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Connecticut western news., 1881-09-14
A Brave Act,

In Scri6ner's for September is de- scription of an artillery duel in which caisson and ammunition chestwe blown up, and destruction threatened to the whole battery. Then is recalled brave and daring act by soldier. The writ ter thus describes the thrilling scene:
 All at once the earth trembled with deafening shock louder than the report of gun or shell :; thick, hot, white ring shot straight up into the air, as if the mouth of the bottomless pit had opened before us ; shapeless fragments of wood and iron were hurled high above the trees and fell on all sides in an irregular shower. The lumber of the nearest caisson was 8 wreck; it's ammunition chest had disappeared, and one wheel lay upon the blackened ground, in the midst of shells, momentarily exploding as the fuses burned down into their charges. The two near chests had es- capped destruction, but threatened to follow the fate of the other, for the can- noneer had packed their personal effects upon the seats and foot-boards, and some cotton shelter tents were ablaze within an inch of their dangerous con- tents. Already the dry, seasoned wood was snapping and cracking as tbe hot flame licked around it; any one of the bursting shells might open passage for the fire to the interior, and we gazed helpless and in instant expectation of the catastrophe which seemed inevita- ble. Then buzz of half uttered, half suppressed exclamations ran up and down the line. A man was there close to the burning caisson; whence he came no one knew; the smoke had concealed his approach but he was jacketless and bare armed-an artillery-man evidently besides he carried ponge-bucket in his hand. With his back toward us, he was fighting the fire at close quarters i; we saw him tear away the blazing tents and throw them behind him then with his hollowed palm he bailed the water from his bucket coolly and carefully, not wasting cupful-all along the ig- nighted portion of the chest, remaining at his perilous post until the last spark went ont in hissing steam.
Connecticut western news., 1881-09-14
Give the Baby Drink of Water.

A city physician attributes large part of the excessive mortality of chil- dren in hot weather to the failure of nurses and mothers to give them water; indeed more children are said to die (directly and indirectly from depriva- tion of water than from any other cause. Infants, he says, are always too much wrapped up, and in any case would per. spire very freely. The water lost by precipitation must be supplied. As Dr. Murdoch stated in his paper on cholera infantum. "The child is thirsty, not hungry; but not getting the water, which it does want, it drinks the milk, which it does not want" The consequence is that the stomach is overloaded with food which it cannot digest, and which soon ferments and becomes 8 source of severe irritation. Then follow vomiting, purging, and cholera infantum.
 To prevent this, the principal scourge of infancy, the doctor says: Have water--without ice-always accessible to the child, who will then refuse sour milk and will eat only when hungry. Water is the great indispensable article for the preventive treatment of children in hot weather. It is important enough to nursing children, but is life itself to those reared on the bottle."
Connecticut western news., 1881-09-14
FlOgging at Sea.
PASSENGERS PROTESTING AGAINST A CAP
 TAINs USE OF THE KNoUT.

There was an exciting time on board the steamship Circassia on her last trip from Europe. There was cat with several kittens on board. They were very lively and made free with the beds of the passengers, some of whom protested and threatened that if the kittens were caught mapping again they should be thrown through a port hole. On Tuesday, the 3Oth of August, two of them were seen tossing about on the oceans waves. The captain called two of his stewards to inquire how the kittens got overheard, but the boys d:d not know. One steward the captain let off with reprimand, but the other, youth named John Philip, he dragged by the hair into room and there fogged him unmercifully with thick rope. The boy protested his ignorance of the throwing overheard of the kittens and offered to do all he could to find them :; but Captain Ovenstone's temper was up and the more the youth protested the harder the strokes were laid on. The first officer saw the fogging, but it is said, made no protest. Two other off cers of the Circassia, however, expressed their opinion freely to the passengers that it was gross outrage.
 The Rev. Mir. Marston, who heard the captain threaten to fog the boy again unless he found the kittens, pro- tested, and, with his voyaging compan- ions, called an indignation meeting and drew up protest, which they sent in duplicate to the Messrs. Henderson, agents of the Anchor line in Glasgow and New York. In this protest they express their strong disapprobation of Captain Ovenstone's behavior in fogging the boy Philip, upon whose body the marks of the ropes end were visible several days afterward when he was ex- amined by Messrs. Roney, Marston, Maltby, Gates, Ripley, Rogers, Ince, and others, committee of the passen- gers. They cheerfully testify to the uniform good conduct of Philip, who, they say, was a general favorite with the passengers. He was inoffensive and courteous to all, and the gentlemen who sign the protest express their belief that the fogging was wholly unwarranted aud subversive of good order. This protest, as stated, was signed by most of the saloon passengers, including in the list five clergymen and several law yers, merchants, physicians and other business men The ladies also affixed their names to the document, and were more indignant than their husbands and fathers at tine fogging. One of the la- dies, Miss Youmans, who sat at the cap- tain's table, spoke to him one day about It. Captain Ovenstone said he thought he had right to fog his men in his own vessel, and that the passengers had better mind their own business and not his. They thought that in the interest of humanity this was part of their busi- ness as we'll as his.
 A dozen Scotch passengers on board, fearing that the protest might be pub lished, prepared 8 counter paper in which Captain Ovenstone is exalted for courteous and gentlemanly behavior.
Connecticut western news., 1881-09-14
CALD WELL AT SPRINGFIELD.

CALD WELL AT SPRINGFIELD. Here's the spot. Look around you. Above
 on the height Lay the He3sians encamped. By the church on the right Stood the gaunt Jersey farmers. And here ran wall You may dig anywhere and you will turn up a ball. Nothing more. Grasses spring, waters run, flowers blow Pretty much as they did ninety three years ago. Nothing more did say? Stay one moment 7; Of Caldwell, the parson, who once preached the word Down at springfeld2 What! No? Come that's bad. Why he had All the Jerseys afame. And they gave him the name Of the "rebel high priest" He stuck in their gorge, For he loved the Lord God-and he hated King George! He had cause, you might say, when the Hes sians that day Marched up with Knyphausen, they stopped on their way At the "Farms,' where his wife, with child in her arms, Sat alone in the house. Hoy it happened none knew But God-and one of the hireling crew. Who fired the shot Enough! There she lay, And Caldwell, the chaplain, her husband, away! Did he preach-did he pray? Think of him, as you stand By the old church to-day think of him and that band Of militant cowboys! See the smoke and the heat Of that reckless advance-of that struggling retreat Keep the ghost of thal wife foully slain in your view And what could you-what should you, what would you do? Why, just what he did! They were left in the lurch, For want of more wadding. He ran to the church, Broke the door, stripped the pews, and dashed out in the road With his arms full of hymn-b books, and threw down his load At their feet! Then above all the shouting and shots, Rang his voice: Put Watts into 'em, boys ]; give 'em Watts.' And they did. That is all. Grasses spring, flowers blow, Pretty much as they did ninety-three years ago: You may dig anywhere and you'll turn LID a. ball, But not always hero like this-and that's all.
 BRET HARTE.
Connecticut western news., 1881-09-14
The Man with the Flail.

It carried the beholder back to thirty years ago, when the thrashing-machine was heard only at rare intervals, and the honest farmer spread his golden stalks on the clean barn floor and failed away with such tempered blows tbat not a kernel was broken. The man who had it sat down on one of the benches in the West Circus Park. The rare sight of such an article halted every pedestrian, and the man had to keep explaining over and over.
 "Well, I'll have some beans to shell this fall, and I kinder thought 'twould be easier to fail 'em out. The hardware man told me he had to send to Vermont for it."
 Pretty soon along came a gray-headed Alderman, and when he saw the fail he looked ten years younger all at once.
 "I handled that for over ten years, 7" he said, as he picked it up and spit on his hands. sSeems like old times to get hold of the hickory again.
 He stepped out one side to give the crowd an exhibition on the grass, and his success was great. At the second blow the fail end hesitated in mid-air, wobbled about and finally came down with whack on the patriots head, mak- ing him see more stars than a winter s night ever brought out He dropped the weapon with the remark that he was al- ready ten minutes late in keeping an ap- pointment, and he was rubbing his skull as far down the street as he could be seen. The next man to try it was one who got off @ passing car under the idea that dog fight was in progress.
 "A fail? Ha ha! Why, I haven't seen 8 fail since I was married" he chuckled as he reached for it. "I pre-. sume I have failed 8 thousand bushels of wheat in my time. You boys stand back there."
 The boys retreated, and the man lifted the fail on high and patted the grass in 8 vigorous manner.
 "Yes, my stint used to be twenty bushels day." he confirmed, "and though do say it myself I"-
 Something happened. He dropped the fail, seized his jaw, and danced of as if he had springs under him, and al though a dozen voices asked what his him he refused to tell
 By and by third man came sailing along, and when he saw the fail he re marked that his father had used one likt it nearly all his life, and was called tho smartest fiailer in New Hampshire.
 "Can't you use it?" inquired one O the crowd.
 "Why, of course. If you boys wan to see how our fathers got their whea to mill I'll give you little exhibition Here, bub, hold my hat" He buttoned his coat, moistened hi hands, and began work. The first blov nearly broke @ mans knee the secont cracked against a boys elbow, and at thu third the failer grabbed the top of hi head and sat down with subdued lool in the corners of his mouth.
 "Well, I'll be jogging aIong," salt the owner of the fail as he rose up ''It's all in getting the kink of it. feller who makes twists and wobbles { special study won't git his head broke over twice day, but green hand nigh as we'll sit down under brick kiln dur in 8 tornader. Day, gentlemen"
Connecticut western news., 1881-09-14
A Perfected Purifier of the System

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 ToNIc.-" Increasing the strength, o6uiating Mt e8ectSQf debility, and restoring healthy ttactios." WEBSTER.
 For Indigestion, and Dyspepsia, the many forms of Liver Com- plaint, Impure and Impoverished Blood, and Functional Derange- ments attendant upon Debility, and for Building up the weak, Ash- Tonic Is doubtless the most prompt and certain remedy yet devised. In 1-2 ib. bottles, 75 cents; Six bottles, B.. Accredited Physicians and Clergymen, who may desire to test the Tonic, will be supplied with not exceeding six bottles, at one-half the retail price, money to accom- pany the order. Sold by Druggists, and by D. B. Dewey & Co.,, 46 Dey St., N. Y.
Connecticut western news., 1881-09-14
Strange Performances.

The year 1881 is continuing it's strange performances, says an exchange. Down East queer atmospheric disturb ances are noted, creating wonder or alarm. Everything is clothed in yell Jewish light, except gas jets, which, as they are ordinarily yellow, now burn white, while the grass in Boston Com mon looks as if it had coat of paint. In Rhode Island and Connecticut they have had one or more dark days, such as used to be written about with great marvel in New England's earlier times. On the Jersey coast they have had a mirage. But the worst prodigy of the year is the long-continued drought, which is ravaging the country far and wide, aff1icting alike the cotton and to- bacco of the South and the corn and hay of the North while at the West forest fires are raging with unprece- dented fury, and whole villages have been burned to ashes.
Connecticut western news., 1881-09-14
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Connecticut western news., 1881-09-14
THE BATTLE OF GROTON
 HEIGHTS.
An Incident of the Revolutionary
 War.

The battle of Groton Heights is the only battle that was fought on the soil of Connecticut during the war for inde- pendence, and that it was battle wo-.- thy the name the losses of the Britons sufficiently attest. The massacre which followed the battle was so unexampled, so contrary to civilized warfare, that everything else is at times forgotten in its horror and barbarities yet, now that time has assuaged indignant grief, the events of that memorable bloody day in September may be looked upon with calm judgment, and given their true place in the historic drama of the American Revolution. Massachusetts, Vermont, Rhode Island, New York, Pennsylvania and Georgia have ob, served similar centennials with distin- guished ceremonies; Virginia is to ren- der illustrious the eventful battle of Yorktown, and Connecticut has shown to her sister States and to the nation that she cherishes with just pride the heroic deeds and patriotic sacrifices of her son.
 The battle of Groton Heights, viewed in it's relation to other events of the American Revolution, was by no means an isolated event, but a scene in the great act which closed soon after at Yorktown in the surrender of Lord Cornwallis. It stands connected with Yorktown indissolubly, for, had there been no siege of Yorktown, there would have been no battle of Groton Heights and it's chilling consequences. Happen ing in the days when the Union consist ed of but thirteen feeble colonies, less than three millions of people and a mar row strip of country bordering on the Atlantic coast, between the River St. Croix on the northeast and the St. Mary's on the southwest, 1t has been retold and handed down from generation to generation until it is the topic of to. day here, and is recounted as familiarly as though an occurrence of but year ago.
 During the summer of 1781 the Con. tinental Government had been in formed that fleet and body of lanc troops were about to arrive from France under Count De Grasse, to cooperate with the American forces against the British. Washington and Rochambear had held an interview and resolved tt lay seize to New York and wrest it iron the British forces. General Clinton commander in chief of the Englisl army, set about bending everything tt the defence of his stronghold. W1tl the exception of Charleston, Savannal and few other cities, all the territor, of the colonies had been recovered int, the control of Congress. During Cl1n tons work of preparation Washington changed his plan of operations, owing in part, to the insufficiency of the alliet forces to contend with so large an arm, as Clinton's. The difficulty of gettin, De Grasses large fleet over the barret entrance to New York Harbor deter mined him upon the more feasible plal of laying siege to the army of Cornwall lis in Virginia. So skillfully did Wash ington conceal his ultimate design tha he led his forces around New York crossed the Hudson and by force, marches was we'll on his way toward tn head of Chesapeake Bay and througl the State of New Jersey before Genera ] Clinton suspected his movements.
Connecticut western news., 1881-09-14

CORN FoDDER.-An agricultural all thority says: The culture of corn for fodder will surely be greatly increased in the future. The two successive dry years have ruined the meadows, and there have been few new seedlings which have escaped destruction. A substitute for hay will be required for several years until the meadows have been re- seeded and the pastures restored. There is no other crop that can be so well substituted as fodder corn, and now that farmers have found the right method to grow it, and have generally abandoned the broadcast method of planting for the drill plan with regular cultivation, there should be very great increase in it's production.
Connecticut western news., 1881-09-14

appeared to have the heart of human being and treated his prisoners as hu- man beings. On the ship they remained till they were exchanged" The com missary of the British army admitted to MT. Avery that by the returns made their loss was 22O. MT. Avery further says that the statements which he had made were unexaggerated and which he saw with his own eyes.
Connecticut western news., 1881-09-14

GRASS FOR PAsTURE.-A good mixture of grass for pasture is pounds of timo- thy, 12 pounds of orchard grass, 12 pounds of blue grass, 5 pounds of vel low oat grass, pounds of tall fescue, 5 pounds of red top, and 5 pounds of meadow fescue. This gives succession of feed, and makes close sod. No one single grass will make close, dense sod as mixture will.
Connecticut western news., 1881-09-14

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Connecticut western news., 1881-09-14

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Connecticut western news., 1881-09-14

A KENTUCKY girl was struck by light ming while dressing for her wedding, and the hard hearted Cincinnati Enquirer says: "There is such 8 thing as 8 girl b being too attractive" --.........
Connecticut western news., 1881-09-14

HERE is something for the clerical notebook. Luther says :-"I would not have preachers torment their hearers and detain them with long and tedious sermons"
Connecticut western news., 1881-09-14
(aStOria-sspo.e. Dose.

remedy for sleepless and irritable Children. The Recipe of Old Ds. Pitcher, Free from Morphine, and not Narcotic. Formula published with each bottle. For Flatulency, asslmilating the food, Sour Stomach, Feverishness, Worms, and Disor- dered Bowels, CastOria has the larg- est sale of any article dispensed by Druggists.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-09-01
A Dozen Answers.

LANCASTER, WIS, AUGUST 20.-In
reference to your circular requesting
me to give you something of the public
sentiment of this place regarding the
coming man for Governor, would sub
NIT the following answers from dozen
prominent Republicans here: j. F. Lane
Sheriff, for Jerry Rusk; d. Schreiner,
abstract office, for Bowman; j. Book,
for Rusk; Squire Durley, Register of
Deeds, for Rusk; E. Lowry, for Ryland;
c. W. Hill, County Clerk, for Rusk;
Squire Baldwin for Bowman, r. C. Orr,
District Attorney, for Rusk; j. Cover
for Rusk; Judge McGonigal for Bow
man, l.. z. Lester for Rusk; G.. III. Bax-
ter, for Rusk; If Ryland should blossom
as bona tide candidate it might effect
public sentiment somewhat in his favor
on account of locality. Lancaster Cor
respondence MlCaukee Sentinel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-09-01

God be thanked. If there was ever
q time for reverent but superlative
thanksgiving it is now. A sorrowing
nation has been lifted as by a giant
hand from the deep, dark vale of des-
pondency to the highlands of hope.
Beyond stretch the smiling plains OF
health. The prayers of the faithful
wife and suppliant nation have been
borne on the wings of love to the foot
of the great, white throne and the hand
of the Death angel stayed almost as his
chill fingers touched the pale brow up
turned through the shadows of the
darkened room at the white house.
THE President is getting better!n A
thrill of joy ran through the land,
touching every heart-string as this short
sentence flashed over the wires. The
hopes that then trembled once more
into being have each day since received
new strength. As will be seen by the
dispatches the great crisis seems to
have passed, and the nations invalid is
once more moving slowly, but with a
steady pace up the broad incline to-
wards full recovery.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-09-01

In another place will be found card
from Hon. Geo w. Ryland declining to
allow his name to be used in connection
with the gubernatorial nomination. 1t
is with regret that TUE HERALD pub
fishes this card This is, however. u
matter in which THE HERALD feels Mr..
Ryland's own wishes should be consult
cd. AS implied in his card Mr. Ryland
chooses rather the second than the first
place on the state ticket For this po-
'sition he will receive not only the unan-
imoqs support of Grant county but of a
large portion of the third district as
well No better or ADLER man has been
proposed far the place or one more en-
inently fit Believing this THE
HERALD is first, last anl all the
time for George w. Ryland fer Lieuten-
ant Governor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-09-01
Not Worth Much.

The Milwaukee Sentinel, with an en-
terpris that is truly commendable, en-
deavored to collect from various cores
pondents throughout the state informa-
ton of the feeling in different locali-
ties as to the different candidates for
Governor.
The Sentinel can inaugurate the en-
terpriSe but unfortunately it has to de-
pend upon its correspondents for the in
formation sought, If the four or five
pages of interviews published in that
paper are as reliable as the one sent on
by the Lancaster correspondent they
are truly valuable contribution to the
political literature of the period. This
veracious correspondent alleges to have
interviewed a dozen prominent repub
icans" and then proceeds to give the
result Of these alleged interviews. A
spirit Of truth compels The HERALD to
state that first, the aforesaid interviews
never took place. and that second, the
real sentiments of the parties in question