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Connecticut western news., 1882-05-03

But until they are thirteen years ot age these are the greatest drawback and burden, for up to that time the law re. quires their attendance at school, and insists upon it in such manner that there IS scarce Petty Sessions sitting without some poor father or mother be- ing fined for infringement of this stat ute. To many this law is an absolute grievance. Long before a laborer's child reaches the age of thirteen, 1t is able to earn more than its own Hvei- hood, and so could contribute to the support of its parents; and when these are. disabled by sickness or otherwise, as is often the case, even this chance of help is withheld from them. The stat ute, though meant for civilizing pnr- poses, is a mistake, it's enforcement often a cruelty; and the magistrates themselves, aware of this, are, many of them, opposed to it, but raolens Volens must convict. If this compulsory edu- cation were worth the having, one might better excuse the compelling it. But it is worth little or nothing; in many country schools the teachers themselves needing to be taught.
 When the laborers wife is of the thrifty sort. she will add to his earnings by raising poultry and fattening pig, at both of which industries she can beat the wife of the farmer, notwithstanding heavy odds against her in having to pay retail prices for the feed, while the lat ter has it at first cost. A garden is also beneficial contributor to the laborers resources, and when changing residence he has always 8 special eye to the amount of garden ground attached to the cottage he may be about taking. Rarely is it more than the eighth of an acre; but, more or less, he makes the best of it; not an inch of the soil is there that is not utilized, and as much pro- duce got out of it as it is capable of yielding. The cultivation is done dur ing the laborer's off hours, when re- turned from the days work on tho farm; and oft may he be seen engaged in this extra toll up tlll the latest gloaming of light.
 Such being the condition of the En- glish farm laborer, it may be asked why he submits to it. with wonder at his not running away from it. Why doesn't he better himself by emigrating? The question is answered by asking another |: How can he, or could he, emigrate To scrape together means suficient-even the bare passage money for carrying himself and belongings across the At lant1c-would call for the hoarding of years, almost lifetime. It is 8 task that would daunt the courage and try the strength of Hercules; indeed, it is well-nigh an impossibility. As well might the sailor attempt to escape from a sinking ship, with no boat to bear him away, as the English farm laborer from his country; for if not actually adscriotus glebg, he is adscriptus patriB; and, happy or not, must remain ] in it.
Connecticut western news., 1882-05-03
A Warning to Beer Drinkers.

The New York Produce Exchange Reporter shows that glucose from corn and grape sugar, which are cheaper than malt, are mixed with it in the production of lager beer. A saving of from 10 to 15 per cent. is thus effected. The mix ture is more stimulating to the brain aud less healthful to the stomach than the genuine article would be. In taking saccharine and starch material from glucose for use in the beer, powerful chemical is used, a small residuum of which is left in each barrel. No process of entirely freeing it of this poison has yet been devised. ''The constant use of the glucose beer" adds the Reporter,
 swith this element and it's tendency to stimulate and create adesire for stronger alchoholio drinks, imposes grave re- sponsibility upon the brewer .''
Connecticut western news., 1882-05-03

Nor CHARITABLE INSTITUTION. The Supreme Court of Maine decides that 8 Masonic lodge is not a charitable or benevolent institution within the mean ing of the laws of Maine, and conse- quently that it's real and personal estate is su bject to taxation like ether prop erty.s
Connecticut western news., 1882-05-03
GOD CARETH

Our bonnie babe she came to us Long years ago in May, When daisles filled the fields with bloom, And hills were glad and gay. With dimpled hands and smiling mouth, And cheeks of rosy hue, And eyes that spoke of purple flowers, Baptized in sun and dew. An me, she was so bithe and bright, How could she stray or sin Her life so pure, how could taint Of evil enter in And when she knslt at eve to pray, Her hands close clasped in ours, We thought her canonized-a saint, And crowned with heavenly flowers. But yet those white and dimpled feet Might seek the paths of sin, Those childish hands might reap the fruit, That erring mertals win. And so we taught a little prayer, Her lips loved to repeat, /" God will take care of baby"
 In accents low and sweet. The seasons went and came again, The years flew on apace, And something like light divine Grew on her girlish face. Her spirit owned trusting love, faith beyond compare, '' God will take care of baby"
 Was still her daily prayer. The summers passed till three sweet years Her childish life had known, And was it strange that one so pure, Death should pronounce his own? Her round cheek lost the glow of health, That it was wont to wear. A halo gleamed around her brow, And crowned her shining hair. One day, when earth was all aflame, We laid her down to rest, With 8 meek smile, she crossed her hands, And placed them on her breast. We brought her lilies blooming low, In meadows faint and fair, And ere she slept in death, she breathed Once more her childhood's prayer. We bent abovethe waxen face
 And kissed the brow of snow, : Our tears fell fast, and still we wept Yet 10th to let her go, Her eyes unclosed she sweetly smiled And spoke in whispers deep, :" God will take care of baby"
 And then she fell asleep.
 HARRIET MABEL SPALpINe.
Connecticut western news., 1882-05-03

"YEs, sir" said Brown, |" if there is one thing more than another that am proud of, it is this, that I always keep my word." "Very true, replied Fogg, "but how can you help it, you know ? Did you ever know anybody who would take it ?''-Boston Irassscrtpt.
Connecticut western news., 1882-05-03

Too BAD. The Aldermen of New York City voted that every person who receives permit to carry pistol must pay one dollar to the Superintendent of Police. This regulation, if enforced, says the Sun, will result in great hard ship to those who have only enough money to buy the pistol.
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The following auccd1tc of President Lin
coins Youngest SON IS taken from ~ Boy IN tho
White House." 10y Noah Brooks, in ST. Niei0las
llr Noyeuber.1
One day, Tad. in search Of amusement. loi-
tered into the Office of the Secretary of War,
and 3Ir. Stanton. for the fun of the thing, COM
missioucd him a lieutenant of United States
volunteers. This elatcd the boy so much that
hc went OF Immediately and ordered guam
tisy of muslcts sent 20 the White House. and
then ne organized and drilled the house-ser-
wants and gardeners. and, without attracting
anybody's attention, ne actually discharged the
regular sentries about the premises and ordered
his unwilling recruits on duty as guards.
Robert Lincoln soon discovered what kqd
been done, and, as he thought it great hasI-
ship that men who had been at work all day
should be obliged TO keep watch during the
night to crafty a boyish freak, he demonstrated.
But Tad would listen to nothing from his elder
brother, and Robert appealed to his father, who
only laughed at the matter as a good joke
Tad soon tired, however of his selfimposed
duties and went to bed The drafted men were
quietly relieved from duty, and there was no
guard at the Presidents mansion that night,
much to Nr. Lincolns relief. He never APP
proved of the precautiOn of mounting guard at
the White House. While Tad sported his COM
mission rs lieutenant, he cut quite a military
figure. From some source he procured a uni
form suitable to his supposed rank, and thus
proudly attircd, he had himself photographed.
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reply to the American cannon. Then, rs the
boats drew nearer, snall-arms came into use,
and the battle grew fercer with every moment
The British boats were with difFiculty kept in
line, and their advance grew slower. Oars
men We're killed, and time was lost in putting
others into their places Still the line was
preserved, and the battle went on, the attack
ing boats still slowly and steadily advancing.
Two OF the American gun-boats had drifted
out Of place, and were considerably in advance
of the rest. Seeing this, Captain Lockycr
ordered the men commanding the boats to sur
round them, and a few minutes later the
British were climbing over the sides of these
vessels.
Their attack was stOutIy resisted. Tho
american sailors above them fred vollevs into
their faces and beat them back with hand
spikes. Scores OF the British fell back into the
water, dead or wounded, while their comrades
pressed forward to fill their places. There
were so many of them that in spite of all tho
Americans could do to beat them off. they
swarmcd over the gUnwales and gained the
decks Their work was not yet done, however.
The Americans ferceIy contested every inch
of their advance, and the two parties hcwcd
ttCu OtitI ibN II Win tutli9StS' illt Americans
being slowly beaten back by superior numbers.
but still obstinatcly fighting until they could
fight no more.
One by one all the gun-boats were taken in
this way, Lieutenant Jones's vessel holding out
longest, and the Lieutenant himself fighting
till he was stricken down with a severe
wound.
Having thus cleared Lake Borgne, the Brit
ish were free to begin the work of landing. 1t
was a terrible undertaking, howcyer-scarcely
Icss so than the fight itself The whole army
had to be carried thirty miles in open boats
and landed i'll a swamp. The men were
drenChed with rain, and a frost coming on,
their clothes were frozen on their bodies.
There was no fuel to be had on the island
whore they made their first landing, and to
their suherings from cold was added severe
suffering from hunger before supplies of food
could be brought to them. Some OF the sailors
who were engaged in rowing the boats were
kept at work for four days and nights without
relief
The landing was secured, however, and tho
British cared little for the sufferings it had
cost them. They believed then that they had
little more to do except to march twelve miles
and take possession OF the city, with its one
hundred and fifty thousand bales of cotton
and its ten thousand hogsheads of sugar.
How it came about that they were disappointed
I shall hope to tell you next time-Hmper's
Young People.
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General Diy.s Donkey.
[Fr2n. Olr ztnimal Friends.l

The late General John 4. Dix was very fond
Of animals, and never allowed any belonging to
his family to be in the slightest degree neglected
Among his favoritcs was a donkey that he named
Flora Temple, and when the General took pos
session OF his country seat at West Hampton,
Flora was sent there for the good of her health.
The little creature, although separated from
her friends, soon became attached to her rural
home, and, on the arrival of the Governor or
any member of the family from the city, Flora
was always on hand to greet the visitors
Among the elegant surroundings Flora natu-
rally became luxurious in heI appetite, and
finally turned up her nose so 20 speak-at
the usual food provided for her species; and
when corn, carrots. and other substantial eat
ables were placed before her she expressed her
disapproval with a neigh and trotted OF to
the door of the servants hall, where bread and
sugar were furnished 20 suit her epicurcan
caste. Free 20 roam at Will about the beautiful
grounds this humble flvDrite of the grand old
soldier, who sent a thrill OF patriotism 70 tho
heart of every lover Of his country when he
issued that slul-s,.--iu- mandate. " II any man
attempts 20 haul down the American flag. shoot
him on the spot ou;liyes her dear old MASTER
surrounded with every comfort 10 make her
declining years As happy as in the days Of
yorc.
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the same way. The peculiar smell of a cellar
is indelibly impressed upon all the butter made
from milk standing in it. A few puffs from a
pipe or cigar viii scent all the milk in the
room, and a smoking lamp will soon do the
same. A pail of milk standing ten minutes
where il will take the scent of a strong-smel-
ing stable, or any other offensive odor, will
imbibe faint that will never leave it. A
maker of gilt-cdged butter objects to cooling
warm milk in the room where his milk stands
for the cream to rise, because he says the OdOr
escaping from the new milk. while cooling, is
taken in by the other milk and retained, to the
injury Of his butter.
ARTICHOKEs.
Kansas correspondent of the breeders
Gazette gives the following on the subject of
articholles: Pillow the ground very early in
spring; cut the tuberS to one eye in each piece;
plant three and half by one and half feet
apart, and cultivate the same as early potatoes;
the richer the ground the better. They will
yield from 600 to 1000 bushels per acre in rich
soil with good cultivation. The tops can be
gathered and cured same as corn fodder. Stock
Will eat them As readily as hay or corn fodder.
=
let them grow twelve or fifteen inches in the
spring, then turn your stock on to them; they
are As easily destroyed as potatoes After the
tubcrs grow, if the tops are eaten off, it will
kill them. Cattle, horses, hogs sheep, and all
stock eat them grecdily. The Jerusalem is
the best kind; on rich soil the stalks will grow
from six to twelve feet high, branching out
with from twenty to fifty blossoms.
TIE PEACH-TREE GRUB.
Mr.. Sylvester Johnson, president of our State
horticultural Society, has been very successful
with peaches, raising crop almost every year
At his home, in Irvington He gives the fol-
lowing as his method with the grub: l keep
my trees in healthy condition by destroying
and preventing the grub. This is easily done
by removing a small portion of the earth from
the body near the roots and filling its place
wlth.a pint to a quart of soft soap, from the
middle to the last of May If the grub has
previously found his way into the tree the
soap will kill him. if he is not there, he viii not
get after the soap is placed there. This method
has never failed with me-Iadiana Farmer.
BALKY HORSES
The London Lire Stock Journal gives two
methods of starting balky horse: First tire
your steed out by remaining perfectly quiet
until he starts of his own accord; second. when
horse refuses to draw at all, put him in Il cart
in a shed and keep him there until he walks
out. In one instance the obstinate one was
thirtysix hours in the shafts before lac gave in"
CUTTING WINGS.
1t is very simple thing to cut chickens
wing to prevent its flying. Do not cut the
Quill or shaft of the feather at all; only trim
the feather partly off with pair of scissors,
except one inch at the end. 1t shows but little,
when the wing is closed, and does not distigure
the fowl, but lets the wind through, SO as to
prevent flying.
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NOTES AND EXTRACTS.
4 Digest of Information Collected From Various
Sources.

Messrs Lawes and Gilbert, of England, in
their experiments, found that heavily -manured
soils retained TO the depth of thirty-six inches
many tons more of water than adjoining lands
not SO heavily manured. And in experiments
with the spade it was found that where the
soil was dug up to the depth Of eighteen inches
and heavily MANFRED, the crops did not suffer
plots were ali dried up. Lawes and Gilbert also
found that when the manure was heavily APP
piled, and turned over to a good depth, the
water did not 90 through TO the drains nearly
so rapidly on land not so heavily MANFRED
OF 50 deeply cultivated. In both cases, where
there was a large percentage Of vegetable mat
ter in the soil, it acted rs sponge, retaining
much of the water which soils differently con-
structed allowed to pass through. Droughts
we cannot prevent, and it behooves us to guard
against their injurious effects to the best Of our
ability. To this end the land should be ma
nured highly, cultivated as deeply as the depth
Of the soil viii allow, and plenty of muck or
vegetable matter, in the form of green crops,
added 10 the soil.
THE sENsITIyENEss OF MILK
The London Nh; Journal cites instances
where milk that has stood a short time in the
presence of persons sick with typhoid fever.
or been handled by parties before fully re-
covering from the smallpox, spread these dis
eases as efiectually as if the persons themselves
had been present. Scarlatina, measles, and
other contagious diseases have been spread in
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tigers skin. It's tawny yellow color and light
texture are enough to make it popular

tigers skin. It's tawny yellow color and light
texture are enough to make it popular"
THE KITCHEN.
To Can Corn.-Boil for twenty minutes on
the ear. crt as hot as possible aud fill up cans.
Seal and place in boiler with cloth under. Boil
three hours and leave till COOL \. Thompson,
Minctto, y. Y.
A Sausage Rccipc-To nineteen pounds of
meat add five tablespoons Of sage, three do. of
pepper. three do of salt, one teaspoon saItpctre.
If carefully prepared. these proportions make
very good SAUSAGE.
po,s+ poar with prddi,c, Polo o1octI,- nc
diroctod An, ordinary ro,st for Tho +or,Io. thon
,,,ol-o yorl,sI,iro ,,,dd;,c, to ao+ To 1-oca-
t,IIos with the roast nc foI1ov,s. r,o, c,,or1,
,i,,t Of mill +al-o rac o,,,g +1roo Gums of f,ou,
and = nincb Of salt. stir ia = srootI, ha++cr and
pour into the drippiug-pan under the meat.
half an hour before the meat is done.
Rcofsteok and Potatoes Take LARGO and
+o,dor st,,I- homo i and scotta o,.o, i hits of
but+ar salt and ncnnar . LITTLE saqo and finely
channel onions Over +1,o+ snroo5 q tIic1, COW
INC, If mashed rota4oas ,-o1I soosorod with
soI+ fresh bu+tor and = LITTLE milk Roll nm
tbe steak with the notatoes inside. and fastcn
tho sides and ends with sl-e1vcrs Pnt tbc
stoaI, into = boI,ino-non with LARGE cunfl1l Of
stocl, or Gravy and lot If cool, SLOWLY bastinc
# often Seryc with = rim of mashed notatoes
ro,,nd tho nIot+ar and ,arnieb with ,vatorcrass
NTinucbobo Col-o -TToIf . ON, of h,tfor two
crns If SMEAR throe cuns flour . boorino tco-
snoon Of baking powdcr. one cpn sweet milk or
cream. the whites Of six eors beaten very light;
bolle in three Iavcrs &c for icIIv cake Tcino.
Whites Of two coos veII-bca+on. two GINS Of
eranulatcd SUGAR boiled with = little water until
if will strino from the snoon rs thin as hair.
nour tbis SLOWLY ON thc coas s+irrino all thc
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Out from the great worlds crush and din;
out from the pain, and wrong and sin;
out from ambitions cruel strife;
Out from the bitter race of life;
Out from It's honOTs and affairs;
Out from its horrors and its cares,
Again, a child, he lay at rest,
In holy peace on his mothers breast.
Her gentle hand toyed in his hair;
Her sweet dear voice dispeilcd his care;
Her loving eyes shed light divine;
Her very presence made shrine;
His throbbing arteries ceased to TEEN;
The madd' ming world a sad, past dream.
Again, q child, he lay at rest,
In holy peace on his mothers breast.
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Minnie and Winnie.
by tired TsuHysonl
Minnie and Winnie
Slept in q she'll.
Sleep. little ladies,
And they slept well.
Pink was the she'll within,
Silver without;
Sounds ofthe great sea
Wander q about.
Sleep little ladies.
Wake not soonI
Echo on echo
Dies to the moon.
Two bright stars
Pecped into the shell.
What are they dreaming?
Who can telI?"
Started a great liunet
Out of the croft;
Wake little ladies,
The sun Is alUft!
st. Nicholas.
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Sweet potatoes are now being shipped from
Georgia in large quantities to the Northwest,
and the returns are highly satisfactory to the
producers. 1t is estimated that the surplus
crop OF sweet potatoes grown in Georgia Will
reach nearly 100000 bushels this year, and if
it can be marketed will reach million bushels
Of surplus potatoes next year.
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BAGAsSE

4 French cuitivator states that water in
which tomato leaves have been stepped will
destroy insects on roses and orange plants. He
also found that by placing the leaves around
the stems Of peach trees they were saved from
the curculio. The common aphis or green fly
may be destroyed in this way, but the curculio
and orange scale-insect could not, we fear, be
got rid Of on such easy and simple terms
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Commissioner Midgley, of the Southwestern
Freight Pool, has issued circular fixing the
rate on wheat from southwestern Missouri
River points TO Chicago at - cents per 100
pounds, and on other grains at 20 cents. The
rates 20 81. Louis are cents less, and to Toledo
5 cents more. The tariff on lumber is reduced
5 cents,
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.ly until the Juice just makes its
then add another handful of salt,
until the stand is full. Cover over
:, place on top clean board fitting
IN the top stone weighing twelve
pounds. Stand away in the cellar.
eady in from four to six weeks. The
ould be cut tolerably coarse. The
ETY. makes the best article.
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The Pioneer suggests that the Nabomcton
soldiers of the Indian army ro,c eer,.irc, =,
Egypt should he afforded every opportunity of
making a pilgrimage to Mecca when the war is
over.
Woman has too LONG bccn = moro baroor-o,,
n caun-roIIoyver of the Christian host ., sa,-s
Mrs, Melissa 4 Stanley who f,vors q ,,ido-
field Of work for her scx in connection Will,
the church
It appcors that tbc oboricincs or Australia
believe in \ future world and that ortcr dcoth
they will 90 IA = land bovopd tbc sI-ics whore
they will cat Of the flesh and drink of tho Hood
Of ducls aud c,,ioy other sensual ,,Ic,s,,ros
The Guardian states that tbe .CorvIo,.
Fathers {, ,vboso A,,orico,, hoodc,,,orter, ,r.. :;
BOSTON arc likely, to GET into tro,bIo ON account
If their vow of obodienco - = cr,or;o- - En-,
land II saws that spcb = vow Is inconno+iI,Io
with the ordination vow Of the American
Church.
A church in Chicago has an Invalids' Room
in a recess near the puIpit. The occupants can
see the preacher. but cannot be seen by tbe
CONGREGATION. and NAV lie ON LOUNGES sit in
easy chairs. take food or medicine from = tohIa
walk about cough. and even leave. without
disturbance
4''i''"''l''' "'l'i' WV I-ilsl47li 'i'"i"7 were
surprised by the Zulus, has been chosen by the
Episcopal Church as 4 mission station. Hlubi
the chief to whon this mart of IuluIanJ ,,,oc
assigned at the close Of the Zulu war, gives his
support to the movement and contributes $3.50
year towards the mission.
Dir CobIcstonn Rishon of CoIombo hos 20
GENTLY bropobt himself info unenviobIe rotico
bv dispissine, = scbooImoster for onoaoin,, him
self to marry, tho louobtar ofo NIotbodist at
am deonI,, ,,rio,,od >, n, ,,roto :. tbat ror, bod
NOT Iorolt,, or oo,,r,,o o,o,,b 70 s,,o Won from,
tho ,,,.o+,i.d c,I1 ,.,,, ooto,,,rIo+ov ..1,-o
door,,, ,,r;o,,,1 ,, odds Jbo JonIo, Echo which
tells tho stor, d" +Iot tho Risbo,, had ,,o+ sonso
epouah 70 so,o h;,neoIr fro,, this ,,rotcI,od ov-
bihitio,, ofLiootr,.u