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Connecticut western news., 1885-02-25
Charles O'Conor in Public Life.

Hon. John Bigelow contributes "Some Recollections of Charles O'Conor" to the March Century, from which we quote the following: "Mr. 0'Conor never understood nor became entirely reconciled to his want of suc- cess in public life. Why every one loved to recognize and do homage to his professional and personal supremacy, and so few cared to accept him as their political guide, was problem which al- ways puzzled him, and contributed not a little, think, to weaken his faith in popular judgments. The true solution of it probably is that the very qualities which gave him his pre-eminence at the bar in corresponding degree unftted him for the representative duties of q statesman. He went so deeply into the philosophy or the rationale of every subject that he naturally had little re- spect for the superficial and often puerile reasons which the mass of mankind would assign even for the best inspired actions. He could never pool his opin- ions in a committee or in any represen- tative body, and be content, as every statesman, in a democracy at least, is required to be, with the resultant de- cisions of a majority. Thus it hap paned that in the Convention of 1s46, to which he was chosen more especially to secure his aid in remodeling our judi ciary, he usually voted alone on com mittees, and opposed almost alone the Constitution as finally adopted. The logic of his mind was so inexorable that he could not bow to those subtle forces or instincts which go to make up public opinion, nor recognize the soundness of Talleyrand's famous saying that There is one person wiser than Anybody, and that is Everybody He was so thor oughly loyal to the conclusions of his own mind when they had been deliber- ately formed, that it seemed to him pu- sillanimous to surrender them to mere numbers, or because of any possible con- sequences that might result to himself or others from adhering to them"
Connecticut western news., 1885-02-25
YEA.

How sweet is love, if what we love be sweet; How pure is love, if what we love be pure; How fair is love, If what we love be meet; How tender, strong, aud patient to endure. It is draught to balm bitter world; It is flame to light darkened way; It is gem within the heart impearled; It is Divinitys divinest ray. Let but my love of such complexion be, Sweet, pure and fair, and take the rest who
 crayes;
 Fame, wealth and power are bubbles of the sea But love the deep sea is and all it's waves In sooth, in sooth, were in true faith told Take all the rest but love, would cry, nay; But proffer love and all the rest withhold, And would answer with my whole soul,
 "yea."
Connecticut western news., 1885-02-25
A Woman with Brittle Bones.

A curious case which is now puzzling Chicago physicians was reported to the Chicago Medical Society. The patient is a young woman whose bones are so brittle that they break at the slightest jar. She has been under treatment for sixteen years, having been afflicted ever since her birth. Over TO fractures have occurred in her life, and her ribs, lges and arms have been affected. She weighs about forty-ive pounds. Merely stepping from the sofa to the floor or stumbling on the carpet is sufficient to cause the breaking of bone.
 These fractures heal slowly. Her doctor has had splints bound about her leg for two years at time. The doctors think that her bones consist principally of hollow shells. The broken bones have knit together in uncouth shapes and she is badly deformed. Her muscles are we'll developed, with the exception of those which have been atrophied through disuse. Df. Blanchard has made casts of her limbs, and intends to preserve them in some medical institu- ton.
Connecticut western news., 1885-02-25
Fire in a Crate.

T. Pridgin Teale, F.R.C.S., delivered lecture at the Headingley Parochial Institute, Leeds, England, on "Econ- omy of Goal: Fact and Public Duty" He said most persons mended 8 fire as if it did not matter how the coal was laid on. It did matter greatly, both as to the immediate result in heat, and the further result in heat, and the further result in duration.
 As rule, fire was smothered with coal and became chilled, and as it burned up it heated behind the new coal, which screened the heat from the room; while the activity of the fire behind was spent upon the chimney. It was only of late that he had discovered, as he believed, the principle that should guide us in mending the fire. Let the fire go rather low, then rake all the old hot cinders to the front and heap them up against the bars. Into the cavity at the back carefully build in pieces of coal, and over all put a pound or two of small coal or slack. Now observe what hap pened:
 All the hot coal was to the front. exposed to the air, and burning brightly, gave at once a warm fire. The new coal at the back began to burn on its front surface where it was in contact with the live coal The rest of the coal slowly became heated, its gases were formed and burnt, and eventually it be- came mass of red coke, to be in it's turn when the fire got low, raked to the front at the next mending.
 It was a matter of judgment and ex- perience to know when to mend fire. If it were done too soon, the new coal heated too rapidly, and the fire did not last; if left until the fire was too low, a little more time was needed for the brightening up.
Connecticut western news., 1885-02-25
What Constitutes Happiness.

In what consists this much sought-for blessing? In nothing has opinion so wide range. Demand an answer from any number of persons and not two among them will return the same. Even your chosen companion and bosom friend will differ from you. And how the ideas as to what constitute happi- ness change with succeeding years. The youth or maiden would scorn that which to the child appeared the very summit of enjoyment. A few more years, and sober middle-age looks backward with a calm pity to the maiden's love dream, or the young mans eager and adventurous pursuits. And as years advance, so do tastes and inclinations vary; until, per- haps, life has stretched to that saddest period of all, when poor humanity re- turns to childhood's joys. Some who have studied this problem maintain that the most exquisite degree of happiness is attained only by the contrast of some past sorrow-for the landscape that has no shadows can never reveal the glori- ous brilliancy of sunshine. The rays of happiness, like those of light, are color less when unbroken. Sometimes it is all pladness and sunshine and heaven it. self is not far of, and then it changes suddenly and clouds shut out the sky.
Connecticut western news., 1885-02-25
The Antl-Treating Law.

The St. Paul Pioneer says Ut is to be hoped that the defeat of his Drinkers License bill will not discourage Senator O'Brien from further efforts for the amelioratiou of Minnesota morals. Lest he should for the moment be at a loss for an idea, the Pioneer suggests that he champion a law against treating, similar to the one passed by the Wis consin Legislature some four years ago. The Wisconsin act provides for the pun. ishment by fine or imprisonment, or both, of any persons treating or offering to treat any other person, or accepting or offering to accept, any treat or gift of any Intoxicating drink whatever in any saloon or public place where such liquors are kept for sale. Now, the passage of such an act would place public tippling on an entirely different basis from its present one. If man wanted to drink he could do so; but he would also be re- lieved from any feeling of obligation to ask every Tom, Dick and Harry within sound of his voice. to imbibe at his ex- pense-a thing which hundreds of men do every day under mental protest rather than to appear "mean." Then, too, if a man became intoxicated every one would know that it was his own fault, as he could no longer plead the old excuse that "the boys asked him and he didn't like to refuse" In fine, the law would introduce the custom that prevails near ly everywhere on the European Conti- nent, of every man ordering what ho
 wants and paying for what he gets.
Connecticut western news., 1885-02-25
HE LAID FOR A WEASEL,
And had n Desperate Tussie with m AnI. maj which Proved 10 be Cntnmount.

Farmer Terwilliger, of Lackawaxen, has been missing chickens from his hen. coop every night for the past two weeks or so. He couldn't find out where they went. The other day he read how Sheriff Ridgway had rescued rabbit from 8 weasel in the stone quarry at Kimble's, and how the weasel was sus- pected of being the cause of the disap- pearance of fifteen chickens that had be- Ionged to one of the quarrymen.
 By gum, mother p said Farmer Terwilhger to his wife, 'Tn bet it's weasel that's walking of with our chickens. I'll lay for him tonight and bring in his scalp"
 Farmer Terwilliger went to the hem coop, armed with pitchfork and a re- volver. It was after dark. He opened the door to enter and wait for the weasel to come. A yell that filled the coop and set the chickens to cackling greeted him. The next second he was sprawling in the snow, and an animal with eyes llho A1FO COhib obOOu OfCA his clothing to tatters, and losing no time to get down to his flesh. Farmer Terwilliger tumbled about in the snow, but the animal whose feast he had dis turbed stayed by him. He finally got his pistol out of his overcoat pocket and fired. Then he got to his feet and fired all the shots there were in the pistol here and there about the yard. Then he put on his best hcks for the house. He slammed the door behind him and locked it. There wasn't much of his clothing left on him. When he got his breath he said to his wife:
 1T don't know what it was, but have my doubts about it's being a weasel"
 The next morning when Farmer Ter williger peered ont of his upstairs win dow he saw the dead body of a large animal stretched in the snow near the hen-house. The snow was torn up fol several feet around, and red with blood The animal was 8 catamount, and ii weighed over sixty pounds. Yorh | Sun.
Connecticut western news., 1885-02-25
With His Little Eye.

An chronological bore had just begun afresh on the eye of a common house fly, which he declared, considering the size of it's owner, to have the largest or gan of vision in the whole animal world. "You presume to deny the fact I state, |" gasped out the astonished man; "why, Bufon, Cuvier-" But before he could finish his sentence Sydney Smith was vehemently down on him once more with his "Yes, sir, the weight of tradi- tion, the infallible instinct of poetry, is against you. For what is the verdict of poetry on this very issue? Why, T, said the fly, with my little I, I saw him die.'" At once the table was in a roar, and the discomfted bug fancier lapsed into silence and suffered the talk to be- come general.
Connecticut western news., 1885-02-25
X Chicken Coop.

An incident told by m Inspector of Schools, shows the importance of care. iul oversight of the yentilating appara- tus. Upon visiting a school house tho inspector noticed the impure air of the rooms and questioned tho ianitor on the cause, but was unable to discover tho exact reason. Tho ianitor took him to the basement, whore he saw four fur nnces in operation and where he also no ticed the oder of chickens. Tho pcculi- arity of the circumstance caused him to investigate further, and he found that the air box had been converted into a coop, carefully boarded up. The hens were having snug little time, but the inspector thought he had found foul air, indeed, d,-Boston Journal
Connecticut western news., 1885-02-25
This Was in Chicago.

One hears some very sensational testi- monies in the meetings of the Pacific Garden Mission, says the Chicago Journal. A few nights ago a we'll dressed man arose and said that a year ago he was a ruined sot. When on the railroad. train, coming from Springfield to Chicago, he prayed all the way that the train might meet with an accident and he be killed. Alter he arrived here he walked all around the worst parts of the city in hopes that somebody would sand. bag him. Soon afterward another man spoke, who said that he also had been a terribly bad man, and that if he had met the other brother when year ago he was walking around looking for some. body to sand-bag him he could have &C., commodated him, as he was in that kind of business himself at that time.
Connecticut western news., 1885-02-25
All the News.

A Portland (Me.) gentleman who has a mania for reading newspapers-a good kind of 8 mania to have, by the way was astonished on Monday last Ito re- ceiye an enormous number of newspapers by mail and express as well as by mes senger. They came from every direc- tion and from nearly every State in the Union. There were papers in all lan- guages and all sorts of views, religious, political, social, and scientific. The affair was designed by the gentleman's wife, and was intended as joke which might possibly aid in the reformation of her newspaper-on-the-brain husband. It is feared that the scheme was a mis- erable failure, as the gentleman esti- mates that he has on hand about 400 pounds of paper, containing wisdom enough to fit out a dozen Solomons, and worth, even at old junk rates, Q snug little sum of money.
Connecticut western news., 1885-02-25
THE UTAH AVALANCHES. A RELIEVING PARTY BRINGING t2 UODIRs DOWN THR MOUNTAIN. ResruIua Three Persons Alive, One or Whom had been Buried | c HourH-Three snow Slides by Which 90 Persons were
 IIilIed.

A dispatch from Salt Lake City says: The relief party sent to Alta to rescue the living and bring back the dead who were killed in the recent snow slide which overwhelmed that town, has rec turned. The relieving party had very trying experience. Coming down the deep defiles of the mountain side, drag ging the sleds on which the bodies were placed, sewn up in blankets, they were beset by deep drifts, and the whirling particles of snow driven before the howl ing blasts pricked like so many needles. Fortunately, however, all the brave men returned without having received serious harm. Twelve bodies were brought down the canon in mournful procession, single file, and lashed upon the sleds. On the first sled was the body of Matte Hickey, the next bore the bodies of Tim othy Madden, Jeremiah Began, David B. Evans, James Watson, Barney Gill son and Mrs. Ford, with her baby lashed to her breast. The last sled carried the four children oI Edward Ballou. The following persons Reported dead were rescued alive: Andrew White, after being under the snow twelve hours; Frederick Culinan, after being buried sixteen hours, and Mir Keist, in the drift six hours. Besides these, Mir. Ford, though not covered by the aya- lanche, was badly hurt. The body of one of the Chinamen was not found.
 Mrs. Ford had a premonition of dan ger, and begged her husband to take her and their child to place of safety on that fatal night, saying she felt sure an avalance was coming. Mrs. Ballou, Mrs. Keist, Mrs. Hewitt, Mrs. Johnson and her four children, and Hans Olsen and four children are still in Alta in con. stant danger. A rescue party went out the following morning organized to bring them in.
 Snow slides in that neighborhood are of daily occurrence. One occurred on Saturday last in Superior Gulch, which the survivors at Alta feel sure resulted in the death of Samuel Prescott, R. Angere, and John White, all of whom were working there. Two men going there to see if they were safe got ii sight of their cabin and turned wher they saw snow slide start, and in ar instant almost the cabin was obliterate, in sea of snow. The concussion O the slide threw the two men violently |, the ground, and they hurried away fo fear of another slide. It is reporte, that a man named McDaniels, hvinI south of Alta, was killed by the slide O Friday night, as nothing has been seel or heard of him since. In three slide in Alta, all of which occurred on Fri day, thirty persons have been killed.
Connecticut western news., 1885-02-25
ALL ABOUT POTATOES.
Information for Those Who Eat Then

Potatoes are three-fourths water. The solid matter consists largely of starch, with small quantity of albumen and mineral matter held in solution in the juices. The quantity of starch increases during the autumn, and remains sta tionary during the winter.
 The sprouts in potatoes should be re- moved as soon as they appear, since if they are allowed to grow they exhaust the starch, and render the potatoes un- fit for food.
 Potatoes should be kept in a dry, cool cellar.
 Potatoes belong to the same poisonous order as tobacco and nightshade, and contain an acid juice which is unpleas- ant to the taste, and often renders them indigestible. This lies in and near the rind of the potato, and Is drawn out by the heat. When the potatoes are baked it escapes in the steam if they are opened at once, and when they are boiled it is absorbed by the water.
 Potatoes when first peeled are white, but turn brown on exposure to the air. For this reason they should be covered with cold water as soon as they are peeled.
 New potatoes are watery, as the starch is not fully formed, and they have a very thin skin, which may be rubbed or scraped of.
 Boiled potatoes should be served as soon as they are soft, and should be skinned the moment the heat bursts all the starch grains, which may easily be determined by their soft texture when pierced by fork--else the starch will absorb water, and the potatoes become pasty and unwholesome.
 To prepare the potatoes la neige, select potatoes of uniform size; wash them and scrub them with brush kept for the purpose; pare them and put them into boiling water, allowing one quart of water and one tablespoonful oi salt for six large potatoes. Cook half an hour, or until soft, but not unti broken; drain off every drop of tho water. When they are well drained and mealy beat them thoroughly with fork add salt to taste, and serve at once pilet
 lightly on hot dish.
Connecticut western news., 1885-02-25

So UaLY.-A marriage was arranged some time ago between two persons of royal rank. Unfortunately, the male party to the contract was not handsome, to say the least of it, and when he tray eled across the ocean to meet his bride the greatest care was taken to prevent the friends and advisers of the lady from seeing him. One of the friends and advisers, however, removed all per- plexities by observing: "You need not take So much trouble to keep your man out of sight. He may be ugly enough, but he can hardly be more than half so ugly as our woman."
Connecticut western news., 1885-02-25
THUS OUR LIFE SHINES.

The breezes play, the breezes away The laughing, careless trees, Whispering songs of far away Across the foaming seas. Where flowers crown the meadows brown And summers voice ne'er dies, Beneath the mellow harvest moon And the azure southern skies. x The boughs hang low beneath the snow While harsh the north wind howls, And winter yeils the summers glow Beneath his crystal cowls. Thus our life shines while Pleasure twines Her garland on it's brow: But when in age it's ray declines The buds all turn to snow.
 ALDEN LYLE.
Connecticut western news., 1885-02-25

TRouDLE.-Apostle Teardel in an nd dress to the Mormons at Nephi, Utah, counseled inc children as follows: "l want 10 caution the children. There's men around asking the children how many wives their fathers have. If they sss you, tell them you don't know. I'd rather you'd tell a lie to defend your friends and parents than tell the truth that will bring trouble upon them"
Connecticut western news., 1885-02-25
and a lovely young lady stepped out

and lovely young lady stepped out from them.
 "So, Mir. Alden," she said, stepping forward, "you consulted the gypsy for tune-teller, too?'
 "Oh, Miss Scudder-Clara-you have heard everything" stammered Ezra, sinking into the chair from which he had risen in his first consternation. "What terrible fool you must think me p
 "But I don't-I have great confidence in that gypsy's predictions"
 "Then you consulted her, too," asked Ezra.
 "Dozens of times-she beguiled me of all my small silver"
 "Well, she got but 8 single piece from me, that's some comfort" said Ezra, recovering somewhat, and ventur- ing to laugh slightly.
 "Was it anything like this ?" asked Miss Scudder, producing one from her pocket, and holding it toward Ezra on the palm of hand like cream.
 Ezra looked and started, and gave little cry. It was his own lucky silver piece. He glanced into the laughing, blushing face; and then for the first time he looked straight into Clara Scud. der's eyes. They were very, very dark and wonderfully brilliant; but this time they did not seem to look through him they sank before his glance, and yelled themselves under lovely, long, black Iashes.
 ooh, Claral" murmured Ezra; ''you were the gypsy?"
 "Of course I was"
 "And you knew loved you all the time ?"
 "Of course did, you foolish boy that's why had to invent a way of tell ing you so."
Connecticut western news., 1885-02-25

A STRANaER.-Do you know that Hugh Smith, who spent over $1, 900, 900 building the Murray Hill Hotel in New York city, and who lives only a few blocks distant, has never been inside of it, and has never seen it except at dis tance2 He says he will not visit it until he moves in to select a suite of rooms to live in.
Connecticut western news., 1885-02-25
Local News a Speciality.

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Russin's Holy City.


One can not be n day in Moscow with
out realizing that he is in a holy city; he
meets groups of pilgrims in the streets,
carrying their bundles over their shoulders
not the pilgrims clad in gay shawls and
with bright kerchiefs that we see in
Italy these are wayworn travellers. their
clothes the color Of the dust In the
churches they fairly impede ones pro-
greSs; men and women of all ages bow
down with their foreheads to the ground
to every picture and shrine, and each has
to be kissed, while the religious crosses
himself many times before every sacred
object. One stands back at first, to mako
way for so much religious zeal, but soon
concluded that each must have his
turn, so closely do the pilgrims
follow one another; they seem utterly
forms apparently unconscious of the pres
once of others. In all the churches there
are tombs containing the bodies of holy
men, and a spot on the forehead is
left bare for the pilgrims to kiss; the kiss
Is given to each saint with the deepest rev
erence, and also to each of the valuable,
or rather invaluable, relics, such as a
finger of St Andrew, a drop of the blood
of John the Baptist, pieces from the cross
and one of the nails, also the sponge used
by Christ while He hung to the cross.
I despair of giving an idea af the beauty
of the churches. The coronations all take
place in the Church of the Annunciation,
which was newly gilded for the present
emperor Standing in the center, one
sees on every side a mass of
gold and jewels relieved by the
deep, rich colOring of the paintings on
the walls, the ceilings, and the large
pillars. Figures in heroic size of saints,
apostles, and prophets are set off by a
glittering background of gold leaf; there
are ornamented tOmbs, thrones for the
car, the empress, and the metropolitan,
and gorgeous banners flying. Here is the
picture Of the Holy Virgin of Vladimir,
which was brought from Constantinople,
and is said to have been painted by st.
Luke; miraculous powers are ascribed to
it, and the jewels which adOrn it are worth
$3.50, 600.
l fear l should discredit an exact ac
count of the quantity of precious stones
which ornament these churches had | not
seen them for myself. There are rubies,
sapphires, pearls, emeralds, and diamonds,
in marvellous profusion. They are on
every picture and blaze on the priestly
garments. Some are beautifully cut like
Canoes, and one emerald measures an
inch and half in length and an inch in
thickness.