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Year: 1874

CARE OF CANARY BikDs IA n
where the drafts do NOT slFlke tho Bio.


Give canary aud rape seed, plenty Of Tosh
water, cutie fish bone, and clean grayefon
the bottom of the cage often. Also give the
birds fresh water to battle in every day
After they have batbed, remove tho dish,
which should be shallow. The room should
not be over heated. DO not give them cako
or sugar. When moultiDg, feed them on
rape seed slightly moisteued. Hard boilded
eggs and crackers grated are excellent Bad
seed will kill birds Cabbage and sweet ap.
pies are good for them, and now and then
fig. Plantain seed is also wholesome food for
them, and they are extravagantly fond of il,
often eating that wheu they reject most other
kinds of food. When you go out to walk, be
sure to gather and dry some for winter use.
With moderate care the little soDgstress will
repay your attention with sweet notes Of joy.
Year: 1874

"A bachelor says if you hand a lady
newspaper with paragraph cut out of it, not
a line of it will be read, but every bit of in>
terest felt in the paper by the lad will CEN
ter in finding out what the missing paragraph
contained.
Year: 1874

"A young gentleman at Kansas City sent
seVeuty-five cents to New York recently for
method of writing without pen or ink. BE
received the following inscription on card
''Write with pencil"
Year: 1874

FLINGING SHADOwS-We have no
more right to fling an unnecessary shad-
ow over the spirits OF those with whom
we have to do, than we have to fling
q stone and injure them. Yet this fling
ing shadows is very common sin, and
one to which women are par ticularly adj
dicted. On, what blessin. is mer-
ry, cheerful woman in "a household.
One whose spirits are not affected by
wet days, or little disappointments or
whose milk of human kindness does not
sour i'll the sunshine of prosperity. Such
woman in the darkest hours brighlens
The house like little piece of sunshiny
weather. The magnetism OF her smile.
the electrical brightness OF her looks
and movements, infect every one. The
children 20 to school with sense of
something great TO be achieved; her
husband goes into the world in a con-
queror's spirit. No matter how people
worry and annoy him all day, far OF
her presence shines and he whispers TO
himself "At home | shall find rest" SO
day by day she literally renews his
strength and energy, and if you know II
man with Il beaming face, a kind heart
and prosperous business, i'll nine cases
out OF ten you will find he has wife cf
this kind. For nothing is more certain
that the man who is married must ask
his wife for permission to be happy and
wealthy. Blessed is he who hath
cheerful wife; The world may be val
ley OF strife to him, but his home is a
land of Beulah, heaven of rest and
quiet; and his life is made up OF cheer
tnl yesterdays, and confident to-mor-
rows.
Year: 1874

Nor ANrBoDY's FooL.-Saturday
afternoon, sad-eyed boy, with dirt
on his chin and tear on his nose,
called at one of the Detroit police sta
tlons and asked the sergeant if he
could be sent to the reform school, he
being homeless waif. AS he had
committed no offence, he was told
tnat he had better go TO the work. house,
out he replied that his brother was at
the eform rschool and he'd rather 90
there. He didn't want to 90 out and
steal anything, or smash some ones
plate-glass- winGow, and his anxiety
to go touched the heart of gentleman
who had called on business. He con-
suIOo with the sergeant and then said
to the lad: 1--WE can fix it, Pm going
to leave my wallet on the desk. and the
sergeant and l will go up stairs. If
you take the wallet it will be stealing
and you will be sent to the reform
school," TIE wallet was left, the
man went up stairs for a moment,
and when they came down the lad was
nowhere in sight. Neither was the
wallet, containing Sc; and to be brief
about it, the lad and money are still
missing.
Year: 1874

on can see them any day in the
streets OF any town, men who look dam
aged. Men, too, OF good original mate
rial, who started out III life with gem
erous sentiments anl some generous as
plratlouS. Once 1t Was said they were
bright, promising lads once they look
cd happily into the face of mothers,
whose daily breath was prayer for
their purity and peace. All, God what
if some of them have vowed their souls
away 10 coniidlng wives, who silently
wonder what can be the meaning of
the change the cold slow-creepn.
shadow-that is coming over the home
from tue touch of their own babies as
if innocence had nothing for them hut
rebukc


Going to the bad! The spell of evil
companionship the willingness to hold
and use money not honestly gained !;
the stealthy, seductive, plausible ad-
vance of the appetite for strong drink !;
the treacherous destinations of the gam
ing table the gradual loss of interest
in business and in things which help a
man up; the rapid weakening Of all
noble purposes the decay of mani-
ness the rcck.cssuess and blasphemy
against fate ; the sullen despair of ever
breaking the chains of evil habit; what
victories of shame and contempt, what
harvests of hell, have grown from such
seeds as thosel


Sneer, if you will, like fool, at the
suggestions Of reform, morals. religion :;
every man knows in his better moods
and every man has his better moods
that all there is of true life is personal
virtue and rectitude of character.


Going to the bad But there is hope.
Earth and heaven are full of hands,
ever reaching to help the lost man back
to the better way. All the good there
is in the universe is in full sympathy
with that little goodness which inward
ly reproves and protests Charles
G.. Ames.
Year: 1874

a MATHEMATICAL HORSE. AT one of
the mines in Virginia, a horse was used
for many years credited with the faculty
of counting. 1t took certain number
ofrevolutions of the wheel he was turL-
ing to bring the bucket to the surface.
He would count the turns and the mo-
ment he had performed his accustomed
nun Der of circuits he would stop.
wheel about, and be ready to lower the
bucket. In blasting, the miners have TO
be lifted out of the way of the explo-
sion. When they had fired the fuse they
rang bell, when the old horse would
wake up and place all mis- feet in posi-
ton to start, and keep stepping and
slightly pulling, to indicate that he
was ready. At the next signal he would
start of to carry his load of human be-
ings out of danger. SO perfectly did he
perform his duties that for years he re-
quired no attention, and never failed to
start or stop at the right moment. Who
shall say that there is not somewhere in
this universe some quiet vale, with past
ures fresh and waters Overf1owing,
where The spirit of this good old horse
shall renew his youth and contribute In
some way to the pleasure and improve
ment OF Gods creatures.
Year: 1874

In Too GREAT HURRY--A resident
Of New Haven has given up steamboat
travel. Not long since, having occasion
to visit New York, he started for the
steamers landing, with carpet sack in
one hand and cane in the other, in
what he supposed to be ample time.
But when he came within sight of the
wharf he observed the boat apparently
swinging away from her moorings, and
amid the shouts and jeers of the bv-
ISLANDERS he broke into frantic run. for
the landing. The boat was eight or ten
feet from the wharf when he reached the
place where he had hoped to find gang
plank, but nothing daunted, and trust
ing to the momentum acquired during
the run, he leaped into the air and gain
ed the vessels deck. Not without ac-
cident. however. The carpet-bag struck
one passenger SO violently in the stom-
ach that he doubled up like jack knife,
and absorbed whole flask of brandy in
getting Strengthened out, while the cane
struck another man in the face with
sufficient force to induce him TO get
down on his knees to look after his hat,
When he had recovered it, the man who
had occasioned all this commotion said
TO him, in tone of mingled apology
and self-congratulation: "Wen, made
it'll" ''Yes, YOU did," said the sore.
headed passenger, ''but, you old fool
this boat amt going out, she's coming
inl"
Year: 1874

A LITTLE girl ran out to meet her
father, as he was on his way to dinner
yesteday, and exclaimed, "Pa, declare
somebody has broken kitty all to pieces"
An examination disclosed the fact four
teen little Thomases and pussies had
been added to the feline family ITTUs
Year: 1874

AT Dubuque wedding, among the
presents displayed was one hundred
dollar bill, present from the doting
father to his darling daughter. After the
guests had departed, the old man coolly
rolled up the bill and put it in his vest
pocket, and that was the end of it. ar
Year: 1874

A LITTLE four-year-old friend of ours
happened to wake up one morning and
see the morning star. Gazing at it for
few moments, he said: See, mother,
the Good Father has hung out his light"
Year: 1874

AT the laying Of the cornerstone of
the new capitol of Iowa, no speeches
were made, except few remarks by q
workman who got his fingers pinched,
and they were brief and to the point.
Year: 1874

Subscribers who are in arrears must make up arreargcs before taking advantage of the forego- ing propositions and subscribers who are in advance may deduct the amount their subscrip tions are in advance.

 Money should be sent by post-ofice order, cheek or registered letter, if possible. If remit tances are made by mail we cannot be responsible for loss before the letter reaches us, but will take all risks of remittance to the clubbing peri odicals.
Year: 1874

After the failure of Thomaston, last

 year, in her efforts to be set off as new

 town, matters pertaining to that subject settled down-as 1t was best they should into very quiet state. On the one hand there was little if any boasting, while On the other there was not much

 complaining. Although defeated for the time being, those who sought to leave us

 had, no doubt, thought extending out

 toward some future time, when circum- stances might be more favorable for the success of their project. Thus things re- mained until after our spring election.

 Whatever might have been the political character of the General Assembly, efforts i'll behalf of division would probably have been renewed; but when the people of Thomaston realized that there had been elected from among their own citi- zens both Representative and Senator, and that these were of the same political faith as that held by majority of the members of the legislature, they were not slow to preceive that an unusually favor able opportunity for further action had arrived Accordingly they renewed the contest, and with zeal and vigor worthy of better cause. And, yet, after all their efforts, the result has been another triumph for unity! For three reasons your correspondent is glad that we are still united people.

 First. Because the villages are so situa- ted as to leave no suitable line for divis- ion. Secondly, For Thomaston's sake. She might be set off by herself, and have her little measure of glory. But what's the use? As she now is, she can, as

 Ihonaston, nave nearly as much glory as she could have alone; and besides can have the additional glory of being ''part and parcel of this goodly town. which dates back into a previous century, and already has an honorable history. As when writing on this subiuct moro than a year since l said-so nowI repeat-"Let us continue to have one grand Empire worthy of the name, instead of being di- vided into petty kingdoms" &c., &c. Thirdly. Having undertaken to contrib ute news items for the Enquirer, do not wish to be debarred the privilege of draw ing some of those items from that DOT tion of the town designed to be set off. For instance, there is the Rev. MT. - on some special occasion he may deliver so enthusiastic temperance discourse that some miserable dFunkard or rum- seller will become so exasperated as to assault him. It would be an unfortunate affair, and should wish to inform the public of the sad occurrence. And yet I

 couldn't do it. The Reverend gentleman would no longer be resident of Ply

 mouth! Again, there is Jonathan w., an

 old schoolmate. Accidentally some day

 he may have big toe mashed by the fall of clock weight. It would be too bad; and I should wish to inform the public, that they might sympathize with AA-4 HI HIS dluACtiOn. Ouss tiitS, CouAOh do it. He would not be within my limits. He would be way off in another town. MT. Editor, I have an ambition to write q thousand-even a thousand and one Plymouth Sketches for your valuable paper. When that task is completed, if Thomaston really feels that she must go

 of and eat her bread and butter all by l herself, let her 90!

 July 15, 1874
Year: 1874

The NEW MILFORD button factories are running on full time-The only tonic to be readily got at in New Milford now is the Housa- tonic MT. Eli c. Minor. of Bridgewater. had a valuable work horse stolen from his pasture, last Friday night. The gang of horse thieves now proving around this county are careful to keen out of the jurisdiction of tsThe New Mil ford Horse Thief and Burglar Detective Association. "A new Grange is in process of forming in this town, consist ing of tobacco growers, who intend the erection of a spacious and adequate ware house for sorting, packing aud storing.- J0strndl.
Year: 1874

The defeat of the bill allowing the Par allel railroad company to bridge the Hou- satonic in the Senate probably postpones any further attempt to establish road that will compete with the New York and New Haven monopoly for another year. While we regret such result, we do not sufficiently understand the facts, amidst the conflicting statements of the respec- tive parties, to have formed any positive opinion regarding the character of this new company. If the scheme was likely to turn out another Credit Mobilier swim dle, it is we'll that it IS nipped in the bud; but if. as we had supposed, the very strin- gent provisions of the existing general railroad act are sufficient protection to the public. the refusal of the legislature to authorize the bridging of the Housaton- ic above the existing drawbridge of the New York and New Haven road is, to say the least, most unfortunate mistake. The course taken by the latter company seems anything but a straight forward one. In order to obtain the consent of the legislature to consolidation, they d. lowed the present general act, drawn up, we believe, by their own attornies. to be- come law. The requirements of this law were so exacting that no one expected it to be of much practical use. Nov, how ever. that it seems likely to raise up ri- val, they Ego back on" the work of their own hands. and procure the passage of still more stringent requirements with a view of permanently killing off danger ous competition. 8a
Year: 1874

The appointment of railroad commis- siOners is finally given to the governor, ; but MT. Bills amendment requiring them to walk the tracks of tho railroads at least once a year, was rejected, as well as the Senate amendment legislating the present board out of office. We are inclined to regret the failure of the latter amendment. The present board is a sham, and as the governor will now have the appointment of but one member, its continued ineffi- ciency, for at least year, is a necessary result.
Year: 1874

The bill recognizing Episcopal socie- ties, which was sharply debated and in- definitely postponed in the House on Wednesday last, was one which had been considerably discussed and finally ap- proved in the last Episcopal convention of this diocese. Its most important pro- visions are those making the rector of a parish Q member of it's vestrY, and char man of all parish meetings, and increas- ing the power of the wardens and vestry. We are inclined to believe the proposed legislation injudicious. In most Protest ant religious societies the best form of government is that which represents most perfectly the views of the members by whose voluntary contributions those so- cieties are supported. We are aware that in many cases unreasonable opposition will arise in a parish against it's rector; but we believe that, no matter how un- reasonable such opposition may be, it is always unwise for a rector to attempt to continue his connection with his parish in the face of determined opposition from any respectable portion of his parishion- CTS. Now it certainly does become neces- sary, at times, that the continuance of the pastoral relation should be the subject of discussion at society meetings; and at such times nothing could be more improper and indelicate than the presence-as pre- siding officer, too-of the very person whose conduct, ability. and fitness for the rectorate, are to be discussed. In one in- stance, our readers may recollect, rector of the Episcopal society of Marbledale, in this county, insisted on presiding over parish meetings, and coolly ruled all mo- tions bearing upon tho continuance of his pastoral relation, out of orderl The Sen ate has passed the bill, we see, with the provision making the rector chairman of parish meetings struck out.
Year: 1874

For the last half of May the amount of freight delivered at the Fairbanks Scale Works, St. Johnsbury, Vt. was 23lO tons.

 Hard times necessitate the giving and receiving correct weights, and hence the increasing demand for Fairbankks Scales, Nothing inferior bears this brand. Each year Increases its reputation at home and abroad. The best iron, the best steel, the best of all material, in fine, is placed in the hands of the most skilled mechanics, and the product is Scale considered the world over as the standard. Quality be- ing the criterion, there is no Scale made Ill America or in Europe which can for a moment compete with the Fairbanks, and there can be no check to business con- ducted on such principles as govern this famous industry.
Year: 1874

The constitutional amendment for an increase of the Senate to forty or fifty members, was defeated in the House, last week. The bldnder of clerk occasion ed mistake in the copy of the proposed amendment printed with the public acts, last year. This mistake raised some doubts of the correctness of any final ac- ton on the amendment, and several mem- bers voted against iton that ground alone. There was besides a strong opposition to the proposed change on it's merits; and we think ourselves that the plan of making a Senate of fifty the popular" branch of the legislature, while town House of near 250 members represents anything but the people. is a very absurd arrange ment.
Year: 1874

The latest phase of the constitutional crises in France seems to be unfavorable to the Imperiaiists. The plot in which Rouher was implicated was so thoroughly exposed by Gambetta and the Republicans, that prosecution of the Imperialist leader was unavoidable. For ton, the Minister of the Interior, resigned rather than authorize this prosecution. Mir. Magne's financial plan was upset in the Assembly, and the result is that the Imperialists have no representative in the present Cabinet. The Legitimists are equally disgusted with the refusal of Nc Mahon to play Monk in their scheme for a Restoration. The Republic is the gain CT by aii these divisions and we profoundly hope this reaetionary Assembly will be dissolved before they can frame consti- tuition with second chamber appoint .edby government, or any other absurd plan of repression that must inevitably lead to more revolutions. ess. ss .5
Year: 1874

The msssage of Gov. Coke to
the Fourteenth Legislature, q part Of
which We publish elsewhere, is doc
umeat Of no ordinary moment, and Of
J NO ordinary ability. 1t Is calm de-
liberate and statesmsu-hke paper.
We can fully appreciate the difficult
ties that the new heads OF depart
ments labor under in view Of the
fact that the condition of the records
left by retiring officers was very bad.
It will take some tile to bring Or
der ont of confusion But we have
the utmost confidence in the wisdom
OF the officers chosen, and soon expect
TO see tho wheels Of our State Gov
ernment working hsrmoniously and
efficiently for the veal of the State.
Year: 1874

heavy, and that any system of
frontier defense you may adopt
SHOULD be such as comes reasonably
within the ability of the government
to maintain, without necessitating
oppreesivs taxation. The frontier
must be defended, but on the cheap
est possible plan, to be effective. In
order to bring home to the
knowledge OF the country, and
direct the attention Of the General
Government to the magnitude of the
spoliations inflicted upon the people
Of Texas, by the Indians, and their
great sufsrings and losses, suggest
to your cousideration If it would not
be wise to provide, by means Of
committee created for the purpose,
through the agency Of the District
Courts, for taking testimony to es-
tablish the amount. value and own
ership of the property stolen and
destroyed by the Indians on our from
tier, reaching back say to the first of
October, 1865. Besides demonstrat-
ing the enormous loss and destruc.
tion of property, and the consequent
necessity for protection, a tangible
basis will be furnished by this meth>
cd for a claim on the Federal Govern
ment for reparation to the losers,
founded at least on equity and good
conscience, and appealing to the
sense of justice OF that government
for its recognition and settlement.
transmit with this the proof of Ad-
iutant General Steel, made up from
the records of his office as found on
his entry there in, together with the
accompanying tables and papers
showing the number, whereabouts,
etc., Of minute men, frontier forces,
ETC.; also, q statement of disburse-
ments on acc cunt of frontier defense,
and Q statement Of the number and
charactet of arms belonging to the
State, to which l respectfully call
your attention.
Year: 1874

;" That part Of the message referring
to foreign insurance companies doing
business in the State is sound, and we
trust that the recommendations of the
Governor will be promptly acted
upon by the Legislature. That these
companies should be amenable to the
authority of the courts OF 3 State in
in which they are operating seems to
US 80 plain and common-sense.l like that
the wonder is that something like
this has not been done before.
Year: 1874

The acting Mayor Of Memphis,
during the late visitation Of yellow
fever, and the President of the, How.
ard Association, have both been
caught stealing, and are now in limbo.
The man who would profit by the
fearful sufsrings Of plague stricken
people, should be burnt to einder as
soon as hell is hot enough for him
Year: 1874

We have communication from
the Master Of the State Grange OF
Patrons of Husbandrys appointing
the ExA,usxa the official organ Of
the Fraternity in this State. We are
deeply grateful for this mark Of favor
from our farnsr-frisnds, whose inter-
ests ws have ever striysn for, and
advocated with all the sarnestness
and devotion of one who values the
noble pursuits Of him upon whose
prosperity rests the progress Of every
other interest.


I'VE will, at q very early day, give
our paper an entirely new dress, and
otherwise improve it and endeavor to
render it in all it's departments
worthy the liberal support it already
Receives from the farmers of broad
Texas.


We have one of the best job offices
in the State, and can and will do the
work required by the Oranges as
cheaply and - elegantly Is any other
Office in the State. We will always
have room for the advocacy Of the
interests of the Order, and the far
mers generally. We intend to neg
lect nothing that will oonduce to the
early and perfect development of the
agricultural interests of the State.
Our senior ID absent at Austin, but
win return in few days, and then
we promise our friends his views fully
-on this, 70 hum and them, important
subject. We know him well, and
know that every feeling of his heart
win respond gratefully to the call Of
his fellow-farmers of the State, to act
as their mouth-piece and organ. We
promise them that their every inter,
est viii be faithfully advocated and
carefully guarded by him.