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Year: 1879

THE Democrats are getting ready to sacri-
hce wicked nephew Pelton. The World has
already published column account of the
cunning way in which he imposed upon
his poor old unsuspecting uncle. That
fellow is made out to be a Blifl.
Year: 1879

We do not read anonymous letters and commun
cations. The name and address Of the writer are in
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty OF good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve con-
munications that are not used
Year: 1879

Mary Clemmer. the gifted Washington
correspondent of the New York Imde-
pendent. in letter, referring to the anu
al meeting of the Congressional Temper
ance Society, writes: "As one recalls
the several deaths this winter of members
iatu~-snlepdid men. who died
is born that every member Of Congress
would become member of this temper
ance society. Even with its compara-
lively limited following. there can be no
doubt of Its saving power. Although
the sale of liquor in the capitol has been
prohibited. it is still slyly dispensed,
under the name of cold tea Liquor
is yet to be had in the capitol by any
man who will have it but the quantity
thus sold is indeed. minimum. compar-
ed to the tides that used to flow. A
Senator intoxicated is now rare sight.
When one, under great stress of tempta-
ton, loses his balance. he for the pres
ent goes into sudden but certain disgrace.
Poor McDougalll Poor Salisbury
Were they not perpetually drunk in
open Senate? Nobody expected to see
them sober, Men under the visible
influence of liquor were constantly speak
ing on national questions in both house
of Congress. The charge for the better
is positive and perfectly apparent. Ever


the glamour of splendid power to hid'


any dark spot of moral obllquity. A


present it is demanded of public mel


not only to seem but to be reputable" ."
Year: 1879

The notorious Eddy family has again
been exposed, this time at North Adams
Mass. IL seems that several of the ynnng
people belonging to the congregation of
the Baptist church were inclined to be-
lieve in spiritualism, and their pastor
was anxious to prove that the manifesto
tions were not what they purported to
be. Accordingly, in company with sew
eral young men and other gentlemen
among whom were two prominent law
yers and an editor, the reverend gentle
man attended seance. The lights were
turned down, the medium retired to her
cabinet. and everything went we'll until
the spirit of an Indian appeared and
danced about. Suddenly young man
in the audience, or circle as it was called
made a grab at his ghostship. and the
two together fell to the floor. A scuftit
ensued, during which the ghost fough
valiantly and called for revolver
When the lights were brought the youns
man found that he had his arm arount
very substantial figure for ghost, !
being none other than the medium her
self. Explanations and apologies wer
profuse, but it is said that it will be vel
for the medium to give North Adams


wide berth hereafter.
Year: 1879

Not a second too soon, for down came
volley, tearing up the earth about the
foot of the rope, where moment before
/ had stood.


Thunder, they will escape! After
them, down the rope" yelled a voice
almost inarticulate with rage.


And | saw dark form swing out and
and begin the descent.


SHOW, Mars Ralph" whispered Bose,
significantly, and with a quick aim |
fred at the swaying figure.


Without sound the man released his
hold, and came down like lump of lead,
shot through the brain.


Another had started in hot haste, and
was more than half way out of the win
dow, when suddenly the scene above
was brilliantly lit up by the glare of a


Again the warning voice of the watch
full black called my attention to the
figure now struggling desperately to re-
gain the room, and, as before. | threw
up my pistol. and covering the exposed
side drew the trigger. a


With convulsive effort the wretch
springing far out into the empty void
turned over once, and came down with
rushing sound upon the Jagged rocks
that lay at the foot of the precipice.


A single look to see that the window
was clear-we knew there could be NJ
path leading down for a long distanc
either way, or they would never hav
attempted the rope, and we plunged int
the dense forest that clothed the noun
tain side.


We got clear, it is true; but with th
loss of our animals and baggage; for tn
next day. when we returned, with a pal
ty of regulators. we found the place
heap of smouldering ashes, and no livin
soul to tell whittier the robbers had fe'
Year: 1879

How TO WASH WINDows.-Haye
pail partly filled with clean tepid water;
throw in teaspoonful of powdered
borax: have one small chamios dipped
into the boraxwater, to wash the windows;
then with dry chamois rub the window
dry, and polish. In this way windows
may be cleaned in very few moments
and not wet the carpets or tire the per-
aon
Year: 1879

Was it lie they told me.


Was it pitiless hoax?


A SOP for my soul and Its longing.


Only to cozen and coax?
And voice came down through the night and ram
''They lied: thou hast trusted in vain."
Must vanish off-hand into darkness,


Blown out with breath like lamp?
Have nought in the future to look to


Save rotting IN darkness and damp?
And the answer came with mocking hiss:
''Thou hast nothing to look to save this"
What OF the grave and its conquest.


OF death and the loss OF its sting?
Was it only the brag Of a mailman


Who believed an impossible thing?
And the voice returned, as the voice OF ghost:
''It was but a madman's boast"


Am the serf of my senses,


Is my soul u slave without rights?


Are feeding and breeding and sleeping


My first and truest delights?
And the cruel answer cut me afresh:
''Thou ant but the serf of thy fesh."


Is it all for nought then travail,


That long for leisure from sin,
That l thirst for the pure and perfect.


And feel like god wthm2.
The voice replied to my passionate thought:
'Thy longing and travil is nought."
Then bowed my head in my anguish,
Folding my face in my hands.
And shuddered as one that sinketh
In the clutch of quaking sands.
And stared, as clinchcd my fingers tight,
| Out through the blank black night.


For life was shorn of its meaning.
| And cried: 20 God, is it so?
Utter the truth though it slay me,
Utter it, yes or no?"
| Bot heard no answer to heal my pain,
Save the buster of wind and rain.


And behold, as sat in my sorrow,


quick ray shot from the East.


Another and then another,


And knew that the night had ceased.
And the dark clouds rolled away to the West
AS the great sun rose from his rest
| And now, as the fair dawn broadened


Strong and joyous and bright,


My whole soul swept to meet it,


Rapt with deep delight
And new voice rang down the radiant skies;
''Rejoice, have heard thee; arisel"
Year: 1879

A SMALL BOYS DECLARATION -heep
still! That's what they always say to
us boys. just as if there had never been
any noise in the world until we were
bows. Haven't old folks all been boys
and girls once f? Didn't some of them
ever get boxed on the ears at school
Didn't some of them drum on the milk
pans. crack nuts with the fat iron, OF
slam doors, or come down stairs sliding
down.hill fashion Everything that IS
smart goes off with bang This would
be a dull world if it were not for the
racket the boys make. Noisy boys arr
not always saucy. Some are; but W.
do not train in that company. we be


long to the Boys Rattle te-bang Socle
ty of Good Manners" and we invite al
our Young friends to come and join US.
Year: 1879

BROAD WHEELS 1t is strange that
the popular prejudice in favor of narrow
tires for wagons and carts should be 50
firmly fixed as to prevent the use of
broad tires. A wagon or cart with tires
three or four inches wide may be drawn
across soft, newly plowed field without
cutting in. and on wet muddy roads the
surface is not cut up, but is packed
down. The better condition of the roads
and the saving of cost of repairs to them
by the use of broad tires, would be enor-
NOUS every year. Nevertheless. narrow
tires are used universally.
Year: 1879

Persons of horticultural tastes may be
interested in learning that If pail OF
water be placed within six inches OF the
stem of pumpkin or marroW-squash it
will in the course of the night approach
II and will be found in the morning
with one of the leaves on the water.
Year: 1879

Long ago it was written, 'Of making many
books there Is no end" and the traveller on
any OF our great through lines is quite as apt
TO be forcibly reminded that today of making
many journeys there is no end The Ameri.
can emphatically believes that


t'No pent up Utica contracts bis nowe,


The whole unbounded continent is his !,
And be is not slow in putting his theory into
practice. On the lst of September he rejoices
In the thought that he is one of the important
spokes in the great Bostonian Hub around
which the universe moves on tie 21st Of Sep,
MS voice Is mingling with the acclaim of the
Grant hoom as the music Of cannon welcome
Year: 1879



 There arc people who do not take a vacation because they conscien- tiously cannot; there are those who don't take one because they won't, there are those who, taking, make something in the way of health, amusement or requirement. of knowl- edge out of their vacation, and there those who only intensity the incon- sequence of their existence by travel. About the only thing to be said is that every one ought to have sense enough to know how and when and where to take his or her vacation, and to avoid the idea that the recre- ation of another is guarantee that the same place and things will give pleasure to the imitator. Means, tastes, habits, sex, time ot life are all factors, and where these coincide the fact of no or hasty and limited acquaintanceship is sufficient with many to initiate against the crowd. The law of variety IS as universal as any other law. It is as beneficial as it is pleasant to get occasionally out of the ruts. But it is not essential that the change should be far in dis- tance or great in kind. The vaca- tion, simply as vacation from &C., customed work and in behalf of phys ical and mental recuperation, may often better be taken at home; that is to say, with such excursions as do not break up the home life; or in many cases the habit of turning dai- ly, for an hour or two, wholly aside from the ordinary routine. and in in dulging in reading, study or work of a different character, will be per pctual and sufficient vacation. One thing is absolutely certain, change of place is not essential; it is change of thoughts, of care, of responsibility Worry among the hills or in Europe is as depressing and destructive as worry in the counting room or manu- factory-even more so, for distance precludcs its alleviation by the en- deavor to remove it's cause. The formal, fashionable and legal vaca tion ought to be the occasion for the renewal of strength of body and mind. How far it iNo, fortunately, perhaps, we have no statistics to show.-Providence Journal.
Year: 1879

Unwisaom and wealth are easily separated.

 Loveliness does not extend beyond the dermal integument.

 Small receptaclcs for liquids have elongated auricular appendages.

 A moiety of the staff of life is preferable to the entire absence of farine.

 It is iniudicious to arouse canine quadrupeds from dormant con- dition.

 A superfuity of culinary operators is detrimental to the success of tEe potage.

 Fashion your garment in propor- tion to the extent of the available material.

 It is sapient juvenile who is aware of the identity of his paternel relative.

 Villification is as injurious as cap ital punishment to animals of the canine order.

 No vendor of piscine delicacies would call attention to thelr decom- posed state.

 Defer computing the offspring of gallinaceous bipeds until they are actually en evidence.

 Persons who reside in edifices of vitreous fragillty should avoid the jaculation of petrous missiles.

 The ancient capital of the world was not completed within the space of a diurnal revolution.

 It Is impossible to manufacture q silken -monnaie from the aural adjunct of feminine porker.

 That which -scintilates with an aureate eifulgency is not necessarily composed of the precious metal.
Year: 1879

Having learned the amount of the County School Fund that will derive from the Poll and special tax of 1878, and by reconing the State apportion- ment when paid to be as much per head as was paid on the last apportionment, l have prepared report showing the total amount of School Funds that will be available for School purposes ill the various districts for the next school year beginning with July the lst, 1879.

 have put myself to considerable trouble to have the directors furnished with all needed information in this matter, and which is as correct as is possible to be given. Tbe amount giv- en will be increased in some districts on account of the redemption of Rail- road and other lands during the year.

 The said report as given shows the balance due districts, after deducting all indebtedness that is now registered, or known to exist. All that is needed to be fully and sufficiently posted in your district school finances, is to be q subscriber to the county paper, which arrangement might probably be mado with the editor.
Year: 1879

three mutual aid societies; if he takes
care to insure himself in a good "Acci
dent" insurance company he has all the
friends around him he wants. For the
sentimental part of the affair [ have no
use, and the less so since person does
not know what kind of woman he may
get as his wife,


Mrs. Thutnichts was about to reply,
but she was interrupted by Ben, who
took up his brother in his own fashion.


Il say, Boz, there you are again with
your eternal sentimental This won't
do, [ have studied psychology.


Bother your long words, interrupted
Aaron; your college wisdom, you will
find out, will be your ruin"


In practical life," ended Ben, i
know your materialistic cant, Boz, and
you must allow fellow to entertain diff
ferent views and to explain himself at
the bar of your practical wisdom. Don't
you know that the best part of life is
drawn from the sentimental? You can
never enjoy what you do not feel; feeling
creates enjoyment; and If you reduce
everything to your practical theory, Or,
as we call it, to utilitarian principles, in
materialistic sense Of the word, you
make of yourself a mere machine, and
you ought to be ashamed of many Of
your actions-of your very life"


would Professor Benjamin Amere
please explain himself in clearer terms?
said Aaron, mockingly, and yet with a
sense of pleasure at his brothers. clever
move" as he called it.


Certainly, sir, replied Ben; there,
you are pleased with my argument, | can
see it in your eyes. 1t is not because
you adopt my views, but because you
like me as brother, you wish me we'll,
and on hearing me speak to the purpose
you are pleased to learn that [ may be
successful in life; perhaps, also, you are

amazed to see your toy in pleasing form.
[ do not care which is the case, but |
brought it forward to show you that even
your pleasure at this very moment has
sentimentalism, feeling at it's origin


Hear him!" exclaimed Mrs. Thut-
NIGHTS, devouring the young man with
her eyes. Mr. Thutnichts sat there
looking at Ben with a peculiar sort of
admiration.


Il am not through yet, excuse me"
continued Ben. From the emotional
part of our nature all enjoyment comes.
Even the dusty old student, who seems
to live for his books only, and to have
the purely spiritual cause OF
wisdom, would not be so devoted to his
object if it were not for a feeling OF plea
sure. a DELIGHT he finds in his studies,
against which all other enjoyments dWln-
die down to nothing. Well then, from
this emotional part comes everything
which YOU call sentimental, a conception
of beauty, a reverence for the grand and
for the good; love religion; and, to strike
nearer home, enjoyment, laughter, sym
pathv, everything If [ were like you;
Year: 1879

admired the piety of the former minister
and the progressiveness of Rev. DIR. Duen-
kel both alike.


Our two brothers came to Thutnichts
house in the evening. They had a strong
discussion among themselves on religious
matters and persons and they were not
quite through with it yet-at least Ben
was not. Ben was great favorite with
Mrs. Thutnichts. She respected Aaron
also. but he was too much of a man for
her to show any particular preference
for him. The brothers were cordially
received. Mr.. Thutnichts informed
Aaron that two more gentlemen would
come in by and bye, and they would have
a game of solo. In the meantime a
friendly conversation ensued. Aaron
complained that the time was hanging
too heavily on his hands that he wished
he could commence doing something.
There is not woman who has no match
making propensities, and Mrs. Thut-
NIGHTS was no exception to the rule.


You see, Mr.. Amere," she said, If
you would have wife around you and a
household of your own, you would not
feel so much WEAKNESS.


Il do not see it. Mrs Thutnichts," re-
Joined Aaron;'I believe that [ would
feel all the same WEAKNESS, if not more,
What could wife do to help me in my
case?o


''She could do great deal She could
cheer you, make your house the abode
of pleasure, surround you with things
you like, and entertain and attract to
the house the company you like. You
would not feel weary then; your home
would give you all the pastime you
would want.


and all the annoyance | hate" re-
Joined Aaron. Il should not like to
contradict you Mrs. Thutnichts, or tell
you what | have heard Of wives who act
precisely in different manner from
which you have spoken, and it seems to
me that they constitute the majority of
the fair SEX But this much | may say
that feel quite satisfied in my free sta
ton in life. [ have all the pastime [
want all the company | like, and nothing
to worry or to annoy me- If | gain ten
dollars [ live on that amount, and if |
gain fifty [ know what to do with my
spare dollars. There is no must for
me. [ must not provide for this and
care for that


But in case Of sickness you must
have strangers around you; when you
grow old you mast depend on people
who have no interest beside that of gain
and lucre," retorted Mrs. Thutnichts.
You cannot reasonably expect that
such people should as sincerely sympa-
thize with you as a wife would, as earn
cstly pray for your welfare as a woman
whose very existence hangs on your
own.


"This is sentimentalism, Mrs. Thut-
NIGHTS" said Aaron. IF a young man
brings it so far that he belongs to two or
Year: 1879

Three girls of the Methodist per.
suasion having met together, con.
cluded to pray for the welfare ol
their lovers; but the first one had
not got very far along in her petit
tion when it was discovered that
they were all engaged to the same
man. The religious exercises were
at once terminated.
Year: 1879

Two Meriden men are in trouble
over the ownership of a ladder, and
are taking steps for law suit
The Danbury News says the re-
suit of this will be that one lawyer
will get the sides and the other
lawyer will get the rounds, leaving
the holes to the litigants.
Year: 1879

There is no situation that can
not discover a lower depth. Here
Is newspaper comforting a man
who has lost both his legs with the
information that he won't be here
after troubled with corns.
Year: 1879

April, ana mas now been in
session nearly two MONTHS
Much work has been done and
a numbed of articles for the
new organic law adopted
which will prove of great ben
eft to the people generally.
The apportionment ordinance,
which fixes the districts from
which our Representatives and
Senators are to be chosen, has
been passed as well as a large
number Of the articles report
ed by the Committee on Linn
itations, The apportionment
Of this district remains the
same it was last election which
assures US democratic repre>
sentation in the Legislature,
The only change in this par
ticular has been to mako the
several Senatorial Districts
heretofore doubtful, sure for
the Democracy. OF course the
Republican members of the
Convention opposed the pas
sage of this ordinance 10 the
last, but as the Democrats have
a good majority in this body,
the Radical opposition on any
question causes but little un-
easiness so long as our party
continues harmonious. We
might mention EN- PAssANT
that the Convention now in
session has been characterized
by a harmony never before
experienced in any legislative
body in this state. While
every one has been free to
express himself on any ques-
ton that has come up, at the
same time the d. bates have
had but little OF that partisan


bitterness so naturally to be


looked for in like bodies.


Representative Leake, in


his uuassuming manner has


kept a quiet though argus eye


on the actions Of the Conveu-


ton and has done his cou-
stituents honor and himself


credit by The wisdom display
ed in balIoting on all questions


of Importance, and more thar


once he is reported to have
spoke eloquenlly and effect


lively on measures coming ur
for consideration.


On the 251h the .followins 6


ordinance which will be known


as Ordinance No. 401, was Of.


fered by this gentleman, and
passed its third reading by los


affirmative votes:


ARTICLE l. The Genera
! Assembly shall have autfori-
ty to provide by law how the


mailjtla of this state shall be


organized, oficered, trained


armed and equipped and O
whom it shall consist.


ART. 2. The off GERS and
men Of the militia and volun-
teer forces shall receive no
pay, rations or emoluments
when not in active service by
| authority Of the state.


ART. 3. The General AS


sembly may exempt from mil.


itary service those who belong


to religious societies whose


tenents forbid them TO beal


arms; PROVIDED q money
equivalent for these services
Year: 1879

ious4Rll over. A man has as much right
to tell lies in church as he has in his
counting room. God sees you.


Armor is always placed on the from
part of person, ami therefore he mus
face his opponent. Christian, never
turn your back to the enemy. Face
him To illustrate this more clearly
he cited an incident OF little girl who
desired to go and walk in the garden.
Her mother opposed her wish on the
plea that she would be tempted by
Satan to eat the currants. The child
pleaded to be- tried, and gained her
mothers consent. She passed the bush
number of times without touching it,
but on the next walk toward it she
thought she would take one as they
looked so tempting. The next time, as
she supposed she was unseen, she
plu;ked bunch. Upon entering the
house she was questioned by her
mother about eating them. She con-
fessed to having done SO, when her
mother said why did you not say "get
thee behind me Satan? 81 did, ma"
said the child, "but as soon as l said it
he pushed me right into the BUSH"
Never tnrn your back on Satan


An otfertory was given for the educa.
ton of an Indian child. After singing
a number of hymns and prayer the
benediction was pronounced by Bishop
Lee.
Year: 1879

While Miss Sallie Boussart was
spending the evening of last Tuesday
at the residence of her brother-in law
No 1882 Walnut street, she was agree
ably surprised to have about twenty OF
her young friends come trooping un-
tremendously in upon her. 1t seems
that Tuesday marked the anniversary
of very important event in Miss Bous-
sart's life and although she had for
gotten that this was her birthday, her
friends had not, and regular old-time
birthday party ensued. Several hand
some presents will enable Miss Bous-
sart to remember the event, and pleas
ant evening itself will long remain in
happy remembrance.
Year: 1879

We have received full report of the
golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. John
son on Dupont's Banks which has been
unavoidably crowded over by press
of matter until tomorrow when it will
appear in full.