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Year: 1879

The valley of the Shepaug and the region tributary to it's railroad have always been mo- ted for their dairy products. It is now the finest milk producing district of its size in the State. In 1873 milk train started on the 5hepaug railroad with average Of fifteen cans day. The business has been carefully fostered by the managers of the road, and now two full cars containing over 12,000 quarts (3O0 cans) of milk are sent to New York, uta Shepaug daily. The largest shipper, who lives in Washington, sends more than twenty cans day-probably the largest single ship ment of milk from Connecticut to the New York market.

 The present price of milk IS very low. This is necessary incident of the prevailing de- precision of the times, and is discouraging feature of the business which will no doubt disappear with the return of prosperity. The depression in the price of milk is no greater than in other dairy products; and the hope full feature of the business is that the Eastern milk-producer need not fear that ruinous con- petition with the West which disccurages the Eastern dairyman. The building of the She- paug railroad, therefore, has offered to the farmers on it's line safer, surer, and reader source of income than would otherwise have been within their reach. Every assistance is given the farmer by the company towards making the transportation of milk safe and profitable; and, what is of at least equal inn portance, the hearty cooperation of the other roads on the line has been secured. Ice hous- es have been built in Litchfeld and Washing. ton; refrigerator cars are run, and much pains | are taken to have the Ice boxes filled and the cars thoroughly cooled before the milk is re- ceived

 | The care taken on the road, and by the farmers themselves has given Shepaug Val ley milk high reputation in New York, and the prospect IS that the farmers along this road will fall more and more into the business of marketing milk in New York. These are times when milk farming is a discouraging business, but is there any other kind of farm ing which is less discouraglng?
Year: 1879

A terrific amount of cutting and stabbing was done in Hartford, Friday, by baker named John Herr. He has lived with wo- man as her husband, for some eleven yearspast. but has become greatly infuriated. recently, by alleged infidelity on her part. He first attacked her paramour with a large butcher knife, wounding him in many places and very se- verely. He then ran to the woman's little shop on another street, and stabbed her sirteen times. He then delivered himself up suppos- ing he had killed both. It is thought, howev- CT, that they will recover.

 Old England farms are suffering with those of New England, from competition with the cheap products of the West. The Liberals make it the occasion of attacks upon the exist ing aristocratlc tenure of land, and Conserva, lives are threatening return to the Corn Laws of old times. We do not believe that either remedy will accomplish the object expected If the West can raise crops and stock so cheap ly as to undersell all the rest of the world their advantage is one that cannot be made null by legislation. The time will no doubt come when the land of the West will bring higher prices, and when it will produce less wheat than it now does and then, older states will recover something of the standing in agri- culture they must temporarily lose.
Year: 1879

The Homestead presents favorable prospects for the tobacco crop this year. The season here, though backward, has been on the whole favorable; while Pennsylvania, Connecticut's chief rival, is suffering from drouth that bids fair to ruin their crop:

 There is no overplus of seed leaf or Havana in the manufacturing centers of the country, and it is morally certain that the crop of '7S, with all the old tobacco remaining on hand (the amount of which is smalD, will be no more than enough to supply the manufactur- CTS for the year to come, thus leaving a clear field for the crop of 1879 as soon as it shall be ready for use.
Year: 1879

The Bennett Arctic Expedition which start ed for Behring's Straits, last week, has at least the advantage of new field of discovery. The common track of exploration leads up the west coast of Greenland. The Jeanette tries new course, and may add materially to the knowledge of the Polar regions hitherto at- tained. If the flag of the New York Herald should be actually run up on the North Pole

 it would be fitting culmination of the glory the paper has already won in bringing the last news of Livingstone, and the first news of the
Year: 1879

The Democrats of Mississippi and
Louisiana are advocating the policy of
having the Legislature select the presi-
Dental clcTtors for 1880 this winter,
thus taking the election out Of the hands
of the people, and securing these two
States for the Democratic candidates be-
yond all doubt. These gentleman should
remember that the Legislature of New
York is strongly Republican,; and this
thing can be done in that State just us
easily as in the bulldOzed States.


The above is from the Rising Sun
Qnd.) Recorder, a so-called RepublI-
can paper. A more malicious and
willful SANDER could not be conceiv-
ed by the most unscrupulous villain
in the universe. No such discussion
has taken place in Mississippi and
Louisiana, as every honorable gen
tleman will swear unreservedly. But
the Radical journals of the North
have urged it upon the New York
Legislators that it is a duty they owe
the Republican party, as between
defeat in the presidential election and
Revolutionary enactmentwhichwould
ensure them success.


But mild-cyed Radical simply
lies again, and to argue the question
would only deepen the fall he vii
have in hell sooner or later
Year: 1879

Messra, Ellis and O'Conner, the for
mer of this State and the latter Of
South Carolina, have both introduce
cd bills in Congress looking to the
payment of the deluded darkies who
were swindled out of their little saw
ings by the Freedman's Bank. This
swindling concern was authorized by
Congress and mainly managed by
government officials. Now it remains
to be seen whether the Radical Con
gressmen will vote the necessary ap-
preparation for this laudable object
Our colored friends will do we'll to
watch the fate of this bill, and thereby
add another wrinkle to their political
horns. "Watch and pray"
Year: 1879

Through late files Of St. Louis pa
pers, we have gathered the interest
ing news, that a convention composed
Of representatives from thirty States
have assembled in that city for the
purpose Of discussing the practical
bility of growing Sorghum on a large
scale for producing sugar, as against
the cane Of Louisiana.


1t is everywhere admitted that the
production of sugar from Sorghum re-
quires such a great degree Of chemi-
cal skill in it's manufacture, besides
the very unrenumerative results that
are obtained after the interminable
process of boiling and reboiling have
been gone through, that the projected
competition of sorghum versus the
sugar cane amounts almost to quix-
otic errand.


When it is considered that Louisi-
ana offers millions of acres Of land
which require but the application OF
capital and industry to yield crops
that surpass in value the products Of
the mines Of Colorado and California,
it does indeed seem strange that the
intelligent men Of this country should
turn their backs upon these tried lands,
to enter the broad and uncertain field
of experimentation.


The returns from the cane fields OF
Louisiana this year, show that our
State is on the eve Of re-entering the
path Of prosperity underauspices that
ought to dazzle the minds of specula-
tive and'enterprising spirits through
out the entire Union.


Good government, order and law
are insured to our State in the future,
and on all sides we hear of astound-
ing profits which will be reaped by
our sugar planters this season. II
capitalists will seize the opportunity
of investing their means in the cult
walton of the numberless acres lying
idle hereabouts, more sugar will soor
be raised, while magnificent profits
are realized, than will supply the en-
tire demand of the United States.


When we reflect that hogshead o
sugar can be raised at q cost of no


more than forty dollars, and that il


many cases two of these can be ob


tained from one acre of land, each


which brings as high as one h"ndre'


and thirty dollars, is it not the heigh


of folly to discuss sorghum culture TO
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a single moment7


We hope that the Sorghum Boom
ers will come down and examine fo
themselves, what the sugar prospect
are in Louisiana before they bur


their fingers in their more than ha'
ardous enterprise.
Our people are ready to welcom
such of their Northern and Wester
brethren to their midst, who will con


to lend their means and enere
l in extracting from our rich soil tt


wealth that lies in wait for its extra
!. tors.
Year: 1879

THE STATE ELEcr1oN.-Three rou-
sing hurrahs are in order. Wiltz is
elected G Governor by Thirty Thousand
majority, the Constitution by Fifty,
and the Debt Ordinance carried by
about Twelve Thousand majority.
Year: 1879

We are told that the old scare crow,
was again shown to the colored peo-
ple during the late campaign, to ar
ray them against the Democraticpar-
ty. Old Uncle 81 and Aunt Betsy
Jane were made to feel very uneasy
over the situation Of affairs. Ten
chances to one that they would again
be made slaves; and as far as their
rights were concerned, it was no use
to think about them if these cruel
Democrats were elected. They'd bet
ter get ready to leave for Kansas soon
after Wilt became Governor.


It never occurred to those of our
colored folks who took in such ridicu-
lous and exploded tales, that the
Nichols government is the only one
since the war that has given peace to
Louisiana. That the very Constitu-
ton containing the guarantee that
equal rights are to be enjoyed by all
men in this State, was framed by a
Democratic majority, over which pre-
sided our next Governor, Mr.. Wilt.
That the Parish Officers were men
we'll known, who would be no worst
in the future than they had been in
the past.


OF course such stories found no be-
levers among men Of common sense,
but the ignorant were very much
alarmed thereat. .fa.


It won't be long, however, before
our colored fellow citizens discover
that the incoming Democratic gov
ernment will do all in its power te
develop the resources Of our State
while the rights Of every man without
distinction of race or color will he al
fully protected as they are anywhere
else ip the Union.


Thanks be to the Lord, politica
agitation is over for four years ant
we have before us every prospec
that the most profound peace vii
reign in our midst. The yields jus
gathered will bring more ease ant
comfort than for many years past
1t seems to us that u field is opening
to the industrious, that ought to i'll
duce any man to roll up his sleeves
and earn q living by the sweat Of hi
brow.


One must be blind who does nc
see that Louisianais booming toward
the front rank of the most prosperou
States, and that right hereis the hap
py land of Canaan.


From all accounts the profits real
lied by this years crops, will brin
more capital than will be needed t
raise the next. The enhanced pric
obtained for our products this seasO
will beyond doubt give a ne'
impetus to our planting interests, an
for the life of us, we can't see any
thing else in store, in the near future
than the blessings of peace and III
bounded prosperity.
Year: 1879

Several Mexicans were in camp at the
mouth of Memphis Creek, u. T., and
were lying about the fire, when one of
them, TelestOro Crucas, saw a large cen
tipede, fully nine inches long, travelling
slowly over his leg Knowing that the
least motion would make it sink its
deadly claws into his skin, without
moving his leg he got out his revolver
and waited until the beast had almost
reached his knee, when slowly putting
the mouth of the pistol to its head, he
pulled, and the centipede was gone.


But a centipede's claws are quicker
than gunpowder, and Crucas began to
cramp in few minutes, the track Of the
reptile along his leg turned a brownish
yellow, and the place where it was
killed swelled up frightfully. Crucas
rapidly grew worse, and in a little over
four hours afterward he died in great
agony.


But the most singular part of the
story is that the bullet from Crucas' pis-
tOl cut a small nick in the foreleg of a
mule that was tethered near by, and at
daylight next morning the mule was also
dead, with its leg so swollen that the
skin had burst in several places.-Canon
County Vl9tLante
Year: 1879

"Pve written you letter, triend,"
A little missive ran;
"Pve opened all my earnest heart
And told you every plan.
In confidence I've quite outdonc
Myself, you can't deny;
And this much will ask of you
Oh, write kind reply"
thought of this most humble wish,
And could not understand
Why " kind replies are not as thick
As are the grains of sand;
As numerous as the smiling star
That answer us from heaven !
AS plenty as the aching hearts
For which earth's balm is given.
Who has not sometimes felt when sad,
By care and pain oppressed,
A little sunbeam strike the soul
And tarry there to restH
1t might be but the hearty shake
OF some dear hand near by
A tender look, loving word,


A smile, or kind reply.
How many feet We might have turned
From out the evil way,
And started on the narrow path
Up toward the gate of day,
II we, when at the Three Cross Roads,
Whence came the questioning C y,
(Which way ?" had turned back in OF


haste


And given Il kind reply
Year: 1879

THE yellow fever is curious dis
ease" says the Memphis avalanche, land
the more it is studied the less we seem to
know about it. One of the greatest
curiosities in connection with this
plague of mankind is the case of the
island of jamaica where the disease
prevailed for years, but where during
the last half century it has not been
known. Yellow fever is round it on
every side, in Cuba and in San Domingo,
but in Jamaica it is unknown. Jamaica
has no State Board nor National Board,
and consequently does not quarantine.
Year: 1879

At meeting of the board of managers
of the International Dairy Fair, it was
resolved TO hold the fair during the Sec
ond and third weeks of December, at the
American Institute Rink, New York.
The president, Mr.. Thurber, was about
to sail for Europe, and was empowered
by the association to invite all the agri-
cultural societies of England and the
Continent to send butter and cheese to
tie fair for exhibition and competition
with American products. Letters from
cattle raisers in various parts of the
country encourage the managers of the
fair to believe that they will have much
larger number of blooded bulls and cows
on exhibition this year than they did last.
Year: 1879

A German journal speaks of the de-
scription of storm that is often found
in novels in more or less varied forms,
but usually somewhat like this: The
waves rose mountain high over the frail
vessel, threatening every instant to en-
gulf it. Then suddenly they lifted it to
the clouds, only the next moment to let
it sink again into a watery abyss" etc.
This is poetic, but by no means accurate.
Careful scientific observations have es-
tablished the fact that ocean waves sell
dom attain to height of twenty feet,
and never rise higher than twenty
seven.
Year: 1879




Yesterday was an interesting day il the
trial Of Oliver Z. Latin for the murder OF
Da.iel b. Smith, now progressing in the
District Court Of this county. The State
concluded its evidence early in the day, and
then The defense began with the testimony
in Its behalf, The witnesses for the State
introduced were intended 10 support the
States theory that the act WAS one Of pre-
meditation, and number who had been
summoned for that purpose were not used,
the State deeming that what ii had already
introduced was sufficient TO establish the
point aimed at. The witnesses introduced
by the defense were 10 establish the
theory that Latin went into
the Planters House to see his
son, not expecting to meet Smith, and that
the latter assaulted Latin, and that he
fired the fatal shot thinking that his own
life was in danger. For this purpose, the
witnesses who were used at the preliminary
examination, and whose testimony has al
ready been published, were put upon the
stand.


At the conclusion Of the evidence, this
being about FIVE o'clock yesterday evening,
Judge Cr, zier admonished the jury to care
fully refrain from expressing any opinion
in regard TO the matter, and TO avoid read
ing any accounts which might appear in
the morning paper, for fear of prejudice,
and court was then adjourned until ten
o'clock tomorrow morning, at which time
the jIry will be Instructed a. TO the law
governing the Gaze, which instructions are
expected TO be lengthy and very explicit
upon ali points. The counsel for the State
and for the defendant will then begin their
arguments, and the case will De given to
the Jury.
Year: 1879

There is one point in connection with the
success OF missions which has often struck


Inc. There is part of our work aud sue
cess for which we have no column in our
schedules-it cannot be tabulated. We are
accustomed to think there is little progress
in missions unless we can calculate upon
chapels built, schools erected, congregations
brought together, and numbers reported.
But there is blessed work going on quietly
and secretly-something like one of the
mighty influences of heaven. Nobody can
weigh sunbeam. You may concentrate the
intensest heat of the sun upon the incest
balance, but you cannot make that balance
quiver at all, and yet there is immense power
and influence in that sunbeam. And many
OF our successes are of this class. They are
hardly appreciable; we cannot put them into
the schedule we cannot talk much about
them. Who can tell the amount of light
that has been circulating through India, for
instance, quietly circulating aud changing
the gloom of midnight into the brightness
of morn Z Who can tell the vast amount of
curiosity excited in many minds there
Who can tell what are the deep convictions
which have been impressed on many minds,
which pride often conceals, and which men
are ingenious enough often to smother
But these convictions will by-and-by break
out into conversions to God. We cannot
tell, | say, what secret influence is going on
as the result of missionaries living and la
boring among these people. The fact is,
there is great deal to be thankful 10 Al
mighty God for, which can never be seen in
the societys reports. The secretaries can.
not find figures and language to express it
in the annual statements.-Cdnon Fdrrar.
Year: 1879

The water which browns us, a fluent
stream, can be walked upon as ice. The bull
let, which, when fired from a musket carries
death, will be harmless if ground to dust be-
fore being fired. The crystallized part of the
oil of roses, so grateful in its fragrance
solid at ordinary temperatures, though
readily volatie,-is compound substance,
containing exactly the same elements, and
in exactly the same proportions, as the gas
with which we light our streets. The tea
which we daily drink, with benefit and
pleasure, produces palpitations, nervous
tremblings, and even paralysis, if taken in
excess yet the peculiar organic agent called
lheine, to which tea owes its qualities, may
be taken by itself Gas theme, not as tea)
without any appreciable effect. The water
which will allay our burning thirst, augments
it when CONCEALED into snow so that it is
stated by explorers of the Arctic regions that
the natives prefer enduring the utmost ex.
trem.ty of thirst rather than attempt to re-
move it by eating snow" Yet if the snow
be melted it becomes drinkable water.
Nevertheless, although, if melted before en-
tering the mouth, it assuages thirst like other
water, when melted in the mouth it has the
opposite effect. To render this paradox
more striking, we have only to remember
that ice, which melts more slowly in the
mouth, is very efficient in allaying thirst


Macl.Uood
Year: 1879

son or thing, and the others ply him with
questions and endeavor to find out his secret
from the answers. 1t is astonishing how
Judicious questioning can draw the most
outof-the-way object out of mystery into the
light of day "Trades is also amusing.
In this game each person chooses a certain
trade, and one member of the company, who
is named by the rest makes up a story in
the course Of which he introduces an ac-
count of his shopping excursions, and calls
haphazard upon the representative of each
business to name some noun which belongs
to his trade. Thus butcher is TO name o
certain joint OF meat, grocer some article
OF grocery, and 80 on. No item is to be
mentioned twice; and if there is any hesta-
tion in naming something suitable, forfeit
must be paid. Another good game is called
"dumb crambo." When playing it, half
the party leave the room, and those who re-
main choose verb which the others are TO
guess. When the absent ones return, they
are told of a word which will rhyme with
the word fixed upon, and they consult to-
gether to iud out what it is. Instead of
speaking their guess they act it. If they
guess right, they are applauded if they fail,
they are Kissed. A word spoken on either
side excepting by the actors for the purpose
OF private consultation, entails forfeit.
None OF these games are particularly new,
but they are amusing nevertheless.
Year: 1879

The game of proverbs is excellent for
drawing out thought aud wit. When it is
played, one member of the company leaves
the room, aud the rest fix upon wellknown
proverb. The banished guest returns, and
asks each person question, who in reply is
bound TO bring in one word OF the proverb
in its proper order, and the questioner tries
TO find out by these answers what the prov
erb is. A very amusing variety of this
game is called shouting proverbs" The
guests each appropriate one word of the
proverb rs before. The one who is trying
to guess the proverb comes in, steps into
the middle of the room, and calls out in a
commanding voice, Make ready Present |


Firei" At the word " fire all the company
shout their own words at once, and the
proyerb is to be guessed at the sound, which
is a very confusing one. Nouns " is another
very amusing game, and can be played by
the old as well Us the young In this, one
OF the company thinks of one particular per-
Year: 1879

There can be no doubt that too much read
ing leaves man no time for thought The
artist does not study colors and drawing
all his life, and never paint. He is taught
how to start, and then learns to paint by
painting. The artisan doesn't spend life
time in training his eye and hand, and ac-
cumulating muscle he gets his tools aud
goes to work. The part of the intellectual
workman's education which comes from
reading is to teach him how to use his tools


that is, his mental faculties. 1t wings his
imagination; it tames his fancy; It en-.
lightens his judgment; it arms his reason
it enriches his memory. And when his mind
is thus developed and equipped, it is as ready
for beginning its life.work as the black.
smiths arm is when he gets strength and
skill to WELD the hammer. Too many stu
dents make of the world gymnasium in
stead Of workshop; they are forever get
ting strength, but never using it to any pur
pose except to try and get more.-Golder
R,ls
Year: 1879

SAN Francisco, May 6.-To-morrow being
the day Of the election the adoption of the Con-
sttuton. the stock Exchanges banks and public Offices
will be closed and business Will be generally suspended
The campaign has been conducted with unusual vgOr
both sides. Crowded public meetings have
been held night for weeks throughout the
State aud personal argument has been used TO un
precedented extent. Speaking In general way. the
business classes may be said to Oe solid against the
adoption OF the Constitution. The WOrklngmens party
advocates IL as party The agricultural class
is divided.
Year: 1879

LESSONS IN PRACTICAL HOUsEWoRK.


An exhibition of the Kitchen Garden was given
in the Chapel of the Five Points House of Industry
Yesterday. under the direction Of a number of young
sd,es. members of the Normal Glass of Miss Hunt