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Year: 1871

THE BLoTTED PAGE--A sublime iIlustra-
tiou Of the power Of Jesus blood is found in
the unique language Jack" a deaf mute, as
given by Charlotte Elizabeth" Speaking
BY signs of course, Of the day Of judgment,
he said God would open the book in which he
had waitten all Jacks 'bads;" God would
find the page full. he said but would not be
able to read it. He would see nothing for
when he first prayed Jesus Christ had taken
the book, and opening the wound in his hands
he had let it bleed all down the page. so that
God could see none Of Jacks sins. only Jesus
blood. Finding nothing against him. C cd would
close the book. and Jesus say. My Jack I"
put his arms around him, and bid him stand
with the angels
Year: 1871

To rem0re grease from coat collars
Wash with a sponge moisiened with harts-
horn and water.


To prerem ink from moRldiac.-A
few cloves added to ink will rreveut il
from becoming mouldy, and impart an
agreeable perfume.


To extract grease from bdpered rails
Dip piece Of flannel in spirits of vine;
rub the greasy srots gently oLee or twice,
aud the grease will disappear.


To make hard water sof.-Dis. olive
one pound Of white rock pctaih in one
gallon Of water, aud then uss half a p,ll
OF the preparation to tub Of water.


To keep lemoRs.-- Hill keen
good for month if sliced when perfectly
fresh, and packed in jars with thick
layer of white sugar between the slices.


To criraet stains from saser.-sal
ammoniac, one part !; vinegar sixteen
parts. Mix and use this liquid with a
piece of flannel, thea wash the plate in
clean water


To raise the surface Of eeluef.-Warm
hat-iron moderately; cover it with a
wet cloth, and hold il under the velvet :.
the vapOr arising from the heated cloth
will raise thc pile Of the velvet, with the
assistance Of rush-whisk.


To remooe starch on rust from fiat.
irons. Have piece of of yellow bees
wax tied IN course cloth. When the
iron is almost hot enough to use, bat not
quite, rub it quickly with the beeswax,
and then with clean course cloth. This
will remove it entirely.


Hon. TO bake griddle cakes.-A griddle~
for baking cakes should never be creased,
as this destroys the delicate favor of the
cakes. Scour well with a cloth and sand,
wash with hot suds wipe dry, and; just
before baking, rub with coarse cloth
and salt 1t is not necessary to wash and
scour it every time it is wonted only
once to get all grease out; but use the
cloth and salt every time you put fresh
cakes on, just as grease would be usede


Cement for crockery.-To make good
cement for crockery take one pound of
white shelac pulvefized two ounces of
clean gum mastic; put these into bottle,
and then add one-half pound Of pure sui
phuric ether. Let it stand half an hour,
and then add half gallon of ninety per
cent. alcohol, and shake occasionally until
it is dissolved. Heat the edges of the ar
ticle to be mended, and apply the cement
with pencil brush hold the article firmly
together till the cement cools.


Gloss for Linen.---" Starch Lustre " is
substance used for washing purposes.
which, when added TO starch, causes the
linen to which it is applied to assume not
only a high polish but dazzling whiteness.
A portion of the size of an old fashioned
cent added to half pound of starch, and
boiled with it for two or three minutes,
will produce the best results This sub
stance is noting more than stcarine, para
fine, or wax, colored by slight admix-
ture of ultfa-marine blue. The latter
may be added at will.
Year: 1871

We do not repeat our usual offers to correspondents, this week, from want of leisure to simplify their particulars and make such additional suggestions as we soon design doing. But we are particu- iarly desirous, nevertheless, of full and regular communications giving those local items which little diligence will always find, and which are always of interest to readers. Of late our space has been so limited that we have not done full justice to such correspondents as have written punctually, or taken to task the rather numerous list who have neglected us al- most altogether. In future we expect to afford all the space they can fill, and hope to receive frequent letters from aU our correspondents.

 It is absolutely necessary, to ensure their insertion, that items from the west ern part of the county should reach us by Mondays mail. All the communications which came on Tuesday evening last are unavoidably postponed till next week.
Year: 1871



 We give our subscribers, this week, double the amount of reading matter they have been receiving from us for a month past. set in new type, and a paper enlarged by the addition of one column to each mace in width, and two and half inches in length. The change involves, of course, large amount of additional ed itorial work, and increased office expenses. We have had little reason to complain of our subscribers in time past, and we have no doubt they will appreciate an effort which, however it may result for us, will certainly be to their advantage. We give them long delayed chance, this week, to testify their approval by squaring sub- scription accounts, and should be glad if they would also assist us by increasing our subscription list among their neigh hora
Year: 1871

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 The z. ". R Co. have now steam sahovd It work loading dump-cars at the gravel pit, near the new cemetery, in East Winsted. Four buckets fill car. and it is all scooped up and placed on the same. inside of two minutes from the time of commencement. It keeps one engine busy hauling away the gravel trains as they are loaded It is certainly great saving of hard labor, and hundreds of our citizens during the past week visited the locality to see this novel way of ssmaking the dirt fly It cuts path about one rod in width right through the gravel knoll where it is operating.

 number of the manufacturers on the stream coming down from Long Lake have signed a remonstrance to the warden and burgesses of the borough, and caused the same to De served -on the ssborough fathers, !" in which they very emphatically object against the building of new out let for the new twelve inch water main. and also remonstrate against the laying of of new twelve inch mains from the Lake in place of the eight inch mains already down. The next move will undoubtedly be an injunction and then look out for a big fight. The manufacturers claim to own the lake and to have the right to con- trol the drawing of water therefrom that 1t was 8 right exercised by them for long term of years and could not be taken from them by the legislature. The borough claim the right to put in as large water mains as they see fit and look to the . s'charter of the borough of Winsted" for their authority. e # A number of our citizens were pecu- niarily interested in the great fire at Chi cago. Thousands of dollars are invested here in bonds secured by Chicago real .es- tate, and when it was understood that many of the Insurance companies had sus- pended, some, of our mopeyed men looked little pale. Mr. R. E. Holmes, Presi- dent of Hurlbut National Bank, who has negotiated many of the Chicago bonds, is now in that city looking after the security on the same. He claims that none of the holders hereabout are losers by the fire.- :
Year: 1871

BALL OPENiNG.--We wish to direct atten
ton of all opposed to the rule of Radicalism
to the call of the Democratic Central Execu-
tive Committee of Crawford county for a
meeting on Saturday September 23d, for a
paign next year. We want to see every
township represented by earnest, energetic
men. plan for thorough organization o
the party will be presented for the action OF
the meeting. Let us have a gathering worthy
of the cause and set on foot Il work that will
spread through every part of the County.
Year: 1871

gTy~ Mr.. DAN WEBSTER Of the Mountain
Echo, Fayetteville, left his card on our table
Monday, during our absence lie was on his
way to Little Rock. Rumor has it that he
has zone to throw himself at the feet of the
king to plead for the still further continuance
of the official patronage Of the mountain
counties. But we think the Bardof the Noun
tain has discoursed in the ear of the Cover
nor song that will dissipate all the prem
tions Daniel may make in that direction The
hand writing has been visible on the wall for
sometime.
Year: 1871

" sshiNeiON aug ~


The Treasury department has decided
that where a steamer is propelled by both
high and low pressure engines, she is pro
hibited under the law, from having the
words "low pressure painted upon her
paddle boxes. Then penalty for vionla
ton of the above is forfeiture of the
steamer, The department has also deci
ded that where the commander of YES
sci IN possession is part owner, he cannot
be dispossessed as captain, and replaced
by another commander, by the action Of
the other owners, without an order of n
court having competent jurisdiction,even
though the portion owned by such cap
tain is but a small fraction of such YES
sell
Year: 1871

eg~ Our very worthy Mayors attention is
called to the weeds, &C.. growing in front of
the Court House, along the sides of the fence
and walk. An hours work there will much
improve the looks and tend to increase the
good health Of the city.
Year: 1871

PosITtoN IN SLEEPING.-People who eat
light suppers or sit up long after eating need
not trouble themselves about their posture in
sleeping, otherwise than to choose the most
comfortable one. But those who are inclined
to rotundity, or given to late dinners, will
find it advantageous to sleep upon the right
side. This position allows free action of the
heart, and favors the movement of the con-
tents ofthe stomach, in the process OF diges-
ton, through the pyloric oriice, which in
that portion is lowest. Such persons will con-
suit their own comfort by lying upon the left
side or the back until they are thoroughly
drowsy, and then turning upon the right side
for their regular snooze.
Year: 1871

FEEDING STRAw'-Straw, if properly man.
aged, can be made to serve a more profitable
purpose than mere littering, or to add bulk to
the English farmers in Canada, most of the
bullocks are fed and fattened on straw, with
roots and meal. No hay is used, that being
kept for the horses. Thus larger number
of stock can be fed. Straw cut, wetted, and
sprinkled with ground feed or oil-meal, will
carry cattle very well through the winter
Oat, barley, rye, and wheat straw are proper
tionately valuable in the order in which they
are placed. Pea-straw is more valuable than
Oat straw
Year: 1871

ENGLISH IvY.-The use of English ivies
for the purpose of decorating living rooms is
more extensive every year, and cannot be too
highly commended. Being very strong, they
will live through almost any treatment; but
study their peculiarities and manifest willing
ness to crafty them, and they will grow with
out stint. Most houses are too hot for them,
as indeed they are for their owners. Neither
plants nor people should have the average
temperature over sixty-fve degrees Fahren-
heit. Take care and not enfeeble your ivies
| by undue heat or excessive watering, and you
| will find they will not seem to mind whether
! the sun shines on them or not, or in what po-
sition or direction you train them. Indeed,
so much will they do of themselves to render
room charming, that we would rather have
an unlimited number of them to draw upon
than anything else in nature or art. Do you
wish the ugly plain doors that shut off your
tiny entry from your parlor to be arched or
curved, like those in the drawing-rooms Of
your richest neighbor? Buy couple of
brackets, such as lamps for the burning of
kerosene are sometimes placed in, and screw
them ON the sides of the door. Put in each
plant of English ivy, the longer the better;
then train the plants over the top, against the
sides, indeed any way your fancy dictates.


You need not buy the beautiful but costly
pots the flower dealer will advise; common
glazed ones will answer every purpose, for by
placing in each two or three sprays Of Colise-
um ivy, in a months time no yestige of the
pot itself can be discerned through their
thick screen.-JOurnaL Of Horticulture.
Year: 1871

pound of coal The apparatus used consists
OF tubular boiler, twenty-six inches in di-
ameter and ten feet long, with sixty IA inch
iron tubes in it. The boiler is placed in an
upright position, and filed half full with BIZ
sulphide Of carbon, and is heated by passing
the exhaust steam through the tubes from
top to bottom. The steam is completely con-
densed in passing through; and the temper
ature of the water of condensation discharged
at the bottom of the boiler does not exceed
l2O degrees tahr. at any time. The latent
neat OF the steam is absorbed by the bisul-
phlde of carbon, which is converted into
vapor very rapidly under pressure of fifty
pounds to the inch. This vapor is used to
Drive the second engine, which does as much
work as the first is doing. The bisulphide
ip iSapor after being used is condensed by pass
my through a coil of iron pipe immersed in
ofth' ana Is pumped back into the bottom
oa.t ol ene poiier as fast as condensed, and used
como,nuousy, 2oiio the waste not exceeding half a
ed to work the engine successfully.
Year: 1871




NEW YORK, March 29.-The Tribune's
correspondent maintains the authenticity
of Capt Temples letter and asserts that
he copied the original letter in the hand
whiting of Capt Temple.


Summer and the Connections EIee-


LiOn.


The Times Washington correspondent
selegraphs that after it was determined
that Summers speech was to be made Sen
ator buckingham is said to have gone to
him and entreated him to include in it a
paragraph disclainiDg any purpose or
feeling of hostility toward the Republi-
can party, so bis speech could not be used
against the success of the party in the
election in Connecticut next Monday.
Senator Buckingham foresaw that unless
Sumner drew in his speech a sharp line
between the party and the administration
the effect of his fierce arraignment would
be deeply felt in Connecticut Sumner
said he would take it into consideration
and having done so next day he declined
absolutely to comply with the request and
no such disclaimer appears in his speech.
Speculation on the Poor Immigrant.


The Worlds Washington correspondent
says the fact is not generally known that
a desperate attempt was made at the last
session of Congress to take the control of
immigrants now possessed by the State
of New York and transfer it TO the gen.
eral government by making the grand
depot on Governors Island instead Of at
Castle Garden. A bill for this purpose
was pending in the House Commerce
Committee where it was carefully
watched, persistently opposed and finally
defeated. A large interest, both political
and financial, worked very hard TO get
control of the system through an act of
Congress, and hoped to, succeed, 30 they
could forward emigrants over certain
lines of railroads to the South and West.


Anonymous Restitution.


WASHINGTON, March ga letter was
received at the Treasury Department to-
day from a banker of Baden Baden en-
dorsing bill of exchange for five thous-
and dollars in gold with the statement
that il is from former citizen of the
United States who desires to make anony-
nous restitution to the United States
Treasury.


Judge Field.


Judge Field, of the Supreme Court has
been sick for several weeks past.


Ben wade's Report.


The San Domingo Commissioner re-
port which is nearly finished, will be SUBJ
mitted to the President to-day, and it is
understood will be sent to Congress on
Thursday. The Commissioners, or at
least two of them, contemplated spending
a couple of weeks here, in celebrating
their report, but the report prepared by
Wade gives all the facts as called for by
the resolution of Congress under which |
the Commission was appointed.
Pending the presentation of their re-
port the members of the Commission are
disposed to be very reticent upon the |
subject of annexation. Other members
of the Commission are not SO pronounced |
in their opinions.


One of the Commissioners SAID tonight |
that if the country expected the report of |
the Commissioners to be an argument in |
favor of annexation, it would be disap- |
pointed. Less attention is paid to that |
subject in the report than to any other |
connected with the business of the Com |
mission.
Year: 1871

Bismarck Corresponding with the


Paris Insurgents-The Restoration


of Napoleon Likely.


BERLIN, March 29.-World special
There has been correspondence between
Bismarck and the Central Committee at
Paris. The latter represented that the
Thiers Government was unsupported in
any proper way by the country, and that
the election of new Assembly had be-
came necessary. The committee offered
meanwhile to pay in few days an in
stallment of the indemnity due the Ger
mans. Bismarck's reply was favorable.
The opinion here is strong that the restor-
alton of the Empire by the aid of the i'm
perisl army is inevitable.
Year: 1871

FAIRToN, n. j., June 18th, 1871.
Mr.. EDIToR.-We awoke this Monday
morning, to hear the precious rain pouring
down upon the roof After long delay, and
many ardent wishes and sincere prayers, it
has come, with all it's richness of blessing.
What an unspeakable mercy are these
timely rains. How they water the parched
earth, revive dropping vegetation, cool the
atmosphere, and cheer the heart of man.
In the beautiful language of Scripture,
"They drop upon the pastures of the will
derness, and the little hills rejoice on every
side. The pastures are clothed with flocks,
the valleys are covered over with corn
they shout for joy, they also sing J" And
yet how little thanksgiving they call forth
from ungrateful man. If some rare genius
after long application, should invent machi-
merry to water single acre, his name would
be lauded throughout the length and breadth
of the land. And yet our kind Father in
Heaven waters millions of acres in single
hour, and there is only here and there a re-
sponse of heartfelt gratitude going up to
Heaven. | knew good Christian man who
always sang the doxology when it COM
menced raining after a drought. How ap-
rropriate that we should thus honor the
Great Giver of all good. And could He
see the increase of gratitude going up from
thousands of hearts, there can be no doubt
but it would insure a continuation of these
great mercies. May heaven inspire, and
then accept our praise. T.
Year: 1871

With the collapse of the Communist re-
olt, the question of future government
for France comes again to the front. While
Paris was being bombarded and the horrible
scenes of civil war being enacted every
thing aside from the desperate struggle was
held in obeyance. At least if anything was
done it was in the way of intrigue Or pre-
paration for future developments.


We expressed in this journal soon after
the ignominous defeat and surrender of
Napoleon III, an opinion that matters
were taking shape in favor of a restora-
ton OF the Orleans princes to the throne.
The so-called Republic received power at
time when the pressure of events was sure
to bring upon it the odium of defeat, to be
followed by humilating conditions of peace.
The Provisional Government, organized
through the Assembly, was met at the out
set by rebellion in Paris, and it would seem
that no other alternative remained but to
recall and establish upon tho throne a sue
cessor of the old monarchy. Various cir
cumstances make this quite probable
measure. The Count de Chambord repre-
scnts the Bourbon line, and it is said that
an understanding is reached by which the
Orleanists will support his claim to the
throne. AS he has no heir they will follow
in the succession and Bourbon and Orleans
interests be harmonized. The Duke d. 'Au-
male and the Prince de Joinville are said to
be men of character, who command respect
aside from them both and this will lead
many in the crisis to consider their claims
favorab!y. The most significant part is the
vote i'll the Assembly of 464 to 103 to remove
the prescription against the Orleans princos
and give them their seats in the Assembly
great deal was said about their pledges,
etc, but the vote was an absolute and un-
qualified one. They resigned their seats in
the Assembly but the moral influence of the
vote received was immense. Theirs pro-
fesses to exact conditions and to rather
demonstratively protest against their seeking
to take possession Of the throne. He prob
ably answers two purposes by doing this.
He removes the suspicion which would be
rather natural from his record, of being
himself at the head of an intrigue in their
interest, and insinuates the existence of a
powerful popular sentiment in their behalf.
We have not been able to resist the convic-
ton that Thiers was shaping matters in this
direction, and unless Mcmahon and Empe-
ror William and the Catholic influence con-
clude to try Napoleon again it looks as
though he might succeed. But speculation
on the political future of France is after all
about the most uncertain that can be in
dulged in.
Year: 1871

thirds of the stockholders is necessary to
complete the arrangement, and as yet that
mas not been obtained; nor is it certain that
1t will be. The question is grave and mo-
mentous one, but the clear, good sense of
these gentlemen, although, just now. their
opinions range themselves on different sides,
will no doubt in the end choose the course
which will be most advantageous to the gen
eral interests both of the stockholders inter
ested and the State of which we are Justly
so proud.
Year: 1871

sB Rev. Mr.. Ballard, formerly presiding
elder of this district has been unable to rent
suitable residence at Long Branch, and is
now erecting one in the most pleasant part
of that village. He reports that while he
has not ceased to regret the separation from
his old friends in this district he yet finds
warm and true hearts in the district over
which he now presides.
Year: 1871

Hot weather is approaching, and with it
always comes sudden attacks of sickness,
diarThea, cholera morbus, &c. Every fam
lily has its own remedies for the relief of
these diseases and we advise you to exam
inc your bottles and see whether they are
filled and ready for use. If they are not
bring them down to Charlie Dare's Drug
Store, and he will compound anything you
want at low price.
Year: 1871

FLAvoRING ExTRAcTs.-Have you tried
any of Charlie Dare's Flavoring Extracts i?
If you have not give him a call, and see
how excellent his Vanilla, Lemon and other
fiavors are The new store is at the old
stand of Garrison s. Woodruff.
Year: 1871

Total, $500. 400 81


With regard to this report the Independ-
ent gives the following account =" Hardly
member was in the secret of the magnif-
cent success which had attended the efforts
of the committee and when DIR. Ellinwood
came up to the close of his skilfully
wrought report and announced that more
than seven millions had been raised, and
that too independent of more than two mil
lions that might have been counted in a
pinch, there was no repressing the spirits
Of the body. Almost spontaneously the
whole Assembly broke out into Praise
God from whom all blessings f1ow.' Then
Dr. Hall led in prayer. Both the man and
the occasion made it wonderfully impressive
When the "Amen" had been uttered
strong men found themselves weeping like
children. Even those who had doubted
the expediency of this movement and work.
ed in it with only a half-hearted zeal bowed
down with the rest in reverent homage be-
fore the accomplished fact"
Year: 1871

Oh amt that sweet, Jennie, and it is only
forty cents! Mr. Jacobs told me SO. am
just going right straight home and ask
mother TO come down here and buy me that
doll, and to get shoes for it too. My good
ness, but amt he got good inany