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Year: 1870

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 MR. ED1ToR:-I see in your issue oi March 31st, farmer says some very sensi- ble things, and the subject is-one of deep | interest to every one in the land. He asks what are the farmers of Connecticut to do? Many of the best young men are leaving the State, or, at least leaving farming in the State, for the large cities:

 do not propose to name the reason why they leave home, but make some sug- gestions which if acted upon would lessen the frequency of such cases. Home should be made the most attractive place in the world; everything kept tidy. and the whole place have an air of neatness. I believe 1t pays to keep things neat out of doors as we'll as in. Who of ms does not like to see our premises kept clean and sleek, even though we may be too shiftless to do it ourselves. It should not only be made at tractive for the boys, but also for the girls, for family is incomplete without daugh- ter. Keep horse that the boys wont be ashamed to ride after, and let them use him occasionally. Keep good tools, and plenty of them. Use machinery to do your work with as much as possible, don't kill the boys with work when small; some men never grow as large as they would if they were not worked hard when young. Do your work in it's proper season and in proper weather. I think there are very few who would not prefer to do almost any thing rather than husk corn in a cold day out of doors, or pick apples in the freezing cold. It is surprising how some people treat their children. They do not give them credit for knowing anything, and all they seem to care for is to get all the work out of them they can (there are, however. honorable exceptions). Take several lit- erary and agricultural papers, so that your sons can spend their evenings reading in- stead of going to the store or tavern. Teach them to repair tools, mend harrows, &c. They will like farming all the better for understanding how to do these things Interest them in farming every way you can, ask their advice, and follow it some times even though you think some other way better. Let them have pair of steers, COW or sheep, to call their own, instruct them in their care and manage. ment. Instruct the girls in cooking for the family while young, teach them to use the wash board, as we'll as to play the piano

 If our sons were differently educated or trained, smaller number of them would leave home for the cities to be lost-lost to themselves, to their friends and to the country. . 7.
Year: 1870

THE fish in Holland are said to be better than
those of other countries, and it is the custom
there to kill them by stabbing them Immediately
after taking them from the water. No one
would eat a sheep a chicken that had died a
natural death or been drowned, and precisely
for the reason that the Dutch allege in the case
of the FISH,
Year: 1870

There is no greater blessing for a
man than to have acquired that heal
thy and happy instinct which leads
him to take delight in works sake;
not slurriug it over; not thinking how
soon it will be done and got rid of,
not troubling himself greatly about
what men say Of it when it is done,
but putting his whole heart and mind
into it, feeling the thing that he has
turned out, be it legal argument. a
picture, or nything else, is eonsoi
entiously and honestly perfect to lhs
best of his power.
Year: 1870

The pulse of horse is best felt
where the artery passesA ARer the edge
of the jaw-bone. To find it. apply
the fingers TO the angles of the jaw
bone aud slowly pass them down to
where a notch in the bone may be felt.
The artery passes alOng this notch,
1here the thrObbing will be percepti-
BILE. It is generally situated about
three inches from the angle of the
bone. 10 the horse the beats Of the
pulse are from 80 TO 38 times a min
ute, in a state of health.
Year: 1870

The troops had been marching almost
continually for several days previously;
but now the tramp through every street
and bvway made between midnight and
dawn Il perpetual roar. Hastily dressing,
| ran out into the darkness, and managed
to get seat on a wagon that vas going
in the direction of the front, now under
stood to be mile or two beyond the vii
luge of Gore, some twelve miles from
Port-a- Mous>on. On oar way we met
considerable batch of French prisoners,
who were looked upon with considerable
curiosity by the continuous line of Ger
man soldiers with whom we advanced,


The way was so blocked with wagons
that | got out OF my wagon and began to
walk and run swiftly ahead. At Mouyent
on the Moselle, about half way to Metz, |
found vast bodies of cavalry-Uhlans and
hussars-crossing the river by pontoon
bridge, and hurrying at the top of their
speed toward Gorze. Quichening my
own steps, first heard the thunder of the
cannonade, seemingly coming from the
heart of range OF hills on the right.
Passing through the village and ascend
ing the the high plain beyond, | found
myself suddenly in a battlefield, strewn
thickly, SO far as my eye could reach with
dead bodies. In one or two parts of the
field companies were still burying the
dead chiefly Prussians. The French
being necessarily buried last, were still
lying in vast numbers on the ground. \
few of those that | saw We're not yet dead.


As hurried on Il splendid regiment OF
cavalry came up from behind me, and
when they reached the brow OF the hill
they broke out with Il wild hurrah and
dashed forward. \ few more steps and
| gained the summit, and saw the scene
which had evoked their cry, and seemed
to thrill even their horses.
Year: 1870

THE ladies of the Methodist Epis-
sopal Church will hold their annual Fair
and Festival IN Lenahan's Hall next Thanks
giving day. There will be music, vocal
and instrumental, and no pains will be
SPACED to n.ase it an occasion Of interest
to all. As they are very anxious to finish
tho audience room in their church for the
meeting of the next Conference, which
will be held here next fall, it is to be hoped
that they will have large patronage from
tie public.
Year: 1870

"lF there is as large vote in the coun-
ty as there was two years ago, the he.
publican ticket will surely be elected"
Thus says prominent Democratic poli>
tician. Democrats rely upon a light
vote to save them Shall We simply by
staying away from the polls allow our
enemy to secure victory Let every
Republicans answer be no; and then let
aim 20 to work in earnest for the straight
Republican ticket
Year: 1870

RUNNING for public Office is demoral> '
izing. But few men ore so firmly ostab-
lished in virtue as to enable them to
Withstand the temptations tha. beset a
candidate for Office. Even Gospel min
listers, who are supposed to be AS nearly
infallible as frail human nature can
be, are not always equal to the trials Of a
political canvass, as en- example of this,
witness the msneuverins Of Rev John U.
Baker
Year: 1870

PERsoNAn.-The many friends of G. KEs-.
sLER, our candidate for Clerk of the Court,
will be sorry to learn that while riding
over piece of bad road, in the town of
Rldgeway, one day last week., the harness
broke, and being unable with his one hand
to manage the horse, he was thrown from
the buggy, and so seriously hurt that he
will hardly he able to do any clectioneer
ing in this canvass Don't forget this when
you go to the polls, but be suP that KEs-
sl4KE's name is. on voar ticket.
Year: 1870

J. ALLEN BARBER spent a day in
our city last week, and most Of our peo-
pie had an opportunity Of making his ac>
quaintance. lie has been through the
District feeling the situation, and speaks
confidently Of the Republican majority
being fully as large as usual.
Year: 1870

ITs NIcE.-Some of the sidewalks
in this city are in horrid condition. Un-
less one has two inch spikes in his boots
he cannot keep his feet. Two or three
pieces we know of are laid on a slant. an
dcular Of about As degrees towards the
street. It's nice and no mistake.
Year: 1870

THE road between this city and Dodge
Vile has been considerably improved of
late, especially that part of it in the town
ship of Dodgeville. The town of Mineral
Point now ought to do something similar
on their part of the road before winter
sets in.
Year: 1870

If you want an Efficient, responsible
Clerk of the County Board and if you
wish to deal n, death blow to the Demo-
cratic party of Iowa county by taking
away their official pap, vote for Ben
Thomas. .ir.
Year: 1870

THOSE Of our business men in this
city, who wish to do us kindness, will
please leave few empty boxes at the front
of their 81 veral stores-some night pretty
soon-as we are short of kindling.
Year: 1870

Mr zeekendorf spent about two hundred dol lars in setting the town ablaze with pyrotechnics on Wednesday night His brother was married at New York on said night, hence the celebration. z. did full honor to the occasion here, and those who have been at hand to witness the celebration pronounce the whole proceeding in gosd taste.
Year: 1870

Furnished without extra charge the party wishing this peculiar accommodation having unrestricted permission tS use ad lir alum the stream sf water which cours Ss through the

 yard.
Year: 1870

There was very severe break in Tennes-
see Bonds IN the New York market last
week, which the papers there account for
thus; at is stated that the parties who load
ed up in expectation of finding purchasers
at higher quotations when the State should
auction off its interest in the several railroads
which have failed to meet their indebtedness
to the State, were greatly disappointed to
find that there were no bidders for franchise
thus offered, and when they afterwards
learned that the sale failed because of the
claims OF the United States to certain por-
tions of the rolling stock which had been
sold to the companies at the end of the war,
but for which payment had not as yet been
made, they began selling their load, precipis
tating the break from 81 to 55."-NasAx
UiIle Union and american.
Year: 1870

W. u. K. constantly in the New York ana
Philadelphia markets, enables him to procure all
new and desirable goods at the lowest rates, and
as he buys direct from the importer in large lots,
it is to his advantage to sell cheap, that goods
may be turned out fast thus keeping the stock
new and lively all the time.


All are invited to call, feeling assured that
they will not be disappointed either in assort.
ment or prices.
Year: 1870

A fellow on the race course was stag
gering about with moro liquor than he
could carry. Halo what is the mat
ter now 2" said chap, whom the in
ebriated individual had run against.--
9 Why-hic-why, the fact is lo< q
friends have been betting liquor on the
race to day and they have got me TO
hold the stakes
Year: 1870

Some ono some time ago, seeing two
or three eminent lawyers gathered TO-
gether on spot supposed 70 be likely
to be chosen as the site Of the new law
courts, said that they had met there
ITO view the ground whcre they must
shortly lie.
Year: 1870

A great many boys complain, that
there are no places Perhaps it is hard
to get just such as you like. But. when
you get place-and there are places
this big country. we are sure, has
need ot-every good boy and girl, and
man and woman in it-when you get q
place.. we say, make yourself useful in
it; make yourself so necessary, by your
fidelity and good behavior, that they
cannot do without you. Be willing to
take low price at first, no matter
what The work is if it be honest work.
Do it we'll: do It the very best you can.
Begin at the very lowest round of the
ladder. and climb up. The great want
anywhere is faithful, capable workers


They are never a drug in the market.
Make yourself one Of these, and there
will always be . place for you, and g
good one. too.
Year: 1870

1t is the duty OF young men to do all
they can to elevate society.


TO do this they must be honest, in
dustri us, gentremanly, and charitable.


Honest: as this is the only way to
live happily. This has been proven by
the experience of many men; so, if
tempted to do a dishonest act, that
timely-honored maxim, Honesty is
the best policy" should enter our
minds with ten fold force.and we should
cast from us any thought or implca-
ton of dishonest import.


Industrious because it is our duty
to do something toward our own sup
port although we may have kink pa
rents, who will provide US With the
necessaries of life, yet. we should try
to improve our time in some manner,
so that we may benefit ourselves and
those around us. In the animal and
vegetable kingdoms, on this globe. we
see the young of either class provided
for, but, when they arrive at suitable
ages they are required to provide for
themselves. This is true. with the ex-
ception OF a few domestic animals
which man prosides for, but, by pro
viding for them, he finds their value
increased beyond what it would be il
they were in wild state, and he thus
receives compensation for his trouble.


II this is true of animals and vegeta-
bles. why is it not the duty of young
men to do something towards their own
support9


Wedo not pretend to say how this
shall be done; but every young man
should choose some occupation, suited
to lis taste, and labor industriously in
that occupation.


Gentlemanly: as by so doing we i'm
prove ourselves, and in the same degree
that we improve, those around us over
whom we have any influence. be 1t ever
so light, will improve.


Charitable for by being charitable
we can help many people over the hills
and rough places in life; it is not always
necessary to extend charity ip the foru
of worldly goods. but, be charitable in
spirit; have a feeling of sympathy fol
others 10 their Affections; though, i
charity in the form Of worldly goods
is required, do not give begrudsingly
but give what you can, remembering
that Bread cast upon the waters shal
bs returned again. ."-fwsstern Farmer
Year: 1870

There Is a popular prejudice con
ccrpinS the evil effects Of night air,
about which word must he said. In
her admirable writings on hygiene and
the management OF the sick, Miss
Nightingale has done much to correct
this mistake, 1t was formerly the
universal belief that the air OF night
was very injurious. But the fact is,
that, except under certain circumstances
1t is as healthful, or even more so, than
that Of the day time. The night air OF
large cities, such as London, when the
hustle and commoton which cause 1t to
be loaded with dust particles, is com.
palatively quelled, and the numerous
fires which contaminate it with their
smoke are mostly extlnguished. Is


purer than that Of the day. Nothing
conduces more to healthy sleep than
good ventilation, and no mode of ven.
tiation slfpasscs that obtained by
opening q window at the top, by which
the influence of draught is avoided,
while upper stratum of air, to which
impurities ascend, is certainly renewed
But there is still another reason for at
times adopting night, even in prefer.
ence to day, ventilation. In sultry
weather it is a common mistake to open
the windows instead Of keeping them
altogether closed, as is the case in very
hot climates. But little reflection
will show that since the hight of the
thermometer in the sun always greatly
exceeds that shown at the same time
by another thermometer placed in the
shade, by opening the window we ad.
NIT air much heated into our rooms.
The proper time under such circum-
stances, for ventilation is during the
night, when the external atmosphere
has cooled down. By adopting this
plan in hot weather, the temperature
Of room may always be kept several
degrees lower than if the opposite
course is pursued - Good Health,
Year: 1870

The following curious story is ex.
citing much talk in Ciristiana, Norway.
"a lady in that city by dint of various
supplications and stratagems, had sue
ceeded in wrestling the secret Of Free
Masonry from her husband. No soon
er had she done SO than, iu her excite
ment, she hurried to the Grand Mas.
ter, told him that 'the brother had re
vealed it all to her, and closed by i'm
ploring him, "Give my husband back
to me-" The grand Master who had
received her in hall entirely hung iu
black, piercing the portrait of the re-
creant brother with poinard, said to
her: "Your husband is no longer q
Free Mason When the poor lady re
turned to her house she found her hus.
band dead. He had been stabbed with
II poinard at the same place where the
portrait had been pierced with it"
Year: 1870

DR.. Hallssays that great eaters never
live long. A voacious appetite, so
far from being sign CT goo1 health.
is a certain indication of disease.
Some dyspeptics are always hungry,
and feel better when eating. They en-
dure torments so distressing in their
nature as to make the unhappy victim
wish for death,


The appetite of health is that which
is inclined to eat moderately when
eating time comes, and which, when
satisfied, leaves no unpleasant remind
ers. Multitudcs measure their health
by the quantity they eat; and out OF
ten persons, nine are gratified with an
increase of weight, when in reality ii
indicates an increase in disease, show.
ing that the absorbents Of the system
are too weak to discharge their duty
and the tendency to fatness, to obesity
increase until existence becomes bur.
den, and sudden death closes the pain
full history. ..a.
Year: 1870

WHEN you see man arguing with
the corners Of houses and lamp posts,
trying to convince them that it is i'm
possible to get in the way of a gentle
man, it is sign that he has been drink
ing-lemonade, perhaps.
Year: 1870

A Boston preacher, speaking Of the
coming of the millennium, says that he
believes the time will come when the
lion and the lamb will lie down,togeth-
er, but the lamb will be id badly
scared the first night.
Year: 1870

Ills this good money!" said a man
to a.suspicions- looking wight, who had
made some small purchase ofhim. ut
ought to be good, for I madeit myself"
was the answer. With that he took
the man up for coming. But the man,
in his defence, proved that he male the
money by fddlipg.
Year: 1870

III winning thelr coui-
Ilence and love. That is a great step
toward success; and If our people
would only bestow their confidence
upon him us freely. as his pupils did,
we doubt not that he could build up a
,chool for boys in the town Of Win


,hester that would be unsurpassed by


my local institution OF a similar kind
n the country. Though it is termed
an Episcopal school, it is really moth
Ing more nor less, II VIC are correctly
Informed, than simply literary school,
we venture to say that there is'no more
denominationalism taught there than
there is in the Mary Sharp. and the las-
ter school is ypatronized by every de-


domination int town. DR.. Knight.made


,uch complete and signal failure


bpt many Of our people. came to


he very natural conclusion that 1t was
impossible for any good thing td
"come out of Nazareth. But Prof
Sneed is q different man from DR.
Knight in every respect, and it is pain
fu to us to see q worthy teacher, hon


srable and genial gentleman, and good
citizen suffering for the faults Of Others
We understand that Col, Whitehead, OF
West Tennessee, will be here on ths


10th of February, and will occupy
tue position Of assistant teacher


The Colonel was q gallant defend
or of the Lost Cause, and that tac
Year: 1870

"WALKING DOWN BROADWAY is n yer.
popular song at present, but every gentleman
walking down or up Main street should call in n
BALDwIN'S, corner of Main and Tcntli, and clOth'
himself in garments that are both In season an'
In fashion. BALDwlN'S clothing will give th'
wearer not only the right but the humor to SIM
the mcrrest songs of the day. His clothes vii
not merely keep you warm, but insure you warn
reception everywhere.
Year: 1870

The progress of the Prussians towards
Paris is slow compared with the early
movements in the war. This moderation
is dictated by the changed state of affairs
occasioned by the deposition of Napoleon
and the establishment of new govern
ment. The new government is not bound
to maintain Napoleon's quarrel, and after
the fate which has happened to him and
his armies is not very willing to do so.
King William has probably had about
enough Of fighting and does not care to
batter down Paris at the heavy expense OF
men, money and labor which it will ccs
him, and the opprobrium which will res
upon him for destroying so magnificent ;
city unless he can show the clearest iusti
fication for it. Hence both sides are think
ing of peace, operations are slow, and de
lay favors pacific settlement. 1t may be
that Paris will stand siege, but we think
events indicate peace at no distant day,
although the conditions must be difficult
to arrange.
Year: 1870

The Belfast Age says THE Lime Rock
Bank robbers are still safe and sound under
the care of Sheriff Calderwood. They are
carefully guarded and all their attempts to es-
cape have thus far been thwarted. Their trial
comes off during the session of Court at Rock
land which convenes September goth.
Year: 1870

The Bangor Whig says the Lime Rock
Bank robbers have been very quiet lately. A
strong guard is kept over the Jail at Belfast
al d all precautions are taken to ensure theiI
safe delivery to the Sheriff of Knox County
The term of court at which they will be tried
comes off at Rockland about the goth of Sept
Year: 1870

Messengers or Hambletonians a
this day are the great fountain heaC
of trOtters. Old HambletOnian was
a dark bay, fifteen hands one inch
beautifully nodded, and without {
single weak point. He was the sire
of the Remington or Harris horse, who
was the sire of more fast trotters thar
any horse in Vermont or New
Hampshire.


No trotter attains his greatest speed
before maturity, and the best of them
continue to improve up to fifteen
and eighteen years of age. To do this,
a horse must have a good constitu-
ton, one that will carry him to a
great age without disease, and will
stand the hard work necessary to de-
velOpe his powers. Breeding from
such horse will therefore improve
the stock of the country not only in
speed, but also in stamina.


The best thoroughbreds in New
England are decendents from Glen
coe, Boston and Lexington; some per-
sons claim that the true way to pro-
ducea trotter is to breed to a thorough
bred. This has been experimental
here for thirty-three years or more,
aud has proved a failure. The racer
and trotterare necessarily made differ
emily, and at q flying gait, while the
trotter goes a quarter at a time, the
racer goes jumping, using in success
sion the forward and after parts of his
body. Can that motion be divided
and improve the trotting horse?


Nearly all the thOroughbreds came
from England to this country, and
England comes to this country for
nearly all of her trotters, taking back
another kind of stock. If the above
is true way to produce fast trotters,
why does not England breed them at
hOme?-BcHOlUs Fail Nelps.
Year: 1870

The following gem from the writ
ings of Dickens has of late been going
the rounds of the press. 1t was beau
tiful before; the worlds bereavement
of last Thursday evening makes ii
sadly appropriate now:


"There is nOthing-no, nothing
beautiful and good that dies and is
forgotten. An infant, a prattling
child, dying in its cradle, will live
again in the better thoughts of those
who loved it, and play its part,
though its body be burned to ashes or
buried in the deepest sea. There is
not an angel added to the hosts of
Heaven but does its blessed work on
earth in those who loved it here.
Dead! Oh, if the good deeds of
human creatures could be traced to
their source, how beautiful would
even death appear! For how much
charity, mercy, and purified affection
would be seen to have their growth
in dusty graves ~
Year: 1870

An Ohio hog raiser advocates the
system of pasturing on clover during
the summer. He presents, as the ad-
vantages of this plan, the statement
that an acre of ground in clover will
pasture five hogs four months, and
that it will take the corn from half an
acre to feed them the same time. The
cultivation of the corn he counts equal
to the rent of the other half acre. He
further claims that hogs pastured on
clover are in far better condition than
if fed on corn, as they are better
framed, healthier and eat better; and
also states that the land is enriched
by the clover pasturing.