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Year: 1875

Thomaston Is a new town at last. The resolution dividing Plymouth passed the Senate on Thursday last, two to one. "Tired out, was the reason advanced by Senators Steele of this Dist; and Bloss of the Sixteenth for voting in favor of the resolution. We give the Courant report of their remarks:

 Mfr. Steele said he had previously voted against seperating Plymouth. The doc- Urine of making more representatives has nothing to do with this case. They have had a long quarrel in that section, and to promote peace is the strongest argument in favor of the division.

 Mir. Bloss said he was formerly opposed to this project because of the increase of representation, but now he finds the town will soon be entitled to two representa- tives by increase of inhabitants. His district felt that it was time to settle the pending quarrel, aud he should vote in favor of setting off the tovn.

 The impudence of the tramp is fairly exemplified in the following incident re- ported in the last Wolcottville Register:

 On Monday afternoon, as a gentleman who lives in Harwinton Centre was coming from the north part of the town and about a mile and half below the centre, he saw three suspicious characters dozing under n tree in lot. In the evening the same men were seen in the village and demand ed something to eat; the people, not liking their looks. refused the food, when the men swOre they would have something to eat in some way. That night they tried the store and dwelling house. but were unsuccessful in getting in. Nothing more was seen of them until the next morning about 9 o'clock, while Mir. T. E. HOldridge was in the fields at work and the rest of the family were ln the garden, they entered his house (the Brooker house on the old Litchfield road), and after eating all they could get hold of, stole three razOrs and 9 cents in money and departed in peace to pay their respects to Litchfield.
Year: 1875

.. The legislative committee on agricul- ture have voted against an appropriation for an agricultural experiment station and in favor of giving 5000 to state fair. The state fair may be we'll enough. but we imagine the experiment. station is much the more important of the two.
Year: 1875

RUSSIA AND ENGLAND LIKELY TO AGREE FOR ONCE


LONDON May 81.
The Post says it has reason to believe that
there is every likelihood Of the Governments OF
Russia and England coming to friendly ar
rangement on the question Of Central Asia.
Year: 1875

Farmers get into no habit worse


than borrowing tools, and for this


reason, first, one who owns tools does


not like to lend them and thinks less


Of the man who borrows; second, one


never comes to learn how to use bor-


rowed tools, nor to keep them in order,
and third, he who borrows never can


be good farmer. It is true that a
young man, just starting may be al
lowed to borrow some, but should not
establish the habit; or again a man
may borrow a new implement to see
how it works. A man who borrows
is not likely to use tool as carefully
as if it were his own, and consequent
ly does not do careful, nice work.
What can a man be thinking about
when he borrows steel pillow, keeps
it several days or a week, and brings
it home as will be most likely the case,
so dull as to be unfit for use? The
owner can only take it to the shop,
and at his own expense get it sharpen
ed. If a man lends tools to one, there
are several neighbors who will want
to borrow; and thus it is, a harrow, for
instance, may be going the rounds
through the neighborhood all the sea-
son. 1t is every way desirable to cul-
tivate what is called a 'sgood neighbor-
hood" but this cannot be done where
borrowing is practiced.
Year: 1875

Lamartine, the great French poet,
somewhere in his miscellaneous writ
ings relates fine story with a noble
moral, in his inimitable way. As we
give the little scene from memory, we
cannot impart to it the idiomatic beau
ty of the original, but our readers will
admire it nevertheless. Somewhere
near the desert plateau of Media, in
Arabia, there was tribe of Bedouins,
known as the tribe of Neggdah, and
not far away another tribe was located
of rival interests. In the former was
"a chief named Naber, who possessed a
horse of such fame and beauty, such
grace of action and such power of en-
durance, that his equal had never been
known among the Arabs. Daher, "a
chief of the rival tribe, tried in vain to
purchase this horse, even at the cost of
half his worldly goods; his master
would not sell him. Finally the rival
chief determined to accomplish by
strategy what he could not do by a
fair and open bargain.


Daher therefore disguised himself.
He stained his face and put false lines
of age upon his brow, and his clothing
was ragged and torn. He bound his
leg and his neck together, so as to ap-
pear like wretched lame beggar, and
in this condition his own family would
not have recognized the usually DASH
ing Bedouin chief. With crutches he
bore himself to certain spot in the
desert, where he knew Naber must
pass, and there he patiently awaited
the appearance ofthe lucky possessor of
that superb animal. Presently he
came in sight, and then the disguised
chief cried out in piteous voice:


81 am poor stranger. For three
days l have been unable to move from
this spot to seek for food. Iperish of
want"


"Good Cheer" answered Naber.


II am dying" replied Daher, in a
weak voice. 'sHelp me, and Heaven
will reward you."


''Come hither. | will help thee
upon my horse, and will take thee to
my tent and care for thee"


"Alas! | cannot RISE" said the as
sumed beggar. 81 have no strength
left"


Naber, touched with pity at such
suffering, dismounted, and quickly led
his horse to the spot where the beggar
lay. With great difficulty he at last
in lifting him up from the
ground, and in placing him in the sad
lie. But what now so astonishes the
generous chief? Why stands he so
aghast? He appears like one who had
been struck dumb.


The trick was exposed.


No sooner was the seeming beeear
iairly seated in the saddle than he
gathered up the reins, and pressing his
heels into the horses side, the high
spirited animal sprang away with his
new rider. AS he did so the thief
shouted:


cit is /, Daher. I have got the
horse at last!'
Year: 1875

BEGRupGISG RING -THE MEAN Sro-
RY OF a FiGKLE READING SWAIN - Not
a bit of it, said tie man as he leaned
over the rail, and more earnestly spoke to
Chief Cullen at the mayors Office, yes
terday.


And did you not give her the least bit
of hope 2 said the chief,


Not a cents worth, for every time |
passed her hsuse she would flop right
out the gate, and walk TO the store in the
way was going toward home


And you never said anything about
love?


Not more'n she did She forced her
self into my company, and one day she
kept on limiting and limiting about the
show, that, as man, couldn't back out,
so took her


And is that all did it end there 2


No, it didn't She asked me to go
down town with her one night. She said
she was afraid Of the loatcrs on the corn
er. Well, | went with her, and when we
got down she stuck fast before an ice
cream saloon window, and she commenced
talking about how nice thew had II fixed
up in the parlor She even went so far
as to say, Come up and see it,


You wentr


How could | help it2 She led the
way. and when we rot up. she sat down
to a table, told the Girl she'd take vanilla,
and guessed I'd have the same. Before
we got home she had her arms full of
stuff that she had made me buy for her


And you had her ou, sleighing did
you not 2 said the chief


We'll, that was another Of her tricks.
Every time she'd see me, she'd say some
thing about her aunt down in the country.
She said she was sure her aunt would like
me. And after she gave me that kind OF
a story right along, | got tired Of II, and
thought the best way to get rid of it,
would be to take her down there, and we
went


so you want that gold ring back, do
your


Il don't love her q bit, and that ring
cost me SlS in hard earned money. Yes,
| do. It's plain ring, and she wears ii
on her what they call the be gagement fin
ger


Its not hers then, is itY'


Il tell You no; it amt hor'n, It's my
ring, ! bought it, and ! want it, that's
all.


We'll, how did she get it, if it is
yoursY'


The young man colored up little and
then said:


We'll, ono night was at her house.
She was standing on the porch, aud when
| passed, she forced me to come in
went in, and we were sitting on sofa;
had the ring in box in my vest pocket.
the didn't know it said nothing about
s. About half hour afterward she made
me take my arm off from her shoulder,
and she asked what that hard thing was
in my vest pocket. | took it out and
showed it to her, and she mnde me tell
her that I had bought it for lady She
Year: 1875

A good old minister OF one OF our
New england Baptist churches was very
apreeablv surprised by the intelligence
from one of his Aoek that five individu'
ais had expressed desire on the next
Sabbath to have the baptismal rite per-
formed upon themselves. After its per
formance. however, he was somewhat
chaprincd that only one Of the five joined
the society of which he was pastor


A few Sundays after the same worthy
elder waited on him with the intelligence
that ten more wanted immersion.


And how many Of them will join the
society p quericd the minister.


Two, regret to say. arc all wa can
depend on. was the elders reply


VERY WE'LL said the good old man,
: you may rs we'll inform the other eight
that this church doesn't take in washing
Boston Commercial Bulletin.


The latest new song is entitled tue
Bird Sings in my Heart Again. Now
True Inwarslness Waltz, and rag
ged Edged Galop,' are legitimatcly In
order.


-Beechcr did not make mp his mind
that il was blackmail until three years
after Shearman and Tracy beat 1t into
him and then he wasn't certain about
il.


Ben. Butler failed to appear at Lex.
ington on Monday. This fact announced
led the Utica Observer to observe: re
was alwavsa little late in reaching the
battle field
Year: 1875

TURSirs AND Gonna Westchester
county On. Y. farmer is in the habit Of
sowing yellow Aberdeen turnips amcng
his corn at the last passage Of the cult
vator, when the plants are about five feet
in height. The turnips do not make
much growth until the corn is cut. after
which they swell rapidly. The cost Is
nothing except for seed and harvesting.
and corn being already cut is not injured
when the turnips are gathered In. From
one to four hundred bushels OF turnips
per acre have been thus obtained without
lessenng the corn crop. Weeds are not
tolerated, and the whole strength OF the
land is devoted as it should be, to useful
crops.
Year: 1875

- Ma said IN intelligent, thoughtful
boy. don't think Solomon WAS as rich
as they say he was why, my dear
what could have put that into your head !?
why, the Bible says he slept with his
fathers and think il he had been 30
very rich he would have had bed ofhis
own


rg- Shrouds have no pockets. The
grave is vault without combination
lock


IS" Who hath not known Ill fortune
never knew himself, or his own virtue.
Year: 1875

then made me give it to her. and I've been
sorry ever since, and now want it,


Then you got 80 close to her that the
box rubbed againt her side, did your


The chief laughed, the young man
blushcd. few spectators smiled, and ut
terly ashamed Of himself the young fel-
low left the court room, and bad net an
other word 10 say Reading Eagle.
Year: 1875

COMMISSIONER vooRHIs IN ARMS AGAINST IN


FR1NGEMENTs on POLICE PRERoGATIvEs.


Among the cases tried before Commissioner Matse,
holding court at Police Headquarters yesterday, Of
which there we're an unusually large number was one
in which the Board Of Excise practically trial.
although the nominal defendant was Sergeant Jere-
miah r. Brooks, of the Thirty first precinct.


The charges on which the sergeant was arraigned
were preferred by Inspector Speght at the instigaon
of Commissioner voorhs and set forth that the said
Brooks unlawfully released from custody at the
quest OF Commissioner Stner prisoner arrested by
inspector of excise appears from the evidence that
on the I'd Excise Inspector Urban IN the perform
ance OF hs duty caused TO be arrested among others
for violation of the Excise law one Mary Crowley,
the alleged proprieress Of beer saloon or booth,
in the Thirty hrst precinct The prisoners taken
TO the Tooth street station house. where complaints
made against ALL Mrs. Crowley, by Inspector
Urban The of the latter perfectly clear
to the mind OF the inspector, and in his dilemma he
sought the advice of his superior Commissioner Sner,
who was directing the raid The latter after thor
ough Investigation became satisfied that Mrs Crowley
was aDenable TO complaint and the inspector at
informed Sergeant Brooks, who was at the desk,
that no would make complaint against
the prisoner. The sergeant thereupon released Mrs.
Crowley from custody and duly entered ON the botter
the fact of such release coupled with the explanation
that made the request Of Commissioner Sner
At this Police Commissioner Noorhs waxed wroth feel
ing that the prerogatves of the department he repre-
sented had been encroached upon by the Board OF Ex
cise and ut determined to subject the aol esad
sergeant discipline, and acted during the exami-
nation of the witnesses as prosecutor


The defendant keeny felt the position In which he
placed being very old officer in the department
and having been lined day throughout his entire
term OF service


His defence was, there being no complainant he could
not hold the prisoner. The entry in the botter that
the prisoner discharged at the request OF Comnis
sioner Stiner was an inadvertence.


The case was referred to the Board for decision.
Year: 1875

VNANTED-BY A WELL EDUCATED YOUNG GER
w man lady, Board in Jewish family where music and
other lessons will be taken in exchange for board music
teacher. Address EDUCATION, box ls5 Herald Uptown
Branch office.
Year: 1875

VNANTED-FOR A GENTLEMAN. TWO ROOMS ON


w first floor in private family where other boardera
aken location to be between Madison and Sixth
and Thirty fifth and Forty second Address bog
326 Post office
Year: 1875

his bread and meat, and retired to closet to
eat 1t alone. Bat there is spiritual life that is
to be fed and sustained, and it iH starved where
there is no grace, not only before, but during
meal.


The great trouble with our American life is.
that 1t ia too gloomy. We take no time to en-
tertain and amuse each other. Not seldom does
it happen in some houses, that meal progresses
in dead silence, except when IT Is necessary 10
speak about the dishes, or to help some one to
potatoes or pie. This is almost as bad as rude
ness or quarreling. There ought to be bright,
sparkling talk in which the children
should be allowed TO join. There is
no sense, whatever, in compelling an
intelligent child to sit like deaf mute at the
table; though on the other hand, children should
not monopolize the conversation. nor be al
lowed to ask strings of irreyelant questions.
Every one should prepare for the table by some
simple process of dressing. The hair should be
smooth, the hands washed, tue general appear
ance of each should try to be as agreeable as
possible to every other. 1t is quite wonderful
how little freshlng of the toilet freshens up
the soul as well as the face. So far We ought
all to be luxurious. III tile mother sees 10 ~,
that her school-boy SONS always come to dinner
with clean hands, and nails, and that her daugh-
ters never dawdle into tawdly tinery or soiled
wrappers, she will do more than she dreams OF
in the work of making them grow into real
gentlemen and ladies'.


The table itself ought to have a festive look.
Flowers have special grace on the DreaRlast
board, dish of fruit nicely arranged, pleases
the eve as well as the palate at dinner. Clean
linen, even though coarse, and whole plates and
cups with bright glass and silver, help appetite


along. A few well cooked dishes, however plain,


nicely served will promote health and happiness


better than great variety ruined in the prepara-
tion.


Some housekeepers, with an eye to saving
trouble on washing day, have adopted the. mar
bed oil-cloth, instead OF the white damask fol-
| ordinary use. For our part, we would iprefel


economy in almost any other way. line white
table-cloth, or buff or crimson one occasionally
| for breakfast or tea, will furnish forth the fam
| ily feast much more beautifully.
Year: 1875

The table is the place at which the family
meet and there should be the freest and most
unrestrained social intercourse. We eat to live,
but the mere animal necessity s lifted up and
glorifed when the charms of pleasant CONVEX
sation and of mutual courtesy surround the Gus
TOM So far as the sustaining of life ia concern
ed, that object might be reached if each took
Year: 1875

Whether it be conclusive and unanswerabe,
not, it certainly seems to us that no one can
read the letter of Mrs. Tilton to Judge Nelson
and not have belief OF her innocence. Could
she write such letter il she were not clear Of
her husbands monstrous charges And why is
1t, we may ask here, that some people seem to
bitterly and resentfully combat the idea of her
nnocence-appear to feel sense of personal
injury when that il maintained Is it that a
conviction Of her frailty and Mr.. Beechers sper-
jury is 50 pleasant a belief, and one enjoined
By duty
Year: 1875

An earnest desire to justify your generous conf
demce, and strong regard for the honor and Del-
fare OF our State, inspire ith the firm resolve 10
spare no effort and to consider other consequences
IN the endeacor to faithfully discharge the duties that
'o'H De incumbent on me If your choice shall prore
70 De te choice of the people also. pledge you and
thousands for 'ohom you act in that event. honest
purpose and fred determination to make the public
good my single aim and constant care.


Gen. Connor's Acceptance
Year: 1875

for the purpose of nominating candidates for four
County Treasurer, County Commissioner Clerk of
the Courts.


Also to choose County Committee, and to act
before the Convention.


The basis Of representation will be as follows Each
City and Town will be entitled to Delegate and
one additional Delegate for every 60 votes cast of
Nelson Dngiey for Governor in 1874 traction OF 36
votes additional 10 the full number will entitle the
will give the following delegates and apportionment
Year: 1875

If we mistake not-and we are quite sure
we don't do anything OF the kind-the
Standard and argus soldier who .sweldsn
the Damascus blade was good soldier while
in the service, but unfortunately for very
patriotic reputation, his last public appear
ance was as witness before the Commission
on Paper Credits in 1870 to disclose his con-
nection with that business. His efforts to
fill up our depleted regiments with paper men
were not SO successful as they would have
been had he not been taken sick in the midst
OF bis patriotic efforts and the collapse of the
rebellion.
Year: 1875

The "Chronicle MAKER" Mr.. Solon Chase
of Cha3e's Mills ip Turner, was delegate to
the Democratic State Convention. In late
issue he quotes the following extract from
Gen. Roberts's serenade speech:


''And here lest 1 be misiuoted, will say
that the Prohlbitory Liquor Law, that bone Of
contention SO long upon our statute books,
never favored, l never shall. L believe it TO be
revolutionary in spirit, a clog to the wheels of
business, demoralizing in great degree to the
cause of true temperance which it proclaims
to advance; and while shall openly oppose it,
shall the more openly oppose and zealously
advocate such measures in this regard as am
convinced will be the better and more substan-
italy conduce to the prosperity of the state
and the general welfare of its citizens


And upon the above makes the following
comment:


What business does the Maine law clog
except the rum business? The above may
be good easy reading for the rumseer, but
it is hard reading for the Chronicle maker.
Year: 1875

Over the choicest portion Of their table lands
and purchasers will have the right to water
without charge. Such an opportunity to So
cure land admirably situated and watered
and perfectly adapted to semi-tropical frHit
culture, will not occur again.
Year: 1875

Old Uncle Jimmy, as he was called,


was strong and devout Methodist. He


always took a leading part as one of the


congregation, and sometimes the "boys"


thought he interested himself little more


than was necessary about their affairs and


doings, for he was always lecturing some


one about their morals" and exposing


their bad deeds to the public. So they


him of this very bad habit


The school-house in which the services


were conducted was arranged in their old


of the room. Now Uncle Jimmy had one


particular scat. which he always claimed


and occupied during services. a9
Now for the plan of attack, which was
thus: -.e8H
A small hole was made through the
seat. and common darning-necdle fas-
tened to wooden spring under the seat,
to which was attached a string running
around the entire room parallel with the
seats; the string was fastened to the
spring, so that when it was pulled in .
certain direction it would cause the needle


to pass up through the seat, and whoever


happened to be on it would receive the
iull benefit of the situation.


Well, the time came for trial: the boys
were ali there early. At last Uncle JIM


my came in and dropped into his accus-
toned seat. a
No sooner had he touched, however,
than he bounded up again. with yell that


might easily have been mistaken for that
of a mad bull. On looking around for the
cause of his sudden discomfort he could
find nothing. and soon all was quiet again.
After services had begun some one gave


the string another slight pull, when Uncle
Jimmy shouted out:
Joking going on here ~
The minister and congregation looked
at him, and some of them arose in their
seats; but, as before, everything quiet
ed down and services proceeded.
Alter while, forgetting his troubles,


Uncle Jimmy gradually went off into ithe
"land OF nod" when the string was again
jerked, more resoutely than before. Un-


Gle Jimmy jumped up again, rubbing the


afflicted part. and exclaimed:


"Joking-joking going on here!''
This time the parsons and deacons gath
cred around him, and the boys, being no
! longer able to hold in, burst out laughing


in which the rest ofthe congregation soon
followed suit.


a more thorough search was made, the


needle found but not the boys.
Year: 1875

The energetic board Of directors Of this road are
now busily engaged in completing their arrange
ments to have the work begun at once, and the
residents along the route may be assured that It
Will be in complete running order in three month";
The road will be frstelGss in construction and
the appointments equal 70 those Of any in the
country. The stock OF this road will prove one Of
the most remuneratiVe investments ever offered
IN this city, as the route is through streets that
cannot fail Of patrons, and it's management has
oeen entrusted TO business men who propose to
run IL on business pripcIples
Year: 1875

This eminent divine and founder Of the Reformed
Episcopal Church will preach in Lincoln hall, at
the corner Of Ninth and D streets, tomorrow
morning and night. The supporters Of the Re-
formed Church and the ma ~ attached friends OF
Bishop Cummtns will gladly welcome him to our
midst. The public generally are cordially in
Tited to these SERVICES