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Year: 1875

unavoidable econuecaipn between this ques- ton and that of Redemption. The latter is merely replacing of the currency upon its former solid basis of value instead of leaving it on its present uncertain basis of protested promises to pay. The former is a much nore difficult, daubtful, and dam gerous matter. It is plausible but as yet untried experiment. one which threat -ens to change entirelya financial system that with all its obvious disadvantages has stood the test of centuries in this and oth- CT countries. and upon which much of the business enterprise of the day is depend uens. In time private banking houses would supply to a certain extent the place now taken by the banks which would cease to exist if deprived of their privilege ofcircula ion; but woul even the Winsiel Press wish to see the business of the coun. try endangered by such radical change in such . time of depression as th,s? The initials annexed to the advertise ment headed New Haven" will be recog- nized by many in Litchfield county.

 We call attention to the advt. of MT. Dayton Burnham in New Preston. Mir. Burnham now has one of the finest stores in the county. which fully deserves the large patronage it receives.

 At the Thomaston town meeting, held last week, to act on the question of assum- ing the expenses incurred by individuals in obtaining the act incorporating the town. it was voted not to assume. The vote was Q very full one and the majority against the assumption about 20. Mir. Thomas wsites the following letter to the American regarding the matter

 EDITOR AMERIcAN;-As much has been published by some of the state papers in reference to the heinous sin of Thomaston in obtaining her charter of incorporation. and as yOu have seemed to be diposed to give as fair statement as any, I have concluded to give you few facts in the case, to show you how we regard the mat ter

 In bringing our case before the legisla- trre last spring, we were at once met with the suggestion that there was not a ghost of a chance for us, as the committee had been packed against us. and it would be very foolish for us to make ourselves any expense in pushing our case this year. On that account we were led to retain more counsel than we probably would have done under other circumstances. In this alone consists our sin..

 We do not feel that we have been re- markedly extravagant. even in that, for the expense of fraction over S9.OOD in- clndeA our efforts for both years, viz: 1874 and 1875. So far as the charge of bribery is laid at our door, we are not cognizant of any guilt, neither do we believe there is any ground for the charge, but that the whole existence is in the brain of parties who think that we did as they should un der similar circumstances, and that there are none more ready to throw filth than those who have their pockets ful.

 In reference to the vote of the the town in refusing Co accept our bills as an indebt- edness of the town, will say that we have the sympathy and support largely of the better class of the community. and that the rum interest is init against us.

 Yours Respectfully,

 SETH THOMAS.
Year: 1875

swerable in that respect to the legislature
Of the State.


This is a difficulty that good many Of
our brethren Of the press altogether ig'
more in their discussions Of the subject,
but it is one that must be met when laws
are to be passed. Perhaps our West
Virginia Grange people may be able to
devise a way to effect reduction Of
ireights by sOme other method. We
shall look with interest to their Convsn-
ton on Wednesday.
Year: 1875

The Postmaster General having received q
request to order the carrying of mails on the Occidental
and Oriental line OF steamers line which sais from
York on the 18th int for China and Japan VIA Fan
Francisco directs that Postmaster at san Francisco
b. authorized Ia put The mails on board of these Nesse
at the regular sea postage rates
Year: 1875

1t was young woman with as many
white founces round ner as the planet
Saturn has rings. that did it, She
gave the music stool a whirl or two,
and fuffed down on it like q twirl of
soap suds in hand basin. Then she
pushed up her cuffs as if she was GO
ing to fight for the champions belt.
Then she worked her wrists and hands
to timber 'em, | suppose, and spread
cut her fingers till they looked as thes
would pretty much cover the key
board, from the growing end down to
the little squeaky one. Then these
two hands of hers made . jump at the
keys as if they were a couple Of tigers
coming down upon flock of black
and white sheep. and the piano gave a
great howl az il its tail had been tr0d
on. Then another howl as If the
piano had two tails and you had trod
on both of fem at once, and then a
grand clatter and scramble and string
of jumps, up and down. back and for
ward. one hand over the other, like >
stampede Of rats and mice. more than
anything l call music.-Oliver Wen-
dell Holmes.
Year: 1875

The ioud-mauthed cannon proelaims
his coming, Municipal authorities
fastened to greet him on his journey
across y continent and rendered to
him the hospitaliIies of their cities
State authorities rise up TO do him
homage The executive head of the
Nation admits him to the Presidential
Mansion, where the beauty aud fash
ion of the capi al city crowd for the
honor of his hand. Grave Senators
leave their seats and with the men,
bers of this House stand in solemn
reverence, while you, sir. descend
from your high place TO extend In be-
half of free people o nations well
come to his BLACK MAJESTY. Will
it be said he was a king? Be this
my answer: That there il not a black
roni, as the gentleman from New
York has been pleased to call him. if
clothed with citizenship, that does
makes him the peer OF any sovereign
on earth.


Sir, a word in conclusion and have
done. l had hoped that this perse-
cution against the black race was at
an end. Is it not enough. let me say
to you on the other side Of the cham
ber-is it not enough that you have
held him in slavery from generation
to generation? Is 1T not enough that
You tracked him with bloodhounds in
his flight for freedom and dragged
him back to his thralldom? l. 1T not
enough that you dabbled in blood the
garments of our virgin territory in the
inhuman effort to drag her to the altar
of slavery, where the unholy prosti-
tuition might be consummated Is it
not enough that you deluged the Re-
public with blood anil ridged it with
graves in the monstrous purpose to
tear down the fair fabric of free
government and erect upon its ruins
another, whose cornerstone should
be American slavery? Is ii not
enough that you never gave voice
for the emancipation of this race? Is
is not enough that You resisted the
amendment to the Constitution which
abolished slavery throughout the Re
public and made serfdom impossible
Is it not enough that you sought to
deny him the right of citizenhip and
the power Of the ballot? Is it not
enough that in the sublime battle of
the last fifteen years you never struck
a blow or raised voice in the cham
pionship of human liberty? l i'm
plore you to pause in Your mad career,
and at least gather and help to pre-
serve the fruits of the victory.
Year: 1875

of all sizes, and of the best makes, which he
will sell lower than the same goods can be
bought in the city, so call and examine his
large stock OF Boots and Shoes before pur-
chasing elsewhere, as you will be convinced
of his low prices. Remember the place, 2l0
West Second street.


marl7wtSdeod3m DANIEL McCUSKER.
Year: 1875

Never in the history of the City Council-not
even when its presiding officer used to make
stump speeches to the crowd outside the railing
has that body presented more demoralized and
undignfed spectacle than during the session of
last evening. The harangues of Martin Farrell /;
his relation of the intriguing, scheming, log
rolling aud undorhand management which has
been resorted to in his party, since it held ma
jority in Council with the keen criticisms of
Mr. Hayes on Farrell, and his disclosures OF how
the latter proposed to carry the. Ninth Ward next
year all this, with the outside crowd, the bare
ly-suppressed excitement and the general at
mosphere Of low intrigue and extreme partisan
feeling, was enough to disgust those citizens
who suppose the duty OF the City Council is to
act for the public good and not for the advan-
tlge OF party or its ward wire-pullers.
Year: 1875

Much of the sickness to which we are
exposed is the result of sheer careless
ness. We violate the laws of health.
We over-do, 90 without sleep and par
take Of food without using the reason
which is given US in place of animal in
stinct As general rule, animals are
more wisely governed in regard to these
things than we are with all our reason.
A dog deprived of sleep will make it up
the first opportunity. The carrier pig
con, we are told, after long flight re-
fuses to eat. 1t goes Immediately to
sleep, and when it awakes, drinks lit
tie water, and then sleeps again. This it
does by instinct and can we not learn
something from it?


We have reason instead of instinct,
but we do not use it. When tired and
hungry we first glut ourselves, and then
try in vain to sleep. We are restless,
have frightful dreams, and wake up tir-
ed and sick. all because of an excessive
meal after excessive fatigue. The stom-
ach is not in state to digest food, and
food undigested is a burden, weakening
instead of Strengthening us. This is
matter that reason-common sense
should apprehend and utilize. especially
at this time of the year, when everybody
is going on excursions, searching dill
gently for health, and striving in some
way to recuperate their exhausted
strength. How important that they
should use reason as faithfully as the
bird, instinct, and not let the instru-
mentality which they employ for restor-
alton, be curse instead of blessing
The AdUonce gives us an account which
will illustrate this point:


A party of travellers visiting one of
our cities, spent long and hard day in
some expedition and sightseeing. They
came home at night utterly weary, ate a
hearty supper and went to bed. There
was nothing specially harmful in the
food, but in the night several were TAX
en- i'll. The nerves were tasked beyond
endurance. Some were more or less all
ing for week, and one of them who
was not strong, died. This was set
down as an "affllctive dispensatlon of
Providence" and possibly it may be
wise to stop here and say no more, or
merely to repeat: When the system is
exhausted by fatigue, or In any way, the
supply of food should be very moderate,
and be quietly and slowly taken.


"Tired out, and hungry as a bear !"
aud then how common it is to take a
full supply of food, rapidly and eagerly.
And how common it is to send for the
doctor and say the food disagreed with
him. Not so; the food was we'll enough,
and he disagreed with it. Wisdom ill
this respect would cost us doctors many
long bill, but it would save many a
nights rest. And as people would live
longer we might gain in the end
Morning Star.
Year: 1875

ENAMELED CEILINGs.-A refreshment
saloon in London has been finished in
side in such a manner as to be readily
washed out with hose. The floor is
paved. the walls are of majolica and the
ceiling is covered with enameled sheet
iron. When it is desired to clean the
room, the furniture is removed, the lose
is laid on, and the place is simply
drenehed and flooded till clean. The
ceiling is the novel feature of the room.
To prepare it, large pieces of sheet iron
we're coated with white enamel in the
usual manner, and were then handsome
ly painted in colors. After baking to
secure the colors, the sheets were affixed
to the beams Of the floor overhead. The
joints were made to fit tight, and once
in place, the enameled plates will last
as long as the building stands. This
style of ceiling is partially 6re-proof,
and saves all the expense. repairs and
dangers of laths and plaster. There is
no patent on this system of ceilings. and
any enameling firm may make the sheets
in plain colors, clear white, or in pat
terms to fit any refreshment-rOOm, bath
room, laundry, dairy, or other room
where a washable ceiling is desired
.Scri6ner's.
Year: 1875

HEAT or THE BoDY.-A series Of ex-
periments bas established the fact that
in thirty instances the temperature Of
woman's body was warmer than that Of
a man BY about three-fourths Of q de-
gree, and sometimes as high as one-half
a degree. while in no instance was the
warmth Of males body greater than
that of female. 1t was also definitely
ascertained that children are decidedly
warmer than adults. the difference being
one degree Fahrenheit, and that the
younger the child the greater the diver
sity A difference in the heat Of the
sides of the body was discovered to be
an invariable Law. The left side Of the
head. and extending downward 70 the
base Of the neck. is much hotter than
the right side
Year: 1875

could | show less stoicism than be had
shown diplomacy and persistencyl Did
| not commence the struggle q?


l shut my teeth, looked straight into
the glass, and he sopped the fiery stuff
over my cheeks and chin. He expected
a squirm and yell, and his surprise
was great The light of revenge had
crept into his eyes, but it quickly faded
and as he replaced the bottle and wiped
my face with the towel, he said:


81 never saw but one other man who
could stand bay rum like that, and he
was returned Californian. The climate
of that country hardens the flesh, sup
pose ?"


refused to reply. He got angry
again, dug my scalp as he combed my
hair, gave my head several unnecessary
twists and knocks and pushes, and he
jerked the big calico apron off my lap as
if he hated me. However, curiosity
overcame his vexation of spirit, and as
he brushed me off he said:


This town ought to support another
undertaken, and if l can be of any as
sistance in finding you a shop, you can
call upon me day or night"


wouldn't speak, and | heard him
gritting his teeth. He also struck me
several hard blows with the brush. and
once tried to hit me fair on the nose. L
thought had discouraged him, but just
as put on my hat and opened the door
he made last desperate charge. Smil-
ing sweetly, he inquired:


LESS see Reverend-Reverend-
what did you say it was ?-Reverend
Mr.. Brown?"


| didn't say.
Year: 1875

BLEEDING AT THE NosE.-It is worth
while to know how to stop the bleeding
from the nose when it becomes excessive
If the finger is pressed firmly upon the
little artery that supplies the blood to
the side Of the face affected. the result
is accomplished. The two small arte-
ries branching up from the main arte-
ries on each side of the neck, and pass
ing over the outside Of the jaw bone,
supply the face with blood. If the nose
bleeds from the right nostril, for exam
pie, pass the finger along the edge Of the
right jaw till the beating Of the artery
is felt. Press hard upon it. and the
bleeding will cease Continue the press
ure five minutes, until the ruptured yes
sells in the nose have time TO contract
Year: 1875

Out of the darkness of desolation-
even in the midst of ruin, comes the an
gel Of hope and promise to the stricken
home. Mary heard and saw and took
heart and gave her smile and blessing
to the work.


That was twenty years ago. John
Todd has kept the faith from that day
to this. He is beloved, respected and
houored wherever he is known and a
happier woman than his wife is not to
be found.-Era.
Year: 1875

She was watching at the window,
Az hurried down the street.
~ the simple brown merino
That fancy looks 50 neat.
Aud her smile I thought portentous.
lt was 50 exceeding sweet
Then she met me at the Threshold
With a very loving kiss
That recalled the early stages
of our matrimonial bliss
And felt at once a tremor-
Was There anything amissi
No. The children were all quiet.
And the hearth was very bright,
And my pet-our roguish Charlie
Was quite frstal in his white
Yet braeed myself for something.
Be that something what il might.
My chair was near the fire,


And my slippers by its side
My pipe was very handy,


And my papers open vide
And She wore the pretty breast-pin
That gave her when bride.
The dinner was perfection
Il was lavish without waste;
The soup was vernicelli.


And exactly 20 my taste:
While the desert was a triumph
OF artistic skill in paste.
And when the meal was over.
And the inner man at rest.
She drew her chair beside me-
With the baby on her breast
felt, and so ! told her,


was one among the blest
OH the smile Of tender radiance
That ilumined all her face
As clasped her TO my bosom
In lovers fond embrace
Il was then she softly whispered,
Wont you let me have that lace ?"
Year: 1875

THE YOU'VE MANS CouRsE.-I saw
him first at social party. He took but
a social glass of wine, and that in CON-
pliance with the request of fair young
lady with whom be conversed.


saw him next. then he supposed he
was unseen, taking a glass to satisfy the
slight desire formed by sOrdid indulgence.
He thought there was no danger.


| saw him again with those Of his own
kind meeting at night to spend short
time in convivial pleasure. He said it
was only innocent pleasure.


/ saw him yet once more-he was
pale. cold. and motionless, and was car
ried to his last resting-place.


| thought Of his future state. The
Bible teaches, ''Drunkards shall not in
herit the kingdom Of heaven"
Year: 1875

FIRES AND WARN CLOTHING.-Win-
ter is coming again-how delightful.
how invigorating And yet the cool,
beautiful days will carry to many door
q hearse. which might be kept away.
And why? Merely for the want Of
little FIRE mornings and evenings, and
an increased warmth Of clothing DO
not postpone undergarments for your
selves. and especially do not postpone
putting them on the children. Other
wise dysentery, or typhoid fever-that
terrible disease--or illness in some 9TH
er form. may enter your dwellings and
bear off some loved inmate Warm
clothing; timely fires warm hearts
cLeerfulness; health and happiness
these all belong together al this season.
Year: 1875

No t~o sides Of human face are
precisely alike. Il is the same with
every limb no pair Of limbs are fash
ioned alike. One hand Is almost al
ways larger than the other 20 with the
foot, the leg and the arm. But the
greatest Of all maryels Is this. never
we're two human faces alike.
Year: 1875

CHICAGO, August l0.-In conversation
with a reporter to day, S. Corning Judd,
Chancellor Of the diocese Of Illinois, said,
with regard to the probable action of the
Diocesan Convention, which meets here
next month, for decision on the Bishop
De Koven case, that it Was intended
to proceed to another ballot, by whicE
De kovcn would undoubtedly be
reelected, they would waive the right
to protest against, and ignore the action
of other dioceses in refusing to ratify the
previous election. Moreover they are
certain that public opinion has suffered
such a modification that this time he
would be confirmed by majority of tie
dipcc,os
Year: 1875

When the party, with Governor Tilden,
took possession of the Capitol at Albany,
the World, Tribune, and Sun, and all the
Democratic echoes and humbugging Reform
ers proclaimed from day to day, "With Tilden
and Democratic A ssembly we shall have a
model Legislature" 1t is model of corrup-
tion and rascaIity. 1t will stand in history as
the most brainless and the most corrupt that
ever assembled at Albany Commercial Id
UertiSer.


If one-tenth of the evidence againstSpencer
is true, and there is no reason for doubling it,
he should be speedily elected from his seat in
the senate, and the men for whom he OBJ
tanned offices should be removed forthwith
Hartford CourGnt.


Bristow is making political capital in the
only legitimate way, by attending to his busi-
ness and smashing the whiskey ring That
is the very kind Of work that the people want
to see done.-BoSt0n Herald.


Secretary Brstow found ready listener
and an earnest ally, where he should have
found, according to the Democratic and inde-
pendent theory, an opponent and marplot. IL
is simple justice to the president to give him
credit for seconding the efforts OF his lieuten-
ant, but it is not probable that he will receive
even this from those who blind themselves
with partisanship or private mallce.-Hdrt-
ford Courant.
Year: 1875

How TO PLAY THE PIANo.-It was a
young woman with as many white flounces
round her as the planet Saturn has rings,
that did it. She gave the music stool whirl
or two, and fufed down on it like twirl of
soap suds in hand basin. Then she pushed
up her cuffs as if she was going to fight for
the champions belt. Then she worked her
wrists and hands to timber 'em, suppose,
and spread out her fingers till they looked as
though they would pretty much cover the
keyboard, from the growing end down to
the little squeaky one. Then these two
hands of hers made jump at the keys as if
they were couple of tigers coming down up
on flock of black and white sheep, and the
piano gave great howl. as If its tail had been
trod on. Dead stop-so still you could hear
your hair growing. Then another howl, as
if the piano had two tails and you had trod
on both of 'em at once and igrand clatter
and scramble and string of jumps, up and
down, back and forward, one hand over the
other, like stampede of rats and mice more
than anything call music.-OHrer Wendell
Holmes.
Year: 1875

affairs. Even his former secession allies did
not bring him into notice. He was practically
forgotten while yet living, and in those years
of his life when his powers should have been
most matured. 1t is said that his death result
ed from an injury received in battle, but doubt
less disappointment had much to do with it.


Thus man whose early years we're fnll of
promise, man of brilliant abilities, and who
had made an enviable natural reputation at
the age of forty, came to be forgotten and to
die almost dishonored at the age of fifty-four.
Year: 1875

The statement of correspondent OF the
Advertiser that Mr.. Blaine was in the coun-
Gil chamber at Augusta when the vote was
taken on the confirmation of Mr.. Llbbey for
Associate Justice, in violation of the rules. is
pronounced false by gentlemen who were
present in an official capacity. 1t is very
evident that the gentleman whose character
and opportunities for knowing what he talks
about" didn't make the best possible use of
his rare faculties in this case.
Year: 1875

THE New York Herald has statement
purporting to come by cable from England
from its special correspondent that Moody
and Sankey are in the employ of P. I. Bar
pum. The story has probably as much truth
in it as the same papers account of the
breaking loose of the Central Park menagerie.
Year: 1875

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The and address of the writer are in
all Indispensable, not necessarily for publication
but as a guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
ncations that are not used,
Year: 1875

that the distressed vessel had passen-
gers on board they would have gone
out. The sea was rough and Harwick
is the only place on the line Of the
shore without life boats. A woman
crazed by despair hung herself from
the roof Of the ships cabin. One
man committed suicide by cutting the
veins Of his wrist. n Swede saved
from the wreck Of the steamship
Schiller was drowned.t Many Of the
rescued are frost bitten severly, and
some are not expected to recover
At daylight Tuesday morning the
dead bodies of FIVE nuns we're seen
floating on the water.


E. LONDON, Dec. 1O.-Eleven more Of
the passengers Of the Deutschland
were reported saved this morning
About forty Of the passengers and
fifty Of the crew arc still unaccounted
for.