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Connecticut western news., 1871-08-04
Trying to Force a Confession.

A most notable proceeding of Vigi- lance Committee in Montana was their treatment of a member of the noted Davis family. A young man of this family has for some time been living in illegalized alliance with a woman named Hoyt, the widow of man who was killed three or four years ago while in the act of steal
 ing chickens. Esquire Doney's stove, furniture and other stolen articles were found at Mrs. Hoyt's house, and this and other circumstances were regarded as fastening the guilt on Davis. Accord
 ingly, one week ago, the committee cap tured Davis, procured a stout rope, en- circled the culprit's neck in moose at one end of it, and threw the other end over the limb of tree. Davis was then given an opportunity to make his farewell speech, or confess his wrong-doing and agree to quit the neighborhood. He positively refused to criminate himself; the word was given, and upwent his cor porosity. He was let down aftera momen, tary suspension, and given another op- portunity to speak; but, with reckless ness that was remarkable, or, perhaps, actuated by the belief that 1t was only intended to frighten him, he was still defiant, and utterly declined to accede to any terms. He was, treated to another elevation, but without any effect; and finally, the Justice of the Peace, who was present, and who feared that in a moment of excitement fatal results might
 ensue, interfered for law and order and the prisoners release, and through his influence Davis was set free, not con- quered, but with lesson from the vigi- lance men that will possibly put g check on open bad behavior --EIaschange. { sa
Connecticut western news., 1871-08-04
How an Advertisement Works.

There is @ good deal of truth in the following description of the effects of an advertisement. Constant dropping wears away stone," and constant adver- Using compels success.
 The first time a man looks at an ad- vertisement he does not see it.
 Second time he does not notice it.
 Third time, he is dimly conscious of it.
 Fourth time, he faintly remembers having seer something of the kind before.
 Fifth time, he half reads it.
 Sixth time, he turns up his nose at it.
 Seventh time, he reads it all through, and says, "Pshaw -
 Eight time, he calculates, "Here's that confounded thing again p .-..
 Ninth time, he thinks it might possi- bly, suit some one else's case.
 Eleventh time, he thinks he will ask his neighbor if he has tried it or knows anything about it.
 Twelfth time, he wonders how the ad- vertiser can make it pay.
 Thirteenth time, he rather thinks it must be good thing.
 Fourteenth time, he happens to think it is just what he has wanted for long time.l
 Fifteenth time, he resolves to try it as soon as he can afford it..
 Sixteenth time, he examines the ad- dress carefully and makes a memoran- dunn of it.
 Seventeenth time, he feels tantalized to think he is hardly able to afford it.
 Eighteenth time, he is painfully re- mined how much he needs that particu- lar1y excellent article.
 Nineteenth time, he counts his money to see how much he would have left if he bought it. ...... .-..
 Twentieth time, he frantically rushes out in fit of desperation and buys.
Connecticut western news., 1871-08-04
Acceptance of Drafts.

The question of obtaining acceptances of drafts, received by banks for accep- tance and collection, has been recently discussed, and the ground has been taken that the messengers of the banks are required either by. law or custom, or both, to leave the unaccepted paper with the drawers till the day following it's presentation-that is, to leave it in those cases where the party upon whom it is drawn is not ready to accept at once. We are of the opinion that neither law nor custom requires this course of action, though we see no objection to it in those cases where the drawers are known to be in the habit of returning the paper left with them at the proper time.
 The slight disturbance that has in one instance, if not more, occurred between bank and its customer, has grown out of failure to return paper for acceptance by messenger, and no further misunder- standing will arise if proper care is taken by parties .liable to have drafts upon them.
 In New York the drawer who retains unaccepted drafts longer than till 2 o'clock of the day following the presen- tation, is held for face of the draft as firmly as if he put his name across.
Connecticut western news., 1871-08-04
Serious Explosion.

An explosion occurred in the small at the Washington Arsenal, which was used fer the preparation of pyrotechnics for the signal service de the building and a storehouse Only four barrels of powder were in the building, yet the structure was not only totally destroyed, but the was injured several feet be- low the level of the earth and the bricks scattered in all directions ; one of them, went through blacksmith's $ shop about quarter of a mile distant from the scene of the explosion. The storehouses near by were so mu ch damaged that only the cracked walls are standing. The building in which is stored 6, 900 stand of arms was considerably damaged. The slate roof, for distance of nearly three hundred feet looks as though it had been plowed in irregular furrows.f All the windows were shattered not only in this but in all the neighboring structures. ground, and the, trees nearly stripped of their bark, their branches broken, and their life perhaps destroyed. Fuses, the ground. One of the guards, living dDOuI b 1OllTGu Ol ulI6 1rOIn G10 SCeuo of the explosion, states that the conous- sion was so severe as to throw him from his bed and to break open the doors of his dwelling. Although several families live within sixty feet of the site of the magazine, none of them sustained any injury in person. They were, however,
 considerably alarmed by the pelting of flying bricks against their frame tene-
 ments. Fortunately, the large quantity
 of shot and shell stored in one of the
 buildings was empty, The engines re-
 mained on the ground for six or seven
 hours. It was thought that when the
 fire was in progress that the loss would
 be one million dollars, but since that
 time the officer who made the survey thinks that the loss will fall far below I half a million.
Connecticut western news., 1871-08-04
Fashion Notes.

Boutonnieres are no longer fashionable.
 Lace is universally worn this summer
 Blue gros grain is used for croquet pa vilions. ..,..
 It is prophesied that silks and all kinds of dress materials will be very much higher in the Fall. We really do not see why.
 Equestrianism is finding as much favor with American girls now, as it has long had with English beauties.
 Very handsome lockets are made of ten-dollar gold pieces, which are split in the centre and made to slide open, and the space is large enough to hold like ness. ...... .-r-.. Very pretty sacques, for Summer wear, are of white applique lace, made quite short, with wide border and coat sleeves. They are very pretty and stylish, worn over black silk dress.
 The reason why so many men are bald at an early age is because they so con- stantly wear their hats in their offices during the day, and when it is unneces- sary. It heats the head and rots the hair, and causes it to fall out as it does Tn cases of fever.
 The French style of arranging chil. dren's hair has been adopted here-that is to cut the hair short off in a fringe over the forehead, and leave it long al the back. This prevents it's getting II the eyes, and saves the child and nurse both much worry and bad temper.
Connecticut western news., 1871-08-04
Lost In the Bush.

A terrible tale of hunger, suffering,
 and exhaustion has come from the Lower Lachlan. A Young man of the name of William Roberts, of twenty-five years of age, and 8 recent arrival in Melbourne from England, left that city for the in- terior, in the hope of obtaining employ ment at his trade as @. carpenter. While looking for work on the Lachlan he4got lost in dense malice scrub, from which it appeared that he could never escape.
 Day after day, while the light lasted, he plodded painfully onwards, but no sign of road, fence, or human habitation could he meet with, and each night as CT from exhaustion and want of food, the conviction grew upon him that his doom had been sealed, and that another day or two at the most he would have to sink down and perish slowly of starva- tion in the inhospitable scrub. One day he contrived to catch quail, which he was obliged to devour raw |: and another dny he came across 8 number of mush- rooms but, with these exceptions, no food of any kind ever passed his lips. On the eleventh day, when all hope ot escape had almost deserted him, he came in sight of Germans Hill Station West, belonging to Messrs. Wood & Walsh, and with his clothes all torn to ribbons in his wanderings through the scrub, his boots nearly worn from his feet, his fea- lures pinched in by famine, his frame reduced to skeleton, and his eyes sunk deeply into his head, he tottered like 8 spectre to the door and earnestly begged for food. Here every care and attention that his state required was hospitably be
 slowed upon hlm.. He wasat once placed in bed, and cautiously supplied witt such food as it was safe to give to him
 but he had become so weak, and was SC terribly reduced, that ten days elapsed before he sufficiently krecovered to bt able to get about again. From the place where he first left the road to! the Cor mans Hill Station is but twenty -foul miles, though it took him eleven days tt travel the distance. Melbourne Argus
Connecticut western news., 1871-08-04
Science Advnmces.

As soon article purporting to be of utility has tested and it's merits endorsed by public opinion unprncped parties endeavor repenish their depleted oounterfetng, and substituting spurious for the genuine article. Some since mercury in the disguise of ps powders, &c., given for all diseases of the stomach and liver while quinne was freely ad ministered for the chs At length Hostetters Stomach Bitters made it's advent and entire system naugurated The beneficial effects of this valuable pre- paration were atonce acknowledged and suffered to sink into that obscury to which enghten ed age There have been many spuri bitters palmed upon the community which after trial have been found perfectly worthless while Hostetters has proved blessing to thousands who to it their restoration to health.
 many years have watched the steady of Hostettes Stomach Btters in public estimation and it's benoent effects curefor all complaints arising from the stomach of morbid nature, and free to say that it be relied upon certain relief and remedy
 Its propretors have made the above preparation after years of careful study and sitting and reapng the reward claimed by this valuable speoos and which they richly merit It is the only preparation of the kind reliable in all cases, and it therefore demands the attention of the afflicted M
Connecticut western news., 1871-08-04
The Curious Story of a $50 Bill.

A few days ago says the Neo Fork Eoenimg Post T. Rose, a >well-known sporting man, won ninety dollars in a gaming house kept by one Patrick Bran ni9an. Having received his winnings MT Rose went to Saratoga, and after stayinga few days atone of the principal hotels, rendered in payment for his board the fifty dollar bill which he had received from Brannigan. The clerk, however, refused to accept it, alleging that it was counterfeit, and Rose was, it is reported, compelled to apply to John Morrissey to lend him money to pay his bill and re- turn to New York. On his return he al once visited Brannigan, who indignantly denied giving him bad bill, whereupon Rose laid complaint before United States Commissioner Shields, and Branni, gan was arrested. In the meantime the experts, Clark Bros, in Chambers street pronounced the bill genuine, and of fered to give another bill for it. Branni. gan, was, of course, immediately dis charged from custody, and the party adjourned to Delmonico's to settle the matter over bottle of Clicquot
Connecticut western news., 1871-08-04
A Frightful Scene.

At the execution of Thomas McGiffn, at Greenville Court House, Va, 2000 persons were present. The prisoner was led forth from the jail, followed by 0 large crowd, and took up his march for the scaffold. On coming in sight of 1t he turned pale, and showed some trepi
 ilation, but soon recovered and walked on with a firm and steady step He was assisted toSthe platform, where, after a short prayer by the priest, he addressed the crowd, denying his guilt, and express ing the conviction that he would soon be in everlasting bliss. He asked every body to pray for his child he left behind and warned all against bad company and whisky. The rope was adjusted and the black cap put on. .~A Amon1ent afterward the drop fell with loud crash, the rope broke, and the criminal lay struggling and gasping on the ground. It was 8 scene of horror, and many left, afraid to witness another such scene. He was again taken up, carried upon the plat form, and the rope again placed around his neck. He then said very calmly, "Sheriff, if the rope breaks again, loosen it quick, for it was very painful" In another quarter of an hour the drop again fell, and this time the rope was true to its purpose. The body swung to and fro in the air for nearly ten minutes by the force of, its sconyulsives motions The neck was not broken. Intwenty minutes life was extinct, and the body was cut down, placed in coffin, and buried in the vicinity of the scaffold.
Connecticut western news., 1871-08-04

PETROLEUM FOR FUEL.-At the Loclede rolling mills in St. Louis, petroleum gas is used as fuel in one of the furnaces, and preparations are making for intro ducing 1t in the remainder. The crude oil from which the gas is manufactured is kept in 1OO-barrel tank on the mar gin of small creek, about two hundred fee tfrom the furnace. The oil is pump ed thence into cylinder, where it pass es around 600 copper tubes filled with superheated steam. The intense heat of the latter generates gas which, after being gathered in the receiver and again brought in contact with superheated steam pipes, forms the fuel. It is passed off to the fire-box where it is to be used through an ordinary-looking gas-pipe. The heat is regulated by turning a stop cock in this pipe, which is all the labor the fireman has to perform. The heat generated by this gas is more intense than that from 8 coal fire, and being free from sulphur and carbon it makes purer iron. The fire is more easily han dled. is free from dirt and smoke, saves time, and costs from twenty-five to fifty per cent. less than does coal. A similar apparatus has been employed for six months to run all the stationary engines in the shops of the Illinois Central Rail road, and pre- eparations are now being made to drive all the engines on that road by it.
Connecticut western news., 1871-08-04
An Angel Now.

"Where is the little brother
 My father showed to mel O, tell me, darling mother,
 Where can the baby bel = - I've hunted for him everywhere,
 But, oh, there is no baby there." "We have no baby any more,"
 Answered the entle mother; For Death last night came to the door, And took the little brother, "And did you let the baby go
 The baby that we all loved SOP should have thought you'd held him tight And said, Go sonae,chere else, to-nigM.'" "Ah childi the little brother
 Was wanted up above; And holier, cen than mothers,
 Is the All-Father's love. An angel now-my baby dear
 Why should ask to keep him here?"
Connecticut western news., 1871-08-04
Stick to YOur Bush.

MT. Morgan was rich, and also good man. The people of the town respected him, sent him to Congress, and seldom undertook anything without asking his advice. If school-house was to be built the plan had to be talked over with him. Widow P asked him what she should plart in her field farmer S. always got his advice in buying cattle, and Mrs. R. consulted him about bringing up her boys. ~.7e F I'd 8
 When asked how he was so successful, MT. Morgan said CT will tell you how it was. One day when I. was Q lad, a party of boys and girls were going to a pasture to pick blackberries. I wanted to go with them, but was afraid my fa- ther would not let me. When I told him what was going on, and he at once gave me permission to go with them, l could hardly contain myself for joy, and rushed into the kitchen, got big basket, and asked mother for luncheon. Ihad the basket on my arm and was just go- ing out of the gate, when my father called me back. He took hold of my hand, and said, in very gentle voice :: Joseph. what are you going for, to pick berries or to play P 'To pick berries, I replied. 'Then, Joseph, I want to tell you one thing. It is this : When you find pretty good bush, do not leave it to find a better one. The other boys and girls will run about, picking a little here and there, wasting a great deal of time and not getting many ber- ries. If you do as they do, you will come home with an empty basket, if you want berries, stick to your bush. .gs 5x E
 " l went with the party, and we had a capital time. But it was just as my fa- ther said. No sooner had one found a good bush than he called all the rest, and they left their several places to run off to the new-found treasure. Not content more than 8 minute or two in one place, they rambled over the whole pasture, got very tired, and at night had but few berries. My fathers words kept ringing in my ears, and I stuck to my bush. When night came, had large basket full of nice berries, more than all the others put together, and was not half so tired as they were. I went home happy. But when I entered the house, I found my father had been taken very ill. He looked at my basket full of ripe black berries and said Well done, Joseph. Was it not just as I told you? Always stick to your bush.' @ ~ e@ rFr ! Ps
 "He died few days after, and I had to make my way in the world as best ] could. But my fathers words sunk deep into my mind, and I have never forgotten the experience of the black. berry party I stuck to my bush. When I had fair place, and was doing toler. ably well, I did not leave it and spend weeks and months in trying to find one that was better. When other young men said |: Come with us, and we vii make fortunes in few weeks, shook my head and stuck to my bush. Pre-
 sently my employers offered to take me into business with them. I stayed witt the old house until the principals died
 and then I had everything l wanted
 The habit of sticking to my business led people to trust me, and gave me { character. I owe all have and am tt this motto: 'Stick to your bush.'"
Connecticut western news., 1871-08-04

ENGLISH VIEW OF AMERICAN NEWS PAPERs-A writer in the July number of CdssePs Magazine is facetious over some of the peculiarities of American journalism. He says "an American pa per is never slow, though. it may have 8 hundred other imperfections. You can- not go to sleep over it. It almost poet izes its quotations of stocks, and turns it's advertisements into conundrums, lest matter should want the charm of manner. It does not believe in sim pie, natural form of statement which allows facts to speak for themselves. Its sub-editors toll through their columns of copy, and break them up into dainty, if indigestible morsels, by printing every striking, strartling phrase in line of its own. Its descriptive articles are pre- faced by half column of index in the largest type, in which the whole force and spirit of what is to follow are pre- scented to the eye at a glance. Read its headlines alone, and in five minutes you make yourself master of its contents. It is eminently the journal of nation of business men, who are willing to be amused, but do not care to be instruct ed, and who want to travel through even their amusements at railroad speed"
Connecticut western news., 1871-08-04
THE TRUE GREEN OLD AaE.-I kno

THE TRUE GREEN OLD AaE.-I know not a more beautiful spectacle in the world than an old man who has gone .Mith honor through all it's storms and conquests, and who retains to the last the freshness of feeling that adorned his youth. This, is the true green old age ; this makes southern winter of declining yesirs, l'ii in which the sunlight warns, though the hearts have gone. Such are ever welcome to the young-and sym pathy unites, while wisdom guides. There is this distinction between respect and veneration the latter has always in it,,something of love.-Bul,oer Lytton.
Connecticut western news., 1871-08-04
THE pURksr and sweetest Cod-Li

THE PuRksT and sweetest Cod-Liver Oil in the world is Hazard & Caswell's, made on the sea-shore from fresh, se. of New York. It is absolutely pure and sweet. Patients who have once taken it prefer it to all others. Physicians have decided it superior to any of the other oils in market.
Connecticut western news., 1871-08-04
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OLD PREJUD1cEs AaH Dz4so zOUr.- New facts are killing them. The idea that invalids weak ened by disease can be relieved by zprostrating them with de- structive drugs, is no. longer entertained except by monomaniacs. Ever since the introduction of DR. WALKER's VINEGAR BrrrERs, it has been obvious that their regulating and inyigoratings properties are all-suf uficient for the cure of chronic indigestion, rheumatism constipation, diarrhea nervous affections and inalari- ous levers, and they are how the stand ard remedy, for these complaints in every section of the Union.
Connecticut western news., 1871-08-04

AR1sToo ooisATao FUN. .-Ehe Earl of Ay1es-i bury is young gentleman born to rule
 his fellow Britons, and to show his capa- city he drove home from the races play fully sprinkling the pedestrians with flour, bag of which he had in his fash ionable drag. Outraged justice closed
 the scrutinizingv eye and soothed turbu- lent democracy by fning the noble lord forty shillings" and costs for his frolic.
Connecticut western news., 1871-08-04

THE NEW LoAN.-As near as can be ascertained, the cost of advertising the new loan to date exceeds eight hundred thousand dollars. This does not include the expense of commissions, nor the expenses of Assistant Secretary Rich. ardson and General Spinner to Europe. The former, it is said. took with him twenty-five thousand dollars to dsfray the expenses of his party.
Connecticut western news., 1871-08-04

FELT CHEAP.-A man was much an. noyed, the other evening, by what he supposed was his horse kicking in the stable, and finally got mad and gave his horse good sound thrashing. In the morning he discovered that the sound was caused by boys stealing his lead spout, and he felt so cheap about his part of the affair that he gave his horse two quarts of oats extra for breakfast.
Connecticut western news., 1871-08-04

gi.rHE lost Earl of Aberdeen is spoken of by mate on the ship with him as having endeared himself to the whole crew by his amiable manners, gentleman iy conduct, and eager adaptability to a sailors life.
Connecticut western news., 1871-08-04

THE NEW DRUG LAw.-There seems to be some difference of opinion among the druggists and their clerks of New York as to theimportance and fe&F purpose of the new regulation which ecompels them to take out licenses to compound medi- cines. Some argue very correctly that the new rules will drive from the pro- fession many worthless clerks and practitioners who should never be in- trusted with the lives and health of people who are at their mercy. On the other hand, it is urged that the law has been prepared for the sole purpose of making more political offices. If the Board shall honestly weed out incom- potent preparers of prescriptions it will do good thing Fork Paper.
Connecticut western news., 1871-08-04

CEMENT FROM FURNACE EsIAG.-Furnace slag can be made to furnish an excellent cement by selecting such portions of it as are readily dissolved in dilute hydro cloric acid. On snbjecting it to tho action of thea acid silica is thrown. down, which is afterward to be washed, dried and pulverized.s One part of this is next to be mixed with nine parts of powdered slag and the necessary quantity of slake- ed lime. This matter soon hardens, and rivals the best cement in it's durability"