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Connecticut western news., 1871-07-14
Chinese SMindIerS Af Home.

Sedan-bearers push their way through the crowd, hawkers scream their wares, respectable pedestrians edge their way as they best can, and shoals of vermin- covered beggars, in filthy rags, that are an outrage on decency-for the bridge outside the Chinamen is the chief beg gars' quarter of Pekin-importune all alike, and even kneel in front of advanc- ing carts and horses. They know full well that handsome sums will be readily paid as hush-money,'' by any one unfortunate enough to ride or drive over them, and so infict wound; for native law enacts that, if any one be killed by 8 cart, no matter whose fault it may be, the carter shall be beheaded, the horse destroyed, and the cart burned. Pro- portionate penalties are inflicted for in juries thus caused, and the beggars naturally take advantage of a law which has, of course, rendered furious driving an unknown offence in Pekin. When foreigners first took up their residence in the city, they were much distressed at the numerous accidents which befel them in riding over beggars and similar characters. True, dollar generally sufficied to heal the wounds thus caused; but so many dollars had to be paid that the tax became serious. Mentioning the matter incidentally before one of the teachers" he gave them piece of sensible advice Don't give anything to the next man you ride over," said he, '' and you'll have very few more acci- dents." Sure enough, the next man knocked down, apparently helpless and blind, recovered both the sight and the use of his limbs, when informed, in the choicest Chinese the speaker could muster, that his little game was played out" From that day forward, very few accidents ever occurred in the beggars' quarter. The native carters, however, are less successful in resisting this curi- ous mode of swindling. ...
Connecticut western news., 1871-07-14
Backbone.

When you see fellow mortal ......# Without fixed and fearless views,
 Hanging on the skirts of others, - Walking in their cast-off shoes, ........- Rowing low to wealth or favor,
 With abject, uncovered head, pr t y.. Ready to retrsct or waver, -. ,.a Willing to be drove or led ..- Walk yourself with firmer bearing, -|" Throw your moral shoulders back, -,-. '. Show your spine has nerve and marrow Just the things which his must lack. -
 stronger word tE- Eg3 Ht.E = E.
 Was never heard f
 In sense and tone 'S
 Than this, backbone. .Hef-'' Gssa- When you see theologian 5i- .. .--- Plugging close some ugly creed, Fearing to reject or question '- Dogmas which his priest may read, Sl. Holding back all noble feeling, ...-.. Choking down each manly vlew, '-'' Caring more for forms and symbols l Than to know the Good and True ......-.--- Walk yourself with firmer bearing, Throw your moral shoulders back, tEa Show your spine has nerve and marrow i Just the things which his must lack.
 stronger word .-i #ei 3aaa-
 Was never heard ..f -.
 In sense and tone
 Than this, backbone. -iis sia'.5. .is' '' When you see politician sh. 8 ... E. Crawling through contracted holes, ..i Begging for some fat position, In the ring, or at the polls, 75 2 lt @.a a With no sterling manhood in him, -,tsr. Nothing staple, broad or sound,
 Destitute of pluck or ballast, 1I6 8is# s;f Double-sided all around; -sr .M-1 ,ss Walk yourself with frmer bearing,
 Throw your moral shoulders back, Nv'se'. Show your spine has nerve and marrow Just the things which his must lack.
 A stronger word ' 4t -' Was never heard -..FI !. E.r9t
 In sense and tone, ....... t Than thls, backbone. z "i ->.'4 --ss..i modest song and plainly told ssa The text is worth mine of gold; 2.' -. For many men most sadly lack
 A noble stiffness in the back. H-
Connecticut western news., 1871-07-14

AN INCIDENT. was little amusement in the office of the Probate Judge of Cincinnati day or two ago. An exceedingly corpulent gentleman called, and persperingly asked for 8 marriage license. The accommodating Clerk of course seized the blank with avidity, put down the date, inserted the applicants name, and then asked the impatient lover the name of the prospec- tive bride. This was 8 poser The interrogated stared blankly at his ques- tioner, stuck his hands in his pockets, and finally acknowledged that he did not know The Clerk told him that the name was essential to the legality of the license, and the unhappy man departed, saying he would find out and call again
Connecticut western news., 1871-07-14
The Swallow.

Swallow from beyond the seal yUjaN That, with every dawning day, t f,.t Sitting on the balcony,
 Utterest that plaintive lay, Ei Aa'it What is that thou tellest me, .. -y,f r.., Swallow from beyond the sea
 Haply thou for him who went
 From thee and forgot his mate 'l -.,-I9 Dost lament to my lament, -ip Yt.A a9A Widowed, lonely, desolate. r, Even then lament with me 'f Swallow from beyond the seal 947 st It Happier yet art thou than l. a' aaa5d Thee thy trusty wings may bear, ,-. Over lake and cliff to fly, Filling with thy cries the air, au5 s.i SSaIlng him continually, = F. .1og Could too But must pine Tn this dungeon close and low, .-' "'' Where the sun can never shine. ...f .., Where the breeze can never blow,
 Whence my voice scarce reaches thee, Swallow from beyond the sea .t. |a.H Now September days are near, s.st
 Thou to distant lands wilt fly;
 In another hemisphere "' ,''-. Other streams shall hear thy cry, $, Other hills shall answer thee, ..-.,..... Swallow from beyond the seal Then shall when daylioht glows, T'.+ Waking to the sense of pain, lsaa Midst the wintry frosts and snows, "a.
 Think hear thy notes again ' ''.'' Notes that seem to grieve for me, '.l 8. Swallow from beyond the sea .....,.. ..s Planted here upon the ground, l. ...., Thou shalt find & cross in Spring; There as evening gathers round, aF2 Swallow, come and rest thy wing; ,. Chant strain of peace to me,
 Swallow from beyond the seal .'.t
 WitiaYa Cullen B,yda.
Connecticut western news., 1871-07-14

A FALL. - The whole semi-circle of seats on one side of circus fell, which were densely packed with spectators. in Youngstown, Ohio, on Saturday after noon. First slight jar was felt, then q swaying to the right, and the next in stant the whole mass of over 1000 per sons were lying on the ground in con- fused heap. Several persons received slight bruises, but none were seriously hurt. A part of the seats were put up again and the show went on.
Connecticut western news., 1871-07-14

AWoMAN's OUTFIT. Says the Women s Jou,7am: "The amount of over-skirts, understands, paniers, sashes, sacques, basques, paletots, polonaises, shawls, puffs, ruffies, founces, futings, frillings, over-sleeves, under-sleeves, cravats, col lars, cuffs, hats, bonnets, chignons, &c., &c., which inevitably find their way to a woman's wardrobe, even when she seeks emancipatio on from this burdensome toggery, and economy in clothes, is frightful to contemplate.
Connecticut western news., 1871-07-14

NEW YORK DENTAL SOCIETY. the session of the N. Y. State Dental Society the following named officers were elected: President, pr. w. B. Hurd of Brooklyn; ce-President, Dr. s. H. Mccall of Binghampton Secretary, Dr. Charles Barnes of Syracuse Treasurer, Dr. A. c. Hawes of New York.
Connecticut western news., 1871-07-14
The Art of Boiling Potatoes.

Boiling potatoes is apparently one of the most simple operations of elementary cookery. Yet at a recent meeting in London gentleman had the courage to say that not one girl in seventeen, of a certain parish he knew, could boil Q potato Others state that so great is the disregard of English housewives just now for all household matters that this indifference is one of the most out ward and visible signs of the deterio- ration of the English nation." These statements are little steep, but never theless every one recognizes the com parative domestic incompetency of the average British woman. No one recog- nizes it more thoroughly than Miss lished an institute specially designed to meet this evil. This is her new Train ing Institute in Domestic Economy Its object is to remove the ignorance of women in all that relates to household management and domestic economy. It is intended for high and low-to make good mistresses as well as good servants. In this institute lectures on cooking, food, housekeeping, the laws of health, &c.,, can be attended equally as we'll as lectures on music and similar accomplish ments. The higher branches as well as the lower will be practically taught, and through its kitchens mistress or ser want can graduate. The institute is to be established in the west end of London; to it there will be attached reading room and restaurant. which will in a measure make it self-supporting. Miss Faithful will start this institute as soon as the necessary capital-e2, 000-is subscribed Of this sum nearly one- half has already been collected. To every one the question will occur, Can not some American Miss Faithful do the same for us ?'
Connecticut western news., 1871-07-14

THE sugar crop of Louisiana of 1871 is estimated at 104,881 hogsheads, weigh ing 168, ,87s, ,592 pounds, against s7, ,0s0 in 1S697o, an increase of 57,791 hogs head, or over sixty six per cent. -.4asz
Connecticut western news., 1871-07-14

THERE has not been murder reported in New York city for months, so city paper says, that had not connected with it in some way the name of woman. .
Connecticut western news., 1871-07-14
Gont1eetitnt Nestert1 3yetts
 Advertising Rates:;s
Special Notices, 50 per cent in advance of the

Special Notices, 50 per cent. in advance of the above rates.
 One inch space constitutes a square. 74S
 Cards in Business Directory, occupying five lines or less, $500 per year; over i've lines, $1.00 per line yf . .H,.t5l =
 Regular advertisers to pay quarterly. Tran sient advertisements must be paid for in ad- vance. .> fa --s .. !.e E .
 Notices of Marriages and Deaths free of charge. All additions to ordinary announce ments 10 cents per line. ...I a.4-.4r ..T
Connecticut western news., 1871-07-14

VERY ANaRY-The other day we heard of school-teacher who killed herself for love of boy of 13, and now comes an account of an elderly man in Mississippi who blew out his brains because his laundress left his shirt buttoned at the collar, and sent it to him in that outrage ous condition. Poor old MT. Hopkins, tottering on the verge of 90 years, got his head into the body of the shirt, and his ar1hs into the sleeves, and thus strug- gled for awhile against fate and buttons. He became frightfully enraged, cursed and foamed at the mouth, and at last, when the linen gave way, rushed for his gun, seated himself at the edge of his bed, placed the stock of the weapon so thaG he could pull it's trigger with his toe, brought the muzzle to his chin, pulled, and blew his head off Can his laundress be said to be morally rsspon- sible for his act :? aL 4.'a 4a .. ... t%1aa
Connecticut western news., 1871-07-14
The Fish Culture.

The Richmond Enquirer has the fol- lowing with regard to fish-culture in Virginia :: "Dr. Wall, of Frederick, one of the Virginia Fish Commissioners, in his last report to Governor Walker, says that he has examined number of springs in the Valley, and finds that they are not colder than, 54 degrees, which is warmer than the point at which MT. Seth Green says trout can be propa- gated. There are many inquiries made for Ghe black bass, and, with the aid of expert fishermen, the Doctor succeeded in catching 8 number early in June, but the weather proved too warm for the pre- servation and transportation, and the experiment had then to be relinquished. He will renew it when the weather gets colder, and the prospects are that this beautiful and delicious fish will be intro duced into the waters of that section of the State. They have been already in- troduced into Pennsylvania and Mary land, and thrive beyond the anticipations of ish-fanciers. Dr. Wall proposes, with Professor Baird, of the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, to explore the falls of the Potomac above Georgetown, with view of Investigating the feasibility of constructing 'tish-ways,' so that shad and herring may find their N:.y to the upper waters of that river, where they have not yet been."
Connecticut western news., 1871-07-14
 Profits of ss{Sarden Sauce."

A letter from. Hampton, Va, says :: Early vegetables are produced in this county in very large quantities. The crop of peas readily commanded, in Northern markets, from five to seven dollars per barrel. ~Isswas pleasant to notice on our streets, the quick, elastic step of the farmers, as, they returned every morning from the post-office with checks in their pockets, just from Balti
 more, Philadelphia, or New York, con vincing them that their peas had been sold for six and seven dollars per barrel.
 If elastic steps and smiling counte- nances were seen during the receipts from the "pea crop" one cap scarcely describe the looks of both farmers and merchants, when every day hundreds of barrels of potatoes were shipped to New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore, com manding $6, $7, and $8 per barrel. The agent of the " Baltimore Line" inform ed your correspondent that 400 barrels, day after day, were shipped from Old Point by this line alone I hear of far mers who realized from $S0 to $12O from half acres or $160 to $240 per acre. This may seem fabulous, but it is true.
Connecticut western news., 1871-07-14

AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS. How little is really known in this country in re- spect to agricultural economy Is illus trated in the statistics concerning fences It is said that the improved lands in South Carolina are worth $2O, ,OOO, GOO, while the fences that inclose them have actually cost $16OOO,OOO. The fences in New York have cost $144, ,000, ,000 <; those of Ohio, $115. GOO, GOO; and accord ing to an estimate made by Nicholas Riddle thirty years ago, the fences of Pennsylvania had then cost $1O0, ,OOO, 900. The fences of the whole Union are esti- mated at $1, 300, ,O0O,00O. The time may come-in the next century, it is suggest ed-when outside of towns and cities Q fence will almost be curiosity. Hedges will take their place, and thereby accom- plish an immense saving of money, while lending rare and exquisite beauty to the rural landscape, which it can never have under the present system.
Connecticut western news., 1871-07-14
Mere matter of form--Fitting dress.

1, MR. VALLANpIaHAM is said to have left an estate worth $40, 900, .s,. liz od
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1871-09-06
Y agrega La Bamde:a:
CAPTURA IMPORTANTE. s

Por una carta de persona fdedig-
ma, que ha recibido esta manana,
una casa de comercio de esta ciudad,
y que hemos tenido q Ia vista, Sc sa-
be que ell ca1lonero Soldado entr6 ell
dia 18 en- Nuevitas conduciendo su
bordo tres prisioneros capturados en-
la Guanaja, uno de los cuales es D.
Eduardo NJ. Borrero, abogado de la
Habana y dueno de 4 ingenios, que,
en- la manigua, funcionaba de Secre
cretario de la Camara.
Borrero promote que 81 Sc le sal
va la vida, Sc presentara Salome
Hernandez, con 600 hombres arma-
dos de su partida, y, agrega la car
ia, habia escrito va al cabecilla re-
belde para inducirle hacer su pre-
sentaciOn. 1~ur ~,
Los otros dos prisioneros son We
nezolanos, un hombre y una nujer,
insignifcantes.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1871-09-06
NOTABLE DOCUMENTO.

Els notable el 'siguiente memorial
que un buen patricio de la Habana
ha presentado al Rey. De tan ener-
gico escrito habla con elogio la prem
sa de todos los colores Nuestro ac-
two { inteligente corresponsal de
Madrid nos encarga con encareci-
mientoinsertemos esta exposition del
Sr. Don NJ. MartinezAguiar en- nues
tro periodico por que ella ha causado
honda impression en- ell amino de La
generalidad de los espanoles como in
dudablemente la hablA causado On
el corazon altivo ygeneroso de S. M.
He aquf ell documento:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1871-09-06

posiciones que ellos iuzgaban mex
pugnables, pero que fueron bizarra-
mente tomauas de frente pornue estras
tropas al toque deataque porsla m1si-
ca de Cuba. Esta bandera quesellos
procuraron defender 10 mas possible,
fue cogida por Ell soldado de Cuba Vi
Hcente Marroquf y sargentos de Reus,
Carrillosy Cano, habiendo sresuitado
gravemente, herido por los que la de
fendian eI soldado Vicente Marroqui
al tratar de tomarla.
Las bajas del enemigo deben haber
sido de consideration; pues aun GUAM
do 10 escabroso del terreno les da
tiempo para ocultarlos, dejaron no
obstante en- nuestro poder s muertos,
dos de ellos que mat6 cuerpo 4 cuer-
po en- singular combate el soldado de
Cuba Francisco Ramos, cogiendoles
sus armas, II heridos v:stos y un pri-
sionero. Una de las presentadas ha
declarado les VIC retirar muchos muer-
tos.
Sc les ocuparon ademas var as ar
mas, municiones, acemilas, documen-
tos, medicinas y otros varios efectos.
Y de 6rden de S. E. Sc publica pa
ra general conocimiento.
Cuba % de Agosto de 1S71.-El
Jefe de E. NJ, Ig'sacio Perez Galdos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1871-09-06

ven ". M. que me asiste sobra de razon
al lamar sd atencion sobfe esta question.
No vengo a hablar V,M solamente por
los desmanes e insultos cometidos en- We
nezuela: 81 estos fueran los dnicos que Sc
han inferidoa nuestro honor, no estarfa-
mos, buen seguro, tan preocupados por
esta inportante question, que bien pode-
mos lamar de la honra .nacional. Una SUI
cesion de hechos de esta naturaleza, co
metidos en- diferentes naciones, como 8
grandes rasgos va nevo referido V. M.
son los que me han impulsado dirigir-
me Y. N. en-, demanda de justicia, Ell
demanda de reparacion para el honor de
aspatria, 81 no va por 10 pasado al me
nos en- el presente y en- 10 venidero. ~ @
Al honor de Espana, mejor dicho, 4 la
dlgnldad de sus gobernantes, toca ell que
nuestra hldaiga nacion no siga sendo
blanco de groseros insultos, de ilegalida-
des nanitlestas, de notorios ataques a su
honra y asus intereses. Los medios para
conseguir este, son bien sabidos; pero ii
acasO sc dudase de la efcacia de los diplo-
maticos, no hay mas que volver los ojos
Ehaeia Inglaterra, y, ella nos dira, como por
,cleftos medios Sc ha hecho, temida, gran
tde y respetada.
+ Estoy por decir a V. M. que la meeiior
dlplomacla para esta clase de asuntos es
| la que usa dlcha nacion ell casos analogos.
Porque 20 creo que 81 en- lugar de cru
zarse notas diplcmaticas entire nuestro
encarg ado de nego ;ios en- Venezuela Y
el ministro de Relaciones exteriores De
esta, 81 en- lugar de estas, d;go, Sc hubie-
ran envlado uno 8 mas buques de guerra
apedir explicaciones, y 81 no las daban sa-
tlsfactorlas, pero muy satisfactor; as, Sc
'hubleran canoneado los principales puer-
tos de esa repdblica, y hasta Sc hubera
hecho un escarmiento en- TERRA, ell result
tado hubiera s do mucho mejor J mas
provechoso para Espana y para Venezue-
la; para aquella, p9rque Sc habria hecho
respetar y habria dejado bien puesto su
honor, para la Ultima, porque en- viendo
10 duro y NADIA agradabie de nuestra di
plomacia en- tales asuntos, Sc guardaria en-
10 successive de meterse en- cuestiones que
tales apuros le traian.
Asf, pues, sehor, no dudo en- suplicar
q " N. que tome en- consideration estos
hechos; yea v M. ell honor de Espana
ofendido, yea su dignidad aiada, veala pi
| diendole justicia, veala V NJ. ensenando
su espada vengadora, que yace en-. la inac-
cion por falta de un brazo que la empu
ne, por talta de un corazon que la impul-
90. Yea fam NON v M 6 unn nacinn ~,
terra, cuyos heroicos hJos no han acos.
tumbrado nunca dejar impunes los insul.
to, que Sc lie dirgen; que sidmpre estar
dlspuestos a derramar hasta la Ultima 90
Ca de su sangre Ell aras de esa patrla, Gu
. homDre tan solo hace vlbrar fuelte
mente las b ras mas senslDles del cOrazol
de todo buen espanol.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1871-09-06
eEGURID. % PUBLICA.
Dice un peri6dico de Madrid:

La question de seguridad personal ha
adqulrido en- Madrid tan extraordinaria.
preparedness, consecuencia de los ate!i-
| tados que con espantosa rapldez vienel
repltlendose, que casi todos los per6dl
cos Sc ocupan de ella preterentemeute,
excltando el cello del goblerno de las
a0LOrldades para restaolece con sus enef
glcas medldas la conGanza, que .esta b
punto de desaparecer POI compteto.. Ja-
mas Sc ha vlsto una serie tan larga d,
robos aseslnatos, perpeJrados asl Ell la
Oscurldad de Ia nOche como la luz del
dia, tanto en- las calles apartadas slleu
ciosas, como en- los sltios p1biicos mas
concunidos de la capital; nunca hemos
presenciado tampoco una impunidad 60
mo la que hoy alienta los criminales,
que desaparecen en- la mayoria de los ca
SOS, siendo indtiles todas las pesquisas
para buscarlos. Esto revela un viclo en-
nuestra legislation, que convene estudiar
y corregir, pues toda la actividad, todos
los esfuerzos de las autoridades mas cello
sas, seran impotentes mieutras la leyno les
conceda las facultades necesarias para
cumplir la mission que les esta coniada.
Los peri6dicos han asegurado estos
dias, sin que nadie 10 recti6que, que hay
en- Madrid $1,000 presidiarios cumplidos,
los ccuales no es de Greer que vengan q
buscar trabajo donde no 10 hay, slno q
-ejercer sds industries respectivas con mas
facilidad y mayores probaDilidades de lu-
Gro que en- los pueblos pequenos; pero 10
que no han dlcho y anuncia anoche La
Correspondence es que aquella cifra ater-
radora .se ha a1mentado con otros 5000
individuos que, consecuencia de la
revision de causas a.que ha dado lugar Ia
retorma del C6digo, han sido puestos eli
libertad por la Audiencia del territorio.
Tenemos, pues, dentro del recinto de
la villa i'm verdadero ejercito de gente
sospechosa, ej6rcito superior en- numero
proporcionalmente al que provoc6 en-
Paris hace pocos meses las esceDas de
sangre y exterminio que han aterrado al
mnndo. No sc divide que las msmas eau
sas producer siempre id6nticos efectos,
ipor mas que lpellgro de una revolucion
social no Sc presente aquf tan Immediate
como en- Franc a.
El diario de noticias q que nos refsri-
mos dice que contra Ia deplorable situa-
cion actual no qu da otra esperanza sino
la de que cl gobierno y las sutoridades
'sabran cumphr con su deber El presiden-
tie del Con ejo ha fjado va So atencion e.,
el asunto, segun &c airma ofreciendo Que
tendrS pronto remediU Ell nal que lamen
tan hoy los honbres honrados de todos
Jos partido.s Ast 10 lo5esperalnos ylopedi-
MOI; .eof nuestra parte, pareci6adonos i'm
possible que pingan gqbierno tolere seme-
.IaDtes desl)anee, perinapezca inactive
ante el peligro que arnenaza & IA sociedad.