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Connecticut western news., 1871-09-29
Facts and Fancies.

A paper that takes-A sheriff's war. rant.
 Any two apples are alike if they are pared.
 Advice to persons meditating law Keep your own counsel.
 The man who was injured by burst of applause, is recovering.
 The lady that took everybody's eye, must have had quite a lot of them.
 The man who was all ship-shape must have seemed little out of proportion.
 To young campaigners-If your tent is not waterproof you should pitch 1t.
 If virtue is its own reward, there will be persons who will have little enough.
 The young woman who marries an un- worthy man takes her lords name in vain.
 "That's my business l" as the butcher said to the dog that was killing hls sheep.
 Two long curls on each side are to take the place of the curls at the back that have been worn so long by the ladies.
 Demi-trains are to be adjusted for street-wear by means of tapes to loop them up to the waist at the back seams.
 A New Jersey woman discovered her lost little boy in Gipsy camp, and att tempting to recover him, was assaulted and beaten off by the outlaws. The child begged to be allowed to go with his mother.
 A Berkshire papa observed to his dauohter's beau "Jim if you want Lu YOU can have her but don't want you hanging around here unless you mean business. If you intend to marry her, hurry up, for,,I can't be kept awake nights much longer"
 Saratoga girls are organizing an anti kissing society. Recently the rules of the society imposed fine of one dollar for each kiss bestowed on the masculine gender. At the end of a week some of those girls were actually indebted to the society in sums ranging from $o to 1925. The association will disband.
 The proprietor of beer-garden and billiard-saloon in Cincinnati was brought before the police-court for keeping his place open on Sunday, but the court held that, inasmuch as he was an Israel ite who faithfully observed the seventh day of the week as the Sabbath, no conviction could be had under the stat utes.
 A few months ago the Antwerp papers reported that the " Wandering Jew" had reappeared and been spoken to in that city. The tradition of centuries IS that the visits of that mythical parsonage always precede wsr or pestilence and the superstitious are now connecting the outbreak of cholera in Belgium with the recent visitation of the wanderer. There is something remarkable in the vitality of this ridiculous tradition.
Connecticut western news., 1871-09-29

IT Is WEI1.-The arrest of the owners of the steamer Ocean Wave, lately wrecked by explosion in Mobile Bay, and of the negligent U. s. Inspector, is another wholesome proceeding which marks the revulsion of feeling against the old-time verdict of 's Nobody to blame." It is likely that those men think it hard to be made the victims of popular indignation but steamboat and railroad men cannot go on forever killing people with perfect immunity.-M F. Poper.
Connecticut western news., 1871-09-29

Hoes IN JAPAN.-James Brooks now in Japan, writes There is speculation going on, just now, among the Japs who have seen China, in hogs. The live hog market has been going up and down, just like stock in the Wall street market, and hogs here have their bears" and s'bulls," just as other stock, or stocks, have them. A SOW and litter of pigs, some time ago, sold as high as $1, 300 1; but now the bears have their way, and they have ruined the bulls in hogs. But they don't drive hogs here, on the To- caido, as we do in America. When hogs are recalcitrant, as in America, they don't here turn tail where head ought to be, and drive them backwards, but in mercy for the dear hog they tenderly put him in a basket, and sling tbe basket on a pole over two Coolies' shoulders, and in this way Japs drive hogs to the Yeddo market.
Connecticut western news., 1871-09-29
Loves Choice.

The stroller in the pensive field
 Doth many wildering glover descry: Sometimes to him the Roses yield,
 Sometimes the Lilies feed his eye, Sometimes he takes delight in one, Sometimes in all, sometimes ln none. But when, in dusky woodland ways,
 He sees, beside some dreaming stone, The fresh, untutored Violet raise
 Her pleading eyes for him alone, Then makes his heart it's final choice, And Nature speaks in Passions voice. The stroller beauty's garden through,
 By many a wayward impulse led, Sometimes is charmed by gold and blue,
 Sometimes by brown and mantling red Sometimes proud dame and maiden small Please just the same, or not at all. But when, remote from pleasure's whirl,
 He sees, at home's sequestered shrine, The ardent. cheerful, guileless girl,
 Of mortal mould, but soul divine e- Too good, too beautiful to know How fair her worth and beauty show Then all his rowing fancies pause,
 Entranced by this overwhelming grace: It rules him by celestial laws;
 It lights a splendor in his face. Iris the best good that Heaven can give; He wins it-and begins to live.
Connecticut western news., 1871-09-29

ALL SOUND, AND Nor SoUND.-A Scotch minister in a strange parish, wishing to know what the people thought of his preaching, questioned the sexton
 "What do they say of Mr.-?'' (his predecessor). -es~ -.-... .' .. : "Oh,'' said the sexton, "they say he is not sound p
 'sWhat do they say of the new minis ter ?'' (himself).
 .'Oh," replied the sexton, "they say he's all sound T!
Connecticut western news., 1871-09-29

A LITTLE JoKE.-Lord Shaftesbury, in speech at Glasgow on mission chapels, good books, city buildings, and civilization generally, told @ story to illustrate the difficulty of housing the people well. "There was an abomi- nable district in London, he said. He selected house, and persuaded the inmates to allow him, at some expense, to whitewash the walls, and make the place as tidy and comfortable as possi- ble. They consented. A short time afterward he went there, and anything more begrimed than the appearance of the house, more shocking to any person caring for decency, he could not con ceive. He said, What on earth is this ? and the reply was, 'Plaze your honor, the house looked SO cold and uncomfortable that sent for the sweep, and axed him to give us few warm touches.'"
Connecticut western news., 1871-09-29
Latest Fashion Notes.

Black cashmere is more used for travel ing dresses than any other material.
 Some very elegant silk dresses are elaborately trimmed with fine muslin embroidery.
 Ruches of tulle and ruff1es of Swiss muslin are more worn for the neck and sleeves of dresses than formerly.
 Some very pretty sacks are made of the white Persian towels, and trimmed with black velvet are very stylish.
 A new style of bracelet is of tortoise shell made very wide and ornamented in front with large monogram in gold.
 Feathers have become quite an expen- sive item in the toilette, as the hand some ones cost from twelve to twenty dollars.
 For ladies who admire large earrings, a new style is the head of stuffed hum ming bird with diamond eyes, inclosed in wide hoop of furnished gold. They are very odd and showy.
 Many dandies have taken to wearing costly lace cravats, which looks very effeminate and in bad taste. They also propose wearing small feathers or wings in the side of the low felt hats. What next
 Old faces have become worth their weight in gold and are largely sought for, the present fashion of loose sleeves and open bodices rendering it necessity to exhibit handsome lace and embroidery.
Connecticut western news., 1871-09-29

THE UNITED STATES SENATE. two Senatorial chairs in the chamber at Washington will become vacant year from the next 4th of March. Twenty of the Senators whose terms expire are Republicans. Two are Democrats. This fall, nine of the States which they represent are to elect Legislatures, in whole or in part, by whom the next Senators will be chosen. The others do not elect Legislatures till year hence.
Connecticut western news., 1871-09-29

A DISEASE among sheep has broken out in Shropshire, England, which is creating great havoc among the focks. At Madeley, in that county, farmers have lost from twelve to fifteen per cent. of their focks. The disease attacks the lungs, which it fills with worms,
Connecticut western news., 1871-09-29

TORPEDO BoATs.-Three torpedo-boats for the German fleet are now in the course of construction at Dantzic. They are built almost entirely of iron, and being about sixty feet long and only six or seven broad, they have nearly the form of fish. The deck of each boat is to be convex, so as to be but little ex- posed to damage from the enemy's shot, and the rudder is at the bow, where there is Q small opening about an inch wide to serve as @ lookout for the steersman. The boats are propelled by screws, the power for which will be fur nished by miniature engines. Petroleum is to be used as fuel.
Connecticut western news., 1871-09-29
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Connecticut western news., 1871-09-29

THE boiler of hat factory in New buryport, Mass, exploded, killing seven men working on the premises, and in- jured two others.
Connecticut western news., 1871-09-29

Foon AND HIS MoNEY.-A Paris paper says that a rich American has offered to rebuild the Tuileries solely at his own expense, on condition that one of the wings of the new building shall receive his name, and that as long as he lives he shall be allowed an apartment in it look ing out on the gardens, and an invitation to all the ceremonies which shall ever be given in the palace by any government which may be in power there.
Connecticut western news., 1871-09-29

AN ANEoDoTE OF MRS. SIDDoNs.-A correspondent of the London zEmes says : Mrs. Siddons was lady's maid, l believe, to the Duchess of Ancaster, a relation of the Greatheads. She was at Guys Cliff when young Greathead broke his leg. He was 8 remarkably clever boy, and the Duchess's maid, for his amusement during the tedious hours of his recovery, used to read Shakespeare to him. The boy was de- lighted, and insisted upon Siddons go- ing down to the drawing-room to read before the Duchess and the party stay ing at the house. Her Grace remon- strated. She had no idea of her maid being brought so prominently for ward but the boy would not be refused. He was furious at the denial, and, with more zeal, perhaps, than discretion, he retorted upon his noble relative in these words My lady Duchess, Siddons is one of God Almighty's nobles, and that is more than your Grace can say for your self.'
Connecticut western news., 1871-09-29

THE various nationalists of Central America are taking steps toward the for nation of a confederation.
The New York herald., 1871-03-23
Enverner HeIIen,s Conviction.

We publish this morning a special despatch
from Raleigh, North Carolina, announcing tha
conviction Of Governor Holden by the State
Senate. From the time the trial, which has
just terminated, began, the Impression pre-
vailed that the accused official had no chance
Of Obtaining a verdict Of acquittal and tho
result has not disappointed public expectation.
What mas surprised us is the announcement
that some of tho republican Senators voted
for conviction, while some OF The democrats
voted to acquit. Unless this was proarrangei
it relieves the conviction from the charge Of
partisanship and gives it something more than
semblance Of inpartiality. And it must be
said that while the evidence brought forward
by Governor Holden exhibited a deplorablc
state of aflairs in North Carolina, which must
have provoked him to arbitrary acts, it is
none the less true that the evidence against
him developed the most shocking brutality on
the part OF his snbordiuates, his responsibility
for which Is doubtless the cause of his con-
viciion.
The sentence of Governor Holden is ex-
ceedingly severe. He is not only deposed
from Office, but he is declared forever
Ineligible to Offices Of cmolument and trust.
Thus, by singular reTersion of fortune, the
Ex-Governor finds himself more absolutely
disfranchised than any Of the ex-rebel leaders
whose rehabilitation il their political rights
aad privileges he so streauously opposed.
II is noteworthy fact, also, that Governor
Holden is the first chief magistrate Of State
in this republic found guilty on articles of inn
peachment and subjected to the fall penalty
Of the law. TO many it may appear that tha
provocation he received atoned in part for
bis offences, but it is q mistaken public policy
which punishes evil doing with evil doing i
aud, though the precedent furnished by Cow
erncr Holden's conviction is most regretabls,
if il teaches other Governors lesson Of
moderation and forbeararce it will be produce
tive of some good to the peace and quiet Of
the country. In conclusion, it is TO be hoped
that now Governor Holden has been put cut
Of the way the Ku KluX Klan and other dis4
orderly and runianly characters of North
Carolina will give their State tranquility, and
instead Of engaging in murderous occupations
settle down to tho profitable employment Of
culiiyatirg peanuts ana manufacturing tar.
The New York herald., 1871-03-23
Where Were Those Boys?

Our readers were no doubt little astonshed
yesterday, in perusing the HERALD's graphic
report of the marriage of the Princess Louise
with The Marquis Of I.orn, at the non-appear-
ance Of the names of the male members of the
Queens family as participants in the august
ceremonies. The whole affair seems to have
been arranged by the ladies of the royal circle,
with the good and motherly Queen herself as
mistress of the occasion. Now i. will be Curl
ous to know what caused the absence Of the
male scions of the house of Guelph on this in
teresting event. Where was the Prince of
Wales? Where was Prince Alfred? Where
was Prince Arthur? II is no answer to say
that either of them was abroad (and we believe
Prince Alfred is at sea in some part Of the
world, for the nuptials Of sister of the blood
royal should have been fixed for day upon
which the entire family could have been
present-had they wished to be. Was the
match considered by these young princes an
unsuitable one because the bridegroom did not
come Of royal stock? If any reason like this
prompted Their absence we must say 1t was
unworthy Of them as men, to say nothing of
it as the act of those pluming themselves upon
being princes among men. The day of this
kind Of snobbishness has gone by. The Queen
mother acted like mother and as q Queen
| among mothers in giving away one of her be-
! loved daughters to the man of her choice,
albeit that man was subject of her Majesty.
She will receive the praise Of all mankind for
| her noble conduct in the present instance,
| while the pride of her sons will surely be
huinblei in the end Again we ask, "Where
| were those boys?"
The New York herald., 1871-03-23
AuUsEMENTS.

NELSON'S FAREWELL CoNcERT.-Perhaps during
the entire grand successful season Of Nilsson there
never was house more crowded and more fashion.
able than that which received her with the warmess
appreciation at stelnway Hall last night. The rep-
resentaives Of the highest class of New
York society were there to endorse by their
presence the great esteem IN which the dsx
i!clQus caatatylcs> is held. Nilsson was IR
excellent Yotce; the symptoms OF fatigue Which,
We're Noticeable since her return from the West
where she had to struggle little against hard
last night. sne locked more lovely than ever and
as happy as a cheerful mind aud q cchgcnial alI.s
denCe could make ncr. Size rendered the lavorY
cayatna from "Irayiata," "FoTs' g Lqi,n with her
usual tehdefhess and lellcacS 81 exbfessIoii. Tha
,gsgrSa ES %r9yatGGre" 9Th Brgno
ybioh led an encore. Miss Carey, whose delights
fi Voice aid ease Of execution carry charm WITH
''Dinoral, ~ Kathleen Elavourneen (which she sang
In response to an encore and the duet from "rroya-
tore" with the accomplished tenor, who, although
not III as good voice US we have sometimes heard
him, sang diviney, as he was IN duty bound to do
to such house. 10 say that vieuxteGips the grea6
master OF the violin, Kept the audience entrancod
by the exquisite playing OF his own compositions
would be but to repeat what must be said or him
upon all occasions Mile. Nilsson will sing at areI
Well matinee on Saturday, and will conclude tug
concert season In these parts ut the Academy os
shc wiz go to Philadelphia, Boston and other cauiit
try places, where she Will no doubt renew the stsf
cltl0A
The New York herald., 1871-03-23
The Latest News from France.

The tenor Of the latest dispatches received
from France indicates that the lull In the revo-
luton is about to give way to activity. Both
sides manifest little or no disposition to yield
NJ. Theirs has addressed another circular to
the projects, giving favorable report of the
situation, and asserting that the government
and the National Assembly ore rapidly becom-
ing masters of events. A proclamation is to
be issued warning the insurgents to lay down
their arms, although M. Theirs announces
that he will not declare war against them
until instructed to do so by the As
sembly. When this instruction will be given
is matter Of doubt, as the proceedings Of the
Assembly are lacking In decision. All it has
done thus far has been to approve proclama-
ton condemning the insurrection and appeal
ing to tho troops and citizens to rally and save
TIC republic; which means that the Assembly
is anything but assured Of its power. Armed
assistance has, it is true, been offered by all the
departmental authorities, but as these officials
are appontees Of NJ. Theirs they could not very
well make any other offer. OF more siguii-
cance Is the announcement of the provincial
protests against revolution and declarations Of
adhesion to the government.
While the Versailles authorities are resoly-
ing and proclaiming the insurgents in Paris
are acting as well as proclaiming. They have
occupied all the Notifications on the west side
Of Paris but unless they can get possession
of Fort Mont Valdricn they will be unable to
hold them. The Central Republican Com
miltee have declared that they viii hold the
communal elections without the co-ope-
ration of the Mayors of Paris, and their
newspaper organ denounces the National AS
sembly as narrow-minded aud rural" and
as incompetent to act, being elected tunder
pressure" Altogether it is becoming more
evident that the crisis must attain its height
before many days, when one side or the other
must back down or come TO blows. Such is
the conclusion at which we arrive from pc
rusal Of the despa ches received from France
this morning up to the hour Of going to press.
The New York herald., 1871-03-23
Personal Intelligence.

Gereral Michler Supel intendent Of Public Works.
has arrived from Washington and Is now stopping
at the Brevoort House.
General Myer, OF the United States Army, has
quarters at tho Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Governor Price, OF hew Jersey, IS sojouraiag &c
the 81. James Hotel.
e. D. Barbour, OF TitusyiLe n. y, is temporarily
at the Holman House. !
Colonel Oimsted, OF Connections, ana Colonel y.
$. Dexter Of Rhode Island, at the Metropolitan
Hotel.
Mr. l.. G. Watson. President. Of the French Cab'e
Company, is among the arrivals al the Clarendon
Hotel.
Judge G. VI. Johnson, of South Carolina, is tempo.
rarily at the Grand Central Hotel.
General William G. Ely, Of Connecticut is quar-
tered at the Fifth avenue Hotel, /
General Williams is stopping at the st. Jamcs
Hotel.
Mr.. Harrison Tweed, of Taunton. Mass. Is at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel on O brief visit.
General J. II. Martlndale, Of Rochester. Is as
the Hoffman House,
Mr. Hugh Allen, one OF the members OF the Mon
treal Ocean Steamship Company, has arrived ac
the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
The New York herald., 1871-03-23

FACE. ''--~
t-idvertisements
S--A Advertisements
3-AlGlrs at the state Capital: Interesting Pro.
ceedi0Gs IL the New York Legislature; The
Gas Companies ana Tie Gas CCnsu.lers: ihe
Lrie nnetiory: Tue insurance Compcnies--
sowark's Proseytisin oenSation-News from
central and South ATaeTica-Board OF lealtn-
obltusry-One more Unfortunate Newark
Aethodist Conferenoe-Rhode Island Meiho-
dist oEere1ce-DomiulOn OF Canada
4~-Europe: The English Press on the hnglo.ameri-
cen Bithcuiies; The Busso.pfussian Alliance
Miscellaneous Foreign itenis-Baclin A5lsze:
Hoa The Capital Received the News Of Peace
Nashingions Birthday In SPAIN Grand F1te
at the American legation--trance AND the
eia ehltsd s. u siaes.,ls 70 .t'oh Of Eagand: How
0--Tne Gallows--Execut,oa OF Lloyd Biitton, o
Eegfo, at Wlliamsport, Pa, Yestafday-An-
2ther Fagin Cagei-Real Estate matters-
i1oceedilgs IN the Courts-r,le Holden In.
reachnent Trial: Convection of the Governor
u North Caroln3-Tesiamantar Litigation
Ihe Virginia heiiroad War-FTe il Eudsol--
Marriages and Deaths
S-Editoaals: Leading Article, Rumor7 Of
Change N tie Cabuct and Retirement o. Mr..
Do1tNei'-personai intelligeuce-Mle. Enls-
nouacements
s~-7he Paris Revolt: Herald Special Reports from,
the French Capital; oflcal Proclamation OF
Inc insurgents Demands; pe;ionstra tions in
Paris in Favor OF urder; n lhIers Govern
ment Stronger and More Pll,cky--United Ger
many: Imposing Ceremony at The Opening OF
the Parliamentary Session--Ine Royal Mar.
nage-The joiGt High Con,mssoa-Misce-
laneous Telegrlphic kews-The s.. Domingo
Coinrnission-News from Washinet n--Busi-
s-Ff1alclnl and Commercial Reports-Tle Cot.
ton Movement-AdyeTtisemen.s
9-AdyertIselDents.
1C-A Spec or War In the East: 4 United States
Expedition to Corea-Blood, Brains and
Feathers: An Evening In a Jersey Cockpit
Shipping lnielh2ence Advertisements.
f1-Adyertisementa.
12- Advertisements.
The New York herald., 1871-03-23
Tho Annexation OF st. Domingo.

BY telegram from Key West we learn that
the Tennessee, with the Commissioners, Will
leave that port to-day and will call of Savan-
nah to land her distinguished passengers, who
will proceed to Washington by rail in oratr to
present their report at the earliest momsni-
II is stated IN Washington that republican,
Senators have EXPRESSED the opinion thai
il the subject Of annexation is brought up
now it will be defeated in the Senate. H liz
also said that Ben Wade has written prfvats
letter to friend, in which he says thai 1t must
be acted upon at once or else the probabilities
are that Baez will be turned out by the revo-
lutionary party. The President, although not
desirous of pressing the subject at present. by
reason Of the doubtful success of his pet pro-
ject, may be compelled TO do so by force OF cir
cumstarcas. If go we shall probably have
the question before Congress during Che conl-
ing week. The more light .hat is thrown upon
the matter of annextng the republic OF Do
minica the darker the picture looks. Baez
has been held in his Office for some time past
because the Uuited States forces will not per-
nit him TO be molsstsd by the revolutionary
party, and if We desire to get possession Of
him, his territory, his people, his debts and
tho other little matters that will go with him,
we must take him at once or else, in spite Of
the instructions 10 our novel authorities in the
Gulf, Luperon, Cabral and their commands
will end the matter by compelling Mr. Bae1
to leave fer more healthy cline, and ia
very summary manner reject closer rela-
tiopshlp with ,he Uaited States. We do nos
think that Congress viii DO apt TO saddle tha
country with st. Domingo until the whole
afiair receives Quo AMI mos; careful considera-