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Connecticut western news., 1871-12-08

NEW Sw1ND1E.-Our exchanges speak of new swindling game, which con sists of an agent calling at house and displaying number of sealed envelopes, containing samples of silk, merino, cali co, &c., collecting twenty-five cents for choice, and promising to send dress pattern like the sample in the envelope chosen for the small sum of one dollar ; but neither man nor dress is ever seen afterward,
Connecticut western news., 1871-12-08

WHY LADIES ARE SELDOM BALD HEADED.-The ladies, notwithstanding they wear long hair (which is more likely to fall out) seldom are bald-headed Their heads are not kept closely covered. In sleeping, do not cover the head with a nightcap. Keep the head well venti- lated if the hat is close, raise it often and let in the fresh air, never wear the hat indoors,
Connecticut western news., 1871-12-08

CHAPPED HANDS, face, rough skin, pim ples, ringworm, salt-rheum, and other cutaneous affections, cured, and the skin made soft and smooth, by using the JU- WIPER TAR SOAP, made by CAswEL1, HAZARD & Co.,, New York. It is more convenient and easily applied than other remedies, avoiding the trouble of the greasy compounds now in use.
Connecticut western news., 1871-12-08

A NEGLECTED COUCH, COLD, or Sore Throat, which might be checked by a simple remedy, like "Bro,On's Bronchial 1Foches," if allowed to progress may ter minate seriously.
Connecticut western news., 1871-12-08

EVERY farmer who owns good stock of horses, cattle and sheer, and intends to keep them through the winter, should get at once a good stock of Sheridan Cavolry Condition Founders. One dollars
 worth will save at least half ton of hay.
Connecticut western news., 1871-12-08

MARRIAGE FEsrIvIrTIEs' OF OUR ANcEs- roRs.-Marriages hundred years ago in England are described in an old paper thus Married in June, 176O, Mr- William Donkin, considerable farmer of Great Tosson, near Rothbury, in the County of Cumberland, to Miss Eleanor Shotten, an agreeable young gentlewo- man, of the same place. The Entertain ment on the occasion was very grand, there being no less than 12O quarters of lamb, A quarters of veal, 20 quarters of mutton, aud great quantity of beef; 12 hams, with a suitable number of chickens, &c.,, which was concluded with eight half ankers of brandy made into punch; 12 dozen of cider, great many gallons of wine, and 90 bushels of malt made into beer. The company consist ed of $50 ladies and gentlemen, who concluded with the music of 25 fiddles and pipers, and the whole was conduct ed with the utmost order and unani- mity.'' N
Connecticut western news., 1871-12-08
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Connecticut western news., 1871-12-08
An Amiahle Youth.

The Hartford Times says: A cores pondent from Windsor informs us that 8 party of boys from twelve to fifteen years of age, living in Rainbow, think ing to have little fun, blackened their faces and went to MT. William Moore's house. Moore has son, boy of four teen, who has often collected other boys at his fathers house to have sport. Tie lads went to the kitchen door and rapped. Young Moore came to the door, and, seeing the blackened crowd, asked them what they wanted. One said, "We want to stay all night" He retreated, exclaiming, ''Clear out I'll shoot you p'-and the party, knowing his propensity to use pistol in all sorts of threatening and dangerous ways, started back for the street. Young Moore came to the door with a loaded pistol and fired at them. The ball hit boy by the name of Hanlon, in the back of the head, at the base of the brain entering among the thick muscles at the junction of the skull and neck. It does not seem to have fractured the skull, but has lodged against it, behind the muscles. The Moore boy is said to have been in the habit of using the pis- tol in a most wilful and dangerous man. ner-pointing it at other boys and snap ping it, and the people of Rainbow pro pose to take some action against young Moore. It is thought Hanlon will not surtain serious injury.
Connecticut western news., 1871-12-08

good General appreciates the impor- tance of new recruits. A good house. wife appreciates J. Monroe Taylor's Cream Yeast Baking Powder.
Connecticut western news., 1871-12-08

A STORY OF THE F1RE.-Here is a reminiscence of the Chicago fire, men tioned by the Post of that city, which has something of genuine pathos in it : Nothing more pathetic have we seen since the fire than an empty bird-cage that hangs rotting at the foot of an empty window-or the orifce where a window was, at the top of rattling wall on Clark st1eet. There lived 8 garru- lous mocking-bird before the fire; he used to cry to the passer-by Come up !! Come up! Wipe your feet on the scraper ? Alas for Tommy! His wit did not save him, for his cage was at once prison and coffin. He perished there, and the boys who have climbed up and looked down into the cage say the little body of the chatterer lies there -an unfedged cinder. Gone too is the pleasant face that used to look out and smile above him-that window is now but brick orioles nest in the sky"
Connecticut western news., 1871-12-08
The American Congress.

In the following table of Senators and Members of Congress the political char acter of Congressmen is put down as understood at the time they were elected:
 SENATE.
 Republicans. ........................ 57 Democrats. s.................... ...... 17
Connecticut western news., 1871-12-08

PERSONS who have become thoroughly chilled from any cause, may have their circulation at once restored by taking into the stomach tea-spoonful of John so,,'s Anodyne Liniment mixed in little cold water, well sweetened.
Connecticut western news., 1871-12-08

You should write to MT. CHARLES w. HAss1ER, No. Wall Street, New York, if you wish any information about Rail road Bonds.
Connecticut western news., 1871-12-08

A MILE IN 2 :16.-Derter trotted a mile on Fashion Course, in the presence of ten thousand people, in 2:16. There is no pretence that any other horse eve, trotted mile as fast as that. .-N. r. Ledoer.
Connecticut western news., 1871-12-08

About one dozen .clergymen in New York city receive, it is said, salaries of Sl0,000 and upwards.
Connecticut western news., 1871-12-08

umntiop read the folio wing letter from prominent merchant of Marine City, Mich., dated July B, 1870.
 Denr Sirs-The Auen's Lung Balsam has arrived: I took bad cold, and cough and finally consumption was seated upon was in very bad state tried everything that was recommended, and spent great deal of money, and got no help I bad Aliens Lung not like to take it without knowing more about it.
 had not sold bottle. When your agent called on me about. He urged to try i. myself did so and to and before the third bottle taken, my lungs healed and well and can now speak know1ngly to my friends and customers of the good qualities Of Aliens Lung BaIsam. I1emain yours, respectfully,
Connecticut western news., 1871-12-08
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Connecticut western news., 1871-12-08
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Connecticut western news., 1871-12-08
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Connecticut western news., 1871-12-08
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Connecticut western news., 1871-12-08

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Connecticut western news., 1871-12-08

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Connecticut western news., 1871-12-08
Chicago and its Destruction,

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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-01-17
A Novel Marriage Complication.

GONE recent developments Of matri-
~ monial infelicities are now occupying
considerable attention in the usually
quiet village of Hastings upon Hudson.
1t appears that some time during the year
1867, Mrs. Easterbrook, respectable
widow, earning comfortable maintenance
by keeping a store, attracted the notice
of Mr.. Wm. Henry Wright, a well-to,do
farmer living in the neighborhood, wild
dover with = large family Of children,
who finally proposed marriage to Mrs
Easterbrook, She however, declined as
auming the responsible charge of such
large family unless Mr.. Wright would not
only make her Mrs. Wright, but also right
in pecunary point Of view by settling
upon her II certain amount Of property be-
fore the hymcneal knot was tied. To
meet her views ON that point, he gave
her his note for $4,000, payable six
months after date. A short time after
marriage Mrs. Wright found their domes-
tic relations unsatisfactory, aud cOnclu-
ded to return to her parental roof, and
about the same time discovered that the
note given her by her husband was miss
ing, and suspected that her husband had
managed to get possession of it. At the
expiration of six months Mrs. Wright
sued her husband for the amount Of the
note given, and although her husband
denied in the most positive manner, that
he had ever given his wife any such nc
acknowledgements of Indebtedness or obliga-
alton, the latter produced witnesses who
had seen the note, knew it to be the hand
writing Of Mr.. Wright, one Of whom
aft xed the revenue stamp to the docu-
ment at the time, and verdict was
rendered in favor of the wife, who had
just ascertained that her husband had
obtained divorce from her by means of
alleged fraudulent ailidavits, Mrs, Wright
has employed counsel to have the pro-
ceedings Of this divorce case thoroughly
venti lated and this decree Of divorce set
aside.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-01-17
Artemus Ward Oh Lending Money.

Artemus Ward once lent money. He
thus recOunts the transaction:
Z" A gentlemanly friend Of mine came
to me one day, with tears in his eyes. /
said, Why these weeps 7" He said he
had mortgage on his property, and
wanted to borrow two hundred dollars.
l lent him the money and he went away.
Some time after he returned with more
tears. He said he must leave me forever.
l yentured to remind him of the two hun
dred dollars. He frightened, shook my
hand, and said, Old friend, won't allow
you to outdo me in lib0rality. I'll throw
off the other hundred" And thus ha
discharged the debt.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-01-17

BeS- A digniied drunkard dwells at
Bellows Falls, Vt. He is an old Indian,
known as "Dr. John" who would be
smart, save for his love of liquor. As he
was tacking along the sidewalk, he made
a mis-step, plunged into an opening, and
stuck there, with nothing but his feet
visible above the bricks. A person who
saw him fall ran to his aid, and pulled
him out As soon as the doctor was
on his feet, he braced himself against IA
hitching- post, and said;
"G'long now, Can't yer mind yer
business What have | done that you
should abuse me this way p
The individual explained, by saying
that he wished to help the doctor out
of trouble. Whereat John replied;
aspect you think that's mighty big
talk Next time | stoop down to pick
up my hat out o that hole, want ye Just
to keep yer hands off, that's all !"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-01-17
A Puzzled Dutchman.

hNE who does not believe in INNER.
~ sion for baptism, was holding pro-
tractod meeting, and one night preached
on the subject of baptism In the course
OF his remarks he said "Some believe
it necessary to 90 down into the water
and come out Of it. to be baptized. But
this is claimed to be a falacy, for the
proposition into Of the Scriptures should
be rendered differently, for it does not
mean into at all times. - Moses" said
he. " we are told, went up into the noun
tain, and the Savior was taken into
high mountain, etc. Now We do not sup
pose that either went into mountain,
but Unto it. SO with going down into
the water; it means simply going down
ctoSe by ar ac0r the water, and being
baptized in the ordinary way by sprink-
ling or pouring"
He carried this idea out fully and in
due season and style closed his discourse,
when an invitation was given for any so
disposed to arise and express his thoughts.
Quite a number Of the brethren arose
and said that they were glad that they
had been present on this occasion, that
they were pleased with the sound sermon
they had Just heard. and felt their souls
greatly blessed. Finally corpulent
gentleman of Teutonic extraction, a stran-
ger to all arose and broke the silence that
was almost painful as follows:
Mister Breachcr: ish so glad [
wash here tonight, for | had explained to
my mint some dings dat never could
pellet peiore. Oh ! am SO glad dat
into does not mean into at all, but shust
close py near to, for now | can belief
many dings vot / cannot pellet pefore.-
We reat, Mister Breacher, dat Taniel was
into de ten Of lions and came out alife
Now never could pellet dat, for de wilt
peasts would shust eat him right off !;
now it ish very clear to my mint He
vas shust close py or near to, and did not
get into de den at all. Oh, ish so glad
| vas here to night
Again we reat dat tc Hebrew chill
dren wash cast into de firish furnace
and dat air alwish looked like peeg sto.
ry, too, Tor they were shust cast near py
or close to the tirish furnace. Oh, | ish
so glad wash here to night
And now Mr. preacher, if you viii
shust exblain two more passages of Scrip
lures, | shall pc oh so happy dat | wash
here tonight, One of dem ish where it
saith de wicked shall be cast into a lake
dat burns nit fire and primstone alretty.
Oh, Mister Breacher, shall | pc cast into
dat lake if | am vickid? or shust close
py or near to, shust near enough to pc
comfortable? Oh | hopes you dell me
| shall pc cast only shust py goot way
off, unit | will pc so glad wash here to-
night! DE other bassage ish dat vich
saish, blessed are dey who de desc COM
mandments, dat dey may have right to de
tree of life and enter in into de gate
Of de city, and not shust close py or near
to, shust near enough to see vot | have
lost, unit shall pc 50 glat l wash here
tonight"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-01-17
Qbe Gintes, Netu BLOOMFIELD, 1Da.

| | dO Joe. Don't be afraid faint heart.
you know, never won fair women"
"The old man will be astounded."
Never mind, 60 on. Well turn the
laugh on him. III take care of youand
your wife, at any rate"
"Then I'll do it," said Joe.
"You shall" said Danforth. And
they parted, in the best OF spirits.
An hour after dark on the following
evening. Joe made his appearance deck
ed in nice new black suit. and really
looking very comely The old man bus
tied out to the barn with him. helped to
harness young Morgan" to the phaeton,
and leading the spunky animal himself
into the road, away went happy Joe Wal
ker in search of his bride.
A few rods distant from the house he
found her according to arrangement
and repairing to the next village, the par
son very quickly made them one in the
holy bands of wedock,
Joe took his bride and soon dashed
back to the town Of p, and halted
at old Danforths house, who was already
looking for him, and who received him
with open arms.
1t is done :" cried the old man.
Yes, yes" answered Joe.
d" Bring her in. Bring her in ~ contin-
ued the old fellow, in high gloe. "Never
mind compliments. No matter about the
dark entry. Here, hare, Joe, to the right
is the best parlor. Wen have fine
time, now, sure" And the anxious farm
er rushed away for lights, returning al
most Immediately.
Here's the certificate, sir, said Joe.
Yes, yes -
And this is my wife," he added. as
he popped up his beautiful bride-the
bewitching and lovely Mnnic Doatorh.
What /" roared the old file, what
did you say, Joe you villain you scamp
you audacious cheat you! you-you-"
1t is the truth, sir. we are lawfully
married"
" You advised me to do this you as
sisted me you planned the whole affair;
you lent me your horse you thought me
worthy last eyening--worthy of any mans
child; you encouraged it; you promised
10 stahu ny me you OHcreu me the cot
tage at the foot Of the lane; you--'
81 didn't! l deny it! you can't prove
it. You're a-a-"
"Calmly, now, sir" continued Joe.
! And the entreaties of the happy couple
were at once united to quel the old mans
ire, and to persuade him to acknowledge
the union
The father rclented at last 1t was
/ job Of his own manufacture, and he saw
how useless it would be, finally, to at
tempt to destroy it.
He gave in reluctantly, and the fair
Minnie Danforth was overjoyed to be du-
ly acknowledged Ms Mrs. Joe Walker
The marriage proved u joyful one, and the
original assertion of old Danforth proved
truthful in every respect. The cunning
lover was II good son-in-law and faithful
husband, and lived many years to enjoy
the happiness which followed his runaway
match, while the old man never cared to
! hear much about the details Of the elope-
ment, for he saw how completely he had
OvershOt the mark.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-01-17

pa y Mr.. Ferris married in early
manhood slim old lady twice his age.
AS years went by, his ancient charmer
grew wrinkled and savage, and Mr..
Ferris mourned the hour he first went
wooing. At last he met pretty, jolly
little widow down town. Both found in the
other their mutual affinity. They loved
fondly, extravagantly, necessarily. At
last whispers Of the way things were
going on began to reach the aged matron's
ears. Although too old to love, her
heart burned fiercely with the pangs of
jealousy. She employed spies and de-
tectives, and watched herself. Finally
she burst in on them, and free ight en-
sued. An arrest was then the conse-
quence. Arraigned before the magis-
trate, the aged wife attempted to explain
the difficulty " But" said the recorder.
"you intruded on them" YES" in
terposed Mr. Ferris, % burst with loud
screams and Indian-like yells into our
presence. She's crazy" "What"
screamed the vigaro, do you call me,
your wife crazy?" "There, now" cx
claimed Mr.. Ferris, with an air of tri-
umph. | told you she was crazy. She
thinks | am her husband" Mrs. Ferris
was too confounded to speak shes
your mother, aint she 7" Certainly"
replied the hard hearted Ferris and be-
fore anything further could be said the
court dismissed the case.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-01-17
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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-01-17

IeD- Ceremonies are different in every
country; but true politeness is every
where the same. Ceremonies which take
up so much Of our attention are only ar
tifcial helps which ignorance assumes in
order to initiate politeness, which is the
result of good sense and good nature