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Connecticut western news., 1872-09-06

ping me. Immediately the whole gang dispersed, but were captured. was found in state of insensibility, with q wound in my back, and had been forth with conveyed to the inspectors house.
 made heightened stay at the house of my kind preserver. Medical treatment finally tended to the perfect restoration of my health; but I suffered a long time after from manual shock received that night. I thanked the inspector very warmly for his bravery and kindness to. wards me.
 Five of the robbers were hanged and the rest transported for life. Of course figured very much in the papers; and on my return to Madras, instead of being censured for not following the advice of wiser friends, was welcomed as a hero.
 am now in a pleasant up.country sta tion in Southern India; and often of an evening, as I think over the events of the past, remember with 8 shudder my ad- venture with India gang robbers.
Connecticut western news., 1872-09-06
New York Fashion Notes.

Black velvet wristlets are fashionable, and are very pretty with loose sleeved dresses.
 Flowing sleeves are cut half long and are generally confined to their over dresses. There has been little change for several years past in the outlines of waists and sleeves.
 Morocco belts in black, brown, green and red, are very much worn and are quite jaunty,
 In the shape of novelty, very wide sashes, of black faille, terminate in edges friLged with different colored silks. These sashes called cemtures jardinieres, are worn with colored toilets, and may be used to loop up the skirt. Others are fastened little on one side, and ter minate in long, dropping loops. The latest novelty in sash ribbons, are those in plain colors or plaided, or watered.
 Very stylish suits for little boys of eight and nine years are now made of navy blue flannel and trimmed with white braid.
 Plated blouse waists with short bas- ques open on the hips will be worn this fall made in cashmere, silk or alapaca. Sometimes the plaits are edged with nar- row lace, but stripe of black velvet ribbon dividing the plaits, is very effec- tive. A box plaited blouse was shown made of white alpaca, the plaits separ- ated with velvet ribbon, and edged with narrow white lace. The front and deep cuffs were fastened with large velvet buttons. This style of waist forms m elegant finish to black silk skirt and overskirt, and can be worn all winter.
 It is hinted that black silk dresses will be very much ruffled, and that the ruff fes are to be lined with colored silks. This is certainly an excellent taste, and will no doubt be we'll patronized.
 A broad sash of black velvet, though so heavy a material, was not ungraceful even with so airy fabric as tulle,
 The newest and prettiest style of hat we have seen has a high crown, with a sloping brim about three inches in width. This brim is lined with, velvet, the color as the taste of the wearer may dictate, and turns up close to the crown at each side. A band of velvet encircles the straight crown, with broad end falling over the back, while high up at the side is placed handsome ostrich feathers. This shaped hat is very be- coming to most faces, and has stylish, jaunty appearance. ....r.. t-...
Connecticut western news., 1872-09-06

A NEW SEcr.-A Russian paper says that new sect has been discovered at Pskoff It was foundeda short time ago by monk named Seraphim, who had run away from his monastery with Q considerable sum of money belonging to his order. Seraphim preached the sim pie and convenient doctrine that no one could enter the Kingdom of heaven without sin, and he accordingly soon made great number of converts. One of the practices of the new sect is to cut the back hair of the woman very short, and then arrange it in the form of Q star. What is the origin of this custom is not known, but it has been malicious ly insinuated that as the female mem bers only of the sect were so treated, the object is to enable it's founder to make handsome income by selling their hair for chignons. Seraphim has now been arrested, and will shortly be tried as a religious impostor at St. Petersburg.
Connecticut western news., 1872-09-06

Three months ago-poor stupidl-1 had emptied my best coffee crushed iu upon it, and there it was.
 to me and asked for letter, and I'd thought her half crazy; and I'd have given more money than there was in the till, to have dared to tear that letter open on the spot and read it, though ] knew the hand was Will Masset's.
 'This can't wait," says I.
 Mo-" says Job. Git can't, with that wedding comin0 off tomorrow.
 Then I stopped and thought, let it lie until it is called for, and she'll be Mrs. Captain Kincaid, with her silks and her velvets, and her fine house and her car riage, all the same. This comes from a shipwrecked sailor, poorer now than when he went away.
 "Perhaps I'd better wait until the wedding is over, Job," said I.
 And my old man came across the room and put his arm about my waist.
 Nancy" says he, "you and I was young folks once. used to think some thing was better than money and fine doings then. And though we old folks may get little hard-though to be mp in the world seems so much, and all that old sweetness so silly, why, it will come back sometimes. You remember how he kissed her under the sycamore; and Nancy, we couldn't wait until after the wedding, either of us.''
 put my arms about Jobs neck, and l kissed him; and then I got my sun- bonnet and ran over to Mrs. More's.
 Captain Kincald was there. I stood at the door with my letter behind my back.
 "Won't you walk iu?" said Mrs. More.
 "I-I haven't time" said I. It's on- ly an errand. It's little singular. Millv, there's a-a-"
 "My letter. my letterp cried Milly. 'It has come at last!"
 How she knew it, Heaven knows. She hadn't had glimse of it.
 It was the old sailors story: ship wreck, a deserted island, wretched months spent in hoping for succor, and a sail at last. He would be home in three months,
 "Three months" said Milly. "Oh, how can wait"
 And then says I:
 "Milly, forgive 6 poor old stupid goose. That letter has been lying under my best coffee crushed three months and 8 day. And there's vessel in the offing now"
 So it was Will, after all; and Job and I went to tho wedding with happy hearts. And no need to pity Capt. Kincaid either for he married Fanny More before the year was over,
Connecticut western news., 1872-09-06

AN INo1DENr.-A gentleman who came up the Hudson on the steamer, tells this story "I noticed" he said, "a serious looking man, who looked as if he might have been clerk or bookkeeper. The man seemed to be caring for crying baby, and was doing everything he could to still it's sobs. As the child became restless in the berth the gentleman tooo it in his arms and carried it to and frk in the cabin. The sobs of the child irri- tated rich man, who was trying to read, until he blurted out loud enough for the father to hear "What does he want to disturb the whole cabin with that d. baby for ?" The man only nestled the baby more quietly in his arms with out saying word. Then the baby sobbed again. "Where is the confound- ed mother that she don't stop it's noise?" continued the profane grumbler. At this the father came up to the man and said: "I am sorry we disturb you, sir, but my dear baby's mother is in her coffin down in the baggage room I'm taking her back to Albany where we used to live" "The hard hearted man," says my friend. "buried his face in shame, but in moment, wilted by the terrible rebuke, he was by the side of the grief-stricken father. They were both tending the baby"
Connecticut western news., 1872-09-06

IMa11eRAT1AoN. ~ Nearly forty-seven thousand immigrants arrived in the United States during the three months ending March 31st, 1872, of whom over five thousand were farmers, and nearly the whole of the remainder were of other equally useful occupations. About one third of the whole were from Ger. many.
Connecticut western news., 1872-09-06
Half an Hour before Supper.

Aukt SuppeTe So she's here, your unknown Dulcinea,-tht
 lady you met on the train,-- And you really believe she would know you il
 you were to meet her again ?" "Of course," he replied, "she would know me
 there never was womankind yet Forgot the effect she inspired. She excuses, but does not forget" "Then you told her your love2" asked the elder the younger looked up with smile, "I sat by her side half an hour,-what else was I doing the whilel What, sit by the side of a woman as fair as the sun in the sky, And look somewhere else lest the dazzle flash back from your own to her eye? "No, hold that the speech of the tongue be as frank and as bold as the look, And held up herself to herself,-that was more than she got from her book" "Young blood 1" laughed the elder mo doubt you are voicing the mode of To-Day; But then we old fogies, at least, gave the lady some chance for delay. |" There's my wife-(you must know)-we first met on the journey from Florence to Rome: It took me three weeks to discover who was she and where was her home; "Three more to be duly presented three more g ere saw her again; And year ero my romance began where yours ended that day on the train." 70, that was the style of the stage-coach we travel to-day by express; Forty miles to the hour," he answered, "wont admit of passion that's less." " But what if you make a mistake P quoth the elder. The younger half sighed. " What happens when signals are wrong or switches misplaced?" he replied. U Very well, must bow to your wisdom" the elder returned, "but admit That your chances of winning this woman your boldness has bettered no whit. '' Why, you do not at best know her name. And what ii try your ideal With something if not quite so fair, at least moro e,a regle and real? :" Let me find you partner. Nay, come, in- sist-yoteshall follow-this way. My dear, will you not add your grace to entreat Mir. Rapid to staya My wife,-Mr. Rapid-Eh, whatl Why, he's gone,-yet he said he would come; How rude! don't wonder, my dear, you are properly crimson and dumbl"
 BRET HARTE.
Connecticut western news., 1872-09-06

M. Thiers speaking of the dangers which threaten France said: "There are three dangers, and three only-radi- calism, Bonapartism, and my death. The first do not think very menacing the second requires to be watched over carefully and as for the third, there is DO question of it." In the Presidents opinion, therefore, Bonapartism may again be in the ascendant
Connecticut western news., 1872-09-06

GooD HoRsEs.-A horse is never viciou. or intractable without direct cause. If a horse is restive or timorous, you may be sure that these faults arise from defects ip his education. He has been treated eithe, awkwardly OF brutally. Commence the education of horse at his birth; accustom him to the presence, voice and sight of man speak and act gently; caress him, and do not startle him. All chastisement or cruelty confuses the animal and makes him wild. They are good men who make good horses.
Connecticut western news., 1872-09-06
Queer Punishment in Germany.

A curious work on "the humorous element in German law," by O. Gieske, has just been published at Berlin. The author describes the punishments which were inflicted in various parts of Ger many. in some cases up to a very recent period, with the object of humiliating the culprit, and exposing him to public ridicule. A common punishment was that of going in procession through the streets of a town or village in 6 dress covered with images of swords, whips, rods, and other implements of corporal chastisement. In Hesse women who had beaten their husbands were made to ride backwards on a donkey holding his tail, on which occasion the animal was led though the streets by the husband. This custom existed in Darmstadt up to the middle of the seventeenth century, and was so common that donkey was kept always ready for tue purpose in the capital and the neighboring villages a manner that he could not ward off the blow, the donkey was led by the man who had charge of him if not, then by the husband himself.
 At St. Goar miller was allowed certain quantity of wood from the forest belonging to the town, in return for which he was bound to supply donkey to the municipality whenever required for the chastisement of scolding wife Another very old custom was that of punishing hen-pecked husband by re- moving the roof of his house, on the ground that Ca man who allows his wife to rule at home does not deserve any protection against wind and wealth er." If two women fought in public they were each put in sort of closed sentry-box, which only left their head exposed, and then posted opposite to each other in the market-place, where they remain for an hour face to face, but unable to use their hands or feet.
 A common punishment for scolding women was the shameful stone," which was hung round their necks. This stone was usually in the shape of bottle. At Hamburg libellers-and slanderers were compelled to stand on block and strike themselves three times on the mouth as a sign of repentance. This custom still existed thirty or forty years ago. In some towns the "shameful stone" was in the shape of loaf, whence the Ger man saying, "a heavy bit of bread" (ein schwerer bissen brod). At Lubeck it was in the shape of an oval dish, and in other places in that of a woman put ting out her tongue. Such stones were usually very heavy; according to the law of Dortmund and Halberstadt (134S) they were to weigh a hundred weigh. Those who were wealthy could purchase exemption from this punishment with bag full of hops tied with red ribbon.
Connecticut western news., 1872-09-06

FIGURED DRESS GooDs. - Figured goods are conspicious among fall i'm portations for suits. The richest fabrics brought to the country are covered with arabesques damask figures of the same, or lighter tint than the ground. These show what is called faconne goods that Is, with the figure wrought by the loom; broche goods, with 8 design like embroidery done by separate bob bins and rave figures, damask wrought in stripes. Sicllienne, a repped fabric of silk and fine wool, introduced last year, is again brought out in the quaint bronze, reseda, and peacock colors, but is too costly ever to become common. It is intended for pUionaises of street suits, and IS also in pale tints for even- ing over dresses. Plain Sicilienne is shown, and also Sicilienne faconne, overwrought with arabesques and intri. cate tracery. Another novelty is Sicilienne crape, with the ground crinkled like China crape, and partly covered with damask figures wroug ut in lighter shades. A soft, rich, antique looking silk, called gros d'Ecosse, is i'm ported to the dark stylish colors for suits. This also shows heavy damask figures.
Connecticut western news., 1872-09-06

JAPANESE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS - The Japanese never smoke opium. They have small pipes that hold three good whifs, and of the mildest Turkish to- bacco. They have Q club house in Yo- officials are members. They have none at Yeddo, the capital. That is where Iwakura lives, consequently he is not a member of any club. The Japanese have the games of chess, cards and dominoes. Their cards arc different from ours, but the essential principles of the game are the same. Latterly they have become large importers of billiard tables, and the game is fast as- suming high rank there. They are great wrestlers, and every year the champion wrestler wins the embroidered apron, which he is allowed to wear one year. The Japanese are anxious to open their country to foreigners, but they are pro- found believers in civil and religious liberty. So far as their religion is con- cerned, they do not wish to be dictated to or bullied into doing right. They intend to do right, and in moral action are governed by conscience alone. They will not be forced to do right, but will do it because it is right. If they rise in the scale and importance of nations they desire to do so of their own accord. In all dealings they are governed by what conscience dictates to be right. No Japanese is allowed to cut down q tree unless he plants another. Under the law the mother is held responsible for the good conduct of her children. The Japanese women are held as equals. but are not as highly educated as the males. Adultry is thing unknown among the Japanese. After few years, in case a married women is childless, the husband is allowed to take handmaid. After a child is born by her she must leave as soon as it is weaned, and after that the real wife adopts it as her own. Adultry, if it occurs, is punished by the death of both parties. If trouble occurs in the street the parties living opposite are re- sponsible for it. Of course they try to make the parties move on and stop the row
Connecticut western news., 1872-09-06

MIXED. are two merchants in Greenfield, Mass, whose stores are in close proximity; each owns the building in which the other has his store, and when one is disposed, as landlord, to crowd his tenant little, retaliation comes quick and sure. They have warned each other out of their respective premises about once quarter for the last year or two, but still they stick, and most likely twill fight it out on that line" through life,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-06-13
a Card.

MH n. o. WALLAcE-I desire to an
nounce through the OBSERVER, to my old
friends, acquaintances and the public, that
after an absence of two years and more,
have returned TO Fayetteville to remain for
time, among those with whom have en-.
joyed such pleasant associations in other
days Aud desiring that my stay may be
mutually beneficial, as well as pleasant, and
having no knowledge of anything better cal
culated to make it so, than by supplying
the wants of the people in any goods, hav-
ing more experience in that than any other
branch Of business, have brought with me
a splendid stock of Dry Goods, recently pur-
chased by myself in the Eastern cities,
which, in consequence of not being able to
secure house on the Square, am now o.
pening, for the present, in the large brick
stOre-house of w. o. Price, on the street
leading out West from the Square, where !
will be pleased to meet with, and wait on all
who may favor me with their presence and
patronage My stock embraces general
variety of Staple and Fancy Dry Goods,
Notions, Boots, Shoes, Hats, and ready made
Clothing, all of which will be sold at the
very lowest figures for cash. The object
in selling this stock of Goods is not so much
to make money on them, as to convert thom
into ready cash, which is very much needed.
Hence, they will be sold at such prices, as
cannot fail to satisfy the closest buyers
They were bought right, and will be sold
cheap. The location may be Objectionable
to some-that need not be so--the best
can do at present The Goods are all right,
and also the prices, terms cash.) All are
invited to examine goods and prices.
april25-tf W. w. PETTEY.
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3 arm. ana 9ansebnr6,
.

"A HORSE ITEM--The San
Francisco Morning Call thus
adds another to the numerous
remedies for a ''balky" horse:
Recently horse drawing a gro
Gerry wagon up Pacific street
took a notion into his lean head
that he had gone far enough,
and, in spite of urging, coaxing,
and whipping, stood stock-still,
with his legs braced and his
ears drawn back. The usual
crowd surrounded him, and in
Vulnerable treatments were sug-
gested and tried with no avail.
They sawed his fore legs with a
rope, stopped his breathing,
twisted his tail, and pulled and
pushed him; but he only braced
himself the harder, and looked
at the crowd with an eye of con-
tempt. At last a tall Piker
came along, and picking up a
large handful Of mud from the
gutter, pushed itinto the brute's
mouth. There was scattering
of the crowd as the old horse
kicked and reared, and the
scene ended in an exciting race
by the young man after his
horse and wagon, as they tore
up the street at pace they
never equalled before"
We publish the above because
we have seen it tried, and have
tried it, and in both instances it
was successful.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-06-13

SUNsTRoKE.-Dr. Geo. II.
Hope, M. D., gives the follow
ing directions for the the treat
ment Of sun stroke until medi-
cal aid can be obtained: "This
is a sudden prostration due to
long exposure to great heat, es-
pecially when one is much IA
tigued or exhausted. 1t COM
monty happens from undue ex-
.posure to the suns rays in sum-
mer, but [ have seen the same
effects produced in a baker from
the great heat of the bake room.
1t begins with pain in the head
or dizziness, quickly followed
by loss Of consciousness and
complete proStration, Some
times, however, the attack is as
sudden as a stroke Of apoplexy.
The head is often burning hot,
the face dark and swollen, the
breathing labored and snoring,
and the extremities cold. Take
the patient at once to a cool
and shady place but don't car
ry him far to a house or hospital.
Loosen the clothes thoroughly
about his neck and waist. Lay
him down with the head a little
raised. Apply wet cloths to
the head, and mustard or turpen
tine to the calves of the legs
and the soles Of the feet. Give
a little weak whisky and water
if he can swallow. Meanwhile
let some one go for the doctor
You cannot safely do more than
| have said without his advice
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VALUABLE TABLES.
let. Kindof Animsal is giveT--2n6. CbJor---
Sd. Dese,iption-- 4th. Ase--5tG. Poster.
name--6th. T ime and Place Of arrest
tn. Valuation.
LINCOLN COUNTY.

LINCOLN COUNTY, e 81
Steer, white, head and neck and legs red
brindle, crop and two splits in right ear
swallow-fork and two under-bits in left, Of
small size, about years; James c. Stewart
21st dis, April 4-$8.
Itco Mares-one gray, no marks OF
artificial brands, Is hands high, q.
bout 10 years old, valued at $60-the otheI
sorrel, star in forehead, no brands or marks
Is hands inch high, over 10 years old, val
ued at $40; both by A. o. Edwards, 23rt
dis, March z.
Heyer, white back, belly and legs, sides
red, underbit in left ear, about 2h years
old; VIM. F. Zimmerman, 18th dis, Feb
28-$8.
Steer red, underbit in each ear and swal.
low-fork in left, about 2 years old this
spring; j. R. Routt, 21st dis, Feb. 5-$7.
MADISON COUNTY.
Mare Mule, shod before, Is hands high
z or years old; Albert H. Jones, near Ne
ridianville, April 27-$130.
LIMESTONE COUNTY.
Mare Mule, sorrel, fresh gear marks, fore
feet inclined to turn in, no marks, IA hands
high, years; Julius F. Zine, May $3.50
Mare Mule, black, medium size, no par
ticular marks, Is years old; VIM. Ray, Oh
his premises, May $3.50.
FLY, dark bay, black name, tail and legs
no cuts, scars or marks, 121R banda, about
year; Thos. F. George, on his premises
Feb A$38. as-GI
Horse Mule, black, mouse colore3 nose
inclined to be white under the TANKS, hail
rubbed off left hind leg in two places, th'
name lying partly ON both sides, about Il
hands, 10 or II years old; John B. Pink
ston, near Golfers store, Feb 1880.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
FfHy, iron gray, branded on left hip with
letter D, and some appearance of V or "
on left shoulder, 8 years DID,. W. c. Arm
strong, 7th dis, Oct. 19-value not given.
BEDFORD COUNTY.
Mare and Colt, sorrel; Mrs. Eliza j
Newsom, Dec $50.
GILES COUNTY.
Mare, sorrel, some white in the face, 1;
! hands, about years; D. w. Burch, miles
west of Pulaski, May $40.
Horse, black, right hip down, left ey'
weak, blazed face, few gray hairs on his body
14hands, years; 8 miles north Of Pulaski
May $685..
Mare, brown, no marks or brands. l4H
hands high, OF years old; N. F. Marks
18th dis, on Bradshaw Creek, April 5-$75
MARSHALL COUNTY.
Mare, bay, star in face, left hind les
white to pastern joint, marks Of gear. abou
Is hands high, about years old; j. r. Hill
14th dis, Jan. 17-$75.