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Connecticut western news., 1872-03-08

HELP FOR THE HOPELESS are weak, dejected, miserable, and nothing does you any good, you say. Don't de- spair. There is balm in Gilead. Have you tried Vinegar Bitters ? No! Then why don'tyou ? Do not insist that such a thing as vital elixir is impossible be- fore you have tested the properties of this marvellous Vegetable Restorative.
 whether your complaint be dyspepsia, biliousness, nervous weakness, constitu- tional debility, or any other trouble, Vinegar Bitters will revive and renovate your shattered system, as a genial rain refreshes the withered fowers.-Com.
Connecticut western news., 1872-03-08
A Romantic Story.

In South Carolina lately has been en- acted another version of the told, old story" of mans inconsistency and woman's constancy. Alady now no longer young, after many years of waiting, has been married to her love, who was far from being true. She had supposed him dead killed in battle-and for nine long years had mourned his loss, refusing by the score ad mirers of her beauty and her wit, both of which W, ee more than ordinary, for she came of Huguenot stock renowned for their good looks and good sense, and an ancestress of hers was one of the beauties at the court of Catherine de Medicis and mistress to the King of Navarro. While she thus was mourning her life away her recreant lover was alive and well, and the husband of Northern woman. He had been left for dead on one of the fields of bat tie, but under the skilful treatment of the Federal surgeons and tender care of brown-eyed hospital nurse bad regain ed his lease of life, but lost the heart which was not his to lose. Taking ad- vantage of his death being reported he came to the North, and under feigned name married bis hospital fairy. With her he lived happily till the fall of 1870, when death took her away. Then at his deserted hearthstone the lonely man thought of his Southern love, and his old passion returned. He yielding to the yearning to see her again, and with three children, the fruit of his marriage, went back to {" old Carolina" and sham ed and trembling presented himself be- fore her. She, on her part, forgot and forgave him all, and has taken the VOWS dren.
Connecticut western news., 1872-03-08
The Homestead Law.

The U. s. House Committee on Mili- tary Affairs have agreed to report bill to modify the provisions of the Home stead law for the benefit of the soldiers and sailors of the late war. The bill provides that every soldier, sailor, and officer, who served in the army, navy, or marine corps, for period of ninety days, during the Rebellion, and was honorably discharged, shall be entitled to enter and receive certificate for 16O acres of public land, and shall be enti- tied to patent for said land after a residence upon it of two years, instead of five years, as now required by the Homestead law. The right is given the holder of a certificate to assign it, in which case, the assignee succeeds to the privileges of the soldier and gets the benefit of the diminished time of occu- patton. The assignee may also purchase certificates to the amount of GAO acres, which must, however, be contiguous. The bill allows pensioners to employ agents to make the settlement required in their behalf The friends of the measure think that the certificates will bear some value, and can be disposed of by soldiers for from $1OO to $20O each. They will be in request, they believe, by settlers Tn the West, who will purchase them, in order to get clear title to their homesteads without the five years occu- pancy required by the present Home stead law. On the other hand, it is ar- gued that the number of certificates is- sued, probably not less than 2,O00,00O, will be so immense that their value will be trifing, and the soldiers will not be 1ecompensed for the expenses they will be put to in the preparation of evidence and the payment of agents to establish their claims. Another objection is that the bill will seriously interfere with the Homestead system. The bill has beer prepared with the object of doing some
 thing to meet the demands of the sol diers, who are still petitioning Congress: to grant them bounties, or to give then
 land grants, as was done for the soldier l in the Mexican War,
Connecticut western news., 1872-03-08
Items of Interest.

THE journeymen in the ship-yards of Jarrow-onTyne, to the number of 5000, have struck work.
 GEN. SHERMAN will probably go from Naples to Egypt, and afterward return to the United States.
 THE Minnesota Legislature Judiciary Committee reported a bill for the final adjustment of the Minnesota State Rail- road bonds.
 FEAR is expressed that the melting snow will cause more damage and ob- struction to the Union Pacific Railroad than the snow-drifts.
 THE Cities of Minneapolis and St. An thony, Minn., have been united under the name of Minneapolis, by large majority in both cities.
 EIGHT persons were baptized by inn mersion at Pittsburg, Penn., during & brisk snow storm. A large hole had been cut in the ice for the purpose.
 A BAD railroad accident occurred at Evansville, Wis, on the Chicago and Northwestern road. It was caused by the conductor of one of the trains forgetting his orders. JOHN CONNER, who absconded from Scranton, Pa., with SIC, ,0O0, was arrest ed at Savannah, Ga., aboard the steamer Magnolia, from New York, and 9,979 were recovered.
 THE demand made by the miners of North Stafordshire, England, under 8 threat of general strike, that eight hours shall constitute working day, creates 8 situation of extreme gravity 10000 men are affected.
 THE miners in the quartz mines in Glass Valley, Cal, are making violent demonstrations against the intr oduction of single hand-drills and giant powder. Two men working under the new system | in Eureka Mine were shot. THE London Times in an article on the Alabama claims controversy, says |: "Our relations with the United States are such that nothing should be done to lessen the authority of the government" The Times hopes, though faintly, that the American Cabinet will yield to pub lie opinion.
 A NEW YORK gentleman who was one of the passengers recently blockaded on the Union Pacific Railroad, has died since his arrival at San Francisco from the effects of cold and exposure, making the third death from this cause. The management of the railroad is bitterly denounced by the survivors.
 FIERY speeches were made in the con- vention held at Salt Lake for the ad- mission of Utah as State. MT. Fitch declared there was no longer any safety for the Mormon people under Terri torial government. He denounced polygamy and said the system was doom ed. Orson Pratt said he did not pro- pose to ask Congress for their rights as State, but to demand them.
Connecticut western news., 1872-03-08
CUBAN MATTERS. insurgent Gen.

CUBAN MATTERS. The insurgent Gen eral Manuel Agramonte, who has sur rendered to the Spanish authorities, has issued document to his late compan- ions in arms, which deprecates the con tinuance of the war, and asks them. to surrender to the Spaniards and allow his manifesto to circulate among the Cubans in the revolutionary districts. Agra monte offers to receive any Cubans who are desirous of surrendering, and for that purpose he will accompany column of Spanish troops; but should they re- fuse to surrender, he threatens to organ ize the Cubans who surrendered with him, and march against the persisting revolutionists. The manifesto concludes by saying that there is no longer any reason why the revolution should con tinue
Connecticut western news., 1872-03-08

Two WOMEN FROZEN TO DEATH.-The severe storm which swept over the State of Minnesota, was attended with numer- ous casualties. Near Beaver Falls, a lady in the absence of her husband. endeav- ored to go to the barn and care for the stock. She was accompanied by her sis ter, aged IF. The two children were left in the house. Three days after the hus- band returned and found the children upon the bed, covered with snow, and nearly dead. Learning from them of the absence of the two women, he went in search. The body of the young lady was found about half mile from the house, and that of the wife over 8 mile out on the prairie. Several other fatal cases of freezing are reported in the vicinity of Windom.
Connecticut western news., 1872-03-08
Water Ballad.

"Come hither, gently rowing,
 Come, bear me quickly OCT This stream so brightly flowing, To wonder woodland shore. But vain were my endeavor
 To pay thee, courteous guide; Row on, row on, forever
 I'd have thee by my side. "Good boatman, prithee haste thee,
 seek my fatherland 1" "Say, when there have placed thee,
 Dare I demand thy hand ?" A maiden's head can never
 So hard point decide; Row on, row on, forever
 I'd have thee by my side." The happy bridal over, The wanderer ceased to roam, For, seated by her lover, The boat became her home; And still they sang together,
 As steering OCT the tide, "Row on through wind and weather,
 Forever by my side." s
Connecticut western news., 1872-03-08
FINANCIAL.
Investment Securities.

JAY COOKE & Co., now selling, and recommend as
 profitable and safe investment tor all classes tn First Mortgage S-$8O Gold Bonds of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company, bearing Seven and Three-Tenths per cent gold thnn cent. currency Road and equipments and more than e8, 900 Acres of Land every mile of track, 800 Acres of land to each $1o0o Bond. The highest current price will be paid for U. S. Fve-Twenties, and all other marketable Securities received in exchange Pamphlets ps. and full information, well the bonds themselves, be furnished application by JAY COOKE & O.. Phila- delpha New York and Washington, and by most Banks and Bankers throughout the country.
Connecticut western news., 1872-03-08

A SINGULAR ACCIDENT passens ger train north on the Cincinnati ard Louisville Railroad, due at Covington at noon, fell through the bridge three miles north of EHiston station. ll s t4 t-
 The, bridge on the Louisville Short Line Railroad was what is known as the Finch Suspension Truss, was 25 feet high and 70 feet span, and rested on two abut- ments. It has been considered safe. The train reached the bridge at II 20 A. M., and was running about twenty miles an hour. The locomotive passed over safely. The structure went down with two passenger cars. baggage, express, and mail cars, which were all piled to- gether in a mass of ruins below. The front passenger car was reduced to splin- ters, while the others fared but little bet ter. The fragments of the first car were soon in flames, but by the promptness of the engineer they were soon subdued- There were about sixty.fve passengers on the train. Of this number two were killed and fifty two wounded. Surgeons and supplies were sent from Covington and soon after the wounded were cared for and placed in the cars. A passenger says the wounded were heaped in hor- ried mass, and that the scene following was heart-rending in the extreme. The passengers who were slightly injured io1ned with the citizens from the sur rounding country and the officers of the road in the work of extricating the bod ies from the wreck. The killed were John Brock, of Sparta, Owen County, Ky; Harrison Julian, a colored porter of the train. Both were badly mutilated. The mail agent was wounded, but not badly. A train took the wounded to Covington, arriving there at 6:2O o'clock this evening.
Connecticut western news., 1872-03-08

Hor WATER PIPES AGAINST WooD- woRK.-We are asked whether these are dangerous. Our own opinion is that no fire ever originated from hot water pipes or from low steam pipes, except where materials liable to spontaneous ignition have been placed on or near the heating apparatus. Artificial heat will, of course. increase the probability that oily wool, greasy wool, met@ cutting, etc., will take fire. The ordinary woodwork of build ings will not ignite at 212o.-ScisntDec An.srtcdn,
Connecticut western news., 1872-03-08

Too STRONG. certain French gentle man, having been but very little while in Englapd, was invited to friends house, when 8 large bowl of punch was fore, and which did not at all agree with him but having forgot the name of it, he asked a person the next day, "What dey all call that liquor in England which is all de contradictioD-where is de brandy to make it strong and de water to make it small, de sugar to make it sweet and de lemons to make it sour" ''Punch, :" answered the other, II suppose you mean.'' Ay, ponch, begar ], cried monsieur; <. :" it. almost ponch my brain out last night. aS
Connecticut western news., 1872-03-08

:. WHITE MUSLIN SUITs.-The prettiest suits of white null are trimmed with bonds of embroidery, inserted, not sew ed on, and rufies of the material. Very fine machine embroidery is used on many such dresses. A tasteful French costume of white null for the house or street has scant founce headed at the knee by an embroidered band, and edged white flat side pleating. The apron-front over-skirt is similarly trimmed. The body is slashed basque, unlined, with band of embroidery stimulating vest, and shaping the side forms behind. The neck is heart-shaped, and a side pleating surrounds the entire basque. Duchesse sleeves, with insertion and pleating ex- tended to the elbow.
Connecticut western news., 1872-03-08

ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS BOTTLE would be cheap for an article capable of renewing the hair on bald scalp whcre the roots had per- ished. The nearest approach to such a prepa- ration is PHALONrS CHEMICAL HAIR IN VIGORATOR, which stops the falling out of the flores, and reproduces them on every spot where the roots remain alive. The INVIGO- RATOR has been in use for forty years. No special pains has been taken to make known it's marvellous propey ies, but no man or wo- man who ever tried it could be persuaded to abandon it for any one of the mushroom nos- trums of the day. As means of reproducing, strengthening, cleansing and perpetuating the growth of tho hair, it has not and never had, an equal. Druggists keep it in stock, but if a member of the trade should be out of the arti- cle he will procure it for you.
Connecticut western news., 1872-03-08
For Dyspepsia,

Indigestion, depression of spirits, and general debility in their various forms also, as a preventive against fever and ague, and other intermittent levers, the ''Ferro-Phosphorated Elixir of Cali saya," made by Caswell, Hazard & Co.,, New York, and sold by all druggists, is the best tonic, and as tonic for patients recovering from fever or other sickness, it has no equal. -Com.
Connecticut western news., 1872-03-08

REsENTENcED. Ingrahan, of New York, resentenced Foster, the ear hook murderer, recalling to him the fact that his appeal had merely been on a point of law that had been overruled, and that whatever the sympathy of the Court for his family, they had but one duty to perform, to fix the date of the execution. He therefore sentenced him to be hanged on the 22d day of March.
Connecticut western news., 1872-03-08

We have often seen it stated in vari- ous papers throughout the country, that Agents for the sale of SHER1DAN's CAV AIRY CONDITION POWDERS were author ized to refund the money to any person who should use them and not be satis- fled with the result. We doubted this at first, but the proprietor authorizes us to say that it is true.-Com.
Connecticut western news., 1872-03-08
The Alabama Question.

The correspondent of the Easte,m Bud get at St. Petersburg says "The ditfi- culties which have arisen between Eng land and America in regard to the Ala bama claims inspire extraordinary inter- est here. The Erchaage Gazette thus ex- presses its joy at the incident: The in- tervention of England in European ques- tion has now for long time been rem dered impossible. England, humiliated in Europe and America, loses her infiuen- tial position in the West-and that with out a struggle, without bloodshed, with out the honors of war, while America continues to form new bonds of friend ship with Russia, and promises to be an important element in all future European questions. Russia can only congratulate herself on such change in the situation, and rejoice at her friendly relations with the American nation.' On the latter point the Moscow Gazette assures its read CTS that the Catacazy affair has had no unpleasant consequences so far as Russia and America are concerned. M. Cataca- zy could only have expressed his private opinion in the Anglo-American dispute, and his influence in the matter was over estimated by people who. forgot that Washington is not Constantinople. The Times adds the Gazette, is wrong il supposing it was Russia's interest at that time to paralyze England on account ot the Black Sea question, for that question was so rapidly and satisfactorily settled that Russia had no necessity to use such means for obtaining what she want ed'"
Connecticut western news., 1872-03-08

PROGRESS IN DENvER.-The official census of Denver, Colorado, in June, 1870, showed less than 5, 900 inhabitants. A real estate firm in that city who recent ly had census made, states that the pop. ulation in December, 1871, was 1O,S32, having more than doubled in eighteen months. The number of buildings ect- ed in 1871 was 7s3, valued at $2, ,391 ,375 The amount of business done in Denver during last year is reckoned at more than S14, GOO. GOO. ..--....sr -ss.
Connecticut western news., 1872-03-08

CoUGHs. Medicinal Preparation in the form of lozenge is the most conve- nient. "Bro,cn's Brochial Troches," al- lay irritation, which induces coughing, giving relief to Bronchitis, Hoarseness, Influenza, Consumption and Asthmatic complaint. Com.
Connecticut western news., 1872-03-08

VALUE OF RooTs.-" s." Laporte, Ind, asks the Agricdturist the value of carrots and white turnips as compared to potatoes at 65 cents per bushel, for feed ing to cows and hogs. Carrots ought to be worth 40 cents, and white turnips 30 cents per bushe1, but at these prices neither could be fed with economy un- less hay, corn or other grain should be excessively dear.
Connecticut western news., 1872-03-08

RESTORE SERIOUSLY INJ JURED.-The in- juries to Mme. Ristori, the well-known tragedienne, by the recent railway acci- dent near Perugia, were more serious than at first supposed. In addition to flesh bruises Nm. Ristori sustained a fracture on the knee pan, which is ex- tremely painful, and will render her un- able to attend to her professional duties for long time.
Connecticut western news., 1872-03-08
IArxrnvated Iu<,lpestIou,

Persons who predisposed to dyspepsia, find their suferngs from this greatly aggravated by damp weather easterly winds and sudden changes mild to chilling atmosphere. In the spring. therefore, the bangs of indigestion seriously augmented by tho att mospheric variations peculiar to the season. and it ie deal of it's cold mists and nsalubrious gales with easy stomachs and untormented by the indescribable tor
 ents which accompany dyspepsia tone and strength en the digestive organs with healthful and effective vegetable nvigorant and at all familiar with the medical record of the age question for one me- ment that Hostetters Stomach Btte is the Tonic best adapted to this purpose.
 The credentials of the Great Restorative unequal ed in number and character ty those of other adver tised medicine in the world. If there prepa- ration to 4Rnk National Remedy, this wonderful specific has fair claim to the title For period of twenty years it has literally been the Champion Tonic and Ateratve this side of the Atlantic. In popular
 ty it has been approached by any of it's woudbe competitors and it's annual sales in advance of those of other medicine of it's class that compar issns would be ridiculous. One of two conclusions is inevitable Either the American people deficient common andincapable of rational discrimination Hosteters Btters is the best preventive remedy indigestion, fever and ague, bilious remttent fever constipation, rheumatism complaints, and all malades of epidemic endemic type. The reader will judge for himself which of the two conclusions most consistent with fact and reason.
 Money is thrown away by all who do not buy the CA BILE SCREW WIRE fastened Shoes. They the easiest most pliabe and servceabe Look out for mi-
Connecticut western news., 1872-03-08

JoHNsoN's ANoDYNE LN1MENT, is with out doubt the safest, surest, and best remedy that has ever been invented for internal and external use. It is applica- ble to great variety of complaints and is equally beneficial for man or beast.
Connecticut western news., 1872-03-08

SUPPOSED INNOCENT MAN CONDEMNED TO DEATH.-A Troy paper says some time last summer an old man was pushed into the canal at Buffalo street and was drowned. A man was arrested at the time charged with the crime. He was tried at the last term of the court at Buff falo, and sentenced to be hung. His counsel worked hard and obtained re- prieve and then stay of proceedings. It seems that the guilt of the man is only proven by one Bernard Tacque, canal CT and pretty tough case. Tacque, it will be remembered, is the man who had his throat cut last summer, in drunken brawl at West Troy. He has figured pretty extensively in our police courts and it is upon the evidence of this man that the accused has been found guilty. On Monday, officer Farrel of the West Troy police force. Justice Grattan and Robert Casey were taken to Buffalo to prove that Tacque is not to be believed under oath. and that he is periurer.
Connecticut western news., 1872-03-08
Frozen to Death.

A Sioux City despatch says letter re- ceived from Col. N. s. Porter, an old and respected citizen of Ponca, Dixon county. Nebraska, says: "Ten men, in addition to the two reported, were frozen to death or are reported missing in Dix on county and in the Winnebago Indian Agency. The bodies of some of them have not been recovered, but the missing men have undoubtedly all perished. People living near the head of Logan and South Creeks obtain firewood on the Winnebago Agency. The weather being pleasant, large party were engaged in cutting supply of wood for the rest of the winter, when the storm suddenly came upon them, and of them; seven are dead or missing. A man named Austin, his son, and boy named Collins, were overtaken by the storm near Ponca. All three were frozen to death. Several other deaths have been reported, but no particulars have been obtained. The -suddenness and severity of this storm is unparalleled in this country, and was rendered more severe by reason of the snow being damp when the storm commenced, and afterward freezing. Several men who were in the storm say the snow and ice was positively six inch es in thickness all over tEeir heads, and it was with great difficulty they could keep an opening to breath through. The loss of stock in this part of the State is very heavy, and will probably reach several hundred head. It is feared that the worst is not yet known, and that more deaths have occurred"
Connecticut western news., 1872-03-08

Do you want your money safely in. vested and paying you gsod interest ? Write to CHARLES W. HAss1ER, No. 7 Wall street, New York.
Connecticut western news., 1872-03-08

Mir. Nash, of Plymouth, Ind, is the most grateful being we ever heard of. He extends his thanks to his noble fel- low-citizens "for their kindness in pitch ing his household goods out of doors on the occasion of the burning of small barn near his house, on last Friday. } The goods were badly and unnecessarily smashed, and were in no danger what ever in the house, but he is very thank ful to the good people for their generous assistance.
Connecticut western news., 1872-03-08

A WARNMe.-A warning to sleepers in church comes from Lowell. A lady in that place attended a prayer-meeting in the vestry of the church not long ago, and fell into comfortable slumber dur ing the exercises. When she awoke she found herself in the dark, prisoner. No efforts of hers availed to release her. But about noon next day, she succeed ed in climbing out of window. and, summoning aid, over the high fence of the church-yard.
Connecticut western news., 1872-03-08

$1,OOO REWARD is offered by the pro prietor of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for a medicine that will equal 1t in the cure of Bronchitis, severe Coughs, and the early stages of Con sumption. 5S7.