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Connecticut western news., 1872-09-13

WEA1TH.-What is the wealth of any of the biggest millionaires of Europe or America to that of Ptolemy Philadel- phus, of Egvpt, who amassed little property of 970,0OO,oO0? And which of our extravagant young ladies in these boasted times, ever gave her lover, as Cleopatra did. pearl dissolved :n vim egar Cor undissolved) worth G30,000? Then there was Paulina, one of tie ton in Rome, who used to wear jewels, when she returned visi!s, worth a million. Cicero who was poor man, gave G40,- 100 for his house, and Clodlus paid 9150, ,000 for his establishment on the Palaline, while Messala gave 940O,00O for the house of Antony, Seneca who was just a plain philosopher was worth e2, 100000 Tiherius left property of nearly G24, 100000. C@Ser before he entered into any office-when he was a young gentleman in private lfe--owed s3,000,000. Marc Antony owed G300,- 900 on the Ides of March. and he paid it before the Kalends of March.
Connecticut western news., 1872-09-13

ADDING POISON TO Po1soN.-There is no disease in which tue blood is not more or less impregnated with uuwhole. some matter, and the direct, inevitable effect of all preparations containing spirituous excitants is to increase the volume of poison in the veins, and there- by aggravate and prolong the malady. Hence it is that dyspepsia, bilious fever, cholera-morbus, lung complaints, gout, drOpsy, rheumatism, nervous disorders,
 md cases of general and local debility, originally mild in type, are frequently rende ed chronic and dangerous by dosing the sufferers with the alcoholic bitters adve tised as medicinal stimu- lants. As counterblast to the canGrds put forth by the proprietors Of those pernlcious compounds, the plain, honest, philosophical statements of DR. JOSEPH WALKER, relative to the nature and effects of his CALIFORNIA VINEGAR BIT TIERS, are doing a world of good. He has opened the eyes of the public to the important fact, that pure vegetable tonic aLd alterativc, unpolluted by alco- hol, if not an absolute specific for every variety of disease, is the nearest approach to it vet attained. His VINEGAR BITTERs are unquestionably working such won ders i'll atfe ectiuns of the stomach, bowels, nervous and muscular systems, and the glands aud respiratory organs. Com.
Connecticut western news., 1872-09-13

Masks and Faces-Lades who mask their faces and necks with enamels endanger their health to no purpose The plaster work deceives nobody. There is but article known which will restore a blemished complexion create external brilliancy and bloom where they have heretofore existed, and that article is HAGAN's MAGNOLIA BALM. It performs this toilet mracl' hy nfsing vitality into the skin The floral and herbal juices of which it is composed ntly stimulate the circulation in the minute blood vessels. and brace the network of nerves throuqh which they pass. Thus quickened and strengthened the external covering soon ac. quires fresh and healthful hue and every trace of sa'lowness disappears. The pa1est cheeks derive from the beautifving baptism of this delightful metic warmer hue, and the arms hands and neck. a blonde lustre which the charlatans who profess to make ladies ''beautiful forever with their poi sonous cement, never hope to imitate.-[Com
Connecticut western news., 1872-09-13
How to Catch Trout.

A writer tells how girl in the noun tains of Virginia caught trout. The major and myself soon hooked pretty string of small and medium sized fish. There were, however, some magnates we saw moving about in the crystal water who could not be tempted by any bait we had to offer. They would glide out from beneath the cool shadows of the boulders, approach our traps with a certain majestic deliberation, sometimes even rubbing their noses against the hooks, then, as If satisfied that it wasn't worth the risk, would retire contemptu- Ouslv, and let the minors take bite, 'ickled. no doubt, at seeing how rapidly the youngsters snapped and went up. While we were worrying with these sly old rogues, Martha came down armed with a hickory wand, with running moose of horse hair attached to the end With an arch smile she requested us to hold off for while, and let her try her hand. Creeping like cat along the rocks, she marked grand old vo- iuptuary half dreaming among the sha lows. Silently aud gradually drop ping her slender moose into tue water, she drew it to ward him. As the en- circling hair touched his fin, it suggested a slight suspiclon of mischief, and he slowly retreated to the distance of about half his length, then resuming his in- difference again, lay balanced and i'm mobile, very possibly feliciting himself on the superior wisdom which had en- abled him to detect the gilt and feathered shams displayed to deceive the small fry of bis race, and the lofty virtue which had tanght him to resist the allurements of casual appetite. The next moment he was whipped from the water by an invisible moose of horse hair, and wrig gled n Matha's cat-hke clutches. At this success the black eyes of the mouu- tain nymph sparkled, and her plump checks pitted with rosy dimples. Quiet. ing our applause with gesture, she re au. ustel her trap, and presently lifted ont alother beauty, then another, and another, until she had captured four oi the largest fish we had seen-one weigh ing two aud half pounds, and surpass ing any we had taken with the hook
 Having thus justified her own skill, she handed her angle to the major, at the same time instructing him how to use 1t But neither he nor l had the daint, glibness of hand to execute the tricl successfully, and after several awkwart failures each, we gave up and returned to the house.
Connecticut western news., 1872-09-13
1 2 3 5 6 ? g 10 Il

"Now,' said she, {" if two of you gentle men will go into No. l bedroom, and wait there few minutes, I'll find spare room for one of you as soon as Eve shown the others to their rooms." Well, now, having thus bestowed faoo oentl, men in No. l, she puts the third in Mo- 2, the fourth in Mo- 3, the fifth in No. 4, the sixth in No. 5, the seventh in Mo- 6, the eighth in No. 7, the ninth in No. 8, the tenth in No. 9, and tue eleventh in No. 10. She then came back to No. l, where you will remember she left the twelfth gentleman along with the first and said: < have now accommo dated all the rest and still have room 10 spare. so, if one of you will please step into No. II, you will find it empty" Thus the twelfth man got his bedroom. or course, there is hole in the saucepan somewhere: but leave the reader to determine exactly where the fsllacy is, with just d warning to think twice before deciding as to achich If any of the travellers was the " odd man out"
Connecticut western news., 1872-09-13

THE PEAR SEAsoN.-The season of pears is upon us and how to preserve, ripen, stew and bake, are the prevailing questions among honsekeepers. The market is overrun with splendid looking fruit, much of which is too hard for eat ing. How to make it ripen well and rapidly is knowledge confined to but few. One of the most extensive fruit cul- turists in Pennsylvania has just given to the world his method, and we. believing the information to be as valuable as it is timely, give it herewith: The requisites are cool room and woolen blankets. The pears are to be spread upon one blanket and covered with the second. Treated in this way they ripen rapidly and without mealiness, the Bartletts com ing out a fine golden color and the Sckels rich and ruddy-looking. At least halt the fruit is spoiled by the ordinary in- door method of ripening, and housekeep- CTS will hail with delight any new and et fective means of attaining the desired end without loss or vexation of spirit.-Er- chdnqe.
 An Ohio lady sent back book she had ordered because the leaves were uncut. She thought it was an unfinished copy and was right.
Connecticut western news., 1872-09-13

Somebody who seems to have been annoyed beyond the point of patient en- durance, says {: II made VOW long since, and I record it here, never to apologize for stepping on trailing skirt, outside of the proper place to wear one. Like many another nuisance, the way to abate it is to treat it without mercy and unless my plan is in harmony with the will of the Lord, shall be confronted on the judgment-day with an appalling number of torn and ripped 1 ,lress skirts
Connecticut western news., 1872-09-13

MosoUrro MANURE. - The Scientift American has the following: "At Strat- ford, Conn.,, where mosquitoes are as thick as fog, lives an ingenious Yan- kee, so they say, believe it who may, who puts these insects to profitable uses. He has invented large revolving scoop net covered with lace, which is put in motion by windmill, water power, or steam The lower half of the scoop is placed in water. The upper half moves through the atmosphere and at each rotation draws immense numbers of the 'squi toes' down into the water, where they drown and sink to the bottom. Every revolution of the net draws in an ounce of mosquitoes, or a ton for thirty two thousand turns of the machine. The mosquitoes thus collected make splen did manure for the land, worth forty five dollars ton.
Connecticut western news., 1872-09-13

A MODEL ScHoo1.-Princess Louise, Marchioness of Lorne, is to assist in founding school for girls whi:h is to be model institution. It is not, like the national schools, to give 8 limited com mon school education. but will furnish a really liberal education, at a cost of not more than $42 per year. The school will be dividei into three departments, preparatory, junior and senior, and a normal school will he attached to the in- stitution for the preparation of young ladies aS teaehers.
Connecticut western news., 1872-09-13

The PeraIvi071 Syrup, c Protect ed Solution Of tRe PrOtoCide Of Iron, is SO combined 0s to h0Ve the character Of an dJine,,t, Gs e0siIy digeSted I7lC OSSi712iLIted qUith the blood 0s the simplest food. 1t increases the QaS0ntity Of Noture's OaUn TitdLisi7eg .Age7at, Iron in the blood, and cures 60 thousand JUS" simply TOni7eg atp ,I1eUigOr0ti1eg and Tit0Lising the System. Tue en- riched and UitdLised blood per- 9ne0tes every part Of the body, Tepdiri1lg damages 07eG aO0Ste, seurchi,eg Out morbid secre- tiO2as, and IedVi710 71OtIt511g for disease to feed atpo'e.
 This is the secret Of the eUO7a- GesfuL success Of tleis remedy ise cu1'jsag Dyspepsia, Liver Com- plaint, Dropsy, Chronic Diar- rhoea, Boils, Nervous Affections, Chills and Fevers, Humors, Loss of Constitutional VigOr, Diseases of the Kidneys and Bladder, Female Complaints, and oIE diseases originating isa c 6ad st0te Of tbe blood, OF Gc- c0nap01aied 6y debility or c LOsO state Of the system. Beieg free from Alcohol, i31 0,1y form, its energisiatg effects ere 7aOt f0L- ZoaOed 6y corresponding a'eGc- tiOss, but are 1oe,'ns01sesat, dsefat- sing strength, VigOr, Gsed neaO Life into GJL parts Of the system, and 6uiLdi,1g 4p 01e From Con- StitaLtiOn.
 Thousands hGUe been cls03agetI by tue Wse Of this remedy, from aOe0hc, sicEIy, sa3f'eri1ag cre0- tures, to strong. healthy, and hapDy naen and aOOme22; and inU0Lids cannot reasonably heS- St0te to giVe it c triaI.
 See tb0t e0ch bottle has PERu- WAN SYRUP 0J0aO7s S7s t7se 0J0ss.
 Pamphlets Free.
 j. p. DINSMoRE, Proprietor,
 No. 36 Dey St., New York.
 Sold by Druggists generally.
Connecticut western news., 1872-09-13

For Dyspepsla, lndIgesuon, depression of spirits ana general debility in their various forms also, a. preventive aga nst fever and ague, and other intermittent levers, the ' Ferro- Phosphorated Elixir ofCalIsaya," made by Cas- well, Hazard & Co.,, New York, and sold by all druggists, is the best tonic. and tonic for patients recovering from fever or other sick uess, it has no equal.-COnl.
Connecticut western news., 1872-09-13
TO CONsUMPTIVES
 TO CONSUMPTIVES

The advertiser having been permanently cured of that dread disease Consumption. by simple remedy is make known to his fellow sufferers the of To all who desire it, he will send copy of the prescription used free of charge), with the directions preparing and using the winch they will find 1URF CURE for CONSUMPTION. ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, and all throat or lung difficulties,
 Parties wishing the prescription will please address
 Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON.
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Connecticut western news., 1872-09-13

A TRUE PICTURE. mauy men there are who have ground and ground to make money, that they might be happy by and by, but who, when they have got to be 50 or 60 years old, have used mp all the enjoyable nerve that was in them ? During their early life they carried toll, and economy, and frugality 10 the excess ofstinginess, and when the time came that they expected joy, there was no jey for thsm. -ksesssE
Connecticut western news., 1872-09-13

The Elmwood Collar is just the thing for hot weather. The folded edge. and perspiration proof finish prevent it's breaking down under any circumstances. You can wear it longer than any other collar. Ask your Furnisher for the Emwood. od.-C0n.
Connecticut western news., 1872-09-13

LIKE LIGHTNING are the miraculou~ cures effected with Flagg's Instant Relief Aches, Pains, Sprans, Bowel Connlant, etc. cannot exist if this great med clne is used. Relief Warranted.
 Or Money Refunded. Com.
Connecticut western news., 1872-09-13

Contagious diseases, such as horse all, glan- der, &c., may be prevented by the use of SHER- IDAN's CAVALRY CONDITION POWDERS. Persons traveling with horses should take note of this. = I1n
Connecticut western news., 1872-09-13

Missionaries and others sojourping in foreign lands should not tail to take with them goo1 supply of JoHNsoNs ANoDYNE LINIMENT. It the most reliable medicine for all purposes there is in the world.-CO Com.
Connecticut western news., 1872-09-13

oRIsTADoRo's EXCELSIOR HAIR DyB is the most and complete preparation of it's kind in the world It's effects magical it's character harmless its tints natural its qualities snduring.-oSm,
Connecticut western news., 1872-09-13

Best and Oldest Family Medicine. SAN. rHARTIo and ToNIo-for Dyspepsia Constipation, Debility, Sck-headache, Bilious Attacks and all derangementS of Liver Stomach and Bowels. Ask
Connecticut western news., 1872-09-13

A Memphis local editor who got drunk was fined five times the usual penalty, on the ground that it was his place to set an example.
Connecticut western news., 1872-09-13

Bread, Gridde Cakes, Mufffns, Watfles, ,&c., when Dooey's Yeast Powderis used. Grocers sell it. Com,
Connecticut western news., 1872-09-13

BURNETT's CoooA1NE gives new life to the hair and makes it ow luxuriantly.
Connecticut western news., 1872-09-13

Total. $84 853, 1859. 76
 Debt less Cash in the Treasury. September l, 1872. TIT 322 O2O55 August l. 1972... ............... 2,lS9O ,656 A Decrease of debt during past month Sln, 736 635 s9 Decrease of debt since March l. 1872 S491, ATS 43 Decrease of debt from March l, 1869,
 to March l. 1872 ......... 299, ,649, ,762.O3 Bonds issued to Pacific Railroad Companies interest payable in
 lawful money. principal outstand-
 ing .............. ........... 64623, ,512.OO Interest accrued and not yet paid .... 646 235 l2 Interest paid by United States. 16, 57O 575 54 Interest repaid by transportation of
 mails &c ........................ 3,sO6,s .19 Balance of interest paid by the United
 States ... F, ,763 712 s5 The official exposition of the reduction
 of the national debt shows total de-
 crease from March l. lo69 date of JAS, ,141 239 60 And decrease in the annual interest
 charge of. 23, 191 3b5. .OO
Connecticut western news., 1872-09-13

H. H. SHUFELDT & Co.,, Chicago, alone in America distil IMPERIAL GIN by the Hol- LAND PRoCEss Send for circular.-Com.
Connecticut western news., 1872-09-13

How SHE DID IT.-I will tell you a rather barcfaced story of how Dublin chambermaid is sad to have got twelve commercial travellers into eleven bed rooms, and vet to have given each a separate room. Here we have the eleven bedrooms
Connecticut western news., 1872-09-13

For prices of RAILROAD BONDS write to CHARLES W. HAssLER, No. 7 Wall Street, New York.
Connecticut western news., 1872-09-13

A Paris shopkeeper lately posted over his door notice that as his daughter had ''made a splendid match, " he would self goods at reduction of twenty five per ceak tog.a week.
Connecticut western news., 1872-09-13
INCIDENTS OF THE DISASTER,

Among the passengers on board was young man from Sharon Springs with his young wife. They were married op Wednesday night and were on their bri- dal tour. The lady was drowned, and tonight the gentleman telegraphed to the clergyman who married them to be ready to offciate at the funeral. Cyrus Butler, of Providence, when swept from the deck was supporting his wife and two children in the surf They were torn from hlm, and he was thrown upon the shore to see them wrestling helpless in the turmoil behind him. Mrs. Cir rard, a passenger, belted preserver around her two children and fastened it to her own and plunged bravely in and was saved. It was time that demand. ed a1l the heroism of man's nature, and to the credit of our race be 1t said it was nobly displayed. One gentleman bore an elderly lady safe to land, dashed in to rescue another, was caught by the un- dertow, and recovered only at the point of death. Other scenes there were where men were swept within reach ot the hands outstretched to save them, and were hurried away by Hhe receding wave till when at length they were secured it was with the vital spark extinct. Many of those who were finally saved were with bones broken by the drifting de- bris of the wreck, and at death's dcoI from exhaustion.
Connecticut western news., 1872-09-13

Five Minutes for Refreshme s."-Every- hody who has by railroad has heard the above nnnounc me1t and has probably suffered rom eating too hastily er by sowing the seed of Dyspepsa IL is
 comfort to know that the Peruvian Syrup will cure the worst of Dyspepsia thousands are ready to tes tify-COm
Connecticut western news., 1872-09-13

Use the bost It is the cheapest. Frank Mil ler's Harness Oil contains no Goal or Mineral
Connecticut western news., 1872-09-13

JAPANESE DAYLIGHT FIREWORKS. - The Yokohama Hral0, describing a re- cent Japanese festival, says: The second day was occupied with exhibitions of the ingenious daylight fireworks, of the manufacture of which the Japanese appear to be the sole masters. As usual these consisted mostly of bombs, which, exploding nigh in the air, discharged sometimes variously colored jets of smoke, and sometimes costly folded packages of wire and paper, which un- folded themselves into parachutes of great bulk and symmetrical design. They were sometimes fish, which swarm ed leisurely through the atmosphere to the ground ;; or snakes, which writhed themselves away over the tree-tops; or great birds, that lowered kite-like and motionless for an incredibly long time. Occasionally they took the shape of cot tages, temples, human beings, magDi- | fled crests of daimios, trees aud flowers almost anything that @ lively imagina- ton could suggest. The smoke figures, however, were the most amusing. One of the most frequently attempted was g cuttlefsh, with a body of thick, fuligin
 ous black, and arms of lighter hues. OI course the illusion was very brief, the wind not allowing the smoke to remain undisturbed for more than few seconds
 but while it lasted 1t was perfect"
Connecticut western news., 1872-09-13

PAVEMENT. - Workmen are laying a pavement on the walks of Union Park New York, which has never before been used in this country. It is formed of rock simply ground to powder and heat ed to temperature of not less than 3 70 degrees. While hot this powder is spread ev-nly with rake over bed of cement, and is then compressed by rollers into a pavement, with neitherjoints nor seams, and impervious to water. It's surface is perfectly smooth, and there is no dust, mud or exhalations. It can be easily swept, is not more slippery than granite, and is not acted upon by the heat The rock of which it is male is imported from Val de Travers, Neuchatel, Switzer- land.
Connecticut western news., 1872-09-13

K1LnED.-The cheetah, or hunting leopard, one of the most interesting ani- met with sad fate. The cage occupied by this animal was next to that of a large and powerful Asiatic tiger. Sometimes the cheetah used playfully to extend paw through the bars to culti- vate the acquaintance of the latter. A few days since the tiger seized the un- lucky cheetah by protruding limb and with an extraordinary display of strength, actually dragged it through the iron bars and killed it befole the keepers had time to interfere.
Connecticut western news., 1872-09-13

WHAT GAN BE DoNE.-An industrious housewife reports the following as the products of a barrel of four 103 loaves of bread, 26a dozen doughnuts, 67 pies, 4O4 dozen buscuits, Is loaves of cake, 224 dozen cookies, patches griddles. The above lasted family of two adults and three children three months, and would cost, if bought at the bakery at moderate prices, 1885. Hence it appears that, considering the eggs, sugar, butter, milk and yeast needed to make the above mentioned goodies, the fire re- quired to cook them, and the time of the aforesaid industrious housewife, and the first cost of the four, that she would better have patr onized the baker.
Connecticut western news., 1872-09-13
g .. e. 1649, the historical year

or thus, January 3I, 164S-'9. This prac- tice, common as it has long been, is nevertheless often misunderstood, and even intelligent persons are sometimes perplexed by dates so written. The ex' planation, however, is very simple, fol the lower or last figure always indicates the year according to our present cal culatiOns.
Connecticut western news., 1872-09-13
R EVA R D!
0 < < ' |; ]. For any of Blind, m Bleeding, Itching, or Ulce
 rated Piles that DE BING's PILE REMEDY fails to -M cure It is prepared #W M pressly to cure the Piles UB " " " and nothing else Sold by Cp.St b.
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Sold by Druggists generally.

&O F TO &1OO PER WEEK made easy by | D%ep any lady. 20,0m sold in six months The
 most wonderfully rapid selling article
 married single ladies' NO female o ithoa it
 wanted, and always will Profits large Rights for sale | Ladv agents make fortunes Standard articles. Circulars free. Address. MRS. WILSON, 142 Fulton s., New York. P. O. Rox 2S3s.
Connecticut western news., 1872-09-13

DoN'T HAWK HAWK, SPIT SPIT, BLOW BLOW, and disgust everybody with your Catarrh and it's offensive odor, when Dr. Sage'S Catarrh Remedy will speedily de- stroy all odor, arrest the discharge, and | cure you, GA.
Connecticut western news., 1872-09-13

HISTORICAL AND LEGAL YEARs.-The fact that down to 1752 the historical year in England commenced on January 1, while the civil, ecclesiastical and legal year began on the 25th of March, led to much confusion in dates, as the Legis- lature, the church and civilians referred every event which took place brtweeu January 1, and March 25 to different year from the hi ,tor;ans. Remarkable examples of which confusion are afforded by two well-known events in English history Charles l. is said by most authorities to have been beheaded Janu
 ary 80, 164S, while others with equal correctness say it was January 30, 1649 ; and so the revolution which drove James IT. from the throne is said by some to have taken place February, 1888, and by others in February, 1889. Now these discrepancies arise from some using the civil and legal and others the historical year, though both would have assigned any event occurring gtter the 25th ot March to the same years, viz: 1649 and I 1889. To avoid as far as possible mis
 takes from these two moles of reckoning it was usual, as often seen in old books or manuscripts, to add the historical to the legal date, wben speaking of any day between January 1 and March 25, thus | 1aAo H. 1oo