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HINTS TO YoUNG MEN.-The words
of wisdom herewith appended are ta-
ken from the London Society:


of wisdom herewith appended are ta-
ken from the London Society:
After all, in the looking out for a
wife, a man must consider how she
will show at the fireside, rather than
at parties. You can learn so much of
literary and athletic tastes, the favor
ite books that are always in hand, the
music that is regularly studied and
sung, the kind of associations, and the
general order of tastes. 1t is by far
the best way of getting a Irritation,
which is not unpleasantly done and
benignant. Love making is an un-
commonly pleasant employment for
the winter nights. You may talk of
the perils of young men when they
come up to town; but there is no bet
ter safeguard than giving such young
fellows the associations of home and
sweet woman. Parents make an i'm
mense mistake in taking too severe
ly monetary view of a young fellows
prospects. Inever knew a young fell
low under ever so dark a cloud who,
with purpose and ability, could not
work out his own way into the sun
light. Better even the long engage
ment OF the early marriage than many.
other suppositions that might be put.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-02-24

An expedition fitted out more than
a year ago to search for DR.. Ujiji Liv-
ingstone, is still on the march through
the wilds of Africa. As loser of
himself. DR.. Livingstone is without
q parallel in history. For our part,
we can't see the use in spending so
much time and money to find man
who can't be hired to stay found, and
who is never happy except when he
is lost.-COufier- Journal.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-02-24

A burglar proof safe has been in
vented in London. The walls of the
door have a charge of nitro glyceIine
in them, and when the thief taps the
safe with his little chisel the charge
explodes and blows him to pieces.
Also the safe and the building.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-02-24

A sharp Memphisian, desirous of
seeing Alexis, took off his coat, put a
Saratoga trunk on his shoulder and
walked up stairs, evading the police,
who were instructed to keep every
body out of the Peabody House. He
carried two hundred pound trunk
up two flights, didn't see the Grand
Duke, and had his coat stolen.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-02-24

A correspondent inquired of Horace
Greeley if guano was good to put on
potatoes. He said it might do for
those whose tastes had become Vita
ted with tobacco and rum, but he pre-
ferred gravy and butter.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-02-24

The following is the statute in the
old Saxon code referring to leap year :
" Albeit, as often as leape yearre. oc-
cure, the women holdeth prerogative
over the MEME in matters of court
shippe, love, and matrimonie so that
when the ladye proposeth it shall not
be lawful for the manne to say her
nae, but shall entertain her proposall
in all guide courtesie.n
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-02-24

But one false step, one wrong habit,
one corrupt companion, one loose
principle, may wreck all your pros
poets, and>all the hopes of those who
love, honor, and regard you.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-02-24

THE WAR-HoRsE OF ST. JAMES
Hon. o. T. Hunsaker may be regarded
as the swar-horse" ofthe State Senate
and a chief leader of the Republican
party of the Senate and of the State.
A future in Louisiana, and we might
say in the Nation, is Frightening be-
fore Senator Hunsaler State Jour
nd,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-02-24

It is reported that Gen. Hancock
refuses to be the Democratic candi-
date for the Presidency.
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Transient advertisements. 81 per square first
insertion; rs cts each subsequent insertion
All official advertisements 81 per square each
insertion.
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Communications may be addressed simply
+" CHIEF, Donaldsonyille, La" or to the edl
tor and proprietor personally.
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The little uDpleasantness which for
a time disturbed the harmony of the
Republican party, and threatened the
peace of the State, has been quieted
by the union of the two factions in
one House of Representatives and in
one Senate. Gov. Warmoth has gain
ed a signaltriumph oyerhis opponents,
and we hope will improve it by a just,
wise and economical administration of
the affairs of the State as we believe
he will. We have no condemnation
to pronounce against either faction
we believe both have committed
grave faults but we think large
majority of the members of both were
actuated by just motives. Let as
hare peace.-MadisoR Journal.
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Mr.. Thomas Meehan, III Old aud
Ne,c for February, thinks that man is
not physically stronger than woman,
but in cases requiring an immediate
concentration of power, he is her
superior. In ritaEity, if by that .one
may understand circumstances tend
ing to destroy life, he is below her.
The wear and tear of housekeeping is
cited to show her power of endurance,
and the care of children is mentioned,
the performance of which duties
would kill a man, The writer does
not mention shopping" as one of the
most wonderful evidences of woman's
yitality.
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A leading article the locomotive,
Connecticut western news., 1872-11-29
gnsiuess Gards.
N E NOBLE.
Wm. F. HURLBUT,

y. F.. NOBLE, INVEST TWISTED, CONN.-Boots, Shoes w Trunks, Travellng Bags, &c. 16tf
Connecticut western news., 1872-11-29

A TToRNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW A also, Solicitor of Patents. Office in Wood ford's Bleck, over Hurlbut National Bank, Wes Winstsd, Ct. 14tf
Connecticut western news., 1872-11-29
GENRGE MELVIN.
F. c. FRENCH,

SALISBURY, CONN. House, Sign and Ornamen S tal Painter; Grainer Glacier, Paper Hanger &c., Sc. lya
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ID. F. sTILLMAN.

HEALER in General Merchandise. Lime Rock D Cean, All goods warranted as represented and at the lowest market prices.
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CONN. WESTERN RAILROAD
lR ~

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 [ Connects atHartTd d from Conn. Valley R. R., and
 New Bedford, Martha's
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 { Connects at Winsted for
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 for W estfield, ,Northamp-
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 with Express for Provi-
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 Newport, Norwich and
 New London; Spring
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 (Connects at Hartford for
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 London. Rockville and
 Springfield.
 [ Connecting at Millerton
 from Albany, Montreal, , Fishkill, Newburg, Pol
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Connecticut western news., 1872-11-29
For Sale!
New Millinery Store !

TVNHE subscriber would respectfully announce to l the ladies of West Cornwall and vicinity, that sh ehas this day opened choice and well selected stock of MILLINERY GOODS, to which she solicits their attention before purchasing else where Having secured the services of a first class milliner and dress maker, shall endeavor to please all who may favor me with their patron age Please call and examine goods and prices Anything in my line which is not on hand will be promptly procured.
 MRS. H. c. CRANDALL. . West Cornwall, Sept. 24, 1872. 1ltf
Connecticut western news., 1872-11-29
FOUR DARLlNG,'

GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK.
 MT. Godey offers as a premium to new subscrib- CTS to his Ladys Book a beautiful chromo, entitled JOUR DARLING" The regular price of this excel lent magazine is $3 per year, but 450 sent to NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS OR RENEWALS, to the CoNNe WESTERN NEWS, will secure the NEWS and the magazine each one year, together with the elegant ehromo mentioned above. 101
Connecticut western news., 1872-11-29
VIM. H. COLVER
GEO. W. PAINE,

 A TTORNEY & COUNSELLOR AT LAW, Car A roll, Carroll County, Iowa. Money Loaned and Invested, Collections made Loans made on improved faims, at legal rates of Interest, ten per cent. per anuum. Refers to D. J. Warner, Esq. and Col. Lorenzo Tupper: 1y5O&
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LATHST
Photographic News
REPORTED sxsarsslY ron yzs COURIER.
NEW YORK.
NEW YoRK. Jan. /

INV YORK, Jan, o.
A. 4. Stewart was the first witness
before the Custom House investiga-
ting committee this morning. He
condemned the general order system
and complained that Leet, Stocking
4 Go. attempted to charge the House
two dollars per package, but finally
consented to fix the charge at one
dollar and seventy-ive cents.
He submitted q statement in wri-
ting setting forth that the removal Of
the general order business from Gu
nard h Hoboken stores is constantly
damaging importers and increasing
the price Of imported goods.
The general order business being
now controlled by one firm becomes
q monopoly, and charges are increas-
ed to one dollar and fifty cents on
each package instead Of about one
half these rates as formerly. The
difference is pure loss to merchants.
Mr.. Stewart in the course of his ex-
animation said the general order
monopoly is an outrage on mer.
chants; men who had this monopoly
were now foreigners to tho city Of
New York said he had twice com.
planned to General Grant Of the sys-
tenn, but nothing come Of it; thinks
the reason was that the President did
not consider it Of sufficient import.
ance; did not think the government
employees sufficiently paid said he
was no politician; did not employ
men on account of their politics OF
religion.
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nsAustien Of Taxataea.

Secretary Boutwell,, in a recent
speech at Philadelphia, said that it
the settled policy of the govern
ment to pay off the national debt at
the rate of s5O,oOO,OO0 per annum,
untilsit is extinguished. If Congress
will only adhere topthis plan 3 very
large reduction can be made in the
way Of taxes. perhaps amounting to
seventy-fve or one hundred million
dollars annually, and the tariff can
be largely reduced on many articles
Of necessity which enter into general
consumption. such at tea, coffee, gu
gar, and salt. 81 nor6
We should not be in too great
haste to pay off our national debt,
and thus drain the country of money
in the way Of taxes, but rather make
the burden as easy as possible, and
thus encourage the investment Of
every spare dollar in productive in
dustry throughout our country.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-01-11
FIFTH DAY

oSiVVh y. H.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
President Garfield presiding.
Members all present.
On motion, A. a. Doan, j. p, of
Highland township, vas granted
one docket, n code, and session
laws to date.
The road matter OF p. Knots, ct dl.,
was on motion, taken up, and this
bviug tho day sot for fnni action III
said case, and there being no remons-
trance against said petition, or objec-
ton to the relocation asked for it is
Ordered that said petition be
granted, and the road established
from the point where said old road
leaves the township line between
Richland and Columbia townships,
due north along said township line
to the northwest corner of section
10, in township %, range IA thence
east along the north line OF said Sec
ton 10, until it intersects the old
road again, and vacate that part of
said old road which runs through
the northwest 1 of said section 10,
provided, petitioners shall pay all
costs and damages, and put the road
Of relocated, in good travelling or
der on or before January LIST, 1873.
On motion Board adjourned to 8
o'clock tomorrow morning.
VIM. H. CALDWELL, Auditor.
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Spanish Difficulty.
Nrw YoRK Ian

NEW IUhh, JUL. Q,
A Herald's Philadelphia dispatch
states that in the course of conversa-
ton at the residence of ex-Secretary
Borie last evening, their correspon.
dent was informed that President
Grant had demanded an apology
from Spain, about four days since.
The monitors now being fitted out at
Philadelphia ire not intended to pro-
coed 10 Spain unless that government
to apologize and pay q remu-
neration for outrages on the Florida.
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FIRE AT PzIzA.

From q slip received from the Pei
la Blade, we get the following par
ticulars of a fire which occurred
there last night:
A little after eight o'clock, fire
was discovered issuing from the roof
of II. H. Kline's building, occupied
BY him as a dry goods and grocery
store, on Franklin street, next to
Rhynsburger's new brick building.
Mr., Hoy, the clerk, Henry Croll and
VIM. Hardie, had just left the store
and got down between Houck's and
Bourken's shops, when the alarm
was raised. The fire is supposed to
have caught around the lue, which
passes up through the roof.
Eight buildings in all were des.
troyed, all old wooden structures
The first was Kline's store. The
next was owned by H. Brandt, and
was unoocupled. Next was the bar
ness shop Of II. Hulst. The next
was the dry goods store Of Staben-
rauch & Gaass, and was owned by
Mr.. Stubenrauch. Next was O small
building owned by IL. Brandt, and
was occupied by G. Bongers, with a
small stock of groceries. The next
was the Buckhorn saloon, owned by
H. Van Welt. Next came the build
ing owned by James Gerretsee, and
occupied by him as a barber shop,
and Synhorst & Co az a meat mar
ket. The last building was occupied
by G. Van Der Zyl, as a meat mar
ket, and was owned by VIM. Fisher.
Nearly all the goods in the differ
ent buildings were saved.
We are unable at this late honr to
have particulars OF Losses, insurance
&c.
At this writing, (midnight,) the
fire is under complete control. The
streets r literally lined with bar
rels, boxes, counters. boards and
other debris.
1t will take two or three days for
the merchants to get their respective
places of business in running order.
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New York, Jan. 6

In consequence of a rumor last
evening that the 9th (Fisk's) regi.
ment intended to lynch Stokes, an
extra force ofpolice was ordered to
tha 1oombs but the approximations
proved groundlssss PFest. Smith, Of
the Board Of Police, stated yesterday
that it was the intention Of the pros
ecuting officers to have Stokes indict-
cd by the Grand Jury, and set aside
the tedious proceedings Of the Coron-
er's Jury. Stokes could then be tried
in 80 days.
1t was rumored last night that
Mrs. Mansfield had disappeared, and
could not be found in the city. and
the rumor is generally credited from
the probability that she will be q
witness on the trial.
Whilc Stokes was being taken to
the Toombs yesterday he chatted in
differently with the police captain,
and asked if he would get him q bot
tie of wine rs his stomach was out OF
order. The captain refused. Stokes
then begged him to stop and let him
get o drink, which was also refused.
The captain remarked that "Fisk was
worry low, not expected to live" ~
shot him in the abdomen, didn't +"
said Stokes, 81 saw q wound there
when they were carrying him off
| heard the 9th Regt. fellows were
going to turn Manefield's house inside
out last night. Is that true? Ifsome
of those Eric fellows were to run
acros me they would meet their
match. One year ago Fisk had me
arrested for embezzling S65, OO0."
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January 9th, 1879 A. NJ.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Prest. Garfield in the chair.
Members all present.
Minutes o fyesterday's proceedings
read and approved.
The report Of Geo. ID. Hackworth,
ex-Auditor, was received and ordered
to be placed on file.
On motion, the Ottumwa Weekly
COURIER and the Ottumwa Weekly
Democrat, were selected as the papers
Of the County, in which the Proceed
ings Of this Board and the Laws
passed by the Iowa Legislature shall
be published.
The official bonds of A, Lotspiech,
County Treasurer 81. B. Jones,
Deputy Treasurer Fawcett & Nc
Nett, County Attorney !; J. S. Well
man, Constable, W. w. Sparks, Con
stable, and ). w. Hedrick, TIP. Clcrk,
were presented, and on motion, ap-
proved.
VI u1OIiOu, u boIlOO WAS cdSU loF
Janitor for Court House for the on
suing year, which resulted in the
election of Edward Everett.
The report of Dan'l Carl, Sama
Pack wood, 8. T. Pollock and Joseph
Myers, Justices Of the Peace, were
received, and on motion, ordered to
be fled.
The following resolution, was, on
motion, adopted:
"Resolved, by the Board, That all
Justices of the Peace who have not
made q report, be required to report
at the adjourned meeting to be held
on the 10th inst"
The following per diem and mil
cages were, on motion, allowed the
members Of the Board, to-wit:
H. Reinhard, 6 days, ii miles, S25. 80
H. Garfield, f" s 24.96
Il. J. Nelson, 10 1920
The following claims were, on mo-
tion, allowed, and the Auditor au-
thorized to Issue orders in payment
nf CANA IN. wit.
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LOUISIANA
Nav ORLEANS. ia

NEW ORLEANS. j an. 10.
The morning papers publish the
names of several citizens who wit
messed the shooting of Wheyland
yesterday, and who state that hewas
shot by the police.
Early this morning a large num-
Der Of Metropolitans, armed with
Winchester rifles, took position in
Royal street, occupying almost the
entire street from Canal to tho Gus
tom House street, thus preventing
tho Carteriics from assembling at
their usual place ofmecting.
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MArRrsaorY nxrRAoRDrNARY.

wan 1SA0NVN dEkxs
An entertaining article entitled
"Tony Weller's Widows" appears in
the Chester (Pa.) Republican, from
which the following is an extract:
"Another very courtable widow
was . young lady of Washington,
Pa. She became engaged to q young
man named Robert --, in
1846. Her father, however, objected
to this match with one of his clerks,
and when the young lady received a
tempting proposal from q wealthy
sutton the p~aternal influence soon Of
fected q marriage, despite the former
engagement. In less than three
months her husband was killed by a
kick from q horse. Robert was q
second time then q sutton, but delay
ed the important question until IF
teen months had elapsed, when, to
his horror, she informed him that
she was engaged. In three months
thereafter she was married. Two
years elapsed, when the married
couple removed to Syracuse, N. Y,
where among the victims ofthe chol.
era, when the pestilence swept that
city, was the second, Robert again
sought her band, and when a year
had elapsed, was OF the eve of q de-
claratlon, when, loi he received an
invitation to her wedding. Her late
husbands business was found in such
. state that to avoid immense losses
she married the surviving partner
Shortly aftcr, she removed with her
third husband to Detroit, Michigan.
A few years elapsed, when herself
and husband werc on q steamer that
was wrecked near Buffalo. The hus-
band persisted, and the wife es.
capped solely through the exertions
of g friend who was on board
His gallantry inspired such senti.
ments in her breast that she mar
ried her brave p~reserver a few
months after her third widowhood.
The happy pair removed to Pitts
burg, whore the husband was en-
gagged in mercantile business. Thith-
er Robert, still cherishing his first
love, followed them. One day as he
was passing the husbands store he
saw q terrible commotion. Rushing
in, he beheld the mangled corpse Of
that gentleman on the floor. A
tierce of rice, in being hoisted to an
upper story, had fallen through the
traps, killing him instantly. Anx-
iously Robert inquired if any one
had been sent to inform his wife, and
was told that the book-keeper had
just gone. Robert started for Ale
gheny City, where tho deceased had
resided, at the top of his speed.
The book-keeper was Just ahead of
him, and, from past experience,
knowing the virtue of prompt action,
and experimenting that the clerk had
designs on the widow, he ran for
dear life, side-by-side. The race
continued until they reached Hand
street bridge. when the clerk was
obliged to stop to the tolls, while
Robert, a commnter, passed over
without stopping. Reaching tho
honse Of tAs widow first, Robert
told the hsart rending news, and in
the same breath made q proposal of
marriage. He was accepted. True
to her promise, after a year of
mourning, she became his wife. As
all her husbands had died wealthy,
Robert was comfortably fixed after
all. This case is remarkable exam
pie of what pluck and perseverance,
will do for q man, while at the same
time it teaches a lesson on the dan
ger of delay.
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o
a Desperate Figh. with a Convict.

8
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 10.
The three weeks storm has ceased
ut last.
Advices from the headwaters OF
the Kern river state that q fight oc.
cured there between Charley Jones,
an escaped convict of the Nevada
State Prison, and Francis 5. Arm
stadt, who was pursuing him. Jones
vas hit IL times and Armstadt
nine times. They ere armed with
Henry rifles, and yer not more
than ten PAGES from each other. Both
have since died. 1t is considered
the most desperate fight on record.
The weather is very warm here.
There were 270 passengers and a
mail from here to New York.
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sLoNDoE, Jan. 10

Arrangements have been made for
the introduction of American cars
on English railwhys.
The captain Of the steamship
Windsor Castle, who run down a.
vessel and was reported to have
passed on without needing the cries
of. the drowning mariners, has beer
tried and acquitted Of all blame.
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Chicago Live Stock Market.

CHICAGO, Jan. 10
H~ogs-Receipts to II a. m. IS 81
selling low to packers and shipper
extreme $4as4,60; bulk sales s4.2l
$40, now weak.
Cattlo-Rocoipts S75; quiet, fri
upward tendency. 1
sheep-Light supply, s4.25as6,
firm.
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OUR BOYS for January is at hand
and is none the worse for the great
fire; on the contrary it is enlarged
to sixteen pages, or forty eight col
umns. 1t contains very interesting
serials, sketches, ETC., and is truly
the american Boys Own Journal"
Illustrated. No boy should be with
out it. Only so cents q year. Month
". Specimen sent for stamp. Agents
wanted. Address, Our BOYS, Chi.
cago, Iii.
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. From the Daily of the 10th.

1T inFsa SonAtorial Oaucux.
W. find the following call for q
Senatorial Caucus in the State Reg
lister. So the great agony is to be
ended tonight, and we hope satisfac-
torily, especially to all rs Harlan
men
A caucus of the Republican MEM
bers Of the Fourteenth General As
sembly, for the purpose of putting in
q candidate for the u. s.
will be held this (Wednes.
day. evening, at the Hall Of the
House of Representatives, at "a P. NJ.
JOHN e BURKE,
Chm Sen. Com.
FL. o. PRATT,
Chm House Com.