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Connecticut western news., 1872-12-06
The Baby HippOpOtamus.

MT. Frank Buckland, in writing to Land and Water respecting the baby hip popotamus whose birth on the 9th of November was announced, says:
 l have just been up to the Gardens (the ZoologicaD to get the latest news, and am happy to be able to issue most favorable bulletin. Little Guy Hawkes. and its mother are both doing well. This morning (November 8) at seven they were both asleep and slept till eleven, at which time they went into the water. When they came out the mother stood up while the young one sucked freely for some time. It jerks its head against the udder like kid or lamb. When it had sucked enough it got up with milk all over its face and began jumping and skipping with awkward gambols around it's mother, and every now and then it pitched up the hay and played with it, showing t was lively and well. When it goes into the water with it's mother it swims as we'll as fish. When in deep water the little hippo rests it's nose on the mothers great, broad, lower jaw, and sinks its head so low in the wa ter that only It's nostrils are visible. This is evidently wonde-ous arrange AAO4V AOA CAO SeSAOUJ OA tAO JOluS HUI it's natural enemies. It has not yet been seen standing on it's mothers back in the waters as.rspresented in the plate in Dr. Livingstone's book. On Thursday the keeper carefully tossed in fresh hay and straw and two days food but this disturbed the mother considerable. She is terribly savage, shows her terrific strength, and roars and bellows if she is in the least put out. She has not only great powers of bservation-knowing one keeper from anothsr-but also of memory for MT. Bartlett thinks that she recollects ,her last two babies were taken from her, and therefore seems al- ways ill a state of alarm lest her third young one should also be surreptitiously wrested from her maternal care Hence the necessity Tor the most perfect quiet. The sparrows alone are admitted, and I must say they chirp unwarrantably. loud. The mother, however, seems, though ever watchful, to be in excellent spirits, and the authorities have the greatest hopes that it will live and thrive, now that it has taken to it's natural food. The period of gestation is seven months and from twenty-five to twenty seven days.
Connecticut western news., 1872-12-06

Is GRANITE DOOMED 1.-The Chicago fire proved that iron and freestone pre- sented no obstacle to the spread of great confagration. The Boston fire equally condemns the use of granite-at least of the sort used in that city. It has been suggested to us, however, that all of the varieties of that handsomest of materials for large structures ought Rot to fall un- der the same general condemnation. The granite used in Boston is of coarse grain and when exposed to great heat decom- poses readily while the finer, grained granites have far greater resisting powers. For instance, the latter sort of granite has been used much, if not exclusively, in Richmond, Va. and we are told that all of the granite structures there withstood admirably the great fire which devastated that city near the end of the war-the Custom House in particular. This is a subject which needs investigation by ex- perts. We should not like to see granite banished from use for large public build ings and ether stately structures and if there is anywhere an abundance of :hat material which will stand fire, the fact ought to be universally known.
Connecticut western news., 1872-12-06
THE WEEKLY SUN.

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Connecticut western news., 1872-12-06
Town and Country,

The New York Tribune has a genial ar- ticle on the moral influences of country life, compared with the influences of an- other kind which beset those in the city.
 la November, society in the city draws its breath, looks over its accSutrements and provisions for new campaign. The season has opened, it says, solemnly, through it's organs of the fashionable press. Which does not mean as enc might suppose, that the world had been made afresh; but only that the opera houses are open that there is a certain vim in the drama that was lacking from June until OctSber, that two or three noted women are ready to receive the beau monde, and define it's business and limits for the next three months.
 Outside of the cities, however, the sea- son has different and broader meaning. What are one or tive opera houses. or blazing ball rooms to the legions of quiet homes which warm and make human the country from sea to sea? The stubble changing from bronze to yellow, the burn ing sumac lighting it's torch in the hedges the cold blue mist lining out the water courses in the landscape, are the signs just now of the beginning of the universal season." the closing In of domestic life about the home centre. We who live in cities, in the midst of the chatter of free.love and daily foul tamper- ing with foul things, are apt ts underrate the integrity of domestic life in the silent back ground of the nation. We forget that every Messalina who becomes pub lie nuisance, every single case of adultry We urge the importance to day, in every one of these homes to which we have ac.' cess, of keeping straight and clean through this season and every other their fealty to the old notions of marriage and a Chris tain family government. There lies their strength now and that of the whole peo- pie hereafter.
Connecticut western news., 1872-12-06

A NEW TR1A1.-In the Supreme Court of New York, General Term, the counsel
 for Rosenzweig, sent to State prison for abortion under strange and startling circumstances, applied for an order to bring his client from Auburn State
 Prison to the Tombs. The Court signed an order reversing the trial of the Court of General Sessions and setting aside the judgment of conviction. This, with the District Attorneys commitment, was given to Mrs. Rosenzweig, the convict g wife, and she started for Auburn after her husband, who will be brought to New fork in charge of the Sheriff and held in the City Prison to await new trial.
Connecticut western news., 1872-12-06

MORTALITY OF CHILDREN. very dis tinguished Paris physician says: "I be- lieve that, during the twenty years I practised my profession, twenty thou sand children have been carried to the cemetaries sacrifice to the' absurd GUS tom of exposing their arms. Put the bulb of thermometer into baby's mouth and the mercury rises to ninety degrees. Now carry the same to it's little hand; if the arm be bare and even cool, the mercury will sink to fifty de- grees. Of course, all the blood that flows through these arms must fall from ten to forty degrees below the tempera- ature of the heart. Need I say, when these currents of the blood flow back to the chest, the child's vitality must be more or less compromised? And need add that we ought not to be surprised at the frequently recurring affections oi the tongue, throat, or stomach?'
Connecticut western news., 1872-12-06
First-class Railroad Bonds are the best for investments. Write to CHARLES w. HAssLER, No. Wall Street, N. Y. +

~ THE SUCCESSFUL PHYSICIAN J. Walker is achieving an eminent distinc- tion as a benefactor of his species. Some stigmatize all patent medicines with the odious epithet of quackery. But DR. WALKERS CALIFORNIA VINEGAR B1rTERs have the endorsement of the medical profession. The editor can conscien- tiously and cordially recommend the medicine, because he knows he has found great benefit from it's use. Fer nearly twenty years he has suffered from de- rangement of the stomach. And though the disease has become chronic, he has already obtained great relief from this remedy. A physician left at his death Q large volume, carefully sealed, and sup posed to contain fund of medical know ledge. On being opened, it was found to contain only this simple advice : "Keep your head cool, your feet warm and your bowels open" But there is a whole volume in this maxim. VINEGAR BITTERs act as mild cathartic, leaving the system in healthy condition. R. H. Mcdonald an experienced druggist, associated with Dr. Walker, is 8 man ot thorough integrity and practical know ledge of the art of compounding medi- cine. They have valuable medicine, and they know how to bring it to the knowledge of the public by judicions ad- vertiseing. We are happy to give them our happy indorsement, and bid them God speed in relievingsnss ills to which flesh is heir. r.-Lock,ccod -hioniSt, Dec. 20 1870.
Connecticut western news., 1872-12-06

MINERALS IN MISSOURI. Warehouse, in recent paper on the value of the resources of Missouri, gives the following description of the iron mountains for which the state is famous: Shepherd Mountain is 600 feet high. The ore contains large per centage of iron. The height of Pilot Knob above the Mississippi river is LILA feet. It's base, 581 feet from the summit, is 300 acres. The section of Al feet is judged to contain 14,OO0,O0O tons of ore. The elevation of Iron Mountain is 228 feet, and the area of Its base 500 acres. The solid contents of the cone are 230,00O,00 tons. It is thought that every foot beneath the surface will yield 5000, ,000 tons. At the depth of 150 feet the artesian auger was still penetrating solid ore. These mountains contain enough ore above the surface to afford, for two hundred years, an annual supply of one million tons. The iron is strong, tough and fbrous."
Connecticut western news., 1872-12-06

Millions of pairs of shoes tipped with metal,
 are sold every year. For children's shoes they are absolutely indispensable, unless one can afford the waste of buying two pairs, when only one would be needed and few can safely sub init to such a constant leak. With most people it is the little economies of the household that supply it's members with comfort, and at the same time make the load of the father of noder- ate means lighter one to bear. Cents invested in the purchase of metal-tipped shoes, save many hard earned dollar.-Anler. Workanan.
Connecticut western news., 1872-12-06

RAISING TAXES BY MONOPOLY. - The process of raising taxes by means of putting up to contract the of the manufacture of particu- lar article of daily use is in force in France. For the lucifer match monopoly, it is said, five tenders have been made, one offering 900 francs a year for the exclusive privilege of making matches for France.
Connecticut western news., 1872-12-06

Rural Beauties and City Belles.-Conntry girls not whit behind their metropolitan sisters in the natural clements of oveliness but it must be conceded that the city belles best understand the art of preserving and heghtening their personal beauty. The most perfect features lose half their attraction unless the complexion is properly cared for and If the pretty girls of the rural districts wish to compete with the Fair stars of the fashionable world in refined attractions they must pay due att tention to this important point, They ought to know, for the fact Is notorious, that HAaANs MAG NoL1A BALM imparts to the skin delicate, pearly appearance unproduceable by any other preparation under the sun. No matter how the cutiele may have been roughened by exposure discolored by the sum- the Balm will render 1t soft and plable. and moves every blemish.-[Com.
Connecticut western news., 1872-12-06
KTNt3 OF TTIE BLOOD.

FOR SALT RHEUM ERUPTlsNs, scALD HEAD, ETC.
 CAsE.-I have been troubled for the last thirty years with Salt Rheum my hands. They have been at times that have been unable to use them for any purpose for which they were intended was advised by friend of mine, who had used the K. of the B., to try it. did so. Have used seven bottles, and to all appearances my hands are we'll They look and feel as though an entirely new skin had been formed,
 II. l.. HUBERT, Druggist, A South St., Utica. Write for circulars, to D. Ransom, Son x O.. Buffalo, N. Y.-TCom.
Connecticut western news., 1872-12-06
TO
 COESUM.PTEVES.

The advertiser having been permanently cured of that dread disease, Consumption, by simple remedy, is ious make known to his fellow sufferers the oi To aN who desire it. he will send copy of the prescription used ree of charge with the directions for preparing and using the which they will find SURE CURE for CoNsUMPTIoN. ASTHMA. BRONCHITIS, and all throat or lung difficulties.
 Parties wishing the prescription will please address
 Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON.
 l94 Penn Street. W illiamsburgh. N. Y
Connecticut western news., 1872-12-06

COUGHS and COLDS are often overlooked :; A continuance for any length of time causes irri- tation of tho Lungs or some chronic Throat Disease. BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRocHEs are an effsctual Cough Remedy.-[Com.
Connecticut western news., 1872-12-06

For Dyspepsia, lnugestlon, depression of forms; also, as preventive against fever and ague, and other intermittent levers, the ' Ferro- Phosphorated Elixir of fCalisaya," made by Cas- well, Hazard & Co.,, New York, and sold by all druggists, is the best tonic, and as tonic for patients recovering from fever or other sick ness, it has no equal.-CoDt:
Connecticut western news., 1872-12-06

Do not be deceived with imitation collars with folded edges, but ask for the Elmwood with all the edges folded.-[Com.
Connecticut western news., 1872-12-06

Persons who have become thoroughly chilled from any cause, may have their circulation at once restored by taking into the stomach 8 tea spoonful of JoHNsoN's ANopYNE LINIMENT mixed in little cold water, well-sweetened.-[Com
Connecticut western news., 1872-12-06

Every farmer who owns good stock of horses, cattle and sheep, and intends to keep them through the winter, should get at once a good stock of SHER1DAN's CAVALRY CONDITION POWDERS. One dollars worth will save at least a half ton of hay.-[Com.
Connecticut western news., 1872-12-06

CABLE SCREW WIRE BooTs AND SHoEs.-A word of explanation may not be out of place. The cable wire acts as a screw, is strong and firm, and at the same time is elastic and com- fSrtable. It is much preferable to the old method of begging, and quite as soft and elas- tic as sewed work, but much stronger and less liable to rip, and much less expensive. We have tried the cable screw shoe, which has proved all that is claimed for 1t. The increase in this new method of manufacturing boots and shoes is very rapid, and promises to supersede the wood peg and waxed thread.-The Standard, Thicn0O
Connecticut western news., 1872-12-06

Poor Compilations restored, and good Con- plexions retained, by using "The Queens Toilet "-TCOm,
Connecticut western news., 1872-12-06

find it not only the best but also the cheapest, Baking Powder. Put up full, net weight 1Com
Connecticut western news., 1872-12-06

Faggs Instant Relief has stood twenty test Is warranted to give immediate reiy to all Rheumatio Neu- | ralgio. Head Ear and Back aches, | Or Money Refunded. Com.
Connecticut western news., 1872-12-06

Cristadoro's Excelsior Hair Dye stands unriyaled and alone Its merits have been universally acknowledged that it would be supererogaon to descant them further-nothing can beat t-Com
Connecticut western news., 1872-12-06

Few People unacquainted with physiological chemistry of the quantity of in the blood but all should kno,e the mpostsnes of keeping up % the when the quantity becomes too much reduced The Peruvian Syrup protoxde of Iron supplies this vital element and has cured many chronic diseases.
Connecticut western news., 1872-12-06

The new diet for babies in France is buttermilk, thickened with rice meal, on which it is said they thrive and grow fat.
Connecticut western news., 1872-12-06

Men often crlticise girls figures; but when girl has few thousand of her own, they generally think the figures about right,
Connecticut western news., 1872-12-06

Best and Oldest Family Iedfcine.-Sdn- ords Ltuer Invgoa ator-A purely Vegetable Odthar- tic and Tontc-for Dyspepsla, Constipation, Debility, Sickheadache, Bilious Attacks and all Arrangements of Liver, Stomach and Bowels. Ask your Druggist for it. Beware Qf ftmttdiions.-[Com.l
Connecticut western news., 1872-12-06
Thea-N eCtar
s S75 in S95O uer month. sysrywnssss. ,ns ss

s $75 to $25O per month, syssyMasss: %sls sns E! S male to introduce the GENUINE IMPR0XIEEp C3M Si. MON SENSE FAMILY SEWING MACHINE. This Machine will stitch hem, fell tuck quilt, cord, bind, braid and embroider in most superior manner. rrce
 only Sl5 Fully licensed and warranted for nve years S We will pay $l8O0 for any machine that will sew
 stronger, more beautiful or more elastic seam than @ ours It makes the Elastic Lock Stitch Every
 second stitch can cut and still the cloth cannot pc pulled apart without tearing it. Wepay Agents irom N S75 to S25O per month and expenses or commission >rom which twice that amount can be maoe: Aoopess SSECOMB & CO.,, Boston, Mass; fittspuSR' 1@' V Chicauo, H.: or St. Louis, Mo.
Connecticut western news., 1872-12-06

V can take tn ese HtttorS accord- -NO rcrseA and remain long unwel provided ing to dres.fon s.roysd by mineral poison or other means and the vital e, ans "'''s" 'e''A~ p'A' of repair. ~ ion. Headache, Pain in inc Shoulders, Coughs, Tightpss nach Bad Taste Yness Sour Eructations of the Stos 'Staton of the in the Mout Bilious Attacks, PaSe the regions Heart Inflammation of the Lungs, Pain in rptcms. af ths Hidneys and hundred other painful syA 'Snts are the oHsprngs of Dyspepsia. In these comps ii has no equal and one bottle will prove teNer S"~s ,rter of i;s merits than a lengthy advertisement.
 For Female Complaints, In young st USs u,rr;ed or single at the dawn ot wonanhooa, or mo ,r of life these Tonic Bitters display so decided an influence that marked improvement IS soon pe'sep- tible. S.v..ov,tc phau~ unntism and Gout, Bilious, Remittent ann tn.si and Bladder these Bitters have no equal Sueh D eases are caused by Vitiated Bood which sener@y produced by Arrangement of the Dgeseve OIsanSi Thev nro a Gentle PurEatlVe as Wohs
 AEo,,ic possessiny also the peculiar msn ot aenng as powerful agent ia relieving Congestion Q! 1 n,
 nation of the LvAr and vlsceral Organs, ana m BILIOUS
 For Skin DIs>ase& Erughons, ISsssr' SasI sr- Sart Rheum, Botches, Spots PsnPles, sors Eyes Ery speas Itch Scurs Discoo ations ot the Skn, fauo.s and Diseases of the Skin, of W>Hatevei ma hSne ,s s | are literally dug up and carried oN' 7. ''s '''
 l short time by the use of these BittAts u p,r- Grateful ThousaMds proclaA m sANA n sn.,ans sd TIERS the most wonderful Iuvgorsns ihas ever sus'~"'O irI IWALKER SE Prop'r. R. HI. HEcDoNAh12 & TSi, TTO:, | Druggists and Gen. Agts., San Francisco andaN
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Connecticut western news., 1872-12-06
How to Advertise.

If you wish advertise extensively at the least poss o4e eApsn'e' 'eto A'- E. w. FOSTER,
 Nos Sl, e3 and S5 Centre st., New York
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-01
OFFICE OF
Maine State Boiler Co.

TTNHE above is an engraving of Steam Boiler con-
l. tanning 1900 feet Of heating surface. built mon
new principle, namely that of stoppin0 he rertcoi
circul 1tion accomplished by means Of two horizon
tat dtdphrdgms running through the boiler and
forming three water compartments By tbis ar
rangement there is maintained three emperatnres of
water. % u
The smoke and heated gases pass first tbropvb tle
tubes in the upper compartment then descend and
rcturn through the tubes in the second Commandment
thence again descending they pass tbrough the tnbe
In the third compartment BY this Operation. Inc
smoke and heated gases from the furnace on their
way to the smoke stack, chimney come in con-
water. VI
While doing average work, coupled with good
engine, 1t will supply steam for $50 indicated borse
power. ~
we Will guarantee that this boiler will sbew 40
per cent. more power with the same weight of coal
than any boiler of the same heating surface in tbe
market, and will continue to do So as lone rs II il
used, and we wll-back our guarantees with Gov
ERNMENT BONDS. ' NV
The durability of this boiler is greater than any
other 1or the reason Is that cold water is allowed
10 come III contact with the intensely heated surfaces
Ihe ieeu water being gradually heated as it ascends
from tne lower 10 the upper compartment.
we would especially call the attention of Railroad
men TO the following facts, that while running this
boilerwtth coal or wood the sparks are neutralized
and none nave ever left the smoke-stack or chimney
which In itself is most valuable advantage never
before realized N'N-
Combining ourselves to practice and not theory we
invite all parties in want of Steam Boilers to give us
a call.
W.T. BROWN g. CO., General Agents.
uels Cor>Niddle and Exchange SITS
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-01
For Sale or To Let.

FUNHE subscriber about to to Portland offers
i for sale OF to be let in the city of Auburn a few
minutes walk from depot, churches and schools his
spacious and convenient dwelling house, stable and
outbuildngs and grounds surrounding them of about
two acres of land consisting of lawn, shrubbery
and vegetable garden current and gooseberry bushes
apple, pear plum and cherry trees in full bearing.
Also adjoining the above thirteen of high
~ cultivated moving, arabic and pasture land, on
which is young orchard of thrifty trees. The whole
conveniently divided and fenced. Said premises are
pleasantly situated on high ground overlooking the
city of Auburn and Lewiston. The buildings with
lawn and garden would be exchanged for house in
Portland or vicinity
F. BRADFORD.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-01
PORTLAND & OGDENsBURG R. R.

On and after Monday, Nov 18TH and
further notice. trains win run as
E.w.-s1.a3ollows
A. NJ. P. NJ.
Leave Portland, 7.4O 315
Leave n. Conway, S.45 LOO
The $40 A. M. from Portland and 90 p NJ from
No Conway will be freight trains with passenger car
attached.
STAGES
VIA 7.40 A. NJ
At East Baldwin for Sebago and Bridgton, daily.
VIA 315 P. NJ.
= AT South Windham for North Windham Casco,
Raymond and Naples, daily.
At Baldwin for Cornish Kezar Falls and Porter
daily. 0''
At Brownfeld for Denmark and Bridgton, daily.
At Fryeburg for Lowell, daily.
The S.45 A. NJ. train from No Conway arrives IN
Portland in season for early afternoon train for Bos
ton and passengers by the P. NJ. from North Con-
way can take the Portland steamers arriving in Bos
ton early the next morning "
Tickets for sale at the ticket Office NJ. C. RR
j: HAMILTON, Superintendent
Portland, November g. 1871. no9tf