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Connecticut western news., 1872-11-01

PER11s or INTANGIBLE is not hard to destroy the life of a child. The vanity, or imprudence of fond mother often causes the calamity she would have given her life to avert. For instance, what an army of children have been de- stroyed by the absurd custom of expos ing their necks and arms And yet this fashion is tolerated because it is ''so pretty" To illustrate the danger to which child is thus exposed, it Is only necessary to say that many children have been cured of habitual cough and hoarse- ness by keeping their arms and hands warm. Another fruitful sourse of dan ger to the young, is found in the foolish indulgence which will not withhold from them colored candies. An English chemist recently made an examination into the quality of these sweetmeats, and found that out of thirty-fve different kinds, obtained from twenty different dealers, twenty-eight were colored with poisonous material. The poison most commonly used is some preparation of lead. The diseases caused by lead poi son are among the most terrible which are produced by anything. This experi- ment will serve as warning to parents to practice greater care in providing sweetmeats for their children. If they are to be used at all, it is safer to make them at home. Then you know what they contain.
Connecticut western news., 1872-11-01

How AN INDIAN COMMITS SU1cIDE.- Some time since an Indian by the name of Solomon Sau-ba, was found lying in the road, near the Coldwater bridge, in the vicinity of Mount Pleasant, Mich, with fatal wound in the throat. He was brought to the village, and a post mortem. examination held. It appears from the testimony that he left home about daylight. to go to camp of hun ters on the Pine river, near Millbrook. He. had gone about four miles from home, on the direct route to bis destination. When found, his body was yet warm, but life was extinct. It seems that he unsheathdd his knife, which is bowie, with blade about eight inches long and one-and-a-half wide, and with one heavy stroke thrust it into his neck, just above the breast bone, the knife passing down. ward and trife to the left, to the depth of about five inches, and inficting a wound in the aorta, about one-half an inch wide. The blood in the road indi- cated that he had walked about six rods after the fatal stab before he fell. He had sheathed the knife and held it in h1s right hand, his hand resting on his breast. There were no signs of g scufle, and no traces of foul play.
Connecticut western news., 1872-11-01

NoRTHwEsTBRN WOLVES. fer ocious is the Northwestern wolf, an ami nal of wonderful strength and sagacity, found in Northern Oregon and the Brit ish possessions. As 8 general rule the bear and buffalo will not attack man; but in spring the wolf flies at every iv- ing thing he sees. Horses are his usual prey, and them he pursues with almost human cunning.
 When band of wolves discover a horse, they encamp at some little dis tance, all the troop squatting on their hams except two old fellows, who sally forth toward the horse. He is frighten- ed at first by his visitors; but they gam bol so pleasantly in the field, and look so innocent and friendly, that by de- grees his terror subsidies, and he con- tinues to graze. Then the wolves slowly seperate, one going to the front of the horse, the other to his rear, and both frisking about as amiably, and apparent ly as unconcerned as before. Slowly and cautiously they approach the doom ed steed with equal steps; when they are within springing distance-they can cover over twenty feet at bound-both dash at him together, one at his head the other at his hamstrings. Horses are proverbially helpless under some circum- stances; this is one of them. The most the poor creature does is to turn round and round uttering cries of pain, In a few seconds the wolf who attacked him from behind-this being the main attack has cut the sinews of his legs, and he falls helplessly to the ground. Then the whole pack come rushing down, howl ing, and each eager to tear a morsel from the living carcass. There is little left for the vultures.
Connecticut western news., 1872-11-01

THE NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE CoM- PANY of the United States of America, was Chartered by Congress in the Summer of 1868. Since that time, with capital ($1, ,oOO,OO0) larger than any other life in surance company in America, it has been the leading stock company in the country, if not in the world. Its charges for in- surance are only about three-fourths those of Mutual companies, while 1t has nearly taoo dollars of assets for every dolloT of liability. This fact is worthy of special consideration, as there is as much differ ence in the value of insurance policies as there is in the value of railroad bonds. It's management is in the hands of E. A. ROLLINS, Commissioner of Internal Revenue as President; JAY COOKE, Chair man of Firance and Executive Committee :; E. w. PEET, formerly of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York as Actuary. and J. M. BUTLER as Secretary, with Board of Directors of National l reputation. It wants an efficient and reliable agent in every town in the coun. try, where it has not one already en- ployed, and it's commissions for business are both liberal and continuous. Cor respondence with reference to insurance or employment may be addressed to the branch office in Philadelphia, where the business of the Company is transacted The Company is worthy the largest pat ronage, and an agent should be en- ployed in this vicinity if there is not al- ) ready one here.-Com.
Connecticut western news., 1872-11-01

FEAST OF THE TABERNA1CEs. The Jewish feast of s' Succoth," or Taber- nacles, which continues for eight days, has been very honorably celebrated by the Hebrews this year. The first two and the last two days of this feast, are considered as holy days, on which no servile work should be performed, but the intermediate days, or "Chol Ham oide,' as they are designated, are of no special import. The festival is sort of a harvest feast, and the prayers and services used on the occasion consist chiefly of praise and gratitude to the Supreme Being for the bountiful and plenteous crops with which He has vouch- safed to bless the land. One peculiar feature of this festival, which has, how ever, grown into disuse of late years, ex- cept among the more orthodox Israel, ties, is the dwelling in booths, in com memoration of those booths or tents, in which the children of Israel dwelt dur ing their wanderings through the wilder ness. It is still the custom among the orthodox Jews to erect in some available spot adjoining their dwellings an arbor, having for its covering the green boughs of trees, and ornamented with flowers and, growing plants. Many of these structures among the wealthy Israelites are very beautifully and tastefully con- structed, the walls being decorated with rich damask hangings, along which creep ing plants and exoties in full bloom are to be seen. In these arbors the hospi- talities of the season are lavishly dis pensed, and visitors, whether intimate friends or comparative strangers. are aI
 ways welcome. The pious Israelite, surrounded by his family, takes his meals in this extemporized "booth'' , during the continuance of the feast, and the season of joy and thankfulness'is is fre- quently taken advantage of for the re- currence of family reunions.
Connecticut western news., 1872-11-01

EDITORIAL NOTICES are so common that it is almost impossible for an editor to ex- press his honest opinion of the merits of an article without being suspected of interested motives. This fact, however, shall not deter us from saying what we think of new addition to the Materia Medica to which our attention has been recently directed. We refer to DR. J. WALKERS CALIFORNIA VINEGAR BITTERs, remedy winch is making it's way into more families just now than all the other advertised medicines put together. Its popularity, as far as we can judge, is not based on empty pretention. There seems to be no question about the potency of its tonic and alternative properties, while SC contains the great negative recommen- dation of containing neither alcohol nor mineral poison. Thrt it is a specific for Indigestion, Biliousness, Consumption, and many other complaints of nervous origin, we have reason to know; and we are assured on good authority that as a general invigerant, regulating and puri- lying medicine, it has no equal. It is stated that its ingredients (obtained from the wilds of California;, are new to the medical world; and it's extraordinary effects certainly warrant the conclusien that it is a compound of agents hitherto unknown. If popularity is any criterion, there can be no doubt of the efficiency of the VINEGAR B1TrERs, for the sale of the article is immense and continually increas- ing.-Com.
Connecticut western news., 1872-11-01
Mormon Sunday Schools.

The Mormon Sunday schools are uni que of their kind. The text book en- bodies sanitary as we'll as religious teach ing. Here is shot direct, for instance, at all spiritious liquors, and all smokers or chewers of tobacco:-
 70. Why are not hot drinks good for man?
 "A. Because they relax and weaken the stomach and indeed the whole body. 70. Why is it not good to smoke or chew tobacco /?
 "A. Because these habits are very filthy, and tobacco is of poisonous na- ture, and the use of it debases men," Some of the Mormon hymns also are queer productions. Not all of them, however, as some of the best hymns of Watts, Cowper and the WesIeys are in their collections. What, however, would we think of our Sabbath schools singing, in halting verses, the hope
 ssThat the children may live leng.
 And be beautiful and strong
 Tea and coffee, and
 Tobacco they despise;
 Drink no liquor, and they eat
 But very little meat,
 They ars seeking to be
 Great and good, and wise." Here is another jingle, the verses of which run smoother:-
 "The Mormon father loves to see,
 Their Mormon families all agree;
 The prattling infant on his knee
 Cries, Daddy, I'm Mormon.'" That will probably satisfy our readers.
Connecticut western news., 1872-11-01
Sham ChamDagne.

An immense amot1nt of so- called champagne is drnnK. No less than 1O7,0OO baskets of this wine have been landed in New York alone during the first seven months of the current year, while 12,O0O dozen have been inn ported at Boston. The total annual transportation is estimated at 200, ,O00 dozen at least, or 2, 100000 bottles. If it is inquired how much of this is first quality wine, the reply must be, perhaps a hundreth part, and of the remainder probably three-fourths is spurious tation from drugs and spoiled wines. finds it's way into the market branded "Yeuve Clicquot'' it would be toler- able safe assumption that not one dozen of the genuine brand ever reaches the United States. In the first place the vineyard is small one. In the second place, o-thirds of the whole vintage is secured by contract for the Court of Russia. In the third place, the other sovereigns of Europe and the wealthy aristocracy compete for the remaining one-third. It is evident that under the circumstances very little of this wine can find its way across the Atlantic. But this makes no difference, since nothing is easier than to make bogus champagne, unless it be to sell it. The unbounded, indeed almost sublime credulity, with which the lovers of good living smack their lips over detestible doctored mix lures, and go into ecstatic reveries while pondering the label is worthy Of admira- tion. Adulteration is profitable busi- ness with all imported wines. but cham pagne affords the widest field for this branch of commercial enterprise, and 1t is fully availed of. The celebrated Champagne Charley'' probably never drank anything rarer than the product of the fragrant turnip or the Jersey apples, to which sugar candy, the aerating mac hine, and sundry we'll known receips from the drug store, impart volatile and sparkling appearance and that capacity for evolving excruciating headaches, which are generally supposed to be in- fallible concomitants of the genuine ar ticle. Champagne of commerce would, as rule, be dear at twenty-five cents 8 bottle-we were nearly saying dozen but it readily fetches from two to five dollars, and the higher the price asked, the more faith is usually reposed in the brand. And while there can be no possi. ble objection to taste for turnip juice, which is harmless, though not perhaps an'exhilirating beverage, it is scarcely worth while to disburse coins of consid' erable value upon decoctions of turnip juice, plus the ingredients of headache and bilious attack, and nothing else However, "mundus vult decepi;" which being interpreted means that the public will drink bogus champagne at the rate of 2,5OO,O00 bottles year, and if not good for themselves, the benefits accru ing to the medical profession prove the truth of the proverb that it is Gill wino that blows nobody good"
Connecticut western news., 1872-11-01

DR. Dow1ER's ALLIGAToR.-A writer in the New Orleans Picayuaae met some- body who was present at Dr. Dowler's s experiments with the alligator, and this conversation .ensued: "Dr. Dowler's alligator p says 1; "I don't exactly comprehend. "Well," says he, ''about twenty years ago Dr. Dowler, of this city, called the wise men of the medical profession to see him make physiologi- cal experiments on big alligator. Gen tlemen,' says the good old doctor, I want to prove to you the existence of a diffused censorium in other words, that the brain is not confined to the cranium (the alligator winked his eye, as much as to say he knows what he is talking about.) You will perceive that when I put this coal of fire on the back of this cold blooded reptile he deliberately reaches over and pulls it off with his fore foot. Now, I carefully sever the head of the reptile from the body re- place the coal of fire, and the same in- telligent foot pulls it off again. Ergo, the censorium is difused-the reptile is brain all over, and brain means intelli- gence, and intelligence means sslf-pro- tection.'' "And you believe that story ?" says I. "Believe it p says he, "why know it; I heard the lecture and saw the experiments; and what's more, I'll be durned if that aligator's head didn't look around and wink as know ingly after it was cut off as it did be- fore"
Connecticut western news., 1872-11-01

Nh Person can take these Bitters accord ing to directions, and remain long uhWel proVioeo their homes are not destroyed by mineral poison or other means, and vital organs wasted peyono tue Dyspepsia or Indigestion, Headache Pain in the Shoulders, Coughs, Tghtness of the Cnest, Dizziness, Sour Eructations of the stomach, Bad Taste in the Mouth Bilious Attacks, Palptation or the Heart, Inflammation of the Lungs, Paln m tne region of the Kidneys, and hundred otneI palnluI symptoms, are the ofsprings Of Dyspepsla- Ome bottle will prove a better guarantee ol iSs meEiSS than lengthy advertisement
 For Female Complaints, in young or old, married or single, at the dawn ol womannooo, oE the turn of life, these Tonic Bltters dlspiay so decided an influence that improvement IS sooh perceptible. matisrn and Gout Bilious Remittent ana lnter- mittent Feyers Diseases of the Blood, Liver, Kid news and Bladder, these Bitters have no equal. Such Diseases are caused by Vitiated Blood. They are q gentle Purgattve as well as n Tonic, possessing the merit Of acting as matien of the Liver and Yisceral Organs, and in
 Bilious Diseases. u-.. ..,. For Skin Diseases, Erupuons, Ietter, sat-
 Rheum, Blotches, Spots Pimples, Pustues Bolls, Garbuncles, Ring worms, Scala head, Sore Eyesv
 Erysipeas Itch Scurfs, Disco0ratlons o1 the Skln, Humors and Diseases Of rne Bkjn of wnatever neme or nature are literally dug up and carried out of the system in short time by the use ol tnese Bitters. ,., x,,,,,-, ', p,-r TIERS the most wonderful Invtgorant tnat ever
 sustained the sinking system.
 R H MACDONALD SS co. Druggists and Gen. Agts., san FLanclsco' Cal'I % cor S of Washington and Charlton Sts., NY.
 SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS DEALEks.
Connecticut western news., 1872-11-01
WHY BEEF IS DEAR IN ENGLANI

WHY BEEF IS DEAR IN ENGLAND The London Neeos says: "Mr. Clare Sewan Reid, M. F., member of our legislative body, who has taken deep interest in all matters affecting farmers and stock owners, stated at a meeting held at Norwich the other day: During the last five weeks there have been re- turned 10000 cases of cattle and 50, 0O0 cases of sheep affected with the foot and mouth disease in England, and he would ask any gentleman present whether those figures represented half the number of cases that existed? What did farmer do who had, out of herd of twenty, three bullocks fallen down with the disease? Why, he makes a return of the three bad cases only, when, as matter of course, the other seventeen were sure to have the disease, If they put at the lowest figure the loss upon each diseased bullock 91, and upon each sheep 5s. there had been, during the last five weeks, loss to the owners of stock, in Norfolk alone, of G22, 800. cattle plague they ever had, or ever should have In Somersetshire, l54 fresh outbreaks were reported last week, while in Worcestershire there was an increase of 99. As regards Scotland, the activity of the local authorities has had the effect of subduing the foot and mouth complaint in it's ravages; still in few counties-Dumfries Kinross and Fife-several additional cases have been brought to light. It is still more pleas ing to report an appreciable absence in it's most virulent form in Ireland of the disease-tbe country from whence comes the bulk of our live stock. It would, indeed, be disaster of no slight mag. nitude to the public were the herds o1 Irish farmers to suffer to the extent al present prevailing in England"
Connecticut western news., 1872-11-01

A CARELESS DISTRIBUTION The Treasurer of the Hall and Elton Manu- ufacturing Company, of Wallingford, Conn.,, often brings packages of money from New York or New Haven to the firm, and when he has business North goes through on the express train with out stopping throwing the package out to an employe stationed near the track to receive it. The treasurer came up on the noon express train, and finding his colleague in waiting. threw out pack age containing $6,OOO. He didn't throw it quite far enough, and it was struck by the train and ripped open, the green backs being distributed with great loose ness. The money was gathered up as far as possible, but at last accounts $500 was missing.
Connecticut western news., 1872-11-01

IT WAS HERs.-A St. Louisian at Yaucac, Peru, writes: ''I witnessed 8 very interesting ceremony recently. It was mau giving deed of a piece of property to woman. They first read a paper in the Indian language, and, after going through lot of murmuring, the governor took her by the hand and led her out to the field. She then lay down on the ground. All the natives gathered around and cried, Possession posses sion ! They then took her into the yard and every room in the house, where they went through the same process. Finally she got down on her knees, hugged each one around his legs, kissed the hands, and the performanceswas over.
Connecticut western news., 1872-11-01

CRoPs.-The cereal crops of the United States for 1871 aggregated 1850, ,OOO, 900 bushels valued at $1 ,0OO, 900, ,OOO. About 125, 100000 reached the seaboard. Of the latter quantity New York received about 80 per cent. and Boston, Philadel- phia and ether ports the remainder. These crops are mainly transported by canal, but the tendency IS toward more extensive transportation by rail. It is es- timated that, during the present year, 1e,000,000 bushels will be moved entirely and 35, 100000 bushels partly by raii, leaving on the basis of last years crops about S2,O00,o00 bushels to be moved wholly by water. ....
Connecticut western news., 1872-11-01

The World does not Conta1n neuIclnal preparation which has obtained more widespread and deserved popularity than the MEXICAN MUSTANG L1N1MENr. Since it's introduction to ptolic notice than 9 years ago, it has been constantly used for every kind of disease injury to man or beast which can be affected by local application, ana SC far as it's propretors are aware it has not jailed m
 single instance. After long and successful term its pre.eminent claims to p0I}ulaf esteem.-LComl
Connecticut western news., 1872-11-01

PooR CH11D.-A lame girl, who had not, for fourteen years, once left the third-story back room in which she lived, was among those who participated in the late children's excursion in Phila- delphia. When carried to the park she asked what the grass and trees were, and had to be told the names of the most common objects. She lay on the grass all day, drinking in the air and sunshine, and was seen to weep softly every little while from pure joy.
Connecticut western news., 1872-11-01

THE purest and sweetest Cod-Liver Oil in the world is HAZARD & CAswELL's, made on the sea shore from fresh, selected flyers, by CAsWELL, HAZARD < Co.,, New York. It is absolutely pur- and s,oeet. Patients who have once taken it prefer it to all others. Physicians have decided it superior to any of the other oils in market
Connecticut western news., 1872-11-01

THE DIAMOND WEDD1NG.-InB Bohemia the sixtieth anniversary of the wedding is termed the Diamond Wedding. :" Formerly it was kept on the seventy-6fth anniversary. It may be imagined few wedding day come round, and probably that is the reason why fifteen years have been taken off. Tn the last week of car- nival this year an aged couple celebrated their Diamond Wedding in the Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Ghost in Prague. The husband is eighty-fve years old and the wife eighty three. The old mana cooper by trade-has lived and carried on business in the same house for sixty years. The church was crowded, for, in addition to the interest attached 10 the wedding, Cannon Stultz, a much beloved and popular clergyman, gave an address, after which mass was read. The old couple were led to the altar, as mark of respect, by masters of the trade of coopers, Kneeling down they repeated the promise made to each other sixty years ago, and then they re- ceived the priests blessing. Many per- sons of distinction were in the church, and made the aged couple various pres ents in money and other useful articles. A banker in Prague presented them with six ducats. These coins appeared to please the pair exceedingly, particularly the old lady-perhaps they brought to her mind the wedding present which in some parts of Bohemia the bridegroom is bound to provide for his bride, and these coins threaded upon ribbon, she wears upon her forehead. There is a couple in Prague of higher rank in life, who have been married seventy-four years and, should they live to See next carnival, it is said they will celebrate the veritable diamond wedding of olden times. There seems to be every possi- bility that they will be able to carry out their intention.
Connecticut western news., 1872-11-01
SDec1aI N OtlceS.
TO CONSUMPTIYES.

The advertiser having been permanently cured of that dread disease Consumption by simple remedy, is anx- ous to make known to his fellow sufferers the of cure. TO all who desire it. be will send copy of the prescription used free of charge With the directions for preparing and using the same winch 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.
 19l Peun. street. WiamsburRh. N. Y
Connecticut western news., 1872-11-01

The sweetest word in our language is health At the first indication of disease, use well known and approved remedies. For dyspepsia or indigestion, use PARSONS PURaAr1vE PILLS For coughs, colds sore or lame stomach, use
Connecticut western news., 1872-11-01

Sufferers from coughs colds bronchitis. cro up, in fluenza whooping-cough, will find relief in Dr. Wts-
 tars Banp Of Wild Cherry which has now been in use
 for nearly half century and still maintains it's long
 established reputation the great remedy for all olS aEA Abrnaf lI11aus n chnSt.