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Connecticut western news., 1872-01-05
Railroad Bonds,

For several months past the Northern Pacific Bonds have been selling at the rate of million month, and Messrs. Jay Cooke < Co.,, the agents, report a brisk and unabated demand thus far in the month of. December. This must be highly encouraging to the company wEo are building the second great highway to the Pacific, but it is not surprising in view of the attractions which these bonds present. A good railroad and it's traffic are usually considered security enough for 8 first mortgage bond, yet the Northern Pacific Bonds are not only first lien on the Railroad and its pro- perty, but in aGdition are Q first mort gage on valuable lands in Minnesota and the Northwest at the rate of 23, 900 acres for every mile of road built, or upwards of 50,000,000 acres in the aggregate. Every bond of the denomination of S1OO, for instance, has 50 acres pledged in its support, and it is specially pro- vided in the Company's charter, that the proceeds of all land sales must be applied to t1e cancellation of the bonds, as long as they can be bought at price not ex- ceeding 10 per cent. premium. The bonds, when used ill purchasing the Company's lands are worth $1. 10 now; and it will probably not be long before they reach that figure in the market. Their present price is par and accrued interest in currency, and they bear in terest at the unusually high rate of 7 3-1O per cent. per annum in gold.-Con,.
Connecticut western news., 1872-01-05
Where Heaven Is.

M. Figuier, the French sauant, has written new work entitled "The To- morrow of Death, " in which he is good enough to define the locality of Heaven, for the benefit of less enlightened nor tals. He explains that the fluid &vhich astronomers and naturalists call ether, begins at an elevation ofs80 to 40 leagues (l2O to 160 kilometers), above the earth, where the atmosphere terminates. It is real fluid, gas analogous to the air which surrounds us, but infinitely more rarifed and thinner. It is distributed not only y about the earth, but about the other planets. More than this, it is in all space it fills the intervals which sep- arate the planets. In fact, the planets, which, with their satellites, compose our solar world, move in ether. The comets also, in their immense tourney through space, circulate in ether. The chemical composition of planetary ether is un- known. Astronomical phenomena have taught us that there is such @ fluid, but nothing is known of it's components. We may conclude, however, that ether can contain no oxygen, and we should not wonder if planetary ether were corn. posed of hydrogen gas excessively rare. fled that is, ,ofa gas extremely light of its own nature, and infinitely subtilized by the absence of all pressure and of this fluid above our atmosphere, M. Figuiel says:-
 Ut is heaven. There then, in the place commonly termed heaven, we fi1 the residence of super-human beings In this matter we concur with the pop ular belief and preiudices, and we gladly establish this agreement. These preju dioes, these misgivings, in many ease opitomize the wisdom and observation of an infinite number of human genera tions. A tradition which uniformly pre- vails in all countries has the weight of scientific demonstration. Language ant tradition agreeing, the most wide-sprea' modern religions-C Christianity, Buddh ism, and -Mohammedanism- t heaven the home of Gods chosen peo pie.
 "And so, adds M Figuier, " "science tradition, and religions join hands in thi matter; and the holy priest who, attend ing the royal martyr on the revolution ary scaffold cried, Son of the holy St Louis, ascend to Heaven, uttered yer table scientific truth. ''
Connecticut western news., 1872-01-05
Christmas In the Danish Islands.

We found, writes correspondent, that the Christmas holidays were celebrated in both islands in 8 rather peculiar man ner by the colored people, and for the entire previous year from their most cherished anticipation, as then for more than a week they are completely exempt from labor, and devote the days with un- paralleled ardor to the pleasure of danc- ing. They commenced at two o'clock on Christmas morning, while the stars were in the sky, to parade the streets in gangs numbering from twenty to hundred. males and females, preceded by drum, which IS sometimes accompanied by an accordian and triangle, to the sounds of which they march or dance along, sing ing in chorus shrin and monotonous refrain. When they think they have thus sufficiently exhibited themselves to admiring spectators, they adjourn to some house which they have hired, or part of house which has been loaned for the purpose. and there trip the fan tastic and generally bare toe with an un- tiring energy, only equaled by the sur- prising length of time they are able to continue the exercise. They frequently march or dance for days together with scarcely any cessation, and instances have been known of deaths from mere exhaustion and fatigue. Each party has a chosen queen, attired according to her own or collected means, who has always more or fewer. maids of honor, in con- formity to the importance of the crowd, one of whom necessarily rings bell in front of her as they walk through the streets, while her train is held up by others, sometimes as many as six sup porting her sable majesty's skirt. The royal robes are mostly of white muslin ; but on New Years Day, of which they think even more than of Christmas, some of the town queens are gorgeous in silk and satin, and occasionally, by way of ostentatious ornament, will have sewed on the bosom of the dress bank-notes and gold doubloons, which are worn with very much the same pride as the insigni- as of m honored order are displayed by its members. Many of their dances were brought ny their ancestors from Africa, and transmitted through genera tions of descendants with scarcely any change in the figures and motions, and always accompanied by the voice. Some are quite rude and primitive others more intricate in their evolutions, and almost barbarous in effect, such as the "Bombala, '' having curiously exciting influence on the performers while one, the "Quelby," a sort of shawl dance, is graceful and even elegant.
Connecticut western news., 1872-01-05
Making. Shoes.

In Massachusetts, Maine, New Hamp- shire, and Vermont, where the Storm King rains, snows, thaws, or freezes 8 considerable portion of the year, the in- habitants naturally keep vigilant look out for their toes against forever-advanc- ing ack-Frost, who is no respecter of persons. The inventive faculty of many active brains naturally runs upon shoes, and consequently they are fre- quently bringing out new devices for keeping feet dry and warm, and putting leather into forms that neither rip, leak, not wear out till the purchaser is out of sight.
 Sewing by hand is an exploded idea in @ town in which thirty thousand boots are manufactured in 8 single week. Of course those are designed for distant markets. Pegging has had its day, be- cause they shrink in dry weather and drop out, leaving holes for wandering water to run in. But desideratum has been achieved which puts all former de- vices for keeping soles and upper-leath- CTS in contact. Neither waxed thread, wooden pins, iron nails, nor copper brads are employed. That is not all that is curious about the matter. A machine, small, compact, and strong, works auto- matically, as though it had an eye to business. }
 Instead of any former kind of fast ener, the whole is doweled together with leather dowels. Sole-leather is rolled between huge cylinders till it is as con- pact as wood. Strips are then tucked into a hopper. From thence it is paid out, by either crank or steam, cut into the shape of pegs, ands at the same instant driven through all opposition thus clinching every thing through which it passes. The sole of the shoe is per. fectly flexible, the leather pins swell and hold on like detective to pickpocket That is all, and the work, theoretically will last forever.
Connecticut western news., 1872-01-05
War With Spain.

The Spanish Journal, El Cronisto, of New York, discusses at length the result of war between the United States and Spain. It says that nearly one-haH of the whole commerce of this country with the New World comes from the Spanish Antilles, and that this trade figures up $s2,O0O,O0o If to this is added the instantaneous depreciation of paper money, which would be unprece. dented, especially in view of the alarm which would seize upon the commercial men at the prospect of naval war, and we should find, it says, that the loss of $82, ,0OO, 900 would be the smallest item in the bill of losses for this country.
 The paper concludes its article as fol- lows: Three frigates, with three other wooden, and eight or ten smaller ones, would blockade effectually Boston, New York and Philadelphia, and there being no marine strength here sufficient to raise such blockade, it would be easy to see what would be the immediate conse- quence, and at the same time how the country had been brought to such ex- tremity by the folly of the journalists.
 And if two corsairs, with three of our ordinary war ships, should begin to SCOUT the American coasts of the Atlantic, burning down towns and seizing upon everything floating an American flag, we are inclined to think that the hum plugging idea of getting ready in ten or twelve months as soon as anything could be done, would not prevent the imme- diate catastrophe that would follow, nor the ulterior consequences, gloomy as they would be, which this country would experience for many years.
 As Spain has & Mediterranean coast and holds the Canaries (which is the na- tural route to the Strait), and as our ports in Calabria are not far from the coaling stations of England and France, and as we hold the Philippines on the East India coast. the Cape of Good Hope, Fernando Pc, Cisco, and Anda- bon (all of which are strategic points, and are our exclusive property), we say we should be happy If it would please the American press to tell us), to know how the shipping of this country, whether commercial or naval, could es- cape the clutches of Spanish men-of- war.
 To these considerations may be added the further fact: the ill-will Of the South ern States towards the Yankees, which would be evidenced at the first shock of war; then let these journals say what would become of the great American nation in few months, and whether or not it would not be compelled on pended knees to sue for & cessation of the war to which we are daily being provoked.
 We should add that the American navy consists of forty-seven vessels, and of those not one can withstand a tempestpr is fitted for combat (according to re- port of Secretary of Navy last year) /; while the Spanish navy numbers 157 war steamers of the best kind, all of which are nearly new, and most of which have been tried in combats, and passed suc- cessfully through tempests.
Connecticut western news., 1872-01-05
In the Dark.

An accident at the gas works in New York left the portion of the city between 34th and 79th streets entirely in the dark during Holiday season. By this accident thirteen thousand householders were compelled to burn candles or oil at their holiday festivals. In the district are nearly one hundred churches which were lighted by candles during the week. In the stores candles, were struck round in the windows in all sorts of hastily impro. vised candlesticks, such as old bottles, pieces of board with holes bored through, potatoes and turnips cut in half, the fiat side of the vegetable forming the base. while hole rudely scooped in the round part received the candle. That portion of the city looked gloomy enough.
Connecticut western news., 1872-01-05

ROMANCE AND REALITY. Washington Irving has epitomized the strange in- congruity of a graveyard in the midst of Q great city, where the "waves of active life are beating against the very walls of the sepulchre; but there are other sepulchres-even the sepulchre of the human heart - whence buried hopes sometimes come forth and present as strange Q contrast to the unsentimental rush and whirl that environ them. Wit ness this mournful waif, picked up on one of our busiest thoroughfares
 "My eyes with tears is red and dim,
 Cause he loves she and loves him,
 But they'll be better by -and-by,
 When she 'cuts' him and he loves I"
 Poor heart She evidently thinks little of the price of pork, or the proba bil1ties of war with Spain.
Connecticut western news., 1872-01-05
Courage to do Right.

We may have courage, all of us,
 To start at honor's call, To meet . foe, protect friend,
 Or face . cannon-ball To show the world one hero lives The foremost in the fight But do we always manifest
 The courage to do rightf To answer Noi with steady breath, And quick, unfaltering tongue, When fierce temptation, ever near, Her system song has sung2 To cure not for the bantering tone, The jest, or studied slight; Content if we can only have
 The courage to do right? To step aside from Fashions course, Or customs favored plan; To pluck an outcast from the street, Or help fellow man If not, then let us nobly try,
 Henceforth, with all our might, In every case to muster up
 The courage to do rightl
Connecticut western news., 1872-01-05
FINANCIAL.
Inxestment securtties.

1nVe6tmGnt HecUFft1ebs
 JAY COOKE Co.,, are now selling, and recommend as profitable and safe investment for all classes the First Mortgage s-8O Gold Bonds of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company bearing Seven and Three-Tenths per cent gold interest more than cont currency and secured by first and only mortgage the entire Road and equipments and more than e3, 900 Acres of Land every mile of track 500 Acres of Land to each $iOoo Bond Tho highest current price wlll be paid for U. S. FeTwenties, and all other marketable Securities received exchange. Pamphlets maps and full information as we'll as the bonds themselves will be furnished on application by JAY COOKE Co.,, Phia- delrhia, New York and Washington and by most Bank crd Pauloro tnro, ohout khR COT utrv.
Connecticut western news., 1872-01-05

THE DAY AFTER DEBAucH the parch- ed tongue, nausea, shivering and febrile symptoms, prove that poison has enter ed the veins and arteries, and been cir culated with the blood through every organ. More slowly, but not less cer- tainly, the use of the Alcoholic Astrin- gents sold as medicines, depresses the vital fluid and wrecks the nervous sys- tenn. Touch them not, taste them not. In DR. WALKERS VINEGAR FATHERS you have pure temperance tonic, blood depurent, alternative and laxative, of un paralleled efficacy, and absolutely harm lesS.-C0m.
Connecticut western news., 1872-01-05
The Cuban Massacre.

Among the papers sent to Congress by the President, is a letter from Vice Con- sul-G General Hall to Assistant Secretary of State Davis, dated November 29, giv- ing cireumstantial account of the alleg- ed desecration of the grave of Castanon, the Key West martyr, as he was held to be by portion of the Peninsular popu- lation. The medical students, he says, did not break, but merely made few scratches with 8 diamond upon the glass plate that encloses the niche, and remov- ed or destroyed the wreath and replaced it with one of their own selection. The government was utterly powerless and thoroughly intimidated by the volun- tsers, and was finally obliged to con- promise with them by ordering drum head court-martial to try the prisoners. It was found necessary, to prevent more serioua0 0onfict, that some at least of the young men should be sacrificed. The court martial, composed of equal num- bers of regular and volunteer officers, commenced at o'clock in the morning, and at noon the sentences were given out. The execution took place 5 in the afternoon, up to which hour the volun- teers kept up their demonstrations be- fore the prison and the palace. Through out the whole of this affair the govern ment displayed its utter helplesness in dealing with such emergencies. The regular force at its command was insiass niicant, while that of the volunteers was large, readily concentrated, and, as in this instance, when nearly unanimous of purpose. over-powering. MT. Hall con- cludes by saying that during the commo- tion great alarm prevailed among the Cubans and not 8 little among foreign CTS. There were well-founded apprehen- sions that general massacre of Cubans was intended, and to this possibly may be attributed one of the motives for e compromise with the volunteers and the sacrifice of the young men.
Connecticut western news., 1872-01-05

POLITICAL STATE CONVENTIONS 1872.-- The following is list of State Con- ventions thus far called for the coming year New Hampshire eoRepub. January3. onnecticut-Labor Reform, Jan. 3. " Missouri-Liberal Repub. January "A. Indiana-Republican, February 22.
 Texas+-Republican, June Il.
Connecticut western news., 1872-01-05

The Secret of Captivation.-Featu oi Grecian mould, Q well-turned neck and beautifully rounded arms. are no doubt very nice things to have. and ladies who possess these charms have reason be thankful to Mother Nature yet after all the most captivating of all womanly charms is pure, fresh and brilliant complexion. This superla
 HAaAN's MAGNOLIA BALM, the standard beautifyine preparation of the present age. It differs from all
 ordinary cosmetics in three most essential particu
 lars inasmuch as it contains no injurious {ngredi
 ents does not contract shrivel the skin all the astringent "booms" "lotions," and "powders' eventually do, but produces 6 lasting loveliness by Improving the health of the skin. Under it's oper
 ation the texture of the epidermIs becomes finer and the surface soft velvet and smooth DOT celain Features cannot be changed, but complex ions can, and 1t is quite certain that lady wtf no other charm than fresh and rosy complexion will attract more admiration in company than hei
Connecticut western news., 1872-01-05

At French aristocratic weddings, 'he bride is invariably dressed in the simplest manner, the groom in frock coat, light pants, and gloves We wonder what our brides think most of. what the minister is saying, or how they shall manage their trails going down the aisle.
Connecticut western news., 1872-01-05

CHAPPED HANDS, face, rough skin, pim pies, ringworm, salt-rheum, and othel cutaneous affections, cured, and the skin made soft and smooth. by using the JU- WIPER TAR SOAP, made by CAswEL1, HAZARD & Co.,, New York. It is more convenient and easily applied than other remedies, avoiding the trouble of the greasy compounds now in use.-Cona,
Connecticut western news., 1872-01-05

We were pleased to see, not long since, in one of our exchanges, some pretty severe remarks addressed to several per sons who, during an interesting lecture by Rev. Jno. s. O. Abbott, kept a con- tinuous coughing, which prevented many from hearing. People who cannot refrain flom coughing, had better stay away from such places, or else take a bottle of .]ohnson's Aa,odyae Liniment with them.-CODe.
Connecticut western news., 1872-01-05
COunterfeits.

It is an easy matter to distinguish the genuine Dr. Sage's Catarrn Remedy from the spurious mutations in the market, the genuine having printed on the out side wrapper the words "R. V. Pierce, M. D., Sole Proprietor, Buffalo, N. Y." Also has upon wrapper the Doctors pri- vate U. s. Government stamp, bearing upon it his portrait, name and address, which of itself is perfect guarantee of its geauiness.-Con,.
Connecticut western news., 1872-01-05

FoR AN IRRrTATED THROAT, CouaH or Cold "Brown's. Bronchiol Tl'ockes' are offered with the fullest confidence in their efficacy. They maintain the good reputation they have justly acquired.
Connecticut western news., 1872-01-05

Miss MARY H. GRAVES has been or dained as pastor of the Unitarian church, in Mansfield, Mass. Miss Graves is the first one of her sex to enter the Unitarian ministry in Massachusetts, and the second in the whole denomina- tion, Mrs. Celia Burleigh being the first.
Connecticut western news., 1872-01-05

THE proposed transfer of the Island of Sumatra from the possession of Holland to that of Great Britain was last week agreed to by the lower house of the States General ef the Netherlands,
Connecticut western news., 1872-01-05
THE work of trying the communist pris

TIE W xoFE Tr.doa trying the pFs possible, and additional courts are to be created, the more rapidly to dispose of the remaining cases. Up to the present day IA, 378 persons have been tried; of these, 2,022 have been convicted and sentenced, and 12,356 have been dis charc ed.
Connecticut western news., 1872-01-05

HEAVY storms prevail all over the plains. There iBmuch rain and snow here. The Mormons say 1t is the sever. est weather they have experienced for saapy years.
Connecticut western news., 1872-01-05

FROM all the information received, there IS every reason to believe that Dr. Livingstone is alive, md though age, fatigue, hardship and want have laid their marks upon him, yet he lives, and the labors of his years will yet enrich science and add to the general informa, tion of the world
Connecticut western news., 1872-01-05

Any person after using half a can of J. Monroe Taylor's Cream Yeast Baking Powder, if not satisfied, can have their money refunded we call this fair pro- position. Try it.-COm.
Connecticut western news., 1872-01-05

An Italian newspaper laments that after the liberal subscriptions made there for monument to Garibaldi, that agita' tor will not teks the hint,
Connecticut western news., 1872-01-05

The importance of giving Sheridan' Cdoah,y Condition Po,cders to horses that have been out in the cold rain stood in cold wind, or drank too mucl cold water, cannot be over estimated; nt man should be without them who own, good horse.-Com.
Connecticut western news., 1872-01-05

First-class Railroad Bonds are the best for investments. Write to CHARLES w. HAssnER, No. 2 Wall Street, New York -I Io,n
Connecticut western news., 1872-01-05

A Western journal offers this induce ment "All subscribers paying in ad- vance will be entitled to a firSt-class obituary notice in case of deatk.
Connecticut western news., 1872-01-05
To COnsunnptives.

The advertiser having been permanently cured of that anxious make known to his fellow sufferers the means of To all who desire it. hewll send copy of the for preparing and using the same which they w find SURE CURE for CONSUMPTION, ASTHMA BRONCHITIS, &c. Parties wishing the prescription will please address
 Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON.
 264 South Third street. Wilamsburgh N. Y.
Connecticut western news., 1872-01-05

COLLINS & CO.'S, CAST STEEL PLows, only $500 each For information how to obtain them address, Collins Co.,. PIP Water street. New York,
Connecticut western news., 1872-01-05

WESTWARD Ho! Fu1 particular of new colony now forming sent free. Addess W. E. Pabor, Mo- Bowling Green New York City.
Connecticut western news., 1872-01-05
ERETINE

M acknowledged by a classes of people to ss tho best Aad ns,,rt reiIshls slsed yxy.ass a tAe wpssa
Connecticut western news., 1872-01-05
8 O'CLOCK.

RON E A MONTH-Horse and outfit furnished. I$S1 ID Address NOVELTY CO, Saco, Me. A gents Wanted for the Great Fire in Chosxo A and the Vest" eco pages. 7b illus. Price &2b 50. Terms extra Address Chas. F. Bradway, Danylc. Pc, A gents Wanted to sell the r.. Green Flow A guaranteed by to be the best blow in the world for Il kinds of work. Address, . = =
 VlUSINESS FOR wINTER-Waterproof Polish ND Backing for Boots and Harnesses. On receipt of bO cents and stamp will send any address recipe for making tho above blackening.
 A 8: HERMAN,