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Connecticut western news., 1872-02-02
One.Legged MiSeries.

An ex-army officer, who lost a leg dur ing the war, has been so impressed with the peculiar1ties of his situation and the move! adventures and incidents growing out of that situation that he has written book on the subject, entitled John Smiths Funny adventures on a Crutch. :" The author complains naturedly that he is looked upon as public proper ty, and almost bored to death by the many inquisitive strangers he meets in his travels.
 II can never," said he, "obtain a moments rest in any public place. I no sooner take Q seat in car, restaurant or lecture-room than some one near me, whom I have never seen before, intro duces himself with the stereoptyped re- mark, T see you've met with a misfor- tune, and on my assenting proceeds to ask the following questions i:
 Did you lose your limb in battle ? What battle ? Did a cannon-bal] take it off ? A rife-ball, eh ? Did it knock it clean off? Did it sever an artery |? Did t hit the bone Did it break it |? Did you afterwards find the ball ? Was it crushed out of shape? Did you fall when hit !? Did you walk off the field ? Who carried you off? Did you feel much pain How long after you were wounded till it was amputated? !? Who performed the operation ? Did you take chloroform ? Did it put you to sleep ? And didn't you feel the operation? Not even the saving of the bone? Could not your limb have been saved Was 1t taken off right where the wound was Can you wear an artificial leg? Would the Government furnish it if you could Do you draw pension ? How much How old are you? What is your name What did you do before the war Don't you often wish you hadn't lost your leg How does a person feel with a leg off Does it ache when the weather changes : Would you rather lose 8 leg than an arm have heard persons say that an ampu tated limb still feels as if it were on is that SO? How do you account for that {?
 All these questions, dear public, ] have answered thousands of times, anc may have to answer thousands of time: yet if my miserable existence is length ened out for many years. Imagine how 1t must torment me. The same ole questions, to me long since devoid of in terest, I must meekly answer over anG over again, day by day, hour by hour.
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Items of Interest.

THE Maryland Legislature elected the Hon. George R. Dennis as United States Senator. A TELEGRAM from Bombay reports the loss of vessel off Surat with 25 natives on board, all of whom were drowned. DISPATCHES from Batavia report heavy floods in the Island of Java, which have done considerable damage to the crops.
 TIE Germans have imprisoned prin- cipal of French Academy because of the hostile manifestations of the stu dents.
 THE London Loncet thinks that dur ing the coming Spring, or early in the Summer. cholera will reappear in Vest ern Europe.
 SEVEN boys attempted to cross the Acushnet River, at New Bedford, and four Of them broke through the ice and were drowned.
 VINCENT Co1YER has resigned his po sition as Secretary of the Board of Indian Commissioners, though he is still mem- Der of the Board.
 ALDERMAN Glade, one of the Chicago aldermen charged with receiving bribes, was convicted. His counsel will appeal to the Supreme Court.
 EsPARTERo has reconsidered his refusal of the title of Prince of Vergara, and has signifed his acceptance of the honor offered him by the King.
 SEVERAL large coal piles in Chicago have never been extinguished since the great fire, and still shoulder during the day and blaze forth at night. THE great firms throughout England are one by one yielding to the demands of the workmen for a reduc tion in the hours of labors to 54 per week.
 THE American Atlantic Cable Company will probably begin at an early day to lay a cable from the extremity of Long Island to point on the English or Dutch coast.
 THE Stock growers Association of Colo rado have reports showing that very few sheep or cattle were lost this Winter, al, though it has been the severest known in the Territory.
 THE attempt to break the will of Will, liam Hussey, in Saco, Me-, involving about $50, ,O00, has resulted in the dis agreement of the jury, one juror only sustaining the will.
 ACCORDING to an authority, 7,00( voices that had been raised in petition te the New York Legislature taxing dogs, were afterward made to do duty as a peti ton to President Tyler for bankrupt law.
 THE receipts of grain at the five large ports on the lakes for 1871 were over 14O. 900, 900 bushels. Of this amount Buffalo took 67,OOO,000 bushels, while large quantities passed direct through the city.
 IN the funeral procession of Wong HangSoon, wealthy Chinaman of San Francisco, there were five express wag ons full of roasted pigs and chickens, to be deposited with the corpse in the sepulcher.
 THE Vien1ao Press publishes the follow ing from Odessa. "A terrible catastro phe has taken place in the Caspian Sea the Russian screw steamer Kunao having foundered, with all her passengers. Sht had on board twenty-eight large cannon and war materials to the value of 1000, 600 roubles."
Connecticut western news., 1872-02-02
NeWAYOrk Dry Goods Market.

Bleached sheetings and shirtings are active, with some tickets largely ad' vanced, Lonsdale A being marked at IS cents.
 Prints are not fairly opened, only fair business having been donein medium work. Prices depend upon the prices of printing cloths, and these, marked now at &c.,, might compel change in prints if advanced; II 1-2c. is the price at pres ent of most of the leading tickets.
 Ginghams of the Lancaster ticket have been cut down to 13c., which created quite stir in the market.
 Beavers move slowly on account of the advance of the first of the year.
 Doeskins are moderately active and have advanced slightly, though not at all in proportion to cost of production. The lower qualities are scarce and in de- mand.
 Fancy cassimeres have moved quite freely, though buyers are not as plenty. There is hope of better prices, and con- siderable frmness has been maintained. In light weighs the stock of low and me- dium qualities is getting reduced.
 Alpacas and mohairs have advanced with the advance of raw material ln Eu- rope, and the cheaper styles, so-called, are not in market. The demand for Spring wear is not diminished, notwith- standing the increase of domestic manu- fracture. The present advance of home products is not in proportion with the foreign, as the former have already been advanced to meet the staple.
 Italian cloths show much higher figure, and are taken with caution by clothiers.
 Linens are active, and higher prices will, doubtless, prevail.
 Dress goods are expected to increase II frmness.
 Shawls, especially Thibets, are largely advanced in Europe, and will sympathize here.
 Black silks are not expected to show much difference, but fancy silks will b' decidedly higher, owing to increased cos and demand.
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A California Wild Man.

One of the "wild men of the woods," of whose extraordinary exploits we have heard so many different versions, was re- gently killed in Livermore Valley, Cali fornia, when in the act of leveling a Hen " rife at the head of ranchman named Mullen. The wild man had been in the habit of making unexpected visits to the base of Monte Diablo, as it was supposed, for the purpose of taking the life of Null len, for whom he had conceived deadly hatred. In a moment of passion he had betrayed his intention to negro who was in the employ of Mullen. The matter was then brought to the notice of the County Sheriff, but he did not look upon the case as of much importance, Mullen, however, succeeded in procuring a pair of handcuffs and warrant of arrest. While on his way home he met the ma niac, and shot him through the heart in self-defence. When the rags upon the body were searched, evidence was found which went to prove that the wretched creature had once borne the name of Peavy, and that he had been resident of New England. To judge from the length of his hair and beard, which grew in struggled masses to his waist, he must have been in wild state for many years. The Californian rural journalists will be the principal sufferers by his death, the vagaries of the poor fellow having fur nished them for long time with basis for the major portion of their most as- founding sensations.
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MAINE TEMPERANCE CoNvENTIoN.-In the Maine State Temperance Convention the resolutions reported were unanimous ly adopted. They strongly recommend that the Sheriff enforce the act. The Committee on Temperance Legislation reported in favor of restoring the cider and wine clause as it stood in the a2t of 1858; that the Michigan law making the seller of intoxicating liquors and the owner of the building responsible for the damage done by an intoxicated person be enacted in Maine that persons convicted of illegally selling liquors be required to give bond not to violate the law for a year that liquor agent convicted of sellin 2 liquors illegally be ineligible to the office of liquor agent again and one or two other slight amendments. The report was unanimously adopted, and the committee instructed to bring the amend ments before the Legislature, and to urge action,
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Farm, Garden and Household.

Coop WASH FOR THE ETEETH.--Dissolve two ounces of borax in three pints of boiling water, and before it is cold, add one tablespoonful of spirits of camphor, and bottle for use. A teaspoonful of this mixture, mixed with an equal quan- tity of tepid water, and applied daily with soft brush, preserves and beauti- fies the teeth, extirpates all tartarous adhesion, arrests decay, induces healthy action of the gums, and makes them look pearly white.
 How TO PRESERVE THE HA1R.-The best way to preserve it is to wash the scalp often and thoroughly with water, drying with a towel. Oils, pomades, etc., clog the pores of the scalp and pre- vent the healthy growth of the hair. Keep the head well ventilcrte1 if the hat is close, raise it often and let in fresh air; never wear the hat indoor. The ladies, notwithstanding they wear long hair (which is more likely to faIl out, seldom are bald-headed. Their heads are not kept closely covered. In sleep ing, do not cover the head with night cap.
 MEAT FOR FowLs IN WINTER. Mature has provided for wild birds an abundance of easily digested food at the time they need it most, for when nesting, at the beginning of warm weather, the army of insect, that keeps pace with the new veg citation supplies every element needed in the formation of eggs. As hens, wheth- CT wild or domesticated, are no exception to the general law, and their laying de bends very much on the amount of an1- nal food they eat, and when the ground is frozen, or when they are kept shut up either in Summer or Winter, they must be given butchers meat of some kind. Calves plucks, and the plucks of sheep and lambs, with the hearts and liver at taehed, are the best for the purpose. The mode of preparation is important. We have seen such thrown whole and un- cooked into the poultry yard but there IS much waste, because the frmer tissues cannot be pecked to pieces so as to be swallowed by the fowls, and cats, dogs and rats prey upon what is left overnight besides raw meat makes hens quarrel some among themselves. The proper way is to boil until tender, and run through sausage machine, and the ab. sence of bones facilitates the latter oper ation, on which account we do not pro cure calves and beeves' heads when the plucks are to be had. If not convenient to use mincing-machine, then take fol a small quantity of meat an ordinary chopping- and wooden bowl, or fo1 larger operations box, such as is used in mixing cut feed for horses, and spade with good steel blade ground to a keen edge: After chopping add to the mass the liquor in whicn it was boiled, thick, ened with meal and seasoned with cay. enne and salt, and feed warm. If it is too much trouble tc provide for youl fowls ih Winter an equivalent for insect forage, then give only grain but expect to procure your eggs of somebody else who makes an artificial Summer for his poultry as to diet, and, as.far as possible temperature also.-Hea,th auG Home.
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A Remarkable Prophecy.

The following, which is known al "Mother Snipton's Prophecy" was frs published in 14S3, and republished in 1641 All the events predicted in it except that mentioned in the last two lines-which is still in the future-hav, already come to pass:
 Carriages without horses shall go, And accidents fill the world with woe. Around the world thoughts shall fly In the twinkling of an eye.
 Water shall yet more wonders do; Now strange, yet shall be true.
 The world upside down shall be, And gold be found at root of tree. Through hills men shall ride, . And no horse or ass be at his side. Under water men shall walk,
 Shall ride, shall sleep, shall talk.
 In the air men shall be seen,
 In white, in black, in green.
 Iron in the water shall float,
 AS easy as a wooden boat.
 Gold shall be found, and found
 In land that's not now known.
 Fire and water shall wonders do,
 England shall at last admit Jew.
 The world to an end shall come,
 In eighteen hundred and eighty-one.
Connecticut western news., 1872-02-02

A Stable InstItutiOn.-Just at the period when all Stdble-men complaining that the horse ointments of the day were unstable remedies, the MUSTANG LINIdENT made it's entree in Missouri, wt1out any flourish of trumpets. and within one year. became the avorite embrocation for the eXter nal dstempers and injuries of horses and cattle in all the Western and Southern States From that time to this it has had rival in the estimation of accomplished horsemen nor is it's household reputation a for rheumatism, neuralgia sore nipples and caked breasts, tumors. humps, sore throat, earache toothache, bruises, burns, wounds and sprains, whit behind its celebrity horse Liniment. The Mothers of America know it's value, and apply it promptly to the enterna injuries of the 'risng generation and in fact there is not city township in the United States where the MUSTANG LINIMENT is not regarded by both sexes end every class, as a blessing to the community.
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Financial.
INVESTMENT SECURITIES.

JAY COOKE Co.,, selling. and recommend as
 profitable and safe invesmenfor 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 cent currency, and secured by first and only mortgage on the entire Road and equipments, and than e3, 900 Acres of Land to mile of track or 300 Acres of Land to each $l, ,OOo Bond The highest current price wEl be paid for U. S. FveTwenties and all other marketable Securities received in exchange. Pamphlets, maps and full information well the bonds themselves will be furnished on application by JAY COOKE Co.,, PhIla- dephia, New York and Washington, and by most Bank and Bankers throughout the country.
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The Magazines.

THE CH1LDREN's HoUR, edited by T. S.. Ar thur, comes to our table again. We have often spoken in it's praise, and will now, instead of saying anything ourselves, quote the words Of the Wilmington Statesman, which says The editor of The Childrens Hour has done great deal for the instruction and amusement of the people, both old and young, but we think that in giving this little monthly to the youthful world he has done both State and Church, home and society, favor that will be bless ing to them, and g source of lasting gratifca- ton to him as long as he lives and labors in so good field" We think none can gainsay this. The Children's Hour is published in Philadel- phia at SIPS year or, 5 Copies and an ele- gant premium for 5.
 ARTHURs LADYs HOME MAGAZINE, for Febru- ary, comes laden with it's usual supply of good reading for the household. A cotemporary we'll says of this periodical: ''It is sprightly, pure, well Illustrated and filed with large quantity of original matter, especially adapted to the family: and there are few homes that would not be better and happier for it's pres ence." It is announced that Miss Townsend will commence a sequel to her story, DoL- LAR DAY." in the March number. Terms $2.O0 year, with 0 large reduction to clubs. Address T. s. Arthur & Son, Philadelphia, Pa.
 THE AMERICAN ODD FELLOW, for the current month, is an evidence that the publishers arc determined to render it equal to any serial in existence. The 4. o. F. is really a frst-class family magazine, as well as the leading Odd Fellow publication of the times. It IS filled with the choicest reading matter, and includes sev- eral beautifully illustrated articles. Every lover of pure high-toned literature will be delighted with this magazine. Send for subscriptions or specimen copies to A. o. F. Association, 96 Mas sau street, New York; 2.5O year; S1. .25 vol.
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GIVEN TO DRINK" Keeping diary" is undoubtedly an exceedingly com mendable proceeding; but it wants to be we'll kept in both senses. Other people are not aptt appreciate the memoranda, nor do they always interpret them aright. A policeman in Detroit lately found Q notebook which begins as follows /: "Monday-Buy a gallon of whiskey to- day; take four drinks! Tuesday-Get a gallon of whiskey at noon of Mr.-; also get shaved; don'tget drunk. We'd nesday-See if the whiskey is out also don't drink until after dinner also see about more whiskey," &c. An unchari- able reader might say that the owner of that book drank wbiskey. He might be right.
Connecticut western news., 1872-02-02

LONDON CABAEN.-The cabmen in London appear to be honest men. Two ladies hired hanson to go short dis tance, and, having arrived. rendered their driver the proper fare of a shilling This the man declined, and, as they were alone, to avoid altercation, they gave him the extra sixpence he demanded. To their infinite amazement, in half an hour the cabman came back again, "regret- ting extremely having charged them too much, but having made inquiries and found he was ill the wrong, he must beg to return the sixpence." The procedure is regorded as so extraordinary as to have formed the subject of comment by the entire London press and probably so much fame was hardly ever gained before at 50 little cost
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AN ENGLISH MURnER CAsE-A cab

AN ENGLISH MURDER CAsE.-A cable telegram reports tic conviction of a Church of England clergyman, Rev. Jno. Selby Watson, for the murder of his wife, Anne Watson. The terrible crime, for the commission of which clergyman of the English Church has forfeited his life to the laws of his country, was committed at Stockwell on either the night of Sum- day or early in the morning-of Monday, the 7th and 9th of October. 1871, unde. extraordinary and revolting circumstan- ces. The murderer placed the dea body of his wife in box made to order, under his direction, air-tight and water-tight, intending to send it of by rail.
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A BOLD KIITEN,-The other day (says the Swiss IEn,es) little kitten unwarily play ing on the edge of the bear pit at Berne, fell between the bars into the area beneath. The spectators held their breath but the kitten, by no means overcome by its foes appearance, brist- led up both coat and tail in courageous wrath, and with such effect, that Bruin, when quite within reach of the tempting morsel, was sufficiently discouraged to turn tail and walk quietly away, leaving the little kitten master of the field.
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Three Attempts at q Life.

A student named Benoit, from St. Louis, has within few weeks, during his residence in St. Johns College, Fordham, been the victim of two separ- ate attempts at as ssassination. It ap- pears that Benoit, who is about 19 years of age, occupies room in the seminary hlilding which Is quite detached from the main structure. About two weeks since he was awoke one night by discov- ering that persons hand was cautious ly in the region of heart, evidently en- devoring to find it's exlct position. This evidently so alarmed the student that for some moments he was unable to stir when, however, his presence of mind re- turned he distinctly saw by the dim light burning in the room the figure of a tall, powerful man standing by his bed side. Springing mp, young Benefit grap- yled with his asssilant; but the stran ger being a much more powerful man Benoit was thrown violently on the bed anu the pseudo assassin escaped. A subsequent search discovered long, sharp-bladed knife dropped under the bed. Nothing was seen of the assassin until Wednes- day morning last, when young Benoit was again awoke by 8 man standing at his uouoASto. OciedmluS 1OE asSlStdlce tHo stranger turned and fled, but not until the watchman, attracted by the cries, had attempted to secure the intruder. To rid himself of the watchman's grasp the would-be assissin discharged the contents of pistol in his arm, fortu- nately with no serious injury. Last autumn during his stay in this city, young Benoit was the victim of an intended as- sassination. The attempt was made at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, and Benoit was severely wounded in the arm. The fam fly is very respectfully connected and very wealthy, Benoit's mother being 6 lady of considerable means, most of which will be inherited to her son. N r Paper.
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MOTHERS who have daughteps that

MOTHERS who have daughters that have weak lungs should arrestthe disease when it is in the incipient stages. It is indicated by hacking cough, pains in the chest, difficulty of breathing, or op- pression of the lungs. If this be permit ted to run on, tubercles will form, and consumption will be the result. A most valuable remedy will be found in Aliens Lung Balsam to cure and check this di- sease in it's first stage. As an Expecto-ant, it has no equal For sale by all Medicine Dealers. Com.
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A RUMoR prevails in St. Petersburg that the Grand Duke Alexis has been married since his arrival in America to Russian lady whom his father has oppos- ed, and with whom it was thought the attachment was broken off.
Connecticut western news., 1872-02-02

THE DEMOCRATIC PROGRAMME. cordine to the New York World, it is un- derstood that the National Democratic Executive Committee will not meet ID Washington this Winter, but will post : pone their session till after the Grant Convention at Philadelphia, when there will be ample time for all the elements of opposition to unite against the continn- ance of the present administration, and to call national convention to nom nate Q Presidential opposition ticket. This view meets the approval of leading Dem- ocrats in Congress.
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Marriage is the result of love and ad- miration. J. Monroe Taylor's Cream Yeast Baking Powder, the result of per severence, science and skill. It has no equal.-COm.