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Connecticut western news., 1873-08-15
The Murdered Engineer.

Of Jack Rafferty, who was murdered by the masked railway robbers in Iowa, the Des Moines Register thus speaks :: "' shot dead on his engine were the cruel words, and then little later, the noble character of the man was revealed in the statement that he had seen the danger ahead and was about to apply the air-brakes and save the lives of his passengers, when he fell by the assas- sims bullet. True to the death, he he needed not the peril to himself, but stood at his post and died there, Not many Des Moines travellers but have known and esteemed him. Genial, heorty, brave, and skillful, his presence in the cab has been prophecy of safetety. Jack Rafferty was about thirty five years of age, and had been with the Rock Island Company five years. He leaves wife and three chil- dren, to whom last night came the fear ful midnight to tell of murder. God help them in the bitterness of their anguish. There remains to them but the memory that the husband and father died at his post-a hero in life, a martyr in death"
Connecticut western news., 1873-08-15
Dog Shows.

We should advocate a dog show in each State if thereby could be got to- gether all the dogs, good, bad, and in- different, that go to make up dogdom. We should advocate this for the benefit of agriculture for we fancy that if many farmers who now keep worthless, or worse than worthless CUTS, were to see and know what really good and valuable dog is, they would consent to dispatch their CUTS and save their neighbors their sheep. The dog shows in England and France have, in some measure, resulted in wedding out the poorer and more useless class of dogs and herein lies their utility, beside proving attractive resorts for the popu- lace.. Whether our people would ride long distances to see State dog show or not. we might try the experiment as reformatory movement. If agricultu- rists must keep dogs, they should keep those that are most docile, sagacious, and useful.
Connecticut western news., 1873-08-15
" "Mamma Is Dead.''

The Virginia City (Nevada) Enter prise, in a recent issue, relates the fol- lowing: "Mr. John w. Van BrockliL, of Twin Bridges, short distance away from this city, was helping to build 8 church at Sheridan, and was away from home with his wagon and team from Monday morning till Saturday night. He had been several weeks so occupied. He was, therefore, absent from his wife and two little children, the eldest five years old, all the week, except Saturday nights and Sundays. Mrs. Van Brock lin and the children enjoyed good health, and the husband and father had no fear for the safety of the birds in the home-nesJ. There were near neighbors. too. On Saturday evening the two children used to toddle good distance along the road by which their father came, to meet him and get ride home in the wagon. On a late Saturday, Mir. Van Brocklin was returning home as usual, and the two little fellows had gone quite distance to meet him. He stopped to take them in the wagon, and as he lifted them up, he asked, How is mamaa ? Two little voices replied, %, papa, mammals dead,' He thought
 
 again, 'Your mamma? The little voices again chimed together. Yes, papa, mammals dead in the bed.' Van Brocklin hurried his team home. He found his wife indeed in bed insenible, and fast sinking in death. She was there alone no neighbors were near. He called loudly for help-the neigh bors were alarmed, doctor was sum- moned, but before he arrived the poor woman had passed away. The doctor said her attack was of a paralytic na- ture. This is the children's story, gathered from them by odds and ends: On Thursday evening, Mrs Van Brock lin called her children to her, and told them she was sick, and to run and call the nearest neighbor. Then she fell down on the bed. She never said any thing more to them, and they at first supposed she was asleep. It was grow ing dark, and they were afraid to go for the neighbor. They slept in their clothes, and tried to waken their mother in the morning, but she would not rouse. They ate what they could find cooked in the house, and drove up the COWS morning and evening to be milked; but there was nobody to milk them, and at the usual time they turned them out into the pasture again. The neigh bors seeing the children at their usual daily tasks supposed, of course, that all was right with them at home, and so it happened that none of them called. The oldest child began to be little frightened, and suggested to the other: What if mamma should be dead. She must be dead, or she'd waken up,' and so the little boys came to the conclu- sion that their mother had gone away from them, and wondered what papa would say when he heard of it. Then curiosity on this point was excited, and, with their hearts full of news, they started out to meet their father coming home in his wagon. They had been forty-eight hours with the shadow of death in the house, and were not old enough to realize what it meant"
Connecticut western news., 1873-08-15
Duty Done.

It has come to pass. and rightly toe, that public opinion considers the duty of no man with family really done before he has insured his life for its protection. Life insurance meets a public want as universal and exacting as tAat which is met by fire insurance. The demand, too, is for low rates, financial strength, liberal policies and prudent management, and we believe that on the whole list of companies in the field, there is none which perhaps so fully comes up to all these require ments as the National Life Insurance Company of the United States of America, headquarters at Philadelphia. B. A. Rollins, President, Jay Cooke, Chairman Finance Committee. This Company wants an agent everywhere and our advice is-Write it-C0ne. "
Connecticut western news., 1873-08-15
WIsTAR's BALsAM for coughs.
What We Need When Debilitated

Appetite and digestion languish at this season.
 At the very time when the body most needs reno-
 vation and support, the stomach, its comm ssariat
 department, is apt to prove delinquent Under
 such circumstances the necessity for a wholesome
 stimulant, tonic and corrective s If evident, and
 consequen ;ly the demand for that peerless cumbi
 nation of the three required elements, Hostetters
 Stomach Bitters, is never more urgent than at
 midsummer.
 It is true that few medical higots-foss Is '" left over" from the dark ages-recommend violent pur- gation and water gruel 8 cure for indiges tion proselytes. The majority of the community sane, and all people aware that pure and powerful vegetable tonic with alterative proper
 ties, like HCstetter's Bitters, is the oIly
 dyspepsia biltousness con sti pation nervousness, and the '' consequential damages" they infict. ar egregIously humbugged, declines to astouish the weakened human stom ach with fierce cathar- tics that, rushing ke avalanche through the intestiues, threaten to take the inner membrane
 with them. To use a significant catch phr the knock own and-drag-out methods of treatment
 are played cut y
 It clearly und erstood that m icated stmu-
 Int is essential to the renovation Of an exhausted frame that you cannot strengthen woman ty doslnY them with prostrati prepara- tioas. This is au era of common sense. ana com mon approves Of Hostetter's BitteTs the best article ant flr invgoratinp, eguiatng and p"lson in the air we breathe, or the water we ulink.
Connecticut western news., 1873-08-15

principal Dining Hall is 1855 by 65 feet; the La dies Ordinary 75 by 75 feet; the Grand Parlor 100 by 25 feet: the noble promenade, with it's Corinthian colonnade is 130 by 30 feet. The kitchen, fitted up with the most approved ap- offences of the cuisine, is 140 by 60 feet. The system of protection against fire is perfect
 The floors are filled in with cement, and the floor beams bricked in between partitions. The house has it's regular disciplined fire hri- gade of fifty trusty employees Standing iron columns from the street. vast tanks in the roof, the most powerful steam pump in the city, with 5000 feet of hose always kept at tached in various parts of the house, tele- graph fire alarm in every room, and the new and perfect electric clock system of Prof. Hamblet are among the appliances and safe- guards against corfagration. From three hy- drants on the roof the hotel force can protect their own structure and help the safety of ad- joining buildings. It would be difficult to sug- gest feature in great hotel which the Graud Pacific has not. The entire work of carrying the structure to completion has been for many months in chage of tho lessees, whose repu- tations and fortunes wore made in the Sherman House, destroyed in the great fire. Few stran- gers will visit Chicago without making the Grand Pacific one of the principal lions of their visit Twenty months has given Chicago & marvellous beauty in her new structures, which in extent moro than restore her former busi- ness capacity. Her streets are now lined with tall blocks that are unsurpassed in variety and richness iL any city in the world. Our readers will thank us for the presentment of the largest and most striking structure of all, the Grand Pacific which, on the first day of June, 1873, opened it's doors to guests.
Connecticut western news., 1873-08-15

No MORE HERoIos. s.-The deadly vege- table alkaloids such as Mercury, Strych- nine, and Prussic Acid cannot cure dis ease or produce any but the most dis astrous results. Perhaps no event has occurred of late years which is so vel calculated to disabuse the public mind of belief in the efficacy of mineral poisons and bleeding as the discovery of Dr. Walker, of California, of certain medicinal herbs, whose healing prin- ciples he has extracted and com bined In the form of VINEGAR B1rTERs. The cures wrought by it seem marvel ous Its action is mild and agreeable, but at the same time rapid and effectual, and being unimpeded by the presence of alcohol or fermented liquor of any description, is attended with results hitherto unachieved by any other remedial agent. The cures of Bilious Complaints, Malarious Fever, Dyspep- sia, Rheumatism, Scrofula, and all dis eases arising from impurities of the blood, attest the paramount excellence of this medicine, and justify us in recom- mending it.-Com.
Connecticut western news., 1873-08-15
Fred's Intended.

The Dayton (O) Journal says: The gossip in high life that Fred. Gra.t, son of the President, is about to marry the daughter of Hon. J. c. Dunlevy, of Chicago, has especial interest in this section. The young lady referred to is Miss Hattie Dunlevy, who removed from Dayton with her father to Chicago about three years ago. Judge D., dur ing his residence here, was, portion of the time. Assessor of Internal Reve- nue, and on retiring from that position, he resumed the practice of law. Miss Hattie made her debut in society here, and at once became belle of the city, her peerless beauty placing rivalry out of the question. She is brunette, with large, dark eye, shaded by long, heavy eyelashes, and arched by heavy brow, which harmonizes with and gives an irresistibly beautiful expression to delicate features fashioned in beauty s own mould. Her bearing is one of queenly grace, softened by gentleness of manner that makes her one of the most agreeable of women.
Connecticut western news., 1873-08-15
The Difficulty of EconOmizing.

The real objection to living simply and cheaply is that one cannot afford it. A few geniuses can strike out new plans of life, but most men will find that more trouble is saved by falling in with the stream than by struggling against it. The man who tries to di- vide his allegiance, to remain in the world without paying the worlds price for it, will generally have little reward beyond the trifing satisfaction of Q good conscience. In one sense it may almost be said that saving comes easier to the poor man than to his richer neigh Dor. The chains with which we are bound are riveted upon us with terrible strength. Our bondage cannot be broken by single good resolution, or mere change of personal habits. Our fami- lies, our relatives, and our acquain- tances, combine to force us into the reg ular Saturday Revies0.
Connecticut western news., 1873-08-15
Wanted them All.

The avaricious man is often the victim of his own greed. A Peoria boy had two punches of firecrackers given him on the Fourth, which he crammed into his pocket, but noticing another lying idle on the sidewalk, he crammed that in with the rest. It chanced that the vital spark was present in the soul of that idle cracker, and suddenly that boy became the busiest youth in all that town. There were about 23O distinct explosions in that pocket, and at each one he turned two double somersaults and shrieked with terror. When quiet was at length restored, he clapped his hands upon the scorched and lacerated ruins of once healthy abdomen, and groaned his disapprobation of the Pill grim Fathers for ever establishing free country
Connecticut western news., 1873-08-15
HumOrs of the Telegraph.

Not long since countryman came into telegraph office in Bangor, Maine, with message, and asked that it be sent immediately. The operator took the message as usual, put his in- strument in communication with its destination, ticked off the signals upon the key, and then, according to the rule of the office, hung the message paper on the hook with others that had been previously sent, that at night they might all be filed forpreservation. The man lounged around some time, evil dently unsatisfed. "At last," says the narrator of the incident, ''his patience was exhausted, and he belched out, 'Ain't you going to send that dispatch ? The operator politely informed him that he had sent it. No, yer ain't,' replied the indignant man there it is now on the hook"
 So far as the exact use of language was concerned, the man was right. Still more ludicrous mistakes sometimes oc- cur. Thus the German papers reported that at Carlsrube, towards the close of the late war, an aged mother came to the telegraph office carrying dish full of sauerkraut, which she desired to have telegraphed to Rastadt. Her son must receive the kraut by Sunday. The operator could not convince her that the telegraph was not capable of such a performance. "How could so many soldiers have been sent to France by telegraph ?" she asked, and finally de- parted grumbling.
 Almost every operator meets with equally amusing instances. One re- gently related the following incident "A gentleman came to ny office to send a message, and after writing it, waited, as people often do at small offices, to see it sent. I called 'Office,' and the operator at the other end of the line came to the key and said, tBusy-s minute.' So I leaned back in my chai1 to wait, when hegentleman sail, Have you sent it ? I said, No; they say they are busy-to wait a minute ]; whereupon he said, looking surprised Why, didn't hear them ; and ther added, frightening up, as if he had thought of the reason, but am little deaf in one ear ? I think managed tc keep a straight face till he left, but il was hard work"
Connecticut western news., 1873-08-15
KING OF THE BLOOD.
THE MOST THOROUGH PURIFIER OF THK
 BLOOD YET DISCOVERED.


 BLOOD YET DISCOVERED. v CURES ALL JUNIORS, FROM A COMMONI ERUPTION TO THE WORST SCROFULA. | By its use Cancers arc cured, and Cancerous tumors are dispersed without the sur geon's knife-Scrofula conquered, and Consump- Venereal Dlseas es, Mercurial and Miner al Poisons, and their , ccts eradicaed, and vgor' Female Wey""eSs aud Disease; Dropsy, general or p...,- wellinge. external or internal and Tumors arc reduced and dispersed Erysipeias, Salt Rheur, Scala Head, md Fever Sores are soon removed by this powerful detergent medicine.
 Scorbutic Diseases, DandruT, scaly or Rough Skin, and Pimples quickly give way, leaving the skin smooth and fair.
 Chronic Diseases. Fever and Aguc. Dis 3rassfa Heetons me5 General pebiity, in short ali tho numerous diseases caused by bad blood arc con quered, and givo way before this most powerful corrector. the King of the Blood.
 Each bottle contains between forty and fifty ordinary doses, costing only one dollar From ono to four or five bottles will cure Salt Rheum, Scald Head, Ring Worm. Pim- ples on the Face, Biles, ordinary Eruptons, etc. From two to eight bottles will cure Scaly Eruptions of the Skin, Ulcers, Sores. and Canker in the Mouth and Stomach. Erysipelas, ,etc. healthy action to the Liver and Spleen, will reg ulate the Bowels and Kidneys: From two to six bottles will be found effectua in curing Neuralgia, Sick Headache, St. Vitus' Dance. and Epilepsy.
 From i've to twelve bottles will euro the worst cases of Scrofula.
 From three to twelve-bott1es will cure severe and obstinate cases of Catarrh. From two to four bottles will cure tho worst cases of Piles and regulate Costve Bowels. From two to ten bottles will euro bad cases of Dropsy.
 Price $I per bottle, or bottles for $s. Sold by all Druggists
 D. RANSOM, SON < CO.,, Propr's, s....,.;,,on;.,., ,r ,o.s, .o,rr,r Ruffal0. N. Y,
Connecticut western news., 1873-08-15
Americans Abroad.

A writer from London to the Toledo Blade remarks that many Americans, desiring to show their disregard for money, have been doing it so long and so extensively that they make it incon- venient for those of limited purses to get along decently. All over the Con- tinent they have spoiled the servants and the hotel keepers, and caused prices to be advanced about fifty per cent. on all their countrymen. A hotel keeper looks upon an American as treasure chest, out of which he is at liberty to extract as much money as possible, and he is not backward in making the at- tempt. And when an American en- deavors to travel economically he is subject to variety of sights and an noyances, and will occasionally be told that he does not behave as literally as his respective countrymen. London Paris or Rome, but it is now quite as put on all sorts of "extras" and out rageous charges, and frequently the managers do not hesitate to lie unblush- ingly in order to extort money from their patrons. I am quartered at re- spectable hotel, overlooking Covent Garden it was recommended to me as a comfortable house, and one where the charges would be just and correct. l called for my bill, and told them I pre- ferred to pay weekly they endeavored to induce me to let it stand until was ready to go away, but I insisted, and the bill was brought. There were extra charges for things which knew I never had, and they had put on an extra shil- ling for each mornings breakfast, after telling me that could order anything on the bill of fire. They charge three pence day for stationery, and make every man pay for it whether he writes letter or not. I protested, but it was no use. It was their custom, they said, to charge three pence day for sta tionery, and Q man might use as much as he wished. Up to that time I had not used a sheet of their paper, but henceforth they cannot complain that I neglected it. find it makes good cigar lights, and when go away from here it will fill up the loose corners of my trunk very neatly. If they make anything out of me on the stationery swindle they must be wider awake than think they are. paid their bill under protest and remained.
 Why didn't you go away somebody will ask. What is the use in moving I have had row with them, and thoug I couldn't get that bill reduced I con- vinced them that they would not make much by trying it on again. gave warning that I would not pay for an other "extra," and have been careful to have none for which any charge cculd be made. If went to another hotel I should have the row to go through over again. They are all alike in this re- spect, and will cheat without compunc- tion of conscience. I am in the position of the railway superintendent who re- fused to discharge conductor known to be dishonest, on the ground that the man had already bought watch, dia- mond pin, horse and other things out of his stealings, while the new man to take his place would be obliged to equip himself in the same way. It is better to bear the ills we have than fly to oth- CTS that may be worse, and are certain to be just as bad.
Connecticut western news., 1873-08-15
PAIN PAIN l! PAIN l WHERE Is THY BELIEVER? Readers, you will find it in that favorite Home
 Remedy,


 It has tested in every variety ofclimate, and by almost every nation known to Americans It is the almost constant companion and inestimable friend of the missionary and traveller, on sea and land, and should traUel lakes or riUerS t0ithotst tt.
 ITS MERITS ARE UNSURPASSED. If you suffering from INTERNAL PAIN, T,Oentu to Thirty Drops in e Little Water will all most instantly cure you. There is nothing equal to tt. In a few moments it cures COlic, Cramps, Spdsns, Hedrt-burn, Didrrhea,
 Dysentery, Flltr, Wind in the Bo,oels, Sour
 StOmdch Dyspepsia Sick Headache. Cures CHOLERA, when all other Remedies Fail
 It gives Instant Relief iron, Aching Teeth In sections of the country where FEVER AND AGUE prevails, there is no remedy held in greater esteem.
 FoR FEVER AND AGUE.-Take three tablespoon uls of the Pdin-KIer in about half a pint of hot water, well sweetened with molasses as the attack is coming on. Bathing freely the chest back aud bowels with the Pain-Kller at the same time. Re peat the dose in twenty minutes if the first does stop the chill Should it produce vomiting (and probably will if the stomach is very fouD take little Patn-K Killer in cold water sweetened with sugar after each spasm. Perseverance in the above treatment has cured many severe and obstinate of this disease,
Connecticut western news., 1873-08-15

WHIPPING IN SCHOOLS. - Corporal punishment is rarely inflicted in the schools of Russia and Germany. In France it is prohibited. In Switzerland hool-whippings are left to the regula- tion of the separate cantons. In Eng land there is constant and vigorous whipping and in America the custom is dying out. Ambition, rather than fear, now rules the youthful mind this side the water,
Connecticut western news., 1873-08-15

Those who claim that the heathen Chinee can never become civilized should have seen an irate, saffron color ed Chinese gentleman in Detroit the other day bounce an inebriated person out of laundry. When the battle was over somebody asked John what it was all about, when he replied: Melican man gettee tight-foole around me me put head on him-no go to jail dollar dozen."
Connecticut western news., 1873-08-15

CHAPPED HANDS, face, rough skin, pimples, ring-worm, salt-rheum, and other cutaneous affections cured, and the skin made soft and smooth, by using the JUNIPER TAR SoAP made by CAswLL, HAZARD & Co.,, New
 York. Be certain to get the Juniper Tar Soap, made by us as there are many limitations made
Connecticut western news., 1873-08-15
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 Dr. Pierce ee's PleASant Purgative pcllots. or Sugar Coated Concentrated Root sad Herbal Jmee, -BiiNus Granules-,he l" Little Giant" Cathartic, or Nslfmm ir fa,Is Phys.e, scarcely largerIthan mus tard secd, yet representing much eathartie power as large repusive pills b1fg ",esf searehns Being entirely vs<etable,, no par.ie- Ylar care is requi5ed sssMle using them For fsiood, GonyEipation, Pain i'm Shoulders, 4fghtness of Chest, Dizziness, Sdur Eructations, Rad taste i'm MoNth, Bilious attacks, Internal Eev\r, Rush of Blood Co1ored Urine, FOrebod- ings, talk. Dr. PierNe's Pellets.
 One or two, taken dailNfor time, will cure Pinplcs, RlotchS Eruptlonss Soils, scrofulous SNes and yiru. lent Affections Of $kfIl, Throat and Bones. No cheap woNd or paste board boxes. but kept fresh and relik kble in vials. 25 cen eendts' by by &dTyIGgisis Sr ManSfae- So, sa, 84 and s6 West SenecafSt.. BUFFALO, N. Y.
Connecticut western news., 1873-08-15

At this season of the year cramps and pains in the stomach and bowels, ,dysentery diarrhna, &c., are quite common, and should be checked at once. Johnson's Anodyne Lini- ment is the best article that can be used in all sucb cases, and should be kept in every family. Use internally y.-COn,.
Connecticut western news., 1873-08-15

The Elmwood and Warwick are the only collars made with all the edges folded. This peculiarity makes them the most popular collars of the day. All frst-elass furnishing stores keep them for sale.-COn1.