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Richland beacon., 1873-02-08
A Monster Company.

There is no account of the cost Of the
lines of the Western Union to which we
have access, EXCEPT that given by its Of
ficers In their annual reports or published
letters, from copies of which we learn
that this remarkable company, which
now seems to OvershadOw the land, was
originally organized twenty years since,
in April, 1851, with capital of $3.50, 600.
The length of its lines was then ,l40
miles. For nearly seven years it paid no
dividends; all its earnings were used for
the acquisition Of new lines.-tn 1857,
when its capital had reached the sum OF
$5O0,0O0, it began to pay large dividends,
so that i'm thirteen years, from its birth in
in 1851 to 1864, it divided upon the aver
age seventy-one per cent, Of which thir-
teen and "a half per cent were in money
and fifty seven and half percent in stock
"A yearly average of seventy-one per
cent on capital averaging S75S, 46l. In
1863. the annual. receipts of the company
rose to 81 ,274Sl4.s4. It went On expand
ing and purchasing the stock of other COM
panies until the spring of 1864, when its
stock issued rose to $40, O53, 200, and is was
then reputed to be entirely free from debt
with surplus assets after payment Of its
dividends. -..,.
Down TO this period, its issues of stock
were apparently based upon the idea that
each mile Of telegraph line Should be rep
resented in stock by a sum equal to the
original cost of the first mile; since that
period, the capital has been increased still
more rapidly, for, in 1867, the capital and
debt of this company were reported as
high as 45,S27 900. Nearly two years
since, the length of line held by this gi-
gantic company was stated to be 62,y96
miles; and if we apply this to its nominal
capital and bonds, we detiGce from It, as
result, a cost of 500 per mile OF line,
averaging about two wires to the mile.
The report of July 1871, as Published In
our journals, furnished other, facts; 1T
states that the Western Union Telegraph
Company realized for the year ending
July 1, 1871 : revenue of 81 1921 zoe drawn
from S,OOO. 900 ofn&As tss A6dt Ashas
for the prses, AID with tts income fh&d
reduced its bonded debt from fivemillions
to four millions. and its capital ssVcknOm
Sal, 0O0, 900 to $40 .OO0, 088, thus bringing
its capital and debt to S89 600 600. 1tth6n
held l20, 900 miles Of wire and 1000 hhes
of tributary wire, and it's average charge
on each telegram was ninety-three cents,
or ten cents lessthAnsf& efisfSe fifls57.
Since 1867 it had ineee1A atswires -,
600 miles. and added 1,l39 offices to the
3.O6l offices which it had previously held.
That it had effected this at a cost in 1867
of $4,000: in 1865, OF $685.. 600; in 1869,
of S67S, 600: in 1870. Of 500 .OO0-an ag-
gregate of Sl,S7S, 0O0.-Atlantic for Feb
r4Gyy.
Richland beacon., 1873-02-08
About Gloves.

\ very small proportion OF kid-TlovcS
orn ar.lIalIv mad,, from the skins 81 young
~oats. :. Kid" in this connection. has
become 4 mere technical term. and lamb
Skin is chiefly used in their manufacture.
If is universally conceded that the gloves
made i'm France, are the best. There 4 Is
nsrim9teJ tina. $4,000 dozens Of skins OF
different iin.ls are yearly cut up into
Gloves. Since the introduction OF ma
chincrv into the manufacture for sewing
and pointing the gloves. the wholesale
nrice mas been greatly redsced.
Rut France does not hold a monopoly
of the glovC-.naling business. I'm"
groves are made in Italy. especially AT
ZonIes. and other countries are engaged
in This branch of manufacture. II gives
cmplovment TO about fifty thousand per-
sons ia England. and it is carried on TO
considerable extent i'll the United STATES.
The latter country seems to excel IN max
inc buckskil rather than IN making Aiu
O owes. and vet very good and very pretty
aitl-rlOveS are made at various pace. III
America, and can be made Ito order |,
| fit the hand perfectly.
| Considering how often gloves have &c
| be renewed, il is not surprising tnat liiii'
million pairs are annually imported into
! f.nUiailG fTDil L 1iIiN my "''
also counted by millions, and must prove
n safe investment for importers. as the
fashions do not change so absolutely II
regard to gloves "a to any other article o
dress. Not only does one style remain
unchanged for quite IA long pei lod, com
parativcly, but wien it chan:es from
Short gloves 10 long, from one button Il
six. the old styles are still held in favo
for second best and sell readily a
prices that yield Il fair profit, while TN
old styles of other classes OF dry,,go01.d
are dead losses unless they can be dis
posed Of in out-ot-the-way places, wher
fashion is forced TO travel slowly, Or no
to travel at all.-Hearth and Home.
Richland beacon., 1873-02-08
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What the Senson Suggests

To assume warm clothing at the commencement
Of The old season is only an act of common pru-
dence. Bat something more than this is required
70 put the body In a state of defense against the
searching atmosphere Of winter. l'amp has a de-
pressing effect on the vital organs aud the animal
suirits The amount of life power ta'cn ont OF the
strongest of us by the chilling vapors which re
tuantly load the air at this period ri the year Is
very considerable. and to the weak nni ldr@uid
tLcy are extremely delete rious. To protect the
system against their effects, II mast be inwardly
toned regulated and reinforced. as well as shield
ed outwardly by appropriate garments. THIS e.
sen,al service is safely and satisfactorily ac-
cotrps. ed 10y the daily use Of nostcttcr stomach
Bit;crs than by any other means within the prov
inc of medical science. The fac: here stated Is ls
/ lncontroycrtible as Il demonstration in mathenal-
. irs Nobody disputes II. ii Is II matter of com
! man belief anil of general record. Here the ca
might be rested; bat the public, naturally enough
| wants To know why this famous vegetable sprcii'
is so far ahead OF all other medicines OF us class
This reasonable curiosity can be readily gFa'Iic !
The Rittcrs comprise five important elements VIZ
I a stimulant, a tonic, an apcrlcnt, ana "a blood "'
purcnt Each of these componcnts. as wei 4
zach of the other subordinate ingredients, is TIA
pnr,,t and best of its kind. They are proportion
| cd In accordance with formula that has pcch
use FOR twenty years, and operate harmonious
. and simultaneously. Hence the uniform success
the medicine.
Richland beacon., 1873-02-08

EXTRAORDINARY CURES.-W e nave read
MANY accounts of the extraordinary cures
by DR.. WALKERS CALIFORNIA VINEGAR
BITrERRS. which have seemed incredible.
We are inclined TO believe them, as many
of those who vOuch for them are persons
whose veracity we can guarantee. The
newspapers teen with testimonials OF this
character, and there is an air OF particu-
larity and OF truth about them which cam
not he resisted. One manifest superiority
the VINEGAR BITTERs possesses over 9th
er Alternative and Tonic preparations. 1t
contains none Of the burning fluids with
which most advertised BiIters are impreg-
mated. 1t cannot create Fever. Instead
OF clouding the brain, it clears 1t ifclouded.
1t is well known that Alcohol, even of the
purest description, weakens and ntones
the stomach instead of bracing it. and is,
therefore poison i'm cases of Indigestion.
Fancy. then, what must be the effect of the
cheap Fue-,catcy employed in making or
binary Bitters and Tinctures on the weak
encd and inflamed digestive organs. VINE
GAR BITTERs, on the other hand, sOOtlles
the stomach, while it increases the appe-
| tite and relaxes the bowels. DIR. Walker
is regular physician, and his remedies
| have just rs much authority as any stand
ard remedies of the faculty. We believe
they are destined to become household
| medicine.
Richland beacon., 1873-02-08

RRIGUT's disease. called by physicians Al
buminuria. is one of the most terrible 10
which the human family isliablc; The aibn
men, which should 20 to strengthen ana ahI
yir0r to the human frame, j. carried olt OF
The body in the Urine, and the poor victim
wastes away daily until death comes 10 NJ
relief. Now, if. when the patient hr,t IN rl'u'
nrn.s Covpor-ND FLUID EXTRACT BUCIC
and take it as directed. he will, very sooh
find the disease disappear for, by It, won; Won
d@rrll tonic properties. it makes the kidneI ~
do their work properly. and TIN. drama 81
the nourishmcnt of the body !, ehec'uam.
prevented. sold by al druggists every
where.
Richland beacon., 1873-02-08

THE MuwAUKFE MONTHLY l. out Wl'h
its first number for the new year looking extreme
IL prosperous. The fine Iron article l. 4 NaIu'n'
one AMI very Interesting a, showln- up h"' "'''!
In, late wonderful development OF one oil inc h"7'
valuable and cNhau>tl"ss sources OF The west
but the almost marvellous success which mas ~
tended he well directed efforts IN legitimate
I'm. in.-s Of a number Of liberal and public spir-
tied men The new serial just commenced h'liN
thc interest ofthc reader from the first paragraph
and The short stories po,n.s and c'sys ar "i the
best The leading articl, illustrated, gives an
entertaining description Of som" OF the w"A"'r-
/ full scenery along the Wisconsin River, anu III"
fashion department i we'll filed with numerous
cI.gant Illustrations. Send stamp lor postage "h'
receive Il specimen copy free, or 81 ,'"i"r GEAR
subscription 10 +. j. GILMORE, MILWAUKEE,
Richland beacon., 1873-02-08

TIE fundamental laws of Indiana pro-
nibit the immigration or employment Of
colored persons withinits boundaries. 1t
is manifestly necessary that either the
Constitution of the United States or that
of Indians. should be altered; and rather
than upset the entire country, Indiana
has disinterestedly resolved to adopt the
Inter alternative.
Richland beacon., 1873-02-08
Young Ladies OF To-Day.

Did you ever think what a contrast
there is between the young lady OF To-day
and the one of fifty, or even Il score OF
wears ago? Then lady was one who
could take care Of herself-cOuld sing in
plain. musical English, wash, bake and
cook all kinds of food, milk a COW If neces-
sarv. and make herself generally useful.
If She didn't she was called laZy-that
was all there was aboutit. But now We
have no lazy. women (; they are :dl deli
cate. The modern young lady is strange
compound Of dress and nsrves-by which
we mean those exquisite SUSCEPTIBLE
ties' which cause her to shudt!er when
she sees a washtub, and scream at the
sight of a cow. She is living image
made to be waited upon. She sings ''di-
yinely" and plays the piarO exquisite
w." but neither one of these affects you
as much as the ''jabbering o North
American INDIAN" for it is not hslf rs in
telligible. She lounges about in the morn
ing, crochets or cmbrOidcrs little, then
dresses herself up and prOmenades for the
benefit of some ''gentcel exquisite" Thus
pass her days: Now, you needn't I'll
me that old bachelors are continually
harping on worhen's faults-that we do
not find any such ladies-that they arc
the same now they always were.
1t is no such thing. 1t is an uncOm-
mon thing. indeed. to find young lady
nowadays that haif pays for the food sht
eats. She is nothing but bill of expense
to her father, and large one to her hus.
band. for he not only has her to support
but one or two hired girls to wait upon
her also. My advice to every young mar
is TO beware OF, fashionable yyHlpgs lady
Never marry the girI that sits in the pal.
Ior while her mother stands in the kitch
en-. Itwont pay.-Er.
Richland beacon., 1873-02-08

,,R An IRRIrATED THROAT. COrGH or
Cold :. Rro,rD's Bronchial Trocles'' are offer
ed with the fullest confidence in their cilIca-
cy. They maintain the good reputation they
have justly acquired.
Richland beacon., 1873-02-08
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THE COUNTRY SEEMS TO BE FILLED
WITH SrECIFIC--For the cure of Lung Dis
eases. that one scarcely knows which to Use,
tor want of confidence in their medical prop
critics: but from the remarkable cares and
the high order and extraordinary efficacy OF
Aliens Lung Balsam that we are compeheI
IN REGARD the evidences of our senses, and
confidently state for Cough and Cold, and
that Kglrd-hedded Monster Consumption, we
think that preparation a safe and certain
cure that is now before the public.
For sale by all Medicine Dealers.
Richland beacon., 1873-02-08

-Rified carbines are to be substituted
tor pixies with the Ccssacks in the RUSSIAN
army.
Richland beacon., 1873-02-08

GET RID or \ COLD AT ONCE by using Dr.
Jaync's Evpectorant, certain cure Tor All ful-
monary and Bronchial Affections.
Richland beacon., 1873-02-08

SoME time ago, there died large num-
Der of horses in NOrdheim, Germany,
from inflammation of the intestines, the
true cause not at first being known. At
last it was assigned't to the hay. 10 which,
upon close examination. an immense num-
berof microscopic anirnaicula were found.
They belonged TO the genus dcu17ts to''a-
RUS to which genus the mites living on
dry fruit and in cheese also belong, In
times of horse disease, it might therefore,
be proper to micrOscopically examine hay
and straw, since even the best fodder. if
stored in damp place. is very likely TO
be infested by those and other parasites.
Richland beacon., 1873-02-08

WHY is nOte-Of-hand like rosebud?
Because it is matured by falling dew.
Richland beacon., 1873-02-08
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Connecticut western news., 1873-02-07
Cornwall

Cornwall.
 The weather has been so severe for a week that news in Cornwall is not very flush. It has been so cold that the ther- mometers have all frozen, aad would have been colder if they had been longer, but notwithstanding the extreme cold, sleigh rides are the order of the day. On Friday last the grammar schools under the tuition of Miss Hattie N. Johnson and Harlow P Ives resolved to relieve the monotony of school teaching by taking a trip to the school of MT. J. s. Ives, in Lime Rock, taking their scholars along to give them an insight into the ways and mysteries of the Celtic language. It all passed off in grand style, and on reachiug home and calling the roll but one team was missing. ..... Sun day evening, Feb. 2d. Rev. N. l.. Prince gave lecture on the subject of missions, also some magic lantern views of the dwellings and costumes of the people of Turkey that were of a very superior order. The weather being so cold but few were present...... Wedding parties are of frequent occurance, so much so that the people of this quiet burg made up their minds that something had got to be did. Accordingly at a meeting of the church few weeks since two additional deacons were appoint ed. Whether this will stop them or not remains to be seen. It IS hoped so, as wood is six dollars cord and swinging on the gate is played out in this weather.
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Connecticut western news., 1873-02-07
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE VISITOR.

Hotel keepers are people we have to 'put up with"
 London underwriters refused to insure vessel because it was named ''The Devil"
 Postal cards in England are perpetual annoyance to the editors of newspapers.
 An Indianapolis paper has found a man ''possessing no instinct of humanity above that of hog"
 One Indiuna sheriff has had the painful duty Of selling out six printing offices with in year past. So says jealous Ohio paper.
 A merchant advertised for clerk 'who could bear confinement" and received an answer from a man who had been seven years ill jail.
 The man who writes the obituary poetry for tue Philadelphia Ledgsr is q Yale gradu- ate, and receives an income of $7 a week. So says an cnvious rival.
 The Messrs. Appleton will publish Julian Uawthorne's novel. It is said they paid him $3,OO0 for the MS, which is more than his father was paid for any of his novels.
 young lady on board packet ship, hearing the captain during a storm order the mate to haul down the sheets, immedi- ately arose from her bunk and sprang over board.
Connecticut western news., 1873-02-07
HOuSGtORliC.

There is to he singing school taught here in Academy Hall two nights ill week in vocal and instrumental music, under the supervision of R. F. Warheld, Esq, the school to continue, if successful, for term of twenty weeks or more. Tickets for the session are 10 be obtained at the store of N. D. Van Deusen. ohn La mont, jr., has up and done it-gone and left his bed and board with just cause and provocation, which is much regretted by all the fair sex of the community, who mourn the loss thus sustained by the de parted. He has taken up his residence in West Cornwall, where he is serving term in the stove and tin business. Success to him! May each grey hair thus attained prove beneficial to old age in the future...... Wm. H. Van Deusen, of Van Deuscnville, but more recently manager of the express department at Pawtuckct, R. l.. has taken position as telegraph operator and express agent for both the Housatouic and Conn. Western railroads in the new union depot at Canaan. All messages that are going caSt auU west arc required to DC StoPpcu and re-transmltted from the Canaan ctfice
 ......Charles B. Fem, of Stockbridge las just served term of thirty days in the House of Correction, at Pittstied. Mir. F. was summoned to appear as witness in a certain case, but having failed to recognize, an officer was at once dispatched to find his whereabouts. When found he was somewhat ander the influence of liquor. and accordingly was arrested by the sheriff as Q common drunkard and for contempt of court, and placed in coninemcnt...... The largest domestic animal of the Cat species is claimed by Mr. Theodore G. Ramsdel. Its weight is l6 pounds and 5 ounces, and it is thought by the proprietor of this feline to be the nobicst and most suitable companion he has ever found as a house domestic. Such are the scrupulous ideas of a bachelors life. This is to be eX- pected by all and. is not the least surprising. X-O-DUs
Connecticut western news., 1873-02-07
EIsc Hartford Tinics---IS73
DAILY AND WEEKLY.

The principles of the Tunes arc well de- fined. It advocates free government !; power in the hands of the people; strict accountability on the part of public ser wants: equality of States; honest admins tratiou of government civil government paramount to the military the rights and interest of labor; a constitutional currency the standard of values the laws of trade and commerce to be as free as possible and especially free from the control and dictation of Executive officers. The Times opposes the centra!izing tendencies of the day. It opposes corruption, from whatev- CT quarter it may come. It agrees with the principles enunciated by the Cincinnati platform, which was unanimously endorsed at Baltimore.
 But while the Times publishes two or three columns of political matter every day it lays before its readers ten or twelve columns of neWs and entertaining matter in
Connecticut western news., 1873-02-07
Kent.

Kent.
 The following is the Registrars report for the. town of Kent for 1872. Births 2l, marriages, IA, and deaths 1o......I am in- clined to think your Salisbury. thermome- ters arc not able to stand such weather as we had last week as we'll as Kent thermom- eters. While yours was pushed down among the thirties, ours held up bravely to not more than IS or 20 below zero. Of course it is in that as in everything else: we are supposed to be about so much above you of the northwestern corner of the state ir everything, and of course our ther- mometeTs are in sympathy with this idea. .Mr. E. NJ. Judd is taking an invoice of his hotel property, preparatory to sale of the same to MT. David P. Comstack. MT. Judd retil 'es, after having been in the busi- ness for .any years. While we regret to lose him 8 our landlord, we wish his sue ccssor all amount of patronage that will fully meet with his most sanguine eXpecta- tions Judge Beach has appointed Sat urday as the regular court day, and sir, MT. Editor, you are asked to take due notice and govern yourself accordingly. Satur- day is here; liter to be the day that we will tend to you- Do you hear ?......Fricnd Ed wards has traded his celebrated horse, Fly flyer (and he will fly higher and come down squarer than any other live "hoss' with MT. Dunbar, who is considered fortu- nate in coming into possession ot such flying animal He is advised to see to it that the shoes of his horse are well laced up-the horse needs no lacing-or the air will be full of horse s.shoes when he flies through our streets. Say what you Will and make all the fun abo ut 1t you choose, this horse IS one of the fastest and most valuable animals in the state,.......Wc desire most respectfully, and in our smoothest language, to ask those disciples of Terpsi- chore who gchase through our streets at three and four o'clock in the morning, lon the home stretch," how much it will cost to hire them to leave their sieigh-bells at home, as we think it & little tough to be awakened so early these cold mornings. Have as many lpelles with you as you choose, but fewer bells. We agree with you fully that the tongues of the belles that are really Indispensable to our happi- ness are indeed noisy enough, but necessary evils @ naust, and will be endured but cant you manage. to excuse the other sort; eh
 GITUPANGIT.