Connecticut western news., 1873-10-31
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How to raise beetS-take hold of the tops and pull. ...
 The first law of gravity-Never to laugh at your own jokes. ...
 Pere Hyacinthe has been elected one of the three cures in Geneva by the Old Catholics. To
 President Grant offers free pardon to all deserters from the U. s. army who return to their duty by Jan. l, 1874.
 The Treasury Department of the United States has decided 10 issue legal tender certificates to National Banks.
 The U. s. Post Office Department es- inmates its expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1874, at $30, ,s63, 900.
 Ku-Kluxism in California takes the form of anonymous warnings to employ CTS to dismiss their Chinese servants, under pain of direful punishment.
 It is said to be a symptom of hog cholera that the animals run often to drink. Among human kind that is 8 symptom of quite another disease.
 Sheffield, late President of the Mer- chants National Bank of Dubuque, has made up the amount of his dedication by surrendering all his property, inclu- ding his homestead.
 A country editor, writing to a delin- quent subscriber requesting him to pay up his back dues, concluded with "f you pay up, you will obllge me Ii you won't, I'll oblige you"
 Of sixty-three nurses and physicians sent by the Howard Association of New Orleans to Shreveport, not one took the fever. Eighty-six nurses have been sent by them to Memphis.
 A family, consisting of a widow, three sons, and two daughters, were all mar ried at once in Cincinnati recently. The Justice sold his services cheaper when ordered by the half dozen.
 It is our honest opinion, says an ex- change, that the fearful destruction from the caterpillar, which annually en- tails such heavy loss upon the South, could be greatly alleviated by taking care of the birds.
 The discovery is said to have been made that it is not necessary to groove rife barrel the whole of it's length, but that few inches of growing near the muzzle will give the bullet all the needful amount of spin.
 A mouse, in Cleveland, Ohio, chewed up Sr6UU HI RICCuOuOAo, uAo ""S SNNNS wards found dead in it's nest surround ed by shreds of the notes. It is sup posed the coloring on the notes did not agree with the animal.
 At public gathering lately, one of the gentlemen present was called upon for speech, and this is how he re- sponded: Gentlemen and women, ain't no speecher. More'n twenty years back came here poor idiot boy, and now what are IF"
 The regents of Michigan University refuse to appoint professors of homn- pathy, as ordered by the Legislature. and the Circuit Court gives them until November to show cause why man. damus compelling their obedience should not be issued.
 The late Rev. Dr. Kidd, of Aberdeen, an eccentric but popular preacher, ob- served one Sunday, in church, man sleeping whom he knew, and whose wife was sitting beside him. The doctor called out to the latter, "Go home, Betty, and bring Johns night cap." .,a.s.
 The "wild man" of Southern Cali fornia, of which so many accounts have been published, has been captured, and proves to be @ species of nondescript very like a bear, although it entirely lacks arms and forelegs, and walks up- right like man. Probably it is de- formed bear. a4 A Berlin dispatch announces that the hetrothal of Prince Alfred and the Grand Duchess Mary of Russia will be celebrated at an early date, at Livadia, according to the rites of the orthodox Greek church. Lord Loftus will be present. The marriage is fixed upon for January. -...a.. .....
 It is stated that in England, among railway employees, the post of money taker is much sought for, on account of the surprising amount of cash which accrues to the money-taking clerk, by way of perquisites-the money being left by passengers in their hurry to take their place in the train.
 The report of Carlist victory near Crauaui is officially declared to be false. Gen. Moriones reports that in the en- gagement on that day the enemy was defeated and driven back with loss of ! 100 killed and 500 wounded. The casu. alties of the Republican army were 19 killed and 140 wounded.
 An important sale of Southdown and | Sussex sheep was held few days since at Glynde Place-the property of the Speaker of the House of Commons near Eastbourne in Kent. Many buy CTS were present, and the prices realized were high. The rams brought on an average ten guineas each. Young lady-to beau of whose com pany she is getting tired-"I hope you are not nervous, because that clock has a queer effect on people. All my gentle men friends start when it strikes ten, and it's just going to strike; so if you are nervous, perhaps you had better go home before it begins" He went.
 The fourth annual exhibition of for eien wines will be held in London in April next, under the auspices of the wine department of the International Exhibition. The growers and wine makers of the United States have now an opportunity to bring their manufac- ture to the attention of foreign markets.
 The lace makers of Nottingham in England are now on strike, and there are no signs of settlement of the diff culty as vet. The men in number are about 1, ,0O0, receive now 3s. Sd. day for making alterations. They demand 5s. per day. The number of women and children employed in the trade is about 2,000 .. s-. .l ..a.
 "What is your name ?" asked the clerk of witness about to be sworn before Justice of the Peace. "Otti- we'll Wood" was the reply. "How do you spell your name ?" then, asked the somewhat puzzled Judge. MT: Wood replied % double T double U E double l., Double U double O D." The astonished Judge thought that was one of the most extraordinary names he