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Connecticut western news., 1873-11-14
The Northwestern Farmers COnven- ,... :- HOn.

The Farmers Convention at Chicago debated the subject of cheapening transportation. MT. w. O.. Flagg, of Illinois, made the principal speech, ap- parently refecting the sentiment of large class, the substance of which was that although he did not believe in the governments embarking in the busi- ness of constructing transportation lines, he feared that there was no other way out of our present difficulties.
 Finally, resolutions were adopted asking Congress to pass a maximum freight and passenger law regulating trade between the States, and the legis- latures to regulate trade in tie States !; protesting against subsidies to private corporations demanding "the cone struction of railroads and the improve ment of water communications between the interior and seaboard, the same to be owned and operated by the general government for the purpose of afford ing ckeap and ample transportation, and to protect the people from the ex- actions of monopolies ; urging the people of the interior to build up manu- factories to make home markets, and to free themselves and keep from debt 1; declaring that no one industry can be protected by legislation, except at the expense of all other industries, and de- nouAcing all special legislation.
Connecticut western news., 1873-11-14
What a Woman Wears.

A lady correspondent writes as fol- lows:- -.t .... .- H +-f :
 GA man in the strength of his years would fall out of the ranks if he were obliged to carry the enormous weight of clothing @ woman carries who walks by his side keeping 8 perfect step. That she finally breaks down is fact, but that she keeps her place long is another fact, marvellous and significant. How many thicknesses of cloth do you think our girls wear about their waists ? asked teacher of me. Half a dozen, perhaps I answered; Sixteen, said she, with emphasis-s sixteen, at the least calculation, bands fastened more or less tightly, according to the inclina- tion of the wearer.' Docs any one be- lieve these girls breathe easily under so many ligatures ? Add to this the diff culty in walking with yards of cloth folding about the ankles, if they do not trail, and the constant anxiety lest the hat should tumble from it's perch of hair, and you have an aggregate of something which is weariness to the fiesk, if much study is not. And yet,
 with all these odds against them, we learn by reports and actual observation that our young ladies in these mixed schools stand as high in their grades as the gentlemen. Bat day of reckoning will surely come"
Connecticut western news., 1873-11-14
A Winter PrOSnect.

The coming winter, says an exchange, will bring one of the severest tests that the United States, particularly in the larger cities, has ever had to stand. Compared with the effects which the recent financial crash is about to pro- duce, the panic of 1869 was only the premonitory rumbling going before the real earthquake shock which knocks down buildings, opens yawning abysses in the earth, stirs up volcanoes, and sends resistless tidal waves across the sea. The news which is now received daily saying that this manufacturing firm has been compelled to discharge numbers of it's hands, or that building corporation has ceased operations, is onl 7 the beginning of fearful end. Out of 7,50O mechanics at Paterson, N. J., 5000 have been. discharged, and the same state of affairs is reported from manufacturing centers, particularly those in-the iron trade. In times of distress 1t is natural for sufferers to gravitate towards the city, where they are sometimes able to gain precarious living. So that, besides the thousands of mechanlcs and laborers who, having left the city for work, will return as fast as they are thrown out of employment, there will be an army of men who will seek, the city for shelter. Hundreds of these men will find it impossible to get work to do, and being unable to make an honest living will suffer severely. Many of the large Eastern manufacto- ries in which the hum of the busy ma- chinery was heard from morning till night only a few days ago, are already silenced and their doors closed. Rail road building has come to standstill, and the thousands of mechanics and laborers recently employed at good wages to make the iron and level the track are to-day either dependent upen the stipends allowed them by the "so- cieties," or thrown upon the mercy of the public.
 The discharge of mechanics extends through every grade of manufacturing. Among the clerks and shop girls in the stores many have been discharged, for the reason that there is nothing for them to do. ..a. l. -...
 The season has been noted as an un- healthy one. The New York World says that in the charity horpitals tkere are 10000 patients, with the authority of physicians that the number will in crease to 10000. MT. Kellock, the Superintendent of Outdoor Poor, who has been connected with the Depart ment for twenty-six years, estimates that there are to-day not less than 20,- GOO persons in the city of New York who are utterly destitute, and that the number will be increased during the winter to from 10000 to 50,000. It is g sad prospect, but it is one that should be looked into the face at once. o', .t
Connecticut western news., 1873-11-14
The Corn Crop,

The agricultural report of the United States for October shows that the corn crop is 16 per cent. below normal crop. The crop of last year was esti- mated at ]. .092, ,000, ,000 bushels. In view of the decrease of per cent. in area, the indicated reduction is above 23 per cent. or 25O, ,O0O, 900 bushels. The only States returning the average condition are Georgia, Florida, Arkansas, Cali fornia and Oregon. The otheraverages are as follows: ~..b .sr.... -
 Maine, 85; New Hampshire, 90; New York, S9; New Jersey, 99 Pennsyl- vania, 93; Delaware, 76; Maryland, 91; Virginia, 99; North Carolina, 95 ; South Carolina, 89; Alabama, 92; Mis- sissippi, SC; Louisiana, 92 1; Texas, 78 ; Tennessee, 91; West Virginia, 96; Ken lucky, 94 Ohio, ss; Michigan, ss; In diana, S4 Illinois, 67 Wisconsin, 99 ; Minnesota, 97 Iowa, 81 Missouri, 76 ; Kansas, 66 Nebraska, ".
Connecticut western news., 1873-11-14
A Colorado DeSDeradO.

Our readers are familiar with the facts connected with the bold attempt of one Major G. w. Graham to rob the United Sates Paymaster near Hugo, or River Bend, Colorado. This bold man, single handed, stopped the ambulance and shot at the paymaster and the armed escort, but was immediately shot down and captured. He subsequently, made his escape to be re-captured.l Graham is described by a Western paper as per feet gentleman in appearance, and has always associated with gentlemen. There is nothing of bravado in his man. ner or language. He seemed to be rath- CT a man of bad deeds than words. He entered the U. s. army in 1861, at the age of nineteen, and served until 1870, having passed through all the interme- aiate grades from a private of volun- teers to captaincy and lieutenant Col onelcy by brevet in the regular army.
 He has been wounded several times and is credited with gallantry and brave " on all occasions. He entered the army from Now York. He was noted as all Indian fighter.
 Graham having attained an enviable reputation as one of the bravest and best officers in the United States army, suddenly falls and losesal his hard won laurels. He stated to reporter that on account of his political proclivities he was persecuted and made the victim of intrigue. He was dismissed the United States service in 1870, and from that time his downward career has been steady and rapid. He is we'll known to the ha6itues of the sporting houses of Kansas City, Leavenworth and Denver, but until this mad attack upon the United States paymaster, near River Bend, upon the Kansas Pacific Rail- road, he has never been known to con- init criminal action.
 Should he recover from his wounds received in his attack upon the soldiers he will be placed upon trial for highway robbery, and will no doubt be convict ed, ,as he cannot and will not pretend to deny his identity. His punishment will be a matter for the courts of Colorado to determine. Graham is certainly one of the bravest and most reckless men IiviDo .... ..
Connecticut western news., 1873-11-14
Indians Spearing Salmon.

It is astonishing to see how the salmon crowd the rivers of northern California and Oregon, at the spawning season. The Indians then gather from a considerable distance, to spear and trap these fish, which they dry for winter use; and you will see at this season many picturesque Indian camps along the river. They set crotch of two sticks in salmon pool, and lay a log from the shore to this crotch. Upon this log the Indian walks out, with 8 verylong spear, two -pronged at the end, and there armed with two bone spear heads, which are fastened to the shaft of the spear by very strong cord, usu- ally made of deers' sinews. The In dian stands very erect and m really fine attitude,- and peers into the black pool until his eye catches the silver sheen of salmon. Then he darts, and instantly you see @ commotion in the water as he hauls up toward the surface a struggling twenty-five or thirty pound fish. The bone spear-heads, when they have penetrated the salmon, come off from the spear, and the fish is held by the cord. A squaw stands ready on the shore to haul him in, and he is beaten over the head with club until he ceases to struggle, then cleaned, and roasted on hot stones. When the meat is done and dry it is picked off the bones, and the squaws rub it to fine powder be- tween their hands, and ir this shape it is kept for future use. From one of these pools a dozen Indian spearmen frequently draw out four hundred sal mon in day, and this fish forms an i'm portant part of their food. Of course they kill a great many thousand female salmon during the season; but so far, l believe, this murderous work has not been found to decrease the number of the fish which annually enter the river from the ocean, and go up it's head waters to spaWn,
Connecticut western news., 1873-11-14

This, when they wanted the rope low cred and I piped away, and then the rope stopped, and began to come down. I shouted to you to hold on and keep your heart up; but I don't think you heard me, for when your. face came in sight it was white, like death, and your eyes closed-bat you still holding on, till, as I say, you came within three feet of the floor, and then you gave quiver and fell and caught you in my arms, for you were in dead faint. Butwhat were you about, to let them draw you up like that ?"
 Then told him of my gymnastic feats. &
 "Oh, then, I suspect you shook the rope. That's the signal to pull up, and up they pulled, and never knew what sort of a load they were pulling up. The men are working double shifts now, and in hurry to get finished"
 When I left St. Paul's, I felt weak and nerveless, as if I had just gone through long illness. I couldn't start next morning, I was so upset and I have written this account of what hap pened to me, as sort of outlet to my feelings ; for don't think shall talk much about St. Paul's when I get home. ...e
Connecticut western news., 1873-11-14
HaINW.Een.

The going out of October brought round the old festival of Hallow-Een,
 which was observed in many places in Great Britain, as we'll as in some few old-fashioned parts of this country and Canada. It is festival of apples and nuts, both appropriate emblems of the russet time of year. Apples are placed in tubs of water and "bobbed for by aquatic boys. The girls melt lead through the wards of door keys to find of what initial it will take the form, and so give them clue to the "coming mans name. Or they place nuts on the fire and predict from the starting of them wonderful things connected with the constancy of lovers. Witches, clad in the livery of Beelzebub, are supposed to ride through the air on fiery, untam- ed broomstieks. These "modern in- stances the telegraph wires, must be terrible impediments to the poor hags in their nocturnal equitation. Hallow- Fen is followed by All Saints Day and All Souls. a- l
Connecticut western news., 1873-11-14
Fashion,.

A fashion writer says: Imported cloth garments for the street consist of fancy coats and jackets, such as women might wear who were masquerading as men. They are in dark cloths in the prettiest shapes imaginable, the edges piped with peacock green or blue silk, mustard co1ored silk, or some other striking shade, of which only the single line above the rim is permitted. But the tails or lappels, and the dear little vests and waistcoats, fastened with old silver or pearl buttons, are too killing as young ladies say-for anything, and suggest canes and neckties and manillas, and all the naughtiness which is supposed to be so fascinating"
Connecticut western news., 1873-11-14
What are Bitters.

Some important experiments as to tue effects of the beverages popularly
 known as "bitters," have recently been
 described by Dr. Decaisne of Paris. He
 finds that while the composition of these beverages is not uniform, they generally contain either vermouth or absinthe, in combination with the infe- rior qualities of alcohol. Concerning tEe effect of the essential oil of absinthe on organism, he finds that. quantity for quantity, few drops of it dropped into vessel of water containing fishes de- stroy life sooner than prussia acid. He adduces the evidence of various and careful experiments, to show that yer mouth and absinthe produce epilepsy in animals, and believes that epileptic fits in many cases, s,supervene from excess sive drinking of bitters. The basis of bitters in the United States is common high wines, and very common at that. Still people will drink them, and the compounders of them will get rich, and laugh, of course. 'f '.!s ..'.''-
Connecticut western news., 1873-11-14
Condensed Milk.

A curious incident, says Gdlignani, occurred at the Vienna Exhibition during the deliberation of the. jury on Group IV. One of the largest com panies for producing condensed milk was about to receive medal, not only for it's products but for the invention, when an American gentleman. Mir. Horsford, of Massachusetts, interposed, and asserted that he was the real dis coverer, as he had succeeded in pro-
 ducing the article twenty years ago. M. Ott, of Berne, one of the jurymen, who had been @ student under MT. Horsford, confirmed that statement, and proposed that the medal should be awarded to his former master. The American, however, declined, asserting tha at he and his countrymen had decided on returning without any recompense. A decision was, however, taken that his name should be mentioned in the reDSrt .. ,....4
Connecticut western news., 1873-11-14
A Western Fight.

In the West it seems serious business to lose the county seat. In Indiana it was proposed to remove the county seat from Centreville to Richmond, and the jail in the former place was being torn down. A mob of disguised men, sixty strong, attacked party of seven dep uty sheriffs guarding the jail. After firing hundred shots from small arms without serious results, g, six-pound cannon loaded with spikes, nails, and scrap iron was fired at the doors, which being demolished, the mob occupied the Sheriff's residence in the front part of the jail building, and the deputies surrendered conditionally. Lis -~.g5s.
 Another attack by g large party from Cambridge, with cannon. was made. Richmond was also threatened with at- tack, for purpose of taking the county records back to Centreville. 4. F.. ~.
Connecticut western news., 1873-11-14

GARDEN TRucK.-A writer says city people do not know what it is to have fresh vegetables and fruits, as country people do. That is so. We live in the country ourself, says the Dan6awy Nesos, and we endorse this. We hope city people will mt it .hs when they to order for dinner. And we hope they will bear in mind that the stout looking man along side of them who is ordering in quantities is the country dealer, and that twenty-four hours after they have deyoured their stale vegetables and fruits, he is selling to us and other country people nice fresh fruits and vegetables, at an advance of 15 and 20 per cent. over what the unfortunate eity people paid the day before,
Connecticut western news., 1873-11-14
Dreadful Butchery.

The other morning, relates 0 Louis vile paper, a lady sent her daughter to the butchers for piece of veal. She got it, and laid it away until near noon, when she discovered that it was taint- ed. Indignant at the butcher, the old lady donaed her bonnet and went to his shop to give him blessing. She made her complaint, when the butcher, cool as cucumber, went to his ice-chest and took out part of 8 leg of mutton, and told her to smell of that. She did so, and pronounced it good meat. With 8 triumphant air the butcher said, Now, madam, the veal your daughter got came right off that piece; upon my honor it did; and if it ain't good, it spoilt since, it went from my place. :" The old lady seemed satisfied and left, but was somewhat nonplussed when her daughter asked herif that butchermade her believe that he could cut piece of veal from 8 leg of mutton. She don't send to that butcher for veal now, but goes to another shop. h.. -.l. ,.J .>
Connecticut western news., 1873-11-14
REPUGNANcE TO INTERPRETATIONS.

REPUGNANCE TO WHEELBARROWS. = In, prosecuting the Ashantee war one of the difficulties against which England has to contend is the repugnance of the Gold Coast natives to wheeling barrows. Neither horses nor mules can live on the Gold Coast, and the only way of transmitting articles is either by wheel barrow or on the heads of the natives. These obstinate fellows, when furnished with wheelbarrows, invariably put them on their heads and cannot be persuaded to work them. The same objection to wheeling barrows was observed by Captain Warren among the Nubian laborers in Palestine, who could not be induced to work with wheelbarrows st all, '@ k '6. Aa' --- -'' ~
Connecticut western news., 1873-11-14
The Sweet RetraYal,

My darling tries with all her art To hide young Love within her heart, But, prisoned in that tender nest, He frets and frets, and will not rest; And soon the little rogue I spy At play within her laughing eye. My darling tries with all her skill To bind young Love unto her will, But work such witchcraft as she may, The pretty rebel hath his way. lie decks her cheeks with bushes rare, And fingers in the dimples there; In glance and blush and smile spy All that my love would fain deny.
Connecticut western news., 1873-11-14

RETURNED. The Portsmouth (N. H. ) Journal records the result of g case of casting bread upou the waters" An ex-engineer of the Eastern Railroad, from Newburyport, it says, happening to be in that city not long ago, was inn portuned by poor, ragged woman, who told him a pitiful tale of destitution, which so moved him that he gave her a $5 bill, all he had with him. Afterward, while on his way to the railroad sta tion to take the cars for home, gust of wind returned him g note of equal value. .... :... .........-.. ..,...;- .
Connecticut western news., 1873-11-14

Louis Riel, late President of the As- siniboin republic, alleged murderer of Scott, and member-electof of the Canadian Parliament, is is custody, having been arrested near Toronto on magistrates warrant for murder. 'zz
Connecticut western news., 1873-11-14

They have hem1ock trees in Wiscon- sin twenty-four feet in circumference.
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