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The sun., 1873-08-07

Justice MILLER of the United states SUI
premc Court has delivered an opinion in the case
of the Kansas Pacific Railway Company, which
virtually exempts the vas, land grant, To- that
aud other railway companies from local taxa
t'n. The decision is that under the laws Of
Congress the company cannot obtain a patent
for the land until they have paid the cost of sur
yey and the expenses Of making tho convey
ance. Therefore, though the lire of the road
had been built and approved 30 far a.
70 authorize the company to obtain a
patent II they had paid the cost of the
survey and the expenses Of maklug the
CONVEYANCE. yet the neglect to 90 this, and the
contingent right Of Offering the land to actual
settlers at the minimum price asked forit- lands
by the Government, forbid the State to embar.
rass those rights by sale for taxes. All. there
fore that railway company has to do to avoid
paying taxes on IN its land grant Is to neglect
to pay the Government the cost Of surveying
The sun., 1873-08-07

\ correspondent desires us to publish n
list II the rich men Of this city, with an esti-
mate of their respective for'uncs, and all sorts
of interesting gossip about them.
We respectfully decline. The rich men are
pufcd sufficiently already; and we have better
work to Il" thun parsdinG tho particulars of
their wealth and hatterng their vanity.
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-10
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Editorial notices are so common that it is almost impossible for an editor to express his honest opinion of the merits of interested motives. This fact, how ever, shall not deter us from saying what we think of new addition to the
 Materia Medica to which our attention has been recently directed. We refer to Dr. J. Walkers California Vinegar Bitters, remedy which is making it's
 way into more families j1st now than all the other advertised medicines put together.
 It's popularity, as far as we can judge. is not based on empty pretention. There seems to be no question about
 the potency of its tonic and alternative
 properties, while it possesses the great negative recommendation of containing
 neither alcohol nor mineral poison.
 That it is a specific for Indigestion, l Billieusness, Constipation and many l complaints of nervovs origin, we have
 reason to know; and we are assured
 on good authority that as general invigorant, regulating and purifying medicine it has no equal.
 It is stated that its ingredients (ob-
 tained from the wilds of California are | new to the medical world; and its ex-
 traordinary effects certainly warrant the l conclusion that 1t is a compound of agents hitherto unknown. If popular | ity is any criterion, there can be no doubt of the efficiency of the Vinegar
 Bitters, for the sale of the article is im-
 rnnse and continually increasing.--- TCon
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-10
The NecrOlOgy of 1872.

Death reaped rich harvest during the year just passed. Artists, actors, journalists, authors, statesmen, soldiers, kings have been gathered to their fath- CTS, and have left in some instances en- during work behind them. Among the most noted names of statesnien and poli- ticians are William H. Seward October 1O, Senator Grimes of Iowa (February D; President Juarez, of Mexico (July 18); Senator Garret Davis, of Kentucky; Joseph Mazzini, revolutionist (March ID; Due de Persigny (January 14), and Senator Van Wrinkle, of West Virginia (Apri1 15).
 Among journalists, Horace Greeley, founder of the Tribune November 29); and James Gordon Bennett, founder of the Her0ld (June D, are pre-eminent.
 The authors are represented by the ripe and genial critic, Theophile Gautier October 22), Merle d'Aaubigne (Octo- ber21), F. Gerstacker (May3D Norman Mcleod Dune 15), Ludwig Herbach (September 1O, John Frederick Mau- rice (April p, Charles Lever Gune 3, Francis Lieber (September 3O), Sara Willis Parton, "Fanny Fern" October 10), T. Buchanan Read (May II. The prominentact who died during the year are, McKean Buchanan (April | 16), Bogumil Wilson (February1O, Ed win Forrest December 1O), and Wm. H. Smith (January 19).
 | The noted clergymen are Cardinal Luigi Amat November 9, the eccentric Peter Cartwright (September25), Bishop McGil, of Richmond (January }, and Francis Vinton, DID,, Sept. 29.)
 The army has lost the Archduke Al brecht, of Austria---s'the victor of Gus. tozza" "---( -(September III; Marshal Forey, of France (June2O; General R. s. Ewell Major Generals Henry w. Halleck (Jan. uary 9, and George c. Meade (Novem. Der 6), of the United States Army; Field Marshal Sir George Pollock, October @, of the English Army; and Marsha Valiant of France (June D.
 Painters and sculptors dead during the year are Joseph Ames, N. A. (Octo Der 3V; John F. Kensett, N. A. De cember IA; Thomas Sully (Novembel (April 19).
 Two kings died during the year. Charles XIV. of Sweden and Norway (September 18), and Kamehameha ". King of ths Sandwich Islands.
 Other prominent persons are: Georg' Catlin, the artist; Sir John Bowring, re former and diplomatist; George P. Put nam, publisher; Lowell Mason, com poser; Erastus Corning, fnancier; Si Henry Lytton Bulwer, diplomatist Prime Minister Thorbecke, of Holland Count Heynenberg Dux, President O the Bavarian Ministry; ex-Premier Mac donald, of Canada; john A. Griswold of Troy; Professor James Hadley Orientalist and Hellenist; and the ia nous Samuel F. B. Morse, inventor o the magnetic telegraph, who died in thi city April2.
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-10
The Red Sea,

A writer in the London NeaOs remarks that the Red Sea is rather noted for be- ing hot, but the greatest heat is said to be in August and the early days of Sep tember. There are burning deserts on each side of the sea, and the hot air from them is most intense in this month, and must come by whatever wind may chance to blow.
 Sleeping on deck becomes the fash ion, and every night increases the num- Der of what seems corpses laid out in rows. At last, as we get in the middle of the Red Sea, the ladies find it impos- sible to exist iR the cabins below, and they have their beds brought on deck. Wiping the precipitation from the face and neck is the only possible occupa- tion. If you try to write, great drops gather and come down with a splash on the paper as if from & thunder cloud. Men with bald heads seem always to have crop of pearls coming up through l the skin. All the pores of the body seem like perpetual fountains of water. The sight on the forecastle is very striking at night. There are the crew of Lascars, and the seedy Wallahs, or negroes, who do the stoking---poor fel- lows, they come up from their fiery Gehenna gasping, at times fainting in this climate. The stewards also take refuge on the forecastle, and it is the only place for the second-cIass passen- gers, and among them are two Chinese women, Malay woman, and a group of Ayahs from Ceylon, Madras and Cal cutta There are two Jews from Singa- pore,. an English groom in charge of g | 1. ,41 a1. who cannot afford to pay frst-class fare, All come on the forecastle, except lady or two, who do not like the thick crowd. ing of the sleepers, for the whole place is mass of human beings. The heat is far too great for fun, singing, or ever conversation. Everyone lays himself down to rest, and remains there absorb ed with his own sensations, till sleeT gives him complete repose. Wherevel there is 8 spot where man can put hit body the place is soon filed
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-10

thick, rough fellow to guard me. I was half palsied by my mistake, I had made no resistance. No doubt that much was in favor
 Time passed. Ere long my guard be- gan to snore. I then cautiously worked my hands, and found to my joy, that I could strain upon the knots, and slip my hands through. This did. Next I made some slight movements to try my chance, and found they did not arouse the sentinel.
 The fire was dying down to flicker ing shade, and I knew that it must be within an hour or two of daylight. I crawled past my guard; he did not stir, and keeping we'll in the shadow, made for the horses of the party. When close up to them, cautiously rose upright and snatched~ picket-pin, seized the halter, and vaulted upon the back of a powerful horse. He seemed docile enough, but the moving him out from amid the others made them uneasy. They stamped, and paved, and neighed, and when, with rap of my heel, as a | spur, we dashed for the cover of the | woods, the disturbance made by these treacherous animals alarmed the camp. I was in for it now. Life or death depended upon the events of the next fifteen minutes. I dashed into the 1 thick, tangled woods. Utter darkness reigned In five minutes was unhofse- ed, but holding to the halter, leaped on again, and madly dashed forward to life or to death.
 What ride that was ! Without bri- dle or saddle, dashing full tilt against the wild grape vines everywhere strung
 
 caught me under the chin, and swept brush with the precipitation oozing from every pore.
 I scrambled out and mounted again. It was a good horse, but dangerous way. Now dead branch would catch the corner of my mouth, and now some l thing would come in contact with my eyes, making them sparkle again.
 But I escaped The very danger which beset my path saved me.
 I got through that seventeen miles ride somehow, coming out scratched and bleeding, but alive. Out on the plains, some five miles from L-------, ran upon the remains of mule train that had been bringing us provisions. The drivers lay around murdered, the carts plundered and broken, and one boy of fourteen, with his scalp clean gone, lay on the ground, yet alive. I got him up before me---for how could I leave him there 2---and carried him into S------.
 "But did the boy live, captain ?"
 "Bob !? Oh, yes, and afterwards be- came soldier, too, and fought against the Indians"
 Without his scalp?"
 "Yes, and thereby escaped much trouble, you understand. Pass the ci, gars."
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-10

The general servant of Parisian gen. tleman entered, like Niobe, all tears, :" his wife's chamber sobbing: "Oh, madam! ooh, madam p
 "What is the matter, Francoise ?"
 Madam, I have stuck fork into my finger"
 "Oh, that's nothing, Francoise you will not feel it tomorrow"
 should not be afraid, madam, if I was sure the fork was silver.D
 You may, then be perfectly easy ]; the fork is all our forks are silver.
 "Oh, then don't feel alarmed bat I was. dreadfully frightened, for I thought the fork was plated"
 The next day Francoise disappeared, taking all the forks with her.
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-10
Love in Triumph,

By the Old Years grave the New Yeal In young exultation stands, Sweeping from great harp, triumph
 Over all the listening lands. But his exultation is not
 Over the dead Brother there; Nohler is the March's music
 Marrying the circled air. He is swelling with the glory Of the mission sent from high; lis the light by it accorded
 Sparkling Love in his young eye. He has started from his Brothers
 Slumber in the Silent Place; Hark he cries, am a Worker.
 With Prophetic Promise hallowed, From God for the Human Race.
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-10

It must be remarkably handy---sonae- times---for young scientific student to be in possession of natural microscope The latest wonder in England is boy with microscopic eyes. When quite young his eyes were diseased, and he nearly lost his sight. When he re- covered it was found that the structure of the eye had been essentially changed, and he possessed the faculty of seeing minute objects magnifed to marvellous degree. Distant objects he can not dis tinguish but the magnifying power of his vision is stated at five thousand diameters. Once he accidentlly dis covered vast number of infusoria in the water he was drinking. The sight so thoroughly frightened him that he has never been willing to examine any water since. The wonder is how he can help it. Probably he resolutely closes his eyes while drinking, and considers the dose 8 necessary evil.
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-10
Everything that enters Paris has to

EVeTy GHIHB U1aU eHUeIs HrIS IIas IW pay octroi duty. For many weeks an elegantly -attired gentleman drove a well-appointed dog-cart from the out skirts to the city, being attended every evening by neat-looking groom. One night the dog=cart was upset in the presence of the gendarmes, who, on go- ing to the rescue, noticed that, the groom had not moved from his seat. "Come, |" said one of the men. The groom pre- served 6 dignifed silence. "Come down." cried they angrily, don't you see your master is hurt ?" els he druak or stupid? ?" The groom EIe- served his English sang .troid, and the employees, giving him shake, discover ed, to their unutterabIe astonishment, that he was made of zinc, and contained 150 litres of cognacl ,...'
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-10

Experienced sportsmen predict that one result of the late storm will be that quails will De found to have been de- stroyed in great numbers, and that for the next season, to say the least oft, quails,, will be scarce.
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-10
]. B. FORD & CO.,, Publishers,
 27 Park Place, New York

HA-State plainly which Premium Pic ture is desired, or better yet, send SC for both, and the price for Mounting and Matltng.%0
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-10
Encouraging to Poor Girls.

A few years ago the Archduke Henry fell so desperately in love with Miss Hoffman, a girl of modest beauty, sweet temper, and gentle winning manners, but possessing no other gift of rank or beauty, simple citizens daughter, that no prayers or representations could wean him from his love. He married her, however, like man, openly before the whole world, fulfilling publicly all the requirments made by State and Church. and willingly abandoned all the prestige of his high position. His name was struck from the army list, where he ranked as Field Marshal, his high or ders were taken from him, and the wrath of the Archduchess Sophia, then the ruling spirit of the imperial family, went so far as to cause serious reduc- tion of his allowance. With rare forti- tude and noble consistency, he bore it all, and enjoyed true happiness by the side of his loving wife and in the midst of his numerous children. At last warm friends, fired with admiration for his courage, and convinced of the gen. uine merit o9 his wife's character, renew ed their intercessions, and finally saw their efforts rewarded. During the last
 
 to him, and the Emperor is said to be delighted with his new kinswoman.
 An imperial ukase has just been pub lished at St. Petersburg ordering levy of recruits to complete the establish ment of the Russian army and fleet for the year 1878. The proportion of re- cruits to the population in the entire empire and the kingdom of Poland is to be six per thousand except among the Carelians in the Government of Archan- gielsk and Olonetz, where it is to be four per thousand. An additional levy of one in five hundred is to be made in the Lithunian and other southwestern governments to supply the arrears in the recruiting of former years in these provinces.
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-10
F R E E!

The Illustrated Holiday Number.
 We present to every subscriber for 1S73 a CODY oi our Illustrated Holiday Number of December 18th With Chr1stmas Pictures, and Christmas Stories ant interesting matter by Mrs Stowe, the poet Whittier and many others. In this commences Miss Alcott's new story, the succeeding number of which up tc January lst will be sent to every subscriber Also,
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-10

A Paducah small boy.was fined eighty cents in the City Court the other day
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-10
. Wide Awake and Fast Asleep, "

those two pretty French Oil Chromos, now famous the continent over and of which we have already given away nearly 13s 900 pairs to subscribers They are still in unabated demand and no wenden for they win the heart well eye and as the Advance" says, |" Unlike nine pictures out of ten that cost great deal more look at them day after day and not tire of them. We therefore shall continue to PRESENT THE PAIR to every Annual subscriber who prefers them. The regular market size 10 1-2x2 1-2 inches each. They arc no common prints but careful copies of paintings by Mrs. An derson the eminent English artist printed in oil colors>from sixteen stonest and equal to any ohromo heretofore issued. The subjects are LIFE-SLZE and can not fail to please all who love art or children
 , or, we will present both the OLEOGRAPII, and the PALR on the terms given below.
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-10
HARRIET BEECHER STOWE
ROBERTSON CRAY,
A SPLENDID LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS

including not only those who have heretofore written for the CHRISTIAN UNION, but also man, others whom our increasing resources enable us more and more widely to seek out and secure among the most eminent and attractive waters of England and America ~ .o'
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-10
$22 Worth Of Pictures Free.
 HOW? LOOK!

2. Any one sending S5.75 shall receive the CHRISTIAN UNION for two years, the Illustrated Hoi day Number, the opening chapters of Miss Alcott's new story to January 1st, and BOTH of the Picture Premiums.
 3. Any one sending $3 for himself and S3 for new subscriber, e six dollars in all shall receive one copy of the CHRISTIAN UNION for a year, and both Picture Premiums and the new subscriber shall Receive one copy Of the paper for year, and either of the two Picture Premiums he may choose: and both subscribers shall receive the Illustrated Holiday Number free, and all the opening chapters Of Miss Alcotts new story up to January 1st.
 The Picture Premiums thus presented are deliver able at the publication office. If the subscriber adds ten cents for expenses of wrapping mailing etc., of either premium. tS31 10 altoCether,l the copies will be mailed post paid and if the subscriber sends 2b cents more, ($9.35 atogether) the copies mailed will be strongly mounted, sized and vanished, all ready for framing-the pair of Chromos on card board and the Oleograph on limp canvas. Or, the Oleograph mounted on canvas aud wooden strecher, exactly like oil painting vanished, etc.. S3 35 must be sent by express. at expense of subscriber
 The mounted form is much the best for the sub scriber. as all pictures must be mounted before framing and, in the vast quantities prepare, it can be done more uniformly and at quarter of the usual expense. Therefore, all subscribers should send for their pictures mounted.
 Send money by Postal Orders, Drafts, or Regis tered Letter. Currency at the risk of the sender.
 Rg=FIRST COME, FIRST SERvED--Wa SPECIMEN COPIES mailed free on receipt of 6 cents
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-10
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION
 ARE AS FOLLOWS: One Year, Only $3.

l. Every Subscriber, for three dollars shall re- ceive the CHRISTIAN UNION for year, the Illus trated Holiday number, the opening chapters of Miss Alcott's story to January first and the choice between the two picture premiums, viz the charm ing PAIR of Oil Chromos " Wide Awake and Fast Asleep" and the exquisite OLE0GRAPH, Little Runaway and her Pets
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-10
"LETTLE RUNAWAY and her PETS. !,
LARGEST AND HANDsOMEsT
FRENCH OIL CHRONIC

ever offered by any periodical The size GA I-2 x21 12 inenes gives wal lpicture great elegance, which 1n the picture stolls. easily sells for S12.OO.
 This picture while beautifully complete in itsell is a most charming CENTRE PIECE to
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-10
TIRE REMARKABLE SUCCESS

of this journal it having attained the largest crcula ton of its class in the world has enabled it's pub tal Department by the addition of experienced writers and editors, and give these
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-10
A GREAT COMBINATION
ER E1cH OLEOGRaRH

GREAT LITERARY FAMILY NEWSPAPER with which is given away the largest and best Premium Picture offered tbe new and exquisite $12.OO
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-10

Ride softly Davis must have been | joking. For the heels of that vicious brute beat the sod as though he were 0 drum major beating the devils tattoo, and with considerable more force and effect. But at last I persuaded him with my heels to move on, not until I had heard the sentinel brawling with Davis, who was personatiug @ drunken man with great zeal and eminent success.
 I got ont of the place os soon as the stiff knees of my animal would let me; but somehow or other l became con- fused as to Davis directions.
 The stars broke out through the clouds, and so I passed the Red Forks, and the mam route leading to the court house safely, but when I came to the Live Oaks, there I was out, and un- consciously, too. To this day I don't know how it happened. I certainly avoided the third road, as I believed instead of which turned into it. There deeming myself safe, I relaxed my vigi- lance, and pictured our mems surprise when should ride up to them. Three quarters of mile off I could see their campfire glaring. I did not shout or apprise them in any way of my coming :; they were for the most part asleep but went quietly on, and dashed right into the camp of bushrangers some of whom had carried me to prison but 8 few hours before.
 Picture my position. Had possess ed good horse, should have made & rush for it, while they were petrifed with amazement but my treacherous old beast now refused to move forward or back. Just then couldn't I have shouted with Richard: My kingdom for horsep' We'll, they had me, more's the pity, seeing that nearly all of them were drunk, and the rest unsteady in their joints. Maybe they made me the butt of few thick practical jokes, as they pulled me from the old mules back, and bound my hands, making the l rope fast to stump, and setting 8
New-York tribune., 1873-07-30
THE STATE OF TRADE.
EUROPEAN MARKE1s.

IovpoS July 29-l23O D. munitei States Fverweny bonds
lSCI, old 941 TenFores 9l ls Bne Railway shares, 464
2O-l230 m.tOtton-AR advance Of llb 10
The Of wheat for the past three day
have 900 quarters including 5000 American The receipts
lures ds hare been $4,000 quarters ineuds
10000 American.
LiysRPooL July 29-1 mCotton Is fn hut unchsnget: Md
Uplan ds7sl Md1ng Orleans 9d9 81 Sales, 10 OOO
bales ibcluiing 3 900 for speculation aud export
LOSpoS. July 29-l 80 p m.-Ere Railway shares. 4Bio
LoSDos, July 2J-l:3O p H-SugA "a G2H3 y e"t FOR NO.
L. Dutch Standard. afOaL
292 pmse Cotton shipped saVannah
Charleston November December not below Low hdng' at
below Good OrinarV lll6L; shipped from
Charleston October and November SS from New
Orleans deliverable August not below Low Mtdngs, at 81 from
Charleston dehve September 65L, and from the
sane ports deliverable JAY at 3 l3-l6l. -
LoSDoS, July 1920 9. m.-Ehe Railway shares, s0sL
Pans, Jp " 29-RTench kentes, 6Bf 35c
July % 2:3O y. mBreadstuhs are dull wheat
~ Odl23 GENITAL for Club California White; lOilODll
fr Red Western Spring, and IL ll0dl22 for Red Winter Corn
2S quarter Cheese, t26P cat for the be< grades o American
Fine.
LosDos July 29--3:30 p. m.-Ehs Railway shares, AZ.
Jgy 2yi mIhe rate for at the Stock Br
Government Securities lower than the Bank Of Eng aud
by ! = per .
LTvxKPo6 july 29A p Cotton shipped from sa-
deliverable November l3
OF the shipped Savannah Chareson not be-
low Low Miidliugs, at 5 1l-l6t.
LoSDos July 20i30 mConsols o2sd92ia for both money
Ehs RAILWAY shares AGA account The amount
2l39 900.
LosDoS. July 29-4:ib p m.-Bris Railway ,hare. AZ. .
LoSpoS, July 294i5 m-Sugar, 29 G29 e"l Tor No IL
Dutch standa I'd on the spot
LlVEEFoo Jay 29-5 moi the Cotton sses today $500
American. The market for Yam, aHd Fabrics Manchester
LiyERPoo July 29-ET.ung-sp.nts TGrpeaans S2 c32lo