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Connecticut western news., 1873-03-21

A NEW CONFIDENCE GAME.-A we'll dressed young man stopped at a Yer mont hotel last week, for few days, and made acquaintances. The evening of the second day of his arrival nice young lady came along, unattended, and instantly attracted the attention of the impossible youngsters, who can vassed her charms fully as they sat apart from her at supper. The stranger youth even went so far as to say that he would marry her if she would have him, and offered, for substantial wager, to pop the question and have the marriage ceremony performed right away. The wager was accepted, and also, the proposal of marriage, made so suddenly to her by the young man, and the parson called in, who soon united the twain. The sum wagered was paid over to the happy bridegroom, and he and his bride set out next day on their marriage tour. What lends romance to the circumstance is the fact that the young couple had already been man and wife for year.
Connecticut western news., 1873-03-21
A Remarkable Marine Engine.

The largest compound engine ever made in this country is now building by John Roach X Son, at the Morgan Iron Works, this city, for the United States frigate Tennessee. The vessel ranks second rate, is 335 feet long, 45 feet beam, and has mean draft of 21 feet, with an immersed midships sec tion of 725.47 square feet. Her dis placement is 4, ,105 tons. The new en- zine is intended to take the place of the machinery known as the vibration lever engine.
 There are ten cylindrical boilers, double-riveted throughout and with composition tubes. In each boiler there are two furnaces, thus giving total of 478 square feet of grate surface, 12,836 square feet of heating surface, and 600 square feet of superheating surface, with a working pressure of 80 pounds absolute pressure. The surface con denser attached contains 7,297 square feet of condensing surface.
 There are four cylinders, two high pressure and two low pressure. The en- zine has three thousand horse power, will make fifty-three revolutions every minute, and give a speed of fourteen knots an hour on consumption of less than eighty tons of anthracite coal per day. The former consumption of the Tennessee for the same speed, with sim pie engines, was one hundred and twen- ty tons each per day. With the new machinery twelve days supply of coal can be carried in less space than weeks supply with thevessel's former engines. The ship will also be fitted with four bladed composition Hirsch screw, hay ing collective area of one hundred and eighteen square feet.-N y, Paper
Connecticut western news., 1873-03-21
A New Business in Paris.

A singular business has lately been discovered at Paris. Two elegantly dressed ladies were pricing some cravats at the Magasin du Louvre, when the clerk noticed that some had disappear ed, and, as the ladies were alone at the counter, they were politely asked to step up stairs, where they would be searched by persons of their sex. Of course they were very much offended, but had to comply, and they were stalking up the stairs, when, To ! they dropped collec- tion of small articles along the way, which the people behind them picked up with great hilarity. It seems that the trick of these females was to throw down what they wished to steal, and, wearing large shoes, would slip them off and pick up the object with their foot then lifting it as high as pos sible, hold it there, (the object, not the foot, which can only be done after much practice; still it seems that as- cending stairs is not feasible. We'll, seeing their thefts discovered, they cried and tainted, and offered large sums of money to be let free, but in vain. Seventeen hundred francs worth of articles were seized on them then, and they were taken to prison. They are Spaniards and lady-ike in appear ance, living in rue Lafayette, and sis ters one is married and her husband pretends to be broker their son was in one of our best schools, and they lived in great style. When the hus- band heard of his wife's arrest, he drove to his sons school, took him away, and left for parts unknown. Forty thousand francs worth of goods of all kinds were seized in their apartment, nearly all be- longing to the Magasin du Louvre, which they seem to have largely patron
Connecticut western news., 1873-03-21
The Same Old Horror.

When custom once becomes firmly established, it is nearly impossible to suddenly break it Hp. So it is with the custom which has long prevailed among pedestrians, of walking on a railway track, and stepping out of the way of a train approaching on one track, direct ly in the way of another train on the other track. This feat is one which is extremely easy of performance, but ex- cept to those wishing to commit suicide, it is nearly always very unsatisfactory one. Two men tried it the other day, on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and must have been disagreeably aston ished by the suddenness with which an unexpected train proceeded to dissect them. So many men have been killed in precisely the same way, that every one knows the danger of stepping on to a railway track without looking to see if train is approaching. The practice has attained the dignity of Q custom in some parts of the country, and warning and remonstrance seem to be of no avail against it,
Connecticut western news., 1873-03-21
Story of the Little Boy.

MT. Stephens (Hon. A. H. ) of Georgia in Q recent address at a meeting in Alexandria for the benefit of an orphan asylum and free school of that city re- lated the following accident: " A poor little boy, on cold night, with no house or roof to shelter his head, no paternal, maternal, guardian or guide to protect or direct him on his way, reached at nightfall the home of wealthy planter, who took him in, fed and lodged him, and sent him on his way with his bless ing. These kind attentions cheered his heart and inspired him with fresh cour- age to battle with the obstacles of life. Years rolled; Providence led him on, and he reached the legal profession. His host had died ; the cormorants that prey on the substance of man had form ed conspiracy to get from the widow her estates. She sent for the nearest counsel to commit her cause to him, and that counsel proved to be the or phan boy long before welcomed and entertained by her deceased husband. The stimulus of warm, tenacious grati- tude was now added to the ordinary motive connected with the profession. He undertook her case with will not to be resisted he gained it the widows estate was secured to her in perpetllity, and," MT. Stephens added, with an emphasis of emotion that sent an electric thrill throughout the house, "that boy stands before you."
Connecticut western news., 1873-03-21
-----s------------------------ The Shield of Health.

Debility opens the door to disease. Nor is this all. When the door has been opened and the terri ble intruder has entered, physical prostration renders it's progress to the citadel of life compara lively easy. Therefore bar tue door, and if pos sible keep it barred; or, enemy has already secured a foothold, rally the strength of tho system and assist nature to drive out the foe of health lfe The means of doing this is within every one's roach. Brace up the physique with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters when there elements in tho air you breathe or tho water you drink that morbid denies and endemics will assail in vain the living fortress that is thus protected. It may" laugh a siege to scorn." But If this precautionary has been neglected, the seods of disease be would, if taken earlier, have prevented their ob- taining entrance into the system. The stimulat- ing invgorat regulating and purifying proper tics of this vital elixir render it most formidable antagonist of all facilitating disorders. The rapid ity and certainty with which it vanquishes fever and ague, rheumatism, bilious collie, indigestion and nervous omplaints, is due in no small degree tho nerves and the membranes which line the stomach and the bowels It may be safely said that Q course of tho Bittors commenced now will be protection against most of the complaints incident to the season.
Connecticut western news., 1873-03-21

BANK MOTION. Randolph, of Roanoke, was making speech against the United States Bank, and among ether things, he remarked that the banks were the cause of a perpetual motion that was more certain and reliable than anything else of the kind due to human invention "For banks make poverty, and poverty makes rags, and rags make paper, and paper makes money, and money makes banks, and banks make poverty, and poverty makes rags, and rags make paper, and paper makes money, and money makes banks-and so on forever and ever, so long as banks axist i"
Connecticut western news., 1873-03-21

QUICK SA111NG.-The old-fashioned clipperis still success of rapid sailing. The clipper ship Young America has just made the shortest trip ever sailed between Liverpool and San Francisco, viz., 96 days. The shortest time ever made by an English ship was by the ship Golden Gate, in 100 days. The Young America has made two rapid voyages between New York and San Francisco, one in 80 days and the other in 80 days and 20 hours.
Connecticut western news., 1873-03-21

A SIaN.-An exchange tells us that " the Academy of Sciences of Paris in 1870 offered prize of twenty thousand francs for some simple and positive signs of death, which any non-profes- si0nal man could understand and ap- ply" We would suggest to the acad- emy, in order that it may save it's money, that, if you find man lying down, with an empty pint bottle labeled "Cincinnati wniskey" by his side, it is sign that he is very dead indeed. and it is sign that never fails.
Connecticut western news., 1873-03-21
THE WEEKLY SUN,
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 THE BEST POLITICAL PAPER.-The Weekly N. Y. Sun. Independent and faithful. Against Public Plunder. pages. $1 a year. Send your Dollar.
 TIE BEST NEwsrAPER.-The Weekly N: Y. Sun. Spages. $1 year. Send your Dollar. HAS ALL THE NEws.-The Weekly New York Sun. Spages. $1a year. Send your Dollar. THE BEST STORY PAPER;-The Weekly N. Y. Sun. spages. $1ayear. Send your Dollar. THE BEST FASHION REPORTS in the Weekly N. Y. Sun. 8 pages. $1 year. Send your Dollar.
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Connecticut western news., 1873-03-21

THE PRESIDENT AND HIS SALARY.- Representative Harmer, of Pennsyl- vania, called on President Grant, so a Washington despatch says, during the debate on increasing salaries, and in conversation told him that whatever was thought of the policy of increasing other salaries, no one doubted that the Presidents ought to be larger. The President replied that if a bill came to him with no salary except his own in creased, he should be obliged to vetoit.
Connecticut western news., 1873-03-21

EXPLOSION OF PUMP.-One would think considerable ingenuity would be required to make pump explode. Nevertheless it has been accomplished by an Indiana man, who built fire around the iron pipe of his pump, which was frozen solidly from the surface of the ground upwards. In due course of time his pump went of, scattering things generally, and severely shaking his dwelling-house, which was near by. The ingenious Hoosier still lives to re- late his experience with pumps.
Connecticut western news., 1873-03-21

INAUGURATION DINNER AT BERLIN A dinner was given at the American Le- gation in honor of the inauguration of President Grant. Minister Bancroft presided. The toast, "The President of the United States, was offered by Prince Bismark, and MT. Bancroft gave the health of the German Emperor.
Connecticut western news., 1873-03-21
King of the Blood.

ScRoFULoUs ERUPTIcNs. CdSe.-When com menced using KING OF THE BLOOD, was trou- bled with Scrofulous Eruption on the back of my neck. extending to the back of my ears It had existed for several months, also the in side of my ears, both had been sore for more than q year. and had resisted all attempts at healing (and they were many). I had used your medicine but few months before my neck and ears were well, and have not troubled me since, and it has been several months since
 MRS. c. H. WHITE,
 Alden, Erie Co.,, N. Y. Write for Circulars to D. Ranson, Son & Co.,, Buffalo N V
Connecticut western news., 1873-03-21

We have seen it stated in various papers throughout the country, that Agents for the sale of Ste,idans Cdudl',y Condition Po,o- ders were authorized to refund the money to any person who should use them and not be satisfied with the result. We doubted this at first, but the proprietors authorize us to say that it is true.-Co7n.
Connecticut western news., 1873-03-21

CHAPPED HANDS, face, rough skin, pimples, ring-worms, salt-rheum, and other cutaneous affections cured, and the skin made soft and smooth, by using the JUNIPER TAR SOAP, made by CAswELL, HAZARD & Co.,, New York. Be certain to get the Juniper Tar Soap, made by us, as there are many limitations made
Connecticut western news., 1873-03-21

Joh7aso1eS' Anod.y,ae Li3ainacnt is, with out doubt, the safest, surest, and best remedy that has ever been invented for internal and external use Itis applicable to great variety of complaints. and is equally beneficial for man or beast.-COn.
Connecticut western news., 1873-03-21
For Jaundice, Headache, Constiu

For Jaundice, Headache, Constipa. tion, Impure Bloed, Pain in the Shoulders Tightness of the Chest. Dizziness, Sour Eruc. tations of the Stomach, Bad taste in Mouth Bilious attacks, Pain in region of Kidneys, In. ternal Fever Bloated feeling about Stomach Rush of Blood to Head, High Colored Urine and Gloomy Forebodings, take Dr. Pierce'f Pleasant Purgative Pellets, or Tasteless, Coat. ed Concentrated Root and Herbal Juice Anti Bilious Granules-the "Little Giant" Cathartic or nlult,rm ia paruo Physic, 25 cents by al eO(
Connecticut western news., 1873-03-21
A CURE FOR
CoNsUMPTIoN.

For the cure ofthis distressing disease there has been no medicine yet discovered that can show more evidence of real merit than ALIENS LUNG BALSAM. This unequaled expectorant for curing Consumption, and all diseases leading to it, such affections of the throat, lungs, and all diseases efthe pulmonary organs, is introduced to the suf- fering public after it's merits for the cure of such diseases have been fully tested by the medical faculty. The Balsam is consequently, recommended by phy icians who have become acquainted with its great success.
Connecticut western news., 1873-03-21

OILED FURN1TURE.-When oiled wal nut begins to grow dingy, it can be made to look as fresh as new by re-oil- ing. Linseed or even olive oil can be used, but pure, good kerosene oil is much the best. Rub it we'll in with a soft woolen rag, and polish with clean, dry flannel.
Connecticut western news., 1873-03-21

How TO SPEAK IT.-A correspondent of one of the Boston papers gives the following authorities for different ways of pronouncing "Credit Mobilier. l" Our reads may take which suits them best: John B. Alley-Credit Mo-beel- via. Judge Poland-Credit Mo-bil-air. Cakes Ames-Credit Mo-bil-ay. Gen. Banks-Credit Mo-bil-ly-a. Sidney Dillon Credit Mo-bil-eer. Senator Stevenson-Cred-dy Mo-bill-ee.
Connecticut western news., 1873-03-21
The Andre Papers.

The following are copies of the original letters and documents found in the boots of Major Andre when he was captured by the immortal patriots, John Paulding, David Williams and Isaac Van Vert.
 No. 1, PASS.
 Endorsed9 Pass from General Arnold, dated September 20, 17S0, to Joshua Smith and Mr. John Anderson to pass the guards at Kings Ferry.
 HEAD QUARTERS. RoB1NsoN's HOUSE.
 September 20, 1780. Permission is given to Joshua Smith Esquire a gentleman, MT. John Anderson, who is with him and his two servants to pass and repass the guards near Kings Ferry at all times.
 (Signed) B. ARNOLD. M. Genl. (EndorseO Sept 22, 17sO. Pass to Joshua Smith to pass to White Plains. HEAD QUARTERS RoBINsoN's HOUSE.
 September 22d, 178O. Joshua Smith, Esq, has permission to pass the Guards to the White Plains, and to return, being on public business, by my Direction. Signed B. ARNOLD, M. Genl.
 No. 3.
 (Letter endorsed to)
 ''Thomas Smith, Esq. Harnshaw"
 RoBINsoNs HOUSE, Sept. 25, 1780. Dear Brother :-
 am here prisoner, and am therefore unable to attend in Person. Iwould be obliged to you if you would deliver to Captai Carns of Lees Dragons, British uniform Coat, which you will find in one of the drawers in the room above stairs. I would be happy to see you. Remember me to your family. am, affectionately yours, (signed JOSHUA H. SMITH. Thomas Smith, Esq.
 No. 4. (Endorsed) Items
 Hennirut Ga word not intelligible.) Elijah Hunter.
 Mir. J. Johnson B. R-r. MT. J. Stewart to the care of Joshua Smith, Esq, to be left at Head Q'rs.
 Isaac Adams, 5, 5, ,;
 Endorsed Genl Arnold's permission to Joshua Smith.
 to Dobb's Ferry &c. &c.
 HEAD QUARTERS, RoBINsoN's HOUSE.
 "a ss e-. Sept. 21, 1780 { Permission is granted to Joshua Smith, Esq. to go to Debbs Ferry with three Men and 9 Boy in Boat with Flag to carry some Letters of a to return immediately, [signed] B. ARNOLD, M. Genl. N. B. He has permission to go at such hours and times as the tide and his business suits.
 B. A. Endorsed. No. 6.
 Sept. 22, 17sO. Pass to Joshua Smith to pass to Dobb's Ferry.
 HEAD QUARTERS, RoB1NsoN's HOUSE. .. Sept 23, 17S0 Joshua Smith, Esq, has permission to pass with Boat and three hands and a flag to Dobb's Ferry on Public business and to return immediately.
 LSigned] B. ARNOLD, M. Gen1 No. '.
 Endorsedl Arnold to John Anderson Pass. 22d Sept. 17SO HEAD QUARTERS, RoB1NsoN's HousE,l Sept. 22, 17S0. Permit MT. John Anderson to pass the Guards | to the White Plains, or below, if He Chuses, He being on Public Business by my Direction. B. ARNOLD, M. GenI.
Connecticut western news., 1873-03-21

A Canadian lunatic was lately restored to sanity by escaping from an asylum and spending three weeks in the woods during the coldest weather.
Connecticut western news., 1873-03-21

For Bronchial, Asthmatic and Pull monary Complaints, Broaom's Bronchial Troches" manifest remarkable curative prop erties.-Con1.
Connecticut western news., 1873-03-21

If you are tired of having your linen collars badly ironed wear the Elmwood or War wick and be troubled no more.-Conl.
Connecticut western news., 1873-03-21

fILLEPANCHE, EnRlneer. N. B. The Artillery Men, are not included in the above Estimate.
 The virluence and malice of Arnold's treachery are nowhere more manifest and detestible than in the following doc ument. See how the arch fend exposes the weakness of the Forts-the ease with which they could be set on fire the facilities of approach-the con- manding heights and rising grounds, etc. The whole too, an expose intend ed expressly for the British, and yet endorsed as if it had been memoran- dunn for his own private use and for General Washington.
 No. 12.
 (Endorsed)
 Remarks on Works at Vt. Point copy to be transmitted to his ExcelP General Washington.
 SEPR. 1750. Fort Arnold is built of Dry Fascines and Wood is in rrninous condition, incomplete and subject to take Fire from Shells or Can aster. ...r. ..s Fort Putnam stone wanting great repairs the wall onsthe East side broke down, and rebuild ing From the Foundation at the West and South side have been Chevaux do Prise on the West side broke in many Places. The East side open two Boom Proofs and Provision Magazine in the Fort, and slight Wooden Barrack A com manding piece of ground 500 yards West be- tween the Fort and No for Rocky Hill ,- Fort Webb Built of Facines and Wood, Q
Connecticut western news., 1873-03-21

Captain Jack and his men have deter mined to fight rather than go to the Klamath reservation. "a
Connecticut western news., 1873-03-21

Dr. Lloyd, of Ohio, surgeon in the army during the war, from exposure, contracted consumption. He says: |" I have no hesitancy in stating that 1t was by tine use of your Lung Balsam that am now alive and enjoying good health."
Connecticut western news., 1873-03-21

Nathaniel Harris, of Middleberry, Vt, says "I have doubt it will soon become class cal dial agent for the of all diseases of the Throat Bronchial Tubes aad Lungs"
Connecticut western news., 1873-03-21

Amos woolly, M D., of Kosciusca Co.,, Ind, says n For three years pastI have used AHem's Lung BalSam extensively in my practice, and am satis- fled there is no better medicine for lung diseases in use.n
Connecticut western news., 1873-03-21
(Endorsed) ARTILLERY ORDERS.

(Endorsed) ARTILLERY ORDERS.
 WEST POINT, Sept. 9th, 1780. The following disposition of the corps is to take place in Case of an alarm
 Capt. Dannills with his Company at Fort Put nam, and to Detach an Officer with 12 men to Wyllye's Redoubt, a non-C Commissioned Officer, with 3 men to Webb's Redoubt, and the like number to Redoubt No. 4.
 Captain Thomas and Company to repair to Fort Arnold
 Captain Simmons and Company to remain at the North and South Redoubts, at the East side of the River, until further orders.
 Lieut.. Barber, with 20 men of Capt. Jackson B Company will repair to Constitution Island, the remainder of the Company with Lieut.. Masan 8 will repair to Arnold.
 Capt. Lieut.. George and Lieut.. Blake with 20 Men of Capt. Treadwells Company, will Repair to Redoubt Mo- and 2, the remainder of the Company will be sent to Fort Arnold.
 Late Jones Company with Lieut.. Fisk to re- pair to the South Battery.
 The Chain Battery Sherburn's Redoubt, and the Brass Field pieces will be manned from Fort Arnold as Occation may require.
 The Commissary and Conductor of Military stores will in turn wait upon the Commanding Officer of Artillery for Orders.
 The Artificers in the Garrison, (agreeable to former Order3), will repair to Fort Arnold, and there receive further Orders from the Com manding Officer of Artillery.
 J. BANMAN, Major Comm. Artillery.
Connecticut western news., 1873-03-21
No. Il.
(In Arnold's hand).

TEndorsed] Estimate of Men to Man the Works at West Point 30th of Sept. 17S0.
 Estimate of the Number of Men necessary to Man the Works at West Point and in the Vii
Connecticut western news., 1873-03-21

"FIvE MINUTES FOR REFRESHMENTS. " Everybody who has travelled by railroad has heard the above announcement, and has prob ably suffered from eating too hastily, thereby sowing the seed of Dyspepsia. It is a comfort to know that Peruvian Syrup will cure the worst cases of Dyspepsia, as thousands are ready to testify-Conl.
Connecticut western news., 1873-03-21

CRIsTADoRo's EXCELSIOR HAIR DYE stands unrivaled and alone. Its merits have been so universally acknowledged that it would be a supererogation to descant on them any further-nothing can beat it.-Cons
Connecticut western news., 1873-03-21
No. 8.

(In Arnold's handwriting) Gustavus to John Anderson. .-.
 The following document is one of the highest importance to the British, inas- much as C in case of alarm, it made the British-who would have caused the alarm-fully acquainted with the dispo- sition of all the American forces in that vicinity, and thus enable them to con- duct an attack to the best advantage. It is of course in the traitors own hand writing
Connecticut western news., 1873-03-21

Drs. Wilson Ward, physicians and druggists AUen's Lung Balsam, and it sells rapidly. We arc practicing physicians, as well as druggists, and take pleasure in recommending great remedy such s we know thls to be-"
Connecticut western news., 1873-03-21

Physicians do not recommend . medicine whi has no merit. What they say about
Connecticut western news., 1873-03-21

F1AGG's Instant Relief has stood twen- ty years test. Is warranted to give immediate relief to all Rheumatic, Neuralgia, Head, Ear and Back aches, or money refunded.-Cona.