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Connecticut western news., 1873-05-16
 Summer Suits.

For summer suits thick Napoleon blue oft-fnished linen is imported for $1 yard, and twenty-five yards are sold for suit. Polonaises of this linen are wrought all over with white polka dots; others are machine embroidered with white, and sold for $35. A very simple suit of deepest blue with vine of white brier stitching on polonaise and skirt is $35.
 Another novelty is toile bleu, blue linen striped with white like bed-tick- ing coutille. When stylishly made this is very effective, and will not become common, as plain suits cost $70. They are made with long tight polonaise caught up behind, edged with seal loped needle-worked 1uff1e, and fastened by smoked pearl buttons. The skirt has 8 wide straight founce edged by two scalloped rufies. When line of red is in the white ripe the ruff1es are overcast with Turkey red cotton. Cool looking brown linen suits are not large ly imported. The most stylish and simple ones shown have the skirt trimmed with two straight gathered founces each two-eighths wide, headed by bias band. The long loose belted
 
 around it, is buttoned down the front by large pearl buttons, has square pock- cts, and has black faille folded belt with a sash that drapes it high behind. Folds of black faille and bow are on the sleeves. Around the neck is an English collar of the gray linen. A white linen ruffle will be worn inside.
 The newest fancy in batiste costumes Ic fc %1rir, c4r. Mo lines (old-fashioned thread lace). A row of Malines insertion is set in the polonaise, and three rows are in the Spanish founce on the skirt. Price $125 for suit. Among other washing dresses are lace-striped. percales in brown and gray goods, with white stripes and damask figures.
 The loveliest white cambric suits open-worked English embroidery, all eyelet- holes and compass-work. The skirt has single deep founcc of em- the neck. Violet watered ribbon sash, belt, and knots at the throat and elbow complete this perfect costume. Price teau polonaise and Spanish founced Sh1IU, IIluuuSu W1Uu GI1lCh lduDltrS H. sertion and scalloped ruffles. New Swiss muslin dresses for afternoon and evening have the front breadth formed of lengthwise insertion and box-pleats, while the back is covered with five founces made of insertion and puffs. The blouse-waist is formed of alternate insertion and ox-pleats. Less expens- i've dresses are made in this elaborate style with tucked bands and puffs price $60. These models are commended for graduating dresses. White nansook wrappers have the Vatican fold behind; three futed ruffies begin at the neck in front, and sweep down the skirt, grad ually widening toward the back they are edged with Valenciennes.
Connecticut western news., 1873-05-16
PatrOnizing the Newspapers.

The old ring of New York gave the advertising to twenty-six daily and fifty four weekly newspapers. A large num- Der of these were pauper concerns, many of them living solely on this ad- vertising, as is proved by the fact that as soon as it was withdrawn twenty seven of them were suspended. Much of the advertising was illegal and paid for at exorbitant rates. At times, with or without the request of the city off, cials, the newspapers would print the advertisements in their reading columns and charge special rates they would charge as advertisements what was printed as news, and in many cases charges were presented without any ser vice at all to show for them. One pub fisher reprinted file of his newspaper in order to prove that he had performed the service for which he had charged falsely, and his trick was detected late ly only through the blunder of the printer in making up among the April news an account of the great Boston fire, which took place in November follow ing.
 A remarkable example is that of one publisher who presented bill for $50,- GOO; afterwards amended it so as to claim $9O, ,000, by adding bills amount ing to $30,0O0 which had already been receipted for. The special board of audit, appointed to examine these claims, recommends that. this newspa- per be paid $13, 1925, or about one-sixth of its claim.
 The advertising under the manage ment referred to cost the city of New York more than one million dollars per annum, exceeding one dollar per head for every man, woman, and child in the city.
Connecticut western news., 1873-05-16
Black Grenadine Suits.

Damask-fgured, lace striped, and polka-dotted suits of grenadine are i'm ported almost to the exclusion of plain grenadines, says 8 fashion journal, though the small square-meshed canvas grenadines will be worn again. They are made usually with silk-lined tight basque, half over-skirt, and silk skirt on which the grenadine founces are mounted. Sometimes silk founces are put like a lining under the grenadine founces i; but this seems useless and heavy. The Parisian fancy is to use jet, watered ribbon bows, and French faces on these dresses but jets are heavy on thin goods, and American la- dies can not reconcile themselves to wearing imitation faces. For a polka dotted grenadine, trim the silk skirt with two straight founces of grenadine held in three side pleats at intervals, with gathers between, and headed by a wide bias puff, with ruffle at each side edged with lace, the fullness laid in three tiny side pleats reversed at top and bottom. Put an apron over-skirt in front, with a pleated puff around it, a row of pleated puffing up the whole of the second side seam, panier puff and watered sash behind, and add Q simple jockey basque with coat sleeves, and you have a stylish summer suit. Black satin sash ribbons with bright blue or else mustard-color (yellow-green) on the reverse side are much used with black grenadines.
Connecticut western news., 1873-05-16
Guilds Signal.

UuluS OlSHhls Two low whistles, quaint and clear, That was the signal the engineer That was the signal that Guild 'tis said Gave to his wife at Providence. As through the sleeping town, and thence,
 Out in the night,
 On to the light, Down past the farms, lying white. he sped! AS husbands greeting, scant, no doubt, Yet to the woman looking out, Watching and waiting, no serenade. Love song or midnight roundelay Said what that whistle seemed to say: "To my trust true
 So love to you! Working or waiting, Good night !" it said. Brisk young bagmen, tourists fine, Old commuters along the line, Brakemen and porters glanced ahead Smiled as the signal, sharp, intense, Pierced through the shadows of Providence;
 ''Nothing amiss,
 Nothing; it is Only Guild calling his wife," they said Summer and winter, the old refrain Rang OCT the pillows of ripening grain. Pierced through the budding boughs o'erhead Flew down the track when the red leaves burned
 Like living coals from the engine spurned
 Sang as it flew:
 6 To our trust true, First of all Duty-Good night, it said. And then, one night, it was heard no more, From Stonington over Rhode Island shore, And the folk in Providence smiled and said, As they turned in their beds, s The engineer Has once forgotten his midnight cheer"
 One only knew ~.~e.
 To his trust true, ftrt Guild lay under his engine, dead.
 BRET HARTE
Connecticut western news., 1873-05-16

"Not he. The next week. the bird had flown, and I never saw him again. But administered punishment righte- ously. Poor wretch, my heart bIeeds for him. What life to lead P
 "And do you never resort to harsh measures ?" asked.
 "Such as what ?'' demanded my con- panion.
 "Legal prosecution, for instance" I said.
 He laughed at what he seemed to think was very verdant suggestion.
 "You do not suppose, he continued, complacently, "that where my mag netism fails there is any chance for law?"
 I did not know. "There are other means" I remarked, "which I have heard of. There are collectors, am told, who make themselves personally offensive in dress and appearance, so as to be as annoying as possible"
 thing is pretty much played out. These are low fellows, disgrace to an artistic profession. Why, knew one of these vagabonds, who had an old covered wagon plastered with common adver- I1eeueuGS duu OlllS, auu TaW-DOncu horse. He went around collecting. The establishment was so conspicuous that everybody knew what it was. This chap would drive before the door of the per son who owed bill, and there he would sit an hour or two, so everybody would say, Look there; he IS after Thomp- son. The fellow came to grief. He drew up to a house in Lexington Av- enue; went in and asked payment of an account. The party hadn't the money. The other went out, took seat in his covered cart, and there remained. The party in the house seeing this told him to drive on. He declined to do so. The party, who was strong, stalwart man, dragged the fellow to the sidewalk and thrashed him soundly. It stopped his business, and it served him right, I say. He was disgrace to the profession. No, sir; no. Nothing but magnetism and moral suasion. Appeal to the con- science which is alive in the bosom of every one of Gods creation, except in that of the dead beat who is a moral corpse. Appeal, I say, to the conscience, and bring your magnetism to bear. Very hard work, though-very hard work, indeed. It requires deal of run ming wearisome work. I sometimes fear 1t will wear me out"
Connecticut western news., 1873-05-16
Excitement at a Wedding.

At @ Milwaukee wedding recently a startling episode occurred in connection with the marriage of MT. l.. B. Gregg, a worthy business man, and Miss Au- gusta Sherman, daughter of MT. James P Sherman, g wealthy private banker. MT. J. P. Sherman, brother of the lady, demonstrated against the banns, and his parents refusing to listen to him, he became violent and made threats. When the wedding party arrived at the residence of the elder Sherman the young man rushed to his room. MT. Sherman, the elder, and well known citizen, Levi Blossom, president of the Lake Shore Railroad, followed the young man quickly, and found him armed with a loaded shotgun, which he levelled at his father. As he pulled the trigger MT. Blossom threw up the barrel of the gun, and the murderous charge shattered mirror in the room. Young Sherman then procured a revol- yer, but before he could make use of it he was bound hand and foot and con- veyed to the county jail, where he still remains. The marriage ceremony was then performed without further moles- tatiOn.
Connecticut western news., 1873-05-16

WESTERN FRU1r.-J. E. Chamberlain, President of the St. Joseph Fruit Growers Association of Michigan, an nounces the result of tour of observa- tion through the farms in that region. So many peach-buds are alive that san- guine fruit growers estimate the crop of peaches at one-third of full crop. The peach trees killed by the severe cold were mostly old and sick trees. The apples never looked better. The pear trees are uninjured. The grapes prom ise an abundant crop. The strawberries are in splendid condition and will yield a full crop. The cherries and plums promise equally well,
Connecticut western news., 1873-05-16

ANOTHER ATTEMPT. The boy Wilfred l.. Fitts, of Lowell, now in a cell of the Exeter, N. H., Jail, while in somnam- bulistic state, got possession of razor of one of the three prisoners occupying the same cell and attempted to cut their throats. Two of the prisoners were slightly wounded before he could be secured, as he was in raving condition, and it was some time before he could be brought to his senses. He is now carefully watched when asleep and awake,
Connecticut western news., 1873-05-16

Moncure D. Conway tells this story in one of his London letters to the Gin cinnati Commercial "Let me con- clude my letter with the following little conversation which I overheard at the Adelphi Theatre 8 few evenings ago. The play was Jack Cade.' First stran- ger, remarking upon one of the earlier thefts of the hero, says, He's fair candidate for Newgate. Secondstranger says, If he went to America he'd be a fair candidate for Congress- Fact"
Connecticut western news., 1873-05-16
A CURIOUS BoY's DANGEROUS EXPERT

A CURIOUS BoY's DANGEROUS EXPERT MENr.-" Bertie" Vaughan, little son of o. A. Vaughan, of Ashtabula, Ohio, met with an accident, few days since, which might have resulted in death. Possessed with desire to try the sen sation of a train of cars passing above him, he secreted himself in a culvert, on the A. J. and F. Railroad, and anxiously awaited rapidly approach ing train. Like lightning it thundered by, and the boy popped his head up, congratulating himself upon the success of his adventure, when crash against it came hand-car, which was following the train. The wound inflicted was fortunately not as serious as was at first anticipated, and he is recovering.
Connecticut western news., 1873-05-16

BEAUTIFUL WOMEN. Beauty in woman is in considerable part matter of health. A sick woman's face may be exquisitely moulded; she never appeals to our i'm aginatio1i. But even an ugly face all aglow with health and spirit, and with sparkling eyes, becomes beautiful. Such a woman appeals to othe imagination; she charms and attracts us by subtle mag netism. Whether as maid, wife or mother, health is woman's great good.
Connecticut western news., 1873-05-16
Connecticut at'esttrn Atlps.
Advertising Rates {:

Special notices, unusual designs, and adver- tisements set in double column, or to occupy fixed places, 25 per cent. additional to regular rates.
 Advertisements must be plainly marked the length of time desired. or they will be contin- ued and charged for until ordered out.
 Notices of Marriages and Deaths free of charge. All additions to ordinary announce ments 10 cents per line.
Connecticut western news., 1873-05-16

Minister Washburne has sent $25 to gentleman in Illinois, to be used in defending the suits instituted by the Chicago and Alton Railroad Company against the farmers who refused to pay more than the legal fare.
Connecticut western news., 1873-05-16
The BOttOmless Pit.

Of course everybody has heard, says Knoxville paper, of the old cistern dug many years ago in the yard of the Lamar House in this city, the bottom of which fell out, carrying the tools of the workmen, as was popularly SUD- posed, to China. It was afterward found that there was a yawning cavern of unknown dimensions, whose bottom no man had the courage to find out The practical sense of the proprietor of the Lamar House determined him to use the bottomless abyss as @ drain, seeing it was broken cistern that could hold no water, and for many years it has been thus used. But there being no solid foundation to the impromptu drain, the sides have regularly fallen in time and again, and the workmen, being fearful of their lives, have hither- to repaired the drain very himsilv in deed. There was another cave lasq week, and MT. Guthrie, the proprietor, determined to have the old thing fixed once for all. The work has been pro- gressing now for several days. The re- pairs promise to be permanent. Thirty five feet below the surface the work men came to the cavernous opening about which much has been said and more written. The mouth of the cavern is very large, and the cavern itself is supposed to extend many thousand feet downward and to cross the city diag- onafly from southeast to northwest. The workmen found great difficulty in mak- ing the excavation, the stench being al- most intolerable. Five dollars day was paid for their work, and number of them were compelled to cease their la- bor, having been overcome with the foul exhalations, arising from the de- composed matter turned up by their shovels. They talk with bated breath of the mysterious sounds they heard coming from the cavern and will not tell of the many odd and uncanny things they found accumulated at the bottom. One of the workmen narrowly escaped being buried alive. He was ascending the ladder, following his comrades, who were going to dinner when 8 mass of earth and rocks, weigh ing several tons, caved in just opposite the round of the ladder on which he stood at the moment. The mouth of the cavern has been arched over in 8 substantial manner, and the drain will be made more secure and stronger than ever before.
Connecticut western news., 1873-05-16

The burning of the town of Aura and killing of non-combatants by the insur- gents is acknowledged by the Cuban press.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-18

commitments Of CASTELAR,, and upon rehearsing inc
v;sws Of the question presented In tho letter re-
fred to- his visitor said he could subscribe TO every
word. Mr. Sumner also remarked on the attitude OF
certain London journals in this matter, some OF
which. never very friendly to the United States
are doing all they to rouse indignation In tins
country We need to be very careful. he thought,
how we adjust policy TO opinions received from
that quarter they would be too glad to involve us
in war with Spain. They do not like Republicansm
in Spain. and would only delight to have it
crushed by Republcanism in America. Opinions
from such q source on such subject said Mr.. Sum-
ner jocularly, are of that kind of cheese which an
old rat snufs only at distance. England would
rub her hands in gee if she could make out the Viz
ginius second Alabama. She would bo glad If we
placed ourselves in the same position "a herself by
recognizing the Virginius IL the seizure were made
in English waters Great Britain might then demand
reparaton or not as she pleased The United States
really, however, will have to exact any reparation
that may be required Of Spain. MIR. Sumner Thought
there was an excellent opportunity for good states
manship at Washington, though better statesman
ship might have been TO prevent it.
As to the legal aspects of the case, Mr.. Sumner
said they appeared to his own mind very clear Inc
fact that the vessel went under the United States
nag does not necessarily conpiohiiSoo"i "'
was flibuster the flag and the papers were only
nart of the pretense Il might call myself Cas-
telar. or Emperor of Germany, but am still Charles
SUMNER Mr. Sumner said he would probably be
charged with want of sympathy for the Gu
hans in their struggle, but his life record
would yindicate him against any such charge.
1t would be foolish, however, he remarked, to make
the case of the Virgnius plea for the recognition
of Cuba. 1t would be cruel, too, to precipitate
war with Spain unless were really driven to 1t.
We must save the Spanish Republic if possible Mr.
Summers views were expressed with considerable
deiniteness but his restrictions forbid giving them
with any fullness, it is time when words should
be carefully weighed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-18
the Arapes among the vessels OF the unied e'a'co
Navy would be Ike iackass among flock OF caicSehs
MILITARY RESOURCES.
OPINIONS AT GEN. HANCocK's HEADQUARTERS
IL inst rIlc

OPINIONS AT GEN. HANCOCK's HEADQUARTERS
At Gen. HancOck's headquarters no lnstruc-
tions whatever have been received relative 10 "arno
measures against Spain. has any communication
been received from Washington In reference 10 ouo'
GEN Hapcocks department includes ali the territory
lying between the Canada border. the Missis
sippi River aud Virginia. except Illinois, ana
contains only about 1900 troops, consisting
OF three regiments OF artillery, distributed about
the forts along the coast and OF infantry Stationed
in detaohments along the lakes from Erie to Huron IL
Il supposed Gen. Hancocks headquarters that they
would be called on first OF a war, although
orders might have been issued for to the Southern
departments without the department here being III
formed of the fact The officers at Gen. HancoeRs
headquarters thought it unlikely. however. as there
were very few men In the Southern departments, ana
those were mainly needed TO enforce the revenue laws
An officer In high position on Gen. HancocKs STAN
stated as his private opinion that IL the war were car
red On on shore ut all. the Spanish horse would DC
short ono soon curred" It would be a repetition OF
the old contest which has had the result every
time the Ango-saxon against the Latins. He mad had
experience in Mexico and knew that those dark races
were men OF daring and enduring temperament IN
abort campaign. Santa Annals retreat from Buena
VISTA when being defeated by Gen. Taylor he fell back
n, tho CAPITAL quelled Instruction there, ana
moved on 20 Cerro Gordo where he met Scott
was ono OF the most brilliant movements In
| history; but 1t a comparatively short EFFORT,
| and he believed Americans could do better than that
II called ou He thought the regulars would have very
little TO do the beyond garrisoung captured cit
los for Il would require a strong hand and severe disci-
plne to keep the Spanards In good order He did not
doubt that call for volunteers wOIld meet with
nuick response and be more than filed in TWO days by
men already thoroughly used to arms, aud TO them
cnul safely ntrusted the task OF overcoming any land
force tho spanisrds could bring TO oppose them III,
however, It was purely naval war, 1t bids fair to be-
while che spaniards had better navy, tho United
States had better seamen and had once at least III MS
| tory defeated stronger enemy on tho sea.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-18

or,a ,roceea on b,s voyage. Tho Florida then pro
cceded with ali possible haste to New. York.
en' ~na Che Florida lost sight of the vasoo
Nubcz dc BaIboa's light asern' a. aor :,
the Florida proceeded on her voyage, caoaSes done
BY the weather. These damages hayiue he snans6
she proceeded her voyage TO New ni Of port At
$3.50 a. In, when distant about one ni'o sbot THE
national flag was then boisted on W" sunboat
ida. At $40 II NJ. the spa pam ,ho air across
fired n shot which came whistng through. sno or a0O
the Forldas stern falling In the water some S n
wards distant. They then backed the loieeop o,n
hove the ship 10. At 1918 an officer Hon, .u1
boat came on gside the Florida IN boat Win 10
crew ali armed The officer came on Doard .n ' lie
and requested 10 her papers, when were ro
then asked permission to 20 through pet"ten ssoted
which the master, having no power 10 rc.,s. Iii
AT 1880 the officer left the Florida winch 'hon "O
sail for New York. -
Gen Darr SAYS further: An unsatisfactory letter was
written TO me nearly 10 months after the ourages on my
shin The witnesses In the are s'ili living WHAT
can wa hope for In the Of the Virginus wnersn
all the witnesses have been thoughtfuy muruereo W
tbe spaniardsf Here IA the letter:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, !
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8, 1877
Francis DARR New-York: This Department h.o re
ceived your letter OF yesterdiy ASKING oTitp md
ren9ration from Spain for the outrages comltteu o
the Florida by the Spanish guDboats on 81. % "a
Nassau In reply. have To state tnat tne o.
vered 10 a one of diplomatic negotiation WIN Tue Wv
ernment OF Spain as 10 the course ol wiIn 81
us,la or deemed advisable to gratfy the cur9sty %
anv nriyate citizen, unless this snould DC ueeeu
sary Tor his interest, which, IN TINS instance - no.
lieyed to be tho case. W. HUNTER, Acung seere'ai'