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Connecticut western news., 1873-01-10
Matrimonial IncOmpatability,

The Rev. Dr. Peabody, in late es- say, touches upon this delicate subject after the following fashion
 The truth Is that the greater propOr- tion of the so-called incompatibilities and uncongenialities of domestic life which are SO often made the ground for the disruption of the matrimonial bond, are inadmissible as a justifying ground for any such dissolution, and could be readily overcome and plotted out of ex- istence if the parties most concerned had only the will to do it. A couple are no sooner married than they find that differences of opinion and mutual jars ensue, and all is not gold that glistened and then one or both straightway imagine that there is no remedy but ill rrfthlessly breaking the solemn, sacred tie that binds them. A vague, restless feeling seizes upon one or both, producing discomfort, engend- ering certain thought of present bond age which exists only in fancy, and creating feverish desire for other as- sociations and spheres which are sup posed to be more fitted and providen- tially designed for the mind and heart. No escape but in cutting the knot. 1t is delusion. The marriage relation, in all its history, was never expected to be entirely free from misunderstanding and discords. Foolish to think that the whole mutual life can flow on, like the early stream, without ripple or an eddy. Home is a school, discipline, whereby husband and wife are to grow into each other, getting rid of their an g11larities, harmonizing their peculiar characteristics, and more and more be- coming one in thought, sympathy and life. The true blessedness of welded souls is not insured by simple ex- change of pGghted faith. It comes through and after many self-denial, many a crucifixion of the will, many scourging of the resentment, anger, pride, vanity, and passions of the heart. It is true here, as in other rela- tions, that he who saveth his life shall lose it, and lie that loseth his life shall save it.
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-10
A Sad Scene.

During the progress of the excavation of the ruins of the Centre street fire in New York, where seven lives were lost, relatives of those who were missing also crowded about the ruins, and with eager and watchful eyes bounced upon every object which they thought resembled human figure. Among others was the young man, McGrath, whose sister is among the missing, and who remained in a position above the workmen the en- tire afternoon. At intervals of an hour he would leave the ruins and hurriedly cross the street, where was sitting shiv- eEing with the cold an old woman, thinly and poorly clad. Approaching her at one time with tears in his eyes, he said, his voice quivering with emotion,
 "There is no sign of her yet, mother; I'm afraid we'll never find her"
 "Oh, Mike, don't say that; let LIS place our trust in God"
 The young man walked quickly across the street and was again at his post watching as intently as ever. The pres ence of the old lady, together with her violent sobbing, attracted many around her, but she seemed to take no notice of what was going on, keeping steady gaze upon her son. When it began to grow dark he left the building, and coming over once more to his mother, asked her to go home, as nothing more could be done. At first she was un- willing to comply, but at last went of in the direction of the cars. When she had left the son turned around, and in low voice, scarcely andible, said :: "God help her." In conversation with the writer, MT. McGrath said that his sister and himself kept house for his mother that she might enjoy the latter days of her life in comfort. "I know" said he, "she can never bear up with this loss, and what is most troubling me now is that she as well as my poor sister will soon leave me-"
 Mrs. DonOhue, who lost her two oldest daughters Cher main suppor) at the fire, was unable to bear up under her loss, and lost her mind. Around her bedside chung her four remaining children, who were crying, but who are yet unable to realize the critical condition of their mother or the sad and untimely end of their older sisters. The mother was slightly better yesterday, and spoke very rationally, but it is believed if she is permitted to view the remains of her two girls that she will never recover. Her entire cry yesterday was ooh the worst is to come yet" Father Mooney, of St. Bridget's Church, made allusion to the unfortunate girls yester- day, and asked the congregation to pray for them.
 After dark the scenes in and around the station-house where lay the body of Fanny Stewart were appalling. Mothers who had lost their children, and who had watched the labors of the workmen all the afternoon, with their feet i'm bedded in the cold, damp snow, called on the Captain to procure information of "what would be done on the nor row ?" If he thought all the other bodies were as disfgured as the one fsl,nd ?" and hundreds of other ques tions which he answered as best ht could
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-10

Hydropho6ia---Mr. George Fleming, the English veterinarian, as the result of his studies upon rabies, or hydro phobia, asserts that the disease does not originate spontaneously more than once in thousand cases. In fact, so far as any actual knowledge goes, we know nothing of the conditions which pro- duce it, except that it is contagious by inoculation, as when the virus is intro duced into the blood by the bite of & mad dog. We assume, however, that it sometimes originates spontaneously, in order to explain sudden outbreaks of the disease in countries where it was previously unknown, and could not be traced to importation from forei%n lands. This was the case in Peru in 1903. In France the average annual mortality from hyhrophobia is 162 per sons ; in Prussia, Fl. The number of deaths from the same cause in England is much smaller. During the past thirty years it has ranged from minimum oi one, in 1862, to a maximum of 36, ir 1866. We have no American statistics on the subject.
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-10
To Cure Stanlmering-

Dr. bio Lewis, writing in the Phila- delphia 1O-Day, says :---
 Some years ago famous professor came to town where we were then re- siding, and announced that he could "cure the worst cases of stuttering in ten minutes without surgical opera tion." A friend of ours was an inveter- ate case, and we advised him to call upon the wonderful magician. He called, was convinced by the testmoni- als exhibited, struck up bargain, paid the fifty dollars, and soon called at our office talking as straight as railroad track.
 We were greatly astonished, and asked our friend by what miracle he had been so strangely and suddenly relieved of his life long trouble. He most provok- ingly informed us that he had made a solemn promise not to reveal the process of cure.
 We knew two other bad cases---ladies ---and calling upon them, reported what had come to pass.
 They were soon at the professors place, came away greatly elated, raised the hundred dollars, went the next day, paid the cash, and in half an hour were ready, had the question been popped, to say "yes without jerk.
 We were soon made acquainted with several other cures quite as remarkable, and resolved to put on our sharpest wits and wait upon the magician ourselves.
 He seemed an honest man, and in two days we made up our mind to pay him large fee, and learn the strange art, With the privilege of using it to cure whomsoever we would.
 Those who had been cured by the professor were solemnly bound not to reveal the secret to anyone, but oul contract gave us the privilege of using the knowledge as we pleased.
 And now we propose to give the read CTS of this journal simple mt which has enabled us to make happy many an unhappy stammerer In our own hands it has often failed to effect the desired result, but in three-fourths of the cases which we have treated the cure has beer complete.
 The secret is simply this 1.-The stam merer is made to mark the time in hi speech, just as it is ordinarily done il singing. He is at first to beat on every syllable. It is best at first lesson to read some simple composition, like ont of David's Psalms, striking the finger on the knee at every word then read il a newspaper, beating each syllable.
 You can beat time by striking the fin ger on the knee, by simply hitting th thumb against the forefnger, or movin, the large toe in the boot.
 We doubt if the worst case of stutter ing could continue long, provided tn CT, ffarar 1yo,16 raod on bo,,r or %uyo ax,a,. day, with thorough practice of. the simpl art, observing the same in his converse tion.;
 As thousands have paid fifty and hundred dollars for this secret, we talk great pleasure in imparting it to tn patrons of this journal
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-10

After this there was a pause for some minutes, and scarce able to control my excitement, l tried to think how this help could come. Then there was a warning shouted to mo to keep my head back, followed by whizzing, hissing sound, and looking within the shaft, I saw bright shower of golden sparks lighting up the well-like hole, and knew that rocket had been fred
 But 1t struck the brickwork in its as- cent and failed to reach me, 80 that once more I was left to wait and hope until the voice again shouted for me to keep clear. A moment after fiery tail of sparks shot upward far above me, and an earnest "Thank God p came from my heart as I grasped thin cord that fell by my side as the rocket descended.
 By this communication Q stouter and stronger rope was sent me. But my danger was not over, for in my weaken ed and numbed state, 1t was perilous slide down it. At first could scarcely brace my nerves up sufficiently to launch myself over the brickwork, and my head turning dizzy for n moment, l thought myself gone, but, conquering the feel ing by great effort, I slowly descended until about half the distance was ac- complished.
 Then the horrid fear seized me, 'fWhat if the rope should break or not be securely fastened P and dreading each second that my fears would be full filled, in feverish haste I slid on.
 Within few yards of the bottom, overtasked nature would bear the strain no longer, and, loosening my hold, I dropped into the arms of those who had been breathlessly waiting my, descent.
 Other hands than mine finished the shaft in calmer weather, and, on a more securely-fastened scaffofd <; and l, well cared for by the best of little wives, soon got over the shock of my accident j; but, as go to and fro to my work, and look up to the huge chimney, I often recall with shudder the hour when I chung to its summit, counting the mo- ments, each one of which seemed to bring me nearer to 'a dreadful death.
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-10
The Canadian Railroads.

From a review of the Canadian rail- ways we see that the Grand Trunk Rail- way, with 1900 miles of track, employ. ing 5000 men, and ninety millions of cash investments, has not paid a dlv1- dend for years. Its expenses consume v 1-2 per cent. of gross earnings: The Great Western Road makes $1Q, ,4O3 gross earnings mile, the largest of any single track in the world, but runs its expenses up to 60 per cent. of the re- ceipts, which are found to increase in a faster ratio than the earnings. One year of the ten which the Dominion Parlia- ment granted for the building of the Canadian Pacific Road has passed with out stroke of work done, but com- pany has been formed. Its stock IS to be placed with most rigorous precau- tions against its being controlled by any other than Canadian capitalists.
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-10
NO. 26.
The Future of the Sandwich Islands.

The death of the late King of the Sandwich Islands and the future of that Kingdom, i'll view of the fact that he left no heir to the throne, is the sub- ject of considerable comment and spec- ulation in official and diplomatic circles.
 Governor McCook, of Colorado Ter ritory, who was minister resident at Honolulu prior to Gen. Grants admin istration, is of opinion that if our Gov ernment wants to annex the islands it can be done without much difficulty. If our present minister shows any sort of management he can have control of matters. The English and French ministers are absent on leave. There are no foreign vessels of war in the Hawaiian waters except American, and in all departments of the government of the Kingdom the Americans have the ascendancy. The principal oppo- nent to the annexion of the islands to the United States was the dead King, kamehamea. In his youth he had visited this country, and unfortunately, the treatment he received was not of q character to prepossess him in our favor. Being cOlored man, and travelling in cognlta' he was in many instances sub jected to indignities which he never for got. In conversation with Gen. Me- Cook, while he was minister resident, on the subject of annexation, Kameha- meha stated that as King he received a salary much larger than that of the President of the United States, some forty thousand dollars per annum, not to speak of the privileges of his position as soverign. With annexation, he said, as an accomplished fact, he would be- come avery ordinary citizen of the United States. He preferred, of course, to pe- main King. This was his position. The sentiments of his subjects, or at least the most influential portions of them, were more favorable to the United States and to annexation but while Kameha- meha lived the question was not agitat- ed. Shortly before his death the King expressed desire to visit the United States, for what purpose is not precisely known, but the fact was communicated to MT. Pearce, our minister at Honolulu, who informed his Government. The result was that the United States steam CT California was ordered to proceed to the Sandwich Islands for the purpose of bringing the King here. That vessel is now on her way there under the original order, and not, as has been stated, to protect the interest of American citizens in the islands. Those familiar with af- fairs in the Islands state there is no necessity for ordering 8 vessel to protect American citizens. It is not known what course the Administration will pursue, but it is not improbable that ill view of the importance of the islands tc the United States, if favorable oppor. tunity offers, annexation will be at least 1 invited
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-10
Second Sight.

When I was child and read fairy tales, I used to wish that had the |" invisible cap," that might go where I chose without the knowledge of any other mortal. I can't say wish it now, for if people use me as they do other folk---and what more likely ?--I should be apt to hear no good of myself, and to be in Q chronic state of rage on ac- count of the ten, fifteen, or twenty years added to my age by my dearest friends, who knew me first when was a married woman and they weEe only schoolgirls. I should hear criti- cisms on my dress, and my " tricks and manners" and hear old bachelors speak of me us designing widow, on whom it was dangerous to call in Leap-year.
 No, I've given up my desire for the invisible cap, but I really should like to have second sight. It must be con- venieM. If I had an old Scotch uncle or aunt possessed of the accomplish ment, I should sit down and write to him or her, and say:
 Make your abode with me for life. Live in my heart and pay no rent. You will be more useful than the washer woman, and more necessary than the cook" And I should net set that aunt, if it was an aunt, to washing dishes. 1 should provide her with Q big arm chair and bottle of whatever is neces- sary, and set her to "speering forth with.
 There she would sit in her chair, all handy, and when I said, "Tll have cod fish for dinner, she would say |:
 "Don't do it, Mary
 And I would say, Why not ?''
 And she would say
 "All the Topslices are coming to din ner. I see um."
 And then I should make a preparation of roast and boiled, and of dessert and of after dinner coffee, to say nothing o1 before dinner soup, and not writhe with anguish when the smell of codfish and the Topslices burst into the hall to- gether.
 When I put on that light silk dres. and that new bonnet, and took that new parasol in the fingers of my new gloves with a blue sky overhead, perhaps AuntY would begin to groan and would say;
 But wouldn't that be better than tc be caught in the rain ? l should thinl so.
 She would have visions of Biddy giv ing away the cold mutton to her cousil at the area gate, and would know wh,, } we always had so little butter and s much soap-fat.
 In fact, she would be better than an ; private detective, and no end of com ' fort to everybody. ---Ledger. , Albert c. Abbott, fireman, of Charles
 town, injured at the great fire, died i the hospital, aged thirty-three. At tn
 time of his injury he was engaged to b
 married to n young Indy, and at the dt r sire of both parties the couple wer } married three days before the youn 3 mans death. His brother was buried i t the ruins at the same fire, and tn 3 mother died from grief at her bereav' ment.
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-10
Beware of Poisoned Tea.

A physician from the country was days ago, and feeling little famished after long ride in the cars, he stepped in and ordered a cup of black tea. AL most immediately after partaking of it through the night. Twenty-four hours afterward he had not fully recovered. The doctor attributed the effect to yer digris in the tea, which may have been used as coloring matter, or derived from the copper pans on which the tea was dried, or from the vessel in which it was drawn.
 We have heard of other instances in which verdigris was discovered in black tea = Ercho'age.
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-10

The Panama Star and Herald gives a striking illustration of the vigor and rapidity of vegetation in the tropics, by referring to the bushes and trees grow ing in the ruins of the burned Aspinwall Hotel at Panama. It is scarcely more than two years since this confagration took place, and yet there are now grow ing within the walls trees at least thirty feet in height. They belong to what are called trumpet trees (genus Cecropdo) and the branches are said t2. be crowd ing out of the highest doors and win dows, so as to render it probable that in their further growth they will throw down the walls with which they arc i1terlaced.
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-10
Horrors of Cuban Warfare.

A correspondent of the New York Herald, writing from the battlefield of Viamones, in Cuba, where the Spaniards lately defeated the Cubans, gives ter rible picture of the horrors of the war now desolating that island. No prison CTS. are ever taken. The enemy's wounded left upon the battlefield are all slain by the victors. Their throats are cut; their arms and legs are cut off ; in some cases the top of the head is cut off with with q machcte--a large heavy knife resembling broadsword; and in some instances, the bodies are too shockingly m1ltilated for description. Such treatment of wounded men is a dis grace to civilization.
 A pumpkin pie, ten feet in diameter and four feet deep, was the chief feature of n California dinner recently. The enjoyment of the guests was somewhat marred by child falling into the pie and drowning before their eyes.
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-10
How to DealWith Blackmailers.

The JOu17l0t 0f COntnac1cc very sensl- bly, says: We do not undertake to advise a person exactly what to do when a blackmailer calls to try his game upon him. We would not deliberately necom- mend throwing him out of Q third or fourth story window into the street. If an honorable man is so transported with just indignation at the sight of black mailer US to be attacked with "tempor- ary insanity" and should hurl the fel- low through the window, sash and all, we think it would be hard to convict him of homicide. Similarly, if he should kick the scoundrel down three or four flights of stairs and give him partng "raise" at the door, whicA would land him in mud puddle in the middle of the street, we could safely insure him against excessive damages for assault and battery. Much must be pardoned to the glow of righteous wrath; and these summary processes dc have the advantages of neatness and dispatch but we will not gravely commend their handed over to the police If he at tained, with whatever force is necessary to keep him quite and docile. Some people would employ more force and others less. Those unfortunately impul- sive persons who cannot restrain them selves, would possibly mark him with a black eye--and that would assist in his identifcation---but the great object is to keep the scoundrel fast and tight till the policeman responds. In the present
 public humor, we think that jurors and judges would make short work witt
 these crawling pests of society.
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-10
A Long Dance.

Jimmy Kennovan finished his thirty one hours dance at 2 o'clock at night, says Valligo, California paper. Jimmy kept A locomotion throughout the whole time announced, only taking a his feet and having brief respite. At this time he showed few symptoms of over-exertion. His feet were slightly swollen, but he otherwise seemed as fresh as when he commenced. His ex tremities were bathed by hi trainer with brandy, which proved a most ex- cellent specific for the purpose for which it was used. Before the expira- tion of the ten minutes allotted Jimmy began to feel sleepy, and was glad to begin his exercise again as soon as possible. At frequent intervals he drank wine with raw eggs as an invigor- ant. His appetite was also keen during the trial, and he ate heartily. When the last twenty minutes before the el- apse of the thirty one hours had come, Jimmy, who it seemed, had husbanded his strength for the close, "let himself out" He seemed as fresh and more vigorous than when he first began, and he danced the last three dances with an energy and heartiness which would have put to blush youth of sixteen. JimRay, in fact, did not stop when 3 o'clock struck, but kept on going fo1 nearly ten minutes longer. When the feat was finished he departed with his trainer for his lodging, where he was placed in a hot bath, rubbed down, and put to bed The spectators during the evening enjoyed themselves ill singing and dancing, and passed the time very
 agreeably. Jimmy slept calmly and
 peacefully until o'clock the nextmorn
 ing, when he arose and dressed himself
 He made his appearance upon the street
 that forenoon, apparently as fresh as
 ever For person sixty years of age
 the feat which he has performcdis truly remarkable
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-10
A Child Seized by Panther and Saved by
 Dog.

A panther recently attempted to carry eff a child, in Nevada. The child, which was & little girl three years old, was playing before the open door, while its mother was sweeping. The panther, which had crept near, suddenly leaped upon the child, seized her by the shoul der, and turned to flee with her, when powerful and ferocious mastiff that was sitting in the house, near the open door, dashed out and seized the panther by the throat. The wild beast dropped the child, which was not hurt, and then a furious fight ensued between the pan ther and the mastiff The dog tore open the panther's throat with his teeth, md the panther tore the flesh from the dogs sides with it's claws. The mother of the child rushed out and rescued her darling from beneath the feet of the maddened combatants, carried her into the house, and then seizing loaded rife that was standing in a corner, she hastened to the help of the mastitf She fired almost at random, but the bullet struck the panther in the shoulder and passed clear through his body. He fell to the ground, and the dog, now utterly furious with the rage of combat, soon ] finished him.
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-10

There are in Austria twelve prisons for men and six for women. The num- Der of prisoners at the end of last year was 10, 422 of both sexes. The number of persons who died in prison dRSng the year was 552. Every prisoner is obliged to attend school regularly, and popular lectures are delivered to the prisoners on Sundays and holidays.