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Connecticut western news., 1874-09-04
My NeighbOr's Dog,

That humorous writer, M. Quad, pub fishes the following under the caption of My Neighbours Dog :''-
 My neighbor keeps dog-my nearest neighbor. Other neighbors keep other dogs, but it is this neighbor and this dog I speak of. The neighbor is all right-kind-hearted, votes my ticket, and his wife borrows tea and coffee from my wife, but his dog is gradually kill ing me. During the day, when I am downtown, the beast sports around like an innocent lamb, or lies in the shade and sleeps and dreams. But, as soon as retire to bed, that dog com mences operations. My neighbor and his wife are old and deaf, and they have no idea of what their dog does.
 l make it 8 rule to go to bed precisely at nine o'clock, unless the President of the United States or some of his Cabinet officers are stopping at my house. At just five minutes after nine, when he knows that I have got the sheet over me, that canine sits down in front of my ga5e. He wriggles and twists until he gets firmly imbedded in position, and then he opens his mouth, sucks in 8 long breath and yells :-
 "Oh hoo hoo hoo hoo l"
 It fetches mo on an end in an in- stant. There is such graveyard shriek to his voice that my hair stands up for moment, and think of ghosts rambling through deserted halls. In about thirty seconds the canine opens his mouth again :-
 "Oh whoop hoo hi! hoo !''
 At this I get out of bed, seize stick of wood, and open the door to mash him. He calmly gazes at me while I draw back to throw, and when the stick strikes the ground a rod to the left of him, he utters a quiet chuckle. However, when he sees more wood coming, he saunters off in careless manner, and l go back to bed, hoping for peace. In about fifteen minutes that brute comes through hole in the fence, plants himself under the bedroom window, and getting all ready, he
 "Ha hoo whoopl General Jack sons dead p
 throw up my window and shout at him to get out, go home, vanish, dry up, but he sits there and calmly con. templates my night-cap until I begin to shoot at him with the revolver. Then he walks around the corner of the house and stands there, knowing that no revolver can shoot on circle. My wife begins to interfere about this time, and haul in the revolver, close the window, and swear by the horn spoon that not another sun shall set on that dog in life. At midnight he howls again-at one-three-ive, and then he returns home, with consciousness of having done his duty. I have thrown hhim poisoned meat, paid boys to lay for him, and wasted cords of wood and pounds of powder myself, but he grows fat and his howl grows worse. I spoke to my neighbor, but he replied that ssit was hard times for money" and l got discouraged. My wife says, Patience, dear;" but I won't have patience-no, hang me if will It is now half-past eight o'clock, and between this and eleven I will be dead man or I will hurl that dog into eternity,
Connecticut western news., 1874-09-04
Costly Horses.

The following are the prices current y reported to have been paid for the noted American horses named Ken lucky, $4O,00O; Norfolk, $15'OOO Lex ington, $15,0OO; Kingisher, $15, ,00O ]; Gleneig, $1O,OOO Smuggler, $15, 900 i; Blackwood, $3O, 900; Jay Gould, $3O,- GOO; Dexter, $43, GOO; Lady Thorne, $30,000 Jim Irving, $30,000; Gold smith Maid, $20,0O0; Startle, $2O, GOO :; Prospero, $2O, ,0OO; Rosalind, $2O, 900; Lulu, $20,OOO; Happy Medium, $26,- GOO; Clara G.. $30,O0O; Pocahontas, $35, ,000; Edward Everett, $2O,0O0 ; Auburn Horse, $13, 900; Judge Fuller ton $20, GOO Mambrino Bertie, BIO, 900; Socrates, $2O, 900 George Palmer, $15,- . GOO; Mambrino Pilot, $12,0O0 Flora Temple sold, when aged, for $8, 900, for brood mare $25, 900 was offered and refused for Tom Bowling last summer; $3O,O0O was offered and refused for Bassett in his three-year-old form 1925, 900 will not to-day buy Baywood or Asteroid $40, 900 was offered and refus ed for Woodford Mambrino, and $50, GOO for Thorndale.
Connecticut western news., 1874-09-04
The Russian Courier Service.

During the Crimean war there occur red an incident, illustrating the sever itv of the courier service. The Rus sian General, Prince Menschikoff, who defended Sebastopol, had occasion, during the seize of that city, to send an important message to the Czar at St. Petersburg; and ordered faithful off cer to be his messenger, giving him dl- rections not to halt or delay until he stood before the Czar, and above all, not to lose sight of the precious mes sage which he bore. Away went the Czar's couriers. At the end of each twenty miles, he found fresh horses awaiting him these were quickly har- messed to his sleigh, In place ot the weary animals, and the servants and stable-men would cry out:
 "Your Excellency, the horses are ready"
 Away then P the officer would say to the driver and off he would go again, at the most rapid pace of which the horses were capable. Riding in this way for several days and nights, suffering with cold, and pursued by wolves in the forest, the officer, weary with watching his dispatches night and day, at length reached the palace of the Czar, and was immediately ushered into his presence. He had no sooner hand ed the Emperor the letter of the gen. eral, than the messenger sank into a chair, and fell fast asleep in the royal presence, an offense which, in some ages, would have been punishable with instant death. When he had finished reading the dispatch, the Czar wished to ask the officer question, but found he could not awaken him. The attend ants called to him, touched and shook him, all in vain and at last one de- clared the poor fellow dead. The Czar was mnch grieved thereat, and went to the officer and examined his pulse, put his ear down to his side, and declared he could hear his heart humping. He was only asleep. But he soon found that the officer could not be reused by the usual means. At length the Czar, stepping down, cried in his ear:
 "Your Excellency, the horses are ready"
 At the sound of these words, which he had heard every twenty miles of his journey, and the only ones which he had listened to for days, the faithful officer sprang to his feet and cried
 "Away then r
 Instead of driver and horses, he found the Czar before him, laughing heartily at his confusion and dismay.
 You may be sure his ofense was for gotten; instead of being punished for sleeping when his work was done, the faithful officer was rewarded for his faithfulness.
Connecticut western news., 1874-09-04
Musical Sarcasm.

We arrived late in the evening at Tetschen, hungry and tired to death, and ordered supper in our own room l; but oh, misery the sound of a piano suddenly breaks upon us. Just i'm agine, only thin door between me and Weber's Invitation 8 Ia Valse," strummed by an unpractised hand, and drawled out (to quote Mendelssohn) as "a slow presto esa ring the bell % and playing there ps Soh, % only a @ young ls man who, being engrossed all day long in business, usually plays for couple of hours of an evening"" "A delight ful prospect this," thought |: I tried to eat, but that was impossible so, without saying word to my astonished family, l seized my hat, rushed out, knocked at my neighbor's door. The "come in" brought me face to face with the innocent delinquent. Assum- ing an air of feigned politeness. I be- gan the conversation i: "Your playing has allured me, perfect stranger, and Iventured to call. play little, too, and happen to have studied that par ticular piece; would you listen to my reading it?' I went straight to the piano-the young man, quite abashed, made way for me-and without waiting for his answer, I dashed through the piece in the widest style and at tear ing pace, introducing double octaves wherever I could get them in i; this had it's effect. "Alas P he said, with a sigh, "I shall never play it like that p "Why not ?" replied I, "if you work hard, but-good evening to you" My object was attained; my nightly tor mentor became mute, whether forever I can't say-at all events, I could eat and sleep in peace. My wife and chil- dren, with their ears close to the wall, listened and enjoyed the joke i'm. menselv
Connecticut western news., 1874-09-04
A Savage Cat.

The Syracuse Courier relates the fol- lowing strange story Some time since gentleman in this city had cat which had been pet in the household for a number of years. This cat had become stupid of late, in fact had lost it's use- falness. The madam of the house sug-. gested one day to her liege lord that pussy had better be put out of the way. the suggestion. So taking up e the cat cat he had often petted, he started with her towards the out-buildings, batting her as he went along, but just before ar irving at the place where he expected to take the life of the poor puss, she all at once caught him by the hand with her teeth, with her claws inflicted ter rible wounds, and it was with the great est difficulty that he shook her off. He succeeded in killing her finally. Some time afterwards he was taken sick and died in consequence of the wounds he had received from the cat.
Connecticut western news., 1874-09-04
A BREAK.NECK DRIVE.
How Ri WashburM Astonished a TeM-
 derfOOt Pilgrim.

How Hi WashburM Astonished a Ten.
 derfoot Pilgrim.
 A few days ago an announcement concerning the establishment of Hi Washburn in business in Denver re- called an anecdote of Hi. In '66, when tourists were not as frequent as they are now, and when those who did ven- lure out here in search of health or knowledge of the country travelled on horseback or on the then considered luxurious Concord coach, Hi, Bill Updike and Jake Hawk were at that time driving spanking six-horse coaches for Wells, Fargo & Go. Hi drove from Central City to Georgetown. One fine day there arrived at the Connor House, in Central, a young 'squirt" from Philadelphia, in whom the wisdom of Solomon and the beauty of Adonis abided. The next day he took box seat for Georgetown. and forthwith be- gan to enlighten Washburn and two other outside passengers.
 He informed his hearers that as mountains, the Rockies were nowhere compared with the Alleghanies of his State, and that he was very much dis appointed in Colorado scenery. ''And, by the way, driver, why can't you touch those horses up little ? Now, in Pennsvlvania's mountains, the coaches make marveleusly fast time; they never break rapid fast trot up hill or down. Hi sat silent and subdued while the well-trained horses toiled slowly up the mountains. He chawed his fine cut in a manner boding no good to the young man beside him. On reaching the head of Virginia Canon, Hi pulled up asked the two Georgetown men to get inside. He then wrapped his lines around the brake, yelled like Pawnee at his leaders, and started down that four mile hill as if all the demons of hell were after him. The youth from the East tried to look unconcerned for a while, but when the coach began to careen like ship in g squall, some times two wheels on the ground and sometimes four, each horse running for dear life, and Washburn yelling at every jump, the young man weakened, as it were. He implored Hi to stop that terrific speed. s'Speed, this is the way we always come down these hills. ''
 On arriving at Idaho the terrified stranger left the coach forever, and re- turned to Denver on a pack mule. Hi was reprimanded by the Superinten- dent, and adjured to leave off his reck- less pranks before he killed some one.
 But now the poor fellow has lost leg, while driving vicious team, and he has abandoned his whip and settled down to selling cigars and tobacco, but his fund of anecdotes and jokes is un- impaired, and he is the boy to tell them.
Connecticut western news., 1874-09-04
Simple Cure for BOils.

Dr. Simon, physician of Lorraine, gives 8 new cure for boils, namely, by treating them with camphorated alco- hol. As soon as the culmination point of the boil makes its appearance, he puts httle of the liquid in a saucer, and, dipping the ends of his little fn- gers in it, rubs the infamed surface, especially the central part, repeating the operation eight or ten times for about half minute. He then allows the surface to dry, placing over it a slight coating of camphorated oil. He says that four such applications will, in almost all cases, cause boils to dry up and disappear 1; the operation to be per formed morning, noon, and evening. The announcement of so simple cure for such a painful malady will bear repetition.
Connecticut western news., 1874-09-04
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Connecticut western news., 1874-09-04
>TWaS all A Joke,

The United Service Gazette, of London, tells of the serious result of a practical joke played by some of the
 officers of distinguished regiment. !"
 It seems that young officer, the junior lieutenant of his corps, was not re- garded with particular favor by the rest of the officers, and that a short time since several of them, among whom was the captain, "for joke,' , forced the, to them, obnoxious young gentleman into the cage of tame bear.
 The disposition of the animal was not, however, known to the lieutenant, and hs was so terrified that he soon after lost h1s senses. A yet more dreadful r, suit followed. While in confinement, under restraint, the deranged man killed his keeper. The officers impli- cated belong to families of high rank.
Connecticut western news., 1874-09-04

The Rice Divorce Suit for fraud in age, is causing great excitement in Boston. It should warn young men not to marry in haste. Rice is but 22; his bride s7. He swears that she made him believe she was but his own age, by using MAGNOLIA BALh upon her face, neck and hands Poor youth He probably found her elbows wereu't quite so scft and pretty. ought Hagan to to be indicteda We know of many similar cases. This Balm gives most wonderful pearly and natural complexion, to which we don't object. We like pretty women. To finish the picture, they should use LYeN's KATHAIRoN upon the hair. With pearly chin, rosy cheeks and soft, luxurious tresses, they become irresistible.
Connecticut western news., 1874-09-04
A Shit Commenced.

A suit was commenced in Brooklyn bv Theodore Hilton against Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, for the recovery of $1OO, 900 damages by MT. Hilton for loss sustained by the plaintiff (Tilton)by the conduct the of defendant (Beecher) in depriving the former of the comfort, society and assistance of his wife, Eliz- abeth Hilton. The counsel for the de- fendant are Messrs. Shearman & Ster- ling, The following is copy of the summons and complaint which was served.
 THE SUMMONS.
 The City of Brooklyn Theodore Hilton,
 plaintiff, against Henry Ward Beecher, de-
 fendant. Summons-For relief.
 To THE DEFENDANT
 You are hereby summoned and required to answer the complaint in this action, of which a CODY is herewith served upon you, and to serve a. copv of your answer to the said complaint on subscribers at their office, No. 193 Montague street. in the city of Brooklyn, within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid the plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint.
 MORRIS & PEARSALL, Plaintiffs At
 AUGUST 19, 1874.
 THE COMPLAINT.
 The City of Brookzyn.-Theodore Hilton against Henry Ward Beecher.
 The plaintiff complaining of the defendant alleges :-
 First-That on the second day of October, 1855, in the city of Brooklyn, plaintiff inter- married with Elizabeth M. Richards, since named and known as Elizabeth R. Hilton, and that at the time of the commission of the wrongs hereinafter mentioned the plaintiff and his said wife were living together as man and wife in the said city of Brooklyn.
 Second-That the defendant, contriviug and wilfully intending to injure the plaintiff and deprive him of the comfort, society and assist ance of the said Elizabeth the wife of the plaintiff and to alienate and destroy her affec- tion for him, heretofore on or about the 10th day of October, 1868, and on divers other days and times after that day and before the com. mencement of this action, at the house of the defendant, No, 124 Columbia street. city o1 Brooklyn, and at the house of the plaintiff, No 174 Livingston street. city of Brooklyn, wrong fully and wickedly, and without privity or con nivance of plaintiff, debauched and carnally knew the said Elizabeth, then and ever since the wife of the plaintiff, by means whereof the affection of the said Elizabeth for the saic plaintiff was wholly alienated and destroyed and by reason of the premises the plaintiff hal wholly lost the comfort, society, aid and assist ance, which during all the time aforesaid ht otherwise might and ought to have had ant | enjoyed. and has suffered great distress II | body and mind, to the damage of the plaintiff | $1O0,000.
 Wherefore the plaintiff demands judgmen | against the defendant for the said sum o | $1OO, 900 for the wrongs and injuries hereinbe fore set forth, besides the costs of this action MORRIS & PEARSALL, Dloiptiff'a
Connecticut western news., 1874-09-04
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Connecticut western news., 1874-09-04

Fell from a Railroad Car, and nearly broke his neck. Pat picked him up, rubbed him with MEXICAN MUSTANG L1NMENT, and sent him on by lameness and such accidents are onstantly occur ring. There is nothing so sure, safe, cheap and convenient as the celebrated MUSTANG LIN1MENT. It costs but 50 cents and $1.Oo per bottle; and no Family or Owner of Horses should be without it. There is no flesh, bone or muscle ailment upon man or animal, like Rheumatism, Bruises, spavin and ameness, which it will not alleviate cure. Why will you suffer? Beware of commercials. It is wrapped in a steel-plate engraving, signed e. ". Westbrcok, Chemist.n
Connecticut western news., 1874-09-04

In relating adispute which happened between Queen Ann and the Archbishop of Canterbury, concerning a vacant mitre which the Queen was about to bestow on an unworthy person, the re- later made both Queen and Archbishop swear three or four humping oaths in every sentence of the discussion. A gentleman present, who was surprised by the recital, asked, "But did the Queen and Archbishop really swear soP" "Oh, no" was the self possessed answer " that is only my way of tell. ing the story" s
Connecticut western news., 1874-09-04

On Everybody's Tongue.-Eulogiums of the great National Regenerator of Health, PLAN. PATTON B1TrERs, are on everybody's tongue. This gratuitous vva advertising is better than all the paid-for pufaing to which the owners of bogus bttters are obl ged to resort It has spontan eous heartiness about it which carries conyiction to the mind of the auditor, W
Connecticut western news., 1874-09-04

Speaking of kleptomania. Burleigh, the correspondent of the Boston Jour sa0l, says: "A well-known man in Brooklyn-a man of property, and quite an exhorter in religious meetings has the disease bad. He will take his basket on his arm, walk down one of, the avenues, slyly chuck a potato, beet, an onion, or an apple into his basket as he passes along, In due time his bill comes in."
Connecticut western news., 1874-09-04
TILTON's AFFIDAVIT.

City of Brooklyn, County of Kings, s. Theodore Triton, being duly sworn, says that he is the plaintiff 1n the foregoing entitled ac- and knows the contents thereof, and that the same is true of his own knowledge except as to the matters therein stated on information and belief. and as to these matters he believes it trne. THEODORE HILTON.
 Sworn to before me this 2Oth day of August GEORGE W. RoDER1cK, Notary Public, Kings
Connecticut western news., 1874-09-04

Anna s. Getsinger, of Honesdale, Pa., writes the following After suffering for nearly two years from neuralgia in the breast passing up into tho throat, lace and head, was entirely cured and restored to health by using Dr. l.. Q. O.. Wishart's Pine Tree Tar Cordial. '-[Com.
Connecticut western news., 1874-09-04

The popularity of the Elmwood Col lar is we'll established. Not word of con- plaint has ever been made against them. If they have not got them at your furnishers tell them to buy some for you.-Com.
Connecticut western news., 1874-09-04

BnAoKsNAKEs.-Acco to Catesby, the blacksnake is found to be extreme ly useful in clearing houses of rats, which it pursues with wonderful agil- ity, even to the very roofs of barns and outhouses, for which good service it is cherished by many who are at great pains to preserve and to multiply the breed.
 A. s. Ward registered himself at 8 Savannah hotel. and some one wrote "Jack" before the name. Whereupon MT. Ward shot the porter, and his wounded henor was then healed,
Connecticut western news., 1874-09-04

The best investment - SILVER TIPPED Shoes. Five cents laid out for Silver lips adds one dollar to the worth of 6 pair of shoes. Parents try it.-Cona.
Connecticut western news., 1874-09-04

$10 to $l000 invested in Wall Street often leads to 8 fortune. Pamphlet with ex- plantations and statistics of Railroads, Stocks, Bonds, &c., with other valuable Information, mailed on receipt of 30 cents. Address Alex. Buckingham & Co.,, Bankers and Brokers, 12 Wall Street, New York.-Con,.