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The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-06-19

At the Battle Creek race meeting the
first nriZe for the best rider among the
voung ladies of that place was equally
divided between Miss Ida Chilson and
Miss Matte Upton, the committee being
unable to determine which was entitled
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The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-06-19

a Danbury man who received a tele-
gram from Buffalo requesting him to
come thither Immediately, to attend his
mother-in-law's funeral, sternly de,
clined, saying that he never attended
celebrations during Lent.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-06-19

"Nyoman is delusion, MADAME ex-
claimed a crusty bachelor to witty
Young lady. "And man is always hug
some deIusion or other,p was the quick
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-06-19

"Brethren," said a young Quaker
lately married, 'T have married
daughter of the Lordpp 'Frhe divlI ye
havep' calculated an Irishman: TN III
be a long time before yen see yer ia'ner-
in-law."
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-06-19

Why is a thunderstorm like an onion
peeause Il is a peal on peal.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-06-19
&be as~ A!lortbwest.

A Journal for the People.
Devoted to the Interests of Humanity.
independent in Politics and Religion.
Alive to all Live Issues, and Thoroughly
Radical in Opposing and Exposing the Wrong,
OF the Masses.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-06-19

Correspondents writing over assumed sigma
lures mnst make known their names to the
Editor, or no attention will be given 10 their
communications.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-06-19
AMIE AND HENRY LEE;
OR
The spheres OF the Sexes.

Entered, according 10 Act OF Congress, In the
Tear 1874, by Mrs 4. J. Duniway, 10 the Office OF
he Librarian Of Congress at Washington Clty.l
Connecticut western news., 1874-05-01
About Dueling.

If man sent me @ challenge througl
 the mail, should carefully seal it UT
 again, write s'sRemoved on the en
 velope, and send it back. This would
 give him time to ponder over the mat
 ter. If he persisted, and sent it back
 by, friend, I should say that I wasn't the man-that 1t was my cousin he wanted to see. This would give him still further time to ponder, and per haps he'd get over his feeling. But, ii he sent it the third time, I should ac- cept, and should go and state to his friend how I had killed fourteen men in Alabama, three in Texas, five in Neva- da, and dozen in other States-each one falling in duel he had provoked.
 If this didn't put stop to proceed 1ngs, I'd agree to go out and revolver the fellow on any morning he might name. wauldn't go on the morning agreed, preferring to give him a little longer time to ponder, but if he press. ed me five or six times more, and was determined to fight, I'd go and fight him. I'd be on hand to the minute, and as he came upon the ground I would remark
 :" MT. Jinx, have incidentally learned that you are the sole support of an aged mother. don't care particularly about killing you, and If you'll apollo gize I'll call it all square. |"
 If he didn't apologize, but insisted that the duel should go on, I'd wait until the seconds had measured off the ground, and then I'd give the rash young man one more chance for his life. I'd say: -.-- ..s ... .. ..-s...
 |" Mir. Jinx, understand that you are the sole support of an aged family, and that you are engaged to be married 1; under these circumstances, and after much persuasion on the part of your friends, l have concluded, in case you will apologize, to let you off this time."
 If he demanded that the rcvolvers be loaded and the ground measured, rash ly rushing headlong toward his death, l would make up my mind to kill him and be done with it. Then, as the vision of his aged family rose before my eyes, I would repent and give him last chance; Iwould say: t.,-k
 MT. Jinx, you are standing upon the brink Of the grave. You will make the fortieth man I have shot in affairs of this kind. Owing to your extreme youth, your rashness, and the pressing demands of your friends, have con cluded to let you off with an apology, but it must be an ample one."
 If he refused to apologize, would take my position, remove my boots, hat and coat, and prepare to kill him at the word. I would feel at first as if noth- ing could move me from my purpose, but as l remembered his poor old mother, and seemed to hear her walls of grief. I would falter, and break down, and offer him one more chance. If he refused to accept it, madly rush. ing to his fate, I should go over to the farm house half mile away to see what time it was, and probably allow the women to prevail upon me not to go back and shoot .Jinx, but give him little time to ponder, repent and apol- ogize.-M. Quad.
Connecticut western news., 1874-05-01
ABOUT TREES.
A School Boys Composition on this
 Growing Subject.

A School Boys Composition on thi
 Growing Subject. Y
 Most trees were once twigs, but som ones were. acorns, which are not goot to eat but some boys eat them though and think they are bad off. A kind O tree which was once a chestnut is gooc enough, but it was awful tall ant mighty scarce, because chestnuts art SIX dollars bushel, and they do no give hardly any for five cents and so would rather buy peg top.
 | But there is kind of tree what they make into homemade sugar with, and believe I like them kind best for il you can borrow an auger, you can spit | on your hands and bore hole in them and then drive in big elder, and suck till you get sick if you suck too much. Then you can leave the elder in the hole, so that other boys will get sick, just for spite. .|-
 There is tree ef Heaven, which never could understand and why they call it so, and if they would talk me blind, wouldn't believe it ever came from there, it don't smell like it did. They are the hatefulest trees which grows. !. l don't think the honey locust tree is much liked, only by birds, for they know that boys can't climb and get their nests. The thorns are as sharp as tacks, for my part it is the only thing what I will take dare on. I won't climb honey locust tree for anybody. Honey locusts are tolerable good to eat, but they won't fall till frost, and boys have no time to wait for frost, and so they throw clubs at them. |
 despise sycamore, for they nearly always grow by the creek, just where the good holes is, and they root out in the water; so, when you go a fishing and get bite, and think you have got a chub, why you haven't got no such thing, but you get a line broke and get mad.
 Then there is the persimmon tree, which if you eat them before they get ripe, you can whistle Shoo Fly and Hail Columbia at once.
 A tree grows in our back yard and I don't know it's name, but a good many of the small limbs is trimmed off of it. My stepfather cut them off one at a time as they was needed. If the wind would blow that tree down altogether. or it would get blighted, I would be glad.
 A tree is the most natural thing, and they are like schoolmaster, because no two of them is alike. These which 1 spoke about are found in the woods, lightning strikes them which ain't too lazy, but no boy can find the lightning. Some of the Great Eastern was once a tree, and telegraph pole also once was, and so was stump fence, and some of the Erie railroad, and then you will know that tree is one of the use- fullest things which is. There are some men which they call wooden men, but l don't know for certain If they was trees.
 But my fingers is sore, and my pen must be mended.
Connecticut western news., 1874-05-01
The Drunkard,s Cure.

Some months ago gentleman adver- tised that he had discovered a sure specific for the cure of drunkenness, He would not divulge the secret of what compounds he used, but furnished the medicine at so much per bottle. He did not have so many applicants for his cure as he expected, considering the extent of the disease. In fact, the more malignant cases did not seem anx- lous for relief they rather appeared to enjoy the malady. A few, however, placed themselves under treatment, and some were cured whether by taking the medicine, or by not taking strong drinks, is not stated. One of the cured ones had faith in the medicine, rigidly carried out the directions of the doctor, and now has not the least taste fer in toxicating drinks whereas one year ago he was an inebriate, and could pot get along with less than a pint to quart of whisky per day. He said that, at some trouble and expense, he had procured the recipe for the preparation of the medicine, which he had pub ished for the benefit of suffering hu-
 nanity. It is as follows: -....
 Sulphate of iron, five grains pepper mint water, eleven drachms spirit of nutmeg, one drachm. Twice day. This preparation acts as tonic and stimulant, and so partially supplies the place of the accustomed liquor, and prevents that absolute physical and moral prostration that follows a sudden breaking off from the use of stimulating drinks. It is to be taken in quantities equal to an ordinary dram, and as often as the desire for dram returns.
 It IS estimated that there are in Eng land alone not fewer than six hundred thousand habitual drunkards Of these, sixty thousand die annually, and their places are supplied by sixty thou sand others, drawn into the vortex of ruin, from what many regard the safe and happy streams of moderation. So that every ten minutes some fresh vic- tim becomes a drunkard-every ten minutes some drunkard's soul is hur- ried to drunkards eternity 1
Connecticut western news., 1874-05-01
Shot at a Barr

The Nashville Repablicaas Bonner
 gives the following account of. the
 shooting of young NBreckinridge, of
 Danville, Ky, by John l.. Anderson,
 at saloon in Lebanon, -Tenn: "It
 seems that Andersons Breckinridge, and
 Leroy Settle were standing in company
 on the street talking. Anderson re.
 marked to Breckinridge that he wanted
 to use h1s umbrella Breckinridge re- piled that as it was raining he would
 want to use it all day himself. Ander-7 son then took the umbrella from Breck- inridge's hand and prepared, to leave with it, which, action induced angry words from both parties Mir. Settle
 here remarked to Breckinridge to let him (Anderson) have it., and he would see that it was returned. After this little altercation, the difficulty was or seemed to be amicably adjusted. Later in the evening the two men entered & billiard saloon and played 8 game or two. Still later, or about1 o'clock A. M., they entered a saloon and. called for drinks for, themselves and another gentleman. The third party and Breckinridge had been handed beer, when Anderson called for wine As tho bartender turned to supply his demand, Anderson drew pistol and shot Breck- 1nridge, mortally wounding him, the, ball entering just above the right eye and causing portion of his brain to protrude. Breckinridge fell instantly. The bartender attempted to pass from behind the counter to the assistance of the wounded man, when, Anderson pre- sented pistol, at the same time order ing another drink of wine. This the bar-keeper gave him, and started again toward Breckinridge. Anderson order ed him back again, this time demand ing a cigar, which was given him, and then Anderson walked out of the saloon. After Anderson left the saloon the bar keeper procured assistance and conveyed Breckinridge to hisoboarding
Connecticut western news., 1874-05-01
Would Not Believe.

A correspondent relates the following story of @ coachman who had evidently never puzzled his head with chronology or any other kind of ology: GA friend of mine was riding few years ago on the outside of coach, when the driver said to him, I've had coin guy me to-day two hundred years old. Did you ever see coin two hundred years old 2
 Oh yes! I have one myself two thousand years old.
 "' An, said the driver, have ye? and spoke no more during the rest of the journey. When the coach arrived at it's destination, the driver came up to my friend with an intensely self-satis- fled air, and said, I told you, as we druv along, I had coin two hundred years old.'
 "'Yes.' ...-.
 And you said to me as you had one two thousand years old.'
 "' Yes, so have t "' Now it's lie.'
 "' What do you mean by that ?
 "' What do I mean? Why, it's only 1867 now r
Connecticut western news., 1874-05-01
IncrematiOn and Non-Buried.

Sir Henry Thompson's views on cre-
 nation of the dead have been received
 with open arms by the commercial
 council of, Vienna, who have adopted,
 by considerable majority, proposal
 to establish the requisite apparatus in
 the cemetery for use by those who pre-
 fer this method of disposing of their
 bodies. Gratz will probably follow the
 lead, and a society, having for it's ob-
 ject the introduction of cremation into
 Switzerland, has been established at
 Aaran, and already has long list of
 members.
 In @ late number of The ReUue
 ScdeatifcQue Professor Brunetti dis
 courses on recent experiments which he
 has made in this direction. The opera tion embraces three periods-the heat ing of the body, it's spontaneous com
 bustion, and finally, the lncineration of the soft parts and the exclamation of the bones. During the first perlod, and about half an hour after the pile of wood within the furnace had been lighted, the combustion of the body commences. It gives off large quan-, tity of gas, aud the management of the reverbatory parts of the furnace is of great importance. During the second period, the spontaneous combustion of the body takes place, which,, M. Brui- netti remarks, produces profound inn pression on the mind" Inpressionsse tostjoatrs Eeszor5t, ct yoas reaad oesasif."
 If the wood has been we'll arranged, two hours suffice to produce complete carbonization. During the third period, the air holes being opened, the carbon ized mass is collected and placed upon a fresh plate, and the heat is then urged to the utmost, with a fresh supply of fuel. By this arrangement, at the ex- pense of about 150 pounds of wool, complete incremation-that is to say, incineration of the soft parts and per feet calcination of the bones-may be effected in two hours. When the fur mace has cooled. the cinders and the bones are collected and deposited in funeral urn. The professor found the body of 8 woman, aged thirty-ive, about 110 pounds reduced to about At pounds. A man of forty-fve,. about 90 pounds, was reduced | to less than 21 pounds. Preliminary l in gas retorts, both closed | and with free access of all, proved un- :. ..t....r i..7 aa ri '
 An oblong furnace of fre-br1ek is required, with ten holes below, to regu- late the intensity of the fire. The up per part should be hollowed, to admit | the coffin, on which domed cover should be placed, by which the flames may be. directed on the body. The body rests within the coffin on metal | lie frame, fixed with thick iron wire.
 The writer thinks that petroleum furnace or Siemens" gas furnace. | would be admirably adapted for the purpose, and like many others, would nail return to the customs of the an ,ient Greeks and Romansin the disposal of the dead. :- ->- ~-, - = .r1 |
Connecticut western news., 1874-05-01
Tragic Narrative of Facts.

The heirs of two brothers, named Jacques and Francois Lefevre have. through their attorney, presented me- morlal to the Indiana Senate, which reads more like an epitome of tragic romance than narrative of actual facts. Jacques Lefevre came to this country about the year 1880, and set tied in Lawrence county, Indiana, near St. Francisville, on the banks of the
 Wabash. For fifteen years he toiled industriously on his farm, chopping wood and selling it for fuel to passing steamboats.
 In lS45 he was murdered-shot while standing near his wood pile waiting for an approaching steamer. An inquest was held, but the mystery of the ag- sassination was not solved, and the in- cident gradually dropped out of the recollection of the people in the neigh borhood. Eight years later Francois Lefevre came over from France to col. feet what might be due the estate of his brother, and to live on the farm but 8 few months after his arrival he, too, was shot on precisely the same spot where his brother fell, and his murderer was never apprehended, nor any clue obtained concerning his identity.
 The Lefevre estate consisted of sev- enty three acres, and since Jacques was shot, although the farm has produced nothing, the taxes have been regularly paid by the heirs. They have repeat edly endeavored to sell the land since the murder of Francois, but notwith- standing the fact that it was offered as low as $2 50 an acre, nobody could be found willing to risk his life by taking up his abode on this i1-omened place. For this reason the heirs petitioned the Legislature to accept the Lefevre estate on behalf of the Commonwealth, to be devoted to any public use for the bene. fit of the county of Lawrence, on con- dition that the same will be known as "the Bloody Field, or by any other ap- propriate denomination reminding the actual generation of the impunity some what inexplicable of double murder under more inexplicable circumstances at eight years interval" They also ask that the sum of the taxes paid on the estate from 1845 to the present time may be reimbursed to them, and bill drawn in the interest of the petitioner is now before the Indiana Senate for it's action thereon.
Connecticut western news., 1874-05-01
A Happy HOme.,

Some discouraged wives fancy they do nothing worthy when they only make 8 good and. happy home. For such we quote the following paragraph from an exchange: 1t takes good deal of brains to keep house, to make a home, even if you don't do the manual labor. The woman who makes a per- feet one puts into the work probably enough talent to have made fortune. But if she prefers the latter result, she had best not marry. She. may be able to do other things better, more profit ably, but very few of us in this world get into just the place or have just the work we want.l yThereris mo tonic bet ter than the consciousness that, one amounts to something. But i've are sorry for the woman who thinks she does not because she only keeps house."
Connecticut western news., 1874-05-01

SPUNKY.-A spunky hen and an un- wise boy caused the total destruction by fire of complete set of farm build ings in Greenfield, N. H., lately. The boy undertook to 's break up" sitting hen, and after all other plans which his inventive genius could suggest had failed, he deliberately set fire to the nest under her, which was in the barn or shed adjoining. But even this did not conquer or drive her, and the re- suit was that the hen, barn, sheds, and house, which were attached, were en- tirely consumed.
Connecticut western news., 1874-05-01

AN INCIDENT. reader sends the following pleasant incident. About eight years ago young canary bird was found in the garden of a family resi- ding in Baltimore. The little creature was caught, and claimed as the special charge of the mother in the family. The bird, however, failed to develop any gift for singing, and the family thought it useless to keep it but the mother had become too much attached to it to think of parting with it, and so it became her constant companion for years. Last December the lady. died, and on the very day she passed away her little bird, so long silent, burst forth into charming song, as if to com fort the bereaved ones. It has con- tinued to sing ever since, particularly toward evening. The coincidence is re- markable and pleasant. It should be mentioned that the lady herself was highly gifted with musical talents.
Connecticut western news., 1874-05-01

As RELIos.-Fhe relics of the last saloon in Cadiz, Ohio, were sold at auc- tion by the ladies of the Temperance League for the benefit of the cause. The government license sold for $100, an old funnel for $15, pint flask $11, 8 corkscrew $7, a broken glass $5, and large number of, flasks and bottle at from 50 cents to $3 each,
Connecticut western news., 1874-05-01
Money.

Money goes, no one knows; q Where it goeth, no one showe,h; Here and there, everywhere Run, run; dun, dun spend, spend; Lend, lend send, send; Flush to-day, short tomorrow Notes to pay,-borrow, borrow; How it goes, no one knows; Where it goeth, no one knoweth.
Connecticut western news., 1874-05-01

An old proverb says err Blessed is he
 That planeth a tree. .... -. To which we add Alas for the town
 That cuts healthy trees down.
Connecticut western news., 1874-05-01
THE OFFICE BoRE.-Some one has got hold of the newspaper bore and set him to music as follows. .'

He drops into my easy chair,
 And asks about the news; He peers into my manuscript,
 And gives his candid views; He tells me where he likes the line, And where he's forced to grieve, He takes the strangest liberties, But never takes his leave ?.
Connecticut western news., 1874-05-01
;. DENTISTRY!

nR STEWART, at the urgent reauest of D his patients in Lakeville and yi- cinfty has opened an office in the Miller House in that village, where he may be found Thursday frtd9y and Saturday of each week. Surgical or. Mechanical Dentistry
 ETo LAUGHING GAS
 for extracting without pain. -lE NO extra charge for gas when extracting or ates. 46fH
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-11-21
N Office I.

THERE WILL BE A REGULAR
- meeting according to law, of the
PEOPLES POLICE JURY elect.
Messrs B. F. Lambright, J. H. Sorrel).
A. 3. c. Dean, j. r. Andrews and Jno.
A Williams, in the Town of Alexan-
dria, on
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-11-21
NEW ORLEANS MARKET.
New ORLEANS,
Nov 10 1874.

Nov 10 1874. {
Gold opened at 1104011O5,
against 11OB at N. York, and after
a fair business, closed at 1000
111A.
The official closing quotations OF
the Cotton Exchange to-day, were
as follows:
Low Ordinary .......-0- noml
ORDINARY. liz
Good Ordinary .134a13a 13b
Low Middling. ..144014R Lar
Middling. 144014B 145
Good Middling. .145015b Lag
SUGAR-Received this morn
ing 941 hhds. Good demand for
good open kettle and yellow clai-
fed, but lower grades of open ket-
tie are neglected, and prices are &c,
" ID lower. About 700 hhds sold
at &C for common, &c for good fair,
tab for fully fair, 73074 for prime
and SC for strictly prime.
MOLASSES-The receipts this
morning comprised 2SO6 bbls and
So half bbls. The demand was &C.
tive today, but at prices showing
a decline Of &c y gallon. There
were sales Of 1000 bbls at 4005Oc
for prime, 51052c for strictly prime
and 53@54c for strictly prime and
choice. f..
PORK-About 500 bbls mess
have just come in, comprising the
total supply. 20 bbls sold at $25
u Dbl. Dealers are jobbing at $26
y Dbl. We have heard of some
round sales, not reported, at 1914
" biol.
BACON-Continues scarce and
in request and prices are still high
err. Early in the day casks of
shoulders and several other lots
sold at 93c, but later they were held
strongly at 9301Oc, and none to be
had at 81. Clear rib sides are held
strong at 14c and clear sides 145c
~ ID. Dealers are selling shoulders
on orders at 1Ofc, clear rib sides
141c, clear rib sides 15c ~ ID. and
prices ruling with a further upward
tendency.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-11-21

u The card of Mr.. Oscar Cho-
pin, Commission Merchant, tells
where he can be found in New Or
leans. He is thoroughly reliable
and those Of our planters who ship
him their crops will find that his
dealings with them will prove not
only correct but satisfactory in ev-
cry particular.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-11-21

L. We learn from private let
ter, that on the night of the 14th
inst, the Steam Gin House of
Massrs. WEIGH & Ringgold, White
Sulphur Springs, was entirely des-
troyed by fire. The work of an in
cendiary-no Insurance. The Gin
contained Sixteen bales of Cotton,
all of which was destroyed. Loss
$4,000.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-11-21

U The Sabine being behind
her regular time on her down trip
last week, owing to fogs, low water
etc, did not reach us on time this
weak from the Crescent City. Our
friend Dick Sinnott, not to be out
done by weather, fate or "any
other man. sent the G. III. Durfee
out on Saturday and she came to
time on Monday with Captain Geo.
Hamilton aboard, Plucky Captain
Dick! Bully Captain George!