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Connecticut western news., 1874-10-09
The Lion in His Old Age.

When young lion reaches the age of two years, he is able to down a horse or an OK and so he continues to grow and increase in strength till he reaches his eighth year, when his talons, teeth and mane are perfect, and he grows no more. For twenty years after he ar rives at maturity, his talons and fangs show no signs of decay but after that he grows ss chubbish." He is no longer a match for the tremendous buffalo he prowls around the cattle kraals, and snatches lamb or kid, just as he did when he set out with his parents nearly thirty years before. A woman or child at night shares the same fate. His strength and sight now decline more and more, till the mighty lion grows lean and mangy, and crawls about from place to place, eating any offal he can pick up, and despising not even so small an animal as the field mouse; and he starves and dies, or is fallen on and slaughtered by a few cowardly hyenas, or is discovered, unable to move, be- heath tree, and. knocked on the head by some wandering Kafir.
Connecticut western news., 1874-10-09

found Jim and the enraged bear walk ing round and round the tree.
 Where's David ?" exclaimed Jim, amazed at seeing Mary with the axe.
 ''In the house, the coward But Tll kill the bear if you'll hold him tight, Jim." ,
 Jim and Mary were both self possess ed. Jim told her when and how to strike, and single blow severed the bears spine, and laid him dead:
 The next day, David Locke left Farmer Stanton's service. The con- tempt and taunts of the family made his place too hot for him. "Jim Thompson is worth dozen such brag- gadocios," the farmer said.
 And certainly Jim never needed an advocate with the farmers daughter after the affair in the swamp. And when Mary, one day, informed him and her mother that she had elected Jim for their son. Jaw, neither of them offer ed a single objection. Fortunately, Jim had other good qualities besides courage, and so she made good choice. Youths Companion.
Connecticut western news., 1874-10-09
A Famous Medical Institution,

"The name of Dr. R. V. Pierce has become as familiar to the people all over the country as household words. His wonderful remedies, his pamphlets and books, and his large medical experience have brought him into prominence and given him a solid reputation. The Times, in the present issue. presents whole-page communication from Dr. Pierce, and our read CTS may gain from it some idea of the vast proportions of his business and the merits of his medicines He has at Buffalo mammoth establishment, appropriately named The Worlds Dispensary," where patients are treated, and the remedies compounded. Here nearly hundred persons are employed in the several departments, and corps of able and skilled physicians stand ready to alleviate the sufferings of humanity by the most approved methods. These physicians are in frequent consultation with Dr. Pierce, and their com bined experience are brought to bear on the successful treatment of obstinate cases. The doctor is man of large medical experience, and his extensive knowledge of materia medica has been acknowledged by presentations of degrees from two of the first Medical Colleges in the land. How meritorious his works are may be inferred from the fact that his pamph- let's and books have been translated into Ger man, Spanish, and other foreign languages, and have been in heavy demand. As au evi- dence of the business of the dispensary 1t is only necessary to state that for the quarter ending March 31, 1875, the sum expended for postage alone, not to speak of that paid on newspapers received was $2, ,OS0.70. A perusal of the communication will be found interesting reading, and will show to what proportions medical institution can grow under able man agement and well directed effort.''
 If you would patronize Medicines, scientif- cally prepared by skilled Physician and Chemist-use Dr. Pierce's Family Medicines. Golden Medical Discovery is nutritious, tonic, alternative, or blood cleansing and an unequaled | cough remedy; Pleasant Purgative Pellets scarcely larger than mustard seed, constitute an agreeable and reliable physic; Favorite Prescriptions remedy for debilitated females aag 1o Liniment for both human and horse-hesh
 while his Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy is known the world over as the greatest specific fo1 Catarrh and "Cold in Head," ever given to | the public.- Chicago Times
Connecticut western news., 1874-10-09
The Blue-Fish a Shark,

The blue-fsh gives fine sport to fish ermen, and furnishes appetizing dishes for the table. But he is very shark in the destruction of smaller fishes. No other fish does so much damage on the Atlantic coast. The report of the Fish Commissioners ascribes the di- intuition of many kinds of fishes that were formerly abundant to the vora- cious habits of the blue-fsh. Esti- mating the number of blue-fish at only 100, 1000, which is very moderate esti- mate, it is safe to predict that they av- craze, each, a destruction of twenty smaller fish. per day This would give an annual average of seven hundred cies. It is not surprising that many varieties of fish used for the table are thinning out when such. voracious sharks are daily. busy on the Atlantic coast.
Connecticut western news., 1874-10-09
R, R. R,
 RADWAY'S READY RELIEF, The Cheapest and Best Medicine for
 Family Use in the World
One so Cent Bottle

 WILL CURE MORE COMPLAINTS AND PRM- VENT THE SYSTEM AGAINST SUDDEN AT TACKS OF EPIDEMICS AND CONTAGIOUS DIS EASES THAN ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS E1- PENDED FOR OTHER MEDICINES OR MEDI- CAL ATTENDANCE.
 THE MOMENT RADWAY'S READY RELIEF 10 APPLIED EXTERNALLY-OR TAKEN INTER NALLY ACCORDING TO DIRECTIONS-PAIN, FROM WHATEVER CAUSE, CEASES TO EXIST.
 IMPoRTANT.-Miners, Farmers, and others re- siding in sparsey-settled districts, where 1t is di- cult to secure the services of physician, RADWAYS READY RELIEF is invaluable. It can be used with pain discomfort is experienced; or seized with influenza Diptheria, Sore Throat, Bad Coughs, Hoarseness, Bilious Collie, Inflammation of the Bowels, Stomach Lungs, Liver, Kidneys; or with Group, Quinsey, Fever and Ague or with Neural ga, Headache, Tic Doloreux, Toothache, Earache; ; or with Lumbago, Pain in the Back, or Rheumatism; with Burns, scalds, Bruisesi or with Strains, Cramps, or Spasms. The application of RADWAYs READY RELIEF will cure you of the worst Of these complaints in @ few hours.
 Twenty drops in half tumber of water will @ in . few moments cure CRAMPS, SPASMS, SOUR STOMACH, HEATBURN, SICK HEADACHE, | DIARRHGA, DYSENTERY, ,COLIC, WIND IN THE BOWELS, and all INTERNAL PAINS. Travellers should always carry bottle of RAD WAYS READY RELIEF with them. A few drops In water will prevent sickness or pains from change of water It is better than French Brandy Btters | a stimulant.
 Sold by Druggists Price, 50 Cents
Connecticut western news., 1874-10-09
DIR. RADWAY'S Regulating Pills,

Perfectly tasteless, elegantly coated with sweet gu purge, regulate, purify, cleanse, and strengthen, RADWAY's PILLS, for the cure of all disorders of the Stomach, Liver, Bowels, Kidneys, Bladder, Nervous Diseases. Headache, Constipation, Costive- ness, Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Biliousness Bilious Fever, Inflammation of the Bowels, Piles, and all Derangements of the Internal Viscera. Warranted to effect positive cure. Purely Vegetable, contain ing no mercury, minerals, or deleterious drugs.
 u- Observe the following symptoms resulting from Disorders of the Digestive Organs:
 Constipation, Inward Piles, Fullness of the Blood in the Head, Acidity of the Stomach, Nausea Heart burn, Disgust of Food, Fullness of Weight in the Stomach, Sour Eructstions, Sinking Fluttering ct the Pit of the Stomach, Swimming of the Head, Hurried and Difficult Breathing Fluttering at the Heart, Choking or Suffocating Sensations when in Lying Posture, Dimness of Vision, Dots Webs be- fore the Sight, Fever and Dull Pain in the Head, Deficiency of Precipitation, Yellowness of the Skin and Eyes, Pain in the Side Chest Limbs and sudden Flushes of Heat, Burning in the Flesh.
 A few doses of RADWAYS PILLS will free the system from all the above named disorders
 Price, 2S Cents per Box. Sold by Druggists.
 Read "FALsE AND TRUE"
 Send one letter-stamp to RADwAY & CO.,, No. a Warren Street, New York. Information worth thousands will be sent you
Connecticut western news., 1874-10-09
Opportunity to Try an Organ before Purchasing.

Many person is half persuaded that @ Cabinet Organ would be capital thing for his family; worth much more than its cost. Yet they are not sure that 1t would be permanently valued, but fear that after few months use the family would tire of it, and so it would prove a poor investment. The Mason & Hamlin Organ Go. now offer their famous Cabinet Organs on terms which will satisfy all such. They will rent an organ with privilege of pur- chase. The party hiring may try it as long as he pleases, paying only the rent for it while so doing. If he concludes to purchase within year, all the rent he has paid is allowed and deducted from the price of the organ.
Connecticut western news., 1874-10-09

Revvard.-I will give S1OO for any case of flesh, bone or muscle ailment like Rheumatism
 Bruise, spavin, Strain Lameness, upon either
 man animal, which the Mexican Mustang Lini- ment will not cure when used according to d1rec- tions. Near 30 years has proved it to be the most wonderful remedy for Neuralgia, Burns, Swell ings, Enlarged Joints, Hoof Ail, Screw Worm, Sting, Caked Breasts, etc., ever discovered. Who will let horse limp when Mustang Ltniment will cure itr Who will let child cry and suffer from bruises and chilblains when the Mustang will pre- vent itf Who will pay large doctors bills when they can buy Mexican Liniment for 50 cts. and s1.00? It is wrapped in steel plate label, signed |" G. W. Westbrook, Chemist" wm E. Everson, Anra1,4
Connecticut western news., 1874-10-09
TatOOed.

A strange exhibition is about to be given to the public by the manager of the Folies- -Bergeres, Paris, in the person of man tatooed all over his body. He is Greek by birth, and named Yonos Constantinos. At present aged forty seven, he was when young made pris- oner by horde of Manchoux Tartars, who amused themselves by tatooing every part of his in various colors. The torture he endured from the con- tinual puncture of so many needles was indescribable. He often prayed fo1 death, but he survived the trial, and he is now about to show the effect pro- duced.
Connecticut western news., 1874-10-09

Ladies Desire what Men Admire. And this little thing is Beauty. What do we say is beautiful? transparent complexion and a lux- urious head of hair. What will produce these ? Hagan's Magnolia Balm will make any lady of thirty appear but twenty and Lyons Kathairon will keep every hair in its place, and make it grow like the Aprl grass. It prevents the hair from turning gray, eradicates Dandruff, and is the finest Hair Dressing in the world, and at only half ordinary cost. If you want to get rid of Sal lewness, Pimples Ring Marks, Moth patches, etc., don't forget the Magnolia Balm, ladies.
 Founded on a Rock g-The disappointed ed to run their worthless potions against Planta- tion Bitters, VOW that they cannot uuderstand what found aSion there is for it's amazing populari ty. The explanation Is simple enough The repu tation of the world-renowaed tonic is founded upon a rock, the Rock Of Experience
Connecticut western news., 1874-10-09

-s TREATMENT OF BURNs.-At the Roose- welt Hospital whitehead paint has been found, after trying almost every plan of treatment hitherto proposed, to be the best and cleanest application. Mix as for painting, but considerably thick CT, and apply with a brush. A very neat and satisfactory dressing in super ficial burns consists in coating the sur face with mucilage, and then covering it with powdered lycopodium.
Connecticut western news., 1874-10-09

To have good health the liver must be kept in order. Sanford's Liver Invigorator has be- come staple family medicine. Purely vegetable -Cathartic and Tonic-for all Arrangements of Liver, Stomach and Bowels clears the com plexion cures sick-headache. Shun limitations. Iry Sa'.f lords Lioer I,aUigordtor.
Connecticut western news., 1874-10-09

Elmwood Collars are now all the rage in society. Elnwood Collars make the home Hest man look stylish. Elmwood Collars fit the neck beautifully. It beats all how closely the Elmwood Collar initiates linen.-Phila- delphid EUening Star.
Connecticut western news., 1874-10-09

Among the fine arts not lost is the art of children making holes in the toes of boots and shoes. Time taken about ten days. Silver Tips are an excellent remedy, never known tO fai1-TOmG.
Connecticut western news., 1874-10-09

Victims of consumption seeking relief and restored health should use Dr. Wishart's Pine Tree Tar Cordial. This is the only prep aration that develops the full virtues of Tar
Connecticut western news., 1874-10-09

 THH HIGHEST ORDER or MEDAL" AWARDED AT
 THH ExPosITIoN. No Sesoinq Machine Received c Higher F3Ise
 A FEW GOOD REASONss IA Ne,o Intention THOROUGHLY TEsTnp and secured by Letters Patent.
 2.-Makes a perfect LOOK STITCH, alike on both sides, on au kinds of goods.
 3.-Runs LIGHT, SMOOTH, WORTHLESS and RAPID ,est combination of qualities.
 4.-DURABnE-Runsf for Years without Repairs. 5.-WM do ou varieties of Work and Fancy Stitch- ing in 8 superior manner.
 6.-Is Most EasIy Managed by the operator Length of stitch may be altered while running, and machine can be threaded without passing thread through holes.
 7.-Design Simple, Ingenious, Elegant, forming the stitch scithotet the use of Cog Wheel Gears, Rotary Cams or Lever Arms. Has the Automatic Drop Feed which insures uniform Iength of stitch at any speed. Has our new Thread Controller, which allows easy movement of needle-bar and prevents injury to thread.
 S.-CoNsTRUoT1oN most careful and FINISHED. IL is manufactured by the most skil!fM and erperj snced nsechanics, at the celebrated Remington ArmOry, Ilion, N. Y. New York Omce, NO.. Madison Square, QKurtz's Butld- tng.) BRANCH OFFICES 2s5 State St., Chicago, Ill.; 27O Superior St., Cleveland, o., 1s1 Fourth St., Cincinnati, O.s 4O6 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y., 332 Washington St., Boston, Mass., sIO Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. 10 Sixth St., Pitts burGh. Pa.
Connecticut western news., 1874-10-09

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Connecticut western news., 1874-10-09
SHOULD BE IN EVERY HOUSEHOLD"

An Improved Meat and Vegetable Chopper to take the place of the old Kuife and Tray in pre- cnoppng such as Sausage. " Mince1meet. Uu Salads Hash, Fish, Fruit and Vegetables of various kinds, has come to be consid sred much of Q necessity in every well-coaducted household as 8 Clothes Wringer or Cooking Stove, while for Hotels Bakeries, Restaurants and Public Institu- tions where large quantities of food are required such machine is absolutely indispensable.
 Oi the many inventions designed for the pur- pose the only which has stood the test Of time ana proved perfect stsccess is the "Americau," of which more than 50 0t 0 have been sold, and five years constant use has prove their su periority oyer all other Choppers. They save their cost in them become that the annual sales now amount to more than three times that of all other Family Choppers com btp ed-a fact which is sufficient evidence of their superior merit.
 These Choppers are made in seven different sizs zss -four sizes for Family and three sizes for Butchert-and are sold by the p1 iucipal dealers in Hardware, House Furnishing Goods and Agri- cultural In pleIhe ents throughout the country.
 For Descrl ptive Circular and Price List address,
 D. A. NEWTON & CO.,,
 llO Cham be rs Street. New York.
Connecticut western news., 1874-10-09

to do in a real emergency better than many more brilliant young man. Be sides, he possessed remarkable strength of limb.
 Quick as thought, he sprang forward and caught the bear by his hind legs Jerking his feet from under him, he pulled them backwards,a and, in $ second, twisted them round the body ot the tree, where he held them with tho grip of vice. The astonished bea1 l found himself standing on his fore paws, with his nose to the ground.
 Roaring with rage, he tried to turn round and bite. But as fast as he turned Jim walked round the trunk, keeping out of the way of his teeth and thus the two circumnavigated the tree, like pair of boys balanced on { whirligig.
 Mary Stanton had paused minute in her indoor work, and was just no ticing David Locke's lazy motions a the wood-pile, when the noise of tht raving bear in the swamp reached he1 ear through the open window, and in { moment after Jim's voice, calling:
 David, David, come here with you1 axe. Quick l"
 "Run, run, David, run with the axe, cried Mary. Perhaps the bear is kill ing Jim P .e ...-
 Alas, then, for David's boasted cour age! He heard the outcries in th' swamp plainly enough, and brav' man would have needed no secont command. Instead of rushing to Jim' aid, he looked wildly about him, drop ped his axe, and went into the house looking cowed and pale.
 Mary did not waste any more tim, over hims. Darting out bare-headed she seized the axe herself, and was ove the door-yard fence in moment Rushing into the woods, she followed the sounds to the swamp, where sh'
Connecticut western news., 1874-10-09
PERKINS ANTHEM BOOK /! !
THE LEADER |! !

Fr1ce 1soSs $AS'VV per DOZ' The New Church Music Book, by H. R. PALMER assisted by l.. O. EMERSON, gentlemen whose pre- vious books have been more successful than any others. Please examine.
, 1874-06-03

The statistics thus prove, that in both re
spects the Lutheran and the Episcopal churches
are below the average number, the Roman
Catholic and the Moravian churches above it.
This however is not intended neither to de-
prlVe any church of its praise and glory nor to
add TO any ones, but only to show the super
hclal end conceited judgment of the writer to
me "Ihe Church Journal in this respect.
Every intelligent man, knowing the state of
natters mere, must acknowledge, that the en-.
teflng into Wedlock Of 2 persons cannot abso-
!utely De considered a good. Absolutely
! Il d SIN TO i've IN concubinage, but a matri-
lhony must, to be called a blessing, |, be
entered into quite consciously and Voluntarily
without any inforcement of church or State
2 be continued, in faithfulness and love as
Tar as God will give his mercy, i. e. the concerned
must nave at least the intention to continue it.
a conouDlnage in harmony and fidelity is, no
doubt, less cOndemnable in the sight of the
Lord, than many of those matrimonies. we
find without harmony and even without the
intention Of being faithful.
l agree fully with "Verity," that the stem
tOrIan voice of the "Watchmen in Israeli
ought to be raised against the profigacy in
this our little island it has, I am sure, been
donei in all churches, and please, Mr.. Editor, give
1t room also in your paper, that through this
medium it may come to places, where else
perhaps it would not come, [ mean, to the
Public. We want a higher moral sense in our
population, 50 that it be considered a shame to
live in concubinage, and the concubine be
treated as such in daily intercourse. 10
further this moral sense is the great task of the
Ghurch as we'll as of the Public, but it will not
be done by getting an increased number of
marriages in our books. 1t is the old evan
gelical maxim again the action is but good
as a fruit of faith, matrimony is but good and
blessed as a fruit Of moral sense in the indi7i.
dual and the community.
YUu.s etc.
, 1874-06-03
Rainfall at Estate Morning Star.
LIST June Al lines.
To the Editor Of the St. Cyoix Avis.
Dear Sir,

To the Editor Of the St. Cgoix Avis.
Dear Sir,
AS you have opened the columns Of your pa
per to the discussion of the statements contain
ed in q letter taken from THE Church Journal"
and as the discussions hitherto only have touch
ed the one point, viz; the Moravian's refusal
of b|aptizing Legitimate children, ! beg leave
to draw your attention to another point, not
less interesting, as it seems on a quite wrong
principle to exalt the one church so absolutely
at the cost of the rest, for its successful endea-
YOURS to stop the life of ooncubinage, pointing
to some statistics, which, l am sorry, did not
appear in your paper. l an convinced
that the Episcopal church does its utmost in
this respect, but as far as have the opportu-
nifty of knowing the statistics of this island,
it is not proved by them, that the rest of the
churches are Indifferent in this respect. On
the contrary, the Reports given in to the Head
Church Book prove, that both in the number
of baptized legitimate children and in the num-
Der of marriages the Episcopal church is be-
low the average, the Roman Catholic church
above it. Let us take the year 1879, which /
suppose has been nearest at hand for the writer
to The Church Journal"
In that year. are baptized, married, buried,
Legh. Hegh
in the Lutheran church IS. JOB -.15....--188.
~ EplScOP&l " no. . -ofO- e g s--kfS,
" r Catholic " ll2....l7l 4o..-.--273.
g." Norayian " ST.. 0 ---33--..-.l52
which gives as the average number Of baptized legi-
innate children. ....33.37 p. c. for the whole isjanl
2447 p. c. for The Lutheran
1857 p. c. " "R. Catholic
and with respect to the Episcopal church this
number will even be less, when there is taken
into consideration, that a great amount Of the
i~llegitimate children, baptized in the rest of the
churches are the issue Of members of different
denominations, but all of those, baptized in the
Episcopal church at Christiansted, are accord
ing to the Report, issue of members of that
same church.
Now concerning the marriages. AS there
is no accurate statement of the number of mem
.bers of the different churches, let US take the
number of burials as an indication of the num-
Der of members OF each church, to find the pro-
p%ortional number Of marriages. For the year
1872 we find in the Reports from all the
churches 1,061 burials and 1913 marriages,
which gives an average
for the whole island Is P. G.
" Lutheran church s Pc.
Z" " Episcopal " ia Pc.
g" "R. Cath. 14.7 Pc.
g" " Morayian i" 81 P. G.
, 1874-06-03
THE "AVIS."
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CHRISTTANSTED, ST. CROIX.
WEDNESDAY, 3RO JUNE 1874.

WEDNESDAY,, 3H0 JUNE I57l.
There is a decided change in the wea-
Their. Small showers are now falling pref
ty often and also in all parts of the island.
The part that is "cut OUT the one day
comes in for it's share the other. This
sort Of weather e continued, is Just what
planters require in this season to get the
crop for next year well established.