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Connecticut western news., 1874-08-21
Decline and Fall of an Oil City.

It is not only individuals who have suddenly increased in prosperity and as suddenly gone down into nothing ness there are cities of which the same sc can be said. Such a one is Pithole City, Pa. Within one month from the completion of the first housethis city had 8 telegraph office and hotel, costing the owners BIO, 1000. In one month more there was daily paper established, and in the next a theatre in another month another theatre, and then an academy of music. In six months there were seventy-four hotels and boarding houses :; in the seventh month the city had reached it's highest prosperity. It then had about 15, 900 people, elaborate water-works, city hall, and an expen- sive city government. Then occurred the completion of labor-saving enter prise-thef so-called Miller Farm Pipe hne-by which the petroleum was sent of Independent of the laboring popula- tion.s At once 4, 900 persons were thrown out of employment, while 2,00O houses became useless. This was the death- blow to Pithole. At once the hotels, the theatres, and the telegraph office were closed, and the daily paper gave up it's ghost, while almost every one packed up his trunk and moved out. Only nine families remain out of a population of I5,000 souls, while the railroad from Pithole and Oleopolis runs only one train day, consisting of a locomotive and single car, which usually is empty; but the company is obliged to keep running, otherwise the charter for the road would be lost. They still hope against hope for better times for that unfortunate city which in only seven months was born, full grown, got sick, ,and died. Undoubtedly this is Q case unparalleled in history, modern or ancient. Neither Egypt nor Greece can give examples of such rapid changes. "~--.'
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Wanted a Notice.

A little cock-eyed fellow strolled into the office of an exchange the other day, with piece of manuscript in his hand and merry twinkle in his eye, saying Say, Mister, will you put our game in the paper ?" "What game, my son ?" Why, I belongs to the Arrow Base Ball Club, and we had match with the Gem for forty cents, and after we licked 'en they stole our bats from us, put a head on the umpire, and took the forty cents" Well, what do you want to mention that in the paper for?" "Oh, we don't want anything sed about that, but we wants to challenge 'em for square game of forty mine innings" Just here an elderly lady, with an umbrella un- der her arm, came creeping slowly in the door, and caught the youngster by the left ear and waltzed him off down the steps. The boy said nothin', neither did the old woman. Both thoroughly understood each ether.
Connecticut western news., 1874-08-21
Hay Fever.

In 1868 Professor Helmholtz an- nounced the discovery of low organ isms in the secretion of the nasal cavity of persons suffering from hay fever, and Prof. Biny, in a recent letter on the subject, says II have suffered since 1847 from this catarrh, the attack com ing on regularly in the hay season, and the speciality being that it ceases in the cool weather, but on the other hand, quickly reaches great intensity on ex- posture to sunshine. It is attended by violent sneezing and thin corrosive discharge. In a short time a painful inflammation of the mucous membrane and often of the skin of the nose su- pervenes, together with fever and head ache. In cool room these symptoms are relieved, but there remains sore- ness of the membrane, which after a time disappears. 45t E&G
 The curious dependence of the dis ease on the season of the year, suggest ed to me the thought that organisms might be the origin of the mischief. Tn examining the secretions, I regularly found in the last five years certain vibrio like bodies in it, which at other times I could not observe in my nasal secretion. They arc very small, and can only be recognized with the immer. sion lens of very good microscope. It is characteristic of the common isolated single joints that they contain four nuclei in 8 row, of which two are more closely united. Upon the warm objec- tive-stage they move with moderate ac- tiv1ty, partly in mere vibration, partly shooting backward and forward in the direction of their long axis ; in lower temperature they are very inactive. II is to be noted that only that kind of secretion contains them which is ex. pelled by violent sneezings that which drops slowly does not contain any. When first saw the statement regarding the poisonous action of quinine upon infusoria, I determined al once to make an experiment with that substance, thinking that these vibri- onic bodies, even if they did not cause the whole illness, still could render it much more unpleasant through theil movements, and the decompositions caused by them. For that purpose ] made neutral dilute solution of the sulphate of quinine. then lay flat on my back, keeping my head very low, and poured with pipette about tea. spoonful into both nostrils. Then ] turned my head about to let the liquid flow in all directions. The desired effect was obtained Immediately, and remained for some hours. I could ex
 pose myself to the sun without fits ot sneezing, and the other disagreeable symptoms coming on. It was sufficient to repeat the treatment three times g day, even under the most unfavorable circumstances, to keep myself quite free from the symptoms.
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The Conscript Drawing.

-S A French correspondent of the Bos-
 ton Globe describes the draft under the
 conscript law in country village as Y follows :. " The mayer calls in turn the
 young men of twenty years, they com
 ing forward as their names are called
 and drawing one of the numbers, which
 are together in a sack. When young man called is absent his father draws
 for him; if the absent is not represent
 ed the mayor draws in his place. The
 number of men required to be furnish
 ed by the commune is known, so those
 drawing higher number are assured of , their escape from the service; they leave the hall rejoicing, and are met by
 their friends and relatives whe rejoice tolWith them and cluster about as they re- -is pair. to the booths to buy gay.colored Fl ribbons for thelr hats, which some syfsieHd arranges, while the booth- z tende stshcjls the lucky number upon
 the pictured card chosen to be worn in tits front. Others less favored by the as, draft seek to hide their. secret disap- mpointmentsand likewise place their nun bers in their caps. Joining arm in arm, IF the sfortunate and, unfortunate parade
 through the town, singing to the music Iit Of ba dr1na ;, the wine shops are after
 ward filled with conscripts, some pay 7 ing and rejoicing over their wine, others nsdfinking and boisterously covering | their ehagrin, and the day is passed by
 them in coarse demonstrations and gen. orally finishes by intoxication.
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The heat of summer, as we'll as the

The heat of summer, as we'll as the sudden changes of tempe1ature incident to autumn, coupled with the use of unripe vege- tables and fruits and other unwholesome articles of food, result every season in pro- ducing much suffering from Diarrhea, Dysen- tery Cholera Morbus, Collie or other derange- ments of the stomach and bowels. remedy that will promptly relieve these sufferings and restore tone and normal action to the relax ed and debilitated alimentarv canal is surely & boon to the afflicted. Dr. R. " Pierce, whose Family Medicines have acquired worldwide reputation, by long study and careful chemical experiments has succeeded in extracting. by cold process, from Smart-Weed, or Water Pepper, Chat modest little plant seen in wet grounds by the roadside and in neglected grounds and pasture fields), 8 remedial principle which, when skillfully combined with the ex- tract of Jamaica Ginger and other pleasant modifying agents, in what he calls his Com pound Extract of Smart Weed, forms a most reliable specific for all such Arrangements and sufferings. It is pleasant and safe to take, yet powerful to cure. Its wonderful efficacy is 8 further confirmation of the Doctors idea that God has caused to grow, in each climate and region, those medicinal plants best cacu- lated for the cure of the diseases that prevail in the section of country where those plants are found-that ''the leaves were for the heal ing of the nations," and that the fewer far fetched remedies we employ the better, if we would thoroughly investigate and understand those we have at home. The Doctors Extract of Smart-Weed is sold by druggists generally
 Com.
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What 1t VIII Do.

2 The Sanituridn tells what alcohol will do, thus: ' It may seem strange, but it is nevertheless true, that alcohol, regularly applied to thrifty farmers stomach, will remove the boards from the fence let cattle into his crops ; kill his fruit trees mortgage his farm, and SOW his fields with wild oats and missiles. It will take the paint off his building, break the glass out of the windows and fill them with rags. It will take the gloss from his clothes and polish from his manners, subdue his reason, arouse his passions, bring sor- row and disgrace upon his family, and topple him into drunkard's grave. It will do this to the artisan and the capi- talist, the matron and the maiden; as well as to the farmer; for in it's deadly enmity to the human race, alcohol is no respecter of persons. """ -'4@
Connecticut western news., 1874-08-21

SHIRT FRONTS. following starch not only gives 8 gloss to the linen but impar6s new appearance to It, and makes muslin perfectly clean. To a tablespoonful of starch put large tea spoonful of clear prepared gum, lump of loaf sugar, and pinch of salt mix with 8 little cold water, and stir till quite smooth, then add sufficient boil ing water to make it clear and of the proper consistency wax candle may be stirred twice round it, not more.
Connecticut western news., 1874-08-21

A sad case of death from hydropho- bia has occurred ill Dublin, Two chil- dren, Thomas and Michael Mooney, sons of the gatekeeper of the Cabra gate of the Phoenix Park were playing outside their fathers door few days since when 8 stray dog came by, of the retriever or pointer breed, and bit each of the children in the cheek. A dairy. man, who was passing, immediately at tackled and killed the dog. It was found necessary, in consequence of the symp- toms that developed themselves, to take the children to Stephens Hospital, where they died.
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[ARLES J. SMITH.
MANHATTAN, Kansas, July 6, 1874.

MANHATTAN, Kansas, July D, lof4.
 c. c, OLIN & Co. This is to certify that have been troubled with kidney, bladder, and urinary complaints ordering on to Bright's disease. for number of years. For the last two years have suffered much the doctors could do me no lasting good, All the time there was quantities Of albu- men in my urine. I had seen notice in the paper of waukesha Water. Last February thought would try the water, and sent to St. Louis and got five gallons, and while was drinking received f)ar gallons from friend in Illinois Ia few dsys I received circular which told me that the water that was sent me from Illinois was from Mineral Rock Spring Since then have ordered two bar rels ap received it, and makin free use of it.
 By the use of the water my health is better than it has been for years. My wife thinks the water the Qreatest boon that ever received. It has its de esiT cd and designed effect. Ithink after using it @ few months more, shall be ell right.
 New, sir, I am no scholar and if you can change the style of my writing without destroying it's
 e' CHARLES BARNES.
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DYEINa ORNAMENTAL FEATHERS BLACK Place them for twenty.four hours in soda bath that is not too strong, then rinse we'll. and place for twelve hours in an eight per cent. sola- tion of nitrate of iron rinse we'll again, and dye with logwood and fustic. Ii the black appears reddish, draw the feathers through dilute sulphuric acid, and boil short time in weak bath o1 fustic,
Connecticut western news., 1874-08-21

The Grand Revolution IN MEDICAL TREAT MnNr, which was commenced in 1860, is still in progress. Nothing stop 1t, for 1t is founded the principle, now universally acknowledged, that physical vigor is the most formidable antagonist of all human ailments, and experience has shown that PLANTATION BrTTERs is 8 peerless invigorant, we'll the best possible safeguard against
Connecticut western news., 1874-08-21

Every one knows that cold or cough ought not to be neglected, and that if it is not attended to in season, it may result fatally Our advice is to take care of it before it is too late, and use Dr. Wishart's Pine Tree Tar Cor dial, which can be had of any druggist. Dr. Wisharts Worm Sugar Drops are the best remedy for worms ever discovered.-[Com.
Connecticut western news., 1874-08-21
MORE TESTIMONY.
Letter from J,.dqe Hiram Barber.

LEItgF JTOW JWuge HTuHE bufUeF,
 HoRIooN, Wis, July 2, 1874. MR. c. 0. OLIE, Waukesha. Wis, s,:-Dear Sir-In. closed please md $1. .25 for five gallons of Miners Rock Spring Water-can sent to-day by express. am mach pleased with the results from the use Of your Spring Water. have used for the last two years other waters, but have never received from the use of others aB decided results as from the use of that you sent me. It may be owing to other causes operating at tho same time, which has aided in the favorable results from the use Cf yours; still am not aware of any, as my habits have been the same. making use of 10 drugs or other medical treatment
 YOurR. H. BARBER,
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WAUKBSHA WATER MINERAL ROCK SPRING,
 CURES Dropsy, Diabetes, Gravel, Dyspepsia, Constipation, Jaundice,
 Rright's Disease,

And all diseases os the liver and kidneys. This water is now kno and sold Q remedy TOT the above dis eases in all parts ot the world. It is truly wonderful what effect 1t has upon the human system. It is now being shipped at the following prices;
 Barrel 40 gal, $12 half do. g; demijohn and jugs, 50 cents per gall package extra; bottles (qts) $250 per doz. Money must accompany the order, ex. cept regular authorzed agent. Inquire of your Druggist tor Wauke sha Mineral Rock Spring Water. Address 0. O. OLIN & O., Waukesha, Wis, fer orders for the Water or for Circulars.
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H. BARBER.

EAU CLAIRE, July 6, 1874.
 c. O. OnIN &Co.:-Geuts-This is to certify that I have used the Waukesha Mineral Rock Spring Water for the last six eight months with great results. was very bad with the kidney and liver disease, and the water has helped me Dderfully, in both of the diseases. My digestion has also greatly improved, and now feel this water has been a great benefit in more ways than one. If continue to use the water, I am confident that it will effect permaHent cure. Therefore ship me to this city another half barrel of the water at once. Respectfully yours,
Connecticut western news., 1874-08-21

Good advice never comes amiss. If they have not got the Elmwood Collar at the store where you are in the habit of purchasing your goods tell them to get some for you at once, and don't be put off with any other goods.-Cono.
Connecticut western news., 1874-08-21

Foolishly spent, money paid for children's shoes not protected by SILVER TIPS. Two weeks is about the time it takes a
 smart, active child to ventilate the toe of a shoe. SILVER TIPS the only preventive
Connecticut western news., 1874-08-21
WHAT IS NEEDED.

Mr. H. R. STEVENS:
 Dear Sir-About one year since found myself in 8 feeble condition from general debility. VEGR- TINE was strongly recommended to me by friend who had been much benefited by it's use. pro- cured the article and, after using several bottles was restored to health, and discontinued it's SC. I feel quite confident that there is medicine superior to 1t for those complaints for which it especially prepared and would cheerfully recon. mend it to those who feel that they need some- thing to restore them to perfect health.
 Respectfully yours,
 Firm of s. M. Pettengil Co.,, 10 State St., Boston,
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NEW YORK,

GwarthmOre College, swarthmore, Delaware kC Co, Pa. For both sexes under care Of Friends. For catalogue &c., ads, EDwD. H MAGILL, Pres. FVNEAS-The choicest in the worid-Importers'
 Il prices-largest Company in America-staple creasing--Agents wanted everywhere-best in ducements-don't waste time-send for Circular to ROBERT WELLS, 43 Vesey St., N. r., P. O. Box l2S7
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N Y N U-JJo S3
BY MS
 Pocket Photoscope.

GS has great MAaNIrYINo power, used for detecting Couhterielt Money, Shoddy in Cloth, foreign sub S SSunees in the Eye, inWounds oto, and to examine M.;, MNs.eS;ss, FIowrrs and Plants, to detect flaws in
 Metais, nneness of wood-Rrain; to dectpher writ ing otherwise ineg1 nle ana for the inspection of grain, minerals, etc. Useful for everybody DoubIa convex Lens, 1-2 inches in diameter. Mounted in leather, and carried in the vest pocket Prico fial I,l1strStsd Circulars and terms free. AddresS ta m, N L: BYhN F. Q. Box 46Gs, New York. once, No
Connecticut western news., 1874-08-21
Not Quite So Fast, MT. Jones "A horse

Not Quite So Fast, MT. Jones "A horse doctor in Philadelphia was caught changing the celebrated MEXICAN MUSTANG LINIMENT into other bottles, and using 1t as his own recipe. Honesty is always the best policy. These medicine men like to follow up such fellows. It cured the lame horse all the same; but it damaged the Doctors reputation, and benefited the proprietors in pro portion. We have heard 50 many Rheumatic persons and lame horses being cured by the Mus TANG LIN1MENT that we advise every houseke @ per Hveryman and planter to invest in 50 ct. $1 0C bottle, against accident. Beware of commercials It is wrapped in 8 steel engraving, signed |" G. w Westbrook Chemist"
 The Ladies' SOrOsis Club, Of New York, re- gently changed their discussions from Woman's suffrage to Hair preparations and Pimple Banish. CTS. They declared that where nature had not endowed them with beauty, it was their right yea, their duty-to seek it where they could. So they voted that MAGNOLIA BALM overcame SalloN. ness, Rough Skin and Ringmarks, and gave to the complexion 8 most distingue (sorosian) and mar. ble-like appearance dangerous to men, no doubD; and that LYoN's KArHA1RoN made the hair grow thick soft aud awful pretty. and moreover pre-. vented it from turning gray. If the proprietors ot these articles did not send the sisters invoice, they are not smart.
Connecticut western news., 1874-08-21

KIT CARSON. 65y his comrade D. ": Peters
 and Authorized Life pu bli he'd 600 pages; boau. tifully illustrated. Agents tcdnted eDerysohere
 2000 already sold. Circulars of all works free Address DUSTIN, GILMAN & CO, Hartford, Conn.,
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OF YEARS.

CHARLEsrowN, Mass, March 1e, 1869. MT. H. R. STEvENs:
 This is to certify that have used your Blood Preparationn (vEGET1NEl in my family for several years, and think that for Scrofula or Cankerous Humors or Rheumatic affections, it cannot be ex- celled and as blood purifier and Spring medi- cine, 1t is the best thing have ever used; and I have used almost everything. I eau cheerfully recomm end it to any in need of such medicine. Yours respectfully,
 MRS. A. A. DINSMORE,
 l9 RuSaan Straaf.
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Truth is Mighty, and will Prevail"
VECETINE Purifes the Blood and Restores
 the Health. SEVENTY-ONE YEARS OF AGE,

N1Z LIN T V1HL T 1111N0 VI
 EAST MARsHF1ELD, Aug. p, 1870. Mr. F. R. STEVENS:
 Dear. .Sir-I am seventy. one years of age; have suffered many years with Kidney Complaint, weakness in my back and stomach. was induced by friends to try your VEGETINE, and think 1t the best medicine for weakness of the Kidneys I ever ueed. have tried many remedics for this com plaint, and never found much re lief from the VEGETINE. It strengthens and invigorates the whole system. Many Of my acquaintances have taken it, and believe it to good all the com plaints for which it is recommended.
 r Yours truly, :z..- ... JOSIAH II. SHERMAN.
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A DvERTIsERsi Bend a3 ota, to oEo p Rov, A ELL c0., A Park Pow, New York, for thei FdMpet q 100 Pagee containing lists of 5000 news papers, and esumates showing cost Of edyertiS,ns
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 3.-Runs LIaHT, SMOOTH, No1sErEss and RAPID best combination of qualities.
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 7.-Design Simple, Ingenious, Eegamt, forming the stitch soithott the use of Cog Wheel Gears, Rotary cams or Lever Arms. Has the Automatic Drop Feed, which ins,tres uniform length ot stitch at any speed. Has our new Thread Controller, which allows easy movement of needle-bar and prevents injury to thread.
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0nnV of Medical wonders should be rend bv KNEVEM all. Sent free for 2 stamps Addicse OVVM DR. BoNAPARTE dincinnnN" S
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human organism, commencing with it's foundatton. GO recting diseased action and restor. ing vital powers, creating healthy formation and purihcation of the bloo1 driving out disease, and leaving Nature to perform it's allotted task.
 VEGETINE Is Sold by all Druggtsts.
 WATERS CONCERTO ORGANS Are the most beautiful in style and perfect ts the best ever placed fM any Organ. It is produced by an extra set of reeds, pc cultarly voiced, the E F F E C r of which is MOST CHARMING and SOUL-S SHIRRIN(s, while ite IRRITATION f the HUMAN VOICE is SUPERB. Terms Liberal.
 WATERS, Philharmonic, Vesper ,n ,,v,aeTd ,aeTd QrchestEa1 Qr ORGANS
 In UNl4U 6 FIR ENCH CASES, among the nsst ,.sS n, M,asds, ard combine PURiTY of y9IC- Tr1 rAR X Lsg L1H, CHURCH or nUs!G HALL.
 WATERS NEW SCALE PIANOS nave great power and a fine singing tone. with aI III modern inn prove me ents, and are tha HEST PIANOS MADE. These Organs and Pt.m tH1 3s !, are re xXaEranted for years. PRICES E4TR EMELY LOW for cash, part cash anu balance in monthly or quarterly pay- ments. Second. hand instruments ta ken in n exchange; AGENTS WANTED in every County in the U, z. and Canada. A liberal discount to Teachers, Ministers, Churches. Mailed: HORACE WATERS S SON,
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BNs;;ts V V 4eFE eHEEahov Why Walk 100 Miles :?
 . &&@-SzlEfFM The only Harrow fit for Sod and TGIT@ the best in use to prepare land 5&SSS Sfa yHW for seeding; doing twice tho =sSSSNe11 work of Drag with less labor EZEzEsAAg- Saves time, money and shoe leath- Is simple, durdbte, l0sc pyi iced and tOarranted Circulars free Exclusive territory to Agents.
 Address, EXCELS! OR WORKS, Massillon, Ohio