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Connecticut western news., 1874-09-18
What Is a HOOdlum 2

The great dread of the Chinese, and indeed of many others, is the hood
 lums." A "hoodlum is an animal known only in California, and it is to be hoped that all other places may know of it only by reputation. ''Hood- lums" are adolesoents from fifteen to twenty or more years of age. They seem to have no visible means of ob- taining livelihood perhaps many of them have the living already made by too indulgent parents, who permit them to spend nearly all their time on the streets, in company with like minded youths, and there they engage in all sorts of mischief, from that which is merely playful, to that which is des- perately criminal. Only day or two since, 8 number of them tried to get into circus by another than the proper entrance, and being successfully resist ed by 8 couple of watchmen, they re- tired, armed themselves with stones, brickbats, clubs, etc., returned to the charge, and so employed their ammuni- tion as to kill one of the watchmen. They pull the pig-tails of the Chinese, set dogs on them, jostle them on the street, assault new corners, and obstruct their locomotion, and do other acts of wickedness which only the genius of a hoodlum could invent. They are be- coming a serious nuisance, and need severe handling by the authorities. A charge of manslaughter has been brought against five or six of them for the circus business, and perhaps their incarceration for 8 few years will afford Q slight check to their companions. Those of them who attend school leave at half-past three, and then they have all the day for mischief.
Connecticut western news., 1874-09-18
How Great Singers Soon Wear Out.

Possessors of natural organs, so rare- ly and nicely framed as to make a wonderful voice." do not always ap- preciate them, or understand how to take care of them. A writer in the GaIocy says:
 A fact little known to the public re- garding the singing voice is, that al- most all vocalistB' throats are in a chronic state of inflammation, or an ap- proach to it, which would be consid cred downright soreness by anybody else. A friend of mine, who is prima donna, goes through life with pair of red and swollen tonsils, which would serve one very nicely for a quinzy. Familiarity in such cases breeds con- tempt, as the proverb teaches, for the abnormally enlarged tonsils create no disturbance in my friends mind.
 She remarks that physician who was unacquainted with artists throats would surely send her to bed if he got @ peep at hers. But it is seldom neces- sary to caution the possessor of sing ing voice to vigilance in the care of it !; it is too precious 8 possession to be lightly guarded. A voice which in the money sense is equivalent to 8 row of brown-stone fronts in Fifth Avenue. or I know not how many oil wells in Pennsylvania, will be treated with the utmost respect by wise possessor.
 Unfortunately, the singing voice is short-lived, if it be used. The exac- tions of modern operas are so destruc- tive in their effects, that it is calculated the average duration in freshness of 8 soprano voice is eight years, and of 8 tenor only six. The baritone is some- what hardier, while the bass voice will generally last a lifetime; though there are well-known instances of once cele- brated bassos who still walk the earth in all their manly physical vigor, but sing no more.
Connecticut western news., 1874-09-18
Country Life in Iceland,

Not far out from Reikiavik, says Dr.
 Hayes, in one of his Iceland letters, is the
 first farm house had seen, and as we
 passed by rode into the "tun" to
 gratify my curiosity. The "tun is
 the enclosed or cultivated space about the house. It may be three or four acres in extent or of many acres, and is surrounded either by stone or turf wall, or compound of the two. By cultivation, however, is only meant that it is kept in order and enriched from time to time with manure for the sole purpose of procuring grass for the horses and COWS in winter so in the exact proportion of the size of the tun do you know how many horses farm CT (bo'aderneora) has to ride and carry burdens, and how many COWS he has for mer and winter on the wild heaths, and as we passed along we often saw focks of many hundreds dotting the meadows and hillsides. For the purpose of keep ing them from straying they have 8 very intelligent, sagacious little shep- herd dog, about half the size of that animal in the Shetlands and Orkneys. The dog is also sometimes used for keeping the spare and pack-horses to the road, the horses being dreadfully afraid of him, as he nips their heels most mercilessly. The sheep are herd ed in pen in the evening and the ewes are milked night and morning of some sort being an absolute necessity to the Icelandic farmer. They drink it in great quantities, but the principal use they make of it is to convert it into what they call "skyr," which in plain English means potted cheese, curds or smear-case, according as you may chance to live in New York, New Eng land, Pennsylvania or Virginia. They seem to make it little more sour than we do, and it is not palatable when eaten alone ; but with sugar and cream, of which the farmers wife is always ready to supply you for the moderate consideration of few pennies, it is very refreshing, at least to hungry man who has travelled long over an Ice landic road on the back of an Icelandic pony. I have tasted the milk of the sheep several times, and found it very fair when one is thirsty; but, then, the streams are so abundant and the water so clear and cold that one has no need to go thirsty long.
Connecticut western news., 1874-09-18

"What was the use," said Natty, " of bringing me across the lake and nearly drowning me to tell me that you loved me, when you could have done it so much more comfortably in the parlor at home ?"
 The steamer from Saedusky that morning carried to Put-in-Bay very meek and subdued young lady and gen. tleman, looking something as you have seen two runaway horses look that have been ducked in the river. The lady was covered with an immense bran new linen duster, which, for material and makeup, was most 6izorre. It is not necessary to say that the tremen- dous linen duster covered ball-dress. And the two people had not much to say for themselves.
 George Garnett's father rallied sufi- ciently to be present, clothed in his right mind and in decent. garments, three months after that, at weddir g, where, with the approval of all their friends, George and Natty were united in holy matrimony, in the orthodox fashion, except that Natty didn't prom ise to obey. They lived happy ever after. But they never say much about how two lunatics made the trip from Putin Bay to Sandusky one night in 0 little sail-boat.
Connecticut western news., 1874-09-18
Indian Cremation.

An old writer, Bertram, alluding to the custom of the Florida Indians of his day, thus describes sort of crema. tion as practised among them The dead are placed on an elevated stage till dried up, when set of elderly gen. tlemen, with very long nails on the thumb, fore, and middle fingers, who travel through the nation, take the skeleton down, scrape the bones, burn the scrapings, and, after painting the head vermilion, deposit the bones in 8 chest, weep over the remains, and then lay them on the shelf for year. At the end of that period, the friends. and relatives gather around, take the chest down, weep over it, refresh the color on the head, paint the box red, and then deposit him to lasting oblivion. An enemy and suicide are considered un. worthy such ceremonies. .-
Connecticut western news., 1874-09-18
No Appetite for Breakfast.

No judicious parent would lot child go to school without breakfast. If there IS habitual lack of appetite in the morning, there is surely some diff fculty behind it, and it will inevitably lead to greater difficulties in the future. No breakfast means lunch in the after. noon, lunch means no appetite for dinner, little dinner means a hearty supper and no appetite next morning. Insist on a light supper, early rest at night, and allow no studies and no ex- cursion to proceed, unless some food eau be taken. The habit will soon be formed, or there is some serious dis order. which needs the cooperation of Q good physician.
Connecticut western news., 1874-09-18

A SNAKE SroRY.-The daughter of MT. Joseph Shook, of Sugar Valley, N. J.,was out gathering whortleberries with a party of girls, when blacksnake ran up her clothes aud coiled itself twice around her body. The excitement was intense among the party, but the young girl in the embrace of the snake was the coolest of them all. She commenced to tear off her clothing, and by the time they were mostly off, the reptile had been killed, and was found upon meas urement to be seven feet long.
Connecticut western news., 1874-09-18
ICes

In addition to the fact that ice is lighter than water, there is another cur ious thing about it which many persons do not perhaps know-namely, it's pur- ity. A lump of ice melted will become distilled water. Water in freezing turns out of it all that is not water-salt, air, coloring matter, and all impurities. Frozen sea water makes fresh water ice If you freeze basin of indigo water, it will make ice as clear and white as that made of pure rain water. When the cold is very sudden, these foreign mat ters have no time to escape, either by rising or sinking, and are thus en- tangled with the ice, but do not make any part of it.
Connecticut western news., 1874-09-18
VOL. TV.
Plighted. A. D. 1874.
1.-Two souls with but single thought, Two hearts that beat as one"

TWO souls with but single thought,
 Two hearts that beat as one'
 NELLIE, loquitur: Bless my heart! You're come at last,
 Awful glad to see you, dear Thought you'd died or something. Belle Such an age since you've been here My engagement Gracious! Yes,
 Rumors hit the mark this time. And the victim Charley Gray,
 Know him, don't you2 We'll, he's prime Such moustachesI Splendid style
 Then he's not so horrid fast Waltzes like seraph too,
 Has some fortune-best and last. Love him ? Nonsense. Don't be "soft." Pretty much as love now goes He's devoted, and in time
 I'll get used to him, s'pose. First love ? Humbug. Don't talk stuff Bella Brown, don't be fool Next you'll rave of flames and darts, Like chit at boardiug-school. Don't be unified, talked just so Some two years back. Fact, my dear But two seasons kill romance.
 Leave ones views of life quite clear. Why, if Will Latrobe had asked
 When he left, two years ago, Ed have thrown up all and gone
 Out to Kansas, do you knewp Fancy me 8 settlers wife!
 Blest escape, dear, was it nots Yes, it's hardly in my line
 To enact "Love in Cot" We'll, you see, I'd had my swing, Been engaged to eight or ten, Got to stop some time, of course, So it don't much matter when. Auntie hates old maids, and thinks Every girl should marry young On that theme my whole life long have heard the changes rung So, ma belle, what could I do? Charley wants stylish wife, We'll suit we'll enough, no fear, When we settle down for life. But for love-ssuff See my ring! Lovely, isn't it ? Solitaire. Nearly made Maude Hinton turn Green with envy and despair, Hers ain't half so nice, you see,- Bid write you, Bella, about How she tried for Charley, till I sailed in and cut her out !? Now she's taken Jack Mcbride, believe it's all from pique- Threw him over once, you know Hates me so she'll scarcely speak. Dyes! Grace Church, Brown, and that, Pa won't mind expense at last, I'll be of his hands for good Cost fortune two years past. My trousseau shall out-do Maude's, I've carte blanche from Pa, you know, Mean to have my dress from Worth Won't she just be rauing, though ?
Connecticut western news., 1874-09-18

A Pennsylvania man writes to paper in that State to the effect that his daughter, at the age of nineteen, weighed 160 pounds, but for some time has been rapidly losing flesh and health. He found by strict inquiry that the girl, by the advice of fortune teller, had been drinking vinegar in order to reduce her weight. The result is that her health is completely gone.
Connecticut western news., 1874-09-18

HEATHEN1sH.-A clergyman told his people, at the close of the sermon, that he intended, in few days, to go on 8 mission to the heathen. After the con- gregation was dismissed, a number of the members waited for their pastor, and, crowding around him, expressed their, astonishment at the new turn in his affairs, asking him where he was going, and how long they would be de- prived of his ministrations. He said to them, "My good friends, don't be alarmed, I'm not going out of town"
Connecticut western news., 1874-09-18
The Venetian Pigeons.

A correspondent writing from Venice to the Hartford Tunes says "Num- erous pigeons flock daily to the Piazzo at two P. M. to be fed at the expense of the city. According to tradition Ad- miral Dardols, whilst besieging Candia at the commencement of the thirteenth century, received importantintelligen by means of carrier pigeons from the island, the conquest of which was great ly facilitated in consequence. He then despatched the birds to Venice with news of his success, and since that period the descendants have been care- fully treated and highly revered by the citizens. Any person found killing one is arrested. If it be his first offence he is fned-if he is an old offender he is sent to prison. It is believed by the credulous that the pigeons are some way connected with the prosperity of Venice, that they fly rouud it three times every day in honor of the Trinity, and that their being domiciled in the city is sign that it will not be swal- lowed up by the waves. It is a pretty sight of pleasant day to watch these birds flying about the Piazzo at the sound of the bells, and finally alighting under the windows Chose particular ones) of one of the palaces, where their dinner, when the bells ring for 2 o'clock, is thrown out in golden shower of grain. A curious part of this affair is that the pigeons never forget feeding time never allow their excursions on the Lagoons to interfere with dinner. Sometimes the bells ring too soon, sometimes too late, but the birds are always on the Piazzo at the right time, and if the bell-ringing is omitted by way of experiment they scream and flap their wings in peculiar manner. They could set the clock, they are as punctual as the sun itself. This may be in- credible, but the story has been verified over and over again, both for the amusement of visitors and satisfaction of the authorities.
Connecticut western news., 1874-09-18
I'm the Chain Gang.

A letter from Havana, says that the order was given to put Frederick Dock ray in the galera (chain- gang) with chains on his legs, which was according ly done. He was however, spared the indignity of being sent into the public street to work with the remainder of the chain-gang. All communication with whatever friends he had in Puerto Principe was denied him, and he was shipped off in the steamer Magra from Nuevitas for Havana, where he arrived. He was forthwith sent to the Cabana Fortress, prior to his being sent to Spain. No one had communication with him up to the time the letter was written,
Connecticut western news., 1874-09-18

The Sacramento Union says that there IS a snow bank in the Rocky Mountains which sends it's waters into the Colorado, and thence to the Gulf of California to the Columbia river and the North Pacific Ocean and also into the Missouri and the Gulf of Mexico,
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-12
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Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-12

two Mclean brothers, convicted of man
slaughter in the killing of Green at Pes
cadero, will be sentenced on the 18th IN
slant.
The Steamer Pacific. which cleared for
San Diego yesterday, but could not cross
the bar, came back and sailed for her des-
tinetion this morning.
Old Thad Stevens Slipped and fell on
the track while exercising, and slightly
injured one of his knees. The injury
VIII not in any manner disable the horse.
The Chr0nicie-.Su,t cases came before
the Police Court this morning.
LOOP. Mn the Assembly to-day,
the Committee on Federal Relations It.
commended the passage OF the concur
rent resolution requesting Congress TO
rereal the Act requiring the election ct
Representatives in September next. and
asking the passage of a bill fixing the
same for the general election in 1873.
Murphy ottereda concurrentres oiu;lor,
asking Congress to abolish the duty on
quicksilver.
In the Senate, the Committee on Fed
erations recommended the passage Of
.-!ntIsav's resolution relative to lands
granted by Congress to the Southern Ia
cific Railroad.
The Judiciary Committee reported in
favor Of the passage Of Cowaery' bill
regulating the hours Of labor Tor carcon-
dlctors and drivers oi this city.
GreenbackS. So $3.50.
Oh ,venne, February ll.-Infnrmati"n
taIecrapled from Fort LlIamie states
that on Monday last Lieutenant Robin
son. Fourteenth Infantry, and Corporal
Coleman of Company K, Second Cavalry,
We're surrounded by forty or fifty Indians
near the sawmiil. ten miles from Font
Laramie. and murdered. Their bodies
were found yesterday, riddled with bull
lets and arrows, but not otherwise niI-
tilated. Two companies Of cavalry. I'LL
der command of Captain Egan and Lieu
tenant Allison, have been Sent II pursuit
of the Indians.
Colonel Bullock arrived at Fort Fetter-
man vester day. and reports that he saw
:. large party Of Indians on the upper
crossing of Horseshoe Creek. singing
and dancing the scalp dance. The Sioux
are reported as raiGing in almost every
direction. burning ranches, numbering
canchnlen and stealing stock. i com
panv of cavalry, under command of Capt.
Vessels, left here today for Patter Sta
ton. an the Union Pacilic road, wheie
the Indians have been driving in section
men and stealing stocA.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-12
RAD OUTLOOK FOR STOCK L.
EASTERN NEVADA.

In n ,ate number of the APPEAL We
said that this season would test the
question of wintering stock IN this State.
The papers in the eastern counties nave
rs vet, cited no instances OF serious loss
Cattle and horses and sheep seem to
have cot along remarkably well. We
suspect. however, that the late storms,
the severest they have had at all III the
eastern counties. will prove distressfui
70 unprotected stock whose sole reliance
is their grazing Should these tears
prove we'll grounded the stock interest
will suffer. not only in Nevada bat IN
California as well; Tor the raplu appre-
citation Of lands on the OLD ranges of the
,.oas. counties have made cattle-TaisIn5
unproftable and sent many OF the orov-
ers to our white sage plains The troU-
bic here comes from the heavy fall OF
snow. The weather is hardly ever s"
rigorous rs TO make il dangerous to let
the stock be without shelter-if they are
led well. We find the following state
,nent o; interestin. facts relating TO this
matter in yesterdays Enterprise:
From II. y Con.er, an old-tImer on
the Comstock. who yesterday arrived
here from Utah. where he has a large
stock ranch. we have some particulars
in regard to the stock situation i'll Utah
and Eastern Nevada. MIR. ConGer =
ranch is situated about sixty miles north
of Phoebe, Just III the edge of tab, III
what is known as Snake Valley and III
the vicinity Of jeff. Davis Peak, the
highest mountain in that section Of the
country. He has about LOCO head OF
sheep on his place. and all are doing well
rs in his valley there Is snow at present
indeed. has been but little at any time
this Winter. This side of Snake Valley,
however. in the snowy ranges III this
State. thera is great suffering among the
horses. cattle and all kinds Of farm stock
and MANY cattle and horses ar already
dead. At Murphys ranch, on White
River. the oyerseer OF the place informed
Mr.. Concer that he had just counted 23u
head of dead cattle There are On the
ranch about 10000 head of cattle. III
MANY places on the Humboldt cattle and
horses are also dying All the ranches
and ranges III Eastern Nevada are over
stocked. the snow Is OF unusual depth,
and none of the rancnmen have any hay.
In the White River and Spring Valley
regions great numbers Of cattle and hor-
s.s must unavci,lablv he lost before
Spring.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-12
LATEST TELEERAES.

New York. February ll.-At the inset
ing OF the Cheap Transportation Assn
citation yesterday, information was given
tina; a penpla freight road wcIi. >o9N
be hui.t across the continent, which
would be managed III the interests Of the
people. After work is fairly begun Ii
vii he completed in three years.
". \. Carsey. Secretary of the inter
natioua; Association, saws the InterDa-
na;ionalists of tbs United States and
Great Britain differ from those Of CONT
mental Europe, and that while the latter
are willing to oyerturn Governments by
revolution. the former believe that their
objects and aims, which are equality to
all and stoppase of the e1actlons OF
capital and the oppression of working
men, can be established by means OF tie
ballot.
The President of the Produce Ex-
change has been requested by its mem
beers to convene the body to consider
what steps can be taken for the relief Of
the poor of the city.
A letter from Paris says the recent
suspension OF the greatest Of French
Catholic papers, l. Unirerse, at the in
stance OF Bismarck, furnishes u striking
proof of how complete is the sUbsersi-
ency of the French Government to Ger
man orders.
Norwich. n. Y, February 1i.-John
Young was shot and killed last night by
Albert Holmes, the alleged husband OF
one of the occupants Of house into
which the young man, with two compan-
ions, tried to force an entrance.
Xenia. Ohio, Feb. 11.-Eour hundred
women have enlisted in the temperance
movement here. An organization was
completed this noon. Work to COM
mencs tomorrow morning.
Cincinnati, Feb. 1.-The Temperance
movement has received fresh impetus
from repeated success.
In Washington, Ohio, man named
Passmore, opened new saloon last
week, when the whole moral AID rehSi-
Gus power of the town turned upon him.
Ladies prayed before the door all day,
ana till half past ten at night. During
the snow storm Of yesterday. an In
nense procession marched to Beck, who
also had enjoined the women from using
a tabernacle in front of his place. Those
snioined remained in church to pray.
Beck, on seeing tine procession, said he
too would stop; and now only one re-
mains, and he asks till tomorrow to
consider. At Manchester all OF the ga
looms are closed. At Logan the ladies'
likewise celebrate q complies victory. At
Lancaster and Athens work is beginning.
At Pomeroy . society has been organ
lied on the principle that there is enough
moral and religious power in the city to
exterminate the business of trafhcing In
intoxicating drink. and will resort to law
only when other means fail.
San Francisco, February 1.-THE total
number of deaths in this city last year
was 1902; of these l6S were by violence.
Captain Kinsty and wife, Dow andthe