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Connecticut western news., 1876-03-17
Fashions in Silks.

GRos GRAINS FOR COSTUMES. Plain solid colors, says the Baz0r, will pre- vail in gros grains, as they have always done. The reps are of medium size, and the gros grain has the soft finish necessary for drapery, instead of falling into stiff, heavy folds. The fancy is for rich dark colors for costumes, and the list of shades is not long, nor does it show any novelties, since the object is to return to old time subdued yet posi- tive colors. Ihere is seal brown, myrtle green, marine blue, mud color, and va rious gray shades, such as steel color, caoutchouc, Coomassie, Blboa, etc.
 SILKS FOR EVENING DREssEs.-The shades for evening silks are .ciel glace, which is very lustrous shimmering blue, so,rire Ca smile), rose-tinted lav- ender, sea foam green, and every shade that has yellow hue, such as cream, paille or straw color, chair or flesh, Isabel, buff, canary, etc. With these plain gros grains are imported two fab rics or corresponding shades from which to choose overdresses, viz.: brocaded silk and brocaded Chambery gauge. Three shades of white double faille are shown for bridal dresses. These are blanc mat, or dead white; blanc rose, with faint rosy tints; and blanc creme, or the rich cream white like that of syr;ngas and orange blossoms. Double faille has double twisted chain in the grain, making very rich looking reps, yet retaining the desired softness.
 BLACK S1bKs.-New importations of black silk show the cashmere-fnished silks which are now the first choice by reason of their softness and their sub- dued luster. The best manufacturers, such as Pcnson and Bonnet, have done away with the harsh, heavy stiffn ss that caused their silks to fall into set looking folds, and have given this cash mere finish to all high priced silks made in their factories. There is welcome reduction in the price ofsilks. Fo1 $3. 50 or $4 yard can be bought rich silks that formerly brought $5 or $6.
 LIGHT TAFFETA SnKs-The pretty light taffeta silks for making simple suits for the spring show new effects ir checks and stripes. Thus there are sil yer gray grounds barred with black and white-a very stylish design. The old contrasts of white with dark brown, blue, or black are also repeated. From twenty five to thirty yards of these silks are required for very simple dress, as they are only nineteen or twenty inches wide, and cost $1 a yard.
Connecticut western news., 1876-03-17
A Fatal Mistake.

A man may drink moderately but steadily all his life, with no apparent harm to himself, but his daughters be- come nervous wrecAs, his sons epileptics. ibertines' or drunkards, the hereditary tendency to crime having it's pathology and unvaried laws, precisely as scrofula, consumption, or any other purely physi- cal disease. These are stale truths to medical men, but the majority of parents, even those of average intelligence, are either ignorant or wickedly regardless of them. There will be chance of rid ding our jails and almshouses of half their tenants when onr people are brought to treat drunkenness as a dis, ease of the stomach and the blood as well as of the soul, to meet it with com mon sense and 8 physician, as well as with threats of eternal damnation, and to remove gin shops and gin sellers for the same reason that they would stag. nant ponds or unclean sewers.
Connecticut western news., 1876-03-17
The WinslOws.

The pastor of the church to which the family of WinsDow, the forger, belonged has written letter in which he denies that either the parents or relatives of the criminal were of bad character, as has been reported. The father of the forger is spoken of as person of feeble health and of upright Christian charac- ter, while the mother was noted for her strongly sympathetic and religious na- ture. "They came," he says, "from the town of Barnard, Vt., and are not of the family of Windows from Barre, Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1876-03-17

And a terror seemed to hold her, and her cheek
 grew cold and colder And her icy fingers rattled on the paper as
 ho raad

And terror seemed to hold her, and her cheek
 grew cold and colder And her icy fingers rattled on the paper az
 she read. In her chamber once alone, on the floor she
 lay like stone,
 With her bridal gear about her-all that idle,
 fine array; And the white moon, white and holy, to her
 chamber bar climbed slowly, And looked in upon the lowly, wretched lady
 where she lay. Why the letter was delayed, what the poor ex- cuse he made, Mattered little there to Hannah lying on the moon-lit floor. Twas his heart that had miscarried; for some
 new toy he had tarried; In fortnight he was married, and she never saw him more. Came the glorious autumn dsys-golden hills, oerulean haze And still Hannah kept her chamber with her
 shame and her despair; All the neighbors and relations came and offer ed cancellations,
 And the preacher preached up patience, and
 remembered her in prayer. Spite of all that they could say. Hannah Amsden pined away. Game the dull days of November, came the winter, wild and white; Lonely, istless, hours together she would sit and watch the weather, Or the cold bright consultations pulsing in the pallid night. For twelvemonth and day 50 poor Hannah pined away. Game once more the fatal morning, came the dread hours that had been; All the anguish she lived over, waiting, wailipe for her lover. Then the new dawn shone about her, and g sweeter dawn within. All her soul bleached white and pure, taught by suffering to endure, Taught by sorrow to know sorrow, and tc bind the bleeding heart, Now 6 pale and placid sister in the world tha lately missed her Sweetly pale where peace had kissed her patient Hannah chose her part. To do good was her delight, all her study day and night;
 And around her, like fragrance in the halo round saint, Breathed the holy exaltation of her life ani
 occupation.
 But the rising generation soon began to cal her quaint. For her self-forgetfulness even extended te her dress;
 MilHner and mantuamaker never crossed her threshold more; But the bodice, and the bonnet with the won
 drous bow upon 1t,
 Kept their never changing fashion of tn,
 faded years before. So she still goes up and down on her errand | through the town;
 And sometimes 8 schoolgirl titters, or sl
 urchin stops to grin, | Or 6 village cur barks at her but to her til
 little matter
 You may feer or you may hatter-such deel
 peace her soul is in. Among all the sick and poor there is nobody 8, | sure
 Of welcome and blessing and who see
 her once appear, Coming round some poor mans trelis with he
 dainty pots of jellies, Or big basket brimmed with bounty, sool
 forgets that she is queer: For her pleasant words, addressed to the need.
 and distressed,
 Are 50 touching and so tender, full of sympa
 thy and cheer. By the time your smile is ready for the simple
 dear old lady,
 It is pretty sure to tremble in the balance
 with tear.
 -Harper's Magazine.
Connecticut western news., 1876-03-17
Lowest Prices.

And in quality, variety and completeness of stock. I claim to offer superior inducements Strictly 6rst-class, and one price. 1yfm46vol4
Connecticut western news., 1876-03-17

The Astounding Story of a Dead Farmer's ReGurn---JRmes SwinRle's Mysterious Disappearance---The Midnight Cry of Murder---DiscOyery of SkeletOn-.- Marriage COmplicatl0na.
Connecticut western news., 1876-03-17

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 HENRY SNYDER.
Connecticut western news., 1876-03-17
Deafness and Headache
 Cured by One Bottle.

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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-30
AN OUTRAGE.
The Residences of Several White Plant.
ers of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana,
Fired Into.
assassination Attempted for Political
Reasons MOrtOn's Innocent Wards
at Work.

NEW ORLEANS. August 29.-Colonsl
George w. M'Craney, of the Oaaehits
Telegraph, sends the following to the
AS Isolated Press:
MONROE, La, August %, 1876.
This city and vicinity is greatly ex-
cited because of the firing into, las night,
Of the residences of David Faux ard
Isaiah Garrett. and an attempt to BID
Lsmy Faux, plantefs living on the
river below here. Mrs David Faux
has been dangerously i'll for weeks. Her
bedroom Was the target OF the assas-
sins. Mr.. Garrett's house received about
seventy bullets. Mr.. Lsmy Faux saw
two men, both colored, enter his gate
They exploded two caps aiming at him,
and went on. Several families in the
vicin1 y have come to this place for
ssfsty, and appeals have been made to
volunteer companies here for assist
aDce. No cause can be inn.
agined for this outrage, which has
thrown the whole parish into intense
excitement and spread terror among
whole families OF this section, where
the greatest qaiet has hitherto prevailed.
1t is thought that this trouble is in con-
sequence OF disturbance occurring last
Saturday at Republican bsrbecus,
whtrs eight or ten whites were present
by Invitation, and were rudely treated
by the negroes, their lives threatened,
and were forced to leave the grounds to
pacify the Infatuated blacks, who drew
repeaters and otherwise exhibited the
f;rocity OF desperadoes. Fortunately,
firing st the houses didsao serious dam
age, although the shot In each case en-
tered the bedroom. Steps have been
taken to preserve peace and Prevent 8
recurrence Of similar outrskes.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-30
CONFEDERATION.
A Block OF Dwellings, Manufactures
and a Hospital and Hotel Burned
Down at San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 29.-About
eleven O'Clock last night a fire broke out
in box factory on Brandon street, in
the southern portion of the city. The
neighbOrhood is closely built up with
frame dwellings, stores AMI manufactur-
ing Establishments, and before two
O'Clock in the morning the fire
had almost completely Hept away the
large block bounded by Brandon, Town
send, Third and Fourth streets, the only
BUILDINGS saved being the fine offices of
the Central Pacific rail .oad and few
frames of small value, the latter mostly
badly damaged. Over two hundred
poor families were turned out of doors,
and the loss will probably aggre gate half
a million dollars. Among the buildings
destroyed was the German hospital, q
large brick edifiee, containing at the
time about seventy patients. Owing to
the rapid spread Of the flames the in
mates were, for awhile, in critical
position, but were eventually removed
without accident. The fire at one plaza
crossed to the north side of Brennan
street, and the railroad hotel, large
three-etOry frame, was completely de-
stroyed. The treets for blocks in the
neighbolhood were Uttered with house.
hold goods and packed with dense
crowds, while all the numerous emil
nencss Of the city were covered with
spectators. At one time there was i'm.
minent danger that the fire would cross
Third street and sweep that portion Of
the city down to the Pacific Mail dock,
but the fire brigade made stand on
that street and checked the flames there.
Some Of the dwellings destroyed were OF
superior character. Besides these, the
principal loss is in the destruction of the
hospital, the railroad hotel and the box,
sash and blind manufactures. During
the confiagration q fireman named
Steward fell from ladder on Brennan
street and was instantly killed, his neck
being broken. A number Of minor &C.
cidents are reported, bat few of serious
nature.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-30
THE WILLIAMS DISGRACE.
The Ex-AttOrney.Genera has at Least
One Merit-He Stands by his
Wife,

SAN FRANCISCO, August % The
Post to-day publishes an interview with
Ex-Attorney- General Williams and
wife. G neral Williams has nothing to
say in addition to what has already been
made public concerning the celebrated
anonymous letters received by members
of the cabinet at Washington, the au-
thorshiP OF which has been charged to
Mrs. Williams. Mrs. Williams said she
could tell the public nothing except to
publish the letters received by herself,
aud that she would not do, as they con-
tanned slsDderous statements against
ladies in Washington. General Will
liams stated further, that he should
probe the matter to the bottom, and
when he obtained the facts would vim
dictate himself and punish the culprit.
He said his suspicious as to the author
Of the letters and charges pointed to
certain persons, whose names he de-
clined to mention.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-30

DORSEY B. THOMAS, Independent can
didste fer governor, sd Iressed the peo-
pie OF Madison county, ct Jackson, on
Monday last. According To the special
OF the american, he proclaimed himself
an snti-repudiahonist, and yet his argu-
ment Throughout was against the valid
ity Of the State deb,, and to show that
the people were neither legally nUF NOR
ally bound TO pay it. He exaggerated
the condition Of the State, and appealed
with cons.deIab!e shrewdness to the
preju1ices of the "poor tax payers He
argued that Governor Per er exceeds his
authority ia proposing to pay The cou.
pms Of 1875, and that the surplus il the
tressary should be used in buying up the
bonds OF the State. IA announced that
in the event the Republican party puts
out candidate for governor, he will re.
tire from the race and suppoSE Porter.
BE was met by General A. w. Camp
bel, who completely answered ali his
arguments, and pinned hin &c closely
on the leading Issues that &c did not at
tempt defense, and s. sis closing
speech only occupied sbgut ten minutes.
CampbelPs triumph was overwh lining,
and excited lively enthusiasm.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-30

qualities SO much needed In our chief
magistrate IN the present crisis OF our
affairs. In regard TO all questions Of
finance and reform, we have the cure
criterion Of his psst to enable us to form
positive convictions as to his future. 10
his hands may lie safely left the task OF
awarding liberal justice to the south,
while lexlously guarding the rights of
the Derth, And the issues decided by the
great struggle ended, / trust eau DeIieve,
forever. When elected l believe that he
will enter upon the dutiss of his high Of
nee with tie single purpose OF irving the
country faithfully, aud with no lover
ambition than that Ct 6eEoting every
faculty to the glori0ls tank of rendering
the nstion prosperous at home, honored
and respected abroad. would like to
appeal to those who in civil life have
hone red me with their friendship and
support, and especially and mos. earn
estly to those men TO whom / have
never appealed In vain-ny comrades
of the wsr-aud TO ask them to stand
Once more with nae In our cotutry's
cause, in civil contest now, as formerly
In q deadiier struggle, and support to
the dttermcsC the election Of Mr.. TiIden
to the Presidency. L believe that tire
issues now at stake are similar to those
foI which we fought-the honor and
well being Of the nation. l am very
truly yours, GEO B. NJ CLELLAN.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-30
TELEGRAPHIC BREFITIEs.

London, August 90: The steamship
Victoria, from New York, has arrived
cut
Cincinnati, August 20: The Dayton
Short Line freight depot is burning. Less
heavy.
Paris, August 20: Victor Hugo pub.
fishes protest against the Turkish bar
barities.
London, August 20: Lord Ribblesdale,
s!epson to Earl Russell, has committed
suicide in s Switzerland.
New York, August 20: Arrive d.
Steamships Cambria, from Hamburg !;
AnchOria, from Glasgow.
New York, August 20: The steamer
B1thnis, from Liverpool, has arrived
with the Scotch rifle team.
London, August 90: Macmillan Jo-
seph CELSIUS, the celebrated physician
and surgeon of Heidelberg, is dead.
New York, August 20: The Repub-
with Alonzo B. Cornell as chairman.
New York, August %: Forest fires
along the Hudson river are so numerous
and the smoke so dense that navigation
is dangerous.
81. Catharines, Ont, August 90: John
Patterson and Christian Rinker were
killed in crossing the Canada southern
railroad track.
Louisville, August %: The drawing of
the Kentucky cesh distribution comps.
by has been postponed from August 3lst
to November 30th.
Poughkeepsie, August 90: Ward
Bros. crew are ruled out OF the Centen-
NAL four cared race, because their entry
letter was sent too late.
Little Rock, August 20: The Teachers
association of Arkansas ia in session in
this city, and is attended by prominent
educators from all parts of the State.
Washington, August 20: General
Sherman will leave on another western
tour of inspection about the twelfth of
September, going az far as San Francis.
CO.
London, August 20: The steamships
Spain, Labrador and Raein, from New
York, Nuremberg from Baltimore, and
the Atlas from Boston, have arrived
out.
San Francisco, August 90: Half dol.
lars are unchanged, brokers to-day ask.
ing q premium on trade dollars, if paid
in silver. A very few have been secured
for the China steamer Of the frat proxi-
mo.
Providence, August Is: In view of
the improved demand for product, the
Eprsgue mills, in the State Of Maine, and
the G onnecticut print-works, which have
been idle several weeks, will start up at
once.
Philadelphia, August %: The increase
Of paying visitors to the Exhibition the
psst week has been very marked. On
Wed 7' sdsy there were Sc, 395; Thurs
day, 6,325; Saturday, with admit sion
fee twenty-five cent?, 97,172.
81. Louis, August %: John ,Ulricb,
who escaped from the insane asylum ON
Saturday last, and went to his home,
354l Indiana avenue, where he has q
wife and six children, cut his throat
with razor about noon to-day, through
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-30
THE CENTENNIAL.
The Great International BoRt-Raee ON
the schuylkiIl-The London Crew
Winner-Tfme, Ssh IL,

PHILADELPHIA, August 29.-To. day
the victoIs in yesterdays race will again
row in the trial races, The final four
Dared race having been announced for
tomorrow. Three heats in the single
scull contest will also take place to-day.
The single- scull race will be roWed
first, with four entries for each heat.
There will bs three single-scull heats.
In the first four-Oared race this after
noon, the Eureka and Beaverwick row.
ing clubs will compete; in the second
heat, the Trinity college, Watkins boat
and Columbia college clubs; in the third
heat, the LONDON rowing club and Yale
college clubs. The first four-oared heat
begins at fifteen minutes after four
O'Clock. The pools in this city on the
final trial between the four-oared crews
cell largely in favor of the London club,
and next in favor Of Yale.
THE RACES.
Q The second day of the International
regatta passed off as pleasantly as tire
first Tha single GculI racas opened the
sport, and James Mccartney, of the
FriepOship club; J. Henderson, of the
Vesper; q. E Mann, of the Argonaut,
and G. w. Young, of the Crescent,
started in the frat heat, which was won
by Mccartney in IL minutes and II
seconds; Mann, II minutes and Is se-
condo.
The second heat was contested by J.
B. L!ebert, of the Vesper; Ell Mile, IT,,
Of the Atlanta, and J. M. Holsman, OF
the Philadelphia university; Curtis,
OF the Northwestern, had with
drawD. Mills won in 10 minutes and 594
seconds. Holsman became very weak
. toward the finish, aud Liebert had al.
ready gwen up on account of sickness.
The entries for the third heat were
Robinson, of the Union Springs CUB;
Corning, of the Northwestern; CORN.
ley, of the Quaker City, and Tasker, of
the Crescent; Gormley won by quarter
of length in 10 minutes and 523 Sec
oDds.
The next race was for four. cared
shells, bet n cen the Eurekas and Beaver
wycks. The latter won in 8 minutes and
Z seconds.
The First Trinity, of Cambridge, EGG
land; Watkins, New York, and COlum-
bia college clubs were next on the pro-
gramme. The Columbus Withdrew, Ow-
ing to sickness, before the stert, and in
the course of the race the Cambridge
stopped, owing to the sickness of Cap
tain Close. The Watkins's time was
minutes and III seconds.
The following race was between the
London rowing club and Yale uniyersi-
ty. Yale got away fist, but London
led by half length ere they reached
the bend of the river. Yale managed to
get on even terms, but the London crew
again got a slight advantage, crossing
the line in 8 minutes SIT seconds, Yale
second behind.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-30

The APPEAL this morning ask for q
suspension Of public opinien. This Is rather
begging the case, and we think entirely I'M
nscessary.-Led9er, 29lh.
Whatever the sins of omission or com.
mission Of the Appeal, bsgging is not
among them. In the coupon-paymeut
question we have said all that cou'd be
said, and thrown all the light possible
upon il; bat Governor Porter being cur
candidate for governor, We do. not want
orr people to make up their minds as to
him until they hsve hesrd from him.
We are for fair play, and having had
our say tesrlessly and without reserve,
we are willing to coneede to the govern
or an opportunity Ct saying all he has
to say. This is Why we ask for sus-
pension of pnblic opinion.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-30

TIE letter IF Mr.. Left lgWen, intro
duciDg letter of Mr.. E. A. JAMES, Of
Chattanooga, satisfies US that Whatever
the fesliug of disappointment eng n
.dered by his defeat in the late Demo.
cratic State convention, that gentleman
harbored no i'll will, but, On the con-
trSry, like true DemOcla', as he is, was
prepared from the first to RECOGNIZES the
exalted worth OF G,vernor Harris, and
do himself justice by assisting to secure
him hesripg before the people of East
TennC see. We are satisfied that Mr..
James is all right aud will give good
account O; himself.