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Wo print elsewhere an article from tho
Now York Times, giving tho details of III
DEA'a opposition to the attempt to save the
public-school system in Now York, which
should bo warning to tho friends Of FREQ
schools in every part Of tho country. In
1870, tho effort Of the Democratic party in
Now York, whicl, was thon headed by Doss
TWEED in tho SENATE and T1npEv as Chair
man of tho Democratic Stato Committee, to
establish Ro1nnn Catholic parochinl schools
mud support them out of the Public Treasury
hal been 30 far successful tint IN annual
ta1.loyy Of moro than half d million dollars
was imposed upon the pcoplo of New York,
and devoted exclusively to tho maintenance
of parochinl schools, untlor tho charge Of
Catholic priests, ehurchos, converts. md
other soctarian institutions. A small a,uount
OF this money was distributed among Prot
cstont institutions in order that tho anuro.
priation might not appcar to DO exclusively
for tho purposes of one sect, Tho infamous
and unlawful diyoraion of tic nub,io funds Mt
Init creatod intense excitement among tho
people Of Now York. Public moot
ings were hold In nll tIo priuci-
pal cities and towns. Numerous notitious
were circulated md larcely signed. prayiuo
the Jnc;ploturo tn rama, +ho o1,,,v;o,v
mensuro. nnd nrotcstinp aca;nst tha ov;, NJ
taxation for sectarian nuruoses. On tho 9Th
of Apri1. 1871. n nrent puhlio mcot;nc wov
hold Mt tho Coonc,. 1nst;tu,o for +ho ,,,,rroso
of bringing a nrcssuro IN boor ,,,,o,, +ho ar
islaturo with yiuw of roncalinu tho b;l1.
and heading OF tho designs of TWEED md
his Ta1nmauy Ring to mike Iii. 1,oon1 of
Education q political machine. As It was
NECESSARY to secure Domocrotio helm tho
Legislature at That timo being Democratic in
both branchcs. Mr.. T11nrs wau ;nv,toa In
preside over md tako part in tlo moet,uc
A Co,nmIttca wnited 1,non him. mil. aftor nv.
pleining the objects Of The mectiuo to him.
wns peromptorily informed TINT Lo would
not, unilor any consideration, preside or tako
part in tho movement. Tho Committeo
then waited upon Mayor UayExyrxn md
asked him to prusilc, because ho Ind bocn q
lifelong Democrat 1fe at ouce suggested
to tho Co1umittoo that tl,oy ought to invita-
T11DEa. Upon being informed tl,at T,1nps
had refused nos ouly to preside. but even 10
have his nau1o on tho list Of Wire. .pres;dontu
ho at once consented to seryo. onl ,,,,nin,s'
tored seyoro rob,lko TO T1Lpxy.
This action of I11pEN shovs nm.
mfatakably whero lie stands unon tha nu,1,c.
school systom of this country. 1t n no-
sition Which docs not admit Of defonsa mr.
explanation, It shows TINT ho was willing
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will bo rs obcliont to their bohesta and M
fully III accord with their purposes and am.
bitions as enc Of themselves, Hence their
wild enthusiasm for his election and tloir
resort to bowie-knivos. a!,ot-guns, mud ro-
volvers in his interest. They did not organ
izo thu Mississippi plnn" for anEEIEr ns
they hayo for T1lpEa in orory stato whore
tho black an1 wllito Republicans constitute
tho majority Of tho voters. Tho stake they
aro now playing for, NJ tho T1IpEN ciroular
In tho South states 1t, Is tho Confederate pos
session Of the Government, which might not
have followed GREELgY's election, but which
will DO inevitable in tho ovont OF T1LpEN's
election.
TtInEs's membership Of the Resolutions
Committee in the Convention Of 1861 Is not
tho only warrnnt tho Confedorates hava for
TINT reliance which haa induced them to give
him n solid aud onthusiastio support. All
his declarations md MI his ncta have identi-
fled him with their political interests. lie do.
clarcd in 1861 that "overy man Of tho United
Statos army who marched across Southern
soil was trespasaer antl liablo to a suit
for damages In m action for trcsspaas." Tint
Is tho sentiment which renders him especial
II dear to tho Confederate heart No nan
entertaining such n conviction will ns Prcsi-
don't veto any measure passed by Confcd-
crate Congress to reimburse tho 1iobefs for
the 1ossoa they sustained during tho War.
Such tuan may be trusted to i'll up the
Supreme Court with Judges who hold to tie
same opinion and will confirm tho validity
Of my law Of Congress reimbursing the
former Rebols. This Is tho kind Of nan and
tho only Kind Of man who can command
" Solid South" To rognsn from tho North
their cost Of the Wnr is tho chief Incentive
for tho Oonfodorntes to ropossess themselves
of tho Government. Such n course oan only
bo approved by man who believes con-
aoientiously that ovory State in the Union is o
distinct and Independent political entity,
with tho inherent and constitutional
right to withdraw from the leaguo
Of States whenever it chooses. Tint
is tho honest belief Of SAMUEL J. T1LDEN,
and always has been. Entertaining 1t, ho
necessarily believes also that the North had
no right to coerce the return Of tho aocodcd
States, mud that the Northern soldiers wero
trospassers, whom tho Confclcrntcs had
lawful right to kill OF ut tho time, and from
whom they may now reclaim damages for
every house occupied, every fence destroyed,
every chicken or hog taken, and for the oo-
capation, use, and destruction Of all prop
orty. This is tho renl ambition OF the ex-
Confedorntes as shown by the introduction
ut tho Inst session Of Congress of bills to au-
fhnrfyo Tim n1vmort nj sr1el. rlnffna Tihov
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1876.
Grconbacks ut the Now York Gold Ex-
claugo yesterday closed at 903.

Dubuque rings tho latest change on the
ESocu-AnDrH phenomenon OF aooial exist
enco. The wife, unexpectedly confronted
with two spouaes, swallows laudanum, and
nt present lies at tho point Of death.
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not grow out OF my opposition to Ill.,
tan'sm or Roman Catholic interfs,sn'....a S'..anoa'
pol!ts', bat comc. from tic rcrtaln ee tnes,* *la
TINT INC Whole ticket will be tlcfean% s1Tedes
eana'atcs ca arc suffered to mn. The nsoa u lte
Ut. Louis County nro not yet ready :, peop's ot
lsand and foot to the Church, ~ LIE bouna
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The Madison Democrat cIphers out tho result
OF tho Presidential election by logarlthms, or
thu Integral calculue, and gives TILpEN zoo
votes to l83 for HAYES. In order to secure
these estimates It grabs W,sconsln's 10 votes
for TiLDEs. 1t very coully walks Oft With tho
electoral votes ot Now York, California, Colo.
rn!o, Florlda, Nevada, Now Jersey, North Car
o!ina, and Oregon, which shows tho fooitshness,
II not !dlory, Of such figuring. II the October
elections In Ohio md Indiana arc favorable
to tic Republicans, every onu OF those States is
perfectly aure for HAYES, und to thom may be
added i.ou'siaua, Mississippi, aud West Viz
ginla, and probably Delaware.
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Tho united support Of Alr. BurHTAHo by tho
Gcrnan voters Of tho Third Congressional Dis
trlct ts furcshadowod by tho Saaats-zelt"ug,
which speaks Of his nomination is ~ highly sat
istactory," a1,d snys OF hIn:' u Ar. BnENrAao
was unqucstIonably the most conspicuous tor
culture, capacity, and practical experience in
political l!fo Of MI tho candidates tllat came be.
foru tho Third District Convention, and wo
glully accept Ills nomination as sign OF recoR-
milton that tho best men should be chosen Tor
this elass OF public places" The ;staats-Zeitung
a!so says TINT many of tho Otrl,ans who viii
vote for TItDEN, mud would ordinarily hare
voted fur thu Democratic candidate for Coll-
gress, will now VOTE for Mr.. DHENrANo. While
this IL true, VIC also think It likely that Mr..
BnENrAHo's canvass ani his entire sympathy
with Gov. HAYES Cisll.Scry!ce ideas will per-
suatlu Inany Germans to vote for HAYES and
DAENTAso who nltght have voted TOR TlLpEN
had not 20 earnest an ptlyocutc Of Ciyil-ScryIcc
reform MS Mr.. BNENTAao been nominated for
Congress In TINT district. Tho Staa!$- Ztltuug
alsu recognizes tic nomination OF Mr, ALpu1cH
as mn exceedingly strong onr, and intimatcs etg-
nitcantly that It will force Tho Democrats to
put forward enc Of their strongest business incu
III order to acquire any show of successfully
eontcnltne against AlpN1cM, This IL u virtual
uIlmissaon that DAnNEY CAuLrlELD las no
chance Us against ALDRIcir.
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IavorlysM Theutro.
RAndn1ph atrect, l,ctween Clark and LA5s,te, Cali.
fo5uiA Minstrcls. AIT ornoon aud evening.
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Wo4dsA n1uRunnt.
Monroe sfrect t,etwcen state and Dearborn. "uuel
Toms Cnbin." Afternoon and evening.
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New Chicago Thontre.
1arE rtreet. l,ctwecn f.ke and Randolph. uopleyss
NlnltTela. Afternoon and evening.
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nfcVlctxorsa Thentrc.
:sss s;s N,snns sDd 2sana
thu Alps" and " Phenomenon Ia \ atnpck Fr0ck."
Connecticut western news., 1876-02-11
Retrenchment in the Army.

An important bill was introduced into the United States House by Gen. Ban ming, chairman of the military commit tee. It provides that the pay of all general officers shall be limited to pay proper, fixing the pay of Gen. Sherman at $13, 500, Sheridan at $11, 900, major generals at $7, 500, and brigadier-gener- als at $5, 800. No change is proposed in the pay of field officers, except the re- duction of communication of quarters from SIS to $9 month. Among the line officers the second feutenants are to have their pay reduced $2OO per annum. The pay of officers on special duty is to be limited to the pay of their rank, while nc officer below the rank of briga- dier general can receive longevity rations OF communication in excess of $5, ,OOO 8 year. The argument in favor of the re- duction of the pay of second ieutenants is that they are young men, mostly un- married, and do not require as mich in proportion as the officers of higher rank. The forage account also is re- duced, making altogether a total of S50O. .O0O. srEe# s E@
Connecticut western news., 1876-02-11
"Other Suns than Ours"

Mir. Proctor, in one of his lectures on the subject of " Other Suns than Ours" declared it fixed fact that all stars were suns. Every star visible to the naked eye on the dearest night was the center of system of worlds like our own, and although the most powerful telescopes were still unable to reveal the circling planets, the imagination could certainly discern the millions of worlds clustering around each of these hun dreds of thousands of bright suns. The nearest star to our system was Aldebaran, in the constellation Centaur, star only visible in southern attitudes. This star was 200, ,0O0 times as far from the earth as the sun is, and it's size was much about 1, 125, 900 miles in diameter. The next nearest star, Sirius, was much larger than Aldebaran. Astronomers knew that this star was at least certain number of billions of miles from our system, but how much more distant they could not tell. The lecturer supposed that the progress of life in this myriad of worlds was about the same as it is in our system, and for every inhabited world there were thousands of worlds upon which life was either extinct or had not yet begun. The thought that death and desolation were so predoni- nant in the universe was not so melan- choly to the lecturer as it might be to many others. The same change was go- ing on in the life and death of all those worlds as is seen on every hand and among all things that are at any time endowed with life and being.
Connecticut western news., 1876-02-11
A Desperate Remedy.

Those who attended the sale of ami mals from Barnum's hippodrome in Bridgeport, the other day, report the following occurrence. A tiger was be- ing offered. The bid ran up to $4, 500. This was made by man who was 8 stranger, and to him it was knocked down. Barnum, who had been eyeing the stranger uneasily during the bid ding, now went up to him, and said {:
 Pardon me for asking the question, but will you tell me where you are from?"
 r "Down South bit, responded the man."
 Are you connected with any show"
 "And are you buying this animal for yourself ?'' %N q
 "Yes."
 Barnum shifted about uneasily for a moment, looking alternately at the man and the tiger and evidently trying to re- concile the two together. .l15
 Now, young man," he finally said, you need not take this animal unless you want to, for there are those here who will take it off your hands,"
 "I don't want to sell, was the quiet reply.
 The Barnum said in his desperation
 What on earth are you going to do with such an ugly beast if you have no show of your own, and are not buying for [ ome one who is snowman ?"
 "Well, I'll tell you," said the pur- chaser. "My wife died about the weeks weeksago. We had lived together for ten years, and-and miss her." He paused to wipe his eyes and steady his voice, and then dded So I've bought this tiger"
 "I understand you," said the great snowman in husky voice. r
Connecticut western news., 1876-02-11
Stealing Cattle in Texas.

One of the greatest sources of trouble on the Texas Mexican border is to be found in the fact that very many of the raiders are renegade Texans, who, when ,5iven across the river, claim Mexican citizenship, which is of course readily granted; they thus avoid the extradition laws. When Col. McNelly had the fight at Palo Alto, in which eighteen of the thieves were Xii led, eight of them were discovered to be native Texans, who h d joined the ranks of thc raiders for pur- poses of plunder and gain. Of course they are readily received among these bandits, as they are well posted as to the best localities to seek for prey. When ever grand raid is made, the crossing is generally effected in the neighbour hood of the mountains, and after com pleting sort of semi-circle, sometimes going within very short distance of Corpus Christi, they return to the river and recross, almost under the very walls of Ringgold barracks. Tn object of these raids is not the securing of the cat tie for food or sale, but for the purpose of getting their hides, and the military claim that if even stricter watch were kept upo the border the thieves would kill the cattle when taken, and strip the hides off there, thus rendering their es- cape easier and less fraught with danger to themselves.
Connecticut western news., 1876-02-11
sCHENCK'S PULMONIC SYRUP, SEA
 WEED TONIC and MANDRAKE PILLS.

These deservedly celebrated and popular medicines have effected revolution in the healing art, and proved the fascy of several maxms which have for many obstruced the progress of medical science The false supposton that Consumption is incurable" deterred physicians from attempting to find remedies for that disease and patients afflicted with reconciled them selves death without making effort to escape from a doom which they supposed to be unavoidable It is now proved, however, that Consumption bs cured and that 1t has been cured in very great number of cases (soms of them apparently desperate ones) by Schencks Pulmonio Syrup aone and in other by the same medicine in connection with Sehenck's Sea Weed Tonic and Mandrake Pills, or both, according to the requirements of the case
 Dr. Schenck himself who enjoyed uninterrupted good health than forty years, supposed at time be the very gate of death his physicians having pronounced his hopeless, and abandoned him to his fate He cured by the aforesaid medi cines and since bis recovery many thousands similarly affected have used Dr. Schencks preparations with the same remarkable success.
 Full directions accompany each, making 1t not abso- patients wish their lungs and for this and Arch Streets, Philadelphia every Monday where all letters for advice must be addressed.
 sehsuok's medicines are sold by all druggistS
Connecticut western news., 1876-02-11
Mysterious Fires.

Mysteries of fire are of three kinds the mystery of fraud, the mystery of carelessness, and the mystery of ignor- ance. The latter characterizes people of all ranks in life, and is, seemingly, as persistent as carelessness, and some times as culpable as fraud. For in- stance, how many people know precisely what defective fue is2 How many know anything about spontaneous com bustion2 How many know that hollow walls are actual fues, which have the power of carrying flames from the bot tom of house to the top, almost in- stantly7 How many know that the heat of stove, even when separated by some little distance from wood, will, in the course of time, so char it that 8 spark will fire it How many know that, under favorable circumstances, fires will smolder for hours, ready to flash into actual flame when famed by the opening of door, or the slightest current of air caused in any manner whatevera In brief, how many know anything of hundred and one circum- stances that will cause mysterious fires, which slight degree of practical knowl- edge might easily preventf
Connecticut western news., 1876-02-11
\ Remarkable Professional Success.

Among the notable professional men of this country who have achieved extraordinary sue cess is pr. R. V. Pierce, of Buffalo, N. '. The prominence which he has attained has been reached through strictly legitimate means, and, so far, therefore, he deserves the enviable reputation which he enjoys. This large meas ure of success is the result of & thorough and careful preparation for his calling, and exten- sive reading during long and unusually large practice, which have enabled him to gain high commendation, even from his professional brethren. Devoting his attention to certain soecialties of the science he has so carefully investigated, he has been rewarded in re- markable degree. In these specialties he has become recognized leader. Not few of the remedies prescribed by him have, is said, been adopted and prescribed by physicians in their private practice. His pamphlets and larger works have been received as useful contributions to medical knowledge. He has recently added another, and psrhaps more inn portant work, because of more general apphca- tion, to the list of his published writings. This book, entitled "The Peoples Common Sense Medical Adviser" is designed to enter into general circulation. Dr. Pierce has received acknowled .,ments and honors from many sources, an especially scientific degrees from two of the fir5t medical institutions in the land-Missostri (Sr Louis) Republican.
Connecticut western news., 1876-02-11
A T0rnAd0 Story.

During the bombardment of Callaoby the Spanish squadron under Admiral Mendez Nunez, in May, 1866, writes an officer of the English navy, we observed from the ship Mutine large barge laden with coal, which had apparently broken adrift from the shore, floating about among the Spanish squadron, who at the time were sustaining heavy fire from the shore batteries; consequently, they allowed it to drift away unnoticed. A short time afterward it foated close to her majesty s ship Mutine, and as we were very short of coal we thought of picking it up; fortunately, as you will see in the result, we did no such thing.
 The United States gunboat Wateree, being close to us at the time, sent her boats and secured it.; losing no time in transferring it's contents to her coal bunkers, but when about to use it in the furnace the Jumps were, luckily, too large, and on being broken disclosed smallshells inside some and bottles of explosive stuff inside of others. Ihad this from an officer of the Wateree, who also informed me that it was not ta pleas ant sensation, the idea that they might have been |" firing up with torpedoes. /"
Connecticut western news., 1876-02-11
pERsEcur1Ne cHR1sTfENs.
Terrible Outruges Committed by Turkish
 tlT Soldiers in Bulgaria.

A letter from Eski-Zaghra, in the large, industrious, and comparatively inofensive province of Bulgaria, tells us that at Sulmuchli, village of thatt dis trict, the Turks broke into the houses of the Bulgarians, where they violated half score of the young girls and three young married women. They killed twelve Bulgarians and wounded eight; then, as they withdrew, they took away with them the corn, the lighter furni- ture, and all the portable property of the Christian inhabitants.
 In the village of Cazanka, the rural guard, with two policemen and other Turks, arrested fifteen Bnlgarians, shut them up in hut, and putting knives to their throats, extorted forty-six Turkish lire (the lire is equal to 18s. 2d.).l In the district of Kezanlick, Koustchi Agha, at the head of band of Mussul- mans, travelled from village to village, demanding money from the inhabitants, and threatening them with arrest in case of refusal. He thus succeeded in se- curing plumber of 560 lire. At Gn- sr1tche, while the villagers were away conveying goods to the station, the Mus sulmans robbed their houses and ill., treated their deienseless women and children. At Koshidja, the Turks bro roke at night into the house of Hadji Todoro, Bulgarian, tortured him with red hot irons, and, after plundering him of 20, 900 piastres, stabbed him with their knives. His son.in-law was cudgeled severely by them as; they were leaving the house with the plunder. 0 s R0bberies and murders are matters of frequent occurrence in the village of Terfki. Two young peasants have been slain by Mussulman assailants. A priest has been robbed on the road be- tween Souhlari and Kavakli; his wife has been violated in his presence, and himself stripped to the skin, his very beard being cut off from his face. The priests of the village of KaraTueiki were tied to country cart and dragged about all night, beaten and wounded, and were only released upon payment of twelve and one-half lire each. The Bull garian bishop of Sliven was attacked in the town of Yamboi by thirty or forty Mussulmans, and though he was him self rescued by the police, his servants were subjected to the most severe ill treatment. A boy of Kadi-Keui, fifteen years old, on his way to Sliven, was stop ped by some Turkish soldiers, VI ho hewed him down with their knives; he was brought to the governors house, bleeding from the throat, and by him sent back to his village in a dying state, without further inquiry. At Elkovo five peasants going home from market were attacked by the Turks, who demanded their money. One of them tried to es- cape, but was shot dead on the spot. The others saved their lives by deliver ing their purses.
 The tortures by which money is ex- torted mainly consist in burning the victims with red hot irons, piercing their tongues with sharp daggers, compelling them to tread barefooted on heaps of thorns, etc. Sadick Bey,. with some others, went from vinagesto village vio- lating Bulgarian girls. More than one hundred have been ravished.
Connecticut western news., 1876-02-11
Cheap Transportation.

MT. Hurlbut, of Illinois, presented in the United States House of Repre- sentatives bill to provide for the cheap transportation of freight between the Atlantic and Ohio and Mississippi val leys. It provides for the appointmento of five commissioners, who are to be the operators of the line, and who are to subscribe for all the stock in trust for the United States, and to hold the voting power forever, and to manage (with two directors of their own selection) the en- tire business of the corporation, thus making it, strictly speaking, a govern ment road. The stock certificates are to be used for construction expenses, and are to be received in payment of freight after the completion of the road, which is to be done in six years. The govern ment is to receive an only mortgage on the road and fixtures (except rolling stock), and is to guarantee five per cent. interest on $12, GOO per mile on forty-six years construction bonds. These bonds are not to issue until double the amount to be guaranteed has been actually ex- pended on each section. The corpora tion is also to mortgage to the govern ment as trusteeits rolling stock at $3, 900 per mile, and to issue thirty-four years equipment bonds at five per cent, No bonds are to be sold at less than ninety five per cent. The sum of $15, ,0O0 per mile is to be obtained on five per cent. interest bearing stock, payable in sixteen years, which stock is to be received in payment of freight, at the rate of not less than $3, ,675, ,OOO per annum. The equipment at the outset is to consist of 875 locomotives and IT, 800 cars. One thlrd of all the work done and the ma terials furnished is to be paid for in this coupon stock at par. It is estimated that the road will cost $50, GOO per mile of single track, making it cost $135,- 900, ,OOO, of which the United States is to guarantee the interest on $42, ,0OO, ,OO9 at five per cent.