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Connecticut western news., 1876-01-07
IWiEhnut Anything.

"I don't have anything" grumbled Chicago woman to her husband one eve- ming; ssno silk dresses, no stylish suits, nojeweiry, no nothing like other folks" !" "But I can't afford to get them--I have not the money" protested the worried husband. s5a a The same old story, and I'm getting sick of it" continued the wife, sneeringly; ' no money, no money, alIthe while; and. I don't expect I ever shall have any thing until you die and that life insnrnnce money comes inl" Here the conversation stopped, but a wild look had entered the husband s eye a look that portended ill for the next policy payday. .5 .1l-l --.-. ..------.Li { ,--
Connecticut western news., 1876-01-07
VALUABLE INFORMATION !

BOSTON, Dec IA, 1889. oniai Is to spread valuable informaon Having been badly afflicted with Salt Rheup snd the whole surface of skin being covered with pmples and eruptions many of which caused me great pain and annoyance. and knowing it to be blood diseass took many of the advertised blood preparations among which any quantity of sarsapars without SbasAping any benefit had completed the first bottle, that had got the right medicine. Consequently followed with it nut had taken seven bottles, when pronounced a well man. and my skin is smooth and entirely free from pimples and eruptions. have never enjoyed good health before and attribute it all to the use of VCE TINE. To benefit those afflicted with Rheumatism, will make mention also of the VEGET1NES wonderful power of curing me of this acute complant of which have suffered so intensely.
 0. H. TUCKER. Pas. Agt. Mich. 0. R. R.,
 29 Tyler Street, Boston.
Connecticut western news., 1876-01-07

&A0 to !$60 n Week and Expenses, or $1OO SDHO forfeited. All the and standard Novelties, Chromos, etc. Valuable Samples free with Circulars.
Connecticut western news., 1876-01-07

Dr. TUsEE says: "I It s unnecessary for me to emu merate the diseases for which the VEGETINE should be used know of disease which will not admit of its use with good results. Almost innumerable com pants caused by poisonous secreons in the blood which entirely expelled from the system by the use of the VEGETINE When the blood is perfectly healthy action Is promptly restored, and the patient cured"
 The remarkable cures effected by VEGETINE, have induced many physicians and apothecartes whom know to prescribe and use it in their families
 In fact VEGETIN Is the best remedy yet discovered, 1S and Is e the only renabts O,9 S yet dealers everywhere.
Connecticut western news., 1876-01-07
A Great Offer :! '!

We will during the Holidays dispose of 100 PIANOS and ORGANS of hrst-class makers, including WATERS'. q lower ,prices than sxSnins sxS 'frS from Sn ec sS moSths receiSeS. Warranted for G years. Second -hand Instru- ments at extremely low prices for cash. Hlws. trated Cataiogues wailed. Wnrer0oms, 4S1 iIHNANk WATERS &s SONS.
Connecticut western news., 1876-01-07

DR. l.. O. c. WISHART'S PlNETREETAR CORDIAL Is mot n new remedy that has never been heard of before, but am OLD, 6EAAA- ABLE, AND WELL-TRIED medtcine that has been i'm daily use by families and intelligent physicians for the last sixteen years, and is spoken of in the htghest terms by all vvilo have used 1t, thOu- sands of UNSOLICITED TESTIMO- NIALS prove.
 If you suffer from any disease for which this Cordial is Tecommended, WS unhesitatingIy says TRY Y H, " KNOW IF WILL DO YOU GOOD.n A single bottle will demonstrate tts valu4 able qt1alities.
 SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS AND ST0REkEEPERS.
 PRINCIPAL. DEPOT, 232 NOrth Second St., PysitGd'Qs
, 1876-11-29
THE WATERS OF THE NILE.
From the European MALL

The extraordinary high Nile Of two years
ago, which broke the dykes and drowned the
crops, and swept away the mud houses of the
Sellaheen all over the country, had indirectly
an excellent result. The Government awoke
70 the necessity of provision against a similar
catastrophe. The river banks, the dykes, aud
che canal sides, we're repaired throughout the
country, and this summer, what would have
been in old times a dangerous food, was mas.
tered, and controlled, and distributed with per-
feet ease. The idea of all who know Egypt
only by books, that at this season the country
becomes a vast lake, studded with islands, has
no truth. The water is carefully held in
channels. great and small, which cover like a
vast net the whole valley of the Nile, and il is
poured over the lands and withdrawn again in
exact accordance with their needs. Much more,
however, might be done 10 this direction.
There are still even ia the Delta great barren
spaces and vast marshes, which are now only
a source Of malaria, and yet might be rendered
fertile by three years watering and washing
The supply Of mud which the river brings
down from A~byssinis is practically inexhaustibIe.
For twenty miles from shore the sea is
charged with it, and the entrance Of the canal
at Port Sid is in danger Of being gradually
ohoked by it. Some day when Egypt has res
tored her finances, the great undertaking of the
Barrage, by which Mehemet Ali proposed to
hold the river at his disposal, will be completed,
aud all this wasted richness put to good use
, 1876-11-29
THE VALUE OF VICTORY,
From the FigdrO.)

Enter Turks and Servians fighting. The
Servians are routed. The Turks: "AlIah
be praised. Victory is ours :; let us 60 tell
the Grand Vizier." The Grand Vizier :
"Well,a-day! What have you done
Go back and make excuses" The Turks
Ito the Servians) : " We have beaten yous
but we are to make excuses" The Ser.
vians (Which We won't accept; we are
conquerors." The Turks : =" Very we'll t;
we shall see." (They fight again: the
Servians scamper off in every directionl
The Turks Let US go again aud announce
our triumph to the Grand Vizier." The
Grand Vizier: "Alas alas! return swift
ly and say we will make concessions"
The Turks Ito the Servians) i: eve are to
make concessions" The Servians " We
will have 10000 Turkish heads" The
Turks "You shall have them" The
Servians: eve will have independence"
The Turks !: " You have it." The Servtans
We will have Constantinople." The Turks :
"This is too much ; we will teach you
how to ask concessions" (They fight:
only sixteen Servjans remain alvey The
Turks "Now there is no possible mis-
take about your defeat. Do you want
ANYTHING now :" The Servians: Yes
YOU must all become Christians" The
Turks /" Dogs, do you still laugh in u
boards 9" (They fight /: only two Servians
survive) The Turks: "Are you satisfied
now 2" The SsrvianS: "No! We want
, 1876-11-29
AN INDIAN CAVALRY CONTINGENT.

A schema in connection with the chance Of a
war With Russia has been proposed, according
TO the Whitehall RcUie5V, and has met with
what may be termed conditional approval by
the authorize, at the War Oh,e aud tAe India
House. 1t is to call for volunteers in India to
serve in a cavalry contingent. The rank and
file Of this force would be composed exclusive
" of Moslem', and be commanded by officers
who have served in the Indian irregular caval.
nv. 1t is believed that not less than 5000
trained hor8amen could be landed IN Egypt,
en- route to the seat Of war, within a month Of
ths order being given.
The "Aloxlndra." which is now fitting at
Chatham, and which is said to be the finest
masted ironclad in the world, is to be provided
with an electric lamp, to be carried on its fore.
mast when at sea. Tue cost Of tins apparatus,
with reflector aud m.chine for generating oles-
tricity we are told, is not less than l,OC0l, a
large amount enough if taken by it,eIf, but not
considerable if regarded in the light of insur-
ance to a ship v4tuel at upwards of half a mil
lion of money. The electric light is to fulfil
two important duties In times Of peace it may
be used after the manner Of a carriage lamp,
aud ia war tina it can be employed for search
ing the seas for torpedo boats initiating a night
atlack-Ibid,
, 1876-11-29

ing to have no children. applied for and obtain.
ed permission to adopt the interesting little
stranger, investing the money found on her for
her benefit when she arrived at womanhood.
The little girl soon found friends, and recently
NJ. Charles Pletri and Madsmoiselle Caroline
Montrlou de Longchamps presented her at the
baptismal font, the good old cure of Saint
Philippe.du,Rou giving her the name OF
"Marie Caroline Eugene. a christening
breakfast was given by Mndams Pi'tri, aud
the policeman and his wife aud their adopted
daughter was loaded with presents among
which was a gold neeklet given by Madame
, 1876-11-29
GENERAL MARTINEZ CAMPO5.
From the Tmes.)

General Martinez Campos, or, as his full
name is, Arsenic NJ. Campos, is a geaeral like
" to play SO prominent a part in Spanish politics
should the Moderados come into power, that a
short sketch of his military career may prove
interesting. In or about the year 1871 Marti-
neg Compos, now a man of about Is or As, was
colonel of a regiment serving in Cuba and was'
I believe, appointed by the then Oaptaln'Gener-
Al Of the Island, General Valmaseda, as his
aide.de.camp and private secretary. In 1873,
two colonies of infantry, to wit, Oabrinelty and
M. Campos, the one in Lerida, the other in
Corona, in the province of Catalonia, were, IN;
der Ply Margall's Republic, the two rival
officers. aud both won credit for the active war
fare they conducted, at the head Of the volun-
teer battalions, against the Carlists' Before
1879 closed both these officers were grazetted
by Pi y Margall's orders, as BFigadiers. Cab
riusIty fell the same year, CALAMITY leading on
, 1876-11-29
A WINDFALL

It is stated that q young man named
Martinengo, a clerk in the employment Of bis
uncle. a merchant at MarselIles, has just in
berited d sum Of about so millions of francs.
Several years ago a general Of foreign origin
died in Holland, having no presumable heirs.
His large fortune went to the Dutch Treasury.
Nothing was heard of the generals family or
his money for many years. when a short time
ago the French Minister Of Foreign Affairs
and Prince bismarck informed the Dutch
Government that the inheritance was legally
claimed by members of the Generals family
established ia Marseilles and Germany. The
Hague Cabinet made some difficulty at FIRST,
but was ultimately obliged TO yield. The
amount has now accumulated to the enormous
figure of 159, 1922, 8O0fr., the whole to be divld.
ed between the two heirs. On January l,
1877, the Dutch Government will
the restitution of the money by paying
10000, ooOfr.. but will only have discharged
the entire amount In ten years.
, 1876-11-29
A ROMANCE OF REAL LIFE.

Some time ago a little girl was abandoned
by her mother in the gateway of q mansion 10
the Champs Elys6ss, and found by a sergent de
vile going bis rounds. The lnfsnt's clothes
we're Of the finest description. Among them
circumstances which compelled her momentari-
IL to abandon her offspring, and a request that
the little girl might be called Marie" 4
thousand franc note was also enclosed, and
whoever adopted the founding was asked to be
kind to her, and promised that later on they
would be rewarded The policeman. happen
, 1876-11-29

bis men TO the attack of the Carliat village
Alpenas, shot through the ear by a Carlise
bullet, just as he was cheering on his men.
Martinez Campos worked we'll in Catalonia
and was made by the Republic Field Marshal :
but, at last, finding discipline in the Army Of
the Republic irretrievably lax, be went back to
Madrid, and threw up his command. His let.
ter, stating his reason for that act, was publish
ed at length in the Madrid papers Of that date.
SENIOR ri = Margall at last urged General
CAtnp05to resume his command in Catalonia,
and he ~openly-disgusted with what he had seen
OF the want of discipline among the Republican
Volunteers, avowed to Senior PL, Il am an
Altonsist. However, he accepted the COM
mand under protest, but achieved but little
against the Carlists in Catalonia. Then came
the famous coup d'stat of Pavia and Serrano,
and NJ. Oampos returned to Madrid, but was
at once told off to a command under General
Ooncha, and was near that nobla veteran when
he fell at EstelIa, and the hopes of the Spanish
army was dashed to the ground. For some
unexplained reason he was then recalled to
Madrid, after Concha'5 death, AMI held no
command Cor awhile.
Iu Madrid, General Campos undoubtedly
Was striving secretly to bring Alfonso to the
throne and was actually as one time under
sentence of arrest by Marshal Serrano, but
was saved from it by tho interest of General
Primo de Rivera. Shortly afterwards he
raised the war cry Of Vjva 81 Rey Alfonso
at Sagunto, among the soldiery then command
ed by Jovellar, and on Alfonso's ascending the
throne was at once rewarded with the command
in-ohief, 10 Catalonia once more, where he gained
his title Of : pacifcator of Catalonia, and was
made Captain-G General of the four Provinces
Of which it is composed.
Undoubtedly General M. Campos looks
forward to a return to Spain rs the 'pacifcator
of Cuba, but the war to be waged there will
be one far harder and moro arduous 10 its
character than that ia which he stamped
out for a while the Carlist tendencies Of the
hardy poasautry Of the Lerids and Corona
mountains.
MANY eyes are now looking a~uxiously TO-
wards Cubs, and the question will naturally be
asked. What will be the result of the forthcom-
Ing active campaign p l have heard the question
asked and answered ia very different ways by
men of varying military experience. But, all
though there are those who say Cuba is lost to
us for ever, the generality seem to think that
General NJ. Campos will, with the forces at his
command, make a d ecided move, and take the
field with his army in NAL battalious against
the enemy. The probability, then, is that the
insurgents, finding themselves overpowered,
and that to those caught in open rebellion
Martinez Campos deals out soGnt metoy-as he
has proved by his acts at Sarria, where be shot
down the Republicans in rebellion-will be
open to treaty, and a free pardon, and a hand
some sum paid to their chiefs will, it is thought
have tue desired effect, and restore peace to the
island, a. least for a while. / give this idea, as
it is one that prevails the most extensively.
-
, 1876-11-29
oNTHE oDIoUs HABITOF sNEERING

A writer in the Sunday Times says:-to
be satirioal or sarcastic, in any poignant sense
of either phrase, demands, not only c)plous
malignitv, but also some little, though very
little, intellect but any fool can sneer' Indeed
it is not too much to say that the amount OF d
mans ignorance Is the measure OF bis dlSdall'
Not everybody is competent to SIT IN Judgment
upon a play, a poem, or a picture giving SauS-
factory reasons in each case both tor MS praise
and his censure but anybody IN tue lahu can
sheer at play, poem, picture, or anything eiSo
under the sun that may come WIN IN tue
rage OF his enven0med vision. Inc beauty
of a sheer in the eyes of him who practices IL
Is that 1t may mean anything IN the way OF
dissatisfaction. There is no arguing with ~
there is no disproving IL. "Who can contute
a sneer =" asks q famous philosopher, and no
one has ever been able to answer him. Des'
pise not any man, and do not spurn anything
for there is no man who hath not bis hour, nor
Is there anything that hath not its place" 80
snake Rabbi Ben Azai, q benignant phlloSo'
pher, whom your lnvetsrate sneerer holds IN
sorry esteem. With a Ounce the nose Is not
90 much the organ Of smelling as of Judging
He could not for the life OF him assign a ra'
tlonal justification for the scorn With which ne
views either his neighbours wovks or the
neighbour himself who p~erAdVentute may
never in bis lite have done anything TO prove
his displeasure but he can turn up his nose
at both him and his perform Nnoes all ths same
for that is a mere muscular achievement, wners'
Of any one who has a nose is capable. WhsC
good is gained by making one'sselt mated
What comfort can a man Gull from the
THOUGHT that he 10 abhorred He who soofns
all Is sc9rned by all ia turn. A sneerer has
hosts Of enemies, but not one friend Love
and friendship wither beneath the miI18W OF
his liDs. No smiles iIlumine his joyless way
no tears bedew his grave. In life and death
be 10 alike alone. The meanness OF sneerlng
dWells not 80 much in its malice as In its c0War'
dice. 1t is 80 unmanly. You can never come
to close quarters with the sneer6r. Naso SH''
pendtt adunco aud there an end. mere 49,
to quote the language Of Byron. q Laughing
devil in hlg sheer, " hut The head keeps you at
arms, or rather at noses IenS th, ana cares
not to venture within the range OF retaliation
He says a solemn creed, not with grave arSG'
ment or scholarly diSquIsition. but simply WIN
solemn sheer, and then departs, TO make snlP-
wreck of the peace aud happiness OF some
other victim. Then, again, there IS the uas-
tard who, though be does not actually sneeF
himself, sets on others to do so. Ihls ne
effects by the assumption Of what may Do term
ed a peri lious oandour, which is but 3 trans
parent veil Of the malignity ranking at MS
heart. with what matohless skill does Pope
depict the ignOble policy and character Oh
such a caitif as this -
"Damn with faint praise, assent with civil lear,
And without sneering, teach the rest to sheer ;
Willing to wound-and yet afraid to strike;
Just hint a fault, and hesitate DISLIKE"
cEVERAT, MARTINEZ CAMPOS.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-17

y night or two since chap about thirty.
five years old, looking as if he had crawled
out of a cave to commence life anew, entered
one OF the hotels, and, waiting at the counter
until one of the clerks was at liberty. he
asked:
is this hotelsr
Yes, SIR" was the reply.
Good living, good beds and the most court
eous attention."
Yes, SIR"
We'll" said the stranger, after long look
at a railroad timetable, Il suppose you dom
trust"
No, sir"
Wouldn't let man stay here iou- or five
days until something turned up:'
mo, sir"
That's what | wanted to know. Away.
like to have an understanding about sucl
things, for If anything makes me mad it is L
have a great big hotel clerk jump IN on N,
and kick me down stairs on account of my
straitened circumstances"
You'd better find another place" sugges
ted the clerk.
"Oh, shall" replied the stranger. "Tht
outside of this hotel seemed TO smile a vel
come at me-; but, as l said before, my pres
ent policy is to get along without being kick
ed. I've got mental feelings as well as any
body else and I'm getting so worn in fest
that mere common grand bounce from {
heavy hotel clerk upsets me whole day
Faresell, young man; don't bic any extrI
taters for me.-Defr0it Free Press.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-17

The little fellow had never before been on
the car, and of course viewed everything and
everybody with chlld's astonished eyes
Finally the train moved off, and he nestled
closer to his mother, and as its speed in
creased he began to show some signs of con
sternation. Tears stood in his eyes, and when
he saw that his weakness was observed he
blubbered aloud, II amt afraid, but | wish
had had my photograph taken before go
on this thing
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-17
Notable Sayings of Great Men.

The papers OF this country are quite gener
ally publishing the following motto of Tai
leyrand's, which is read with the greatest en-
joyment by all classes of newspaper readers
1t is said that the notorious NJ. de Mau
breuil whose name of Marquis dc Orvaul
came so scandalouSly before the public few
years past, proposed TO have Napoleon as
sassinaed, and that the Able de Prade was
in favor of the Schrme and discussed its exc
cution with Tai rlrand, and that the follow
ing words passed.:
"COmbien vOu@ taultil: :"
"Diy millions
dix million :" said Talleyrand; "mais &C
nest rien pour ucDarrasser la France dun tel
feau."
This is pretty good, but it reminds us OF a
much better o.,. though it may be somewhat
old, which WI, .elated TO us by the Rev. JAS
per c. Romiliy ct This city, about himself
Mr.. Romilly, Wnuse distinguishing personal
characteristic was an immense black beard
was for some years missionary at Ugobogo
in Farther India, and on one occasion he
dined with the Bugaboo of the province
When the wine and walnuts were brought in
the Bugaboo said:
"Marchaarikai hoi-to po-ke-tee nomki
domy'
"Jabbero promptly decide de wonk klonk
kobberee JAM" replied Mr.. Romilly.
"1owk:" exclaimed the pJtentate, "chick
ero boobery hong don choke rec yung ste
boil"
This was, indeed, too good to keep-Bur
HHgtOn HdUkeye
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-17

Oliver Wendell Holmes years ago sent a
letter to the post Office OF a ladies fair at
Pittsfield. On the first page he wrote:
Fair lady, whosoe'er thou art
Turn this poor leaf with tenderest care,
And hush, oh, hush, thy breathing heart
The one thou lowest will be there"
One turning the "poor leaf there was
found a one-dollar bill with some verses be
ginning:
Fair lady, lift thine eyes and tell,
If this is not truthful letter;
This is the one 0D thou lowest well,
And nought (0) can make thee love 1t better
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-17

It takes but little to dam the current of a
mans happiness in this world. Many bride.
groom, whose future was all roseate with
happy promise, has been suddenly hurried
into the valley of woe by protruding peg
IN the sole of one of his wedding boots
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-17

Patient 10 doctors after consultation
Tell me the worst, gentlemen; am gong
to die?" 1--WE are divided on that quealloh
sir; but there Is majority of one that you
Will live"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-17
j. L. PIERGUE,
Bakery and Ice Cream ParlOr.

The purest Ice Cream Constantly On and BY the dh
qusnuty pure soda she neN SOFA ienouade
stger Ae sweet cider aud his celebrated mead. Also fu
Inc 81 eolieuonery Manufactures the Premium Bread
superior cake aud deals particularly IN the Iuxues
season Main s., sOuth COari House OtzA. msygs9uC
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-17

An old Scotchwoman, whose tavorlte son
was in the habit of swearing occasionally
was censurcd by her minister for not correct,
ing him. "Its very wrong, minister" she
admitted, "but we maun aloo that 1t sets all
conversation nightly
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-17

Don't NEEDLE with nitric acid. A German
cssayist says that when ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
is treated with nitric acid, two isomeric mon
itrobenzoylnaphtylami are formed, one
yielding moeononamidoben tylamide
and the other Observation-Disclosures
~
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-17

~ specs, my bluvved hearers" said col,
ored parson, II specs today to take broad
field in my 'scourse 1t takes me good vile
to GIT away from de dock, but when l once
strikes de deep water, den look out fur dc big
fish
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-17

The man who is hardest TO find is the one
who has an "office," particularly if he has
"office hours" Whenever man wishes to
conceal himself from the world, he rents an
office, hangs out a sign stating his office
hours, and then stays away forever-LOuaS
giAe C0uriel.J 0ur1ldL.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-17

A Worcester mother having occasion to re-
prove her little seven-year OLD daughter iol
playing with some rude children, received
for a reply, well. ma, some loiKs uon I ike
bad company, but always did,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-17

"Py Schiminy, how dot poy studies dc ian,
guage" is what delighted elderly German
said when his 4.year.old son called him
bear-eyed son of saw.horse.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-17

Is every de.cf r.Du done ncsty correctly and - ~
ou-st prces CIV all. and viii eEaesvnr 10 gtv
Won enrfrp satissArlla- oSkINA HNPENaN
Vest Of Court Boz