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Connecticut western news., 1876-10-06
Sunny Rooms and Sunny Lives.

Light, says IScribner's. is one of the most active agencies in enlivening and beautifying home. We all know the value of sunlight as 8 health giving agent to the physical constitution; and it is not less so to our moral and spir- itual natures. We are more active un- der it's inauence-can think better and act more vigorously.
 Let us take the airiest, choicest and sunniest room in the Louse for our living room-the workshop where brain and body are built up and renewed. And let us there have bay window, no mat CT how plain in structure, through which the good twin-angels of nature sunlight and pure air-can freely enter.
 Dark rooms bring depression of spir- it's, imparting sense of confinement, of isolation, of powerlessness, which is chilling to energy and vigor; but in light rooms is good cheer.
 Even in gloomy house, where walls and furniture are dingy and brown, you have but to take down the heavy cur tains, open wide the window, hang brackets on either side, set fowerpots on the brackets andlet the warm sun stream freely in, to bring health to our bodies and joy to our souls.
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-06
A Brave Little Boy.

Frederick Bergman, aged twelve
 years, rowed his mother, Mrs. Berry man, and two of his sisters, both
 younger than himself, across the St.
 Croix from St. Stephen to Calais in a small boat. When they reached their destination, Frederick helped one of the little girls to chamber up the wharf and took her to place of safety. When he returned for the other, he found her running about the boat screaming "Where is my mammal" Frederick rightly conjectured that his mother had fallen overheard, and being capita swimmer, though so young, dived i'm mediately into the water where he saw bubbles arising, and had the good fortune to aid in bringing her to the surface, but could do no more, and Mrs. Bergman, like every other person in danger of being drowned, kept hold ing on to him, while both were sinking again, whereupon Fred cried out: "Oh, mother, don't drown mel" on which, still retaining her senses, Mrs. Berry man dropped her hold of him and pushed him from her, and then sunk the second time. Fred, in an agony of grief, dived and pulled her to the. sur face again. Again she sunk. Happily there was no current at the time, and when the noble little fellow helped he1 up the third time he succeeded by g superhuman effort in placing her hand, which was open, on the stern of the boat, and there Mrs. Bergman, though by that time unconscious, took hold, and held on till Fred mounted the wharf and brought some men at work near by to her assistance. When she recovered Mrs. Bergman explained that when Fred left her with the little gir
 she attempted to climb up the wharf
 but it being slippery she lost her hold
 while the boat had foated away iron beneath her, and she fell into the water
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-06
Garrick'S HUmOr.

When Garrick was in Paris Preville, the celebrated French actor, invited him to his villa, and, being in 8 gay humor, he proposed to go ill one of the hired coaches that regularly piled be- tween Paris and Versailles, on which road Preville's villa was situated. When they got in Garrick ordered the coach man to drive on, but the driver replied that he could not until he got his com pliment of four passengers. A caprice immediately seized Garrick. He de- termined to give his brother player a specimen of his art. While the coach man was attentively looking out for passengers Garrick slipped out at the opposite door, went round the coach, and by his wonderful command of facial expression, palmed himself of upon the driver as stranger. This he did twice, and was admitted into the coach each time as a fresh passenger, to the astonishment and admiration oi Preville. Garrick slipped out third time and addressed himself to the driver, who said, in surly tone, that he had "got his compliment. He would have driven off without Ge rick had not Preville called out that as the stranger appeared to be very little man they would accommodate him an6 make room for hin.
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-06
How She EScaDed.

The fat woman, who was at the sea COW and learned hog show near the Gen. tennial grounds, gives the Philadelphia Item the following account of her es- cape from the recent fire: The front stairs were on fire; had to go down the back way. Now, the front stairs were built especially for me, of wood six inches thick, while the back steps were only fit for common light people like yourself. The first step I took. crash went the wood, and J came near going myself. The hog was sqealing awfully, and both the sea COWS were roaring like mad bulls, but wasn't frightened bit. I got long smooth board that was in the room and placed it on the stairway. I tucked up my dress, and slid down gracefully. I smashed everything at the bottom, and got my foot wedged. Just as I got free noble fireman rushed into the building. "Rescue me, rescue me ' cried. He came toward me, and I threw myself into his arms. He fell with shriek. My weight had broken both his legs"
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-06

water at Hallett's point ...... Louisville, Ky, and adjacent cities report 8 slight shock of earthquake but no damage. The steam- ship Dardenong, from Melbourne to Sidney, foundered near Jervis bay during hurricape. Sixty of the crew and passengers were drown ed .. Reports fro:L S"a '3nta, Central America, are to the effect that the revolution has not yet been queled. .....T The British ship Lsmmelmuir is believed to have found- cred on the passage from Cslcut to Demara- ra, with all the crew and three hundred coolie passengers. A recent decision in the United States circuit court, at Providence, is to the effect that where & nan makes no return of income to be taxed, and then pays the sum es- timated by the assessor, with the fifty per cent. additional, he is still liable to be sued for the remainder of the amount actually due the government if the officer can prove the n- come beyond that estimate.
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-06
Another Treaty Made.

After much palaver, treaty has been concluded at the Red Cloud agency with the representatives of the tribes gather ed there. These gre Ogallalla- Sioux, Brule- Sioux, Cheyennes, and Arapa- hoes. Other subdivisions of the tribes are assembled at the Spotted Tail agency, and their assent is considered certain. There is a mixture of pathos and burlesque in the closing scenes of the council. The talk of the Sioux who have signed the treaty was altogether deprecatory and protesting. They had not been we'll treated, they said. Prom ises made to them had been broken, and the white man was continually violating their reservations. Young Man-Afraid- of-His- Horses, for example, said that he had been ashamed (that is to say, hu- miliated), ever since the country had been filled with soldiers. He wanted the Great Father to know just what he thought about the white mans manage ment. We venture to say that Young Man-Afraid- of His Horses has a very mean opinion of white folks. But he undoubtedly represented the general feeling of his dusky brothers when he said that he expected food and blankets during the remainder of his natural life, and that he had great many things to ask of the Great Father. This orator seems to have stirred the humor of the stoid aborigines when he said that if there were bad Indians in the North, the soldiers should be sent to arrest them. The grim assemblage relaxed into a laugh at this remote allusion to the campaign of Crook and Terry. The speeches made by the Indians when they signed the treaty remind the New York Tunes of the explanatory remarks with which Congressmen sometimes preface their votes. One chief dra- matically covered his face with his blan
 ket as he set down his sign manual.
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-06
Aiding the Quacks.

The state of stagnation among the re- ligious newspapers may be inferred by the way in which they are advertising quack medicines. Although some of them always did this, on the principle that the sicker their patrons were; the moro they needed medical remedies, there was time when number of them stoutly refused to take any medi- cine advertisements at all. Now, some of these are relaxing their rules, and in- serting the advertisements of nostrums which are warranted to cure almost every disease under heaven. What is more, these papers give editorialnotioes, approving the action of the medicines, and paraJing the wondrous cures wrought by them. Sometimes these editorial notices are mixed in with the spiritually minded reading, and some. times the are most appropriately placed alongside the obituary notices.-Neu
 York iSstn.
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-06
A Sensational Story.

AL9ndon journal gives an account of the marriage of lovely and high born maiden to an elder son wEo had nothing but his fortune to recomm mend him. A few months after she eloped with an ac
 complshed young man she had always loved, but whom her parents discour- aged because he wasa younger son. The pair fled to Italy, and lived upon the sale of her jewels. A child was born to them in Florence, and the husband, who had been waiting for his revenge, en- ployed persons to steal the infant. This was done, and the parents of the child could not recover it because, being the offspring of the husbands lawful wife, he was legally entitled to its keeping. The lover had no remedy, and such was his remorse and sorrow that he soon died broken hearted. The guilty and unfortunate mother is in very delicate health, an outcast from the society she once adorned, and looks forward to the grave as the sole release from her woes.
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-06
He Had to Go It Alone.

sI want to be shown through the Treasury department, said six-foot visitor, with duster and carpet-bag attached, stepping up to 8 well known official in the department, the other day. "I am afraid, sir, that you will have to trust to your own ingenuity in your wanderings, as there is no one to accompany you,'' politely replied the official. ''Well, what in thunder are all these young men doing here ?" The courteous official couldn't or wouldn't tell the truth, that the young men were hard at work watching the young ladies taking their daily noon exercise, but simply said: s'They are not paid to act as guides" "Oh, well, I'll pay 'em, if that's all.' But when convinced that it would burt their feelings if such pro- posal were made, he concluded he would have to go it alone.
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-06
Had Her Wish.

This diverting story is told in San Francisco Edwin Booth is proverbial- ly opposed to having his private trum- pet blown, but little incident of his overland trip is too good to be lost. It seems that in the same parlor car with the tragedian and his family was lady more remarkable for the loudness of her style than for her refinement. She re- peatedly stated that she would give a hundred dollars to kiss Booth. At Omaha poor immigrant attracted the attention of the travellers as they return ed to the car after dinner. He had started for California, but had been rob- bed while asleep. Booths eyes fell upon his gorgeous admirer, who was standing near. He went up abruptly to her and asked: "Did you say you would give 8 hundred dollars to kiss me ?" She re- piled: "I did," and opened purse de- fiantly. He passed his arm around her neck, and giving her sounding smack held out his hand for the fee. This was given. Booth wheeled around and forced it into the immigrants hand.
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-06

it like ribs of steam, while a dull, rumbling boom, deep mouthed and sepulchral, fills the air and @ slight vibration shakes the solid earth. Sud denly shooting above the white vapor- ous mass towers for an instant a dense column of black water, with horrid crest of shivered beams and splintered rock. The beautiful is overshadowed by the terrible. In an instant the waters, full of trouble, are at their level again, and yellow wave rolls out ill a semicircle from the shattered reef to the shores beyond-the first that ever rolled in presage of an iron seaway for the mariner from the jagged reef of Hell Gate. A greenish yellow smoke with pungent odor hangs above the yellow waters. Science dosenot scentits nimbus with eau-de-cologne.
 Sublimel sublimel" shouts a man of science in his ecstacy.
 Is this all" says gaping wonder monger, who expected to see steeples topple, houses fall in ruins, the sea lashed to tempest and the earth shake with palsy, while he was moaning over at least one shattered limb.
 "There is just enough power," said General Newton, the other day, to do the work required, and no more." Yes, gentle wonder monger, though the roof of gneiss rock, ten feet thick, and the 172 rock columns under the roof were smashed to fragments, there was not enough surplus power to upset an old woman's tea cupboard within two hun dred yards of the blast. Tea cupboard Why, not pane of glass in the frame houses on the very works was broken No such accurate gauge of what seems to the unprofessional mind an immeasur- able explosive power has ever been made. | This is perhaps the greatest triumph in the miracle of science that gave New York an attack of the nerves.
 Now it is hurry for home. The cars are again crammed inside and out, until the horses seem to draw only black mass of men. The steamers stationed north of the blast pick their way through the floating debris of the crib of the coffer dam as it sags with the waters and among the small boats that are swarm ing from all points to pick up dead fishes, of which there are 8 few, and floating timber, of which there is plenty some for furtive profit, others for relics. Thus, amid the eager watching of 2, 2,OOO,- GOO of people, with 50,00O pounds oi dynamite, after seven years of tunnel ing, Hallett's Point reef crumbled to pieces at the finger touch of child The age of miracles is not past; some ot us understand sthem nowaday, that is all.-NesO York Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-06

HIS MAToa-A would-be swell, wish ing for an excuse 10 speak to a beautiful woman on thes.r e with whom he was un- acquainted, drew his nice white cambric handkerchief from his pocket as he ap- preached her, and inquired if she hadn't dropped it. She glanced at the hand kerchief, nodded assent, thanked him and marched on, leaving the exquisite to be laughed at by his companions.
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-06

Beautify the complexion and remove pimples, spots, burns, scalds, etings, chapped lips, prickiy heat and all irritation of the skin by using GLENN's SULPHUR SOAP. In cases of gout and rheumatism it is also very eficacious Depot, Crittenton's, No. 2 Sixth avenue, N. Y.
 Young heads on old shoulders produced by Hlll's Instantaneous Hair Dye.
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-06
EUPEON! !!

If you have Rheumatism Neuralgia, Headache, Burn, or a Bruise, procure a bottle of Eupeon. It will give instant relief, as thousands can testify. For sale by all Druggists. H. A. HURLBUT & CO, 75 and v Randolph Street Chicago, Agents for the Proprietors.
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-06

Pimples on the face, rough skin, ohapped hands, saltrheum and all cutaneous smooth, by the use of JUNIPER TAR SOAP. That made by Caswell Hazard & Co.,, New York, ia the only kind that can be relied on, as there ara many limitations, made from common tar, which are worthless. Com.
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-06
From Sevmour Thatcher. M. D..

From Seymour Thatcher, M. D., of Hermon N. Y: Wistars Balsam of Wild Cherry gives universal satisfaction. It eeems to cure 8 cough by loosening and cleansing the lungs. and allaying irritation, thus remov- ing the cause, instead of drying up the cough and leaving the cause behind. I consider the Balsam the best cough medicine with which am acquainted.
 Fifty cents and $1 bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-06
An Educated Lady

or gentleman desiring to devote 8 few hours each day to light active business can clear from $1 to $2 per hour, by showing new pub lication that every one wants and taking sub scriptions therefor. For full particulars write
 to J. B. Ford x Co.,, New York and Chicago. +
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-06

Two or three doses of 4Steridan' 8 CdudL.y Condition PosoderS will cure 8 horse of any common cough or cold, and the very wor-t cases may.b cured in few weeks. We know this from experience.
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-06

There is no disease flesh is heir to more troublesome to manage than rheuma- tism. It comes when you least expect it, and generally remains till it gets ready to go away. Tho most conspicuous remedy for this com plaint is JObnsOn'S AnodVae Li7ainlent.
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-06

At OUT request Oragin & Co.,, of Phil adelphia, Pa, have promised to send any of our readers, gratis Con receipt of fifteen cents to pay postage), sample of Dobbins' Electric Soap to try. Send at OnCo
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-06

A party of 300 good cooks, and 500 house girls, all English servants, visit ing the Centennial, have been induced to settle in Richmond, Va, where steady employment is guaranteed.
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-06

Why should it be easy to break in an old mans house9 Because his gait is broken and his locks are few.
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-06

THE RURAL HOME on trial thirteen weeks for 25 cents. Handsomest farm and fami- ly paper printed. Address at Rochester, N. Y.*
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-06

See advt of Ladies' Floral Cabinet. It is the most beautiful magazine in America. K
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-06
ROOFS.

your expense of . roof every 10 or b years; eon DC done you Slate Paint 1t will not only resist the effects of water and wind. but shield you from Fire
 OLD ROOFS.
 Protect your Buildings by using Slate Paint which neither cracks in winter nor runs in summer Otd shngle roofs be painted looking much better, ond lasting longer than shingles without the paint for the cost of reshngng. On decoyed shingles 1t fills up the holes and and gives new sbstGn- tial root lasts fer Crled soorped shingles their places and keeps them here This paint requires heating, is applied with brush and very ornamental chocolate color when first applied but changes to uniform slate coor and is to all ptents and purposes slate.
 ON TIN OR IRON ROOFS. the red color is the paint in the world for durability It has heavy body is easily applied, expands by heat contracts cold slow and cracks scotes One coat equals { of any other.
 FIRE-PROOF NETP ROOFS.
 Mills foundries, factories and dwellings speoidy. Materials complete for steep flat Roof of Rubber Roofing but about hdJ the price of eshiuging. For Private houses barns and buildings of all descrp ons 1t Is far superior to other roofing in the world for convenience o laying aud combines the orndmend appearanee durability, and freproof qualities of ttn at ons.fhird the cost. No Tar or Gravel Used.
 How to ngling-sop leaks efectually and cheaply in roofs of all kinds" 100 page book, free. Write to-day.
 NetU York SI0te Roofing Co.,, Limited,
 R,ohoo Contractorr T Cedar St. N. Y,
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-06

Correspondence invited. Agents Wanted.
Connecticut western news., 1876-10-06

By the colla psing of 3 balloon at Paxton, H., while five hundred feet from the ground, George Winthrop was dropped feet foremost, sinking in the earth to his bnees and re- ceiving injuries from which he died. . The immense mine under Halett's 's4eef, Hell Gate, the result of seven years intermittent labor and containing ffty-two thousand pounds of the most powerful explosives, was success fully discharged at the time appointed, in the presence of an immense concourse of people, who were greatly disappointed at the absence of heavy crash with earthquake shock. The preparations having been completed for firing the mine, the engineers retired for few hun dred feet, and the hand of Gen. Newton's little child, guided by the mother, touched the telegraphic key which set the electric current to the mass of combustibles. Instantly there was dull rumbling and slight vibra- ton of the earth, accompanied y an upheaval of water, mud and stones to the height of perhaps seEenty-fve feet. and tn spectators knew that the greatest submarine blasting operation ever at, empted in this country was over. Nothing was injured in the houses in the vicinity. notwithstanding the fears of the 1 inhabitants, many of whom had removed all of their furniture. At points all along the sound people watched to zee the tidal wave which, it was' thought, the commotion would cause but watched in vain. IA vigorous fall campaign against the Indians is soon to be instituted by Gen. Crook, with fresh | troops.
 The He'll Gate explosion has exceeded ex- peotation in shattering the reef to small frag- ments, and has greatly increased the depth of
, 1876-07-12
MISCELLANEOUS.
flAlLl&OAD TAX CASES.


sr"1Nof'xLp. H., July lin tho United
States Circuit Court to-day, OH motion Of Attor.
ney-0eneral Edsall, tho Injunction heretofore
granted restraining tho collection Of tax on The
capital atock wero dissolved, aud proceedings
dlstnissc!l IN tho following cases; john Alleu
vs.. The Chicago, pekln & Southwcstern Xiii.
roatl Company et al; John 0otlarl Va. Uhtrnro
4 4 psausah Railroad 0enpany et a.; William
Easterll Hallway Company 1t. al; Furmers' Ionu
mud trust Company 1t III. ". Springfield & ilIi.
nois soMtheastern Railway COMPANY al NJ:
Jnsept W. Drexel ct al., Trustee, etc,. va. Cuira
i Vlnccnnes Railroad Company It al: Wiilfan,
Elliott W. jacksonville, Northwestern d South.
eastern Railway. C0mpaMy et Al.; William II,
Dc1scr vs.. Paris j. OAnyila lsallroad Company
Ut nj. .--
In the case of William r. McKesn W. East 81,
Louis j. Car0nlulet Railway Company et a.,
md Nlcholus echaelcr vs.. Illinois s. Et, Louis
Railroad Company, the restraining orders are sot
aside rs To thu tux against defendant o. 8 rpIl.
roal company and retained In Other respects.
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"a rcslStca by the rallrual attorneys and Col. X.
W. Thompson, Of Terru Uuute, lid, 10 n argue
tlc cases tomorrow Oh the part OF the defendant
rutlroats represented BY him.
III the case of thu United States cx rel. tho
Society ot Bavings VI. the County Of Randolph,
= perslnptory hlan1umus tu compel tho county
to levy tax to Pay Judgment was ordered 70
, 1876-07-12
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