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TEMPERANCE.

DECATUR, H., Sept. H.-rho Grand Lodge Of
Good Tcmplars for Illinois met In this city to-
daJ, this being It's twenty-thtrd annual meet
Ing. The session opened At II o'clock, With the
following officers present: g. W. c. T., Urich
Copp, Jr.; @. ". O., John sebaski; G. ", g.,
c. G. Hogemxn; q. W, V. IT,. Miss E. J. Arm.
strong; @. W, treasurer, G. v. Dassets; q. w.
NJ, J. II. Sprague; G. ". D. NJ, Miss Aurclla
CULVER; Superintendent Of Juvenile Templars,
Eunco Hooper. G. W. c., T. NJ. Hutchinson.
Of Minnesota, was present as q visitor. SONG
thing more than 300 delegates are In attend
ance. Reporta of officers we're read In the A.
ternoon session, and referred to appropriate
committees. A committee Of Ave WAS appoint
Cd to arrange for mass-meettne Thursday
night.
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FOR SALE.

Tf0K 6ALE-NEWFnUGDLAED DOG. q MONTHS
Il ol1 good wAteh-dox. tasy Cheap. Inquire u &sa
Connecticut western news., 1876-06-02
The Western Greaser.

The greaser is the most striking an omaly one meets in his Western tour. To look at him, says writer, you must conclude that he was evolved, like the mule, by tho exigencies of border life. My theory of his genesis is simple. He is modification of the Indian. Civili- zation has never been able to utilize the redskin. A benefcent government has offered him every induce ent to mingle himself with the Anglo-Saxon stock in a proper American manner. It has pro- vided him with improved arms and ask ed him to give up his warlike games and till the soil. It sends him absolute alco- hol and missionaries, it pays him money and lets him take his choice, and he re- mains Indian to the last man of van- quished tribe, dying in the county jail, The greaser is Indian minus everything is a utilized barbarian. He drives an army wagon with stolid fidelity. He rides mule with the stony indifference, and much more of the grace, of an av- craze Washington statue. If you look narrowly under his long, matted, black hair into his little Mexican eyes, you will not be able to detect his pedigree, but you will see the dull, low cunning of the primitive man, the high carnivor- ous jaw of the brute, and that vacuity of mind which marks the absence of will and the domination of an unconscious nervous system. He is the same animal that he was when the Santa Fe trail was laid out in 1922. With the ultimate abandonment of the army wagon he will probably disappear-at least from Colo. | radO
Connecticut western news., 1876-06-02
Chinese Wash Houses.

More Chinamen are employed in San Francisco in laundry work than in any other kind of labor. In all parts of the city their wash houses are to be found, every square block containing from four to six establishments of the kind. Nearly all the hotels, and many of the public institutions employ them, and the washings of nine-tenths of the fami- lies in the city are performed by them. A system prevails among these Chinese laundrymen whereby the item of shop rent is reduced to the most economical figure. Two wash firms occupy the same premises, and use the same tubs and materials, one firm working during daylight, and at dark surrendering the shop to the other, who occupy and use it until morning. By this system there is also 8 saving in water and fuel. As 8 general thing Chinese laundrymen arc better ironers than washers. The prices charged by these laundrymen are of course less than those fixed by the American and French. All the work is done by hand, the average Chinaman not caring to meddle with the mysteries of steam or complicated machinery. All bundles are collected and returned in clothes baskets, and not one of these establishments runs wagon. Most of the wash houses here are sub-agencies for the different lottery schemes main tained by the Chinese, deriving small percentage on all ticket sales.
Connecticut western news., 1876-06-02
A Grecian Brigand.

The PaU MaU Gazette says The re- return of retired brigand to active professional duties is announced from Greece. Petko, one of the most eminent robbers of his time, who had amassed sufficient wealth to enable him to lead the life of peaceful citizen at Athens, has become disgueted with the ennui of responsibility, and has betaken himself to Trace-the scene of his former exploits-where he is rowing and plundering with great success, and with all his former activity. He has lately captured young woman. for whom he demands a heavy ransom, and has also announced his intention of murdering some intimate friends, who have, in his opinion, mismanaged some property he left under their care. His proceedings excite unusual interest and admiration, because they are conducted from pure love of brigandage and not from neces- sity. Petko the other day nearly lost his life while scaling the wall of house in which lived a lady whom he much admires. A Circassian zaptieh seeing Petko ascending the wall, fired at the venerable thief, who, however, was hap oily untouched by the shot, and, slid ing to the ground, took to his heels and fed with really marvellous activity.
Connecticut western news., 1876-06-02
His Teaching.

A student who wenG to Agassiz at Penikese has published an account of his experience with this teacher. He ex- pected lecture or formal lesson, but got nothing of the kind. The professor gave him fish, and told him to look at it. He looked long time, reported progress, and was told to keep on look ing, and so from time to time. He looked till he got heartily tired of the fish, but was astonished when he found what 8 number of things he had learned about it that he had not dreamed of when he began, and that books would never have told him. Most of all, he learned how to study the next object that should fall under his eyes. The point of the lesson, the central idea of the teaching of Agassiz, was that the object of instruc- tion was to teach him to observe. What was to be observed was 8 matter of in ferior importance. The humblest ob- ject, with proper study, would yield a rich reward in knowledge.
Connecticut western news., 1876-06-02
The Bad Boy.

"This said boy" began Bijah, as he led out youth of thirteen, "did, to wit, viz.: Throw stone and smash @ pane of glass on Howard street, all of which he says he will never do again. !"
 "Smashing glass, eh9" queried the court. "Well, the law will have to smash him, I'm afraid.''
 "I haven't got any dad!" whispered the prisoner, while his chin quivered and his teeth knocked together.
 "That's nothing to do with breaking glass, my son. You have no more right to throw stones and smash glass than a boy with three or four fathers and 8 schoolhouse full of aunts and uncles."
 "She slppedl" continued the lad, while big tear gathered in his left eye.
 "Why do you and other boys prowl ground the world throwing stones?" de- manded his honor. "Why is it that a boy can heave club or throw stone when he's so mortal tired that he can't walk half block to do an errand."
 "I was only throwing at a yaller bird," protested the prisoner, his light eye also filling up.
 ssThat makes the offense ten times worse," shouted the court. "What do you want to hurt yaller bird, or red bird, or any other kind of bird fort You ought to be tied up in square package, labeled A bad boy,' and placed on shelf in the workhouse for six months"
 "I can't go there-I have to take care of horse |" was the boys very solemn answer.
 Looking over the warrant again, his honor continued:
 "Boy, be careful If you smash any more glass in this town you'll miss half a dozen circuses and all the ferry boat excursions. You'll sigh for home when the sun rises, and you'll weep and lament when the sun goes down. Go home to your mother, and go and feed that horse, and for the next year you want to walk around Detroit as if there were eggs under your feet"
 Bijah let the lad out by the private door, gave him lot of orange peel to stay his stomach until he could get home to breakfast, and batting him on the head remarked:
 "Don't heave any more stuns at the gentle yaller birds. Birds has rights, or the Lord would have made geese of them. ."-Detroit Free Press.
Connecticut western news., 1876-06-02
English AOuariumS,

The greataquarium, which was opened at Brighton, England, three years ago, is 8 low edifce, 715 feet long by 100 wide, of Italian architecture, and cost with it's ground $75O, ,OOO in gold. The revenue from admissions and annual subscriptions for 1875 amounted to more than $1O6, GOO in gold. he next most popular aquarium in England is the one at the Crystal Palace, and another large one is nearly finished adjoining the Par
 lament buildings on the banks of the Thames in Westminster. Three acres of ground have been purchased at cost of $4OO, 900, and the building will cost $44O,OOO It will include concert hall and reading room beside the aquarial department. Manchester has an aqua rum building 150 feet in length and seventy-two feet in width, which con- tains sixty eight tanks, including the deep sea, tidal and fresh water groups, containing 3OO,OOO gallons of water.
 Here and at the Crystal Palace the sea water is not constantly renewed as at Brighton, but is kept pure by circula- tion, and only as much distilled water is added as is lost by evaporation. h. deed, the water in both these aquariums is said to be far cleaner and the fish to be decidedly healthier than at Brighton.
Connecticut western news., 1876-06-02
Troubles of NeMspaper Life.

Custer City hasreached the third stage in Western metropolitan progress ; it has passed from being "city and hay ing a blacksmith's shopto the possession of newspaper. The first number of the Black Hills Weekly Msner, 8 journal, whose motto very appropriately is Hew to the line, let the chips fall where they may" has appeared. It has not been printed without difficulties. In the first place, the intelligent com first page where the fourth should be and Vice versG, thus producing news paper which reads like the Hebrew, from the end backwards to the beginning. The editor suggests, with jocularity which perhaps he did not feel, that and here let it be said that unhappily the Miners font of type was short in the two essentials of capital CTS and all "W's "-"a all those who wish to read the Minsr will do so without trouble if they will only stand on their heads."
 The Miner contains a valuable com mercial department it's price list, it's readers arc informed, is corrected weekly" Some of the items are ap- pended:
 Whisky, per gal, $17.5O; flour, per lb., 15 16; bacon, per the pound, $OO,60; wagon wheels, DOT each, $2O.OO sugar, brown, 37c. per lb. ; mules, per span, $15O $200 revolvers, $6 to $9 25 ; vinegar, 1.20 cts gal.
 Even in advance of the appearance of his first issue, the editor seems to have provoked local jealousies. Thus he says in local item:
 A being whom it were gross Flattery to call an idiot talks of starting an op- position newspaper. Which of his wives will his GREEN young man bring to custer city as his vvomanaging editor, the one which he used to beat at Nevvburyport, Mass, or that woman he deserted at Creston, Iovva9 We know the raskal.
 the Sidney Clarion says there is no gold in the Black Hills. the Sidney Car-io1a may be right, though we think it is wrong when it says so, but whose feet are so big that he is tallest when he is lying dovvn2 Will our contem. porary reply9 We never were mistaken for Big Foot Wallace. Let us have naQca
Connecticut western news., 1876-06-02
SALISBURY, CONN.,, FRIDAY, JUNE ?, 1876.

tation rose when Mabel was safely placed in her fathers arms. Then came three times three of the widest cheers for Allen Ward, when the stranger raised his hat and revealed his scared and blis- tered face.
 Who is the coward now 2" he ex- claimed, as he sunk exhausted to the ground.
 No one ever called him that name again; and Mabel, we are sure, never thought his face less handsome for the scars it bore on her account.-Ledger
Connecticut western news., 1876-06-02
In the Garden.

Still is tAe garden-still and sweet; The flowers are dreaming at my feet
 Heart, who calleth me2 Some voice that sighs for very bliss, Some joy fain would run to kiss !:
 Heart. who calleth me There is no sound of bird or bees, No low wind stirring in the trees |:
 Heart, who calleth mel The changing river, as it flows, Scarce breaks the deeply lulled repose:
 Heart, who calleth me? What wandering spirit sweetly sways And rules my dreams, but never says,
 Heart, who calleth me? blush, tremble to it's spell, I know it not; wilt thou not tell.
 Heart, who calleth me Then, voice, reveal thyself, I pray; Give fancy form, and fondly say,
 "Sweet, love calleth thee. Oh, rose Oh, sea Oh, sky above Echo these long-sought tones of love:
 "Sweet, love calleth thee ]!
Connecticut western news., 1876-06-02
ADVERTISING RATES :
Secret Sorrow.

To hide grief behind smile,
 To laugh when ev'ry nerve is wrung, When ev'ry careless, merry word
 Wounds deep as though an adder stung; To sing strain of needless joy,
 To carol like happy bird, When aches the soul with saddest pain,
 With pain that every strain hath stirred; To dance along tho path of life
 As though 'twere strewn with flowers sweet, When ev'ry step relentless thorns
 Pierce sore the wesry, heavy feet. We learn, we teach life's bitter leaven, God grant we may forget in heaven
Connecticut western news., 1876-06-02
THE NOTABLE BUILDINGS.
Correspondent Tells Us what One Sees in the Two Most Notable Buildings on the Centennial Grounds.
THE MAIN BUILDING,

This building is the center of attrac- tion, and probably will be so long as the Exhibition lasts. Here are grouped the finest and most elegant articles display ed, and all nations are here represented under one roof. It is rich in decora- tions, the nations and the individuals vieing with each other in making their exhibitions attractive. Great skill and taste are displayed in the mere matter of decorations. Here Yankee cabinet makers lead the van. The goods in this building are largely exhibited in cases made for this special occasion, and in these our exhibitors are ahead of the whole world. Nothing in the way of cabinet work can be more rich or more tasteful than some of these. They are unique in design and finish, and in themselves are elegant specimens of Yankee workmanship. These cases form an attractive part of the display, differ ing from each other widely in shape, finish and color. In these are displayed the richest and most valuable of the American exhibits. The principal pub fishing houses are we'll and conspicuous ly represented, being grouped in sort of two-story nondescript kind of struc- ture, which, if not describable, is at least ornamental and contains much use- full material. China, glass and terra cotta ware abound; the display in this class of goods being superb. Here, also, are carpets, soft and delicate of mate rial, and rich in color; shelf hardware, cutler, silk goods, safe locks, and, in short, samples of almost everything new and novel, or rich and elegant. It is i'm possible as yet to describe the display by sections and divisions, or by nations or individuals, for some of the sections are yet unoccupied.
Connecticut western news., 1876-06-02

THE SooTTsH TEAM will be represented by team at the Centen- nial rife match, and twenty of the best shots in the country propose competing for the honor of coming. The hardy Scots are generally good marksmen.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-11-30
resented by watchers. The undispn-

resented by watchers. The undispn.
ted returns were gone through with
last week, and the examination of the
returns in whict disputes will have
to be settled was to commence on
Monday last. Here is where any diff
ticulty may arise and lead to protrac-
ted strife. The result in the State
may hang upon the acceptance or re-
lection of the vote in parishes in
which there has been alleged intimi-
dalton, not, irregularity or fraud
The examinations of these returns
will probably occupy the whole of this
week. 1t is to be hoped a result may
be reached which shall be satisfactory
to the watchers of each party, and
then terminate peacefully the sus-
pense and anxiety which now weigh
so heavily upon the popular mind as
we'll as the business interests of the
country,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-11-30
..DOWN THE MOUTH"

Where there is continual dropping
down into the back of the mouth, with IT.
ritation and inflammation of the nasal cav
tiles and throat, with hawking, splitting,
and a sense of fullness about the head be
not deceived or fancy it a simple cold. You
are afflicted with that scourgc Of this eli
mate, Catarrh, the forcrunncr of Consump
ticn. In its early stages few bottles of
DR.. Sagc's Catarrh Remedy will effect an
entire cure When confirmed, Dr. Percc's
Golden Medical Discovery should be used
in connection with the remedy These
standard medicines have been before the
public many years, and their use has been
attended with the most gratifying success.
A full discussion of Catarrh and its rational
treatment is contained in 1.-THE Peoples
Common Sen sc Medical Adviser" Il book
of over nine hundred pages, Illustrated
with two hundred and cighty.two rngrav-
ings, bound in cloth and gilt, price, post
paid, 81, 80 Address, Publishing Depart
mcnt, Worlds Di>pcnsary, Buffalo, y. y.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-11-30
From Washington.

Excitement in Washington has run
high during the week owing to the
rather sudden appearance in the City
of several pieces Of artillery. All
sorts Of alarming rumors have of
course prevailed as to the meaning of
these military preparations. but the
excitement subsidized upon the ASST
rance from prominent officials that
the gathering Of troops has not the
slightest significance in connexion
with the political situation. The
troops will remain until after the 4th
of March, and their presence will
prove an ehectual preventative Of
disorder or violence from any quarter.
Information has been received at
Washington to the effect that num-
Der OF members Of Congress have al
ready signihed their intention Of Of
fering amendments to the Constitu-
ton of the United States, Tor the pur-
pose of avoiding in future the diff
culties and dangers now attending
the election of President.
Congress meets on the first Monday
in December.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-11-30

UTILIZING THE ALLIGATOR. BE-
tween 1000 and 10000 alligator
skins are tanned yearly, which are
consumed by boot and shoe manufact.
urers in every portion of the United
States, as well as exported to London
and Hamburg. The alligators form
erly came almost entirely from Lou
isiana, and New Orleans was the great
centre of business. The Florida
swamps and morasses are now the
harvest fields, and jacksonville, in
that State, the great depot. The ALI
gators often attain length Of eigh-
teen to twenty feet, and frequently
live to a very old age. The hides are
stripped off, and the belley and sides,
the only portions fit for use, are
packed in barrels, in strong brine,
and shipped to the northern tanner,
who keeps them under treatment for
eight months, when they are ready
to be cut up. SO far the leather has
been mainly used in the manufacture
of boots and shoes, but handsome slip
pers are also made of it.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-11-30

William NJ. Tweed landed on the
Odd. at the foot of Grand street, North
river, from a revunue cutter. He
was taken in a carriage by Sheriff
Conner to Ludlow-street Jail, where
he was admitted through the gate, and
not by tho office. as usual. All he
remarked, on being placed in his cell
by Warden Watson, was II thought
l would come and see you again. "
No person will be allowed to see him
tonight, and no one but the watch
man will be permitted to enter the
corridor, as the experience of his es-
cape has made the officials of Ludlow
street Jail very watchful. He will
be treated precisely as other prisoners,
and allowed no privileges. His rooms
are much smaller than those previ-
ously occupied. The windows open
on the court yard, and no access can
be had to the apartment, except
through the warden's room, while in
the corridor Waterman is to DE con-
tinuously on guard.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-11-30

On Monday, at Chestertown, Fred
Garker, Jesse of the Kent County Rail
road, got into an alteration at the
depot in Chestertown with the tele-
graph operator, Mr. Alridge, about
sending telegram. During the scul-
file a young man named Ringgold
struck Mr.. Gerker on tt head with a
loaded cane and felled him to the
floor, producing pretty severe scalp
wound. After striking the blow
Ringgold ran, and has not been heard
Of since, we believe. He is said to be
u desperate character.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-11-30
The Mexican Way.

We have only to look at the condi-
ton of Mexico to be admonished Of the
necessity Of exercising calm Judgment
and keeping clear Of all excited par
Fan feeling or factious clamor in the
critical state of affairs now existing
in our country. When any feeling of
discomfort appears in that count y
some self-consttuted leader grasps
the reins of authoity, snd sets mp an
Independent government. Then the
army and people declares for or
against him and the fighting goes on
for supremacy. Late intelligence from
Mexico says Ex-Chief Justice Iglesias
has proclaimed himself Provisional
President of Mexico and has located
his seat of government at Leon in the
State of Juanaj uato, the Legislature
of which sustains him. but may not
be able to MAINTAIN his authority.
That is the way shey do in republi-
can Mexico, but may a kind Provi-
dence preserve US from the imitation
or adoption of any Of the ways Of
that pitable misgoverned country.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-11-30

A FIENDIsH WoMAN.--A step
mother at Lewistown, Maine, because
her step daughter was in the habit
Of biting her finger nails, ordered her
to wear gloves to school. One day
the child returned without the gloves
on, whereu7on the mother, after beat
ing her put the gloves on her hand and
sewed them on through the loose tle> Ii
Of the child wrists. The chllds aunt
hearing OF the matter, had the wom-
an arrested and put upper bonds.
The November term of the Circuit
Court for Cumberland commenced on
the 10Th in slant, with Chief Judge r.
H. Alvey presiding. Judge Alvey
in his charge to the grand jury dwelt
with particular emphasis upon crimi
nal nal practice and the deceased NOR,
ais of politics, and Recommended dill.
igent inquiry into such otienses as
buying voters, intimidation of same
and fraud, and selling liquor to min,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-11-30

Some excitement has been caused
in New York by special favors grant
ed by the Board of Aldermen to a
Roman Catholic Cathedral. These
tavors are the introduction Of Croton
water and arrangements for sewerage,
both at the expense of the city. 1t is
claimed that such favors would not be
granted to any Protestant Church.