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Connecticut western news., 1876-09-01
Modern WOitieG.

It is ead conment,ry upon our boaeted civilization that the women of cur times have degenerated in health and physique until they are literally a race of invalids-pale, nervous, feeble and backachy, with only here and there few noble Exceptions in the persons of the robust, buxom ladies characteristic of the sex In days gone by. By & very large experience
 covering period of years, aud embracing the treatment of many thousands of cAses of those ailments peculiar to women, Dr. Pierce, of the Worlds Dlspensary, Buffalo. N Y., has per- fected, by the combination of certain vegetable extracts, a natural specific, which he does not extol as & cure-all, but one which admirably fulflls singleness of purpose, being a most positive and reliable rett1edy for those weak nesses and complaints that aff1iot the wotnen of the pl esent day. This natural sneci fc com tion. The follosing are among those diseases i'll which this wonderful meClclne n;Le worked cures as if by magic and with certainty never before attained by any medicines Weak back nervous and general debility, falling and othe CT displacements of internal organs, resulting from debility and lack of strength in natural sugports, internal fever, congestion, infamma- tlon and alteration and very many other chronic diseases incident to women. net proper to men, ton here, III which, as well as in cases that have been enumerated the Favorite Pres crip- ton effects cures-the marvel of the world. It will not do harm in any state or condition Of the system, and by adopting its use the invalid lady may avoid that teverest of ordeals-the consulting of family physician. Favorite Prescription is sold by dealers in medicines generally.
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-01
A Boys Landmark.

Walter Scott tells the story of one of the tricks of his boyhood. In his class at school he had. won his way upward with great rapidity until he reached the second place, but there he stuck. The boy at the head never failed ur even faltered in answering 8 question, and day after day Scott watched for an op- portunity to get above him, but no op- portunlty came. He studied the situa- tion with great anxiety and tested the weakness of his rivals character to no purpose. The boy at the head could not be tempted to relax his vigilant in- dustry. At last Scott noticed a peculiar habit of the lad. When a question was put to him he invariably took hold of one of the buttons in the breast of his jacket and began to finger it. Scott conceived the existence of some subtle connection between this button and his rivals self-possession and readiness, and secretly cut the button off. Next day. when the first question in the lesson was put to the boy at the head of the class, he felt for the reassuring button, found It missing, got amazed and faltered. His faculties lost touch and tune, and he failed to answer. The young plotter went above him and watched with con- placency the course of his victim as he went down to the foot, losing place after place.
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-01
Sitting Bulls Sun Dance...The Men
 who Killed Custer.

The Helena IM. T.) Zndependen, says: The Sioux, while having many tribal relations and dialects, are really divided into two great families, the Da- kotas and Tetons. For many genera tions the Tetons have ruled supreme west of the Missouri river. The name Teton implies People of the Lodges or those who live west of the Missouri.
 Iatunka Eyotunka, or Sitting Bull, is at least forty six years of age, has dark
 brown halr, gray eyes and is five feet nine inches ill height. The Indians call Sitting Bull Hunkishne or the slow one "a generic term applied by way of sarcasm. Sitting Bull speaks only Sioux and Arlckaree. On the sixteenth of June Sitting Bull and his bands fell upon General CrooK and achieved a par- tlal victory. Runners were immediately dispatched to lukewarm tribes around the agencies to carry the news and drum for recruits. Accordingly number of young braves left Standing Rock. Cheyenne agency and Fort Peck reser. vation and joined Sitting Bull, Before. however, they could be accepted they had to pass through the ordeal of the sun dance.
 These ceremonies were held in @ wild canyon of the Big Horn mountains. and a graphic description has been given by W. C: Gooding, young trader who is studying the aboriginal character. The sun dance commenced on the eighteenth of June, and from it's commencement to the end two hundred warriors were not to eat or drink anything. Under shades of cut boughs Sitting Bull and other warriors were gathered to witness the ceremonies. The two hundred warriors were ranged around medicine Iole. their bodies blackened with charcoal, and wearing nothing but short skirt or buckskin around their Joins and eagle feather coronets. They would dance at intervals of half an hour, and were then allowed short respite until again called out by the tom tom. 4 warrior was susp nded from the medicine pole by the ends of lariat fastened to two thorns stuck in the flesh of his back: in each hand he held long pole, which partially supported him; but every few minutes he would swing the whole weight of his body upon the lariat in an effort to tear the thorns from his flesh.
 After hanging for three hours in the glaring sun he was cut down and carried away. Another young warrior, who wanted to show what brave heart he had, lay down on bis face and had six thorns put in his back and shoulders: then turned over and had two more put ln bis breast. Then, rising to his feet, buffalo skulls were fastened to the thorns in his back and lariat to those in his breast, and lie was made fast to the medicine pole. The tom-tom struck up and the Indians began to dance, and as the skulls tore out of the flesh one by one Sitting Bull and the chiefs would shout their appreciation. Then, bracing back till the lariat pulled his breast out like weman's, he danced with renewed ylgor; and as the thorns tore from his flesh, and he had demonstrated terrible powers of endurance, the chiefs gave him loud cheers. These are the kind of men who are now on the warpath against their hereditary foe, the paleface.
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-01
The Early Preachers.

It is curious fact in the history of Australia that the first Protestant min. ister and the first Roman Catholic priest in the colony were convicts. The Rev. w. Fulton was transported in 179S for taking part in the rebellion at Water ford. After suffering for some years at Norfolk island, he was permitted to go to Sydney in 1906; was after year ap- pointed as acting Protestant chaplain.
 but after 8 short time returned to Europe. Rev. W. Harold, Catholic priest, was trapsportedat the same time.
 He applied to the government for per mission to oficiate as Catholic chaplain,
 but was not permitted. He WIS subse- quently allowed to return home.
 Father Peter O'Neill, of Youghal, was a transported rebel, but got an early par don, and was sent home in< 1892. The first priest who was permitted to offici- ate was Father Dixon. He was also a convict, but gained the favor of the authorities, and when he returned to Ireland in 1908, in the language of the Irish rebel chief, Colonel Holt: "They were left without 8 priest or minister, or any kind of preacher, except barn ranter that neither Roman Catholics nor Protestants wou go to listen to. D
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-01
X Domestic Tragedy.

A certain married man of Denver, having been repeatedly warned by his wife to come home earlier nights or he would find himself locked out, at last found himself in just that fix. Gentle tappings at the door were tried, but si- lence prevailed within. Then firm rap-raprap, but no result. At last, after boisterous poundings, the besieged app, ared at the battlements of the cas- tle-so to speak-to hold barley with the invader.
 Who are you, and what do you want 2'
 "Oh, fddlesticks Come, now, open the door and let me in."
 Not for Joseph. You know what I told you very we'll, and now you can take the consequences. Goodnight, sir"
 Ard she disappeared. Then followed pleadipgs, threats, imprecations and commands most ludicrously intermixed. But she held the fort, and the recreant slept in a hotel that night, and the next night came home at nine, sharp.
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-01
An Innocent Man Lynched.

A horrible crime was committed in Basque county, Texas. A young man of good standing from Johnson county, named Dixon, was paying his devotions to young lady, and hecame jealous of the attentions of another young man. The latter circulated the report that Dixon had spoken evil of the girl, and Dixon left. The father collected nun. Der of men and followed him. They overlook him in Comanche county, ar rested him on Q fictitious charge and started back with him. They took him as far as Hill Creek and hanged him. They then came home and reported that Dixon had been drowned. A few days after the body was found, fearfully de- composed, hanging to limb in a thicket. The murderers have been ar rested.
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-01
Throwing Light on It.

"Mr. Bliffkins," said the stern judge, " I wish to understand your exact reia- tion to this case"
 The |" case " was an action against cer- tain evil disposed young men who had been guilty of disturbing an evening re- ligious meeting held in the schoolhouse of the district.
 eff I understood aright, sir," pur- sued the judge, "you were in the desk ?"
 "Yes, sir.'
 "Oficiating there9"
 Well-yes, sir-I think you might say so.'
 "Do you mean by that that you preached2"
 "No, sir. held the lamp for the man that did"
 "Ah, the court understood you differ ently. It supposed the discourse came from you"
 "No, sir-I only threw little light on the subject"
 "No levity, MT. Biffkins. Stand down, if you please"
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-01
A Novel Idea.

An advertisement appeared in New York paper calling for one hundred stonecutt, IS to go to Scotland to work f two years at Tod. sterling per hour. Fully five hundred men applied for the position, and from these one hundred were selected. The men will earn about e2 los. per week, and board will be about los. per week. The reason why American help is needed is that laborers are scarce in Scotland and all the work in tEis contract has to be done inside three years. Therefore the contractor thought of engaging one hundred American workmen, and they can de- pend on fully two years work, if not more.
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-01
Her Clothes.

During "town meeting" the que J. tlon of equalization of school money was being discussed. One old gentleman, Tn the course of the debate, exclaimed in great heat "Why, MT. Moderator, the money is not equally divided. In district No. they have sixty-seven dol. lars and only one scholar-one bare lit tie girl and no more. Now, sir, what should be done in such easel" There was pause for moment, when a chap with pipe in his mouth at the back of the room bawled out "Take the money and buy her some clothes"
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-01

and three of them drowned, namely: Mir. King, Patrick Garvoy and James Lick. They all belonged in Itbaca N Y.... Congress ional nominations: Per ns! lvania, thirtcenth disirct, J. l.. Nuting, Rap.; Pennsylvania, Juniata district, Jtrt tmish Lyons, Rep; Pennsylvania, Sunbury district, w. L. Dewart, Dem.; Ohio. second, Stanley M,ttht WE, Rep.
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-01

An old physician says: If man is stricken by lightning, lay him flat on his back, open his clothing at the pit of his stomach and dash on it pail of the coldest water you can get. In nine cases out of ten it will restore conscious ness and save life if done within fifteen or twenty minutes after the stroke.
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-01

VERY PRoUD.-The late Lord Alvan- ley, who was delightfully."- odd, met the proud Lord of Durham at Aloopka, Prince Woronzow's place on the Euxine, and Durham, who was filled with an amazing quantity of consequence, said, in referring to some scene of English home life: "I was obliged toassert my dignity. for the fellows had found out who I was." The wit looked up and re- joined: "Ah! And who were you2"
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-01

ATTENTioN.-A certain wag on Gin cinnati journal lately distinguished him. self in New York. Dining at a restau- rant, he noticed on the bill of fare a re- quest to the guests to report "any want of attention" He sent for the landlord and pointed out the notice. Has there been any want of attention9". queried Boniface. "I should think there had ,' was the reply; '" have been here fifteen minutes, and no one has asked me to take 8 drink"
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-01
Debility and Nervous Headache,

Chronic, sick or nervous headache is gene. rally dependent on, or accompanied by, i'm. paired digestion, by which the circulation and nutrition of the brain are deranged, and the nervous centers vitiated. The Peruvian Syrup, by reinvigorating the digestive powers lays the ax at the root of the tree the brain is duly nourished, the nervous symptoms cease, and the headache disappears.
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-01

Simple and inexpensive as it is, GLENN's SULPHUR SOAP is most efficient remedy for certain obnoxious diseases, to be cured of which those afflicted with them often spend thousands of dollars to no purpose Depot, Orittentons, No. Sixth avenue, N Y.
 Hills Instantaneous Hair Dye is the best and safest
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-01
Edward Baver. I

Edward Bayer, Esq, of Horton, Kings Co.,, N. s., writes that an astonishing cure has been effected on his daughter by che use of JoIomsors's Anodyne Lininent. The whole spine became diseased, she lost the use of her limbs, and her back was rounded up like bow i'll consequence of taking cold after having been inoculated for. the kine pock. Shc is now VII
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-01

Chapped hands, face, pimples, ring worm, saltrheum, and other cutaneous affec. tions cured, and rough skin made soft and smooth, by using JUNIPER TAR SOAP. Be care full to get only tbat made by Caswell, Hazard & Co.,, New York, as their are many limitations made with common tar, all of which are worth ese.- Com.
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-01

At our request Cragin & 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 once.
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-01

We pledge our reputation on the as- sertion that any educated physician, after 8 careful examination of the reclpe, will say that Parsons Purgdtiue PiHs possess more merit than any other pill now offered for sale.
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-01

For eruptive diseases of the skin, pim. pies and blotches, Vegetine is the great reme dy, as it removes from the system the pro ducipp cause
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-01
Nearly Blind!

Vegetine is Sold by all Druggists
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-01
ELECTRICITY
RALSAM and PINE.
TWO IN ONE.

Thus eomhi ed we have two grand medical agents In enc, each of which performs it's function and unedy produces than my Ii ment, loti n wash, before compounded In the history of med cine. Try one. PRICE, x5 CENTS.
 Sold by nli Druggists, and sent on receipt of 25 cents for one. SIPS for six, or $2.25 for twelve, carefully wrapped md wnrrnnt- ed, by WEEKS N POTTER, PropTietors.
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-01
To Cnu Peaches.

Half a pound of sugar to pound of peaches. Put the sugar on the fire with little water; let it boil until the syrup IS clear; then put in the peaches and let them boil until heated through. Take the peaches out with perforated ladle, and then to every eight pounds of the fruit puttwo teaspoonfuls of Spear $ fluid. Put it into the boiling fluid after the fruit Is taken out. Pour the hot syrup over the peaches, and no sealing of jars is necessary. This recipe has been proved to be reliable, aud if you prsfer to put up your fruit without eugar, it may be done by using more water, bu4 otherw!se proceeding as di- rected above.
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-01
NO TAR OR GRAVEL USED.

H,w to reshiugluC-stop leaks effeotually and cheaply in roofs of all kinds"s OU page book ire to to-day!
 New York Slafe Roof3ur Co T;,n;+od
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-01
Correspondence inrited. ROOFS

Why not make your HooTs lrta Hf imc and the with les exprnHe d gre hLn E. be W your sidInHs D nat, ri"l> 1T you tnretui 10 u q Ei eIr of St te Pant il VII O. fesiet tt- fleets of ter and vii d, bl vii hIt ou from Fire.
 OLD ROOTS.
 Protect your Bu;lnrg. by usirG Glnes' Slae Roofing mer. Old shingle roofs he painted looking mnch paint, for the of gog. On q, odY- cd ShiHglts it. fills up hs holes and pores and s.bstuntirl roof th lasts for years. 6dri,S or sarped shingles 1t brings to their places and Keeps em herr This slat" paint requires heating thInning Is applied with brush and very orn amC ntal. Our Genuine Hrtioe Is chocolate color when frs applied, changes to uniform tlate coor and Is to all tntents and purposes slate.
 ON TIN OR IRON ROOFS the red color s acknowledged h beet paint in he k-t for durability. It. has heavy body, Nut Is easily applied expands by heat. contracts by cold, is a slow of oths painr. Buildings covered with tar.felt can be mace watertRht at 6 SRoU expensa, and pre- served fir years.
 NEW ROOFS.
 Mills, foundries factories and dwellings sp.etay Materials complete for steep fiat Roof of Cline Rubber Roofing cost but about halF the price of thtngling For Private houses barns and build ngs of at descriptions 1t ts far superior any other roofing the world for convenience in lsynE and combines the orndmentat appearance durability and frc.proof ties of Hn at third the Roofs laid by contract under guarantee.
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-01

ABOOK for the MILLION. MEDICAL ADVICE pIapGSle RsSs of stamp Address,
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-01
,';'a'I COLLINS VOltaic Plasters.

An Electro c Galvanic Battery combined with the Oe brated Medosed Porous Strong gthening Plaster, for ing the best Plaster for Pains and Aches in the Wor of Medicine.
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-01

tative to the Thirty-ainth Congress, and served counts. He was reelected to the Fortleth, Forty first and Forty-second Congresses. In 1872 he was the Democratic candidate for Congressman at Large in Indiana and was de- feated by Hon. Godlove s. Orth by majority of 1G2. He was elected to the Forty-fourth Congress, and was chosen Speaker by the Democratic majority, the vote being-Kerr, 173; Baine 1O6. He was in ill health at the ti ne, and has been gradually failing until his death as announced.
 Sam Camden, a colored man, raped an eight year-old white girl in Huntington, W. Va. and was arrested therefor and lodged in jail, from which he was taken that night by masked mob and hanged. .... Walds Mikael, the in- surgent chief of Abyssinia, defeated the regu- lar troops at Zakraza, and subsequently mas- sacred 1, 800 women and children The six Fenians who escaped from the English authori- ties in Australia by means of the whaler Catalpa, arrived safely in New York, and were enthusiastically received by their countrymen. Their names are: Thomas Darragh, Robert Cranston, Michael Harrington, Martin hogan
 
 Plince of St. Louis swam ten miles on the Mississippi in one hour and forty-one minutes, beating Tom Sucliffe of England.
 The emperor of Morocco has declined to send his annual tribute to Turkey claiming as 8 reason his inability on account of he avy expenses brought about by internal disturb ances in his own country A fire in Brussels, Canada, destroyed twenty-eigbt busi ess houses and rendered fourteen families home less. .... Two young men, named Henry Smith and Squire Hammond, who were in jail at Owenton, Ky, for the murder of Robert Mar tin, highly respected citizen of Owen county, were taken from the jail by band of forty masked men and hanged near the town ..... By the capsizing of yacht on Osyuga lake, twenty-nine men were thrown into the water
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-08

pcatioDs. Hon. Robert Bourke, one OF
The under Secretaries for the ioreiga de-
partment, assured the House that the Pre-
mior was not disposed to treat the subject
with levity, but 90 the contrary, would give it
lis anxious consideration. 1t was lucumbrn
on him not to say word without the gragcst
circuaspectlun until he had ascertsined the cx-
act truth, but ii the atrocities turned out to be
true no man would more sterny viDdicae In
manty. Then the old plea OF cXaggcratlor
was put IN oUce more, aud The newspaper cor
respondents were taken TO task as persons sat
i.6cd with very small amount OF evidence,
and who took a great deal OF their information
second hand. We may venture tn suggest to
the official speakers that With rcspcc: to this
business the time is past when this style Of
apology will have any effect. Mr.. BouIke
reed dispatch from Mr. Barring, one Of the
secretaries to the British legation at CONSTANT
uople, dated July 22d. At the outset of the
Inquiry 10 which he estimates the number Of
victims, till have visited the villages hard.
ly dare speak, says Mr.. Barring, but my pres
ent opinion, which trust hereafter to BE- able
to modify, is that about II 600 Buixarians
hive persisted. We shall See shortly in what
directly Mr.. Baring's opinion will be modified,
but we fear that # with the preposse-sious pre-
vaIcnt at the embassy, it should b. anticpat-
cd that the killed amount to 1900 ;ncy are
likely to surrass very uluch tiat uumocr.
LONDON Aug. S.--A dispatch to the R;u
ter's Telegram Company from Coustaniuoplc
says private kilograms from WlldiD, dated yes
tarday, auonunce that in cons. lu,ucr 81 the
capture OF Gurgusova,z the Serbian General.
LescEjapiu, had abandoned Salt~char. AID
marched to join General Tchcrn yeH. T"c
Turks occupied Saltschar uuoppose1.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-08
The Markets.

New YORK August S Stocks dull, uaset-
steady Wheat dull and heavy Cora steady.
BALTIMORE, August s Virgil e.; daIerrod,
81; Virslnlss onso!idsted, t6k; do 2nd Series,
50; North Carolina is, old, Is Cotton stror =
tendency upward; mddling | Il. r. ,ur stesIy
and unchanged. Wheat steady and hrn; wesL-
nrn red, good TO choice ll5al25; III >ry!rnd rad,
g cd to prime, l2Oal:5; Pcnnsy wanna red, ll5a
l2O; do amber, l26al2S do white ll2sl2l
Corn-Scuthern steady and f:m; wes.er4 Ialry
active ana firm; southern white 59aGO; do ye'-
low sc 81; western mixed, 5GIs5t5 spot, Ok
August So September Oats q 1'et md -l"HGy
southern prime 34436; western white 81 81; do.
mixed, 49, Rye steady. 57atl. Hay dui. aol
unchanged. Provisions qusct End uncnargcd
Pork Sl0.a25. Lard, rehaed, IA. =. Bu-tcr,
active, firm and uncha:ge Cvhac stroH:,
quiot ,.nd unchsr gad. Wnlsk"y dl.i! aItc !.,.:n-
innl Sugar acliy. and fl IN at liz
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-08

The SUPERINTENDENT OF TIE RICHMOND
ScHooLs.-Quite controversy is 10 progress
il the Richmond papers as to whether the SUI
perinteudcnt, about to be appointed, shall De
drawn from the ranks of the public school
teachers, or not. 1t is not our purpose, OF
course. to interfere 10 these family matters OF
our neighbors, but as We hear that q former
citizen of this place, Mr.. Samuel L. Beach, is
one of the prominent candidates, We venture to
suggest to our Richmond friends that if they
want man of energy and determination, as
we suppose they do, he is that man. AT a
very early age, be was appointed to the charge
of the Washington School here, then 10 the
very throes of dissolution. and instantly, as if
by magic, it rose from its PROSTATE condition to
IA place of high efficiency and credit among, our
city schools. The successful conduct OF school
Is, We take it, the best criterion OF teacher 5
ability and Mr.. Beach has never failed. he
ha, rim enough to lua up the Richmond schools
to ANY desired degree of success