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Connecticut western news., 1876-02-04
A Model Fire Department.

The chief engineer of the Wilmington fire department came over to our town the other day, says Max Adeler, upon 8 visit to the chief of our department, whose name is Jacobs; and it struck Jacobs that it would be frst-rate idea to show the visitor how very efficient our fire department is. So Jacobs got an old tar barrel and set it upon the roof of his stable, and touched it off with match. When it began to burn pretty freely he gave the signal for the alarm, remarking at the same time to the Wilmington man:
 "Youn see that fire put out iu about four seconds by the boys"
 They waited four seconds for the boys, but they didn't come. They waited fifteen minutes, and still nobody came. Jacobs was furious, and as the barrel was burning very near to the roof, he sent boy around to the nearest engine house to ascertain what was the matter. When the boy came back he said the fremen were all out at 8 picnic except ing the members of the Washy Hose, who had gone over to Pancader to fight 8 couple of roosters.
 By this time the roof of the barn was on fire, and Jacobs was pretty near crazy. The visitor wanted to telegraph over to Wilmington for his department, but Jacobs alleged that he'd let the eternal earth burn to charcoal before he'd consent to such thing. Then he sent man on a fast horse to bring the boys in from that picnic, and by the time they reached the engine house the stable was in ashes, and Peter's stable, next door, had begun to burn. So when the engines arrived, Jacobs directed them to play upon that, and then they got to work; but after pumping for awhile without getting any water, Jacobs was just about losing his senses, when MT. McAllister came up and mentioned that the supervisors had let all the water out of the reservoir so as to clean it. Then Jacobs sat down to fan himself, and to try to decide whether to commit suicide or to leave the country. And the Wilmington man went home with the idea that he hadn't much to learn from Jacobs about extinguishing fires.
Connecticut western news., 1876-02-04
We'll Hammered.

Japanese women are charming in manner, and would be in appearance, were it not for their ungainly forms, which are ruined by 8 clumsy mode of dress, and, am ong the poorer classes, the practice of carrying burdens upon the back. When a Japanese girl reaches the age of sixteen without having under gone either of the processes of dlformity she is a wonder to the eye, and reraains so until twenty five, or possibly little later. Then she ceases to charm for a certain period, in any way excepting in her manner, and that is generally pre- served to the last. But as she grows old she has chance of becoming quite delightful again. There is nothing nicer than @ dignifed and white haired old Japanese lady. She is always happy, for she is always much respected and cherished by her youngers. and at a cer- tain age the natural high breeding of the race appears in her to attain it's specialization.
Connecticut western news., 1876-02-04
SALISBURY, CONN.,, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1876.

Frenchmen. He was too badly shot to move, and when he saw the big Cadet come up and club his musket and raise it to knock his brains out, he could only shut his eyes and pray that the last blow might be effective. The little Cadet had fingered behind moment to try and get shot at the retreating foe. He arrived where the wounded man lay just as the butt of the musket, after performing very swift, hut deliberate, circle round the big Cadets head, was descending upon the old mans skull. With quick bound the little fellow pushed his big brother aside and warded off the blow. "Let him alone, he can not hurt us," he said, and the next mo- ment he was drawing bead on deputy sheriff far down the mountain, who seemed to have forgotten something in
 he canyon, and was hurrying down to get it. We'll, after awhile, when no one dared to hunt them any longer, they quietly slipped down to the bay, and the last ever heard of them they had shipped as sailors to Australia.
 Somewhere in California the old fel- low who was wounded is living, and he still entertains high opinion of the lit tie Cadet, but thinks the big one an in formal sco1ndrel.
Connecticut western news., 1876-02-04
A Dangerous PIaything.

A correspondent writing from Chicago tells us about the dangerous practice of gambling indulged in there. He says:
 There are two or three recent prac- tices, however, which will scarcely re- ceive such general approval. The fas- cinating and delusive game of poker has taken strong hold upon society people here, and the ladies seem to be even more devoted to it than the men. Card parties now mean poker paFties, and the checks are promptly brought out at an evening call. Whist and euchre are now t,o slow to satisfy anybody, and no we'll regulated house is now without @ set of white and red poker chips. Young and pretty Miss Twolips utters the slang of the game with the ease and freedom of turfite, and that which was formerly abandoned to the back room of saloons, and was sufficient excuse for a police raid, now finds recognition in the parlor. I can trace this new mania no further back than MT. Schenck's pamphlet on the game of poker, printed for private circulation at the request of some English ladies and gentlemen who preferred it to whist at sixpence cor ner. The publicity which this circum- stance afterward obtained all over this country advertised two things to Ameri- can society-hrst, that it was the custom of English society for ladies and gentle- men to play cards for small stakes, and next that after learning poker they pre- ferred it to the games they had been ac- customed to playing. What was allowa- ble and even fashionable in England re- ceived quick indorsement here, the quicker and readier perhaps because the game is so fascinating. But the result is that the playing of cards for money has got start in American social circles, where it was formerly tabooed, and there is danger that there will not be the same cool and phlegmatic control of it as in English social circles.
Connecticut western news., 1876-02-04
Suicides in Paris.

Grace Greenwood, in a letter from Paris, tells us about the suicides there as follows: -......
 Suicides are letting up, as though something of hope were awakened in the heart of wretchedness by the ap- proach of the new year. Still that crime against the primal law of nature is frightfully frequent. Scores of poor desperate souls enter eternity every week through the traitors gate. A sim pie country woman lately pleaded hard with the church authorities for full ser vices and Christian burial for her hus- band, who had made away with himself. "It is true," she said, "he committed suicide, but you know he did not make habit of it." This can hardly be claimed for the Parisians; they have a genius for suicide, and early acquire the habitude. In the ways and means of self-destruction they show marvellous in- genuity. A few days ago an affectionate father, in nffiiction for the death of his little son, found 0 melancholy satisfac- tion in killing himself with the child's toy cannon. He loaded it, quietly laid down beside it on the hearth-rug, and touched it off with match, bombarding his own brains.
Connecticut western news., 1876-02-04
A Lady One Hundred and Three,

The Reading (Pa.) Times asserts that Mrs. Mary Schnebly, who lives near Hagerstown, Md, was born on the fif- teenth of February, 1772, It says: Unlike very aged persons, she has no wrinkles in her face CT on her hands, nor has the weight of years caused her form to droop, but she stands and sits per fectly straight, uses none of the common artificial aids in walking, movingsabout freely and unassisted. She was married to Col. David Schnebly in 1794, and they lived together just fifty years, and without issue. She was invited by Rev. Mrs. McCauley, of Reading, who is connected with her by marriage, to pay her visit and to remain day or two to rest herself on her way to the Centennial exhibition, which she proposes to attend if her life is spared. To this Mrs. Schnebly replied that when she made the trip she intended going to Philadelphia without stopping anywhere.
Connecticut western news., 1876-02-04
An Elephant Fight.

One who has seen an elephant, like old Hannibal for instance, would natu- rally suppose that if the beast was in fighting trim he could make the dust fly in the ring. The Prince of Wales in India was treated to an elephant fight, and here is description of it, showing that it was not such 8 terrible affair af- ter all:
 Now the gateways have been barred with massive beams. The police peons, after clearing the arena, are scuttliug swiftly, with many demonstrations of terror, into the manholes. The chains are loosed from the legs of the two fighting elephants" and these slowly advance to meet each other, goaded by men with javelins,' enticed by picadors dang ling red scarfs before each. Some of the latter appear reoklessly bold, and run, or seem to run, narrow escapes, as the huge beast, with raised trunk, comes charging at them. Now the two elephants closely confront each other, and their tusks clash together with mighty picker. Their trunks interlace into a twisted knot, their loins strain as they push against each other for the mastery, thoir Hanks heave, and the muscles stand out under the thick hides. Weight tells at first, and the bigger, lighter colored brute bears back the less massive, darker hued elephant; but the smaller one has greater gameness, and constantly confronts his weightier an- lagonist. The latter ignobly "cuts it, and, turning his pachydermatous back round, seems in supine, languid fash ion to bid his isopponent take his change out of that" The combat now degen- crates into farce; the smaller animal keeps putting ftfully into the great trump of the other, who sluggishly declines the fray, and sustains phlegmatically good deal of punching against the barricade and walls from the blunt tusks of the animal which, for forms sake, must, I suppose, be called his antagonist. It is obvious that the fight is sham, and so the fuse-bearers advance and flare up. The elephants clearly understand, and act with alacrity on this signal that they need sham to fight no more. The big fellow stands fast among the smoke, for he is already at his own end of the arena; the smaller chap scuttles off in ludicrously clumsy haste to his own cor ner. Again, however, they are induced to renew the semblage of struggle, and there is some aimless putting with fore heads, clashing of tusks, and intertwin- ing of trunks. But it is so evident that the brutes understand each other that, in the language of the P. R., the fight is cross," that the farce grows tedi- ous, and is ended by he attachment first of clamps and then of ropes round the hind legs of the lazy combatants, the blazing and smoke of the fuses, and the final tying up of the unscathed impos- tors.
Connecticut western news., 1876-02-04
Such a Gift.

Scene: a New York street car-two little girls, with very pretty dresses and ladylike manners.
 "Dolly, dear, do you know what am going to give you for Christmas
 "Oh, don't tell me, let it be sur prise."
 "Oh, I must tell you, so that we can arrange it all. You know my mamma has beautiful sealskin sack that papa gave her last winter. We'll, I am going to get that and take it over to your house and give it to you. Then you must give it to me, and I'll take it back to mammals room. Then when those hor- rid Ritchie girls begin to tell about all their presents and things, we can say that we each got perfectly lovely seal. skin sack, that cost ever so much. Oh, won't they be jealous, though p
Connecticut western news., 1876-02-04
Lowest Prices,

And in quality, variety and compl,te ess Of Nock, l cian to offer supsror Inducements Strictly arss-class, and one price. 1yfn4Gvoll
Connecticut western news., 1876-02-04
She Knows.

We fiatter ourselves-we bearded boys
 That we are deep, and can conceal
 All that we know, and do, and feel Our business sorrows and club house joys From the innocent cfeatures who make our
 tea,
 But believe me, sir, they can see Right through and through both you and me ! As if your clove or cardamon seed Could hide your guilt in wine and weed An foolish mortal, do you suppose That only to sniff the scent of rose, And not the odor that's in your clothes, She's got that sweet little, pert little nose? Your screen is only pane of glass, Through which she sees that you are--alas By no means the lion you think within, But long g-eared thing in lions skin.
Connecticut western news., 1876-02-04

This is how they pack butter in Cali. fornia: They take 8 sack made to fiji loosely in the barrel, half barrel, or othe, package as the case may be. The butter is pressed into little oblong sacks, some. thing like those in which table salt is sold. It is then packed within the sack in the barrel, headed up, and the pack. age is then filled with strong, pure brine. Thus it may be carried long distances by sea, and will come out sweet and good.
Connecticut western news., 1876-02-04
A ChAckArad Life.

Percy Boyd, aged forty y-seven, de- scribed as gentleman of position con- nected with aristocratic families, but who had for some time past adopted the alias of John Brown, died two weeksago in a common lodging house in St. Giles, London. At the coroners. inquest 1t was shown that he was the son of cler- gyman in Ireland. He married 0 lady who was a co -heiress and they were in the habit of mixing with the aristocracy. His literary tastes and requirements were of high order, and he was ill the habit of contributing to periodicals, his connection with BelgraVia as 0 con- tributor extending up to very recent period. He was intimate with Dickens, Thackeray and other persons of distinc- tion in te literary world, and was Q prominent member of the Garrick club. When his wife died the property in her right passed to her sister and the princi- pal source of his income was thus swept away. In 1870 he went on the conti- nent, and during the Franco German war he was seized by the Prussians and thrust for one night into 8 French prison, where he contracted disease of the skin which subsequently shut him out from society. For some years he had subsisted upon the bounty of his friends, who were many, and what he earned by contributing to Miss Brad don's magazine. In the pocket of the dead man the police found letter dated December IA, 1875, fir m the Hon. Henry George H. Roper Curzon, send ing the sum of two guineas, which he allowed the deceased monthly. It was stated that although Boyd was only forty seven years of age, by reason of trouble he appeared to be at least sev- enty years old.
 A Neglect.
 Some time ago two London thieves put in practice plan of robbing a jew eler which had been described in a story in popular periodicals piece of pure invention. The jeweler was furious Che lost $40, ,O00, so it was excusable), and wrote to the editor of the magazine, ask ing him if it was his mission to instruct thieves in new ways of plundering the public. My dear sir," replied the editor, blandly, eff you had taken in my periodical (which I hope in future you will do), you would have been put upon your guard. This comes of neg lecting the claims of literature"
The New York herald., 1876-03-21
TURN ABOUT IS FAIR PLAY.

on the 9Th Of February young named Ferdi-
nand Duval Of No. 81 Varck street. arrested on
complaint Of Emmanuel II. schlamoviz, OF No. !. 234
Broadway, on charge Of obtaining goods under false
pretenccs The charge was that alter purchasing
goods Mr.. Duval gave check for 800 on the Peoples
Bank in another name-that OF Gustave De Lourier.
days during which four examinations held at the
request OF the complainant Finally, Judge Morgan
discharged Mr.. Duval the ground that false pre-
tcnces existed at the time Of the purchase Of the
goods the check being perfectly sound and good, rs
reported IN the HERALD at the time.
On Saturday MI Duyals counsel. Joseph II. Stner,
obtained warrant from Judge McAdam, OF the Marine
Court Tor Schlamovitzs arrest. charge OF false
Imprisonment and assault The warrant was executed
yesterday by Deputy sheriff Nash, aud Schlamoytz
lodged IN Ludlow Street jail IN default Of So 900
bail The damages arc laid at ,0OO
The New York herald., 1876-03-21
THE scHNAUPER MYSTERY.

The authorities havo been In a quandary as to what
course to pursue with reference to the disposition Of
Charles schnauier the wealthy grocer, who has been
detained in Raymond Street Jail, Brooklyn, for two
weeks charged with iorgcfy and suspected OF murder
ing his wife. The complainant in the case Is lawyer,
who counsel for the missing woman in SUIT for
divorce instituted about ayear ago. he based his
plant upon 'rnformaton and belief" Certain deeds
for the transfer Of property bearing an alleged lraudu-
lent signature of Mrs Schnauper the groundwork
OF the forgery theory but there has been particle
OF evidence uncarthed by the police TO indicate that the
woman has been murdered All that can be said is
that her friends have her since juno last and
they do not know where she is Yesterday the prisoner
arragned before Justice Walsh and pleaded not
guilty, waving examination 10 go before the Grand
Jury. Those who have known the parties for a long
time express the opinion that Mrs Schnauper will come
10 the surface before long.
The New York herald., 1876-03-21
DISTURBING CHURCH WORSHIP.

Tho congregation of the Charles Street Methodist
Episcopal church, Jersey City Heights, havo been
repeatedly disturbed during the past three months by
gang Of young scamps who entered the church dur
ing tho hours OF worship and conducted themselves IN
most unscemiy manner. on sunday evening
Mr.. Nalley, one OF tho trustees Of the church,
ordered the rowdcs to leave The church They
oDeycd with some reluctance, but soon returned ana
announced their determination to scatter the worship
pers William Wilson, Of the gang, was arrested
aud lodged In tho THIRD precinct station Yesterday
morning he brought before Justice DAVIS who
sentenced him 10 ave days Imprisonment in the
County Jail
The New York herald., 1876-03-21
CAPTAINS REPORTS.

For some time past European steamships arriving
this port have failed to make reports of their
uaties at to the press, under the belief that
their publicity is preudical TO trafic. The steam
ship Lcssing, of the Hamburg line, which left Ham,
burg the ls OF the month, and only arrived here
the 10Th, lost three liicboats but failed mako
any mention OF the same 10 the press. Another line
mentions hurricanes icebergs in its report.
The captains of these vessels TO be held
sponsiblc for these oversights they instructed
by their different companies to make no mention OF
the same the prcss.
The New York herald., 1876-03-21
GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH.

Tho geological section of the New York Academy OF
Sciences held meeting last evening at 81 Madison ave-
An interesting paper read by Mr.. 5. W. Ford
"Some New Species of Primordial Fossils from
Rensselaer, county New York" in which he gave =
clear idea Of the antiquity OF the specimens Dr. j. s.
Newbcrry followed with dissertation the Geology
OF Petroleum, and Mr.. Edward II. Fletcher exhibited
a series Of minerals from the new Bergen tunnel
The New York herald., 1876-03-21
PAID WITH COFFINS.

Catharino Keatng, of Willow street, Hoboken,
brought, suit against undertaken Mercus OF the same
place, before Justice Monk, for thu OF s2s for
board furnished him by her Tho Justice decided in
hor favor, and yesterday an attachment issued
against the goods and ehatels OF the defendant and
placed In the hands OF Constable Lewis. The goods
captured by the said constable consisted OF nine collins
and uuderiaker's wagon These articles Of death
The New York herald., 1876-03-21
SOUTHERN CHARACTERIZATION.

At the Newark Methodist preachers meeting yes
terday forenoon Rev DR.. Lee, OF Georgia, spoke at
some length OF the OF the whites and blacks
IN the SOUTH Of their need rclgous instruction. aud
OF tue Efforts being made by the Roman Catholics to
bring them INTO the Romish Church. all OF which he
urged were reasons why the work Of the MethOdsts
should be increased. AT present the work Is not well
supported, andif interest Is not now taken many OF
those engaged in the labor will have desst tor want
OF menna
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DENNsYLyAHIA MAIi.itOND.

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ana $50 r. w.. connecting al CORY iOr IltusYille,
Petroleum Centre, ana the OF Regions
For Baltimore Washington, ana TIE SOuih, Limited
except Sunday, O;JO A. NJ. arrive Washington 1905
PM Retular a. No. A. NJ, 2.lO, sos, andgf 81
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Busintss GbunttA

old sbiished furnace and toohns shop for ,nis
n best OF reasons given for selling Auures' pVsf
NEss. 1871 West iethu
A HAKERy for sale baking barrels, all sold over
N the counter. bl4 kast l4th 81.
DaKEHy for sale-Bakng barrels, for csc than
1what The nxures worth, on acCOutt OF aickncss
Apply All broadway, Wihismsburgn.
T1RJSHn.KERs' tools to be sold cheap la
ID East Broadway room =.
NOR sale cheap News depot stationery confection-
j. err, toys, &c, with paper route. AZ Nithe Nr
Willlnmshnrgh
IyOR SALE 4 crir stand at the entrance TO
II Cooper Institutes; reafOn for selling explained;
price tijo.
v good business. rent tio ~ Franklin st,, Green
point.
V,UR -ALE-R1rber snon s2,O cash satisfactory
proof OF good Uu incsi CtLer Of Greene aud I'd sts
NOR SALE chcrp- omplete set VI butcners nx.
i tu'rs ana store ,o lr' 80 Bond st.. Brooklyn.
uNOIi SALE cheap-Ono horse and express wagon
u and work must b. sold ~ Oucc. ~ MURRAY ~.
J,OR SALE, cheap Fanc, and ary GOODS store.
II Van Cott ay.. Greenpoint. Mrs. PINK.
I,OR SALE chcap-A coffee. cake oyster and chop
u lunch room Apply nj lld Ets, Broadway.
I,OW SALE-A good corner grocery store 73i
II Greenwich 81
MILK WOIl u. good horse, and wagon for sale at
WI 4U3 West SD II.
SrOCK OF fancy store for sale cheap 81 9th e.,
- Nliamsbutgh.
NIX Will luy a good cigar and fancy store IN
- 'GKFfSTv Z sIiifin, Auctioncers II Centre IT.
a1nN WILL buy handsome cigar store salts
%lUV factory reason Tor selling. 30 Montrose ave.
Mllliaulfburgh.
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Alll. NlllliIM.

FURNITURE, CAkfEr-. BEDDING. All
J. s owe, sold Al lJ" ~ cash Price. on NtrkN ur
uOutny payments 90 HdlitluI charge ON tine siles
j. LYNCH, H1i Eig an avenue,
between 9th lnl 2ith sts
TB,NEIVE MnSruS' TIME 70 PAV.-
O. ONAhS the .cadng insia mont hnu- IN the cliy
pTces sud terms mellow all uthers JAMEa }. COCO AZ
bHS 81 ~" between n "a aud 25tn sts,
send for catalogue.
WEEKLY AND MONTiIiY PAYMENTS
w Aheh Tor furnltHrc, carpets an1 bedding AM
melbc stock and low prices
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