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Connecticut western news., 1876-07-07
The Enforcement Act.

The United States Senate passed the bill to perfect the Enforcement act by a vote of twenty-five to thirteen. The House of Representatives will not take it up this session unless the appropria- tion bills are favorably disposed of.
 It provides that where the laws of any State or Territory require any act to be done as 8 prerequisite qualification to vote, every officer charged with the duty of furnishing an opportunity to become so qualified shall furnish to all the same an equal opportunity, without distinc- tion on account of race, color or previ- ous condition. Any officer refusing or knowingly emitting to carry out this law shall forfeit $500 to the person aggrieved, and also be liable to fine of not less than $500, and imprisonment for not less than one month nor more than one year, or both.
 Section two provides that if any per son or officer shall deny the right to vote to any citizen so entitled for the same reason as above mentioned, or shall fail to allow and furnish him fair op- portunity, he shall be liable to 8 fine of not more than $1 ,OOO, and an imprison- ment not exceeding two years:
 O0CblOu tuIO0 PIOV1Oo6 bA1SSu II 6sAAy CAuA- zen offers to perform the preliminary act required by the law of any State to be- come voter, and fails on account of the wrongful act or omission of any officer having charge of such matters, such omission being on account of the appli- cant's race or color, the offer of the cltl- zen to qualify himself shall be held tc be performance of the same, and any judge refusing to receive and duly count his vote when offered, accompanied by an affidavit reciting the fact of his not be- ing permitted to qualify when entitled shall be fined not less than $500 or be imprisoned not more than one year, ol both, beside forfeiting $500 to the per son aggrieved.
 Section four provides that if any per son by force, bribery or intimidation shall hinder or delay any citizen iron qualifying himself or from voting, ol shall combine with others to do so, o1 account of race or color, he shall b' subjected to the same penalties as in thu preceding section.
 Section five provides that if any on' shall prevent, control, intimidate or at tempt to intimidate any person having the right of suffrage from exercising on account of race or color, or by brib cry, force, intimidation, or by threats o depriving such person of employment or eiecting such person from house O lands, or by threats of refusing to rene1 leases or contracts for labor, or by threat of violence to him, every such persol shall be liable, on conviction, to penal ties provided for misdemeanors in tn other sections.
Connecticut western news., 1876-07-07
The Chinese Question.

The Chinese question is one assuming so much importance that political par ties refer to it in their platforms. A prominent gentleman writing from San Francisco on the subject says: There is less employment in California for juven- ile labor than in any other State in the Union. A parent cannot obtain employ ment for his boys and girls, because the Chinaman can worker cheaper at every thing that would support the former. The consequence is that the youthful classes in San Francisco are compelled to lead life of idleness, necessarily provo cative of vice and of type of youthful delinquency called, in California par lance, hoodlumism. We are now left powerless to protect ourselves from the influx of class who are imported into our State and sold for the purpose of prostitution. They follow that calling as long as possible, and, when hopelessly diseased, are frequently turned out to die in the sandhills. When laws or ordinances are violated our punishments framed to repress crime and vice among our own people must be applied to them. To the latter it is no punishment at all. In our jails and prisons they receive bet ter rations than they obtain as laborers. Their cell room is fvefold greater than the air space of their crowded tene- ments. In those institutions the cost ot their maintenance is four times greater than their average expenses: therefore prison life has little terror for them.
 A portion of the city of San Francisco, one of it's oldest quarters, is now a Chinese town. It exhibits such an aspect of degradation that the people oi the northern portion of the city decided to open broad avenue to prevent the necessity of the school children passing through that section, and, at the last | legislature, another street running southerly was ordered to be opened tc prevent its increased occupancy by the Chinese. These two avenues, when com pleted, will have cost the people of Sar Francisco nearly $4,000, ,00O, which if raised by 8 tax on their property.
 Travellers who have visited Chins allege that the Chinese quarter of Sar Francisco is more pestiferous than any of the Chinese towns. At the last ses sion of the legislature commission was appointed by the Senate of Califor mia to investigate the condition of affairs resulting from this Chinese immigra tion. Testimony was given by two emi nent physicians, Dr. Holland and Dr. Shorb, of the board of health, who stated that American boys of twelve an6 thirteen years of age were the victims loathsome disease contracted in the Chinese quarter, and the superintendent of the house of correction gave sinailal testimony. There are now in the pest house in San Francisco eight cases O leprosy, all Chinese.
Connecticut western news., 1876-07-07

ROAST BEEF WITH YORKSHIRE PUD- D1Na.-Rub salt and pepper over the beef, put it in dripping pan, cover the dripping, turn the meat and haste as be- fore. About three quarters of an hour before it is done, take out the meat, pour off most of the dripping, put in the batter and the meat, and finish roasting. Add some hot water to the dripping and thicken with flour for the gravy.
Connecticut western news., 1876-07-07

A skin like monumental alabaster may be attained by using GLENN's SULPHUR SoAP which does away with the necessity for sulphur baths. Try it, ladies. It is genuine beauti- fer and very economical. Depot, Crittenton's, No. 2 Sixth avenue, New York.
 Hints to those prematurely gray: Use Hills Hair Dye
Connecticut western news., 1876-07-07

Chapped hands, face, p1mples, ring worms, 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 that made by Caswell, Hazard & Co.,, New York, as there are many limitations made with common tar, all of which al @ worth
Connecticut western news., 1876-07-07

With view of aiding Secretary Nor Till in the laudable work of redeeming the fractional currency, THE CHICAGO LEDGER is being supplied at the rate of fifty cents for six months.
Connecticut western news., 1876-07-07

If D horse has good constitution, and has once been good horse, no matter how old or how much run down he may be, he can be greatly improved, and in many respects made as good as new, by liberal use of Sheridan' s C1Unl7U Condition PO1cdeTs
Connecticut western news., 1876-07-07

At our request Cragin & Co.,, of Phil adelphia, Pa., have promised to send any of our readers, gratis (on receipt of fifteen cents to pay postage), 8 sample of Dobbins' Electric Soap to try. Send at once.
Connecticut western news., 1876-07-07

A gentleman afflicted with the chronic rheumatism says: "No description of my case can convey the vast amount of benefit I have received from the use of Johnson s Aqaodyne Lininaent. I believe it is the best article in the world for rheumatism.
Connecticut western news., 1876-07-07
Paid Nearly $4OO

H. R. STEVENS Esq.,:
 Dear Sir-When about six months old vaccinat- ed. The parties who were vaccinated from the same virus died from the humor The humor spread over to such extent that rolled in bran prevent from scratching person. The disease finally settled in my head remained in this condition about twenty years, troubled all the time with breaking in my head and dischargtng corruption from At this time small kernel appeared neck, gradually in creasing in size until tumor formed of such immense size could see 1t by turning my eyes downward All this time taking various remedies for my blood without any substantial benefit
 then went to prominent physician in Boston, who during his treatment of six months lanced the tumor eight times, which cost nearly $400 This left me with rough aggravated sore without at a dminishing the size of the tumor and in sicky feeble condition another physician in Natick who after con siderable time succeeded in healing the sore without reducing the size. At this point commenced to use After bad taken this medicine about week. expe- rienced wonderful sensations. My whole body seemed to be undergoing radical change, until, fnally the tumor broke and discharged frghtful quantities. From this time it decreased sze until the bunch disap peared my neck still bears the ugly of the and lance. I healthy and strong, and able to work every day.
 will also mention that have been acute sufferer from nflammatory rheumatism ever since can Iemen1- ber until commencing the use of VEGETNE, when almost immediately all rheumatic pains ceased. This statement I volunteer for the purpose of benehtng other suffering humanity and will confer favor by giving it as much publicity as thought proper.
 Nj. sAvELS,
 Ashland, Mass
Connecticut western news., 1876-07-07

Do not suffer with nervousness. Mrs. L.. M. Jones was cured with most simple remedy, and wishes every one to know about it. Send ten cents for the story. P. o. Box 4550, New Yolk city.
Connecticut western news., 1876-07-07

WHAT IS VEeET1NE.-It is compound extracted from barks, roots and herbs. It is nature's remedy.
Connecticut western news., 1876-07-07

The auditor of Kentucky reports the population of the State at 1,666, 525.
Connecticut western news., 1876-07-07
THE MEDICINE THAT CURES
 IS VEGETINE.

Taking into consio the character of its vouch CTS the history of its and the immense increasing demand VEaETINE may De fairy entited the ieaolng medicine of the age ,r- = l., .u,s, remedy and no person need sfer from tumors ulcers and ali diseases ars ng from blood, vEaETINE is used according directions. There not case of Scrofula existence that VEGETINE VIII not cure pro vided however, the vital functions ha not Iost tner power of action, all that be said to te contrary not withst tanding. - IA. IA
 VEGETINE is pleasant to the taste, mild In lts innu ence absolute in its action disease, the oow ing unquestionable evidence will show
Connecticut western news., 1876-07-07

SWARTHMORE COLa.EGE.-Ten Niles from D Philadelphia. Under the of Friends Gives thorough Collegiate Education to both who here the of study and receive the degrees Total E5penses-Inccpding Tuition, Board, Charges For Catalogue giving full particulars to Courses of Study, etc., address, EDWARD h. MAGML, President, SwnrLhmore College, Delaware O., Penna.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-06

7. T. Barnum ftured last evening ut the Brooklyn
Academy Of Music on 'The World ana How to Live 10
IL The house was not much more than half filed
After speaking some time on other topics Mr. Barnum
said 1.-The only real economy Is to regulate thu
outgo to the income that the latter shall greater
than the former, and every year shall be worth
more than the preceding The real
forts of life cost but little: II Is the
eyes Of others eyes, that rule 1t is ths
fear that Mrs Gruudy shall have something to say that
governs In England each class lives along In ia
sphere out here we being born all free and equal
feel that we appear equally we'll with those worth
millions. | know Of an old gentleman who lived IN
Manchester; he rich but he made no show lived
comfortably, but that was all When he died there wai
placed his monument saying that he
used repeatedly, II was:-"My riches consist
not in the OF my possessions but in the fewness
Of my wants" If the people of America would study
that fact they would see that the real wants cost tts
IN COMPARISON to what is earned but 1t rs this
OUTSIDE
that rs unfortunate for Americans 'Pay a you 80,
Is the philosophers stone nearer than any alchemst
can get IL
ahead TO make fortune and retire that IS great mis-
take About eight years ago tried IL | had Tires
museums burned. After the second FIRE considered
1t notice to quit SO | bought a house on Murray
HILL kept my country seat and retired felt very
happy 10 think had retired Well went along that
way abou. two years till got rusty one day A ply
solan brother in law to Baron Shurtz came to see
and said :''l hear you have reuredp Yes well,
you going to die" II suppose So sometime
'No but very when you Americans retire, you
always die; you work and dig and are all business TIL
you get rich and right In middle life retire, and
your brain hitherto active shrinks from disease your
skull DONE SHRINK; that creates vacuum. and you
die. 4" Well have no doubt there is great deal OF
truth in that took his advice and started travelling
show I got my programme and told some pretty
big stories; then | thought ought TO keep TO them
aud had work pretty hard 10 do IT, The doctor
came again and said "Well you have got
into business AGAIN." Eyes ''Wel, you die"
inquired why and he said, Il did not tell you 10 work
Yourself TO death man Of your years lover Atty Gvel
nunta hfQh rat a. 0fue A "A ma
Tie doctor was quite right
LADIES' and gentlemen, You have discovered by this
time that II there anything solid about this lecture
! have forgotten all about II but what want TO im
press you u.s. that the TO live is TO live
near the golden possible We should feel that
nature aud Provdencs have provided everything 70
make US happy and joyful, Il We will use them rght
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-06
OTHER SUNS THAN OURS.

PROFESSOR PRocToR's FOURTH LECTURE.
STofessor Richard A. Proctor delivered the fourth OF
his series OF lectures astronomy al stenwav Hail
last night before cultivated audience which Allied
every seat IN the house. The discourse was made At
tractive by an unusually large number OF views and
the Professor was frequently interrupted by outbursts
OF applause He began by saying that in his last lee
turc he had led the audience from the thought that
although any particular planet taken at random is
not likely to be Inhabited, yet when they looked
al the heavens and considered the millions OF STAR
that stud IT, they felt in Imagination although the
telescope cannot reveal them that they look ng
al millions Of inhabited worlds And II that
theory not accepted he said cannot get over
the difficulty by taxing the ordinary theory.
Brexsters theory, for we mud in that case that
as every world has bat limited time during
which supper: lIfe they all supporting life
at this moment then before they began 10 support ne
there have been an absolute OF life through
out the universe and there will be again after they
cease to support life According to the theory ad-
vanced by the lecturer, there continually millions
OF Inhabited worlds although life changes from one
set OF worlds TO another just life in OF ndi-
viduas is changed. So that, according to his theory
we see millions of star depths all centres 1t were
Of life furnaces, giving out light and heat and sup
porting the worlds which circle around them The lee
turer said tina, while he lived in Scotland he observed
for several nights dull red light in the sky toward the
north II came from the furnace fires OF a manuiac-
turing town, and afterward when the Professor
brought telescope to bear upon the place IL brought
to view the figures OF passing TO
and fro, so that, although he could hear
sound when looking at that light he knew that there
was life and work ia progress there. So with respect
TO the star depths. Though figures and
hear no sounds, we know that they the scene OF
tremendous energies. The stars the furnace 1res
OF the universe. The question had been propounded
whether the stars might not bo, instead OF of
ncandescent matter torch-ike things and without
power to enable them TO support and rule worlds That
question has been settled by the OF the specrocope
winch shows that the stars OF glowing mat
ter shining through absorbing vapors. The in
which the distances of the stars have been determined
was briefly sketched by the lecturer The Alpha
IN the Centaur Is 200 900 times far away
and gives out 800 times as much light
Sirius, "the dog STAR" probably exceeds our
sun in volume 900 times The Professor
dwet the fact that in the book called The origin
the Universe, which he had referred IN a former
lecture the assertion made that hydrogen is the only
known element existing in that star. In reality tha
lines Of several metals are present IN spectrum
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-06
IA INIINIHIlEN III ]
|IITI[LI L-T-LITlI]
Red Orange Yellow Blue Violet
6pectra of the Component Stars
of the double Star g Cyoni

The above picture was thrown upon tho screen, and
by means Of II the lecturer indicated the way in which
comparison IL made between the spectra OF various
metals and the dark lines in the stellar spectrum
Aldebaran was shown to contain nine distinct known
elements, and Betegeuse I've. The specroscope II
explained, enables astronomers TO tell the changes OF
condition to which the stars subject For instance
7. Corona was shown and the points about It
which have led to the belief that 1t burst into vol
umes Of glowing hydrogen pointed out The
spectrum OF the two stars forming the beautiful double
star Alberion in the Swan shown and the manner
explained In which absorptve vapor, by cutting on
portions OF those stars. their peculiar coors
Having thus discussed the evidence which he
based the theory that the stars like own
the lecturer proceeded to consider the way which
these distributed throughout space
He sketched the theories that have been ad-
vanced by astronomers to the OF the uni
verse illustrating his remarks with numerous pictures
Among them was the following
wRIGHTs tDRA or THH UHIvERsE
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-06
ICE IN THE HUDSON.

DISASTERS on THE RIvERs-oNE HUNDRED
AND TWENTY THOUSAND BUSHELS OF MALT
SUNK
ALBANY, jan s, 1876.
The river is now filed with anchor ice and the water
is rising very fast, which would to indicate that
the ice has lodged at some point down the river.
The canal boat Irwin which stove in by the ice
near Coeymans and sunk owned by John C. White
OF this city The boat was loaded with malt 70 nearly
its full capacty-fTom 100 coo 100 900 bushels An
agent has been sent down by Mr. White investigate
the affair.
The propeller Syracuse, owned by william Young
and James Bell, Of this city, sunk during Monday
night and the tug James Easton has also been badly
damaged by the ice.
The thin at Hy de Park docs interfere with the
work Of the divers at the wreck OF the Sunnysde II
the weather continues mild they expect soon raise
the boat and tow her to New York
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-06
MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHRP SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6-l A. NJ.
prOLgbtlikier

A.
Probabilities
For New England cloudy warmer weather and rain.
south 10 west winds and falling barometer during the
day.
For the Middle States and lower lakes light rain fol-
lowed By partly cloudy cooler weather southwest
20 northwest winds falling followed by rising barome
ter on the coast and rising barometer in the lake
region
For the upper lakes partly cloudy and colder weather
than on "Wednesday, northwest to southwest winds
ris ng followed by failing barometer aud In the
northern portion
For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri valleys
clear fair weather, lower temperature than on
Wednesday, westerly 10 southerly winds and sta.
tionary or falling barometer during the day.
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley clear or fair and
cooler weather westerly southerly winds and rising
barometer
For the South Atlantic and Eastern G. States clear
fair weather, southwest to northwest winds no de-
cded change temperature and stationary or rising
barometer
For the West Gull States, partly cloudy and cooler
weather, northerly 70 easterly winds and slight
changes in the barometer
The Mississippi River will rise slowly a, stations be-
low ST. Louis
Cauiionary signals continue at Easipor aud Port
land
For the canal regions OF New Jersey and Virginia
temperature remain above freezing.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-06
EGYPT AND ENGLAND.

QUEEN vIoToRns COMMISSIONER SAID TO BE
ON EXCELLENT TERMS WITH THE KHEDvE-
EGYPTIAN SECURITIES RECOVERING ON
CHANCE.
LONDON Jan. s. 1876.
The Reuter- Telegram Company's correspondent at
Daro dcnles that there is any foundation for the
ports Of trouble between Mr. Cave the British Special
Commissioner and the Khedive.
They 'the best of terms "
srBAR rAcHA's RESIGNATION
Nubar Pasha resigned because be was dissatisfied
with The separation Of the and foreign port
foios both Of which he had heretofore administered
EGYPTIAN SECURITIES RECOVERING APTER A HEAVY FALL
The London Stock Exchange seriously disturbed
yesterdly On account OF these heavy fall
occurred in Egyptian securities, which, however has
been great part recovered to-day.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-06

The lecturer then proceeded to consider the way in
which depths gagged and stars described upon
maps He described the methods Of gauging used by
Sir william Hersche and those commonly given AZ his
in text books aud showed that they differed essen
tally one depending the directing OF and the
same telescope TO different parts or the heav-
ems and the other depending the turning Of
different telescopes constantly increasing in power, IN
toward the part Of the heavens until
the stars all definitely seen The range Of power
required for efecting this perfect resolution being
taken as the Of the distance, the different
methods OF mapping by which Professor Proctor him
self has attempted 10 deal with this problem
described. He dwet the tmper-
fections Of the mode OF mapping commonly
adopted by the figures Of men. BIRDS animals
which struggle all them He then pictured the
way IN which he had described the stars and their rea
positions ordinary atlas with very little
distortion. He asserted that in some particular maps
by the Society for the Diffusion OF Useful Knowl
edge the variation 10 scale from one TO ave-
whereas IN his series OF maps the greatest varis
ton from about thirteen TO fourteen, difference
OF and one third He claimed for the maps OF his
atlas that they showed the laws Of stellar distribution
in way that can be relied upon as correct
this stage OF the lecture several pictures OF stellar
corruscatons star streams aud so forth, we're shown
OF The best Of which reproduce Tor the benent
OF our readers
STELLAR CONGREGATIONS
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-06

Each arrow indicates the amount OF displacement ID
sc, 900 years
The theory OF star drift discussed the tee
turcr giving several instances In which are drift.
ing aud describing the way which the spectroscops
applied determ the motions OF recession
and Of approach with results confirming the speakers
theory OF star drift. which deduced orin-
nally from the thwart motions He found
in these OF star drIft an evidence that
groups and clouds Of stars exist IN the regions OF space
and are surrounded all sides by relatively vacant
spaces and he expressed the hope that by these and
other modes Of mapping the true conhguraton OF
these clouds streams branches and other forms OF
star aggregation night be ascertained. He closed hs
instructive and highly entertaining lecture by remark
ing that Of the mysteries that he would
have 10 deal with the closing lecture
OF the surpassed wonder the mystery Of the
Unite power and duration implied by the existence Of
these stellar furnaces OF the universe, these beacon
lights space He said that far from viewing Tho
stars with less reverence from what we have learned,
we must sympathze with the hope Of the poet Jenny
sou
Let knowledge grow eer more aud more.
lie; OF reverence IN dwell,
That mind and soul according we'll
May make one music AS before,
But vaster