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Connecticut western news., 1876-11-10
What War Will Do.

The leading journals of the United States figure that general war in Europe will make business lively on this side of the water. It will increase the price of grain, as the grain growing countries of the old world will be shut out of foreign markets. The New York Tribune says In many branches of manufacture the disturbance in Europe would help us, either by preventing the shipment of surplus products here, or by increasing the demand for our pro- ducts abroad. The iron, woolen, and boot and shoe manufactures, with many of minor importance, will be affected in greater or lesser degree. s9
 The surplus capital of Europe must turn more and more to seek security across the ocean, and United States bonds must advance. Other undoubted American securities will be sought, and many mil lions of foreign capital will find safe em- ployment here. These investments and loans will go far to stimulate our in- dustry. .... .-.t ....y efss E.s...
 There is reason to suppose that un- sound concerns will escape loss through general and indiscriminate advance of stocks and bonds. European investors nave dC9uuSd d PIOhOuuA unoUA oS" SA most American enterprises. They are no longer cheated by the tricks of speculators, which fix an artificial price on the stock board. Strong foreign de- mand for securities that are known to be of real value will only bring into clearer light the weakness of those which enjoy no confidence abroad. . .-.a- ....
 If France, Germany or England en- gages in the struggle, financial conse- quences of the gravest importance may result. If France, for example, should be compelled to unlock its immense store of coin, if Germany should be forced to abandon for time it's changes in currency, if England should be threatened in India or met by foe capable of disturbing it's commerce by maritime warfare, the effects in this country might be indefinitely increased. But as matters stand, prospect of war in Europe is prospect of higher prices for breadstuffs and provisions, larger demand in sound American securities, lower gold, and improved business.
Connecticut western news., 1876-11-10
A Handy Man.

A curiosity of San Francisco is Jack the Grabber, who moors his boat close to the ships which may be discharging cargo at the different Wharves between Long Bridge and the Pacific Mail Com pany's dock. His boat contains ingeni- ous hooks and grapples, specially de- vised for bringing up substances from the bottom of the bay. If the vessel be discharging coal Jacks hooks will fish up all the Jumps that drop into the water while Sss trGsasitsS from the ship to the wharf. If an angler drops hispocket- book into the water, Jack is the man to find it for him. He SCOUTS the bottom of the muddy wate1s as carefully as a detective examines dwelling for stolen goods,
Connecticut western news., 1876-11-10
A Mystery Fath0med.

The young girl whose mysterious dis appear ance in New York alarmed her friends and created such sensation was retored to them by the police. Her discovery was the result ot faint clew given by merchant. She was entirely unharmed, but was prostrated by brain fever. Her grief at the recent loss of a brother, and the excitement and fatigue of a visit to the Centennial Exhibition, led to the slight alteration of mind un- der which she wandered from the home of her friends. She went to Hudson and Albany, returning to New York at night. She took lodgings in the house of a gentleman and his wife who rent furnished rooms. Here she was found by the police.
Connecticut western news., 1876-11-10
New Use for a Head.

Robert Meyer, the foreman of the Gould & Curry mine at Virginia City, was struck by descending cage. This accident was one of the strangest dn record. Meyer was standing in the pump shaft, and was looking through into the south compartment of the main shaft, when double decker cage and two cars descended and struck him 6n the head, and cut off his ear. Meyers head stopped the cages in their descent cable, and adjusting the safety catches to the guides. Every one present at the time, and those ,nversant with the shaft, express the greatest surprise that his neck was not broken instantaneous
 ly. It can only be accounted for by tho fact that the cages were descending very slowly at the time. Meyer was badly but not seriously hurt.
Connecticut western news., 1876-11-10

IT STOPPED HM.-A runaway horo on Newport wharf was stopped in novel way recently by boat builder, who chanced to be passing witha broom in one hand and pail of water in ths other. Hearing the shouting of !" Whoa Whoa F. the man threw down his broom, planted his feet firmly, apl az the horse came up let fly the content :, of bis pail, hitting the horse squarely, in the face and eyes, and stopping him ms suddenly as if he had been shot.
Connecticut western news., 1876-11-10
To Old Friends.


 Where are they scattered now,
 The old, old friends2 One made her dwelling where the naples glow, And mighty streams through solemn forest flow, But never from the pine crowned land of
 A message.sends.
 Some meet me oft amid
 Lifes common ways; And then, perchance word or smile declares That warm hearts throb beneath their load of cares; For love grows on, like wheat among the tares,
 Till harvest days.
 But some are fall'n ssleep;"
 The words are sweetl Oh friends at rest beneath the blessed sod, My feet still tread the weary road ye trod Ere yet your loving souls went back to God!
 When Shall we meet? Oh, thou divinest Friend.
 When shall it be That I may know them in their garments white2 And see them with new and clearer sight, Mine old familiar rriends-made fair and bright,
 Like unto Thee!
Connecticut western news., 1876-11-10
ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE.

The cost of their execution is enormous, and it is believed they will find welcome re- ceptioh as an admirable feature of the Cyclo- pedia, and worthy of it's high character. The work is sold to subscribers only, payable on delivery of each volume It will becomplete in SIXTEEN LARGE OCTAvo VOLUMES each con- taining abont 800 pages, fully illustrated with several thousand wood engravings, and with numerous colored ithographic maps.
Connecticut western news., 1876-11-10
THE ILLUSTRATIONS,

Which ale introduced for the first time in the present edition have been added, not for the sake of pictorial effect. but to give greater lucidity and force to the explanations ill tue text. They embrace all branches of science and natural history, and depict the most famous and remarkable features of scenery, architec- ture and art, as well as the various process of mechanics and manufactures. Although in- tended for instruction rather than embellish- their
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-07-06

Jas. Baird, of COmbusdoOn, Scotland,
the millionaire iron master, who recently
gave 50 $4,000 to the Scotch church, died
on the Goth.
The manager of lie Bien, Il public
newspaper of Paris, has been sentenced to
three months imprisonment for insulting
the Catholic religion.
EIassan, the Turkish assassin, it is re-
ported, intended TO kill Arni FaSha only.
Hassan was known as a devoted follower of
the late sultan, and was formerly aide de-
camp to his son Yussuf, who is represented
as attempting II military revolution.
A dispatch from Berlin reports that
the Prussan chamber of peers passed bill
making German the official language
throughout the kingdom. The Polish mem
bcrs were violent in the opposition to the
measure, and were several times called to or.
der during the debate.
st. Johns, Quebec, was visited by a
most disastrous contlagratiOn. Territory six
hundred feet wide and mile in length, en-.
bracing the entire business portion OF the
town, is burned. Seven hotels, une churches,
the custohl house, the courthouse, the post
Office, the United States consulate, two
banks, the docks, vessels in the river, por'
ton of the bridge over Richelieu river, st.
Johns woolen mills, stone chinaware rooms
and two hundred and fifty store and houses
are reduced to ashes.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-07-06
LATEST NEW s.
SOUTH AND EST.

A faling-off in the wheat yield
throughout all Of Georgia is reported.
Schooley, convicted in Nashville o
rObbing the Adams express company, and
sentenced to thirteen years Imprisonment
bas been granted new trial; bail fixed Al
$4,000
The Chicago Journal contains twenty
two sheets, or lightweight large quartz
pages, seven hundred and ninety.one col
umns of which were filed with Il list of prop
erty to be sold for taxes.
Farmers in the vicinity of Charlotte,
North Carolina, are alarmed over the crop
prospect of that section. The continued
steady rains for week past have put wheat,
oats and corn in bad way.
a special train on the Anderson branch
Of the Greenville and Columbia railway, in
South Carolina, was wrecked on a broken
trestlc, by which the engineer, conductor,
fireman and two train hands--the only per
sons on the train-wcre killed.
The American and Mexican authori-
ties on the Rio Grandc have agreed to act in
concert in suppreSsing the robbery along
that frontier. The consequence is that the
Mexican general, Revueltcz has already
hung four COW thieves and sent back to
the Americans four American fugitives from
Justice
John Crabtrec killed John Murphy in
Campbell county, East Tennessee, last Sun.
day, with an Enfield rifle, blowing out his
brains. Murphy is represented as having
been desperate, having killed a man and
broke Jail at Knoxville, where he was con.
fined awaiting trial for the deed.
The Augusta Chronicle says: "Thc
indications are that Hon. Alexander II.
Stephens will be returned to congress from
this section without having any opposition,
either in the convention or at the polls. His
health is improving rapidly, and we hope TO
hear of him in his seat before congress adj.
journs"
The advance sheets Of the forthcoming
directory of Lloyd, Donnelly " Co., indicate
the population of the city of Chicago at five
hundred and thirIy.six thousand six hum
dred and seventy.three, an increase over
last year of twenty-five thousand. This is
reckoned on basis of three and half per,
sons per name.
The Piedmont, $, c., cotton factory,
on the Saluda river, has been completed,
and is now in smooth running order, making
cloth equal in texture to the Graniteville
factory One hundred hands are employed,
and the annual consumption of the raw ma
terial will be about four thousand bales Of
cotton. The Granteville millsm made profit
of $54, ,766.6O last year on capital of $780,
600.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-07-06
0vcrgOycrning Children.

Children are often brought up without
any particular habits of SeIfgovcrnmcnt,
because the governing is done for them
and ON them. \ girl that is never al
lowed to sew, all of whose clothes are
made for her and put ON her till she is
ten, twelve, fifteen, or eighteen years of
age, is spoiled. The mother has spoiled
her by doing everything for her. The
true idea of Sclf-restraint is to let the
child venture. A child's mistakes are
often better than its no,miStakcs because
when a child makes mistakes and has to
correct them, it is on the way toward
knowing something. A child that is
walked up every morning, ana never
wakes himself up, and is dressed. and
never makes mistakes in dressing him
self; and is washed, and makes no mis-
takes about being clean; and is fed, and
never has anything TO do with his food +;
and is watched, and never watches him
self and is cared for and kept all day
from doing wrOng-such child might
about as well be a taIIow candle, per-
fcctIy straight, and solid, and comcly,
and unvital, and good for nothing but to
be burned up.
The poor weaver who has a large fam
lily of children, without bread enough Tor
half of them, and sets them to work is n
philanthropist. You may gather around
them, and mourn over them but blessed
be the wcavcr's children The twelve
children of the poor weaver wlltum out
better than the twelve children of the
millionaire. would rather take an in.
surance on the weaycr's children than ON
the mllonairc's. Blessed are those that
learn by the hard way of life, what every
man must learn first or last or 90 ashore
Il wrcck-namcly, Sclf-rostraint. The
steel that had suffered most is the best
steel. 1t has been in the furnance again
and again it mas been on the anvil it
has been tight in the jaws of the wise it
has felt the rasp; it has been heated, and
hammered and filed until it does not
know itself and it comes out splendid
knife. And if men only knew it, what
are called their misiortuncs" are Gods
blessings, for they are the moulding influ-
cnccs which give them shapclinCss, and
edge, and durability and power.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-07-06
EXTRADITION TREATY.

Ihe 6emss nd' % ss giSas'
ing the extraditOn treaty with Great Britain.
After stating at length the provisions of the
treaty, and crticising the action taken by
the British government in the Winslow and
Brent eases, the president says: It is with
extreme regret that am now called upon Ia
announce to you that her maesty's govern
ment has finally released both Of these fugi.
tives, Winslow and Brent, and set them at
liberty, thus omitting to comply with the
provisions and requirements Of the treaty
under which the eStradition Of fugitive
criminals is made between the two govern.
ments. The position thus taken by the Bri
tish government il adhered to cannot but h,
resar'led as an abroga,ion and annull men
OF the article Of treaty on extradition. In
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-07-06

will be two hundred eminent authors in At.
tendance at u meeting on the second Of July
to take steps to write the history OF each Of
the great spirits connected with Nmoycmcnt
that JnO. Adams said was the most remark.
able epoch in the history Of America. The
committee will celebrate the anniversary Of
the presentation OF the resolutions of
Richard Henry Lee, June 7th, l776 One Of
the most attractive engines on the floor Of
the machinery building is a nickelplated
nolsclesS engine from Connecticut. 1t can
he placed in hogShcad, and is worth one
thousand dollars.
Texas has sent a water wheel, ear starter
sharpening file, glass cutter, road engine. 4
pair Oi wheels is shown from Boston, that
ran between Boston and New York, making
u mileage Of four hundred aud sixty thou.
sand miles, md is yet good for scventv.fvc
thousand miles additional. They have been
reduced by trimming, three quarters of AN
inch have worn out two pair Of aXlc<, and
are now on third. Brazil has twentv.four
cases containing five hundred bugs and in.
ScctS, each aggrcCating twelve thousand,
neatly pinned in their mauSoleums to its
floors, among her spcCialteS Some of the
Byron strawberries exhibited measure four
and n half inches in circumference. The
students of the Massachusetts institute Of
technology, camped on the grounds of the
university, occupying enc hundred and
eighty tents. The two chccScs from Buffalo,
New York, weigh, the one twelve the other
fourteen tons They are twelve feet high
and bound with iron hoops
The largest propeller wheel is from Phila.
delphia. This city also displays valuable
machinery in turbine water wheels The
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-07-06

der these circumstances it will not, in my
| Judgment, comport with the dignity or self.
| respect Of this government to make demands
upon that government for the surrender OF
criminals, nor entertain any rcQuiSition Of
that character from that government under
the treaty.
II will be a cause of deep regret II the
treaty which has been thus beneficial in its
practical operations, which has worked 50
well and so efficiently, and which, notwith.
| standing the exciting and AZ times violent
| political disturbances of which both COun.
| tries have been the scene during its exist.
enCe, has given rise tn no complaints on the
part of either government against either its
| spirit or It's provisions, should he abruptly
! terminated. II has tended to the protection
of society and the general interests OF both
countries Its abrOgatOn and 0nnuIlmcnt
would be a retrograde step in international
intercourse. | have been anxious 10 have
made an effort TO enlarge its scope and TO
make a new treaty which would he a still
more efficient agent for the punishment and
prevention of crime at the same time,
have felt il my duty to decline to enter.
tain proposition made by Great Britain,
pending its refusal to execute the existing
treaty, to amend it by practically conceding
by treaty, the identical conditions which
that government demands under its act Of
parliament, In addition to the imposSihiliy
Of insisting upon the negotiations under
menace ofan intended violation or q refusal
to execute the terms OF an existing treaty,
deemed it inadvisahlc to treat Of only the
one amendment proposed by Great Britain.
While the United States desires an enlarge.
mcnt OF the list Of crimes for which eXtradi-
tion may be asked, and other improvements
which experience has shown might be EN-.
bodied in u new treaty it is for the wisdom
Of congress to determine whether the article
OF the treaty relating TO cXtradition is to be
any longer regarded as obligatory ON the
government Of the United States or as form.
ing part Of the supreme law Of the land
should the attitude of the British govern.
mcnt remain unchanged.
shall not, without an expression of the
wish oi congress that | should do SO, take
any action, either in making or granting
acquisitions for the surrender Of fugitive
criminals, under the treaty Of 1872.
Respectfully submitted
L. $. GRANT.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-07-06
MISCEILANEOUS.

Treasurer New has written letter OF
resignation, to take effect from July four
teenth.
The Boston Journal thinks that al
though Winslow has been released he Will
fail to keep his solemn promise to return to
Boston and have an honest little conference
with his anxious creditors.
An order has been issued by the secrc.
tary of war relieving General Schofeld fiom
the command of the military division of the
Pacific, and assigning him to the command
of the West Point military academy, relieV-
ing Colonel Ruger General M'Dowell will
take command of the military division OF
the Pacific. The division of the south will
be discontinued. The department of the
south will be under the command of Colonel
Ruger.
Mrs. A. T. Stewart has given $1,000
to the society for the relief Of the ruptured
and crippled, $1,000 to the New York infant
asylum 81 600 to the working women's pro.
tective union, 5000 in aid of the New York
eye and ear intirmary, 81 900 to st. Ambrose 5
Protestant Episcopal free church, $500 to
st. Luke's hospital, and $1,000 to the New
York prison association. Mrs. Stewards gifts
to charities have already amounted to about
100000.
Mexico, like the United States, is on
the eve of presidential election. The deci.
sive contest in that republic will precede
that in this coountry by some months. Pro.
nunciamentos, knives and firearms play the
same prominent part in Mexican presiden
tial election that dollars and whisky, stump
The present incumbent, Lerdo de Tejada, is
n candidate for reelection, and it is the earn.
est hope Of lovers Of law and order that he
! will be successful.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-07-06

How They SMOKE IN GERMANY
The habit of smoking appears to he un-
usual among German men, and | was
told il would be impossible for me to
live or travel in Germany on account of
the illness which tobacco->moke always
caused me-; but | have found that, in
all the smoke, there is 30 little tobacco
that it gives me noinconvenienoe. From
the odor | Judge that their cigars and
smoking-weed are made of paper 'teePfd
in a weak solution of tobacco; and this
furious o consequences from its use. Those
who ouote the German habit of smoking
TO proye that the use of tobacco in this
way is not unhealthful reason from false
nrsmises The Germans smoke, and
smoke, and smoke by the hour; but g.
they do not smoke tobacco.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-07-06
Milk InSiCnh of SNnn.

A lady writing to the New York Times
says: without giving any recipes for
making soap ! wish to tell all the hard
worked farmers wives how much labor
they may save by not using such vast
quantities of this article. For nearly
five years | have used soap only for wash
ing clothes. In all that time have not
used one pound of soap for washing
dishes and other kitchen purposes. My
family has ranged from three to twenty
five. | have used cistCrn water, lime
stone water, rs hard rs possible, and hard
water composed OF other ingredients be.
sides lime, and find with all these my
plan works equally well. II is this; Have
your water quite hot, and add very
little milk to it. This sOttcns the water,
gives the dishes Il fine gloss, and preserves
the hands; it removes the grease, even
that from beet, and yet no grease is found
floating on the water, rs when soap Is
used. The stone vessels always set on
the stove with little water in them
when the victuals are taken from them /;
thus they are hot whod am ready to
wash them, and the grease is easily re-
moved. Just try my plan, you who toll
day after day every spring to make that
barrel OF soap, and let us hear how it sue
cecds with you. | like the great barre
of soap on washing.days, but am glad tC
dispense with its aid on all other occa
sions. | find that my tinware keep
bright longer when cleaned in this wa,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-07-06
EAST.

Anson Robertson, who has served TWEEN
tv years of life sentence for murder in the
Rhode Island state prison, has just been
found to be innocent of the crime.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-07-06
TIMELY TOPICS.

In one respect, and that most inn
portant one, France increases while Eng
land diminishes, The oyster fisheries Of
"perfidious Albion are rapidly giving
out. Up to 1862 the price of natives
averaged - Is. per bushel. 1t is now
Gl4 and increasing every year, In
France, on the other hand, by judicious
planting, the oyster crop is annually in
creasing, and bids fair to continue doing
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-07-06

They had good deal Of trouble with
the Aztec women attached to Barnums
circus, in Providence. II seems that she
wanted her salary raised TO seven dollars
a week but they told her if they did it
She would also be obliged to appear as
the siberian maleiactor, and she said she
would 90 back to Limerick first and take
in washing again at two shillings day
and they were obliged to compromise by
bringing her out as the fascinating Odal
isque Of the Orient.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-07-06

FRANCE, accepting the principle that
the best way to secure peace is to be pre-
pared for war, has now bill before its
legislature, introduced by General de
Cssy, minister of war, for an appropra-
tion of 260, 100000 frames 1852, 100000
for works of fortiicat:on on the frontier,
restoration of the French army, and war
material. In the now not expected
event Of n general war, all that is certain
is that, whatever side Germany may
take France will be with the other.