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Connecticut western news., 1876-02-25
How they Cured the Tutor.

He was the pink of perfection. If the cream of human excellence was to be churned the butter would lump up in the shape of Professor Porteous Frye, tutor, of Detroit. He had contracted the bad habit of stealing mp stairs, in his stocking feet, to see if the lights were out at ten. It is hard teaching old dogs new tricks, but boys sometimes succeed better with old professors. -..s.as
 Tommy Tayre is cadaverous youth, with sulphur -colored mustache, but the iron had entered his soul, and he said he must do what he could. So he bought three papers of carpet tacks one night, and stood the innocent little nails on their heads all the way up and down the stairs, and retired with his faithful await results. Promptly the chapel bell struck ten, then 8 season of waiting and whispering followed. Presently came 8 furry, creeping sound like woolen stock ings feeling their way over rough boards. Tommy tucked his hat in his mouth his mouth runs clear around, except a small isthmus which connects the top of his head with the nape of his neck-and nolu ms nose Glll the uISG DurSG or gleo had subsided. Now came a suppressed scream. one foot on the stairs; then an other foot down; then a scream that wasn't suppressed; then howl; he had struck the second stair; then he sat down on the next step, but he got up again, and groan, with exclamation points after it, came tearing up to the wood closet. The boys stood back to give Tommy room to kick, then came 8 scrabbling and shouting of heavy words, and Tom promptly appeared and asked, in voice fresh from the valley of Nod 1: "What seems to be the matter9" "Matter p The boys;" the de- mons;" ' confound it," "see here;" |" help l" and he shifted about and hung to the railing, and tried to stand on his knees.
 Tom brought light, and the boys carried the wounded man to his room l; offered sympathy; got a clawhammer and drew out the tacks. The professor wears slippers and sits on a cushion. Tom sits on nettles, for seventeen boys know the secret, and it is spreading like smallpox in an Indian camp.-Free RTeSG.
Connecticut western news., 1876-02-25
Domestic BankruDtcy.

He had been telling her for weeks past, says the Detroit Free Press, that times were tight, money scarce, bank ruptcy stalking abroad through the land, and so forth, and she had consented to the discharge of the nurse girl, and up stairs girl, and had wheedled the cook into doing general housework. That wasn't enough. He came home one night and said he wasgoing to discharge the hostler; that money had gone up to thirty per cent. that he could t afford to carry his life insurance any longer; that she mustn't ask for any more new clothes for year. She went over the house and pinched expenses down again, and things ran along until the other day, when he remarked: "We've got to reduce still further or bust 1" She was pondering over his remarks late that evening when he came home. He was so long getting his overcoat off that she went into the hall. He gave the coat one awful jerk just then and fell over.
 "What on earth ails you l" she ex- claimed, as she tried to help him up.
 ''Nozzing," he replied.
 As he got up she peered into his face. The fact was as plain as if it had been written on a whitewashed fence with tar.
 "You are drunkl' she said, as she drew back.
 He gazed at her without replying.
 "Here you've been yelling reduce 1 reduce!' all winter, and while am try ing to reduce you go and get drunk !! You'd better reduce your whisky!"
 "Vi said anyzing bout rejuce !" he asked.
 "Yes, you havel"
 "Whaz want rejuce fort"
 "Only to-day you said we'd either got to reduce or bust"
 "Di say zat9''
 Yes, you did"
 "Well, ju rejuce3"
 "No; how could Is"
 "Zen didn't bustl"
Connecticut western news., 1876-02-25
A Terrible Isolation,

Porters' island, Lake Superior, is a bit of rock, upon which was built the " government house." the residence of that high and potent individual, the United States agent, who reiQned over the copper land, countersigning permits and dispensing favors of a consular nature to visitors to Cooper Harbor.
 In the summer of 1846, says an ex- change, we saw half breed woman who had been Crusoeing on the island; she and her husband had been placed on the island in charge of property. Owing to of 1845, supplies failed to reach them. Winter came on, snow covered the ground, and ice gathered on the waters; then this lone pair were left to their fate on this savage, desolate island, "out of humanity's reach" The shrieking winds as they swept through the fir trees, and the black pillows of the stormy lake, spending their sullen fury upon the rocky coasts, were the only sounds that could greet the ear during the long, dark winter of that high northern lati- tude. For companionship they must de- pend upon each other. But, before the winter was half spent, the husband sick ened and died, and the poor woman was absolutely alone. Wrapping the remains of her dead husband in blanket, she removed them from the hut and deposit ed them in the snow. where, frozen solid like pillar of ice, they were preserved until the return of spring permitted of their burial. The widow passed the long winter as best she could, subsisting upon the flesh of rabbits which she man. aged to snare; her bereavement, hard ships and the terrors of isolation, won derful as it may seem, did not affect her health or mind. She was taken off from the island in the spring, and was happy enough when she reached the mainland.
Connecticut western news., 1876-02-25
Foundation of the Globe.

Behm and Wagner have published their annual review of the population of the globe, in which they give many new and important data, and especially new and complete measurement of the areas of the inhabited earth and the density of the population. From the volume issued by them as 8 supplementary number to Petermann's Mitthe6i,tngea we can take only the following figures, which give the areas and populations of the greater sections of the earth: For Europe the area is 2,700,OOO square miles; popula
 tion, 3O3, ,0O0,O Asia, 13,OO0, 900 square miles, and population 799, ,O0O.- 900. Africa, 8,70O.OOO square miles; population, 206, 900, GOO. America, 12,- 900. 900 square miles; population, S4,- 000, ,0oo. Australia and Polynesis, 2, ,6o0,. 900 square naisss; population. A,eeo, 900,
Connecticut western news., 1876-02-25
How it Went.

In Williamsburgh, N. r., is @ mansion that was tenanted for several years by an estimable family, who wished to remain still longer ;s but the landlord desired to increase the rent, and told them to move. He let the place to a person at the increased price, received one months rent, and at the end of the third, dis possessed his tenants for non-payment of two months rent. Since that time the place remained vacant, until it has en- tirely disappeared. Several persons ap- piled, promising to tslke care of it, if allowed to occupy it, but the owner said he would rather see it go to ruin than not to get his price, and so, as though in response to his desire, one after another of the neighbors took piece. Doors, windows, and frames were taken away for firewood, until to-day naught remains but the bricks, constituting the foundation and the cellar.
Connecticut western news., 1876-02-25
All About Age,

While arguing 8 case before the Uni ted States supreme court in. Washington a few days ago, MT. Albert Pike made 8 clever reply to an objection of Attorney General Pierrepont. The attorney-gen- eral had questioned the evidence of one of MT. Pike's witnesses on the ground of the extreme age of the man-seventy- three years-and presumptiv failure of his faculties. ".Well, your honors, " said MT. Pike, "I don't altogether like that myself, for I am sixty six years old, and in little while shall be seventy, and even seventy-three, and I am some what sensitive about old men with no memories. see on the bench before me one justice hearing this case who is sixty-nine years old, another who is seventy-two, and I would like to ask with what force the attorney general s argument strikes them that man has no memory at their ages" MT. Pierre pont yielded the point, Cautiously enough, the client for whom Mir. Pike was arguing was Ex- Governor Rector of Arkansas, with whom he had once fought a duel
Connecticut western news., 1876-02-25
WHERE MISFORTUNE PRESSES,
From the Dazzling Peak of Opulence to tae ; ShadOwy Vale of Poverty. d

From the Dazzling Peak of Opulence to tiae | < ShadOwy Vale of Poverty. E
 There was one person absent from the great churity ball in New York, whom perhaps few missed, but who in her days of a6uence never missed one, unless ab- sent from the city. Only very short time ago she occupied elegant apart ments at the St. James, kept her car- riage, and received all the attention which the still young, rich, handsome and accomplished widow of man who has held high public positions abroad, as well as at home, is sure of obtaining.
 To-day she occupies, with her mother, one poor room in 8 building in which rooms are rented to the poor who can not afford the weekly sum demanded in the cheapest boarding house, and who in one room, neither large nor we'll venti- lated, cook whatever foed they can afford to purchase, eat and sleep. Her financial ruin was caused by the failure of two large banking houses, in which the whole of her money was, as she SUD- lars which lay in other hands were, by the representations of the head of one of those establishments, transferred to him for safe keeping, but three weeks before the failure occurred, and of course went with the rest. She would not have had money enough to buy bread this winter for herself and mother, but that Span ish gentleman from Venezuela, and soon to return, hearing of her misfortunss through an artist friend, hired 8 sleep ing room in the same building, and ask ed as favor that she would every morn ing give him his breakfast, offering as 8 plausible reason his ignorance of the English language and her knowledge of Spanish. The arrangement was there fore made, and the amount paid nearly covered the weekly expenses, the re- mains from the breakfast being made to serve for all day.
 In the same building are two young girls, who came from the country with 8 little money that one had saved, in order that one might take some long antici- pated and eagerly desired lessons in pastel painting. It was the presence of these two young girls, good and helpful as they are, that had induced the artist friend to recommend the lady to seek 8 humble shelter there, for it was he from whom the aspiring young girl was re- ceiving her lessons, and he was acquaint- ed with her circumstances, and with the fact that both girls had left comfort able homes in the country, one to pur- sue art studies, the other to be com panion and manager of their small re- sources.
 The day she arrived they invited Mrs. W. to share their dinners, and they have since taught her how to cook simple dishes, what to buy, what to pay for it-how, in short, to put her re- sources to the best use. Out of all the dear five hundred friends she had, there is not one of whom she would be willing to ask favor. It is to these two girls, of whom few months ago she knew nothing, that she clings for companion ship and comfort.
Connecticut western news., 1876-02-25
The Dog Trick.

You must entice strange dog, the more unsociable the better, into the room. Then let one of the company take hold of it's ears, and hold the dog still, while another ties his tail in bow knot. If the dog has been properly trained, and does his part of the trick promptly, there will be four or five legs in the room full of dogs teeth before the final wrinkle is laid in that knot. This will teach the children to let a dogs tail retain the shape which nature has given it. Any dog of ordinary sagacity can be taught to perform this trick in two or three days practice. A terrier is generally considered better for this ex- pertinent than 8 bull dog, because it dcesnt hold on go long, and knows when it hss had enough,
Connecticut western news., 1876-02-25

few heads of maize after day's work. Their clothing is coarse but strong, and they appeared to have no distinctive dress. Their usual food, purchased either at the government or private stores, consists of maize, rnanioc, white and black beans, all island produce, and jerked beef from the Brazils. Food and other necessaries are, on the whole, dear r; and the scanty pay makes luxuries like tea coffee, etc., for which they are charged enormously, for the most part beyond their reach.
 The private stores are small dirty dens, the stock of which might be pur- chased in any American city for $25 or $5O. They usually belong to privileged and do not scruple to enrich themselves by preying on their poorer fellow pris, oners. One said to be worth $30O, GOO been sentenced to twenty years' banish- women, transported for husband poison ing, are also well to do. Neither wealth nor possessions are forfeited to the crown, nor is Brazilian society less leni- ent, inasmuch as, his time having ex- pired, the convict may soon, especially if rich, regain his old social position.
 Here, as elsewhere, however, banish- ment does not always prove an effectual cure for crime. A detective was then on the island to ascertain whence certain counterfeit coins occasionally circulated were emanating. He must be an adept who contrives to carry on secret coining under such adverse circumstances, and to pass base money in community of this kind.
 Some of the life prisoners who have been long on the island, and have grown old in the place, like it, and are content ed, if not happy. On the whole, there does not appear to be much discontent. Many of the prisoners would not be taken for other than well conducted la- borers. farm servants, or artisans. But the majority have 8 demoralized, self conscious, hang-dog look. l
Connecticut western news., 1876-02-25

FoR A SHORT MEMoRY-A method by which persons with short memories may sing songs which have been partly for gotton, and also supply rhymes, is sug gested by the following
 Oh, if I had lumty tum lumty tum too,
 In the land of the olive and ig; would sing of the lumti tum lumti to you,
 And play on the thingumy-jig. And if in the lumty tum battle I fall, tumd tum's ell that crave Oh, bury me deep In what you may ssll And plant th!ngumhobs oyer my grave
Connecticut western news., 1876-02-25

People will Talk.

People will Talk. You may go through the world, but twill be very allow, ..-. If you listen to all that is said as you go; You'll be worried and fretted and kept in . stew,
 to do,
 And people will talk. If quiet and modest, you'll have 1t presumed That your humble position is only assumed You're wolf in sheep's clothing or else you're afool; But don't get excited-keep perfectly cool,
 For people will talk. And then, if ::you show the least holdness of Or . slight inclination to take your own part, They will call you an upstart, conceited and vain, But keep straight Ahead-dont stop to ex-
 For people will talk. If threadbare your dress and old-fashioned your hat, Some one will surely take notice of that, And hint rather strong that you can't pay your way; But don't get excited whatever they say
 For people will talk. If your dress is in fashion, don't think to escape, For they criticise them in different shape You're ahead of your means, or your tailor's unpaid, But mind your own business-there's naught to be made
 For people will talk. Now, the best way to do it is to do as you please; For your mind, if you have one, will then be at ease. Of course you will meet with all sorts of abuse; But don't think to stop them-it ain't any use
 For people will talk.
Connecticut western news., 1876-02-25
ADVERTISING RATES
Resignation.

Let nothing make thee ssd or fretful,
 Or too regretful;
 Be still What God hath ordered must be right; Then find in it thine own delight,
 My will. Why should'st thou fill to-day with sorrow About tomorrow, sa.
 My heart! One watches all with care most true, .. Doubt not that He will give thee, too. .
 Thy part.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-10-28

\ CARD TO THE AMERICAN PUBLIC
For many years we have made two med
icineS suited to the ailments of a vast class
of sufferers. Thousands of cures have
been made by them, and, in fact, the word
failure could never be coupled with them.
But within the last two years counterfeits
of our medicines have sprung up, danger
onS in their close imitation of our Trade
Mark. TO secure the people we have
placed upon each genuine box of Holloway S
Pills and IIoloway's Ointment the fac
simiie of the signature of oar Agent, Mr..
Jos. Haydock. 70 counterfeit this is felony.
We shall leleutlessly pursue any one who
initiates this with the utmost vigor of the
law. We most earnestly beg that the
great mass of the American people will
aid us in our efforts to protect their health,
and help us in our task of bringing these
most unprincipled men to the bar of
Justice Uniformly refuse to purchase
Medicines purporting to be ours unless MIR.
Jos. Haydock' $ signature is attached to
each Box of Pills or Pot of Ointment and
the end will soon be reached.
The public's obedlent servants,
HOLLOWAY & CO.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-10-28
Campaign Notes.

Senator Blaine and Col. Ingersoll will
speak i'll New York every night until the
election.
Blue jeans is very popular with the
Democrats, but after all they prefer Tweed
for party wear.-Harkeye.
Sc Rebels is what Mr.. Tilden now
calls his Southern friends. This however
is only ment for Northern readers.
The Utica Herald says: ':The pros
poets of an honest election i'll South Caro-.
lima fearfully enrage the reformers.'
-" No fair man can read the details of
the recent affair at Cainhoy without con
Guiding that ignorance, misunderstanding
and party passion, rather than premedaton,
were at the bottom of the fight"
Albany Times.
cit will be relief to the country to
know that the triing in South Carolina is
nearly at an end. The PreSidents procla-
nation settles that question. and in the
interest of peace and good order
Bostoa Adcertiser.
The Pittsburgh Gazette says: "The
solid North and patti lots in all sections de
mand that we shall have free speech, free
ballots and free schools. The day for the
shot gun and blood hound and slave-driv-
er's whip has passed"
The New Orleans Times Democratic
claims a brilliant victory in the Western
elections, and significantly remarks, An
onther such, and railroad tickets to various
localities in New England will have large
sale
The Chattanooga Tenn Commercial
says that a Southern Democrat, being asked
if he did not think Mississippi is Repub-
lican State, replied: " les, they have &c, 000
or 40 600 majority there. but it is not avail
able Just at present" Gentle way of stat
| ing it.
The Pittsburg Commercial published
the following: eff Wade Hampton and his
traitorous following want war they should
be INDUCED to their hearts content. The
Ieople will sustain the President in using.
if necessary, the entire military power OF
the Government
Hear the Cincinnati Coasmercml:-
Where, in his minds eye, does Tilden
insert the necessary Confederate General
in his Cabinet? To make him Secretary
of War would perhaps sufficiently chasten
those army officers who respect the mem
DRY of Stanton.
The 81. PaM Pioneer Press has some
thing to say: The people of the solid
South will vote for Tilden and Hendricks
just as unanimously and Just as determ.
inedly as they ever voted for Davis AND
| Stephens, and their votes will mean now
Just exactly what they meant then
The Philadelphia Item says: "Onct
more that cry comes up from the South
Let us alone. All we ask is to be lei
alone Aud for what? Why, to protect
the negro in his rights, of course. They
are protecting him in his rights to vote a,
his conscience dictates in South Caroline
! now
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-10-28
Personal.

Hon Benz. T. Biggs, of Delaware, was
in town on Tuesday.
E. w. Staples, Esq, Of West Virginia,
was in town this week.
James Shaffer, son of Mr.. John Shaffer,
of this town. of the [. S. training ship
HonongoheLa, is at home on leave.
Lieutenant Mitchell II. lamar, of the
18th Infantry, L. S. Army is at home on
furlough. He looks hale and hearty, as
though army life agrees with him. The
Lieutenant is a son of Reuben ID. lamar,
Esq, Register of Wills of this county.
F. G. Ellis, Esq, son of F. \. Ellis,
Esq, of this town, is lying seriously ill at
his home in Selma, Alabama. His brother,
DR.. c. NJ. Ellis, yesterday received tele-
gram saying that he was worse. The Doc
tor left here for Selma, yesterday.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-10-28
Port Deposit Items.

1t is said our County Commissioners
have instructed the Road Supervisors not
to repair the roads leading into town within
the corporate limits, and they are in a
pretty bad condition at this time. 1t has
been customary in the past, for the roads
to be mended down to the main street, and
it seems but just that it should be done, as
the water that falls on the roads from
half a mile to one and half miles is car
ried by the bitches or streams on each side
of the road clear to the river causing the
roads to be very badly washed by every
heavy rain. Our town pays nearly one
half of the taxes of the district and we
receive one hundred dollars from the coun
try for street repairs. 1t is to be hoped
our gentlemanly County Commissioners
will rescind their orders and continue the
old custom.
IMPROVEMENTS.
The raising of the pavements near the
Methodist Episcopal Church by our Town
Commissioners, is one of the most needed
improvements in our town for years. In
Winter during bad weather it was almost
impossible for ladies or gentlemen either
to get to church without wet feet. Hon.
Jacob Tome is having his residence re-
painted Mr.. Alexander Jackson one of our
excellent painters has the contract.
READINGS.
Miss Minnie Swayze gave one of her
very fine readings in the ODD Fellows Hall,
Tuesday night. Very few were present,
but those that were, were highly pleased.
We hope to hear her again when times are
better with much larger audience.
STOVES NEEDED.
We dislike to hear or make complaints,
but it does seem as if the the Phila. Will.
". Bait. r. r. c. should have stoves in
their cars at this season of the year. 1t
is too cool to ride from Baltimore here,
these Autumn evenings without fire, and
hope not to do SO again
MISCELLANEOUS.
Daniel NJ. Parker and wife, former resi-
dence of Port, but now of Minnesota, are
here visiting his father and many friends.
He is an earnest Republican and says
Minnesota will give a good account of her
self in November.
Hon. Joseph B. Pugh left for the West
ern part of our State, on Wednesday night.
He will speak at Cumberland and number
Of other places.
The Democrats had quite creditable
meeting on Wednesday night. Hon. c.
X. Roberts made the opening speech, fol-
lowed by Messrs Huesler and Raine. After
which they adjourned to the Hall when
Mr.. Hamilton made long speech, the
meeting not breaking up till the wee small
hours of the morning. The speakers elect
ed Tilden, Hendricks and Roberts, but the
Republicans propose to wait till November
18th, then we expect the tide to flood the
other way.
e Call and see our new Fireplace Heater.
In style and heating capacity it surpasses
any in the market. Descriptive circulars
mailed to any address RAMBO
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-10-28

THE PEOPLE WANT PRooF.-Therc is
no medicine prescribed by physicians, or
sold by Druggists, that carries such evil
dence of its success and superior virtue as
BosCHEE's GERMAN SYRUP for severe
Coughs, Colds settled on the Breast Con
sumption. or any disease of the Throat and
Lungs. \ proof OF that fact is that any
person afflicted, can get Sample Bottle
for 10 cents and its superior effect buying
the regular size at - cents. 1t has lately
been introduced in this country from
Germany, and its wonderful cures are
astonishing every one that use IL. Three
doses vii relieve any case. Try it. sold
by H. II. Mitchell, EIkton; E. b. Frazer,
Port Deposit; and Dir. L. r. Kirk, Rising
Sun.