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Connecticut western news., 1877-12-28
Colossal Graveyard.

The abstract proposition that the world in which we live is colossal graveyard of myriads of generations of men who have passed away, and of the animal and vegetable life which preceded and ac- companied their existence, is perhaps instructive, but it is not offensive. We are all in the same box, so to speak, and the dismal fact is part of our environ ment. When, however, the proposition is brought home to mankind, that it has pitched its tent, so to speak, on compari- lively recent cemetery, the objection to continuance of the state of things is natural. Fortunately this continent is large enough to have escaped the trouble but London is so crowded that its very graveyards are built over. Imagine the disgust of the householder in the very heart of the city, when on excavating a cellar in his building he came across quantities of cofins piled thickly above and beside another. The stench from one- half decomposed remains drove the workmen from the building, and filled the air with noisome gasses, and doubt less with profanity. A few years ago cholera was raging in London, the use of well and spring water was forbidden, it having been ascertained that nearly all the springs under the city were impreg- mated with human remains.
Connecticut western news., 1877-12-28
Got the Job.

When the Life Boat service was or ganized several officers of the Revenue Marine were detailed to serve as inspec- tors under Captain Merryman, and one or two of these, with physician from the Marine Hospital service, were ap- pointed to go along the coast, inspect all the stations and report upon their con- dition. The first tour made by this Board, in 1871, revealed great many weak points in the service. Many per- sons were found employed as surfmen who had been brought up inland and had been appointed through politicians. There was general impression Tn the vicinity of the stations that the whole thing was sort of political machine. In one district, on the coast of Maryland, the Board found station in charge of 8 set of very unseamanlike negroes, who proved, upon examination, to know more about wedding potato patches than rid ing surf.
 "How came you here? Who appoint ed you p said the inspectors.
 "Golly, massa, we was 'lected, was the response.
 "What do you mean ?"
 "Why we had lection up to de vil- lage to see whose gwine to get de job, an we was done gone got de most votes. ,
 These gentlemen lost " de job" that very night and competent men took their places. This was an extreme case, but it was found that in almost every crew were one or more men who, through in- experience or physical infrmity, were not adapted to the work and one weak man spells a crew. The keepers appoint their own surfmen and are held respon- sible for any want of ability on the latter, and when the inspectors discover any ir- regularity or incompetency the delin- quent is dismissed at once.
Connecticut western news., 1877-12-28
MOIIie Stark's Husband.

Of the famous General Stark, whose victory oyer the Hessians, at Benning- ton, Vt., during the revolution, was cele- brated with much pomp last August in that town, the Manchester (N. H. Ueion says that his business habits at home il- lustrated his energy and severe vigilance and ability to hold his own in an emer- gency as forcibly as did his conduct in the war;
 Many incidents are related of the Gen. erals shrewdness and quick wit. It is said that he very rarely came off second best at repartee, So ready was he with @ sharp reply for any occasion. While on his farm, in his latter days, it is related that one day he walked out in a field where hls men were having. The work was badly done, and the General was not slow to notice this fact and comment upon it. Among the me1 was one named | Whitaker, who was frequently the butt for the jokes of his sfellow-workmen. The General passed over the field, and find ing spot particularly bad, asked sharp ly:
 "Who moved that swath?''
 Whitaker" said the man nearest the General, with 8 wink at the others. Passing on, the question came again and again
 "Who moved that swath and that one!"
 Whitaker, was the invariable reply. General Stark made no comment, but went away. When evening came the men collected for their pay, and the Gen. eral, after slight mental calculation, paid Whitaker sum which was equal to the amount due the whole number.
 Ain't you going to pay us, General 2" was asked in chorus, by the others.
 "Well," said Stark, in his high-keyed voice, as near a1 I could find, Whit taker did all the work, and so gave him all the pay"
 The men found that the laugh had been turned against themselves, and it IS pre-. sumed that Whitaker divided the funds equally.
Connecticut western news., 1877-12-28
About Governors.

There are but five States in the Union where the Chief Magistrate is elected annually. They are as follows, with the amount of salary appended:
 Maine, salary $2,5Oo Massachusetts, $5,Ooo; Michigan, $1 ,oOo; New Hamp- shire, $1,oOO; Rhode Island, $1, 1000.
 The following States have terms of two years
 Alabama, salary, 5000: Colorado, -; Connecticut, $2,OoO Iowa, $3,- 900; Kansas, $3,Ooo; Minnesota, $3, 900; Nebraska, $2, ,5O0 Nevada, $6, GOO; New York, $lO,OOO; Ohio, $4,OOO South Carolina, $3,5oo Tennessee, $4, 900; Texas, 5000 Vermont, $1,OOO ; Wisconsin, 5000.
 The following have terms of three years
 New Jersey, salary, $5,ooo Pennsyl- vania, $1O,OOO.
 The following have four years terms
 Arkansas, salary, $500; California, 5000; Delaware, 1000 Florida, $3,- 800; Georgia, $4,OOO Illinois, $6, 900 /; Indiana, $3,O0O; Louisiana, $8,OOO /; Kentucky, $5,000; Maryland. $4, 800 /; Mississippi, $4,OOO; Missouri, $5,OOO /; North Carolina. $5, 1000 Oregon, S1, 800; Virginia, $5,0Oo West Virginia, 3D. 700.
 By this it will be seen that of the thir- ty-eight Governors, five are elected for one year. fifteen for two years, two for three years, and sixteen for four years. Four of them receive 1000, one $1, 800, two $2,OOO, four, $2. 2.5OO, one $2,7 700, five s, 1000, four $4,OOO, one $4.5OO, eight $5,OOo, three, $6,ooo, one $s,OoO, while two get $1O,OOO, making total of $2s4,- 2O9 in salaries of the Chief Executives of thirty-seven States, one being unknown
Connecticut western news., 1877-12-28
A Turkish Prayer.

The Sheik-ul-I in Constantinople has composed a prayer for Turkish suc- cess, to be recited in all the mosques of the Turkish empire. Its expressions against the opposing armies are not of the most amiable kind. After praying for the Turkish arms, it says: " Sweep from the surface of the earth the infidels who oppose us, thee, and thy holy and only true religion. They are buried in the gloom ofimpiety like hogs in swamp, and yet they dare to lift their hands against thy faithful people and thy prophet, Mohammed. Dissolve their al- dances, disperse their troops, break their weapons, crush their forces, and pitch them into the depths of hell. May they and their riches become the prey of those who believe in thee and in thy prophet, and with whom may remain the grace and the benedictions of Allah P
Connecticut western news., 1877-12-28
The Paris Exposition.

Two sailing ships and steamer will be ready to sail in February and March under the direction of the Secretary of the Navy, with goods for the French h. ternational Exposition, The Commiss- toner of Agriculture will at once proceed to prepare for an extensive display of cotton, tobacco, wool, Indian corn, sngar, rice and other products of this country. He also intends to exhibit 8 choice collection of different kinds of wood of this country, Governor McCor- mick, the Commissioner General, will, the first of next week, issue rules and regulations concerning the application for space and the transportation of goods. He will require the services of only four or five clerks up to the open ing of the Exposition, and these places have already been filled.
Connecticut western news., 1877-12-28
Stealing Government Timber.

Apropos of the enormous thefts of timber from Government lands, to which Secretary Schurz makes reference in his report, an Iowa paper tells this little story We are reminded of a Methodist conference which was held at an early day in this State. A minister who had just come into the country and was the possessor of stovepipe hat and broad cloth coat got the floor and said: II am against stealing in every shape, md therefore move the adoption of the fol lowing resolution: Resolved, That in the opinion of this conference it is as sin full to steal Government timber as any other kind of property" A minister who was dressed in home spun suit arose in great haste and said {" It is evident that the brother who introduced this resolu- tion is new conner and does not know the wants and necessities of this com munity. I move that the resolution be laid on the table," and on the table it went by large majority.
Connecticut western news., 1877-12-28
HOUSEHOLD HINTS AND HELPS,

ENGLISH PLUM PUDDING. and one-half pounds four, one-half pound bread crumbs, three-quarters of pound fnely-chopped suet, one-half nutmeg, grated. one teaspoonful ground mace. one teaspoonful cinnamon, six eggs, one teaspoonful salt, one teacupful brown sugar, milk to make stiff batter, one quart; after beating with back of wooden spoon steadily fifteen minutes, add two pounds seeded raisins, one pound cur rants, one-half pound citron chopped fine. A cloth three-quarters of a yard square put into boiling water and then placed in large bowl or colander may receive the pudding; gather the cloth around the pudding in small gathers, then, holding close, have some one tie it with strong cord round and round sev- eral times place the pudding round side up ln pot of boiling water, (having an old plate or saucepan cover in the bot tom to keep the pudding from burning } turn 1t over every five minutes till half an hour is past afterward at intervals of thirty or forty minutes !; the pudding will require six hours constant boiling the grated rind of an orange and lemon im- prove the flavor.
 CoDFIsH BALLs.-Put the fish to soak over night in luke-warm water, having first cut it in small pieces the next morning boil it twenty minutes change the water for boiling hot and boil fifteen minutes longer; when cold pick 1t to pieces remove all bones and skin then shred very fine with fork add as much cold mashed potato as fish, lump of butter, and little sweet milk; if thsy are to be extra nice, add 8 beaten egg :; fry them in hot lard or good drippings on both sides.
 ENGLISH BREAD SAUcE.-Cut some light bread in small pieces boil sufficient milk with good-sized onion in it to thoroughly soak it mix and let stand awhile, then boil and add butter, pepper and salt and few black pepper-corns {; take out the onion before serving.
 ROLLED JELLY CAKE.-One cupful sugar, one cupful flour, four eggs, whites and yolks beaten separately, two tea spoonfuls baking powder. Bake in a dripping pan: when done turn the cake out upside down on 8 towel. Spread with jelly or icing and roll up carefully. It will not break.
 CocoANUT CAKE. - One-half cupful butter, one cupful sugar, one-haIf cupful sweet milk, two cupfuls flour, two tea spoonfuls baking powder, salt, three eggs, whites of two taken out for icing. Frosting-Whites of two eggs beaten to stiff froth with egg-beater, then, tea spoonful at time, add twenty teaspoon fuls powdered sugar, stirring it in with knife. Bake cake in jelly cake tins, spread each cake with ic1ng, and sprinkle each evenly and thickly with dessicated cocoanut.
Connecticut western news., 1877-12-28
In a Vat of VitrlOI.

The Pittsburg Commercial says :- An accident occurred at the Valley Pa per Mill, at Verona, on the Allegheny Railroad. A young woman named Mary Ann Collins, who had been employed in the mill three or four years, had been as- signed to new position on the second story, in which there was large trap door immediately over vat on the ground floor. Miss Collins had been called from another part of the room to assist in dumping box of rags. She started to answer the call and walked into the hatchway, which was obscured by steam arising from the vat of boiling water and vitriol. She was precipitated directly in- to the vat and must have died very speed fly. In three minutes after she fell her body was taken out scalded white. It seems that she had a premonition of death in this manner, and had remarked several times that the vat would be the death of her. She was 16 years of age.
Connecticut western news., 1877-12-28
Europe expended for telegraphic last year $15, ,40O,0 ,000
Two 1rreconcila able Conditions.

Debility and health are irreconcilable condi- tions. Weakly people, that is to say, people who lack the vitality requisite for vigorous discharge of each and all of the bodily func- tions, are invariably afflicted with some, though Atony, or want ef nervous and d museuIsr use vip. or, is accompanied by poverty of the blood and leanness. A certain way to overcome it and prevent the aggravated maladies to which it must ultimately lead is to use Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, which promote digestion and assimilation of the food, and thus are the means of furnishing the body with supply of blood of a quality essential to its proper nour- ishment. Invigoration through the instrumen- tality of the matchless tonic protects the feeble from host of bodily ills which Turk in ambush for the facilitated, The Bitters are an article which it is most desirable to keep constantly on hand.
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A Long Imprisonment.

Edward J. Ford is about to be re- leased from the Movamensing Prison. in Philadelphia, after enduring twenty seven years of the solitary confinement. He is convicted murderer, but no Gov ernor has ever signed his death warrant, and now he has been pardoned. He is a negro. The horrors of his punishment have been augmented by the constant dread of being ordered to the gallows. His mind has become diseased, and he imagines that he is thermometer that the weather affects as though he was mercury. Yet he retains remarkably vivid memory of things previous to the incarceration. The subsequent period is nearly blank to him, as far as any. thing outside of the prison is concerned. He has an idea that there was war, be. cause he heard so much music and march ing in the streets, and once he caught a glimpse of soldiers that he knew were not Philadelphians.
Connecticut western news., 1877-12-28

A Boy KDNAPPED.-Willie Hopkins, aged ten years, was abducted from his home at Braddock's Fields, near Pitts burg, Pa., by man supposed to be a tramp. He is handsome boy, with a full face, light complexion and hair, and rather stoutly built. The tramp is a tall man, with face pitted with marks from the smallpox. The neighbors and miners have been searching for two days, but up to this time nothing has been heard of the boy. His family are in great distress, the mother being almost insane from grief.
Connecticut western news., 1877-12-28

ROAST WILD DUCK. Slice an onion or carrot, put inside of the duck and par boil ten minutes this takes away the disagreeable strong taste. Throw away this water and lay the duck in fresh, cold water half an hour; wipe dry, stuff and roast until nice brown, basting with butter and water; thicken the gravy with Drowned four, and just before tax ing up stir in tablespoonful of currant ie1lv
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MARKET NOTES,
NEW YORK MARKET.


 The wholesale New York market quotations show:
 Beans.-Marrows s2.25a2,so; fair to good 2.00d215 per bushel. ..-., Beater.-N. Y. sold at soc for choice in pails, and 22d25c. common to good. Western sold at 30d32c. and the common Western at 9d10c.
 Cheese.-Factory fancy 121Sa1sc.; do. fair 1115a12c.; farm dairy, prime l2ol219c., and do. fail 11o111Sc.
 Eggs.-Quotations ranged from 16c. for or dinary to 24c. for New York, New Jersey and F5oIr.-superfne New York and Western $4. 9Od5.15: extra New York $5. .30d5.50. Hay.-shipping 5oa55c.; clover 4oa45c.; salt 40d45c.; straw 40d50c.
 Hops-New York 5a1ac; Eastern sa12c.; yearlings 3d5c, olds 1d3c.
 Petro5euns.--R Refined 1s1c.; crude Sc. . in bulk; in barrels 10Ac. Naptha Sc. in ship ping order, and 161sa1s1Sc. in cases, and 131. Pork.wNew mess s12. 75a1s.oo Family mess 1875 extra prime 1925; dressed hogs 51sd 51S.
 Wheat.-spring No.2. $1.32 Milwaukee No. l, l.s6; Amber 1.461S White 1.4s Rge-State 77c.
 Wool.-ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia xxx 4Sa52c.; xx 44a46c.; 42a46c; No. 1, 43a46c.; No. 3, 38a40c.; common, 35u37; New
 PHILADELpHIA MARKET. F5our.-State family $6.37; rye flour 400 Wheat. State 1.43 Amber 1.4419. Corn. yell low, 651Sc.; mixed State 60c.
 Petroleum. Refined 1S15c.; crude, 10%d Il.
 Wool.-State and Western xx 44d46c.; Ala 46c.; medium 44d46; coarse 32aS6c.
 CATTLE MARKETS.
 BUFFALo.-Cattle, good quality, $.475d5. 50. Hogs, fair to good 3.75d4. 10 best 4.30. EAST LIBERTY, PENN.-Best cattle 5.37; medium to good 4.50a4.s7 common to fair delphias 4.25d4.35. Sheep, 3.o0a5.35. WATERFOWL, MAss.-Cattle, choice 8.25d $50; extra 7.75as.0o; first quality 6.15a7.25; second quality 5.25d5.75; third quality 4.75d 500. Sheep and lambs-wool sheep 3. .45d5. 30; extra s.25d5.OO; sheared sIa5Ic.; spring lambs 4d51ac. veal calves 4G61sc.
Connecticut western news., 1877-12-28

WHAT IT Cosr.-The amount of money required to pay the soldiers who were called out to quell the labor riots last July is nearly $a1o,Ooo, provided the Legislature decides to allow full pay for the fractional month over 15 days. Should the troops be paid for actual ser vice only, $225, ,oOO will be required. The feeding of the militia will cost about $110, ,0OO, and the entire expenses incl dent to the riots nearly $5nO, ,OOO. So says Pennsylvania paper, referring to the strike riot in that State.
Connecticut western news., 1877-12-28

THE New York Hotel Gazette and Trauelers' Monitor, which is considered the leading hotel and travellers paper, says of that famous hotel, the Delavan, at Albany: "Messrs. Chas. E. Leland 6 Go. have in the Delavan one of the finest and best of hotels. All the notables and distinguished people stop at the Delavan, and since the rates have been reduced to $3, $3. 50 and $4 per day, we believe almost every per- son going to Albany will sojourn at this house, as the best accommodations can be had at prices in accordance with the times"
Connecticut western news., 1877-12-28

TAKING IT COOLEY. Riley, now under arrest in New York on charge of having committed murder fourteen years ago, says that he has visited New York dozen times since the crime was committed, that he has been lately tc Police Headquarters on business, has heard Tweed examined, has been to the theater and every other public place in the city, and that his present round ot pleasure has lasted eight months.
Connecticut western news., 1877-12-28
The position of tbe Scotch far,

The position of the Scotch farmers seems to be, if possible, worse Just now than that of their English brethren. The Glasgow Herald says: "Another har- vest like that from which the farmer is just emerging, and it is not too much to say that half the agriculturists of Scot land would find themselves in the Gazette. This may be thought a gloomy view of the position, but it is sufficient 1y founded on fact to bear the most questioning an- alysis."
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THE NEW YORK DISASTER.

Tho Burning of Il Confectionery EstnbIIsh- meut, with Serious Loss of Life.