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1,urItsque Troupe. "Yeaat Lynne" Variety pIrform-
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, 1877-01-20

Acai1e1nY Df Muatc.
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, 1877-01-20

cu.cAao, Jan. @ lD.~A [ Kew Yorkcr lends me the
.pesebe' @ 1'n nsde 1t ths ainner ts.n to sx:MayoF
address oi WlLttAx =. Donur, in which tlat gen:
teman asserts that Ch1cagcs imports fo5 tho aseal
ss S"s .ei un' # ops - yon ony MI hi
statistics. u. ". ..
The following werc the figures given by Mr..
DopuB: Tho total imports Of tho country for
the fiscal year ending June Inst were $5G3, Geo.
coo. Of which thcsa WIS received at
Mew % VI 6t'3 ooo' oa ooo
na!ttmofc " Mo m ~ ~
Chicago, tl.at Il soon 10 rival New
YORK III her tMpofta, though no
doubt portion pay dulles heFc... COO, 600
The duties COLLECTED OIL tho aboVc were:
New York. 31o7, 900 900 l,osson 0oo. 0oo
r1,h,iaanhia s'0o9 oo4 w. ovo cheago.. 17ooo
We have not at hand tho means ot atat!ne
what were tie figures for the fiscal year, but NO
have the following, which arc official, as tho l.,-
ties collected ut Chicago IN foreign goods in
several past calendar years:
!b59....".........'.. -. ''.......".s ~, !2n
lh1is ..'..... taM !Dt
!nt...'.... !t.aS -"
165I. ..............t. ...-...s....... l.b3o. .edA
and the oiIlciaI valuation Of the foreign goods
imported lnto Chicago during 1916 Is s., ,407 800.
This Is nearly seven times the amount credited
to us by Mr.. DopGE in his aftcr-tltuncr speech.
We would gladly throw the mantle Of charity
over Ills shortcomings by supposlng him to have
tasrIed "too long at tho winc,'' but for tho
popular belief that the man who is under It's
influence secs double. We arc very mitch afraid
that Mr.. popaE has lail himself open to thu
charge of willfutly pcrvcrt!ng the facts In the
case, and thus invited suspicion as TO tho ac-
curacy Vi the other figures which he puts forth
to the world Us sstntistics.n
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-29
The Mayor of Coventry.

When the Prince of Wales visited Coventry, two or three years ago, the secretary of his Royal Highness, think ing the procession to the station was moving rather slowly, sent rather an imperative message commanding "the Mayor to trot." The answer returned was, "Tell MT. Knollys the Mayor Co., ventry does not trot." The present occupier of the magisterial chair was present at a dinner party given the other evening by the member of North Warwickshire, MT. Bromley Daven- port. He had the honor to take the hostess in to dinner. Il don't know, MT. Mayor," said the lady, whether you are at all afraid of the measles. but my little children have them, and my self have had a slight attack" Once more the mayor of Coventry rose to the occasion. Madame" he said, "I should only be too delighted to take anything from so charming a source."
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-29
Detective Ingenuity.

The old proverb, Murder will out, is constantly justified, and it is curious and interesting to see how, as the craft of crime deepens with the progress of civilization, the ingenuity of discovery keeps equal pace with it.
 Old-fashioned robbery, the foot-pad and the highwayman riding up as in the last-century English novels, and presenting blunderbuss at the coach window while the company alight and are relieved of their purses by the masked Robin Hood, who leaps into the saddle, and touching his hat, with a round compliment to the ladies, gallops away-all this has passed away with the bailiffs and sponging-houses, the Fleet and the Marshalsea. The gar roter and the masked gang of burglars are the familiar form of robbery in ou1 day, while for great and difficult cr!mes the wits of rascals are matched with those of detectives, and the rascals are very sure to go to the wall.
 l A recent capture of mail robbers wei illustrates this, and is a signal proof O. the skill that foils the most carefu crime. Merchants and others in Phila delphia who had dealings with Bostor found that the most valuable and i'm portant letters constantly miscarried They soon disappeared without a clew and the correspondents soon com plained at the Postoffice Department which, upon full information, applied itself with it's most skillful detectiv, force to the discovery of the thieves, bu in vain. But similar detective skill differently employed, struck the clew The detective agency of an expres company was busily engaged in tn search for valuable baggage that hat been stolen, and some of the agents, wh had been 'shadowing" two ssupiciou persons, followed them from house il Prince Street to the office of the Ameri can Express Company, at the corner o Broadway and Fourth Street. The sus picious persons here left two package addressed to Canada. When they ha
 left, the detectives entered the office an told the agents of the company thei suspicious that the packages containe
 stolen goods. The packages were g
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-29
Cossacks in the Russian Army.

 gentleman, and Galatz is fine place for taking the edge off ones sensibili ties regarding smells, and we can get to windward of the COssack we wish to inspect, which is more than we can do in regard to the Galatz drains.
 Friend Cossack is little chap, about five feet five, even on his high heels, but at once sturdy and wiry. His weather beaten face is shrewd, know ing and merry. His eyes are small, but keen; his mouth large, and between it and his pug nose-rather redder than the rest of his face-is tuft or wisp of straw colored moustache. His long, thick, straight hair matches his nous l tache in color, and is cut sheer round by the nape of his neck, He wears a round oilskin peakless shako with a knowing cock to the right, to maintain which angle there is strap round his chubby chin.
 Below the neck the Cossack is all boots and great-coat exteriorly. The great coat, which is of thick gray blanket1ng, comes down below his knees; his boots come up to them. He is more armed than any man of his inches in Europe, is our little Cossack friend, and could afford to lose a weapon or two and yet be an averagely dangerous customer. Weapon number one is the long black fagless lance, with it's venomous head that seems itching to make daylight through some body. He carries & carbine, slung in an oilcloth cover, on his back, the stock downward. In his belt is 8 long and well-made revolver in leather case, and from the belt hangs 8 curved sword with no guard over it's hilt. l Through the chinks in his great coat are visible glimpses of sheepskin undercoat with the hair worn inside (to-day at noon the thermometer was over 70 in the sun). His whip completes his personal appurtenances; he wears no spurs. He rides cooked up on 8 high saddle, with @ leathern band strapped over it, 8 wiry little rat of a pony, with no middle-piece to speak of, with eve neck and a gaunt, pro- jecting head, with ragged Hanks, loose hooks, limp fetlocks, shelly feet, and a general aspect of knackerism-tho sort of animal, in fine, for which coster, monger would think twice before he offered "three quid' for it at the north. ern Tattersalps on the outskirts of the Metropolitan Cattle Market on a Friday afternoon.
 But the screw is of indomitablt gameness and toughness-ives where most other horses would starve-it fresh when most other horses art knocked up and is fit to carry it's rider across Europe, as Cossack ponies hay, done before to-day.-LOndon Dail! : | NeauS
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-29

once opened. One was found to contain mailbag, and the other travelling bag or satchel in which were the stamps of a mail-route agents outfit. The dis covery was at once made known at the Post-office, and it's agents carefully ex- amined the contents of the two bags. The mail-bags contained mutilated let ters which had been evidently mailed at York in Pennsylvania, and the satchel the working tools of route agent upon the Pennsylvan!a Railroad. Here was the long-sought clew, and the post-office and the express detective fol- lowed it closely to the end.
 The satchel had been stolen from a mail wagon going from the New York post-office to Jersey City. One of the drivers was arrested, and his capture led to that of man named Kelley, the ap- parent leader of the gang, and woman with whom he lived, and other confed- crates. The woman's house was searched, and in trunk claimed by her were found letters mailed a few days before in Philadelphia, containing checks payable in Boston. Other letters were found from which the inclosures had been taken, and it appeared that money had been paid upon forged in dorsements of signatures obtained in this way. The last man who was ar rested was found to be the important confederate. He was mail driver who allowed the bags to be taken from the wagon. When the bags had been throughly rifled, they were carefully done up in packages and sent by ex- press to various distant cities, addressed to fictitious names. All traces of the bags thus disappeared. It was clever scheme, but not clever enough. Corruption wins not more than honesty. As Fielding is fond of saying, it hath been remarked by some wise philosopher that the ingenuity which is devoted to knavery, if turned to honest industry, would not only suf- flee to carry the world far forward to- ward virtue, but would make the knaves prosperous and respectable citizens. In the mean while, it is comfortable to see the constant evidence that, sharp as crime may be, justice is sharper. liar per's Mdqdzine.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-29
How Young Husband got Weaned from his Cups.


 A young wife in Michigan had just got settled in her new home. All seemed fair and promising, for she did not know that her husband was drum kard. But one night he came home at very late hour, and much the worse for liquor. When he staggered into the house, the wife, who was greatly shock ed, told him he was sick, and to lie down at once; and in a moment or two, he was comfortably settled on the sofa in drunken sleep. His face was red dish purple, his breathing was heavy, and altogether he was pitiable look ing object. The doctor was sent for post-haste, and mustard applied to his feet and hands. When the doctor came and felt his pulse, and examined him, said:
 s'He will be all right in the morning" "
 But the wife insisted that he was very sick, and that severe remedies must be used.
 "You must shave his head and apply blisters,'' she urged, Cor will send for some one who will" The husbands head was accordingly shaved closely and blisters applied. The patient lay all night in-a drunken sleep, and, notwithstanding the blisters were eating into his flesh, it was not till near morning that he began to beat about, disturbed by pain.
 About daylight he walked up to a most uncomfortable consciousness of blistered agonies.
 "What does this mean," he said, put ting his hands to his bandaged head.
 ''Lie still-you mustn t stir, '' said the wife, "you have been very sick.''
 sI'm not sick"
 "Oh, yes you are; you have brain fever. We have worked with you all night"
 s'I should think you had," groaned the poor victim; "what's the matter with my feet?" "They are blistered." "Well, I'm better now; take of the blisters, do," he pleaded piteously.
 He was in a most uncomfortable state his head covered with sores, and his feet and hands were still worse.
 'Dear," he said grooming, eff I should ever get sick in this way again don't be alarmed and send for the doctor and above all don't blister noe again."
 "Oh, indeed I will-all that saved you were the blisters, and if you ever should have another such spell, should bt more frightened than ever-for the ten dency I am sure is to apoplexy, ant from the next attack you will be likely to die, unless there were the severes measures used."
 He made no further defence; suffice to say be ,aever had anotber attack.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-29
Bad Temper.

There are few things more produc- tive of evil in domestic life than 8 thoroughly bad temper. It does not matter what form that temper may as- sume. whether it is of a sulky kind that maintains perfect silence for many days, or the madly passionate, which vents itself in absolute violence. H. temper at any age is bad thing; it never does anybody any good, and those who indulge in it feel no better for it. After the passion has passed away one sees that he has been very foolish, and knows that others see it too. Bad temper in the aged, is per haps, the most trying of all. It is, in deed, pitiable sight to see the wrinkled cheek of an old person afiame with anger and passion. Since anger is use- less and an unspeakable misery to its victims, why should it be indulged in at allS
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-29
Mourning in France.

As regards mourning, the French are far more sensible than are we. The rules of bowed shutters, and of wool
 and crape habiliments of the hue of outer darkness. donned for an indefinite
 length of time, would appear absurd to this peculiarly intelligent nation. Their
 rules on this head are extremely pre- being severely regulated. A widow
 must wear mourning for two years.
 She must wear black woollen stuffs, with collars, cuffs and veil of crape, for one year; she must not creper or frizz her hair, and she must wear cap in the house during that period. At the end of one year she can wear black silk trimmed with black lace; this not very
 oppressive costume is de rigueur for six months. During the following six months, all shades of violet, gray and lilac, are permissible, after which her two years mourning having expired, she can dress as she pleases. The mourning for a parent or child is to be worn for one year: six months of crape and bombazine, three months of black silk and lace, and three months of grays and purples. For a grand parent the rule is six months, and for a brother or sister four months, the half of which period only is to be passed in black stuff and crape. In deep mourn ing it is not considered proper to wear kid gloves, cloth gloves being considered appropriate, nor is any ornament, even of dulled jet or of Berlin iron admissi- ble. When the head of a family dies, the servants are put in mourning as we'll as the relatives. Each servant re- ceives from the heirs two complete toil- cts, one for everyday wear and one for Sundays. Children under twelve years of age are never put in mourning. Ab- stention from society or worldly pleas ures is marked by the duration of the deep mourning only; that is to say, for one year after the death of husband or a wife, six month after that of a child or parent, etc. It might seem, tc our exaggerated American notions oi mourning formalities, from the above rules that the French lacked affection as signally in all relations of life as they do in the marital one. Such however is not the case. The tie between parent and child is peculiarly close anG touching one among them. Not a lack of affection, but plentitude of sense
 has dictated the French regulations a. regards mourning.-Appgetons' Journal
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-29

Your mother and l used to read together. Be sure you search it's pages.
 The tears came to Barbara's eyes, and she fondly stroked his hair in testimony of her heartfelt gratitude. When even- ing came, she opened the book. Care fully looking it along, her eyes fell upon a small bundle of papers. To her surprise, they were drafts to large amount, and in her name. Just at that moment, Fred came in.
 ''Do look here," said the amazed girl ; "what can this meanP"
 ''I am sure I don't know," said the young man, equally surprised.
 cit means," ssid the uncle, with a low, chGckling laugh, "that am most done with the money, and want to give it to some one who deserves it. Eh, eh, child, I've been foolin' you, Conrad and Joe wanted to cart these old bones to the poor-house; would they do it now, think your"
 "And do you mean to give so much money to meP" said Barbara.
 b my own, and why shouldn't I give it tc Barbara's children; especially to the one that was willing to share her las crust with me? It's all coming ou right"
 ''Then why may we not marry Fred?'' inquired Barbara.
 "Sure enough" said the uncle. ssThi' young man shall go at once for the minister, for this sickness is no sham whatever, may be said of the deafness We'll, shall soon be gone."
 So Fred went for the minister, two ol three neighbors came in, and, standing close by Uncle Jacob, the words wer, spoken which made the young coupl one. Then they knelt by the bed. ant Uncle Jacob himself offered the prayer and gave the blessing.
 "Now you can take the bakery" sai( Uncle Jacob, when the guests wer, gone, and the three were left to them selves. 'sIt is on the corner, you say and has two sunny windows above. B sure you always give honest weight and have penny for the poor"
 CT am so glad you can hear me-" sai, Barbara, laying her hand on hi withered cheek. fsI hope we shall ye have many good talks together"
 s'Not SO, my child, for shall soon b gone. But did you notice, my dear, a what part of the Bible you found tn drafts ?"
 "No," said Barbara, 'I did not"
 "It was right by the thirty-fou psalm. Read it carefully, and you vii find that every verse is treasure. I is full of advice and promises of help.
 All night Fred and Barbara watche by Uncle Jacob, whose life, thoug flickering brightly for the moment, wa fast going out. At daybreak. just whe the birds had begun their morning song the aged uncle, like Jacob of old gathered up his feet in the bed, an gave up the ghost.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-29
Insincerity in Asking Advice.

Nothing is less sincere than our manner of asking and of giving advice. He who asks advice would seem to have a respectful deference for the opinion of his friend; whilst yet he only aims at getting his own approved of and making his friend responsible for his conduct. On the other hand, ha who gives it, repays the confidence supposed to be placed in him, by seemingly dis interested zeal, whilst he seldom means anything by the advice he gives but his own interest or reputation.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-29
A HOLIDAY.

Out of the city, far away
 With Spring to-day!- Where copses tufted with primrose --.. Give me repose. Wood-sorrel and wild violet
 Soothe my souls fret, The pure delicious vernal air
 Blows away care, .- The birds reiterated songs
 Heal fancied wrongs. Down the rejoicing brook my grief Drifts like leaf, And on it's gently murmuring flow
 Cares glide and go; The bud-besprinkled boughs and hedges,
 The sprouting sedges Waving beside the water's brink,
 Come like cool drink - !. To fever'd lips, like fresh soft mead To hne that feed. -.. 4 Much happier than the hns. bed
 My dreaming head .-+ .- In grass see far mountains blue,
 Like heev'n in view, Green world and sunny sky above
 Alive with love; All, all, however came they there,
 Divinely fair. Is this the better oracle,
 Or what streets tell? O base confusion, falsehood, strife,
 Man puts in hfe! # Sink, thou Life-Measurer!-I can say -<
 i've lived day ;" --E' --' '- And Memory holds it now in keeping.
 Awake or sleeping. -- -''
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-29
Sentiment and Opinion.

Sentiments join man to man; opin- ions divide them. The former are elementary, and concentrate; the latter are composite, and scatter. The friend ships of youth are founded on senti- ment; the dissensions of age result from opinion. If we could know this at an early age-if, in forming our own mode of thought, we could acquire a liberal view of that of others, and even of those that are opposed to ours-we should then be more tolerant, and endeavor to reunite by sentiment what opinion divided and dispersed.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-29
The Electorial Vote,

The following embraces the number of Electoral Votes each candidate for the Presidency received from 1928 down to the present time :-
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-29

Parliament has voted S40,000 to build an English Embassy house in Rome.
Sharp County record., 1877-12-14
LAUREL SPRING.

| was having my fill of fashionable
life. A hand's-breadth from me there
were diamonds flashing, there were price
less silks cleaning and trailing along a
polished floor, there were lights and
perfume and music, and a splendid
company, smiling and graceful and gra-
cious,werc going through the figures
of quadrille. Others were promenad-
inc: others were chatting il gay groups.
Just past the window where | stood, a
pair of these radiant creatures swept at
this moment, the lady coquetting with
her ieweled fan. could have put forth
my hand and touched her as she passed
so near and yet so far apart from me.
A stately picture, set in costly frame,
having nothing in common with such
everyday, toil-worn folks as the ruStics
who stood looking on from without, and
among whom Jacob and |, lured by the
lights and music, had stolen up.
1t was the piazza OF the grand hotel
at Laurel Spring, and grand ball was in
PROGRESS. All, how beautiful it all was !
1t seemed like kaleidoscope of jewels,
flashing, changing, alluring, as stood
there at the window looking through.
How should look in just such silkP
how would Jacob appear in just such a
white vest and elegant dress suit! |
looked up at Jacob. He was a tall,
brawny follow, was Jacob, and he was
my husband, and had got so used to
seeing him in that blue shirt working a
field that could not fit him in the fash
ionable rio to my satisfaction.
But | said ecStatically, " Don't they
look beautiful, Jacob"
But Jacob answered never a word,
He stood there at my side, looking on
absorbed.
Again the music sounded, and the
splendid movement ON the floor kept
time to it. 1t 50 wrought upon me thai
in spite of my Quaker bringing up,
felt my heart beating quick, and my feet
putting themselves in motion.
"Oh, isn't it beautiful! " | said again
clasping my hands by way Of steadying
myself.
ats a grand play" said Jacob
gruilly, "and | suppose we've got 8
Fight to applaud it if we like"
7sAh, but Jake, Jealous old Jake
why don't you own up that it's beautl
ful?"
Pshaw!" said Jacob, impatiently
81 see nothing beautiful about it. IT..
all a commercial affair-the whole
thing bought and paid for: Thes'
shoddy shop-keepers, and office-hold
ers, and oil-diggers, and Heaven knows
Sharp County record., 1877-12-14
Who Broke the County Safe!

There has been an epidemic of Coun-
ty Treasury robberies in the West OF
late, in several of which the TreaSurers
themselves have been found the thieves,
but that at Batavia, o., discovered on
the 10th inst, is the most mysterious OF
all. The Treasurer, A. n. Robinson,
was elected in 1871 to succeed man
who had defaulted to the extend Sl3,-
900, and his integrity is unimpeachable.
The safe contained about 1924, 900 at the
time of the robbery, and had not been
opened by Mr.. Robinson for 10 days un-
til Saturday, when putting his haud into
the inner vault he found it entirely
empty. Mr.. Robinson had ever since
his election been haunted by hemorbid
fear that the safe would some time be
robbed, and he suspected of the theft,
and the startling discovery Of the loss
almost broke his reason. The citizens
universally acquit him of any knowledge
of the affair, but stern custom requires
that he resign his Office and make the
loss good, which he declares that he
will do. He always locked the safe
with peculiar care, and is positive that
no one but himself knew the combina-
ton, and how the safe was entered and
locked again without leaving a mark of
tampering is the subject of a thousand
fruitless speculations. The only clew to
the mysteryis the statement of Mr.. Rob-
inson that he formerly carried a card
bearing the numbers of the combina-
ton, but burned it some time ago. 1t
is possible that he is mistaken in this,
and that some one intimate with the
family in some manner obtained pos
session of this card Several persons
have been arrested, but discharged for
lack of evidence. A reward of $4,000
is offered-$2,000 by the County Com
missioners for the apprehension and
conviction of the robber or robbers, and
$4,000 by Treasurer Robinson for the
recovery of the stolen property, S24, ,OOO
or 124 per cent. for any portion of the
same recovered.