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Connecticut western news., 1877-04-13
The Fixed Washsaand.

With sunshine and an open fire, there is only one other customary enemy to be got rid of in the bedroom, and that is the fixed washstand. This machine is useful enough in public places, in hotels and restaurants, but ought to be banished, both for sanitary and asthetic reasons, from our domestic life. Leav- ing out of view the expense of plumb ing arrangements, their liability to get out of order, the frequency with which they get stopped up, the freezing in winter, and all the evils water and drain-pipes are heir to, believe it is now admitted that the drain pipes are a source of great deal of the diseases of our cities, and even of our country towns. Convinced of this, and seeing no certain way to prevent the evil so long as drain pipes are allowed in bed- rooms, many people nowadays are giving up fixed washstands altogether, and substituting the old-fashiened ar- rangement of movable piece of furni- ture with movable apparatus, the water being brought up in pitchers, and the slops carried bodily away in their native slop-jars.-Scribner's Monthly.
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-13
Vegetine is Sold by All Druggists.
POND'S EXTRACT.
 PONDS EXTRACT.
The Peoples Remedy.
 The Universal Pain Extractor Note: Ask for Ponds Extract.
 Take no other.
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 PONDS SEXTRACT-The great VegetabIe hry Has os n use prompt curative virtues cannot be exceIed. CHILDREN. No Family can afford to be Bruises, Commissions, Cuts, spra1ns, are relieved almost instantly by external application: Promptly relieves pans of fIngs, Old Sores, BOils, FelOns, COrns, etc. Arrests inflammation, reduces sWelings, stops bleeding, removes discolor- LADIES ind it their best friend. It assuages the pains to which they are peculiarly sub1ect-notaoly fullneSS and pressure in the head. nausea, vertigo. &c. 1t promptly ameliorates and permanently heals all kinds of in1lammations and alterations. the only immediate relief and ultimate cure. No case. however chronic or obstinate can Shs VEfSs It s the only cure KIDNEY DISEASES. It has no equal for permanent GU e.
 spe cinc. It has saved hundreds of lives when all other remedies Tailed to arrest bleeding rom nose, stomach, Iungss TOOTHACHE, Earache, Neuralgia and kheunaI tsm are all alike relieved, and PHI HYSICTANs of ali schools who are ac. Quainted with Ponds Extract of Witch Hazel recommend it in their practice. We
 
 of Physicians, many of whom order 1t for use in their own practice. ln addition to the foregoing, they order it's use for Swellings of all kinds. QuinSy. Sore Throat, lm. h"Ve"d T"E@i.S, simple and chronic DaaA NUea, CaaI.Ar rh [for which it is a specgf), Ch1ibla1ns, Frosted Feet, St1nEs of Insects, MusquitOes, ChaPped Hands, Face, ana Indeed ali manner of skin diseases.
 TOILET USE. Removes Soreness, ROughness and Smart1ne; heals Cuts ErupLtOns ana Pim pies. It reviues, i,s- vi0ordtes and rsfTeshes, while wonderfully im- proving the Complexion.
 TO EAKMERS - Ponds Extract. No Stock Breeder, no Livery Man can alford to be without it. It used by all the leading Livery Stables, Street Railroads and tirSC Horsemen in New York City. It has no equal for SprainS, Harness or Saddle Cha11ngS, Stiffness, scratches. Sweliings, Cuts, LaceTa- tonS, BleedingS, Pneumonia, Colic, Dar- rhGa, Chills. Colds, sc. Its range Of action is wide, and the relief it affords is so prompt that It is invaluable in every Farm-yaTd as well as in every Farmhouse. Let it be tried once and you will never be without it. CAUTION! Ponds Extract has been im- 1tated. The genuine article has the words F0nd'S Extract blown in eacn bottle. It IS prepared by the only persons living Refuse all other preparations of Witch Hazel. This ls the only article used by Physicians, and in the hospitals Of this country and Europe.
 HISTORY and Uses of Ponds Extract. in pamphlet form, sent free on application to PONDS EXTRACT COMPANY. sS Maiden Lane. New York.
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-13

4 Drunkards Brains.-Hyrtl, by far the greatest anatomist of the age used to say that he could distinguish in the darkest room, by one stroke of the scalpel. the brain of the inebriate from that of the person who had lived so- berly. Now and then he would con- gratulate hls class upon the possession of drunkard's brain, admirably fitted from its hardness and more complete preservation for the purpose of demon- stration. When the anatomist wisht 8 to preserve human brain for any time he effects his object by keeping that in 8 vessel of alcohol. From soft pulpy substance it then becomes compari- lively hard. But the inebriate, antici- pating the anatomist, begins the indu- rating process before death-begins it while the brain remains the consecra- ted temple of the soul, while it's deli cate and gossamer tissues still throb with the pulses of heaven born life. Strange infatuatiOn thus to desecrate the godlike! Terrible enchantment that dries up all the tender humanities and sweet charities of life, leaving only 8 brain of lead and a heart of ne!-Medicdl Journal.
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-13
E. F. KunkeI's Bitter Wine of Iron.

Has never been known to fail in the cure of weakness, attended with symp- toms, indisposition of exertion, loss of memory, difficulty of breathing, general weakness, horror of disease, weak, ner- vous trembling, dreadful horror of ieath, nightsweats, cold feet, weakness, dlmness of vision, languor, universal lassltude of the muscular system, enor- nous appetite, with dyspeptic system, hot hands, flushing of the body, dryness of the skin, pallid countenance and eruptions on the face, purifying the blood, heaviness of the eyelids, pain in the back, frequent black spots flying before the eyes with temporary suffu- sion and loss of sight; want of atten- tlon etc These symptoms all arise rom weakness. and to remedy that use E. F. Kunkel's Bitter Wine of Iron. It never fails. Thousands are now en- toying health who have used it. Get the genuine. Sold only in $1 bottles. Take only E. F. Kunkel's.
 Ask for Kunkel's Bitter Wine of Iron. This truely valuable tonic has been so thoroughly tested by all classes of the community, that it is now deemed in- dispensable as a Tonic medicine. It costs but little, purifies the blood and gives tone to the stomach, renovates the system and prolongs life.
 now only ask a trial of this valua- ble tonic: Price $1 per bottle. E. F. KUNKEL, Sole Proprietr, No. 259 North Ninth St., Below Vine, Phila- de1phia, Pa. Ask for Kunkel's bitter Wine of Iron, and take no other. A photograph of the proprietor on each wrapper, all others are counterfeit.
 Beware of commercials. Do not let your druggist sell you any but KUNK- ELS, which is put up only as above rep resented. You can get six bottles for 50. All l ask is one simple trial.
 Tape Worm Removed Alive.
 Head and all complete in two hours. No fee till head passes. Seat, Pin, and Stomach worms removed by DR. KUNK- FL, 259 North Ninth St. Advice free. No fee until head and all passes in one,- and alive. Dr. Kunkel is the only successful physician in the country for the removal of Worms, and his WORM SYRUP is pleasant and safe for children or grown persons. Send for circular or ask for a bottle of KUNKEL's WORM SYRUP. Price $1.OO bottle. Get it ofyour druggist. It never fail.
 GIVEN AWAY. - In order that every one may see samples of their goods, J. l.. EATEN 6 Co.,, of 162 William Street, N. Y., will send handsome pair of 6xS Chromos, and a copy of the best l6-page literary paper now pub llshed, to any reader of this paper who will send them two Bet. stamps to pay mailing expenses. 3-5.4t
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-13

Cologne Water as an Anesthetic.-Dr. Hugues reports in the Nice Medical sev- eral cases of anRsthesia produced by the inhalation of the odor of Cologne water. A young person suffering with tuberculOus meningitis was, during a period of excitation when injections of morphine and chloral had not produced the desired effect, brought into sound sleep within seven minutes after a handkerchief saturated with the Co., logne had been placed over the nostrils. The sleep lasted about an hour, and the pulse remained at 75. There was no period of excitement, and the anRsthe- sia, without being complete, was very marked. Dr Hugues has tried no new experiments of his own on the subject, but propounds the theory that kind of hypnotic acton takes place on the olfac- tory nerves analogous to that produced by brilliant objects (when intensely re- garded) on the optic nerves. The jour nal whence we extract the above thinks that the anRsthesia is more likely pro- duced by the essences entering the Co., IOgne, or possibly 1t may be due, to their com binatiOn. In any event, the matter seems to be worth some further investigation.
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-13

Bishop Hare estimates that 75,OOO of the 297, 1000 Indians in the United States have adopted the Christian faith and become civilized,
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-13

WHEN AND How TO EAT FRUrr.- When fruit does harm it is because it is eaten at improper times, in improper Quantities, or before it is ripened and lit for the human stomach. A distin- guished physician has said that if his patients would make a practice ot eat ing a couple of good oranges before breakfast, from February to June, his practice would be gone. The principal eVl! Is that we do not eat enough of 1rult; that we injure it's finer qualities with sugar; that we drown them in cream. We heed the medicinal action of the pure fruit acids in our system. and their cooling, corrective influence. Journal.
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-13

WEAVING CoLTs.-A Vermont farmer says he weaned last spring colt in the following manner:
 "I fed grain or meal to the mare when the colt was with her. The colt soon learned to eat meal with the dam. After he has been taught to eat with the mare he will eat as readily when he is re- moved from her. l put my colt in a stable where he could have plenty of exercise in large yard, fed him with hay and bran mixed with milk, which I soon taught him to drink without the bran. weaned him from the mare. in this way, when he was three months old; he seemed contented, and I think did as well as though he had run with the mare twomonths longer. It is much better fer the mare, and more conve- nient if one wants to use her, as most people do in the country. while the colt IS with her. This way of weaning colts is very convenient, and one can feed milk at such times as seem judicious, substituting grain or shorts for tn g milk at any reasonable time."
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-13

SOAP suds may be used with great ad- vantage for maturing grape vines. The enect of soap studs on other plants is re- markabie. A cypress vine that had re- mained stationary for fortnight when about two inches high, immediately be- gan growing after being watered with soap studs, and grew about six inches in i've days. ......
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-13

A PUTTY REMEDY FOR BADLY FITTING DooRs.-When blinds and doors do not close snugly, but leave cracks through which draughts enter, the simplest remedy, recommended by the Building Commissioner in Dresden, Germany, MT. Shuetse, is this: Place a strip of putty all along the jambs, cover the edge of the blind or door with chalk, and smut It. The putty will then fill all spaces which would remain open and be pressed where it is not needed, while the excess is removed with a knife. The chalk rubbed on the edges prevents adhesion, and the putty is left in place, where it soon dries and leaves a per fectly fitting jamb.
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-13

A CHEF DE CLAQUE i'll French theatre is discussing with his lieutenant the qualities of their subordinates and says: "Adolphe is the best Of all; he claps the loudest." Nonsense! Mar cisse is just as loud, and there is more repose, artistic elegance, and conscious power ill his applause"
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-13

D n MIXED CARDS with name, 10c. Samples Bet OO stamp. J. Minkler { Co.,, Nassau, N. Y. S-54.
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-13

Don't be afraid next season to culti- vate your apple orchards. The roots of trees are not injured by careful cultiya- tion about them. The green turf of the orchard is handsomer, but the well-cul- tiVated ground is more productive.
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-13

AN EMINENT JUDGE used to say that in his opinion, the very best thing ever said by witness, to a counsel was the reply given to Missing, the barrister, at the time leader of his circuit. He was defending prisoner charged with stealing a donkey. The prosecutor had left the animal tied up to gate, and when he returned, it was gone. Miss ing was very severe in his examination of the witness. ''De you mean to say, witness, the donkey was stolen from that gate?" ''I mean to say, sir," giving the judge and jury a sly look, at the same time pointing to the counsel, ''the ass was Missing"
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-13

AN ORGAN was some time ago intro duced in a parish church in the north of Scotland, and some of the members took offence and left. One of these soon after met another member and inquired "hoo the organ was gettin' on!" 70, tine." was the answer; 'jist blawin' ava the chaf an' keepin' the corn.''
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-13

nAWADDu cured by Schermerhorne's Catarrh Cur; Uh HnnQ it will not fail; price DOC. by mail or circular W. s. ScHERMERHoRN, Castleton, N. Y.
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Connecticut western news., 1877-04-13

PorAToEs.-Some investigations by Prof. Hollny have been set on foot to ascertain the most profitable way of growing potatoes, the experiments ex- tending over series of four years, From these it results that potatoes with rough surface are both in quantity and quality the most recommendable. They contain Iess water and more starch. If the potatoes used as seed have been air dried, and wfthered, the result has been harvest of especially large tubers, not less in number on the average than if the seed had been in the usual condition Prof. Hollny believes further to have reasons to conclude that as to the posl. tion of the tuber in the earth, it is best to lay the tuber navel uppermost. The reason is said to be that in this position the germs spread wide apart, and are deeper in the ground. The same has been observed with potatoes cut in pieces. when the cut surface should al- ways be uppermost. The Gulich method of alotting to every plant hill for it. self, milling crosswise and giving space freely, has been surpassed by the com mon Siesian method, with the plants sixteen inches apart, laid in a groove six inches deep and thirty inches apart. The former method is said to foster the best seed potatoes, but not equaling the latter in quantity. As to milling, the sooner this is done the better.-German Correspondence.
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-13

RELIEF FOR CATARRH.-Put one table spoonful of iode-bromide of calcium comp. into teacupful of warm water Snuff 1t up the nose night and morning. Is very cleansing and healing.
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-13

Cor THE DROP ON THEM.-At party on West Hill the other evening num- Der of young men presented one of the party, who was very obnoxious to them, with large tin jackass, with an appropriate presentation address. But the mean man got the drop on them by accepting it gracefully, saying that he would always keep it, and never part with it, and as often as he looked at it, 1t could not fall to remind him of the d nors. And then, somehow or other, it seemed to the young men that the presentation had gone of kind of tame after all.-Burlington Hdackeye.
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-13

H0l n COLLAR BUTTON and catalogue sent for OOEU Sc. stamp. W. K. Lanphear, Baltimore, Md. 3-1-6t
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-13

TINREES, Grape Vines. at lowest cash rates.
 1 Roses, Shrubs, &c. Catalogues fir e. Ad- dress MERRILL < COLEMAN, Nurserymen. Gene va, N. Y. 3-1e-2C
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-13

Artificial IU0ry.-We find in our French contemporaries two new pro- cesses for the manufacture of this ma terial. The first consists in dissolving two parts of pure india rubber in thirty six parts of cbloroform, and saturating the'sOlntion with pure ammoniacal gas. The chloroform is then distilled at a temperature of 165 deg. Fah.; and there sidue, mixed with phosphate of lime or carbonate of zinc is passed into moulds and dried. When phosphate of hme is used, the product is said to possess in 8 remarkable degree the peculiar com- position of natural ivory.
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-13

GRoUsE.-Plain roast them as fowl they take about the same time. Serve with bread crumbs, fried, and bread sauce.
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-13

I0 Latest Style Cards with name in gold 25c.: 25
 tO for l0c. Agents outfit 10c, c, Vann Co.,, N. Chatham, N. Y. 2-26-6t
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-13

To COLOR BLACK.-Four ounces cop- peras, and one ounce haywood extract to each pound of goods; dissolve the copperas in water sufficient to cover the goods; wet them in clean water before putting them in the copperas water, to prevent spotting; boil them in the cop- peras water about 20 minutes; take them out, rinse in clear water first, then wash in soap-suds till it seems as soft as before it was put in the copperas water; then put it in the logwood dye, and let it boil about 20 minutes; take out, and let it dry; wash before it dries, or after, as is most convenient; it will neither crock, fade, nor grow rusty.
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-13

TIE Judge was very fond of quoting law Latin in order to give dignity and tmpressement to his remarks. One day, in passing sentence on prisoner, he said, "ln accordance with the le1 non scrtptd sentence you to three months Imprisonment" ''What in the thunder does he mean by that Dutch talk?' more of Latin than hog does of trigo- nometry. "He means" explained rising member of the bar, anxious to display his familiarity with the dead language, Che means that he decided according to law and not to Scripture.
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-13

OfV0pErQ quietly procured in any State. Pay U4 V1lULp when Divorced. Send for Circular. American Law Agency, S1 Astor House, N. N.
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Connecticut western news., 1877-04-13

OE FANCY MIXED CARDS, no two alike 1oc NC Nassau Card O., Nassau, N. Y. 2264t
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-13

IT CERTAINLY looks a little odd when a married couple are visiting at a friends house to see the wife accident ally lay her hand upon coal shovel, and the husband, as if by instinct, dodge behind the nearest object that can afford him shelter.
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-13

NOTHING will fatten chickens faster than Indian meal mixed with sweet milk. A little powdered charcoal is re- commended to be mixed with the meal by some writers upon the subject of fowl raising and fattening.
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-13

My FIRST (syllable) is company; my second shuns company my third calls company; and my whole entertains company. Give it up? Why, co-nun- drum, Ot course
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-13

O6 EXTRA MIXED CARDS, 20 styles with name
 AO 1Oc. H. Vandenburgh, Castleton, N. Y. 2-26-2t
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-13

4 Net0 4naesthic.-A new anasthetic has been described by M. Rabuteau be- fore the Academy of Sciences, Paris. It is hydrobromic ether, which, he says, can be administered without difficulty and which is, moreover, eliminated al- most completely by the respiratory passages. It holds an intermediate place between chloroform. bromoform, and ether. Considering the frequent new an@sthetic which promises to yield greater degree of immunity from danger of a fatal result is worthy of trial.
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-13

PLUGGING BEES" are the newest Western invention. They are as 'arm- full as popular.
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-13

60 FINE BRISTOL CARDS, name neatly printed in OO latest style type, postpaid for 25c. Model Card Co.,, Pontiac, Mich. 2-262
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-13

GIVING HORSE MEDICNE.-Gener- ally medicines are given to horses in the form of ball, because the administra- ton of drench is 8 much more trou- blesome affair; and in almost all cases more or less of the dose is wasted. Sometimes, however, liquid medicine IS to be preferred, as in collie or gripes, when the urgent nature of the symp- toms demands rapidly acting remedy, which ball, from its requiring time to dissolve, is not; and besides this, ball cannot contain any of the spirituous cor dlals. The best instrument for giving a a drench to horse is the horn of an OK. cut 0bhqnely, so as to form spout. Bottles are sometimes used in an emer- gency, but their fragile nature always renders them dangerous. On giving a dreDch the tongue is held the same as for the delivery of 8 ball, but the head must be more elevated the drench is then poured into the throat, in small quantities, after which the tongue is let go, but the head still kept up until 1t is all swallowed. The horse cannot swallow if the head is held too high, and he fluid is apt to enter the wind pipe and the lungs. Allowance should always be made for some waste in giving a drench.
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-13

WHY is nursery good place for dancing9 Because it is regular bawl- room.
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-13

Crab Orchard salts contain lime, mag nesia, potash. soda, sulphuric acid, and 8 trace of hydrochloric, carbonic, and silicic acids.
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-13

04n PER DAY easily made. Samples 25 cents r. plV L. WHITING. Drawer s7, New Haven, Conn.
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A CHEAP LIN1MENT. - Take equal parts of hogs lard and coal oil, melt the lard and put the coal oil into it while hot and stir we'll before each using. Rub the part affected with the prepara- tion, rub we'll and heat by the fire until the skin is hot. More benefit will be derived from this preparation than many of the costly linimentg.
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-13

0l You want one. 25 cts. for particulars Phila- pos delphia Purchasing Agency, IA 5. 8rd st., room 4 2-c <
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-13

RE Super Mixed Cards, with name aSe; 25 for 10 OC Traver Co.,, North Chatham. N. Y. 1-27-et
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-13

THOUSANDS of base deceivers are Il ung every night-on the backs of chairs.
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-13

], 800 Illustrations. Address for new. circulars, A. J. HOLMAN q Co.,, 93O Arch St., Phila.
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-13

Photographs of BLood.-It is stated
 that Dr. J. G. Richardson, for the pur- pose of Illustrating in criminal cases the distinguishable appearances of diff ferent kinds of blood, has flowed drops of blood from different animals so nearly in contact on the glass slide, that portions of the two drops appear on the same field, and can be photo graphed together. Dr. c. Leo Mees has modified this method, and obtained exquisite results in specimens presen- ted to the microscOpical section of the Tyndan Association. He spreads the blood by JOhnston's method, which is to touch drop of blood to the accura- tely ground edge of slide, and these draw it gently over the face of the other slide, leaving a beautifully spread film. In this way one kind of blood is spread upon the slide and another on the cover. When dry, One-half of each IS carefully scraped off with a smoothly sharpened knife, and the cover inver- ted upon the slide in such position as to bring the remaining portions of the film into opposition. Under the micro scope, and in the photograph, the two kinds of blood appear in remarkably fine contrast, even those bloods that are too nearly alike for safe discrimi- nation in criminal cases being easily distin guished when thus prepared from fresh material.
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-13

FIRST PREMIUM U. s. Centennial Exhibition. AGENTS WANTED ] AedaLs and Diptomas as0arded for H9LMAN's SL1a PICTORIAL BIBLES