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Connecticut western news., 1877-12-28
Receipts for Cleaning,

When room is to be papered, fill all the crevices where the plaster has fallen of with plaster of paris mixed with cold water. It dries quickly, and will not stain the paper. For cleaning mica use fine salt. For cleaning zinc, noth- ing is 50 good as kerosene; after using kerosene rub with whiting. If whiting is moistened with ammonia, it will very readily clean both silver and tin. To strain honey, first run it through oolan- der set in a pan upon the back oven afterward, strain through cloth. To make wax, fill small strainer-bag with rough comb, which dip in hot water. The wax will rise to the surface of the water, leaving the impurities behind. Repeat the process, and finish by melt ing the wax and forming it into cakes.
 BAD FOR THE SHER1FF.-A deputy sheriff recently set out to arrest two brothers, who had farms few miles from Waco, Texas. He found them at work in their fields picking cotton. He told them what his errand was. They stared at him, winked at each other, gently but firmly disarmed him, and ordered him tc go to work in the field and there he re- mained, picking cotton for dear life until the officials in his own frontier county heard of the incident and res l cued him.
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NOME EUR THE BRAVE, Etc.
FRED Way Quits Dncl,ng and Goes 10
..s4. Marrylng. #..t-=+s.s ta--

NsSh ~ @y e6ussb ksHstHS MHh asbGA W
..5an.8 Marrying. #g.t t5.s ter
IN. 7. Correspondents Washington Capital
Lordi Lord how this world IL given
to-marryingi Mr.. Frederick May Ia
to appear In the. character of bridel
groom, having successfully demon
strated bis talents as brother. The
lady OF his choice Ia Miss Stevens.
daughter Of Mrs. Paran Stevens, an
heiresa by right OF Inheritance and q
belle because OF beauty. Miss Stevens
has spent much time abroad, and her
manners have all the culture that
comes from travel and association with
the best society Of foreign capitals.
They will make a handsome couple !;
Mr.. May is an Adonis. and Miss Ste.
yens has a fine sympathetic presence.
When the famous tableaux were given
at the Union League Theatre q season
or so ago, Miss Stevens impersonated
Egypt, and the quaint magnifioence Of
her attire made her look like another
Cleopatra. This young lady came very
near marrying the Earl of Montrose,
and might have been, save for ques-
ton OF marriage settlement, a Countess.
The Stevens estate Is large one. but it
is said to be tied up for the present.
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Pulling Extraordinary.

An Alabama editor, In putting q gro-
Gerry kept by q woman. says: Her to.
matoes are as red as her own cheeks,
her indigo Is as blue as her own eyes.
and her, pepper Is as hot as her own
temper y
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BuRHETT's CocoAIsg.---A peril cs dressing to
the hair. The Cocaine holds IN lisutd form
large proportion OF deoder.zed eoeoanut oil, pr o
pared expressly for this purpose.
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SAVINGS INSTITUTION.

NEW ORLEANS SAVINGS INSTITUTION
~ No. 1856 Canal street, Trustees-A. Mouk
ton, y. A. Pahrey. Carl Kohn. r. u, Bayne. Davie
Urduhart. George Jonas. John g.. Gaines Thos
A., Adams. Thomas Allen Clarke, Christian
Schneider. Charles ]. Leeds. Samuel Jamison
Interest Allowed on Deposits.
ID. UHQUHART. President
OHAB. KIkSHAW, Treasurer. apts ~
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FlREMEN'S INSURANCE COMPANY.
Of New Orleans.
0alee-CorheF of Camp and Grayier Streets,
SECOND ANNUAL STATEMENT,
NHw ORLEANS, Jan, n. 1871.

A.. -,,.,,..- New ORLEANS, Jan. II, 1877.
this day It was resolved to declare the following
dividends from the net earnings pf the year end
Ing December 81, 1875, to witt O'- 0"'
paid In. '' "' ''''S''
D Five per cent to carry to reserve fund In &C.
p Ten per, cent TO carry TO the credit Of the
Fitemen's Charitable Association of New Or
leans, Tor the support of the widows and or
phans, and general relief system OF said as So
charter. % VI ING
4 Five per cent interest dividend on capital
pating insurers.
All declarations Of dividends to stockholders
to 90 carried to credit Of stock notes In accord
ance with See. 8, Art. g. of the charter. esrtif.
Gates, Of which will be issued on and after the
10th day Of February, 1877. s'-''A S'A
Participating dividends 10 insurers tnot
stgckh9ldsrs payable In cash on demand,
stoekh9lders can obtain printed detailed state.
inents at the Office Of the com any
i Nv, MAREl President
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Important to sugar planters. See Tro ial d,
advertisement.
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Academy q Music to-1ig at--l Miss Fmmi, vii
mot's benedt.
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FOR RENT.

RIO T.--Three elegantly furnished rooms.
n I'm o central location, convenient 70 two
Bile terms.
No more conveniently located Or better furn-
fshed appointments can PC had q the city.
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Little Todd will appear NJ Miss wilmot's benz.
At t5-aight at the Academy Of Music.
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Net preflts for 1879. ...s............ sas.iss 90
ASSETS OF THE COMPANY.
Valued at their cash market value
Real estate. ss..s.. :.s:s:...........s 11st62 n
United States bonds City Railroad
Company, city and j. and g. N. r. r.
FIRST mortgage, bank and insurance
STOCKS s:1.'s...!sE.s.. !8.!!..E!s.ss.. 15ss01 80
Bills receivable tpremiumsl ........... II fss "a
First mortgage notes and pledge notes 1873 100 90
Cash In bank. sss7E Al
PretnuHs In course OF collection. Al 1853 90
Amounts due by insurance companies s,7o7 50
s5T4 .Ais ss
We, the undersigned, special committee an
pointed by the Board oil Directors Of the New
Orleans Insurance Company, to value the assets
of said company at their present probable mar
ket value, hereby certify that after a careful ex-
animation the valuation OF said assets, as above
specified. lie true and correct. TO the best Of eur
knowledge and belief
New Orleans, 18th Janiiary. 1877,
W. A. BELL.
II. GALLV,
IT, MI5HILH,
A s0HRIEBER.
The above statement is true and aorraet
transcript from the books Of the company,
]. TuVEs, President
j. w. HtEoHs, Secretary
Sworn to and subscribed before me. this nth
day of January. A. D. 1s77.
JOHN L. LAHEsCHH
Third Justiee OF the Peace,
At a meeting of the Board Of Directors, held
this day, 1t was resolved TO pay the semi-ann,ial
Interest dividend Of Ave per cent on she eapital
stock to the stockholders, or their legal repfe.
sentatives, on and after the first Mondae OF
February newt j. w. HINURE. saeretarv.
January l5, 1877.
DIRECTORS.
Ernest Merilh, II. aally,
Charles Laftbe. WIN. Van I,snthpvsep
Charles II. Schmidt q Jules Aiaies.
CHARLES I T.aadc 4 f,sit
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The above statement is Just. true and cor
rect transcript from the books oil the Company.
@. W. MOTT. Secretary. ''''''o1s
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Especial 10 uineinns Enquifer,l

ISL Leuie Republican,
Bankers throughout the United States
! are being urged to address their repre-
D eentatives In Congress on behalf of the
bill now before the Ways and Means
\ Committee TO abolish the tax on bank
capital and deposits levied by the
United States In 1851, as q war measure.
The chairman of the Ways and Means
Committee. Mr.. Morrison, OF Illinois, is
thought TO be opposed TO the bill. and a
Il sastermined push will be made to get
Inn 10 change his mind. The Tax IL a
very onereus one, and In these times of
Khanks to reduce their capital and de-
Seline depceits, It IL almost as much Of
an error fer the general government to
4 tax deposits az it would be to tax 4
boarding stable for all the horses com.
mitted 70 its charge. ~ s
n CHAREEY AGAIN.
zone MAN who viii, net speak to the Car
pet Hsgger- rhe Reason.
New York sun.l
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s.-In view of tho
probable recognition Of the Packard
government by the President as socn as
the count is ended, it may be interesting
Go detail how kellogg and his satellites.
Ewlio are here, are being received by the
laouislana democrats, and what conf
Edenee they have In one another's integ.
$rity. Kellogg remarked recently that
the people Of Louisiana were thieves
land assassins. A gentleman who heard
Kthis remark repeated IL to Charles Cav
1anac who telegraphed it at once to New
fOriesns for the residents to read. That
fevening Kellogg met Cavanac and spoke
4 60 him as usual, and that gentleman In.
Horned the earpet-bagger that man
fwho branded his. people as thieves and
jassassins, after he had been robbing
3them Tor years, was not worthy to speak
to him, and wanted all recognition to
stop. Later, certain Judge Steele, one
&nf keiog2's underlings, went to CaYa.
H. and tried TO propitiate him, deny
1Hngs on kellogg's authority, that he had
made use of such expressions. Cayanac
&then said, Indignantly. you told me
&yesteraay you would not believe Eei-
iogg under oath, and now you want me
no accept his word when I have a state.
ment rom man of honor.
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LWashinetnn unian /

WASHINGTON, Feb. LIT was report
ed this morning at the Capitol, when
the House had agreed on recess, that
Senator Conkling was about to make a
violent speech against the decision OF
the tribunal. The rumor spread rapid.
ly. and filled the Senate; but the expec-
tant crowds saw no Conkling In hisseat
when the debate began. and were led to
believe that the report had been with
out foundation. The story OF his threat
ened departure is told as follows, on
night that he could not allow the4I Lou
isiana decision to pass without his earn
est protest. as he believed there had
been too much fraud In that State for
the party TO carry. Tt was also ru-
mored that there we're at least six
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=, The trustees. In conformity TO the amended
afs fbe e ,hs rooT ya AT 5atssnt q the
gre premiums. ...s..s.... $50, COG 2s
marine DfetnlHms..s..s.I3. GLASS 81
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HIGHEST ART EVER ATTAINED II
PHOTOGRAPHY.
Permanent rictarcsi NO More Fading

Having acquired the exclusive right fol til
State Of Louisiana of
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-10-11
A Virginia Recluse.

Nearly century ago there lived in the town of
Charlottesville a young man who played Il promi-
nent part Ill society circles. He accom-
plished dancer, dressed in fashionable style. and
was the central figure at balls and parties. Upon
one OF these festive occasions wag. who was pres
ent attached bundle Of rags to the coat tail of
the youth and with this absurd appcndage to his
otherwise tallltess apparel he went through the
maze of the dance with the beautiful bellies of the
day. When he discovered the trick that had been
played upon him the Young man was deeply
mortified that he atterward eschewed society.
and lived the life of hermit. Abandoning the
gay world he betook himself to small building
which stood on the site of the present residence of
Mr.. James Dolin. and commenced the sale of wits
ky The door of the den fastened with log
chain, and was never opened wider than was
necessary to admit the quart bottle OF thirS-
ty customer. At first he bought the liquor by the
jug and retaled it by the pint, bat AS business
grew brisk he purchased Il barrel and finally when
the price Of whisky got down to 70 cents per gal
Ion he was enabled by his rapid Accommodations to
fill his cellar. He lived thus for many years.
er leaving the premises in daylight except at the
May term of the county court, when he would
emerge from his den clothed in drab swallow
tailed coat reaching nearly to the ground and a
pair Of leather breeches. walk to the court honsc,
procure his license and return to his hole After
night he would visit a pump near the court house,
and some people said that on dark nights he would
extend his walks into the country.
About forty years ago, one rainy mornin" when
customer knocked at the door of this singular
individual, then an old man. there was no response.
The Goor forced open and the solitary occu
pant was found to be dead. A committee Of citi
zenS appointed to examine the premises The
cellar was found well stored with liquor mellowcd
By age and beneath the ground, buried in carthern
crooks, $4,000 in specie were brought to the sur
face. Probably, with prophetic vision OF broken
Charlottesville banks. he was hard money man in
the strctest OF the words. \ log of wood.
uDou which the head of the miSf.r rested and :,
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Humbugs in Court.


Mr. James Albert Bliss and his wife so called
spiritual mediums, who have been working the
spiritual belief of Philadelphia for all ii worth
i'll materalized dollars and cents are at present
not Ill a blisstul state. In fact. Mrs Bliss has
threatened to commit suicide and become herself
a spirit to express her disgust with the world and
avenge her deep wrongs: but she has not faith
enough Iii the future state To do ii yet. Bliss
and Bliss doing good business in their
house, winch had Il cabinet attachment and all the
appliances to produce astounding spiritual effects
One night their traps and tricks were exposed TO
the mass of believers in attendance by few IRE
weren't unbeilercrS. a newspaper got savage hold
of the affair and worked up sensational spiritual
exposure i'll its columns. This waS disastrous to
the Bliss business. Mr.. and Mrs. Bliss then brought
suit for libel and conspiracy against the propretors
of the newspaper, and one of their former
contederateS, Ellen Snyder. and there was another
kind Of a seance in a Justices court "Eonspiracy
was withdrawn and the newspaper men We're held
to answer for libel i'll the sum OF 500 each. But
there was another performance then and there.
James Albert and Christina Bliss We're informed
that there was another side to this question and
were arraigned to answer TO a charge Of conspiracy
and obtaining money under false pretenSeS. one
witness gave detailed description of the cabinet
and traps and the names of several mortals who
had tourished spirits. He stated that he him
self had persoDated and matcriallZed as MANY as
seventeen different spirits III one night. Bliss had
told him that money could be made out of Ger
tain gentleman who attended the scanccs of the
"immortas every night if they could only pro
duce good representation of the Virgin Mary
Ellen Snyder was to make the attempt but they
could not procure a historical outfit of the Virgin
and the idea abandoned. The witness gave an
imitation of one of his familiar spirits and the char
acter of acting was recognized and applardcd. 4
big box containing the costumes and properties OF
the spirits was produced i'll court. Another wit
stated that he had been fooled into the belief
Of seeing and talking to his dead sister. Another
said that he believed he had held an interview
with two of his dead grandmotherS Mothers in
law We're not i'll demand. Nobody wanted to see
them again. Ellen Snyder testified that she had
mvstliied hundreds of persons with her spiritual
approximations. Bliss and Bliss were held To an
swer under bonds of $500 and their guardian
angels will not come to their aid they not in Il
bHsstul abode.
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My Grape. Vine.
BY MARY l.. BRADLEY.

ia MAhl T. BRADLEY.
Signing, said. when warm west winds were blow,
ing,
The gracious summer has no gifts for me:
snail not see her wildwood blossoms growing
On vile or tree;
Il shall not wander where her purple clover
And where daisies make the meadows gay,
Nor be aware of sweet airs waited over
Hcr new mown hay
Il shall not hear, albeit my soul reioices
In every cadence of the tender strain.
The mingled music of her many voices
lis low refrain
''ot droning bees aud locusts sharply shrilling
And brooks that murmur to their tunetu fall
Nor Yet the rapture of her bird songs thrilling
High over all.
Il. that delight in shadowy woodland places
The stony pavement of the town must tread
And see the blue of heaven in measured spaces
Above my head
Nv hlle AL the summers bloom and lavish beauty
Are spread for other ewes TO see
shut IN by city walls the path of duty
Is marked for me"
dld not know-taint heart and unbelievingi-
The while murmured at a needtul thing,
y nat dear delight to shame me for such grieving
My vine would bring.
Betwixt the stones it had to grow and flourish
The stubborn stones that barely let it pass
Nor left enough Of garden mold to nourish
\ blade Of grass
Yet how it grew so tall. so fair and greenly.
And all It's liberal leaves and clusters spread
In such protusion one forgot how meanlv
Its roots We're fed.
Each wandering wind that made the Young leaves
shiver
Stirred tender odors. decately sweet
And when the July air all a-quver
NTH tervent heat
Such GOODNESS fingered in the vines embraces,
Such lovely shadows wavered to and fro
1t brought to mind all greenest forest places
Where wild flowers blow.
;" day by day until the lamentaton
OF sad November stripped the branches bare
1t gave me sweet and subtitle compensation
For secret care.
behold it mutely said. my green profusion.
Behold my purple clusters where they hang.
And recollect the prison house seclusion
From whence we sprang!
Life may be cruel, heart and hand restricted
Till effort batfed makes the spirit quail
But noble aims, though often c0ntradicted
At last prevail.
took to heart suggestion and assurance
And vowed 10 learn the lesson of the vine
Its groweth. It's aspiration, its endurance
should all be mine
And though resolve fall short of its completeness
And though to-day the wintry winds complain
know the losing of that summer sweetness
Was wholly gain
iLlpWncottS Magazine
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A Tramp's Maxims.

From the Detroit Free Press, Sept. Il.
In the hip pocket of an old vagrant,
pulled in by the police the other night,
was memorandum book full of his own
writings with pencil, and some of his phi
losophy is good enough to be preserved.
His first paragraph reads
''Drinking bad whiskey because it is
offered free is like getting into the way of
A second reads:-
Honesty is the best policy, but some
folks are satisfied with second best. 1t is
hard to be honest on an empty stomach"
A third runs:-
"A dry plank under Il rain-prOof shed
is better than feather bed in jail and
one isn't annoyed by the jailor bringing i'll
a square breakfast"
A fourth SAYS
"Pay as YOU 60 If YOU havn't any
thing to pay with, don't go. If YOU are
forced to go, record every Indebtedness
and let your heirs settle the bills"
The fifth explains
1--WE should have charity for all. When
the winter winds blow cold and drear we
vags should pity the poor fellows in India
who are having red hot weather.
4 sixth is recorded =
''Politeness costs nothing, but it is not
expected that YOU will wake a man up at
midnight to ask permission to 90 through
his hen house. 1t is more courteous to
let him enjoy his needed repose."
The seventh and last was noted down
as follows
"When you pick up an apple core dc
not find fault because it is not the apple
itself, but be satisfied with the grade OF
| descent, Do not be ashamed of your oc-
cupation. We cannot all be lords, MOI
can we all be Migrants. AS | cannot be
lord | should not lament at being q
vagrant. Be truthful and out-spoken
That is. tell'em YOU are a Chicago fire
sufferer. Keep seasonable hours or some
other vag will get your plank first
BE hopeful, cheerful and good natured
Growing won't cure a sore heel"
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wonder Who They're For.

My mas been working very hard,
And also very sly,
And keeps her sewing out of sight
Whenever am nigh.
| asked her once what made her stop
Her work when | came in:
She said she only stopped to get
needle, thread or pin.
The bureau drawer next to mine
Is locked both night and day.
And when ma wants to open 1t
She sends me off to play.
stole peep one afternoon
Although it was not right
But, oh the little things | saw
Were such a pretty sight
The cutest. incest little clothes
Just big enough for doll;
But then know they're not for Acl-
SHE needs them not at all.
| know they're not for ma nor pa,
Nor lne nor brother ''Hor,"
For we can't wear such little clothes;
| wonder who they're for
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An Eccentric Character.

There died i'll Belgrade. on Monday Sept oath.
man somewhat eccentric in his habits and man
ner OF life, by the name of VIM W vmau. Il native
of Iallowell. though resident of Belgrade for the
past fifty years His early years were spent in
New Orleans where accommodating some property
he to Belgrade and settled at Belgrade Bridge
near what is now the depot. Mr. Wvman was of
very misery habits, owning all the land the
south side of the railroad both ways from the
depot, and some on the north side. He never
could be induced to sell any even at exhorbitant
prices, until two Years ago he sold a small house
lot. His idea that it worth as much to
him as to any one else, and that some time. way
down in the ages to come, land would sell at high
figure. He owned large cranberry bog. and raised
considerable fruit of this kind which he disposed
of by peddling out by the quart peck in all the
cities and villages on the Maine Central railroad
from Portland to Bangor, often exchanging his
cranberries for old trash such chains. steel
yards or anything of that kind which he would
take to his home and store away i'll his cOmmodi
GUS house which is flied from cellar to garnet with
trash of this kind OF which he had tons upon tons
stored away, never selling anything unless he could
get for ii as much IA new article worth. He
In trade some forr years ago. and in his store
now are many articles which he purchased then,
but which he never sold because he could not get
what they cost him. and to this day may be seen
upon the shelves of his store calicoes-though Of
course entirely worthless-which have lain there
for more than forty wears. He has been engaged
for many years past i'll numerous law suits which
he fought with great persistency, and generally
successfully He never could be made to believe
that the earth performed its regular revolution
around the sun, but considered such an assertion
nothing more than the fancy of some crazy Drained
fanatic He had large family of children most
of whom are dead Three boys Of his were drowned
one time some eighteen years ago i'll Snow pond
by the upsettng of boat Mr. Wyman was about
- years of age Augusta Journal.