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Connecticut western news., 1877-08-10
Grace Darling's Home.

Appleton's Journal says: On Long stone is the lighthouse which was Grace Darling's home. We landed, and were courteously received by the keeper of the house, a brother of Grace. He showed us all over the building, which was in excellent condition. So par tlcular was he with regard to cleanli- ness that he obliged us to take off our boots before he would conduct us up stairs. He informed us that, when the government inspectors paid their visit the last time, one of them had drawn g white handkerchief from his pocket and passed it along the top of the doors, to be sure that no dust had been allowed to gather there. Here we saw the little room that had been Grace's chamber. Everything is religiously preserved as it was when she lived there. Brave maiden, who knew well how to act, but knew not how to receive the praise that her act drew forth
Connecticut western news., 1877-08-10
Rub Softly.

'Iis all very we'll that rubbing down and polishing off, provided it is done in moderation; "but let me tell you," says an old sage, "there is such thing as rubbing too hard" l have seen an American Indian rubbing two pieces rough wood together; after a little time they became great deal smoother, and had pleasant, warm feeling; but when he rubbed away some time longer they took fire, blazed up and cracked, and sputtered in all directions. Now, 'tis just the same thing in married life. Rub quietly. and only little at time, and all will go on smoothly, but if you stick to it, hard and fast. from morning till night. take my word for it, you will kindle up blaze at last that you may not find easy to put out.
Connecticut western news., 1877-08-10
The Carnival I'm Peru.

It would require man of wide and varied experience to describe how they ''play at carnival in Peru." The aim all have in view is to get as much wild enjoyment out of the three days of license as possible. A lady may receive little scented water from a delicate syringe, or she may receive the contents of bottle of pickles and the yolk of an egg on the crown of her head; she may stand ill her balcony and pelt the pass ers-by with egg-shells filled with sweet things, or she may find her house in vaded, and herself placed gently in her bath. To pass through the streets of Lima is to insure a drenching, either from those very convenient balconies, or from the brawny negress who cooly awaits your coming with bucket of water, which she empties right over you. In the country the object is the same, but the means sometimes differ. At Matucano poor little Chola, com ing along with few potatoes, is seized and laid lengthways in the stream which runs by the side of the railway. Another who has "played' oftener, stands knee deep in the same stream, with calabash, and to her decends a man with a wooden bucket, and for half an hour they dash water at each other, resting at intervals to recover breath. Here gentleman has hand full of bitter herbs, which he rubs into the teeth and mouth of his lady-love !; while that lady's friend dexterously
 nserts between his shirt and skin a handful of nettles. But she does not escape harmless, for, just as she has planted the nettles we'll home, her mouth is filled with blue mixed into a paste, They seem to enjoy it.
Connecticut western news., 1877-08-10

wrought iron boiler of a suitable size and strength, equal (say) to about POO lbs. to the square inch, fitted by con- nections with exhaust and pressure pumps in manner which is well known. This cylinder is provided with an alright door and safety valve. When the metal articles have been placed in the cylinder, the air Is ex- hausted to about P inches of mercury, and the hydrocarbon fluid is then ad- mltted through connecting pipe until the articles to be pregnated are covered. The pressure is then put on, and the fluid forced into the exhausted pores. He also claims painting or coating met als with compound formed by melt ing together about 5 lbs. ozokerit, 5 lbs. resin, and stirring the fluid in two gallons of rectified spirit (65 deg. over proof). in which ? lbs. gum sandarach and lbs. garnet lac have been dis solved. Add turpentine varnish to them, and boil at gentle heat for an 1souP or 80. Filter through fine cloth, and preserve for use. He forms pro- tecting varnish for suspended or open air telegraph wires by coating them with fluid, formed by mixing together and heating at a low boiling point for a short time, 14 lb. ozokerit, 14 lb. gutta percha or india rubber, lb. rectified resin oil, and 2lb. linseed oil varnish. As varnish for outdoor iron work he proposes to dissolve, in lb. tar oil, 11a ozokerit and F ID. resin. mixed while hot in an open pot. The invention also includes a process of poisoning barna- cles with strong tonic bitters-Angos- tura and the like-Or weak strychnine; |; but these not being of direct interest to manufacturers or miners, they need not be referred to.
Connecticut western news., 1877-08-10
WE TWO.

When you and are asleep, my love,
 Under the carven stone;
 Who will be left to weep. my love, e Of all that we have known? * ..- ., But the lark will sing as clear and free, n.s As he springs from his nest m the alder tree, And the robin carol hearts desire Above us in the red-rose brier. fr. Though your voice is low and weak. my dear
 There is loye-light in your eye! .s.. Tho the roses fade from your cheek, my dear Loves roses never die! ~ But it's oh, for the long and last ng sleep Where the wildwood honeysuckles creepl Under the violets to lie, And let the weary world go by.
Connecticut western news., 1877-08-10
Australian Wonders.

A discovery has been made Aus l tralia which confirms with singular minuteness the theory that assigns to camel coal an origin from leaves. It is difficult to understand how leaves can accumulate free from dirt in suffi- cient quantity to form the beds of can- nel coal, now several feet thick and representing many times their mass in leaves. But in Australia just such a mass of leaves has been found, partially, but not completely, altered to camel The appearance and fracture of fresh blocks are the same as of this kind to coal, but after some years exposure if it can be separated with knife into thin lamina, which show that the mass is composed principally of leaves. The bed is six feet thick, and the Govern ment geolOgist calls it ''incipient lig- nite.''
 Another Australian curiosity is an igneous rock which has enclosed small stems and even leaves of plants without destroying them. The plants are found in a thin red clay lying on mass of volcanic breccia, and they sometimes penetrate several inches into an over lying mass of cellular basalt, and are not much altered, the woody matter be- ing almost natural. The red clay evil dently formsl the surface soil of the hill of old volcanic breccia, when new eruption occurred and covered the soil and its delicate plants with mass of igneous rock. But how the volcanic rock retained it's elasticity without heat enough to destroy a delicate leaf is mystery. The trunk of a tree two feet in diameter is also embedded in this basalt, which is pronounced to be of the newer pliocene age.
Connecticut western news., 1877-08-10

Mrs. Oliphant, the novelist, will soon give banquet in honor of the twenty fifth anniversary of the day when she became contributor tu Black,oood's MagQsine. All the con- tributors to Maga and MT. J ohn Black wood, the living representative of Old Ebony, will be present.
Connecticut western news., 1877-08-10

Rev. Dr. s. O. Buckingham has oc- cupied the pulpit of, the South Congre- gational Church, at Springfield, Mass, for continuous period of thirty years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-17
The Fairfax Delegate.
,e,,s of Fairfar Ctunty:.

TO tie C3tlse1lS or Falfjdr county,:
Having been announced as candidate for re-
friends instead Of being nominated by party
convention, deem it proper in accepting this
favor 10 say thst tho record Of my acts while IN
the Legislature is my pledge fJr the future, ii
reelected to that responsible and honorable po-
sition.
In every act that was passed involving the
honor or credit of Virginia, in sustaining her
noble Institutions Of learning or her humane
asylums and in every effort for building up her
waste places, or developing her resources, my
influence and vote was given.
Believing that economy in the expenses OF the
State government, instead Of increase Ct taxes,
should BIO tho rule, I introduced bill, which ls
now the law, reducing the pay Ct members OF
tho Legislature annually from 81 269 60 10
$3.50 GO, and reducing the mileage ono half
In the local affairs Of our county some very
important acts were passe /, which gives TO the
people tho direct control and management OF
tho roads and bridges in their several dletrcts.
In VITA! is called the dog law" or an amend
1nent to the act for the protection of sheep. APP
proved January 9Th, 1875, shall have to divide
nonors with my friend K. 4. Farr, the conserv-
ative candidate, who drew up the bill and sent
it to me- together with petition for its passage,
signed by large number, among which was
his own name. The only change msds in his
bill was where he had inserted q tax Of three
dollars for every female dog in tho bill that be-
came law the tax was two dollars Tho sur
plus fund arising from thi, tar, after paying e1-
penses is appropriated to tho support OF the
free schools of the county, (Which are in great
need OF more money! instead Ct gong into the
general fund.
There are important changes needed in the
law for tho support of ths poor, which would
reduce expenses without diminishing the sup.
port furnished. The criminal expenses OF the
State can also be reduced very materially by
judicious legislation. The management OF the
public schools should also be placed under the
control of tho people OF the several schotl dis
Il icts, as the constitution requires.
If re- elected to the Legislature. l can only
promise 10 do as have done in tho past-use
my best judgment and endeavors to Uphold and
maintain the honor of this Commonwealth ana
to advance the interests of all tho people as far
as possible. Very respectfully,
N. w, PIERsoN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-17
Virginia News.

When ex Secretary A. Fl. II. Stuart was il
Washington last week he called on Presiden
Hayes, diued with MIR. Evarts, and attended
Cabinet meeting. which body adjourned fo
about an hour in order to afford the mutua
pleasure of introduction and social conversation
James P. Cowardin, second son of the editor
Of tho Richmond Dispatch, we'll known as al
accomplished journalist and humorous lecturer
died in Richmond last night, and MIR. William
Willis, another prominent citizen OF that city
died there yesterday evening.
Among the horses killed by the late railroad
accident, at Rock6sh Gap, wero the trotters
Bristow. valued at 5 0 900. and Rowena, valued
at $1,000, both OF wbi,h wcro on their way to
the Culpeper fair.
r. E. Freeman, John MeQaaide. and VIM.
Donovan, Internal Revenue officers under Col
lector Bolts, of this district, have been removed
10 accordance with the Presidents civil service
order.
Dr.. Michael Wallace, sou in law of the late
DAinger6eld Lewis, of King George county,
dropped dead while walking in his garden, last
Monday. ......
The trial Of Rev. DR.. Baird. late Secretary
of tho Presbyterian Publication Committee, for
embezzlement. commenced in Richmond yes.
terday. lie was acquitted to day.
g. A. Moun'joy, of King George county, has
been appointed Professor of Mathematics and
Ancient Languages at tho Wesleyan Female Col.
lege, ct Stauutou. mo-
The store and dwelling Of Mn Michael Nc
Crackeu, 10 fredericksburg, were destroyed
by fire last Monday morning.
w. A. Britton has been sent to the psniten.
tiary from Stanton, for one year, for stabbing
j. G. w. Butler. .-" $50
T. Branch Clay was run over and killed by
locomotive, 10 Petersburg, yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-17
News of the Day.

Moses A. Snyder. teller at the MorchaDts
Exchange National Bank, New York, has been
arrested on a charge of embezz cement Ho had
been for many years 10 the employ OF the bank
and was held 10 high esteem. OF late the bank
officers had noticed that be was living extraVa-
ganty. and their suspicious being aroused his
accounts were examined. During his absence
| from the bank yesterday deficiency OF IS, 800
| was discovered.
There have been 10 deaths and no new cases
of yellow fever at Port Royal, s. g., since Fri
day, and all the patients except two are con-
valescing. There were two deaths at Fernan-
| dina, Fla, yesterday. one of which was that
Of DR.. J. G. Herndop, formerly Of Fredericks.
burg, Va. volunteer physician.
The long pending contest between James
Sargent and the Yale Lock Co.. has been term
mated. This action relieves some sixteen
| hundred banks already using either OF the
locks referred to from long threatened prose
outions for Infringement.
Mr.. E. B. WashburD. late Minister to France,
was publicly received last evening at GaleDa.
He made long speech, in which be denounced
| all subsidies, making special reference to tho
Southern Pacific Road, and paid warm
tribute TO Gen. Grant.
The chancellor of New Jersey bias decided,
in the case of the heirs of Edwin A. Stevens,
| against Shippers executors, that the heirs had
| no claim to Stevens battery, and that the title
| Of the State of New jersey in the same is ab-
| solute.
The reports already received that the Difficult,
ties at Ell Paso are entirely between citizens of
Texas, Mexicaus and Americans arc coD6Imed.
Lieutenant Rucker has boon instructed not to
| interfere except to prevent inroads from the
Mexican sido.
Mr.. A. w. Fletcher, who was removed from
the position of superintendent Of the folding
room by Col. Polk 90 Monday, has been rein
stated, and Mr.. Seaton Gales, who was appoint
cd his successor. is to be given another place.
Armstead & Co., wholesale tobacconisS of
Nashville, have made assignment. Iabii.
ties, 5000; assets consist Of $4,000 worth of
tobacco and 20 900 acres of mountain and worth
very little.
The Sioux lodians have been safely and ex-
deditiously removed to the Missouri river 10
accordance with the wishes Of the government
mentioned in the recent interviews at Wash.
ington with Red Cloud and other chiefs.
Lieutenant Colonel John D. Kurz, of the
Engineer Corps, United States army, died sud
denly yesterday moroing at the residence of bis
brother 10. law, Prof. T. +. Nourse, of the Naval
Observatory. in Georgetown
Bishop G. G. Penick, who is now 10 attend.
ance at the Episcopal convention, Boston, is
expected to return to Baltimore next week, and
to sail for bis African field of labor on the Gath
instant.
The American Priut Works at Fall River,
Mass, are to be closed this week in consequence
of the limited demand for dark prints.
A colorcd man presided at democratic con-
vention held 10 Boston on Friday last.
The Market Savings Bank Of San Francisco
has suspended.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-17
Foreign News.

Sir John Bennett, who has been three times
elected Alderman for the ward of Cheap. Lon
don, and was twice rejected by the Board of
Aldermen as person Unfit for the office, has
again been rejected by them. This time tho
Board will themselves elect an Alderman.
Gen. Grant and party visited Birmingham
yesterday On their arrival they were received
by the Mayor and driven to the town hall,
where the Town Council, deputation of work
ingmeu and the Peace Society presented the
General with addresses, which be briefly &C..
kuowledged. Gen. Grant is the guest of MIR.
Chamberlain, Nj. P.
The North. German Gazette states that the
Emperor has refused to accept Count Won Eu-
lenburg's resignation, and merely granted him
prolonged furlough. DR.. Friedenthal will re.
place him meanwhile.
The Emperor Of Germany is creditor of
the broken Ritterschaftlischo Bank for 5000
marks.
A special from Berlin says: prince Hohen.
lobe, the German Ambassador from France,
has arrived here in order to receive instructions
and ascertain the views of the Government rela-
tive to the French elections"
A special from Vienna says: "Fiuancers
who in January agreed to supply twenty. five
million Aorius at any time before the end of
October, in view Of q possible Austrian moblll'
cation, have been already informed that the
money will not be required
A dispatch from Madrid says: Several
newspapers protest against the duty of fifty
cents per ton on Spanish shipping entering
United States ports, which comes into opera.
ton this autumn. They recommend retaatory
navigation duties.
The government of India offers prizs of
Is. 900 for the best and $1,000 for the second
best machine or process for the preparation of
the ramie plant fibre.
According to late European intelligence an
other war between Great Britain aud Afghanis.
tan is deemed probable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-17
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TREwEEKLT b
HD9AR SNOwDBN.
WEDN EsDAY EVENING, oCTR. II, 1877.

10 the u. S. Senate, yesterday, MIR. Beck
introduced bills for the removal of all disablll
ties imposed BY the fourteenth amendment to
the constitution of the United States, and Tor
the repeal of the act Of July 2, 1862, and such
sections Of the revised statutes of the United
States as perpeupte what is generally kuoWn
as the iron clad oath; both Of which ought to,
and We hope will, be passed. The patriotic
course pursued by the South in refusing to JOLT
the democrats of the West in opposing the TO-
auguralion Of Mr. Hayes--wheu its concur
romeo 10 that opposition would have been Ell
fectual-and its continued support OF the adj
ministratioo's policy, certainly merit some 70
cogpition, and there could be 10 more appro'
pirate way Of mani(estiug it than by the pas
sage Of the bills referred to. a memorial for 9
national system of levees for the Mississippi river
was presented and should be granted. The
recommendations 10 the Presidents message
were RI ftrred to tho Committee on Appro
pristions.
Iu the House Of Representatives the contest
ed cases Of Representatives, Rsiney aud Cain
negro radicals CT South Carolina, were decided
in their favor, and they were sworn 10. Oar
rell, radical of Louisiana, was also sworn 10.
The Presidents message was referred to the
Committee of the Whole.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-17

The Presidents message is a concise, per-
epicuous, sensible and business like paper, tell
ing Congress what he wants done and how to
do it. He has other things to tell, but will wait
until the proper time for him to do 50. Com.
pared with the messages of his immediate pre-
decessor it is a superior paper, and ono upon
which tho country can be congratulated, aud of
which the author can be proud
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-17
From Washington.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE GAZETTE. |
WASHINGTON, d. o., Oot. II.

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO TIE GAZETTE
j. WASHINGTON, d. O.. Oot. II.
The crowd that gathers daily at the Capitol
seekiug ofice, or otherwise, has seoslbly abat
ed, bat the rush is by 20 meaos over. -
Dir. Henry Cook, of Alexandra, has received
an appointment as bookkeeper 10 the othoe OF
Clerk Of the Senate, at salary OF Sl,2OO per
aDnum.
The Louisiana contested election case is oc
cupyiug the attention of Congress to day:
Master G. w. Brent, son of the late Colene
Geo. ". Brent. of Alexandra, has received al
appointment as page 90 the floor of the House
OF Representatives.
*. SENATE.
The Senate met at boon and was opened with
prayer. 80 -
After tho usual routine business of the morn
ing.
Mr.. Thurman presented the credentials o.
Judge Spoford, of La, as Senator from tina
State.
Mr.. Edmonds objected to the reading of The
credentials, and said that the question bad beer
sprung.
Mr.. Thurman spoke 10 support Of the CLAIM
of Mr.. Spohord.
Mr.. Conkliug opposed the admission Of MIR
Spo6ord. aud the debate was continued a
length.
The Senate, without concluding the debate
went into executive session, but the nomination
of Mr.. Harlan, Of Kentucky, for the Suprem
Court, was not acted 90.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The House of Representatives was engaged
with the Louisiana cases, the right Of Gcorg
L. Snirk Of the Fourth district being undc
discussion. Mr.. Elan being the contestant.
The debate was continued until late hour
Two democratic members from lIoulslan
were admitted.
A resolution to ADJOURN till Saturday with tn
understanding that there be no session on tina
day was adopted
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-17

The faculty of Rutgers College, New Jersey,
last week suspended four members of the class
of 1879 for skylarking. The class yesterday
refused to enter the reel alton room until their
suspended members were reinstated., The fac
ulty state that if the class refuse to enter 10
day all its members will be suspended. The
class say they are determined not 10 yield.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-17
MARRIED..

Ga Thursday morning, 10 Alexandria coun
~, at the residence of the BRIDES mother, by
Rev. d. F. Sprigg, the Rev. p. j: HALL. OF
Pocahoutas county, W. Va, to Miss ELIZABETH
GoINGs. of Alexandra county, Va.
On the 18th of October, 1877. by DR.. S. Do.
mer EDWIN P. Rowland. Of Washington,
and VIRGINIA T. Mason, Of Fairfax county,
Virginia,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-17

Our Washington and New York morning ex.
changes formerly reached US by the same mail.
That was rather singular. considering the fact
that one of those cities is two hundred and fifty
miles off, while the other is only six but the
singulariIy gives place to wonder now that the
Washington dailies come to hand seven hours
later than those Of the same date printed in
New York, and twelve later than those printed
in Baltimore. -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-17

Walter X. Hamilton, an agent Of Shook Il
Evarard, brewers, of New York, was to day
committed to prison for embeZzlcment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-17

Albert Joy, sentenced TO be hanged 10 Mas
saehusctls, October 10, has been rapricved uoti
December Is.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-17

All the miners 10 the Lackawanna Valley
Pa, have resolved upon resuming work imme
diateIy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-17

Alex. Rouy's, furniture maDuluctory, j.. b.
L1nsing's stable. and Harly's chair factory, in
New York, We're burned this morning. One
colored woman WAS frightened to death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-17

OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS. -UatI.
further notice the following will ba tho heir
for tho opening and closing of the mails:
Northern and Western mails, 5:15 p. NJ. ~
600 p. N.
Southwestern via Gordonsville and l'Ynrh-
burg, 1870 Il. m.
Manassas Division, 7:30 q. m.
Washington and Ohio, Alexandra u k"nni
Hill, Va, 500 q. m.
Southern, via fredericksburg anil Richmond.
Va, 5:l5 p. m. and $50 p. IN
Night mail for Lynchburg and points h"y"i'H
at 9:C0 p. m.
Northern and Western mails, $50 a. III. and
100 and p. m.
Southwestern, via Lynchburg and Gord"n'-
vile, 100 p m.
Manassas Division, 230 p. NJ.
Washington and Ohio, Round Hill TO AI".-
andrs, $3.50 p. m.
Southern mails, via Richmond and F!"'!"r'
icksburg, Va, $50 g. M. and Loo p. III.
@-G General delivery window closes Mt 5:"F T..
M. Doors close at 800 p. m
&SrOpcn on Sundays nj a. IN. and close: al
$50 8. m.