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Connecticut western news., 1878-10-02
A DIssipated Actor.

Recollections of John K. Mortimer, the formerly excellent actor who lately died of drunkenness in San Francisco, are getting into print here and there. He was eagerly sought after by mama gers until his untrustworthiness over balanced his worth when sober. One night, in the Broadway Theater, he ad- vanced to the footlights, said "Au re- voir, au revoir p to the audience, and walked off the stage. On another occa- sion, at another house, he stopped in the middle of the first act, and bade the audience no more generous adieu than guess you have had enough of this piece, and know that I have" It is said to be fallacy that in frequently disappointing the public he was always guilty of indiscretion in the matter of conviyiality. Fascinated with gaming, he often sat at cards not twenty-five feet from the stage on which he should have been acting. No appeals of the man. agement could move him. It was his passion for gambling quite as much as for stimulants that made him reckless as to professional engagements, and pre- vented his maintaining his position as one of the finest of American light come (1ians.
Connecticut western news., 1878-10-02
The Great Sea Bird.

Somebody who has been studying the habits of the albatross, largest of the sea-birds, in the South Atlantic, has come to the conclusion that it feeds al- most entirely on dead fish, and is sort of marine vulture. When it is feeding on dead fish, it is 50 greedy that gun discharged cannot make it fly. Like a vulture or raven, it seems to know when any creature is dying or dead, and im- mense focks of the birds will gather when the carcass of sheep or beef or horse is thrown overheard. They appear to be able to see and to scent carrion for miles, and when it is floating on the ocean, they will come in clouds from every point of the compass. They spend the greater part of the year far from land but they go to barren and we'll nigh inaccessible rocks to breed. The female lays her soiled white eggs on the bare earth, the females often matching so close together that they seem to have one nest Tn common. Then they are perfectly indifferent to the presence of man, at whom they merely snap when he 1nvades their sanctuary. The male albatross is very gallant, sharing with the female the labor of incubation and of rearing the young which, when fully hedged, puts off to sea with its par ents, and with them plays its part of scavenger of the ocean. Many sailors are still superstitious about killing the a1hatrOss
Connecticut western news., 1878-10-02
The Boy who is Always Thirsty.

The Burlington Has0keye man says On the cars the other day I saw the boy who wanted drink---a restless, ques- tioning, uneasy, thirsty boy. He let the window fall on his fingers before the train had gone mile. He stood out on the platform until he was incrusted two inches ueep with ashes and dust and cinders. He went to the water cooler and got drink then he came back and told his mother he was hot, and went back and got another drink. He drank about four times per mile, seldom oftener, unless he was seized with sud- den uncomfortable spasm of thirst. If he was drinking, and somebody else came after drink, the boy would sud- denly seize the cup he had set down and refill it, and drink as though he had wrapped his stomach in the desert of Sahara, glaring suspiciously over the top of the cup at the waiting passenger as he drank. When he was in his seat, he watched the aisle narrowly, and if he saw any passenger get up and move toward the water-cooler, he would jump up and race for it. If he got there first, he would drink and snore over the cup uptil the thirsty traveller forgot what he went down there after. People began to wonder how much the boy was gauged for, and if he wasn't rather straining his capacity. The remotest hint or sug- gestion was enough to send him to the cooler. When the train ran over a creek, the water made him think of his thirst. When it rattled over. long stretch of dry prairie, the absence of water drove him mad. I was afraid the supply of water would give out before the boy was filled up, and he was rather small boy, too. His interior circumference, I think, must have inclosed an area double in extent to that inclosed by the exterior belt. Near Waseca we ran nearly mile without the boy making 8 stop at the tank. I grew very nervous now, for I was fearful that during such an unheard- of absence from water his pumps would run dry, rust out. and he might blow up. So I leaned over the edge of the seat and said, carelessly:
 "By George, but I am thirsty. I wonder if there is any water on this car ?"
 You want to understand me now, as recording very plainly, and without any mental reservation, the fact that that boys mother, sitting beside him, was no fool. Her eyes snapped when she heard my careless and innocent remark, she took in every syllable of it, and she turned on me in flash with, 1T wish you would mind your own business and leave my boy alone''
 A low, hooking murmur of applause went through the car, little of it for the indignant mother, some of it for the charity boy. but most of it for me. She suppressed yours truly very successfully, but it was too late. Long before she finished that brief sentence her boy was down at the water-cooler holding his eyes tight shut to keep the water from running out of them, while he flooded his system as though fire was burning hin up inside.
Connecticut western news., 1878-10-02
Singular Cases.

Some singular instances of recovery from yellow fever are on record. It should be remembered that recovery from this disease is, Tn general, above all others, dependent upon careful nurs- ing. The least mistake or lack of vigi- lance may cause death even when the patient is practically convalescent. The patient can not be trusted in the matter of!eating or of exerting himself. He often thinks he can walk safely, when it is a1- most certain death for him to do so. Still, there seem to be exceptions to the rule. A refugee from the South was found not long ago in the woods near London, Ontario. He had lain eight days exposed to rain and changing wealth CT, and almost without food. It was supposed, of course, that he would die. But he is now likely to recover. It is related of another person suffering with the fever that when given over by the physicians he repeated request, often denied before, for tobacco. "Yes, they said, Che can have any thing he wants :: 1t can make no difference now" The patient with eagerness seized the coveted tobacco, used it with lavish greediness and recovered. Another singular case occurred in an epidemic some years ago. Accommodations being limited on fever stricken ship, the surgeon ordered pa- tient who was believed to be past re- covery to be laid in one of the boats which hung from the davits. The man was insensible and as less hopeless cases demanded all the attention of phy- sicians and others, he was left to his fate. A tremendous rain fell during the night. and the sick man was deluged but from that time he began to recover, and was soon we'll
Connecticut western news., 1878-10-02
An Indignant Judge.

The Austrian Minister of Justice was recently shocked by the Shah of Persia. At the introduction in Vienna, the Shah did not plainly hear what was said, and asked that the words might be repeated. Being told that it was the Minister of Justice who had been presented to him, he sad, with satisfied smile, "Ah l je comprehends," and made significant gesture across his neck, thus indicating that he understood the functions of the Minis ter of Justice to be that of an exe- cutioner. The company smiled and the statesman knit his brow; while the Shah, with perfect ease, kept repeating. An ie comprehends."
Connecticut western news., 1878-10-02
A Mystery Never Solved.

An exchange sys :-The Rev. H. H.
 Hayden stands aquitted of the death of Mary Stannard, s far as the judgment of an examining court can acquit, and the neighborhood and the press in gen. eral approve the decision. The case of MT. Hayden differs very materially from that of the Rev. Ephraim K. Avery, to which it has been by some thoughtlessly compared. The circumstantial evidence against Avery was of very strong na- ture, and it may be worth while to re- call the history of that celebrated trial.
 On chilly morning in December, 1882, farmer of Tiverton, R. l., found the body of ysung woman suspended by the neck from stake which pro- lected from a haystack. In pocket in her dress was thefollowing letter
 Avery, Bristol. He will know where am gone. s. M. CORNELL.
 The Rev. Ephram K. Avery was a Methodist minister who lived in Bristol, R. l., and preached in Fall River. He was about thirty-fveyears of age, had a wife and children, WIS popular and ef- fective preacher, and of excellent repu- tation. A Coroner's jury, hastily as- sembled, pronounced that Miss Cornell had committed suicide, and that mar ried man (meaning Avery) had by his wicked conduct driven her to the act. The people of the vicinity were not sat- istied with this verdict, and the authori- ties instituted a rigorous investigation. That investigation showed that Avery had been intimate with the murdered girl, that she had been seduced, that he had been seen going one bitterly inclem- ent night toward the lonely place where the body was found, and that he could give no satisfactory account of his where abouts at the time the crime was SUD- posed to have been committed. Avery fled, but was captured in a friends house in Massachusetts, the father of the late Senator Sumner being party to the arrest. The trial excited absorb ing interest throughout the whole coun- try. Jeremiah Mason conducted the de- fence, and the jury acquitted the pris- oner. Avery went to Ohio, where he became farmer, and where he died a fev years ago. The mystery of Sarah Cdrnells death was never solved.
Connecticut western news., 1878-10-02
A Word of Warning to ooun..rfe,.er..

The widespread fame of :Hostetter's Stom- ach Bitters causes a necessity on our part to remind, from time to time, whom it may con- cern, of the fact that initiating said article is punishable offence, and we now give this word of caution, that we will most assuredly have all those persons engaged in re-filling our sec ond-hand bottles, selling by the gallon or bar rel, or in any manner whatsoever palming off on the public a spurious article purporting to be our preparation, punished to the full extent of the law. Penalty for counterfeiting, or dealing in counterfeit trade mark goods, as set forth in a law recently passed by Congress: "Fine not exceeding $1, 900, or imprisonment not more than two years, or both such fine and imprisonment" We never fail to convict.
 NOTICE TO DEALERS AND PURcHAsERs.- Hostetters Bitters are neue1 under arsy circtnn- std,sces, sold ia bttlk, BUT ALWAYS IN BOTTLES, with finely engraved U. s. Internal Revenue (special proprietary Stamp covering the cork of each bottle, fastened to both sides of the neck of same. All Bitters purporting to be Hostetter's, without this stamp, are counter felt. HosTETTER & SMITH.
Connecticut western news., 1878-10-02
A Negro Hymn.

The Independent gives the followin, lymn, sang by the negroes on @ planta ion in Georgia on the occasion of tn 1eath of venerable colored brother My Lord walking in de garden,
 Hail, oh, hail! Hallelujah! Tell de Lord I'm on my way,
 My Lord walking in de garden,
 Hail, oh! hail! Hallelujah! Jesus give me de eagle wings, My Lord walking in de garden,
 Hail, oh ;! hail! Halleluiah. Go, Mary, go! Go, Martha, go, My Lord walking in de garden,
 Hail, oh! hail Hallelujah. Don't care what you call me,
 My Lord walking in de garden,
 Hail, oh! hail Hallelujah! Got my 'ligion in de hard times, My Lord walking in de garden,
 Hail, oh! haill Hallelujah! Down to de water I've been led, My Lord walking in de garden,
 Hail, oh! hail Hallelujah! Soul been fed by de Heavenly bread, My Lord walking in de garden,
 Hail, oh! hail! Hallelujah! A long, tall angel come stepping down, My Lord walking in dc garden,
 Hail, oh !! hail! Hallelujahl The Angel brought good tidings down, My Lord walking in de garden,
 Hail, oh hail Hallelujahl
Connecticut western news., 1878-10-02
MARKET NOTES. NEW YORK MARKET.

The wholesale New York market quotations show:
 Beans.-Prime, 1.5oa1. .5a1S; fair ogood s1. 4 al. .45 per bushel.
 Butter-N. Y. sold at 2sc for choice ir pails and 12d15c. common to good. Western sold at 24c. and the common Western al 7dSc.
 Oheese.-Factory fancy, 8slc. do. fair 7c.
 Eggs.-Quotations ranged from lSc. for or. dinary to Bic. for New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania
 FZour.-Superfipe New York and Western S3.3Od3.S5; extra New York $4.1 5d5.75.
 Hdy.-Shipping 40a45c.; clover 30d40c.; salt
 Hops.-New York 16a1s.; Eastern-- yearlings 5a10c., olds 1d2c: in. bulk; in barrels sassSc. Naptha Sc. in shipping order, and 131(d1411c. in cases, and 12c. in barrels.
 . Pork.-New mess $11. .2Oa11. .25. Family mess 1900, extra prime $11.50, dressed hogs 5sld63s.
 Rye.-State 64d6416c.
 Wool-Ohio Pennsylvania and Virginia xxx 40d42c., xx S603S., 34d37S. No. S6o 8Sc.. No. 3, 33a36c., common, 3OaS2c. New York and Western xx SOdS5c., and No. l, PHILADELPHIA MARKET. K0armstats t, family s5sS rye Gs flour ss2S; ' yellow 52c.; mixed State 49c.
 Petrole,sn,-Refned 10c.; crude 7Ac.
 Wool-State and Western xx 35dS6c., 35d S6c., medium S6dS7c., coarse 3OoSSc.
 CATTLE MARKETS.
 BUFFALo.-Oattle good quality, $4.95 Hogs, fair to good $3.Sha$4. 15 best $4.50.
 EAST LIBERTY, PENN.-Best cattle $4.70 medium to good $4.00a4.50; common to fair @s.eOas.75 Hogs, Workers, $s, 7oa4.o9 Phila- delphias, $4.40d4.50. Sheep, $S.30a4.1o.
 WATERTowN, MAss.-Cattle, choice $7.50 extra $7.00a7.25, first quality, $6.00a6.6 50 second qual. $5.O0a5.50, third quality 400 a4.75. Sheep and lambs-wool sheep, $S. 45d 5.5O, extra $3.00d5.00, sheared 31Sd5Ac' pring lambs 31<d5c. veal calves 3n5c
Connecticut western news., 1878-10-02
Demand for New England Farms.

For several years, and notlceably since the "hard times" set in, there has been in all parts of New England surplus of farms. The supply has exceeded the demand. But the Manchester (N. H. ) Mirror makes the statement that more farms in the Granite State have changed hands during the past nine months than during any other period of the same length for the past 200 years, and this lively movement in farm property is still going on. A real estate agent at Man chester, who does large business in farm property, and has always hitherto advertised " Farms for Sale, now heads his notice " Farms Wanted" the former condition of the market seeming to be reversed.
Connecticut western news., 1878-10-02

She was 8 city girl She was visit ing her Whitehall country cousin. While walking out, several butterflies passed her. "Oh, dear me, what charm ing little birds. They are perfectly ex- quisite." "They are not birds, my dear, replied her country cousin, "they are butterflies" "Oh, you don'tsay SO. Then these are the deah little creatures that fly from flower to flower and gather the sweet yellow butter that we use They are too lovely for anything"
Connecticut western news., 1878-10-02
That Fat Person Cannot be Found.

Not even Edison, with all his inventive genius and extensive research, can find a fat person that Allan's Anti-Fat will not reduce at the rate of from two to five pounds per week. Those serntSons seliSs ncndine eu se back" and "saw-horse i" "riding," may be skeptical, but fair trial will convince them that Allan's Anti-Fat is a genuine medicine, and that it will speedily fulfil all promises. Sold by druggists.
 A cable dispatch to the Associated Press says that Mason & Hamlin have been awarded the highest gold medal at the Paris Exposition fol their Cabinet Organs. Thirty best makers ot the world were Competitors. st
Connecticut western news., 1878-10-02
Grand Central Hotel, New York,

Grand Central Hotel, New York, Having every convenience for the comfort of it's patrons, offers superior adyantages for transient and permanent guests. Reccntfy re- furnished and refitted throughout in the most elegant manner, perfect in all it's appointments, and is unsurpassed by any Hotel in the city. Prices moderate and to suit the times. Tran sient terms, e2.50 to $500 per day.
Connecticut western news., 1878-10-02
An Interestinr Leral Decision.

Two advertisements of Masters sale were published in the Dover, N. J., I'a. deT. On the day of the sale the de fendants protested against it, declaring that the sale was not legal, the notice thereof having been published in news. paper using "patent outside" The Master ordered the sale to take place. The defendants filed petition in chan cery to set aside the sale, alleging the reasons given above. The petition raised the issue as to whether news paper using "patent outside" printed outside the State was newspaper printed in the State in which legal mo- tices might be legally advertised. The following is true copy of the decision of Chancellor Runyon and Vice. Chan cellor Van Fleet, and very clearly settles the question relative to the legality of such advertising :-
 IN oHANCERY OF NEW JRRsEY. JULIUS HAissssss ss!ss:s Petitioner, on Petition THE NATIONAL UNION BANK, Sale.
 of Dover, N. J., Def'dts.
 Upon petition filed in this Court by the above stated petitioner to set aside a sale made in pursuance of the commands and di- rections contained in Q certain writ of tier'i fdctdS TOT sale of mortgaged premises, lately ls- sued out of this Court, in certain cause wherein the National Union Bank of Dover. New ter sey, was complainant, and Samuel Coss and others were defendants, because the adver- tisement of said sale was defective and not in compliance with the Statute in such cases made and provided, for certain reasons in said petition alleged and set forth. And upon the matter being opened and argued to the Court by the respective solicitors and counsel of the petitioners and of the National Union Bank of Dover, New Jersey, and the Court having examined the said petition and the facts there in stipulated to be true, and the Exhibits of the petitioners, and being fully advised in the premises, it is considered by the Court that the advertisement of said sale was legal and sufficient, and was both a substantial and lit- eral compliance with the statutory require ment. It is, therefore, on this twentieth day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight, ordered and directed by his Honor, Theodore Runyon, Chancellor of New Jersey, that the prayer of said petition be denied and the said petition be dismissed
 Respectfully advised.
 THEODORE RUNYON, Chancellor. A. V. VAN FLEET, ce-Chancellor.
 true copy. H. J. LITTLE, Clerk.
Connecticut western news., 1878-10-02

For Upwawds of Thirty Years Mrs. WSnslo,o's Soofhing Syrup has been used for children with never-failing success. Is corrects acidity of the stomach, relieves wind colic regu- lates the bowels, cures dysentery and diarrhea, whether arising from teething or other causes. An old and we1l-tried remedy. 25c. bottle.
Connecticut western news., 1878-10-02
HOUSEKEEPER'S FRIEND.
py MRS. COIN rl.Il,s.

sin,e the first puhlieauon o Ms1 Qornslions woIki Cook Books, lteceuIt IS,bhs Nvflss hOnsenou u economies without number have b.n issued run heir course and been forgotten, The Nomng Housc- from time to time, still continues in unimpaIed and Increasing adyertises itself were usod. ing evidence of its merits and the completeness with which 1t meets the wants of the housekeeper. No housekeeper can afford to be without copy of the book Frice, $1.50 interleaved &2.2.
 For sale by all booksellers. or sent by mall. on receipt of price.
 THOMPSON, BROWN N CO,
 Publishers, Boston.
Connecticut western news., 1878-10-02
OLIVER DITSON & O., Boston. 5. ". DITSON sE CO. s4s Broadway. N. \
MASON X HAMLlN CABINET ORGANS.

WORLDS EXP0SITIONS FOR TWELVE YEARS.; yis at PARIS lse5 VIENNA, 1873; sASTIAeos 1873 IsH GoLp MEDAL, 1878. Only American organs ever awarded highest honors ct any such Sold for cash
 with new styles and prices sent free. MASON HAM
Connecticut western news., 1878-10-02
THE HARMONIA.
DITsON x CO.'S MUSICAL RECORl

Teachers &c, invited to send for Catalogues and Circulars containing large lists of the best most full and newest books for their the coming season.
Connecticut western news., 1878-10-02

possible 225, made 221 (which is the best score ever made on any range in the world, he having made Al "bull's eyes'' and s.centres" in the 45 shots. The shooting generally was better than ever before.
 -6OO Mormons arrived in New York nd left for Salt Lake. They were most ly Danes, with a few English and Welsh.
 A reunion of the Army of the Tennes- see is to be held at Indianapolis, Octo- Der 30 and 31. Generals Sherman. Sheridan. Hancock, Pope, Burnside, Logan, Buell., Jeff. O. Davis and many other officers are to be present with a very large attendance from several States.
 The Prohibitionists of New Hamp- shire have called State Convention. to be held at Nashua on October 15. to nominate a full State ticket.
 Montenegro has demanded from Turkey the territory ceded by the Der Iin treaty.
 -Resumptlon of specie payments is proposed in Peru, but the scheme is deemed impracticable.
 Hackthorpe won the Great Eastern Railway handicap.
 Steps are being taken Tn India to begin hostilities against Afghanistan. -Ex-Nayal Officer. .Laflin of New York
 
 At Marquette, Mich, while testi- mony was being taken in regard to Sam uel J. Tilaen's income, robbers entered the room and openly carried of the books of the Mining Company, which were being used as evidence.
The Morning herald., 1878-11-12
PEABODY HOTELS

The large and elegant Hotel has been re-
Gently fitted in the most exquisite style Dy
the the celebrated Professor Paine. Ine
Professor exercises O personal superv1sioh
over every article OF food which CONC,
into the stewards department before ii ~
given out to the cooks. Milk and other a..
ticles of diet are regularly inspected: henc,
Notwithstanding the large number ofguesS
not a single ease of disc ase has occurreD,
and the invalid recovers with ren4arkabis
facility. The Professor has thus converted
q first-class Hotel into sanctuary q
health instead OF q pest-house OF diseas
as Is frequently the case with Hotels. l4e
has the most experienced Managers, a.
tentive Walters and scientific Cooks. who
cater to the comfort, health and happiness
of the guests, instead Of the passions ana
morbid sppetites The charges are in keep.
ing with tie times, being 81 per day Ion a
room and three meals Rooms w1thon,
board, from so cents TO ST.. Weekly boar |,
from IS to $l2. Board without rooms, S. 50
per week. se' en- u. tickets Tor 81.
Open day nd .ght- the cars runn!..s
past the doore Dn sey passengers to or II. II
any:of the der r-s. .Nr ~" """t nj the citt