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Connecticut western news., 1878-12-04

have known her for several years, al- though I have not seen her for nine or ten months past, owing to business. Do you see that marble Tyre there on the mantel-piece covered with ,.white wax flowers and leaves? She fashioned those flowers aud leaves without any assistance, and arranged them tastefully on the Tyre as you see. She also makes shawls and other things from worsted, telling the color of the yarn by touching pieces of it to her lips. I remember once hay ing portrait in an overcoat pocket when I called to see her. She told me of it's existance in my pocket and faithfully described the person depicted. She has also foretold my coming to see her when was on my way from New York to Brooklyn" It was learned subsequent ly, from other friends of the afflicted woman, that the money she obtains from selling wax flowers. worsted work and lace, is her main support. Friends have aided her with money during the past few years somewhat. Said warm friend of hers elf ever there was 8 person who deserves pension, an annuity, or some regular allowance of money, it is that heroic woman."
Connecticut western news., 1878-12-04
UNITED STATES TREASURER'S
 REPORT.
THE TOTAL RESOURCES OF COIN AND
 CURRENCY-sHvER COINAGE.

Treasurer Gilfillan's report shows that the total resources in coin and currency of the United States, were on Sept. 30, 1876, $188, ,024, ,472. 39 in 1877, $243,- 691, ,11125; in 1878, $337, 424, 964. "A. He says the coin resources have steadily increased from $67, 7,596, 705. 95 on the above date in 1876 to $133, 585, ,072.24 in 1877, and to $238, ,OO7, ,574. 59 in 1878. The total amount of unavailable moneys carried in the balances of the accounts kept in the Treasurer's office was $3,- 642. 61 less in 1878 than in 1877. Under the operation of the act of 1875 prov1d- ing for the retirement of legal-tender notes equal to eighty per cent. of national bank notes issued, the aggregate amount retired from 1875 to 1878, was $35. .319, ,994, leaving the amount of legal tender notes in circulation on June 30, 1878, at $346, 681, ,O16. The act of Feb. 28, 1878, required the coinage of silver dollars of the weight of 4123 grains troy, of standard silver. EThe first ooins under this act were received at this office from the Mint in March, 1878, and were exchanged with the public for gold coin The amount so exchanged at the hints and at this and other offices was $1 ,042,. O27.
 The total amount of standard silver dollars coined to date is SIS, ,282, 300, o1 which amount there is in the hints ano offices $13, ,359, ,877, and in circulation $4, 922, ,623. At present they are sen only to depository banks and the offices of the Treasury, and are used in pay ment for silver bullion and in paymen to express companies on account ot theI charges for transportation of the coin
 The largest payments of silver dollar
 have been made at New York and Sal
 Francisco, but the coins issued at thos
 points immediately find their way bacl
 to the Treasury vaults, either as receipt
 from customs or as deposits on accoun
 of silver certificates or in payment
 subscriptions to the four per cent. loar On October 31, 1878, there wer $14,3 ,359, ,877 of this coin on hand an $4, 922, ,623 outstanding. The aggregat amount sent to depositary and othe banks is $3, 374 ,995.
 The total amount of silver certificate issued to date is $9, 575, 780; at Washing ton, S461, ,39O; at New York, $346, ,0OC t and at San Francisco, $7, 768, 400. Onl
 $l, ,577, ,38O are now in circulation, u remainder having been paid into tl Treasury through the Custom House and not reissued. The certificates issue
 at San Francisco found their way
 once to the New York Custom Hous 7 There is no demand for silver certiticat' in exchange, for silver except at poln
Connecticut western news., 1878-12-04
An Excessive Postmaster.

The Postmaster General ordered the postofice at Central Springs, Alabama, to be discontinued. Central Springs is 8 place of about 300 inhabitants, and the postmaster by an illegal sale of stamps had run his revenue up to $1, 400 8 year, high enough to make it Presi dential office. As this appeared rather out of reason, Special Agent Williams was sent down to look into the business, and he reported the facts of the case. The postmaster responded by an action for libel against Williams. He had him arrested, and would have lodged him ir jail had not the latter succeeded in get ting bail from Jacksonville. Williams says that before his arrest the citizens treated him to matinee, during whict shots were fired under his window. etc Judge Key has concluded that thit method of running postoffces in subur ban towns is not to be encouraged.
Connecticut western news., 1878-12-04
Funny Story About Edison.

Among Edison's first inventions was 8 contrivance for producing perforations in paper. Among the girls he engaged to work with it was one who attracted his notice one day, and he gazed at her until she became confused. Whereupon he abruptly asked her:
 "What do you think of me, little girl? Do you like me?"
 "Why, MT. Edison, you frighten me- I-that is-I-"
 "Don't be in any hurry about telling me. It doesn't matter much, unless you would like to marry me-"
 The young woman was disposed to laugh, but Edison went on:
 ooh, meant it. Don't be in rush, though. Think it over talk to your mother about it, and let me know soon as convenient-Tuesday, say. How will Tuesday suit you, next week Tuesday, I mean?"
 Edison's shop was at Newark in those days, and one night friend of his, employed in the main office of the Western Union Telegraph Company, ir New York, returning home by the last train, saw light in Edison's private laboratory, and climbed the dingy stairs to find his friend in one of hi characteristic stupors, half awake ant half dozing over some intricate point il electrical science which was baffling him
 "Hello, Tom!' cried the visit O cheerily, "what are you doing here thi late? Aren't you going home ?"
 "What time is it ?'' inquired Edison sleepily rubbing his eyes and stretching like lion suddenly aroused.
 Midnight, easy enough. Com along"
 els that so ?" returned Edison in dreamy sort of way. "By George, must go home, then. was marie to-day p
Connecticut western news., 1878-12-04

IN CHIoAao.-A clever rogue has done good stroke of business in Chicago. He advertised his readiness to renovate old and rancid butter by secret pro- cess, but would only handle large quantities. Some dealers, to test him, sent him lot, which, according to promise, was made the equal of fresh creamery butter and stood the test of keeping. They then sent agents all over the State, purchased heavily and sent the stuff to him. To their horror he declined to operate on it, but as 2 special favor offered to buy it at con. siderably less than they paid for it. Be ing of no use to them, they had to lei him have it at loss, and then he con- verted 1t to his own double profit and immense saving of trouble.
Connecticut western news., 1878-12-04

No SoN.-There is pretty story told of Alexandre Dumas, JfIs. As he and one of his friends were returning from the theatre few evenings ago, in Paris, they met a poor old woman who was holding out her arms. As Dumas gave her something his friend remarked how often people were deceived, for most beggars were humbugs. My dear fel- low, said the author of La Dame aux Camelias, D" when an old woman holds out her hand to you for aid, you may give without fear, for it is almost always a proof that she has the misfortune to have no son."
Connecticut western news., 1878-12-04

D1seUsrED WITH SURPRISES Mas sachusetts paper relates that sea cap tain, just returned from a whaling voy- age to New Bedford, went ashore at a nearer port so as to get home day earlier and give his wife a surprise. She. hearing of the ships arrival, had mean while rushed to New Bedford to give him greeting day earlier than he ex- pected. The result was that she found the ship but uo captain, and he found his house with no wife. Surprises have been abolished hereafter in that family.
Connecticut western news., 1878-12-04


 This amount is $33, 949. 75 in excess of the appropriations for the present year. This is for the benefit of the Marine Corps and the Naval Academy. The total estimates of the last fiscal year, in cluding the amount appropriated for the deficiencies of the previous year, were $17. .468, ,392.65. After deducting the deficiencies of 1877 and 1878, which were $4, 161, ,478. 56, the amount of ex penditures of the year was $13, ,306, 914.- 09-$767, ,199.18 less than the previous year.
 In order to insure more efficiency on the part of the Naval Academy cadets in seamanship, navigation and gunery, it is deemed expedient to add to the mili- tary drills on shore evolutions upon the water similar to those practiced upon vessels at sea. The Secretary renews his recommendations concerning the education of naval constructors at the Academy like cadet engineers. He also says that in order to place the system of educating boys to be trained seamen on a permanent basis it will require the en- actment of law authorizing the en- listmennt of 750 boys annually at an expense not exceeding $90, cooper annum, and he recommends that hereafter all war rant officers be appointed from the most intelligent and deserving of these boys, and if recognized rank could be given, as in the English Navy, that atcorps would soon recover from the disrepute into which it has somewhat fallen on account of the professional and physical incom- potency of some of it's members. It is recommended that the interest on the Navy Pension Fund be increased to at least four per cent.
Connecticut western news., 1878-12-04

-" What,'' the young man asked the young woman who was waiting for him to ask for his hat, " do put you in mind of?" "A French clock" she said soft ly. And pretty soon he arose and went on his way. The next morning he called upon an eminent horologist and asked him what was the distinguishing trait of a French clock. The horologist said, "Why, it never goes" And the young man was sorely cast down and he grieved and told no man of his hurt.
Connecticut western news., 1878-12-04
No person is either so happy or s' unhappy as he imagines.
A Problem Long Since Solved.

How to remedy those prolific causes of dis ease an impoverished circulation and an im- paired digestion, was problem the solution of which had often baffied mt dical skill, but which was solved over quarter of a century ago by the introduction of Hostetter's Stom- ach Bitters to public and professional notice
 Since that time, which may we'll be said to have initiated a new epoch in the history of medicine, the remedy and preventive referred to has obtained foothold in the confidence oi the American people that each succeeding year has only served to strengthen. 1t IS rec. ognized throughout the Union as tonic of the first order, remedy for and sure means of preventing fever and ague, and disorders oi the stomach and bowels; as reliable means of reforming disoroered state of the liver, and of counteracting tendency to rheuma-
Connecticut western news., 1878-12-04
SECRETARY THoMPsON,s REPORT,
THE NAVY DEPARTMENTS REooMMENDA- TONS.

The Secretary of the Navy in his an nual report says that since his last the condition of the navy has been consider ably improved. There are now in com mission twenty eight cruising ships, one steamboat and five sailing vessels, all in good condition for active service, except the Gettysburg, and needing no im- mediate repairs. There are six vessels which can be made ready for sea n the course of a few months, and thirteen needing repairs which it will require more time to make, but the whole of these nineteen can be put in thorough condition with the present appropria- tions and those asked for the next fiscal year. The effective cruising force will | then be forty seven steam and five sail | ing ships. Thirteen are monitors now ready for service and two others can be repaired out of existing appropriations, Two torpedo boats are now also ready for service. The four double-turreted monitors and one single-turreted now in progress-the Puritan, Amphltrlte, Monadnock, Dictator and Terror could be completed with the necessary ap- propriations for that purpose. Six cruising ships, upon which repairs gre not at present contemplated-the Colorado, Wabash, Franklin, Florida, Minnesota and New York-could soon be put in condition if necessity required it. and to these could pe added in case of imminent necessity, two other steam and two sailing vessels. The number might still be increased, however, by utilizing eight large iron tugs of over three hundred tons each, which could be converted into gun or torpedo boats. There are thirty two steam and sailing vessels now unfit for use for warlike pur. poses, although four of them might be put in condition for temporary service at sea. Four have been in use nearly sixty years, fifteen were built before the war and two were purchased since. Ten of those built during the war were con- structed out of timber not sufficiently seasoned, and they should be sold ol broken up. Four iron-clads shonld be disposed of in the same way.
 After giving an account of the recen' scientific experiments of the navy, the Secretary says that the appropriations of the present year having been applied to ordinary expenses and such repairl as were absolutely necessary and foune sufficient, the department does not g beyond them in the estimates for thu next fiscal year, which are:
Connecticut western news., 1878-12-04

For Upwards of Thirty Years Mrs Winsloso's Soothing Syrup has been used for children with never-failing success. It corrects lates the bowels, cures dysentery and diarrh9a, whether arising from teething or other causes. An old and well-tried remedy. 25c. 0 bottle.
Connecticut western news., 1878-12-04

The most eminent physicians in New York make from SAG, ,000to $s7O, ,O00 a year.
Connecticut western news., 1878-12-04

DEALERS will, of course, often recommend an organ as best because they have it to sell, or can make more on it. But it has been demonstrated at all worlds exhibitions for twelve years that those made by the Mason & Hamlin Organ Co. excel all others.
Connecticut western news., 1878-12-04

A GIRLS TERRIBLE ACCIDENT THIRTEEN YEARS AGo-HER PARTIAL PARALYSIS AND BLINDNESS, AND MARVELLOUS CLAIRvoYANT FACULTY,
Connecticut western news., 1878-12-04
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HOMES IN THE WEST

Excursions to Lincoln, Nebraska,
 Leave New York and New EnAigpd the ber. Excursion No. IS lenyesN; Y. .Tpesdgy, December IT. ITS. Fdre about hGs Isgmtar @ rGsSs n Fast trains and frstclass accommodations gunInlm- teed For descriptive Land CircularS, Informntion about Tickets etc. send address on Postal Caro 70 PLINY MOORE, SIT Broadway New fork'
Connecticut western news., 1878-12-04

l not state positively that Miss Fancher had lived without food for thirteen years,
 because he had not been with her all
 the time, but he knew that she had eaten
 very little. Once he made an expert ment by giving her an emetic, and it :. showed that there was no food in the 3 stomach. He had also pumped food 3 into the stomach, but it was rejected s Dr. Speir added that he never believed that Miss Fancher attempted any de.
 ception, nor had he suspected that she
 practised deception. Dr. Robert Or
 miston, of No. "A Hanson-place, said
 that he had seen Miss Fancher many e tunes, but he had never detected any }, deception on her part. He was not is believer in the supernatural, yet he hat d seen her write upon slate the content ,f of a letter received by member of tn |O family from Buffalo, which had appar l. ently never been opened.
 sr The Rev. Dr. Joseph T. Duryea sai, IS that there was no question in regard t 8, the facts in the case of Miss Fanche1 g. He had been familiar with the case fo 'n eleven years, and the facts were as wei m ascertained and as trustworthy as any C in those upon which Tyndall and Huxle t. based their theories. He had allude IS to the case once in lecture which h IS delivered on partially scientific sut 'h feet, but he was afraid to describe c. fully for fear his hearers would thin IS that he was romancing. An instane r. had occurred in his own experience wit
 Miss Fancher which convinced him
 her powers of second sight The fir ne time he ever met her he came into u o. room when it was so dark that he coul te not see her. She said that he was M O. Duryea. When asked how she kney ge she rephed that she had seen him at tn n, gate talking with her aunt, and describe to some marked peculiarities in his dres, sh He had talked with Mrs. Crosby abor of three weeks before, and Miss Fancher Ill description was perfectly correct. D nd Duryea said that he had studied tl or case and was convinced that there W, a no deception.
 h. John D. Townsend was asked if u e. accounts made public of Miss Fancher let life were correct. He replied "Ye h. they are all true and not one quarter nd the marvellous stories that might be to
 of that woman have been related.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-03-10
Total

lOtM. -. ~
Hasta 81 votos que ha obtenido, re-
sultan IL votos que deben ser de dipu-
tados de la mayorfa.
Ell marques de Campo ha presen-
tado una instancia al ministro de u
iramar reclamando se ls adjudique el
servicio de los vapores- -correos entire
la Peninsula y Cuba y Puerto Rico,
fundando su reclamation en- que Sc COM
promote a admitir el pago en- papel en-
vez de exigirlo en orc que hoy esta al
124 por 100.
Al examinar y encomiar ell Is S. NJ.
en- la Esposicion del Regalo de boda
los panos de Bejar, ell Sr. Santa Ana
manifesto al monarca los temores que
abrigaban los industriales de aquel
pals de que Sc sustituyesen los colores
de los panos que usa hoy ell ejercito q
10 cual contesto S. NJ. que no debian
abrigar nihgun tenor sobre este punto,
toda vez que les ofrecio oportunamente
que no Sc alterarian los colores de las
prendas de pano del ejercito espanol.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-03-10
NOTICIAS NACIONALEs.

POGO interes ofrecen las noticias
que nos suministran en- los diarios de
la Peninsula recibidos aver por ell
vapor correo. He 'aquf, no obstan-
te, 10 mas digno de mencion que ex-
tractamos de los peri6dicos de Madrid
cuya fecha alcanza hasta el Is de
febrero.
S. NJ. ell rey ha concedido q la casa de
Olano Larrinaga y compania, que el va
por que Sc botara al aqua en- el proxi-
mo mes de abril y sera uno de los ma
yores y de mas modernas construction
de la marina mercante espahola, lleve Ell
nombre de Reina Mercedes.
-spn corresponsal de Puente del
Arzobispo escribe eonfeeha6 una exten
sa carta, LENA G. curiosos detalles
acerca de La llegada y essaneis en- aquel
punto del intr6pido captain Boyton.
Ell lines 4, q las siete de la noche, lle-
go este pueblo 81 capitan Boyton, dom
de Sc le tenia preparado un banquete de
so cubiertos; tai fu6 el entusiasmo
con que Sc le recibio & su llegada, tales
las muestras de simpatla que Sc le ma
nifestaron dufante Ia comida, que con-
ira su costumbre accedi6 q interrumpir
su marcha, permaneeiendo entire noso-
tros todo ell dia 5, siendo acogida su re-
solucion por todos los presentes con vi
vas aclamaciones.
Desde este momento es impossible des-
cIibir ell aspecto de este pequeno pue-
bio, euyos moIadores han estado & la
altura de los habitantes de las pobla-
clones mas cultas.
NADIA mas simpatico, atento delica-
do que este hombre singular. De motu
proprio Sc brind6 pasar la presa de
estos molinos q las dos de la tarde del
dia 5, para que el pueblo todo 10 pre-
ssnciara, paso, segun despues ha mani
festado, el mas peligroso de todo ell rio.
Al bajar La escalera de la Vicaria,
donde Sc ha hospedado, con su traje
impermeable puesto, rogo un sacer-
dote que le seryia de int6rprete, orase
por q 81 sueumbia en- la empresa que
iba q acometer, y lego al Tajo rodeado
dc todo el pueblo
AL llegar & Ia orilla del rio Sc santi-
quo y So precipit6 en. las aguas. Toda
Ia muchedumbre quedo en- suspense,
comprimiendo hasta la respiration. Al
negar 8 Ia presa, unos prorumpieron en-
critics de dolor, otros llcraban y mpchas
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-03-10
GACETILLAS.

Ell camino de la vida. Con Ell ante.
rior titulo SO esta imprimiendo en- nues.
ira imprenta un nuevo ibro moral Gu.
va adquisicion tenemos ell gusto de re.
comendar al p1blico. Sus paginas 'ofre-
cen interesante lectura q toda clase de
personas y han merecido va la aproba-
cion de algunas bastante ilustradas que
han tenido OCCASION de examinarlas.
Ell autor d. Genaro Gomez Labrada
tiene estulios academicos de Filosofia
y Teologia, es Professor de instruction
primaria y pertenece actualmente al
Ramo de Telegrafos de esta Isla ha.
biendo demostrado su competencia en-
materias de Religion y Moral en- algu.
nos artlculos de este genero que har
visto la luz en- nuestras coMmnas.
La obra que nos ocupa esta escrita
en- un lenguaje sencillo y bastante cor
recto, y tanto por esta razon, cuanto
por la general ensenanza que compren-
de, bien pudiera adoptarse como texto
de lectura para las escuelas.
Els en- nuestro concepto un libro muy
recomendable y 1til para la instruction
moral.
A pesar de 10 costoso de la impression,
tenemos entendido que ell autor, desean-
do poner su obra al alcance de todas
las fortunas, la expendera al minimo
precio dc cuatro reales ejemplar.
Aqua va Anteayer, aver y hoy pa
rece que las rubes SO han confabula-
do para inundarnos. AL fin nuestras
s1plicas y deseos no han sido esteriles,
pues que con una hnona serie de chu-
bascos la atmosfera Sc ha despeiado
algun tanto y una temperature agra
dabilisima ha suplido al sofocante calor
que tanto nos molestaba.
Majestuosa salida. La ilustrodfsimc
Ciciltzacion, que pesar de su civiliza-
dor titulo nj limpia, nj fila, nj da es-
plendor, sino muy al contrario, en- un
arranque de majestuoso orgullo dice
que nos desprecia alteme,.te.
81 no fuese por aquello de que cier-
tos desprecios son favores, aviados es-
tabamos con 81 alto despreciQ del perio.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-03-10
BOLETlN De TELEGRAMAS.
sERvICIO ESPECIAL
de "El Agsats" ysl "Holstia''

Londres, s de rzo.-Anlnciase
que ell Congreso Sc reuEira Ell Ber'
lin, bajo Ia presidencia de Mr.. Bis
marck, estando Representatives las po.
tencias que intervinieron EN- el ira.
tado de Paris.
Ell tratado de St. Stephano Sc con-
siderara como preliminar.
Austria We con desagrado la exten.
sion de Bulgaria y la ocupacion mi
litar del territorio turco.
En- Russia Sc sospecha que Inglate-
ira desea comprar Ia isla Mitylene.
En- la Camara alta lord Derby di,
10 que ell tratado esta anulado POI
los recientes acontecimientos y hablt
con desconianza del resultado que
Sc espera de la Conferencia.
Los rusos estan atrincherando die2
y ocho mil hombres frente q Cali.
poll.
Ell ministerio italiano ha dimitido
MERCADOs.
Nueva-York 8 de marzo.-Az1-
car mediano 4 buen refno de 3
d = cts. tb.
Orc lOls a lOlaa.
L6ndres, 8 de marzo.- Sin
alteration.