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Connecticut western news., 1878-06-13
.LEANNETIE AND LEA NNOT

Iou are going far away, far away from poor
 Jeanette .---
 There is no one left to love me now, and you, .s. too, may forget; .....s. But my heart will be with you, wherever you ~ea4 E may go; &s ssfa .5.u , Gan you look me in the face and say the same ts-t 4' tome, Jeannot sts' ..* +''>5 : : When you wear the jacket red and the beauti- .4..l{ zss ful leockade, 3..ss-.. ....s. .. /. !. ; Ohi fear that you'll forget all the promises 9Fa you made; '@ @at With gun upon your shoulder and bayonet ssfF.s by your side, ..-l.-a. z-'* You'll be taking some proud lady and making st4>Ssa her your bride. ' You'll, etc. Or, when glory leads the way, you'll be madly s1a rushing on,
 Never thinking, if they kill you, that my hap : = s piness is gone; .ssiE <. If you win the day, perhaps general you'll Tho Tmproud to think of that, what will be- ,s1g i4s acome of me? F ;fBffsstA' 'ss" lohlAif were Queen of France, or still better,
 Pope of Rome, 5" 4+ 'a-.- fdhaVe no lighting men abroad, no weeping
 maids at home; ] All should be at peace or if kings must show 0a8 oi their might, 3ta. a ; 9a.i 's- Why, let them who make the quarrels, be the q n <, only men to fight! Yes, let, etc.
 JEANNol's ANSWER. -#-HJ Cheer up, cheer up my own Jeannette tho
 far away go, ."-'1 In all the changes may see, I'll be the same
 Jeannot;
 And if win both fame and gold, ah! be not so D b.zi unkind ..4 rsrs@ ! To think could forget you in the home leave -fssEal behind. 75aE 1T sfe ess,s There's not a lady in the land, and if she were 8 Queen, Is si-3z1-s -- tat .A Could win my heart from you, Jeannette, so Sah 2i true as you have been; . :'-.' They must have gallant warriors; chance had
 cast the lot on me;
 But mind you, this soldier, love, must no de-
 serter be. Why, since the world began, the surest road to sas-8ssi fame 4=sa t<> Has been the field where men unknown might *ssA5'f win themselves name; f' q 2-f And well I know the brightest eyes have all
 the brighter shone, @<-. When looking at some warrior bold, returned
 from battles won. et And you'd put an end to deeds which ladies ..e love so we'll, fa And have no tales of valor left for history to tell sf s:f e.i~ The soldiers is a noble trade, Jeannette; then rail no more, -~---7e. --'=~ Were only kings themselves to fight, thered t5g be an end to war!
Connecticut western news., 1878-06-13
The Loss of the Arctic.

The steamship Arctic left Liverpool,
 bound for New York, on September 20th,
 1854, and on the 27th of the same month, during dense fog of Cape Race, came in collision with the, French iron pro- peller Vesta. Capt. Luce, supposing the propeller to be badly injured, and in danger of sinking, while he believed his own ship uniniured, made superficial examination of the latter and then sent off four of his own boats to look for the Vesta, which meanwhile, badly disabled, was heading for Halifax, which it suc- ceeded in reaching safely. In less than half an hour after the boats had gone, Capt. Luce discovered that his own steamer was leaking badly, and the con viction was forced upon him that she must soon go down. Guns were fired and other signals used to recall the boats, but they were too far off to re- spond to the signals for aid. The re- maining boats were hurriedly launched, but they were insufficient to accommo- date one-third of those on the fated steamer. In the midst of this confusion the vessel went down. Capt. Luce had been requested by portion of his crew, who had seized boat, to save himself, but he nobly refused, and with his little son in his arms, went down with the vessel into the vortex. He was destined to be saved, however. He rose to the surface with his little son, and had thrown one arm around floating spar
 when piece of the wreck came to the surface, toppled over and killed the boy in his fathers arms. Capt Luce, witt several others, were subsequently picked up and brought to New York. Of 8 tota
 of 430 persons on board, 307 were lost
 and of these good proportion were New 1 Workers. '' 5~t.. .r
Connecticut western news., 1878-06-13
Result of an Insect Bite.

The St. Louis Republican says :- Daniel Wehner, boy sixteen years of age, met 8 strange death. A wound no larger than pin-point did the mischief and entailed upon him agony most in tense, preliminary to the final result. He was one ot crowd who sought com fort at Union Park, Sunday. and like many others he lay upon the grass until quite late hour at night. He felt no fatal result, but went to his home, and slept soundly till morning. He worked all day Monday, and towards evening began to experience sharp pain on the right side of his face, near the right eye. A close examination revealed very small inhamed spot under the eye, and in a few hours the inflammation extended downward to the neck, causing great swelling. He suffered much that night, and by morning was terribly disfgured. Becoming alarmed, he visited Dr. Haus- man, who at once discovered that the case was serious one of poisoning by the sting of some insect. He called Dr.. T. E. Holland, and after consultation, they used every effort to reduce the in- fammation and correct the state of the blood, although satisfied that the boy could not be saved. The poison grad ually crept through his system till it rendered him a frightful object, his head being four times it's natural size, and blood and pus issuing from mouth, nose and ears. At four o'clock on Friday afternoon he died. Of course, it was impossible to determine what kind of an insect stung him, but it seems probable 1 that hA received the atine af 1ha mark
Connecticut western news., 1878-06-13
The Two Pockets.

Tommyis twelve years old. His sis ter Mary is sweet sixteen and a half. The other morning Mary accosted her mother with, " Ma, see what a lot of stuff found in Tommy's pockets" And she deposited on the table the following articles. to wit. Eight marbles, one top, broken-bladed knife, a leather strap, buckle, bunch of keys, fishing line, piece of lead, smooth stone, four pieces of slate pencil, a wornout pocket book, an oyster shell, a wounded jews harp, 8 piece of blue glass, rubber ball, lump of chalk, two dried fish worms, slingshot, piece of India rub Der, two corks, fractured comb, piece of hquoriee' root, 8 song book, y two medals and juvenile land tortoise. Tommy looked thoughtfully as the con- tents of his pockets were deposited be- fore the eyes of his mother, and sullenly remarked that "s it was none of Sis's business and he just wanted her to let his trousers alone" 5' @''.9Fl'
 Next day Tommy captured the out side pocket of his sisters dress, and, carrying the contents to his mother, sar- castically observed in the presence of Mary: /" Ma, just see what, lot oi trash I found in Sis's pocket and he produced from his hat the following knick- knacks, viz. Three hair pins, a soiled glove, piece of chewing-gum, three cards, 8 broken locket, elastic gar. ter, piece, of ribbon, two slate pencils, another piece of chewing gum, photo. graph, piece of orange-peel, a love let ter, broken toothbrush, more chewing gum, spool of silk, thimble, piece of cotton saturated with white powder, one nickel, two sourballs, gaiter heel, ivory ornament belonging to 8 parosol handle, handkerchief perfuned with jockey-club gaiter buttoner, withered geraniun leaves, fan, ivory handled penknife with broken blade, five visiting cards belt-buckle, box of rouge, another piece of chewing gum, fragment of looking glass, a peach stone, cigar-holder stoler from $ Charley piece of damasse sill of the pattern of her friend Lucy's new dress, an artificial flower, horsehair ring long brown. hair entangled in hunl of taffy, and slip of paper containing directions for handkerchief hirtations.
 Tommy placed the last article on tn
 table and slid from the room with gri1 of triumph on his roguish lace. Hi
 sister made an intellectual grab for him and as he passed into the street he hear
 her vo1ce calling, " You nasty little brat
 if you get at my pocket again I'll slal
 your face." Tommy thinks honors ar | eaSy '.#-tf ,'t -5. .'' ....+.I
Connecticut western news., 1878-06-13
A Plucky Student.

An Iowa paper tells this story At the commencement of the present term of the medical college, young student from the West started for Keokuk to at tend. Arriving at Alba he found his means would not be sufficient, and he walked the rest of the way to that city. He paid in full for his tuition, and then had just seven dollars left. Three ,of these were laid out for quarters rent for room, in which was nothing but his books. No stove, no furniture, no bed, not even 8 blanket, and only four dollars to live on. In month or so he procured 8 blanket, and considered hlm- self fortunate. His money was used to buy corn meal, aud twice & week he would go down by the pork houses and make up lot of corn bread, bake it, and bring it to his room, and on corn bread alone he has been subsisting dur ing the entire term. He has earned five l dollars since he has been here, and on this and the seven dollars he had left, after paying his college fees, twelve dol lars in all, he has subsisted. During all this time no one has known how he lived, and the only remarkable thing that has been noticed about him is, that he is one of the brightest students in the class, and bids fair to graduate with the highest honors. His condition would not have been found out had it not been that gentleman rented room in the same building, and by making his &C., qua1ntance, ascertained how he had been living. ". 'e3jt sa''.-a = s-j .,f t
 The student is bright, frank. fearless fellow, who asks no favors, has paid in advance for everything he has got, is not afraid of difficulties, and if he proves not bright and shining light in his profession If he is ot>heard from as an eminent physician and surgeon, ere many years roll around, we lose our guess.
Connecticut western news., 1878-06-13
Importance of a Clean Skin.

Most of our invalids are such, and mil lions of more healthy people will become invalids, for the want of paying the most ordinary attention to the requirements of the skin. That membrane is too often regarded as a covering only, instead of 8 complicated piece of machinery, scarcely sound in it's texture and sensitiveness to the ear and eye. Many treat it with as little reference to it's proper functions as if it were nothing better than 8 bag for their bones. It is this inconsideration for the skin that is the cause of very large proportion of the diseases in the world. If, as claimed by some scientists, four-ffths, in bulk, of all we eat and drink, must either pass off through the skin or be turned back upon the system as poison, and that life depends as much upon these exhalations through the skin as upon inhaling pure air through the lungs, it must be of the most vital importance to keep that chan nel free
Connecticut western news., 1878-06-13

mandrite's servant and wished to each
 that worthy tripping. He had keen
 eye for fash paper and mentioned it to
 some friends whom he knew to have
 dealings with the servant that i they
 could catch that servant uttering false
 note they should be rewarded for their
 trouble. This reached the servants ears
 and made him uncomfortable, for le did not wish to put his good master b the expense of bribing him out of the srape; so he prayed the Archimandrite 5o be careful about the notes he received and that pious man became in truth, socare- full that all who came in contact with him caught the contagion. 1~>
 Three or four suspicious men a4l a town can play havoc with a paper cur rency; and, owing to Herr Dicker'H grudge, business relations grew extremely difficult in K-. The Civil 4Governo1' noting the general disafection resulting from this and tracing the evil to its source, decided that if Herr Dicker could be put back into prison and kept there for g season, the public veal would be enhan ced. '9..s .s.fs. E.,r :s.a,.4ss,. s.s
 It is not difficult to get an hotel-keepe1 into trouble. Herr Dicker, was arrested for neglecting to make a passing stranger, who slept 8 night in his house, exhibit his passport, whereby, said the police, 3 person presumed to be 9 dan gerous conspirator had gone of, leaving no clew., Herr Dicker once under lock and key. the, Archimandrite's servant ceased to vex, himself about his bank notes; so did the Archimandrite, the forage colonel, and many others; whence 1T, an incredibly short space of time the flow of false notes and of mutual conf. dence was resumed. to the general satis. faction of the town of; K-----. z.-,,..a..,
 As for Frau Dicker. remembering how her husband had treated her, she avoided mourning his reproach by bribing, him out a second tine, and managed the hotel by herself-not uncheerfully Herr DickerE was released after three months, lean as herring and sadly rheumatic. And he was an altered mar in mlnd as well as body. The first time that a flash note was brought him he re- spectfully gave change for it in other flash notes, doing in Russia as the Rus sians do; and he took an early oppor tunity of resuming convivial relations with the Archmandrite's SC fvant. Thus the christening of experience works fol the good of all
Connecticut western news., 1878-06-13
An Extinct Volcano.

The Virginia City Enterprise says :- Although little has ever been said about it, we have an extinct volcano within about three miles of this city. It is the largest of the several mountains lying immediately west of American Flat and ginia and Gold Hill Water Company's big reservoir. Those who doubt what we say have only to visit the mountain mentioned to be convinced. All the top and east side is covered with lava. In places the lava is from ten to twenty feet in depth. It is light brown Tn color and is honeycombed with holes resem- bling the openings in a sponge. The place where the crater once was is clogged up with this lava. The only depression on the mountain is large sink on the west side. where a part of the crust appears to have fallen in. Be- fore water was brought from the Sierras for the use of this city the old water company ran tunnel under this large basin or depression, thinking to tap a good deposit of water. The mountain being of great height, snow lies till late in the season on it's northern slopes, and the water from the melting drifts finds it's way into the sink. It was to secure the water thus collected that the tunnel was run. For some reason all the geol- fogists, our State Geologist and all others, have failed to make mention of this, our extinct volcano. Nor have they ever said word about the lava. They probably thought it tue croppings of sponge mine or something else equally valuable.
Connecticut western news., 1878-06-13
NATURE.

As fond mother, when the day is o'er,t
 Leads by the hand her little child to bod, Half willing, half reluctant to be led, And leaves his broken playthings on the floor, Still gazing at them through the open door,
 Nor wholly treasured and comforted
 By promises of others in their stead, IA Which, though more splendid, may not please him more, s- ''aflA M So Nature deals with us, and takes away,
 Our playthings one by one, and py the hand
 Leads us to rest SO gently that weigo.at Scarce knowing if we wish to go or stay
 Being too full of sleep to understand o Y, How far the unknown transcends the what 0 we know. ,t.. .,. .... .s .s..hts
Connecticut western news., 1878-06-13

SAT1sF1ED.-A fnely-dressed young woman came hurriedly out of Worthing- ton street, and as she turned into Main, says the Springfield, Mass, Republican ran against barefoot urchin, one of g group, upsetting him. !" I beg your pardon" she sad, ''did it hurt you ?'' "No, miss,'' replied the little fellow, when he recovered his speech i; ''you may run agin me and knock me down twenty tunes, if yer want ter." Then, as the young woman passed on, turning to his companions, he continued !: $ tell yer, fellers, it kinder tux my breath at fust ter hear her 'pologize ter me, but I guess did the right sort of thing after all, didn't I?"3 sfYou bet, was the unanimous response.
Connecticut western news., 1878-06-13

There is proof that Hathaway, the Fall River thief, commenced his defalca- tions on the day after he was elected Treasurer of the mills.
Connecticut western news., 1878-06-13

-" Reaching after the unattainable |" A man feeling up under the back of his vest for the end of parted suspender.
Connecticut western news., 1878-06-13

Every time train stops on the Pennsylvania railroad it costs g.
Connecticut western news., 1878-06-13

The first railroad in America was run in August, 1881.
Connecticut western news., 1878-06-13

+tt5 n.i" "@H H'. =r@vrrsrr lG tghuG3I3t
 Hear the buzzfng of the ny "> Bumbling buzz! 7.e' p7a"i@ What baleful botherationll2 l2 ad;
 In its blubbing we descryl a wsf
 When the busy day is born, ays6 In the first gray light of morn, a,
 How it bumblcs
 As it trmbles ''7''-' ''"N 'S'~ ,"'. From the ccilfng on our face; ""i .s Or, soaring into space, 'aa.!3a%s .r.te." How 1t huns, haaMgpA -. And it drums. .3...- syata,t
 And it bumsl .4ptt
 As we sit upright in bed,
 Or we cover up our head @Hae'- '..~ 3o With the sheet, @s'1 'oS afhiA al .,a And we lie till almost dead. L9aaet
 With the heat. .DglTafsb yl
 Fly, fly, fly, fy!*
 Fly, fly, fly, fly! i
 Fly, fly, fly, ny! I 0 the bumbling, blubbing buxEing of the fly. Dejsctedly. Aninatsdly. t.Fereeiously
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-04-18
a rival to sho Sea serpent.
New York Tribune.

New York Tribune.
The sea serpent has rival. It is land
animal; an animal as large, as fantastic,
and as elusive as the celebrated monster
of the sea land at least twice as mysterious.
The minhocao is a new wonder. A very
slight change in its name might have pre-
judiced the world against it-as for in
stance, if it had been baptised minhoaxo.
It is well-fathered in the realm of science
being brought to notice by one Fritz Null
Ter, of Brazil, in the Zoologische Garten,
and receiving full page of large type in
a recent number of Nature. The minho-
Gao is believed to be resident of the re-
gion of South America where the Uru-
quay and Parana rivers have their sources.
The animal is said by different observers
to have the following characteristics It
is worm-shaped; eightY-two feet long, by
guess, and more than yard in thickness;
'Fnot very long" however, according to
another account; two horns on the head,
a snout like pig; a less definite descrip-
ton makes the animal Fas big as a house,
and measurement of the tracks indicates
its possible width at six and a half to ten
feet. Some years ago, it is said, there
was dead minhocaO wedged in the cleft
of rock near Arapohy, Uruguay; its
skin was as thick as the bark of a pine
tree, and formed of hard scales like those
of the armadillo.
The new animal is, however, chiefly
known by his works. Great trenches are
found in this region, which are supposed
to be the evidence of the minhocao's in
dustry. Heaps of earth are turned up in
the process, and where pine-trees stand
in the way of the trench they are rooted
up, and sometimes part of their bark and
wood may be torn off. The devastation
of this performance, which is chiefly
near or under the surface of the earth,
though often under the bed of a stream,
is enormous. In one case the entire side
of hill was undermined, it is supposed,
by two of these animals, and was ira
versed by deep trenches. BY such pro-
ceedings marshes have been drained, or
dry land converted into moras, and the
courses of streams entirely changed
Some of the trenches are spoken of as be-
ing from three-fOurths of mile to mile
in length. They are excavated with great
rapidity.
1t will be noted that the new aspirant
tor fame has been almost as little seen
as the sea serpent. The subterranean
monster is simply more fortunate than
the submarine, in leaving more palpablt
traces than wake of foam. We may ex.
pect soon to hear of scientific expedi.
ition to Uruguay in search of the min
hocao. Whether it will be found like &
ceratodus or lepidosiren or a glyptodont
it is yet too soon to guess. Possibly, wher
unearthed, it will be recognized as th,
descendant of one OF the gigantic arma.
dillos that certainly dwelti in South Amer
lea during the reptilian age of geology
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-04-18

Ex-Governor Dennison, who is now at
his home on a brief visit, is about to re-
sign his position as Commissioner of the
District of Columbia, and to resume the
practice of law in Columbus, for which
purpose he has engaged rooms in the new
Huntington bank building. Mr.. Denni-
sons public duties have kept him away
from Columbus much of late years. His
numerous personal and political friends
will be glad to welcome him back to a
permanent residence among us.-O. s.
Journal.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-04-18

"a man caught his head in picket
fence at Caldwell, Ohio, the other day,
and was Chokcd to death" Some of the
papers facetiously express the hope that
this refers to Dalzell. But it does not.
Dalzell has been engaged this winter in
getting other peoples heads into trouble,
and he does his work with such dignity,
grace and justice that it ought to chal-
lenge admiration even from the opposi-
ton. Dalzell may be troublesome
man when in the majority, but when in
the minority lac is four-hOrse team.-o.
g. Journal,
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-04-18
HOLD THE PLEDGE.
A TEMPERANCE soNa.-Air-''HOld the Fort

To Ashton c. Dixon, Esq, whose st
ling qualities of head and heart,
evidenced by his labOrs as Temperan
evangelist, have written his name on
heart of every Christian in Delawa
this song is affectionately dedicated,
GEO. w. Young.
Comrades, pIighted each to other
Friends, in veal or woe;
Striving, each for self and brother
'Gainst the common foe.
Hark! the warning trump is sounded,
See our Fortress Pledge surrounded
By the foes alarms.
CHORUS
Hold the pledge, and III support You,
Jesus signals still,
Wave the answer back to Heaven
By Thy Grace we will.
Wounds and death His arrows scatter,
As within they fall;
And His deadly en- gines batter
Constant on the wall.
But our allied friend, in heaven
Still redeems His word;
Still to prayer is answer given,
Answer now, o Lord!
CHoRUs-Hold the pledge, etc.
Floats our glorious banner ever
From its height unfurled;
Guard it, brothers, let it never
Thence in shame be hurled.
Though the traitor foe assail US
With temptations edge,
Heavens help will never fail US
While we hold the "Pledge."
CHoRUs-Hold the pledge, etc.
God of love, on thee relying,
Hold we here the post
For the wounded and the dying,
That no soul be lost.
On the rampant, still directing,
Let thy wisdom stand;
At the portal, still protecting,
Be Thy mighty hand.
CHoRUs-Hold the pledge etc.
Saved from haunts of dissipation
Be our noble youth;
Pledged in Christian dedication
To the cause of Truth.
Save the erring son and father,
Husband, brother. friend,
Till we in Thy kingdom, gather,
Faithful to the end.
CHoRUs-Hold the pledge, etc.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-04-18
The will of Madame Restell was entered

The will of Madame Restel was entered
at the Surrogate's office, in New York,
Thursday. The bulk of the property,
which is estimated at $500, 900, is left to
two grandchildren, provision being made
for the Madame's daughter and son-in-
law. The story that it was body from
the morgue that was found in the bath
tub and buried, and that the old woman
herself is on her way to Europe, is still
persisted in by one of the evening papers
aud believed in many quarters. The po-
lice, however, say it is absurd.