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Connecticut western news., 1878-10-09
Cold Winter {" Signs, ,,

About these times the farmer takes a walk of a pleasant Sunday afternoon to get points on weather indications for the coming Winter. If he finds the muskrat houses unusually thick and strong, the fish collecting in the deepest water, the squirrels thick in his sugar bush, and covered with an especially heavy coating of fur, he shrugs his shoulders and takes look at the family woodpile. The season was sure to be a cold one. All these signs are reported to be strongly marked this year. Residents on the edge of the great Adirondack wilderness note an additional one that bears and all kinds of small game are coming to the edge of the woods. In very severe Winters they subsist with difficulty, and invariably seek the clear ings in advance of the cold.
 The Norristown Herold thus puts it in it's own peculiar way:-Lf signs don t fail, the coming winter will be the coldest experienced in this latitude since the country was discovered by a man named Columbus. The squirrels are laying in their Winter coal, the beavers are putting heaters in the basement of their lodges, the bees have killed off all the drones and lined their hives with sheet iron, the muskrats are flying South, wild ducks are committing suicide, the goosebone is black sixteen inches deep, poor families are buying an extra dog, and we have had new collar put on our overcoat.
Connecticut western news., 1878-10-09
The Jewish New Year.

P. w., writing in the Cincinnati En- quirer, says: According to Jewish history, this is their New Year, 5639. They date their year from the time of the discovery of Pork. Five thousand six hundred and thirty-nine years ago there was little band of Jews sur rounded in the mountains of Egypt by 5000 Gentiles. In the night there was 8 great commotion in the Gentiles camp. A singular animal made it's appearance to the number of about 8 hundred thousand. It was the hog. The hog upset complexities, tents, and, in fact, everything, frightening the Gentiles and iberating the Jews. The Jews to this day worship the hog, while the Gentiles convert him into pot-pie.
Connecticut western news., 1878-10-09
The End of It.

A San Francisco letter says :-Alexan- der Austin, who was, many years ago,
 an employee of A. T. Stewart & Co.,, of New York, came to California in the pi- oneer days, and opened a public gam bling saloon, an occupation which he subsequently, relinquished for the more reputable but apparently less profitable
 business of selling dry goods; he then drifted into politics, and was elected to the office of Tax Collector. There was some dispute as to the legality of cer- tain taxes which it was his duty to col lect and pay into the city treasury, and some $500, ,00O were paid under protest. Austin took the singular position that it was his right and duty to retain posses sion of this large sum of protested taxes, until the courts decided whether the city was legally entitled to the money. On retiring from office with the money ill his possession, he bought a seat in the Stock Exchange and went into the stock brokerage business. Judgments in favor of the city were soon after rendered for about one-half the sum held by the ex-Tax Collector, and he paid over the amount, retaining the balance, amounting to nearly $500, 900. Some weeks ago judgments for this last moiety of the improperly with held money passed the courts, and Aus tin was notified that he must pay up within twenty-five days, upon which he went down to his country house a few miles from town, sent bullet through his heart, was brought back to town, and treated to large and imposing fu- neral. Of course the city's money is gone. His partners, who have the rep utation of astute business men, declare that they have not the faintest idea of what he did with it, though it does seem little odd that one partner in a con- cern protesting to be managed on busi- ness principles could go through $300,- GOO in less than three years without ex- citing suspicion that all was not quite right-suspicions that would naturally
 lead to investigation and the imposition of curb upon the reckless member oi any well-ordered mercantile business.
Connecticut western news., 1878-10-09
It Cost Too Much.

The men of Newport, who have begun a lawsuit rather than pay ten cents each for entertaining the officers of the Belle rophon, may study with profit the de- structive pertinacity manifested by cer- tain disputatious taxpayers in the Swiss canton of Ticino. The parish of Loco was expecting a visit from the bishop of the diocese, and it was resolved that he should receive generous welcome at the cost of the community. The parish priest, Father Brogini, who lived in the handsomest house in the village, was commissioned to make all the arrange ments for the dinner in his largest room, at which the bishop was to be enter tained by his flock. The cost of the meal was fixed at sixty cents head. When the great day was over, the dinner eaten, the speeches made, and the prelate had departed, the hour of reckoning came. A strife arose among the parishioners as to whether the priest had right to have admitted one of his kinsman for noth- ing. Some contended that the priests relation ought to be treated as @ guest i; others demanded that either he or the parson should be compelled to pay the sixty cents for his entertainment. The committee determined to carry the knotty point before the law courts. The law
 suit, from beginning to end, cost the people of Loco no less than $S,000.
 The priest was hunted out of his par sonage by band of angry parishioners.
 The mob vented their indignation upon the parsonage. Although it was paro- chial property, they broke all the win dows and tore the doors off their hinges.
Connecticut western news., 1878-10-09
Worse than Death,

The rumor that Yakoob Khan has escaped from Capul, the capital of Afghanistan, but in @ state of semi-idiocy owing to the rigor of his imprisonment and the manner in which he was fed, though not yet confirmed, recalls the fate of the miserable princes who were confined iii the Fort of Gwallor by the order of Aurungzebe. Suleiman Shekoh, one of these princes, was taken and brought before the Emperor and his whole court. Bernier tells us that he besought that he might then and there be executed, rather than kept in prison and made to drink the poust which would gradually reduce him to imbecility. His prayer was not granted, and Bernier proceeds:-" This poust is nothing but poppy expressed and infused night in water; and it is that potion which those that are kept at Gwallor are commonly made to drink. I mean those princes whose heads they think it is not fit to cut off. This is the first u ing that is brought them in the morning, and they have nothing given them to eat till they have drunk great cupful of it they would rather let them starve. This emaciates them exceedingly and maketh them die insensibly, they losing little by little their understanding and growing torpid and senseless."
Connecticut western news., 1878-10-09
Starving.

A New York paper says: One was a man, the other woman. He killed himself with poison because he could not obtain employment and was unable to support his family. She took her own life by more violent means for the reason that her husband could not earn money and her six children were starv- ing. It was not in time of famine, nor was pestilence or other calamity sweep ing over the country when these lives were taken. The same story is told in the newspapers nearly every day. Our charity associations and our societies for benefiting the poor are far from being properly organized so long as the pinch. ing of poverty is given as the reason fol such violent deeds.
Connecticut western news., 1878-10-09
The Bridgeport Horror.

Professor l.. J. Sandford, of Yale College, detailing before coroner's jury at Bridgeport, Conn.,, the story of the offer to sell him the body of Vein becker, who had been murdered by Basset and his body put in barrel, said that Mrs. Alexander, Basset's mistress, came into his office last July and handed him slip of paper on which was written: "I have body to sell for twenty-five dollars" As he refused to buy it unless she could show death certificate and written permission from the Bridgeport authorities, she, unsolicited, told him that the evening before number of men were quarrelling in front of her windows; that one was struck on the head by another, and that he dropped as if dead; that the others threw the body over the fence into her yard, and that she picked 1t up at once and packed 1t in barrel in the morning she got a team and brought it to him. He told her if she knew that any crime had been committed she should at once give notice to the authorities, and that she ought to take the body back where she found it. He thought her story incredible, and SUD- posed she had stolen the body or was in collusion with some poor person to sell the body of a friend. Afterward, seeing nothing in the papers about such a crime, he made no report of the inter view. Mrs. Alexander had visited him once before, with another woman, and both had tried to sell their own bodies for dissection, but their propositions were not entertained. Mrs. Alexander had then said that she could get for the college two or three bodies, but he re- fused the offer, and warned her to abandon her disreputable and dishonest purposes Foar or five days afterward she sent him letter, dated the 9th of April, in which she asked him to direct her to resurrectionist to help her. She said : "Iknow where can reap harvest if have help, but dare not trust any one I know with my secret. I can get three now if have help" He replied that he could not comply with her re- quest. "We have no dealings with such people," said the professor. "To rob graves is 6 serious offence against the laws of the state. We cannot receive anything which has thus been obtained. We shall not violate the law ourselves or assist others to do it."
Connecticut western news., 1878-10-09
On Behalf of the Ivy.

To destroy scale-bugs on lvies, use, soapsuds. Wash each leaf carefully both sides in good, clean soapsuds, and you will find that, after persistent use (not once only, nor twice perhaps) for a few weeks, those pests will disappear. Do not put them into the wash water after washing, as some recommend, for the lint from the clothes will cling to the stems and leaves, so that it is a trouble to get it off, and beside, the vines are apt to become injured by hand ling, but take dish of water, small cloth, step-ladder, and go to work. It is a mistaken idea that ivies do not need sunshine. To be sure, they will grow when out of it, but place them where they can get the morning rays, if possible, and they will repay you for your kind ness by growth so luxuriant and vigorous that you will be amazed.
Connecticut western news., 1878-10-09
FIRST THO UGHrs FOR 4 WEEK

think can lie as long as I like,
 It is Sunday morning to-day; wonder if Fanny will be at church,
 And wonder what she will say. Monday again! And that bill to meet
 Tuesday, and my books are all wrong. Wednesday. that Martins an impudent flop, And Fanny will see it ere long. Thursday, I'll order new suit of clothes; Oh, bother by board and my reht! Friday, thank gracious, that error is found' And my books are right to cent Jolly! It's Saturday morning again.
 "Ofice closes at three to-day: Tomorrow I'll see sweet Fanny at church, And wonder what she will say
Connecticut western news., 1878-10-09

They were sitting under a tree at the evening hour, and the happy bride said, You are not afraid of the falling dew?" He had been thinking only of the sunset, but at these words he ut tered deep sigh. "The falling dew, 7" he muttered, "ah, my dear, if you only knew how afraid of it am you would pity me-" "Then let us return to the hotel at once," she cried. But still deeper sigh filled his manly breast. "Ah me, that's just the trouble. It is the falling due of that hotel bill that wrings my heart"
Connecticut western news., 1878-10-09

BURIED IN THE EARTH.-As a Kansas City lawyer was going to his office the other day he noticed red suspender lying on the top of some freshly caved earth. He stopped to pick the suspender up, but it stretched and refused to come, Digging down with his hand, he soon found the dead body of boy. Much alarmed, he began to dig with spade, and to his horror unearthed the bodies of two more, who had been buried alive by the caving in of an embankment on which they had been playing the night before.
Connecticut western news., 1878-10-09

IN ONE GRAvE.-Diphtheria broke out in the family of Samuel Randall, of Mankato, Minn., and carried off four of his children within four days. The bodies of two other children, who had died some time previously, and had been buried in an old cemetery, were disin- tered, and the six little coffins were car ried to the graveyard at the same time in the presence of an immense concourse of people.
Connecticut western news., 1878-10-09

down gang was quickly on the spot. A footway was constructed across the muddy river-bed, and trains stopped at both sides of the stream, the passengers exchanging from one to the other.
Connecticut western news., 1878-10-09

A boiler in the Jewish bath-house at Ktshineff, Russia, recently exploded, killing six and seriously injuring six teen of the forty persons then in the not room.
Connecticut western news., 1878-10-09

The best foundation on which to build your hopes of preferment is the that you deserve it.
Connecticut western news., 1878-10-09
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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-05-17
WASHINGTON NOTES.

The Syndicate has taken 1915, 900, 600
of the $4,000, 900 new AZ per cent. bonds
which it contracted for.
The Secretary of War has appointed
the following visitors to the West Point Military
Academy at the annual commencement in
June: Prof. A. S. venable, University of vir-
GINA (; the Hon. John @. Roper, Boston the
Rev. F. b. Wheeler, Poughkeepsie, N. Y; Da-
vid A. Wells, Connecticut Capt. s. H. Frank
lin, United States navy the Rev. James Lewis,
of Howell, Mich, and Brig. Gen. q. G. Augur,
United States army.
During President Hayes first year in
Office he granted 245 pardons.
Following is a statement of the amount
Of outstanding circulation of legal-tender notes
and fractional currency. United States notes.
new issue, s19,764 O97 United States notes.
series 1869, 1852, GAG, $685. United States notes.
series 1874, $39, 515 1872; United States notes.
series 1875, $l94, 554, 255 United States notes,
series 1878, 1901, 100. Total United States
notes, s346, 0s1, O16 fract onal currency, s16,-
sO4, 9s1; grand total, 1868, ass, 1897.
Prof. Henry, the world-famous scien-
fist, died at Washington last week. He was
buried from the Smithsonian Institute, with
which he was connected for years.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-05-17
FoRTY-FoURTH CONGRESS.

TUESDAY, May 7.-SENArE.-Mr Cockrell
moved to take up the House bill to forbid the fur
Their retirement of United States legaltender notee
which read first time yesterday, and said that
he moved to take it up now, that II might be read
a second time. The motion agreed to--yeas
33 nays, %. The bill having been read a second
time, Mr.. Morrill, moved that it be referred to the
Committee on Finance. Pending the discussion
the morning hour expired, and consideration of the
Pension Appropriation bill was resumed The bill
after some discussion read q third time and
passed The Indian Appropriation bill was called
up and discussed. Mr. Voorhees, presented petit
ton of citizens of Camden, NJ favoring the passage
Of a law making six hours legal days work for all
workmen employed by the Government :. The Sem
ate. in executive session, confirmed the nomination
Of Sanford s. Blodgett, of New York, as Consul at
Prescott, vice @. \. Sims, recalled. There was
long discussion over the nomination of ID. @. Baker
Collector of Internal Revenue for the Austin Tex
District but it went over without action.
HoUsE.-After three hours discussion the House
passed, without calling the yeas and nays, the bill
establishing permanent form Of government for
the District of Columbia. The bill provides that
the General Government shall pay so per cent of the
expenses. The House, by the close vote OF 1O9
yeas to l0s nays decided TO take up the Wood Tariff
bill, and Mr.. Banks delivered long speech in OPP
position thereto.
WEDNESDAY, May 8.-SENATE.-Mr. Coclrell
called up the House bill to forbid the further re-
tirement of legal-tender notes, and 1t was on his
motion referred to the Finance Committee Mr..
Morgan submitted concurrent resolution touch
ing the relations OF the United States with Mexico.
THE Indian Appropriation bill discussed.
HoUsE.-The Speaker announced the Committee
on Census as follows: Cox Of New York. Mills,
stenger, Lyon, Smith Of Georgia. Carlisle Hatch
er. ballou, Jorgensen, Ryan. and williams Of Ore
gon. The Committee on Elections reported In the
Standardization from the Second District of
South Carolina, the Sixth District of Mississippi,
and Oregon, declaring the sitting members, Cain
lcolored), Republican Chalmers, Democrat, and
report was adopted -. The House discussed the
Tariff bill and the bill TO regulate interstate COM
merce. n b.
THURSDAY, May 9.-SESATE. After the
Transaction Of some routine business Of an unim-
portant nature the Senate went into secret session
for the consideration of the bin for the payment OF
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-05-17

Reports from numerous points in the
Northwest indicate very general damage to
fruits and garden stun by the late severe frost.
South.
The band of highwaymen that has for
alongt lie been engaged in robbing trains on
the Texa, railroads has bean broken up, and
nearly all ,i the gang are in Jail.
Charles Morgan, of New Orleans. owner
of the Morgan line Of steamships running be-
tween New York and New Orleans, and promi-
nently identified with the Texas and Louisiana
railways, is dead. His fortune is estimated at
10000. 600 or $l2,000,0O0.
Isaiah Evans, colored, was hanged
for murder in the presence OF 1000 people, at
Amite, La, on Friday, May IL.
The Texas-cattle drive this season is
estimated at SOC, 900 head.
Three horse-thieves were hanged by
vigilantes, a few days ago, fifty miles west Of
Caddo, Indian Ter.
Porter Brown was hanged in Sabine
parish, La, on the 18th inst, for the murder
of DIR. Evans in March, 1877.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-05-17

A New York correspondent writes:
"There are in New York 10, 995 retailers
OF drinks, seven-tenths of them selling
hot liquors. The proprietor OF the
Metropolitan Hotel told me last nigh:
that his bar receipts were S175 day. Ii
we suppose that the average receipts at at
the bars to be $40 day, about $500, Ooo
would have been spent every day for
liquor in New York by tipplers alone.
This is equal to $40, 1000, 900 a year. 1t
is computed that ,26O, 900, 900 drinks
are taken in New York, and tariff OF z
cents on spirits and half cent on ale
will aggregate 50, 100, 900 city revenue:
We spend for liquors in the United
States $735, 900, 600 a year. or nearly
four times the cost OF running the Cen
eral Government; and yet the English
exceed us in guzzling by sos, 600, 600. y
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-05-17
The Saber to BE Abolished.

The saber is about to be ruled out of
the cavalry regulation as useless
weapon for the soldier. 1t is found that
soldiers do but little killing and not
much wounding with the saber, and they
are unhandy things to dangle at the side
unless they are of use. The medical
statistics of Germany show that, in the
recent war with France, out of SO, 600
wounded, a little over 200 only were in
jured by the bayonet out of 1926
killed. 1873 only had any signs of saber
wounds.
According to American statistics, out
of 252, 900 wounds received during the
War of the Rebellion, 900 were given
with the bayonet. Gen. Benet, Chief
of Ordnance Bureau, United States, says:
"In my mind there exists not doubt
that the days of the saber and bayonet
are numbered, and that the only ques.
ton to be decided is whether the time is
not already at hand when they should
be discarded"
Gems. Sherman and Sheridan are said
to indorse the sentiment if so, the days
of the saber will come to an end.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-05-17
POLITICAL POINTS.

Indiana municipal elections In
dianopols - Total vote, 1880; Repub-
licans, 6,220 Democrats, 5,74s Nation
ais, 1912. Lafayette-The Republicans elect
four Councilman and the Democrats two I;
total vote, 2,7S3, of which the Ma
tionals cast 465. South Bend-Republican
candidate for Mayor elected; Council tie.
Fort wayne-Democrats carried seven wards,
Republicans two. ~erre Haute-Nationals
elected the Mayor; Council stands four
Democrats, one Republican, one National.
New Albany-Republcans chose a majority Of
the Councilmen. Richmond-Republican elect
four Councilmen, Democrats one. Jefferson
ville-Four Democratic and one Republican
Councilmen elected. reencastle-Entre Re-
publican ticket elected. Logansport-Demo-
Gratis elect nearly all the Councilmen. Kokomo
Two Democratic and two Republican Coun-
cilmen elected.
The Nationals of Pennsylvania met in
State Convention at Philadelphia last week. and
nominated 8. r. Mason for Governor, Chris
tian Sherer for Lieutenant Governor, and
James L. Wright for Secretary of Internal
Affairs. The convention was largely attend
ed, every county in the State being represent
ed. The platform adopted generally re-enun-
ciates the principles adopted in the National
Convention at Toledo in February.
Hon. Stanley Matthews, of Ohio, the
present United States Senator, whose term ex-
piresin 1872 has written letter, in which he de-
clines nomination for Representative in Con-
gress from the Second district of that State.