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Connecticut western news., 1878-09-19
How to Do It.

A grocer had jug holding eight quarts of vinegar, and wished to take from it exactly four quarts but as the only measures he possessed were one holding three and another five quarts, how could the measurement be effected 1?
 AnsWer. would first fill the three quart measure full, and then put those three quarts into the five quart meas ure and then would fill the three quart measure the second time, and fill up the five quart measure, which would leave one quart in the three quart meas ure, five in the five and two in the eight. then would take the five quart meas ure back and put it in the eight quart measure and then I would take the one quart in the three quart measure and pour it into the five quart measure; and then I would fill the three quart meas ure full and pour it into the five quart measure. which will make four quarts, and four quarts will remain in the eight quart measure, and the three quart measure would be empty; that is the way it is equally divided.
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-19
The Memphis Rich Man.

The rich man in Memphis does not take kindly to the charge of the Aval- anche, that he contributes nothing to the sufferers. One of them sends the editor pungent note saying: "The Citizens's Relief Committee or the col umns of the AU0l01eche will tell you that you lied in your Tuesday paper so far as I am concerned. Don't do so any more about 8 citizen, or any one else who has contributed. Don't take ad- vantage of your accidental elevation to the tripod to sheer at, abuse and slander gentlemen. Remember that others have only left you behind because you are the most worthless thing about the es- tablishment To which the Avalanche replies that the writer " owns some of the finest blocks of stores on Main street." That he proposed to give cer- tain sum of money to the Towards when their funds fell below $3,OOO, and that they "met this insulting proposal" with "storm of indignation" That while thousands of dollars have been con- tributed by poor people, the writer, who personally occupies 8 bomb-proof position at White Sulphur Springs, has contributed the paltry sum of $5O."
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-19
Regular Secretion Essential to Health.

The regular secretion and flow of the gastric juices. and of the bile which the use of Hostet- ter's Stomach Bitters promotes are effects which conduce materially to the restoration of health, when the system is disordered. Food is not digested in the dyspeptic stomach because the gastric fluid is deficient, supera- bundant or vitiated; the liver becomes con gested and the bowels constipated because the supply of bile IS inadequate or misdirecIed. The Bitters rectlies all this, and removes every ill consequence of non-assimilation and bilious irregularity. Furthermore, it stimu- lates the action of the kidneys, by which inn purities are, so to speak, strained from the blood, and any tendency in the urinary or gans to grow sluggish and disordered counter acted. Whether it be used as means of reg ulating gastric or bilious secretion, and reliev- ing the overloaded bowels, or to promote complete, and therefore healthful, urination, Hostetter's Btters may be relied upon with confidence to accomplish the end in view.
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-19
A New Pest to the Corn.

The Hartford Tunes says A Meriden correspondent sends us samples of ears of corn, taken from 8 field in that vicin- ity, which have been ruined by de- vouring pest, and with them samples of the bug which does the mischief. It is a good-sized six-legged, ,evil-looking bug, rather larger and much hatter than the potato-bug in color brown, and having a wide body and very small head, the latter provided with pair of small antenn@, or "feelers" The creature begins his ravages at the tip-end of the ear of corn, and devours the kernals as he works onward toward the butt-leav- ing in his track only dirty mess of brown husks of the separate kernels, after having devoured the substance. Our correspondent in Burlington, @ To- cality perhaps 12 or 15 miles northwest of Meriden, sends us an account of the alarming ravages of @ new pest there, which may be this same creature. Our Burlington correspondent says fields of corn are ruined almost in single day, and, further, tha5 acres of grass land will suddenly turn brown and dead, and the turf itself can be rake1 off-the roots having all been cut by the ravages of something which the Burlington farm CTS believe to be the same bug that ruins the corn.
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-19
The Howard Association.

The Howard Association "a name linked with deeds of Christian charity is a society permanently established to provide medical treatment, nurses, and provisions for sufferers from yellow fever. It was organized about twenty five years ago at New Orleans, during the prevalence of this much-dreaded plague in that city. It took it's name from John Howard, the famous English philanthropist, and branches of the as- sociation have been formed in all places peculiarly liable to the. terrible visita- tions of the fever. Its members are true-hearted, whole-souled men, un- known as individuals, it may be, but pledged as an organization to unite their efforts to relieve those who are smitten down with disease, and often deserted in their hour of need by panic-stricken community. During the ravages of yell low fever the present season, as in times past, the Howard Association has nobly done its best to alleviate suffering. The Peabody Subsistence Association, re- gently organized at New Orleans, is chiefly designed to supply food to the destitute. Numerous relief societies have been formed both at the South and at the North, for at this time of writing the fever still rages violently, with no prospect of cessation at present. The suffering resulting from disease and des- titution in stricken Southern cities can not easily be described or even im- apined
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-19
A Lovers Bower.

A reporter of the Dunellen, N J., Rock visited the home of the venerable Thomas Lord in New York to inquire why Mrs. Lord, nee Mrs. Hicks, has kept so secluded during the season. MT. Lord declared that he was never happier than now, and took the reporter to the rear of the house where he exhibited a scene that fairly bewildered the senses. The extensive rear yard had been com pletely transformed into perfect haven of delight; all that wealth could con- mand and art contrive had been lavished on that open space of 5Ox1OO feet, and the whole most thoroughly concealed from the rude gaze of the neighbors by natural arbor-vines of all kinds. The interior of this enchanting retreat was prolific of exotics, tropical fruit plants and flowers in endless variety, and here and there were fountains of the richest perfumery in full spray and fitting about the place were unnumbered feath- cred songsters from every cline, that vied with each other in sustaining an all most unbroken stream of melody. It was, indeed, paradise of odors, music and flowers.
 The report in the Rock continues ''I should estimate the cost of all this hap piness at about $1OO, ,OOO--if you will pardon the mercenary thought, /" was our representatives, first remark, after a thorough survey, in silence, of th1s ex- traordinary "back yard.''~
 "I shall not say what all this has cost us, the envied groom radiantly replied, "whatever the outlay, it is cheap"
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-19
A New Pest.

A correspondent of the Milford, Pa., Dis patch, writing from Lackawaxen, says the ravages of the grub worm in the valley of the Lackawaxen are unprece- dented. Talk about the locusts of Egypt, or the grasshoppers on our Vest ern prairies, they never were 8 match for this pest, which destroys every green substance that comes in it's path. They commenced on the oats, destroying 8 portion of the crop corn and potatoes disappeared as if by magic ;9s meadows look as if scorched by the powerful rays of the sun the sod will roll up like 8 carpet, displaying millions of white grubs twisting and crawling in all direc- tions. The earth is literally alive with them, and if there is no way of destroy ing this plague, neither man nor beast can subsist on this portion of Gods foot stool. The body of the worm is about one inch in length, nearly pure white, the head IS deep red, and in some re- spects resembles the borer. Their dep- relations are committed below the sur face of the soil, and, unlike the Colorado bug, they cannot be destroyed by poison. It is strange story to tell, but farmers who planted ten or twelve bushels of po- tatoes in the spring cannot dig one bushel from the whole planting.
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-19
-The Russians have occupied Batum.


 There was rioting at State election in Colombia, South America.
 The New Hampshire Greenback men have nominated Warren G. Brown, of Whitefeld, for Governor.
 The number of deaths from yellow fever has reached 5000, and in fact ex- ceeds that figure. The plague rages with increasing violence in all the 1n- fected districts. New places are daily visited by it.
 The physicians of the Howard Corps report an alarming number of new cases of fever in Memphis. They state that the situation in the city is simply fright full They find more sick than they can attend to. In the seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth wards the most thickly set tied portion of the city, there is not sin gle drug store open, and great difficulty is experienced in getting prescriptions filled. In accordance with the determ-i nation of citizens to force people to leave the city, no rations are issued except to persons who have sick ones in their family.
 Italy has quarantined all ships from the United States arriving at her ports.
 The New York street railroad drivers have been on strike.
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-19
After an Encampment.

A newspaper correspondent says he drove up to Major General Kilpatricks farm at Deckertown, N. J., after the late reunion there and did not wonder that the General suddenly left for a pleasure trip, after the encampment was over. Such a sight was never seen be- fore. Seventy acres of his farm were a field of ruin. A tornado or 8 Stanley exploring expedition could not have done much more damage. The battle or corn field was especially interesting.
 If the Major General had poured over it few pails of blood it might have re- sembled the historical corn field of An tietam. As it was, with it's stalks tramped to the earth and it's ars shelled by the boot heels of the veterans, it looked like an immense hog-pen. The fencing was down, and granite n uggets scattered over the field gave the impression that the militia had been stoning the veterans.
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-19
A Famous Dog.

The Leonberg is the result of skillfu crossing between the St. Bernard, the Newfoundland, and the wolf dog of the Pyrenees, and appears to combine the best qualities of the three noble races. Baron Essig of Leonburg, Wurtemberg, Germany, was the breeder of this new species, which is already world-re- nowned. They are the favorites of kings, princes, and nobles in Europe. The Empress of Austria has one of them. the Prince of Wales another; Prince Bismarck and Garibaldi, the Grand Duke, Frederick of Baden, and scores of other exalted personages are poses- sors of the famous Leonburg. A good spe cimen, well trained, often sells for $50 sterling, and even as high as e1OO. They are eagerly sought after in all parts of the world to which their fame has penetrated and they thrive in all climates. At the great dog shows of London, Paris, Vienna, Berlin, Baden, and Lima in Peru, they have carried off the foremost prizes. In 1873, at the Paris dog show, the first prizes of two gold medals were won by Leonburg dogs. They grow to be 30 to 36 inches in height, and are frequently over 100 pounds in weight, with noble heads and great symmetry of form. They are ex- ceedingly gentle, and possess such in- telligence that they can be trained to do almost anything within the compass of doghood.
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-19
General CuSter's Grave.

A Western paper published some time ago a report that General Busters re- mains were never sent to West Point for interment, but that the body buried there and supposed to be his was that of (" some vulgar teamster. Frank Palmer, who says he was under Major Reno at the time of the fight, and one of the party that "helped to cover the boys and bury the oficers," writes to the Troy Times to show that there could have been no difficulty in finding the re- mans of General Custer. He describes the mode of burial: A grave was dug about four and half feet deep, and when 1t had been filled with earth, rocks were piled upon the mound. A round stick with p1th in its centre was then obtained, the pith pushed out, and 8 piece of paper bearing Busters name inserted. The pole was then closed with candle grease, and the stick driven into the ground at the head of the grave. All the officers, says Frank Palmer, were buried in this way, but |" the boys were not buried at all only covered; a little dirt being thrown on them from each side of them, and I suppose their bones are now strung from one end of the prairie to the other.''
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-19
Vinegar from Sugar Beets.

One bushel of sugar beets, properly rasped and pressed, will yield five gal Ions of juice, which, treated the same as cider is, will make stronger vinegar of as good but different flavor . and in making cider, nine bushels of apples and one of sugar beets will make cider superior to apples alone. Every farmer can raise sugar beets, and with the juice expressed at the cider mill make all the vinegar he wants for his own use and have surplus for sale. With vinegar at price it could be made for from beets, its consumption would be in- creased, as it would be entered into many articles of manufacture from which the price now precludes it. When it is found how cheap sugar beets can be raised, and their value for vinegar as we'll as food for stock, they will be grown more. The beet juice can also be worked into sugar as easily as maple sugar now is, and requires no more skill
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-19
A Good Indian.

The Austin (Nev.) Reveille tells this story of a Piute Indian During the night of the day on which the flood oc- cured there were many drunken men on Main street. One of these in drunken recklessness took handful of coin from his pocket and threw it on the ground. An Indian standing by gathered up the pieces and offered them to him, but the white man refused the money and said :: You keep it, Jim, and treat the Indians with it." "All right" replied the h. dian, "me keep 'um; give 'um you back when you sober." And next day he hunted the man up and gave him back his money.
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-19

RED TAPE.-An English officer sent on a special mission by the War Office included in his accounts an item of one shilling for "porter. The War Office sent him formidable letter by return of post to inform him that the Government did not pay for his beer. He explained that the shilling was for the man who carried his luggage, and then received another note advising him that he should have charged for porterage." When he next made up his accounts the official charged one shilling six pence for " cab bage," considering that that was the proper way to set down charge for cab hire, but he promptly received another wigging for making unauthorized in- vestments in vegetables.
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-19

SAD ScENEs.-The scenes at the de- pots in the fever-stricken districts are heartrending wives leaving husbands i; mothers leaving consolidating them farewell, perhaps forever. At one place 8 mother with three children got on the train. Her husband had died half an hour previous, and before his death had made her promise to leave on the next train, to save the lives of herself and children. She left her husband un- coffined- ed-unburied.
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-19
ABERCARNE'S GREAT DISASTER.
OF THE 373 MEN WHO WENT DOWN INTO THE MINE, ONLY 1O3 RETURN ALIVE.


 The full extent of the terrible disaster in the coal mine at Abercarne, Wales, is now known. At half-past two o'clock in the morning the flooding of the pit was begun. At that hour the fire was within a short distance of the bottom of the shaft, and all hope of further rescues had to be abandoned. When this de- cision was announced to the relatives of the 251 men still in the pit the scene was terrible beyond description. Thirteen additional bodies of victims of the ex- plosion were recovered before the food ing of the pit was begun.
 The Abercarne colliery is the property of the E. B. B. W. Vale Steel, Iron and Coal Company, one of the largest iron and coal proprietors in South Wales. It is situated few hundred yards from the Abercarne Railway station, in the Western Valley section of the Mon mouthshire Railway.
 The valley is one of the most charm ing in the district, and lies within sight of the Crunlin Viaduct, so well known to travellers. The pit, which is 330 yards deep and one of the largest and best worked in the district, was yielding 1000 tons of steam coal daily. The machinery for winding, pumping, and ventilating was of the best kind, and the use of safety lamps in the mine was rigidly en- forced. The cause of the explosion can- not be surmised. Three detonations were successively heard on the surface The framework and castings of the pit were thrown to Q height of 300 feet above the mouth of the shaft. The colliery employs upward of 1 1000 hands, of whom 373, tabing their turn or "shift," went down at eleven o'clock in the morning. Twenty-one of this num- Der came up at noon, up to which time nothing had occurred to create suspicion of danger.
 At 12. 1OP. M. loud rumbling noise was heard, quickly followed by flash of flame from the pits mouth, and col umn of smoke, dust, and debris as- cended high in the air. The explosion damaged the winding gear, thus de- stroying the only means of communica- tion with the men in the pit. As soon as the gearing could be repaired work ing parties were sent down the shaft, and 82 men and boys working within a few hundred yards of the shaft were res cued. But it became evident, as at tempts were made to advance into the workings, that but little hope could be entertained of any life surviving. About 400 yards from the bottom of the shaft are the stables, and here fourteen horses were found, all dead. Beyond this point the explorers could not go, on &C., count of the impurity of the air and the prevalence of the choke-damp.
 Volunteer explorers brought out ten or twelve men very much burned, and also seven dead bodies. The whole dis tr1ct of Monmouthshire is much excited, and it seemed that night as if the entire female population of the district had gathered about the mouth of the shaft.
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-19
A Game of Cricket.

None but English-speaking people tol- crate cricket, and not even all these, for our own countrymen steadily refuse to let it supplant baseball as the national game. But it is played in Canada, in India, in the far off islands of the Pa cific, and at the Cape of Good Hope, where British officers skirmish with Caf- fires or plant wickets as occasion offers. It is also played 1n the Island of Cyprus, and not long ago some officers in her Maiesty's Navy entertained some Rus sian Army officers at a game near Con- stantinople. If we may believe MT. Jingle, it is also played in the West In dies, he himself having indulged in it "more than thousand times.'
 "'It must be rather @ warm pursuit in such @ climate, observed MT. Pick wick.
 "Warm red hot, scorching, glowing. Played a match once-single wicket friend, the Colonel-Sir Thomas Blazo- runs-won the toss-irst innings-7 o'clock A. M.-six natives to look out went in-kept in-heat intense-natives all fainted-taken away-fresh half dozen ordered-fainted also. Blazo bowling couldn't bowl me out tainted too cleared away the Colonel-wouldn't give in-faithful attendant -Quambo Samba last man left-sun so hot bat in blis- ters-ball scorched brown-57O runs rather exhausted -Quambo mustered last remaining strength-bowled me out. Had bath and went out to dinner
 "'And what became of what 's-his- name, Sir?' inquired an old gentleman.
 "'Blazo?'
 "'No, the other gentleman
 "Quambo Samba?'
 "Yes, Sir
 "Poor Quambo-never recovered it. bowled on on my account-bowledo off on his own-died, Sir"
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-19
Fat Peoples MisfOrtunes.

Some of the savage tribes enter their dwell lings through hole in the roof, and when 8 person becomes so fat that he cannot get in, he is regarded as an outlaw. Had this system been adopted in the United States, the "out- laws could not have made more active de- mand for Allan's Anti-Fat than now exists. Hundreds who had lived in constant fear of sudden death have, by it's use, been reduced to purely vegetable and perfectly harmless. Sold by druggists.
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-19
MARKET NOTES.
NEW YORK MARKET

NEW YORK MARKET
 The wholesale New York market quotations show:
 Beans.--Prime 1.5Ool.5s16; fair to good LAO Butter.-N. Y. sold at 21c. for choice in pails and 12a15c. common to good. Western sold at 22c., and the. common Western at 7d9c.
 Cneese.-Factory fancy s2lc.; do. fair 7c. Eggs.-Quotations ranged from 16c. for or dinary to 19c. for New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
 F7o,u.--Superfine New York and Western, s33Oa3.s5; extra New York $4.15a$5.75. Hay.-Shipping 40d45c.; clover 30o35c. salt, 30d35c. straw 25040c.
 Hops-New York 16a18c. Eastern-c. 1; yearlings 5a12c., olds ld2c.
 Pet0leon@Re(ined 10Ic., crude 515c. in bulk, in barrels 815c. Naptha Sc. In ship ping order and 1Ss4d141lc. in cases and 12 in barrels.
 Pork-New mess $11. .2Oa11. .55 Family mess 12.OO, extra prime 11.50. Dressed hogs 55sd61s Whedt.-Spring No. 3, $1.O0. Milwaukee No. 2 ,$1.15. Amber 1.O2. White 1.16
 Rye.-State 63c.
 Wool.-Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia xxx 40a42c, XIX 36d3Sc., X34a37c. No. 1 36G 3S Mo- 9, 33a36c.; common 3Oa32. New York and Western XIX 30a35c., X and Flo. l, 3Oa35a34d37c.
 PHILADELPHIA MARKET v1a Fsor@state ia family $5'25 rye flour s.S5 low, 51c.; mixed State 49c. Pet,oleun.-Refined 10c.; crude, 71c.
 WooL.-State and Western xxx 36d3Sc.; 35a &C.,; medium 36o37: coarse 3Oa3Sc.
 CATTLE MARKETS.
 BUFFALo.-Cattle, good quality, $.4.95. Hogs, fair to good 3.85a4.15 best 425 EAST LIBERTY, PENN.-Best cattle 4.70; medium to good 4.00a4.25; common to fair 3.6oas.75. Hogs, Workers, 3.7Oa4,OO; 9hila- delphias 4.40a450. Sheep, 3.25a4.25. WATERTowN, MAss.-Cattle, choice 7.5O extra 7.00a7.25; first quality 6.OOa6.5O; second quality 5.0Oa5.50; third quality 4.Ood 4.75. Sheep and lambs-wool sheep S.45d5.50; extra 3.00a5.00; sheared 3In5Ic.; spring lambs 31Sa5c.; veal calves 3n5c.
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-19

A noted sharper, wishing to ingra- tiate himself with clergyman, said |: " Parson, I should like to hear you preach more than I can tell you. :" "Well," responded the clergyman, eff you had been there where you ought to have been last Sunday, you would have heard me-" "Where was that?" asked the sharper. "In the county jail, was the reply.
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-19

A Columbus man says he started thirty years ago to make $1 10000 He has got the fourteen, but the ciphers bother him.
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-19

DR. FOOTE'S HEALTH NIONTHLY.-16 1I Royal octave pages-Edited by Drs. E. B. FoorE, SR and JR Sent on trial for months for FOUR Sc. STAMPS! Murray Hill Pub Co. 12D k. 2Sth st., NY 1IDukM'o ASTHMA Never taiIs. Sold by UT 1HW O CURE all druggists BOG a box