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Connecticut western news., 1878-02-21

he may probably have been tired of liv- ing and took that opportunity to make an end of himself.
 Failing to accomplish anything with their bows and arrows the Indians fell back and again counciled. They seemed to think the only way was to watch the fort and starve out the garrison. Creep ing up close to the works not head could be raised or a hand exposed but 1t brought 8 dozen bullets from the grass. One Indian was observed creeping al- most within the works when @ shot from Maxwell laid him out The men saw an other approach, lying on pony, and fired, hitting the pony in the head and leaving the redskin to scramble off as best he could.
 The water was giving out and tn e Il becoming thirsty. To meet this new danger passage was dug under the breastworks and one of the party crawled out, under cover, went and get water. Another man got some wood, and i'll the morning tie besieged surprised the say ages by building large fire. Mrs. Max well had had tent put up, and when the Indians saw the improved condition of the little garrison their rage was very great. Dashing down to the fort they fired over hundred shots at the fire, but Mrs. Maxwell bravely stood her ground and quietly went on cooking while the balls were flying all around her.
 The Indians circled about the beseiged for over two hours, but only fired occa- sional shots, which showed that they were getting short of ammunition. About noon on the third day they drew of, one calling out, ''Good bye, we're going now" When asked who they were, the Indians replied, "Sioux and Neg Perces." :" Eight Indians were seen to fall during the fight, and it is likely double that number were wounded.
 On the morning of the fourth day all looked well, but the garrison did not venture out, being satisfied the Indians had only moved short distance from the Notifications. During the day Col. Baker (Second cavalry), with g strong force, was seen approaching the fort, guided by the man who had been sent out for assistance. Mir. Maxwell had a very narrow escape, ball cutting away a lock of his hair and another one graz ing his jaw. Your correspondent did not learn the name of the wounded man, but it is said he will recover. MT. Max well and party lost twenty-six head of oxen, captured by the Indians, and one pony killed, but all are only too happy to have escaped with their lives. This is one of the most memorable sieges and defences ever known on the Plains, and stamps every one engaged in it as gen. uine hero and heroine. Colonel Baker brought the little party back to Tongue river, where they are now being feasted and fast recovering from the excitement of their terrible adventure. It is not likely MT. Maxwell will soon again de- sire to settle on the Little Missouri.
Connecticut western news., 1878-02-21
ANDREWS BAZAAR.

In the present stress of business. pen- pie are obliged to contract their expenses and live economically, and many to whom this comes as new. experience, find the lesson difficult one to learn. Such 8 periodical is boon in these times, when it becomes necessary to stop all the leaks. It teaches ladies how to make their own garments and those of their children, un- til the expression has become proverbial ill the tens of thousands of households where the BAZAAR is taken, Myself and children are much more nicely dressed than of old, and it costs me less money" !" It teaches how to create, from a mere abiding place, refined and complete home, and how little inexpensive things produce the transformation.
Connecticut western news., 1878-02-21
HYGIENIC HINTS.

Cure for Bilious Headoche.-Dis- solve and drink two teaspoonfuls of finely-powdered charcoal in one-half @ tumblerfl1l of water; it will relieve in fifteen minutes take 6 SeidlItz powder an hour afterwards.
 For Scald-Head.-Take equal parts of good pine tar and new mutton tallow j; melt just enough to mix we'll, then add a few drops of sweet oil to make it soft (if sweet oil is not handy, hens oil or pigs foot oil will do; do not shave the head, but just open the hair and apply to the skin if there is a.scab, apply to that and it will soon heal and come off.
 For the 1'eeth.-DissoIve two ounces of borax in three pounds of boiling water, and, before it is cold, add one tablespoonful of spirits of camphor, and bottle for use. A tablespoonful of this, mixed with an equal quantity of water and applied daily with soft brush, will preserve the teeth, extirpate all tartarous adhesion, arrest decay and make the teeth pearly white.
 Oatmeal Mtsh. h.-This simple dish is extremely palatable for breakfast, eaten with cream and we'll salted. It is very easy of digestion and is remarkably nu- tritious. It is also considered the best possible food for dyspeptics and young children, making but slight demands upon the digestive organs.
 Retreshi7g Drinks i,e Fc,ers Boil one and half ounces of tamarinds with two ounces of stoned raisins and three ounces of cranberries, all in three pints of water until two pints remain : strain, and add small piece of fresh lemon peel, which should be removed in thirty minutes.
 Rules .tor tue Sick Roone.-1. Bring in fresh flowers of something new every day even the commonest green thing is better than nothing. 2. Don't talk about anything unpleasant. Talk about some thing that will lead the patients thoughts away from his aches and pains, and leave him in @ cheerful and restful state of mind. 3. Follow the doctors directions implicitly. 4. Never ask sick person what he wants to eat. If he asks for anything that will not injure him get it if you can. Never bring him much at a time. A little bit in a dainty dish will sometimes tempt the appetite when a large quantity would cause nausea. 5. Expect sick persons to be unreasonable. They will fret and complain, no matter what happens, and must be borne with [ patiently. .-Housekeeper.
Connecticut western news., 1878-02-21
The Fenian Movement.

The New York iStar gives the result of interviews with Irishmen of that city relative to movement against England. One.of the persons interviewed, who is @ captain in the Fenian army, said:
 "Well, to be candid with you, we have come to this final conclusion, to give an- other shake-up to the old enemy, and you can bet your bottom dollar that we mean business, and no humbug this time I don't care a continental if the whole royal family know our mode of warfare and you can publish. this, for the world will soon know It. I could snow you samples of the weapons we will use. We want no cannon, but we may use balls, and, let me tell you, those balls will deal death and destruction when we com mence"
 "When will the fight commence ?"
 "That is just where our enemy will be kept iii the dark" said the Captain. "But the day of reckoning is at hand, and I would advise all cur friends who are in the British army to make them selves scarce, for we hold England in the hollow of our hand. One small ball dashed through window, burst on a fortiication, or among the Queens po- lice, or let one drop in the House of Commons and another in the House of Lords, and the slaughter will be dread fr1l, and lamentations will be heard from one end of the British realm to the other"
 "Captain p exclaimed the reporter in astonishment, "can it be possible that you will sanction mode of warfare so destructive of life and property?"
 I am ready to be party to any thing" said the Captain strongly, "that will revenge us upon our enemy who have pursued us. and driven millions of our race from the land of our birth v
 Another gentleman who has peculiar facilities for knowing the plans and tenn per of the Brotherhood, said:
 "I was with General O'Neill when he made his last raid on Canada, which proved such fiasco. told them that the movement was premature, and that the wiser plan was to delay action until 8 strong combination of forces could be effected. This time no such mistake will be made, and no premature and ill., judged action will be taken. No filli- bustering is to be indulged in. No pub icity is to be given to our meetings. Everything is to be as secret as the grave until the hour to strike. To-day we have 10000 pledged men in New York, and we can concentrate 100000 fighting Irishmen inside of week at any given point England will be at tack by sea, by land, and right at home ]"
Connecticut western news., 1878-02-21
The Diver and the Sharks,

l dove once in Mobile Bay, where I put over three hundred chains under an iren-elaa, says noted diver. fhe great. est annoyance that we had there was sharks. They didn't hardly dare tackle us, because with our armor we looked more like scarecrows than anything else. They would come sailing along, and gradually swim up towards us with their great big mouths wide open, but when within few feet of us they would stop and lay there happin' their fins and look ing, it seemed to me, like the old Harry himself. Finally we devised way to scare them off that never failed to frighten them so that they would stay away an hour or longer before they dare to come back. The armor that we wear is air-tight, you know. Our jacket sleeves were fastened around our wrists with an elastic, so that the air could not escape. By running my finger under the sleeve of my jacket I could let the air out, and as it rushed into the water it would make sort of hissing noise and a volume of bubbles shoot up. So when ever those internal sharks would come proving around me I would hold out my arm toward them and, putting my finger under the elastic of my jacket sleeve, I would let lot of air out and send a stream of bubbles into the sharks face with hissing noise like steam from a gauge cock. The way that those sharks would go scooting off WAS funny to be- hold.
Connecticut western news., 1878-02-21
THEIRS AND DAUGHTERS
ANDREWS BAZAAR.

In the present stress of business, peo- pie are obliged to contract their expenses and live economically, and many to whom this comes as Q new experience, find the lesson difficult one to learn. Such a periodical is boon in these times, when it becomes necessary to stop all the leaks. It teaches ladies how to make their own garments and those of their children, un. til the expression has become proverbiaI in the tens of thousands of households where the BAZAAR is taken, Myself and children are much more nicely dressed than of old, and it costs me less money" It teaches how to create, from n mere abiding place, refined and complete. home, and how little inexpensive things produce the transformation.
Connecticut western news., 1878-02-21
Not Receiving.

A Washington letter says: Little four -year-old McCrary, the youngest son of the Secretary, has quickly learned the ways of Washington society. A young visitor, Master Tommy Barnes, came to spend Sunday with him not long ago.
 The family went to church and left the two small boys to amuse each other.
 When they returned, Master Barnes was found to be monopolizing the playthings, while the little host looked on with quiv- ering lip. But the instinct of hospitality kept him quiet until the visit was over. As the door closed upon MT. Barnes's knickerbockers, little McCrary's righte- ous indignation burst forth with 1T don't like Tommy Barnes. I hate him, and next time he comes here, shall just send down word that I'm not receiving. ;"
Connecticut western news., 1878-02-21

A little girl, ten years old, daughter of Martin Barney, was burned to death at Clayton, NY. She, with her brother, aged eight years, was left alone in the house. The boy discovered his sisters clothes on fire and ran for help, but she was burned to crisp before assistance arrived.
 Judge Samuel Blatchford was nomi- mated by President Hayes to succeed the late Judge Johnson.
 According to dispatches from Ha- vana there is prospect of peace in Cuba It is reported that the Spanish troops have been ordered to suspend operations in the field and to merely act on the de- fensive. On the other hand, the repre- sentatives in Washington of the patriot cause declare that the reports have no foundation in fact.
 A committee of the United States Senate has agreed to create a new Terri tory out of portions of Wyoming and Dakota, to be called Lincoln.
 The Island Ledge House, one of the finest hotels on the coast of Maine was burned. Loss $40,000
 The Italian man-of-war Terrible has been wrecked near Salonica.'
 At Jeffersonville, Ind, party of boys at play near an old house discovered the dead body of German widow, named Sophia Brantley, partly eaten by rats, an army of which scattered on their approach She is believed to have starved to death.
 There were two executions on Friday, Feb. 15, John W. Beavers in Indiana and John Ables in Southwestern Mis- souri. In the latter case the wretched criminal was plentif1llly supplied with whiskey, and met his death with the viii est profanity on his lips. The whole scene was brutal and revolting in the extreme.
 The strike of the Northumberland, England, miners has ended, the men hay ing accepted a reduction of 121 per cent. in their wages. The Wigan weavers, 12, 900 in number, will resist threatened reduction in wages.
 ~-The U. $. Senate Committee has agreed to report favorably the resolutions of the House opposing reduction of the whisky tax.
 The Pennsylvania Senate adopted resolutions opposing tariff changes.
 The subcommittee of the U. s. House Committee on Territories reported adversely to the full committee on the pending bill providing for the establish mept of the Territory of Pembina
 The body of Mrs. Jane Putnam, who died in Cincinnati, will be taken to Wash ington, Pa., to be cremated by Dr. Le Moyne, in accordance with her own wishes expressed in her written will.
 The notorious Madame Restelle, of New York city.ihas been arrested and held to bail, charged with violating the laws. She drove to the court room in her splendid carriage, and when ordered to give bail in the sum of $1O,OOO, drew the amount of greenbacks from he1 pocket and rendered it to the court.
 Emily N. Marble was found guilty of murder in the second degree and sentenced to seven years In the Michigan State Prison. The prisoner had sepa- rated from her husband, and was working the farm with hired help. She saw per sons skulking in the orchard one night, and, firing at them, killed her husband.
 Last week 13O,5 pounds of butter and TAI, ,125 pounds of cheese were shipped from the United States for Europe.
Connecticut western news., 1878-02-21
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Connecticut western news., 1878-02-21
A Western Justice ordered a witness

A Western Justice ordered a witness to "come up and be sworn.' He was in formed that the person was deaf and dumb. "I don't care, said the Judge, passionately. "whether he is or not. Here is the constitution of the United States before me. Itguarantees to every man the right of speech and so long as I have the honor of a seat on this bench it shall not be violated or invaded. What the constitution guarantees to man I am bound he shall have.
Connecticut western news., 1878-02-21
ANDREWS BAZAAR

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 sparing no pains or expense to secure all that is best within the range of civlliza- tion over the habitable globe.
Connecticut western news., 1878-02-21
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Connecticut western news., 1878-02-21

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Connecticut western news., 1878-02-21
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 The religious and secular press, from Name to California and from the lakes to the Gulf, have endorsed the BAZAAR and paid it the highest testimonials of editorial praise.
Connecticut western news., 1878-02-21
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Connecticut western news., 1878-02-21
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Connecticut western news., 1878-02-21

John Rhodes, an English miser, liv- ing at Hdunselow, died recently at the age of 80, leaving $5OO,OOO to various London charities. He dressed like a tramp and systematically starved him. self.
Connecticut western news., 1878-02-21
ANDREWS BAZAAR, FOR FARMERS WIVES AND
DAUGHTERS.

The thinking and practical workers in rural homes and those who have already studied wise economy will find in this publication, an earnest and able adviser, furnishing reliable information on many subjects and instructing how to make something new to wear, ill accordance with good sense and good taste. The garden, the house, flowers and thelr cul-'' ture, glimpses of city life, charming let. ters from famous lady correspondents, serial and short stories of highly moral type, with much other interesting mat. ter for the long winter evenings III coun- try homes, have made the BAZAAR
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Connecticut western news., 1878-02-21
A Sad Story of Life.

New York paper says : A very sad story, indeed, is that of the poor woman who attempted to desert her infant child. A police officer observed the woman mov- ing along apparently in deep distress, with bundle in her arms, and seeing she was in trouble asked her what was the matter. The poor creatures reply was an agonized moan, as she hurried past the officer, apparently anxious to escape his notice. The man, suspecting something wrong, kept ner in sight until she disappeared in passageway on Water street, from which she soon again emerged, with female infant three or four weeks old in her arms. Then re- moving her shawl she spread it hastily on a stoop, laid her baby tenderly down, gave the little one passionate kiss, and rushed away. Of course the policeman followed and arrested her, and brought her back to where she had left the child. When taken to the police court on a charge of abandonment she held the in- fant clasped convulsively to her breast, as If, deeply repentant of the desertion, she now dreaded lest some person might force her baby from her arms. Her answer to the Judge was simple and touching, and told her whole bitter his tory" Oh, my God what could I do |? 1 love 1t, but I had no place to take it to-"
 God help the poor mother who is con- pelled to utter such cry-who, in the midst of Christian community and of charitable institutions maintained at the expense of millions, is driven to tear her own heart by the fearful crime of deser- tion rather than to wander the streets and see her child perish in her arms of want and exposure. Surely there ought to be some public charity at which this unhappy woman and her child could have been promptly received and kindly cared for. There is too often a sort of red-tapism about the dispensation of charlues which is apt to withhold relief from immediate suffering until the less serupulous agencies of death or crime step in and dispose of the case in their own way. The unfortunate ought to be made to understand that they can obtain assistance and rescue froln pressing misery for the mere asking, and then we should have fewer cases like the one to which we allude. Judge Bixby held the woman Tn $500 to answer" but we think the kind and loving hand of Chris tan charity is peter adapted to this Wretched mothers case than the stern enforcement of the law against desertion.
Connecticut western news., 1878-02-21

FAIR SHoT.-John l.. Baker is a fair shot for legislator. In speech in the Massachusetts Legislature he said "I am aware that my friends on my right and my friends on my left are preparing to go to Congress. The Speaker brought down his gavel and informed Mr. Baker that he must. address the chair. MT Baker at once replied: "Of course, I intended to include the Speaker" The effect can be better imagined than de- scribed.
Connecticut western news., 1878-02-21
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Connecticut western news., 1878-02-21
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