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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-19
LOST IN THE FOG.

The iron steamship Burgos. which sailed from
Montreal: Canada, Tor Liverpool Thursday, the
10th inst, wrecked during dense fog last Mon
day. between the Bay of St. Mary aud tho Banks Of
81. Pierre News OF the disaster received
in this city yesterday morning by despatch
from Harvey Il Co., of st. Johns, N. f.. to the
Board of Marine Underwriters. The vessel
commanded by Captain Daniel ID. Martin, who had
been in charge but short time. and carried q
crew Of forty men. No lives reported
lost and the pocuniary loss IL said to be covered by
insurance In London companies. Some time ago
the Durgos attached to Mr.. vanderbilts Unicorn
line. The voyage which she was lost her
second under Captain Martins command, though he
had served aboard her ia subordinate positions for
number of years. Her owners were II. Briggs n
Co., of Hull, England; her builders Richardson,
Duck Co., of stockton She a5S feet in leng tn,
carried two compound engines OF 140-horso power
and was registered as of 1,4G0 tons burden.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-19
CASHIER VOLTS SUICIDE.

Mr.. George Gunthcr, general manager of
Gunther's Coney Island Railroad made thorough
examination yesterday OF the accounts OF August
woif tho cashier OF that line. who committed sui
eide at Central Park, Thursday morning last and
found them to be all correct. Deceased,
lie stated. had been in tho employ Of
the road eighteen twenty years, and
very responsible position. and IL is thought the
knowledge OF his gradually falling health wrought
upon his mind that his brain was temporarily al
fecled. lie leaves wife and six children. HIS do
nestle relations OF the happiest character and
he had u large circle of friends. His funeral will
take place his late residence in 0ntherville to-
morrow afternoon.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-19
RAILROAD FREIGHTS.

1t was rumored in Wall street yesterday that rep
resentatives of the ST. Louis, Kansas City and North
ern. Toledo and Wabash and Union Pacific Railroad
companies had met in this city during the morning
ana that agreement had been reached to give the
Wabash Railroad ali the through freight busincss
those roads. Several directors OF the Union
Pacific we're called upon In relation to the subject
and they all denied that any such meeting hal
place or that such an agreement had been reached.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-19
CARVED BY A MOIHER.IN-LAW

Charles Le Gree, Of No. 1888 Flstbush avenue,
Brooklyn. entered the Tenth precinct station house,
that city. yesterday morning with blood flowing
freely from an ugy wound In the head. lie said he
had had some difficulty with his mothcr-in-law. Mrs
Jane GraysOn. with whom he resued and that she
h ID assaulted him with carving knife. His injury
was attended to at the station house. and Mrs. Gray.
son was arrested aud held to answer.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-19
PUBLICATIONS INCREASING.

The whole number of publications OF all kinds II
the United States and Territories as shown by the
american Newspaper Directory" grew from s.7O3
in January last 10 9.153 in July. Monthlies aud
daies have most increased. Newspapers abound
in the Territories Suspensions in general have been
comparatively less than for preceding perods.
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-01
New Facts About Milk.

It has been found by chemical analy-
 sis that the evenings milk is richer than the mornings. Prof. Boedeker has analysed the milk of 8 healthy COW at different periods of the day, and found that the solids of the evenings milk 13 per cent.) exceeded those of the morn- ing's milk 10 per cent.), while the water contained in the fluid was diminished from 80 per cent. to s6 per. cent. The fatty matter gradually increases as the day progresses. In the morning it amounts to 2t per cent, at noon 3a per cent, and in the evening 52 per cent.
 While sixteen ounces of mornings milk will yield but half pound of butter, about double the quantity can be :ob- tained from the evenings milk The caseine is also increased in the evening 8 milk from 2s to 2i per cent. but albu- men is diminished from 40 per cent. to
 31 per cent. Sugar is least abundant midnight (4s per. cent and most p!en tiful at noon (4i per cent.) .
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-01
Alcoholic Drinks.

: The London PdH MdN iGazeits says Some medical men who entertain very decided views as to the extent to which alcoholic drinks contribute to increase the death rate of the country have been startled by the fact that in the last re- port of the Registrar General, issued by Dr. Farr, "the highest authority on vital statistics, <" the deaths from alcohol in England and Wales in 1876 are set down as l ,120 only, including 462 from delirium tremens, whereas Dr. Norman Kerr, in paper recently read by him before the Social Science Congress, put the whole mortality, direct and indirect, traceable to the abuse of alcohol, at no less than 12O, ,O9O, an estimate, enormous as it is, in which Dr. Hardwicke, who had also investigated the subject, con- cured. This discrepancy is attempted to be explained in paper which was read by Dr. Thomas Morton before the Harveian Society on the 21st of last month, which, with the discussion that followed it will be found fully reported in the Medical Press and Circular of the 4th of December The explanation suggested by Dr. Morton seems very natural one. Dr. Farr could only deal
 with the returns which were before him; while medical men who are brought face to face with the individual facts on which these returns are based know how small a proportion of the deaths really due to drinking, are certified under such heading as intemperance. Dr.. Morton has gone behind the returns," and with the assistance of many n -edical friends, who have ransacked the coun- terfoils of their certificates of deaths, and reported to him how many of them could be fairly set down as caused by drink, wholly or partially, and applying those averages to the number of deaths from all causes between the ages of twenty-five and seventy-fve, brings out the result that of the 198, ,67S. deaths from all causes no fewer than; 14,191 were wholly due to alcohol, plus 23, 700 partially due to it-in all, 37, 300 alcoho- lie deaths between the ages of twenty five and sevsnty-fve. Dr. Morton, in conclusion, suggested that the society, following some former excellent 'preced- ents when committees were formed on the subjects of contagious diseases and infant mortality, with very satisfactory results, should appoint committee to follow out the lines of inquiry by which the whole truth may be elicited and placed beyond doubt. This was agreed
 to unanimously. Sowe may now hope that an approximation at least to the truth of the subject will be arrived at
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-01
dull savagery that man reserves , { for

t 8 dull savagery that man reserves for erring woman alone. There are persons who paint heaven for the godly, but there was nothing short, of death for her. They found her where she fell, frozen and dying, and brought her in. Too late-i The ehalice of life was broken and there was nothing left but to hide, the fragments under the frozen clay Think of her as she sank down, wearied, :, chilled to the marrow and despairing. You would pity a dog dying such 8 death, but woman, young, with the lines of her beauty still to be traced under her haggardness, as God might trace the whiteness of lost purity under the stains of her soul-stains that they tell us can be washed away! Was her dsath made bitterer by the thought that 1t was to be upon the eve of the time when the angels sung of "Peacs and good will among men on earth?oe She cannot be recalled to answer the hard ened men that drove her out cannot undo their deed but all who read her fate to-day may make amends in some form for the inhu manity by pity and helping one weighted soul among the poor, the erring and the outcast who are dear to God. a -;.,
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-01
Hung on False Confession.

In the year 1860 two men named Perry, and their mother, were hanged for the murder of a man who had never been murdered at all. Mir. Harrison, Lady Campden's steward, having been collecting his rents, suddenly dis appeared. John Perry accused his mother, himself and brother of having robbed MT. Harrison in the previous year, and of having robbed him and murdered him on the night when he was missed. The mother and Richard Perry denied all knowledge of the matter i; but at length pleaded guilty to the first indictment under some pressure of policy. The other indictment was not then proceeded with, on the ground that the body was not found. But John persisted in his story, and at the next assizes they were all tried for murder. John then retracted his confession, and said he must have been mad. Never theless, they were all condemned. Some years after Mir. Harrison appeared alive, and thus accounted for his mysterious absence: After receiving his rents he had been set upon by gang ofrufians, carried to the seaside, put on shipboard, and sold as slave to the Turks. After his masters death he escaped, and, with great difficulty, working his way first to Lisbon, and thence to Dover, he arrived in England, as our law books coolly say, "to the great surprise of all the country"
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-01
A Stone in a Horses Jaw.

For long time lump has been ob- servable in the side of the jaw of horse belonging to Superintendent Osbiston of the Gould and Curry and Best and Belcher mines. The other day a vet erinary surgeon made an incision, and to his astonishment brought to light hard and smooth stone, about two inches long and one inch in diameter. The stone was of yellowish white, color, and ap- parently as hard as marble. In order to make sure as to the nature of tue stone, MT. Osbiston took it to jewelry store and had it sawed in two lengthwise. When it was cut there was seen in its centre what had once undoubtedly been grain of barley, half of which was visible in each piece of the stone, the grain looking as though petri6ed. Around this nucleus the stone had formed in regular layers or growths, the rings of which were distinctly to be traced. The material Of which the stone was formed appeared to be the same as is found in the incrustations on the tubes of boilers. It is thought that the grain of barley pierced the skin of the horses mouth and irabeddod itself in the flesh and tbat the saliva then deposited. upon it liny matter, The stone is as hard as marble, and the an nular markings are very distinct.- Tir- lgiassG City (Neu.) Enterprise.
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-01
In the Olden Time.

: Sir William Petty's census in A D. 1882 says Out of the (, ,O25 houses then constituting the Irish metropolis, no less than twelve hundred were public houses for the sale of intoxicating drink. This derlorable evil seems to have in- creased with time.* In 1798, Thomes street, in Dublin, had nearly one-half of it's houses devoted to the sale of whiskey.
 Dr. Rutty, the historian of Dublin, gives an account of the quantity of claret inn ported for the exclusive use of the Irish gentry in one veal, 1763. It amounted to 5000 tuns. The quantity of wine which could be drunk by seasoned to- pers was several bottles. I think some members of the Cherokee Club boasted of drinking six bottles each. Port-wine was not much used until the middle of the eighteenth century. The conyivial meetings throughout Ireland were usu- ally drunken, orgies. If any guest left the table, intending to return, pieces of paper were placed in his glass, to indi- cate the number of times the decanter
 had circulated during his absence, and he was expected to swallow a bumper for each, or, in lieu thereof, an equal number of glasses of salt and water. It was the custom at some houses for the host to lock the dining room door, that none of his guests could depart, and thus shirk his liquor. Others used bot
 ties like soda-water bottles, which could
 only be passed from hand to hand, so
 there was no possibility of stopping the bottle,
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-01
The Young Midshipman.

Secretary Thompson and Senate r Mcdonald, of Indiana, are Interesting themselves ill having law passed allowing the Secretary of the-Navy to appoint Spruille Braden to' be an ensign, or at least 8 lnidshipman in the Navy. Braden is. the young man who went from Indianapolis and passed an examination for place on the British school-ship Wooster. He vent through the full course and graduated with the highest honors, being first in his class and receiving the Queens meial, which
 is given to the graduate standing highest in the class in all particulars. The presentation, of the medal was the sub iect of much comment in the English press. Braden's commission as mid shipman in the British Navy was. however, refused to him because he would not renounce his allegiance to the United States. Secretary Thompson thinks there will be no trouble in securing the special act of Congress, and in the meantime will give Braden clerkship in the Navy Department.
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-01
The Boys Dilemma.

A saying of little Portland boy is thus recorded: Little Arthur, at the age of five, had been taking liberties with his mammals paints, and came into tho room with bis hand ornamented with the variety of mized colors which his inquisitiveness had discovered. "Why, what have you been doing, my child,' '' said mamma, "to get your hands in such state ?" That's 8 secret" said Arthur. "You must tell me how you got your hands so soiled." |" I can't tell you, mamma-it's secret" "Ar- .thur," said she, quite in earnest now, 2" if you don't tell me I shall certainly whip you" The boy hesitated mo- ment, as if balancing his mind between two horns of dilemma, and then he said, plaintively, "You'll whip me if l do." The answer averted the discipline of the rod"
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-01
The Canada Princess.

A Montreal letter to city paper says: This habit of walking exposes the Princess Louise to much inconvenience, for there are always ill-bred people who stare at, and even follow, her in the streets. She seems fond of shopping. and has already visited number of the leading dry goods houses. But she does not .confne herself to the first class houses. A few days ago she was seen suddenly to stop before small tin shop. She saw something in the window which attracted her attention, and, after ob- servingit for moment, walked into the very humble place. Now, what do you suppose had struck her fancy? A small tin teapot-a little common thing, with 8 capacity of about one cup, and worth about twenty five cents.5 She bought it, and, I was told, put it in her pocket j; but this Ldoubt. Now, this shows the utter absence of that false pride which makes 50 many of our women objects of ridieule. Plain, simple, unostenta- tious, atfable and courteous, her Royal Highness has already won the affections of all who have come within her influence, and there can be no doubt that her ex- ample will be of incalculable value to this@ young country, and will go far in checking the growth of the pernicious modes of life established among our American cousins, which have already done much to make cur women unwo- manly and our girls idle and proud and IsnHbhish,
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-01
THu Funn1RR's Loyr.-O, would thai

THE FuRR1ER's LovE.-O, would that I could call ermine, although such is saucy minks. Fur-get her?, No-such girls divine in lfe's dull chain are gold lynx; I otter tell her all my love, aud seal that love: as young fox do,- she's purer than the saints above, and play full as 8 squirrel too. If I was able, I'd impart the feelings that reigns in my heart-but language fails. o, when she dyes, may angels bear her to the skies. ,e*'5f}F[4 s3} gfSst Sf ? {
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-01

For UpVwards Sf Thirty Years Mrs Winsloa0's Soothing Syrup has been used for children with never-failing success.It corrects acidity of the stomach, relieveswind collie, regu- lates the bowels, cures dysentery and diarrh@a, whether arising from teething or other causes. An old and we1-tried remedy. 25c. bottle.
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-01

PUBLIC SoHoo1s.-The public schools of the United States require $2O2 from each inhabitant for :heir support, and military purposes $1.39. In other coun- tries these two items of expenditure are as follows Prussia, 51 cents and $40; Austria, 34 cents and $l.9 :; France, 29 cents and $4.50; Italy, 13 cents and $1.57; England and Wales, 60 cents and $s.se; Switzerland, 88 eeats and 91,
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-01

THE famous Mason & Hanllin Cabinet Or gans, which are certainly the best of these in struments in the world, are TOW sold for pay ment by installments, bringing them within reach of those who can make only small pay ments at a time. Any agent for their sale will give particulars.
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-01

As NATURE PROVIDES them, so are the in vigorating phosphates of potash and magnesia incorporated in PH1LLIPs "PALATABLR Cop LIVER OIL, in combination with PHosPno- NUrRITINE, the leading specific for Consump- tion, Coughs, Emaciations and Debility. All druggists. Depot, 3 Platt street, New York.
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-01
Perils of a Coal Mine.

Edward Herbert, Pottsville coal mine boss, once went alone to the res que of five men imprisoned and suffo- eating from 8 fire in the old Hickory slope. The story is told by gentle man who at that time was engineer of the mine, and is substantially as fol- lows There was a gang of five men employed in sinking slope in the mine, mile and Q quarter from the main slope at which they entered. They went to work as usual one night, and it was not suspected that anything was wrong until, about midnight, another party going in to work at another place found a gangway door open. The experienced miner does not live in saw mill'' and when he finds door open that ought to be shut he suspects something wrong at once. These men were cautious. They closed the door and sat down to await developments. Presently came the shock of light explosion, and the door was burst open. Then they began to smell smoke and gas, and they knew that the mine was on fire somewhere, and that the air current was carrying the sufocating fumes straight down to the poor fellows digging the new slope. They hastened back to the surface and blew the engine whistle long and loud, and the well known warning brought the whole population of the Town of St. Clair to the mouth of the mine. Her. bert at that time was "inside boss" |" The situation was soon explained, and Herbert called for volunteers to go to the rescue but though miners are dar- ing to rashness, and though in the crowd were men who had brothers in peril, the thought of mile of gangway, filled with smoke and black-damp, appalled, them all, and not a man responded. Without giving @ second invitation, Herbert went alone. At the foot of the slope he found boy who had tried to take car in, but had been driven back by the smoke. Herbert sent the boy out, took his mule and car, and drove off along that death-laden passage. Pro- gress was slow. The mule puffed and panted in the suffocating atmosphere, and would occasionally stop still, draw a long breath, and .doggedly go ahead again while the driver was obliged to stop more than once and lie down in the gutter beside the track, where the rum ming water brought h1m little air. No animal but mule, and no man but one of vigorous constitution, could have made the journey alive. At last there was faint cry from the roadside. The men had discovered their danger, had sought to escape, and here was the strongest of them, who had gone further than his fellows, but had fallen fainting before he could reach fresh air. Her. bert picked him up, laid him in the car, and went on, finding his companions, one after the other, strung along the l gangway, where they had fallen ex- hausted. A few minutes more would have sealed their fate; but he got them all out safely, and never boasted of it.
 The Boston Herald thinks $500 is a fair salary for members of the legisla. ture. They must have incredibly good | TTYl
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-01
TESTIMoN NiAlS.

.. 4 ST. LOUIS, Nov. 10, 1877. Messrs. J. BURNETT & Co.,: The relief the Jonas Whitcomb's Asthma Remedy afforded me was perfect; [ have not had bad night since taking it, and have in no case found any relief until your Remedy came to hand- I most cheerfully recommend 1t to any one troubled with Hay Fever or Asthma, for it is the only remedy ever used by me with any good effects.
 Yours truly,
 ' VIM. T. MASON, Of Messrs, MASON & GORDON, Easryers,
 B17M Chestnut Street.
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-01
An Elmira Boy on Christmas.

An Elmira boy is awarded the percentage of the following composition on Christmas: s Christmas comes every year, and it is the best day in the year exceptin fourth of July which is better day to fire off guns and pistols Hockey fired off an old gun one fourth of July and it kicked him agin hydrant and an awful bunch growed on his head and he didn't know much for two hours, Christmas is the best time to get pres ents my sister Lucy hung up her stocking and I put a mud turtle in it and she was fearful mad you bet if my aunt Rachel should hang up her stockin it would hold Q dump cart full of things William Bradshaw eat so much candy and puddin one Christmas that his folks had to put him in grave after he died I should like to see old Dudley the truant offiser in grave and so would all the boys I should like to have it Christmas and fourth of July all the time."
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-01
.Wh itcomb's Remedy ss ..-.., .,I -Iissoo1As 1. .l ',ai boo |.
 ASTHMA, :,
 f.,~ .-at .,.ltz d l a. laJ.l Rose Cold and Hay Fever.

|! The late Jonas Whitcomb of Boston. visited Europe few years since for the benefit of his health, which was impaired by frequent attacks of Spds- ,nodic Asthma. While under the treat ment of an eminent German physician his asthma disappeared; he procured the recipe which had done so much for him. This remedy has been used i'm
 thousands of the worst cases with aston
 ishing and uniform success. 1tcontainA
 no injurious properties whatever. -,a.
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-01

IF THE MANURE HEAP IS DRY.-" It is @ good plan when you are killing hogs to throw on the manure heap all the warm water, hair, blood, intestines, &c. You may think I am making too much of a simple matter, but many farmers cannot keep the manure from freezing. One reason is they do not start the heap early enough and get it into fermentation before the winter sets in. Much depends upon this; get putrefaction started and there. will be little trouble, if the heap is large enough and fresh material is added from time to time, in continuing the fermentation all winter. The richer the manure the sooner it will ferment when placed in the hssp. "-yesepA Harrss, New Fork,
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-01
NnfIce for DeCeYnheF,

Notice for December. Do not buy a piano of anybody until you send for Special Lo,o Prices and Discounts for cash to Dealers, Olergymen and Music Teachers-mailed free upon application to
 HAYNES BROS,
 .145 Fifth Ave-,
 New York.
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-01

The Boston Herald thinks $500 is fair salary for members of the, legisla- ture. They must have incredibly good legislators down that way. Three huns dred dollars why, there are some men out here who would never earn that much money in all their lives if they weren't elected to the legislature, and they don't earn t thenl They get it, but Burlington asagkeges
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-01

Messrs. JOSEPH BURNETT & Co.,, Y
 Boston, Mass. . Gentlemen, ,-In the fall of 1877 fused Jonas Whitcomb's Asthma Remedy and received immediate relief, and would most cheerfully recommend it to any person troubled with Hay Fever or Asthma, A, ,..,., MRS, R. SHERMAN. 1SO Ellis Ave, CHICAGO, ILL.
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Connecticut western news., 1879-01-01

For salc by aN respectable Druagists.