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Connecticut western news., 1879-01-29

fast. At nine you can begin again, and work till one. Then you must go to school in the afternoon at two o'clock, and stay till half past four." "But must work all day" said Mary, "for the horse is dead"
 "But the government does not allow it."
 Mary paused moment, and then said:
 "Who's the government ?"
 Why-the Queen."
 ooh! The Queen. I've heard O her."
 "Ana on Saturday the work must stop at twelve. Then the nextweek you must go to school in the morning and come to the mill in the afternoon at two o'clock and stay till half past five. Dc you understand ?"
 "Yes, sir. I'll be half-timer."
 "Yes. You'll be little half-tinae1 girl. See, here's bit of paper with all this printed on it, and you can show ia to your father"
 "And may I go back and work in the mill now? The horse is dead, you know, sir"
 "It is against the law, but as youl birthday is so near, l will excuse 1t. See Here's sixpence to take to Mother.
 Mary looked up with wide-open eyes, and with the back of her grimy hand she brushed away the tears to see the clear, CT. Sixpence from policeman And he wouldn't take her away to jail What a good and handsome man he was She paused and looked earnestly in his face, and then said, slowly:
 "Did you ever see yon Queen?'
 "Yes once."
 And did she tell 'ee to say this tx half-timer lasses like me?"
 "The inspector hesitated moment and then he said
 i ." Yes. She sent me to look after the little ones in the Manchester mills.''
 "She be good,-bean't she?' saic Mary. Then, after little pause, she added that she "must ha' known the cart was broke and the horse was dead you see, yon woman's going to give me half-a-crown, and that's half the rent Oh may n't go back now?"
 The inspector smiled and put piece of paper in her hand. She took it, and opening the door went back once more into the roaring mill, confident that tht good Queen was looking after her vel fare, and would save her from more work than her young limbs could bear Half day, only She could do that She had thought it was to be all day and had thought she could certainly never do 50 much, even if she never earned anything.
 Months and months have passed away and Mary still works in the great mill a Manchester. Soon she will be fourteen and big girl, and then, the inspecto says, she can become full-timer :; and in place of the poor little half-a crown, she will have seven or eight shil lings week. How much that will seen to the family in the little brick hous under the railway arch l-St. Nicholas
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-29
The COmanche Indians.

An American who has been studying the life, habits and traits of the Conan ches, thinks that there are at present 1 from O,0OO to 12,O0O, of whom about 2,50O are warriors. Wholly nomadic, they have no villages or fixed habita- tions, but roam and plumber 800 to 900 miles from north to south and 700 from east to west. They own large herds of horses and mules, obtaining horned cattle only for their immediate wants,
 because they cannot drive these as fast as they want to move. All their animals are procured by robbing the Mexicans and Americans, and all their wars are undertaken more for plunder of this sort than for any other purpose. They never take men prisoners, though they kill and scalp them but they carry off women and children make wives of the former, and rear the latter as their own.
 They have never had any permanent
 places of abode, as the absence of all
 mounds or tumuli in the territory they
 range over clearly proves. They seem
 to have been born on horseback, where
 they do all their fighting, and in attack ing trains they always endeavor to stam | pede the animals by cries and war -whoops "a stampede rendering destruction of
 train almost certain. If they attack 8
 village, they kill everybody they en-
 counter, and then drive off the stock.
 The chiefs of these Indians do not in-
 herit their authority, but acquire it by
 superior knowledge, personal bravery,
 or success in war. Any social disagree
 ment is adjusted by council of chiefs
 and seniors of the lodges but these dis
 agreements are few, and family feuds
 are rare. Indeed, they live together
 more harmoniously than many civilized
 people do. Of law they have no notion, nor have they any conception of national
 policy. They never observe treaties any longer than seli-interest prompts, in t which they resemble most enlightened ' peoples. Their religious ideas are very F crude and indefinite. In an evil spirit 2 they do not believe, but ascribe botl :: good and evil to the good spirit. Theil l COuC0pl1Ou Ol lubuE0 11IS IS 1uu1Sb1QCG D but they hold that men who have stoler v the most horses and taken the mos g scalps will have the best chance of happ,
 hunting grounds in another world. Fir' 2 is sacred with them, and used in all o a their religious observances. Ties o
 kindred are very strong, and extend no t only to relatives by blood, but by mar l. riage Offenses against any member o @ family are avenged by all or any on
 connected with it. They are polygamista
 some chiefs having ten or twelve wives O Infdelity on the part of a wife is pun
 ished by cutting off the nose, and tn if seducer is obliged to give up his avails e ble property to the injured woman. Tn
 husband exercises absolute dominic
 over the wife, who does all the wor y while he fights and steals. Going int '. o fight they divest themselves O. ever. Id thing except breech-cloth and leggin sy They call themselves N;,'ini, meanin k live, or first alive, peopl,.
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-29
What to Eat.

In lecture before the Workingman's Lyceum Dr. Seguin spoke as follows of food An ordinary meal is generally composed of five ingredients-animal or nitrogeneous food, starchy or sweet food, watery vegetables, beverages and condi- ments. This food. when digested, is taken into the system by blood vessels. For persons, and especially for work ingmen, in this climate, meats are the most easily digested, and at the same time are the most nourishing food. Tripe is the easiest and pork the hardest to digest. Among vegetables rice and boiled cabbage are the extremes. Any thing that is fried in fat is extremely indigestible. Milk contains the five in- gredients referred to above, and so IS really all sufficient. Mothers make a great mistake in trying to induce in- fants under two years of age to eat starchy food, for there is no alkaline fluid in the stomach of an infant by which tho starch can be changed to sugar, and so infused into the system. It has been estimated that man work. ing in the open air daily needs fifteen ounces of meat, eighteen of bread, three and half of butter or fat, md fifty of water. I agree with many eminent chemists who have proved that alcoholic drinks are an aid to the system in retarding the waste of tissues So, too, for the same reason, regarc tea and coffee as nourishing. An excess of starchy food is to be carefully avoided Men who handle lead ought to abstain from alcohol, for if too much is taken the kidneys, which throw off the poisol of the lead, are likely to become 1 diSaasad
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-29

LOST Ills LIFE" Accidents will happen" says the Mooresville, (N. C.,) Gazette, after having told how "Jule Davidson escaped from the officers in charge of him, and to escape the mob. climbed tree, and losing his foothold (the trees were covered with ice that night), fell. The chain with which he was bound caught on limb, and his body was suspended between earth and heaven, where it was found next morn ing. y
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-29

HIS PAPER.-Dried apples an1 cord wood are not taken at par for subscrip- tions by the Watsonville Gal. Irans- crapt, which adopts as it's motto:
 We dc, not belong to our patrons,
 Our paper is wholly our own.
 Whoever may like it may take it.
 Who don't can just let it alone.
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-29
HUSBAND AND WIFE.

Oh, let mo kiss my baby once, Once before die; And bring it sometimes to my grave To teach 1t where lie. And tell my husband when he comes Safe home from sea, To love the baby that leave If ever he loved me; And tell him, not for might or right Or for sworn marriage VOW, But for the helpless baby's sake, Iwould have kissed him now.
 JEAN INaELow
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-29
THE TAQUERO.*

Oh, who is so free as gallant uGquero? With his beauty of bronze meath his shady son,bfero; He smiles at his love, and he laughs at his fate, For he knows he is lord of a noble estate; The prairie's his oWn and he mocks at the great,
 ''Ho-ho Hai Ho-ho!
 Head 'em off! Turn 'cm back Keep em up to the track!
 Ho-hillo! Ho-hillo!
 Cric-crac" Oh Donna Lui.a is proud as she's fair; But she parted last night with lock of her hair, @And under the stars she roams, seeking for rest; While she thinks of the stranger that came from the west, And Juan bears something wrapped up in his breas.-
 ':Ho-ho. Hai! Ho-ho!
 Head 'em off! Turn 'em back! Keep 'em up to the track!
 Ho-hillo! Ho-hillo!
 Crie-crac." 5 His proudest possessions arc prettily placed His love at his heart and his life at his waist. : Why, the prairie's his grave and his poncho'sf his pail, And Donna Luisa-gets over 1t all!
 '.Ho-ho! Hai Ho-ho!
 Head 'em off Turn 'em back! Keep 'em up to the track!
 Ho-hillo! Ho-hillo!
 Cric-crac!'' The Padre may preach, and the Notary frown, But the pobaanast smile as he rides through the town; And the Padre, he knows, likes a kiss on the sly, And the Notary oft has ''d drop in his eye," But all that he does is to love and to die
 "Ho-ho! Hai Ho-ho!
 Head em off! Turn 'em back. Keep 'em up to the track!
 Ho-hillo! Ho-hillo!
 Cric-cract"
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-29

%A California cattle-driyer. Furnished with revolver, laaso and long-lashed whip, these adventurous gentry conduct the half wild cattle of the plains over miles of their surface, and, with their gay sashes, high boots, gilded and belled spurs and dark, broad hats (sombreros) present very pict uresque appearance. Cloak. Peasant girls.
 -FranE Desprez, in Temple Bar.
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-29

THE Canadian government is con- sidering the proposal of the agent of 8 Swedish colony of 15,00O persons, for the purchase of land,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-08

offers had been made for purchasing the Re-
tuning Board, as he felt confident that Mr..
Tllden would not have approved of II.
Mr.. H. ed then took the witness In hand.
In reply to d question Mr.. Marble said that
Mr. Pelton and himself did not invent the
cipher. He had never seen the cipher before
and did not know Of Its origin. He had never
made any effort to find a copy Of the cipher.
While he was down South, gentleman by
the name of Cole, with others, had made
offers OF assistance. Mr.. Marble stated In
answer to Mr.. Reed, that he formed the opin-
ion that Mr.. Wooley was indlscreet. He re-
fused to say however, how he had formed
this impression. Mr.. Reed pressed him for
an answer, and on Mr. Marble still refusing, he
appealed to the chair, who sustained Mr..
Marble.
The witness, continuing, said that he never
had any connection WITH Col. Peiton In refer.
ence to q telegram sent In which the sum OF
$3.50, 900 was mentioned. In answer to the
chairman OF the committee, Mr.. Marble
stated that he had testified to the best OF his
belief all the circumstances Of the matter.
He was then discharged.
E. l.. Paris, lawyer OF this city, was the
next called and testified that he sent and re-
ceved dispatches In Florida from the Dem
ocratic General Committee. After explaining
the meaning of certain words In the cipher dis
patches, he was discharged, and the commit
| tee adjourned until tomorrow morning, when
ex-Gov. Tilden will, by his own request, take
| the stand.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-08
THE POTTER SUBCOMMITTEE.
Mant0n Marbles Adventures In Florida
what He Could Have Bought the EIec
tOral Vote Of that state For.

NBy YORK, Feb. 7-Mantm Marble was
called by the Potter subcommittee to the
stand. He testified as follows: j went to
Florida to look after the electoral vote of that
State | cannot say | went under the in
strlcticn of the Democratic committee. / did
not 90 at the specific request of any one.
had 10 conversation with rilden on the mat
ter whatever. I left and simply bade him
goodbye. On the way South l met Randolph
Blair and Mr. Fox, and, OF course, canvassed
the matter with them. ! think ! got the
cipher from PeltoR at the Everett House, and
used II subsequently,; neither sent to nor
received from Mr.. Tilden any kilograms: |
addressed my dispatches 70 feiton. My
object in going to Florida was 70 take care 81
the electoral votes of that State, and let me
here suggest that the cipher dispatches, as
published In the Tribune, SO iar as am con-
cerned are simply rubbish. .,
Quesfion.-Gi the committee q general
idea OF what YOU did in Floridaf
Answer-I have already published state,
ments OF what | did and did not do. one OF
my statements was published IN January
year ago. The others, entitled "kub-a-dun,
was published in the Tribune for mOnliis
What | did not do was to buy florlua VOICE.
and they were for sale.
Marble was examined on all the IItUsan
dispatches. To many he said correct. he
said that he had no idea OF using money
Several propositions were made q MIN 70 giss
certificates OF election to the Democrats Iol
.meney but he could not say from whom tney
came. A proposition to give the StaGe 70 Ine
Democrats for $4,000 came from s.. +. Dyke,
editor of the Floridian. / told hfnl neither l
nor Tilden would consent to any such par-
gain.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-08
! THE TEST OATH.
-,wNATION or THE DEM OCRATs
70 HAVE IT REPEALED AT
ALL HAzARDs.
RATED states Court Instructed To
'ssrvict Persons Already Convicted
Az ryor,aa and south Carolina.
Ispecial to the Democrat.l

Especial to the Democrat.l
r,surygToN, Feb. IA joint caucus will
..ssA next week, probably Monday, to de-
n On the plan of action to be pursued by
/ a pemocrats relative to the jurors test
a and Federal election laws. The Demo
"a in both houses Of Congress are pro-
s.udlv stirred up by the conduct OF the
r.darsl courts In South Carolina, Florida and
imbiana. Judge Bond, at the term OF
smrt lust closed in South Carolina, SEN
sncsd eleven men to the penitentiary for the
rme Of voting the Democratic ticket. Judge
Eintle, In Florida, has already sentenced
|hre, and will probably dispose OF
wen or eight more before he gets
|aro,ch. These men we're all convicted by
srurs drawn from the very dregs OF the pop
#shtion, upon the testimony OF witnesses the
|mk OF whom were OF the most Infamous
|Asacter. II is also known that the Attorney
General has privately instructed his mou-
cards In Florida and Louisiana to convict
|Eull and King at all hazards, and there Is
uitle doubt that both these gentlemen, though
nembers elect OF the next House, will be on
theIr way to the penitentiary In the course OF
+. few weeks, unless something is done to ar
MT this carnival of these devilish usurpers
and loppressors. The Democrats In the
House will put the repeal OF both these infa-
nous laws In the Legislative, executive and
IudIcial appropriation bills, and will, IL nee
pssary, force the issue to extremes.
A. G.. B.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-08
THE POTTER COMMITTEE.
GIBSON on the stand His Dealings with
weber and 81. Martin.

WARRINGTON, Feb. IA. M. Gibson, corre-
mondent OF the New York San, was exam
ned this evening. He denied entering into
negotiations with Weber, and said that ne
neyer paid st. Martin money. He denied
hlly tile allegations made by st. Martin con-
crning himself. He never had any commu-
ncation with Weber In New Orleans Maddox
rave him several memoranda nom weber
which purported to show how certain witnesses
would testify. These memoranda were Ior
hls own individual use. He advised Stenger
and Blackburn every day concerning the
Wsv that witnesses would testify. Witness
swas asked what part OF the visit was as a
journalist proper and what part poliucal. He
explained chat having learned oil many pollt-
Ical Irregularities be went down to satisfy
himself; he returned, and was subsequently
sent down twice by Dana, editor OF the Sun,
and when he had CLEANED facts sufficient 70
order an investigation, the Sun came out and
demanded it, and he afterwards disclosed
what he knew freely to Democratic
members Of the House. He could not
have gone without the permission OF the pro-
prietors of the Sun. Most positively ne de-
MED that he ever gave or authorlzeu Che CIV
ing OF $3.50 to st. Martin for testitylng, saying
that he would have been fool for paying 80
much to a man whose testimony was worth
20 little: and further, knowing how easily the
testimony could be secured in LOU 5iana, ne
never made any arrangements with Weber
or Maddox by which witnesses were or
we're not to be paid The first In
timation that he had OF any money
dealing was through kilograms previously
mentioned before the committee signed by
Weber, (which he very promptly answered
Further on witness admitted TO Gov. Cox that
he had spoken to the authorities In Louisiana
with view of extricating Weber out of his
school board troubles.
The committee then went into executive
session, the chairman announcing that when
they adjourned 1t would be to meet on Mon
dav
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-08
NEW ORLEANS SATURDAY FEBRUARY s. l879-TRIPLE SHEET
st,tute was offered BY Mr.. Brewer, and was

Stftute was OHbTeu ny MI. DIoWoi ohu "tA'
smhstituted for the bill OF the committee:
That upon the presentation and delivery
Of any coins OF the United States at the
United States sub-treasury at New YORK, the
snb-treasurer shall exchange therefor, upon
demand, to the extent that such coins are Dy
law legal tender an equal amount OF United
States notes; and silver coin received, which,
by reason of abrasion, are unfit Tor clrcula.
tion, shall be sent to the United States Mint
for recoinage.
The question then being upon the final
passage OF the bill, Mr.. Robbins moved TO lay
Ii on the table. On this motion, the yeas and
nays were called and the result was announ-
ced rs 81 yeas and 67 nays.
Mr.. Garfield made the point that no quorum
had voted. and this was too important
measure to be passed without quorum. :.
A motion was then made TO adjourn ana u
was carried and the House, at 9 40 p. M, ad-
journed.
The bill will come up as unfinished business
tO-mDrrOw.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-08
why smith was Removed.

WASHINGTON, Feb. IA well-informed
Louisiana politician says that the principal
reason for the removing OF Collector Smith,
came convinced that Smith was instrumental
In defeating the Republican candidate for
Congress In Acklen's district last November
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-08
THE PENSION BILL.
cory or THE ACr-THE PROCESS
NECESSARY TO COLLECT
THE MONEY.
Communication from Hsn. Y. John EIIls.

Communication from Hen. II. John fills,
very interesting document, Of which the
following Is copy, was received yesterday
by Gen. A. s. Badger:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, I
washington. ID. O.. February Q, 1879. (
Hon. A. 8. Badger. New Orleans. La:
MU Dear generat-I inclose eopy Of an act Of
Congress which has recently bseome n law
granting arrearage4 Of pensions to Union soi,
ders In the late civil war. togethor with the in
structlons Of Mr.. Bentley. Comni-slonsr Of
Pensions. 1 believe yon are a nanber 81 tha
Grand Army OF the Republic aud are psrhaps
acquainted with Uaion soldlsrs to whom thig
arrsarage may be due. 1t might be we'll for You
to have the law and the notice OF Nj. Bsnfiey
published in the papers throughout Lhe State.
Very sincerely yours,
John EfIIq
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-08

The special relief committee OF the ODD
Fellows OF Memphis Tenn nave nane s1U oe1 e1er u
rep9r SHOWING ggnrng the prevalence Of the
fraternty te died, and Of their families 1874
The number Of widows is 81, and the orphans
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-08
Memphis Appeal ]

The Southern claims In every instance are
presented either by honest Union men who
were loyal to the government during the war
or by scalawags, spies and purjurers. The
rebels have nothing to ask OF Congress In the
way Of claims, and Bragg's attack applies
only to those who were opposed to the South
during the rebellion.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-08
Copt,rmations BY the senate,

WASHINGTON, Feb. THE Senate In execu-
tive session confirmed the ollowing nomina-
tions: Joel +. Mason. OF Wisconsin, Receiver
OF Public Moneys, at st. Croix Falls, Wiscon-
sin, and Nj. Field, OF Wisconsin, to be Register
of the Land Office at st. Croix Falls.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-08
A Nice Case In Point.
New York Star.]

"The Custom House should be a business
office" says the President. Mr.. J. Madison
Wells runs the New Orleans Custom II ouse:
His business In 1876 was to steal the vote OF
Louisiana for Mr.. Hayes. His business now
is to enjoy the emoluments OF the ONCE Oh
Surveyor of the Port OF New Orleans as are re-
ward for that theft Mr.. Wells. therefore,
runs the New Orleans Custom-House as
"business" office, and Mr.. Hayes gives MN
his benediction. Let US pray.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-08
National Quarantine Hill Introduced
In COnRfeRa.

WASHINGTON, Feb. IA report accompa-
MED by bill for the suppression OF the intro
duction OF epidemic diseases into the United
States, was submitted to the Senate to-day
and placed on the calendar. The report holds
that epidemic diseases are not indigenous but
always imported, and provides for a national
quarantine, and makes provisions for the or
ganization of q quarantine board.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-08
TiIden to Take the stand To-Day.

New YORK, Feb. The eommltts9 re-
slmed its sess on shortly after O'Clock.
Menton Marble again took the stand, aha on
being cross-examined by Hscock, said u2at
after the decision Of the Florida Returning
Board he Immediately returned to New York
and had an interview with Mr.. Tilden, put
aid not tell him anything about the negotla.
lops which had been In progress, or wnat
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-08
The naxsnport rnyes.IgatIon.

New YORK, Feb. 7.-Commissloner John /.
Davenport testified In his own defense to-
day. His evidence was mainly IN relation to
naturalization papers issued by the Superior
and steps were taken, he said, to secure a
fair election last year, and to secure the con-
yiction OF those who unlawfuliy used these
fraudulent papers.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-08
WEATHER PROBABILITIES.

WASHINGTON, Feb. For the Gulf States,
Tennessee and Ohio Valley, winds shifting
ature. partly cloudy or clear weather, sta
tionary or slowly falling barometer
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-08
WASHINGTON.
rms Teller Committee.

WASHINGTON, Feb. THE Teller commit
tee this afternoon examined West (colOred),
secretary Of the Republican campaign COM
mittee In South Carolina. His testimony was
unimportant.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-08

There Is trouble In Le Dues Agricultural
Department. 1t Is shortage OF $4,000. This
is very unfortunate, for the spring time ap-
proaches and people are casting about for
garden seeds.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-08

The Secretary of War has sent to the House
a communication recommending an appro-
priation OF $1,000 for the purchase OF certain
artillery to the Confederate army, com.
manded by Gen. Lee. to be added to the Con.
federate records.