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Connecticut western news., 1879-10-01
Limburger Cheese.

In Greene county, Wis, hundreds of tons of Limburger cheese are made an nually. more than twenty factories being engaged in it's manufactu re. In Dodge and Jefferson counties large quantities are also made.
 The cheese is made in factories capa- ble of working the milk from 100 to 400 COWS, rarely exceeding the latter num- Der. as more would require a larger area of country than would be desirable on account of distance to the factory, as the milk is hauled and the cheese made twice day usually. The makers gen. erally buy the milk from the farmers at a price agreed upon for the season of six months, beginning May 1. The pro- cess of manufacture in its first stages does not differ from the usual way, ex cept that a lower temperature is kept while the curd is forming, the animal heat alone in summer being often high enough. Great care is taken to use pure milk, free from taint or filth, and clean iness is requisite in every stage of the making. Upon the curd being formed it is slowly and carefully cut into squares, pieces the size of dice, low temperature and careful handling being necessary to avoid breaking the butter globules, upon which the richness of cheese depends. It is slightly scalded and stirred, most of the water drawn off, and, without being salted, the curd is dipped out into perforated wooden boxes or motds, about five inches square, and left to drain without any pressure being applied. In 8 few hours the pack ages are carried into the curing cellar and placed edgeways on shelves, like bricks set to dry. Every day thereafter they are rolled in salt, and replaced when they have absorbed enough salt. They are turned almost every day, and the slimy moisture which exudes is rub bed with the hand evenly over the sur- face, which serves the double purpose of keeping the cheese moist and to close all cracks, into which flies might lay their eggs. This outside moisture de- composes while the cheese ripens, and being mostly composed of albumen, like fresh meats, eggs, etc., the same results follow the decomposition, and in this case the Limburger odor is developed, which never forsakes it, and sticks closer than brother to all who touch or eat it. After eight or ten weeks 1t is packed in paper and tinfoil, and is ready for mar ket-in consistence, contents and nour, ishment the richest cheese that can be made, but to the uninitiated malicious and predetermined outrage upon the or. gans of smell,
Connecticut western news., 1879-10-01
Vagaries of Pickle Fortune.

The Washington Republic says the fckleness of fortune, the heartlessness of flash society and the follies of the raoatUeaW r5che can not be better illus trated than by giving few facts relat- ing to 8 late celebrated family in Washington. The wife was the hand some, dashing daughter of well.kpown politician, now in office in New Orleans. He was distinguished United States Senator years ago. The husband was good lawyer, United States Senator of great ability and heavy mine operator in his far Western, gold producing home. He was in his day Monte Christo. He had more money than he could spend. His family went abroad. He built grand house, copied from some nobleman's palace somewhere abrosd-round rooms, square rooms, oblong rooms, banqueting rooms, ball rooms, drawing rooms, picture rooms, and every thing that was grand. And the wife abroad furnished this grand house. Twas told by very intelligent upholsterer the other day, trust worthy man who knows his business, that the goblin tapestry in one window of the house cost 45, 900 francs, and that the chair covers of the same material cost 2,000 francs each. Think of it the seats and backs of dozen or so chairs costing $400 eachl The same authority also says that one rug in this house cost $2,00O, and that the curtains in the whole house cost $3O,OOO. To-day the Senator is no longer in Congress, but is practicing his profession like any law yer in San Francisco, and is getting a good living. His house in this city is vacant. He can not sell it, and nobody can afford to hire it. No doubt the moths are having g good time in the goblin tapestry and the point lace cur tains,
Connecticut western news., 1879-10-01
4 Sensible Hint.

AS soon as the newspaper proprietors over the country soak in sufficient busi- ness sense to quit the free advertising business, they will begin to make enough to pay off their compositors every Sat- urday night, and have plenty left over wherewith to discount their paper bills. Why will men do business for nothnig and then be "hard up" all the time :? Men who have the vim to do lively business advertise anyway, and they care little for the fawning newspapers that want to make them sick with full some puffs. Newspapers that will give their space aawy to "free puffs" de- fraud both themselves and their readers. disgust the independent business man and make it known to the public that their space is worth nothing to them. Sell your space, or else give it to your readers Quincy Modern Argo.
Connecticut western news., 1879-10-01
With a Torpedo.

During fight between the Peruvian ironclad Huascar and the Chilian bat teries Captain Grau, of the Huascar, en- deavored to use one of the new English torpedoes which had been lately re. ceived. The operator duly launched it over the side, and off it went for the Abtao. To the surprise and consterna- tion of every one on board the Huascar, the internal machine, after proceeding about one hundred and fifty yards from the ships side, turned about and came directly back again. A collision was imminent and would have been fatal. The situation was taken in at @ glance by young officer, Lieutenant Diez Oan- seco, who jumped overheard, swan to meet the advancing torpedo and with 6 little exertion succeeded in changing its course, causing it to pass under the Huascar's stern. It was afterwards re covered, but Admiral Grau-as he now is known-is not disposed to try any more such experiments.
Connecticut western news., 1879-10-01
Poor Pay.

A common bit of advice to young men
 in the country reads, "Don't come to
 the city; stay on the farm. Agriculture
 is the noblest calling of humanity"
 And about the poorest paid. A Long
 Island farmer in midsummer will some
 times pay 20 cents per bushel for pick
 ing his peas, get up at one in the morn
 ing, drive fifteen miles to the New York
 market, and by eight or nine a. m. sell
 them for 25 cents per bushel:: Two men and hired man work from sunrise till sunset on market garden farm aided
 by every improvement in agricultural machinery, have at the years end after paying all expenses cleared $7OO on an outlay of $1O,O00 capital (value of farm stock and implements included) and three hundred and odd working days of twelve hours each. This includes also the labor and profit realized from the women's labor in the dairy. As rule, the man who raised the food on which we subsist, who watches and at tends to it from the sproutidg germ to the yellow harvest threshed in the barn, whose time and labor over his melons, cucumbers and cabbages, if paid for at average lawyers wages, would net him at least couple of thou sand dollars for the season's work; who cares for pigs, calves, lambs and poul- try in their weak infancy and guards them against the numerous dangers and ills besetting them, receives the paltri- est profit of all, and struggles the hard est to make both ends eet.-Graphic.
Connecticut western news., 1879-10-01
John Paul Jones.

One hundred years ago John Paul Jones fought off the coast of England one of the most noted battles in all naval warfare. Although a Scotchman by birth, he early took the lveliest interest in the struggle of the American colonies, and entered the colonial service of Vir- ginia as lieutenant in the navy: and tradition gives him the honor of having raised the first American hag-not the stars and stripes, but flag bearing as an emblem a pine tree with rattle snake at the roots. The Bon Homme Richard, in which he fought his cele- brated battle, was supplied to him by the French Government, and as fitted out by Jones carried forty-eight light guns, six of which were old eighteen pounders. Jones's success in destroy ing English vessels caused the English to send a fleet against him, and on the 23d of September, 1779, he engaged the Serapis. Deciding to make the fight at close quarters, he sailed up within pistol shot and opened fire. Two of his largest guns burst immediately, and the two vessels soon became afoul of one another. Jones himself assisted in flashing them together, and in this posi- tion the contest was kept up, each ves- sel pouring it's fire into the others port holes, until the Serapis struck her oolors. The Bon Homme Richard came out of the battle wreck and on fire, and she soon sank. Jones showed his magnan. imity by refusing to accept the sword of Captain Pearson of the Serapis. Jones was received in France afterward with distinguished honors, but he ended his days in Paris in poverty.
Connecticut western news., 1879-10-01
The yenomous Brenth of NIalar,a

Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as precaution agalnst it. Nor is it less useful as remedy where intermittent and remittent fever has fully established itself, in consequence of a neglect of preventive measures It checks the paroXysms with astonishing certainty, and eradicates this type of disease, even in it's most inveterate form. This medicine is an especisl boon to the emigrant population of the far West, where levers of a malarial type are particularly prevalent, but the recogni- tion of its merits is so far from being limited, that it is known and appraised at its true value throughout the length and breadth of America. Travellers by land and sea, miners and sojourners in unhealthy localities, esteem it highly, and are its most constant pur- chasers and Tn many Q rural household far and wide it is the chosen family specific.
Connecticut western news., 1879-10-01
The Just Son.

A grocer of the city of Smyrna had a son, who with the help of the little learning the country could afford, rose to the post of naib, or deputy to the cadi, or mayor of that city, and as such visited the markets and inspected the weights and measures of all retail dealers.
 One day as this officer was going his rounds, the neighbors, who knew enough of ms fathers character to suspect that he might stand in need of the caution, advised him to shift his weights for fear of the worst <; but the old cheat, depend ing on his relationship to the inspector, and sure, as he thought, that his son would never expose him to public af- front, laughed at their advice, and stood very calmly at his shop door waiting for his coming.
 The naib, however, was we'll assured ot the dishonesty and unfair dealing of his father, and resolved to detect his villainy, and make an example of him.
 Accordingly, he stopped at his door, and said coolly to him:
 "Good man, fetch out your weights that we may examine them"
 Instead of obeying, the grocer would fain have put it off with laugh, but was soon convinced his son was serious, by hearing him order the officers to search his shop, and seeing them pro- duce the instruments of his frauds, which, after an impartial examination, were openly condemned and broken to pieces.
 His shame and confusion, however, he hoped would plead with.a son to remit him all further punis hment of his crime but even this, though entirely arbitrary, the naib made as severe as for the most indifferent offender, for he sentenced him to fine of fifty piastres, and to re- ceive bastinade of as many blows on the soles of his feet.
 All this was executed upon the spot, after which the naib, leaping from his horse, threw himself at his feet, and watering them with his tears, and ad- dressed him thus
 Father, I have discharged my duty to my God, my sovereign, my country, and my station permit me now, by my respect and submission, to acquit the the debt I owe parent. Justice is blind it is the power of God on earth, 1t has no regard to father or son. God and our neighbours rights are above the ties Of nature. You have offended against the laws of justice; you deserved this punishment; you would in the end have received it from some other; am sorry 1t was your fate to receive it from me. conscience would not suffer me to act otherwise. Behave better for the future, and instead of blaming, pity my being reduced to so cruel 8 necessity"
 This done, he mounted his horse again and continued his journey, amidst the acclamations and praises of the whole city for so extraordinary piece of justice; report of which being made to the Sublime Porte, the sultan advanced him to the post of cadi, from whence by degrees he rose to the dignity of multi, who IS the head both of the religion and the law among the Turks.
Connecticut western news., 1879-10-01
Winchester's HypOphOsphites Vill cure Consumption, Coughs. Bron nitis, and General Debility.-Iri6uss
Good Pay.

Hanlan could not be induced to row few miles with Courtney for anything less than $6, 900 purse, declining one offer of $5,000. Powell, for his former walk in this country, pocketed about $20, and the winner of the late walk for the same belt got as much. Now comes @ story across the water that Archer, the successful English jockey, has accepted retainer of $5, ,0OO to ride as first jockey for the Duke of West. minister next year, while others, who have claims on him, will make up the sum Of $10,000. Even if this story be correct, and Archer renews his engage ments with Lord Falmouth, his retain ing fee alone will be @ salary that a Supreme Court Judge might envy, besides all the regular fees for ridings and winnings that he will earn through the year. Athletic accomplishments pay well
Connecticut western news., 1879-10-01
The Mining Wonder of the Age.

It would take hours to tell what Lead vile really is; it is the wonder of this and every other age; it's marvellous growth, it's sudden wealth, and its high class of civilization, in so short time, have never been equaled. The spectacle cannot be seen on the streets of Louis vile, which is continuous in Leadville, especially Saturday and Sunday masses of men rushing along, jostling with each other as if life was at the end of the journey. There is no Sabbath in the business world, and, although there are four churches, but few men attend any of them, except the Catholic. There are class of men known as bunko steerers, which is general term, mean ing to include all thieves, pickpockets, and confidence men. In the early his- tory of the place their mode of opera tion was by means of the various con- tidence games, but the press and the officials made it too warm for them at that, and their most approved method at present is highway robbery, or, as it is known, the "Hands-up" manner. Frequently gentlemen are met, com- manded to throw their hands up, and their valuables stripped from them. This has been known to occur in broad daylight. Almost everyone carries arms of some kind, and the minors, as gen. eral thing, carry them on the outside. Withal, however, LeadviIle is a quiet and orderly place, considering it's rapid growth and the character of people that are generally attracted to and frequent mining camps. In the amusement line three variety theatres are in operation seven nights in the week, and by night l do not mean until ten or eleven o'clock, but all night long. Tho audiences are composed of all classes, from the busi- ness man who is strictly moral during the day to the lowest scum of society. It is deemed allowable there for the business man to seek recreation from his toll at these places, as there is no other place for him to go. In addition to the duties of the actresses on the stage, it is their business to circulate through the crowd and by their bland ishments to increase the sales of liquor for the bar.
 Leadville is composed of every nation on the earth except the Ohinaman, and he is not allowed by the miners to enter the city limits. One attempted it, and the poor fellow was set adrift on the mountains in blnding snow storm minus his cue and blankets, and is SUD- posed to have perished before he crossed the range. Since then it is known far and wide among the Chinamen that the motto of Leadville miners is " No China man must come."
 The former condition or state of man cannot be judged by his appearance or ayocation in Leadville. I have seen an of national bank turning the windlass at a mine. I have seen an ex-hod carrier magnate on change, Il have seen doctors and lawyers waiting on the tables at restaurant, and I | have seen the bugler who blew the final charge at Balaklava blowing the trumpet in dance hall. Courier
Connecticut western news., 1879-10-01

MRS. G. A. TAYLOR, of Greenville, Miss, IS widow. She was the plaintiff in case before the Mayor, and it was observed that she kept one hand con- stantly in her pocket. She was asked if she wished the witness who was testi- flying to believe that she had revolver and would use it if matters took turn not to her liking. She replied that the witness could think what he pleased, but that it would be we'll for him to be careful. Upon this she was made to draw forth her hand, and with it came a pretty pistol, loaded with half dozen ball cartridges. Fifty dollars fine.
Connecticut western news., 1879-10-01
credit and encouragement therefor. There is no doubt of it.

credit and encouragement therefor There is no doubt of it.
 A rather amusing incident was wit. messed in the Scarborough, Leeds, Eng. land, Aquarium. The keeper, while engaged in cleaning out the tank occu- pied by the octopods, was suddenly seized by the leg fortunately he had ses boots on) by the largest of the octopods, which fastened four of his tentaoles round the leg of the boot, and with the other four held firmly on to the rocks forming the back of the tank. A strug- gle ensued, during which the man found he could not disengage himself without killing the animal, and finally hit upon the expedient of slipping his leg out, leaving the boot in the water and beat ing retreat. The hungry octopus stuck to the boot for twenty minutes, when it relinquished it's hold.
 -One of the most audacious of the thieves whose history is remembered by the police of Paris was certain Beau mont, who, wearing black coat and a white cravat, with a voluminous port folio under his arm, and having the general appearance of very busy mag istrate, one day went to the police head quarters, made requisition for soldier, and posted him in front of door in the building, with instructions to let no one enter. He then penetrated into the office of the chief of the detective ser vice, who was out at the time, opened all the locks in the room with skeleton keys, and appropriated the contents of the secretary, which contained round sum. He then reconducted the soldier to the station where he had made the reputation, thanked the command ding officer for his kindness, disappeared, and that very evening wrote letter to the chief begging the latter to excuse him for the annoyance he had caused him. The. police were put upon his track, but in vain, and the detective service had to swallow it's modification as best it could.
 When the amnestied Communists returned to Paris an old lady scrutinized the band without perceiving the face she looked for. "I can't see my poor boy" she said, "he must have fallen ill and remained behind." Here man oi apparently forty stepped before her and accoste ed her with, "Dear mother, is il possible you do not recognize me P She looked at him fixedly. An ex, pression of bitter disappointment passed over afaded face, which had been radiant with hope. No, she did not recognize him he could not be her son. Eighteen and eight made twenty-six /; and she had o grizzly bearded man before her. When he took off his cap she then saw that she had not to deal with an i'm. postor but the anguish of mind from which she had just suffered after the hours of prolonged expectation deprived her of all strength of will or of speech Have I killed you, darling mother ? said the poor fellow. "Come, cheer up i; you know me, don't you ?' and ht led her, or rather half bore her into the court.
Connecticut western news., 1879-10-01

A LARGE PURoHAsE.-An adventurer, who professed to represent New York trust company and to have millions under his control, purchased with his own notes mining property in Leadville exceeding $2,OOO,OOO in value. In his bargains he stipulated that payments should not be made before September. He bought five mines, some large reduc- tion works, and real estate without end. Before his notes fell due he disappeared. He seemed to be business man with unlimited means at command, who was bent on securing the most valuable mining properties for speculative pur- poses.
Connecticut western news., 1879-10-01

HE WALKED. Sir Henry Bulwer, un Gle of Lord Lytton, for months fancied- himself affected with paralysis of the legs, and refused to put foot to the ground, but was wheeled in chair by a servant. One day, the Rhone steamer, on which he was travelling, caught fire, and the captain having run the boat ashore, plsnk was thrown out, by which the passengers might land. The first person on this new bridge, and stepping nimbly down, was Sir Henry. When safe on shore, he remembered himself, and called out to his servant {: Garry me, Forster" But it was too late. Forster refused to hear more of his masters folly, and Sir Henry walked very we'll to the day of his death.
Connecticut western news., 1879-10-01

l NEW 1Ohh MhhhEIs The wholesale New York market quotations | show:
 Beans Prime, S1.47a1.5o fair to good &1 8 ja1.95 per bushel
 Butter.-N. Y. sold at 23c. for choice in pails, and 14d19c. common to good. Western sold al 26a27c., and the common Western at 10d11c.
 Cheese-Factory fancy, 10Ic.; do. fair, 9sslc. Egqs.-Quotations ranged from Sc. for or dinary to 20c. for New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. $4.6Oa7.75; extra New York, $590d6.50.
 Hdy.-Shipping 50a65c.; clover, 35d40c., salt, 35d40c.; straw, 50d55c.
 Hops.-New York, 28aS6c.; Eastern, ,2saS4c. yearlings, 7d1S; olds, 4a10c.
 Petroletm.-Refned, Ike; crude, 25Sc. in bulk; in barrels 5%a61sc. Naptha, ,5c. in ship ping order, and 9al0s4c. In cases.
 Pork.-New mess, ,$9 15d9.30; Family mess -; extra prime, E. dressed hogs 41sd59SS. Whedt.-Spring No. 2, $1.20a1, 22% Milwsu- kee No. 9, $1.27. Amber, $1.26. White. Rye.-state, 79asOc.
 Wool.-Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia xxx 40a42c., xxx 38d40c., S8d40c. No. l, 40d 42c. No. 3, 37d3Sc., common, 34aS5c. New York and Western xx and x 83dS6c., No. l, 37a40c.
 PHILADELPHIA MARKET. Wheat, State, $1.18. Amber, $1.14. Corn. yellow, 48d4S1Sc.; mixed State, 49c. Petroleum. Refined, 6ssc.; crude, 54c.
 Wool.-State and Western xxx 37d40c., 87a 3Sc, medium. 40d42c., coarse. 33a36c.
 BOSTON MARKET.
 FVour-From $4.50a$5.00 for low and me- diums, to $5.25a$6.25 for choice Minnesota Corn, 54a5tLc for mixed and yellow; 55c for extra yellow.
 Butte7'-Common 14c, Vermont dairy 19c choice creamery 22a23c.
 CheeSe-5a7Sc.
 BednS-$$l. 35a$1.40.
 Hdy-Choice, $l5. 5.00a15.00.
 CATTLE MARKETS.
 BuFFAIo.-Oattle good quality. eS, 25a3.65 Hogs, fair to good $3.60 best $S.90.
 EAST LIBERTY, PEN1,.-Best cattle &6.0 .00, medium to good $4.25a4.75; common to fair &3.0Od3.60 Hogs, Workers, $3. o0d3.75; Phila delphias, $3.8Od3.9O. Sheep, $3.00d4.5O. WATERFOWL, MAss.-Cattle, choice, 7.25 extra s6.75a7.c0: first quality, $o.0o16 50 sscond qu.... $500 5 50 third quality 4.0oa4.75 Sheep s.Sd lambs wool sheap, &2.5Ja $50. extra &4ONn52i snrlng lambs a.50 ! @5.35, veal calves $4, ,b0 T.00
Connecticut western news., 1879-10-01
Health and Happiness.

Thermallne is the only 25 cent remedy known that will completely eradicate all Malarial diseases from the system. All those suffering from chills and fever should give this world renowned remedy trial. It restores the patient to per feet health, which is the only true har- binger to happiness.-Kasasas City I8naeS.
Connecticut western news., 1879-10-01
Worthless Stuff

Not so fast my friend; if you could see the strong, healthy, blooming men, women and children that have been raised from beds of sickness, suffering and almost death, by the use of Hop Bitters, you would say "Glorious and invaluable remedy. ."-N H. Courier.