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Connecticut western news., 1879-01-22
An Extraordinary Case.

Some three years ago MT. T. Muck enhoupt, of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., went fishing, and, as he supposed, caught cold, which settled in his ear. At all events the hearing was seriously im- paired, and for few days there was an itching sensation. This subsided, but the deafness has continued up to this time. While in conversation with Dr. Hull, MT. M. spoke of the trouble, and the Doctor told him if he would come to his office he would see what was the trouble. Dr. Hull made an examina- ton, and soon discovered that there was in the ear foreign substance of some kind. By the aid of g small pair of for ceps he soon drew out what seemed to be tho leg of an insect, and continuing the operation, succeeded in removing the body of bug known as the "bee- tle." After it's removal, MT. AI. was able to hear considerable better. 1t is a remarkable case, and may seem some- what incredible, but the facts are be- yond question.
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-22
HOUSEHOLD HINTS AND HELPS.

WHoopINa CoUeH.-An excellent cure for whooping cough, and one that have seen tried in several instances with entire success is simply this: Steep handful of chestnut leaves ill pint of boiling water sweeten, cool, and give day. I send this simply from sense of duty, as I think everybody ought to know it.
 CHICKEN SALAD. .-Mince the white meat of cold boiled or roast chicken Cor turkey) finely, removing the fat, gristle and skin; cut three-quarters the same bulk of celery ipto small bits and mix with the meat. Rub tho yolks of two hard-boiled eggs to a powder, add one teaspoonful salt, one of pepper and two of white sugar OF not, according to taste. Mix drop st time, three teaspoonfuls salad oil, then one teaspoon full made mustard. Whip one raw egg to froth, beat it into the dressing and pour in one-half cup of vinegar, spoon- full at d time. Pour the dressing thus made over the meat and celery mix we'll taste to be certain that the season. ing, so far as salt and pepper are con- cerned, is agreeable; turn in a salad bowl, and dress the top with the whites of the boiled eggs, cut in pieces, and sprigs of celery tops. A small portion of dark meat may be used, and white io 4aI celery when the last cannot be obtained. In this case use celery vinegar in the dressing.
 SUET PUDDING-Four eggs, one-half pound or one cup of suet, chopped fine one pint of bread crumbs, one quart of milk, one-half teaspoonful of cinnamon, one-half teaspoonful of nutmeg, and two tablespoonfuls of flour or corn-starch. Mix the suet, crumbs, cinnamon, nut meg, and four Cor corn-starch) together boil the milk, and while it is hot pour suet, &c., into it, beating thoroughly; add the eggs, beaten. Sweeten to the taste; add little salt, brown the pudding in an oven, and serve warm.
 LEMON PIE.-Peel two good sized lemons; cut in halves; press out the juice; chop fine; add the lemon and juice to one pint of New Orleans molass es half cup of water stir vel together line D tin with rich crust shake flour over it; porr in half of thiI mixture then cover with rich crust bake in moderate oven one half hour if the oven is too hot the juice will ru1 out; this will make two pies.
 CoRN-STARcH CAKE.-One cup sugar one-haH cup butter, three eggs, one third cup milk, one and one-half cup corn-starch, one teaspoonful cream o tartar, one-half teaspoonful soda; hayo with rose or vanilla.
 CORN CAKE.-Three cups of yelloy Indian-meal, one of flour, teaspoonfu of salt, half 8 cup of baker's yeast; mi: little thicker than pancake batter let this rise over night; when you wisl to bake add one-half teaspoonful o soda dissolved in half cup of sweet milk half cup of molasses, half cup of melted butter, two we'll beaten eggs bake il moderate oven one hour.
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-22
A Dog Killed by a Mouse.

A gentleman writing to an exchange relates the following curious occurrences: I was alone with my labors in field where potatoes were being harvested. My watch dog was along with me. l saw him seize mouse, swallow it and then lie down at my feet. went home to dinner, and while seated at the table was asked what was the matter with the dog. He was turning round and moan ing, and something was hanging from his side. took him up in my arms and found it was @ mouse which had just been killed. At first I thought it had merely stuck in the long hair, but on examining closer saw that only one- half of the mouse protruded from the dogs body. When the aperture was cleared it was found to be an inch in depth. The dog had no flont teeth, had swallowed the mouse and the little mi nal at once began to gnaw it's way out. It was at first stopped by one of the ribs, and had actually burrowed out between the skin and rib. The dog killed the mouse when it put it's head out by munching it with his jaws. The dog died tho next day,
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-22
American Tools.

"I have at this moment," writes MT. Thomas Fletcher, in the English Mechanic, "at least three-fourths of my tools of American manufacture, many of which have been bought at very fancy price. If it were not an absolute necessity I should be exceed ingly foolish to buy American tools at a high price if English tools were to be bought which would do the work equally we'll From my own practical experience, the difference between the two is, that an English workman does not, ill the first instance, learn what & tool is for, and adapt the tool to the requirements ]; an American workman will, as 8 rule, use his brains and make what you want without spelling the whole by ridiculous blunders. If needed a thing, making which required judgment on the part of the workman, and I could not give my personal and constant supervision, I should, as the simplest way to get the thing right, send the instructions to America.
 lu 1Ao coohSo oA |" P"PSA AooonOAJ AooN i'll London on " England and her Colo nies at the Paris Exhibition" MT. Frederick Young quoteda large Sheffield manufacturer, who attributed the superiority of several of the samples of hand and machine tools shown from the United States to the fact of the determi- nation of the American artisan to make good work of everything he took in hand, in '' standardization to the grow ing most mischievous and demoralizing sentiment which has prevailed during the last fifteen or twenty years among an increasing class of British worlmen, that slovenly and bad work makes moro work, and therefore is good for trade"
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-22
Shot Himself.

Johnny Chamberlin committed suicide in Magalia, Cal, because the civilization of the place had left him discouragingly far behind. Chamber.in went there in the early mining days, when Magalia was called Dogtown. Hewas a scholarly man, and had qualities of recklessness and good fellowship that made him very popular. Coot's saloon was the popular resort. Chamberlin bet with Coot $5, ,00O on Lincoln against the saloon on Douglas. Thus winning the establish ment, as truthfulIy related in one of Bret Harte's stories, he stuck to it until his death, two weeks ago. In the mean time Dogtown became Magalia, churches and schools were established, and public sentiment changed so completely that gambling and drunkenness-Ch Chamber lin's strong points to be regarded as disreputable. So he shot himself.
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-22
Worth Knowing.

That fish may be sealed much easier by first dipping into boiling water about minute.
 That salt fish are quickest and best freshened by soaking ill sour milk.
 That milk which has turned or changed may be sweetened or rendered fit for use by stirring in little soda.
 That milk can be kept sweet by add ing to it very small quantity of borax.
 That salt will curdle new milk ; hence in preparing milk porridge, gravies, etc., the salt should not be added until the dish is prepared.
 That clear boiling water will remove tea stains and many fruit stains. Pour the water through the stain and thus prevent it's spreading over the fabric.
 That tablespoonful of turpentine boiled with your white clothes will great ly aid the whitening process.
 That boiling starch is much improved by the addition of sperm, or salt, or both, or little gum arabic dissolved. That blue ointment and kerosene mixed in equal proportion, and applied to bed. steads, is an unfailing bug remedy and that coat of whitewash is ditto for the walls of 9 log house.
 That kerosene will soften boots ol shoes that have been hardened by water and will render them pliab;e as new.
 That kerosene will make your tea kettle as bright as new. Saturate wool en rag and rub with it. It will also re move stain from the clean vanished fur niture.
 That cold rain water and soap will re move grease from washable fabrics.
 That beeswax and salt will make you rusty flat irons as clean and smooth a glass. Tie lump of WAX in a rag, ant keep it for the purpose. When the from are hot, rub them first with the wax rag then SCOUT with apaper or cloth sprinkle' with salt.-RurGl World.
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-22
There May be Some

Who do not know that the New York Daily JVitacss is again published. It is published at the old rate, 8 per annum, and is even more wide awake than ever to tho interests of its patrons. It is bright, newsy, wholesome and Christian. Many man who will read this item should subscribe for it for himself and his family. Its daily con- tents are calculated to interest readers of all ages. Who cannot afford it for a year ?-or if not for a year. for ten weeks for $1? The Weekly Witness (only $1. 50 8 year) is known to many, and we may say that it grows better as 1t grows older. John Dougall, publisher, No. 7 Frankfort street, New York city.
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-22
Sober Second Thoughts.

It is better to have even a cur lawn on you than snap at you.
 The richest man in the world is he who is contented to be just what he is.
 III temper and smoke are about equal in their ability to drive man out of the house.
 A gossip ought not to rank as the equal of a sagacious clam 1; for the clam knows to a nicety when to shut up, but the gossip does not.
 Men are like an old fashioned country wagon. When it is loaded everything seems to work we'll and smo thly, but when it has nothing in it it rattles with a noise that can be heard for miles.
 You can no more get good by doing evil than you can get wool from hy- draulic ram.
 It may be slightly Hibernian, but it is nevertheless true, that the best way to look at the faults of your friends is to shut your eyes.
 It was a representative of the fierce activity of our American mercantile life, with its grinding and merciless compe- titions, who, or being asked what he had accomplished by twenty years work, replied, 1T have succeeded in accumu- lating just about $1 ,OO0, 900 and in hay ing two strokes of paralysis"
 Meek young men grow up in libraries, believing it their duty to accept the views which Cicero, which Locke, which Bacon have given, forgetful that Cicero, Locke and Bacon were only young men in libraries when they wrote these books. -Enaerson.
 One who is injured ought not to re- turn the injury, as the multitude think for on no account can it be right to dc injustice. Therefore, it is not right to return an injury or to do evil to any man, however we may have suffered from him.-tSocrotcs.
 Let us not listen to those who thinl we ought to be angry with our enemies and who believe this to be great ant manly. Nothing is more praiseworthy and nothing more clearly indicates great and noble soul than clemency ant readiness to forgive. Cicero.
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-22
MARKET NOTES.
NEW YORK MARKET


 The wholesale New York market quotation show
 Beans.-Prime 1.4or1.45; fair to g' oA l 25 G1. .35 per bushel.
 B,scter.-N. Y. sold at 25c. for choice in pails, and 16a20c. common to good. Western sold at 32c., and the common Western at 7a10c.
 Cheese-Factory fancy 915c.; do. fair Sc Eqqs.-Quotations ranged from 23c. for or dinary to 27c. for New York, New Jersey Fgour.-Superfine, $3 25as.5O Western, s3 65a3. 90; extra New York $3.e5G$3S0. Ray.-Shipping S5a4cc.; clover 40ai5c. salt 40d45c. straw 30d40c.
 Hops-New York 5a15c. Eastern 8a12c. yearlings 4a6c., olds Ease.
 Petroleuna-Refned 11s4d13Ac.,, crude 8Ac in bulk, in barrels Sc. Naptha sac in ship ping order and 12a13c. in cases.
 PorE-New mess $8.70aS.95. Family mess S75, extra prime Il. 50. Dressed hogs 4a47S Wheat.-Spring No. 3, 97c. Milwaukee No. 3 1.O1 Amber 1.16. White 1.1115. Rye.-State 5Sc.
 Wool-Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia xxx 37o39c, K 34a35c., xS5a34c. Nc. l S5d York and Western xx 51d32c., and No. |, 31d32a33u36c.
 PHILADELPHIA MARRET
 Flour.-State family $4.5O, rye four 287 Wheat, State 1.O5. Amber 1.06. Corn, yell low, 45c.; mixed State 45c
 T
 Wool.-State and WesterR xxx 35o37c.; 35a 36c.; medium 35a37: coarse '30a33c.
 CATTLx MARKETS.
 BUFFALo.--Ca Cattle, good quality, $.4.35. Hogs, fair to good 3.05 best 3.I5.
 EAST LIBERTY, PEEN.-Best cattle 5.OO medium to good 4.00a435. common to fair 3.25a4 %. Hogs, Workers, 2,S0d3 90 Phia- delphias 8 10o320.. Sheep, 3.75d4.75. WATBETowN, MAss.-Catle, choice 7.5C extra 6.75d7.O0; first quality 50; second quallty 525d5.75; third quality 4.00a 500. Sheep and lambs--wool sheep 2.25d2. 70 extra 3.cOd3.50; spring lsmbs 4a411c. veal calves 51sd61Sc.
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-22
Romance of MnrGer.

Mrs. Mack was convicted of murder ing her husband in Janesville, Wis, in order that she might marry lover named Dickinson, who helped to commit the crime; and it was Dickinson's tes- timony on which the verdict was ob- tained. Mrs. Cobb is accused of mur- dering her husband in Norwich, Conn. that she might marry lover named Bishop, and Bishop testified against her as sharply as he could. These strik- ingly similar cases naturally excite the remark that women are more constant than men in murder as we'll as in love. But the hanging of Thomas Dowd iu St. Andrews, N. B., furnishes contrary instance. Dowd and Mrs. Ward mur- dered MT. Ward. Neither turned State's evidence, and both were convicted. Dowd maintained to the last, in the face of the most convincing proof, that he alone was guilty. Although few be- ieved him, his persistency gave pre- text for avoiding the hanging of e woman, and her death sentence was commuted to imprisonment. So Dowd died with the consciousness that he had saved his criminal partner from the gal lows.
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-22
The Distress in England.

A London correspondent writing of the distress in that country at this time says:-You read the newspapers, and in every column is some note of sorrow. On Saturday, in Birdcage Walk, @ woman fell on the ground and died at once. She was starving; her son had had no work for five months there were three children and nothing for them to eat. Birdcage Walk is in St. James Park and is one of the historical spots in London. It is the centre of @ rich and populous section, under the shadow of ducal mansions, within few moments walk of the Queens palace. Here English mothers fall and die of hunger. The Midland Railway an- nounces that it will reduce the wages of it's employees shilling week. The Midland Railway can build hotels which the munificence of Fisk could not equal. 1t cannot pay it's laborers. That shilling @ week came out of many poor souls Christmas dinner. In Wolvel- hampton mechanic, thirty-five years of age, tried to cut his throat. His wife had just brought him baby. He han no work, no food. Suicide was the welcome he gave his newborn child. A laborer named King is arrested for steal ing fragment of cheese. In the police court he told his story. He had been out of employment six weeks; had ap- piled for aid at the workhouse; had even asked & policeman to lock him up that he might obtain nights lodging. He was sentenced to fourteen days i'm prisonment. In the Gloster Wagon Works the men are reduced four shillings a week and compelled to work ten hours day. In Burnley the workhouse is full, and the applications for relief have increased fifty per cent. In the Berwick country people attack butchers wagons and vans carrying provisions to obtain food. Houses have been entered for the same purpose. Think of burglars breaking into houses for bread In Wolverhampton the other day the number of applications for pauper relief were two-thirds in excess of ordinary times-over fifteen hundred of m increase in one week. "The great majority of these" says the journal from which am quoting, "were able-bodiad men, who said they had been out of work fer many weeks, and their wives and children were starving at home." In Marylebone district. few minutes walk from the Langham Hotel, near the great estates of the Russells, the
 Grosvenors and the Cecils, William Sullivan died the other day. The doctor sad at the inquest that the cause of death was starvation. William was
 the son of laborer, and his father could
 not earn food for him. The coroner
 who sat at the inquest was practical
 man. He advised the father and the
 mother to apply to the workhouse and
 get some food, else they would not be
 able to do any work.
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-22

It does littlo good to boast of your ability. If you have any the less you say about it the better. Solid work always speaks for itself. elf that man had been under my treatment," said a physician who worshipped himself and didn't believe in any other god, or know of any, Che would have been out of doors in twenty-four hours, instead of lingering for six weeks" "Yes," was the reioinder, !" out of doors on the way to the cemetory."
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-22
THE FAILURES IN BUSINESS.

A REVIEW OF THE FAILURES FOR 1878,
 AND REASON GIVEN WHY THE NUM-
 BER IS so LARGE.
 From the annual circular of the Mer- camille Agency of R. G. Dun x Co.,, we learn that the total number of failures in the United States for 1878 were 10,478, with liabilities amounting to $234, ,OO0,0 ,000. This shows an increase over 1877 of 1,571 in number, and 40,- O0O,00 in amount. A gradual growth of these casualties is shown in statement of figures for the seven years since 1872, in which latter year the failures were A. 069 in number, with liabilities amount ing to $121, O56, ,O0o. The failures in 1878 occurred as follows
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-22
Whitc0mb's Remedy
 ASTHMA, Rose Gold 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 Spas modic AstI.nd. While under inc 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 in thousands of the worst cases with aston ishing and uniform success. Itcontains no injurious properties whatever.
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-22
Palate and stomach

Are both offended by cheap, rancid, indigcsti- ble preparations of cod liver oil, but expert ence nothing objectionable in PHILLIPS PALATABLE COD LIVER OIL, in combi- nation ith PHOSPHO-NUTRITlN Use it. Consumptives. All druggists. Depot, Platl street. New York.
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-22

An exchange says: Alcohol will clean out the inside of an inkstand. It will also clean out the inside of pocket book little more thoroughly and quick ly than anything else on record.
 A number of schools have been closed up lately in Germany on account of diphtheria.
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-22

For Upwards of Thirty Years Mrs WinSlcao's Soothing Syrup has been used for children with never-failing success.It corrects lates the bowels, cures dysentery and diarrhoea, whether arising from teething or other causes. An old and wen-tried remedy. 25c. a bottle.
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-22

ABOUT organs, this fact is conclusive: Ma son tS IIamlin Organs have taken the highest honors at eUeyy Worlds Exhibition tor taetce years, and no other American organ has taken the highest award at amy such.
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-22
MASON S HAMIIN CABINET ORGANS.

Demonsrrated best by HIGHEST HQNQAS AT ALL WORLDS EXPOSITIONS FOR TWELYL YEAk1S ,S1s PHi1HDELpHIA, 1878 PARIS, is7s and GRAND swED: YsH GOLD MEDAL. 1878. Only American organp ever awarded highest honors atany such Sold foT cash oI instalInents, ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUES ~ Clrculhra
 1ith new st yes and prices sent free. MASON & HAM KIN OROAN co BOSTON, NEW YORK. or CHICAGO.
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-22

Messrs. JOSEPH BURNETT S Co.,,
 Boston, Mass: Gentlen,en,-In the fall of 1877 used Jonas Whitcomb's Asthma Remedy and received immediate relief, and would most cheerfully recommend it to any person troubled with Hay Fever or Asthma. MRS. R. SHERMAN. 1so Ellis Ave, CHICAGO, ILL. For sale by aU respectable Druggists.
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-22

FoR SPECIAL BATES for advertising in th,s pare apply to the publisher Of the paper. U1
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-22
TESTIM oNIALS.

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. most cheerfully recommend it 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, Ld,cvers,
 6171h Chestnut Street.
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-22
WASHINGTON NOTES.

General B. r. Butler, President of the Board of Managers of the Soldiers Home, at Hampton, Va, was before the House Committee on Military Af- fairs In support of the managers of that institution who ire charged with mis- zprxoprinting public moneys and gen. zFal mlsnanhs soment of tAe affairs of
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-22

ing the remainder of MT. Schleicher's salary to his family, and requesting the next House to make similar appropri- ation, as he had been elected to it. MT Schleicher's funeral was held in the Hall of the House, the Senate, the Judges of the Supreme Court, the President and his Cabinet attended.
 The bill providing for the payment of pensions to soldiers of the Mexican war was considered in the Committee of the Whole. Various amendments designed to restrict it's benefits to invalids were rejected. Finally Q clause was added granting pensions to all soldiers who served sixty days in the war of 1861. No final action was taken on the bill,
 The bill authorizing the issue of cer- tificates of deposit of low denomina- tion convertible into four per cent bonds, snd providing for the payment of customs dues in legal tenders was re- ported from the Ways and Means Com mittee, and passed after a spirited de- bate. The opposition to the first named measure was especially earnest, and ex- pressed itself in unsuccessful attempts to amend or table the bill, as we'll as in | peaches by Messrs. Hewitt and Butler. MT. Wood reported a bill from tho Ways and Means Committee to make legal tenders receivable for customs, and when MT. Garfield attempted to amend it by inserting the words "only when they can be exchanged at par for coin. " there was considerable excitement. MT. Garield's amendment was defeated, and he attempted to filibuster to prevent the passage Of the bill, but he was beaten by the overwhelming vote of 155 to 49, and the bill was passed as it came from the Committee.
 The bill authorizing the Secretary ot the Treasury to exchange four per cent bonds for uncalled .Ave-twenties wal passed without division, and the bil organizing the M1Asisaippi River I'm provement Conn ;ei NNs discussed il Committeeof several amend ments being a