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Connecticut western news., 1879-05-28
Kissing Pets Cause of Sore Throats.

A writer in the British Medical Jour- nal, in communication to the editor in regard to the possible cause of the re- cent outbreak of au epidemic of sore throat at Darmstadt, says: 1t is weli- known that women and children are in the habit of kissing pet cats and dogs, especially when these favorites are ill with discharge from the nose, cough, and sore throat, and even use their pocket
 handkerchiefs to wipe away the secre- tion. I have seen this done frequently. As such mistaken sympathy is exceed ingly dangerous, think notice in the Journal to this effect would tend to its discouragement. It is a common saying that, There the cat has got cold now it will go through the house; ; and, as this remark has been repeatedly verified, it shows how careful people should be to avoid contact with such mode of con- tagion. I do not affirm that this was the way in which the disease was con. tracted, either within or without the palace walls, but I,feel sure the habit of kissing pets is source of danger that should be widely known aud prevented.
Connecticut western news., 1879-05-28
Seeing Stonewan Jackson.

MT. A. O. Redwood, in one of his ," Johnny Reb " papers, in Scrdbser for June, gives this description of an in cident within the Confederate lines. He says It was the end of bleak No vember day the fires of railway ties, extending in a long line either way as far as the eye could follow, made still more neutral by contrast with their rud- dy light the dun-gray fields of stubble, and the woods in which the gorgeous panoply of the earlier season was paling into russet and ashy tones. The work was over and we were waiting with some impatience for the order to take up the line of march back to camp for the evening air struck chilly through our threadbare and tattered jackets, and we had eaten nothing since early morning. Moreover, wild rumor had spread abroad that an issue of fresh pork awaited our return, and though the long habit of expecting nothing good until 1t came secured us against any serious disappointment there were not wanting tender memories of |" short J biscuit to raise our anticipations higher than we cared to own. Thus preoccu- pied, we are fain to refer distant cheer ing further down the line to tidings of the coming rations, and we gather by the roadside in order to get off the more promptly when our turn shall arrive. The sound grows more and more dis tinct every moment, and now, far down the road some moving object can just be discerned in cloud of dust which travels rapidly our way. Nearer and nearer it comes louder and more en, thusiastic ring the shouts, and now we make out in the dust the figure of g single horseman, with clump of others trailing off into obscurity behind him Jackson IS coming! A moment more. and he is here, going at almost top speed his hat is off; his hair blowr back from his broad white forehead
 his eyes dancing and his cheeks agloN with excitement, and the rush of keer air. And now the cheers grow deafen ing and ragged hats are swung more wildly still as the men of the Foot Cav airy recognize their leader. The caval cade passes like whirlwind and disap pears 1n the dust up the road, cheeree to the very last tagging courier of the escort,- we are in good hunor now with ourselves and all the world. Ane as we step briskly out upon our home ward march, the air feels fresh and in vigorating, and the miles seem shorter than they were in the morning; ever the beloved biscuit is of minor conse quence, and the promised pork pales be side the thought which fills us-that VI have seen Jackson
 And we got the pork besides
Connecticut western news., 1879-05-28

The complexion of persons whose digestion is out of order, who are bilious, or who lack vigor, always exhibits an unhealthy tint. It is by regulating the bodily organs and pro- parchment hue indicative of i'll health, is ban ished from the cheeks. To rectify the fault of sallow complexion, use Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, an invigorant and alternative which removes those obstacles to renewed strength, physical comfort and personal attractiveness = an imperfect digestion and secretion, and a disordered condition of the bowels. Persis- tence ln the use of this inestimable corrective and tonic will assuredly result in renewed physical regularity and vigor, will tend to in- crease bodily substance, and cause the glow and clear color of health to return to the sal- low, wasted cheek.
Connecticut western news., 1879-05-28
A Texas Cattle Range.

A New York gentleman who went to Texas to escape death from consumption, and who has been quite successful in stock raising, gives 8 Tribune cor respondent some figures relating to the expense of going into the cattle raising business. "Supposing you buy land and fence your range," he says, "you will want about 5000 acres for herd of l, ,000 head-we allow three acres per head. This will cost you about $3, GOO, and the fencing about $1, 800. You buy, say 800 COWS, each with calf, costing about BIO, ,000-a COW and calf bringing about SIP. Then you will want to in- vest couple of thousand dollars in Durham bulls to improve your stock. The tendency among stock-raisers now is to strive for constant improvement in the breed. Your house. stable and pens you can reckon at $1 ,0O0, and your outfit of horses, saddles, wagons, supplies, etc., you eau put down at about LOGO more. H Ire you have capital of BIS, 800 invested. You keep your heifer calves, sell some of your steers when a year old and keep some, and in three years you have 8 mixed herd of 1,20O head, from which you can sell every year $6,0OO or 5000 worth of cattle without diminishing in the least the value of your remaining investment. A yearling is worth $4, and every addi- tional year adds from $1 to $2 to the value of the animal. If you herd in- stead of fencing, you will need six herdsmen for 1000 head of cattle, and
 they will cost you from $2O to $50 a month wages apiece, and their board. It is better to fence; but man with small capital, say $4, GOO or $5, ,OOO, can go into the business without buying an
 acre of land. In a few years he will be able to buy big rancho and fence it.
Connecticut western news., 1879-05-28

$5o2, GOO; Alabama. $529, ,OOO; Missis- sippi, $343, ,OOO; Louisiana, $71, ,0O0 ]; Tennessee, $288, ,000; Arkansas, $1O8,- GOO; Florida, $71, ,000; Texas, STA, ,O0O. He adds that there is no-doubt that he is charged with the duty of collecting this tax.
 It is understood that an order will soon be issued from the War Depart ment directing the Hagen Stanley court to be reconvened and instructing it to return more specific verdict. The ver- dict as it now stands is reported by an army official to be virtually, You are not guilty. but you must never do so again. The department believes that the finding shonld at least censure Gen. eral Stanley.
Connecticut western news., 1879-05-28
An Old Case Recalled.

The Geneseo correspondent of the Buffalo Courier recites a case that re- gently came up there which recalls to him the history of similar one in this locality many years ago. "It seems" says the writer, that large open boat had been tied up close to the wharf at Charlotte. Some hay was lying about on it. This tempted young bull, who had broken from an adjoining field, to board the boat and help himself. While thus engaged, the boat, by some means, broke from it's mooring and hoated away, carrying the bull with it out to sea. The owner, finding his bull gone, traced him on board the defendants boat and brought an action of trover for the conversion of the animal. Having proved these facts, the plaintiff rested, and the late Charles M. Lee, distin- guished member of the Rochester bar, proceeded to open the case for the de- fence. "GentIemen of the jury" said he, " this is 8 very important case in- deed, very-but fortunately it will not present long array of evidence. In fact there are only two questions in it for your consideration. Upon these this whole case turns. Having settled these you will easily arrive at verdict These great questions are: Did the boat run away with the bull, or did the bull run away with the boat? We shall contend, gentlemen, that the bull ran away with the boat, therefore the plain tiff cannot recover" The jury found with MT. Lee, that the bull did run away with the boat, and the defendant had a verdict"
Connecticut western news., 1879-05-28
NEW YORK MARKET.


 The wholesale New York market quotations show:
 Beans. Prime, $1.S7a- fair to good, $1 1.25a135 per bushel.
 pails, and 11d13c. common to good. Western sold al 19c., and the common Western at 6u9c
 Cheese-Factory fancy, 715c; do. fair, ,6c. Eqqs.-Quotations ranged from lOc for or dinary to 12c. for New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
 Fzour.-Superfne, $s.5Oa3.s5; Western, $S. 9Oa4. .O0; extra New York, $390d5.75.
 Hay.-shipping 4Oa45c.; clover, soas5c. salt 5oa4oc.; straw, s5a4oc.
 Hops-New York, 5d12c.; Eastern, 6d9c.; Yearlings, 2a+.; olds 1d2c; PetroJeum. Refined, 816c.; crude, 41c in bulk; in barrels 7s4c. Naptha, Sc. in ship ping order. and 11119a121sc in cases =; extra prime, $- dressed hogs 4s1 Thanksgiving No. 2, $1.O7. Milwaukee No. 3, g. Amber. $1.15 White, SLY. Rye-Staie, ,61G65c. xxx 35a-c.. xx 3215c., X 3ld32c. No. 1, 33a -c. Mo- 2, 32d-c., common, 29GS0c. New York and Western xxx 2SdS2c., and No. l, 2Sa31a31a33c.
 PHILADELPHIA MARKET.
 Eour.-state family, $500; rye flour, $500. Wheat State, $1, ,16. Amber $1.1S. Corn, yellow, 43c.; mixed State, 431Sc. Petroleum. Refined, 8ssc.; crude, 7s<c. Wool-State and Western xxx 3SdS5c., 33a 34c., medium, 35d37c., coarse, BOG.
 CATTLE MARKETS.
 BUFFALo.-Cattle good quality, $S.9004.75. Hogs, fair to good, $500; best, $3.7o. EAST LIBERTY PEN.-Best cattle, $5.56; medium to good, $500a5.25 common to fair. $4. .50a4 80. Hogs, Workers, $3. .40d3.60; Phila- delphias, $3. 75a3. 90. Sheep, $4.s0a5.25. WATERTowN, MAss.-Cattle,. choice, $7.75; extra &7 OOn7 6n. first ouaiitv S6 0006 50: second quality, $5 O0d5.50; third quality, $4, 90 o450. Sheep and lambs-wool sheep, $3.000 3.75; extra, $425n6.50; spring lambs, 6a61Sc. veal calves, 31Sa4}6c
Connecticut western news., 1879-05-28

PREcoorTY.-They are so precocious in the neighborhood of Worcester, Mas sachusetts :! "My little seven-year-old girl," writes a friend, "was in the sit- ting room alone with her uncle, and dreamily looking from the window. Without turning her head, she said, Uncle Horace, eight and seven make fifteen, don't they?' He replied that she was right. 'Then, said she, in half soIiloquy, it is only eight years before I shall have beau, and, oh I dread it. ''-Harper's for June.
Connecticut western news., 1879-05-28

Took ALL AwAY.-Si Stoughton, al- though a heavy drinker, was kind hus- band and father; but Si was dead now. Shortly after that sad event the widow was visited by Spiritualistic friend, who had come to tell the bereaved one that she had seen his spirit. She was sure it was he. ooh, no, it is impossible, , sighed the widow, sadly; "i twasn't Sis spirit; he didn't leave any."-Boston Transcript.
Connecticut western news., 1879-05-28

SHooKED.-It is asserted that one of che most shocking moments experienced by Byron in the course of his checkered and emotional career was that in which, when seated at superb coign of vantage on the Alps, immersed in dreamy and unfathomable musings, he was recalled to earth by something, which proved to be an empty bottle, labelled London stout, Barclay, Perkins & Co.,, entire, |" rolling to his feet, while g female voice, unmistakably from the realms of Cockayne, said in deprecatory, yet not wholly displeased accents, Oh, now, Emery don't.
Connecticut western news., 1879-05-28
ROMANCE ON THE FRONTIER.
A CAVALRY PRIVATE ELOPING WITH
 WEALTHY MERCHANTS DAUGHTER.

WEALTHY MERCHANTS DAUGHTER.
 A letter from Fort Abraham Lincoln, Dakotah Territory, says :-
 While the older civilization of the East is excited over the eccentric tastes of we'll bred young women who prefer for husbands car-drivers and coachmen to the men of more polite position, the newer and cruder society of the frontier has been enjoying on it's own account little romantic sensation the end of which has not yet come. In the Seventh CavN airy there is an enlisted man, Charles Melier, whose good looks have not only made many of the laundresses' hearts hutter, but have exerted an influence in all the towns near which his troop has been stationed. Recently there came to Bismark MT. Frank O. Melville, a promi- Dent and wealthy merchant of St. Paul, Minn., and with him came his daughter, girl of eighteen, who is spoken of as quite beautiful m person and the pos sessor of many graceful accomplish ments. MT. Melville came to Bismark to start flour mill, and while he was engaged in this occupation his daughter amused herself with the limited society that the place affords. Every one knows what a belle an accom- plished girl can be when she is visiting place at or near a frontier military post, and Miss Melville was not an ex- ception to the we'll proven rule, for never day passed that several young officers did not dismount in front of her door. One of these young men, it is gener- ally thought, was seriously smitten. and pressed his suit with much perseverance. | Miss Melville, however, was not capti- vated by the glitter of shoulder-strap nor did chevron stay her free eyes. New Years Eve ball was given at Gar rollton Hall, at which, in the character istic Western way, people of many social grades met and mingled on the floor. There Miss Melville met the handsome Mellier, who received so much encouragement that he met her secretly afterwards, and the acquaintance ripened into an engagement which the other day eliminated in an elopement to James. town, where the couple were married by the Rev. MT. Jackson. The announce. ment of the marriage created more com. motion in the garrison than many ar Indian assault has done, the men as g rule looking upon the affair much as Dick Deadeye did upon Ralph Rock strow's indiscretion, while the officers took somewhat the same view that Si1 Joseph Porter did of the fair Josephine detection. Mellier and his wife return ed here after the ceremony, and the bridegroom was properly sent to the guard-house for being s'absent without leave and for conduct prejudicial to good order and military discipline. MT Melville has taken his daughter to St Paul, but before going he had an inter view with Mellier, and, while forgivine him, promised to exert his influence to secure the discharge of his daughter husband from the United States service Whether this can be done or not is a1 open question, but in the meanwhile Mellier languishes in "dungeon cell, without even telephone privileges.
Connecticut western news., 1879-05-28

THE S1GN.-A citizen of Portsmouth, N. H., who is popularly supposed to be connected with two or three secret so- cieties, was lately called upon to preside over church business meeting, and un- willingly astonished some of the breth- ren in putting vote by saying All ih favor, please manifest it by the voting sign of the order.
Connecticut western news., 1879-05-28

FORTY YEARS AGO tho tomato was known as tue |" Jerusalem apple, Glove apple" etc., and was cultivated as an ornamental plant and the fruit regarded as poisonous. Now the, fruit is as genr< orally used and regarded as heaitnfnl < as any that grows. Its size and appear. ance has changed almost as much as the opinion of it's merits.
Connecticut western news., 1879-05-28

THE largest and one of the best hotels In New York, the Grand Central, has not only reduced its prices to rates that leave but little margin for profit, but has recently added 0 first-class restaurant to its other attractions, enabling travellers to live on the European plan without leaving the hotel for their meals. The regular rates, including board, are $2 50 and $3 per day. Rooms without board from $l per day upward.
Connecticut western news., 1879-05-28

THAT LATEST AND MOST UCCESSFUL Of remedies for consumption and other de- pleting disorders. PHILLIPS "PALATABLE ' CCD LIVER OIL. in combination with PHOS- PHO-NUTRITINE, mixes readily with water, and is understanding in all climates. All druggists. Depot, Platt street.
Connecticut western news., 1879-05-28

LEvYJNG CoNTRIBUTIoNs.- NihiI- ists have recently adopted a new and to them profitable plan. They have hit on the idea of imposing money contribu- tion. The other day Mir. Eisseeff, one of the richest wine merchants of Russia, received letter handed to him by stranger, containing an order from the Revolutionary Committee, duly stamped with the arms of the society, demanding 30, 900 rubles as 8 contribution to the holy cause of revolution, to be paid to the bearer of the letter without delay. To stimulate the zeal of the rich mer- chant a warning twas added to the eff feet that if he refused to comply with the request his days would be numbered.
Connecticut western news., 1879-05-28

No CARDs.-The Corning Couront says "A worthy young gentleman, a son of well-to-do merchant of Corning, who has fine residence just beyond the limits of our town, was joined in we'd lock to the lady of his choice few days ago. Next day an inquisitive friend met the father on the street and inquired, 's Is your son and his bride going to take bridal tour?" "Well, guess not |: J. was out in the barn this morning about six o'clock, with his o7eralls on, and she was in the kitchen with her sleeves rolled up. Ain't heard 'em say anything about bridal tour."
Connecticut western news., 1879-05-28
GREEN FOOD AND GRASS.

Fowls cannot get along we'll on grain food alone, and must, in both winter and summer-tllo latter especially-be sup piled with some green, succulcnt food, or they will, ere long, become diseased or sickly, when the matter of profit will be very problematic indeed. Many a time have we seen persons pay snug little sums for small flock of fine fowls, put them into neat houses and yards, give them plenty of corn, wheat, oats, etc., watering them regularly, but never allow them bite of grass or other green food. The place must be small, indeed, which cannot afford enough grass for 8 flock of fowls. If sods cannot be ob- tained, cut bunch of fine young grass early every morning for them, and they will show you how badly they need it by eating it up with evident relish. The labor necessary to supply them with this is not very great, and should be pleas ure rather than task, while the benefits which the fowls derive therefrom are very great indeed. .
 If you do not care to give the fowls their green food in the shape of grass, supply them with 8 head of cabbage each day. Tie it up by the roots to some convenient place, and the fowls will soon pick every piece off clean. This is also the way to supply them with their green winter food. Even if you have to buy the cabbage, it is not very expensive; for you caa get the soft heads, which sell at very low price compared with the hard, solid and mar ketable ones at a nominal price, Moore's Rural LJe.
 FooD FOR THE Cow.-Dr. Sturtevant says: "A COW eats food, and milk is made in quantities according as the an- cestry of the COW have been good or poor mixers. The natural or wild COW gives hardly enough milk for her calf, and not enough to satisfy domes- tic calf. Feed the wild COW high, and her milk yield is slight. Large quanti- ties of milk come largely through in- heritance. It is the same with quality. The milk of different breeds has differ ent character. When COW of any breed has enough food, considered in the ele- ments of which the food is made up if there is nothing lacking in the food that is needful to her growth and health then I think it is agreed by the best authority that 8 mere increase of food will not change the quality of the milk while it will increase the quantity"
 A FARMERS TROUBLES. honest farmer of Iowa is reported by The HoaOk- eye man as somewhat discouraged this backward spring in consequence of the following episodes of 8 single afternoon: In the first place he was ''bounced for using three-horse clevis he made him. self, and for which perambulating in- dividual claimed patent; then the imp of the driye-Well wrung him dry; then
Connecticut western news., 1879-05-28
MARKET NOTES.

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Connecticut western news., 1879-05-28
CompIexion.I Iudiculions.

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Connecticut western news., 1879-05-28

z -S-<& ~@os NtU c1yp. NIT. d6nQf1CkS. Of Indiana, who has just declared for the fourth or fifth time that he :" will not he candidats for Vice President with any one," adds, "and so far as am con. cerDed the old ticket will not be in the feld.n '--e
 The House Committee on Ap- propriations authorized favorable re- port to be made to the House on Rep- resentaflve Cannon's bill, making ad- dltional appropriations for the pay of ietter-carriers. The bill appropriates $l31 900 for the fiscal year of 1880. and $z5, GOO to meet the deficiency for 1879. There were two dissenting votes in the committee to-day, namely, those of Messfs. Monroe aud McMahon, of Ohio. Inese gentlemen opposed the clause which reduces the pay of carriers in large c1fles, now receiving $1 ,00O, to $9OO, and will endeavor to amend that section when the bill IS taken up for action in the House.
 The Senate, after long debate upon the constitutional questions in- volved in the Yellow Fever bill, finally passed it by a vote of 34 to 12.
 General Gordon in conversation said that MT. B1aine's charge that disloyal schooi-books are in use in the Southern States has no truth in it whatever. Iii true that such books as MT. Blaine de- scrlbed were used during the war, but their nse had been discontinued long ago and they had been supplanted by tne series prepared by the University of Virginia and known as the University series. It is impossible to find such books as the Maine Senator referred to In communication to the Senate, t,1e Secretary of the Treasury says that me amount due the United States from Soatnern M States, for the tax of S2O, OOO.- 1Qg levied m 1862 is as follows Virginia. *zo6. .o0o North Carolina, S190, 900 69qfh Qaxolina, $153, 600 aeoreia,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-02-06
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