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, 1879-07-17

P1rrsrlELp Atnss, July l6.-This afternoon
tornado from tue west struck tic southern
suburbs Two persons wose killed md threc or
Or Tour wounded, some fatally. Buildings weEe
unroofed Mud blown down, hundreds OF trees
1ryced, aud fully, sl5.oo0 Or sc, 900 damage
done. A black cloud springIng up kuddeuiy tn
the west while tho thermometer was VI, Was the
trst warming Of the approach Of tho etorn'.
In fifteen minutes the s2y was SO black that tlsc
nas Ind to be II, ,hed In tho stores. Ia'n min
uled With hail, rushing wind, and III
almost iuccssant lightning md thunder,
made the Storm memorable, ercn IT II
had not been SO disastrous. In Villages there
vas little OF no datnagc done, the tornado tnk-
Ing COURSE from the west to southeast about
half mile from the business portion. Toward
the westcrn purt 1t i}ret struck Tie Kellogg
place, occupied by Thomas Payue. TIC wall Of
tho kitchen part Of tho house was blown In and
the baru completely: demolished, wugona
smashed, unti hay blown awuy. Following along
tho valley to the southeast It levclcd hundreds
OF trees. Bridget Tato's house, next III course,
was unroofed, and thu barn demolished, but the
Inmates escaped uuhatmed. PomoroY's fac.
tory was unr1ofod, surrounding tencmenta were
damaged, MID the building kuoWn ns "tl!e TIM.
slery' blown 70 pieces. In tho building were
Matthew Collins, 10 years OF age, who WIS
crushed beneath The debris, alh John collins,
his brother, who hail both ar1a and Jaw broken,
| and m old man named siathcaE, who was very
| Bcgerply Injured. From the factury yluRe tho
| Wind tore urross tho fields lcve!tug fcnccs,
| orchards, and CROPS, nnd next struck South
| streos.. The RcdHuid flot,sc was purity I'M
roofcd, George WentwortA's houso was lifted
| from It's foundation, turned around, nlnl
carried two rls, und other houses
in the ytcinitv lost chimncYs, piaz.
xas, etc. lilo Taylor place. occupied
by eamucl Payne, tfue brick house surrounded
/ BIZ stntcly trees, wns entirely unrou{cu. 'lhc
| trees weru n!t broken or torn up hy t!e roots,
and the place presents q sccuo of ruin and
wreck. Opposite, the residence Of the Hon. J.
a. Dunhatn was unroofcd. the conservatory
wero hurt. The son-in-iaw's residence, NEXT
south, was also bad!y dnmagcd. IL faI!!lg trcu
| struck the horae VI Mrs. ncckwith, At Stock-
bridge. THE horau aprnng around, oscrturnfng
The Wagon upon Mira. DcckTtth, killing lcr in-
etnntly.
The Storm then passed over open fields. No
danlngo was doNr 'or a mills or murc, when II
lcyeled an orchard thr Willfa place, tufe Up
trees nroand kernorhau's su,nlner-residoucc,
and demolished an iron bridge crossing tho
tIousatone River, Nnl reached tho buildings OF
.)uAl W. Nuhlc. Two bnrns were hero blown Ia
pieces. 0lcason's elaughtGr.house Was nlsu
tuulblel Into ruins.
From Noble's the storm rushed across the
VALLEY, ievelltng all In ts way, md strife. as
last ou tie west stlu of Washington Afuuutaiu
Wllero ak barna were destroyed, two houses
partly blowH down, nnd NIL tho fences luYellcli
Tie track Vi tho tornado ls not over sixty rodl
| wide.
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apHtNGFIE14D.
srn,Nor1Etp, Mass., July ia terrible
storm this afternoon entered tho Connecticut
Valley from tho northwest d. Whasely, upfoot-
ing trees and prostratlng crops. Happily It
caused nu dcatlls, 81 far "a known. Tbs storm
uf Wind wua vory sudden. Tie baseball stat'l
III ftanptcn l'drk WAS blown to ptecos, but tic
audtcnro gathered 10 see the game between tho
Sprnvhelds and Ncw budfords m{raculnusly vs.
rapcll scrlous injury, though AoVeral were badly
bruised. 1t East Hampton thu pomeroy Block
WIS 11,lroofGtl.
Northampton suffered most. Hcr famous
cln,s, SONG Ut them tlrco fcut In diameter,
were torn up b5 the roots, mud prostrata trees
are scattered everywhere throughout tho Town.
It is impossible to estimate liz nancy damage,
hut It will &c ously impair tho towns
plc.uresquenesss The Mansion House MAS ul-
ruoIch.
Otl,pr towns ti,eseat,out suffer centrally from
ptoslrate crops ai,tf trees, and pLcnlc party on
Mount Holyokc aaW the ruins Of six barns.
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CYCLONE.
A Tw'ster, Perhaps a Western
Truant, Visits Massa-
chusetts.
Tho People Wofnlly Scared but
Not Generally Injured.
Particulars of the Storm in Boston,
F4tohburg, and PitlsAald.
RoAta CapsiEed in Boston Harhor, aud
Six Persons Drowned.
BOSTON.

hVsnoTs
tostoS' 'lass'' 'u'f 1o.Iouo " ~ s..s' 49,
'empess ever e1pe',cheea ne.s snep. p W.. ,s w.
CITY Luis AFTERNOON lie uuFata'" u tHc s'ofu'S
arcatcst violence was about twcnty.ayc tnit'-
utes. md In TINT per,ot{ great damage was done
IN itfa on,, nrcncrtr. ncnor,a from yur1ous
), Nv" a.. .".,'.'. .t,,,,pta s,,.,,,,s n s,,,
pot"le "o"h '"e .a.ool eot'"'' "ss.u..o ~ n1.s
rloua t!anngc Md distressing aeclhehte. Nihl'Y
small yachts mud other boats were eapstzclf.
The most acrious disaster ret reported Is that uf
,,,,, .,,,n,, s,.,nor Aivrlie NJ Char,oa,ovn hay-
., .p e,'n s'.sd sr rn53s cons,s,nr n fonr
women, a n,at, md O boy. Tho schooner WIS
capstzr.l oir Bird lsland, and all excepting tho
man. Thonas Dunhsm. who c}unR TO the top.
nnst ' rnra @roxtcd ,rh, won,cn wero Marxa.
ret Durham, wifo OF Thomas ana alars Ann
Duubnm, Susan Durham, sisters, Lixxso unh-
, 1879-07-17
KICKED,

Hptcial Ditpa&ch'to Tbs 7fa5nn&
F, MENDOZA. ILL.,, June l8..-Chasles M. Dlec, d
farmer residing at Cottage GEoVc, a lew miles
no1th OF here, was kicked by ono Of hls horscs
oil his way homo from the harsess-ticld scster-
day, a1la sustained a.. serious ffacturo ok tho
skull. Qc wus unconscious When found on the
roal bY tbs ulfe, u,A bus continued IN That con.
ditton still.
, 1879-07-17
DROWNED.

6ptefol DI4pusca to 1ns 7fttuna
WtNoSA, MEnn.. july 1G.-A dispatch from
A!ma, Wis.,, says John Duckls, while loading d
barge there at O'Clock this morning, fell over
board anu WIS drowned. Ills body was louuu
ubouk u o'clock tp-Lav.
, 1879-07-17
DENVER, COL.

A,rectaf Diapatch 10 1as 7ribHAs
DErvzR, Col, July 1G--A heavy storm late
Inst night did considerable damage to railroads.
4 heavy wasll-o,lt OH the South Park Road made
trains nnny hours late. AZ Deer Trail, On The
Kansas Pncific Ro1tt, another wnsh- out Occurred,
while at Denver, Cherry Creek rose and did
anna ttnnnra
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streets. Many houses lost MI tletr thitnncys,
seycn falling iron, The FIchlurg I1otcl, md
The damage to The CitY.1fall Is cstinatcd at
4tl.0UU. i
, 1879-07-17

New Yong, July lt5.-thc Stockholders Of the
Northern Pacific Railway take the whole aub~
scrip.ion Of $4,000, ,090 for the construction of
100 miles Of road from tho Columbia River
eastward to Pond O'Reilc Like,
, 1879-07-17

Spn1sar1ELp, ILL.,, July t6-Tl,cre waa live
" cut In passenger rates horc to-day. d MUM
1cr Of business men proposed going to various
Northern and Western summer resorts this
wcclt With their families, and committee WIS
appointed to secure special rates to Chicago
from the Wabash or Chicago & Alton. TIE
Committee accepted the otTer OF the Wabash to
furnish speriai car, and sell the party round-
trip tickets for 81. rhcrcupon tho Chicago Il
Alton announced In this mornings papers
that lhcy would sell round-tsip tfckcss
to bc used to-day only, but good until scpsem'
Dor to EhcnRo aud return for 50. The regular
rate for rounl-trtp tickets is 81: The orlslnn
marty left al 10 o'c!pck oil tl,e Wabash and ILL
nols Central, numbering about forty persons,
OF nit who could get uut OF town to accupt tic
Alton's low rates, md the noon train wah
crowded. This "cut u lasts unly to.day.
Connecticut western news., 1879-06-18
New YOrk's Fashions,

A Cincinnati youth visiting New York says everything you buy at retail there is twenty per cent. cost and eighty per cent. profit. He says: "No lady is con- sidered we'll dressed in New York if she goes out for a promenade without her pup. Some lead the brutes by string or ribbon, but the general style is to carry the shaggy, watery-eyed brutes in their arms. Your true New York woman dotes more on her dog than she dotes on her diamonds, and no wonder, for every body is expected to notice the poodle. Even the swelIs are running wild on the custom, and drag dogs around as proud ly as though they (the dogs, of course, ) were national banks. At the hotel to- day the elevator-boy opened the door on one of the floors in answer to call of the indicator. Straightway there popped In a shaggy-looking Spitz terrier, the ugliest canine ever saw. There was 8 string to his neck, but the elevator boy, not noticing it, banged the door shut and began to descend. The frightened string began to elevate the dog just as terrible chatter came Fin from the hall way. The boy turned pale at his mis- take, and hastened to open the door, when the young man at the other end of the string sprang in, caught his pup to his heart, and indignantly turned upon the offender with: 'Ah, my deah fellah, couldn't you wait till we both entahed |? In a deuced hurry you are.'"
Connecticut western news., 1879-06-18
What to Do.

Burns.-The best application for a burn IS liniment made of lime-water and oil, beat together till it looks like butter melted to dress vegetables for the table. It matters not whether common lime or the chloride of lime is used, and either sweet-oil or linseed-oil will answer. Wrap the burned part in fine linen covered with this mixture, and cover thickly on the outside with raw cotton to exclude the air. Open it but once in tWenty-four hours, and then carefully soak of the rags with the lime-water and oil, so as not to injure the tender skin that may be forming on the wound. Bathe well with the liniment, and put on clean dressings of rags wet with the llnlment, and cover with cotton as at first. Where lime can not be had, the best dressing that we know of is goot and lard mixed we'll, melted, and starained to get out the coarse particles of soot. In this case you may first use strong alum-water to assuage the pain, and then put on plaster of the above. In any case, over the rags put raw cotton, to exclude the air and keep the part from being rubbed.
 Blisters. If you wish blister to heal quickly, be careful not to remove the skin. On infants this should be observed. This first dressing should be lily or cabbage leaves coddled in boiling water. Then 8 salve made thus: one part wax, one part lard, one part tur. pentine from the pine-tree melt an6 strain. Resin is sometimes used instead of turpentine. This makes basilicon If the part blistered be in 8 situation apt to be rubbed, cover with cotton bats as Tn the case of 8 burn, especially if the patient be an infant.
 Basilicon Salve.-One part lard, on. part beeswax, one part turpentine from the tree, or resin, as either will do; mel together and strain. It is well to keel some of this always ready.
 Cuts.-A cut should be drawn together and strapped across with sticking plaster. This should not be removed for three or four days, and when with drawn it should be by both ends at once so as to pull the cut together instead O opening it. When no sticking plaster Ii at hand, pretty good substitute can b. made by beating comfrey and suga together, and spreading the juice, no the substance, on bit of strong linen use it as above directed.
Connecticut western news., 1879-06-18
Siberian Exiles.

Since the beginning of the present century nearly half million persons have been exiled from Russia to Siberia. Between 1907 and 1872 the average transportation was two thousand and thirty-fve offenders year. In 184O the average was calcuIa ted at five thousand: {: in 1860 the number was ten thousand, and in 1870 nearly twenty thousand, showing large and remarkable increase upon the deportation during two reigns which are popularly supposed to have been more oppressive than the present. In 1877 the total was still higher, being no less than twenty-five thousand but this increase is accounted for by the number of Circassian revolters and Bashi- -Bazouk prisoners as punishment for their atrocities. The Siberian gov ernrnent reckons these exiles as amount ing to about five thousand but this, in common with the rest of the statistics. is probably short of the actual mark, as according to the showing of Russian newspapers, double that number of Cir cass1an revolters have been deported from the Caucasus, while not single Bashi- Bazouk captured by the Musco- vites during the war and sent for safe keeping to Russia, has been allowed tc return to Turkey. All have been exiled to the desolate regions beyond the Atal and contiguous to the Amoor.
Connecticut western news., 1879-06-18
A Palpable Hit.

Not long ago, in country town, a barrlster was examining lady witness, who would talk, and who would not let any of the lawyers quibbles get the better of her. The forensic advocate grew irate at the old lady's loquacity, and, as she stepped down after her bad gering, remarked, "You see, your Hon. or, these old women will talk. They are very troublesome, and will waste the time of the Court" His Honor looked up, relieved himself with one of his pe- culiar sighs, and replied: "Ab, Mr.. -, there are other old women Tn this Court who waste time besides that re- spectacle old lady who has just left the witness box" The lawyer collapsed, His Honor looked very serious, but everybody else enjoyed the luxury of a broad grin, the hit was so rect.-Bos- to9s Courier.
Connecticut western news., 1879-06-18
He FOnnd It.

A man was denouncing newspaper advertising to crowd of listeners. "Last week." said he, "I had an umbrella stolen from the vestibule of the church. It was gift and, valuing it very highly, I spent double it's worth in advertising, but have not recovered it.
 "How did you word your advertise ment p asked a merchant.
 "Here it is, said the man, producing slip cut from newspaper.
 The merchant took it and read: "Lost in the vestibule of the - church, last Sabbath evening, black silk umbrella. The gentleman who took it will be handsomely rewarded by leaving it at Mo- San Fernando Street,
 "Now," said the merchant, "I am liberal advertiser, and have always found that it paid me well. A great deal de- pends upon the manner in which an advertisement is put. Let us try tor your umbrella again, and if you do not acknowledge then that advertising pays, I will purchase you new one."
 The merchant then took g slip oi paper from his pocket. and wrote: " Ii the man who was seen to take an umbrella from the vestibule of the - church last Sabbath evening does not wish to get into trouble, and have 8 ain cast upon the Christian character which he values so highly, he will return it to San Fernando Street. He is we'll known"
 This duly appeared in the paper, and on the following morning the man was astonished when he opened the front door of his residence. On the porch lay at least a dozen umbrellas of all shades and sizes that had been thrown in from the sidewalk, while the front yard was literally paved with umbrellas. Many of them had notes attached te them, saying that they had been taker by mistake, and begging the loser tt keep the little affair quiet.
Connecticut western news., 1879-06-18
4 WONDERFUL BABY

'Tis wonderful baby, I cannot deny it, The loveliest, sweetest, that ever was made : And no silver or gold in the country could Nor jewels-though cen queens casket
 were paid. We humor and fondle, we kiss and caress it, Are anxious whenever it's out of our sight ; And we call it pet names-such as "queen
 lamb" and '"blessed," "Dear old precious darling" from morning
 till night. If we have any joys, if we have any trouble, If over our pathway dark shadow lowers {; Our gr1efs we divide and our pleasures we
 double
 Because of this wonderful baby of ours. It never is cross, or impatient, or fretful,, Like most other babies that you and know; And we would be never unkind or forgetful Of all that to this precious darling we owe Its face is all wrinkled-now isn't that funny i? Its step has been feeble for many day, And over the brow where were ringlets once
 sunny
 There now are soft tresses of sllvery gray. You'll think am foolish and frivolous, may
 be-
 Declaring the truth have surely not told :; But this precious old darling, this wonderful
 baby,
 So dear to our hearts, is near eighty years
 old.
 By care and caresses we give to no other, Her care and her kindness we strive to repay; And we thank the dear Father in Heaven that
 mother.
 With heart young as ever, is with us to-day!
 JOSEPHINE POLLARD
Connecticut western news., 1879-06-18
MademOiselle OIympe Zabriski.

One of Thomas Bailey Aldrich's best short stories is called Madem oisellt Olympe Zabriski." It tells how youne Van Twiller, the scion of one of New York's most worthy Knickerbocker fam flies, wealthy handsome, talented, much sought after by the young women of his set, fell desperately in love with female trapeze performer called Mademoiselle Olympe Zabriski, whom he happened to see at variety theatre. In Van Twiller's eyes " Olympe was not com mon circus girl. She was most daring and startling gymnaste, with beauty and grace of movement that gave her audacious performance almost an air of prudery. Watching her wondrous dex- terity and pliant strength, both exer- cised without apparent effort, it seemed the most natural proceeding in the world that she should do these unpardonabIe things. She had way of melting from one graceful posture into another, like the dissolving figures thrown from 8 stereopticon. She was 8 1.-the, radiant shape out of the Grecian mythology"
 Young Van Twiller haunted the theatre when she appeared, worshipping at 8 distance, his common sense telling him to give up his wild and unreasonable fancy, his honor preventing him from even seeking an interview with the girl. At last he determined to go to Europe to escape from the fascinations of Olympe, but before going he resolved to send her present worthy of his passion and of a Van Twiller. He chose mag nifcent diamond bracelet and sent it to the theatre. In return came the follow ing note:
 MR. VAN Tw1LLER-Dear Sir: I am verry greattull to you for that Bracelet, it came Jest 1n the nic of time for me. The Madame. selle Labrlskl dodg is about plaid out. My beard Is getting too much for me shall have to grow mustash and take to some other line Of busyness don't no what now but will let you no. You wont feel bad if sell that Brace iett. Pleas accep my thanks for your Beauti- 1ull and unexpected present.
 Your respectful servant
 CHARLES MONTNORENCI WALTERS.
 MT. Van Twiller did not go to Europe.
 If Mir. Aldrich did not have the once famous "Ella Zoyara," known in Europe and America as one of the most remark able equestriennes of any time, in his mind when he wrote the story, the coin- cldence is remarkable, for his descrip- tion of "Olympe Zabriski 7" is that of "Ella Zoyara." The effect of the former on Van Twiller was repeated scores of times by the latter on the gilded youth of two continents, and both were young men. "Ella zoyara" being simply Omar Kingsley, the news of whose death in Bombay, India, has but recently reached this country.
Connecticut western news., 1879-06-18
DOMESTIC RECIPES.

FRENCH PoTAToEs.-Cut boiled pota. toes in thin slices, and simmer them in a few spoonfuls of plain gravy, a bit oi butter rubbed in little flour, chopped parsely, pepper and salt.
 GRAVES. have gravy always on hand, you must do as the French do, namely, save gristle, and every bone left from cold meat or fresh. The bones must be chopped small and put on to stew with enough water to cover. Leave the fat on until you need to use the gravy. By this means it will keep longer.
 DRIED APPLE CAKE.-Two teacupfuls dried apples, soaked over night and chopped fine stew them in two cupfuls of molasses until we'll cooked. Then take two eggs, one cup butter, one of sour cream, one of sugar, little salt, two teaspoonfuls of soda; stir some flour with the first before mixing with the rest; spices to taste; the more the better. This makes an excellent cake.
 GINGER SNAPs.-Seven cups of flour, one cup of sugar, one cup of molasses, cup of butter, one egg tablespoonful each of ginger, soda and vinegar.
 To PUT UP STRING BEANs.-Take them when young and tender string and cut as for the table; have water boiling with little salt in throw in few handfuls of beans let them boil up once skim out in a common crock when full pour on a cold brine precisely the same as for cucumber pickles and care for them in the same way. When wanted for use, freshen over night, boil and prepare them as you always do in summer. If you desire them to look Aery green throw in bit of alum when cooking.
 To CAN PIEPIANT.-Skin and cut as for pie fill glass can full as you can, then fill up with cold water i; screw on the cover; no cooking or heating. This is reliable recipe. The fruit will be as nice another year as that fresh from your garden.
 MUTTON KIDNEYS. a very sharp knife cut mutton kidneys in thinnest possible slices; four, and fry quickly until they are crisp while frying, add pepper and salt; souse them in good gravy, to which bit of garlic will give a very slight favor.-The Household.
Connecticut western news., 1879-06-18
A Strange Memorial of Sorrow.

A striking instance of the arbitrary
 state in which Scotland was held in
 former times, both in public and private
 affairs, is exhibited in the sad fate of a
 wife of Lord of Session, whose title
 was Lord Grange. It was suspected
 that the lady, by some means or other,
 had got at the knowledge of some State papers of infinite consequence, and as poor women are set down in the minds of all arbitrary men to be inca pablo of keeping secret, Grange and his son were determined to secure the one con- talneo in the papers in question by put ting it out of the lady's power to divulge anything she knew of the matter. To accomplish their design, the husband and son privately conveyed her to the island of St. Kilda, there put her on shore, and left her to shift for herself, and sailed back again, without living being having missed them, or suspected what they had executed; nor could the lady's place of concealment be discovered by her friends, although they made every effort in their power to find out whither they had conveyed her, but to no pur- pose. The island of St. Kilda afforded no implements for writing, and the lady's history would never have been known had she not worked it on her muslin apron with her hair. Her family, by some means or other, after her death (which happened at St. Kilda near thirty years after her banishment), got posses sion of this curious piece of work, and it with great care, as memo rial of her sufferings, and of the tyranny of the times in which she lived.
Connecticut western news., 1879-06-18
A Bad Disposition.

I am reminded, says a newspaper writer, of an amusing incident tbat took place at one of our watering places. Some of the windows in one of the club rooms "gaze" on their private veranda, and some on the public one, and few of the members dining there one afternoon were very much annoyed by people pas sing Sthrough. One big burly fellow twice offended in this way, although warned that it was private room. See- ing him enter third time, one of the members who answers to Poor Pilli- coddy's description of himself, being "small but desperate, diminutive but de- termined," rose and barred his way.
 "You get out the way you came in, /" said he.
 The man, with 8 swagger, "would see if he would"
 The gentleman forced him back, the rough's friends took his part, other mem- bers of the club joined in, and in fewer moments than are required to read it, the intruder had made parabolic flight through the air and landed in a promis- cuous heap on the veranda. He picked himself up and approached his adver- sary, his countenance expressing rather a species of surprised curiosity than un- governable choler.
 Is this really private rooma" he asked, in tones quite unlike his former ones.
 "Yes, and you'll find it out, was the vigorous reply.
 In place of an explosion of wrath, there came from the truculent intruder the words
 "I wouldn't have your disposition fol a thousand dollars !''