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Connecticut western news., 1879-04-30
A Battle With a Leopard.

AN EXCITING SCENE IN WESTERN CIR
 GUS CARA n1oN-TAMER's NERVE.
 The St. Louis Tunes says |: "The performance at Coles Circus was closed by George Conklin, the lion tanner, who entered the den with two large lions un- der circumstances that would have made a man with less nerve quake with fear. It will be remembered that few days ago large leopard that occupied the same cage with the lions became in- volved in slight misunderstanding with his room mates and was summarily torn to pieces. Yesterday fine Brazilian leopard was placed in the cage, and oc- cupied quiet corner during the parade. It was the intention of MT. Conklin to train the animal to perform with the lions, and between 4 and o'clock in the afternoon the ion-tamer entered the cage to put the trio through 8 course of sprouts, in order to see how well they would work together. He anticipated trouble, as the lions had shown dispo- sition to be unfriendly to the new leopard, and the latter was evidently prepared to fight at the first opportu- nifty.
 Mir. Conklin had been in the cage but few moments when the leopard at tackled one of the lions and put his teeth through one of his enemy's paws. MT. Conklin interfered, and the leopard sprang upon him, scratching him se- verely behind his right ear. MT. Conk- lin threw the animal violently to the floor of the cage and put himself on the defensive. Three times the infuriated beast sprang at him, but did not suc- ceed in inficting any injury upon him. The lions became excited, and MT. Conklin became aware that his position was an exceedingly dangerous one. Quite number of the circus attaches gathered around the cage and offered assistance, but MT. Conklin told them to keep back and he would manage the affair alone.
 The leopard lay for a moment crouch ed upon the floor, his eyes flashing fercely and uttering low, threatening growl. Gathering all his strength he sprang at MT. Conklin, who struck him 8 side blow on the head with the handle of heavy whip. The blow proved more powerful than was intended, and killed the beast instantly. The body was dragged out of the cage, and after paying his respects to the lions to show them that he was master of the field, the ion-tamer left the cage. The leopard was four years old, and was sent to MT. Cole from Brazil about three years ago. He was beautiful speci- men of his species, and was valued at $500.
Connecticut western news., 1879-04-30
Burning Corn and Grain.

Corn is occasionally used in remote Western States as fuel. Eastern people are surprised to learn this fact. It is, however, easily accounted for. An abundant harvest brings down the price of corn so low that it will not pay to send it to market, and then corn and its cob make asgood fire.
 The people of certain parts of Persia use wheat, barley and other grain as fuel. They are far from river, and have no roads, and the grain is the cheapest fuel they can use. In fact, it is the only way they caa turn the har- vest to account in fruitful years.
 The Government receives annually hundreds of thousands of tons of grain for rent and taxes. This is stored in granaries to be consumed by rats. An Englishman was once dining with an official of the country. Suddenly he heard great building fall. The crash startled him.
 "It's only one of the Government grain stores," said the host, with reas- suring smile. "It often happens. The rats undermine the foundations, and the building falls. The grain is of no value no one will buy it."
Connecticut western news., 1879-04-30
Structure of the Chimpanzee.

There are now no chimpanzees in this country, the only representatives of the species, male and female, having lately died at the Geological Gardens, Philadelphia. The female died from pneumonia, and the male from grief at the loss of his companion. Their bodies were dissected, and the following facts ascertained:
 There were marked differences be- tween the brains of the two animals. first, was found to closely resemble that of human being, with the exception that the cerebrum did not cover the cerebellum. In the male, the cerebrum was found to cover the cerebellum, in- dicating greater intellectual power.
 Another difference is remarkable pe- culiarity in the formation of the vocal organs. This peculiarity consists of natural bagpipe, which communicates with the larynx or voice, extending to the breast and into the armpits. It is covered by powerful muscles.
 To produce loud sound, 1t is obvi- ous that but slight motion of the arms was necessary.
 In discovering this singular physical arrangement, the dissector wrote to the Superintendent of the Geological Gar den to inquire if the male chimpanzee had any distinctive call or cry.
 The superintendent replied that the "voice of tn male, for so young an ami nal, was si m enormous. Its cry when enrage C was loud, piercing ano shrill."
 It is well-k fact that this voca arrangement is found in the male goril la, the ourang-outang, and the bowling monkeys of Southern Africa, whose cry can be heard for miles.
Connecticut western news., 1879-04-30
The Blessing of Strong Nerves

Is recoverable, not by the use of mineral se- datives, but by Q recourse to effectual tonic treatment. Opiates and the like should only
 be used us auXiliaries, and then as sparingly as possible. Vigorous nerves are quiet ones, and the most direct way to render them so is to reinforce the vital energies. That sterling invigorant. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, will be found all-sufficient for this purpose, since it entirely removes impediments to thorough digestion and assimilation of the food, so that the body is insured it's due amount of nour- and consequently of stamina. Rheu- matte tendencies and affections of the kidneys and bladder are also counteracted by the Bit ters, which is besides pleasant medicinal stimulant, infinitely purer than the raw ex- citants of commerce, which react injurlously upon the nervous system.
Connecticut western news., 1879-04-30
broken off in New York city by enforc. II. u. L.

broken off in New York city by enforc. ing the election laws.
 MT. Hazelton (Rep., Wis., denounced the Greenback Representatives for the " fol de rol in which they had been in- dulging. Their speeches were like the chatting of some maudlin individual at funeral. One ;of them had told the House that the country was going to the dogs because two heifers in Iowa sold for BIO. That only showed, ho said, that what was needed was not the issue of more greenbacks but of less heifers. Naughter.) He then argued in favor of the power of the Governor to use the army at the polls. MT. Bragg Oem., Wis. said that the attempt of the Republican party to arouse afeeling of alarm in the North had failed. When the boys in blue and the boys in gray had knelt together at the feet of the Goddess of Liberty the boys in blue had stood sponsors for the boys in gray as they would always stand against any party or set of men who attempted to break down the bulwarks of civil liberty.
Connecticut western news., 1879-04-30
Chats by the Way.

The best throw of dice is to throw them away.
 Stick to one thing until it is done and done well. The man who chases two hares not only leaves one of them, but is pretty sure to lose the other also.
 An old and tried friend is the best kind of mirror for man who wants to know exactly how he looks.
 There is an old proverb which runs, "Tell everybody your business and the devil will do it for you."
 You ought not to ask odds of any one. Like blooded horse, all you have right to demand is to be put even on the whiffletrees. After that show your mettle.
 If there is anything despicable it is the man who always agrees with you. It looks to him just like a camel, or a weasel, or a whale, if you only insist upon it. This leads modern philoso- pher to remark that sometimes two peo- pie think very much alike, especially the weaker minded one.
 There is nothing that makes life sweeter, nothing that gives one more encouragement in the midst of hard work than royal friendship. It IS this that makes it meanness unspeakably base to put on the disguise of friendship in order the better to serve personal ends.
 IT. ~uo, n beautiful fhouohf of R;ob ter, Happy is the man who reverences all women because he first learned to worship his own mother"
 Life is @ conundrum which every one tries in turn to guess, but which every one in the world gives up at last.
Connecticut western news., 1879-04-30
MARKET NOTES.
NEW YORK MARKET
NEW YORK MARKET The wholesale New York market quotation


 The wholesale New York market quotations Beans.-Prime 1.S7a1.4o fair 10 good 1.15 al .25 per bushel.
 B,lcter.-N Y. sold at 19c. for choice in pails, and 13a15c. common to good. Western sold at 15c., and the common Western at 5aSc-
 Cteese.-Factory fancy s1sc. do. fair 71fc Eqqs.-Quotations ranged from 10c. for or dinary to 1s1ac. for New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
 $s. 5Oa3 90 extra New York A 701s5.o0. Hay.-Shipping 35d4oc.; clover 25a35c. salt, 25a35c., straw S5aa0c.
 Hops-New York 9@1s:. Eastern 6@9c. yearlings 2@4G;, olds 1@2c; o1 o,o in bulk; in barrels 9. Naptha Sc. in Pork-New mess $1O.35a10,5O Family mess 1925 extra prime $11.50, dressed hogs 454d5 No. 3, $s734 Amber $1.10. White $l.91a. Rye.-State 59a6lc.
 Wool.-Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia xxx 37O99c., xx 34@35c., 33@34c. No. 1, 35a36c No g. 30dS2c., common, 2Sa30c. New York and Western xxx 3ld32c., and No. |, 31a33d33dS5c.
 PHILADELPHIA MARRET.
 Ftour.-Statc family SAYS, rye -four 2.75 Wheat, State 1.12. Amber 1.14H. Corn, yell @Iow, 431c.; mixed State 43c11.
 Petroleum. sac; crude, 8Mc. Woo!.-State and Western xx 33a35c.; 33d 34c.; medium. 35a37: coarse soc.
 CATTLE MARKETS. BuFFALo.-Cattie, good quality, $4.1O. Hogs, fair to good 3.f0 best 3.90
 EAST LIBERTY, PENN.-Best cattle 5.30i medium to good 4.50o5.C0 common to fair 8.60a4.25. Hogs, Workers, 60a3 80 Phila- delphias 4.1Oa4.25 Sheep, 4.5oo6 25. WATERrowN, MAss.-Cattle, choice 7.75 extra 7.25a7.50 first quality 6.50a.700; second quality b.50o6 00; third quality 4.00d 500. Sheep and ia1.lbs--wool sheep 8 00a3.75 extra 4.0Oa6,t0i spring lambs ea6Isc. veal calves Sc,
Connecticut western news., 1879-04-30

MAKING wAIsTooATs at fourteen cents eaoh, chevoit shirts at four cents apiece, heavy overalls at fifty cents per dozen, and woolen trousers at ten cents pair are some facts gleaued by society of ladies who are Investigating the condi- ton of the sewing women of Cleveland, Ohio.
Connecticut western news., 1879-04-30

THE LONGEST subterranean construc- tion in the world is in the mines of Frey burg, in Saxony. A series of galleries, which were begun in the twelfth cen. tury, reached in 1885 length of 125 miles, and had yielded an immense quantity of silver. In 1883 a new gal lery was commenced, which was fin ished year ago, and is eighty miles long.
Connecticut western news., 1879-04-30

It is very remarkable fact that if during the honeymoon your wife treads on your foot you cannot feel it, but if she does it some years after it is exceed ingly painful
Connecticut western news., 1879-04-30

Two FRIENDS drank and quarreled in Virginia. One of them is now dead with a bullet in his head, and the other probably wishes he wea ip the same con- dition,
Connecticut western news., 1879-04-30
RANCIDITY AND CHANGE

Are conditions to which PHILLIPS " PAI4A- TABLE" COD LIVER OIL in combination with PHOSPHO-NUTRITIN is not liable ; the nourishing phosphatic salts in this agree able tonic preserving the freshness of tho oil. All druggists. Depot, 2 Platt street.
Connecticut western news., 1879-04-30

heaviest business houses, hotels, telegraph office, newspaper offices, the Masonic building and great number of dwellings,. Three hundred families are destitute and 2,OOO people are without shelter. The loss is estimated at nearly $1 ,000,0OO.
 An all-night riot took place at Ros- toy, ln Russia, and the soldiery were called out to suppress it. Two police men were killed and the police records and three buildings were destroyed. The work of suppressing Nihilism has begun with the appointment of six Gov ernors-G General, to whom the most des- potic power has been given.
 The Governor and Council of Maine ordered that the members and attaches of the Legislature for the years 1872 to 1879 return to the Treasurer without de- lay the illegal mileage taken by them for these years.
 It is stated that force of Albanians have taken possession of Kurshumly and massacred all of the Christian inhab- ltants. Servian troops have been sent to cut off their retreat across the frontier.
 The town farm buildings, together
 
 were burned. George Dykeman, the keeper, and Emlus Hill, pauper, per ished.
 WASHINGTON NOTES.
 The bill introduced into the House by Fernando Wood, Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, pro- vides for 8 permanent sinking fund. According to the bill, by it's text, $100,- 900, ,000 Is to be set aside from the cus- toms each year to pay the interest on the public debt for the year and the re- mainder to so much of the principal as can be purchased or redeemed at not more than par and accrued interest. The surplus revenues of the Govern ment are to be applied for the additional purchase CT redemption of the bonds at par. It is further proposed that all ex- isting laws relating to the sinking fund should be repealed.
 The coin bill which passed the U. s. House provides that the holder of sil- yer coins of smaller denomination than $1 may receive therefor, when presented at the Treasury or any Sub-Treasury in sums of $20 or multiples thereof, lawful money of the United States. The second section authorizes the Treasury to ex- change coins (received under the pro- visions of this act) in sums of $20 CT multiples thereof for lawful money. The third section makes subsidiary sill yer legal tender in sums not exceeding $20 for all debts public and private. The fourth section makes the minor coins Cooper and nickeD receivable for postage and postage stamps to the amount of $3.
Connecticut western news., 1879-04-30

Keep close to your friends and far away from your enemies and you will never have to indulge in the luxury of a quarrel.
Connecticut western news., 1879-04-30

Nor at one, two or three only, but at tho five great worlds eXpostions held during the last twelve ycars the Mason & Hamlin Organ Go. have received highest honors. This is nothing less than demonstration that their organs are the best,
Connecticut western news., 1879-04-30

FoR SPECIAL RATES for advertising in this papeI 1ply to the publisher of the paper. us
Connecticut western news., 1879-04-30

The fact is sufficiently es tabshed in the public mind, that very large class of diseases originate in vtated and impure state of the blood, and that such diseases can be removed by such remedies only as enter the circulation and produce their therapeutic effect directly upon the cause, There are many external and foreign causes, we'll internal, by which the blood may become impaired, but the alimentary cavity including the stomach is the principal avenue through which the causes of disease commit their depredations tho vital economy. The stomach is peculiarly a, centre of irritation and starting point of disease to thewhole body. It is continually liable to be dts turbed and irritated in itself, and always comm unicates it's irritation less ex,ensively to other organs, and hence all the secretons become vitiated and impaired the blood partakes of the foul matter secreted, and disease in all its various forms is induced thereby. Thus it is that vltiated and impure blood is the corrupt fountain which sends its contaminatng streams through ail tho
 minute notifications of the veins and arteries. engendering disease, sapping the very foundations of lfe and sowing broadcast the seeds of premature
 decay and death through the whole vital domain.
Connecticut western news., 1879-04-30
The Appetite

Is stimulated and restored. The Blood is enriched and replenished The patient rapidly gains flesh and strength, and ALL THE GENERAL SYMPTOMS OF THE DISEASE RAPIDLY DISAPPEAR.
 EE- Eperv case ef uncom pticated consun ption certainly Dc cured bV VWINCHESTER'S HYFOPHOS- PHITE OF LIME AND SODA, which is knowlsdged to be tho GREATEST ANTIDoTE to that formidable disease which has fallen to the lot of man to possess.
Connecticut western news., 1879-04-30
WINCH ESTER'S HYPOPhOSP PHITE
 OF T.ima and Soda
The Effect of the Remedy

Upon the cough and expectoration is very rapid, causing their disappearance or alevlaton sometimes in Q few days. Tho night sweats almost always disappear at the end of week or ten days Tho pains over the chest. which many patients feel SO acutely. diminish considerably in few days The patient feels, the second or third days and sometimes from the first, decided increase of strength and renewed feeling of vigor, comfort md dcba
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-04-18
no THE DEMOCRATS OF THE FIRST
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.

Acting nnder resolution adopted on
the ID day of April, 1879, by the Demo.
cratic judicial Committee OF the first cir
eui,, a, a meeting held in Cairo, do here,
by call delegate Convention Of the Dem.
ccrais OF said circuit, to be held in Cairo,
Illinois, on Tuesday the sixth day OF May,
1879, at ten o'clock, a. m, for the purpose
Of nominating three candidates for the Of.
fee Of Circuit Judge, TO be voted for a; the
ensuing June election.
Under the bases of representation
adopted by the Committee OF one delegate
for each two hundred votes and ono dele.
gate for each fraction Of two hundred votes
over one hundred, cas-; for the Tildcn and
Hendricks electors, the counties composing
the circuit will each be entitled in the
convention to the following number Of
DELEGATES viz.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-04-18
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Special Core, pondepc 10 the Bulletin
WASHINGTON, April ID, 1870

Special Core, pondepce 10 the Bulletin
WASHINGTON, April ID, 1879
In the senate to-day Messrs. Withers,
Wallace and Blaine will commence the dis.
cussion of the army bill, or amendments to
il proposed in the senate. There will with.
out doubt be prolonged discussion, perhaps
two weeks, a. all the lawyers Of the senate,
like Thurman, Hill, VOORHEES,, Eaton, Ed.
munds, etc, and such politicians as Blaine,
Logan, Chandler and the like. will have
something u say. In the house the legisla.
tive bill, with It's fair jury and is free cleo.
ton provisions, will be up There is no
doubt Of the ultimate passage Of the TWO
bills, almost exactly as favored by the De.
mocracy and two.thirds Of the voters Of the
country, Then the alleged president will
have chance to 20 back by veto on all
the professions he has made for the last
nan uoLen years. linen the people Will
take the question up, and am much mis-
taken if they do not settle it in way to
bring repentance to those who profess TO
think that prescription, the bayonct, the
spy, and arbitrary arrests are nee.
cssary parts Of our government
machinery in time Of peace. The
truth is that an enormous majority OF the
people are with the Democracy in this fight.
and that the majority is sure to increase.
Mr. Randall receives but little commenda.
ton tor his course q making up the house
committee, A few object to the consider.
alton shown Mr.. I.add and other Green.
hackers, but all know tina, behind tho
Grecnback representatives IL constituency
vastly larger than that Of other representa-
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-04-18

GEN. Dick TAYLOR, son of Zachary Tay-
lor, died in New York city last Saturday.
He was brave Confederate General, and
had command Of the Texas and Arkansas
department west Of the Mississippi during
the late war. and was the last to lay down
his arms This intelligence will be re-
ccived with feelings of genuine sorrow
everywhere. He was man OF brilliant
intellect and had before him most prom
ising future, A book, written by him, and
entitled OBSTRUCTION and Reconstruction.
is now in press, and is said to be the
abcst work written from the material Turn
ished by the rebellion.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-04-18

IT is not at all unlikely that the future
main .enance of our Normal schools at the
expense of the State, will be made Ques.
ton in the election Of members for the
next General Assembly. The public is be.
coming deeply impressed with the idea that
these schools should be made self support-
inc. They scr,c as public schools to the
communities where they are located; and
not one-half Of those who graduate there.
from devote their lives to the profession Of
teaching. The State is, thus, grievously
wrongcd. And were this not tie case, the
education of men and women for lucrative
pursuits at public expense, is matter Of at
least questionable propyicty. Lawyers and
preachers educate themselves; and since
educated teachers command good salaries,
the number Of those who believe that they,
lint TIE lawyers, ooClUs anu preachers.
should 1T themselves for their calling a,
Their own proper expense, is increasing
every day and We should no, be at all sur
prised if the mex: General Assembly vii!
declare that the Normal schools Of the
State must sustain themselves, or 60 down.
The State, donating the use of the build.
ings will feel tia, her duty in that regard
has been DISCHARGED
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-04-18

No PUBLIC improvement; undertaken since
the completion Of a railroad across the con-
tincnt to the Pacific ocean, has attracted
more attention, excited more hopes or more
determined hostility than the efforts Of
Capt. Eads to open the lower Mississippi
valley to the commerce Of the world. His
plan for so deepening the mouth of the
Mississippi that the largest szed ocean
vessels could reach New Orleans. has been
pursued under difficulties thar would have
overwhelmed "A man who WAS not i,sprel
by an actual conviction of the feasibility OF
his project; but to-day the Captain wit.
pesses the complete and acknowledged sue
cess Of his great undertaking. Apprccia,
ing the deep interest the readers Of TIN
BULLETIN feel. in thus matter, and yieIdn!
to the request Of several friends, We com
mence to-day, and will finish to'mo'o"
the publication Of the Captains famous lei
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-04-18

The late dull times have driven many
men from mercantile pursuits and the
learned professions into farming. The ma.
iority seek the West. but the Eas, is also
feeling the good effects Of this movement
in the reduced price of provisions. In New
England the farmers arc more ns.erous
than at any previous time within ths last
twenty years.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-04-18

y. NJ. ETTER, formerly state Supcrnten-
dent of Public Instruction in tins State,
has been appointed clerk TO the committee
on elections in Congress.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-04-18

THE other DAY the Illinois House of Rep
rescnta.ivcs was opened by the Rev Phillip
Graef with the following very point
ed prayer which ii is sad was greet
ed with uproarous laughter;
20 Lord we invoke Thy blessing this
lovely morning, Thou who wi,herest upon
the lips the Judas kiss, And il there be
any one Of this body who has had long.
ing, covetous desire for the oney-bags,
and las stained his soul. Oh give him the
sublime courage TO confess his sin, and not
like Judas, GO out and hang himself Lord
keep this body pure and honest, but if there
be one dishonest member, give him cour.
age 20 confess his sin, Amen
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-04-18

1t is suggested that the Chairman Of the
Democratic Central Committee of each
comfy call convention for the purpose
Of selecting delegates on Saturday the Sd
day OF May, 1879. W, w. BARE,
Chairman Judicial Committee.
April 4, 1879.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-04-18

We are Authorized 20 announce that Hon. JAMES
N. WAsBBuRE, OF Williamson county, il n canii
date for the Office of Circuit Judge, for the Frs,
circnit, subject TO the decision OF the Democratic
Jndical convention 10 be he'd In CAIRO on the 18th
day Of Nay. 1879