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Connecticut western news., 1879-09-03
A New Dodge.

Sauntering up to the counter he began to harpoon the eatables at the free lunch table, and as he slowed away the articles under his vest he began, in tone of melancholy sadness: "Gentle- men, my actions may seem ill-bred, but with half starved man hunger must be satisfied before good manners can be attended to-" The bartender reached for club and told the apologetic stranger that if he wouldn't leave at once he'd go for him. My dear sir, 7" resumed the gaunt-looking new arrival, with deprecatory wave of the hand and child-llke smile that was spoiled by his having 8 mouthful of pickled cabbage to attend to, "I can under stand your astonishment at what may seem impudence on the part of an entire stranger, and I am not offended at the anger it causes you to display. But when I say that I am poor, homeless, wandering refugee from the fever stricken City of Memphis" Five schooners of beer were laid down upon the counter with a simultaneousness that showed prompt decision, and five panic stricken men perambulated toward the door with unity of action that was admirable. The man behind the bar had vanished into airy nothingness, and as the weary stranger polished off the free lunch and gathered, in schooner after schooner until, beer laden, he ambled toward the street, that saloon was as bare as the upper lip of sixteen year old youth. And the poor, home less, wandering refugee from the fever stricken City of Memphis, footsore and woebegone, turned into Beekman street with the dazed, sad countenance of one whom life had left nothing worth living for. As he passed into Theater alley, two shabbily dressed tramps approached him and inquired in accents of anxiety: "Well, Bill, how does the new racket work ?" The poor, homeless, wander ing refugee from the fever stricken City of Memphis, who had so suddenly descended to plain "Bill," laconically replied, with 8 defection of the left optic: Immense !'-Puck,
Connecticut western news., 1879-09-03
Dark Deeds Discovered.

The Boston Journal says an agent of the Society for the Prevention of Cruel ty to Children secured the arrest of several persons at South Walpole, charged with keeping an infamous den, where crimes of infanticide have been several times committed. The agent of the society has been at work upon the case for some time, and the finding of two bodies of infants, supposed to have been murdered, was chronicled several days ago. The authorities expect to recover the bodies of three or four ch1l- dren, and in one case it is said they have secured sufficient evidence to warrant an arrest for the murder of 8 child by strangulation. Startling revelations are expected when the accused parties are arraigned at Canton.
Connecticut western news., 1879-09-03

A GLOVER QUESTION. The Commis- sioner of Agriculture at Washington has received from Inspector Hammond, through the Indian Bureau, specimens of the red clover found growing wild in small marsh on the face of a quartzite mountain of the Apache range in Arizo- na, at an elevation of about 4, 700 feet. Inspector Hammond says there is not a cultivated field within forty miles of the spot, which is eighty miles from an i'm migrant tract. The leaves are slightly larger than the red clover of the East. He asks if red clover is found wild in any other part Qf the country,
Connecticut western news., 1879-09-03
A Marvellous Escape.

The vermontville (Mich. RaaOk says: One of the most remarkable escapes from instant death ever recorded oc- cured at Kalamo last week at Levi Sweets while engagedi in threshing. As one of the men was driving into the yard with loaded tank of water for the steamer, his little girl, ten years old, climbed upon the hind end of the wagon unobserved by the driver and three other men, who were likewise riding on the tank. She had got seated just in front of the hind wheel when younger sister came up, and she proceeded to pull her on the wagon while still in mo- tion. Losing her balance, she seized the rolling wheel to save herself, and the wheel rolled over her, striking her left arm just at the arm pit, passing diago- nally across her body, and going off at the right shoulder. Strange to say, when the accident became known, she was picked up still alive and insisted that she could walk to the house alone. Dr. Shell was sent for immediately and made an examination in twenty minutes after. He found that the heavy weight had crushed her right lung, which was filled with blood the other lung being somewhat injured. it was difficult for her to breathe. She succeeded Tn throwing off the blood, when she breathed easier and commenced apparently to get better. We called at the house last Saturday, when we found her bolstered in the bed, eating. rice pudding. To questions asked she declared the wagon running over her didn't hurt her the least bit, nor had she suffered any pain from the first. The bruised mark of the wagon tire not only showed plain across he1 breast, but showed the same mark directly on her back, proving conclu lively that the space between the vince and ground was not more than an inch Strange to say, not bone was broken but being a remarkable healthy chilt her ribs were as flexible as spring steel The doctor says the only danger lies il an abgcess forming about the lungs, il which case it may prove fatal. Other wise he can see no reason why the chilt will not be around in few days. Th' weight of the wagon, including the fou
 men, was 4,200 pounds. Had such weight passed over the strongest man i would have crushed him to death.
Connecticut western news., 1879-09-03

NEW YORK MARKET. The wholesale New York market quotations | show:
 Beans.-Prime, 1.15a1 32 lair to good s1.15 Bs4asr.-N. Y. sold at 171Sc. for choice in | pails, and SG10c. common 10 good. Western sold at 17a171ac. and the common Western al | 7dSc. Eggs.-Quotations ranged from 14c. for or dinary to 17c. for New York, New Jersey | and Pennsylvania
 Fzour.-superhne, s4 5oo5.oo; Western, e4.15a7.b0; extra New York s4 2oo5 45. ., S5d4O straw 40e60c.
 Rops.-New York 7a1s. Ea>tern sd11c yearlings 4a10c., olds 3G5c.
 Petroleuns. - Refined eHc., c ude 2hc.
 Pork.-New mess $s 6O~S.75 Family mess 'Nji Wseat.,spring No. 5, I.COalos, Milwaukee No. 2, 1.O2. Amber $t.11. White Sl o9 Rye.-State 64a67c.
 xxx 5O15tc., XIX 36o39., S6 ,S9'. No. l, 36a 4lc No.2 36 141c., common, S3 Es g.. New York and Western xx S4aS6c., x and No. l, 34a39c. PHILADELPHIA MARKET.
 Eour.sstate family s4 s5; rye fGTr 0n ess5
 
 Petroleuna--Aefned 61s:.; crude 5c.
 Wool-State and Western xx :6 uS9;., X s6 s9c., medium S8150c., coarse SF a4Oc. BOSTON MARKET.
 F1o,r-From $3.50a$6.00 for low and me- diums, to $5.50a$6.G0 for choice Minnesota. Corn. .50a51c. for mixed and yellow and 52c. for extra yellow.
 Butter Common 14c, Vermont dairy 17c choice creamery 15a16c. Cheese-aAa6c.
 Beans-$1 .45a1.55
 H1y-Choice, $16.00a$1700. CATTLE MARKETS.
 BuFFAIo.-Cattle good quality, S4.65a4,7O. Hogs, fair to good, $3 100; best, $3.70. EAST LIBERTY PEN-Best cattle, $500; medium to good, $4.25a4.75; common to fair, $5.25o3. 80. Hogs, Workers, &. .50a3.6 50; Phila- delphias, $370as.75. Sheep, $325d4.40. WATERTowN, MAss.-Oattle, choice, 7Hc.; extra, 6ha6Tc.; first quality, 215aSc.; second quality, 1a2c.; third quality lA d2c15. Sheep and lambs-wool sheep, $3. .O0a s.7b; extra $4.25a6.50; spring lambs, 6a61sc. | veal calves, Ss1fG45Sc.
Connecticut western news., 1879-09-03
A Gloomy Picture.
BUSINESS DEPRESSION IN oANADA-PooR
 PAY FOR SKILLED LABOR.

MT. Mason, United States Consul at Quebec, in dispatch to the Department of State, dated August 16, says that $5,500,000 of capital had been wholly lost by the failure of the Consolidated, the Exchange and the Vile Marie Banks; besides 8 loss to depositors and bill holders of about half million more. The Consul transmits list of quotations of the stock of eleven Canadian banks in September, 1878, and in August, 1879, which shows depreciation of more than one-third in that time. The entire depreciation within the last twelve months in stocks dealt in at the Canadian exchanges is estimated at $30, ,000, ,0C0, and the bottom has not yet been reached. The protection policy recently inaugu- rated, which it was expected would be a panacea for all Canadian ills, has thus far failed to produce any other effect than decreasing the revenue and increas- ing the cost of living and the opinion is fast gaining ground that the produc' tions of the Dominion are too limited and of such 8 character as not to be benefited by protection. But worse than all is the condition of the working classes. In Quebec during the past winter there was scarcely any employ ment. The few who labored on the Duferin Terrace received from 40 to 60 cents per day. being mostly carpen' ters. The present wages paid on the new Government Building is from 50 te 80 cents, and on the harbor improve ments from eighty cents to $1 many oi these employees being skilled mechanics It is estimated that there are not less than 1000 workingmen at present out of employment in Quebec and its sub' urbs. The controversies about the dis tribution of the small amount of work to be done culminated in the riot of the 18th inst, the particulars of which have been already given. The Consul says that it is entirely question of bread
 and as repression does not feed the hungry, the situation is anything but | agreeable.
Connecticut western news., 1879-09-03
Where They Came From.

Even before the paragraphers made a funny column in every newspaper ne. cessity, the American newspaper was not barren of these chunks of wit and wisdom. Every paperI had them, but where they came from was a mystery. Outside of two or three newspapers they were never seen as original. These funny things were written by appren. tices in the various offices, set up and smuggled into the matter for the out. sides of the papers. Many of these apprentices who did the smugglingsare now notable paragraphers in the land,
Connecticut western news., 1879-09-03
The Products of Indigestion.

Inability of the stomach to act upon the food is productive of serious and speedy mis- chief to the entire bodily economy. The cir culation languishes and grows poor leanness, pallor, and 8 loss of muscular and organic power supervene but, worse than this, the functions associated with and dependent upon digestion, such as evacuation and the secretion of bile, grow irregular, and the organs whose business it is to discharge those functiods be- come badly disordered. This disastrous state of things is more readily and thoroughly rec tifed with Hostetter's Stom ch Bitters than any known medicinal agent. The stomach being invigorated, the life-giving principles oi the blood are increased, the system properly nourished, leanness and debility overcome and the bowels and liver thoroughly and promptly regulated.
Connecticut western news., 1879-09-03
Chasing them After Midnight.
AN AGED FARMER, WITHOUT WEAPON
 CAPTURES TWO ARMED BURGLARS.

AN AGED FARMER, WITHOUT WEAPON,
 CAPTURES TWO ARMED BURGLARS.
 The Lewiston (Me.) Journal says :: MT. Joseph Hummer is farmer in the town of Durham. Although he is ap- parently nearing three score years, his form is as straight as an arrow. He IS tall, clean-limbed, and muscular. About 12 o'clock on Wednesday night, MT. Hummer was aroused from his sleep by noise like the slamming of door. His wife was awakened at the same time. The rest of the story will be given as it was related to reporter by MT. Plum mer
 "I said to my wife, that's our outside cellar door. "It must be burglars, :" said my wife, who was as wide awake as I was. You see the fellows had made 8 misdeal with the outside door when they came out, and the noise woke us up. ran to the door without stopping to put on shoes or pantaloons. By the time had the door unlocked saw two men about ten rods away, putting across the field. I gave chase at once, just as I was, barefooted and without anything on but my shirt. The fellows ran across field, and ran after them. I Ishouted to them: elf you attempt to draw 8 revolver, or even pull anything from your pocket, I will bring you down without saying word. l had not 8 thing in the shape of weapon, but thought might scare them. didn't know then whether they were armed or not. They did not stop until I had chased them about half mile. I hove 'em to in a mans field down by the school house. I guess they were pretty we'll tuckered.
 A Fairfield boy, one of my neighbor's boys, joined me, and I told him to go and tell neighbor Soper to come out and help me catch them. As soon as the fellows heard me say this, they started on the run across the field to Soper's woods. started after them, and yelled, Don't you dare to run another step | further toward them woods. You can come out here toward the road as far as you are mind to, but if you run toward the woods I'll shoot you.' They kept on running, and I chased them about half mile further and hove 'em tc again. They were pretty we'll played out and gave themselves up pretty easy The neighbors helped me take care O. them. The youngest lone gave himsel up first. told him wanted his pisto if he had one, and told him to draw ths cartridge from it. He willingly took ou revolver and drew the charges, ant then gave the revolver to me. The othel fellow had two revolvers, with ever, barrel charged. We went up the roa' little ways, just beyond John Brad ley's, and found pail of lard and al empty preserve can by the side, of tn road, where they had stopped to eat We called BradIey's folks up, sand the, went down cellar and found that thes' things had been taken from their cellar The fellows took lot of butter am some preserves from my cellar"
 On Thursday morning MT. .Plumme placed the prisoners in charge of Con stable Lunt of Durham. He took ava, from them seven plugs of tobacco,
 full box of cigars, three revolvers, si7 razors, (nearly new), 8 large piece 0 cheese, and one or two other. small arti cles. One of them is about 20 years c age, and the other ten or. twelve. year older.
Connecticut western news., 1879-09-03

THE COUNTRY FOLK OF GERMANY are little primitive. An honest farmer of Weldon, near Ryensburg, Germany, deserves the first prize for simplicity. He recently ina hired of a notary in the city after railway engineer who had disappeared. It turned out that he had lent money to the engineer on the security of the locomotive run by him, supposing it to be his personal property. and that he now wished to SC ze this collateral
Connecticut western news., 1879-09-03
Is it Possible

That remedy made of such common, simple plants as Hops, Buchu, Man. drake, Dtndelion, etc., make so many and such marvellous and wonderful cures as Hop Bitters do? It must be, for when old and young, rich and poor, Pastor and Doctor, Lawyer and Editor, all testify to having been cured by them, we must believe and doubt no lopger.- Erchqn0e
Connecticut western news., 1879-09-03

THE Official Journal of St. Peters burg says that in Russia, in the month of June, there were altogether $500 fires, which caused loss of property to the extent of over twelve millions of roubles; 509 of the fires were from incendiarism, 93O from neglect, BIO from lightning, and in 1,752 cases the cause was unknown
Connecticut western news., 1879-09-03

AN UNUSUAL SCENE for Europe-that of the sun not setting, but shining through the whole night-is to be witnessed from the summit of Mount Aavax, in Finland, near Torneo, sixty six degrees northern latitude. Every year, on June 23, multitude of pc ople of different nations visit that mountain to witness the interesting spectacle.
Connecticut western news., 1879-09-03

Do YOU WANT TO COUCH YOUR LUNGS AWAY :? Of course not. Then save them, and endow your emaciated form with vigor and substance
 by using, ere it is too late, PHILLIPS PAIL kTABLE" COD LIVER OIL, in combination with PHOSPHO-NUTRGTlN Itis pure and pleasant. All druggists. Depot, 2 Platt street,
Connecticut western news., 1879-09-03

Cause and Effect. Why does Brooks snub Snooks? Because Snooks toadies Brooks. Why does Shocks toady Brooks? Because Brooks snubs Shocks. = Lon- don Punch,
Connecticut western news., 1879-09-03

WHY not make up your mind at present what hotel you are going to stop at when you arrive in New York. The Grand Central on Broadway is now kept on both the American plan at $2.5) to $500, and the European plan at $1.OO and upwards per day. An elegant restaurant at moderate prices is conducted by the hotel.
Connecticut western news., 1879-09-03
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Connecticut western news., 1879-09-03

sonOoAoo was carEAeo out, 50 lar aS she was concerned, though she was innocent of any crime, and had been directed to go to Siberia merely in order that she should not be separated from her hus- band.
 The word pin-money IS not much used nowadays, and when it is, is art to be used loosely. It is often employed to mean an allowance by a father or husband for daughters or wife's extra expenses. But it's proper significance is woman's allowance for all her per- sonal outlay, whatever it may be. The origin of the term is somewhat singular. Long after the invention of pins in the fourteenth century, the maker was per. mitted to sell them openly the 1st and 2d of January only, when the court and city ladies crowded to the shops to buy them, having been provided by their fathers and husbands with money for the purpose. After pins had become plenty and cheap, women spent their money for other things, but pin-money re- mained in vogue.
 Mixed and most sanguinary are the politics of Panama. The election of members of the Legislature recently was accomplished under difficulties, the opponents of the present administration having hit upon the neat expedient of stealing the ballot-boxes. They were to begin fight, and while it ragged the electoral urns (so to speak, were to be abstracted. A free use of revolvers prevented the consummation of the plan whereby the larcenous crowd was
, 1879-07-08

Mile sarah liesnhaFdt. Somebody said y, l,et
BY way ut compliment that All tic F:,rlistt IN.
pers Wcro all ttE timn talking Of her. Al.
Bmcrcd tho bpnt}ei child of the stage hi. il
fe5 noArris." tn which one OF her csltItp rc.
Nrts that tlIe pabars mist have a sparu diet,
THE tone has perhaps changed a l!ttlc since tho
escapadp If SATURDAY. 1}cs!les the censu"es 1
have 1LOtcd above. letters of complaint hay ntr.
nenred. ths writer's uf which tlGn,Rn.t to stsoH
whether the tteatricnl authorities will rl1nrs:+
tcu the public tn future n9aanst tho nervuu1 at
am afratd te anth0r!ttes eau do nothing Of tho
kind. H. Perrin und Mr. Nolllnsshead aro tho
Ercatcst sufferers by such accidents, but t!,oy
have not much mnte power than otaicr people
over the dcctstnns Of sf'lc. Sarah Bern.
l'ardt Not 70 apenk OF the social dla-
traction 10 which she Ia subject, shs
rceetves t4o0 pcr niQlt for her representations
tn private houses. 1t ali reports be true, slo Is
hhrc*dly alIve 10 pcctlusarY advantages, rs hho
las right 10 be In virtue Of her Jowtsl. blood,
Alr .adv there Is talk VI her au.tt'.,i, The Come
tile FrAncats1 next antumn, becatlan she can
nuke more money by acting on her own account
IN Paris. IN the PROVINCES and in foreign eaun-
tries, America Included. hono this Is not true,
nero rntnor. LII ttlc matter of private perform.
nnces she has had her own way, as It wna pre-.
dicted abe would. \ solemn decree of the nd.
tnistrnttnn has been tacltly cancelled IN her ia
vor, ard not only Nile. Dcrrharttt, bat Mile.
4atnarF AMI If. C0uue1fn arc nightly reap!ng the
hcne1t of her wtlfnlncse. They all accept pr[-
vatc engagements, aat alt act at tht satne house
on The same evening, which they Tarc expressly
forbidden to DO, on the ground that II would DO
violation of tho contract between t1u company
aud Aeis English n,anager. q. WE.
, 1879-07-08
AN ILLINOIS CONGRESSMAN.
One Who Thinks CohkltuE the Pr0ttlest
Nan la tile World md Logan tho Sweet
cat OF Takers.

Ono Who Thinks Cohhltnc the prnttlest
Man Ia tile World md Logan the sueet-
eat of Takers.
Nes Fart Nortd. JuIy -.
The cafe b. the tstor House was not crowded
last nycning, for those who hud not gone out of
town 10 celebrate the anniversary Of the uatiun's
birthday had sought tic cooIer air uf uptown
rcstsnlauts in which to dine. The catc was not
crowded, yet 1t WIS full for seated At one VI The
uludest tablcs WAS Congressman sroM Illinois,
tic guest Ut one of his good-naturcJ conatt,u-
enss. 4 reportero oi tho World, hittlng at the
gu1y other occupied table in the roWn, did mol
have to neglect Ills chop ~ learn tllat tie great
ns4n, bis accidental netRloor. was u Congrc.s-
tnau Iro,, ltlliuls. nor lid he have to nlaY the
part Of all eascrdropper to learn what Tie Con.
Ercs5tilhl' thuuEt III inet and lhtnEA IN GENERAL,
f0s the great n,aM performing fnr tie benefit
Of himself and his mlnilr!hG constituent.
thereby exciting l1t puorly-sllppretded wonder
III the idle wAitcrs, Nhu. not understanding. ttle
lcarlngs Ut tllu subject u,on which the great
t,an 1ilatc1, looked TN III bew1l1ergd aston1st-
mcnt. Said the great man 80 his constituent, iu
d voice fat with fried chicken:
"-alI, sir, It would AAyr 1Ouu your soul good
to have been wit us tic oIhur DtEht; ConKl,ug
was 'l.srs, And conkinE is til; yre!tiett man m
lhrre. Logau is sweet talker.. lie talks Ike
beer running lroui u suigot. He sulh to TIE,
sat! hc, 'Gsupral,' suys he. etl.cre aih't another
man In Washington pm SO much atecrd u as u
talkcs as you,' ind then sud he. 'Gcncral, let's
have rage.' SAYS he. says lie, 'uc1ierat, arc
you rcadyt' suys lie, and then, by lingo. VIC be-
xns. al,.i talks him clear outcn Ills boots. But
Conkltng Is .lle rrettlcst Man you drer seen, and
LuEau Ii the hwcctcst tnllier."
Inc great tnuu tlleu pauscd to break With his
teeth the obstinate joint Of q spring chicken,
n.t the constituent fould titnu ~ ask II the
great nun llad sceu Bob IN Washington.
"Wpil, rrckoH did, un1 cuusl not help
u1,nt n In
, 1879-07-08

tcehdrd II, rain cfTorIs 10 sralG III Nights nnl
hnHk ngatn In It's sunshine. even A. ,ile !nlEtuy
WrlthnG. itfotlr nplthIhgs OF the weak latl ros-
fcsscd witt, tir tley!Is, fronl which neiihtt Inn
self ttof hia iallrrt nt,r even tlle hIstipbs mi
associates Of The Lord could deliver HIN, con-
trastca painfully 10 tic thrce npoetlcs With The
Glortca OF the Mount Of TrnhshauratIunl
"'flic last duty snail mention as prcjaratlyc
TO ntaklnY shc United States nf Amefica the
Union nf 4,ncdca Il tsc moro definite ChriA-
t:nnfzatIon pf tlr Constitution. Tilt ckun.ry Is
mot to spread over this continent exccb BIT by The
will Of Goi. It Is on1y In atnl through Ehrtst
tint II can preynl. 1t is as a C!Itfs.lan re-
public n'one That IL Can u,ycf the
continent. Our antc-fsernIut!onnrf fathers
wcro unnn1tnouslY md Intensely tl,rf fttia7. At
subjects Ut Chtistfan Princes tlIey wtre faithful
tp Chriatlan Hays. As victims Of religious pcr-
seeutlon they. were ianatsca adhcrc'its to reI!g.
tous ideas. The eycs-growlne asen<s on tic
bible In public schouls, GU tic ChrAt!an Sab
BATH, on everything ttIsttnetiycly Cnrfatinn
would grow weaker aud then erase. II this right
fii duty was dolr. It tnust be dune. Or these
cneaIicS Will get 70 thr 'front.' rr,aey Is joining
with inndclty, that we may f'e uist intD H.ch a
sougi, OF he'll a. to compel It's " cali on TINT
tntqut.y to ronis and saFe ,ia. Thc Increasing
contetupt for tic Word Of flotl atni the tlny Of
fiud, the Increasing decoration. Of both, Will
multiply ant! strengthen, until both disappear,
unless we stop nuv tht inru.inu lotrts by this
erection Of t1!e Nation Into conftsscd Christian
Gum nl uuMealth.n