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Connecticut western news., 1879-01-15

A ROMANTIC EXPERIENCE. Clayton (Ala.) man named MT. Friendly Grubbs, who recently died in that town, had Q romantic experience during the Mexican war. He was captured with number of others during the campaign and con- fined, but ill 8 short time they all man. aged to escape. They were soon recap tured and made 10 draw lots from g vessel containing as many beans as there was prisoners, in order 10 determine who should be shot. For every six teenth man 0 black bean was put into the vessel and every man who drew one was shot. He happened to draw white bean, and with the others who were equally fortunate was carried to the City of Mexico, where they were shachled and made to work between the shafts of one-horse carts.
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-15

AN ENGINEER HE WILL Avo1D.-A few weeks ago Aaron Smith, of Middle town, was struck by an Er1e train, just west of the village, and badly injured. He is recovering, however, and relates @ strange coincidence, that Engineer Rosencrance, of Port Jervis, who was running the engine which threw him from the track the last time, was run ming the engine which struck him eight years ago. by which he lost an arm, MT. Smith has resolved to give MT. Rosencrauee the whole track in tue future,
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-15
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Connecticut western news., 1879-01-15
Why Women Marry.

V0n5ty F'HtT, in recent issue, says :: The question which we considered last week, 7" Why Men Marry" is an inter- esting one; but it must be pronounced inferior to the question 't Why Women Marry in the degree in which men are in all respects less interesting than women. The willingness of women to marry is greater and more patent than that of men and, we will add, that it is a great deal more wonderful. That women have, to use colloquial phrase, the worst of it all through life, we en- certain no doubt, and that the matri- monial state, as understood by experi- ence, has, as rule, fewer attractions for them than for men, we also believe to be true. Yet, while there are mauy men who from choice abstain from marrying, and still moro who pnt off marrying till the last practicable moment, we doubt If there are any women worth mentioning who refuse the married state from option and deliberation, and not many who postpone marrying till @ late period of life from general repugnance to having husband. That women refuse indi- vidual men, and sometimes go on refus- ing man after man, is true enough; but then their objection is to inc man and not to the condition of life tho man pro poses or, not unfrequently, their re- fusal arises from mere skittish1less, from feeling that they may do better, or from cheerful conviction that there Is plenty of time to "think about it, As rule, however, women who have the chance of marrying, marry, and they would marry yet more promptly than they do were it not that they are frequently held back from taking foolish step by wise par ents or dissuading friends. How is this apparent paradox to be explained There is less to induce woman to marry than to induce men :; yet men hesitate to marry and women jump at marriage. Some will answer that man is rational and woman an irrational animal :; but over and above the distinction being too uncomplimentary to be true, it is one of those plausible explanations that ex- plain nothing. Again. it is sometimes affirmed that, in marrying, men sacrifice liberty, whereas women, in marrying, acquire it. But this is an epigram easily disposed of. When men sacrifice what is called liberty by marrying, they are already tired of their liberty, or that particular form of it which bachelorhood enjoys, and, were the point thoroughly examined, we suspect it would be found that they abandon form of liberty oi which the are weary for another form they have not yet possessed.
 | Smith (who has sent home good | xuofoh-Hoo kbot hoe ob1ioa1 l;,,o &r ooo1
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-15

Smith (who has sent home good watchdog, that has obliged him to seek safety on the top of the walD. "Eliza, why didn't you have the dog chained up? Ican't get in P Eliza" The savage brute broke his chain, and has de- stroyed everything about the place, and we can't get out"
 THE bulletin board of the medical school of Paris, says Dr. Foote's Health Monthly, often contains ten or dozen appeals, each from mayor of some town, begging doctor to come and set tie in his locality, guaranteeing board, providing a horse and carriage, and offering sum of from two to six hun. dred dollars R year above receipts for practice.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-12

Nor IN THE BlpLE.-A resident OF
Brush street, who has horse to sell, was
directed to citizen of Ninth Avenue, who
wanted to bay, and after ;t,Io talk the
two made trade The Ninth Avenue
man gave an old horse and twenty -ei ght
dollars in cash for the other, and every
thing seemed perfectly satisfactory. In
day or two, however, the Brush street
man returned and said
you and | made a trade the other
day."
YES" replied the other.
'lou are member Of the church, |
understand"
Il ann
"WeIl, that horse you traded with me
has SPAWN, and you never said word
about it. What sort of a trickery is this
for Christian man to engage ins"
The other entered the house without
word, but after minute reappeared with
the family Bible and said
"Mr. Blank. here is my guide and con.
ISOLATION. have read this book through
and through, and If you will take it aud
find where Christian man is required to
point out spavins in horse trade I'll
buy you better horse than you ever
owned"
The Brush street man went home with
new thoughts in his head, and be has
said no more about the exchange.-De-
troH Free Press.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-12

A month or two ago a young girl n
Boston, the daughter Of one of the wealth
lest men there being about to marry,
asked her father to let the wedding be as
quiet as possible, and to give her the
money which would have been spent 10
flowers, wines, etc. With this money she
gave certain sum to the poor of each
city which she visited on her wedding
journey. She had the blessing Of the
hungry and naked strewed along her path
instead of roses. The story, without
names, crept into the newspapers. A
short time since the wedding Of one Of the
great capitalists Of New York city was
marked by as beautiful and touching an
incident. One Of the gifts of the bride
was the sending Of one hundred orphan
boys to homes in the West. Two noble
examples for al! to follow.-Ex.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-12

Mrs. Lydia Maria Child, the authores.
and nti-slayery agi!ator, is now seventy
seven years old, and lives at her old
home in WayIand, Mass. IN the course
Of recent conversation with writer in
the Boston Herald she spoke of Garrison
as firm believer in spi1itualism, and
added: "Whittier admits that there is
something very mysterious and unex-
planned in it. He told me that there was
an old Quaker whom he saw when he was
a lad, who was renowned for his prophe-
cies. He very often spoke under the To-
fluence Of the spirit. Whittier sent me
copy Of prophecy made BY the old man
in 1903. It began by foretelling great
split in the church, which would commence
with the Preshyterians. and it would in.
clude the Friends. We have seen the
Presby yterians divide, and the Hicksite
trouble among the Quakers. Then the
old prophet said he saw great trouble
about the slavery question, which would
end in war and emancipation. H. fore
saw finally grand gathering Of the church.
es into anestablished church and ruled by
it. And he saw the Society Of Friends
paying tribute to this church. Aud he
saw also military despotism Of the coun-
try. though this would only be for a
while. Now, this was remarkable pro-
phecy, and all but the last two statements
have been fulfilled"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-12

How She KEEPS H1M AT HoME.-The
Chicago Tribune says that young wife
Of that city, who is anxious to keep her
husband at home evenings. fatters him
about the exquisltely dainty proportions
Of his feet, and induces him to wear boots
about two sizas two small for him. He
is on his feet all day long in town, and
when he comes home at night she has
soft chair and a pair Of loose, cool slippers
for him, and BY the time he, with great
drops of agony pearling on his brow, has
got of his boots, he comes TO the conc'u-
sion that there is no place like home after
all, and has no desire to 60 down town to
lodge or sit up with sick friend.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-12

A Lock OF WoMAN's HA1R.-Last
week, out near Mount Air Church, near
Louisiana, Mo-, Mr.. VIM. Reading, a
farmer, had just cut down a white oak
reestwenty four inches in diameter, and
was splitting up the end next 20 the stump
when he came across An oak pin about
one inch in diameter, which had been
driven into an augur hole. Upon getting
this out. he found in the augur hole a
lock of wolnan's hair Of beautiful au.
burn color. in perfect and lifelike preser.
walton, and between twelve and fourteen
inches in length The pin and hair we're
covered over with at least seventeen years
growth Of the tree. Even the roots Of
the lock Of hair were IN perfect preserva-
ton, and had the appearance Of having
been just jerked out Of the head Louis
lana Press.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-12

A lady, regular shopper, who had
made the unfortunate clerk tumble over
all the stockings in the store, objected
that none Of them we're long enough. Il
want" she said, "the longest hose that 9
made "Then, madam" was tho reply,
"yoa had better apply 10 the next engine.
house."
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-12

A boy in New York drank poison, sup
posing it TO be whisky. and died in few
hours. II he had drank whisky, suppos-
ing it to be poison, the result would have
been the same-but not quite so sudden,
perhaps
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-12

The reason the boy about printing
office is called devil is because he is to
become an imp oser.- Whitehall Times.
And very often he makes one imp ious.-
Meriden Recorder. Because he il so imp
ervious to all imp ressions that j, is imp.
ossib'e TO check bis imp e,tinence.- Gin
ciinnati Commercial
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-12
Drugs and .Medicil,cs.

M P. YOUNG & CO., Apothecaries and
~. Druggists, corner Washington and Yer
million streets, dealers in drugs, chemicals, Pat
cnt medicines, paints oils. and varnishes, glass,
putty, brushes. and painters tools; blank books
and stationery. perfumery, etc. Prescriptions
"A speciality. might or day.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-12

We suppose that when 4 woman has all
the pin money she wants, she has attained
the pin nickel Of her happiness.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-12

FRANK, corner Main and Lafayette streets,
-. opposite the Court House, dealer in dry
goods clothing. boots, shoes and hats; Ladies'
and gcntlernen's farcy furnishing goods No
tons, crockery, .inware groceries. etc. Fine as
sortment Of tobacco aud cigars always on hand.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-12

nR f. DELMOULY, Druggist and Apotheca-
Dry, dealer in drugs and chemicals. patent
medicines, choice perfumcrics. paints, oils. and
brushes. stationery, etc. Prescriptions carefully
compounded, day or night corner Main & st.
John streets
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-12

GEORGE JossE. Washington street, dealer
- in dry goods, fancy articles, children's toya,
and groceries Sewing machines, &c. Pianos
and other musical instruments repaired.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-12

M P. YOUNG 4 CO., dealers in fancy and
1vIs staple groceries wines, liquors. glassware,
tlnware, PAINTS, oils; Havana cigars, superior
smoking and chewing tobacco, etc. Corner Of
Washington & Vermlion streets
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-12

a kind hearted man, who reared a
large family Of children. was in the habi.
Of telling them that they right make as
much noise as they pleased if ;hev would
only keep quiet.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-12

SELF INSURANCE. General Gourke.
Governor Of St. Petersburg is very
practical man. II received letter which
said he woald be poisoned. Not a. all
alarmed. H. sent for his cook and thus
addressed that parsonage: "You see this
letter. Read it. Very well. Now keep
il nd, the first ti,n. I ct the collie I
will hang yoa.' LA France Correspon
dence
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-12

WILL. G. ROGAN, dealer in choice family
w groceries. Havana cigars smoking and
chewing tobacco; Telegraph Office, corner La
fayette and Vermilion streets.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-12
oFplclAL DzAl g7ygD 6 ( DAY.

c,r7FEy7U JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
ronorisns the parishes Of Lafayette, Yer
.iisp and Cameron.
narict Judge. 70. EuS. Mouton.
vs"pp post Office address, Vcrnilionville, La.
p.,c,ars terms Of Court in Lafayette opcu on
!. ss;rd Mondays Of April and October.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-12

BoARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS:
T.B. Hopkins, President,
j.. Rcvillon. Secretary,
Alphonse Neveu, Treasurer.
JuRy COMMISSIONERS
N. Campbell, J. ]. CaAfery, Albert Judice,
III Moss, A. n. Martin, Clerk Of Court.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-12

TEAM VlGNEAU, Livery and Feed Stable, on
y North Main street opposite the court house
square. Single and double teams and saddle
horses to hire. Good care taken Of all stock
placed j., bis stable.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-12

". fE!LERIN, dealer III dry goods, notions,
~ - boots and shocs. hardware. crockcry.
II, cutlery, groceries oil kinds Of house
Ss. - gods. Call At the brick building on
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-12
Livery yasd Feet Stables,

TNHEO. HEBERT, Jr., Livery and Feed Sta
! bic, hacks, buggies, horses and saddle horses
to hire. Rates moderate. Madison street.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-12

UkGES, Main street. general dealer in
:s eoee'iee, dry goods, hats, boots and shoes,
-, erockery, etc. j.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-12

2. NOUTON. dealer in dry goods,
is.s notions, hats, boots and shocs, gro
a.aEc, erockery, saddlcry. Ladies'
+ ~ 1s.ss nsngs, DC. Liquors. wines, DC. Cor
gsoo 4 VcrmiIion streets, near the
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-12

al BROS.. corner Of st. John i. Vcrmil-
a efeets: dealers in dry goods, notions,
s ssose. and ehoes, groceries. hardware. tin
sssetety, glassware, and all kinds Of farm
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-12

WuCEF. Washington street, dealer in
sooda. notions, hats. boots and shoes,
s.ssls hardware, glassware, saddlcry, and
n. @ eantation goods and implements.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-12
PAysicin,,s.
~ Goods, Groceries, Etc.

!, REvlLLoN, dealer in dry goods. cloth
ss.ag notioar, hats, boots and ehocs, groceries.
sss =, etcckcry. saddlery, and general plan
a applles. Corner Main l. Washington SITS.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-11-06
Rules of Cemetery.

l. Price of Lots $25. Half-Lots $3.50.
AT least one-half to be paid down, and
note given for balance to run not over
year. Application for lots should be
made to Treasurer of Board, Oh. c. Mil
ler,) or to Sexton, Cd. Rice.) The Sexton
must be consulted as to the place of dig
ging graves and should be notified of time
of funeral.
2. The Sexton will open and close the
Cemetery at all funerals, when notified.
He may charge reasonable prices for dig
ging graves and improving lots, when so
employed. But persons who wish to do
so may employ another person to do their
work, if they choose. The Sexton will re-
port to the Board all tresspasses, thefts,
or desecration of property of lot owners,
as shall come to his knowledge He will
open the Cemetery from ? to 5 o'clock z.
NJ. ON the Sabbath, for visitors. And at
no other times will persons be allowed to
enter without permission from the Sex
ton, or written permission of some mem
ber of the Board. The Sexton shall only
be required to fill up such graves as he
shall dig himself.
H. c.. MILLER,
Secretary and Treasurer,
THOS. NJ JONES,
JOHN DAVIS.
d. RICE, Sexton. 23oct3w
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-11-06

An old physician, retired from practice, hav-
ing had placed in his hands by East India
missionary the formula of simple vegetable
remedy for the speedy and permanent cure for
Consumption, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma,
and all Throat and Lung Affections, also a
positive and radical cure for Nervous Debility
and all Nervous Complaints, after having test
ed its wonderful curative powers in thousands
of cases, has felt it his duty to make it
known to his suffering fellows. Actuated
by this motive and a desireto relieve
human suffering, l will send free OF
charge to all who desire it, this recipe, in Ger
man, French, or English, with full directions
for preparing and using. Sent by mail by ad-
dressing with stamp, naming this paper, w. w
Sherar, l49 Powers Block, Rochester, n. Y.
2oct79-lOteow
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-11-06

Now that frosty nights and cool days
are here the door fiend has again COM
menced. We will send the Standard one
year, postage paid, if any one will tell us
why it is that three-fourths of the people
who come into store, or Office, or any
other room, will persist in leaving the
door open.
Two years ago we made this matter a
subject of careful study, and concluded
that we had plan which would thwart
the fiend. We put up two pulleys, passed
a cord over them, attached one end of the
cord to the shutter of the door, and to the
other end of the cord tied a large piece of
iron. Then we fastened pieces Of rubber
on the door facing, so that when the
weight would pull the shutter, it would
not slam. We thought this would be just
the thing. as the fiend would push the
door open, and then the weight would
pull it shut Vain illusionl The fiend
soon found what was the matter, and he
stood in the door shivering, but he held on
to the shutter like dog to a root. He
was determined not to be fooled in this
way. We soon found that our plan was
an utter failure, and took down the whole
apparatus.
Last winter Postmaster Baldridge had
this on his door: Everybody shuts the
door but you" 1t did no good.
We give it up. The fiend will not be
baffied. 1t appears in all kinds of shapes
Old men and boys; little girls and women
all alike. will persist in leaving the dool
open. There is no remedy.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-11-06
Worthy of Attention.

We advise all our readers whether they own
a foot OF land or not, to supply themselves with
that trersure of useful, practical, reliable infor-
nation, the AMERICAN AGRICULTURIsT, so
named because started 3S years ago as rural
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as the Farm-for all classes. Each volume
gives some 500 original EDgravings, with de-
scriptions of labor-saving and labor-helping
contrivances, of plants, fruits, flowers, animals
ETC., including many large and pleasing, as
we'll as instructive, pictures for young and old.
The constant, systematic exposures of Hum
bugs and Swindling Schemes by the Agricultu-
rist are of great value to every one, and will
save to most persons many times its cost. AL
together it is one of the most valuable, as well
as cheapest, Journals anywhere to be ft und.
The cost is only Sl.E0 year, or copies for S..
Single numbers 10 cents. Subscribe at once for
1880, and receive the rest OF This year Free or
send 3-:ent stamp for postage on a specimen
copy. Address Orange Judd Company, Pub
fishers. PAS Broadway, New York.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-11-06
The Best is the Cheapest.

Be it known to the good people of Jackson
county that we, the undersigned, keep for sale
at our drug stores in Jackson, Ohio, that old
established and reliable remedy-Wistar's
BaIsam of Wild Cherry, and knowing that
its great popularity is the natural result of
honest merit alone, and not on account of
widespread advertisements, we do most cor
daily recommend it as one of the very best
remedies known for the cure of Colds, Coughs,
Consum ption, Asthma, and all Lung diseases.
wistar's Balsan, is put up in large pint bot
ties, and the price is S1.OO. "a word to the
wise is sufficient" If you continue to suffer
and die, it is your own fault. 1t never fails to
cure soreness of the throat and lungs.
Very respectfully,
w. F. SCOTT, Wholesale Agent.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-11-06
Greatest Remedy Known.

DIR. Kings New Discovery for Consumption Is
certainly the greatest medical remedy ever
placed within the reach of suffering humanity.
Thousands of once hopeless sufferers, now
loudly proclaim their praise for this wonderful
Discovery to which they owe their lives. Not
only does it positively cure Consum ption, but
Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis, hay Fever,
Hoarseness and all affections OF the Throat,
Chest and Lungs yield al once to its wonderful
curative powers as if by magic. We do not ask
you to buy large bottle until you know what
you are getting. We therefore earnestly re-
quest you to call on your druggist, E. D. Lewis,
and get a trial bottle free of cost which will
convince the most skeptical of its wonderful
merits, and show you what a regular one dol
lar size bottle will do. For sale by E. D. Lewis,
Main Street.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-11-06

There is one thing the authorities of
Jackson ought to stop, at once, and that
is the practice of troops of boys roaming
over town at all hours of the night, doing
all kinds of mischief. Almost nightly a
great mob of boys collects ON the COM
mon in the Western part of town known
as the Company Field" and makes night
hideous with yells, profanity and general
cussedness The police go as far as their
duty will permit in trying to preserve
order, but they cannot be following boys
around town constantly. If parents will
not keep their children at home of nights,
the town authorities ought to find place
to keep them. Boys can have no business
on the streets after bed time in the even
ing