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Connecticut western news., 1879-12-31
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At Norfolk, Dec. 22, Mrs. P. Couch, widow O.
 Anson Couch, aged S2 years. At Collinsville Dec. Il, John Murphy, aged 65 Dec. IS, Marcus J. Pease, 67.
 Dec. 23, Wilbur E. Wood, 14
 Dec. 25, John H. Thompson, 59. lHis re mains were taken to Millerton, his forme, home, for burial.1
Connecticut western news., 1879-12-31

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Report of the Condition

The NATIONAL IRON BANK, at FALLS vII.- LACE, in the State of Connecticut, tithe close of business Dec. 12, 1879 sr. '. =. u, .s
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HI. BUNDY, FURNISHING UNDERTAKER agent for M a
 W heel"r's Cut Flowers aaidsJh W. Turltef,s monumental Works, Lakeville, Conn. 8m90
Connecticut western news., 1879-12-31
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At Canton, Dec. 96, . son to Burton c. and Carrie E. Mather.
 MARRIED. At Winsted Dec. 24, by Rev. l.. H. Halock, Wilbur M. Deming, formerly of this place, to Miss Hattie Smith of Lenox, Mass. At Canton Dec. 25, by Rev. E. E. Lamb, F. R Hodgkins to Miss Rosa A. Bradley. At Canaan, Dec. 24, by Rev. D. M. Moore, Geo w. Hyde of North Canaan to Miss Lnannie R. Scutt of Canaan.
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ption Price, s1.5o per Fear in Aduancs
CANAAN, CONN.

,. B. HARDENBERaH, Proprietor.
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CiOytOn.
 Clayton enjoyed a very quiet Christmas and we are looking for happy New Year MT. J. M, Schultz is now intent on the erection of new ice house.
 Milton Gardiner of Pittsfeld, is visiting friends in this place.
 Rev A, M. Benedict gave us very inter. esting discourse last Sunday evening; taking his text from St, John 5-6.
 Rood street lyceums are in full blast, and progressing finely. AsTERIsk Kent.
 Christmas was duly observed in our town by services in both the churches On We'd nesday evening the Congregational society furnished a tree for the Sunday School, pro viding presents for all the scholars, and not forgetting the pastor. Before the distribution of gifts, an appropriate service, called the Christmas gospel' was rendered. This con- sisted of selections of Scrip Ire read respon sively, and mnsic, and gave opportunity for some effective singing by the choir In the Episcopal church elaborate preparations had been made. The church waa taseefuny dec orated and the tree was exceedingly pretty. The entertainment was given Christmas eve- ming the usual services were held in the morning.
 Rev. MT. Sturges lectured in Macedonia Wednesday evening, on St. Paul We hope that he may be induced to repeat the lecture some time when people have fewer engage ments
 MT. Hart's singing school is very popular, and is doing good work. s'The music of the future' seems quite promising NJ OR N. Goshen.
 / James Q. Rice of Yale is home for the holidays, also Misses Fannie and Anna Beach from Hartford and Simsbury. Clarence ".
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-17

WEDDING Presents. .-Iuc cus:ou ct CIV
ing pre.ensS Is very old oac, aad different ic
ditfereot Countries. The peruy weddings u
Scotland we're peculiar.
Invited guests nsd, coa:tibn!oos lc mon
ey. Oae shilling was the gon"r.l Tieuie,
aud half cfovu a~as princely Offering Oat
of The sun rbus collected the nit very costly
exp os, OF ,hc feast weT. paid, aod the sur
Plus went toward buyiog the lurnlture. Ia
Geruaoy .ncrr is be pay Red !lus, at which
,hs bride receives her guests WITH oasla be-
tnre ter, each person d-posi,os je'c, silver
sppop, o. piece OF mcncy, ct TIC sane 'lne
apolog zing for the donation be!ne isr below
value cou pared with tbs dacsei's deserts.
Ia sone pars of GermsDy the rule Is that
the excuses OF The marriage feast shall be met
by each cues: paSinz for What ne ears sod
drinks, Just 80 if he were 10 hotel. but not at
fair bnc pric:s The ue@y married pair profit
by This arrarg gem ,nt. and ot'ep rec z, sum
sufficient TO sr,rt them in life. Frou onn hun.
dr,d to lhrse tuudrtd guests arc uftrn present
throughout the1o festivals. Sonelmcs the
aow nf prcscats tak-5 very DIFF cent COURSE.
In Pvend lady is DOT regarded elisbie tor
double bIcs7eduess upiii she tas wrrught With
her Own bands cloth aud gam 3nts for each of
her fu.pre ljraa f,ieods (srVOm :mal) accom-
paoyiog him to the aicr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-17

ABsINTnE. -Ireneh officers, students, youog
men about towo and ,aaby other persons spend
several bouIs cgcry doy Inside cafes, end some
of en- drink an ancuot Of liquor which keeps
their brains Constantly n soak. It is al none
seuse to talk CT this tipping as harnla;s pas
time. A sioglo glass ot sbsinths is enough to
throw O man iuto excitement; second fuddles
him; it be then proceeds to mig his liquor With
beer aud little nipa Of coenao. be s.aggcrs home
uLft for bu iness Of suy kidd. Ii is slgnit'
capt fact tha, of the ouDbar of men consigned
to Frcnoh hospitals or madhou5es With delrum
trenens. the greater portion belong to those
classes who have never fr:q1eDted Wueshops,
but only 20 to cafes. The wiccshop is the club
Of the workiogman who wca,s a b!cu,e; tho
cate IS the hauos of al! m,o one degree higher.
in the social scale than mechsnic5-io fact, of
those who "wesr clct." as Ffeochuen say.
As it is thu ambition Of every rlah. thlcklng
artisan to "aport coat" it follows that, on tho
whole, mary moro frequent cafes than wine
ShorS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-17

TuEArRICALs IN CuINA.-Tbe Celestial en-
pire has much the resemblance to an immense
fair, where, anil p:rpstusl fax aud refux
Of buyers and s,iIers, Of brokers', louogers aud
thieves, you see in all quarters stages and
mouutebaUks, jokcrs a1d comedians, laborlog
ucinterruptsdiy 10 amuse the pubiio. Over
the whole surface Of tho couolry 10 the burshs
aud villages rich and poor, mardarlas and
people-sl without exception arc pssslonute-
ly fopd of dramatic representations. There src
theatres everywhere; iho great towos are full
Of them; there is 20 lite village but has It's
theatre, which IS usually opposite TO lhn ougoda
and sometimes even forms part CT l.. ln
soun cls's the permioeot theatres arc DOT
found sufici,ot, and item be Chuese cors'ruct
tc u porary oaes win Woud.ifIl facility Gu: OF
5a 10 buo.
The Chinese thcetra is x rcnoe!v single, aud
its arraugeueuts txculo siI ii=g Of sccalc ll!u"
sior. The dec>rai1cs ara fx3d. and do not
cbsogn es loug as the plsc1 lasts, O1e Wo1id
o. Ter Snow What they wtIe Intended tor Ii tue
sc-Oll did not TAX! Gro - l1s0rn tho phJid,
und correct ths matlou'r-s character OF tbs
seenes By var5ll exp!saalions Tho ooly ar-
rangement evar made H!!h view to scanlo
f:ct IS tho otroduo.i5n of q trapd0or 10 iroot
Of The Stage for the cutrato, sud Kit OF super
pa ural perS1ns ges. .a0d goes 5y lie aame CT GEO
Gate of Dam ous.
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pFuT "a rTTNTT
s. Es = a, IN 9!
So FE AND SURE,

Mr. Il. e. Stevens In 1872 your Vegetine
was recommended 10 me. and, yielding to the
persuasions OF c friend. I consented to Try it
at The tmo Was suffering from general debili-
~ and nervous prostrstion, superinduced by
ovcrwo7ii snd i, eGulsr habits. Its wonderful
s,rcnx thcninS and curative properties seemed to
sfact my debih!.ted system from the first do5o,;
and under It's persistent uao | rapidly recovered,
6 ain ag more than usual health and good feel
ING. Since then I have not hesltated TO give
Ysselinc my most unqualified endorsement, as
being safe, suro aud powerful agent in pro-
noting bea!lh and restoring the wasted system
% asa life and energy. Vegetine is the only
medicine use; and IS long as live l never
.guct 10 frd better Yours truly,
W. &. CLARK, 1Z0 II Dnterey St,
: iIay hpuv Parnsvlyania
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" Es,EGl.AN In q
WHAT - NXEDED.

Bostoa. Feb 1i!h, lsTl.-H. <. Stevens, esq !:
DeSr SIR bout one GEAR siace found myset
Ia . iesbia co"cision from general debility.
Vegc,,rn w.s strongly commanded to me By q
fr,rnd who had Dosn much tepef..ed by i.s use
! procured lba urtir:s, ard. after using several
cll,lss, sas restored to ho ,i.h. and oseontInued
1t, use. / io.! lHi.e coAGieht that there is o
mrdiulno superior to i. for those coDp IS for
which il |, 81 ccislly prepared, and would cheer.
iul!y recommend i. to tno-e who ieel th-L tSey
ced suus,hHr 10 restore than 10 per act health.
ties pec.!uily yours. u. l. fETTlhGILL,
Firm Of S III. Pe;tiDai'i q Co.,
Eo IN S.pta BOstOr.
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VEGETINE.
EEH OWN WORDS.

Baltimore. Nd, Feb. 18Th, 1SI7.-Nr. q. r..
Stevens: Desr Sir-Since several years | hsve
90. a sore and very psiaful foot. l had some
rbys ci.Es bu. they couldn't cure me: Now l
have heard of your Vese.ine from lazy Wno 2
frcn, Jcur Veae.inp aid l went and bought me
one 5o!.le Of Vege:ine; and after l lad used ono
bo.:!o iks pains left nc, and 1t began to heal
snG tacn bought OF other bottle and go take
j, vet. I thsn. God Tor this remedy and your
self; sid Wishing every sufferer may pEJ rtten-
ton .oi:. It d blessing for heslth.
Mrs q kR.RE G3S Wast RslL. st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-17

A RESPECTABLE THtsF.-FeT men lo Cla'
eiuDa, sujoycd a better reputation for honesty
than Samuel 2. Bywlas. Il, held thc ofice OF
County Eogincer end Surveyor, ani 10 that
capacity had charge of the Issues of inaroVe'
ment bonds. A widow, ~ho had knogn hiu
for mapy yeers, ssk-d hin ho~ sne cou'd safely
invest S25 600, wbch cjmprs;d her eo'lre
fortuoe. He advised het II buy inproV m :nt
bonds. and she CAV: hin the uopeV tor tnat
purpose. he bought tw'ay 6ve $50 b>uis,
altered the fluces 10 81 Q0). gave 'hem 10 th'
widow. and pocketed the dtfer.0cs b'tHteo
the reel aud the pretended Investment. he
DId tho crime for sevaral yeats by tak'n2 ths
coupons aud paying the Interest, aod p.roaps
iu,eoded to fosity r:coTar the b'n1s; hat he
has been exposed, and is 10 .ii.-N T. SUI.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-17

TORTURE IN PARIS. Torture sill exists 10
Paris. S3orn esi1eccs 10 the Lluterne libel
suis evoked the fact tha. subordinate polics
officials feel authorized tc torture prisoners 80
as 10 obtsia cJntessipus. The Iigotts is most
sff.oted-l,iog tho u,i,,s with Vet cords which
are twisted Till the blood eprIs o1t; beating
will slaves and kicking ls also resocted TO. II
the prisoner dces not confesa under this treat
nent ne is dismissed a. ianocen:,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-17
VEGEIlNE e
THE BsSr SPRING MEDICINE.

Cbaricetowu-H. 4. Stevens: Dear Sir-This
is to certify tbs have u.ad your Blood Prep
aralion" in my family for several yesrs, and
.oirk inst for Scrcfuin or Carkerous Humors or
..Gcums;ic z & ctous i. cannot bs excellej; aid
y, " tood purifier and spring madeline I. 10 tue
bc:. !hins / have ever used una l have USED 81.
most everything. ! can cl eeriuuy recommend
i, 10 sny ons in nead of such medicine
GUuTS respectfully,
Mrs q. e. UISsMoRE 10 Russell g..
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VEEETINE.

"a q
South Berwick, &c. Ja1. lib. 1872 ID. Is.
Stevens, e!G.-Desr Sir: h,Ve had dyspepsla
IN lis wors. tuI n for tie last ton years Ard hav'
t.ken L :. Gc:ls % ooilsrs' worth of m' ditlner
without ubt.i;.ing aIe relief In September lusl
| coulmencsl tsKiD:, the Vegetine, since which
,ims my hc1ltb has steadily improved, My foo,
diges!s well, und hsvs gained fifteen pounds o.
Gs-n. There sTe several others III this place
taking Yege.iue, sid Ill have obtained relief
J ours truly, THOMAS +. u GORE.
Ovsrcrcr of Card huom
Port. mouth CLs. Minis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-17

YOUNG Locu1hvAR AND His OX,-A cou'
ple OF deapalrog lovers. on masrineny lnieas,
ttntsd Tor DJver the other day, rdiog double
o az cx trsioed to the saddle The ioturlated
lad overlook ths parry. compelled big daughter
t, return hone, ,aod lrft ynuog L:ckln7aE ana OILS
team ca the road. d.-lngg Ky Democrat.
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ii Thursday. Feb II, 1873.
We received to dsy g choice sssortntnt OF
H.mburrs: aiso Ladies Black kid Gloves, La.
H,.s, Six Eecn,isa, Check Gnirsooka, Corded
Piouss, Bates' Quits. Table Damask Towels,
xsekins. Wine Cloth. &C. &c With other
" r Hoomes. No. l03 King street.
fsb II Alexandria, Va,
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Spscs y. "a m. M Sf'

Special contracts will be MAIDS VITA yearly sd'
vertiscrs.
Marriage snd Death Notices fifty cents Ooitu-
aries will be charged at advertisement rates.
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DEFY GOODS.
HRY GOODS CHEAP.

DRY GOODS CHEAP.
~ January 20tb, 1879.
We are sbout completing cur inventory, and
now offer all goods in sioro st unprecedented
low prices, in order 10 reduce stock and make
room for large Spring and Summer purchases.
Remnants Of Dress Goods. Csfs!mores. Perca!ef,
Cs,coes FIaInels &C.. DC, 81 half prices
White Kid Gloves OF zoe per prir. We are
agents for Nine. Demorest Re i,ble PalterIs.
y. +. BRASHEAR.
q. B. Hcones. NO. 100 King street.
ian 81 Alrxandris. Va.
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Esrs< s:AaE Or LENT.

e RENr-Propusais will be received Until
SaTUkDAY the 23d lns.zat, at II n., for the
.crllng OF the Fair Grouncs ard Buildings, un-
I'll auRu.t let, 1879. 0l.h cart-in reservsTous.
coed security will be required for the prompl
payment ot .aY rent.
3ovlG Il JuO B.SMGOT, President.
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4 r INLih - ;7INJ B tMONT
= Q XXXX BEST EXTEA AND FAMILY
FLOUR; solo bc sli gIocers.
jar - CS "AYlO2, Jr.. gent.
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N1EW GOODS! NEW GOODSl-We are
~ receiyipg new goods every day, suitsoie
fo- Ymss nresaLts. MCLEAN & UaLER,
loi 10 lO7 King street.
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A FEW FINE BED BLANKETS WILL
n be sold at greatly reduced prices o.
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N7EW ORLEANS MoLassEs. eho,ce ard re,
~ fsir grades, received o.dsy sno o,IpN I9I ss'e
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belmont oANNE1 PEACHES, !! gu,sn5n. u y n
y ted far sSpe''Gp5 Gp5as0VIDSUN, e III o III Ki"s 5,
The New York herald., 1879-08-07
Red raps md Charity.

New York is noble in its charities. It's
public and private benevolent asylums and
associations are not surpassed, even If they
are equalled in the world. Yet complaint
is often made that the relief of suffering is
not as ready, immediate and unquestion-
ing as it ought to be in cases of dire dis
tress. When q person drops In the street
from exhaustion, caused by starvation,
there ought to be some door open to him
instantly for relief. When families are
discovered in q garret or cellar perishing
from want the means to supply their ne
cessities and snatch them from the brink
of the grave ought to be forthcoming with
oct question being asked. When home
less women and children are wan
dering on the streets there should
be some place of rest ready and
willing to receive them without any formal
ity and regardless of any other considera-
ti6n than that of their necessity. The need
Of prompt and unquestioning relief was no
seriously felt in New York few years ago,
when times were hard and the winter was
unusually severe, that some prominent citi-
zens raised fund to supply the want and ac-
complished a great deal OF good. Our chari-
ties are grand, but in some of them there is
too much red tape, while others spend more
money on management than on the poor.
In Mondays HERALD correspondent
set forth the trials of poor little girl three
years old who had been i'll treated and
deserted by her parents, whose grand
mother was too poor and too sick to take
charge of her, and for whom refuge was
sought in q charitable institution. The child
The New York herald., 1879-08-07
Cropping Up. Again .

The grievances Of our fishermen in the
Gulf of st. Lawrence are again cropping up.
We have paid to the British govern ment
three or four times over the value of all the
fish the American vessels can take under
the most favorable circumstances for some
time to come, but the colonial authorities
still seek to embarrass our fishermen by
technical and unauthorized interpretations
OF local laws and by their vexstious en-
forcement. The complaints set forth that
through the interference to which our YES
sells are subjected under the cover of these
local regulations our fishermen are practi-
caly denied the privileges secured to them
by the treaty. For instance, they are
prevented from using their seines in
catching squid for bait, although
the right Of fishing at all becomes a nullity
if they are precluded from taking bait.
They might rs well be procluded from car
rying their seines in their vessels. The de-
termination of the inhabitants to obstruct
the Americans in their rights by every
means in their power is nmstakable, and
our government cannot too soon take II firm
and positive position in the matter. We were
hoodwinked in the matter of the treaty, but
of that we do not complain. Having made
a bad bargain with our eyes open we were
bound to abide by its conditions. But we
must not now suffer our fishermen to be
cheated out Of the rights for which we have
paid too high price, The Kearsarge is
ordered to the fishing grounds with special
agents of our government aboard, whose
instructions are to examine and report on
the facts. When the necessary information
is obtained it is to be hoped that the rights
of our fishermen will be promptly and reso-
lutelv enforced.
The New York herald., 1879-08-07
Various Political Opinions.

The HERALD has been fortunate, of late,
in the ability to lay before its readers the
political opinions of number of eminent
and prominent persons. Some days ago
Governor Robinson and Mr.. Kelly did the
HERALD the honor to tell it their opinions
of each other; later several city politicians
spoke their minds freely to HERALD re-
porters; yesterday morning our cor
respondents reported the opinions of
several prominent newspaper editors in the
central and western parts of the State ; and
this morning readers of the HERALD may,
if they wish, know what Senator Wallace
and ex-senator Scott, of Pennsylvania Mr..
Hendricks, of Indiana General McQuade,
of this city, and Collector Thomas, Of
Maryland, think about the political situa-
tion and we publish also number of
extracts from State papers, discussing the
troubles between Messrs. Tilden and Kelly.
Mr.. Hendricks. we notice, says that Ohio
is safe for General Ewing; and Collector
Thomas, of Maryland, remarked to q
HERALD reporter that the republicans had
no hope of carrying Maryland, but that the
republican candidates "lead forlorn hope
in order to commend themselves for
federal Offices" On New York State
politics there are various and differing
opinions, but among the republicans we
notice general belief that Mr.. Cornell will
be their candidate for Governor, and that he
will be elected because of the divisions in
the democratic party.
Why not nominate Mr.. Potter, Mr.. Til
den? Then we might have democratic
Governor yet-who knows?
The New York herald., 1879-08-07
Ship Canals.

While NJ. de Lesseps is gathering sub
scription money for his canal project the
Nicaraguan government revives at its own
cost the hopes of canal by way of Lake
Nicaragua and the San Juan River. This
project, our Washington correspondence
suggests, has the favor of the United States
government, which has detached Mr.. Men,
ocal, an eminent engineer of our navy, to
serve the Nicaraguan government in its un-
dertaking to improve the navigation of the
San Juan. This is a deep river flowing out
of the lake into the Gulf of Mexico. It's
course is blocked by two rapids, one of
which, the Nicaraguan Consul tells a
HERALD reporter, is to be deepened at once
SO as to carry six feet of water, and the
other is to be avoided by means of canal
with locks.
The present enterprise of the Nicaraguan
government is intended only to open
navigation for river steamers of light
draught from the Cult to the lake;
but it will probably have the effect of call
ing attention once more to the feasibility Of
O ship canal for which both river and lake,
by all accounts, offer important helps while
between the western shore of the lake and
the Pacific Ocean there is but narrow neck
of land, thirteen miles across.
1t will do no harm to have several
interoceanic canals, and M. de Les
seps will probably stir up interest
in other projects besides his own, and
perhaps lead some of the Central American
countries to undertake canal project on
their own account. Meantime we feel
more immediate interest in the Florida ship
canal than in any other. That seems to us
feasible, cheaply done and of immense
advantage to the Mississippi Valley and
to New York.