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Connecticut western news., 1880-03-17
One of Proctor Knott's Stories.

A Washington correspondent says :- During dinner Proctor Knott demon strated very clearly that his reputation as a story-teller is not entirely unde- served. One of the best stories he related was how young colored lad got the start of him in religious matter.
 There was some sort of celebration in honor of St. Francois de Xavier, which he attended. A host of negroes in his neighborhood were Roman Catholic. When he came home this darkey boy asked him how he liked the Catholic service. "I," said he, "could not stand it." He said, "There was one point about it that never liked" "What is that?" said the boy.
 "The priest does all bis praying in Latin"
 At this the colored boy fell down in the road, and rolled over shouting with laughter.
 "Why, what is the matter with you ?'' said Knott. The darkey answered "Fo' God, massa, don't think that de Lord can't understand de Latin as well as English. In the Catholic churches de priest he prays to de Lord, and not to the congregation ;' and MT. Knott added that he had been brought up ir a church where the preacher prayed tc the congregation, and acknowledged that the boy had got the advantage ot him.
Connecticut western news., 1880-03-17

penalty for fraudu1ently mutilating coins is fine of not more than. g., ,000 and imprisonment for not more than two years.
 The Arn7y and NaVy Register is authority for the report that about thirty batteries of artillery now stationed in the East will be ordered within ten days to Kansas and the Indian Territory to protect the Indian reservations against raids
Connecticut western news., 1880-03-17
!" YaSeline.0

A new product made from petroleum is jelly called Vaseline," which is Of the greatest utility in medicine, phar- macy and for toilet use. Physicians all over the world have discovered it's great value in the treatment of wounds, burns, skin diseases, rheumatism, catarrh and every ailment where hniment is need ed, and inc almost every hospital in America and Europe this substance is now in constant use, and is acknowl- edged not only to be the best treatment, but also one of the most important re. cent additions to medicine. It is put up in bottles by the Chesebrough Manu. featuring Co, of New York, and as {. family remedy, it is without loubt the best in use. Its healing and pain allay- ing qualities being superior to those of any known substance, while the speedy relief it affords for piles and chilblains is almost magical. AS an emollient, vaseli1e is way ahead of anything else, as it renders the skin smooth, soft and clear, and our lady friends will find 1t not only the best, but perhaps the sole substance which will really preserve and restore to the complexion the hues of youth, making the cheek like velvet l huu bu0 6hlu uho bdb1us AAo oOA4p4OA- ion powders in common use, are, as 8 rule, injurious to the skin and destruc- tive of any complexion, while Vaseline is entirely healthful and beneficial. There is also made "Pomade Vase lina," which is said to be of great bene
 it to the hair, keeping it soft and glos. sy, preventing and curing dandruff, and Eeeping the scalp healthful and free from disease, and from those objection able creatures which sometimes find 6 dwelling there. Numberless instances are cited of how by the use of this DO made thin and falling hair has resume@ vigorous growth. Both the pur' Vaseline and the pomade are put up il twenty five cent bottles and are to b.
 found at all first-class druggists, and " advise our readers to make 8 trial of thi wonderful substance, and we think the. will find it's claims to merit not in tn least exaggerated Sunday Times.
Connecticut western news., 1880-03-17
A Chapter on WeteOrs.
THE CHANGES ON FATALITY RESULTING FROM THEIR FALLNa-A SCIENTIFIC

FROM THEIR FALnNa-A SCIENTIFIC
 VIEW.
 News comes from Missouri that man has been killed there by the downfall of meteoric mass. It is described as about as large as bucket, and resem- bling iron pyr1tes. It cut it's way through the branches of maple tree as clean as cannon ball could have done, struck and killed the man, and then buried it. self two feet in the ground. At first,
 many supposed the account to be a cleverly invented story of the great
 gooseberry type, but it has been con-
 frmed, according to MT. R. A. Proctor,
 in the Newcastle (England) Weekly Chronicle. The chance of death oc- curing in any given year by meteoric downfall is small, but not so exec eding- ly small as many imagine. It could readily be calculated if we knew the average number of meteorites, large
 enough to break their way through the protecting armor of the air, which fall each year upon the earth. We may |
 Cncluding all ages) presents an average
 surface toward the meteoric missiles of
 about one quarter of square yard.
 (We must, of course, take into account
 the circumstance that meteors do not
 fall vertically nor are all men all the
 time afoot) Assuming the number of
 human beings in the world at each in-
 stant to be about 5000, 0,000,000, the
 space thus occupied by the human race
 as whole would be one. quarter of
 5000, 100000 of square yards. Ct will
 presently be seen why leave the result
 in this form.) Now the earth's surface
 contains 200,000,000 of square miles,
 each containing (nearly enough for such
 calculation as this) 5000, 900 of square
 yards. Hence the surface of the earth
 contains 2OO,OOO times 3,OOO,0O0, ,0CO o1
 square yards, whereas the human race
 covers but one- quarter of 5000, 900, ,00( } square yards. So that the human race } occupies but 1.SOOth part of the earth < , surface. Therefore, it 2,0O0 meteorites annually reach the surface of the earth 7 the cha noes are but as 1 in 400 that ont of these will kill human being. Or the average one human being would be killed in 400 years. It is worthy ot notice, however, that if Professor New ton, of Yale College, is right in assert ing that 400,000,000 of meteors of al orders, down to those visible only in 1
 telescope, fall each year, the chances oi
 death from meteoric downfall would b. , very great were it not for the very efici ? ent protection afforded by our air. Fol F in that case, as 400, ,O00, 900 exceeds 800, g 900 500 times, we might expect that or l the average 800 persons would be kille , each year. For the smallest meteor f travelling with planetary velocity, o many times faster than cannon ball !. would unquestionably be able to deal f fatal stroke. Fortunately there is n j. risk from these smaller meteors, fo S they are all vaporized in their rus l. through the air.
Connecticut western news., 1880-03-17
Women and Theft.

Col. John w. Forney, who is one of the most noted "society men" in the country, must be held responsible for a ventilation of the petty frailties of "society women," in late number of his paper, the Progress. He says : "Women have small faith in the hon. esty of women they will tell you that at receptions, parties, and the like, small ornaments are always carried off ; that card and photograph albums of reception room tables are regularly plundered, and that artificial and grow ing flowers are clipped and torn to pieces if they stand anywhere within reach of visitors. It is always women who are suspected of these thefts. If women are right in their opinion of women, and you look for the explana- tion, I do not think that you need look far. A lady may do with impunity what gentleman would never think of doing, and she knows it. A man dare not gossip, for if he does, and anyone is injured thereby, punishment is swift, sure, and severe. But to gossip is the privilege of the lady, and she is never called to account. So with this older and graver sin. Suppose, for instance, it was positively known that rich and aristocratic dame had deliberately stolen one of those rings which have lately been missed from the aristocratic man. sions of New York city; what would be the result2 Nothing, of course. The affair would be hushed up. But sup
 pose it was gentleman we'll, he would be ruined forever-as much as if he was caught picking pocket in crowd.
Connecticut western news., 1880-03-17
When P,agued by the vognrles

T
 Of a disorder liver the bilious need expect to derive no permanent relief from the use of calomeI, blue pill, or the barbarous cathartics now happily losing ground ill general and professional estimation. These rasp, con vulte and weaken the system, but Hosletter's Stomach Bitters relieve, regulate aud invig- crate it. Those signific ant pains in the liver. the saffron hue which its derangement com municates to the skin, the impurity of the blood, constipation, furred condition of the tongue and contamination of the breath which result from biliousness are entirely, speedily and pleasantly removed by this beneicent alterative, which is likewise apotent remedy for chills and fever, and it's best preventive. While the system is regulated and purified, ii is also thoroughly invigor ated by this super htively fine medicine, which is of botanic origin, and contains none but salutary ingre- mend il.
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LIKE You Do.-There was an incident of trial, in Texas, that was entirely too good to be lost to the public. When one of the female witnesses was asked by prosecuting lawyer, of a well-known convivial turn of mind, if she believed in the Bible, she replied emphatically that she did. "Do you believe, then, that wives should be obedient to their husbands P asked the lawyer. She snapped her eyes and responded "Not when their husbands come home drunk, like you do." You could have heard g paper of pins fall for ten minutes after WAEd.
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So PLEASED. So pleasing was young Mason's address that, though stranger in the city, he passed bunglingly forged checks on six Rochester merchants in a single day, gaining $350 by his opera tions, besides the goods that he bought as a pretext for offering the checks. " He had 8 face like minister" said one of the victims, "and didn't look as if he could lie if he tried"
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Humbugged Again.

I saw so much said about the merits of Hop Bitters, and my wife who was always doctoring, and never we'll, leased me so urgently to get her some, I con- cluded to be humbugged again and l am glad I did, for in less than two months use of the Bitters my wifs was cured and she has rem sined 80 for eigh- teen months since. I like such hum plugging. g.-T. Paul Press.
Connecticut western news., 1880-03-17

A SIMPLE PROCESS. they refuse to license saloons now by very simple process. You know the law requires that the man applying for the license must, among other qualifications, be possessed of |" a good moral character. We'll, the County Commissioners of Hendricks county, Iowa, always decide, when the applicant asks for his license, that the mere fact that man wants to sell whisky is a proof that his moral character is bad, and they refuse to issue the license on that account - H0aUEeye.
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 ACROSS THE IsTHMUS.
 A Washington correspondent of the New York Herald writes as follows :- It is thought in some quarters in Con- gress that the ship canal message. while it probably puts quietus on the De Lesseps project, is amenable to the ob- jection that it proposes or suggests nothing else. But it may be that the President did not wish to make sugges- tions, but left all that to Congress. It is probable that before the season ends Congress will create 8 commission to review all the records of surveys and report to the next session the probable cost and length of time required to build on each of the different routes and the practical and political advantages of each. On such report Congress could base specific action. In the mean time the papers sent in with the message show that there is no misunderstanding on the subject between any European government and our own, and no pre- tence set up anywhere that the United States should not have and exercise the paramount influence and direction on the Isthmus. There is no need, there fore, for us to show our teeth, and the fuss about the Monroe doctrine has been absurd, and must make us little ridicu- lous to strangers, unless these take mo- tice that it is all what in this country is called "politics," which is as much as to say "bunkum.
 DIPLOMATIC HISTORY OF CANAL PROJECTS.
 The concise statement in which Sec. retary Evarts sums up the diplomatic history of the Panama and Nicaragua canal projects, as developed in the mass of papers accompanying the Presidents message; shows several points which are honorable to the United States. FSrst-Mr. Evarts remarks that ir our relations with the Central American States this Government has shown con- stantly the most friendly and unselfisl spirit and a strong desire for their inde pendence, welfare, growth and dispo sition to aid them by making capital ani commerce secure. Second-In like manner this Govern ment has always shown desire that thu advantages of the routes to be opened across the Isthmus should be shared ol equal terms by the commerce of tn world.
 | TRird-The paramount interest. of tn United States in Isthmus canal project has always been acknowledged by Euro pean governments.
 Fourtb-Mr. Evarts refers to the fac that the United States have intervene on the Isthmus whenever it was neces sary to the protection of the Panam | Railroad.
 FItth-He points out that the inter est of the United States is alike the in terest of other American States tha the stupendous changes which the con struction of canal would bring are c vital importance to this country in man ways, and, among others, in the greate burdens which will be laid upon us a the grantors of the territorial sovel eighty and rights of the Central Amer can States. It follows, MT. Evarts says that carrying out the historical positio of the United States on this question there can be no contract between pr vate projectors and the Colombian Go1 ernment without reference of such COT tract to and approval by the Unite States.
Connecticut western news., 1880-03-17

A SISTERS LovE.-Mrs. Kits bUcame convinced that her husband was in love with her sister, who lived with them at Grayson, Va. She sent for her two brothers to take her away, and they came for that purpose. Her husband said nothing in opposition, but in the night, while the brothers were sleeping, he killed them with an axe.
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FOR CoUeHs, Asthma and Throat Disor iers, use BroaOn's Bronchial zToches," having proved their efficiency by test of many years. limitations are offered for sale, many of which are in- furious. Tao genuine " Brown's Bron- chial Troches are sold only i,. bores.
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H11LsDA1E, Mich,

R. V. PIERCE, M. D.:
 I had serious disease of the lungs, and was for time confined to my bed and under the care of @ physician. His prescription did not help me. I grew worse, coughing very severely. I con- menced taking your Medical Discovery, which helped me greatly. have taken several bottles, and am restored to good health. Yours respectfully,
 World. JUDITH BURNETT,
Connecticut western news., 1880-03-17

CAPTURED. - The nu mbers of slave vessels captured by British cruisers in the years 1874-78 was 152, of which 115 were condemned and 37 restored to their owners. The number of slaves captured was 1855,
Connecticut western news., 1880-03-17
MARKET NOTES.
NEW YORK MARKET.

NEW YORK MARKET.
 The wholesale New York market quotations show
 BEANs.-Prime, $1 .65@$1.67; fair to good, $1.55@$1 60 per bushel
 BUTTER.-New York sold at soc. for choice in pails, and 20c. @25c. common to good; Western sold at 31c. @35c., and the common Western at 1Sc. D19c.
 CHEEsE.-Factoryf fancy, l412c,; do. talr, lSc
 EGas.-Quotations ranged from 9c. for ordinary to 131ac. for New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
 $525@$565; extra New York, $5.55@$7.O .OO
 HAY.-Shipping, 70c. @70c.; clover, 65c. O 7Oc; salt, 55c.; straw, 55c. @$1.00.
 Hops.-New York, 27c @37c:; Eastern, 27c. @33c; yearlings, Sc. @1sc.; olds, 5c. @10c:.
 PETRoLEUN.- Refined, 7s4c:; crude, 654c., in bulk; in barrels, 6slc. @7ssc naphtha exc. in shipping order, and He @l279c. in
 PonK.-New mess, $12.S5; dressed hogs, '>Sfiguec >WSIgEHTeCspring No. 3. s1s5@-; Mill waukee No. }, $138@$1.43; amber, $1.44 !; white, $1.41@$1.4319.
 RYE.-State, 96c. @97c.
 WooL.-Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia No 1, 56c. @6Oc.; No. 9, soc. .@53,.; common, 4Sc. @5Oc.; New York and Western xx and X, 49c. .QD52c.; No. 1, 54c. @56c
 PHIL LADELPHIA MARKET.
 FLoUR.-State family, $6.371a@$6.75 rye flour, $5 O0; wheat, State, $1.43; amber, $1.44; corn, yellow, 56c.@-; mixed, State, 55c.
 PETRoLEUM.-Refined,7 7slc; crude, 5ssc.
 WooL.-State and Western KY, 55c. @5Sc.; X. 55c. CD56c.; medium 59c. @6oc.; coarse, 55c. @56c. BOSTON MARKET. FLoUR.-From $5.00@$5.50 for low and mediums, to $6.OO@0$7.25 for choice Minne- sota; corn, 6Oc. @62c. for mixed and yellow. BUTTER Common, 200. @24c.; Vermont | dairy, 25c. @28c.; choice creamery 3Oc. @3oc. | CHEEsE.-10c. .@15c. | BEANs-$1. 50@$2.25. HAY.-Choice, $14@$17. CATTLE MARKETS.
 BUFFALo.-Cattle good quality $4.00@ S45O; nogs fair to good, $4.65@$4.75; best $485.
 EAST LIBERTY, PENN.-Best cattle, $5.25 medium to good, $4.25@$4.90; common to fair, $. .250$4O0. Hogs, Workers, $4.45@ s4.55; Philadelphias, $4,so@$4.9o. Sheep, $4O0@$6.00. l WATERFOWL, MAss.-Cattle, choice, $725td $7.5O extra, $6,75@$7.00; first quality $6.00@$6.50 second quality, $5.00@$5.50 third quality, $400@$475. Sheep and lambs wool sheep, $3.00@$4. 50; extra, s5.00@ $6.5o; spring lambs, 6jac. .@7S4c. Veal calves ac@61Sc,
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ALL DEAD-Msnager Stetson of the Grand Trunk Railway imported six thoroughbred mares in the steamer Quebec. When the steamer arrived at Portland the other day every mare was dead.
Connecticut western news., 1880-03-17

Do NOT throw away your hard earned money for every new cough syrup ad- vertised, when you can procure that standard remedy for coughs, Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup. Price, 25 cents bottle.
Connecticut western news., 1880-03-17

BEAUTY.-The London Graphic has commissioned most of the leading artists of the day to paint head full filling the painters ideal of female hoouku
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BALTIMORE, Md, March 5th. 1873
Free of Cost.

As you value your existence do not fail to improve the present opportunity of procuring bottle of DR. KINGS NEW DISCOVERY for Consumption Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis, or any Throat and Lung Affection, It is the only remedy that post irely cures, and that when every thing else fails. TRIAL BoT- it have them to send for it. Take no other
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-"The National Curse," was the heading of an article in an exchange. It proved to be about intemperance in. stead of the puzzle.
Connecticut western news., 1880-03-17

IrA1Y.-Ita]y is now importing for eign cereals at the rate of three hun dred and sixty tons per year, It's own agricultural productions being insufi-
Connecticut western news., 1880-03-17

No PREPARATION ever discovered except CARBoLINE, deodorizcd exlract of Letroleuin, will really produce new hair on bald heads. It will be happy day when the great army of bald heads fully understand this.
Connecticut western news., 1880-03-17
The voltnic Belt O.; Marshall, Mich.

Will send their celebrated Electro-V Voltaic Belts to the afflicted upon 30 days trial. Speedy cures guaranteed. They mean what they say. Write to them with out delay.
Connecticut western news., 1880-03-17
"Became Sound and We'll"

HAToHER's STATION, Ga. R. V. PIERCE, M. D.: Dear Sir-My wife, who had been ill for over two years, and had tried maly other medicines, became sound and well by using your favorite Prescription physicians had failed to do Her any Lod.
 Yours truly, THOMAS J. METHvIN,
 ssBext of AII.,'
 BALTIMORE, Md, March 5th, 1s7a DR. R. V. PIERCE:
 Dear. Sir-My, family have used your Favor:te Prescription and has done all that is claimed foI it. It is the best of all preparations for women com plaints. l recommend 1t to all families.
 Ct. s. WATERMAN, Druggist.
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A MUSICAL LIBRARY


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 Price in Boards $sOO Cloth sabO; Gilt $s.oo. The following are the VOCA L books only. Sunshine of Song. ss popular Songs. World of Song. s5 Songs, Great variety. Gems of English Song. 7ssonss. New book Household Melodies. svols 147 Songs. Moore's Irish Melodies. loo famous airs' Silver Chord. 16o Songs
 Gems of German Song. loo German Gems
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InterOceanic Transit.

EFFECT OF THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE DIPLOMATIC HISTORY OF THE TWO GREAT CANAL PRoJEcTs-M. DE LES SIPS BEFORE THE CoMMTTTEE-MR. EADs' PLAN FOR A SHIP RAILWAY ACROSS THE IsTHMUs,
Connecticut western news., 1880-03-17
TURKEY RAISING.

For some years have followed the time .honored practice of putting tho first lot Of turkey eggs under common hens to hatch and raise, each euccess- i've year bringing it's share of death, disease and consequent disappo pomtnent
Connecticut western news., 1880-03-17

We have often heard farmers say, says Alexander Hyde, that they prefer young help, boys still in their teens, as they are more pliable than older men, have not learned to shirk, and can be worked more hours and more dili. gently. There is some truth in this but we always suspect such farmers oi trying to squeeze out of their men more than is paid for, and more than in the long run is good for either master ol man. So far as our observation goes boys are poor help, as a rule, unless the master is with them to direct their work One boy may do very well alone, bu where there are two or three there vii be more play than work. Boys anG young men are so inexperienced that with even good intentions, they d. much damage to tools, crops and stock It is possible that boys can be stimu lated to do moro work than men bu should they be so stimulated2 The, should not be overworked any nor, than young horses. On the whole w give the preference to mature men. In telligent and skillful labor is as deslra ble on the farm as in the factory, an, will be found most profitable in botl places.
 TURKEY RAISING.
 For some years have followed tn time .honored practice of putting tin first lot Of turkey eggs under common
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