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Connecticut western news., 1880-08-04
What Annoyed Him.

Hotel clerks do not as rule bear the reputation of being the most courteous of the human family. The amount of provocation they receiveshou no doubt be taken into consideration when their shortcomings are noted, still they are at times gratuitously and unnecessarily rude in their intercourse with strangers. A re- cent visitor from Australia was taken aback the other day by the politeness of the elegant individual who presides in the office of the - Hotel in San Fran cisco, where he had taken up his quar- ters. The day after his arrival which happened to be one of the windiest o1 the season, he went out for stroll to see the sights and exhibit his hnen-cov- cred helmet.
 He returned to the hotel rubbing his eyes and very much disgusted, and re- marked to the clerk; "You have great deal of dust here in San Francisco. "Y-a-s," drawled the clerk; 1T suffer from it myself" "Weak eyes?" in quired the stranger. "No, sir." "Youl lungs are affected then ?" "Not much, yawned the clerk. "In what way the1 do you suffer from dust ?" asked tht somewhat surprized Australian. "B, hearing sixty times an hour every foo who comes in here say, You have good deal of dust here in San Francis | cO'"
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-04
A Dangerous Servant.

A dangerous maid servant, named Celine Chapuis, aged IS, was tried a fortnight ago, at the Paris Court of Assizes, for attempting to murder her mistress, Mme. Porcher, aged 78. The crime was committed without any ap- parent motive or provocation, and prob. ably without reconciliation, and some doubt existed as to the sanity of the prisoner. She called her mistress to the window, under the pretense of showing her her spectacles, which the girl pre- tended had fallen into the street, and then seized her by the legs to throw her out. The old lady, however, clung to the balustrade, and the servant failed in her purpose. She then threw her on the ground and attempted to strangle her, but could not overcome her resis- tance. The rage of the girl then calmed down; she asked pardon of her mistress, and the two passed the rest of the eve n1ng as usual, playing cards. Mme Por- cher subsequently sent for her daughter, who lived in the country, and the servant was arrested. She was condemned to ten years hard labor.
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-04
The Cost Price.

The other day rough-looking man stepped into a clothing store in Carson and wanted to buy a suit of clothes. The price was $3O, but after careful examination of the texture of the goods he declined to purchase at the figures named and started for the door.
 "Hold on," said the proprietor, "sen 'em at de cost brice." The clerk asked how much, and the "boss said in Ger man$16. The countryman turned around and said he guessed he'd take another look at 'em anyhow. He tried them on and got before the glass. "Cost price, you say ?" The clerk assented, and the countryman handed him $16, remarking
 "You can tie the old ones up."
 "Hold on, the cost price is $24," said the clerk.
 "Guess you're mistaken; I heard the boss say sixteen.'
 The boss looked up with: By jem. inie? can you speak German? thought you vas an Irishman all de vile."
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-04
He Still Lives.

Some years ago Dr. R. V. Pierce, of the Worlds Dispensary and Invalids' Hotel, of Buffalo, N. Y., and London, was sent for to examine terrible disease of the knee joint, resulting in Liberation and extensive sloughing of the bone and tissues. The mans life had been de- spaired of by the previous attendants. Amputation at the thigh was promptly decided upon and skillfully performed by Dr. Pierce, and as after treatment to purify the blood and prevent a recur- renee of the malady the doctors Golden Medical Discovery was freely prescribed. The mans system was thoroughly puri- fled and strengthened, he rapidly gained his health, the stump healing nicely, and he is to-day happy man. This case was among the first in which this wonderful blood purifier was tested. It has since manifested its wonderful power over the worst scrofulous and other blood diseases. Taken for @ time 1t SC purifes and strengthens the system as to strongly fortify it against the en, croachments of disease. Sold by drug gists.
 MDD1Evn1E, Mich, Feb. 15, 1879. Hon. R. V. PIERCE:
 Dea. ,Sr-I would say that I have sold your medicines for seven years. The Golden Medical Discovery is the best cough remedy have ever used and in every case where I have recommended it, it has cured. I have used it in my family for my children. It cures theil colds and coughs in day or two. My wife has used it several times when down sick: It invariably gives immediate re- lief. Its sale increases daily.
 -NeaUs. J. B. HESTER, Druggist.
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-04
Hints for Preserving Fruits.

A useful hint to cooks was given at recent sanitary convention in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It was pointed out that by adding sugar to sour fruits, during the cooking process, the greater part of the cane sugar was converted by the aid of the acid into grape sugar, which does not possess half the sweet ening power. By cooking the fruit first, and then adding the suser to srn agreed able sweetness, very great deal of sugar might be saved
 Raspberry, strawberry, and cherry syrups of the German Pharmacopoeia have to be made by bruising the fruit and letting the marc and juice ferment, after which the juice is strained off and filtered. A safer and better way is to add at once to the freshly bruised fruits five to six per cent. of alcohol, to let the whole stand for some days, decant and filter. Lastly, boil up once to remove the greater part of the alcohol. Syrups made with juice prepared as above re- tain in remarkable degree the odor and taste of the fresh fruits.
 The California Mountain Messenoey reports an interesting experiment. in fruit curing lately made at Placerville foundry. About peck of sliced apples were placed in 8 sieve and subjected to cold air blast for three and a half hours in the cupola furnace of the foundry, and the fruit is reported to have been completely and beautifully cured by the treatment, remaining soft and without the slightest discoloration. The cured fruit showed none of the harsh, stiff dry ness which results from hot curing, the cold blast completely freeing the fruit from excess of moisture, with no possi- bility of burning or shriveling it. The Messenger says: Compared with our sun drying, it effects great saving of expense, attention, and risk. Anybody who can command or devise strong blast of cold air, can dry fruit in supe- rior-we might say perfect manner, without being dependent on the weather and waiting on the slow process of sun drying, and without the most expensive resort to fuel and the risk of over- heating."
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-04
Paying the Penalty.
REBfINrsCENCEs OF CELEBRATED NEW
 YORK MURDER CASE.


 One of the worst cases that ever came under the present warden's care at the Tombs, says New York correspondent, was the murderer, John Stephens, who poisoned his wife and paid the penalty of his crime on the gallows. Nothing in the Tombs records can equal it, and hence I may make brief reference to show how a street affray may lead to an important revelation.
 A young man was arrested for shoot ing, with intent to kill. The object of his aim (who fortunately escapedD said he had given the assailant no provoca- tion, and the Judge (Welch) was about to make out commitment when the prisoner asked permission to make statement. This was as follows: He had sister whom he deeply loved and who had left Ireland some weeks before. She was supporting herself, and had become engaged to a young man of worthy character, but the engagement had been broken by means of anony- nous letters aspersing her character in the most infamous manner. She was satisfied that the author of these libels was man who wished to marry her, but whom she held in utter detestation. This man was 8 widower whose former wife was the girls aunt. Her death was sudden and painful. It was followed by the above matrimonial attempt which, being refused, led to the anonymous letters. If he could not obtain the ob- ject of his desires he seemed to be de- termined that no one else should succeed. The girl having no friend in this city wrote to her brother, who was still in Ireland, asking his advice. He immedi- relating the tale of her wrongs, added her suspician that her aunt had been poisoned. The brother was moved to such wrath against this monster that he determined on summary vengeance. Hence he had fired at him in the streets. and as the youth told this story the tears ran down his face, and the sister, who stood by his side, was overcome with grief. The judge was convinced of the importance of the statement, and immediately ordered the arrest of the girls relentless enemy. This man, whose name was John Stephens, was astonished, when charged with poison ing woman who had been so long in her grave, but an examination soon proved how well the girls suspicion was based. The corpse was exhumed on the anniversary of it's interment, and was found in perfect preservation. The amount of arsenic administered was enough to arrest the process of decay, and the unfortunate woman thus reap peared as witness against her guilty husband. Stephens's trial awoke great interest throughout the country. He was convicted and hanged. Justice was thus reached through a shooting affair in the street
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-04
Likes and Dislikes.

How absolute some people are in their conversation. There is Smartington, for instance. Said Jones to him the other evening: "Do you like dogs?" Jones, by the way, is lover of the ani- nal. "Inever ate one," replied Smart ington, dreamily. "Well, who supposed you did?" exclaimed Jones, with impa- tience. eff I were to ask You if you liked donkey, now?" he continued, with lingering emphasis on donkey" Said Smartington, ingenuously: "I like you, Jones'"
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-04
The Female Clerks at Washington.

A Washington letter to an exchange says The government kindly allows it's clerical employees here one months leave of absence with pay during the year, but as there are few, especially of the lady clerks but lose part of this in driblets, through sickness or family cares, during the other eleven months, there are not many who are gone the full thirty days in the summer. Some are even too pnor tn- go aft-thOse who have dependent families around them here and must needs keep up home whether they go or stay. These take their vacations for family sewing. The women who go away on vacations go quite regularly to their old homes at the North, the East or the West. They are good women, almost invariably, with warm home attachments, and they seek the old roof tree for the annual blessing of the ite-haired father and mother, or to brighten the lot of the invalid sister with visit and nice present.
 I wish that people who write so fippantly of female department clerks knew the nobly and even pathetic lives of the large majority of them as know them. If were at liberty to write their histories it would be more interesting and elevahng to read than the biographies of the same number of wives of our average public men. speak from intimate acquaintance with both classes.
 The department ladies almost uniformly wear linen lawn suits fo1 office duty this warm weather. Some dress entirely in white, and manage to look fresh and dainty in it always. Their faces get the tired look that is in separable from business woman, but il does not obliterate the mark of the gentlewoman which distinguishes the most of them. Many of them suffer from chronic ailments incident to theil enforced sedentary life; but on ar average they do not wear out as soon as teachers, their labor being of less ex. hausting nature. Uncle Samuel, though little rigid in some of his exactions is, on the whole, the best taskmastel and the best paymaster that woman can labor for; and wish his service were roomy enough to include twenty times as many of them as now.
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-04
Mistaking his Wife for a Dog.

Ephraim Miller of Hampton, Pa., has a great terror of dogs. Recently he and his wife were returning home from a neighbours, after spending the evening there. The night was very dark. Miller stopped to put up the bars of fence around his yard. Mrs. Miller walked on toward the house. She wore 8 white apron When her husband started to follow her he saw what he supposed was big white dog running along ahead of him. He shouted to his wife to look out for the dog. She became frightened, and turned and ran back toward her husband. He could only see her white apron, which he had taken for a dog. As this came rapidly toward him he drew his revolver and fired. He killed his wife.
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-04
Vaseline. or Petroleum Jelly.

GRAND MEDAL AT THE PHILADELPHIA EXPOSITION. SILVER MEDAL AT THE PARIS EXPOSITION. The most valuable family remedy known for the treatment of wounds, burns, sores, cuts, skin diseases, sun-burn, rheumatism, ,chilblains, catarrh, hemorrhoids, etc. Alsofor coughs, colds, sore throat, croup and diphtheria, etc. Used and approvedb by theleading physi- clans of Europe and America. The toilet articles made from pure " eeline-such as pomade, cold cream, campnor ice, and toilet soaps-are superior to any similar ones. COLGATE & Co.,, Sole Agents. TRY THEM. 25 and 5O-cent sizes of all our goods. Sold by all druggists.
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every kind of humor, from the worst scrofula to the common pimple or eruption.
 Four to six bottles cure salt-rheum or letter. Ono to five bottles cure the worst kind of pim- ples on the face.
 Two to four bottles clear the system of boils, carbuncles and sores.
 Four to six bottles cure the worst kind of cry spelas.
 Three to six bottles cure blotches among the hair.
 Six to ten bottles cure running at the ears. Five to eight bottles cure corrupt or running ulcers.
 Eight to twelve bottles cure the worst scrofula. Sold by druggists, and in half-dozen and dozen lots at great discount.
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-04
The Printer.
A GRAND TRIBUTE PAID THE TonERs AT
 THE CASE.

B. F. Taylor once paid the following
 tribute to the toilers at the case : The
 printer is the adjutant of thought, and
 this explains the mystery of the wonder full word that can kindle 8 hope as no song can-that can warm @ heart as no hope-that word "we," wirh 8 hand-in- hand warth in 1t, for the author and printer are engineers together, engineers indeed! When the little Corsican bom- barded Cadiz at the distance of five miles, it was deemed the very triumph of engineering. But what is that range to this, whereby they lombard ages yet to be? There at the tease" he stands and marshals into line the forces armed for truth, clothed in immortality and English. And what can be nobler than the equipment of thought in sterling Saxon-Saxon with the ring of spear on shield thereon, and that commissioning on to the "latest syllable of recorded time.'' This is to win victory from death, for this has no dying in it. The printer is called laborer, and the office he performs, toll. Oh, 1t is not work, but sublime rite that he is performing, when he thus sights the engine that is to fling worded truth in grander curve than missile e'er before described-fing into the bosom of an age yet unborn. He throws off his coat indeed we but wonder, the rather, that he does not put his shoes from off his feet, for the place whereon he stands is holy ground. A little song was uttered somewhere, long ago-it wandered through the twilight feebler than 8 star-it died, upon the ear. But the printer caught 1t up where it was lying there ill silence like wounded bird, and he equips it anew with wings, and he sends it forth from the ark that had preserved it, and it flies forth into the future with the olive branch of peace, and around the world with mel ody, like the dawning of spring morn ing. How the type have built up the broken arches of time. How they ren- der the brave utterances beyond the pilgrims audible and eloquent hardly lettering the free spirit but moving a word, not a syllable lost in the whirl of the world-moving in connected para graph and period, down the heightened line of years. Some men find poetry, but they do not look for it as men do for nuggets of gold; they see it in nature's own handwriting, that so few know how to read, and they render it into English. Such are the poems for 8 twilight hour and nook in the heart; we may lie un- der the trees when we read them, and watch the gloaming, and see the faces in the clouds, in the pauses; we may read them when the winter coals are glowing, and the volume may slip from the for getful hand, and still, like evening bells, the melodious thoughts will ring on.
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-04
A LITTLE soap put on the hinges ol latch of door will stop its creaking.
A Kind of TorpOl

Sometimes aff1icts the kidneys and bladder which, if prompt measures are not taken to overcome it, seriously jeopardizes their health, and often proves the forerunner of irremediable disorders. The diuretic properties of Hostet- ter Bitters, which stimulate these organs with out irritating them, peculiarly qualify it to avert all danger to be apprehended from the condition described It encourages secretions when de- fcient, and aids the discharging functions by invigorating the urinary organs, While the stimulants of commerce exert an effect some what akin to the Bitters upon the kidneys and bladder, their fiery properties, being unmodified by medicinal ingredients, have Q tendency to unduly excite, but the potent and saiutary veg etable extracts with which the stimulative prop erty of this medicine is combined, constitute it a safe as well as an effective preparation. As 8 general inyigorative and alternative, also, it pos sesses very great popularity.
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-04
Washington Critic. ) Saved by Oil.

Mrs. Susanna Asmus, No. II Bartlett street, Baltimore, Md, had for twenty two years been a sufferer from sores and pains in her limbs. She tried many remedies without any favorable results. Happening to hear of St. Jacobs Oil, she concluded at last to try it. The re- suit was wonderful. The sore healed, the pains vanished, and she is now well again.
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-04

A REM1NDER.-Twoo of the best ama- teur piano-players of Galveston gave the anvil chorus the other night at a little social gathering. After the applause had ceased one of the young ladies said it was beautifully rendered. "Yes," said 8 young man who was not musical, "It brought real tears to my eyes. It re- minded me so wildly of the time when I used to work in blacksmith shop, with a cooper shop next door.
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-04

A BALTIMORE heiress fixed herself up as homely woman of middle age and got into street car in which were four of her suitors. As one of them wanted to get off he got up and let her have his seat. She supposed that he went to ride upon the platform, and, of course, ace cepted him when he proposed. Som men are born to luck.
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-04

LITTLE NELLIE, a four-year-old, was punished by her mother the other even- ing for some misdemeanor. The little one sat quiet for few moments, and then began scolding, ending with: "I never could see the use of mothers AL ways spanking little girls, and it don't do any good, any wayp'
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-04

MEssRs. KEEPER $ MCKENZIE, tho new pro. prietors of the GRAND CENTRAL HOTEL, New York; are making the House very popular with travellers. Immense as the Hotel is, the change and improvement is apparent in all departments,
 the table being conspicuous. The reasonable rates of the Hotel should attract much patronage.
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-04
ELackson (Minh ] Daily Patriot. l

WE learn from Messrs. Moore & Humphrey, that St. Jacobs Oil is re- garded as the very best selling liniment ever sold, and is giving the highest sat isfaction. It has effected many good
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-04
MIDD1Ev1LE, Mich., Feb. 15, 1879.

THE London Needle Co.,, of New York City, want Male and Female Agents. It will pay any one out of employment to write to them for particulars. See their advertisement in another column.
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-04

CARBoLINE, natural hair restorer and dress ing, as now improved and perfected, is pro nounccd by competent authority to be the best article ever invented to restore the vitality of youth to diseased and faded hair. Try 1t. Sold by all druggists.
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-04

FoR ALL the ailments of small chil- dren there is no better remedy than Dr. Bulls Baby Syrup. All Druggists sell it. Price only 25 cents.
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-04

IF THERE are any of our readers who have not tried Dobbins' Electric Soap, (made by Crag1n X Co.,, Phila we advise them to give it one trial for their own sake. Have your grocer get It.
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-04
gree or NOsx.

As vou value your existence do not fail tc ,mnrove the present opportunity of procuring a tottle of DR. KINGS NEW DISCOVERY for Consumption Coughs. Colds Asthma Bronchitis, or any Throat and Lung Affection; It is the only remedy that posiirety cures, ana TILES FREE OF Cosr. Regular size one dollar. Ask your Druggist for it. If they have not got it have them to send for it. Take no other'
 Indisestion, Dyspepsia, nervous prostration. and ell forms of general debility relieved by taking Mensmnn's PeptOnized Beef Tonic, the oniy preparation of beef oontaiaing it's entire nutritous properties 1tisnot mere st mulan like the extracts of beef, but contains b!oodmaking force gereradnEi and dlife-sustanng properties is invaluable in all en- fesb!ed conditions, whether tho result of exhaushon' prostraton, overwork acute disease; par ticulary if resulting from pulmonary complaints
 FOR sPR oIAL RATES for advertising in thls Esyye'
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-04

A MAN is supposed to be in his prime at forty, unless he knocks his priming out before that time.
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-04

Nor SAT1sFIED-A gentleman of the civil service in British Burmah recently applied for leave on urgent private af- fairs, and the Government granted the leave on his explaining that he wished to marry. On the expiration of his leave he returned, still unmarried, and the Secretary wrote, asking for an explana- tion of such conduct on the part of the gentleman. The reply was as follows
 ''I have tho honor to inform you, in answer to your No. B. 23 of the 21st of April last, that on taking leave l fully intended to marry, but, on my arrival in England, I found the lady in question entertained frivolous objections to my personal appearance. have the honor to be, sir, your obedent servant, - , A MISSING WIFE.-Antoine Weber's wife went away from his Pittsburgh | home, and he could not learn where o1 why she had gone. The pair had lived happily and contentedly together, and the husband would not believe that she had wiIfully deserted him. Eight years passed without idings' of the missing woman. Then he accidentally found her in an almshouse She had been crazy until recently, and on recovering her reason could not clearly remember who she was; but the sight of her hus- band restored her completely.