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Connecticut western news., 1880-04-07
It Was Sunday.

A farmer drove into Milford, Me-, re- cently, with @ load of produce. He noticed an unusual stiffness about the place, and while coming past the stores in the principal streets was astonished to see every one with closed blinds. Seeing an acquaintance, dressed as if for holiday, he asked him: "Say, what's up?" The friend comprehended at 8 glance. Wall," he deliberately re- turned, "we call it Sunday down this way" "By Gininy p exclaimed the old fellowSes he turned his old nag towards home "where has that day gone to ?" and he drove home to tell the "women folks" that they had better put away the Saturdays work until next week.
Connecticut western news., 1880-04-07
Safeguards to Human Life.
A MEMBER OF THE ENGLISH PARLIAMENT DISCOURSES ON THE DIFFERENCE BE- TWEEN KILLING ONE MAN AND KILLING A THOUSAND.

Mr. T. Blake, M. F., recently addressed
 meeting of the electors, in which he
 took severely to task the administration
 and the war policy of England in sending
 an invading army into Zululand. Among
 other remarks he said: "I regard hu-
 man life as the most sacred thing. How
 it is guarded in England! Even if man
 has to be put to death, look at the many
 safeguards there are that his condemna-
 tion shall be just, and that the sentence
 shall be as humanely as possibly carried
 out. He is first tried, an advocate being
 first provided for him; and if he be con-
 demned there is minister of religion in
 the person of the jail chaplain to attend
 him to give him spiritual counsel and
 comfort. Everything is done to prepare l him for his end, and then on the dread
 day when he is to suffer the last penalty
 of the law, the high sheriff-who is 0
 bigger man altogether than the Lord
 Lieutenant-is there, or some one to rep
 resent him, to see that the sentence is
 carried into effect. What, however, do
 we do with man who, instead of having
 killed only one other fellow creature,
 comes home from the field of battle,
 having killed naa'ay men with his own
 hand or helped in the slaughter of many
 hundreds or thousands of his fellow crea-
 lures? ? To such men we give titles and
 distinctions, and we present them with
 swords of honor. Calcraft, that late
 public hangman, exercised his office fol
 the government for number of years : He took the lives of persons condemned to die, and he strove to do his task as expeditiously as possible, so that the suf fering should be as short as might be
 He did this work of his for many years But Calcraft received no pension at tn, end of his official career; he was neve presented at court; he was not mad privy councillor; he was not even givel a new rope. They give an army officer whose hand is also red with blood, a ney sword. Calcraft, and his successor, Mar wood, did their dread work in the nam l of the law, in the name of the Queen and in the nations own appointed way s Why do we hold them in such abho1 renee, and yet applaud the man wh !. cruelty takes the lives of his fellow men if they are of different color, who hay done no wrong? A man who kills hi e fellowman is justly regarded as 8 muu derer, while the man who kills 100 l. men, or is the cause of their being killed :. is lauded and honored, and is regarde g as great hero. There are some of thos j. officers who have returned from Zulr
 land who exult over the number of Zulu e they put to death with their own hands y The men who fight the wars are, it is t d be remembered, not the men who mak l. the quarrels. If those who make tl l. quarrels were but to fight them ol r. themselves we should have, I think, br l. few wars. Everything that adds to tl n war spirit of the country-as our in n mense outlay in armaments does-is d national curse.'
Connecticut western news., 1880-04-07
Roasted to Death by the Sun.

Dr. Schweinfurth, in 8 lecture which he recently delivered at the Berlin Geo. graphical Society on the subject of his latest explorations in Central Africa, gave his hearers thrilling account of the mode in which capital punishment is in hicted upon criminals by the Al-Quadjits, small tributary off-shoot of the great and powerful Djour people. The male factor condemned to die is bound to Q post firmly driven into the ground in some open place where no trees afford 8 shade, and is there slowly roasted to death-not by any artificial means in volving a waste of fuel, but by the natural heat of the suns rays as they reach our earth in its equatorial regions. To pro- tract his sufferings and to avert his too speedy end by sunstroke, the ingenious AI-Quadjis cover their erring compatriot's head with fresh green leaves, which effectually shield his brain from Phubus's s darts. No such protection is, however, accorded to his body, which gradually dries up, shrinks together, and ultimate ly becomes carbonized. One chance o1 salvation is open to the roasting man, while as yet he is not completely "done to death" If 8 cloud pass between the sun and his place of torment he is at once cast loose from his post and becomes the object of popular reverence, as mighty magician in whose behalf the supernatura
 powers have deigned directly to intervene 1 But clouds seldom interfere with the ad
 ministration of justice on the days chose1
 for public executions by the A-Quadj
 authorities at least, that appears to b'
 Dr. Schweinfurth's experience of African
 weather as far as it bears upon the judi
 cial roasting of malefactors.
Connecticut western news., 1880-04-07
Tapping the Maple Tree.
DAYS OUTING IN SUGAR BUSH IN THE
 wILDS OF STEUBEN.

A very pleasant as we'll as profitable feature of farming in the country is the annual harvesting of the liquid produce of the maple. To the world ill general the process of sugar making is compara- lively unknown. All agree in saying the present has been good season for sugar making, cold winter being neces- sary to insure Q profitable spring harvest. Then when the sun swings high ill the heavens, the great beds of ice move out of the streams, and natures pulse begins to beat, the sugar maker, armed with a half-inch bit, is seen boring the trees, penetrating very little under the bark. A metallic sap spout, with hook attached to hang the bright tin bucket on, is driven under the hole, the trees tapped in this way wasting no sap, and cleanliness being secured.
 The first "run" is the best, like the head wines of the European vineyards ; the sugar that first reaches the market bringing large price because of its SUI perior quality and favor-always provid- ing that the unprincipled grocer does not remelt it and add two-thirds of inferior brown sugar, thereby swelling his profits by swindling his customers and searine his conscience.
 Awell-regulated sugar camp has leaders made of tin or clean wooden troughs leading to some central point. The buckets are emptied into the leaders, ant the bush is drained into huge receiving tanks or vats. The process of boiling i' an interesting one. The boiling pan' l should be made of superior Russia irol or heavy copper, with inside cross parti tions. The pans should be about tel feet long and set in arches of brick, tn cross partition being set three inche 1 apart and open at alternate ends. Thu the sweet water travels great distance and over moderate fire. When 1t drop from the pan it is called sirup, and weigh eleven pounds to the gallon.
 The sirup is carefully strained throug heavy woolen cloths. When through cleansed it is put in kettles, and this called "siruping down" Two eggs an one quart of milk are necessary in cleans ing sixteen gallons of sirup, heating slow ly over a fire and skimming until it come to a boiling point. To this is added
 small piece of fresh butter, when one ha
 superior quality of sugar, such as rare 1 ly finds it's way into our markets
 The Superintendent of Agriculture tel
 us that 40, 900, ,O0O pounds of maple sugf
 is made annually in the United States | EI1.cbnnue
Connecticut western news., 1880-04-07
Those Ink Marks.

Forney's Progress says that when the stories were started of the ladies of our large cities and their singular fashion of tattooing their persons, nobody believed them, and probably at that time they were not true, but it seems now there is real reason to suppose that the custom has some followers, it being positively asserted that a number of girls moving in good society in New York have marked with India ink on their arms or shoulders the initials of the gentleman to whom they are engaged. Engagements are sometimes broken of, and if this happens in the case of any of the decorated darlings, they will find themselves in q pleasant fix.
Connecticut western news., 1880-04-07
First Romance of the New Spring.

It is moonlight on the Hill. From out the trees 8 gentle zephyr creeps to rob the hyacinth of its perfumed breath, and adown the garden walk the whippoorwill lends his monotone of sadness unto the balny night. Sleep with breeding wings, sits silent OCT the scene. But hark it is the tinkling guitar strummed by the lonely Augusta. He comes. Beneath the vine-clad window in the ghostly gloaming he pauses, and up the fower-trellised wall he shoots melan- choly tenor fraught with the passionate inquiry, "Must I leave thee here alone ? No answer returns save the haunting echo and the low clicking of distant door. The scene changes.
 It is the back yard tableau. A white robed old man bends above chained dog and soothes his too eager spirit as he loosens the collar. A low voice Se-cc-ceck him, Bull-take short cut round the rose-bush." A fash-and the old man is alone. The chatter of fallen guitar comes from the front; sound like the rush of a steeple-chase nearing hedge is borne back, and neck and neck two figures cross the picket fence to dis appear down the dim perspective of the | deserted street. Then the old man meets Bull as he returns on the outer walk, and removes in @ discouraged manner dark object from his foaming mouth, while the animal retires to his kennel in silence. The door opens and shuts upon the white robed form, and all is still again. But as he gets in bed and shoves the old lady's feet out of the warm place, he mutters, "Bull is gettin' old, an serenades don't pay divydends like they used to, but if the business keeps up, think you will be justified in startin another patchwork quilt, Maria. That last fellow left real cassumer."
 "What sorter sample did you get?"
 "Tolerable fair. There was long strip with pistol-pocket hangin' to it and one gallus' butt'n. ."--Mucom Zele 0r0l1h.
Connecticut western news., 1880-04-07
NIiasma Rendered POyverless.

The most certain way to render powerless the miasmatic vapors which produce chills and fever and other malarious disorders, is to fortify the system against them with that matchless pre- ventive of periodic fevers, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. The remedial operation of the bitters and they may be relied upon to overcome cases of fever and ague which resist quinine and tho mineral remedies of the pharmacopnia. Dys- pepsia constipation, bilious complaints, rheu- matic ailments, and general debility, likewise ence. They are an incalculable blessing to the weak and nervous of both sexes, an excellent family medicine, and the best safeguard which the traveller or emigrant can take to an un- healthy climate.
Connecticut western news., 1880-04-07
Consumption Cured.

An old physician, retired from practice, hay ing had placed in his hands by an East India missionary the formula of simple vegetable remedy for the speedy and permanent curefor Consumption, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma, and all Throat and Lung Affections. also Q positive and radical cure for Nervous Debility and all Nervous Complaints, after having tested it's wonderful curative powers in tkou- sands of cases, has felt 1t his duty to make 1t known to his suffering fellows. Actuated by this motive and desire to relieve human suf- fering, will send free of charge to all who desire it, this recipe, in German, French, or English, with full directions for preparing and using. Sent by mail by addressing with stamp, naming this paper, W. W. SHERAR, 149 Powers Block, Rochester, N. Yo
Connecticut western news., 1880-04-07

THE DIFFERENCE "Oh, dear! feel so tired" sighed Mrs. Hickenlooper as she sank into chair. "Well, should think you would be-" growled MT. Kick enlooper, as he put on his coat to go out j; 'you tramped around more'n seven miles this afternoon making your silly calls. Ishouldnt call myself half bright if I did such 8 thing" And then he went down street and walked nine miles around a billiard table, poking ivory marbles with stick, at 25 cents an hour, and she thought how hard he had to work at his business, poor man, when he came home at midnight and dragged his enfeebled limbs into bed. Some women are just like that.
Connecticut western news., 1880-04-07

is increased to cents pound by using Gilt Edge Butter Maker in churning-increases pro duction 6 to 10 per cent. Reduces time of churning one-half. Keeps butter from becoming "strong" or rancid. Gives rich golden color the year round. Sold by druggists, grocers and general storckeepers. Send stamp for |" Hints to Butter-NTakers." Address, Butter Improve ment Co.,, Buffalo, N. Y.
Connecticut western news., 1880-04-07

SwEDEs. has recently been an addition of several families to the Swed- ish colony located twenty five miles south of Fairmont, Minn., and it is reported that the colony will be still further aug mented by large number of settlers from Pennsylvania in few weeks.
Connecticut western news., 1880-04-07
A Great Reduction.

Quinine, on account of it's present high price, has prepared the people with g re- liable substitute. Druggists say tha Thermaline, at one-fourth the price of Quinine, and without any bad after effects "is now staple article of trade" No wonder!-at 25 cents per box. .;r
Connecticut western news., 1880-04-07

HoMGoPATH1o Family Medicine Gases and books, giving concise directions for treating all common ailments, are 8 great comfort and positive saving in every household. The best assortment of afl styles and prices is found at Boericke & Tafel's Homeopathic Pharmacy. 145 Grand St., New York. Descriptive Price Currents gratis. Business established in 1885,
Connecticut western news., 1880-04-07
Attorney subsidies

A RIGHTEOUS JUDeE.-Recently the husband of 8 lady refused to pay 8 dentist for Q set of false teeth, alleging that they utterly failed to fit her mouth. The dentist brought suit, and his counsel requested the judge to order that the lady should appear in court, that the jury might satisfy themselves upon the eft of the teeth. The judge promptly and absolutely refused to comply, declaring that he would not require any woman to make such 8 spectacle of her. self. The lawyer objected that his case must fail for want of the necessary evidence, but the judge gallantly held his position.
Connecticut western news., 1880-04-07

CoDF1sH1Na. - Newburyport, Mass, sends the only American vessels now en- gagged in codfshing on the Labrador coast The Labrador fisheries con- menced at Newburyport in 1779, and
Connecticut western news., 1880-04-07

FLoUR.-The milling interest of Min neapolis, Minn., has increased very rap idly, and, according to the Tribune of that city, the mills have 28} acres of flooring all covered with expensive ma chinery, having daily capacity of 19,- 275 barrels. Last seasons product reached l l,551, 7S9 barrels.
Connecticut western news., 1880-04-07
EreR Of CJOaE.

As you value your existence do not fall to imp5Hile a bottle of of bR. KINGS NEW DISCOVERY for Consumption, Coughs. Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis, or any Throat and Lung Affection; 1t is the only remedy that positSrety cures, and that when every thing else fails: TRIAL lIsr For TILES FREE OF CosT. Regular size one ooilar. Ask your Druggist for it. If they have not got it have them to send for 1t. Take no other
Connecticut western news., 1880-04-07
THOMAS j. METHVIN.
"BeSt of All.0

BALTIMORE, Md, March 5th, 1879. DR, R. V. PIERCE:
 DEAR S1R-My family have used your Favorite Prescription and it has done all that is claimed for it. It is the best of all preparations for women complaints. l recommend it to all families.
 G. s. WATERMAN, Druggist. = Nelne
Connecticut western news., 1880-04-07

WORTHLESS. farmer of Williams town, Vermont, emptied the brine from his beef and pork barrels at the roots of a maple tree during the autumn. This spring the tree was tapped for sap and the first sugar made from it was so salty as to be worthless.
Connecticut western news., 1880-04-07

WATCHES. English trade only turns out some 150,0 ,000 watches per year, while the American produces nearly 500, GOO, and the Swiss and French some G. 000 000
Connecticut western news., 1880-04-07
!" Became Sound and We'll"
HATcHER's STATION, Ga.

IIAIOI1Eh 5 OIAI1ON, NTH, R. V. PIERCE, M D.: DEAR SrR-My wife, who had been ill for over two years, and had tried many other medicines, became sound and well by using your Favorite Prescription. My niece was also cured by its use, after sev- eral physicians had failed to do her any good. Yours truly,
 THOMAS J. METHVTN.
Connecticut western news., 1880-04-07

A FAvoR1TE NoToRIETY. Y.-The good reputation of "Bro,On's Bronchial 1ro- ches" for the relief of Coughs, Colds and Throat Diseases has given them favor able notoriety.
Connecticut western news., 1880-04-07

ALL those who cough are bores to the community and should be forced by law to invest 25 cents in Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Connecticut western news., 1880-04-07

TIME IS money, and money is always an object ill a newspaper office. Long winded bores should stick pin just hero. -Rochester Dssnocrat.
Connecticut western news., 1880-04-07

ALL GONE. Wall stole $10,- GOO from an express office in New Orleans twelve years ago and fled. He lived con- fortably on the money in various parts of the country, under assumed names, until lately, doing no work. The fund being then exhausted, he gave himself up voluntarily, and confessed his crime.
Connecticut western news., 1880-04-07

LET it be understood once for all CAROLINE deodorized extract of petroleum, will positively restore hair to bald heads and there is no othel preparation under the face of the sun that car accomplish this work.
Connecticut western news., 1880-04-07

TELEPHONES Es.-Sixty telephone wires hang on the poles on Harrison avenue, in Leadville, almost obscuring the sky at that point. As regards telephone wires, Chicago claims the championship, having $50 on single pole.
Connecticut western news., 1880-04-07

FoUND.-The St. Louis police searched all day for a baby whose mother said it had been stolen, but which was found under the bed, where it had fallen,
Connecticut western news., 1880-04-07

Will send their celebrated Electro oltaic Belts to the afflicted upon 30 days trial. Speedy cures guaranteed. They mean what they say. Write ts them without delay.
Connecticut western news., 1880-04-07

FoR SPEoIAL RATES for adv ert;sins Tn this paper apply to the publisher Of the paper. U15
Connecticut western news., 1880-04-07

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Connecticut western news., 1880-04-07

"What sorter sample did you get?''
 "Tolerable fair. There was long strip with @ pistol-pocket hangin' to it, and one gallus' butt'n. ."--Macom Zele- (yrH11h
Connecticut western news., 1880-04-07

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-06-23

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Adjustable Window 9c9eene. The
latest and most Improved screen in use. Patented
March esh 1850. Best selling goods IN the market.
Over 1000 sold last year. This is rare chance.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-06-23
For Doothbay, Ocean Point,
squirrel, Capital and Mouse
Islands.

R- AThe Steamer HENRY MORRISON,
Capt. y. G. McCLINTOCx, havinEbeen
tnorouxfiy repaired for the season Of 1880, will
NTH further notice, follows, commencing TUES
Irsyine AUGUSTA At 10 20 A. NJ. or on the arriv-
Of the Bangor train, for BOOthbay and the Islands,
TursDAYs THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS. Halo
veil 1t III Gardiner, II 30; Richmond, II :1S p. NJ
Bath, 2 40 r. u.
for Augusta, st 2 o'clock, A. n, on WEDNESDAYS,
FRIDAYS and MONDAYS.
Regular business Of the season will be sdyertised
atef July 4th, 1850.
Aususia June 18th, $780,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-06-23

Zine Cigars, Tobacco 4 &SnuRs, ct
PAhTRlOCES' DRUG STORE.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-11-19

A LONDON firm CONCENTRATES the
issue OF cheap edition Of Mr.. Emer-
sons works.
The German papers are WRITING
strong articles against Mr.. Gladstone.
the English Premier.
The Right Hon. Alfred Henry The
siger. Lord Justice Oh the Court Of an
peals. and an eminent English jurist.
died recently.
FRANK X. STOCKTON. the author Of
the : Ruddcr Grange" papers. is en-
gagged upon special series OF scro-
comic giant and fairy stories.
ROBINSON CgrsoE" was first pub
lishcd in 1919. AT first Deioe had great
difficulty in persuading any bookseller
even To look at his manuscript. But
when the work was first brought out
Taylor, the publisher. made profit OF
El,OO0.
FINE marble shaft. to he erected as
monument TO the late Confederate
General Albert Sidney Johnston. has
arrived from Italy at Houston. Texas.
The monument was purchased with a
fund raised years ago by the ladies Of
Houston.
The Russian Geographical Society
contemplate issuing. in concert with
the other scientific societies Of Russia,
descriptive work on Siberia in view
OF the approaching precautionary OF the
occupation Of that country by the Rus
SLAMS.
AT the opening session of the Work
IN lfx.fl 1
ell, the American Minister, gave the
following advice 10 his hearers: '.Learn
a foreign language that you may read
its great books. Take some great book
and Electromagnetic not even wait for
grammar and you will soon learn to
read IT,.
The little Princess Paulina. of Ho-
land, was taken TO church for her bap-
tism in a carriage drawn by six horses.
She was received AT the door by the
ecclesiastical authorities and carried Nd
the aisle to the Young Queen. her moth
er, who. showing much emotion. pre-
scnted her for baptism, herself acting AS
godmother.
The fruits of native female education
in India are being gradually appre-
ciated. Miss Toru Dutt is not the last
Of Indian poets. Another young lady.
aged nineteen, is engaged in preparing
a novelette, for publication in which
Hindoo domestic life will form promi-
nent feature. The lady is also an
artist. and originally Intended to illus
traie the work herself. The book will
be published before the close Of the
year.