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Connecticut western news., 1880-07-28
Tunnel Accidents.

The disaster in the Hudson River tun- nel by which twenty lives were lost re- calls that which occurred in the tunnel under the River Thames.
 The Thames Tunnel was begun in 1926, under the direction of MT. Bru- nel, but was not opened to traffic till 1843. On May 12, 1927, the river burst through with such violence that those within barely escaped with their lives. The finished part was subsequently, found to be uninjuled. On Jan. 12, 1928, when 605 feet of the tunnel had been built, the river bursted in so rap- idly that of seven persons in the tunnel, MT. Brunei only escaped. He was hur- ried along and carried up the shaft by the flood. The funds of the company were then nearly exhausted. After much solicitation the British Govern ment furnished money to go on with the tunnel. Three more eruptions took place, in one of which miner lost his life, before the completion of the tun. nel, for which Mr. Brunei was knighted, More lives would probably been lost but for the precautions taken by MT. Brunei at the heading. An iron shield composed of twelve independent frames was kept always head of the workmen. Each frame had three stories with eel in each story in which man could work, and which he could quickly pro tect by 8 slide within his control. The Thames Tunnel is only 1,200 feet long,
Connecticut western news., 1880-07-28
Mexican Honey Ants.

The honey ant makes it's store vessels from the bodies of the workers. First, it bites the end of the abdomen, thereby setting up an inflammation, which closes the apertures of the body. Then it feeds the maimed creature with honey, pouring it into the mouth of the living honey-pot just as the bee pours honey into its crop. This process is continu- ally repeated until the body of the store ant is distended to an astonishing size with honey, the skin being stretched to such an extent that it is sufficiently transparent to show the honey within. It cannot escape, for the body is so heavy that the limbs are insufficient to carry it, and so it remains in the nest until the honey is wanted. In Mexico these ants are so plentiful that they form regular articles of commerce, being sold by measure in the markets and used for the purpose of making mead. Speci mems may be seen in the British Mu- scum
Connecticut western news., 1880-07-28
That Bad Quarter.

He was demure countrifed-look man, and was remarkably awkward and shy. He had been to the restaurant once before, and the smart waiter, by the name of William, had palmed off a bad quarter on him. He came in Q sec- ond time, and on handing over u five dollar bill he remarked in timid way:
 "Last time you gave me Q bad quar- ter; please be more careful this time "
 "No danger" said the pert waiter, "that was the only one of the kind l had. Sorry I can't acc commodate you with another," as he shelled out the change.
 All the afternoon William was chuck ling to himself, but the last time he smiled right heartily was later in the evening just before he settled with the boss, when that individual chucked him bad tive-dollar bill, with the humorous remark "I'll make you q present of that $5, William, and take 1t out of your salary at the end of the week."
Connecticut western news., 1880-07-28
False Reasoning.

Suppose D machine should fail to per- form its work, and the owner, instead of trying to ascertain the cause of failure and remedy it, should conclude to run right along, and argue that as the ma- chine had heretofore come around all right it would soon be so again. If @ gen. eral and permanent breakdown ensued could anybody be blamed but himself 1? Now, precisely this way do people act and argue when the "human machine" |" is out of order. When the liver is "tor- pid" and bowels constipated every one knows that Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Purga- tive Pellets afford prompt and perma- nent relief. Yet some guess the "ma- chine" will come around all right, and do nothing. Could any system of false reasoning be more pernicious? Suppose the blood to be out of order and there be pimples, ulcers, or running sores with scrofulous tomors, swellings and general debility, and those thus affected should refuse to use Dr. Pierce's Golden Medi- cal Discovery, guessing that the blood would purify itself, could anybody be blamed but themselves, if general md permanent break down of health ensued? No remedy yet known equals the Dis covery in curing all scrofulous, throat, bronchial and lung diseases. Sold by druggists. Hines.
Connecticut western news., 1880-07-28
A Scene at a Funeral.
THE PITIFU1 STORY OF THE KUHN FAMILY AND HOW IT CAME TO BE TOLD IN COURT.

Minnie Kuhn, twenty-seven years old, living at No. 23O West Twenty-seventh street, New York, was before Justice Kilbreth at Jefferson Market on con- plaint of Mrs. Catharine Raab, She was dressed in deep mourning and was accompanied by several sisters and brothers similarly dressed. Mrs. Raab, who sells beer, said that at 2:30 Tues day afternoon she heard Q commotion on the street and went outside. Mrs. Kuhn had died few days before and her fu- neral was going on. The carriage in which Miss Kuhn was had halted in front of the beer saloon. When Miss Kuhn saw the witness she smashed in one of the windows of the carriage and screamed. Then holding up her small sister Maggie, two years and half old, she pointed to the witness and exclaimed: "Look at the murderer of your father and mother The witness waited till the funeral was over and then got out 8 warrant for Miss Kuhn.
 The prisoner attempted to answer the charge, but fainted away. Her relatives informed the magistrate that Mrs. Raab had driven the girls father to suicide and had killed her mother. This when sifted down turned out to have been ac- complished by a foreclosure sale. The magistrate took pity on the prisoner and ordered her discharge. The father, it appears, was grocer. Fifteen years ago he bought for $8,00O the house in which Mrs. Raab now lives. At that time there was one mortgage on the house for $4, 200, which was held by a well-known politician, and another small CT mortgage of $500. Her father was unable to meet the debt on the house, and on the 4th of December, 1878, it was sold. It had been said that the title to the property was defective because one of the walls was over the line, and her father was hopeful that there would be no bidders. It was arranged between him and the mortgagee, so the daughter says, that the latter should buy the house and reinstate him in it. Mrs. Raab, however, bid on the property and bought it for $6,OOO. Kuhn was con- pletely broken down by this result, and four days after the sale shot himself in Central Park, dying on December 10. On the 18th of December, the day on which he was buried, marshal ordered the family to leave the house. They moved every thing out on the 18th. Mrs. Kuhn a few days ago died from grief. f.-NeaU York World.
Connecticut western news., 1880-07-28
Now and Then.

A correspondent of the New York Euening Post has been looking over the files of the newspapers of 184O, with dis heartening results as to the progress which has been made during the last forty years in the methods of providing for the safety of passengers. In that year & catastrophe occurred, which was more famous because of the rarity and novelty of steam navigation, and because of the great number of lives lost, than that of the Seawanhaka or Narragansett this year.
 The steamer Lexington, running be- tween New York and Stonington was discovered to be on fire, an overloaded fiue having set fire to some cotton bales. It was provided with three good boats, which iu the confusion, proved useless, and fire engine and hose. The pilot remained at the wheel until he was ac- tually burned out, having turned his boat to the land. But notwithstanding this apparatus, out of III passengers and crew only three escaped alive. A coroner's jury censured the owners and inspectors, and the newspapers com mented upon the American sagacity in devising ways and means to escape dan- ger, when it was too late.
 The story is an old one, but it is the same, with few variations, which ap pears in the newspapers of this year. Great advances have been made in the power and excellence of the propelline machinery, and the elegance and stump | tuousness of the apartments and ap | pointments on our water craft. But II those qualities which insure salty in dan ger, there seems to be little difference The proportion of loss to the whole number on board the Lexington was greater than that which generally oc CUTS in these days. This of course ar gues some improvement, though it is probably due in part to the accidental means of rescue; that is to say, the waters of the present day are covered with more craft, especially steam craft than they were in those days, which cal pick up those in the water; but so fal as appliances to their use on the boat it self are concerned, it may well be doubt ed, except in the matter of life pre- servers, if there be much difference And on how many steamers are the lifep pre- servers accessible in case 8 fire springs out amidships where, owing to the situa tion of the boiler and furnaces, it usuall, does :? And on how many steamers ar' the small boats in such order that the, can be got out andlaunched without con fusion and with reasonable certainty tha they will carry off the passengers an' | crew?
Connecticut western news., 1880-07-28
DOMESTIC RECIPES.

BAKED APPLES. Pare as many apples as you wish of some nice variety, neither sweet nor sour; core them by using an apple corer or steel fork set them in biscuit tins and fill the cavities with sugar, @ little butter and some ground cinnamon, if you like; set them in the oven and bake until dono.
 BARBERRY SYRUp.-Strp barberries, cover them with water, put them over tho fire, and be careful they do not burn; don't boil them, but when cooked squeeze and strain them carefully; to one pint of warm juice add two pints of sugar put tic sweetened juice into q pitcher, which pitcher put into hot water until dissolved; then bottle it.
 PRESERVED PLUMs.-Allow to every pound of fruit a pound of sugar put into stone jars alternate layers of fruit and sugar, and place the jars in Q moderately warm oven. Let them re- main until the oven is cool. If prepared at tea time let them remain until morn ing then strain the juice from the plums, boil and clarify it. Remove the fruit carefully to glass or china iars !; pour over the hot syrup and carefully cover with egg, tissue paper, or thick white paper, or bladder tied closely down.
 RED CURRANT JELLY.-Strip carefully from the stems some quite ripe entrants of the first quality, and mix with them an equal weight of good sugar reduced to powder; boil these together quickly for exactly eight minutes {; keep them stirred all the time, and clear off the scum as it rises ; then turn the preserve into 0 very clean sieve, and put into small jars the jelly which runs through it, and which will be delicious in flavor and of the brightest color. It should be carried immediately, when this is prac- ticable, to an extremely cool but not damp place, and left there till perfectly cold. The currants which remMn in the sieve make an excellent jam, particularly if only one part of the jelly be taken from them. In Normandy, where the fruit is of richer quality, this preserve is boiled only one minute, and is both firm and beautifully transparent.
 CUCUMBER PICKLES. The first thing to do is to make them green, and with out introducing any salt of copper. The way to get the color is to extract it from some vegetable substance. Pick fresh, small cucumbers, lay them in dishes, and sprinkle them with salt, into which piece of alum is ground, not any larger than the little finger. After these have remained in the dish for week, put them into Q stone jar, after having wiped them, and on these pour boiling vinegar. When they are flied, put on top of the jar cabbage leaves, and on that clean stone to keep the pickles down. If, after day or two, the pickles are not green, decant the vinegar, make it hot-not on tho holland repeat the process with fresl. cabbage leaves. II not at the first trial, at the second the pickles will have nice color. For seasoning Take half ounce of allspice, mace, whole black pepper and mustard seed; inclose this in a muslin bag and put in the cold vinegar and lot it remain | while bOilinp
Connecticut western news., 1880-07-28
Chinese EtiUuette.

The method in China for returning thanks for an imperial punishment re- calls tho odd length to which this cus- tom is carried. When it is desirable to get rid of some very influential official it is done in most polite manner. He is not condemned to death. He only receives neat parcel, containing a silken cord, with an imperial dispatch setting forth that, in consequence of his great virtues and many services, tho em- poror is graciously pleased to allow him to strangle or hang himself, and the re- cipient is thereupon supposed to write a careful answer thanking his Majesty for his consideration, and stating that the hint will be immediately taken. As Q rule, the unlucky writer does finish him. self off with all dispatch.
Connecticut western news., 1880-07-28

UP IN A BALLooN.-A terrible balloon accident occurred at Le Mans on July f. M. and Mme. Petit were making their seventh ascension from the Quinconce des Jacobins in large balloon, under which was smaller one containing their son, aged fourteen. When they had reached height of about 400 metres the large balloon burst and fell rapidly. M Petit was most dangerously wounded and removed to the hospital in hope less state. Mme. Petit escaped with severe bruises. As for the son he made his descent without any accident.
Connecticut western news., 1880-07-28
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 8 terri ble disease of the knee joint, resulting in ucera. ton and extensive sloughing of the bone and tissues. The mans life had been dospaired 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 recurrence oi the maady the doctors Golden Medical Discov' cry was freely prescribed. The mans system was thoroughly purified and strengthened, he rapidly gained his health, the stump healing nicely, and he is to-day a happy man. This case was among the first in which this wonderful blood-puriier was tested. It has since mani fested its power oyer the worst scrofulous and other blood diseases. Taken for Q time 1t so purifos and strengthens the system as to strong ly fortify it against the encroachments of dis ease. Sold by druggists.
 MIpDLEvILLE, Mich, Feb. 18th, 1s79 Hon. R. Y. Pierce: ,
 DEAR SIR-I would say that I have sold your medi- cines for seven years The Golden Medical Discovery every where have recommended it, 1t has cured. hava used it in my family for my children. Itcures their colds and coughs in day or two My wife has used it several times when down sick. It invariably gives immediate relief. Its sale increases daily.
 J, B, HESTER, Druggist
Connecticut western news., 1880-07-28
Tho GreaI Drawback

Of most remedies is their lack of thoroughnoss. They do not remove tho original cause of tho symptoms, although they may temporarily re- lieye these. Tho marked superiority of Hos tetter's Stomach Bitter5 to rival medicines ad- vertisod or asserted to produce kindred results is exhibited in the dccisivoness and permanency of it's effects, entrusted with tho instability and fleeting character of theirs. A lack of diges tive and assimilatve power is attended by many symptoms often erroneously ascribed to other Q mero pacebo. Radical means aro tho only effectual ones, nay, moro, tho uso of such as arc not so in medication, is usually irrational and productive of moro ultimate harm than present o reevd p ths organs must be brought into subjection, and their activity insured by toning and regulating fham.
Connecticut western news., 1880-07-28
MARKET NOTES.
NEW YORK MARKET

The wholesale New York markctquotations show:
 BBANs.-Prime, $1.6o@$ -; fair to good, $1 .50@$1.5 55 per bushel.
 BUTTER.-New York sold at 24c. D25c. for choice in pails and 1Sc020c. common to good, Western sold at 22c. @24c., and the common Western at 14c.@ .@15c.
 CHEEsE.-Factory fancy, 9%c. @10c.; do. fair to good, SHc. @9c.
 Eaas. - Quotations ranged from 14c. for ordinary to Ice. for New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
 FLoUR.-Superfne, $3.75@$4. 40; Western, $4.25O$7.52 extra New York, $425@$625 HAY.-Shipping, soc. @S5c.; clover, 60c.; salt, 70c.; straw, 55c. .@$1.10.
 Hops.-New York 25c. @D34c.; Eastern, 25c. @27c yearlings, 7c. @16c; olds, 4c.@10c. PETROLEUM. = Refined, 10c.; crude, 71sc. in bulk; in barrels, 716c.; naphtha, 7Hc. shipping order, and 13c. @14c. in cases.
 PORK New mess, SIS 7S@$l4.Oo; dressed hogs, 61sc. .@619c.
 kee No. 2, $1.1O@$1:11; amber, $1.17@ s 20; white, $1.12@$1.14.
 RYE.-State, 8Oc. .@85c. WooL.-Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia xxx, 4sc @5oc; xx, Ec. @6oe; X, 4sc. @49c., 44c. @46c.; New York and Western XIX and X, 45c. @47c.; No. l. soc 6O5Sc. PHILADELPHIA MARKET. FLoUR.-State family, $5.50@$5.75; rye flour, SAID; wheat, State, $l.Z6 amber g.. .26 :; corn, yellow, 51c. mixed State 5lxc PETRoLEUM.-Refined, 9Hc.; crude 6Tc. WooL.--State and Western xx, 4Sc. @D50c. X, 47c. @49c.; medium, 49c. @50c.; coarse, 42c | 6D43c.
 BOSTON MARKET. F1oUR-From $3.250$3.75 for low anc mediums, to $50O@$6.75 for choice Minne sota; corn, 53c. D56c. for mixed and yellow BUTTER. - Common, 15c. 01Sc.; Vermont | dairy, 19c. (D22c.; choice creamery, 21c. 023c CHEEsE.-8c. @9c. BEANs.-$1. .30@$2.40. HAY.-Choice, $20@$22 CATTLE MARKETS ! BuFFALo.-Cattle good quality, $4.90@ $5 OO hogs, fair to good, $4.90@$5.00 best $5.1O.
 EAST LIBERTY, PENN.-Best cattle, $500 medium to good. $4.OO@$4.5O; common t, fair. $3.OO@$3.75. Hogs. Workers, $4.55@ $4.65; Philadelphias, 4.75@$4.95. Sheep $3.S5@$4.60.
 WATERTowN. MAss.-Cattle, choice, $7.00@ $7.O0; extra, $6.5O@$6.75; first quality I $6.Oo@$6 25 second quality, $5.0O@$5.5 hird quality, $4.00@$4.75. Sheep and lambs wool sheep, $2. 2.25@$4.00; extra, $450@ $s.01; spring lamhs, 51lc@7c. Veal calves 56c. @5xc
Connecticut western news., 1880-07-28
HoMGopATuIo Medicines, as rul

HOMEOPATHIC Medicines, as rule are not amenable to the chemical tests and analyses used in testing drugs gen. erally. Their reliability therefore de- pends solely on the character and repu- tation as to probity of those preparing and putting them up. It IS therefore of paramount importance that the public satisfy themselves that the hom@o- pathic medicines they buy are obtained from house of recognized standing and reliability. Boericke x Tatels Homeopathic Pharmacy is established since 1885. Send for their descriptive price current of family and of veterl- nary medicine cases and books to l45 Grand Street, New York.
Connecticut western news., 1880-07-28
HE REMAINs OF MURpERERs.

THE REMAINS OF MURDERERs. In England, instead of the sensational scenes which ensue after an execution, the remains of the executed man are not delivered to friends, but buried in quick lime under the gallow, and in few weeks the last vestage of them have dis appeared. This complete obloquy and absence of all chances for post=mortem notoriety is there regarded as adding much to the terrors of the death pen altu
Connecticut western news., 1880-07-28

Hts THANKs.--A grocer in Auburn, Cal., sent somo clothes to a washer woman to be lnundried. The woman found ill the pockets of the trousers 5000 in bills, and promptly returned the money to the owner. What did the grocer do? He gave her bar of soap and thanked her.
Connecticut western news., 1880-07-28
Nor SATISFIED. Indignation among

Nor SATISFIED. D.-Indignation among the passengers in railroad car is report ed from Ohio because lady let her pug dog drink out of the tin cup attached to the water cooler. She replied to 8 re- monstrance by asserting that her dogs lips were cleaner than those of the to- bacco-chewing man who objected. He retorted that he could whip any man who would become her champion, but nobody volunteered, y'.
Connecticut western news., 1880-07-28
HIGH PRICES. Everybody complains

HIGH PRICES. complains of being pushed for money, and yet the sums spent in entertaining and accumu- lating old china and pictures grow larg- CT and larger. Lady Carington's collec- tion of china pug-dogs fetched enormous prices. A Dresden figure of lady and two pugs sold for $1, 050, a large pug $62O, while the other prices ranged from $8 to $55O. A Dresden spaniel on a cushion brought the extraordinary price of $1 ,625.
Connecticut western news., 1880-07-28
Nerve Power.

Tow people suffer so much nervous exhaustion as newspaper editors The and tear of getting out good paper tell foarfuy and readers seldom know how much vital force single item may have cost the one who wrote it. Editors havo often been driven to drink in order to stimulate their exhausted faculties but of valuable preparation acts soothing power, quiet ing the nerves and producing sleep with all the TO- freshment that 1t brings.
Connecticut western news., 1880-07-28
Fre0 ar Cost.

As you value your existence do not fail to anp5Hie a bottle of of bR. KINGS NEW DISCOVERY for Consumption. Coughs. Colds, Asthma,
 Bronchitis, or any Throat and Lung Affection; It is the only remedy that positicely cures, and that when every thing else fails: TRIAL BoT- TILES FREE OF CosT. Regular size one dollar: Ask your Druggist for it. If they have not got it have them to send for it. Take no other.
Connecticut western news., 1880-07-28

Spirits and General Debility in the various forms other Intelmittent Fevers, the .s sFerro-PhcsPhS- rntcd Elixir eff CnlisRya,' made by OasWeil is the best tonic; and for patients recovering from Fever or other sickness. 1t has no equal.
Connecticut western news., 1880-07-28
Farming Lands.

The figures of the prices of farming and timbered lands in the several States are based upon returns made to the De partment of Agriculture of Washington last April. The average value per acre og Io, l, ;e oc fo11oue
Connecticut western news., 1880-07-28

MUSIC. They had been to the opera and heard the finest music by the lead ing talent. They went home to hear Baby's wild solo until it was quieted with dose of Dr. Bulls Baby Syrup, which at once removed the Flatulence.
Connecticut western news., 1880-07-28

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. Sec thei. advertisement in another column.
Connecticut western news., 1880-07-28

THE market is flooded with worthless and vile compounds for the rojuvenation of the hair, but Carbolne, tho great petroleum hair renewer and dressing, as now improved and perfected, still takes tho first rank as the best preparation ever offered to the public.
Connecticut western news., 1880-07-28

THIRTEEN cents is the cost of five gallons of soft soap made from one pound ois Dobbins Electric Soap mado by Craign x Co.,, Phila; and tho soft soap will go farther than D dollars worth of common soap. Try it.
Connecticut western news., 1880-07-28

Pure Cod-Liver Oil made from selected flyers, on tho seashore by CAswELL HAZARD ~ C0i: NeS~ So have once taken it prefer 1t to all others Physicans have decided 1t superior to any or the otner ols III market
Connecticut western news., 1880-07-28
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