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Connecticut western news., 1880-08-11
The Marriage of the Baroness COutts

The London World says: GA mar riage has been arranged between the Baroness Burdett- Coutts and MT. Ash mead Bartlett, who has acted as her secretary and almoner for some time past. The recent statement to the same effect which was contradicted was made by the intended bridegroom. The gen. tleman in question is brother of MT. Ellis Ashmead Bartlett, member of Par lament. By becoming MT. Bartlett's wife the Baroness will lose very large portion of her income-to the extent, 1t is said, of over 91Oo,O0 yearly. This is in accordance with the will of Harriet Mellon, Duchess of St. Albans, who be- queathed her vast property to Miss An gela, now Baroness, Burdett- -Coutts, providing that if she married an alien or naturalized subject her interest in the Coutts Bank and other properties shall cease. Mir. Bartlett is an Ameri- can, who was naturalized a short time ago. It is asserted that remonstrances against the marriage engagement from the best friends of the Baroness ano from the highest quarters. failed to have any effect, and the marriage will shortlJ take place. The Baroness is aged sixty six while MT. Bartlett has not yet com pleted his twenty-ninth year.
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-11

DR. P1ERoE's Golden Medical Dis covery cures every kind of humor, from the worst scrofula to the common pim- pie or eruption.
 Four to six bottles cure salt-rheum or letter.
 One to five bottles cure the worst kind of pimples on the face.s Two to four bottles clear the system of boils, carbuncles, and sores.
 Four to six bottles cure the worst kind of erysipelas.
 Three to six bottles cure blotches among the hair.
 Six to ten bottles cure running at the ears. ......s
 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 a great discount Times,
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The Persian Famine.
A SAD PICTURE.

The Chicago Inter- Ocean publishes some extracts from the journal of Nes- torian Christian living in Persia, from which the following is taken:
 May 17.-What I have seen to-day is more awful than yesterday. Perhaps more than hundred persons, of all ages, crowding, flooding the doors of the missionaries and begging and crying for bread. Then saw boy three years old rescued from the jaws of street dogs while he was without food, becoming the food of dogs. Passing on, I saw very beautiful boy about four years old. A woman was taking him into the street far off from the house. I heard her say to neighbor: "This child, @ few days ago, I found crying at my door. I brought him in and have kept him, but now have no bread for myself. I am carrying him to destroy him, for I know not his house or his friends, and sup pose his mother is dead from starvation, and her baby is left without an owner." Going on, saw woman in the agonies of death, and her daughter sitting beside her, crying with an exceeding bitter cry. Near by was another daughter, seven years old, dead, unnoticed and un- claimed, like stone fallen in the street. In the street I saw fifty beggars, their voices scarcely audible. I heard Mos lem saying: eff English aims had not come to this country, at least half it's inhabitants would have perished.'
 The most fearful forms of death have grown commonplace. The wealthy Mo- hammedans seem incapable of mercy either towards their own people or Christians. One of them has said that if their own religious teachers should give aims, like the missionaries, no one need die of hunger; and, but for their giving every day, our dead would count 1000 men.
 WEDNESDAY, May 31. To-day I passed through the city from one end to the other. saw not less than 500 men sit ting in the streets and crying out for bread. They scarcely looked like hu- man beings. Some had their heads and faces swollen as if sturg by bees, and some looked as if they had been sick for many months. No help comes to them from any other quarter than the gifts of the Americans (missionaries). The wheat merchants are trying to get the price ur higher and higher. In my opinion this country of 0roomiah has received g wound >fronf&Mhich it will not recover in twenty years. Alas, what woes are wis. tied upon us As in Jeremiah's Lamen. tations, tender women wish to cook and eat their children.
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-11
Charging for "The View"
THE EXToRTIoNs OF GENEvEsE HOTEL
 KEEPERS.

During the holiday season the mana gers of hotels in Geneva, Lucerne and Lausanne look upon strangers as god sends designed for feecing; and among the charges for 8 dinner they will not scruple to enter bravely, "four gas burners, four francs rose water-for finger glasses-one franc head; saloon, eleven francs," just as if they had given their customers the option between be- ing served in private room or on the street pavement.
 Some time ago Genevese hotel keep CT stole a march on his competitors by adding to his bills, "View, ten francs. J
 "What do you mean by 'view?'" the traveller used to ask.
 "Why, the view of Lake Leman and Mont Blanc, which you get from these windows !" the hotel keeper would re- ply.
 "But I have come to Switzerland on purpose to get these views; and l can have them from the streets without paying"
 "That may be; but here you have the satisfaction of having them before you without leaving the hotel"
 Well, but the weather has been rainy and foggy during the last week, SC l that I have not seen the Mont Blanc al all, and under the circumstances ten francs day is too dear"
 "Ah, sir, wait until the sun shines, and then you will admit that no sum o1 money whatever could pay for such 6 matchless sightp'
 The crafty speaker of these words was wise; but soon afterward rival hote keeper trumped his best card by the simple expedient of putting on his bills "Views not charged for," which strucl the public as quite a liberal concession
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Bitten by q Snake.
A YOUNG MAN SLOWLY DYING HORRIBLE
 DEATH.

The Cincinnati Commercial says :- About three weeks ago a young man named Walton and companion, while working in the harvest field, discovered snake coiled up in shock of wheat. Walton advanced near the shock and was preparing to aim blow, when the reptile darted at him, springing near his face with hissing sound. Walton fell fainting to the ground, and it was thought that he had been bitten.
 Young Walton was carried to his home and remained weak and slightly unwell for short time, but was soon sufficient | ly recovered to be able to resume his usual duties. It was then thought that it was only @ bad case of fright, and that this encounter with the reptile had in- jured him to no great extent. However, after remaining in apparent health for several days, he was suddenly taken sick. He began to suffer intensely, and at first | the nature of his illness could not be as- certained. He grew worse hourly, until at this time life is despaired of His flesh began to swell and turn spotted and of 8 peculiar color, and in the last day or two it has begun to scale and fall off. Sc far it has been impossible to relieve his intense suffering. He seems to be sui fering the horrors of indescribable tor ture, which will certainly end in death No improvement in his condition can bt noticed, and with his flesh dropping of inch by inch he is slowly wasting away and dying slow death, accompanied b. unimaginable suffering. Those who hav' seen him say he presents sight to' sickening to behold.
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-11
An Inevitable Result.

Debility is an inevitable, consequence of pro longed indigestion. There is no function whose vigor and activity is not impaired by this pro life cause of bodily evil. Secretion is interfered with, the nervous system Is weakened and melancholia or despondency is superinduced by irregularity and weakness of the stomach. But though dyspepsia and it's attendant symptoms in many cases resist the operation of ordinary remedies, they cannot withstand the action of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, medicine to whose career of popularity. the annals of proprietary medicine can afford few, if any parallels: It is not only remedy but a preservative of health, enabling the system to withstand malarial and other intrinsic influences prejudicial to health, depurating and enriching the blood, and restor- ing nerve power and tranquility. As medici- nal stimulant and corrective it is highly commended by physicians, who have thoroughly tested its good qualities.
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-11
Artistic Uses for Trifles,

It is astonishing how many old and seemingly worthless things can be put to really artistic uses. Gut an old straw seaside in two, and you have two pretty wall pockets as the foundation for a wreath of autumn leaves and pressed ferns around an arch Of folding doors. A thin worn piece of fine embroidery which would be useless. longer as dress mauerial can be used for some months as window curtain; and now we hear that thu ladies in London are using gentle tlemens' silk hats as work baskets, lin ing the inside and making @ bag of the silk lining, while under the hem on the outside are festooned pretty little receiy- CTS for scissors, thimble, bodkin. etc.
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-11
A Race Horse Changed in His Cradle.

A London correspondent says: Cases of children changed at birth by de- signing nurse or "wicked uncle," are familiar "properties" enough in the trade of modern novelists. The peas ants child in the noble's palace and the noble's child toiling as laborer on the land he owns is common plot of clumsy writers of fiction. But race horse changed in his cradle is new sensation. The story goes that the Duke. of Vest minister bred two colts by different dams from the famous sire Doncaster, for which he gave the enormous price of $8O,OO0. Both were chestnuts, similarly marked, and the ignorant stable boys who were sent with them to the trainer muddled up the names. Ben dor en- tered on his university career as Tad caster, and Tadcaster as Ben dor. Ergo, says Robert the Devils Master, Tad caster won the Derby under @ false name. Anyhow, there seems very likely to be the "devil to pay" for good many people, if he can make out his case.
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-11
Send it by Mail.

He was trife "off," the result of a ginnation, but his smile had lost none of its sweetness, nor had his breath lost strength. ''Fifty cents," was his so- hloquy.
 "Haven't got it for you."
 He grasped our hand with one long, lingering grasp, and in accents mellifu- ous. "Perhaps, then, you've lost con- fidence in me-"
 "That expresses it.
 "Send it by mail. Send it by mail, and he wistfully started for thepostoffice If he had stayed another minute he'c have got the money. We felt a heart throb strike our purse just as it was toc | late.
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-11

THE most extensive Homeopathic Medicine house in the United States is that of Boericke & Tafel, being estab- lished since 1885. They have now es- tablished well-stocked Pharmacies, de- voted exclusively to the sale of homeo- pathic medicines and books, in the fol lowing cities: New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Chicago, New Orleans and San Francisco: For descriptive price currents of medicine cases and books for family and for veterinary use, address them at either of above named cities.
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-11

HUMAN HAIR.-The microscope shows a variation in the thickness of human hair from the 1-25Oth to the 1-600th part of an inch; but, notwithstanding such fneness, it is massive cable in com- parison with some other flores. Thus the thread of the silkworm is many times finer, being from the 1-17OOth to the 1-2OO0th of an inch. This, however, is nothing to the slenderness of the spiders thread, which has been found in some instances to be no more than 1-3O, ,OOOth of an inch in diameter. The flores yielded by the vegetable kingdom are also of astonishing minuteness. Thus every fibre of flax is found to be composed of bundle of other fbrils which are about 1-25O0th of an inch in diameter. Similar flores obtained from the pineapple plant have been ascertained to be no more than 1-5000th or even 1-7OOOth of an inch in diameter.
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-11

No COURAGE. -"No," said the bar keeper, emphaticaily, Che won't do. He is not bold enough to deserve an office at the hands of the Galveston peo- ple I prefer positive men to fill the offices" "Why, he is bold enough !! "No, he is not. Why, he has been owing me bar bill for over year and he has never yet been able to pluck up courage enough to ask me how much it was"
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-11

THE MOST troublesome and dangerous
 effects sometimes arise from the slight est cause, and often the Baby's serious sickness could beprevented by promptly using pr: Bulls Baby Syrup at the be- ginninas Price only 25 cents bottle.
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-11
The Engagement at -Candahar.

The VIceroy of India telegraphs the following report from General St. John under date of Candahar, July 29:
 Gen. Burrows marched from Kushki- Nakud on the morning of the 27th, hay ing heard that Ayoob Kahn's advanced guard had occupied the main road. Three miles from the latter place the enemy's cavalry appeared advancing from the direction of Hyderabad. The artillery and cavalry engaged them about nine o'clock in the morning
 Shortly afterwards the whole force of the enemy appeared, formed in line of bat tie, with seven regiments of regulars in the centre, three others in reserve, 2,OOO cavalry on the right, 400 cavalry and 2,OOO irregular infantry on the left, and other cavalry and irregulars in reserve, and five or six batteries of guns, includ- ing one of breech-l -loaders, the total force being 12,OOO. The groun was slightly undulating. The enemy were posted in the best position. Until one o'clock in the afternoon the action was confined to artillery fire, which was so we'll sustained and directed by the enemy that our su- perlor armament failed to compensate for the inferior number of guns. After rife fire began our breech-loaders told, but a vigorous advance of cavalry against our left and of Ghazis along the front caused the native infantry to fall back in confu- sion on the Sixty sixth regiment, aban- doning two guns. Our formation being lost the infantry retreated slowly, in spite of the gallant efforts of Gen. Bur- l rows to rally them, and were cut off from
 the cavalry and artillery. This was al
 three o'clock in the afternoon, and the E camp-followers and baggage were stream
 ing towards Candahar. After 8 severe fight in inclosed ground, General Bur
 rows succeeded in extricating the in
 fantry and brought them into line il
 retreat. No efforts would turn the fugi tives from the main road, which is with
 out water at this season of the year, ant
 thus the majority of the casualties oc
 cured from the men falling from thirs !, and exhaustion. The enemy's pursui
 continued to within ten miles from Gan ! dahar, but was not vigorous. The cay = airy and artillery, with a few infantry n reached the banks of the river Argandale
 forty miles from the scene of action, 6
 seven o'clock the next morning, man s not having tasted water since the pre n vious morning. Nearly all our ammr ,t milton was lost, as were also HOO rifle h and two 9-pounder guns. Our loss l. estimated as follows, killed and missing IS Sixty-sixth regiment, 400; grenad1ar y $50; Jacobs Rifles, $50; artillery, A o sappers, 24; cavalry, 60. The Duran r, have been expelled from Candaha le Provisions and ammunition are plentiful
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-11

THE SUN CHOLERA MEDICINE.
 than twenty years ago, when it was found that prevention of cholera was easier than cure, a prescription drawn up by eminent doctors was published in New York, and took the name of The Sun cholera medicine. Even when no cholera is anticipated, it is an excellent remedy for ordinary summer complaints,
 collie diarrhoea, dysentery, etc. Take equal parts of tincture of Cayenne pepper, tincture of opium, tincture of rheubarb, essence of peppermint, and spirits of camphor. Mix well. Dose, fifteen to thirty drops ill @ little cold water, according to age and violence or symptoms, repeated every fifteen of twenty minutes until relief is obtained.
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-11
Cincinnati Irish Citizen l

MIR. THOMAS LEWIS, 62 Butler street, informs us that for seven years he was afflicted with that dreadful malady, Sciatica, and being induced to try St. Jacobs Oil, found almost immediate relief therefrom, and is now perfectly a,,ru.tSd
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A Temperate Departure.
The following communication explains itself

The following COMMUNICATION explalns ltsen ':
 ALEXANDRIA BAY, N. Y., 1880. Messrs. 1T. r. War7ler d Co.,:
 GENTLEMEN have been doctoring for the past four years for Rheumatism in the back Sc1adca ana Kidney difficulties and have been at no time free from pain until commenced taking Warmers Safe Kidney ,and Liver Cure which has entirely cured me wan wan O keep in the to treat my friends with lnseao of wines and liquors, as it will cure the Dlseases tna they will produce. Very truly yourSSib @ Sb ,o,s
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-11
Kansas City Times I

MIR. WILLIAM HADELER at the Mara thon Hotel, Wausau, after extreme suffering with rheumatism, without any benefit from physicians or various preparations, was cured by St, Jacobs Ol.- WIs. Ercha,aae.
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-11

A MICHIGAN farmer heard that music would prevent bees from stinging, and he>took his accordeon and went out and sat doMa by the hive. Only forty -four bees had est show at him when he jumped into a lelke.
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-11

hair by the use of Carboine, the natural hair restorer and dressing, as now improved and per fected, is the subject of general remark by all who have witnessed its effects upon the human head. Sold by all dealers in drugs.
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-11

PErR RonEUM.-The total value of petro- leum and petroleum product export for the past year was, in round numbers, $34, ,0OO, 900, being 8 falling off of $3,- OOO,OO0 as compared with the year pre- cedinp
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-11

A Coop SHow1Na.-Mi Minnesota shows total census of 7S0,072. This is a gain of $40, ,366 in ten years. The Third Con- gressional District was more than doub- led in population.
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-11

DIAMONDS official returns gives the value of diamonds exported from the South African diamond fields in 1879 as 93, 1885, ,610, the value of those obtained in 1878 being 93,0S4. I'll.
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-11

THE London Needle o., 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., 1880-08-11

For Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Depression of Spirits and General Debility, in the various formsj aso preventive y agsipasSt aSs EsYsr and ssSs and nted Elixir sf Cnlisnya," mace h 5 Py Gssw;s,ll is the best tonic and for patients recovering from Fever or other sickness. 1t has no equal.
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-11

AN ANTIQUARIAN has discovered that the reason why the ancients took the owl as an emblem of wisdom was because he saved his talk and filed his stomach.
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-11

E As PEOPLE learn how true economy it is to use Debbins' Electric Soap, made by Cragin X O., Philadelphia,) the common adul. terated, dishonest soaps are being driven out of the market. Try it.
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-11

Pure Cod-Liver Oil made from selected flyers on the sen-shore, by CAswELL, HAZARD \ O.. NeN York. It in abeolutey pure and sweet FeGenm who have taken 1t prefer 1t to a others have decided it superior to of the other oils n market.
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-11

A FASHIONABLE remark on entering a restaurant now is "My name is Tan ner; make haste."
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-11
MARKET NOTES.
NEW YORK MARKET

The wholesale New York marketquotations show:
 BEANs.-Prime. $1.6o@$1.6219; fair to good, $1. .50@$1.55 per bushel.
 BUTTER.-New York sold at 26c. @21c. for choice in pails, and 20c@22c. common to good Western sold at 24c.@ 6c., and the common Western at 16c. @1Sc.
 CHEEsE.-Factory fancy, 919c @10Ac.; do. fair to good, Ss4c. @919c.
 Fees. -Quotations ranged from 13c. for ordinary to 15c. for New York, New Jersey FLoUR.-superfne, $s.sO@s4.5O; Western, $i.25@$752; extra New York, $l.25@$6:25.
 HAY.-Shipping, soc. @S5c.; clover, 60c.; salt, 70c.; straw, 55c. C0$1.10.
 Hops.-New York, 26c. @S4c.; Eastern, 25c. @27c.; yearlings. .7c. @16c.: olds, 4c. @l0c.
 PETRoLEUM.-Refned, SMc.; crude, 7c.; in bulk; in barrels, 7Ac.; naphtha, 71sc. in shipping order, and 12c. @13c. in cases.
 PoRK.- New mess, $14 4.50@$14.75; dressed hogs, 6ssc. .@65sc.
 WHEAT.-spring No s,s1. .O2@$1. .03; Milwau kee No. 3, $1.o7@sl.os; amber, $1.17@ $1.20 white, $1.06@$1.09.
 RYE.-State, 80c @82c.
 WooL.-Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virgluis xxx, 4sc. @5Oc.; xx, 47c. @5oc; x, 49c. @49c No. 1, 52c. @55c.; No. 9, Acc. @49c.; common 44c. @46c.; New York and Western XIX and X 45c @47c.; No. l, Soc @53c.
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FOR SPECJAL RATES for advertising ln this paper apply to the publisher of the paper. SS
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.t New l.nuuLch NnfionS ,.

May not work injury to people when they relate to matters of little consequence, but when en- tertained as to what we shall tako when afflicted with serious disease they may lead to dear ex- perience Don't therefore trifle with diseases of the blood manifested by eruptions, blotches, scrofulous and other swellings and grave symp- toms, but take that we'll tested and efficaciogs remedy, Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery the greatest blood-purifer of the age. If the bowels are very costive use also Dr. Pieroe's Pellets (little sugar-coated pills).
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-11
CURES FEVER AND AGUE. PLEASANT VALLEY, Jo Dayiess O., Ill.,

DR. PIERCE, BuffaIo, N. Y.: . DEAR SIR,I write this to inform you that my child, year old has been permanently cured of the fever and ague in . weeks time, and the of but half bottle of your Golden Medical Discovery. My wife, a long sufferer from liver complaint and bousnees, by the of the Discovery and Pellets has been entirely relieved. The Discovery has never disappointed us f0r coughs and colds. Yours truly,
 JAMES STRICKELL.
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PHILADELPHIA MARKET.

F1ouR-state family, $5.5O@$5.75; rye flour, $4.2b; wheat, State, $1.26 amber, $1.O corn, yellow, 51 19c.: mixed State 51116c. PETRoLEUM.-Refned, d, 8Hc.; crude, 6%c.
 WooL.-State and Western xx, 46c. D4Sc. X, 46es@47c.; medium. 47c. 4Sc.; coarse, 42c
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'c.
 BOSTON MARK EFT. roIrp From @2 56M@i m for low

ELouR-From $3.75@$iOO for low and medium S. to 85.00@$6 75 for choice Minne- sota; corn, 53c. @56c. for mixed and yellow. EUTTEER.- Common. 15c. 0l7c. Vermont dairy, 22c. O25c.; choice creamery, 24c. @26c. CHEEsE.-Sc O10c
 DEANs.- 1.30@$2.4 40.
 uLv-Choioa @1QmSG0
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GERMAN MILLET AND WEEDS.


 ''I had a piece of ground that was ter ribly foul; do. our best and it would be a wilderness of Spanish needles and 'burrs. I concluded to try millet on it.. The weeds came up on time, but the millet got the start of them and kept them down, so they made but compar- atively short growth. In cutting the grass they were cut of, and it was too late for the second crop to start that season, and there was not solitary weed went to seed. Had I sown millet the next season I don't think there would have been burr or needle left to tell the tale; but I made amistake and planted it in corn. Although the corn was well cultivated, the weeds came up after the last blowing, and I feal that some of them will grow."-J D. WIeitnaore.