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Connecticut western news., 1880-05-26
Regenerating the Potato.

The well known writer, Mayne Reid, has been experimenting with Mexican seed potatoes in Herefordshire, England, thereby doubling his crop and entirely escaping the blight which has been so fatal to the English and Irish potato crop of late years. He says, in a letter to the London LdUe Stock Journal, that for the last three years he has been crll- tivating seed which came direct from Mexico, with the result, that while ten other sorts, planted in the same field, tended with like care-in short, coeteris paribus-have all been more or less dis eased, his Mexican "papas" show not a spot of blight. Nor is this all in their favor, for while the best of the other kinds have yielded less than five tons to the acre, they have produced over ten, in common drills done by the blow. Hundreds of specimens were above one pound in weight, some even pound and half.
 After being stored in ordinary fiel6 pits through the winter the Mexican DO tatoes come out perfectly sound, anc seem to improve in quality as the spring advances. As an article for the table ht thinks they have no superiors; and ht proposes that his government take il hand the importation of Mexican ant Peruvian seed as cure for the potato blight.
Connecticut western news., 1880-05-26
A Petrified Policeman.

Philadelphia has petrified policeman. The officers grave was recently opened in the Philanthropic Cemetery, and four men brought the box to the surface. The box was not decayed, and the coffin inside was as bright as on the day of the burial. The silver plate was not eveu tarnished when the lid was removed. The body was petrified, and in an almost perfect state of preservation. The cloth ing was somewhat mouldy, and what was once flesh had changed to 8 hard stony substance resembling yellowish marble. The eyes were gone, the lips had partly disappeared, and there was no hair on the head, but otherwise the body was perfect. It weighed almost 500 pounds. Mrs. Blanford died in Feb ruary last, and was buried near her hus- band, who was inferred in June, 1874 i; her body was undergoing the natural process of decay. Blanford was con- nected with the police force of Philadel- phia for period of forty-one years, and was powerfully built man. He died at the age of seventy years. The petri- faction of the body is attributed to the action of some unknown mineral spring in proximity to the place where it was b1ried
Connecticut western news., 1880-05-26
The Theory of Cyclones.
WHAT PROF. TIcE HAS TO SAY ON THE sUBJECT-THE ELECTRICAL CHARACTER OF CYCLONES. ~. .. -.

In reporting the results of his observa- tions along the track of the tornado which proved so fatally destructive at Marshfeld, Missouri, Prof. Tice, of St. Louis, expresses that all such whirl winds, so called, are electrical storms, not wind storms. There was, he says, no wind attending the Marshfield tornado. Among the evidence of the electrical nature of that storm he notes the fact that 1t destroyed every building which had tin roof or which had any metal of any kind in its roof In Marshfeld, it passed directly over several buildings with shingle roofs, and tore to fragments others, not more exposed, which had metal roofs. A mill situated over a quarter of mile away from the center of the cyclone, had its iron chimney torn out and carried a long distance, while the mill itself suffered very little damage. The cupola of the public school building at Marshfield, which had tin roof, was wrecked, but the building, which was roofed with shingles, was not injured to any extent .:.-s..-
 Even more conclusive and remarkable. he thinks, were the phenomena manifested in connection with trees and shrubbery. The bark was stripped from the trees and bushes not alone on those sides exposed to the force of the cyclone, | but on all sides. The ends of the branches were not only denuded of their l leaves and bark, but were rifted into fine fibers, so that they presented the appearance of little brooms. The active agent in such cases, he insists, was not wind, but electricity. Under its influence the sap under the bark was instantly converted into vapor or gas, expanding two thousand times in volume, and, as by an explosion, threw off the bark, shattered the trunk, and split the green twigs into fbers. That this is what took place is, he says, conclusively proved "by the fact that the dead and dry limbs and twigs were not affected, and though in immediate contact with green ones, remained intact"
 General evidence of the electrical character, of all tornadoes is found by Prof. Tice in the circumstance that, as g rule, they follow railroads and water courses, and either begin or expend thei, greatest energy upon them.
 I This, however, may be only matte, of topography. Rivers and railways usually follow the easiest grades, anc these would naturally be followed by wind rushes taking the same genera. direction. It is noticeable fact, all the same, that the cyclone which destroyed Marshfield followed the St. Louis. anG San Francisco Railroad for a distance o 145 miles, and Tapped up all the water ir the ponds and rivers in it's course from where it commenced in Arkansas tc where 1t terminated in Missouri.
Connecticut western news., 1880-05-26

ONLY PRAcT1oING.- following from the Haverhin Gazette illustrates finely the humorous side of the telephone busi- ness: GA citizen in the suburbs, whose telephone is on circuit with several others, independent of the central office, was about two weeks learning that all loud conversation anywhere near the in strument could be heard by any one listening near the tube; but he did learn it, and it developed his organ of caution. The other night, after parties on the line had caught the words, I'm boss of this house-don't sass mel wont do it who cares-I say you did, bland voice came over the line saying If any of you have been listening let me explain that my dear wife and p' ysef are practice ing our parts in play by amateurs"
Connecticut western news., 1880-05-26
Women as Lawyers.

Though Old Afr. F0gg has long ques- toned woman's fitness to practice law, and her opinions concerning legal mat ters, no one has ever questioned her opinion concerning Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. For women freely affirm that the Prescription is a positive cure for those "dragging-down" sensations, and the many diseases and weaknesses peculiar to their sex. The Favorite Pre- scription is sold by all druggists under a positive guarantee. x-..G..---- PITTSBURGH, Pa, March 14th, 1879. DR. R. V. PIERCE, Buffalo, N. Y.: / Dear SSr-I was treated by four diff ferent physicians without avail for dis ease of the liver and uterus. Some time ago I Icommenced the use of your Favorite Prescription and Discovery, being atthe time, confined part of the time to my bed. At first my improvement was allow, but I now find myself we'll after the use of four bottles of each of the medicines. With many, many thanks, I am very respectfully, MARY F. GRACE.
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Connecticut western news., 1880-05-26
MARKET NOTES.
NEW YORK MARKET.

The wholesale New York market quotations show:
 BEANS Prime, $1.6o@$1 .6O fair to good, $1 5G0D$1. k5 per bushel.
 BUTrER.-New York sold at 23c for choice in pails, and 19c. 021c. common to good !; Western sold at 22c. @23c., and the common Western at 12c. G014c.
 CHEEsE.-Factory fancy, ,121ac.; do. fair, ,l0}Ec, @1lc.
 Eaas.-Quotations ranged from 1016c for ordinary to 111hc. for New Ycrk, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
 F1ouR..Superfine, $40O@$4.SO: Western. $4.! O@$5.00; extra New York, $4.5o@$6.o0
 HAY-Shipping, 65c. 070c.; clover, 5acD salt, fOc.; straw, soc. .0$1.CO.
 HoPs.-New York SAC. O. .35c.; Eastern, 25c, @39c.; yearlings, Sc. @1Sc.; olds, 5c.@10c.
 PETRoLEUM.-Refn 71sc.; crude exc, in bulk; in barrels, 7c.@7Hc.; naphtha, 515c. in shipping order and 11a@1sc, in cases.
 PonK.-New mess, $11, 2o@$l1.so; dressed
 WI WaHAT.~spring No. 8, $1.1s@$; = Mill waukee No. 3, $1.22@$1.29; amber, $1.32; white, $1 2715@$1.2s.
 RYE.-State, 93c.
 WooL.-Ohio. Pennsylvania and Virginia xxx, 52c. .GO54c.; XIX. Soc. 052c.; X, 50c. 052c.; No. 1, 56c. @6Oc. No. 3, Soc. @52c.; common, 44c @48c.; New York and Western XIX and x, 4sc. @50c.; No. 1, 5+c. @5Sc.
 PHILADELPHIA MARKET
 FLoUR.-State family, $5.50@$5.75; rye flour, $4.s5; wheat, State, $1.a6 amber, $1.33 |: corn, yellow, 54c. mixed State, 54c.
 PETRoLEUM.-Refned 71kc.: crude. 5sSc. WooL.-State and Western xxx. soc. 052115c. X, 5Oc. @521ac.; medium, 55c. @5715c.; coarse, 50c
 BOSTON MARKET.
 FLoUR.-From $4.00@$4.50 for low and mediums, to $5.50@$7.O0 for choice Minne- sota $ corn, 58115c. @57c. for mixed and yellow,
 BUTTER.-Common, 17e.@19c. Vermont dairy, 20c. @22c.; choice creamery, 23c. @25c, CHEEsE.-10c. CO16c. BEANs.-$1. .40@$2.25 Choice, $15@$1S. CATTLE MARKETS. BUFFALO. Cattle good quality, $4.50@ | $4.75; hogs, fair to good, $4.45@$4.50; best, | $500. EAST LIBERTY, PENN.-Best cattle, $4.9O | medium to good, $3. 3.25@$4.00; common to | fair, $3.5O@$9.75. Hogs, Workers, $4.40@ $4.55; Philadelphias, $4.7o@$4.s0. Sheep, | $425@$5.25.
 WATERTowN, MAss.-Cattle, choice, $7.25@ $7.50; textra, $6.75@$7.25; first quality, | $5.75@$6.5O; second quality, $5.00@$5.50 third quality, $4.25@$4.75. Sheep and lambs wool sheep, $4.00@&6.00; extra, $7.00@ $10OO; spring lambs, 7c.@Sc. Veal calves, S1<c.@ .@41<c.
Connecticut western news., 1880-05-26
A Frightened Passenger.

An amusing scene recently occurred on an express train between Lyons and Marseilles. In one compartment of first class carriage were two foreigners, M. Azanco, 8 Spaniard, and M. Bloch, 8 German-Swiss, neither of whom could speak French or the language of the other, but both, at least M. Bloch, had heard of the recent murder in railway carriage on the same line. The Swiss had handsome cane, which the other admired; wishing to ascertain whether it was a sword-stick, and not being able to make himself understood, he made the gesture of man drawing weapon and brandishing it. M. Bloch, who had still the recollection of the railroad horror on his mind, at once supposed that his travelling companion was mur derer, and thought that his last hour had come. In the hope of propitiating his executioner, he took out in fear and trembling his pocket-book, portemon- naie and watch, and offered them for his life to be spared. The Spaniard saw the mistake, and his pantomime and un- intelligible language, intended to reas- sure M. Bloch, only terrified him the more. The latter suddenly noticed that the carriage was provided with an alarm signal, sounded it, and the train stopped near the Fryzin Station. The guard came forward with number of passen- gers, who also thought another crime had been committed. The explanations given by the two passengers not being very clear, and appearing likely to cause long delay, the guard got into the com- partment with them and accompanied them to the Vienne Station, where he took them before the station-master and the mystery was cleared up. The train resumed the journey, but M. Bloch whose terrors were not entirely dissi pated, refused to travel with his former companion, and got into another car riaQe
Connecticut western news., 1880-05-26
Freedman's Bank Commission and cover

Freedman's Bank Commission and cover the funds in its hands into the Treasury.
 MT. Coffroth of Pennsylvania, has presented 8 bill in the House which is entitled GA Bill for the Relief of Drafted Men," This bill declares that to every man who was drafted during the war, and who either furnished substitute or paid the prescribed communication in money, shall be given out of the national Treasury the sum of $300-that being the amount of exemption money flor drafted persons fxed by the act of Congress.
 The bill reported by MI. Morgan to the Senate punishes any Senator, Rep resentative or any person holding office under the United States at the time of his appointment as Presidential elector who shall attempt to exercise the powers of an elector by fine of not less than $5, 900 and imprisonment for not less than five years.
 At the Cabinet meeting Tuesday the President announced that. he had de- cided to appoint Horace Maynard, oi Tennessee, now Minister at Constanti- nople, to succeed Judge Key as Post master General. A member of the Cabinet said that the President had fol lowed his own mind entirely in the matter. From the first the President has desired to appoint some Southern man to the place. MT. Maynard will con tinue to act as Minister at Constanti- nople until he is nominated for his new office and confirmed. ......-.
 A memorial is floating about the Capitol, signed by one Francis Vincent, xrl,f fnh 1ofn fhn Fi Great Britain to the United States. The memorialist's theory is that all English. speaking nations should be gathered under one government, and he proposes to make England one State, its executive being hereditary, and its legislature con sisting of one hereditary chamber ano the other elected by the people,. Ireland and Scotland are to be separate States latures, and all three States, are to sene representatives to the American Congress
 The Secretary of the Treasury has transmitted to the House communica | ton in response to resolution calling for information regarding shipping be tween Atlantic and Pacific ports via tht Isthumus of Panama. The total value of the shipping between New York ant San Francisco during the year ending June 30, 1871, was $4, ,947, ,755.
 Secretary Schurz before the Ponc' Committee admitted that injustice hat been done the Poncas, but said he be lieved they would have become recon ciled to the change before now if left un disturbed by outside influences. Thei return to Dakota would renew the olt hostility between them and the Siou | and would weaken the hold of the Gov ernment upon the Indian Territory. HI
 did not believe that the encroachment o white men upon that Territory would b disastrous to the Indians.
Connecticut western news., 1880-05-26
DOMESTIC RECIPES.
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

FISH should be firm and have 8 bright eye; when the eye is dull and it is soft, 1t is stale.
 APPLE CHUTNEE. a green apple, add two red chillis, cut into rings, a little chopped onion, salt and vinegar.
 IN MEXICO they eat salt on their oranges, both because they like them better and because they consider them more wholesome.
 A BATTER to be used for anything that requires coating before frying: One cup of milk, teaspoonful of four, one egg and little salt.
 ANoHovY ToAsT.-Buttered toast with anchovy paste spread evenly over each piece. They should be heated just @ moment in the oven before serving.
 PULLED BREAD.-Take loaf when it is about half done, and while yet hot, pull it apart into rather small pieces, put them into shallow pan and brown care fully in slow pan.
 ABERFFRAw CAKES. s.-Three-quarters of pound of butter, quarter of 0 pound of loaf sugar, one pound flour; add the butter by degrees and work with the hand; roll out and cut with glass. D.. CURD PUDD1Na.-Pour quart of boil ing milk on pint and a half of butter milk; strain and press the curd lightly then beat well with one ounce of butter, one ounce of sugar, teacupful of bread crumbs and four eggs; bake in cups half an hour.
 VEGETABLE FRY.-Cut up couple o1 onions, and fry to light brown in some butter; add equal parts of cold boiled potatoes and cabbage, and any other vegetable you may happen to have. Season with cayenne pepper and salt, and fry for fifteen minutes. This is very nice for lunch.
 Fees LA SAM WARD.-Boi half 6 dozen fresh eggs hard as for a salad, when cooked drop them in cold water. Take off shell and remove the yollss keeping whites whole. Mash up yolks smoothly with sweet-oil. Pound in ( mortar four anchovies, with one truff1e as large as walnut. Add to this half { teaspoonful of tarragon vinegar, and { very little red pepper, and lastly, { crumb of bread which has been rubbed on clove of garlic, and mix thoroughly with the yolks. Refill the whites ant put oll ice, until served.
 STRAWBERRY SHoRT-CAKE. Make crust sufficient to cover the bottom O. two pie-d dishes, rolled thin, of the ingre dients which would make raised biscuits bake both at once; have two boxes ol two quarts of strawberries thoroughly cleansed, and well sweetened; as soon a' the paste is baked, while hot, spread with good butter, cover with half of tho berries, sprinkling more sugar on top cover with the other baked biscuit, but ter as before, add the other half of thu berries, with more sugar, and wrap vel with clean towel, and cover with blanket, to remain to steam until cold.
Connecticut western news., 1880-05-26
A Nerve Ouieting Tonic.

Restless nerves are usually the unfortunate possession of persons whose digestion is im- paired, whose blood is thin and watery, whose system lack the vitality essential to health. To
 restore nerve quietude, the circulation must be fertilized through the medium of improved digestion md assimilation. Experience has long shown that Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is fully adequate to the task, and that in numberess cases where opiates, sedatives and mere nervines failed to produce the desired effect, this benign tonic was sufficient for the purpose. Of course there are cases where & narcotic may be neces- sary but such remedies never touch the origin he Bitters, and nervous symptoms will disappear.
Connecticut western news., 1880-05-26

BR1aANDs. Sicilian authorities are taking energetic measures against the brigands whose recent outrages have caused so much alarm. Three of gang have been condemned to death, and nine to twenty, six to fifteen, and two to three years imprisonment for the murder of a captive, whose ransom had been paid to part of the bandits, while those above mentioned knew nothing of it. Eight brigands have also been convicted for carrying off man, from whom they ex- torted @ ransom of $5, 900, and they were sentenced to from thirty to ten years imprisonment
Connecticut western news., 1880-05-26
Cause and Effect.

The main cause of nervousness is in digestion, and that is caused by weak ness of the stomach. No one can have sound nerves and good health without using Hop Bitters to strengthen the stomach, purify the blood, and keep the liver and kidneys active, to carry off all the poisonous and waste matter of the system. m.-EUening Post. -..... .'fi..
Connecticut western news., 1880-05-26
The Arc of Miracles

Is past, and Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis covery will not raise the dead, will not cure you If your lungs are half wasted by consumption, or your system sinking under cancerous disease. It Is, however, unsurpassed both as pectoral and alteratiye and will cure obstinate and severe disease of the throat and lungs, coughs, and bronchial affections. By virtue of it's wonder ful aterative properties it cleanses and enriches the blood, thus curing pimples, blotches, and sruptions, and causing even great eating ulcers to heal. Sold by druggists. :. [
Connecticut western news., 1880-05-26

SORE THROAT, CoUaH, ConD and simi- lar troubles, if suffered to progress, re- suit in serious Pulmonary Affections, oftentimes incurable. "Broaoa's Bron- chial 7roches" reach directly the seat of the disease, and give almost instant Pe1iaf
Connecticut western news., 1880-05-26

Indigestion, Dyspepsia, nervous prostration
 and all forms of general debility relieved by taking Mensman's PeptOnized Beef Tonic, the only preparation of beef contaiaing it's entire nutritious
 roperties 1tisnot mere st mulan' hkethe extracts of beef but contains making, force generating, and lfesustaining propertes isinvauable in all en- feebled conditions whether tho result of exhaustion prostraton, overwork acute disease; par ticularly If resulting from pulmonary complaints. CAswELL. HAZARD & Co., Proprietors, New York.
Connecticut western news., 1880-05-26

FR1DAY.-It used to be common thing for sailors to refuse to go to sea on Friday. We hear nothing of this in these steamboat days. Steam has made every day alike. Wherever steam boats and steam-engines appear super stitions disappear.
Connecticut western news., 1880-05-26

WE HAVE much pleasure in recom- Thermaline to our readers, as an absolute cure for Malaria. The man ufacturer's name alone is guarantee of its merit. It sells at 25 cents per box. = Eychn,,0e
Connecticut western news., 1880-05-26

THE haggard, care,oorr, dnrious look of the nervous and debilitated disappears as they re- gain diminished power and virile force, through the influence of Aliens Brain Food. r Sold by druggists, $1 per package 6 for S5. Send tor circatlar to Aliens Pharmacy, corner 18th street and 1st avenue, New York.
Connecticut western news., 1880-05-26

HIS LITTLE Bm1.-John Carmody was for five months patient in St. Louis pauper asylum. On his discharge he presented a bill for $200, on the ground that he had during a part of the time performed the duties of 8 nurse for him. self and others. e..... s.... .. ...
Connecticut western news., 1880-05-26

HARD LABoR.-Capt. Edward Cox, the murderer of Judge Robert A. Aston, ill the capitol of Georgia, has been put to work in the coal mines in Dade county, under his life sentence.
Connecticut western news., 1880-05-26

THE Cosr.-It costs Trinity parish, N. Y., with its seven churches, $40, 900 a year for music, while Plymouth Church, Brooklon, spends $S,000 annually for a similar purpose. - [,-..,.,
Connecticut western news., 1880-05-26

A CoNsPIRAoY.-A woman at Allen vile, Ark, conspired with drug clerk to give her husband poison as though by mistake, instead of substance which he habitually bought. The plan, was to let the man die, and then the widow was to sue the clerks employer for damages.
Connecticut western news., 1880-05-26

WHAT IS BEAUTIFUL? Why, Carboline, de- odorized extract of petroleum, as now improved and perfected. Clear as spring water, delight fully perfumed and will not soil tle finest lin, n fabric-a perfect toilet preparation and absolute ly makes the hair grow on bald heads.
Connecticut western news., 1880-05-26

THE PUzzLE.-Now the puzzle of fif- teen is trying the patience and ingenuity of the Russians. The St. Petersburg turned out the puzzle in large quantities, with the notion that it may serve to de- velop the virtue of patience in children.
Connecticut western news., 1880-05-26

CAPTURED. -Vashka, the engineer who 8 half year ago undermined the Treasury building in the Russian city of Kherson, and assisted in stealing one million and a half of roubles, was recently arrested in the province of Minsk, and is about to be tried in Odessa,
Connecticut western news., 1880-05-26

"YouR BABIES" will always be good if you give them Dr. Bulls Baby Syrup while Teething. It is reliable and sure remedy and costs only 25 cents.
Connecticut western news., 1880-05-26

THE SMART BoY.-"F Frank" said his mother, to one of the best of boys, who likes to sit up late at night reading, cit is time you were in bed" "Yes, ma'am. D he replied, in an abstracted way. Pres ently again his mother said, Crank, did you hear me say that it was time you were in bed?" "Yes, ma'am, in one minute" Another waiting spell, and then his mother said, with consid- erable emphasis. "Master Frank, you must go to bed at once." "Yes, mother, just as soon as finish this ine." His father, who was sitting quietly by, read ing newspaper, lost all patience at this point, and calling out sharply to Frank, ordered him off instantly. "Humph, , said Frank, as he rose to go, with sly bit of fun in his eye, this thing is get. ting to be contagious" "What?" said his father" contagious ! what do you mean by that?" "Oh, nothing, papa only if I don't go right away, I'll catcI it. and off he ran, with merry laugh, to bed.
Connecticut western news., 1880-05-26

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