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Connecticut western news., 1881-08-31
The True wife.

Otttimes have seen tall ship glide by against the tide as if drawn by some invisible bowline, with hundred strong arms pulling it. Her sails unified, her streamers were dropping, she had neither side wheel nor stern-wheel, still she moved on stately, in serene triumph, as with her own life. But knew that on the other side of the ship, hidden be- heath the great bulk that swan so ma- jestically, there was a little toilsome steam-tug, with heart of fire and arms of iron, that was tugging 1t bravely on j; and knew that if the little steam-tug untWined her arms and left the ship, it would wallow and roll about and drift bither and thither, and go off with the refuent tide, no man knows whither. And so I have known more than one genius, high-decked, full-freighted, idle sailed, Tgay-pennoned, but that for the bare, toiling arms and brave, warm-beat- ing heart of the faithful little wife that nestles close to him so that no wind or wave could part them, he would have gone down with the stream, and have been heard of no more.-OHUer Wendell Holmes,
Connecticut western news., 1881-08-31
Messages from England.

Minister Lowell writes to the London Times that he has received dispatch from Secretary Blaine acknowledging the arrival at Washington of numerous addresses of sympathy forwarded by MT. Lowell from various public bodies, and from other sources in Great Britain, in regard to President Garfield. He says there is no way of conveying to the corporations and private persons who sent the addresses recognition of their courtesy by his Government. MT. Lowell, therefore, asks the Tinaes to publish an extract of the dispatch of MT. Blaine, stating that the numerous addresses in regard to MT. Garfield can- not but further strengthen the affection for the mother country already existing in the hearts of the American people.
Connecticut western news., 1881-08-31
WHAT IS THE GAIN?

What is the gain? If one should run noble race, And at the last, with weary pace, Win to the goal, and find his years A harvest-feld of waste and tears, Of turmoil and of buried trust, Rich with dead hopes and bitter dust. And strife and sheer and ceaseless pain,
 What is the gain?
 What is the gain? When having reached suIilit height, Through barren sweeps of gloomful night, Hoping to see beyond the crest Fair lands of beauty and of rest, There lies before, stretched far away Unto the confines of the day, A desolate and shadeless pain,
 What is the gain?
 What is the gain? To sail for months of cold and toll Across wide seas, where winds recoil, Only to gather strength and roar A louder challenge than befor, And find, when through fogs thick and dun The rocky coast at last is won, No haven from the storm-vexed main,
 What is the gain?
 What is the gain2 The race is won, we see the light, We conquer where the storm-winds fight; We show the way to those who wait With faint hearts by the walls of fate; Our banners flutter in the van Of battles fought for thou Int and man, And ignorance and darkness wane,
 This is the gain.
 THOMAS s. COLLIER.
Connecticut western news., 1881-08-31
Rules for Right Living.
BY MRS. E. H. LELAND, AUTHOR OF FARM
 HOMES, INDOORS AND OUTDOORS.

1. Keep the body clean. The count less pores of the skin are so many little drain-tiles for the refuse of the system. If they become clogged and so deadened in their action, we must expect to be- come the prey of ill-health in some of it's countless forms. Let us not be afraid of wet sponge and five minutes brisk exercise with a crash towel every night and morning.
 2. Devote eight hours out of the twenty-four to sleep. If mother is rob- bed of sleep by wakeful baby, she must take nap sometime during the day. Every ten minutes of repose strengthens and refreshes, and does good "hke a medicine" Children should be allowed to sleep until they awake of their own free will.
 3. Never go out to work in early morning in any locality subject to damps, fogs, and miasms, with an empty stomach. If there is not time to wait for cup of coffee, pour two-thirds of a cup of boiling water on two teaspoon fuls of cream or a beaten egg, season it with salt and pepper and drink it while hot before going out. This will stimu- late and comfort the stomach, and aid the system in resisting a poisonous or facilitating atmosphere.
 4. Avoid over eating. To arise from the table able to eat @ little more is 8 proverbially good rule for every one. There is nothing more idiotic than fore ing down a few mouthfuls, because they happen to remain on ones plate, after hunger is satisfied, and because they may be "wasted if left It IS the most serious waste to over-tax the stom. 1 ach with even half an ounce more than it can take care of.
 5. Avoid foods and drinks that plainly "disagree" with the system. Vigorous outdoor workers beware of heavy, in digest1ble suppers. Suppers should always consist of light, easily digested foods-being, in the country, so soor followed by sleep, and the stomach be- ing as much entitled as the head to pro found rest. The moral pluck and frmess to take snch food and no other for this last meal of the day can be easily ac quired, and the reward of such virtue Ii sound sleep, 8 clear head, a strong hand, and capital appetite for break fast.-Anaerica'a Agriculturist for Sep
Connecticut western news., 1881-08-31
SAID Mrs. Younghusband: "Charle,

SAID Mrs. Younghusband: "Charley :. why is it you never talk with me as you did before we were married? I notice that you talk fast enough with other women." Dearest" replied Charley, without taking his eyes off his newspa- per, "don't you know that people talk to conceal their thoughts I have nothing to conceal from you, love-" In another moment he was deep in the stock market reports, while something that sounded very much like "hum, bug" trembled on the lips of Mrs. Younghusband as she slowly left the | room.
Connecticut western news., 1881-08-31
AsH-1oNlC,
A Perfected Purifier oP the srstem

A Perfected Purifier oR the System
 ToNIc.-" Increasing the strength, o6riating tte efecfsof debility, and restoring heathy functions" w HESTER.
 For Indigestion, and Dyspepsia, the many forms of Liver Com' piaint, Impure and Impoverished Blood, and Functional Derange- ments attendant upon Debility, and for Building up the weak, Ash- Tonic is doubtless the most prompt and certain remedy yet devised. In 1-2 lb. bottles, 75 cents; Six bottles, S.. Accredited Physicians and Clergymen. who may desire to test the Tonic, will be supplied with not exceeding six bottles, at one-half the retail price, money 10 accom- pany the order. Sold by Druggists, and by D. B. Dewey & Co.,, 46 Dey St., N. Y.
Connecticut western news., 1881-08-31
Preferred the Hospital.

Zach Chandler was not only strong man and an expert boxer, but he had the sand to back his muscle, and it didn't take all day to rifle him. Just at the close of the war, and the day before the grand review in Washington, the Senator came out to Bladensburg to visit the Michigan cavalry. The boys were in high spirits, and many of the Sixth were interested spectators of a boxing match, or rather of series of set -to's with the gloves. Zach took his place in the circle unknown to all, and attracted no attention until one of the boxers was driven back upon him. Lean ing forward, the Senator whispered:
 "Young man, saw a dozen good chances for your left in there.'
 "Say, old coon, maybe you're on the box '" called the other as he overheard the remark. Zach peeled off his alpaca coat, put down his hat, and took the gloves from the one who had been worsted. The other man was the best boxer in the regiment, and there was intense excitement as the two squared off. Not pass was made for minute, and then the Senator found an opening and sent a left handler so straight anc solid that his opponent went down like a log. He got up slowly and in dazec condition, and removing the gloves from his hands approached the Senator anG asked:
 "Say, did you hit me with 8 bricl hospital ?''
 ''No, struck with this" replied Zacl as he held out his left
 The man surveyed it, felt of it, an run his hand up and down the Senator arm, and turned to the boys and ot served:
 "That settles me. prefer the bric hospital !'-Detroit Free Press.
Connecticut western news., 1881-08-31
cENTAlInl
 Iiniinent.
The most Powerful.

The most Powerful, Penetrating and Pain-relieving remedy ever devised by man. It soothes Pain, 1t allays inflammation, 1t heals Wounds, and 1t cures
 RHEUMATISM, Sciatica, Lumbago, Sca1ds, Burns, Stiff Joints, Cuts, Swell ings, Frost bites, Quinsey, Salt Rheum, Itch, Sprains, Calls, and Lameness from any cause. Suf- ferers from ....
 PAIN IN THE BACK. Fever Sores, Eruptions, Broken Breasts, contracted Cords, Neu- falgia, Palsy or dislocated limbs and owners of horses, planters, me- chanics, merchants and professional men everywhere, unite in saying, that
 CENTAUR LTNIMENT brings relief when all other Lini, ments, Oils, Extracts and Embroca- tons have failed.
Connecticut western news., 1881-08-31

THE FIRE FIEND.-Estimate losses by fires reported in one day aggregated half million dollars. Any town that lacks lively issue in local politics, says an exchange, would do we'll to fight for an efficient fire department and ample water supply.
Connecticut western news., 1881-08-31
(aStOria- Dose.

O35 cents. A Mothers remedy for, sleepless and irritable Children. The Recipe of Old Dr. Pitcher, Free from Morphine, and not Narcotic. Formula published with each bottle. For Flatulency, assimilating the food, Sour Stomach, Feverishness, Worms, and Disor- dered Bowels, CastOria has the larg- est sale of any article dispensed by Druggists.
Connecticut western news., 1881-08-31

THE world is full of eccentricities and vagaries. If some mems bodies were no straighter than their minds seem to be they would be crooked enough to ride on their own backs.
Connecticut western news., 1881-08-31

The Peruvian Syrup has cured thou sands who were suffering from Dyspep, sia, Debility, Liver Complaint, Bolls, Humors, Female Comp plaints, 'etc. Pamphlets free to any address. Seth v, Fowle & Sons, Boston.
Connecticut western news., 1881-08-31
The Death of Stonewau Jackson.

MT. D. w. Busick, of Rockingham county, N. O., who, local paper says, since the war, has been register of deeds, was one of the soldiers that started with the litter that bore General Jackson off the field that fearful night at Chancel- lorsville. As historical incident, from so worthy source, MT. Busick's version of the affair is worth giving. He was lying that night by the road down which the Yankees were sweeping with canister and mimic when General Jackson crossed the road and was shot. His aid called out, and Busick was one of the men who ran to him.
 He carried one corner of the litter as they went through the woods, where the men were lying so thick that he stepped on mans leg, and the fellow pulling his leg away tripped him and he fell, another soldier springing up and taking his place at the litter. They evi' dently thought he was shot, and history so has it that one of the men at the litter was shot down. But not so. Mr. Busick was that man. In his opinion that Jackson was not shot by his owr men he is borne out by many other ol6 soldiers who were present. MT. Robert son, near Pelham, in Caswell county was lying on that road, and had hi gun-barrel bent by shot from the same charge that swept the road just abou the time that Jackson was killed. H' sprang into the woods.
Connecticut western news., 1881-08-31

Have Wistar's BaIsam of Wild Cherry always at hand. Itcures Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Whooping Cough, Group, Influenza, Consumption, and all Throat and Lung Complaints. 50 cents and a bottle.
Connecticut western news., 1881-08-31

THE Cincinnati Commercial wants gold coined in half eagles, so that it will "fow into the pockets of the people. !" The Cleveland Herold adds By all means let it flow !! Give us half eagles, quarter eagles, or even wing or bit of the white meat"
Connecticut western news., 1881-08-31

WOMEN barbers are multiplying. If they have pretty mugs they will, no doubt, keep their customers in hot water all the time.
Connecticut western news., 1881-08-31
WILL PRICES GO UP OR DOWN

A Talk About Grain and Produce Speculations-Crop pProspects-Ar- tificial Prices, High and Low Bulls" and Bears"-The Time to Sell, etc.
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A Passenger Going East.


They were in comfortable room at the
derot hotel, and everything had been Gone
to make the sick woman easy, but 1t was
apparent to all that she would never resume
her travels 20 The East. She was gong on
a greater iOurney-the one we must all take
sooner or later. As they gathered about
the bed-the doctor and few sympaiheic
strangers who had volunteered their SER
yices-it was plain TO see that The end was
approaching.
"Does she know you!" asked the doc
tof>of the little wiZened man who s@t on one
side OF the bed holding The wan, white
hand.
swer. "Nell! who be /? Look, Nell !;
does you know me right peari ?"
The sick woman Enclosed her dark,
bright eyes, already filmed with approach
ing death, and stared vaguely into space.
~ kin tell yer voice." she said in sharp
metallic tone; "it's YOU, Hiram; whai's
the babys"
H-u-s-h," said the man. lifting crooked
forefoger; "tbe baby's been a.dead six.
teen year, and she thinks OF that now.
Ao't that good sign. doetorY BE she
getiin' better!"
The doctor did not answer; no one spoke,
and the sick woman closed her ewes again.
"ssy, Nell" said the man. taking an old.
fashioned silver watch from his pocket and
holdieg up the white face that She could see
1t, :" what's the time o. dayi-
The woman looked and groped feebly
with bee hands. "Strke light,'' she SAID
family; - can't see Iwixt daylight and
dark; its darker'n usual terDigbt."
"NeIi,S said the man, fondiIng the thin
hand, "bGw old be little Arthur"
"a yearn-a-balf, Hiram-don't LET him
get cold, be's so leetle and thin"
You see. che knows me-" said the man
"ll's kind OF material for her
to be allus tbintib' OF the baby; he was iust
that old, too. bat ms sixteen years gone.
sence ehen-Nelltv ~
"fes, Hiram; what YOU wantf,
"Spose-s'pose you shouldn't never GET
we don't 20 East ~
"Pm goin' East" said The woman SLOW.
"; "Pm goib' East with The baby. 'Taln't
nothing but hard work and homes Ickness
,nt here, and Pm dead tired. Pm goin'
East. Hiram, ef 20 aIonep
"sne was raised East" sid the man. |
and she's alIus bad q yearnin' for il; but
never reckoned she cared powerfully ulI
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Loves IhrenOdy.

II was dredry November day.
From the gray sky, over which swept vast
masses Of leaden.cOlOred clouds, come a
steady, drenchlng rain, which beat down
upon the earth in a pitileSS way, making the
scene one Of utterly cherries gloon. Drip,
drip, drip, came the cold drops from the
caves, and before they reached the ground
were joined 10y other drops tnai had pHshed
against The wind0w-panes in vici0u, way,
only to be beaten back and sem TO JON tber
mates that had attacked other portions Of
the house with equal non-succe's.
L. was modest little structure this,
against which The entire forces Of the ele-
mcnls seemed to be combined; but, a.
though small ii had a determined look, aud
: uck us various angles and sides Ont into
the storm III calmly defiant manner.
In a coZv little room OF the cottage sat
girl OF nineteen summers and about four
hundred fails TINS excess Of falls WAS due
to the extreme length OF the >kating season
the previous year. Bertha BandOlne was a
proud, sensitive girl, wEo insllnctivrIv
shrapk from publicity OF any sort. aud the
first time the ice came no and mel her sae
sat there calmly for an instant, aud then
rose, saying softly 10 herself. " | have bro-
ken my bu>ilP."
II
came from those alouI her, hut Size only
smiled sadly, aud went home wiser but
busileess gill. The next DIV her father c.
ceiyed bill for new hustle. He looked
al it for moment aud thought oi the dSys
gone by when Bertha would climb on his
knee as he sat before the glowing crate,
and, after pulling at his beard and saying
bow much she loved papa. would fall asleep
IN his arns, the 1ickering blaze II the tire
nakiDg strange light and shadows around
ter head. with It's tangled mas OF yellow
hair that lay upon his shoulder. She still
sat IN front OF the fire with her head in the
same place, hut The shoulder belonged 10
another o. rsOn.
my daughter is very dear 10 me-" said
the old man teoderly IL he paid he hill.
U0consciously lie had told tae truth.
BerI ia j. still sitting In her boudoIr. Bou-
DOR means room, bot il !, more high.t0ned.
Kind words east nothing. and even being
good t0 yourself keeps you ~ practice.
The raia sliIl fell. cit l. the ibrrnOdl aud
dirge OF m, bsppiDe,s," SAID Berh h, in a
low, despsIring voice, "Rupeft will never
love pie sgsin. ~ seems a. az be bad -aied
away IN the ship with the lights and the
music and the merry passengers. and left
me AL alone on the dark waters In nm oarless,
sSilless BOAT beneath the midnight sky.'
Rerlba DID not know whr ibienody
meant. but siu0g IL IN at random. tut Ne
can forgive this. Sue was often TOO pre-
ylous IN ner language. All must ply
young heart ioru By conflicting molion,,
hesllatins be'wee0 faro aud doubl 10 one I
loves. Who en- paint The vi ckness Of 4
nature 'hst would beifay tIust so sacrcdy
But while BERN. sits ensbronded ~ h.r
,wn snmbie thsul hts snd forebodlugs ]
where il the niiect II rer pa>-iob?
IN q Riided haunt OF SOU mash stand two
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Mennrcrie on Bnnrd.

AN INTERESTING SHIP LOAD OF VISITORS
FROM OTHER LANDS.
The steamship Necker, Captain W. Will
lengerod, from Bremen, arrived at HOboken
Monday morning, with a strange lot OF pas
sepgers. They came from Carl Hagen
beck's Hamburg menagerie, III charge
OF Samuel i. Cox, who purchased them
for Forepaugh. The Necker's voyage
was comparatively quiet. She encoun-
tered some heavy northwest winds. which
did not, however. interfere with the COM
fort Of any other animals than the monkeys,
vino were unusually noisy. The chief Off
Ger spoke h,ttcringly OF the animals sailor
like qualities. He particularly praised the
four Indian elephants. No amount OF
weather seemed 10 affect them, nor did any
Of the animals manifest any symptoms OF
sea-sick0e,s. The elephants, two babies
apd two adults, were confined In four
separate stalls. They extended their
trunks Familiarity to the visitor last eve
ming. A large yellow male Aby s,inlan
lion peered through an iron cage,
enclsed in pine box. When lantern was
flashed in his face he merely bllnked, ana
LAYING his head between his paws. g1Zed
steadily az the keeper. Four Java leopards
were in heavily boarded box. with large
open spaces. They snarled in chorus at the
visitor. A mild-eyed Hama protruded his
head from tail pine box, aud licked the
keepers hand. Il big grizzly bear was not
awakened 6y the lantern. Nineteen mon
KEYS OF all ages were excited by the light
TO extraordinary garruousness. a hairy
hog, with heavy tu>ks, grunied dis
satisi1cli N at The sudden light. \ Thibet
OK pIscidly chewed IT. cud in irall box.
Opposite the elephants, all lying down upon
the straw, were eight While and TWO DacK
African dromedlres, all contentedly chew
ing HE cud. Six pythOus. in green box
with glass front, seemed like mighty
spotied coil from which heads and tails con-
tIIsedlv protected. The largest one. The
keeper said, measures twenty inches In CIR
cumfercnce, and is twenty-five feet long.
The entire lot will he taken from the vessel
and brought TO this CITY.
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she got sick. Mebbe MI make her Wen
right OF, doctor; what der you tninkt
and the poor fellows face quIyersd with
anxiety. 49,
"Let her Sleep" said the doctor, abrapt-
", as the tired eyes closed, aud then every
body left them alone, the patient man pat
ting the thin hand be held, and saying |:
" Pore leetIe hand, It's done heap OF hard
work, fust and last"
The next morning the man stood alone on
the platform at the dero', looking old and
frightened, with bis homely carpet-sacks
and bundles. lie never once took his eyes
of the white deal. box-so small, so mar
row-that stood on The truck near. or SEEM
ed to know when he was hustled Into The
cars, ard the train "goln' East" moved
of. Alter all, she had reached the East"
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Musk eIoms Ripenea Under Grownd.

II Is stated in the Gorienford. German
horticultural publication, that the Persians,
who extensively cultivate melons, cover he
fruits with earth at a certain stage. This
method is practiced by the Persians in the
neigbborho0d Of Tifsis, In the Caucasus.
Only the choicest and best keeping variety,
the true Dmms, is grown. II is long,
smooth kind, which attains weight OF fif-
teen TO twenty pounds, aud will keep until
Christmas. Tse deeply-tiled ground is
thrown up iafc beds a foot wide
IN spring, aud the seed sown in a
drill alon. the eeatre. Finally the plants
are deft at a great distance apart, aud irri-
eatiVn Is effected through the channels
between the beds, so that no water
touches the plants. Tee fruit sells in June,
and onlg one or two are lett on each shoot.
When tue fruit has reached the size OF q
mans dst the earth Is followed out and the
shoot (wstb the exception OF the tip) to-
eetber with its fruit, Is buried therein TO
0epih o. one 10 one and z halt inches, where
1t remains Aatil the fruit IL almost ripe.
Considerable practical experience Is neces-
sary to be ahle 10 determine the exact mo.
meat when they should lee uneerthed.
When the euliisator thinks the time has ar
rived, he withdrsws the shoot and Its fruit
from The ground. This IL done toward the
evening, and the fruit Is left on tue SURFACE
OF the ground, attached TO the shooi, md
exposed 10 the dew Of one night; but care
Is taken TO cut the frHit the following mora
ing before the sun can reach II. II Is then
hung 10 cool, dark, diy place until ready
for eating.
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Friend Dispatch: A man who wanted
two ,ajlor's irons wrote 10 hardware firm
:. Send me a tailor's goose. Well, while YOU
ore shout II. send me two" expec, tbats
The plural. or The best way 10 get at 1t.
presume your worthy Washington cor
respondent Goes lot wish 10 convey the
idea tha, The joke related OF Major Ben.
.Perley Poore, in Saturdays DiSpdtch. was
original. Your good townsmaD Colonel ).
LLOYD Beall got The same joke off on Colonel
Colgahqm, OF Eagle Pass, Texas, in san
Antonio. several years prior TO The war, and
Colonel G. just found IL ont IN time to stop
swelling expenses to buy all the quarters
ID Mexico. ,.
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young men. One IL Rupert; the other Is
Jim.
"JIm who 2" do you aski Never mind.
A gIsttering bsubIe Is spinning on surface
Of polished wood.
II Is quarter.
Finally Its revolutions cease. The young
men bend eagerly over II.
"You'ye lost, Jlm.'
ooh, the D."
"Giye us the same as before thus to a
man behind the counter. In another In
slant q tiny glass went TO RuperPs ps.
Does he love Bertha
cannot tell lje-I don't know chi.
c1go Tribune after Wiikie Collins.
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pwusoxn. February 10, 1881.

a.
Dear Old Dispatch As this IS the nss'
Time have eyer troubled you WIN ques-
ZION. / hope you Will IA al early ssce'
Kindly answer the foilowing:
How does Il happen tina, the teachers OF
the public schools arc no longcr ioseso 10
sell their warrants at heavy discount
= short time ago could buy more war
,.n,s A. little over bali their face-va'ue
than had money TO pay for. Now there
are none to be had, as the teachers rsceNe
shelr pay as soon ss u Is due. ,r
what wan, to know is, who has inau
rurated such state al affairs, so p'easau'
10 the teacher, but 80 very damaelng 20 tue
'" '"e s. II. AVER.
We are afraid. from what we haze oeafa'
that the state Of the case Is very d'oereht IN
some counties. Though We cannot answer
our correspondents questions, We VIII lei
somebody else do 1t.