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Connecticut western news., 1881-01-19
Raising the Rent.

| An illustr ation is sometimes worth a score of arguments and columns of sta tistics. The following incident bearing on Irish. land reform is related by Charles Russell, M. F., in letter to The Freenad'a's Journal: By the shore of Carlingford Lough landlord had let to tenant, at @ rent of G7 year, some fifteen acres on the hillside which, until then, spade had never entered. The tenant built his homestead upon it, he fenced it, did such drainage as was needed, and after years of toll brought it into state of decent cultivation. He died last year. His family, with the exception of his wife and one daughter, had gone to America. His widow find. ing herself unable, as she thought, to work the land, desired to sell her in- terest. She lately consulted her land lord. He approved of her plan, and kindly (for she was illiterate) under took the preparation of the notice ad- vertising the sale, but when prepared there appeared at the foot of it the ominous announcement that for the in- coming tenant the rent in future would be e15 year. The landlord had not, directly or indirectly, expended one single penny on the widows holding.
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-19
How Women Vote i'm Wyoming.

In Wyoming elections, as is we'll known. the women are power which cannot be ignored. When the occasion seems to require it, the better sort of ladies go to the polls, as well as the ignorant and vicious. A correspondent writes: "From my own observation I should say that the woman voter, while less familiar with character and party principles, is more conscientious, in- dependent and instinctively right than the male voter. They scratch their ticket good deal. At the polls there is nothing objectionable to the lady voter. The law requires a cleared space of fifteen feet square in front of the ballot box. The utmost quiet prevails, and when lady walks up to deposit her ballot she meets nothing but deference and politeness from officials and specta- tors. Usually they ride up to the poll ing places in carriages provided by the party managers. The lady, with her vote already prepared, aligAts from the carriage. The crowd, if any, quietly falls back to open the passage-way while she walks to the window or opening behind which sit the clerk and election judges, gives her name, drops her vote in the box and returns. Her age is not inquired into.
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-19
The Story of Two Girls.

The following story is told by gen. tleman who is intimate. with President Hayes and President-elect Garfield, and whose personal truthfulness is vouched for by the Cleveland (Ohio) Herald:
 In the village of Bedford, only twelve miles distant from Cleveland, there lived, some thirty years ago, two charm ing and attractive girls. To oneof these President Hayes had become an ardent suitor; but the parents of the young lady had vigorously opposed their court, ship, on the ground that young Hayes was poor, and gave evidence of :. hardly sufficient ability to warrant risking their daughters future. The match was broken off, and the lady is to-day mar ried and we'll known to Cleveland peo- pie. The other young lady had received some attentions from young Garfield, and was well disposed to reciprocate them. Her parents, however, objected to their intimacy, giving as the reason of their opposition the poverty of Gar field, and the anything but bright pros poets of his frlture The most remarka- ble condolences of the couftship were that both young ladies ived'in village of not more than five hundred inhabi- tants, and both refused two future Presidents of the United States because of their poverty.
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-19
New YOl k Theatres.

The new cast of "Halel Kirke, at the Madi, son Square Theatre, gives entire satisfaction. The original company is now performing n the New England cities, and creating marked en- thusiasm wherever it appears
 'The Creole" by the author of "The two Orphans" commenced on Monday, 17th, al Union Square. It fills the house every night
 Those who have never seen "Uncle Toms Cabin" should not fail to visit Booths. It wal never better done. The plantation scenes arc better than ever.
 "Oivette" succeeds 'Yorick's Love" at the Park, Monday evening, 17th,
 The Standard gives it's patrons 8 rich treat in the new play, "Bi any," whi> h commenced Monday, 17th. No pains or expense has been spared ii its preparation, and cast comprising Miss Dyas Miss Sy vtster, Mrs. Farren, Mr. Plympton, Mir. Shannon, MT. Chanfrau and other celebrities insures a rare entertainment. Miss Ernestein Floyd made her debut in this play.
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-19
An Ex-COnyict'S Nemesis.

A prisoner whose time had expired was released from the State prison on Saturday morning, and he went out into the world with feeling of fear that bodily harm would come to him through his evil genius - sort of averaging Nemesis had pursued him prior to his incarceration. His story, which smacks little of lunacy, is substan- tially this:
 He was familiar with the misdeeds of a gang of New York thieves and went to the authorities and exposed them, one of the number being convicted on his testimony and sent to prison. After his tune had expired, according to the narrator, he '1aid for him." dogging his footsteps until he inspired him with terror. The poor fellow claims that he could not shake off the pursuer, so he left and came to New Haven, still being in constant fear. It so worked upon him that he desired nothing so much as to be locked up where he would be safe from his enemy.
 To encompass this object, he went to the depot and snatched $5 note from the hands of a gentleman who was pur- chasing ticket. He did not attempt to run away, and the gentleman said 'G1ve me back that money!" He re- fused, and staid there till policeman was called, when he was arrested and bound over for trial before the Superior Court. He was surprised when sen fenced to prison, as he only anticipated jail sentence for such trivial offence. His story of the crime is in accordance with the facts elicited at the trial, and possibly the pursuer is not an imag. mary foe. He says if his enemy gets upon his track again he shall kill him self. 1.
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-19
The Sister-in-LaW.

An English writer describes the "sis ter-in-law" thus: "She may be the champion of the husband at breakfest, the avenger of the wrongs of the wife at luncheon, and at dinner time declare that both ought to be ashamed of them selves for bringing up the children in the way they should not go. She is a certain element of discord in hehouse for if she is too friendly with the hus- band the wife deplores with tears the presence of that minx who is under mining poor Edwards affection; if too friendly with the sister 'poor Edward unhesitatingly affirms on those in suspicious occasions when words arise about too highly peppered soup or salmon that there will never be any peace in the house 'as long as that (adjective to fancy) little mischief ing beast is inside it. Y"
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-19
The CatacOmbs of Paris.

A Paris correspondent, describing his approach to the heart of the cata- combs of Paris, says: After travelling in this way about two hours, I thought things were growing monotonous, but thus far we were only approaching the catacombs. On each side of us as we went along were branches, the access to which were barred by chains but the chains were unnecessary so far as we were concerned, for no one felt tempted to strike out into strange paths here. After awhile, however, we came to the skulls and bones which we had expected to see, and we. found miles of them. They are corded up on both sides with the utmost regularity a few layers of tibias, or femurs, and then a layer of skulls, then tibias, and then skulls, and then femurs, with ribs and dorsal verte- brae thrown in to break the monotony of the scene. It is said that the bones of over 3,0OO,OO0 people are deposited in these catacombs, and the subterranean passages for their reception extend all over this part of the city, and are capable of indefinite extension. There were quarries here once, where they took out kind of clay which hardened into stone by exposure to the air, and there was danger of the upper surface caving in; they strengthened the walls and partitions inside, and conceived the idea of utilizing the space thus secured by removing the remains from the over crowded cemeteries. This practice has been carried on for over 100 years, and this gives room for the Parisian of to- day to be buried in the cemeteries above ground, when, after a number of years, he will take his place with his subterra- mean predecessors unless his family IS rich enough to buy burying ground l lot in perpetuity. The majority of lots, heard, are only sold for a certain num- Der of years, and not in fee, so that most Parisians will eventually find themselves in the Catacombs. There was but little ornamentation along the passages occasionally text of Scrip. ture in Latin or French was engraved or painted on the walls, but if there were any rooms or chapels, as at Rome they were not shown us.
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-19
ote of 1ss to s2. Nearly all the Democrats

vote of 132 to 92. Nearly all the Democrats voted in its favor. and thesR uhlicana agAinst. it. An amendment was adopted requiring the Secretary of the Treasury to pay on bonds accruing in 1881 silver dollars on hand and all gold over fifty millions held for redempton.
 An amendment was also proposed taxing the bonds. E M~SE
 The House in Committee of the Whole has adopted section of the Funding bill providing for the issue of $4OO, ,OOO, 900 in bonds redeema- be after five years and payable in ten, and for $500, 100000 in notes redeemable after one year and payable in ten, both bearing three per cent. interest. The House Committee on Education and Labor has instructed MT. Goode to report favorably to the House his bill providing that the proceeds of the sales of public lands shall be applied to the education of the. people,. The House Committee on Military Affairs has ia .yorably reported the bill giving General Ord the rank and pay on the retired list of Major General. The House Committee on Manufac- lures had npthe bill providings for. the preyen- ton of adulteration of articles offeodand drink. Geo. T. Angel of Boston gave at some length the results of investigations by him, and in stanced several extreme cases of injurious aflul- teratiOns ...-
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-19
The Late War.
A STATEMENT OF THE NUMBER OF MEN WHO SERVED DURING THE REBELLION.
terations.

The Adiutant Generals Office at Washington has recently issned a state ment of the number of men called for by the President of the United States, and the number furnished by each State and Territory and the District of Colum- bia, from April 15, 1861, to the close of the war of the rebellion. From this statement we learn that under the call of 1861, for 75, 900 three months militia, the States furnished 91, ,616. Under the call of May 3, 1861 (conti1med by act approved August 6, 1961), and under acts of July p and 25, 1861, for 5OO,- 900 three years men, 7OO,68O men were actually furnished, of whom, however, only 657, ,868 were three years men, while 15, ,O07 men were furnished in May and June, 1862, by special authority, for three months. Under the call of July 2, 1862, for 300, men for three years, 421, 465 were furnished. Under the call of August 4, 1862, for 100000 militia for nine months, only 87,588 were furnished. Under the Presidents proclamation of June 15, 1863, for militia of six months, 16, ,361 men were furnished. Under the call of October IT, 1863 (which embraces men raised by draft of 1863, and that of February l, 1864, for 50O,O men for three years, 317, ,092 men were furnished, while 52,- 288 paid commutation, making total of 369, 1880. Under the call of March IA, 1864, for 100000 men for three years, 259, 515 men were furnished and 32,678 paid communication, making 8 total of 292, 193. Between April 23 and July IS, 1864, 113, ,OOO militia for 100 days were mustered into service. Under the call of July IS, 1864, for 5OO,000 men (reduced by excess of credits on previous calls), for one, two, three, and four years, 223, ,OA men were furnished for one year, 8, $40 for two years, 153, = 045 for three years, 730 for four years, and ], 290 paid communication, making 8 total of 386, ,461. Under the call of De- cember IS, 1864, for 100000 men, for one, two, three, and four years, 151, 1868 were furnished for one year, 5, no for two years, 54, 967 for three years, 312 for four years, and 460 paid commuta- tion, making total of 212,212.
 In addition, 1S2, ,257 volunteers and militia were furnished from States not called upon for their quota, 166, ,848 of whom were for three years, and thebal- ancea for periods ranging from sixty days to one year. !
 The grand aggregate of the foregoing is as follows Quotas from all the States and Territories, 2,7es,67o, on which 2,772, 408 were furnished, 86, ,724 paid commutation, making 3 total of 1859, 132. This aggregate, reduced to 3 three years standard, makes the total num- Der of men ,320,272. In the foregoing no account has been taken of the fact that some of the States and Territories, to which no quotas were assigned, fur nished men, which accounts for the ap parent excess, in some instances, of the men furnished over the quota. .-Arn1g and Nary Journal. .-~s,,- #E
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-19
Our Exports.

The importation of American salmon into Europe is causing trouble among the fishermen in some districts of Ger many. They have been accustomed to supply Metz, Strasburg, Brussels, and other cities both within and beyond the borders of the German empire with all the salmon (home7 caught) needed by them, and upon this trade they have been dependent for 8 meagre living. The American fish, caught in enormous quantities and put up with all the best appliances, now comes into the European market at much lower price, and seri- ously disturbs the business of the Ger man fishermen. The competition has already reduced the price of the Ger man salmon nearly one-half. At the same time American grain i s troubling the farmers of Austria, and American lard, beef and cheese are causing moro or less distur banee elsewhere. It is more than probable that protective tariffs will be resorted to for the pur- pose of making competition in these various lines of production possible at living prices.
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-19
Preparing For It.

A lady was preparing the wine for the New Year callers, and on tasting it found it to be very weak.
 "Look here, Matildy! You have been drinking some of this wine and filling up the decanter with water"
 "Hit's fac, missis did pour out some of dat wine, and filled up the can- ter wid cistern water"
 "What did you do that for p
 Las New Year I sprained my back helpin' de kerridge drivers lift de young gemmens back into de kerridges, so dis yeah fashionable cullud servants all ober dis town has agreed to weaken de wine, so de callers can climb in widout help."
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-19

IT WAS in Leadville restaurant when 'hey had finished lunch they asked the price. The man in attendance said cone piece of pie, fifty cents; one cup of coffee, twenty-five cents-seventy- five cents each.' One of the party grumbled little about the price. Here upon the old man behind the counter strengthened himself up, folded his arms in dignifed manner and said
 "Stranger, look at me. Do you suppose I am staying out here for my health ?
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-19
MARKET NOTES.
NEW YORK MARKET.

The wholesale New York market quotations show
 BEANs-Prime, S1. .so@$1 s211 fair to good $1.70@$1. 75 per bushel,
 BUTTER-Ncw York sold at 27c. 6D28c. for choice in pails. and 22c. C025c. common to common Western at 16c. @19c.
 CHEESE Factory fancy, 13c. @131a; do,fair to good, 1O19c. @12&c.
 EGGs Quotations ranged from 33c. for ordinary, to 38c. for New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
 oUR.-superfne, ss 3O@$3. 80; Western, $4. .20@54. .65 extra New York, $4 .20@6. 50.
 HAY.-Shipping. $1.' 5; clover, ,95c. @$1 .00 ; salt 65c.; straw. 90c. @$1.'5.
 HoPs. New York, Ice. @23c. Eastern. 17c. @22c.; yearlings, 14c. @20c. olds, 4c. @12c.
 PErRoLEUM. Refined: 1lc.; crude, 6hc. @7c. Iii bulk in barrels 7Ac. naphtha, 10M C.. in shipping order, and 12c, @14e. in cases.
 PoRK.--New in,s ss, $12.75@$13. CO., dressed
 WHEAT T.Es3Ting No. 3. s1.O8@s1. .o9; Mil waukce No. 2, .16M amber. $l. l.17@$l .aJ white, $1. 161sGD$1 .174 RYE.-97c. (098c.
 WooL.-Onio, Pennsylvania and Virginia. xxx. Soc 053c xxx. 49c GD50c.; x, 47c. C949c. No. l, 49c. .@51c; No. ?, 44c. @46c common 4Oc. C042c.; New York and Western xxx and X, 43c. @45c.; No. ], 47c. @49c. PHILADELPHIA MARKET.
 FLoUR.-State family, $5.t0@$5. 25; rye flour, $5. GO wheat State, $l .16; ; amber, ,$1 IS corn, yellow, 53c.; mixed State, 53c. PETROLEUM 956c.; crude, 65sc. | WooL.-State and Western xx, Acc. 050c. X, 47c C049c medium, ,50c. @51c. coarse, 45c BOSTON MARKET.
 FLoUR.-From $3. 50@$4. GO for low and medium, to $,.00@$6.25 fer choice Miune- sota Corn, 5Sc. (0621L5c. for mixed and yellow. | BUTTER. R.-Common, 16c. @02oc.; Vermont dairy, 24c. @26c. choice creamery ,29c. @33c. | CHEESE Sc. 6l31sc. | BEANs-$1 60@$2. .15. | HAY.--Choic' S22@$24. CATTLE MARKETS. | BUFFAIo.--C utle, good quality, S5.35a $5.5l hogs, fair to good, $4.60@$4.75 best $5. 10.
 EAST LIBERTY, PENN.--Best cattle, $6.25 medium to good, $4. 5O@$500; common to fair, $4.OO@$4.25; Hogs, Workers, $4.65@ !.6O; Philadelphias, $5.15@$5 40. Sheeep | $3.500$5.50
 WATERrowN, MASS. Cattle. choice, $S0 @s.5o extra, s7.25@$7. .75; first quality l $6. .25@$7.OO; second quality, $5.O0@$6.00 third quality, $4. .Oo@s4. .7b. Sheep and lambs wool sheep $2. .25@$5. 50; extra, $6 00@ S6.75; spring lambs 4c. @6I. Veal calves 2e. @6c.
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-19
Get Ouf Doors,

The close confinement of all factory work gives the operatives pallid faces, poor appetites, languid, miserable feel ings, poor blood, inactive liver, kidneys and urinary troubles, and all the phy- sicians and medicine in the world can not help them unless they get out oi doors or use Hop Bitters, the purest and best remedy, especially for such cases, having abundance of health, sun- shine and rosy cheeks in them. They cost but trife See another column. -CTriStiG71 Recorder.
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-19

THE BAR. Thomas Corwin, of Ohio, the famous public speaker, once said :: "The trouble with members of the bar is that they don't get down low enough. They shoot over the head of the twelve numbskulls before them. I have seen Ewing, Staubery and Hunter, leading lumina aries as they are, dumbfounded at being beaten by some stump tailed, penny-royal bull of country attorney with no more law in his head than a snake in dog days. I never score suc- cess in 8 jury trial that I don't feel hu- inflated. Even if my side has the right, Iknow I have used means to win that ought to shame down east stock ped dler. ".s9 sssea s.,ssy -i-,
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-19
Almost Young Again.

My mother was afflicted long time with Neuralgia and dull, heavy inac- tive condition of the whole system headache, nervous prostration, and was almost helpless. No physicians or medi. cines did her any good. Three months ago she began to use Hop Bitters, with such good effect that she seems and feels young again, although over 70 years old We think there is no other remedy fit tc use in the family.-A lady in Providence R, I-JOat27l0L
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-19
HabituaI COsiiyeness

Is the bane of nearly every American woman. From it usually arise those disorders that so surely undermine their health and strength. Every woman owes it to herself and to her family to use that celebrated medicine, Kidney stipation, and for all disorders of the kidneys and liver. Try it in liquid or dry form. Equally efficient in either form.-Boston Sunday Budget.
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-19

THE GERARD EsrArE.-The report of the trustees of the Girard estate shows that their income last year amounted to $810,397. They spent $244, ,339 in the
 maintenance of the estate, including $64, ,636 in city taxes and $350, 112 for Girard College, and reinvested $221, 416. A gratifying feature of this fa- vorable exhibit is the fact that the col lege supports more boys and is alto gether doing more good than ever be-
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-19
[Muscatine Journal.1 Two DaYs' Work.

Two days moderate application of the means in question, enabled Mir. Otto Eichhorn, 1413 N. Ninth street, St. Louis, Mo-, to thus write us: I had been Q sufferer for the past six weeks with severe pains in the shoulders and spine so that I was unable to do any work. Advised by friend I used St. Jacobs Oil. With the second applica- tion relief was had and a cure effected in two days.
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-19

FIRE.-The Cincinnati Commercial we'll says: "The cost of our fires growing out of careless building and reckless habits equals that of any stand. ing army in Europe. Our magnificent fire departments are advertisements o1 the vast loss of capital and labor, time and opportunity in fires, and the con stant peril in which we have our being.
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-19
UNITED STATES CONGRESS.


 The presentation of memorial touching the election of MT. Kellogg by the Packard Legis- lature, precipitated an acrimonious dialogue between Senators Hill and Kellogg.-The Con- sular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill was passed.-An amendment striking out the pro vision for prison il, China led to discussion of the constitutionality of extra territorial courts, and was defeated.
 MT. Logan intr oduced a bill to place Gen. Grant on the retired list with the rank and pay of General. Mir Pendleton introduced a bill to regulate and improve the civil service and one to prevent corruption and bribery. The Holiday claim was debated without decision.
 MT. Cameron (Rep., Pa.) reported adversely the bill to reorganize and discipline the militia of the United States and it's further considera- tion was indefinitely postponed.
 The Senate discussed MT. Logan's bill to ex- tend the franking privilege and the amend ments to the Army Appropriation bill, without taking action on either. MT. Davis introduced 8 resolution of inquiry looking towards certain changes in the Treasury Department.
 The..Senate referred MT. Logan's franking resolution to the Committee on Post-offices and made several amendments to the Army bill.
 Mir. Springer introduced resolution calling on the State Department for information in reference to the charges of fraud in the statistics and testimony offered by the Canadian authorities to the Halifax Commissioners.
 On Monday 123 bills were offered in the House and the Indian Appropriation bill was discussed. Among the bills introduced was one by MT. Willis leyeled at political assess ments and one by Mir. Deuster to regulate interstate commerce.
 Mir. Hooker Oem., Miss.) offered an amend ment providing for the transfer of the manage ment of Indian affairs to the War Department after the 1st of July next, which was ruled out on point of order.
 The Funding bill was taken up again. Mir. Woods amendment changing the rate of in- terest on the bonds and notes to be issued from 319 per cent. to 3 per cent. was adopted by 8
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-19
CENSUS RESULTS.
The Population of the States, Terri
 tories, Cities and Large Towns.

The Superin tendent of Census at Washington makes the following ap- proximate statement of the population of the States and Territories. It is be- ieved to be very near the final figures, which are expected to be announced n eevt ,uonL .,.. a5-nr,.
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-19

A Coop FEATURE. new feature in some of the leading schools of New Jersey is placing daily and local news papers in the highest department for the use of the pupils. The students are required to give an occasional abstract of the news of the day as gleaned from their columns.