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Connecticut western news., 1881-10-05
A Brave People.

We are brave people. We are 8 very brave people We acknowledged it before all the world, and we fre- quently give instances of our nerve, our coolness, and our presence of mind in the midst of danger. But now and then we get in tight place and have to yield. Once in while ''passie" of boys, as our cultured friends in Boston would remark, board one of our railway trains and make us look very much like lot of arrant towards. Of course we are not towards, but that's the way it looks to people not in immediate danger from the pistols of young desperadoes. The three robbers who took SIS, 1000 from the Arkansas train the other day were beardless boys, full of whiskey to bring their courage up to the sticking point, and whom show of resistance would probably have scared to death. But there wasn't the slightest hesitation in complying with their demands and they went away greatly refreshed and en- couraged.
 This train robbing is really getting to be such 8 pleasant and profitable pas time that it will soon be adopted in the East as well as in the West. Indeed, we wager something that if the robbers in Missouri aud Arkansas escape arrest for few months longer, their shining example will be followed at points more populous, and the business grow into great favor with ambitions young men. The former advice of Greeley to go West and grow up with the country will need to be altered by anxious fathers to "Go West, my son, and rob train Chicago Inter- Ocean.
Connecticut western news., 1881-10-05
MARKET NOTES. NTVu vnDH 1FADU Tr

The wholesale New York market quotations show:
 BEANs.-Prime. &s.2o@$s.25; fair to good S2. 80@$2.90 per bushel
 BUTTER R.-New York sold at 28c. GD3Oc. for choice in pails, and 24c. @26c. common to good; Western sold at 26c. Q27c., and the common Western at 17c. @18c.
 CHEESE. Factory fancy, 1215c. @13c.; do. fair 10 good, Ike. @121(c.
 Eaas.-Quotatons ranged from 2Oc. for ordinary, to BAG. for New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
 FLoUR. .-Superfne, $5. .4O@&6. .25; Western, 46 .20@$6.75 extra New York, $6. .2O@6. 50
 HAy.- Shipping, 55c. @65c.; clover, 55c O 65c.; salt 65c.; straw. 35c. (07Oc.
 HoPs.-New York, 20c. @23c.; Eastern, 22c. @22c.; yearlings, 12c. @20c. olds, 4c. 615c. PETROLEUM. = Refined, 9Hc.; crude, 6c. @7c. in bulk in barrels, 711c. naphtha, Ice. in shipping order, and 111sc. @12s@c. in cases. Pong :ENew Ise mess, s1s 75@$2o,oo; dressed WnH4T:Ispring No. 8, s1.1o@s1.s5; Mill waukee. No. 2, LA; amber, $1 .220S1.23; white, $1. .34@$1.5O
 RYR.-State, $1 .05 @$1.1O.
 WooL.-Ohio, Penns ylvania and Virginia, xxx, 43c. @45e.; xx, Ale. @42c.; X, Ale. 44zc. i; No. l, 39c. .@45c. No. 9, 3Sc. @45c. comm on, ?3c. @36c. New York and Western xx ana X, 3Sc. Q40c.: No. 1. 36c. Ga44c,
 PHILADELPHIA MARKET.
 FLoUR.-state family, s7.so@$7. .s5; rye uour, @o.UoCW&O.l0; WneaC State, $1 .GS(O1.35 amber. $1 .26; corn, yellow, TAG. mixed State, 721Sc. @74.
 PETRoLEUM.--Renned, 7%c.; crude, exc.
 WooL.-State and Western xxx, 46c. @50c. X, 47c. @4Sc.; medium. Soc. 051c.; coarse, ,45c.
 BOSTON MARKET.
 FLoUR.-From $5. .50@$6 .00 for low and medium, to $6. .50@$7.75 for choice Mime sota. Corn, TIC. @78c.f for mixed and yellow. BUTTER. 19c. @2Oc. Vermont dairy, 26c. @31c.; choice creamery, ,32c. 934c. CHEESE. -9c. @13c.
 BEANs.-$2. .150$3. 30.
 HAY.-Oh oice, $20@$21..
 CATTLE MARKETS.
 BUFFALO. Cattle good quality. S5.65@ t5. 70 hogs, fair to good, $6 .450$6 75; best, b7. l5.
 EAST LIBERTY, PENN.--Best cattle, $615@ S6. 35; medium to good, $5.7o@$ 6 %; common to fair, $4. 25@$4. .75 Hogs, Workers. $6. 6.40@ s6 50 Philadelphias, $7.10@$7. .sO;. Sheep. B. .20@$5.OO.
 WATERFOWL, MASS .-Oattle, choice, SS.5O gs9 %; extra, $7.0 @$s: :oO; first quality, S6O0@$6 50; second quality, $5.0O@$5.75; thie quality, s4.Oo@$4. 5O. Sheep and lambs wool sheep $2. 50@$5. %; extra, $55O@ CO spring lambe. 41fc. .@61c. Veal calves, .2%@e1c.
Connecticut western news., 1881-10-05
A Loose Way of Marrying.

One of the disgraceful features of the matrimonial enterprises of the Marvin man, who married fifteen wives, is that he went as stranger to each of the clergymen who performed the marriage services. These clergymen, knowing nothing about him or the ladies he brought with him, appear for the most part to have solemnized matrimony with the same business dispatch that might be expected of merchant selling 8 ton Of coal or barrel of potatoes. This was very careless on the part of the minis ters. They did not know whom they were marrying. There are some clerey- men who have an immense run of mar ry1ng patronage. Many who come to them to be married are strangers whom they have never seen before and will probably never see again. The cere- money they perform is a purely per. tunctory one. It is s'business" from beginning to end. The rite performed is by virtue of the clergyman's office, The marrying parties come to him be- cause it is their business to be married and his to marry them. The most im- portant and solemn transaction that can take place in the history of two human belngs IS hurried through as lightly as Ii It were the entering of a couple of names in directory or the measuring of two people for one suit of clothes.
 This IS not as it ought to be, The clergyman who unites in marriage per- sons about whom he knows notbino takes the risk of doing great deal of mischief. The fact that he does not mean to help on with this mischief makes 1t none the less. Some ministers have loose fashion of marrying anv strangers who may happen to come into their house and request to be united. Some of these for aught that is known to the contrary may already be wife and husband to some other victims of loose- Iolnted matrimonial alliances. A case actually happened in Brooklyn not long ago where an apparently respectable Clergyman married half drunken young man and woman who came to his house for the purpose at o'clock in the morn ing. There seems to be in some minds the idea that minister is by law or by custom obliged to marry any and every couple who may ask to be married This is not the case. It is entirely op. tional with the minister. There are some ministers who always positively refuse to marry people whom they do not know or who are not properly in- troduced to them by responsible per- sons. A marriage fee is a very paltry consideration for performing an act which may.infict on some innocent and coniding person irreparable damage.
Connecticut western news., 1881-10-05
With the Lord Mayor.

An editor of the Independent was at the reception given by the Lord Mayor of London to the members of the Meth. odlst Conference. It was curious, he says, to see the assembly of ministers. in their modest suits of black, in the parlors of the Mayor, and hear them all Joln in singing Wesleyan hymns, lined out in old fashion by the host himself, who, in full court dress, with the Lady Mayoress, gave hearty welcome to his Methodist brethren from all parts of the world. Refreshments were nro- vided," he adds, ''and everybody had the opportunity of testing the quality of the Lore Mayors wines; but I do not think any of the American guests avahed themselves of this privilege"
Connecticut western news., 1881-10-05
Mackay and Flood.
STAGE DRIVERS VIEWS OF THE Bo-
 NANZA KINGS.

"What kind of man is Mackay ?" inquired a passenger.
 "Mackay, J. w.? One of the best men in the world, but his wife is the boss, and John does Just what she says. I have known her for years. Yes; when Mrs. Mackay's father used to shave my father and her mother did odd jobs of washing for the boys, she wasn't so slick then, and this Western country was as good as Paris. Last year John and his wife and daughter and the Count rode with me. They were going to Virginia City. Now, you know, John swears terribly and he doesn't care who hears him. We'll, the Count can't speak English, and so his wife acted as interpreter when John spoke to him. How did he swear? It was a caution, and it amused us fellows to see his daughter take it so cool and tell her husband what he said. Whether she forgot the cuss words, or not, don't know, but the way the Count laughed should think not. To tell the truth I wouldn't bet that Mrs. Mackay was in love with the old man or she wouldn't act so internal bossy. I tell you what she says is law, and that's the long and short of it. John, when with the men, smokes his dudheen and is as plain as the hardest working man. His wife, though, is spelling him, and every time he rides over this line I'll be darned if he ain't crosser."
 "How's Flood?"
 "Flood is an alfred good man. He is plain fellow and treats everybody white. He would as soon travel with a poor man as the richest in the land He's not much on style, and no one would ever think that he was one of the bananza firm.' He generally summers at Tahoe, and I believe he went up this morning. Me and Jim always have a good time when he rides with me, and he likes to tell how he used to work on the night shift"
Connecticut western news., 1881-10-05

THE USE of Homeopathic Medicines in Veterinary practice is steadily gaining ground, and it has been fully demon strated that all diseases of horses and cattle, and especially the dreaded pleuro- pneumonia, are readily amenable to Homeopathic treatment. Veterinary Homeopathic Medicine cases and books, giving plain directions for their use, can be obtained in all styles and prices at Boericke & Tafel's Homeopathic Phar- macy, 145 Grand St., New York. Send for Descriptive Price Current.
Connecticut western news., 1881-10-05
A MOney.Making Plan:
VERY GOOD CHAPTER FOR THOSE WITH
 "A GOOD THNG,"

''Misder Hoffenstein," said Herman,
 thoughtfully, ''de oder day I vas read
 ing how all de rich men in the gountry
 got dere money by dinking uf blans und
 inderbrises, und sometimes I dink dot I
 will got up 8 blan myself. Vat you
 dink of it ?''
 My gr-r-acious, Herman" replied
 Hotfenstein, astonished, "vat makes
 you dalk dot way? Don't you haf sense
 enough to know dot vile you vas going
 around wasting your time dinking uv 8
 blan to make money dot oder people
 will be working and getting velty ? Pay
 your addention to de pisness, Herman,
 ii you want to get rich. Dot vas de
 segret uv success. Ven I vas in Vicks-
 purg l knew 8 man from Alabama.
 und his name vas Horton. All vat
 Horton efer do vas dinking uf blans to
 get rich, und keep on dinking uf dem
 undil he vent around de sdreets init his
 cloding looking like rag carpet und
 drying to make de people invest their
 money. Won day he come in my sdore,
 und he says, Rube, I wants to see you
 on pisness uf importance Vat vas 1t, Horton? ? I says. We'll, he dinks vile und den he says, T haf blan vich if I haf de money to cary it oud would make me von uf de veltiest men de whole country around. Do you know dot in Alabama dere vas plenty uf railroads und no less den fifdy dou- sand old mules vat vas blind und has varts on dere legs?' 'Vats de mules got to do init de railroads P I says. Wait a vile und you will know says Horton, und he dock oud uf his pocket biece uf paper und 8 pencil. sNow.' he says, we can buy dose mules fur fifdy cents piece, und ven de railroad runs ofer von uf dem und kills him ve gets dwenty dollars from de railroad people. Fifdy dousand mules at dwentv dollars head will bring von million uf dollars. Shust dink, Hoffenstein. de profit dere vas in the pisness. haf put de blan already in oberation, und it works shust so easy as windmill. In de town in Alabama were Tiff, dere vas an old blind mule vat vas named Mike, l und de only ambition vat he haf vas to go around at nighd und fall down a yell. Efery morning ven de people got up dey found dot mule at the bot tom uf some veil in de town, und dey | would haf to york all day to get him bud. Ven he wasn't in 8 veil at nighd | he would be sdanding on de sidewalk, md ven 8 man init a lantern come along he would eder kick de man trew 1e lantern or de lantern trew de man, lebending endirely on vich uf dem he nit first. Yell von day vile vas help ng to get dat mules head oud uf hole n bridge vat he tell in, I dinks uf de plan vat l dells you aloud, und I vent o de man vat owned Mike und he sold ne de mule for 8 second hand accord 'on. We'll, von nighd I put de mule nit bundle uf fodder on de railroad track, und de nexd week de company pays me dwenty dollars. All dot ve haf O do, Hoffenstein, vas to buy all de old nules vot vas in Alabama und our for une vas made. It won't take much apital, und ven von Sdate vas worked ut ve can move to anoder.' Herman. lat vas Horton's blan for getting velty, md the last dime vat saw him he vas Handing cabbage out at de poor house."
Connecticut western news., 1881-10-05
Confidence.

There is no doubt of the fact that Knox, Broadway cor. of Fulton street, and Fifth Avenue Hotel, is the natter of the world, for besides having agencies established in all cities, he has custom CTS all over the country, who have left measure and orders for Spring and Fall styles, knowing they will receive the very latest fashion, and the very b:st quality, at the most reasonable prices. Such a reputation is worth more than capital in business, and cannot be gained in a day. He has been selling hats in New York nearly half century.
Connecticut western news., 1881-10-05

months since I first commenced using that OIL on my horses and shall continue to use it \ happened to commence using ST. JACOBS OIL on horses in this way: My father is over eighty years of age and is subject to many of the ailments incident to old age. Among other things he has Rheumatic attacks, pains in his limbs and joints, and aches in different parts of his body. He commenced using ST. JACOBS OIL several months since, and after rubbing himself freely with the liniment night and morning, &C., cording to the printed directions he obtained the most decided relief. Whenever he has any pain now he uses ST. JACOBS OIL and it always drives the pain away. Now fully know from personal observation that What is good for man IS good for beda'"-Further reports bring the gratifying in- ttelligence that Aristides Welsh, Esq., of Erden- helm Stock-Farm, near Philadelphia, Pa, the resented, uses and strongly endorses ST JACOBS OIL as wonderful remedy in its effects upon his stock. His experience with the Great German Remedy justified him in giving his unqualified indorsement of it, and in saying that his chief groom should always use 1t on the farm. m
Connecticut western news., 1881-10-05

MASSEY WANTS AN EMPEROR. is per- haps as we'll for Paris, writes Nasby, that it had an Emperor, and possibly it would have been better for the United States had she had King in her earlier days. For Republic will never do to- ward the beautifying d city or country what an Emperor will. helped to elect a member of Congress once, who, find ing that single door in the Capitol at Washington cost $2O,OOO, exclaimed against the extravaganza of the country. " Why," said he, Ca good two-inch pine plank door, painted white, with three coats of paint, can be had in Upper San- dusky for $8, and it would do just as we'll as this internal bronze thing cov- cred all over with figures"
Connecticut western news., 1881-10-05

AN ADVERTISING FIsHERMAN.-Tba
 Hartford Times says "A couple of Hartford gentlemen who were off Mon tauk Point bluefishing lately say that the waves were running high and blue hsh were plenty. The waves breaking into the boat drenched them to the skin. and made them think that the sport was splced with danger. A short distance away was one-armed man alone in his ooat' and he was handling five lines, be- sides keeping his boat right side up. When fish was hooked he would hold the tiller between his knees and haul in tne flsh by winding the line round the jump of his lost arm,
Connecticut western news., 1881-10-05

A GERMAN C1TY.-The little German city of Klingenberg, in lower Franco mia, not only imposes no municipal tax, but every voter receives an annual divi- dend from the city treasury of sum ranging from $22.50 to $25. The city recently celebrated the Sedan anniver- sary by giving every citizen fifty cents, with fifty cents extra to every soldier of the war with France.
Connecticut western news., 1881-10-05

THE sTATIsTIC1ANs are now willing to concede that there will be wheat sur plus of at least 100, 900, ,OOO bushels ill this country at the service of the needy elsewhere. It will be required, and it will bring to this country at least $15O,- GOO, ,O00 of foreign gold.
Connecticut western news., 1881-10-05

READY FOR CULTIVATION. The forest fires which devastated eastern Michigan were not without compensation. While they destroyed many human lives and much valuable property, they also swept clean of brush and scrub growth thousands of acres of good soil, which would otherwise have remained wilder ness, but which is now ready for i'm mediate cultivation,
Connecticut western news., 1881-10-05

SKILL IN THE WoRKsHoP.-To do goot work, the mechanic must have good health If long hours of confinement in close roomf have enfeebled hls hand or dimmed his sight, let him at once and before some organic trouble appears, take plenty of Hor Bitters. His system will be rejuvenated, hit nerves strengthened, his sight become clear and the whole constitution be built up to z higher working condition.
Connecticut western news., 1881-10-05

THE NUMBER of insane people in the United States is put down by experts at 100000, and the same authorities say that from 10 to 20 per cent. are curable by present methods.
Connecticut western news., 1881-10-05

AN ex-Consul of Great Britain, says the Brooklyn Eagle, related that MT. Charles Townsend, Sedalia, Mo-, was cured of rheumatism of the worst kind by St. Jacobs Oil.-Lndianapolis (Lad ) .Senfi7leL
Connecticut western news., 1881-10-05

AN EXPENSIVE CARRIAaE.-The trav- cling carriage of Mrs. J. W. Mackay, who lives in Paris and halls from San Francisco, cost $30,OO0 and is kept in running order at an annual expenditure of $2 O0O
Connecticut western news., 1881-10-05

AN ENTERPRIsINa HEN.-A woman on Green street found in hens nest forty-five eggs the other day, and they were all in good condition, though hen was just spreading herself to try and hatch them all out.-K5nqston Free. ooonn
Connecticut western news., 1881-10-05
SYTvrp HprEv N V Eoh

SILVER CREEK, N. Y, Feb. 6, 1880. dENTs-I have been very low, and have tried everything, to no advantage. I heard your Hop Bltters recommended by SO many. concluded to give them trial. did, and now am around, and constantly improving, and am nearly as strong as ever.
 w. H. WELLER
Connecticut western news., 1881-10-05

THE Ottawa (Kan. Republican thus quotcs: MT. Harvey B. F. Keller, Recorder of Deeds, says: "I have long been convinced of the merits of St. Jacobs Oil, and use it in my family for successfully"
Connecticut western news., 1881-10-05

Carpets-Great Reduction in Prices {!
 Only once before in forty years have the prices been so low. Our assortment is large and complete. Now is the time to refurnish. SHEPPARD KNAPP, 189 and 191 9th ave-, COT. 18th st., New York.
Connecticut western news., 1881-10-05

DR. R. V. PIERCE, Buffalo, N. Y.: Dear Sir-I have advised many ladies to try your 'Favorite Prescription" and never see it fail to do more than you advertise
 Yours truly, MRS. A. M. RANKIN,
 Al Bates Street, Indianapolis, Ind,
Connecticut western news., 1881-10-05
New York Amusements.

Warm or cool, wet or dry the Professor y fills Madison Square Theatre so that "standing room only" is almost nightly an nounced. The new system of ventilation is perfect, and the play the best on the boards.
Connecticut western news., 1881-10-05

A HOPEFUL G1oBE.-The Toront to Globe thinks that in few years the northwest territory will have 10000, GOO of inhabitants.
Connecticut western news., 1881-10-05

OLD Ocean may be excused for Clash ing himself to fury 7" occasionally, on the ground that he has been crossed a good many times.
Connecticut western news., 1881-10-05

YoUNa, middle-aged, or old men, suffering from nervous debility and kindred weaknesses should send two stamps for large treatise giv- ing successful treatment. WORLDS DIsPEN- sARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, Buffalo, N. Y.
Connecticut western news., 1881-10-05
Carpets 1 Great Sale !!

1000 pieces of English Brussels Car pets at 75c. per yard. Just ont of bond. Former price $1.25. SHEPPARD KNAPP, 189 and 191 Sixth ave-, cor. 18th st., N. Y.
Connecticut western news., 1881-10-05

AN APPROPRIATE TExT.-A clergyman at Cardiff, Wales, preached upon our National sorrow from the text: CT am distressed for thee, my brother Johna- than
Connecticut western news., 1881-10-05
"Now do Most UnhesitatinaIy Aver,

"NOw I do Most UnhesitatfneIy Avers as dn old practitioner that Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure is among the most valuable discoveries of the Nineteenth century. I cannot say too much in it's behalf.
 "TSigned] J H. CONNELLY, M D.,
 ..Pittsburg, Pa, 9th Apl., 18SO.'
Connecticut western news., 1881-10-05

A 1AND1ADY was complaining that she couldn't make both ends meet. "Well. :" said boarder, "why not make one end vegetables ?"
Connecticut western news., 1881-10-05

OUR AMERICAN THAoKERAY.-Dr. Oli- yer Wendell Holmes, always charming, witty and active, feels his seventy-two years only in slight deafness.
Connecticut western news., 1881-10-05

A CERTAIN gentleman must have been very proud of his wife when he described her as "beautiful, dutiful, youthful and an armful."
Connecticut western news., 1881-10-05

IT. I had any skin or blood disease, like tet- ter, itch scald head, pimples, sore eyes, scrof- hla, etc., would take "Lindsey's Blood Searcher," sure.
Connecticut western news., 1881-10-05

A FRIEND of ours was cured of fever and ague by" Sellers Liver Pills" Now he recon mends them to all he knows
Connecticut western news., 1881-10-05

IF YOU are bilious, take Dr. Pierce's "Pleas- ant Purgative Pellets," the original "Llttle Liver Pills" Of all drugs ists.
Connecticut western news., 1881-10-05
ImpOrtnnr Co Travellers.

Importnnr Travellers. Special Inducements are offered you by the Burlington Route. It will pay you to reaJ their advertisement to be found elsewhere ir this issue.
Connecticut western news., 1881-10-05
THE LIGHT RUNNING

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Connecticut western news., 1881-10-05

n" NUMsOAC. or Turkish Corn Cure. mai l5c. c. A. 0SMuN. 13 7th ave. N. Y.
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