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Connecticut western news., 1881-05-11
MARKET NOTES.
NEW YORK MARKET.

The wholesale New York market quotations show:
 $2. 5O@$26 60 per bushel.
 BUTTER.-New York sold at 22c @23c. for choice in pails, and 18c. @19c. common to good Western sold at l8c. @19c., and the common Western at 12c. c.@14c.
 OHEEsE.-Factory fancy, 12Mc. @13c; do. fair to good, lie. .@12c.
 EGese-Quotations ranged from 13c. for ordinaryto 14c. for New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
 $4. 5o@$4. 80; extra New York, $4. 5o@$6 50. HAY. ipping. soc. @95c. clover, 9Oc.; salt, 65c; straw, F5c. .@$l. 15.
 Hops New York, 12c. @23c. Eastern, 14c. @22c.; yearlings, 12c. @18c.; olds, 4c. @10c. PETRoi.EUM. .-Refned, 9&c.; crude. exc. in shipping order, and Il 71sc. @124c: in cases: PoRK.-New mess, $16. .OO@$1s. dressed hogs, 7Ac. @7Hc.
 WHsHAT. Spring No. .15@$-; Mil waukee No. 2, $1 .2lk; amber, $1 1.2O@$1 .25 white, $1 .2l@$1 .23
 RYE.-$1 .09@$1.1116.
 WooL.-Ohio Pennsylvania and Virginia, xxx, 46c. 6D48c.; xx, 44c. .@46c.; X, 44c. (D46c. No. 1, 47c. .@49c.; No. 3, 42c. @44c.; common, 3Sc. .041c.; New York and Western xx and X, 41c. @4Sc.; No. 1, 46c. @4Sc.
 PHILADELPHIA MARKET. FLouR.-State family, $5. .50@$5 60; rye four $5 O0@$5.00; wheat State, $1.16; am Der, $1. IT.; corn, yellow, 56c.; mixed State, 58c.
 PETROLEUM 7s@c.; crude. 61Sc. WooL.-State and Western XIX, 46c. @50c X, 47c. 948c.; medium, soc. @51c.; coarse, 45c.
 BOSTON MARKET.
 FLouR.-From $4.OO@$4. 25 for low and medium, to $4. .75@$6 % for choice Minne- sota. Corn, 591Sc @611 16c. for mixed and yellow. BUTTER. Common, 14c. @18c.; Vermont dairy 29c. @26c. choice creamery, 28c. @30c. CHEESE. .-7c. @1416c.
 BEANs.-$2. .40@$2. .75.
 HAY.-Choice, $20@$22.
 CATTLE MARKETS.
 BUFFALO. Cattle, good quality, $6. 00@ &6. 20; ; hogs, fair to good, $6 00@$6. 15 best $6. 40.
 EAST LIBERTY, PENN. Best cattle, $5 .65 medium to good, $4 .50@$5 .00 common to fair, $3. .75D$4 80 Hogs, Workers, $6. COG $6. 15; Philadelphias, $6. 50@$6.65. Sheep $4. .25GD$6. .25.
 WATERTowN, MAss.-Oattle, choice, $S. 30 1875; extra, S7. .00@$8.00; first quality St. .25@$6.87 second quality, $5. .00@$6.00 third quality, $4. 00@$4.75. Sheep and lambs, wool sheep, $2. .60@$5. .00; extra, $5. 75@ $6 50; spring lambs, 6Ac. c.@7Ac. Veal calves $S.00@500.
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-11
Chinese Servants.
SOME OF THE WAYS THAT ARE DARK AND
 PECULIAR.

The San Francisco Bulletin says:- The shrewdness of the Chinese is pro- verbal, and novel ways in which their shrewdness is exercised is discovered every day. Every Chinaman looks out for himself first, last and all the time, and after himself, for his fellow Celes. tial, and lastly, and in 8 very moderate degree, for his barbarian employer. A Chinaman will look after his own inter- est even to the detriment of those of his own race. The singular actions of Chi nese domestic servants have never to this time been explained, and they are mysteries to great number of house. wives. House servants have adopted o novel mode of protection in their posi- tions, and they are aided by employment offices kept by Chinamen, of which there are some half-dozen in this city. For instance, Q Chinaman has @ position which brings him in $5 week. He hears of position that would give him $6 week, and he immediately endeav- ors to get it. He succeeds, but with characteristic foresightedness he ar- ranges that he can get his first position back should the new one not suit him. This he does by writing on the wall. In some places where new servant would be sure to see it he writes some diaboli- cal sentence concerning the mistress or master of the house, such as "This house no good; very bad pay; "Lady she scold me very much no good" In one case few months ago 0 Chinaman wrote by the faucet at the sink in the kitchen "Man in this house kill China boy and bury him in the back yard. !" A new Chinaboy is engaged to take the place of the one who has left, and find ing these terrible stories of the horrible way in which the employers treat the servants, gets away as soon as he can. If the boy who wrote on the wall before leaving does not like his new place he goes back to the house which he left, saying that he has returned from Sacra- mento or Stockton or any other place known to him only by name, and wishes to go to work for them again. The em- ployers having had perhaps dozen Chi namen in week, none of whom would stay, are glad to get their old servant back again, aId welcome him almost with open arms, utterly ignorant that he Is the cause of all their trouble in the household. In Western Addition dwelling Chinaman wrote in his native hleroglyphics clause which by inter. pretation means "Master cut Chinaboy with carving knife." Another reads :- Lady throw stick of wood at China man."
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-11
A Battlefield at Night.
A FEARFUL EXPERIENCE IN THE SOUTH
 AFRICAN WAR,

lngogo River correspondence of the London Timaes:-It was dark beyond anything we in South Africa had ever experienced, and the heavy rolling of thunder. the occasional gleams of light ming Cevealing the stark forms which lay around), the heartrending cries of the wounded for water, and the shrieks of horses, all combined to render the situa- tion most horrible. The wounded, as many as could be, were all gathered into one place and covered with the few over- coats which some of the men carried and which they unselfshly and unasked gave up before they marched off. Mo- Gam and Ritche did all that was possi- ble for the sufft rers. Neither oi the officers had greatcoats or waterproofs ; the night was bitterly cold and no one had tasted food or water since early morning thus the terrible watch began At midnight the storm burst right over the field. Peal after peal of thunder signalized the downpour of real South African rain. For awhile the unceasinp roar and deluge drowned the cries of wounded, dying men, but after two hours the rain ceased and again the piteous appeals for help were heard awful, indeed. For all the rain no water could be procured and there was no light by which to tend the miserable sufferers. One young officer Lieutenant Howarth) had been brought in with three terrible wounds, his thigh smashed and suffering horribly; but he never uttered 8 sound, and, in reply to the chaplain, said "Don't mind me, I'm all right" Poor boy, if his career was brief, it was glorious. Parsons lay quiet. ly suffering, setting 8 noble example of patience to his men. O'Connell lay stark and cold. Thus wearily passed the hours in momentary expectation of an attack. Presently light was seen. Thank God help had come at last. Surgeons Ring and Landon, with their ambulance wagons, had managed to evade the Boers, and had brought up everything necessary for the relief of the wounded. How grateful they were 1! How wonderfully patient through that night of agony
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-11
Dress We'll,

"To be we'll dressed will often super. sede the rest, and no man can be well dressed without a good hat it being the crowning adornment, attention should be paid to the matter of be- coming shape and good material. Some manufacturers dress up poor material so that to the uninitiated it has all the appearance of the best, but few weeks wear betrays its inferiority. The only safe way, therefore, is to purchase only of reliable manufacturers. Knox, Broad way, corner Fulton street, and Fifth Avenue Hotel, has been in the busin ess over forty years, and is to-day selling more hats than any other manufacturer in the world. He never did use any but the best of material.
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-11
An Emphatic Lesson.

It was lesson which poor laboring man gave to gentleman for whom he sometimes worked.
 John had an unfortunate appetite-so some called it-for strong drink: and though he never drank to intoxication, yet he spent much money for spirits which ought to have been expended for the comfort of his family.
 One day, while John was at work at the parsonage, the parson took occasion to chide him for his habit of drinking : and he did it rather dictatorially, Said he:
 "You ought to know better, John. Or, knowing better, you ought to do better. I am ashamed of you. Your nose is fairly blossomed with the toddy you have drank"
 Indeed, sir,-and do you never drink yourself?" retorted John, consid- erably nettled.
 "And if I do, what is that to you Look at your condition, as compared with mine. And, further, do not make a sot of myself"
 "Heaven forbid that I should ever think it, sir. But, your reverence, can you tell me how it was that the streets of Jerusalem were kept so clean all the time ?"
 The minister was obliged to confess his ignorance.
 "Well, sir," said John, with tight ening of the lips, and a suggestive nod, cit was simply because every man kept his own doorway clean p
 And thus ended the lesson.
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-11
New York Theatres

"Hazel Kirke," which is still running to large houses at the Madison Square Theatre, reached it's 450th performance Monday, April 25th, on which occasion handsome souvenir was presented to every one present.
 "The World" at Wallack's, is drawing great houses. The spectacular effects are among the most wonderful ever produced on the stage.
 It seems as if the public would never tire of theComic Opera "Billee Taylor, for now in its third month, it fills the Standard every night.
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-11
Alabastine

Is an article of superior merit for fin ishing walls and ceilings. It is manu- factured in a variety of beautiful tints i; also in pure white, and IS made ready for use by simply adding hot water Any housekeepsr sr can use it. By send ing to Seeley Bros, 32 Burling Slip, N. Y., or Averill Paint Co.,, Boston, sam pie card and testimonials will be fur. nished.
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-11

A RAT's REvENGE.-Some boys in Pottsville, Pa., caught rat in @ trap, saturated it with turpentine, and set it on fire. The door of the trap sprang open, the rat dashed out, and in his agony crawled up the pantaloons of the boy who did this act of cruelty. The lads leg was terribly burned, his clothes took fire, and his life was for some time despaired of
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-11

B1AoKMAILED.-AF French ab be, fiji teen years ago one of the most popular pulpit orators in Montreal, committed a crime while intoxicated. The only wit ness turned the event to account by blackmailing the clergyman, who sub- mitted awhile to the extortion, but final ly fled to this country. Lately he re- turned to Montreal, confessed his own crime and exposed the blackmaller.
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-11

A NEw INVENTION. A Maine man has invented Q scarecrow, to be placed in corn6elds, which consists of box seven feet long and two feet square, with horizontal barrels arranged inside. The barrels are to be loaded with pow der, and at regular intervals exploded by means of clock-work within the boy
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-11

DUCKS. The Chicago Inter- Ocean says that the market in that city is glutted with wild duck of every kind and name. Single sportsmen bag 80 to 100 day, and, unless the law steps in, there will in few years be none left.
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-11

LONDON Truth has little patien ce with frequenters of hotels and restaurants who, not caring for wine, have not the courage to rebel against the custom of ordering it for the good of the house j; and it praises American walters, who do not bother guests with wine cards and who leave them free to drink water if they please.
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-11
MattinrS. SNeciaI SaIe.

500 different styles. Fine Fancy Patterns All the new colorings, 25 cts. per yard. White and Red Check, 124 cts. per yard. SHEPPARD KNAPP, 189 X 191 Sixth Ave-, New York.
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-11
Carpets. Great Sale.

1000 pieces Brussels Carpet From the recent great Auction Salel At 76 cents per ward Former price, $1 25. SHEPPARD KNAPP, 159 & 191 Sixth Ave-, New York
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-11

CHIEF JUSTICE APPLETON, now seven- ty-seven years old, contemplates tour through Europe in 1883, and on his re- turn will go to farming.
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-11
[Troy (N. Y.) Press Editorial ApDrOyAl.

MT. W. J. Melvin, Editor Warren, Mass, Herald, was cured of severe Neuralgia by the use of St. Jacobs Oil.
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-11

IF any organist attempts to play "It's Nice to Be 8 Father" at a wedding, shoot him on the spot.
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-11

THE young man that runs often after sherry cobbler will never get his shoes mended,
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-11
IMuscatine 1owa) Daily Journal.

MESS. J. R. BENNETT X Co ', Muske- gon, Mich, thus speak: St. Jacobs Oil is the best liniment around here. We sell more of it than of any other propri- etary medicine we have in our store. Our customers are continually praising its effective qualities; and we think that it is the best remedy for rheuma- tism, neuralgia, etc., we have ever had in stock
 FoR SPECIAL RATES for advertising in this paper apply to the publisher of the paper U2O
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-11

CENsURE is like the lightning which strikes the highest mountains,
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-11

A YOUNG man who lost his hand in 8 hay cutter describes it as worse than b eing cut by girl.
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-11
Choosing Your Associates.

One of the most endearing connections with this life is to know that we have friends whom we have tried and can trust. Such friends are very scarce, and, perhaps, rarer still are those peo- pie who know or are capable of judging when they have such friends. Our characters are formed for good or Lad from the company we keep. Confidence in our power to refrain from the vices of others too often inveigles us the risk of mingling with associates whom we know to be our interiors both mentally and morally. The daily influence of such company will blind us to what we know to be wrong, and we are unconsciously led into acting in such manner as we would have formerly condemned.
 In forming friendships avoid these lower types, and let your mode of living be directed by comparing your daily actions with the standard of what you conscientiously consider morally right. Beware of the two-faced man. A slur coming from one that is sup posed to be ) your friend carries with it more destruc- tion than many things equally untruth- full from every known enemy you have. You had better make such men your outright enemies rather than have them continue as your apparent friends. Simply ignore them and waive all con- bativeness with them :; that is, so far as your intuitively revengeful nature will | allow.
 A LONG BRANCH SENsAT1 oN.-You may imagine how quiet we were at Long Branch in the old days, says a newspa- per correspondent, when I tell you that Brignoi was our sensational visitor He had beautiful mare and took her into the parlor of the Metropolitan Ho- tel, one morning, to show her to the la- dies. It was easy to get her in-she simply followed handful of sugar-but to get her out again, with the landlord dancing about like mad, and the guests swearing that it was an outrage, and Brignoli explaining in Italian, which no- body understood, was not so easy.
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-11

Trade LONDON FURFEE. Mark
 
  ONIarkI .Iondon, EnEund St Nc F. Spnnhed sprayed the s tanker "''
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-11

JUG uAsSOuE1 lFOIn D1Smarck, Dak., to its mouth is estimated at $4, LOGO. .OOO.
 There are 217 executive nominations awaiting the action of the Senate.
 The hotel keepers of Springfield, Ill.,, the home of Lincoln, have refused to entertain the members of troupe of colored' jubilee singers, although colored travellers have hitherto been accommo- dated.
 A family of eight people named Weaver have been found living on an isla1d in marsh near Marshall, Mich. and all sick with scarlet fever. Three children dieG in one day. Their water was obtained from barrel sunk in the marsh.
 Two mountain settlements in Pike Oo., Pa. have been destroyed by forest fires.
 The Jeannette search vessel, the Mary and Helen, has been renamed the Rodgers, in compliment to Rear-Admiral Rodgers
 Mrs. Christian Koch committed suicide Friday at Grand Island, Neb., after killing her three babies.
 A broker in the Department of Docks, New York city, has decamped with his accounts S38, 900 short.
 During storm of hail and light ming Thursday afternoon at Louisville, Ky, Lee Fleck, Joseph Schultz, Wm. Fohalser and Harry Soetz, ranging in years from twelve to fourteen, were struck by lightning and killed while playing baseball during recess at school. A ferry-boat which crosses the Fox river at Elgin, H., was upset on Thurs day and some thirty people were thrown into the river. Twelve of the party were drowned, and among those lost were number of children who were on their way to school.
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-11
NEWS OF THE DAY

The Senate, in executive session on TAursday, confirmed the Chinese treaty. By the provisions of the treaty the United States control the number of Ohinamen arriving in this country, though it cannot prohibit such immi- grafton. ' -'
 The mayor of Elgin, H., and AL derman Jencks, Chairman of the Com mittee on Streets, have been censured by the Coroner's Jury for negligence in connection with the recent disaster on the Fox river.
 Jay Cooke's country seat, Agontz, has been sold at Philadelphia for $113,- BOO D
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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-07

dislike of the Christian sect, because Of
their "obstinacy in seeking death" 1t
must he owned that the prrsecnteil
Quakers were more afraid Of VIOLATING
conscience than nnrighteous law. They
held duty paramount to any other CON
sideration. They could die, but they
could not deny the truth. TO such sob.
stinacy" the world is largely indebted.
The religious freedom of our age is the
legacy OF the heroic contessors, who
suffered and died rather than yield their
honest convictions. 1t was Quaker OBJ
stinacy' and sturdy endurance which
opened the iails of England, crowded with
Prcshyterians and Independents, among
them the great names of Baxter and Bun
yam. Baxter, who hated them with all
the intensity of his nature, owns that tht
Quakers, by their perseverance in holdini,
their religious meetings in defiance of
penal laws and brutal inobs, took upon
themselves the burden Of persecution.
which would otherwise have fallen on
himself and his Presbyterian friends
and especially mentions with commrnda-
ton the noble and successful plea of vii
liam Penn before the recorders court of
London, based on the fundamental librr-
ties Of Englishmen, secured by the great
charter.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-07

MALONE IND TOORH EES.
They Have Sharp Sparring Match
in the Senate and Mention s-Thcre-


There was Il sharp passage in the
United States Senate Friday afternoon
between Senators Voorhees, and Malone,
over an article in the Philadelphia Eroa-
ing Teiegraph that the former had the
referred 10 MIR. Malone as a renegade
Democrat, and charged that his acting
with the Republicans was in consequence
of disgraccful bargain. Mr.. lIoar
objected to its being read, and MIR. Noor-
hecs said he would endorse II and make
it his speech. subsequently,, at MIR.
lloar's private suggestion, he disclamcd
any endorsement of any personal expires
sions in the article.
After several sharp questions by MIR.
Mahone and temperate replies by MIR.
Voorhees,, the latter throwing uif the self
restraint which he had observed up to
this point, said pasSionatrly: '"fhem
endorse every single word which was said
in that article r.
Mr.. Mahone (brcaking in) Then say
that the references which you make to me
are such as no honorable or brave man
would make, and denonnrc you as such
here.
.Mr. Voorhees, is bare question
OF here and hereafter.
Mr. MahOne-rhc . lrrcaltcrH will
come as soon rs you want ii to.
Mr.. Voorhees, will know exactly how
To meet it, indorsr every word said in
that article indorSe the term - rene
gade Democrat indorsc everything
else in ii that may he construed To reflect
ON the course OF the Senator from Nir-
t,1. Ia,
words upon me he can seek his redress
There is no use in making any mistake
about this matter at all. heard th.
Senator from Virginia stand here and
shout out that thing had TO stop. ~
suppose it don't! suppose il don't' |
know it won't with me by your dication.
That is cheap, very cheap. (Alluding to
MIR. Mahune'S eNprcsSiun.)
Mr.. Mahone-lt is very cheap, MIR.
President, to deal in such bravado as the
gentleman from Illinois (mranmg lndi-
ana) does
Mr.. Voorhrcs, who was walking over
to his own chair when Mr.. Mahpnr's last
remark was made, turned round aud
said "'Thr gentleman alludcs tu me As
the senator from Illinois. ! suppose Ii"
will take no exception, therefore, if |
allude to him as the senator from Yer
mont.
MIR. Malone Continuing and complrt-
ing his scntencr) but when the gentle
man endorses the sentiment of that news
paper article. undertake to characterize
| it here as such that no brave or honor
| able man would make in this chamber.
| Now let him take that and wear it.
Sour Drmurutic Senators here sup-
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-07

4 Criminals Desperate Attempts 10
Escape From Justice.


A man named George 7. ParviS
presented at the National Bank of Eaator.
Md, last November, Il note for $500 for
discount, bearing the names Of .Iohu
Coppagc, Frank Wright Samuel W. Walls
and John 4. Chance. ON maturing it
was found to be skilltul forgery. On
Thursday last, Constable Jump went to
Hillsboro for Parys, but found he had
Skipped. He captured him at Middle
town and brought him down to Clayton.
whittier he had driven with his carriage.
While at Clayton the officer left his
proisoner for few minutes, and when lie
returned the bird had flown. lie had
secreted himself in the blade loft of the
hotel stables. The officer made dilligent
search for him, but So far unsurccssfully.
The prisoner after the officer left the loft
went down and jumped into a carriage
rendered him by gentleman at the
station and started across the country.
Just as the carriage drove off the officer
came around corner, and seeing his
prisoner flying away at full run offered
| So for horse. This soon brought him a
fleet animal, which he mounted and
started in pursuit. A run of mile or so
| brought him up with the carriage, which
| he halted and exchanging places with the
driver, took his prisoner back to Clayton,
from whence he carried him to Centre
| vile and lodged him in jail,