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Connecticut western news., 1881-07-27
A Race for a Wife.

No crime in Lapland, save only that of murder, is punished more severely, or summarily, than is the the marrying of young woman against the expressed wishes of her parents. Those worse crimes, at which we shudder when we read of the wickedness of enlightened Christian communities, are wholly un- known in that chilly, somber cline. The blood of the people never boils, save with that anger, or indignation, which is inseparable from sense ; and warmth of spirit is thing called into being by the will rather than an invol- untary passion, making the whole body captive.
 But meant chiefly to speak of Lap land courtship. It is rather a pleasan conception, and one under which the rights of all are preserved. A girl is not forced to look suitor in the eye, and tell him she does not love him nor shall she be forced to give her reasons for refusing. Nothing of the kind. The parents of the damsel, when her hand has been asked in marriage by one whom they are willing to accept, say to one another:
 "Now, see: If our daughter will have this man, we will accept him for son. Let the case be decided, even as it was decided when Lulea of the Glen turned in her flight, and bowed the head to Lapp-Alten. It shall be done."
 Accordingly, information is given to the damsel that a suitor has applied for her hand. Perhaps she knows the young man while it may be that she has never seen him. However, on 8 day appointed, the damsel and her pa rents, with their chief friends, together with the suitor and his friends, come together and sit at meat the suitor and the object of his desires being placed opposite to one another, so that that they can converse freely, and each view the others face.
 When the feast is concluded the com pany repair to an open lot, where the Race for Wife " is to be run. The distance marked off is generally about two English furlongs-or quarter of mile-and the girl is let out, in advance of the starting point, about 8 third of the whole distance; so that, if she be at all fleet of foot, and so desires, she can easily avoid the suitor; for, if he do not overtake her before she reaches the end of the race, she is free, and he may never trouble her again.
 In this way, it will be seen, modest maiden is spared all perplexity, or pos sible shame of refusal. If she does not wish the young man for husband, she has but to keep her back to him, and make for the goal, which she is sure to reach if she wishes. While, on the other hand, if the suitor has pleased her, and she will have him, she has only to lag in her flight, and allow him to overtake her; and, if she be particularly struck if she would signify to the lover that his love is returned--she can run 8 short distance; then stop and turn, and invite him with open arms.
 The Lapps are not moral people, nor excessively honest but their mar riage relations are, as a rule, happy and peaceful.
Connecticut western news., 1881-07-27
The Esquimau Baby.

Several canoe loads of Esquimaux came aboard while we lay in Plov CT Bay, says newspaper correspondent, some of the women bringing their little boys and girls and babies, without seeming to heed the weather. One
 little thing, that the proud mother held up for our admiration, smiled delight fully, exposing her two precious new teeth. No happier baby could be found in warm parlors, with all that the looms of the world can afford in the way of soft fabrics and with loving at- tendants to anticipate every want. She looked gayly out the strange colors about her from her bit of fur bag, and when she fell asleep her mother laid her upon three oars that were set side by side across the canoe, the snowtlakes falling on her face, yet she slept soundly for hours while I watched her and she never cried. All the youngsters had to get little bread, which both fathers and mothers begged for them, saying, "He little fellow, little fellow" These people interest me greatly, and it is worth coming far to know them, how ever slightly. The smile, or rather broad, small grin of that Esquimau baby goes direct to ones heart, and IS not likely to be forgotten. When it's features had subsided into perfect re- pose, the laugh gone from it's eyes and the lips closed over its two teeth could make it's sweet smile bloom out again as often as I nodded and chirruped to it. Heaven bless it
 Some of the boys, too-lads from eight to twelve years of age-are well behaved, bashful and usually laugh and turn away their faces when looked at.
Connecticut western news., 1881-07-27
:" MARKET NOTES.
NEW YORK MARKET.

The wholesale New York market quotations show. 2.25@$2.35 per bushel
 BuTTER.-New York sold at 21c.@22c for choice in pails, and 18c. .@19c. common to good; Western sold at 1Sc. .@19c., and the common Western at 13c. @14c. CHEESE. Factory fancy,-c. @10Ac.; do fair 10 good, 91c. @10c. 7,-A
 Eaas. Quotations ranged from 16c. for ordinary, to 18c. for New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
 FLoUR.Esuperfne, $4. OO@s4.75; Western, S4. .s5@$5. .25 extra New York, $4. S5@6. 50. HAY.-- Shipping, 55c @6Oc;; clover, 35c.@ 45c.; salt, 65c.; straw, 6Oc. @9Oc.
 HoPs.-New York, 12c. @23c.; Eastern, 14c. 022c yearlings, 13c. (D1Sc.; olds, 4c. @10c, PETROLEUM. = Refined, &c.,; crude, 6c. @7c. in bulk in barrels, 77sc.; naphtha, Ice. in shipping order, and He. @l2c in cases; WHEAT Spring No. 8, $1.16@$1 .161S; Mil waul1ee, No. 3, 1.22; amber, $1.22@$1.2S; white, $1 .22@$1. .29. .7-- RYB.-90c. 093c. = -
 WooL.-Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia. xxx, 46c. C04Se. XIX, 2c.045c.; x, 42c. @45c. i; No. l, 45c. GD4Sc. No. 3, S6c. @40e.; common, 32c. G35c.; New York and Western xx ana X, 4Oc. @44c.; No. l. 4Sc. @45c. s3
 PHILADELPHIA MARKET
 F1ouR.-state family, $5.55@s5.7 .75; rye -four, $4.75@$5. .00; wheat, State, $1 .22@1.24 amber, $1 .2319; corn, yellow, 56c. ;mixed State, 554c..
 PErRoLEUM.-Refined, 7Nc.; crude, 6Tc.
 WooL.-State and Western xx Acc. @45c. X, 47c. @48c.; medium. 5Oc. @51c.; coarse, 45c.
 BOSTON MARKET.
 F1ouR.-From $4 OO@$4. 50 for low and medium, to $4. 750$6. 50 for choice Minne- sota. Corn, SIC. @D59c. for mixed and yellow. BUTTER. 12c. @15c.; Vermont dairy, 21c. .GD23c. choice creamery, ,23c. @24c. CHEESE .-7c. 011Ac.
 BEANs.-$2. .25@$2. .75.
 HAY.-Choice, $16@$18.
 CATTLE MARKETS.
 BUFFALO. Cattle. good quality, $5.7 .75@ &6 .25; hogs, fair to good, SC. 20@$6 S5; best, $6.7 75.
 EAST LIBERTY, PENN.-Best cattle, $6 O0@ $iEO medium to good. $4.50@$5.75i common tofair, $4. .O0@$4. .35 Hogs, Workers. $6 30 @ $6. 40; Philadelphias, $6. 6O@$6.7O sheep;: $4.15@$5.O0.
 WArERTowN, MASS. Cattle, choice, $S.50 @$9.OO; extra, $7.25@$8. co; first quality, $6.OO@$6.5O; second quality, $5.00@$5.b0 !; thi cd quality, $4.oO@s4 5O. Sheep and lambs yool sheep B .6O@$4 50; extra,. $5.00@ 5 50 spring lalnbe, 7c.@9c Veal calves, Sc. Q6Ac.
Connecticut western news., 1881-07-27
DRUNKENNESS IN LONDON.
A Dark Picture of the Effects of
 Liquor in the British Capital.

The liquors consumed in London by the lower classes says a foreign letter, are probably the most execrable and vile that the ingenuity of the haters oi mankind have ever invented. The brandy they drink is liquid lightning g- which goes crashing through the system, breaking down and destroying every pulsation toward everything good. Their gin is the very acme, the absolute summit of vileness. There is quarrel in every gill of it, wife-beating in every pint, and murder in every quart. A smell of glass of it nearly drove me to criminal recklessness. And yet they all drink it, and especially the women. The most disgusting sight the world can produce is a London gin-drinking woman standing at 8 bar waiting feverishly for her "drain, with unkempt hair, small but intensely dirty shawl, with stockingless feet, and shoes down at the heel, with eyes rheum and watery, that twinkle with gin-light out from the obscurity of gin-swelled flesh, with a face on which the scorching fingers of a dep,aved appetite have set red lines, as ineffacably as though they had been placed there by red hot iron, every one of which is the unavailing protest of a long-outraged stomach. There she stands, blotch upon the face of nature and satire upon womanhood. It is difficult to realize that this bloated mass was once fair young girl and had 8 mother who loved her, and it is equally difficult to comprehend how any power, even that of nature, could ever make use of it. But the clements are kindly to man. When they have done their work, sweet flowers may grow out of this putridity.
 In America this sort of being exists, but it is herded somewhere out of sight. It does not stand at the bars in the best streets to offend the eyes of decent people. But it is everywhere here. It is in the Strand and on Picadilly and Regent streets. The average English men of the lower and even the middle classes dearly love to booze. Drunken ness is not the result either of con- vivialty or desperation, as it is in other countries. It is the one thing longed for and set deliberately about. And while I am about it I may say that alcoholization is not confined to the lower order by any means. Everybody drinks. The tladesman who can afford it has claret at his table, and during the day his "drains" of brandy are very frequent. The gentry and nobility dr1nk more costly wines and better brandy, but liquor is everywhere. Nothing is done without the accompany ing drink it is universal and in all places. The climate prevents the injury that would visit the same man in America, but it hurts. If the English could only live as temperately as the Americans they would be the greatest race of people on earth.
Connecticut western news., 1881-07-27
A WOman's Duties.

The late number of the Student, lit- tie paper published by the students of Hiram College, quotes an extract from 8 letter written by Mrs. Garfield to her husband over ten years ago, and in- tended for no eyes but his. It fell into the hands of President Hinsdale, who made use of it in a lecture to the stu dents, and as it showed the qualities of Mrs. Garfeld's mind, and her opinions upon the subject of woman's work, he gave it to the students. The extract is as follows ssI am glad to tell that out of all the toll and disappointments of the summer just ended, have risen up to victory that silence of thought since you have been away has won for my spirit triumph. read something like this the other day: There is no healthy thought without labor, and thought makes the labor happy Per haps this is the way 1 have been able to climb up higher. It came to me one morning when was making bread. I said to myself, Here am compelled by an inevitable necessity to make our bread this summer. Why not consider it pleasant occupation, and make it so by trying to see what perfect bread I can makeP It seemed like an inspira- tion, and the whole of life grew brighter. The very sunshine seemed flowing down through my spirit into the white loaves, and now I believe that my table is fur nished with better bread than ever be- fore and this truth, old as creation, seems just now to have become fully mine-that need not be the shrinking slave of toll, but its real master, making whatever I do yield me it's best fruits. You have been king of your work so long that may be you will laugh at me for having lived so long without my crown, but am too glad to have found it at all to be entirely disconnected even by your merriment. Now, I wonder if right here does not lie the terrible wrong,' or at least some of it, of which the woman sufragists complain. The wrongly educated woman thinks her duties disgrace, and frets under them or shirks them if she can. She sees man triumphantly pursuing his voca- tions, and thinks it is the kind of work he does which makes him grand and regnant; whereas it is not the kind of work at all, but the way in which and the spirit with which he does it."
Connecticut western news., 1881-07-27
Indianapolis (lndiana) Farmer.l Everybody Right.

When every one says "thing is so, it must be so." On this point MT. A. H. Lyman, Druggist, Manistee, Mich, writes: Every one who tries St. Jacobs Oil, says that it is the best remedy ever used for rheumatism. MT. White, a customer, after having employed every known specific for rheumatism was cured by St. Jacobs Oil.
Connecticut western news., 1881-07-27
Ponder on These Truths.

Kidney Wort is natures remedy for kidney and liver diseases, piles and con- stipation. .. --
 Sediment or mucous in the urine is a sure indication of disease. Take Kid ney-Wort.
 Torpid liver and kidneys poison the blood. KidneyWort revives them and cleanses the system.
 Headache, bilious attacks, dizziness and loss of appetite are cured by Kid ney-Wort.
 See adv.
Connecticut western news., 1881-07-27
THE usE of Homoeopathic Medicines ir

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 & TafeIs Homeopathic Phar- macy, 145 Grand St., New York. Send for Descriptive Price Current.
Connecticut western news., 1881-07-27
Hall River (Mass.) Herald. Barnard Manufacturing Company.

MT. Isaac l.. Hart, Superintendent, No. Ashton street, says have used that superior remedy, St. Jacobs Oil, in and it's effect was wonderful, having banished. after thorough trial, all pain, leaving my arm as well as ever.-
Connecticut western news., 1881-07-27

THE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY Washington drew his last breath in the last hour of the last day of the last week of the last month of the last year of the last century, December 31, 1799.
Connecticut western news., 1881-07-27
Nax york .musewepts.

The midsummer season of The Professor" " at the Madison Square Theatre will compare favor bly, with Hazel Kirke '' when tue latter was in the full tide of its success. The con- pany and play have b. en strengthene Ill marked degree and will be continued every evening until the autumn season.
Connecticut western news., 1881-07-27

So Po11TE.-Rapp moved in Cincin- natl polite society; yet it has been put in evidence that he kicked his wife out of bed because she had failed to polish his boots.
Connecticut western news., 1881-07-27

THE MEDICAL STAFF.-The United States Army of 25,OOO men has medi- cal staff of about 200. The navy, with 5000 men, has medical staff of about 1000. The Marine Hospital Service, which has about 25, ,OOO patients annual ly, has but thirty-five medical officers and the same number of active assistant surgeons.
Connecticut western news., 1881-07-27

Sol ID MEN admire the beautiful and this ac- counts in some measure for the thousands upon thousands of bottles of Carboline, the deodor- ized petroleum hair renewer and dressing, which have been sold yearly since it's invention by Messrs. Kennedy & Co.,, of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Connecticut western news., 1881-07-27

WAvEs.-Dr. Arnott affirms that no wave of the ocean rises more than ten feet from the ordinary sea level, which, with the ten feet it's surface afterward descends, gives twenty feet for the whole height.
Connecticut western news., 1881-07-27

A RHODE ISLANDER sat down to @ feast of clans, saying: 1T am an absent minded kind of man; stop me when l reach one hundred and fifty"
Connecticut western news., 1881-07-27

IT IS simply marvellous how quickly consti- pation, biliousness, sick headache, fever and ague and malaria are cured by "Sellers' Liver Pills"
Connecticut western news., 1881-07-27
Important to Travellers.

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Connecticut western news., 1881-07-27

MRS. DUKES, of Colfax, Indiana, had run ming sore on her ankle for two years. Lind sey's Blood Searcher cured it.
Connecticut western news., 1881-07-27
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Connecticut western news., 1881-07-27

Do Not DespOnd. Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure will drive off the worst attack of "bues."
Connecticut western news., 1881-07-27

As Southern Tunis is much disturbed.
 The sh1pbuilders of Middleborough and Stockton on-Tees, in Yorkshire, havesstruck for higher wages.
 Dean Stanley died of erysipelas Monday evening. The sacrament was administered to him by Canon Farrar in the morning and the Archbishop of Canterbury reached his bedside just before he became unconscious. He was buried beside his wife in Westminster Abbey.
 Large numbers of agricultural la- borers in the district of Macroom, county Cork, Ireland, have struck for higher wages, and are marching through the. county compelling others to strike.
 The Pope has declared that, in view of the attack upon the procession at the removal of the remains of Plus K, he must now consider himself as more than ever 8 prisoner in the Vatican. Six persons implicated in the disturbance were fined and imprisoned.
 A decree ordering the expulsion from France of Don Carlos, the Shan ish Pretender, was signed and commit nicated to him.
 A dispatch from Agiers says that detaehment of French troops overlook the Tear guard of the inslrgents at Reli- zane and inflicted upon th.m loss of thirty killed.
 Over thousand inhabitants if one of the Tino Islands, in the South PaGfic. have been slain by the followers of . native Sandwich Island, missionary be- cause they had apostatized.
 Mir. Hyde, the American marks man, at Wimbledon, has made thehigh- est possible score for any rifle for the Association Cup at 600 yards. .,A,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-22
HOW BISMARCK HELPED E1AN OUT
OF THE MUD.

About thirty-fve years ago, when the
German Chancellor was only plain Otto
Won Bismarck, Pomeranian Squire and
Inspector Of Dykes, he went out one day
snipe-shooting with friend, on some
marshy land, into which his companion, a
stout, heavy man, suddenly sank up to his
arm-pits. vainly struggling to extricate
himself, the gentleman shouted for help,
and seeing Herr Bismarck approach him
very slowly and cautiously, apparently still
looking out for the rising of some stray
snipe, piteously appealed to him to leave
the COMPOUNDED snipe alone and pull him
out of the abomihable swamp into which
he had sunk SO deeply that its slime was
all but in his mouth. "My dear friend, ;"
replied Bismarck, with the utter
most calmness, "you will certainly
never get out of that hole. Nobody
can possibly save you. 1t would, how
ever, pain me very much that you should
suffer unnecessarily by slowly sitting in
this vile swamp. I'll tell you what, my
dear fellow, I'll save you the agony OF sui.
locating by putting charge of shot into
your head. Thus will you die at once
more swiftly and more respectfully" I" Are
you mad - shrieked the other, struggling
desperately to free himself 81 don't
want either to be drowned or shot so help
me out, in the name of three devils !"
Deliberately leveling his fowling- piece at
his friends head, Herr Bismarck rejoined
in sorrowful tone: keep steady for a
moment; it viii soon be over. Farewell,
dear friend l will faithfully tell your poor
wife all about It," Stimulated to super
human effort by the imminent peril men,
acing him, the unlucky sportsman con-
trived to wriggle out Of the mud on all
fours, and when he had recovered his feet,
broke out into a storm of vehement re-
proach. Herr Bismarck Listened to him
with sardonic smile, merely observing,
Cant You see how right was, after all.
Every man for himselfl" and, turning his
back on his Infatuated companion, coolly
walked away in search of more game.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-22

Pen PICTURE OF EMPERoR WILLIAM
The Emperor is in his S4th year, and is re-
markably well preserved for an octogena-
rian, and for one who has lived through
the wear and tear of nearly fifty years of
court life, in addition TO the gh-and-
tumble of a long military career. He looks
though at present twenty years older than
when saw him at Homburg. les-bains eight
years ago. His hight is fest inches, or
it was then he had a fine military figure,
and did not appear to be over go or IS !;
but now he has grown heavier and stouter |;
his face is full of wrinkles, and old age is
fast settling down upon him. Old age is
also crushing him down in stature, for he
does not look so tall by several inches as
when saw him taking his daily promenade
at Homburg. l hear it told that when he
reached his 10th birthday, he promised his
faithful physician who had attended him
for many years, that if he would carry
him through to so he would make him q
count or baron-I forget which Reaching
so, hale and hearty, he again promised the
faithful disciple of Esculapius that if he
would extend mis- life ten years more, he
woald make him a prince. Appearances
indicate that the physician will receive the
promised title. How high he will rise in
the scale of nobility by bis powers of ex.
tending life, and to what great age the
Emperor attain, remains to be seen.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-22
IIehlg Co.'S Coca lIeer T0nic.

"The effect of the Coca borders upon the
marvellous. and if not clearly authenticated
by scientists Of undoubted yerscity would pc .,
altogether beyond belief" says DR.. VIM D.
SEARLE, Brooklyn, N. Y.
'Gives more tone than anything have
ever used or prescribed, says Professor ID;
GoULLoN NJ. D., Physician to the Grand
Duke of Saxony, Knight of the Iron Cross.
etc.
memory, dizziness, determination of blood to
the head, sick and nervous headache
And it is highly beneficial in palpitation of
the heart and other forms OF heart disease, in
neuralgia dropsical affections, paralysis, etc.
Beware of cheap, worthless limitations under
our and similar names. Ask for Coca Beef
Tonic