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Connecticut western news., 1882-01-25
FOREIGN ITEMS.

A conspiracy in Nepaul against British residents has been discovered. Eighty notables have been arrested, and twenty-one military officers have been summarily executed.
 - The President of the Vienna po- lice, whose conduct during the burning of the Ring Theatre was much blamed, has resigned.
 A leading Nihilist is said to have been arrested in Russia.
 -Warlike preparations on 8 large scale are being made at Vienna.
 London advices from Valparaiso re- port the conclusion of treaty of peace between Chili and Bolivia, the latter surrendering her territory along the coast and breaking off relations with Peru.
 The English schooner Weathergage was capsized off Coion's Point, Hon. duras, and eight lives were lost.
 An officer attempted to attack Osman Pasha, Turkish Minister of War, with 8 sword. The assailant, who was arrested, is believed to be insane. Nineteen ribbonmen have been ar rested in West Cork on the information of Connell, who was arrested some weeks ago.
 Lord Shaftesbury calls upon the religious bodies of Great Britain to pro. test against the anti Jewish persecution in Russia.
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Close Figuring.

One of the meanest men in existence IS 8 prosperous Kentucky farmer. It had long been his custom, whenever he had letter to write. to drop in at the bank where he kept his account and borrow a sheet of paper. Having fin ished the letter he would ask the cash fer to put it in an envelope and direct it for him, and then carry it to the post office himself. The frequent repetition of this performance seemed in itself a trifie small, but the cashiers indigna- tion can be imagined when he learned that the farmer never stamped his let ters, knowing that the postmaster, rec- ognizing the cashiers handwriting and the banks name in the corner, would courteously prepay them and send the bill to the bank.
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Charging It to Rum.
CONDUCTOR HANFoRD's ACCOUNT OF THE DISASTER IN THE sPUYTEN DUYvn 0TTT


 OUT.
 At the Coroner's inquest in the inves- testigation of the disaster on the Hud- son River Railroad, Conductor George F. Hanford, of the ill-fated Chicago Express No. 6, was exam1ned and said that he could suggest no contrivance which could have been of service in say ing life on the train. He thought that all the people but two were dead when he reached the car. Mrs. Valentine was alive. Her clothing was fastened down, but she might have been got out had she not clung to her husband so tena- ciously and resisted efforts to save her. MT. Valentine was doubled over and was fastened to the platform of the car. It would not have been possible to save him under any circumstances.
 MT. Haswell-Could not Melius have gone back at the rate of six miles an hour.
 ''No, think not"
 "Why, I've walked that fast myself. This was a case of emergency and needed hurry"
 "That is too fast for a snowy, slippery night, and in the dark. It's as fast as our horse-cars go."
 District-Attorney Vincent-You say you were caused to stop?
 "Yes, the rope was tempered with, and say here that the foundation and cause of that accident was rum." Here the conductor brought down his clenched fist with tremendous force on the desk.
 "Don't get excited l" said the Cor oner, nervously.
 "Yes. say it was rum," continued the witness. "There had been carous- ing and distur bance in those cars ever since the train left Albany. There was singing of songs and there was much intoxication. Bottles were passed about freely. I made no effort to con- trol them because I knew I could not, and then they were gentlemen well known in the city. It's an everyday occurrence and is especially so on Fri day."
 The witness adm tied that he had not sufficient help to control such train, and said: "Among those who caroused that day were ex-Coroners Coroner Merkle smiled almost to laugh), Alder men, Senators, Assemblymen and poli- ticians of all kinds, and most of you gentlemen who have travelled between here and Albany I know are familiar with this drinking and passing of bottles."
 In answer to questions he replied that he did not say that any of the Senators, Assemblymen or others pulled the cord which put on the brakes, but he meant it. The cord goes through the closet, and it is valve inclosed in a box about foot square. It could be easily tempered with in the closet, but the escape of air would show such tam pering.
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The Stewart Estate.

The Burlington (Vt.) Free Press makes the following editorial statement: GAS we recently announced, the suit of Alexander Stewart against Henry Hill ton for the recovery of $200 ,000 from the estate of the late merchant prince has been compromised, Alexander Stewart has been paid g., 1000, counsel for plain tiff has been paid $15, 900 and Matthew Stewsrt, Alexander's son, $25, 1000 to $30, ,000. Matthew Stewart surrenders his power of attorney, agrees to dis. continuance of the suit and gives surety against further prosecution. It is said 8 cousin of A. T. Stewart resides in Canada and may now put in claim for part of the estate"
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THE St. Louis (Mo.) Post Dispatch at the close of long article says In fact St. Jacobs Oil is pushing all other remedies out of the field, and, excellent though some of the hniments formerly offered are, the efficacy of St. Jacobs Oil is magical in cases of sciatica, rheu- matism, pleurisy, neuralgia, nervous headache, lumbago and scores of other disorders while in the case of sprains, burns or injuries it is an absolute panacea, and for general use is better than the advice of many physicians. "A word to the wise is sufficient"
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The Sky in 1882.

If 1881 was preeminently the astrolo. gers year owing to the great conjunc- tion of Jupiter and Saturn, upon which so many frightful prophecies were based, 1882 will be, in a similar sense, the astronomers year on account of the transit of V=nus. The transit does not occur until December, but the astrono- mers are already preparing fer their ob- servations of 1t. In fact, they began their preparations more than twenty five years ago, so important is this event to astronomical science. By the transit of Venus is meant the passage of that planet between the earth and the sun so that the planet is seen against the disk of the sun like black dot. It owes it's importance to the fact that it furnishes, perhaps, the best means of measuring the distance between the earth and the sun, and th1s distance is the astronomers yard-stick, without which he cannot get along. The more accurately the suns distance is known the more correct becomes other astro- nomical measurements. Modern esti- mates of this distance have varied be- tween 95, 100000 miles and 91, 900, 900 miles. Since the transit of 1874 it has been put at about 92, 800, 900 miles, but the astronomers think they are yet one or two hundred thousand miles out of the way, and this year they hope to cut these limits of error down very much. The results they achieve must stand for more than a century, since there will not be another transit of Venus until 20O4.
 There will be the usual number of conjunctions of the moon with the va rious planets this year. Although of no special value to the astronomer, these conjunctions are interesting and often beautiful phenomena, and they serve to point out the planets to those who otherwise might be unable to identify the earth's sister worlds among the stars. There will be few rather close conlunctions between some of the planets, and Jupiter, Saturn and Mars will be conspicuous ill the evening sky during the winter and spring, offering fine opportunities for observation to those who possess telescopes.
 The expected comet of 1872 has not yet put in an appearance. As some astronomers think that the last comet discovered in 1881 may be the long lost Lexelps comet, whi oh nobody expected to see again after Jupiter kicked it out as an intruder in his family of moons, 1t may not be too much to hope that the stupendous comet of 1264, which IS now more than twenty years overdue, will also pay the sun another visit and make the night again brilliant with the glories of his train. The period of disturbance in the sun has not vet reached it's hejoht and the great central luminary may be ex- pected to furnish interesting scenes for those who delight to gaze through tele- scopes at the wonderful things that exist outside the earth.
Connecticut western news., 1882-01-25
Assaulted in the Dark.

Fright, like humor, often depends upon surprise. A Florida physician received surprise once, from six-foot alligator. The doctors horse was also so surprised that he left his owner to battle with the reptile, and a very lively scrimmage" followed, which corres- pondent of Forest and Streona de. scribes as follows:
 I saw six-foot gator in the lake one morning, and went for my Maynard, crept through the grass and bushes, and fatally wounded him, as I supposed, from the peculiar antics he cut.
 He came up once or twice, cut long flourish or two and sunk
 I got my boat, and prodded around in eight or nine feet of water, but could hit him but once, and finally gave it up, feeling sure he would float in day or two.
 Near where shot him the lake has an outlet, small stream which the road Sanford crosses near the rear of my place. Two nights afterwards, Dr. B., a neighbor, was returning at about II o'clock from Sanford, in 8 sulky.
 The night was cloudless and moon- less. The water splashed from his horses feet as he drove into the little creek, and the wheel struck something hard that was not there when he drove l down.
 This something g hard, dark and unde- fined in the dim starlight, rose into the air to nearly the height of the wheel, and grasped the spokes with it's teeth in blind fury, The doctors horse is quite agile on occasions, and this was one of them. He left that locality on the jump, the gator, for such it was, lost its teeth hold, and the doctor-well, he never could tell just how he lit, but he didn't go along with the team.
 Upon resuming his normal position he saw the gator rushing for him through the mud and water, in which he was standing. A nice predicament this, alone and afoot with hungry gator at Il of the night, and not a stone or lighted knot aroundl
 The gator advanced and the doctor retreated, clawing the water behind h1m as he did so, hoping every second to find stick of some sort, for he was de- cidedly angry, and was going to hurt that gator.
 He had backed off but few steps when luckily his hand came in contact with 8 water soaked pine-root that had been cut out of the road, heavy and just about the size and length for a good weapon.
 He was now bold as lion, and await ing the oncoming of the savage saurian he brought down the root on his head with vigor, but it failed to stop the rep tile, and it was only after repeated blows that he killed him.
 The doctor now set out after his team, which luckily he found all right not far up the road, and returning, he hitched the gator by the hitching strap to the sulky axle and lowed him home at ''two-forty " gait, putting him into a compost heap for the benefit of his orange trees.
 I have no doubt at all that this was the same gator that shot two days previous. The ball grazed him he followed the outlet to the road-crossing and when the wheel struck him that night he rose in blind rage, seizing the first object he touched.
 The sulky wheel bears the jagged marks of teeth on two spokes as re- hinder to the doctor not to travel after dark.
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bipeds. The crab being covered with hard, im- penetrabe shell, it is not easy to molest or make him afraid; therefore he wages war in his watery world unceasingly when once attacked. Although tiny, he cannot be said to be devoid of understand ing having ten legs to assist his locomotion this, however, avails him little, for, when conquered, he never turns his back to his enemy, starting into bold run, but, like many politicians during election time, slips off sideways. There comes time in the life of this pugnacious fellow when the years bring him more bone and muscle than he can dispose of with comfort, and he finds him self in a very tight place; his shoes pinch him and he begins to realize the practicability of ap
 plying to Dame Nature for more room or house in proportion to his increasing size. Nature slowly responds to the call but in her own good time provides new home, so that the enter prising little creature does not wander about homeless, but is provided for suitably as was the old sailor, who dropped his rheumatism and crabbedness when he applied the Great German Remedy, ST. JACOBS OIL. This last however, may sound rather f1shy to the skeptical reader, and to such we would reply in language too plain to be misunderstood-in words Illustrating facts that even the waves of time cannot wash away or scaly epithets affect. ST. JACOBS OIL to-day has rendered the lives and homes of myriads of sufferers brighter than the electric light can, which people pause to admire along the way. Still more happily served than the old sailor was an invalid, who wrote thus concerning his case:
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Latest Fashion in Talking.

People who do not catch glimpse of best society now and then, have very little idea of the emarkable changes which are going on in the English lang uage. As an illustration
 In railroad car Mrs. B. and Mrs. K., both too Besthetically utter, in con- versation.
 "Oh, my dear Mrs. K., will you de- light me with your company on Tues day afternoon next? I am going to give toast and tea to 8 few of my friends"
 My darling Mrs. B., you are just too charming!
 "Indeed, yop are only two sweet to say so." u--. B..
 "Of course I will come it will be lovely. I shall feel miserable until Tuesday,"
 "How delightful of you love you dearly for saying so."
Connecticut western news., 1882-01-25

William J. Coughlin, of Somerve, Mass says In the fall of 1876 taken with BLEEDING or THE LUNGS fo lowed by severe cough. lost my appetite and hesh and was confined to my bed In 1877 was admitted to the hospital The doctors said had hole in my lung as big as half-doar. At one time report went around that was dead Igave hope, but friend told me of DR WILLIAM HALLS BALSAM FOR THE LUNGS.
 got botte when to my surprise commenced to feel better and to-day feel better than for three years past I write this hoping every one afflicted with Diseased Lungs will take DIR. WILLIAM HALLS BALSAM, and he convinced that CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED. l can positively say 1t has done good than all the other medicines have taken since my sickness.
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THE most extensive Homeopathic Medicine house in the United States is that of Boericke & Tafel, being estab- lished since 1885. They have now es- tablished well-stocked Pharmacies, de- voted exclusively to the sale of homeo- pathic medicines and books, in the fol lowing cities New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Chicago, New Orleans and San Francisco. For descriptive price currents of medicine cases and books for family and for veterinary use, address them at either of above named cities.
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SLEEP IS A generous thief; he gives to vigor what he takes from time.
NEW BLOOMFIELD, Miss

NEW BLOOMFIELD, Miss, Jan. 2, 1880.
 I WISH to say to you that have been suffer- ing for the last years with severe itching all over. l have heard of Hop Bitters and have has done me more good than all the doctors and medicines that they could use on or with me. am old and poor but feel to bless you for such relief by your medicine and from tor ment of the doctors. have had fifteen doc tors at me. One gave me seven ounces of so- lution of arsenic another took four quarts of blood from me. All they could tell was that it was skin sickness. Now, after these four bot ties of your medicine, my skin is well, clean and smooth as ever. HENRY KNoCHE.
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IN GREAT TROUBLE. "Chinaman 'Ling Look, >" who has killed boy at England, by the careless use of a cannon in stage feat, is very we'll known in this country as 8 performer. He is German, but slaves his head, wears queue, and dresses in the Chin csc fashion, all in the way of business.
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A WESTERN GAMBLER. Mo- Donald is Chicago gambler and poli- tician. A paper of that city says : "Let any man start a gaming house, and, unless he pays tribute to McDon- aid, within three days the police will be upon him, and his place will be shut up" +-=.-- -e..
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Of Illinois. U. s. Senator, says of Durang's Rheumatic Remedy: C. am thoroughly sstis- fled have been cured by its use and do II hesitate to recommend it." John Cessna, ex- Member of Congress from Pennsylvania, writes: :" took three doses of Durang's Remedy and my rheumatism was gone." Mrs. Gen. Sher- man says "I have frequently purchased Durang's Rheumatic Remedy for friends suffer-
 ing with rheumatism and in every instance it worked like magic" Sold at all d ug stores. Send for free pamphlet to R. K. Helpenstine, Washington, D. 0.
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WoMAN's HOPES are woven of sun beams; shadows annihilate them.

MENsMAN PEProNIzED BEEFToNIC, the only preparation of beef containing its entire nut''t- tious properties. It contains blood-making, force-generating and life-sustaining properties; invaluable for ind gestion, dyspepsia, nervous
 prostration, and all forms of general debility als O. in all enfeebled conditions, whether the result of exhaustion. nervous prostration over work or acute disease, particularly If resulting from pulmonary complaints. Caswell Hazard 6 Co.,, proprietors, New York. Sold by druggists.
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BETTER MAN with paradoxes than man with prejudices.

DR. P1ERcE's "Favorite Prescription" per fectly and permanently cures those diseases peculiar to females. It is tonic and nervine, effectually allaying and curing those sickening sensations that effect the stomach and heart through reflex action. The back-ache, and sdraggipg down" sensations all disappear un- der the stren gthening effects of this great re- storatiye. By druggists.
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FOR DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION, Depression of Spirits and General Debility, in the various forms also as preventive against Fever and Ague and other Intermittent Fevers, the FER Ro-PHosPHoRATEDE ELIXIR OF CALIsAYA, made by Casweu, Hazard 6 Co.,, New York and sold by all druggists, is the best tonic l; and for pa- tients recovering from Fever or other sickness, it has no equal.
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A PROFESSOR CUNNING, up in Michi- gan, IS featuring on "After Man, What?" A Fort Wayne editor, who has been there, rises to remark that it is ''gener. ally the sheriff or some woman. ."-Bur- Hssgtors H0tOkeye.
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Our Grandmothers

taught their daughters that ssa stitch in time saves nine." A pill in time saves not only nine, but oftentimes an incalculable amount of suffering as well. An occasional dose of Dr. Pierce's Pellets (Little Sugar-Coated Pills), to cleanse the stomach and bowels, not only prevents diseases, but often breaks up sudden attacks, when taken in time. By drug gists.
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on, Bohemian fash
 ion with all its worldly store upon its back. On the same beach may be found our crusta- cean edible - the crab whose chief apology for exist ing at all seems to to be its ability to furnish a delectable panoI fa rnrt1rnotn
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"cRooKEp HAERTEL.

Accept a thousand thanks for that "golden remedy" suffered for many years with rheu- matic pain in my limbs. My legs were drawn together, and people called me "Crooked Haer- tel" 1 used ST. JACOBS OIL and was cured, and now feel so well that think could dance, as in my young days JOHN HAERTEL, Fremont. In
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GRIEF COUNTS the seconds; happiness forgets the hours.
Un,yrr,oI Snti,fnctiou,

Universal satisfaction-so every druggist reports ab 1uJ tiso's Cure for Consumption.
 Me srs Groesbeck x Wilkinson, of Harvard, Ill write: Your medicine gives universal satstaction
 L. E. Sandon. of Kirby, Ohio, says: II am selling Piso's Cure It gives satisfaction and gooi results L. volkers of Dennison Ill. reports that Piso's Cure sells rapidly and gives good satisfaction
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ANSWER Tms.-Is there person living who evtr saw a case of ague, biliousness, nervous ness, or neuralgia, or any disease of the stomach, liver, or kidneys that Hop Bltters will not cure2
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Fon WEAK lungs, splitting of blood, weak stomach night sweats, and the early stages of Consumption, Golden Medical Discovery" ia specific. By druprista.
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GREAT improvement has recently been made in that useful product CAROLINE, a de- odorized extract of petroleum, which is the only article that really cures badness. It is now the finest of hair dressings.
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Is THERE ever hard question in morals, that children do not drive straight at in their wide-eyed question iup?
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WHAT is more precious than good health? You can enjoy it if you will only try "Lind- sey's Blood Searchar." It never faila
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PRECIOUS gem is ''Sellers' Cough Syrup" has never been known to fail in curing colds. coug hs and hooping-couRh. Price 25c-
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ALL PHILOSOPHY lies in two words "sustain and abstain"
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PonrrENEss IS 8 wreath of flowers that adorns the world.
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THE Marquis of Butte started daily paper in Wales, and after sinking about $40O, GOO in the concern, shut up shop. As marquis he is all right, but in journalism the Butte is on the other leg.
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Osmun's Prepared God Liver 0!i and r mo. The best medicine for the Lungs. Sold by sn DruR gists. Depot. l3 7th ave-. New York.
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UNITED STATES CONGRESS.
 SENATE

SENATE.
 There was a debate on MT. Ingalls's resolution against the repeal of the Pen- sion Arrears act. MT. Beck said the Senate had been entrapped by the pen sion agents into passing the bill.
 MT. Logan introduced and asked present consideration of bill granting arrears of pension to the widow of ter from the surgeons attending the lady, showing her to be sufferer from spinal and other troubles and from cataracts on both eyes. He said he had statements from persons who knew the lady well, that her income was insufi- c1ent to pay for the necessary medical and nurse attendance which her compa- rative helpless condition required. The arrearages under the bill would be at the rate of 1000 per year for five years, or $15, 900.
 MT. Beck finished his speech upon MT. Ingalls's resolution on pension ar- rears, and the Sherman Funding bill was discussed. ? There was debate on MT. Sherman's s Funding bill. A bill permitting MT. Justice Hunt, of the Supreme Court, to retire was reported from the Judiciary Committee.
 In the Senate the debate on MT. Sherman's Funding bill was discon- tinued. MT. Windom's right to "ex- tend" bonds was questioned by MT. Hill, of Georgia. The bill to retire Justice Hunt was passed.
 HOUSE.
 MT. Cassidy, of Nevada, introduced a resolution calling for all the papers in connection with ex-Secretary Schurz's decisions regarding the Northern Pacific land grants. ...-.E
 MT. Belmont offered resolution ask ing for full information as to the rela- tions of the government with South America. MT. Harris, of Massachu. setts, brought up the subject of the condition of the navy. A long discus- sion took place on the proposed in- crease of membership of House com 
 The report of the Committee on Rules the membership of commit. tees was recommitted after considerable Although MT. Robeson had the assistance of several leading Demo- crats in his efforts to increase the mem- bership of the committees the RepubE- cans voted against it.