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Connecticut western news., 1882-09-20
About a Trunk.

According to reporter of that city, Miss Susan R. Anthony left St. Louis the other day for Leavenworth with two medium-sized trunks for baggage. At first the baggage-master objected to check them both on single ticket, and demanded pay for extra weight. "But, D said she, "they together weigh less than the ordinary sized Saratoga I distribute the weight in this way purposely to save the man who does the lifting" The clerk looked at her in- credulously. "And you tell me seriously that you do this simply out of con- sideration for the baggage-men ?' "I do." "How long have you done it ?'' "All my life. I never purchased a large trunk, for fear I might add to the over-burdened baggage-man's s afaictions. The clerk walked off and conferred with the head of the depart ment. Then the two returned together. "Do I understand" said the chief, that you, of all women, have been the first to show humanity toward railroad people ?" "That is tenet of my creed. '' "Check that baggage" said the chief with emphasis: ''and when you run for office, Miss Anthony, you shall have my vote." Mine too," echoed the clerk, handing her the cheeks, and the trio parted happy.
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-20
Getting Left.

"Oh, dear P said pretty young wom- an, who was hurrying along on the stone pier one hot Sunday afternoon to catch the Coney Island boat, "oh, dear! I wish I could get left" She looked very unhappy and warm, and, although there was roguish smile on her face as she spoke, there was also sort of pite- ous protest against the fact of continued existence, that was only to be explained by the rapidity with which the mercury was rising. Her escort looked equally unhappy, but in his case the inward protest against the brutal nature of the weather took the form of an evident de- sire to be profane. He had apparently been well dressed when he started, but had thrown away his cuffs and was cary ing his coat in one hand and his collar in the other. "What on earth do you want to get left for?" said he. "Why, then it would be a cold day." said she demurely. He glared at her, speeches. with indignation, and they passed on.- NeaD York HeruLd,
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-20
THE POLITICAL FIELD.
what the Different Parties are Doing
 this Fall.

The New York Anti Monopoly State Convention made no nominations for State offices. Proposed resolutions complimentary to Gov. Cornell pro. voked opposition and were declared lost. The platform adopted says:-Existing political parties, subjected to corpora tion and monopoly control, refuse to correct the great evils now existing. We propose to give them but one more opportunity. We do not desire to assume the labor and responsibility of forming new party if the progressive reforms which the people demand can be secured within existing organizations. should be abolished and the labor of the convicts be so employed as not to injure the interests of merchants and laboring men. The internal and other systems of revenue should be reformed, and taxes on necessaries should be abolished; the civil service must be divorced from politics and reformed.
 The New Hampshire Democratic State Convention nominated Martin V. B. Edgely for Governor. The platform adopted demands thorough and radi- cal reform in the State expendi- lures; second, equal taxation ]; afrms an unalterable opposition to all monopolies both in the State and na- tion, and concludes as foIlows:-We de- mand complete reform of the civil ser vioe. We believe that the present tariff system is unequal and oppressive, and demand its immediate revision. We recoe nize the growing evil of intemper- ance, and view with alarm the sale of spirituous liquors in all the cities and larger towns of the State.
 We recommend the applying of the surplus revenue of the government to the payment of the public debt instead of squandering it in wasteful extrava- gant expenditures of such doubtful con- stitutionality as the River and Harbor bill lately passed over tho Presidents s veto.
 The Portland Advertisers estimate, with the latest returns from Maine at hand, makes the House of Representa-. tives stand:-Republican, 102; fusion, AS. Last year 1t stood:-Republican 84; fusion, 67.
 Official and estimated returns from Arkansas show the vote for Governor tc be-Berry (Demoerat), 75, $40; Slack (Republican), 39, 947 Garland (Green. backer), 8,271. Berry's majority over Slack, about 35 900 i; over both, nearly 28,000. The Republicans and Green. 1 packers have elected one Senator each. The Senate will stand, Democrats 2e out of 30, and the House, Democrats 7a out of 91.
 Ia the Second New Hampshire Dis trict the Democrats have nominated Col. Jewett D. Horseley, for Congress.
 The South Carolina Republican State I Convention endorsed the administration of President Arthur. The Greenbach Labor State Ticket was endorsed.
 The New Hampshire National Green back-Labor party held it's State Conven tion on the 18th. The Committee o1 Resolutions presented an appropriate set of resolutions, declaring agains fusion with either of the present parties and favoring 8 general railroad law The Convention nominated John F Woodbury, of Manchester, for Gov ernor.
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-20
The Egyptian Campaign.

The London Tunes in it's leader on Thursday warmly praises General Sir Garnet Wolseley, and gives him all the credit for the success of the campaign in Egypt. It says: "It is impossible to conceive of an operation more successful and executed in more masterly man. ner. The whole plan of the campaign, it says, was settled by General Wolse- ley, with the concurrence of his supe- riors and the hearty acquiescence of his chief advisers, before he left England. There never was any question about the canal being the basis of operations. Be- fore he left England he put his finger upon Tel-el-Kebir, saying there Arabi would stand and we should attack him the 18th of September. We mention the circumstance to show that a great deal, which to the outside observer seems chance, is really foreseen, planned or allowed for. General Wolseley has achieved success which renders all apology for his methods superfuoAs. '
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-20
THE LIME-KILN CLUB.

"De odder nite de ole man Saleratus Brown trapped ober to see me-" began Brother Gardner, of the Lime Kiln Club, as Pickles Smith got through swallow ing ten-penny nail which he was hold ing in his mouth to cure the backache. "He sot down wid grult, showed out his feet wid groan, and remarked dat times had so changed dat he didn't car to lib anoder day. It made me narvous to h'ar him take on an tell how modern folkses war dyin' off-modern houses no better den coffins-modern food pizen to the system-an' dat ninety nine men out of ebery hundred war liars, cheats an thieves.
 "Almos' ebery day h'ar some of you takin on bout de good ole times when nobody died an de front doah of ebery house stood open. You doan' know what yer talkin' bout In de good ole times de common house was bout as comfortable as de common hog-pen. More people had to ride ten miles fur doctor dan less distance, an when he arrove he didn't know bran from broom sticks. Any sort of man who knew Moses from Aaron was good huff fur 8 preacher, an de man wid de loudest voice an de loudest below was de bes' lawyer. Women war freckled an men went bar'futed to church, an de ladder who didn't bring up his sons wid great deal of stern dignity an blue beech gad mixed togeder expected de boy to turn out pirate.
 "In de good ole times men stole an cheated an lied an played hypocrite, jist de same as men do now, an if de women didn't gad quite so often dey gossiped jist as much. De man who sighs fur de good ole times, am frowin' away his breaf, an dar am dim sus- pishun in my mind dat he am lazy an shiftless. De pusson who can't play his hand wid de world of to-day am either light in de head, or wobbly in de knees. | furder desire to add dat de nex' time h'ar member of dis club wishin' for a return of de days when only one fam Iy on road ten miles long had an um- brella to lend, an not one family outer sixteen could lend cupful O sugar widout scrapin' de bottom of de box, shall purceed to read him lecktur dat will slant his ears at an angle of fo'ty' seben degrees. ."-Detroit Free Press.
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-20
Treatment of Diphtheria.

The Medical Press says that Dr. Deuker, who, during twenty four years of very extensive practice in the Chil- dren's Hospital, St. Petersburg, has treated upward of two thousand cases of diphtheria, and tried all the remedies, both internal and external, employed in this affection, has obtained the best re- suits from the following method, which he has employed for the last ten years. As soon as the white spots appear on the tonsils he gives 8 laxative mainly composed of senna, which produces an abundant evacuation. When the pur- gative effect has ceased he gives cold drinks, calculated with hydrochloric acid, and every two hours gargle con- posed of lime water and hot milk in equal parts. Dr. Deuker affirms that when this treatment is commenced early it is generally and rapidly successful Scientitc American.
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-20
Marrying in Haste.

Half year ago Western girl of good family eloped with fellow who must have been at least handsome, for the lady had no lack of admirers in her own town. Three days ago she was obliged to shoot her husband to avoid being killed by him testimony to this effect was gracefully given by the dying man. After her marriage the lady discovered that her husband was a gambler, an opium eater and brute. Why she did not discover this before marriage is a natural question, but one which few women who have had similar marital experiences would answer if they could.
 Either man or woman who marries for good looks without taking pains to learn whether there are any other desirable qualifications takes risks compared with which 8 leap into the river on dark night is an eminently safe proceeding, for in one case death would be merci- fully sudden; In the other it must be the result of years of hopeless torture.
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-20
He Was Not In.

The occupant of an office on Congress street, west, fixed matters one day last week in such shape that any caller had to run the gauntlet of boy in the ante room, and as he retired into his den beyond he said to the youth:
 "Now, young man, look me in the eye."
 'sYes, sir."
 'sAnd remember what say." 'tYes, sir"
 eff any person calls and asks if am in you must say you don't know. You will then ask their business. If they say it is financial matter you must come in here, stop minute, and return and say that am out of town to take baths for my rheumatism"
 'Yes, sir."
 It was hardly an hour before stranger came up, and when asked his business he replied:
 "Well, called on little errand in- volving some money"
 That was the cue for the boy. He re- treated to the back room, winked at his employer, and returned to the ante-room and reported:
 "He has just left for the country on a vacation.
 ''Then I'll leave note" /" said the man, and he sat down and wrote few lines and took his departure. When he had been gone ten minutes the employer came out to read it. It read:
 "Called to pay you that $9O, but you were out. Am off to Tennessee. See you when return in January. Tra-la P
 It was the work of only ten seconds to fling on his hat and reach the street but it was too late. An hours hard work, including walk to one of the depots, failed to turn up the man who had money to leave instead of bill to collect. The boy over there was look ing very much cast down yesterday. One would have said that somebody had been swearing at him.-Detroit Free | Press,
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-20
Large WatermeIOns.

By carefully pruning and protecting his vines, and allowing but one or two melons to ripen on each vine, a Georgia farmer succeeds in getting watermelons weighing sixty pounds or more. One growing melon weighed sixty-five pounds August 23, and was expected to reach seventy or seventy-five pounds by the time it was fully ripe. These melons bring from fifty cents to dol lar each at the nearest town. The secret of his success, he claims, is in judicious pruning, an art to be learned only by experience.
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-20

In Anna, Ill.,, September II, the jury returned verdict of ninety mine years in the penitentiary against Samuel Hazel, who brutally murdered his five year r-old child.
 There is no doubt felt among Brit ish officers that if an advance had been made on Saturday the position of the Egyptian army could have been cap- tured.
 Tt is estimated that Egypt will lose e7O, 900, ,OO0 by the war.
 The British bark Canoma, from Trinidad for Java, has foundered and all Ter crew, twenty in number, were drowned.
 The Egyptians at Cairo have de- stroyed the statue of Ibrahim Pasha, grandfather of the Khedive.
 England declines to allow Turkey to land troops at Port Said.
 The King of Corea has been rein stated on his throne by the aid of Chl- nese troops and ships.
 On Saturday the Egyptians recon noitred the advanced posts of the En- glish with considerable force of arms. They were driven back. General Wolse- ley telegraphed to the War Office that he had captured four guns and many prisoners, and that his loss was triaing. It is reported by other authorities that the British lost in killed and wounded 100 men. Twenty of Arabi's men were killed in one spot, and his loss must have been heavy. The Egyptian force Tn the engagement numbered 13,000 men, with twelve guns. Five guns and many prisoners were captured. The British during the day advanced within range of Tel. l-Kebir. The English have found and buried the body of Lieu tenant Gribble. Lieutenant Gribble, of the dragons, had been missing since the great cavalry charge at Kasass. sin. His body having been found un- buried, it is thought probably that he was murdered on the approach of General Wolseley. In Saturdays en- gagement, near Kassassin, Egyptian troops from Salahiyeh attacked the right flank of the British while the latter were engaged with the enemy in front. The British loss was about eighty in killed and wounded. Four of Arabi's officers at Ramleh.
 -4Ao AuOUAf0 uao tsoSulou OA IO- ward Malet, the British Consul General, that he has given strict orders. for the immediate abolition of keelhauling and other punishment whiUh modern civil ization has condemned.
 Applications for shares of the Pana- ma Canal Company in Paris foot up over six hundred thousand shares.
 A telegram from St. Petersburg is published at Vienna stating that the convicts in the prison at Khokan re yolted recently, and the guard was called out to suppress them. A struggle ensued, and forty of the convicts were killed
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-20
MARKET NOTES.


 The Wholesale New York market quotations show:
 BEANS Prime. $3, 3,OO@$3. 10; fair to good, $2.75GD$3.OO per bushel
 BUTTER - New York sold at .31O32c for choice in pails, and 23@25c. common to good. Western sold at 28@30c., and the common Western at 18@19c.
 CHEESE Factory fancy, 1l1lc. @1115c; do. fair to good, 8@9c.
 EeGs-Quotatons ranged from 25c for or dinary. to 29c. for New York. New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
 FLoUR-Superfne, $3.70@$400; Western, $5.25@$915 extra New York, $4.sO@$7. 50. HAY Shipping, 55@6Oc.; clover. 65@70c. salt, 65c.: straw, 30@4Oc.
 HoPs-New York, 55@56c.; Eastern, 25@ 32c.; yearlings, 14@24c.; olds, 7D14c. PETROLEUM - Refined, &c.,; crude, 64@ 7c. in bulk in barrels. 71sc. naphtha 61ac in shipping order, and 111a@l2s4c. in cases. PORK New mess, 21.5O@$22.OO; dressed WnEAT-spring No. 3, s1.2o@1.43; Mil waukee, No. D $1.36; amber, $1.32@$1. 40; white, $1. 1715@$f18.
 RYE State, 75079c.
 WooL-Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia, xxx, 45@46c:; xx, 42@45c.; X, 42@43c. No. 1, 45047c. No. 3, 38040c. common, 33@D35c. New York and Western xxx and X, 39@l51sc.; :; No. 1, 44@45c.
 PHILADELPHIA MARKET. FLOUR - State family, $5.25@$600; rye flour, $3.75@$4.O0 wheat State, so $l.13; amber $1.43; corn, yellow, 93c.; mixed State, 92c.
 PETROLEUM Refined, 6Ic.; crude, 6lc. Wool State and Western XIX. 46@5Jc.; X, 47@48c.; medium, 50@51c.; coarse, 45c.
 BOSTON MARKET. FLoUR-From $3.50@$425 for low and medium, to $5.00@$7 % for choice Minnesota. Corn, 92@93c. for mixed and yellow. BUTTER Common, 22@23c. Vermont dairy, 25@28c.; choice creamery, 2S@3oc. CHEEsE-1115012c.
 BEANs-$3. .60@$3. .65.
 HAY-Choice. $20@$21,
 CATTLE MARKETS.
 BUFFALO - Cattle, good quality, $6.500 $7.00; hogs, fair to good, $7.50@$950; best, $S.75.
 EAST LIBERTY. PENN. Best cattle, $7.00@ $7.25; medium to good $6.25@$6.75 common to fair $4.50@$5 %; Hogs, Workers, $7 900 $s.15 Philadelphias, $s8O@$9.O0. Sheep, $4.750$5.15.
 WATERTowN, MAss.-Cattle choice, $10.25 @$1O.75; extra, $9. 5O@$10.oO; first quality, $9.25@$9.00; second quality, $6.00@$750; third quality, $450@$5.50. Sheep and lambs wool sheep, $2.50@$5.0O; extra, $5.50@ $6.00; spring lambs, 416@6c. Veal calves, 3@71Sc. 38
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-20
The Chimes.

In slavery days, the chimes of St. MichaePs Church, Charleston, were rung at 7 p. m. in winter and in sum- mer as signal to negroes that their bedtime was nigh, r<and again an hour later to warn them to disappear from the streets, after which all blacks found abroad were arrested. The cus- tom was continued until Q few days ago, though nobody has obeyed the bells since the war. The Mayor has now cut off the salary of the ringer, and the act is exciting considerable discussion among the residents.
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-20
THE RIFLE MATCH.
THE MATCH BETWEEN THE AMERICAN AND
 BRITISH TEAM AT OREEDMOOR.

THE MATCH BETWEEN THE AMERICAN AND
 BRITISH TEAM AT oREEDMooR. The teams of rifemen representing on the one side the volunteer force of Great Britain and on the other side the National Guard of this country met on Thursday at Creedmoor. The first stage of the long looked-for international match was completed that day, and at it's close the British team were 19 points ahead.
 The summary of the score made on the first day was as follows:
 > 200 800 coo
 Ia,'ds. Yards. Ydrds Total. British Team. $40 373 344 1.062 American Team. 331 369 343 1,043 The highest scores made out of a pos sible 1O5 were by M'Vittie of the British and Smith of the American Teams being 95 each.
 The summary of the score for the second day was as follows:
 500 900 1000
 Yards Yards. Yards. Total. British Team.... 293 313 Se7-s 91S American Team 255 21 236 762 The score of the British team for the two days was ,975, and of the American team l., ,805, leaving the English team winners by score of TO.
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-20
KALAMAZOO, Mich., Feb. 2, 1880.

know Hop Bitters will bear recommenda- ton honestly. All who use them confer upon them the highest encomiums, and give them credit for making cures--all the proprietors claim for them. l have kept them since they were first offered to the public. They took high rank from the first, and maintained it, bined. So long as they keep up their high rep utation for purity and usefulness, shall con tinue to recommend them--something I have never before done with any other patent medi- cine J. J, BABCOCK. M D.
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-20

HOMEOPATHIC Family Medicine Cases and books, giving concise directions for treating all common ailments, are a great comfort, and positive saving in every household. The best ortment of all styles and prices is found al Boericke & Tafel's Homeopathic Phar macies, at New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, New Orleans and Chicago, Descriptive Price Current gratis.
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-20

EMPLOYMENT, which Galen calls "nature's physician" is so essential to human happiness that indolence is justly considered as the mother of mis- ery.-Burton.
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-20
HOW TO SECURE HEALTH.

It is strange any one will suffer from heterogeneous brought on by impure blood, when SCOVILL'S SARSA- PARILLA AND STILLINGIA,o or BLOOD AND LIVER SYRUP will restore health to the physical organization. Its strengthening syrup pleasant to take and the BEST BLOOD PURIFIER ever discovered, curing Scrofula, Syphc disorders Weakness of the Kidneys Erysipelas Malaria, Nervous disorders, Debility, Bilious complaints and Diseases of the Blood Liver, Kidneys Stomach, Skin.
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-20

You've got to save your own soul first, and then the souls of your neighbors, if they will let you; and for that reason you must cultivate not spirit of criticism but the talents that attract people to the hearing of the Word George Mcdonald
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-20

his peculiar line of business, but still there is only one originator. So, also, the great petro- leum hair renewer, Carboline, as now improved and perfected, holds the palm against all imi- tators az 8 genuine article of merit. Try it.
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-20

IN youth grief is tempest which makes you i'll; in old age it is only a cold wind which adds Q wrinkle to your face and one more white lock te the others.
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-20
A Fatal Mistake

would be not to take Dr. R. V. Pierce's " Gold en Medical Discovery if you are bilious, suf- ferng from impure blood, or fearing consump- ton (scrofulous disease of the lungs). Sold by all druppists
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-20

CAR CoUPnBRs. - Patents for car couplers are issued at the average rate of one every day,
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-20

SCRANTON, Pa, sept. IF, 1851. H. H. WARNER & Co.,: Sirs-Your Safe Kid ney and Liver Cure has completely cured me o1 painful kidney trouble, and have no fear ot the return of the disorder.
 " F. BENNETT. 5 Dodge Avenue.
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-20

IN private conversation between inti. mate. friends, the wisest men very ofter talk like the weakest :; for indeed the talking with friend is nothing else but thinking galoud.-Addison.
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-20

Life often seems but a long shipwreck, of which the debris are friendship, glory and love; the shores of our existence are strewn with them-Mme de Stael
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-20

DOn't Die in the House. Ask druggists for "Rough on Rats" It clears out rats, mice, bedbugs, reaches, vermin, flies, ants, insects. 15c per box.
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-20

IHe NFHXeT 7A1IB UrtHs0
 Is the best in the market. It is the most economical and cheapest, one box lasting as long as two of any other. One greasing will last two weeks. It received first premium at the Centennial and Paris Propositions, also medals at various State fairs Buy no other
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-20

Rejected lovers need never despair. There are four and twenty hours in day, and not a moment in the twenty-four in which woman may not change her mind De Finod,