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Connecticut western news., 1882-11-08
The Ideal Tramp.

The superlative tramp of the world died near Sydney, New South Wales, few weeks ago. He was Christian Fred erick Schaefe by name and by birth Hessian. Though afflicted with a spinal complaint and delicate constitution he was 8 wanderer upon the face of the earth to an extent which the Wandering Jew never conceived of, and he must serve for all time as @ model in his line. He never asked for nor would accept money, saying he had no use for it so long as he could beg food and clothes. It is supposed that he had walked more than 15O, GOO miles in making successively the tour of Germany, France, Northern Africa, Spain, Turkey, Italy, England, Greece, the United States, New-Zealand and Australia. Occasionally, when ab- solute necessity required, as for instance on shipboard, he would do little work, but his apparent feebleness always excited pity and saved him from hard labor. He was honest and harmless i; thousands of people, the world over, thought kindly of him. When he fell sick he was tenderly nursed, and when he died his body received decent burial. It was thought that he was a little wrong in the head, and his last days were spent in lunatic asylum.
Connecticut western news., 1882-11-08
THE ASHLAND TRAGEDY.
The Battle In Kentucky. and the Cause
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Although it would be impossible to name a more heinous double crime than the outraging and murder of women, nor @ crime more likely to prompt men to take the law in their own hands, the bat tie between two boatloads of Kentuckians on Wednesday afternoon appears to have been one of the most horrible, disgrace ful affairs of its kind in the history of the land.
 Some officers of the law, protected by more than two hundred armed militia, were removing by boat two prisoners, convicted of the above named frightful crimes but granted 8 change of venue, to jail for safe keeping, when mob, which one account says was composed of boys, seized ferryboat and attempted to intercept the steamer. An account of the affair says:
 The Granite State started for Ash land with the troops and prisoners, and at the same time the mob boarded the train and started toward Ashland. When the boat arrived within mile of Ashland the train came in sight, and ran along the track which skirts the river front at that point, at the same speed as the boat. A great number of shots were fired from the train at the soldiers, but the range was too far and the shots fell too short to cause any damage The shots were not responded to by the troops, the con- manding officer ordering that no shot should be fired until it became necessary as means of defense.
 | As the Granite State approached Ash land @ ferryboat containing, it is SUD- posed, about one hundred boys and men, armed with muskets, rifles and shotguns, steamed from the land and approached the Granite State. The ferryboat whistled 8 signal to stop, which the Granite State did not heed, but passed on. When nearly opposite to the Granite State, and from 200 to 400 yards distant, great many shots were fired from the ferryboat at the troops, wounding several of the soldiers. The command was then giver for the troops to return the fire, whicE they did, and quick and spirited con fict ensued for four or. five minutes, The smoke-stacks and hurricane deck of the Granite State were well perforated by the bullets of the mob. Four or five soldiers were wounded, though none seriously The fire of the troops was directed en tirely at the ferryboat containing tn, mob, not at the crowd collected on thu bank, which was very large, and appar ently very enthusiastic in supporting tn mob on the ferryboat. By the firing o the shots large number of persons wer killed or injured. Gov. Blackburn, 0 Kentucky, questions the troops in thei ) action.
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At a meeting of the Longfellow Memorial Committee, held in London, it was decided to place bust of Longfel- low in the Poets Corner of Westminster Abbey.
 complete victory.
 -One hundred sailors were drowned in the typhoon at Manila.
 Tt is said that Arabi saved the life of Midshipman De Chair. D The brother of Manned Ali, the ar- rested Armenian brigand, came to his rescue. The jail was stormed, and Nah med was killed
 A considerable revival of nihilist activity is observable in Russia The nihilists' organ declares 8 revolution to be imminent Increased precautions have been taken to insure the safety of the Czar, and his future movements are kept secret
 The Pope has sent an autograph let ter to Queen Victoria thanking her for the interest shown in the welfare of Catholics.
 A collision between police and people occurred at Newbridge, County Galway, the occasion being the arrest of MT. Mat thew Harris. The steamship Gulf of Panama, from the Mediterranean, is reported as wrecked
 off Texel Twenty-Five lives were lost. In the Italian elections on Sunday most of the present ministers were re- elected.
 A wealthy resident of the Highlands of Scotland has offered to pay all the arrears of rent of the Skyecrofters. Egyptians estimate that 20, 900 men will be needed to suppress the insured ton in the Soudan.
 The Bey of Tunis is dead. His brother succeeds him. -Obeidullah's forces have had an en- counter with the Turkish troops. -Decrees are to be issued in France
 regulating the use of dynamite. One of the Bedouins implicated in the murder of Professor Palmer, in
 Egypt, is said to have been captured.
 The Egyptian prosecutor states that the evidence already given proves the
 complicity of Arabi Pasha in the pl'age
 and burning of Alexandria. The damage by the floods in the Tyrol is estimated at 15,000,0O0 forins.
Connecticut western news., 1882-11-08
A Few Simple Remedies.

A teaspoonful of charcoal in half glass of warm water often relieves @ sick head ache. It absorbs the gases and relieves the distended stomach, pressing against the nerves that extend from the stomach to the head.
 Charcoal forms an unrivaled poultice for wounds and old sores. It is also in- valuable for what is called proud flesh. It is great disinfectant. It sweetens the air if placed in shallow dishes around the apartment, and foul water is also purified by its use.
 For bruises or sprains bathe the part in cold water until you get ready decoction of wormwood and vinegar. When the herb is fresh gathered, pound the leaves, wet with vinegar, and bind on, and when the herb is dry put it in the vinegar, and let it boil short time; then bathe the bruise with the decoction and bind on the l herb.
 There is nothing better for cut than powdered resin. Get 8 few cents worth, pound it until it is quite fine, put it in a cast-of spice box with perforated top, then you can easily sft it on the cut. Put soft cloth around the injured mem Der, and wet it with water once in while; it will prevent inflammation or soreness. When one has bad cold and the nose is closed up so that he cannot breathe through it, relief may be found instantly by putting 8 little camphor and water into the centre of the hand and snufing it up the nose. It is great relief. Hoarsness and tickling in the throat are best relieved by the gargle of the white of an egg beaten to froth in half glass of warmed, sweetened water. Hiccough can be immediately relieved by administering lump of sugar wet with vinegar.
 A simple and harmless remedy and pre- ventive for persons suffering from ear sickness is sheet of writing paper worn next to the person directly over the chest. It is highly recommended and seldom fails.
Connecticut western news., 1882-11-08
ROUGH ON RATS" Clears out rats, mice. flies, reaches, bed-bugs, vermin. 15c.
MARKET NOTES.
NEW YORK MARKET.

NEW 1ORA MAhhEI. The Wholesale New York market quota tions show:
 BEANS Prime $3 35@$340; fair to good, $2.S 5Q0@2.S5 per bushe
 BUTTER New York sold at 96038c. for choice in pails, and 30033c. common to good. Western sold at 37@38c. and tue common Western at lS@21c.
 CHEESE Factory fancy, l2slc @1sc; do fair to good, 9@10c.
 Eaas-QuotaLions ranged from 2Sc. for or dinary. to 32c. for New York. New Jersey and Pennsylvania. $4 509$8 50 extra New York, $4.4O@$6.75 HAY Shipping, 55@60c. clover. 45@70c. salt. 65c.: straw, 3o@040c.
 Hops- New York, 95c@$1 .oO; Eastern, soc $1.O0, year,iugs, %; olds, %. ,, PErn"1EUM -, - Refined. 9c,; crude, TAO in shipping order, and 1l19@l2s4c. in cases. PORK T New moss, $22.75@$23.0 .00; dressed WHEAT SI,ring No. 3, $l.2o@143 43; Mil waukcc. No. 9. $1.36: amber, $1.32@$1. 40 |; white, $1.1o94@$1. .1115.
 RYE State 7407615c.
 WooI-Ohio, Peu',sv lvania and Virginia, xxx, 45@lc.; XIX, 42GOI I5c.; X, 42943c.; No. 1, 45@I7c.; No. 3. 3S@i e.; comaon, 33035c. :; New York and Western xxx and X, 39@i515c.; ; No. 1, 44@i5c.
 PHILADELPHIA MARKET. FLOUR ~ nthLc la'uily. "tOpf of rye four, $4.25@$4.3715 wheat, State, so $l.13; amber. $l.43; corn, yellow. s1c.; mixed State 84c.
 PETROLEUM -Refned 7s4c.; crude. 6Ac. Wool State and w. tern XIX. 46@5Uc.; X, 47@4ec; medium, 50051c.: coarse, 45c.
 BOSTON MARKET.
 FLoUR-From $3.75M$400 for low and medium to $5 50(@$6 5o for choice Minnesota. Corn, 85(098c. for mixed and yellow.
 BUTTER Common, 21@25c Vermont dairy, 28I03 c.; choice creamery, 32@34c. CHEEsE-13@13c.
 BEANS $3. .30@$3. 35.
 HAY-Choice. S2000S22
 CATTLE MARKETS.
 BUFFALO - Cattle, good quality, $5.25@ f5.65; hogs, fair to good, $6.60@$7.15; best, $775.
 EAST LIBERTY. PENN. Best cattle, $6.50@ $7. %; medium to good, $5.50@$6. %; common to fair, $4.O0@$4 50; Hogs, Workers, $6.500 $500: PhiIadephias. $7.5J@$S.00. Sheep, $4.50@$500
 WATERrowN, MASS. Cattle. choice $10.00 @$lO.25; extra, $s.75@$9.5O; first quality, $7.00@S800; second quality, $5.00@S6.0j; third quality, $4.000$45O Sheep and lambs wool sheep, $2.25CDS'4.75; extra, $5 .00@ s5 75; spring lambs, 41s@6c. Veal calves, S@715c. 45
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Hopeless.

Arabis guards are anxious about their prisoner, and watch him for fear of sui eide, though that is unlikely with Mos- lem. He has sunk into 8 profound sad ness, speaks only when strongly urged, and looks out aimlessly at the wall of the little backyard, which is his only pros pect, thinking, perhaps, of Tel-el-Kebir the impregnable and that ride for life on horseback. His malady of body may in- crease his despondency of mind, but at present his condition is that of a pro- foundly hopeless and spiritless man. Toulba, on the other hand, is full of life, discussing pros and cons with his janitor through his interpreter.
Connecticut western news., 1882-11-08
He Wanted Full Value.

A few days ago farmer on the line of the New York Central lost COW by 6 collision with train, and started imme- diately for the managers office to effect a settlement.
 "I understand that she was thin and sick" said the manager, after the old man had explained his business.
 "Makes no difference" replied the farmer, doggedly. "She was COW, and I want pay for her."
 "How much ?" asked the manager, la conically. ......
 "Two hundred dollars" returned the farmer.
 "Now, look here," said the manager, kindly, how much did the COW weigh ?'
 "About four hundred, suppose, /" an. swered the farmer.
 "And we will say that beef is worth ten cents pound on the hoof."
 "It's worth heap more than that or the cowcatcher," retorted the old man But we'll call it that. What then?"
 "That makes $4O," said the manager quietly. "Shall give you check fol $4O?"
 "I tell you I want $2oo," persisted the old man.
 "But how do you make the difference P inquired the manager politely. II an willing to pay full value, $40. How de you make the $160?"
 "Well, sir" replied the old man, rising in wrath, "1 want this confounded rail road to understand that I'm going tc have something for the good will of tha cow"
Connecticut western news., 1882-11-08
SAVING THE CORN HUSKS.

The epithet ''not worth shucks prob ably came into use before shucks or husks of corn had market value. In some of the southern cities are establishments which purchase immense quantities and convert them into material for upholster- CTS, who use it for filling mattesses, and h whole or in part for stufing chairs, lounges, etc. There are number of domestic uses to which they may be put, and stock of them should be secured before they have been injured by expos ure to the weather We have seen beds made on the farm vastly better than any husk-bed that can be purchased. The husks were split into strips about half an inch wide by drawing them over points of blades fixed on a block. Husks split in this manner make excellent cushions for farm wagons. Their use to braid into horse collars, and into door mats is well known in some localities. Door mats are made of two kinds in one the braid is made smooth in the ordinary manner and sewed with very strong thread, making both sides alike In the other doubled husk is woven into the braid, leaving the ends projecting upon one side. When a braid of this kind is sewed, the projecting husks form @ mat like 8 coarse brush. The ends of the doubled husks are to be clipped off evenly. This forms most serviceable mat. A mud-mat for the back door is made of board or plank of con- venient size, mailing cleats at the ends to prevent splitting, and boring numerous inch holes in it. A tight roll of coarse husks is placed in each hole and made fast by driving wooden peg into the center of each. The ends of the husks are then clipped and the mat is finished. Those who are fond of making useful and fancy articles will find the inner husks 8 beautiful and easily worked material These should be selected as soon as the corn is husked and assorted according to their thickness those found next to the ear are very soft and delicate and should be kept for the finest work. When
 wanted for braiding they can be made
 piable by dampening, and used whole or
 split, according to the size of the braid.
 Those who are skilled in braiding can
 make various kinds, but the novice must
 begin with the common three-strand
 braid, taking care as one husk is nearly
 used up to slip under another so that the
 braiding may be continuous. Such braic
 may be made up into beautiful and ser viceable table mats, baskets of various
 kinds, slippers, etc. No doubt the finel
 husks could be made into braid suitable
 for excellent summer hats.-America, , AgricuLtu1.iSt
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The Passengers Delighted.

It was in horse car. She had been away for several months, and the chil- dren had gone to the depot to meet her, They chatted away merrily while she patted their little heads and smiled in- terestedly.
 "How's Mary ?" she inquired, when they both stopped for breath.
 ''Ob, she's we'll She's taking her music lessons right along"
 "And Harry?"
 ''He's going to school. Started last week"
 "And papa?"
 "He's well, too. He's having a bully time He said he didn't care if you didn't come back for 8 year."
 The pass engers roared.
 Grab bing the children with both hands, ste rushed for the door with an I'll-get- even-with- him for this express sion on her face. Heaven help hin
Connecticut western news., 1882-11-08

ON THE TRAn.-The Central Office authorities of New York City were in- formed of the disappearance of band of six boys, the oldest of whom was twelve and the youngest eight years. They were last seen about four o'clock in the afternoon, and toward midnight the parents of the lads learned from 8 con- rade that had been left behind that they had gone to the West to shoot Indians. The boys had saved up enough money, it is said, to carry them to Poughkeepsie, and after camping there for several days it is the intention of the truants to tramp to the Indian hunting ground. They all carried small arms, but were not equipped with long range weapons.
Connecticut western news., 1882-11-08
An Estray.

A gentleman living in Kansas City was surprised to find in Manchester (Eng- lan6 paper which he received four or five weeks ago letter inclosing bank check which had evidently crossed the ocean by mistake. It was addressed to resident of Stafordshire, to whom he promptly mailed it, and its arrival on the other side solved mystery which had caused con- siderable annoyance. The letter had evi- dently been accidentally jammed under the newspaper wrapper and effectually concealed. The moral is that all post offices ought to have separate receptacles
 for letters and newspapers, as most have.
Connecticut western news., 1882-11-08
$2OO.OO REWARD /!

Will be paid for the detection and n viction of any person selling or dealing in any bogus, counterfeit or imitation HoP BrrrERs. especially Bitters ns preparations with the word HoP Or Hops in their name, or connected thern with, that is intended to mislead anr cheat the public, or for any preparation put in any form pretending to be th', same as HoP BITTERs. The genuin. have clusters of GREEN HoPs (notic this) printed on the white label, and art the purest and best medicine on earth especially for Kidney, Liver and Ner. vous Diseases. Beware of all others and of all pretended formulas or recipe of HoP BrrTERs published in papers, i. for sale, as they are frauds and swiu dles. Whoever deals in any but ,h' genuine will be prosecuted. /.
 HoP BITTERs MFa. O.,
 Rochester, N. Y
Connecticut western news., 1882-11-08

THE SouTH.-In the sixteen Southern States and the District of Columbia the white school population is 3,999, ,961, and the colored ], 1,803,25 There are 16,6 669 colored public schools, A normal schools, 36 colored institutions of secondary in- struction, 15 colored universities and col leges, 22 colored schools of theology, 3 colored law schools, colored medical schools, and 2 colored deaf and dumb and blind institutions.
Connecticut western news., 1882-11-08

CHARooAL.-It is estimated that from 45O,OOO to 5OO,OOO tons of charcoal are annually made in the United States. No better way to get through forests. It was this which, more than anything else, deprived Ireland of hers. Few countries are now more barren of timber, although tradition ayers that squirrel could once travel from tree to tree from Antrim to Kerry.
Connecticut western news., 1882-11-08

THEIR FORTUNES. was surprised to hear an observant man say yesterday, says New York correspondent, that E. D. Morgan possessed the fourth fortune in the City of New York. My informant put down Vanderbilt, Gould and Russell Sage as the larger ones. Morgan comes uext.' said he. ''He is worth fifty mil lion dollars and has only grandchild to leave it to-"
Connecticut western news., 1882-11-08

WooD PAvEMENr.-An experiment is to be made in New Orleans to adapt mes quite wood, native of Texas, very du- rable, and nearly as hard as iron, for paving purposes. It is so abundant that the cost of buying, cutting, and trans porting will be very slight.
Connecticut western news., 1882-11-08

A FAAnY.-Simmon's Gap, Va, has patriarch of 80 years, living with his ninth wife, who is father of fifty-three children. At recent reunion over 300 descendants wished him long life.
Connecticut western news., 1882-11-08
-s All that I Desired.o
PA. R. R. FERRY,

A It JERSEY C1TY, N. J., Sept. 20, 1881. H. H. WARNER Co.,: Sirs-I have used your Safe Kidney and Liver Cure for kidney disease, and it certainly did for me all that could have been expected and all that desired.
 BENJ F. CHANrPNEY.
Connecticut western news., 1882-11-08

A BOY, describing how be mad tooth drawn, said: "The doctor collared me, pulled like wild horses, and just before my head came of the tooth dropped
Connecticut western news., 1882-11-08

THERE is a proselyting power in 8 happy spirit.
Connecticut western news., 1882-11-08

Thinkers are as scarce as gold; but he whose thought embraces all his subject, who pursues it uninterruptedly and fearless of consequences, is a diamond of enormous size. Lavater.
Connecticut western news., 1882-11-08

Besides the increased return Director Sturtevant notes that the quality from ''single eyes cut deep" was Superior" while that from the other seeed was ''but ordinary
Connecticut western news., 1882-11-08

it uninterruptedly and fearless of consequences is a diamond of enormous size. Lavater.
 MENsMAN s PEpToNIzED BEEF TONIC, the only preparation of beef containing it's entire nutra- tioAs properties. It contains blood-mak!ng, force-generatng and lifc-sustaining properties invaluable for indigestion, dyspepsia, nervous prostration, and all forms of general debility also, in all enfeebled conditions, whether the result of exhaustion, nervous prostratlon over work or acute disease, particularly II resulting from pulmonary complaints. Caswell, Hazard ,S Co.,, proprietors, New York. Sold by druggists.
 The energies of the soul slumber in the vague reveries of hope.-Mme. Guizot.
 Mother Swans Worm Syrup. for fever shness, restlessness, worms. Tasteless. 25c.
 Can one better expiate his sins than by en- listing his experience in the service of morals De Bernard.
 ONE pair Of boots saved every year by using Lyons Patent Metallic Heel Stitfeners. It is & special trick of low cunning to squeeze | out knowledge from modest man; who is emi- nent in any sclence and then to use it as legally | acquired, and pass the source in total silence. I-Walpole.
 "ROUGH ON R ATS" Clears out rats, mice, flies, reaches, bed-bugs, vermin. 15c RESCUED FROM DEAT TH.
 William J. Coughlin of Somervie. Mass., says In the fall of 1876 taken with BLEEDING or THK LUNGS fol lowed by g cough. lost my appetite and heah ana was cOnnneu tu Dco III loi WnS auAultteu u the hospital The doctors said had hole in my lung big as a half-dollsr At time report went around that dead. gave up hope, but friend told me of l DIR. WILLIAM HALLS BALSAM FOR THE LUNGS, got bottle, when to surprise commenced to feel better and to-day feel better than for three years past
 write this hoping every afflicted with Diseased | Lungs will take DR. WILLIAM HALLS BAISAM, and | be convinced that CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED. can positively It has done more good than all ths l a4bnr madicinea have taken since my sickness.
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HE IS truly great that is little in himself, and that maketh no account of any night of honsrs. Thomas s-Kempis.
Connecticut western news., 1882-11-08
IIOO | ibYarV TOT DO. <5

$i 50 Sunday books, sent postpaid. Books all catalogued and numbered; put up in pamphlet form, wire stitched light and flexible; will outlast most expensive. One hundred and ffty-six books now exchange, ten cents. DAVID c. COOK, 46 Adams Street, Chicago.
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A Test of Potato Seed.

This seasons test of the productivness of different sizes of potato seed, at the New York State Experiment Station, show the following per acre yield of small plats planted side by side in drills three feet rpart and one foot distant in the hill:
Connecticut western news., 1882-11-08

The energies of the soul siumb q in the vague ceYeries of hope.-Mme. Guizot.
Connecticut western news., 1882-11-08

Mother Swans Worm Syrup for fever shness, restlessness, worms. Tasteless. 25c.
Connecticut western news., 1882-11-08

Can one better expiate his sins than by en- listing his experience in the service of morals na