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Connecticut western news., 1882-09-06

General Wolseley telegrapbs from Kassassin Lock as follows: "Major General Graham, commanding this post, was attacked on the 29th of August by about twelve guns and eight bat talions. Our men behaved extremely we'll and inflicted severe loss upon the enemy.
 "Arabi Pasha was on the field during the action. The cavalry charged by moonlight, but were unable to secure the rebel guns, which the enemy with drew during the night. They left, how ever, all their ammunition. Our killed are Surgeon Major Shaw, six marine artillery and one infantry sergeant. The wounded are one major, two cap- tains, two ieutenants and fifty-six men,"
 In Alexandria harbor an unusual sight was witnessed on Tuesday, the keel hauling of three Arab sailors on board the Egyptian frigate Souda for mutiny. They were first logged, and then tied to rope and hauled up to the port side yardarm. They were then dropped into the sea, dragged under the keel and hauled up to the star board yardarm, They were soon dead.
 The official report of General Lowe regarding the action of the cavalry at Kassassin confirms the details already printed. He says after the charge the ground was strewn with the bodies of dead Egyptian infantry. After praising the gallantry of the Household Cavalry. General Lowe adds that their exceu ent behavior at all times is on par with it.
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-06
No COrOners' Juries.

The Springfield Republican says:- There is no longer any Coroner's jury in Massachusetts, but inquests are held by medical examiners and police courts in the following manner:
 The law provides for about seventy five medical examiners, to be appointed by the Governor for suitable districts over the State, for terms of seven years. They must be able and discreet men, learned in medicine; they receive fee of $4 for "view." and $50 for "a view and autopsy" except at Boston, where the examiner has fixed salary.
 When dead body is found under suspicious circumstances, the medical examiner is sent for by the police; he takes charge of it and thoroughly col lects all the medical evidence of the manner of death. If he deems it to have been caused by violence, he is re. quired to notify the police court or Justice within whose district it was found, and also the District Attorney, and to file with the court his report. The court thereupon holds an inquest, bringing out all the facts so far as ac- cessible. This system, which is now in It's fifth year, gives general satisfaction, and Is not expensive.
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-06
Finishing an Undutiful Son.

At Missouri Valley, Iowa, John Lawk. farmer worth $2O, GOO, recently deeded all his property to his son, on condition
 that the latter would take care of the old people for life. Young Lawk took possession, but cruelty ejected his parents, who were compelled to seek refuge in the poorhouse. It was learned, however, that the deed had not been re- corded. The old man came to the house and begged piteously of his son for one more nights shelter. The appeal was granted. During the night the father crept to the bureau drawer, obtained the deed and burned it. The light from the flames awakened the son, who, re. slizing that the game had turned, fell on his knees and supplicated for mercy. But theinjured father was relentless he turned his son out of doors, got a constable to remove his furniture, and took possession of the estate.
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-06
MARKET NOTES.

NEW YORK MARKET.
 The Wholesale New York market quotations show
 BEANS Prime. $3. s5@$s. 40; fair to good $3.00@$3.25 per bushel.
 BUTTER York sold at 251<@2sc. for choice in pails, and 22@24c. common to good. Western sold at 2615@27c.. and the common Western at 18@19c.
 t.i CHEESE 1 i Fssotery sy fancy, 1lAo @l17sc; do. Eaas-Quotations ranged from 22115c for or dinary, to 2419c. for New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
 FIoya 1aso 7ssSpperine, ss.7o@s4.5o; Western
 HAY Shipping, 55@6Oc.; clover, 65@7Oc salt, 65c.; straw, 30@35c.
 HoPs-New York, sS@5Oc. Eastern, 25@ 32c.; yearlipgs, 14@24c.; olds, 7@14c.
 PETROLEUM Refined, s75c.; crude, 6I@ 7e. in bulk in barrels, 79c;; naphtha, 61sc PORK New mess, 2S.OO@$22.25; dressed WHEAT-spring No. 8, $1.2O@1. 1.4s: Mil waukee, No. 3. $136; amber, $1.92@$1. 40; white, $1. .1719@$11s.
 RYE-State, 75(079c.
 WooL-Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia, xxx, 45@46c.; XIX, 42@45c.; X, 426D48c.; No. l, 45G047c.; No. 9, 38@40c common. 33@35c, New York and Western xx and x, 39Dl51Sc.; No. 1, 44@45c.
 PHILADELPHIA MARKET. FLOUR - State family, $5.07@$5.25 rye four, $5.50@$3.75; wheat, State, $l43@ $1. 1.45; amber; $1.4s; corn, yellow, 9ac.; mixed State. 92c.
 PETROLEUM Refined, 6sSc.; crude, 6Hc. Wool State and Western xxx, 46@5Uo. X, 47@49c.; medium, 50@51c.; coarse, 45c.
 BOSTON MARKET.
 FLoUR-From $3.5O@$4.0o for low and medium, to $5.00@$7. co for choice Minnesota Corn, 89@93c. for mixed and yellow. BUTTER - Common, 20@24c Vermont dairy, 23@26c.; choice creamery, 24927c. CHEEsE-10M 011Ac.
 BEANS $3. .75@$38O.
 HAY-Choice $2O@$21.
 CATTLE MARKETS.
 BUFFALO - Cattle, good quality, $6650 $7.10; hogs, fair to good, $s.7O@$S.s s5; best, $9 co.
 EAST LIBERTY. PENN. Best cattle $7.CO0 $7.25; medium to good $6.50@$6. 80 /; common 10 fair, $500@$6.25; Hogs, Workers, $7 .25@ $s.6O; Phiiadelphias, $90O.@$9.15 Sheep, $4.40@$4.6O.
 WATERFOWL, MAss.-C Cattle. choice $10.25 @$10.5J; extra, $9.75@$1O.OO; first quality $800@$9.00 second quality, $6.0O@$7. 56; third quality, $4.50@$5.5O. Sheep and lambs wool sheep, $2.50@$4.50; extra, $5 00@ $6 09; spring lambs, 6@6s1c. Veal calves,
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Connecticut western news., 1882-09-06
What BOmbardlng Costs.

The London Daily NeaOs says Our Plymouth correspondent writes "Few persons, excepting those behind the scenes, are likely to know from official sources the actual cost of the lombard ment of Alexandria ; but information has been obtained lately showing the cost of each round as fired from the various ships engaged. When Admiral Sir Beauchamp Seymour forwards, as doubtless he eventually will do, to the Admiralty the detailed reports of the Captains of the different vessels under their command of the number of rounds fired simple calculation will suffice to show the monetary cost of bombarding the Alexandria forts. On the 11th of July every round fired from the four 80 ton guns of the Infexible cost the nation e25 los. per gun. The 25-ton guns, of which the Alexandria carries two. the Monarch four. and the Teme- raire four, cost 97 per round per gun. The lS-ton guns, of which the Alexan- dria carries ten, the Sultan eight, the Superb sixteen, and the Temeraire four, cost 95 5s. per round per gun. The 12-ton guns, of which the Invincible carries ten, the Monarch two, and the Sultan four, cost es 12s. per round per gun. The Penelope, which alone car- ries 9-ton guns, has eight of them, which were discharged at cost of e2 15s. per round per gun. The Mon arch and the Bittero each fred a 63-ton gun, the cost being 91 15s. per round per gun. The Beacon and the Cygnet have two 64-pounders each, the cost of discharging which is 18s. per round per gun. The Penelope carries three 4O- pounders, the Beacon two 40.pounders, and the Bittern two 4O-pounders, the cost of discharging which was just 12s. per round ger gun. In addition to this there is @ sum to be calculated for the firing of the smaller armaments of the Cygnet, Condor, and Decoy."
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-06

THE BIBLE IN SoHoo1s.-A lawsuit at Andover, Vt., involves indirectly the right of public school teacher to read the Bible in school. Farmer Hazelton didn't want his children to hear the Scriptures, and so the prudential con- mittee arranged with the teacher to have devotional exercises a few minutes be- fore school opened each morning, at tendance being optional with the pupils. Hazelton informed the committee of his intention to stop the religious exercises entirely. With th1s end in view he in structed his children to attend them, and to get up and leave during the read ing without the consent of the teacher. Tn s was done, and the children were expelled. The case will go to the Court of Appeals.
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-06
Democratic.

Dom Pedro, Emperor of Brazil, cares nothing for splendor. He rides in an ordinary black coach, usually drawn by six mules, and followed by twelve cav alrymen, mostly negroes, whose dis. cipline is not too strict to permit them to smoke cigarettes while escorting his Majesty. The coachman and footmen are shabby in worn suits and silver lace. The Emperor wears the plainest of black clothes, and is very courteous to all who approach him. He has aged rapidly since his visit to the United States six years ago.
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FARM AND GARDEN.
THE GRAPE WORM.

What host of enemies beset the grape vine Root, stem, bud, leaf, tendril, blossom, fruit, and even the seeds, are each subject to the attacks of one or several insects. These, as 8 general thing, attack the vine before the fruit is ripe, and if, after all, the fruit natures, the wasps and the birds are ready to claim their share. Not- withstanding all this, we manage to have grapes, and in plenty, so bountiful IS the vine. and so abundantly does it repay little care in protecting it from its enemies. It is within a comparatively few years that the western vineyardists found they had an insect which served their grapes much in the same manner that the codling moth does the apples; the caterpillar or worm" living within the green fruit, and destroying it. It has on this account been called the grape codling," but is more generally known as the grape berry moth. Think Ing 1t to be new species, Professor Packard named it Penthin0 vitSvora,ea,; but later observations show that it is most probably identical with European insect, in which case Lo6esio botrono will be the accepted scientific name.
 When the grapes are examined early in July, small spot will be found where the worm entered. If a grape thus marked is opened, there will be found within small white caterpillar, with a cinnamon -colored head, which feeds upon the pulp of the berry, and usually eats out the contents of the seeds. If one grape is not enough, it fastens the remains of that to sound one, by means of silken threads, and makes it's way into the second berry. The result is that the berries thus at- tackled shrivel and die.
 The worm is very active, and when the fruit is disturbed it will wriggle out of it, and let itself down by its silken thread. At maturity it is olive-green or dark brown, with g. honey yellow head, and it then leaves the ruined grape to seek place on the leaves of the vine, where it forms it's cocoon. Having se- lected spot, it spins covering of silk over it, and then cuts out an oval flap, which is attached on one side, as if hinged this flap is rolled over, its free edge fastened to the leaf, thus forming shelter, within which it in two days turns to chrysalis. The cocoon is sometimes made by cutting two pieces and joining them together in the mid dle.
 In about ten days the moth appears, it is of slaty brown color, with pale buff markings. There are two, if not three broods, the pup@ of the last brood passing the winter in the cocoons. The insect has been especially de- structive in Ohio, where one year it de- stroyed, so says the Amaeri can Agrt- catlturist, about one-half the grapes in the vineyards on the lake-shore; it is also abundant in Illinois and Missouri, attacking in preference the grapes with the most tender skins. As the last broods pass their winter in their cocoons on the leaves, it is evident that raking up and burning the fallen leaves will do much to diminish this pest. The habit of the worm of leaving the berry when alarmed, and suspending itself by thread, may be turned to good account in capturing this insect where the number is not large.
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-06
A Texas Goat Ranche,

The Galveston (Texas) Ne,Os, says :- The editor of the Uvalde Hesperian has made visit to the famous Nueces canon, including the Angora ranch of s. J. Arnold and brothers. Here the canon widens out for distance of seven mlles-in fact, 1t is the widest and most beautiful spot in the canon. These gen. tlemep own and control about 15,OOO acres, embracing the rich valleys of Maverick Creek on the west and Ranch Creek on the east, which are only min iature canons Rputting into the Nue. ces Valley from either side, furnishing an abundance of grass and water the year round, and which is used as 0 sum. mer range, while in Kinney County they have another ranch where they winter their sheep until after the lambing sea- son, keeping the goats on the home ranch during the kidding season. Six years ago lastJuly these gentlemen com. menced with S75 goats and 400 head of sheep. Now they have 4,OOO of the former and 5000 of the latter. Their losses in sheep will amount to about the same in money value as their purchases. while on the goat question they are $2, 900 ahead of their losses, besides their increase. During this period their losses from disease and otherwise have not been over per cent. on their goats. They run seven different focks, which gave steady employment to seven herd. CTS, besides viciero, (who superintends the f1ocks) as we'll as extra hands to at. tend to other work on the ranch. In the shearing, lambing and dipping sea- sons of course. the number is greatly augmented. On this ranch the goats have been improved up by the best thor. oughbred billies until now the grades run from one-half to fifteen -sixteenths, Last spring their goat clip amounted to l 200 pounds, which was sold in New York at an average of 40 cents. We have often heard the question asked. what profit is there in goats ? In com mon goats the profit lies in their hides and tallow, which always command g good price, and the supply of good meal in shape that will not spoil in warm weather before it can be used up. By using Angora sires flock can be graded up so high that the wool is more prof. itable than that of sheep, where the animal itself is hardier, more prolific and less expensive.
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-06
$2OO.OO REWARD !

Will be paid for the detection and con viction of any person selling or dealing in any bogus, counterfeit or imitation HoP B1TrERs, especially Bitters ol preparations with the word HoP or HoPs in their name, or connected there with, that is intended to mislead and cheat the public, or for any preparation, put in any form pretending to be tn, same as HoP B1TTERs. The genuine have clusters of GREEN Hops (notic. this) printed on the white label, and ar 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 recipes of HoP B1TTERs published in papers, o, for sale, as they are frauds and swin dles. Whoever deals in any but tn. genuine will be prosecuted.
 HoP BIITERs MFa. Co.,,
 Rochester, N. Y.
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-06

FIGHTING FIELD FIRES WITH STEAM ERs.-A threatening field fire which had been fought by a large part of the population of South Lewiston, Maine, without staying it, was subdued by a steam fire engine sent down from Lewiston. Three thousand feet of hose was used, water being taken from a brook. By saturating the messy ground the fire was speedily stopped, though 8 large tinabering had been turned over.
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-06
AFFAIRS IN EGYPT.
What is Being Done by the English
 Government in Africa.

General Wolseley reports that the re- suits of the actions last week were more important than he was aware of. The Egyptians were completely routed. The rebels were apparently all peasants. The dead bodies of men and horses fill the fresh water canal between Ramses and Maxarna. The Khedive has formed another Ministry with Cherjf Pasha as Premier and Riaz Pasha as Minister of the Interior. Austria is said to be backing up Russfa's demands in the international conference. Mabmoud Fehmy has been taken prisoner.
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-06
AMERICAN FABLES.
From the Detroit Free Press, !

lc AOAA o40 OetEO1I r00 freSs. A Jackdaw one day made it's appear. | ance in grove where number of Birds had assembled to talk business, and as soon as he could secure the Floor began
 "My dear friends, desire to call your Attention to one of the saddest cases it has been my Lot to know. Some of you will remember that MT. Blue Bird was killed by stone thrown by a Boy some six weeks ago. His Widow was left without any means of Support, and in addition to her great grief she is now in need of the necessaries of Life. |"
 ''Hear hear P cried the Partridge. and the Loon in chorus.
 'It has quite melted my heart," con- tinued the Jackdaw, 'sand I have taken it upon myself to see if something can't be done. Let us be charitable. Let us open our purses. Let us go at it and at least soften the bangs of poverty, even if we cannot dry the tears of grief"
 "That's my style, and here's an K for the hat," said the Fish Hawk, as he drew roll of wealth from his hind pocket
 The Turkey Buzzard followed suit, the Nightingale, Robin, Mocking Bird and others chipped in what they could spare, and when g good fat purse had been made up the Heron arose and inquired:
 'T-I-that is-you know-Pd like to ask how much MT. Jackdaw chipped in 2" ..--..--..-...
 "Just what was going to ask, ]" added the Owl
 s'Gentlemen-I-I didn't contribute anything" replied the Jackdaw--ssI'm the one who draws up the Resolutions of Sympathy instead of chipping in Cash.
 Resolutions of Sympathy should be baked for two hours before being eaten.
 HOW THE LION AGREED.
 A Fox met Rabbit one day soon after Patrick Henry's great speech and began:
 s'See here, my friend, I am not to blame for being born into the world, and now that am here the world owes me living. I am going to eat you P
 The Rabbit protested, but in vain. the Fox was picking his teeth of the last bit of meat when the Wolf came along and remarked:
 "I have made up my mind that the world owes me, a living, and shall be gin to put my theory in practice Ey making dinner of raw Fox"
 The fox tried to prove that such a theory could apply only to bob tailed animals like the Rabbit, but he was knocked yer and devoured. While the Wolf was congratulating himself on his good luck along came the Lion and asked:
 "Why did you murder the Fox ?"
 Because the world owes me living, and Fox meat was the only provisions handy"
 "The point is we'll taken," continued the Lion. eff the world owes one per- son living it owes the same to all. Therefore shall dine on Wolfr'
 The world is quite apt to pay it's in- debtedness by furnishing room to bury is creditors.
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-06

THE most extensive Homeopathic Medicine House in the United States is that of Boericke & Tafel, being estab- lished since 1885. They have well stocked Pharmacies, devoted exclusively to the sale of homeopathic medicines and books, in the following cities New York, Philadelphia, Baltim ore, New Orleans and Chicago. Descrip tive price currents gratis. Letters addressed to them at either of above named cities will safely.reach them.
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-06

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Connecticut western news., 1882-09-06

THE St. Louis Globe Democrat says |: MT. Charles Refs, No. 1911 Second Carondelet avenue, this city, was cured by St. Jacobs Oil after sixteen years suffering with rheumatism.
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-06

PHuADELAHIA mothers now tell their youngsters that if they are right good little boys until the bi-centennial cele- bration this fall they will take them down to the river bank and let them play with the United States navy.
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-06

SKILL IN THE WORKSHOP. - To do good work the mechanic must have good health. If long hours of confinement in close rooms have en- feebled his hand or dimmed his sight, let him at once, and before some organic trouble ap- pears, take plenty of Hop Bitters. His system will be rejuvenated, his nerves strengthened, his sight become clear, and the whole constitu- ton be built up to higher working condition
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-06

What good see humbly seek to do, and live obedient to the law, in trust, that what will come, and must come, shall come well.- Edwin Arnold
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-06

SILVER GREEK, N. Y., Feb. 6, 1880.
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A Densl SIlOt

may be taken at liver and bilious disorders with Dr. R. V. Pierce's Pheasant Purgative Pellets {" Mid yet certian in operations and there is none of the reaction consequent upon taking severe and drastic cathartics By druggists.
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-06
Hest i'm the World.

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Connecticut western news., 1882-09-06

Show me the man you honor. know by that symptom, better than any other, what you are yourself. For you show me then what your ideal of manhood is, what kind of man you long inexpressibly to be.-Carlyle.
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-06

Happiness consists in activity. Such is the constitution of our nature; it is running stream, and not Q stagnant pool.-Goode.
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-06

Leniency will operate with greater force, in some instances, than rigor. It is, therefore, my first wish, to have my whole conduct dis tinguished by it.-George Washington.
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-06

COURAGE IS. on all hands, considered as an essential of high character. - Froude.
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-06

There is no remedy fur time mis-spent, no healing for the waste of idleness whose very languor is punishment heavier than active souls can feel or guess Sir Aubrey de Vere
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an and Her Diseases ''

"WOman and Her Dlseases'' is the title of an interesting treatise (96 pages) sent. postpaid, for three stamps. Address WORLDS DIsPENsARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, Ruffal0 N "
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-06

There ought to be 8 system of manners in every nation which well formed mind would be disposed to relish. To make us love our country, our country ought to be lovely Burke.
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-06

THE Boston Globe brings this item : Ohas. s. Strickland, Esq, this city, was cured of rheumatism by St. Jacobs Oil.
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-06

TEE SECRETS of life are not shown ex- cept to sympathy and likeness. Mon tai0ne
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