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Connecticut western news., 1882-08-23
A Famous Duel in the Dark.

Lieutenant Richard Winship was years ago well-known in the U. s. Navy. and his famous duel with Frenchman at Marseilles is favorite reminiscence of the service. Dick was the Second Lieutenant of the Scorpion, stationed there at the time, and as usual kept the whole fleet and half the town on nettles through his endless practical jokes.
 The slang expression for Frenchmen in those days was frog eaters, :" and the wife of French cap tain of militia hay. Ing presented her lord with twins. Dick had the ''nerve" to tender the hap. py father at 8 publ1c banquet stuffed ed group consisting of big frog hold ing on his knees a couple of smaller ones. Of course there was challenge. and when the Captains second ap- peared, Winship, as the challenged party, gravely insisted on the duel being fought in the dark, with pistols, one shot only being allowed to each man. This new addition to the code made a terrible stir, but as Dick held firm the Frenchman was finally forced to sub- init.
 On the appointed day, after dinner, the principals were placed, blindfolded and pistol in hand, in room at hotel from which every particle of light had been excluded. At a given signal on the closed door, the antagonists re- moved their bandsges, to find them. selves in absolute darkness, listening to the beating of their own hearts, and each afraid to fire first, for fear of ex- posing his location to the other. Dick quietly took off his shoes, and feeling for the chimney-ln front of which he had taken care to be placed-he erept up the due, descended through trap door in the roof, slipped into a carriage and rejoined his dinner party, which at once devoted itself to making 8 night of it, in the highest glee possible.
 The next morning they returned to the hotel and opened the room, which had been as silent as the grave all night. Kneeling in his corner, every muscle quivering with the unbearable suspense. was the militia cap tain, his | auburn hair turned as white as snow by i the horrors of that interminable night. |
Connecticut western news., 1882-08-23
A Heavy Calamity.

The Syracuse Courier gives the fol. lowing resignation of one of it's city officials:
 I the undersine William Dougherty, appointed Pound Master, have this Day Resined the position. The reason I have for the same ass above is this First. All the Peopel that have good dogs have them Musseld. and the Poor ones does not Pay.
 Second. If l get dog and no one calles for him for one or two days. I have to feed him on my owne expense and further if no one calls for him have to let him Co., Without eny compinsation, or give him to the bone man."
Connecticut western news., 1882-08-23
Senator Hill, of Georgia, died at Atlanta on Wednesday.

AtIanGa on Wednosd2y.
 General Stone says of the lombard ment of Alexandria that the Egyptian losses were as follows: He found in the hospital about one hundred and fifty wounded-most of them severely, several mortally. Two ieutenants of artillery and about fifty men had been killed in the north shore batteries. The loss in the south and southwest bat teries was about fifty killed and hun- dred and odd wounded. Many shells fell in the city, causing immense danger wherever they fell. About 200 oitizens men, women and children-were killed and wounded.
 The Mussulman jurists declare that the Sultan may punish Arabi Pasha if some act of rebellion on his part is proved, but cannot associate himself with those who wish to crush Arabi as the defender of Islam.
 By the accidental explosion of a barrel of gunpowder in tradesman's shopnear schoolhouse in Grodeno, Russia, almost all the children in the schoolhouse, who were Jews, were killed. A large number of bodies have been taken from the ruins. The windows and doors of church and other buildings in the neighborhood were shattered.
 Jennings of the World telegraphs i: 'I am informed on very good authority that fully 40, 900 men are now either in Egypt or on their way--a more con- plete and efficient force than was dis. patched to the Crimea, or than Well lngton commanded at Waterloo. The peace party evidently mean to show that when they do go to war they do it we'll"
Connecticut western news., 1882-08-23

THE IsTHMUs. Considerable progress is beng made in reviving the mining in- dustries of the Isthmus of Panama. For many years it's mines excited the cupid. ity of Spaniards and buccaneers. h. dians and negro slaves were made to work in quartz by the most primitive processes, and almost entirely without machinery, yet their labors were very productive, according to tradition. It is centuries, however, since most of the mines were abandoned. Some were worked out, others were not rich enough to pay with hired labor, and all required an investment of capital which the un- settled condition of the country, and es- pecially the fear all foreigners enter tained for isthmus fever, effectually prevented from being made.
Connecticut western news., 1882-08-23
The GrNcian Fizzle.

The Sunday Mercury tells of little
 theatrical incident in New York City as follows:-Some time ago there occurred little incident that was called "the Grecian izzle," because it amounted to
 "the fizzle'' or failure of play founded on Bulwer's great Greek novel of "The Last Days of Pompeii." An actor called Barrymore had charge of this piece, and he determined to make big show piece out of it. So he got lot of pow der and quick match, and arranged everything for tremendous eruption of Vesuvius-at the end of the piece.
 But when the end came-the match wouldn't work; it just fzzed and made fuss, and darted round a bit, and then all was darkness, 8 big lot of smoke and no fireworks at all. The audience hissed and cat-called, and Barrymore was wild. Down went the curtain on bad failure.
 But Barrymore wouldn't let the mat ter rest. Sejzin' lamp, at the immi- nent risk of settin' himself and all the theatre on fire, he blazed away at the fireworks under Vesuvius, and at last got 'em to blaze away all right. The eruption went off splendidly, and Bar rymore looked around in triumph.
 But horror of horrors, all this time that the fireworks had been doin' so splendidly the curtain had been down. Nobody had pulled it up. The audience hadn't seen anythin', except perhaps some red light behind green curtain.
 "'R:ng up that curtain Pull up that curtain, for Gods sake P yelled poor Barrymore, while his fireworks were all iashin' away, with nobody to see 'em.
 But there was nobody to 'sring up" or ''pull up." All the stage hands had l left.
 With the assistance of the call boy pulled up the curtain him. self. But just as it rose the last bit of fireworks in vesuvius gave out, and all that the tag end of the audience who still remained in the theatre could see was just nothin' at all. Down went the curtain on @ worse failure than the first.
 And from that night anybody who wanted to get Barrymore into a fight lad only to say somethin' to him about The Last Days of Pompeii.''
Connecticut western news., 1882-08-23
Pretty Cool.

Lieutenant Frederick A. Wood, of the Eighth Maine Volunteers, although an excitable man, was well.known for cool bravery. In the midst of the bat tie of Fort Harrison, in 1864, he had just given to the company that he com- manded the command "Right dress," when one-hundred- pound shell from the enemy struck fl cid gun within a yard of where he stood. and exploded, killing one man and four horses, smashed the gun-carriage and sent whirlwind of splinters about the Lieu tenants head. Fred, entirely undis- turbed, roared out to one of his men: ''Step up there into place, Jackman. You are always letting some little thing draw away your attention. ]"
Connecticut western news., 1882-08-23
Polish Immigrants in Detroit.

The Detroit Free Press in describing notable class of it's citizens, says:
 ''They're 8 thrifty people, the Pc. landers."
 "Thrifty ! Let family consisting of husband and wife, four children, and Q grandfather and grandmother, come to town with $15O or $2OO in cash, and in five years they will own $5, ,0OO worth of property"
 "How in the science of economy do they do its'
 By having just such women as you see ahead of you."
 'They are used to such service from childhood?"
 'Yes; the children are utilized for the gathering of firewood and swill."
 "Now, what do they do with that scrap lumber? Firewood?"
 "Firewood Not much. That is building material"
 MT. Baxter drove through the Polish quarter of the city. The houses there are all small, but they afford perfect shelter from rain and cold, and in very many cases are made of scrap lumber.
 "You see," said MT. Baxter, {" they strike the city, and until they can get house of their own they are cared for by their friends. (There are now from two to four families in nearly every house.) They lease lot for ten years at BIO per year, agreeing to pay all taxes. They then begin work. The men are most of them ordinary laborers, earning from ninety cents to $1.25 per day. By the aid of choice bits selected from swil gathered by the children, enough is saved from the wages to pay the ground rent and buy nails, brick for ohimneys, and little odds and ends needed in housebullding. Meanwhile the women patrol the city for scrap lumber"
 "What do they do for foundation timbers and framing ?"
 Professionally they buy them, but often they get the stuff for the carrying ot it away. when, in the business por- tion of the city, some old wooden build. ing is being torn down to make way for new structure"
 "The women do not lug joists and scantling on their backs. do theyp"
 "No; they find out where such material is to be had, and then they get some friend who is driving team for some merchant or manufacturer, and when he is on his way home at night meet him at the place specified and load up bis wagon." -'.
 GAS a class, these Poles are very healthy ?"
 A physician told me once that he never saw class 80 muscular, SO free from disease, and so prompt to pay for medical attendance"
 How do you account for it ?''
 T don't try to. The other day met two Polanders whom I knew we'll, and they each had four or 6ve beef hoofs. with perhaps two or three inches of shank attached to each hoof. I asked where they got them, and what they were going to do with them, and they told me that they got them at the Mich. 1gan Carbon works and that they were taking them home for food. Sounds dis agreeable, doesn't itP"
 "It's literally chewing glue.'
 Still, when you think of it, it isn't bad. There's lots of gluten in 8 shank and hoof, and suppose they get the material for nothing."
 "No wonder they prosper"
Connecticut western news., 1882-08-23
Obliging a Preacher.

Just back of Missionary Ridge, Chat. tanooga, while following the highway to reach Tunnel Hill, came across little church half hidden in the woods. The building was primitive, and the old dar. key who sat on log near the door was more so. After I had made inquiries about the route and was re ady to go on he said
 "Better git down, boss, an come in to meetln'."
 "Do you hold services this after. noonP"
 "Yes, sab. We am gwine to open in bout five minits, an I specs de sermon will be powerful one."
 It didn't seem just right to be riding around the country on Sunday, and so . I got down and took seat beside the old man. After few minutes spent in general talk, he said 1t was time to go in. I followed after him, and found myself the sole audience. next found that he was the preacher who was going to preach the powerful sermon. He opened services in regular form, and with all due solemnity, and then an. nounced his text and began preaching. l stood it for ffty-fye minutes, and then, as he had only reached "second G." waited until he had closed his eyes, and then made, 8 slide for the door. It was no go. I hadn't gone six feet before he stopped his sermon and asked
 "Strapger, must you be gwine?'
 "Yes, I feel that must"
 "An' you can't heah the restp"
 "No."
 "Den I'll chop off right whar' is."
 "oh, don't do that. You can. go on with your sermon just the same."
 'tBut you see dsr' mus be a colleck. shun tooken up arter de sermon, '" he protested in anxious tones. eff you'll obleege me by takin' seat I'll slug hymn an pass de hat"
 sat down, and when he had read and sang hymn, he passed the hat, trans ferred the quarter to his vest pocket and observed as we went out:
 "I didn't get down to de moas' pow. erful part of de sermon, buff you hap pen Tong dis way nex' Sunday I'll giv' you de odder half. Dat quarter comes Iist in time to encourage me to keep de good work bilin'." M, QUAD.
Connecticut western news., 1882-08-23
MARKET NOTES.

NEW 1Ouh MAhhEI.
 The Wholesale New York market quotations show:
 BEANS Prime. $8 260$3.45; fair to good, $3.2O@$8.40 per bushel
 BUTTER New York sold at 2516@27c. for choice in pails, and 22@24c. common to good. Western Western sold at 2s@26c.. and the common Western at l6019c.
 oHErsBI,Faactery fancy, 1lAc @11,lc; do.
 Eees-Quotations ranged from 221<c for or. dinary, to 2Sc for New York. New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
 FLouR superane, ss6o@s475; Western, s4 66@s52s extra New York, s4.e5@s 1. 90.
 HAY Shipping, 55@60c; clover. 65a7Oe. salt, 66c.; straw. so@S5c. . HoPs New York. 3s@50c; Eastern. 2bm s2c; yearlipgs, l4@24c:; olds, 7@l4c. PETROLEUM = Refined, 7c.; crude, 6k@ To. in bulk in barrels. Ike; naphtha, 6dc PoRK New mess. ai.as@ssaoo dressed hogs, 1o5S@11c. waukeo. No. 3. s1.se; amber, s1.s2@a1. 40; M white, $1. .15@S1.17H.
 WooL-Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia, xxx, 45@46c:; xx, 42@45c.; x. 42@49c.; No. New York and Western xx and \, 39@lb1fc.; No. 1, 44@45c.
 PHILADELPHIA MARKET four e-- @4.2s wheat, State, s1.4s@ S1. amber, Sl.43; corn, yellow. 98c.; mixed State, 99c.
 PETROLEUM -Rehned, 6Hc.; crude, 6Ac. Wool State and Western xxx. 46@5Uo; X, 47@45c.; medium, 50@51c. coarse, 4bc
 BOSTON MARKET.
 FLOUR From $9.5O0S400 for low and medium, to $6 50@$7 50 forchoice Minnesota. Corn, 93@96c. for mixed and yellow. BUTTER Common, 21@22c. Vermont dairy, 23@25c.; choice creamery, 24@2oc. CHEEsE-10M 4 @111c.
 BEANs-$8. 90@$400.
 HAY-Choice. $21@$22.
 CATTLE MARKETS.
 BUFFALO - Cattle, good quality, $5.90@ Se 65.
 EAST LIBERTY, PENN. - Best cattle, $6.90@ $725; medium to good, $5.75@$650; common to fair, 8. $.400@$525; Hogs, Workers, $7.75@ $s.25: PhtIadelphias, Ss.75@$9.00. Sheep, $5.u0@$5.3O.
 WATERTowN, MASS. Cattle choice, $10.5O @$1O75; extra, $1o.0l@$10.50: first quality, $s.00@$9 OO; second quality. $8.OO@$7. 75; third quality, S45O@$550. Sheep and lambs wool sheep, $2. 50@$5.00; extra, $5 600 s6; oo; spring lambs, 6@716c. Veal oalSes,
Connecticut western news., 1882-08-23
From Two Points of View.

Scene: Beneath the apple-tree just
 back of the house. Farmer grinding
 his scythe. small boy doing the circular
 work at the grind-stone crank. Sudden autter of starched skirts around the corner of the house. "Oh, good morn. ing, sir" from @ bright-eyed young lady. "Would you kindly allow us to pick few punches of those daisies in the lot wonder? They are so lovely" "Yes m; you can pick 'em-the hull on lem if you like-and if you'll tear the pesky things up by the root and rid the place of 'em I'll give you board and clothes for all summer" "Why, don't you admire daisies ?'' And the farmer laughed a most unesthetic, ringing laugh that made the young lady feel as though she had struck something un. conoenial.
Connecticut western news., 1882-08-23
$2oo.oo REWARDi

Will be paid for tie detection and oon-. viction of any peson selling or dealing in any bogus, counterfeit or ilpitation HoP BETERs. especially 'Bitters. or preparations with the word HoP or Hors 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 the same as HoR BuTEns. The genuine have cluster of GREEN HoPs (notice this) printed on the white label, and ars the purest and best medicine on earth. especially for Kidney, Liver and Ner- vous Diseases. Beware of all otherss and of all preteuded formulas or recipes of Hop B1rrHRs published in papers, oy for sale, as they are frauds and swim dles. Whoever deals in any but -ths genuine will be prosecuted.
 Hop BrTrERs MFo. Co.,,
 Rochester, N. Y.
Connecticut western news., 1882-08-23

HcMG orArH1o Medicines, as rule, are not amenable to the chemical tests and analyses used in testing drugs gen. orally. Their reliability, therefore, de. pends solely on the character and repu- tation as to probity of those preparing and putting them up. It is, therefore, of paramount importance that the pub. lie satisfy themselves that the homao pathic medicines they buy are obtained from 8 house of recognized standing and reliability. Boericke & Tafel's Home ,pathio Pharmacy is established since 1895. Send for their descriptive price current, Medi inc cases and books to 145 Grand street, New York, or 2o4 Wabash avenue. Chicago,
Connecticut western news., 1882-08-23
A wrong lnnot be justified 6y it's object.

DR. R. v. PIERCE |" Golden Medical Discov- ery' cures every kind of humor, from the com. mon pimple or eruption to the worst scrofula. Four to SIX bottles cure salt-rheum or letter. One to five bottles cure the worst kind of pimples on t,e face.
 Two to four bottles clear the system of boils, carbuncles, and sores.
 Five to eight bottles cure corrupt or running ulcers and the worst scrofula.
 By druggists, and in half-dozen and dozen lots at great discount.
Connecticut western news., 1882-08-23
HOW TO SECURE HEALTH.

tt is strange any one will suffer from derangemenu brought on by impure blood, when SCOVILL'S SARSA- PARILLA AND STILLTNGIA. or BLOOD AND LIVER SYRUP will restore health to the physical organization It strengthening syrup pleasant to take and the BEST BLOOD PURIFIER ever discovered, curing Scrofula, syphiitc disorders Weakness of the Kdneys Eryspela Malaria Nervous disorders, Debility Bilious complaints and Diseases of the Blood Liver. Kidneys Stomach, Skin. etc.
Connecticut western news., 1882-08-23

FoR DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION, depression of spirits and general debility, in their various forms; also as a preventive against fever and ague and other intermittent levers, the "Fe1. ro-Phosph orated Elixir of Calisaya," mad by by all Druggists, is the test tonic, anl for pa- tients recovering from fever or other sickness it has no equal.
Connecticut western news., 1882-08-23

DH. R. v. PIERCE, Buffalo, N. r.: Thres months ago was broken out with large ulcers and sores on my body, limbs and face. I pro cured your Golden Medical Discovery" and " "Purgative Pellets' and have taken six bottles, and to-dayI am in good health, all those ugly ul. gers having healsd and left my skin in a natural, k could not be cured. Although lean but poor ly express my gratitude to you, yet there IS s drop of joy in every word write. Yours truly,
 JAMES o. BELLS, Remington, N. J.
 "Discovery" sold by druggists.
 The high-mmded find 1t easier to grant than to accept favOrs,
Connecticut western news., 1882-08-23
The Frnzer Axle Carsaaa

Is the best in the market. It is the most economical and cheapest, one box lasting ss long as two of any other. One greasing will last two weeks. It received first premium at the Centennial and Paris Expeditions. also medals ct various State fairs. Buy no other
Connecticut western news., 1882-08-23

WEAK lungs, splitting of blood, consurnp.i .ion. and kindred affections, cured without physi- elan. Address for treatise, with two stamps. WORLDS D1sPENsARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, Huffalo N "
Connecticut western news., 1882-08-23

THE F1TrEENTH.-The case of @ De- troit negro convicted of marrying a white girl is to be made a test of the Fifteenth Amendment.
Connecticut western news., 1882-08-23

WASHINGTON, D. o., May 15th, 1880.
 GENTLEMEN been 8 sufferer for long time from nervous prostratiou and general debility, l was advi, ed to try Hop Bitters I have taken ons bottle, and have been rapidly getting better ever since. and think it the best medicine ever used. I am now gaining strength and appetite, which was all gone, and I was in despair until tried your Bitters. I am now well, able to go about and do my own work. Before taking it wss completely pros rated. MRS, MARY STUART
Connecticut western news., 1882-08-23

DEPREo1ATED.-In Buenos Ayres it takes ten dollars in paper money to buy one dollar in gold. The paper currency there is dspreciatsd.
Connecticut western news., 1882-08-23
Trust and you will not be trusted.

boline. deodoriSed extract of petrokyum. It Is as clear aud lmpld as spring water, and was origin ally intended by nature as panacea for all d seases of the scalp and skin, and as nat. ural h fir renewer
Connecticut western news., 1882-08-23

Too LATE.--A broker of New York City and his affianeed visited Long Beach, but missing the last train were compelled, in order to save appearances, to get married late at night
Connecticut western news., 1882-08-23

TEE Salem sss. Register mentions; MT. J. s. LeFaVour, artist. surprisingly benefited by SE. Jacobs Oil. Rheuma- tism twenty years.
Connecticut western news., 1882-08-23

"MR. BROWN, why do you wear that bad hat ?" Because, my dear sir, my girl VOWS she will not enter an ice-oream saloon with me until get new one"
Connecticut western news., 1882-08-23
ErnIn aud NerVe.

Wells Health Remover, greatest remedy on earth for impotence, lsanuess mental or physi- cal debility, etc. Sl at druggists. Prepaid by express, $1,a5, for $5. E. 8. WELLS, Jersey
Connecticut western news., 1882-08-23

CHURCHES. - In Queens County. N. r., there are 143 churches; value of property, $1, ,534,175. In Suffolk Coun. ty, l5l; value of property, $974, 709.
Connecticut western news., 1882-08-23

A RACKET. What they call "dead head racket" at public balls in New York is thus described: A number of men leave their hats and overshoes in a neighboring bar-room, approach the ball door hatless, and stating that they had ".just stepped out for a moment" are admitted, the doorkeeper, seeing them hatless and in full dress, believing their story.
Connecticut western news., 1882-08-23
Rare Ouuortunity,

For slle st,:k and Fixture. (and Building, if need d. of o;l esabi he'd Chins, Glassware and leading avenues in Brookyn cause for selling, sick ness of owner Address.
Connecticut western news., 1882-08-23

EARNEsrNEss is the path to Immortality; thoug ghtlessness the path to death. Those who are in earnest do not die; those who are are as if dead already
Connecticut western news., 1882-08-23
"A Drop of Joy in Every word.n

The truly wise man should have no keeper of his secret but himSelf
Connecticut western news., 1882-08-23

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