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Connecticut western news., 1885-01-21
A GENEROUS CREDITOR.
MT. VanderbIIEs Gift to Mrs. Grant, and that Lady Unwilling to Accept It.

William H. Vanderbilt has attempted to ac- quit General Grant of the debt incurred in connection with the failure of the firm of Grant < Ward. Two offers have been made and declined. Mir. Vanderbilt's procedure was as follows: Having bought in all the personal property pledged by General Grant as security Tor the debt, he wrote to Mrs. Grant, present. ing it, together with the judgments obtained at the request of General Grant and the mort gages on the realty, to Mrs. Grant ss a sep arate estate, the only condition being that on his death, or sooner if she desired, the Generals trophies of war and peace having historical interest should go to the National Government. This offer was declined so far as everything except the trophies were con- cerned. These, General Grant said, should go to Washington as soon as they could be trans mitted. Mir. Vanderbilt wrote 8 second letter in which he modified his offer SO as to create trust fund out of the proceeds of the real estate, the income for the fund to go to Mrs. Grant during her lifetime and the principal to be at her disposal by will. This offer was at first accepted, but later was peremptorily de- clined in 8 letter written by Mrs. Grant.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-21
An Amazon.

The Sheygya Arabs have been led in the Soudan by Joan or Boadicea, Il Laughter of Mahmud, one of the NJ 4hdi's leaders who wsslkilled in bat tic with the Mahdi's troops. This has always been Soudanese peculiarity. Al the time of the first conquest of the s ,udan by the Egyptians under Ismail P .sha in 1920, the Sheygya Arabs were also led by woman, or, at all events, virgin was put forth as the ostensible leader. M. Washington tells us in his Journal of Visit to Some Parts of Ethiopia" that to the present day the signal for attack among the Sheygyas is given by virgin, richly dressed and se,ted on 8 dromedary, and who is held sacred even by the enemy.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-21
Seeing Ourselves as Others See U,

seeing Ourselves as tuners see US, Scene Refreehment room at Ger. man railway station.
 Count H.-"Waiter, bring me that bill of fare r (Waiter does so.) "Is that all ?"
 Waiter-"Yes, sir."
 Count-"Horrible Bring me the wine list" (Waiter brings it.) "Is that all ?"
 Waiter-"Yes, sir"
 Count-"'Horrible 1"
 A student who had overheard the above now called out:
 Student-"Waiter, bring me the bill of fare" (Reads it.) ''Is that all ?"
 Waiter-"Yes, sir"
 Student-"Horrible Bring me the wine list" (After reading it) "Is that all ?'
 Waiter-"Yes, Nir."
 Student-"Horrible
 Here Count H. gets up in towering rage and approaches the student.
 Count H.-"Sir, are you aware who lam? lam Count H. l"
 Student-"Is that all Horrible I' (Tableau. )-Sda Francisco LngLeside.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-21
The Dynnmiter,n Victim.

On Sunday Phelan's injuries were such that the physicians believed he would recover He declared that there was no doubt in his mind that a conspiracy existed in Rossa's office to kill him and that it nearly succeeded. Short had nothing to say about his part in the affair.
 When O'Donovan Rossa was notified of Phe- lan's belief that there was plot to murder the Captain, and that Rossa kept out of the way on purpose, he declared it was 8 lie and ex- plained his absence at the time He aid had happened.
 dispatch from Liverpool says: It was un- doubtedly the steamer British Queen, and not the Queen, which, it is alleged, Phelsn and Kearney intended to blow up with dynamite. Several barrels, purporting to contain cement, which were on board the British Queen on June, 1883, were found to contain number of infernal machines
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-21
DEATH OF SCHUYLER COLFAx.
He Drops Dead In MankatO, NIlnn., SOoI
 After AliEhtIng from a Train.

ice-President Schuyler Colfax dropped dead at the Omaha depot in Mankato, Minn. Schuyler Colfax was born in New York city on March 2S, 1893. He removed to Indiana in 1886, and was for some time 8 clerk in coun- try store. After studying law and working as 8 printer and newspaper reporter, he estab- lished at South Bend, in 1845, Whlg newspa- per called the SC. Joseph Valley Register, of which he remained proprietor until 1850.
 He was Secretary of the Whig National Con- ventions in 1848 and 1852 and in 1850 a mem- Der of the State Constitutional Convention. He became Republican shortly after the de- struction of the Whig party He was elected to the Thirty-fourth Congress from the Ninth Indiana district, which he continued to repre- sent till 1869. For two terms he was Chairman of the House Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads. He became @ prominent figure on the Republican side, and was elected Speaker of the House in the Thirty-eighth Congress in 1863, and was twice reelected.
 In 1868 he was nominated and elected Vice. President on the Republican ticket with Gen. Grant. In 1870 he gave notice of his inten- tion to withdraw from public life at the end of his term, but he was again a candidate for the nomination for Vice President in the Republi- can National Convention in 1872 and received 314115 votes against 38ES for Henry Wilson, who got the nomination.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-21
A Flooded Prince.

Prince Henry of Battenburg, whom Princess Beatrice, the only single daughter of the Queen Of England, is to marry, doesn't know any more than Gibson's colt, and hasn't enough money to buy himself pair of wedding socks; but he has a pedigree reaching back to the days when his ancestors wore bear. skin trousers-and lived on wild blackber- ries in the Black Forest-so the wedding will be quite the lum-tum thing. lie can supply the ancestry, Beatrice will chip in the beauty, and the English tax payers will be asked only to furnish the happy couple with A few castles and enough money to support themselves. - Philadelphia Press.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-21
LATEST NEWS NOTES.
Happenings of Interest to All,
 At Home and Abroad.
A YEARS WORK.
interesting StatIstIcs from All Points fs
 the Year 1884.

The police of Philadelphia made 49, 9,487 arrests during 1884.
 In 1884, on the ocean, 2, 323 lives were lost; on our inland waters. 79
 The fatal disasters by railroads in the United States for 1884 were 621. The number seri- ously injured wa' l,050.
 During 1884 there perished in the United States from tornadoes, 67S; floods and drown ing, 586; mine explosions. 294, lightning, 81; snowslides, 45; boiler explosions. 168; fire, 329; explosions 147; falling buildings 91; riots, 68: or a total of 2,507.
 In 1884 the Exports of coin from the United States were, gold $11 S7S, 154; silver $522, 431. In 1884 over $4, 875, GOO of United States gold and $216, GOO of silver coin were melted for use by silversmiths.
 The coinage less the recoinage by the United States in 1884 was: Gold, S23, 726, S52; silver, $28, 119,9
 On January 1st, 1885, there were circulated in the United States $563, GOO, 900 in gold and $264, ,OOO, 900 in silver. Total, $827, 100000.
 It cost $12, 212351 to support the common schools of New York State in 1884.
 The elevated railroad of New York city car ried 97, ,259, ,578 passengers in 1884.
 In 1884 there attended the public schools of the State uf New York 1000, ,057 pupils.
 The value of the school houses and sites in New York State January 1, was $31 ,937 951.
 The railroads of New York State received $126, ,294, 164 last year for carrying passengers. freight. etc,
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-21
ImaInh Ryndera naad

Capt. Isaiah Rynders, known as the old Democratic War horse, died suddenly at his residence in New York city.
 Cipt. Ryndcrs was born in Waterford, Sara toga county, N. Y., on Sept. IS, 1894, and at an early age went to New York He came into prominence in connection with the Democratic Empire Club. He voted for Jackson. He was United States Marshal under Buchanan. When Lincoln was elected the captain sent in his resignation. Lincoln wished to retain him, but tue captain refused, saying that he could not be both for and against man. After that date he held various small political offices, but no longer held his old prominence.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-21
NIUTINOUs MEXICAN SOLDIERS.
They Kill their Captain and FIee-Our SOl- diers Watch for them on the Border.

The Mexican soldiers stationed at point in Mexico S5 miles south of San Diego, Cal, mu- tined on Friday night, murdered their captain, his wife, and several other persons, and then fled in body, taking arms and ammunition with them. The band numbers forty.
 Application was made to Capt. Bailey, of the Eighty-eighth United States Infantry to for ward such assistance as would prevent depre- dations along the boundary line, and this re- quest was promptly granted. The Mexican citizens are greatly alarmed, as the mutineers arc known to be desperate lot of men. In- telligence has be- n received that the mutineers have pa sed near Campo, and are making for United States territory
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-21
The PnhIic I.nndn

The United States Senate Committee on Public Lands reported favorably the House bill making changes in the land laws. The first section provides for the repeal of the Pre- emptlon law. This repeal, however is not to affect the rights of any person which are ac- cruing on the passage of the act.
 The committee is of opinion that the time has come to limit the requirement. of govern ment land by one person to 160 acres. If set tiers are restricted to 160 acres of land it will be but comparatively few years before all public lands suitable for homes will be ex- haustad
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-21
TERRIFIC DYNAMITE EXPLOSION.
A Req Hot Poker Ignites the WOrks-TwO
 Men Burned to n Crisp.

The Somerset Chemical Works, two miles east of Somerset Pa., where nitro-glycorins and all grades of high explosives are manufac- tured, was the scene of 8 terrible explosion Wednesday. Five men were at work in the packing house, when the dynamite was ignited from Q red hot poker with which one of the men was boring hole in the door. In a second the entire building was in flames, and the men, with their clothing all on fire, started to run, and were but 8 short distance mite, packed and ready for shipment, lying outside of the building, exploded with terrific noise. Two of the men were found about sixty rods away burned to 8 crisp. The other men were not seriously injured. The shock was 30 great that people in Somerset ran into the street thinking their houses were falling down. Window glasses were broken in houses half 8 mile from the scene of the accident.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-21

A CoAsrINo EPISODE. The Denver Netos says: The first suow-slide report ed in the Gunuison county this season occurred in Poverty gulch on Sunday, seven men being caught in it and car ied down the mountain side, distance of five hundred or six hundred feet, with wonderful rspidity. None of the men were injured except one, who had a rib broken. In the slide, 1t is said, Q strip of perhaps forty acres went down and escape of the men from instant death seems miraculous.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-21
A Narrow Escape.

In General Grants paper on Shiloh, in the Century, he tells the story of a narrow escape of himself and two of his staff. officers who got within range of the Confederate musketry on the second day of the battle. A ball struck the metal scabbard of General Grants sword just below the hilt, and broke it nearly off. Before the battle was over it had broken of entirely. Of the staff officers, one had lost horse and the other q hot,
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-21

HIS BOOKS A New York author was announcing to friend the speedy pub lication of new book by himself. "I will startle you" replied the friend; "I intend to buy copy of tllat book. |" The author confessed that he was sur prised. Most of his friends, he said, thought enough of him to accept his books when he gave them, but the an- nouncsment of an intention to buy one WAS new to him.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-21
His Coat of.

While the Eleventh Hussar hounds
 were hunting in county Cork the other day, the officers were violently stoned by National Leaguers. One officer, a Captain, who acted as first whip, was struck on the head and hurled from his horse. Regaining his feet, he threw down his whip and engaged in stand up fight with his assailant, farmer, and severely punished him. The friends of the farmer stood by, but did not inter- fere, as the Captain, taking otf bis coat, told them he would fight the whole lot.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-21

have been deaf in one ear ten years, and partially deaf in the othor for two months; have been treated by car speciality doctors and received no benefit. Having used Elys Cream Balm for about month l find myself greatly improved, and can hear we'll and consider it a most valuable remedy. I had also nasal ca- tarrh, with dropping of mucous into my throat and pain over my eyes, which troubles also have entirely disappeared. D. B. Yates, Upper Lisle, Broome O., N F.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-21
MARKET NOTES.

 The Wholesale New York market quotations chow;
 BEANs-Prime. s2259s2s 30; fair to good. S2.00@s220 per busheL
 BUTTER - New York sold at 90@S2o for choice in pails, and 20@26c. common 70 good Western Creamery sold at 28@Slo, and tho common Western at lS@19c
 CHEEsE-Factory fancy 121s@1e5lo; do. fair to good, 9(010c.
 Eoas-Quotations ranged from 27o. for or dlnaTy, to 30c. for New York. New Jersey and Pennsylvania
 FIouR superfne, S2. 7O0ss. .25; Western, S3. 3.g0@S5. 60; extra New York. S3.65@S450. HAY Shipping 6O@70c; clover. 6097OcI salt. 60c; straw, 70075c.
 HoPs-New York, 16917o. Eastern, 119ISo; yCarlings, S@llc; odds, O. PoRK-Clear Back, S15O09s160O; dressed WHEAT = Spring No. & s1@s2hc.; MIL waukee No. 2, Sic. amber, $-@S-i white, S7c. (dSSc.
 CoRN-UngradedW Western Mixed 541S @55ISc; Steamer Mixed. -@52e: in elevator. bSAo delivered; No. 2, -t952hc. in elevator @ Sic, delivered; White Southern, 53Iao. de- hyeTed.
 RYE-stste. e6@67o
 PHILADELPHIA MARKET. FJoUR-Statefamily. $3. 37IsC9S3 75; rye flour S3.62l 50S3.75 wheat, State, $-.-0991so.; amber, 5000; corn, yellow, 50oi mixed States 59lSc. PETBoLEUM-Refined. 7Skc.: crude, 6lo WooL-state and Western xx, 46@5Ooi T. 47@4sc. medium, 50@5lc.i coarse, 46o
 BOSTON MARKET FLOUR - From s2.75@Sa00 for low and medium. to S3.500S425 for choice Minnesota. Corn, 526053o for mixed and yellow. BUTTER Common, loo. @I2c. Vermont dairy, 23@2ic. choice creamery, 27@s0o CHEEsE-l20l9e. BEASs-$2 00@s210
 HAY-Choice, Sl7@s1s
 CATTLE MARKErs BUFFALO Cattle, good quality. a4i5a $5.7O; hogs fair to good e4.709sAs0; best &4S5.
 EAST LIBERTY. PEEN.-Best cattle, e-0 =; medium to good, $-@s-; common to fair, S-@S--: Hogs, YorkerA sA 600p s47o PhiladelphiAA eG759sAso sheep e6.2B@eRBo
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-21

THEY laid out new town in Dakota last fall, and called it Golden City. A Chicago speculator who was out there took 500 lots at S5, and in thirty days the price of city lots had gone to S25 each. Some one built and opened a saloon, and the figures jumped to $50. A second saloon went up, and the city lots changed hands at $75 piece. The Chicago man was advised to sell, but he concluded to hang on for few more saloons. The snow came, and it was with difficulty the Chicago mans agent could get through the drift, to find the place deserted by human beings; but on a tree was a sign reading, "Sell you the whole city for el0."
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-21

OUR CHILDREN. Lord Coleridge says that when in this country he was struck " the absence of childhood. We de- ! to our children, ask their opinions. "low them to engross the general atten- iInn, force social obligations on them, aud cut them of from "all the sweet de- pendence of their years" :" making grown persons of them before English children have left the nursery.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-21

To RESTORE sense of taste, smell or hearing use Ely's Cream Balm. It cures ell cases of Catarrh, Hay Fever, Colds in the Head, Head ache and Deafness. It iH doing wonderful work. Do not fail to procure a bottle, as in it lies the relief you seek. It is easily applied with the finger. Price 50 cents At druggista, 60 cents by mail Elv BrDE Owpro NJ N
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-21
Isnr,nrr.s Eolly,

Some farmers adhere, even against the full light of fact and discovery, to the old fash toned folly of coloring butter with carrots, an- natto, and inferior substances, notwitbstand- ing the splendid record made by the Improved Butter Color, prepared by Wells Richardson 6 Co.,, Burlington, vt At scores of the best agricultural Fairs it has received the highest award over all competitorH,
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-21
HRnn RanAne

The annual report of the Department of Az riculture at Washington, now in press, makes the record of corn production for the year 1884 1,795000,00 900 bushels, that of wheat nearly 513,O00,000 and of oats, 583, ,000, ,000 These aggregates are the largest ever recorded. The rate of yield is 25.S bushels for corn, I3 for wheat and 27.4 for oats. These are the figures for permanent record.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-21
Every Woman in inc Land

owes 1t to herself and her family to take care of her health. When she finds her health fail- ing, and deb lity and weakness undermines her strength, her surest and best remedy is Kidney-Wort It builds mp the general health, keeps the seeretory system in perfect order, regulates the Kidneys and Bowels, and enables these important organs to perform their natural functions in throwing on the nocum- ulated Impurities of the body.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-21

Delicate diseases, affecting malo or female. however induced, speedily and permanently cured Illustrated book three letter stamps. Consultation free. Worlds Dispensary Medical Association. Buifnln N, y.
 ONE million dollars of gold coin weigh s,6s5 pounds ayoirdupois
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-21
IundrDrrndnl ,,o,yh.

and raised a considerable amount of blood and matter; besides I was very thin, and so weak could scarcely so about the house. This was the case of a man with consumption arising troin liver complaint He recovered his health completely by tho use Of Dr. Plerces " Golden Medical Discovery" Thou sands of others bear similar testimony
 uLAsa N'inuoWB were nrst Introduced into England iu the eighteenth century.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-21

Bills before Congress, favorably reported by the Commerce Committees of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, au- thorize the construction of two bridges across Staten Island Sound, one at Elzabethport and the other at Perth Amboy.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-21

THE TIcHBoRSK CLAIMANT. The Tich. borne claimant, who was recently re. leased from prison, has made arrange ments to come to America on lectur. inc tour
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-21

Laughter is the poor mans plaster,
 Making every burden light; Turning sadness into gladneSs,
 Darkest hour to May dawn bright 'Tis tho deepest and the cheapest
 Cure for Ills of this description. But for those that woman's heir to,
 Use Dr. Pierce's "Favorite Prescription. B Cures all weaknesses and Irregularities, bearing down sensations, internal fever, hloatrng, displacements, inflammation, morn ing sickness and tendency to canoerous dis ease. Price reduced to one dollar. By drug gists.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-21

A WONDER Did you ever wake up in the night with good. sized wonder between your ears as to why it is the person who is always grooming and complaining about poor health seldom gets down sick ? The wind-shaken poplar seldom falls.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-21

TIE best test of A human life is the amount of good it has been and done to others. Mrs, Lydia F. PinkhAm may be given seat of honor among those who have helped Co change sickness into health, and Co transform the darkness of suffering into the sunshine of rest and hope
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-21

ALBERT DuRER gave tho world prophecy of future wood engraving in 1927.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-21

InE first complete sewing machine was patepted by Elins Howe in lslR.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-21
rKouab on Intu,, ptn.,,r
nrbol lIncs,

Porous and strong improved, the best Tor baekache, pains in chest or side, rheuma- tism. Neurhleia. 2bc. nInrrlein OF mail
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-21
Important.

MEASURE 209 feet on each side and you win have a square acre within an inch.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-21

PAPER is DOW used in Germany instead of wood in manufacturing lead pencils,
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-21

LUG ITonc OT thF NHIToHs Children, slow in development, puny, serawny and delicate. use Wells Health Remover"
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-21

PuREsT AND BEST coD-LtyER orr. from selected hvers, on the seashore, by Caswell Hazard < who have once taken it prefer it to all others
 Physicians declare it snperior Co AlI other oils.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-21
CnInrrh nnd nnnfnn...

houAh au NRhhhhsF Ask for "Rough on Coughs," for Coughs, Colds. Sore Throat, Hoarseness. TroehVs, l5o. Tinutd 0bc
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-21
The IIope or ,.c Nation. -.

A MAGNIFICENT magazine and chance for em- ployment. w. u. Thompson, Phila, Pa. See Ad.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-21

Cnrba.lIues. This magic balm, which is in truth Petroleum sweet and clean; It gives to nge the charm of youth, The natcl1ess Carholine.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-21
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Connecticut western news., 1885-01-21

GRATED HANDS, face, pimples and rough skin cured by using Juniper Tar Soap, mAdo by CAswell, Hazard & Co. New York
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-21
For the Ladies.

UNTIL i776 cot.on-spinniug was performed by the hand-spinniug wheel
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-21
InInrrn nrinc l,I,,ldn

stinging, irritation, inflammation. all Kidney and Urinary Complaints, cured by "Burhu- pAiba" sl