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Connecticut western news., 1885-04-08

sacked all the houses and were preparing to attack the barracks, where all the inhabitants were barricaded. The Italians will probably lay siege to the barracks. The Notifications are believed to be pretty stong and consider able quantity of provisions has been laid in.
 WINNIPEG, Man, April 2-In addition to all the other tribes of Indians who have risen the Stonies left their reserves to-day and went on the warpath. This tribe numbers 5000 stalwart braves, many of whom are known to be well armed. They were usually looked upon as being the most friendly tribe to the government in the whole territories, but chiefs from other tribes have been tampering with the chiefs of the Stonies and drawing glowing pictures of advantages to be gained by rising at this particular time. At last the whole tribe is in arms against the authorities and threat ening depreciation and bloodshed.
 The Stonies and Crees joined the other bands Tuesday ill the attack on Battleford. They killed James Payne and George Apple garth, farm instructors, and burned large number of settlers houses. All the buildings in Battleford were pillaged and burned. It is expected that Big Bears band and the Fort Pitt Indians will also join in the rebellion. Big Bear, with 800 warriors, Is with Riel, who is now said to have 2,000 armed men, but no field pieces. It is not known when General Middleton will order the troops to advance.
 A later dispatch says:-''The wire to Battle ford was cut and things look very bad there. William Howie, of High Bluff, returned from Battoche Crossing and says Riel has now 300 men, including about seven hundred Indians, and six cannon, and means to fight. His brother was taken prisoner, but was released. The men killed at the raid on Battleford were James Payne George Applegarth and Clink, all Indian instructors, and Barney Fremont, 8 ranchman.
 "A man named Bondin, who arrived at Qu'- Appelle from Humboldt, had his freight taken from him by the rebels, who gave him an For # Sicyrp1 AAlaxanHar Fisher. Iinute0- ant-Goyernor of Saskatchewan and '6our- veney, Secretary All of the Ninetieth bat talion and the remainder of the Winnipeg field battery arrived at Fort Qu'AppeLe, where they encamped. It is said that Riel has tel egraph operator with him, and has been tap ping the wires so as to keep posted on the gov ernments intentions and the movement of the fropOa
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-08

waterway is built. Costa Rica is the most southern of the States, and has al- ways proved the most obstinate in re- sisting the attempts of military adven- turers to consolidate the five countries.
 A number of motives are assigned to Barrios in his present project One Is that he covets the plethoric treasury of Nicaragua, and the fair prospect that country has of being made still richer by large bounty for the right of way across her territory for a ship-canal. If Barrios could now obtain possession of Nicaragua he would receive the benefit of whatever gain theIe will be to that country through the construction of the canal. It is most probable that this is but one of the rich results he aims to obtain by becoming the dictator of the whole country.
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-08
A Story of AIcaIde Justice.

"It was in one of the northern mines; and the alcalde had slow, oracular de- livery, and mild, gentle, persuasive manner. To him one day well-dressed young man who had stolen purse, and tried to escape on horseback, was brought for punishment; the evidence being so clear, that after five minutes listening to the testimony, the alcalde said, in his most seductive accents:
 "'Would you like to have jury trial, my son?
 "'No, judge; it is not worth while to do that
 "'All right, my son. Now you must return the dust you stole.'
 "'Certainly, judge
 And the court regrets the necessity, but really, my son, you ought to pay 'osts, two ounces.'
 "'Oh, I can stand that; here it is, md thank ye, judge
 "'Now the court is fully satisfied, with the exception of one triaing formal ity. Boys, take him out, and give him thirty mine lashes, well laid on.' ,"
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-08
An Editors Contempt.

The editor of the San Leandro (Cal. ) Reporter who was recently fined five dollars by county Justice named Ken worthy for an imaginary contempt, of- fered to pay the fine by canceling an old bill of $7. 50 which his Honor owed the editor. His Honor refused to accede to the proposition. Kenworthy was a dentist before he donned the judicial ermine, and the editor takes his revenge by passing some good.natured left handed compliments ou job of dental work the doctor did for him once, which has ever since been a source of some ex- pense so him. The editors position is that contempt for dentist cannot by any rule of law be construed into a con- tempt of court.
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-08
Irrigation in Egypt.

The ancient wealth of Egypt has ever been in its crop of corn. As surely as the seasons come round, 80 surely has the Nile risen year by year. From the earliest time the Valley of the Nile has been divided by earthen embankments into succession of great flats, measur- ing occasionally as much as 100000 acres. The rising flood is diverted by a series of short canals into these flats, where the water stands two or three feet deep until it has soaked the soil and de- posited it's rich alluvial mud. By this time the Nile has subsided. The drying mud is rudely plowed and sown, and four or five months after the crop is reaped. No rain has fallen on it, but the soil has been sufficiently saturated to require no further watering. A rich crop is produced, but by this system only one crop in the year, and during the Summer months, when, from its latitude and temperature, one might ex- pect Egypt to be yielding subtropical fruits, the empty fields lie baked and parched.
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-08
THE FIBER AND THE DRUMMER.
Little story of tho War of ISI5-Two
 Brave Girls.

So many different accounts have ap- peaIed from time to time regarding ''the fifer and the drummer of Scituate,r that the public hesitate which to accept. With view of getting at the real facts, and presenting the subject in an anthem tic light, your correspondent visited Miss Abby Bates, the surviving sister, to ob- tain her version of the incident. "Aunt" Abby, as she is familiarly called, lives alone in low, old fashioned house on bluff overlooking the ocean. Although nearly eighty-eight years of age, her n ,ind is clear and her health good.
 ,Rebecca w. and Abby were born in Provincetown, Mass, and in 1903 the family moved to Scituate Centre. Her father was seafaring man. The fishing business was dull, and, having family of thirteen children to provide for, he was obliged to seek other employment. Through the influence of Mir. Jesse Dunbar the Captain was appointed keeper of the lighthouse, wherein, De- cember, 1Sl1, the family took up their residence.
 It was about the middle of the after noon on pleasau ut September's day that R ebecca's mother said to her: "Make a fire and put the kettle on; father and the boys will be at home soon." The echo of this command had scarcely died away before the mother espied two barges heading directly for the light. Each barge was manned by about sixteen men and carried brass cannon on its bows. The guard were away. The excited mother, throwing up her arms, ex- claimed: "Children, the redcoats are coming" At glance the girls compre- hended the situation. "In the north room of the house." said Aunt Abby, "were kept the fife and drum belonging to the guard.
 "Up into the room rushed Rebecca, and, returning, handed me the drum, saying, You be the drummer and I'll be the fifer.'" Ensconced behind the light the American army of two began. "Give lem the roll call, commanded Becky. This being done, the strains of ''Hail Columbia" and Yankee Doodle" pealed forth on the air. The music was continued for some time. now in imita- tion of an army marching, now counter marching, until at last it was observed that the La Hogue displayed flag on the masthead as a signal for the men to return. Peeping from behind the light Rebecca saw that the barges were re. turning in obedience to the signal. With joy beaming in her girlish eyes she said to her sister, "Scare 'em; I told you so; see, they are going back" "As soon as we saw them return," said Aunt Abby, "we stuck to playing Yankee Doodle, because the British disliked that. 1 tell you, sir, we just put in on that too"
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-08
MARKET NOTES.

NEW YORK MARKET The Wholesale New York market quotations show:
 BE1Ns-Prime. si.sO@s2oo; fair to good. s1.70@Sl. .75 per busheL
 BUTTER -N New York sold at 2792Sc for choice in pails, and 24a26c. common 70 good. Western Creamery cold at 16alSc.. and the common Western At-6-c
 CHEEsE-Factory fancy, 12@l251c; do fair togood, 7aS11c.
 Eoos-ouotations ranged from lso for or dinary, to l911c. for New York. New Jersey and PennsyIyanlA
 FLOUR -S -SuperRne, s2609$310i Western, &3.S59S5. 50; extra New York. S3. b0(DS42 25 HAY Shipping, 60@7oci clover, 7O@76ci salt. COG; straw, 70@1bo- HoPs-New York. 15916o.; Eastern, 13Q14o; ycarlings, 99l4c; olds S@9c. PoRK-Clear Back, S1A259s145 50; dressed hogs, 5lSQ6c.
 WHEAT - Spring No 2, -@9OAc., Mil waukee, No. ?, s9c. ! amber S-@s-i white, 70. .090c.
 CoRS-Ungradedw Western Mixed. 4ssl l05O9kc; Steamer Mixed. 49 @ 4g1so in elevator. 5O1Sc. delivered; No. 2, 49l1 491Sc. in elevator. 501x9 5o5sc., delivered White Southern, 61o de- hYered-
 RTE-state 721<@75a
 PHILADELPHIA MARKET. FLoUB-Statefamily. $3. 62JS C9S S3 75; rye four s3.6216t9S3.75; wheat State, S-.-9955fc; amber, S0.00i corn, yellow 49ci mixed States 49e. .,
 PETRoLEUM-Rehned. 7%o, crude 6I(a- WooL-State and Western xx, A6950oi T, 6@4Sc- medium. 5o@5Ie; ooarue, 45o
 BOSTON MARKET FLOUR - From S2 S5@s3l5 for low and medium. to S4. IO@S4 Co for choice Minnesota Corn. 540551Sc. for mixed and yellow. BUTTER Common, l0c. 0l4c Vermont dairy 20922c. choice creamery, 22@30o CHEEsE-1119012c.
 BEASs-S1. .650SL70.
 HkT-Choice, s17.5O9s1s
 cArTLK MARKEra
 BuFFALo Cattle, good quality, s425a si 60; hogs fair to good, s4709SLT5i bess S485
 EAST LIBERTY. PE,N.-Best cattle, S-9 =; medium to good, $-@S-; common to fair, S-@s-; Hogs, Workers, Sl.65c9 S4.s0; PhiladelphiAA $495@S50a Sheep S5.25@S5.51 IA
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-08
TROUBLE ON THE IsTHMUs.
The Steamer Colon Seized by Columbian IBsurGents-United States Officials Ar- rested.


 PANAMA, March 31, 1885. 5.-The steamer Colon was seized at Aspinwall by the revolutionists, who demanded the delivery of shipment of arms on board for the revolution.
 The agents refused delivery. Mir. Connor, local superintendent of the Pacific Mail Con- pany, was first arrested, and later the captain and purser of the steamer were placed, under arrest on board. i1
 Subsequently Captain Dow, general agent of the Pacific Mail Company; Mir. Wright, the United States Consul, and lieutenant of the American man-of-war Galena were arrested and marched of to the cuartel. They were re- leased at 6 o'clock, on condition that the arms should be delivered, and the condition was complied with.
 The American and English war ships did nothing to protect foreign interests because the revolutionary chief declared he would resist their interference by force. The Americans are indignant at the insult to the flag and the outrage to their persons and property.
 Troops go from here to attack the revolu- tionists, who, however, are in strong force, and with the arms from the Colon will probably be able to control events in their own way and in their own interests.
 United States Consul General Adamson, at Panama, has telegraphed to the Secretary of State as follows:
 Preston, the rebel leader, has seized the Pacific Mail Steamship at Colon, imprisoned She captain, purser, agent of the company, Consul Wright and other Americans. I urge Commander Kane, of the Galena, to rescue citizens and property at all hazards. Iustruc- tons desired.
 Upon receipt of this dispatch the Secretary of State aud Secretary of the Navy held con suitation. Secretary Whitney then ordered by telegraph Admiral Jouett, now at New Or leans, to proceed to Key West with the Ten nessee and the Swatara and to await further instructions. An order was also sent to the commander of the Alliance, now at Key West, instructing him to proceed at once to Aspin- wall The Secretary also Autographed to Com mander Kane, of the Galena, which is at As- pinwall, and asked why he had not protected American citizens and property during the re- cent trouble. The following is the text of the dispatch
 You were ordered to Aspinwall to protect American interests and the lives and property of American citizens. All that Is implied in these words is expected to be done by you, to the extent of the force under your command. If the Colon has been seized restore her to her officers if in your power.
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-08
Thonsands rron Thousands lli

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Connecticut western news., 1885-04-08

BERNARD MURPHY, Champion Youth Walker of Australia, says in the Mel bourne SportSBaaa "On Monday pre- vious to the match with 0rmes, of Syd- ney, was attacked with the stitch. I could not walk another yard, and gave up all hope of winning. I was advised to try St. Jacobs Oil. did SO. rubbing a little on my side. I have not been troubled since, and won my match"
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-08
Thousands Hnstencd to theIr Graves.

By relying on testimonials written in vivid glowing language nf Eamo miraculous cure0 gato4t medicine lns hasttn tlousanis Co their gravrs: tha readers having almost in- .sne failh that tlp laInc miracle will be per formed on tham thai tliese testimonials mem tinn, while theFo called medicine m all the time hastcning them Co thoir RrhveA Al though VIC have
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-08
A Losing Joke.

"A prominent physician of rlttshurF said 60 a ladv patient who was complaining Of hor 'cunliuu d ID health. nnd of his inability to 'arre CT, iolingly said: Try Hop ntteulH 'Tha Indy took il in earnest and used the hit- t,ts. f un which she obtained permanent haalth She now laughed at the doctor fnT his joke. but he ia not 30 well ploafet withit Gs it cost him a goo1 patient
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-08
Glren nn hr ihn nooiora.

"ls is roVilln ihat Mir Gndfny is up "h ut work, and enrol by 60 ample ats'ues dyF' .
 assure you it is true that he is entirely urol, nnl N ith nothing but Hop l3itteru, and uly fen days ago his doctors gave him nn and said lc mus uia, from Kidney and LiveH uonhlatn
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-08

THE PLow.-In India it is 0 standing joke, in connection with agricultural ex- periments, that native will not use an English blow because he cannot reach the bullock's tail to twist it, which is his only method of urging the beast to fur ther exertion.
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-08
Fees Of Doctors.

sax a man for n wear, nud'in need of . daily visit over Sl ,dl0 n year for medical attend snce nlunel And ono single bottle of Hop 70 ters taken in tima would bavo the tltoVo ana al the years sipknusA
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-08

FINED.-In Arizona any person who uses profane, indecent, vile, or abusive language, or. threats, within the hearing of women or children, is held liable by law to fine or imprisonment
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-08

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Connecticut western news., 1885-04-08

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Connecticut western news., 1885-04-08
tRourh on Tootbnrhe.u

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Connecticut western news., 1885-04-08

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Connecticut western news., 1885-04-08

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Connecticut western news., 1885-04-08

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Connecticut western news., 1885-04-08

,.sy~ Nm rcnuine without bunch of grecu Hopson the wAita ihbll khun ull the yilM no'ionaas stun with Hop or "llopAh in ihgir name
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-08

ALBERT QUEER gave tho world prophecy of future wood engraving in I52T.
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-08

THE first horse railroad was built in Is26-
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-08

The Frazer Axle Grease received medals al The Centennial, N. c. State Fair, Paris Expo sition, American Institute. N. Y., and othcfE
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Connecticut western news., 1885-04-08

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Connecticut western news., 1885-04-08
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Connecticut western news., 1885-04-08
"sho tried her prentice hand on man,

ONE million dollars gold coin weigh s,6s5 pounds nvoirdupois
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-08

Though on Itch" cures humorr, oruptions, ring-worm, letter, salt rheum, frosted feet s chilblRinA
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-08

GLASS windows were first introduced into England in the eighth century.
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-08

LYDIA E. PNKHAM's Vegetable Compound curpR dvspppsia
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-08
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Connecticut western news., 1885-04-08
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Connecticut western news., 1885-04-08

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The Portland daily press., 1885-06-19
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

Sunset Cox in recent speech at New
York dinner spoke of our exported petrole-
UNI as the light of Asia"
An epicurean doctor says that in order to
obtain the full flavor of butter the bread upon
which it is spread should be introduced into
the mouth with the buttered side downward
f. Alden Hill, of London, writes that the
Townley estates which have several heirs
living in New England, are not myth.
though their value has been much exagger-
ated Hill says he is both a lawyer and one
OF the heirs, and he ought, and does, know
the facts.
Since Gen. Grant finished work on his book
ne has been leisurely signing his name to the
certificates of membership of the Army of
the Potomac veteran organization of which
he is president. Thus far he has placed his
name on 100 certificates, which are priced by
their holders, not only for the value of Gen
Grants autograph, but for the reason that
he IS the only president of the association
that has held the office two terms The GER
tllcates are unique and picturesque in APP
pearance and present, in addition to capital
llkenesses of Gems. Mcclellan, Burnside,
Hooker and Meade, the four successive COM
manders OF that army, the badges of the re-
SpectlVe corps that were connected with it
at various times, and the corners are embel-
ilshed with graphic miniature of the terrific
infantry charge at Burns de Bridge at Antie-
tam, an artillery duel at Charlottesville, the
spirited cavalry fight on the right flank at
gettysburg, and the repulse of Pickett
charge at Gettysburg The certificates prom
Use TO become interesting and valuable as
heirlooms.
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-19
CARPET DEPARTMENT.

Ten Thousand Yards all ALI WOOL CAR
PETS, latest patterns, to be sold for so Gents
per yard.
Some OF the patterns are controlled in this max
CT extensively by u.s. We carry in stock full line
OF WIltons, MOquettes, Brussels and Rox-
ment of Rugs and Mats
DECORATED DINNER SETS, RA-
BK PHARMACIES, REFRHGERATORs
AND OIL STOVES I'm GREAT VARHE-
TY. DE WHICH LACK OF SPACE
E0R EADS MENTION IN DETAIL.
we can and do under one roof, furnish complete
outhts for hotels, boarding houses, private dwell
lngs and restaurants, either for cash or install
ments. Catalogues and terms of household goods
sent by mail upon application. Orders by mail for
any OF the above goods promptly attended to-
= No charge for packing. Goods delivered in
Portland free Of charge