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Connecticut western news., 1879-08-27
Irish Landlords.

A large majority of the farmers of Ire land, says letter writer, have no leases of the land they till, but pay the rent from year to year, liable at any time to be elected, as sometimes they are, for trivial offenses. There seems no link of sympathy on the part of these land lords for the welfare or prosperity of their tenantry. The business part of receiving the rents is done through agents, and, unfortunately, these gre valued in many instances by their en- 'ployers on their ability to collect the rents without paying much attention as to the methods adopted. I have met and talked to many Irish farmers who never saw their landlord, although liv- ing on their places all their lives. There are some few good, kind hearted land lords in Ireland, who give encourage ment and take an interest in their ten antry, and these show it at a glance, for they live in habitable houses, and farm their land to better advantage. But the bulk of the landlords spend eight tenths of their time, and nine -tenths of thelr money, in the South of France and England. They are, to sum it up in a sentence, miserable, worthless set of absentees, who have it in their power to do much good if they would only try. The tenantry whom, as rule, are hard working, industrious people would meet them more than half way if they were offered any encouragement to better their condition, especially in their houses, many of which are not fit to house cattle.
Connecticut western news., 1879-08-27
Incident in q Detectives Life.

The Pittsburg Telegraph tells this story A queer story was told to one oi our reporters few days ago about McParlan, the famous detective who broke up Jack Kehoe's gang of Molly Maguires. The man who related the incident was formerly member of the Mollies, and he knows whereof he speaks. Some time before the grand finale of McParlan's work man who lived in the same house with him, prompted by curiosity, one day went to McParlans room while the latter was away and forced open the lock of his trunk. After searching through the trunk the investigator came across a bundle of letters and papers which fully explained McParlan's mission among the Mollies. The man read them through, and foolishly for him he put them back in their hiding place. Boiling over with the importance of his news, he hastened to meeting of the Mollies, which was then in session, and there he told his story. He was not believed, but was greeted with shouts of indignation, and the meeting even went so far as to put if to a vote as to whether the man should not be beaten for thus slandering 6 Molly ill good standing. Jack Kehoe interfered and the matter was dropped
 When McParlan came home he disco V
 cred that his papers had been meddlet with and he hid them elsewhere, and when the man who had endeavored t. betray him went to look for the paper
 a second time he could not find them.
Connecticut western news., 1879-08-27
A Better Butter.package Wanted.

A correspondent of the Cincinnati ConanaerciaI maintains that there is a fortune awaiting the man or woman who can devise neat, cheap, tasteful pack age which will enable the tidy house. wife ard the careful dairyman to place before the public their gilt edged but ter all redolent with new mown hay, and suggestive of cool springs, shady groves, rich pastures, and peace and plenty among clover blossoms and fra grant shrubs. A package is wanted that will protect the handiw ork and pride of the dairymaid from the ruthless, | greasy touch of the huckster and gro- cers boy. The butter makers want to place their choicest butter in it's fresh- ness, sweetness, and fragrance in dainty pats and attractive form, on the table of their customers unsullied by the defl- ing touch of any middleman. He may be and must be their carrier, but the wants of the business will never be met until neat, cheap, and tasteful butter | package protects the butter in the transit from the milk house to the table of the consumer.
 Particular stress is laid on the ap- pearance of the package, for the imagi- nation of the buyer is first and mainly appealed to through the eye. That or gan captured, he tries by the nose, and that not offended, the butter must be tasted. If the first appeal is capti- vating success, the butter will sell, though the organs of taste and smell be not so highly pleased. Assuming that the butter itself is good and satisfactory in all respects when packed, the dealer, In selecting his package will be careful to guard against four things, which will depreciate the butter before it may reach the consumer:
 l. Any foreign taste of wood, or gum, or oil.
 2. All contact with air.
 5. The variations of temperature.
 4. Leakage or soakage.
 Pure tin will meet these conditions. but 1t IS too costly. Tin-lined wood an- swers indifferently we'll. Paper will not do at all. Possibly, however, case of moulded paper saturated with pure white parafine, or some other inert, in- odorous, clean, and comparatively inex- pensive water and acid proof compound, might answer the requirements for the inner package. Of course the external envelope must be stronger to bear expo- sure and rough handling. Our inven- tors ought to take this matter in hand.
Connecticut western news., 1879-08-27
Matching in TOilettes.

While stylish summer dresses are made up of contrasting colors, says Har- per's Basar, it is 8 rule of the season that the accessories must correspond in hue. Thus the parasol, the fan, the sash, and the stockings are chosen all of the same prevailing tint, with reference to that of the dress trimming. When there are paniere brocaded in two colors.
 instead of sash, both of these appear in the article just mentioned. The sim plest gingham dress has it's Japanese fan of the gay hues of the plaid, and the 1isle-thread stockings are feoked or striped in similar tints. At Saratoga one lady is said to possess twenty para sols, each one of which was made to or- der after her costumes were completed.
Connecticut western news., 1879-08-27
The Potato Disease in Great Britain,

Many who have hitherto been felici- tating themselves with the belief that so far their crops were healthy have found on closer inspection the fatal spot on some of the under foliage, and now, since the heavy rains, can see it rampant over the leaves, turning these and the stalks black, and making it's existence too prominent. The period of hope seems to have passed. Last week there was warmth, and passing ineness, and with that arose an optimist feeling that the mischief though begun would be minimized by the summer warmth that seemed impending. With the return of excessive moisture, storms, and de- pressed temperature hope gives place to fear another week of this weather and fear will have changed to despair. Such is the outlook for potato growers. On the Continent rivals in trade are as badly placed. France, it would seem, has already felt the full force of the cpl demic, and if the reports i'll the press are to be credited the crop is so far in- jured that she will have none to spare presently for our markets. What in- jures France will hardly spare Belgium and Germany and if the crops there are found in similar condition we must look during the ensuing winter for little short of potato famine. A summer without fruit, spoilt hay crop, the potatoes rotten, and possibly a wet har- vest, are events that will hardly help England through her present trade and commercial embarrassment.- Garden, | er's Chronicle.
Connecticut western news., 1879-08-27
All the Gold.

A cubic inch of gold is worth $21O-a cubic foot, $362,88O; cubic yard, $9, 797, 762 This is valuing it at SIS. 60 an ounce. At the commencement of the Christian era, there was then in the world $427, ,OOO, 900 in gold. This had diminished to $57, ,OOO, ,OOO at the time America was discovered. Then it began to increase. Now the amount of gold in use is estimated to be $6,000, 900, 900. Yet all this welded into one mass would be contained in a cube of twenty six feet. This, in the case of a man perish ing from disease, would not of itself avail him so serviceably as some little shrub growing by the wayside, which was especially calculated as a remedial agent in his particular case.
Connecticut western news., 1879-08-27
DOMESTIC RECIPES.

MIXED PICKLES. Pick small cucum- bers, onions, tomatoes, radish pods, beans, caulihower, small, soft ears oi corn and sliced horse radish root, pour a brine of one teacup of coarse salt to a gallon of water, boiling hot, over them for three mornings, then add teaspoon of pulverized alum, four of white mustard seed, two of celery seed, five or six small red peppers, few cloves and some stick cinnamon to gallon of boil ing hot white wine vinegar pour over the pickles. If sealed in gallon jars they will be like fresh cucumbers when | used.
 CELERY PICKLES. good sized cucumbers, slice on a vegetable slicer quite thin, and pour weak brine, boil ing hot, over them and let stand twenty four hours then to gallon of vinegar add an ounce of white mustard seed, one of celery seed and half teaspoonful of pulverized alum boil and turn over the pickles. Put in old pickle bottles and seal, or in jar with cloth over, rinsing the cloth occasionally.
 ToMATo CATsUP.-One bushel of tomatoes make three gallons of catsup. Wash and put into a porcelain kettle ; mash, and when the juice begins to cook out commence to strain. When all is cooked pour out and put the thin juice to boiling, and strain the pulp; stir often and boil down half ; then add to a gallon two tablespoonfuls of salt, one of cloves and cinnamon, one of ginger, one nutmeg, half tcaspoonful of cayenne pepper and quart of vinegar; bottle, cork tight, and it will keep any length of time.
 CANNED ToMAToEs.- enough to remove the skin, then let them come to boil and no more; have your cans ready begin to fill them shake a little pepper and salt, then layer of tomatoes. then salt and pepper, and so on until full. You will find they will keep as fresh as when gathered. Don't cut the tomatoes, but leave them whole.
 RIPE TOMATO P1oK1E.-Take smooth, ripe tomatoes and wash clean in cold water prick them with coarse needle; lay compactly in a stone jar until full j; then take sufficient pure cider vinegar to cover; heat until boiling, then turn over the tomatoes have ready a piece of foolscap or smooth brown paper, turn the white of an egg on it and see that every part of the paper is covered with the egg put it in the jar (egg side down. and pinch the edges close and cover with paper tied on tight When cool, put away in cool, dark place, and if |" Paterfamilias is fond of sliced tomatoes he can have them next January.
Connecticut western news., 1879-08-27
The Quebec Riot.

The recent riot at Quebec was only the preliminary skirmish of what would have been very lively battle had it not been checked by the timely intervention of the military. Along the routes the women even mounted the housetops with great kettles of hot water, hoping to do some scalding, while children stood alongside with piles of stones and brickbats. The men were intrenched in the street below behind cannon loaded to the muzzles with nails, scrap iron and several hundred feet of small chain,
Connecticut western news., 1879-08-27
THREE KISSES OFFAREVELL.

Three, only three, my darling,
 Separate. solemn, slow: Not like the swift and joyous ones
 We used to know when we kissed because we loved ca h othe1 simply to taste lnVe's sweet, And lavished our kisses as the summer Layisfes heat out as tEey kiss whose hearts are wrunr, when hope and fear are spent, And nothing is left to give, except A sacrament! First of the three, my darling,
 Is sacred unto pain; We have hurt each other often?
 We shall again. When VIC pine because we miss each other. And do not understand How the written words were so much colder Than eye and hand. Kiss thee, daar, for all such pain
 Which we may give or take; Buried, forgiven, before 1t comes For our love's sake The second kiss, my darling,
 Is full of joys sweet thrill; We have blessed each other always; We always will. We shall reach until we feel each other; Past all of time and space, We shall listen till We hear each other In every place; The earth is full of messengers,
 Which love sends to and fro; kiss thee, darling, for all joy
 Which we shall know! The last kiss, oh, my darling,
 My love-I cannot see Through my tears as remember What it may be. We may die and never see each other, Die with no time to give Any sign that our hearts arc faithful To die, as live. Token of what they will not sec Who see our parting breath, This one last kiss, my darling, seals The seal of death.
Connecticut western news., 1879-08-27
THE DEATH OF THE ROSES.

How do the roses die?
 Do their leaves fall together, Thrown down and scattered by the sky Of angry weatherP No, the sad thunder stroke
 O'ersweeps their lovely bower; The storm that tramples on the oak Relcnts above the flower. No violence makes them grieve, No wrath hath done them wrong, When with sad secrecy they leave The branch to which they clung. They yield them, one by one, To the light breeze and shower, To the soft dew, cool shade, briy yht sun, Time and the hour.
Connecticut western news., 1879-08-27

IT IS SAID that among the merchants spending the summer at Nahant, Mass. {, wholesalers never associate with retail CTS, and this unwritten law is carried so far that @ certain retail merchant and his family are not welcomed into the circle in which bis son, a wholesaler, moves, notwithstanding the father fur. nishes the money with which the sor carries on business,
Connecticut western news., 1879-08-27

In young, childish, ignorant na- lures there is constantly blind trust in some unshapen chance. It is as hard to boy or girl to believe that a great wretchedness will actually befall them as to believe that they will die.
Connecticut western news., 1879-08-27

A man was released from prison in Connecticut last week, after serving @ term of twelve years. He said that the confinement had been severe on him, but he congratulated himself on the facl that he was one of the few persons ir the coun try who had never heard " Pin afore." This is distinction enough fo, one map.
Connecticut western news., 1879-08-27

JOHN BAKER was indicted for murder in Guadalupe county, Texas, and re- leased on bail. He employed his liberty in attending religious services, and be- came real or pretended convert. He went to Methodist camp meeting, and was addressing the congregation, when ritie-ball penetrated his brain, and he fell dead. Some friend of his victim had fired from distance with unerring aim,
Connecticut western news., 1879-08-27

SIR HENRY BEssEMER has in his time taken out 160 patents.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1879-07-14

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-18
ESCAPED WoRKHoUsE PRISONERS.
Nine Men Surprising "a Keeper by Rowing
AMny from HImckM eIrs Islmnd.

telegraphc alarm was sent to Police
Headquarters. from Blackwell's Island at 10
O'Clock yesterday morning. to the effect that
number OF prisoners had escaped from the
workhouse. A general alarm wns Immediately
sent out, and the East River front on the New
York side was speedily covered with sections OF
police and the mounted squad. They we're on
the ground too late, however. for none OF the
prisoners were captured The guards boat
from the Island was found fastened to the land
ing at the foot of Scventy-ninth street, with
number of spades lying in tho bottom. and the
oars in plncr A convicts cont was soon after.
ward found nj the foot oi Seventeen street
Superintendent Anthony Allaire Of the work.
house said; Nine II the men prisoners IN tho
Workhou-e got tired ~ bniug well fed and went
over To tho city. Wen have them all bnck by
tomorrow. There are about 500 men prisoners
NJ ne workhouse. At z O'Clock this morning
nit.tf oi the most ahle bodied verc taken out
ny Keepers Butler, Lynch, ami Bishop to work
a ptrt 81 these were employed at shovelllng
r"al. Not beng convicts they are
nre allowed great 1rai Of freedom,
10 turn IN as many nj night as they take out in
the morning. \ few days ago I ordered the
sllp at the bodtl ou-e 10 b0 cleared Of mud rs
soon -,2I, is an an oppQrunlly presented seiL This
ers. for they used this knowledge 10 get admit
innce To the boathouse, through which they
hstried. II is not ususl 10 send them under
guard from point 10 point and any plan Of
wonder is that they should wish to get AWAY
from place where they are we'll fed and are
not "NplWurkeI.'
Richard C1utts. who is in charge IF 'hc boat.
house, ia ~ years VI ige. He said " II Was
Iu-t ubout the glvyerest trick that over | had
played on me. Wh.n was "a member oi the old
municipal g. ce II the city 1 experienced a
good many 5drpfi-o-. but this one Just about
topped anything that eV9r saw Why. bless
you. they wer' away out Won Ter in the river be-
iore Thought about r..iSIrg an alarm. This Ia
the way 10 happened. Wac iu "a ere. IN my little
room, when IA marched lot nt tho men, with
slades on then shoulders. aud said they had
com" to rl"Hu oni that ein. Well, knew II was
thr iurhtion To- hnve the thing done. and so |
Thought about lis being high tide and shouted
to them TINT the water was too high. But by
that time tney were all down to the boat and rat
Ting tho oars ia their places. | ran to the foot
Of the stairs and hullooed 70 them to come back.
No, t vn uusy,yiuE yyE Hii' 4hq 20 spent IN
Why never carried pistol In my life"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-18
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS 4 SECOND.
The House Voting Away s3S, ~ 900 In Les.
than Hours Time.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE House was in
an expensive. extravagant mood to-day. In a
little less than an hour. without debate. consid-
Grafton. or amendment. 1t voted away t35 l3l.-
900; to put it bluntly, something like 10000
with every tick Of the big clock opposite the
Speaker which marked of the rlinous hour.
The first bill was tho one reported from the
Committee on Appropriations to meet the ex-
pendturcs made necessary by the PEN
sion Arrearagcs bill. 1t proposes to
deal only with the claims incurred by
the bill toward pensioners whose names
were on the pension rolls on the 25th Of Junu-
ary. 1879. or 1--we days after the Pension Arrenr-
ages bill became II law. An amendment was
accepted by MIR. Sparks who moved the passage
OF this bill under n suspension Of the rules,
which includes among pens ions whose arrears
are to he pad those grnntcd hy Congress by law
n well as those conferred in regular course. The
payment OF surh pensioners as may be added
To- the tension rolls 10y the clause in the Pension
Arrearnges hill repellng the present statute OF
LIMITATIONS - prnrtlrhlly rel"g1ted to the next
Congress. Meanwhile sj2 200 is voted to the
Pens ion ONCE Tor clerk hire ~ the bill passed
Tho River and Hnrhor bill was rossed pre-
c.,iisey az II WAS reported from the Committee
The xiii With which the work OF extending i'm
districts Ind been performed received its best
,iHsraton IN t9e passage o, ne nill by two
Foriy-nith Congress hns thus approved the
largost hlla Tor, river. and harhor i'm
Forty -sccOnd and the FOrtv-third Congresses
the last Two Congresses having "A House " it'll a
Republican majority. passed bills aggregating
s. unQouO less than the House has approved ia
tbs Congress-
Tho last hin. acted on under suspension oi
the rule- aud passed without debate or u knowl.
cdgs of its comforts in'c tho bill WAS not in
print until this morning lpriaied i2i79-
900 mud was put through without Toll call.
II was an enacimcnt almost in "a lump
of a large number Of small claims transmit
ted 10 the House by John Sherman. 1t
contains. in addition to these appropra-
tions, several important clauses continuing
new Legislation: one prohibiting the same per.
son from acting rs clerk ~ both Circuit and
District Court Of the United Stt"s or any one
holding the office OF clerk Srom being appoint
cd as receiver or master in chancery: and an
otherthat no additional payments snail be. made
in what are known rs the allowance and COM
mission cases some hundreds in number with
out further legislation.
II must he said for this summary passage Of
these appropriation bills that 1t removes to a
Ereater dlstauc" the chances ot an extra scss ion.
This has been at no time probable since the So
her second thought of the party reversed the
caucus acton ~ last Monday; and there has
peen no time when 40 Intelligent observer con-
Nersnnt with current sentiment at the capital
could have predicted an extra session.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-18
GREENE coUSTr.s FORGED BONDS.
The Arrest In this CITY OF Edward .. Hall.
one sI the Altered Forgers.

Detective d. A. Gallagher, one OF Pinker-
toms men. called TO Ohlcer John Ryan at Greene
and Houston streets. yesterday afternoon
showed a warrant, and requested him to arrest
II tall and elegantly dressed man who was pass
ing on the street. Ryan mRdo the arrest In
the Jefferson Market Police Court the prisoner
said he was Edward s. Hall. alias Pins"
Robert S. Pinkerton says that Hall has been
concerned in most Of the bond iorgeries perpe-
trated in this country for many years. So eI-
tensve are his operations. 1t Ia said. that he
keeps an engraver and photographer especially
in his employ. The detectives have been look
ing for him during the pAst three months. but
nave been unable to catch him as he remained
nov aTrestej. Mr.. Pinkerton said, was the alter,
ing and forging OF the bonds of Greene County.
y. y; At the time the forgery Of the couniy's
bonds WIS discovered Halls alleged Hccomple eo
was arrested in Poughkerpsi". From him in
formation was obtained which caused District
Attorney, Ea{m0ni ot Green" County to issu" a
warrant fur Halls arrest. About 1000 ot tha
forged bonds, II II sad We're found IN Halls
possession.
Hall has ilqely-cut features. an qqu line nose
and light side whisk"is. DeteNiye ailaRnNr
had n conference with Justice Wapdeil who
gl1nccd Over the warrant,
N'hGt IS to come Of thisf' Justice Nandel.
II guess II will pass over" Holl replied.
Will you 20 with tue detective on this war
Il don't think will until see my counsel"
II endorse II You VIII have o 20; bat ro-
Hulle sotie ld"nililcatIon VI the signature
This cnusrj ~ cessation IN the proceedings.
nhd h'lAgher went for kCbert PinkortOu, who
imorurd Justice NCnde.i t!at be- mad person
HiiJ received tae warrant ron. District Attorney
H.ymCnd. Justice NnndrN considered this
fTftieienl lie euGorscl ne warrtnl Gnd turned
started at once for Greene County.