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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-03-16
Raising Yerbena Plants.

Strong, healthy plants of the verbena,
that will bloom abundantly, can be
raised in no way so well as from seed.
Plants from cuttings are never SO strong
as those from seed, and are more liable
to attacks of rust and insects, and do
not bloom as well. Seed sown now, or
a little later. according to location,
north or south, viii be in time to raise
strongr lants for spring setting. Plants
can be raised in the g penthouse, hot
bed, or in the window, if lroperly cared
for. Take shallow box, two inches or
a little more in depth, and fill nearly
full of soil COM osed of equal rarts of
leaf-mold and tuIfy loan, mixed well
together, and a little sand added, and
al sieved 20 as to take out the coarse
material; sprinkle the soil and let it
stand for an hour, and then SOW the
seed by s. rinkling it on the surface
m straight rows about an inch and
a half a art, and then cover by sprink-
ling some sand about quarter of
an inch deep over all Cover the box
with a pane of glass and keep it in a
moderately warm place. Supply water
by $, rinkling in the gentlest manner
when needed. In two or three weeks
the little plants will show themselves,
and then they must be given light and
air, and carefully tended until large
enough to transplant into another box
or pot, where they will stand an inch or
two apart. Grown in this way for
month they may then be again trans
planted about three inches apart to
stand until removed tothe open ground.
Before planting out, it is well to harden
them off by giving air freely. Although
it is best to keep clear of late frosts, it
is wellto get the plants out into their
beds early, watching the weather and
giving protection in times OF danger.
fick' 5 M0nthIf.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-03-16

"A post-mortem examination upon.
the body Of Philadelphia woman who
had died suddenly and from unknown
causes, showed that she had been
choked to death by a plate OF false
teeth, which she had accidentally swan-
lowed
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-03-16
y Innisville nhrsician who

"A Louisville physician who am
alyzed a sample of the cream candy''
sold there, found that more than one
eighth Of the entire bulkwas terra alba,
which is not any more deadly than sand
or brick dust, perhaps, and yet may not
be pleasant thing to eat
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-03-16

The Chinese are said to be very
fond of horned toads, which has led an
enterprising Texas man to start a
horned-toad cannery He says all he
wants is a little more money and some
good ''toad stabbersn to make million.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-03-16

Colonel Coulter, of the Tennessee
Legisla ure, wears his hair like
woman, the switch falling to the states
mans waist when he shakes it out
during an excited debate in the house.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-03-16
pl;laao1Sh;o tono,.

"A Philadelphia tenor took Il place
in church choir under his own name.
and ii a negro minstrel company at the
same tine under an assumed one. But
the double salary did not last long. for
persons from the church recognized
him through the burnt cork at the show.
and he was excluded from the choir
gallery PatladelphiG Press.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-11-10
A Thing of Beauty.

A model 6O.horse power nickel
plated engine has been recently con.
structed at the machine shops of Messrs.
Duvall q Co., GAINESVILLE, Ohio, to be
used in running their works, which are
the oldest in the city. The engine is
said to be a marvel of beauty, and the
machine room in which it has recently
been set running is fitted up with mas
sive black walnut furniture, large mir
rors and other adornments, including
gold fish and flowers, presenting more
the appearance of an elegantly furnish
parlor than anything else. This en-.
CINE room has plate glass windows on
the three sides the entire height of the
compart ment, commanding an extern
sive street view that exposes it to the
observation of everyone coming into or
leaving the city of GAINESVILLE by rail.
To crown the whole, the engine is in
charge of Miss Sarah Bogue, niece Of
the senior proprietor Of the works, q
beautiful, accomplished and talented
young lady, sufficiently acquainted with
the science of mechanism to discharge
the duties of engineer efficiently.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-11-10
TANDARD- MEANWHILE TENNESSEE SATURDAY. NOV 1885,
Changed Satchels.

Peck's Sun.
There was one of those old fashioned
mistakes occurred on the train from
Monroe to GAINESVILLE a week or soago.
A travelling man and girl who was
going to Milton College sat in adioin-
ing seats, and their satchels were exact
ly alike, and the travelling man took
the wrong satchel and got off at James
vile, and the girl went on to Milton.
The drummer went down to Vankirk's
grocery and put his satchel on the
counter, and asked Van how his liver
Was getting along, while he picked a
piece off Goldfish and ate it, and then
smelled OF his fingers and said "Whew!'
Van said his liver was mot very tor
pid, thank you; how are you fixed for
tea?" The drummer said he wished
he had as many dollars as he was fixed
for tea, and began to open his sample
case. Van cut off a piece of cheese
and was eating it while he walked along
towards the drummer.
When the case was opened the drum
mer fell over against barrel of brooms
and, grasping a keg of maple syrup for
support, turned pale and said he'd be
dashed. Van looked in the sample
case and said: Fixed for tea! l should
think you was; but it wasn't that kind
of tea | want"
There was long female night-shirt
clap boarded upin front with trimmings
and starch and buttoned from Genesis
to Revelations. Van took a butter
fryer and lifted it out, and there was
more than a peck measure full of stuff
that never belonged in a grocery. Var
said: eff you are travelling for &
millinary house will send boy tc
direct you to millinery store"
The drummer wiped the perspiratior
from his face with coffee sack and
told Van he would give him a millior
dollars if he never would let the house
in Milwaukee know about it, and he
chucked the things back in. "What il
this?" said Van, as he held up a pai
of giddy looking affairs that no drum
mer ever wore on his own person
Don't ask me-" says the drummer
81 am not a married man."
He took the satchel and went Il
Milton on the next train. The CIR
had opened the satchel which fell tt
her in the division to show her room
mate how to make stitch in crochet
and when the brown sugar, coffee, tea
rice, bottles of syrup, maccaroni and
pack of cards came in sight she fairly
squealed. Along after dinner tn
drummer called for an exchange, ant
they exchanged, and it was hard tt
tell which blushed the most.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-11-10
Restoring Gilt Frames.

When the gliding of pictures or mir
rors has become furnished from flies or
dust, take a small, soft paint brush,
and the white of an egg little beaten
up, and wipe over the whole frame
with the brush. The dust from the
frame should have first been removed
with silk handkerchief or soft duster,
and the glass washed clean. Let the
white of the egg dry on the gelding.--
s. o. j., in Country Gentleman.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-11-10
Cleaning Hair Brushes.

Take common bicarbonate of soda
("salaratus') and sprinkle it all over
the brushes; then wet them slightly
and rub two brushes together rapidly,
not letting the backs touch the moist
powder. Then rinse them well in cold
water, and put them in a shady place
to dry, standing them up on the ham
die, and they will be like new brushes.
Daisy Eyebright in Country Gentle
man.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-11-10
AN ASTRONOMICAL Woo1NG.

The planet Saturn in his course,
Came very near the moon,
Looking, loved and, loving, asked her
To grant to him boon.
"Be NINE" he said, "and leave the Earth,
You're lovelier than Venus;
Twill surround you with my rings,
And naught shall come between us.
"You need not ask your Mars advice,
She will not care a nickel,
Pm Sirius in what say,
And you must not be tickle"
The Moon turned pale, as who would not!
AS though ofrings and Saturn;
By Jupiterl she'd oft been wooed,
But after q different pattern.
"Ju no." she said, Though you are grand,
And arched around with splendor,
You have no heart, no warmth, no light,
You have no feelings tender!
"The Earth and both love the Sun,
And we are rivals never,
l follow her from day to day,
And will do so forever.
81 always show her the same face,
Though she can't always sean it;
The sun and clouds will come between,
Whatever way we Planet.
"YOu'd take me far from all love,
Give nothing in return, sir;
From me take light and give me none
Your offer do spurn, sir!
"YOu've seven satellites now, know!
Perhaps that makes you holder,
You cannot add me to your train,
turn you the cold shoulder"
A sadder planet meier was known;
His grief had reached its summit;
When Lunar turned, his fate was sealed;
He said, 81 cannot Comet"
II. j. Jaques in Boston TRANSCRIPT
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-11-10
To the Standard
FLORIDA.
"reminiscences of the Land of Flowers
Sketch No. 9.
BY NORINE.

We had long had in anticipation a
visit to Milton, little village some
twenty five or thirty miles northeast of
Pensacola on Blackwater Bay. We
had heard much of the place and peo-
pie, the refinement, the whole souled
hospitality, the informality, and the
real happiness which existed there to
remarkable degree, from young Tens
nessee matron who then claimed Milton
as her home. Perhaps much of her
enthusiams may have been attributable
to the fact that she was a very happy
little woman herself, and was so sweet
and winning that she made others hap.
Ply, and then she Away thought that
each place in which she happened to be
at the present was happier than any
other. We were, however, nowise
disappointed in the place when we
visited it in response to an invitation
from our friend. We did have a dis
appointment on starting, however, about
the boat. We had expected to take
passage in the Mary Morgan, but for
some reason not vouchsafed to us she
did not go to Milton on that day. We
were told that we might go up in the
Sylvan Dell, the mail boat, but 1t was
not very safe. 1t acaS crazy looking
affair, which, as far as appearances
went, might have been a specimen Of
Noah's handicraft.
We were determined to 90, so in
spite Of Tom's half angry remonstrances
we stepped aboard the Sylvan Dell and
very soon it was wheeling aud creaking
on its way. confess to great deal
Of inward trepidation, but wouldn'I
for the world let it be known, for il
would have been such a qualification tC
Tom.
We started about noon, and should
have reached our destination about ;
P. NJ, but instead it was s P. NJ. Ii
the first place, spark from the engine
fell on pile OF canvass which lay Oh
the deck, and very soon long tongue
of fame shot upward, threatening al
instant conAagration. Everybody wa
so frightened that it was some littl,
time before the fire was extinguished
Then it was discovered that the boa
was leaking. This, as we had beef
warned, was common occurrence Oh
this boat, but the captain said h
thought We "might make it." And W
sat there trembling while the vesse
slowly moved on, and the throb of tn
machinery sounded like the labore
beating Of great heart.
About FIVE o'clock we stopped to de
liver the mail at Bagdad, small tow
"a lumber town | may call it, since
owes its existence chiefly to the lumbe
trade. Immense piles of pine logs an
panks lay for miles along the shore
aud long RATS of the logs were bein
attached to the tugs and other vesse
in waiting, and the saw mills gave a
exceedingly busy air to the place. III
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-11-10

"Lemmy, you're pig, said father
to his son, who was FIVE years old.
"NOw do you know what a pig is,
Lemmy {" Eyes sir. A pig is a hogs
little boy" rg
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-11-10

man.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-02

man in the corps He was reckless ana derino fellow. who was always ready for any aork of a racket. He was one or the lew who were addicted to nocturna excursions to Kenny Havens' ranch and many were the hairhraadth escapes he and the other frisky ontsa s- had in getting back to quarters after a ioIIv lime at Benny Havens', Oh" McDowell was called the Fat Boy, ard from his sobriquet you may know he WIS oood-natured. think it was John Billings who said. "You never heard or 8 Tat man committing murder; no indeed. A fat man never kills anything that isn't good 70 eas. McDowen made good soldier, nevertheless. He. too. married girl from Troy. The way ii happened that so many of the officers were captured by the fair Trojans, they were on General Wools staff, and he lived there, and during the piping times or peace they fell into the snares of the Troy girls.
 Hardee was, to use current expression, Oood deaI of a dude. He thought more Of flis shape than his books. His reputation came largely from the system of tactics wfioh bore his name. He was pet of JeH Davis. who, as Secretary of War, appointed him on a board of officers to translate the tactics from the French-from whence comes our military sclence-saking care tnas ne should be the ranking officer. So the work took Hardee's name, although the credit De- longed to Benet, who was, think, or Frencn extraction and good scholar.
 HsIIeck came of an obscure family, but ne was studious and scholarly, and finally mar ried one of the Hamiltons, which set him on the top shelf socially.
 Beanregard was French all over. He looked like Gaul, acted like Gaul, and hlf extraction stuck out every way. He was aI excellent student and graduated with hlgE honors.
 Meigs was, in my opinion, one of the ables men in the army, and his career as caoe gave promise of brilliant future.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-02
New Haven County Convention.

Interesting MeetIngs-An Essay by Rev.
 Proceedings.
 The New Haven County convention was held in Milford at St. Peters church Tues day and yesterday. Rev. MT. Streibert, of West Haven, preached sermon at the Tues day forenoon session. There was good attendance. literary meeting took place in the afternoon and Rev. MT. Lines, of St. Paul's church, this city, read a paper. The subject of MT. Lines paper was the Drift in Theology" It was intended to bring out discussion on the subject. It was review of the Rev. MT. Munger's Freedom of Speech" |" and Canon Fremantle's Gospel of the Secular Life," especially of the for mer. The essayist stated at length the DO sitions of the new theology so called, as set forth by MT. Munger especially. In conclu- sion he said that much which bore the name of new was old and worthy of all respect. He pointed out what he regarded as two great defects of the new phase of thought, 8 loose handling of Christian doctine and 8 wrong idea of progress in theology. Much discussion followed on the question taken up by Mir. Lines. At 9 o'clock yesterday the clergy met again and the discussion of the text was resumed committee consisting of Rev. MT. Micou and Rev. MT. Lines was appointed to report at the next convocation upon some more sat- isfactory system of conducting Sunday schools than is in use at present. A com mittee consisting of Dr. Harwood, Rev. Mr. W1therspoon and Rev. MT. Wildman was ap- pointed to devise some plan by which new theological books could be placed within reach of the clergy, by means of 8 library from which books could be loaned. Ap- pointments for the next convocation were made as follows: Preacher, Rev. M. K. Bai- ley, of Waterbury; assist, Rev. Mir. Crockett, St. Paul's church, New Haven; exegete, Rev. Mr. Witherspoon, of Birmingham. After the adjournment the clergy were entertain ed at dinner at the shore. Sixteen clergymen were present at the conVocation.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-02
State Correspondence.
s StrAtfOrd,

SJE1t1OEUs
 A number of our colored people went to Parlor Rock to-day, 1t being Emancipation day.
 A boy reports that while going for his COWS Saturday afternoon the lightning struck the fence of his pasture lot on Olapboard hill. The display of the aurora borealis Sunday and Monday evenings was very brilliant
 The brook by the depot, or more familiarly known as Tanners brook, was full to the brim Saturday night, the water being on 8 level with the bridge.
 During the storm of Saturday several boats were swamped belonging up the river, and the occupants treated to bath.
 The Methodist church Sunday school have had to postpone their picnic until August IA, and if rainy on that day it will take place on the 18th.
 The work of gathering shells in our harbor is being carried on very extensively, and a large number of boats almost block up the channel at the mouth of the river.
 A tree near the residence of Mr A. c. Lewis was struck by lightning Saturday. About seven years ago pear tree standing in the same spot was destroyed by lightning.
 Several artists from New York have been sheltering and painting water color views of our beautiful scenery along the Housatonic. Mir Wallace G. Riggs. manager of the Meriden telephone office, is the guest of MT. Nelson E. Donpau.
 West stratford is sgitating the organization of a fire company with 8 hand engine. The idea is 8 good one and one that meets with the approval of most of our citizens.
 There have been no conflicts as yet between the ''Shore Lilies" and the Foreign Invaders on ''Short Beach," Perhaps they are biding their time.
 As has been the case in past years, to-day the fair sex of our beautiful town attract ad- mirers from Bridgeport and New York, and Sundays the captives number not 8 few.
 Marrow escapes continue at the Main street crossing of our railroad. It is only 8 matter of time to the next fatal accident.
 August l. ''MosQUITo."
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-02
State News.

The Ansonia lodge, K. of P, will go to Osprey, August 14. The number of tickets sold will be limited.
 Superintendent Beach offers reward for the arrest and conviction of the parties who stone passing trains at Seymour and Lower Derby.
 Superintendent Beach of the Naugatuck to add to the popularity of High Rock, has permanently engaged (for the season) Ba- varian band of seven pieces.
 Another meeting in Ansonia on the school question is imminent Considerable dissatls- faction is expressed at the vote to build 9 new building, and Architect Austin, of New Haven, WAS summoned to give his opinion in the matter as to the plans and the pro- posed location. Ex Speaker Pine dissp- proves of the present location and advocates the purchase of the Tucker lot for $2, 400.
 Thompson has 8 floating island. It is about fifteen inches thick, several square rods in extent, and overgrown with brush and small willows. The surface looks as though it was made by the eating of the water into the soft banks beneath the tena- cious thick overgrowth, until at some point it breaks of from the shore and floats away, collecting debris and thickening by yearly contributions of dead vegetation. The Thompson island bends under the tread of the foot and the black water bubbles up through. Fishermen sit on boxes around holes in it, and bob for bullheads.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-02

The Ansonia lodge, K of P, will go to Osprey, August 14. The number of tickets sold HiLI ha limited
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-02
SruruxI xIIO GOnrier.
Thursday. August 2, 1883.
West Haven.

Two Arrests-LarRs Parties cOmtng-The
 by the Sea.
 Miss Minnie I. and Miss Blanche W. Par dee will spend their vacation with friends at French Mountain, Watertown, Conn.
 Two girls who have been keeping nights in Railroad Grove of late have been arrested and sent to jail.
 MT. o. Howes has arranged for the recep- tion and entertainment of big excursion party August 11th, gotten up by the New Britain Knights of Honor, and will cater for another large temperance party from Water bury August 18th. These will be among the largest parties of the season at the Rock
 There was another large party at Skeeles' skating rink last evening. The West Haven brass band furnished excellent music ana many West Haven young people skated. The rink is very popular and many family parEes enjoy these occasions.
 Hundreds of people have stopped at the Rock to view Photographer Woodlns pno- tograph of a python in his collection of spec imens. It was captured and killed after hairbreadth escape of some bathers in New Hampshire waters, and photographeo with it's forty young snakelings by Mir. w.
 The 18th O. V. reunion this year promises to be one of the best of all and it will take place on Friday, the 24th, as the 18th comes on Saturday, an inconvenient day for many who live in other places. It will be held at Putnam x Hale's in Railroad Grove, who will furnish the dinner.
 A party of nine of West Haven's fair ladies connected with the Smith family have rented the cottage situated on Savin Point, short distance from Savin Rock, and are evidently enjoying themselves as only party of ladies can, doing their own cooking, etc., and are reigning supreme over their domain. On Tuesday evening they kept open house, the ground being beautifully illuminated by nu from this city and West Haven paid them g visit and were quite royalty entertained A select orchestra was present and discoursed some very fine music One selection was loudly encored, the comb solo. The ladies occupying the cottage are Misses Maud, Ad- die, Mary, Amelia and Ella Smith, Misses Ma bel and Eva Thomas and Miss Sophie North rop, all of West Haven, and Miss Lizzie Will moi of New York
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-02
fiilralreiid
NEW Yoax. August ]

NEW YORK; August l.
 Stock speculation continues dull and to-dsy weak tone prevailed with the exception of few slight ra lies throughout. yet the market from the amount of business transacted only be called brokers one The dealings excite but little interest outside of the various ciquas who manipulated fractional sdvanees and immediately sca1ped them. In few cases, how ever, the decline quite marked, Louisville and Nashville showing decline of per cent at the low est point. Missouri Pacific 1, Texas Pacific Is, Wa bashes and < respectfully and Western Union A. The decline in the Wabashes and other roads of the southwestern system chiefly the result of reports that the telegaphsrs those roads had struck. sup plementsd with bear hammering. This report was natly denied by Vice President Hayes Of the Wa bash. who sAd that Of the despatchfs received by him to-day concerning the affairs of the road con- tained reference to strike. Of the specta1ties Alton and Terrs Haute closed lower Burlington, O. R and N. k.
 Money loaned at per cent.
 Exchange closed hrmers Posted rates 484a4S7A :: actual rates 4sSa4s9A for sixty days, 4s6s4s7 for demand.
 Governments closed strong Closing prices reported over the private wires of BUNNELL x SCRANTON. Bankers and BrokerA1
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-02
TIME OF PASSENGER TRAINS. Con. .n1encing JuIy g, 1883.
GOING SOUTH.

BH Time given IS New York time In UonnectIcut, and Boston time in Massachusetts.
 EDw. A. RAY, G. T. A. N6v Haven. Dec, g, 1872 iva