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Connecticut western news., 1883-09-05
How Bananas are Raised.

As everybody knows who has eaten a banana, the pulp is seedless. The plants are propogated from other plants, so that the stock is not likely to run out. The plant requires for vigorous growth deep rich soil, abundantly watered. With these conditions present there is said to be no risk of a crop in the hot regions where alone the fruit is produced. Nine months after cutting has been planted a purple bud appears in the centre of the unfolding leaves that shoot out from the head of the parent stem. The stem on which the bud appears grows rapidly above the main stalk. As the bud in- creases in weight the stem bends down. ward by graceful curve, on the ex- tremity of which this bud continues to grow till, the purple blossoms falling off, little shoots appear as the embryo fruit. Each fruit has yellow blossom at it's outward extremity. At the end of from three to four months the fruit has grown to maturity, and is picked long enough before it is "dead ripe" to preserve it in marketable condition. From the roots of the parent stalk other shoots appear, which are trimmed out or left to grow, as the cultivator may deem best. A single stalk, therefore, bears only one bunch or crop as it's life work. Span iards have religious reverence for the banana, believing it to be the fruit of which Adam partook.
 This fruit has long been regarded as extremely nutritious. Itis recommended above all others for invalids who are un. able to swallow hardier food. An esti- mate by Humboldt claims that 1000 pounds of bananas can be produced on the soil that would be required for 1,OO( pounds of potatoes, and that the same area that would be required to raise wheat enough for one man would produce enough bananas to feed twenty-five men.
Connecticut western news., 1883-09-05
Printing Fabrics in Japan.

The means employed for figuring fab rics would, to our mechanical manufac- turers. appear so ridiculously primitive and roundabout as to only produce a laugh. Yet these fabrics have the subtle charm of handwork denied to our correctly-printed designs. No doubt our machines are marvels of scientific ad- iustment, but in the commonest Japa- nese cotton the tiresome uniformity we studiously aim at is on principle avoided. Stenciling is largely employed, and in great variety of ways and variations of manner. A printer will cut out series of leaves in paper, and lay them on his material. then bury them by means of a trowel in a sort of thick "reslst. The leaves are afterward carefully re- moved with pin, and when the ''re- sist' is dry the fabric can be put in the dye-vat and the leaves made of their natural color One of the most curl ous processes to watch is when the artist employs sort of bird-lime, instead of thread, to outline his design.
 He takes @ small piece of thls giu- tinous mixture on skewer, touches the point where he wishes to begin, and draws a thread of convenient length. Placing the middle finger of the left hand under the fabric, he can let the ductile thread drop to any part of the stuff, and so % on forming the design even tosuch minute details as the stamens of flowers. This sticky substance can be drawn out to any length, like candy sugar, and kept an even thickness if necessary. When it is desirable to increase the breadth of the lines, a conical tube of oiled paper filled with the mucilage is used, from which wider thread can be gradually dropped along. When the outline IS finished the colors are added. The fab ric is then steamed, and the outline re- moved by being rinsed in fresh water. If the ground is to be dyed, the paintings are covered with "resist" before lm- mersion. In pieces of silk, no matter what length, and even where the pat tern is repeated, the outlines are done by hand.
Connecticut western news., 1883-09-05
A Secret.

A Western postmaster has writ ten to the Post Office Department at Washington, as follows: 'I desire to know whether, in case suspected horse thief whose mail is accommodating in this office, shall write to me to forward it to him at another office, will be jus tifed in disclosing his address," Judge Freeman, Assistant Attorney-G General for the Department, is of the opinion master must respect the confidential re- lations between himself as an official and the patrons of his office, and must refuse to disclose any private informa
 tion received by him in his official ca
Connecticut western news., 1883-09-05
How He Made it Pay.

It is stated that when Orange Judd began the publication of the American Agr5cwIteArist in New York city. with little if any capital, he advertised in the newspapers as much as he felt able to pay for. In this manner he struggled along with difficulty for some time until one evening he gave an advertisement and also one hundred dollars to his office boy, directing him to go to the Tribune office, pay up his indebtedness for pre- vious advertising, and to have the new one inserted in a small space, as usual on credit. Fortunately, however, for him, the boy blundered and told the Tribune to give the new advertisement all the space for one day that $1OO would pay for, thus leaving the old debt un- paid. When MT. Judd on the following morning looked at his advertisement and saw how it was spread out he asked the boy what message he had given to the paper, and when told he was in agony, declaring that he was ruined, not know ing how he could gather ill money enough to pay his old advertising ac- count. But within twenty-four hours orders began to come in so fast and they continued to come so long that MT. Judd found he had discovered the secret of successful advertising, and from that moment his fortune changed and led on to wealth.
Connecticut western news., 1883-09-05
WRECKS IN WASHINGTON.
| The Sad Downfall of Men of Influence
From the Philadelphia Press l

From the Philadelphia Press.]
 The streets of Washington are lined with old battered wrecks that the waves and winds of politics have cast ashore ability and ambition, but with no money, is lured to Washington by the fickle light of social and political prominence. do not care whether he comes to the Senate, an officer of Congress or even depart nent clerk. The life is gay and easy, and most inviting and seductive. Money comes easy. He forgets to look at itsfor what it is worth, and is gradually drawn into the thoughtless, selfish life and habits by which he is surrounded. He does not study, he does not improve, but year by year becomes less fitted for self-sup1 port. He loses his energy, if he evef had any. He loses his ambition. But there comes flood and he is swept from his moorings. The party has changed, or his political ''infuence" has changed, and he finds himself with the same idle habits, but without salary. He cannot or will not go back to his old home and begin anew, but he stays here, and year by year hopes to get back into office How he lives in the mean time heaven only knows. There are honorable exceptions, but they only serve to establish the rule. Some of the richest and most prominent citizens be- gan life in Washington as department clerks. l will not mention names It is fact, however, well known here, that a majority of those who are forced out of public life and settle in Washington, turn out as 'sne'er-do-wells." Iknow a graduate of Harvard College who was himself president of a college, Sen ator in Congress; and subsequently in a position of almost unequalled power, who ''settled" ill Washington. Drink and crime brought him to ruin, and he was, if I am not wrong, once in jail and many times in the station house. He was a superior scholar, an eloquent speaker and an able thinker. It was not unusual for him to accost his former friends and ask for quarter to buy something to eat. Where he is now, I do not know. I know of as sad case | in the Lower House-a man of command ing mind and presence, and rarely gifted as an orator. He was at one time a member of the Constitutional Conven- tion of Kentucky, afterward member of the State Legislature of California, and was elected to codify the laws of that State; was an elector on the French ticket in 1856, was receiver of public moneys in one of the Territories and subsequently, Surveyor-General, and then served two terms in the House. He was sought by all the scientific, religious and literary societies here, and stood as high as any man in either branch of Con- gress. Well, what of it ? you ask. Well this of it. For several years past that man kept one of lowest dives in the city. where young men and weak men were lured by rum, cards and women. He died the other day in this miserable ho- tel, and was followed to his grave by g depraved creature of the town, whom he called his wife.
Connecticut western news., 1883-09-05
The Loss of the Arctic.

The steamship Arctic left Liverpool, bound for New York, on September 20th, 1854, and on the 27th of the same month during dense fog off Cape Race, came in collision with the French iron pro- peller Vesta. Capt. Luce, supposing the propeller to be badly injured and in danger of sinking, while he believed his own ship uninjured, made superficial examination of the latter and then sent off four of his own boats to look for the Vesta, which meanwhile, badly disabled, was heading for Halifax, which it suc- ceeded in reaching safely. In less than half an hour after the boats had gone, Captain Luce discovered that his own steamer was leaking very badly, and the conviction was forced upon him that she must soon go down. Guns were fired and other signals used to recall the boats, but they were too far off to re- spond to the signals for aid. The re- maining boats were hurriedly launched, but they were insufficient to accommo- date one-third of those on the fated steamer. In the midst of the confusion the vessel went down. Capt. Luce had been requested by portion of his crew who had seized boat, to save himself, but he nobly refused, and, with his little son in his arms, went down with the vessel into the vortex. He was des- tined to be saved, however. He rose to the surface with his little son, and had thrown one arm around a floating spar, when piece of the wreck came to the surface, toppled over, and killed the boy in his fathers arms. Capt. Luce, with several others, were subsequently picked up and brought to port. Of total of 43O persons on board 3O7 were lost
Connecticut western news., 1883-09-05
Local News a Speciality.
WAITING FOR 4 LETTER.

The postman's hour draws near, And into the quiet street Through gossamer curtains peer Two wistful eyes and sweet. For many weary morn She has kept her station there, That brave little heart forlorn, That never will quite des pair. Slowly she turns away,
 The crushed heart murmuring still, sit has not come today
 Tomorrow know it will" The poseman knows her tale, And it makes his old heart bleed; Those blush-rose cheeks grown pale Ire pages 8 child might read. An !! letters enough he brings Great circulars blue and grim, Slight feminine scented things But never a line from him.
 Slowly she turns away,
 The crushed heart murmuring still, S<It has not come to-day
 Tomorrow know it will.' Rat-tae. to the door she flies Oh, rapture keen and dumb! Oh, eloquent cheeks and eyes! Her letter has come-has come! Oh, postman pocket the gold Full well thou hast earned the fee And treasure the thanks untold, That are better than gold to theeI Flow, happy fountains, flow,
 Sweet founts that have long been dry. Sorrow may tears forego,
 But rapture must weep or die.
 REV. F. LANGBRIDaE.
Connecticut western news., 1883-09-05
told thiss'story, which the hotel man laughed over as heartily as anyone.
 NEGLECTED HIS FAMILY.

uolo ohlS sloTy, WuuCu UuS uoeeA hAo@'A laughed over as heartily as anyone. NEGLECTED HIS FAMILY.
 "No, sir, utterly and positively re- fuse to listen to any excuse from you," said the Austin recorder emphatically. "But, your honor"- "There are no mitigating circum- stances whatever. I have no sympathy for the man who neglects his family" 1T didn't resioot my 9e-Aily. T only gave my neighbours boy warming up."
 "That's just it. That's the trouble. Here you have house full of children of your own, and yet you go out on the street and wallop a strange child to whom you were under no obligations to whip, and leave your own children un- punished. Yes, sir, you are mulct, sir; actually mulct in the sum of ten dollars and costs. Gall the next case. ."-TecGs SIttings. l TWO ooNUNDRUMs.
 "Aw, can you tell me, Miss Fair" queried George Washington LaDude, after a brief period of intense study, "why the-aw-Ponto's caudal appen- dage is like coming event?"
 "No, MT. LaDude."
 "Well, aw, it is something to @ cur, don't you know-ha ha !"
 "very good, MT. LaDude, very good. But can you tell me why your hat is like a bad habit ?"
 "Why, err, aw; well, no-why is it ?'-
 Because it is something to a void.
 "Ohl weally, now, Miss Fair, you are just too bad for anything, don't you know ?"-7he Judge.
 HE GUESSED TT.
 CT don't know" said the thin Chicago drummer, with the tight pants and tooth pick shoes, as he sat in front of the Grand in the most killing attitude, "why all your Cedar Rapids ladies gaze on me so. Don't you have any handsome men of your own here?" ---- "Oh, yes, we have few" said the drug clerk. "Then why do they eye me so close ly?, I've made more nhashes sitting right here than I ever did in any town before"
 F. s'Yes. But don't think these were mashes you made here,exactly." "Well, what makes them eye me so 5 closely, then?'' \.
 ''I tell you what I think" said the l clerk; ''the women here all have the f croquet fever, but they can'tget mallets l enough to suit them. They are proba- g bly, thinking what nice light mallets your legs would make if they were cut , off and dried, and, with your feet left on e the end they could shut their eyes and
 never miss ball. They'd sweep of 9 every ball on the whole ground" \ o BIG LOAD. j. An Austrian Lieutenant came upon , two private soldiers, one of whom was
 lying dead drunk on the ground, while
 his comrade was standing near the inc
 briate, apparently in quandary as tc
 what to do. 8 !. els the man unconscious ?" asked the
 Lieutenant.
 y The soldier saluted and replied "No, Lieutenant; he has only been l. drinking little too much" "Then why don't you make him move / onP"
 "Beg pardon, but nobody can move
 on who is as drunk as he is. You
 couldn't move on, Lieutenant, if you
 were, neither could 8 Major if he was
 that far gone. I really don't believe,
 Lieutenant, that the Colonel of the reg
 iment himself could get up if he had as
 big load as that private soldier has on
 board. "-Austi,a SSftings. &
Connecticut western news., 1883-09-05

A FOREST fire in British Columbia ex- ploded a powder mill. Every pane of glass in village near by was broken, and everybody exclaimed: Why, have
Connecticut western news., 1883-09-05

THE Wall street sandwich-Bull on one side, bear on the other, and little lamb in the middle. 1s
Connecticut western news., 1883-09-05
ADVERTISING RATES:

Schedule of prices for Advertising furnished on application at this office.
Connecticut western news., 1883-09-05
THE AMERICAN

He is Colonel or Judge, \ Or, perhaps, IL. D., Or Major or General he,
 And when he's no higher They call him Esquire,
 And search for his family tree.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-01-19
Sales Of Stock.

VALLEY MUTUAL STOCK SOLD AT $22l
The sale of thirty shares Of stock in the
Valley Mutual Life Insurance Co., the
property of the late VIM. Forbes, General
Agent of the company, which was made
by the administrator, Mr. W. D. Runnels,
ot,racted ore of the most solid financial
gatherings that ever attended sale IN
Staunton. 1t took place IN the Court
House portico, and was conducted by Mr..
VIM. A. Cushing. The first bid was made
by Mr.. Alex F. Robertson at $ll0, and
after some spirited and rapid bidding 1t
we're knocked down to Capt. J. G. Mar
uuis at $2l3. The same gentleman pur-
chased eight shares at figures ranging
from 1912 up to the price he paid for the
first share. The other twenty-five shares
" ere knocked down to DIR. Newton Wayt.
as follows: shares at $2l4 zach; S at $2lO;
5 at $2l3; 5 at 1920 and 2 at $22l. 1t was
understood that Capt. Marquis represented
besides himself, several wealthy ge,. tlemeu
deslrous OF investing in the stock of TT is
solid and well managed company, and
that Dr. WayC represented, beside himself,
several gentlemen who are already stock
holders in the company. The total sales
amounted to Sc 1888. The company as a
home concern. started and managed by
Staunton men, has cause to be congratula-
ted on a successful career which has made
its stuck sell at the astounding figure of
$221. The auctOnee is also to b. Fl ,anclally
congratulated. The terms of the sale are
one fourth cash, and the balance at GO and
120 days. time.
At the same sale shares of stock in the
Augusta Nationa! Bank, owned by the
Young Mems Building Association. was
put up and sold at sos per share. the pur-
chaser being Mr.. w. A. Gushing.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-01-19

PARTIAL SUSPENSION OF SUNDAY
FREIGuTs.-The partial suspension of
freight trains on Sunday on the q. & o.
road, was accorded to petition from the
locomotive engineers OF the road. sent n
on the Thur d " folio wing the MiIiboro
disaster. Tue ell giaeers asked that the Sun
day freights. except those of necessity
live stock and perlshable freghts-be sus-
pended. Division superintendent, e. T.
Smith, replied 20 this petition that he had
ordered the freig its Indicated to be sus-
pended, and would lay their petition be-
fore General Munger Smith, (whose
daughter Was then dying, aud who could
not then cousidar chs p,,i5ion) for fnal
Acti III. Tlis corresp, N lenc., and not a
strike as W as rep n ed, brought ab ,ut the
suSp 81 sion. + le b sat feeling prev ais be-
tween the comJ any and its EMPLOYEES. aud
40 strlks h 81 ever b5sn necessary to OBJ
Cain any reasonable REQUEST proposed by
che latter.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-01-19
Personal.

The cards are out for the marriage of
Miss Salle Buck. daughter of John M.
Buck, Esq, of Baltimore, to Mr.. VIM. A.
Gushing, of Stanton, January 25th.-
Mr.. Gushing is one of our most eDterpris
ing Young business men, and is a member
of the real estate firm of Elder, Nelson 4
Cushings
The Rev. DIR. Charles P. Krauth, the
distinguished Lutheran clergyman, OF
Philadelphia, who died last week, was a
grand son of the late Peter Heiskell, of
Staunton. and i nephew of the late Alex.
Helskell, of Charlottesville. DR.. Krauth
was one of the ripest scholars OF this
country. His last wife was sister OF
Mr.. Geo. p. Baker. of Stanton.
Mrs. Sarah A. Finley. OF Augusta coun-
Iy, Va. is ylsiti' her daughter and SON
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Arbuckle, in Lewis
burg.
Dr.. D. Z. Strain, OF BroWnsburg, Rock
bridge county, has been called TO ill the
place of FIRST AS 'istant Physician. at the
W. j.. A., made vacant 10y the temporary
absence of Dr. Pendleton, who is in bad
health.
Miss Mary Chapman, of Stanton. Va !,
is the guest of Mrs. Rebecca Hunter, in
Lewisburg.
Prof. G. A. Roller will assume the du-
ties of Principal of thu D. D & b. Insti-
tuition about the 1st of February. The
Augusta Male Academy will be kept open
under anol her Principal.
Mr. John A. Stewart has been appointed
postmaster at LyndhurSt, new post-ottice
Just established in Augusta county.
Carter Fl. Harrison. Esq. is visiting his
Stanton friends, the hard winter having
caused temporary storpage of work OH
the railroad at Winchester, KY, on which
he is engaged as civil n lneer.
Ga Tuesday last. Gov. Cameron appoint
ed Mai. j, hn G. New man. of Page coun-
ty, to the Judgesiip of the 1911 circuit,
blocking CHAM. Shena .doah and Page,
made vacant by the death of Judge Mark
Bird.
DR.. P. L. Murphy, Superintendent of
the North Carolina Western Lunatic Asy-
lum. MAS summoned by telegraph to this
county, this week, to the bedside of Miss
Anne Murphy, who is i'll.
Mr.. E. w. Harm; n, Superintendent of
City Water Works, has resigned his p Isl.
tion, to take eff-ct on the 1st Of April. -
MIR. II. we understand, expects to move
West.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-01-19
Wedding.

A brilliant wedding took place at "Afton
Place. Alpemarle. Wednesday night. De-
ing the marriage of Miss Matte NJ. McCue,
daughter of ]. G. McCue. Esq 10 MI.
VIM. S. Rhodes, Agent of thee 10. II. il.
at Ronceverte. W. Va. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. B. M. Wales, or
the Presbyterian Church. The attendants
were Misses Mamie l.. BledSoe and Bette
McCue of Staunton. Mary Lou Bell OF
Pulaski Lucy Waddall, .isy MOOD, Ma:
NILE Davis and Annie Mckenzie, OF Abe
marie and Mess, 8. R.. A. Buckner, E. Ii.
Dickson, r. G. Rhodes, G. N. DAVIS j. Il.
Smith, j. s. McCue and Jno. l. McCue.
The newly married couple passed through
Stanton yesterday on their wedding tour
to Chicago.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-01-19
A Princess in Stanton for Five Minutes

A Princess in Stanton for Five Minutes
About O'Clock Monday afternoon the
news got abroad that in few minutes the
Marquis of Lorne at present Governor Cen
eral of Canada, and his wife, the Princess
louise, daughter of Queen Victoria, would
he fn Stanton on their Way 60 Richmond.
Tho v. with their suite had come from San
Fr.no,e yf,s across the continent. to take Il
Rritisb { teaaier at Charleston for Bermu-
ia where siley sill spend the winter. A
crowd of aho Wt an flpndred pprs ms gath
cred at the On >sapeake ! Ohio depot TO
coo tho Princose The special train of the
Marty consisting n swo Pullman palace
cars al d the special Ger OF the Marquis OF
Lorne ran up to t. >e platform at 4:s'
O'Clock, on time to the e9flu e. ana capt
J. NJ. FitZ who was in c. % sA vi - 1eaF-
ed to the platform. Two a'apofed eyes
were anxiously scanning every windsw OF
the train, but without avail. for every cur
tain was down except one in the rear Gar,
and at that win low cou'd only g seen
two men smoking. The only member OF
the royal party VIII could be distlrcilg
identified. was red faced broad-sh0ald-
cred porter with Scotch cap and ds7p
bass voice, who stool on the platform II
the Princess car arrayed in a coarse
blue suit, and cried every minute to the
pressing crowd now there. you get off
that CAR" In about five minutes the
train moved off.
1t arrived at Richmond that night just
before 10 O'Clock. The distinguished trav-
elers, besides the Marquis aid his wife,
were Misses I1ervey and Mcneil, the at
tendants of the Princess. DR.. Rerret. the
physician # the noble couple, Col Win
ton and the Messrs Bagot, of Canada,
and Col. Tour elotte, US. Army, the last
named being detailed rs an escort of the
party across the C ntinent. The Princess
occulied the same apart mpnts at the Bal
lard House that were occupied by her
Brother, the Prince of Wales, when in that
city, twenty-five years ago. This was the
Marquis of Lorne's second visit to Rich
mond, he having been there seventeen
years ago.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-01-19

THE SCARLET FEVER AND THt
SCnooLs.-The Alexandria "Gaz-tte " has
a report from Staunton that 1.-THE scarlet
fever is raging here, and that many OF the
scholars of the large schools there are
having for their homes to escape the as
ease" 1t is pre- per to say that the scar
let fever is not raging" here; there hav-
ing been only seven cases that we have
heard of in two weeks. Two of these hap
pened in the Wesleyan Female Institute.
and Rev. DR.. Harris the moment the d.
agnosis Of the case was made, sent the re-
mainder of his scholars off to their homes
or to adjacent towns in this State. One
OF the pupils, Miss Mamie Jordan, OF
Dublin, Pulaski died on Friday night; the
other young lady is recovering. The du-
ties of the school will be resumed when it
is certain that no danger is to be appre-
hended. NJ cases have occurred in the
other three female colleges.