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Connecticut western news., 1884-09-03
What the Railroads are Doing.

There is good railway authority for the statement that the new lines of rail- road, built in 1884 will aggregate 1000 miles in length, and that preparations are making for increased railroad con- struction next year. Large contracts for steel rails have recently been made, and it is estimated that purchases for the balance of this year will amount to 150,0O0 tons. Conjecture places the length of new lines of railroad that will be constructed in 1885 at 6,000 mile. If it is now in serious contemplation to build that number of additional miles of railroad, probably the real amount that will be constructed will reach 1000 or 5000 miles. In 1883 6,75a miles of new railroad were built. In 1882 the enormous amount of II, ,596 miles of new railroad track was laid. In 1881 9,7S9 miles were built. Previous to that time for 30 years, the lines of railroad construction were from 1,500 to 7,00C miles year.
Connecticut western news., 1884-09-03
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

IN Chinese newspaper the columns begin at the bottom instead of as the top. It is pleasant to note the bland smile of a Celestial publisher when he signs a contract to put patent medicine nd. at top of column.
 FoRT SUMTER has literally fallen. It is now only one story high, and has but half a dozen guns, not ono of which could be used. The Government pays about S200 a month for watchmen, who keep lights burning on the fort for vessels.
 THERE WAS a time when Egyptians took pride in keeping the mummies of their ancestors out of the hands of i'm. pious infidels, but specimens can now be openly bought for S25 to a s100, those with we'll authenticated pedigrees being the most valuable.
 NEAR Atherstone, in England, several men at Baxterly Colliery recently found the bodies of two men who were en. tombed in the pit about two years ago. The bodies were in an advanced stage of decomposition. Seven bodies in all have been recovered from this pit
 ONE of the Long Branch young men buys new cane every morning. He never carries the same one two days. The sensation of fresh and different cane to handle and nibble daily might not be exciting to coarse, rude organ ism, but to the gentle dude it is quite satisfactory.
 MAINEis opening her eyes over the for tune she sinks in potato bugs every year in the form of Paris green. One dealer in Portland has sold ten tons this year, and he has no doubt that the farmers of the State have scattered over their fields hundred tons of the poison, at & cost of $50, 1000.
 A BRITISH and Yankee skipper were sailing side by side, and in the mutual chaf, the English captain hoisted the Union Jack and cried out; "There's n leg of mutton for you" The Yankee unfurled the Stars and Stripes and shouted back "And there is the grid iron which broiled it."
 ONE of his friends said lately that Russell Sage had s25, 900, 900 left after his losses on puts and calls had been paid. The stock which Mir. Sage had put to him by crowds of excited custom CTS, has since increased in value about thirty per cent, so that the SI,000,000 which he lost has been recovered, and profits added to it.
 A YOUNG man was killed on railroad track near Albany. His parents had separated, his father taking a daughter and he going with his mother. At the funeral, when the coffin was opened, the father stood on one side aud the mother on the other. As they raised their eyes from the last look upon their dead son, they met each others gaze, embraced each other impulsively, and were recon oiled.
Connecticut western news., 1884-09-03
Local News a Speciality.
THE NEWSBOY'S CAT

Want any paper, Mister?
 Wish you'd buy 'em of me Ten years old, an family,
 An bizness dull, you see. Fact, Boss There's Tom an libby, An Dad, an Nam, an Mam's cat, None on 'em earnin' money
 What do you think of that? Couldn't Dad work? Why yes, Boss, He's working for Gov'ment now They give him his board for nothin'- All along of drunken row. An Nam? We'll, she's in the poorhouse- Been there year or so; So I'm takin' care of the others,
 Doin' as well as know. Oughtn't to live so? Why, Mister, Whats feller to do? Some nights, when I'm tired and hungry Seems as if each on 'em knew They'll all three cuddle around me, Till I get cheery, and say: Well, p'raps I'll have sisters an brothers An money an clothes, too, some day. But if do get rich, Boss,
 (An' lecturin' chap one night Said newsboys could be Presidents If only they acted right); &c.,, if I was President, Mister, .. The very first thing I'd do, ., . I'd buy poor Tom an libby .-.' A dnner-an' Mam's cat, too None T your scraps an leavin's,
 But 9, good square meal for all three; ., hyou think I'd skimp my friends, Boss, Thet shows you don't know me. -. So 'ere's your papers-come, take one, Gimme me lift if you can For.no you've heard my story,
 You see I'm family man
 E. T. CoRBETT.
Connecticut western news., 1884-09-03
A Chinaman Weeds a Creole.

The wedding of Mir. Sam Hing, a wealthy Chinese merchant of El Paso, Texas, and respectable creole girl named Miss Louisa Sidonia Yeque, was quietly performed by a Justice of the Peace in New Orleans at the residence of the brides parents, in that city. The young lady is really beautiful and ac- complished, with an unblemished repu- tation. She was neatly attired, and the happy husband was dressed in black broadcloth suit. His long plait of hair was carefully coiled and placed on the top of his head. Mir. Hing has been in business at Fl Paso for some time. He furnishes supplies and labor ou the Texas Pacific Road at that end. He has amassed large sum of money, which he and his wife hope to enjoy.
Connecticut western news., 1884-09-03

SOLDIERS IN MEXICO. o.-Some of the enlisted men in the Mexican army are fine soldiers, writes U. s. officer who has been there, but there are regiments made up of criminals who have been sentenced to years of service in the army, instead of in prison. I have seen these men driven into pens like cattle, and their food thrown into them. These criminals are usually kept in the north ern part of Mexico, and we soldiers stationed on the frodtier sometimes run across them.
Connecticut western news., 1884-09-03

FARTuouAKEs. A severe shock of an earthquake waa felt in Boston in iT75, and in many parts of the East ern States. In Boston and tho sur rounding country houses were hurled to the ground and general alarm pre- vailed, much greater in fact than that created by the recent shake-up. lt has been estimated that earthquakes arc ielt the world over once in five days. Be- tween 1900 and 1850 3 800 were countod
Connecticut western news., 1884-09-03

A CORRESPONDENT asks if it is proper to dance with a married lady when her husband is looking on. Certainly. The dancing is sure to be very proper under such circumstances.
Connecticut western news., 1884-09-03
CANAAN CONN.,, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3,

cates, negotiable in any of the great money centres of the country. The oil in stock bears daily charge for tank age of Il 2-3 cents per 1000 pounds.
Connecticut western news., 1884-09-03

"HERR MEYER, I suppose you under stand that every one was to bring along something to the picnic. What have you brought?" Herr Meyer: "My two boys, as you see."
Connecticut western news., 1884-09-03

"JAMEs, I find bad quarter in the till; have you any idea where it came from" "No, sir; that is, should say. do you, ah, do you attend the Tenth Church, sirP" "Yes." "Don't Deacon Swift take up the collection, sir ?" 'Yes." "Well, Deacon Swift was in here short time ago and bought some sugar" "You may go to dinner, James,"
Connecticut western news., 1884-09-03

WOULD Nor TAKE IT.-They arc lofty minded, too, these Custom inspoctorA A young Englishman, whose baegaEe had been examined, recently offered the obliqine official quarter, just as ho would have done at home or on tho Continent under like circumstances. "Giye it to the porter" he saids The may tAko it.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-09-27
Spirit Of the Press.

We took up a "great" morning
paper and found a report of large
and powerful meeting held the night
before. 1t was disposed of in five
lines full of blunders. But row in a
slum found graphic reporter, who
rsjoiced in half q column Of unstinted
rhetoric. Is it conceivable that per-
sons who have intelligence enough to
read newspapers care for the reports
of every drunken fight that happens
in the lowest parts of the earthf We
would not be swift to find fault, and
certainly would not be unjust or CEN
SERIOUS but We are anxious to know
it is not possible to raise the standard
tho moral standard of journalism.
When We reflect on tho mighty posi-
bilities of usefulness in newspapers,
read as they are with avidity by mil
lions Of people, and when we bear in
mind that morals and manners are
immensely affected for good or evil by
this almost omnipotent agency we are
constrained to ask the attention of
those who control it to their high re-
sponsibilities. We know just where
the trouble is, and how easy it is to
say, 1--WE must give the news, and
make the paper, bright, lively, racy
and popular" Yes, make it all that,
but make it clean also. Let it be
wholesome, pure, slevating. Let US
have done with tho old devils plea
that "We must give what the people
want; if our paper does not serve
up the scandal they will get one that
does" Thus bad men justify them
selves in thousand things that are
wrong. If the people like the evil,
let US not pander to their depraved
appetites. If others will, let US leave
them to the profit of it, and they will
got their reward.-New York Observer.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-09-27

CAUSE FOR JoY.-Nr. Dumps, who
didn't know that the paper he was
reading was more than a month old,
laid it aside and said:
"That must have been a very affect
ing meeting"
"What meeting 2" asked Mrs.
Dumps.
"Why, between Lieutenant Greedy
and his wife, You know he has just
come back from the Artic region"
"What did Mrs. Greedy do 7"
"She fell into his arms and wept and
laughed and took on as if she were the
happiest woman in the world"
Like enough. She probably
thought he'd brought her a sealskin
sacque". Providence Journal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-09-27

"WILL you kindly tell me what is
going on in that church y asked a
tramp of a gentleman who had just de-
scended the steps. "They are holding
ii church fair" 81 am very sorry"
"Why are you sorry, my friend p
"Well, I was going to ask you to help
me, but if you've been in there, it
amt no use."
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-09-27

A BOSTON man was arrested for
calling his servant "red head" If
he had spoken of her hair as capill-
airy substance wearing roseate blush
like unto the brilliant hue of a golden
sunset he would have gained the ap-
plause of every resident of his city,
New York Ne,cs.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-09-27

SIS Mrs. McSnefter in ?" asked Mrs.
Yarger of the servant who took her
card at the McSnefter mansion, on
Austin avenue. mo, she done went
out about an hour ago." 81 am sorry
to hear that she is out. When will
she be backF ?" II don't know when
she's gwinter come back, but I ken
run up stairs and AK her for you."-
Texas SUtings.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-09-27

THEY got mad at each other on the
way home from school, and as one of
them turned IN at her street she called
out: "Humph! Who cares for you.
We are going to have the electric light
in our house." "You dasn't."
"Why :" "Cause it will show the
pimples on your mothers face. "-Bos-
ton transcript.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-09-27

A GENTLEMAN who resides near q
large cemetery has a son about six
years Of age, who takes a great inter-
est in funeral professions. The gen.
tleman was taken ill, and his wife
said to the boy one day: "What
would you do if your dear papa should
die 2" "Oh," he said as if much
pleased at the idea, "I'd 60 to the
funeral and ride in a carriase."-Bos-
ton Globe.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-09-27

"rh dreadfully homesick," remark
ed Greene to Brown, at Saratoga.
A little later they sat down to dinner
and enjoyed the repast as much as the
walters would allow. AS they sauntsr-
ed out on the piazza and lit their
cigars, Brown inquired, "What makes
you homesick, old boy )" "Oh, I've got
all over that now" was the reply.
THAT horribly homely female who sat
opposite US a. dinner looked just like
my mother-in-law and | felt all the
time just as il was sitting at my own
dinner table. boston Times.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-09-27

Hog Cholera Sold everywhere sent BY mail
stamps Furnished in large cans, price ST. COS by mail s
Circulars free. I. S. JOHNSON Il CO., Boston, Mass.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-09-27

The body of a man with pencil be-
hind his ear, pair of shears in his
right hand, and his pockets filled with
gold has been excavated at Pompeii.
He is supposed to have been a tailor
who advertised well.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-09-27
Parker's Tonic.
A PURE FAMILY MEDICINE THAT

NEVER INTOXICATES
TT youare mechanic or farmer, worn out
i with overwork or mother run down
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If you are lawyer minister or business
man exhausted by mental strain or anxious
cares, do not take intoxicating stimulants, but
use PARKER'S TONIC.
If you have Dyspepsia, Rheumatism, Kid
ney or Urinary Complaints, or if you are
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stomach, bowels, blood or nerves you can be
cured by PARKER'S TONIC.
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ers Tonic is composed. of the best remedial
agents in the world, and is entirely different
from preparations of ginger alone. Send for
circular. HISCOX & CO.,
1853 William street, New York.
Soc and 81 sizes, at all dealers in medicines.
Great saving in buying dollar size
Sept 1O-4t
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-09-27
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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-09-27

"No," said the summer hotel keep
er, "business isn't very brisk this seas
on on the contrary, what with panics
and bad weather, it has been confound-
eddy dull. We haven't begun to make
expenses. However, there's one
chance left. If business doesn't pick
up tween now and September, we
shall get an extra $40, 900 insurance on
the house. We've got to make our
selves whole one way or another, you
now.r-Eschange
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-09-27
The Mistake a Bass Made.

The Oxford Press says that while a
tramp was walking along the Susque-
hanna river, near Culley's Falls, re-
Gently, he heard splashing in
the water. He went closer to the
river and saw = large bass floating
helplessly about. With the aid of a
stick the man succeeded in getting the
fish ashore. On picking it up he was
surprised to find in its mouth a good
sized catfish. The horns of the latter
were protruding through the gills of
the bass and thus both fish were cur
iously fastened together. This fish
curiosity was taken to Bostic's hotel
at Fite's Eddy, where it was viewed
by number of people. 1t is we'll
known the bass is voracious fish and
preys upon all smaller fish it can cap
ture. In this case Mr.. Bass caught a
Tartar and paid the penalty of his
rashness in attempting to swallow q
catfish, horns and all. The bass
weighed about four pounds.-Altoona
Tribune.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-09-27
Miscellaneous.
HAI EETER

ia L re v Eh
l have been a great
sufferer from Hay
Fever for Is years.
| read of the many
wonderous cures of
Ely's Cream Balm
and thought that |
would try once
more. In Is min
utes after one APP
plication | was
wonderfully help
ed. Two weeks ago
l commenced using
it and now l feel en-
tirely cured. 1t is
the greatest success
known. DUHAMEL
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-09-27

THEY were discussing the subject
OF mans vitality at west side board
ing-house the other day, and after
relating several remarkable recover
les of people who had been what was
supposed to be fatally shot, quiet
lrishman, who evidently didn't intend
to be outdone in relating remarkable
stories, remarked 81 once knew man
who was all shot away but one arm,
and yet he got we'll" All further dis
cusslon on the subject was postponed
-Peck's Sun.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-09-27

CLARK, Far1lleT, Lec, MISS.
Ely's Cream Balm is remedy founded on
a correct diagnosis of this disease and can be
depended upon. Cream Balm causes no
pain. Gives relief at once CleanseS the
head. Causes healthy secretions. Abates
inflammation. Prevents fresh colds. Heals
the sores Restores the sense of taste and
smell. A thorough treatment will cure. Not
a liquid or snuff. Applied into the nostrils.
so cents at druggists 60 cents by mail Sam
pie bottle by mail 10 cts.
ELY BROS, Druggists, Owego, n. Y.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-04-25

old. Now Mr.. George w. Lo-
ring, when you have fully digested
this, may have another letter to
write you calling your attention TO
other of your political dclin-
qucncies, bnt in the meantime
i want you distinctly 70 under
stand that you do not own, or con
troll The TINES or its editor and that
on his part no Tossing from you viii,
be tolerated. vou are infinitely TO
small TO dictate what shall be Repul,-
lican policy anu in political work
have shown yourself - infinitely dis
honest to be trusted by decent mer.
of any party. 1t is unfortunately true.
that in the political field we have un-
scrupulous men who follow politics.
as a trade, and who are ready 10 der
any kind OF dirty work that they
think will advance their own inter
ests, and it is well known fact that
you belong to this class dcspicabe as
it is. But You should remember that
an attempt at political bossism caused
the people of this state in 1874 To-
set down on that truly great man..
Zach Chandler, and placed in the
Senate Of the United States rs his,
successor a man who coSld not even
rattle around in his cold shoes and
then think what a contemplate fig T.
ure you are sure TO cut in your pig
my efforts to be the BOSS of The in
telligent voters Of Shiawaseee county
Respectfully for the Right,
GEO NJ. DEWEY.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-04-25

The action of the Pennsylvania
Democrats in sending solid Randall
delegation TO Chicago No. ,, AT once
and conclusively gives the lie to the
claim of the Morrisonites that Mr.
Randall has been misrepresenting his
state on the tariff question. Rarely
has The action of public man been
so enthusiastically and Enthusiastically
endorsed by own party in his own
state.
K. b. Caruss writes TO the Secretary
of State that The loss Of sheep in
Clinton county during the past year
has been very heavy, probably 20
per cent. He thinks this arises from
the damaged hay put up last summer
He says two firms in St. Johns have
purchased about 1900 sheep pelts
since Jan. l..
Vernon poultry men are resting
their hens and are Matching chickens
with incubators. Now here's
conundrum: If hen lays an egg and
All incubator matches it and the post
master brings up the chicken, who is
the mother Of that chicken?"
The Grand Haven Herald wants
the farmers of Michigan to give up
raising wheat for a while and devote
their soil to sorgum sugar cane. That
journal thinks the farmers can make
immense profits from such change.
and advances many good arguments
to sustain that position.
The Nashville News says, "Every
woman has an undoubtcd right to a
house, husband and half dozen
babies--if she can get them. This is
leap year, and if she don't make q
vigorous jump after her rights. she:
deserves to get left"
A friend says that he should like
to know why the people of Chicago
are to be privileged class at the
Republican National Convention;
and why 1000 tickets for each days
session should be awarded the local
committee instead of their exact pro-
portion on the basis of the number
of delegates.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-04-25
CORRESPONDENCE.
BENNINGTON.

Our newly organized Bennington
orchestra met ut S Shuman's Tues
day evening. Your correspondent
was present at this meeting and thinks
that this band Of musicians will excel
in all they undertake. We know that
it is the finest orchestra that Ben
ntngton has ever known. 1t consists
of violin, dulcimer, guitar, bass
voil and organ all played by expert
enced hands.
On the evening OF the above men
toned, after partaking of feast OF
music, we were invited 10 turn our
attention to a bouateous supper which
had been prepared BY Mrs. Shuman.
Soon after we departed all saying we
had fine time.
Mr.. Heney, formerly section fore
man here, for several years, has NOV
ed to Holt, where he will go on q
farm.
Mr.. Ingersol will leave his farm in
Owosso township, and is coming to
Bennington where he will sell agri-
cultural implements. Corr.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-04-25
THE COUNTY CONVENTION.

IHE COUNTY CON EN- llON.
Despite the apparent lack of inter
est in political circles the Republican
County Convention on Friday was
largely attended, full delegations be-
ing present from all the districts eA.
cept Venice, and there was more than
usual interest exhibited in the pro
ceedings. In fact it was perfectly
apparent that the Republicans under
stand that unity of action is essential
to success, though we regretted the
fact that there was not a committee
ON Resolutions, and set Of ringing
resolutions such as many of the
counties, notably that vi Ingham have
promulgated, adopted. 1t, also, seem
ed to us mistake, not to have elect
ed new Republican County Commit
tee at this time, as there is work to
be done and which ought to be done
forthwith, that is not likely TO be
done prior to the election of the
Campaign Committee. Early work
in a political contest tells best, and a
County Committee chosen with spec
ial reference to the work of this i'm
portant campaign would have been in
the opinion of THE TINES, very de-
sirable.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-04-25
Prices paid in Owosso on Friday Morning
Of This Week

The urchins of Brazos County, Texas.
know how to make hfe interesting for
the school-master. The Pilot tells of
one who was called up to be fogged,
but just rs tho hickory was raised over
his head he bumped himself like q
camel, and butted his teacher in the
stomach, knocking him over table
and n bench into remote corner of
the room. Before the astonished peda-
gogue had recovered his wind the
Young goat was gone.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-04-25

Nowhere have we seen the purpose
Of the so-called Union party as fully
and as fairly stated as in the follow
ing from the Charlotte Prohibitionist.
1t says:
"The .Lapeer Democrat, (Which, by
the way, is the newsiest paper pub.
lished at Lapeer,) came cat last week
with big eagle on its front page.
Let your eagle squall, Brother Kud-
ner, for we will pluck his feathers rs
soon as we finish the "crow" which
now engages our attention.
BY the "crow," the writer means
the Republican party, and we ask for
this item the special attention of ev-
cry total abstinence Republican,, who
has thought of voting with the So
called Union party, as stripped OF all
verbage the item simply means that
the purpose of that party is to des.
troy the Republican party, with its
noble, moral record-a record of
which anybody of men under Heaven
would have every reason to be proud.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-04-25

New Orleans has taken up the sub
jcct of cremation. A society has sever
al hundred members. embracing most
of the physicians and many lawyers,
and other business men.