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Connecticut western news., 1884-02-06
SIMPLIFYING IN MAINE.
Where Smelts Sold in Boston md New York Como From nnd What the Fishermen Earn.

One of Maine's midwinter industries that outsiders hear little or nothing about is that of smelting-not smelling iron, but fishing for little silvery sealed fish, something akin to the sinner and perch, and very palatable-in fact a metropoli- tan delicacy. One of the principal fish. ing grounds is at the head of Patten's Bay, in tho town of Surry, Hancock county. Here, about the mouth of Q little stream, the smelts swarm from November to February, and many peo- pie of the neighborhood find lucrative occupation in angling for them. There are now fifty men fishing at Surry, each man occupying little tent on the ice. In one side of the tent is an opening, directly in front of which is a square hole in the ice. At the top of the opening or door is hung a pole, in horizontal posi- tion, from which depend six lines about a foot apart. The hooks are baited with e part of a smelt's belly, thrown in and then the fisher sits him down and watches. When a line is swayed to one side or otherwise agitated he quickly pulls it in, aud with it a smelt. When luck is "big !" a single fisher sometimes takes as high as 150 pounds a day; when it is poor, thirty or forty pounds; and the average is, say, fifty pounds day. The fish are laid on boards while limp and allowed to freeze straight and stiff. They nre then packed in barrels and shipped to Boston and New York commission merchants. The commission men sell the fish, take out their commission fee and tho freight charges and remit the balance to the fisherman. The smelts can be sold on the ice, just as they are caught, for five cents pound. Saturday a boy of fif teen years caught sixty pounds of smelts in few hours and sold them on the spot for $500. But only few of the fishers, those who are neediest and want money immediately, sell at this rate, for by send- ing them to New York and Boston they can realize eight to ten cents per pound. The fishermen are sailors, farmers and miscellaneous men-alongshore. They often make good wages for two months. One man made S100 in one month last winter. A couple of Bangor fishers se- cured sixty pounds in four hours one day recently. The fishing begins at about two hours flood, that is, two hours after the tide begins to rise, and continues till high water. The fish first swim low, but toward high water they cone within two feet of the surface. Soon night fishing will commence; now all the operations are conducted by day. After the first of February the fish begin to go of into deep water. Many smelts are also caught in the Penobscot river for distance of several miles up and down near Ban. gor, but here they are taken with dip nets, like tom-cods.
Connecticut western news., 1884-02-06
Disasters at Sea.

The Cimbria, of the Hamburg-Ameri- can line, was run down and sunk of Borkum, by the British steamship Sul tan. There were nearly 500 persons on board the Cimbria and all but eighty four were lost.
 This was only one of many terrible disasters at sea, which have occurred since the wreck of the British frigates Sir George and Defence of the coast of Jutland in 1911, in which 2,000 persons were drowned.
 The German ironclad Grosser Kur- furst was struck by the Konig Wilhelm of the same fleet, in the English Chan nel She sunk almost instantly and nearly 300 lives were lost before the eyes of her sister ironclad.
 On January 31, 1878, the steamer Metropolis, from Philadelphia to Para, Brazil, went ashore in voilent gale on Currituck Beach, North Carolina. There were 260 passengers on board and all were drowned except fifty-eight.
 The loss of 102 persons by fire, or drowning, was caused by the burning of the Amazon, West India mail steam ship, on January 1, 1852, about 110 miles southwest of the Sicily Islands.
 Two years later, on September 27, in dense fog, the Arctic, from Liverpool, was run down off Cape Race by the iron propeller Vesta. She went to the bottom, with q loss of 367 lives out of 439 passengers.
 The Birkenhead, an English troop ship, sailed from Queenstown on Jan uary 2, 1852, for the Cape of Good Hope, struck rock off Simon's Bay, in South Africa. The troops on board and her crew numbered 698 persons, 456 of whom perished.
 On September IS, 1858, the Austria, British steam immigrant sloop, was burned in the middle of the Atlantic. There were 53S persons on board, of whom only 67 were saved.
 A terrible loss of life was the result of the collision in dense fog of the French steamship Vile du Havre, bound for Havre from New York, with the English ship Loch Earn on November p, 1873, while one week out of port. The French vessel went to the bottom with 227 persons.
 By the wreck of the Lima, an Ameri- can bark, off Haraeur, on February F, 1870, almost 100 lives were lost.
 On February 19, 1860, the Hungarian, new British mail steamer, was wrecked of the Nova Scotia coast, and all on board-205 persons-perished.
 The White Star steamship Atlantic was wrecked off the Nova Scotia coast, on April l, 1873, and 546 lives were lost.
 On January 23, 1873, 32O persons were drowned by the sinking of the emil grant ship Northfeet in the English Channel.
Connecticut western news., 1884-02-06
Tea versus GrOg.

So good was the reputation of tea officially that great efforts were made i'll her Majesty's navy, about thirty years ago, to increase the consumption of 1t. The profered extra allowance of tea was as compensation for reduced allowance of grog, and little favor did it find from Jack, however graciously it may have been regarded by his masters, There was to be no forcing of its adop- ton, but unlimited persuasion was to be used in order that it might be voluntar- fly accepted. One captain told me that he had assembled hIs tsrs, and exhorted them, as eloquently as he knew how, to refuse the evil, and to choose the good Gas 1t was then the fashion to consider it. When he had said his say, knowing that Jacks first feeling would be one of indignation, he said he would not ask for an answer then, but would receive it three days after, by which time they would have been able to think calmly over the proposal. At the end of three days the ships company, choosing pur- posely to misunderstaud the offer, in- timated, through 8 deputation, their gratitude for the choice which had been allowed them, and their determination to give up their present ration of tea, and to get trife more grog.
Connecticut western news., 1884-02-06
WhiteWash for Buildings.

The best whitewash for outdoor work is made of lime fixed by some prepara- tion which fixes it and makes it adhere better. A common mixture is as fol- lows: Half bushel of lime is slacked in a clean barrel, with as much boiling water as will cover it five inches deep, and stirred we'll until it is smooth. Water is then added to reduce it to q proper thickness, and two pounds sul- phate of zinc and one pound of salt are dissolved in it. It is then ready for use. Three pounds of yellow ochre added will make cream color; lamp black makes gray or pearl color; four pounds of brown amber, one pound of Indian red, and one pound of lamp black gives lawn or light brown, and the amber with more black makes a brown -sfnnn color
Connecticut western news., 1884-02-06

steps on the street and feels of his lip, he wonders why people do not notice that he came out of the barber shop. In time he becomes regular customer of the barber shop, and eventually raises whiskers, but he always hates the bar Der that shaved him first, and treated him so disdainfully, and always patron izes rival shop.
Connecticut western news., 1884-02-06
A Lack of Seed Corn.

There is no question that there will be a lack of good seed corn in the spring. The large amount of soft corn in all sec tions of the country will bring to farm. CTS generally losses and delays next sea. son. Much of the corn harvested last fall will fail to germinate.
 Farmers who have given special atteu- ton to tho selection of seed corn may be saved annoyance and loss, but it will be wise for even this class to test the vi- tality of the seed before planting it. It is also advised where there is thoroughly ripened seed of the previous year on hand to save this for seed.
 Much may be learned as to the condi- ton of seed corn by its appearance. Perfect seed is plump, bright and with out that wasted appearance in the skin where the grains come together. If the grain is cut across or if carefully peeled down the germ will show the same bright, fresh appearance. Such seed will germinate quickly, and under favor nble circumstances make thrifty growth. If, however, the germ or "chit" pre- sents n discolored appearance and is spongy, its germinating properties have been destroyed and it is worse than use- less for seed.
 When there remains the slightest doubt in the mind of O cultivator as to the trustworthiness of his seed corn, he ought by all means to test it before put ting it into the ground. There arc a number of ways of testing the vitality of corn. A simple plan consists in placing the grain between the folds of woolen cloth, kept moist all the while, and subjected to Q temperature of about seventy-fve degrees. Some farmers keep the cloth moist with water in which has been dissolved little salt petre, say one tablespoonful to a quart of water. Again the seed is pressed into moist earth in a flower-pot or saucer kept in a warm place. Seed thus treated will, if all right, germinate in about three days.
 Perfect seed ought when tested to germinate every grain, but farmers next spring will not find much of this sort. They will be obliged to content themselves with ascertaining the per cent. of germinating grains and plant accordingly. Seed that does not show a majority of germinating grains should be discarded for planting purposes. There is one fact it is well to remember in the germination of seed, that is the older the seed the slower 1t germinates.
 Two OCCUPATIONS. - To have your boots blacked by porter, n full-grown man, who looks as though he had more sense than half the aldermen, and then go and put your life in the hands of q shrimp of boy in charge of tbe ele- vator, does not make q hotel guest feel very contented. The average elevator boy is thinking all tho time of how long 1t will be before he gets of watch, so he can go skating, and he does not think of the lives he holds in his hands. .--Pock's Sun.
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Connecticut western news., 1884-02-06

ALL BUSINESS. Speaking of breach of promise suits, the Kennebec (Me.) ) Journal says: ct was not very many years since that young lady, residing less than hundred miles from Augusta, brought breach of promise suit for damages against quite wealthy gentle man, who had been wooing her. She recovered $5,000. This became the foundation of large fortune. The lady had two brothers in ordinary c1rcum- stances, who were employed by the day like thousands of other Norkmen. The brothers entered into business with the S5,00O as capital. They were shrewd, and to-day are one of the wealthiest firms in the State, employing large number of men. z"
Connecticut western news., 1884-02-06

Tn Glbert,s new comic opera, ''Ths Princess foot and hunchback "' :" If you give me your attention, will tell you
 what am. I'm genuine philanthropist-an other kinds
 are sham. Each little fault of temper and each sooial
 defect In my erring fellow creatures endsavor to
 correct. To all their little weaknesses open peoples And littIo plans 10 Snub the self-suficient devise; love my fellow-creatures. I do all the good Yet everybody says I'm such disagreeabls And can't think why To compliments inflated I've withering
 reply, And vanity always do my best to mortify- charitable action I can skillfully dissect, And interested motives I'm delighted to know everybodys income and what every
 body earns, And carefully compare it with the income
 tax returns But to benefit humanity. however much I
 plan, Yet everybody says I'm such a disagrseable
 man
 And can't think why I'm sure I'm no sscetic, I'm as pleasant as
 can be; You'll always find me ready with crushing
 repartee; I've an irritating ohuckle, I've celebrated
 sheer; I've an entertaining snigger, I've a fascinating
 leer; To everybodys prejudice know thing or
 two, I can tell woman's age in half minute
 and do. But, although I try to make myself as pleasan
 as I can, Yet everybody says I'm such & dissgreeable
 mani
 And can't think why!
Connecticut western news., 1884-02-06

WoMAN's RIGHTS. Under Mississippi lava woman is liable to indictment for as- sault if she strikes her husband; but the man is not liable for assaulting the wo- man if he uses a switch no larger than his little finger in doing so. It is now proposed to amend the statutes so as to give the wife the same immunity that
Connecticut western news., 1884-02-06
Local News @ Speciality.
GLLBERT'S LATEST.

Tn Gtberts new comic opera, ''Ths Princess Ida" the following song Is sung b. C9aIna the Philanthropist King, who hes a crooked leg. club foot and a hunchback.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-09
Bad Blood

Is inclined to come to the surface in the spring
because of the effort made by good old mother
nature to throw it off. If nature does not have
help at this time, the poison may go back to the
system and produce all manner of ills; but by
the aid Of Swifts Specific the bad blood is all
driven out through the pores of the skin, and
permanently relieves the trouble. This remedy
is purely vegetable and harmless preparation,
but so powerful an antidote to blood poison, that
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by mercury and potash mixtures, which drive in
the poison, only to come out again in a worse
form.
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after | had most signally failed with mercury
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-09

is in the eating of it." Men have managed their
affairs badly and have failed, and always viii
under any government or no government
| speak of the average condition, a thing that he
that runs may see, And it matters not whether
he looks at city country TT farming districts or
manufacturing centers-aH have prospered most
marvelously. So no Democrat need fear a con
tnuation Of Republican success. The medicine
is good for them and the country, that they
ought by this time not only to be used to it but
to like it.
For these principles and these men, let us all
join hands The ticket appeals to the hearts Of
the people as no other has since the days OF
Henry Clay and this ticket has no such opposi-
ton as Clay had. Let all do their duty to their
country and themselves, and on the morning
after the election III November when we take up
our newspapers, we will not be greeted by an
emblem Of success that represents a victory in a
barnyard, but figure of the eagle or an image
of that beautiful flag of our country, which SYM
bolizes honorable peace, liberty and the suprem-
acy of law
At the conclusion of Mr.. Elam's remarks calls
were made for Congressman Peelle, but the
chairman announced that he had not yet re-
turned from Chicago. and the meeting adjourned
with three cheers for the ticket.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-09
Miscellaneous Notes.

The New York Herald savagely attacks the
Wabash reeeivership as being Jay Gould game
to cheat the trust creditors.
The law against running freight trains on the
Sabbath has gone into effect in Virginia, and
freights en- route by the Virginia lines are now
subjected to occasional delays.
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
Company has given the required three months
notice of its withdrawal from the Transconti-
mental Railroad Association, which pools all the
business west of the Missouri river.
The assertion by the ''Quigleyr bondholders'
committee that it has secured the signatures of
the holders of 81 225 900 of the entire 81 $50 900
bonds outstanding is emphatically denied by
the friends of the "Corbin" movement.
Rumors are again in circulation that the West
Shore road will 90 into the hands of a receiver
The company are behind IN payment of wages
to employees, but the first four months of the
year are always the worst for railroads in New
York State
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
Company have been asked for twenty two cars to
transport eleven companies of soldiers East.
Two companies are ordered from Fort Bliss
two from Whitewater, two from Fort Craig
and five companies from Fort Union
c, P. Huntington, the great railway magnate,
is quoted as saying The never would be satisfied
until he was instrumental in building a railroad
across the great Sahara desert; that it was
work he had long contemplated, and if his
health permitted it, he would yet live to sec this
the greatest achievement of his lifetime, fully
accomplished"
The Circuit Court at Little Rock, in a suit
against the Iron Mountain for forcible ejectment,
decided that a conductor could not force a man
to give up ticket or pay fare unless he provided
the passenger with a seat. In the case in point
the passenger had a ticket and showed it, but
declined to give it to the conductor unless pro
vided with a seat the car being crowded
The Southern Express Company requires each
of its employees to furnish photograph of him
age weight height, color of hair and complex
ion, and general appearance over his signature,
to headquarters The order is enforced with the
view to tracing any employe in the event there
should be any irregularity in his movements.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-09
Harvard sausages for Athletes.


In Dr. Sargents recent lecture on ''What
Shall We Do to Get Strong" he said in the
course of his remarks: 1T has been customary
to train athletes on lean beef and mutton, but
he thought this mistake, as tissue making food
should be used in combination with these. and
the diet should be so changeu as to meet the re-
quirements of the organisms of the persons using
it. for to establish diet rail persons ride
ulous. Beef alone is not superior tomeal. beans or
other farlnaceous food and the size of the muscles
of a man is not indicative of his strength. Far
inaceous food tones a man down and will tend to
give him more endurance A man who can
strike blow equal to four hundred pounds
would be called strong man. but this strength
can not be kept up for any length Of time on
animal food, as it comes from the base of the
brain, and endurance must be sought for in
other kinds of food. To reduce the weight of a
man in training lean meats may do, but when
he is down in weight he must go back to food
containing more carbon, such as ham and
sausages, which should always be eaten cold
Three years ago this would be considered ridicu-
lous by trainers, but for a diet for running,
walking and rowing, it has been found that
saecharine food with beef or mutton, is the best;
tea, coffee, and alcohol, as well as condiments,
are Objectionable; indeed it is not the quantity
of food person eats that strengthens him, but
the amount assimated and worked into the
organism.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-09
Railroad Bonds Becoming Precarious Sc
curity.

jay Gould's methods of transacting business
are really such as to create alarm For instance;
The coupons of the Texas Pacific were taken up
in way that is calculated to arouse the appre.
tensions of every bondholder in the United
States. They were not paid off but "bought up
by the Missouri Pacific, another Of Gould's roads,
and appear to be now held by that corporation
as an outstanding claim against the Texas &
Pacific. Mr. Gould is himself quoted as saying
that this same device has been resorted to 1.-TWO
or three times before"
1t would be a matter OF great Importance for
the holders of Texas & Pacific bonds to know eX-
actly how many coupons have been bought up in
this way, and other railway bondholders may
find it well TO inquire whether any of their cou-
pons have been so taken up. Holders of the
bonds of the Wabash ST. Louis & Pacific would
do well to watch this tricky gentleman, as his
methods Of doing business render the mortgage
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-09
Freight Buiness Over indianapolis Roads.

The tonnage carried by the indianapolis lines
in the week ending June T. compares very favor
ably with that of the corresponding week in
1883, there being IA 46O loaded cars handled at
this point, last week, against b 937 in the week
ending June 3, 1883, on an increase this year of
523 cars. The corresponding week Of 1885 was
of the dullest in freight traffic of the year
We notice that all the roads carrying east and
west-bound business show considerable in
crease in loaded cars eastward, and a
hands ONE increase in> loaded cars west
ward while with the north and south roads
there was a decreased movement of loaded
cars both ways There was lighter live stock
movement with all lines. Local traffic is heavy
and receipts from this source quite satisfac-
tory. The end of the strike at the block coal
mines helps out nicely in the local revenue Be
low is given the number Of cars received and
forwarded at this point in the week ending June
7, as compared with the week preceding:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-09

WHEN rheumatism and neuralgia have so
long held sway in the system, their victim is
liable to become discouraged and give up the
battle. In Athlophoros, the great specific for
these frightful malades. they have an invinci-
BILE champion. 1t attacks the tyrant in the
stances from the blood, brings ease and comfort
to the wearied frame Mr.. A. r. Norton, Of
Bristol, Conn, is one of many hundreds to testi-
fly to the efficacy of this invaluable medicine.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-09
Victor Newcomb offered the Presidency OF
the l.. & n. Road.

1t is generally understood in railroad circles
that Victor Neweomb has been offered the presi-
dency of the Louisville & Nashville road, ard
that he answered that it would not be possible
for him to assume the onerous responsibilities and
duties of the Office. Mr.. Neweomb, however Is Of
the opinion that no disaster can come to the com
pany except from unreasoning fear and precipi
tate action on the part of creditors. He states
that the business and earnings of the
road are greater than at any time liz
its history. The increase in earnings is chiefly
local and due principally to the rapid devel-
opment of the coal iron and lumber interests of
Alabama and Tennessee The assets of the
company much more than the floating debt.
July interest is already provided for and there
no other interest charges to meet until autumn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-09
Name of Road.


From the above statement it will be seen that
there were 30S less loaded cars received and for
warded last week than in the week ending May
81. while there was an increase of SOL in tho
number of empty cars handled Total movement
last week, 12S; increase over total number
in the week, ending May 81, 81, lS6 cars.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-09

Should Have Summer Resort.
Newark News.
Every prudent man who speeulates with other
peoples money should keep up a summer resi-
dence in Canada. The climate there is health
FIJI
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-09
East Hound rrafic over Chicago Roads.

East-Bound Traffic over Chicago Roads.
During the week ending June the total
shipments of -four, grain and provisions over
the eight roads leading east from Chicago
amounted to 5O615 tons, against -, 2l8 tons
in the week ending May 81 The following table
gives the details.