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Connecticut western news., 1884-09-17
Novelties in Watermelons.

s'There's no fear of watermelon fam inc this season." said dealer in Phila- delphia as he gazed upon 8 pile of the luscious. green-coated fruit.
 'tAny new varieties this year ?"
 "Well, we have the vanilla and the lemon favored watermelon. They are got by injecting the vanilla flavor or in- serting a bit of lemon into the stem while the melon is growing. The flavor is taken up by the pulp and makes de- licious combination. Only epicures know of this wrinkle, and we therefore have few of the doctored species on sale. You can get a toothsome dish by plugging a melon, injecting little fine claret, re- storing the plug and allowing the wine to be taken up by the fruit. But, be- ware; the combination is as seductive as Roman punch"
 "Any new ways of preparing the mel on for table ?"
 "Well, I've been eating melons for forty years and still prefer 'em plain. Some of my customers, however, like 'em mixed. One of my best boarding house customers has watermelon salad every Sunday in the season. She pre- pares it, she says, just as she does let tuce-cuts the red part of the melon up into bits and adds pepper. salt, vinegar and oil. It ought to make 'em sick, but she does say her boarders just fight for it. Another family that know of pour molasses on their melons. A good many people, I believe, always add a squeeze of lemon to the fruit. A Boston family that deal with me are always particular to have their melons firm and just ripe, and don't haggle about price when they get 'em to suit. They have the melons cut into little strips and eat 'em with cold baked beans. But, as I said be. fore, for my part like 'em plain"
Connecticut western news., 1884-09-17
A FAMOUS AND UNIQUE PAPER.
That Used by the Bank sf Eaaiand-It
 Cannot be Countcrfetted.

The paper used for printing the Bank of England notes has always been made by the Portal family, whose ancestor came over from Bordeaux, after the rev. ocation of the Edict of Nantes, bring ing with him the art of making fine pa- per, which, like those of silk weaving and dyeing scarlet, was up to that time unknown in England. Except by burglary, it is absolutely impossible to obtain scrap of the beautifully water marked paper produced at the mill at Laverstoke. Every piece of this paper is registered beforeit is removed from the frame, an account is kept by a looked dial, and every damaged note is 90. counted for before being ground up again into pulp. Mir. Portals paper has potential value, quite apart from it's worth merely as paper, for it has al. ways been regarded as SO essential to a passable forgery that the world at large felt perfectly easy regarding any at- tempts to impose on them through the medium of the Bank of England. This paper-it is. perhaps, needless to tell any one--is quite unique. Tested by touch, it emits crisp, cracking, sharp sound, and in color it has been de- scribed as "neither blue-wove, nor yell low wove, nor cream-laid, but white, of a hue that can be compared with no other white" The three deckIed edges show the natural boundary of the pulp when first moulded. The fourth is left smooth by the knife which outs the notes in twain. The paper is tough--so tough, indeed, that after the addition of one grain of size, it will hold a weight of sixty pounds without tearing. Yet the quantity of fibre in flve-pound note is not more than eighteen and a half grains, and the sheet is so thin that ensures are oftentimes found to be ex- tremely difficult.
 But what constitutes the main safe guard of the Bank is the ''water," or, more properly. the wire mark" that transparent design which can be in- stantly detected when the paper is held up between the eye and the light. This crevice is obtained, as all water-marks are, by twisting wires to the desired shape, and sticking them on the face of the mould, so that when the pulp settles down 1t must of necessity be thinner on the wire design than on the other parts of the sheet. The water is then per. mitted to run through the sieve-like face of the mould, and the sheet of paper in embryo "couched" by the mould being gently but firmly pressed upon a blanket to which this spongy sheet clings. Siz- ing is a subsequent process, so that when dry the water-mark is plainly seen.-Pdper World.
Connecticut western news., 1884-09-17
The Fire R ec0rd.
ORIGIN OF THE FIRE AT CLEVELAND.

On1d4N OI nm HAnE Al N111F1AANOs
 It has come to be the generally &C., cepted theory, that the disastrous fire in Cleveland, Ohio, was the work of an in- cendiary. The deed is charged to va- rious classes of citizens. A letter from Cleveland says: A short time ago Q number of tramps were arrested by an officer, on complaint of the watchman, who found them camping in one of the alleys. Revenge for this may have ex- cited some of the craft to fire the lum. Der. A theory has gained ground among few interested persons, laying the deed at the door of one or more of the employees of Wood, Perry & Go. It has been reported that on Saturday night the firm gave notice of reduction in wages to 90 cents in the cases of DOT tion of their force. The men were con- siderably stirred up in consequence, and one of them, it is stated, said in a de- termined manner: "Well, if you won't pay $1 day you shan't pay 90 cents, !" and he left. The fire occurred the next night. There are not wanting plenty of men who believe some of the workmen were engaged in it, as the flames were discovered on the north side of Carter street, and they argue that this place was fired first because the men knew that the firm had no insurance on that part of the lumber and it being also near the river and the bridge, too, it would be easy to geta A reporter called at the office of the firm and in- quired if the report that they had re- duced the wages of the employees to 90 cents was true. The answer was that they desired to say nothing about the matter at present. Those who do not entertain these theories contend that a spark from one of the tugs plying on the river woul dquickly fire the lumber which had an excellent chance to dry under the hot sun of the past two weeks.
Connecticut western news., 1884-09-17
THE FOUR SEASONS.
Time Slides Along Like a Saw Log Down n
 Rollway.

The Summer ain't quite past yit, " said tho Old Settler, as he showed a broom splint through the stem of his pipe to enlarge its draught, "but. b'gosh, the harvest is durn nigh ended, an ez fur ez l kin git in the returns, only two townships bein' to hear from yit, it 'ain't agoin' to turn out in lump big enough to skeer the market much. Time slides along, Squire, like asaw log down roilway, It don't stop for nothin', an the longer ye see 1t runnin' the faster it seems to go."
 Yes, Maior," said the Squire, Eyer right, The seasons play tag with one another now jist the same ez they did whon we was young, only they seem to scoot along little livelier. It pears nowadays ez if Spring hain't no sooner come skippin' along, an, gentle ez she is, swatted ole Winter in the face fur his impydence in tryin' to lay his head in her lap an keep it thar, an made him glad to hustle hisself of, fore long comes summer prancin' up ez sassy an proud ez a school gal in red jersey, an begins to make it so warm fur little Miss Spring that she can't stan it, an away she goes, leavin' all her nice, fresh, sweet.smellin' duds for Summer to p'rade 'roun' in. and to cut over an make up new. Then ye don't git used to the high-strung and gushin' Sum- mer's smillin' an prancin' an runnin' things ez if she was the perpetual boss O the whole year, fore chipper Autumn hears O her goin's on, an comes a-callin' on her, an finds her, instid of queen Q beauty, faded an an overgrown slattern, but tryip' hard to make out that she's the same bright gal that pranced along so proud an sassy a leetle while afore, an checked the bash ful Spring out'n her own. But she can't pick the newcomer up for no fool, an Autumn, bein' red headed, has got a temper O her own, an the fust thing ye know her an Summer goes to clawin' one another's hair. Summer gifts the wust of it, an has to pull up an make tracks, ragged an bare legged an all used up. Autumn jist more,n than brightens things up fur spell, fur she's red and lusty. an dresses gay an lives fast. Ye hain't hardly got to admirin' of her an her ways, though, fore ole Winter comes a stealth back again, an goes to coaxin' 'roun' this snappy red beauty. Strong an grow'd up ez she is, an orto know better, she hain't got the courage O the young an tender Spring, an she don't hustle him of with a flea m his ear like the little. 'un did, but listens to the hoary ole. sinner, and bimeby gives herself up to him. Then the fust thing ye know her charms is gone an he throws her of, an ye hear her go moanin' an moanin' away, shiverin' in her nakedness, an lookin' like ghost. An so it goes, Major. The four seasons chases one another 'roun' an 'roun' year in an year out, all the world over, an we foller the trail long with lem, drawin' all the time higher an higher to the last campin' ground ED. MorT.
Connecticut western news., 1884-09-17
Injured in a Fight.
onoTHIERs REFUSING TO GIVE SUSPEND
 FRS WITH A SUIT OF CLOTHES.

A letter from Montana, Penn., says. This place has been the scene of gen eral fight, in which about fifty men, Hungarians and Polanders, participated, many of whom were seriously, if not fatally, injured. The resident Polish and Hungarian miners have been buy ing their clothing from a Hebrew clothier in a neighboring town. A large order had been given out some weeks ago, and the Hebrews came to Mon- tana to deliver the goods. A dispute arose about some trifing matter, followed by positive refusal on the part of the residents to take the cloth ing. The clothiers became indignant, and opened war on the inhabitants. The latter made fierce attack on the Hebrews, taking their packs and ston- ing them out of town. About 2 o'clock in the morning the Hebrews returned to Montana accompanied by several off cers, who proceeded to handcuff the Polanders and Hungarians. A few of them quietly submitted, but the others openly defied the authorities and refused to be taken into custody.
 In the meantime about seventy-five of their friends attacked the officers, who were forced to surrender, leaving the attacking party masters of the situ- ation. The officers retreated, but subsequently returned with reinforce ments. Another attack was made on them and general row was the result. The officers drew their revolvers and fired several shots into the crowd, and the latter sent 8 volley of stones and clubs down upon the officers, but with out seriously iniuring any of them. The officers fired second time at the mob, which took effect A ball entered the back of one of the crowd and he is fatally injured. About ten or twelve were seriously wounded, but the shoot ing had the effect of restoring peace, when those who had not escaped to the mountains were taken into custody and held for a hearing. An effort is now being made to secure the arrest of the entire party, many of whom are con- cealed in the woods, but the authorities expect to capture them. In speaking of the matter, the clothiers say the trouble grew out of their refusal to give pair of suspenders with each suit of l clothes,
Connecticut western news., 1884-09-17
Haven't Heard of Any.

The Hon. Crookshank Maxwell pre- sented a resolution to the Lime-Kiln Club, to the effect that the President be requested to inform the club in an off hand manner whether any Presidential ticket bearing the names of colored people had been placed in the field this campaign. The resolution being sec- oned by half a dozen members, the President arose and replied:
 ''So fur as hev bin able to Earn, no ticket of de sort has bin planted. So fur as I kin Earn, also, dar am no in. tenshun of bringin' out any sich ticket Ize in no wise disappointed, however. It will be seb'ral y'ars yit bsfo' we shall be called upon to guv'rn dis kentry, an doorin' de interval it will be good policy to lay low an take advantage of any sarcumntanoes dai may arlse."
Connecticut western news., 1884-09-17
A Matter of Climate.

'Doctor, I believe have hay fever. wish you would examine me-"
 "Yes, indeed, miss, you have a bad case of it. :"
 "What shall I do for relief, doctor 2' els your father rich or poorP"
 Every rich"
 "Ah, then, I think you need the air oi Saratoga or Newport, or almost any of the fashionable resorts"
 "And if my father were poor?"
 "Oh, then should recommend that you stay at home and snuff salt. That is really the quickest cure-too quick, indeed, for rich mans daughter"
 "But will the climate at Newport cure me permanently, doctor?"
 "Oh, bless you. no. Have no fear about that. The disease will return every year when the fashionable season is at its height. "- Chicago News.
Connecticut western news., 1884-09-17
Chain.ArmOred Girls.

Young lady-"Have you chain armor ?" Storekeeper-''Chain armor {? We've got a few pieces that we keep as curiosities--yes." Young lady-"ButI I want to purchase suit, one that will fit me-" Storekeepsr-"No doubt we could make one for you; but pray, if I may be so bold, what can you want chain armor for" Young lady-"Tn tell you. I met a young fellow at the picnic the other day, and in the course of our conversation I foolishly invited him to call. He is coming tomorrow evening. Of course he will propose, and of course shall reject his addresses; for really, don't like him. Hence you see that it will be necessary to have my chain armor in season." Storekeeper- Pardon me, but I don't quite see the connection" Young lady-"Why, when I say 'No,' he will draw his pistol and shoot me: for, you know, he loves me with pure, unselfish love that Is past expression. Unless I have my armor I shall probably be killed. ."-Boston zFanscrtps.
Connecticut western news., 1884-09-17
How He Does It.
THE WONDERFUL FIAT OF THE PALACE
 CAR PORTER EXPLAINED.

'It's wonderful what practice will dc for a man," remarked gentleman on 8 Pullman sleeper, one evening. "Now, have observed a peculiar thing on sleeping cars, which goes to show how even common mind may be trained to perform almost incredible feats of mem mory and precision. On this car there are at least twenty gentlemen. While we are asleep the porter will gather ur all our shoes and dump 'em in pile in the gents wash-room, where he will polish them when he gets time. There will be shoes that look just alike, and many of the same size, but in the morn ing every man of us will find his own shoes and nobody else's beneath his berth. Now, we all cons ider ourselves superior to the colored porter, but l venture to say that none of us could dc a thing like that. It's a wonderful ex- ample of what training will do for the memory"
 Next morning, sure enough, every mans shoes were in their proper place, and the gentleman again called attention to what he considered 80 remarka ble. "Here, porter" he exclaimed slipping the grinning functionary a dollar note to loosen his tongue, "tell us how you do it ?"
 ''Yes, sah, says the porter; sits jus as easy when you get 'customed to it. Takes a pow'ful sight O practice, though"
 "That's what told you," remarked the gentleman to his companions, tri- umphantly.
 "Yes, sah, it takes a pow'ful sight O practice. It was two hull weeks afo' I could learn to chalk the numbahs of de berfs on de soles of shoes without maxim mistakes. Thank ye. boss. "-C Chicago Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1884-09-17
PROCESSES FOR PRESERVING EGGS.
The Employment of suIphur, saIIcyIIo Acid
 and Other Antiseptien.

How to pack eggs during the season of abundance, when low prices prevail, to be kept until the season of scarcity, when prices are such as to prevent many families from using them freely, is a problem the successful solving of which is important in very many households Already this season there appeared in the New York World a number of rec ipes which in time past nave proven more or less satisfactory, with a state ment of precautions that must be ob- served in every process to insure success. Following are additional processes which, it is claimed by trustworthy au- thorities, have been successfully em- ployed for preserving eggs. Before pre- senting these processes attention is again called to the fact that no process will succeed if the eggs are not packed immediately after being laid and the packages are not kept in a cool dry at- mosphere:
 The Farmers ReUiesO in this connec- tion gives directions for what is known as the sulphur process. Place the eggs in tight keg, box or barrel, the size according to the quantity of eggs, which should in no case fill it more than two thirds. On the top of the eggs lay a board and on this place an iron or earthen vessel in which to burn sulphur. A pound of sulphur is sufficient for A barrel filled two-thirds with eggs. Set the sulphur on fire and cover tightly to confine the fumes and let it stand for an hour. The sulphur fumes being heavier than the air, will sink to the bottom and envelop every egg in the lot. In another box, keg, or barrel place about an equal quantity of oats, or rather more, and treat in the same way. Then pack the eggs in the oats, fll the receptacle full and head or nail up, and turn upside down every day to prevent the yokes from adhering to the shells, and it is claimed that they will keep perfectly sweet and good for a year.
 A simple method recommended by the Scientitic American consists in the im- mersion of the eggs in solution of salicylic acid, prepared as follows: Dis solve salicylic acid (which costs about SS a pound) at the rate of teaspoonful to gallon of boiling water. It is not necessary to boil all the water; larger amount of the acid can be dissolved in a gallon of water and then added to the cold water, but the whole mixture should be at the rate of a teaspoonful of acid to gallon. This solution must in no case come in contact with any metal. The eggs are kept immersed in the liquor.
 The Poultry .L ard says that solution of one pint of salt and one quart of fresh lime to four gallons of water, the clear liquor of the settling being drawn of, has kept eggs fresh for year when stored in a cool place.
 The Boston Globe claims that packing fresh eggs in earth that has been baked, small ends down, has kept eggs good for six months.
Connecticut western news., 1884-09-17
The LIme.Kiln Club.
THE PRESIDENT TELLS HOW ITS FINANCES ARE RUN TO PREVENT REGULATIONS.

For quarter of an hour previous to the opening of the meeting Brother Gardner seemed to be puzzled over the contents of letter, and when the tri- angle sounded he arose and said:
 "Heah am communication from the Treasury Department in which the ques- ton am axed if our treasurer kin git away wid our club funds, and if not, why not. am also in receipt of seberal odder letters kindly holdin' out de warnin' dat dis am de aige of onsartinty, an dat we should hev an eye on de pusson who carries de key to our cash box. s.s.
 'Eber since dis club had it's fust nickel in de treasury we hev recognized two fundamental facts: 1. De man who doan' git chance to steal am obleeged to be honest. 2. He who am thoroughly honest won't object to sartin restrick- shuns. Dar' nebber has been an neb- Der will be a time when our treasurer kin lay his hands on huff money to pay his fare fifty miles by rail. While we respeck him, we remove all tempta- shun. While we hev confidence in his integrity, we feel dat he am but human arter all. Fur de satisfackshun of de members of de club an de friendly pub- lie will make an explanashun.
 "Our cashier am permitted to handle $1 per week fur current expenses. What he expends goes frew de hands of de janitor. Boaf of desc off1shuls mus submit sworn vouchers at de eand of each week. Dem vouchers mus agree or dar' will be rumpus. As to our large cash surplus, dat am deposited in bank. To draw out any porshun of 1t check mus be signed by de presi- dent, secretary and treasurer, an de pusson who goes to de bank mus be accompanied by two p'leecemen. De rent of dis hall am paid in de presence of de Finance Committee, an all moneys received am counted and sworn to by the Committee on Safety. As said at de start, we believe everybody to be honest, but at de same time we believe it am cheaper to watch our cash dan to hire detectives to run after our treasurer. ."-Deroit Free Press.
Connecticut western news., 1884-09-17
THE HANDY HOUSEWIFE.
Pine Pillows on Which 10 Dream of the
 Aromatic Forest.


 "Oh, I have just finished the loveliest sofa-pillow, and I want you to come right over and see it P exclaimed the young housekeeper to her friend.
 "Very well, my dear, ," said the handy housewife, as she put on her light straw bonnet and walked across the street to the pretty little home of her friend. They went directly to the parlor. and there on the sofa, at one end, lay sofa pillow that looked like any other.
 "You see," said the young house keeper as she took it up and whirled it about. "It does not look very differ ent from other sofa-pillows, but put your head on it.
 The handy housewife did 80 and ex- claimed, "Pine p
 "Yes, and hemlock, and spruce, and cedar, and fir. I think it's delightful. Up in the mountains where I have been for the last week every one was making these sofa cushions. You can make one easily in the city, though. First made bag of unbleached muslin about as wide as I wanted the pillow to be, and trifie longer. Then I gathered pine and hemlock boughs and sat down in the woods and stripped all the pine needles from the branches, and broke the hem lock up into little pieces and did the same with the fir, spruce and other spice trees. It took me about four hours to get enough for my pillow. Then Gwent home and sewed up the muslin, turning in the extra length, which had served as a hold to the bag.
 "But didn't the pine needles and the rest of them need curing ?" said the handy housewife.
 "Oh, no. You don't want them to get all dried up, you know, because they would not smell so sweetly. But want to tell you of my cover. I made it of olive green plush and satin, as you can see. The plush side left plain, but on the satin side embroidered Dream of the Forest, in gold, with branch of trailing arbutus in one corner, and a pine cone in the other. ...
 "You have no idea until you have tried it." she added, ''how delightful they are to sleep on; and for headache they are almost certain cure. Then, for all lung troubles, you know, pine odors are said to be so healing."
 "And have made something pretty and useful, too, since you have been gone," said the handy housewife; land that is tea-cosie. How did make mine2 Well, first, the pattern is almost half circle. cut the lining of an old piece of dark-blue silk that was much creased by machine-stitching but as only bit of the color showed at the bottom 1t made no difference. On the lining I laid six folds of sheet cotton batting, and then I put on the outside. One side was of crazy patchwork in silks, and the other side was of soft, dark blue merino, and on it I embroid- cred in bright yellow silk motto. Then I put in pale pink stitch little cup and saucer in one corner, and tea caddy in the other. I find my cosie very useful. When the tea is brought to table the cosie is slipped over the urn, and keeps it quite warm. But, good-by. You must come over and see it"-N. F. JoRrnal.