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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-26
RAILROAD INTERESTS.

HEARTILY APPROVING A REORGANIZATION.
The bondholders Of the New York, West
sboro ana Buffalo Railway assented TO the plan OF
REORGANIZATION in the interest OF the Ncwiork Central
with UNEXPECTED unanmity At the close of business yes
teay when the privilege expired according TO notice.
over ~ 600 600 OF the total issue OF $50oo0o00 first
mortgage bonds had approved the plan Duans the DAY
two long lines maintained In front OF the desks In
the Office OF Drexel, Morgan 4 Co. where the oonds
were being received Some OF the bondhoderi brought
their securities in rpsacks. but the lines were COM
posed largely OF brokers clerks and messenger boys
with small amounts. accommodate brokers who had
boeu in the delivery OF bonds forwarded 20
than Drexel Morgan & Co. sent notice TO the Stock
rxchange that IN agreement deliver the bends on
demand would be accepted temporarily In place oil the
bonds.
After the books had been closed J. Perpont Morgan
expressed his satisfaction with the success OF the
scheme which he had been much greater than any
one had anticipated The reorganization OF the road on
the terms proposed will be accomplished a. soon rs
tossille and the lease TO tho NewYOrk Central exc
cuted
Drexel. Morgan & Co have Issued the following ercu-
lar letter TO the bondholders:
The time limited In notice OF August IL, lsso. TOR
accepting offer made IN our circular OF july - nav
ing pred hereby notify the pnrues IN hetest aat
the holders S47 800 900 have accepted me oner
i'm our circular and deposited their bonds Win
for purpose OF carrying out the plan oil reogan<
alton All lease therein referred TO- -, -.
Ne shall he prepared and after Thursday, August
o. "a exchange the temporary receipts given ~ inc
time OF deposit OF the bonus Tor engraved nesouabe re-
ceipts countersigned by the Union Trust company 900
These Certificate. win be issued In amounts or 81 900
and OOOO each. and application has been mahe Tor
their quota ton upon the New ORR stock EXCHANGE
The owners OF outstanding unasscnted bonds who may
obtain the benefits Of our circular OF July %
may deposit their bonds Win Us untl y, 49,
upon pigment OF the OF $50 for each bond OF $1,000
so deposited.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-26
CALENDARS THIS DAY.

slPpyNy CpuHr CHsssgss-B essrs Van Bruat t.
Nos 81 81 81 49, ~ l3l, 1s. li2. l44 las, la, l5a
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-26

The CUNNINGHAM Who Means nrsnees IA thu namo
which TIC Indians have siyen Goncrsl sheridan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-26
THE SING SING SCHOOL ELECTION.

The Sing Sing school election last evening
resulted In the election OF Thomas T. H0pgood, Tie
board now consists of @. Howe. Smith Lent and Mr.
Hopgood The meeting appropriated 1866 additional
for school purposes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-26
MEErING oF THE ONrAKIo I'D wEsrERN

A long meeting of the directors of the New
York Ontario and Western Railroad was held yesier-
day It quickly rimored In Wall Street that tho
meeting great Significance from the relations oil the
company with the Vast shore President Winsow said
rvard that The rumors we're groundess and that the
relations OF the cOmpauy vita the West SHORE aero not
alluded TO ln any way He said that the mretng was
simply regular meeting OF the board ana thal u con-
sldered nothing outside Of routine matters
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-26
NATIONAL CAPITAL TOPICS.
CONSIDERING FINANCIAL QUESTIONS.

CONSIDERING FINANCIAL QUESTIONS.
MR. MANNING THINKS TIE COST or UNNECESSARY
COINAGE SUGGESTS ACTION IN THE INTEREST
OF ECONOMY.
FIR TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-The Critic says :
"One OF the most radical financial Recommendations
considered by Secretary Manning s one contemplating
the diseontnuanec OF tho Of gold silver and cur
rency have been prepared TO show him
the expense ineonvenience and risk resulting from the
immense quantities Of coin in the custody OF the Gov
erpment He ia said to incline to the opinion that the
only warrant for coinage public demand for the eoin
He opposes unnecessary coinage. and nclnes to the
opinion that the people, rather than the Goyernment.
should have custody OF the metallic money Tho oyer
burdened condition OF the bile vaults the cost OF bull
Hon. coinage storage and transportation are In HIS
opinion strong arguments against many features or the
present SYSTEM and suggest action IN the interest Oh
economy and safety"
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-11
A EnIr.Minlled Cat.

"I once had eat who always sat up to the dinner table with me, and had his napkin round his neck, and his plate and some fish. He used his paw, of course, but he was very particular, and behaved with extraordinary de- corum. When he had finished his fish I sometimes gave him piece of mine.
 "one day he was not to be found when the dinner bell rang, 80 we be- gan without him. Just as the plates were put round for the entree, puss came rushing up stairs and sprang into his chair, with two mice in his mouth. Before he could be stopped he dropped a mouse on his own plate and then one on mine. He divided bis dinner with me. as had divided mine with hlm,"v-NaO Moon,
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-11
Told 1t Wrong.

A joke is a mystery to some people, says the Lewiston, (Me, Journal In a certain courtroom in this state once on a time the proceedings were de- Iayed by the failure of witness named Sarah Mony to arrive. After waiting a long time for Sarah the court con cluded to wait no longer, and wishing to crack his little joke, remarked: "This court will adjourn without Sarah-Mony."
 Everybody laughed except one man, who sat in solemn meditation for five minutes, and then burst into hearty guffaw. exclaimlng: "Isee it l l see it r
 When he went home he tried to tell the joke to his wife "There was a witness named Mary-Mony who didn't come," said he. "and SO the court said: Wen adjourn without Mary Mony.' " "I don't see any point to that" said his wife. "I know it." said he; "G didn't at first; but you will in about
 five minutes"
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-11

wounded and faint as he was, half drag. half carry Big Sam into a shel- tered ravine. More'n that, he binds up his wound, and makes him pretty com fortable, and there We found 'em along towards night, when a grand charge finally gave us the ground.
 You remember, 1 had seen Big Sam draw bead on the boy, but when l went to make a stir over 1t Corporal Jimmie said: "Please don'ti He has been punished enough. l think he will be a changed man."
 And so he was They took to each other like twin ducks, and were the lasted, frmest friends you ever saw. Big Sam dropped all mean ways, and within year was orderly sergeant of the company, while Corporal Jimmie was lieutenant
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-11
The Jolly JapaueKe,

"An life is a joke to the Japanese." " said Lieut. wyckofr of the hydrograph- ic bureau, who lived in Japan for Ave years "During all that timc never saw any one angry. I hardly believe they could lose their tempers if they should try. They can kill or be killed with the most perfect sdDofr lafra The trades people will cheat you out of your eyes if you let them, and a good many would rather lie than tell the truth. But there Is really no nal ice in it all. If you find them out they will simply laugh in your face, aa if to say they thought they were clev- CT in trying to take you in, but that you were still more clever in catching them. was personally acquainted with the Cabinet, who really constitute the ruling power. They carried on the Government as it 1t were a big piece of fun. The Mikado Is the only one who is expected to look at life grave ly. and he makes up!n his existence for the !evity of all his subjects. He is so completely secluded that he may be said to live in a tomb. AltogetheF. Japan is n delightful place to live in. and American and English naval officers who go there always hate to leave. Aside from the charms of country and climate, put it's people for hospitality. warmth, and cheerful ness against any nation on eauh, = Omaha Herald,
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-11
HUMOROUS.

The proper dessert for m under taker is berry pie.
 A man isn't necessarily related to hen because he lays bricks
 An astonishing sign at tobacco nlst's in Paris: "No Smoking"
 The school ma'am who married a tanner had evidently giimmering of the fitness of things
 Notwithstanding the depression in business circles. the business of the thief seems to be picking up.
 Scarlet stationery has been intro duced, but will not be popular. Who wants letter red before it is writ ten2
 "Hhat is a period, sammyP' asked the teacher. Don't know" "Iou, JohnnyY" ats comma with it's tall cut otf."
 What is the worst thing about rich. esP" asked the Sunday school superln- tendent. And the new boy said, "Not having my"
 "The way to sleep" says a scientist. "is to think of nothing" But this is mistake. The way to sleep is to think 1t is time to get up.
 A contest between two dentists as to which of the two could take out most teeth in a given time resulted, as was expected, in draw.
 After all, 1t is the condition of trade that regulates the fashions. Nearly all kinds of garments are worn longer in dull times than in prosperous times
 A young man who was tilted by his girl, and subsequently, married her, says she treated him like a bottle of patent medicine. He was ''shakcn" before taken.
 An editor epigrammatioally defines the position of the great mass of the population when he says: "I am a capitalist athoart, but working man from necessity"
 It is said by an agricultural paper that "coal-ashes arc very distastoful to cut worms" Then tho coal-ashes should be saved for worms that are not cut. Every farmer should be kind to the worms.
 NaturalIsts say that the feet of the common working honey bee exhibit the combination of a basket, brush and a pair of pincers." This may be true, but we never knew before that basket, brush and pair of pincera were so warm Co the touch.
 Lady, in registry ofiice-I am afraid that little girl won't do for a nurse; she is too small. I should hesitate to trust her with the baby. Clerk-Her size, madam, we look upon as her greatest recommendation. You should remember that when she drops baby it doesn't have very far to fall
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-11
Wearing for the End.

Breathe soil and low, o whispering wind, Above the tsngled grasscs deep, Where thosc who loved me long ago Forgot tho world and foil Hsiccr. No towering shan, or soulpturcd utns Or mau-oleum's empty pride, Tells Co tho curious passcr.hy
 1hoir virtues or the time they died. count the old, familiar names,
 o'egrown with moss and lichcn gray, Where tunglod bricr md creeping vine. Across the crambling tablets stray. Tho summer sky is sonly blaci
 Inc birds still sing the sweet, old straini But something from tho summer uno Is gone, that will not come again. So many voices have beon hushod, So many songs have ceased for nyc, So many hands used to touch
 Arc folded over hearts of clay. Inc noisy world rcccdos from mol
 Goeaso to hoar its pr,,so or blanoi Tho messy marbles echo back
 No hollow sound of ompty fame. only know thnt calm md still -a They sleep beyond liios woe and wall, Beyond the fleet of sailing clouds,
 Beyond the shadow oi the vale. only feel that, tirod and worn,
 halt upon tho highway hare, And gaze with ycnrning eyes beyond On folds that shine supremsly lair.
 Phtiadetphia Record.
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-11
Dr. Bacon and Daniel Pratt.

Mir. Bacon told me pleasant story characteristic of his famous father. Dr. Bacon was entertaining com pany of friends at his home one day when suddenly hand was thrust fa- miliarly under his face and some what ostentatious individual insisted on shaking hands as preliminary to a metaphysical discussion. Dr. Bacon showed his astonishment, but the call CT was not to be abashed.
 "You don't know me, sir" quoth the stranger. adding, with grandilo- quence that was almost charming in its impotence, while dozen guests stood aghast, "I, SIT, am no less man than Daniel Pratt-Daniel Pratt, sir the great American traveller r
 "OhI' said Dr. Bacon.
 "Yes, sir" recited NIT. Pratt, more fervently still; "yes, sir, the great American traveller"
 "All right" was the placid com ment, "travell"
 Daniel did.-Ne,o York Times. =
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-11

s106. 100000. There are 12G4 societies, with about 100000 members, repre-. senting heads of families, making in all 2,750,0OO people. The sales for the year 1882 were sl30,000,0O0: profits, sl0,0o0,000; capital, $43,000,0oo. The increase of capital in ten years was l60 per cent The cooperative manual which furnishes these figures goes into vast amount of detail to show the operations of these societies. The movement took it's present shape in 1864, when the membership was l7, 500. In fouI~years the membership was 75,000; in seven years, 1l5,0OO. The movement took wholesale propor- tions very early. In 1888 the dry goods branch of tho business involved a capital of Sl,000,000 Furniture was dealt in, butter agencies were opened in Ireland and houses were opened in Hamburg and Copenhagen for the transaction of business. The societies have now their own fleet. They have agencies in New York, where in one year over $l0o,0oo,0O0 was handled. They have deFots at Liverpool, Manchester and elsewhere, and they insure their own property.
 They make crackers, boots and shoes, and soaps, They do much of their own milling, and are every year expanding their operations in a man. ner which shows that there is ability in the working classes when it is properly selected to manage their own affnfra
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-11
Great Snlt Lake.

Great Salt Lake is in fact not branch of the Sea at all, but a mere shrunken remnant of a very large fresh water lake system, like that of the still existing St. Lawrence chain. Once upon time American geologists say huge sheet of water. for which they have even invented a definite name. Lake Bonneville, occupied a far larger valley among the outliers of the Rocky Mountains, measuring 300 miles in one direction by 180 miles in the other. Beside this primitive Su- perior lay a great second sheet-an early Huron-( Lake Lahontan the geologists call it) almost as big and of equally fresh water. By and by the precise dates are necessarily indeh- nite--some change in the rainfall, un- registered by any contemporary, made the waters of the big lakes shrink and evaporate. Lake Lahontan shrank away like Alice in Wonderland, till there was absolutely nothing left of it; Lake Bonneville shrank till it attained the diminished size of the existing Great Salt Lake. Terrace after ter race, running in long parallel lines on the sides of the Wahsatch Mountains around, mark the various levels at which it rested for a while on its grad ual downward course. It Is still fall ing indeed, and the plain around is be- ing gradually uncovered, forming the white, salt-encrusted shore with which all visitors to the Mormon city are so familiar. But why should the wa.er have become brinyP Why should the evaporation of an old Superior pro- duce at last Great Salt LakeP Well, there is a small quantity of salt in solution even in the freshest of lakes and ponds, brought down to them by the streams or rivers, and, as the water of the hypothetical Lake Bonneville slowly evaporated, the salt and other mineral constituents remained behind. Thus the solution grew constantly more and more concentrated till at the present day it is extremely saline. Prof. Geikie (to whose work the pres ent paper is much indebted) found that he floated on the water in spite of himself; and the under sides of the steps at the bathing places are all en- encrusted with short stalactites oi salt, produced from the drip of the bathers as they leave the water. The mineral constituents, however, differ considerably in their proportions from those found in true salt lakes of marine origin, and the point at which salt is thrown down is still far from having been reached. Great Salt Lake must simmer in the sun for many centuries yet before the point arrives at which Gas cooks say) it begins to settle.- CornhiH.
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-11
Below tho Sea.

Deep in the bay the old church lies,
 Beyond tho storm winds power, The waves that whelmed it ever play In nipples round the tower. And if you look down through the tide Many and many a time You may catch the glimmer of the stones, Or hear the sweet bells chime! For they that dwell deep in the sea, Below the wind and rain, Tho Mermen and the Mennaidens,
 Have built it up again They have made fast the ruined walls With their immortal hands, And strewn tho aisle with rcd sea-fowers, And with the wet sea sands. And when drifting boat comes lack Rock shattered to the shore, With never captain q; the helm,
 Nor sailor at the oar, Then down below the stormy foam The sweet old bells ring free, They call upon tho mariners
 That come no moro from sea.
 -May Kendall, in .Magd sine of .frt.
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-11
The Rite of "Suttee."


 Since the advent of the British into power in India the fearful rite of sut- tee, which condemned to be burnt along with her husband his widows, has been prevented; and though, even at this day, Hindostani burning is a sight by no means pleasant. it was much more fearful when along with the burning dead husband were burned one or more of his late wives.
 The first time when that sacrifice was clearly brought home to English men was when Job Charnock, half pirate, half adventurer, saved the life of beautiful Bengalee widow as she was being thrust upon the burning pyIe Of her late husband. Job Char nook laid the foundation of the pres ent Capital of India, Calcutta and it was at it's present site where the gal lant sailor performed this hazardous saving feat. Charnock had penetrat- ed up the Hoogly, in quest of advent ures, and seeing from his vessel prep aration for the burning of Hindoo he watched the process with curious ex- citement; but when it came to cremat- ing living people, and above all a young woman, all the generous impul- ses of the sailors heart were stirred, and calling to his comrades he leaped ashore, and with the aid of their knives he dispersed the heathens, and afterward married the woman and founded Culcutta.-San Francisco Er- | n,o;tar
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-11
She Paid Extra.

A widow, whose age might have been forty, went into business on Grand River avenue few weeks ago and the first move was to get a sign painted. The services of a sign painter were secured, and when he finished his work he put on his 'im- print" by placing his initials w. A. H." down on the left hand corner of the sign. When the widow came to criticise the work she queried:
 "What does w. A. H. stand for ?"
 "Why. Wanted, A Husband,'" re- piled the painter.
 "Oh, yes-I see," she unused. "It was very thoughtful in you, and here is dollar xtra."-Detroit Free Press.
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-11

Silent from horror, they gathered together all that was left of the gay middle, and covering them with a boat-cloak, the Dare'S men rowed back and told their story.
 Lieutenant Fraser told 1t all to the person who told 1t to me, and strange and horrible as it is-well, you know, nothing is too strange or too horrible to be true; and my story is true"
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-11
The Studeuys Recommendation,

Professor to medical student: "We will suppose another case. By the blunder of prescription clerk man has taken twenty grains of cyanide of potassium. What would you recom- mend?"
 oI would recommend that the ob- sequies be conducted in strict accord ance with his bank account and stand ing in society, sir,"-~ChtcGgo Ledger,
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-11
sam Jones, tho RevIvaIIst.

Sam Jones was born in Alabama about the year 1S47. In his youth his parents moved to Georgia where he was brought up. He comes of n family of Methodist preachers, but in his youth was wild and dissipated. He studied law, and had just entered upon the practice of his. profession when his father died. The old gentleman, who was q most sincere, God-fearing man, on his death-bed urged his son to repentance, and the young man dates his conversion from that hour, Having forsaken his dissipated habits and his wild companions, he also de- cided to give up the profession of the law and enter the ministry. He was first licensed to preach by the Atlanta conference in 1872, and since that time he has preached with great sue cess and conducted reyivals in nearly every city in the South and Southwest Shortly after entering upon his career as an evangelist Mir. Jones married Miss Laura McElwain of Eminence Ky.-Chicdgo Inter-Ocedn.
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-11

The latest musical freak is a surgi- cal operation for the benefit of piano players-clipping cord between the third and fourth fingers to improve the touch.
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-11

in commenting the proposition to change the date of the national thanksgiving to October l2, the day on which Columbus first sighted the outlying islets of the New World, the Toronto Globe asks why Canada should not join with the people of the United States.
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-11
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

The English language consists of about 3S,000 words; of these about 23,000, or nearly iive-eighths, are of Anglo-Saxon origin. The majority of the rest. in what proportion We can not say, are Latin and Greek; Latin, however. has the larger share.
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-11
Connecticut Western News.
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Connecticut western news., 1885-11-11

The investigation of thunder storms is becoming more and more speciality with scientific men. France has made an important study of them for a number of years Bavaria and Bel aium have more recently taken them up, and in our own country, as we'll as elsewhere, considerable has been un- dertaken in this direction. In re- cent report by Lancaster, on the famous storm of 1879 in Belgium, the conclusions previously announced there are confirmed, namely, that thunder storms occur only in the southeast quadrant of the barometric depressions, or great cyclonic storms that frequently sweep across temper ate attitudes. But there still remains to bs found the actual mechanism of thunder storms, concerning which so many opinions have been put forth. It is thought that the matter will probably remain in doubt until settled by the same kind of investigation that demonstrated the inward spiral path of cyclonic winds-synoptic charts for a stormy afternoon, with hourly or even half-hourly intervals, and stations only mile or two apart, would prob ably settle the question beyond dis pute.
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-11

The English cooperative societies have transacted business during the past twenty years amounting to sl,4OO,OOO,OOO, The profits were