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Connecticut western news., 1885-07-08
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l. The blue sky stretches far and wide No cloud prosages gloom, Tho piobald prairie in its pride With horbngo is abloom. An, mo An, mo a rock, rillJ A tky which mountains bar, A tumbling stream, a rugged hnR Were fairor vision fnr. Tho mountains risc, thcir mist aglowl Tho strcamlcts sing md loapi The vinos blow purple row on row. Rock-sholtorcd violots peep. An, lonely soor tho upland pinoai Tho valley smiles in ohainsl While mp tho hills climb weary vines, Iris homo upon the plains. Salt tears of longing and regrot Sink dcep within tho ioam Of foreign soil whore feet nro sct When hearts nro lcft at home. A kindlior fnte Is that which lets Tho hcavon.wingod spirit troc. Than, held in spaoo wherc distance ircta, An eNiicd soul to bc.
 -yMarv Barker Dodge in Currsaf,
Connecticut western news., 1885-07-08

Frank Della Tore, of Baltimore, has invented an instrument by which he thinks the presence of icebergs at sea may be detected in a fog by means of an echo. He believes that even an object offering so small surface as a floating wreck may be be detected in this way during fog in time prevent collision. The apparatus consists of musket, to the muzzle of which a speaking trumpet is attached.
Connecticut western news., 1885-07-08

The German government has dis charged all women who were employed in its postal telegraph, and railway service as clerks and in other capaci- ties As during the last twenty years they nearly monopolized such service in some towns, much suffering has en- sued among the discharged. The mo- tive alleged is that women are unfit for such public service.
Connecticut western news., 1885-07-08

The idea of cooperative agriculture is being elaborated by the Minneapolis Knights of Labor, who have been a corporated society since 1883. At their last meeting they discussed scheme for the founding of Q colony where spectators cannot enter. The society propose issuing five thousand shares at s10 each. to be invested in land, the limit for each member to be one-half section. In this way each will be pro- vided with a home and a farm, even though he be of moderate means.
Connecticut western news., 1885-07-08

Rats and mice were long the scourge of Hawaiian farmers, but they have been successfully dealt with by the introduction of the mongoose. Thirty six pairs of this animal were imported from Jamaica two years ago into the district of Hilo, with the result of in stantly clearing 4,000 acres of cane of this nuisance One planter estimates his saving from this cause last year at $5O,0OO.
Connecticut western news., 1885-07-08

The word consols Is an abbreviation of the term consolidated annuities. The English consols differ from our national debt in this way: The prin- cIpal may vary in amount, but the interest never. They constitute a perpetual obligation of the United Kingdom, bearing 8 per cent. interest and representing an irredeemable principal
Connecticut western news., 1885-07-08
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

An English army officer is au- thority for the statement that the Arabs, who ride their horses over very rocky and stony ground, most frequent ly shoe their horses with plate shoes covering the whole of the sole; but this form is not suitable to wet soil or a stiff, clayey country.
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between Berlin and Halle. This waa

between Berlin and Halle. This wM
recognized as simply experimental The dis
lance between the two cities is 100 miles
though the connecting cable had length OF
IT'S miles. There were seven conductors II
this cable, and consequently total mileage
of l,225 miles. The work of construction
began in March, and was completed during
the following July This line was eminently
successful, and demonstrated to the satistac
ton of the administration that the rapidity
of transmission was adequate, and that the
inductive action of the parallel currents
would cause no embarrassment In conse
quence, the system was extended over the
entire empire, and as finished in 1850 had
total length of cable of 1900 miles, and OF
conductors of not less than 2S,UoO miles. \
portion of this network was constructed OF
cables composed of seven copper wires, 90 OF
milimeter in diameter, and insulated with
gutta percha and Chatterton compound
The size and number of the conductors varied
in the different cables, but were usually
greater in those of later construction. The
joints in the cables occurred, as rule, once
in every kiomcter c, $50 feet 10 inches and
Were protected by means Of cast iron boxes
After the laying OF each section electrical
tests were lttue upon lht WuOIe pl Inc Napit
in place, in order to prove the joints, bitches
To receive the cable We're made about one
meter deep, except in those places where
masonry on rock interfered, and then depth
of throe-quarters of meter was deemed sui
ticient. a meter is about a yard and 80
inches. In transporting the cables they were
wound on large wooden bobbinS and were
protected 10y covering of straw and
sheet iron. The work OF laying a cable
is shown in our illustration. Since the
establishment of the system, electrical tests
have been made once every month, and
show that in some cases the Insulation has
improved, while the Oldest cable laid about
nine years ago, is as good to-day as when first
laid. The cables of the entire system have
been manufactured by the same firm, and
have cost, in position about S7,SOO,OOO. The
example of Germany has since been followed
by France, where underground cables are
largely in use. They give, as rule, the
same rapdity of transmission as the aerial
lines, and, from their protection from the
atmosphere, are much more durable. Since
the Introduction of the telephone and electric
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WI be or ,ss to average American women.

VIM be OF lss to average American women.
Half Of them are neither light nor dark, but
Of that undecided state which is half way be-
tween. Moreover, at least half of them be-
You'd the age Of % have become sallow and
pale in our trying climate Some OF the
sweetest of their sex are afflicted in this way.
Malaria plays the fiend with womens' COM
plexions. What, therefore, shall the great
army of saffron-tinged compilations bring
next to themselves that will be becoming
Well, after barrel of ink has been shed on
the subject sallow women must finally fall
back upon black as the safest thing to wear.
1t should always he lightened with something
white next the skin; creamy white Is best.
Then red roses or brilliant orange colored
flowers and ribbons may be worn effectively.
Sallow women may also venture on dresses
of navy blue, or of n deep, rich dark red
without any tinge of purple N it, They can
sometimes wear warm golden Hinged browns
but as a rule brown should be avoided
Grays make colOrless women look still more
colorleSs, while brown gives them the tint OF
tallow candle. Gray is very severe color
Look at that portrait of Martha Washington
the mother of her country in gray ker
chief. Some shades OF strong yellow make
becoming evening dresses for women with
poor compilations.
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] HE FASHIONS


Roses will continue to he popular for cor
sage bouquets. hand bouquets, table decora-
ton, and, in fact. everywhere i'll fashionable
circles. But while the rose is solid in the
affections of society people, they are looking
about for a change in the style of rose that
will wear. All the very beautiful roses, such
as the Jacgueminot, have no odor. The de
mand now is for "A snowy rose with sweet
perfume Two varieties are going to be
favorites, all well-iutormed florists agree,
One is the Wi liam Francis Bennett rose,
raised in England 10y William Francis Ben
nett, q cultivator of hybrid roses near Lon.
don 1t is the color of the Jacqueminot rose,
is richly fragrant, and is a tea rose. A flor,
list of Philadelphia paid Mr. Bennett 81, sa
for the stock of the hybrid. so he alone can
propagate it and sell slips and cuttings, II
is an exceedingly prolific plant, and the huds
will not come higher than the Jacqueminot
did when introduced. Next to the Bennett
in popular favor will be the American
Beauty, also a crimson rose, but more like a
hybrid perpetual than the Bennett rose. II
is very fragrant
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UPPER VALVE.

OF admirable construction also are the
upper and lower valves The adaptations &c
make them fit tight are perfect. Metallic
bars press upon band Of india rubber, by
means of springs The four lines of coiled
spring are shown III the illustration A
brake rope and anchor are provided, in cas-,
of free ascent
The initiation is with hydrogen, generated
by decomposng water with iron and sui
phuric acid The generator is mounted upon
four-wheeled carriage, which is drawn by
two horses Thus it can be taken from
place to place. The water and acid are dis
tributed automatically by the aid of a small
steam engine. The ascension windlaSs Is
worked by steam On the whole, what would
civilization be without steam! The windlaSs
too, is mounted upon a wagon. From 5, 50I
to 1890 cubic feet of hydrogen are pro
duced in an hour.
A third carriage hauls the folded balloon
and its belongings A complete aeronautiC
plant weighs $500 pounds distributed be
tween the carriages Supplies of iron, Goa
and acid mast be carried with the army bag
gage.
La Nature, French scientific journal, pub
dishes the complete description of the cap
tive balloon, and fehcitates itself that 50 per
tect an invention is the work of French
man. Then with the usual despalrius howl
La Nature adds
How much service such balloons would
have been able to render France during the
war Of 1870, while the enemy was 50 skill
fully hiding its movements"
Frenchmen can never forget 1870.
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The NIeyaphOne.

The introduction of the megaphone on ship
board-a sort of telescope for the ear, or ma
chine for magnifying sounds said to be a
boon in prospect for mariners. Its design is
TO enable person to hear or carry on con-
versation with people at distance, and it is
constructed of two huge cone-shaped tubes,
eight feet long and three in diameter at the
large end, which diminish to an apex in the
form of rubber tubes small enough to place
in the ear Between these tubes are two
smaller ones, constructed in the same manner,
but not more than half the diameter BY
placing the rubber tubes in the ear and speak
ing through the smaller cones the person eau
hear and be heard at long distance, and it
thus aids mariners in listening for the sound
of breakers, or carrying on conversation with
persons on shore or on other vessels at a
distance
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Hand in hand with refined speech goes the
refined laugh The principal of large
boarding school once told me that close OBJ
servation of her pupils had shown her that a
latent vein of coarseness was sometimes re-
vealed by laugh, when the words and tones
were carefully guarded and | have heard
the mother of a charming family say that
she taught every one of her children to laugh
"Oh!' says some one. do not ask us to
talk ard laugh by rule! All freshness and
spontaneity would be lost. ana '.othins but
affectation would remain
Does a pianist lose his srontaneity when
years of study have trained his fingers 10 fly
over the keys: Has an artist lost his inspira-
ton when his skilled brush paints on the can
vas the pictures in his heart and braini
We reach the truest liberty when our lives
are so ordered by rules that we are uncon-
scious Of them, and do things in the right
way because it has become easier than the
wrong
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What Colors to Wear.

The French chemist Chevreul from the
Academy of Science. has made harmony OF
colors an especial study and directed his
theories to ladies' toilets. He has given the
following opinion regarding hats and bonnets
A black hat, with pink, white or red feather,
is especially becoming TO fair complexion
BIunettes ought to choose black, yellow or
orange feathers. A completely white ha,
demands very bright complexion, all the
same whe her for fair or dark wearers. A
fair lady should always wear pink or blue
feather in white hat. For decided brunettes
blue Is decidedly unbecoming; they ought in
preference to wear red OF orange Light
blue bonnets are particularly becoming To
very fair faces II dark ladies venture TO
wear such bonnetS, they should at least have
them trimmed with yellow. A green bonnet
makes q delicate, soft complexion look even
more beautiful; white or pale pink flowers
are the proper trimming for this. A red
hat or bonnet ought never to come close to
the face, but must be relieved by green or
white inside trimming White flowers with
full foliage have a good effect on red.
A dark red hat can only be worn by ladies
possessing a very bright color. Violet hats
and bonnets are not to lie recommended; II
worn they should have a yellow lining
Yellow hat, should. in reverse TO this, have
smother "O.n- 'tCa n-t the face.
Ar - T''h "a rs learning. NJ. Chsvreul
has give u a. thi, UI~iom that
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II'WVTtfN
So long as tailor made suits remain ia 'hion-
able the demand for collar buttons and cuff
buttons will remain undated, for linen col
lars and cuff, must perforce be worn, frill
of lace or tulle being quite out of the queS-
ton. There are no special changes to record
in either class of buttons Those for the col
lar are small in size. While gentlemen are
patronizing largely the link buttons, ladies
find the single button best suited to their pur-
poses. The embossed or chased finish is
taking the place of the nugget on many OF
these buttons. One is confined, however, to
no special finish, but has the choice of an in
finite variety, including bright, plain,
Roman, opalized and other surfaces
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FASHiONlETS.

Cashmere and velvet dress fronts have a
sash to correspond
Adjustable trains are added again to toilets
intended to do double duty
Necklaces have come in fashion again with
the low -necked evening dresses.
Irish blarnev, boucle and negro-heai cloths
are all one and the same thing.
Maize-coored satin trimmed with green is
q favorite combination for full dress.
The "Mikado" has popularized japanese
characterization in small fancy articles again.
Several new yelling nets are shown, among
others "A fine silk fabric, worn that 1t looks
like Il succession of tiny stars.
In wooden petticoats there is not much that
is new, save in the colorings. They have
broad gold stripes, and blue and jaldiniere
frise stripes, in grenat, blue, gold, etc.
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Rnhies' Cards,

When new baby comes into the world in
fashionable circles it is the style to announce
its arrival lat home" As soon as it gets its
name the same is printed upon tiny card.
The card is tied by pink ribbon in the
corner to its mammals card, and the two to-
gether are sent to friends of the family
Especially is this done with first new baby
When there come to be four or six of them
the arrival of another one more or less is no
such great matter any more
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England and Germany followed France 10
ordei:H 7t'noodii" plants among military
equipments, ana now Italy and Russia have
followed suit Indeed, the inventor is at
present at work trying to make Siderable
balloon tor the oars government. 1t does
not appear cutie when we are to have the
machine attached to our army in the United
States.
The builder of all the captive balloons IL
one man, Frenchman, NJ. Stephen Yon
France is the native country of balloons
That in the picture is from drawing
of one recently constructed for Russia.
The apparatus consists of three main parts
the balloon, the gas generator for initiating it
and the cable and windlass. The bag is OF
Chinese silk, covered with balloon varnish
The netting is OF Naples hemp. The car Is
very neatly suspended. The balloon can lear
over at any angie without tipping the cal
out of the level \ dynamometer measures
the ascensonal power, and indicates at any
moment how powerfully the balloon is drag
ging upon the cable. The most unique feature
is perhaps TIE telephone, through which
the observers in the car can talk down &c
those on the eartn. An insulated wire Is
wound around the cable The car is freely
balance u III the strong frame that appears
below the netting This is what prevents its
tipping.
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Underground Telegraphs in Germany.

The question of underground wires, which
is now beiDg agitated in American cities has
so far been answered abroad in the affirma-
tive, that in several countries and notably
in Germany, the underground system has
even been adopted for communication be-
tween distant cities. 1t was in 1875 that DR..
Stephan, the director general of German
posts and telegraphs, conceived the idea of
that great underground network of tele-
graphic cables which now connects the prin-
cipal cities of the empire. The favorable re-
suits which had been obtained from the
cables of galvanized iron wire, insulated with
gutta percha, which were manufactured by
the well-known engineering firm of Felten &
Guillaume, of Cologne, induced the gov
eminent 20 experiment. with this cable, and,
eria'l, ia III following year, TO aiopt it In
the ,,iiSirn .m Of the ur de- u--,' Linz
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The Latest Winter Costumes.

At her first reception of the season this
winter, Miss Cleveland, the presidents sister,
wore wooden dress. Her only ornament
was Marechal Mel rose at the throat Her
gown was tailor-made, dark brown, with as
trakhan cloth trimmings of the same color,
Among fashionables, that will probably add
the last touch of popularity TO the "ooien
gown for dress occasions.
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SCIENCE z|PRocREsS
Stationary Military Balloons.

During the war in Tonquin the Frencl
made valuable use of balloons to observe thu
movements of the enemy, The apparatus
was fastened to the ground, and the bag anc
car assembled several hundred feet into the
air. Then, with field glass, the observer in
vestigated the enemy The balloon is held N
the ground by cable, which is paid oul
upon a windlass The technical military
name for the whole machine is "captivt
balloon, meaning thereby not balloon thai
has been captured, but one that is held cap
tive by cable that reaches from it to thu
oartb
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We have been favored with samples OF
the Spencerian Double Elastic Steel Pens
from the American Agents, Messrs lvison
Brakeman, Taylor II Co., 1913 and 75j
Broadway, New York. The No. % Falcon
we have been using for some weeks, and
we must confess it is the most satisfactory
pen for all purposes we have used for many
years. 1t is an excellent pen in every way
They can he obtained of all stationerS, and
we can cordially recommend them.
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A Remarkable Escape.

Mrs. Mary A. Daley, of Tunkhaunock, Pa,
was afflicted for six years with Asthma and
Bronchitis, during which time the best physi.
clans could give no relief. Her life was des
paired of, until in last October she procured
"A bottle of DR.. Kings New Discovery, when
immediate relief was felt, and by continuing
its use for short time she was completely
cured, gaining in flesh 80 lbs. in few months
Free trial bottles of this certain cure of all
throat and lung diseases at Lutz " Briggs
drug store. Large bottles Sl.0O.
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light MeSSrs Felten & Guillaume have made
enormous quantities of cables for these pur,
poses Those surrounded with lead and in
sulated with impregnated hemp, are wei
known in the electrical world The wire
cables used on the San Francisco cable roads
are also of their manufacture.
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RFpFERN GOWN OF FUR AND WOOL.
SatinS. veIvets and brocades still appear at
full dress evening receptions dancing parties
and grand dinners and suppers like a mans
dress suit, but for all other occasions the
wooden gown is the fashionable garment,
Miss Cleveland's dress was somewhat like
the one in the illustration This however, is
trimmed with real fur 1t is a brown dress
trimmed with mink The style is quite new,
inasmuch as the fur also passes around the
bottom Of the skirt Muf and hat to match.
Fig shows Redfern combination suit Of
plain and striped wool goods. ,,-z.