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Connecticut western news., 1885-08-19
NoxnI Chicken Fnad.

A novel use. says an eastern paper, is being made of oyster shells by a Hartford. Conn, man, who is eoining money in his new enterprise. The shells are placed in a patented mill and ground. It has a capacity of five tons day. By an ingenious arrange ment sieves are kept at work assort- ing the dust into fine, course, and in- sufficiently treated. The fine and the course are taken by elevator-belts to the floor below, where through canvas chutes, regulated by wooden slides, barrels are rapidly filled. Theproduct is sold for chicken.teed. Twenty tons and more are sent yearly to San Fran cisco, orders are filled from western states, and Bermuda and the Sandwich islands have been supplied.
Connecticut western news., 1885-08-19
sGrant,s Brother.n

"Who is that chap in there who is always hanging around Grants tan neryY' .
 eThe short fellow with a cigar in his mouth, do you mean9"
 "Yes; he is always smoking. and walks up and down without speaking to anybody"
 "0h, that's Grants brother"
 This was a conversation that took place in Galena IL, a few months before the opening of the civil war. The man who was then known as "Grant's brother" and who was an obscure citizen even in GalenA was soon to be the most famous living general in the world, with perhaps one exception, and nine years later was inaugurated President of the United ates.-Neto Fork Tribune.
Connecticut western news., 1885-08-19
Life Without q Newspaper.

Once upon a time certain man got mad with the editor and stopped his paper. The next week he sold his corn at four cents below the market price Then his property was sold for taxes, because he didn't read the sherifTs sale He was arrested and fined $8 for going hunting on Sunday, simply because he didn't know it was Sunday, and he paid &3 for a lot of forged notes that had been advertised two weeks and the public cautioned not to negotiate for them. He then paid big Irishman, with foot like a forge hammer, to kick him all the way to the newspaper oflice where he paid four years subscription in ad- vance, and had the editor sign an agreement to knock him down and rob him if he ever ordered his paper stopped again. Such is life without a newspaper.-Nsto York Netosdoalsr.
Connecticut western news., 1885-08-19
HUMOROUS.

A great hardship-An Iron steam IT.
 Brooches of contract Those that hrink.
 Opening tho season-unoovering tho mustard pot
 Why is a thief in the garret like an honest manp Because he iH above ioing wrong.
 Beef tongue and oxtail soup make 10th ends meat.
 A morally conducted family should nave m upright" piano
 A painting is called rare work sometimes because it is not well dono
 An obedlent farmers wife is lIko a good yacht because she obeys tho lnler.
 When a man see double it Is eyl- fence that his glasses are too strong tor him.
 "one swallow does not mako a spring" That depends upon how hot the coffee is.
 "Before a man settles down he should settle up." and before a man settles up he must settle down.
 Some people are willing to be good If they are well paid for it Others prefer to be good for nothing
 "Tlme is money" as the man TO. marked when he paid tho pawnbroker the annual interest on his watch.
 A cynical bachelor says woman Is a good deal like the accordion. You csn draw her out but she "makca music" if you attempt to shut her up.
 70, where does beauty iingorS" de- mands Quaker city poeteSs. As a usual thing she fingers in the parlor until her mother has cleaned up tho kitchen.
 Hungry guest-How is thisS I or dered a steak and poaohcd egg sec the egg. but where is the stcakp Sable attendant-Dat's all right sah. Do steak am undah dc egg.
 John Bright thinks that Europe is marching towards some groat catas- trophe.- 10 is conJectured that Mir. Bright has presentiment that Oscar Wilde is going to begin another series of msthetie lectures.
 "If man wants to own the earth, what does woman want9" inquired Mir. Grab of his better-half. after a little family matinee flow days ago. "Well, my dear," responded that lady in a gentle, soothing tone, ''to own tho man, suppose"
 A poe.ess warbles: 'I love to sing when am glad-song is the echo of my gladness; I love to sing when am sad, for song makes sweet my very sadness." From which we infer that she loves to sing. Her neIghbors have not yet been heard from.
 Street car routes In Scotch cities arc laid oft in districts. the faro within each being a penny. The passengcr pays a penny on entering, and. as each new district is reached. the conductor collects another penny. The system is found to encourage short rides-the most profitable to the companies
Connecticut western news., 1885-08-19

acceptance. He made his way 70 St Albans, Vt, and was arrested there on an old charge and taken to Auburn. From thence he made his escape by softening the stonework around the bars of his cell with some chemical. Then he was captured and taken to Sing Sing, and served out a sentence for burglary" . .Fs -. It was only week or ten days ago this expert burglar was again sem tenced to imprisonment for theft. He pleaded, with tears in his eyes, that it had been committed in order to save his wife and children from starv- ation. Had he chosen to live hon. estly he might now have been worth thousands of dollars.
Connecticut western news., 1885-08-19
NO. S..
African Forests.

In travelling through the great for ests of the Rocky Mountains or of all the Western States, the broken branch es and fallen trunks strewlng the ground breast high with all sorts of decaying litter frequently make loco motion impossible. To attempt to ride through these Western for ests. with their mesh-work of inter locked branches and decaying trunks, Is often out of the question, and one has to dismount and drag his horse after him as if he were clamberIng through woodward. But in an AT rican forest not a fallen branch is seen. One is struck at first at a cer- tain clean look about the great forests of the interior, a novel and unaccount- able cleanness, as if the forest bed were carefully swept and dusted daily by unseen elves. And so, indeed, it is, Scavengers of a hundred kinds re- move decaying animal matter-from the carcass of the fallen elephant to the broken wing of gnat-eating 1t or carrying it out of sight and bury ing it in the deodorizing earth. And the countless millions of termltes per form a similar function for the veg etable world, making away with all plants and trees, all the stems, twigs and tissues, the moment the finger of decay strikes the signal. Constantly in these woods one comes across what appear to be sticks and branches and bundles of fagots, but when closely examined they are seen to be mere casts in mud. .#..v s
Connecticut western news., 1885-08-19
The Dream or tho Almless.

Tdreamt dream in tho morning,
 When tho shadows wcrc dim and gray, And oh, such prospect golden
 Ger my shining pathway lay Tho earth was filled whh gladnoss, Tho air was filled with song, And thought that but love and beauty Could inspire me ail day long. droamt dream at the noontidc,
 When hall oi the day was pasti Tho hrrt half knew was barron,
 But glorious I'd make tho lRsti But the world lay part in the shadow, Tho songs wero not half 90 sweet, And love and beauty were fecting
 Llke shadows beneath my fcct. drcamt dream at tho even,
 When tho day It's oourao had run, And my hoart grew sod within me
 To think how little I'd done. But said; "I shall work tomorrow, And mako my namo be known, Till tho nations of earth shall wonder, As my mighty power they own" But alas and alas timo passes,
 Tho sun riscs, shines and pots- Eaoh morning SO fall ofpromiso.
 Eoch even 60 full of regrets And day follows day moro fectly,
 While ambition and glory nve, Till, at last, outworn and aimlcaa,
 shall sink in namoloss gravo.
Connecticut western news., 1885-08-19
A FIshllne from seaMeed.

One variety of seaweed found on the European coast is known as Lucky Minney's lines. The arms, or fronds, grow to a length of forty feet. When outer bark and gelatinous flaments are removed the frond is found to be composed of a single filament like a thread of silk, that grows in coil, forming a tube, the edges of the fla ment adhering to each other. This is uncoiled by the coast people, and when braided up in four-ply cord makes & fish line of extraordinary strength.
Connecticut western news., 1885-08-19

A western paper asserts that there is no reason for believing that the de- feated candidates for the presidency have had stronger physical constitu- tion or better health than those who were elected, yet of the seven Presi- dents who have held the office in the last 28years five are dead; two-Haycs and Arthur are alive; while of the seven candidates for the different terms in those 2S years five-Fremont. Mcclellan, Seymour, Tilden, and Han cock-are alive, and only two-Doug- las and Greeley-are dead. Two of the Presidents died by assassination, but as that was even more directly in consequence of their holding the office, it strengthens the proof. If we go back of this period we find that the defeated candidates for the Presi- dency survived the successful ones Van Buren died twenty-one years after Harrison, though but nine years younger. Clay, though a much younger man than Polk. survived him five years, and though only ten years younger than Jackson survived him twenty-three years. Cass was only two years younger than Taylor. but died sixteen years after him, while Gen. Scott, though eighteen years ol- der than Pierce, survived him three years. So that unless there is some other known cause 10 account for these discrepancies the most reasonable con- cluslon is either that the Presiden- tial office is not conducive to longevity or that all, or nearly all, the defeated candidates, as compared with their successful opponents, happened to be men of unusual yigor and vitality. There is no reason for supposing that this is the case.
Connecticut western news., 1885-08-19
AIesson i'm Language.

Little Girl-"Please, ma, may I have a eggP"
 Ma-"Don't say a egg; say an egg"
 L. G.-"Can have negq-
 M-"That isn't right" L. C.. desperately-"Please. ma can have an hegge"--Fres Presa
Connecticut western news., 1885-08-19

oners urgent request to pass a few days with him. Their mutual liking increased upon better acquaintance. and in few weeks the White Phan- toms ring, inscribed with the names of Merritt Hill and Laura Lawrence, served as a sacred symbol of their union for lifa
Connecticut western news., 1885-08-19
Ro A Man.

Foolish spending is the father of poverty. Do not be ashamed of hard work. Work for the best salaries or wages you can get, but work for half price rather than be idle. Be your own master, and do not let society or fash ion swallow up your Individuality hat, coat and boots. Do not eat up or wear all that you earn. Compel your shelfsh body to spare something for profit saved. Be stingy to your own appetite. but merciful to others neces- sities. Help others. and ask no help for yourself. See that you are proud. Let your pride be of the right kind. Be too proud to be lazy; too proud to give up without conquering every difficulty; too proud to wear coat you cannot afford to buy; too proud to be in company that you cannot keep up with expenses; too proud to lie; or steal, or cheat; too proud to be stingy. The Home.
Connecticut western news., 1885-08-19
Local News a Speciality.
The Night Is stIIl.

 The night is still, the moon looks kind The dew hangs jewels in the heath, An Ivy climbs across thy blind And throws Q light and misty wreath. 
 The dew hangs jewels in the heath, Buds bloom for which the bce has pined; l haste along, I quicker breathe, Inc night is still, the moon looks kind. Buds bloom for which the bee has pined, The primrose slips it's jealous sheath, As mp the fower-watched path I wind And como thy window-ledge beneath. The primrose slips it's jealous sheath Then open wide that churlish blind, And kiss me through the ivy wreath The night is still, the moon looks kind.
 -Edith .M. Thomas in the Century.
Connecticut western news., 1885-08-19

The true landed aristocracy of the United States is composed of the red men. There are about 265. 900 Indians, and their land reservations amount to about 175,0o0 square miles Each of these guests of the nation has there fore a little more than two-thirds of square mile of land. The reservations of Dakota, Montana and the Indian Territory comprise 150,o00 square miles, occupied by about 127,000 h. dians, or less than one lordly savage to the square mile.
Connecticut western news., 1885-08-19

There Is queer collection of Bibles to be found in London. Among these strange editions is what is known as the Bug Bible" so called because of its rendering of a passage in the Psalms, Afraid of bugs by night" instead of "terror by night" There is the "Breeches Bible," which con- tains the translation, "daking them selves brooches out of fig leaves" from the third chapter of Genesis. There is also the "Place-Makers' Bible," typo graphical error peacemakers, and the "Treacle Bible," with the absurd rendering, "There is no treacle in- stead of balm in Gilead-" The "Rosin Bible substitutes rosin for treacle in the same text. which is stln more ab- surd. And the "Wicked Bible" omits the negative in the Seventh Command ment, so that 1t reads, "Thou shalt commit adultry. The "Vinegar Bible" in this extraordinary collection is so designated because the head line of the Parable of the Vineyard reads Parable of the Vinegar" The "Prin- ters' Bible" makes King David declare that "printers, instead of princes, per secuted him without cause" And there is "The Murderers' Bible" be- cause through typographical error verse in the Epistle of Jude reads "murderers," when it should read mur- murers. It need not be added that copies of these unauthorized editions  are extremely rare
Connecticut western news., 1885-08-19

A Hungarian statistician has been studying the effect of comfort on longevity. His tables show that the richest people have an average life of 52 years, the middling forty-six, and the poor only forty-one and one-half. A well-to-do man is as liable to infect ious disease as pauper, while diph- theria, croup, whooping cough, and scarlet fever are more prevalent among the rich. Consumption and pneumonia claim the poor, who are comparatively free from brain fever. Cellar-dwellers are far more subject to disease than those who live above ground, except in diphtheria and scarlet fever; nor do these diseases seem greatly advanced by overcrowdlng in tenements.
Connecticut western news., 1885-08-19

Lightning does its work before the victim knows anything. Two men were struck while taking refuge under tree. Both were carried into the house and laid out for dead. One of the men revived. and. after weeks of terrific suffering and inhrmity, he got out again, and is still living. He said he knew no more about having been struck by lightning than he was con- scious of having lived before the flood. It was ali news to him when he was told of the fact. .--
Connecticut western news., 1885-08-19
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

Trade with South America is being gradually developed. There arc now six steamers running regularly be- tween New York and Venezuela, three having been recently added to sue cessful line. Another fleet is about to be sent to Bolivia, the first steamer having already been sent out On the other hand, our trade with Peru has dwindled down to almost nothing for want of direct steam communication.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-11-19
This Army.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-Inspector-
General Davis, in his annual report,
says the inspection eff money accounts
shor that tho FUNDS OF the srmy, no
far ss have been discovered, h9vo
been faithfully disbursed. Supplies
furnished by the supply departments
are generally good and satisfactory.
The health OF the troops has been gen
erslly good at q majority OF the
posts; thers is marked Improvement
IN the drill, in tho knowledge OF tao
tics, IN military bearing and in the
dress of the men; tho improvement in
rifle practice Is mighty commendable;
the field artillery ms not kept phse
with that of small arms.
General Davis recommends the az
sembling Of ell field batteries TOR o
school OF theoretical and practical In
ssruotion. The purchase OF oavslry
horaes during tho past year has been
attended with delay ard diMculty;
suitable horses are not easily
Obtained. It is suggested thata cavalry
school be established for thorough in
struction in thie branch of tho army,
ana he saws 1t will ba advantageous
TOR the government tn have stud
tor breeding, to q limited extent,
horses of the bast strain, shape and
vigor, which should be tho standard
cavalry horses, This would enconr.
age farmers to breed like class OF
horses.
The law requiring the purchase, OF
all supplies after q public advertise
ment Ia condemned aed instances are
cited whore the advertisement coat
more than the Supplies purchased un-
der It. There are 1lS military posts, of
which over 40 per cent. have
two companies or lass. The concentra-
tion OF these, ssys General Davis,
into much smaller number, with q
CORE sponding decrease OF garrison,
would undoubtedly improve the eff
ciencr and well-DeiDg of the army
and promote economy and service.
The necessity heretofors existing for
so many of them haG ceased. The
character of the meH enlisted for Q
year or two past has been improving
but further improvements in enlist
ment is needed.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-11-19
Gainesville.

GArNzsvILLE, NV. 1S.-lSpecial.]-
The ladies OF the Old School Presbyte-
Ran church Of this city, gave supper
last night. which was fne affair and
resulted In quite a nice litsio sum Of
money for the church.
The ladies OF the Cumberland church
also gave an elegant lunch to-day,
which was well parrouized.
The Street Railway company are
unable TO continue work on their ex-
tension 10 ID ast Gainesville st present
on account of not having permission
to GROSS the main track Of the Missouri
Pacific railrosd. The desired permis.
sion will be obtained in Jews day how
ever.
There was quite heavy frost here
last night.
All tue talk here has beea about the
big fre ia Galveston. The HERALD
IL praised on. sll parts for IT'S energy In
getting up tho detsils In time for Its
Issue, as several nf our citizsns are in
terested in business houses and clti-
sens OF the Isisnd City. North Texas
ought to do sotnething In aid OF the
sufferers" ard such like expressions
aro curront here.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-11-19

sess sp,slntsd . dslsssis ~ ooms IN
f0m evlIsts ab ,ut 10 mlIs svsy tnd
sec sb0rt Eeliins oysters Tor 9 ohn'rn
festival
aiIDw ,osny osns wosld you wantf"
ssked the deeler.
dwsli, you may ave mo flzur'son %
osnsD
The lowest price was siven HIN and
hD took his leave, bus IA ab0us ID
minutes ~ cams bssk aud said;
"I'ye been thiukin0 u oil over. Wo
shAil havo al isass go poonls - iced,
aud you'd betior give me a snros ON ~
cans"
A prles was made, and altar doing
some figuring on his own socount no
observed.
"Come to 1guro upon the crowd, |
think va can count ON ht least SOl'
Nobody OUT onr way has had any oys'
tars vet, and ov0ry body will expect ~
MI rleht NJ 10 the brim. Lots nsure
ON Oceans"
A price was made ON this numbsr
and he started for nome, promising 10
send in an order within three or fouF
days. The order was received yoAter'
day. 10 real:
III mover haa nothing 10 do with a
church festival before, and 40, oil
sourss, i was lieble to make mistake.
Enclosed had money 20 pay Tor tSu
cans, which arc TO he sent ny tho stage.
driver. One OF the cans In for NE and
tho other ~ for ,hs festival. No more
at present. Free fress.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-11-19

THnrLr, Nov. l9.-lspssial'l -Aoout
10 % ilosk to-day George Csld sell, who
resides in tho countrY Avs mllss IRON
this city, while moving so~o ooltonl
Ind hslo 70 fail ON him, crushing him
and injuring him seriously, and per
haps fatally. =.
Rob Armstrong, who had bten IN
iail some wasks, was released a Tow
i,ya ago, and wss arrested agAn on
We'd ne sdsy last on three charges, VIZ
carving a pistol, pofHonelins M
ofiicae aud recsivlns Htolsn prop
eTIy. 10 the first eharge ne
plead guilty, and was lnod sss and
sost.; on the second charge no SAD =
probationary trial on yesterday snd
WA discharged, and ca tho thlrd
change ho Vas to-dsy, en- preliminary
exanina,Ion before Justice Lowry
committed 20 jail in default OF ball Ia
the sum Of $500
Colonel r. X. Sanford, OF tkis city,
has lost heEvily by the Gslvoston nro.
Tho sra. Zee OF She season. was an
eighth Of an iuoh thick hsrs this racrn'
Ing.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-11-19

CLSgunzK, Nov. l3.-lspscisi.l--Ats
Garry Childrsss, wife OF DR.. Tom Chill
dress, hos gone 10 Lewiston, Alabama
on Wait.
Miss Ruth MeCrsuey, = bsHusifui
and sesom plishsd young lady OF Ho-
mer, LoaisiSna, IL visiting Mrs. I. y.
WsSlsY.
day. ,..
court, 10 day except 10 receive the
repsrt of the grand jury.
Merchants report = tiuo trade to-dsy.
Ssveral parties ware Ia town buying
goods from Mood and Somsrviiio
counties.
Yonr reporter wss in error about the
school trustees renting the opera
housr. The city soancil met today
aud decided that there was got enough
mnney on haad TO rent school house
and lsfs the matter with the school
trustees TO decide.
The Kstie Putnam comesy company
PLAYS at the opera houoo Mondas
night,
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-11-19

eHoSHY gRsvs, Nov. - --lsps1lal.l-
The las, quAftafly conference for this
station vas hsid last might. WI the
ssrvls,s ~ .ha epyaiag Saobilh viii
CLOSE thh iap,rs for thls eonfarenoa
yoar Of lev. W D. Aount5sstlr, Pss'
tor of tho NJ thndlst Episcopal church
south, ia Honey Grove. Tao Moth
odist - tha ieatlng danoglus.lo
here, and no nr1parsy Of tho annsoh IN
valued 10 ga3,MN. ~ this hsa been
added darilg fbt past wear neat aud
comfortable pars0nsao ~ a cost OF
5000.
Every church interast nAs besn uo
hald and fsrLnarad b The faitnfnl i
jealous pastor, oV-r A sdditions bain :
made N tha mnmosrshisof ina sharon.
This being Mr.. Nuua castlo'a hrsl
year GU this charge, no cRsnge IL ex
pected or desired, ana tho o"tirs Nom
bsrsh.p wish his rotsrn 20 this pl ACE.
This OH Sab n Pre'sYtertans gAyo =
dinner and supper yesterday, resliE'
ing some SIS.
Mrs. Tn ,ul O.on's s,hool has united
With that 20 Rev. r. a Massey, ia tho
Kendall bnildinE, making IN attend
anrs there of Is pup,is.
The High sonpol, uuder tnH prin'
oipslship OF Rev. I. ". Clark, Is IN q
prospssou. condition, Gilh lsO pin
attending, >mang thsm 10 onari,ns
pupils from II 4 River, D5lis aud
other neighhOfiog cpunttes.
The sou ii walt % C4ptain Under
woad's nne stone huhdbs 10 a siory
high. From presnnt appesrsneea ths
building, when Completed, wal by the
finest In the town,
Row. T. !. Pops 2ud family, OF Fen-
nessee, hevo made thsir home In
Honey u oT..
A nor.her strunk us yesterday
morning and sill contBuoR.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-11-19
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or GKIN CANOER,

For seven yea suffered with .. cancer
on my face. "a Il the simple remfdie we're
cont, nued to grow, finally extending into
nav nose, rom which came O yellowish dts
charge very offensive In character. 1t = as
also infiamed, ard annoyed mo great
deal. about eight months AGO was IN
Atlanta, at tho house OF q f,iend, who. 50
strongly recommen ded the use OF Swifts
Spec dc that detern,ned TO make az e,
and began its use Tho iufinsncs of the
medic ne ut first was to somewhat asgsa-
vate the sore; but soon the ind +mma ion
' "a allsyed, and / began to i'm rove afler
has sreatly improved am stronger, and
aole to do IN, Kind of work, The cancer
on my face began TO decrease and the ulcer
to heal, until there Is not q yestige OIL. ielt
: only a little scac marks the place where
It had been am re, dy TO answer all
questions relau 9 to tn cure.
MRS. JoICIn A MCDONALD.
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