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Connecticut western news., 1885-10-14
CARDINAL NpCLOsKEY DEAD.

After seven hours of inconsistencies life flickered out without pain to the Prelate, his death-bed surrounded by all his relatives and many of the most prominent clergymen ot the diocese. He passed away peacefully at 12:50 o'clock Saturday morning. For over two hours he was dying; the flow of his feeble pulse became weaker and weaker, fickered and then the throbbing of his heart stopped. There was no struggle. Dissolution was un accompanied by any physica! agony or suffer- ing. For an hour or more he helplessly lay back on the pillows arranged by loving hands. All of his re atives were gathered around his bedside, and their grief could be no greater than that of his b,loved brethren of the clergy, who were near at hand.
 It was a few minutes past one o'clock when Dr. Reyes emerged from the house, accom- panied by Father Daubresse.
 "The Cardinal is dead" he exclaimed with great feeling. ''Ho has just passed away as peacefully as any Christian could desire. He fell of to sleep, and there was no trace Of pain"
 Cardinal MoCloskey was born in Brooklyn March 10, 1910. His homo in the then small town of 5, GOO inhabitants was at the corner of Lawrence street and Myrtle avenue. Both his father and mother were natives of the County of Derry, Ireland, and emigrated to this coun- try only few years prior to his birth.
 The red berretta, the insignia of his office, was conferred on Cardinal McCloskey April 27, 1875, in St. Patricks. The Cathedral was thronged, and it was the greatest event in the history of the Catholic Church in New Yorkc ity if not in the country. Seven archbishops, more than twenty bishops and hundreds of the clergy witnessed the imposing ceremonies. Arch bishop Bayley, O. Baltimore, was specially designated by the Pope in his name to confer the berretta, which had been brought to New York by Monsignor Roncetti, the Papal Ab- legate, accompanied by Count Marefoschi, of the Papal Guard.
Connecticut western news., 1885-10-14
Oil On ko for Youns Stock.

There is probably no food better adapted to forcing a healthy, rapid growth of young stock than ground oil cake, and in fact we might say there is no food better for all kinds of stock. Old broken down horses are made to look sleek and fat by feeding oil cake, while the young stock can be forced in growth to a wonderful extent. Corn and oats are hard to digest for young stock, and often cause disease both in the stomach and mouth. We frequent ly hear complaints that calves and colts are not doing well, although fed an abundance of grain, and have invaria- bly, found in such cases that they were troubled either with constipation or sore mouth, or both. The first years growth on a calf or colt is worth more than the two following, and should be crowded as fast as possible. During the first year the foundation is laid, and Eff dwarfed and cramped from starvation or neglect, can only make a scrub at maturity. The time to make large frames is during the first year, and without large frames the prospect for draft or beef are by no means en- couraging.
Connecticut western news., 1885-10-14
LincOIn's Visitor.

MT. Lincoln was quite ill early in the winter of 1863, and was not inclined to listen to all the bores who called at the White House. One day, just as one of these pests had seated himself for long interview, the Presidents physician happened to enter the room, and MT. Lincoln said, holding out his hands
 Doctor, what are those blotches p''
 That's varioloid, or mild smallpox, 1" said the doctor.
 "They're all over me. It is conta- gious, believe" said MT. Lincoln.
 "Very contagious, indeed" replied the Esculapian attendant.
 "Well, can't stop, MT. Lincoln; I just called to see how you were," said the visitor. ,t
 "oh, don'tl be in hurry, sirl' pla- cidly replied the Executive.
 "Thank you sir; I'll call again." re- piled the visitor, executing masterly retreat from a fearful contagion.
 "Do, sir" said the President. Some people say they could not take very well to my proclamation, but now, I am happy to say I have something that everybody can take" By this time the visitor was making desperate break for Pennsylvania avenue, which he reached on the dobble-quick.-Ben. Perley Poor iil Sunny South.
Connecticut western news., 1885-10-14
State Elections of 1880.

The State elections of the current year are ss follows:
 Arkansas will elect, at special election No- vember 10, an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
 Colorado will elect on Tuesday, Nov. 3, . Judge of it's Supreme Court.
 Connecticut will elect on Tuesday, Nov. 3, one-half of it's State Senate for one year only and the members of it's House of Representa- tives.
 Iowa will elect on Tuesday, November 8, Governor and other State officers and Legisla- tCre.
 Maryland will elect on Tuesday, November 8, Controller and Clerk of the Court of Ap- peals.
 Massachusetts will elect on Tuesday Nov. 8, Governor and other State officers and Legisla- ture, and vote upon proposed amendment to the Constitution.
 Mississippi will elect on Tuesday Nov. 8, lature.
 Nebraska will elect on Tuesday, Nov g. Su- preme Judge and Regents of the State Uniyer sty.
 New Jersey will elect on Tuesday Nov. 3, part of it's nate and the Assembly.
 New York will elect on Tuesday, Nov. 8, Governor and the other State officers, five Jus tces of the Supreme Court, and both branches of the Legislature.
 Pennsylvania will elect on Tuesday, Nov. 8, State Treasurer.
 Rhode Island elected on Wednesday, April l. the Republican candidates for Governor and other State officers and Legislature.
 Virginia will elect On Tuesday, Nov. 8, Gov elEor, Iieutenant-G Governor, and Attorney General. and Legislature.
Connecticut western news., 1885-10-14
The Worlds Champion.

MT. Edward Hanlan, the great oars man, and until his recent contest with Beach in Australia, the champion of the world, may certainly be looked upon as an authority in everything affecting ath- letie sports. Before leaving Australia for this country, he wrote letter in which he stated that he had used St. Jacobs Oil with the most beneficial results. He found it reliable remedy for muscular pains in the arms and limbs, and from his personal experience took great plea sure in recommending it. No stronger proof of the truth of what is claimed for St. Jacobs Oil could be furnished than this, and it will undoubtedly carry great weight with all thoughtful and intelli- gent people.
Connecticut western news., 1885-10-14
TRICKS ON THE TRACKS!
Dangers rom which Fn giue ITS Save tic
 Public and The nsclycss

Public and Tho nsciycs.
 The RdfiWay Rerietu.
 One who is accustomed to railway travel Ing can scarcely realize how much he Is do pendent for safety upon the engineer. Added to the responsibility of their station, engineers are also in constant danger Of accidents caused by the tricks of jealous rivals,
 This rivalry, it is said, sometimes prompts to the doing of utterly mean tricks, A Nickle Plate engineer after his very first trip was laid of because he had "cut outn all the boar ings of his engine He was reinstated, how. ever, after he proved that some rival had ntted his oiliBg can tctth emery. Another new engineer was suspended for burning out tho hues of his boiler. Through grief at the loss of his position he died, and then a conscience stricken rival confessed that he had put oil tn the tdnk so that it foamed and showed water at the top guage, when in reality thcro was scarcely quart in the boileri
 These intense jealousies, together with the terrible anxiety incident to their work, has q terribly straining effect on the nerve, and statistics tell us that, though Locomotive En. gineers may look strong and vigorous, they are not all a hearty class. Ex-Chief Engineer A. & Hampton, Indianapolis Ind, Div. l4Sl was one of those apparently hearty men, but came near finishing me- His sufferings lo- calized in catarrh of the bladder, but he used Warmers safe euro faithfully for twenty weeks and now exclaims, 'I nm n well man" T. x. 1ngraham, of Cleveland, Ohio, assistant Chief engineer, and other prominent members arc also emphatic in its praise.
 The Locomotive Engineers Brotherhood has l7,000 members and 240 divisions It's headquarters is in Cleveland, Ohio, where Chief Engineer Arthur for twenty years has exercised almost dictatorial sway. It wns organized in August, 1863, by tho employees of the Michigan Central 1t has given nearly two million dollars to the widows and orphans of deceased members.
Connecticut western news., 1885-10-14
Schools aud Press off MexIco.

It Is lamentable fact that but a small portion of the Mexican people are able to read and write. The total number of illiterate persons is not defi- nitely known, there being no accurate census returns to which references can be made. The most reliable estimate that can be arrived at places the num- Der at 100000, or fully two-thirds of the entire population.
 It is safe to say that of all the daily papers published in the City of Mexico no one of them has circulation of 500 copies outside of the city of publication, while it is more than probable that the combined outside circulation of all the dailies will not exceed that number. I have been in Mexican city of 12,000 inhabitants, where not single copy of a daily newspaper was subscribed for by the entire native population, and where not fifty newspapers of any kind were received at the post-office, except those addressed to residents and visitors of foreign birth.--Indianapolts Times.
Connecticut western news., 1885-10-14
What Makes CompIexIon.

A pigment under the epidermis makes the complexion. The colored person has black pigment, the bru- nette light brown pigment, and the blonde a still lighter pigment. When there is no pigment in the skin, an AL bino is the result. with pink eyes, white hair. and white skin. When there is an excess of pigment, freckles, moles and birth-marks appear. Freckles are not alone due to the action of the sun. Some people have them in abundance on the parts of the body not exposed to the sun. The hairs are hollow tubes, and have a supply of pigment sent into them which determine the color of the hair. The pigment comes from the blood. White hair may be from absence of pigment or from the presence of air in the tubes.
Connecticut western news., 1885-10-14
ect Of SSround Limeafnne.

pr. A. P. Sharp, of Baltimore, who is thorough chemist and good prac- tical farmer, recently exhibited to the editor of the Maryzand Farmer a field of timothy grass, upon which he had made test of ground limestone as a fertilizer. The following note, copied from the Marylond Farmer, gives the interesting result:
 "The timothy was in blossom and ready to be cut; but in the midst of this timothy we observed lines of very rich clover, and upon further observa- tion we found that these lines, which were plain and distinct to the eye, formed the letters and words, A. F. S., June 4th.' Our curiosity as to the matter led to inquiries, and we leaTnel
Connecticut western news., 1885-10-14
Tho potnfo Cron.

Reports from cores pondents indicate that the potato crop of New England and New York is fully one-third below the average and a trifis smaller than last year. Late potatoes have routed to large extent ill western and northern Vermont Gnd the shipping counties of New York State. Washington county, N. l., which Is one of the greatest potato eoun- ties in the country is so afflicted with rot that whole fields are being plowed under and some large growers will not have enough tubers for family use. Maine has nearly all average yield, with not as much rot as in some years. The great potato sections of Aroostook county
 are turning out better than last year.
 Prices in .the provinces arc now IS to 20 cents per bushel for unassorted stock at tho starch mills. Good marketable tubers com mand 20 to 40 cents, with growers selling free ly. Prices in New England and New York are from 30 to 40 cents in the shipping districts, and 50 to 75 cents at city markets.
Connecticut western news., 1885-10-14
OnIy Temperance Bitters Known.

Grateful ThousRudn proclaim NMEoAH Brr-rERa the most wonderful mviKornnt that cvcr sustained the sinking system,
 Made from California roots and hcrhss freo from Alcoholic stimulants. A PurEntiNo and Tonic
 This nitrcr~ cures Female Complaints. Inhammutory and Chronic EthcumnuHmt Gout, Bilious, Remittent and Intermittent Fe' vcrs, Blood, Liver and Kidney DineaHea
 Dyspepsia or IndtR cation, Headachc, Pain in the Shoulders, Coughs, TiRhtncsH of the Bilious Attacks, pnlptation of the Henrt, lncu. monia, and Pain in Inc ncgiona of the kidneyh, are cured by the use Of the tlittcra.
 For skin Diseases, hrupuons, boiln Frysipclns, Scrofua, Discolorationa, llumoN0nd diseases Of the Skin of whatever name or na- ture, are literally dug up and carried out of the system in a short time by the use of the bitterb.
 ItInVt0ornNen thc Stomachs and htin- ulntcs the torpid Liver and Bowels, which rem der 10 of uncqunled efficiency in cleansing tho blood If all impurities, and imparting new lifc and vgor Co the whole system.
 No Person can take the Bitters md remain long unwell
 destroyed and removed from the system.
 Cleanse tho NttiRtcd Uiood whenever 1t is foul vour feclinFN will tell you when. Keep the blood pure, and tho health of the system
 Tn conclusion. Give the Blttera trial, 10 will speak for itself, One bottle will prove bet ter guarantee of it's merits than lengthy ad- vertiscment.
 R. H. mcDonaId Drug Co.,, proprietorr, San Erauosscn Cal and h2s bau & ME Washington fts
 Cor, Charlton kt1 New York, SoIcl by all Dealers nnd Drnscgtstns
Connecticut western news., 1885-10-14
Recfnea.


 Poached EggS.-Nearly fill frying pan with boiling water; add a little salt and vinegar. Break eggs one at time into wet saucer; slip from this upon surface of water. Cook slowly three minutes; take up with perforated skinner; lay carefully upon buttered toast.
 Hoe CakeS.-Stir into a pint of milk, a teaspoonful of salt, half pint of corn meal and teaspoonful of mo- lasses; mix, pour it on hot tin and bake before the fire. Sugar may be used if preferred, and eggs are some times added; but it will not be a true hoe cake.
 Green Corn FritterS.-Cut through the centre of each TOW of kernels, then press out the centre pulp with the back of the knife. Beat two eggs thorough ly, and add to them a heaping salt spoonful of salt, pinch of cayenne, one pint of corn pulp and flour enough to make moderately stiff batter. Drop the batter in smoking hot fat by tablespoonfuls, and brown them evenly.
 Chicken Pie.-Stew chicken till ten der, season with one-quarter of pound of butter, salt, and pepper; line the sides of a pie-dish with a rich crust, pour in the stewed chicken, and cover loosely with a crust, first cutting hole in the centre. Have ready can of oysters; heat the liquor, thicken with little flour and water, and season with salt, pepper, and butter the size ofan egg. When it comes to boil, pour it over the oysters, and about twenty minutes before the pie is done lift the top crust and put them in.
Connecticut western news., 1885-10-14
Forest Leaves and Forest I'M 1ouId.

Forest Leaves and Forest lNIouId.
 The trees of the forest, by their an- nual deposit of leaves and fruits, and finally by the fall and decay of their trunks, prepare valuable beds of humus or forest mould for the use of gardeners and farmers. All who are wise avail themselves of this decayed vegetable matter, which is a wonder fully recuperative agent and greatly prized, especially by market gardeners and florists.
 Leaf mould, notably that of hard wood trees, such IS oak, hickory, beech, walnut and others, contains valuable fertilizing material and is in excellent condition for the ameliora- tion of the soil. It is not as a ferti- lizer alone that it benefits the land; it tends also to mellow the soil and open it to the action of the rain and the sun, as well as to the roots of plants. Leaf mould has been found especially useful on close clay soils that need aerating, as we'll as on light lands destitute of the required amount of humus.
 Forest leaves, that are freshly fallen from the trees, are also of use; and when the farmer has leisure teams and his boys leisure time, it pays to gather and haul these for covering, as a protection against frost and to mix with manure in the hotbed, &c. Many gardeners employ forest leaves for mulching their strawberry beds and for covering celery pits and hotbed frames. In this connection it may not be amiss to remind readers that the refuse around wood piles is a good material for mixing in the compost heap.~-Ne1o York World.
Connecticut western news., 1885-10-14

"A fatal collision occurred on the Corinth and Klata Railway, in Greece. The killed and wounded number fifty.
 -Ras Alula announces great defeat of the followers of Fl Mahdi near Amideb. It is now believed that it will not be necessary to relieve Kassala-
 HAVANA, Oct. 5.-Donato Vergez, the last of the Sanchez party, has been shot.
 A notice was posted at the gates of Mrs. Morgan O'Connell's homestead at Kildysart, Ireland, ordering members of the League to shun her at mass, and not to sit in the same ~allery with her. Mrs. O'Connell attended mass, and was the sole occupant of the gallery.
Connecticut western news., 1885-10-14
Household Hints.

The lustre of morocco is restored by vanishing it with the white of an egg. Apply with sponge.
 Kid shoes can be kept soft and free from cracks by rubbing them once a week with pure glycerine or castor oil.
 Stovepipes can be cleaned by putting piece of zinc on the coals of a hot fire. The vapor produced carries off the soot by chemical decomposition.
 If people will use porcelain teapot which has been we'll scalded before the tea is put in, and place it where it will be kept quite hot before pouring on the boiling water, they will find the aroma perfectly preserved. The round porcelain teapot with narrow spout and very small opening, just large enough to put in the dry tea with teaspoon. is the best shape. The old rule, "a teaspoonful for each cup and one for the pot" is safe one.
Connecticut western news., 1885-10-14


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 TIE value of a ton of silver is $37, 704.84.
Connecticut western news., 1885-10-14
RearInR ChlYaa.


 The business of rearing good calves some persons treat as of no conse- quence, feeding and treating them with much irregularity. They are apt to take pains with the domestic ani- mals about the house, but those of the farm are often neglected. To have fine, large cattle, good care must be taken of the calves from the very start. Last year bought milch COW with a calf two weeks old. immedi- ately permanently separated them, and taught the calf to drink skinned milk and eat hay, sometimes giving it little corn meal mixed with fresh milk. The calf soon learned to drink and eat, and has grown apace, and is now a very handsome heifer. The COW, in few days, became weaned, and gave an abundance of milk. A calf may be readily taught to drink it's food, simply by pressing it's head into the pail with one hand and inserting the fore6nger of the other into it's mouth. By this method it will in- stinctively suck it's beverage. When a calf is about six weeks old, I turn it into a lot of grass to pasture, but con- tinue to give it meal and milk, and skinned milk twice a day.. By this process I increase the size nearly one third beyond that attained by my neighbors' neglected ones of equal age. To have fine calf, he must be kept under the farmers eye, and always we'll fed.-HouSehold and FGTDl.
Connecticut western news., 1885-10-14
TWENTY-FIVE CONNECTS SHOT.
Frightful Massacre of Prisoners who At tempted m Escape from Texas Guards.

A dispatch from Rusk, Texas, says: "At the terminus of the Kansas and Gulf Shore Line, near Lufkin, in Angelina county, Texas, sixty convicts made a desperate break for liberty. The men were being worked on the railroad. The revolt occurred at five o'clock, just as the prisoners had finished their supper. With deafening yels they started up in body and rushed for the neighboring woods. The guards opened fire on the fleeing conyicts with deadly effect. The latest report says that twenty-five of the convicts were killed or wounded. The prisoners ran in a body, and the guards simply empted their repeating rifles and small arms into the moving mass. ] umors of an intended mutiny in the camp have been rife for some weeks. These rumor5 were strengthened by the fact that many of the convicts were serving life sentences and were known to be desperate characters. Extra precautions were being taken to avoid an up rising. Every means possible is being used to recapture the thirty-five convicts who suc- ceeded in eluding the rifles of the guards. All avenues of escape are being guarded, and posses are being organized to SCOUT the coun- try. The scene of the outbreak is some mile5 from 8 telegraph office.
Connecticut western news., 1885-10-14
However light And digcstiblc,

For two or three hours at a time bad to go through the most
 Ercruciating pains,
 "And tho only way I ever got' "Reliefln
 Was by throwing up all my stomach con tainedll No one can conceive the pains that had to go through, until "At lastf'
 was takenl "so that for three weeks I lay in bed and
 Could eat nothlnglll My sutforinga were SO that called two doc tors to give mo something that would stop the pain.
 There efforts were no good to mo 40 last heard good deal About your Hon Bittersl And determined Co try them" Got bottlo-in four hours took the con. tents of One!ll
 Next day was out of bod, and have not seen
 "Sickm
 Hour. from the samo cause. since. have recommended it to hundreds ot eth CTS. You have no such
 Advocate as | nmH
 GEO. KENDALL, Allstou, Boston, Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1885-10-14
POtafOea ROttfnU Rnsf.

AUBURN, N Y, Oct. 12.-Reports received in New York State from fifteen counties in which large crops of potatoes are annually grown show that nearly one-half of this years crop will be destroyed by rot These reports are from Tompkins, Tioga, Broome, Wayne,
 Onondonga, Monroe, Genesee, Seneca, Oneida, Madison, Herkimer, Otsego, Montgomery, On tario and Cayuga. The tubers rot rapidly in and out of the ground. In few instances rare varieties are reported as being exempt from destruction. Many farmers are blowing their potato fields and sowing wheat or rye, dee ming the potatoes not worth the digging.
Connecticut western news., 1885-10-14
Why the Vase Looked Small.

Bromley-That is beautiful vase you have in your hall, DeBagg. Is it a new purchasep
 DeBaggs--Yes, my wife bought it last Tuesday,
 m admired it very much. Quite a a work of art, and so large T
 "Very. But there was an attach ment came with it that made the vase seem veryismalI.p
 "lndeed What was it2"
 "The btll."-CaR.