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Connecticut western news., 1885-09-23

The lasso commonly used by cow boys is made of sixty feet of rope, a third of which forms the loop When
 thrown, it is swung over the head and left shoulder and then over the right shoulder, with peculiar turn Of the wrist calculated to keep the loop open until it encircles the object at which it is flung. Expert throwers do not pride themselves on catching a steer by the horns, but try to so hurl the moose in
 front of the beast that he will step into it, this entangling his legs and throwing him. In Wyoming exhi- bition a cowboy repeatedly caught a bull by any leg that the spectators named. s# a.aa.. -
Connecticut western news., 1885-09-23

Banks are constantly being i'm posed upon," said the cashier of one
 Of the largest national banks in New York city the other day, "and the pub lie knows nothing about it. Why, if I was to tell you that the son of one of the largest dry goods merchants in New York had presented two forged checks to this bank within the past IL ath, got money on both, and escaped
Connecticut western news., 1885-09-23
TOPICS OF TIE DAY.

Gredulous people elsewhere are being swindled by a new dodge. A young man serves papers on them, setting forth that legacies had been left them by relatives living in other states. He claims to be a clerk, and on each paper served he collects money, pretending it is for registration fees, searches, and other clerical work.
Connecticut western news., 1885-09-23

The grocers. butchers, and small traders in many cities keep records of various kinds, in which they enter the moral and financial standing of the people in their region. It thus often happens that a wage-worker's name will be marked in terms which will lead the dealers to press credit on him at every turn, while his reputably-rlch employer will be printed or written down as good man to sell goods to for cash. It is better, the Chicago Current thinks, to be such poor man than such a rich man.
Connecticut western news., 1885-09-23

Experts in New York city deny that food preserved in tin cans is liable to become poisonous. They allege that over six hundred million cans of pre- served food are annually consumed, and that there is less sickness than from any similar amount of food not canned. Corn was first canned in Portland. Maine, in 1886, when the Baltimore packers first began to can oysters. If when cans are first opened the contents of the can arc removed immediately to an earthen or glass vessel, the food will remain sweet and nutritious. .'
Connecticut western news., 1885-09-23

A singular decision is creited to the supreme court of Indiana. It is that an owner of property destroyed by fire from sparks negligently permitted to escape from locomotive may recover its full value from the railway con- pany, notwithstanding the fact that the property was fully insured and the insurance company has paid tho loss. In other words, if a person happens to be lucky enough to have a building burned by chance spark and also has 1t insured in a solvent company, he may get twice its value in solid cash.
Connecticut western news., 1885-09-23

They have shade trees in Dallas, Texas, called the umbrella china" which are like veritable umbrellas both in shape and in effect raised over the earth. The story runs that Mira beau Lamar, the second president of Texas, produced this tree by reversing the common china putting the branches under ground and letting the roots sprout. The branches are un- commonly thick and closely inter wired, making very plausible ap- pearance to support the Lamar story.
Connecticut western news., 1885-09-23

4 bRng.up affair A dynsmite Car- tridge.
Connecticut western news., 1885-09-23

PREMATURE ExpbosroN. Now in the fields from dawn till dnrlA Tho ardent sportsman liugou, With tho result An empty bag, A missing pair of fingers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-12-11

Thcre n 50 much humbug about u
however. that u y diiIicult % distins
guish between the evil and good. IhQ
ciyil-Service law reminds ne q
the annual edicts against intemper'
anse. We pass laws prohibiting men
from getting drunk, and yet they keep
ON doing L. II IL impossible 70 stop
intemperance. Is Il possible 70 regu-
late the civil scrviceP TO certain *.
tent, yes! We have passed . law
naming the necessary qualifications of
certain grades Of applicants before
they can be appointed. and then the at.
tempt IL made to prevent removals. !
don't think that Is possible. Most peo-
pie probably do not understand the
Civil.Service law. The list Of people it
covers Is comparatively very small, but
the civil-servicc enthusiasts have en-
deavored to stretch Il 70 cover all the
Offices, from highest to lowest. ! am
in favor OF retaining in Office the clerks
and others employed in the minor posi-
tons. but believe that the principal
Offices should be filled with people in
sympathy with the prevailing Admins
tration.
Il have made no changes In the
force in the Executive Office here. The
same clerks which were under Mr..
Cleveland still retain their positions.
and will continue 10 do SO Is long A.
they are faithful in the performance OF
their duty. ! think the Civil-Service
law could be modified TO advantages.
But. as l said, there is so much humbng
and hypocrisy about the whole so-callcd
civil service that 1t is hard to make pco-
pie understand the real state Of affairs.
l am heartily in favor Of true reform
Of the civil service. or. in short, any
thing that will have tendency to ele-
vate tn u H'orld.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-12-11
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IEDIAxAroIIs, IND. December L.
The mortal remains Of Thomas A. Hen
bricks, The NTH yice-President Of the
United States 70 die during his term Of
ONCE, were conveyed 70 the tomb to-day
The event was made memorable in many
respects By the presence Of tremendous
concourse Of people from AL parts Of the
Nation to witness the simple rites which
preceded their interment. The presage
Of Indictment weather on the day Of
his funeral. which Was given yesterday,
was veriied only 10 the extent Of win
Try leAden sky and 4 thick atmosphere
during early hours, unusual - this lAti-
tude. The heavy fog Of the preceding
afternoon still hung over the city, when
day broke, but = the hours wore on, it
lifted somewhat, and became less i'm
penetrable. The sombrencss Of the
heavens were rejected even more deep
" in the appearance u the city, which
witnessed the development Of his c.
reer. It's chief structures were hidden
in their folds Of black drapery- while
% the occasion were lent all forms
which people can observe % show their
respect for the dead The business Of
the city was entirely suspended The
Clergy without respect 70 sect. Joined In
the obsequics. the bells q AL the
churches tolled requiems, end the pres
ence q the populace in the column which
followed his funeral car. or stood - 81
lent spectators Of the solemn spectacle
affestcd their fc2ity 20 his memory
Inc carry morning Trains IN ~ ne f.,i-
Ways prpaen. ceie-..ons from ne -
uona. s'ai's~1 snu 80 - lr-iI.- elI,es ~
ne union: tc<euer Win Al 'nnux oL Peo-
p,e .roin - ,'s Interior cii,r- ann nAn, =.
q tentf1i Indians anu LIMOS me
Ssninet VA IeP.ren1ra NJ SScIet.Fs Day
ard SECRETARIES Lamar whitney Encicotf
ano fostmaStrr-'seneri siiA-. me 81
preme Bench nas represented ~ Assocl-
atea justices AattneNs ana biAtchloru-
1he United Stztes senate Was represent
81 ~ senators Eumunos- Anlson- fu<n-
Harris, Conzer. Blair, D0lrh- Vest. Beck,
Camden, Vance, Jones. voorhees, fAyne,
Palmer and Harrison. The committee
representing theHou=e q Representatives
Wa composed q MORRISON bIount. Her
bert, Holman, Springer, Hepburn, Waru,
Phelps, KIeiner and Dunn The num-
her u active and ex-memoers
81 the lower House present. II addition
% those named wa> large The s5overn
90 d Indiana, Ohio, Illinois ana hen
lucky we're present. attended ~ mei'
stsfs. and numerous State on'cer.
Nsjor-Gener1i Schoneid Was we enief
representative Of the United states ARM
present Rx-Prc<ident Hayes an<
General Sherman were distinguishes
inner. N. latter nrromoxuxiux the dele
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-12-11

Baked Bread Pudding: Soak pieces
Qf dry bread in milk; when son mash
them. and add four eggs, butter, sugar
and spice, cinnamon or nutmeg, and
rasins II preferred. Bake one hour and'
I hall. THE Cool.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-12-11

There Il no srici tlinx A. limiting
the scope Of journalism. One Icxa7
paper recommends editorialIy, new
kind ofcathartic pill with which the editor
has been experimenting. while another in
forms ia readers that Bill Dreyfuss. the
talented commercial traveller. has had .
boil lanccd- TEXAS Sifzings.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-12-11

"A new block Of apartment buildings
in New York covers an area Of 2Olxf2j
feet and includes eight buildings. each
fire proof The buildings are 80 ar
ranged A. TO have plenty Of light and
air. They are ten stories high, with
suites ranging in rental from ~ 1900 70
%, 900 per annum Y. sam.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-12-11

from Washington entered. and were for
tunafely detained : few minutes BY the
process.
Il was eleven o'clock when the casket
was replaced and the stream Of visitors
again passed BY and out through the side
door shortly after this the palI-bearers
arrived. The drnped hearse and car
riages for the family and friends we're
marshaled before the door. and prepare
tons were made for the final removal Of
the body. This WAS done without further
leave-taking- The police and military
kept the curious but always respectful
mass Of people out Of they way. and the
little cavaIcade moved quietly with Its
escort through the dcnsely lined streets
| % the cathedral Of St. Paul.
The caskct was borne into the church
l At II ia D. M, the vast congregation hay-
I iuu already been seated with the excep-
\ ton II the immediate relatives and church
4 yesfry. The officiating Clergy, four I'm
number. Bishop kDicxerbccker, Of this
/ iiore~e: Rev DR. ~lrin~feilDw. 10 Mont
.amrrr tln Afst rrtYr Nj it. raur~.
\ ..ld nId.r whose l.lns~lratipn Mr.. Hem
! drfcks Joined the church: Rev. DR.. Fulton,
4 Of Sc. Louis. former rector 81 ST .Paul's,
and Res. DR.. Jenckes the present rector,
4 IN their robes 81 ofGce. met the remains
! At the main entrance d the cathedral ON
Illinois street. preceded by guard Of
indianapolis light infantry. The body
WIS borue up the central aisle,
the clerrymen and members "a
the ve<try going in advance.
Bishop Knickerbocker voiced the opening
sentence Of the burial service: II am the
resurrection and the lifc." followed By
Rev. DR.. Strinxfellow and DR.. Fulton, in
their recitation 81 other verses used In
the of1ces for the dead. until the caskct
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-12-11

"A little-four-year-old girl was put
10 bed in the third story ~ her home
and left. al usual, in the dark A ter.
rifle thunderstorm came up, and her
mother, thinking that the child would
be frightened nc the lightning went to
her. On entering the child called out
with delight; Mamma! the wind
blew the sun up just now; did you sec
itP" Fear had no entrance there
Detroit Free Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-12-11

-Pugh Kirkland. our Marshal, had
a-well, not fright, but surprise Satur-
day night, as he was ringing the ten
o'clock bell. John Burncy disguised
himself as a crazy negro woman well
known on the streets, and. stealing up
behind Pugh. seized him. =" Few and
sweet were the prayers Pugh said, ("
but the way he skinned out 81 his coat.
leaving Ii and his billy III the
hands Of old Nancy, and made tracks
for other quarters, was compliment
To his agility. Fort Gaines (Ga.) i'd
verfiser.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-10-01
BRAIN FOOD.

And now Chicago claims that pork is brain food, being product of thousands of western pens.-Lowell Citizen.
 Twenty millions of acres of government land have been disposed of during the past twelve months. This is the polite way of putting Philadelphia Call.
 Cooking clubs are the fashionable thing just now, and Danville man wishes the policemen would cook theirs before they hit him again with them. It would soften them. -DanviIle Breeze.
 'No," said the landlady, fixing her with with stony gaze upon the new boarder at the foot of the table; "no, it's not what I eat, but what somebody else eats that dis. tresses me. ."-Boston Transcript.
 A Wyoming territory glee club has lynch ed six men for horse stealing this year. To their credit be it said that they did not sing around the tree on any of these occasions un- til life was extinct. They were just but not cruel.-Philadelphia Call.
 A champion bicyclist travelling through Persia says that robbers have attacked him only once, upon which occasion he managed to ''turn the tables on them" The inference is that he induced them to buy pools on him. -Pittsburg Commercial Gazette.
 boy in Unionville, O., got into neigh bor's watermelon patch and, with the true Buckeye instinct, tried to eat all the field contained. ne was on Gne nlSn roau Io sue cess, having eaten six melons, when they had to bury him.-Pittsburg Chronicle.
 Little Tommy McGill came in to his fond mother the other day with black eye and hole stove in his lip and relieved her by tell ing her that he'd been getting acquainted with the little boy who had just moved on the street.-Marathon Independent.
 A fashion item says: s'None but young la dies and brides should wear hats" All the same, we shall continue to wear them. A sensible man would rather go bareheaded than to wear one of this seasons ridiculous looking bonnets.-Norristown Herald.
 New England has new evangelist known as 'sths converted fisherman" It is not known what converted him, although it is believed that being caught in the very act of purchasing string of trout from fish stall had much to do with it.-Philadelphia Call.
 t'John, did you go round and ask how old Mrs. Jones was this morning, as I told you to do last night?" "Yes, sir" ''Well, what was the resulta' 'sShe said that, seeing as how you had the impudence to ask how old she was, she'd no objection to telling you she was "A"
 Says the Springfield Union: s'Out of 204 inebriates in the woman's prison at SherborA 129 began their drinking with beer, 37 with whisky, 20 with wine and with gin. The moral is obvious" The statistics carried still further will show that all of the 2O4 really began on milk.-Lowell Courier
 Mrs. Jenks was reading of two young city experts who were going to the Adirondacks fly fishing, when she muttered: s'The sense- less dudesl If they only knew it, teaspoon full of molasses and vinegar on a pane of glass would catch more flies at home than they'll catch all summer in the mountains"
Morning journal and courier., 1885-10-01
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The colored voter is receiving good deal of attention from both parties in Ohio.
 To-day the new rapid delivery system will be begun in various leading postofices of the country. Letters to which, in addition to regular postage, a special ten cent stamp has by messenger, instead of waiting for the car rier's stated round. The system will doubt less prove to be a considerable benefit to the public.
 The Chicago woman's club has shown courage in attacking the problem of domestic service. The club will establish training school for servants in which all branches of household work shall be thoroughly taught, the classes meeting in the evening for the servants accommodation. In connection with this school the club will run an intelli- gence office in which the servants will be classified and graded according to ability.
 There is talk in Rochester, New York, and in Cincinnati about bringing natural gas into those cities by extended pipe lines. Koch ester would draw it's supply from the fields
 
 enc hundred miles or more distant in Ken lucky. The cost of such work would be enormous, and it might be we'll to wait and see whether the supply of natural gas is going to last before entering into the scheme.
 The busy bee must be very busy in order to get much honey if he works on clover field. Each head of clover contains about sixty separate flower tubes, in each of which is a portion of sugar not exceeding the five hundredth part of grain. Therefore, before one grain of sugar can be got, the bee must insert it's proboscis in 800 clover tubes. Now there are 1000 grains in pound, so that it follows that 8, 3,500,000 clover tubes must be sucked in order to obtain but one pound of honey.
 At the recent French conference for the advancement of science some interesting ex- periments were made on hysterical patients with drugs which were not actually admins tered, but were placed at the back of the patients heads, and were used without their knowledge Under these circumstances opium produced sleep, alcohol caused drunk enness, and absinthe brought on paralysis of the legs. In women, camphor gave rise to religious ecstasy, and in men convulsions; many drugs were employed, and all of them gave their characteristic effects, though they were all contained in phials or wrapped in paper.
 The number of adult unmarried persons in France is constantly increasing. In recent statistics presented to the Academic de Med icine it appears that in the year ITO they numbered 19O, while in 1885 they are found to be in the proportion of s24 per 1000 in- habitants. The average age at which French
Morning journal and courier., 1885-10-01
Thursday, October Fl, 1885.
AN ELUSIVE REFORM.

The Worcester Spy makes a very good
 point when it says that the jealous attention
 to practical reform of the civil service for
 which the president is so often praised by
 his determined admirers is, like mosqui-
 tos in New Jersey, or ague in Indiana, usual
 1y found in some other town. This is very
 true. In New York the civil service re- formers can, indeed, 'tpoint with pride" to
 Postmaster Pearson, but they cannot feel
 much puffed up by the doings in the custom
 house. In New Haven the civil service re- formers are not and have no reason to be jubilant over the changes in the postofce and custom house. In Chicago the reform CTS not happy. The Chicago Herald, which has worshipped the new President with much vigor and sincerity, feels com pelled to say: Taking the spirit rather than the text of the civil service law, and follow ing the very opinion inferentially enuncia- ted in the change of postmasters by the Dem ocratic administration, disinterested ob- server with Donovan for a text cannot es- cape the conclusion that we have jumped from the Frank Palmer-Dan Shepard frying pan into the Corning-Judd Harry Donovan fire. And if the administration does not intervene to prevent the continuance of the it must stand convicted of stultiication or insincerity.
 In Boston and other cities similar con- plaint is made. Nowhere do the reformers appear to be satisfied with the specimens of reform which they know the most about. And, according to MT. Edmund Hudson, one of the most reliable of the Wash ington correspondents, civil service reform is not making much progress at Washington. Says MT. Hudson: The admin istration of the treasury shows curious and even puzzling lack of uniformity and even ness in the methods of dealing with the en- ployes. In one branch of the department, like the treasurer's office, not man is dis charged except for serious cause, and a rigid system of promotion according to merit is introduced and carried out. In another branch of the service-the office being per- haps located just across the corridor on the same foor-every one of the most expert enced and trustworthy men is summarily kicked out to make places for new men. The one course has been pursued by Treasurer Jordan and another by Registrar Rosecrans. A similar disparity of method might be cited in other branches of the Treasury depart ment and the different heads of bureaus and other officers seem to be left to do very much as they like in this respect. In the War and Navy departments we see actually no changes whatever made, while in the department of justice the entire official force is changed. believe every employe of that department holding position of any importance on the 4th of last March has been discharged by MT. Garland.
 This is sad. But it is well enough for the real friends Of the great reform to find out how much dependence they can place upon the Democratic party.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-10-01
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