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Connecticut western news., 1885-01-14
Encke'S Comet Returning.
be content.

Professor Brooks has just secured a good observation of Encke's comet, now slow ly brightening as the time approaches for it's return to it's perihelion. It Is nearly sixty-six years since the inde- fatigable astronomer whose name it bears announced his great discovery that this comet travels in path of short period round the sun. The comet. of 1770, found by Lexell to describe an elliptic orbit with 8 periodic time of only five and half years, had been up to 1919 the only comet of short period observed nearly approaching the earth, but Lex elTs has for more than century been the Host comet" The periodicity of Encke's comet, has, however, been fully established, and on each occasion when it's return to its perihelion has been re- predicted it has, as Herschel says, scru- puIously kept to its appointment.
 Owing to a resistance which it en- couD ters from rare ethereal medium prevailing the region through which it moves Encke's comet, singularly enough, has slowly but continually diminishing period. When it first became an object of great astronomical interest it's period was 1,211 days. According to late cal culation of Dr. Backlund, of the Im- perial Observatory at Pulkowa. its pres ent period of revolution is 1,207. .86 days, and it's perihelion passage in 1885 takes place on March 2. The observations of Professor Brooks prove that the comet is making it's revolution without being seri- 1usly affected by planetary attraction, and will return to it's perihelion on time.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-14
A Trimmer.

Judge Key, while in Washington, told @ story of a political trimmer in one of the back counties of Tennessee which might find its parallel in broader field of politics. The county where the :nci- dent occurred was very much agitated over the question of 8 school tax. This trimmer was running for some office. He had never been known to give de- cided opinion upon any political issue. One night when he was making @ speech the crowd refused to let him talk any longer unless he would give his views upon the subject of the school tax "Are you for it, or are you against it P shouted the crowd. The orator, pressed for @ reply, said: "You have a right to ask for an answer. I have no conceal ments to make. To you I say in all fraDkness, if it is good thing am for for it, and if it is bad thing am agin it."
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-14
A Notable Gathering.

At a Christmas dinner, a short dis tance from B ,ston, there were seated around the table seventeen persons, each related to the others, whose ancestors all arrived in this country between the years 1920 and 1630, and landed within twenty-five miles of the place where the family gathering occurred. Of the cem- pany assembled two were descendants of Gov. Endicott, seven descendants of Roger Conant, eleven descendants of Madam Margaret Lake, sister of the wife of Gov. John Winthrop the second; three descendants of Peregrine White, the first white child born in the colony {; five descendants of John Alden, one de- scendant of Elder Brewster and eleven descendants of Capt. John Gallop, who,
 Copper in his "Naval History" says, ought the first American naval battle.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-14
A Guilty Conscience.

At dancing saloon in Paris, few nights ago, one Of the daucers was sud denly seen to rush toward the door, his eyes rolling wildly and his face livid with terror. He shouted out frantically to one of the municipal guards posted at the entrance
 "Arrest me am a murderer r
 The soldier was stupefied with aston ishment and recoiled before the strange action of the man, who seemed more like a maniac than a rational being. The self accused assassin, however, reiter. ated his appeal, and was immediately handed over to the police, who took hm to the adjacent station. Here he told the inspector that the day before, atier an aItercation with his wife and her mother, he stabbed the two women to death with a knife. He at once hed from the scene of butchery, and, after wandering about the suburban streis aimlessly for some moments, plunged into the midst of the dancers in order to drown the remembrance of his guilt The police are not quite certain whether they have to deal with a madman or a real criminal, and an inquiry has been ordered.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-14
POVERTY STRICKEN.
One of the Pathetic Scenes in the Life
 Drama of a Great City.

Joe Howard writes to the Philadel- phia Press: A friend of mine was smok- ing a cigar of breakfast solace, one morning, looking through the pane of wonder'upon the street, of unoccupancy, when he saw middle-aged man, well dressed, with no overcoat. The man looked at him for moment, touched his hat, ascended the steps and rang the bell. My friend went to the door himself.
 "What doyou want?"
 "Work."
 ''I have no work for you"
 Wont you kindly allow me to clean the snow from your door steps and side walk ?"
 "What will you do it for?"
 ''For my breakfast" /"
 Now that tells the story. Here was an intelligent man, we'll dressed, though without an overeoat, who wanted work wherewith he might fill his own stomach with satisfactory food He cleaned the steps with broom and shovel borrowed from my friend. He cleaned the sidewalk and gutter, and then he came to the basement door for his breakfast compensation. My friend had the table put in the far corner of the room and an appetjzing and satisfy ing breakfast spread, but the poor man was too chilled to enjoy it. After a while he thawed out, and, two or three cups of coffee bracing him he tackled the liver and bacon, the baked potatoes and biscuit before him. Mel lowed somewhat, he regarded my friend, who had smoked and fused around the apartment gently, with contemporaneous human interest, whereupon my friend who is man and brother said:
 "What is the meaning of this |? Why are you seeking employment for this kind of pay ?"
 To which answered the stranger:
 ''I was clerk in Blank & Go. g" |" naming one of the greatest dry goods re- tail firms on Sixth avenue, "and have been for fouryears past, on salary of S25 a week. With thirty others I was dis charged last week on forty-eight hours notice. 1 had spent all my money, and for the sake of sending some to my parents in Connecticut had anticipated my salary, by the courtesy of the cashier, so that when I was discharged I had nothing coming to me.
 'I pawned my overcoat, for it was mild last week, pawned my watch, and on Saturday night found I had noth. ing. I borrowed something of a chum and started out to get work. I have been to every dry goods store and every little shop where I had been previously known, but in every place was met by the words: We are discharging, not hir- ing men, You may not believe it, but haven't eaten a morsel in forty-eight hours, and in despair, seeing you at you window, I ventured to make the request that you would permit me formy break fast to shovel of your snow."
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-14
AFTER AN OFFICE.
What a Seeker Got from the Man with a
 Marvellous signature.

According to 8 Washington corre- spondent of the Philadelphia Record when General Spinner was Secretary of the Treasury he got hundreds of requests annually for his autograph, the oldest in America. For time he answered each one in an autograph note, but the labor involved become so great that finally he had a printed form prepared running.
 Your request of such date is here- by complied with"
 Then when an autograph request came in he simply signed his blank form and let it go at that One day a raw boned countryman walked into his office.
 Morning." said he.
 Good morning." said Spinner, look ing up.
 "I come for that place you promised me" said the countryman, after an awk- ward pause.
 "Place ?" said Spinner, grossly; 'I promised you no place."
 "Yes, you did, insisted the country man, stoutly. "I've got your promise in your own handwriting"
 With that he hauled out one of Spin ner's autograph replies:
 "Your request of such a date" etc.
 "But, man alive," said Spinner, "that was in response to request from you for my autograph"
 ''No, 'twasn't," said the man; "I never asked no autograph. I want a place; that's what I wrote for"
 Spinner had the mans letter hunted up. Sure enough it was formal appli- cation for place.
 "Here," said Spinner emptying into his big hand all the money he had in his pocket, there's some money for you. I can't give you place. I haven't any to give"
 And with that the countryman had to be content.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-14
MT. Beecher in A Solemn Mood.

In his sermon on Sunday Henry Ward Bsecher said: 1.-The near approach of death opens mems eyes and thrusts upon them thoughts that they will not allow, because they are too disturbing, in times of peace and prosperity. Lie blows very shallow, but death blows deep. What are your aims in life Have you any idea in life that rises to the dignity of a moral purpose? Is it only that you may be happy through the charmed hours, or is it that you may get u broader foundation? Are your thoughts of life and the purposes of life framed on the grounds of ambition? How many men there are whom riches have fooled And yet, when it comes to the dying day, men naturally say to themselves, Whose shall al this be, and what to me Is all this treasure |? Naked came l into this world aud naked go I out, and of my houses, my lands, my ships, my warehouses, can nothing take with me-
 "There is one chamber in life which never can be furnished, and that is the grave. Aud what have beyond? Rich am in this life, to be pauper in the life to come. There are some mems hearts that are like newly built houses, all of whose chlmneys smoke-their unsub- dued passions, their selfishness, the ag- gressions of pride, the unreasonable de- mands one upon the other. One thing would do good-open all the windows and let the smoke out. Put thine house
 n order. for this day thou shalt 5ia."
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-14
Up Among the Clouds.
HOW THE PARIS EXPOSITION TALL TOWER
 IS TO BE BUILT.


 The great attraction of the next Paris Exhibition, if NJ. Bourdais has his way, will be tower casting into the shade any that has been made or imagined since the days of Babel. The height is to b. more than HOO feet, which is considerably more than double that of Rouen Cathedral and of the great pyramid of Cheops, and nearly three times that of St. Peters at Rome. M Bourdais, who will be remembered as the contractor of the Trocadero Palace erected at the last Paris Exhibition, hes made, as he asserts, careful calculations as to the possibility of carrying out his present scheme; and he gives 8 compara- tive table showing what elevations can be obtained by building with different kinds of materials. The limit he places to mans power of building upward is fixed by ascertaining at what time the lower parts of the structure will give way beneath the load resting upon them. either by becoming crushed out of shape or by cracking and breaking in pieces. Aud of all substances the most stubbo"n in this respect is not iron, as some per sons might suppose, but porphyry. The former can, as M. Bourdais believes, be used for a building carried up to a height of 1000 feet, while the latter might form the foundation of a pile fully thousand feet higher. But this is sup posing that the pyramidal form of con- struction is used, which Is, of course, the most solid and durable. This could never be admitted at Paris exhibition, and so the cylindrical form would have to be used, which would reduce the possible height to about one third. But the proposed tower would be built in several pieces, of which only the lower one would be of the expensive marble called porphyry. - Lorion 1 Globe
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-14
had more property than he thought The idea was pleasant to him.

had more property than he thought. The idea was pleasant to him.
 MT. Ellington broke the seal and read the document carefully through. Then he cast it into the blazing grate. It flashed up into fierce blaze for @ few moments, then smoldered into ashes.
 Charles started forward with an excla- nation of anger. MT. Ellington rose from his seat, and the old man and the youth faced each other. In the presence of MT. Ellington's quiet dignity, Charles's anger soon died out.
 "Son-in-law, I have learned a lesson in my old age. I find the part of enter taiuer is more fitting for me than to be dependent. have discovered that fail Ing powers of body must have money to supplement them, to call forth the re- spect due to silvered head. Let by zones be bygones. I hope you and Lily will be my true children again from this time. All that my house and purse can offer is welcome to you as my guests"
 He seated himself and resumed his mcditations. Charles had the good sense to see that it was useless to storm, so he accepted the situation quietly. From this time all was harmony. Poor little Lily bloomed out again into her former brightness, for the demon of ava- rice which had held her husbands good qualities in abeyance was crushed by her fathers timely interference.
 After time baby boy was added to the household. The sturdy little rogue was named for his grandfather, and grew into his ardent admirer, ard love became the ruling spirit within their household.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-14
THE DEPRESSION IN TRADE.
New York Grain Merchant shows Why
 We are About 10 Have Better Times.

Speaking of the opinions expressed by the presidents of various exchanges on the depression in business, Mir. E. R. Livermore, Q grain merchant, said: 1.-The trouble in the main is over-pro- duction-too much grain, too much manufacturing and iron. The distress here is no greater than in England and other countries. The iron, coal, and shipbuildiDg interests of the United Kingdom are experiencing the same de- pression. That country is the ware house of the world and to it the other countries ship their goods. But Eng land has had too much grain sent to her, and as it is a perishable commodity, she had to sell it at low prices, hence the distress in trade circles. The turning point has come. The grain in the United Kingdom has been largely re- duced during the winter, the exports from India have greatly decreased, and from Russia the grain exports of the last crop were next to nothing. Prices are advancing, owing to the demand from England. All that is needed now is a chance for the mercantile interests to recuperate. We have had recent ad- vance of several cents in wheat"
 "Will the movement of grain call for the surplus money in New York ?"
 "No, because the foreign demand for our grain creates credit in our favor and brings gold hither. The surplus money at the Clearing House is the re- suit of the great depreciation in securi- ties. People have become distrustful of stocks that have fallen from 20 to 100 per cent. in value, and have withdrawn their money and it is not now invested. I do not look for change in Wall street until speculation begins again and rail- roads are built, and the dormant indus tries of the country come to life"
 "Will the political change in the Ad- ministration retard the recuperation of trade ?"
 "Not in the least. On the other hand it will materially aid in adjusting mat , ters, for it means an economical govern ment. No widespread speculations will be fostered under the coming Adminis- tration, and the settling down that is being experienced everywhere is proof enough that people have no fears for the future. They are aware that changes will likely be made in the tariff. If the treaty with Spain allows Cuban tobac- co to come in free, it is reasonable that the internal tax on tobacco raised here shall be taken of. There is one thing that should be done for the benefit of the depressed interests of the country, and that is to make treaty that will al. low Cuba to get our breadstuffs free ol duty. That country and others will make a good market and relieve the glutted market here"
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-14
Local News a Speciality.
THOU AND /.

Strange, strange for thee and me, Sadly afar! Thou safe beyond, above,
 I heath the star; Thou where flowers deathless spring, Iwhere they fade; Thou in Gods paradise,
 I mid times shade Thou where each gale breathes balm, I tempest-tossed; Thou where true joy is found,
 Iwhere 'tis lost; Thou counting ages thine,
 not the morrow; Thou learning more of bliss,
 more of sorrow. Thou in eternal peace,
 I mid earth's strife; Thou where care hath no name, Iwhere 'tis fife; Thou without need of hope,
 where 'tis vain; Thou with wings dropping light, Iwith times chain. Strange, strange for thee and me, Loved, loving ever! Thou by Life's deathless fount, near Deaths river; Thou winning Wisdom's love,
 strength to trust; Thou mid the seraphim,
 in the dust.
 PHGBE CARY.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-14
SHE LOVED HER PAPA.-A pathetic

SHE LOVED HER PAPA.-A pathetic story is told of the little daughter of one of our citizens, lately deceased, who still maintains that "papa" lives, and can only be comfcrted by the constant pres ence of large picture of her father, to which she brings various little offerings ard all her little sorrows and complaints. She rarely sleeps unless the framed semblsnce of her 'dear papa" is placed at the foot of her crib, where her last drowsy glance may fall upon the loved object, and in the morning her cheery salutation wakes again and again the sad sense of loss that fills the breasts of the older members of the bereayed house. hold.-RutLand ( (Vt.) Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-14
Winter Lie in the Northwest.

It Is droll to see the transformation in the street scenes after the cold weather sets in, says St. Paul letter. Every body who has much to do out of doors wears a fur great.coat coming down to his heels. Buffalo skin is the common material, but almost every animal capa- ble of furnishing Q furry cuticle is brought into requisition. One must be an expert in furs to recognize them all There are bear-skin coats, wolt-skin coats, fox-skin coats, lynx-skin coats, seal-skin coats, otter-skin coats and even dog g-skin coais. The furry procession that moves downtown of cold morning is curious sight to stranger from less rigid cline. He might we'll imagine that menagerie had broken loose an that the animals had adopted the bipad style of locomotiou. The illusion is increased by the huge fur caps and enormous fur mittens worn.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-14

THE Supreme Court of Maine decides in regard to college students that the right to vote in the town where the col lege is located depends upon the question of intention of residences If student intends to remain in the place only until he completes his studies he cannot claim a residence there such as will entitle him to vote. But if he intends to make that his home in the future, then he may be regarded as a permanent resi- dent and 6 voter.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-14

LIvELY.-Things were made rather lively in the San Francisco Post Office a week or so ago by the escape of num- Der of bees from a package which was received in the mail.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-14

not have the deed recorded for at least one year. Try how the thing works. It may not prove as pleasant as you think. Leave A Ioop-h hole of escape"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-01-01
FOREIGN.

Owing to the inauguration OF m nc
double Its force o. marine Infantry.
A Christmas toy sold III Paris repre-
scented Bismarck AMI Ferry embracing.
Tcnqnin Mlvices report daily en-
counters between tie Chinese and French
n tac ou;ro IS. The Chinese continue pour
M traors .a:o roa,.nin aad Formo u.
4 story is told to the eject that the
cm@rats Ii the crown Of the cx-Em. ross
Enscnio wish were bou-ht ~ IN English
| ncb ..::a for LOB, proved 70 be false, and
tie non y vas rctucnd.
apost'e Cannon, from Utah. is
prcack'n- tie noi,stn Filth IN Swltzcrlan:
10 large asidenecs, ani without molestation.
i suite Il ru.ilcr cf csnvcrts ARC ten- maae
!: amen tn sp1i.ssc,s. lie las arranged for i,
vigorous tai.i.aI.. n arid i: n SIN. ectnys in
u! lie ia:ee cites IN towns.
Premier ola stones 18th birthday
. wa cc.c;,sttel 1T iiawar len on the goth nit.
Congratulations were sent him from al! parts
Of tie empire.
II is thought that France will hold
ait yc.hcr a.oof from any part cipation In
tho discussion concerning o proposed car a!
across the lsta:n,is of Panama. Prasi'cat
Grey k:s IN -cimed she Tr nch Mini ter ut
Wash!neton that he Is net in CT Gtel In thu
Pnnama Canal and does not want to lcnr
anything about " lie l.,sscps' enter. rise.
Hravv earth ,uake shocks were felt in
varioi:s psr.s OF Europe on the .ath OF De-
ccmhcr, causing soElc damage ana \ COOL deal
or Miaras. Iii Austria .;i.d Wales the shocks
appear u haze baea the seveaest. In many
places houses wcro Injured but no loss OF
E!c is reported.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-01-01
POI,lTxCA1.

An extra session Of Congress il
thought not unlikely, in view Of tho fact tina,
the business before it can hardy te finished
before the end OF the present sess on. IL. ~
soc ma likely, the two houses disagree irrc
sOnclabiy on the naval APP. o?riati0A bill,
All extra session VIII re unavoidable.
In the Toledo Congressional District
srana Hurd Las aeei,!cd to contest tho e.cc-
non Of Jacob ltome.s.
A move is on foot IN Washington
loos ing to having Presiscnt Cleveland parcel
out Ill OF hi. appointments between the
, Senator's Nnd Represent. u.cs-that i. civ.
, ing them the selection in :he several ates
and districts. II Is not iaought, however,
that thu Pre>iden. VII delegate away his
power N any such inann +.
A conference OF prohihitioaists oi
Illinois me ut Decatur, II. Il. kep,ey being
elected Chairman. GOV. St. John, OF Kan
sas spoke Tor twa hours. Committees were
aa,s in,cd TO prs,s,ro IN address to the poo
!; pie, al! to .ormu,ate plan tor better organ
| i4at.ea N tile State.
Democrats who have lately visited
| Gov. Cievc' and aeroc in coafessiny that the,
! could elicit NJ information from him coil
| corning his purposes, and express n doubt Il
| to whether hc has chosen u sin.lc me mbcr 81
| his Cabinet rs yot. The pronounce hin
good lis:e.sf, but cautious IN maxim,
promises.
Tho National Civil-Sersice Reform
icaeuc recently wrote to Gov. Clocelan'
onmcndiny its purposes to his patriots
caro-. The Prcsiaent eject replied taat he ~
gardct, himself Us pledg, d to practical reform
! hnt that no almost doubted whether friend
IF tho cause would stand firmly by it when
obstructcd their way to patronage. he cat
a e..cation TO the fact that many ONCE
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-01-01
Endorsed by The Revenue Depart
ElcNf,

The following extract from cores
pondence explains itself, and Is u
slowing tribute To the vari rus prep
arations made by the Home Bi,ters
Co, including the Celebrated Home
Sanativc Cordial:
WASHINGTON, ID. G., Sept. li;h. 1853.
GENTLEMAN In your ease
they fully recognizes the medicinal
classification OF Your preparations
and the recent decision Of Collector
Sturgeon. and hold that III your pre-
prations may be sold as medicines
without the paymeu. OF spe .ial taxes.
Your preparations will now. in my
opinion, gain II stronger faoihalss
than ever before. lis they can IN
900 faith be sold as medicines, ans:
| will, under the rulings, crowd oui
! others less valu,.bi preparations,
and will have thi, advantage: til.
1 Commissioner now has confidence IL
them, and ann satisfied IL will nu
allow an petty anaoyanccs cuacern
ing them.
You should emphasize in Your ad
vcrtiSements that your preparation
arc manufactured as medicines. al
rertiseI as medicines, and seii Ill
medicines and used as medicines
and highly endorsed ~ the meaiea
profession us ca'ashle medicines.
Respectfully, GREEN Is. RAIN,
Jan Late Com. Of Internal Eerenu.