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Connecticut western news., 1885-11-04
A River Dream.
Tle blue, blue sky above,

Tlie blue, blue sky above,
 The blue, blue water under, Two eyes more blue, and Q hcart that's trus- And boat to boar me with my love
 To lands of light and wonder. Inc sunny fields around,
 Tho river rippliny by ui, A smile moro bright thnn monday llght Our brows with meadow gnrlanda crowned And never a care to try us. A drining with the tide,
 A wind that whispers greeting, An isle of rest in the faded west, With only tho waves on the shoro beside And two hearts fondly beating.
 Harold x. Rouitoq in Cdsteli.
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-04
The nnr,s Escnnr.

A Dog, having Discovered a piece of raw beef in an alley sat down to Cogi' tate and Wonder. Was it really beef or mutton? How did it get there ? How was 1t that Some other Dog had not Discovered and Appropriated it2
 He was not yet through with his medltations when a second Dog rushed in and speedily Devoured the Prize, but the Meat was Scarcely down be- fore he fell over and walled out:
 "Alas but am gone-up Canine The Meat was Poisoned !"
 MoRAL.-Never accept Something for Nothing without Stopping to ask yourself where the Profit comes in.- Detroit Free Press.
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-04
Local News a Speciality.
The B0res.

The B0res. There's .he man who lets you shake his limpy
 He's bore. And the man who leans against you when you stand
 Get his gore. There's man who has fear That the world is, year by year, Growing worse-perhaps he's near
 Bolt the door. There's the fellow with conundrums quite an-
 He's bore. And the man who ask you "What l" wheneer you speak,
 Though you roar. There's the man who slaps your back With ton-bursting whack- If you think he's on your track,
 Bolt the door. ..-.-.. ... There's the punster with his evozlasting pun
 Hc's bore. And the man who makes alliterative "fun"-
 Worse and more. There's the man who tells the tale That a year ago was stale Like AS not he's out of jail-
 Bolt the door.
 Eugene Field.
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-04
Orchids.

The orchid family of plants is pecul- iarly interesting on account of the strange forms assumed by its flowers. Many of them initiate in perfection the butterflies and bees and the curi- ous winged insects that inhabit the tropics. The plants themselves in tropical climates are frequently dry stems, parasitic upon the trunks of trees; but in the towering season they burst out into the most superb and gorgeous blossoms, that set a whole forest ailame with their colors. For these reasons they are most highly prized by the florists, and fine group of orchids is considered one of the choicest treasures of great botanical collections. In our own country we have about seventY-five species, some of which are very showy and hand some. But the orchid fancier goes farther afield for his beauties. He must have them from the wilds of Australia or Van Dieman's land, or from the jungles of India, from the banks of the Amazon or from the is- lands of tropic seas. Linneus knew only 100 species of orchids; Persoon, in 1906. knew AT; Sprengel, in 1880. had enumerated about 800; and in more recent times the number has risen to nearly 5000. The genera, also, are very many in number, but those which are most popular with cultivators are comparatively few, although they contain great number of species.-U Utica Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-04
The Oldcki Living Thing

What is sad to be the oldest living thing upon the globe is the cypress of Santa Maria del Tule, in the Mexican State of oaxaea. This venerable mon- arch of the forest, still instinct with apparently strong life, probably spans the whole period of written history. It is still growing. Humboldt speaks of 1t in 1851 as measuring S4 feot in diameter. I46 feet in circumference and 2S2 feet between the two ex- tremes.
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-04
HUMOROUS.

Always ready to take hand in con versatlon-Dea and dumb people.
 A small leak may sink a great ship and raw onion breah up a conrt-shiP.
 Why is a weathercock like loaferi Because 1t is constantly going round doing nothing.
 Fitz has a good-looking daughter who he says will never marry dude Dudes usually dislike Miss Fitz.
 Banker: Now there's that Snuffen -he's promising young man. Tailor Yes, I've always found him that
 An exchange asks. 'why do people have poor teethg ?" Probably because they can't afford to buy good ones.
 Little Georgey was questioned TO specting his big sisters intended. "And how old is heg" Don't know"
 A lady in Cook county, IL, ninety eight years old, is getting a second set of tceth. She Is getting them from . dentist.
 The pin seemsto be the lode-star of woman's existence. It's hair-rin, rolling-pln, or pln-money that she's reaching out for continually.
 "LoolIng at yopr drawings imbues me with an artistic fever" remarked smithe to Miss Lulu. "It ought to- it's skotching," quietly replied Lulu.
 Why Is itthat the man who whangu an old copper tOent into the contri- button box generafly leans back with twcnty-dOll0F look H,benevolencef
 Teacher: "what is an engineer g' Boy No. |: "A man who works an engine" Teacher: "What is a pioneer ?" Boy No. 2: "That man man that works that piano"
 A man who had attended the per formance of "Hamlet'' was asked how he liked 1t. "It's a good play" he re piled, "well written. and all that sort of thing, but it's full of old jokes"
 She: "I don't like my bonnet now that I've got It. It doesn't match my hair at all" He: "You ought to have thought of that before you bought it." She: "My bonnet ?" He: No, your hair"
 A man wrote to a scientist that ho had m apple which he had preserved for lfty-three years, and on being re- quested to forward it for inspection, he replied that he could not, as it was the apple of his eye.
 "why do you set such though chick en before me9" indignantly exclaimed a fair damsol in a restaurant the other day. "Age before beauty, always, you know ma'am," replied the polite at tendant, who we'll knew how to serve his employer and a tough chicken at the same time. ...
 "Win you give mo them pennies now ?" said big newsboy to little one after giving him a severe thump- ing. "No, I won't" exclaimed the one. "Then I'll give you another pounding" "Pound away. Me and Dr. Franklin agrees. Dr. Franklin says: 'Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of them selves.'"
 THE nukr BEE.
 The question old, "How doth the busy bee
 Improve each shining houri" we'll hear no
 moroi
 A naturalist has just nnnouncoi that she
 Works three hours only out of twonty-four
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-04
CANAAN, CONN.,, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER A. 1885,

even to the grievous report that he had only married me for my little fortune.
 "Did you believe thatP" he asked. gravely.
 ''I tried hard not to believe it, but just now I seem to myself such per feet type of total depravity that I wonder you took me under any cir cumstances,"
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-04
A Trusted Citizen.

"Who is that old duffer?" asked the new groceryman of the milk man, as a well-dressed man went by.
 "Why, he's one of our most trusted citizens" was the eloquent reply.
 "IIow do you make that outP He has been owing me bill ever since I came here."
 That just how we make it out" laughed the milk man gleefully, and the groceryman scratched his head till he caught on.-Merchant Trarelsr.
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-04
The Reason Why.

Jones Gust returned from three years tour abroad) )-l just met Robin son. How pale and thin he looks. When I went abroad he was the pie ture of health. Was he crossed in love? Did the girl to whom he was engaged jilt himp
 Brown-No. She married him. Nc,o York Sun.
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-04

Statuary hall, in the capitol, of the house of representatives at Washing ton, is becoming even now crowded. Within the last ten years space has been given here to various states that wish to place in the capitol statues representing their leading men who have acquired national fame. The last addition to the collection is the statue of Gen. Garfield, presented by the state of Ohio.
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-04

In Northern Michigan, and other regions where the sand is deep, the road-makers construct a passage-way of clay at one side of the highway. Thus, in dusty weather the teams take the clay road, and in wet weather the natural sand. One or the other always offers fine thoroughfare.
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-04

In the British Medical Journal, Dr. Fothergill says that patient dying of exhaustion is generally dying of star vation. "We give him beef tea, calfe- foot jelly, alcohol, seltzer and milk; that is, a small quantity of sugar of milk and some fat. But the jelly is the poorest sort of food, and the beef tea a mere stimulant. The popular belief that beef tea contains the very strength of the meat is terrible error; it has no food value"
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-04
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

Crime, according to the statistics recently published, is increasing in this country with remarkable speed, as there was but one criminal to to every 3,432 inhabitants in 1850, while in 1870 there was one to every 850i meanwhile crime is decreasing in Great Britain.
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-04

A broad tract of land in Lisbon, Maine, known for years as the "Pine Woods" is now one of the most high Iy valued lots of land in that State. Two years ago it could have been bought for $5 an acre, and to-day $25, 900 an acre is its estimated value. IL is owned by E. N. Chamberlain, 4ESlse leased it a few months ago to E. II. Caylor, of Columbus, Ohio. Mir. Cham berlain is to receive a royalty on the product of paint mine that it con- tains. The value of the earth com prised in this tract of land was discov- cred through observation of the fact that the mud clinging to the wheels of Ye.icles driving through it dried on like paint and was removed with difli- ,ulty. The earth is yellow, and has been pronounced by Prof. Stanley, of Bates College, to be variety of si- enna.
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-04

Sportsmen should be careful not to eat of meat from animals which have been much tortured by dogs during the death agony. Dr. Detmars of the National Society of Microsco- pists, in examining samples of the meat the eating of which had killed several persons in Momence, H., found changes which were clearly attribu- table to a frenzied condition of the animals from which it was taken. The Doctors opinions upon the sub ject were formed after careful micros- copical examinations of hundreds of samples of meat from cattle slaught- cred in Chicago while there were in a frenzled condition from fright.
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-04

Temperance advocates are pleased, disinterested persons amused, and in- jured dealers dumfounded by a blow at the very low dregs of the saloon business in New York. The stale- beer dives, so numerous in the worst quarters of the city, get their beverage by draining the kegs set out in front of other bdr-rooms. Their keepers have systematically made morning rounds to fill their buckets just before the removal of the kegs by the brew CTS wagons, and this sloppy stuff was subsequently, retailed to the most mis- erable drinkers at cent glass. Now a vinegar manufacturer has contracted with the brewers to get the leavings from the kegs, and wagons, provided with tanks, go over systematically arranged routes every morning. This is going to eliminate a characteristic feature of New York intemperance.
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-04

"What sort of lightning rod do you wearP" may be in the near future pertinent question. The occasional discharge of cloud electricity was all our ancestors had to dread, and against u is they found protection in the metal points which showed the fiery fluid desirable routes to travel earthward. We run additional risks from the treasures of lightning stored up around us, and death is the penalty for the unwary. Personal safeguards have
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-04

The Government astronomer of Hong-kong has published an account of the phenomena which precede ty- phoons. The first signs are feathery clouds in the. sky of the cirrus type, looking like fine tufts of white wool, and which travel from east to north. These appearances are accompanied by slight rise of the barometer, clear weather, heat, and light winds. The barometer then begins to fall; the heat becomes oppressive there is a swell
 on the sea, and the sky assumes a threatening appearance. As the storm approaches these effects become more marked, while the wind gradually in- Creases in force. Near the centre of the storm the wind blows with such violence that no canvas can hold against it, and the rain pours down in
 torrents. Still nearer the centre, the sea is lashed into such fury that this is the most dangerous position for ships. Typhoons are most common during September and August, but they are met with all the year ronnd,
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-04
ADVERTISING RATEsi

Schedule of prices for Advertising furnlshod on application at this office.
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-04

The question old, "How doth the busy bee Improve each shining houri" we'll hear no
 moroi A naturalist has just nnnouncoi that she Works three hours only out of twonty-iour.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-21
PACIFIC COAST ITEMS.

1t is believed that the California Southern
Railroad will be completed from Cotton to
Daggett in the spring.
\ Redwood dude at Gilroy went to a ball
wearing g corset, and the boys led him out
and baptized him in the Twas.
Phoenix "a. IT, Gazette: 1t is fixed law
among the Apache Indians that man and
his mother-in-law must never visit each
other or see each other, if it can possibly be
avoided, and yet the Indian is termed a
savage.
Jerry Shechan, farm hand on the Sill
ger ranch near Jacinto, Colusa county, was
found dead in his bunk recently The
Coroner's jury found that his death re-
suited from alcoholism and other natural
causes"
Since the 1st of January, 1888, Governor
Adams of Nevada, has pardoned and re-
stored to citizenship before the expiration
of their terms of sentence, twenty eight
cases. During the same period he re-
stored to citizenship after their terms Of
sentence nine cases.
The Truckee Republican says: 1t is safe
to say that the money expended in build
ing and snOwsheds, in maintaining fire
trains in summer and snow-plow trains in
winter, WOlJI nave driven lJlllllcl through
the Sierra Nevada mountains from Strong's
canyon TO the north fork of the American
river.
Judge w. f. Greene, of the Superior
Court of Alameda county, is making a Wig
orous effort to secure the appointment to
the bench of the United States District
Court, to be organized in the southern part
of this State. A hint is current that an
other Judge of the Superior Court of Ala
media county will seek advancement in the
judicial path.
The magnificent mansion, conservatory
and grounds on Jackson street, Oakland
that belonged to the late DR.. Hugh j
Glenn, were sold by auction on Saturday
last The price offered by the highest bid
der, Horace Seaton, was $4,000. 1t is ex-
pected that this price, though extraordi-
narily low, will be confirmed by the Court
for the Glenn family desire to dispose OF
the place, not having occupied the house
for a long time. The price paid by Dr.
Glenn was understood to have been $50 1000
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-21
The Transatlantic Fire Insurance Co.
OF HAMBURG Germany

Is not a member of the Pacific Insurance
Union or in league with any board or associa-
ton of Fire Insurance Con panies whatever, but
viii continue, as it always has done, to pursue
an independent, prompt and conservative course
in all its dealings with the insuring public and
to issue its policies at such rates Of premium rs
may be mutually agreed upon, and commensu-
rate with the hazard, and when advisable, al
lowing liberal rebates or commissions The pa
tronage of the insuring public is therefore re-
spectfully solicited for the Transatlantic Fire
Insurance Company, which is an unquessionably
reliable institution, and has been established
for many years very successfully on this coast
which is invested in the United States. and holds
reinsurance contracts with eleven other well and
favorably known European Fire Insurance Com
panies.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-21
THE CITY CHARTER,

At the meeting invited to discuss the
proposed city charter it was not resolved,
as We understand it, that the city does not
need an amended charter, but that the
draft of a charter published as supple
ment by the daily papers Of the city was
not deemed the proper thing to adopt
The fact is, the people are pretty nearly
unanimous in favor, not Of radical
change, but of economic amendment. Now
the present charter cannot be amended, for
that would be special legislation. But the
proposed charter can be amended to work
the economy desired, preserve all that is
good in our present system, and absorb all
that is good in the new Thus the main
objections to the new charter as proposed
are the Board of Aldermen; unsalaried
Aldermen power to create any offices
election Of Aldermen by wards. The good
features are reduction Of Mayors salary,
elimination of judicial salaries, cutting off
some useless offices, and other economies.
4 committee of citizens, aided by those
versed in the law, can easily weld these
two charters into a stronger and better
bond of government than we now
have and accomplish the great
end-reduction of taxation. They
must not start out with the idea
that by drafting a charter they can reform
politics, break up rings. or make citizens
more attentive to duty-all that is beyond
legislative power. Let a new draft lie
made with no eye to any purpose but the
preservation of all that is good in our
present system and the introduction of the
economics of the new, and our word for it
the people will adopt it. We trust that
there will be an effort to do this, and that
if no others will do it, the Citizens Asso-
citation, which has shown its capacity to do
good work, will undertake it and submit
the result. One thing should be borne in
mind-a charter cannot be made, however
much it may be discussed in mass meet
ing
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-21
8E- Country Orders Receive Prompt and
Careful Attention.
CARD TO THE PUBLIC.

rTNHE PACIFIC INSURANCE UNION IS THE
l. title of an organization or compact" so
called of all the foreign, Eastern and local fire
insurance companies represented in the State of
California, with the exception of three compa-
nes-two Eastern and one foreign. This assO-
citation has been but recently formed, its object
being, in the main, to sustain and foster fixed
and arbitrary rates of fire insurance premiums
(or as defined By Article ., of its Constitution
1.-The REGULATION of the BUSINESS of fire insur-
ance, with the ungenerous and avowed deter
mination, however, to stamp out, if practicable
any and all fire insurance companies assuming
to act independent of its Constitution and By
Laws
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-21

The REcoRD-UNIoN is the only paper on
the coast, outside Of San Francisco, that re-
csiues the full Associated Press dispatches
from all parts of the ,Uortd. Outside Of San
Francisco 1t las no competitor, IN point Of
numbers, in Its home and general circulation
throughout the coast.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-21
SAN FRANCISCO AGENCY

L. P. FISHER is Sole Agent for this paper in
San Francisco and vicinity. He is authorize
TO receive advertisements and subscriptions, a'fe
collect for the same. Rooms 81 and %, Mer
chants Exchange.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-21

THE public viii conclude with entire
justice that General Rosecrans opposition
to General Grant has been unfortunate for
the former The resurrection of Grants
letters in the war era, published yesterday,
condemning Rosecrans' military methods
recall history that fully explains the
bitterness Of the Congressman, and settles
him.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-21
GENTLEMEN,
If You Wish to be Well Dressed, Now
is Your Time!

THoS RoNTLEx
No. 524 STREET,
HANING TOO LARGE \ STOCK OF FINE
/ i Imported Goods on hand, which must be
SPRING GOODS that will arrive in March. l
will make up Garments at COST, for Cash, until
March. This is no humbug. Call and examine.
Mr. OTTO HANSON is the Cutter, and Will
guarantee perfect fit, and first-claSs work; in
fact. everything strictly tirst-class
ja2l-1pSm THOS. BROMLEY, 52i street.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-21

Meeting of the British Cabinet
Council,

LONDON, January 2oth.-The Cabinet
Council met to-day at 3 o'clock, all the
Ministers present except Chamberlain,
President of the Board of Trade, and Earl
Spencer, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Glad
stone looked vigorous. The Cabinet did
not separate until 100. Another Council
will be held tomorrow, to finally decide
the points at issue between England and
the continental Powers regarding the future
management of Egyptian affairs.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-21
OUR OWN AND OTHER LANDS.
EXCITEMENT OVER SILVER AND
GOLD MINES N GEORGIA.
Fatal Explosion in Iowa United
States Senatossilips-Exe for
Murder-CongressY Yesterday.
DOMESTIC NEWS.

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE EEooRD-uNIoN.l
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-21
The River and Harbor Bill and the Sac
ramento River.

WASHINGTON, January Goth. There
seems to be misunderstanding regarding
the amount given to the Sacramento river
by the river and harbor bill While So
900 is all that Is appropriated for this work,
there is clause in the bill providing that
500 900 additional shall be assigned for this
work out of the $2O4, 600 of the unexpended
balance remaining on hand from former
appropriations.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-21
The Raball Presumption Case.

WAsHINGToN. january 20th.-ln the case
of the Southern Pacific Railroad vs.. James
Raball and Matthew Raball, involving
lands in San Francisco district. an appeal
by the company from the decision of the
Land Office, rejecting its claims and allow
ing the Raballs to file their pre-emption
declaratory statements, the Secretary of the
Interior has confirmed the entry of Matthew
and Cancelled the entry of James Raball.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-21
California Inventors.

WASHINGTON, January 10th. - Patents
were issued to California inventors to-day
as follows Andrea Covallo, San Francisco.
mailing machine for boots and shoes Chas.
Hill, Los Angeles, Formulation lock John
c. Kittin, San Francisco, ice machine ::
Isaac \. Matlock, assignor to J. n Prather,
San Jose, hay carrier and track frame :;
same assignor to same, hay elevator, con-
veyor and stacker; Albert T. Redstone, san
Francisco, quartz mill; William T. Ste
vens, San Francisco, chimney for dwelling
houses
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-21

Sioux CRY Ga.), january 20th.-A lard
rendering tank in the pork-pacling house
Of J. L. Boogc Il Co. exploded this morn
ing, tearing down portion of the building.
Very few men were about the tank, but of
these John \. Worral Joseph French and
John Keeler We're instantly killed. An
other man, named Joseph Brenor, will
probably die Tie factory employs 27e
men, and had the accident occurred a few
minutes later the loss Of life would have
been terrible. The damage to the building
is S25OOO.