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Connecticut western news., 1885-06-24
Ginseng.

A parliamentary paper contains the account of a journey made by the Con- suEGeneral of Great Britain in Corea. Some interesting information is given with regard to the production of the famous drug ginseng, so prized as tonic by the Chinese. It is grown from seed which is sown in March. The seedlings are planted out in beds raised a foot above the level of the surrounding soil, bordered with up- right states, and covered in from sun and rain by sheds of reeds, well closed in except toward the north side, where they are left open. In the first or sec ond year the ginseng plant is only two or three inches high, and has only two leaves. It Is transplanted frequently during this period. In the fourth year the stem is about six inches high, with four horizontal leaves standing out from 1t at right angles, and in the fifth year a strong. healthy plant has reached maturity, though 1t is moro usual not to take it up until 1t has reached the sixth season. Ordinary ginseng is prepared by simply drying the root in the sun or over charcoal fire To make red or clarified ginseng, the root is placed in wicker baskets, which are put in large earthenware vessel with closely fitting cover, and pierced at the bottom with holes. It is then placed over boiling water, and steamed for about four hours.
 Ginseng was for centuries regarded as a very elixir of life all over the East; and especially in China and Japan. Its properties were supposed to be miraculous, but they were gen. orally supposed to be confined to the Corean ginseng. But it's enormous price put 1t out of the reach of the poorer classes. The wild ginseng of Corea has frequently fetched twenty times it's weight in silver in China The export from Corea is a strict mo nopoly, which affords a considerable revenue, and is said to be the kings personal perquisite. Death is the pun ishment for smuggling it out of the country. The total export Is only about 27,O00 pounds avoirdupois.- Scientific American.
Connecticut western news., 1885-06-24
Jutiand.


 The Lym-Fiord and its branches d. vide northern Jutlsnd into several is- lands of irregular shape. A triweekly passenger steamer connects all the ports, and there are a few towns of importance which do not have railway communication with the south. The character of this extreme end of Jut- land, as we saw it from the steamer on the Lym- Flord, varies from east to west to correspond with the difference between the Cattegat and the North Seas. The former, well-sheltered, land-locked gulf, washes pleasant beaches bord- cred by gentle slopes and sand dunes, while the boisterous North Sea dashes its breakers at the foot of high cliffs. and a astunted, hardy vegetation clings with difficulty to the summits of wind-swept hills. Trees are scarce in all northern Jutland, although the rest of the peninsula is well wooded and fertile. North of the Lym-Foird we saw scarcely enough trees to make a days fire for an Adirondack sports man. Peat bogs abound all over Jut- land, and the cutting and stacking of peat is the only visible industry in a very large territory. The churches are the only noteworthy architectural feat ures, and indeed 1t Is on the churches alone that may be found specimens of the characteristic construction and or namentation which mark a distinct artistic period in the history of Den mark. Barren, inhospitable people they are, too, most of them. The peo- pie, like the most of the Englanders. have generally erected the houses of worship on the most exposed point in the landscape, where the winter blasts and the summer sun make 1t alike un- comfortable the year round. A weather-beaten stone church on bar ren hilltop in Jutland is, next to the sepulchral structures of the New Eng land coast, the most forbidding of al religious edifices.-HdTperS
Connecticut western news., 1885-06-24
A Nation Ruined by a Spider.

It is said that when spiders are seen crawling more abundantly and con- spicuously than usual upon the indoor walls of houses, rain may shortly be expected but the following anecdote intimates that some of their habits are the equally certain indications of frost being at hand.
 Towards the end of the last century Quarter-master Disjonval, seeking to beguile the tedium of his prison hours at Utrecht, had studied attentively the habits of the spider. and eight years of imprisonment had given him leis- ure to be well versed in its ways.
 In December of 1794, the French army, on whose success his restora- tion to liberty depended, was in Hol- land, and victory seemed certain if the frost, which then ragged with unprece- dented severity, continued. The Dutch envoy had failed to negotiate and Hol- land was in despair, when the frost suddenly broke
 The Dutch were now exulting, and the French generals prepared to re- treat but the spider warned Disjonval that the thaw would be of short du- ration, and he knew that his weather monitor never deceived him. He con trived accordingly to communicate with the French general, who duly es timated his character, and at once re- lied upon his assurance that within few days the water would again b' passable by troops.
 The retreat was delayed. Withir twelve days the frost had returned and tho French army trlnmphed. Dis jonval was immediately liberated, tn, spider having brought down ruin ol his Dutch oppressors.
Connecticut western news., 1885-06-24
rhn Secret of tho nrook.

The silver brook is dancing light An in the golden sunshine brishtl Across the stones with moss bsdIghtl It's curling eddIcs whlrl aHs fightS
 In many a lovely nookI It murmura with nOlodlous flow Among the lilies whito as STOW, As onward it doth singing % Toward the mighty sea belowt
 Thus ripploa on tho brook. Come to mo, Lovol Inc day Is fair, And blossom scented is tho air, The fiowers their choicest colou wear, 'Tis beauty here and beauty th0rc, Far as the eye can soei Together let tie Joyous sing, While sunny Summertime doth bring Fresh lifc and joy Co everything, For Tlmo, nlasl is on the wingi
 Como, come my Love, 10 mol ThorO's tender music in tho sound oi plashing wntep an around, As OCT the pebbles light doth bound So light it soarco doth touch the gronnd-
 Tho ever.rippling brook. Oh, Love, onoh mellow, duloot tone spoalSs to our souls, as hero wc own We for each other 1.-Two alonoi The secret of Our hearts is shown,
 And written In Lifou Book.
 --.aH hs rsar Round.
Connecticut western news., 1885-06-24
Local News a Speciality.
The Butterflies.

They fly to tho milliners' bowers, l To welcome the coming of Spring They find there their favorite flower; From garden of peasant or kingi Hhey Ait from the choicest exotic
 Perchance to the commonest weet. For Fashion's decrees nre despotic As laws of the Persians and Medes Hero sunhowers reign for a season
 With lilies exclusive and rare, And butteroups bloom without reass Near orchids of thoroughbred airi And here arc loose clusters of roses,
 And there are forget-me-nots blue, With punches of wild woodland posioa
 Besprinkled with crystalline dew. Tho milliner models her treasures,
 Silk, satin, and laces combined, Unto manifold wonders and pleasures
 For the butterfly tastes of mankind: Then the dear dainty creatures assemble
 Society's butterfly band .- .. And flutter and quiver and tremble
 With joy at her slightest command. She dresses each pretty newcomer
 In marvellous patterns and shades. Suoh as butterflies love, in the summer,
 Tc wear among forests and glades- In robes of a silvery shimmer,
 In ralment of purple and gold, In garments that glitter and glimmer
 With radiant beauties untold. They will revel in meadows and mounta ins, They will dance by the old ocean side, They will sip from the sweet flowing fountainl Which Nature and Fashion provide, They will rival the rainbow in color,
 They will rest where the nightingale sings, And this working-2ay world would be duller Were 1t not for tho butterflies wings.
 -yNGTthG c. Cook fn the BGzGr.
Connecticut western news., 1885-06-24
4 Barrel Hammock.

The season for hammocks Is here. says a writer in an exchange, and l will tell you how to make a comforts- ble, inexpensive one. Bring your old flour barrel from the cellar or store room, knock it to pieces, clean and paint the slaves Procure a rope four times in length of the place where 1t is to be suspended, and in size little larger than clothes line. Now halve the rope, double each piece in the mid dle, and commencing two yards or so from the end, weave it over and under each slave about three Inches from the end of each one, which will bring the rope crossed between each; do both sides the same and your hammock is complete. One end of the rope should be fastened up higher than tho other. At first this may not seem firm, but when there is any weight on it, the rope becomes "taut" and secure.
Connecticut western news., 1885-06-24

There are only two regular savings banks in Chicago, and the deposits in such banks in the whole state of Illi- nois only reach a million dollars. This is partly due to the fact that Western people on small incomes don't save as the corresponding class in the East does, and partly to the large number of savings banks failures after the big Chicago fire of 1871.
Connecticut western news., 1885-06-24

It seems curious that, though the press in England is declared to be free, the publication of the Scriptures is still under an ancient restraint. Only the presses of the great univer- sities can print copies of the Bible; and they sometimes seize on all the advantages secured them by their valuable monopoly. In speaking of the Revised Version of the Old Testa- ment, the London Times says: "It is announced that the Old Testament is not to be published separately, except in a somewhat costly form, and that in the cheaper editions it will be bound up and sold as one volume with the New. They who have the New already by itself must buy it over again with the Old. Though buyers of the Revised New Testament have no lega
 redress. they undoubtedly are threat ened with 8 breach of moral faith. They were entitled, when offered half the Revised Version separately, to
Connecticut western news., 1885-06-24

Washington is remarkably religi- ous city. Statistics show 1e0 churches, with 49,351 members. Of this total membership, however, about 21,000 are in tho coiorsd churches.
Connecticut western news., 1885-06-24

An Englishman has offered a prize of s2500 "for the invention or discov- cry of an economical. efficient and safe subitute for gunpowder and other ex- plosives employed in the getting of coal"
Connecticut western news., 1885-06-24
TOPfC OF THE DAY.

The Canadians are going to make whisky and tobacco pay for the war in the Northwest. The internal re- venue tax on whisky is to be raised from s1 to SIPS a gallon, and that on tobacco from twelve to twenty cents a pound.
Connecticut western news., 1885-06-24

Statistics show that murder in this country has reached an astonishing de- gree of frequency, and that the sacred ness of human life is held more light ly every year. In 1883 there were 9.3S0 murders; the number increased to 13,397 in 1884.
Connecticut western news., 1885-06-24

A London doctor has published some curious comparative statistics on the longevity of public and pro fessional men. He found that the average age at death of the twenty five most prominent American states men during the last hundred years was 69. The average of an equal number of English statesmen was 7C years - practically the same, He thought the latter did more work at an advanced age The difference in favor of English, as compared with Amerl- can, political life was brought out by comparing the ages at death of mem bers of the British Parliament with those of the United States Congress who died between 1860 and 1884 Of our Senators, 59 gave an average of 61 years; 146 Representatives aver aged 55 years, and the average for both was 59. 121 members of Parlia- ment averaged 68 years at death.
Connecticut western news., 1885-06-24

White muslin parasols, matching the muslin bonnets, are novelty for sum- mar.
Connecticut western news., 1885-06-24

In hotels throughout Massachusetts the location of stairs and fire escapes is marked by the distinctive device of red lamps, just as the proximity of a fire alarm box in New York is indi- cated by the color of the nearest street lamp. In case of sudden alarm the transient guest in a Massachusetts hotel need never be bewildered. for the red lantern guides him to the nearest way of egress. In every hall there is also gong noisy enough to almost wake deaf man. These pre- cautions are enforced by law.
Connecticut western news., 1885-06-24

An extremely novel and puzzling problem in the variations of ships compasses was solved in Baltimore re- gently by Captain Levi Crowell, of the schooner Jacob NJ Haskell. The case. which is most remarkable one is thus related by the captain: "The schooner, laden with pig iron, from Pensacola for New Haven, was struck by light ming on February 27 last and lost her mizzenmast off the Tortugas. She reached Key West in distress March l and sailed again as soon as her new mast was ready. Up to the time of her being struck with lightning we never had any trouble with her, but, from that moment we were always in difficulty. With each revolution of the wheel the compass would move either to the right or left a point, so that the helmsman on dark nights was always chasing the compass instead of using it for a guide. When she reached New Haven I sent her com passes to Boston for adjustment, but no sooner had she got to sea than the same trouble was experienced. As soon as reached Baltimore had an examination made The compasses when removed were found perfect in adjustment. I then had her wheel condemned and sent to Boston, where the schooner was built. for duplicate wheel. That came and was put in, and since that moment there has been no trouble"
Connecticut western news., 1885-06-24

In the central agricultural districts of Russia, the whole number of inhablt- ed houses is nearly 100000 and of these only about 75.000 are built of stone. In the manufacturing prov inces there are 6,800 stone houses in a total of 1,40o.00o dwellings. These figures give an idea of the extent to which wood is used for building in Russia, and the demand is pretty constant, for fire is so frequent that, according to trustworthy estimates, wooden Russia is wholly burned down about once in every seven years. A great deal is also used in the con- struction of boats to ply the Russian wateru, as one-quarter of the entire number of vessels thus employed are destroyed annually.
Connecticut western news., 1885-06-24

Dr. Crichton Browne states that headaches are increasing among chil- dren in England attending schools where methodicaI and effective venti- lation is carried out, and such head aches can only be traced to the inci- dence of intellectual work upon brains of low educability or badly nourished, and so easily fatigued and exhausted. Headaches in children used to be rare, and were regarded as almost always importing organic disease of the brain, but they are now of daily occurrence.
Connecticut western news., 1885-06-24

Generally speaking the discovery of good coal in any country having the slightest pretense to civilization is an earnest of assured progress. An ex- tensiye bed of coal has been found in Mexico, near the line of the Mexican Central Railway and about midway between Fl Paso del Norte and the City of Mexico, and has given ground for the belief that the difficulties which Mexican railway and mining interests have to encounter from scar city of fuel will soon bc greatly less ened.
Connecticut western news., 1885-06-24

conclude that they would be given an opportunity of obtaining tho other half similarly by itself"
Connecticut western news., 1885-06-24

 Much has been said of the great opportunity which will be presented to this country for increasing our for eign commerce in the event of war between England and Russia when the extensive merchant marine of those nations will be classed as bel ligerents, and vessels sailing under the American flag will be exempt from any annoyance of seizure, search. or cap. ture But there is a trade which the United States ought to secure nearer home, and which 1t would seem could be obtained by the proper effort by our merchants and manufacturers without much delay. That is the trade with South America Investi- gatlon shows that last year the exports from all South American countries amounted to s5l2, ,769,000 and the imports to $296, ,000. The United States only secured one-sixth of this trade, while England had one-third and France one-fourth. Of the small proportion which this country obtained the imports into the United States were two-and-a-half times as great as the exports: that is. we bought nearly $75, 100000 of South American products while we sold only s30,000,- 900 worth of our own. In regard to England and France, their exports and imports with South America were nearly equal. The United States can and do produce nearly everything required by these South American states, and there seems to be no good reason why we should possess so small a fraction of their extensive trade.
 A decision has been rendered in tho federal court at Des Moines, Iowa, by Justice Miller of the United States su- preme court, of interest to married men. Welker Given, private secretary to Gov. Sherman, sued a telegraph company for slo,OOO for failure to de- liver to him promptly an important message The message notified him of a lucrative editorial position that prob ably would have been offered him If he could have responded in time. Mir. Given was out of the city when the message was received, and, instead of sending it to his office in the capitol where his whereabouts were known, the message was delivered to his wife who did not know where he was. A further delay also occurred in retrans' hitting the message to him, so tha when he received 1t the position hat been offered to another. Justice Mil Ter decided for the defendant, holding that the proper place to deliver an un official message was not at the prlvat secretary's office, but at his home tt those who were most interested fl what concerned him. Remarking oI the fact that plaintiffs wife did mol know where he was, the court, with 2 touch of humor, said that this css' would suggest hereafter that meI should be on very confidential termi with their wives,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-06-04
PUBLIC OPINION.

Had the flashy lingo premier been
in Gladstone's place, England would
have been to-day engaged in a war
that would have lasted for years.
Gladstone has been steered through.
Whether he has wisely avoided war
depends on the effect on England's
eastern possessions.-Memphi Ava
lanche.
If the republicans should lose four
Senators and gain none the senate
would be equally divided, and with
Mr.. Hendricks to give casting
vote, would be practically democrat
&c, and that it Is not unlikely to be
the situation during the last two
years Of President CIeveland's ad-
Observation-Disclosures Spy.
The true way is to contrast the
figures for 1870 and for 1880, which
shows that during these twenty
years the negroes increased only IS
per cent, as against 81 per cent for
the whites, despite the fact that the
natural increase Of the latter was
greatly hindered by the war during
the first of these decades. Other
tests go to sustain this showing and
leave no room for reasonable doubt
that the eoIored race is losing rather
than gaining on the white.-New
York Evening Post, Rep.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-06-04
IMPOSING UPON THE PRESIDENT

IMPOSING UPON THE PRESIDENT
President Cleveland has discover
ed thus early in his administration
that the practice of appointing men
to office on the recommendation Of
senators, representatives and promi-
nent men in his party is not the best
in the world. Almost every mis-
take, says the Philadelphia Times,
can be traced to this cause and the
scandals which have resulted would
never have had an existence but for
the eagerness Of congressman to pay
off political debts or their careless
ness in signing petitions or other
wise indorsing unfit men.
This is one of the most serious of
the evils in the present method of
filing offices. Its existence has Civ
en- into the hands of the members Of
one or the other house of congress
that power of appointment which in
theory belongs to the president
alone. In so far as these men are
honest and conscientious no great
harm comes to the public service.
But the proportion of such men in
the senate or house is none too
large, and the natural effect Of this
distribution of power among so ma
ny men IS to make the appointees an
echo of the character of the sena-
tors and representatives who recon-
mend or really appoint.
But whoever recommends the eX
ccutiye alone is responsible for the
character and the acts of appointees.
If these are bad the administration
suffers in the public estimation. On
the other hand, the offending con
/ gres-men have only to consult a
small section of the country, in
which the voters may or may not
be informed concerning their agen-
/ cy in making the Objectionable nom
nations. The system is thoroughly
bad, but so long as it is adhered to
the president has no other resource
than to hold senators and represen.
tati,es to the same responsibility
which the country requires of him,
If he is imposed on once he ought
to make the white house "no thor
oughfare" for the offender from thai
time forth.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-06-04

change. The silk fibre which was a
distinguishing feature of the green
backs, is to be abandoned as not fur
nishing enough protection against
alteration and counterfeiting. 1t
was thought desirable at one time
to adopt paper similar to that used
in printing the Bank Of England
notes. These bear, it viii be re-
membered, very elaborate water
mark. In fact, this forms the only
security which they have against
ready counterfeiting. But it has
been initiated, and successfully, too,
treasury officials inform me. n wa
ter mark is not a sufficient safe
guard, in their opinion. 1t slightly
impairs, moreover, the strength of
the paper and with it, of course, the
durability of the note. The result
of the discussions now going on
among the members Of the commits
sion appointed to investigate the
subject will be a recommendation,
it is thought, to change the design
of the notes-bank notes, national
currency and silver certificates in
cludp6
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-06-04
PALATKA, FLA, JUNE 4, 1885.

Here are some of the pithy ay-
ings of the Rev. Samuel Jones, of
Georgia, who has been conducting
an extraordinary revival at Nash
Vile, Tenn: "}yhat is culture
worth if it is nothin' but whitewash
on a rascal - "pd rather be in hea-
ven learning my A 3 Cs than in
hell reading Greek" Some preach
ers are so elegant that they speak of
hell as the burnt district but this
sort of dignity Is the star oh Of a
STROUD" ''Heaven is on a dead
level with every good man
and every good man will be
provided for in some way" "WiIl
honest men starye? God will feed
an honest man if he has to put the
angels on half rauons." 'PulI up
the doubts by the roots and you'll
find q seed at the bottom, and that
seed is sim" GA lie is always on
the down grade, but the truth you
have to hitch an engine to-"