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Connecticut western news., 1886-12-22
The ssPraying GraSShODDer."

Apropos of singular visitation of locusts in Spain,--a rain of grasshop- pers, the Spanish papers call it-which was so dreadful that at Valencia child was smothered in a writhing mass of tho insects, Frenchman of science, M. Fulbert Dumonticl, gives m account of the ''religious' grasshopper of southern France, which the people of the Midi call tho Prega-Diou, imagining that the insect is engaged in prayer.
 When the Prega-Diou walks it pro, ceeds with slow and solemn gait, like a pilgrim with his staff. But it does not walk a great deal. Its ordinary atti tude is that of an ecstasy of prayer, it. arms raised towards heaven. This plous attitude, however, is altogether a de ceitful one. The Prega-Diou is not en gagged in prayer, but is simply awaiting his dinner. His forelcgs, so devoutl. held upward and crossed, are provided with tiny spurs or teeth, with which h' catches, as in a wise, small flies ant other tiny insects, who, M. Dumontie observes, are deceived by the grasshop per's hypocritical attitude.
 Moreover, this praying grasshoppc1 has worse faults than hypocrisy. He i a canniblc, and kills and eats his owl sisters and brothers. The wife kills he husband if he turns out to be less strong or less nimble than his "bettcr half. When there is family quarrel, there i always decapitated body at the clos of it. The Prega-Diou, in spite of hi peaceablc and devout exterior, is the most fierce and cruel of insects.
Connecticut western news., 1886-12-22

It is curious that the two potentates who represent the opposite extremes in the game of empire in Europe are both alike in this, that they arc in constant dread of assassination. Tie anxiety of the Emperor of Rlssia on this subject is we'll known, and correspondent writes of Turkeys Sultan that he is man who sits quaking in his kiosk at Ii.diz with his nerves all unstrung from fear of plots, and his cars wide open to every suggestion for securing not the safety of his domains, but his own personal safety. To see him go to the mosque on a Friday in closed carriage is a humil- iating spectacle to old Turkish officers, who remember how proudly his prede- cessors, Abdul Medjid and Abdul Az'z, used to ride on horseback through Constantinoplc's crowded streets to St. SOphia
Connecticut western news., 1886-12-22
NO. 26.
A Rich MAn'S Trials.

A Washington letter to the Cleveland Leader says: MT. Corcoran gives great deal to private charity, and like all rich men he receives bushels of applications for money which he cannot grant. He has printed form of reply, which states that he is unable to meet all these de- mands, and that his agent is directed not to present them to him. Some of the letters he receives arc curious ones. One woman wrote not long ago that al- though her husband was worth $50, 900 she wanted to be independent of him, and wanted Corcoran to send her enough money so that she could live on the in terest. Another lady wanted $6, 900 to be used in European travel. Another wanted pink silk dress for ball, and another wanted a barrel of salt pork. Flour and provisions are often asked for, and applications for money come from all parts of the country.
 A great many of these appeals come from pCODlC OOECOTuu UdS uCNCI huo"A uu>s never heard of, and though number of them are undoubtedly from people ir need, many of them arc adventures and the majority are undeserving. The pub lication of this article will doubtless bring more letters to MT. Corcoran, a. does every letter published concerning his wealth. The articles in the pres! concerning rich men and charitable mer point out to adventurers all over th' country where these men live, and the notes printed not long ago about Presi dent Clcveland's charity filled the White House letters with begging application for months. The rich men of Congres are overrun with bcggars who apply tt them both by mail and in person, an' there seems to be population of thou sands of beggars in the United States who do nothing but watch the news papers and write letters to the rich mel noticed ill them.
Connecticut western news., 1886-12-22
Pa Was Getting Anxious.

''Ma," said Clara, "I think Pll have my new seal brown suit trimmed with bows to match"
 Humphw said her father, 'you won't succeed"
 "Why not, pa"
 "Well, none of your beauxs seem to match. "-Nen York Sun.
Connecticut western news., 1886-12-22

A movement has been set on foot in Italy toward erecting in one of the prin- cipal towns an electrical crematorium. In this edifce the corpses will be in- stantly consumed by means of an intense heat caused by electricity. Various Eu- ropean cremation societies are reported to have despatched representatives to Italy to make inquiries as to the feasi- bility of the scheme, which it is expect ed will, if successful, very soon replace the more elaborate methods now adopt ed. Partisans of cremation are sanguine that the introduction of electricity would instantly remove the objections held by many European States against the burn- ing of bodies Dogs have already been subjected to the process by the inventor, with-a considerable degree of success. Their bodies forthwith evaporated into nothingness, and there was preceptible none of that disagreeable odor of burn- ing flesh which inhabitants of Woking are so greatly to resent.
Connecticut western news., 1886-12-22
Signs of the Tongue.

The tongue is the indicator of the system. A white coated tongue indi- catcs febrile disturbance; brown, moist tongue indicates disordered digestion; a brown, dry tongue indicates depressed vitality, as in typhoid conditions and blood poisoning; red, moist tongue indicates debility, as from exhausting discharges, red, dry tongue indicates pyrexia, or any inf1ammatory fever; q Strawberry" tongue, with prominent papil!e, indicates scarlet fever or rothelm; red, glazed tongue indicates debility, with want of assimilative power of digestion; a tremulous, fabby tongue indicates delirium tremens; hcsi- tancy in protruding the tongue indicates concussion of the brain; protrusion at one side indicates paralysis of the mus cles on that side-Healh aud Home.
Connecticut western news., 1886-12-22
Curious Anagranls.

The following is list of remarkab 
 Astronomers-No more stars. Catalogues-Got as a clue. Elegant--Neat leg. Impatient-Tim in pet. Matrimony--1nto my arm. Mclodrama--Madc moral. Midshipman-Mind his map. Old England-Golden land. Parishioners--I hire parsons. Parliament--Partial men. Pcnitcntiary--Nay Irepent. Presbyterians--Bcst in prayer. Rcvolution--To love ruin. Sweethcart-Therc we sat. Telegraphs-Great helps.
Connecticut western news., 1886-12-22
The Main Question.

"Seen the new boy who ha' moved in around the corners"
 "Yaas."
 "Found out any thing2
 "Lots. His father used to work in a saw-mill, and his mother was dress maker"
 "Humph! Who wants to know any thing of the father and mother? What we want to know is whether we kin lick the boy or have got to run for him." Detroit Free Press
Connecticut western news., 1886-12-22
Temporary NumbMcss.

Some disorders are organic; others, functional only. In the first case, the organ, could we look in upon it, would be seen to be diseased: in the latter, however violent the symptoms-and they may be more violent than ln the former case-the organ would show not the slightest trace of unsoundness.
 Paralysis is generally due to some or ganic disorder of the brain or spinal cord. But there is often an apparent incipient paralysis, which causes the patient much painful apprehension, which, however, is the result of only some functional disturbance. There are numbness and tingling, sometim?s in one upper extremity, and sometimes in both; sometimes in both upper and lower cx- tremities; and sometimes on one side of the body. It occurs more frequently in women, but is far from being confined to them. It is not strange that patient should feel apprehensive, for even some physicians have been deceived by such cases, especially in the severer forms.
 Dr. Ormerod thus describes @ case con waking, the patien. has feeling in the arms and hands-commonly of both sides-of numbness, dcadness, pins and needles; sometimes there is severe pain. There is also loss of power; the hands and arms become use- less, and he cannot hold things; this may so far predominatc that the patient comes to be treated for supposed par alysis." He further says that the symp. toms more commonly begin in the night, but occasionally in the daytime.
 Dr. Saundby of London, our authority on this subject, regards these symptoms as purely functional and as due mainly to some disorder of the stomach. H. gives among other cases, that of clergyman who had removed from th, city to the country, a man of hearty habits but of little exercise. His tongue was badly coated, his breath offensive and he complained of headache, irrita bility, and especially of numbness of tn right arm and hand. A former physician had assured him that he was sufferin
 from organic disease. But under ar propriate treatment all the symptom passed away, and he has now for year enjoyed the best of health.
 Such patients have little cause for an
 depressing fear of a paralytic shock
 they arc no more liable to it than thos
 not so affected. Youths Companion.
Connecticut western news., 1886-12-22

The report of the superintendent ot the Life Saving Service shows that the past year has been one of unprecedented and bene6cent activity. The total num- Der of vcssc els wrecked by storms was 322, and of the persons on board these craft 2699 were rescued and only 27 lost, while the total valuation of property im- perilled was S6, 50a, 135, of which $5,- 073, 07S was saved and $1, 429, O57 lost. This is certainly an excellent record.
Connecticut western news., 1886-12-22
OnlLife's Voyage.

As on the stream of life you float, Let Truth be helmsman of your boat, Let naught but Duty fill its sails, Take Hope as ballast in all gales; Though tempest roar and pillows roll If Faith be anchor of your soul, If it to God in prayer you cast, His Love will hold 'gainst every blast; And when you reach the port above You'll find the Rock of Ages, Love.
 A. c. Miiar, in Current,
Connecticut western news., 1886-12-22

Nothing more clearly shows that women are natural nurses than the num- Der of educated, refined young women who are in the training school at Belle vue Hospital in New York. Many of them seem, nevertheless. influenced by the high wages they can earn as nurses, from $25 to $50 week, than by enthu- siasm for the calling. They arc unmis- takably fond of it, many having dcliber- ately chosen it. though they had no need of money. They arc often so attractive in person, mind and manners that not few young physicians have fallen in love with them and persuaded them to marry. But it has frequently happened that they were unwilling to become wives. notwithstanding the agreeableness of their suitors, because they were resolved to follow the vocation they Ina Il entered.
Connecticut western news., 1886-12-22
THE FAMILY PHYSICIAN,
Hot Water for Spra ms.

Hot water is tho best thing that can be used to heal a sprain or bruisc. The wounded part should be placed in water as hot as can be borne for fifteen or twenty minutes and Tn all ordinary cases the pain will gradually disappear. Hot water applied by means of cloths is sovereign remedy for neuralgia or pleurisy pains. For burns or scalds ap- ply cloths we'll saturated with cool alum water, keeping the injured parts covered from the air.
Connecticut western news., 1886-12-22
Time Makes Changes.

Does trouble rise, and life appear
 A prison with no open gate, And fettered circumstance and fear
 Attend thy ways a-In silence wait And look to God; it well will be,
 For time makes changes pleasantly. Let no corroiing passions rise
 To vent hot words to add to pain; Warm lies the light ill Southern skies To chase the clouds Of winter rain And heart~content awaits for thee,
 For tune makes changes pleasantly.
Connecticut western news., 1886-12-22
ALiying Illustration.

sYes," said a passenger in street car, who was arguing with friend, sssome men are born great, others achieve greatness, and some--"just then a lurch of the car landed fat woman in his lap-''and some" he concluded, havo greatness thrust upon them.- Lif1.
Connecticut western news., 1886-12-22

Nelson Morris of Chicago, whose business as packer has made him many times a millionaire, began life as the driver of cart. From June until January he wears felt hat, replacing it on the first of the year by scalskin cap, which is used until the fist month of summer, no matter how warm the weather may be.
Connecticut western news., 1886-12-22
DiSnoSed Of.

Bobby was evidently very much per plexed. 'I want to ask you, Mr.. Feathcrly," he finally said during Hull in the conversation, about your house and lot"
 'I have no house and lot, Bobby" replied Featherly, tritlc uneasly. "l sold them some time ago.
 "Sold 'em," repeated Bobby, "Then pa must have made q mis' take. I heard him say that you drank lem up."
Connecticut western news., 1886-12-22

The armies of six leading states of Eu- rope last year cost $500. 900, 900, and this, too, in time of profound peace. The constant preparation for armed con f.ct is less costly than war itself would by, and it is towards war that Europe seems to be drifting.
Connecticut western news., 1886-12-22
A Numerical Error.

A begga--woman to gentleman: "Takc pity on mo, dear sir; l am the mother of twelve children"
 "What age is tho oldests"
 "Vcry nearly two, dear sir."--zd Bids.
Connecticut western news., 1886-12-22
A Wise Sentinel.

In the barrack room. Officer of in- truction-"When you arc on sentry duty and you see general coming what do you do?'
 Recruit-"Present arms"
 Officer-"And if a group of drunken persons walk past, what do you do thcn?'
 Recruit-''Prcsent arms"
 Officer-"Whatl Why soa"
 Recruit "Therc may be a general among then."
Connecticut western news., 1886-12-22

Snilnib, wishing to find the proverb, "Make hay while the sun shines" took down the Bible and turned to the book of Timothy.
Connecticut western news., 1886-12-22

An ocean steamship is said to have used twenty thousand dollars worth ot coal on . recent voyage.
Connecticut western news., 1886-12-22
Connecticut Western News.
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-10-02
kAREIQUAkns.

There is a very general impression
thai tbo part of the globe covered BY
the United States aud Canada mas al
ways been favored in the matter OF
freedom from earthqua Is. This i'm
preston has grown from tie com par
alive absence of destructive Shocss. The
Gmcjai records show that this country
is I-rone 10 earthquakes quite as much
IS other sections OF Ihe globe, though
our quakes are rarely severe, that oc-
earring Oh August 3lst belng the most
extensive and most destructive Of which
We Lave any account. la tha EReive
years ending with 1883 thers were "a
earthquakes IN the United Stxsss,
enough, it would seem, 10 keep the
country and the people pTstty veil
Rgitated ali ihe time. Tnsss occurred
IS follows: Atlantic Coast III; PScifc
slope, ISL; Mississippi Vail y, CO. In
1885 there wsr4 81 earthquakes Ia the
United States and 3 il CanRGs. OF
those IN ths United States there were
IN New England, other tlauuc states 81
4issississippi Valley 3, aud Pacific slope
-. This year VIII pIacs the q uitsd States
dn the front RANK of earthquake coun-
tries, Ia the number If shocks II not in
ths matter OF aestructVsRess of life and
properly. While The quakas have bean
numerous she rsauits have not bsen dis
Astrous, very few persons having boon
killed ana comp .ragiysly httls property
destroyed except ii The great shocks GA !
the Pacific Coast g lev years ago and |
tao Charleston shaking OF last august |
Ia tnis connection i may be men |
toned that the Rocky Mountain region |
haas been the fresst from earthquakes of |
any section OF the republic, the line Of |
escape extending from British Column
bia to Texas. The GREATEST danger lies
siong the Pacific Coast, and the At
taotC Coast comes next. The Aissis-
sippi valley IS comparatively free, and |
She country on either side Of the Rocky |
Mountains seems too solid to De dis
tuFbed by earthquakes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-10-02

The SPEECH of Herr Won Tisza in the
Hungarian Parliament, IN which be
outlined tie policy of his own govern
ment in the BULGARIAN question, gives
General satisfaction to the press of Aus
Jrla. and the London Times thinks Eng
land ought to be satisfied. The whole
effect of the speech in Bulgaria will be
to encourage the little principality TO
bid defiance to Russia. 1t may already
have begun that work, since the report
comes over the wires that twenty Bui-
garians have been whipped to death for
expressing sympathy with the action
Of Russia.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-10-02
A MISTAKE.

1t is a pity that the Denver & Rio
Grande Western had not confined itself
to its legitimate and proper sphere as
common carrier in the circulars which
it has sent 10 the States and Territories
in which q market for Utah products
may be found. The distribution Of
these circulars was q .commendable act.
1t indicated the noble intention of the
railroad company to assist in the de-
velopment of the resources OF
this Territory by finding purchasers
for these resources. The letter
praised our dried fruit, alfalfa
seed, wheat, barley, oats. potatoes,
and hay in fitting terms, bat the list Of
the principal wholesale dealers in
grain, potatoes, dried fruits and seeds
which accompanies the circular is not
only sadly incomplete, but is deceiYing,
and displays degree of fayoritism that
a railroad bidding for popular patron
age cannot afford to show. The matter
has been called to THE HERALD's atten-
ton by dealers, not for the purpose OF
finding fault because their own names
were omitted, but to emphasize what has
been common talk among merchants,
namelysssthat the D. & R. G. had favor
ties in the mercantile business, to whom
trade was being turned to the injury of
other dealers to whom the custom
legitimateIy belonged. We hope this is
not true, both on account of the rail-
road and merchants: yet it would seem
from the list of principal wholesale
dealers" set out that there was some
thing in it. In the list are named mer-
chants and firms who are in no sense
dealers in the Utah products named;
some of the more prominent of the
grain and fruit dealers are omitted,
while the names of petty shop-keepers
are given.
We take 1t that the Denver & Rio
Grande desires the patronage of every
body; it is here to do business as com
mon carrier, and not as mercantile
firm; it should, therefore, Ibe careful how
it sights one or shows faVors to an
other. To say the least, while its circu-
lar was commandments rsIseworthy.
its accompanying list was mistake in
so far as it named any but dealers in
Utah products and omitted to name al
wholesale dealers in these products.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-10-02
DIED

DoBsON-At the residence of her son, Thoe.
DObsOn, in the FIT ecth Ward, October l,
1856 from general debility, Alice. redct Of
the late Vim Dobson.
Decease2 was born In Blackburn, Lanca--
shire, England, December 4th, 1907; baptized
into the Church by Elder Orson Hyde, Sep
TENDER s, 1857, and confirmed under the
hands of Elder Heber c.. Kimball; immi-
grated to Utah in 1876 in the last handbat
company oil which Edward Martin was cap
tain. She died in full fai of the Gospel.
Funeral services at the Fourteenth Ward
Assembly Rofms, on Sunday, at 11:3e.
Erie 66s of the family are invited.
Hiit. star, please copy.
HARPER-In Big Cottonwood W I'd. Septem-
Der IA, 1886. George BOyes, son OF ChSTles
A. Harper, Jr and Marv Harper; aged 13
years, months and IA days
WILCKEN-In This city, September 30, 1886,
of adominAl tumoT, August Wilchen aged
~ gears.
Funeral services viii be held Sunday, Oc-
t"ber 3. in the Twentieth Ward Meeting
House st 10 q. N. Friends of the family sYe
respectfully invited to attend.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-10-02

touched with pity for the half-dead and
terrified wretch, pleaded for mercy.
which at last was granted, and
the accused man went back
To prisou to await his trial. The officers
in charge of the prison were certainly
deserving OF blame in this matter, as the
threats of lynching have been made Tor
several days past, and insufficient
means were adopted To protect the life
of the accused, seeing that they had
reason enough to believe an attempt
would be made to murder their prls-
oner.
Officials ever where might profit by
the example set by Hon. James r
Brown, Circuit Judge in one of the iu j.
sial districts of Georgia. A negro boy
of 10 bad been convicted in the judges
Court Of an attempt to rape the person
OF white girl, some 10 years old. The
rape was not committed, but the at
tempt was made. The penalty
OF the crime is imprisonment
at hard labor for period of not more
than twenty years. The judge in this
case sentenced the offender to twelve
years imprisonment. The people were
very much dissatisfied with this penalty
and threats of lynchiag tie boy were
freely made. The fact of the contemp
lated movement came 10 the knowledge
of Judge Brown, and in the presence of
the juries, and of the public, he directed
the sheriff, in the event that he found
such q movement actively on foot, to
place in the Jail six resolute men, armed
with double barreIled shotgunS, with
orders, in case = mob assaulted the
jail. that each of the sin would fire upon
them with deadly aim, and stop their
movement by shooting down those who
were most prominet in it.
Having learned that the sheriff feared
he could not get q half dozen men who
would agree to take position in the jail
with shotgnns and execute the judge
1rder, and that the sheriff felt some
trepidation on the question, Judge
Brown was moro than ever determined
that the law should take its course, and
that the boy should not be hanged. He
then called the sheriff TO him and said |
to him privately: 1T you find any
difficulty in getting men who have The
courage or the will to take position with
their shotauns and execute instructions |
given from the court, L will hold myself
in readiness TO obey your order; sum
mon me as ono OF the six and will see
to it that the mob IS stopped at what
ever cost; that the jail is not broken
open. and that the sentence OF the coUrt
is executed"
If we had more of sach judges scat
tered through the country, there won Id |
be fewer Of these outrages by mobs,
which are disgrace to our civilization. |