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Connecticut western news., 1886-03-10
Dangers from &0at1s Milk.

A correspondent writes: The British Goat Society has held it's half-yearly meetings and the report states that the committee have been able to supply goats to cottagers with very satisfactory re- suits. So far this is good news, for a milch goat is tractable and gives a most abundant yield. But it is to be hoped that the cottagers will be careful of their milch goats, and will not allow them to pasture at large. The goat is proof against almost every known vegetable poison. Any one who doubts this may test the fact for himself, for there is nothing goat likes so much as mouth full of tobacco. A goat which knows that you have tobacco about you will follow you anywhere and any distance for it. And it is an unkind practical joke to disturb the tranquility of row of chaises at the seaside by the production of a tobacco-pouch. The COW, as we all know, from the time we first began our nursery-rhymes, is partial to the ''hem- lock rank," and there have been cases of poisoning from the milk of cows that have eaten hemlock. But the goat will eat with impunity not only hemlock, but yew clippings (which are fatal both to COWS and horses), bryony, foxglove, and, indeed, almost every poisonous plant. The result is, of course, to poison the milk, and it is consequently to be hoped that the favored cottagers will confine their goats to swedes, vetches, cut grass, and other such harmless substances, and will not allow them to roam at large.- St. Janses's Gazette.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-10
Poets in Prison.

The Rev. Robert Shindler, of Addle- stone, writes in the London Freeman, of poets and other literary characters who have not been silenced by the incarcera- tion in prison, which many of them have unjustly endured. He says: The works that have been written ill prison, both in poetry and prose, would make long catalogue. The simple and beautiful lines of the old cavalier, Rich lard Lovelace, have been often cited, and are as true to-day as they were when he .penned them in the Gate-house, Vest minister, more than two centuries ago:
 Stone walls do not prison make,
 Nor iron bars a cage,
 A spotless mind and innocent
 Calls that hermitage;
 If l have freedom in my love,
 And in my soul am free
 Angels alone that are above
 Enjoy such liberty.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-10
HUMO OROUS.

Hobbies are hard steeds to manage.
 Society's favorite fower-The dandy lion.
 A burning question-The price of coal.
 The lawyers advertisement-Giye mo trial.
 A tongue that never talks scandal-the tongue of shoe.
 The butcher should always be placed on joint committees.
 ''No," said the hack-driver, II can't stop; my business is driving"
 An anomaly in pantaloons-They arc never tight when they are full.
 A woman refused to give meal to dwarf the other day, because she was opposed to dine-a-mite.
 Uncle George: And so you go to school now, Johnnya What part of the exer- cises do you like best9 Johnny: The exercise we get at recess.
 "Ah," said Jehokes, taking his friends baby, "he has got his mothers eyes-and my hair," he added, as the youthful prodigy grabbed him by his fore-top.
 She-''What man you are, George; always making fun of the ladies' taper waists" He-"And what should do with taper, but to make light of it."
 ''Maud, dear, why is gardener like your cheeks?" "Now, John! you know I never can guess conundrums. Why s he2" "Because he is the cutler of roses, love-" Tableau.
 "Mr. Smith," asked the professor of natural history, (which animal exhibits the greatest susceptibility of attaching itself to the human race2" Smith reflects; "Ah-er-er-er-I think the leech, professor"
 The author of the lines, "Sit still, my heart, sit stilll" has at last been discov- cred. He proves to be a photographeT, and when it first became necessary for him to use the expression he was taking his best girls picture. In olden times they used to punish man for lying by boring hole through his tongue. In modern times they quit it, because mans tongue would not last more than six weeks, if hole was put in for every lie he told. ! 'I must have order in this courtroom, sternly commanded justice of the peace; ; 'I must and will have less noise and con fusion here. I have already disposed of three important cases without being able to hear one word of the evidence" Lieutenant (to brother oficeD: '1 have ill-luck in getting married. A fair one without money my father objects to. A homely one with money my persona feeling objects to. A fair one with money her father objects to. A homely one without money-why, naturally everybody objects to.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-10
On 8 Mexican Street Car.

Although the etiquette of Mexican street car is free and easy, and men smoke inside or on the platform, women are invariably treated with respect, and half dozen men will get up to give place to any woman, young or old, rich or poor. The Mexican gentleman has all the courtesy for which the Latin races are famous, and life is smoothed and it's angles rounded by the constant courtesy of this most polite nation. Do not inn agine that because people smoke in the street cars their interiors resemble the American railway smoker-all filth under foot, and the air befouled with rank cigars and old pipes. The windows are generally open, and constant current of air drives the smoke out. .-Boston Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-10

Lieutenant Greely makes pathetic ap- peal in his recently published book for the survivors of the Lady Franklin Bay expedition. Some of them have not been fully paid for their Arctic service; not one of them has been promoted in the army; one lies in a city hospital the re- cipent of private charity, and one and all are neglected and forgotten after their faithful discharge of the government service required of them in the far North. The Lieutenant remarks that Brainard, who was Lockwood's associate in making the furthest North, is still a sergeant in the United States Army, whereas his gallant service would have earned him a commission in any other service in the world. The New York Tribune thinks that the fact that these men were sent to Lady Franklin Bay by the United States government and were exposed to the most agonizing suffering in the interest of science fairly entities them to generous consideration.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-10
The Car-B Builder reproduces the ha

The Car- Builder reproduces the half page photograph of stranger sight than Baron Munchausen ever saw. A train was stalled in a bank. An engine with a small snow-plow started out from the station to aid the incoming train. Supposing the stalled train to be three miles out instead of two, the engine with the blow ran into the stalled en- zine in snow-bank and actually took the incoming locomotive entirely up on its entire length. The smokestack, bell, sand-chest, and cab were wiped off the lower machine, but the upper one lost only its smokestack. The two rear drive wheels of the upper locomotive sit over the place of the lower smokestack, and the forward trucks above are in the place of the lower cab.\ There is tilt of per- haps ten degrees to the right in the up per locomotive. Both engines were now in a dangerous place, so the plucky engineers plugged the broken pipes of the under engine and discovered that it still could be worked. In this condition, with full-sized locomotive on its back, the under engine was run back two miles to sdetrack and switched.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-10

The Commissioner of the General Land Office has made the remarkable discovery that, through legislative or clerical ac- cident, the Indian title to 10000, 900 acres of land in Dakota has not been ex tinguished, though not less than twenty thousand people have moved in and set tied the section. Ten million acres are a good deal of land-enough to make three states like Connecticut and have a million acres over
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-10
A Fable.

A sick farmer had an obstinate COW which he wished to get to market. On consulting his neighbors he received the following advice: The carpenter ssid he'd have @ screw driver; the furniture man said let bureau drawer; small boy offered to holler; the newspaper maa said let an editorial leader; the postmas- ter suggested having letter carrier: tho village toper wanted to do his part, and offered to take horn; the pickle vendor thought little gherkin would start hsr. Meantime the farmer expired of exhaus- tion, and the COW died of grief.
 This fable teaches that the possibilities of the English language are great. --Lts,
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-10
very first opportunity, only I'm afraid l cannot emphasize it half so neatly as you

very first opportunity, only I'm afraid l cannot emphasize it half so neatly as you did,"
 "Oh, don't" said Hattie, piteously lifting her little hands. ''Please don't"
 'sNo, I won't, |" said MT. Gray. "Wen forget and forgive"
 And when Cousin Prodgitt and Mrs. Hardy came in Hattie and the young clergyman were earnestly discussing the rival merits of the geraniums on Mrs. Hardy's flower stand.
 Mrs. Prodeitt stayed until spring, and when she went back home she told her daughter that Hattie Hardy was engaged to young minister.
 ''Or at least I suspicion she is," she added. "She won't own nothin' for sar- tin; but things ain't now as they used to be. Folks as was engaged to be married used to be proud of it. But Hattie's queer girl. She hasn't been brought up as girls were brought up in my day."
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-10
Remedy for HydrOph0bia.

People of Ufa, Russia, have a cure fo, hydrophobia of their own. They give to bitten men and beasts powder made from a field plant known on the Volga as drok, of which Gemata Tinctoria is the scientific name. This powder is taken on an empty stomach for three days, and one dose on the ninth day. Salt and salty food spoil the effect of the drug. A well-known family of landowners used the medicine for over forty years, and saved over four hundred men, women and children affected. with hydroph0bia.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-10

The Euphrates river, once mighty stream, seems likely to disappear alto gether. For some years the river banks below Babylon have been giving way, so that the stream spread out into marsh, until steamers could not pass, and only a narrow channel remained for the native boats Now the passage is being filled up, and the prospect is that the towns on the banks will be ruined, and the famous river itself will be swallowed up by the dasart
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-10
SonG.

0Vu8s Oh, three little birds on bramble spra Each flew to find him 8 nest; j. There was one went rarely over the seA; And one Eaight for the North Coonfas
 But the third
 Little birds He winged his way td4he watery Wsst Where one that love sits signing. Oh, for the whitening brainble spray, And the bird that sleeps in his nesti. There is one in 8 castle over the sea; And one i" pine in the North Countx3ss Bnt the third ;. Little bird, He sings at a lattice far in the West. Where one that love lies dying. An me, for the thorny bramble spray And the weary bird in his nest! There is one that dreams of the silver seo; And one looks over the North Countrie;
 But the third
 Little bird, He sings OCT grave in the silent West, Where one that love is lying.
 Chambers Jouy,sdl
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-10
Satisfied with his Purchase.

A man came into cigar store, bought cigar, and threw bad fve-cent piece on the counter He was hurriedly de- parting when the dealer called after him
 ''Hold on, hold on, it's badr'
 "Never mind," answered the pur- chaser, as he quickly passed out, "Tll smoke it anyhow. ."--New York Commer- ciul.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-10

What wouldn't the average boy give if his pa would only send him to the Fort Wrangel training school in Alaska' The newspaper of that place says that the boys of the school last year Killed for the use of the institution 121 deer, Ii seals, 1 bear, about 150 wild geese, over 300 ducks, and numerous grouse, porcnpines, marmots and snipe, and caught all the salmon, halibut, codtish, trout, herring, founders, crabs and clans they needed.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-10
THE WRONG MAN.

"Ah," said Mrs. Prodgitt, 'things have changed since my day. When vas a girl, folks used to stay at home and help their ms thers do the housework, and piece bedquilts, and embroider lace teils, instead of running about in all the dirty streets and narrow lanes in crea- 6onln
 Mrs. Prodgitt did not take kindly to modern civilization
 She had come up from Owl Brook to visit her cousin Mary Ann, who had married Ebenezer Hardy quarter of a century ago and settled down in New York; and, as she expressed herself, ''things seemed to be all turned topsy- turvy."
 'But, Cousin Prodigy" said saucy, Hattie Hardy, who was equipping her self with basket, bag, parasol and water proof cloak, ''it is work of mercy and charity that we are engaged in."
 tNonsense !" irritably cried Mrs. Prod gitt. ''I think you've all gone crazy to- getherl I'm surprised at you, Mary Ann, to let the child go tramping all over the city by herself. In my day it wasn't considered respectable"
 'fYou say truly that times have changed since then" mildly uttered Mrs. Hardy, who was knitting fleecy wool by the fire ''Be sure, Hattie, that you come early. The new minister is to be here tonight to tea, and Betsey can't be trusted with the new set of moss-rose china"
 '1 wonder what he is likeg" said Hat tie, as she tied the deep blue strings of her hat into coquettish bow under her round chin. ''I do hope he's young and handsome"
 My dearl" remonstrated Mrs. Prod gitt.
 ''Of course" added Hattie, "we knew that old Mir Puzzleton was perfect saint; but one don't like saints with red noses and spectacles and three layers of double chinr'
 Mrs. Prodgitt looked as if she expect cd that Hattie would be struck by light ming on the spot for that heretical re- mark.
 Harriet" was all that she could utter. ! While Mrs. Hardy, more accustomed to the audacious speeches of her pretty daughter, went on in her purring, sing. song tones:
 Don't forget that poor widow in Col lane, Hattie And if you go to Mic Reneau's, I think it would be we'll tc speak word in season to that great lazy Bon of his, who is always buying lottery tickets, and does nothing to support the old folks"
 ''Oh, yes! Pm glad you mentioned that" said Hattie, penciling an entry or her little tablets. .Mem-to give Jona: Reneau apiece of my mind' Dear Mir Puzzleton always said that that young man was dreadful stumbling block"
 "And I think, D went on Mrs. Hardy s'that the Gray sisters can find work fol Alice Jennings now, if she is still unemr ployed."
 sSThe which2n said Mrs. Prodgitt.
 ssThe Gray sisters" explained Mrs Hardy. cone of our church organiza tions."
 Mrs. Prodgitt glared.
 'Is there any end of the folly and non sense of the present generation7" said she
 'I suppose" laughed Hattie, ''that il your day, Cousin Prodigy, nobody wen s1umminga'
 sWent-whereT' said Mrs. Prodgitt
 sse1unming!n distinctly repeated Hat
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-10
Farmer Joys "Arrantin'."

The jolliest farmer was Ephraim Joy,
 boy
 He whistled all day as he ploughed or moved |; He hailed each neighbor upon the road; He petted his cattle and called every one By some comical name-for the sake of the He sang at his milking, and pitching his hay He always was sunny whetever the day.
 town;
 Three days in the week he rode up and down. Still singing or whistling or resting his team After climbing the hills or crossing the
 stream. Not single houss did he ever pass by Without stopping his horses and waiting to
 cry:
 Well, neighbor, anything wanted my way1 I'm a-goin' a'aIrantin' most of the day." And all of the farmers who plodded along With never 8 smile ora note of song Who never found time to get out the
 ''shay,n And take wife and children off for day. Who thought it was queer in old Ephraim
 Joy
 To be jolly and merry-so much like boy, Were all very glad, when he went up and
 down, To have him do ''arrants,n if need be, in
 town
 He was postman, e1pressman and messenger,
 too,
 No one caught him forgetting thing he
 could do; .--- And you'd never have guessed he was sixty
 years old, If you'd seen him ''a-arrantin',n ,n as he'd been Though empty his milk cans, he'd always e When he started his horses again on the road His face was so bright and his manners so
 gay, t'The more arrants the better,n it seemed he
 would say. How often I've wondered, while thinking of
 him
 With my heart full of love, while my eyes
 have grown dim, Of the help and the comfort which he always To the sick and the sorry, the weak and the
 poor.
 He did errands of mercy and love unseen, As well as the 'arrantin' known to men; And know if such work is the angels em-
 ploy, They have one helper added in Ephraim Joy
 -Caroline B. LeroU ia Good Cheer.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-10

Tramps are overrunning Florida to such an extent that the county commis- sioners have decided to anchor great lighters in the St. Jehp's river and cor ral the tramps there for ninety days each.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-10

"Give us the ballot boxl' is the cry of but very few of the fair sex, while the rest of our feminine population is content with being allowed to frequently stuff the band-box.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-10
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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-12
Tampering With Witnesses.

CHICAGO, June 1.-THE inquest on the
death of the eight victims of the Canal
street fire was resumed this morning. The
six youths named Kelly, Donnelly. Callopy,
Powers, ,Demner and Riley, who are sus-
pected OF having some connection with firing
the buildings, were called as witnesses.
Two of them were subjected to close
cross-examination. but after three had been
questioned the examination. was suddenly
stopped by the announcement of police
officer that an attorney named F. II. At
wood was detailing the testimony to the
remaining suspects, who were confined in
another room. Atwood was ordered before
the jury, very much frightened. but he was
released without any more than severe
reprimand, and the inquest was continued
until next Tuesday.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-12
Competing Roads will Meet the
Rock Islands Cut.


Competing Roads will Meet the
Rock Islands Cut.
Special to the Globe.
CHICAGO, JUNE little aggressive at
titude of the Rock Island road led the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul and the North
western to meet the west-bound rate of the
Rock Island this morning, and the former
also declared a S. rate to Rock Island.
Both of these roads this morning sold st.
Paul and Minneapolis first-class tickets for
SO, with rebate of 1915. 1t is now I'M
derstood that the Minneapolis & st. Louis
will put into effect tomorrow the So. %
rate from St. Paul to Chicago, first-class
limited. The ST. Paul will at once follow
with first-class limited rate from Council
Bluffs to Chicago OF 81. 25, following eutfhe
course in the matter that it has SO 56ften
announced. The Northwestern, as aatfei-
pated yesterday, met the st. Paui's first
class limited rate of S4.25. 1t is stated by
both companies that these rates are not
good on the last limited trains. The Rock
Island has also put into effect the low
through rate of $4.25 first class to Nora
junction, Emmetsburg, Spirit Lake,
Estherville, Albert Lea, Pipestone, Red
Il
This is reduction on the old rate of so to
IS per cent.
Special to the Globe.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, June lin regard
to the cut by the ST. Paul road
in first-class fare from Chicago to ST. Paul,
Assistant General Manager Tucker said this
evening that the cut rate did not apply to the
limited train as had been announced. When
asked why the st. Louis had receded from
its original position of maintaining first-class
rates to st. Louis regardless of what rate the
Rock Island might make Mr.. Tucker said
the difference between the S11 fare and $25
was too great. even for the difference for
distance. Therefore it had been determined
to meet the Rock Island cut. Where the
war would end he had no idea. All de-
pended on the Rock Island. The St. Paul
road would meet any cutit might make.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-12
A SERIOUS CAvE.IN.
The Earth over a Mine Gives Way,
Wrecking Manv Houses.

Spec ial to the Globe.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, June 11.-About
400 dwelling houses, occupied by miners,
are situated Oh the plat of ground which
caved in, and every one of them was more
or less damaged. The entire foundation
walls of some of them are cracked in a
dozen places, and are on the eve Of topping
over. The shock came about 9 o'clock,
when everybody in the little village was in
bed. 1t was like an earthquake, and in C
minute finished its disastrous work. Peo-
pie were thrown headlong from their beds
to the floor, and in their half COM
atose condition fled from the houses with
out waiting to dress. Soon the streets Of the
borough were crowded with crying women
and children, and half crazed men who
anXiously inquired of each other, what does
all this mean? An explosion in the mine
underneath was the first story, but this
proved to be a mistaken one. The real
cause was the taking out OF the coal too
clear and the failure to have sufficient
propping to keep up the earth's surface
The Northern express had narrow escape
Ten minutes after the cave in, it was due.
John Davis. who lives near by. was aroused
from his SlumberS by the loud report and
going out, discovered the railroad track
sunken about two feet and all out Of
shape. Davis got a lantern
and signalled the train in time to
avert terrible accident. There were no
men in the mine at the time of the accident
The workings inside are a total wreck and
500 men and boys will be idle month or
more. John Shoemaker was sitting in his
bar-room when the crash came. The
glasses and bottles were thrown about in
all directions and Shoemaker. thinking it
dynamite explosion, fled from the house.
Many of the residents refuse to sleep in
their wretched houses tonight, tearing an
other drop Of the earth's surface, The
Methodist church is in great danger of fall
ing down. The loss to property will be
nearly $3.50, 600.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-12
Dominion Finances.
Special to the Globe.

OTTAWA, Ont. June 1.-The official
returns for the eleven months of the cur
rent fiscal year, show that while the revenue
has not increased, the expenditures have
been greater by 81, 297, 347 than in the same
months of 1880. at the end of May,
1885. there was a surplus of $4,000, 900.
At the end of May, 1886. the deficit is over
100000. The expenditure for the pres
ent month of June will exceed SIS, 900, 600,
while the revenue will not be more than
sufficient to meet the deficit of the last
eleven months. so that the deficit for the
current year cannot be less than SIS, 600, 900.