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Connecticut western news., 1886-03-10
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New York Street Railways.

The employees of the four lines of road be- longing to the Dry Dock Railway Company In New York, went on strike. On Thursday carrying out the instructions of the State Railway Commissioner the road undertook to run a car over their line; almost riot ensued. The'whole length of the road was blocked by teamsters, and cross-line cars, and over 9Oo policemen were on duty. The lockers on formed immense throng. Although the tracks were barricaded by every obstacle that could be brought to bear, the police aided in forcing the cars through.
 On Thursday night the Knights Of Labor or dered that at o'clock Friday morning every employee on every car in the city leave his work, and this was done. Friday morning not street car was running on the island. It was claimed that the other companies were aiding the Dry Dock, and this was the cause o1 the order being issue.
 New York City on Friday morning pre-, seuted curious aspect. All who depended upon street car transit had to walk to thelr work, and the streets were crowded with pc destrians. All the police force was on duty.
 During the disturbances on Thursday ana Thursday night 8 number of casualties tooK place, and large number of arrests were made.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-10
Recipes.

To Use Stale Bread.-Take thick slices of dry bread, dip in cold water, and fry in butter or butter and lard mixed. using little salt, serving immediately, nice for breakfast.
 Jelly Cake.-Break two eggs in tea cup, beat little, then fill the cup with sweet cream, one cup of sugar, one and half cups of flour little salt, two tea- spoons of baking powder Bake in jelly pans in a quick oven, dividing into three parts. Jelly, chocolate, cocoanut or boiled custard can be used between tho layers.
 Spa1isA Cream.-Dissolve third of . box of gelatine in three-quarters of . quart of milk, for one hour; then put On the stove and boil When boiling stir ip the yolks of three eggs with three-quart- CTS of a cup of sugar. While boiling hot remove from the fire and stir in the whites of three eggs well beaten. Flavor with fresh lemon and pour into mould.
 Fish Bllb.-Cut up eight good sized potatoes and pick fine one pint of salt codfsh. Put all in cold water and boil until tender enough to strain through . colander; add piece of butter the size of an egg, little cream, and one egg; salt if needed. Mash all together and fry in boiling hot fat. Use spoonful for each ball, dipping the spoon in cold water to prevent the mixture from stick k ing to the spoon,
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-10
His Little Raspberry Patch.

Thinking that his little experiment Tn propagating and cultivating a patch of raspberries would interest many who are fond of the berry, MT. Cooley, of Apple ton, says the Milwaukee Sentinel, has jotted down his experience for their ben eft: Having a small plat in my gar den, space of 120 feet in length by 60 in width, concluded to devote it to raspberries. Having thoroughly prepared the ground, I procured good, healthy roots, and staked each end of the plat, so as to have rows six feet apart. I stretched line from end to end of the first line of stakes, and commenced set ting the roots, planting them one yard apart in the row. l planted nine rows in the whole, aggregating 3eO plants, and by cutting off all the tops I got the full strength of the root for the first years growth, which consider essential to the full development of the plant. After the plants got we'll started I mulched heavily with coarse litter to smother out everything between the hills and rows, thus rendering it an easy matter to keep the ground clean. I haven't plowed or cultivated the ground since the first set ting. My first work after the picking season is over is to go through and cut out all the old bearing wood, thus giving the young plants all the chance possible for next years crop. contine my bushea by trellising, to prevent prostration by storms and wind. My crop last year marketed over 800 boxes, besides what was used in the family and by the pick CTS, or an average of 133 boxes to the row. My bushes suffered but little by the severity of last winters extreme cold, which attribute to my cutting off the tops about Sept. 1, thus rendering them hardy enough to winter we'll
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-10
A Mothers Sacrifice.

"Now, Eliza, listen to me and pay at tention, for on these few words may de pend your future happiness"
 "Yes, ma."
 "When Henry comes this evening and you pass him the pie, watch his counte- nance closely"
 "Yes, ma.'
 "If he trembles with joy, ask him how he likes your cookery. But if he shud- ders, just mention casually that your mother always attends to the pastry"
 "Oh, ma! how kind of you"
 "Don't mention it. He will hate me, but when live with you after maria ll will be explained. "-CaN.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-10
Food for YounH Calves.

Some interesting results of experiments in feeding calves are recorded in report of the Munster England) agricultural and dairy school, just issued. The foods tried were as follows, the quantities named being given daily: l. Eight quarts of skinned milk 9. Ten quarts of separated milk. B. A mixture pre- pared by pouring eight quarts of boiling water on one quart of linseed meal and one and one- third quarts of bean meal, covered up for twenty-four hours, and then boiled with more water, enough of which was added to provide eight quarts for each calf. 4. A feeding meal sold at 21 shillings per hundred-weight, mixed with watsr-quantity not stated Two calves were put on each kind of food, and, after they were month old, each had little hay. The experiment lasted from the 20th of May till the 27th of August. The average daily increase in live weight in the different lots was 1.6 pounds for No. 1, 1.77 pounds for No. 3, 1.65 pounds for No. 8, and 1e5 pounds for No. 4. The cost per pound of in- crease was respectively, in the same order of lots, 2.9 pence, 8 pence, 1.55 pence, and 2.10 pence. The mixture of bean meal and linseed meal, therefore, gave the best increase at the least cost per pound. Another experiment was that of testing the quality of butter produced from given quantity of milk after ex- tracting the cream with the Danish sepa- rator, as compared with the quantities obtained after skimming milk which had been allowed to stand for various periods. The averages of forty three trials showed that from quantity of milk yielding 100 pounds with the use of the separator, skimming after twenty four hours yielded bs pounds, after thirty-six hours 66 pounds, after forty-two hours 73 pounds, and after fifty-four hours 76 pounds These trials, extending from January to July, were made at various temperatures. Only in few instances was the percent age in favor of the separator less than IS per cent. when the proper speed was maintained.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-10
NiaRara,s Latest Victim.

An unknown man met 8 terrible death Sun- day at Niagara Falls, whether through sui eide or accident will never be known.
 Right in front of the American Fall 8 num- Der of ice cones have been formed by the spray, the largest of which has been chris tened ''J.ln Jo.''
 Sunday tall. heavily built man with side whiskers and mustache, respectfully dressed wearing long brown overcoat and 8 silk hat, alghted from the o'clock (p. m.) train. He was driven from the old suspension bridge to Prospect Park, descended the inclined plane, and climbed to the top of the ice mountain 'Jumbo." No one saw him slip or jump, but his body was seen rolling down the sides of the slippery cone amid the clouds of spray till it reached the foot and was buried from view under the huge sheet of water pouring over the fall
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-10
How They Keep Warm in Dakota.

Of the many hardships with which the pioneer has to contend, says let ter from Dakota, none have perhaps been greater than that of providing his family with the necessary fuel for win ter. Twisted hay has been the settlers main fuel, for with soft coal at eight dollars and hard coal at twelve dollars per ton, but few could afford the lux ury of a coal fire. While twisted hay is not to be sneezed at as heat rro ducer, still it has had its drawbacks; not the least of which has been the time consumed in preparing it. How often has a settler been called from his work to 'twist just few twists" to finish baking. None but those who have been there can have an idea of the annoyance and loss of time caused by fulfilling just such little requests. In winter, if one depends on hay, it is nothing but twist, twist, twist, and when the hay is twisted it keeps one warm feeding it to the stove. If you sit down to write, you must rise every period and put twist in the stove, and if you forget it for ever so short time you will find yourself sneezing and catching cold.
 But now all that is done away with. Some cnterprising Yankee in the vicin- ity of Mitchell has invented an attach ment for cook stoves, which is the won der and admiration of the country. The apparatus is nothing more or less than a sheet-iron boiler, about the shape of an ordinary wash boiler, only deeper. To operate it you stuff the boiler full of fax straw or loose hay the flax straw is preferable-and, talk ing off the griddles over the 6re-b box of the stove, you place the boiler upside down over the griddle holes, and it is truly surprising what an intense heat it will emit. One filing will last from one to three hours, according to the draught you give it, and you have fire equal to a coal fire for baking and all other purposes. As there is an abund- ance of flax straw in the country fuel is now costing the people next to noth- ing. One of the leading coal mer chants here complained the other day that they were losing their best coal customers on account of the "blasted boiler invention." As it is not patent cd and can be made by any timer, it's cost is bu. $1.5O, which places it with in reach of all. A great many are using their old wash boilers, which do very we'll, but they are not nearly as good as | the regular ones.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-10
FOR THE FARM AND H0ME.
Three Points Worth Remembering.

If any animal has rye beard or chaff in it's eye, sure and simple way of re- moving it is to dip the finger into honey, open the animals eye and touch the for eign substance, which will adhere to the finger.
 If COW or an OK bloated or "hoven" badly2 Pierce the hide and paunch with penkn1fe where the two adhere on the left side, half way between the hip and ribs. If the gas does not escape rapidly enough, insert quill. The orifce will heal at once.
 If sore exists on an animal that is ob- stinate about healing, make liquid of saltpetre, and blue it slightly with vitriel and apply. It keeps off flies, prevents the growth of proud flesh, and induces healing.-H R. Cofin.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-10
HOuSoh old Hints.

A small quantity of benzoic acid o1 salicylic acid added to lemon ju,ce will preserve it for six months or longer
 Glue is rendered waterproof by fr4 soaking it in water until it becomes soft and then melting it with gentle heat in linseed oil
 A few drops of ammonia in a cupful of warm rain water, carefully applied with sponge, will remove spots from paint ings and chromos.
 A very good cement to fasten on lamp tops, is melted al,lm Use as soon q melted, and the lamp is ready for use as soon as the cement is cold.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-10
CHILDREN'S COLUMN.
Pop-Cox.n.

Pop.Corn. Tiny Jumps of gold Rattling in the pan. Merry watch we keep; Shake them all we can. See them, how they scatter, Leaping OCT the topl
 Hop, corn!
 Pop, corn!
 Pop! pip! pop! Dancing eyes that gleam, Rosy cheeks that glow; Here the joyful spring, All without the snow. She the milk white blossoms Everywhere they drop.
 Hop corpt
 Pop, cornl
 Pop! pip! popl -Geon7e Cooper in Yoalr People.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-10
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va. not covered. At that date the blanks were laid on, but removed 6ept. g, when some amber corn fodder was dropped in. Sept. the plank; were laid on, the silo now beinr completed. No weights were used. Nov. IS, on examination, it was found that the ensilage at four inches down was in excellent condition. Dec. 1e about three inches of the upper portion was rotten, but below this the ensilage was in good preservation.
 Dr. Sturtevant also gave the results of some figures bearing upon the food value of ensilage when fed as an adjunct to other foods. When the ration was IS pounds of an even mixture of meal and bran, together with about 70 pounds of ensilage daily, and this compared with the same amount of grain with 30 pounds of the same dried fodder which, put in the silo, formed the ensilage, and the same amount of grain with 90 pounds of hay, the following conclusions were justi- fled by the results, viz., that 26 pounds of fooder corn was the equivalent of 70 of the ensilage or IS pounds of hay. Ex- pressing these results in tabular form, using 100 pounds as the unit for compar- sion:
 One hundred pounds of ensilage were the equivalent of 5s pounds of fodder corn.
 One hundred pounds of ensilage we,s the equivalent of 26 pounds of hay. One hundred pounds of fodder corn were the equivalent of 26s pounds of en- silage.
 One hundred pounds of fodder corn were the equivalent of 6o pounds of hay.
 One hundred pounds of hay were the equivalent of 3S1 pounds of ensilage.
 One hundred pounds of hay wero the equivalent of 145 pounds of fodder corp.
 Dr. Sturtevant did not recommend the proportions of ensilage as used in hia trials. His experiments leads him to b. lieve that in addition to hay and grain about s5 pounds of ensilage can be fed daily per COW with advantage.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-10
Which Was The Brute1

An English sportsman in the Zoologi- cal Gardens of the queen became enraged ct valuable hound that had failed him in come performance, and beat it aud bruised it most unmercifully. To make an end of the punishment he seized and thrust the dog through the bars of a kon's cage. He expected, of course, that the beast would at once spring upon him end crush him as thing of prey. But what was his chagrin as he saw the lion come up to the dog with seeming look of compassion, and begin to lick his wounds. He then relented little, and thought he would like his dog again. So he, changing his voice, called the bleed ing animal by name to come out. But he did not come. He whistled for him very familiarly, he coaxed very affectionately. Already he had lain down beside the lion and seemed quite content with his new, sympathizing friend. Still he called, then he commanded, then he threatened, then he stormed in im- petuous tone. The dog paid no atteu. tion to him. Just then the keeper came near. "Mr. Keeper, to punish my dog for displeasing me I put him into thil cage and I cannot get him out. Will you please help me2 He is very valu. able dog, and I desire to take him away. " "You put him in the cage, did youa" q did, sir." '"Then, sir, you may get him out"
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-10
The Mexican War.

Commiss oner Black estimates the survivors of the Mexican war at 38, 483, the widows at 14,515, or total of 4S, ,998 says MT. Mclean: The total strength of the army aLd navy on May, l, 1S46, when hostilities began, was 14,- 724. The enlistments were 108, 7o5, making total force of 123 509. Of these IT, 724 did not serve in Mexico, and therefore never be- came candidates for pensions. Commissioner Black estimates the total number actually on Mexical ,il at 95, 582. Now from this yon can deduct for death, from all causes, 12, 2,8'S; discharged for disability, 13,9O7; deser- tions, 6,725; not accounted for at close of war 2,627, or total loss in Mexico, includ- ing resignations of officers, of 36,137. The age of survivors living in 1886 is estimated on an average at 64 years; expectation of life, II 7-1O years; widows living in 1886, 59 years; expectation of life, IA Fl years
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-10
Expensive Little Parties.

A Washington correspondent says The entertainments given by Mrs. Sec retary Whitney are said to rival any thing before seen in Washington. It is estimated that her receptions cost $2, 800 week. The story goes that Col Oliver Payne gave Mrs. Whitney, his sister, his check for $500, 900 not many months ago, and told her that thu money was not for her to keep, but te spend for the entertainment of hel friends. The receptions given by th' Whitneys and the Letters are littl' ahead of almost anything in the hne ye seen in the national capital,
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-10
"HOyv | Raise SheeU.S

This was the topic of a successful wool grower at the late meeting of the Iowa livestock men, and it is to be said that essentially the same treatment answeFs for East and West. He said: would prefer pure-bred stock, but as that is ex- pensive, usually get grades and breed up, for it takes but short time to breed up good flock. I have always used pure bred Merino bucks, being convipc- ed that for profit, where sheep are kept in f1ocks of 100 or more, there is DO equal to the Merino and its crosses. l aim to have lambs dropped as soon as grass comes in the Spring. l want lambs early, yet not before there is pasture enough so that the ewes will have plenty of milk. keep close watch, and if a lamb is dropped--unless 1t is warm weather-I see that it goes to the stable at once, and as soon as possible see that it sucks, after which no further core is needed except in storms. wean lambs by September 1. During Summer ] know nothing better than good blue grass, and that kept pretty short, as sheep do not like long grass. I never feed grain in Summer, yet, when pasture is short, I think little grain would pay. I feed lightly at first in the Fall, but by the time Winter sets in aim to give full feed of about one bushel of corn to 100 head per day, with plenty of hay. While on dry feed in Winter 1t is important that sheep should have plenty of water. When the cold Fall rains commence, they should be kept dry, as no sheep will thrive when it's coat of wool is soaked full of water Good care and shelter are just as important as good feeding, for sheep we'll sheltered will shear from one to two pounds more per fleece than when exposed to the weather, and tho wool will sell for a higher price in the market; with fine wool sheep the wool can be left on till quite late in the sea- son--frst, because there is great danger of losing sheep by cold storms, if shear ed too early in the season; and second, the wool is not in the best condition un- til the "grease" raises, which will not bs until the weather is. quite warm. We usually sell as soon as the clip is ready. l think Merino sheep and their crosses the most profitable because they, being smaller, eat less and shear more than tho coarser ones. You can keep at least five fine wools on the same feed you keep three coarse ones.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-10
The French have looked with alarm

The French have looked with alarm upon the steady export of Percheron horses to the United States, but the most prominent breeders there now say tha the progeny of these horses, raised in the United States, are an Improvement on their sires, and that it is profitable to re- import. It is known that Napoleon III. used to import Percheron horses from Vermont for the postchaises which he used SO much, as General Fleury, his master of horses, found them much su- perior to the Mecklenburg horses mora generally in use.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-10
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Connecticut western news., 1886-03-10
Food Value Of Ensllage.

In paper read before the late Ensi- lage Congress, Dr. Sturtevant, director of the New York State experiment Sta tion at Geneva, told how, in 1885, he had filled silo, without any precautions with fodder corn of various kinds, and at dates all along from Aug. 10, to 19. The lots, as they were put in, were tramped sufficiently to level the mass
 and up to Aug. 28 the fodder in the silo,
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-10

NEURALGIA AND RHEUMATISM are de ,icted in engravings as demons tearing at the human form, but they could be more truthfully described by showing dis ordered stomach of clogged blood vessels. VINEGAR BIrTERs afford certain reliei and eventual cure for both by acting upon the internal system. It dispels all pain demons instanter
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-10
Tho Exact Population.

''What is the population of the won papaa" asked 6-year-old Edith, who wa making up sums for herself on a nev slate.
 ''You must not interrupt me now, Edith," said her father, who was writing at the same table. "Go to Miss Smith, 1" referring to her governess. Her father was not so busy, however, but that he beard and was amused by her saying in low tone soon after:
 "1 know how I can find out myself. I'll look in the back of the geography for the United States and for Europe, and then can add Aunt Mary's and Aunt Jessie's baby, and that will give it to me exactly. ."-Ha7per's Basar.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-10

Are the months in which to purify your blood. and for this purpose there Is medicine equal to Hoods Sarsaparlla. It purfes vitalizes and enriches the blood, removing all traces of scrofula other dis ease. It creates appetite and imparts new strength and vigor the whole body. It is the ideal spring medicine. Try it.
 "When began taking Hoods Sarsaparilla was dizzy in the morning had a headache and no appe tito; but now can hardly get enough cooked to eat."-EhhA SHEPARD. l Coral Street, Worcester.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-10
Hoods SarsapariIla

"I take Hoods Sarsaparilla for spring medicine, and find 1t just the thing. It tones up my system and makes me feel like different man. My wife takes for dyspepsia and she derives great benefit from It. She says 1t is the best medicine she ever took."-FRANK c. TURNER, Hook & Ladder No. l. Friend Street, Boston, Mass.
 "I have taken Hoods Sarsaparilla for dyspepsia, which had for nine ten years, suffering terribly. It has entirely cured me."-MRs. A. NoR TON Chicopee Mass,
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-10

The late State Chemist of Delaware, Prof. Chas. P. Williams, says that Red Star Cough Curei is safe and valuable and contains neither morphia, opium nor any other narcotic poison. The price is only 25 cents.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-10

Prof. c. A. Donaldson, of Louisville, Ky, the we'll known pioneer, in eigh- teen years spent $1o, 900 in trying to get rid of his rheumatism and failed. At last he used St Jacobs Oil, was cured and sold his crutches.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-10

GIVE your neighbors' boys cigarettes if you wish to make them weak minded and below your boys in the school class, says an exchange.