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Connecticut western news., 1886-04-28
The Air Gun.


 The air-gun is simply q pneumatic en- zine, for the purpose of discharging bull lets by the elastic force of compressed air. It is not known exactly when or by whom it was first invented, but it was certainly in use m France three centuries ago. It is probable that had not the gunpowder been discovered at so early a date air-guns might have been made very effective. They are usually made in the form of muskets, having a hollow stock, which is filled with compressed air from a force-pump.\ The lock is nothing more than valve, which lets into the barrel u part of the compressed air from the stock when the trigger is pulled. The gun is loaded with wadding and bullet in the ordinary way, and the bullet is driven from the barrel by the expansive action of the air. The range of the gun de- pends upon its size and the amount and degree of compression of the air. The velocity of the bullet is proportioned to the square foot of the degree of compression of the air. Under the pressure of fifty atmospheres, or 75o pounds, for instance, the impulse given to the ball is almost equal to that of an ordinary charge of gunpowder. Air-guns are sometimes made in the form of walking sticks, so they can be readily used for purposes of defense. Air-guns are generally regard cd as somewhat unsafe, but it is not known that any law has ever been enact cd against them. In the hands of inexpe- rienced or malicious persons they are cap- able of doing much mischief. Inter-
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-28
A Wider Vision.

How sad they seem-the houses of the des.S~ And how the shadows of the trees advance And then withdraw, as they were spirit led, And meant to mock us with a prayer unsaid' Or goblin dance. It is not well, methinks, to revel thus; It is not we'll to stir in such place. The dead are wiser than the best of us; They lie so still, and yet, while we discuss, They win the race No doors are here! The dead have need of none.
 They hold aloof; they pray beneath tho sod. With sightless eyes they see beyond the sun; And they will hear, in truth, when all 1 done,
 The voice of God. Yes! they will hear it; they have learn'd at last
 A wider wisdom than the world bestow6. Hunger is ours today; but theirs is past They toll no moro, and in the wintry blast They find repose.
 -Georoe Lancaster.
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-28
According to a statement of the United

ACCOTu1uS IO SLdIcultuI O1 Illc U ultcu States Potters' Association there arc aboot 175 kilns in operation, not includ- ing those employed in turning out deco rated pottery, of which there is large number. The number of employees is roughly estimated at about 15, 900, and it may fairly be assumed that not less than 30, 900 derive their means of subsistence from this source. The total of capital invested in the business is supposed to be not less than $s,ooo, 900, two-thirds of which is absorbed in plant, the wages paid amount to $4, 900, 900 or $5, 900, 900 annually, and $s, 900, 900 worth of goods is made. The chief centres of the trade are Trenton, N. J., and East Liverpool, Ohio, but establishments more or less ex- tensive are to be found in more than a dozen other places.
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-28
The Rec.

Here is Bee. He is lively little Bird. He likes to swarm. This is why the great poet Burns said that Bees of a feather flock together. The Bee IS most always healthy. The only Disease he has is the Hives. He is Builder. He builds cells and calls them Honey and then sells them. He bites with his Tail and his Teeth are poor. The Bee is an honest Bird. He never gets on Spree. When small Boy first learns his Letters he sees B, and goes for it, Chicago Tribune.
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-28

M. Charles Girard, chemist, of Paris, recently amused himself by investigation of the ingredients of beautiful red currant jelly, charmingly put up for ex' not an atom of fruit in the mass, as was demonstrated by the adding to it of me. thylated alchohol, which would have turned it green had it contained any fruit acid. It was found to consist of gelatine, sweetened with glycerine residue, col ored with pichsine Ca poisonous mineral extract and favored with no one knows what,
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-28
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A correspondent of the Pau Aau To- marks that all words beginning with q have in some degree second rate or bed quality about them. 'Look through tho dictionary" he says, ''and you will not find one that is quite first-rate, for sleep. !. which is about the best of them, is after all halfway to death, and the great ma- jority of these words are moro or less diss gusting as well q degraded."
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-28

A 9,00o-pound mass of tin ore was re-
 gently exhibited at smelting works ir New York. It was taken out of 29. foot vein in the now well-known Etta tin mine, in the Black Hills. The speci. men will be sent to London for the bene. fit of those British tin-mine owners whc have so complacently watched our here. tofore unsuccessful search for the metal.
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-28

A lady who lost pet canary bird by death was inconsolable until somebody suggested that she have it stuffed and put on her bonnet. She is now as happy a ever.
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-28
Leaf Aspects.

Leaf Aspects
 IN SPRING. Tho maiden leaves through veins of sylvan blood Arc thrilled to love and sweet Arcadian bliss When murmuring round 1.-the bough or wakening bud, They dimple softly to the south winds kiss!
 IN AUTUMN. How silently above the dying leaves a xAe treacherous frost fatal network weaves; And slowly robbed of Autumn's buoyant breath, Ihe weary foliage hpses into deathl
 Wm. H. Hdyne.
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-28
&c MKLEY, Editor and Proprietor.
Local News a Speciality,

TERMSs
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The Wilmingtonian., 1886-01-09

.slAkCEsN


cept a ...e.lus, and they come around
and ask the editor to keep it out of the pap
er. When the private citizen dies, the editor
is asked to write of all his good qualities
and leave out the bad. When the editor
dies the private citizen says: "Now that
old liar will get his deserts"
Opie p. Read A Little Rock newspaper
man while out in the country stopped at a
rude farmhouse for dinner Thinking that
his profession would insure extra attention,
he remarked to the farmer: ''Needn't put
yourself to extra trouble for me, for am an
editor" "a what ?" asked the farmer, re-
galding the visitor with newly-awakened in
terest. ga newspaper man." "Wall
reckon you can git sunthin to cat, anyhow.
Some folks mout not Gift yon nothin' on this
account, but never was very particular.
But hold on Editor, did 1 understand you
to say ?" Yes, sir, am an editor, and
however unfavorable it may strike you,
must say that am proud of my calling"
'I'll bet $100 that you are one of the fel
lows that helped to take hell outen the Bible
Reckon you'd better travel Never mind th,
corn bread and buttermilk, julie"
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-01-09

SWEET WAFERs.-Six eggs one pint flour
two ounces melted butter one and one-half
cups powdered sugar; one cup milk one
teaspoonful nutmeg. Beat whites and yelks
separately and very stiff, rub the sugar and
butter together, aud work in first the yelks,
then the milk, then the -four and whites.
Bake in well-buttered wafer or waffle-irons,
very quickly, browning as little as possible.
Broil them while hot upon a smooth, round
ick, not larger than yonr little finger,
slipping il out carefully when the cake takes
tie right shape. These little cakes are an
exceptional addition to any tea or supper.
table, and look we'll among fancy cakes in a
basket.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-01-09

LIGHr CAKE,-Two cups of sugar, one
half cup butter, one cup rich milk, three
eggs; three cups of flour and iavoring to
suit the taste. Beat tue butter aud sugar
to light cream, and the whites and the
yolks of the eggs separately. Sift the tlouI
and add to II two teaspooufuls of baking
powder Put in III -four by degrees, and
add the stiff whites Of the eggs last. Thii
makes three layers-or it Il just as nice pour
cd into long pans and cut in squares when
cold. Very good to eat with ieecream.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-01-09

CHILL SAUoE.-Peel one half busbel Of
ripe tomatoes, eighteen large red peppers
and four onions. Chopall these line. After
chopping, squeeze out with the hands from
their water, throwing the water away. Add
to them four quarts best cider vinegar, two
cups sugar, eight tablespoonfu!s salt, foui
table 'poonfuls each grou' d ginger, clovei
allspice aud cinnamon also two tablespoon
fuls ground mustard. Boil all together 70
two hours, then put into glass jars. Large
plump red peppers are much less sharp thar
the long slender variety, so If the latter are
used not over six or eight will be required.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-01-09

ALMOND JUMBLEs.-One pound sugar
one-half pound -four; one-quarter pound but
ter one teacup "loppered' milk five eggs
two teaspoonfuls rosewater; three-quarters
pound almonds, blanched and chopped small,
but not pounded; one teaspoonful of soda
dissolved in boiling water. Cream butter
and sugar stir in the beaten yelks, the
almonds, lastly the beaten whites very light
ly and quickly. Drop in rings or round
cakes upon buttered paper and bake imme
diately. You may substitute grated cocoa
nuts or the chopped kernels of white wanuts
for the almonds, in which case add little
salt.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-01-09
SAFETY AT LAST.

They sat contentedly on the sofa, and she
twirled his watch-chain as be gazed fondly
into her will-he-ask- me 4 o-night eyes. He
sprang to his feet as sudden crash proceed
ed from the kitchen, and started for the door
"Stay, stay, Adolphus," "Nay, Peuine,
my love. My fears rise up and play the
craven coward with my soul. Purohance
thine angry father with his dog even at this
moment Lies him to the front, and there
awaits my coming" Nay, my love, the
sound that smote thine ear was but the
noise of fathers boot-jack as it struck the
wall. He's taking off his boots.' "Sdeath
by my halidome, It's so. Hark there the
other goes. "Tis well / will abide with
thee fair girl, l swear, even till the first gray
streaks Of dawn illumine yonder lattice"
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-01-09
Open nIght and da
the market affords.

FRIED OYSTERS. Place oysters to drain
and when thoroughly dry, dip first in the
whites of eggs, then roll in cracker dust
until completely covered, dip again in the
egg and lastly in the cracker dust, taking
special pains to have the oysters thickly
covered. Have kettle of boiling lard
prepared into which drop the oysters, and
fry as quickly as possible to nice brown.
When done drain and serve hot.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-01-09

CoooANUT PIE.-One p, und grated cocoa
nut, cne-half pound butter, one-h II pound
spoonfns lsmou juice. four eggs (whi,es and
yelks separately two teaspohnfuli vanilla.
Rub the butter and sugar together, beat
light with tire brandy aud lem IN juice stir
in the beaten yelks lastly tho coooauut aud
the whites alternately. Bake in open shells.
Eat cold with powdered sugar siftcd over
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-01-09

In all cases of neuralgia there are certain
localities where pain is more iutense-thcse
are called the painful poiuts." Rub the
painful points" thoroug' Il, when afliict d
with this disease, with Salvation o., the
great pain srnih lator Price 25 cents o
bottle.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-01-09

ga God-send is EIy's Cream Balm,''
writes Mrs. NJ. A. jackson, of Portsmouth,
N. H., on May %, 1882. had CataTrh for
three years had tried nearly all remedies
but to no purpose. Two or three times a
week my nose would bleed quite freely aud
Thought the sore'in itwould never heal. Yoni
Balm has cured me. This preparation is not
u liquid or a snuff, and is easily applied
Price 80 cents. See adv't.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-01-09
TID-BITS.

Having used DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup in
my family for the last three years, lind it is
the best praparation'i have ever used for
coughs and colds, giving almost immedia-
te relief. Z. WALKER,
Gen'l Com. Merchant, 1ls Light St.,
Baltic, Md.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-01-09
Rackaohe. Sham Pa Ms Rheumntisn Ki.

Backache, Sharp Pa MS, Rheumatism, Kid
uey Diseases, Torpid Liver, Lung Troubles
OF Lameness :u any part quickly cured by
the Hop Plaster. The soothing and pain
killing virtues of Hopa combined with
Strengthening Gums and Extracts. The best
porOns plaster ever made. 25c.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-01-09
PROPOSED A COMPROMISE.

Sam Johnsing has been suspected of steal
ing dogs in order to obtain a reward. A
conversation he had with Judge Pennybun-
ker encourages the idea that he is not too
honest.
"Ef man WAS ter steal dat fine
pointer dog OBJ yourn, how much reward
would you glib ter git him back, jedgeP
sAbout five dollars.o
"Boss, gimme four dollars and I'll jess"sr,ISc jessa erIc
dat dog alone. Dem am srecjal -ats each !, BE-
| amt offering de gtr to toy worl
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-01-09

The worst case Of pneumonia can be cured
by outward applications of st. Jacobs Oil
and few doses of Red Star Cough Cure.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-01-09

A Hacl e y al man has been fined ffty u,
lars for keeplug cow The COW belonged tc
ii ncigbbor.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-01-09
d, my Head /!

A cent in yonr pocket is worth two OIL
your haudkel chief.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-01-09

lnENTINCwanted for The Lives of all the Presi
AWtIlNl Ndents OF he U. S. The larges., hand.
SUI bsomest best book ever sold for less
an twice our price. The fastest selling book in
America. Immense profits to agents. All intelli.
gent pnople want it. Any one can become a sue.
Portland, Maine,
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-01-09

Sometimes the woman who kneads bread
the least needs the most,
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-01-09

The pretty s,l who is mani Of hall work
is the door bb.le
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-01-09
WISE WORDS.


Flatter is like cologne water-to be smelt
OF, not swallowed.
Credit is an enemy to entice you to buy
what you don't want.
A great deal of talent is lost to the world
for want of little courage.
Habits have more force in forming our
characters than opinions have.
Look after the establishment of worthy
character, and leave its appreciation to
others.
Those who think money will do anything
may be suspected of doing anything for
money.
Concentration is the secret of strength in
politics, in var, in trade-in shot, in all
management of human affairs.
We are sent into this world to make it bet
ter and happier and in proportion as we do
go we make ourselves both.
At least .ninth-tenths OF those most success
full in business, start in life without any
reliance except upon their head and hands,
There is no degree OF merit SO high as to
place man beyond tn reach of temptation or
to prevent him from rising still higher.
good man and wise man may at times
be angry with the world, and a5 times grey-
ed at it but no man is ever disconteuted
with the world if he does his duty in it.
Genius without religion is only lamp on
the outer gate of a palace. 1t may serve to
cast CLEAN of light on those that are with.
out, while the inhabtant sits in darkness.
Texas Siftings: Said stranger in a Tex
as town to negro with a bundle:
''Is Col. Short, editor of The Crosby
County Clarion and farmers Viudicator at
home?
she am bound to be at home. He jcs'
can't bc nowhaf else, heah heahi'
"How SOP"
Else taking his shirt to de laundry Ter hab
it washed. You jes' bet be is at home ontfl
brings back dis heah garment"
Oil City Derrick s'When all editor
makes a mistake in his paper ali the, world
sees 1t and calls him liar. When a A.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-01-09

Some OF the most famous womtn of th
world were old maids.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-01-09
ESPECIALLY FOR THE LADIES,

ESPECIALLY FOR THE LADIES,
THE DAYS THAT ARE GONE.
met her by the sandy shore,
Where we, together viewed the sea
And listening to its far off roar,
She vowed she would be true to me.
The winter came her heart did rove,
And she did explain, this damsel vain.
II said would return your love;
meant I'd give it back again"
COY AND coqUETTIsH.
Now the little maid emotional
In spirit quite devotional,
Attends the fair that's given by her church,
church, church,
And she tells the fancy articles,
Aud tries to break to particles,
Young Gilroy's heart, then leave him in the
lurch, lurch, lurch.
HIS AWFUL REVENGE.
Now the maiden and the youth,
Love to sit and spoon, forsooth,
BY the fireside where brightly burr s the log,
log, log.
While the father, raging wroth,
Thinks how soon piece of cloth
VIII be taken from his trousers by the dog,
dog, dog.
AN EXHIBITION OF sUBLIMITY.
Astronomer (at the dinner table): read a
beautiful thing this morning
Astronomers toJe: Tell it to us, dear.
Astronomer: 1t was that the contempla-
ton OF celestial things will man bo.h speak
and think more sublimely and magnificeptly
when he desoends to human affairs. I've
often noticed it in my own case. [Enter as.
tronomer's son.] Now, see here, young
man ii you haven't got that walk shovelled
when come home tonight, I'll lick you
within an inch of your life.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-01-09
nER LANGUAGE WAS 1NApEouArr.

HER LANGUAGE WAS INADEQUATE.
She was wading across the mud on Wood
ward avenue when butcher cart came along
and splased her from bonnet to shoes. A
pedestrian who witnessed the accident
pulled out his handkerchief and sad:
beg pardon, but let me wipe some of it
off,
20 thanks!'' she replied, ''but never
mind the mud. If you feel it duty to do
something in the case please mention some
Of the leading cuss-words now in use ~
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-01-09
1912. A PROCLAMATION. 1aae

Anow fe! Know Ye All Men, Of
KEEP
dby
the
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-01-09
: !. : 40 os..

PRESENT FROM HIS WIFE.
Husband Ito mother-in-law): l want to
show you what Agnes has bought me for
Christmas. She has left the draws unlocked.
She knows how fond am of Japanese work,
aud see she intends to surprise me with a
dozen unique dinner plates"
Mother-in-law (sarcastically). "Dlnner
plates Those are buttons for her new dress.
was with her when she bought them.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-01-09
WILMINGTON TO

And corresponding all other points West Northwest
and Southwest.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1886-02-04
ACHILLE +. CARRIER, Redacteur.

Fsouvent des muyres dart remar.
quables, des promenoirs pav6s en-
mosaique, des colonnades de mar.
bre imit6s de lAlhambra, des murs
en- stuc artistement sculpt6s. else.
les ct peints des plus riches cou.
lenrs. Au milieu dun "patio" en-
tonr6 d'arbustes en- feurs ct do
rangers charges de fruits, vous
ysrrez un jet d'eau s'6panchant
dams un vasque de marbre.
Viyant au milieu de gems cupi-
des ct sensuels, qui mont parfois
dSutres lois que leurs passions, ct
qui disposent du pouvoir, Parade
cache sa richesse, son blen-etre,
son luxe, CONNIE il cache ses fem
ines.
Files ne sortent done lamais de
leurs maisons. Les seules que
|ron rencontre dams la rue sont des
femmes de mauvaise vie, ou celles
que la pauvret6 oblige de sortir
pour aller gagner leur subsistence.
Mais, alors, elles Sc couvrent Ia
tete ct le visage dun double voile
qui ne laisse voir que leurs yeux
ct quand elles passent dams Ia vile
elles ne parlent q aucun homme ct
aucun homme ne lenr parle. lie
mari lui-meme qui rencontre ga
femme dams la rue ne lui adresse
pas la parole parce que ce serait
compromettant pour ellie ct pour
lui-meme-l lie public ne pouvant
pas savoir que c'est sa femme.
Quand ces pauvres recluses veu-
lent prendre Pair, ii faut done
qu'elles se contentent de sortir
dams la cour int6rieure de leur
maisons; ets'll y a quelque specta-
Gle inusite, ou quelque grande de-
monstration dams Ia rue, on leur
permet de monter sur les toits qui
sont plats ct torment terrasse.
Cest de Ia settlement qu'enve-
lopp6es dams leur bournous blancs,
|elles peuyent SO pencher au bord
des terrasses ct risquer un cell
dams Ia rue.
C'est ainsi qua la favour de Ia
procession nous aYions pu voir un
grand nombre de tetes de femmes
6mergeant des toits, ct nous sui
want des yeux ayec euriosit6
C'est ainsi que du haut de Ia
kasbab nous les apercevions en-
core courant sur les toits en- atten-
dant le retour du cortAge. Ce
spectacle etait d'autant plus GU
rieux pour nous qr'elles 6taient
alors d6voil6es ct pieds nus.
q comtsnuer.)
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1886-02-04
LES CHEVEUX DE MARIETrE

Les beaux cheveux longs, les
beaux cheveux blonds qu'elle await
la petite Mariette /. $. Longs a
.lui tomber jusqu'aux Jarrets quand
il lui prenait la fantaisie d'enlever
son peigne dune main presto, ct de
remuer la tete dun air mutin, com.
me une fauvette qui secoue ses
plumes. Et blonds, dun adorable
blond de moisson m1re avec des
reaets dor qui donnaient 3 oroire
qu'elle emprisonnait le matin, en-
tordant ses cheveux devant la fene-
tire, les rayons de soleil trop curieux
qui s'attardaient indiscretement q
baiser ses blanches 6paules. All
les cheveux blonds de Mariette. :.
Plus dun gaillard de vingt ans en-
await rev6 ct sen 6tait tiss6 dim
perceptible hamacs q bercer ses
amoureuses songeries ! Mais vat
en- voir s'ils viennent, Jean, Ma
riette, un bon jour s'6tait mari6e.
Et justement, CONNIE pour faire
niche au proverbe, c'6tait Jean
qu'elle await choisi.
Qui Ga, Jean !? ma fol, Jean
qu' 'est-ce que vous voulez que je
vous disc :? L'avez-vous connu {
Non. Alors, je vous dirais son
vrai nom que vous men seriez plus
avances.
Pourtant, c'est bien le moins
que je vous pr6sente un brin Ia
mari de notre annie Mariette.
On brave garcon de beaucouI
plus vieux qu'elle, RANT clair com
me ellie des yeux ct des dents, e1
tout dispose d jouer 3 la vie cette
bonne farce de la prendre au s6.
rieux CONNIE un aphoriame de 10.
seph Prud' 'homme.
Au besoin il cut pouss6 pirr6v6.
renee jusqu'a faire Ia charge de
cette vieille renfrogn6e, ayant JUS
tement etc dou6 par Ia nature d'u.
ne aptitude toute speciale 3 ma
ME le crayon.
Cest meme sur cette aptitude
quill comptait pour faire IN bout
de chemin dams le monde. "a
moins que CO ne fut un trou dams
la lure.
Admirable insouciance, que res.
tent seuls capables de comprendre
ceux qui ont etc capables d'avoil
vingt ans, talent infniment plus
rare que ne le pense le troupeau
des vulga1res humans
Done Mariette ct Jean s'6taient
6pouses. Pourquoi ? ITEMS, cette
betise !! Parce qu'ila s'aimaient,
parbleu | Quant \ vous dire com.
mont il sen etaient apercus, c'est
ice que ie ne saurais faire. lie o.
lyaient-ils eux-memes Je men