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Connecticut western news., 1886-04-07
FOREIGN ITEMS.

There are significant rumOrs of change of policy on the part of MT. Gladstone, 1od Of tie Inc sitancy of the Scotch members of P1rlia. ment 10 support home rule for Ireland.
 All the carpenters, joiners, glaziers and turner's in Basic, Switzerland, have struck work in consequence of the refusal of the masters to reduce the working day to ten hours.
 An explosion of petroleum occurred on ''nard of 8 vessel lying in the roadstead at ;aku. Russia. The v,s ssel WAS coMnletely wrecke !, and the entire crew, consist3nG of thirteen persons, perished.
 The news from the East is warlike, and, while Russia has announced her intention to occupy Bulgaria if Prince Alexander persists in his obstinacy, the English government is evidently alarmed and is making aggressive preparations.
 In the English House of Commons Mr. Gladstone announced that on April he would ask permission to introduce his Irieh Government bill, and on April 15 . bill to amend the laws for the sale and purchase of land in Ireland
 Russian officers late in Suda Bay say that at the first hostile intimation on the port of Greece, the allied fleet are expected to initiate a blockade, while the Turkish Army of POO, 0OO to the Greeks numbering 9O,000. almost nntried men, will try invasive conclusions. War is very imminent.
 strikers threaten to invade the north oi France. The government has consequently reinforced the frontier. number of Belgians have already been arrested at Lille. The total number of arrests made in Belgium in connec- ton with the labor riots is 2, 500. The prisons have more inmates than can properly be ac- commodated.
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-07
Willing 10 Make a Loan.

A story is told about one of Nash ville's bankers. The perpetrator of the joke was once active in financial mat ters. He is not as wealthy, however, as he used to be, and finding himself in immediate need of some cash the other day, he walked into his former banker g office After declining an invitation to be seated, he said: "You remember in former times my paper was worth par. I could raise any amount needed by the simple process of atfixing my name to a note. You were kind and courteous to me then. It was good morning, MT. -. But times have changed. l am hard up now, but I have a scheme on foot by which can retrieve my lost fortune if I can raise the requisite amount. The investment is safe, there being no risk whatever. I want you to let me have $10, ,0O0."
 The banker looked steadily out of the window for few minutes, rubbed his hands, and said he was really sorry, but 1t would be impossible to let the gentle man have the sum mentioned. The would be borrower, not the least abash- ed by the refusal, said "Well, might make out with $5, 900 for the present , The banker again declined to advance the cash, explaining that money matters were stringent The visitor turned to go, and, with shrug of the shoulders, said: "Well, that's the way of the world. If had come and asked fol the loan of $1O you would have refused. ,
 "No. you are mistaken. 1 would have let you have it."
 "Well, lend me that amount, if you feel like it."
 With an 'I- am sold" smile the banker produced his plethoric purse, fshed ou a $10 bill and handed It over.-Adsh yiile Runner.
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-07
THE MISSOURI PACIFIC R. R. STRIk K.

On Tuesday new complicat tions had arisen
 over the strike. Mir. Jay Gould denied that
 he agreed to arbitration, and gave no satisfac
 tory answer to the requests of the Executive
 Committee of the Knights of Labor. The re-
 ported settlement of the strike was received
 with much qualification in St. Louis, but the
 later news announcing the tangled and unsat- ,sfactory condition of tho negotiations be-
 tween Messrs. Cloud and Powderly created
 much excitement and bitterness, which was in-
 creased by the threatened arrest of leaders of
 the strike. In East St. Louis . turbulent mob
 of strikers and others prevented the running of freight trains The Governor of Illinois has
 been called on by the Sheriff for assistance. The men have not resumed work as yet at any point on the Missouri Pacific.
 On Wednesday the men had returned to work and everything ran smoothly. One hum dred and thirty-nine freight trains were
 moving by Wednesday noon on the Missouri Pacific Railway. Freight was being received
 at all points as usual, and tho road is well
 under operation. The pay car started over tne road Wednesday.
 The joint Executive Committee of the three
 District Assemblies involved in the strike is- sued an address in St. Louis, stating that the railroad had not kept faith, because tEey failed 10 take back the striking employees and
 that if the men were not taken back the strike
 must go on.
 committee was appointed to wait on Mas ter Mechanic Bartlett at the Missouri Pacific shops and confer with him regarding the re- turn of the men to work. He was informed
 that the men were ready to go to york. and desired to know if ell would be taken back.
 He was handed list of dftyAtwo names of strikers, and after looking 1t over took out .
 pencil and checked Off seventeen of them as the names of the men he would employ. Tie rest he declared he would not take back. As soon as these facts were reported the men were ordered out again, and all left their
 work st once. The Knights of Labor pub
 lished an address to the Iuhljc declaring that
 the railroad people had acted in bad faith with (. em.
 Messrs. Turner. Bailey and Hayes, of the
 Execu i've Board, Knights of Labor, went to St. Louis Friday. They stated that they were i,g to carry out the directions of Grand Master Powderly, and thought everything would be harmoniously settled.
 The situation on tcth sides of the river at
 St. Louis was very quiet on Saturday. The embargo on business in East St. Louis was
 complete. No efforts are being made by any of the roads to run freight tIN na, excepting
 tue Wabash which operates undo protection of United States marshals. he crowds as-
 semb.ed in the railroad yards there were as large 1t any time since the strike began, and seem determined that the ronds hal not
 resnme freight traffic until t1eir grievances shall have been arbitrated and settled.
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-07
Afraid to Give Them the Chance.

The Cincinnati Enquirer says: New Orleans to the Northern bred man is a city with its strongly entrusted popu- lation, and not the least interesting place there is the Health Office, where is kept an accurate record of births and deaths. From there also all marriage licenses are issued, and the men behind the long counter come face to face con- stantly with the sorrows and joys of the great population. A marriage license is necessity, but the absence of it had not deterred an old African from join ing in holy bonds at different times fully one hundred of his color and kind Finally, from some source or another, the old man learned that his marriages were not legal without the record and its accompanying license, and he be- came troubled in his mind He ap- peared at length at the Health Office.
 "Mawnin'," said he as he ambled in. "Be dis de place whar you obscure de license to marry?"
 "Yes, sir.'
 Then with much evident mental per turbation he proceeded to state his case, and to express his desire and design to right the wrong.
 Have you no record of the marri ages you have made?"
 No, boss, 1 have none. Nebbel thought but what was intendin' to de Lo'd's business. But they's legal, ain't theys" he continued anxiously.
 "No. am afraid not; and the only thing for you to do will. be to marry them all over again."
 "'The old man smiled and wagged his pate at this advice and said: "Yah! No. Sah! You 'spose IT gwine let dem niggahs know they's' not married? No, Sah. Why some O. dem young bucks is done tired now and if tell lem they'se not married they'll be droppin' out jes' like tarrypil jumpin' off log"
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-07
Off the Log.

Professor Elliott Evans, of Hamilton College, told this story concerning his granduncle, Joseph Elliott, and the chief Red Jacket. The two, having met at Tonawanda Swamp, sat side by side on log which happened to be con venlent. Presently Red Jacket said, in his most uninte!ligible English, "Move along, Jo." Elliott did so, and the sachem moved up to him. In few minutes came another request, "Move along, Jo. and again the Agent com piled, and the chief followed. Scarcely had this been done when Red Jacket said, Move along, Jo." Much annoy ed but willing to humor him, Elliott compiled, this time reaching the end of the log When the request was repeat ed for the fourth time, "Move along, Jo, the Agent angrily replied, why. man, can't move any further without getting off the log into inc mui. " "Ugh? Just so, white man." said Red Jacket "want Indian move along move along along. Can't go no further. but he say, Move along.'" That red man was philosopher Ch7istain Adrorate.
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-07
FACTS FOR THE CURIOUS.

Manhattan Island, Professor Fairchild says, is gradually sinking, and the sea will yet cover the present site of New York.
 It is said that the name Dakota is an abbreviation of the Indian word 'Pa-ha- oota," meaning s'many heads' or ''plenty."
 According to a popular notion in old times, the presence of unearthly beings was announced in the tint of the lights which were burning
 Attention is called to two races of men which must soon become extinct: The Maoris, of New Zealand, now reduced to lees than forty-tive thousand souls, and the Laplanders, who number about thir- tv thousand.
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-07
MARKET NOTES,
NEW YORK MARKET.

NEW YORK MARKET 1he Wholesale New York market quotst,2n show:
 BnAss-Prime e1.450s1.5o: fair to good. tl.30@$l. 40 per busheL
 BUTTER New York sold as 32@34a for choice in pais, and 30@32o. common to good, common Western at 24Q26c.
 CHEEsE Factory fancy 11@12o; do. fair and to good, 8@1Oc.
 Eaos0Quotations ranged from 12, for oa !. dinary, to 14o for New York. New Jersev Pennsylvania
 FLoun n-supernne. e2. s5@s3. 30. Western, ss.zO@s4.25; extra New York. $3.s5@&425 HAY-No.1. 85c. @90c.; No. 3, 8OQ82c. straw, 9Oc(d 95c. for No. 1. and 7O975 for oat. Hop.New York. 1o@l1o; Eastern, s@1oc; roaI Prime. s1o5o @ s,s5o; dressed WHEAT - Spring No 2, s4@s6c.; MI- waukee, No. 2 96; Steamer Mixed. 45@46o. in elevator. 47@4Sc RYx-State. 63@66c.
 PHILADELPHIA MARKET F1oun-state family. ea. 7O@s3. 80; rye flour eSlO@$3.2s; wheat State, 44@96c. amber. 60 co; corn. yellow. 47ci mixed States 4s(050c. Prrao1xun-ReAned. s@9Ao. crude6k@7. WooL-State and Western N, 33@35o, x 320 BIC. medium, 28@30c. coarse 24@25o
 BOSTON MARKET FLOUR From ea25@e4.OO for low and medium. 10 $4 25Q35. % for choice Minnesota Corn. 47@49c for mixed and yellow. BUTTER Common. BOG Q32o, Vermont dairy, 3O@31c. choice creamery 34o CHEEsE-100 He
 BEANs-$l. .4S@$1. 5Q
 HAY-Choice, $3l@S24.
 CATTLE MARKHra
 BUTyALo - Cattle. good quality. f4 O99 S4.50; hog1, fair te good, S40O@$4 50; best AGO.
 GAPS: medium to good, 6. 5@exOO; common to fair, 8 s0@43.6O; Hogs, YorksrA e4.25@ St.50; PhuadeiphiAA e4559sA75. Sheep e345437A II
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-07
Strawberries.

Some people recommend planting in May and June, and others in September and October; each practice has it's adher- ents, and while they arc settling which is best we will prepare our ground by deep trenching and liberal dressing, from the compost heap, and then we will tell them that the best time for planting the straw berry is as soon as you can get the frost out of the ground in the spring. If planted in September and October, more than one-half of the young plants are thrown out and destroyed by frost, and if planted in May and June, the hot, dry weather coming on before they have got a permanent hold of the soil shrivels more than onc-half of them up; but when planted before the sun has much power, and while there is plenty of moisture in the ground, and generally liberal al lowance of showers, they commence with the season and never go back. The apart between the rows, and about eight inches between the plants these, the year after planting, will give an abun- dant yield, and in spring should be top dressed with mixture from the compost heap and rather more than half de- cayed barnyard manure. The con- post and the decayed parts of the ma nure will feed the plants, and the littery parts of the manure drying will not only act as mulch by keeping the sun from drying the ground, but will also keep the fruit and flowers clean during heavy rain
 When the fruiting season is over, this long stuff can be raked off and carted with other garden refuse to the heap, and the rest of the stuff forked in The plants should be encouraged to make good strong crowns for next years fruiting. If the weather is very dry during June, when the strawberries are coming into flower, give copious waterings; far better leave it alone than half do it, and if the ground gets two or three good floodings, the top-dressing will keep it moist most through the fruiting season. Every third year, instead of digging the plat up and planting another, train the runners into middle between the rows and peg them down. With the liberal top-drcssing we have given the soil, here will be just the thing for new bed, and as soon as the young plants can do without their foster ing mother the old ones can be cut off and carted to the heap aforesaid, some of the decayed parts of the heap brought back in their place and dug in, and by the fall we will have fourishing bed of fine, strong crowns that will yield a splendid crop the coming season. And this may be repeated every third year, renewing the ground and plants in the same manner. This is way of my own. Tcks AagaeiHs.
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-07
Yell drilled-The oil region.
"l Would That | Were Dead!''

cries many a wretchcd housewife to-day. A weary and disheartened, she forces herself t. perform her daily task "It don't seem as if . could get through the day. This dreadful back-nche, these frightful dragging-down sen sations will kill me! Is there no reief?' Yes madam there is. Dr. Pierce's "Favorite Pre- scription' is an unfaiing remedy for the com plaints to which your sex is liable. It will re store you to health again. Try it. All drug uiS
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-07
Recipes.


 Sonded Cookies.-One teacup of butter, one and half cups of sugar, two eggs we'll beaten, four teaspoons of water, a half teaspoon of soda, floor enough to roll them. Brush the tops with partly beaten egg, and sprinkle grauulated sugar on them and bake
 Apple Meringue. Prepare six large, tart apples for sauce. While hot put in a piece of butter the size of an egg. When cold add cup of fine cracker crumbs, the yolks of three eggs well beaten, cup of sweet milk or cream, little salt, nut meg and sugar to taste. Bake in a large plate with an under crust of rich paste and rim of puff paste. When done take the whites of the eggs, half teacup of white sugar and few drops of essence of lemon; beat to stiff froth, pour over and put back into the oven to brown lightly.
 Gracy Soup.-Cut into small pieces a bullock's milt and fry it brown, with two pounds of beef bones and one pound onions, cover it with three quarts of water and stew gently for about one hour :; skim it, and put in three turnips cut up into slices, three carrots, few herbs and quarter of a pound of coarse oatmeal |; let it boil for four hours, strain it, taking off every particle of fat, put the soup into the stew-pan again, and stir in two ounces of corn-four, previously mixed with cold water to a smooth paste; after stirring the soup well for about five min utes, season and serve.
 Mock Roost-Take around of beef and sprinkle salt and pepper on it, after which roll it up and wind enough twine or coarse thread around to keep it in shape. Put lump of butter or beef fat in hot stew-pan with one or two sliced onions. When the onions turn brown put i'll the meat, and turn from side to side until it has changed color, then pour on enough cold water to cover, but not to drown. When the water boils down add little hot water, and thickcn and season the gravy to taste. If put on to cook soon after breakfast, it will melt in yoOr mouth by dinner time.
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-07
The port all strive for-Support.

FOR DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION, depression of spirits general debility in their various forms also as preventive against fever and ague and other intermittent fevers, the "Ferro- Phosphor.
 ated Elixir of Calisaya, made by Caswell, Haz
 ard & O., New York and sold by all Druggists from fever or other sickness it has DO equal.
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-07
Farm .nd sar<lsn NoGes.

A rat-proof corn-bin may be made by lining the inside of an ordinary bin with No. wire.
 'It takes 25O bushels of potatoes to make 8 ton of starch" Costly starch with potatoes at 90 cents per bushcl.
 It has been determined that S,100 pounds of corn products, including grain, cobs and stalks, is equal in nutritive value to 9,612 pounds of hay.
 A decaying shoot is steady strain upon the roots, for, although growth has ceased, evaporation takes place as long as the limb remains, attached to the tree.
 All experience goes to show that the farmer who has smooth land which can be cultivated by horse power, and ne glects to raise root crop, fails to live up to his privileges.
 Professor J. w. Sanborn, of the Mis- souri Agricultural College, has been ex- perimenting with priekly comfrey as forage plant, and while he finds it mak- ing good growth from cuttings he has been unable to induce COWS to eat it.
 In good crop of corn not planted too thickly the weight of grain and cob will exceed that of fodder when both are dry. In drilled corn the reverse of this is true, mainly because corn in drills is usually too thick and there is too large propor tion of stalks without ears
 Most crops, excepting clover, derive their food mainly from the first five or six inches in depth of the soil. If we 1 can keep the surface fertile nothing more is needed. Pulverizing the subsoil by the subsoil plough is useful mainly to en- able it to hold more moisture and to open it so that roots may go down in search of it.
 On large farms there are necessarily many horses employed during summer, and if these are made bill of expense during half the year or more it is little wonder if the winter consumes all the profits of the year. On grain farms cut straw, with ground feed of some kind, is much more economical than the usual ration of hay and grain.
 It will not do to crowd the ewes with their lambs into small pen with all the other sheep. In trying to get their share of the rations they will be injured by the crowding and jamming which at- tend the feeding. The ewes need extra quiet and comfort for some time after the birth of their young, and confning in such quarters is all wrong. | Whenever possible COWS should be milked by the same person daily and with little variation in the time. If re. guired to hold milk much longer thar usual much of it is absorbed in the bag as the easier way to hold it, and thi. dries off the COW rapidly. Some good farmers insist on having COWS milked al six o'clock night and morning through the year.
 The idea that sandy soil is best fol gardens is based on the universal de mand for earliness Since southern market gardeners ship so largely to thu north, earliness is of less consequence as we cannot compete with them Making the garden as rich as possible there need be no fear that if thorough, drained it will not be early enough fo | most Dl1rDOseS
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-07
Household Hints.

In pairing fruit for canning, use silver knife, so that the fruit may not turn dark colored.
 Buy bar soap by the quantity. Keep it where it will dry, and it will go much farther in using.
 Finger marks may be removed from vanished furniture by the use of little sweet oil upon soft rag. Patient rub ping with chloroform will remove paint from black silk or any other material
 In cleaning paint spots which will not yield to rubbing or soap, even the spots which look like small gashes cut through the paint, may be removed by rubbing lightly with damp cloth dipped in soda
 Rusty black lace can be freshened and otherwise improved by rinsing it in water to which has been added borax and alcohol in the proportions of one ta- blespoonful each of borax and alcohol, to one cupful of soft water. After the lace is partly dry dip it in water in which an old kid glove has been boiled, squeeze gently, pull out the edges, and spread on cloth or plotting paper and dry under a heavy weight.
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-07

Without health life has no sunshine. wht could be happy with dyspepsia, piles. low spirits, headache, ague or diseases of the stom
 ach, liver or kidneys? Dr. Jones Red Glover Tonic quickly cures the above diseases. Pric,
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-07

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Connecticut western news., 1886-04-07

There is danger ahead for you if you neglect .nnroach of the fell-destroyer, consumption Nirht-sweats. splitting of blood, loss of appetite these symptoms have terrible meanlng You can be cured if you do not wait until It as too lao Dr. Pierces Golden Medial Discov. ery," the greatest blood-puriticr known, VII far snnsrior to cod liver oil. All druggists.
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Connecticut western news., 1886-04-07
CONTAGIOUS!

lam native of England. and while was in that country Contracted terrible blood poison, and for two wears was under treatment as an outooor pa tient at Nottingham Hospital. England put was no @ cured I suffered tho most agontzing pains III my bones and was covered with sores ali over my ood. ond limbs. Finally I completely lost all nope IT that country and sailed for America, and wa treated at Roosevelt in this city, as well as py prominent phy sician in New fork having no eoh nection with the hospitals. - ,s .,
 saw the advertisement of Swift's Spetinr, anu detcrmped to give it a trial took six bottles ant can say with great joy that they have cured m' entirely. I am as sound and well as ever was IT my life. ., ,,,x |. fRhl hALfoAD'
 New York City, June 12th 1885.
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Connecticut western news., 1886-04-07

THE EEXTENT.--Canada IS supposed to contain 3,62O, ,510 square miles. The United States are supposed to contain 3,602, 990 square miles. This is bald guess work, as every man ot sense knows, for neither Alaska nor the north ern territory of Canada has ever been surveyed
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-07

Don't neglect cough and let it remain tt irritate your lungs when 8 safe and speedy remedy can be had for 50 cents in Dr. Bigelow, Positive Cure.
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-07

r-,,or the wbiskers n handsome brown or black with Ruckinehams Dye for the " hiskers.
 If the liver is disordered. the whole system suffers. Ayers Pills correct this trouole.
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-07
BiIiousness

Is more prevalent in the spring than at other seasons being brought by sudden changes in the weather. causing bitter taste off nsive breath coated tongue sick heada "hs drowsness, dizziness and loss of ap- petite. Hoods Sarsaparil'a combines the best known remedies for bi ousness, and readily cures the most sew re attacks It gently stimulates the digestive organs relieves headache and restores the appetite
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-07

LADIES! Those dull, tired looks and feelings speak volumes! pr. kilmer's FEMALE REMEDY corrects all conditions. restores vigor and vtall- ty and brings back youthful bloom and beauty.
 Price Sl.0O-6 bottles $500.
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-07

Delicate diseases of either sex, how over induced speedily and radically cured Address, in con fdence, Worlds Dispensar! Medi, al Association, Buffalo. N. Y.