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Connecticut western news., 1886-11-03
Tho Lower Classes of Mexico.

The so-called lower classes in Mexico, writes Fannie B. Warde, are unlike any other on Gods green earth, for the poor CT they are and the lower down in the social gamut the more pious and appa- rently happy they are. The city poor, whose adobe jacals in the higher alti- tudes and cane9talk huts in the tiera caliente outline the suburbs of all the larger towns and straggle away for miles beyond incorporated limits, are by no means tho vicious and discontented element which may be found among the indigent of London, Paris and New York. No ''strikes" originate with this class, nor street broils, nor revolutions, and among them are no low dives nor gambling hells, nor the dens of thieves and murderers: but they arc peaceful and inoffensive cattle. little above the beasts of the field, except in the intensity of their relig- ious convictions. If traveller ventures among them, however, unpro- tected, not only is he perfectly safe as to life and property, but any service they can render him is performed with that innate grace of hospitality which is a direct heritage from their Moorish pro- genitors If he is hungry they will share their last tortllle, though short of food themselves, and give him their only blanket for bed. If he needs guidance on his journey they will cheerfully &C., company him any number of miles, walk ing beside his horse, and can seldom be prevailed upon to accept any reward for their services.
 But they are poor enough, Heaven knowsl The salary of the head of the house (when he works, which is only when hungry,) averages from six to twenty-five cents per diem; and upon that not munifcent but irregular income, the family exist, according to thei- ideas of living. I have observed sin gular circumstance-not, however, pe- culiar to Mexico-viZ., that the poorer the family the more do dogs and chill dren invaribly abound, as if want and squalor were proper conditions for extra ordinary increase of the census, both brute and human.
 But, happily, nature favors the poor in this land of sunshine. Fuel is not a necessity, and food enough to sustain life may be had anywhere for the gath ering. There need be no housc-rent to pay, for any man may build himself casa with few sum- baked bricks of his own making; or stalks of the wild bamboo, stuck upright in the ground and thatch- ed with wild grass or Spanish dagger leaves, will afford shelter we'll suited to the climate. To be sure there is only Mother Earth for floor, and neither stove, chairs, tables nor bedsteads among its furnishings; but it is not these inanimate things which create the true spirit of home, sweet home."
Connecticut western news., 1886-11-03

The French scientific journal La Nature describes and illustrates machine for making product which is coming into favor in various different employments under the name of wood wool. As it's name implies, this material is simply wood cut into such fine shavings that it answers many of the purposes to which wool is commonly applied. Although it was at first intended merely as packing material it was soon found that it had much more extended field of usefulness. It is employed for stuffing mattresses, as bedding for cattle, for the filtration of liquids, etc. It is elastic like horse hair and is beautifully clean in use. The wood used by preference is Riga fir, and the machine will produce, without any necessity for skilled labor, moro than 1,500 pounds of ''woor' per day of ten hourl
Connecticut western news., 1886-11-03

A late issue of a New Zealand paper speaks of peculiar lunar phenomenon "a green moon. Says our informant: :: "A bright-green moon is not common phenomenon. Yet this was visible in Willington for about a quarter of an hour last evening. There was an ex- ceptionally splendid manifestation of the "afterglow" which is so complete an enig- ma to all physicists, and just at the edge of the vivid rosy glow, where it merged into pink and violet, the crescent moon appeared of the most brilliant yet deli cate green color, presenting most curi- ous and beautiful night"
Connecticut western news., 1886-11-03
Fooled the Professor.

Professor" said stud ent in the natural science class, ''I saw something running down the street last evening that excited my curiosity. Upon exam ination I found it had no limbs, nor nor"
 'That's very queer. Gar. you describe it, that we may determine its family and name2"
 "Oh, yes, sir; it was simply water from heaven that"
 "Well, young man, you'll never see the source of that supply if you continue to practice such low puns upon your el- ders."
 This ended the first lesson.
Connecticut western news., 1886-11-03

The office of Alderman Tn the Argen- tine Republic is not sinecure. In the Bahia Blanca municipality the Council for some days could not get legal quorum owing to the absence of some of the members. At last, one day when the Council was lacking one of aquorum, two policemen sallied out among the saloons and found ''a prominent Alder man," aud, says Buenos Ayres journal, ''they lowed him into the hall and held him down on his seat while the sitting lasted" The public crowded to enjoy the fun, the more so as His Honor, the Mayor, was suspended from his functions on the same occasion for neglecting to preside at the peculiar sitting"
Connecticut western news., 1886-11-03
S (. BECKLEY, Editor and Proprietor.
Local News a Speciality.
What will tho People Say

Ill prefer sweet solitude,
 And lay the world away; If do as other men should, Run hfe's race in faithful mood, And scorn to set one footstep down In dangers way to win a crown,
 What will the people says If by another's hurt and pain,
 win not when I may; III dare not profit or gain By jostling others in ife's train If toll my living to win, And grow not rich for fear of sin,
 What will the people saya If care naught for the worlds gold
 Der which I cannot pray, And still be poor when I am old, With .csrce . shelter from the cold; If my children, as poor as I, Lay me in plain ground when I die,
 What will tho people say ? An, yes but if stir my soul,
 And, needless of the way, Contr,ve to hold secure control Of bonds and bills-a goodly roll And cross at last the Stygian Sea, Leaving earth no bett IT for me
 What will the Master say
 -Wm. Lyle. in Philadelphia Ca1L
Connecticut western news., 1886-11-03
Senten.iOus Wisdom,

A hard headed business man of De- troit was among the guests at recent fashionable gathering, where also was a very loud and very obtrusive new rich woman.
 ''Humph," growled Hard Head as the very loud and so forth swept past him in the grand procession. 'Too much money and hasn't had it long enough" ]"
Connecticut western news., 1886-11-03

The geological survey at Washington is in receipt of numerous letters from cranks telling how earthquakes may be predicted and prevented. One method of prevention suggested is to bore holes through the earth's crust order to give the destructive gases an outlet. The New York Commercial Advertiser sug- gests that as soon as one of these holes is bored, the next thing to be done would be to drop Wippins into it.
Connecticut western news., 1886-11-03
MRS. A. T. STEWART'SlDEATH. The Widow of the Dry Goods Mil
 Iionnaire Dies this Morning.

Mrs. Cornelia M. Stewart, widow of Alexan- der T. Stewart, the millionaire dry goods mei- chant, dled in New York on Monday morn ing.
 Mrs Stewart was native of New York City. Her maiden name was Cornelia Clinch, and she was the daughter of Jacob Clinch, a ship chandler. One of her brothers was Charles P. Cinch, who was for many years the assistant collector of customs at New York. Since her husbands death Mrs. Stewart has lived very unostent tic usly in her marble palace on Fifth avenue and Thirty-fourth street. Of late years it has been her custom to spend tho summer in Saratoga. Shc was SS years of age aud hxd been in failing health for some timas
Connecticut western news., 1886-11-03
An Ancient Niue Claim.

Mrs. Norwood, an old lady living in this county, has claim against the United States Government for mule owned by her grandfather and impressed into the service in the war of 1S12 The old lady has pl cd her papers in the hands of the Hon. H. G. Turner, and if he succeeds in getting the original cost of the mule with accrued interest, it will be great help to the gool old lady, Calhoun Ga Cour,er.
Connecticut western news., 1886-11-03

The movement has been steadily down ward since 1866, excepting in several years when extraordinary causes checked the decrease. The bottom is reached in 1886, and now there are signs of an up- ward move that will accomplish par tial retrieval of the loss of the period mentioned,
Connecticut western news., 1886-11-03
MO-. 19.

Two Parisians are introducing an en tirely new vegetable which is exciting some interest. It is called choro-gi, and is native of Northern Africa. It be- longs to the mint family Botanical name Stachys atfiais). Its acshy roots or tubers are only eaten, dressed like string beans or fried like iritters, and are said also to make an excellent pickle.
Connecticut western news., 1886-11-03
An AstOnished Creditor.

"Would you believe it, Bromley9 Fen. wick dunned me for his bill yesterday. The twentieth time, pll swear. But astonished him."
 By putting him off again9"
 No; by paying him. m."-CaA
Connecticut western news., 1886-11-03
systems: ::

The above list includes all roads using other lines, including the Union Pacific and the Wabash, have nearly that num- Der employed. At the close of the last fiscal year ia July, 1885, 6S6 Pullman cars were in service in this country and in EurOne
Connecticut western news., 1886-11-03

The following table, compiled from 'sPoors Manual of Railroads" for 1886, shows the number of locomotives and cars owned or leased by the principal railroads of the country in 1885. It furnishes an interesting indication of the rapid extension of the leading Western
Connecticut western news., 1886-11-03

The ScientVfo American says: Accord ing to statistical records, the average price of wheat flower exported from the United States, for periods of eleven months ending with May of this year and twenty years past, has been as follows:
Connecticut western news., 1886-11-03

The weight of the wicked-1soO pouuds to the ton,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-28

there is no doubt that early rising is
the best for all of us. DIR. Buch de-
clares that the moment when q man
may be considered physically at his
best is when he turns out of bed,
From that point to the middle of the
day, Or whenever the midday meal
is taken, the power continues very
high; but it falls off in the afternoon.
Breakfast increases Muscular power
to very large extent, and so does
early dinner. The conclusion, there
fore, is that men are most capable of
coping with business of any. kind
from the hours of rising to the hour of
lunch; and it follows as a natural
consequence that the earlier person
rises the more time he will contriye to
gain for his occupations between
morning and midday. Many great
mea and hard workers have been
early risers, but they pursued that
course from instinct, before the dyna-
had been heard of. The
curious fact of the increase of muscu-
lar power after lunch, for brief per-
lod certainly does not prove that in
tellectual operations can best be car
rled on; but DR.. Bush is clearly right
when ne says that early rising ought
always to be accompanied by early
breakfasting. Many good people
who intend to crowd a long DAYS
work in before bedtime make the mis-
take of rising about or z, and take
at all to eat or drink until
the usual breakfast hour. To 60 for
three hours, however, without any
food after the appetite has been set on
edge by a nights sleep, is clearly not
the best way of developing any pow
ers that we may possess, either ply
slc1al Or mental. Even crust of
bread and cup of milk are enough
to preserve the tissues from feeding
on themselves.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-28
HOW TO WARM ROOMS.
The Draught that Comes from the
Cold Side OF Window.
Pail Mall Gazette.

Frequently the chilly feeling that
one experiences from the window
ward side as one sits in a room is
caused, not by current of cold air
setting from the window to the fire,
but by the GOODNESS of the window it.
self. For this latter, being kept at a
low temperature by contact with the
outside air, draws the heat from the
BODY, Or rather the heat radiates
from the body to the window-the
temperature of the air is between
making no difference to the transfer
ence, ia accordance with a well
known property Of radient heat. For
instance, the air in a room may be
Quite hot, and yet large windo ",
however air tight, will make itself
unpleasantIy felt on cold day, just
as on board ship the propinquity of
an iceberg is announced by lower
ing Of temperature. A screen inter
posed between the window and any
one exposed to it's malign influence
will often afford great relief, and one
reason why rooms so frequently feel
more comfortable in the evening is
that the cold glass is effectually shut
off behind the closely drawn curtains
and blinds. In countries where the
winters are habitually severe the ad-
vent of frost is usually the signal for
fixing up of inner windows, the layer
of air between these and the outer
ones forming an excellent barrier to
the escape of heat, owing to it's low
conductive power. Cold walls also
induce a sense Of chilliness, but if
they are properly built there should
be no difficulty in keeping them
warm on the inside.
The experiment has sometimes been
tried Of warming rooms by means of
hot air only, but the result has never
been good, and for this reason-that,
in order to warm the walls to the
requisite degree, the air nust be far
hotter than is healthy or agreeable
for breathing. Ia fact, the principal
is wrong; the air should not warm
the walls, but the walls should warm
the air An open fire acts in this lat
ter way. The rays of heat from it
pass through the air without heating
it, and produce no effect till they i'm
pinge on the walls. furniture, and
carpet of the room. These being thus
gently warmed, communicate their
heat by contact to the air about them,
and in this way, while the objects in
the room are raised to a sufficient
temperature. the air is not rendered
unpleasant by being overheated. We
see, then, that our favorite open fires
have much to recommend them,
whatever may be said about their
wastefulness, and as regards health
and comfort they are much better
than close stoves, which, though they
radiate their warmth, also heat the
air ia contact with them, and are apt
to do SO to excess.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-28
DECAY OF THE TEETH.
what is the Cause of It!-SOme Old
Fashioned Notions Exploded

The London Lancet quotes John
Hunters statement that the decay of
the teeth Is disease which seems to
be peculiar to youth and middle age;
the shedding teeth are subject to it, if
not more so, than those intended to
last through life, and we seldom or
never see any person whose teeth be-
gin to rot after the age Of so years,
and adds: "This last fact is notable.
If man can keep his teeeh until af-
ter middle age he may generally count
on keeping them to the end. There
seems to be soae reason for thinking
that decay of the teeth is commoner
now than it used to be. Assuming
this to be the fact, it would be inter
esting to inquire whether there is
anything ia our modern mode of life
which has a tendency to cause the
teeth to decay. The old-fashioned
notion about eating sugar and acids
and the like is exploded. Meanwhile
1t may be worth asking If want of
vigor observable among certain classes
of children and young children is not
due to the increasing artificial char
acter of the lives the young lead; with
dlmlnution OF fresh ain and exercise,
and that aggravation of mental tasks
and brain and nerve worry which
chatacterizes the educati0nary and
developmental stages of our modern
life. The young people of America
are particularly subject to decay Of
the teeth. and the young people of
America are conspicuous for the adj
vanced mental culture and the protec
tive care bestowed upon them. They
are fed and dressed like adults, and
they are forced, In an intellectual
sense, to the serious depreciation of
the organic material of which the
human body, with it's brain and
nerves is composed, and of the vital
energy which it ought to be en-
lowed -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-28
A Kind act Remembered.

A pleasant instance of kindly act
remembered and rewarded is recited
ia a dispatch from Erie, Pa, to the
Cleveland Leader:
An old lady, Mrs. johnson, has Just
received substantial reward for kind
ness extended by her to neighhor's
child many years ago. Her children
having married and left home, she
took little girl, whose parents were
poor, into her empty house for COM
pany, and treated her as she would 8
daughter. After a long companion
ship they separated, the young lady
marrying and removing to Missouri.
Mrs. Johnson's husband died, and
creditors seized his property. The
widow had outlived all the friends of
former days, her Children had cares of
their own, and the solitary old women
had no other place to go but to the
poor-house, Director Joseph Hender-
son accompanied the sad-faced old
lady to the almshouse, and mention
of the fact that the county had taken
charge of Mrs. Johnson was made in
one of the city newspapers. A copy
Of that issue of the paper, wrapped
around an express bundle, was sent to
the town of Glasgow, Mo-, and fell
into the hands of Mrs. w. L. Gilchrist
who had in early life been So kindly
treated by Mrs. Johnson. No sooner
did she learn of the misfortune of her
old friend than she started for Erie on
the first train with the intention OF
relieving her of the difficulties SUR
rounding her. Arriving at Erie, she
hurried to tbs almshouse and was
shown to the room which Mrs, John
son and number of other paupers
occupied Age had bent her form and
whitened her hair, but Mrs. Gilchrist
needed go Introduction to the one
whom she had called grandmother 30
years before. The recognition was
mutual and the superintendent de-
scribed the meeting as the most af-
fecting he had ever witnessed. Mrs.
Johnson was assured that as long as
she lived she should have home in
Missouri with all the comforts that
money and kindness could give her as
part payment for her goodness to a
poor girl who had lost sight of but
not forgotten her best friend. The
couple have returned to Missouri.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-28
Man Strongest in the Morning.

Early risers should be much encour-
aged by the results of some expert
ments which have been recently go
ing on under the guidance of DR..
Bach. 1t seems that the worthy doc
tor possesses ''dynamoter," ma
chine which has nothing whatever to
do with the electric dynamo" but
which is intended to be applied to the
human frame in order to tell what is
the amount of muscular power pos
sessed by each person. Of course it
would be unfair to say that dyna-
moter, as such is an entirely new in
vention. A form of it is to be observ-
ed as most race courses and country
fairs, where spectators are invited to
try their hitting power against q
cushion attached to a spring. Ac-
cording to the strength of the blow
given, a marker is driven forcibly
up a high pole, and comes down.
If an accomplished pugilist tries his
hand at the instrument, is is prob
able that he will send the mark
er TO the top of the pole.
This is an early and crude
form OF the invention, and DIR.
Buch's machine must be Of more deli
cates make, for it not only tells the
difference in muscular strength be-
tween one man and another, but also
records the variations of power at diff
ferent periods of the day. Judged
then, simply by the test of what we
are fit for In muscular point of view
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-28

ty. The duties of targetman, every
one knows, are to keep constant look
out at the crossing of two railroads
und to swing the red danger signal
over one track at the approach of a
train on the other For ten years one
man has held the position of day tar
getman, and he is still there Four
years ago the night man, and the
day man acting under instructions,
reported the name of a man compe-
tent to take deceased's place. This
man was accordingly placed on the
pay roll and received his salary regu-
larry from the pay car, The junction
at which these men were employed is
merely crossing out on the prairie.
There is no house there besides the
targetman's shanty, and, a few rods
away his humble dwelling. A few
weeks ago it was accidentally discov-
cred that for four years o4e man has
drawn two mems pay, and that the
new man who was hired four years
ago never existed, save In the imagin-
alton Of the man who pretended to
hire him. For four years he has liv-
ed IN that little shanty, night and
day. Not ten hours IN al that time
has he been farther from the crossing
than the little frame house where he
ate his meals. Twenty four hours a
day and 365 days a year he has been
on the lookout for approaching loco
motive headlights and smokestacks.
Of course he could not have done
such service as this without assistance
but all the assistance he had was that
of an automatic signal rugged up by
himself during few of his many
leisure hours. Stretching an old
piece of telegraph wire half q mile up
the track in each direction, he drew it
taut and affixed a connecting trigger
to the surface of the rail, SO that the
wheels OF every approaching engine
would pull the wire and drop an old
hat into his face as he slept in the
shanty. By this means he was en-
abled to secure plenty of sleep be-
tween trains, and at the same time
be sure of being awake and on duty
whenever needed. Every pay day he
presented at the car not only his own
order, but that Of the Imaginary
night targetman, properly Endorsed,
and thus received the pay for two
mems work. This story is told upon
the authority of an official of the in
terested company, who adds that the
question now is whether the man
shall be compelled to give up one of
his salaries Or be permitted to continue
his little scheme. It is admitted that
his duties have always been faithfully
performed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-28
HOTEL CLERKS TRIALS.
A Few Winxtes Before the Counter of
a Popular Hotel.
PHILADELPHIA
Philadelphia Times.

At little after 6 o'clock last night
a line Of men, each carrying a hand
bag, stood Ia front of the marble coun-
ter in the Continental hotel Office,
waiting their turn to get at the regis
ter. Most of these men were actors,
theatrical managers and advance
agents. Clerk Hewes, with broad
smile, welcomed each man as he reach
ed the register. Bell boys were fly
ing in every direction, and Clerk
HeWes pressed the big silver gong for
more bell-boys, while he worked a
treadle with his feet that communicate
ed with the porters quarters.
''Show this gentleman to 291," said
Clerk Hewes, handing the boy the
key to the room, and turning TO the
porter he said:
'fTrunk to GO to 291, make fire in
Ali, and get baggage out of III for
the s o'clock train"
''Here, boy, show Mr.. Barrett to
Mr.. Raymond's room and stop on
your way back in 81 and see what's
wanted, and stop in dining room and
tell the head waiter to serve supper in
121."
what is the next train for New
York, pleaseg' a guest asked.
''7:20. Parlor cars. Through train
from Washington, gets in New York
at 10 o'clock" and Clerk Hewes trod
on the treble again and another por-
ter appeared,
'Take baggage to ST. and see if