The Press., 1888-10-04

after each meal.
 Atlanta Constitution Once upon a Time, Country Dog went to Picnic,
 When the Baskets were opened, Dog was Overjoyed at the Shower of Succulent Bones that Flew about him.
 He whirled in to work with All his Might and Main, digging holes and Burying Bones, without Pausing to Appease his Hunger with Single Youthful. When he had Built Large Cemetery, having Buried enough Bones to Last him Life time, he Wearily began to Cast About for 8 Quiet Place on which to Lie down and Feast Upon his Bountiful Store. At that Moment his Master came along, Tied Him to the Wagon and Dragged him Rowling Homeward. And he Never Game back to the Pic Mic grounds again
 MoRAh.-Don'tyou see it? If you don't, keep on denying yourself and burying bones, until the good Lord ties you to the wagon and takes you home, lean and wornout, with your fatness left for others.
 TIE PAN1EssNEss OF DEArH.-The act of dying, it is now ascertained, is abso- lntely free from suffering is really un- conscious, insensibility always preceding 1t. Any anguish that may attend mortal illness ceases before the close, as thous- ands who have recovered, after hope had been surrendered, have borne witness. Sudden and violent death, shocking to the senses, may not be, probably is not, pain ful to the victim. Drowning, hanging, freezing, shooting, falling from a height, poisoning of many kinds, beget stupor or numbness of the nerves, which is incom- patible with sensation. Persons who have met with such accidents, and survived them, testify to this. Records to the effect are numberless.-,Ju'aiats H. BroaOn, i,a October Forum.
 ONE WAY TO USE O1D CoRKs.-An old bottle cork may seem to most people to be Jew things which the ingenuity of man for many ages has been believed by all mankind to be quite worthless, as we may judge by the name itself; but modern chemistry has discovered that it is very valuable. While, as to eorks, it is true that negro minstrels and, I might add, many small boys, use them for blacking their faces and to make imitation nous taeheG. But there are many other ways of turning these articles to account at slight expense.
 A cork, if cut into cube or small brick, bears close resemblance In miniature to many kinds of stone. When a number of these are combined they look like old specked and indented masonry. They abound in brown, or brownish-gray spots or little cavities. Therefore, if you take a number of such cork bricks and construct from them model of small house with care, 1t will present very pretty appear ance. They are easily fastened together by passing wire or small rods through them, or by gluing them together.
 It often will be desirable to give the cork some other shape or to round the corners. This can generally be effected with sharp penknife and sandpaper but artists who make elaborate limitations of buildings in cork use new, keen file.-I St. Nicholas.
 OFFICIAL LIST OF PATENTS ISSUED TO C1r- HENS or CONNECTICUT from the U. s. patent office for the week ending Sept 25, 1888, IS reported from the office of Simonds & Bur lett, solicitors of patents, No. 3 Central Row, Hartford Conn.
 John Boynton, Bridgeport; button-hole ewing machine.
 Hiram ". Hayden, assignor to Holmes, | Booth & Haydens, Waterbury; lamp extin- yuishner.
 Hiram ". Hayden, assignor to Holmes, Booth & Haydens, Waterbury lamp burner.
 William 0. Joslin, assignor of one-haf to }. Parkhurst and M. J. JosIin, Putnam axle ubficator.
 Almeron M Lane, Meriden; clock key.
 Francis H. Richards, Hartford, assignor to ). ". Dodson, Wilkesbarre, Penn. gearing. Francis H. Richards, assignor of one-half to 'ratt & Whitney Company, Hartford turrent ock.
 Amos Whitney, assignor to Pratt < Whit. ey Company, Hartford, center drilling ma- hine.
 tratford {; metal tableware.
 Joseph Rundecker, West Stratford, orna- lental stand.