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Connecticut western news., 1888-01-18

The scientific activity of the age is shown in the fact that the twelve princi- pal chemical societies of the world have an aggregate membership of over eight thousand, nearly all of these mem bcrs being active contributors to the advancement of chemical science, and publishing their results mostly in peri odicals especially devoted to such sub jects Excluding transactions of socie- ties and journals of physics and phar- macy, these chemical periodicals issue annually about twenty thousand pages.
Connecticut western news., 1888-01-18
Beautiful Hands

Oh; your hands, they are strangely fair,- Fair for the jewels that sparkle there, Fair for the witchery of the spell That ivory keys alone can tell; But when their delicate touches rest Here in my own, love them best, And clasp with eager, acquisitive spans My glorious treasure of beautiful hands. Marvellous, wonderful, beautiful hands, They can coax roses to bloom in the strands Of your brown tresses; and ribbons will
 twine
 Under mysterious touches of thine Into such knots as entangle the soul And letter the heart under such a control As only the strength of my love understands My passionate love for your beautiful hands As I remember the first fair touch Of the beautiful hands love so much, seem to thrill as I then was thrilled As I kissed the glove found unified, - When met your gaze and queenly bow, AS you said to me, laughingly, Keep it
 now!"
 And, dazed and alone, in dream stand, Kissing this ghost of your beautiful hand When first loved in the long ago, And held your hand as I told you so, Pressed and caressed it, gave it kiss, And said: .'I would die for a hand like this!' Little deemed love's fullness yet Had to ripen when eyes were wet, And prayers were vain in the wild demands For one warm touch of your beautiful hands Beautiful hands-oh, beautiful hands!- Gould you reach out of the alien lands
 Where you are lingering, and give me to- Only touch, were it ever so light,
 My heart were soothed, and my weary brain Would Hull itself to rest again,
 For there is no pleasure the world commands Like the caress of your beautiful hands. -tJames Whitcomh Riley.
Connecticut western news., 1888-01-18

have her own way, spite of all l said to her. Ye see, squire, the old spinnin' wheel blong-to her, and it was some how overlooked when the other things was took away. And Aunt Achsah, she's that childish and old she didn't give us minnit O peace abaout that there spinnin' n'-wheeL
 "Says l, It ain't wuth nothin' to us, nor to anybody else'
 "Says she, 'There ain't nothin' abaout the place as set store by like do that wheel. I'm goin' to hev it.
 But we didn't pay no attention te what she said, bein' she was drctful old and queer. Last night, mother woke me up, and says she:
 "tJob, there's dretful chatterin' down stairs. I'm mortal sartin,' says she, it's burglars. Get up and see, Job,' says she. ..e..
 ''But it warn't burglars, squire. It was Aunt Achsah, a-trundlin' in tha, evcriastln' splnnln'- -Wheet O nern, as she'd been across lots to fetch. And she told mother afterwar ds how she'd hoist ed it outer tho window with an old clothes line, and what scare she'd had, with two wimmen comin' with a candle to see what all the noise was, an how she'd hid ahind the chimney till they d cleared out, and then crept daown thu back stairs and got out by way of tht harness-room door, where the bolt rust ed away ten years ago. Aud I'm sorry, squire, you've had such an annoyan ce but now that Aunt Achsah's got hel spiunin' wheel, I'll guarantee it shan't happen ag'in. And you may tell you women-folks so."
 Thus ended Mamie Parsons super stitious terrors.
 "But should have liked the old spinning wheel" said she, for { relic"
 ''It seems that Aunt Achsah Thaxte was of the same opinion," observed Rex, with shrug of the shoulders
Connecticut western news., 1888-01-18

Angora Cats are supplanting the pug eoxs ih, the affections of New York so- cicty. It is even declared that 1t IS per missible for ladies to appear in the street with cats. Of course they must be handsome Angora, and elegantly col Jared and beribboned; if they are not, their presence is an evidence of eccen- tricity, not fashion. The objection is made that cats cannot be led by string and are difficult creatures to carry, and therefore it is believed that it is to be short-livcd. Certainly pet that may squirm and scratch when it is carried, or suddenly climb tree when it is led, is rot promotivs by it's company to the pleasure of promenade.
Connecticut western news., 1888-01-18
Indian Games.

Chung-kee is played quite universally among American Indians. A large ring of stone or wood wound with strips oi rawhide is made somewhat eccentric in shape, so that when of tho players rolls it it has an irregular motion. The players are provided with poles, the length being twice the height of the player. The poles are made in two sec tions and lashed together. At tho middle of the pole, too, are number of long strings of deer-skin. With these poles and rings the Indian lads play several games. In one game the ring is sent rolling at some dis tance from the player, who tries to throw his pole so as to pass it through the ring just as the knight of the sorrowful mien tries to catch tn, ring on his wooden lance at the tourney. Ia another game the pole is thrown at the ring, SO as to stop it. The man who throws so as to bring the ring to the ground with the greatest number of strings lying across the ring, scores the most in the tally kept of the game. Villages play against villages, and there are many points in the game besides those mentioned, just as there are many things in foot ball besides kicking bal! about.
 In the North there is Q game of polo with rackets, the game known as lar crosse. In Northwestern Mexico and Southern California the girls and young women play game of skittles. E,ch player has wand, with which they shove around two little bits of wood connected by means of cord two or three inches long. It is game of hockey for women. Instead of striking, as with bandy, they catch the cord connecting the bits of wood with their wands and poke the bits of wood along. I
Connecticut western news., 1888-01-18
A college student at Gales boro,


 A college student at Gales sboro, H., thought he would play a joke on the Chinaman who lately established tea store. He did it by reversing sign that stood in front of the store, and on which was written: .'Wanted-.- BOO cus- toners today to buy sun dried tea, |" and wrote on it, s'Wanted---300 cats to- day to send to Kansas; will pay 9 cents each" Some young urchins saw the sign and in less than two hours there were at and around the tea store, such 8 crowd of cats as was never before seen. To get rid of the motley crowd of cats and boys 10 cents each was handed the boys and the lot of poor, homeless puss- ies wero let loose ca tho square, sko-- daddling in every direction.
Connecticut western news., 1888-01-18
Wanted tO do His Best.

s.No, George, you know l am not so very extravagant. ,r-.
 'I know, but haven't you got bonncts enoughs"
 'They're all out of style, I want a fashionable bonnet, that's all. I don't want the earth, George dear, merely a fashionable bonnet"
 "Well if l can't afford to buy a fash ionable bonnet from your milliner, would you try and bo contented with the earth?"--I Merchant Traveller.
Connecticut western news., 1888-01-18
The Cyclone.SurvivOr's Large Bow.


 That eminent scientist, Professor Somebody, has been experimenting with some sort of a patent bellows, and finds it takes a current of air moving at the rate of 150 to 175 miles per hour to blow straws through board as is frequently reported by persons who have wit messed cyclone. Ha! Going to try to reproduce all the things "reported by persons who have witnessed a cyclone, 1" professor2 Better think about it while unless you have the same low regard for the truth that the persons who pass through cyclones always have. It's the good, professor, that die in cyclones; that hardened old liar goes down cellar and escapes. Just wait till about next June, and the Minnesota cyclone -survi- vor comes up smiling and tells how he was blown head first through six-inch grindstone, and your straws and board won't be anywhere. -[ Chicago Trib- une.
Connecticut western news., 1888-01-18

John Benson, friendless man living at Indianapolis, has asked the county commissioners to allow him te pass the remainder of his days in the poorhouse, promising on his death, to bequeath to the county $s0o0 in per cent. govern ment bonds. He says that he has lost all confidence in humanity and has con- cludcd that he would be safer in the poorhouse than any where else. .-
Connecticut western news., 1888-01-18

The richest body of people in this country, as paradoxical as it may seem, is the Osage tribe of Indians at Idaho. Besides the land of the reservation, which belongs to them by title hard to assail, they have about $7, 900, 900 bear ing 5 per cent. interest in the hands of the government. They are paid about $250, 900 a year In cash. The entire tribe numbers only 16OO, so they are actually the richest body of people we have
Connecticut western news., 1888-01-18
A Smart Child.

A tive-ycar-old was put to bed the other night little earlier than shc her self thought desirable. Soon after shc called for some bread and milk, and got it. After eating few spoo o,fuls shc looked up to her father with a most un- concerned air and remarked:
 "Papa, believe I've heard you say it wasn't good plan to retire immediately after eating. l guess I'll get up"
Connecticut western news., 1888-01-18
Not to be Caught.

Customer--You say the price of the coat is thirteen dcllars Thirteen is an unlucky number. Make it twelve and I'll owe you one.
 Dealcr-I believe you mine vrient, thirteen is an unlucky number. You pay mo vourdeen and owe you von.-- [BQstoa CQuxier.
Connecticut western news., 1888-01-18
Studying Yet.

Smith-Where is that promising son of yours2
 Brown-Joe is at home.
 Smith-He was studying at Yale, was he not?
 Brownies, and he is studying yet. Smlth-What i' he studying' Brown-The want column in the newspapers. He is looking out for a position as janitor or porter in store. -iTexas Siftings.
Connecticut western news., 1888-01-18

The London News says that a number
 of firms dealing with large houses in Germany aud other continental countries have received notice that after certain date Volapuk, the much talked of uni- yersal language, will be systematically used by their continental customers for the purpose of international correspond
Connecticut western news., 1888-01-18
HUMOROUS.
lon1X I'll

A man of dSedsS The notary.
 Sold again.econd-hand goods.
 It requiresx. .fGlever surgeon to dress wounded vanity.
 Don't run against chimney sweeper; he's liable to bring soot against you.
 Women haye<a tendency toward an- archy. ThcyINow up their husbands.
 'fWoman feels where man thinks" says writer Eos' that's why man is bald.
 "He gave Ae some pointers" said the tramp of a farpAs "he jahbed me with pitchfork."
 q often cut myoldest acquaintance" said the buzz sa, as it took off mill hands finger.
 The fellow Nho xants to know how to know bad leg must have lost two of his five senses. No matter hewS prompt actors may be at rehearsal thore is always one m"u who is prompter. ' | A ton of diamohds is worth $3o, 000,- | OOO Don't let the dealers come the lsoo- pound dodge on you. "Shall we stick ,S the farm?' asks an exchange. You 'twill'be likely to in wet weather unless s1 pave it. An old negro declared that he did love to stump Ais toe, because he felt 50 good when it quit hurting. she-'John, what is coastwiso steamcr7" He--"Onc that knows how to keep off theyocks, darling" There is nothing under the face of the sky that can be quite so stuck up as sheet of stamps, vhcn it tries to.
 Tho obscure Ntab who invented alco- iolic stimulaptS died more than nine hundred years Ago. but his ''spirit" still | lives.
 First watch Whats the matter with your face? YoINook sick.
 Second wateeeNe', Tam. I'm all run uOWn.
 Thero is one article that tho average ma prefers :o\ Aavc bogus instead of real, when it presented to him. That's dynayite bomb.
 There is colored man in Texas 117 years old, with 1000 descendants. There was gardener in Ellen who has over one billion living descendants.
 Husband My dear, do you think that | am conccited about my personal ap- pearance2 Wife---Wel, yes, John, little. Most homely men are, you know.
 'sToo much water," says all authority on the subject, "will remove the strong est growth of hair" True, every word of it. Water will in time destroy even the locks of canal.
 An Irishman. who had on very ragged coat, was asked of what kind of stuff it was made. "Bedad, I don't know," says he, "I think tho most of it f is made of fresh air."
 Tommy" said his aunt, 'T hear your grand mother gave you watch on your birthday. Was it huuting-casc watch" "No," replied Tommy, who is seven years old, sit was barefaced watch"
 A man may De ayood husband, kind father and a regular attendant at the right church, and yet not able to carve a turkey without arousiug angry feel ings aud uuholy thoughts in every ono present
 "'Does marriage change a man. you ask"
 tdis tone and look wore sad)
 "The first week of our wedding tonr
 Took all t!,e change had"
Connecticut western news., 1888-01-18

Chippews Indians are annoying the Wisconsin loggers. They divide up into bands of 10 to 15, scatter through the forests, and pitch their tents always in the neighborhood of a logging camp. This winter they have been bolder and have even compelled the cooks in some of the camps to prepare them meals when the crew was absent from the
Connecticut western news., 1888-01-18

The people of Japan have made vol untary subscriptions of g, 100, 900, some $600, 900 more than was deslred, to the coast defence fund. The sum in excess of that called for will be used in the manufacture of cannon, that industry having been recently established in Japan, at the Osaka arsenal They are already experimenting with the new Italian composition metal in casting guns
Connecticut western news., 1888-01-18
\ Recipe for Domestic Tranquility.

|
 Sometimes my wife and say on Sun day, "Now let us agree that we will not say single cross word to any one this whole week. Let us be studiously polite to each other and to the children. Let us be very mindful of the feelings of every person with whom we may come into contact. Let us not fret nor complain. nor do anything that good, decent, we'll behaved Christians should not do." And if when the next Sun. day shall come we have, through the grace of God, kept this resolve, it goes without saying that we have been happy and the world has perhaps been made a little better for our being in it.-[To- ropto Globe
Connecticut western news., 1888-01-18
Epitsph on tho Honest Man.

Epitsph on tho Honest Man. HA was the common round of daily toil; No great, heroic deed was his to do, But from tho dawn until tho day was through He trained tho vino or titled the fruitful soil No public place or share of party spoil Could tempt his honor or his soul subdue; But in the strife goodly man and true Who feared his God and loved his life of toil Though by the narrow limits man hath
 made To measure man, he is not counted great; Though human justice be for aye delayed, And deep oblivion be his earthly fate, God over all is just; his worth Is weighed, Where gold is gold and none may under
 rate.
 lIGeorge E. Day.
Connecticut western news., 1888-01-18

Two plates of glass have been made in Pittsburg of such size that they cannot be loaded on cars and taken through the tunnels on the Pennsylvanla R1ilroad to Philadelphia, where they are to be used in building. Consequent ly they have got to be shipped around by river and ocean.
Connecticut western news., 1888-01-18
Arithmetic,

Laura-"So you are really engaged to him, deara He is forty, you say, and you are twenty-just twice as old as you, love. Dear me, when you are forty he will be eighty!'
 Clara-''Good graciousl l hadn't thought of that."-[Basar.
Connecticut western news., 1888-01-18
Connecticut Western News.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-26
ANNIVERSARY OF THE M'AULEY MISSION.

When, sixteen years ago yesterday, jerry McAuley.
the reformed drunkard. established mission in the
lowest district Of the notorious Fourth Ward that
part of the city abounded with lawessness. Much Of
The vice and crime the natural result of free
of intOXcants by jewellers I'm the neighbOrhOOd.
1t was for this class that McAuleys Mission was de-
signed, and IT met with much success Hundreds Of
drunkards were induced attend tho services,
shown the OF their ways, and restored TO their
families. To-day the Fourth Ward IS much different
from what II then To an efficient police service
This condition of things IS largely due, but there
be doubt that Jerry McAuleys Mission has exercised
a beneficial effect.
Yesterday, at the Mission house. No 316 Water-st..
anniversary services were held Clinton b. Fisk
expected TO preside but he sent saying that the
weather such that he could not leave his house.
\. 5. Hatch acted in his stead. There the
platform Colonel II. II. Hadcy, Commissioner Smith.
Of the salvation Army Sidney Whittemore, Mrs. Maria
McAuley, widow of the founder OF the mission James
TslcOtt, II. Fulton Cutting, the Rev. DR.. JudsOn and
the Rev. j. y. King. The hall crowded There
were present more than hundred men who had been
literally picked cut Of the cutters where they had been
dragged by their appetite for rum. Some Of them
gave accounts Of how they had been ruined and sep
arated from their families through drink how they
had attended services al the mission and had been en-
cOuIagsd 10 ny TO mend their ways. and through the
kindness Of those connected with the mission had been
reclaimed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-26
NETWORK CITY.

union Thanhsgiv service for the Methods;
churches of this city on the West side below Thir-
ticth-st, Will be held on Thursday morning at II
O'Clock, in the Twenty fourth Street Church.
Work on the new dry dock at the Navy Yard goes
slowly, and with this exception little is being done
Congress passed special appropriation for this work.
which, curlously enough, was not exhausted during
the campaign
The United States steamer Galena, which has been
undergoing repairs at the Navy Yard for several
months Will sail for a cruise in the West Indies to-
morrow.
Christmas bazar in aid Of the House of the Holy
Family Will be opened tomorrow In the rooms of tn
Association for Befriendlng Children No. 13o Second
ave.
In all Of tho Catholic churches in this city special
will be celebrated on Thanksgiving Day-a new
departure
The annual meeting of the Episcopal City Mission
which was TO be held at the Church of tho IIOly
storm
The Metropolitan Temperance Society held a meet
ing at Masonic Temple yesterday afternoon in homo
of Colonel Chevis, who delivered an address.
Professor George Cromwclls lecture at the Grand
Opera House last evening upon So Tho Poor Of
London" lie gave a graphic account OF the life Of
the miserable jewellers in the Whitcchape strict and
other localities where the poor Of London drag out
their miserable lives. The lecture was, usual.
profuscy illustrated with stereoptlcon views, and was
much enjoyed by the audience
Many Baptist ministers from this city Will attend
the Baptist Congress in Richmond, Va, Decembe:
4 TO g.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-26
EXHIBITS FOR THE PARIS EXPOSITION.

large section in the Palace of Liberal Arts at the
Paris Universal Exposition Of 1889 has been set apart
for Retrospective Exposition of Industrial Work
and AnthrOpOlogcal Sciences which IS being Or
gained by the French Minister of Commerce together
with G. Berger, director general Of the Exposition.
The general classification will comprise anthro-
biological and ehnogaphical Sciences liberal arts,
arts and trades Of transportation and military
arts In each Of these sections will be objects of all
ages and countries, which Will be entered in a special
catalogue All persons who possess objects that
would add 10 the value and interest of this collection
and who desire 10 lend them to the French Govern
ment, can obtain addition information from SOmcrville
r. Tuck, United States Assistant Commissioner en-
eral. al No. ! Broadway. The French Government
Will paw the expenses Of exhibition and freight on
such objects they consider worthy OF exhibition
A. Picard. member Of the Council Of State IS prcsi-
dent Of this section Of the exhibition
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-26
WHAT is GOING ON TO-DAY.

Dedication of Messiah Home for Little Children. No
Rutherford place p m.
Func al Of Edward Clarke No. 2s5 CarrOll.st. Brook
Ign, D. M
Press Cub annual election.
Hampton bribery case. Federal Building. D. m.
Unity Congr CATION Thanksgiving festival, Arthur
Hall. SXthayc. between One hundred and twcntysiXtb
and One hunired-and twenty seventh sts.
Trio Club IT. Chckering Hall. p. m.
Reception OF the Ohio Society. No. $50 Fifthaye..
p.
New-York Academy Of Sciences. Columbia College. 9
p.
ninth-st, 3 D. IN.
XVIIth Assembly District Republican Club Casino
Hall. No. 3jo West Forty fourthst.. p. m.
Eli Perklns's lecture. Harlem Y. NJ. c. A. Hail. D. m.
Talk IN by Vass Vcrcstchagin American Art Gal
leries. p.
Lecture by the Rev Charles L. Thompson Fourth Ave
Presbyterian Church. 3 D. m.
Lecture by Persian Minister Khan. Association Hall,
p. m
County Medical Society. No. 10 West Thirty Grstst
p, M
Meetings OF Baptsts ministers and Reformed pastors
morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-26
4 STUDENTS MISSIONARY CONFERENCE

The fifth annual Students Missionary Conference
an outgrowth OF the " students movement met a
Association Hall yesterday afternoon lis object was
10 bring before the students the claims Of the mission
field upon them. The Rev. DR. JudsOn spoke on
Christian Sentmcntalism,H saying that The Christian
ity Of today should show more activity and less sen
tlmcnt and called upon the young men TO accomplish
this change. Dr. d. b. 81. John ROOsa followed with
address upon the duties of a Christian physician
Dr. Attcrbury then described the work done by The
hospital in Pckin. where he has been number Of
years. T. X. sanders conducted the QUIZ al which
questions the phases Of medical and other mis- sion
aIy work were answered. Al the evening session. Dr
AttcrbuIy continued his remarks. and Mr.. sanders.
r Gently Of JarEa College. Ceylon, gave an account
of his experiences In India
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-26
BROOKLYN.

The Rev. Nicholas Ballcis the first Benedlcne
monk who came 10 America. and rector Of 81. Franz,
Church. viii commemorate the fity-sevcnth ami
vcISary Of his ordination tomorrow
sxty-cght building permits wcrc granted by Com
missioner Plat last week for brick and frame
structures, of which the aggregate value Will amount
to $3164s5.
The Rev. r. r. Meredith, of the Tompkns Avenue
Congregational Church. preached yesterday 10 a
crowded congregations for the first time since his
turn from Europe.
The banks OF the city having refused TO recede from
the position they have taken I'm refusing TO receive
the city's money after p m, Tax Collector Swan
has consulted the Corporation Counsel 10 ascertain II
he ca retain the tax collections in his possession
until the day following their receipt by him
A project Is on foot among the Episcoralians 70
build church for the coorcd 81. AugIsine's Mission
The vestry of the Holy Trinity Church IS taking
lively interest In the matter