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Connecticut western news., 1888-02-01

United States Senator Farwefl oi Illinois has a scheme to connect Chicago by water with the Gulf. He has intro- duced bill in the senate authorizing the president to appoint commission, which shall be known as the "Lakes and Gulf Waterway Con- mission," and which shall mature and submit plan for system ol water communication to unite the head of Lake Michigan at Chicago with the Mississippi by way of the Illinois and Desplaines rivers. The plan shall pro- vide for continuous waterway naviga- bie by the largest river vessels, and for . discharge into it of 800, 900 cubic feet of water per minute from the lakes. The commission, which IS to consist ol officers from the engineer corps and three persons from civil life, is empow cred to complete surveys and make all necessary Investigations and $10O. 00t . appropriated fvr its expsnses.
Connecticut western news., 1888-02-01

The London Times says: 'It requires no argument to show that England is very seriously overpopulated. The increase in the last fifty years is under. estimated at 5000, 900, and the e15e value per head calculated by the late Dr. Farr (who died in 1883 is converted into a debit factor Human overpro- duction is evident in every profession and trade, and while the duration oi life has increased nineteen years, the population goes on increasing at an alarming rate of compound interest. Between 1861 and 1871, in round mum bers, our population has increased 3, 900, 900, between 1871 and 1881, 8, 400, 900, and between 1881 and 1891 the increase will be found to stand at nearly 4,00O, 900. When the commun- ity is obliged to take up stock of any kind Out especially live stock) at the rate of 400, 900 to 800, 900 ayear beyond its requirements, the stock becomes . curse and not blessing"
Connecticut western news., 1888-02-01
The Pig and the Lady.

A Lady who was Passing along Lane came upon Pig rolling in the Mud and called out in disgust:
 "Wretchcd Creature. but what Mis-. erable Life you must lead"
 'On the Contrary, no one takes more Comfort" rejoined the Porker.
 "But you roll in the Mud"
 'Just like Pig. Had Nature in tended nc to boss greenhouse, I should not be here.'
 Moral: The above happened hund. rcd years age. All the pigs of today want to be Canary Bir ls.-[Detroit Free Press
Connecticut western news., 1888-02-01
Distilling Gold.

It has long been known that gold is to some extent volatile at high temper aturcs; but it is evidently far mora volatile than has hitherto been believed. MT. Crooks mentioned incidentally at the last meeting of the Chemical So ciety that he had found gold to boil violently when heated ID the oxyhydro- gen flame, and, in fact, to Do SO volatile that there would seem to be no doubt that it might be distilled in an apparatus similar to that employed by Stas in dis- tilling silver. -(Athsnoum.
Connecticut western news., 1888-02-01

The New York Tribune expresses ''wonder at the rapid spread of type writing and stenographic offices over the city. Every hotel now ha, such an office. There are one or more such offices in all the large office buildings down town. The fact is, that few of the stenographers pay rent They pay for office room with small portion of their services and because it is So handy to have them near by in case of emergency. The many schools of stenog. raphy and type-writing are turning out so-called stenographers and type writers at a rapid rate. An old and ex- pert operator says that no less than seventy-five to 100 young girls and young men are weekly graduated and start out to essay the earning of a living in this branch. Few of these are really competent. Their services can be se- cured at from s to SIS per week."
Connecticut western news., 1888-02-01
Some Days of DayA

SOme DoyS OI UayA Some day, some day of days, threading ths street
 With idle, needless pace, Unlocking for such grace, shall behold your face! Some day, some day of days, thus ws may meet Perchance the aun may shine from skiss ot May,
 Or winters icy chill
 Touch whitely vale and hill. What matterl shall thrill Through every vein with summer on that day. Once more life's perfect youth will all come back,
 And for . moment there
 shall stand fresh and fair,
 And drop the garment care; Once moro my perfect youth shall nothing lack. I shut my eyes now, thinking howt win bs, 2 How, face to face, each soul
 Will slip its long control,
 Forget tho dismal dob Of dreary fate's dark, separating sea. And glance to glance, and hand to hand In greeting Tho past with all its fears,
 The silence and its tears,
 Its lonely, yearning years, Shall vanish in tho moment of that meeting.
 -[New Orleans PicayunA.
Connecticut western news., 1888-02-01

X Montana paper recently contained this remarkable notice: "Mr. Charles Johnson and Miss Fanny West were married by Rev. s. Hills on Wednesday. So far DO trouble has resulted and those best informed as to the situation say there will bo none.' The next day the editor apologizel and explained that part of an item regarding an iucipient strike had got in tho wrong place
Connecticut western news., 1888-02-01
Cost of the Wars of the United States.

Cost of the Wars of the United States.
 The Revolutionary War cost tho United States $135, 1e3. 703. The colo pies furnished, from 1775 to l7s3, 395,- 064 troops.
 The war of 1872 cost the United States $1O7, 159,O0 The number of troops engaged is estimated at 471 622.
 The Mexican War cost the United States $1OO, 900, 900. The number of troops engaged was 101, as2.
 The Civil War cost the United States $6, 1S9, 929, 900. The number of Fed eral troops was 2. s59, 132. .-tNew York
Connecticut western news., 1888-02-01
Choosing Live Fish For Dinner.

A correspondent writing from Russia says that in the dining room of oae of the largo cafe; of Moscow there is 6. pool of fresh water ia which fish O. various kinds and size, swim about Any patron o! the restaurant who may wish course of fish for his dinner goes to the pool, picks out the partic ular fish which strikes his fancy. and ip jiffy the waiter has captured it withs dip net and sent it out to the che.
Connecticut western news., 1888-02-01

There are in Paris thirty-six licensed vendors of horse meat A St. Louis nan who has cultivated a taste for this kind of meat says he likes it better than choice veal, which it resembles. Ho also thinks that one of the most appetiz- ing daiutics that he can place on his ta
 ble is bit of well-roasted donkey meat
Connecticut western news., 1888-02-01
HUMOROUS

Tried by a,>L..d. :. N. !, In months of sun, 70 live that months 'efsain shall bs ppy. F My first ppr1hase i, my last" said . cobbler, who vAs just Starting in busi- ness. It doesn't aAbtevi.te thr.s nonths note to have thsSadolsst mako minute of it. a
 The .v.r.gypin r...mns. B.nquo'. ghost Tn one particular. It will not down.
 If there is ny ono who should bs trapped in slyhbss" it is tho man who snores.
 Hs (ardently)-rd give thousand millions to win your love, Adelaide. She-Cashl
 At midnight: Young Bore-O, dar. ling Miss Ada, I'd do anything for you. Miss Ada -Reallyi Well, go homo.
 Customer: Il should like to look at fat goose" Shop boy: 'Tf you'll wait a minute, missus will be here directly"
 Just tack this legend on your door
 For those who're going through 1t,
 "Please take this door along with you
 As far as you can do 1t"
 She spoke from experlence: Graspei | -'I lost my pocketbook today" Mira Grasper-.I pity the woman who Ands it."
 The little girl who was told that the white COW gave tho milk was justified in asking if the brown COW didn't give tho chocolate.
 When washerwoman changes her place of residence ono may ask her "where she hangs out now" without using slang.
 Nothing is more annoying to young man who has a bunch of keys at the end of his watch chain, than to bs asked what time it Is.
 First Critic Dld you hear MT. Fslse- note break on that high tone just nswi Second Critic---Yes; that's what call murder on the high c.
 Customer Gin the restauranD: Tho last time was here, waiter, found hair in my soup. Are you sure this is all righta Waiter (confidentially): YeA sah. Idone took lem all out.
 Any head of house, who has evei stepped on piece of wet soap at tho top of the collar stairs, will thoroughly agree with all the conclusions drawn by Darwin in his "Descent of Man"
 Mrs. Popinjay-Now, dear, you won't forget, will you, that to- morrow is the twenty fiith anniversary of our wedding day7 Mir. Popinjay-Dunno. Guess I'd better tie string around my finger. Artist (who is spending . month in the country)-My dear Miss Purple blossoms, you are 50 beautiful Would you not like mo to do you in oili Ms, Purpleblossom-Do you take mo for
 
 sardine7
 Teacher-"John, what arc your boots made ofT' Boy-''Of leather" "Whers does the leather como fromf" ''From the hide of the OK" "What animal, therefore, supplies you with boots. and gives you meat to eat" ''My fathsr.'
 George, there is Q sadness and mel. ancholy in your eyes to- night, and your cheeks seem blanched." ''Yes, Naomi, l lam far from being happy" "Connds in me, dearest. Let me share your sor- row. Have the buffetings of this cruel world. cast a gloom over your souli' "Well, not exactly, but you sec theas shoes are new and they pinch like the deuce."
 Snow lies where late we saw tho grass,
 The breezes chill the blood,
 The mercury nightly in tho glass,
 Falls with sickening thud,
 The storm cloud skurries in the skieS
 The ocean filings its spray
 Upon the shore-there arc no fies
 On lazy men to-day.
 -IBoston Courier.
Connecticut western news., 1888-02-01
Backing a Horse.
Did you ever back q horse,

Did you ever back horse. Darrin- gera' ...
 "Only once, Bromley" "Dil you wina'
 II lost $50 I backed him into a shop window on Chestnut street. t.-[Bos- ton Budget.
Connecticut western news., 1888-02-01

Batchelor B.---Why, Mary, that's 9 very small egg!
 Mary Yes, sir; but 1t was only laia this morning, sir -Lifo
Connecticut western news., 1888-02-01
Connecticut Western News.
HCBLIBHKp AT CANAAN, uTcHFlelD co CONN.,, EVERY WEDNESDAY, MORNING.
S C. BECKLEY, Editor and PruyFietar.
Local News a Speciality.

42oo per year, if paid strictly In sdvsaes. 0 not peid at tho expiration of thrss nsatAs sQ1 26 will be charged. l.
 Subscribers desiring their pspers discon- Hnued must give notice It the xxPI1AYpou of their subscripsons, any previous notice not being sufacient and unlen all axrsAraxss Ars paid, papars wiu not then b. disoonunned ,Ave q ths option of the puhhaAse.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-09-14
Lneal affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS.

LITTLE LOCALS.
-llarford Seminary opened on Monday, with
Mr.. Frank A. Brown as teacher.
VIM. II. Bayless has been appointed post.
master at llarleigh, NJ. &. Railroad.
The Deer Creek Farmers Club will meet, on
Saturday, 18th, at the residence of James W.
Hanna, near Fountain Green.
"A little son of Warren Reynolds, of Me-
Gainesville, died on Tuesday morning, after an
illness of only three days, ofperitonitis.
Holy Trinity School, Churchvillc, Rev. L.
A. Colburn, Principal, will open on Monday,
Sept. Goth. For terms, &C., apply to the Princi
pal.
One day last week a bohemian working in
MIR. Evan Thompson's canning house, near
Webster, had his nose broken by being struck
BY the crank of the wndass.
The reunion of the Harlan family began at
Richmond, Ind, on Wednesday. Mr.. W. Beat
ty Harlan, of this county, left Baltimore, On
Sunday, to attend this meeting
We are obliged to our friend Mr.. John
Reese Walker, of Level, for dozen ears of
sugar corn, as fine as any we have ever seen,
being the same kind that he is now canning.
The road from Conowingo Bridge to the
susquehanna Paper Mills has been thoroughly
repaired and put in fine condition by Mr.. X. NJ.
Gilmore, representing the Darlington Road
League.
The members of the Fallston Cleveland,
Thurman and Stump Club are requested to eet
at Fallston, on Saturday evening, at s o'clock,
to make arrangements to attend in body the
Democratic mass meeting, to be held in Bel
Air, on the 10Th instant.
"A few days ago carrier pigeon was shot by
accident on the farm of Mr.. NJ. E. Pue, near
Bel Air. The bird being only wounded was
cared for by Mrs Z. H. D. Pue and is recover
ing. 1t was marked thus an. c., No. 235 If
shot or caught please report to Sporting Line,
PHI iladelphia."
On Thursday, Deputy Sheriff Whitaker found
in the Big Woods, and brought to Jail an insane
man. He would neither talk nor eat and moth
ing can be found out about him. He is of me-
dunn height and build and has short, shaggy
beard. He has been In stupor since arrested.
The Improvements at Mooreland Mill near
Bel Air, have been completed and the miller,
Mr.. Charles s. Walters, is now turning out
fine white flour by means of the latest patent
milling machinery. This is one of the Oldest
mills in the county and is now one of the best.
Custom grinding will be done, as usual
Mr.. John A. Mitchelps driving mare was
stolen from his stable, near Boothby Hill, last
Saturday night. halter and a new carriage
bride were taken at the same time. Sunday
morning the mare was found in Mr.. j. Calvin
Michaefs lane, near Halls Cross Roads, where
she had probably been turned by the person
who rode her away. Mr.. Mltchell's halter was
on the mare bnt the bride could not be found.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-09-14
A Base Attempt TO Deceive Voters

AT a meeting of the Irish.American indie
pendents, held at their headquarters in New
York City, on Monday evening last, 10th
inst, the resolution given below was passed,
condemning card circulated by the Repub.
lican managers in that city. What gives the
more emphasis to our notice of the matter is
the fact that the very identical card alluded
to- is being circulated here in Hartford county
among our citizens of Irish birth, with view
to influence them to vote the Republican
recollections the Know Nothing record of
Harrison, the Republican candidate for the
Presidency. The card has flaming picture
ofthe British flag on the top and below the
names of Cleveland and Thurman, with forg-
ed extracts from English papers, protesting
to endorse their candidacy. This is fraud
Of the basest sort and is well exposed in the
resolution alluded to passed at the meeting
of the Irish-American Independents, which
is as follows:
ReDlDed, That the distribution by the Re-
publican party of cards bearing the gaudily-
coIored English flag and forged extracts from
the British press, disclaimed by the papers
to which they are falsely credited, as an in.
centive TO lrish-American citizens to vote the
Republican ticket, VIC pronounce gross In.
suit to the intelligence of every voter of Irish
birth, showing as it does that party estimate
of the Irish character in appealing to a sup
posed ignorance and prejudice, instead of to
the proved patriotism and intelligence of the
Irish race
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-09-14
Judge Thurman Speaks Again.

Judge Thurman addressed large crowd
at Newark, N. j., Saturday night He show
ed the fallacy ofthe charge that the Mills tar
III bill means free trade, since it reduces a tar
III OF AZ per cent. to one of42 per cent, or
more than twice as much as it ever was be-
fore the late war. The man who calls this
free trade" is either an ignoramus or ras-
cal. He also showed how this custom duty
is paid at first by the importer, but is added
to the price of the goods to the consumer.
He reminded his hearers that the remoya,
ofthe property qualification and the religious
test, and all that impaired the free right of
the people to vote was the result of Demo-
cratic legislation, inaugurated by the Demo.
cratic party. That when Know Nothing
ism threatened to disfranchsc every foreign
born citizen and put down all the people of n
particular church the Democracy came to the
rescue of liberty and religion and said this
thing shall not be.
The Democratic party, he said, has never
lain down to die it is naturally the party of
Tree Institutions, and just as long as freedom
exists in America the Democratic party will
exist. There is no way of destroying it OK.
cept by despotism, and as long as it exists a
despotism is impossible in this land, for that
party will not endure it..
Judge Thurman spoke for twenty-five min
utes, when, being threatened with return of
his late sickness he was compelled to retire,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-09-14
Railroad or No Railroad (!

The project of building the Deer Greek and
Susquehanna Railroad, from Bel Air to Stat
ford, appears to be lungushing, and, indeed,
in imminent danger of standing still indefi-
nitely, unless those who would be benefited
by it come to the rescue.
The situation appears to be this A respon.
sible firm of contractors agreed TO build the
road, provided they were given the right-of-
way and bona fde stock subscriptions
amounting to $4,000. About $50 900 has
been subscribed, partly in conditional sub
scriptions. Ofthe unconditional and immc-
diately available subscriptions it will require
the directors state, about $4,000 to pay for
rights-of-way and expenses incident thereto
The contractors have consented to take the
conditional subscriptions as part ofthe origin.
al contrac'. The directors, therefore find
themselves $4,000 short of the amount re-
quired by the contractors. In plain language
the road will not be made unless $4,000 more
is subscribed. Where can it be raised?
The citizens of Bel Air and the neighbor-
hood surrounding it ought to feel the deepest
interest in the building of this railroad since
it would inevitably result in the conversion
of the Maryland Central Railroad into
broad-gauge road, and would give wonder
fui impetus to business of all kinds in the
town and the country surrounding 1t. At
least $4,000 ought to besubscribed in Bel Air
to prevent the project from dying out At a
meeting held in Bel Air, on Tuesday, the ball
was set in motion and 800 WAS subscribed
in a few minutes, Every business man, every
mechanic, every man who owns house and
lot in BelAir would find his business increas-
ed, his labor more permanent and remunera-
tive and his property enhanced in value by
the building of the Deer Creek and Susque-
hanna Railroad, and should therefore aid in
preventing the enterprise from falling
through.
If Bel Air is ever to prosper as she ought to
do, it must be through manufacturing enter
prises, and these will not be established here
unless we have broad-gauge railroad.
An appeal is also made to the people of Deer
Creek Valley. This railroad means much to
them. Their land, unsurpassed in beauty
and fertility by any in the State, is growing
less and less valuable, year by year, for want
of the facilities railroad would supply.
They, also, should renew their exertions to
obtain this railroad. The directors have al
ready doubled their subscriptions and are do
ing everything in their power to hid in rails
ing the amount required. Their efforts, gen.
erously given for the benefit of the cCmmun-
ity, should be as generously seconded by those
who would, with them, be equally benefited
by its construction.
Can it be possible that the people of Deer
Creek Valley and of the town of Bel Air
would let this golden opportunity pass away
by the failure to raise the comparatively small
amount yet needed TO secure the railroad?
Bel Air, We believe, will raise $4,000.
Deer Creek, whose interests are much great
er, surely can raise the remainder.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-09-14
HarrisOn's Letter of Accentonce

Gen. Harrison's letter accepting the Repub.
lican nomination for President was given to
the public on Wednesday morning Its prin-
cipal feature is, of course Protection. OFT
he says: "The Republican party holds that
protective tariff is constitutional whole.
some and necessary. We do not offer a fixed
schedule, but principle. We will revise the
schedule, modify rates, but always with an
intelligent provision as to the effect upon
domestic production and the wages of our
working people"
lie denounces trusts, pauper labor, and
Chinese immigration. On these points Mr..
Harrison does not agree with his friend Mr..
Blaine nor with his own record. He s, oaks
throughout his message of the insincerjty of
the Democratic party, saying that it is not
to be trusted, and ifeft in power will carry
the country to the "demnition bow vows. /"
lie proposes to reduce the surplus in The
treasury by the purchase of bonds before their
maturity. This proposition of itselfis enough
TO condemn both party and candidate.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-09-14
An Early Frost.

A heavy frost throughout the New Eng
land States and the northern part of New
York, on Wednesday night of last week, Sc
riously injured and in many cases entirely de-
stroyed the sugar corn, tomato and tobacco
crops. In Maine the sugar corn crop will
prove complete failure. Reports from To-
calities back from the Connecticut river, in
Vermont, say that the thermometer fell to "a
degrees and ice formed as thick as window
glass. Vines of all kinds were DESTROYED and
even the grape and potato crops suffered.
In the West, also, the same night, heavy
frost did great damage to corn, tomatoes and
potatoes.
The product of canned goods in New Eng.
land will undoubtedly be cut short by this
un,imely frost. Indeed in some places it has
put stop to canning, just at the time peaches
small fruits and corn were ripening. Our
Gamers may, therefore, expect reader sales
and more remunerative prices than they
have received for some years past.
The bulk of the corn crop in Hartford is al
ready packed and the product is by no means
large. The tomato crop, also, was very late
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-09-14

DEMOCRATIC MEETING AT WORTHWHILE
The Democrats of Worthwhile precinct have
made arrangements TO hold a large Democratic
meeting at Norrisyille, on Saturday. September
22d, at 2o'clock, 2. NJ, when hickory pole
aud banner will be raised. A band OF music
will he on hand. The Democratic club of Fawn
Grove will attend in n body, and Col Maisb,
Democratic candidate for Congress in York
county, will make speech. Speeches are also
expected by Col. Herman stump, Democratic
candidate for Congress in this district Geo. Y.
Maynadier, of Bel Air c. Bonn SluglufF, of
Towsontown. The meeting will be held under
the auspices OF the Cleveland, Thurman and
Stump Club of Norrlsville precinct, of which
Mr.. Geo. N. Wiley is President.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-09-14

The Grand Jury of Baltimore city in
submitting their report to Judge Phelps, last
Saturday, after speaking of the fruitlessness
OF the efforts to enforce the present Sunday
liquoRlaw, says that an amendment to the
law prescribing and extending the powers of
the police in its enforcement might be attend
ed with beneficial results, but they think it
would be far better to enact high license
law, requiring undoubted proof OF good char
acter from those applying for permission 10
sell, together with the recommendation OF
those living in the neighborhood where the ap.
picant proposes to locate.