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Connecticut western news., 1888-10-03

you I acted like-well, I haven't words strong enough to express my contempt for my own actions in the wagon, and you served me quite right. I admired your pluck in getting rid of mo. Thank God! y~u woro not killed, as I ared when picked you up. I Thought you were dead, and through my fault Oh! Hester, you will never know how l felt then. And now the least can do in return for all your kindness is to re- licve you of my presence. came down to ask your father to lend mo vthic,e to take mo over to the Profile tonis ht. I'll send for my other things tomorrow. see him coming over tho fields now; but before go could you bring your self to say jlst once, Jack, l forgive youa You will never seq mo again, though, God knows! leave all my happiness il leaving you" H, held out his hand and she put hers into it.
 "Jack,' sh, said, in low, unsteady voice, T forgive you," and great toar dropped on his brown hand.
 "Hesterl' bending over her, 'are you -? But no, you can't be sorry I am going; it is becauso you are not strong, and have tired you."
 He dropped on one kneo beside the hammock, so that his faco was on a level with hers, and ho saw that her long lashes were wet.
 "You would not care to have me stay, Hester, would you7 Don't you really dislike and despiso mo after all2"
 She shook her head.
 But, Hester, it can't be you feel sorry for me, perhaps, but if stay it nut be forever. I could never brace my self up to another parting"
 She turned her flushed face from his earnest gaze, but very soft and low ho caught the words, "Stay Jack. Epoch.
Connecticut western news., 1888-10-03
Roman Vanity Originated Miniatures.

The origin of the word "miniature" is as follows: In the golden days of Ro- man literature to be a successful author was to be as great as king, for kings looked to their poets for immortality, as Augustus C9'ar did to Horace. Hence it was to be expec'e ed that authors would feel their importance and display more or less vanity. OAc of their weak nesses was to see their portraits paiatcd in artistic fashion in their parchment books. This work was intrusted to ar |. tlsts called ''miniatores," that i., artists whose work was largely done in vermil- lon, a color extracted from cinnabar, and called by the Romans minimum" Those "miniatores' chose the oval form for their beautifully brilliant portraits on the parchment books, and herce the origin of the term miniature, small, hand painted oval or rouad portrait. - IPhiladalphia Gull.
Connecticut western news., 1888-10-03

Among the passengers on board the City of New York during recent trip, says the New York World, was Sir Richard Burton, the most famous and daring traveller of the age. His ad- venturous trip to Mecca disguised as a dervish, and his discovery with Spoke of the great Central African lakes at tho Nile sources, are as we'll known as his wonderful transmission of the "Arabian Nights" As an explorer, linguist and author he is pre.eminent, and his arrival in this country, of whi ch he is such a warm admirer, will give New Workers an opportunity of making the acquaintance of the most remarkable man of the day.
Connecticut western news., 1888-10-03
A loan of s, 900. 900 has been prac

A loan of s, 900, 900 has been practi- cally negotiated in England toward the completion of the great tunnel under the Hudson river at New York City. Since May, 1873, when the company was incorporated, about g, 900, 900 has been expended for tunnel work. It is a twin tunnel, and the excavations have progressed about s0Oo feet and TOO feet from the New Jersey and New York shores respectively. It is thought two years will be required to complete tho most advanced underground channel, and it is estimated that $10, 900, 900 will cover the cost of the tuanel exclu- sive of approaches
Connecticut western news., 1888-10-03
Solomon Asher, a Philadelphia danc

Solomon Asher, Philadelphia danc. ing master, has just returned from au extended tour through Europe. He says, declares the New York World, that Americans are every where con- sidcred the best dancers in the world. Whenever an American begins to dance in European ballroom everybody stops to look at him. "They can't compete with us in anything but ruined castles, picture galleries and cathedrals," says MT. Asher. ''They ara trying to be- come Americanizsd over there. I saw American drinks and all sorts of Ameri- can things everywhere"
Connecticut western news., 1888-10-03
Parasites in Snuff.

A Berlin physician, D. Ernest Flothow, wss consulted Iy Q patient who was troubled by severe headaches.
 The physicians inquiries revealed the fact that the patient had been given to an immoderate use of snuff The snuff J box was produced, and a microscopid investigation showed that it was swarm ing with bacteria, which appeared inj the form of fine whitish powder.
 These parasites, it is stated, bore into the walls of the nasal cavity. whore theyl multiply fapidly and finAlIy ind thsie|
Connecticut western news., 1888-10-03
HUMOROUS.

Forced politeness-Bowing to neoos- sity.
 A raco for large steaks-Holsteiu cattle.
 Notes for travcllers-Ba notes are the best.
 A matter of great interest: Ten per cent. Q month.
 Lawyers ought to bo good poets; they make lots of "versus."
 Neptune is probably dude. He is tho ocean swell wo hear of.
 The mute ability of man is shown at tho d deaf and dumb asylums.
 A china set-the efforts of . well> meaning hen over bogus egg.
 English sparrows make tough pies- sort of gutta-percher, as it were.
 A masher is often like lobster Green until he gets into hot water. [ A man makes his maiden speech when he askes a young girl to marry him.
 The sportsman may lead an idle exist eace but his career is not an aimless ono An actor who forgets his lines can be in box and on the stage at the same timc.
 Any man can 1.-Two within his incomo.l No %ro %o 1suo xryithn,,& sul come. I It is queer coincidence that red is made from madden, and bulls are made madder by red.
 "Givo me a scrap-book," said boy in book store, and the clerk handed him copy of 'Fistiana." Book Agent Then can't persuade you to buy tho Life of Gladstonc9' Wltley-No, sir. I cannot conscien- ticusly take any mans life.
 Nurse: Doctorl doctorl By mistake gave the patient spoonful! of ink in- stead of medicine. Doctor: We'll, make him cat plotting paper right away.
 
 Innocent Youth--How admire Miss Tranquille's calmn ess! Sho nevor loses her self-possession. Tart Maiden-And never will. Mono of the young men want her.
 If the party who stolo our umbrella, will return it to the person from whom we stole it that party will return it td its original owner, from whom it was borrowed by another fellow, who hung up the dealer for it, and no questionsl will bo asked.
 American Visitor Gin Paris) "Whenl do you closc your restaurant" Proprie4 tor-''Never. Open night and day for the past three years; founded undcn Francis l." American Visitor-' Do you really mean to say that you ncverl coseg' Proprietor-"only during revo1 lutions; and then thero is back en- trance"
 Ethers four year. -old brother free quently amused himself by humping Ethel steady caller over tho head with his tiny fists. He was thus employedI one evening when he suddenly stopped. exclaiming: Sister said me musn't hit % on tho head" "Did she? Whyca asked Cholly, evidently pleased with the young lady's solicitude. ''Taus,, prattled tho artlcss one, "she said iti might dent it. :" i
Connecticut western news., 1888-10-03

George Eberhardt, living rear Nash villc, Tenn, in wrangle over tho es- tate of his deal father, assaulted his agod mother and struck her twice. Hs was indicted and sent to the State pcn- ltentiary for two ycars-oue year for each blow. Served him rightl
Connecticut western news., 1888-10-03

Baldwin and his balloon are drawing as big crowds in London as the Wild West did. Baldwin has receivad an order from the English war office for three of his parrcautes. He is also in receipt of communications from several foreign governments. Tho parachutes to be supplied to the war office will be of modified form so that they can be stcered to any point of the compass.
Connecticut western news., 1888-10-03

A bale of cotton has boon received at Wilmington, N. C., covered with pine straw bagginy manufactured by man. nfacturing company of that city. It attracted great attention. It passed all tests satisfactorily, including that of compress, and is believed will answer all the purposes of jute bagsing at much lower prices.
Connecticut western news., 1888-10-03

Osean says that canvas lifeboats are now on all tho White Star steamers. They sink not neither do they upset, and are described as the ideal crafts or boats that the steamship companies have long sought. They were invented by a clergyman of the Church of Eng land Ocean is complaining that its matter is continually taken without credit, and gives hst of offenders, all of whom arc English.
Connecticut western news., 1888-10-03
Government statistics, recently pul

Government statistics, recently pub lished, place the population of the Russian Empire at 10S. 7s7, 2S5. of which s1, 725, 1s5 are in Russia proper, 10, 136, 725 are in the other provinc 8 of Russia in Europe, and 16. 925, 325 in Asiatic Russia. St. Petersburg is the most populous city with total of 861, = 303. The population of Moscow is 752, 4e9, of Warsaw, 454. 295, and of Odessa 240, 900.
Connecticut western news., 1888-10-03

A cores pondcnt of American Notes and Queries asserts that he has printed notice dated 1859. giving description of an instrument for ''reprod ucing the human voics anI called the phoao- graph" Ths paper goes on to say that it is the invention of a young French man named Scott The instrument is described ia detail and appears to hIvo been much like E lison's.
Connecticut western news., 1888-10-03
An Illinois judge has just decided that it is illegal to mako cider in that state.

It is said that Canon Siddon, one of the ablest men in the Church of Eng land has never been made Bishop be- cause on one occasion when he preached before tho Qneen h, addressed her Majesty as plain ''madam."
Connecticut western news., 1888-10-03
The IncOrrigihle Brother.

mpkins-Are you fond of cabbage, Miss Lovelace2
 Miss l.. L.-Ah! Indeed l.
 Johnny Cher little brother)-Of course she is. P pa says she ought to be fond of cabbage and greens as long as she keeps company to match. -[Omsh ha World.
Connecticut western news., 1888-10-03
Connecticut Western News.
RU0LIlNED AT CANAAN, llTchFlflD co /, CONN.,,
EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
SC. BECKLEI, Editor and PrgprIhr.
Local News a Speciality.
rKRMSs

42oO per year, if paid strictly In advance. N not paid at the expiration of three months o2 36 will be charged
 subscribers desiring their pspers discon. sinued must give notice 1t the xxRIAAr1ox of Shsk subscription, any previous notice not beinG sufficient; and unless ell arrsaraEes Art pAid pApers will not then b. disconHnHa svs q tho option of thA pubhshsr.'
Connecticut western news., 1888-10-03
Literal Construction.

Ira!e father Co young Binks)-See here, young mn, diln't tell you never to enter my gate a .aina
 Young Binks- Yc., sir, and l didn't; ,;
Connecticut western news., 1888-10-03

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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-07-01
ST. CLAIRsVILLE NOTES.

Special telegram 10 ne SuaddV ReoiSe-.
ST. CLAIRsvILLE, June 3O.-The NJ. E.
Sabbath school held their annual picnic at
Ridgeway's grove on Friday. A pleasant
time is reported.
Gen. Dodge, of Cleveland, who has been
quite i'll at the residence of his son-in law,
Albert Lawrence, Esq, was able to leave
for his home to-day.
The Republican Club held its ratification
meeting on Thursday night. About
twenty voters were present. Hon. A. T.
McKelyey addressed the meeting, and the
enthusiasm WAS very mild.
On Tuesday the trial OF Gertie Williams
and Bertha Hamilton, charged with
shooting to kill, will be commenced.
Democratic convention and mass meet
ing st this place on the Fourth of July.
Hon. Boston G.. Young, Democratic
candidate for Secretary of State, will be
present and deliver an address.
Mr.. Benz. Barkhurst, who has been
seriously i'll for some time past, is able to
be out again.
Mr.. John F. Grassland, the popular
young druggist of this place, and Miss
Minnie r. Herrison, OF Burr's Mills, this
county, were married on Thursday even
ing at the home of the bride. The happy
young couple Immediately left for an ex-
tended eastern trip, after which they will
return to st. Clsirsyille. May they live
long and be happy.
The Town Council will meet in regular
session on Monday night.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-07-01

centration and maintenance Of troops
should exist. There will be danger enough
to the country from having to depend
upon undisciplined troops, without having
any lack of accommodations or equipment,
or supplies.
1t ia clearly the true policy Of the nation
to perfect this machinery for making its
strength available in the least possible
time The appropriation bills that have
thus far passed the House have recognized
this. 1t will be recognized still further
by the passage of the Fcrtifcations bill
that has been prepared and the Ordinance
bill that is before the committee. Guns,
forts and equipments cannot be impro-
yised, but if these be provided, millions Of
self-reliant men, ready to be trained into
the most intelligent and warlike soldiery
in the world, will spring to use them at
the first call of their country.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-07-01
A Great Scheme.

Not long ago some enterprislng New
York boy-a Jay Gould in embryo-dis-
covered a new source of income and now
many boys are rivals in his line OF busi-
ness. So soon as a rain storm comes up,
and the more sudden the better for trade,
and the nearer TO the usual afternoon hour
of arrival of people from down town, nome
ward bound, better still, these lads will
hasten to the elevated railway stations at
and about Ninety ninth street, in Third
avenue, umbrellas in hand, and offer to es-
cort ladies and gentlemen to their resi-
dencs. See you home, cents hrst
blockw is their cry, and large number OF
people, rather than wait or walk alone 10
the rain, take advantage OF the boys offer.
Sometimes at big stations, such as those at
One Hundred and Sixteenth street and Oae
Hundted and Twenty street, crowds
OF passengers fill the waiting-rooms, and
even the stairways, but after a few min-
utes' stay in their uncomfortable situation
they grow impatient and accept the newt,
able unless some one from home is thought
FIJI enough to come after them. Some oil
the boys have waterproofs for the ladies',
and some have three or four umbrellas,
which watrons can have ito keep or re-
turn" upon leaving deposit. Peo'
pie generally look upon the scheme as
great convenience and accommodation,
and are only too eager to pa.ronizs the
boys. There is big range of travel be-
tween the two stations of One Hundred
and Sixth street and One Hundred and
Sixteenth street, and between the latter
and that at One Hundred and Twenty
fifth street, there being no intervening
stops, and boys pick up good many
nickles in consequence. They generally
ask cents for the first block, but will &c
three or four blocks for dime. They are
like the Third avenue surface railroad
men, they fiud their profit in the short
trip passengers.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-07-01
DOdging Bullets In Battle.
The UnfNTN

The physical effect produced npon diff
ferent men in the presence OF danger forms
an interesting study, but in many cases
the outward signs, as indicated by the ac-
tions of the individual, in no wise measure
the degree of courage or his f-sr. The
practice, fer instance, Of lodging shots,
'Jack-knifng" under fire, proceeds from q
nervousness which is often pu rely ply
steal, and has hut little more significance
~ test of courage than winkiDg when
something is thrown in our face. The act
is entirely involuntary. A general officer,
who was killed at the second battle Of
Bull Run, was one of the most gallant
soldiers that ever drew a blade. Every
body had predicted his early death
from the constant and unDeces dy ex.
posture to which he subjected himself.
When under fire the agile lodging he per-
formed was q whole gymnastic exercise in
itself His head would bob from side TO
side, and occasionally bob down to his
horses neck, with all the vigor Of signal
flag in waving q message. These actions
were entirely beyond his control, and were
no indications whatever Of fear. Dodging
to some extent under heavy infantry fire
is very common. l can recall only twt
persons who throughout ratiling musket
ry fire always sat IN their saddles withort
moving mnscle or even winking an ey;
one was bugler in the regular cavly
and the other was General Grant.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-07-01
The Ruby.
.HluslGrS' ScrRlO.

There exists only one true ruby, the ORR
entail ruby. The spinal ruby and the balas
ruby must be carefully distinguished from
this valuable gem, as they do not resemble
the Oriental ruby either in nature or COM
position. Mr.. Babinet says that the ORR
entail ruby ranks first Ior price and beauty
among all colored stones. When its color
is of good quality it has the vivid tint Of
arterial blood Ia tint called pigeons blood
in commerce), or of the very color of the
red ray in the solar spectrum. 1t is also
The red color OF the painters paiosla. with
out any admixture of either violet or
orange. Several of the Ieds in the stained
glass panes of our ancient cathedrals, when
the light of day shines through them, give
an idea of this brilliant color. The ruby
is extremely hard, and AFTER the sapphire,
which surpasses it a little in this respect,
is the hardest of precious stones, always
excepting the diamond, to which nothing
can be compared. According to remark
of Charles Acard, than whom more COM
petent person does not exist in France,
rs far as correct expectations of eolored
precious stones is concerned, weight has
not the same effect in their cases as in that
OF the diamond.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-07-01

The Pittsburg Post publishes statistics
showing that out of total of forty strikes
and loek-outs reported this year, twenty
three resulted altogether in favor of the
employers, three only in favor of the
employees, five were compromised, four are
still on, and the result in i've cases has not
been recorded. The evidence thus pre-
ssntsd wonld, in itself, argue strongly
against strikes when their enormous cost
il considered. OF course the striker has
the argument that if he did not resist
reduction, even at this cost, reduction
would come much oftener and reduce him
10 state of complete beggAry, toll as ne
might, and that but for the expenses OF
threatened strikes to employers, advances
would never be granted, ard that works
would be shut down about as much Of the
time by employers voluntarily, wishing to
restrict production, as by strikes. This,
there is no doubt, is true, but We still
think they had better avoid strikes and put
every possible dollar into cooperative
works. Onee they have reasonable num-
Der Of such enterprises in operation they
can hope to win strike, though employers
would hardly refuse just demands II con-
fronted with lively competition for trade.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-07-01
MOUNDsyILLE NEWS.

Specta, Correspondence of TIC Sunday REGISTER.
MoUNDsvILLE, June 3O-Quite an en-
tbusiastic meeting Of Democratic ciGos
was held at the Henrietta House Saturday
evening. :
Mrs. Julia Buchanop, Of Wellsburg, ia
the guest of DR.. G. D. Brice's family. :,
The Normal has forty teachers in attend
anee.
Miss AIDA Wyrick, of Bellaire Schools
was the guest of friends here this week.
Capt ]. 3. Alexander left for Pittsburg,
this morning. to bring out boat foir
that port for Cincinnati.
John McPeek he's opened up his laundry
in the building next to Smiths store:
john T. Gallaher ia home from Lafay'
cite College.
&c. Simpson, of Kansas, is here. :,
Special services in Presbyterian church
at 1890 a. m.
The construction train on the o K. road
at this place is making fills on the long
treetle on Long Bottom. The gravel nseu
for this purpose is taken from the iands Oh
E. II. MCLEAN and Joseph Burleigh.
So far we have only one candidate toi
the Legislature for November election
Gen. B. w. Price. For Sheriff we have w.
J. Burly, G. s. McFadden, @. @. Mathews
A. D. Pierce and John Nixon. For Prose
cutting Attorney, Thos. j. Parsons, ID. b.
Evans and b F. Meighen. Five candi'
dates for Assessor and three for Commls
sioners
The Amendment rally at camp ground
promises to be well attended.
The Sunday school room in the new
Episcopal Church will be occupied by the
Sunday school for the first time to-day.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-07-01
The Horse Minds His steps.
Warrington Star.

Every one has noticed, while drifting,
how rarely horse steps on o stone even
when going very rapidly. A writr in
Golden Days quotes an old cavslrynan az
saying that horse never steps on . man
Intentionally. tits standing orde with
cavalry that should man become dis
mounted he must lie down and be perfect.
ly still. II he does 20 the entire csmpsny
will pass over him, and he will MT be in.
jured. A horse notices where he 4 going,
and is on the lookout for q firm founds-
ton to put his foot on. 1t is an instinct
with him, therefore, to step over pros
trste man. The injuries caused by run
away horse are Dearly always inflicted BY
the animal knocking down, and not by his
stepping on them.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-07-01
4-I144-A Noteworthy Coincidence.
LouiSriil< Commercial.

LDhLTGS CDhSHtcTctut
When the announcement was made yes.
terdsy that the numbers fila were
drawn from the wheel in the Frankfort lot
terry every colored individual in the city who
had been playing policy stopped work and
rushed to the nearest Office to be officially
informed. tits said that more than 500
bod carriers quit work at noon, Q greater
number of washtubs were left idle, not .
single coal cart could be seen on the
streets, and hotel and restaurant employees
went crazy because they were unable to
get cff. Not since last December have the
three numbers been drawn ont.
There was host of winners among The
colored people on the numbers. They came
out on the day that Cleveland was nomi-
mated before, and this was remembered.