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Connecticut western news., 1888-08-29
Boil 1t Down.

DUH xb DOWus Whatever you have to say, my friend, Whether witty, or grave, or gay Condense as much as ever you can, And say in the readiest way; And whether you write on rural affairs Or particular things in town, Just word of kindly advice, my friend--
 Boil it down. For if you go splattering over page, When a couple of lines would do, Your butter is spread so much, you see, That the bread looks plainly through. So when you have a story to tell, And would like little renown, To make quite sure of your wish, my friend
 Boil it down. WEen writing an article for the press, Whether prose or verse, just try To utter your thoughts in the fewest words, And let it be crisp and dry; And when it is finished, and you suppose It is done up exactly brown, Just look it over once more. and then
 Boil it down. For editors do not like to print
 An article lazily long, And the general reader does not care For couple of yards of song. So gather your wits in the smallest space, If you'd win the authors crown, And every time that you write, my friend
 Boil 1t down. -IScottish Farming World.
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-29
Vi0nds of BarbarianS.

Vegctarians and cerealunatics may shudder to their hoarts' content over tho following list of foods devourcd ly diff ferent races of human beings, furnished by writer in the Milling World. Tho Turks shudder at tho thought of eating oysters. The Digger Indians of tho Pacific coast rejoiccd in the great To- cust swarms of 1875 as dispensation of the Great Spirit, and laid in stores of dried locust powder sufficient to last them for several years. Tho French will eat frogs, snails and the diseased livcrs of geese, but draw the limo at al- llgators.
 Buckland declares tho taste of boa constructors to bo good and much like veal. Quass, the fermcnted cabbage water of the Russians, is their popular tipplo. It is described as resembling a mixture of stalo fish and soapsuds in taste, yet next to beet it has more vo- taries than any other fermonted bever. age. A tallow candle washed down with quass forms meal that it would be hard to be thankful for.
 In Canton and other Chinese cities rats are sold at the rate of fifty c,nts Q dozen, and tho hind quarters of the dog arc hung up in tho butchers shops alongside of mutton and lamb, Lut com mand higher price. Tho ediblo birds nests of tho Chinese are worth twice their weight in silver, selling for as much as $50 pound. The negroes of tho West Indics eat baked snakes and palm worms fried in fat, but they can- not be induced to eat stowed rabbits. In Mc xico parrots arc eaten, but they arc rather tough. Tho Guachos of the Argentine Republic arc in the habit of hunting skunks for the sake of their flesh. Tho octopus or devilfsh, boiled and roas ted, is eaten in Corsica and cs- tcemed delicacy. In tho Pacific island: and West Indies lizard eggs are eaten with gusto.
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-29

bride or bridegroom. Ol the following day tho pair go into the sccord court of .he house, where they arc received by the parents of tho groom. Tho couple greet them, throwing themselves upon the ground. The young man witLdraws, and the wifo makes all sorts of littlc presents to her husbands parents. During tho next few days tho wifo calls upon all her husbands relatives, and he pays the samo courtesy to hers. With this the ceremonies are at an end. - Times Democrat.
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-29

Tho largest dam in tho world is to bo built across tho upper end of the San Mateo canon, about four miles west of the village of S,a Matco, Cal. Tho dam will consist of solid wall of concrete from hillside to hillside, tho measure ments being roo feet long, 175 feet high, 175 feet thick at tho base, and 20 feet thick at tho top. Tho vast reser voir which will be formed by tho con- struction of this dam will have the en- ormous capacity of 32, 900, 900 gallons aud at future time will be connected with the San Francisco watershed by a tunnel five miles long.
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-29

Tho South Australiin Register con- tains m account of some experiments at Sydney with NJ. PLsteurs microbes of chicken cholera A number of rabbits, were iuoculated with the microb,s on a Saturday morning and placed under close supervision iu isolated boxes; but on Monday tho rabbits had not shown the slightest traces of tho disease, which, according to NJ. Pastcur, should provo fatal in about 24 hours. The cx- perimeats were regarded as final. Microbes may be strengthened by cu!- tivation, but that will be a matter oi time
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-29

One hundred and six million feet of lumber, valued at $1, s9O, 900, have been shipped from Fernandina, Fla, in the current year. If strung out end to end 1t would mako 2O0O miles-or mako a plank walk as far as Denver, Col. Over 14, 900 cars were required for the trans- portation of it.
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-29
VOL. XVIII.

Giving. There Is no life, however low Or humble in is birth, That may not, from its store. bestow Some brightness OCT the earth. Each little blooming wayside flower Tho lacking beauty rare, Freely offers all its dover
 To make the summer fair. The tiniest star, tho far away, Doth send an offering down, And helps by it's tremulous, golden ray Tn, brow of night to crown. The river hastening to the sea, With all it's gathered treasures, Yields up it's offerings, full and free; Their worth it never measures. Thus Nature proves in many q way The noblest rules of living, Would ye received Then day by day Increase thy store by giving. - -[Helen G. Roberts in Boston Journal
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-29

A statue of Lafayette, gift to the city of Paris by pr. Evans tho Amer ican dentist millionaire, will be erected during exhibition year. The statue is to be made after the model by Klessin- ger. It is the last work from the hands of this gifted sculptor, and possesses great merit and beauty.
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-29
Too Funny.
Charlie (deje ctcdly)-Say, Tom, Tv

Charlie (de ectedly)-S,y, Tom, I've lost my girl.
 Tom-No2 How did it happen?
 Charlie-Aw, l was altogether too funny for her.
 Tom-Too funny3 What do you mean.
 Charlic-Well, you see, she was crazy to have pet dog, so l gavo her pug and told her I sele ctcd that kind be. cause it matched her nose 90 perfectly. se.i D,uco tuks funny tnnn, eny4 hew. .et Wa.Aiaatsn 0rtsiA
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-29

During the last war scare in southern Russia an extraordinary number of marriages took place. It has just been learned, says the New York Sun, that this was due to a widespread rumor that all unmarried peasant girls between the ages of twenty and thirty were to bo impressed fer service with the army. Hence this haste.
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-29

The Pitts burgh steel casting compa- ny has produced cast st cl shell, the first ever made. The shells arc conical in shape, six inches in diameter at the largest tapering to two and three fourths inches, and weigh one hundred pounds. Fifty pounds of powder will throw it six and one-half miles at the rate of 2,0OO feet per second.
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-29
For Her Sake.

Wife, John, your hair is coming out at terrible rate.
 Husbard--- I know it is, my dear. l must do something for it at onco.
 Wifc---I wish you would, John, for my sake. You know how people will talk. ---[Epoch.
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-29

Employed as telegraph operator at Target Hill, N. r., by tho West Shore railroad, is Sasi Blushua Sarbadhic.ry, an Indian, who has served in the capac- ity of operator Ia various parts of tho world. He is a finely educated Hindu, or Brahmin, takes keen interest iu rcli- zion and education, and is graduate of the University College at Edinburgh, S,otllnd
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-29

A number of Southern capitalists met at Washington recently and decided to hold an International mineral and metallic exposition there in 1890. Fed- eral and State aid will be asked.
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-29

The south has a new word, s'melon- aires," and the Picayune says that it applies only to those "who ship the succulent and luscious cucurbitaceous southern fruits to the northern metrop- olisn
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-29

Japanese trade returns for the last year exhibit an enormous increase in imports and slight decrease in ex- ports,
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-29

The Philadelphia mint is the only one permitted by law to coin denomiua- Gons of less than fivo cents.
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-29

Can young man marry comfort ablo on $500 yoarf' asks a corrospon- don't. Yes, ha can, but he will hs aues1 unsemietsatls Aftssward1
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-29

Oldboy says that when four women arc walking abreast on the pavcmcnts they Will break ranks for nuthiug ex. sspt . msa.swltk | PAist paA
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-29

Senator Stewart of Nevada repre- sents the smallest constituency in tho senate,
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-29
Connecticut Western News.
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Connecticut western news., 1888-08-29

There arc 10000 more men than women in New York.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-04
SPORTING.
Sports at Dublin


Correspondence OF the Gazette.
DUBLIN, TEX, June 2.-Yesterday was
Drhlin's first big race day, and the
weather being sll that could be desired
an immense number of visitors WAS on
hand to witness the opening races on the
race track CT the Dublin EAir Associate on.
The fret race run wssthe Dublin Fat
Mans one-quarter mile race, which came
c 4 esrlY in the morning to give them 8
good chance TO run without getting the
"thumps" too bad. There were en-
tries, all over 200 pounds. r 81. Town
send won first prize by thirty feet, ". B.
Davis coming second, followed by DR..
MCCartY. The remainder failed to put in
81 appearance st the finishing place.
Ru5e Burrows wss the first one to give
out. He did not get seventy. five yards.
In the afternoon the one hsh mile
sweepstakes race was run by the follow
lag horses: Glass Eye, owned by Nelson
& Bennett; Wolf Catcher, BY Frank Har-
rell, and Button, by W. B Davis. Glass
Eye won the heat by twenty-five feet in
534 seconds, Wolf Catcher next.
This morning one quarter mile race
for $50 and entrance fees was won by
L Cp SOIu III 20 sCSOAO5I COl AStalh SeCOuu
Several other races hsve been made up
and run.
The town is full OF visitors and sport
Ing characters.
Af0ot race was run yesterday 100 yards
by Mr.. Waldrop of Alexander
and Professor George of Hamilton for
S75 side, which was easily won by Pro-
lessor George.
The trotting race, free for all, to come
of this evening, half mile heats, best
three in FIVE, IS expected to be 8 lively
race as there is quite field of trotters on
the ground.
After this there Is to be another fat
mans race, free for all, for purse of
S25, $40 TO first man, s. to second. Eve
rything SO far has passed of quietly, ssssss
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-04
THE NINTH PLANK.
Continued from FIRST Toge.

law the Democratic Prohioitionist VINO
for conscience sake will not surrender
his convictions to unjust dictstion, then
they will not only leave worse material
inside the party, but make provision fol
the time when this S1skspearean para
graph will opce more be good reading:
Once upon rsw and gusty day,
The u. ubled Tiber chafDg with her shores,
Cesar said to me, Dar'st thou, Cassius, now
Leap in with me into this angry food,
And swim TO yonder point: Upon the VI I'd,
Accouter'o as was, plunged in.
And babe him follow. So, indeed, he did.
The torrent roar'o, and we did buffet 1t
With lusty sinews; throwing 1t aside
And stemming Il with hearts of controversy.
But ere we could ar i've the point proposed,
Cesar cried, Help me, O. ssius, or sink.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-04
London Saturday Review, London Academy, London AhGDaun
On IS Treasure Island"

On "Treasure Island"
OF Treasure Isnd which sm sbcu, to
publish following the tluth:
and be its rich
excellent Characterization
thrilling ali there ia 70 IA
known about Robinson Crusoe,
and the ondo,
Saturday
skufuLy
dramatic calculated
Soe and Dr. Moore the der
the bold buccane and all the stirring incidents
We only add that shall surprised
ACADEMY
Stevenson's Poe ronp,
Msyt ever succeeded
making reader identity himself with can
not fail do in the As follow
hold breato in his
Atleaam.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-04
O'REILY,
YARRow,
BYRNE,
MATTHEWS,
CHARGED WITH BURGLARY.

An Enterprising Party at wsKshachie
with an Eye 10 Business.
Special to the Gazette.
WAxAHACHIE, TEX, June 3.-J. NJ.
Mundeen was arrested here to-day on q
charge OF burglary and theft. He entered
the boarding house Of Mrs. Stamps, it is
said, and went through the pockets OF
some Of the boarders, from whom he OBJ
tanned 81 65. and afterwards burglarized
the Sbultz restaurant, from which it is
thought he got about 500. When arrest
ed he bsd 1886 IN cash. He is neRpin
prison .ts
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-04
sRERIDAN'S CONDITION.
Prcfessor Pepper Talks OF His Disease
The Physisiens Say He In Improving.

Professor Pepper Talks OF His Disease
The Physieians Say He IL Improving.
| PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June 3.-Profe ssor
VIM. Pepper, who was In conversation
Friday morning with the physicians In st.
tendance upon General Sheridan, said to
an Associated Press reporter this after
noon that since his return to this city he
has been2 in corstsnt Geographic COM
munIcstion with the physicians in at
tendance on General Sheridan. Concern
ing the recent progress of the csse he
said although still marked by many
alarming symptoms, these hsye not been
such IS to call for any decided change OF
treatment. II Is true that his urine con-
tsins albumsn. 1t Las done so for some
dSys. This, like every other point in the
case, hiss been criticslly studied all along
| by his physicians. 1t is improbable
| for such disturbance OF circulation sud
engagement of blood to occur as have
marked this case without the kidneys
suffering snd without the appearance of
more or less albumen tn the urine. Thus
far repeated chemical and microsconicsl
analysis have failed to prove the exist
ence OF any organic disease. Every "a )rt
Is being made to decrease the congestion
of the kidneys and TO promote their sc
tivity. 1t Is needless to add that II the
case were to become further aggravated
by any serious kidney complication it
would greatly add to the immediate and
prospective danger"
THE GENERAL IMPRc WING.
WASHINGTON, June 3.-rhe following
bulletin was issued at 8 s. m: General
Sheridan passed very comfortable night,
but little disturbed by coughing. This
morning he is refreshed and hiss return
CT appetite. There is slight though
dt finite Improvement in the Generals
condition.
TSigned O'REILY,
YARRow,
BYRNE,
MATTHEW'S.
at IL O'Clock General Sheridan still
maintained the advanced position an
nounced by this mornings bulletin. This
is the longest interval without a recur-
renee Of the heart failure since he WAS
taken sick.
The following bulletin wss issued st
p. m : General Sheridan passed a very
satisfactory day. Since O'Clock this
evening there have been scme unisvor-
able changes, with pulse sud respiration.
LSignecl O'RELLY,
MATTHEW'S,
BYKNE,
YARRCw.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-04
at CcpsrsY Cove,

special 10 the Gazette.
CoPERAs COVE, TEX June 3.-The
weather. IS fine, and the farmer is getting
This work to good advantage. New
Wheat will De ready TO grind at our mill
Hlhis pl.Ce by The last Of this week.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-04
HRppE Farmers.
iencs of the Gazette.

correspondence of the Gazette.
GRAHAM, TEX, June 2-The wheat
harvest in this county hss made happy
farmers. Thirty bushels TO the are is
expected by some OF them, and none esti-
ms'e their crop st less than twenty
bushels per acre. Corn and sll other
crops sre very ane up to this time. Fruit
!ssbundsnt. We have had plenty of rain
without the damaging hsil that has been
so irjurious to crops and fruit in other
parts Of Texas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-04
Dropa at Temple,

Special to the Gazette.
kTENrLE, TEX, June 3.-The crop pros
pect 10 excellent. The farmers all unite
in the expression that wheat and oats are
better than for years. a few showers
more will make the corn crop enormous,
ld cotton is looking ane. -
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-04
Politics at Qorsfcsna.
Special to the Gazette.

Special 70 the Gazette.
CoRsIcANA, TEX June Hon. Mari
on Martin WAS in the city last week, and
is very hopeful of victory in the fall cleo
ton. The ex-Lieutenant- Governor hiss 8
great many warm personsl, bat very few
political, friends In this section.
But few Of our citizens will attend the
st. Louis national convention.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-04
Called on Thurman,

COLUMBUS, OHIO, June "A number
Ct delegates to the Democratic national
convention called st Senator Thurmsn's
residence this afternoon prior to laav-
ing for st. Louis. No met ting WAS held
relative to taking action towards his sap.
port for the wee presidency. Only about
one-half Of the delegation was here.
Judge Thurman will not go to st. LOUIS
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-04
Farmers Behind.

Special to the Gazette.
BAGwELL, TEX, June 2.-F4rners in
us vicinity are very late with their work.
Iae Dig rain has damsged them & great
eei, washing up crops snd washing
'Tsy lSGd and fences.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-04
Harvesting at aerrold.

Correspondence OF the Gazette.
HAROLD, TEX, June Farmers are
ousy harvesting their grain and the yield
nj! be beyond all former expectations.
There are about 1900 acres OF wheat alone
within radius Of five miles Of this town,
sud i All promises we'll.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-04
Arkansaa Democrats.

LITTLE Rock, ARK, June 3.-After
taking eight7-fye Intellectual ballots for
Governor. the Democratic state conven-
ton adjourned last night until Monday
morning. The last ballot stood: Hughes
175, Fletcher 1885, Eagle So, Rector %,
Fishback 2; necessary to choice, 227.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-04
Crepe Berg Harvested,

speeisl 20 the Gazette.
PARIS, TEX June 2.-The few days dry
Weather las had wonderful beneficial
s1sct upon the crops. Farmers are now
2Qsily engaged in blowing on the high
stds. It has dried sufficiently for
ssspeEs to cus in the grsin fields, and the
naest and cat crops are being rapidly
harvested.
AL kinds OF fruits grown in this section
s He Hoodlng ire market, and large guam
ntes are being shipped TO other states,
~. ane crop is immense, in both quantity
saa quality.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-04
At Operas Cove

Correspondence Of the Gazette.
CoPERAs Cove, TEX, June 2.-The
election passed OF quietly yesterday, and
everybody is satisfied with a. S. Arnold,
S. E Gilmore and E. R. Goodson for our
next justices.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-04
at athens,

EF5oIaI 70 me Gazette.
ATHENS, TEX June Crop prospects
SIC better now thsu farmers expected.
'omuch rain has given them q severe
ock set, but few more days OF dry
Essthey will make IN abundant yield.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-04
st PILOT Point,

Special TO the Gazette.
PILOT PoINT, TEX, June ga heavy
nin fell here this evening.
Tie wheat harvest has commenced, and
some farmers report q probable yield OF
thirty bushels per acre. The crop north
MHuOrthWest Of town is very fine. The
s!llW stands five feet, and the heads are
.lug ,nd well filed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-04
Misses Pe.r, Jsres.rd E,orerce p

Misses Pearl Jones and Florence Reese
Of Georgia, drew ups bucket OF waite r
from the well, snd as they reached out
for the bucket they discovered 8 water
moccasin wrspped around the rope,
which they had drawn from the bottom
Of the well. The little misses held hero
ically to the crank until help arrived and
the snake was dispatched.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-04
lat MARLIN.

'psolsl 10 the Gazette.
MARLIN, TEX, June Am abundance
OF fsin has fallen; in fact little too
al:h to suit the farmers, but prospects
lofa good general crop are good. Wheat
iad oats are being harvested. If the
weather will continue far fc2 week or
sa days good quantity as we'll as quail
~ will be The result Of the harvest.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-04
THE

Stevenson is the most popular living author His place
romancer unique His books can be
buy the authorized editions which pay the author royalty
of Is per cent? His essays, books of travels short stories
and stories of adventure, (Kidnaped'' and Treasure
Island and his unclassifable book CDR. Jeky and Mr.
HYDE, are all the best books of their kind to be had
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-04
Incica,ionscf Rain.

special 10 the Gazette.
CoRsICANA, Tex, June g. The
seather is quite Wsrm, and there are
'foug Indications CT more large rains.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-04
Tho yyho,.sa,s department

o; the Fort Worth Grocer Co. never has
been esssnccess al as it has been the past
elk months. Their trade is increasing
rapidly.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-04
What Others SayAbout Him
Pail Mall Gazette:

"Just what ne does no &c els can do.
AS a.prose writer, as tale ele, now
as poet, he stands alone
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-04
Cucumbers. oucumberafl

They are the finest yousever saw with
out exsggerationsgsf the Fort Worth
Grocer Cc,ssfn Include some In your next
order.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-04
Harvesting O. mmsnoed.

'FV.IaI % the Gazette,
Dublin, TEX, June S.-Harvesting
as comuenced4n coed earnest. Wheat
aae and every body feels good over the
Prospect.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-04
James Payn.

(On "Dr. JekyA and Mr. Ryde.")
"It is S work OF incontestable genius.
Nothing in my Judgment, by Edgar Allen
Poe, to be generous, is to be compared
to It,"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-04
At the Fer. Worth GrScer 90

You undoubtedly get the freshest and
best VARIETY Of vegetables st the Fort
Worth Grocer Co.'S. They get them II
dkify.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-04

Making Hay while Eho Sun Sinner.
Special to the Gazette.
LAMPAsAs, Tex, June 2.-The farmers
ere "msking hGy while the sun shines"
which being Interpreted means they are
attacking the grain fields with vigor
never before known. Improved harvest
i1g machinery has been sold to sn un-
n9cedented extent. The yield will be
The largest ever produced in this section.
Wool is coming in Lively AMI the crop
IL the clesDest ever marketed here.
Corn is in fall tsssel and silk and
Suntiful crop is assured.
Cotton Is beginning to recover from
he depressing influence Of the late cold
Hius. On some of the valley farms 1t is
beginning to form squares.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-04
WEATHER AND CROPS.
The Volume of Business of the Kew
York Cotton Exchange Shows a
Marked Increase Over Last Year.

-,ara Generally Esported at Behind
,s,,b Their Eork-A Good Deal &C.
cgmpushod the Pest week.