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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-09

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Connecticut western news., 1888-08-22

A nudge of both elbows at once, or the ribs of my sleeping guards, was | shock that looscped their jaw-bones, and brought the cold sweat to theil faces.
 "What are you up toa" each ques' toned the other in tremulous voice.
 'I didn't touch it." said Jim, in dis. may.
 "The deuce you didn'tr' exclaimed the other. Don't tell me liel Put your hand under the cloak there, and feel if the muscles are drawn"
 Jim meekly obayod.
 "Great C@,arW he panted; eff the thing ain't hotr'
 ''Hotf' yelled, tearing the cloak apart; "You would be too, if you wers in my plece!"
 The two wrotches cast but one look at mo, and then, tumbling bodily out of tho wagon, took to their heels.
 That was the last Isaw of them.
 The coast thus clear, seized the reins and drove rapidly on. Next morning discovered me safe at home the happy possessor of wagon and horse, the spells of the enomy. -[ New York Inde- pendent.
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-22

river where tho water is quite shallow, and then sunk by letting water through a valve in the hold. Tho scows arc left ia this position during two flood tides, whom the water is pumped out and they arc then lowed to the city again. The change from the salt to the fresh water swells the oysters until what were originally comparatively iusignii- cant oysters, worth but sixty cents bushel, become plump and luscious, fill entirely their immense shells and com mand when put on tho market for sale $1.5o to $1.75 per bushcl. Two of tho largest packing houses ia Baltimore are engaged ia this business, keeping twelve scows constantly employed. Tho whole operation is under the supervision of one man, who undertakes the freshen- ing for consideration of ten ccnts Q lu'hcl, the packing houses, of course, furnishing all the appliances."
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-22
Effects of Popular Beverages.

The three principa table beverages of civilized people, after water, are coffee, tea and chocolate. Their char. acteristics and their effect on tho human system arc described as follows: Choc. olate, from it's large proportion of albu. mon, is the most nutritive beverage, but, at the same time, from its quantity of fat, tho most difficult to digest. Its aromatic substances, however, strength cn tho digestion. A cup of chocolate is an excellent restorative and invigor- ating refreshment even for weak per. sons, provided their digestive organs are not too delicate. Cardinal Riche. lieu attributed to chocolate his health and hilarity during his later years. Tea and coffee do not afford this advantage. Albumen in tea-leavcs and lcgumin in coffee berries are represented in very
 csnty proportions. The praise of tea and coffee as nutritivo substances is therefore hardly warranted. Tea and coffee, though of themselves not diff cult of digestion, tcnd to disturb tho digestion of albuminous substances by precipitating them from their diss olved state. Milk, therefore, if mixed with tea or coffee, is more difficult of diges- tion than if taken alone, and coffee alone, without cream, promotes diges- tion after dinner by increasing tho se- cretion of the diss olving juices. The volatile oil of coffee and the cmpyreu-
 matte and aromatic matters of chocolate accelerate the circulation, which, on the other hand, is calmed by tea. Tea and coffee both excite the activity of the brain and nerves. Tea, it is said, increases tho power of digesting the inn prossions we have received, creates a thorough meditation, and, in spite of tho movements of thoughts, permits the attention to be fixed upon a certain subject. On the other hand, if tea is taken in excess, it causes an increased irritability of the nerves, characterized by sleeplessness, with general feeling of rest'essness and trembling of the limbs. Coffee, also, if taken in excess,
 produces sleeplessness and many bane- full effects very similar to those arising from tea-drinking. Coffee, however, produces greater excitement, and a sensation of restlcssness and heat en- sues. For throwing off this cond ition fresh air is the best andidote. Fl [Argo-
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-22
A Magnificent Hothousc.

The first magnificent attempt at hot house building was that of Francis I. of Austria in 1753. They were in fivc ranges, extending altogether to tho length of 1890 feet, many of them being thirty feet high. Landscape gardening, and tho adoption of the English stylc, rapidly spread ioto France, Germany and Russie after the year 1762. In tho latter country there are several magnifi. cent conservatorles, only surpassed by those of Kew. Chatsworth, and the Re- gents Park, London. The earliest hothouses for the cultivation of fruits seem to have been those of tho Duke of Rutland, erected at Bclvoir, in 1705. In modern times, tho best constructed or most improved kitchen and forcing gardens are those of her Majesty, at Fragmorc. The Royal Botanic Gard on 8 at Kew are uncqualed in Europe, while those at Chats worth, E,ton Hall and Trentham arc models of taste and judg- ment. - New York Dispatch.
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-22
Freshening Oysters.

"A new system of treating oysters is now practised at Baltimore, by which their value is very much increased" said large dealer to New York Mail and Express reporter: "The oysters obtained from Taugier sound, Lynn haven, and tho kind called seaside oysters are rather small, although in- closed in large shells. These oysters, when dredged and brought to the Balti- moro market, arc sold there at about sixty cents a basket, but when freshened their value is enhanced at least 15O per cent. The manner of proceeding is somewhat diff rent from the common practice of floating oysters, so much in vogue in tho east.
 "The oysters arc transferred from tn, pungies onto the decks of covered scows that will each carry deckload of about 800 bushels of oysters. The scows arc then lowered to point in the Patapsco
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-22
Saved Oy the TeIeDhOue.

A very peculiar accident recently hap pened to MT. Rush Fay, book keeper for Mcssrs. J. L. Danforth of Louisville, Ky. About 8 o'clock he entered the vault to secure some papers, and while busily engaged there his fellow book keeper, not dreaming any one was in- side the safe, threw the combination, entombing MT. Fay. The latter gentle man remained buried alive for some time, and, not being able to mako him. self hoard, was about giving up the ghost when he remembered the telc- phone was situated inside the vault He telephone hls situation to the Gen. tral Telephone Station, and assistance was sent the gentleman. It came not much too soon, for MT. Fay was about xhausted from the stifing air in tho vault. - Cincinnati Enquirer.
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-22
A Ball Fired Fourteen Miles.

The ever increasing length of cannons recently gavo rise to the question as to the length of the longest piece of ord nanco ever successfully fired. The sur- prising reply was, "Fourtcen miles," The term 'ordnance' is taken to mean anything that carries a proj 'ctilo and the piece of ordnance in question is the straight iron tube which conveys natural gas from Murrayville to Pittsburg, Pom.
 The Irojecti!e fired through this tub, was large 'gumball," which fitted closely the interior of the pipe. This was inserted at the gas well and tho gas turned on in full force. The ball was driven the entire length of the tube, coming out at the further end in a '1ew minutes" It thu, appears that the arts of peace may produce longer guns than tho arts of war. -[Seaboard.
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-22
MissOurj's Iron Mountain.

There have been sold from Iron mountain 8, 900, 900 tons of orr, say, Q letter to tho St. Louis Globe Democrat. But there is in sight today more orc than James Harrison saw whom he camo here forty odd years ago and figured out fortunes for himself and as- sociates.
 The product exceeds 3, 900, 900 tons. The more exact if ures are 3,085, 900 tona What d oes this moan in dollars It is hard to say. But there has been times whom Iron mountain ore was worth $10 50 ton loaded upon the cars. It is even remembered that once car load made up of picked ore brought $15 ton. This was an extra lot wanted for some special work at Peckham's Klmmswick furnace, and it brought an extra price. The bulk of the product has gone at So, $s and $7, with prices now ranging still lower. Perhaps, for rough estimate, $8 ton may be taken as fair average. That means $25, 900, OOO for the product.
 Early operations wcro primitive. The ore was picked up from the crest of tho mountain in chunks, truudled down the mountain side on tramways, and loaded on tho cars ready for shipment. Pick and shovel dislodged the masses. Gray. fly furnished tho power, for the loaded car going down pulled tho empty one up. That was picking up dollars. Oae workman was good for six or eight tons day. Orc was worth $9 and $1O ton, and 100 cars day left tho mountain for the furnaces. .s
 There were periods when the ship ments went over 1000 tons a day, and every ton meant $5 bill to the stock. holders. A net income of $5000 day A profit of $15, 900, 900 from $25, 900, 900 gross income.
 Ard yet hero stands tho mountain to- day, reduced in size, scared and fur rowed and tunnclod, with more ore in sight than there was in 1S44.
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-22
Life in m Eskimo IglOO.

Let us suppose, says Lieutenant Schwatka in letter descr1hing his Arctic travels, that in the Spring a white man is travelling with party of reindeer hunters from thu sea coast, where they usually live throughout the winter, back inland, where they expect to see a number of reindeer migrating northward in the warm spring weather. Such trips I have made score of times and while, of course, they will differ evcn iu essentials, a typical one cau easily be chosen from the lot.
 The first day is not a good one for tho many little hooks and crooks of mpiug arc not working as harmoni ously as they will little later on. The carly morning of the second or third day finds the little party asleep in a snuyly constructed snow house --or ig" ioo as tho Eskimos call it-and as there is "a long days tri p ahead to make Q desired hurting spot it is necessary to rise early. Of course it has been day. light since about O clock in the morn ing, although tho sua will not reach thu vernal equinox for six weeks or two months, but the Ekimo does not use such early times for his morning work, but rises about or 6 o'clock to begin the day. The first one to awaken at this hour, arouses the good housewife, whose duty it is to start the kitchen fire. She simply puts on her coat and prepares to start the fire directly in front of her ia the stone lamp which does the duty of a stove. This is an open lamp. very similar to huge cl am shell, the flamo burning along the whole length of the free edge, or from ten to twenty inches usually. The wicking for this strange lamp i, compact va. riety of moss which grows on the rocks, while the oil i, that of the seal or wal rus. The lamp is of stone, sort of soap stone or steatite, as is also the ket~ tie which hangs over it; the latter is a rectangular dish, whose length is about that of the flame of the lamp over which it hangs. Nothing in this thick stone kettle ever boils, but sinners away as long as the fire is kept uader it, until the meat in it is cooked in this way, which usually takes about an hour with tender meats like reindeer and longe, with walrus and seal. The moat is cooked in chunks varying in sizs, but averaging about that of one's fist, and whom ready to Do served the breakfast is in two courses so to speak. First, comes the meat handed around to the party, who by this time are dressed iu their reindeer suits. When the meat is eaten the soup resulting from it's boiling is passed around, and if is very colo weather this part is not considered ,r- feet unless it has an inch or two of hot grease swimming on it's surface This, undoubtedly, assists them in re sisting the intons SC cold of the climate With tho meat, too, large amount O fat is devoured during the cold winte, | waafher
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-22
Iron Freight Cars.

A New York company is now mak- ing railroad freight cars of iron, for which many advantages are claimed. It is said that thoy are lighter than wooden cars, ani yet have capacity of 5000 to 1000 pounds of frei. ht. The cost of repairs is claimed to bo very light, and when they have worn out the material can still be sold for scrap iron. "This,' tho M .nufacturcrs' Rec ord thinks, "opens up the possibility of a new industry for the South. With cheap iron of tho best quality at hand, the South could no doub bt make iron cars at a lower cost thur any other place in the country"
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-22
COneY Island Profits.


 I picked up some information about Coney Island beer the other day, says a reporter in the Brooklyn Citizen, my in- formant being the superintendent of a well-known restaurant. 1T had charge" he said, "of beer counter down at the Island part of one summer, and really think l learned how to sell more froth and less beer for five cents than any other man in the business. For every keg of beer that was tapped had to turn in $9 to the boss, and if I failed to do so he deducted the difference out of my wages. That very seldom happened though. The beer cost the boss $2 q kcg, and I havo sold as much as SIS worth of beer from ono keg; that meant $4 for me, after I had settled with the boss. liked to see party come in and commence drinking ponies of beer. The usually got about tablespoonful of beer at the bottom of several in nches of froth, and it was wonderful how the keg would hold out. Then I had charge of the lunch counter for short time and did pretty we'll there. The boss bou ,ht the leanest hams ho could get, averag- ing about twelve pounds each, and I had to turn in $1o for every ham. We sold tho ndwiches for ten cents, cut- ting the ham so thin you could almost see through it, but then we had the bread thick enough, and gave plcnty of mustard. I made out pretty we'll at that work, but the beer counter paid me the best. What profit is made on roll and Q sausage7 You pay five cents for it, and one-half of that is profit"
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-22
Ribbon Enough to GirdIe the Earth.


 Ribbon for trimmings is in greater demand than ever, and au enormous, length of silk ribbon is manufactured in Passaic county, N. J., yearly. In Pat erson alonc is made about 3G. 675, 900 yards year. This is no, 025, O0) feet, or little less than 22, 731 miles. This would reach from Washington to Java and back. It is two and half times the di>tance to Canton, China, three times the distance to tho Cape of Good Hope and seven times across the ocean from New York to England. Three z. quarters of all the ribbon made in this country is manufactured at Paterson, and about oac-tenth as much more is imported. It is impossible to estimate how much is consumed in America, as Q consi lerable quantity is exported, but Q careful calculation would perhaps make it about 3O COO miles year, or consid- crably more than enough to put silken belt around tho earth. -tNew York Stor
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-22

One of the longest strikes on record, that of the brichmakers at Havers traw, N Y has been settled. It lasted near ly two years. The original point at is- sue was the employment by the bosses of non-union men. That point appears to have been yielded by tho men, while tho bosses. on their part, have taken back the union strikers. It is said by the Times-Democrat that during their long strike the men havo received very little aid from the organization to which they belonged
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-22

Klingen borg -on-the- Main en joys fnan- cially a thriftiness which few other German communities, or foreign onss for that matter, can boast of. It has no taxpayers within it's walls. The yield of its clay pits not only dcfrays the whole of the communal budget, includ- ing school money, but secures besides to every head of family plenty of fire wood and 40 marks hard cash per an- mum. Happy Klingenbergl
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-22
The Salvation Army.

The Salvation Army WIS organized in London in the year 1865 by tho Rev. William Booth, the present General-in !. Chief. He was brought up in the Church of England, converted among the Methodists, and afterward became trave'ing preacher among them, and labored as such until 1861, when ho gave himself up with his wife to evangelistic work. The army has divisions and di. visional headquarters Tn Sweden, s vitz- erland, France, Germany, Africa, India, Australia, New Zsaland, Tasmania and the United States. Sixteen weekly papers. each known as tho War Cry, are published in these different countries. Their aggregate circulation il 26,0o0. :. 900 copies year.
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-22

A business man Of Cortland, Ky, made his grand mother present of three ducks in 1866, upon the condi- tion that she should make return out of the natural increase at the rate of two for every ono every second year. He is now suing the estate for 30, 702 ducks or the1r equivalent in money $15. 3S2. The warning to beware of Greeks bear ing gifts might be changed, observes tho New York Telegram, to beware of Kentuckians giving ducks. If the en terprising Kentuckian succeeds it will be queer example of an old woman 'smaking ducks and drakes of her mon- avp
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-22

During tho Franco-Prussian war of 1870, the Paris Figaro says there was published anonymously brochure called ''A New Letter of Juniu,," the author of which was M. Alexandre Du. mus, Jr., which contained this remark able prophecy concerning the then Grown Prince of Germany: "And when Prince Fritz shall wish to resist the cur rent and shall say, But I, Lord, have always loved peace the Lord shall an. sw-r him, saying: I have declared equally guilty those who do evil and those who permit it to be done in their sight. Ihad made thee handsome and good, not solely that thou mightest make reparaticn for the paternal crimes, Tut that thou mightest prevent them. Thy punishmsnt shall be to die without having done good. ,"
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-22
A Careful Borrower.

"I say, Fred, lend me & dollar, will you2'
 A dollar bill is produced. The bor- rower looks at it moment thoughtful y, and then exclaims:
 ''By the way, Fred, l just remcm-' bered that there are counterfeit one dollar bills in circulation. To prevent mistakes, suppose you take thls back and lend mo two instead. Thanks money matters, you know. So long sec you later."- Boston Transcript.
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-22
Must be Rescued GrammatIcallv.

He was rescuing her from the billowy waves, but it looked as if they might never see Boston again.
 "Hold on tight, Penclope,' he gasped, ':hold on tight.''
 Don't say hold on tight" gurgled the girl, with her mouth full of Allan tic Ocean; ''say hold on tightly [Utica Observer
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-22
Worse Than Lost.

''Bobby," said young Featherly, as the lad opened the door, 'I think l left my umbrella here last evening. Will you ask your sister Clara if she has seen anything of iti' E.
 "Its all right" replied Bobby. "sister's out walking with MT. Samp- son, and ss 1t looked like rain they took it with them.n-[Nsw York eua.
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-22
Tobacco growing i, Florida is becom

Tobacco growing ia Florida is becom- ing very important industry, asserts inc Atlantic Constitution. There has been very marked increase in the ex- tent of its culture in the past two years, and it is found that the leaf Is of a very fac quality. and can be grown to work up as satisfactorily as the tobacco of Cuia or Sumatra. Important expert. n,cnts are being made this year by to- bacco growers in tho state, and if sue. c,ssful results arc accomplished, there will, no doubt, be very decided in- crease next year.
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-22
A Poor Bargain.

'Tve just made such bargain, Charlie" said young wife to her hu'- band. "You know Shocks appetite invigorator is 25 cents dose. We'll, l bought 100 doses for dollar at drug sale down town"
 'I don't sec any economy in that" answered her husband. "You'll have a bigger appetite after taking the in- vigorator and eat moro than cvcr."
 II never thought of that,' sail the bargain hunter in disconsolate tone.- Detroit Free Press.
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-22
To Him Who Waits.

To Him Who Waits. Many . castle Two built in Spain, With turrets and domes that were passing
 fair,
 But the first wild storm of wind and rain Has proved me my castles were made of air. Many fleet have sent to sea, Freighted with hopes and ambitions bright; Never a ship has come back to me, Though I have watched for them long by
 day and night. .-- But sometimes think there will come day When my hearts fond wishes sh,ll attain When walled and lowered in grand array, Shall stand secure my castles in Spain. And look to see the sunsets glow, As it reddens the ocean miles on miles, Shine on the ships that sailed long ago. My ships coming back from the Fortunate Isles. z-~-. s.s-.4-
 -TEdith Sessions Tupper
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-22

A convincing argument advanced by the Farm, Field and Stockman, in fa- vor of a diversity of crops, is contained in the fact that while the United State, raise over s, 900, 900, 900 worth of farm IT ducts only eight per cent is sent to foreign markets, while $57, 900, 900 worth of hay, potatoes, rye, beans, eggs, wool, etc, are imported into thi, country, all of which could and sh ould have been raised by our own farmers.