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The National tribune., 1888-01-19
ANoTHER sURPLUs.

convenient and dangerous than the so-called
one in the Treasury. Tt is the millions of
bushels of breadstuffs and tons of meat
which our farmers raise above what is needed
to feed our own people. We want vastly
better way Of distributing this surplus than
the present way Of sending it on long
journey across land and sea in search of
buyers. We want to sell it to people at
home, and thus save the cost of carrying it
great distances. We want our own neigh
bors to eat up all the wheat, corn, pork and
beef that we raise more than is sufficient for
our own needs, and to pay for them by pro-
dueing the $700,000,O0O worth of sugar,
steel, iron, cotton and wooden goods, fax,
jute, silk, etc, which we buy abroad every
year. Instead of paying this vast sum
to Englishmen, Frenchmen, Germans, Ital-
ians and Cubans we should pay it to our own
people, who viii furnish home market for
the products of our farms. The present
revenue system encourages this.
DO not tinker with the reuenue. Use the
surplus to pay Of the gcteran and the bond
holder.
The National tribune., 1888-01-19

ISL know, feller Cit
zens, I've not set ys
the example I ought
I've foHered evil ways
an'eounseled with the
ungodly
" les, yelled jim
Padgett an jest kase
I voted agin ye, Sc de-
eided them hogs WIZ
Lie Hathaways. when
the whole Crick know
The National tribune., 1888-01-19

Peter lennon, Lemons Mich.................... 90
Ezra Johnson, ................... 90
john Fohrmann, La Grange, Mo.............. 80
n H. Handley, Bozeman, Mont................. 26
Q. IL. Mccoy, Gentryvilie Mo.............. IS
W. H. Drake, Jasper, Mlch-.....a................ so
Total ......,....... $1,000. IS 90
Previously acknowledged. ,597 81
TOTAL 90 eco Ae
Connecticut western news., 1888-12-05
Mingrelian Rituals.

Tho people of Mingrelia, ia the Cau- casus, although professodiy Christians, arc, according to Freiherr von Guttner, addicted to practices and sacrifices that smc ok of heathenism. Offerings are established for all kinds of occasions, which every couutryman can tale off on his fingers at will. Days arc set for services to insure tho protection of live stock against disease. The most im- posing of these is in behalf of the horse. Cakes are baked, on which Is impressed the image of horse or horsohoe, and are cast into hollow tree, drenched with wine and blessed by the priest. while the participants in the sacrifice hop around the tree and initiate tho capcriug and neighing of horses. h Case person has the measles, he and his attendants arc dressed in red and the room is hung with the same color and adorned with red fowers,> while care is taken not to irritate tho demon by us- ing cutting instrument or admitting dog. For diseases of the eye, little round cakes arc made furnished with inserted pupils to resemble an eyo, and then swung before tho eyes of the pa ticnt. The priests are cognizant of these fl rings and arc sai ir fact to get the best part of the gifts. Popu- lar Science Monthly.
Connecticut western news., 1888-12-05
The EecunditY of Fish.

It has beon calculated that, as fish produce so many eggs, if vast numbers of the latter and of the fish themselves were not continually destroyed and taken they would soon fill up every available space in tn, seas. For in stance, from 60, OO), 900 to 70, 1000, 900 codfish arc annually caught on the shores of Newfoundland. But even that quantity seems small when it is considered that each cod yields about 4,500, 900 eggs every season, and that even 5000, 900 have beoa found in the roo of single cod. Wcro the 60. 000,- 900 cod taken on the coast of Newfound. land left to breed, tho 3o,ooo, 900 fc- males producing 5000, 900 eggs every year, it would givo yearly ad dition of 15o, 900, 900, ooo,o young codfi,h. Other fish, though not equal ling the cod, arc wonderfully prolific.
 A herring weighing six or seven ounces is provided with about 30, 900 eggs. After making all reas on able allowance s for the destruction of eggs and the young it has been estimated that in three years single pair of herrings would produce 154, 100000. Buffou calcu' ated that if pair of herriags could be left to breed and multiply un. disturbed for period of twenty years, they would yield an amount of fist equal in bulk to the globe on which we 1iuo
Connecticut western news., 1888-12-05
His Deserts.

An approval of retribution belongs to human nature. Most of us find our selves able to forgive with greater alac- rity when we find that the obj,ct of our resentment has been sufficiently punished. A little boy had deeply of- fended his twin sister, child of four, and an elder member of the family att tempted to play peace maker.
 Harry" said she, ''do you know that you have made sister Mary very unhap- py9'
 'Yes, Idol"
 "Aro you sorry you offended her9"
 s'Yes,"
 "Well, if you go to her and tell her you are sorry, and ask her to forgive you, think both of you will feel much happier. Will you do ita"
 @Yea, wil1," was the reply.
 Soon after she saw Mary and asked {: "Did Harry tell you that he was sorry he offended you2'
 ''Yes," answered the little midget, straightening herself.
 "Did he ask you to forgive him2'
 "Yes," drawing herself up still more.
 "Well, did you tell him you would|
 ''Yes, did; same time my stomach jes' leased mo to slap that boy" was the emphatic reply. - Boston Courier.
Connecticut western news., 1888-12-05
Blcacled MOustaches.

'Tho latest fad is bleaching mous- tachcs,' said barber. ''B .rbors don't do it. Men buy tho bleach and app,y it at home. It is dono mostly by you1g men. You can sec lots of young men today with dark brown hair who have lovely blond moustaches. Tho bleach ID makos the moustache streaked in lines of gold and light brown. The girls like blond moustaches. Black mous- tachcs, even of the simon pure sort have lost favor
 "Men with f,ry red mous ustaches use bleach nowadays. Not all mon with red moustaches, but great many. You won't sco near so many rcd m mous- taches now as you could have seea a year ago. You'll sec man with head of red hair, while his moustacho will be . lovely tint of oil gold. The bleach is just as injurious a tho black hair dye. A gool many men with red boards use the bleach too. A blond beard is very fashionable nowadays. The ordinary everyday observer ism t likely to detect a bogus blond board or moustache, but bar bofs who knows his business can tell them every time. ''
Connecticut western news., 1888-12-05
Long Canals.

An English newspaper gives the fol- lowing list of long canals: The Impo- rial canal of China is over 1000 milos long. In the year of 1881 was com pleted the greatest undertaking of the kind on the European continent, the canal of Languedoc, or the Canal du Midi, to connect the Atlantic with tho Mediterranean. Its length is 14S miles, it has more than 100 locks and about fifty aqueducts, and its highest part is no less than 600 feet above the sea, while it is navigable for vessels of up- ward of 100 tons~ The largest ship canal in Europ, is the great North Hol- land canal, completed ia 1925. It i' 125 feet wido at the water surface, 31 feet wide at the bottom, and has a depth of 20 feet, and extends from Amsterdam 10 the fielder, 51 miles. The Called onian Canal, in Scotland. has total length of 60 miles, including three lakes. The Suez Canal is 88 miles long, of which 66 miles are actual canal. The Eric Canal is $50 1-2 miles long; tho Ohio Canal, Cleveland to Portsmouth, 332; the Miami and Erie, Cincinnati to Toledo. 291; and tho Wabash and Erie, Evansville to the Ohio line, STA. -lBrooklyn Citizen.
Connecticut western news., 1888-12-05
A Pleasant Mistake for Him,

A young gentleman having business at house on M, Outlook street called and was shown into the parlor. The servant informed him that the lady would be down in a moment. The gentleman took seat and noticing the Baltimore American lying on the piano, was quietly porusing its columns, when suddenly, without warning other than the remark, ".You darling r found the arms of beautiful young lady around his neck and was almost immediately kissed squarely on the mouth. Before he could say anything or recover from his astonlshment, the lady, with burn ing face, had made a profuse apology and explained that she had mistaken him for her fance, who was expected in the city yesterday. The young gen. tleman is naturally of retiring dispos- ition and swooned away from the shock. .-. Baltimore American.
Connecticut western news., 1888-12-05
A Maker of Kid Gloves.

An inter estiag spectacle can Do witt messed on Broadway every pleasant evening. In the window of kid glove store man wearing soiled blouse en- tertains quite crowd by the skilful mann CT In which he dresses kiI skins for the glovemakers. His knife might be called three inch broad chisel, of razor-like keeness, which he pushes dclicately but swiftly over the uneven surface of the rough leather smoothing it down most beautifully. Every in : stant he is obliged to whet the blade with what appears to be an ordinary piece of smooth steel. Occasionally the artisan cuts the skin, but he pays no attention to the slip. As soon as the skin is dressed it is wrapped iu a damp cloth with number of others.
 When he has finished number of choice, highly colored skins, the opera tor takes ono of them and cuts out a piece which is to be used for tho back of the glove, the section being frequent ly eighteen inches in length. From tn, same piece he cuts out the palm and the scraps he traces for the insertion pieces for the fingers.
 Ordinarily ho uses no guide for tho pieces, but when a lady "leaves her measure' he has to exercise as much care in cutting out the pattern as tai! or does in preparing suit pattern. - [New York Sun.
Connecticut western news., 1888-12-05
Streams that Vanish.

Oae of the peculiar features of Idaha scenery is the fr~ ~quent occurrence o' dark, rocky chasms and cham els of lavi into which streams and rivers plungs and arc apparently forever lost.
 These Assures arc supposed to be old lava beds. The outside of the molten mass cooled and formed roof, the fiery stream below became exhausted, leaving an empty chamber. A break in thi. roof having occurred, an opening wal formed into which the river or stream now disappears, to reappear as mys terious lake, basin or spring on some distant mountain or plain.
 On the banks of the Snake River on, of these streams reappears, gushing from high cliff in cataract to th' waters below.-[scientific American.
Connecticut western news., 1888-12-05
Curious Feet of the Chinese Jacana

One of the most striking notifications of bird foot is found in the little Chi. nese jacana, which is water bird in its haunts and habits and yet is not so in appearance. It's food is found for the most part on the leaves of tho aquatic weeds which rise above the sur face of tho water, and consists of tho tiny insect life always so abundant there. Many of these aquatic plant, notably the lily, cover the surface of tho water with rank but unstable growth. No ono or two of tho leaves would afford sufficient resting placo for even bird; but distribute the weight of small bird over several of the leaves, and 1t could wander over the undulating surface with perfect safety. Tho toes of tho jacana are so dispropor- tionatcly elongated that the desired condition is attained, md it can pass securely over carpet of floating weeds where lighter bird, lacking tho elon- gated toes, would sink at once into the water. Tho jacana endures the water well enough, but it is on the surface and not in the water that it finds its food. When alarmed, it dives at once into the water and swims soms distance before coming up. And even then it does not como fairly to tho surface, but merely thrusts it's long bill out of water until the nostrils are exposed, and 50 hidden it remains until danger is past. -[Scien- life American.
Connecticut western news., 1888-12-05
The Growth of Jerusalem

A German newspaper published in Palestine, states that the city of Jerusa- lem is growing in sizo and population at remarkable rate. Its growth is all the moro surprising because neither its situation or it's trade is favorable to a rapid increase; it lies among q not very fertile group of mountains it has next to 10 commerce, and it has no manu. facturcs. Nevertheless, new buildings are rising daily; churches, gardens, and institutes of various kinds arc filling up tho formerly desolate neighborhood to the distance of half hours walk be- yond the old limits of the city. The Jews are to the front as builders. Their houses spring out of the ground iko mushrooms, uniform, ugly, one-storied, plentifully supplied with windows, lut with no manner of ad dornmont. The Rothschil Is have completed a new hospital. Close beside it therc is a new Abyssinian church. The Russians arc also great builders. They have erected Q new church, consulate, Tod ], ing-houses for pilgrims of the Orthodox national churches, and hospital. Near to tho Russian group stands tho German House" for German Roman Catholics, from whose top the German and the Papal flag float silc by side. The Russians havo also built high tower upon the Mouut of Olives, from whose summit the M .diterranean and the Dead Sea can both be seen. The Greeks and Armenians are also busy builders, but they provide for tho bodily rather than the religious demands of the pilgrims. The former build cafes and bazaars and the latter set up shops.
Connecticut western news., 1888-12-05
Shooting Wild Geese in Dakota.

In Dakota there prevails among the natives most inspiring method of pur- suit. When at distance you perceive a flock of geese garnering the golden grain in blissful un consciousness of ap- preaching evil, he tacks up towards them in most unsconscious and inno- cent sort of way just as though he had some funny business to attend to in that particular fold. The geese focd on uaconsciously, doubtless come cting the approaching team with plou5 5hs and oxen and farm work to which they havo long been accustomed. Finally, when the team is nearly in range they become somewhat suspicious aud prepare for flight, Tapping their tails and stretch Ing their necks toward the other.
 Thfs is tho vital moment. The jchu applies the wimblo good and tho bron- chos fly over the prairie with the wings of the lightning. Tho hunting wagon sails over the plowed ground, occasion ally striking the solid ground to get a new start while the hunters hang des peratcly on to the seats and are filled to the eyes and ears with stubble, ploughed ground and chaff. A goose, although generally keeping up with the intcllec- tual procession upon such an occasion as this, is reduced to lamentable state of desuetude. Filling the air with in- coherent lamentations, they rush about hither and yon, undecided whether to fly or to fall obly in tho breach. Now a goose has to get run to give it a start when it rises, and as it can only rise against tho wind, if you approach on the leeward side tho goose IS com pelled to meet you halfway. Thus one has ample opportunity to ruff1o the plumage of such bird before it eau get well out of range.-[Minneapolis Tribune,
Connecticut western news., 1888-12-05
Tho New York Herald says;

Tho New York Herald says: '1n the way of character Amcricau presidents necl not fear comparison with European piinces. Spain has an in eant with his ratae; Austria moody, morbid em- peror, Russia a trembling czar; Ger ma y nervous, impatient young sov- crclgn. American presidents have al. y been mcn-saue, honest, rcsponsi
 b.e-the lest that could b, found after the general sitting of the people. Take tho list from Wlshia gtoa down, aud compare them for valor and ability with the same number of European sov
 creiyas. There is more real character ia this group of gentlemen than in all the rulers England has known slrce the Con nguero--ye7, and with the Fscnch and Glrmsn sovercigns for thousand y,ars throwa in.n
Connecticut western news., 1888-12-05
'I can claim you now, Maria,," said

q can claim you now, Maria,,' said he. Sweetheart, have sold my firm to a company who are manufacturing silcx. They have found ledge of the very quartz they needed up in the sheep pasture, and tho old Racket Falls will supply tho water power. Ten thousand dollars is to be tho prico. That will tako up the mortgage and fit up this place heater than any pink and leave us nico sum to begin housekeeping with. Aud we will live here. To young man like me it don't matter much where am, so that my hearts dearest is with me; but your mother will like to live under the shadow of the roof that has sheltered her so long, know
 The Wander bruggens were not pleased. Paebe and Louisa declar ed that the wholo thing from beginning to ond was ridiculous and fantastic, O. pccially sine, th,ir mother had made a will, leaving the place to Marian alone. But Marian was happy. H'd she not kept her vow?-[S ,turday Night.
Connecticut western news., 1888-12-05
Right to the Use of Water.

The Legal Adviser gives to its read CTS somc information respecting water rights, which has been source of great trouble and much litigation. It is generous principle, says the writer, that every owner of land upon natural stream of water has right to use tho water for any reasonable purpose not in- consistent with similar right in the owners of the land above, below and opposite to him. He may take the water to supply his dwelling, to irri- gate his land, or to quench the thirst of his cattle; to use it for manufactur- ing purposes, such as tho supplying of steam boilers or the running of water wheels or other hydraulic works, so long as such use does not sensibly and iu- juriously affect its volume. But this is mere privilege running with the land, not property in the water itself.
 Where the stream is small, and docs not supply water more than sufficient to answer the wants of the different pro- prietors living on the stream, mono of the proprietors can use the water for either irrigation or manufactur- ing, but for domestic purposes and watering stock one proprietor will bo justified in consuming all the water.
 Twenty years use adverse to the right of another will give the person so using the stream the right to continue the use, regardless of tho other 8 rights. And as to the division of water, every one who owns land situ- ated upon a stream has tho following rights: ...... -..
 1. To tho natural flow of the stream.
 3. That it shall continue to run in its accustomed channels.
 8. That it shall flow upon his land in its usual quantity, natural place and usual height.
 4. That it shall flow off his land upon the land of his neighbor be low, in accustomed place and at the usual level.
 Theso rights he has as an incident tc the property in his land, and he cannot be deprived of it by grant or descrip. l tion.
 In any one shall make any change in the natural flow of stream, to the ma. terial injury of any owner situated upon it, or by any interference shall prevent tho stream from flowing as it was wont to flow, he is res ponsible for the dam age ho may occasion. These rights arc subject to tho privilege of each ono te mako reasonable use of tho water upon his own land while it is passing along the same. It matters not what tht source of the water may be, whether i be backwater or tho fowage of tho same, or tho water of another stream. Still, the division of stream may b, made by any one, if it be returned tt it's natural channel before it leaves tho l nremise3
Connecticut western news., 1888-12-05
HUMOROUx

A counter statement: 'It will wash" The purchase of drama is more buy play.
 Inn expensive place = Fashionable hotels.
 Climb attic chango-From cellar to garret.
 Internal revenue officials arc on 6 ] still hunt.
 How to make money-Get Q situation in Q mint.
 A military post is something to which an army mule may be tied.
 Timely assistance-Tho loan your uncle gives you on your watch
 When man slips on . banana skin ho is thrown upon his own resources.
 Familiarity has never bred much con- & tempt for the business end of wasp. ,.
 Whom all oro left . man running ahead of his ticket does not get there first.
 D, Smith-Travis, what are you do- ing for exercise this falli Travis Jumping board bills.
 Looks are not everything; the home \ Hest women always make the best pickles and preserves. S'
 Damon and Pythias may not havo been the first Quakers, but they were certainly great friends
 A Chicago man under tho domination of kleptomaniac proclivities actually took the pledge and kept it. /
 "Uncquallod as an advertising me- dium" woman who says 'T thought I'd just run over to tell you"
 "Armor plates," said Mra McGilli- | gan, looking up from the paper; 'I suppose they are what naval officers cat | off,"
 The emperor of China is to be mar-N riod at cost of $s, 5Oo Oo0 With most men marriage of this sort would be failure.
 Teacher-How would you bound Texas! Prccocious Youth think should bind it in raw hides with fringcd . trimmings. @
 Goorge-Atter Miss D, Pink. ehi Are you solid with her fathcr9 Gus Solid9 Every timo I am with her father l am petriied. The plumber's joke is now broupht ont
 And has the summers dust brushed ofY it. The umpire gets rest again,
 On deck now comes the weather prophet.
 '.Ah, see," said au equestrian, meet. ing one-leggod man in the road, 'you have had one of your limbs sawed off and arc hopping about on ono log in fulflment of an election bet?"
 A young artist in Manich rocontly committed suicide because ho sent six pictures to an exhibition and had sovon rejected. H, thought this meant more than failure, and did not stop to think that perhaps the committee had made some error in regard to the seventh canvas.
 The next Royal Academy Exhibition will havc a fine pair of sketches by prominent English humorist, ono oi which will represent critic playing on harp and tho other of which will show tho samo individual harpiag on a play England is convulsed ovcr tho humorousnoss of tho conception.
Connecticut western news., 1888-12-05

A new sawmill at Clinton, Iowa, the largest ia tho world, is about complete ard has been run for trial. It cost $a0O, coo, is capable of saving 45o, 00O feet of lumber in ten hours, and is SUD- piled with five hand and three gang saws, besides other improved machin- cry, hss two batteries of ten boilers each, and will employ ia con junction with the other mill over 800 men.
Connecticut western news., 1888-12-05

Ch. H. Tallmage,o o! New York, Gen. ral Agent of tho Uaitei States govern. mcnt has gone..to Peru, lad, for the purpose of cffccting a final settlement with the Eel River Miami Indians of Miami county, TOW numbering 26 per sons. This is tho last and final pay. ment to bs made to them under the treaties of Au,. 3, 1795, and September 30. 1909, aggregating a total of $2a, 900 or per capita of $S46. 16. This hand ful of pers ons represent a once great and powerful tribe.
Connecticut western news., 1888-12-05
Following q Bad Example.

Mamma (to Bobby, who wants more pie)-You ought not to eat any more pie, Bobby, and ought not to give it to you, but will this time.
 Bobby-Well, if a boys ma is willing to do things sho ought not to, why should mt the boy himself2
 And Bobby ate the pie with clear conscience. Epoch.
Connecticut western news., 1888-12-05

Gorge M. Pullman, ths mead of the widely celebrated Pullman Pal ace Car company. has completed ar Engagements by which travel between New York and the Pacific coast is to be made a luxury besides saving of at least one day between New York and San Francisco. The new train to be put in service will be known as the "Pullman Oriental Limited.' It is ex- pected to make tho distance between Omaha and Sun Francisco in 60 hours.
 IL is promised by Mr. Pullman that the cars will be the most perfect specimens of work kmanship that have ever been turned out in this country. The idea is not new one with MT. Pullman, as in 1869 he put on Pullman train be- tween Omaha and Sin Fran CISCO that met with great success. Uider the new arrangement one can leave N W York on Monday and on the following s .tur- day walk the streets of Sln Francisco.