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Connecticut western news., 1888-11-28

mild as summer itself, and the big full moon, that seemed too heavy ever to rise above our heads, was floating slowly up over the eastern hills. The lovers looked so b'issful and happy, that it made me almost sorry had driven Dora and Jamie apart by my fearful tongue flashing, but my bark was worse than my bite-and it was Jam e's own fault if he hadn't found that out long ago.
 For the next hour or so I forgot Jamie; but when supper time came. I crept up stairs to his little room and peepcd in. He lay stretched on the bed by the window in the white moonlight, which was as bright as day, showing me plainly his poor, dwarfed feet, his use less limbs and his grand. wide forehead. He was still dressed but his overdrawn breath assured me he was still sleeping. I felt that had no right to call him back from that mysterious realm of sweet unrealities-I, who had spoiled the rossi- ble beauty of the real-so quietly de- scended the stairs and invited my merry guests to partake of the supper had prepared for them. My face wreathed in smiles and none knew that the mil ,ler's wife did not joy in the gayety of the hour.
 After supper the lovers went out again, in pairs, into the moonlight, the older folks returned to the parlor, and I, being left to myself, went upstairs laden with good things-a peace offering to my Jamie.
 open the door. I could never make you comprehend the terrible loneliness and emptiness of that little room Jamie was gone.
 alone knew of the dangerous som- nambulic habits of my son-a habit that began in infancy, and that, in boyhood.
Connecticut western news., 1888-11-28
EurOna'S UtONia.

Dr. Alice Vickery of England alleges that France must be tho happiest coun- try in Europe. She says that while the surplus in women in Great Britain and Germany amounts to nearly 750, 900 and 1, 1000, 900 respectively, Franco in 1881 had surplus of only 92,0oo women, and marriages arc moro prevalent in proportion to tho popula- tion in Fran ce than elsewhere. Franco has the lowest birthrate of all European countries, 23. 8 to thousand, against 31 for Great Britain and 3S for Ger many. The average number of chill dren in French family is now 2.3, against 4 il England and Wales, 5. 25 in Scotland, and GA in Ireland. Ger many has nearly five to Q family.
 Franco has greater proportion of grown up persons than any other na- tion in Europe, the number of persons in each 10, 900 between tho ages of 15 and 60 being, i, Franco, 5. 373; in Hol. land, 49s4; in Sweden, 4954; in Great Britain, 47ss; in tho Uaitcd States, 439S. France has the highest average ages of the living 31.06 years, against Holland, 27.76; Sweden, 27 GG; Great Britain, 26 5; tho United States, 23 1. Iu France, out of every hundred deaths, those of persons over tho ago of 60 arc 36; in Switzerland, 54; England, 30; Belgium, 2G; Wurtcmburg, 24; Prussia, 19; Austria, F. -lBrooklyn
Connecticut western news., 1888-11-28
The Lions Mode of Fighting.

Lions, as a rue, hunt in family par ties. A very old lion not infre quently i1capacitated from taking an active part in pursuing game, is generally to be found at tho head of such coterie, and on him dcvolvos no unimportant part of the program.
 Down to leeward, hundred or more paces below, where the draught bullocks are made fast when train halts for rest, the young and active males and lionesses plac, themselves behind what available cover is found. This being done, the old lion goes to windward of the encampment and shakes out hi, abundant mane in the brccz,, so that the odor from it may be carried down to the excited draught animals.
 One sniff of tho tain ted brcezc brings every OK to hi, feet in a moment; then standing, often trembling with fear, they gazo with dilatod eyes into tho inn penctrablc darkness. Closer and closer approaches the aged lion to his victims, shaking and rcshaking the densc, tawny GOV ring of his fore quarters.
 Then, if the traveller harness be not stron~, he may look out for stampede. Siould it hold temporarily, the aggrcss- or, as a climax to his former mar Guvcr, gives uttcranc, to his deepest and loui- est roar, when tho frightened beasts, if not secured by tho stoutcst fasteliug that can be obtaincd, will break frco a.d rush with inconcciv, be rapidlty into tho very jaws of their foes, sccretcd to lecward. - Philadelphia Tines.
Connecticut western news., 1888-11-28

made him cripple for life-and now in heartrending tones called to my friends to aid me in my frantic seach from gar. ret to cellar-but to no avail.
 Suddenly the belle of the village--a m ss full of nerves and fancies came rushing into the house exclaiming: "A ghost! A ghostl"
 "Where!" I cried, feeling sure it was Jamie she had seen.
 "Mov'ng in short, slow steps along the scaffolding of the mill-oh, am sick with fright"
 ";ave him, oh, my God, save him" I cried, rushing out to the mill, followed by a crowd of stricken men and women.
 Yes, there he was, high up on the out side scatfolding of the mill, walking with wide, unseeing eyes, along the moonlit plank. My very life blood seemed clogged about my heart; could not stir nor beseech the men to go after him--my tongue cleaved to the roof of my mouth. On he came toward plank that was laid far out over the deep, slug gish waters of the race-the noise of his crutches ringing out in the awful silence as each step brought him nearer to death
 Tramp-tramp- he was almost to the end now; yet we dared not move lest we should wake him and make death a cer- tainty. Nearer, nearer-every wrong I had done him, every sharp word I had unwittingly given him, came crowding now upon my heart and soul like so many accusing devils, torturing me to agony as l stood there watching him draw slowly toward the end of the s; affolding.
 One more step will bring him to his death-oh, my darling! my darling! I clutched Toms sleeve-Tom, who stood there, numb and almost paralyzed. Sud denly over the roof, with cat-llke steps, crept the lithesome figure of woman, who came to the edge, swung herself down to the scaffolding, and was close uApn him as he stood upon the verge of eternity. With wonderful presence of mind she wrapped her strong right arm firmly around a projecting beam, then quickly seized him with the other. I knew from his sudden tremor that he had awakened-I saw him turn confusedly and look about him, then down. far
Connecticut western news., 1888-11-28
How to Cook the Thanksgiving Bird.


 The secret in having good roast tur- key is to baste it often and to cook it long. So says such excellent authority on practical cooking as Mrs. Henderson. A small turkey of seven or eight pounds the best selection, if faD should be roasted or baked three hours at least. A very large turkey should not be cooked a minute less than four hours. If properly pasted it will not become dry. First, then, after the turkey is dressed, season it well, sprinkling salt and pep. per on the inside; stuff it and tie it we'll in shape; either lard the top or lay slices of bacon over it.; wet the skin and sprin- kle 1t we'll with pepper, salt and flour. It is we'll to allow turkey to remain some time stuffed before cooking Pour a little boiling water into the bottom of the dripping pan. If it is to be roasted do not put it too near the coals at first, until it gets we'll heated through; then gradually draw it nearer.
 The excellence of the turkey depends much upon basting it frequently; occa- sionally baste it with a little butter, off, tener with it's own drippings. Just be- fore taking it from the oven put on more melted butter and sprinkle more flour; this will make the skin more crisp and brown. When the turkey is cooking boil the giblets well, chop them fine and mash the liver. When the turkey is done, put it on hot platter. Put the baking pan on the fire, dredge in little flour, and when cooked stir in little boiling water or stock; strain, skim off the fat, add the gihlets and season with salt and pepper.
Connecticut western news., 1888-11-28
Mutilated as a Reminder.

A suspicious looking individual en- tered barbor's shop in Manchester, and while being shaved casually re- marked: :-
 'Isuppose good many of your cus- toners forget to pay9'
 "No, sir,' the barber replied, 'thcro was time when Iuscd to givo credit, but ncver do now. h fact, nobody asks for it any morc."
 "How's that2"
 "WeIl, you sce," said tho barber, trying tho edge of his razor on his thumbnail, "whcncvcr shaved gen. tleman who asked mo to mark it up put nick in hi, noso with my rag r, and kept tally that way. They very soon didn't want to rul up bill'.'
 Thcrc was tremor il tho customers voice as ho asked from beneath the lather.
 "Do you object to being paid in ad- vance9 9'- London Tit-Bits.
Connecticut western news., 1888-11-28
At 8 Fishing Village in Scotland.

Many fishermen with their bags were on their way to the station, for the fl ish- ing season was almost ovtr. So they said. But when oae thousand boat, camo in, and twenty thousand fisher folk were that day in Fraserburg, to us it looked little like thu end. Ia all this busy place we heard no English. Only Gaelic was spoken, as if we wcro once more in the Western Islands.
 It was the same in tho streets. The lays wSrk In the curiug-hou'es was just About to begin. Girls and women in groups of threes and fours were walk ing towards them. Ia tho morning light wo could see that tho greater number wore young. All wore neat and clean, with hair carefully parted and we'll brushed, little .shawls over their shoulders, but nothing on their heads. They carried their working clothes under their arms, and kept knitting as they walked. Like the men, they all talked Gaelic.
 When they got to work we found that those strange stuffs which had glistened in the torchlight were aprons and bibs smeared with scales and slime, that the white head dresses were worn only for cleanliness, that tho shining masses at their feet were but piles of horring. have never seen women work so hard or so fast. Their arms, as they seized tho fish, gutted them, throw them in the buckets, moved with the re gularity aud hespeed of machines. Indeed, thero could not be a buster place than Fraserburg, All day long the boats kept coming in, nets wcro emptied, fish carted away. The har- Dor, the streets, tho fields beyond where nets were taken to dry, tho cur. ing-houses were alike scenes of indus try. If the women put down their knives it was only to take up their knit ting. And yet these mon and women, working necessarily by day and by night, were almost all Western Island CTS, the people who, wo are tod, arc SC slovenly and so lazy! No ono who comes with them to the east coast for the fish. ing season will over again believe in the oft-repeated lies about their idloncss. = [Harper's Magazine.
Connecticut western news., 1888-11-28
THANKSGIVING CHEER.

Oh, what can make November drear The merriest month of all the yeara A day SO full of warmth and glow, Its gladness can but overflow And color all the seasons bleak With joy that fushes every cheek! Thanksgiving Day, that brings the dear Home folks together with good cheer. Thanksgiving Day is like face That peeps out from some gloomy place, All twilight shadowed with smile, Which can the blackest hour beguile Out of it's darkness, till we say That night is pleasanter than day. Ohl more than stars or sunshine clear Are radiant souls, that bring good cheer.
 Lucy Larcom.
Connecticut western news., 1888-11-28
sevon hu1drcd and fifty tons of ol

Seven huTdred and fifty tons of old horses hoes were lately sold at St. Louis for shipment cast. It is stated that they were bou ,ht to be melted over. We are surprised, observes the New York Tribune, to hear this We should havo thought there would have been moro money in gliding them and then dispos- ing of them at $1 apiece to people who believe that luck and a horseshoe are one and inseparable.
Connecticut western news., 1888-11-28
Heaven and Earth.

There are no Shadows where there is no
 Sun;
 There is no beauty where there is no
 Shade; And all things in two lines of glory run, Darkness and light, ebon and gold inlaid. God comes among us through the shrouds of
 air;
 And his dim track is like the silvery wake Left by yon pinnace on the mountain lake, Fading and reappearing here and there. The lamps and veils through heav'n and
 earth that move, Go in and out, as jealous of their light, Like sailing stars upon misty night. Death is the shade of coming life; and Love Yearrs for her dear ones in the holy tomb, Because bright things are better seen in
 gloom!
 IF. w. Faber, in New York Tribune
Connecticut western news., 1888-11-28
Tom and Jamie came in late from the

Tom and Jamie came in late from the mill, for it was being repaired and the masters eye" was required necessarily. Jamle stopped on the porch, and before my very eyes-wlth never hint that he saw the saw the anger flashing out of them-he drew Dora's face down to h.s and kissed her.
 Then was mad and said things that made them tremblc at their unjust bit terness and hate. Jamie never answered me, but limped upstairs to his own room and stayed there several hours; as for Dora, she disar peared.
 By ones and twos and threes the guests began to congregate in my little best room until it was crowded. and they were forced, for want of space, to move on into the other rooms or scatter about the garden. The young folks choose the latter place, as the night was
Connecticut western news., 1888-11-28
THE DAY OF GRATITUDE.

O! day of special prayer and prais., When grateful hearts to God we raise For mercies which SO freely flow Prom His bright throne for men below, Dear day, glad day, how best may we Make thy swift hours more blessed bel An! let us to the Father turn And Slowing kindness from Him learn, And then to all His wishes true, The work He loved, we'll try to do. Are there no sorrowing near at hands Are there no waiting ones who stand Without our doors-no eyes where tears Betray the hearts sad griefs and fearsl Then let us weep with them awhile, Till sympathy brings back a smile To the sad faces, and therr eyes Turn to the sunshine in the skies, And feel the shadows less and less As grows our warmth of tenderness. Thus will thine hours, dear day of love And prayer and praise to God above, More blessed be for man below, And bring the Christ more near, we know So welcome, thou Thanksgiving Day! Roll all our selfish thoughts away, And make us loving, kind and true, Christ's love our guide in all we do.
 Mary D. Brine
Connecticut western news., 1888-11-28
Wonders of Vegetation.

Out in Nevada co.victs senl many gigantic speclm,ns Of vegetation to tn, agricultural and horticultural exhlbi tioas. Tho inmates of tho Stato Pri- son havo this season rai,cl bccts ci h. teon inches il circumfercnc, anl cab- bagos largo cn tough to f.l an ordinary wheelbarrow. But il the cultivation of sunfowcrs they tako tho greatest pride. Somo of thoso mcasuro four feet seven inchos in circumference and grow on stalks twe.vs feet high.
Connecticut western news., 1888-11-28

The horror which the public feels on the occurrence of such disaster as that at Chastworth, H., aycar ago, or the half dozen other terrible ones within tho past two years, could reasonably be repeated every month if railroad em- ployes instead of pa ssngers were con- sidered. There are no accurate official statistics kept of th, train accidents in the country but the accounts compiled monthly in tn, Railroad G z,tte always show largo number of casualties to railroad men from causes beyond their own control (collisions, running off the track, etc), no mention being mado of the larger number re- sulting fror.. thu victims own want of caution. In the month O. March, 1887, in which occurred tho terrible Bussey bridge disaster, near Boston, twenty tivc passengers were killed in the Unitel States; but tho same month recorded thirty-four employees killed. At Chats worth eighty passengers were killed but In that and tho following month the number of employees killed ia tho country reached niaety-scvtn. Ia both of these comparisons the number of passengers Is exceptional while that ol employees is ordinary.
Connecticut western news., 1888-11-28
A Starter.

Mr. Bump has been calling for nearly two hours. They are talking mu lie, lan- guidly.
 The young lady (suddenly brighten ing up)-Oa, lils French opera; it has such go to it. ike anything that has go.
 He goes.-[Life.
Connecticut western news., 1888-11-28

Alter close competition with B ,glish and French manufacturers, Q Pitts burg firm has received an order from the Japanese governm-nt for two mogul forty-two-inch locomotives, to be used on the Paranai railroad in the Island of Yeaso. It is said that the American To- comotives and cars now ia use in Japan arc in high favor with the government, because of their ability to climb sleeper grades than the E ,gli.h engines.
Connecticut western news., 1888-11-28
down into the black line of the deep,

down into the black line of the deep, sluggish race.
 With cry he reeled like a drunken man, his crutches fell from his uplifted hands, his poor crippled limbs tottered beneath the unaccustomed weight of his body, and, though she strained des- perately to support him, the one single left arm was too weak for so great bur den, and down they fell-hs and the woman--down, down into the deep, black water. Then tainted.
 When opened my eyes again the men ware carrying Jamie and Dora, dripping and water soaked, but living still, thank God, into the house. fell on my knees before them as they lay glistening with water drops on the little horsehair sofas, and kissed the dear ones who were saved for me and cried like baby for their for giveness. st
 Dora drew my face to hers and whisp- cred softly in my ear: ''Our mother" and then knew I was the happiest old woman on this fair earth. By and by her pretty color all came back and she slipped away from us to change her drenched clothes for dry ones.
 And Jamie2 When he was warm and dry he lay upon the sofa, his face lit up with smile that glorified the little room :; it spoke voicelessly of his sudden blissful happiness and the eyes that he turned upon his foolish old mother were brim full of tender love and thankfulness.
 Thus ended one Thanksgiving Day and when the next one came my daughter Dora was the sweetest, most sensible little bride that ever gained her mothers love by her unselish heroisln. Detroit Free Press.
Connecticut western news., 1888-11-28
Reyeries of q GObbler.

VOUU1cTe The swain who said to Phyllis far, "You I more than turkeys love-. This day of days would scarcely care The candor of his words to prove. The meekest housewife to her boss Gives back talk not one time in twenty; But should she have cranberry sauce Tomorrow, she may give him plenty! The drumstick beats loud tattoo, The dead march plays, the turkeys shiver They go to glory or the grave,
 And gravy bowls receive their liver! Here the lame cook in ecstasy
 Around his smoking ovens hobb!e; An, death, or gravy, can it be
 Thy dirge, oh. Gobble, Gobb,e, Gobble!
Connecticut western news., 1888-11-28
The New York News says;

The New York News says: "The English Government will, no doubt, get along just as we'll without an mbassa- dor at Washington as if one was there. There is really no nocd, in theso days ef telegraphs. of permanent ambassa- dora On pressing immergenciess special commissioners arc sent out even now. All the commercial business is transact etoor can be by corsul'. Ambassadors and ministers aro expensive luxuries."
Connecticut western news., 1888-11-28

Cora Belle Pillows, the Washington girl who married the Indian, Chaska,
 made $5000 by dimo museum exhibi- tionA With the money she bought diamond earrings costing $500, . seal skin sac3uo and an outfit of dresses; also sever al suits of clothes for her bus. band and fine gold watch They havs returned to D,kota as poor as
Connecticut western news., 1888-11-28
Cured Without Medicine.

An Albany physician says that tho most curious prescription ho ever gave to a patient was ono ho prepared for a lady. It was: Stop walking up and down stairs" Tho only way this pre- scription could be takon was by chang ing her housc, as sho lived in ono of the three story and lascment hou cs peculiar to Albany architecture. He, husband secured roomy cottage oi two stories, and within a year the in valids health was almost completely restored. .-[ Albany J urnal.
Connecticut western news., 1888-11-28
HUMOROUS

Family worship-First babics
 A wiud-lass-Tho garru'oas girl.
 Tho prohibition pier-A dry dock.
 Plaid luggage-Checked baggage.
 A shining goal-a bootblack's chair. Time e-honored-The note that is not protested. '
 Ono of tho bright spots in existence is spot cash.
 A clear skin-Baating friend out of borrowed money.
 America's home rule is the grand army of wifohooi.
 To young mon-It is better to be fast asleep than fast awake.
 Most of tho English landlords arc conscrvativos-terra tories as it ware.
 Tho man who rides on . hand-car evidently believes in manuel training.
 The owner of cremation furnace trys to earn living by urning tho dead. , Tho reason why laund resses havsthc blues is probably because they aso In. digo.
 A bright scholar recently stated in Q composition that dou yh- nuts were first mado in Greece.
 When couple come to the conclusion that they will marry it is tie vote and tho clergyman must cast it.
 The toper has his little high and tho laborer has his hiro, but it is tho clc- vator boy who gets tho hoist
 It is singular that tailor has never been ominated for Mayor, for Q good one knows all about men and measures
 The proposed diamond trust is reprchensible enterprise. It means simply the formation of big diamond ring.
 'sLct us have tax on luxuries," cried a public speaker, and whcn ho found threc carpet tacks in his pic that noon he was satisfied.
 My dear" tcar'ully said the mother in-law to tho bride, '.you havo taken my only son from me. h fact you have committed male robbery" In these days of reform it is strange that nobody has suggested that juries should furnish their own food. Ger tainly panel should be able to supply its own board.
 At standstill-Mis Victoria Tilbury (who has harnessed her cob hcrselO- It's very strange. Miriam; lut think must have tied the traces to tho wrong part of the wheel.
 Tho health journals and tho doctors all agrco that tho best and most whole some part of the ordinary douyhuut is tho hole. The larger the hole, thoy say, tho better tho doughnut.
 "Why," asked an examiner, ''doos the sea so seldom overflow the land1" "Dccau,e merci.ul Providence has created sponges to grow in it," was tho reply. Tho examiner was public 
 i school senior
 Oblising C.erk-Shall scnd tho packagc1 MT. Hunklcy-No, I'll take it if you'll jest shove it under my arm. I'm getting so careless like, that moth- CT she had to gluo my gloves on i'r fear I'd lcav,'m somewhere.
 The remains of Q Dlko.a dcspcrado who died few years ago were ex- humcd last week by rclativo' from tho Est, and found to havo turned to stone. It was then remembered that for several months lcforo his dcccaso he had complained of feeling rocky.
 "Who is your family physician, Frcddy2' askel Mrs. Hen tricks ot th, Brown boy. ''We ain't got none" said the boy. ''Pa's homnpath, mas alorath, sister Jano's Christian Scien- ii t, grandma aad gran pa buy all tho quack medicines going. Unc.c Jamcs bo. licves ia massage, md brothor Bill is k,,c, ,loofor