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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-26
John Moriarty, the Undertaken,
20 GRAND STREET,

Has always on hand funeral furnishings of every descripton Our hearse is the finest in the State- Prices always the low3st and satisfaction guaI- anteed. Telephone at store and house, Night calls answered by
 john Mori;rty, Walnut avenue.
 John Lynch. 42 Liberty street.
 R. J. Walker, 5I Cooke street.
 It Ringleburg, Meadow lane.
 Charles O'Connor. 70 Grand street
 And Telephone Office, Bank street opposite
 Postotfice.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-04-26

Not long ago a local ministerial as
ISOLATION, at its regular meeting at one
of the Boston hotels, partook of a din.
ner OF eleven or twelve courses, which
seemed altogether more elaborate thai
the price agreed upon would warrant.
Alter the meal it TRANSFERRED that they
had disposed of dinner for O specia
party later in the day, and by mistake
served to them.
-nave you ever noticed what a pro
fusion of apple-blossoms there is every
spring, and how few apples there ar,
that come from them? There are a
million blossoms to a bushel of apples
just SO 1t Is with desires and choices.
Among all the multitude of desires that
men have there is only here and there
one that amounts to choice. -Beecher.
1t is not TO mans discredit that
he wants to BIO great, but it is to a
man discred.t to think he is create,
than other persons suppose If man
Will simply seek to deserve greatness,
he can simply leave it to Others to de
ciie when he is great And great me,
are always in demand; places are wait.
ing for them on every Sides S.
Times.
The man who has an impressiona.
Die temperament, whose nerves quick
ly vibrate to the presence of joy or woe,
who feels tenderly compassionate to
youth and ignorance or to sin and mis-
cry, yet who seldom follows up these
feelings with appropriate action. who
eXhausts his nature in sympathy, and
forgets to do what the occasion re-
qulres, is untrue to his best nature and
to his social relations.
-Fault-finding is one OF the ways in
which men seek to appear wiser than
they are. 1t seems to invest them with
degree of authority in the eyes oil
those who do not realize that it is one
oil the easiest of all things to find fault.
10 expose errors, to foretell Difficult.
ties, to criticise methods. to make OBJ
]ectlons, may all be done volubly by
persons who have no power to origi.
nate better ways or to overcome the
obstacles which they spread forth, and
who are in every way inferior to those
whom they criticise or contradict OF
interrogate.-Oncs Week.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-04-26
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ABOUT SHORTHAND.
Facts and fancies Concerning Phono-
graphic Writing.


Photography. the only perfect sys-
tenn of shorthand, was invented in
1887 by Isaac Pitman, school-teacher
OF Bath, England. 1t has superseded
all others, aud is now almost univer-
sally used for verbatim reporting. 1t
resentation of the English language.
expressed by the simple signs, formed
OF right lines, curves, dots and dashes.
Photography meets all the require
ments for a complete philosoph-
ical system OF writing, 1t Is easy
TO learn. easy to write. easy to
read, and capable OF reporting the
most rapid speakers, The old systems
OF shorthand were 80 full OF perplcx-
ing and arbitrary characters and COM
plicated contractions that It took years
OF Intense and unceaslng study to ac-
quIre proficiency In any OF them. and
even then 1t was not possible to make
u verbatim report OF any except tho
most moderate speakers. Isaac Pit
man had studied one OF tho best sys-
TENS OF stcnography for seven years,
and could only write ono hundred
words minute. And, unless II were
written with the utmost care, ste-
biography was IA hard TO read as the
characters inscribed on the tombs
found in the pyramids of Egypt
A shorthand reporter should be
clever and intelligent. There is a
story told OF an uneducated reporter
who Is said 10 have rendered the we'll
known Latin quotation, ''Amicus Plato,
amicus Socrates, sed major veritas, "
as follows; II may cuss Plato. |
may cuss Socrates, said Major Yori-
tas." Elihu Burritt, the learned black
smith, once closed an address with
this sentiment: ''Labor-thought-h hon.
ored labor be the only earthly
potentate that shall DO crowned on this
continent" He was surprised and
Disguised to find it printed in tho next
mornings paper: Labor thought
honored. may be the nail lately patent
ed shall be crowned on this continent
Rev. DIR. Edwin III. Chaplin was one of
the most rapid speakers OF his time,
and he was u terror to the general run
OF reporters. Once. In u sermon, lie
used the following language: Christ
ianity has beeu the orihamme OF Free
dom In all ages" The ignorant re-
porter rendered it thus: Christ has
been the horn blower Of FIRE edom In all
ages. w ritter.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-04-26
LIVESTOCK DISEASES.
How to Keep Animals in Health-A Settle,
Fact Slowly Accepted.

How to Keep Animals in Health-A Settled
Fact Slowly Accepted.
have long insisted upon sanitary
conditions and better methods of feed
ing as remedy for prevailing disorders
among swine, with the result chiefly of
provoking animosity of veterinarians
who have claimed that slaughter of the
affected animals alone could eradicate
contagion. Eight or ten years have
elapsed SINCE and still the disease pre-
walls in spite OF the Bureau of Animal
Industry and charlatanism, and the ex-
penditure of a million dollars. But the
germs of swine cholera exist and
destroy hundreds of thousands of hogs
yearly; the losses in one county in Ohio
last year footing up to $40, 900. And now,
at last, a leading veterinary in the
West is going about urging farmers to
provide better sanitary conditions for
hogs!" History abounds with exam
pies relating to this subject. Former
ly human beings were destroyed by dis
eases similar in their nature to this
cholera of hogs. so called, and the
medical profession demanded better
sanitary conditions for the people. In
time, rs these were secured, the dis
astrous epidemics disappeared. In
proper Authorization is the cause OF
most OF the diseases of animals. 1t is
the same with plants. Natural physical
weakness induced by improper feeding
encourages and provides the necessary
conditions for disease.
There is very close analogy between
plants and animals in this respect
Parasitic diseases attack plants weak
ened by want of the right aliment; too
much OF one kind and too little of
another, unbalance nutriment, in fact
The same result happens when animals
are fed upon unbalanced food, or are
debilitated by any unhealthful condi-
| tions- The practice of medicine among
human beings is now almost wholly of
prevention. Boards of health and q
better knowledge of the science of ali
mentation have greatly decreased the
proportions of deaths and have length
encd the average Of life. But the vet
erlnarians, as class, insist upon
'aughter, leaving the fire smouldering.
and heaping more fuel upon it. The
same mistake prevails in England. and
instead of any relief, the outbreak of
disease here and there over that CO, n
try are OF constant occurrence or
what avail would it be to kill Oft every
person seized with yellow fever, Asiatic
cholera. smallpox or diphtheriap But
drainage, disinfecting. cleanliness,
wholesome food and warm CLOTHING
enable persons to resist attacks of in
vading germs of disease which perish
innoeulously for want of their necessary
| pabulum. N. Y. Tribune
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-04-26

YOU resemble him.
HAL hal Then am greatly fiattered-
And YOU how do they call your
Aurora"
THE Princess Aurora That Is also =
name from the fairy stories. A little boy
Is not called by that name"
But am not little boy; am = little
girl, disguised. Ask mamma"
Then, despite the fathers despairing
signs and to Murat's great delight and
amusement. the little girl, with all the
frolicsomeness and righteousness OF her
age, went on to relate that she had come
from Paris In big carriage; that they
had encountered bears In the Pyrenees.
and also the Spanish queen. who was
making her escape; and furthermore, that
they had been greatly frightened In an
Inn, where the innkeeper was killing
hogs because she and her mamma had
believed that they were assassinating
men; that now they were living up stairs
in beautiful rooms, with silk draperies,
gilt everywhere, but very villainous pic
lures; that among the things there that
she liked was large mirror In which she
could see herself all over, and also some
playthings which were doubtless aban-
doned by the royal children in their fight.
Captain" said Murat, charmed with
this delightful chatter. ut only remains
for you to present me to Nine. Dupin.
have already met her in France In society
I have retained the best memories of her
beauty and grace. When man has such
family he is not allowed to conceal it
AS to this little one, he added, caressing
Aurora's cheek, ''she is full Of wit, she
tells story with Imagination and an ex
traordinary charm shall miss my little
orderly, who showed such a clustering
desire to follow Prince Fanfarinet, but l
shall not be greatly surprised If France
finds in his place second Nine. de Stael. !"
Aurora Dupin, become Nine. Dudevant,
was destined to be still greater than De
Stael, for it was she whom the world
knows as George Sand.-Translated from
the French for Boston Transcript.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-04-26
a SCOTCH SHIP CANAL.


The Proposed Improvement of the Canal
Between the Clyde and Forth.
The agitation in favor Of canals and
waterways. which has been waged in
England for some time back, has at
last extended to Scotland. Such agita-
tons are contagious, and it is not,
therefore. surprising to hear the revi-
val of an old suggestion from the North
on the subject. The proposal is to
improve the present existing canal be-
tween the Clyde and the Forth, 50 that
ships might be able to pass through.
The canal was constructed century
ago, and is 35 miles long, extending
from Bowling on the Clyde to Grange
mouth on the Forth. the line being al
most due east and west, and there is a
branch of q miles to Port Dundas in
the north of Glasgow. 1t rises 1856 feet
and has 80 locks. AT the present time
only very small craft can be passed
through, not only because of the short
locks, but also owing to the depth of
water being about nine feet. 1t is pro
posed that it should be made suitable
lof uttp Stu-SolnS stllpS.
There are no great engineering diff
culties in the way. The cost is vari-
ously estimated between FL, 500, 900
and $4,000, 000-a sum which, it is
thought, might be easily raised by a
company. 1t is coutended that, being
the shortest route between America
and the Baltic. the Continent and the
east coast of Scotland, and England,
the through traffic would be consider
able. This may be true; but the gain
in time would be reduced materially
by the fact that vessels in coming off the
Atlantic would require to sail up the
long firth (Clyde), and would probably
require, particularly if deeply laden,
to wait on the tide to get to Bowling,
which is some distance up the river,
or the channel would need to be broad
ened and deepened, thus adding to the
cost. For channel steamers going from
Ireland or to the west coast of Scot
land, England or Wales to the east
coast or the Continent, the canal would
be decided benefit, for not only would
their voyage be shortened, but the
rocky and dangerous coast of the North
of Scotland would be avoided. The
canal passes through the coal and oil
districts of Scotland-a fact which
affords additional argument in favor
of the scheme. Another consideration
which carries much weight is the ia
cility gained for the rapid passage OF
battle ships from one shore to the
other. rendering defense in time of war
more effective. Looking, therefore, to
principal pros an cons as stated, the
question is worthy of serious consider,
alton. The canal is the property o.
the Caledonian Railway Company, and
they are taking no action, meantime,
in the matter.-London Engineering.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-04-26
DlPHTHERlA IN BOTTLES.
Prof Pasteur Has Discovered tho Deadly
Microbe, Hut No Antidote.

Prof Pasteur Has Discovered tho Deadly
Microbe, Hut No Antidote.
A correspondent found Prof Pasteur
in the magnificent building known as
the Pasteur Institute, in the Rue Ro.
tat, which has been erected by public
subscription Ms u memorial and rs u
home for the greatest scientist OF the
age.
Yes" said the professor, with u
pleasant smile, IL think that | can
give you good news. My able assist
ants, Drs. RouX and Yersiro. have dis
covered the germ of the dreadful dis
ease of diphtheria. which perpetrates
such terrible ravages during the winter
months in your large cities. | believe
IL exists in n more virulent form in the
United States than it does in any other
part of the world. My assistants have
| taken pieces of the diseased tissue or
membrane from the throat OF the vic
tim, and have inoculated several
animals herewith. All OF the latter
have in due course died of a
disease displaying all the OBJ
jcctive symptoms of diphtheria, that
terrible destroyer of child life. SO far,
so good But the opponents of the
animalcul1 theory in epidemic diseases
then argued that these experiments
| only showed the terrible virulence OF
the original poison. To answer this.
my young scientific assistants, by
means Of u series of glass tubes, diluted
the morbid tissue to an infinitesimal
amount. A germ was then taken from
the final result, and n rabbit was moe
ulated herewith, which immediately
died as quickly as the first victim in
the cause of science before the dilution
OF the virus.
This is how we stand" continued
Prof. Pasteur. I'VE have found the
deadly germ, but we have not as yet
secured II prophylactie for its cure or
prevention. My confreres are now at
work solving the problem, and from
their success so far in this original
field of research but little doubt that
the inoculating fluid will soon be
forthcoming. We have the virus bot
tied and corked. We can give diph-
theria to any number OF rabbits and
dogs and kill them rs eifectually as
though they had caught it first hand
in the regular course of events.
have not, however, succeeded yet in
alternating the virus, and so can not
inoculate. Iwish you would lay great
stress on this point"
As the correspondent turned to
leave. DIR. Pasteur submitted to his
inspection his glass tubes filled with
deadly germs, microbes and bacilli of
many diseases TO which the flesh Is
heir. In doing so the professor re-
marked, with smile:
'Our children are in luck. 1t will
be much pleasanter TO live in the
twentieth century, when epidemics will
be done away with. Paris Letter.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-04-26
ST. JOHN S CHURCH.
A Washington Sanctuary Where Many
Great Men Have worshiped.


The distinctly fashionable place OF
worship in Washington is st. Johns
Protestant Episcopal Church at the
| corner Of Sixteenth and Lafayette
Square. 1t is one of the Oldest churches
in the city, having been built in 1916
by Latrobe, who was the architect OF
the central part of the Capitol. How
ever, though still quaint and old-fash-
Toned, the st. Johns of to-day is a very
different structure from the old church.
and would hardly, ! imagine. be rec
ognized by its designer. TWAS erected
In the form Of Greek cross, the
ground plan OF which. with Latrobe's
terosting relics. can be seen in the
vestry-room ut the present time.
st. Johns. from its early days, has
been attended by men and women re-
nowned in the political and social
world OF the capital. A little stained
glass window in the gallery tells this
tale quite plainly. 1t is inscribed as
follows: Erected by the Vestry to
the Memory OF William Henry Harri-
son, Ninth President OF the United
States; John Tyler. Tenth President !;
Zachary Taylor, Twelfth President.
Who Worshiped in This Church
While In Office" The inscription
on another window is equally in
teresting: Erected by the Vestry
To the Memory OF James Madison,
Fourth President of the United States,
Who Worshiped in This Church
While in Office" Upon the first floor,
in the right-hand wall, is beautiful
window, representing the angels OF the
Resurrection in the upper k,edallion
and In the lower the annunciation to
the shepherds. This window bears
the inscription; "To the glory OF God,
and to the memory of Ellen Louis
Herndon Arthur. entered into life Jan
uary II. 1880" Upon the window
ledge beneath this memorial Is large
brass plate with the following inscrip-
ton: "In memory of Chester Allan
Arthur, is placed here by the vestry.
tie was the twenty-first President OF
the United States, and worshiped in
eiio tiiuitit anu no III 1901 eEtCUcu
this window to the memory Of his wife.
He died November 8. 1886" Presi-
dents Monroe. John Quincy Adams,
Van Buren,, Fillmore, Pierce and Buch-
anan were also regular worshipers at
st. Johns, and Lincoln, johnson and
Grant are known to have attended
service there.
The present rector Of the church Is
Rev. w. A. Leonard. The first rector
lies buried beneath the chancel. He
was the Rev. DIR. Ills w.ey. He wore
the picturesque costume of the last
century, black silk stockings, silver
buckles and shorts. In the pulpit he
wore the black silk gown and bands
and black silk gloves, with the fore
finger of the right hand glove split
open so that he might readily turn the
| leaves of his manuscript Washington
| Letter.
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DR.. NORvIN GREEN.
The Venerable President OF the western
Union Telegraph Company.

| The Venerable President of the western
Union Telegraph Company.
Every weekday morning, as the bell
| In Trinity steeple tolls nine times,
man, evidently aged. but with his SIX
feet three inches of framework held
erect, his face without wrinkle and
his grey hair and mustache OF vigor-
Gus growth, walks briskly into the
Western Union building on lower
Broadway. There he remains until
the afternoon Is well advanced. At
4:30 o'clock to minute he Is in the
Aston House, where the dispenser OF
liquids, without any Instructions, pre-
pares for him a rye toddy. He walks
to the corner of Barclay street and
Broadway only step away, where an
old public hnckman opens the door OF
| his waiting vehicle and, without
| word being exchanged, drives his pas
senger to handsome residence in East
| Twenty third street That is part OF
| the daily routine OF DIR. Norvin Green,
president of the Western Union Tels-
graph Company. He confesses to only
| sixty years of age, and his looks give
credence to his words. but his intimate
friends say he is nearly seventy-ilve
years old, and they make the state
ment with pride. Dr. Green still holds
the active management OF the great
corporation he presides over, but
he lives well. never allowing the
hinges Of his humanity to become
rusted. When he was practising
physician in Kentucky ne was an associ-
ate of IA schoolmaster named James Il.
Blaine. He travelled on horseback
through lonely regions. with his medi-
cines and Instruments in his saddle
bags. 1t was then and in that State
that he obtained an ownership in the
old House Telegraph Company, which
eventually led to his being the chief
man in the telegraph system OF the
country.
| DIR. Green claims that he gave
Thomas A. Edison the employment
which was the beginning of his sue
cessful career. to which, rs is well
known. the Western Union Company
has largely contributed. Edison had
been bothering the officers of the COM
pany with telegraphic devices they
had no need of. He came into the
Office one day when it was impossible
to obtain communication between New
York and Albany, and the seat of the
difficulty could not be located. He
was banteringly invited to remedy the
trouble. He said he could do so in
two hours. He was laughed mt and
given two days for the task. His pro-
cess was very simple. He telegraphed
to the best operator in Pittsburgh and
instructed him to telegraph to the best
operator in Albany. The latter tele-
graphed down his New York line as
far as he could. feeling his way from
point to point and sending the results
to the Pittsburgh man, who forwarded
them to Edison. In less than one hour
Edison said to the anxious officials:
THE break is two miles beyond Pough-
keepsie." That simple device insured
his status with the Western Union peo-
pie and won for him hearing in all
his schemes. World.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-04-26
GARDEN AND OR cl4ARp.
How to Make Fruit and Vegetable "r""
ing Profitable.

| HOW To MAKO TTuih
ing Profitable.
Start with the intention OF sendihe
nothing but the best to market
So far as known the grape Is the ola
est fruit Of which we have any knowi-
edge.
In settinp out trees, whether in the
spring or fall, it is very Important 10
mack the soil we'll around the roots
MANY new weeds can be prevented
from getting a start il new or strange
plants are destroyed whenever they are
seen.
To get large yields OF potatoes pillow
the soil deep and thoroughly prepare
in a good filth before planting the seed.
Then keep the surface level and thor
oughly fined
The seed potatoes should be smooth,
medium-sized sound tubers. Strong.
vigorous plants can be raised only by
usin a good quality OF seed and then
thoroughly preparing the soil.
A standard tree is one grown on It's
own roots, and dwarf Is one grated
or budded upon some kindred root, gen.
orally reproducing its size. fear'
peach, plum and apple especially are
all grown both ways.
Phosphate OF lime is one OF the best
fertilizers that can he applied to cab
bage. Apply either as top dressing
or in the hill. taking pains to work
thoroughly in with the soil. This Is
important with all fertilizers OF this
class.
Ground bone Is one OF the best fertll-
izers that can be used with potatoes.
Apply in the hill after the burrows are
marked out, putting teaspoonful IN
each hill and then thoroughly incor-
porating with the soil before planting
the seed.
A handful of good, unleached wood
ashes applied around each strawberry
plant, will aid materially in increasing
the growth and thrift Of the plant and
IN this way increase the productiveness
both in quality and quantity.
Coal ashes make good mulch to apply
around the peach and pear trees as also
around the currant and gooseberries,
and are we'll worth the trouble OF say
ing and applying. They will be all the
better If they are sifted.
Broken bones and old pieces OF leather
applied around the grape vines will
supply phosphoric acid for long time
as they dissolve slowly. The better
plan is to dig the dirt carefully away
near the roots and apply and then cover
up carefully.
1t is hard to make the soil for aspar
agus, rhubarb onions or cabbage too
rich. They will stand more strong
fresh manure than almost any othel
crops either in the garden or trucl
patch, and the yield will generally b.
in proportion to the fertility of tn
soil
A hot bed made four feet square AM
covered with glass, using plenty of ma
nure in the bottom to maintain heat
is large enough to maintain full sup
ply of early plants for an ordinar.
farmers garden, and, all things con
sidered, is the cheapest and best mean
of growing the earlier plants. st
Louis Republic.