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Connecticut western news., 1889-04-24
Rabbit Brains for Teething Infants.

Rabbit Brains for Teethlng Infants.
 The natives of Arkansas have many curious customs and remedies for the ills that man is heir to that few people out tide of the State would ever think of Among others is their relief for the painful teething through which every baby has to go. When their children become fretful on account of prospective teeth the parents hie them selves to the woods, and, if possible, catch a rabbit alive. If they arc unable to do this they shoot one, and then they remove it's brains. Taking large quantity of the brains, still warm with the blood of the animal, they put it in piece of cheese cloth, which they then rub over the babies gums. This pos sibly would not appear to those who have not been educated up to it to be a very desirable method of bringing relief to the baby, but it is a very effective one, md has never been known to fail. Gen erally six or seven mothers who are blessed with teethlng infants, get to- gether and go through in unison. This is supposed to hasten the attainment of the desired result.
Connecticut western news., 1889-04-24

ssWe learn by advices from Samoa" says the New York Telegram, that Ma taafa sent number of men, who rem dered splendid aid in trying to float the Olga. The Olga belonge1 to fleet which Bismarck had sent to the island to rob Mataafa of hs throne and place Tamasese in power. That throne may not have represented much prestige, or ghitering armies, or resplendent ex- cheeuers, but it was all that Mataafa had-his cherished eve lamb-and served his purpose as we'll as the diadem of King William of Germany. But the Lord of Battles sent his hurricanes and waves, and came to Mataafa's res. cue, and the poor savage, acting on his own golden rule, dashed to save the lives of his would-be destroyers. And he seems to have furnished the needed succor, for the Olga was spared by the skilled aid of Mataafa's men. We ont suppose Bismarck cares a fig for the golden rule in diplomacy, but the rest of the world will think that this pool savage king is much better fitted fol real Christian society than the powerful prince who tried to de ;troy him."
Connecticut western news., 1889-04-24
How to Get to Sleep.

A suggestion recently made in regard to methods of inducing or promoting sleepiness, has been put to a practical test by one reader of tho New York Tribune with most gratifying results. The suggestion was that sleep could >bc wooed successfully by method of counting in this fashion: 1, 9; 1, ?, 3; 1, 2, 3, 4; l, ?, 3, 4, 5, etc., up to 25. The experimenter relates his experience in the following language: My plan is not to count rapidly, but to call of mentally one figure with every expiration of breath. A person in good health counts at that rate about twenty a min ute. Before reaching 25 in this scale, he must count for about sixteen min- utes, as the series mounts up to 325 counted straight ahead. But L have found one decided advantage over count ing in regular order. That can be donc mechanically, without any mental ac- tivity whatever. The other method is not burdcnsome to the mind, but fur nishes just enough material to keep the, thoughts off other subjects. I often find myself forgetting the number at which ought to stop and return 10 1, whcrcupon at once begin again where I left off and proceed in order can not say that this scheme will produce sleep when there is no inclination or im- pulse in that direction, but when there is even rudimcntary impulse know it will encourage and increase it. l have tried it good many times since 1 first read about it in the Tribune and it has only failed me twice. Often on waking I will remember that was not able to count beyond 7 or s before losing my self in slumber. I havc never yet counted up as far as 20. think IT or IS has been my limit. I believe that ahe author of this suggestion has con- ferrcd boon on people who are troubled with insomnia, althonah st eannok
 SaSSH
Connecticut western news., 1889-04-24

The recent bank robbery in Denver, Col, is the most remarkable of modern times, declares the New York MaiS and Express. It was daring feat that was done in this city when robber jumped over partition in broad daylight, took . lot of money, jumped back and ran out into the street. But the Denver thief was bolder still, if the president of the bank is to be believed. He went into the bank at midday, aud, by means of a revolver and bottle of nitro glycer- ine-or what he said was nitro ycerine compelled the president to draw a check for s21, 900, get it cashed and give it to the interloper, who walked of with the money.
Connecticut western news., 1889-04-24

Even the Chinese have become con- vinced of the advantages of Canada as 8 resort for defaulters and embezzlers. Several Mongolian clerks have recently disappeared from Chicago, the latest fu- gitive carrying away 5000 which be. longed to his employer. These Celes- tials are only humble imitators of Enc and the boodlers who have fol- lowed in his footsteps, but so far as their means permit they seem to be utilizing the thieves asylum over the border
Connecticut western news., 1889-04-24
VOL. XVIII.
A Kiss at the Door,

We wero standing in the doorway, My little wife and l; The golden sun upon her hair Fell down so silently; A small white hand upon my arm What could I ask for more Than the kindly glance of loving eyes As she kissei me at the doors know she loves with all her heart
 The one who stands beside, And the years have been so joyouA Since first called her bride; We've had so much of happiness
 Since we met in years before, But the happiest time of all was whom She kissed me at the door. Who cares for wealth or land or gold, For fame or matchless power! It does not give the happiness
 Of just one little hour With one who loves me as her life She says she loves me more And thought she did this morning, When she kissed me at the door. At times it seems that all the world, With all its wealth of gold. Is very small and poor indeed,
 Compared with what I hold; And when the clouds hang grim and dark I only think the more Of one who waits the coming step To kiss me at the door. If she lives till age shall scatter
 Its fros upon her head, know she'll love me just the same As tie morning we were wed; But if the angels call her,
 And she goes to heaven before, I shall know her when l meet her. For she'll kiss me at the door.
Connecticut western news., 1889-04-24
EXPORTING CATTLE.
The Way Live Stock is Shipped
 to Europe.
A Stampede of Steers During
 a Storm at Sea.

1He exporting or i've caICle IS an enormous business and has steadily been increasing for several years past. This increase will be larger during the pres ent year than at any time before.
 Most of the cattle are purchased in Chicago, Kansas City and few in Ken lucky. They are sent East in regular cattle trains and delivered to the steam ships which take them on their long journey across the ocean. The risk in transportation is great and the shippers are obliged to pay from $10 to $20 per head and must take the risk of having their stock cast overheard in case of dangerous gale. In such case the cat tie are treated the same as ordinary bal last.
 The cattle are usually placed in pens on the upper deck of the steamer. From two to four are put in each pen with ropes tied about their heads to prevent them from injuring their fellow prison CTS. Each shipment is accompanied by man to each twenty five cattle and over him is foreman. The duties of these men are to watch the cattle, feed them and keep them In as good condition as possible. Some idea of the expense of a shipload may be gleamed from the fact that each man receives SIS per trip The feed makes another important item. During voyage 280 pounds of hay and 100 pounds of corn are consumed by each animal. The care-takers have hard time of it, for as soon as the vessel begins to roll many of the cattle are taken sick and fall down. Then there is stampede of the others, and as ire quently happens some are thrown down and trampled to death.
 It often happens that the steers break down pen and begin to run loose on the vessel. If this happens during a storm there is only one remedy, and that consists in driving the steers overheard.
 The actual death rate is computed to be 34 of per cent. The usual pro- ceeding when steer dies is to take off his hide and as much fat as possible be- fore throwing the carcass into the sea. These are taken possession of by the in- surance companies, if the owner is in- sured, and sold. The winter is the worst time for shipping cattle, as many of them cannot stand the exposure of a voyage on the deck. .
 In cases where prize cattle are shipped they are put under deck if possible. The following are few of the ves- sells that carry the largest number of cattle: The Richmond Hill, which takes 836; the Bostonia, which can ac- commodate 704 head, and the St. Ro- mans.
 The companies which make a special ty of carrying live stock are the Anchor Line and the Wilson Line, which run two cattle steamers week.
 These steamers land at London, Liver pool, Glasgow and Hull where they un- load and the consignees take possession of their stock which they either sell to the butchers at once or fatten them be- fore placing them on the market. Many British tramp steamers also make money in this traffic and run both winter and summer.-New York Star.
Connecticut western news., 1889-04-24
CANAAN, CONN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24 1889.
How the Laws are Made.

The laws are published in various forms. They are first published separ- ately in sheet form, as "slip laws,o as soon as possible after being received by the bureau, and numbered in order of their receipt. When so published, the slip laws are given to the editor of the laws (a competent person selected from the legal profession by the Secretary of State and privately employed for that purpose), who notes marginal references to previous legislation, arranges the acts and resolutions by ''chapters," and pre- psres suitable index; and under his editorial care, ;.t the end of the session of Congress, they appear again in pam phlet form, as "session laws" Lastly, at the close of Congress, the laws of each session are gathered by the editor into single volume and bound, as Statutes at Large" The numerous readings given to the printed "proof," ," and the careful comparison with the text of the originals, effectually guard against discrepancies. The manner in which the Department performs its duty is thoroughly creditable; the man. ner in which Congress dismisses its own work is, in many instances, abso- lutely disgraceful. Some of the rolls received at the Department are disfig- ured by ensures, interlineations and blots, by errors in orthography, capital ization and punctuation, and by hiero- glyphic mangling, that suggest the master -pieces' of schoolboy art These and more serious imperfections, once placed upon the parchment roll, are law. However glaring the blunder, however m ischievous the distortion or omission, the State Department is powerless to add a correcting dot or stroke. Mis- takes made by Congressional enrolling clerks have undone legislation accom- plished by Congress after hours of de- UdtC. All 1GCu u udt1 d ulll1Ou uOlldIS for public purposes was bodily left out in the enrolment of recent appropria- ton act; and the substitution of com ma for hyphen in trans cribing tariff measure some years ago caused a loss to the Government of thousands of dol lars before the error was detected and further loss arrested by the passage of another act. These are but specimen cases. It is humiliating to think that a sleepy or incompetent clerk should be able to frustrate the legis lative will of Q nation, and startling to reflect on the op- portunities for fraud by deliberate tam- pering with the public rolls. Blemishes enough are engrafted upon our statute books by the legislators themselves, in the shape of careless or unwise enact ments; surely, if we cannot always have clear statesmanship we should have at least clear penmanship in the parch- ment records of our laws. The blame, like the remedy, rests with Congress- St. Nscholas.
Connecticut western news., 1889-04-24

A French lady of acknowledged com petence, who has been revisiting London after an absence of twenty years, re- marks that the carriages and horses have sunk far below the average of excellence of twenty years ago. We'll appointed carriages and fine horses can be counted on the fingers, where formerly they were invariable. Against this the in- crease in the number of carriages and horses is enormous.
Connecticut western news., 1889-04-24
The fact is published that McDermot,

The fact is published that McDermot,
 the western base ball umpire, is having a regular suit of armor made to wear while on duty. The body is to be of metal and there is to be metal helmet, while the body and legs are to be still further protected by padding. This is realizing, observes the New York Sun, in plain, matter-of-fact practice the droll fancies of the comic papers. It will be an odd sight to see Umpire Me- Dermot arrayed like medieval knight shouting three strikes. A pitcher with . sense of humor and spirit of in. difference to fines might be tempted to send sly ball or two plump at the ironci.d 1espot just to see what his defences were good for. The story goes that once upon a time the inventor of patent armol called on Napoleon to get him to buy it. The great Captain, after listening to thu invsntoF's oulogy, told him to put it on
 He did so cheerfully, but his joy wa
 nodifed when he saw Napoleon getting jput pistol, and he was still further hddsncd when Napoleon told him t snnd c6 few feet and let him fire a Nhsn matters reached this clima, 'i afer sxcuaed himesn and left,
Connecticut western news., 1889-04-24
Dearer Every Day.

Dearer Every Day. They say would cease to love her When her freshness showed decays They were wrong, as the river Wears its channel moro away, De per grew my love and cle- yer Seemed her beauties in disps . She grew older, she grew desfer-N fs
 Dearer every day. Had loved her ter her beauty, Had her heart bean sfaiply clay, Then might mine have ceased it's worship; But her truths resplendent ray Fillei my soul and drew me nearer To the fount where sweetness lay. Still the older. still the dearer-
 Dearer every day. Age has laid its hands upon her Do realize it? Nay. Her youths bloom my heart ren,cmbers-- Years her faithfulness portray And it shall be mine to cheer her, So her winter shall be May. Still the older, still the dearer-
 Dearcr every day.
Connecticut western news., 1889-04-24
Severe Self-Judgment,

A Pontiac little boy was told at Sum- day school that when he died he would leave his body here. After returning home he was much troubled in regard to it and he questioned his parents. His mother explained to him by saying: "You will take all the good with you, but leave all that is naughty here be- low"
 He thought moment, and looking up, said: s'Well, guess I'll be awfully thin when get there. ."-Peoria Demo crot.
Connecticut western news., 1889-04-24

Big alligators are scarce. The mon- sters killed in Florida and on the Mis- sissippi in the early history of the coun- try are no longer seen. It is possible, however, suggests the Atlanta Constitu- tson, that the old pioneers stretched the alligator stories little.
Connecticut western news., 1889-04-24

Missouri, following the example of several other states of the union, is about to establish thorough geological survey of the state, by which to definite ly ascertain, as far as possible, the true ex- tent of the mineral and coal wealth of the State and of the variety of the numerous rich deposits which are under
Connecticut western news., 1889-04-24
MaY's Lost Thought.

"Mamma," said May. "1-'s
 "Yes, dear" answered mamlna, M May hesitated.
 'sOh never mind," said May, after a minutes reflection. Il wanted to ask 7ou something, but it fell out of my head y ssss
Connecticut western news., 1889-04-24

The Duke of Buckingham aud John Bright died on the same day. But the duke does not seem to be missed. He had nothing but great name; the other didn't have much of name, but he was . great man.
Connecticut western news., 1889-04-24

A little science is dangerous thing observes the New York Tribune. The people of New Mexico have got it into their heads thas they are living over a vast subteranean lake, and they fear that they will fall in some day and get
Connecticut western news., 1889-04-24
Judging From Home.

''Present-wear; past-wore - Tom my, define that" said the teacher.
 ''When mamma gets new dress it's to wear, and when papa gets the bill it's war; answered the bright boy. - Epoch,
Connecticut western news., 1889-04-24

The Kidnapping of girls has become 70 frequent in Illinois that bill has been favorably reported in the Legisla- lure inhicting the death penalty for ab- duction when the girl is under 16.
Connecticut western news., 1889-04-24

New cotton mills, new furnaces, new rolling mills and shops, and factories by the hundred are springing up in the Houth.
Connecticut western news., 1889-04-24
Connecticut Western News.
PUBLISHED AT CANAAN. lITcHFlflD CO.,, CONN.,,
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-07-12

corn, however, and with profit, i the
ground ID kept clean and NO weeds al
lowed 10 seed.
The best time 10 use the Cultivator IL
on warm, dry days. All weedSand grass
will then be quickly killed by the sun,
and will have no opportunity To take
root and grow, II the ground Is damp
when II Is cultivated the weeds and grass
will not be- entirely destroyed and the
work may have TO be done over again.
Sweet potato plants should now be
spreading, and unless they are cultiYa'
ted the task will DO more difficult after
the vines coyerthe ground, They should
be billed up In order 70 avoid heavy
rains. II Is not too late TO Teplant the
missing plants II o handful Of fertilizer
be scattered around the plants that may
be set out,
A gain in one direction may some,
times entail q loss in some other quarter,
The bountiiul rains Of this season have
given the crops an excellent opportunity,
especially corn, but rains also benefit
weeds and increase the labor OF cultiYa.
tion, The work Is necessary and should
not b. neglected, as 1t may entail greater
labor next season.
The season has been damp for pota.
toes, butif seeded now q late crop may
be put in, as Julyis usually adry month,
the fall rains beginning in August, Use
plenty OF fertilizer and make the rows
deep and broad, The seed should be Of
the best, and some care should be ex'
erciSed In cutting the seed, so as to have
strong sprouts, and good cultivation
should be given,
The prune, which belongs to the plum
family, will thrive In nearly all sections,
but Il grown near plum trees the fruit
OF both varieties will be injured, as the
prune and plum hybEldize. The trees
hear when twoyears old, and give heavy
crops when four years old, They should
same cultivation as Is given the
The fruit Is free stone, and Of a
color.
Flies and other insects often cause the
to lose flesh, even when the best
care Is given. The small insects may
give more trouble than the larger, being
more numerous, Horses should be pro.
Lected with nets whenever possible, and
The pens and stalls should be kept clean.
The hog pen Is a fruitful source OF in.
ieCts, and should be well Uttered with
dry dirt to absorb all liquids.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-07-12

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a. MI 1l;OO u, M, 1900 M, l;0Op y, m. 400 y, m,
800 i, M 400 p. M 6;l0p; N. GAO p M 1909
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-07-12
MANN LINE-EAST

pALTIMoRE& OHIO RAILROAD
~ On t1v and ~ w S[sSE aa \, "A x iSSS. tsai1. atS Y,Sr
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-07-12
FINANCE AND TRADE.
Tho realars. Of tno Moaoy Aua slool Mar.

Tho Features Of the Money aud Stock Mar.
kets.
NEW YoRK, July il.-Money on call easy at
az per cent; closed offered at . per cent. Prime
mercantile paper 4Ila6N per cent. Sterling OK.
change active and steady at q seal ST7i. Sales
OF stocks were 2i7,SSI shares.
The stock market was quiet to-day but deCld.
edly strong almost throughout. Tho opening
galns extended to per cent, and ia tho fnt hall
hours tiadlng further gains OF X 10 Y per cent
We're scored In the general list. while Sugar
Trust aud CheSApeake& Ohio stocks moved up
oyer PCT cent, AZ the high figures there was 1
disposition manifested among the small tFaderA
TO take ptQHlb, aud a. the demand fell away
prices fereded, but afterwards moved up aRaln,
Toward MOOT. the market received a shaking
w from the sudden activity and rapid decline
In National Lead Trust, which responded 10 the
stories 81. q further capitalization Of the trust,
and u fell away, over . per cent, while the stock
usual feAllEatlonI In The last hour, and the mar.
k0t lagged AWAY slightly from the best prices.
but there wCfG nc weakness anywhere In thC
List, and the close, while quiet 10 dull, was nm
iltln 10 strong AZ q shade under the highest tigufpi
Of the day,
EVetyIhina on the active list Ia higher. and
CheIaieako \ Ohio lnt preferred rose ~, lad
shlto aud 81, Paul ~ each, HuflIuRtOn and
Union Pacific. " each, New England and 81,
paul preferred N each, Northwestern, Ca1Gdu
Southern. MISSOURI Pacific, Northern FacilC Pre-,
iCfred aud Southern Pacil6 ] per cent each,
RailIoad bonds moderately active, taiOl
Government aud slatO bonds have boon dull
nHH NNnnHN.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-07-12

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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-07-12
Conndence ILegot OF sueceua.

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that world.lamed remedy, DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery, that 1t will
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