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Connecticut western news., 1889-08-21
Electrical Eccentricities.

There were some queer electrical eccentricities observed in the city re- gently. Through some sort of induction some wires drew strong current of electricity into the heavy iron front of the Lochrane building. People pass ing received some pretty heavy shocks, and streaks of fire flashed from the iron pillars. For awhile there was 8 big sensation in that neighborhood. Finally Electrician Van Dusen got & wire and drew the current from the building, by attaching it to an iron bar of the grating, and discharged it into g. water plug. This soon set the building right. While it was being tapped the electric lights went out and for half an hour the city was in darkness.- Atlanta Constitution.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-21
West YirRinia,a Samson.

Mat Kramer, of Putnam County, this state, who is supposed by men who know him to be the strongest man in the civilized world. He recently raised, apparently with great ease, 8 huge pedestal, weighing 1,s0o pounds and held 1t aloft above his head for several seconds. MT Kramer is over six feet in height, and tips the beam at 585 pounds. It has been often said by papers in this sectlop of the State that he has exhibited deeds of strength that would make renowned Austra- Han giant turn green with envy, and Editor Tippett this week announces in his paper that this modern Samson can tie Sullivan with one hand and thrash the "Boston- baked beans' out of him with the other. There are men in this county who will stake $1,0O0 that he is the strongest human being in existence to-day.-Wheeling Intelligencer.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-21
KISS HER AND TELL HER so.

You've neat little wife at home, John, As sweet as you wish to see; As faithful and gentle-hearted, As fond as a wife can be; A genuine, home-loving woman, Not caring for fuss and show; She's dearer to you than life, John; Then kiss her and tell her so. Your dinners are promptly served, John, As, likewise, your breakfast and tea; Your wardrobe is always in order, With buttons where buttons should bs. Her house Is . cozy home nest, John, A heaven of rest below; You think she's rare little treasure; Then kiss and tell her SO. She's good wife and true to you, John, Let fortune be foul or fair; Of whatever comes to you, John, She cheerfully bears her share; You feel she's 8 brave, true helper, And perhaps far more than you know Twill tighten her end of the load, John, Just to kiss her and tell her so. There's crossroad somewhere in life, John, Where hand on guiding stone Will signal one cover the river,"
 And the other must go on alone. Should she reach the last milestone first, John, Twill be comfort amid your woe ..t To know that while loving here, John, You kissed her and told her so.
 Conklin's Ddkotian.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-21
Hats On.

Two characteristics mark the Rus sian people; all intense reverence for the Car, and an idolizing adora- tion for the mere picture of any royal or sacred parsonage. While visiting Kief, MT. Morrison, an English lawyer entered telegraph office.
 As he passed through the door, he gave the usual continental salute by raising his hat; but he had advanced only few steps within the room, when loud shout bade him take off his hat. The EngGshman went up to the shouting official, and apologized for his unintentional rudeness.
 'It is not for me, sir," replied the clerk. ''It is for the emperor" and he pointed over his shoulder to an un- fattering colored picture of his Maj esty Alexander III.
 The most sacred entrance to the Kremlin, at Moscow, is the Redeemer gate, so called because there is hung in it picture of the Saviour-a picture of great sanctity. Even the emperor has to uncover his head as he passes through this gate. The passage under the gate is long one, but even in 2 terrific snow storm every one uncovera his head.
 The traveller is told that when Na- poleon refused to take his hat off, while passing before the sacred picture 8 sudden gust of wind took it off for him.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-21
In a New State.

Driving over the prairie, yesterday, I came across an old man sowing his wheat. It is no offense to introduce yourself here-the people are so- ciable. I stopped him when he got to the end of his row, and asked him how long he'd been in Dakota. .-r
 ssI ben in Dakoty," he said, "goin' on eight year." ...a.a. raa na
 "Where did you come from2"
 "I was born in Vermont, but kim here from Wisconsin,"
 "How much land do you ownTi
 ssJest one square mile.''
 "How much did you own in Wis consin?" ess- a-.i val 9ht
 "Two lots in buryin' patch."
 "How much wheat did you raise last year?" -"
 "Air you buyin' wheat2"
 "No, but I'd like to know, if you don't mind telling"
 "'Tain't no secret raised crop of two thousand six hundred bushels" "What'll you sell your farm for3"
 "Air you buyin' property?"
 "No, bu-"
 "Oh, I got my price. Anybody who pays me fifteen thousand dollars down kin hev my farm" -f
 "How much money did you have when you came here?" ..5
 ssI he'd my things to set up house. keepin' with and fifty dollars in money which I borried. I didn't sell my lots in the buryin' groun'."
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-21
ONE MORNING.

The wonderful book of the seasons is open again at June; A bird on the high, swaying elm bough is singing ravishing tune; The elm seeds are falling like snow-dakes as the branches respond to the breeze, And a shower in the night has brought freshness, alike to the flowers and the trees.
 The emerald tint of the grass blades has grown to 8 deeper hue, Far above . white cloud mass is sweeping across pure surface of blue. The whole air is vibrant with music; all the Summers still life speaks to-day In . joyous. unsyllable language, a gladness no words could convey; Much too fine for our dull ears to hear 1t, we can still feel the eloquent tune, Co we join with our hearts in this rapture and kno~s.slasre glad it is June.
 Iirginia B. Ladd.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-21
The &arfelds.

Mrs. Garfield, the late presidents widow, thoroughly detests newspaper notoriety, and she would go to any ex- treme rather than have her name in the papers. Newspaper readers still re- member the stumbling blocks that were thrown in the paths of reporters at the time of the double wedding in her family, and when two months ago Mollie's baby boy was born every effort was made to keep the matter secret. The affair only leaked out about week ago, and the Garfield family is not at all favorably impressed with the accounts the event has receiv- ed in the newspapers. Mollie Garfield Brown now resides with her mother at Mentor, and so does her husband, J. Stanley Brown, her late fathers private secretary.
 Mrs. Garfield did intend at one time to make Cleveland her home, going so far as to purchase magnificent resi- dence in Prospect street, near Case avenue, for $50,O0O. The house has been and is now offered for sale at 8 reduction of $1O,OOO with no takers. Mrs. Garfield, after removal to Mentor had the old homestead thoroughly re- modelled in modern style and she in- tends to end her days there. Garfield & Garfield is the name of the law firm doing quite thriving business in a neat little office in the Wiltshire building. They are the ex- Presidents sons and indications are that they will carve out quite career for themselves.
 Grandma Garfield is at rest in a cas- ket near the remains of the son she loved so well, and after the dedication of the monument both of their remains will be removed to the memorial in Lake View.
 Webb c. Hayes is the modest and unassuming son of ex-President Hayes
 He cuts quite figure in East Enc society and is very much of favorite
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-21
How an EgOtist was Duped.

People sometimes imagine themsel- yes we'll informed upon subjects concerning which they are compara- lively ignorant. An accident illustra- ting this fact has recently come to my knowledge.
 A wealthy and well-known manu- facturer of steam heaters owned very fine watch. Some of his friends coll cluded that they would perpetrate a practical joke upon him, and one of them, equally prominent and wealthy, purchased very cheap movement in very low grade case and exhibited it to his friend as recent and very valu- able acquisition. The victim, after a critical examination of his friends timepiece, bantered him for trade. The joker hesitated and declared that his watch was so valuable that he dis liked to part with it. After the usual amount of dickering an exchange was consummated, the owner of the cheap watch still expressing his regret at parting with it and advising the other that he was entirely too ready to part with his own valuable watch. The victim assured him that he regarded hiself as good judge of watches and was fully satisfied to make the exchange We'll, the great, green egotist took home the watch for which he had ex- changed his own, and his wife told him he had been swindled. He brought it to me to have me dispel her fears, and when told him it was worth $6 you should have heard him swear. The last I heard about it was that the joker was lodging about town, while his victim was hunting him with a derringer.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-21
GLOOM DISPELLERS.

A Serious Mistake.-s'Mr. Maycup, this is terrible!" exclaimed the editor as he rushed into the composing room, paper in hand. "What is it?" "You have put an item about the Rev. Dr. Thirdly under the head of Local An aesthetics. .'"-Puck. .. ..-
 Flossie (after the feast of melons)- ssMamma, she said, pressing her hands wearily upon her stomach, ''my sash is just like window sash, isn't itF" "In what way, dear?' asked the mother, smilingly. "Because it's around the palms," she replied demure- ly.-Binghamton Republican.
 First Reporter-Well, Bob, how did you enjoy your trip in the balloon9 Second Reporter-Immense-but tick fish. We got so near Heaven that it almost took my breath away. I never want to have such sensation again. First Reporter fear, Bob; you won't.-Barlimgton Free Press. There came tiresome person To the office where basked: | And ''Is it hot enough for youT' | The tiresome person asked.
 punctured him in places
 e.. That the wind might whistle thro'; l "Gop said: "there's just one spot That's hot enough for you." f -Puck.
 Wife-I suppose we'll have to send an invitation to those Evercomes to be at our party next week, but l hate to have them here. I wish knew how to avoid it. Husband-Send the invi- tation by messenger boy. Then you will have done your duty and they won't get it until after the party has occurred.-Omaha World.
 "That's queer headline in the pa- per-" said Mrs. Schoeppenstedt. G Lost, Fortune and Wife, I wonder which he missed the most2" "The fortune, probably" said MT. Schoeppenstedt, heartlessly. "If he had the wife it would be hard for him to get another fortune, but if he had the fortune he could easily get another wife. ."-Someyvill Journal.
 Guest Cat Mrs. De Fashions musi- cale)-Mercy! What are all these wash boilers and flat irons and things in the parlor for? Mrs. De Fashion (helplessly)-I had to get them. The leader of the orchestra came here at the last minute and refused to play unless I furnished these things for the anvil chorus. He said he was bound to have one selection heard above the conversa- tion.-NeaO York Weekly. [
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-21
Mistaken Philanthropy.

The eccentric Ohio man who died the other day after bequeathing $50, 1000 to found a home for indigent hackmen misapplied his philanthropy. A little inquiry on his part would have con- vinced him that there were no indigent hackmen.-Philadelphia Press.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-21

disease that's down in the books, though don't know what eating that stuff would have done in time. But she was declining fast into foolish, sentimental, romantic simpleton, with all her ideas of love and heroines and affinities and death, and she might have declined by this time into some- thing worse, for she was fast getting where she could have been most easily led into something she would have had cause to regret perhaps all her days. Queer, that mothers can't see such thingsl"
 Why, Becky, how you talk! I had never thought of that!" Mother was mortified as we'll as alarmed.
 " Yes, that's just it. You were too busy with your household affairs and {, like most women, thought if anything ailed your girl it must be some thing for the family doctor to pre- scribe for; so she was drifting right on down to ruin like enough, unless her own hard sense got the better of her in time;-all just because you didn't try to understand her. But Rue's cured, Pm pretty sure; now see you don't let Bess get on the same decline, that's all."
 And Bess did not. Mother was awakened in time as well as I. did not lapse into another decline; and mother saw to it that the other girls were safely guarded by her enlightened eye through the dangerous romantic period for which she found Aunt BeckeY's to be an ipfallible cure.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-21
RECIPES.

Clipped Beef Stew.-To one quart of milk add one large teaspoonful of butter and one-half can of clipped beef; thicken with a little four and water; add pepper.
 Coffee Cake.-One cup of brown sugar, one cup of molasscs, one of raisins, one of butter, one of coffee. one egg, one teaspoonful of soda; cinnamon, cloves, allspice and nutmeg to suit the taste.
 Coffee Icing.-Take half pound of fresh butter and quarter of 8 pound of powdered sugar, and beat them to cream in bowl, adding drop by drop during the process half teacupful of strong coffee.
 Irish Stew.-Chop fine one pint of boiled beef and one pint of raw potatoes; add water to cover and boil until the potatoes are tender; season with salt and pepper and thicken with two tablespoonfuls of flour rubbed smooth in cold water.
 Potato Scallops.-Mash potatoes soft with butter and milk, season with salt and pepper and whip to cream; fill scallop shells with the mixture, mold ing it high and smooth; bake quickly, and when brown wash over lightly with beaten egg. Serve immediately in shells.
 Boiled Rice Pudding.-Pick and wash the rice, put into saucepan with plenty of water; let boil until soft; :; strain off the water and and set on the back of the fire till the rice becomes dry; put into buttered mould to set, then turn it out and pour sweet sauce over it.
 Rice Griddle Cakes.-Boil half cup of rice; when cold, mix one quart of sweet milk, the yolks of four eggs, and flour sufficient to make a stiff batter: beat the whites to froth, stir in one teaspoonful of soda and two of cream of tartar, add little salt, and, lastly, the whites of the eggs bake on griddle. Serve by spreading them while hot with butter, and also any kind of jelly or preserves; roll them up neatly, cut off the ends, sprinkle with sugar and serve quickly Boiled Flour Pudding.-Take one quart of milk, one pint of flour and six eggs; beat the yolks of the eggs light. then beat in the flour until it is smooth add the milk slowly, beating it in, then a small teaspoonful of salt, and last the whites of the eggs whipped to 6 stiff froth. These should be stirred rapidly in, and the pudding poured al once into bag or cloth, which hal been scalded, wrung out and dusted with flour. Leave room for it to swell when you tie it up, drop into boiling water and let it boil hard for one hour Serve with sauce.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-21

King Kalakaua of the Sandwich Is lands has salary of $30,000 year. Why, then, is the wolf always growl- ing at his door? He is poor poker player.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-21

Mabaia Hawkins died few days ago at Rochester, N. Y., aged ninety hree years.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-21
ABOUT THE FARM.
Hints for Farmers and Busy Housewives to Appreciate.

The codlin moth is creating great havoc in Australian orchards, but the simple and effective American remedy of spraying the trees with a solution of one pound of Paris Green or London Purple in one hundred gallons of water when the apples are no larger than peas, seems to be comparatively unknown. The laborious method of picking the grubs and cocoons and de- stroying them is the one most recom- mended in the provincial press.
 The west, with its boundless plains and cattle, has at last conquered the world and cheapened meat, and brought it down to it's scale of prices. While this may be looked at by the farmer, whose interests it has crippled, as calamity, there are two sides to the question; and when we attempt to legislate to check its influx into the several states, we must reccollect there are two interests, the producer and consumer, to please. It is perhaps better to put up with the inevitable, and change our hands somewhat.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-21
FARM NOTES.

Do all farmers appreciate the value of carboic acid solution for cuts and wounds on horses, on account of it's great cleansing and healing properties2 It is as good for persons as animals.
 A herd consisting of ninety-two heif- CTS and six bulls, selected from the choic- est Aberdeen-Angus herds of Scotland was recently shipped from Glasgow for the Quoan ranch, Calgary, in the Ca nadian Northwest.
 Keep beans free of weeds, but do not hoe while the vines are wet. Sometimes vine of Limas will not 'stake to the pole," and must be tied to it. If late snaps are wanted, SOW Early Valentine, or other early vari- cites.
 The Department of the Interior at Ottawa has intimated that, in accord ance with clause 46 of the Dominion Lands Act, the privilege of pre-emp- ton in connection wilh homestead entry will be discontinued from and after January 1, 1890.
 Irrigation is conducted on a large scale in Japan, and dates from long before the Christian era. The irriga. tion works are massive and costly, and | R l~l track railways. These are large reser' voirs and main ditches, besides whicf mountain streams are utilized in the us. ual manner.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-07-16

Eco. MALoY. who has been having 8
serious and painful siege tie past
three years with disease Of the yer
tebrR, caused by strain, returned
Sunday night from New York city
where be has been for long time un-
der medical treatment Ed. is nov
about well, aud in couple Of months
will regain lost flesh and be as sigor.
Gus as be ever was. He made the
trip through without stopping, and
experienced no fatigue on the jour
ney.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-07-16
Il Office cf Eoifesturs

To tAa asi-e q assigns If Gus Me
AZ Yeu e-e hs.sly no;ld / Ia; Ne
have cx-e-1e.i aae Auaar1I $3.50 i'll
lars IL la5~r an Improvements on lie
TiacAer ,alg, OF Quar;z claim. stu tel IL
QnarizturE mining 3-si-'c;. Boise Cou9-
Il, Ij4ho, in orles = hold said claim un
der l4e provisions st section 1924. Re
yised ) 4.u,eS II the Uuitel States, III the
var ending Dee 81, 1853. Tlat ;he pro
portion q s2il expenditure 5ue by Caas
McAvoy IS S's3SS's lawful maaey 81 hi
United States, sod If With uire,v tao
days after the legal publication of ihi,
notice you iail ~ refuse 10 ooaus bu.e sa:-
proportion Il said expenditure. and viii
legal eos ef This publication. ,cu- i-te-
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July Cd. 81.
G. SolanoNI

YESTERDAY was the Chinese annu.
al big day--"slle same Mclean
Fourth July"-and they kept up a
bang, boom, rat,letywhack racket aud
CHATTER with their grand orchestra OF
loud voiced instruments OF torture,
accompanied by the base voice OF big
bombs and high.keyed tones of myr-
lads OF freorackers in one grand cho-
rus, the whole calculated to torment
the living, awaken the dead aud
Brighten the Devil. The grand d,s-
play OF fireworks was witnessed in the
evening.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-07-16

Til. Committee of the Constitu.
t'onal Convention on Legislature
propose one Senator for each county
OF the State of Idaho. OF course
the big counties will oppose this, as
they will thereby lose some of their
Legislative power. One Senator for
each county, and the Representatives
based on population, would be a fair
and square Legislative representation.
Every State in the Union is equal to
every other State in representation in
tho Y. ), Senate, and the interests
at the smaller States cannot be totally
ignored, which would often be the
case II they had not an equal repre-
sentaiion with the big States in the
Senate.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-07-16
Notice of Forfeiture.

To H. NJ Clemens:
oa are hereby notified that have ex-
pended Two Hundred Dollars in labor
and improvements upon the placer claim
situate in the Gambrinus mining district.
IN Gambrinus and Ice House CLUTCHES As
viii appear by certificate filtd this day
in the office Ot The Recorder Of Boi>e
county, Idaho Territory, in order to hold
said premises under the laws and regu
lations Of the mining district in which
the same is situated, being the &mouni
required tn hold the same for the wear
ending December 81. lSSe. And il. within
ninety days from the final publication 81
this notice YOU fail % reiu>e 10 contribute
yeGr proportion Of such expenditure a. =
co-Owner, your interest in said claim a If
become the property IF the subscriber
under The provisions OF law
PETER LgBON.
Dated May IA, lSS9-2od.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-07-16

s=~@-- =.
To DAVID CLA4cEY: You are hereby
no,ti=3 tbs; ! have expended one hun
drel 800 liars in lab and in
pEaye.aoais upon the Humbuldt quartz
uli-s formerly kao~a Is the Monitor,
s-l-z.el II Archie gUleA, Banner dis
Ivict- Boise c9Uaty, Idaho, in order 10
hold >4:5 elaim uader ,ac provisions Of
section 2c3L Re@is.I S:a.a:cs Of tie
UnYel States. for tile year ending Dec.
81, 1855 That lie proportion Il said
expeadi u done b. you Is fifty $50
dollars, lawful money Of lie United
States AMI ii wi,hia ninety So days
ATE. the legal publication Of his notice
you fall or refuse 10 contribute your
proportion u said expenditure. ard It'll
le-4s eoSi OF this publication, ycur IL
iere>. viii Became the property n .he
uaae->i s1ei, undo. sai1 section 1884
JAMES LAEyEGEY-
July ?. sal
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LAEAMIE BOOMERANG:

LARAMIE BooNERAS6: The sur
veying party which recently left
Pierre for Puget Sound In the inter
est OF the Midland Pacific railway, a
proposed transcon,inental line with
which the Illinois Central figures
prominently, arrived at Buffalo Tues
day. Geo. NJ Nix and William Il.
Corvett, who appear to be at the
head of the expedition, were piloted
to the divide Of the Big Horn noun
tains by local guide for the purpose
Of determining whether pass can be
found across the range at this point.
The Big Horn mountains extend
north and south through Johnson
county for a distance OF hundred
miles, directly east OF the Yellow
stone Park, the highest peak thereof
being 10000 feet above sea level.
An east and ives; line passing through
the coal, oil, agricultural aud timber
lands of that section must OF necessity
cross the Big Horn range, and their
examination of the topography Of the
country resulted in establishing the
certainty that a road can be con-
structed with ease across them on a
2 per cent. grade, beginning at Buff
falo. 1t was further established by
the engineers that it will be neces-
sary to ascend to an altitude Of but
$500 feet. From Buffalo the sur.
veyors traverse the Big Horn basin tc
the lower edge of Yellowstone Park
on their way to the Pacific coast.