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Connecticut western news., 1889-10-02
MOTHERS BOY.

Two little elinging velvety arms; Two little hands with rose-leaf palms: Two brown eyes, in whose clear deeps The brooks own sunshine laughs and leaps; Two little ears like pink-white shells; A snowy chin where dimple dwels; A dainty nose; two peach-bloom cheeks; A red-hpped mouth that soft words speaks; A brow reflecting the soul within, Untouched by sorrow, unmarked by sin; A crown of curls whose traceries hold The chestnut's warmth and the sunbeam's
 gold;
 A rounded body; two rosy limbs; A voice like notes from cathedral hymns; Two restless feet and laugh of joy. What Is the total:-mother's boy.
 -IIarper's Young People.
Connecticut western news., 1889-10-02
The English Sparrow.

The sparrow is no trouble to farmers for he is not field bird. He prefers city life. His habit of making his home about the houses of men instead of in the trees alid fields is what has caused mean and cowardly war on him. His preference for roofs and caves on city houses slightly disfgures them and in some places spells the rain water, and that is why he is being killed for small bounty. The city folk, and not the farmers, have in- spired this war on the brave and trusting little bird that seeks his home among men, and alone of all his tribe refuses to fly away before the blasts of winter.
Connecticut western news., 1889-10-02
The Cultured Washington Girl.

The public school system of cram ming blank minds with uncorrelated facts produces occasionally results as startling as if you fed corn on the ear into shelling machine and ground out peanuts. A young lady on Four teenth street astonished her parents by her familiarity with English his tory.
 "Oh, yes," said she, sI know all about Henry VIII. He got divorce from Annie Boleyn, and the Pope sent big red bull to butt him off his throne"
 The same young lady was boosting the antiquity of her family.
 "They are very, very ancient ? said she; ''they date back to 400 B.C. But what does BIG. mean, any. way?"-Washington Post,
Connecticut western news., 1889-10-02
Bits About Umbrellas.

Umbrellas should be placed head downward to dry. The moisture falls from the edges of the frame and the fabric dries uniformly. If stood ham, dle upward, as is commonly the case, the top of the umbrella holds the moisture, owing to the lining under meath the ring, and it takes long time to dry, thereby injuring the silk or other fabric with which it is cov- cred. This is the main cause of the umbrella wearing out so soon at the top. Umbrella cases are responsible for the wear of the silk. The constant friction causes tiny holes to appear so provokingly early. When not in use the umbrella should be left loose, and when wet left loose to dry.-Men's s Outfitter
Connecticut western news., 1889-10-02
GERMANY'S ROYAL CHILDREN.
Pretty Story for Children of this
 Country to Read.

Pretty Story for Children of this
 Country to Read.
 The young Emperor of Germany, William IT,, has five little boys. The eldest is seven years old. He is the Grown Prince and heir to the throne. He will some day be Emperor of Ger many. He is a fine, manly little fellow.
 Germany is very military country, and the Emperor is such thorough soldier that strict military discipline is the order of the day in the nurseries of his little people.
 As soon as petticoats are left off the tiny boys are dressed in baby uniforms, and the young Crown Prince looks quite like little soldier.
 When their father visits them in their own quarters Gas I suppose ought to call their very military nur- sery) the Crown Prince commands his smaller brothers to :sfall in.'
 Then Frederick and Albert, who are scarcely more than babies, "fall in." Little Prince Albert is such a mite that he is not able to keep his position for long, and he soon trots away to his nurses side. But the Crown Prince and Prince Frederick stand stiff and starched like real SOL diers till. their father returns their salute in proper fashion.
 When the little Crown Prince was six years old he was given bedroom to himself, instead of sleeping in the nursery with the others, and said: ssOh! that is nice; now I need not be with the children any more."
 In the Summer of 1883, all five boys had charming holiday with their mother at the beautiful castle of Ober- hof, in the forest of Thuringia. Their father was away.
 A little fort was built for them in a corner of the gardens, with tent and two small cannon.
 The three eldest, dressed in officer $ uniforms, .paraded in front of the fort. Then while the Crown Prince beat the drum, an old soldier showed the other two how to attack and de- fend the fort.
 Little Prince Augustus William, who was only year and a half, was dressed in white and wore tiny helmet. He looked on and clapped his hands.
 In Germany, every boy, whether he is the son of the Emperor or of g peasant, has some day to be a soldier.
 The Emperor is very fond of his five boys. Almost his first question is, when he returns home, "How arc the boys? ?"-Our Little Men and Women.
Connecticut western news., 1889-10-02
The Sign Did It.

For months gang of would-be mashers has held full possession of the doorway of No. 187 Front street, where they congregate at the noon hour and make life miserable for ladies that are compelled to pass that way to and from business.
 Matters went so far that it was im- possible for people to sit at the front windows on the opposite side, and the people went quietly to work and had a sign painted that read as follows:-
Connecticut western news., 1889-10-02
Youthful Soldier Boys.

Congressman Mckinley, of Ohio, was a stripling of seventeen when he enlisted as a private. He was mus tered out brevet major. Repre- sentative Boothman of the same state was but year older when he shoul- dered his musket. Thompson, of Ohio, was the same age, as was Mofitt of New York; Clark, of Wisconsin; {; Peters, of Kansas; Golf, of West Virginia; Nelson, of Minnesota, and others. Thomas, of Illinois, went in at fifteen; Struble, of Iowa, at seventeen; Conger and Holmes, of the same state, at nineteen. Laird, of Nebraska, now dead, was one of the youngest soldiers in the war. He put on the blue when he was lad of thirteen. Nearly one-half of the Southern soldier statesmen enlisted as mere boys. Catchings and Allen, of Mississippi, were only fourteen; the two senators from West Virginia, Ken ma and Faulkner, were fifteen; Berry of Mississippi, was but sixteen, as were Breckinridge, of Arkansas, Crisp and Grimes, of Georgia, and Lanham, of Texas. Senator Riddle berger, of Virginia, went in at seven- teen, and Senator Daniel at nineteen; Browne, of West Virginia, was sev- enteen; Hopkins, eighteen, as were Wilson, of West Virginia, Rowland and Henderson, of North Carolina, Bankhcad, of Alabama, Lubboon, of Kentucky, and Anderson, of Missis- Sinni
Connecticut western news., 1889-10-02
JIM.

So Jim is dead! don't know why It should be so, but do you know, It seems a most unnatural thing
 That Jim should die. He seemed so sure to win; in all he tried He came out best; he beat the rest, As sportsmen say, "Hands down."
 And yet he died. When we were chums-I don't suppose There ever were a warmer pair We used to speculate on death,
 And now he knows. He used to say ou never can Convince my mind that we shall find A better world beyond than this.'
 How now, old man! It seems so weak of Jim. But stop! comprehend--my dear old friend, In this, as oft before, you have
 Come out on top.
Connecticut western news., 1889-10-02
The Poets Thought.

Penelope-Ah! MT. Villanelle, you poets are too careless; you have no thought of the morrow.
 Poet-Have no thought of the mor- row! Great heavens! my board-bill is due tomorrow. If my thoughts of the morrow were worth money, would be rich.
Connecticut western news., 1889-10-02
An Exceedingly Esthetic Clergyman,

A clergyman, who was an ornament to the pulpit in an exceedingly asthet- ic regiment of the Lords army, was delivering a series of discourses upon the history of Jonah. At the opening of one of the discourses he said: "You will remember that in our last discus sion we spoke of the fact that Jonah was three days and three nights in-in the = whales = society,"" = National Baptist.
Connecticut western news., 1889-10-02
Recurring to Primitive Habits.

It is said that in London luncheon is to take the place of late dinner as a social function, and fashionable peo- pie, recurring to the habits of their forefathers, will take their heartiest meals in the middle of the day.
Connecticut western news., 1889-10-02
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 OBSERVE
 THE GROUP OF ANIMATED STATUARY
 OPPOSITE.

Yesterday, when the mashers took up their places in the doorway and be- gan operations, the sign was quietly slipped out of window overAnderson's hat store, and allowed to hang for a few minutes. The statuarv immedi- ately became full of life and dispersed. The sign will be used again tomorrow if the gang is on hand.-Worcester Telegram.
Connecticut western news., 1889-10-02
A THRILLING EXPERIENCE.
How 8 Man Feels When a Swordsman
 Cuts Apples on His Head.

How Man Feels When SWordsMaH
 Cuts Apples on His Head.
 I once let professional swordsman cut apples in two while held them on my head and on the palm of my hand, and I'll never do it again, says writer in the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. The experience is too thrilling for the plain citizen who is not military in his tastes. I was with show when the regular assistant of the swordsman went on 9 strike. The swordsman was ill dreadful fume as he thought of disap- pointing the crowd of spectators that night. He came behind the scenes at rehearsal and called for volunteer. :'l'll give $25 to the man who'll hold the apple for me,n said he. No one volunteered, and daringly put in my oar. 'EI'll do it if you give me re- hearsal." "No rehearsal" said he em- phatically; it will shatter your nerves so that you'll tremble like all aspen leaf when you come out at the perform l ance."
 So went out when night came, the upper part of my body covered with a thin silk vest. It was cold, anyway, and I trembled abominably. He saw 1 it, but said nothing to me. l held the apple on my extended hand, and it shook. I could feel it shaking, and | felt ashamed, but I couldn't control 1 the nervousness. I turned away my head; he made few rapid feints, and I knew by the applause that the apple had fallen. I didn't feel the blade at all as it cut through. Then knelt down and he put another apple on my neck. knew this was really danger ous, for if his hand slipped he might decapitate me. I shut my eyes. In a second, which seemed an hour to me, I felt thin cold line touch my neck and there was more applause.
 sIn that instant thought of Mime. Roland and the guillotine, and came near fainting. He told me to get up, and I followed him, feeling rather dazed, to the dressing-room. thought I must be cut, the touch of the steel had been so plainly felt, but the look ing-glass showed me that there was not mark on me. But I was awfully pale. The next night we got regular man to hold the apple"
Connecticut western news., 1889-10-02

The Dowager Empress Frederick of Germany enjoys an income from all sources of about three hundred and fifty thousand dollars year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-04
A SENSA TIONAL SUGAR STORY.
APPRAISER COOPER SAYS THAT HIGH-GRADE
SUGAR ARTI FCIALLY COLORED CANNOT
nECEIXE THE INSPECTORS.
DECEIVE THE INSPECTORS.

The officials who have charge of the sugar lmporta-
lions at the Appraisers stores somewhat sur
prised by a report published yesterday 10 the effect
that large quantities Of high grade sugar which Is
ariciay cOOred to pass low grade, are passed as
such By the Appraisers every year. Tribune re-
porer called on Appraiser Cooper to make inquiries
on the subject and was assured that the story was
without foundation An examiner and expert. who
has been in the service for many years. and makes
a business of keeping track of tricks in the trade,
said that It was not possible for such
practice TO escape detection. About ten years ago
small lot of sugar found in which artificial color
ing was suspected and 1t subjected to the high
grade duty at once.
II was probable. the Appraiser said. that the part
OF the report referring the practice of American
importers requiring producers to send only The grades
under No. 49, Dutch standard, was based on fact, as
the duties on the higher grades were considered rahe
heavy. II was also that only fraction OF the
imrortaon 4, ca eel above the No II DutchstandarI
put there was not the slightest doubt he said. that
the rues and instructions OF The department anu
the laws on the subject faithfully and efficiently
carried out and that every piecauton was taken 10
prevent fraud. -, ,,... e
all the principal United States ports, plan vas pro
posed ~ Mr. Cooper for oountcIacting the peludce
which exists concerning the regulation and manage
ment of the pOlarscOpes with which the raw sugar
is tested. At ppscnt thesr instruments are ser
and inspected by agents Of me Dparl nehI ana ',i;
Cooper's suggestion is that the required number OF
inspectors he appointed among the most eminent
professors of chemistry In the leading American col
ieges The conference adopted the plan, and II IS
undel stood that 10 viii soon be FORMALLY suDlnlIUu
for the consideration of the secretary OF the Treas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-04
THE YORKTOWN'S SEA TRIAL
COMMANDER CHADwICK's FAVORABLE REPORT
on THE VESSEL.


Washington Aug 3.-Secretary Tracy has received
the following report from Commander f. T.. Chadwick.
who accompanied the Yorktown under orders Of the
Navy Department. on its recent two days trial at sea.
leaving Brooklyn Navy Yaid at a. July %. He
acted as commander of the vessel and was not "A
member of Commander Bridqman's Examining Board.
which Will make official report more In detail here
arer. Commander Chadwick says:
on account OF fog / unable IN get outside until
s5j d. H. stood southeast Sandy Hook light vessel
eighty miles, and then stood OF and on upon this line
until Monday morning the weather In the meantime being
thick and rainy with swell from the southeast
and south.
Monday was clear with breeze from the south
west with a moderate At began trial Of the
main battery firing full charges from each gunone
abeam and evc one forward the beam with training Of
from As degrees " degrees and from degrees to 10
elevation and one the beam with little training and
elevation except that tho starboard poop fred
once with an after training OF so degrees
Everything about the guns and carriages funcdonei
perfectly 10 structural damage wha'eyer was done There
was sght splinterlng OF woodwork the faston-
Ing Of the cabin door Opening on the spar
deck Several panes Of glass broken in the cabin
xlicht and in the ventilator leading the wardroom
and one bookcase abuttng this venator started
slightly All this occurred at the firing Of the starboard
poop gun when trained nearly its extreme train aft
few wine glasses and umblers broken in the cabin
pantry A small number Of electric light hlaments were
broken and bulb
The shin showed herself admirable sea boat and a
remarkably steady gun platform. She st'am' wen INTO
head 49,, taking scarcely any water board She rolls
easily the extreme rol 90 degrees TO eeward and
"a DEGREES 10 ndward windward rolls were gem
orally from to degrees less than to leeward.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-04
FoRElGN-BUILT CARS MAY ENTER FREE

SECRETARY WINDOW DECIDES TO CONTINUE
THE LoSGEsPABLIsHED CUSTOM.
Washington. Aug 3.-The Secretary Of the Treas
nry mis- afternoon rendered his decision on the ques
non submitted to him by the Collector of Customs at
Detroit, Mich, to the duhabe or nOn-dutiable
character OF forsign.built railway oars coming into
The United Sta'es and Canada laden for the pur-
pose OF being laden with malls, passengers, etc. The
decision Is follows.
Treasury Department
90, Office Of the Secretary, Washington, aug ..
Copect9r Of Customs, Detroit, Mich.
tions submitted by you Of the duable or n0ndutable
character c Of foreignbut railway cars coming INTO
express matter or freight.
cars engaged IN the s0oealled transit trade, par,iy
over DC terrtofy Of &c United states, and parey
guarded as Important subject 70 duty. but simply
as vehicles Of Transportation for the conducting of an
established and egalized traffic.
In letters from this Department 10 the president of
the newborn Central Railway Company, February
2, 1889, to the Collector at PORT HURON April y,
3, 1873, and January o. 1885, L was held thai such
practice was not obnoxious TO the revenue laws of
ears running in the transit between Canada and
The United States TO duty, since Section 3, 102, Revised
import atons TO enter the United States and proceed
TO destination. and Section 1905, Revised Statutes.
authorizes the cars OF both countries 10 engage I'm
International traffic, and the merchandise so carried
to be treated the transportation had taken place
entirely within the limits of the United States.'
The principle so adopted and announced Has re.
not seem TO have been impeached on questioned In
by any statute or other Congressional action,
any judicial decision or treaty, Oh any Departmental
regulations Or res trctions In an that time being
considered that the action takol by Che Department
January B. 1880 and which action was r'callad and
rescinded before the same had taken effect, did not
amount 10 disturbance impeachment of the other
wise unbrOfcn practice In view Of the long settled rule
and practice upon the subject the Department does
not deem II confOrnable to the public interest TO dis
tnrb the decision deliberately reached and repeatedly
affirmed, and must hold that the question IS no longer
open 10 administrative construction.
II only remains to advise you that while these
rulings adhered 10 I'm Difference to the reasonable
requirements Of commerce not 70 permit such practice
TO degenerate into license for the free Importation OF
fOregn-b nili railway MIRO the domestic traffic
Of the United s.:sS under cover Of the established
usage described In the preceding paragraphs. Re-
specially yours. W. WINDOW Secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-04
= cwr,,frR JU,fpS TO HIS DEATH.

a frichtful accident bcfcl swimmer at Fort Hamff>
non on Friday afternoon aud he diel yesterday 1t fhd
Long Island College Hospital. Rudolph Benske. sss
twenty seven, was a waiter employed at the Grand
View Hotel Fort Hamilton, aud was good swimmer.
For a wager he swan from the hotel TO south seaeh!
: l. and returned distance OF several miies@
Then he went to second piazza of the hotel sA'h
feet above water lie shouted To his frends ,nss
no was oong 10 lump. and while some advised him
AGAINST n others dared him 10 make the perilous
lean. when he made the jump the water where ne
sank became red and the spectators were alarmed.
Men sprang into boats and rowcd 10 the spot and
Iieuske was taken ashore. \ terrible "ou'u I'D nv
abdomen was bleeding profuscy
lie said he had struck a spike In the water and
,,a. he hccame unconscious. He did not regain his
senses again and died yesterday morning at Long
Island College Hospital. where he WAS removed ind
mediately after the accident
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-04
CALLERS At TIE WHITE HOUSE.

Washington. Aug 3.-The President was in confer
ence with Secretaries Window and Tracy for ABOUT
two hours this morning I'm regard to certain Ne"-forA
appointments which he desires to make II Is Sau' ue
fore his departIre for Bar HarbOr Tuesday next Inc
-, ~ his time during the forenoon devoted to
SECRETARY proctor First Assistant Postmaster General
GARRISON and ex-Eeprcsenative John > Wise.
Attorney General Miller called later In the ater-
noon and had a short interview with the Presldeht
Others who secured audiences were Representative
Cbeafham, Representative r. II. Butler, OF Ienhea
see: H. NJ starklOn, United states Consul al ble-
men: Judge Waddcll Of Virginia; NJ oBpen. OF an
ma George Money Of Tennessee j. c. Rowland Of
Georgia: Amasa Thornton, of New OrEi \. r. heu-
stone, OF California William Lamb OF N9rIoIh o. ,ha
Ar l 30 O'Clock the President went down 10 me
Fast Room and shook hands with about seventy -nVs
people who had called TO pay their RESPECT, 'cI an
ctarv Window remained at the White House during III
his time and then went 10 lunch with the Presldeht'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-04

az Columblana, Ohio, vice George Lower, removed !;
John W; Mckee at Celina Ohio vice Jacob krensch
removed Amos T. Daley at Van Vert, Ohio, vice John
shaw, removed James Israel at Mount Vernon, Ohio
wee John ID. Thompson, removed Robert RUM at
North Yakima, W. T., vice g. W. Carr, resigned )
Ihomes X. Warren al Spokane Falls, W. IT,,
wee J. J. L. peele, resigned; Charles L. Bowles a.
9i eh Wis, vice @. L. Clark, removed
riyS,l,gne1 Henry A. Chase at VirOqua, Wis, vice
y, hi IAN \. Garter, removed William A. WinsboIo
az bangor, Penn, vice W. A. Wagner rsslgned
6; A. Thomson AZ Carlisle, Penn. Vice IL X.
sSlener, removed; Andrew A. Cathcart at Blooms
nam H. Fine at Bristol vice James Drury, removed
George W. schock at Miriinburg PENN vice @. A.
Eslon, resigned; Jesse NJ Robertson at i.ailrens
C""t, hOhse, y. e., Office become PRESIDENTIAL George
q. Race at Houston, Texas. vice Robert Burns,
removed Henry A. Morgan at Vernon, Texas once
Decune Presidential Ransom 5. Dudley at Pulaski
Chy, va, Office become Presidential; A. ): Asouly
AZ Roanoke, Va. vice o. D. DOR, resIgned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-04
rcoNoMY IN TIIE NAVAL SERVICE

WashinCton Aug. "A comparative statement OF
the expenditures under contracts for supplies ior me
Naval establishment for the year ehdeu june oo'
1859, and the year ending June 10 lo'o' Respectively
h,s been prepared in the Bureau of Provisions and
Claiming The totals are "a follows: Contract puf'
chases, year ended July 80, lsso-S6ds'O@oi year
ending June 30, 1s9oS337 ,so3 decrease, $J1 '2@''
The coal purchases included in the above were as
follows Year ended July 80, 1sS9-S24S'oe', year
ending June 49, 1s0o-sl 90 G2S decrease, S04'o'o.
The contracts for the Naval Home "hch are
payabc OUT OF the Pension Fund and not chat ecdni
"a the appropriation for Naval establishment Ior hs
TWO years were as follows: Year ended June 80
Iss0~s3s 1877 year ending July 10 iesV-sa-'"os'
Increase, t2,lp1s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-04
week we'll sell.
WASH DRESS FABRICS.

To residents Of NewYork and It's vicinity this famous
stock is strangers would say that visit
to department will be revelation Space equal to four
large stores is crowded with everything desirable In
Lawns Zephyrs Chambrays Gnshams Batises and Cali
Goes Foreign and Domestc.....Of SATEENS alone re-
cent purchases enable to show at SIXTEEN and three
quarter thousand pieces Of the finest
French such a. this been freely sold at forty
cents whate'er you want have and sell at half and
less than half the price others Come If but to
the greatest department Wash Dress Fabrics in the
wohd...Here are few specialdes worthy your atten-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-04

washington Aug. 3.-The United states Fish COM
,tcson steamer Albatross sailed from Port Townsend
". T. for Departure Bay, on its way TO Schnng
Sea- on Tlursday. August l.
The United States Fish Commission has two OF It's
cars employed I'm the distribution OF the Indigenous
fishes of the Mississippi Valley, the work being done
under the direction OF Dr. $ p. Bartlett of the ss'e
Commission Quincy. Ill. who is acting IN the maue
as the agent of the United states Fish CommisAoh'
These fishes include the crappie, Spoued cah "nne
and black bass wallcyed pike, pickerel and sunnSh
1bov .ra collected at this time OF the year from the
ovcr4lows of the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers made
NV the flesbcts In the spring Were II not for TINS
,rurk of lie Commission, the fish would be tOta
roSs az The ponds and pools from which they are
taken would dry up in the autumn The work VIII
continue for about three months and Is becoming more
impor tant every year.