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Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31
The Forgetful Employe.


 A successful business nlan says there were two things which he, learned when he was 1S which were afterward of great use to him, namely: ''Never to lose anything, and never to forget any thing"
 An old lawyer sent him with an i'm portant paper with certain instructions what to do with it. "But,"- inquired the young man, suppose lose it, what shall do then9"
 "You must not lose it.n
 ''I don't mean to-" said the young man; "but suppose should happen to9''
 sBut l say you must not happen to; 1 shall make no provision for such an occurrence You must not lose ftp
 This put new train of thought into the young mans mind, and he found that if he was determined to do a thing he could do it. He made such a provision against every contingency that he never lost anything. He found this equally true about forgetting. If a certain matter of importance was to be remembered he pinned it down in bis mind, fastened it there and made 1t stay. He used to say: When a man tells me he forgot to do something, I tell him he might as we'll have said: I do not care enough about your bud- ness to take the trouble to think about it again. ''-American Grocer.
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31
A NEW YEARS SONG.

xhs world h full of mystery,
 W1Ach 10 one understands; WhAe b hafose our eyes we zee ...
 The work of unseen hands; De whence and when and why they wro0GA1 Eseapss the grssp Of human thought TA~o va . time when we were not
 And there win be again, When we mus ceAse and be forgot,
 Wlkh aN our 3oy end pain 0Do me tho wind, or kke the snow TAAs f1n . thouaand yeAn ago. Wa nvs e If ve shoald not de,
 Btindly, bue wiseay, too; DW if wo new that death was nigh
 Whas wouad ve ay or do. 0A tn1d our arms and c3ose our eysA Ard caxe DO moro who hv3 or d1esf H cath to each man in his turn
 b coming soon OF lAte. Do oms the soldiers unconcern,
 And hb courakeom fnte; DstsR to pNAA A In the strife ThAn to prcssfVe the towards hfe Nsv Year, if you were bringing youth,
 AD yon ae0 hxi2einG aga, Iwclld not have t back; in sooth,
 Have 10 strength to wage .LAe battles over. Let them be; Bury your oeod, O memogyl Yoa can bring nothing will prpnise,
 And nathi1g wM dismay, 10 tsaFs again in thess old syes,
 No darkness in my day. Yoa might bring light and smiles instead n yUu could give me back my dead. IhSve beheld your kn, New Year,
 run fifty ttmes, and none TAas was @ happy, and % dear,
 Iwept when is was dooe. WAy ahoold we weep when years depart, And leave their ashes fn the heartf 0ood-hy, since you gre gona, Old Year,
 And my past life, good-byi Iahed no tear upon your bier,
 For it iS well to die. New Year. your worst wm be my best What can an old man want but resti Henry stoddars h Philadelphia Ledger
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31
Foreign Dolls at the Capital.


 Very near some cradle cases in tho National museum are hundreds of dolls, and see that the children of all the world are alike in their love for toys. Some of the finest dolls come from Alaska, and nearly every tribe has its different kind of doll. Many of them are carved from ivory, and they are made to represent the people who make them.
 The doll of the flat headed Indian has a flat head, and one from southern Alaska will have hole through its lower lip with an ivory pin in it to rep resent the custom of the ladies of Alas ka who pierce their lip in this way. The dolls of the Indians are of both sexes, and not few of them are ta- tooed.
 One of the Alaskan dolls has ring in his nose on which are strung red, white and blue beads, and other dolls are made of straw or grasses. The prettiest doll in the world, perhaps, is the Japanese doll, and from the doll you can study the customs of the coun> try. The little punches of hair on the different parts of Japanese dolls head enable us to tell just how old it is, and you can tell 8 Japanese child's age by it's hair.
 Some of the babies have their heads entirely shaved with the exception of two little wisps of hair under the ears. These are very young babies. After they grow few months old 8 ring of hair is allowed to remain about tho crown and so they keep on adding un- til the whole of the head is covered. It is the same in Siam.--Washington Let Ter
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31
Energy in Advertising.

Thoroughness, industry and tact arc necessary in writing and keeping up series of paying announcements. Read CTS nowadays demand variety in what they read, whether it be in their literary matter, their news or their advertise ments. Monotony tires them. .Brevity and spice are absolutely essential to suc- cess in advertising. Every merchant can, with profit, study the methods em- ployed by large advertisers in attracting attention to their wares It is not neces- sary that the style of any one of them be copied literally, but points can be se- cured from each and all which will be of assistance in working up series of remunerative announcements. Each ad- vertiser should use such suggestions as come in his way for all there is in them, adapting them to his own particular needs. Above all things never advertise your competitor by scolding about him. Aduertise your o,D,a gt,Ods and get au the return you can for your money. Don't ~ into . sst.
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31
A House Building Fish.

In Lake Nyassa, in the interior of Darkest Africa" there is kind oi black fish which every year builds what the natives term 8 house. In the mud at the bottom of the lake it makes a hole some 3 or feet broad, heaping up the mud removed from the hole so as to foam a little wall around it. The depth of the hole and the height of the wall measured together make basin from 15 to 90 inches deep. In this lake within lake this queer little fish erects 8 mud house, the aver age sized specimen measuring 14inches across the bottom, rapidly coming to . point in the shape of z. broad cone. A hole inches in diameter, always on the south side, serves sls an opening for egress and ingress. A dried specimen of this queer domicile preserved in the Royal Museum at Berlin has two doors and partition separating it into two rooms.-St. Louis Rernblio
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31
Patented Feliuea,

The illuminated cat was granted a patent in 1884, and it is cat of paste board or tin for the purpose of fright ening rats or mice. This cat is to be made in 8 sitting posture, and it is painted over with phosphorus so that it shines in the dark like cat of fire.
 Another cat, equally funny, is the patent cast iron cat which Is worked by clockwork, and which has a bellows in it which swells up its tail to the size of the maddest of felines. If properly set It will emit a noise equal to the widest of living midnight Thomases, and it has in addition steel claws and teeth. You wind it up and place it on your roof and set it bowling All the cats in the neighborhood jump for it, and it's poisoned claws kill every one it strikes.-Frank G. Carpenters Letter.
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31
Value of Literary Ideas.

A primitive literary worker said to me few evenings ago while talking on this subject, Do you mean to say that literary ideas are really commer- cial commodities today, and are paid for the same as articles or storiesT 1 told her, as write here: Most de- cidedly, as those who are in position to know are well aware. have known as high as $1, 900 paid for a single idea "a circulation idea fer a periodical and again and again have I known $250 and $500 being paid. Said an editor in my hearing only recently: 'I don't want people who can write. I can reach a score of such within an hour. What want is ideas, sugges- tions for striking features which will raise my periodical above tho otheu and attract the public eye to it" And he voiced the feeling of several whom I know. A creative mind, capable of clever adaptation of an idea to a de- mand, is a possession in the literary world today which I envy any man or woman if put to good use.-Edward w. Bok's Letter.
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31
Exercise and Rest for Digestion.

There are but few people who can
 not eat good ripe fruits in season, pro vided they do so in the morning.
 Fruits, raw or cooked, If eaten with tho supper, often cause digestive disturb ances. "After dinner rest awhile, !" and the rest should be mental as we'll a physical. But in the course of an hour or two after eating, most dyspeptics are benefited by walk of . milo or two, the distance being covered leisure ly. This is usually the case if what is known az hatulent dyspepdais suffered from. During the walk the sfullnees'' disappears, and the victim of it returns feeling buoyant, physically, n well as mnnt11y. 4@bvotu6 6ntzaA
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31

then 1 clash them together ln one great hallelujah unto him to whom the wise men of the east brought the gold, and the myrrh, and the franklin cense Blessed be his glorious name forever!
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31
It Was . Mistake.

There is one young man connected with a prominent wholesale house who did not hire. a carriage and make his usual round of calls on New Years, 1890. He was in the store the day before when Q friend called in.
 Hello, Bretherton; going to make any calls tomorrow
 "No; can't" was the laconic reply.
 Cant! Why?'
 "Wen, you see Blanchard's s going to be married tomorrow night, and I loaned him my dress suit without thinking. That's why. Guess I'll stay at home and smoke. Chicago Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31

ever with more tenderness put her foot on the rocker of the cradle of 8 sick child than Christ comes down to us, to this invalid world, and he rocks it into placidity and quietness as he says, My peace give unto you; not as the world giveth give I unto you"
 MERCY TO THE ANIMALS.
 Notice also a fact which no one seems to notice, that this Christ was born among the sheep, and the cattle, and the horses, and the ca,nels, in order that he might be an alleviating influence to the whole animal creation It means mercy for overdriven, under fed, poorly sheltered, galled and mal- treated animal creation. Hath the Christ who compared himself to dove no care for the cruelties of the pigeon shooting2 Hath the Christ who com pared himself to lamb no care for the sheep that are tied and contorted, and with neck over the sharp edge of the butchers cart, or the cattle train in hot weather from Omaha to New York, with no water-flfteen hundred miles of agonyf Hath the Christ whose tax was paid by a fish, the coin taken from it's mouth, no care for the tossing fins in the Aah matketi Hath the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-02-20
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.
Views Taken on the Report of the Parnell
Times Commission.

LONDON. Feb 1.-THE Star, T. p.
OConnor's paper, asserts that the report
of the Parnell commission is a triumphant
acquittal Of all the accused Parnelhte mem
hers of the commons,
The Pail Mall Uazette SAYS that the re-
port of the special commission is a more
complete vindicatlon of the Parnelites
and a more sweeping condemnation Of the
Times than the most sanguiue Of home
rulers yentured to hope for
The st. James Gazette says il will be a
m9nstrous peryersion Of the report to de-
duee therefrom a general verdict of not
guilty Parnell and his associates were
found guilty Of a criminal conspiracy
maintained by indictments from which
crime directly ensued Parliament would
not go beyond its right if it expelled them.
as though they We're actually convicted
The Globe says the report will hence
forth be the supreme authority on the his
tory of the land league 1t cannot be APP
pealed to for one purpose and not for am
other. Therefore, those quoting from it
to prove the acquittal of the parnelites Of
certain charges, will logically be compelled
to admit that they were guilty ola Grim
inal conspiracy.
DUBLIN Feb IA. The Freeman 5 Jour.
nal says the Parnellite members of the
commons are acquitted all along the line
The report. it says. is virtually verdict
against their accuSers
The Express says that the repor indi.
Gates that the work of the land league was
connected with the increase Of crime in
Ireland.
LONDON. Feb. Ia. Amid cheers of the
opposition al the commons today Parnel
asked what action the government pro,
posed to take upon the report of the COM
mission
Smith, the no-goyernment leader, re-
piled that the ministers had not had time
to decide upon a course.
Debate on the address was resumed.
MIR. Parnel moved an amendment ask
ing the repeal of the coercion act. He at-
tackled the pettiness of the prosecutions
which the government daily inflicted upon
many persons and the coercion act under
Balfour Almost every act of Balfour.
Parnell said, appealed directly toward
drivied the people of Ireland to crime
The league today, Mr. Parnel declared.
differed widely from the land league Of 80,
and Balfour could not plead rs an excuse
that. crime was being revived. On
the contrary, the people quiesent
in expectation of soon obtaining their
rights The action Of the government
tended to its own defeat and could not sue
coed in turning the tide Of the aspirations
Of the Irish people.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-02-20
PENSIONS FOR WOMEN.
Interesting Measures Affecting Women
Army Nurses During The Late War.

Interesting Measures Affecting Women
Army Nurses During the Late War.
WASHINGTON. Feb ii. Senator Davis
to-day introduceda bill providing for the
penSiuning, al the rate of $50 per month
from March 4, 1889 all women army
nurses during the late war, aud who rem
dered six months service in camp, ON the
field or in general hospitals, Women who
receive pensions of less than IS shall have
the pensions increased to that amount
The bill also provides that those who now
receive pensions as widows or dependent
mothers of soldiers who would be entitle
TO the benefits Of this bill may also receive
s25 month during life as an increase to
their present pension.
The preparation for an urgent de-
hciency appropriation bill was begun by
the house committee ON appropriations
The largest item of this deficiency bill will
be about S2l 100000 ON account of PEN
SionS. This large deficiency, however
does not indicate such great
increase in the expenditures for
pensions as would seem to be apparent on
the face of the statement, the expenditures
for the year ending July | next, being
with this deficit appropriation included
about $1,000 600 against S93 100000 last
year. After the appropriation for pensions
for the present fiscal year has been
made ON the basis Of the regular aplro-
hriation for the previous year it was
found necessary to make the deficiency
appropriation about 100000 for the
previous year. subsequently it was found
That even this deficiency appropriation
and expenditures would exceed the appro-
priation, and the commissioner of pensions
waiting until after the present fiscal year
had begun, drew ON the appropriation for
the fiscal year $1,000 900 TO pay the pension
claims according during the previous year,
the effect being 90 really lesson appro-
priations for the present fiscal year 10y the
amount approximation Of $1,000 600.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-02-20
THE OLD MAN A GOOD SHOT
Unsuccessful Attempt of Two Burglars
to Rob an Aged Man.
Held to the Floor by One But Draws a
Bead en the Other.
His Aim is Sure and He Bags Both
His Men.

CREsrIINE, ONO. Feb l7.-Farmer
John Frengel was called to his door last
night by two men who claimed to have a
telegram for him. Frengel was suspicious
and before opening the door put revolver
III has pocket. When'th door was opened
the men sprang in and grabbed Frengel
and demanded his money. Mrs, Frengel
came to her husbands assistance
when one of the burglars seized
her, while the other forced Frenge to
the floor The farmer finding it impossible
touSe the revolver on his man. took aim at
the one holding his wife and fired. The
robber gave a cry of pain, and both men
ran hastily from the house Frengel fred
several shots after them, then locked the
house and went to bed. This morning the
dead body of one burglar was found in the
front yard, and trail of bloom followed
up disclosed the other one in the woods
badly wounded. Both men are strangers.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-02-20
TELEGRAMs OF YESTERDAY

Samuel H Knight wei, know in railroad
circles died at st, Louis, Sunday.
The residence of Benjamine Millards at
Chippewa Falls burned at loss of $4,000.
An unyerifed rumor has reached New
York that two of the Brazilian ministers
has resigned
USec. Tracy felt strong enough yesterday
to drive over TO the navy department, but
he saw few callers.
There is new departure being made
in the fresh beef business in New Bruins
wick, which if successful, will drive the
American product from the provinces.
Reports from the small districts along
the Rio Grande in Texas, shows an appal-
ing mortality list. On one ranch in Du-
oal CO., l47 out of $50 persons employed
there were stricken with the disease and
65 of them died There is scarcity of
nurses and physicians.
The engine and baggage car Of the Gal
weston express plunged through bridge
six miles south of Wichita. kas Road
master Peters was killed and the engineer
and fireman each l&ceiyed serious injuries,
Several passengers were injured.
New ORLEANS Feb, III. j. Corbett,
teacher Of the Olympian club at San Fran
cisco, bested Jake Kilrain in a six round
contest for purse of 50, 800, at the South
ern Athletic club rooms tonight Kihain
agreed to knock Corbett out in six rounds,
but was out-fought at every point
Corbett is a giant youngster, well edu-
Gated and ambitious and is regarded in the
west as the coming world S champion. He
has never been defeated kilrain was in
fine trim up to Wednesday, but the death
Of James, at Dallas, Texas, unmanded him
somewhat according to Muldoon $ state
ment.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-02-20
MAY LEAD TO MS DISCOVERY.
Another Clue in the sawtelle Murder
Mystery.

DOVER, n. H., Feb. l7.-What will
doubtless prove an important develop
ment in the Sawtelle murder mystery has
been furnished by Mrs. Charles Richmond,
who, upon taking up a Boston Sunday
paper this morning saw the picture of
Or. ~ Blood, who is strongly supposed to
have been implicated in the taking off of
Hiram Sawtelle. why | know that
man, she said He called here week
ago today 1t was in the afternoon. He
asked for a room. told him | had one,
but when looked at his face ! refused to
give him one. He had two bundles; one
done up III wrapping paper; should say it
might have contained clothes The other
was done up in a newspaper, about the
size of a mans head He looked Just like
the picture of Dr. Blood ! sent him to
Mr.. Halls Later the picture was shown
to Mr.. Hall, who recognized it as that of
a man who engaged rooms of him last
Monday, but didn come back. Hall also
saw him on the street last night
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-02-20
FIRES IN WISCONSIN TOWNS.
,-.r.ge Of Omro Suffers Seriously by
the Flames.
1os.to Property From Fire and Water
Aggregate 100000.
uryIev Suffers by the Fire to the
Tune of $50, 900.

oyRo Wis, Feb. 17.-At about two
,.Ioll Yesterday morning the fire alarm
@ HAT ont the inhabitants of this place to
zine one of the most destructive con
s-gatiors that has occurred here since the
s s'5 IN the spring Of 1890 when nearly one
III Of the business portion Of the vii
g l, was consumed The flames ragged
IN two hours before being
brought under control, leay-
inc path Of destruction from
wilson block TO Lamphier's corner, on
tbe main street of the business portion of
The cause of the fire is a mystery, but
the prevailing idea is that it was the re-
olit Of drunken earousal, carried on by
a lot of drinking and gambling. hood
INNS that have infested this place for sew
e sr months past and whose blaspnemies
and sl orgies outrivaled the savage, after
.acking the burning saloon. The loss will
rssch $50, 600, while the insurance is light
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-02-20
ONE MANS IDEAS.
An Episcopal Bishops Conception of Cath
Ioeism Given to His Clergy.


BALTIMORE. Feb. 12.-The Right Rev.
VIM. Parel. bishop of Maryland, delivered
a charge yesterday to the Protestant pis-
copal clergymen Of the diocese. He said:
This city is the central point Of Roman
Catholicism in this country. Here resides
its highest prelate, and here it puts forth
its greatest effort 1t is using
political and social influence to
obtain religious control Of this
nation. God forbid that should blame
the Catholics for any honest effort made
by them toward tins end The issue, how
ever, is greater than ever before, and they
are now concentrating all their hopes and
plans in this land Three-fourths Of their
members were born in Europe and yearly
all the remainder are children Of foreign
born parents. The forei IN spirit in the
church is remarkably powerful. Its mem
bers become America ljzed slowly and are
not being assimilated rapidly. Our rights as
citizens and churchmen are menanced by
this power. The laws Of naturalization
are abused and IA immigrant often be-
comes a voter before he has caught our
tongue We have been ueglectful
in calling the attention OF
our parishioners to the encroachment
on the Roman Catholic church do not
advise you 10 preach course Of sermons
attacking their doctrines, but when any
movement il made BY them detrimental n
our political or social institutions don be
silent but speak ont bold and clear on the
subject
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-02-20
POPE LEo's WORDS.
Duty of the Faithful Toward the Church
Set Forth in His Encyclical.

New YORK, Feb PA long document
the most important cncyclical that Pope
Leo has yet issued, reached here yesterday
It will be of interest TO Protestants as well
as Catholics from the fact that the latter 8
duty toward the church and government
are definitely defined. The letter
argues that if the laws of the state
are in open contradiction to the di-
vine law, if they are hostile to religious
duties or to the supreme pontiff, it is a
duty to resist them and a crime to obey
them. Love for the church should prevail
over love for the state. The claims of the
Roman church to infalibility in matters
of faith are dwelt upon in the encycical to
considerable extent, which also states that
in politics men ought always to take care
to serve the interests of Catholicism and
that when the interests are in danger all
political differences should cease that
unity Of action may be had
The pope urges that temerity be avoided
and that it is the duty OF men to earnestly
endeavor to infuse the gospel spirit into
the law and endeayor to harmonic the I'M
terests of the church and state,
He also declares that the clergy and
laity should live in direct harmony with
the bishops and that ii any one Of the
former should lay himself open to criti-
cism it does not belong to any individual
to araogate to himself the office Of Judge
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-02-20
BURIED UNDER THE GALLERY
A Frightful Accident Occurs in Church in
London.

LONDON, Feb. l7.-An accident of an
alarming character, by which several
persons were seriously injured, occurred
fast night during divine service at Brom-
lev INDEPENDENT Church. Across the end
Of the building over the entrance, was
fixed a balcony capable of holding sixty or
seventy persons. While the pastor was
reading lessons the gallery with scarcely
little warning collapsed, precipitating its
occupants into the body Of the church and
burymg twenty The work of removing
the debris occupied some time and when
accomplished it was found that while
most Of the victims Of the accident were
severely bruised and cut, five had received
serious injuries, which in some instances
may prove fatal One young lady was I'M
conscious when extricated.