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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-07

twist shipped from this city during the
week.
Mr.. W. l.. Bethel, president Of the Plant
crs National bank, who has been quite i'll
for the past ten days, is said 10 be improy-
ing.
Rev. DIR. X. II. Nall, of Texas, breaches in
the Presbyterian church to-day, morning
and night
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-07
The TRADES CONGRESS.
Unfairly Made Good. to lie Declare d
BOycotted.

BOycotted.
LIVERPOOL, sept. 6.-'rhe Trades-U Union
Congress at to-day's session adopted reso-
lutions to boycott unfairly made goods, and
railways, tramways or boats whose work.
men are undeFpaid, and 20 exclude non
union papers from all future Congresses OF
the Mon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-07
SMOKElESS POWDER.
Highly Successful Experiments In the
German Army.

German Army.
BERLIN, sept. THE use Of smokeless
powder in the German military man~uYres
at Flcnsburg has proved highly successful.
\ notable feature of the experiments was
the fact that even when incesSant trlng was
maintained for long time the guns did mol
hncnme OAnrhented.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-07
ANOTHER LARGE FAILURE.
Bsbcock a Brigham, Wholesale Groeers'
of Providence, Il. !.

PROVIDENCE, Il. | sept. g. special. r.
Babcock a Brigha ii, large wholesale gro
GERS, of this place, made an assignment TO
day to \. 4. Baker, trustee.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-07

The House proceeded 10 the consideration
Of the conference report on the River and
Harbor bill. Mr. Henderson, of Illinois, eX-
planned the provisions Of the report, and
gave his hearty adherence to the policy OF
internal Improvements.
Mr.. Holman, Of Indiana, criticized those
portions of the bill as agreed upon in con-
ference, which make appropriations for the
purchase o. the Portage lake canal and for
the improvement OF the Hay lake channel.
After further debate the conference re-
port was agreed to, and the House at 3;l5
adjourned.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-07
MS ADVICE TO HIS RACE.

The Speaker pro tenn. (Burrows) laid be-
fore the House to-day the bill for the cree
tion of a new tower near the site OF the
lighthouse on Smiths Island, Va, with
senate amendments thereto.
Secretary Window, late this afternoon,
put out a notice of the prepayment of inter
est on I per cent. registered and coupon
bonds maturing January lst, April 18th,
and July lst, 1891, without rebate.
Connecticut western news., 1890-01-15
ss@A@28 CANAAN, CONN. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY

be urged that this sum was paid for carrying the Anglo-American mails, but that argument will not avail free trader, because steamers of other na- tionalities stood ready to carry the mails at far cheaper rate. Nay, few years ago, possibly when MT. Gladstone was Premier of England, public bids were asked to carry the Anglo-Indian mails. A French line offer ed lower bid than any English line, but the English Government dis regarded the French bid and gave the contract to the Peninsular and Orient al, owned by well known English company. Still later, the German Lloyd company contracted to carry the Anglo-American mail cheaper than any English line offered, and the Ger man company actually began to per- form the duty. But Englishmen did not want that kind of free trade, and they broke the contract with the Ger man line, and again gave protection to the English ships.
Connecticut western news., 1890-01-15
The Streets of Paris.

Paris keeps the streets clean by not permitting them to get dirty. An American unsuspiciously tore letter in two and dropped the pieces in the gutter recently, just as he had doubtless done 8 hundred times at home. A moment later policeman invited him to retrace his steps and gather up the fragments of waste paper, on the penal ty of being arrested. The American was 8 sensible man, and instead of protesting that America was the only free country on earth, he then and there learned valuable lesson, and subsequently, expressed his admiration of city which showed such respect for itself. San Francisco Argonaut.
Connecticut western news., 1890-01-15

and more especially the enlightened Liberal English papers, to take the initiative in abolishing an institution unworthy of the century in which we are living. We hope that venerable statesman, MT. Gladstone, will take the matter in hand. We unfortunate Mohammedans and left to the mercy of our despotic rulers, and we can only uplift our hands to Heaven for help when we are in our mosques.
 The foregoing appeal is published apropos of the Brussels Anti-slavery Conference, composed of representa- tives not only from the different civil ized States of Europe, but also from three Mohammedan Powers, namely, Turkey, Persia and Zanzibar. The European Powers that are represented will, perhaps, be astonished to know that the female and male human traffic in it's highest development and exten- sion still. exists in Turkey, and more especially in it's capital, Constantinople.
Connecticut western news., 1890-01-15
Curious Ways of Bookkeeping.

The bakers here have Q rather origi- nal system of keeping accounts which may be called kind of bookkeeping by double entry. When the carrier delivers loaf of bread, which, by the way, is about five or six feet long, he is handed 8 wooden lath about . foot long by the party to whom he de- flyers the bread. From 8 collection of laths of the same size, one for each customer, he picks out this particular customers one, and placing the two parallel, he cuts groove across the face of both. In the final adjustment of accounts both laths have to have the same number of notches. Cheap, but ingenious.-Prolles (France) Let tar
Connecticut western news., 1890-01-15
L1Enfant Terrible Again.

Mir. Browne-"Well, Nellie, aren't you going to kiss me this evening? I'll not forget those caramels next time. You're my sweetheart, you know"
 Nellie {aged 6)-"No, Pm not your sweetheart. saw you kissing cousin Maude yesterday. I wish you to know Mir. Browne, that I'm 8 regular enfant terrible. I don't want any caramels l; but if you don't take me to the theatre tonight you may expect some artless remarks from me at dinner. ."-Pick Me Up.
Connecticut western news., 1890-01-15
AUTHORS SHABBY CLOTHES.
Literary Men Habitually Negligent in
 Their Attire.

Literary Men Habitually Negligent in
 Their Attire.
 The average literary man is not fond of dress and is perfectly happy if he gets comfort from his clothes, says . New York correspondent of the Phila- delphia Times. This struck me very forcibly the other afternoon when l saw the poet Stoddard and MT. Alden, the editor of Harper's, walking across City Hall Square. No one in the world would certainly ever have ac- cused either of being good dressers.
 MT. Howells is another wielder of the pen who cares little or nothing about his dress. Moncure D. Conway gets new suit only when his old one is worn out. Mark Twain is careless in his attire, and I doubt if brush would ever go over the cloth if tho task was left to the humorist. It was only last week that I sat beside him in 2 car, and although it was late No vember, he still wore pair of low congress gaiters and pepper-colored suit of the thinnest quality.
 s'I should think you would feel cold," I suggested.
 ''No; young blood, my boy, you know," answered the humorist, and as looked at his wealth of gray hair and gold-rimmed spectacles wonder ed when ones blood really became old.
Connecticut western news., 1890-01-15
The Usual Fate.

"Where is the dashing boarder who used to be the life of the table when I was here before, Mrs. Livermore?" asked an old patron of the house, sd- dressing the landlady.
 "I married him." was the quiet re- ply,
 "Indeedl He was one of the spright- Hest fellows I ever met, always bub- bling over with spirits and chock full of stories. He's away from home, I suppose; haven't seen him since re- turned"
 "He's at home; he has never been away"
 "Indeed! Where is he, then?"
 "He's in the kitchen washing dishes."
Connecticut western news., 1890-01-15
Albert Edwards Rudeness,

A strange story of the rudeness of a member of the royal family of Eng land comes to The Man About Town direct from lady correspondent at Edinburgh. A fair was in progress there and Mrs. Langtry was selling coffee at one of the booths. Enter the Prince of Wales, who asked for a cup of the delicious Mocha. Mrs. Langtry served it in delicate Worcester, and just as she handed it to him threw a dainty kiss into the cup.
 "How much?" the future monach of all he surveys queried.
 'It was 10 shillings,' answered the lily of the Jersey Isles, "until threw a kiss into it. Now it is 20 shillings." !"
 "What will you charge for clean cup2" retor.ed the Prince, very ungal- lantly, as he returned the coffee un- tasted.
 If the story is true it indicates that the Prince of Wales is getting to be less and less of 8 gentleman as he edges nearer the throne.-St. Louis Republic.
Connecticut western news., 1890-01-15
TO A SCRAP OF SEAwEED.

Neglected flower that in the ocean blooms, Poor exile from the fragrant groves of earth.
 What sorrow rises in thy salt perfumes, To what sad thoughts thy humble charm gives birth! Tossed by the tempest and the fluctuant tide, The vulgar plaything of the slimy eel, Crushed by the vessels keel or cast aside, What bitterness thy injured sense must feels
 Thy lovely sisters blush on field and lawn, The lily, pink and rose are kin to thee; Yet thou art destined from grim night till To hide thy envy in the moaning sea! Alas! none know why thou vert cruelty From leafy woodlands and fair orchards blest,
 Nor why thou shouldst not have been purely A tuberose, to grace some gentle breast Unless the Eternal, in His august might, A secret usage for thy beauty found, And made thee to fulfill some sacred rite Upon the ghastly foreheads of the drowned.
 -F. s. Saltus.
Connecticut western news., 1890-01-15
How to Wear High Heels.

''This prejudice against high heels is a mistake" remarked a shoemaker reader of the Kansas City Globe, as he prepared to place an additional sslift'' upon the end of a shoe which he held on his lap.
 sIt depends entirely upon the natural shape of the foot. People with high instep require high heels, and it is only the fat-footed who feel easy with low heels.
 "Slippers are positively injurious to most persons, especially if they at tempt to do any unusual amount of walking in them. The low heels give no support to the ankles and cause the ankles to break down.
 sAny person who finds, in breaking in new pair of shoes, that there is g pain across the instep, should know at once that the heels of the shoes are too low. I am satisfied that children suffer great deal from this cause. Every individual should learn by ex- perience how high the heels of his shoes should be and select accord ingly."
Connecticut western news., 1890-01-15
Good For Evil.

A prominent lawyer relates to cor respondent of the New York Sun that many years ago, while he was At torney-G General of Missouri, he hap pened to be in Governor Stewards office when a convict was brought in from the penitentiary to receive par don at the Governors hands. The convict was 8 steamboat man," 8 large, powerful fellow, with the rough manners of his class.
 The governor looked at the man, and seemed strangely affected, scrutinizing him long and closely. Then he signed the document which restored him to liberty, but before handing it to him, he said:
 "You will commit some other crime, l fear, and soon be back in the peni- tentiary."
 The man protested solemnly that such thing should never happen. The governor looked doubtful, and after 8 few moments said:
 "You will go back on the river and be mate again, suppose?"
 The man said yes, that was his inten- ton.
 "Well, I want you to promise me one thing" continued the governor. "I want you to pledge me your word that when you are a mate again you will never take billet of wood and drive a poor sick boy out of his bunk to help you load your boat on stormy night. "
 The man answered that he never would, but seemed surprised, and in- qnired why the governor requested such pledge.
 Because" answered Governor Stewart, "some day that boy may be- come governor, and you may want him to pardon you for some crime.
 cone black, stormy night, many years ago, you stopped your boat on the Mississippi River to take on load of wood. There was boy on board working his passage from New Orleans to St. Louis, but he was very sick of 8 fever, and was lying in his bunk. You had men enough to do the work, but you went to that boy with stick of wood in your hand, drove him on deck with blows and curses, and kept him toiling like slave till the load was completed.
 "I was that boy. Here is your par don. Never again be guilty of SC brutal an act"
 The prisoner took the pardon, cov- cred his face, and went out.
Connecticut western news., 1890-01-15
Dr. Talmage's Celestial Dream.

One night, lying on my lounge when very tired, my children all around me in full romp and hilarity and laughter, half awake and half asleep, I dreamed this dream: was in far country. It,was not Persia, although more than | oriental luxuries crowned the cities. It was not the tropics, although more than tropical fruitfulness filled the gardens. It was not Italy, although more than Italian softness filled the I air. And I wandered around looking 1 for thorns and nettles, but I found that none of them grew there, and 1 saw the sun rise and I watched to see it set, but it set not. And I saw peo- l pie in holiday attire, and I said: "When will they put off this and put on workmen's garb, and again delve in the mine, or swelter at the forge?" but they never put off the holiday attire. And I wandered in the suburbs of the city to find the place where the dead sleep, and looked along the line of the beautiful hills, the place where the dead might most bIissfully sleep, and saw towers and castles, but not a masoleum, or 8 monument, or 8 white slab was to be seen. And 1 went into the chapel of the great town, and said: "Where do the poor wor- ship? and where are the benches on which they sit?" and the answer was made me, ssWe have no poor in this country"
 And then wandered out to find the hoyels of the destitute, and l found i mansions of amber aud ivory and gold, but not tear did I see, not a sigh could l hear, and was bewil- dered and I sat down under the branches of great tree, and I said: Where am I? and whence comes all this scene?" And then out from among the leaves and up the f1owery paths and across the bright streams there came beautiful group thronging all about me, and as l saw them come I thought I knew their step, and as they shouted I thought l knew their voices, but they were so gloriously arrayed in apparel, such as I had never before witnessed, that I bowed as stranger to stranger. But when again they clapped their hands and shouted "Welcome, well come!" the mystery all van- ished, and found that time had gone and eternity had come, and we were l all together again in our new home in heavena ... -....
 And I looked around and I said, "Are we all here?" and the voices of many generations responded, "All here!" And while tears of gladness were raining down our cheeks, and the branches of the Lebanon cedars were clapping their hands, and the towers of the great city were chiming their welcome, we all together began to leap and shout and sing: "Home, home, home, home pr. De Witt Talmage.
Connecticut western news., 1890-01-15
Russian vs. American Kerosene.

ku0ol4n vSs Amor1c90 kerosene
 American kerosene oil is encounter ing decided competition in the East Indies and China. The Shanghai Mer- cury, refsrring to the immense quanti- ty of Russian kerosene oil that is arriv- ing at that port, says that Bro. Jonathan had surely needs bestir himself or the oil wells of Pennsylvania and other states will cease to supply this illumin- ant to the far east, a they have done for years past. It is not hard to ex- plain the reason of the facts. Russian oil here is somewhat cheaper than its older rival, and its sources of supply at Baku are simply unlimited. There is nothing . Chinaman appreciates more than being able to save the most trifling sum, and it is because of its being a trifle under the cost of American oil that Russian kerosene is finding such demand in Shanghai.
 From January to July of the present year 225, ,00O cases of Russian kerosene oil were received at Shanghai, against 35S, ,OO0 cases of American; that is Russia sent 40 per cent, and America 60 per cent. of the oil taken. But then the Russian exportation is not yet two years old, and up to 8 short time ago the American producers had the market to themselves. A somewhat similar re- port is received from Manila, our consul there stating that, in consequence of tho arrival of cargoes of Russian oil, the price of American oil had fallen from $3.25 to $2.75 per case, the Russian selling at $2.62 1-2 per case. At this difference he thinks that the American producers can control the market, for the reason that the Russian oil is an i1- ferior article, as it is dull and smoky, and emits disagreeable odor unless the lamp is kept clean and in perfect or der-a somewhat unusual thing in that country of easy-going servants. The advantage possessed by the Russian oil producers in this commerce is the ease with which shipments can be made. The oil can be taken on board, either in bulk or in cases, at Batoum, and carried at low rate of freight, and without change, to its port of destination in the o4ef
Connecticut western news., 1890-01-15
UnfortunateIy Worded.

Henderson (arguing in defense of his favorite theory that personal beauty is not woman's chief attraction)-I con- tend that beauty has nothing to do with a young woman's chances of getting husband. I'll leave it to any married woman in the room if 1t is not so.- Boston Transcript.
Connecticut western news., 1890-01-15
He IN Right.

Chief Bushyhead, of the Cherokee nation, lives in Queen Anne cottage which cost $35 ,OOO in cash, and also handles 8 solid silver fork at his meals. He says that any Indian who prefers . wigwam to a $35 ,OOO house, and the cold earth to velvet carpets, is heavy in the heels and light in the head.
Connecticut western news., 1890-01-15

Definite.-Mr. Stayathome-"What are you going to do with the shears, John?" John Gust from England)- Him goin' to trim the hedge of the edge, sir. .n-New York Sun.
Connecticut western news., 1890-01-15

Silver can be kept bright for months by being placed in an air-tght case with good-sized piece of camphor.
Connecticut western news., 1890-01-15
SLAVES OF STAMBOUL.
A TURKISH GENTLEMAN'S STORY
 OF THE TRAFFIC.
The Sultan's Fifteen Hundred Slaves--
 Some Prices Paid.

There are actually at Stamboul Cor Constantinople) about ninety regular slave dealers who buy and sell slaves, or who are the medium of buying or selling, Gan influential Turkish gen. tleman," a Mohammedan, says in a letter to the London Daily News from Stamboul itself. The slaves are lodged in houses known by the public, just as they know the dealers in any sort of merchandise. The principal slave houses are about thirty.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-07-17

Judge John and Joe English shipped
car load Of cattle and hogs Tuesday.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-07-17
CENTRETOWN ITEMS.

The corn crop in this section Of tho
country is suffering for rain.
Mr.. Louis Strict and Mr.. j ID. FRESH
our two of the most staunch republicans
in this corner of the county, went to
California City last Sunday. They are
attending the Teachers Institute that
has met in that city.
Miss Emma Kirchniau of jamestown,
who has been mere visiting friends for
some days, went to California City last
Sunday. Miss Emma is quite al ac-
complished young lady, and made a
great many warm friends while here.
Quite a number of our citizens attend
ed the picnic given north of town last
Saturday.
Miss Della Falk of jeff City, Is here
visiting at MIR. Martin Battles this week.
Mr.. Henry kirschman sold his resi-
dencc OH Marion street last week to MIR.
John Il. Murray. Consideration, $3.50.
L Mr.. Joe English is fixing to start a
restaurant and meat market here, which
will be . great bensGt TO our ciuxeps.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-07-17
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PACIFIC RAILROAD TINE TABLE.
WESTWARD.
No l, Day Express. Arrives ] 100 pm.
Leaves ! :20p m.
No. 8, Through Express. Arrives 49,
% a. m. Leaves II rs am.
No. 5, Local Passenger. Arrives IL 80
D. m. Leaves 12:45 pm.
No. o, Texas Express Arrives 2:l0 am.
Leaves 2 10 a. III.
Freight, carries passengers. Leaves o'20
a. m.
EASTWARD.
No. 2,pay Express. Arrives 2:40 pm.
Leaves 2 100 pm.
No. 4, Through Express. Arrives 2ilo
n. M Leaves 2:10 a. m.
No. ., Local Passenger. Arrives l:2o
Leaves l 40 p. m.
Freight, carries passengers. Leaves 4:lo
p. III.
Local passenger trains 5 and G run be-
tween st. Louis and Kansas CITY. Thrce
sections of night train east. Texas eX-
press, No. 0, has through chair car VIA.
Lexington branch. Free reclining chair
cars on all through trains.
LEBANON BRANCH.
Trains leave jefferson City at $50 u.
M, arriving at Aurora $3.50 a. M.
Returning. will lie ave Aurora at ll:3C
D.. M, arriving ut Jefferson City at 2:3C
D.. m. JOHN j. CHURCH 'Agt.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-07-17
CORRESPONDENCE
SCRUGGS.

Mr.. Edward Deitz made a business
trip out in Morgan county last week and
returned Monday.
Mr.. Degale and lady went to town one
day last week.
Mr.. NJ. Coyners' sister, of Ohio, is Wis.
iting him and family at present.
Mr.. Buente's little boy that has been
sick for some time is not much better.
Miss Alice Buckner visited friends in
this vicinity few days of last week.
Mr.. Strouse and family visited Mr..
Geo Distler Sunday.
Master Blunt Rains vas in ScrugS5
Monday.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-07-17

Mai. VIM. Carter of Sand Rock
Springs, superintendent Of the Cole
county Ostrich farm, called this
week, and reports business flourish
ing near the head waters of Little
Tavern creek; says they have dis
covered and opened the largest
"Baryta' mine in the world and are
now shipping it by boat ON the Usage
river from the mouth of the Little
Tavern. The mine is on Mr.. John
Henley's land in township AZ, range
Is, this county.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-07-17
For The STATE REPUBLICAN,.

WASHINGTON, d. c., July, 90.
Mr.. EDITOR: We human beings
constitute a strange race of mortals.
The best of US arc liable to be bitten
by "fads," to fall into swirls, and to
have our brains added and our or
binary good common sense ratified by
fashionable whims. In q recent ar.
ticle in your valued columns l called
attention to the present prevalent
mesmeric craze induced by gazing in
anticipation on the sheen of noun
tains of new silver dollars. Recur-
ring to the subject, l would remark
that it is not strange that Mr.. Bland,
who has for fifteen years gone, been
chasing the rainbow to catch the bags
of silver swung to Its receding en-
tremlties should have gone stark daft
in the bewilderment, but the whole
world was struck with Amusement
last week to see the staid T.. S. sen
ate dancing a jig to the jingle of free
silver.
In the article referred to, l sub
mitted the inquiry il effect: "What
benefit can ,ccruo to the western
farmer by reason of the U. S. govern
ment paying the silver mine owner
twenty-five per cent. more for his
I white metal than it Is worthI a. Mr.,