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Connecticut western news., 1891-05-27
ODDS AND ENDS.

At the present day ton of diamonds Is worth about f7, GOO. 900.
 Steamboats, it is reported, will soon be running on the Sea of Galilee. A handful of flour bound on a se- were cut will often stop the bleeding. There is only one sudden death among women to every eight among men. a .s. .. Some lend their hearts much as they do their money, with pretty heavy interest ..
 Rev. R. l.. Kidd, Canadian evan gelist, boasts that he can recite the en- tire Bible from memory. The degree of success obtained may often be ascertained by the amount of jealousy which it arouses. .
 The fools slipper" has a pointed toe, with high point up the back and another one over the instep. London has 200, 900 factory girls, the majority of whom are only able to make a "bob" day-$1. 50 a week.
 The Greeks and Romans during the prime of their republics contented themselves on one meal day. The Chinese and Thibetans have a week of five days, named. after iron, wood, water, feathers and earth. Any one who has been scalded by steam should be taken to a warm room, and tho perts scalded drenched by cold water.
 By actual count 150 young women have taken up timber claims in Vest ern Washington during the past six months
 The bank of Scotland issued one pound notes as early as 1704, and their issue has since been continued without interruption.
 In the United States there are 2, S00,- 900 hives belonging to 70, 900 bee grow CTS and producing 62. 900, 900 pounds of honey yearly.
 A Jackson (Mich.) man, recently married. celebrated the event by treat ing his friends to bread tickets. He passed them instead of cigars
 Professor Boys shows that the heat of the lunar rays can be definitely de. termined as l50, 900 times greater than those of candle twenty feet away.
 A good handful of rock salt added to the bath is the next best thing to an "ocean dip" and a gargle of a weak solution is good and ever ready rem edy for sore throat.
 Water has been discovered in the Sahara Desert at about 120 feet below the surface. This is the first time that a supply of water has been found in that locality at so slight depth
Connecticut western news., 1891-05-27
TIMELY ANNIVERSARIES.
Current Selections from HiStO-
 ry's Broad Page.

May 31. ll31-Joan of Arc burned at Rouen, France. NT-Bishop Simon Patrick, noted theologian, died; born in Lincolnshire, England, Sept 8, 1928. H4O-Frederick William, second king of Prus- sia, and father of Frederick the Great, died; born 1888. ... l8O9-Marshal Lannes, Duke of Montebello, died. ls47-Thomas Chalmers, Scotch divine, died. l853-Dr. Kane sailed from New York on his arctic expedition.
 lS55-Charlotte Bronte, novelist, died. l862-Battle of Seven Pines and Fair Oaks be- gun on the same day there were cavalry battles at Neosho, Mo- and Washington, NO.
 ls96-Dr. bio Lewis, hygienist, died; born 1893. lss9-Appalling disaster at Johnstown, Pa., the most destructive that ever occurred in North America; Conemaugh dam burst at a. m.; Johnstown and six villages were swept away, with two trains of cars, rail- road bridges, etc.; at least 1000 lives were lost and S25, 900 worth of property de- stroyed; about s3,Oo0,oOO was contributed to aid the sufferers. TT
Connecticut western news., 1891-05-27
Avoidance of Danger from Fire.

A new departure has been taken in the plans for the new building for the congressional library in that the whole of that immense structure will contain no fire. The building will of course be heated, but the heat will be located outside the building. Vaults will be constructed in the grounds, where the fires and boilers will be placed, and the hot air will be carried into the library building by means of pipes By this means complete protection against fire is secured. York Commercial Ad vertiser
Connecticut western news., 1891-05-27
Couldn't Stand Daylight.

The Salt Lake Herald is responsible for the following: At quarry near Salt Lake frog hopped out of pocket in the center of rock which had just been blasted. The animal was of small size and perfectly white. It's eyes were un- usually large, but apparently blind. Where the mouth should have been there was only a line. The frog died next morning.
Connecticut western news., 1891-05-27

high treason. '' N I743-Cagliostro, the most skill1ul of modern impostors, born; died 1795 in prison; he travelled in many lands, spoke various lan- guages and assumed different religions so skillfully as to deceive their most learned doctors; he was successively doctor, astron- omer and alchemist, raised spirits, cast out devils and healed diseases by magnetism. l862-General John A. Dix took command at Fortress Monroe; battle on Staunton road Valley of Virginia; Jackson's retreat. 1890-Matt Morgan, artist and cartoonist, died in New York, aged 46.
Connecticut western news., 1891-05-27
PubIic Botanical Instruction.

An admirable provision has been made by the magistracy of Breslau, which will tend in more ways than one to the improvement of the pupils in the public schools. A botanical school gar den has been instituted for the regular supply of plants to the schools of the place and for enabling teachers to make observations on the spot with their pupils. New York Telegram.
Connecticut western news., 1891-05-27
School children in Victoria, Australia are carried on the street cars free.
Business Is Business.

He-I love you, Jeannette, and now wish you to consider a proposal of
 She-That will do, James. There is only one honest course to pursue in q business matter like this. Submit Q sealed proposal to me by the 18th, and your bid shall receive the attention it deserves. New York Ledger.
Connecticut western news., 1891-05-27
An Interlude.

It was in the choir loft of q fashion able church on Sunday. The organist was dreaming over a voluntary. Sud denly the organ blower got tired, or something gave out, for the thunder ous peals came to a fun stop, and a high soprano voice was heard shrieking to the contralto, ''How did you like the circus2"-Philadelphia Record.
Connecticut western news., 1891-05-27
June 2.

177-Blandina, the noble Lady of Lyons and famous Chris tian martyr, gored to death after prolonged suffering.
 l5s1-James Douglas, Earl of Morton, beheaded at Edin- burgh on an instrument called the Maiden. (which he introduced into Scot land. he was convicted of
Connecticut western news., 1891-05-27
Another Point of View

MT. Fudge-So you wish to marry my daughter, do. you9 May I ask how much you are worth9
 MT. Broke-Yes, sir; wish to marry your daughter. May ask how much you are worth2-Once ! Week
Connecticut western news., 1891-05-27

Some of our people who experience so much difficulty in keeping up ap- pearances should try a hand at keep hg down expenses
Connecticut western news., 1891-05-27
June 3.

l594-Bishop John Aylmer died; born 1521; fa-
 nous for his support of Queen Elizabeth's
 claims. -r l637-John Davenport, Theophilus Eaton and
 Edward Hopkins landed at Boston, coming
 to found a colony at New Haven, Conn. l657-William Harvey, discoverer of the cir
 culation of the blood, died.
 lT28-Dr. James Hutton, pioneer in geology.
 born; died March 26, 1797; his theory that
 heat is the motor of nature is now univer-
 sally accepted.
 1SOS-Jefferson Davis born in Christian (now
 Todd county, Ky.
 lS6O-Tornado in Illinois and Iowa; 150 killed. l861-Stephen A. Douglas died in Chicago, 1lls.;
 born 1813
 1864-The Army of the Potomac assaulted Lees intrenchments at Cold Harbor, and was repulsed with dreadful slaughter. After several attempts the army unan1- mously refused to obey an order for an- other assault; loss of the Federals about 1O,OOO of the Confederates, 1000; in the series of battles there the former lost at least 13,OOO, the latter about 300. June 4. l73S-George son of Edward, Prince of Wales, born; his father dying prince he succeeded his grandfather as George III. lT9S-Lord Edward Fitzgerald, Irish patriot, died in Dublin of wounds inflicted when he was captured May 19, r.. l l823-Marshal Davoust died; born ITO; he was lieutenant at l5, brigadier general at "A, major general at 30 and marshal at 34; he made the final surrender of Paris July 8. 1S15
 | ls59-Battle of Magenta Characterization war;. lsss-Governor Hill signed the bill abolishing hanging in New York; beginning of @ long judicial contest over electroc ution; opening 1 of the Irish Exhibition in London.
Connecticut western news., 1891-05-27

lS26-Carl Maria von Weber, musical com poser, died. l851-First chapters of Uncle Toms Cabin; or. Life Among the Lowly," appeared in The National Era, Washington; last chapter appeared April l, 1852; 3O0,0O0 copies sold in ayear.
 l870-Great fire in Constantinople; 1000 build ings destroyed and 1000 lives lost. l889-Railway completed to the top of Mount Pilatus, Switzerland.
Connecticut western news., 1891-05-27
June 5.
l68 B.C.-Socrates, ethic phil

488 B.C.-Socrates, ethic phil osopher, born at Athens; died there 399 B. c. ce, e,hem- lock juice taken by com mand of the Athenia di- castery, which condemned him for ''irreligion."
 l56S-Counts Egmont and Horn beheaded at Brussels.
 l723-Dr. Adam Smith, author of Wealth of Nations," born in Fifeshire, Scot
Connecticut western news., 1891-05-27


 bility of the gospel history, born. EI2-General Nathaniel Greene born in War wick. l.; died 17s6. l755-Nathan Hale. Martyr of Liberty" born in Coventry, Conn.,: executed in New York city Sept. 22, 1776. H56-First scientific observation of the transit of Venus.
 l799-Patrick Henry, orator and patriot, died at Red Hill, Charlotte county, Va. lS13-James Lawrence, naval officer, died on the Chesapeake of wounds; his last words were, Don't give up the ship.'' lS44-Founding of the Young Mems Christian association by George Williams in London. ts62-Great naval fight in front of Memphis; us. gunboats Benton, Louisville, Caron- delet, Cairo and St. Louis, and rams Queon of the West and Monarch, took part: the city surrendered. l88S-Last execution for witchcraft; woman publicly burned at Pitaz, Peru. : iSs'- 55O buildings burned in Seattle, Wash: Sl0.0m.OOO lost and lives
Connecticut western news., 1891-05-27
Juno G..

&6 &6B.C.-Alexander the Great born; on the same night the famous temple of Di- ana at Ephesus was burn ed by an incendiary. l5S-Ariosto, Italian poet, died.
 l599-Diego Velasquez, Span ish artist, born. l6O6-Pierre Corneille, French dramatist, born. l6S4-Dr. Nathaniel Lardner, author of works on credit
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-04-04
Newspapers Superseedlng Magazines

Heretofore magazines in competition
with newspapers have hadsalmost mon
opoly Of the highest literary talent but
the daily press commands more and more
of the best writing and etching OF the
two worlds. It is a serious question IL
there viii be any great use for magazines
after few years. Even now the news
paper is giving equal, or almost equal,
literary attractions and greater variety
of lighter letter press, such as novelettes,
sketches Of character aud travel, besides
book reviews, accounts Of discoveries
and scientific Inventions. not to speak OF
illustrations Of every phase OF human life
and thought, from the humorous qup to
the most moncntous events OF current
history - Washington Star
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-04-04
a DREAM OF THE SEA.

A farmer lad in his prairie homo
Lay dreaming of the sea;
He ue'er had seen it, but well he knew
Its pictured image and heavenly hue;
And ne dreamed he swept Ger its waters
blue,
With the winds blowing free,
With the winds so fresh and free.
he woke and he said The day will come
When that shall be truth to me-"
But as years swept by him be always found
That bis feet were clogged and his hands
we're bound,
Till at last he lay In a narrow mould.
Afar from the sobbing sea,
The sorrowing, sobbing sea-
Oh, lnany there on the plains tonight
That dream Of voyage to be.
And have said in their souls, The day will
come
When IN y bark shall sweep throu Oh the drifts
Of foam
But their eyes grow dim and their lips grow
dumb
Afar from the tossing sea,
The turbulent, tossing sea.
Albert Bigelo,o Paine.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-04-04
The export Of ice from Norway shows
e.eady and continuous increase, and
ia 67uras for last year head the list.

TIE ,p.4in naoit, which has long been
|one Of the hidden sores Of our <civiliza-
ao% threatens, asserts the Chicago
nees, 10 break out all the puruience
~ ~ open wee. T he assertion is made
ty tie -'ees that tn ere are 25,ooo peo-
ole il Chicago who are addicted to this
folly ana that majority OF the number
are women.. The thing is, moreover, In
cre.sing in virule nee and is rapidly
sp.eadlng its tenacious roots into all
Uses Of society. An organized effort
Ef Inst it similar to the temperance cru
kaa: has been suggested, but has not
/ lls far resulted in practical demon
grafton If the vice is not eradicated
Boon il will before long be too powerful
10 be copcd with at all
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-04-04

Medical circles in Berlin are agitated, :,
declares the New Orleans Picoyune, be-
cause Professor Koch is about to start on
. three months trip to Egypt, and take
the secret Of the preparation Of mis- much
discussed lymph along with him. The
willy doctor, though he has disclosed the
ingredients of this potent specific, and
made public the general outline Of its
preparation, has taken care to keep to
himself the exact formula OF course,
II the lymph will do the half that is
Canned for il, it is enormously valuable
and nobody probably understands this
better than Professor Koch himself. 1t
may be that this IS the reason why the
''FnanGovernmeut SO abruptly dropped
- announced plan Of undertaking the
manufacture of lymph. At all events
'he Professor has his secret, and it goes
% Egypt with him. If the supply runs
snort during his absence, so much the
"orse ioF the patients, and il by any &C.
,''el' Lc ial!S 10 return. the world viii
ave 10 Gel along as best il can without
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-04-04

40s' people will be surprised to learn
'-A' 'Ae map Of the United States, or, at
49, Oh the Western half of the country,
'AaHslng as rapidly as that of Africa.
N4' such IS the case is stated by the
oeFiAAn photographer, Habenicht-and in
,"' UiaAing OF maps Germany leads the
"'s'd According 10 the authority
l-eu the new. features that Stanley
placed upon the map Of the Dark Cont.
s-' aFe not more extensive than the al.
N'A''oAs and additions to existinu mans
NeSsisated by the new information
>1e'sd by pioneer settlers and miners
lar West. Not only are new towns
'Sned and new railroads built. but
N'Sins and canyons, rivers and lakes
w been newly discovered aud de.
.s 'oea There are considerable regions
,s-a ave oeensxplored aud mapped since
@-a other considerable regions that
- s' '''ll Practically unknown-as, for in.
s,,s De Daath Valley wilderness il
vDne1' : ca'liO1 1nia, into which the Gov
pa,,, gently dispatched surveying
ass.,al us Feat country, and ther,
awen f0' g biographical exploration
sa.a.,,.' 'IaaH every other form o
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-04-04
Americans,


Never was a wlte's truth ana herOism
more pathetically illustrated, exclaims
the New York Mercury, than at the re.
cent trial of Henry Smith, at Angelica,
n. Y, for the murder of Rufus Canra-
han. The prisoner saved his neck
through the devotion of his wife, who
sat at his side, pale and suffering, all
through his trial. If it had been known
that the the third bullet fired from his
pistol was even then in the body of his
faithful wife, nothing would have saved
his lie. 1t was only after the miserable
nan had been convicted of murder in q
minor degree that she applied for ,
doctor and confessed that. her husband
had shot her and the bullet was still in
her body. No novelist could have in
vented sstouching tale of woman''
devotion.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-04-04
A MIDNIGHT SPELL.
EY 81. LORING GUILD,

Browning Carter was walking was softly
lit by the full, summer moon. From
his position the young man could over
look the level green country at his right,
and the quiet sea at his left.
1t was evident, however, that he saw
neither. In his eyes was the far-away
look of expectation, and, as he moved
along in buoyant ecstacy he was quite
unconscious of the slipping sand and
tangled dune grass.
Presently he came to break in the
hills, sort of gulley which the sea had
once cut. Here the coarse dune grass
had reluctantly given place to finer
species, and, in the centre of the hollow
stood solitary tree. Its twisted, storm
whipped arms looked gaunt and appeal
ing in the flood of moonlight
At sight of the tree the young man
made low exclamation and quickened
his already swift pace. AS he approached,
he scanned closely the scantily leaved
branches. 1t was not till quite near
them that he was certain of their species.
He heaved sigh of deep satisfac-
ton
can oak! thought So"
There was q strange excitement in his
manner, and his hand trembled as he
took out his watch.
"a quarter of twelve. Ten minutes
to wait. The incarnation takes but
| five"
Rather impatiently the young man sat
down at the foot of the old oak, and
took from his pocket small, calf
bound volume, very old and very musty.
He had recently found it among lot
of old books which had been left him by
his great-uncle, man of much mystical
learning, who, in earlier times, would
doubtless have suffered under the
accusation of witchcraft.
Carter, at the time of his uncle's death,
had rather wondered.at the odd bequest.
But the elder Carter had evidently seen
in the nervous, sensitive temperament of
the young man that which would make
him fit disciple OF theosophy.
The package Of books, however, re-
NAMED untouched until one afternoon,
Carter, from sheer laziness, was seized
with desire to examine the box. Rather
to his own astonishment, he found him
self attracted by the mystical medley
which he met; and presently went to
work to study conscientiously that which
had found SO great place in his uncle's
life.
In such reading he had spent the last
six months, until his somewhat poetical
character became more than ever i'm
practical, and he longed to grasp the
occult powers of which he read. In thi:
mood he first opened the little calf-boune
book.
An introduction in English announcet
that it was collection Of incantations
from different tongues, whereby th'
spirits of the dead, and even of the liv
ing, might be controlled. The book wa
In manuscript. and, oddly enough, thes'
incantations were written in Englis
characters, although the words were a
strange.
Tonight Browning Garter had come
under the mystical shadow of the oak
that he might try she power of the spel
which was to show him the spiritus
| form of the woman he should love.
With much painstaking he had leaSpe
, to repeat the words, which mesu
3 nothing to him. It had also given hir
! some trouble to master the musical into
( nations on whose vibrations so much dc
pended.
! When his watch pointed to Eve min
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-04-04

The pioneers OF Arizona propose, an
nounces the Army and Nary Iec2asser, To
erect monument 20 the memory Of the
late General Crook. The papers OF the
State have taken the matte, IL hand. and
one gentleman, Mr.. George w Barnard,
suggests shaft Of Arizona oayx, a
sufficient amount OF which be proposes
to denote himself. The suggestion Is an
appropriate one and should ind ready
adoption in the State whose peace and
prosperity were promoted by General
Crook.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-04-04

4 neI sleeve plaque, is in leaf form,
made OF Angthy and round ground
pearls auJ ...ones. and is bortiered with
pearl hangers in long, sharp ground
pearls.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-04-04

The census returns show one feature
Of American life which is not encourag-
iup. laments the San Francisco Chronicle
"They prove that with the exception OF
France there are more childless married
women in New England than in any other
cart Of the world. One fifth OF the ma
live married women in Massachusetts
have no children, while throughout all
the Eastern States, where population is
most dense, ssmall families are the rule.
Thismeans that the increase of popula-
sion by birth is not keeping pace with
immigration, and that the children Of
foreigners are outnumbering the progeny
OF natives, as the percentage of childless
married women Of foreign birth in this
country is only little over half that OF
Americans.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1891-10-10
PURE BAKING POWDER.

A baking powder that can be de-
pended upon to be free from lime
and alum is desideratum in these
days of adulterated food. So far
as can be judged from the official
reports, the "Royal" seems to be the
only one yet found by chemical
analysis to be entirely without one
or the other Of these substances,
and absolutely pure. This, it is
shown, results from the exclusive
use by its manufacturers Of cream
of tartar specially refined and pre-
pared by patent process which to-
tally remove the tartrate of lime
and other impurities. The cost of
this chemically pure cream of tartar
is much greater than any othes, and
it is used in no baking powder ex-
cept the Royal" the manufacturers
of which control the patents under
which it is refined.
DR.. Edward G.. Love, formerly
analytic chemist for the U. ). Gov
eminent, who made the analysis for
the New York State Board of Health
in their investigation of baking
powders, and whose intimate knowl-
edge of the ingredients Of all those
sold in this market enables him to
speak authoritatively, says of the
purity, wholesomeness, and superior
quality of the Royal"
81 find the Royal Baking Powder
composed of pure and wholesome in
gradients. 1t is cream of tartar
powder, and does not contain either
alum or phosphates, or other injur-
ious substance"
Prof. Loves tests, and recent of
fetal tests by both the United States
and Canadian Governments, show
the Royal Baking Powder to be su-
perior to all others in strength and
leavening power. tits not only the
most economical in use, but makes
the purest, finest favored and most
wholesome food.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1891-10-10
A GOOD INSTITUTION.
Announcement of the Nevada Agrf-
cultural Experiment station.


cultural Experiment station.
The Chemical Department of the
Nevada State Agricultural Expert
ment Station is now fully eq tipped
and prepared to analyze fertilizers,
manures, cattle foods, soils, water,
milk butter, cheese, sugar beets and
all other agricultural materials and
products. All chemical analyses
proper to an experiment station that
can be used for the benefit of the
public will be made without charge.
All results must be at the disposal
of the station to use or publish if
deemed advisable for the public
good. 1t is hoped that those inter-
ested will take advantage of this
opportunity and send in samples for
analysis. The results of each anal
ysis will be promptly communicated
to the party sending the sample.
Those that are of general interest
will be published in bulletins, copies
of which will be sent gratis upon
application to any resident of New
ada desiring them. 1t is the wish
of the authorities in charge to make
the station as widely useful as its
resources will permit. Every citi-
Urn of Nevada who is interested in
agriculture, whether farmer, manu-
facturer or dealer, has the right to
apply to the station for any assist
ance that comes within its province.
All such application will receive
prompt attention. Per orders of
S. A. JONES, Director.
NATHANIEL E. WILSON,
Station Chemist.