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Insects That Devour Each Other.

In an assemblage of many crickets
kept for certain observations in rear
ing drawer or box the numbers
diminished from day to day; at last
only one-not a little fattened-re-
mained by the side of the remains Of
his former companions.
Hitherto cannibalism among the
crickets has been noticed only among
captives, but I am now enabled to
state that under certain conditions
cannibalism is present among some
orthoptera in the free state, at all
events, among the locusts, says Carl
Berg in National Science.
In the summer of 1883, in which
the excessive heat and drought had
brought about the nearly entire dis.
appearance of the vegetation in good
part of the country, and more particu-
larly in the broken country of Banda
Oriental, I had occasion to make q
Journey from San Jose to Mercedes.
At one place, Las Piedras, at which
the diligence stopped, I noticed great
numbers of locusts of the species
Pezotettix vittiger, Pezoteix macull-
pennis and Pezotettix arrogans, which
covered the ground and rocks.
My attention was attracted by the
fact of seeing around one locust a
number of other individuals of the
same species, which were eating its
soft parts even while it was yet alive
and protesting vigorously. l saw
different attacks, in which the con-
querors, two or three at a time, got
hold of the weaker members of their
own kind, throwing them over and
opening the abdomen in order to de-
YOUR the entrails, these being the
softer and more savory portions, since
they still contained some OF the
vegetable food. Cannibalism here ap-
peared in its lowest development, and
the numerous remains of those which
had been eaten bore witness to the ex-
tent to which the process had been
carried.
In the face of facts of this character,
it seems certain that nothing is sacred
in nature, when the prolongation of
life, for the sake of the preservation
of the species, is concerned.
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How q Trade Name Originated.

The origin of the terms "six-penIy,'
"ten-penny," etc, as applied to nails,
though not commonly known, is in
volved in no mystery whatever. Nails
have been made certain number of
pounds to the thousand for many years,
and are still reckoned in that way in
England, ten-penny being 1000 nails
to ten pounds, six-penny 1000 to six
pounds, a twenty-penny weighing
twenty pounds to the thousand; and,
in ordering, buyers call for the three
pound, six pound or ten pound variety.
etc., until, by the Englishmen's abbre-
Walton of pun" for "pound,." the
abbreviation has been made to stand
for penny, instead of pound, rs orig
inally Observation-Disclosures.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-09-27
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
CHICKEN POTPIE.

Skin and cut up the fowls into Joints
and put the neck, legs and back bones
in stew pan, with little water, an
onion, bunch of savory herbs and
blade of mace; let these stew for an
hour, and whep done strain off the
liquor; this is for gravy. Put layer
of fowl at the bottom of pie dish,
then layer of ham, then one Of force
meat and hard boiled eggs, cut in
rings; between the layers put a season
ing of pounded mace, nutmeg, pepper
and salt. Pour in about half pint Of
water, border the edge of dish with
puff crust, put on the cover, ornament
the top and glaze it by brushing over
it the yolk Of an egg. Bake for about
an hour and half, and when done
pour in at top the gravy made from the
bones.
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effects. The courts in several instances
have decided otherwise.
Private cars are popularity looked
upon as the exclusive perquisites of
railway kings and successful actors
and actresses, who affect lavish ex-
penditures. AS matter of fact, pri-
vate cars are generally confined to
presidents, general managers and gen
eral superintendents. On some lines
chief engineers, general attorneys and,
in rare instances, division superin-
tendents have private cars.
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august. }.
tFlOWep';'' -

clam ready to testify under oath
that if it had not been for August
| Flower I should have died before
this. Eight years ago I was taken
sick, and suffered as no one but
a dyspeptic can. employed three
of our best doctors and received
no benefit. They told me that I had
heart, kidney, and liver trouble.
Everything I ate distressed me so
that I had to throw it up. August
tElower cured me. There is no med
siciue equal to it." LORENZO F.
| SLEEPER, Appleton. Maine. O
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How's This /!

Wa offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
sny case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
HALLS Catarrh Cure.
CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo, =.
We. the undersigned, have known >. Cne-
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fectly honorable in all business transaGtions
and financially able to carry out any oohsa-
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HINTS TO COOKS.

HINTS TO COOKS.
So many housekeepers, both young
and old, ore in doubt as to the right
time to cook vegetables and meats
that the following table is given with
the hope that it may prove OF value to
some one:
BAKING MEATS.
Beof Sirloin Rare-Eight minutes for
each pound.
Beef Sirloin, Well Done-Ten to tif-
teen minutes for each pound.
Beef Rib or Rump-Ten to fifteen
minutes for each pound
Beef Fillet-Twenty to twenty live
minutes.
Lamb, Well Done-Fifteen minutes
for each pound.
Mutton, Rare-Ten to twelve minutes
for each pound.
Mutton, Well Done-Fifteen to
eighteen minutes for each pound.
Pork, Well Done-Twenty-fve to
thirty minutes for each pound. :.
Veal, WellDone-Eighteen to twenty
minutes for each pound.
Braised Meat-Three and one-half
to four hours.
Chickens-Weighing from three to
FIVE pounds, one to one and one-hal1
hours.
Turkeys-Weighing from nine to
twelve pounds, three to three and one
half hours.
Fish-Of average thickness, weigh
ing from six to eight pounds, one hour.
CAKE AND PASTRY.
Sponge Cake-Forty-fve to ffty-fv
minutes. '..s
Plain Cake-Twenty to forty-fve
minutes.
Cookies-Ten to twelve minutes.
Gingerbread-Twenty to thirty
minutes.
Plum Puddiag-Two and one quarter
to three hours.
Tapioca or Rice Pudding-One hour.
Bread Pudding-Sixty-fve minutes.
Pies with two crusts-Thirty to forty
minutes.
Graham Rols-Half an hour.
Wheat Rolls-Ten to eighteen mln-
utes
Bread-Forty to sixty minutes.
Biscuit-Ten to eighteen minutes.
BRoILING.
Beefsteak-Cut one and one-half
inches thick, five to eight minutes.
Beefsteak- inch thick, three to
five minutes.
Mutton Chops-Eight to ten min
utes.
Chickens-Eighteen to twenty-five
minutes -.
Fish--Thin, four to eight minutes.
FIsh--ThicE, ten to fifteen minutes.
Ham--Seven to ten minutes.
BRo1I1NG FISH.
Bass-Ten minutes for each pound.
Bluefish - Ten minutes for each
pound.
Fresh Cod or Haddock--Six minutes
for each pound.
Halibut--In square, fifteen minutes
for each pound.
Salmon-In square, fifteen minutes
for each pound.
Small Fish-Six to eight minutes for
each pound.
Oysters--Three to five minutes, or
until the edges curl.
MEATS.
Veal-Two or three hours.
Beef-Three or four hours.
Mutton--Two or three hours.
Ham--Five to five and one-half
hours.
Sweetbreads--Twenty to twenty-five
minutes.
Chickens--One to one and one-half
hours.
Fowls-Two to three hours.
Tongue-Two to three hours.
VEGETABLES.
String Beans--One and one-half to
two hours.
Shell Beans One to two hours.
Cauliaower-Thirty to forty min
utes.
Cabbage, New-Thirty to forty-tive
minutes.
Corn, Young-Five to ten minutes.
Carrots-Fifty to sixty minutes.
Asparagus-Fifteen to eighteen min
utes.
nions-Thirty-fve to torty-fve
minutes.
Oyster Plant-Forty to sixty min
utes.
Peas-Fifteen to twenty minutes.
Potatoes. Boiled-Twenty to thirty
minutes.
Potatoes, Steamed-Thirty to forty-
five minutes.
Turnips-Tbirty- to fifty flf1-
l1tes.
D..,,;o, Tb,r&v Era "a f,,1tU-fva
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The man who does wrong suffers,
but those who love him suffer more.
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We Cure Rupture.

No matter of how long standing. Write
for free treatise, testimonials, etc., to & )
Hollensworth & Co, Owego, Tioga Co., n. T.
Price S1. nv mail. 81. Is.
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Hatch's Universal Cough Syrup. most
prompt, pleasant and effectual. 70 cents.
Beecham's Pills instead Of sloshy mineral
waters. Beecham's-no others. 70 cts. oox-
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So many housekeepers, both young
and old, are in doubt as to the right
time to cook vegetables and meats
that the following table is given with
the hope that it may prove of value to
some one:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-09-27

The average life of ship is about
twenty-six years.
Connecticut western news., 1893-07-06
Getting . Comfortable Income.


 The charitably disposed women who interest themselves in church missionary work encounter great variety of pre- texts and tricks resorted to by improvi- dent, lazy and vicious persons for ob- taining money, clothing and food for nothing. A branch of the Kings Daugh- ters connected with an up town church on the west side unearthed case of i'm position that was peculiarly exasperat- ing. For several weeks relief had been bestowed upon 8 woman with three small children. The woman claimed to be Q widow and urged as the chief req son for being dependent upon charity that she could not go out to work be- cause she could not leave her babies. One Sunday afternoon early last fall she appeared in certain Episcopal church with her three children, and after telling very pitiful story asked that the little ones be baptized.
 A kind hearted clergyman performed the ceremony, and after visiting the wo- mans miserable apartments concluded that she and her family were proper sub jects for church aid. They were helped literally until about two weeks ago, when an accidental circumstance dis closed that the same woman had taken the same children to Roman Catholic church to be baptized last September and had taken them to a Baptist church for the same purpose in October. She was on the deserving poor" list of three churches and was getting along so well that she derived nice little in- come from the sale of articles of cloth ing and groceries to her poorer neigh bors.-New York Times.
Connecticut western news., 1893-07-06
BURIAL OF MRS. LSHAM.

The remains of Mrs Augusta 0. Isham who died at Malden-on-the. Hudson. N. r., June 29, were brought to this place for burial on Monday. Mrs Isham was native of this town, being daughter of Col. John Isham, who owned the wooden mills in East Canaan about 40 years ago. She married Theodore Isham, who survives her, and during the years of her married life she had lived h Maiden, N. r., her husband be- ing engaged in the blue stone business until his retirement some years ago. Their only child. daughter, died at an early age and is buried in the lower cemetery. Mrs Isham was the last sur vivor of family of three sons and four daughters. In fact Mrs Charles Pulver of Colebrook, granddaughter of Col. Isham, and her son are the only repre- sentatives of the family. Mrs Isham is we'll remembered by few of the older residents of this town, to whom she was much endeared by her amiable charac- ter and her ladylike social graces. "She was woman of high character and 6 thorough lady," said former school mate.
 Her interment took place in the lower cemetery, in the presence of her hus- band and other relatives and 8 few of her old friends of this place, Rev F. W. Barnett reading the service at the grave and Messrs J. w Peet, s. A. Bennett, M. B. Tobey and J. l.. Bragg acting as pail bearers.
Connecticut western news., 1893-07-06
PARSONS-CORBIT.

Del Monte, the residence of MT and Mrs Julius Corbit, was the scene of a very pretty home wedding yesterday morning at ten o'clock, when Dr Fred erick S Parsons. of Stapleton, s. l |, and Miss Eva May Corbit were married. Prof A. l.. Donkey, of New Milford. played the wedding march on the piano as the bride and groom. attended by Miss Carrie Hotchkiss, of St. Paul, Minn., the bridesmaid, 8 niece of Mir Corbit, and G. Willis Parsons, brother of the groom, as best man, entered the drawing room. The ceremony was i'm pressiyely performed by Rev Dr Eddy.
 The bride wore a cream white gown and the bridesmaid was dressed in pink.
 The floral decorations of the house were beautiful, and were under the di- rection of Carl Swenson of Winsted. After the ceremony the relatives and in- vited guests sat down to a delightful wedding breakfast furnished by Cooley of Great Burlington, Mass, during the progress of which the young couple quietly slipped out of the house un- noticed and drove to Sheffield where they took the cars.
 Many beautiful and costly gifts were presented.
 The invitations were limited to the relatives, the very intimate friends of the bride and groom and the nearest neighbors.
Connecticut western news., 1893-07-06
MOVEMENT DEDICATION.
t New Hartford, July 4th, 1893

At New Hartford, July 4Lh, lS35.
 The dedication of the Soldiers Mon- ument at New Hartford on July 4th, was attended by large number of peo- pie from surrounding towns. G. A. R Posts were present from New Hartford, Winsted, Torrington. Lakeville, Canaan, Unionville and Simsbury and Sons of Veterans from Winsted, Unionville and Simsbury. The bands present were the Citizens Band of New Hartford, Wolfe's Cornet Band of Falls Village and Canaan Citizens Band. Drum Corps from Un- ionville, Winsted and Pine Meadow were in attendance.
 After the collation. at noon the pro, cession was formed and marched to Pine Meadow and back to the cemetery where the dedication exercises were held, consisting of singing led by Proi Weaver, addresses by Judge Fem, De pertinent Commander W. F. Rogers Capt. H. R. Jones and other prominent men, the unveiling of the monument by Mrs Hammond of the W. R. O.
 The monument is of granite and if surmounted by the figure of private soldier. The square sides above tho bases bear fitting inscription and names of soldiers and sailors.
 It was red letter day for, New Hart ford, the biggest time the town has evel seen
Connecticut western news., 1893-07-06
Mrs s. c. Beckiey is gradually i'm

Mrs s. c. Beckiey is gradually inn proving.
 Mrs T. Archie Evans and daughter, and Miss Martha Evans, of Bethel, are guests at John Rodemeyer's.
 No local freight trains were run on the F., R. & N. E. road July 4th. The employees appreciated the holiday.
 Justice J. Henry Roraback made his debnt this day as tier of the nup- tial knot. Re may get tangled up him. self some day.
 -LosT On Saturday pocket note- book with black cover. The finder will kindly send the same to s. A. BENNETT, Canaan, Conn.
 Editor Rodemeyer of the Winsted Herald was taken ill last Saturday. He came home yesterday, and at this writ ing he seems to be improving.
 Calvin Barnes. of Winsted, has been visiting his nephews in Canaan and vii cinity the past two weeks and will re- main during the present month
 The Canaan Lime Go. thinks it will pay farmers to observe the effects of lime kiln ashes on the meadow south of the highway on the Lewis place. The daisy line shows where the ashes stop ped. Adv.
 John G. Beckley arrived home Tuesday morning from his trip to Chi cago, Denver, Pike's Peak, and other western points. Rev Dr Eddy and Mrs Eddy arrived home Tuesday noon from thelr visit at Chicago, Jamestown and New York city.
 The Amenia Times of July 1st says: s'Col s. B. Holabird, of the U. s. Army retired list, and sister, Mrs John R. Bartlett, of Washington, D. O., were in .Amenia three or four days this week. They found pleasant quarters at the Amenia House, and drove about paying visits to places and persons of interest to them."
 The Court of Common Pleas meets as follows in Litchfeld county by the new act recently passed by the legisla- tare: Litchfeld, first Tuesdays in May and Novem Der; Winchester, first Tues days in January and September ;Canaan, first Tuesdays in February and October; New Milford, first Tuesdays in March and December
 It is not pleasant duty to record the fact that there was intoxication and several fights at the Twin Lakes picnic grounds July 4th. What pity it is that someway or other liquor finds its way to this delightful summer resort, and that for many years disgraceful scenes have been an occasional, if not frequent, occurrance there.
 This year the 4th of July was re- markedly quiet one in this town. A good many of our citizens spent the day elsewhere but "Yonng America" made way with sufficient quantity of fire crackers and torpedoes. Some of the stores were closed during the day. In the evening there was quite display of fireworks in different parts of this viii lage. We have no fires and no acci- dents to record. and thls is certainly something to be thankful for.
Connecticut western news., 1893-07-06
STATE NE WS.

Francis E. Cleveland, of Hartford, "the blind lawyer" has been appointed member of the State Board of Education for the blind by Governor Morris.
 large vein of coal has been discovered in the city of Danbury.
 The laws passed by the late Legislature are to take effect thirty days after the rising of the General Assembly.
 Charles Judd, of Kent, one of this years graduating class of Trinity College. Hartford, was awarded honors for proficiency in Latin New Milford Gazette.
 Vice-Admiral Sir George Tryon, who went down with the English battle ship Victoria, week before last, was the great-grand-son of the last English governor of New York, the Gen Tryon who was in command of the Brit July, 1779.
 The Connecticut Editorial Association will dine at Roton Point on Monday, July IT, the guests of the editor of the Hour. The repu- tation of the place is such, under the new management, that the Connecticut editors can rest assured that the dinner will be a marvel of xcellence.-Norwalk Hour.
 The Rev Prof Hart, of Trinity college, has declined the bishopric of Vermont, to which he was recently elected.
 Hail fell last Thursday in South Wethers- field and vicinity to a depth of severalinches destroying crops to the value of thousands of dollars. .s..-.-
Connecticut western news., 1893-07-06
REAR END COLLISION.

About o'clock last M onday m orning the Washington. Express train on the P. R. & N. E. road overlook freight train short distance east of Maybrook. A fiagman from the freight train had gone back only few steps when the express rounded the curve at full speed and dashed into the rear end of the freight train. The caboose was thrown on top of the locomotive of the express train. Several freight cars were derail- ed and smashed and the road bed torn up. One brakeman, who was asleep in the caboose, was badly injured, perhaps fatally. Another brakeman had his shoulder seriously hurt. Engineer Lynehan was running the express train, and he did not have time to shut of steam or apply the air brakes before the crash came. None of the trainmen or passengers on the express train were in jured but they were considerably shak- en up. All east bound trains were from two to three hours late during the day in consequence of the accident
Connecticut western news., 1893-07-06

''She got bargain when she got him."
 ''Ah, indeedp
 ''Yes, he's the cheapest kind of 8 man ever knew"
 Science has disproved the rural be- lief that thunder sours milk. It Is now known that the souring results from a fungus growth. and that this fungus is peculiarly fatal to nursing children. The old time rural belief was that the con- cussion from thunder acted mechanically upon the milk, and first soured and then solidifed it. The theory is plausible one. easily derived from observing one set of facts without knowing about the existence of others more important to the situation. It happens that milk does sour during or just after thunder storms, because the atmospheric condi- tions then prevailing are usually of a kind favorable to the rapid development of the fungus growth that sours milk - New York Sun.
Connecticut western news., 1893-07-06

It is an old theory that new wood is entitled to three coats of paint, but many new houses have but two coats of Chiffon Paint. and are then allowed to stand two and three years before they are painted again and then only one coat. Can you not profit by this suggestion? In painting your house this year get es- inmates on one, two and three coats. If the house is in fair condition and there is not too much difference between the shade you are to put on and the one on the house, probably ore coat will suffice. If not one, two coats will surely answer What is the use then of putting on three? We have had painters tell us that they had painted houses with Chiffon Paint where the house looked better after two coats than three-upon being asked why then they put on three they answered that they were obliged to as the contract called for three. Word your contracts so you can stop when you have gone far enough. Put Chiffon Paint over a dry surface only.
 aS- For Sale by E. s. Pease.
Connecticut western news., 1893-07-06
A Lawyer. opinion of noru...

h the older portions of Virginia 1t is the custom now, as it was some years ago, for the judges to travel over their circuits and hold court. With the judges went the lawyers. In certain district I have in mind the Nestor of the bar was precise gentleman of the old school, who wore rufhed shirt fronts and cuffs and prided himself on his invaria- ble attendance upon divine service at the town in which court was being held He insisted on c similar attendance on the part of the other lawyers and made 1t bis business to sec that they went with him in body.
 One Sunday morning they found them selves at a town with no church except one belonging to the Methodists, and Han he notified the younger attorneys that they would be expected to go to church as usual. They were late in get ting ready, and when the dignified old lawyer appeared in church and marched up the middle aisle, followed by all the lawyers in the district, the minister was we'll in his sermon. He stopped in his discourse, however, gazed at the leader of the file second, and then said:
 My friend, If you had not stopped to brink and to arrange those ruffles so care fully you could have got to church in time. As 1t is, you come at this late hour and disturb the worshfpers by your en- trance. give you warning now," the preacher added solemnly, raising his finger to make the words more impress hve, "that at the judgment day shall appear to testify against you"
 The old lawyer had stopped when the minister began to address him and stood waiting in the aisle. When the preacher was through, the lawyer said:
 .'Sir, have been practicing at the bar for 40 years, and that much experience has shown me that the greatest rogue always turns states evidence. ."-New York Sun.
Connecticut western news., 1893-07-06

A prominent business man in New York state gives away four copies of the New Testament each day-the cost of the four cigars he used to smoke per day.
 Misses Emma and Lizzie Borden have bought new house in the most fash ionable part of Fall River, their old home being too ghastly for them.