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Connecticut western news., 1893-02-23
DONOGHUE LOSES.
Johnson of Minneapolis Proves to Re the Best Man Skates.

Johnson of Minneapolis Proves to Re the
 Best Man on Skates.
 RED BANK, N. J., Feb. 1.-The national amateur championship skating contests were decided yesterday. There were a number of surprises, the principal one be- ing the defeat of Joe Donoghue, the eastern champion, by John S. Johnson, the north western lad from Minneapolis. The New burg boy started in three races and only got two second places and third, these being secured in the and smile races and the A-mile race.
 Donoghue did not appear in his regular form. The long, sweeping strides which he made with apparent ease at the Red Bank races last month were transformed yesterday into a short. labored stroke, that did not seem to propel him along at more than ordinary speed. When asked whether there was any truth in the rumor that Donoghue was sick previous to the begin ming of the race, Johnson said: "Donoghue himself said that he never felt in better condition and was very confident that he would win. I am sure Joe was not a sick
Connecticut western news., 1893-02-23
A WONDERFUL REVIVAL.

Great Religious Enthusiasm In Which All
 Denominations Join.
 PEEKsKILL, N. r., Feb. 1.-The Rev. Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman, John Wanamak- er's former pastor, closed his two weeks revival at the Depew Opera House last night amid grand burst of gospel hymns and 8 tremendous chorus of amens. Not even the gaudiest barn storming ballet troop ever drew such an audience. Converted sinners stood shoulder to shoulder with ifelona Christians, and young and old, rich and poor, sang Hold the Fortr' and Come to Jesus" with an energy which sent the echoes flying from one snow clad hin to
Connecticut western news., 1893-02-23

Although the children of Israel must have consisted of about 2,000, 900 souls, with baggage and innumerable fiocks and herds, they were not likely to ex- perience any inconvenience in their march. Several thousand persons might walk abreast with the greatest ease in the very narrowest part of the valley in which they first began to file off. It soon afterward expands to above three leagues in width With respect to forage they would be at no loss The ground is cov- cred with tamarisk, broom, clover and saint foin, of which latter especially camels are passionately fond, besides al- most every variety of odoriferous plant and herb proper for pasturage.
 ssThe whole sides of the valley through which the children of Israel marched are still tufted with brushwood, which doubtless afforded food for their beasts, together with many drier sorts for light ing fire, on which the Israelites could with the greatest ease bake the dough they brought with them on small iron plates, which form constant appendage to the baggage of an oriental traveller. Lastly, the herbage underneath these trees and shrubs is completely covered with snails of prodigious size and of the best sort, and, however uninviting such 8 repast might appear to us, they are here esteemed great dehcacy. They are so plentiful in this valley that it may be literally said that it is difficult to take one step without treading on them"
 So the shelled creatures saved the host o6 Israelites on the march to the prom ised land, and the attack of infidelity at tl1s point is defeated by the facts, as in ndelity is always defeated by facts, since H is founded on ignorance. In writing and printing our interrogation point has at the bottom mark like a period and over it flourish like the swing of g teamster's whip, and we put this inter- roQntion point It the end of . question, f11 ln 1ns nuen11h 1Angnons the intse1o-
Connecticut western news., 1893-02-23


 them as a harp, from which to thrum | the jubilant praises of the Lord and the | pathetic strains of human condolence? THE PEARL OF GREAT PRICE. But I find the climax of this conchol- ogy of the Bible in the pearl, which has this distinction above all other gems that it requires no human hand to bring l out its beauties. Job speaks of it, and l its sheen is in Christ's sermon, and the l Bible, which opens with the onycha of my text, closes with the pearl. Of such | value is this crustaceous product I do not wonder that for the exclusive right of fishing for it on the shores of Ceylon a man paid to the English government | $500, ,000 for one season.
 1 So exquisite is the pearl do not won- 1 der that Pliny thought it was made out of drop of dew, the creature rising to | the surface to take it and the chemistry l of nature turning the liquid into solid | You will see why the Bible makes so much of the pearl in its similitudes if you know how much it costs to get it. Boats with divers sail out from the island | of Ceylon, 10 divers to each boat. Thir- teen men guide and manage the boat. Down into the dangerous depths, amid sharks that swirl around them, plunge the divers, while 60,OOO people anxiously gaze on. After three or four minutes absence from the air the diver ascends, nine-tenths strangulated and blood rush | ing from ears and nostrils, and finging his pearly treasure on the sand falls into | inconsistencies.
 Oh, it is an awful exposure and strain and peril to fish for pearls, and yet they | do so, and is it not & wonder that to get that which the Bible calls the pearl of | great price, worth more than all other | pearls put together, there should be so little anxiety, so little struggle, so little enthusiasm? Would God that we were | all As wise a ths merchantmen Christ l eonnasndsal ''whc, when he had toazd
Connecticut western news., 1893-02-23

lS HuOru6u WlCl d COlOTou uulu lTOu Uue pores of their own neck. It is most interesting thing to see these crustacean animals fashion their own homes out of carbonate of lime and membrane.
 And all of this is 8 mighty lesson to those who are waiting for others to build their fortunes when they ought to go to work and, like the mollusks, build their own fortunes out of their own brain, out of their own sweat, out of their own industries. Not mollusk on all the beaches of all the seas would have a house of shell if it had not itself built one. Do not wait for others to shelter you or prosper you. All the crustaceous creatures of the earth from every flake of their covering and from every ridge of their tiny castles on Atlantic and Pa cifc and Mediterranean coasts say, Help yourself, while God helps you to help yourself"
 Those people who are waiting for their father or rich old uncle to die and leave them fortune are as silly as a mollusk would be to wait for some other mollusk to drop on it shell equipment. It would kill the mollusk as in most cases it de- stroys man. Not one person ont of 8 hundred ever was strong enough to stand a large estate by inheritance dropped on him in chunk. Have great expecta- tions from only two persons-God and yourself. Let the onycha of my text be- come your preceptor.
 But the more I examine the shells the more am impressed that God is God of emotion. Many scof at emotion and seem to think that God is God of cold geometry and iron laws and eternal apathy and enthroned stoicism. No! No! The shells with overpowering em- phasis deny it. While law and order reign in the universe, you have but to see the lavishness of color on the crus- tacea, all shades of crimson from faint ct blush to blood of battlefield, all shn6ss sf blus. a2l dudes q Esssn. al
Connecticut western news., 1893-02-23
A Card From Mrs. Blaine. The following is published by request:
wAsu1NcroN Feh i

WASHINGTON, Feb. l. The public advertisements of many "Biog- raphies of James G. Blaine" pretending to be authentic" and authoritative" compel me to state that no biography or Life and Work of MT. Blaine" is authorized approved by my self or by any member of Mir. Blaine's family; that no manuscript by Mir. Blaine, or any pri- vate letter or paper of MT. Blaine's, or any ma terial for biography, has been given out to any one. If in the future any "authentic" or "au- thorized" biography should be prepared by competent authors, it will be authenticated and authorized by myself.
 HARRIET s. BLAINE,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-05-13
Supersitions About Partridges

In regard to the habit of partridges
Of flying into civilization, and Il popular
superstition regarding them, an Au.
gusta man said to Il reporter of the
Bangor Commercial:
One flew on our premises and was
captured. Then came up the question
whether we should kin the bird or
allow it to live, At that time there
was q general superstition that if
partridge came to a house where a sick
person lay and the bird was killed and
the sick person ate the broth it would
effect a cure There was a girl sick at
our house and the doctors had given
up her case rs hopeless.
Some of the family said kill the
partridge and give the sick ls the
broth. But the sick girl and Others
were for permitting the partridge to
live. We were equally divided and
agreed 0 let one Of the neighboT
whom we saw coming to the house
decide whether the partridge should be
killed or not He said kill it and we
did, and the sick girl ate the broth and
got well"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-05-13

Ibsen. the Norwegian dramotst, Is
ap extraordinary looking man. almost
a dwarf in height, the upper part Of
his body Is immense compared with
his lower limbs He has huge head,
covered with bushy white hair and
blue eyes glare at his inter
locutor with a piercing glance.
A few days after Kiplings arrival,
with his wife, IN this country last win
ter New York woman sent her butler
to him with an invitation to dinner.
intentionally or unlntentonally, she IL
nored his wife. Rudyard rehd the In
vimton and said calmly: There Is no
answer" The messenger looked sur
prised, hcsltated and finally went away.
An hour later the man returned with
the announcement that he had been
sent for an answer There is no ans
-wer,' replied Mr.. Kiplng. And the
would-be hostess sent no more.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-05-13

margins were exhausted This amount
vas to be at the Office before the open
ing Of business this morning. The
promise was broken and Allen had to
suspend The firm assigned to w. O.
Hamlin, the former cashier, giving one
preference of $4,000 to Minnie /.
Little.
A leading bank official says that so
far as he is able to learn none of the
New York banks Is in trouble or likely
to be- Members Of the clearing house
committee say that no meeting of the
clearing house or of the clearing house
committee has been called, and that so
far as they know there is no bank in
trouble or whose condition In any way
requires inspection by the clearing
house.
The market had no support today.
1t was said that Keene's brokers were
unloading under stress. Stop orders
were rec eiyed all day Renewed and
excessive liquidation has caused the
lower prices. The worst feature was
that the market didn't rally Goodhart
X Co. were buying Distillers' and Chi.
cago Gas.
As the day wore on the bottom
seemed to drop out of prices for all
stocks. Liquidations broke out in new
spots, more especially in the railway
group. As for the industrials, the more
they declined the greater the DISPOSE.
ton seemed to be to sell. Cordage
common, after the Walden failure,
dropped to -, General Electric to 50.
Chicago Gas to G91-2 and Cotton OIL
to 3S IL.
The desire to sell spread to holders
Cf railway stocks. Burlington & Quin-
cy broke to 50, st. Paul to II 81, pre-
ferred 10 115. Rock Island to rs II
and Michigan Central to 90 IL These
prices Of railway stocks show a de
cline of anywhere from ] to per cent
for the day. Just before O'clock call
loans jumped to 20 per cent and this
added to the general decentralization
At the office Of the National Cordage
company, Appleton Surgis, counsel
of the company, said that the raid of
the bear element on Cordage stock
was not warranted by the condition Of
the company He said that the com
pany bad on hand earned capital suf-
ticient to pay the dividends for the next
year and that the dividends will be
paid.
He said that there is absolutely no
truth I'm the rumOr on the street affect
ing the financial responsibility of Mr.,
Waterbury, the president of the COM
pany lie also said so far as he knew
none Of the principal stockholders In
the company are the spectators whose
failure to put up margins caused the
suspension Of the brokerage houses
which failed today.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-05-13
STONE, ARROW AND SPEAR
HEADS.
How They Are Still Manufactured BY
Indians in Central Mexico.

In the foothills and canons Of New
Mexico and Arizona ! have often come
upon small areas, from six TO a dozen
feet in diameter, thickly strewn with
fakes and chips Of flint, quartz and the
black volcanic glass called obsidian.
says a writer in the New York AdyCr-
tiser Among these chips | have found
stone arrow ard spear heads and other
implements, ia more or less perfect
condition, indicating that these places
were the sites Of the workshops Of our
barbarian antecedents In the occupation
Of the country. But that is all past
The Indians Of today have become
skilled IN the use Of more effective
weapons and implements and those Of
stone have gone out of fashion In the
United States It was not until very
recently that had an opportunity Of
visiting one Of these primitive armorics
operated I'm an Indian village IN central
Mexico ana Of watching n weather
beaten wrinkled old man plying the
vocation OF chipping out Of stone these
with a consummate skill.
Obsidian is quite brittle as compared
with other varieties of stone used in
this manufacture. II Is comparatively
easy 10 chip this material into shape
IL one knows how. A strong T-shaped
instrument is made Of hardwood, the
body about twenty inches i'm length,
the crOsspieceS ten inches or n foot
long. Seating himself upon the ground.
the workman selects a bit of stone
TO suit his purpose, places the cross
Of the r against his breast, the lower
end OF the body held ana guided by
his left hand, while in his right hand,
holds y piece of obsidian Placing the
lower end Of his wooden instrument
against the stone, he gives sudden,
quick strong pressure Of the body
against the #, which results in splinter
ing Off a flake Of the brittle material
The operation + repeated again and
again with the greatest nicely until
the stone is reduced to the desired
proportions Every Indian is not his
own armorcr or artisan. IL requires
long practice to attain the necessary
skill, and usually one or two Of the
men act i'm the capacity Of implement
makers for ar entire village ana they
seem 10 find it a profitable industry
I The stone used Is carefully selected and
is often brought long distances to the
workshops / have found heaps of oh
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-05-13
Qualified Suffrage Successful

New YORK Post: The Mississippi sys-
tenn of Il qualified suffrage was bitterly
denounced upon it's adoption by the
republican press OF the north, but cN-
pelicuce seems 10 be iustifyiug It's wis
dom II is really only Jun extension of
The system which formerly prevailed I'm
New England, and which vet survives
90 limited extent i'm that section,
whereby only those Wha possessed some
property or intelligence were allowed
to vote. Massachusetts has still % read
ing and writing test, although 1t is said
not 90 bp very strictly enforced. and
been taught that some measure of in
le people Of that state have always
ielligeuce was requisite to the proper
exercise Of the franchise Ii is this
principle which has now been adopted
by Mississippi, and is under considcra-
ton by other southern states, after eN-
pctcuce has demonstrated the impoS-
Sibility Of good government when every
l,,ly is allowed TO vote i'm a commmi-
ty where the majority are ignorant.
lt Is o problem which each state must
settle for itself md Mississippi appears
To have solved 1T successfully q far as
she is concerned.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-05-13
FEEDERS FAILING.
Flooded LowlaudS win Result fin Hard
Times ANA Dull Business.

ST. Louis, May 3.-At @ o'clock this
morning the gauge on the Mississippi
river here registered 81 feet 10 inches
within two inches Of the danger line.
This is q rise OF four inches IN twelve
hours and HE water is still rising.
Business on the whals is practically
suspended The steamboats, are able 10
make bur few Of their regular landings
ON account Of the high water. Couse-
lueudy they are obliged TO run with
Light eargoeS
Reports from above show that the
river WIS falling last night at Keokull
and Quincy, and that the Missouri was
falling ar Hermann. The Usage and
Gaseouade rivers have spent their force
and are reeedinG rapidly 1t is expect
ed chart The river win re9eh its crest
here tomorrow and will then fan rapid
y The loeal river shippers and steam
bua'men are much discouraged with the
outlook
The Indications IRE chat tile floods
win prove disastrous to the crops On an
Iuwlauds along the river which viii
n-We h.u times and dull business
En mother year
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-05-13
THE STROLLING PLAYERS De
TENSE.

A srolling player was once caught
performing the part Of poacher, says
the Million, and the implacahic game
keeper took him before the magis-
uateS. one of the country landlords
sitting on the bench aked him what
right he had TO kill a hare, when the
actor replied i'll the following parody
on Brutus speech TO the Romans iD
defense of his killing Caesar:
"BritonS, hungry men and eipicures
Hear me for cauSe-and be silent that
you may hear; believe me for my hon
ur and have respect for your honor
that you may believe; ceusure me in
your wisdom--and awake senses, that
you may be the better judges. If there
be any in this assembly, any dear
friend of the hare, to him | say that a
podchers love for hare was not less
than his If, then, that friend demands
why a pOacher rose against Il hare, this
is my answer Not that ! loved hare
less, but that l loved catiu. more.
Had you rather this hare were living
than l had died quite starving or that
this hare were dead that l might live,
a Jolly fellow? As the hare was pretty
I weep for him; as he was plump |
rejoice at it; as he was nimble / honor
him, but as he was eatable | slew
him. There are tears for his beauty,
joy for his condition. honor for his
speed and death for his toothsomeness.
Who is here SO cruel would see me a
starved man? If any, speak. for him
have ! offended Who is here 50 silly
that would not take a tidbit: If any,
speak, for him have l offend T. Who
is here so sick that does not love his
stomach? If any, speak, for him have
/ offended"
cried one of the magistrates. out Of
patience with this long ana strange
harangue. which began TO invade the
time which his own stomach told him
had arrived
Then" replied the culprit, guessing
at the hungry feelings of the bench,
since justice is dissatisfied it must
needs have something to devour
Heaven forbid l should keep any jus
tie from dinner; SO. If You please, III
wish your worships a good day and q
good appetite"
The magistrates pleased with the act
or'S last wish, gave him a reprimand
and let him 90.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-05-13

We meet every other week, on CO.
tain afternoon, from . until : o'c,c,1.
at the houses Of the members IN =
tauon.
The "fun" consists Of games ~ an
sorts, progressive a,,l otherwise
corling 10 the inclination of the -
at whose House the meeting tsi.--
place. There is 10 organization :
speak of, and there are no dues Fs.t
hostess furnishes the refresbmo,t-
which are limited to ices. cake. cbo1-
late, and lemonade
OF course there are prizes first ana
second-ineXpensive things, sach u
silver letteropenerS. steel and silva.
pins for the hair, china boDbon disba,
hair-pin trays, etc, the hostess mr.
viding them. There are generally for-
tables, sometimes three, and often two
only, us of late, since Ia grippe hos
fastened some OF our members.
We have tally-cards, with ethics
gold stars or puncher such as is usa5
on trains by the conductors. We an5
the p'1chers much more convenient
as the stars are apt not to stick. The
punchers can be had in almost anv do
sign, some having star, others ara
initial.
Each girl, in her turn to ofilciate ne
hostess. tries to introduce some entirely
new game, either in cards or pro.
gressive game Of some sort. II a mem.
Der has been away, and has not had
her turn for some time. it is always q
great source of speculation with us as
to what new thing she has broucb.
back with her.
One who recently returned from q
city quite a distance from home had
a game which l viii not attempt to de-
scribe, or to spell, either, as she begged
US not to ask her how to spell It, the
thing being Chinese puzzle. She real.
ly did not know how herself, and when
writing it spelt it differently every
time 1t was great fun in its progress.
at any rate, and there were alternate
moments Of silence and excitement OF
the widest kind
Every third or fourth meeting two
girls propose that we have an evening
dance, a german or cards and dancing.
Then the two join resources. and give
it at one Of their houses, OF course
the men are invited on these occasions
The girs who have brothers are asked
TO bring them, and the ones without
are provided for by the hosteSses
The expense of the music and
crash-when the floors are not hard
woods divided among all the mem.
bers, and consequently amounts to very
little for each.
A great many remarks have been
made about Our Club. The brothers
in general at first thought it the silleSt
they had ever heard Of, and Just like a
lot Of girls, until after the first dance,
when they quite changed their views,
and pronounced it stunning"
Mothers, aunts and friends drew a
deep sigh of relief, declaring 1t was
% so refreshing to know of a club for
fun simply, and not for improvement