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Connecticut western news., 1898-07-14
About Subsoiling.

As subsoiling is simply loosening the lower soil under the furrcw it is done by blow of a special kind following directly after the ordinary blow. The so called "bull tongue" blow is as good an implement for the purpose as any other and costs only a trife. Indeed, it may be made by any blacksmith if it is not easily procured at the implement dealer's. That any one may have one made The Country Gentleman, the source of these items on subsoiling,
 gives the accompanying drawing. The blow is drawn by one horse following
Connecticut western news., 1898-07-14
Two Farm Convenfences.

The first figure represents home made pair of bobsleds, or fiat bottom mud bobs, that will take the place of tho old, long mud sled. The runners are made of plank feet inches long by inches wide and 34 inches thick, bolted together with two three-eighths inch bolts. The dark lines in cut GA A) arc pieces of by inch stuff, set up edge ways and hollowed out as shown. The raves are made of 14 inch thick stuff, 4 inches wide. Beams are by inches square; bolsters the same. The blocks under beam are by 4 inches, cut off
 square aud bolted up through runner
Connecticut western news., 1898-07-14

in the furrow. It breaks the soil five or six inches deep, which is quite suffi- cient for the first blowing.
 This authority says it is to be espe- cially noted as caution that subsoiling is not the turning of tho lower soil over on to the surface. This would be a dis astrous operation. It is simply the breaking up of the undersoil beneath the old furrow bottom, so as to expose it to the action of the air, and at times to assist in the drainage of the land of surplus water. at the same time making it more retentive of actual moisture, by increasing its porosity and absorbing surfaces by breaking it into fragments.
Connecticut western news., 1898-07-14
Spraying Against the Cooling Moth.

To use tho poison spray the most ef fectually one must understand that it is necessary to fill the blossom end of each apple with poison within week after the blossoms fall, for this is where the little apple worm gets its first few meals, and it is practically our only chance to kill it with a spray. Watch the developing fruit after the petals fall and be sure to apply the poison be- fore the calyx lobes close, for while the falling of the blossoms is the signal to begin spraying the closing of these ca lyx lobes week or two later is the sig nal to stop spraying.-M. V. Singer land.
Connecticut western news., 1898-07-14
Soap Applied to the Ocean.

The North German Lloyd steamship Gera, which recently arrived in New York from Bremen, ran into n tempest in midocoan on Jan. 2 and shipped the crests of many combers. Her commander decided to try the efficiency of soft soap and oil on the waters, It is, of course, usual for storm tossed vessels to use oil in the quieting of troubled waters, but the combination If soft soap and oil is rare. It was run from the closet pipes on the weather side, about GO feet abaft of the beam. About eight gallons of soft soap and four gallons of thick lubricat. ing oil were used. The soft soap was dropped through one pipe and the oil through another near by. A heavy father appeared on the sea, and tho crosts ceased breaking aboard. The storm mod. erated next day, and the Cora was able to make her usual winter speed the rest of the trip. --Scientiiio American.
Connecticut western news., 1898-07-14

How to Address Bishop or nn Angel.
 It is n fallacy to suppose that the title lord" applied to bishop, be' longs to him only us a member of tho house of lords. Thero is spiritual hierarchy as we'll as temporal peeraRe, and the one has as pIuch right to title as the other. Just ns priest was styled "sir," so a bishop is "lord, and graduates are still called "domini" at the universities. In Elizabeth's time the suffragan bishop of Dover was styled "My lord of Dover" The following extract from letter written by the Right Hon. k. A. Cross, secretary of state (now Visoount Cross), to the arch bishop of Canterbury, May 22, 1874, reads:
 "There is ample documentary evi. ience that the predecessors of the pres ent bishops sutfragan were, up to the disuse of their office in the reign of James I, every whit, whether by right or courtesy, as much lord bishops as tue diocesans peers of parliament.
 See more in Crockford's s Clerical Die tionary. 1896, page 7S.
 Moreover, the angels of the seven churches in Revelation ii and iii are commonly understood to be bishops, and, according to our English Bible, the proper way t) address an angel is My lord" See Genesis xix, IS; Judges vi, IS; Daniel X. IF; Hechariah i, O. iv. 6, tto.-Notcs and Queries.
Connecticut western news., 1898-07-14
One .f the Gates Gone.

There is joke up at Amherst college that it is easy for the boys to get in or out of college because there are "Gates at each end, Y" President Gates and Jan- itor Gates, who have been in charge of the building ever since 1860. The joke is now broken, as President Gates and his family have gone to Europe on a long leave of abseuce.-Holyoke Tran script.
Connecticut western news., 1898-07-14
Ever Thus.

Stutterly - M-M-i-ss D-a-a-tely- G-g-g-race, aw. LII w-wonI you bee m m-my-
 Miss Dately (shyly)-What did you say, Mir. Stutterly?
 Stutterly-Ww-w w-w-on't y-y-ou be-e-e my wu wu wu wife, I-I-I-I s-s-s-s-s-aid.
 Miss Dately-Oh, George, this is go sudden !-Cincinnati Commercial Trib. ma
Connecticut western news., 1898-07-14

Trains stop only on signal, or when conduo- tor is notined.
 Additional trains ioayo New Palz and High- land for poughkeepsie every hour from [ 70 a m. to q O D. m.
 Trains leave pouehkeepsia 74s a m. 500 a m hourly until 10 D. m. for Highland and New palth
 Trains leave Rhinerlin 100 m, agi n m. arrive at Silvernsis 10 as a. m., sa D m. Trains leavc Silvernails ii AS SA tn ( 0o D m. arrive a. Rhinccline l2 s2 m, 5 a1 D m Trains leave Poughkeepsie for Hopcwell oSl and v @ a. m, SOS and b05 II m Trains leave Hopcwell for poughkoepsie 70 and 10 t5 A. m, 90 and h30 D. m Trains and 10 carry through coach between Wiusted and Grand Central station, Sew York western Express, train 1. makes direct con- nection at Campbell Hall with fast express via Ontario Western Ky for the West, due Chicago following day aS0p m also connects with Erie K. n. fast western trains special attention given to western travel Rates of fare st Jo ss lower than any other line Write for rates and particulars before puchasing tickets over any other route
 WI. Martin, Gen Pass. Agent,
 Hartford, conn
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7rdueLerS' Guide.
HOuSATONIC R. R. ROUTE
 Commencing sunday, June i2, 1898.

HOuSAToNIC R. R. ROUTE
 Commencing Sunday, June iQ, ls9s.
 GOING SOUTH
 Leave North Adams c 20 am, pltisneld 10 Uanaan 2G Arrive New Haven 10 co,
 Bridgeport II 90, New York II 20. Leave Albany 2 10 am, State Line A0, Pitts
 field 10, Canaan $40. Arrive Bridgeport 12 05 D. u,, NewHaven i2.4b New York ] 60. Leave Albany 10 GO a. m., State Line II 70, North Adams l2 10 D. m., Pittsfeld l 90, Cannnu 2 A. Arrive Bridgeport 0 ob, New
 Haven 95, New York 6.i0. Leave Albany 10 Oo a. m., Btate Line II 20,
 pIttsneld i2 70 ?, m, Canaan 2N; Arrive
 Bridgeport no. New Haven sOO' Now Leave Albany 22o D. m.. State Line s45,
 Pittsneld 20, Canaan s7. Arrive Blidge-
 port 10, New Haven s00 Sew York S00. Leave North Adams 5 o0 pm plttsneld 70. rAnnAn q 4bG. Arrive Bridgeport 10, Now
 Haven 6 00, New York 8 %.
 tsunda,s only) Leave Pittshvld 46 ?. m, Canaan 9 2b Arrive Bridgep If IS, New Haven s 20. New York sS5 tsnndnys onlyl Leave Plusn Id SIS D. m, Canaan z lG. Arrive New York i04h ooNa NORTH Leave New York 70 a. m. Bridgeport Ob, New Haven 10, CanaAn 40, Arrive Pitts field II O5, stAte Line 10 q. Albany i2 II ?. m, Saratoga Ib, North Adams II bs. Lenve Now York 02 a. m.. Bridgeport 9 b5. New Haven S5 Canaan t2 10 p m, Arrive Ptttsneld 20 Nor h Adams 253, Albany 249, Saratoga 70.
 I,eaye New lufk a a2 a. m, Bridgeport ab5,
 Now Haven 33 Canaan 12 3s ?. m. Arrive pitsneld 20b D. m., State Line ] 27, Ale buny 2 a3 Saratoga 20.
 Leave New York BOA n. m, Bridgeport II co.
 New Haven 70 sn. Canaan CO., D. m. Arrive
 Pittsnald iU,00 D. m,
 Leave New York 3 80 p. m. Bridgeport go,
 Now Haven u0, Canaan 23. Ainye Pitts Hold 795, North Adams $ b3, State Llne 7b5, Albany e40.
 Leave New York 8 90 p. m., Bridgeport ( 90 New Haven co, Canaan ba. Arrive Pittt-
 field SO. State Line 2 Go, Albany 2 4a. Saturdays only) Leave New York 2 % ?. m.,
 New Haven O0 Bridgeport 2 9a Canaan 520 Arrive Pituield 90.
 Sundays onlyl Leave New Haven 60 A m.
 Bridgeport7 05 GaI,aan 9 70. Arrive Pitts 1sld II 0h.
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Errors In Illustrations.

There sometimes seems reason for a complaint common among authors that artists do not read the text they are to illustrate. In one of the leading maga- zines recently the writer mentioned the fact that her heroine was entirely bald "a circumstance. indeed, that might have been deduced from the fact that she was nearly 100 years old.
 Picture the authors disgust when the old woman was represented with a head of hair that might have served for the advertisement of some wonderful "re- storative."
 Even worse seems tho fate of an un- happy writer wbo wrote Q story about a boy named Patsy. The artist meta morphosed him into a girl.
 The readers of recent novel were puzzled by statement which it seemed impossible to reconcile with facts. The text represented devoted band of sol diors scaling well nigh perpendicular cliffs urging their jaded horses for. ward The explanation was that the artist had represented the gallant band as mounted. The author had depicted w called to this discrepancy, the easiest way out of the difficulty appeared to be to insert the few wordsas above, which was accordingly done without heed to the context.
 Mir. James Payn relates n similar story of his tale, "A Perfect Treasure. " The plot was taken from the story of the Nancy diamond The jewel was in- trusted after the battle to faithful servant, who fell among thieves and to secure it's safety swallowed it. It is probable that no family retainer has ever been regarded with such solicitude for the quarter of a century as he was.
 The work was brought out with a picture by Sir John Millais, the wood cut of which happened to be in the pub. lisher's possession and which seemed to him to illustrate the subject, "A Per feet Treasure. for it was n little baby in its mother's arms.-Youth's Com panion.
Connecticut western news., 1898-07-14

In the year 1700 there was only one newspaper in the United States. Now there are more than ill England, France and Germany put together.
Connecticut western news., 1898-07-14

Property is said to be so safe in Fin land that packages left unguarded any where are hardly ever touched.
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What In fidelity Has Done.

An, infidelity, stand up and take thy sentence! In the presence of God, an- gels and men stand up, thou monster, thy lip blasted with blasphemy, thy
 cheek scared with uncleanness, thy
 breath foul with the corruption of the
 sgesl Stand up, satyr, filthy goat, buzz
 gard of the nations, leper of the centu- | riesl Stand up, thou monster, infidelity Part man, part panther, part reptile,
 part dragon, stand up and take thy sen- tencel Thy hands red with the blood in which thou hast washed, thy feet crim-
 son with the human gore through
 which thou hast waded, stand up and take thy sentencel Down with thee to the pit and sup on the sobs and groans
 of those thou hast destroyed, and let thy
 music be the everlasting miserere of | those whom thou hast damnedl I brand | the forehead of infidelity with all the crimes of self immolation for the last century on the part of those who had | their reason.
 My friends, if ever your life, through | its abrasions and it's molestations, should seem to be unbearable and you are tempted to quit it by your own hebest, | do not consider yourself as worse than | others. Christ himself was tempted to cast himself from the roof of the tenn | pie, but as he resisted so resist ye. | Christ came to medicine all wounds
 In your trouble prescribe life instead of death. People who have had it worse | than you will ever have it have gone songfully on their way. Remember that
 God keeps the chronology of your life | with as much precision as he keeps the l chronology of nations, your grave as ] well as your cradle.
 Why was it that at midnight, just at | midnight, the destroying angel struck | the blow that set the Israelites free | from bondage? The 430 years were up at 12 o'clock that night The 430 years were not up at II, and 1 o'clock would
 have been tardy and too late. The 430 years were up at 12 o'clock, and the
 destroying angel struck the blow, and
 Israel was free. And God knows just the hour when it is time to lead you up | from earthly bondage. By his grace | make not the worst of things, but the best of them. If you must take the pills, do not chew them. Your. everlast-
, 1898-09-15

the province of Nova Scotia, while the
aggregate population is but 1900, 900
and that Of Canada is about 5000. 900.
The present expenditure is 50, zoo, 900,
as against a e of 80, 500 900, but
the readjustment under the dominion,
together with the impetus given to in
dustry and commerce, is regarded as
affOrding a sur promise Of an immedi-
ate turning of the balance.
British Guiana remains to be on
sidered. 1t is by no e certain that
Canada would care to be burdened with
that enormous extent of additional I'M
developed and scarcely even explored
territory. She already has enough and
to spare Of that ort at home. But pro-
vision must be made for the magnifi-
cent province, and with but little en-
couragement from the United tates it
could be secured for the United States.
Its utility to the United States as a
foothold on the great southern conti-
nent cannot be overestimated, although
its positive value as such appertains to
the future rather than the present
that inevitable future when the United
States will have to assume authority
over the turbulent states of the south.
So far as can be learned there would
be no strong. II any, opposition in the
colony itself to annexation Ito the Unit
ed States. There the color question bs
sowing itself by slow emigration, and
the ooo,ie would not prove a factor for
consideration For the rest, the popu-
ation is OF a polyglot nature. such as
would render it readily susceptible to
assimilation with the United States.
The acquisition of the colony could be
arranged readily enough either by pur-
chase or exchange England has no in
terests in South America that Guiana
can conserve more potently than Trini-
dad, while the concession of a coaling
station to England at some point In the
Pacific, would prove ample compensa-
tion for some Guianese territory.
, 1898-09-15
FEMLAE BURGLAR ON DREYFUs.
Chicago Freak Claims to Know his En-
tire Case.

Chicago, Sept. 14.-Captain Dreyfus,
President Faure and ~ex-President Cas-
imfr Pierer are some Of the persons
THAT Miss Martha De Rochaid, who was
arrested yesterday morning in the Fair
department store, where she had con-
cealed herself the night before for the
purpose Of theft, claims to have known
personally in Paris.
Nine. Rochaid, whose real name Is
Faux. says her father, Commander
Faux. formerly of the French army and
now a wealthy silk manufacturer, knew
Captain Dreyfus and knows he is inno-
cent OF the crime charged against him.
She accuses Colonel Henry, the officer
who committed suicide about a week
ago, Of being the man who furnished
to the German government the docu-
ments for which Dreyfus has been i'm
prisoned.
Colonel Henry is the traitor for
whose crime Dreyfus is being punish
ed" said Nine. Rochaid to an inter
viewer. my father. who has known
the captain for many years as a broth
er officers, is certain Of his innocence,
and at the risk OF imprison-
ment himself, has made his convictions
Known in Paris. My father declares
that while Dreyfus did undoubtedly
give the German government docu-
ments relating to army matters, there
was none among them containing in
formation that would have been i'm
portant in case Of hostilities between
the two countries. My father lis in a
position to know that Colonel Henry
was the man dishonorably implicated
in the affair"
Nine. Rochaid is of prepossessing ap-
pearance and speaks several languages
huently.
, 1898-09-15
SPANISH CORTES PROROGUED.
Stormy Session Brought to an End by
the Queen.

Madrid, Sept. IA The premier, Sem
or Sagasta, has obtained the queens
signature to a decree proroguing the
corteS, and with it ended the stormy
session of the senate.
General Primo de Rivera has de-
manded an inquiry into his admins
tration of the Philippine islands. and,
in doing SO, he said the attacks of
Count d'Almenas were only fit for the
mouth OF a miserable slanderer."
Count d'Almenas was endeavoring to
reply, when Senior Sagasta read the de-
cree prorOguing the cortes.
Count d'Almenas and General Rivera
separated, approached the president in
a hostile manner. and a duel is ex-
pected.
Premier Sagasta afterwards read the
decree in the chamber Of deputies.
1t is expected that the Spanish peace
commissioners will he appointed with
delay.
A painful impression has been caused
here by a statement made by the Pals,
the United States intends to de-
mand 500, OOO, 900 indemnity in behalf
of American citizens who have suffer-
ed Through the instruction in Cuba.
The Spanish peace commissioners will
strongly oppose this, it Is claimed, but
fears prevail that the United States will
become pitiless and press its advantage
to the utmost.
, 1898-09-15
AN AWFUL HURRICANE.
Three Hundred People Lost Their
Lives in Jamaica.

st. Thomas. D. w. l.. Sept. 14.-Ac-
-ccrd:ng to the lateSt reports from S.
Lucia, the storm which broke over the
island on Sunday night developed al
most unprecedented violence, being ac-
companied by a tidal wave and ire
mendous rains. Numerous landslides
were caused and man. ous bridges
and cocoa estates have been destroyed.
AT least twelve lives have been lost.
Gaudaloupe. a French island in the lee
ward group, has experienced very
heavy weather. Nineteen deaths are
reported. A boat from the island of
st. Vincent, a hundred miles west of
Barbados. arrived today at the island
OF Grenada and reports that St. Vincent
has experienced the most violent and
destructive cyclone ever known there.
Kingston, the capital Of St. Vincent,
was totally destroyed. It is estimated
that 300 lives have been lost Oh that ISL
land. and $500 people are homeless.
the bodies of the dead being buried in
trenches. Thousands of the starving
are being fed at the public expense.
The amount Of property destroyed at
st. Vincent cannot yet be estimated.
Every small house is down and many
large ones have been destroyed. The
demolished buildings include churches,
stores and almost all estate buildings.
Three large ships are ashore on the
windward coast and MANY smaller YES
sels are stranded. No information is
obtainable here from the Barbados as
to the results Of the threatened hurri-
munication is cut of and the worst is
feared.
, 1898-09-15
GETTING THE SOLDIERS,
Indications That Camp Wikof Will Be
Speedily Abandoned.

Camp Wikof, Sept. A.-Notice has
been received at headquarters this
morning for the removal Of five more
regiments OF infantry from Camp WIKI
on at once. The Tenth infantry goes
to Huntsville, Ala, Light Battery E,
First artillery. to Jefferson barracks,
Missouri; Light Battery X, Of the First
artillery, u Fort Sam Houston, Texas:
heavy artillery. Batteries A and B Of
the First, report to the commanding
general of the Department Of the Gulf
by telegraph; A and F Of the Second,
10 go to Huntsville, Alabamn; F of the
Fourth 10 60 to Fort ADKINS, Rhode
Island, and F Of the Fifth GOES to Fort
Hamilton, New York.
The orders which are being received
indicate the Determination Of the Wet
department to abandon Camp Wikon
as rapidly a. possible.
The Fourth and thirteenth infantry
left this morning and the Seventeenth
WIZ leave camp this afternoon Nearly
~ the Rough Riders remaining incamp
WIN be mustered out today and will
leave - soon a. possible Tor New York.
It 10 believed that all the remaining
Nuneh Riders will have lett camp by
tomorrow nd Colonel Roosevelt viii
clio kave toGnoFrow.