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The silver star., 1900-03-16
TEN COMMANDMENTS
FOR THE AID OF CENSUS
ENUMERATORs.
An Usoncial ssppiiostioa 70 the Asri-
euituraiists 20 be Prepared TO Aasusr
All 0asssisns Pronptiy-Novsi Asthsd
Of Instruction.

l. And 1t shall come to pass In JUNE
that census Of agriculture be taken
by the chosen men of the nation. who
number two score and ten thousand.
2. Upon 4 parchment. yet upon a
separate parchment. which is called O
schedule. the chosen men shall write
the chief things and the little things OF
the farm. and the value of them.
3. But neither the wicked. nor the
assessor of many taxes. nor the COL
lector thereof shall serve with the
chosen; nor shall he look upon the
returns to know any mans property.
4. The anointed only from the CEN
sus shall lay hands on the returns and
know the writings thereon. Whose do
eth more than this surely shall be pun
ished. Thus saith the law.
3. The chosen people of the land.
the enunerators thereof. shall. swear
Ing solemnly. write upon the parch-
ment. yea. upon every parchment. the
length and breadth OF every crop:
verify, the true shekels' worth of all
things upon the farm in 1899 shall be
summed up on the blanks which the
king OF the census giveth out. and they
shall be kept forever and ever in the
temples at Washington. where many
nations may behold the correct meas
ure OF the strength of the land.
8. And all the live stock according
to age, and all the poultry. and all the
hives Of bees which the husbandman
hath shall be counted. and they shall
be written in value as the law saith
and preserved in the temples.
I. And the length and breadth of
the farm, and the value thereof. and
the value of the houses and barns for
shelter thereon. and the value of the
machinery and implements and chari-
OTIS which man useth shall likewise b
written and laid forever in the temples
of truth. Thus saith the law.
8. He who leaseth land shall answer
all things to the elect like unto him
who owneth it. for the king of the CEN
sus hath said that one man shall not
be called and another left
3 Thus saith the king of the census
to his people: Thou shalt this day
write upon a tablet all the things of
the farm and the value Of them; the
value OF all thou hast eaten and all
that thou hast sold and exchanged.
and be ready; for In an hour We wot
not next June the enumerator cometh.
Blessed be he that maketh full and
perfect answers quickly"
10. Send thou unto the king of the
census, at Washington. which is the
kings home. or unto the high priest of
the census of agriculture. and thou
wilt receive light.
The silver star., 1900-03-16
Involuntary rvtteh,.ra.

A nerve specialist stated. not long
ago. that one way to Judge Of the con-
dition Of q persons nerves was TO
watch his thumbs. Ever since that
time. says correspondent. I found the
greatest fascination In looking at peo-
pies thumbs. The doctor said that II
they moved involuntarily outward II
was q sign that the nerves Of that man
or woman were not In the best condi-
tion. ] hnd myself now sweeping the
line opposite me In a steet-car, and II
that doctors test In good one, there
is . surprising number Of people
whose nerves need looking after. There
are few among the women who do not
involuntarily move the thumbs out
ward at intervals Of every few minutes.
and when your attention has been once
attracted to II. the process Of watching
their glovcd hands grows very inter-
sstins. have found the habit much
less frequent among men. but take the
average number Of women In a street.
car. and 1t will be a surprise to You to
see how many Of them indulge uncon-
sciously In this little habit. I only
hope II might not mean anything no
serious AZ II might Indicate. II that
nerve specialists diagnosis wns u good
ono.
The silver star., 1900-03-16
FIGHTING WINTER FIRES.
Firsnsa show All the ueroisn
Brav~ Soldiers.

What Col Roosevelt said OF his
Rough Riders after the fight in the
trenches before Santiago that II is
the test Of mems nerve to have them
reused up at 3 O'Clock in the morning
hungry and cold to fight an enemy at
tacking in the dark. and then have
them all run the same way-forward-
IL true of the hremen. as well. and. like
the Rough Riders. they never fail when
the test comes. The firemen going to
the front at the tap of the bell, no less
sure to grapple with lurking death
than the men who faced Mauser bull
let's. but with none of the incidents OF
glorious war. the flag. the hurrah, and
all the things that FIRE a soldiers heart.
to urge them on-clinging half naked
with numb fingers to the ladders as
best they can, while trying to put on
their stiff and frozen garments-is one
OF the sights that make one proud OF
being a man. To see them in action.
dripping icicles from helmet and coat.
high up on the ladder. perhaps. incased
in solid ice and frozen to the rungs
yet holding the stream as steady to
its work as II the spray from the nozzle
did not fall upon them in showers OF
stinging hail. is likely to make a man
devoutly thankful that 1t is not his lot
to fight fires in winter. 1t is only two
winters since. at the burning OF 4
South street warehouse, that two pipe
men had to be chopped from their lad
der with axes. SO thick was the armor
nj tnn hot hod hNu ay,l
them while they worked. The terrible
beauty Of such sight Is very vivid in
my memory. 1t was on the morning
when Chief Bresnan and Foreman
Rooney went down. with half a dozen
of their men, in the collapse OF the
roof OF a burning factory. The men of
the rank and file hewed their way
through to the open with their axes.
The chief and the foreman were caught
under the big water tank. the wooden
supports Of which had been burned
away, and were killed. They were still
lying under the wreck when came
The fire was out. The water running
over the edge Of the tank had frozen
into huge icicles that hung like a great
white shroud over the bier OF the two
dead heroes. 1t was n gas-fixture fac
tory. and the hundreds of pipes, twist
ed into all manner of fantastic shapes
of glittering ice. lent weird effect to
the sorrowful scene. can still sec
Chief Gicquel. all smoke-begrimmed.
and with tears streaming down his big.
manly face-poor Gicquel, he went to
join his brothers in so many hard
fight only the other day-pointing back
toward the wreck with the choking
words. They are in there'" They had
fought their last fight and won. as they
ever did, even II they did give their
lives for the victory. Greater end no
fireman could crave-The Century.
The silver star., 1900-03-16
AUSTRALIANS HAD 70 GET BEE.
way Their rls. Crop of Glover w.s r
Failura.

Why Their First Crop of Clover Was n
Failuss.
Yes. sir. some mighty queer things
occur in the horticultural world" said
the florist. who had just been telling
how chrysanthemums were bred very
much like animals and how 1t was pos
sible to put stripes on them or makc
them almost any shade desired. You
probably wouldn't think that the pres
ence or absence of bees would guaran-
tee the continued existence or the dis
appearance OF an agricultural staple
like clover. would you? OF course, ,yon
wouldn't. and II you tell that fact and
the circumstances of an actual case
to the average layman he will think
you are telling him hand-raised. hy-
brid horticultural joke. 1t isn't joke.
An experiment down in Australia
years ago proved that nothing was
farther removed from fiction. Origin
ally there was no clover in Australia
and not bee was to be found in the
whole country. The people found that
clover would be most desirable addl-
ton to their agricultural products
Glover seed was brought and sowed.
The climate and soil were everything
that could be desired and beautiful
crop of clover was the result. Clover
The silver star., 1900-03-16
= PECULIAR puMIsAMgnT
swiss Citissss Canast Frsquss. -.
rauts Until Thslr Poll Tax Il. ~


rauts untti Tholr Poll Tss Il p.s~
To punish man for nor. .pavmor. :.
n certain tax by forblddinr him =
enter a restaurant IL rather s,nv,,,s
act Of government, vet In the cerssn
OF Bern such law Is In effect Evs..
man In Switzerland must serve in ~
Swiss army II he is physically canahi.. w.,
and II he Ike not physically capable ~
must pay what In called the mIlM. !.
exemption tax. In the canton Of r.
\ rigidly enforced law Is In eesa,.
which prohibits a person who has ~
paid this tax from entering any az ~
various beer gardens and oaloons rr.S
the tax Ia paid. This law 10 called ~
''wirtshausverbot." The goyernms.s
says that II man has money 10 snsrS
for coffee, beer or liquors he must AZ.
have money enough with which IN - :
his debt to the state. At interyals ~
may read In the local ofIlcial paper ~.
list of names Of those who must az.
away from the gardens. The law ~
not prohibit u person from obtainin.
liquor through the Intervention or hsin
of friend, but the privilege Of drSrss
ping into a favorite resort and NIX
nObbing with friends--a custom which
is dear to every Swiss-must be for.
gone. The law IL effective for seyersl
reasons. The military exemption tsv
Is small-it is generally paid-and the
ordinary peasant does not like to ~
his name publicly printed.
The silver star., 1900-03-16
"JoNEs"TooM oMucHFoRrAoALs
There Il No u" In Their Language or
In spanish.


Major Samuel b. Jones of the regular
army is now Quartermaster at Boston.
He served with distinction until re-
Gently in the Philippines. says the
Philadelphia Post. A curious local
custom In Luzon authorizes native to
take and use foreign name. generally
Spanish. in addition to his own Tagal
patronymic. This accounts for the
multitudes of such sonorous names as
"Agramonte." "Uriarte" and Polo
bieja." The major had won the grati-
tude OF native. who announced his
family name OF Jones before II oc-
CURED to him that there was no equiv
alent for y" in either Spanish or
Tagal. He had 1t written out for him
by soldier, to whom he gave a box
Of cigars for his trouble. and then de-
parted from the camp. Some time
after the native came into camp and
was addressed by his new name. He
looked worried and called his inter-
locutor aside and explained to him his
troubles. Please don't call me by
that name" he said. plaintively. you
see. took that written name home to
my village and showed 1t to my rela-
tives. They were much pleased, but
when they tried to read 1t no two pro-
nounced It alike. Rather than have
trouble In the family / am looking for
brave American Whose name is com
prehensiblc.~
The silver star., 1900-03-16
CAUSE OF THE GRIP.
A Qaser Theory About Londou,s Pres
snt Influenza Epidemic.

a Qaser Theory About Lontiou's Pres-
snt Influenza Epidsmic.
OF all the many theories about the
origin and spread OF Influenza the lat
est is surely the most weird, says Lon
don Truth. Some eighteen or twenty
years ago occurred the loudest noise
ever heard on tho earth In historic
times. 1t was the effect OF a violent
volcanic disturbance In the Pacific.
which converted the Dutch island of
Krakatoa into fine dust floating in the
higher atmosphere. and 1t is said that
every Dutchman swelled with pride at
the thought that his country was re-
sponsible for SO distinguished a phe-
nomenon. The fine sunsets produced
several years afterward by the absorb
ent properties of the dust were maj
ters Of common observation. But the
dust. II we are to believe the new in
fiuenza theory. has far more to answer
for. In common with other kindred
varieties. 1t affects the breathing sur
faces Of sensitive people and irritates
the eyes. throat. mouth and bronchial
tubes in much the same way. we take
1t. as the dust Of various vegetab BILE
compounds produces sneezing. asthma.
and other inconvenient effects. In that
case no wonder we fnd II difilcult to
protect ourselves from the ravages of
the disease. Apparently we shall have
to depend on the efforts of the yes
tries to have the atmosphere properly
cleansed and disinfected. Failing that
perhaps some genius may be able to
invent an anti-innuenza muzzle or
respirator. We will, no doubt. be ready
to make the wearing OF 1t compulsory.
and We may yet see the unmuzlcd por
tion OF the public chevled about the
streets by muzxlcd constables.
The silver star., 1900-03-16
AIR WHICH WE BREATHE.
Important Agsseiss b. which Il
PuRlnsd.

Important Agencies by which u I
Pusinsd.
In common life at the easy average
Of eighteen to twenty inspirations n
minute an ordinary man will inhalo
and exhale bulk Of air amounting ia
about 1000 gallons u day. and while
undergoing violent exertion will
require much more than this.
Air after having been breathed
two or three times becomes
deadly poison. unless purified by the
combination with II Of more oxygen.
For the necessary supply Of this iife-
sustaining element we are dependent.
In the city. as we'll as In the country.
on natures laboratory. Here, by the
action Of forces that arc never al rest
ny the constant movement Of wind cur.
rents. by means Of rain. which washes
down atmospheric Impurities and
causes them to be absorbed into the
earth. by these and other means. thc
life-giving elements Of the air are con
stantly renewed. Though one of thu
most Important agencies OF ntmosphe.
rlc publication. that OF trees and yore.
tation. is. AS n rule. wholly wanting In
closely built city. tho other mems
used by nature are NO far effective as
to greatly counteract tho evils res,It.
ing from Its crowded population.-Min.
neapolis Journal.
The silver star., 1900-03-16
WILD AMIN AIS
nreA I. Captivity Develop Fsrocity In
spite of Tr.ining.

0pWs' va
There is a current tradition that wild
animals born In captivity do not attain
the savageness Of those bred in their
native jungle, and that the teeth OF
such animals do not develop as they do
in the Wild state. Mr.. Alexander Day.
assistant superintendent out at the
zoo. whose experience with Wild ami
mails has been almost lifelong. says
that he has not found those assertions
20 be true. However innocent and ap-
parently tame the cubs may appear. he
says. there is time when they attain
savageness apparently from instinct.
and show all the characteristics OF the
animals whose home has always been
the forest or the plain. As for the de-
velopment Of teeth, Mr.. Day points for
Illustration to full-grown lions which
were born and reared in captivit..- and
may be seen any day cracking bones
OF meat with which they are fed with
every evidence OF possessing the most
sound teeth possible. The only way
in which wild animals in captivity usu-
ally suffer with their teeth is that
when they are fed they may grab at
the meat which is pushed through the
bars with a big iron fork and break a
tooth on the fork. or they may in
jumping against the bars injure a
tooth and suffer afterward from its
loss. The little lions. when baby cubs,
are shy at hrst; then become as play
ful as kittens. For the hrst year OF
their life usually they may be treated
as domestic animals. At the age OF
about twelve weeks the cubs are taken
from their mother. but in the mean
time she has taught them to eat meat.
At first the cubs suck a bone or scrap
on for them. Often they may be seen
gnawing upon a bone which the moth
er lion holds In her jaws and paws.
When first taken from their mother
the cubs are given finely chopped meat,
the pieces being gradually made larger
until they are given bones. upon which
they sharpen and develop their teeth.
In time the lions can crush the bones
with ease. From 12 to IA months OF
age the young lions are. it Is said, so
cross as to be almost unmanageable.
At the age of Is months or two years
the cubs are taken in hand by the
trainer and then, having reached their
growth. they are ready to be perfected
in their tricks and to be exhibited. II
is said by those familiar with lion
tanning and training that lions which
have been brought up as pets are the
hardest to train for performers. They
do not seem to take the training seri
ously. and are not so easily mastered
as those which have grown to maturity
without petting.-Baltimore Sun.
The silver star., 1900-03-16
uIs Address,

The following. from an English
paper. will be enjoyed by speakers who
have found themselves called upon to
address audiences already wearied by
excessively long speeches: A certain
man was Invited to speak at a local
gathering. and being nobody In par
ticuiar. was placed last on the list of
speakers. Moreover. the chairman in
troduced several speakers whose names
were not on the list. and the audience
was tired out when he said, introduc.
ing the final speaker. Mr.. Bones will
now give us his address," my nd.
dress." said Mr.. Bones. rising. "is 55f
Park Villas. s. W.. and ! wish you ali
goodnight"
The silver star., 1900-03-16
GEN. WILLIAM W. AvERELL.

Maj.-Gen. William Woods Averell.
whose death occurred at Bath. n. Y.
recently, was prominent cavalry
leader on the Union side during the
civil war. Gen. Averell was 67 years OF
age. He left West Point in 1855 and
gained an enviable reputation as an In
dian fighter. being severely wounded.
When the civil war broke out Gen.
Averell received the appointment OF
colonel OF Pennsylvania cavalry resi-
ment In the army OF the Potomac. In
The silver star., 1900-03-16
Our Nation. Wealth.

The material wealth and strength of
our nation Ia In iron, the most usefnl
of all metals. Just as the wealth OF !
human being lies In a useful stomach.
II you have overworked yours. try Hog.
letters Stomach Bitters. 1t will relieve
the clogged bowels. improve the appe.
tite and cure constipation, dyspepsia
and biliousness.
The silver star., 1900-03-16
ssvsss Hin Mo,.v.

Mr.. wheatpit--My failure is the tnlk
Of the street! A. the meeting Of my
creditors today arranged TO pay 10
cents on the dollar. Mrs. WhcatpIt
latter moments flsuring)--Oh, Hem
ry. isn't that lovely? Then tho $50
hat ] sent home today will only cost
you e5.-Lifc.
The silver star., 1900-03-16
New York. Zig Buf,Aio.

William c. Whitney has presented tn
The Geological park of New York big
buffalo bull of the name of Grover
Cleveland. The animal is seventeen
years cid. very stubborn. unruly and
combative. He Is also considered yerv
large-one of the largest buffalos ever
Kept in captivity.
The silver star., 1900-03-16
fDprhId fpinnsrs.

One OF the fads Of the day is to give
orchid dinners. All OF the floral deco
rations OF these entertainments are
worked out In orchids. and the effect
Is extremely rich and beautiful.
The silver star., 1900-03-16
vvOI,kinu
Women

are Invited to write q
Mrs. Pxnlflbasss for free
advioo about flbelr hoaikIh,
Mrs. PlnlklbasSs Is q wa.
Easans
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fos'in0 women No OfIboe
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d''0ss Gs Lynn, Mass.
Her helpAnn hand =
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The silver star., 1900-03-16
Making . L,v,nr,

First swsll-They say this fellow ac-
tually earns his living with that voice.
Second Swell-1s that 80?
First swell-Yes--by collecting the
things that are thrown a. him.--Aliy
Blopsr.
The silver star., 1900-03-16
4 Pin. s.iss.sr,

Mirrors and plate glass can bc
cleaned very thoroughly with alcohol
on soft piece Of muslin or flannel.
The silver star., 1900-03-16

GEN. WILLIAM w. AvERELL.
March. 1868. he began series OF raids
which made his name famous. In
1864 hc was given command OF the sec
ond cavalry division In the army. and
was wounded at Wythevllle. but re-
mained on the field. Gen. Avereil re.
signed from tho army at the close OF
the war. For three years subsequently
he held the once Of consul general at
Montreal. He had been prominent in
business circles In New York city of
late years. being heavily Interested In
asphalt paving.
The silver star., 1900-03-16

Even the politicians agree that hon.
.ssty II the best policy for everybody
else.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-09
TIT T1OUR1H SYMPHONY CoNCS Rr

The fourth of the New Haven Sym phony orchestra's concerts took place yesterday afternoon at the Hyperion theater. The audience was not as large as at some of the preceding concerts of the series, a condition partly to be ascribed to the unpleasant weather and partly to the fact that except in spe- cial instances pianist has not the drawing power of vocalist
 The programme consisted of Mendels- sohns Italian" symphony, Chopin's E minor concerto, and Liszt's symphonic poem, "Mazeppa" The soloist wos Heinrich Gebhard of Boston.
 Mendelssohns fourth symphony was begun in 1881. when he was sojourning in Italy. It was first performed May 31, 1893, at a concert of the London Phil harmonic society, Mendelssohn himself conducting. It belongs to the same pe- riod of his development as the Fingaps Cave overture and the "Walpurgis Night" The first movement is in the most joyous and buoyant mood and seems to reflect the brilliant blue skies and gorgeous sunshine of Italy. The second movement, which has been call ed Pilgrims March is less vivacious
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-09
rom.

The directors elected at the annua meeting of the Biggins- Rodgers com pany were E. T. Carter of Meriden, F W. Miner of New Haven, H. D. Big ging, o. F. Powers and H. B. Hall O Wallingford The officers elected are H. F. Biggins, president; H. B. Hall secretary, and F. w. Miner, treasurer.
 Auditor G. G. Thomson and T. F Lane are now busy evenings figuring up the town accounts,
 Rt. Rev. Mahlin N. Gilbert, bishop coadjutor of Minnesota, will speak fol the board of missions in St. PauPs par ish house this afternoon at o'clock.
 About 1885 was netted by the supper ir the Congregational church parlors on Wednesday evening.
 The Golf club will realize about $11l by the two evening productions of Just for Fun" Robert Eaton is now attending the Lawrence academy at Groton, Mass.
 Miss Gertrude Parker, who has been the guest of Mrs. c. A. Harrison, starts to-day for New York en route to her home in Charleston, s. c.
 Owing to yesterdays storm there was but one session at the schools.
 POLO
 Wallingford polo team was defeated at Manchester, Conn.,, by the Manches- ter team, score IA to A.