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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, .1883.

 

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GHOUEGEN—BALLADE GANADIEN, 1756.
I “108,910 gallant Vaudreuil, his prowess and
his glory
Of '. the fall of Choucgeni‘ and England’s
mourning at the story.
‘ The sorrow in her eyes, and the tears upon

her lashes, .
For the walls of Chouegcn are a pile of dust

and ashes.

In vain does London rally them, the flower

of his men.
Montcalm, laurel seeking, suited thcm:sud-

denly, as when _
Bellona speeds her chariot. Sure, his prayer

kind fortune heeds. .

He came, he saw, be conquered, forgetting ,

naught of Caesar’s deeds.

I see our martial heroes, 8. band uudaunted,
brave,

Advancing to the crossing of the perilous
surging wave,

Sword in hand, and flushed with valor, Ri-
gand marches at their-head,

Trembling, the English soldiers yield them-
selves for very dread. '

Behold them noivtflby ‘Our swords’ power,
these were redOubtable,

Those graves who boast to rule the seas, on
land quite tractable.

With bravery of imbeciles, asylum come
they seeking,

Trooping eager prisonwai'd at the cannon’s
first grim speaking.

At Carillon; ’tis said, they’ll have their ven-
geance neierthclcss, "

So much excels the wind, the boast of him
that’s scatheless.- . '

But Canadiansgmake them afraid. London is
far too sage, '

With his pitiful poltroonc
gage.

*‘Chouegcn—Oswcgo. lCariIion—Ticondc-

regs.

their valor to ca-

 

 

 

SAN FRANCISCO.
II.

At Pittsburgh the traveler, if bound for
Chicago,or, as l was, for St. Louis, will
do wisely to choose. the celebrated Pan
Handle road, which is an admirable iron
highway closely connected in interest
with ‘ the" great Pennsylvania road. A
through Pullman ctr. is run to St. Louis.

”Between the latter place and Indianapolis
’itjhe’" railwa’y‘is known’as' the Vandalia
line.» The whole route. is excellently
managed and very‘pop'ular, and the Pan
Handle and Vandaliu, taken tOgéther, arc'
rapidly assuming the same thoroughness
Of equipment and attention to comfort
and safely, combined with high speed, '
that distinguish the Pennsylvania read
above all others. By these three connect.~
iug lines the run is made from New York
to the Mississippi in thirty-four hours.
‘ The ride In nearly astmight line' comes
the great states of Ohio. Indiana and
Illinois, carries you through a rich and
fertile counli'y,.ahd many important and
beautiful cities. The contrast is very
great between the rugged wilderness
lying east of Pittsbui‘g. and the long
stretch of undulating country, diversified
by the magnificent oak groves. the well-
tilled fields rich in grass and corn, and
fruitful orchards surrounding comfortable
homesteads, which one finds in central
Ohio. On these rich bottoms and slopes
of the great Ohio river, the Indian hints
at the beginning of the ccntliry had their
most populous settlements, and we cannot
wonder that here and in Indiana they
resisted so vigorously the inroads of our
early pioneers. There are still standing
in viewifrom the train many old log
cabins, the homes of the first settlers, but
in decay, unused and dismantled. The
exploits of Black Hawk and Tecumseh,
the military successes of General W. H.
Harrison. and the legal contests of
Lincoln and Douglas come to mind as we
hurry through this great region where
they once were promineht aclors. ‘

Indianapolis is a beauliiul and flouiish-
ing city, a railroad center, the seat of

important manufactures, its people ener-

, To ANI) mos

getic and money making. The Vandalia
~ if lineil the great, fast thoroughfare that
' connects it closely with SI. Louis, a pop

ular road of travel having branches to

' . leading points, especially to Cincinnati.

At St. Louis, the Father of Waters is
crossed by a steel suspension with :everal
piers, a. fine structure that has cos.
$10,000,000, and for the privilege of
being carried over which, each passenger
pays a special fare of twenty-five cents.
Lately, discontent with so high a tariff,
proportionately heavy on all freight, has
led to the formation of another company
to bridge the river at a“ point several miles
higher up.

St. Louis is hopelessly. behind Chicago
in allthat makes a- grest city. It strikes
oneaii provincial, although its 350,000
people entitle it to rank as a great capital,
It doesnoteppeantobe the’great cotton
mart it.once was,! when the liver front
was lined~wilh steamers from the south
or up eriuutry, ranged for a long distance
several deep along the bank. Abraham
Lincoln andeark Twain had a hand in
that boating-business; The railroads have
driven the boats ans-sud New Orleans is
getting Iheiion’s share of the cotton trade
and no small amount of the. traffic in
grain. I I l ’ .
Noi'one should -fail to see Shaw's gar--
deal. which form .a- truly attractive and
unique feature of theilllissouri metropolis.
They lie on the- southwest,"just beyond
the built-npseciiou of the city, and com
a large‘exfeut of. ground enclosed by a
massive stone wall very. high" and strong.
Mr. Henry Shaw, the owner, whom I had
the good fortune to see 'at the gateway,
where he had just alighted from his car:
rlage fer an afternoon inspection, is every
fine looking gentleman, ‘appaiently about
eighty veaiii of age, but hale sud hearty.
Helwaahorn in England, he told me, and

came to}_St.~'Lonis in” 1818. In 1840, he-

reiired froni' business and since that time
b: has employed part of his large means
in the laying out and care of these mag.
nificent gardens. .‘-:- They constitute a
spacious and beautiful park with every
tree and plant therein that will grow in
‘Missouri, so far as is known. Many
plants from tropical countries have been
- found hardy enough to stand the Si.Louis
winter; other exotics in a. profuse variety
are preserved in ample and well con-
structed conservatories. The grounds
caver a great many acres, laid out in
walks, groves, lawns, paths, with seats,
swings and rustic bowers, the whole
"enlivened gnot only by innumerable
fioral mam... but also by the notes and
- plumage of the beautiful birds. The
gardens are open to the public withoat
restriction, and family parties from a long
range about are accustomed to picnic in

the shade of the delightful groves and.

amidit the bloom and fragrance-of this
. aylvan paradise. ‘ _
Kansas City was my next objective
point, reached by a night ride over the
Missouri Pacific railway, which, with its
extensive connections, operates 10,000
miles of road. Kansas City is about what
Chicago was meaty-live years ago, and
there is little question but that in another
quarter of a century it‘will be what the
Illinois metropolis is now. Already with

its 85,000 people it is a wonderful place, -

displaying many luxuries, and engaged in
building whole blocks of elegant ware-
beasts that would be a credit to any
eastern city. It is favorably situated for
the cattle and grain trade, and reaches out
its railroads. like long arms, to distant
states and territories whereby to draw to
itself an increasing frame. A fast place
of this sort cannot be expected to be a
moral place; vice has flourished, and
'clzurches have had little encouragement;

‘ Century magazine.

.penscd with.

‘ forcement

' this great city.

“grillrooms” and the “buffets" are all

 

but there is a lit altliful chin. and sovicty

tends more and more to sit-lib: into an
orderly condition. -
Topeka, sixty miles from this Missouri

border town. is the beautiful Capital of
the great slate of Kansas. Its population

numbers about 30,000, but as the seat of - ‘

government of this immense common-
wealth, already inhabited by nearly a
million and a half of people, its impuri-
once is drawing to II. many families of
high social standing, and its lines of
business are rapidly amending. The
streets are wide and some of the buildings
are fine structures. notably several of the
hotels and churches, the office building of
the Santa Fl railroad in process of erec-
tion, the City Library building, and above
all the Suite House. The latter noble
edflcc has two wings completed and work
is proceeding on the central or main part
Of the great structure. The cost so far
has .been a million of dollars. to finish the
whole will require a million more, but
when it is done Kansas will have at
Topeka. acapitoi constructed with great
care of large blocks of stone, forming
really a mountain of rock, all parts finish-
ed in taste, of the best materials, with
attention to both elegannce and durability,
a majestic State House that many centur-
iegheucc will be the pride of‘thc citizens.-
Such a insult indicates a high tone in the
character ofthe people, and comparative
purity in their politicalccion. _ ,

, ‘ R. B. Snownsn.

Brooklyn. , Y., Nov. 21,1883.
Em

. MISSING LINKS.
Tucy are still eating watermelons in
Florida. ,
Mr. Thinne is president of 'the Basics
Fat lllcn’s club.

It costs $6,000 a number to get out the

George Alfred Townsend says New
York journalism is going to seed.

Mayor Benny, of Washington, N. J .,
does not manufacture political~ organs.

Dr. Mary Walker is as great a curiosity
in England as Oscar Wilde was in»
America.

The governors of Vermont, New Hamp
shire and Michigcnget a salary of only
$20 a week.

If Jay Gould bought his clothes ready
made he would have to get them in the
boys’ department.

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In the Eric county penitentiary, three
of the 500 prisoners ware formerly cu-
gaged in [debunking business.

A little-spirits of ammonia dropped into
a greasy pan or sink will cleanse it easily.
Only a few drops are necessary.

James. Giles, al‘armer near Austin. cut
down a live-oak [rec last week and found
in the centrcof the tree alive frog

Mrs. Cornwallis West, the famous Eng-
lish belle, has freckles. They enhance
her beauty instead of detracting. from it.

The Chinese aresmong the most in-
offensive. industrious, and frugal, if not
the most thrifty of our foreign-born pOpi -
lation. . ,

Rainy, damp weather is favorable for
the complexion, and unless there is a high
wind the uncomfortable veil may be dis-

A man who was having himself tat-
toOrd for u curiosity in aBowery museum
recently died of consumption while or.-
dergoing the operation. m.-

Mrs. Csrlislc, wife of the candidate for
speaker, is a tall, liar-.‘looking lady, with
very agreeable manners, and can talk in-
telligently on political topics. '

The Washington monument is finished
to a height of- 410 feet, at which it will
remain till the work is resumed in the
spring. There is yet to be added 140
feet before the shaft will be completed.

 

SUNDAY IN LONDON.

Talk about the Sunday, law and its en-
in Baltimore! It does not ‘
compare to the observance Of that day in
One hardly knows Lon-
don tc-day, after the hustle and whirl of
yesterday. The stores are closed, the
wagons have disappeared, the cabs seem
to run more quietly, and the people seem
almost afraid to speak aloud. What a
contrast after a continental Sabbath! I
was hungry this morning, and thought I
would go to the Criterion and get lunch,
Imagine my surprise when Iarrived at
that restaurant and found it closed, the
Gaiety and St. James likewise. All down
the Strand, up in the West End, and even
in “the city” the restaurants were closed
tighter than the proverbial clam. Not a
place to eat on Sunday save the dining-
room of a hotel. The chop houses, the

closed until 6 o’clock in the evening, and
even the drinking bars or ale houses—as
far as exteriors are concerned—are dark
and uninviting. Unless you know the
proprietor, and can enter by the “family”
or “wholesale liquor” entrance there is no
are trying to get it before 1 o’clock.
There are plenty of churches to visit and
good sermons are preached, and the peo-
ple seem to take advantage of this and go
to church. At Spurgeon’s Tabernacle the
crowd is always great, and every stranger
pays it one visit at least. When you ap-
proach the entrance you are met by a
vergcr oroificial who gives you an envel-
ope. This envelope requests you to give
a contribution—a penny or more—and
drnp II. in the box provided. The for.
seeing, as wellas the charitable, do this,
and to them the side gate or door is open.
The bf‘thn places you in a back seat and
requests you to wait until 10:50 O’clock.
The rule is, peu'go'iolders must be in their
seats by that time or lose their places.
When the hour arrives the sexton tells
you logo up the aisle And take any va-
csiit seat. When those who have con-
tribuicd are sealed, the great doors are
opened and the crowd is admitted. Then
the services begin.—Oor. Baltimora‘Amer-
icon.

 

“ THE TWILIGHT CLUB.

A very unpretentious and valuable
addition tins been made to the society life
of masculine New York by an aggregation
of fortuitous atoms under the name of the
Twilight club. It is a bright lot of men,
at first few, now many, who feel the need
of intellectualsociety and recreation, but
don't. want to spend the time and money
required at Inc-regular fashionablc clubs
up town. So they meet once a week and
dine together at a nice dowu~towu res—
taursnt. Each pays a .dollar for his
dinner. Then they indulge in short talks
-—"shop talks," ssfar as possible, bringing
each man out strong in his own specialtv,
like the chaps at theTodgcrs dinner. They
have a set of "principles," from which we
quote z—NO dues; no debts; no by-laws;
no president ; no constitution ; no can
ventionalily; no salaries; no initiation
fee; no full dress; no late hours; no
gambling; no dudes.

A diflerent man presides each evening-
Sometimes a dozen little speeches are
made. Half of the well-known men of
the city have been more and talked—
editors, luwyc:s. chemists, clerks, me.
chsnies—zinybody who had a new idea. It
costs next to nothing, and the members
make it it point to get home by 10 o’clock.
How is that for a revolution in club, life?
Sometimes, indeed, they take their wives
and daughters, and there were 147 present

 

at a recent meeting.
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WILTON FARMERS’ CLIJ 8.

Thu 159m directing of the Wilton
Fit-tilt 13’ club was luehl Now inbu' 19 11,
the 5|ll'jkICL_ hem-J, "D In" L’Iauul‘iclurmi
or Allulni-mml BJil'I' all or me Dory
Internals oi Ann-lieu? Rusulvml, that it
does.”

The uneting opened by the funding of
a letter from an aged no liibr‘f‘, Mr A. M.

Reed. which was as follows:

Mr. PIC>IIICIIL~—Bllllt r is a luxury us
well as a urcessiiy. IL is liul nu Ililllrpi‘D»
sable Ilt‘l‘cahlly like water and air, but
can bcgot along wilhoiu; and its con-
sumption depends in a great. measure
upon the pzice it bears in the market.
When butler sells for fifteen or twenty
cents it takes the place of meat to quite
an extent. Wlieuii sells for twenty-live
or thirty cents there is quite a difference
in the consumption. At thirty-five to
forty cents it is almost shut cm of mnnv
families that have a small .income. But-
teris‘one ofthosc products that will al-
ways he in demand. There is no substi-
tute that will take its place; nothing but
excessive pi ice cull keep it from the table
of the poor. The rich will have ii, no
matter whal. It costs. When the con-
sumption of it is very largely reduced, the
consequence of a YEW. high price, the.

"eonsthm supply oi“ the dairy soon reguf

bites the marker; turn all return again
with joyful hearts and smiling faces to
take up their golden butler. Oicomargai.
inc is a niiist‘cxcellent thing. in . its place,
and that is, to grease cum and wagons,
and it might save the life of some ssrv-
ing dos. No, Mr. President, we need not
her this kind of sc-iallcd 'buti'cr as a
competitor in the market with our butler
It will pay to make it or fifteen cents per
pound, but will pay better at twenty-live
or thirty cents. It is with this, as with
all other farm products, when there is a
great supply. The amount. is about. dou-
ble when the price is about half the aver-
age. We mightas well fear the raising
of turnips and Cabbage would hurt the
market for potatoes as that Oleomargarine
would interfere with butter. No one will
take to this manufactured stuff only. of
necessity, andi think they wilinot take'
to it then but once. = I judge from my
own taste, .‘they will be like the burnt
child—dread the tire. ’

Mr. Dudley—Oleomargorinc is not all
we have to contend with. Butterine,
which is made largely of cotton seed oil,
is largely iiiunufactured.’ Years ago thi
oil had no demand and wns'thrown away,
but now it is sent to Italy and comes back
bottled and Iabrléd'as pure olive oil. This
manufactured buiter is said to be as an-
tritious us go id dairy butter. Few know
to what extent this :ulultcrated article is
used, there being from 15,000,000 to 20,-
000,000 pounds exported from New York
evcry'ycar. Can we supply the demand
of good dairy butter? If not, the false
product will fill the place. I suspect it
is not sufficient; and, if so, perhaps it is
providentiul. Butterinc can be made for
one-fourth of good butter.

Mr. Radical—With regard to imitation
butler, chemically it is found to be exact-
ly [be same, but lacks the essentials that
gives it flavor. It pure, it is harmless,
and those buying it are not cheated very
much. But there are families who want
the good old-way butler. There will all
ways be 21 good umikct for good butter.
If these stingy people are cement with
such stuff letitbcm have it, but it should _
be sold only for what It is. Let us live
on our farms and not off of them. Let
me have] the good old cow butter,

and if not golden enough the secretary .
.ssge that her dress must be changed

can furnish 'us a mulcriel—Chris. Hanson
butter color—which not only burdens it
apd perhcts its color, but_ is not detri-
mental to its flavor or keeping qualities.

. President Van saith—My observation
leads me to believe that in three years the
demand for butter has almost doubled,
and the price is increased. The butter
that is taken into Norwalk is very much
improved, and the price is more uniform.
If the demand continues there is no fear
of selling, as there is enough who wish
good buurr. I think We can control
somewhat this trouble. In Norwalk at
this time of ihe year there ' was such a
white and poor article brought into mar-
ket the dealers would not try to handle
it, and bought lirkin butter instead. But-
ter should not be delivered to be sold only
in one pound rolls, and not so as it will
have to be dug out in all shaped pieces, to
be placed on the table like a plate full of
chips.

Secretary Van Hoosenr-I ani undecid-
ed ss to whether oieomargarihe, butter-
ine, ructiiie, etc., does affect or not mate
rislly the sale of good dairy butter. It
does seem that our people would appre-
ciate a good article in preference t6
the manufactured imitation butter of

which there is , so much in the
marker. Yet we know that many
will buy a cheaper product. I would eat

and use less and buy the better article.
The New York Butter and Cheese ex
change reports thse"no objection should
be made to such butler.” probably sup-
posing the arliclcs used are clean and
fresh and that the buttermilk and skim-
med milk to which this animal fat is
added before churning is also V of good
quality. Though perhaps able to turn
out a fair article, preferable to flavorless
or ill flavored qualities of which there is
also so much in the market, ll. should be
sold for what it is; but we suspect, and,
in fact, know it is sometimes sold for
what it is not. I have tried many of the
butter dealers for this article but their
answer is inVuriahly, “We have never
kept it.” In the English courts it has
been tested. II. is a misdemeanor to sell
anything for food under a false or mis-
leading namc. In our own state we find
passed at our last Legislature a law touch-
ing the matter. Section 1 states that no
pets ,flrm, etc, shall sell or exchange
or have in possession any of these “ices"
without it be plainly stamped and a sign
conspicuously posied with letters noi less
than four inches in size, including the
words, f‘For Sale Hero,” and a viol'ation
calls for $7.00 line or imprisonment ten
or not more than iniriy days. Pen-r
Collier, a United States chemist, says that
carefully prepared oleomurgarine is supc
rior to poor butter as regards taste," odor,
and bealthfulnes, but will probably never
be preferred to good butter. It is stated
that every hotel in a ‘cliy not far distant
uses this kind of manufactured butter ex-
clusively, though their patrons probably
know nothing of it. The trouble with
myself in using,r it would be that the fat
used would come from common slaughter
houses, which does not have the cleanest
handling, I assure you. I have had ex-
perience in this to know that fact. Sup
pose the fat does look good when washed
and melted. The treatment it has gene
through with hasn’t added to its desira-
bility for me iulbutter. To be sure, the
analysis of the two articles is very . simig
is}. Butter fat'coutainslabout 7 per cent.
of1 insoluble fatty acids. Animal fat
from tissues, about 92 per cent. Of four
samples analyzed, viz: New York dairy.
olcomargarine, (sold as New Jersey dairy)
and two more samples of the latter, there
was found to ,be fifteen per dent. more
water than the first sample. It is found
in five samples of batten—Danish, Swiss,
French, Iowa, and New York, with three
of oleomargarine, of which. in the lsttc.‘
two to four per cent. more Iall, consider-
able more sugar, and less caseinc. A re-
ceipt is given how to identify the imita-

tion ‘urliulr. In washing true built!"
with water it Incomes milky, and in these
washings is discoveml with the mycrc-
scope vast numbers of fat globules The
manufactured article gives nearly clear,’
and this is destitute of puriiclcs except
when milk has been, used in its manufac-
ture. The chemist tells us why probably,
we find more sugar, is because it has been
used to produm: exact analysis. This
animal fat is used also for making oleo-
margarine cheese, which is said in be: pre-
ferable to poor skiiu-iiilk cheese. This
is used with the skim uli k. The fat is
heated slowly in deep pails, set in water
until it is fully melted. When the mill.
Is 92 = (the on is H-llItll: higher) it is added
and then rennet is also added. If the oil
is not all taken up it is skimmed off. ‘It
takes longer to cure, than all skim milk.
Collier remarks: “The dangers of depu-
ciation‘of quality and separation attend
ing this new material into dairy manufac-
tures will readily be perceived." There
is one feel. regarding this kind of. cheese
generally. It shows more fat than skim
milk, and we believe the best cheese
always contains the most fat. This, how-
ever, contaius 17 per cent more water, a
little more isti,nnd 10 per cent less caseine.
Comparing it with Jersey milk choose it
contains about. ouc.half"‘tlie fat. Proba-
hiya majority of the imitation product
manufacturers use lard instead of fat now,
as it' is said II. will keep longer without
deterioration, for fat becomes rancid much
soonerihan lard. Of course, the color
makes no difference, for even most dairy
butter, excepting full or grade Jerseys,
does not (especially at this time of the year)

make it as desirable a shade as the mafia t

demands, and a pr'oduct for coloring it to
any desired shade is found in Hanson's
butter color, which, as Bedient has said,
really improves butter to which it is ap-
plied. , It is a vegetable oil and applied to
the cream before churning. a teaspoonfull
to about three pounds of butter. This
provides that the butter is a very light
yellow to start with. It will not color

the buttermilk, and gives a perfect natural “

color ; is tasteless and perfectly harmless
and will not impairthc keeping qualities.
I have kept butter treated with it eighteen
months and it was first-class butter. A
twenty five cent bottle. will color from
125 to 250 pounds. Now, I would not
make any difference in the price of a cow .
making yellow or white butter. ‘ There
is one thing in favor of lard butter (pure)
over the open-pin system, especially
when it is made in houses conisiuing con
tageous diseases, as cream will be con-
taminated sooner than most any substance
or odors. Diphtheria, scarlet and ly-
phoid fever etc. may deposit their germs
on the cream t ) be dchbped, perhaps, in
the person eating the butter, if the conta-
geous air comes in contact with it. How
often do these troubles occur in farmers’
families, where no extra care is taken,
and perhaps adjoining the pantry. The
butler perhaps goes into many families.
A child is taken with one of these troubles
and the parent wonders how it caught it,
yet I. must think that there will always be
a demand, at good prices, for good dairy
butler, but poor butter may suffer, so we
must make all good butler.

 

 

‘ A SALUTARY LESSON.

The principal of one of the most; fash-
iona‘le schools in New York will not
permit her‘ pupils to ‘wear a dress of any
kind save wool or cotton—the former in
Winter,thc latter in milder weather. if
they choose. A girl wearing a velvet
suit one day was sent home with a mes

to one adapted for school wear. The
mOIhcr of the girl returned with a reply
that it was a last yeai’s suit which must
be utilized or it would be outgrown. The
teacher was inflexible. She said the
school-room was no place for cast off
finery; that the moral effect was bad and
the final result worse than the present
loss. The lesson was a salutary onc.

 

“Our cat has wandered off again."

Mr. and Mrs. Popperman with their
little daughter Ethel were seated at the
crowded dinner table the other evening
when theludy made the above remark.
One of the boarders said : “Mrs. Jones,
if you will put grease on your cat’s feet
it will stay home.”

“Grease f” asked Mrs. Jones.

‘5 Yes.”

Toward the close of the meal little
Ethel Popperman spoke‘ out loud enough
for all to hear: “Momma, won't you put
some grease on papa’s feet, so he’ll stay
home nights '3” '

 

“Reveries of. a Bachelor” and “Seven
Stories,” by Donald G. Mitchell (Ike Mar-
vel), have been issued in a new and taste-
ful edition by Charles Scribnei’s Sons.

_+— ~

“Can you tell me," asked a man of his
tailor, “how came you to get this cost so
tight?” “Oh, yes, sir. The fact is, you

“were tight when I measured you.”—

Marath‘Independent.
___+_.__ .

Flowers may be kept very fresh over
night if they are excluded entirely from
air. To do this, wet them thoroughly,
put in a damp box and cover with wet
raw-cotton or newspaper, lh en place in a
cool spot.

__4,____
_ A passenger on' the Auburn railroad
offered the conductor a trade dollar for
fare. The conductor examined it and
remarked:—“I don’t want that piece of
money.” “Well, give it to'the company.
then,” ieplied the passenger—flowcha-
ville Times. '

_____..____

Some SLI‘islblf.‘ mothers put pockets on
both sides of their little girls’ dresses.
This saves the trouble of mending the one
pocket every day. ‘ Little girls oftentimes
have as many pennies, toys, etc., to carry
about as a boy, and only one pocket,
whereas‘a boy generally has four, at least.

———-o——— .
The toes of ladies’ walking shoes of

alligator skin are ornamented by Brook-~

lyn girls‘with tiny bows of ‘black ribbon.
At a I'LCCDII evening cutertaiumeut.one
pretty girl went so far as to wear tiny
silver bells attached to the ends of the
ribbon, hei- slippers being made of bronze
alligator skin.

 

I would recommend Ely’s Cream Balm to
anyone having catarrh gor catarrhal asthma.
I have suffered for the last five years_ so I
could not lie down for weeks at a time. Since
I have been using the balm I can lie down
and rest nicely. I thank God that you ever
invented such a medicine. Frank R. Bur-
leigb, Farmington, N. Y.

For 25 years I have been afflicted with ca-
tarrh so that I have been confined to my room
for two months at a time. I have tried all the
humbugs in hopes of relief, but with no suc-
cess until I met with an old frienp who had
need Ely’s Cream Balm and advised m‘e to
try it. I procured a bottle and from the first
application I found relief. It is the best
remedy I have ever tried. W. C. Matthews,
justice of the peace, Shenandoah, Iowaé.MS

I
———.——.—o

IT ISUSELES

for young ladies, who, are troubled with
freckles, pimples, moth and tan. and, a'bad
skin generally to use liquid paints or dry
10' tors, for they only make the skin look
v ell ”or the time being. To have a good
can “ixiou you must have pure blood. Use
Sa' 8 Bitters and your skin will ,be fair
”'3‘" 'cO‘nplexiOn rosy—[Young ladies’Maga-
zine,

- Mr. Chas. H. P. Durst. Schoil’s Ferry,
Oregon, . writes: Dr. Wish irt’s Pine Tree
Cordial as a family medicine is' invaluable.
I shall never forget what it has done_for me,
oi'hlose an opportunity of recommending it to
o ers.

 

 

CEO. B. PLAISTED.

successor to H. S. Betta.

‘Druggisl aid Apothecary.

‘i ..‘ V
it!

We would respectfully call the, ten:

tion of the people of No‘rwalk and vi nity
to ournew store, corner of Main and. all

Streets, where we will constantly keep on

hand a full assortment of i
I _

Brits, Patent. Mellciiii

 

AND ,

,.
'.

 

. » . l
. . . . p ; ,
. a .« 1
* Toilet Arcana , ,
And all such articles as are usually I had
.ina fiyot. class DmgiStore. We Id»
call especial attention to our ‘

fl

PRESCRIPTION. NNNMRL

Where Prescriptions will be compthndé
ed by none but experienced druggists‘, .

George II. Plaistdd,

Cor. Main and Weill sis, Norw I

62 Washington St... 50. Norwalk. "‘5': .1

 

Clearing 011i Salt I

In order to reduce my lérge
stOek preparatory to removing to
my new store'which is being

built, adjacent to the National

Bank of Norwalk, I shall imme-
diately commence and sell at ‘

BOttom Rates.

Here is an excellent chance for
some

Rare: Bargains
1n Stoves, Ranges, Crockery,

Glassware and all the miscellane-
ous articles which come under

’iiiy line.

on an l in the Rlllll.

What

“Wall Street.

. \
IRON FENCES.

HE SUBSCRIBER having returned to
Norwalk, and located at 26 Leonard st.,
is prepared to fumish Wrought Iron
Fencing of all styles. of the best material
and best workmanship. at reasonable prices.
Having had many years of experience in the
making thereof he feels cepfidevit t lat he can
satisfy all demands. Estimates and plans
cheerfully furnished. ’
' EPH RAIM M. MERRITI‘.
Norwalk,Au¢.1882. P.0. Box 667

 

 

Money to Loan.

Enquire of O. E. WILSON, No.3Giigeitfte

Building. Nor-walk. Conn.

 

Kidney Complaint.
Giannini-i. 0.
If. it. Stevens-Dear Sir: I have received great ben-
efit from the use of the Vegetine. and can safely rec
ommend it for Business. Rush of Blood to the Head,
and a general blood purifier . It has also been used by
other members of my family for Liver and Kidney

omnploinfs. Has. A. C. ULRICH.
. 200 Baymiiier St.
PURIFIES THE BLOOD.
Bosniamss.

Mr. n. It. Stevens—Dear Sir: I have been using Veg-
etlne for some time withthe greatest satisfactibn. and
can highly recommend it as a great cleanser and pail-
lier of the blood. J. L. HANNAFORD,

Pastor of Egleston Square M. E. Church;

A IIIEIIIIIIIIE son Nil—LINEN AIIII nuns.

I testify to the beneficial effects of vscsrnvs, as
used in my family for the past six years. We consider
it invaluable as a blood medicine for both children and

adults, and endeavor to always keep a supply on hand.
Yours, to" C. A. JACKSON ,
Business Manager South Boston Inquires

Vegetine'

SPRING AIIII SUMMER MEDICINE.

' . Yezetine is Sahib! all Draggists.
(Continued from last week.)

flow Watch Cases are Made. .

 

A plate of soup GOLD _14 2-10 karate '

fine is soldered on each side of a plate of
hard nickel composition metal, and the
three are then passed between polished
steel rollers. From this plate the various
parts of the cases—backs, centers, bezels,etc.
are cut and shaped by dies and formers.
The gold is thick enough to admit of all
kinds of chasing, engraving, and engine-
turuing. he composition metal gives it
needed strength, stifl'ness and solidity, while
the written guarantee of the manufacturers
warranting each case to wear twenty years
proves that it contains all the gold that
can possibly be needed. This guarantee
is given from actual results, as many of
those was have been worn perfectly smooth
by years of use without wearing through
the gold.

I have used one of your James Bom' Gold Watch
Cases for seventeen years. I bought it second-hand
'and know of its having been used before I got it.
but do not know how long. It looks good for ten
years longer. Did not suspect it was a filled case
until so‘informed by a Jeweler; short time since.
I most cheerfully recommend warm to be all

e ' are re resented to be. andmore.
th 3 0.MICCBANEY. Dep. Col. Int. Rev. 3:! Din. Iowa.

Send 3 eeltetamp to Keystone Walsh Case Factories, l'blia-
delphia, Pa., for handsome Illustrated Pamphletahowlag low
lanes Bou‘ sad Keystone Watch Cases are made.

(To be Continued.) a

Deacons. 1A.. Dec. 14.1880. ’

 

l» V
HARNESS a. simmer

TN A I NIIJRANOE Co. of HART-
FORD» Incorporated 1812. Charter
Perpetual. ’

Capital and Assets, 88.902.212.04

Insuresagainstloss and damage by Fire. on '

terms adopted to the hazard and consistent
with the laws of compensation. COWL ES

& MERIIILL,Sole Agents for Norwalk and .

vicinity.

 

PENSIONS

And all other claims on U. S. Government
promptly attended to. Any disabling in-
Jury or disease entities to a pension. Re-
jected claims a‘ specialty. . Every day's
delay counts against nomapplicsnts.

Charges of desertion can be removed for

Every honest claim will succeed.

use.
%; HoNOBLE, Bridgeport. Office at 91

5‘

Strstford Avenue. »

Geo: Ward ’fSelleck,
Ruin his New Storeg,

IIAIIEIIIIII'I III‘ um, UAtl "I!!!
A complete auortmeutof the beat class of

GROCERIES.PROVISIOIIS.FIIIIITS

deufor family userat‘ Po'pula‘r‘ Prices. His
stookis at all times treshpild zoodmnd will
stand comparison with those of an Grocer
in town. all inandleqvelqurp era. 28“

. _ (Successor to L. EJIarshail.) '

 

 

Dealer in
’il‘o. 7 James’ Block Water Street.

‘1 REPAIRING ‘

Neatly and promptly executed. ‘lyi

Ha chlailiylito

MANUFACTURERS OF I! DEALERS IN

 

\

LUMBER,

_ TIMBER,
SINGLE,
LATH,
DOORS.
SAsu,
RLINDS
MOLDING,
WINDOW FRAMES,
PICKE'I‘S, co.

,Veneered Hard Wood Work,

Hard wood Ceiling dz Flooring

80. Norwalk. Conn.

 

IMPORTANT

TOVTHOSE WHO WISH TO PURCHASE

in

I have been “charged in the
manufacture of Confectionery

about six months and selling at

.wholcsale only,but now. through-

the urgent request of many
friends I have opened a candy
department in my Store, where I
shall sell at wholesale and retail,
Confectionery in every variety of
my own manufacthre‘, which I
will guarantee pure and unadul;
tented. Not as cheap as some
cell .it in Town, but as reason-
able astre Sugar Candy can be
sold. People do not realize the
depraved character of some of
the.Candy sold throughout this
country. Much 'Of it is made out
of term alba or white day with
enough gum to stick it together.
end. gli sugar to sweeten it, and-
cnouglI coloring matter to make
it look get. ‘ '

‘ Ihave also 'the usual line of
203/ Books and hOliday publica-

tions. Chatterbowes, 5 different

‘ kinds, ranging in price frOin 50c

to ' $1.00. A beautiful line of
Box foyer. ‘ Diarieiior 1883 in
endless variety ranging in price
from- 10c! to $3.00,.and every
thing in the smoking line.

Very Respectfully,

S. K. STANLEY.
I C 116.43 Wall st.

Norwalk, Dec. 18, 1882.

- l have attained,

DR. D. HITCHCOCK,

‘Cor. of West Avenue and
Berkeley Place.
Third house below the Methodist Church.

mtgf‘npxehI-Iours from 7 to 9 a. m., 2 to 3.and 7

. Dr. T. E. SWIFT,
DE N 'I‘ 181*.

. Artificial teeth without platcs by the perfect
Crowning system.
I‘mee& Residence No. 9 West Ave.
Witizht Hand Bell.

ALEX. 's..GIBsION,.

Organistof the First Congregational Church

 

 

Teacher of

Plano-Ferns. Organ and Musical
composition,
Lock Box 8|). P.0., NORWALK.CONN.

A. H. BALDWIN, M. a.

[Homeopathic Physician and Surgeon.

Residence in the Charles leases 11
Wall st.. Nomalk, cc. omwmd'
Office hon/rs till 9 a. m.. 1 to 3 and 7 to 8 p. in.

 

 

FURNISHINC CNDERTAKER

_ OPPOSITE HORSE R. ILDEPOT.
Residence 143 Maih St. Telephonccoiinectian.

To the Public.

’ BE first and only one in this place
to embalm f

. be dead successqu I
call the attention oAf the psibiic to thg’si‘i'cg‘éls‘:
man y the name of .
Moore was drowned at the propeller doczvg'n
Saturday evening, Sept. 22d. The body was‘
biought .to my place and embalmed by me.
_Aiter being seen by hundreds of people dur-
ing tit.- week, it was buried on runday, Sept
81st, in a remarkable state of reservation 8
days after death. ' wn. E. (gum IARD.’

AnAMs BROTHERS, -

Dealers in

MEAT 8: VEGETABLES.

N0. 2! MAIN STREET.

Fish and game in their various
All goods prom tl deli - seasons.
sSpccialty. p y “red Low 11:11?!"

NE W CIA RKET .’

bio. 6 Main street, Norwalk,Ct.
THE BEST OF
Beef, Veal, Mutton, Lamb, Pork,

Ii.iMS,POUl.TltY die" him; a h
wry lowest markc’t pri-es. ,Gd’lI‘lEugln iii
kinds in its season. Try Inc; [will try tosuit.

(2:45;. LUUKWOOI). late With Adams Bros.

’BERNARD CQHN.
Merchant Tailor

WEEK’S s o lunar}, wa Li. sun,
A FULL [LINE or
Imported & Domestic Cloths

or the latest styles, constantl on hand
v \Iovelties in Scotch Sliitiugs. Satisfaction
guaranteed In every particular.

J. Beldcn Hurlbutt,

 

' Attorney and Counsellor at Law

Room No. 4, [in Stain,
GAZETTE BUILDING. NORWALK.

HOYT a MEEKER,

54 mam 'srrnnn’r.
SOUTH NORJVALK. CT.,

PRACTICAL PLUMBERS,

Steam and Gas'Fitters. Dealers in Plumb r ’
and Steam Fitters’ Supplies e s
and Gas l'ixtures.

Jobbing promptly attended to. 1le

AMERICAN HOUSE.

J. C. COLLINS, - - - PBOPRIETOB
{vs Main street, Nor-walk, Conn.

e are prepared to furnish meals at 1
hours and at lowest possible rates, in the bait
manner. Oysters a'Sperialty. Good accom-
modation for transient. You will do well to
give us a call. lyl3

PATENTS.
WOOSTER &SMITH,

(A. M. Woosrsn. live examiner U. 3. Patent
Office.) Cor. Main and Wall Streets,

1 BBlngPOBT, comp,

fave now the st facilities of an office in
th( .State for the prompt prosecuIion of all
buriness relating to Patents before the U. S.
Patent Office and the Courts. ms Drawings
:1 specialty, Trade-marks. Labels and Copy-
rights registered. Preliminary examinations
made. Permanent associate in Washington,
,. 0., and frequent personal tri s to the
1 shout Ufilceby one or the firm. erfect nré
rargemcnts in all countries for securing
Foreign‘Patents promptly and at reasonable
rates. bend sketch of your invention or call
u .ierson. ‘ Iylf

 

iv. E. cUi-NTARD,‘

EMBILMER

Only the Best 1

W. A. VOGEL,
Malllaclllllllll Pharmacist,

AN 1)

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL

Draggist.

21 Main Street, Nor-walk, Ct.

None but absolutely pure and
perfectly fresh and reliable medi-
cinal preparations, Drags and
Chemicals

4 A complete stock of

' Medicines '
Perfumery and Toilet Articles.

Prescriptions compounded at
all hours by careful, experienced
and skilled pharmacists onl .

Prices Reasonable! 6m30

Agent for Dr. Holland’s
fever and ague pills, an in-
fallible remedy 'for' chills
and fever, dumb ague, and
all forms of malaria.

Sinus, Ranges llll
Furnaces.

Now is the time to select'your
Winter Stoves. call and see
the Best Made Ranges.

THE nucr—mss
cinema: NIGK,
can own,
anvocamn,

And several good low priced
Ranges, I have something
, entirelynew in

PARL OR STOVES,

Square shape, Round and Nickel.

Crockery ail Glass Ware, ~-

Clllllll‘)! ail Silver Platei Ware
Lamps and handlers

You will find the best assortment
of Stoves and Ranges, at

L. 5. consists
MAIN STREET.

 

 

The Hawaii Fire Insurance Co.

Has now completed its

18th Successful Business? fear

And has not outstanding a doll 'of unpaid
losses or .of claims for losses.._No sound
company insures at lower rates. i

W .0 .Snln'r, Prom. S. E.OLIsrhAD,Treas.

 

610.8. COWLIISGO’Y.

 

. SPECIAL

' Norms!-

JESSE HOPSON,

MANUFACTURER or

| N! u H HIAGIS.

Coaches, Landaus,Landaulets, BrcIIg-
hams, Mail Phaetons, T Carts, Village

Carts, Hearse's‘ and Undertaker’s

. Wagohs.

He would call the attention of those desiring Fine Carriages in

any 'style and design, that he

has had a practical experience of

twenty-five years in the manufacture of Fine Carriages, would also

invite attention of Liverymen and Undertaken, to his very Fine
Hearses and Undertakers Wagons of the latest and most apprOved

designs.

He would also inform them that he was manager for the

“Y/oule Hearse Mfg. 00., for 10 years and is now sole proprietor.

CARRIAGE REPAIRING IN ALL IN BRANCHES.

P. 0.3301: 216,

JESSE , HQESQN. 2-.

NOR WALK, CONN.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

, .SDIIN’S until _4 MARK

 

IT!

Fish,FrUit, Vegetables, Canned Goods,-
EVERYTHING PERTAIHINI To A FIRST-CLASS MARKET.

. Fine Delaware Peaches. ,
FRESH BLUE FISH.

LOBSTERS EVERY SATURDAY.

WILLIA‘ M

orders Attended to Prondptly.

HILSD'CN,“ ... .. j

29 WALL STREET, ~_NORWA-LK. .,..

 

6m23p

 

PATEN

! mommies same. ,
/. . , 709 G- Street, 'Washinéton, D. o'.
“INVENTOR’S PATENT MANUAL" SENT FREE.

 

.S

I .

‘ Mckeon.

American and foreign, talent ,

.S'I‘UBGES for permission to examine.

 

REAL ESTATE. 4
'To Rent. '

THE upper part of a house on Warren
Street. Flverooms. Reutiow. Enqiigre‘

at this ofilce.
To Let.

THE lower part of the house corner Of

Union and Beldeu avenues. .
' Enquire at

LOCKWOOD’S MARKET.

To Let

001!!! 'ro RENT in Brick Buildiugin

Leonard. street. Pos esslon' imme-

diatel y. Enquire of C. T. LEO ABD a SON.
May 7th, 1883; .

For Sale- Gh‘eap. ‘ ‘ '

ILL besoldat a Bargain, if appnec for
soon a small, neat Cottage of six rooms.

in flood neighborhood, and. t. ree minutes’
3:.” 31!; the Bridge. Apply at GAZETTE

 

 

39“

 

 

flTo' Let.

 

' THE large, commodious front room in

Gazette uildiugjust vacated by Francis
nil particular! of
. B.J. S’I‘UBGIS.

For Salell Bargain!

A desirable. dwellin house and 30 acres of
and Mind, hi h groan 20 minutes drive from
spot. Go out houses. large variety of
fruit, two good wells. spring water. Price
very reasonable. Enquire of '
TEE MESSENGER,
Mew Canaan.Cdnn.

 

3t36 ‘

. For Sale or to Let. -

The Coal Yard and Sheds, with large
Storehouse and office near A. J. Meeker
& Bros’. yards on Norwalk river, Nor-
walk, Conn. Enquire of ,

WILSON.

O. E.
35 tf Room’ 3, Gazette Building,

 

 

For Sale or to' Rent.

A House and One Acre of Land, on Pros.

poet Hill.
May he had on reasonable toms. Ap i to
. . .srUA’iiT.
Norwaik. March 16th. 1881. 12t

 

Desirable Property for Sale.

A Very desirable place on EastAvenne. '1,

Also, a few choice Building Lots situat-
ed on Osborn Avenue. for sale cheap.

Also. a nicely located House and Lot on
Mervin Street near West Avenue.for sale
at a. bargain, Enquire of

S. E. OSBOBNJEast Avenue,
tfll or to D. W,'Fitch, West Avenue.

For Sale.
SPLENDIQ country seat situated in the
town of Wilton, Within 6 minutes walk
of the South Wilton depot and 3% miles from
Norwalk. This place has 6 acres of good
land with abundance of well _ selected
frmt trees, and 300choice grape vines,allin
good hearing condition, iar e gardens and
excellent well of water. ouse large and
convenient with 16 rooms besides pantries
and closets in abundance. cellar large and
dry. The barn and wafou house are nicely
arranged. This place_w1 I be sold cheap and
on easy terms. Enqmre of
CEO. I". QUI‘NTARD,
_ Norwalk Shirt Msnufuctory.
South Wilton, February filth. 1583. 39tf

For Sale.

THE elegant buiiaipg site at Norwalk, Con-
necticut, belonging to the Estate of the
late Henry '1‘. Morgan. purchased by him dur-

 

 

ing his life-time, upon which to build his‘

country residence, containing 9}; acres, on
hi h Iground, With extensive views of Long
Is an Sound. fine ol'd_shades. This plot is
capable of being subdivided into several sites.
of one or two acres each, and islocated‘on the
en opposite the rcsidence of the Rev. 8. B.
S. Bissell, and known as the St. John’s place.
This property Is highly recommended for a
gentleman’s family residence, and is within
X hours of New York City. and in one of the
largest and most fiourishingtowns in Connec-
ticut; {$108,812,000 Apply to F. ST. JOHN
LOCK 00D, Fairfield County Bank, Nor-
walk, Conn., or HOMER MORGAN. No. 2
Pine St., New York. . tfls

Farm for Sale.

[IE subscriber offers his Farm for sale,
, situated in the Town of Greenfield, in
Saratoga 00., in the state of New York, nine
miles _ll'01_n Saratoga Springs. It is pleas-
antly situated on a. rise of ground. 95 acres of
land, which is favorably divided into pas-
tnre, plow. meadow nnd woodland; with
a large house; the size of the born 30 by 40,
wagon house and stahllng,hay loft over the
same.23 by 43, and grainery 16 by is. Will
be sold cheap; part of the purchase mone
can remain on mortgage if desired, or wi
exchange for village property. For further
particulars inquire of ' SILAS P. TUTTLE,
' Norwafk.Conn,

 

 

West Avenue Property
For Sale.

HE large. elegant mansion on West Ave.
lune, (known as the Dimon estate]
containing fifteen rooms. all finished
011‘ in the most substantial manner with all
the modern improvements. The rooms are
large and canaeious. ceilings high, and in ex-
cel cut condition,the piazza extends across
the entire front; and the walks and lawns
are very fine. Shade good.and theiocation
the finest in the Borough. The grounds are
about 156 feet front and con in about two
aerosol land. .Thereisas leu id barn or. the
premisesmndJn end or er. Must. be seen
to he appreciate . Call on BENJAMIN J.
Stf

 

sum.

F'OR SALE
0n Wilton Avenue

Apply to

n. J. environs, or o. E. wrasow’
Gazette Building. 4m

/

I

 

 

a

a

CROSS CREEK COAL .
RAYMONNLTficrunus’

 

JOHN H. sierra,
F L 0 R I- S T,

EAST SIDE OF MAIN ST., SOUTH
'0? RAILROAD,

City ofSouth Nor-walk , Conn.

PIaniStFlowers aiallseasons

Flowers for Funerals furnished and taste
fully arranged to order at short notice.

a

now 'naxaxss Ans nsxsnn.
As everybody knows who has eaten a ban.
aha, the lucious pulp is seedless. The plants
are propagated from otller plants, so that

tf , the "stock is not likely to run out. ' The plant

requires for vigorous growth a deep rich soil,
abundantly watered. With these conditions
present there is said to be no risk for a. crop
in hot regions, where alone the fruit is pro-
duced. Nine months after a cutting has
been planted a purple bud appears in the
centre of the unfolding leaves that shoot
out from the head of the parent stem. The
stem on which the bud appears grows rap-
.idly abovethe main stalk. As the bud in-
creases in weight the stem bends downward
by a graceful curve, on the extremity of
which this bad continues to grow still, the
purple blossoms falling of, little shoots ap-
pear as the embryo fruit. Each fruit has a
yellow blossom at its outward extremity. At
the end of three or four months the fruit
has grown to maturity, and is picked long
enough before it-is “ dead ripe" to preserve
it in marketable condition, , From the roots
of the parent stalk other roots appear,
which are trimmed out or left to gréw, as
the. cultivator may deem best. A single
stalk, therefore, bears only one bunch or
crop as its life work. "

Spaniards have a religious. reverence fox;
the banana, behaving it to be the fruit of
which Adam partook. *

The fruit has long been regarded as ex.
tremeiy nutritious. It is recommended
above all others for invalids who are unable
to swallow harder food. An estimate by
Humboldt claims that 44,000 pounds of
bananas can be produced on the soil that
would be required for 1,000 pounds of pota‘
toes, and'that the area that wouldbe required
to raise wheat enough for one man would
produce enough. banamis to feed twenty-five
men.

 

was: canon- or trim MACKINNONB

Many a wild legend clings to these misty
peaks and craggy glans—tales of the shadowy
heroes of ancient days, such as are recorded
in the dreamy poems of Ossian. One of
these tells how, in the days when the shores
of Loch Scavaig were haunted by fierce wild
boars, the chief Of the Mackinnons, in fol~
lowinga wounded red deer, left all his fol-
lowers far behind. He found shelter for the
night in a cave 9n the edge of the loch, and
there, having kindled a fire, prepared to
broil some of his venison on the embers,
In one hand he held a large .bone, from
which he was cutting slices ready for dress-
ing, when a rustic on the dry seaweed at the
mouth of the cave madehim look up. To
his horror he beheld a savage wild boar in

_ the'act of charginghim, with gaping jaws
, and terrible tasks. Quick as thought he

grasped the bone more firmly in his hand.
and 'as the grizzly brute came up to him, he
dashedhis arm down its throat, and the
crossbone held the cruel jaws wide open,
leaving him full timeto despatch the fee
with his hunting-knife. It is‘in memory of
this fast that the Mackinnons, to this day,
bear as their crest a boat’s head, open<
mouthed, apparently choked by a great
bone.

It is somewhat curious that Oxford should
possess a literary version of this legend, tell-
ing howastudent of Queen’s College was
wanderingin Shotover Wood, deep in the
study of a volume of Aristotle, when he too
was charged by an open-mouthed wild boar.
He had the presence of mind to thrust Ar-
istotle down the brute’s threat, and cer-
tainly no hour was ever more efiectually
choked. Thishappy deliverance is still an‘
nu‘ally commemorated, when the boat's head
is carried into hall, with all due ceremony,
to grace the Christmas dinner at Queen's
College. .

 

NEW REACHING AGENT.

Oxygenated water, a common name for

_ peroxide of hydrogen, has attracted within

the last few years a good deal of attention,
and it has been successfuli' y employed in
bleaching and for Other applications. In
this country Mr. Kingzett long ago intro-
duced, under the nameo “ Sanitns," afield,
the active part of which was peroxide of
hydrogen. It is now stated that Mr. P.
Ehell, of Pfdngstadt, near Darmstadt, has
succeeded in preparing economically a pro-
duct pure, stable and of constant strength,
and capable of being easily transported to
long distances, and of being kept for years
without losing its bleaching properties.
Among other applications of this product
that of the decoloration of animal fibres is
the most important, as it is free from some
of the disadvantages of other bleaching-
agents. For wool and silk, it is advisable‘
before bleaching to cleanse the materials
thoroughly, so as to eliminate all the greasy
substances and impurities. For this pur-
pose,'Mr. Ebeil recommends a bath in a so-
ldtion of five parts carbbnate of ammonia
to one hundred of water, this bath being
folio'wed bye scoping and thorough wash-
ing with water. The bleaching ifsglf is per-
formed either by immersing the materials in
the solution of oxygenated water, and leav-
ingthem there at a temperature of from
twenty degrees to thirty degrees 0., until tho
deceleration is complete, or the materials
are impregnated, when they are wrong out
and exposed in a room heated to about
twenty degrees C., where they are left to
dry.

W

ANCIENT AMERICA.
Ancient ruins, which surpass anything of
the kind yet discovered on the American .
COntinent, have been found in Sonora.
about four leagues southeast of Magdalena,
Mexico; There is one pyramid which has a
base of 4,350 feet, and rises to a height of
750 feet. It hasa winding roadway from
the bottom leading by an easy grade to the
top, wide enough for carriages to pass over,
which is many miles in length. 0n the
sides of this mountain :1 people of an un-v
known age have cut hundreds upon hun-
dreds of rooms from five by ten to sixteen
or eighteen feet square. Thlese rooms are
cut out of solid stone, and so even and true
are the walls, floor and ceiling, so plumb
and level, asto defy variation. There are
no windows to the rooms, and but one en-
trance, which is always from the top. The
rooms are eight feet high from floor to ceil-
ing. 0n the walisare numerous hierogly.
phics and representations of human forms,
with feet and hands of human beings cut
in the stone in different places.

 

A GOVERNESS.
It is well-known that in Paris many of the
English girls who have not suflcient posi-
tion or education to ofier themselves for the
higher grade of instilutrice, or. as we say,
governess, and who take the place of gamm-
mmte to little children, have never in their
own country been accustomed to speak
Queen’s English, and teach bad grammar,

provinciaiisnis. and perhaps 3, to Marie
and Jules, while Madame and onsieur com-

placently believe the dear children are learn-
ing the English tongue in its native purity.
Not long ago an English gentleman, a resi-l
aim in Paris, meeting some sisal! friends of
his on their way home with an English goua-
ernante, gave them a chance of showing off
their new accomplishment, of which the lit-
tle people wererather proud. “ Where have
you been i" he began. The small folks trans.
lated mentally, and at lastsaid: “We heed
to the house of grandmamma. and we heed
to‘ the Champs-Elm” The gentleman
smiled ; and the gaucornanfc translating the
smile, explained toher young charges : ” My
deals. don’t say yve heed; say, we was"—
which was, truly enough, the plural of the ~

 

past tense in her own vocabulary.