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NORWALK GAZETTE WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 4 1889.
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Sheridanis
is absolutely pure and highly (,‘iiil;‘!‘flfl‘flt(‘(l.
medicine, to be given in the food. once daily. in small
\Vortli its weight, in gold when hens are iiioiiltiii::. an
by mail.
once to us.
BoSi'PAio.
’l‘ake no other kind. W.- xvi
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send postpniil by mail as follmvs:—A new” enlarged,
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Condition Powder
One ounce is worth a mind of any other kind.
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doses. Prevents and cures all diseases of hens.
d to keep them healthy. 'l‘estimoiiiuls sent free
if you can‘t get. it, send at
elegantly illustrated copy of the “L‘Alilll'llib” l'ULTL’l‘llY llAlSlNG HUIDII‘.” (price 25 cents; tells how
to make money with a few hens), and two small packages of Powder for (:0 cents; or, one. large. 2 1-1
pound can and Guide. $1.2M. Sample ll£1"'x(11§l"‘ of l’mviier. :35 cents, live for $1.4m.
2591mm, for 3.3.0:). Semi siaillps or cash. I. 5. Ji.)lINSON &. (.10.. :33. Custom-House Street. Boston, Mass.
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Ottawa, Peoria, La Sallc, Moline, Rock Island in
uscatine, Ottum wa, Oskaloosa, VJ est Liberty, Iowa
, Atlantic, Audubon, Harlan, Guthrie
is in IOVv’A—Minneapolis and St. Paul in MINNE-
ioux Falls in DAKOTA—~Gallatin, Trenton, Cameron,
St. Joseph, and Kansas City in D/IISSOURI—Beatrice, Fairbury, and Nelson
in NEBRASKA—Jiiorton,
Topeka, Hutchinson, \Vichita, Belleville, Norton,
Abilene, Cal-dwell, in KANSAS—Colo ‘ado Springs, Denver, Pueblo, in COLO-
RADO.
affordin5 the has: flailitics of
towns and 01’: gs in Southern
Mexico, Indi; i Territory,
coast and trans-oceanic Seaport-s.
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SQLll) [- C: Viti-
Of Paine? Coaches—lending all
luxury of use
raclo Springs, Denver and
'I‘ra‘ircrses new and vast areas
Pueblo.
between Chicago and Kansas Cit *.
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Reclining Chair Cars (FREE), and Palace
. Gnome of Igutesto and from Salt Lake Cit ,
angeles, San Diego, San .L“I.‘%DCISCO, and intervening localities.
stuns daily.
of rich farming and grazing lands,
itercommunication to older States and to all
Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, Utah, New
Texas, Arizona, Idaho, California, and Pacific
3 'LE EXPRESS TRAINS
‘ competitorsin splendor of equipment and
:ninoaatons—run through _c_ia11y between Chicago and Colo-
_ _ . Similar MAGNIFICENT VESTIBULE
TRAIN Sh‘l—l‘dlCE daily between Chicago and Council Bluffs
Ele ant Day Coaches,
(Omaha), and
_ Dinmg Cars,
California Excur—
Portland, Los
Quick time,
leeping Cars.
prompt connections and transfers in Union Depots.
THE FAMOHS ALEERT LEA ROUTE
Runs superbly equipped Express Trains daily each way between Chicago,
Rock Island, Atchison, St. Joseph, Leavenworth,
apolis and St. Paul.
hunting and fishing grounds of_the Northwest.
reductive lands of Northern Iowa, Southwestern
courses through the most
Minnesota, and East Sout- ern Dakona.
Kansas City and Minne-
The Favorite Tourist Line to the scenic resorts, and
Its Watertown Branch
THE SHORT LINE VIA SENECA AND KANKAKEE offers facilities to
travel between Cmcmnati, Indianapolis, Lafa. lette, and Council Bluffs, St.
Joseph, Atchison, Leavenworth, Kansas
City, inneapolis, and St. Paul.
_ For Tickets Maps Folders or desired information a l to an Co
Ticket Office in the United States or Canada, or addrzesgp y y upon
E. ST. JOHN,
General Manager. CHICAGO,
E. A. HOLBROOK,
IL]... Gen’l Ticket & Pass. Agent.
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SOLDIERS, ATTENTION i
WM. H. HAYWARD,
Pension. A ttmm 6?] ,
708 East Capitol Street,
WASHINGTON l). (2.,
Located at the National Capital, adjacent to alltne !
Executive Departments, gives me superior l
advantage in the prosecution of Claims
against the United States.
INCREASE YOUR PENSION.
Many pensioners borne on the rolls are entitled
to amucli higher rate of pension than they now
receive. Inagreai majority of cases in which
pension was granted for disease, the pensioner is
entitled to an increase of rate, and in .most cases
where it was granted for wounds or injuries the
disability increases each year. As time passes the
disability of all classes naturally increases. Many
were at first rated too low, and it often occurs
that ensioners are unjustly or erroneously rc-
ducetIl by examining surgeons. A pensioner is
entitled to increase on a disability not set. forth in
his original declaration. The pension laws are
more liberal than formerly, and better rating can
he had for many disabilities. I make a. specialty
of Neglected and Rejected Claims, and if you Will
present me with a brief statement of your case,
stating by whom it was presented, I Will obtains
rehearing of your case, and, if it has merit, will
procure a favorable settlement. Many claims
stand rejected before the department, when it
only requires a competent attorney to make them
good cases. Soldiers sujfermg with disabilities
contracted in service, who have not applied for a
pension, should do so as 2‘6 is their RIGHT.
SOLDIERS OF THE MEXICAN WAR,
Who were in that service sixty days, [or their
widows if not re-niarried] are entitled to $8.00 per
month from January 29th, 1867. “20
FOR SALE.
HE WOODBURY PLACE on Prospect
Hill. 12 acres. Stone House, Barn, etc.
Orchard and Shade Trees. Superb view. Also
7 acrcs of Builolng lots in rear. Address. JAMES
CLAViN. 52 Connecticut Turnpike, Norwalk. (near
the place,)or,0. E. WILSON. Gazette Building,
Norwalk.or,-JAnEs NEILSON. New Brunsigiqk,
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upon the prbsperity of any of its excellent and
esteemed local contemporaries, as is shown by
the fact that it enjoys and appreciates the hearty
good will of all—the GAZETTE, Hour, Senllne 1
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Beautifics the Complexion; Pun'fies, Whit-
ens and Softens the Skin, eradicating all im-
perfections such as Freckles, Moth Patches,
Blackheads, Pimples, etc, without in-
jury, Cures Sunbtu'n, Chopped and Chafed
Skin, instantly, ,
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HOME USE.
There is no inconvenience attending it. and the
expense is a. mere trifle compared with the luxury
of aving a cool, delightful
SUMMER BEVERAGE
always in the house. 25-Cent bottles make
10 gallons. Price, 250.. 500. and $1.25.
DRUGGISTS AND GROCERS.
LADIESI‘ EERlESS
DYES
Do Your Own Dyeing, at Home.
They will dye everything. They are sold every-
where. Price 101:. a package. They have noequal
for Strength, Brightness, Amount in Packages
or for Fustness of Color. or non-fading Qualities.
They do not crock or smut; 40 colors. For sale by
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Street, Geo. .5. l’laisied. Drugglsts. ly2i’
, This grape origi-
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' early; color. green-
ish white; pulp. ten-
der. sweet and deli-
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eyet introduc-
tranks first,
both in earliness
quality. It.
should be in every
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circular, giving further informal o . We also ofler
a full assortment of other nurser’y stock, duress
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New Canaan, Conn.
GOLD MEDAL, PARIS, 187....
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Is absolutely pure and
it is soluble.
No Chemicals
are used in its preparation. It has more
than thrae time: the strength of Cocoa.
mixed with Starch, Arrowroot or Sugar,
and is therefore far more economical,
costing less than one can: a cup. It is
delicious, nourishing, strengthening, EA-
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for iiivnlids us well as persons in health.
Sold by Grocers everywhere.
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BUILDING LOTS
(ON INSTALLMENT PLAN.)
FOR SALE
On Wilton Amen/we
-—AND—-
80.». 5015093 Plot.
APPLY TO
A. H. BYINGTON,
‘ GAZETTE OFFICE.
For Salé or Eithange.
THE Homestead of the late Abijah Betts,situ—
ated at South Wilton, one mile from depot!
Dwelling has eleven rooms. good well of water
burn and sheds eighteen acres of land, abundance
of fruit. Will be sold at a.bargain. Enquire of
0. E. WILSON, 3 GAZETTE Building, Nat-walk, or
\JA “2003?, Winnipauk. Conn. ti 4'
‘ ii £IHSIIC'I'L‘.
: iiaineil Lori 1.
THE CUSTER MASSACRE.
One D13"! Escaped, and He Blew His Brains
Out to Avoid Capture. - ’ .
In his long service as Indian agent Dr. Mc—
Gillicuddy learned from the Sioux many in-
teresting facts about the Custer massacre.
For years after that terrible afi'alr the par-
ticipants in it were very 10th to talk of it to
white men, but as the agent gradually gained
their confidence they told him, little by little,
the whole. story. Sitting Bull had 3,000 war
flow on that occasion. That is said to have
been the largest force of Indians ever encoun—
tered by American troops in a single engage-
ment. Custer had over 500 cavalry and some
Crow scouts. Ho divided his force about
equally, and sent Maj. Ilene with one body to
attack the lower end of the Indian village,
while he charged at the upper end. The
Sioux all agree in their statements to Dr. Mc-
Gillicuddy that their surprise was complete.
TllLy were 91 gaged in repelling liens) at one
end, when t '0 bugles at the other end gave
them their first warning of Custer} presence.
They were discoiiccrtcd, anzl Were on the
point of giving way for a general retreat
\vlieii Ilene, to their astonislnii ‘nt. drew 011’.
This permitted them to turn their whole. (it—
tentlzzii to Custer, “the “Lit": chief with the
yellow hair.” .
They told how they managed to make the.
massacre complete. The ground was broken
and (Luster was unable to bundle his men in
cavalry fornizition. lIe dismounted then],
leaving every fourth man to hold the horses.
The Iiidl. us threw ilieiiiselves ilrs; the
(ill
men with the horses, shot them «Iovrii mill 1
stanipcdezl llii: horses. They dill this, the;
said, because they knew that the bulk of the
iiiniiiunitioii which the soldiers enrri .l was
on the horses. This done, the r. it was easy.
It was only the question of a few i .iLiuies till
the czii‘ii'lil;.ges Ill the bellsof lilo sanders gave
out, and then there was in: min-.- :;::l::‘.uliltlon.
“I see,”s:1iil Dl‘. )Iciliillcn"..l_v, “that every
now and then some izizm illl..u‘.‘.ll(_‘ffi lliiziseli', .
in the east, as the, sole survivor of tile Custer ,'
'l‘hei‘; \‘.'.
lie
an iiiipostoi'.
have escaped. was a young
lie was a captive. The Indians
strange story about Lord’s death. The; said
You can alv.';:.;vs put him down {is ,
.~; one man \‘(ll'l :iiiglit ,
surgeon '
Li's l: tlj,‘ was not found until :
long ai'tei".'.':ii‘il<, ::;i(l it was at first supposed ,
told me a 3
that when he saw how things \vei‘c going be
started oil".
him, but he llilil a good horse and kept ahead
of them. Just as they \vere going to give up
the cllzisr: and intending; to let Lord escape,
he drew a pistol and shot liliiiselt' dead. I
suppose he was crazed at the thought of be-
coming a prisoner.
(luster who survived was a Crow
Several young bucks followed I
The only person with i
scout. '
When he Saw that the light had gone against ‘
the cavalry he drew his blanket over his head
so that the Sioux might not recognize him as ‘
a. Crow, jumped about amongr them and‘
howled and gradually edged his way out of
the fight and made off. I believe he is still I
about the Crow Indian agency.”—Sloux Falls ;
Letter.
In the Barber’s Chair.
A young man who lay back 11 xurionsly iii
uneasy shaving chair in a Beekinan street
barber shop the other afternoon, with alittlc
German barber working at his Clllll with a
glistening razor, suddenly recolleeted a very ,
funny story that had been tolll by a friend a
few hours before. The recollection tickled iii:
fancy anew, and he suddenly burst out laugh-
ing heartily.
The little barber sprai g back from the chair, I
scared. His eyes were bulginrr with conster- '
nation.
“Vat you do? Vat you do 3” he cried, in
alarm. “I vos nearly cut you gin.”
“Thought of something funny,” replied the
young customer, still laughing, “and I had, LU
laugh.”
“Gott in himmel,” retortcd the little bar-
ber, tragically, “you moos not do dot again.
You moos not (link of anydings ven you vos
get shaved. How gan der parper shave mii .
der gusdomer‘s gin vugging?
dangerous, I gau tell you.”
Dot vos very ,
“\Vhat’saman to do?” retorted the cus— i
tomer. “He must think, you know.”
“Axguse me,”
persisted the little bar "
ber, “dot vos all nonesense; be 111005 tink. ‘
You surbrise me.
for comblete rest to der mind ov der gusdomer,
and vor luxury und gomford. It vos petter
der gosdomer shut his eyes ub, und goes to
sleep, or he gan listen to der pai‘per vot he
Dot pai‘per chair vos
says ven he makes him dose inderesding ob- r
scrvutions on currend evends. You will
notice, ljease, dot dose remarks vos never sc
boisderously funny (lot der gusdomer he
have to laugh oud loud. N o, sir. Dot parper
vot knows his business knows dot dot vos too
berilous, und lie tone der vunuy dings down
so (101: dey only excite anice quied liddle
smile. Dot quiet llddle smile doesn’t wrench
der muscles ov der face like do: hearty laugh
you yust give, und it is harmless und pleasant
both for dot parper und der gos‘domer.
Please remember dose next time. Vill you
have pay rum Oder vaseline?”—New York
Sun.
Cause of “’akefulness.
The primary cause of wakefulness is an in-
crease in the quantity of blood circulating in
the brain; hence any condition or cause capa-
ble of inducing this state of the cerebral cir-
culation may give rise to it. As these causes
are more or less under the control of the in-
dividual, it is important that they should be
gencrull y known. First—Excessive and long
continued intellectual action or powerful
mental emotions. Second—Those positions of
the body which tend to impede the flow of
blood from the brain and at the same time
do not obstruct its passage to the brain.
Many physicians have noticed the connec-
tion existing between bodily position and
wakefulness. It. is evident that the recum-
bent position is iuorc conducive to a. state of
congestion of the brain than the erect or
semi-erect. Dr. Forbes I-Vinslow, Dr. Ham-
mond and other physicians have noticed an
increase in the number and intensity of hal-
_ lucinations of insane patients, or persons suf-
fering from delirium tremens, as soon as
they assume the recumbent position. These
patients have been found to sleep quietly for
some time in an armchair, but to be annoyed
by hallucinations as soon as they lie down.
Third—Certain substances used as medicine
or food—Medical Classics.
Campanini’s Hard Fate.
In an Italian restaurant on Union square
I observed a short, stout, very red faced mun
eating his macaroni in the most skillful for-
eign style, and I began to study the changes
that time had made in the appearance of an
artist whose. operatic triumphs are without
equal in the history of the lyric stage. He
was roughly dressed, his hair disordered, his
mustache scraggy, and his skin almost purple
from the heat and the labor of eating. Across
one cheek was a long scar, said to be the
honorable mark of a. saber received in a battle
for freedom. In the room where he sat were
several young and beautiful girls, but not
one of these ever turned her eyes to the mac-
aroni eater. He finished his dinner and left
the room, and only a few people present
know that not many years ago this was the
greatest tenor singer in the world, the recipi-
ent of a hundred perfumed notes a day and
one of the -most picturesque figures in the
glitter of New York Bohemia. Only afew
Italians and myself were aware that the
purple, short necked macaroni eater was
Campanini—New York Letter.
W'H‘IPPING THE til.
THE WAY THE SHOEMAKER WORKED
FIFTY YEARS AGO.
He Trampcd from House to House and
\Vorked Up the Leather the Farmer Had
Thor-
oughly :md \‘Vas a “’6“ Informed 31ml.
Tanned—He Knew His Business
“;\ll y occasion today, boss?”
"Perhaps so. “'hat‘s your stint?”
“I can box the craft.”
“Where did you have your last bench ?”
“At G-oodfit 6:. Sellem‘s, but the last six
months I‘ve been whipping the cut through
‘tui‘al county.”
However strange and unmeanlug tkcabovc f
couvci'satloninay seem to the average reader,
to the old fashioned shoemaker it is quite
fillllllllll‘,'ull(l will bring to his mind the time
when he himself may have asked a “shop
boss” if he had any “occasion today," instead
of asking; the now familiar question. "Have
you ll. vacant job?“
t is asserted that fifty years ago the shoe-
inakei‘s were distinguished above all other
operatives for their thoughtfulness. shrewd-
iiess, logical power and the knowledge which
they de‘lved from books. Their reputation
in this respect ‘ius been characterised as
unique.
Ezlioizt.i.-.i.’i::ts wxo WERE GREAT.
Again, many knights of the awl have bro~
ken the bars of cii'cuiiistuiicos and -.-linibeil
the steps where "Fumes proiul tempi - shines
afar.” Yes it not Linux-us, a silo maker,
who founded the science. of botany?- llld not.
\VIllt‘kUIlliiill. a shoemaker, disclose ifzy beziii-
lies itllll marvels of antique sculpture :' Who
was the mainstay oi' the maiei‘}: if anti-
qiiziriaiis? John lloiisl, a SIlUC'IElIllv'CI', ‘C‘flio , .
v-rrote the “I“:il‘lll’cl‘S Boy?" i,}lii(i“3ili)l=l, .‘i
SIlUClllillIL’l'. ‘.\'llo founded the So lady of
li'rlenils.’ John Fox. a, .iociiiiikcr. \‘v'lio
started the Baptist mission in India? 'vl'illl'aiii
Carey, :i s~tiloeiii:iker.
"hat. the slioemakers’ craft has burn pro—
lific of so many noted persons has but: much
Cbiiiziienleil oil, and iiiriiij: reasons therefor
have been advanced. Yeoliien shoemaker
\vasa very illii'erent style of person: 4A
the shoemaker of today. In those far oll‘
days the shoemaker went from house to
house. “shipping; the ea’o,”as it was It’ll'lllC‘I,
carrying his kit and bench with lilill. 7'. i:-.
possible that his mingling in varied eom- ,
punlonship, his acquaintance with new
scenes, the, exelidi‘lg‘ieg~ of ideas, and the
reading of ; cw books, all tended to itialu: him
the. pliilos-ynfi'~i' that lie was. But ti» ad—
vent of niaeiz' 2;:i‘y revolutionized the trade,
and. now the mime operative I'olloz‘.'s some
particular bunch of shooiiiakiii: for his live—
llllOOtl.
In the various processes of the. ll‘lllilllg‘ of
factory shoes the work is divided and subdi-
vided, so that the amount of labor perfornr
ell upon a shoe by any one operatlvc is limit-
(311. It is the constant repetition of his allot-
ment of work that makes the operative an ex-
port in that particular branch, or, as the
shoemaker of twenty years ago would term
it, his “stint.” Thus it was that the “slice
boss" would ask, “\Vhat is your stint .7”—
meaning what part of the shoe do you work
on. If the shooi‘nakcr who was looking 1'01
an “occasion” (to work) happened to under-
stand his business in all its detail from the
making of an infant’s shoe to That of a leg
boot he would say, “I can box the craft.”
“WHIPPING THE CAT.”
In early days the farmer would take to the
tanner hides to be tanned; when returned the
leather was carefully laid away until some
son of St. Crispin came “whipping the cut”
through that section. As this only occurred
about once a. year the advent of the shoe-
maker wus an event of great importance,
particularly to the younger members of the
family, for it meant to them not only “new
shoes,” but the covering of many a new ball,
numerous whip lashes, shoe strings and other
trifles that make glad the childish heart. Ii
the shoemaker happened to be a young man
and unmarried then the maidens’ heart beat
in that uncertain way that maidcns’ hearts
are sometimes wont to do, for the shoemaker
was looked upon as a very desirable “catch.”
After erecting his bench in some favorite
corner he would proceed to take the measure
of those of the family for whom new shoes
were to be made. Sometimes the farmer had
lasts of his own, but if he had not and there
happened to be none suitable among; the
meager stock carried by the shoemaker, lasts
had to be got. Thus a successful “\vhipper
of the cat” was expected to possess some of
the carpenters" handicraft as well as that oi
the shoemaker.
The farmer was usually prepared for this
emergency by having at hand several pieces
of well seasoned beech or rock maple. T lieu
by the use of saws, chisel, draw knife, files
and maps, carried for the purpose. the shoe-
maker would make his lasts, and although
they might not have been made in quite as
shapely a manner or upon so scientific a prin
ciple as are lasts in the later days, they on
swered the requirements of those times quite
as well as the “Dayballs” or “ arrots” of the
present.
Using the foot as a. model, the journeyman
would cut his pattern. He would then cut
out the “uppers.” While the uppers were
on the “crimping forms” he would occupy
his time in doing whatever patching or otliei
repairing was to be done.
“Factory shoe pegs” were sometimes to be
had, but more frequently the shoemaker made
his own, and they were quite as good as any
that could be purchased.
As only one last for each size was made.
one shoe had to be completed before another
could be lasted.
As the stock of shoes for the coming year
had to be made and the process was slow, the
shoemaker’s visit would be quite an extended
one, the usual time being about three weeks,
to provide for the wants of a family of seven
or eight persons six weeks would scarce suffice.
The pay amounted to about $5 a week witl:
board and lodging. As the visit of the shoe
maker was known to all the lit-i'thbors they
would call around every evening Ill order tc
hear him tell his funny stories or free his
mind upon the various topics of the day.—
“Tom Candle” in Drake’s Magazine.
_ Brutus of Men.
Fond Mother—My dear, don’t you think of
marrying that Mr. Goodsoul. He’s ha n5
hearted, lazy, selfish and without one spark
of humanity. '
Daughter—Mercy! How did you find i1
out? .
“Why, the day I went t-‘r visit‘ your Aunt
Sally, he was in the same main, and my win-
dow stuck, and I asked bin-rte raise it. Well.
you mayn’t believe it, but it’s an actu ul fact
that he didn’t work at it more than half an
hour before he stopped trying, and advised
me to take another seat,r.:1d I ha 'all my
bundles there, too.”—Kew Yuri: \‘v’eekly.
Digging for Health.
A movement-cure doctor of Emilia. lti :3)“.
Thuringen Highlands, has cstub
tannin where patients have to earn their
meals by digging trenches. Digging with a
spade, he says, exercises every muscle and
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every sinew of the human body, and is al‘ ,
incomparable specific for the cure of dyspep- '
sin and other disorders caused by over eating
and wsnt of exercisa—Druke’s Magazine.
THE BEST FIDDLE. ~‘.
‘Tis not the greatest singer ,
Who tries the loftiest themes;
He is the true joy bringer
Who tells his simplest dreams.
He is the greatest poet -.
Who willrenounce all art, .
And take his heart and show it
To every other heart;
Who writes no learned riddle,
But sings his simplest rune,
Takes his heart strings for a fiddle,
And plays his easiest tune.
Don't ply a maid with speeches
She cannot understand, ,
For L re, the lisper, preaches
In low. soft words. not grand.
Leave the high stars above you,
Attempt no lofty art:
The little words, “I love you,“
'\'lll nestle in her heart;
They will unwind Love‘s riddle.
Blake life an endless June.
Take your heart strings I01‘ a fiddle
And play your easiest time.
-—-S. W. loss in Yankee Blade.
iieultli Commandments.
l. Thou shalt have no other food than at
meal time.
1.; Thou shalt not lililkc unto thee any pics
or put into pastry the likeness of anything
than is in tlzc heavens above or in the \ ‘atei‘s
under the earth. Thou shalt not fall to eat-
ing- it. or trying to tilt t it. For the dyspep-
sia. will be visited upon the children to the
thin and fourth generation of them that out
pie. and long; life and vigor upon those that
live pri all; and keep the laws of health.
:l. liezllemlier thy bread to bake it well: for
he will not. be keptsoniiil that catetli his bread
11:5 dough.
Tilu'l shalt not indulge sorrow or bor-
':i~.x:,‘,‘ lli vain.
divs shalt thou wash and keep thy-
' ' Clean. and the seventh thou shalt take a
1: 't-utbaill, thou, and thy son, and thy maid-
t-l,'l‘\'tllll'. 21:1". tlze stranger that is within thy
sales. For in Si): ilziys man struts and gath-
ei's illtli and baciez'la enough for disease;
v-rlierei'ore the I. ml has blessed the bath tub
llllililiiliiill'L‘11lZ.
ii. li’.‘11‘.1.‘.‘lll)1‘l' th_.' sittingr room and bed
cluimlwr to keep them ventilated, that thy
days 2223;: be long in the land which the Lord
lliV'(loigflvelii1310.5,
7. Time. shalt not eat but biscuits.
Thou shalt not eat Elly meat I'i'ietl.
1‘. Thou shalt not swallow thy food un-
.1 Wet. or liigliv spiced, or just before hard
work, or just after it.
it). Thou shalt not keep late hours in thy
neighbor’s house, nor with thy neighbors
with, nor his man servant, nor his maid serv-
ant, nor his cards, nor his glass, nor with
anything; that is thy neighbor‘s.—Ncw Eug—
l.‘.;iil Farmer.
illogical liait.
Fish are (:11: :l with being deaf and
dumb. But I‘J‘Ji .. some. fish that pipe,
others the. grant. and others still that drum
and whistle. An old legend says that fish
were caught in Egypt bysinging to them,
and according to a Chinese proverb, “Fishes,
though little, have very long ears.”
The author of “M11513 of the \Vaters” says
that on the Danube men hang little bells to
their nets to attract fish; in Japan fish are
summoned to dinner by gongs, and the
monks of an abbey in Belgium whistle to
their carp when they wish to feed them.
But the most remarkable story is that told
of an Italian savant, who uses a musical bait
to catch fish. The Gazetta del Popolo says:
“As we all know, the sense of hearing is ex-
traordinarily developed in fish; it appears
that while the slightest noise scatters them
in all directions, a musical note, especially
that produced by the human voice, attracts
them; on hearing it they stop suddenlyin
their course.
“Signor Sarottl, having discovered this
fact, embarked one morning on the Lake of
Geneva with a party of friends. He pos-
sessed a fine, deep bass voice, and striking up
a. national song he proved to his astonished
companions the truth of his assertions.
“They were able, by means of an aqua-
scopc, to perceive the eagerness with which
the piscine population gathered around the
little bout. Then, casting their nets, they
instantly made such a. catch as has rarely, if
ever, been known on the lake; they might be
said, indeed, to have taken another miracu-
lous draught of fishes. ”—Youth‘s Companion.
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The Eiepli'uzfs “'ere Out.
Llr. Jainrzteli is known everywhere as the
greatest living deai.i- in wild animals, and
many are the en ‘ioui; stories told of him and
his curiosities. some of them true, as may
be hoped. One morning two heavy swells,
momentarily precluded from plunging on the
Derby, the St. Leger or the Oaks, beguiled
their weary hours by a. little bet. Capt. A.,
of her inajesty’s foot guards, risked a. guinea
on the proposition that Jamrach had for sale
every mortal thing wearing legs or wings
that one could think of. Maj. B., of her
majesty’s Blues, took the bet. He had served
in India, in the jungle, don’t you know, and
had an idea, ell? So per hansom to the Rat-
,cllil‘e Highway. "All, er, I say, Jamrach,
we want to buy an elephant, eh? Er, just
show us some,” says the major, firing of! his
bursting charge. “Very sorry, gents,” says
J amrach, as cool as you please, “but my
three best elephants are out this morning on
approval, and I’ve nothing in at the moment
that’d be likely to suit you. Would you leave
the address and let. me send ’em round to-
morrow?”—New York Tribune.
A Stivzit’lit Tip from the \Vater.
An Angler who llii'l spxit nearly a. whole
day on a. brook wiaxout securing any fish
threw himself ()1! Dil,‘ bunk in a. disgusted
frame of mind A Trout raised his head
above the water, whereupon the Angler
sprang for his rod.
"Sit still,” cried tii'.» Trout, “I have not
the slightest intention of seizing on any of
your tisSeled and feathered frauds; I am too
old a. fish for that, but I will give you a.
straight tip as to the younger of my brethren
and sisters. You may change your flies until
trout conclude to feed on insects, but when
are not looking for that kind of food all
your changing will be of no avail. When
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they want iiiscc..s they will take almost any— .
thing you can offer them, as long as the
fraud is not. too apparent on account of the
bright colors on bright days with clear wa-
ter. I thought I would mention this to you,
as it will in future sive you a. good deal of
trouble. ’l‘u, tow—New York Herald.
An Epitaph.
Here is an epitaph which may amuse you:
readers. I remember to have heard it many
years ago when I lived in York state:
Here lies Johnnie Weller.
Who was taken sick after catin‘ the yeller
Off ”m his jumpln‘ jack:
Gone to meet his sister Slur .
He sleeps in Green WUUJ cometary.
Aiid we don't expect him back.
—Chicago News.
Brought Down the House.
Miss Llinpisonziei—ll'hat do you consider
you" strongest. plots) of' prose writing, Mr.
Blankvers? -'
lIi'. Blankver:——.'i sixty day note, mydear;
it. carried away nearly all my furniture and.
drove me out of the state until it was out-
lawed. I didn‘t consider . myself safe within
its reueli.—Burdette in Brooklyn Eagle.
Norwalk Chronicler