NORWALK GAZETTE WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 6, 1889. was r.,. .- . "'7‘:- 4’1. . ‘ 13%.? ‘ Puma NVVQE‘EZ/‘lvwo £140,505I SMALL PACKS 5 097-59051 PAID. Sheridanfls Coiidition Sum c LIKE DITIOII BM “Nita“ Powder is absolutely pure and highly concentrated. One ounce is worth a pound of an}r other kind. Strictly a medicine, to be given Worth its weight in _ by mail. Ask your ( ruggist, grocer, general store once to us Take no other kind. We will sew in the food, once daily, in small doses. old when hens arc nioulting, and to keep them healthy. or feed dealer for it. postpald by and cures all diseases of liens. Testimonials sent free If you can’t get it, send at Prevents mail as follou'sz—A new, enlarged, elegantly illustrated copy of the “FARMERS’ POULTRY RAISING GUIDE” (price 25 cents; tells how to make money with a few hens), und can and‘Guidc, $1.20. Sample packa'rc of Powder. ‘25 cents five for $1.00. W ”I. s. JOHNSON 3; co..’ 2 Custom-House Street, prepaid, for $5.00. Send stamps or cash. and two small packages of Powder for 60 cents; or, one large 2 14 Six largo cans, express Boston, Mass. UNACQUJ‘. TI‘ITED W'ITI-I TEE GEOGRAPHY 01? THE COUNTRY, WILL OBTAIN IMUGI-I VALUAELE INFORMATION FROM A STUDY OF THIS MAP OF M 0 T. II D. Sill Wichita Falls E s. 13:. I E“: IL-u Including rnain lines, branches and Missouri River. .t’E‘iSfi, IISSII 030.0030 6:3: The Direct Route to and from Div-m L and. “rest. of the extensions . ago, Joker, Ottawa, T" (3111 Peoria, La Salle Molina, Rock Island, in ILLINOils-Davenport, lviuscatine, Ottumwa, Oska oosa, Bluffs, in and Sioux Falls, in DAK ISSOURI—Omaha, Fairbur and Nelson M " y" Abilen’e, Caldwell, Hutchinson, V~7ichita, Bellev1lle, Creek, Kingfisher, Fort Reno, 1n the IN Springs, Denver, Pueblo, 1n COLORADO. and from Chicago, Caldwell, Hutchinson, an Wichita, and ‘ , _ ‘ _ . grazing lands, affording: the best facilities ing' Cars between Chicago, vast areas of rich farming and of intercommunication to all towns and cities east Des Moines,Winterset, Audupon, Harlan, IOWA—Minneapolis and St. Paul, i_n MiNl‘lESOTA-‘Nutortown OTA—Cameron, St. dose and Council h, and Kansas City, in in NEBMASKA—Horton, Topeka. in KANSAS—Ron DIAN TERRITORY—and Colorado FREE l-eelining Chair Cars to Dodge Lilly, and Palace Sleep- Hutchinson. 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Car and Sleeper. between Pe one, The Favorite Line to Pipestone, OUGH Reclining Through Chair 115, via Rock Island. with TH Kansas Cityé; and Sioux a. town, Sioux Falls, and the Summer Grounds of the Northwest. 0 and Minneapolis and St. Paul, E) to and from those points and Spirit Lake, Water- Resorts and Hunting and Fishing- THE SHORT LINE VIA SENECA AND KANKAKEE offers facilities to travel between Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Lafayfitte, and Council Bluffs, St. Joseph, Atchison, Leavenworth, Kansas City, inneapolis, and St. Paul. For Tickets, Ma. s, Folders, or desired information, apply to any Ticket JOHN SEBASTIAN, Office in the Unite States or Canada, or address E. ST. JO H N , General Manager. CHICAGO, ILL. Gen-'1 Ticket & Pass. Agent. TThe “Record.” The Norwalk Record Is an established fact. Although it Is onlya year old its circulation already averages 3,000 COPIES PER WEEK, C fact which attestsrts rapld rise and firm hold on the public favor. It aims to be clean and whole- some, and presents all the legitimate newsln readable, spicy and terse shape. Its subscription flee ls suttlcieutly low to enable anybody to have t rwithout discarding any other of their favorite journals, and it prospers w1thout encroaching upon the prosperity 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, Sentinel Journal and Republican. THE RECORD is sent to any address fox-the small sum or - 75 cenIsa Year; Singls Copies, 2 cells Now is the Time to Subscribe. SPECIAL TO FARMERS. The Record PUBLISHES EVERY SATURDAY The New York Market Report CO'ERECTED UP TO DATE. tf3'l' 013.0106 BUILDING LOTS (ON INSTALLMENT PLAN.) F O R SALE On WW lton Avenue — IND—— Sm), Scum? Plot. APPLY TO H. ISYINGTON, GAZETTE own: I. A . PETER I... HUIGUE, FLURIST 00000000000, UNION AVENUE, North of Norwalk Cemetery, NORWAEK, - CORR. Dealer in Green House and Hot House and Bedding and Vegetable Plants, Fruit. and Orna- mental Trees Shrubbery, Vines. Cut Flowers always on hand and all sorts of designs in Flowers arranged to order. 41y2 Grading and lie-filling Cemetery, Plots promptly attended to. SOLDIERS, A’I‘TENCI‘IIIN WM. H. HAYWARD, Pens/ion BI Home my, 708 East Capitol Street, \VASHINGTON D. (2., Located at the National Capital, adjacent to all the Executive Departments, gives me superior advantage In the prosecution of Claims against the United States. INCREASE YOUR PENSION. Many pensioners borne on the rolls are entitled to 8. much higher rate of pension than they now receive. In a great 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 pensioners are unjustly or erroneously re- duced 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 be 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 obtain a 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 sufering with disabilities contracted in service, who have not applied for a pension, should do so as it is their RIGHT. SOLDIERS OF THE MEXICAN WAR, Who were in that service sixty days, [or their wldows if not re-married] are entitled to $8.00 per month from January 29th. 1857. tf20 For Sale Cheap. SECOND-HAN D Cast Iron Fence, with gate allln perfect order and as good as new, about 120 feet in length. Will be sold at a sacri- tlce if applied for soon. Enquire at Mt. GAZETTE OFFICE For Sale or Exchange. 11E Homestead of the late Abijah Betts,situ- ated at South Wilton, one mile from depot. Dwelling has eleven rooms. good well of water, barn and sheds, eighteen acres of land, abundance of frult. Wlll be sold at a bargain. Enquire of 0. E. WILSON, 3 GAZETTE Building, Norwalk, or to JULIA Gnuuonv, Winnlpauk. Conn. th4 TV PE-W-RITI NC. COPYING done wIth Type-writer. Good work guaranteed and all orders execuled prompt- ly. Apply at office of the .\ ouwiiLx GAZETTE. PEAR":s H GchER'NE Beautifi es the Complexion; Purifies, Whit- ens and Softens the Skin, eradicationr all im- perfections such as Freckles, Moth Batches, Blackheads, Pimplcs, etc, without in- jury, Cures Sunburn, Chapped and Chafed Skin, instantly. SOLD AT Dnucersrs’ PRICE, 50 CENTS. _ _ Trade Mark. ~ IS ESPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR H 0 WI E. USE. There is no inconvenience attending it. and the expense is a. mere trifle compared with the luxury of having a cool, delightful SUMMER BEVERAGE always in the house. 25-Cent bottles make “on .. Price. 26c. 50c. and 1.25. 10 “a DRSUGGISTS AND. (mourns? W. ELY’n Cream ~ IaIm Cleanses the N 213211 Passages. Alleys Pain and Inflamation. @ATA Heals the Sores. / . Restores the Senses of Taste and Smell. HAY'FEVER TRY mks—cunt. A parlicleis applied into each nostril and is agreeable. Price 50 cents at Druggists; Ivy mail, registered, 60 cts. ELY BROTHERS, 5.; Warren Street. ‘~ ew York. 1y44 LA fist, Ernest“ DYES Do four Own Dyeing, at Home. The'; .cill dye everything. They are sold every- where Price [00.x package. Theyhave noequal for Strength, Brightness, Amount in Packages or for Fastncss of Color. or non-fading Qualities. They do not crock or smut; 40 colors. For sale by .l. c .l. A. Riggs, No. 11 Main 1y27 .regory & (m. ; Street, Geo. .:I. [’Iaisled. llruggists. This grape origi- nated in the Green Mountains of Ver- only yet introduc- ed 1: at ranks first, :1 both in earllness ’ and usllty. It- . .- _. , should in every ‘—-»-— s— , -- - rden. Send for circular, giving further informnt on. We also offer I full assortment of other nursery stock.‘ duress STEPHEN BOYT’S SONS. New Canaan. Conn . . —O0LD MAL, PARIS, 187'. w. BAKER & 003’s Breakfast Gonna Ia absolutely para mi it is soluble. N0 Chemicals are used in its preparation. It has more than three time; the strength of Cocoa mixed with Starch, Arrowroot or Sugar, 7‘ and is therefore for were economical, . coating has than one om: a cup. It is ‘33 delicious, nourishing, strengthening, EA- . axLY DIGESTID, and admirably adapted I _ , fbr invalid: as wells: persons In health. Sold by Grocers everywhere. ‘7. BAKER & 00.. Dorchester, Mass. Instant relief. Final cure in 10 days and never returns. No ur a, no salve, no suppository. erers Will learn 0 asimp 6 ~ I remedy rum by addressing u out N rk City Tu11nu&Co.,78 hum Str , ow Yo ALL DRUGGIS’I‘S. ly44 CHAS. u. VALDEN —I)EALE1€ I}. — 000000108, ukinnny I shall keep constantly on hand a FULL IINE 0F All. 80003 usually found in a 0001- UIISS-i-GI0001'I'3-SI01‘0 which I will sell at prices DEFYING HONEST COMPETITION to beat. A share of the public patronage is solicit- ed and every effort will be made to faithfully serve our customers. Give us a. call and let us assure you of our ability to give satisfaction. CHAS. H. VALDEN, 5 Wall St, Norwalk, Ct. ly32 J ump-Seat Carriage For Sale at a. Bargain. J ump-Seat Carriage, one of Stlvers’ best city- make, made to order. Strong enough for four and l‘ght. enough for two. A neat and very handy vehicle. COST $500 WILLBESOLD FOR $150 if applied for soon, as owner has no use for it. Apply at 3t28d GAZETTE OFFICE. . The Baby and the Dollar. A poorly clad woman holding a baby on her arm entered acrowded Myrtle avenue surface car yesterday and looked about her for a seat. The baby held in its chubby fist a big silver dollar, and as the baby was chew— ing on it vigorously While its mother was looking for asset every woman in the car knew instantly that the baby was teething. Its mether got a seat finally, and the passen- gers got interested in the baby and the silver dollar. For a minute nearly the whole of the coin was in the baby’s mouth, when sudden- ly, with a gasp and with watering eyes, the pudgy fist pulled out the dollar from the puckery orifice and waved the money reck- lessly in the face of an elderly lady along- Side. This performance was repeated again and again, and when the elderly lady seemed about to make some demonstration of disap- proval the baby’s arm waved toward the window and the silver dollar dropped from its fingers into the space between the car window and the seat and struck the floor of the car with a. plunk. Under the front of the long seat the space was boarded up and the coin could not be reached. “Oh, baby,” said the mother, voice in a tremble. “You’d better go to the end of the line, mum, to get your money,” said the conduc- tor. The woman said she had to get- ofl’ with- ina block to get a washing. Several men who had been listening straightened them— selves out and began to work their hands down into their trousers pockets, and one man whispered to another that a collection should be taken up. Finally the conductor said if the passen- gers didn’t mind disturbing themselves he would get the money. So everybody stating on the side of the car where the dollar was lost got up, and the conductor pulled out the entire scat, reached behind it, got the coin, gave it to the mother, and, after a good deal of difficulty with the seat, pushed it back, and the passengers sat down. The mother said thank you, as she passed out of the car, and the baby grabbed the (101- Iar and was biting it, for business when she disappeared—New York Sun. with her Chinese Wisdom. Forbearance is attended with profit. The straighter-f. trees are the first felled. Life is a journey, and death a. return home. Causeless anger resembles waves without Wind. It is better to suffer an injury than to com- mit one. The loftiest building arises from small 210- : cretions. A discontented man is like a. snake who would swallow an elephant. ‘ To persecute the unfortunate is like throw- ingstones on one fallen into a well. I If men will have no cure for the future j they will soon have sorrow for the past. Kind feeling may be paid with kind feel- i ing, but debts must be paid with hard cash. Hear both sides and all will be clear; hear but one and you will still be in the dark. While silent consider your own faults, and while speaking spare those of others. The house wherein learning abounds will _ rise; that in which pleasure prevails will fall. Those above should not oppress those be- ; low, nor those below encroach on those above. The people are the roots of the state; if the roots are flourishing the state will endure. The wisest must in a thousand times be once mistaken; the most foolish in a thousand . times must be once right. ; To be fully fed and warmly clothed, and to ‘ dwell at case, without learning, is little better than a. bestial state. IVhen paths are constantly trodden they are kept clean, but when abandoned the weeds choke them up; so weeds choke the mind , in the absence of employment. — Chicago News. Golden Glory. . ‘ Time, the magician of the age, is at work ' with cunning art. See him bending above this 0 great, whirling globe, which is his laboratory. , His flowing hair and board stray out upon I the breezes like snowy cloud pennant-s in the ; sky. From his right hand drift and float I back the departing glories of the summer. In ' his left hand is the first sparkling, glistening 1,7 forerunner of winter. ' Behold! With . mysterious gestures the j wrinkled hands approach nearer together. Now they spread above the earth as in bene diction, and again draw near together. Histl The winter and summer meet. In the alchemy of nature this is a. glorious combina- tion. A thousand flaming dyes stain the foliage. The hills are crowned with glory and the valleys are riotous in rainbow hues. ; Green fields turn to gold. Orchards cast ofl their verdant. mantela and expose their treas uros of gleaming fruit. ' The husbandmau goes forth in the crisp dawn an i returns in the mellow twilight laden with the ripe prod— ucts of his industry. It is the time of harvest and busy content. The clear air is alive with showers of glit— tering leaves, and the foot rustles in glowing drifts which have been buildcd by the soft ‘ winds. A sense of calm happiness and peace ful follow feeling with all animate and in- animate creation pervades the soul. Life seems worth living for itself, even though no future reward stirred to noble deeds. Man feels his intimate kinship with the soul of the universe, be it manifested in rock or tree or dumb animal or fellowman.—Indianapolis News. “Don’t You Dare to Tell." Tell it if you want to, but if you, do, don’t for decency’s sake say, “don’t tell.” Some women and men will unbosom themselves to a friend, willtell a. tale so hair bleaching and blood chilling that even to have listened to it was a proof of friendship most genuine and most magnanimous. They will pour into your unwilling ear all sorts of woes; personal and otherwise, they will tell you things about their private lives which they have no busi- ness to breathe, they will break the sanctity of the home, of friendship, of everything that should be sacred; and then after laying bare the inmost secret of the most secret places, they will look you in the face and in a threat- ening tone forbid you ever to “breathe that to a living soul.” Colossal inipertinence, I think this is. That which the teller of the. secret is not fina enough, not strong enough, not brave enough to keep to herself, she expects you to cherish and guard for her; and to hold close to your breast the very things she carelessly flings to the breezes. How can we expect that others will cher- ish what we ourselves hold lightly? Keep it to yourself, I tell you, or trust in the friend in whom you confide, and don’t insult her by asking her not to tell.-—Louise M. in Toledo Journal. More in Reserve. Lord Lonsdalo was said to have more daughters than any other member of the British aristocracy. At one time he was at a. German watering place, and took a. walk in company with his six oldest daughters. Some Germans, a. little behind him, gazed at the procession, and presently one of them remarked in an under- tone: “Alas! poor man.” Lord Lonsdale caught the words and turn- ed immediately. “01), no, sir, not so poor as you think: I have six other daughter! at home.”——Youths’ Companion. LITTLE DROPS OF DEW. THE TRUE THEORY OF THEIR ORI- GIN AND OTHER FACTS. Curious Phenomena They Exhibit and Er- roneous Ideas Concerning Them—“'01)- derful Productions of Nature That l’uz- zled the Ancient Pliiiosoplwrs. To the ancient philosophers the appearance of dew and frost was a. complete In gistery, and numerous were the theories advanced, by those scientifically inclined, to account for their production, and the interesting phe- nomena they presented. Man y, it is said, be— licvcd that the dew was nothing else than the tears shed by the Almighty upon our earth, and they regarded it as a sacred substance that possessed a number of wonderful and in- explicable properties. They also attributed = to it many strange events and curious inani- festations that occurred in those times, and some rubbed it over their bodies in order to protect themselves from the evil spirit, whose malignant influence was held responsible for all the marvelous and unaccountable opera- tions of nature observed in the earth and the heavens above. STRANGER THAN FICTION. Among all the numerous truths “stranger than fiction” that the study of natural sci- ence has revealed, there are few more inter- esting and instructive than those relating to the phenomena of dew and frost. The late Professor J. Dorinzin Steele, in his excellent work, “Fourteen lVeeks in Physics,” says: “Dew was anciently thought to possczc-s many wonderful properties. Baths in this precious liquid were said to conduce greatly to beauty. It was collected for this purpose, and for the use of the alchemists in their weird experiments, by spreading fleeces of wool upon the ground. Laurens, a philoso- pher of the middle ages, claimed that dew was ethereal, so that if we should fill a lark’s egg with it and lay it out in the sun, imme— diately on the rising of that luminary, the egg would fly off into the air! This experi— ment is best. performed with a goose’s egg.” There is considerable misapprehension among.r the general public concerning the na- ture and origin of dew and frost, it being commonly supposed by the great majority of people that dew actually falls from the sky, and how frequently do we hear the. ex- pression “the dew is falling fast.” The fact is, dew never falls, but is formed on the sur- face of the earth, and always at the identical place where it is seen by the observer. Dow is simply the moisture of the air condensed by coming in contact with objects upon the ground that are colder than itself. The earth, ’ heated during the day by the sun’s rays, at night cools off and radiates aconsiderable I portion of its heat into space. All bodies, left to themselves, will gradually become cool if 3 previously heated. This is termed in natural philosophy, radiation, and it may be easily , _ demonstrated by experiment. Take an iron ball for instance, heat it to incandescence or until it becomes “red hot,” and then suspend ; it there? I don’t know; but I do know if the it byuwire. In a little while it will part with all its heat, and feel quite cold to the known to me, he may ask of me any favor touch. The heat has been thrown off, as it were, or radiated, and not carried away by the surrounding air, for precisely the same . effect will be produced if this experiment be perfected in avacuum. Our earth is con— stantly radiating its heat, like the imaginary : ball, in all directions, and at night becomes so cool that the invisible vapor resting upon its surface is condensed into water and deposited as “dew.” The temperaturcat which this takes place is called the ”dew point,” as indicated by an accurate and reli- able thermometer. But this point is by no means constant or invariable, since dew is de- vapor, and the amount of meisturc required \ ' posited only when the air is saturated with - to saturate air of high temperature is much . greater than for air of low temperature. LIKE THE “squ'rixo” Prrcnnn. All bodies have not the same capacity for radiating heat, but some cool much more rap- idly than others. Hence, with the same ex.- posure, some bodies will be covered densely with dew, while others will remain perfectly dry. Dark objects have more dew deposited upon them than light ones, because they are better radiators, and, therefore, part with a larger amount of heat. This fact may also be demonstrated by placing a black woolen cloth and a white linen or cotton one upon the ground over night. Grass, the leaves of trees, wood, etc, radiate heat very freely; but polished metals, smooth stones and cotton cloth part with their heat more slowly, so that the former of these substances will be completely drenched with dew, while the lat ter, in the same situation, will be compare tively dry. _ The amount of dew formed on any night is greatly influenced by the condition of the at- mosphere. More dew is formed on clear even- ings than when the sky is obscured by clouds, because they act as a. shield, and reflect buck the heat radiated by the earth into space, be sides furnishing that received by them dur- ing the day, which prevents the earth from cooling off enough to produce a. large deposit of dew. But when the sky is free from clouds the earth radiates a. larger amount of heat, as there is nothing to intercept that thrown off from its surface. This is the reason why we always have colder nights when no clouds obscure the sky. The formation of dew is prevented by a strong breeze, which removes the layers of moisture resting upon the ground before they have time to cool down to the “dew point.” Aslight breeze, however, is favorable to the production of dew, as it replaces the layer of air from which water has been deposited by another containing more moisture. No dew may ever be expected when the sky is ob— scured by clouds, or when there is a strong wind. The moisture that appears upon the outside of a pitcher when it contains very cold water is nothing but dew, and is produced by the same cause explained above. This dampness frequently observed upon a cold pitcher, even during the hottest weather in summer, is c0mmonly referred to by saying “the pitcher is sweating ;” and in this simple illus- tration we are permitted to recognize before our eyes, on a small scale, the same interest— ing process of dew formation that takes place over the surface of the great earth. Dew is alluded to in the writ-lugs of many ancient philosophers, and the Bible contains a quaint passage in regard to Gideon’s fleece. (See Judges vi. 37-40.)—A. K. Bartlett in Detroit Free Press. Encouraging a. Horse. A Kansas horse thief ran off a. valuable animal, and being closely pursued hid in a thicket. He held the horse’s jaw to prevent his neighing, but the animal struck him down, seized the fellow by the leg and drew him into the road, and he turned out to be a. chap with $600 reward on his head. The sheriff did the fair thing by the horse by presenting him with 100 bushels of oats.— Detroit Free Press. Flattcry. Mrs. Quickritch—Where have you put Mr. Q. , port-er? Porter—In uppah 10, ma’m; dat’s whar he b’longs. Mrs. Q.—Quite right, porter; here is a dol— lar.——Pittsburg Bulletin. ' HOW. THEY DID IT LONG AGO. Grandma told me all about it, Told me so I couldn‘t doubt it, How she danced—my grandma, danced!— Long ago! How she held her pretty head, How her dainty skirt she spread, How she turned her little toes—- Smiling little human rose 1— Long ago. Grandma‘s hair was bright and sunny, Dimpled cheeks, too—ah, how funny! Really quite a pretty" girl. Long ago Bless her! why, she wears a. cap, Grandma does, and takes a nap Every single day; and yet Grandma danced the minuet, Long ago. N ow she sits there, rocking, rocking, Always knitting grandpa‘s stocking. (Every girl was taught to knit, Long ago); Yet her figure is so neat, And her ways so staid and sweet I can almost see her now Bending to her partner‘s bow, Long ago. Grandma says our modern jumping, Hopping, whirling, rushing, humping, Would have shocked the gentle folk Long ago. No, they moved with stately grace, Everything in proper place. Gliding slowly forward then Slowly courtesying back again. Long: ago. Modern ways are quite alarming, Grandma says; but boys were charming— Girls and boys, I mean. of course—- Long ago. Bravely modest, grandly shy—- What if all of us should try Just to feel like those who met In their graceful minuet Long ago. With the minuct in fashion, Who could it y into a. passion? All would wear the calm they wore Long ago. In time to come, if I, perchuncc, Should tell my grandchild of our dance, I should really like to say, “We did it, dear, in some such way. Long ago." ~—G. W. C. in Philadelphia. Ledger. The Engineer’s Mascot. “I was on the night run,” said the engi- neer, “and my train was about thirty min— utes late. I said to my fireman: ‘Kecp her hot; I mean to go to meeting point on time.’ During the next fifteen minutes 1 was not long in passing the mile posts. for my engine flew along at the rate of fifty miles an hour- down a long grade as straight. as an arrow. Suddenly something struck me in the face, making a. slight wound. l slowed down. ‘What’s that near the furnace door?’ I asked of the fireman, pointing to a little bit of white paper lying just to my left. The fire- man stooped, picked up'the paper, and hand— ed it to me. In _ the dim light of the steam gauge I read, "Look out at the river bridge; there’s a tie on the track.’ Sure enough, just at the entrance to the bridge, I found a tie securely fastened across the track. Who put author of that message will make himself he pleases, with the assurance that it will be- grantcd. Where is the piece of paper? My wife Molly has it in a gilt frame hanging over the parlor mantelpiece. Whenever I am out on my run she stands before it and breathes a prayer for my safety. That piece of paper is my mascot, for I’ve never been behind time since the night it was thrown into my engine cab.”-—Brunswick Times. California’s Grapes. Information has been received at the state viticultural commission headquarters that large quantities of wine grapes in Fresno are now in process of drying. he principal va- rieties being dried are the Zinfandel. mission, trousseau and mataro. Most of these dried grapes will be shipped east, where they are in good demand as a substitute for raisins. The remainder will be held and converted into wine later on. One vineyard in Fresno is drying 1,000 tons. Another has made a con- tract to furnish 100 tons of dried wine grapes at two and a half cents a pound. Tho tweeent estimate of the wine crop of the state will not amount to 13,0 ‘0,000 gallons, which is five to seven million gallons less than in the past two or three years. This is not on account of the crop being any smaller than usual, but on account of enough win'e grapes being dried to represent 2,000,000 gal- lons, and five or six million gallons being dis- tilled to make bmndy.—San Francisco Ex- aminar. The “Contented” Man. In Vienna a magnificent house was built by a nobleman, on the front of which was placed a stone with this inscription: "This house was erected by Count D., to be given to the first man who can prove that he is really contented.” One day a stranger knocked at the gate, and desired to speak with the master. “I am come,” said he, “to take possession of this house, as 1 find you have built it in order to bestow it upon the man who is really contented. Now, I am in that state, (:I' which I am willing to make oath. You will therefore, please, sir, to give me immediate possession.” The count did not interrupt him till he had finished his speech, " I?’ replied: “You are quite right, 521-, with respect to my intentions; but I do not discover the least pretension you have In thr- vharacter of a contented man. I beg you will retire. If you were quite con- tented ycu would not want my house.”— Notes and (Queries. I Executions Everywhere. The mode-50f executions in the different countries, according to “X,” in “American Notes and Queries,” are: In Austria. gallows, public; Bavaria, guillotine, private; Belgium, guillotine, public; Brunswick, ax, private; China, sword or cord, public; Denmark, guillotine, public; Ecuador, musket, public; Franco, guillotine, public; Great Britain, gallows, private; Hanover, guillotine, public; (Italy, capital punishment abolished); Olden- burg, musket, public; Portugal, gallows, public; Prussia, sword, private; Russia, musket, gallows or sword, public; Saxony, guillotine, private; Spain, garrote, public; Switzerland, fifteen cantons, sword, public; two cantons, guillotine, public; two, guillo- tine, privatc; United States other than New York, gallows, mostly private. Bits About Umbrellas. Umbrellas should be placed handle down- ward to dry. The moisture falls from the edges of the frame and the fabric dries unia formly. If stood handle upward, as is com- monly the case, the top of the umbrella holds the moisture owing to the lining underneath the ring, and it takes a. long time to dry, there— by injuring the silk or other fabric with which it is covered. This is the main cause of the umbrella. wearing out so soon at the top. . Umbrella. cases are responsible for the wear of the silk. The constant friction causes tiny holes to appear so provokingly early. When not in use the umbrella should be left loose, and when wet left 10056 to dry.—Men’s Out- fitter. The sustaining power of the Forth bridge may be imagined from the statement that each cuntalever would sustain six of the greatest ironclads.
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