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The Newtown bee., 1879-03-04
An Astonished Editor.

An exchange says: "We find upon our table one of the newest of pictures. It is beautiful in design, small, but showing great artistic skill in it's make up. The prevailing colors are green and black, the two blending so harmo- niously that the effect is pleasing in the highest degree. We shall not, of course, presume to give an exact description of this picture, but some of the characters look so noble, so striking. that we can- not refrain from describing them. The head. center, or rather the hero of the picture, holds in his left hand 9 banner, in his right hand sword; his hat is thrown on the ground, his head is thrown back, his left foot extended, and, taken altogether, his appearance is that of one challenging another to mortal combat, waiting for the other fellow to knock off the chip. His eyes are cast upward. resting on the word fi- Hello what's this ? Great snakes if it isn't i've dollar bill We took it for some new kind of g ohromo that had come in the mail. But we see how it is-either our devil has been robbing bank or some delinquent subscriber has been con- characterization.
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A Colorado Mining Camp.

A correspondent at Leadville, Col, says the rush to this wonderful camp continues at rate heretofore unknown in the history of Colorado mining towns. All day long may be seen footmen, horsemen and loaded wagons coming up the main streets. When night arrives, and with it tine numerous coaches from the valleys, perfect mass of human beings are emptied into the streets and begin the hunt for beds; task in which all do not succeed. Many must be con- tent with shelter and few blankets, while others crawl back into the coaches and remain there for the night. How ever, they usually find quarters the next day. There are but few who escape the mining fever. Merchants. doctors, lawyers, mechanics, .laborers-all, rich or poor, are more or less interested in mining. The number of bullionaires seen on the streets now, and who were scarcely able to buy bread a few weeks since, only serves to stimlate the less fortunate to greater exertions. Such is the extent of the precious deposits that most all have faith that they will reach it by going deep enough. Amusements of all kinds draw we'll. Four theaters are now in operation and have full houses nightly.
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ScOIding.

With some, scolding is chronic. Life is one long fret. The flesh is feverish, the nerves unstrung, the spirit per- turbed and in state of unrest. The physical condition and the material sur roundings may have strong tendency to disturb our equanimity and to exas- perate our feelings; but we are apt to bear in mind that the scolding never did anybody good, and withal grows to be very uncomfortable to the party who indulges in it.
 Inappropriate to anybody, scolding appears most hateful in parents and ministers. Set to be dispensers of kind ness and love to those with whom they are more especially associated, it is hor- rible to see gall distilled instead of char ity that blesses both parties. Scolding turns household into pandemonium, and church into an inquisition. Bear in mind that kindness and gentle speech are great deal easier to practice than their orposites. Why practice the worse thing when harder Arrest yourself in the indulgence of this bad habit right here. Begin now, and put yourself un- der bonds to be good natured. .- Zion's Herald.
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Snakes as Pets.

Of all ungrateful, iu-conditiored, disagreeable reptiles, the black snake takes the lead, and, with the exception of the common water-snake, is the most pugnacious of all serpents ever handled; it would bite fercely when caught, and, further. it would bite in captivity when- ever the temptation offered. We could not tame 1t to any extent until, by beat ing it smartly and repeatedly, we at length succeeded in getting it to state of sullen, reluctant decency. Its bite caused some blood to flow, but other wise amounted to nothing. The water snake was as snappish and unapprecia- tive of kindness as the black snake; would bite when first captured and also afterward during captivity, though in this latter state not always, but as the caprice seized it. The copper-head we had only in two instances. One was brought to us half dead, and died the same evening. The other was captured alive by placing the foot (well-booted) on the reptiles neck. and inserting the snake by degrees into a box. It was always an uncivil, untamable animal, utterly indifferent to the comforts and allurements of civilized life. We con- tented ourselves with letting him alone and looking at him through the wire gauge front of his box. A large rattle snake was sent us from the Blue noun tains, but it had been so long in captivi. ty before reaching us, that all the spirit was out of it. It had large fangs, but never showed any disposition to use them, and though we took it from it's box dozen times day. and handled it sometimes not over-delicately, still it never resented any of these liberties. Twenty five years have since passed away, yet when now think of our te- merity in this instance, it is never with out shudder. What I did then with impunity and without thought, would not now repeat for million of money. -Scicnce NeaUs.
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Job Work
NEATLY EXECUTED AT VERY LOW rreuREs.
themselves. The land on which they

themselves. The land on which they are to be planted should be set 6x6 feet in rows, the ground having been first deeply plowed and narrowed.
 Keep all weeds down and the soil well stirred with a cultivstor until hot weather sets in, when they should be mulched with straw, thick enough to keep all weeds down; after the second year they must be pruned every fall or early in the spring, allowing not more than five or six young shoots to remain. Care should also be taken to cut away the hard substance which frequently grows around the stock, just above the ground, which is the destruction of more entrants than anything else, be- cause it is generally not noticed until it is too late. A well-kept currant bush will yield from one to two gallons of fluit, but not in the fence corners with grass and weeds three or four feet high all around them.
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ent the white cross was an insupport

ment the white cross was an insupport- able weight.
 At last he reached his dwelling, and this time hoped to find a little rest. But as soon as his wife perceived him she began to cried out:
 "Are you not ashamed to come back as you went? Five or six of our neigh bors have asked me if you had lost your senses Quick let me rub out that crossi"
 "Away, woman P exclaimed Robert, exasperated.
 You shall not remain so, Hope; I will not have any one belonging to me so ridiculous. Take off that jacket l take it off this minute, I tell you r
 As she spoke thus, Mrs. Hope attempt ed to seize her husband s arm; but the latter rudely repulsed her. Mrs. Hope, who was not remarkable for patience, replied by blow, and the result was a scuff1e between the two, to the great scandal of the neighbors, who ran to separate them.
 Everybody blamed Robert, who, when he became calm, understanding that there was no hope of rest or peace for him otherwise, effaced the cross of his own accord.
 The Monday following he carried his rent to the house of his landlord.
 "Ah ah Robert, said MT. Taylor, on perceiving him, sI thought you would soon repent your bargain. This is good lesson for envious and im- patient dispositions, who are necessarily complaining. Do not complain of being less fortunate than others, for you know not the sufferings of your neighbo1. All crosses are heavy the way to render them light is to bear them with pa | tience, courage and good will.
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How He Eluded Them.

Here is little story about the Eng fish burglar Peace. 1t has always been a cause of wonderment how he contrived successfully to elude the police, although he was seldom absent from his we'll. known haunts. A number of his visi. tors were discussing this point in the lheffeld jail, and Peace was greatly gatifed at the expressed admiration of his ingenuity. Said the affable assassin 1: Dt want to know how I dodged the bobbas?" and on receiving reply in the affirmative, he said: : We'll, will tell yon" Then he asked them to turn their bacss to him.. They did SO, and
 were astoN Nded to find that Peace com l pletely aitSed the expression of his face, and sA protruded his chin and
 curled his HpNthat in ordinary circum-
 stances t woutA have been impossible
 to recognize hiA Aespecinlly F he had.
 by the peonliar co prtion o{ the leokures, iozssa ths bleoa 2 ss usll hs
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would have blown my head right off my shoulders like busted biler."

Woulu nave plOWu ny ucdu IiSue oA Auy shoulders like busted biler."
 "And your second defeat2"
 "Cum about in this wise: That was up in Grant county. My component didn't try no dried-apple dodge on me not much. It wouldn't hev been healthy eff he had. But it was my own fault. I had told my baker to hey the pies ready sure at the appointed hour when we were ready to start. We'll, he 'em ready-too red-dy."
 Guzzler smiled at the pun, and then suddenly winced and sucked in mouth ful of cool air as he seemed to recollect something.
 "Them pies had just come from the oven, and were so hot they would have melted stone. The hour was at hand, however, an I must either eat 'em or lose the match. We'll, sir, there never was nothin' I would not attempt, and 1 charged"
 Enlarged p''
 'Yes, sir; attempted to carry 'em by storm. It was jest awful. Talk about yer Chicago fire. Twarn't no comparison. D
 Guzzler picked up his hat and tried to fan away the recollection before he continued.
 "I didn't get through the contract They tell me it was an awful sight while it lasted. The smell that rolled out of my mouth was like burnt cracklings. The tears poured down my cheeks, fell on the pie, and were turned into steam till my face was scalded like hog on theoutside, and though couldn' see two inches before my eyes. l kept it up til fainted."
 "Fainted ?'
 "Wall, yas, might as well own up, | tainted. But, stranger, if you had seen the inside of my mouth durin' the two months I was in the hospital, you wouldn't have wondered that tainted
 tell you, mister, the doctor said as how the roof of my mouth got so hot that it cooked the lower globe of my brain. He wanted to open my head | duu dHp HpubttC tlIc COOhCo SlcOC, Duo said I hadn't any to spare, cooked ol raw"
 "Then you lost the match ?'' "Lost the match We'll, I reckon did; and I cen almost lost my derneG head in the bargain. claimed foul or t'other fellow, but the refugee wouldn' low it. He said if I didn't know wher it got too warm for me, he guessed I'G have to smoke"
 Mir. Guzzler appeared to have finished his reminiscence, for he untwisted hi legs, poised his hat on his scorcheG cranium, stood up pretty much as { telescope is drawn out, and rendered us the following challenge for publi cation:
 | To ALL WHO IT MAY DISCERN: hear buy challenge enny man Cor wumman in the U. s. black white or yaller be tween the ages of six and sixty to et' pize with me. Sed Pize to be uv stand ard materile uv equel sighs with u krussts and an inch uv insides. Steaki To Bee hundred s up: | CHAMPION GUzzLRR, Pozy Go. Ind.
 P.S. Pize to be cold. FPS. Driet appel pize hard. O. G.
 -Cincinnati Enquirer.
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JOHN T. PEARcE. Editor and Publisher.
The Mothers Hymn.


 WORDS FOR MUSIC. In the cloud-land of the west, Sinks the royal sun to rest; Day is done and shadows dim Der the glimmering landscape swim, Sleep, baby, sleep Chimes the mellow evening-bell, Sounds of labor cease to swell Lowing cattle, bleating sheep, From the darkening pastures creep,
 Sleep, darling, sleep! As the dews of sleep descend, Sire and mother OCT thee bend, Soft thy rosy lips are press'd, Soft with prayer thy dreams are bless d, Rest, cherub, rest II Seraphs of the land of dreams Wait thee OCT Elysian streams, Far beyond the bending sky, Where the heavenly pastures lie,
 Sleep, angel, sleep! When the day-dawn crimsons bright, When the green leaves dance in light, When the early song-birds wake Their sweet music for thy sake,
 Wake, baby, wake
 Isaac Mcclellan.
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The natural selfshness of mankind Is
 never more strikingly set forth than in ths sdfrsan4 pleasure with which the comfortably housed railway passengers anj6t5y as1ihhg the ftain make ! farzner's team run aWiy mn seeape Tho tropbled riou1tnri1t ID &Sni1et ' bexlbed Wfxe
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Business Cards.
STERLING HOTEL,

N-nTI n
 Main Street. head of Wall,
 Bridgeport Conn. Centrally located in the business portion of the city. Rates $2,o0 per day. ATWOOD & WHITING, Propr's
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A P. SMITH,
ACADEMY.

REV. JAMES P. HoYT, A. M., Principal. Pupils of all ages received at any time, and instructed separately Tuition lower than in any similar school.
 For circulars, reductions in Tuition, etc., apply to the Principal.
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lXT B. sNIFFEN,

yXT B. sNIFFEN,
 WATOHMAKER AND JEWELER,
 Sandy Hook. Dealer in Watches, Clocks. Jewelry, Spec tacles, etc. All repairing receives prompt and careful attention. Prices uniformly as low as is consistent with good goods and workman ahip
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A writer in Cbznsan's Rwral World
 says The currant has been, and is yet to . greater or lesser extent. moet shamefully neglected. A few pIantb Eareprooured from uozne nuxsexyman. of his aeeaf qnd stuok h the 6zoqh1 Ii |the S1neo cdenGzd, o rono oolhlk o1t cls
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-10
THE MURDER or CHlsoLM
SEVERAL WITNESSES OK THE SIDE SF TIE STATE
~ TIE PENDING TRIAL

SEVERAL WITNESSES OK THE SIDE GF TIE STATE
~ THE PENDING TRIAL
De KALB, Miss, Sept. 9.-Ihc trial OF
Horny j. Gully for the nhgi o, Cornelia Cisoln Is
sI going Oh, the stale attempting 10 establish co.,
spiracy.
F. c. sinclair witness FOR the State. testified that on
TIC Goth Of April 1877, he was Sheriff OF kcmpcr
,ouuty that warrants placed In his hands FOR the
arrest Of Cso ana other parties. charged with the
murder OF Joha Is. Gully. crowd collected ABOUT TIE
house during the morning; among them was Henry
Gully Chisoi sent TOR him to come to the house. On
arriving Cnisolm sail 10 Gully. You think killed
your brother John Gully I" Gully respond d., II yoa
diln't Il him. your money hired him killed." Chisoln
did not deny this. bat only replied don't want TO die
Ius; now"
W A. Homer was introduced by the State. Counsel
for the prosecution asked the witness he did not near
some one say that Chisom being carried 10 ia 80
that the crowd could XIII him. the witness replied
No sir" Arc you afraid 10 TESTIFY here r asked TIE
counrel Witness" No, sir" Tue counsel asked :
d.. YOU no stato 10 tue other dAy ina; you hesId
~. 20 To this question counsel Tor The defence OBJ
isetcd Counsel the prosecution" lou can staud
aside We have your private statement here IA writ
ing - 49,, 49,, ,,,,,,,, =, a.,
state all nl whose testimony Ia establish con
sulraey The stale has not yet closed Iae argument
Will not probably Dc reached before Friday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-10
TWO AMERICAN HORsEs Defeated.
GERALDINE AND PAROLE DrAITN AT DoNchSTEF
IoNDON luesdav Sent a. 1870.

GERALDINE AND PAROLE BEATTN AT DoNctsTER.
LONDON. Tuesday. Sept. O. 1870.
The race for the Champagne Stakes came
OF at the Doncaster meeting to-day, and wa won ny
the Duke OF WestmlAsleF'- chestnut FLY Evasion. Mr.
Joseph Dawsons chestnut colt Gen Ronald secured the
second place, Lord BIadfords chestnut colt Zeaiot
tn tnri Dit. II. Willmer's bay colt Henry Gcorce thu
iourth and Mr.. T. Lor,lards bay hlly G-Ta .iuc the
anh place. Twelve horses started. Evas.On Won by q
neck. with two lengths between the second and third
horses The betting just before the race was o to
against Evasion. 20 10 l against Glen Ronald 10 to
against Zealo 10 / against Henry George, aud to
against Geraldine
EVASION, the winner OF the race, ridden by Snow.
den. Glen Ronald by Wood, Zcaot by Archer, Henry
George by Goater, and Geraldine b. Morley. AZ tho
start Mask took tho lead and followed closely by
Henry George. the colt aud Beaudesert. second
division was headed by Evasion with Geraldine bring
up the rear. audesorl and the Fern coz were s9on
disposed OF. md shorty attcrNaN Mask. the flV0rtsl
starting with % against him, begun o. relax nui
beaton ns de- Toe distance pole, hnishi"g seventh
Evasion after line race defeated Glen Ronald ia tho
The rae Tor The Great Yorkshire Handicap cams
n IA fhc same NEE inp today and was won Dy Mr. Il.
WGlEci's tbrceJ earoid chestnut 1ly Dcs1cn China,
Ii. John OsbOrns fnnI-yearold bay MY Garlic. Gang
in second. aud Ar. }. IL Houldsworhe four-year-olt
bav colt Ataus tnIfc Tie betting before the
was 20 against Dresden Chri: II 10 against
Carlton. and a. against AttalHs Tue betting lnme'
irly before thu race against Dresden emma WIS ~ =
Ihc Jockey Coates rode Dresden China, C.lns rode
Caullon, aud G. Wood rode Atdius. Ilc'cn horses
stated Nj =. LorilarO's six-year-old brown goding
Parole WIS ridden by Fred Archer, but was not placed.
lie was backed heavily, but c0ud OF Htay ,hC distance.
Dresden China made nearly AL Tie running aud
won by thirty lengths almost pulling her Jockey
out OF the saddle AL the Others WcIc pulled up.
AttIlus Carlton. Iord DrOgheda- nHr-ycir-1id bay
horse PM ,nmoD, Parole aud Drcsd'n Cninn made ie
running he quarter mile In the order named. when
Dresden China rud PuilnimoE drew clear 90 faroel
and MIR. Leopold dc RotIstsdr three-ye r0d CHESTNUT
colt KnsfsAor and Parole flushed last. lnLclIaely
after Dresden China became htSt hEorlie fof
The race for Tie Cesaro~t s;aArs, whieA taxes laos
az the New market second Ocob,r ncci oh the 1t ot
October, az . tO j, winch was tnk"u ir"ely
A leavV commission was tXccusCd iu favor az Parole
nj Taiteisuls, u London. y-tidl Y ~ bDnca-er zoe
100 inst Parole aud Mr. walkers chestnut MY
Dresden CHINA, coupled, was tuArn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-10


THE PLAINTIFFS IN THE SUITS AGAINST THE CITY
OF ELIZABETH yIcrOKIoUs-InE BONDS MUST
BE PAID.
number of suits brought by different parties
against Elizabeth for the payment OF city Donds
came I'D Yesterday In the Circuit Court OF Essex
County before Judge Depue. A large number OF
citizens Of Elizabeth was present. lhe plaintlhs
we're represented by ex-United States Senator Ere
Hnchuysen. ex-state Senator Taylor. ex-Jndge
Teese. ex-yice Chancellor Dodd and Ex-Governor
Bedle. and the defendants by ex-Chancellor Will
hanson. ex-senator Magl. X. Z. Chetwood and q.
L. smith.
The first case taken up was that Of VIM. II. Proc
tor for the payment OF bond for 100000. dated
september u, 1873 and payable on demand at
per cent interest Ex-Chancelor Williamson moved
for a non suit, on the ground that the Common
Couuci had no right To borrow the money AS u dld
10 meet maturing bonds. The motion Tor nOnsuit
was denied Counsel maintained that this was not
a bond bur "A certificate of indebtedness Issued 10
meet maturing bonds, that the Common CSuncll
of Elizabeth had 40 night 10 issue thehc bobus' nul
only had authority TO borrow money III anticipation
of taxes Judge Depue SAID that there was diiler-
ence between an individual and a corporation In a
matter OF this kind, and that a corporation had "a
light to plead ultra wires. Senator frehnghuysen
oonteuded that the veto OF the Common council III
issuiuQ tins bond one within It's authority.
Judge Depue decided Ia hear the evidence Con-
ttoier Lcrgct OF Elizabeth, testified To the ssui
of the bonds aud ID. w. Leeds. Clerk Of the CITY
Treasury testified 10 similar facts. by uiIectoh
OF the Judge the jury gave verdict iof the Plaih-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-10
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WASHINGTON, IL

W AhHlNblOSg lht-utls CePt' " 1917,
IT Is learned at the War Departments that Messrs
Hughes and Churchill, who were examined by hoard
OF officers az Newport, KY. for commissions IN the
Army, have passed u satisfactory EXAMINATION.
The President has requested the resignation OF Cap
tain Phelps. Of the District Commission. This change
crises mainly OF differences between tile Comm g.:
and officers of the Treasury. as 70 the manner OF
keeping and rendering accounts.
The statement that Reynolds under sentence for
poiygamy. Is allowed unusual privileges by those IN
charge OF the Pententary at Salt Lake CITY, Is pro-
nOinoed at the Department Of Justice. Key
nolds has subjected TO The treatment as other
prisoners convicted Of serious offences.
Consul Lord, OF Ningpo. China gives rather gloomy
account the cond OF the grau crops IN Chi kanc
which comprises his consular district. Should tho
drought continue much Ion the Consul thought that
The grain crop Of The PROV nee would be- almost to.aJ
destroyed. The cotton crop has also suffered greatly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-10
CRIMES And CASUALTIES-BY TELEGRAPl
JUMP OUT OF A WINDOW

Nrvnt-pG = y : Of. 0.-Elen Haynes age
n,ty ,ars whose an ctel BY Sickness Jun ped out ~
third story ia this city today aud Was probably la
A STOLEN RIDE or THE TOP OF CAR
RAiTtMORF Sept. 9.-CharieS Parker. printer.
frr rentDr killed while riding the top "
NIL main IL anu his brotllr were stealing rie Aliher
from Wilmington. VIXEN lie struck b. bridge aud Killed
FILL AND BROKE HIS NECK.
NEW-HAyEN. Conn, sept. 9.-James Corners. a
xaTsnt Who with his vile. had been In the habit Of
from morning and broke his neck causing aucst
Instant death.
THE sOLOORAPH NOT A VALUABLE TINE PIECE"
Boston sept. 0.-Lcwis A. Kendall aud Lewis 4.
socu ~ Of his city. William J.. Hunt 81 iioeklani, Mass
and Mrs Wallace Hunt day held for trial for acve
Ii.us he valuable for S aud IN reply 10
aupicstions sending the " ,OiOBiapn'
A MAN DEFEN Ds HIS CASTLE WITH PITCHtOkk.
WINDSOR, W.. sept. "a sangninary night 0c-
CURED Ia. AIT miles from here. George Cop1y
,Lnt tlroug aims and Patiick Carney stabbed
with l,sf1ik lett Tor dad In the road, by nan
ran Dm-au into house thcy endeavOred 10 iorce
entrance
DANGEROUS MAN TO HUNT WITH.
BtrTFALo n. Y. sept. b.-Nhne CITY Assessor
Iohn Al Ludwig YOU named William Weiss, and
Other hi nj we're hunting tyay, tho latter discharged
III u aecaoaalv Luuwlg and Weiss receiving Tie charge
ia la he face. Its thought hat Ludwig VIII osc DOlh cyca
and Weiss one
THE STANDARD MURDER CASE.
NFW-ilAN y, Conn, sept 0.-Iue case against
the Rev HaSdeu lor the murlcr % Mao Sannafd
which was been Dc un hco to-day has D.. past
p~ued until q the that Il could not Dc
Guided october term, and II rat oven cLal Nor
| dict could not 10 roAaoissL