Connecticut western news., 1879-05-14
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Hawdon on the Tyne, was born at To ronto, Ont, July 12, 1855, of Irish par ents, and while young the family re- moved to an island opposite that city, where his father opened hotel, and Hanlan has since resided. Hanlan is 5 feet S inches in height, and when in condition weighs about 152 pounds. He was brought up to the business of fisherman, in which occupation he be- came an excellent oarsman. He has pulled an oar ever since he was big enough to do so, and has been success full in most of his races. lie beat Haw- don five lengths, and all the reports say might easily have beaten him half mile in the fve-mile pull had he been disposed to do so.
 A lawyer in Dayton, Ohio, had in his office particularly industrious stu dent. One of the clients was young and pretty woman, and her consultations with the lawyer were always held in his private room, behind closed doors. The student became anxious to learn about the case that required so much secret discussion. He peeped and listened at the keyhole, and was rewarded by the knowledge that, while the legal busi- ness related to the collection of small debt, most of the interviews were de- voted to courtship. The lawyer desired the woman to marry him, while she, be- ing wealthy, feared that his motive was mercenary. On the occasion of her next call the lawyer was not in. and the stu dent politely informed her that, although he had not been admitted to the bar, he was confident that he could deal satis- factorily with her case. She said no, but he persisted, popped the question on the spot, urged his suit eloquently, and was accepted. The lawyer, in re- venge, tried to whip him, and that was how the story got out.
 In reply to an inquiry from his col league in New Caledonia as to his ex- perience of the results of Chinese i'm migration, the Governor of Cochin, China, writes s' The Chinese have been and still are of great service to us they are abstemious, strong, intelligent, and laborious. They are held in great es- teem as domestic servants, and we find them, as rule, good workmen and me- chanics while as traders they are active and skillful. They are not very fond of farming, and, with the exception of few market gardens round Saigon, and some rice fields further inland, 1t may be said that the cultivation of the land is entirely in the hands of the natives. A Chinese association attempted two ol three years ago to work large farm il the district of Shudan-M Mot but, though the attempt may be in the end success full, it has not been followed up. The immigration is increasing rather thar decreasing"
 Mir. Munroe of Meredith, Mo-, wal strong disciplinarian in his own house hold, and prided himself on the obedi ence of his family. His children wer' accustomed to the rod from their cradleI until they quilted the parental roof, ant it was even said that he whipped his wifi on several occasions. But he was o high standing in the community, an' when, few days ago, he spoke in church meeting of the duty of father in training their offspring, he was yer.
 attentively listened to. On his way hom
 he met his son George, who had bee
 fishing on Sunday, and gave the boy
 cruel beating. George went to neigh
 bor's house, borrowed gun, and sho
 his father dead.
 Thomas Moran, an English laborel
 was arrested for not contributing $l.2
 week toward the support of his si children in the workhouse. His wife
 in an insane asylum. He said ths
 about fortnight after the children CT
 tered the workhouse he was laid up te
 weeks through an accident. When h
 got better the frost set in, and he coul
 obtain no work for thirteen week.
 Through his long illness he got int
 debt but he had paid the Guardians {
 he could. An entry in the police-boo
 showed that Moran was carried to th
 infrmary on a stretcher in Septembe Notwithstanding this, the magistra t sentenced the defendant to 8 month 3 hard labor. The defendant burst ol . crying, exclaiming, "For Gods sak ) gentlemen, give me a chance I WI never in prison; if you give me tim I'll pay all." He was, however, r moved below, still appealing bitterly f. . mercy. The London Times, from whit we quote, very truly says, "this is 3 hard case."
 The attempt to shoot Edwin ]
 Light, editor of the Indianapol - Democrat by Geo. 0. Harding of u ! Herald, is one of those affairs whit - startle community. A few years aI
 Harding occupied high position in b v town. His daughter, an only chil < was idolized by him, and when she co1 if mitted suicide and on her death-b .- acknowledged that she had be- Il outraged by 8 young merchant l. Indianapolis, Harding was made near d crazy. He shot and seriously wound ;s the merchant, and when the latter ] is covered public opinion was so stro If against him that he had to leave
 vicinity. Between Harding and Liz
 there had never been friendly relation
 and their private grievances were ma the subject of many newspaper articl "a o In late article in his paper Light | Q Q an article in which was a vile insinr to tion that Harding was himself the oris