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T'Es.g E.EEEEaS' TEDE.
Shepaug Railroad.

SI-uMER ENHANCEMENT, commencing June
 9td, 1879.
 Passenger Trains leave Hawleyville at lO;o8 a: n. and :45 D. rn arrive at Litchield at 12:oO and 73o D. TT . ~ Saturday Special leave Hawleyviua at7:41 P. m., arrive at Iitchfield at $50 p. m.
 Teaye Iitchffeld at T:S0 a.. and 2:45 ?. n., ar rive af Hawlevville at 9:23 a. m. and 4:37 p. m. sunday Milk Train leaves Iitchfield at 4;do D. m'' arrives at Hawleyville at 7:l5 ?. m o Monday morning special leaves Litchfeld at 4'4o x ul arrive at Hawleyv vile 6.16 a. m Passengers not taken Freight Trains. c. II. PLATT, SUPT.
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AN MANTLE VIEw.-This is the view taken of it by an infant of St. Joseph. Missouri:
 Little Freddie was underg going the dis agreeable operation of having his naif combed by his mother, and he grumbieo at the mannuyre.
 "why. Freddie" said mamma. "you oupht not to make such fuss. don't fuss and cry when my hair is combed."
 "Yes," replied the youthful party, "but your hair ain't hItched to your head. ."-EDIToR's DRAWER, in HoyPos Magazine.
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Danbury and Norwalk R. R.
COMMENCING OCTOBER 7TH, 1878.

Leave Danbury for South Norwalk. 6;39 A. M. connecting with trains for New York i5o II;9I p M NJ New Haven and Bridgeport 6:10 P. M.-Freight and Passenger Accommodation
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LEAVES SOUTH xoRwALK FOR DANBURT.

LEAVES SOUTH NORWALK FOR DANBuRT' o.3O q Il 4:30 6:24 D. nj. Freight 11:1G ? III.
 Sunday Milk Train with Passenger car attached leaves Danbury 7:30 m, arriving in south Nor walk at 9:1O D. m Returning, leave South Aorwalk at 10 40 D. 1n. arriving ill Danbury at 12:05 a. m
 The Loo p. m. and 4:50 p. m. trains connect at Bethel for Litchheld.
 Trains arrive in Danbury at 10:40 .. m $50 and T 5 D. nj. Freight l:40 a. Iii.
 Leave Bethel for South Norwalk at 6:42 and tO:oU q. m I:08, 4:57 and GAO p. m. Sunday milk 7:42 ?. m. , .. ,o.ea .o 6:45 7:23 p. Freight. l:2o a. m. Sunday Accom- Leave Danbury for Bethel at 6:35 and $50 a. m l00 50 and 6:10 D. Sunday Milk. 73O ?. m. Leave Bethel for Hawleyville at 10:35 a. m and 5:42 D.. III. u. w. sANDII Olsi oNiI
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EDUBEEC g'sETTUTE0ys'S.
OWN. DngsFr nEDJ|r

Mails open From the South, 20 a. m. and 500 p. m. From the North, 12.Ou and G.O0 pm. Mails close :-Going North, lO3o a. 1n and 445 p. Going south, 11.25 a. m. and 445 D. m
 z. S. PECK, r. M.
 CHURCHES TRINITY CHURcu.-Man Street. Rev. Thos. W. Haskins, Rector. Services l0.30 q. Ill. Sunday school F m. Afternoon service at 1. CoNaREGArIoNM-1Tai Street. Rev. James P. Hoyt pastor Services. 10.30 q. Fellowship Meeting, 40. sunday School. l2 m. Afternoon service, clock. Tle seats are free. CArHoLIc.-ATain Street. Rev Father McCarton, pastor. Services, 1915 a. Sunday School t230 D.
 SOCIETIES..
 OLIVE BRANCH JUVENILE TEMPLE No. IA. Punlc meeting every Sunday afternoon at o'clock, Ill south Centre School House. MYRTLE JUVENILE TnarPLE.-Pubiic meeting every sunday aIteruoon at 5.30, ill upper room o1 | Academy.
 sr. PATRICK s TEMPERANCE SocrETr.-Rev. Father James McCarton, President; A. Gallagher Flce- President; T. J. Corbett, Secretary J. Madl8ah' Treasurer.
 NEwrowN LIBRARY Assoc1ATIoN.-Daniel G Beers, President; Charles Berstord, Nice-Presl- lent; Mary l.. Morgan Treasurer; Miss Mary Sea s. Secretary: Miss Charlotte Nichols LbrarlGn | Trustcea-A SViUson. M C. Hawley, Edgar r. | dawley.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-11
THE CRUEL KHEDTvE.
Night Scenes on the Line Of an Egyptian
Railroad.
communicated 10 Hartford Posi-

Communication to Hartford Post.l
The accounts of the distress now
existing in the valley of the Nile re-
mind the writer of a scene he wit
messed in the winter of 1866. Starting
from Cairo for a trip up the Nile VIC
stopped the first night opposite the
ruins of ancient Memphis, to which
we walked in the moonlight. We
were surprised at seeing on the plain
a mile or two south of us a large gath
ering Of people bearing lights, Upon
going to the spot we found more than
a thousand men, women and children
engaged in throwing up an embank-
ment for the railroad the khedive was
building from Cairo to Thebes by
forced labor. No machinery or tools
whatever were used except baskets.
These the poor wretches were filling
with their hands, placing them upon
their heads, and slowly and YEARLY,
except when accelerated by the voice
or lash of the Overseer, dragging them
selves up the embankment and dump
ing them at the end. This embank-
ment, | judged, was about twelve or
fifteen feet higher than the plain, and
perhaps forty feet wide. The baskets
of the men would contain about three
peeks of the light, dry alluvial earth
those of the women about a half
bushel, and the children perhaps a
peck. This was all forced labOr-nO
pay whatever. The khediye would
send a steamer up the river to a vii
lage, and call for from fifty to two
hunlred people of all ages and sexes
to go, without pay, and work on this
railroad for one month, at the end of
which time he would send them, or
what was left of them, back. The
bodies of those who died from exhaus-
ton helped to swell the embankment.
No time for sentiment. What their
hours of labor were | could not find
out, but | saw them at work at 10
pm. | saw villages up the river
partly depOpulated because of a
late visit Of these steamers, and one
entirely abandoned and partly in
ruins, having been fred into, as was
said by our dragoman, because the
Sheik" could or would not furnish
the required quota. 1t was the inten-
ton to grade the entire road of several
hundred miles in this way. Whether
it has been accomplished | am not
aware. Our party chartered a gov
eminent steamer for the trip. At the
coal stations the officers impressed the
first natives they could catch and COM
PEELED them to zeal our steamer in the
same manner the railroad was being
graded, in baskets carried on the head.
| do nos wonder with this system of
unpaid labor in full force, with all the
palaces of the khedive, with his great
desire for improvements and his large
and disastrous attempts at cotton
growing and sugar-making, there
should finally be distress in the valley
of the Nile.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-11
STRANGE I%NFATUATION
Of a Girl Of Eighteen With a Man of
Fifty Years Of Age.
Special to the Cincinnati ENQUIRER.

'PVNlhl ~ tuc cincinnati LhQulTeffl
EVANSVILLE, April 8.-TwO weeks
ago a gray-haired, fne-loOking man of
fifty, giving his name as Herman Rose,
came to the city and stopped at the
Fulton Avenue Hotel with a hand
some and well educated girl of eighteen
whom he represented as his wife.
They have been very quiet, and only
during the past two days has Rose
ventured to announce his intention of
settling and teaching music, of which
art he is a professor.
Yesterday Detective Brcnneekc re-
ceiyed a letter from st. Louis, advis-
ing him that Rose was a music teacher
there, and had eloped with Emma
Hohmann, his pupil. The girl was
the daughter of a widow, her father, a
st. Louis artist, having died eight
years ago. Rose and the girl left home
suddenly five weeks ago and stopped
for some time in ST. Louis, then com
ing hero. The girls mother was dying
from the shock, and wanted her to
come home.
On being confronted with HE letter
Rose denied any improper intercourse
saying that he had lived with the girl
as a father, occupying the same room,
and at night sleeping on tho aoOT
while she occupied the only bed in tho
room. lie exhibited a decree Of di-
yorpe from his wife, issued in St.
Louis in 1876, by which two children
were left in the wifc's custody. The
girl said she was willing to 90 home to
see her mother, but She wanted It
understood that sAe had the
right to love whom she pleased. .
She said that she loved Rose,
and had stopped at an a~ssignatloa
house in st, Louis two WQeks with
him before coming hero, She Is beau
tifpl, q tpo musician, speaks three
languages, and is very firm and self
possessed. The girls mother dcpre-
Gated any force or exposure, and only
left her request to the daughters
decision, promising that If she could
geo her once more She would die hap
py. To. day the girl refused to return,
and the detective is awaiting instsuc-
tons from headquarters, while the
strangely infatuated girl remains with
ths aged LQthario at the Fulton
Avenue Hotel.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-11
CaIilornia,s Strong Man.

Sacramento Cali Record Union.I
The death of Charles Bennett.
formerly superintendent of the San
Francisco Olympic club, appears des-
tined to reopen the discussion con-
corning the effects of muscular train
ing upon vitality. In order to reach
any intelligent conclusions, however,
it is necessary to state the ease cor
rectly in the beginning. The facts
are briefly these: Several years ago
Mr.. Bennett found himself affected by
symptoms of pulmonary disease. At
that time he had never practiced
gymnastics, and was slender and
weakly. Acting upon the advice of
friends he joined the Olympic club.
and went into something like a reg
ular training. In a few months all
his alarming symptoms had disap-
peared, and under the new regime. he
rapidly developed great muscular
power. He became eventually a re-
markable athlete and active gymnast.
His strength was so great that he
could put up a 250-pound dumbbell
with n hand, and $50 with the
other. He was an expert boxer.
and a daring acrobat. On one
occasion, when the Olympic club
gave an exhibition at the old
Metropolitan theater, a member
named Ward, a very daring
gymnast, and a well known com
pOsitor, was performing what is
called the Niagara leap, and fell from
the trapeze, some twenty-five or thirty
feet above the stage. Bennett was
standing directly underneath, and as
the falling man approached he clasped
him in his arms, and by the exertion
OF his great strength saved his life.
though the shock strained him severe.
ly. When Mace, the pugilist, came
to California. Bennett put on the
gloves with him, and the champion
was astonished to find an antagonist
who could knock him clear off his feet
at every blow, We believe that Mr..
Bennett practically relinquished gym
n~astlos 1--WE or six years ago. Whether
his death Of consumption can be at
trlbuted to over-exertion, is a question
which certainly cannot be answered
either way confidently, until a much
more careful examination of all the
circumstances has been had,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-11
MACKARr's NUDIT1Es.
Go and Get Some Ordinary Dauber TO
Make Your Sketches for You"

Grand preparations are being made
at Vienna for the celebration of the
silver wedding of the emperor and
empress. There will be fetes of all
sorts, but the grand attraction will be
the great historical cortege which will
parade through the streets of the city.
Painters and sculptors are already
busy in arranging the programme, de-
signing plans and making sketches.
Above all, Hans Mackart, whost
famous painting of the Entry of
Charles Y into Anversn was lately
prohibited by the Society for the Pre-
vention of Vice in New York, has
been busily engaged in the work.
Mackart has designed the cortege of
the chase, of commerce and other
representative sections. His first
sketches were magnificent and full of
imagination. They were at fault in
one respect only-namely, that they
took no account of the Austrian eli
mate, habits and manners.
Mackart had been asked TO repre-
sent the Middle Ages, aud he was
aware that people went nearly naked
in those times. Consequently he
filled his procession with young per-
sons of both sexes in scandalous
deshabille. Great dismay among the
conscript fathers of the city 1t was
impossible to exhibit in the open
streets, and in the Nineteenth cen
fury, the bold conceptions of Hans
Mackart, and equally impossible to go
to q painter Of his standing and say,
" Your work is indecent" The diff
Guilty was broken as gently as possible
to the painter but Mackart, who is
the most tactiturn man in the world,
suddenly broke out with this food of
%eloquence:
Never, never, never! | shall not
permit it! They ought to be naked.
/ have made them naked and they
shall be naked! Or else-good-by !
Go and get some ordinary dauber to
make your sketches for you"
The conscript fathers were stupe-
fed. They dared not disoblige the
painter and they dared still less to
oblige him by accepting his nudities.
AT last influence from a very high
quarter was brought to bear upon
Mackart, and he was prevailed upon
to consent that a little clothing-just
a lit%tle-should be provided, and that
his people should make a visit-but a
very, very short One-to the tailor and
costumer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-11
Death OF a s-omnambulist.

New York Times.l
Mrs. Ann McCusker. of No. 22j
West Sixteenth street, met with a
horrible death some time during Sat
urday night. She lived on the third
floor Of the tenement-house at the
above number, and was supported by
the earnings of her son, a laborer.
who lived with her. She was a som
nambulist, and had to be closely
watched, as she would get up at all
hours of the night, and walk or climb
to the most out-of- the-way and dan
gerous places while sound asleep. At
four O'Clock yesterday morning officer
Michael Kelly, of the Sixteenth pre-
cinct, while p~atroling his post noticed
Mrs. McCusker |appcarantly sitting
atop Of one Of the very sharp spikes
composing the high iron fence in front
of her residence. Knowing her all
ment, the policeman cautiously ap
preached her for the purpose of awak-
ening her. He was afraid to do it too
suddenly or rudely, lest she might fall
from the fence and iniure herself
lie took hold Of her arm, called to her.
and gently shook her, Receiving no
response, he renewed his efforts, but
again without effect. lie hen clasped
his arms around the woman's body
and attempted to lift her to the
ground, but could not. In repeating
the attempt, the policeman noticed
that the w6pan's body was cold. He
then realized the nature of the case,
aud at once reported it at the station
house. An ambulance was %telegraphcd
Tor, and a surgeon accompanied it to
the place. Mrs. McCpskor was found
to be 50 firmly impaled on the fence
spike that it required the strength Of
several men TO lift her body away, the
iron penetrating her person many
inches. Her body was quite cold, and
she had evidently boon dead a long
time; II was found that her skull
vas broken and that her left arm was
fractured. The front window Of her
bedroom was open, and she had simply
her night dress on. II was evident
yhst sbe ha9 arisen in her sleep and
had climbed out ct the window. In
falling the body had turned oyer, the
head and arm striking violently against
the wal Of the house, and she had
alightcd in the sitting posture in which
she was found on the spike. The
body was removed aud was placed in
charge Of ap undertaken. The dc.
ceased was 70 yours Old.
itllity's budget amounts this year
10 $3.50, 900, OO0-soil money. The
..,,a... - IL IN r.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-11

In Nevada gambling is regulated
by statute. Faro, monte, roulette,
J~oqrqueS9ite, rondo, keno, tan.
diana and all the other games
known to that enterprising State. are
prohibited under a penalty of $1,000 to
AjOOO hne or three months to a years
IN Imprisonment, unless a license. costing
MW the first month and $75 each sub.
sequcnt month, has been received.
The games cannot DO carried ON in
tho lower story Of any building except
IN counties that have less than 1900
voters, Boys under fifteen arc not TO
DO allowed admission, and any one
who deals a heggling - game, what.
misdemeanor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-11

Arkansas since l resigned. but the
country was very unhealthy. and my
wife lost her health there. / then
came to New Albany, and was there
awhile. | have been here more than
a year. | was born in the County
Antrim, in the North of Ireland.
Before the war | was not settled in
any place, but happened to be in Ar
kansas at the time the war broke out
and was conscripted.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-11

marked they knew he was innocent.
The King was informed, and he ordered
her to be chokcd at once. Her friend,
another young girl, remarked "0h!
to think for those words she was
killed." The secret spy repeated her
words to the king, and soon she found
herself going to the place of execu-
ton, whore she was left Ito feed the
vultures.' No one dared to cry, but
loudly they sang songs Of praise to
their king
Greater than a mountain,
Stronger than an elephant.
While at court" a remark struck
this lady which may show how the
wind blew. A bottle on a post served
for a target, for shooting matches are
all the fashion. She took her turn
and smashed the bottle. The Zulu
men vowed a good deal and ex-
claimed, we can never conquer the
white men if the white women a
shoot like that"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-11
sTRANGLING YOUNG WOMEN.
What an American Girl Heard in Zulu
land.
New York Herald Lelter.l

New York Herald letter.
a few years ago the daughter Of an
American missionary made 9 tour
through Hululand with an English
party. They had q messenger from
the secretary for native affairs to in
troducc them to Oetewayo. The first
day he would not grant an a~udienoe,
as nc was undergoing some ceremonies
for publication because his father had
died. but the next day they were
called and ushered into his royal hut.
Great was their surprise to sec an UNI
commonly handsome face, with a most
benevolent expression, his manners
courtly, his voice very pleasant and
physique noble. The sketch Of him
in the illustrated papers is a %carica
ture. The Americans daughter asked
him why no had refused to hear the
great news that the missionaries had
brought to his people. He replied
that he could not listen to low, com
mon people, but if Cqlenso, the king
of missionaries, would come 20 live
with him, he would become q believer.
The lady sought opportunities to learn
all that she could Of life in that home,
and it was . very sad story that
she heard. Igdeeal the very air
seemed filed with gloom tho, voices
of The people SEEMED hushed. She
gained the confidence Of an interest
ing looking yaung g9Wa9 And sho
asked her the cause OF the silence.
She replied hat two young girls, great
lavorites, had been strangled that
morning because they had vexed the
king. She inquired the reason, and
learned that one Of the 'dQetcrs had
declared that . certain mau was an
evil writer, and the king ordered him
to be straugled. The girl was seen %
cry. for She loved lin, aud had re.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-11

Several large sgas have been con.
iEihuted towards relieving Arch
bishop purcell's debt. In the current
number of the Catholic Telegraph,
the organ in Cincinnati, AN Emf
nent Bishop" suggests that theee Be
opened a list Of peyssas who VIII con
tribute Sl,0a each 10 yearly install
mepts, the idea being that there are
three thousand among the six mil.
lion Catholics in the country roady 70
send in their names. The telegraph
will open such a list next week.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-11

The inquiry into the Cheyenne mas
sscTe has elected the interesting fact
that one decrepit old snaw was found
with seven bullets in her body. At
the same time the dispatches inform
US 81 the discovery of an inexhausti-
Bile lead mine in Ohio. Thus docs the
forethought of a benign Providence
provide for the requirements of adj
yancing civilization tSan Francisco
Post.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-11

The New Haven Register says kiss
ing by telegraph is q new way OF spark
iug. : tisperfsetly harmless paraggs'
naily innocent and free from any dan.
ger Of %dipthefial contagion.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-11

Lookout that your nurses DO not
drug your little ones with laudanum,
paregoric or other soothing remedies.
Give them DIR, Bulls Baby Syrup,
which innocent remedy is warranted
not to contain opiates.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-11

itlllty's budget amounts this year
TO $500 900, 000-so4 money. The
country has only a driblet Of specie,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-11
Panhandle and Pennsylvania Lime

The management confidently invite atteu.
ton TO It's superior equipment, through car
route is justly celebrated for lis variety and
surprising beauty, Dining stations al Gin
einnati, Indianapolis, Columbus, Pittsburg.
Altoona and Harrisburg are in charge Of
wei known caterers, who have contributed
IN no small degree to the popularity of the
travelling public.
Purchase tickets by the aB- Pan Handle
ana Pennsylvania Line, -@G on sale at ticEet
o.iice of JAS. SPEED, Memphis, and nj ali
ticket Offices throughout the South.
SIDNEY II. JONES, Gen. Southwest.
ern Pass. Ag't, I3I Vine Street.
Cincinnati, Ohio.
D. w, CALDWELL, General Manager. ~
lumbus, Ohio.
W. L.: 0'BRIEN, General Passenger and
Ilcket Agent, Columbus, Ohio, ia
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-27

In ls6i and 1s'5. Capt. Charles L. Gardiner OF Che
sea, Mass, insured in the MON Mutual Life Insurance
Company vi Maine, for sGtAJ, two ordinary Life
Policies, payable at death. provided the premiums
were paid annually, according TO the terms or the
contract.
ON the ID day of July, ls1, Capt. Gardiner had his
policies changed to the form used by the Compa
ny, which gives the benefit of the Maine Nonforfei.
ture Law.
un the llth day of September 1s.7, he sailed from
Boston as master of the good ship Iceland q
voyage TO Calcutta. The ship and all on board were
lost at The premiums due July "a, 1s77, and Au.
gust B. ls:7 were not paid and BY the terms Of the
original policies this would have worked forfeiture
81 the entire Insurance. but under the new policies
which had been gratutously offered by the company
the insurance would have been In more
than three years or until November 1850, notwith.
standing the non-payment of the premiums due in
sa7 and the fact OF the death being established TO
the satisfaction of the company, the full amount of
the policies was paid the 9th day of October ls7s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-27
NO. 27.-s'
A LITTLE BIRD.

1t was not in the blooming May,
II was not in the dimply Spring,
But deep In the leaden gray
OF the new years bitterest day, ..
That sweet little bird that had lost her way,
tiny feathery thing
Lightly perched on my hearts bare spray .ab
Q'oor little bird, she had lost her wayD sa''T
And folded her downy wing,
And chirruped and sung my hearts bare spray,
Folding her soft wee wing.
Sitting alone and apart W.
Her notes rang clear and keen,
And lol with strange sweet start, s,, i.
An exquisite shuddering smart, rea
Each unborn bud in my frozen heart,
Pent in its deeps unseen, ta .5.ss "A -.t
Flashed to the light, quvering dart 80 rtai7
Zach yearn!ng bud in my frozen heart) "+
And thrilled into poignant green;
And now she nests in my leafy heart,
Embowered in the shadowy green.ssns.a-a
Good W0rds.