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Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-01-06
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Connecticut western news., 1880-05-19
A Balloon Dinner Episode.

Bishop Colenso gives this incident in the early life of South African baboon. There is something quaintly human about it:
 It was hot day, and number of baboons were summing themselves along the bottom of the Dongo. They lay upon their backs, with half-closed eyes, rubbing their stomachs in state of placid enjoyment. Two or three young baboons had wandered to little distance down the . Donga, searching for SCOT pions from stone to stone just below them. They were not very successful, and 1t did not appear that their move ments were of much concern to their elders. rx-..
 Presently, however, one of the young ones, turning up stone, lit upon par ticularly fine and fat scorpion, which, with furtive glance round at his eld- CTS, he seized and popped into his mouth, having first pinched off the sting. He at once proceeded to turn the stone over again with great assiduity, as though in further unsuccessful search for scorpions.
 He had not escaped notice, however, for down the gully in sluggish roll came a great baboon, who seized the young one by the scruff of his neck, shaking him vigorously until the plump morsel dropped from his pouch. Having gobbled this up, the elder baboon at once regained his lounge, and all went on as before in the sleepy hollow.
Connecticut western news., 1880-05-19
A Western Court Scene.
A WIPES PLEA FOR THE PARDON OF HER
 HUSBAND.

At Bismarck, D. T., one of the recent criminal trials was of considerable in terest. Three men were indicted for highway robbery. One of them turned States evidence and testified that he was the one who did the robbery and that told them they had started to commit the robbery and must go on with 1t. That the other two were present, but that he knocked the victim down, took his money and carried it away and afte, ward divided the proceeds with the other two. The two men were convicted on his and some corroborating testimony of the party robbed, and were sentenced to imprisonment for life. Hon. H. A. Barnes, the presiding Judge, said that he could not let the Territory's witness go free, though he had testified and se- cured the conviction of his companions whom he had forced to accompany him when he committed the robbery, and also sentenced him to be confined in the Penitentiary for a term. This man was a native of Wales, of good family, high ly educated. a good Latin and Greek scholar, and for long time had been principal of a high school in the State of Iowa, and lost his position when he became addicted to drunkenness. Then he drifted to the Black Hills, became miner, entered walking match at Dead
 
 some $3,O0O for the gate money, which he shortly spent in dissipation. Then he affiliated with the abandoned and crooked characters that were plentiful, in the Hills, became road agent, and finally came to Bismarck and shortly afterward committed the robbery of which he was convicted. While the Judge was pronouncing sentence upon him his young wife, with an infant two years old in her arms, rushed through the court room, fell on her knees before the Judge and prayed for mercy for her husband, while her beautiful blue-eyed child, scarcely two years old, laughed and played with the .ringlets of her an- guished mothers hair as the, Judge pro- nounced sentence on her guilty father. The courtroom was crowded with men, many of whom have not seen nome or relations for years, and thetteyes of many of these rough frontiersmen turned away in pity from the narrowing scene, and the crowd drew deep breath of relief when the husbands was taken away to the jail, and his heart-broken wife and innocent babe, still laughing in its inno- cence, were removed from the court room. Many sad scenes are seen in court rooms, but it will be long before another scene so dramatic will be witt messed in the Bismarck court room.
Connecticut western news., 1880-05-19
The Cent Story.

Backus, the minstrel, told brief story of his life to Rochester reporter the other day. After saying that he went on the stage in 1882 he continued
 '"I worked for D. M. Dewey in his bookstore for seven years, when he started in business in Rochester. I carried the Democrat for two or three years. There was no regular news-boys then, you know. The papers were only delivered to the different houses every morning. George Dawson, now editor of the Albany EUerdng Journal, was reporter or something on the Democrat then, and remember in paying me off he used to ring in several Canada cents on me every week. Mother used to say, Charles, you. must not take those Canada pennies, they are not good, and so I refused to take them from Dawson. Old Deacon Strong owned the paper. I suppose they would both deny the Canada cent story now, but it is true. "
Connecticut western news., 1880-05-19
A Frightful Fall.

An alarming trapeze accident occurred at Bolton, England, a fortnight ago. One trapeze was affixed to the ceiling at the gallery end, and the other was suspended over the stage, and the ath letics passed and repassed each other with amazing rapidity. A net was spread from the gallery to the stage to prevent accidents, but as it turned out, it was of very little service. The men were in the act of going through the most difficult and dangerous portion of it-a "leap for life," in which Nestor house, turns 8 double somersault, and is caught by the heels by Vinoa-when 8 startling accident occurred. Nestor was a little late in taking flight from the trapeze, so that Whoa had nearly passed out of his reach, when the two should have met. Nestor only succeeded in .chtching Yinoa's heel, and, being unable Ito hold on, fell, striking in his descent on the edge of the net, and then rolling heavily to the ground. The distance being some twenty feet, the athlete was rendered insensible by the fall In the mean time the excitement in the theatre was intense, and Whoa seemed to be un- nerved by it and the accident which had happened to his fellow-performer. He drew himself up on his perch. Then he ventured to launch out upon his trapeze, but he let go his hold when the trapeze had almost passed the net, the conse- sequence being that he merely grazed the side of it in his fall, and rolled on to the stage. Both men lay for minute or two utterly stunned. The audience rushed upon the stage and carried them off. Restoratives were administered, and the performers were subsequently, taken home in cab.
Connecticut western news., 1880-05-19
A Few Hints for the Season.

Throw old bottles, oyster cans, broken dishes and so forth into your neighbours yard. He's no man if he can't pass 'em along to the next. Borrow wheelbar- row, rake, hose, spade and whatever else you may want through the summer as soon as you can, so that the owners will forget to whom they were lent. A man who buys wheelbarrow when he can borrow one will never be the chief finan- cier of life insurance company. The season has arrived when seven or eight stoves can be dispensed with in the av- craze dwelling house. Any man who can kick strong enough to break a horses leg can kick over stove. That's the easiest way to get 'em down. Stove pipe, properly made and put up, will fall when the stove does. Seeds should be planted in the spring. Several years of experience have conclusively proven that seeds planted in the fall are certain to have the humps before January. Five dollars worth of sunfower seeds will produce shade for at least twelve cats and an old hen. Sunfowers can't be trained to climb up the side of 8 house, but neither can an elephant. Therefore, by planting sunfowers you avoid planting elephants. Some folks take up carpets and beat them in the spring. Others wait until fall, and then beat the carpet stores. Every family can take its choice, this being 8 free country. Spring is a good time to paper rooms. Most any one of the family can hang wall paper. All you need is bar Tel to stand on, pail of paste, the old stub of whitewash brush, and boy to pour water on your elbow-joints to keep down the friction. If you want to be original don't try to match the paper Detroit Free Press.
Connecticut western news., 1880-05-19
CANAAN CONN.,. WEDNESDAY, MAY 1e, 1880.

Central Hotel because we were colored people. We were treated in the same way at Harrisburg, where we were &C., tually turned out in the rain, because we were black. At Lancaster the hotel keeper wanted to break contract made with our advance agent. He had thought we were white, I suppose, and when he found we were better looking than that he wanted to turn us out, and was only prevented from doing it by fear of the law"
 MIR. BENoE-J ONES, an Irish proprietor who is writing on the subject of Irish land in Macnailla,a, says: "I now come to my own doings for the improvement of an estate of nearly 4,000 acres. I have said that the estate had been thor oughly neglected. My grandfather never saw 1t in his life. My father saw it but once, when he drove along the mail coach road that skirts it in a car riage, stopped for half an hour to talk drove back again. The agent was bad, and about 1888 embedded. It was need full that some one should look after the estate. There was not a house on it in which I could put up for night" MT. Jones went to live on his neglected estate in 1889, and set to work with great firm ness, and in 8 right spirit. He writes in 1880: "Ihave lived for great many years in the country, and every year that passes I find more kindness and good will, and like those better with whom I come in contact. The faults and neglects of landlords justly caused prejudice against them, and the blame for the state of the country was laid at ther inference that the tenants were all that could be wished. In truth there was not one point in which they were better than the landlords. Truth and facts are before all things necessary in Ireland. The sentimental view of Irish questions actually flinders improvement. "
 THE DISAPPEARANCE of the Atalanta has given rise to suggestion ln The PaU MuW Gazette that every seagoing vessel should be compelled to carry at least one of the so-called sea-messen- gers." The sea-messenger is cask made in various sizes of copper, in com partments ; and, according to its size, letters, dispatches, ships logs, jewelry and other valuables can be quickly her medically sealed so that no water can get in, and may then be thrown overheard with the assurance that it will remain afoat for very long time. The advisa bility, however, of adopting a second suggestion, made by a correspondent of Tue ,Sta,addrd, that eff it is made law that every ship must carry asea-messen- ger, there must also be an enactment that ships sighting one must, under pen alty for omission, pick it up" is open to question. A handy steamer or we'll found yacht might be able without much trouble to pick up a small cask; but it would often be very difficult, if not i'm possible, for an ordinary merchant ves- sel to do so. A captain, unwilling to delay his voyage to pick upa messenger, could always frame plausible excuse for not doing so. At the same time, cu- riosity, if no better motive, could gener- ally be depended upon to insure that 1t would be done if possible.
Connecticut western news., 1880-05-19
High Priced Dogs.

The three highest priced animals of the New York dog show are valued at $1O,OO0 each. Two belong to Arnold Burgess, of Hillsdale, Mich, and are the champion English setter Druid and Queen Nab, bitch of the same class. The third is red Irish setter, Berkley, belonging to A. H. Moore, of Philadel- phia. Eighteen are rated at $5, 900 each, among them Bessie, fawn- -colored pug bitch, owned by William Lent, and a setter which has taken two New York first pr1zes. Eight dogs are offered at $2, 500 each, one for $1, 800 and forty eight at $1 ,0O0 each. Among the latter are three of Sir William Verner's bull dogs and bull terriers, one of which, Tarquin, is regarded as the best dog of his class in England, and another, Don aid, has taken eighty prizes. There are sixty-one dogs valued at $500 each. The total values above $500 aggregate $171, 1000.
Connecticut western news., 1880-05-19
AN OLD MAYS ADVICE.

It is only an old mans advice,
 You may take it or not as you choose, But those who are anxious to gain Must also be willing to lose; And he who is stingy and mean
 Can pe'er be expected to find er That others will be unto him
 More generous, noble, or kind. If Love be the good that we crave,
 Each hour and each moment we learn The truly affectionate heart E. Receives ample wealth in return; So if you would gain new friend, Your Eiendhness seek to display, For the nearest and dearest you'll find Are those youmeet more than halfway. If fortune alone be the prize
 You coyet, its price must be paid And often the gain is much less, g Alasi than the sacrifice made. Yet greedily seeking for wealth
 We eagerly press toward the goal So bent upon winning the world
 We rashly imperil the soul. Whatever the race that we run,
 Whatever the course that we choose, We must make up our mind at the start How much we dare venture to lose; Orselse we may happen to find : That what we have sought for with zest Wasreally no gain, but loss
 Of all that was dearest and best. - For the wisdom and honors of age @1 With the freshness of youth we may part, Nor dream that crown for the head Imposes 9 cross on the heart: And they who discover, too late,
 They paid an exorbitant price .-s For all that they gained, may regret Not taking an old mans advice.
 JOSEPHINE POLLARD.
Connecticut western news., 1880-05-19
Coming Despatches.

China and Russia are going to war. We may expect, says Puck, to have despatches something after this style: CHINA WAh1EE.-Me meetee heapee Lussian tloops; me knockee 'em all into a clockee hatee.
 CHING CHoLAR, Bossee Geneial. The corresponding Russian despatch would be as follows:
 CHINAwIToH WAL1owIToH.-The Ce- lestialowitch troopsokoT were lastoski nightovitch knockedimoff higheroski than kteovitch.
 OI1YMARaARINE TRAINoInovIToH, Maj jor- General and Second Deputy Czar.
Connecticut western news., 1880-05-19

"You'n find plenty of crusts; those and cold water will do for him." called Myrtle, picking her nails with hair pin which she had removed from her frouzly locks for the purpose. Mother, isn't there law to protect honest peo- pie from tramping beggars ?"
 "I don't know, love. Don't be so ex- cited over the poor creature, he will soon be gone.' .. -..
 eff I marry MT. Drew, mother-Im sure he'll propose soon-I'H have big dogs to drive such creatures away. l cannot endure even the thought of them. Why, when marry Drew, I'll have even blood-hounds about my premises to save my feelings in this regard. As she lifted her hands to give emphasis to her words, rips in the arm seams of her dress were visible.
 5"So you shall, sweetest. I hate to have you so annoyed. Go into the house and lie down. D
 Perhaps you had better talk lower. For'such an old man this poor creature s hands and eyes are rather young look ing. Folks make up things sometimes, , whisperingly suggested Grandma, who had closely regarded the stranger within their gates.
 @ * * *
 MT. Drew never offered himself to Myrtle. More, he began to pay Sarah o44 oI o1~- astonished. In few months they were married Three years after Myrtle mar ried a dry-goods clerk on a thousand a year. Seemingly it was her last chance. beauty" said society. "Where were Drew's eyes ?"
 Where were his eyes?
 Sure enough, he thought he found them one morning when he went beg ging. Myrtle's husband never found heart enough to enter into business. The shiftlessness, bad temper and wag- ging of his wife's tongue killed him for a business man. Disorder, unhappiness reigned in his home. ..a.-
 But Drew seemed to receive only for tune's choicest smiles; his home was a heaven. on earth.
 "Didn't I tell you SOP" said Grandma, whose home was now with her name sake; "and doesn't she bid fair to be a beauty at middle age?" "You never had any feelings for Myr- tle," plaintiyely answered Mrs. Ains.ie. "You never liked her."
 Because she was so-unlikable, daughter.
Connecticut western news., 1880-05-19
A Singular Ceremony.
A FUNERAL PROCESSION IN THE PHILIPPINE f ISLANDS. rF

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 I one day heard strange sound of melody in the street, ssLike music when soft voices die." I went to the balcony overlooking the square and found it was occasioned by the approach of funeral. Several Indians were walking in front, and then came what I took to be six young acolytes of the church, dressed in black robes, chanting funeral myrio- logue. The first three sang simple refrain, carrying three parts, the air of which was something like this-now do not laugh, reader, I learned my music in the old brown school-house at an eve ming singing school, in the regular old fa-sol-la style, which will answer to con- vey to the New Englanders the style of this funeral music. The whole ran through only four notes, thus: Ri, ri, ri, ri, fa-e, mi, ri, mi-i-i-i. The next three responded, Ri, Ii, ri, mil. ri, do (sharp), ri-i-i. There was something so wild and mournful about this, so much more like vail than anything ever heard of in music before that wish to put it before the music-loving ones who read this. There would be pause of two or three minutes, then the dole would break out again. Upon low car drawn by some lads, and gently pushed and steadied by others, was placed an open coffin. The body was that of @ young girl, say of fourteen years, dressed as for ball, with this ex- ception, upon her head was, queer shaped head-dress, more the shape of 8 Roman helmet than anything else--very much gilt. They call it ''c crown of glory!' The friends of the deceased had probably spent their little all to dress this child for the tomb. But was told they gloried in it. She was now an angel, an "angel ever bright and fair :" to them. From her home in the halls of the blest she would look upon them kindly, and there intercede at the foot stool of the Holy Mother for her poor parents upon earth. Perhaps she did. Who knows? The mourners followed slowly on foot and friends struggled behind, some of them smoking cigars, and some barefooted, as all were bare headed. It had begun to rain little, and 8 youngster who carried the coffin lid metamorphosed it into an umbrella, carrying it on his head. As the cortege passed beneath where stood, the poor, wan, pinched features of the dead girl looked up at me with such supreme ineffable scorn of the whole of the trumpery I could almost think she spoke. They carried her to the church vestibule, where the priest, who was waiting, sprinkled the body and performed the service. The bell changed out its death peal, and they bore her slowly away to the canapo sa,ato (cemetery), while now and then the vail came across to us from some by-street.
Connecticut western news., 1880-05-19

A FR1GHTFU1F FALL.-A Montana stage coach fell into an abyss, making three complete revolutions before striking the bottom, and killing the driver and four horses, but the two passengers inside were not dangereusly hurt
Connecticut western news., 1880-05-19

A Coo1 MERCHANT Williams, 6 merchant at Rutledge, Ga., sued des- perado. The fellow entered the store in furious passion, held out the summons in one hand, clutched a long knife in the other and said: Williams, have you sued me?" Williams knew that an i'm mediate "Yes would make him sure of 8 stab. 'Let me get my spectacles, so that I can read the paper" he said. He went behind the counter and came back, not with his glasses, but with an axe across his shoulder. "Yes, he said, 1T have sued tou. 5" ..sAll right, ," remarked the desperado. { [ guess I'll pay the bill. z,
Connecticut western news., 1880-05-19

SERIOUS ten cents worth of damage was done to a fence by boy with knife, at Galesburg, Ill. The owner maimed the boy for life by kick ing him, and has had to pay $12, 900.