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The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-01-20
SOME FACTS ABOUT AUSTRALIA.

Australia with Tasmania, is only little
less insize than Europe. The hottest eli
mattel the world probably occurs in the
desert interior of Australia. Captain Stuart
hunga a thermometer on tree shaded both
from sun and wind. 1t was graduated to
1879 f., yet SO great was the heat of the air
that the mercury rose till it burst the tube,
and the temperature must thus have been
at least 1889 F., apparently the highest
ever recorded in any part of the world.
For three months Captain Stuart found
the mean temperature to be over 1919 f.
in the shade. Nevertheless on hesouthern
mountains and tablelands three feet of snow
sometimes falls in day. Snow storms
have been known to last three weeks, the
snow lying from four to fifteen feet in
depth and burying the cattle. Australia is
land of drought and food. The annual
rainfall at Sydney has varied from twenty
two to twenty eight inches Lake George,
near Goulburn, was, in 1924, twenty miles
long and eight miles broad 1t gradually
shrank till in 1887 it became quite dry,
and its bottom was converted into grassy
plain. In 1865 it was a lake again, seven
teen feet deep; two years later it was only
two feet deep, and in 1876 it was twenty
feet in depth.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-01-20
soNNrAc,s MADONNA.

Honntag, the well-known Western land
In his early days, before he found his true
vocation In landscape painting, he aspired
10 the glory of historical and high art.
Environed by the bitter poverty of an art
student, he painted his ideal. It was q
Madonna, and, as he now says, one Of the
worst ever painted. 1t was so bad, in fact,
that IL would more readily have passed for
portrait of q she-devil than of the mother
Of Heaven. When he got IL done he
pawned his only decent coat to raise $3.50
for frame, and sent the alleged picture to
an art auction. He spent the day walking
around and calculating what he would do
with the thousands the great work would
bring him in. Then he called at the auc-
ton room to collect. Had the picture been
sold? 1t had, said the clerk How much
Five dollars and half
Sonntag dned on free lunch and went
to bed in the dark
Years afterward, when he had become q
famous and prosperous man, he was on n
sketching tour in the Wabash River conn
try. He stopped at a little wayside tavern
to get drink. In the obscurity behind
the dingy bar hung one of the most execra-
BILE pictures he had ever seen. Memory
gave reminiscent start at sight of it. It
was his Madonna!
"Pll give you ten dollars for that paint
ing" he said to the landlord
Not much, you won't"
Fifteen"
mary fifteen"
"rll tell you what I'll do, then. That
daub only cost you five dollars and half
~ know it,"
swell, I'll give you twenty-fv if you'll
let me go behind the bar and cut it to
pieces"
" Stranger" observed the landlord, 81
daren't do it, It would be as much as my
life is worth. You see, my wife and me
have awful bad tempers. We average
three fights day. And it would amount
to stabbing match only when we're SC
far gone we can't control ourselves, we
come out here, look at that picture, have 0
good laugh, and make it all up. Iput it to
you as white man, now, would you sell
it?"
Sonntag paid for his whisky and left.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-01-20
AN ATHLETE LIFTING A MAN AND
A HORSE.


Some astounding feats are being per-
formed by French athlete, Joignery by
name, who is at present fulfllingto crowd
ed houses an engagement in the Berlin
Vaudeville Theatre, Tossing about huge
cannon balls with sportive grace, this per-
son appears nightly on raised platform in
the body of theatre, above which plat
form is suspended an ordinary trapeze.
His ankles are then fastened to the tra-
peze, so that he swings head downward a
few feet above the surface of the central
stage, and in ll.view of every one in the
house. A horse, covered with gay trap
pings and begirt with a broad leathern sur
cingle, to which two strong loops are at
tached, is then conveyed to the stage, and
there mounted by fun-grown man. When
all these preliminaries have been effected,
Joignery seizes the loops in both hands,
and by sheer muscular strength lifts the
"horse and rider" some inches of the
stage, sustaining their combined weight in
the air for several seconds, andletting them
down again as slowly and evenly as he had
raised them.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-01-20
THE wHIPPING-POsT.

Official whippings are continued regu-
larly at Newcastle, Del, and are regarded
as matter of course by the residents,
though strangers are sometimes shocked
by the sight. On the last whipping day
five convicted thieves were punished The
first was German. who was not severely
lashed, and he walked away smiling. The
second was miserable tramp, who bore
the ordeal without flinching. Two negroes,
who came next, writhed and muttered un-
der the pain of severe blows. The fifth
was boy of 10. He was SO frightened
that it was necessary to force him to the
post, and at the first stroke he desperately
freed himself by pulling his hands out of
the staples. A handkerchief was used TO
fasten him, but he got loose again before
the prescribed twenty blows were COM
pleted, and pathetically begged the Sheriff
not to strike SO hard. Exchange
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-01-20
LANDsEEn AND THE LIONS.

1t is now more than fifty years since 1
made the acquaintance of Mr.. Christmas,
himself an animal painter. He told me
that he and LaDdseer used to study to-
gether and that they used to go to Mr..
Cross's menagerie, at Exeter Change, and
there sketch and paint the animals then
exhibited. The monkeys first claimed their.
attention, and the study eliminated in the
"Monkeyana. They next studied the
lions, and one noble animal especially
claiming attention, they both sketched aud
painted him. On its death, Hr. Gross pre-
sented them with the carcass, which they
removed to their studio, and again studied
as long as possible. The skin was after
ward preserved and stuffed. They then
dissected the body. The skeleton was ar
ticulated, and set up, and formed the OBJ
ject of future drawing and study. From
this painstaking study of the lion and his
anatomy arose those splendid pictures,
Swan Amburgh in the Lions Den f" aud
the "Dead Lion of the Desert" and the
numerous pictures of this animal which
were exhibited in the Academy from time
to time. The PROSTATE lions at the base of
the Nelson monument in Trafalgar square
were further illustrations of Sir Edwin's
profound knowledge of the anatomy of the
lions paw, for though at first the world
censured, yet it was ultimately confessed
that the modelling was perfect. I do not
know what become of Mr.. Christmas, my
informant, but he told me that he felt so
thoroughly outpaeed by his great rival that
he should give up the race.--Notss and
Queries.
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ALL O A D s /.
PHILADELPHIA AND READING R. R.
NOVEMBER 1Oth, 1879.
Tralns LeaYe Harrisburg as FOLLOWS (.
ARRANGEMENT OF PAssENeERrRAINs


Trains Leave Harrisburg as Follows
For New York via Allentown, at 5.15, sos a. m.
"IS For N New Il York via Philadelphia and bound
Brook Route" '6.2O, Fast Exp.) s.e5 a. m. and
afh Tpa S rys S J. S S'g s yG as 6 h2p L psSR s
''Hs For r Resdias % @ az sa1 SFast Exp) sos. aSS
For Pottsvilie at 5lb, sos a. m. and 400 p. M,
and via Schuykiii and susquehanna Brahch az
For FFr Auburn, via schuylkil and susquehanna
Branch at $50 a. m.
For Lancaster and Columbia, SIS, sos a m. and
For r Allentown, at SIS sos s.6S a. M, l As and
The Sis, sos a. m. and Las p. M trains have
through cars for New York
The 800 train has through cars for Phadel-
The SOS a. m. and las p. m, trains make close
connection at Reading with Main Line trains
having through cars Tor New York. via Bound
SUNDAYS:
For New York, at $40 a. m.
For Allentown and Way Stations, at D 20 a: m.
For Reading, Phildelapha, and way STATIONS,
atlas y. IN.
Trains Leave for Harrisburg as Follows
Leave New York VIA Allentown, s As a. M Loo
Leave New York via Bound Brook Route" and
Philadelphia at 7.45 a. m, l30 and .4vO p. m, ar
irving at Harrisburg, So $40 p M, and e2Up.m.
Through car, New York to Harrisburg.
Leave Lancaster, sos a m. and $50 p. m.
Leave Columbia, 7.55 a. m. and 340 p: m.
Leave Philadelphia, at 9.45 a. M, 400 and geo
(Fast Exp) and 745 y. m.
Leave Reading at 45O, 7.25, ll5O a. ., l3O, 6.15,
Leave Pottsviie via schuylkill and susquehanna
Branch, 8.25 a. IN. Leave Auburn via Sehuylkill
and Susquehanna Branch, 1l.60 a. m. M
Leave Allentown, at sos, sos a. m, l2.lO, 43O,
and 9.05 p. m. t
SUNDAYS:
Leave New York, at 80 p. m.
Leave Philadelphia, at 7,45 pm.
Leave Reading, at 7.35 a. m. and 10 95 p. m.
Leave Allentown. at 9.05 p. m.
J.E. WOOTTEN, Gen. Manager.
@. G. HANCOCK, General Passenger and Ticket
Agent.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-01-20
WHEN WIRE TROUSERS FIRST
WORN IN ENGLAND.

It is generally known to us middle-aged
men, by tradition" that breeches began
to give place to trousers during the first
decade of the present century, but it is not
generally known that trousers were actually
worn by London exquisites in the latter
years of the last century. sit will be OBJ
served" says a writer in "Arliss's Pocket
Magazine of Classic and Polite Literature"
New Series, volume 8, 1926, ''from the follow
ing description of dandy published in
1871, that trousers were then in fashion,
and were considered as ridiculous article
of dress: Advertisement Extraordinary
Lost, last Saturday night, supposed in the
Baby, who arrived but two days ago in
town, from the country. He had on a
Ight-colored coat, with cape hanging care
lessly over his shoulder; a pair of his
fathers breeches, which reach down to his
ankles; and an old pair of his grandmam-
mas spectacles, which he converted into an
opera-glass. He had ON his sisters high
crowned hat, and his hair cut so short that
you might observe his bare poll. Laughs q
great deal; can swear a few fashionable
oaths, but does not know how to write his
name. Answers to the name of Master
Jackey. AS he had only sixpence a week
pocket-money, it is feared he is detained in
some cake shop for his reckoning; if SO, all
demands shall be cheerfully paid if he is
restored to his disconsolate parents. I"
Burlesque advertisements, such as the
foregoing, were not uncommon in old maya
zines.-NOtss and Queries.
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the spruce Boston drummer who was sum-
moned to test and find, had kissed Ave
times around the circle, and was begin
ming again, when girl, whose jealous lover
was outside, discovered the trick and the
game was up.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-01-20

Thousands of people are kept away from
Christianity by the thick hedge of dogmas
set around it,
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-01-20

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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-08-04

in the delivery of cross ties, as, al
th0nGl. the country is very broken be-
tween Opelousas and Washington,
there is level sward from Washing
ton - Alexandria. or rather to the
terminal point beyond tie rapids, some
two miles above Alexandria, where
freight will he received from Shreve-
port and all points along Red River.
1t thus behooves the people along
the line of this route to continue rem
dering every assistance to the Morgan
Company in granting rights OF way
and secure IL railroad through the mag
nihcent Bueuf cuuutyy which has been
talked and written about for the past
forty years, and which is sure guar
antee for easy transportation and a
certain increase tn the value of their
lands and population. Two hundred
thousand cypress cross-ties will be re-
qnired for this road, $4,000 of which
have already been contracted for. The
contract for the remaining l25, eco viii
he awarded as soon as p"ssible.-
Shortly after the construction IF this
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Little Rock, Ark, to connect there
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SARAH BEeNHARDT's AMERICAN
ToUR.-PARrs, July 23.-Sarah Bern
hardt on Monday will return from
Brussels. She Will take weeks re-
pose at her villa at st. Adresse. near
Havre, before making active prepare
tions for trip to America. The COM
pany for the American tour is almost
completed. 1t consists of twenty per-
sons, aud is selected with q view of
casting eight pieces of her repertoire as
powerfully as possible. Costumes for
"Hernani," :Adrienne Lecouvreur.D
and "Phedre," are all being made
here. Rehearsals commence in two
weeks at the Varieties, which NJ. Der.
trand has placed at Sarah's disposal,
The rehearsals will extend over four
weeks, aud will be pretty severe, as it
is proposed to avoid rehearsals alto
gether in America. Many of the ira
gediennes art treasure are being pack
ed for shipment, to be used in America
as a Bernhardt Gallery, which will be
open to inspection in the large cities
during her tour. Among her penates,
shipped to New York, will be the fa-
nous skeleton of her bed room. 1t
has peculiar history. 1t is the skel-
eton OF u young station officer who
committed suicide on account of disab-
poIntment in love. This anatomical
souvenir was presented by the dead
mans friend, DIR. Pozzo, to Sarah, who
has religious regard tor it.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-08-04
MURDER RIM ALEXANDRIA,

Under this caption the Natchitocies
Register of tie Oath, repubishes a spe-
cial communication from the NatchIto-
ches Messenger, of the date Of October
Goth, 1880, which we repnb'ish here.
The incidents related are all tue IN
every particular, and we well remem-
Der them. This murder occurred
on the square on which tue Jewish
Synagogue. now stauds, or immediate
~ in the rear of it, all that portion of
the then Town being a vast forest Of
woods. We were then in our twelfth
year, and have never forgotten the
impression it made on our mind at the
time, and often have we related it to
our children aud our young friends
Our old lifetime friend, Jesse B. Rich.
ardson, year our senoir, was a wit
ness to the "murler," and like the
writer remembers it wildly we have
shown him the article, and like US, he
pronounces it true to the letter. 1t
will now, perhaps, be read with some
interest by many of our citizens, aud
We therefore reproduce it in full -
ALEXANDRIA, La, J
Oct %, 1880.
T..lsun T,sot.,o n,r In tl,.,
last week was visited by various tribes
OF Savages. On Saturday last they had
q ball play which was animated and
we'll contested. During that night in
q drunken frOlic, one of them was kill
ed in our streets. The person who
perpetrated the act surrendered him
self to the relations of the deceased.-
On Sunday he went through orr streets
talking composedly of his anticipated
execution. About ten o'clock in the
morning of that day, many of our citi-
gems repaired to the spot where the
vengeance of the connections of the
murdered was to be gratifed. Several
of our most respectable towusmen
juined aud offered a considerable sum
of money for his pardon. 1t was re-
fused the surviving brother declaring
that no money could purchase his re-
demptioB; the criminal expressed no
anxiety to escape. No gun could be
procured, when the victim stating his
objection to the delay and threatening
to leave the ground, if be was not i'm
Inediately punished, the brother ad
veDced, and with spade Knocked him
down and split open his skull, exhibit
ting demoDiaeal EXPIRE .sions OF joy
ut the accomplishment of the act !
We sincerely regret for the character
of our country, that this circumstance
occurred here. Our civil authorities
should have arrested it. 1t was vio- |
lent and outrageous breach of our cri
lninal laws. 1t was not from want
of proper feeling that it was permit
ted, the general Impression was that
the Indiana had right to execute
their own laws upon each other. So
they may have in their own territory,
but this deed was as much murder as
If Que European had killed another in
our Parish.
Are not the men who sold the liquor
to these savages, morally, accessories
to this outraged Where are their con-
sciencesf Have they monet We do
hope, that there is some public spirit
among us-that these violators of ev-
cry honorable sentiment and every re-
fined emotion may be brought forward
and be made to pay the penalty fixed |
upon those, who shall retail spirltu-
Ous liquors to the Indians.
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SHERlFF'S SALE.
FoLeER s. Coz
HENRY A. BIossAT)
No. 1888 - District Court, Parish of
Rapides.
W. H. MERKEL)
VS..
HENRY A. BIossAT)
No. 1891. - District Court, Parish of
Rapides.
BERwIN & NATHAN)
HENRY A. BIossAT)
No. 239O. District Court, Parish of
Rapides.
DY VIRTUE OF AND TO SATISFY
- three writs of Fieri Facias. issued
and to me directed in the above entitled
and numbered suits, l have seized and
will offer for sale at Public Auction in
front of the Court House door, iu the
Town of Alexandria, La, between the
hours prescribed by law, on
SATURDAY, the 4th gay OF SEP'1 EN-
Der, A. D. 1880,
the following described property, to-
wit -
The undivided one-fifth interest in
and to certain tract of land situated
on the Bayou Rapides, in the Parish
of Rapides, about II miles above Alex
andlia, and known as the B K. Hun
ter plantation, said tract containing
six hundred and four (604) acres in
the aggregate, said interest being the
interest of Susan II. Rogers, deceased,
purchased by said Henry A. Biossat at
the Succession sale of the property Of
said Susan H. Rogers, deceased, on the
5th dag of August, A. D., 1879.
Terms-CASH, subject to appraise-
ment. D. C. PAUL,
Aug. 4-tds. Sheriff.
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