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Connecticut western news., 1880-02-25
Cunning of Elephants,
WITH so ME INSTANCES OF THEIR 1NTELLI
 GENCE AND FERoCITY.

"My family have been in the circus business for seventy years" said Frank Melville, "and my earliest memories are of incidents of show life. Speaking of elephants, I once rode forty miles on the back of one. old Tippoo Saib, when l was only six years old and ever since have been around where they were and had opportunities for studying their ways. I don't want any more intimate assocl- ation with them than that, but so far they have real fascination for me. During the tenting season, when I ana not at work in the ring, the most likely place to find me is in the vicinity of the elephants. never get tired of watch ing them, for they are always doing something new, showing how intelligent, cunning, and may say devilish, they are. They understand what is said to them as well as most people do, and think about what they want do just as a person would. I have seen elephants again and again, when they thought no- body was about to watch them, perpe- trate thefts with an ingenuity in avoid ing detection that human thief would hardly beat. It is no uncommon thing for an elephant to pull up the stake to which heis chained, go to feed bin containing oats or carrots, wrench off the lock, raise the lid, eat all he wants, put down the lid again, return to his place, poke the stake to which his chain is fastened back into the same hole it came out of aud stamp it down with his foot, and then when his keeper comes he will look as innocent as lamb; but if you'll watch the beast until the man be. gins cursing about the robbery of the feed bin, you'll observe an amused twinkle in his wicked, watchful little eyes that shows his enjoyment of the situation. The elephant is always on the lookout to play trick. Incautiously leave jacket or shirt where he can get at it, and he will, when he thinks him. self unobserved, deliberately pull every button off it, and then put it back just where you left it, and show that he finds it funny when you get mad. I have seen two of them get up sham fight to at- tract the attention of third, 50 that a fourth could get chance to steal the feed of the third.
Connecticut western news., 1880-02-25
A Pair of NimrOds. A

The pith of the story-and the fun, if any were to be-was in the boy s seeming honesty, and in the refreshing absurdity of his speech. And even at this day I am not able to say whether that boy was innocently sincere, or whether diabolic malevolence lurked in the spirit of his reply.
 met him on the way to Red Hill, at Centre Harbor, whither I was going to gain an extended view of Lake Wlnne- pisogee. He was small boy, not more than three -feet-ten in height. and not more than ten years of age; chubby boy, however, and healthful; and he had upon his shoulder an old rusty musket of the Qaeen's-arm pattern, con- siderably longer than he was. I said to him, as we met in the edge of corn- field on the lower sweep or slope of the hill:
 "Well, my son, are you out hunt ing 1" rf "Thats what we came out for," he replied, with staecato movement ii his pronunciation. -.t.
 "And do you expect to shoot any thing worth carrying homel"
 "Well, sir," he said. planting the butt of his piece upon the ground, "] can't say as to that; but, as things look now, I shall have to get within strik. ing distance if I do capture anything. The facts are these, and, since you seem curious, I'd as lief tell you as not !: Ma poleon Bumber ana have been reading up in Girard and Gordon Cummings, with glance at Livingstone and Stan ley. We'll, this morning, while the old 'uns were gone over to Wolfboro', Napoleon and I agreed that we'd go 8 hunting; and we got gun and powder and shot. After we'd got started pro- posed that we go for lions and tigers but Napoleon said there was more money in elephants and ostrichee. So, you see, we had Q dispute; and we finally agreed to disagree, and divide. and diverge. Napoleon took the powder and shot, and went one way, and took the gun, and went another. Just now I'm on the track of watermelons, which hope I'll find. Napoleon, the last ] heard of him, had got on track of a hollow log, that had honey in it, and il he should happen to find bear in that log, he'll go for him Good-day, sir"
 And the youthful Nimrod shouldered hSe ,,o ov1cbok op6 ctorko1 ohf towards tho other side of the cornfeld.
Connecticut western news., 1880-02-25
Of Course He Remembered It.

Agood story is told on one of our prom inent capitalists. In the old days he was a poor boy and had to work for his living while other boys were at school. When he came to, mans estate, there- fore, he found himself trifle short in spelling. He was a clear-headed, brave- hearted man of business, however, and he and his partner built their business up to such proportions that they had to huy fre-proof safe. One combina- tion word furnished them with the safe was "boot." One of the partners sci the safe while the other was at dinner. When the latter came in he tried to open the safe, but could do nothing with it. He turned to his partner and said:
 "Are you sure you set this safe by the right word for the combination
 "Yes, am."
 The partner tried again, but could do nothing with the safe. "Are you sure you used the right word 2" he asked.
 "Hang take it," said his now exas- perated partner; "of course am. set 1t b-u-t.e-boot. I don't forget any, thing in an hour l'-Atlanta Constitas- finn
Connecticut western news., 1880-02-25
A Story of the Cotton Gin.

Some man, says Georgia paper, will yet make reputation in writing the TO- nance of the cotton gin. We all know how poor Yankee tutor came to teach the children of General Nathaniel Greene in Georgia, riding from Con- necticut in 8 sulky, and seeing the diff ficulty attending the handling of cotton, then produced in small quantity, put his wits to work. and evolved the rude hint of the gin now in use. l heard a story the other day from MT. John M. Guerrard of Savannah.
 The story runs that one day at din- ner given by General Greene, some cu- riosity was expressed to see the inven- tion of young Whitney, which was then being operated in little house near by. After dinner the company went out to the house and Whitney was exhibiting his seed machine, when it was discov- cred that he had to stop it every few minutes in order to clear the cotton away from the cylinder. Mrs. Nightin- gale observing the annoyance that this caused and the embarrassment of the young inventor, with the quick wit of 8 woman, took her silver comb from her hair, and pressing it's teeth gently against the cylinder, cleared the lint as it turned. 2, To this gentle act of cour- tesy the world is indebted for one of the most valuable ideas connected with the gin. H
 Colonel Tom Howard contends that the. invention of Whitney was really very unimportant, and consisted simply in the use of one cylinder instead of two, substituting bent teeth for the second cylinder. The really important progress made in the cotton gin was made by g Wilkes County man, who substituted the saw for the bent teeth. It took 8 long time in those days to get a patent, ard while waiting for it the inventor was terribly worried by men who were trying to get the points of his invention that they might pirate it.
 Colonel Howard says that some men disguised themselves as women, and then gained an entrance to the out-house in which the gin was hidden and obtain
 ed knowledge of it's parts. Neithe, Whitney nor the Wilkes County man made any profit out of the invention.
Connecticut western news., 1880-02-25
TWO P1orUREs.

 A maiden, in garden, dreaming Of fairy prince and halcyon days; Her heed, with sunny dresses gleaming.
 Bowed down beneath dim trellised ways. A row of sunAowers by paling, T A wicket left upon the latch, a-- ? 4 summer house, with woodbine trailing, And ivy creeping OCT the thatch, "A footfan on the garden gravel, A Aqhckening heart, 8 whispered word; A youth, burnt brown with foreign travel, Come back ,to slaim hope deferred. o happy, happy time of Loves beginning, Ere ever we can guess that storms are near Sunlight glancing, buds unfolding, thrushe.
 singing,
 Golden summon of the Soul ds. and of the year A garrst in city byway,
 Apale sad woman all alone; A weary wanderer on Life,s highway, Poor and forsaken and unknoWn. What need 10 knit the little stocking, or strive asaiafpg dailE breAdi Why set an empty cradle rockingi
 The nestling has forever fedl s Yes, both are gone perchanse 'tis betterI" :. She sighs at length. "'Tis better sop Then bends to read tattered letter.
 Or turns to watch the falling snow Ah, bitter, bitter time of Sorrows waking. Ere evs n we can dream that hope is near! Snow is falling fOWrs are fading hearts ore
 breaking, Weary winter of the Soul and of the year!
 VIOLET TANH.
Connecticut western news., 1880-02-25
Punished by Kindness.
HOW AN OLD QUAKER TREATED A THIEF.

A Quaker having been disturbed one night by footsteps around his dwelling, arose from his bed and cautiously open- ed 8 back door to reconnoitre. Close by was an outhouse, and under it a eel lar, near window of which was man busily engaged in receiving the contents of his pork barrel from another within the cellar. The Quaker approached, and the man outside fled. He stepped up to the cellar window and received the pieces of pork from the thief within, who, after little while, asked his SUD- posed accomplice, m a whisper, "Shall we take it all?" The owner of the pork said, softly, "Yes, take it all ;" and the thief handed up the balance through the window, and then came up himself. Imagine his consternation when, instead of greeting his companion in crime, he confronted the Quakeri Both were astonished for the thief proved to be a near neighbor, of whom none would have suspected such conduct. He pleaded for mercy, begged him not to expose him, spoke of the necessities of poverty, and promised faithfully never to steal again.
 elf thou hadst asked me for meat, 1" sad the the Quaker, cit would have been given thee. I pity thy poverty, and thy weakness, and esteem thy fam lily. Thou art forgiven"
 The thief was greatly rejoiced, and was about to depart, when the Quaker said :.
 "Take the pork, neighbor." q
 "No, mo-" said the thief, CT don't want the pork"
 "Thy necessity was so great that it led thee to steal. One-half of the pork thou must take with thee."
 The thief insisted that he could never eat morsel of it. The thought of the crime would make it choke him. He begged the privilege of letting it alone. But the Quaker was inhexible, and furn. ishing the man with bag, had half the pork put therein, and laying it upon his back, sent him home with it. He met his neighbor daily for several years afterward, and their families visited to. gether, but the matter was kept secret and though in after years the circum. stance was mentioned, the name of the of the delinquent was never made known. The punishment was severe and effect. ual. It was probably bis first-it was certainly his last attempt to steal.
 Had the man been arraigned before 6 court of justice and imprisoned for the petty theft, how different might have been the result His family disgraced their peace destroyed, the mans char acter ruined, and his spirit broken Revenge, not penitence, would have swayed his heart; the scorn of the world would have blackened his future and in all probability he would hav' commenced @ course of crime ct which when his first offence was committed his soul would have shuddered. Ant what would the owner of the pork hav' | gained? Absolutely nothing. Kind ness was the best punishment, for i saved while it punished.
Connecticut western news., 1880-02-25
That is all Right.

Politeness te ladies is justly considered one of our national attributes, but while native citizens keep up to the standard of gallantry, the imported article is apt to work effectively. A passenger in a crowded street car, the other day, ob- served the entrance of man followed by an old woman, and, seeing that she looked tired and weak, he considerably rose and offered her his seat. Before she could take it, however, the man had quietly filled the vacancy. Here, just come out of that" said the passenger 1; "I didn't give up my seat to you, but to the lady," To which the fellow re- piled, without offering to move: 70, that is all rlght-that lady is my wife. !"
Connecticut western news., 1880-02-25

A case was recently tried in one of the Boston courts which hinges on the liability of Massachusetts, lady, who married German baron, for debts of her husband, that she was compelled to assume shortly before the wedding, which occurred at Dresden. Fms is not the only case in which American girls have found titled but impecunious European husbands to be expensive luxuries.
 In France a marriage is invalid without the actual and formally-re. corded consent of the parents or their representatives, and even a man of full age who wishes to marry and cannot ob- tain his fathers consent is compelled to serve him three times with somnsatiors respectueuse, or sort of rule nisi, calling on him to show cause why tho marriage should not be permitted. After three such services, and on proof of full age, the marriage is allowed. These provi- sions render clandestine marriages inn possible. A male eloper would not only have his marriage set aside, but would be severly punished for abduction.
 At the paper mills of Ooltsville, Mass, large quantities of banknote paper are made for the Government. The strictest inspection as to quality is observed, spot or speok no larger than pin head being sufficient to condemn sheet, and the employees arriving and departing are carefully watched. Armed guards patrol the premises and grounds day and night, and no approach to them is permitted. Twenty-four women were sent from the Treasury Department as counters and examiners, and are each able to count 30,OO0 sheets daily. The precautions are necessary to prevent duplication of sheets for dishonest pur- noses
Connecticut western news., 1880-02-25
CHOOSE FOR ME.

In the throng of @ bazaar ''
 Bewildered, signing
 Mid toys spread wild, Mid clash and maddening jar, "What to be buying, Choos for me, father," said the ohild In labyrinth of flowers,
 Gold daisies faring, Pink bells inlaid, Round roses rained in showers,
 "Which to be wearing, Choose for me, true love" said tho maid. In hvelong, dazzling ma1e-
 Joys flood, love's passion, Fame's star-srched goal (Which mine of these vexed waysi
 Intny compassion Choose for me, Heavenl" prays the soul.
 LAURA SANFORD
Connecticut western news., 1880-02-25
Scrap Books and Reading Books.

Boston has been try ing an experiment that should have long ago suggested itself in many places where model pub lie school systems are claimed. In some of the sheools the ordinary reading book of the scrap book variety have been dis placed by continuous stories, narratives and poems such as children delight in, and the consequences were just what might have been expected; pupils who have been reading blunderingly and without interest the scraps ofprose and verse that constitute the conven- tional reading book have since the change been deeply interested in their reading lessons, and, therefore, have learned rapidly. Any one who knows how large proportion of school time is devoted to reading, and who realizes how few, comparatively, of our school children ever enjoy any higher educa tional facilities than the public schools afford, will hops that the Boston experi ment may be repeated everywhere Learning to read does not consist mere ly of the ability to remember and enun- eiate words, or to gain @ smattering of the art of eloeution, which is an orna. mental instead of @ practical study. The main end of reading is to be able to intelligently follow an author and his topic, no matter how long the task may be, and this faculty can never be galned by fragmentary reading of unconnected scraps. Any good story, biography or other book that children can enjoy is worth more in reading class than all the "readers" " combined, and if teachers will select such books for their pupils, ir stead of submitting to the dictation of so-called educational publishers, the intellectual prospects of the rising gen. eration will naturally improve. Y. HerGLG
Connecticut western news., 1880-02-25
Chicago Grain Elevator Blown Down.

The Imperial Mills elevator. situated on the corner of Sixteenth and Darborn streets, Chicago, was blown dowdThurs- day morning and 123.00O buaels of wheat were dumped out on the ground and badly damaged. The elevaor was 100 feet high and no by 60 in extent, with g capacity for $2oo, ,0O0 bushels. It was completed six weeks agcat cost of over $o0,000. It was Snted to Munger, Wheeler & Go. Tn loss on the wheat is about $65. .OOO ad on the mill $50, 900. No one was injred.
Connecticut western news., 1880-02-25

HoME1Y MRN.-There are some men SO homely that pretty women fly to them and marry them for pity's sakes Why, Q man may be so ugly that his face actually aches from pain caused by its terrible shape, and yet that man will be. come owner and proprietor of one of the sweetest little women in the world.
Connecticut western news., 1880-02-25
AN EsoAPE.-Patrick and Biddv were

AN ESCAPE. Patrick and Biddy were engaged aud time set to be marr1ed i; but Biddy firted, Pat got mad, and so the plan miscarried. Then Biddy sooth. ed her wounded heart, and was to Michael wed Michael fell down between two cars and home YVES carried dead. "That was Q lucky 'eeape," said Pat, "Fur if I'd married B1ddy l would have been in Michseps place, and she'd have been my widdy."
Connecticut western news., 1880-02-25

The prisoner being asked whether he struck the man in the heat of pas. sion, replied "No, I struck him in the pit of tho storsach."
Connecticut western news., 1880-02-25
TERMS.

TERMS:
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 . Srhscribes desiring their rpapersdiscontinued must give notice at the EXPIRATION of their . subscriptions any previous notice not being ;TsRfhcient; and unless all arrearages arc paid :, papers will not then be discontinued save at fhe option 1.-the publisher.
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ganlblatonial1 )fallio,r,,..

I'D ED CaIEF received tirst nrixeS5O-
y, b at Macon, Ga, so- best Blood ed Stall
lion; first prize at gfesnyille, three first
prizes At Anderson first prize at Coiumbik
IN 1871. Nils colg9 recaived first prize ct
C0luifhis, 1914 HS 81 HeaSerfasd ffofD. tai
most noted etraius &c blood Boston; Sir
~ years old, and sloo ia Kentucky at 81 so.
: EeTBnna deair1ng 10 establish Stands can al
dFesa ms al Pcndleson, 3. o. Terms Si0
nrid insure.
y. EARLE LEWIS.
Eel, I2, 1890 81 10
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TERNMSsl
rHG UNPAID JUDGES.


Our readers win remember that ct The
session Of tho Legislature Of 1S77-7s
Judges Maher, Townsend and Northror
were paid their salaries IA full by Act Of
that Legislature, and in few days after
wards the Act TO settle the public debt
of the State was pasaed, sealing all Goat
ing Indebtedness Of the State to fifty
cents on the dollar, and this was con.
strued te include the salaries of Judges
Reed, Shaw and Cooke, who stood upon
preciaely thesame footing as the threewho
had been paid. Gen. r. r. Hemphill,
and we understand, also, Col. G. II. ST.
monton, two members of the conference
committee to settle the debt, say thas 1t
was agreed that the salaries Of these
Jxdges should be excepted from the pro-
visions of the scaling Act. The ques-
tion came up before the present Lcgisla-
ture, and, In our opinion, the action of the
House Of Representatives reflects very
little credit upon that body. The claim
of Judge Cooke, whois a member of the
House, was passed, and upon the very
same day The claims of Judges Reed and
Shaw, which were equally meritorious,
were rejected. The following IS the vote
on the passage Of the resolution to pay
Judge Cooke:
YEAs--M Measrs. A. r. Anderson, D. w.
Anderson, Austin, BarbeT, Beatty, Botcen,
Boipas1,t, Bradieg. Brown, CHiki, CLARK.
Bou, ". 6. C2eueiaRd, Cummings, Deal,
Donaldson, Edens, Ficken, E5r, friedrich,
Garrison, Halti,oai,ger, Hamar, Kennedy,
I.aohicoote, Mapiganlt, Massey, Matti.
son, j. A. Miller, j. g. Miller, Minus,
Morrison, Aiiiler. Murray, Neel, Perry,
RedfsaTn, B. IT. Rice, Shoemaker, J.
Simmons, Stephenson, TEnntham, Walker,
Westberry, Wiggins, and Wilson.--45.
NAxs- RcssTa. Aldrich, Beard, Beas.
10y, Blue, Brice, Britton, Carlisle. CASH
dy, Chase, Cherry, Davies, Davis, Dow
berry, Dorrch, EasOn, Eckbnrd, Fulmore,
Graham, Harper, Haskell, j.. j. Hemp
hiil w. Henderson, Humbert, q. j. q.
Autson, Johnstone, Laaphase, McE;s-
sick, Miles, Z. Il. Miller, w. Il. Rice,
Richards, j.. u. Richardson, J. p. Rich.
arsSpn, Rutladge, Shaw, B. Simm onn,
Simonevn, Skipper, 5malls, Soiourner and
Snber. (. ;ss =. e
Those marked in italics In the yeas
voted afterward against paying Judgsa
Reed and Shaw. Aftey the resolution
to pay Judge Cooke went 70 the Senate,
stwas amended so as to clude Judges
Read end Shaw, andfu nit came back
a u .sr
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DOWN !!
IF IT
"BUsTS us !

WE WILL SELL
"Oa.D IS'' ARIAHONHATED GU.
ANO at $3.50. Option Is cts. per pound
middling cotton,) or one ton for 45o pounds
cotton, fi,at November next.
Soluble Pacific Guano at sarne
price-a ton for $50 lbs. cotton firat Novem-
Der.
Atlantic Acid phosphate, o ton
for $50 lbs. n'iddling cotton frat November.
For CASH extra inducements are offered.
Our Carolina friends will find such goods
as BACON, FLOUR and saOLASSES
down at ''rock bottom prices" here. we
offer extra inducements to CASH BUYERS
in all kinds Of Staple Goods.
BENSON g. CO., Bowersville Ga.
z. 5. BENSON, ds CO., HartwelI, Ga.
Feb 10, 1886 80
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UNDER WEAR..

LARGE STOCK OF IN dieS. mn, a., !.
Z a. .SA tIemen's Underwear. MeFinc and ali
Wooi--.stite 10 please. Also, Fianneis of
the differznt grades :.
saent'f FADE shiFts i sDesiarty.
IN tlieaee goods We defy competition. re.
AND PROVE us. IN go - = =
I'm sSRE Nstien Ilepnrssssens
We have Q great many attractions. f,9,,,,s
end see them, for we can't begin to. fall vs,,s
ehons them. y sihk q lqtrarte ers ias.
A, D. TOWERS & Coz
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