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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-24
The ella Monster.

What is commonly known as the ella
lizard, found chiefly in Sonora and ARR.
IONA, has for some years been regarded
as curiosity by naturalists, owing to
the fact that it is the only one of the
lizard family reputed to have poison
Gus bite. 1t grows to length of three
feet, and among the Mexicans is com
monty regarded as more poisonous than
any serpent. On the other hand, it is
of sluggish nature, and so many in.
stances have occurred in which children
have made pets Of small specimens
without coming to any harm that much
incredulity has been expressed as to its
dangerous nature. A paper recently
presented before the Philadelphia Col
lege of PLY sicians stated in response to
INQUIRIES two letters had been received
from Arizona, one of which described
the lizard as .smore peaceful and harm
less than a young missionary while
the other declared it to be worse than
a whole apothecary shop Recent ex-
.periments made with captive specimens
of the ella monster, however, seem to
demonstrate satisfactorily its poisonous
nature. Small animals and birds were
small teeth, and when it bites a quantity
of saliva is discharged. This saliva or
fluid is found to be an active poison of
very peculiar nature. 1t causes no
local injury. but seems to act di-
rectly upon the heart. arresting its ac-
ton in diastole. Its effect is entirely diff
ferent from that of the venom OF serpents,
which causes local hemorrhage. AS is
true in the case of serpents, however,
the degree of danger resulting from
bite would depend entirely upon the
amount of the poison injected into the
blood. A bite from large rattlesnake
is more dangerous than from a. small
one. and bite in which the two fangs
penetrate the skin is twice as serious as
where only one fang is inserted, simply
because the amount of venom injected
is greater The teeth of the lizard are
small, easily broken, and frequently
nearly all missing. The experiments
made seem to indicate that while its
bite may be easily fatal to small ami
mails, it would but rarely happen thatit
could kill q man. Should a large lizard
with all its teeth bite upon the bare skin
and cling fast long enough to permit
considerable ABSORPTION of the saliva, it
would probably prove fatal. Should
any article of clothing intervene to be
bitten through, or should the reptile be
quickly shaken off, nothing more serious
than a very painful swelling would
probably result. Dr.. Shufeldt was Bit
ten by one which had been sent to the
Smithsonian institution II seized his
thumb, sinking the teeth to the bone,
but relaxed its hold Immediately. Great
pain was felt Immediately, though the
poison was sucked from the wound as
far as possible. The pain extended up
the arm to the shoulder and down the
side, continuing through the night in
sufficient force to prevent sleep, but
subsiding next day. The wound healed
readily ii q few days--M Z. Staz.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-24
They are but illy paid, and rarely reach

| They are but lily paid, and rarely reach
distinction; yowling like dervishes
to impress society with your piety;
compiling other mems ideas to assert
your hoped-for position on the plane of
journalism; baying like a ''yaller1f' dog
at the man in the moon, to show your
sympathies when modesty would sit
more becoming on the strongest of us;
all these are but the outcroppings of
imbecility that writes brass upon its
frontlets, and prints ape upon its
phylacteries. To such grotesque char
acters we will say, the strongest card
/ you can play is the one nature provided
you with, that is, your own natural
force. If you fail with this hand. even
if you play it alone. you can retire with
dignity, but nine times in ten YOU will
succeed. whereas, the assumption OF a
| character as mimic or harlequin, will
result in Almost miserable failure, max
| ing you a laughing stock for the world
to jeer at. II you are born to be a
| wood chopper, .hew to the line, let the
chips fall where they will, don't inn
agine you can play Blackstone on the
imagine if nature cut you out for d
newer of wood and drawer of water,
that had you the chance of other men
you would have Eeen an Aston or a
Vanderbilt; not bit Of it. Nature has
kindly put you exactly where you be-
long, and there is no use kicking in the
traces. If you take the .sstuds' you will
fad society ready to cudgel you into
line. If you show your heels like the
artless mule the world will tie your legs
and mercilessly sit down upon you.
t.There is no use kicking against the
pricks, y is biblical, old and trite. Con-
form to the places where you may find
yourself, in the workshop, at the bar,
or behind the counter. Play your hand
for all it is really worth. II you hold
trumps so much the better. but re-
member, that no wise card player at
tempts to catch the right bower with
the left. That is good lesson for the
moralist. Let mankind profit by it and
we will be wiser if not richer. We can
not transform ourselves into the condi-
ton of others, and ii we could we ques-
ton if we could play the role of the
stranger as well as the one nature has
planned out for us; no logic or sophistry
can change the DEGREES of fate. A man
at thirty is either fool or his own ply
stefan. and the same rule will apply all
through the varied phases of life. Don't
imagine you will gain knowledge with
age. You are not wine, although many
OF our readers may be full of-just as
you please, the juice of the grape or the
idea. What man doesn't know at
thirty he will never learn. If at that
age you are. shoemaker, stick to your
last. Ii an attorney, even should your
coat be out at the elbows, or if kind
providence had p aced you in one of its
highest INCHES, say mounted you booted
and spurred on the editorial tripod, ride
your nag until his tail drops off rather
than think you can dismount and scuffie
in the gutter for place among the not so
blessed. = Thoroughbred Stock Journal. /
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-24
Our Young Readers.
THE PATIENT SPHINX.

She doesn't live in gypt-
Not in these later years;
She sits in O cane-seat rocker,
And this Is what she hears:
- Mamma, where's my pencil?'
"Ma1nma, where's my haty'
" Mamma what does this m san?'
Mamma, what is that?''
WhowaS General Taylor?'
Where's this horrid town.
Have I got to do it?''
Say, Is rest noun?'
" Can have a cornet?
Don't WI h hadp'
y Ma, it got rich some day,
Wouldn't you be giai?'
This book says the dew-drops
Climb the morning sky;
Oh, what makes them do sos
Tell the reason why
Hear the gentle answers,
Making matters plain:
Should she speak in riddles,
They will ask again.
Something ails this slipper
- Doesn't It look queer?
Sc Must I do it over?
Fix it, mother dear"
We must write an essay
On a piece of chalk;
Mother. what would you sayY'
Ma, why don't you talk?
Children, come to auntie!
Let mamma alone!
Il sometimes think the patient sphinx
Will really turn to stone.)
Anna s. Red in st. Nicholas. +
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-24
Curiosities Of the English Exchequer.

The finance accounts of the United
Kingdom, recently published, present
some curious details, which throw light
on many OF the peculiar traditions of
England. Among the miscellaneous
receipts for the past year was ICON
science money" to the extent of f5, 346.
The technical description of this
amount is money RENTED by sundry
persons for conscience sake.' From
these unknown and reformed subjects,
who have tried to ease their minds by
paying overdue obligations. it is long
step to the Bank of England, an institu-
ton of honor unstained, and respecta
bility almost oppressive. The Nation
received from its directors the sum of
t138.57S as their annual return for the
privilege of issuing circulating notes.
Another source of revenue was the
Mint, which accounted for profit of
f167 900 on the coinage of silver, while
the manufacture of penny pieces and
half-pence brought nearly t3l 900.
The crown claims all wrecks upon the
coasts, when no owner appears for
them, and from these fruits OF disaster
there came a profit Of about t17O.
Certain guano islands produce f11,000
each year. Convict labor was a SUBJ
stantial source of revenue. Farms
cultivated by prisoners yielded a profit
of f2,300. Profits on convict manufact-
ures were more than f16,000. Under
the head of prisoners labor is set down
a further income of $4,000. The for
eign Office paid over to the Treasury
f51, ZOO in fees from Consuls. The sum
of about f4OO was received for pass
ports, indicating that at the usual price
about four thousand of these olficial
certificates were taken, though the GUS
tom is supposed to be falling into dis
use. The exhibition OF the crown jew
els in the Tower further helped the
Government to the extent of t2,77ts.
through admission fees. For a small
sum. few favored people are permit
ted to have keys and use the Home park
at Hampton Court and other royal in
closures, and this custom adds some
thing to the revenue. Under the head
of ..Queen's household fees OF honor
there is entered the receipt OF t55 lis
Cd. The meaning of this item the Lon.
don journal is unable to decipher.-,.
Bankers Magazine.
Connecticut western news., 1883-01-24
OLD TIME MEMORIES.

1ny -Eaitor :-Memory is that faculty by which connection is perpetuated between the present and the past, or rather the power by which our past his tory IS preserved. It acts by certain well defined laws. Thus two objects that resemble each other, one recalls the other. A portrait recalls the origi- nal. A face fits by us in the crowd :; you never saw the face before and yet something about it recalls friend, per haps long dead. An old man thinks of an event ln childhood and that event re- calls others. So we find all events linked together by laws of mental association.
 A paragraph in No. 26 of the current issue of the NEWS about Mt Rhiga as it was 50 years ago and is now has awak- ened 8 train of reflections of mingled pain and pleasure in the writer's mind. He is one of the few who remembers Mt Rhiga 50 years since and perhaps not the only one whose heart swells and eye moistens as he thinks of Mt Rhiga.
 Of the generation who lived and toiled at that time, only two or three are living so far as the writer knows. William Lunley, Justus Whitehead, Alexander Belcher and Mrs Pratt mother of Daniel Pratt, Esq, have all doubtless seen their four score years. Fifty five years ago, and for five consecutive years, Elisha Garfield of blessed memory taught the school. One hundred and twenty five scholars drew public money and it was no uncommon sight to see between 80 and 90 in the school at a time, and as we think Of the merry group who used to have their playground in Uncle Seneca Pett1ss grove, just opposite the school house, the question will come, "Where are they?" Most of their names are let
 tered in marble. Edward Roys, long a clerk for Holly Coffing X Pettis, died early also Miss Mary Pettis, eldest daughter of Joseph Pettis of the above mentioned firm. We remember well the sweet, attractive womanly ways of Mary and wondered then why she should die so early. We suppose her sister, Mrs Eliza Bostwick, is still living in Lakeville ill comfort, blessed with 0 family who, if they resemble the moth CT in her youth, are indeed treasure.
 Philander G, Merritt sleeps quietly about 20 miles west or southwest of Chicago, Ill. He was given to joking and many a tilt has the writer had with him in the old school house on Rhiga
 Learning his address we went to see him, not knowing that he had gone from earth. We looked upon the little mound of earth that covered our old friend and schoolmate. I could read
Connecticut western news., 1883-01-24
A CONNECTICUT FARMER.

The tariff bill being under discussion in the United States Senate, last Friday, MT Morgan sent up and had read by the secretary the statement of Connecticut farmer, Mir Goodwin, before the tariff commission--an argument against a high tariff When the secretary had read for some time, MT Merrill suggested that MT Morgan had better let the re- mainder of the statement be printed in the Record without being read. It was production of great ability. He would be proud if he could make as able a speech upon the subject.
 MT Hawley-And very properly. We have many such farmers in Connecti- cut, of equal ability in presenting their case.
 MT Williams-As 8 farmer myself, I insist upon the reading Qaughter) be- cause it is mighty fine reading-my own sentiments much better expressed than l could express them. The reading proceeded. At its conclusion MT Will Hams again expressed his hearty approv- al of the views of this 'sthe only farmer examined by the tariff commission" and said that if it were proper in the senate of the United States, he would propose three cheers for the farmers of Connec- ticut, (renewed laughter).
 MT Hawley had intended to sit still during this debate, but so much atten- tion had been paid to his state that he felt bound to say few words. He agreed that MT Goodwin had presented his views very certainly much better than any democrat had presented the same views. Such were the farmers of Connecticut; bred of her common schools and the protective tariff.
 It is unnecessary to say that the MI Goodwin above referred to is not H. l.. Goodwin of Hartford, but Erastus D. Goodwin of Salisbury. We published an extract from his address few weeks ago.
Connecticut western news., 1883-01-24
CORRESPONDENCE.

AB CoRREsPoNDENTs are requested to send in their communications so to reach us on Monday of each week. as we cannot insure the insertion of any correspondence received after that time.
 aF Write only on one side of the paper and send something each week if possible. Don't wait until you can gather full column to send "all at once," but let us hear from you from week to week, if you can't give more than two items at a time, remembering that ne,cs is not improved by age.
Connecticut western news., 1883-01-24

IT WILL BE recollected that during the freight blockade in New York, last summer, Judge Haight decided that the courts had no authority to coerce the railroads to receive and forward freights under the circ rcumstances, holding that the only remedy was for damages in an action by each individual freighter This decision has recently been over ruled by the general term of the court Chief Justice Davis, in delivering the opinion of the court, says that the mo- tion involves the question whether the people of the state can invoke the power : of the courts to compel railroad corpo- ratlons to perform their functions. While railroad companies are in one sense private corporations, being con- trolled by the stockholders and their officers for their own benefit, yet they are public highways and subject to the control and power of the state. They are created by the exercise of the right of eminent .do- main, which can only be exercised for public purposes. Private property cannot be taken for private use' It makes no difference who constructed the road or owns 1t. The railroad is handed over to corporations simply be- cause that is for the advantage of the state. The function performed is that of the state. The acceptance of such trust makes the corporation the agent of the state. The court decides that a railroad company may be obliged to ex- ercise its duty as carrier of freight and passengers and says that the defendants are charged with an injurious neglect to perform these duties in refusing freight offered at the usual rate at it's stations by merchants of New York, or with i'm posing unusual terms as condition of receiving goods; that it is charged that : this was wholly the act of the defend ants and that it seriously interfered with business and caused great losses. The court decides that the demand of the freight handlers for increased wages did not justify the railroad companies in neglecting to perform their functions that railroad corporation cannot refuse to perform its functions because of a controversy with it's employees over the expense of performing them. The order of the court below is therefore reversed.
 THE senatorial contest in Massachu- setts, resulted in the election of MT Hoar, the present senator, after sharp and exciting contest. The final vote stood, Hoar, 14S; Bowerman, SS; Long, 36; and 5 scattering. The newly elect ed senators, thus far, are Hoar, Mass :; Frye, Maine Harris, Tennessee Ran som, North Carolina Saulsbury, Del aware; Cullum, Illinois Kenna, West Virginia; Ferry, Michigan Saunders of Nebraska, and Windom of Minnesota are struggling for reelection, but the result is doubtful Plumb of Kansas has been re-nominated by the republi- cans who control the legislature.
Connecticut western news., 1883-01-24

PoTAsKA, the great specific for Diph theria.
 PoTAsKA cures Hoarseness, Bronchitis PoTAsKA cures Sudden Colds. POTAsKA cures Catarrh. PoTAsKA cures Tickling in the Throat PoTAsKA is Safe and Pleasant fol Children.
 PoTAsKA, indispensable to Singers. PoTAsKA cures Hoarseness.
 PoTAsKA, 8 genuine Physicians Pre- scription.
 PoTAsKA, indorsed by Medical Fac. ulty,
 PoTAsKA cures all Throat Affections. PoTAsKA, sold by all Druggists,
Connecticut western news., 1883-01-24
RTEORD & CONN. WESTERN LII RAILROAD.

AFFORD & CONN wESTERN III l!AlLKOAD.
 Commencing Aug. 6, 1882,
 GOING WEST. TRAINS LEAVE CANAAN, 8 50 m. for Rhinecliff connecting with special
 extra for. aratoga, arriving at 226 D. m,
 With train for Albany arriving at l. O0 D.
 m. With Ferry fer Rondout and U. &
 D. Railroad for Catskill Mountains. l2.40 q. m. Connecting from Pittstield, at Mil.
 lerton for Poughkeepsie, Rhinebeck and
 for Fishkill.
 Leaves Salisbury at l2.5s and Lakeville
 at 1.02 p. m.
 i245 p. m. for Rhinecliff, connecting with train
 on the N. Y. c. H. k. Railroad. S.5O p. m. Connecting from Pittstield At Mill
 lerton for New York, arriving atS.40 D. m.
 Leaves Salisbury at 4.l6 and Lakeville
 at 4.23 p. m.
 CSC p. m. Connecting from Pittsfield. At Mill
 lertol with Express for Albany and the
 West.
 Leaves Salisbury M e.54 and Lakevillt S.20 p. ID. Milk Train, connecting at Millerton.
 for New York,arriving at 12.20 am Runs
 Sundays only. 'l
 GOING EAST. TRAINS LEAVE CANAAN s.S4 8. m. Connecting at Winsted for Watei
 bury and Bridgeport, At simsbury so, liamsburgh and Holyoke. At Hartford with Express for Springfield and Boston, and all points North and East; arriving Tn Boston at 3.55 p. m. and for New Haven, arriving at 1.37 p. m. also for Wi!limantic, New London, Providence, New York. Vi V Leaves Millerton at $50, Lakeville sos Salisbury 9.09 a. m.
 800 p. m. Connecting at Winsted for Water- bury and Bridgeport. At Pine Meado. for New Haven, at Simsbury for W estfield Hoyoke and Northampton. At Hartford foi Willimantic, New London, New York, Boston, and Saybrook, via. o. V. R. R.
 Leaves Millerton at 2.14, Lakeville 2.8l
 Salisbury 2.36 D. m. 4.32 p. m. connecting at Simsbury for Vest field and Holyske; at Hartford for Springfield and Boston, W illlmantic and New London.
 8.15 p. m. Leaves Millerton at 7.31, Lakevilic
 7.48, Salisbury 7.53 p. m., for winsted
 Passengersrleave New York at 4.24 D. m. connect with this train. sos p. m. Sundays only.1 Leave Millerton
 for West Winsted, arriving at 6.12 D. m. For time at way stations and connections see WALTER PEARCE,
 Genr Ticket gent. J. F. JONES, Superintendent
Connecticut western news., 1883-01-24

A "A COURT OF PROBATE holden at Salis- A bury within and for the Distric of Sails bury, on the 3rn day of January, A, D. 1883. Present Lorenzo Tupp IT, Esquire, Judge. On motto" of William Perry of said salisbury, Administra- bury within said district, deceased. This Court doth decree that six months b2 allowed and linn lted for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims against the same to the said Admin istrator and directs that public rotice be given of this order by advertising in a newspaper pub lished in North Canaan, and by posting copy thereof on the public sign-post in said town of Salisbury nearest to the place where the decea ed last dwet. Certified from Record,
 DONALD T. WARNER, Clerk.
Connecticut western news., 1883-01-24
Ne20 AdrertiSeme71tS.

ATA COUR Or PROBATE holden at ais "A bury within and for the District of Salisbury the 10th day January. A. D 1893. present. Lorenzn Tup CT. Esq Judge. On motion of Will liam H Walton O said Salisbury, adm 'nistrator within sad district, deceased This Cout do h decree that six months b allowe and linn ted for the creditors of said estate to exhibit lhei r claims against the same to the said administrator r and dirscs that psblic notice be given of this or der by advertising in newspaper publi-hed in North Canaan and by posting copy thereof on the public sign post in said town of Sa isbury nearest the place whc. e the deceased last dwelt,
 Certified from Record
 DONALD T. WARNER Clerk
Connecticut western news., 1883-01-24

George Scheller, the owner of the bar of the burned Newhall house,i is charged with having set the fire. He is under arrest and has been secretly removed from the city for fear of lynching. Two weeks ago he tried to blow up the house by an explosion of the gas works. The most damaging evidence in connec- tion with his arrest is that he removed S7O0 worth of liquors from the bar-room to his residence on the day before the fire. Insurance agents openly assert that Scheller's stock was worth hardly half the insurance.
Connecticut western news., 1883-01-24
BERKSHIRE COUNTY,

Charles Edwards, 8 colored citizen of Sheffield has quite a history. He was a slave of John Liscomb, of North Caro- lima, when the war broke out. He fol- lowed his masters fortunes in the rebel army and was with. him when Capt Liscomb was killed in battle at New bern, N. c. Edwards put the soldiers body across his horse and took him over the hills nine miles to shanty, where friends recovered the body. Lis comb owned 800 slaves.
Connecticut western news., 1883-01-24
WEST CORNWALL.

Miss Anna Lancashire will give read ings in the chapel, next Friday evening. She comes highly recommended and deserves @ large audience. There will be music by Prof North and part of the receipts will be given for fund being raised in the village.
 Our dramatic association is to repeat by request the popular and moral dra- ma, 1.-The Last Loaf" next week We'd nesday evening. Admission, 15 cents children under 12, 10 cents, and the proceeds for the ladies' benevolent society Come one, come all.
 Messrs Niles and Scoville have their hands full at the shop, this weather, sharpening and replacing shoes.
 MT John O'Cain has purcnased the property now occupied by L.M Scoville and it is to be occupied by Mrs Frank OCain and family.
Connecticut western news., 1883-01-24
A General Slampede.

Never was such rush made for any Drug Store as is now at Camps for 6 Trial Bottle of Dr. Kings New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs, and Colds. All persons afflicted with Asthma, Bron. chitis, Hoarseness, Severe Coughs, ol any affection of the Throat and Lungs can get Trial Bottle of this great rem. edy free, by calling at the above Drug Store.
Connecticut western news., 1883-01-24
MARRIED.

BULKELEY -KNOX-At Lime Rock. Jan. 18th, by Rev. F. J. Belcher, Henry H Bulk ley of Hilsdale to Miss Jennie Knox of Lime Rock.
 HART-PINTO-- At 235 President street, Brooklyn, Jan 16, by Rev Dr Hall, Arthur Hart, formerly of Goshen, to Miss Jessie l., daughter of Francis Pinto Esq,of Brooklyn. ROOD-TAYLOR-At the residence of the blide in South Manchester, Ct., Jan. IS, by Rev MT Albiston, Rollin NJ. Rood, formerly ot Canaan, 10 Miss Flora s. Taylor.
Connecticut western news., 1883-01-24
DIR. J. c. RA K ER,

GRADUATE OF YALE COLLEGE and " Physician of experience has opened an office at Mrs Nj. A. Halls in Falls Village, and would be happy to attend to any who are in want of medical atteu dance. He is highly recommended by Dr J. J. Averill. In case Dr Averill is not at home he would recom- mend all needing 8 physician to employ Dr Baker. Tor reference inquire of
 DIR J. l. AVERILI,