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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-05-20
News From Missouri.
From the 81. Louis Post Dispatch.

WaGers to the amount OF 5000 were made in
Brunswick last week, that Randolph Schuchinan could
XII twenty five snipc in two days with nifty shots lie
killed twenty eight.
Ayoung child IN Charlton county fell into well one
day last week, and its mother Mrs SnAy ely, climbed
down the well rope twenty Ave feet caught the child be.
fore sank for the last time and supported II her.
self by the for more than three hours, when her
husband, coming home. Rescued them.
A Mississippi county farmer. during hunt of two
weeks. succeeded In killing I'D Jack snipe.
Howell county man killed hoop snake few days
that measured six feet in Length and three and
half IN diameter and had horn on its tail 1, gave him
little chase during the prclininaries.
Al Smith OF Worth county went ont to his work nfter
dinner one dav last week leaving his young wife, 10
whom he married last August IN good heal Ii. Re-
turning at o'clock he found her sitting chair de al
Charleston boy captured forty four bu.!frOgs
day recently.
Mrs. GOODWIN OF Charleston accidentally put Of
her eyes ont with table fork with which she dig.
ging In n pot of flowers
Charleston hrin bought and shipped ~, jack snipe
this and ed II cents
each fol them
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QUEER HAPPENINGS.

The one,vear old child of John Basseu Of Winnipeg fell
from its high chair AMI broke IL neck.
I'll" nine year old Francis Baer of Grecnshurg
he Tell iend.
RoMsr' Lewis q Ilassrscwn No. who j. ., years ola
had constructed with his own hands.
The lornsn.y,lle ncraa says there is Young woman
had six husbands, oil Of whom are -tiII living.
/. Msmpgss s, % S Ss Tne sy % M a
er side Of tile log which rolled over him, killing him.
Sunday The r. Of ehS nS in
to the congregation sitting in skhs Tho church
was half full OF water.
leading her f.nryear"d son by hC hand an ags,Gr
ss aGI sns san SS Se tn' child
While hshny m in lake e, at picnic las, September
lake and the lost earring AS found in one Of It's ss
Thirty ye1r. ago barrel of acar was stolen fr9m Pen.
ss f"s inherent p. Se @
IS xSa Il. .s;S:I 81. nj s : d! .s!!
d dsr and s b a On the s Of on tile 18th
with aca.aePc nj and fen ..nsesss on the floor Of u.
sn w ps' ssa fs sr%m es s.s Int
Il the engineer recovered and stopped the ran VII
ON railway train coming eas, through Mottans were
trail. H% as o, Grow %i. they ss
round, while the train went through. OF course the
train got before the dogs arrived but they waited at
the mouth OF the tunnel until all had starved but
AWnyne county West Va. sherif had in his custody
named ha,on. just M they reached the door 81
chased by dog As the cow passed the prisoner cnugt
sheriff rapidly behind When he had got out Of reach.
Although the sill OF the front door Of house near
Bridgeport Conn IL several feet from the ground the
house has no front st0op The owner, being offered
large price for the stone steps NJ the time the house was
hut sold them aud they We're carried away. Rather
than to the expense 81 putting up another soOp he
has ied the hack door Of his house exclusively
District Attorney wsnger OF Norr!stown, Pa almost
tainted the other day when thrust into his
hand little leather cnin the Id of which was the
word death surmuunted by IA skull and cross bones
II supposed 10 contain dynamite and the excite
among the bysAnders was intense Presently one
OF them offered To tear on the cover wherrupOn dis
mond set in unique scarf pin was revealed rs tho CON
tents Of the box
Dr, lLuntey had a memorable railroad trip from
Lavnahurg 30 Charlotte. e. ms professional services
being required four times the way. A. Monroe Re
bcccA West accidentally shot and Killed T. q. Bdgewort
and the Doctor stepped I" see u az, thing could be done
aged 10 years accidentally shot colored the leg
The Doctor dressed the wound while the train waited
Thirty mss further ON tr train srrivrd lust ms james
Marriage stabbed Charles Mcdonald The Doctor dressed
the wo,ni when the tram rracict ads,roro the Doc
tor hII ~ attend L. Asernun Mubnck, WHO had beef
sbot IN the thigh III d quarrel
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-05-20
The Montana sheph~-dc...

Between Martinsdale, and Okla. ,Meagher
county, the Montana Shepherde-s" Miss Jrnni, Car
son, has finely located sheep ranch Miss Carson was
formerly book keeper wuh T.. Is, Wrnre Co Chicago
where she made the acquaintance uf MI. &, Power
Hearing some of the Co,lnoiorrs eloquent dsc"urses
on the stock interests ~ Montana I'll. caught the lever
and decided to invest her project resolving the endorse
men Of her employers. who had full confidence In tile
Young lady business qualifications, Last summer she
came up the river 10 Hsrion aud ner loo&ing around
awhile, purchased the Milren Olcaon band OF sheep
aud ranch paving for the same Sio,oO cash. This
spring she purchased for 900 severance iiRdlel =
ranch Just below her aud has probably ms good d
sheep ranch taken altogether as any IN the Territory
OF the rapid rise in the price Of sheep and
the increased value OF good ocats Mas carson could
probably sell out to-day for scnooo go that win lie
EXPENSE. on her tre.'men airs.dy and she Ia. been
OIGht, INTELLIGENT Young lady q euS exec vys Abily
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YrCroRrA AND TIE ALDERMEN
Aessrs. Dipsh asA nnekus Dssesss = Rssend
RMbllc Event.

PAbilc Event.
How do you do, Mr.. Birch and Mr..
Backus3" the reporter said.
How do you do. sir p they responded.
is there anything that you feel constrained
to sayf' the reporter continued.
Il do not believe said AIR. Dackus slowly
pursuing lump OF sugar about tho bottom OF
his glass with spoon. that the Aldermen OBJ
ject to Queen Victoria as woman. although
my colleague here thinks that they might do
that. believing as he does that they have an
eye more for physical beauty than for the
charm Of moral character In the females whom
they may DO called upon to cQntemplete,"
cause the Board are French BY birth. extrse.
10 matter oi what age lido not hold this visw..
females who have experienced a suiiislent
career iust a. irshm men 9T nssans could be-
Sorn and q a% sEnfF ssy hs o s
Queen Of England to have been born on on The t
DAY q the month marking the opening Of the
at Lexington and Yorktown will be dangerously
as female, they probably can select no day
'' Dr. 5 Back s:s daSfSS %Sses%a to
MS CUSTOM reasons ike n enid. inc Alder
men are actunted merely by an artistic sense In
this matter. Phey have IN aye for form. and
lection of tho birthday OF Miss Lillian Russell
rs the date for the proposed celebration. 1t Ia
tho old question as to whether art should serve
beauty or some moral purpose. No females
have been Thought Of in connection with the
opening OF the bridge but Lillian Russell and
the Queen. What does Mr.. Backus take an
Alderman for. anyway. A fool? think not
MIR. Backus has too much insight for that. Mo-
the Aldermen. for certain polite reasons. have
given out thnt 1t is Objectionable to them as
Frenchmen to have an Anglo Saxon sixniii.
canoe attached to the opening Of IN American
bridge; but the real explanation Of their action
is Miss Lillian RUSSELL whom. as II body. they
esteem
OF course Mr.. Birch may DO right" said Mr..
Baekus.
SO may Mr B0ckus.' responded, Mr. Birch
heartily. Those" ho continued. rapping
with his glass for an attendant. are the views
Of both of US and do not know that u further
discussion OF the subject would be profitable"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-05-20
Can Lawyer Wear shoes In East Iadian
COurts

The everlasting shoe question has again
cropped mp; but this TINE the uf-nder choleric
English judge, hut native official in the Punjaub who
IL said TO he scion Of the old family OF Cabu state
prisoners residing In LOodianu. 1t seems that re.
spectacle native pcaicr appeared before this gentleman
In his magisteria capacity, wearing shoes of English
construction. The magistrate. whose head to quote
with the ideal pride Of being descended from the
royal family Of Afghanstan whose birth and long resi-
dence on Indian soil have not yet uProoed from s
brain the seeds Of Afghan dcspOtisn and glory, in
insulting tones ordered the plcader either 10 take on s
boots Mt once or leave his court on pain Of fine or i'm
prisOnment"
The pl.ader. decming discretion the better part Of
vnor left the court as directed mud the following
day msdc complaint the subject TO the Deputy Com
cumstances Of the upheld the pleader In his right
to enter court without removing his shoes provided
they of European design. The plealer strong In
the strength OF this decision boldly entered the court Of
the same magistrate few days later with the oh.
ous shoes his feet
What followed is best described by the graphic native
writer TO whom indebted for the account OF the
tthe nagisrae) was flushed with anger, which knew
bounds; and without giving the pleaier u monent's
time to speak ordered his chaprasec to turn him
once by force which he accordingly did and his
master abusing him uhe peaer) in terms would be
asancd to tell The discounted pleadcr lodged another
conlAint against the magistrate with the Deputy Com.
missioner aud the magistrate. being called upon
tel turning him OF his because his boots ere
dirty &c. The penp. OF the district
awaiting the final decision in this important
and in tho time It will he interesting to how the
who regard yaxarieR OF this kind peculiar
the Ansolndia official will deal with the occurrence.
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From tie Wjuond Rcpab,icyn.

Mr. MorvweE lives about block above tho
Polish tatlSG church liis three little glrs
little hoy hu started for SUNDAY school at st Jnsepis
Church. They had just Reached the walk In front Of
their ho,tse when s ball If lightning feed the little
hs SISTERS fall mud to his fahcr IN the hos, crJ ns,
"Oh. father. all our girls are LicGw
Ing the walk. u" umbrella was turned 10 crisp.
and tie clothing u ia, children fire This he put
ont with lie hands. which slightly burned.
The Oldest girl Mary, in her eleventh year. and
few times after she was carried INTO the
house. Fanny the Youngest wears old, va. EuCon.
scOus for time hut revived in the Of lTf
al hour. The chll!'- circulation WA impaired GA her
ril' rd' but after while she was uDle 10 he's
right arm and leg The only marks uron her upo,
her forehead, back, md upon her heel the electrical
cnrrcnt masking small hole III her flesh AID ',,yn
out through h.r shoe. which badly torn. The
rent had followed down Of the pegs In the heel
OF The shoe. AMI also out nj the toe.
This fact also noticeable in tho of the other
girls. The older one had a black marx upon her fore,
head about the SIZE Of half dollar There few
other marks about her body and limbs. The younger
was quite badly burned.
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Mr.. Sinlth'a Baby.
From the D,aper Tribune.


There was great commOtion Mt tho Inter-
Ocean Hotel yesterday morning. The clerks y rtcrs,
chnmbcrnlaids belboya, and walters flew around. up
stars and down. in the most reckless aud nnless
one Quaintcd with the cause Of the
might have suspected TINT case OF smallpox had been
discovered In the house. There was NOISY rushing
hther ththsr OF important females wearing
rious frowis and carrying mysterious bottles and,
strangely enough the footsteps of AL drel TO nud from
the door of Mr. and Mrs Charles u smhh's apartment.
The motley cavHcade had moved up and down the halls
aud starways and corridors IN Wild. weird unintclli
gible sort OF way for several hours when finally Mr..
Charles H. Smith himself made his appearance wearing
the look of man who had Just emerged in triumph
from merry ordeal His smile wns. without any
geratiOn serarhic
:" Is IL boy Ri ~ asked one Of the gloomy re-
tan-Ts in the hallway.
Mr. smith started rs IL he had been stabbed The tri
umphaut suile vanished from his ftce mud look OF
couininged scorn and derison took it's place,
No, sir" replied Mr. Smith in cold cutting tones at
isnoi hoy What on earth do you suppose want II
bow II II girl sir Altogether she IL the
tiful creature ever laid ami going
right out now to uy her hoop skirt PAR bsng- aud
piece Of chewing gum. She will be great comfort "a
me-this girl but shall he very jealous Of her, and
propose to give II out cold and Hat that shall make IL
very sultry for the young who attempt 10 pny her
any attention for-we, say for the next hfteen or
sixteen Years
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-05-20

From the burlington HdUksye.
Basking IN peace in the warm spring sun,
South Hill smiled upon Burlington.
The breath of May and the day was fair.
And the bright notes danced in the hnlmy air:
Aud the sunlight CLEANED where the RESTLESS breeze
Kissed the fragrant bloom on the apple trees.
Hi. beardle.s cheek with n smile wa. spsnned
As he stood with carriaxe whip IN his hand;
And he laughed az h. dofted his bob.taed coat
And she smiled as she Leaned on her busy mop,
So he pounded away till the dinner bell
But he sighed when the kitchen clock struck one.
But he lovingly win put IN III. biggest !ics.,
Aud pounded like mad till The clock struck six;
That she guessed he could finish It up next day.
Then all that day. and the next day, too,
INA i .hsa t IL" Ia ioGR Il sssn;ae
And say. Now beat on the other side
And the new days came Ms the old days went,
And the landlord came for Ills regular rent.
And the neighbors laughed at The tirelsss broom.
And his face was Swallowed with clouds Of gloom.
tn at last. one cherries winter dny,
lie kicked NJ the carpet and slid away
Over the fence and down the street,
Speeding away with fo"t-tcps fleet.
And never again the morning gold
And south Hii often said, with ynwn,
"Whcre has the carpet martyr gone!'
Years twice twenty had come and passed,
Aud the carpet swaycd in the autumn blast,
Had it ever been taken down from the line.
Over the fence n gray haired man
To climb. CLONE. elem cluIn. clHnb begnn.
lie found linn u stick in the old wood pile.
And he gathered it w with a sn'i. grim smile
hush passed over his face forlorn
As he gizca At the carpet tat and torn.
Aud he HIT II most resounding whnck:
And out OF the window white face leaned,
And palsicd hand the pafe face screened.
shs fn1w a s fa%r ~, sne sSsd sa sighed
KSh on The ma r.1d ~ 1fk he
And he turned away With With a heart f1i sore:
Aud he never, no never was seen there more.
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The Panther's Leap.

l., 4 gentleman Of truth said this 70 me; I was
IN Canada some years since The family had Just ma
i.hed The usual slaughter Of hogs and aleef ana had
hung the beef against pe Of lumber Ia cool on or
freeze a c.'nmoant tthe Indian hume In New Eng
down the quarter of beef he upset the pile of lumber
three tremendous leaps from the spot SAW the tracks
IN the there not marx between them; did
not measure the distance myself, hut man did and
believe correctly The frst jump was up hui thirty
feet the second horizontal IA large rock hfty four
feet: the third, down hill, seventytwp feet"
lenp of thirty feet perpendicular to the branch ct
tree forty foot plunge after fata! shot aud falling
deah almost ut the hunters feet have been repeated
until the yeraciy 10 hot questioned and after making
all possb. allowance must acknOw ledge there Ii
u creature living whose leap compares with IL.
The question then comes up How is thus superiority
over other animals attained Tie Key shall lind
IN the cooled wiz. spring: This spring pressed down
on n base and liberated leaps ahead further than
any other furm. Ths reason II very simple. Every
movement Of substance must start from n base mn,
less moved by I'll outside force. The coi.ed wira
spring, when pressed down, becomes solid ia
entire enRth when let loose the frs turn jumps frou
its base which " the second the second ADDS It's force
to IN" first jumping from the third and ~ II,
the last which adds its force after the hole coil IA
ny ,n1 from the outside tase pf all And ths IL precisely
the In tn" panthers leap The forelegz aud he al
shot forward from the shoulders. the powerful
muscles u the back strs,ytcu the Of the spinal
column from the hlp-, while the great poserOr muse leS
through the Achilles tendon and over the longest levet
n The animal economy, add the last Impetus to bod y
already shooting ahead like All arrow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-05-20
FASHION NOTES.

Cockale bows are all the
Colorol strRvs are much worn.
Flowers orn 10 excess on bonnets
New parusols are very snowy and large,
IIcnri IL styles gaining ground IN Paris.
Black s.lk hosery - excessively fashionable.
Bra ding is for morning and walking dresses.
Black straws more worn than colored ones.
Orieuta! colors in brocades are much sought for.
Painted parasois for carriage use are very effective
Fancy checked and striped hosiery in going out OF
Some lace mitts ruched with silk at the
top.
summer toilets arc made dressy with lace and EN-
brodcry
raras"s of pongee have scaoped borders and tinted
The simplest forms Of making up summer dresses
please most.
flower epaulst the left shoulder is pretty fancy
Crsndap cane and reed baby carriages in demand
for the summer season
Flowers and lace enter more and more into the deco
rntions OF evening dresses.
Young girls will dress their hair close In brads or tor
sades topped up IN the back
The most fashionable stockings are OF silk or Isle
thread ia plain colors or black
The prevailing fashions IN furniture call for brass, ma
OF the pretiest novelties In costume Is the basket
o flowers attached to the dress.
The g,ye Ia Chfio,c is tho style adopted NY the
old aris,ocracy in Paris at present.
Colors combined much possible In the ribbon
decorations Of white house dresses
shoulder knots and trimmings are revived but they
are becoming to slender figures only
Brides dresses dem trained high In tho neck and
with half or threelnariers long sleeves.
The gable hrm bonnet " very becoming when lace,
flowers ribbon Nils In the peak above the Forehead
bows form must be Of several colors
Of ribbon many loops and few ends cut into cocks
combs,
Bonn,s com posed OF covered entirely with butter
cups daisies primroses and other sprung howers are IN
high favor.
Parasoi sticks OF medium size, Of ehon,Led ana
natural woods, the handles carved, inlaid or SILVER
mounted, fanciful or plain
The dressest nantes are Of black satin rliadames o5
broc, .e handsomely trimmed win lace peanss ana
ruches very short and have high narrow shoulders
The latest French styles IN dressnaking are not pleas
ing 10 American women, and there II n demand IN New
York for several good, artistic, aesthetic, ana Original
drrssnakcrs,
The handsonost white muslin house dresses elaborate
Is trmnel with fine cmbi oideres anu lnces cost ~
much ns siso from this they lie bought at price'
running downward To SO
New handkerehies Of ns linen batte pure wn,is
and tinted with iarniere enbroieries or me atis,is
designs aud work showing butterflies bees uowers sno
vir,s In combination the borders anu IN the corners
From Gaignanfs MeSssnger learn that In The bnl
onnected with the charity known as LHosplthhtr us
Nuit The actresses Of the Coincide FranGais. ap aes
~ baskets Of flowers that to say the sorssge sa
gold silver white flowers fell W PERCUSSION AVER N.
neck aud srms, aud yaFlsueea ava tss''Vasu "' ""'
| 1upe.
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From the Touth'S Compdnion.
Have YOU seen the black horses
As they stand in their plncet
with the steam Of their nostrils
And the fire of their faces,
As they shine in their harness
For their swift, splendid racesf
when they run in the darkness
llow they iiuine In their going
How they spurn earth behind theni
How the heat in them glowing
Leaves n trail on the night
From the sparks they are throwing
And the hand OF the master
Perchance yOu have wondered
How II kept Arm rein
While they lightened and Numbered
In the speed Of their passage
As midnight WAS sundercd.
Oh grand are the horses
That whirl us unspAring
BY hillside aud hollow,
Their visor declaring;
And grand are the drivers
who urge on their daring
Fly faster and faster,
o gallant black horses,
As We fling the hot spuine. flakes
Along your smooth courses,
Fly faster. for heart. beats
Shall a'ld to your forces
Aud grip the long lever.
y hand of the master,
As the brass shines like gold
In the teeth Of Disaster
While tho slack horses snorting
Comes faster and faster
sAUuEL ". DurriELD.
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The Age OF Artemus Wards Kangaroo.
From The Ciereldnd PiuiN Dedier.

Some time ago The Sun published n sketch
of Artemus Wards Kangaroo which lives IN
Cleveland. but did not give the ANIMALS age. As to
the the animal has reached, its owner cannot
whether IL he beyond the usual span allotted The
Kangaroo Artrmus Ward cft the rain Dedsr in lsCo
when he the pet beast to his friend 1t must have
been years old AT l.ns That would mike its present
~ years which, are willing TO admit, H. pretty
good seasoning Tor kangaroo; out there IL the Nan
gsruol Its longevity is certainly not unpreceden ed
Hargravcs the d.coyerer of gold in Australia In his
fascinating book The Flora and Fauna Of Australia"
gves well autle ntcated instance Of kangaroo that
reached the oc ~ yenrs u months and day and
1t only died then through accident.
odd Artemus - cannot In the natural course OF
events last much longer That he has been spared
long owing good deal to the extra md nursing
he has received Hut he IL still lively, and can after
eating rood meal of tender lettuce plants soaked in
sour mash. easily jump over hogshead. Tru' nature
has extraordinarily endowed the kangaroo ms jumper
but Old Artemuss " advanced must he taken into
consideration When II dies its intends to present
the Kangaroo skeleton to the Northern Ohio Historical
Society, which will probably So. up the bones the
table the huinOrist used In the PAIN Dealer office which
the society few years since aud which is
OF the most notice features of lite collection,
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The Shell which wns Polished for the Prince.
From N, ~ Jdmess 6crtw

Mr.. Justice Denman and Mr.. Justice Haw-
kns had before them to-day, May the.cA Of Musoe
agt the Henry Red Barrel Company II arose out Of
the follow ns circumstances Lord Charles Beresfo
OF the Condor picked up shell at Fort Marabout and
desired to have cut through and polished IS he In
tended for present to the Prince Of Wales The shell
was sent to the defendants aud the plsntin was en-.
which flashed and the pisnr said he did not like the
jo hut the foreman told him that u he put water In
and let stand for while II would be safe that the
stun was AT the top and Il 1t went M would 20 out ut
the top, and would not hurt him.
The rlnntin did put water IN the she'll and after
short time went on with his work aud the shell exploded
and very seriously hurt him lie sued Tor Compensation
in the ShOredch County Court under the Employers
Liability net and the jury assessed the damages ut Eo
The Judge however Thought that there was contrbu-
tory negligence the part OF the plaintiff and there
fore he entered the verdict for the defendants The
lutte to enter the verdict for the plaintiff.
Mr. Clay showed cause against the rule, aud submitted
TO the Court that there no negligence on the rari "
the foreman to render the defendants liable, AMI that
there was contrbutJgy negligence the part Of the
piantin himself Mr. lTaigh In support 81 the rule
The Court after argument. made absolute the rule to
the verdict for The plaintiff for f2e but they sail
that the pecuiiHr and there not the least
blnne the defendants for having had the matter DIS
cussed.
The rule made absolute.