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Connecticut western news., 1884-03-26
Local News a Speciality.
ANNA BFE LEE.

It was many and many 8 year ago, In a kingdom by the sea. That 8 maiden there lived whom you may
 know
 By the name of Annabel Lee; And this maiden she lived with no other
 thought
 Than to love and be loved by me. was child and she was a child, In this kingdom by the sea; But we loved with love that was more than love,
 I and my Annabel Lee; With 8 love that the winged seraphs of heaven Coveted her and me. And this was the reason that, long ago, In this kingdom by the sea, A wind blew out of cloud, chilling Ny beautiful Annabel Lee; So that her high-born knsman came And bore her away from me, To shut her up in a sepulchre In this kingdom by the sea. The angels, not half so happy in heaven, Went envying her and me; Yes !-that was the reason Gas all men know In thlS klnRdon by the sea) That the wind sarne out of the cloud by night, Chilling and killing my Annabel Lee. But our love it WAS stronger by far than the
 love
 Of those who were older than We Of many far wiser than we; And neither the angels in heaven above, Nor the demons down under the sea, Can ever desever my soul from the soul Of the beautiful Annabel Lee: For the moon never beams, without bringing
 me dreams
 Of the beautiful Annabel Lee; And the stars never rise but feel the bright
 eyes
 Of the beautiful Annabel Lee And so, all the night-tide, I he down by the
 side Of my darling my darling-my life and my
 bride
 In the sepulchre there by the sea, In her tomb by the sounding sea.
Connecticut western news., 1884-03-26

Nor ANY FOR KATE.-Some malicious newspaper paragrapher has started the story that Kate Field has contracted to marry the Mormon elder and statesman, John Q. Cannon. This is one of the class of stories that can be safely denied without waiting for Q card from the maligned party. Cannon has four wives at present, and Kate Field is not the woman to take the fifth interest in man even though he may be many times 8 millionaire.
Connecticut western news., 1884-03-26

CoNrrMrT.-A small trader in Berlin, who was recently summoned as witness in court, and who asked Co be excused from appearing on the day and honr z o'clock) appointed, on the ploa Of attend ing his wiie's funeral, was told that tho alleged reason could not be considered sufficiently valid one. He presented him- self; but when the case had not been called by o'clock, he hrayod the risk of contempt of court, left, and was finally excused by the judge.
Connecticut western news., 1884-03-26

"I didn't mean to tel" she said, "but now it's out; I'm married all the same, thank God. It was at the pawn-shop I saw the blue dress" And she told them of the woman whom she had watched and of her suspicious. "The child has been stole, Nick" she said. "It's a genteel child, you can see; and if we can but find its name out, we may save some one trouble we've never had. Think of one of ours being gone all night, Nick"
 The baby's name seemed to be Minnie Smith-though "M. s." might be any thing else; and putting the children all to bed all in row, like the little ogres in the fairy tales, save that they had no crowns on, Nick and his wife started off to the pawnbroker's.
 The man was good.natured, and looked at the garments. They were marked M. s.
 "I'm right, then" said Becky. "They are the child's; and they were stole. And if we can but find its poor mother, we'll save her more than any but a mother can tell"
 "But think of all the Smiths" said the pawnbroker. "There's thousands of 'em."
 "And thousands" said Becky. "But these men-the police--they may know"
 And out went Nick and Becky to question the guardians of the night, until, at last, despairing of an answer, they were turned homeward, when a blaze of light from an open door fell over them, and they saw on the steps 0 weeping woman, and a tall, handsome man.
 "Hush we will find her if she is alive" said the man.
 "My precious little Minnie, cried the woman.
 Then Nick and Becky gave sort of little cheer in unison.
 "It's them" said Becky; "them, cer- tain sure. Oh, mum, if your name is Smith, and you've lost little girl, we've found her."
 And then the cobbler and his wife were bounced upon, and the story told.
 In half an hour the six poor little ogres without crowns were aroused from their slumbers by an arrival, and the odd baby in their midst was taken out, to their distress and consternation, for they had counted on keeping her.
 And Nick and Becky forgot their own troubles in the parents joy. And Nick said it was 'like poetry" and Becky said it was "like play"
 And so it was-one with happy end ing--for what should the lady do but beg and pray Becky to tell her what she would like best, and Becky confessed that to have her wedding-ring back was the hope of her life; and this led to the cause of it's pawning and all the story of poverty and sorrow. Then the dark hours ended and day broke; and there was food in the house, and fire; and as ii happened that baby Minnie's father just needed such an honest man for work as poor Nick could do, he gave the place to the cobbler; and since that day there was enough and some to spare in the little home, because of the simple good. ness shown to baby Minnie.
 "So it's never time thrown away to dc kindness to any one," says Becky, often; 'for somehow you always are re- warded for it. If I'd left tho little beg. gar's child, as thoughtit, in the street, and never stopped to care for it--as might have done in such trouble where would Nick have been and the children and me this nightP Not that ] did anything but what a Christian ought, but see how we were paid for it.
Connecticut western news., 1884-03-26

HORSES. sale in New York of a large lot of trotting horses, the prices ranged from $75O to $1, 200 Darling ton, bay gelding, about 16 hands high, with record of under 2:3o, went for $1, ,150.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-05
Company TO Tea.


Haunani was little girl who LIVED
In the Sandwich Islands, great many
thousand miles away from New Yort
and Philadelphia, and even from San
Francisco. In her home they had
warm weather all the time, and the
flowers always bloomed. and they had
Strawberries all the year round.
She had funny name. 1t means.
beautiful snow" 1t was the pei
name her Sandwich Island nurse gave
to her because she was such whit
little baby-that is, SO much white
than Nurses babies were. Her fathei
and mother named her Helen, but
after all, everybody called her Haun
ami.
She had brother-just one brother
and they called him Bonnie Boy
They used to play together all the tint
and were very happy.
While they were playing, little
Claude Armstrong, who lived next
door, came across the yard ant
through the house, and climbed up t.
see what was going on.
"Me tum; me pay tea too" hi
cried.
$50 you shall, dear; come in" said
the good-natured little girl.
There's no cup for him." said Bon
ME Boy.
"He shallhave mine," said Haunani
Don't you know we must be good t.
one another, because God is good t.
us?"
So she turned out the tea, which
was sweetened lime juice, into her owl
cup and made Claude sit down ''lib
company"
They had piece of sponge-cak,
and some molasses candy which thu
Chinaman cook had made, and |;
banana and two mangoes. So they
had very nice little feast.-The Sun,
beam.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-05
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS

A proverb is: "Ask pig to dinner and
he will put his feet upon the table" Well
pigs feet are not bad on the table. -Ns
York Graphtc
care bananas healthy" headlines the
New York Sun. Not all of them. The
last one we saw was in consumption
Marlborough Times.
A young girl began to sing: Listen
to the hooking bird, and everybody in
the room rushed hastily out to fnda
hooking bird to listen to. Philadelphia
Call
She was admiring herself and a so
bonnet. ''Do you think it becom.
ing, dear?" she asked of her young hus
band. eyes, | do" was his response;
II think it is becoming very decidedly
dear. "-Saturday Night.
Gentlemen of the jury" said Te
cumseh (Neb.) lawyer last week, ''thcre
were just thirty six hogs in the drove.
Please remember the fact-just three
times as many as in the jury-boX, gentle
men. "-DetrO1 Free Press.
"Yes," said an old sailor, who had
married we'll along in life, and was the
father of an interesting family, they
call it the sea of matrimony, because
they who sail upon it, usually encounter
so many squalls. - Merchant Traoeley.
''Used you pretty rough, didn't he"
remarked a sympathizing bystander to
the man who had just got most awful
licking. "Well, no, replied the sub
dued one. 81 thought he polished me
off very nicely. darlington Haokey-.
Now the urchin with hook
Dangling III the babbling brook,
Sits with an expectant look,
Underneath the broiling sun;
From the early morning hight
Till the darkening shades OF night
Waiting for the fish to bite,
And perhaps he gets just one.
Boston Post
A scientist asserts that a sharks bite
causes hydrophobia. A sharks bite may
not cause hydrophobia but as an ounce
of prevention is worth pound of cure,
1t will be best when you see an unmuz,
zled shark to climb tree or jump over
high board fence.-NorTistOgn Herald.
The fashion in bonnets are constantly chang
ing
In style and material, texture and hue,
And somebody's fancy is ever wide ranging,
Inventing, of course, some atrocity new
Some styles are quite hateful and Others DE-
lightful;
In broad brimmed and narrow brinmel
round-topped and fat
But the latest invention Is certainly frIghtu,
The conical, sugar loaf, six-story hat
-SOnteTritie Journal
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-05
uNMADE HAY.

We knew oy the clouds to the eastward
1t was going to rain that day,
And there was the whole OF the meadow !,
All spread with the fragrant hay.
And the clouds grew darker and larger
As the wind the tree-tops tossed,
And hard though was working,
1t seemed that the hay was lost
My farm was small and poor one,
And the hay-crop was all had,
And could not afford to hire a man.
For the times were dull and bad;
And matters were looking dreary
For me that Summer day,
When heard sweet voice behind me
Il will help you get in the hayi"
Twas my neighbours daughter, Molly
Who lived just across the road.
And soft was the light in her down-caSt evs
And the blush on her cheek that glowed
gladly accepted the service
She offered in friendly way,
And there by my side that afternoon
She helped me gather the hay.
She was no fine lady feeble,
Though her arms We're plump and white
And she raked all day with me, row for POW
Till the fall of the Summer night.
And then, when we ceased our labors
And the hay was stored away,
From the depth of my heart thanked her
For her kindness to me that day
And took her home to her cottage,
But didn't pause to WOO,
And asked not her hand in marriage,
Which | know she thought I'd do
/ left her there at the gateway,
Beneath the branches brown,
And from her looks / know she was
The maddest girl in town
-pucL
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-05

dav or two after that both men
were aoain at work together, and silent
as death in their solitary shaft. They
were suddenly startled by a falling
stone. "A few humps OF earth then
came tumbling down, and the wholF
shaft seemed TO trem0le.
The works were giving way. The
two men looked at one another for
moment with blanched faces. 1t was
the first time they had looked into one
another's ewes since that fatal day, ex-
cept to dart glances OF scorn ana
hate.
They ran to the kebble and gave the
signal to be drawn up. They were
touching one another now, their hands
almost clasped together on the rope.
Their very breath seemed to lntermingle.l
1t was terrible after such course of hate
to be brought together under these cir
cumstances.
As they were both shouting to be
drawn up, the rope frightened and strained,
but the kebble would not move. More
earth now fell, but still the kebble re.
NAMED at the bottom of the shaft.
While shouting louder and louder for
helm. the terrible truth flashed through
their minds that there was only one
man at the MINDLESS, and that he alone
was unable to raise them both, and all
this time the shaft was trembling and
earth and stones falling.
AS they stood there in the kebble,
their bodies and hands touching, and
glarcing into one another's eyes, the
az ful thought came to both in an in
slant that one of them must die-must
die to save the other-hs enemy.
One of them must die! But who
should it be- They again looked at one
another, and there was an eternity in the
glance.
Then one of them let go the rope and
dropped out of the kebble, which inn
mediately began to rise.
Who was it2 The willing martyr was
Tom Polglaze.
''Tell Margaret, he shouted, as the
kebble rose above his head-''tell Mar
garet / did it to save her pain-to save
you, whom she lovesl | forgive you,
but be sure and be good to"
|. The shaft gave way and nothing pre-
sented itself TO Tregear's gaze but a mass
of slate and rubbish.
Tom Polglaze was in eternity-as noble
a soul as ever died for any cause that is
dear to man, as devoted as any martyr,
as generous souled as any patriot, though
only poor miner.
1t was long before Joseph Tregear and
Margaret Powhcle recovered from that
shock They mourned the brave dead
as a brother, and a neat little stone,
overlooking the village churchyard, long
afterward reminded the tinmen of Ire
goze of the noble deed of self-sacrifice of
hero who was one of themselves. -
Charles Rende.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-05
RURAL AND CITY LIFE.

When woodland choristers have gone to rest,
And full orbed Luna gilds the evening sky.
When dewdrops sparkle on the lily's breast,
sigh.
When twinkling stars are mirrored in the
stream
That ripples by the silent water mill,
And frefiies 'mong the elder bushes CLEAN,
And in the thicket sings the whippoor-
will
Tis then the rural maiden, blushing, hears
The rustic swain his tale of passion tell;
It's then that urban maidens strain their ears
To hear the passing ice cream peddler's bell
-SomerUilte Journal
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-05
Lies Burdens.

A large part of life's burdens are self.
imposed and wholly needless. Fears Oh
calamities, which never happen, doleiui
habit of looking at the worst. suspicious
disposition, a jealous turn of mind-these
are the tyrants that load us with burdens
heavy to bear, but needless to carry Il
we should honestly examine the various
burdens OF our lives, we should be sur
prised to find how many of them there
are of this character Not only may We
drop them if we will, but justice tooth
ers demands that we should. A man Of
woman habitually unhappy is essentially
selfish, and is always thorn IN the com,
munity. There are enough crosses ana
trials of life which must be borne, WITH
out manufacturing artificial and needles
ones; and the more thoroughly we rd
ourselves of the latter, the more energ!
and spirit we can bring to bear upon tn'
former.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-05
George and the Geese.

George, do you want to go to tn,
orchard with me while l hang up the
clothes?"
ooh yes, yes, Barbie," said Georgia
clapping his hands. He was always
glad to 60 to the orchard with SOM,
one, but he was afraid to go alone, he
was such little fellow He felt sure
Barbie would take just as good care OF
him as mamma always did; but wher
the clothes were hung up Barbie Went
to the house without saying word tt
George.
The little boy soon found that he
was alone, and set up loud cry. This
drew the attention of flock of geese.
who were nlbbling grass near by, and
they all came around him. No doubt
they wondered what small thing il
was that stood so still and made such
noise. 1t couldn't be a goose,
though George was not much bigger
than goose. and, you may think
acted much like one. Was it some
thing good to eat?
They quacked to each other these
questions, and then they began to nib
BILE his fingers. Georges cries grew
louder and his tears fell faster, and
oh, how far away the house seemed,
and there were no windows looking
out upon the orchard. He would run,
but he was afraid the geese would
knock him down with their wings. II
he stood still he was afraid they
would eat him up. and mamma would
never know where her little boy had
0one to.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-05
How A Congressman Fooled Liter
arY Society.
Liter

''Ben Hardin was a brilliant fellow,
and he had strong sense of humor,
says a Washington letter to the Cleve-
land Leader, When he was elected to
Congress in 1915 he had already served
several terms in the Kentucky legisla-
ture and was noted throughout the State
rs a lawyer. He started, however, for
Washington, dressed in the rough cloth
ing of frontier State, and he wore the
SLOUGH hat and the long buff overcoat of
the West AS he was passing through
Virginia two young, smart looking fell
lows overlook him and fell into CONVEX
satiOn with him. Hardin saw at their
first words that they took him for a
greenhorn, and he put on such manners and
accent as to confirm their illusion. The
meeting took place within few miles of
the town where they were to stop for the
night In the course of the conversation
the young bloods told him there was to
be a literary society meeting that night,
and that if he would attend he might
hear some fine speaking, and at this point
one of them, slyly winking to the other,
said, 'tAnd perhaps, stranger, you will
join in the debate yourself?"
II don't know, 7" replied Hardin ~
have spoke some in old Kentucky.
What mought your question be ~ :
The question was not new to him 1t
was one of the leading ones Of the day.
political issue upon which he was
thoroughly posted. As old Ben Hardin
heard it, however. he shook his head and
said: ''Boys, you will hev to excuse me
on tibet. / amt up on tibet subject
Now, if it was whether pursuit was bet
ter than possession, or some of our old
subjects, | allow I'd tackle We. But
about this we're politics | don't know
After much persuasion, however, he
promised the young men that he would
attend and he would say suthin any,
how The party separated at the hotel.
and the young fellows went off laughing
at the fun they expected to have that
night. They told their friends, and in
short time the whole town knew of the
green Kentuckian's arrival, and when the
literary society opened every seat was
filed. The exercises went off quietly until.
the debate commenced, when every one
looked at Hardin. He sat quietly until
the close. The two young fellows made.
their speeches, and very fair ones too.
As the second one closed and Mr.. Har-
din arose, each one in the audience
nudged his neighbor, and every face was
ready to smile. Their expressions.
changed, however, az old Ben took up.
the subject and treated it most elOouenfH
". He tore to pieces the speeches OF til
young fellows who had tried to play the.
tricks on him. and as he was finishing the,
two were so bored that they got up and.
left He referred to them as they went,
and closed after an eloquent peroration
by telling the society that he was Ken.
lucky member of Congress on his way to
Washington At this the society gath.
cred round him and wanted to shake his
hand. He.chattcd with them for while,
and the remainder of his visit was an
ovation. The whole town came out &C.
the hotel the next day to see him off, and
the smart young fellows were the laugh
ing stock of all.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-05
rHILDREN's COLUMN.
At Play.

-
Tired ofplay! Tired of playi
What hast thou done this ivelong day!
The birds are silent, and so is the bee;
the sun is creeping up steeple and tree;
The doves have flown 10 the sheltering caves,
And tho nests are dark with the droopin
leaves;
Twilight gathers, and day is done
How hast thou spent it-restless one?
Playingl But what hast thou done beside,
To tell thy mother at eventide2
What promise Of morn is left unbroken7
What kind word to thy playma.es spoken?
What hast thou pitied, and whom forgiven?
How with thy faults has duty striven7
What hast thou learned by field and hill,
BY greenwood path, and by singing rill?
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-05

In one of the Philippine islands It =
customary, when young fellow asks tns
old folks for their daughter, to send N,
into the woods at sunrise, and II ll'
lover finds her before sunset she IS DE-.
If not, he forfeits all claim. The glri !
given one hour the start. This gives hel
4 fair chance. and she can use her OWL
judgment about hiding after she gets u
the woods.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-05

There is revival of wraps, both long
and short, 70 match summer dresses Of
light wool, linen or batiste. These are
either made in the form Of q pelisse.
mantle or fchu, according to the ma
tsrial
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-05

The most remarkable known ecno =
that or the north side of the church !,
Shipiey, Sussex. 1t repeats twenty-o"'
svllahles.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1884-06-14
OF Interest TO Miners.

Secretary Teller, of the Interior De-
partment, has rendered a decision in
the case OF the Gold Blossom quartz
mine of Placer county, overruling
that of the Commissioner of the Cen
eral Land Office. The case in question
is where two locations of 1900 feet
each were surveyed and entered as
one. The commissioner set aside the
entry. Secretary Teller says that an
owner of contiguous locations may
obtain a patent for both in one, and
must not necessarily have a separate
survey of each location, or do the re-
quisite amount of assessment work
upon each TO obtain such patent.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1884-06-14

in the power Of official patronage may be
wisely and effectively avoided.
Resolved, That appointments by the Presi-
dent to Offices in the Territories should bs
made from bona fde citizens and residents OF
the 1erritOries wherein they are TO serve.
Resolved, That it Ia the duty of Congress to
enact such avs as shall permanently and
effectively suppress the system OF polyghmy
within our Territories. and divorce the po-
litical from the ecclesiastical power OF the
so-ealled Mormon Church, and hat the law
so enacted should be rigidly enforced by the
civil authorities if possible, and by the MILL
tary If need be.
The people of the United States, In their
organized capacity, constitute a NATION ana
not a mere confederacy OF States. IN Na-
tional Government is supreme WITHIN the
sphere of its National duty, but the States
have reserved rights which should be faith
fully maintained. Each should be guarded
with jealous care. so that the harmony OF our
system of government may be preserved ana
the Union kept inyiolate.
The perpetuity of our institutions resi-
upon the maintaining of a free ballot and an
honest count and a correct return. We de-
nounce the fraud and vic ence practiced by
the Democratic party in the southern stat =
by which the will Of the voter Is defeated,
as dangerous to the preservation of free IN
situations. aud we solemnly arraign the DEM
~oeratic party as being The guilty recipient OF
the fruits of such fraud and violence.
We extend to the Republicans of the South.
regardless of their former party atil iations.
our cordial sympathy, and pledge to them
our most earnest Efforts to promote the pas
sage of such legislation as will secure to every
citizen, Of whatever race and color the full
and complete recognition, possession and ex-
ercise of all civil and political rights.
The resolutions were adopted without dis
c~ussion, and amid much appause.