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HOLIDAY GOODS!

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Connecticut western news., 1885-04-29
Then he Sat Down.

They tell a story of Congressman Finerty's experience at a small town in the south of Illinois. where he had been invited to speak "for the cause" When the audience was as- sembled, the Congressman was to be in- troduced by a prominent resident, a gen tleman in an archaic tail coat, who had but imperfectly caught the name of the orator, and was little deaf.
 "Ladies and gentlemen" said the chairman, hoarsely, I will now have the honor of introducing to you, and you will have the pleasure of listening to the talented Irish orator whose name is so familiar to the Irishmen of the Vest Misther Finnegan p
 Here the chairman felt a pull at his capacious coat-tail, and heard an awful voice whisper, "Finertyl Not Finne- gan-Finerty l"
 "EhP Whats that2 Oh, yes II Ye see, forgot Ladies and gentlemen, made @ mistake. The talented young orator who is about to address us, and with whose name we are all familiar is Misther Flaherty !"
 Once again the warning pull at his coat-tail, and a voice like a cyclone, struggling to keep itself under control, hissed, "Finerty Finerty II"
 The chairman turned as many colors as a school of dying dolphins, while great drops of precipitation bedewed his forehead.
 "Ladies and gentlemen, ye will now have the pleasure of listening to the brilliant young orator, whose name is a household word among us-Misther Fitzjiiarrrld p -ssaea.s
 And he sat 6own, leaving the brilliant young orator to address an audience to which he had been introduced by almost every name except his own,
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-29
Took His'n with Quinia.

Old Pete, a worthless darkey, who ekes out an existence by fiddling at dances whenever his services are re- quired, entered Dr. Feesick's drug store one evening, just as patient was taking dose which looked suspiciously like spirits frumenti. Pete doffed his remnant of hat and respectfully waited until the doctor had waited on his cus- toner, who, smacking his lips, left. Pete approached the doctor confden- tially, and whispered: e.
 "Boss, I'd like awful well to have a dram of dat ar sperits.'
 "Why," said the doctor, "you are mistaken. can't sell you any liquor. ,
 "Oh," said Pete, "I don't want ter pay fer it."
 "Wel, that's worse yet" smilingly replied the doctor, "but I'll tell you, that gentleman who was in here just now took whisky with quinia in it.
 "Quinia I Watts dat ?"
 "Why, that's medicine good for 6 cold" s#.... ....
 "Dat's it, jest what I want it fer. I've got to play all night at a dance five miles fum here, and it's awful cold out 6ar."
 "Well, all right" said the doctor with a mischievous twinkle in his eye "I'll fix you up dose" and then he proceeded to compound the following diabolical mixture: Qdinine, 20 grains red pepper, 80 grains; aloes, 30 grains whisky, g grains, which Pete drank down with a gulp, and started bach with his eyes bulging out and uh-hugh ing with mouth wide open, finally ask. ing the doctor:
 'Is-er-is de gemmans very sick what takes dat ar doste?"
 The doctor, almost bursting, replied
 Certainly"
 Pete shuf1ed out, and when he go to the door, turned round and said with much emphasis:
 "Well, boss, I beliebes yer" TeraI ISVttngs
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-29
A Bad Boys Bright Idea.

Some carpenters at work on a build ing near the foot of Broadway gave an old woman a piece of four.een-foot pine ceiling for firewood. The board was too long to carry home, and the old woman had no implements with which to break it up. A bright-faced lad of s or 10 years stood by and saw the trouble the old woman was in. He considered a moment, and then picked up a paving stone and carried it out to the middle of the street. Then he put one end of the board on the stone and waited re- suits. A South Ferry stage rumbled along down the street and rolled over the board, breaking it of near the stone. The old woman picked up the pieces, and the boy again put the end of the board upon the stone. An express wagon rolled by and left the board two feet shorter than it was before. Wagons and stages passed on, breaking up the board until the old woman had her arms full of pieces. Then the boy car. ried the paving stone back to the gut ter, pulled a top out of his pocket, and whipping it around the sidewalk, got in the way of more people inside of z minute than good boy would in [ week. .-.New York Zyn1ss.
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-29
MURDER AND MANSLAUGHTER.
Legal Definitions of the Two Crimes
 Degrees of CriminnIIty.
From the Chicago Inter-ocean.1 l

From the Chicago Inter-Ocean.1
 Murder is defined as the killing of human being in time of peace, "with malice aforethought, expressed or im- piled" The essence of murder is pre- vious malice, and the difficulty in de- ciding whether killing is a murder or notusually hinges on theproof of malice. The malice need not be toward the per son killed, for if man shoots at A and misses him, but kills B, it is held to be murder because of the previous intent to kill some one. Killing by dueling is murder, because it is deliberate. The possession of 'sound memory and dis cretion" is considered by the law neces- sary to the crime of murder, so that no child, lunatic, or idiot can be punished as murderer.
 The only instance where the proof of malice is not required to constitute the act of murder, is when the killing is done in commission of a felony, burg lary or robbery. If number of per sons conspire to commit an unlawful act, in the execution of which murder is committed, they are all held guilty of murder. If several persons conspire to bring about the death of another, all are held guilty, though only one com mits the deed. But if one was com- pelled by the threats of others against his life to take part in such act or con- spiracy, the proof of such compulsion would free him from the charge of mur- der.
 Manslaughter is unlawful homicide without the condition of malice. It is either voluntary, where there was an in- tent to commit injury, or involuntary, where there was no such intent. The killing of another in the heat of passion, or under great immediate provocation, is manslsughter. To cause the death of another through gross negligence, as when physician or an apothecary gives a wrong medicine to sick person, or when, through carelessness of some one employed on 8 railroad or steamer, an accident occurs, causing loss of life, is usually accounted manslaughter. The gradations of these crimes differ in different States. Thus, in some States, murder is divided into two degrees, and only murder in the first degree is pun ished by death.
 Generally, deliberate, malicious mur- der, and murder committed ih the per- petration of some other infamou- crime, is held to be murder in the first degree, while all other murder is classed in the second degree, though sometimes the "hrst degree" is of wider application. Mapslaughter includes so many grades of the crime of homicide, that it has been by the legislatures of some States divided into several degrees, to each of which term of imprisonment, of greater or less length, has been affixed. In other States the courts are left to define the degree of crime and apportion the | p1pishment.
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-29
A Ball on the Frontier,

The life of the enlisted men was very dull during the cold weather, says Miss Custer in "Boots and Saddles" In the summer they had mounted drills and parades, and an occasional scout Co vary the life. At Fort Lincoln we read;
 The companies each gave a ball in turn during the winter and the prepara- tions were begun long in advance. There was no place 10 buy anything, save the sutler's store and the shops in the little town of Bismarck, but they were well ransacSod for materials for the supper. The hunks where the soldiers slept were removed from the barracks and flags festooned around the room. Arms were stacked and guidons ar- ranged in groups. A few pictures of distinguished men were wreathed in im- imitation laurel leaves cut out Of green paper. Chandeliers and side brackets carved out of craoker-box boards into fantastic shapes wero filled with candles, while at either end of the long room, great logs in the wide hro- places threw out cheerful light The ball opened, headed by the first sergeant After this the officers and their wives were invited 10 form a set at ono end ot the room and we danced several times. One of tho men whose voice was clear and loud sang the calls. He was comioal genius and improyised now ways of calling of. When the place came in the quadrille to "Turn your partnerH, his voice rose above the music in the notes of the old song, "Oh, swing those girls, those pretty little girls, those girls you left behind you l" This was such an inspiration to the fun.loyeu that the swinging usually ended in our being whirled in the air by the privileged mem. bern of our family,
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-29
MY WIFE AND CHILD.

The tattoo beats; the lights are gone; The camp around in slumber lies; The night with solemn pace moves on; The shadows thicken OCT the skies; But sleep my weary eyes had flown,
 And sad, uneasy thoughts arise. think of thee, oh, dearest one
 Whose love mine early life hath blest; Of thee and him-our baby son
 Who slumbers on thy gentle breast. God of the tender, frail and lone,
 Oh, guard that little sleeper's rest And hover gently, hover near To her whose watchful eye is wet The mother, wife-the doubly dear, In whose young heart have freshly met Two streams of love, so deep and clear, And cheer her dropping spirit yet Now, as she kneels before Thy throne, Oh, teach her, Ruler of the skies That while by Thy behest alone
 Earth's mightiest powers fall or rise; No tear is wept to Thee unknown,
 Nor hair is lost, nor sparrow dies; That Thou canst stay the ruthless hand Of dark disease, and soothe it's pain; That only by Thy stern command The battles lost, the soldier slain: That from the distant sea or land
 Thou bring'st the wanderer home again. And when upon her pillow lone,
 Her tear-wet cheek is sadly pressed, May happier visions beam upon
 The brightening currents of her breast; Nor drowning look, nor angry tone Disturb the Sabbath of her rest Whatever fate those forms may throw, Loved with 8 passion almost wild, By day, by night-in joy or woe By fears oppressed or hopes bcguiled; From every danger, every foe,
 Oh, God protect my wife and child!
 HENRY RooTEs JACKSON.
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-29

PUNIsHMENT.--Gov. Rusk, of Wis consin vetoed the bill providing for the sentence of vagrants for ninety days and confning them to a bread-snd-water diet. The Governor holds that imprison- ment for that period on the diet pre- scribed would be "cruel and unusual, and thereby violates the constitutional provision which forbids the infiotion of cruel and unusual punishment"
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-29

Too MUCH. William Green, now in Auburn Prison for bigamy, in conver- sation with a reporter, the other day, gave the following as an excuse for leav- ing his Oswego county wife: "Children were the cause," said he. ''When l married her I believed her to be alone in the world. We moved to Watertown, and while there she visited Hannibal. When she returned to me she brought with her six youngsters, all of whom called me dad It was more than l could stand"
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-29

IN CHINA. is certain that a great amount of fetishism prevails in China. Near Pekin, few miles from the walls on the east, is an enormous tree, which fell more than two centuries ago, and which has been there ever siuce. It is called the devine tree. and a temple has been erected for its worship. The people believe a spirit lives in or near the tree, and should be worshiped from motives of prudence. The immense size of the tree is the result of the spirits energy. It is believed it could not have grown so large without divinity,
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-29

IT HAS HITHERTO BEEN supposed that the word Iowa signifed "Here I rest. 1" but a writer in tho Iowa Historical Re- cord asserts that it means "The sleepy people,"
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-29
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Connecticut western news., 1885-04-29
"RAIN-IN-T THETA

FROM ''BooTs AND sADDLEs," BY MRS.
 CUSTER.
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-29

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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-12-19
doctrine and our preparations to main.

doctrine and our preparations TO mann
tain it, /,
1t is not intended 70 recommend
any attempt to rival the great ~.
ropean powers in the creation OF q
powerful navy. The changes which
have rapidly occurred by the dlminn.
tlon of the relative resisting power OF
the defensive armor Of ironclads, ana
by the Increased efficiency Of modern
artillery, which, on the whole, mas
gained IN the competition, suggest that
We should not at present enter largely
into the creation OF armored vessels
In the questions that bcset thus
subject, until they shall have reached
solution, We can content ourselves
with adding but sparlnglY to our navy
but what we do add should be the
very best that science and expe-
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-12-19
Have we Organization and ED
ucnti0naI Facilities?

The tone of Aytch, in tho Echo OF
November 2s, would almost lead one
to think that our parish is destitute
of all organizations whatever, and that
no school advantages exist. A menan-
choly temperament naturally leads to
dark view Of the gloomy side. In
such cases, whatever may serve as en-
couragement to the observer is passed
unheeded, or with but slight notice,
and all prospects of responding ap-
pcarance are looked upon with double
emphasis. If bridge is to be crossed,
the dread of the melancholy is that it
is fnlI of holes; If mountain is to be
ascended, they fear its summits are in
accessible. One of the most certain
impossibilities of time is to keep them
clear of dread.
As to the effect of misrepresenta-
ton on the part of a country, when
such is really the case, we need not
comment. 1t is too well known al
ready by all who observe the signs Of
the times, Emigration 10 the great
need of the South, without which its
development must be slow; and who
could think Of inducing visitors by
throwing snch stress upon the need
of what we already enjoy, and what
we have enjoyed ever since our re-
covery from the late national struggle,
namely, Reorganization and AdVant-
ages of Education"
A mere casual observer would
readily decide the matter of organiza-
tion throughout the entire limits Of
our parish, Ono glance Is sufficient
to convince the most skeptlcal. Never
did a people enjoy more perfect and
harmonious system of sociability than
that which reigns supreme through
out the parish Of Calcasieu. Society
is blessed with its greatest demands,
Taking all these facts into com
parison, we must confess our inability
to see the propriety of expatiating
upon the stringent necessity Of or
ganization, when organization has al
most become the motto Of every
American citizen; and the denominated
result--pFosperity are happy to
say, is crowning every well directed
effort.
The writer presuming that eduea-
tion is necessary Tor organization,
rather iutensifies his emphasis upon
the importance of the same. Very
good logic, but like hand,saw used
for shaving, quite out Of place, Not
wishing to provoke controversy;
though | do not object 10 the princi-
pie, will not enter into details, yet to
note few facts Is deemed necessary,
Education is certainly tho pride of
our people. No citizen will fail 10
recognize this truth, OF course, edu-
cation isthesoul and lifc Of prosperity,
but what we are already supporting
needs no such comment Private
school interest heayes within the
breast Of every patriotic citizen of
CaIcasien, and besides, our public
school system is doing great and
grand work. With respect,
WAsHIRGT0NIAE,