davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-03
Muscles and Memory.

"Did it ever occur to you'' said we'll known local pianist, who spent consider able time in thought, that human mus cles have memory of their own, and that they perform their functions without special orders from the mind at times2"
 ''Well, yes," replied the writer, as he sat down at the piano, and unconsiously began exercising his muscles on the keys. q don't suppose a Hungarian working fin the de titch' gives his arms special orders how to manipulate spade, when he cuts out lump of terra firma."
 ''That's very primitive illustration," resumed the other, at the same time clos ing the piano, locking it and putting the key in his pocket, land if you had trained your mind to pick out examples supporting arguments in a discussion, you would have dropped upon much better one. For I assume that you are capable of understanding that when you follow your calling you would make dismal failure if you had to interrupt the working of your mind each moment to tell your fingers how to make letter. You must be aware of the fact that all you have to do in writing an article is to allow your thought full scope, and your fingers will put down the words, spelling and all correct, without instructions from the brain. But even writing is not an il lustration of the highest order in appli- cation to this subject. Not only mysalf, but every physician, can tell that in memorizing pieces the fingers do it all. It would be very difficult feat to re- member all the notes in piece of music, and some musical people rely so certainly on their fingers for the mechanical part of their playing that when they happen to think of the music in the midst of performance they become nervous, and, the chances are, break down. I will go still further than that. Ilearned diffi- cult piece of music eight years ago, lost the music, and did not see piece for two years, then resumed playing, but had forgotten all about the piece, when one evening while was amusing myself at the piano in the dark, my fingers hap pened to strike the chord of that piece. Then they started in, and while I was thinking of the scenes surrounding the spot where I had learned the piece they played it, expression and all. can now
 
 blindfold my eyes, carry on conversation with you on any subject, and guarantee that my fingers will play that piece with all the expression implied in its tones. This seems remarkable feat, but there are few good musicians who will not agree to do tho same D. P;ttsbnro Ghron- acle- Teleqraph.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-03
A Story of a Dressing-GOwn.

A well-known citizen of Lynn was re- gently visited by boyhood acquaintance whom he had not seen before for quar- ter of a century. The acquaintance was much pleased with the city sights and the ways of the town, but was little slow in always adapting himself to their circumstances. The other night his good hostess presented him with beautiful dressing gown, which she had made with her own hands, and adorned with all the woven flagree of feminine tastiness. This she presented him just previous to his retiring. He was profuse in his thanks, and immediately retired to his room. In the morning he came down without the dressing gown.
 'Well, where is the dressing gown I gave you last night?" kindly inquired the hostess.
 ''The what2'
 ''Why, the dressinggown?"
 70, that-O, I left it in my room"
 "Why don't you wear it9"
 "What! in the daytime2 I thought that was to wear nights. Why, l slept in that last night!"
 A suppressed smile that gradually grew audible swept through the household.- Lynn Union.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-03
How Gotham Grows,

Considering that last year was not one of the best for money making, New York did pretty we'll in that line, having laid up $37, 900, 900 or so by increase in the value of real estate. The gain was greater in some previous years, but $57,- 900, 900 is not bad for dull times. There does not seem to be much danger of Chi cago getting ahead of Gotham just yet, except in miscellaneous cussedness, and New York threw up the sponge in tha
 matter some time ago. There has lately timately taking away the bulk of the dry goods trade from both New York and Boston, but dry goods men in both cities say it is all fool-talk and that the trade increases in each city every year. The steady and rapid growth of New York IS not fully known even by New Workers themselves. Very few of them have any idea of how fast the new part of the city, the section north of the Harlem river, is filling up. That section is about as large as the original Manhattan Island, and much of it is now as closely built as Har- lem was ten years ago. As for increase of population that does not stop a moment. Not from the Old World only, but from all parts of the New World, the stream of humanity flows steadily into New York, and all the probabilities are that it will keep on doing so while there is room to spread. Some enthusiasts about the future say there will be plan some day to arch over the East river, lay out streets and build houses on vast structure supported by piers and cables, as the Brooklyn bridge is, without inter fering with navigation, and make New York, Brooklyn and Long Island City a single city, the largest in the world. This may seem bare Drained notion, but SC did the Brooklyn bridge when it was first proposed. And if a man had said twenty years ago that families would now be liv. ing on the top floors of ten-story build
 ings he would have been called a fool.- Hartford Times.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-03
HUMOROUS.

Stamping ground. d.-The post-office.
 She silver question-Lend me quar- ter.
 The camel is the animal with a fourth floor back.
 It is reported that the banana crop will be short this year. This will be good news to pedestrians.
 It seems little singular that mans face is generally the longest where he himself is the "shortest.n
 A exchange asks: 'Is cremation be- coming popular9" It may be, but we never heard of any one trying it but once.
 You may find me guilty, gentle men," said the criminal to the jury, "but just the same, that's not my convic- tion."
 There has been so much talk about zero lately that a good many people think zero means somethink instead of nothing.
 Four incorporated towns in Colorado are at an altitude of 5000 feet above the sea, and it is said that the inhabitants arc very high livers.
 There is one reason why pawnbroker would make a good teetotaler, and that is, because when he takes the pledge he usually keeps it.
 "A man cannot get along in the world without fair allowance of cheek. There are times when a preponderance or cnlR will serve him as we'll
 It is said that the people of the United States eat ten billions of eggs every year. The thrifty restaurant-keeper converts the ancient ones into omelettes.
 "And how old are you, my little mani" said the school trustee, to little five year-old " I'm not old at all. I'm nearly new!" was the response.
 Emerson said, "It is not beauty that inspires the deepest passion." This is calculated to give the girl who wears spectacles little needful encouragement.
 "Truth is becoming scarcer every day." says Mir. Talmage. It is fact that dur ing the past few years a great deal of truth has been withdrawn from circula- tion..
 A little girl was seated at the table op- posite gentleman with a waxed mus tache. After gazing at him for several moments, she exclaimed: My kitty has got smellers, too.
 It was droll reply that rose to tho lips of the Confederate soldier who was caught in persimmon tree by Genera Longstreet. When sternly asked by his commander what he was doing there, thA veteran at once disarmed his superior's wrath by saying: 'I'm eatin' some green persimmons to draw my stomach up so it'll fit its rations.
 He met her on the horse car, And he offered her a seat And he thought she was on angel Till she trod upon his feet
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-03

Of the Rev. Sam Jones' preaching a writer in the Cincinnati Commercial Gas- ette says: "Cincinnati has had what she has not had for many years-a genuine revival of religion. Great crowds of people thronged Music Hall every night to hear the truth preached in plain way by man evidently in earnest to convince men that the Ten Commandments and the Sermon on the Mount ought to rule the life of every human being. Rev. Sam Jones is preacher unlike any other man who has ever preached in this city. He is quiet man in his manner of preach ing. He never rants; he is never sensa- tional. He stands up and fearlessly breaches the truth that fits the condition of all classes of people in their everyday contact with the world. He uses the plainest possible English. The cutting power of his language is at times terrific, and the effect upon the audience is marvellous. Everybody wanted to heal him; no church in Cincinnati was large enough to hold one-third of the people who flocked to the services" From Gin cinnati the Southern evangelist went tt Chicago.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-03

MT. Henry M. Stanley, the African ex- plorer, relates that when he started on his tour through the 'tDark Continent" :" he took in his baggage large collection nf hooks But as the number of his men was lessened the books had one by one to be left by the wayside, until finally, when less than three hundred miles from the Atlantic, he had left only the Bible, Shakespeare, Carlyle's "Sartor Resartus," " Norie's Navigation, and the Nautical AL manac. At singa the Shakespeare was abandoned, and afterward Norie, the AL manic, and, last, "Sartor Resartus" were thrown down, only the Bible going through to the end.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-03

Blondin, the famous rope-walker, wishes to return to America and do some high feats but his agent, now in New York, finds that the law would prevent a repetition of the Niagara or any lesser peril. A net would have to be spread underneath his rope, and that would de- stroy the cash value of the performances. A bargain was completed with the man. agers of Coney Island resort for Blon- din season next summer, but call on the District Attorney elicited a promise that the net law should surely be enforced. Blondin is living in London at the age of 62, and of late years has walked the rope in Europe; in consequence of having lost much of his property by unfortunate in vestments. His idea is that tour in Amenca would replenish his fortune, but his agent says that, in view of the una yoidable net, he will not come.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-03
' A City of Magnificent Ruins.

A correspondent of the London Times who accompanied the expedition to Bur- nah, writes as follows: We sighted the ruins of Pagan early on the 23d. These remarkable ruins extend for more than eight miles along the eastern bank of the Irrawaddy, and average two miles in breadth. In this space there are the re- mains of between 900 and 1, 900 temples and pagodas, some of them in tolerable preservation, and many of them of great size and magnifcence. The site of the city is covered with jungle, and the vast assemblage of buildings towering above the surrounding trees, and stretching as . far as the eye can reach, is singularly inn pressive. The oldest of the Pagan tenn pies are supposed to date from about the year $50, and the city reached the zenith of its power and prosperity about the time of the Norman conquest of England.
 In 1924 the city was almost completely destroyed during the Chinese invasion of Burmah. Then the king of Pagan pulled down an enormous number of temples some chronicles state as many as 4, 0O0- and used the materials in strengthening the ramparts of the city. When the in- vaders captured it they completed the destruction. Perhaps the most remarka- ble of the great temples in Pagan is the Amanda, which is still used as place of worship. In plan it is square of 200 feet to the side, broken on each side by the projection of large gable vestibules, which convert the plan into an almost per feet Greek cross The central pinnacle reaches to the height of 168 feet. Anoth- CT of the great temples of Pagan is the Thapinyu, the spire of which rises to the height of 201 feet above the ground and overtops all the other monuments. The Gauda Palen temple, dating from 116O,
 rises to height of 1S0 feet. Being near CT the river than either the Amanda or Thapanyu it is very conspicious when ap- preaching Pagan. as we did, from the southward. Cleaning in its white plas- ter, with numerous pinnacles and tall, central spire, it seemed, when we first sighted it, like distant glimpse of Milan cathedral. Many of the ruins at Pagan are so unlike all other Burmese buildings that it has been suggested by some author ities that these buildings are due to the skill of western Christian or missionary.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-03
You Ought to Know Yourself.

If you will persist in burning for a long time a kerosene oil lamp, or filling your bedroom with heated gas, you need not prepare to retire with very strong hopes of getting good nights rest. If you will allow vase of flowers to remain there over one day without changing the water, or, if you will have any plumbers work in your room, instead of using a portable washstand, basin and pitcher, it is all to no purpose that you insist that you are very prudent in regard to your health. As to the question "How much outside air shall let into my room2" we have nothing to say. If you are an in valid your doctor must tell you; if you are we'll, and enjoy a sound mind, you can judge for yourself. You know, or ought to know, how much you can bear. Only see to it that the air is fresh; that what you admit is an improvement on what you send out.-Good Housekeeping.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-03

It appears from paper read before a pharmaceutical society that one of the reasons for the low price of quinine lies In the fact that the cinchona trees are 10 longer destroyed in the harvesting. The old plan was to cut them down and strip off the bark when they were ten years old. Then the idea was adopted of tearing off long strips and filling the bare places with moss. The present method is to scrape off the outer layer of the bark, the portion richest in quinine, md this does not interfere with the growth of the tree. The bark is scraped half around at one operation, the other half being scraped six months afterward. The process may be repeated year after pe6r
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-03
Fashionable BOnneta.

My dear," said Mrs. Squildig, "1 want new bonnet"
 "Of course you do," said squildig; "but isn't the one you have good yet9"
 ''It's good enough of its kind, but 1 want felt bonnet. They are coming into style again"
 "Oh, that's certainly mistake"
 ''Why is it mistake? What do you know about the fashion in bonnets2"
 "Why, I know that ladies object te having their bonnets felt. They'd rather have them seen."
 Then Mrs. Squildig laughed diplo matic little laugh and gotsthe money fo her bonnet.-Pitts6urg Chronicle Tele graph.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-03

The Chinese minister at Washington was formerly the governor of province. After he had made his fortune the Elm peror saw that he was getting rich too fast, and, much to his disgust, exiled him here on salary of ss5, 900 year and all expenses paid. The minister and his at- taches are prompt in returning all card calls made upon them. They make no exceptions. If the humblest grocer should send his card, a distinguished mandarin would appear in person within a few days and smile and beam upon the Wash tngton caller.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-03
THE FAMILY PHYSICIAN.
Treatment of Frost Bitten Fingers ana
 Toes.

Toes.
 Dr. Lapatin, in the proceedings of the Caucasian Medical Society, advises that fingers and toes which have been slightly frost-bitten, and which subsequently, suffer from burning, itching, and prick ing sensations, should be painted, at first once, and afterward twice day, with a mixture of dilute nitric acid and pepper mint water in equal proportions. After this application has been made for three or four days, the skin becomes darkened and the epidermis is shed, healthy skin appearing under it. The cure is ef- fected in from ten to fourteefr 9Rya. The author has found this plan very effectual among soldiers, who were unable to wear their boots in consequence of having had frozen feet. They were, in this way, soon rendered capable of returning to duty.-Btitish Medical Journal.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-03
The Eggs that Never Hatch.

There's young man on the corner,
 Filled with life and strength and hope, Looking far beyond the present,
 With the whole world in his scope; He is grasping at tomorrow,
 That phantom none can catch; To-day is lost. He's waiting
 For the eggs that never hatch . There's an old man over wonder,
 With worn and weary face, With searching, anxious features.
 And weak uncertain pace. He Is living in the future,
 With no desire to catch The golden noec He's waiting
 For the eggs that never hatch. There's a world of men and women, With their lfe's work yet undone, Who are sitting, standing, moving, Beneath the same great sun; Ever eager for the future,
 But not content to snatch The Present. They are waiting
 For the eggs that never hatch.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-03
Bound to Remain SinRIe.

Black-Why don't you get married, White2
 White-Well, the fact is, the girls know too much nowadays; they're too we'll educated. wouldn't like to have a wife who was my superior in intellect and knowledge.
 B.-Then you are bound to remain a bachelor.
 W.-Why so?
 B.-Because they don't allow the girls in the idiot asylums to marry.-Boston Courier.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-03
Nothing in It.

Bobby-"You've got a cold in your head, have you2"
 Dude (making a call on Bobby's sister, -"Yes, werwy bad cold"
 B-"Then sister told me story" D.-"Told you-ah--a storwy9" B.-"Yes; she said you hadn't nothin' in your head.-Boston Courier.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-03
Result of Advertising.

Advertiser-Yoursis is great paper to advertise in-I never saw anything like it.
 Editor-That's what they all say.
 Advertiser-Why, do you know ad- vertised last night for pocket-book I had lost.
 Editor-Yes, yes. Advertiser-Well, I went home and found it lying on my bureau. And yet some people say it doesn't pay to adver- tise.-Rambler.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-03

The unarmored vessels for the United States Navy, to be built by the govern ment, will mark new departure in ma rine engineering. Though small, they must have engines of s500-horse power, capable of developing eighteen miles an hour, which presents difficult problem. Chief Engineer Lloring is confident that these vessels will surpass anything that England possesses.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-03

In Lake county, California, lot of h. plans became impressed with the idea of industry, saved money, bought and paid for land, and were on the high road to wealth. When the tax collector called on them they were paralyzed, and it was impossible to convince them that, having once paid for land, they should be asked to pay for it again.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-03

A loving New England couple dyed for one another few days ago. The mars was frosted with the snows of seventy years, while she who was to be his blushing bride had the raven locks of forty. He dyed his hair black, think ing to please her, and she, ignorant of his noble sacrifice, bleached her hair white to please him. There was strange far-offness when they next met
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-03
Noblcsse Oblige.
If l am weak and you are strong

If I am weak and you are strong,
 Why, then, why, then, To you the braver deeds belong;
 And so again, If you have gifts and have none, If 1 have shade and you have sun, 'Iis yours with freer hand to give, 'Tis yours with truer grace to live, Than I who, giftless, sunless, stand, With barren life and hand We do not ask the little brook
 To turn the wheel, Unto the larger stream we look;
 The strength of steel We do not ask from silken bands, Nor hearts of oak in willow wands; We do not ask the wren to go Up to the heights the eagles know; Nor yet expect the lark's clear note From out the doves dumb throat Iris wisdom's law, the perfect code,
 By love inspired; Of him on whom much is bestowed
 Is much required. The tuneful throat is bid to sing; The oak must reign the forests king; The rushing stream the wheel must nov, The beaten steel its strength must pr ove; 'Tis given unto the eagles eyes To face the midday skies.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-03

A geologist, who has studied up the subject, says that diamonds in plenty will yet be found in Georgia, in a belt that he locates between Atlanta and the Savannah river, about one hundred miles in length and from ten to thirty miles in breadth.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-03

There are a number of total abstainers in the present English Parliament, and the friends of temperance were so de- lighted with the circumstance that they held a public meeting in the Westmin- ster Town Hall to welcome them.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-03
Connecticut Western News.
 PUBLISHED AT
 CANAAN, llTcHflEl5 CO, CONN.,, EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING. .S L. BECKLEY, Editor and Proprietor. Local News a Speciality.
L0cal Ncws a Specfaltx,
TER1IS,

$2.OO per year, if paid strictly in advance. If not paid at the expiration of three months 42. 25 will be charged.
 Subscribers desiring their papers discon- tinued must give notice at the EXPIRATION of their subscriptions, any previous notice not being sufficient; and unless all arrearsges are paid, papers will not then be discontinued ave at the option of the publisher.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-31
COURT CULLINGS.

Mary A. Merton wants divorce from
Orville j. Merton because he deserted her.
Jacob Barge yesterday pleaded guilty to
selling liquor on Sunday and paid fine Of
$40.
George A. Jacoby obtained verdict of $3.50
yesterday morning against John Z. Lnnde, in
an action to recover for merchandise sold.
The case of Michael English, charged with
the larceny of $500 from Harrison church,
was on trial before Judge Rea all day yester-
day.
Emma Duncansen has begun an action for
divorce against Alfred A. Duncansen, alleg-
ing desertion and failure TO support. The
parties were married at Topeka, Kan, 1870.
Michael Maloney filed papers in the district
court yesterday morning beginning an action
against Andrew j. Finnegan ct al. to recover
possession of considerable land in MendelS-
sohn, which he claims he was beaten out of
in fraudulent manner.
The following petit jurors were drawn yes
terday: +. r. Doran, d. Scotield, Samuel
Rowley, D. L. Owens, o. Tester. P. Carroll,
John Byen, J. T. Abbott, Fred Reum, II. A.
Burr, Richard Keefe, John Stoopr, Ira Ross,
Isaac West and \. G. Alger.
The case against Michael English, charged
with robbing Harrison Church, pilgrim
from Wyoming territory, of $3.50 in the Boston
restaurant Nov. 6, was on trial all day yester-
day before Judge Rea, and at o'clock the
lawy ers were making their pleas. Church
was doing the town. when robbed.
The case of George Sweet against Mary P.
and Joseph p. Wilson, to recover 81, $50 attOr-
ney's fees was decided yesterday, when a
verdict of $500 was returned for the plaintiff.
The jury evidently considered the figures
given by the experts as just consideration
for the work Mr.. Sweet had done too high,
and it was stated by one man that he came
near getting nothing.
The ejectment suit of Sarah A. Hallum
against Mary N. Doyle was brought to close
in the district court yesterday, when Judge
Young order verdict for the plaintiff on
the ground that the defendant, in previous
litigation, had lost ell claim to the property,
which is now valued at some $4,000. The
case has been in the courts for number of
years and has been the means of sinking
numerous small fortunes. Mrs. Hallum
claimed title by reason of mortgage fore
closure, and the defendants claimed that there
had never been any legal foreclosure.