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Morning journal and courier., 1880-10-01

to Mecca If the Turk fails to sustain him. self against the demands of the European courts now pressing him closely, that move ment will be effected, and Constantinople will permanently lose it's position as the center of the Mohammedan faith and authority Hence the fresh outcrop of intoIerant, prosecuting zeal under the eye and furtherance of the Sultan, which has caused the murder of thousands of Christians within a few years and if this plan of his is successful Christi anity will be exterminated so far as bloody persecution can effect this catastrophe.
 Emissaries have been sent throughout the Moslem world to assure these religionists that the Sultan is able to hold his own against the provisions of the Berlin treaty, in proof of which assertion the fact that he has already held the parties to the treaty at bay for over two years is cited The Arabs, Hindoos and other Moslems are waiting with intense inter- est to see the result, as the last probation they will give to the Sultan's claim of spir- itual headship over them. If they shall be convinced that he can make good his defiance of western Europe they will raise the green banner of their prophet and rush to his SUD- port by millions. It will be religious war with vengeance. Of course the Sultan can- not resist real effort by the allied powers to enforce the treaty, and if it is enforced Mir. Washburn thinks the outcome will be the transfer of the spiritual headquarters of Islanism from Seraglio Point to Mecca and the not distant partition and subversion of the Turkish empire
Morning journal and courier., 1880-10-01
For State Sefiators. 14th District-HENRY HAMMOND, of Killingly.
Why General Grant is a Republican.

Why General Grant Is R Republican.
 From his Address at Warren, Ohio.l
 ana e Republican 0s te tao0 gregt political parties ore noao di0ide because tue Repetbl5cGaa party $ national party, seek1ng the greGtest good .for tue greatest number of citizens. There is aa0t c precinct iaa thts gast Nation ao1sere c Democrat cannot east kSs 6dIZot and AaUe it counted as cast No matter qohot the prominence 9f tue opposite 21o1ty, he cap pro- cSaina hts political opinions, eoen if he $ oaaly ozeg Gmaoaeg c thousand, aotHt- out .faar and eotttout prescription oaa account ote Ais opinions THere are II tStates and Localities tae some other St0tes ao1ere Repu6 6ca1as haoe not ttis pa1gtsege. 7hts $ one rea- so7a so1ty I 0na c Republican But / ana c Re AcGn party dSsntTes protection to tte and prop erty, the public credit, ants the payment ot tue debts of the go0ea7anae7at, State, county or nau- 71ictpality, so far os tt eaaa control. Tue Dem oc'atsc party does naot promise tis;; and t tt does, tt hds broken its promises to tte ertent of hundreds of mslao7as, as ms0ny northern 'Democrats eon detaoeeag the ertsting parties because the Repu5- and .farm and of attgct02ies, and it en- cottrdges the general eC1atc0tion Qf the poor as aoeU Gs Me rTch. 1he Democruttc party dtscourages dU these, qc1en fa a6sozute poacer. Ihe Re20atbltca71 p0rty is c 111rty of progress and of LderaZity toaoord its opponeats. It encourages the poor to str5Ce t0 better ttei7 condition the igzao7d7att0 etz1cte teir children, to e'a061e them to comapete successfse1ly sctA ttear more tortataaate associates, and, ias fine, it secures entire equality 6etore the l1ao o e0ery citizen, TO matter ao7tat hts qace, na- tio7ality or 'reUioats condition. It to1erates TO 11riUiSegez cEGss. E0ery one has tue Opportt1ai- ty to naGjte himself GH he is capable 0f.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-10-01
Price Four Gents.

by an unusual exhibition of earth currents The magnetic variations were frequent and large, and the earth-currents continuous and strong. It is years since the Greenwich Ob- servatory has recorded magnetic disturbances of equal magnitude, and it sends forth timely warning to telegraph engineers, and especially to those concerned in laying sub- marine cables that earth-currents may now become frequent, as compared with the qui- etest of recent years. A superb exhibition of aurora accompanied the magnetic disturbance An observer at the Stoneyhurst Observatory describes it as recalling the magnificent dis plays of 1869, TO and '71, while the play of the magnets was one of the mos4 violent ever recorded at that observatory. The au- roral display was extensively observed in England and Scotland. One observer describes 1t as an outburst of streamers, appearing like wavy, sway1ng curtains from the zenith to near the horizon, with the loveliest green tlnts near the zenith. Another writes that the streaks extended from horizon to zenith the color being principally pale blue with reddish tlnge. Another paints the display as brilliant band of white light, fol lowed by streamers, each streamer fading away before the succeeding one became very bright Still another re- cords glowing celestial picture of the north ern horizon skdrted by bright white haze, terminating in an ill-defined arch, from which sprang a large number of broad streamers, stretching towards the zenith. The same phenomenon was seen by American observ- ers although it did not receive the attention bestowed upon 1t by European observers It is evident, however, that the epoch of grand auroras and magnetic storms has returned. and that our northern skies for months to come will probably be lighted with auroral f1amas
Morning journal and courier., 1880-10-01
THE sULTAN's PLAN.

President Washburn of Robert College.
 Constantinople, who is now in this country, has, given very interesting explanation of the present attitude of the Turkish govern ment toward the parties to the Berlin treaty. The reigning Sultan, he says, is absolutely resolved not to comply with the demands made upon him by that settlement of the Eastern question. The ground of his deter mination is this As no one expected when his education was begun that he would ever be raised to the head of the empire, his train- ing was strictly ecclesiastical and religious, the consequence of which is that he is a gen. aine bigot in his faith and spirit. When created Sultan he assumed at once the role of a propagandist, and has devoted himself un- oeasingly and efficiently to the fostering of fanatieaI temper among the Mohammedans
 The especial spur to this policy, so consonant to his feelings, is the ambition to make the head of the Turkish empire the real spiritual head of Islamism throughout the East. In itself he cares little for his political and seeu- lar power. But as an essential to the carry ing out of his scheme of sacred and sacer- dotal headship, he will cling to it to the last gasp. This supremacy has been conceded to the Sultans since the taking of Constantine pie, but for fifty years past the concession has been more nominal than effective, owing to the increasing feebleness of the govern ment of these rulers. A plan has been on foot among the Arabian Moslems to transfer the spiritual supreme power of that religion
Morning journal and courier., 1880-10-01
Achila,sI.nnelvGrave.

From Sarah o. Jewetts Autumn Holiday" iE the
 October Harpers.
 That afternoon I found something I had never seen before-a little grave alone in wide pasture which had once been field The nearest house was at least two miles away, but by hunting for it I found a very old cellar where the child's home must have been, not very far off, along the slope. It must have been a great many years ago that the house had stood there; and the small slate head-stone was worn away by the rain and wind, so there was nothing to be read, if indeed there had ever been any letters on 1t. It had looked many storm in the face, and many red sunset. I suppose the woods near by had grown and been cut and grown again, since it was put there. There was old sweet-brier bush growing on the short little grave, and in the grass underneath Hound ground spar rows nest It was like little neighborhood. have felt ever since as if I belonged to it; and wonder then if one of the young ground sparrows was not always sent to take the nest when the old ones were done with it, so they came back in spring year after year to live there, and there were always the stone and the sweet-brier bush and the birds to remember the child It was such lonely place in that wide field under the great sky, and yet 1t was so comfortable too ; but the sight of the little grave at first touched me strangely, and I tried to picture to myself the procession that came out from the house the day of the funeral and thought of the mother in the evening after all the people had gone home, and how she missed the baby, and kept seeing the new grave out here in the twilight as she went about her work. suppose the family moved away, and so all the rest were buried else where.
 I often think of this place ,and link it in my thoughts with something I saw once in the water when was out at sea a little boat that some child had lost, that had drifted down the river and out to sea; oolonga voyage, for it was a sad little wreck, with even it's white sail of a hand breadth half under water, and it's twine rigging trailing astern. It was a silly little boat, and no loss, except to it's owner, to whom it had seemed as brave and proud g thing as any ship of the line to you and me. It was shipwreck of his small hopes, Isuppose, and can see it now, the toy of the great winds and waves, as it fioated on it's way, while I sailed on mine, out of sight of land.
 The little grave is forgotten by everybody but me- I think the mother must have found the child again in heaven a very long time ago, but in the winter I shall wonder if the snow has covered it well, and next I shall 90 to see the sweet-brier bush when it is in bloom. God knows what use that life was, the grave is such short one, and nobody knows whose little child it was but perhaps a thousand people in the world to-day are better because it brought little love into the world that was not there before.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-10-01
STu.I, uOprEUT.

General Hancock has declared that he will oppose the payment of southern claims if he is elected President, and the people of the tion settles the matter, and makes the evil dence that there is any danger in those claims Republican bugbear." Meanwhile it is noticed that the remarks about the non-pay- ment of southern war-claims are confined to the North, and never form any part of the political addresses in the South, or appear in the Democratic papers of that region. The southern people have evidently no idea of burying those claims beyond resurrection for some time to come and if they cannot get Hancock to help along their payment they will not despair. Thus the Macon (Georgia) Telegraph says:
 We cannot but indulge the hope that when we have helped to extinguish the public debt, and time has healed the gaping wounds of the past when reason and brotherly love shall have fully regained the ascendency over prejudice and hate, even though it shall be in the next generation, brave and honorable people of the same blood and lineage will see to it that the 00lEe 0f 0atr property i71 sl0Oes sGE5 De returned to tt0se from eo1t0na St 9oGs ae7onqfat1ly arrested. It will do no harm to Keep t1lS qu0SblCu pclOT6 Iu6 pSOplS, LIdL they may preserve the records and proper memoranda of their former slaves, in the event that returning sense of justice on the part of the federal government may cop1pen- sate them, at least in part, for the loss of this portion of their rightful property.
 It will be seen by this that the Telegraph does not agree with General Hancock as to any national statute of Limitations, and that it extends the time beyond even the present generation, when the price of property in human flesh and blood may be demanded, and recommends that the people of the South keep their claims in readiness. As the Providence Journal says: ''Ifit is now asked that for the sake of conciliation and brotherly love this nation should acquiesce without an endeavor at remedy, or even an allusion to it, that portion of it's citizens should be deprived of their rights of suffrage and representation, it is certainly not unrea- sonable to expect that desire for harmony and good feeling, growing by what it feeds on, may ask to be made still further complete by payment for property twrongfully wrest- ed from a section which finds it both pleas ant and profitable to be conciliated. At any rate, we are told that this generation will not see the end of the expectation and demand, and it will certainly not grow less under the encouragement of Democratic victory
 The number of slaves liberated was four millions, and their estimated value was $500 per head, which would aggregate two thou sand millions, to say nothing of interest which might be demanded if the claimants were ever in situation to take advantage of s'the returning sense of justice" which they desire. The way to really setble this matter, as well many other troublesome ones, is to defeat the Democratic party until it changes in character or breaks up. Until that time southern claims will continue to be some- thing more than Republican bugbear."
Morning journal and courier., 1880-10-01
From MT. T. M. Cox,
S5 St. John Street.

NEW HAVEN, July g.
 It gives me great pleasure to bear witness to the remarkable skill of Dr. LighthiH and the successful results of his treatment. For the past thirty six years had been troubled with catarrhal complaint, which was very annoying and often interfered with my swal- lowing and breathing. Of late years it at tackled my hearing, impairing it to consid- erable extent, and as it kept constantly ing creasing upon me it subjected me to serious inconvenience. One of Dr. LighthiI's pa- tients, finding himself greatly benefited by his treatment, advised me to place myself un- der his care, and happily did so. Dr. Light hill effectually removed the catarrhal com plaint and all it's attendant troubles, and re- stored my hearing to it's former perfection and acuteness. know Dr. Lighthill's repu- tation is so well known that any recommen- dation on my part is scarcely necessary, but feel like discharging duty to the afflicted in New Haven and vicinity to make this pub lie statement of my case, so that others may be enabled to embrace this opportunity of obtaining relief
 My happy experience of the results of Dr. Lighthills efforts has taught me to appreci- ate fully the value of specialties in medical practice, and I feel assured that few min utes' conversation with Dr. Lightnill will con vince the most skeptical of the fact that he is a master of his profession.
 T. NJ cox
Morning journal and courier., 1880-10-01

For upward of twenty five years Dr. Light hill has been at the head of an extensive met ropolitan practice, devoted exclusively to the relief and cure of Deafness, Catarrh, and dis eases of the Throat, Lungs and Nervous Sys- tenn, and it is with pardonable pride that he refers to the extraordinary success which at tended his efforts. His recent discoveries are of the highest practical importance, render ing treatment so effectual that relief is expe- rienced at once, and permanent cures are off, ten effected in the most stubborn and aggra- vated cases; and it is one of the happy fea- lures of his method that the applications cause neither pain nor distress, and can be readily administered to the most timid or nervous person. A candid opinion will inva- riably be given as to the possibilities of cure, and no case will be accepted for treat ment which does not present reasonable chance for success, while those who place themselves under Dr. LighthilTs professional care may rest assured of receiving every ben eft guaranteed by science, skill, and an ex- tensive experience.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-10-01
Bills of the Old Eagle Bank.

To the Editor of the JOURNAL COURIER:
 About the year 1926 this bank failed and caused great financial panic throughout the whole State. A considerable amount of the funds of Yale College were invested in the institution, and the college barely weathered the embarrassment resulting from the loss. The president of the bank was George Hoad- ley AIr. Hoadley was Mayor of New Haven, and after the failure went to Cleveland, Ohio, and there became Mayor of that city. He married sister of President Woolsey of Yale College. His son at one time was pre- siding judge in Ohio, and was at one time in partnership with Chief Justice Chase. A few months prior to the closing up of the bank two men residing in Litchfeld county committed forgery on the bank. One was arrested, found guilty and sentenced to the Connecticut State prison for the term of ten years. The other left the State and escaped punishment. During my research of names, dates and historical matter for a genealogl- cal work, some two years ago, l found that he too had located in Ohio.
 Sometime during the year 1865 the old house in which one of the above-named par ties resided was removed to give place to Q modern structure, and while the workmen were thus engaged they found Q small roll of paper in mortise, which was carefully ex- amined and found to be eight three-dollar bills on the Eagle bank, New Haven. One of the bills the writer has in his possession. This note was dated December 1st, 1918. The workmanship, although good for those times, shows, when compared with modern green back, great progress in the art of bank note engraving within the last fifty years.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-10-01
Of the Success of pr. Light hills Practice in New
 Haven.
In the Treatment of Deafness, Catarrh and Diseases of the
 Throat and Lungs.
From MT. J. H. Mehaffey,
a67 Atwater Street.

SOs AtNa1oE StTScbs
 NEW HAVEN, August 20, 1880.
 Permit me to add my testimony of Dr. Lighthill's skill and success to that of Mir. Cox and others, as have every reason to successful efforts in my behalf. When a month ago I applied to him for relief was 8 great sufferer. A catarrh which had af- ficted me for some time past, recently be- came so aggravated that it impaired my hear ing and gave rise to such agonizing pain and distress in my head that it nearly drove me nsane. In fact, such result could scarcely have been otherwise if Dr. Lighthin had not afforded me such marvelously prompt relief. One treatment proved the efficacy of his method, for when left his office I was in Q condition of comfort and experienced the most inexpressible relief. That night I rest ed comfortably, and in the morning felt like new man. Ever since then steady i'm provement has taken place in my case, the most stubborn features yielding readily to Dr. Lighthill's skillful management. The pain has entirely disappeared, my hearing is restored and troublesome cough,~w whi,a se- riously alarmed my frfends, rs almost sasare- ly gone. My whole system, 1n Isscssse4 been so much benefited that all my acquaintances notice the favorable change. Like many oth- CTS, had spent much money and time in fruitless efforts to obtain relief before I ap- piled to Dr. Lighthill, and I can therefore recommend the doctor with the confidence of a long experience. I am an employe of the Boston and Air Line Railroad Company, and reside at 2G7 Atwater street. and will cheer fully substantiate in person what I have here put in writing. J. H. MEHAFFEY.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-10-01
HARMONIZERS,
flames.

Speech is silver, silence is golden, and & cheek is brass.--Neao Y0rh Hera1d p. 4 Mdn.
 Tourist-'I say, boy, what's the name of that hill yonder?'' Boy-'Dunno. Tour ist-''Don't know? what! lived here all your life and don't know the name of it ?" Boy-'No; the hill was here afore I com'd. y The following comes by way of the Chica- go Tunes Of rainy morning a small boy who has exhausted all his excuses for not putting in an appearance at school opens the door and says to the astonished master: s'Sir, ma says 1 can't come to school to-day-it's
 raining too hard''
 ''Who are you going to vote for ?'' some body asked Gilhooly. q am going to cast
 my vote solid for De Smith, 'sDo you think
 he is entitled to the confidence of the people? Do you know him ?'' ftNever saw him in my life, but saw the other fellow, and that set ties it. -GGlgest0n NeacS.
 Mir. and Mrs. Czardine lately visited the metropolis, where they rode on Q crowded horse car and alighted without paying fare S'Ah, my dear,'' said Mrs. G., q never knew you to cheat a car conductor before" ''You mean" said Czardine, ''it is the first time you ever saw me beat car, pet. ."- WhitetaH Times
 On railway train gentleman enters a crowded compartment and insists on finding a seat there. The traveller on whose knees he is sitting protests energetically ''Here, come now, I say, if you don't think it is un- comfortable, just put yourself in my place. That, monsieur, is precisely what want to do."
 Delay would spoil the fun.-A bright little boy, who had been engaged in combat with another boy, was reproved by his aunt, who told him he ought always to wait until the other boy pitched upon him." ''WeH,' ex- nIaInnd the little barn EEbTt if T IUait foY hn other boy to begin I'm afraid there won't be any fight"
 In one of the Parisian papers the New York World finds this item: ''WeH, what do you think of Ks. new fve-act tragedy? ?'' Hum There was five or six of us in our box, not bad judges of play as judges go, and we all agreed that one act should have been omitted" Indeed Which act?' 'fWell, no two of us agreed on that point
Morning journal and courier., 1880-10-01
STATE REPUBLICAN TICKET.

FOR GOVERNOR, HOBART B. BIGELOW. of New Haven. FOR LIEUTENANT-GovERN WILLIAM H. BULKELEY, of Hartford FOR SECRETARY OF STATE, CHARLES +. SEARLS, of Thompson.
 FOR TREASURER, DAVID P. NICHOLS. of Danbury.
 FOR CONTROLLER, w. T. BACHELlET of Wfneheste-. FOR ELECTORs-AT-LARGE, .~.es HENRY E. NORTON, of Norwich. ABIJAH CATLIN, of Harwinton.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-10-01

The latest exhibition of the enterprise which is characteristic of the Hartford Post is the issue of supplement containing ex- cellent portraits of the Republican nominees for State officers and of the Republican nominees for Congressmen, full and accurate sketches of the lives of these nominees, and large quantity of good campaign matter It is an excellent piece of work
Morning journal and courier., 1880-10-01
From the Rev. D. J. Clark.
T. M. COX.

Pastor Congregational Church, East Ha-
 ven, Conn.
 It affords me great pleasure to add my tes- timony to that of others in favor of Dr. Lghthill's success in the cure of catarrh. His treatment of my wife has proved so ben efcial that cheerfully recommend him to the confidence of the afflicted. The catarrh in the case of my wife was of long standing and in it's worst form, against which many remedies had been tried in vain. The very first treatment applied by Dr. LighthiH per manently removed some of the most trouble some features and the results ever since have been of the most gratifying character. Our people may congratulate themselves on hav- ing at their command the services of phy- sician so skillful as Dr. Lghthil in the treat ment of that troublesome disease, catarrh. D. J. CLARK.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-10-01
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Reports from all parts of the State are very encouraging to the Republicans, There is genuine enthusiasm, the meetings everywhere are largely attended, and on all hands is shown a determination to keep the State in the Republican column in November.