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Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-21
A Shooting.
tFron Chambers, Journal I


 shooting has rather special meaning in Scotland It denotes an area of field, stfor- est, or move over which gentlemen armed with deadly weapons bring down various kinds of game, estimating their booty not by any monetary standard, but by the pleasure of proving themselves to be crack shots Many of these shootings are very valuable, and are advertised to be let for the season or for term of years, with the same publicity as houses and other buildings are elsewhere. We are told, for instance, of one shooting of 25,000 acres, well stored with grouse, black game, partridge, roedeer, hare, wild duck, woodcock, pheasant and rabbit; and having shooting box or lodge conveniently located and handsomely furnished. Another adyer- tisement points to the fact that there are an Episcopal church and doctor near at hand while the proprietor supplies the tenant with housekeeper, gamekeeper, &o. Another dwells on the advantage that wen-horsed stage coach steamboat passes at no great dis tance from the lodge. Whether these shoot ings are rented for single season or on lease for term of years is matter of agreement. The rents named range between very wide limits, $40 or $50 per annum up to e2,OOO or e3, 900, or even higher. Let us notice one instance, without exactly specifying the name, locality, or date. The lodge is a fine, handsome house, elegantly furnished has dining and sitting rooms, 13 principal bed rooms, servants bedrooms the kitchen de- partment replete with every appliance; hot and cold water apparatus; coach-house, stabling for 12 horses, rooms for coachman, groom, gamekeeper, gillies and gardener There are 20, GOO acres of well-stored grouse and low country shooting, and 10000 acres of deer forest There is right of salmon fishing on several miles of a famous high land river, and good trout-fshing on small lochs and streams. The lodge is within two miles of postofice and railway station 4 grand affair this, which none but a man of ample means could afford, seeing that the an- nual rental named is -yery heavy indeed.
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Medical Luke.

A correspondent of the St. Louis Globe Democrat, writing from Spokane Falls, Washington territory, says
 Had De Leon visite Washington territory instead of enduring the hardships of fearful march through tropical and unhealthy Flo rlda, he would not only have discovered a superior country and better climate, but have found nearer approach to his greatly GOV eted fountain of youth in the recently discov- cred Medical lake, which lies fifteen miles from the small village where this letter is bated. While the water of this beautiful lake will not restore youth to the aged, it will come so near in it's effects that no one can complain There is hardly disease it will not master and in anlncredibly short space of time. In all diseases of the skin two or three baths gen erally effect cure, while nervous troubles, rheumatism, paralysis and like ailments the water has beneficial effect almost immediate ly, and in few weeks makes a new man of the patient. As yet no correct analysis of the water has been made, but almost any one can detect salt and borax in the taste The lake iS nearly round being mile and half long and over a mile wide, and is sheltered on all sides by immense forests of pine and fir The water is clear, of dark color, and so buoyant that it will sustain the weight of Q man without any exertion whatsoever. There is no animal life in the lake except a species of jelly fish. Ordinary trout or any other kind of fish die immediately upon being placed in the water. The lake has no visible outlet, and, although fed by several small streams, it never increases or decreases in size. In the slightest breeze the water lashes into foam, which makes a superior article of soap. Almost any thing can be cleansed in the lake much better than by the most powerful chemicals The water makes magnificent sheep wash, and will invariably relieve sheep of the dreadful disease known as ''scab. D Its wonderful medicinal properties came to be known some two years ago through an old paralytic sheep raiser, who had driven his flock into the lake to give them the benefit of good bath. A few days after he noticed that 8 number of his sheep that were afflicted with the scab were greatly improved. Then he began regularly to wash his animals. In a short time they were completly cured, and not only that, but he found that his almost useless arm, which he could not prevent from getting wet as he bathed the sheep has gaining new life and strength Grateful beyond measure. he gave his whole attention to his arm and in @ very short time it was completely restored The news of the wonderful cure spread rapidly around the country Sick people began to arrive and camp on the shores of the lake. All who came were greatly benefited and large majority entirely cured. Recently a small hotel has been built on the lake, aud comfortable bath houses established
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day, that lime doesn't grow on the lime tree, she exclaimed, Well I neverr' Now she wants to know where they dig pickled lines
 If some frst-class public speaker will come here and take the stump, and take it clear out of the State, and keep it there until the cam paign is over, he can draw on us for dollar. Huntsville Petroleum World.
 When man wants to make his enemy un- happy he poisons his enemy's dog, but wo- man chooses very different way to make her enemy unhappy. She buys some new clothes that her enemy can't afford, and sits in front of her enemy at church.-Middle- town Transcript.
 1T am opposed to class legislation" said 8 roaring socialist q believe that benefits ought to be distributed equally. :" '"Then you won't care,'' said his affianced, who Is a con- servative, Eff I fiirt with the other boys some2" A new light dawned upon his phi losophy and he at once filed bill of excep- tions.
 A liberal thinker in Rhode Island argues that the pouring in of oil and wine, attribu- ted to the Good Samaritan, is not generally understood, and that teetotal persons who stick to 1t that they were mixed are totally wrong. The wine, he maintains, was poured down the sufferers throat, while the oil was poured into his wound, and otherwise dis tributed over his person. We are glad this thing is settled.-New York Commercial Ad- vertiser.
 'Is your programme full, Miss Beetle crusher ?" asked 6 young man of Western damse1 who had just struggled out of the re- freshment room with disappointment in her eye and an ''order of dances'' in her hand. Programme full ?'' said the daughter of the Setting Sun. ''Waal. I guess not I haint had nothing but a piece of cake and an ice cream, an that don't go far towards filling my programme, I can tell you.'-Boston Commercial Bulletin.
 Are you troubled with bugs here ?" asked the newly arrived summer boarder of Mrs. Tidinice, as they stood on the edge of the po tato field. The old lady gave him 'tsuch look ;" as she afterward remarked but think ing perhaps he didn't know no better,'' she said, s'There was few got into Car'ine's bed, last winter, but they're all gone now. tell yer, gin em no rest. Fust tried this powder and then that, but none of em wasn't wuth cent so gut some red percipit and proosic acid, and that fixed em. I've sarched and sarched, but I can't find hide nor hair of en-" q wish people would mind their own affairs,'' she says; who'd CT thought that Bosting folks would CT heern all about them ere bugs .''-Boston Transcript
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He Forgot the Bullet.

It is but seldom that the comic element en- ters into attempts at suicide diverting exception to the general rule is afforded by the suicidal enterprise of Hungarian engi- neer, resident at Temesyar, who, being a steadfast votary of Bacchus, had drunk him. self into so unsatisfactory Q state of mind that, few days ago. he determined to put an end to his existence. Having provided him self with pistol, and locked himself up in a private room of hotel in the town which apartment he had specially hired for the pur- pose, he pressed the muzzle of the weapon against his left breast and pulled the trigger The usual explosion followed, and the would be suicide fell to the ground, where he lay patiently for several minutes waiting for death. Dissolution, however, failing to set in as promptly as he had expected he pres ently arose, left the hotel, and walked home, with view to dying comfortably in his own apartment. little later on, perplexed by his unaccountable vitality, he sent for a sur geon to examine the wound. Beyond slight scorching of the skin, no injury could be de- tected; and, while the surgeon was vainIy searching for a mortal hurt, his patient anx- iously inquired ''where the bullet had lodg- ed? q fancy" was the reply, "that you must have forgotten to put it into the pis- tol." ''Give me my waist-coat," calculated the intended self-slayer, and sure enough, safely ensconced in the watch-pocket of that garment was found the missile with which he had designed to extinguish his vital spark. Since this discovery he has quilted Temes- var, in which town he found that his rash der and wad had rendered him the object of more public notice, attended by uncon- trollable hilarity, than was altogether agreed ble to him.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-21
Ohiophagus Flaps.


 This dreadful serpent who is larger kind | of cobra and at least venomous as his bet ter known congener, actually performs the deeds told of him. He does not display his armed neck, glittering with marvellous gor- get, like the cobra, but is apparently in good temper. The reason of this is soon dis closed The cannibal serpent. is about to be fed. and follows every movement of the keeper with avidity. The quiet man who knows the snake world, and whom the snakes know perfectly well, presently produces an unhappy serpent of the harmless kind com mon in our hedges, and throws it quickly down through glass trap on to the floor of the cannibal. In an instant the intruder is smitten. Like flash of lightning the fangs of the greatest of all venomous serpents plunge into his brain. When snake meets snake the head is always the part aimed at, as with fighting cocks and fighting dogs, and, it may be added, snake-eating birds. There are exs tant various wood-cuts and works of art rep resenting kite towering with serpent in her beak, the reptile in the meantime sticking his fangs into the bird just under the wing. This is nonsense, like most fancy natural history. Birds who eat snakes always begin by driving their beak through the snake's brain Before he can erect his head to strike the beak descends upon him, as everybody can observe on seeing one of the hornbills- not nocturnal-fed at his regular hours. lAnd the bird begins to eat at the head, as does the rat, for that matter, when he gets a chance. Everybody has heard the story of the rat who was put into boa-constrictors cage to SUD- ply food for the monster. The snake prov ed sluggish. and the rat, feeling hungry and finding he was not to be eaten, fell to on his own account and ate up the snake from the nape of the neck downward, most probably having bitten the reptile through the head to begin with Pigs are said to put their feet on the snake's neck, as old country folk do a forked stick, and then eat him up unconcern- edIy but "verily I have not seen this. y Snakes are by turns sleepy and yoracious. I have seen two Dalmatian snakes begin to eat the same mouse, one at each end of the little creature, and meet in the middle to have merry fight over it. Ohiophagus has no sooner killed his prey than he begins to swal- ! low it head foremost.
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Price Four Cents.
Do We Eat too Much ?
\ Comparative Study ofthe Question of
 N0urfshment. 

Nourfshment.
 From the London Standardl
 The amount of nourishment which a per son needs greatly depends on his constitution, state of health, habits, and work. seden- tary man requires less than one whose duties demand the exercise of his muscles and brain worker needs more than an idler But unquest1onably the majority of us take more than we need. Indeed, food and work are distributed most equally. The man of leis- ure IS also the man of means, and, according ly, fares sumptuously every day; while the laborer tolls for eight hours, and finds it difficult to get enough to repair the waste of his tissues. Yet Chinaman or a Benealee will toil under tropical sun, and find a few pice worth of rice orljowrah sufficient to sus- tain his strength. A Frenchnan will not eat half what an Englishman engaged in the same work will demand, and Spanish labor er content in ordinary times with a water melon and 8 bit of black bread, will toll in the vineyards and grow fat on a dietary of onion porrldge and grapes. It is true that MT. Brassey, when building the Continental railways, found that one English navvy was worth couple of spare-fed foreigners But, on the other hand, the British Columbian and California gold -diggers, than whom a more magnificent set of athletes does not ex- l ist, live in the remote mountains of the Far West mainly on beans favored with few cubes of pork But they also obtain the best of water and the purest of air, and their out door life and active exercise enable them to digest every ounce of their frugal fare The English soldiers, though better fed than those of any army except the American. do not get one-half the amount of solid nutri- ment which the idlest of club-loungers con siders indispensable for his sustenance An athlete in training Is allowed even less food: yet he prospers on the limited fare, and pro- longs his life by the regimen to which he has been subjected. King Victor Emmanuel was monarch of the most robust physique; yet he only ate one meal per day, and it is mani festly absurd for any man to require three more or less weighty meals and an afternoon cup of tea, to support the exertion of walk ing to the club, riding an hour in the park, writing note or two, and dancing a couple of miles around ballroom. The ancients had their '.amethustoi,' or 'tsober stones," by which they regulated their indulgence at table. The moderns have not even this But they have their gout and their flyers to warn them, when it is too late, that nature has been overtaslzed.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-21
STUMP SPEECHES.
Lord Dundreary on going to the country

Lord Dundreary on going to the country: .'The Bs and the D's and the C's my lord
 Have all gone to the country to day Shall pack your traps for tomorrow, my lord 2"
 Well, sh-that is the wegular way. I think the c-country's great mistake,
 For there's nothing at all to sec: The wivers are all of them just alike,
 And one twees like another twee." But, my lord. the country's patronized
 By fashion, and wealth, and wit" "Y-Yes, so Dundweawy must notice it too
 Which is wather the worst of it.
 And the mountains-d-don.t have any stairs, And howw4d untidy dinners to eat,
 Without any tables or chairs." 'Join the bachelors fishing club. my lord"
 And go twsmping about in the vain twied ttat experiment mythelf,
 A-and never will twy it again" Then perhaps you will take your gun, my lord 2"
 "No, II think would wather not The birds are so quick a-a fellah must miss
 For he never has time for shot Better pack plenty of fine dwess suits,
 II shall follow the ladies awound." My 1ord-I hope you will excuse the remark You very susceptible, my lord
 And the ladies admire you !" 'The dear little cweaturesi T of courth they do;
 think it's my whiskerth you know. ssI-I make them pwesent Of my heart, q
 For I'd wather have loves wosy eh-chafns Than to fall in a wiyer after R-a fish,
 Or go sh-shooting, and blow out my bwains. So order dozen new suits tonight.
 A-and the countwy I'll twy to endure The gov,ment ought to look after tn the place; It needs some improving, I'm If they'd cut down the twees. a-snd build it up And instead of the bwambly lanes, Have veg lar stweets a-and elegant stores,
 Lots of banks, hotels and twaiIs, And bring nice opewa twoup from Fwance. It would be vewy pleasant. n-no doubt; But why people go to the eountwy now,
 No fellah, II think, can make out"
 A Democrat divided against Iamp-post cannot stand.-New York Commercial Ad- yertiser.
 Inquirer-We should suppose the best thing for 8 bathing dress would be duck suit.-Boston Post.
 When Miss snodkins found out, the other
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NAILED.

Consider what Lee and Jackson would do were they alive. These are the same prin- ciples for which they fought for four years Remember the men who poured forth their life blood on Virginia's soil, and do not aban- don them now. Remember that upon your vote depends the success of the Democratic ticket This is what the Staunton Valley Virginian said Wade Hampton said in a speech delivered at Staunton on the 26th of July As soon as it was seen that this choice extract and indication of Southern feeling'' was having wide circulation in the North the Charleston News and Courier craftily pre- pared the way for revised and personally authorized'' report of the speech, which re- port did not, Of course, contain the obnoxious remarks. Since then there has been much discussion as to whether Mir. Hampton's re- port was correct or the report of the Staun- ton Valley Virginian.
 The Staunton Vindicator, which carries at the head of It's columns the names of Han cock and English and which is endorsed by the New York World as "a reputable paper" furnishes testimony which is conclusive as to the substantial correctness of the report which Wade Hampton and the Democratic papers are so anxious to prove unreliable The report of the speech in the Vindicator amply confirms that in the Virginian For example, here is passage which does not ap- pear in the personally authorized" report, but does appear in essentially the same lan- guage in both the newspaper reports
 From the Valley Virginianl
 So it is that I, like so many of the veter- ans of the Confectionery am jealous of the honor and proud of the glorious heritage be- queathed to her by her Lee and her Stonewa1l Jackson.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-21

Great stress is laid by those who profess to believe that the South Carolina census figures are all right upon the State census taken in 1875, under the last Republican government, and they triumphantly point out that the present reported increase is only slight ad- vance upon the figures of 1875. They omit to state, however, that the Republicans of the State themselves repudiated the census of 1875 as fraudulent, the Republican Legisla- ture refused to publish it, and the Republican school commissioner refused to recognize it in his apportionnent, The figures of the in- ternel revenue and the postal service afford an interesting commentary upon the alleged great increase of population in South Caro- lima. From July, 1870, to July, 1880, that is, during the time covered by the census just taken, the receipts of internal revenue have fallen off g per cent, or from $25S, ,766 to the collections in Wisconsin has been 37 per cent. and in Michigan II per cent yet the increase of population turns out to be about 25 per cent, while South Carolina, with falling off of 52 per cent in collections, claims over 43 per cent. increase in population. The postofice returns are equally significant. While the postal revenues have increased during the decade only 34 per cent in South Carolina they have increased sixty per cent. in Minnesota
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before them fifty years ago in seeking to turn northern opinion against 'the peculiar insti- tution.'' The intolerance to be encountered is no greater, while the natural forces which are aiding the change are much more power full. But it must be effected, as that change was effected, by much speaking, not to the faithful but to the heathen, and by the kind of speaking that persuades men and not that which exasperates them.
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

The Democrats profess great faith In the ability of ex-Governor English to prevent Mayor Bigelow getting Democratic votes. Election day will tell the story. We have al ready heard several Democrats say that they shall vote for Bigelow, and they s'don't care who knows it.,
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-21
fgournaI alr0 Courier.
Saturday Morning, August s1, 1880.
1OoVs NATIONAL REPUBLICAN TICKET.
 FOR PRESIDENT, JAMES A. GARFIELD, of Ohio.
 FOR VICE PRESIDENT, CHESTER A. ARTHUR, of N. York.
STATE REPUBLICAN TICKET.

FOR GOVERNOR, HOBART B. BIGELOEV, of New Haven FOR LIEUTENANT-GOvERN WILLIAM H. BULKELEY. of Hartford FOR SECRETARY OF STATE, CHARLES E. SEARLS, of Thompson.
 FOR TREASURER, DAVID P. NICHOLS, of Danbury.
 FOR CONTROLLER, w. IT. BACHEL3.ER, of Winchester. FOR ELECTORs-AT-LARGE, HENRY B. NORTON, of Norwich. ABIJAH CATLIN, Of Harywinton.
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GentIernen,s Furnishings are gu

Gentlennenss Furnishings are sup piled in our store at prices so moderate that our business in this department is steadily increasing. Our q Unrivaled" White Shirt gives universal satisfaction. We beg to thank those customers who have kindly waited for size we got sold out of We have got on few to fill orders, and are pushing the balance rapidly through the works.
 We offer very elegant variety of Silk HandkerchiefS for Neckwear, and we mention the fact that what we sell are really worth wearing. There has been great deal of trash in the market, which has hurt the trade somewhat, but such a quality as we of fer will prove satisfactory every time.
 This week we direct attention to our dis play of Towels. The principal feature in it will be the extraordinary value we shall give in 8 twenty five cent Fringed Damask Towel There is Rsthin6 to eempaPe with it at the price anywhere. Besides this great bargain we shall give unsurpassed value in bleached and urbleached Damask, Hucka- buck, and Turkish Bath Towels, at various prices. There is also lot of magnificent ex- tra fine double Damask Towels exceedingly elegant goods.
 We are keeping watchful eye on every department and wherever we think it neces- sary we unhesitatingly make further and still further reductions. Among the articles so treated we mention LisIe Thread Gloves, our prices on which will now be found to be out of all proportion to the value of the goods. Embroidered Ties, La- dies Fancy Hose and ParasOls may be named as instances in other departments of the same uncompromising determination to close out
 At the same time we arc looking ahead, and making active preparations to open the Fall trade in such manner as to maintain the position we have won, and in spite of all com petition still hold, in the Dry Goods business of New Haven.
 Respectfully,
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" AD1ES AND STORE-KEEPERS-Y \ 4 can get Choice Goods cheap by writing on a Postal Price List which enables you to order by mail the best way, and see the many kinds of Merchandise keep for sale at surprisingly low pri We send samples of Hamburgs Laces, Ribbons, Fringes, &c, if requested. We sell Wholesale and Re tail for Cash down. new combination system en- abes to quote very close prices. We have $1, $2 and S5 packages of notions which cannot be bought for twice the money elsewhere all wanted in every family. Money returned if not satisfactory. HOUGH TON x BUTTON, 55 Fremont St., Boston, Mass
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A bushel of Bozrah peaches were brought to the Norwich market for sale the other day. They measured three inches in circumference, and looked like plums; contTasted with the Jersey fruit, which measured seight sinehes arnlInd.