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Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1880-12-27
ANCIENT HISTORY.

Andrews american Queen thinks that the
scythe has been superseded by the steamer,
and breaks into rhyme:
Death hung his scythe away!
Death flung his scythe away
And he smiled SO grim as said to him,
''What made you fling your scythe away?"
tsSwath got too thin, said he;
"Swath got too thin, - said he:
''I've found thing that like to swing,
For in heaps it gathers them in, said he.
"starboard helm ~ heard him shout;
Hard port !" heard him shout;
Then he twitched a bell and whistled spell,
And laughed and jerked a wheel about
house down in Maine, was aroused by the
groans of one of the old men. ''Whatis the
matter?" he asked. I'm dying, Uncle
Harvey" " said the old man. 'rm dying; go
and get me doughnut; must have suthin'
to pass away the time. Exchange.
Certainly, Wv, you can die by the sea if
you want to. If that is too far away you
might compromise on large mill pond, and
arrange for an unostentatious but pleasant
demise. We never deny our poets anything
especially when it relates to their probable
deeease. Chicago Tribune.
A young girl attending Sabbath school saw
a picture of Cain and Abel in the lesson
book She looked at the teacher and said !:
t<Miss -; man dead" ''Well, Stella"
said the teacher, what killed him ?'' Don't
know said the bright young lady; run
over by the cars, suppose"
Mile Ozy, an actress, received one day the
following original declaration ''Mademoi-
selle, I am only poor worker, but love you
like a millionaire. While waiting to become
one send you this simple bunch of violets.
If my letter gives you wish to know me,
and to answer to the sentiments of my soul,
when you are on the stage tonight lift your
eyes to the cock-loft My legs will hang
over!"
A promising youth of five rather mature
summers was saying his prayers. The little
fellow had sat up beyond his usual bed hour
to see procession, with its flaming torches
and loud huzzas, go by. 1t was his custom
to say the little prayer, Nov 1 lay me down
to Sleep" and then to add, "God bless mann
ma and papa" etc. On this particular even
ing his ears and heart were full of what he
had seen and heard, but he managed to get
through with ''Now I lay me" with perfect
propriety Having omitted the rest of the
prayer, his mother said, chidingly, ''Willie,
haven't you forgotten something" ?" "Oh, yes,
mamma, % he replied. Then bending his
head in reverential attitude, he cried out,
s'Hurrah for God Amen!"
Vivian sends in a poem, in the first stanza
of which she somewhat hysterically remarks {:
Let me die by the sea-
When his billows naughty and high
And storm-wind's abroad
When his dark passion grasps at the sky
With the power Of a god
When all his fierce forces are free
Let me die by the sea
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1880-12-27

There is a society in London to promote
the emigration of women of the ftupper
classes" Families OF laborers, with the
wives and daughters, have gone out to all the
colonies in great numbers. But no provision
has hitherto been made for young English
women who have been used to many of the
luxuries and refnements of life, but whose
circumstances have been reversed by un-
looked-for changes of fortune. To assist
such persons in finding compensation in some
part of the New World, drawing-room
meeting was held few days ago under the
patronage of Sir Henry Thompson, with the
cooperation of Sir Bartle and Lady Frere,
Sir Alexander Gait, Lady Strangford, Lady
Eastlake, the bishops of several of the colo
nies, and others interested. One of the
bishops intimated that the movement should
be encouraged, not SO much for the benefit of
the young ladies who might desire the change,
as for the men who had gone before them
He had himself discovered in Canada that
zone of the greatest wants was the presence
of superior class of women to those who
had hitherto emigrated. There were there
university men, school men, and men from
the highest English families, and as the only
women who had up to the present gone out
were the poorer emigrants, the result was
desperate inequality"
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1880-12-27

knowledge whether or not marriage with a
deceased wife's sister is forbidden by Holy
Writ. It is aware that the church has so de-
clared, but it wants to know whether there is
any just ground for the declaration. new
point is made here: ''The scripture does not
explicitly prohibit man marrying his de-
ceased wife's sister. It does forbid him to
marry his brothers. wife. But not one of
our correspondents has given due attention
to the circumstances under which this decree
was given. It is known that the practice of
polyandry prevailed in parts Of Asia, near
Palestine, at and before the PRONUNCIATION of
the Levitical law. Polyandry prevailed in
Media, among other countries, and that form
of union still exists in Thibet, where it is of
very common occurrence to find several
brothers married to one and the same woman.
Among the Thibetans, too, it is the custom
for brothers to marry the wives of their de-
ceased brothers in the same manner as that
made compulsory upon the Israelites by the
Levitical law. If there are any inferences at
all to be drawn from Leviticus, it is reason
able to infer that the prohibition against
marrying a brothers wife was intended to
deter the Israelites from Initiating q practice
in vogue among their neighbors."
The New York Herald gives the following
good reasons for doubt as to the wisdom of
attempting to refund with three per cent.
bond;
First-Secretary Sherman does not believe
in three per cent. The opinion of SO COM
petent a Judge should have some weight, at
least until his reasons for it are shown to be
faHacious.
Second-The English three per cent. con-
soils have been below par for the last thirty
vember of this year. But they have again
sunk below par and their price has been less
than 80 during the greater part of the pres
ent month.
Third notwithstanding the high premium
on our four per cent. bonds they have never
been sold at prices which would yield less
than three and half per cent to the inves-
tors and this in year when there has been
great flow of gold into the country by rea-
son of heavy foreign balances in our favor
Fourth-The alleged opinions of American
bankers in favor of three per cent. may be
BIASED. The banks own the greater part of
the five per cent. and six per cent. bonds.
1t is to their interest that the rate on the
new bonds be fixed SO low as to prevent their
sale. In that case they will continue to re-
ceive the present high rates of interest on the
heavy amount of bonds in their possession.
They are sharp and shrewd calculators, and
nothing would please them better. than the
passage by Congress of impracticable
funding bill which would continue the pres
ent high rates of interest for their advan-
tage.
If too low a rate is fixed there will of
course be no refunding. The matter should
and doubtless will be very carefully looked
into before it gets through Congress.
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PATENTS.

R. H. EDDY,
No. 76 State ST., Opposite Kflby, Boston,
SECURES Patents in the United States; also in
y Great Britain France and other foreign countries
Copies of the claims of any Patent furnished by
nnitting dollar. Assignments recorded ut Wash
ngton No Agency in the United States possesses
peror facilities for obtaining Patents ascertaining
the patentability Of inventions. R. q. EDDY,
Solicitor of Patents.
TESTIMONIALS.
ST regard Mr.. Eddy one of the MOST CAPABLE
AND SUCCESSFUL practitioners with whom have had
official intercourse. CHARLES MASON.
Commissioner of Patents."
"Inventors cannot employ person more truetwor-
thy capable Of securing them early and
favorable consideration at the Patent Office.
EDMUND BURKE, late Commissioner Of Patente."
BOSTON, October 10, 1870.
4. II. EDDY, Esq.-Dear Sir-You procured for me,
In lS4O my first patent. Since then you have acted
for and advised me in hundreds of cases, pro-
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occasionally employed the best agencies in New York
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Yours truly, GEORGE DRAPER.
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Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1880-12-27

| The Sprague divorce suit, which has been
inaugurated by the fling of a petition by
| Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague, is melancholy
ending of union whose foundations were
laid in the most fiattering prospects of a
future rich in happiness and perhaps in fame.
What else in the bright morning of two bril-
| liant lives so kept the world of fashion agog
as the stately beauty of Miss Kate Chase and
the dash and gallantry, the wealth and splen-
dor of the youthful General and Senator
William Sprague. Over their fortunes and
future the tongues of the gossips were busy,
but only in obsequious and admiring phrase.
No malevolent or haggish prediction would
have been permitted to float across that hori-
zon of beauteous serenity and gilded splen-
dor Miss Chase was the queen of Washing
ton society. Gen. Sprague had rushed to the
defence of his countrys flag. He was DASH
ing and brave, brilliant and wealthy. He de-
voted his talents and generous surplus of
his wealth to the interests of his country,
promptly and effectively, at time when such
service was appreciated even in the veterans
of the nation and could not be too intensely
admired in young man who, by bold
charge against the ramparts of destiny, wav-
ed his sword in triumph at their very summit.
Where else could be found man and woman
so evidently designed by Providence, by fate
or by planetary coniunctions for matrimonial
harmony and the upbuiIding of name and
house that should stand forth in brilliant re-
lief upon the pages of history and descend to
remote generations through a long line of
distinguished posterity? Alas all this bril-
liant promise was like one of those phenom-
enally bright and beautiful mornings that
the old sailors call storm-breeders, for they
precede the tempest that comes at evening.
The arraignment of her husband as present
ed by Mrs. Sprague, would, if sustained,
leave him with hardly shred of character or
manliness to show for all that paraphernalla
of genius and patriotism that the country ac-
cepted at it's face value seventeen years ago.
But it is probable that the husband will have
something to say, and we may expect to see
in a short time the alignment of the artillery
of elimination and recrimination complete.
What a failure, what a ruin the publicity of
this affair forces society to contemplate We
| wish it stood alone in its hideous deformity;
but it is only conspicuous instance of com
mon occurrences in the domestic life of our
country, more's the pity. If it leaves
wholesome warning, we shall be thankful
for SO much; but we hardly expect it.
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

Salvini is coming to New Haven 1t is
stated that he is quite as immoral as Sarah
Bernhardt, and yet he will not be SO vigor-
ously denounced by the virtuous and the
good as she was. Such is life
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1880-12-27

During the last three months there has
been in Boston, as in New York, Chicago and
other cities, great activity in real estate.
Those who have money to invest cannot do
better than to put it into real estate now.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1880-12-27

The experiment with the Brush electric
light on Broadway, New York, has been quite
satisfactory, but the penetrating power of
the light is not just what was expected. It
burns without a flicker, however, which is
great advantage. There are six electric light
companies in New York, the Brush, Maxim,
Edison, Jablochkof, Sawyer and Fuller.
Edison seems to be falling behind in the race.
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s9orunal an0 Courier.

EDITED AND PUBLISHED BY
CARRINGTON & CO.,
No. 400 state street, Courier Building.
JOHN B. oARRISeToN.
EDWARD T. cAnRIseros. JOHN B. 9ARRISaros, N.
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The question of marriage with a deceased
wife's sister has been a leading topic of dis
cussion in the Canadian press recently, and
has received very intelligent treatment. The
Toronto Globe says that what is wanted is
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The telephone system for the police, which
was adopted in Chicago, has proved a great
success. One of the worst districts has been
reduced to orderliness by it, and it's check
upon rufdanism has been particularly percept-
ible. 1t is intended for the use of policemen,
In the first place, SO that they can secure
prompt aid from their station, and in fact all
persons arrested are now conveyed to the
lookup IN wagon summoned in this way SO
that the patrolman is not obliged to leave his
beat. General alarms are also given out with
greater promptness by the arrangement re-
quiring patrolmen to report regularly to the
boxes for instruction or information In the
second place, it is for the use of citizens, keys
of the boxes being distributed in proper and
convenient places, like those of the fire alarm
telegraph so that in case of a riot or any
thing calling for the police, the alarm can be
given by citizens 1t was apprehended that
the criminal class would make warfare on
the system by breaking the boxes and cutting
the wires, but they have received the impress
sion that any meddling with the apparatus
will communicate an alarm to the station and
bring the police upon them, SO they have
avoided touching it. 1t is proposed to extend
the system over the whole city, and it seems
an Improvement that is likely to be adopted
in every large city.
The Portland daily press., 1880-10-05
Boston Herald.l
A Change Of Government.
It's Effect on Business as Regarded by a
Shoe Dealer.

Several days after the Maine election
prominent shoe dealer of Boston added the
postscript on receipt that he sent TO a CUSTOM
er, who resides in Connecticut: Have you
heard from down in Maine?" The answer
was as follows eyes, we have heard from
down in Maine; and III bet you anywhere
from 50 to 800 that you will hear from down
in Maine in November. What surprises me
most is to think that man living in Massa-
ests and prosperity of the whole country, can
rejoice at, or for an instant favor, the fusion
that has occurred in Maine. The two elements
that have fused can no more be united than
can water and oil, and their only object must
be to beat the best and most successful party
that ever hourished III this country; and when
say successful party" mean successful in
the prosperity of the country ANY person
who is a Republican and can look back TO 1860
at the condition of the country at that time
and follow up to the present, has reason to be
proud OF his party. We have man in this
town that has always been a Democrat strong
and hot; he is president OF four large manu-
facturlng concerns, with an aggregate capital
OF more than $2,00O,0 600 He says to his super.
1ntendent: Don't buy pound of surplus
stock of any kind for if Hancock should llap-
pen to be elected we shall see the worst shak-
ing up that we have ever seen." have been
out to Chicago and down t. Kentucky within
the past month, and everywhere / stopped
found the same feeling of distrust of d new
change i'll policy. How are your Fusion elect
tors going to vote? For Weaver or Hancock
or do they expect to lie opel, for bids? ] think
principle He is just the man to buy
With them it's anything Tor spoils.n
The Portland daily press., 1880-10-05
How Sincere Is England?

SIS it probable" the American shrewdly
asks, "that, in her anxious efforts TO secure
our adoption of free trade, the nation is
governed by maternal solicitude for our
good, rather than her own interests? Can we
mention single instance in which England's
relations with weaker government have
been characterized by that large and even
justice which distinguishes the pbilanthropist
from the trader? Can we name China? Is it
one of the glories of free trade that history of
the wars of 1910 and 1857, of the occupancy of
Hong Kong, of the forcible introdu ction into
the Empire of e9000,000 worth of opium
every year, and of the refusal to modify or
suppress the clause of treaty which compels
a nation of 400, 900, 900 to be slowly poisoned?
Is it Spain--whose chief fortress was seized by
England at time when peace existed be-
tween the two nations, and is retained, Mr..
Bright tells us, contrary to every law of
morality and honor Is it India, Of whose
patient, dumb, and famine-strcken people,
even the very salt is taxed 1900 per cent. on
its cost, that England may prosecute imperial
wars, in the conduct of which the Hindu has
no voice? Is is Afghanistan, struggling for
its independence in resistance to what some of
the greatest of English statesmen have pro-
nounced an utterly unjust and wicked war?
Is it Zulu-land, the first step to whose annex
alton has been taken by what has been called
an unnecessary and criminal war? Is it the
Transvaal, whose Beers saw their cherished
independence rudely trampled under foot
when 1t seemed to conflict with English in
terests?' Is it Bulgaria, to the atrocious
butchery and outrage OF whose women and
children by the Turk an English Ambassador
could be officially blind for the sake of Eng
lish interests? We are not mstaking govern
ment for people. We know very well in
America that against this policy of self-in-
terests, and in behalf of justice to all people
at all times, the wisest and noblest OF Eng
land heritage of good men raised their pro
tests; but their voices were drowned by popular
clamor, and their proposals were defeated in
Parliament by an immense majority OF the
nations representatives. When Sir James
Stephens declared that in the question of a
war with Afghanistan, we are to decide ac-
cording to our own interests, meaning by that
expression the interests OF the permanence
and stability of the British power when a
leading London newspaper declared that the
preservation of our rule in India is the highest
moral law we can observe, they but named
the standard by which the England of to-day
decides the question of undertaking what the
nations conscience pronounces a war Of in
justice and folly. Is it, then, unreasonable"
we ask 'for us Americans to imagine that the
standard which decides such great and awful
responsibilities is less used to determine
mere question of tradeo"--4. T. Le6iaglreU In
Contemporary ReeieU. -
The Portland daily press., 1880-10-05
SKlLLFUL SURGERY!
RennoVa Of Urinary Ca|CuIi by the Knife.
A LUCKY MAN.

Mr.. Simeon Tietseii, of Saugerties, N. Y, had
been treated for seven years by various physicians
for what they call Structure of the Urethra, with
out benefit. He finally consulted DR.. David Kenne
dy of Rondout, n. Y, who found his trouble to be
Up airy Calculi or Stones in the Bladder. The
Doctor at removed the foreign bodies with the
knife and then gave his great Blood Specific, 'Fav
orite Remedy to prevent their reformation. The
entire treatment was eminently successful, and
MIR. Tietsell's recovery was rapid and perfect.
While "Favorite Remedy is a specific in all Kid
ney and Bladder diseases it is equally valuable in
of Bilious Disorders, Constipation of the Bow
els and all the class Of ills apparently inseparable
rom the constitutions of women. Try it, Your
druggist has it, and its cost is only dollar bot
lie. The lucky man is he who puts this advice in
practice. Don't forget the name and address, DIR.
David Kennedy, Rondout n. Y. The Doctor would
have it understood that, while he is gagged in the
introduction of his medicine 'Favorite Rene dy,''
he still continues the practice of his profession but
confines himself exclusively to Office practice. He
treats all diseases of chronic character and per-
forms all the minor and capital operations of sur
gerry.
sept Tf&S1m&w1m
The Portland daily press., 1880-10-05

cation, and she has succeeded best of any
nation in arriving at profitable solution.
Until within fifty years her policy was re-
strictive; she labored under the delusion
that legislation could create powerful ma
rine and make her a wealthy nation All
that is changed, and we see the result. She
relaxed her inflexible navigation laws and
gave encouragement to shipping by system
which was equitable to all her industries,
being neither profuse to her marine interests
nor burdensome to the producing classes on
the land.
We hear much said about repeal of our
navigation laws as remedy for existing
evils. This is a fair subject for discussion;
but we think in the end it will be found
that these laws, so far as they relate to the
navigation laws of other nations are as lib
eral as any in existence. We have beeo
quick to eciprocate-giving to others as lib
orally as they give to us. Whether we shall
or not admit foreign built tonnage to Amer
lean registry s.only..a temporary question af-
ter all. Undoubtedly there is no greater bur-
laws to our own shipping; or rather a course
of legislative tinkerng of these laws From
time to time petty exactions have been laid
on our shipping, in taxes, fees and formali-
ties; small in detail but large and irksome
in the total of a years business. These
should be- removed or greatly modified.
We may, perhaps, initiate Great Britain in
some of the encouragements which she
gives to shipping, in the modification of
customs dues, the concession of duties on
all materials which enter into the construc-
tion, fitting and sailing Of ships, and revi-
sion of our code of regulation respecting
crews, the employment of steamships in the
postal service at fair compensation, &c.
Finally, we believe that our shipping should
be as free and untrammeed as possible:
subjected to no greater taxation and annoy
ances than any other interests. If, with free
scope, the Yankees cannot in time, find out
a way to compete with other nations, it is
useless to try to sustain a mercantile ma
rine by the public treasury.
Portland is very fortunate in her dele
gates to the convention. The gentlemen
selected are practical merchants and nav-
gators, who have made shipping the busi-
ness of their lives, and who ought to COM
mand respect in the counsels of the
meeting. 1t is in the conference of such
men that We can find the speediest adjust
ment of this important matter.