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Morning journal and courier., 1880-12-29
About the Moon.
From the virginia cNer.l Enterpris.

ltrOm the Nlfg1n1a kCNeE.l EnterprlseJ
Professor Legate, of this city, has been ex-
perimenting for some time for the purpose
of ascertaining what effect the moon has
upon fish, and the result of his investiga-
tions go to substantiate what old fishermen
have always said, namely, that it spoils them
The rays of light, or something carried in the
rays, cause the fish to decay very rapidly.
Even catfish all alive and kicking when ex-
posed were in bad state in a few hours
Prof. Legate is firm believer in the influence
of the moon on man and on all things mum
dane The atmosphere being attracted by the
moon the same as the waters of the ocean,
only to a much greater extent, he is of the
opinion that effects are produced by the aerial
tide which are generally attributed to other
causes. A gentleman in this city, hearing of
the fish experiments, states that some years
ago, while on the west coast of Africa, he
one night slept on the deck of vessel under
the rays of full moon, and the result was
that he was totally blind for three days. The
bad effect of the rays of the moon appears to
have been known, or at least suspected, ages
ago. In the Bible, in Psalms, we read: "The
sun shall not snnite thee by day, nor the moon
by night"
Morning journal and courier., 1880-12-29
ASSORTED SIZES.
There was brave soldier, a colonel.
Who swore in way most infolonel;
But he never once thought,
AS Christian man ought,
He imperiled his own life etolonel.

The balloonist's home is one flight up.
Bernhardt in Boston learned to say 'ze
porks and bean"
Man wants but little here below, and he
gets it.-Blooanington Eye.
Boston bank advertises that it will place
money anywhere by telegraph. ALI right,
place S., 600 with us. Our address is Rock
land, Me.-ROcltlandC C0a11er.
The Chicago Inter Ocean calls a Chicago
street crossing soft thing. Some Office
seeker ought to attend to that crossing at
once.-Nea0 York Commercial Adoertiser.
Women have cheek enough to wear mems
hats on their heads but there is one thing
they dare not do. Not one of them dares to
remove her hat in public and dust off the
bald spot.-Detroit Free Press.
When you hear a young lady very careful
~ say L haven't saw, you may De quite
confident that she is a recent graduate from
one of the most thorough of our numerous
female seminaries Cincinnati Saturday
Night.
The nightingale is the most human bird in
existence. He leaves off singing and goes to
croaling as soon as he has family, but if he
loses his mate he will go to singing cheerful
ly till he finds another mate.-Bi7sgit1n1to
Republican.
A Pike county editor wrote that he pro-
posed to cook the finest turkey in the coun-
ty for his Christmas dinner. The printer
set it up ''hook,'' and the poor scribe was
under police surveillance every time he wan
dered into the outskirts of the town-Qa17a-
cy Modern A9y0.
Two gentlemen of Danbury have invented
a new way of urging horse along which
obviates the necessity of whip. In bring
ing home a sailboat from Lake Kenosia last
week the horse drawing the wagon would not
go off a walk. They accordingly raised the
sails of the boat, and the wind, being dead
astern, whooped it up to that horse SO that
he was astonished. He didn't stop running
until Main street was reached and the sails
lowered-Ddaa6I7yN Neaos.
Twas the day before Christmas,
When all through the house
The young folks were stirring
And young lady weighing one hundred and sixty
pounds who went to the closet to get goblet, was
tsscared almost to death" by dear little mouse.
-Ie0cELdnd Courier.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-12-29
AWater Telescope.

To anglers and persons who are fond of
sub aqueous investigations the water tele-
scope much used in some parts of Europe is
a very useful instrument. It is designed to
obviate the difficulty which ripples on the
surface of the water make for the eye which
would pierce its depths. There are three
forms of watereglass, namely, an ordinary
bucket or barrel with the bottom knocked
out secondly, piece of tin of a funnel
shape, about three feet long and nine inches
in diameter at the broad or bottom end, and
large enough at the top to accommodate the
observers eyes into the broad end should
be inserted plate of strong glass and some
weight to weigh down thirdly, the simplest
way is to get tin or zinc tube like map
case This should be about three and a
half feet long and three inches in diam
eter The bottom of this also should
have glass and be weighted. When the
water is clear this instrument will enable
the observer to see from three to twenty
fathoms on calm bright days. OF course,
when the water is thick the glass is useless
The Norwegian fishermen are constantly in
the habit of using the instrument, and often
discover by its aid shoals of fish which would
otherwise escape them. In searching for
wrecks, bodies of drowned persons or lost
objects of any kind the water telescope is in
valuable. By it naturalists are enabled to OBJ
serve the habits of fish and the growth of the
subaqueous vegetation. To water parties
who picnic on rivers or lakes it would offer a
new enjoyment in revealing the subaqueous
scenery. Every reader used to the water will
imagine uses to which water-telescopes can
be put, and as they are cheap of construction
they will probably come into use on rivers
and lakes.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-12-29

DR.. Christian Fenzer has been talking
about trichine to Chicago Tribune repor-
ter. The doctor said 'The first case OF
| trichina diagnosed was in 1856 but nothing
like general knowledge of the disease was
obtained until about 1860. We know that
the hog gets the disease by eating rats and
mice, but we do not know where the rats and
mice get their supply-very probably from
insects, but we don't know just what insects.
It has been almost satisfactorily settled that
all carnivorous animals are liable to the af-
fection, but it is also certain that animals not
of that class have been diseased with trichi-
nae. For instance a pike-fish caught in the
harbor of a Holland town was discovered to
have its flesh impregnated with trichinae-the
result, no doubt, of the fish having eaten of
the offal thrown into the harbor." Nothing has
ever been discovered which will counteract
the effect of the trichin@ or kill them after
they have once found their way into the mus
cles of a person. The only thing for the
patient to do is to take quinine if he is at all
feverish and to strengthen himself on wine
or beer. If he is able to stand the siege after
the trichine have found their way into his
muscles, all right if not, he dies. It is only
in the stomach trichinse breed. The breeding
is what creates the pains in the stomach, and
it is while the little ones are scattering
through the muscles in search of a perma-
nent abode that the patients body and limbs
are filed with pain. After the locations are
finally reached the patient RECEIVERS. AS an
illustration of the terrible havoc which a
small quantity of triehine could create he
referred to the fact that once in small Eu-
ropean town one porker affected with trich-
ine caused the sickness of no less than $50
persons, of which number 100 died. ''You
might not believe it, ;" said the doctor, ''but
if the flesh of every diseased person were sub
iected to the microscope it would be shown
that one out of every twenty persons are
affected more or less with trichine. This is
an evidence of the fact that what is generally
called rheumatism is often only slight at
tack of trichinse.''
Morning journal and courier., 1880-12-29

Several farmers in Wisconsin, who not
long ago complied with opportunities to sign
temperance pledge, are being astonished by
the presentation of promissory notes promis-
abstinence
Morning journal and courier., 1880-12-29

should be taught, ~ and also prohibiting the
granting of public money to any religious
sect and requiring the equal taxation of
church property. General Garfield said in a
speech in the House in june, 1874: s'The di-
yorce between church and State ought to be
absolute. It ought.to be SO absolute that no
church property anywhere, in any State or
in the nation, should be exempt from equal
taxation; for if you exempt the property of
any church organization to that extent you
impose church tax upon the whole eommu-
nifty. "
Morning journal and courier., 1880-12-29
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The Doctor makes thorough clairvoyant exam1na-
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Sittings for business affairs or examtna-
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Morning journal and courier., 1880-12-29
EDITORIAL NOTES.

We begin this morning the publication of
an interesting series of letters concerning the
stGuilford Institute"
Morning journal and courier., 1880-12-29

California is becoming alarmed by the fact
that the loathsome disease of leprosy is
spreading from the Chinese to their Ameri-
can neighbors. Chinese lepers have several
disease was thought to be peculiar to, Asia
tics, no fear of contagion was felt. But it is
no longer a matter of doubt that the shock
ing scourge has established itself among the
white population. One physician in San
Francisco reports that sixteen white lepers
of both sexes have, within short time, ap-
piled to him for treatment, all of them being
incurable. The very presence of leper is a
source of danger owing to the invisible ema-
nations from his skin. The disease is hered-
itary, and marriage should be strictly forbid
den to all who have the faint in their blood
Morning journal and courier., 1880-12-29

The depot improvements at Bridgeport
are expected to be completed by january LIST.
They win cost $15, 900.
Mr.. James G. Lees, president of the new
port, says the company will put in $1s, 200
worth of new machinery.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-12-29
E. Il. SANFORD,
d24 10S and 2O4 Elm st.
Tontine Iiverv Stable

WE are prepared at short notice to furnish
ffaA the best Carriages, either close open, for
NTW Balls, Weddings and Christenings
S1-1 It Il our intention to have good Carriages
at the depot and on boat landnge when needed
Grateful for the liberal patronage in the past we
hope by strict attention to the wants Of patrons
to merit continuance OF the favors OF the public.
BARKER RANSOM, Proprtetors-.
". q. LkxaDoE, Foreman. nj
Morning journal and courier., 1880-12-29
NOTICE

NOIICEs
NOTICE il hereby given that an application viii
IN be made to the General Assembly TO amend the
charter of the city of New Haven:
First, So to limit the expenditure of money bv
the city of New Haven the East Rock Park To the
sum Of six thousand dollars per annurn.
Second t. revise said charter substantially a. has
bean may be recommended by tho COMMITTEES ON
revision of said charter and may be asked by
the Court Of Common Council OF aaid city.
Dated af New Haven this 10th day Of December
1880. HENRY sToDDARD,
dl1 Corporation Counsel.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-12-29

The movement for the complete seculari-
zation of the State recently organized in
Chicago, claims both the ex-President and the
next President as co-workers. In 1875 Pres
ident Grant recommended to Congress Con-
stitutionl amendment requiring every State
to maintain free public schools in which
neither religious, atheistic nor pagan tenets
Morning journal and courier., 1880-12-29

The evidence increases that Edison is be-
hind the times. In recent lecture on cleo
trio lighting, delivered before the Philosoph-
ical Society of Newcastle Tyne, Mr.. j. w.
Swan, the well-known electrician, said /:
''About twenty years ago I had a number of
pieces of paper and cardboard buried in
charcoal in a crucible which I sent to be heat
ed white-hot in one of the pottery kilns be-
longing to Mr.. Wallace, of Forth Banks.
From the pieces of carbonized cardboard
thus obtained selected long spiral, and the
ends of this I connected by clamps with the
conducting wires. A small glass shade was
cemented over this mounted carbon spiral
which was in the form of an arch, an inch
high-and the air was exhausted by means of
very good air pump lent me for the pur-
pose of this experiment by the Rev. Robert
Green, of Longhorsley
Morning journal and courier., 1880-12-29
Real Gstate.
A. HATCH & CO

First-C Glass Residence for Sale.
49,, OWING to contemplated change in business
sH location the ensuing fall, offer my residence
E,lL corner of East Grand and Ferry streets, for
sale. This is by far the finest place in Fair Haven
Lot 131x230 feet well stocked with every variety Of
fruit in bearing condition. House built of founda
also gas and water, stationary range and wash tubs
Large barn and carriage house; accommodations for
hennery and garden. Parties meaning business can
apply on the premises.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-12-29

A plausible question is raised whether wo-
men under the statutes of Texas have not the
right to vote in that State. The statutes pro-
vide that every male person not subject to
disqualifcations named shall be deemed q
qualified elector. The law which defines suf-
frage qualifications as statute of the State is
to be interpreted by the rules which govern
in the construction of all civil statutory enact
ments The same Legislature which enacted
the suffrage law provided rules for constru-
ing the statutes. One of these rules provides
that s.the masculine gender shall include the
feminine" It is contended, therefore, that
women have the right to vote in Texas. Of
course the Legislature did not mean to give
them this right, but it is argued that they
have it, nevertheless, and that if they insist
upon exercising it they cannot be prevented
so long as the present laws remain in the
statute books.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-12-29

he young fOIkS were HtIrrlug-
And young lady, weighing one hundred and sixty
ounds who went to the closet to get goblet, was
scared almost to death" by dear little mouse.
-IOcELdnd Courier.
Daily critic., 1880-05-22
Cats as Carriers.

The wonderful instinct OF locality
which the cat shares with the carrier
pigeon has been put 10 some practical
use in Belgium. Thirty-seyen cats, re-
siding in the city Of Liege, were recently
putinto bags, and then taken a long
way into the country,
Here they were liberated at two
o'clock one afternoon, and az a quarter
10. i've on the same evening one OF them
returned home, while all his oompan-
ions arrived there within twenty-four
hours after being set free, II is there
fore now proposed to establish regular
system OF cat communication between
Liege and the neighboring villages by
means Of cats. This is a somewhat
novel part for pussy toplay, and II II be
feasible, We hope that she will be pro-
perly protected in il.
Daily critic., 1880-05-22

81 believe In a personal devil" said
Mr.. Moody, al a revival meeting held
in remote Western city. That's
true, that's tfus--you're right there,
stranger" said an old farmer, rising
from his seat In his eafneainess.
whereupon calm.faced, placid.look.
ing woman rose from the other end Of
the pew, took him by the ear aud slowly
led him out, aud the assembly knew
then for the fret time ,ha, the old
mans mind was iilled with domestic
thoughts instead of the hereafter.
Chan Ice voted the republican tloks,
Al InhiAnAnnlia.
Daily critic., 1880-05-22
An Electric Girl.

II has long been known that certain
persons are strongly electric: that is,
that they are so charged with electricity
that they can give shocks pretty much
as the gymnotus and other fishes do.
The case Of the electric girl Of London,
Can, however, is one Of the most re-
markable we have heard Of. She Is Just
10 years old. She has been sick two
years, but is now we'll. The doctors
could not tell what was the matter with
her, but since her recovery she seems 10
be walking battery. Unless your
nerves are very strong, you cannot
shake hands with her, nor can one place
his hand in a pail Of water with hers.
BY joining hands she can send a sharp
shock through 10 or 20 people in a
room, and she possesses all the attrac-
tions ofa magnet. n she attempts 10
pick up knife, the blade jumps into
her hand. aud paper Of needles will
hang suspended from one Of her fingers.
She cannot drop any small article Of
steel she may pick mp. On entering q
room. perceptible influence seizes
every one present; and, while some are
affected with sleepiness, others are ~
and iidgety till they leave. A sleeping
infant will wake at her approach, but
with a stroke Of her hand he can coax
Il to slumber again. Animals arr also
subject 60 her influence, and a pet dog
Of the household will lie for hours al
her feet AZ motionless AZ death. 50. at
least, says an American paper.-Ihre-
noiogio1i lfsgasias.
Daily critic., 1880-05-22

sSgsaa With quick Sales
OF the Of
which Fair Dealing and Close Atten
GOODS
sun uLsTERs LAWN
YOUNG departure giving Of present %
expended above dollar
Daily critic., 1880-05-22

" qnssitoHsi, send flT our pamphlet "Na-
tnFo's Laws" giving eNiehdet information
frg' Nailed free.
The remedies are sent by mail, postpaid, on fe.
eelpt OF price, except the Salt, which u teut by
express al purchasers expense,
Consultation free, and selected al our ofiee, or
BY mall, giving full description Of your case,
IAs public q earnestly cautioned dgdiHsf
fWfidfOHs and spurious articles,
Daily critic., 1880-05-22
DEsCRIPTITE PRICE list,

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stages Chllls and Fever, etc.
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Cholera lniantum and Bum-
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I AuxiliAriea for Her-
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| Auxiliary for Colds,
ABSORPTION SALf-l [ Sick headaches ,numb-
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etc,
For further information as 10 diseases reached
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Riisv's Block, S, r. CorAsr NA aRd = Streets,
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ALady PhysIelaa IN charge Of Ladies' Department
just received At the Holman Liver Pad
Once, freHh, supply OF Ladies', Cents
and ChildTon's Pads, They have n new
Pad Made especially for Lsdies' wear,
Daily critic., 1880-05-22

Numberiess Cases. Finally Ac-
knowIedged to ne Iseyond the
reach OF Medicine, nave been
saved under the WILD Action
of these ASemedies Alone.
, 1880-01-04
THE BROKEN GROCERs' BANK.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-The excitement con-
tinues among the creditors and depositors Of
the broken Grocers' Bank. Mr.. Stephen v.
White, Receiver, and counsel. are present
since early morning collecting assets. Mr..
White says he has already deposited S120, 900,
and that the remaining assets would more
than cover the claims of creditors and depos-
itors:: The only losers will be the stockhold-
ers. he believed the bank was suffering
largely from. forged paper, in connection
with J. Lloyd Haigh's Indebtedness.
The Ere,,i',g Post says: Reports that the
bank held large quantity OF forged paper as
security for loans were repeated this morn-
ing with greater emphasis, and were not de-
MED by the persons who naturally would
deny them If unfounded- It is alleged that
the bank not only lent nearly S10o, 600 upon
aeceptances which. prove to have been
forged By one Of its principal customers, but
that it has obtained money from other banks
BY. ,rediscounting this paper. The Receiver
has had all the cash in the bank removed to
the vaults Of the Bank Of North America for
greater security
been some talk Of the shareholders reorgan-
izing the bank and assuming the liabilities.
In case. this movement should take defnlt
shape, the Receiver would gladly relinQulsh
his responsibilities.
, 1880-01-04

course OF demOlsc1Qn anQ reCOnStruCLlOu4 auu
during these operations a temporary wooden
foot-bridge adjoining it on the north side has
been in use. This was broken in two last
night and carried away with the force of the
rising flood. All communications at this
point are completely interrupted.
The scene along the quays this afternqon1s
extremely picturesque, and thousands ofpeo-
line the walls along the waterfront, watch
ing the rushing torrent and speculating as to
the safety of the bridges. ~
The depth Of the water, as marked at Pont
de Ia Co1corde, has already reached six
metres, and it is still rising. To day, at the
very place where on Chrfstmas-Da Dayhundreds
Of people were walking across the solid ice,
the current. is running at the rate Of seven
miles an hour.
The municipal authorities have just or
dered the suspension Of .all traffic on the fol-
lowing bridges: The SolfeEino, which is
built Of iron, with three arches, and was
erected BY Napoleon Ill in 1858, and which
crosses the river just at the corner of the
garden OF the Tuileries; the Saint Pere, al
so an iron bridge Of three arches, crosses
near the window Of the Tuileries where
King Charles X is supposed 70 have fired
another structure Of iron, with seven arches,
crossing the Seine from the corner Of the
garden Of the Louvre.
The Prefect has issued stringent orders to
prevent even foot passengers from using any
Of the above-named bridges. All the ap-
proaches to these prohibited thoroughfares
are guarded by sergeants de Vile.
The stone bridges alone are open for traffic,
and they are completely choked up by the
large number of pedestrians, carts, wagons
Of all descriptions, and carriages, so that to
cross from one side to the other Is almost an
imposs1bility. The crowd is increasing, and
intense excitement prevails.
:, GREAT DAMAGE AND MUCH ALAKsf.
PARIS, Jan. 3.-The drift Ice In the Seine
has become so heavy as to cause great
damage, and much alarm is felt. The works
opposit the 1nvalides have been carried away,
and the river is full Of wreckage> Several
bridges have been rendered unsafe, and
travel over them is stopped. The bridges in
use, mainly structures Of stone, are COM
pletely choked up by the extra traffic thus
forced upon them, and, to make matters worse,
the crowds increase every moment The
most exciting. Thousands of people watched
the rushing torrent and huge masses Of ice
flung with terrific force against the bridges.
At Pont de la Concorde the depth Of water
is six metres, and the, river is still rising.
Where on Christmas-Day vast crowds
crossed on solid ice the current is running
at the rate of seven miles an hour. The
devastation promises to be far greater than
that which occurred in January, 1871, when
the water rose so high that steamboats, could
not pass under the bridges, and the streets Of
the loW-1ying enviIon5 Of the city were COW
cred with water to the depth Of several feet.