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Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-11
Military.


 The City Guard celebrate their 26th ami versary March 9th. Special efforts are being made to render it fine occasion.
 At the adjourned annual meeting of the New Haven LightGu held Monday evening, ,Sergt E. Beach was re- elected secretary and Corporal George Edmondson reelected treasurer. There are 65 names on the roll. "The Rangers" are still alive and hold their annual sociable about the middle of March.
 The Hartford City Guards are indebted to Lieut.. l.. Fl. Hotchkiss, one of the most en- terprising and popular military men in the State service. for neat pamphlet entitled tsThe Oity Guard Register" Veterans and past members of the Guard in this city can obtain copy by addressing P. o. Box 56s, Hartford, Conn, and enclosing 80 cents. It was compiled by Lieut.. Hotchkiss from the records of the company and is 8 complete ros- ter of the organization since it's birth in 1861. It is sspublished as souvenir of the removal of the company to it's new quarters in the reg mental armory." It contains the company's Troll of honor" handsomely printed in display type with appropriate border and contains like roll of honor of the City Guards war com pany, Co. A. First Conn. Heavy Artillery, which Captain, later Major l.. G. Hemingway, formerly Of the Grays, led to service, together with an account Of its military service.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-11
State News

The women in the rag room of the Seymour paper mill at Windsor Locks have struck for higher wages.
 John B. Northrop, of the Flying Point House, Stony Greek, has taken possession of the Humphrey House, New Britain.
 A young Swede named Martin Erickson was killed at the Middlesex quarry at Portland, Monday, by the caving of an embankment.
 Governor Andrews, who was i'll at his home in Litchfeld last week. has recovered so as to be able to attend to executive business, and will be in Hartford to-day and remain during the week.
 The new boiling kettles in the soap factory of J. B. Williams, at Glastonbury, which are now being set, will have a capacity of over ing over thirteen hundred gallons. All are to be heated by steam.
 EssEx.-A special meeting of the town was held on Saturday, at which the Selectmen were authorized to call in the outstanding issued for stock in the Connecticut Valley railroad, which are redeemable on and after April 1st, 1880, and instructed to issue new ten-twenty bonds for like amount in denom- nation of $1, 900 each, at 8 rate of interest not exceeding 4 per cent. per annum, paya- ble semi annually. They will probably adver- tise for sealed proposals for the purchase of the whole or a part of the bonds, in a few days. The town has beside this but small floating debt, has grand list of over @ mil lion of dollars, and at it's last meeting provi- ded for the formation of sinking fund to be appropriated towards paying the bonds at their maturity. The bonds are non-taxabIe for ten years.-Courant.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-11
Dtsngreement of Authorities.

: The doctors allege that the death of the New London man, McCreary, who had been Ill of varioloid, was caused by the expo sure he underwent while in delirium. He leaped while crazed from his chamber to the roof of an adjoining shed, and stood for sev- eral minutes barefoot in the snow. It is said by the physicians that the chill he received precipitated the disease upon his vitals with fatal effect. On the day of his death the fol lowing paragraph appeared in the New York Sun:
 'sFrom numerous experiments made in the great hospital at Posen, Prussia, it appears that ice is a most effectual remedy against smallpox. One of the patients in fit of de- lirium escaped to the garden, where the snow was two feet deep. There he remained the whole night, with no covering but his shirt On the following morning the fever had sub- sided and the postules had dried. This strange circumstance attracted the physicians atten- ton, and, after consultation, they determined to keep the temperature of the smallpox wards very low, and apply small quantities of ice to the patients. The result surpassed their ex- pectations, and at the end of week all the patients had recovered" :"
Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-11
LegiSIaIfye Notes.

At an adjourned meeting of the Representa- tives of Hartford county, held yesterday after noon, 1-mill tax was laid on the grand list of the county to pay of the debt of $75, ,oo0 The tax will raise $52, ,OOO.
 The Fairfield county members had social gathering at the United States Hotel last even- ing.
 The hearing on the resolution authorizing the Charter Oak Insurance Company to buy up the old capital stock will begin before the insurance committee at 2p. m. m. today in the rooms of the Insurance Commissioner.
 Ex-Governor English appeared before the FinanceCommittee yesterday afternoon on the matter of the taxation of express companies doing business in Connecticut.
 From Goodwin's Legislative Statistics the following is gathered:
 Senator Brown, of Waterbury, from the Fifth district, whose age is 75, is the oldest member. Including Lieutenant Governor Gallup the Senate has four members over 70 years of age. The youngest member is Senator Collins. from the Twenty-frst, who is 33, while Senator Hayward, the newly ap- pointed Railroad Commissioner, can go him but three years better-36. Senator Pagan,
 
 of Middletown, is 38.
 In the House-we find the oldest member is Representative Tibbals, of Durham, whose age is "A. The House has eight members over seventy years of age The youngest members of the House are Crump of New London, and Watrous of Chatham, they be- ing each 23. Of the Representatives 200 of the members are natives of the State, 124 of them being born in the towns they severally represent; of the remaining number ten are natives of Massachusetts. Of lawyers, Hart ford county sends up two, New Haven county six, New London county one, Windham county three, MiddIesex county two, Holland one, making total of fifteen. New Haven county sends three physicians and Holland county two, making a representation of five from the medical fraternity. The tillers of the soil have 8 representation of ninety four, Litchfeld county sending the largest number, twenty-five. The House also has one artist two clergymen and one lecturer. Thirteen members of the House and two of the Senate are graduates of Yale College, the decade between 1850 and 1860 being very largely in the preponderance. The following are these members with the year of their graduation: Senator Colt, '50; Sena- tor Brewster, '55; Representatives Battell, '39 ; Hollister, 40; Norton, A; Judge Morris, '54; ; Clarke, '54; Stanton, '55; Newton, '56 ; Speaker Marcy, '64; Colonel Robertson, '72 G. M. Gum, of Milford, "A Crump, of New London, was member of the classof '79, but did not graduate. Belden, of Wilton, is 8 graduate of Trinity College, and score of members are graduates of notable academies. Governor Andrews, Comptroller Howard and the Rev. H. D. Northrop are graduates of Am herst College.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-11
GnIlaRe NAfea.

Trowbridge, '79, has returned from Europe.
 The Kent Club has appointed an investiga- ting committee to examine the accounts of 8 former treasurer. The most difficult part of the committees labor is to find any accounts to examine.
 The idea of Captain Folsom of entering 6 consolidated freshman crew at the spring re- gatta is one that should meet the approval of all those interested in boating. Not only will it tend to awaken some slight interest in Shef. but will also enable the freshmen to fill an eight-oar with good material
 The last of the assemblies was given last evening. The affair took the form of ger man, led by Messler, 80. Quite 8 number of ladies from out of town were present. The thanks of the senior class are due to MT. Messler, under whose management these pleasant affairs have been held, for the suc- cessful manner in which he has conducted the assemblies of '79-'8O.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-11
May Recover

James Gillick, the aged switchman who was run over at the Bridgeport depot Monday afternoon, had stepped from one track to avoid an approaching train and stepped right in the way of Housatonic train which was backing down. The wheel struck him near the shoulder and ran the entire length of the arm, manglingit terribly. Assistant Baggage master Lynch, who saw the accident, had rushed to the spot and stood waiting an op- portunity to rescue the unfortunate man from his perilous position. After the second set of trucks passed he seized MT. Gillick by the collar and dragged him away from the train. He was then placed in an express wagon and taken to his residence, where Doctors Hub bard and Porter attended him. His arm was smashed the whole length, and he had seri- ous bruise on the head, besides other contu- sions. The arm was amputated Monday night. Yesterday morning he was as com fortable as could be hoped for, and may recov- CT, although the fact that he is seventy-eight years old lessens his chances very materially. MT. Gillick has quite history in connection with the Hausatonic road. He had been in the company's employ for over forty years, and was one of the first to use 8 shovel when the line was built. He was also the first man that ever turned railroad switch in Bridge port For over thirty years he has been em- ployed as switchman about the Housatonic yard and other localities in Bridgeport, and for ten or twelve years has had charge of the two Housatonic switches at the depot. He is well liked among his fellow workmen, and has been in the habit of attending to his religious duties with great punctuality, giving as 8 reason that he did not know how soon he might be killed.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-11
aRemarkabIe Occurrence.

A story of most singular character is vouched for by one of the Windham county members of the Legislature. It relates to 8 dream by Mrs. Martha P. Graves of South Killingly, an old lady who has been deaf for the past thirty years. On the night of the goth of January she dreamed that her hear ing was wholly restored. In the morning she related the dream to the members of her family. On the night of the 31st of Janu- ary, when she retired, she was as deaf as usual, but the following morning her afiic- ton was gone, and since then she has no difh- culty in hearing whisper, even, being dis. tinctly audible. It is related by her friends that she has always been firm believer in dreams, and the fulfllment of this one so greatly to her benefit will tend to strengthen her belief-Hartford Times.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-11
The Suffering Persians.

missionary among the Nestorians of Persia, is to lecture, illustrating the manners and cus- toms of the East, in the egational church at South Norwalk, on Friday evening. Five persons will appear in costumes. A col. lection is to be taken at the close for the ben eft of those perishing by famine in Oroomiat and Koordistan. Rev. MT. Stocking was borr in Persia, but is the son of veteran mission ary who went to Persia from Connecticut. His friends still reside in Cromwell.
 R. T. Easton, prominent Norwalk citizen, has brother in the same mission; and Mr. Stocking is nephew of Rev. MT. Gilbert, of South Norwalk, General Agentof the Connec ticut Bible Society.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-11
LOdge and Society.

The annual meeting of the Odd Fellows Veteran Association takes place Monday even- ing, Feb. 23d, at Odd Fellows Hall in this city.
 The tenth annual of Golden Rule Encamp- ment is arranged for February 18th at old Odd Fellows Hall It will be literary en- tertainment with banquet accompanying, and an affair of special interest is to be expected The committees are: On banquet, George N. Moses; 0. B. Foster, Wm. H. Coolidge, Morris Hemingway, J. B. Clemmons; on literary part, George B. Hoggson, Isaac Taylor, John Fletcher.
 Eze1 Lodge will give a collation. at their lodge room March 2. An invitation will be extended to Mythra Lodge of Bridgeport. The third degree will be worked in tic old Connecticut style.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-11
TTor Additional Local News See Fourth Page.l
LOCAL NEWS.
RrIef Mention

Brief Mention.
 Measles are reported as quite prevalent in some parts of the city just at present.
 In the Allen murder trial at Hartford yestsr- day all the evidence for the State was con cluded.
 Steel rails have been laid on the New York and New England road from Putnam to Willimantic.
 Mir. Walter Cook, postmaster at Southing- ton, was lying very low yesterday, and it was thought he could not live the night out.
 The Fourth church, Hartford, have unani- mously called Rev. G. H. De Bevoise, of North Brookfeld, Mass, to become their pas tor.
 Leading citizens of NorwaIk are pushing a movement to establish board of trade in that city. Steps to effect such an organization have been taken.
 Mir. Loomis says If his screwdriver is re- turned he shall believe in advertising more than ever. Read the advertisement and go and get the reward.
 The Canal railroad train due here at about p. m. vas considerably delayed yesterday by the breaking of 8 truck of the locomotive tender at Northampton.
 MT. John c. Anderson, of Westport, has a weather item from Sweden. A letter from a friend there informs him that up to January 8 they had no really cold weather in that naturally cold country.
 At Ooe's Opera House, February IS, the Hyer Sisters appear on the 18th, Den Thompson will give his famous Josh Whit comb, and on the 2Oth Strakosch's Opera Company occupy the house, giving "Mig- non."
 At a parish meeting of Christ church, Strat- ford, on Saturday evening last, the Rev. Jas. w. Bradin, Jr., of Flatbush, l.. l., was elect cd rector of the parish to fill the vacancy made by the death of the Rev. Dexter l.. Lounsbury.
 Mr. J. E. Searles, Jr., announces in cir cuIar of this date his retirement from the shipping firm of l.. W. & P. Armstrong Of this city, in which he has been partner the past fourteen years, for the purpose of estab- fishing house in New York, where he will continue the same business.
 About thirst of the audience at Fatinitza at the Hartford Opera House, Monday nigh, were considerably pleased at the very sly way in which certain party stepped near to the door leading into one of the private boxes, drew flask and took couple of drinks, which seemed to afford him great satisfaction.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-11
Taking Care of the Health.

As @ single illustration of the value of a State Board of Health, it may be mentioned that our Connecticut Board in their report this year present 8 system of drainage for Meriden which is to cost $154, TYP, and it is satisfactory and endorsed by the highest au- thorities; while scheme was about to be undertaken by the city for accomplishing the same result at cost of $55o, ,OOO. If this means anything it indicates saving by the board of $40O, 900 for Meriden, equivalent to nearly $40 a head for each citizen of the pIace.-Hartford Courant.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-11
Board of selectmen.
ImdeStDE Town RecOrds-PhYsician
 PrescriptiOms-Rills Approved.

ImdeYtng Town RecOrds-PhYstct3ns'
 PreScripti0ms-RillsA Approved.
 The regular weekly meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held last evening. Present, Selectmen Andrews (presiding), Reynolds, Cooper, Hugo, Feldman, Crawford and Hart.
 Town Clerk Schuster appeared before the Beard with two volumes of index books of town records and said that complaints were made that they were incorrect, and that the ink had faded so as to make it difficult to read them. He had been requested to ask that they be recopied. The expense would be about three hundred dollars per volume.
 The subject was laid on the table until the next meeting.
 Town Agent Reynolds said that poor peo- pie were coming to him quite often with pre- scriptions from other than town physicians, and thus far he had given them orders for medicine. He said it was question whether he should continue this without instructions from the Board.
 After discussion it was left with the Town Agent to do as he thought best in the matter.
 Applications for licenses were approved as follows Daniel O'Connell, corner of Canal and Bristol streets; Olney Ennis, 20 Union street Mrs. Mary Mulvey, 35 Oak street. The following bills were approved Board of Relief, for services, $762.59 outside poor, cash, 1856. 55 groceries, $8.50; coal, $e. 20 1; shoes, $11. 70; transportation, $3 road and bridge account, $2659 90; St. Francis Orphan Asylum, as per vote of the town, $500; New Haven Orphan Asylum, as per vote of the town, $500; New Haven Dispensary, as per vote of the town, $500. Miscellaneous, S1O.65. Almshouse bills, $3, 447.61. 0. T. Driscoll, attorneys fees, $20. Adjourned.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-11
rVr aDnuldfnR,s Lectures.


 The third of these wonderfully interesting lectures will be given tonight at the Grand Opera House, on the subject of Imperial Rome" Few, we are sure, of the large audi enoe who listened with such pleasure to the story of Early Rome" Last week, will fail to be on hand to gaze upon the fine views of tho ruined temples, arches and the Forum, which marked the material greatness of 'tRome un- der the Casars." Besides touching upon the characteristic features of Roman architecture, ths lecturer will dwell briefly upon the essen- tial points of the Pagan religion, as repre- sented by the temples, views of which in their ruined form will be displayed upon the screen Much new information also will be given concerning that center of life in the great city, the Roman Forum. Reserved seats for the remaining four lectures of the course can be obtained ct Judd's for $1.50 and @l, according to location.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-11
Hi.E,gbti.tb Rirtbday,

The Rev. Williams Fl. Whittemore, of Brooklyn, N. Y. CYale, 1s25), formerly settled in Southbury, Conn.,, afterward for years a resident of New Haven, celebrated his S0th birthday on Monday, Feb. 2d. He is still viz orous in body and mind and was grati1ed by the receipt of over eighty letters of congratu- Iation, aside from other testimonials of affec- tiou. MT. Whitsemore is the father of J. Howard whittemore, Esq, prominent man. ufacturer of the Naugatuck valley, of the firm of Futile k Whittemore, Union City.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-11
Personal.


 Mir. Morgan G. Bulkeley, of Hartford, has donated $25o for the support of the charitable soup kitchen in that city.
 The Rev. MT. Hall, formerly pastor of the Corner Congregational church, Meriden, has accepted the pastorate of the Broad street Baptist church, of that place.
 MT. George Sickler, of Hartford, will cele- brate the opening of his new brewery on Park street, in that city, tomorrow, which will be his fortieth birthday anniversary also.
 MT. Charles T. Leonard, of Norwalk, who contemplated spending the winter in Colora- do with his wife and daughter, started yester- day, and expects to be absent a month or two.
 Miss Florence Wells, one of the best so- prano singers in Stratford, has accepted an engagement to sing in the Church of the Re- deemer, in New Haven, commencing May 1st. Bridgeport Standard.
 Benjamin Camp, youngest son of MT. Sam uel R. P. Camp, of Norwalk, died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Ferris, in West Troy, last Friday. His remains were brought to Norwalk and buried last Saturday.
 Colonel John B. Clapp, of the Sixteenth regiment, is quite @ lecturer as well as 8 mili- tary man. He speaks 1n the Asylum street Congregational church, Hartford, on Friday subject, ''Siege and Capture of Plymouth, and Twelve Months of Prison Life"
 Mir. and Mrs. William Sheffield residing at 1O9 East Pearl street have been sorely be- reaved by the death of their only child (three months old), who died Sunday morning. Yes terday the remains were taken to their former home, Stonington, R. l., for interment.
 MT. Bromley has letter in Mondays Tri- bune touching the sale of Hunts works, in the course of which he speaks of the artist and his methods in way to make the reader question if art criticism is not, after all, the stronghold of this versatile writer. Mr. B. opens and closes with an apology for invading this unaccustomed field; but really there was no need, for if this be specimen of what he can do, he can give the old hacks odds and come in ahead.-Exchange.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-11
Wednesday Morning, Feb. II. 1880.
NEW ENTERTAINMENTS TO-DA y

Bankers and Brokers-Thonnag I. Day & Co., N x' Board and Rooms-12 Bradley Place. Bonds and Stocks-Bunnen & Scranton. Oloaks-F. & l.. Lyons. Chilson FurnRce-Brownson Plumb. pr. Bulls Cough Eyrup-At Druggists. Dress Goods-H & L. Lyons. For Rent-BIacksmith Shop-L B. Hotchhss. For rRsnt-Tenement-F.M M. Brown. For Reut-Property-P.O o. Box 1.oy. For Sale-Farm-George A. 1sbeu. Flour-Johnson Bro. Fancy Goods-F. L. Lyons. Lost-Spiral Bracelet-Benjanin Ford. Logt-Pendant to Earring-Register Once. Loet-Seal Giove-W. H. Fairchild. Notice-L. W. & P. Armstrong. Oyercoats-Hub clothing House. Selling Out-F. L. Lyons. VaIentines-365 State Street. VaCetabIe Oompound-Lydia E. Pinkham. Wsnted-Men-D. Fl. Eaton. Wauted-Ronms-''W."
 Wantad-Gi Girls-84 TrumbuI Street. ted-Girl-216 Lombard Street. Wanted-Oarriage Trinmer-Cruttenden 70. Wanted-CabinSt Makers-Bowditch Prudden. Wanted-Loan-"E.H H.n
 Wanted-Girls-61 Grove Street. Wanted-Girl-OIty Hotel.
 Western Mixed Oorn-J. D. Dewen Go,
Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-11
He BOltede

One of the nurses in the Hartford Hospital recently remarked, in the hearing of one of the patients, that ''that case of yellow fever was not going to recover" The patient who heard the remark, waited to hear no more. He climbed out of second-story window, and thence to the ground, and away he rushed, hatless, ooatless and bootless, to his home in New Britain-something over eight miles. And all of this, adds the Times, on one of the coldest evenings we have had this season-a splendid night for the yellow fever
Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-11
gfw Yapta aalg aaa1praiag sunraal aad Gaartr

three glasses of beer and cigar. schlegeE denied selling them anything, and after an argument by Judge Blydenburgh ths case was continued until February 12.
 James A. McGerr and Max Foley were charged with assaung each other State street early yesterday morning. They denied that they were fighting, but the court thought differently and fined each s1 and costa,
Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-11

is the most effective pain destroyer in the world. Will most surely quicken the blood whether taken internally or applied externally, and thereby more certainly relieve pain, whether chronic or acute, than any other pain alleviator, and it is warranted double the strength of any similar preparation.
 It cures pain in the side, back or bowels, sore throat, rheumatism, toothache, and all aches, and is the great reliever of pain. Browns Household Panacea" should be in every family. A teaspoonful of the Panacea in tumbler of hot water (sweetened, if pre- ferred, taken at bedtime, will break up Q cold. 25 cents bottle.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-11
GuilfnRd Clanna.

We have received from MT. 0. W. Bradley, of the Florence House, some of the famous Guilford clams which he is serving to patrons at his house. They are unusually fine. There was an extremely low tide at Guilford yester- day, and hundreds of large clans were taken, of which Mr. Bradley secured large num- Der. He is always the first in the market for ouvEhino Q axtra in his line.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-11
vrtusatar,.1 A.ooctatfou.

The Methodist Ministerial Association con- tinued it's sessions at the St. John street M. E. church yesterday. In the afternoon inter- esting reviews and essays occupied the atten- tion of the clergymen and friends in attend ance. Last evening arevival service was held. This morning at 1o:3o, Prof. Rice, of Wesley an College, will deliver an address, subject, ''The relation of scientific thought to Chris tian theology" The public are invited.