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Middletown transcript., 1881-07-29

OUR GIRLS By THE ESEA.-Speaking
Of seaside fashions, the Philadelphia
Journal of Fashion says The various
antics of La mode at a popular water
ing place would furnish subjects for
the pencil Of the caricaturist, the brush
Of the artist, and give hints for refec-
tion to the observer of human nature.
Up and down the beach during bathing
hours may be seen strange figures Of
men, women and children, enveloped
in loose wraps, or, dispensing with the
outer garment, displaying forms clad in
short tunics and knickerbockers, wend-
ing their way to and fro from the
water. The head-wear is varied; the
children and some fair maids and ma
irons pass with locks uncovered floating
or tightly braided, but the majority of
bathers sport oil skin caps, or straw
hats firmly tied under the chin. 1t is
amusing to watch the ease with which
the wearers of these scant costumes
comport themselves; they sit or stand
about, chatting with leisurely uncon-
Germ dripping figures speeding to the
bath houses where the garments of civ
ilization await them, stop unabashed,
to exchange friendly greetings with
some chance acquaintance. The dresses
of the ladies on the beach in the morn
ing are as rule very simple. Cool and
pretty ginghams, or chintzes, and shady
hats, with grenadine wells twisted
around the crown and throat. A more
elaborate costume is usually worn for
dinner, and in the evening the fashion
able watering-place belle is expected to
don her choicest attire. Some there
are who change their toilettes as many
as six times each day, but it is gen.
orally those whose stay at the seashore
is limited and who are anxious to display
the contents of their wardrobe ere they
depart for pastures new"
Middletown transcript., 1881-07-29

A young lady of Holyoke, Mass,
offers to head band of one hundred
girls from that place where there are
five women to one man, and go west
and grow up and get married rather.
get married and grow up with the
country. As soon as the young men
of the west are informed of this move.
they will take to the woods and hide
themselvesin caves. Norristo,c,r Herald.
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Will lOOk Will SlllS guar Illus
French camping grounds, and dp~
scenes which their fathers saw. They
will doubtless assert-true children Of
their fathers yet why should they
deny what is undeniable ?-that the
lovely Champlin, the adorable Lawton,
the beautiful Redwood, the Hunters
and Ellerys, and their fascinating
peers, even if some of them have
changed their names, still hold their
fairy court, gliding in the waltz instead
Of stepping in the minuet !; driving on
the crowded avenue instead of saunter-
ing in the solitary pastures by the sea !;
but still nymphs rather than women still
gOddesses of grace and beauty, still
angels and celestial beings. 1t is still
true of the happy island, as the Easy
Chair said a generation ago when
speaking of Newport, THE plot is the
same, the play is not different, and the
summer moon of this year sees a
spectacle as fair as that of century
ago. EDITORS EASY CHAIR, in
Harper's Magazine for august.
Middletown transcript., 1881-07-29

Through the rushing rain and gleam-
ing flashes buggy from the railway
drove up to the door, and gentleman
Middletown transcript., 1881-07-29

Frene
great victS
brate its centeifm
will look with singular inc
French camping grounds, and Tf~
Middletown transcript., 1881-07-29

"The best laid plans Of mice and
men gang aft agley," but Mrs. Lansing
seemed in fair way to succeed. When
gentleman travels all over the world,
nd comes home all blaze with the doc
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-09
Connecticut Manufacturing.

Introducing New Process for NIanu-
 Hnterprise-A Million of Brick Re-
 quired.
 An important manufacturing development is one now in process of consummation in our neighboring and enterprising manufac- turing locality, Ansonia. Work has been commenced by the Ansonia Brass & Copper company for the erection of large buildings additional to extensive works to accommo- date machinery for new system of manu- featuring brass. The process is not an experiment, having been successfully in operation in England, in the manufacture of copper and to some extent in this country in the manufacture of copper. It consists in the use of gas in the refining of metals in- stead of coal, thereby enabling an increase of the product and 8 better distribution of the heat about the metal, at the same time pro- viding for more cleanliness in the manufac-
 ture. One of the new buildings will be 226 feet in length by 40 in width, and the other 18O in length and 80 in width, and in addi- tion great stack will be erected with six
 foot Hue connecting with the gas building, passing underground considerable distance. The buildings will be of brick with iron roofs and in the neighborhood of one mil lion brick will be used in the work. Mir. l.. V. Treat, the mason builder of this city, has the mason work contract and has commenced work
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-09
County Commissioner.

The County Commissioners held regular
 meeting yesterday. Dwight w. Futile, pros
 ecuting agent presented a petition for the
 revocation of Michael Curnan's license on the ground that he had sold to 8 minor Judge Blydenburgh appeared for the defense and asked for 8 continuance, which was granted until next Friday. Following is the law as passed at the last session of the Leg islature regarding such cases:
 The county commissioners of each county while
 in cession for the purpose shall constitute court
 for the trial of for the revocation licenses
 for the sale of Intoxicating liquors granted in the county and shall have sole and final Jurisdiction All licenses hereafter issued sball be revorabe in terms for violation of the laws regulating the manufacture or sale of intoxicating liquors. Other sections provide for the payment by
 the State of the expense of the prosecution, not to exceed $50. Section fifth is: On the revocation of the license by the court of commissioners, the bond given by such persons to the county where licensed shall be put in suit by
 the treasurer of the county and prosecuted in his
 to final judgment for the benefit of the county
 unless the County Commissioners for good reason direct otherwise; and the reasonable expenses ot such prosecution, audited by the chairman of the
 commissioners shall be paid out of the county treas
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-09
RELIGIOUS SERVICES.

CENTER CHURcH.-Rev. Peter Snyder, of Carthage, N. Y, will preach at the Center church morning and afternoon.
 THIRD CHURcH.-Preaching at 1O:3O and 3:15 by the pastor S. R. Dennen. Young peoples meeting at
 ST. JOHN STREET M. E. CHURcH.-Preaching morning and evening by the pastor, Rev. c. E. Har ris. Young peoples meeting at haf-past p. m.
 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, (Wooster Place. e.)-Preach- ing by the Rev. M. H. Pogson morning and evening. Sunday school and Young Mems Bible class at 12 m. Young peoples meeting at 6:30 D.
 ADVENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH Beers street).- Elder J. B. Potter, of Danbury i'll preach at 230 and 7:30 p. Social meeting in the morning at 1030. Strangers welcome. Seats free
 CHURCH THE MESSIAH Orange street, near Elnn). The pastor Rev. M. H. Houghton, will preach in the morning. Subject ''Saved for what ? From what ?n Sunday school at 12 o'clock noon
 CALVARY BAPTIST Characteristics at 10:3O l. and 7:3O p. m. Sunday school at 12 m. Young peoples prayer meeting at p. The pastor will preach morning and evening"
 SECOND ADVENT CHURCH (Wier's Hal1 Mo- 261 Elm street).-Social meeting at 10 30 Preaching at Il a. m. and 7:3O p. by Elder Wm. Stuart ot Middletown, Conn. All are welcome. Seats free.
 DAVENPORT CHURCH CWooster Square).-I. c. Me- serve, pastor will preach morning at 1030. evening at 7:30. Early pra! meeting at 9:30. Sunday school session at 2:30 Strangers welcomed to all the SIT vices.
 GEORGE STREET M. E. CHURCH between State and Church streets)-R MT. Noble will preach July 10th. Subject morning: tsThe sources of national safety and honor." Evening "The sources of na tional danger and disgrace"
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-09

spirits, rose too early in the morning, was before his time, so he fell martyr to his spirit of enterprise. He was, however, man of genius a genius for ''hash, the main ingredients consisting of talent for cooking and a talent for poetry.
 I was then, said our informant, good lump of boy, and on my way to school was won't to pause and read his inviting sign in plain view to every passer- -by-thus read it with longing. appetizing eye:
 s'Oysters, Holsters, pies and cakes,
 Fish and ham and tender stakes,
 Cooked to suit, and very fine,
 Gall, my friend, at any time"
 An hour later we were repeating this poet ical gush in the par1or of our venerable neighbor who has rural retreat on Sachem's Head-a sort of kingdom by the sea in TO- mantle view of Falkland Island sleeping in the distance and with lobster pots dancing under the waves near his door. At certain periods his kingdom there has been under the care of queer genius, for the time king of the realms, known thereabouts as the Guilford poet. To amuse his solitude and especially for protection the poet procured stalwart, in the shape of watch dog, name forgot, but not Conkling. One day the dog be took himself to parts unknown, and not stand standing the order of his going trotted away Not again appearing the poet thus expressed his efforts at reconciliation to his loss in hii book of lamentations, in the part devoted to doggerel:
 "The dog that's gone, I've never found, He's gone forever much fear But still try to sleep sound hat 6O0r raT incl
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-09
Personal.

Lieutenant William s. Gordon, long high ly esteemed officer of the Norwich police force, died on Thursday after an illness ot two months, thought to have been caused by blows received at the hands of Michael Min. nehan, who escaped from custody at police headquarters on the night of April 26, after fearful struggle with him of nearly two and half hours.
 Mrs. Sarah s. Wetmore, of Mile Hill, is in her 8Oth year and has a great-great- grand child, the little girl of Mrs. George Wheeler, of Bethel, which is about a year old. All the intervening female relatives of this little one are alive, it's grandmother being Mrs. Will liam Lawrence of Bethel, and it's great grandmother Mrs. Emeline s. Fairchild, of Mile Hill, who is about sixty years of age. Both Mrs. Wetmore and Mrs. Fairchild are still bright and vigorous for their age.- NelCtOlr1l Bee
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-09
Fair Haven.

The picnic of the Sunday school of the | East Grand street Baptist church, to have
 taken place yesterday, was postponed on ac- count of the rain until to-day, when, the ' weather being fine, the happy event, looked forward to with such anticipations by so 1 many bright faces, will occur. The pastor, Rev. MT. Ball, and MT. W. S. Robinson of I the Keg company, Fair Haven, start next ! week for Lake George, where they will re- 1 main for some time. MT. Balls health,
 which is not yet firm, all trust will be fully
 restored by his vacation. He has the hearts of his people with him and their warm es- l teem. The Sunday school picnic party and 1 friends will number probably about 300. The | Choral orchestra, which has contributed | some of their excellent music at services held
 at the church, have received g compliments l ry invitation to add their presence to the picnic and the enjoyment of the day.
 The corner stone of the new St. Francis Parochial school on Ferry street will be laid ! tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. The Rt
 Rev. Bishop McMahon will oficiate. A large
 number of the Catholic clergy of the city and State will attend and assist A sermon will be preached by the Rev. Father Shaw, one of the Lazarist Fathers. Horse cars will be run from the center of the city, beginning
 at o'clock and returning shortly after the conclusion of the services. Bates 6 Town send have been awarded the contract for the
 mason work, and Andrew c. Smith, the car penter builder of the St. Francis Orphan
 Asylum, takes the carpenter work contract. The artificial method of propagating oys- ters, as announced by the discoverer, Dr. Brooks, of Baltimore consists in chopping the male and female oysters together, fine;
 add water, decant the fluid to stand few minutes and two hours later fertilization may
 be seen complete under the microscope.
 The manufacturing interests at Grapevine
 Point are growing to decidedly important proportions. The new shops of Beecher &
 Peck are completed, and the presses, drills.
 engine and boiler are being located. And
 now still another new manufactory, it is ex-
 pected, is to be erected. This is nail manu-
 factory. Builders are figuring on the con-
 racts The site spoken of is near to BeechI
 CT & Peck's.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-09
Summer Notes.

The Wooster Square Baptist church pic. nics next Tuesday.
 The Veteran Odd Fellows take dinner at Roton Point, near Norwalk, next Tuesday. The Grand Central Hotel, Newtown, Conn. has it's opening hop this Saturday evening. Music by Streit's orchestra, of this city. The receipt of invitations to the opening ot the great ocean pier at Crescent Beach, under the auspices of the Boston Steamboat and
 Pier company, is acknowledged The event
 occurs on Tuesday, July 18th. large mum.
 Der of prominent Boston people will attend. The programme includes steamer excursion l for invited guests and a collation., with ap' propriate exercises.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-09
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DA

NEW ADVHEIIISEMEN IC-DA Clarks New Method-Oliyer Ditson & Co. Florence Oil Stove-C. P. Merriman. For Rent-Rooms-5B Brown Street. For Sale-Engine-Jas Graham Co. For Sale-Houses and Lots-L. F. Comstock. Grand Clearance Sal0-C. E. Longley Co. Lower Railroad Fares-PSck Bishop. Meeting-Chamber of Commerce. Public Meeting-New Haven Savings Association. Savin Rock Hill-Sleeles.
 Summer Nights Festivai-Hugos E1ysian Garden. Sunday Services-Davenport Church. Sunday Services-At Advent Christian Church. Sunday Services-At St. John St. M. E. Church. Sunday Services-CaIvary Baptist Church. Sunday Services-Second Advent Church. Sunday Services-George Street NJ. E. Church. Sunday Services-Church of the Messiah. Sunday Services-Third Church. Sunday Services First Baptist Church. Sunday Services-At Center Church. Vegetable Compound-Lydia E. Pinkhan- Wanted-young Man-Position.
 Wanted-Barber-503 State Street. Wanted-Young Man-P. o. Box ], POS. Wanted-Men-Loek Box 474.
 Wanted-Situation-M McGrath. Wanted-Situation- Orange Street.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-09
New Haven Directory.

New Haven's Increase of Population
 The Addition of About 1000 Names
 From Fair Haven East-Nearly 2,9OO
 More Names Than Last Year-New
 Haven's Population Over 65, 900.
 Price, Lee $ Go. have issued the New Haven Directory for 1es1-2. The publish CTS have aimed to make it, as it appears to be in all particulars, a very complete and satis- factory publication, for which result they are well qualified by experience in the issue of previous New Haven directories and di- rectories of other cities. It contains this year directory for Fair Haven East, which is new and valuable addition. It contains also a revised street and avenue directory. Also another useful new feature is presented, viz, where people have rem owed from the city the fact is given in connection with the name. On page 40 the census of Connecti- cut by towns and counties is given, also the population of the United States by State, the population of the principal cities of the United States and that of the principal ma. tions; and finally the population of the principal cities of the world.
 Names erased in preparing Directory ....... 3,19s Names added in preparing Directory, including
 Fair Haven East, and removals fro the city 6,016 Increase from 1880 to 1881. 2,S7T Total number of names. .25, ,04s Total number of changes, including names 15, ,75t
 The total number of names last year was 22, III, this year 25, O4s, showing as above an increase of 2,877 names. In this the names in the annexed portion being included, New Ha ven's population is now undoubtedly over 65, ,OOO By the census taken last year the population of New Haven was 62, 8s2.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-09
HumOrS.
To the Editor of the JoUnnAL AND COURIER:

To the Editor of the JOURNAL. AND COURIER:
 A few evenings since on dropping into the office of 8 friend he gave us this item of local history:
 The first restaurant ever opened in New Haven was on the southeast corner of State and Fleet streets. The proprietor was Cap tain Leverett Stevens, who therein won the proud distinction of having been the first to introduce turtle soup into our city.
 He it was who bowled this gastronomis de- light in the presence of our fathers. This was about the year 1S3O-the exact date is unknown, so we say 'fabout"-a blanket word made to cover uncertainties in the realms of time and space.
 Mr: Stevens, like many other wide aN ake
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-09
Saturday Morning, July 9. 1881.
THE PREsIDENT,s CONDITION


 The official and unofficial bulletins issued yesterday were all cheering. At 6:3o yester- day morning it was reported that the Presi dent had been greatly refreshed by goo sleep and that his general condition was bet ter than at any time since he was wounded. AtS.15 a. m. the first official bulletin of the day was issued and it was very encouraging, though doubtless some wondered what was meant by ''laudable pus." At 12:15 p. m. the symptoms were as favorable as they were when the first official bulletin was issued. At 12:3O D. m the second official bulletin re- ported the favorable progress of the case. At D. m all was thought to be well, though there was slight increase in the pulse and temperature of the patient. The evening bulletins were all in the same cheerful vein and the official bulletin issued at 9:45 p. m. announced that the patient had passed very comfortable afternoon and had taken more nourishment than on previous days. At 9:30 D. m the President expressed wish that his wound should be dressed in or der that he might go to sleep, which was done, and shortly after he was asleep, resting easily and naturally. At 12:3O the gratifying announcement was made that the pulse and temperature of the sufferer had lowered and he was 1esting quietly. Similar favorable announcements were made at o'clock and again at o'clock this morning.
 The news conveyed in these bulletins is especially cheering in the closing hours of the first week after the wound was inflicted, and the universal hope of the country is that the same favorable tidings will come to-day and each day until the happy announcement is made that the chief magistrate of the ma 1g ,4 of5
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-09
Aner Many years

A former Hartford family was lately united after forty years SC paration. The Times says: t'It is expected that the old lady will be brought to this city and will visit her old friend who was the means of her being re- united to her lost son and grandchildren. The old lady is S8, and the one in this city is 86 years of age; and it would make an in teresting story to hear them compare notes of their recollections."
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-09
Lower Railroad Fares.

The Boston and Albany railroad, the old reliable route West via Springfield, are again in the field with a reduction in rates to Cleve- land, Chicago and all points west: Messrs. Peck & Bishop are their agents in New Ha- ven, and the great number of travellers to whom they have sold tickets over that route will testify that the route West via Boston and Albany is a superior one. This makes a fine opportunity for all going West to get low rates
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-09
Tho Hinmnn Boys Case,

The Hinman boy, who was shot in the side on the night of July 2d, is doing nicely, and promises to recover. This has been one of the most peculiar cases which has been at tended in this city for a long time Gunshot wounds of this nature prove fatal in about ninety nine cases in one hundred, yet the boy in question has experienced but little pain and trifing inconvenience, and shows no considerable loss of vitality Waterbury
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-09
Tr%s FRauI KTs3ofo

Recent transfers of real estate recorded in the Town Clerks office are as follows:
 James Rawson to Henry Mark, sixty-five feet on Mechanic street, Westville; Roger Feeley to Daniel Lawler, thirty feet on Mar ket street Theodore A. Futile to Joseph Malloy, forty-one feet on St. John street Henry Eichling to Hannah F. B. Chapman, twenty-five feet on Lyon street James B. English to William H. Sage, forty-seven feet on Trumbul street.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-09
Funeral.

The funeral of Christian Burkhardt, of New Britain, took place Thursday. He was much esteemed and the attendance was notably large and included from this city Messrs. John Ruff, Rogowski.. Doershuck and Brock. sieper, and from Hartford Mir. Heublein and others. The funeral procession was one ot the largest ever seen in New Britain The Kranken Verein (sick society,", of which the deceased was one of the oldest and most highly esteemed members, marched in line, while fifteen resident members of the Put, nam Phalanx appeared in undress uniform. Nearly every public carriage in the city was necessary to convey relatives and immediate friands
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-09
Connecticut Hospital for the Insane.

It is proposed to commemorate at Middle town the fifteenth anniversary of the organ ization of the board of trustees who were ap- pointed by the Legislature in 1866, on We'd nesday, goth inst, at II a. m.
 The six Governors of the State who have presided over the meetings are expected to be present, with many friends who have watched with interes: the progress of the institution.
 The new State buildings recently erected under the care of special commission, of which William J. Atwater, Esq, of this city, is member, will also be open to view.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-09
New Haven savings Association.
The Shortest Route to Saratoga.

The Shortest Route to Saratoga.
 By reference to the new advertisement of the Housatonic railroad it will be seen that the time has been altered, to take effect July Il, so that New Haven passengers can leave Saratoga Springs on the p. m. express train and Albany at 2:45 p. m, via stats fine, ar- irving in New Haven at 81p. 6n., via Bridge port, half an hour quicker than by any other route A through car is run between Albany and Bridgeport. Tickets are sold and bag gage checked direct to and from New Haven and Albany and Saratoga.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-09
Children's carriages. c. Cowles & Go.
What Is Behind It :

Dr. David Kennedy, of Rondout, N. Y., proprietor of the great medicine called s'Fav orite Remedy,' would have but little conf dence to recommend the public to buy and use it if his own name were not behind it But the fact that he has staked his reputation upon it ought to be, and is, better than z thousand cheap certifcates-in the opinion o1 the people. If you are sick with any com plaint of the blood. kidneys or liver, invest one dollar in the Favorite Remedy, and ii will speak for itself. jy1 12d 2w 2p
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-09
Revival Interest, M. E. Church i'm Chesh.

A revival is going on in the Methodist church at Cheshire, now under the charge of Rev. Mir. Webster, formerly pastor of the George street Methodist church in this city A number of conversions have taken place. and twenty persons have been added to the church by profession of faith or by letter. The Meriden praying band" will participate in the services at the church tomorrow The society have recently purchased one of Beatty's grand pipe top" church organs, and next Wednesday evening concert and organ recital will be given