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Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-25
The Religious Field.

The 6011&AOu8
 Rev. Mr. Bray at the East Congregational church yesterday morning preached an ex- cellent discourse on the eleventh command ment.
 The Rev. Charles H. Oliphant, of Mystic River, is en route for San Francisco. He has been invited to supply the pulpit of the church of which the Rev. Dr. Stone, who is now in the Eastern States, was until recently the incumbent. Mir. Oliphant will remain away about two months.
 Rev. Dr. Todd, at his service yesterday morning at the Church of the Redeemer, an- nounced that he started upon his annual va cation today, and during his absence there would be preaching once day. Among the pastors to occupy the pulpit are Rev. Dr. Eustis, former pastor of the church, and Rev. Mr. Prudden.
 Rev. Sylvester Clarke, of Bridgeport, is to relinquish active pastoral duty for about two months on account of ill health, and will seek recuperation in the meantime by a trip which will embrace Boston, Halifax, Canada and the Adirondacks, among other places His parish have presented him with 8 purse of several hundred dollars to defray the ex- penses of the trip.
 Rev. D. A. Goodsell, D. D., preached yes- terday morning to his congregation at Wesley chapel M. E. church very able and inn pressive sermon from Ephesians, Sd chapter and part of the 17th verse: tfThat ye be root ed and grounded in love-" The pastor spoke of the beauty of alial affection in home life, how love should be the motive power to .TG G1.o ,fk bility of Christian character could only be reached by an honest study of Gods word combined with willingness to become fa- miliar with it's teachings. In portraying Christian love he said he was not 8 priest that he should be more familiar with God than his flock, but he was their pastor ready with his counsel and sympathy to aid and assist them in attaining all the Christian graces, and they that would be rooted and grounded in love must be willing to accept all things as coming from loving father and not use Christ as simply refuge in time of trouble.
 At English Hall last evening there was a large audience, and very fine address was delivered by Mrs. M. L. Durand, president of the Christian Women's Temperance Union of Saratoga. Her address was on the topic Mot So." She referred to number of in- stances in Bible history where persons and nations had been called by the Lord to do certain things and refused. She followed up the illustration, showing the evil that had been consequent upon such refusal. In her man ner she very n=aA resembles Miss Willard and approaches her in command of language She is very able speaker.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-25
The Court Record.
City Court-Criminal side-Judge sh

City Court-Criminal side-Judge Shell
 don.
 In this court on Saturday the following cases were disposed of Francis Byrne breach of the peace, $1o fine, $12.a5 costs, appealed; David T. Murley, burning horse barn, nolled; John Dunn, theft, third of fense, probable cause found, bound over for trial; Alfred Du Paul, theft, $1 fine, $6.79 costs; Joseph Murphy, breach of the peace, $1 fine, $6. Is costs.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-25

Improvements on Humphrey Street.
 MT. Edward M. Armstrong, of the firm of J. M. Armstrong 6 Co.,, is about to erect a handsome brick residence for his own occu- patton on Humphrey street, next the resi- dence of Charles Wilson, the insurance agent. It will be another valuable addition to the residences on this pleasant street. MT. H. B. Chatfeld, feed dealer on State street, Todd's block, has erected and is closing in a substantial frame residence on the same street, near the Humphrey street school.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-25
The Palmer Reunion at StOningtOn-
 Grant Thinks of Coming.

The Palmer Reunion at StonfngtOn-
 Grant Thinks of Coming.
 Under the date of July 18th General U S. Grant writes to the corresponding secretary of the Palmer reunion, MT. Ira H. Palmer, acknowledging the invitation to be present at the reunion, and stating that it will afford him pleasure to attend, provided his engage ments at the time fixed are not of such na ture as to prevent. The corresponding sec- retary has addressed General Grant another letter, stating that, while the reunion will occupy two days, it can be so arranged that his absence from New York will be only for a part of day and one night. The secretary's last letter ought to bring General Grant, if he can be moved by anything in the episto- lary line.
 Many responses have already been received to the invitations issued and the indications are that the reunion will be very largely at tended and prove grand success.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-25

The ladies' low button shoes we advertise at $1.27 are made of fine French goat. are hand-sewed and warranted.
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Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-25
One Great Deed is Enough.

Watts invented the steam engine; Morse the electric telegraph Whitney the cotton gin, and Dr. David Kennedy, of Rondout, N. T., discovered and prepared the +tFavorite Remedy" which is worth more than all of them, because it saves life and cures disease
 It purifes the blood, drives bile from the system, cures those delicate diseases peculiar to women, and is, in short, sheet-anchor in every household. Don't spend your money in paying doctors when for One Dollar bot tie you can have the s.Favorite Remedy al ways on your shelf iy15 Ed 2w 2p
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-25

In ". B. Fenn & Go. E special slipper sale are to be found ladies' French kid slippers with low heels and broad soles, at $127, for mer price 1925. iy19 Ct
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-25

Some rare bargains in ladies' button boots thrown in our job lot tubs this day at $2 95. w. B. FENN & Go.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-25
The Seymour GirI,s Case.

A short time since complaint was made. to the Board of Selectmen by John Nolan and wife, of Milford, that girl named Mary Sey- mour, indentured to them by the officers of this town hadI un away and gore to her aunt in Bridgeport. The Selectmen informed the parties that they must use legal means as provided by law to get the custody of the girl. Saturday the girl surrendered herself to the Town Agent and was sent to the aims house to remain for the present in Superin- tendent Sanford's family. The Selectmen will hear what she has to say at their next regular meeting. She claims that she was abused by the Nolans, and instead of.'sending her to school they hired her out to work for others
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-25

Ladies kid Newport ties with stout single soles, just the thing for country or seashore, price $1.27. W. B. FENN & Go.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-25

Just received, a large invoice of imported cigars at the Hungarian Wine Store, 79 Grown street. H. J. REYNOLDS jy25 If Proprietor
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-25
Children's carriages. c. Cowles & Co.,,

Pocahontas bathing shoes, the most perfect bath shoe made. w. B. Fenn & Go. have all sizes, gentlemen's, ladies, and misses'
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-25
Delayed.

On Saturday afternoon the express over the Canal railroad, due here at 4:O5, was de- 1ayed until about 7, owing to an accident on the Fitchburg road about seven miles this side of the Hoosac tunnel. A big rock fell on the track and engine 19, Bartlett engineer, plumped into it. The jaws of the forward wheels were broken and the pilot was badly damaged. She was not deemed fit to bring the train to New Haven, and engine II Con the way up for another purpose) was pressed into the service. One of the passenger cars had many of it's windows broken, but nobody was hurt. The passenger train due here at s:25 was about on time. Nineteen will prob ably be repaired where she is
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-25
Summer Recrsatton and Rest.

Mrs. George R. Rich left Friday for visit to Chicago in company with her nephew, MT. Moulthrop.
 Mrs. M. Jones, Mrs. George Robinson and Miss Lena Robinson, of Hartford, sailed from New York Saturday in the steamer Helvetia for 8 three months tour in Europe.
 Judge Henry E. Pardee returned from his trip to California, Kansas and other States Saturday evening He came in the c. H. Northam. Judge Pardee had been away IS or 19 weeks. His many friends will be glad to welcome him.
 Superintendent E. G. Parkhurst. of the Pratt < Whitney works, Hartford, summers at Guilford with his family.
 John F. Lovejoy, son of Capt. F. M. Love. joy, commences three weeks vacation to- day He will visit Sheriff Lyman Bulkley and family at Oswego, N. Y., and also friends in Sandy Creek and Pulaski, New York
 Prof. E. A. Parsons, of the New Haver Conservatory of Music goes this week for { two weeks fishing for the big bass and pick erel in the St. Lawrence.
 Councilman Julius Twiss contemplatei spending couple of weeks in Montreal and on the St. Lawrence.
 C. M IIoomis is at Saratoga
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-25
The Hartford Shooting Case-Tl
 

The cases of Samuel Wiggins, George Bo-
 len and George Wiggins, charged with breach
 of the peace and assault on Charles Stewart,
 and of Charles Stewart, charged with shoot
 ing John O'Byrne at the same time, came up
 in the Hartford police court Saturday morn ing. O'Byrns was unable to be present on account of his injuries. The two Wiggins, Stewart and Bolan have been in jail since the affray. MT. Samuel F. Jones appeared for Stewart, and T. 0. Steele for the Wiggins
 and Bolen. The court (Judge Adams) heard
 the testimony from 10 o'clock to 12:sO, and
 then adjourned until o'clock p. m.
 The funeral of George Coles, the young | Hartford man who died from a pistol shot
 wound inflicted by Mrs. Eliza Coleman, tooE place in Hartford Saturday, from his fathers ! residence. Four attaches from Miners The | atre, New York, accompanied the remains to I Hartford and acted as bearers. The deceased | was assistant bookkeeper and cashier al Miners Theatre Rev. w. H. Dearborn, pas tor of the Universalist church, oficiated. The
 deceased was 26 years of age.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-25
Open Air Meetings.

At the open air meeting at the State
 House on the Green last evening, which drew together quite a large number of people,
 Rev. MT. Sands, of the Howard avenue M.
 E. church, spoke earnestly and impressively. At the open air meeting at the corner of Dixwen avenue and Eaton street last evening,
 under the direction of the gospel union, John c. Collins made an address and MT. Kingsbury led in prayer. A number of sim. liar meetings have been held at this point by this organization. The managers are to hold the next one at the head of Long Wharf and at other points on the successive Sunday evenings.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-25
LOCAL NEWS.

Heading Matter on Every Page.l
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-25

As General E. s. Greeley was driving to this city from the Cove yesterday, where he had been to attend church services, hishorse, which is a spirited animal, became partly un- manageable, and when nearing Quinnipiac bridge collision occurred between his and another team coming toward the city. The General was thrown from his carriage and re- ceived quite 8 severe scalp wound and his right shoulder was also sprained. The horse was stopped and the carriage was but little injured. On reaching his residence Dr.. Winchen was called and dressed the wounds It was fortunate escape from more serious iniuries
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-25
Manufacturing Notes.

Guns and PistOls-A Beautiful Steam
 Yacht-Nevv Industries.
 The gun and pistol business at Marlin's shops, near the foot of East Rock, is lively and has been kept busy working ten hours per day for months past. Work at the Win chester and Whitney armories is driving and the world peace commission evidently is not to succeed as yet.
 beautiful steam sharpie yacht. built with the new improved motive power, viz. the Professor Trowbridge steam boiler and the Colt, Hartford, disc engine, has just been completed in this city, and leaves this morn ing to be turned over to the purchaser, g prominent gentleman at Nevisink, N. Y., for private pleasure purposes. It was built by Mir. Thatcher. A boy of 16 has been running it. The steam yachts with the Trowbridge boiler and Colt engine beat the world andare ' evidently destined to 8 great future. The one recently in New Haven harbor, which many of our citizens have seen shooting along | in our waters, has been in Washington, D. | O., for four weeks past, exciting great admi- ration and approval It was tried recently | by the chief engineer of the navy and anoth-
 CT noted engineer, who were enthusiastic in 1 its praise. Professor Baird, of the Smith \ sonian Institute, wants one and other noted | men are eager to obtain them, and the navy will doubtless order many of them for steam launches. We hope the manufacturing o1
 these launches, yachts, etc., will be located in New Haven, and thus add another important
 manufacturing industry here.
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4 Miners Generosity.

After all, these Virginia City miners
have a big, generous hearts, says a
California paper "rhe other evening
one Of them, who was finishing up a
weeks spree in Frisco, stepped out of
the palace after dinner, and ran against
a haggard-looking, shabby genteel
woman, who was weeping on corner.
What is the matter, marmY said the
miner, respectfully. She told him a
sad story-poverty, sickness, a large
family Of children, nothing TO do, moth
to wear. is that the best frock you We
gotY said the rough fellow gently.
She said il was. He felt in his pocket.
1t contained just one $40 piece, which
he had intended to devote to wine and
wickedness that evening. Stop here a
moment, marm, and he lodged around
the corner and into a dry goods store.
In few minutes he returned, and,
pressing q small bundle into the poor
woman's hand, disappeared with the
air Of man who has done kind &C.
ton gracefully. The starving female
eagerly undid the package. 1t con.
tanned pair Of embroidered silk stock.
ings."
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minded morbid complaints, for women's
moods constantly vary; but with a
man all this is different. There is more
Of the granite in his composition. His
intuitions are duller, and his sympa-
thies les, active He will take Il posi-
tive pleasure in nursing his gloom. 1t
may proceed from physical or mental
causes, incessant disappointments, or
poor digestion; but the grumbling hus-
band is in American parlance "a eau
ton '-the most hopeless, selfish speci-
men Of mankind we can meet, dis
qualified for society, unfit for home, Il
dead weight on every ones spirit
Who can combat his prejudices or move
his spiritless misanthropy? He takes
a delight in seeing others as depressed
as himself You are enthusiastic over
music, painting, poetry, literature, or
any of the arts that remove the cold
prosaism of matter-of-fact reality he
will endeavor to destroy the fervor and
happiness you have experienced in the
company of the tabled Muses-and
WHY q DCNbNNt lllc NulI lNdNtCu ultilbCl
that forms his brain cannot soar to
those high pinnacles of imagination
and fancy; and he will envy another's
capacity for approaching the works
which represent nothing to him. All
grumblers, if nonentities, are, as u rule,
essentially practical; they love them
lives their predominant materialism
makes them resent the very slight
est flaw in the management of the
hous hold as an injury to themselves
and woe betidc the woman the grumb-
ling husband has made his miserable
spouse if the peas are hard for his
sunday dinner, or the potatoes waXy
when he prefers a houry vegetable.
What antidote can be offered to resist
the effects Of these intolcrable croak-
crs? None. 1t IL in the very blood
and bones Of the animal, irradicable as
blight.--Tinslcy's Magazine.
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The Grumbling Husband.

The "grumbling husband" All iu-
dividual who, Of all his fraternity, has
generally the least cause for com
plant, is one of those advanced pessi-
mists who render existence as obno&-
ious as it is possible to make it to those
who have the misfortune to share his
earthly pilgrimage. 1t may be an
affection at the best of times, but the
grumbler makes it ten times worse.
He will begin the day by abusing his
breakfast; and man who scowls over
his coffee, eggs, and the daily paper
may be pronounced as not likely to
improve in temper as the hours ad.
vance. The influence of a grumbline
woman is particularly depressing; but
that of man a chronic grumbler is
worse. We may expect to find some
capricious brightness or ephemeral ex
altation at times surmount her narrow
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Dickens Dot-Taking supper with the
Original.

MIR. j, II. Liddons, who knew Charles
Dickens from boyhood, says that he
found himself very late one night at a
railway station near Norwich. Scarce
ly had set foot on the platform" he
writes, when ] was accosted by a tall
young man Of the woman type, who
had come to fetch the letter bag DO
you wish for bed, STRIP asked he, or
are you going on?' | told him that
was bound for Norwich, two miles off"
"'Hou cannot get there, sir, till later
in the morning. | will drive you there,
us 90 with the mail bag at 8 o'clock.
Accordingly, | concluded to accept a
bed, and a supper if possible, at the
hostclry close at hand. | entered the
kitchen, where a bright fire was burn
ing, and sat myself before it. There
was 4 kettle on the hob singing a duet
with a chipping cricket. A large wiry
terrier came and crouched at my feet.
There was nothing strange in this.
But presently | heard clock, clock,
behind me, and turning round [ beheld
lilly Slowboy in a pair Of wooden
clogs.
THE idea dawned upon me that |
was among some Of the dramatis per-
soma Of the Cricket on the Hearth.
Supposition soon grew into conviction,
for in a few minutes a pretty, little,
round woman came in and informed
me that my supper\was ready in an adj
joining parlor. Dot, by Jove! I
more than muttered ate my supper
and went to bed. My host reused me
at $50, gave me cup of coffee and
bore me off in his little chaise to Nor
witch.
"On the way we passed a fine old
fashioned house. "Who lives there p
| asked. That, SIR was John Perry
binglc's reply, belongs to Mr.. Ho-
garth, q musical gentleman 'Ho-
garth Why he must be Mr.. Dickens
father-n-law.' He is, sir, and Mr..
Dickens do often come down here and
he has been and took off me and all
my family and put us into a Christmas
story, which he do call the Cricket on
the Hearth; but it amt all true, for
there's no blind toy maker in these
parts and Dot and me never had dis
putc about her brother.
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A Fool Once More.

"For ten years my wife was con-
fined to her bed with such a compli-
cation of ailments that no doctor
could tell what was the matter or cure
her, and used up small fortune in
humbug stuff. Six months ago | saw
L. S. flag with Hop Bitters on it,
and | thought would be fool once
more. / tried it, but my folly proved
to be wisdom. Two bottles cured her,
She is now as well and strong as any
mans wife, and it cost me only two
dollars. Such folly pays.-H. w,
Detroit, Mich. 219w2
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-07-20

A Western minister told the trustees
of his church that he must have money
as his family was suffering. Money y
said one Of the trustees you preach
for money! | thought you preached
for souls The minister replied: 81
can't eat souls, and if | could, it would
take thousand such as yours to make
a meal"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-07-20

A bold, bad burglar recently broke
into the house of a man in the silent
watches of the night. The man awak-
ened and questioned the intruder
"What do you want here? What look
You for ?' Said the burglar, grufiy
money Hold on a minute quoth
the man, "and | will help you. I've
been looking myself for ten years; but
perhaps the two Of us may have better
luck"
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you would look thin, too" was the
melancholy adioiner, "if you had to
get up before daylight, make the fires,
draw water, split wood, and feed the
cattle, all before breakfast. just tell
you what it is, if don't get somebody
to fill poor, dear, sainted Maria's place,
/ will be resting by her side before
many weeks are past
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THlAsUpEu's NOTICE,

Notice is hereby given, tha, the undersigned,
Treasurer OF the city OF Alpcua, viii receive the tax
roll ion general city and highway taxes for the year
lss Friday, July 10, and the same will be retain
cd By him for forty days thereafter; that during the
first twenty days of said forty days said Treasurer
will receive an taxes assessed thereon without the adj
GitOu of any commission or per centngo Tor collec-
lions that during the remaining twenty days Of said
luity duys, persons paying taxes VIII be- charged one
per cent additional ON their assessments; ana that
after the expiration of said forty days said roll will
Doe returned 20 the Comptroller Of said city who viii
cause 90 Zoe made out copy of 80 much of said as
sossmOlt roll as shall be due and unpaid, adding
thereon such per ceuage as shall have been fixed by
the Common Council Tor the collection OF such taxes
or a- ossmcnts, not exceeding -four per cent And
that within ten days thereafter the said Treasurer
viii receive said mentioned roll, and proceed 20 col
luct and receive taxes thereon assessed up TO the last
Saturday in October next.
Notice i, further gwen, that the said Treasurer IS
NOT required hg law 10 call upon the persons assessed
upon such roll. demand the payment Of such taxes
- WESTROPE,
City Treasurer.
omcc in Alpine block, corner Second and Chisholm
streets.
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Treatment.

Tho Cuticura Treatment consists in the internal
Of the Cutcura Rcsolvcnt the new blood purifier,
and the external use of Cuticura and Cutcura Soap,
the great skin cures.
For sunburn, tan and greasy skin use Cuticura
Soap exquisite toilet bath and nursery sanative,
fragrant with delicious flower odors and healing bal
sans.
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TO WIFE.

The world goes up and the world goes down,
And the sunshine follows the rain;
And yesterdays sneer and yesterdays frown
Can never come over again,
Sweet wife,
No, never come over again.
For woman IL warm, though man be cold,
And the night will hallow the day;
Till the heart which at even was weary and old
Can rise in the morning gay,
Sweet wife,
To lite work in the morning gay.
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Good Words from Druggists.

"Malt Bitters are the best 'bitters.' ~
"They promote sleep and allay ner-
vousness."
"Best Liver and Kidney medicine
we SELL"
"They knock the Chills every time.
"Consumptive people gain flesh Oh
them"
"NIalt Bitters have no rivals in this
town"
"Best thing for nursing mothers we
have"
1--WE like to recommend Malt Bit
ters." July.
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Falling Hair.

Frank a. Bean, steam Fire Engine q, Boston, was
cured of Alopecia falling of tho hair by the Cui-
curu kesolyont internally and Cutcua and Cuticura
Soap externally, which completely restored his hair
when all said he would lose IT,
Thomas Lee, 225e Franklin Ave, Philadelphia, af-
ficted with dundruG, which for twenty years had COW
cred his scalp with scales one-quarter Of an inch in
thickness, cured by the Cuticura Remedies
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CutiCura

Remedies are for sale by all druggists. Price OF Cut
icura, Medicinal Jelly small boxes, so cents; large
boxes a. Cuticura Resolvent, the new Blood Puri-
fer, q per bottle Cutcura Medicinal Soap, the
queen of medicinal and toilet soap, 25 cents Cuti-
cura Medicinal Shaving soap IS cents. Principal de-
pot, Weeks a. fotter' Sos'o"' ""ss'
rS-All mailed free on receipt Of price.