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Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-25
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

St. NicsoZos for August begins with poem of play-time by the editor, Mary Mapes Dodge, illustrated with 8 full-page drawing by Jessie McDermott, forming the frontis- piece. Another poem by the editor, entitled ''The Elf and the Spider" appears some pages farther on, with dainty illustration by Mary Rict tardson. Among the seven short stories are: "From Sandy Hook to the Light-ship," brisk &C., count of the voyage of three boys in seine -skiff, illustrated by Granville Per kns,-"Under Fly-wheel," {" an exciting cpl code of factory-life, with striking picture by V. Nehlig, How Miss Jenkins Got Out of It," lively school-story, Mark, the Dwarf" 8 tale of southern interest, ,-Cathie's Story" g. capital narrative of great event in the commonplace life of little farm girl, "A Boy on the Place" tale of how three dear old ladies cared for a famished waif,- and ''How We Belled the Rat and What Came of It. by Lizzie W. Champney, illus trated by James Wells Champney, a funny story of the remarkable effects of a prank by village children. There are other enter taining contributions, and the number is pro- fusely illustrated from beginning to end The departments are full of life and variety ; a whole page is devoted to the thousand and more members of the new and vigorous "Agassiz Association" and here and there are bright single pictures jingles, comical sketches, and pretty poems.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-25
The Line ofRenmfY.

Professor Muller, in a course of lectures in Berlin, offered simple and mechanical explanation of the universal admiration be- slowed on circles. The eye is moved in it's socket by six muscles, of which four are respectively employed to raise depress, turn to the right and to the left. The other two have an action contrary to each other, and roll the eye on it's axis, or from the outside downward, and inside upward. When, there fore, an object is presented for inspection, the first act is that of circumvision, or going round the boundary lines, so as to bring con secutively every individual portion of the circumference upon the most delicate and sensitive portions of the retina. Now, if fgres bounded by straight lines be presented for inspection, it is obvious that but two of these muscles can be called into action and it is equally evident that curves of circle or ellipse all must alternately be brought into action The effect then is that if two only be employed, as in retilinear figures, those two have an undue share of labor and by re- beating the experiment frequently, as we do in childhood, the notion of tedium is instilled, a diStaste for straight linss is gradually form ed, and we are led to prefer those curves which supply more general and equable share of work to the muscles.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-25
The Young Lawyers First Case.
Just What the Old Fellows Have All
 Been Through.
 TFrom inc O1incy tIlI) Arpof


 The young lawyer conducting his first case before jury is worthy of the deepest com miseration. Take him, for instance, in the criminal court, before which he has case. While the prosecuting attorney is tying the first witness into bow-knots and untying him again, the amateur sits listening, but endeav- bring to look as unconcerned as @ marble statue in 8 thunder storm. He throws in tin1id objections every time he thinks he sees a hole and as each one is oyerruled by the court he puts on stern look, as much as to say, sIll knock the wind out of that in the supreme court!" When the prosecutor, usually an old, able attorney, dryly says, ssTake the witness,'' the youthful aspirant trembles little and endeavors to swallow something that is sticking in his throat. He feels that every eye in the room is upon him and that they are as hote as stove-lids. He fires few initiatory questions at the witness, and warns as he proceeds until he is brought up standing by, 'sOh! your honor. we object to such irrelevant questions" fol- lowed by a few scathing remarks from the prosecutor. The court sustains the ob- jection, and advises the young lawyer to keep within the bounds, which sets him to won dering where in thunder the bounds are. Ob- lection follows objection, and each one is promptly sustained. He wonders why it is that free and independent people will tole- rate such one-sided justice. He lunges ahead blindly now until 1t becomes so confused that he does not know whether he is a practicing attorney with gilt sign, or hy-wheel on a steam wood-saw. Finally he runs out of questions and with sigh of relief, or some thing, tells the witness, That's all." So.he grinds through, and at last the prosecutor rises and proceeds to address the jury in a masterly style. As he progresses he picks up the evidence adduced by the defense into par ticles fine enough to be incorporatedinto cod fish balls. The youthful Blackstone wrestler begins to feel uneasy as his mind reverts to the fact that in few moments he must deliv-
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-25
Trouble Ahead.

Prof. Draper writes: There seems to be no reason why we should not at any time fall in with comet far larger than any that has ever appeared. It is well known that the interstellar spaces are thronged with isolated bodies of all sizes, from that of shooting star, which is dissipated by short flight through the air, to that of the largest comet; how much larger some of the floating spheres may be it is in vain to conjecture. Now the sun is moving through space at the rate of from twenty to forty miles second, and may at any time fall in with body of incon- ceivable size, which, being drawn toward it and rendered luminous by the heat, would be turned from a dark invisible mass into ra- diant comet. Indeed, it is pretty nearly cer- tain that in the course of time our sun will run foul of some other system of stars which will bring the solar system to an end It is not impossible that our system, should 1t fall in with sun of sufficient size, might itself be turned into a comet and so come to an end. The possibilities that lie buried in the universe of stars and nebulB are limited only by each mans imagination. There may be systems as complex as our own, or much more so which have lost their light by the lapse of time, and are now invisible; and such an obstacle in our path would not be discovered until we were close upon 1t. But these are idle speculations, and have no end ''
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-25

Napoleon was one of the most s1eepless of great men. Perhaps he rested too much on his bony part.
 Out in Burlington, Iowa, they advertise 'semi- portable steam engines, so called be- cause you can't half carry them.
 A little boy in Belfast, Me-, attended church last Sunday for the first time- On returning home he was asked what was done at the church, to which he replied: First they sang, then prayed, and then they passed around corn pepper" ."-7he Central Church. man.
 Sunday school teacher (about to comment on St. PauFs direction for conduct of men and women during divine service) )-''Now, do you know why women do not take of their bonnets in church ?'' Small boy .''Cos they ain't got looking glasses to put 'em on again by"
 There was solitary b1cycler gliding grace fully along a country road. He was |. There was ditch with running water. The wheelman ran fearlessly along the edge of the bank. It was a delicious afternoon, and 8 lovely country road, with the cool air fra grant with the smell of clover fields. A lovely spot. A sudden kerchug- It wasn't frog I knew it wasn't frog as soon as heard it. Funniest thing ever saw-most of which was. If there had been club present should have laughed-after little -consumedly. I did begin to laugh three or four times. But the man who can really en- joy good thing with not soul in sight, nor house within mile, cannot sign my auto graph.-AutObiograph of WheetsnaG7a.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-25

be exact, 7S5, ,o17 ,O02 gallons. Prussia comes
 next with SIS, ,579,99s gallons; Bavaria,
 260, ,757, ,0O2 gallons; Austria, 245, ,975,15
 gallons; and France, 155, ,9s0, 900 gallons.
 It will thus be seen that the Teutonic nations
 are eminently the beer producers, as they are
 also the principal beer drinkers; where wine
 is to be had nearly as cheaply as beer, the
 malt liquor is not preferred. The propor-
 tion in which beer is consumed varies very much. Bavaria heads the list with 54 gallons per head per annum, or rather over one gar Ion week. Belgium is next with 30 gallons, and England is about the same, namely, 29 gallons, or, roundly speaking, something over half gallon per head per week. In Germany, excluding Bavaria, the average consumption is 19 gallons, and from this great drop follows, to 9 gallons in Scotland, and s1 in Ireland, where whiskey is pre- ferred. Austria consumes only 6 gallons of beer per head and France only 4.
 The advocates of the free trade theory are not likely to receive that sympathy and sup port from the South which they have calcu- lated upon. Thus the Charleston Neaos, Democratic newspaper which theoretically leans towards free trade, in. discussing the Ohio Democratic platform says 'We do not undervalue the strength of the tendency to- ward protection in the South, and we do not overlook the claim of the rice and sugar planters to continuance of the import duties which have enabled them to recover, in a measure, from the losses caused by the war. But in the case of the rice planters the right to protection rests on political as much as on grounds. The rice planters are entitled to protection in the same way, and for the same reason, that the southern States are entitled to the aid of the national govern ment in educating the freedmen and their children. In the South manufactures of all kinds are fourishing, and new factories go into operation every week. The South can- not afford to relinquish any help that the tariff gives, at least until southern manufac- lures are fairly on their legs. It is an open question, however, whether the tariff is an advantage or not and it certainly is not an hauafit D
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-25
EDITORIAL NOTES.

In England there are GOO, 900 more women than men, and society is being organized to promote the emigration of some of the su- perfuous fair ones.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-25

Members of the French Chamber of Dep uties are not to be allowed to give the recom- mendation of their names to wildcat specu- lation. By force of the resolution reosntly adopted, any member who consents to fig ure on the directorate of bubble company will be held to have by that consent resigned his seat in the Chamber, which will accord ingly be regarded as vacant. That it should be necessary to take such a step as this con- veys a vivid idea of the degree to which the speculative mania prevails in the French capital.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-25
IMAGINARY LINES.
ANOTHER BAD aPELL.

 A wealthy young planter in Guinea, Was engaged to 8 lady named Muinoa; As they walked down the aisle.
 He remarked, 'T should smaisie, But feel most decidedly skuinea." A dashing young captain of Norwich, When sent round the country to forwich, Returned to his corps,
 And remarked "What borps can find not thing but cold Porwich." A coroner out in Dubuque, Found @ man in suspense from huque: He looked at his tongue,
 And the verdict was-'Hongue," And they buried him down by the bruque. A noble and fiery Giaour Once built for his lady biaour;
 And when it was done,
 Intent on some fone, They stayed in it nearly an hiaour. wonderful donkey Of Aix, Was famed for his musical braiI;
 Bill went out to hear him.
 But when he drew near him The quavers did drive him awaix. certain young man of Poughkeepsie One day got decidedly teepsie.
 AS he lay in the gutter
 He said, q should mutter- feel like regular geepsie."
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-25
SonrnaI arto Colrrier.

EDITED AND PUBLISHED BY
 HARRINGTON & CO.,. No. 4eO State Street, Cour1er Bufldtngs
 JOHN B. oARRINeToN. EDWARD r. oARRISaroN. JOHN B. oARRNeroE, yR.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-25

French newspapers often make queer work in trying to deal with affairs in this country Thus few days ago the Moniteur U,loersez attempted to give a clear account of the complications at Albany, and found the chief cause of the trouble in the Legislature in ''the corruption of the alf-breeders''
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-25
ATTGTTSTTTa A RA1.a,

OI6NAA1ENtAL IEk0N HAl1l1M c WORKS
 Is AUDUBON STREET. NEW HAVENs 0T., KF MANUFACTURERS of Iron Fences, Crates, Doors MI Sta1rs, Shutters Balconies and Oreetings also Fire Proof Yaults, Iron Columns, Glrders, uEumiui ted Tile, etc. All kndH of work for public buii- gs and Prisona. Roof Bolts, Bridge Boits, etc.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-25

report made to the Congress of Brewers which recently met at Versailles shows that there are in Europe about 40. GOO breweries
 which produce annually nearly 2.z5o, COG, ,0o0 gallons of malt liquor Great Britain alone produces third of the entire quantity, or to
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-25

or his maiden speech. He wishes the prose cutor would hold his grip and keep it until time to adjourn court, feeling satisfied that he could make splendid speech the next day after nights fighting on the evidence. He tries to remem- Der what the witness swore to, but cannot recall the evidence to save his life. The prosecutor finally winds up with grand peroration and he says: "And in conclusion, gentlemen of the jury" the youth nervously fingers his moustache. If he happens to have one about him, and wishes he had never begun the abominable business. Cold chills are lingering him all over the back as if measuring him for @ new shirt and his spinal column acts like it was tired and wanted to sit down awhile. Like Banquo's ghost, the lump in his throat won't down by an obstinate majority. and he swallows at it and wonders what he is going to say and how long it will take him to say it. As the prosecutor calmly takes his seat the young lawyer rises and moves to the front. He dare not look at the audience, and tries to imagine there is nobody in the room but himself and the twelve sphynx-like forms in the jury box. The eyes of each juror are upon him, and he would alpnost relinquish his hope of heaven if some one would raise a cry of fire to divert the attention until he gets start Finally he shrugs his shoulders and manages to remark, ''Gentlemen of the (swal- lows) jury" Very good. He then surveys them moment, and every man in the box thinks he is endeavoring to read their thoughts; but he isn't He is wishing to gra- cious he could read his own thoughts. At last he strikes out and goes for them about their intelligent looks and now he feels that his clients interests are safe in their hands. At the same time he feels serious doubts as to their safety in his own hands He worries through his speech with an average of two swallows at that lump to the sentence. The prosecutor closes the argument and the case goes to the jury, ,who retire to secluded room to chew tobacco and ask each other what they thought of it. It so happened that the fimsy testimony against the accused warrants verdict of not guilty, whereupon the amateur grasps his clients hand and whispers, 'It was hard fight but got you out of it '" Then he rises, loads up enough law books to swamp mud scow, casts triumphant look at the prosecuting attorney, who smiles pleasantly in return, and walks slowly and majestically down the aisle to the door with as much dig nity as if he owned a western railroad. Oh, you can't deny it, even you old veteSans- you've all been there!
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-25

Justice Nathan Clifford was born in Maine in 1903. He was appointed justice of the United States Supreme Court in January, 1858, by President Buchanan. He was one of the prominent lawyers of the State, and an active Democratic politician when he was appointed attorney general in 1s46 by Presi- dent Polk. He continued to render valuable service to his party, and it was supposed, at least by Republicans that he WAS appointed to the bench as the successor of Benjamin R. Curtis rather on account of these ser vices than because of his eminence in his pro- fession. He has been, however, an able and upright judge. He has for some time been incapable of judicial duty by reason of age and infirmity. He submitted few days ago to amputation of the foot, as the only means offering the least promise of relief from his malady of senile gangrene. The operation is never hopeful one, and there was little ex- pectation of any permanent good effect from it in his case.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-25
Uae Dr. Sangersa

Vegetable Liver Pills. H UNDREDS in New Haven County teatify to their 14 great efacacy in Ma1arial Diseases Loss of Ap- petite, Nausea Indigestien Jaundice Sick Headache all Diseases arising from Bilious Dfsorders etc etc. and their great yalne in Fevers, especially Biiious
 E. A. WHTTTELHEYs Wholezale Agent
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-25

!. If the cooperative saving fund and loan association recently started in this city does as well as such associations have done in Massachusetts, there will be no reason to complain. They have been in operation there about four years. Pioneer association of Boston has made the largest single loans of money of the whole list, $12, ,oO0 being the amount loaned at the last nesting at rates averaging over seven per cent. The sales or loans to members of the proceeds of shares of stocks shave enabled great many mechanics to build homes and enjoy them at once, instead of paying rent by simply paying the interest on the money borrowed of the association, while at the same time each receives back his proportionate share of the profits of his own purchase from the as- sociation. There are now nineteen associa- tions in the State. the last charter having just issued to an association in New Bedford. Three Boston associations have applied for space at the exhibition to be given in Bos- ton this fall, with view of giving the public every possible facility for learning the amount of good these cooperative associa- tions are accomplishing.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-25
THE GRAPE CURE
SAL MUSCAT RLIR
The CystaIIized Salt, as Obtained

MUsCATELLE GRAPES, a remarkable product from nature.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-11
OFFENCE or rHh DARTMOUTH ALUNNL.


TO the Edttor Of The TrtbHne.
SIR: VIII you kindly allow me to correct
some nssiaionenA In relation 70 the action Of The Ne"
York alumni of Dartmouth College, made IN letter
signed "Alumnus printed Ia your Issue Of this mornng
The writer OF that letter that the persons who are
holding tngs her signing resolutions aud appointing
coInIntceA" do not represent the New-YOrk Alumni
Association at all" The have got together be says,
ION their Own responsibility, without any general noih
cation and the assumption that they represent the New
York alumni Ia sn impertinencc." The statements OF
this person are something moro than impairment; they
fase The meeting OF the 9TH inst, at which,
ported in your columns, resolutions adopted
pressing the opinion that DR. bartlett should retire from
the presidency Of the college, regularly called and
due notice sent TO every alumnus OF the college in
NewYork and Brooklyn. The resolutions adopted fairly
express the views Of the Newly Ork alumni There
but single vote against their adoption and that
from gentleman whom nobody seemed To know. and
whose name do not find on the list OF association
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-11
PlCING At JEROME PARK.

There will be good sport to-day at Jerome
Park M the close Of the spring meeting 81 tie American
Jockey club Racing viii begin at p m a. usual ana
the special trains with drawinsroom cars ich'' tio
Grand Central Depot M 800 and 2IO Three Of the five
races will have roodszcd fields, md IN the remaining
two the contestants will De 50 well matched at the
weights that they will be hardfought contests ON
previous running G.. L. Loriards Oakdale ought to win
the twoycarold race The handicap for hrccycaroid7
is much more pulling. Many viii stick to George
Iorillards stable Tor this race ns'' nut 'aI'c'in'
etratbspcv Gcranum Marathon and Eraslrc all ought
70 have a chance nj the weights. Blue Lodge. Green
land and Orolc seem likely to settle the result OF the
third race among Themselves For the fourth race only
three are expected 10 start but Grenada. Groho ana
sl Dance arc al good that AT the difference In weights
fhe issue Il doubful II Highland fing hrhn'c- MN
slf he ought 10 win the steep cchasc The full list Of
aufrips f. A follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-11
Proposals.
DROPOHAIS FOR LAMPS. MINERAL OIL,
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places hsy vii De- opened In the presence o uu
Tor furnishing ant delivering 1000 Army Lamps ahi
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hi. from t Pacific cast to De made for h livery Al
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Ffos- vii be- rece,o ~ Tor less quantity OF the supplies
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pn-s require deliveries 10 De male az wlchrNer 81
preference will DO given articles Of domestic production
ara fur conditions OF pflte ani quahty being equal
ami such preference viii be- given 10 articles u
durou and mHnuacnir Ioiuced on the Pacific Coast 10 the
extent OF he portion OF the supplies required by the puDo
an proposal. and specifications including the number or
quaui,- ~ The Lamps OF each Kind required tAfa parts
nation red, VIII Dee furnished ~ either OF tho
Dci-,. Q.ariennastors mentioned on application
muster nt Pflldepha CITY yile
Francisco ndorsed Proposals for Tampa cor OIL
COW ~ Ills omcnt Of specifications should
De attached 10 each bid and be mentioned therein as forming
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-cribrd r penal sum 81 snOu that The bidder VIII not
withdraw his prop within 80 dlys succeecng me gay"
accepted th' cont CT for which De has bd be awarded
him. be Will cutter .nto contract and bod asetOy
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-11
PENNSYLVANIA MILITARY AcADENH.

CHESTER, Penn, June 9.-The commence
ment SEASON OF the Pennsylvania Mitar, Academy,
which closed to-day, was the most brilliant yet oec-
brated by this institution. Tho graduating class ~
follows william NJ. Morris Edwin j. Norris. New
Jer,ey Robert O. Stiles. Wost Virginia; 4. L. kcnner-
Am Edrar f. Hershey, W ". Wick Asa Spencer.
AL'Sandor d. Young l.. T. Carpenter, j. Howard Lewis,
H. Ross ohio; waiter .. Hewitt. Washington, y. G.;
Robert A. McKiin h. 4. FAYE, Harmon Harrison. Many
Nichols. G.. W. Morton, Ne" YORK frhIone q FOuSoh'
Mnryli.Ild, and Edward Cro0kcs Mlss0u1.