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Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-17
The Burglars Victim.

The woman, Johanna Myers, who was dangerously hurt by skull fracturing blows from a burglar, at the residence of Dr. G. W. Russell, Hartford, at-2 o'clock Thursday night, was at last reports in as comfortable manner as could be expected under the cir cumstances. She slept some under the infiu- ence of opiates, but when awake complained of much pain, chiefly in the eye, of which the sight has wholly been destroyed-the eye-ball having been burst by the force of one of the blows. Saturday morning she was slightly feverish, but no more so than was expected Inflammation in the ruined eye has not yet set in, but it is hardly time yet and it is still impossible to say whether she will live or not.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-17

Children Fire a House fin south Norwalk.
 On Wednesday afternoon, in South Nor walk, the house of Thomas Barry was found to be on fire. But little could be done, ow- ing to the scarcity of water, and it was al- most entirely destroyed. It was thought it was set on fire in some way by the children
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-17

comedy drama in four acts entitled tsPas- sion's Slave" A fine corps of New York art ists are in the company, the scenery is ele- gant, the stage settings are fine and the per formance will be one of the best. Reserved seats on sale at Loomis'.
 HEARTS OF OAR.
 On next Wednesday evening the grand drama ''Hearts of Oak" will be presented at the New Haven Opera House. The scenery properties and effects of this superb play are entirely new and fitted up expressly for it. That it will draw crowded house there can be no doubt. Reserved seats may be ob- tained at Loomis' Temple of Music
 CRIMSON OPERA COMPANY
 This company is announced to appear at Peck's Grand Opera House on next Friday and Saturday evenings, and also Saturday afternoon. 1.-The Mascotte," originally pro- duced by this company, and Patience" will be sung. The company is a strong one and has in connection with it the Boston Church Choir Chorus, the St. George Quartette and the Schillerbund sextette.
 TONY PASTOR
 It is sufficient to announce that Tony Pas tor with hls immense company is to appear at Pecks Grand Opera House on next Wednesday evening, to secure one of the largest houses of the season. ''Tony'' is a special favorite with New Haven theater goers as he never brings poor show. Re- served seats should be obtained at Loomis'.' as the house will be crowded
 JOHN B. COUGH.
 Mir. Cough in his lecture on Peculiar People' in Boston, last week, made eloquent to the life, character, suffering and death of President Garfield, which was re- ceived with rounds of applause. No ors5or in the world could do bet.sl- -j:ss5tioe in the description of character. The Boston Jour- nal says: :" Mir. Cough opened by aIluding to the immediate diversities of character and individual peculiarities that are to be found in the world, and. after his usual style, illus trated many of them with pointed anecdotes The cynical man, the gambler, the fast young man and other peculiar folks were in turn held up to dissection by the sarcasm of the speaker.' He gives this lecture tonight at Peck's Grand Opera House. Select your | seats to-day at Loomis' as it saves time and 1 confusion at the hall
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-17
Silk Over-Garnents.

Having, in connection with our fur busi- ness, added department for the manufac- ture of silk and cloth over garments, and se- cured the services of MT. ". F. Parker, we would respectfully solicit the patronage of those in want of garments made in the latest and most approved styles.
 STEVENS & BROOKS, o15 St 273 Chapel street.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-17

YOuman's Celebrated Hatsr are the fayorite and Stevens & Brooks, 273 Chapel street, are sole agents for them.
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Entertainments.

The popular actor and author MT. John A. Stevens will appear at Peck's Grand Opera House tomorrow evening in the American comedy drama in four acts entitled tsPas- sion's Slave" A fine corps of New York art ists are in the company, the scenery is ele- gant, the stage settings are fine and the per formance will be one of the best Reserved seats on sale at Loomis'
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-17

Patent leather pumps. Kossuth slippers, and embroidered house slippers. Gentlemen's sizes w. B. FENN & Co.,
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-17
gew 8aren 9aig Burning SBparnal aud Tunrier

 Wallace B. Fenn < Co!s sell ladies' kid handmade house ties for one dollar and thirty three cents ($1.33).
 Ladies' opera slippers sold by ". B. fenn < Co. at 9S cents Z A large lot of the ''anti-squeak" French l goat button boots, all widths, ladies' sizes, | at one dollar and ninety five cents ($1!9N-
 aWALLAcE B. FENN < Go Ladies' fine French kid handmade, house and street button boots, the most coraforta- ble boot in market.
 WALLACE B. FENN 8 Go. Ladies' embroidered 'sGreeian" sandal slippers. W. B. FENN & Go. Ladies' patent leather pumps, the 'latest'' dress slipper. ". B. FENN & Co. widths. W. B. FENN & Go. A new style of ladies' French kid ''Ox- ford" tie for home use.
 W. B. FENN X Go. Ladies' cork sole, straight. goat button boots-"common seam last"
 WALLACE B. FENN & Go. Josephine and ,'vassar" Ties, French hnu AHCElCdu k1Q. W. D. T FINN N CO. Ladies' Pebbled Goat, Opera Toe, French heeled Button Boots, $3.50.
 WALLACE B. FENN & Go. Edwin O. 'sBurt's' French goat, common sense" button boots, French kid house boots, pebbled goat stout boots and Spanish last, party boots, are not excelled for durability by those of any maker. We have exclusive sale of "Burt's' boots for this city.
 WALLACE B. FENN & Go. Dutch woven, fancy lined, high and low shoes, for invalias and swollen feet, the soft est narrow shoe in the market.
 w B. FENN & Go. Quilted carriage boots and quilted house shoes for ladies' use. ". B. FENN $ Co. French "Pomade'' for ladies' kid shoes ". B. FENN 6 Go. In our window large lot of ladies' fine sandal slippers and Newport ties, at one dol lar and thirty-three cents. Many of them cost us two dollars each pair, and are but slightly soiled. WALLACE B. FENN & Go. Gentlemen's pointed toe laced and button shoes, with light blue, dark blue and dark brown cloth tops, full patent leather trim mings, the most stylish shoe worn. WALLACE B. FENN & Go. Dark red Russia and Russett leather top pointed lace shoes, the new style. W. B. FENN S Go. Lawn Tennis" shoes for ladies and gen. tlemen. WALLACE B. FENN & Go. ''Marshall's" celebrated lace and button shoes at one-half the cost of handmade shoes. All widths and sizes for gentlemen s wear. WALLACE B. FENN $ Go. Patent leather pumps, Kossuth slippers, and embroidered house slippers. Gentlemens sizes. ". B. FENN & Go. Gentlemen's alligator skin slippers. Soft, pliable and the most durable slipper worn. ". B. FENN -& Go. Gentlemen's broad French toe shoes in all styles, for tender feet. ". B. FENN & Go. a, No,, 1-S
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-17

Gentlemen's alligator skin slippers. Soft, pliable and the most durable slipper worn.
 W B. FENN & Go
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sa4 One Dollar year, places it within the gh of all. The office of the New York
 Weekly Express is g Park Row, New York.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-17

''Marshall's' celebrated lace and button shoes at one-half the cost of handmade shoes. All widths and sizes for gentlemen's wear. WALLACE B. FENN $ Go.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-17

Gentlemen's broad French toe shoes in all styles, for tender feet.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-17

Gentlemen's pointed toe laced and button shoes, with light blue, dark blue and dark brown cloth tops, full patent leather trim mings, the most stylish shoe worn. WALLACE B. FENN & Go.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-17

In our window large lot of ladies' fine sandal slippers and Newport ties, at one dol lar and thirty cents. Many of them cost us two dollars each pair, and are but slightly soiled. WALLACE B. FENN & Go.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-17

'Lawn Tennis" shoes for ladies and gen tlemen. WALLACE B. FENN & Go.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-17

Dark red Russia and Russett leather top pointed lace shoes, the new style.
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Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-17

Wallace B. Fenn & Co., ssl ladies', kid handmade house ties for one dollar and thirty three cents ($1.33)
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-17

A large lot of the s'anti-sgueak" French goat button boots, all widths, ladies' sizes, at one dollar and ninety-fve cents ($1.9sl.
 WALLAcE B. FENN & Go
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-17

Ladies' fine French kid handmade, house and street button boots, the most corforta-
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-17

French s'Pomade' for ladies' kid shoes. !
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Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-17

Edwin 0. ''Burt's' French goat, common sense" button boots, French kid house boots, pebbled goat stout boots and Spanish last, party boots, are not excelled for durability by those of any maker. We have exclusive sale of ''Burt's'' boots for this city
 WALLACE R FENN .& Go
The Republican journal., 1881-09-01
The Officer Who Never Drank

In the early part OF the late war, when
Gen. Grant was in command Of the army
before Nicksburg. a number of officers
were gathered at headquarters. having a
pleasant, social time. one of them inyit-
Ell the party to Join in a social glass all
but one accepted. He asked to be eXcus-
ed saying that he 'never drank" The
hour passed, and each went his way to
his respective command.
\ few days after this the officer who
declined to drink received note from G en-
Grant to report at headquarters. He
obeyed the order, and was soon in the pre-
sence of the general. Grant said to him,
''lou are the officer, believe for their
acquaintance was slight, "who remarked
the Otherday that you never drank :" The
officer mOdestly answered that he was.
"lhen," continued the general, ''you are
the man | have been looking for to take
charge OF the commissary department, and
| order that YOU be detailed to that duty"
lie served his country faithfully to the
close OF the war, and was honorably dis
charged. Years passed and Grant had
come to be President. The officer had
settled down to the duties of private life,
and the little incident was cherished us
pleasant memory.
The trouble on the border between
Texas and Mexico along the Rio Grande
attracted the attention of Congress, and
a commission was ordered to ascertain
the facts and report. Again President
Grant remembered the man who "never
drank and appointed him chairman Of
the board. The place was accepted, and
he entered faithfully upon the work the
report submitted shows the thoroughness
with which the duty was discharged.
While engaged in his work he made
the acquaintance If gentleman who
owned aneXtensiye cattle rancho in south
ern Texas. The acquaintance inspired
confidence, and years after, when the
Texas gentleman decided to sell his
rancho, he placed it in the hands of the
man who ''neycr drank" and during the
last month he has effected Il sale to an
English company of the rancho Of 200,
coo acres of land and several thousand
head OF cattle for an even million dollars
out OF which he gets commission that
will be q snug fortune in these hard times
The company that bought will enter
largely upon packing beef for foreign
markets, Strengthening their meat on their
rancho from their own herds The super
intendence Of their business has been ten
dered to and accepted by the man who
"ncVcr drank and he goes i'll a few days
to his new field of labor. This takes
from Chicago one of her most esteemed
and honorable citizens but it gives one
to Texas who will always be found on the
side of order and good government
Chicago Alliance.
The Republican journal., 1881-09-01
The Old-Fashioned Bible.

By JAMES W. RILEY
How dear TO my heart are the scenes of my child
hood,
That now but in memory sadly review;
The old meeting house at the edge of the wild
wood
The rail fence. and horses tethered thereto;
The low. slipping roof, and the bell in the steeple
The doves that came tluttering out overhead
As il sOlemnly gathered the God fearing people
TO hear the old Bible my grandfather read
The old fashioned Bible
The dust covered Bible
The leather bound Bible my grandfather read
The blessed old volume The face bent above it
As now | recall it's gravey severe,
Though the reverent eye that droops downward to
love it
Makes grander the text through the lens of a
And. as down his features it trickles and glisens
The cough of the deacon is stllled, and his hea i
Like haloed patriarch leans AS he listens
70 hear the old Bible my grandfather read
The old fashioned Bible
The dust covered Bible
The leathern bound Bible my grandfather read
All ! who shall look backward with scorn and de
rsion
And scof the old book though IT uselessly lies
In the dust of the past while this newer revision
Lisps on OF hope and home in the skies
Shall the voice of the Master be stiled and liven
Shall we hear but 1.-THE of the words He has
said
When long he has, listening leaned out of
heaven
To hear the oh Bible my grandfather read
The old fashioned Bible
The dust covered Bible
The leathern bound Bible my grandfather read
indianapolis Journal.
The Republican journal., 1881-09-01

The surrender of Sitting Bull recalls
one of the genuine Indian scouts" of
| General Custer. He was fellow of
the most regular temperament and was
| known on the plains as Wild Bill al
belt his actual name was James Hickok.
| Wild Bill, under circumstances of par
ticular aggravaion, shot and killed Il
desperate in Missouri Years after
ward "Bill' became a member of Buffalo
Bits droll theatrical company, and, in
compliance with the story of the play,
had to repeat every night upon the
stage the killing which, us a reality, had
made him famous. "Bill" watched the
first rehearsal patiently, then he went to
the stage manager. 81 can't kill that thar
chap, no how" quoth Bill. "Why not ?"
inquired the manager "\Nell," said Bill,
TRANQUILITY, Buffalo sings him around in
the first act, and Maeder clips him in the
ear in the second act, and Mrs. Maeder
drives him out of the rancho with broom
III the third act. Then I've got to kill him
after all in the fourth act. Why, Inever
killed such Il coyote Us that in my life
It's all wrong, pardner! It's all wrong
making him out such squaw man as that
BY COLL, sir, he was the biggest gentleman
! ever shot.'
Although he carried dozen bullets,
more or less deeply imbedded in his flesh,
''Wlld Bill'' never sustained an internal
wound. He was killed while playing cards,
by a scounlrel who for $500 blood money
paid him by gamblers, sneaked up behind
Bill and blew his brains out Bill was,
strangely enough, a very honest and cour-
ageous fellow and in his office Of marshal,
was the terror of the 'Ecrooked" gamblers
of the territory. The post-mortem eX-
animation of his remains explained his
immunity from penetrative bullet wounds.
1t was discovered that his ribs were weld
ed together, the intercostal cartlages and
muscles having ossitied. His lungs and
heart, therefore, were naturally protected
by a cuirass of bone. Such was the
wonderfulrapidity with which "Bill" could
draw his pistol that, even in the sudden
death which betell him, he had time
enough and sense enough to put his hand
upon the butt of his revolver. New York
Hour.
The Republican journal., 1881-09-01
"Mending the Old Flag"
BY WILL CARLETON.

BY WILL CARLETON.
In the silent gloom of garnet room,
With cobwebs round it creeping,
From day to day the old flag lay
veteran worn and sleeping.
Dinghy old, each wrlnkled fold
By the dust of years was shaded
Wounds of the storm were upon its form;
The crimson stripes were faded
Twas mournful sight in the day twilight,
This thing of humble seeming,
That once so proud DER the cheering crowd
Had carried its colors cleaning;
Stained with mold were the brads of gold
That had flashed in the sun rays kissing
Of faded hue was its field of blue,
And some of the stars were missing.
Three Northern maids and three from glades
Where dreams the South land weather,
With glaIces kind and their arms entwlned,
Came up the stair together;
They gaZed awhile with a thoughtful smile
At the crouching form before them;
With clinging holds they grasped its folds
And out of the darkness bore them.
They healed its scars, they found its stars,
And brought them all together,
Three Northern maids and three from glades
Where smiles the South land weather y
They mended away through the summer day,
Made glad by an inspiration
TO fling it high at the smiling sky
On the birthday of our nation
In the brilliant glare of the summer air
With brisk breeze round 1t creeping,
Newly bright through the glistening light,
The flag went grandly sweeping;
cleaning and bold were its brads of gold,
And flashed the sun rays kissing
Red, white and blue were of deepest hue,
And none of the stars were missing.
The Republican journal., 1881-09-01
Lady Artists on Lark in Name

Life had quickly settled into regularity.
Every morning sketch books and easels,
paint-boXes and palettes, came out; the
girls broke up into groups of two or three,
and started out in various ways to work.
Not picturesque spot but had sketchers
encamped about it, a dilapidated set of
bars, the Scorn Of cows but the delight of
an artist; pile of rocks in an orchard
the thorn in the flesh of a farmer, who
stared open-eyed to find it attractive to
somebody; a path through the woods;
or a luXuriant group of tall ferns. The
neighborhood was an unwOrked mine of
wealth One could not turn in any drec-
ton without seeing charming spot she
longed to carry away with her, and the
only regret of the enthusiastic students
was that each one had not two pairs of
hands to work with. Dinner brought
them all home, and then came criticism,
comparison, and much pleasant talk over
canvas and paper, ending-in the Lark's
Nest-in mailing the studies to the wall,
and making ready for the next day s work.
Before long some of the daily needs OF
girlish humanity became pressing, and a
party was made up to visit the ''storc' of
the neighborhood a barn-like place,
with drugs and dress goods, hardware
and groceries, all in one room
"Ilave you straw hats y asked the first
girl.
The clerk was sorry, but they were out
of hats.
"What no hats ?" in a chorus from the
party who had been seized with an am
bitiOn for broad rim hats
IL should like some shoe buttons" be
gan the second.
These, alas they never kept.
"What! no shoe buttons" in one breath
again.
"Please show me some ribbons" spoke
up the third.
The clerk regretted to say that ribbons
were not in stock.
"What no ribbons :" cried the chorus
in dismay.
"Writing- paper, if YOU please" cried
the fourth, sure that she at least could
supply her wants.
The clerk was embarrassed. He began
t. have horror of the chorus, and hest
tated whether he had better slip out of
back door, and let his inquisitors find
out for themselves his stock or whether
he had better laugh. He decided on the
latter just in time, for Peggy began
81 want some rye flour for sunhurn."
The man shook his head.
"What no rye flour ~
"Clip had been looking about, and see
ing potatoes, a thought struck her. 81
say, girls she began, in eager Whispers
"now we're out here in the woods, and no
callers, we might eat -0nio12s."
"Onions. onions!' whispered one and
another. "Delighttul, so we will :"
Il lore onions." cried Clip; and turn
ing to the amused shop keeper, added,
"Pleasc send us up a bushc.'
The man laughed, but again he shook
his head
'What no onions! Oh" and thor
oughy Disguised with the country store,
the party went out in search of another.
After that whenever in their rambeS.
which extended for many miles around,
they came near to store, they invariably
went in and asked for those articles, cN-
pressing their surprise in chorus as at
first, and always ending with the demand
for onions. which, blythe way. they were
never able 10 get in that land Of farms
and gardens, though Mrs. Duncan offered
to send to Portland for them. Olive
'Tholme Miller, in Harpel's Magazine for
September.
The Republican journal., 1881-09-01
PATENTS.
r. H. EDDY.

No. rs state ST., opposite kilby, Boston,
Secures Patent, in the United states; Also in Great
Britain, France and other foreign countries. Copies
of the claims of amy Patent furnished hy RENTING
one dollar. Assignments recorded at Washington
No fgcncg IN the ttitei states possesses superior
0c2tieS tor obtaining PHteHt$ or osrrrf aiming the
patentabitHY Of MrcHtioHS.
Il. II EDDY, solicitor NJ Patents.
TESTIMONIALS.
81 regard Mr. Eddy is one Of the most cdpdbip
amt successful practitioners with whom have had
official intercourse. tllAS. MASON,
Commissioner Of Patents"
Inventor. cannot employ person more trust
worthy or more capable OF securing ion them an
early and favorable consideration ut the Patent OF
flee. EDMl ND III RkE,
Late Commissioner of Patents"
EoSrON, October ~, $50.
Il. II, EDDY, E~Q.-nrar Nir: You prucurcdtpl
me, in 1870, my first patent since thri YOU have
acted for and advised me in hundreds of eases, and
procured many patents, reissues amt extensions.
have occasionally cmpluycd the best agencies in
New lork, Philadelphia and Washington, but still
give You almost the whole OF my business, in your
line and adv i~t others to employ yuu
Yours truly, GEORGE DRAPER,
Boston, Jan. l, lsNi.-lyrl
The Republican journal., 1881-09-01

Seaside hotel keeper-Yes, we think it
would be perfectly safe for you to have a
big wooden sea serpent made, and anchor
it off shore with about 800 feet Of rope, so
it will rise and fall with the motion of the
waves. You needn't be afraid of any
body's going near enough to the thing to
discover the DECEPTION.
The Republican journal., 1881-09-01
ATWOOD'S
Clipper Steel PIow.

NEW PATTERN, the result of several years
IN continued experiments. The style, form and
work perfection. The share is made of FINETOOL
STEEL. Can he hammered ground like any
tool. Never before offered for sale.
SW3l FRED ATWOOD, WinterpOrt, Me.
The Republican journal., 1881-09-01

Many Clergymen who were obliged to withdraw
from the pulpit on account of CLERGY mems Sore
Throat have recovered by using Fellows Com
pound Syrup of Hypophosphtes and are preach
ing again.
The Republican journal., 1881-09-01

He walked into the office this morning
looking much like man pretty we'll sat
lsfled with general results. and said:
''Can | see the editor ;"
He was shown that eminently useful
adjunct to newspaper at once.
Good morning, SIR he cheerily be
gan.
"Mornin', said the editor.
81 came n,"he proceeded, ''to tell you
OF mlSprint in the paper
''les, what is it r.
"Well. you see, sent notice around
yesterday that Mr.. Smith had been mar
red, and your compositor, | see, has GOT
it Mr. Smith has Just been martyred, but
| guess it don't hardly make enough diff
ference to change it,
The editor scratched his head min
ute and thought Of house cleaning and
other female eccentricltles, and told the
visitor of course it didn't and he Went
away Whistling, "Why should the spirit
of mortal be proud y Steubenville Her
aid.
The Republican journal., 1881-09-01
STATE OF WALDO IS.

COURT on PROBATE August Term, \. ID. lSsl
Upon the foregoing petition, Ordered, that the pc
toncr give public notice to all persons Interested
w causing Il copy OF the petition, aud this order
thereon, To be published three weeks succcssivcIy
in the Republicans Journal, II newspaper published
Ill Belfast, i'll said County, that thrv may appear al
Court of Probate for said County he held at the
Probate occ in Belfast, on the second Tuesday ut
september nest al ten O'Clock in the forenoon, auo
show cause, il amy they have, why tile prayer ot
said petitioner should not he granted :iNG
JAMES -. LhMSON, Judge.
true copy. Attest a. \. FLETCHER, Re 4,iatcr