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Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-16

Why is it easy to break into an old mans house? Because his locks are few and his gate is broken.
 A ssGems of Thought" writer says: 'sNo star ever rose and set without influence somewhere" It is the same way with hen.
 Janauschek will play an engagement at Booths theater. s'Oh, enferoum auf bup pus Cuff me der daklzer !"-Atlanta Constt- tution'
 To avoid being cheated in horse trade, be sure that your own horse is absolutely worth less This simple rule never fails.-Phl0- dekphia Neaos.
 A fashion item Mountain bunting is serviceable for travelling dresses. It is pre- sumed that mountain bunting" is made of the hair of the mountain goat.-Nor7Tstoacm Herald.
 Next year they are going to have steamers which will cross the ocean in seven days This is three days for sea-sickness, two for recovery, and the other two for watching for land.-Detroit Free Press.
 According to the Boston Globe Vennor ap- plies a red hot poker to the nose of his cat, and then predicts that 'sthe spring will be backward" When little Vennor puts tack on his chair it will be early.
 My friends, we can't all be Washingtons, but we kin all be patriots and behave our selves in human and Christian manner. When we see brother goin' down hill to ruin let us not give him push, but let us seize rite hold of his coat tails and draw him back to morality.-A. Ward.
 The average newspaper reporter is never abashed, and is equal to almost every emer- gency. One of the class was interviewing Mile Bernhardt the other day, when she grew enthusiastic over America. and ex pressed the wish that the nation had but one mouth that she might kiss it. The reporter instantly suggested that he represented the nation, to a certain extent, and he had but one m.uth" The rest of the story is not told; but-well, she didn't kiss him. CLegeEand co ! LeGder
Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-16
Wednesday Morning, March I6, 1881.
THE CHARTER-TINKERING.


 The hearing before the Committee on Cities and Boroughs concerning the proposed changes in the charter of the city of New Haven takes place to day in Hartford, and an interesting session is anticipated. The main point of contest is the manner in which the members of the boards of commissioners shall be chosen. The original bill provided that four members of each of the boards should be elected by the Board of Aldermen, to be appointed by the Governor, and be chairman of the board. The substitute bill provides for the election of four members of each board by the Board of Aldermen, two from each party, and for the election of the fifth member by the four members elected by the Board of Aldermen. And to remedy failure to elect the fifth member, which would be very likely to occur, it is provided that in case of such failure the fifth member shall be appointed by the County Commis sioners of New Haven county.
 Both the original bill and the substitute provide, in effect, for giving the controlling power in the various boards to the party which is in majority in the whole State. Cor in the Legislature) without regard to the party majority in New Haven. And the sub- stitute seems to us the clumsier device of the two.
 As we have before said, we do not imagine that the interests of the taxpayers would suffer by such an arrangement. We are full ly in sympathy with it's main object, which is to give the 6,Oo0 Republicans of New Ha- ven share in the government of the city. Nor are we deeply affected by the outcries of the Democrats, who, suddenly grown virtu- ous, look with extreme and vociferous horror upon the spectacle of Republicans folio wing Democratic precedent
 But the fa;t is not to be overlooked, or lightly considered, that this plan, if carried out, would be an interference with the rights of the majority of the voters of New Haven. This proposed interference has; it is true, been provoked, and not few think it entire ly justifable. But we had hoped that before this some other way to give the Republicans their fair share in the city government would have been devised. The present plan, it now seems to us, could only be warranted by system of s'local self government" wholly uncomfortable and such system does not pre- vail in New Haven. Moreover, the plan is with true Republican ideas.
 Would 1t not be better, then, even as 6 matter of policy, to abandon plan which is very objectionable to large number of the best citizens of New Haven, of both parties, and work for change which would have in it the clements of durability and concord Let the Mayor appoint the fifth man. Or, let the members of the boards be nominated as they now are by the Mayor and confirmed by a two-thirds vote of the Board of Alder men. Or, again, let the fifth man be nomi- mated by the Mayor and confirmed by two- thirds vote of the Board of Aldermen.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-16
Price Four Cents.

for several hours in a snow storm, and after the Salt Lake Valley was reached additional speed became necessary to reach St. Joseph on time. From here on all went well until tbe Platte was to be crossed at Julesbure. The river was up and running rapidly, but the rider plunged his horse into the flood. only however, to mire in the quicksand and % down. The courier succeeded in reacbino the shore, with his mailbag in hand. and travelled ten miles on foot to reach the next relay. Johnny Fry, 8 popular rider of his day, was to make the finish. He had sixty miles to ride, with six horses to do it. When the last courier arrived at the sixty-mile post out from St. Joseph, he was one hour behind time heavy rain had set in and the roads were slippery. Two hundred thousand dol lars might turn upon a single minute. Fry had just three hours and thirty minutes in which to win. This was the finish of tbe longest race, for the largest stakes. ever rnn in America. When the time for his arrival was nearly up, at least five thousand people stood upon the river bank, with eyes turned toward the woods from which the horse and It's rider should emerge into the open country Tn the rear of Elwood-one mile from the finish Tick, tick, went thousands of watches. The tune was nearly up. But seven minutes renamed Hark shout goes up from the assembled multitude "He comes he comes !" The noble little mare Sylph. the daughter of Little Arthur, darts like an ar- row from the bow and makes the run of the last mile In one minute and fifty seconds landing upon the ferryboat with five minutes and fraction to spare
Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-16
What Nihilism Wants.

AProGramme of Anarchy and Ruin.
 The principles of this philosophy of mega ton may be gathered from the following ex- tracts from the writings of one of the Nihilist leaders:
 This gospel admits of no half measures and hesitations The old world must be destroy ed and replaced by new one. The lie must be stamped out and give way to truth. It is our mission to destroy the lie, and to effect this we must begin at the very commence ment. Now the beginning of all these lies which have ground down this poor world in slavery is God. Tear out of your hearts the belief in the existence of God, for as long as an atom of that silly superstition rema1ns in your minds you will never know what free dom is. When you have got rid of the be lief in this priest begotten God, and when, moreover, you are convinced that your e1- istence and that of the surrounding world is due to the experimentation of atoms in &C., cordance with tho laws of gravity and attraction, then and then only you will have accomplished the first step toward liberty, and you will expert ence less difficulty in ridding your minds of that second lie which tyranny has invented. The first lie is God, the second lie is right. Might invented the fic- ton of right in order to insure and strength en her reign. Might, my friends, forms the sole groundwork of society. Might makes and unmakes laws and that might should be in the hands of the majority. Once penetra- ted with clear conviction of your own might you will be able to destroy this mere notion of right And when you have freed your minds from the fear of a God and from that childish respect for the fiction of right, then all the remaining chains which bind you and which are called science, civilization, property, marriage. morality and justice, will snap asunder like threads. Let your own happiness be your only law. But in order to get this law recognized and to bring about the proper relations which should exist be- tween the majority and minority of man kind, you must destroy everything which ex- ists in the shape of State or social organiza- tions Our first work must be destruction and annihilation of everything as it now ex- ists. You must accustom yourselves to de- stroy everything good with the bad For, if an atom of this old world remains the new will never be created. Take heed that no ark be allowed to rescue any atom of this old world, which we consecrate to de- struction."
Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-16
Debilitated Digestion.
how soita1re Cured the Decay or His
 Stomach.

How Voltaire Cured the Decay Of His
 Stomach.
 In the "Memoirs of Count Sepur" there IS the following anecdote:
 My mother, the Countess de Segur, being asked by Voltalre respectiong her health. told him that the most painful feeling she had arose from the decay of her stomach. and the difficulty of finding any kind of allment that it could bear. Voltaire, by way of consolation, assured her that he was once for nearly year in the same state. and believed to be incurable, but that, neverthe- less, very simple remedy had restored him. It consisted in taking no other nourishment than yolks of eggs beaten up with flour of potatoes and water" Though this circun- stance took place as far back as fifty years ago, and respected so extraordinary person as Voltaire, it is astonishing how little 1t Is known, and how rarely the remedy has been practiced. It's efficacy, however, in cases of debility, cannot be questioned, and the following is the mode of preparing this valuable article of food as recommended by SIT John Sinclair: Beat up an egg in bowl and then add six tablepoonsfuls of cold water. mixing the whole well together, then add two tablespoonfuls of farina of potatoes let it be mixed thoroughly with the liquor in the bowl Then pour in as much boiling water as will convert the whole into jelly and mix it we'll It may be taken alone or with the addition of little milk in case of stomachic debility or consumptive disorders. This dish is light and easily digested, extremely wholesome and nourishing. Bread or biscuit may be taken with it as the stomach gets stronger
Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-16

Mrs. Susan R. Huston, of Taunton, Mass. has given $1, 900 in aid of public library in Meriden.
 The Irishmen of Hartford will not celebrate St. Patrick's day, but will give their money and energies to the Land League.
 At 5:3O o'clock Monday afternoon several hundred wild geese passed over Hartford in a northerly direction They were flying very low and without the alignment. This is re- garded as indicative of the near approach of warm weather.
 The Groton centennial committee are con- sidering the question of inviting Whittier to be the poet of the occasion. There is to be Q sham battle, in which the regiments of State troops will take part, while volunteers from New London and Groton will conduct the defense. The programme has not been definitely decided on, but it is proposed to have but one day's exercises
Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-16
A $2OO,OOO Bet.
Nineteen Hundred Miles Across Noun tafns nd Plains by Pony Express.
 From the St. Joseph {Mo.) News.]

Nineteen Hundred Miles Across Moun-
 tafns and Plains by Pony Express.
 From the St. Joseph tMo.) Newsl
 In 1859 St. Joseph was the western termi- nus of railroad communication. Beyond the stage coach, the saddle horse and the OK trains were the only means Of commerce ana com munication with the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific slope In the winter of 1860 there was Wall street lobby at Washington trying to get S5, 900, 900 for carrying the mails over land one year between New York and San Francisco The proposition was extremely cheeky, and William H. Russell, backed by Secretary of War Floyd, resolved to give the lobby cold shower bath. He therefore off, fered to bet $2OO, GOO that he could put on a. mail line from Sacramento to St. Joseph that should make the distance-1, $50 miles-in ten days The bet was taken, and the Sth of April fixed upon as the day for starting. Mir. Russell called upon his partner and general manager of business upon the plains, MT. A. B. Miller, now 8 citizen of Denver, and stated what he had done, and asked if he could perform the feat. Miller replied: "Yes. sir; will do it, and do it by pony express" To accomplish this MT. Miller purchased 300 of the heetest horses he could Eighty of these men were to be post riders These he selected with reference to their light weight and their known daring and courage. It was very essential that the horses should be loaded as light as possible; therefore the lighter the man the better. It was necessary that some portions of the route should be run at the rate of twenty miles an hour The horses were stationed from ten to twenty miles apart, and each rider would be required to ride sixty miles. For the change of animals and the shifting of the mails two minutes were allowed. Where there were no stage stations at proper dis tances tents sufficient to hold one man and two horses were provided. Indians would sometimes give chase, but their cayuse ponies made but sorry show in their stern chase after Miller's thoroughbreds, many of which could make single mile in minute and fifty sec- onds.
 All arrangements being completed signal gun on the steamer at Sacramento proclaimed the meridian of April 8, 1s60-the hour for starting Border Rufian," Mir. Mil ler's saddle horse, with Billy Baker in the saddle bounded away toward the foothills of the Sierra Nevadas, and made his ride of 20 miles in forty mine minutes. The snows were deep in the mountains, and one rider was lost
Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-16

The policy of the founders of coffee house, says.Mr. Graham, should always be to have as many stockholders as possible, and with a share or two of $5 or $1o, rather than to con- centrate stock in the hands of one man. In this way many persons are interested in the success of the project, and the manager is relieved from the interference of constitu- ents who think they own stock enough to entitle them to give advice.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-16

entitle them to give advice.
 The Panama correspondent of the New York World writes that although large corps of engineers and general employees are at present on the Isthmus, sent out from Paris by M. de Lesseps, nothing has been done towards the real development of work on the canal, and nothing will be effected until the arrival of heavy machinery from Europe, expected there in the course of a month or six weeks. He also says: But the Isth- milan population is already sadly disappoint- ed. The golden harvest which people in Panama and Aspinwall so fondly anticipated will never be reaped. The French party seem bent on establishing everything to meet their own requirements. Bakeries, shops for the provision of meat and vegeta- bles, lodging houses and laundries, are being prepared in Panama; their own boats and steam launches are in process of construc. tion, or already plying to and fro on these shark -frequented waters; along the railway line buildingsare being run up for the accom- modation of the canal engineers and their families, thus depriving the owners of the sadly decayed residences in that neighbor- hood of all prospects of tenants. This mat ter, it is hinted, will give rise to serious trouble, as the property thus occupied is by no means included in the canal concession, and the railroad authorities view with natural disfavor any encroachment upon their rights, for it will be remembered that the Panama railway bears no enviable reputation for gen erosity. These are, of course, minor mat ters, but among the 1aborers and the trading classes have excited already feeling of ami mostly against the new corners. Nevertheless, the richer portion of the community hold to the belief that the canal if once completed, must rebound to their material benefit. But here is the rub-win this canal ever be com pleted? Ask practical men here this most important question and the answer will inva- riably be couched in expressive, but not high ly elegant diction, Mot on this deal !" The enterprise is much greater and it's difficulties are far more imposing than entered the minds of those whose superficial surveys are now forming the basis of M. de Lesseps' project. Sixty millions of dollars are now at his disposal and $6O, ,O0O, GOO more will be given to him for the carrying out of hls plan. But work which experience, science and common sense value at $500. GOO, 900 surely cannot be prosecuted with less than half that sum, and also when it is recollected that a considerable portion of the sum subscribed must be expended in the very French idea of giving interest to the bbndholders from the very inception of the work. If the Suez canal, with it's enormous traffic and forming steam lane to India and the East, only gives a yearly net profit of $500, ooe on an original expenditure of $92, ,ooO,ooo what can be ex- pected from this almost impossible under taking?
Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-16
A PRIZE IN EVERY PACKAGE.

De gentle spring am almost here, De sun am gettin' high; De snow am gently slidin' out, De ice begins to fly. In thirty days or dar' abouts, De grass will take it's green; An all of us kin slosh aroun' In April mud and rain. De robin will begin to rob, De bluebird will feel blue; De crow will erow-bar on his way, De buzzards buzz anew. Now let us all feel proper glad, An lose no time indeed, In castin' round among our friends To borry onion seed.
 Detroit Free Press.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-16

The Pennsylvania Press Association is en- deavoring to get the law of libel in that State, which is exceptionally severe, amend ed-frst, so as to make the truth of state ment bar to civil suit as it now is to 8 criminal action; second, permitting the sub- stantial truth of statement to be proved as bar to damages and, third, forbidding a suit for libel from being brought in more than one county.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-16
{ MORNING. MARCH I6. 1881.
tSonrnal alto Gol1rier.

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Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-16

- The spectacle of the Socialists in New York making merry over the Czar's awful death is not very pleasing. This is very free coun-
Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-16
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Senator Mahone's declaration of indepen- dence is refreshing Ben Hill deserves thanks for his display of unwisdom.
, 1881-04-10
by taw), and could till the deficit III that reserve
by selling bonds under the general provision OF
the Rcsumpuon act.


i!lS POWER N-hNlNi.
Srxciof Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D, C., April IA warm friend
Of Mr.. Conkiins said yesterday that, from the
best information he has been able to obtain,
only two Democratic Senators have thus far
committed themselves to vote against Robert
son's confirmation. He named Senator Ian-
som, of North Carolina, and sena1or Groome, Of
MARYLAND. When tho vote wns taken upon Gen.
Merrtt's nomination, In February, 1870, Mr.
Conkllng secured the help Of Senators Cockrell.
Eaton Garland, Mcdonald, and Voorhees, Dem
ocrats, and David Davis, independent. in his
attempt to defeat Gen. Merritt. The yOtn on
TINT occasion WIS u to ~, SO that eighteen
Republicans wcro recorded in the negative
Eleven Of them are not ROW members Of the
Senate. OF the thirteen Itcpublicaus who voted
in the affirmative, ei@ht-Durnsde, Cameron uf
Wisconsin,. Dawes, Ferry, Hour, Mcmillan, Nor
ri!l, and Saunders-urc still members Of the
Senate.
THERE Is NO REASON TO BELIEVE
that auy one Of these would vote aguinsr Judge
Robertson. a:,d they would, in all probability. be
reinforced by tho votes OF Senators Blair.
Conger, EdTerton, Frye, Hale, Harrison. Haw-
Icy, Hill Of Colorado, McD1, Miller, rlatt Of
Connecticut Sawyer, Sewell, Sherman, Van
Wyck. and perhaps some Others "Senn~
torial courtesy does not generally weigh
SO heavily with now Senators us If does with
those who have been years III Senatorial service
Senator Cunkliug certainly canlf,t make Il more
bitter tight Axuinst Judge Robertson than he
did against Gen. Merritt, and then he WIS
beaten ny ninc votes There Are many reasons
IN believe thAt Mr. Conkling cannot muster us
nade By Presnens @ % Garite!d rs he did Two years
ago against Il nomination perhaps equally strong
made by President Hayes.
, 1881-04-10
SCANDAL.
Testimony OF tho Plaintiff, Hiss Mary
i. HURRY, irl the Suit Against Gen.
Tyler, Postmaster Of Baltimore. for

Testimony OF tho Plaintiff, Hiss Mary
i. HURRY, ira the Suit Against Gen.
Tyler, Postmaster Of Baltimore. for
Damages.
| Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
E1IlcorT, Md, April o.-The trial OF the suit
for da'nugcs Of Miss Mary \. Murray against
Gcu. j. e. Tyler Postmaster Of Baltimore City,
was continued to-day With lively interest IN the
Circuit Court AS announced i'll THE TRIBUNE
yesterday, the case is exciting great interest,
and to-day standing room could not be Obtained
In the court-roo!n. The event of to-day's pro-
cecdings was tho appearance OF Miss Murray,
the p!an!tfr. OH the stand. AS she was sworn
she looked us though Sue would be uu-
abie tu endure tho trying ordeal III
II tremuious tone she stated: II was
appointed OIL June %, 1877, to II position in the
Registered Letter Department., which is OPP
posit ten. Tylcr's door. There WIS safc in
the room used for tnclosng letters aud it was
llrg" enough to admit Of Gen. Tyler standing
upright in it. On u very warm day in July Geu.
Tyler came into tho room md asked me for 4
letter, aud lis stopped over to get it out nf the
safe Gen. Tyler treated tudccently.
Lat this tunc1urc Miss Murray burst
into tears. sobbed convulsiveiy for few mo-
'nents, aud then procceded.1 I spranr buck
FROM the General aud told him he had insultod
the. He left me alone for short time then. but
q Few mouths after came into my office when
wis there alone, put his urm around my waisr,
hugScd me to him, uud tried to force me to kiss
him. Another time he pulled inc into II corner,
tried to kiss me, und IN MY struggles l 1ure my
dress and trl1lsct1 my arm until it bled. He
thcn lt1geu me to EU- out driving
with him to the Park. lie never
met .n.c slone hut thar he wanted to
kiss and hug lnc. When nc afterwards dis
charged me fro,, my sit!la ton, hcculse would
MT sublni1 to his insults, he said: Mary, il
yo'1 had done as wanted ynu to do you would
have been safe After left the office, und
when President Hayes appointed the co,nrnit-
tee to Investigate tho eh:lrEes. he came 10 me
and asked u wis going TO testify against him,
Nhcn suid was, he hcens1c very excited and
said; 80 II you do ycu will break my poor wiIc's
heart. As Miss Murray. closed her testimony
She soohcd bitterly. and much sympathy was
expressed for her BY tho spectators. The cx-
ammunition Of other witnesses WAS then con-
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