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Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-22
COMMUNICATIONS.
The Water Quastfon.


 To the Editor of the JOURNAL COURIER Why is the Water question one of great in terest to taxpayers Because if the city owned the waterworks it would be con stantly increasing revenue to the city and sc lessen our taxes instead of increasing them How do we know that Because the city must have water and the re is no chance for any other company to enter the city, there fore as the city grows the water supply will have great future value; as for example the New River waterworks of London, England. When first started share was worth $500, and as the city grew and the demand for water increased that one share came to be worth $50, 900, an increase of 8, 900 per cent. like revenue every citizen is interested to have come to this city.
 How can the city make the water supply a monopoly when the citizens own the water ? You say by political ring" Cannot the voters break ring in the water department as well as in the police, educational fire or road departments But where has city been able to vote down private corporation however oppressive, and rich as Wander bilt or Jay Gould? If the citizens own the waterworks and the management and the rates are not satisfactory they can right the wrongs, but if a private corporation owns it they could not help themselves.
 Why should we not now act with wise reference to the future good of this city :? We expend our money for school houses and other public improvements to benefit coming generations as well as the present Our city, to make it attractive for residence, should have public fountains, and let the water run without paying great price for it to pri- vate corporation. Then, too, our manufac- turing interests can be greatly aided if the city owns the waterworks, thus do good and make money. Is it not gross misrepresen kaA 4r>e works it will cost them $500, 900 the first year to run it, when only S7O0 per year has been expended for the past five years to keep up the good supply we have had. No; this is said to frighten the voters in order that the old water company can keep their valuable stock
 If the city does not now purchase the water franchise they will miss the grandest oppor- tunity they have had or will have for many generations. A. E. DUDLEY.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-22
Circus Pupils in Midair.
Where Signor Sebastian and Other Pe
 formers Practise in Winter.

Where Signor Sebastian and Other Per-
 formers Practise in Winter. (From the New York Sum-
 Auctioneer Van Syckle tried to sell the West End Training Academy at Marion, N. J., on Wednesday, but, because the high est bid made for it and the ground on which it stands was only $1, ,45O, the sale was post poned for week. For three winters circus performers have practised in its ring on Thursdays and Saturdays, and horses were also trained in the ring for the circus. The eleven Pasha stallions and the eight trick ponies that were sold Last spring to Fore paueh, at the alleged price of $27 ,O00, were trained here.
 tFYou'II see more fun than you ever saw before in one evening" said Ringmaster w. H. Conklin, as he plucked grain of sawdust of of his $35O costume of satin, silk and lace that was hanging in closet, if you'll come over some night this winter-provided, of course, the school is sold to somebody that will.keep it up. This IS what we call the mechanical"
 A light but strong derrick was formed of the centre post and 8 swinging arm, whose end overhung the outer part of the ring.
 q stand here, ,, said the ringmaster, hold ing a rope in my right hand and pushing the arm of the derrick around the ring. The rope extends up the derrick and along the arm to the end, where it runs over the pull lev. From the pulley it descends to @ leath- CT belt around the waist of the pupil astride of his horse. If he is beginner, let him ride around two or three times, and then tell him to get upon his hands and knees upon the pad, a broad backed saddle. This is much harder thing to do than you would imagine. A person who can do almost any thing on horse in the way of hurdle riding on a straight course finds great change when the horse leans in on sharp'run around the ring. Most beginners succeed in getting on their hands and knees When they begin to feel pretty steady in this posi- ton tell them to get up on their feet. AS soon as they rise every beginner of them tumbles over backward. He can't help it. Then itwould make you double up with laugh ter. I come down on this rope with all my weight, and he goes around the. ring dangling at the end of the rope, paving the air with his arms and legs Sometimes he is over his horse trying to get footing on the pad sometimes he is behind him clutch ing for his tail, and sometimes he is ahead of him.
 "Besides this academy there is one in Newtown, l.. L. and one in Connecticut. A circus performer has to practise once week during the winter, and he ought to practise twice week in order to keep his muscles in play This place was run under the names of Signor Sebastian and myself last winter. He is the champion rider of the world, and it is no wonder, for he says that his mother rode in the ring and that he was born in a dressing room We often had hundred spectators here when he and other stars used to practise
 s-The reason why the owners want to sell is that they went into 8 speculation to train trick horses, and trick horses have lost their attractiyeness to the public.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-22

The experience of other cities goes to show that city management of waterworks in- cludes high water rates and extra taxes. Do the taxpayers of New Haven want to try an experiment which is more than likely to add to their burdens?
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-22

It is reported that this years wheat crop in Canada has never been surpassed in quan- tity or quality. The surplus will be about 1000, 900 bushels, which is nearly half a million more than last year and nearly dou- ble what it was in 1878 and 1879.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-22

Twenty-four Mormon missionaries sailed from New York on the steamer Abyssinia this week They are going abroad to win converts to the Mormon faith. Thirty-six more have been assigned to duty in Wales and in Scandinavian cities. Forty will labor in the South and in other parts of the United States This does not look as if Mormonism was decaying.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-22

General Miles, who has had the best op- portunities for studying the Indian problem, urges that the Interior department should have control of the civilized and semi-civil- ized Indians, and the War department should manage the wild and rowing tribes each de- partment to be held responsible for it's wards He says we are not near the end of our Indian troubles, and that there is still a wide difference between our ideas and the Indians as to the way in which we have treated them.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-22

The Irish question will soon be settled, for a time at least. The agitators could hardly have acted more injudiciously than they have since the Land act was passed.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-22

: A MT. Harper of Cincinnati is convinced that speculating in breadstuffs is wrong. It has cost him $500, ,oOO to reach this convic- tion.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-22
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The tboom" in Confederate bonds con tinues Several millions have been bought in Richmond this week
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-22
5. ANDREW ONEILL.
DIR. s. W. FISRE.

Ok6e Sc w. FISK EA
 ClafrvOyant Physician and Maenatfc
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 Oface hours from a. n to D. rn
 All who need any counsel or treatment are invited to call. The Doctor has the gift Eo describe every pain and secret disease at sight, with his vegeta ole ed1c1n and heiling power combined is enabled to cure all kinds of diseases in shor time The Doc tor has had thirty years experience healer and physician, as thousands testify to the many as ton1shfng cures he has performed.
 The Doctor also gives valuable advice on business financial. - W He will tell you if success pr diversity awaits you also of gaiAs losses absent friends and great success in selecting lucky numbers Ali should consult him. He is always reliable
 Sttt1nge fcrbusiness afaifs examination of the sicE l Communications by letter upon business or heslth must contain g, age, sex. lock ef hair and stamp Address Loek Box 1253. NorwIch Of For farthsr particulars send stamp and get crca lar TAKE EoTIoE-The D6etor can be COZ st,Itsd a4 the Byxbee House, Merfden, Ct, four days connmer ong Oct 24th, Also he VI be at Smiths Hotel Wa terourys Ct.s four days, cQsnmencing Oct. 2sth.
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Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-22

Edison has just been granted twenty-two more patents. Of these twenty relate to de- vices connected with his electric system of light, making, according to the records of the patent office, sixty now issued to him re- lating to that system. Edison has taken out moro patents from the patent office than any single inventor. Including the twenty-two just issued he has in all been granted 2O9 patents on all subjects, including, of course, the electric light, and the records show he has over 100 additional awaiting the decision of the commissioner of patents, a majority of which will no doubt be allowed.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-22

According to an English geographical writ CT there are four vast areas still to be opened up or traversed by civilized man, and which together constitute about one-seventeenth of the whole area of the globe. Of these, there is the antarctic region, which in extentis about ssyenty-five times that of Great Britain; the second liessabout the North Pole i. the third is in Central Africa, and the fourth in West ern Australia. The south polar region re- ferred to is almost conterminous with the antartic circle. The vast African area reach es on the west very closely to the coast, and it is only near the equator that it has more than superfcially been driven inland. In Australia the great undeveloped region is that which lies west of the track explored from north to south by Stuart, and which now forms the line of telegraphic communication across that continent.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-22

The Select committee of Congress on the Policy and Necessity of General Bankrupt Law have been in constant receipt of com munieations on the subject These come from all the States, but most of them are from New England, New York city, Philadel- phia, Baltimore Cincinnati Chicago and St.
 Louis. Many of the communications are from lawyers, who in general inclose draft of the bill which the writer regards as proper
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-22
YANKEE NOTIONS.

A bashful young girl named Louisa, Will never allow you tousquisa
 You never must touch,
 Or look at her much, -- Which the only way is for touplisa.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-22

A certain good wife, who had been lectur- ing her husband for coming home intoxicat- ed, became incensed at his indifference, and exclaimed. ooh, that could wiring tears of anguish from your eyes l" To which the hardened wretch hiccoug@ed, 'Tai-tain't no use, old woman, to bo.bore for water hero. :"
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-22
Augustus A. Ball.

ARNAMENTAL Iron Railing Works, Is Audubon
 NJ street, New Haven, Conn, manufacturer Of Iron Fences, Crates, Doors, Stairs Shutters Balco- Oies and Crestngz also Fire Proof Vaults Iron Col umns, Girders illuminated Tile etc. All kinds of Iron Work for public buildings and prisons, Roof Bolts, Bridge Bolts, etc oil Iy
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-22
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Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-22

261 and 263 Washington St., and 747 22s Westminster St., Providence, R. I. Cor. Essex and Wash. Sts., Salem, Mass. 336 Main St., Worcester, Mass 27 Merrimack St., HaverhiIl, Mass Exchange Block, Milford, Mass. 78 and 80 Central St., Lowell, Mass. 68 Market St., Lynn, Mass. se7 W&S4m s. H. SHELDON, Mana
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-22

749 and 751 Washington St., Boston. 29 Purchase St., New Bedford, Mass.
 75 Main St., Taunton, Mass.
 517 Essex St., Lawrence, Mass
 98 Asylum St., Hartford, Conn. 965 Elm Street. Manchester, N. H.
 Opera House Block, Brockton, Mass
 341 Main St.. Springfield, Mass, ger, 292 Chapel St., New Haven, Ct
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-25
CRIME IN TEXAS.

FoRT WORTH, June 1S.-Charles Hill
Ter, who was stabbed badly about 7
o'clock last evening, died at 2 o'clock
this morning. His remains were carried
to-day to Dallas for interment. High
note, who did the cutting, underwent a
preliminary examination this morning
and was placed under bond of $1,000,
which he easily obtained, although a
stranger.
The excitement of Che affair had not
subsidized when another, with results al
most as severe, took place in the Mer-
chants Exchange saloon. A man by the
name of Harry Ball was set on by three
or four other men and outrageously
beaten up, his skull fractured, his face
mashed and cut past recognition, and
his chest almost caved in from boot
heels, some one jumping on him after he
was down. He can hardly recover. Kel-
Nv, Black and Huffman are implicated,
and warrants have been sworn out
against them.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-25

The Republican State Convention of
North Carolina has decided to oppose
the passage of the prohibitory liquor law
in that state. 1t beats all how politi-
tics vary. Up north here the Republi-
can party is regarded as the highly moral
and intellectual framework which holds
the country IN shape, and it believes in
paying all debts and prohibiting one
man from treating another; but in Vir-
ginia it strikes hands with the open re-
pudiator, and in North Carolina it insists
that the temperance democrat must not
take away itspine top bug juice or inter
fere with It's noble pastime of laying
around drunk in fence corners. II is
said that the Ethiopian cannot changed
his skin, or his shirt we forget which,
nor the leopard It's spots, but the Repub-
lican party can change its spots, like
three card monte dcaler.--peck Sun,
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-25
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Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-25

| 30th Of May to the Galveston News, says.
On the 10th Of December last q man
and woman, both young, arrived ID the
Midway neighborhoo1, ia that county,
on horseback. They had but little bag.
gage, and were strangers to every one.
They stopped ut Mr.. r. 4. Rhodes, and
the man contracted with him to make 0
cIop on his farm the ensuing year. He
had some money, and bought furniture
and set up housekeeping. The man was
young, good looking and intelligent, and
the woman Ga mere girl) was quite re-.
fined and attractive. They seemed very
devoted, He prepared for and planted
his crop, and was esteemed a good work.
er, aud had bright prospect for fair
yield, and oil went smoothly with the
young couple, who seemed to have but
recently been married, and the strange.
ness Of their arrival had been forgotten
during the half year that had elapsed
since their advent in our midst.
Two days ago, solid, middle-aged
man, stranger, came into Madison.
vile, stopped m hour or two ut noon,
talked with the citizens quietly aud in.
telligently, and then mounting his
horse, evidently q good one, inquired
the way to Il. A. Rhodes, and rode on,
passed through Midway, twelve miles
distant, and stopped for the night with
In q few miles of Mr. Rhodes house,
and after breakfast yesterday morning
proceeded in that direction. Arriving
ut the fence near where the young
couple known as Mr.. and Mrs. B. o.
Musgyove lived he dismounted, tied
his horse, and went into the field where
Musgrove was at work alone, though
but short distance from his own house
and from Mr.. Rhodes. What the meet
ing was is left to snrmise. We know
what was tho parting. A cool, deter
mined man walked back toward Mus
groves house, and Musgrove lay dying
across the row which he was hoeing
when his slayer approached him, with
two bullets In his head. Thus ended
the career of man that had forsaken
devoted wife and innocent babe, and
guiltily fed to ruin with the only daugh-
ter ola fond mother and doting father.
His wife heard the pistols, and rushing
to the field met her husbands slayer
her father coming toward her house.
But little was said. He told her that he
had killed Musgrove, and mounting bis
horse, rode leisnrely off. The slayer Of
Musgrove, Mr.. Hoitaclaw, from ever
Rockdale in Milan county, well-to.
do farmer Of that vicinity, rumor says
quite wealthy, rod con in moderate gait |
and when he had proceeded about twelve !
miles, was overtakcn by Ell officer and
posse.
Holtzclaw was taken before County |
Judge r. A. Mcdonald on writ Of
habeas corpus. After hearing testimony
showing that Musgrove had wife and
child living in Milan county, the court
said that III his opinion the case could
not be more than manslaughter, the pro
vocation considered, and fixed the bail
at $4,000. His decision met with unver-
sal approval, and though James Holtz.
claw was perfect stranger, his bond
was made within half hour, Mr.. All
phin, Westmoreland, Major visco, and
others of the best citizens Of the county
going upon his bond,
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-25

Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic cures Fever
and Ague,
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-25

My SOD, you had better larry,
Said the father, "and not marry,
Oryou will catch old Harry
And then you will feel forlorn
For marriage is q bubble
Which bursts and ends in trouble,
And make the wretch ace double
Just AZ sure you're born.
Now among the girls you re sc0oting,
Dazzlcd by their frills and Huting,
But you had better mind the footing
or your dear old daddy's horn"
1t was Sunday school picnic in a
beautiful grove by the winding river.
All went mcrIy until one of the deacons,
an old gentleman, missed his young and
handsome wife. While the fires OF sus-
picion and jealousy we're consuming him,
his little boy came running up to him
and said /: ooh, papa! guess the demi-
MES feeling sick" "What makes you
think so'" "Becanse he's gone off walk
ing all alone with mamma" replied the
boy.
Here is the translation of an old al
legged prophecy uttered in ireland in
1860 A. d., and extensively quoted to-
day by the peasantry of that unhappy
country:
Eighteen cighty.one
Tho stranger is nndonc,
In Corcagh shall be seen
The red beneath the green;
Eighteen eighty.threc
McCarthy's sons are free,
The green above the red,
The lions litter dead
"Corcagh" is the ancient name OF Cork.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-25

Reefs Gilt Edge Toniccures Dyspepsia
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-05-18

Ic6 RI Cooper day at home. Samples worth
Po w NV % free. Addr cas- stinsonS Co
Ortaand Maine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-05-18

hat per acre, whilst our good grass
fields Will average ton and half, and
often. two ions of hay per acre; and
when a field is once we'll set 10 grass, a
slight annual to dressing Of manure, or
some good fertilizer, will keep up the
crop wi:hou reseediug, and keep up the
broom-straw, and there will be no other
expen Sc except harvesting the crops
annually.
Some may say that their lands are
too poor, and are not adapted 10 grass
or hay. But what has reduced them
thus, and rendered them SO barren
No thing but a regular, continuous and
persistent poisoning by the plow' IN
the regular cultivation of grain and to"
bacco, and other crops, and the abuse
by total exclusion of rotation aud seed
ing with grass and clover, both for hay
and pasturage. Any land that will
bring paying crop of wheat, it then
seed ed down in grass, will bring a
much better paying crop ID grass and at
much less expence. Let less land be
cultivated, and have a portion annually
seeded down in clover and orchard
grass, to remain for term OF years,
then more and better stock of all kinds
can be kept, and in a few years the
annual sales of cultivated crops, aud
that without reducing either the gram
or tobacco crops, as the increased
quantity of manure made will insure
large crops Of all kinds.
To SUN up; put no land in wheat not
we'll ferhlized, and seed grass and Glove T
on every acre Of wheat for hay and
pasturage, TO remain for a term OF years;
in this way much profit can be made by
the increase and sales OF live stock,and
farms can be kept in constant state OF
progressive Improvement. close witn
the request that some Of your readers
(who have given both systems prac-
teal test will give their experience IN
regard to the relative expense. and the
comparative net profits of each, as that
will convince the most skeptical, and as
well as those who know the right aP-
prove 1t too 4: aud know the wrong yet
still the wrong pursue
A. p. ROWE.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-05-18

w G. YIRG. MIDLAND & GREAT s. r. r.
w. JOHN 8. BARBOUR, Receiver.
On and after SUNDAY, Jan. IL, 1851 Passengers
trsins will ruu as follows:
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-05-18
Grating Fluid.

Is there anything that is relia-
bic in the shape Of grating fluid OF
paint that can be put on with a
brush, do not care to use it SO
much for grating, as to cover
wounds on trees.
We have used the following
which is said to be a celebrated
French recipe for liquid grating
wax, and found it to work nicely
when not subjected to too great
changes Of temperature before US
ing. II it graduates in the bottle
it should be warmed up in warm
water, hot ii necessary. and little
more spirits OF turpentine added
and thoroughly shaken up. Care
should be taken with it near fire, as
it IS very inRamable. The bottle
should always lie closely cOrked
wien not in use;
Zone pound resin. five ounces Of
95 per cent. alcohol, one ounce Of
beef tallow, and a tablespoonful Of
spirits turpentine. The resin is to
be melted over a slow fire, then
taken off and the tallOw added
stir1ing thoroughly with a dry stick
or piece OF wire. When cooled
down a little, add the turpentine,
and lastly the alcohol. The alcohol
should lie warmed before adding it,
and then if, when put in, Jumps
should form, warm the whole until
LIQUID. Tie alcohol has to be added
slowly, for the five per cent. Of
water in it will cause some eferves
soenee. When using, put on a
thin coating with brush 1t wan
ted any thicker, give another coat,
ing soue hours after; for if put or
thick at once, the surface will harden
and prevent the evaporation Of the
alcohol This is very healing tc
wounds on trees from pruning or
other causes. Any common graft
ing wax applied warm enough to be
liquids Just as good. We have
used a wax for this purpose made
Of resin and linseed oil, with the
best of results. We do not know
the exact proportions, but a pint O.
oil to three or four pounds of resin
would be about right. We apply
it cutie warm with a brush. This
wax has no animal fat, therefore,
not liable to injure the live tissue o.
a tree.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-05-18

CCHEDULE H FERRY VALLEY BRANCH
- Is. dE o. II II.
Taking Effect Nov. is. 1850.
NORTH.