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Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-06

Speaking geographically and topograph- ically at the same time, the South is still set solid, but the North leads.-BostO7a Zraoeller A red headed man recently attended a mas querade wrapped from his head to his heels in brown cloth and with his head bare. He represented lighted cigar.-Syracuse Her Gld
 The metaphorieal burning coal mentioned in rupture don't scorch the enemies any nowadays when heaped on their heads. You've got to hit lem with the coal shovel- HGrtford Sunday Journal
 An ingenious plan is on foot to widen the channel through the Sandy Hook bar by forming an artificial bar. The question is, can they start this bar without a regular h- cense ?-Hackensack Republican.
 Business :'' Belle (she had tried him on the Royal academy and "Grosvenor," the decoration of the ball room, the last novels, music and the drama, operas, etc. couldn't get an idea out of him. Happy thought! perhaps he's political)-'I there any news in the city this evening ?'' Beau (brighten- ing up)-"Ah, gray shirting stiffened, export yarns hardened, and flax steady at Fridays currencies." Gle was purely commercial. J. London Patnch.
 Recent occurrence in the Essex county (Mass.) court When the district attorney arose he stated the case said that he had no doubt but that his brother on the other side would make fun out of it, as was his wont, and ended by charging the jury to dispassion- ately try the case simply on it's merits. As he sat down MichaePs attorney arose. ''G-g- gentlemen of the jury" he said, ''the learned d-d-district attorney s-s-says he w-w-wishes you tito try this c-c-case on it's m-merits. So do w-w-we. M-M-Michael McCarty, t-t-take the stand" Michael did so He was great, burly Irishman with a jolly countenance and exceedingly red nose. .M-Michael, continued the lawyer, '1-llook upon the jury. G-g-gentlemen of the jury, I-l-look upon Michael McCarty. No-notice his b-beaming countenance, his j-iolly, rubi- cund face, and now. g-gentlemen of the j-jurys do you believe, and are you pr pre- pared to state on your oaths, beyond r-rea sonable doubt tn tn that if Michael McCarty had p-p-pint of whisky he would s-sell it p It is needless to say that they dldn't.-Neso- baL71tlDO7.t Hey0Ld
Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-06
10. E. SANFORD. d24 19S and 2O4 Elm St. Tontine Livery Stables

n WE are prepared st short notice to furnish the best Carriages, either close open, for HrN Balls Weddings and GhristeningE.
 =A-<A- It Is our intention to have good Cafriagea at the depot and on boat landinge when needed - Grateful for the liberal patronage in the past we hope by strict attention to the wants of patrons to merit continuance Of the favors of the public
 BARKER RANSOM, Proprfetors @W.R.ssLANGDoN. Foreman. m
Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-06

of those have had their opposition of General Grant greatly modified, if not changed to sup port, by his magnanimous and most effective work in the campaign. There are many who were anti-Grant Republicans who have said since the election that General Grants course after the bitter opposition to his nomination on the part of such large body of Republicans entitled him to more consideration than any public service he ever performed outside of his military career. Aside from his valuable services to the party in the campaign, there is a feeling that his travels abroad and his experience as Presi- dent abundantly fit him foz the position. As to the policy and the propriety of his taking Cabinet position after having been Presi- dent, there are many of his best friends who feel that he could well afford to accept the position"
Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-06

At the State prison the year has been a continuance of the reformed methods of ad- ministration introduced by the present assist ant warden when temporarily in charge. The results have been very satisfactory. Never before has the proportion . of punishments been so small, and the attempts at escape so few. A record of twenty months without single attempt forcibly to break the bonds of confinement is very unusual thing in the history of prison management This is un- doubtedly largely due to the steady and judi cious application of wise and reasonable reg ulations. Much, also, we are told by the directors, is due to the character of the Sun day services. For this credit should be given to the self-sacrifice and practical charity of the members of the Connecticut Prison asso- citation and to the citizens of Hartford who have interested themselves in tic welfare and improvement of the inmates The directors of the prison make in their report two sug- gestions to which desire to call your atten- tion. One is that the minimum term for which a convict should be sent to the State prison shall be twelve months. The report well sets out the reasons why sentences for less term are found to work no good in the pris- oner, and to seriously interfere with the econ omic management of the prison. Offenses that are serious enough to demand the infamous punishment of confinement in the State pris- on certainly call for sentence long enough to give opportunity for reform, or at least
 CONTINUED ON FOURTH PAGE.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-06
5ournal aro Courier.

EDITED AND PUBLISHED BY @ HARRINGTON & CO.,. Hb. 4eD State Street, Courier Building.
 JOHN B. cARRINGToN. EDWARD T. cARRINaroN. JOHN B. cARRnSeTos yR.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-06
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Now that Truth has confessed will the Register confess We fear not.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-06
DIR. s. w. FIsKE,

Cl@1rv0yamt Physician and Magnetic
 Healer, Businesss and Test Medium, Omce-NO. 210 Chapel Street, New Haven,
 Conn.,,
 XNyH THERE he be consulted regularly every WV month from the morning of the 10th until the 26th at p. m-
 All who need any counsel or treatment are invited to call The Doctor has the gift to describe every pain and secret disease at sight, and with his yegea to cure all kinds of diseases in short time. The Doctor has had thirty years experience a healer and phy scian, thousands testify to the many astonishing cures he has performed. He makes speedy and rapid in nearly every case he under takes All curable cases must yield to his mode of treatment. The of the Doctor astoniahes tn most distinguished physicians. He cures when all other treatments fai and the patient is restored to perfect health. The Doctor was born with natural healing and curative power. His magnetic passes give power and strength to the diseased organs, and with the immense numbers that flock to his rooms scarcely one goes away who does not receive benefit. His prices for treatment and medicine so reasonable that rich and alike can be restored to health.
 The Doctor also gives valuable advice on busineB matters and all the affairs of life, both social and financial including journeya, lawsuits, gains osses absent friends and great success in selecting lucky numbers Sittings for business anatrs CT examina- sion of the sick tL Communications by letter upon hair and stamp Address Lock Box ,253, Norwich Ct For particulars send stamp and get circular. N. Bs-Ihe Doctor will also be at the City Hotel, South Norwalk, Jan. 27th and 2eth until ?. m :Also at the. Meriden House, West Meriden, Conn. Jan s9th, 30th and S1st. Dr s ". FISHES VALUABLE LTNMENT, for sale by all Druggists. jaSdaM
Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-06
Thursday Morning, Jan. 6, 1881.
HOSPITAL SUNDAY.

Next Sunday is Hospital Sunday" when contributions for the benefit of the Hospital will be made in the churches of the city. There is need that these contributions should be generous. During the past year the Hos- pital has done more extensive work of charity than ever before, and it deserves the hearty support and generous gifts of the people. It is managed with the utmost econ- omy, and those who give may be sure that the money will be well and carefully used.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-06
Frisbie & Hart, $50 and 852 State Street.
Rargains in Carriages

KY AGONs, Beach Wagons, Phstons, Top .Carria- w ges. Shifting Tor. Patent Wheels, new and see ot,dhafd The cheapest and best place in the city to nTITdase anythtnR in the above line ts at the manu 4ectoxy 0R ID. TOBLN, 104 Howe street. N. B-ke-
 ssrSS 0f nj kinds promptly at4ended to and ct low sSf rstss Cazxfagss and Wagons stored and sold on 0o7nmfsnfon. s71o
Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-06

A more felieitous and appropriate little speech than that made by the Hon. W. c. Case on taking the Speakers chair yesterday is not often heard or read. Speaker Case has made good beginning.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-06

Governor Bigelow is one of the four men not lawyers who have been elected Governor of Connecticut during the last twenty-five years The others are William A. Bucking- ham, Marshall Jewell and James E. English
 Some idea of how cold it was on New Years day in the South may be obtained from the fact that in Atlanta few of the man. ufacturing establishments were able to pro- ceed with their work. Owing to the freezing of the water pipes. one concern, employing over four hundred hands, was obliged to shut down, and it's daily product, valued at $t,- GOO. was lost for a couple of days.
 The German census of December l is being digested as rapidly as accurate work will per init. The total population of Germany is ex- pected to reach 45, 5,OOO, 1000, nearly one-half of which lives in cities. Sixty-fve German cities have more than SC. 900 inhabitants each; fifteen cities have more tLan 10000 inhabi- tants each. The latter are, in sliding scale, Berlin, Hamburg, Breslau, Munich, Dresden, Leipsic, Cologne, KonigsRerg, Frankfort-on- the-Main, Magdeburg Hanover, Stuttgart. Bremen, Danzig and Strasburg.
 In four years and half Surrogate Calvin, of New York, has passed upon 4,719 wills, covering $40O, ,O00, 900 of property, an ave- rage of more than $so, 900 to each will. Of these wills 296, including the Vanderbilt and Stewart wills, have been contested, the en- tire amount involved being $20O, COG, 900. Only twenty-two wills, involving $500, ,OO0 have been rejected. This is three-tenths of one per cent. of the whole amount contested The total cost of the administration of the Surrogate's office for the whole period has beenaene thirteenth of one per cent on the whole sum of $400, ,0oO, GOO, very small per- centage on the transfer of so much property
 The talk about General Grant for Secreta- ry of State increases. The Washington cor respondent of the Boston Aduertiser says that some of the near friends of General Grant believe he would accept the position if it were offered him, and they are anxious that it shall be. He also says: sThere is no dis guising the fact that this would be looked upon as very proper thing for General Gar field to do by many Republicans who have been prominent in opposing General Grant for the Presidency. Very many, if not most,
Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-06
THE WEATHER RECORD.
THE CoAL-HeLE TOP.

THE coAI-HoLE TOP. How doth the little coaI-hole top Its slipperiness disguise, And feet on bootless errands send So often to the skiesi The little schoolg girl steps on it With elastic gait But ere she can step of again She sits upon her siate. The little boy, with pail Of milk Treads on 1t ssjuss fa plays He seesisone stars. The pasRers-by Gaze on the emilky way" The belle, with rich establishment, Comes up with mincing tread. Her shoes are made of best French kid, Her stockings clocked with red. The big policeman, proud, erect, With gum shoes on his feet, Disguises it with confidence, How quick he's of his beati The granger with his cowhide boots: By thunder Did you see How spry that little iron thing Got out from under me 2" No matter what the size of feet, Nor with what they are shod, The coalhole top has never yet With uprightness been trod,
Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-06
8eal Gstate.
A. HATCH & co.

First-Class Residence for Sale. {hfAA OWING to contemplated change in business seia location the ensuing fan offer my residence,
 EiIg corner of East Grand and Ferry streets, for sale This is by far tie finest place in Fair Haven, Lot 131x230 feet well stocked with every variety of fruit in bearing condition. House built of founda- tion stone, contains ten all heated by steam also and water, stationary range and wash tubs Large barn and carriage house; accommodations for five horses gas and water; room for Large hennery and garden. Parties meaning business can apply on the premises.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-06

Governor Bigslow is one of the four men not lawyers who have been elected Governor of Connecticut during the last twenty five years. The others are William A. Bucking- ham, Marshall Jewell and James E. English,
Omaha daily bee., 1881-06-29
A, REAL ROMANCE.
Tho Strange Story OF a Hermit and
His Sweetheart.

Boston Herald
Many years ago there suddenly ap-
peared in Morehead City, N. c., a
prepossessing young woman, calling
herself Mary Burt. She obtained
work, and soon became favorite with
her acquaintances. Fifteen years af-
ter, when all the circumstances con-
cerning her first appearance had been
forgotten, she received an offer of
marriage from one of the well-to-do
residents of the place. She refused,
however, and Immediately after
her whole manner changed. She
became moody and seemed fond
of solitude. She finally purchased a
plot of land in the mountains, built a
log cabin, and lived there alone. The
only book she had was the Bible,
which she knew almost by heart. The
story of her life was published recent
ly in the Asheville Citizen. The arti-
clio was copied by Vermont paper,
and attracted the notice of Robert
Fletcher, prominent citizen of that
state. Fletcher soon after visited
Asheville, sought the editor of the
Citizen, and together they went to
Miss Burt's house. The hermit die
not recognize the Vermonter, but she
soon learned that he was her ole
lover. A mistake had kept then
apart for half century, but wher
Fletcher left Asheyille, a few day
later, Mary Burt Howe, for thatwas th'
hermit's full name, accompanied hin
as his wife. When Miss Howe ant
Fletcher were young they were en-
gagged to be married. The woman
fancied her lover was attached to an
other girl, however, and suddenly fel
her home in Maine. Going to Bostoi
she shipped as stewardess on shil
bound for Liverpool. The vessel wa
wrecked on the North Carolina coast
and, after many adventures at sea il
an open boat and among friendly In
dians on land, Miss Howe found he
way to civilization. Robert Fletche
traced his runaway sweetheart to tn
ship on which she sailed, and, hear
ing of tho loss of the vessel, alway
mourped her as dead till the Mort
Carolina paper gave him a happ
surprise.
Omaha daily bee., 1881-06-29
North Plat Notes

NORTH PLATr, Neb, June BED.
Tinkham, the victim of the round
house disaster, was buried here to
day. The funeral took place at the
Baptist church,
At the same place this evening, a
Mr.. Jones, of Council Bluffs, Iowa,
was joined in the bonds of holy mat
rimony to Miss Hoffman, of this
city. 1t required but the baptism of
an infant to complete the tableaux ill
lustration of human life-in three
parts s-the cradle, altar and the
tomb.
Yesterday, Sunday, was excessively
hot, but to-day the mercury beat its
own record by registering l0S degrees
in the shade, Regardless of the ex.
treme heat, the U. p. railway EN-,
ployes were busy clearing away the
debris around the ruins Of the round
house. NATION.
Omaha daily bee., 1881-06-29

IN the funds of three guineas a week,
and, as many have families, half as
much moro may be added for their
support, The moving spirit in this
policy
Is NOT Mr.. FORSTER. Va
That gentleman, when he last left
Dublin Castle, was quite jubilant over
the financial flags of distress which
the league was beginning TO hoist,
and with light heart he handed over
the work to Mr.. Burke, the perman-
ent under.secretary. What Mr..
Forster lacks in courage is amply
made up in dash and confidence of his
lieutenant. This gentleman, with full
and unrestrained power, is making the
country hot enough in all CON
science for the men who brought
the land league to its
present state of perfection. The re-
suits of the daily raids are telling Sc
verely on the land league funds.
Hence the resolution of the league
executive to make another effort to
obtain money. The correspondent
adds: "Evictions are now
THE TAMEsT OF THE TAME.
The forces at the command of the
sheriff are simply overwhelming. The
landlords are masters of the situation
once more" Respecting Fenianism
he says: cit is interesting toobserve
the attitude of the physioal-force
party. The Fenians at one time had
high hopes of receiving aid from the
land movement. They argued that
any agitation accentuating dis
content must bring grist to
the mill. They have been grievously
disappointed. AS a prominent sym
pathizer expressed it the other day,
''The land agitation has knocked a
torty-inch hole in the Fenian organi-
zation." In Connaught the Fenian
membership has dwindled away. In
the southern counties there is woful
falling off. Only among the lower
orders has the organization retained a
lukewarm following. The cessation
of contributions has compelled the
leaders to suspend purchase of rifles,
and the stoppage of supply of these
toys is sadly disheartening to the
rank and file. The leaders hope sup
preston of the league will turn the
tide in their favor.
THEY REGARD THE LAND BILL WITH
| HORROR,
and complain that when once the
tenant feels secure he will never join
the ranks of the revolutionists. One
consolation they have, which is that
the government has almost passed
them over while laying hand on the
members of the league, who were
formerly associated with the physical
force movement.
BAKER BACK.
| While on social topics l may men,
ton that considerable interest is ex-
cited in clubs by the reappearance in
London of Gen. Valentine Baker,
formerly of the Tenth Hussars.
There has been much comment on the
fact that he was at once taken up by
the Prince of Wales. After his re-
turn from Turkey few days ago, he
was invited to dinner by
the prince, circumstance which
is regarded as having been
intended to pave the way to his read
mission to the Army and Navy club,
the required number of the fifty MEM
bers having signed paper expressing
their opinion that the cause of his
quitting the service does not affect
his character as gentleman. In ac-
cordance with rule six the ballot was
appointed to take place this afternoon
with the result that the gallant gener-
al be readmitted.
Omaha daily bee., 1881-06-29
PROPOSALS FOR BEEF.

n EPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Office
- OF Indian Affairs, Washington, June Is,
lssl. Sealed proposals, indorsed proposals for
Beef" and directed to the Commissioner Of In.
dian Affairs, Washington, d. c., will be received
until II o'clock a. m, Wednesday, July 10Th 1881,
for furnishing for the Indian service, 1850, 900
pounds Beef on the hoof.
Bids must be made out on Government blanks.
Schedules showing the quantities to be deliver
ed at each Agency, together with blank proposals
and form Of contracts and bond conditions to
be observed by bidders, time and place Of deliv-
cry, and all other necessary instructions will be
furnished upon application to the Indian Office
at Washington ID. G. or Nos. 65 and AZ Wooster
street, New York; W. H. Lyon 4S3 broadway New
York, and to Commissaries OF Subsistence, U. s.
A. at Saint Louis, Chicago, Saint Paul, Leaven-
worth, Omaha, Cheyenne, and Yankton, and the
Postmaster at Sioux City,
Bids will be opened at the hour and day above
stated, and bidders are in to be present at the
opening.
CERTIFIED = IgcRs.
All bids must be accompanied by certified checks
upon some United States Depository or Assistant
Treasurer for at least five per cent Of the amount
OF the proposal. II. PRICE,
Commissioner.
Omaha daily bee., 1881-06-29

81
u.rf THE OLD MAN CONSENTS.
A rumor, says that Count Herbert
Bismarck has at last obtained the con
sent of his parents to his marriage
with the. Countess Caroloth, who, il
will be remembered, eloped with hin
a few months ago to Italy, and hal
since been legally divorced from hel
husband. In such q case Count Her
bert would probably have to leav,
Berlin for some time with his wife
and he would then apply for some for
eign embassy, and it is already assert
ed ON apparently good authority tha
after the wedding Prince Bismarck
will have him appointed minister fol
the German empire at Washington.
PARSELL's INTENDED VISIT TO AMERICA
Respecting the reason for Mr.. Par
nell and the other Leagueers' inten
ded visit to America, Dublin CORES
pondent sends the following: An at
tempt is being made by the govern
Inent, not without success, to breal
down the power of the Land Leagu,
10y increasing its financial burden ;,
such an extent that it will finally b
unable to bear it. The government
is doing its best to ruin the Leagu
by arresting dozens of branch official
whose maintainance will fall on tn
funds of the central executive. With
in the past tive days thirty-three me-
Immediately connected with tn
lcountry branches have bee
ARRESTED under the Coe,
Ecion act son reasonable suspicion
Each represents an additional charp
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-06-15
A New Manager of the Times

Yesterday the Times passed under
the final homogeneous of Sheriff Swift
and John Todman, acting as agents for
Miller & Richards, the type founders.
The new firm decided to stop the pub
LEGATION Of the paper and tie up the ma
terial ready for shipment. It went
down with its colors flying and up to
the last a paragraph in large type re-
manned at the head of its columns: "The
Times has the largest circulation of any
paper in Carson" The collapse of the
journal simply demonstrates the mad
visibility Of starting a newspaper in
towns which already have a sutficiency
of the comodity. Nothing is so hard to
start as new paper and nothing'so
hard to kill as an old one. In another
field the paper might have met with
more deserving fate. 1t was newsy and
enterprising and as neat a sheet typo
graphically as one could ask for,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-06-15
stayed to see the Eclipse.

Mrs --, of Empire was very much
alarmed on Saturday night because her
husband did not get home at the usual
hour. Just as dawn was breaking he
came stumbling in and an explanation
was peremptorly demanded.
aye see, Julia, 1 had to 60 to Carson
t'see the Eclipse. Saw the Eclipse comm
JUS as I was gettin' ready to start.
Almanac says 'stinctly no Eclipse visible
in Empire or towns under five hun'red
'habitants. Wouldn't miss astronomical
observation for the world. Moon struck
p'nambra on the las quarter at 'leven
clock. Struck Winston for his las quarter
at quarter at twelve 'clock. My highest
observation was twelve-forty, both
horns of the moon visible at once, all
my horns invisible. One-thirty struck
my total Eclipse. Bout two Fd just
completed my orbit. Demijohns in
peri (hic) hellion all night Git out the
ginger root bottle"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-06-15

Rails sufficient to extend the Carson
to Gold Mountain have been ordered in
the East, and will arrive steadily as
from the present terminus. The road
will pass through region rich in mines
and minerals. De Quill says there are in
dications of extensive deposits Of nitrate
of soda in those regions in which they
have heretofore been extracting large
quantities of salt, soda, borax, etc.