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Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-24
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Boaz of the Bible had his Ruth, but mod ern bores are ruthless.-BOSt0n Commercial Bulletin.
 Respect everybody's feelings, even your washerwoman's However much you may want to know her address, never ask her where she hangs out. "-7He Judge.
 J--y G-ld. Your poem on ''The Shorn Lamb'' received. Please call at this office and bring your tin box. Not for publication. but to create contidence.-B0st0n Commercial Bulletin.
 Here rests his head upon the lap of earth : youth to fortune and to fame unknown Too much benzine crept underneath his girth, and played the mischief with his temperate -Unidenhfed.
 The meanest man on record sent through a postoffice presided over by a woman, postal card on which was written: Dear Jack :: Here's the details of that scandal" And then the rest was in Greek.-B0StOrl Post.
 Yes" said the practical wife, ''rm look ing for some dashing sort of girl to coax my husband into eloping. He'll probably stay away two weeks, and so be out of the way until can get all through house clean ing ''-B0stoR Post.
 After our English cousins have succeeded (if they ever do) in passing their little parlia mentary bill to enable a man to marry his wife's sister, perhaps they had better try and pass another bill enabling man to live in the sane house with his wife's mother - IHe | Judge.
 l Jolly-A dinner party-the youngest gen. | tleman Git is his first visit has broken the ice at last by inquiring the name of the hostess | little daughter, to which the child has re piled Ethel" And why, Ethel, do you | keep batting me on the arm ?'' Because mamma says you're 8 huff awful pause, | during which the child strokes him down )-
 but you don't feel like one, you know. l (Tableau: child eomplacent-nobody else. | -,JL7N
Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-24
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

The Century for April has for frontispiece portrait of Matthew Arnold. Its illustra- ted articles as follows ''Tunis and Its Bey,n with portrait of the Boy, and twelve other illustrations ''The Age of Praxiteles, 7" eleven illustrations Opera in New York, 7" by Richard Grant White, fourteen Ilustra- tions, eleven of them portraits and Some American Tiles" seven illustrations. Ma dame z. Ragozin discusses ''Russian Jews and Gentiles, from Russian Point of View, !" and what she writes is well worth reading. Henry Watterson of Louisville has an enter taining article on Oddities of Southern Life" There is, from Andrew Lang, care fully written paper on Matthew Arnold. Edward Eggleston has an excellent article on the international copyright question entitled "The Blessings of Piracy" and there is much other interesting and valuable matter.
 The Popular Science Monthly for April opens with timely discussion of the Chi nese question, by Gerrit L. Lansing, of San Francisco, under the title of 'Chinese I'm migration: A Sociological Study" ''The Scholastic Prelude to Modern Science" by H. D. Macleod, is a graphic sketch of the condition of thought in the mid dle ages, out of which grew the spirit of modern inquiry. Dr. Fairchild gives another installment of the curiosities of ami nal respiration and this is followed by the elaborate paper by Professor Goldwin Smith, entitled Has Science yet found New Basis for Morality ?" Fossil Seeds, by Stanislas Meunier, and Preece's Recent Wonders of Electricity" are extremely <eadable papers. MT. B. V. Abbott furnishes most valuable paper on Modern Explosives" There is an admirable account of "The Germ Theory" " by the greatest authority upon the subject, Professor Pasteur, of Paris, followed by a paper of remarkable interest on "Dean Swift's Disease" by Dr. Bucknill. Professor Grant Allen discourses eloquently on the philosophy of "Hyacinth Bulbs,' and NJ Oudemans gives B curious account of the 'Javanese Calendar" There is full bio graphical notice of the eminent French biol | ogist Pasteur, with likeness and several articles of the number are fully ilIustr ated Chapter II. of ''The Mountains of the Moon fairly begins the story of their remarkable inhabitants. The editor criticises Goldw.r Smiths views on scientific morality, and tht departments of the usual fullness and ex cellence
Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-24
Railroads in Connecticut


 There is good deal oFignorance in Con necticut as well as out of it concerning the facilities for railroad traffic which our little State enjoys, and which those who have bus mess with us avail themselves of. The territory of Connecticut is only about ninety miles in extent from the Rhode Island to the New York State line, and about sixty to sev- enty miles from the Massachusetts line to the Sound. What railroad accommodations have we to accommodate the people of this small territory In the first place we have the New York, New Haven and Hartford road running through every shore town in the south part of the State and through the cen ter of the State north and south, furnishing through and reasonably fast trains between New York and Boston by way of Stonington or Springfield This line brings through freights from the West and distributes such freights to all the north and south lines in the State The Air Line from New Haven to .Willimantic is able to do all the business which that section of the State can furnish. Next we have the New York and New Eng land line, now open to the Hudson, and con- meeting also with the Hudson to New York. This is en entirely independent line from the Hudson river to Boston and Providence Again, running east and west also, we have the Hartford and Connecticut Western road
Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-24

Sournal arr6 Courier.
Friday MOrning, March 24. 1882.
WHY CANNOT NEW HAVEN HAVE A

WHY CANNOT NEW HAVEN HAVE A
 EYRE PATROL" ?"
 The recent fires in this city and the great destruction of movable property by them have led many who are acquainted with the valuable work done by fire patrols" in other cities to ask themselves and others why New Haven cannot have a fire patrol. In this connection an account which has been given us of the rise and progress of the fire patrol in Albany, New York, is interesting. The organization there comprises one foreman and two assistants; twenty-two men to act under them in the work of saving property !; two drivers; pair of horses and a suitable wagon two fire extinguishers and fifty tar paulin covers. A fire patrol has been at work in Albany since 1873. It had long been felt there that one was needed Accordingly, in service, without remuneration, in saving property at fires. The insurance companies very naturally favored the plan, and provid- ed team and paid the drivers. Citizens subscribed money for furnishing a room. The result of the first years work of the pa trol was most gratifying, for over $97, ,OOO worth of property was saved and in 1874 a still greater amount Encouraged by the success of the scheme the insurance compa- nies pledged themselves to pay each man who engaged in the service S75 year; to pay a foreman $1, 200 two assistant foremen $500 each, two drivers $72O each, and to provide and furnish building where the horses and apparatus could be kept. This arrangement was under the sanction and control of the Board of Underwriters and of the Chief En- gineer of the Fire department. Each year since the formation of the patrol has made more evident the value of it's services.
 In these days of general insurance of course the insurance companies have the most direct interest in the formation and support of fire patrols, though nobody likes to see his property burned even if 1t is in- sured. But fire patrols go to all fires and save what they can, whether the property is insured or not Therefore all dwellers in cities are interested in their work. We should be glad to see the insurance men of this city and the citizens generally moving to form one of these valuable. adjuncts to fire department It is estimated that if New Ha- ven had had an efficient fire patrol during the recent great fires enough might have been saved to equip and support it for at least ten years
Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-24

The New York Times points out that in no respect have trades unions failed more com pletely than in dealing with the apprentice ship question. Says the Tunes The rules of many of the societies which have been 8 long time in existence provide explicitly and with much care for the admission of mem bers from the rank of apprentices. A young man not yet receiving journeyman's wages and not member of union must file peti- tion with its officers when asking to be ad- mitted to membership. Three members must Vouch for him as a person of good character and as one who has served full term of ap
 premiership at his trade. In shops and fac tories under union control there must be only certain proportion of apprentices to jour
 neymen-generally about one to eight These rules work well enough until a strike takes place. Then apprentices find out that there is for them a short cut to the standing of full hands. The employer owning the shop or factory at which the strike has occurred, be- ing embarrassed for help and seeking it in every quarter, employs even those who can do the work of but half hand, and will do so until his troubles with the union are at an end Apprentices in the trade generally, being restricted by 10 contract with their employers, offer their services to him and are employed. Next they begin negotiations with the union. They will strike, too, if the union grants them full membership at once. The officers of the union, who are making strenuous efforts to "carry the strike. :" consent to their propo- sals. The apprentices quit the shop be- come members of the union, and while on strike are pensioners on the bounty of their fellow workmen. After the strike is over-in most cases lost-old journeymen who served perhaps four or five years as apprentices are disgusted at finding themselves working side by side with youngsters who have only worked at the trade as many months and, moreover, they are obliged to assist in en- forcing the union scale of wages for the ben eft of all alike. The union, which was to have 'elevated the standard of efficiency has been the cause of woeful degeneracy in it's own ranks and has swelled it's list of members to extent that has weakened it. The strike-the weapon with which the workingmen were to have destroyed the power of the tyrannical capitalist-has left the men disheartened and demoralized.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-24
HECK ER'S PERFECT BAKING POWDER.
A FAIR TEST.

To the Editor of the Journal & Courier:
 Sir:-The contract for supplying the United States government with seventy-fve thousand 75,OOO) lbs. of Baking Powder during the en- suing year has been awarded to Rockers Perfect Baking Powder, it having been tested by Dr. Ed ward G. Love, analytical chemist for the government, and recOm- mended by him for it's excellence and because it contained a higher percentage of gas (which means it will make lighter bread and bis cui0 than either the "ROyal' or the other cream tartar baking powders winch he examined. The samples analysed by Dr. Love were furnished by the government com missiOners, and were without the manufacturers label or name, and designated with a number known only to the commissioners.
 It will thus be seen that when Hecker's Perfect Baking Powder 8 submitted to an impartial test it's superiority is acknowledged, and the popular verdict so emphat- ically expressed in it's favor is fully sustained
 GEO. V. KICKER & CO.,,
 2O3 Cherry St., N.Y
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Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-24

In a recent committee hearing in the Rhode Island Legislature Senator Cross is reported as saying: q can name three towns in Con- necticut where there is more bribery carried on than in the whole State of Rhode Island"
Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-24

The Senate of the State of Massachusetts has by very close vote-17 to 15-passed to a third reading the bill which makes it neces- sary for corporation, before it can locate a railroad, to have the certificate of the Rail road Commissioners permitting endorsing the particular location.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-24

correspondent of the Manchester (Eng- land ) Times describes bale of cotton, ex- amined at mill, which had near the top layer of common red sand, which was Of sufficient weight to depress the cotton. A little lower in the bale was another heap of sand, which had been thrown in apparently by a shovel and might have been taken out in the same way. At least one-fourth of the bale was sand A sample of this adulterated cot ton was sent to Liverpool for the inspection of merchants. The mill proprietors who bought this bale say that adulteration is more fragrant this year than last.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-24

History repeats itself. After the funeral of Webster at Mansfield the good country peo- pie were greatly scandallzed by the conduct of Congressmen and other public function aries, who, before they were out of sight of the Webster mansion, were seen applying the intoxicating bottle to their grief, and did not take the trouble to pull down the blinds of their carriages.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-24

which subaltern has to serve before he at tains the rank of field officer is continually increasing, and it is difficult to see how remedy is to be provided for the stagnation of promotion without enormously adding to the pension list.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-24

Judge Allison of Philadelphia has decided that tax receipt is not valid and does not qualify voter unless the tax was paid by the voter himself or the payment was au- thorized by him. It is said that last year in Philadelphia the Republican committee bought F, 900 poll tax receipts and the Dem ocrats bought 2.OOO These were bought by committees generally without the knowledge of the voters, and seldom by special instruc- tions or authority.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-24

An examination of the new Prussian army list shows that the slowness of promotion, at all events in the junior ranks of the German army, is increasing rather than diminishing. In the highest ranks, indeed, promotion was unusually brisk in 1881, twenty officers hav- ing been advanced to Lieutenant General and thirty four to the rank of Major General during the twelve months whereas in 1878, for instance, only four Lieutenant Generals and sixteen Major Generals were nominated. There were also sixty-five promotions to the rank of Colonel in 1881; but in an army so large as the Prussian few extra promotions in the highest ranks do not appreciably affect the rate of advancement among the great body of the officers. The number of years
Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-24

The Railroad committee met in the Repre- sentatives halp yesterday afternoon. No blood WAS shed
Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-24
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Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-24

It is now said that Judge Advocate General Swain is convinced that the charge upon which Sergeant Mason was tried is improp- erly laid and that the proceedings under it must fall. It is said that it will be made to appear conclusively that the use of the mil itary forces as posse c0mitGtus to guard Guiteau was, under the circumstances, who'll ly illegal, and that consequently Guiteau was not, in a legal sense, in charge of the compa- ny to which Mason belongs, and under all the rulings of the bureau of military justice such an assault as Mason is charged with having made upon Guiteau as a citizen is not a violation. of the articles Of war under which the court tried him. It is also be- lieved that the facts in regard to the relative positions of Mason and Guiteau at the time of the shooting, as set forth in the record it. self, afford abundant material for showing that the trial should not have proceeded un- der the charge preferred against him,
Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-24
Great Reduction

WY E have the pleasure to announce that the w NVilsonia Magnetic Clothing COmpa- my have reduced the price of the Wflsonin Garments about One-half, and even at this we will make terms with those who cannot pay the whole at once by giving satisfactory references.
 The use of the WilsOnia in curing di eases is no longer an experiment., matter what the disease may be- IfcIsra bIe. We are also Sole Agent of the WilsOnfa Corset, made by Thomson, LangdOn & Co. We See in the New York Tribune reported 20, ,OOO cures in Brooklyn and New York, by the WiIsOnia. within tN years.
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Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-24
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Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-24

All friends of educational progress will wish the managers of Girard College success in the new and important departure upon which they have determined. Having found it very difficult, if not impracticable, to car ry out Girard's directions in regard to the apprenticeship of boys educated at the in- stitution, they have decided to try the plan of making technical training @ part Of the regular course A department will be added to the College in which the boys will be taught to use their hands and eyes, and will be instructed with as much thoroughness as may be found possible in the handling of tools and in the practical business of me- chanical industry.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-24
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Read the article in another column headed Railroads in Connecticut.
The Portland daily press., 1882-07-27
Gov. Plaisted an d the Men Who
Went to the Front.

Editor of the Kennebec Journal;
The Portland Advertiser has something to
say about the men who went to the front and
risked their lives in defence of their country.
Very pretty. But how does Gov. Plaisted
stand by those who went to the front, and who
to-day bear the marks made by the rebel bull
lets on their bodieso A few facts shall answer.
The ink used in recording the oath he took
when entering on the duties of his grea. Office
was hardly dry before, with oaths and threat
enings, he made war upon Major House, SOL
der who not only went to the front, but one
who bears on his. body scars made by rebel bull
lets. Though shattered in health, bleeding at
the lungs, weak and unable to do hard work
with quite large family dependent upon him
for living, Plaisted forced him out of posi-
ton he had honorably filed, and put in his
place his minor son, a mere youth. Next we
find him striking at Major Myrick, acknowl-
edged by all to be as good a soldier as ever
went to the front from Maine. Next you find
him overriding the constitution, trampling up
on the opinion of the court in an assault on
Col. Spaulding, Reporter of Decisions of the
courts of our State. Spaulding was at the
front, wounded there, bears upon his person
marks of valor as does Major House. Plaisted
not only seeks to drive this brave man from his
position in violation of law but refuses to pay
him for the labor performed in the discharge
of his duties, said duties having been per-
formed by Col. Spaulding to the entire salts
faction of the courts and all the people of our
State, unless it be Governor Plaisted The Gov
ernor in this case put the State in the unenvi-
able position of being vioator of its own con-
tract, made under it's great Seal. The contract
was made, it remains in full force and virtue
to-day, in no way annulled or abridged, so says
the Supreme Court of our State. The law says
the Reporter of Decisions shall be paid quarter
ly. Now submit to honest men of all parties
whether or not the Governor in his persecu-
ton of this brave man, having taken an oath
to see that the laws and contracts uf the State
are faithfully executed, is not guilty of VIOLA
ton of that oath in refusing to pay Col.
Spaulding the sum agreed when he entered
upon the duties of his office?
DIR, Thompson, of Dover, is another who
went to the front to care for the sick and
wounded, whom the Governor has sought to
drive from position he fills to the entire sat-
isfaction of the people. Maj. Gallagher is
another soldier who went to the front whom
the Governor has made war upon and driven
from a position the duties of which, from his
long experience, no man could SO well per-
form, and by whose removal the State is liable
to pecuniary loss. This is the way the Gov
ernor stands by the men who went to the
front. Strikes them down every chance he
gets Under what obligations is any soldier
OF Maine to him? s.