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Morning journal and courier., 1882-10-21
SUICIDAL.

A Texas man recently committed suicide, and as he left the whiskey bottlo in his pock- ct nearly full he was adjudged insane-Bos- t0n Post.
 A man may forget his business, his family and all his sacred obligations of life, but he always remembers where he got that counter foit bill -Yonkers Gazette.
 This is the season when the fashionable preacher absent .mindedly announces: ''The choir will now sing, T am but 8 stranger here, Europe is my homo. '"-Phitddel1'IiG Neaos.
 A sweet little girl who saw the silk manu- facture in the exposition went home and told her astonishsd parents that she had 'seen lem making silk out of peanuts. '-LouisUille Courier Journal.
 An Iowa judge refused @ woman a divorce which she wanted because her husband kissed her pretty servant. He said she ought to bs thankful that her husband had found way to keep servant girl.-Er- change.
 At the bank: Clerk-''What do you wish, sir ?" Rufian-"Why, I've just dropped in to tell you that I'm the man that knocked down and robbed your cashisr.'' Clerk "Well, sir, I'm very sorry; but you'll have to identify yourself, sir."-Louis0ite Courier Journal.
 belle of this city is said to have "caught husband by her hair" We once tried this experiment with overwhelming returns of satisfaction. We caught wife by our hair and also had the hardest kind of work to shake her off, she had such staying qualities. Chicago Eye.
 Mamma dear" said a girl, just in the flush of early womanhood, 'T have some thing to tell you. George has proposed and have accepted.'' D My child, I cannot think of your dsgracing yourself. George is not suitable match for you. Besides this would make him as one of the family and he would pay more board" Thus will be seen the inoompatibility of board ing house girl falling in love with ono of the boarGers
Morning journal and courier., 1882-10-21
COMMUNICATIONS.

Why General HIervtn Should Be Elected. To the Editor of the JOURNAL COURIER:
 l wish to express nay qualification at the nomination of General Merwin for Congress and to urge upon all who have the honor of the district and the national welfare at heart some earnest and non-partisan reasons for his election. The opportunity to send to Congress man of statesnaanlike qualities, sound in judgment and with the courage of his convictions, ought to be greeted with ap- plsuss, for Such men are Sorely needed ip Con- gress. So often as the opportunity occurs, they should be sent to Congress and kept there in the honors of position in which faithful and high-principled service is essen tial to our national prosperity.
 Without taking the position of meanly grudging honors to men of wealth, l say that the stability and purity of the government demands that positions of duty (whose faith ful discharge calls for the most earnest atten ton of the most able and scrupulous mem should not be uullitied by making them mere gift offices We should always be pleased to gratify the wishes of any amlable gentleman but we can i'll afford to put the ship of State into the charge of pilots whose chief qualif- ] cation is that they are willing to pay iberally for the pleasure of playing pilot.
 don't want to feel that I belong to a Congressional district which, at time when voices of no uncertain ring are needed, has deliberately nullified its voice in national af- ] fairs by filling it's mouth with an impeachment to speech; but do want to take comfort in feeling that belong to district which has conferred not only honor upon itself, but l a benefit upon the country at large by giving her the services of B man who may be de pended upon to act with dignity, integrity | and discretion.
 The last Congress contained some men who l have our sincere respect, and it did & portion l of it's duty, but left much undone, and the apparent servility with which acquiesoence ! was given to reprehensble measures was ! simply owing to the great number of men sent to Congress, not to do duty, but to ! satisfy personal vanity and love of notoriety l Such weak men cannot be expected to make l a serious stand for correct principles. Log rolling, political diokering, jobbery, indiffer- I encs, absenteeism and blind adhesion to fac tion are their characteristics of which VI have seen full enough. It is grave error tt suppose that this sort of thing can be allowed
 to drag on from bad to worse without injur ing us people A careless Congressmal
 may do as much harm as Q corrupt one, ant
 Congress so easily led by unscrupulou
 men as was the last is a menace which is eve
 liable to realize it's threat in serious nationa
 calamity.
 General Merwin's letter has a ring whiel
Morning journal and courier., 1882-10-21
A Fire Horse tn MILK WaRon-An As.
 tonfshed Dutchnan.
From Psck's Sun.


 The runaway on Chestnut street. Sunday morning, was a queer affair, and wasn't runaway either. It will be remembered that a number of old horses that had been used by the fire department were sold at auction last week. One of them, @ sleepy old fel- low, was sold and traded around until he got into the hands of a man who peddled milk. The old horse thought he had struck some thing that just suited him in his old age, and he trotted along with the milk wagon handily as possible, and the German peddler, who did not know anything of the former employment of the fire horse, smoked his pipe in peace, and emptied his milk in pitch. CTS as though there was no care on his mind. Sunday morning the German was delivering some alleged milk into girls tin receptacle on Chestnut street. when the fire bell struck 317 The old horse simply raised his fore feet in the air and made jump before the old man could pull upon the reins, when the beast was stopped. We presume there never was more astonished German in the world than this milkman was covered with spilled milk, and looking over his shoulder at his customer, he found that he had emptied a quart of milk on her neck, and it was seek ing it's level, while she was looking at a bro- ken pitcher on the sidewalk, and swearing at the milkman in English that was nearly as badly broken as the pitcher By the time the peddler got his horse quieted the fire en- zine and hook and ladder truck and hose cart came across the Drl0B0, the alaruS rlu&- ing and the crowds yelling, and then it was that the old horse hitched to the milk wagon began to smell wool burning. He started up Chestnut street on run, the milk wagon rattling and the German trying to hold the horse with one hand while he kept six milk cans right side up with the other hand and both legs. Going over the first crossing milk can jumped into the air and came down bottom side up in the Germans lap; he fair ly fioated in milk, while he yelled, ''Whoa, do for domma shimmel!'' or something of that nature. The milk wagon kept ahead of the engine and at every stroke of the bell tho old horse gave an extra jump until he had arrived at the store from which the smoke proceeded, when he turned the milk wagon up to hydrant on the corner and stopped so quick that the driver went over the dasher, with milk cans pounding him in the ear The rest of the fire apparatus stopped at convenient points and the old horse looked over his shoulder as much as to say to the other fire horses, ''You thought old Tom was played out, but notice his flag is still there, and he can teach you green colts thing or two about fire department" The old German got out and wiped the milk out of his neck, set the cans right side up, kicked the horse in the stomach, and as saloon keeper looked at the hydrant and asked the old man if he was going to water his milk, the peddler got into his wagon and drove off to find the girl with milk in her hair, and said Well, I tink dot old horse vos a crack. He joost act like crazy ven a red headed girl comes out init pitcher for
Morning journal and courier., 1882-10-21
TAXES.

1 Political orators and demagogues are going
 about telling the people that they are taxed
 to death" to support wasteful and iniqui-
 tous government, and as strong assertion is
 as convincing to some people as sound argu-
 ment these orators and demagogues are bo
 lieved by many. A careful analysis of the l cost of the whole government has been made
 by the New York Pu6lic and we commend
 the facts it contains to the candid considera- l tion of those who care more fer facts than l for windy words.
 l The Public shows that each individual on l an average, pays for federal, State and municipal expenses three cents and six tenths ! of cent day, or fifteen cents for each
 family; of which the federal government ] takes one cent and eighttent of cent 8 l day. The internal taxes cost seven -tenths of l 8 cent day, and the customs duties one cent 1 and one tenth of cont for interest on the federal debt, each individual pays three tenths of cent q day, and on State and municipal debts, four-tenths of cent. While the expense of transportation, passen. ger and freight, is three cents and three quarters of cent day; and the cost of alcoholic liquors four cents day, being con- siderably more than double the entire cost of the federal government and more than the entire cost of government, federal, State and
 municipal; that if the amount spent in
 rum were paid into the several treasuries
 federal and local, all other taxes might be
 abolished.
 The Pablic furnishes the temperance re-
 formers with & striking argument. It points
 out that if alcoholic drinks were taxed so as to render one cent and one-eighth of cent 8
 day it would make all other federal taxation unnecessary. It says further: Then there is the temperance question. Directly and immediately this involves the cost of all alcoholic beverages, which has been estina ted at not less than $500, 1000, ,O0O year to consumers. That is about four cents day for every lnhabitant one third moro than the entire amount earned by capital en- ployed in manufactures, mining, banking and
 trade. It is true, a part of this sum-but only one-third of ono cent daily pcr capita- goes to the government in taxes, which, if the liquor traffic did not exist, would have to be raised in some other way. A little more goes to the grower of grain and hops But besides the large expenditure of money for drink, there is the waste of life, health and efficiency for labor resulting from abuse of
 liquor, and the consequent loss of annual
 product, and this amount is very large
 Probably the question whether the liquor
 traffic shall be prohibited or restrained, or
 left to unrestrained freedom, really involves
 @ larger share of cur national business than
 any other question yet mentioned. We do no hHe Iat ub1 Ina
 solved. But it cannot be denied that, In an
 economic point of view, it is question of
 the very frat importance.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-10-21

The Italian government is nearly ready to
 resume specie payments. It has outstanding sixty eight millions in government notes legal tender, and one hundred and fifty mil
 lions in bank notes; and has accumulated
 nearly dollar for dollar in gold and silver. chiefly by gold loan. Over one hundred millions in government notes have bsen re- tired.
 People of wealth and sducatior are the very ones who ought not to neglect their po- ltical duties, and yet many of them do. There is loud complaint in Milwaukee that the wards Of that city in which reside ma 1 jority of the persons of wealth, and where the highest grade of schools are established, show greater neglect of registration than any other part of the city. The registry of the city is 1000 less than that of last year, which was rather light. One of the wealthy | wards, having at least 2, 1000 voters, has reg
 istered but 1,SOO voters. Such apathy is in defensible.
 All the claims arising from tho sickness and
 death of President Garfield, except that of Dr. Boynton, are now in. They amount to $94,90G 79, duo to twenty-four persons, be- sides claims for extra pay which will probably 1 raise the sum total to $1OO,OOO. Dr. Boyn- ton is the only one who has not forwarded a bill, but until he notifies the board of his in-
 te-tion not to do 50 they will be unable to | proceed with the distribution. The Con-
 grsssional appropriation is but $35 1000, and how the board will undertake to divide it
 satisfactorily they do not know themselves. ole rviN 1 ceive about oIe-third of his demand.
 l General Haskell, prominent Indiana Re-
 publican, speaking of the effect of the Ohio
 election Indiana politics. said recently :: | ''It will have this effect, that Indiana will be l Democratic by not less than 20, 900 majority.
 This may sound strange, coming from me i;
 but there is no disguising the fact that
 the temperance question should not be mon toned in the politics of this State. The Re- l publican party IS beaten already, and beaten
 bad. Mark what tell you" General Has,
 keli is the man who made bitter attack on
 John c. New at the Chicago convention, and
 led the fight on the Grant crowd, for which
 he was punished by being beaten for the
 nomination for Auditor of State.
 1 William l.. Dodge is good prohibition | ist as there is, but he has declined to run for
 Mayor of New York on prohibition ticket. | We commend one of his reasons for dsclin-
 ing to the attention of the Connecticut pro- hibitionists, who know his zeal for and if
 delity to the cause of temperance He ,ays
 'T have a strong conviction that it will b,
 better for our temperance cause to cast oul
 votes at the coming election for such csmdi
 dates as will be most likely to carry out ths
 laws now existing regulating the sale of in l toxicating drinks, and thosei in favor of. tn
Morning journal and courier., 1882-10-21

may well find it's echo in the heart of every earnest and honest citizen. The opportunity to send him to Congress is 8 golden oppor tunity. I speak independent. as one who thinks that the Hubbell campaign book is disgusting mess eff twaddle which Is a gross atfront to our intelligence and de- plorable daub upon the honor of the Repub- lican name. If General Merwin is elected in this Democratic district his adherents will as much as say to him: We did not vote for you as a narrow partisan, but as one who in time of threatened changes in party lines may be relied upon to hold courageous ly to those lines of honorable purpose which never change.
 One thing moro. While in Hartford be- longed to Young Men's Hawley club which did yeoman's service in the work of sending General Hawley to Congress in district pre- viously represented by gentleman of uncer tain principles. Personally I am very much overworked by other affairs at present, but should liko to see Young Mems Merwin club sta ted here at once. The young busi- ness men of New Haven in particular owe this to themselves. for they can look up to General Merwin as representative maa, and although the period is short, if they have no more than time to draw up in line of battle, they will help the cause.
 CHARLES Fl. FITCH.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-10-21
NEW LIVERY STABLE.

HR. CHARLES AUDLEY wishes to inform his ANE customers that he has moved into his sta bles No l5 Audubon street. where he will be happy to see his old customers, and many new ones as will favor him with call The new stables are very commod1ous and everything is in first class order
Morning journal and courier., 1882-10-21

Ia made from pure grape tartar. It is perfeetiy l, and its baking qualities cannot be passed. For sale by all 6rocers. GEO. v. KICKER x CO, Croton Flour Mills, 203 Cherry street. E. T. J. D. Dewel1 x CO., New Hayen,Ct.
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Morning journal and courier., 1882-10-21
Oh, MyBack!

That's a common express sion and has a world of meaning. How much suf- fering is summed up in it. The singular thing about it is, that pain in the back is occasioned by so many things. May be caused by kidney disease, liver con- plaint, consumption, cold, rheumatism, dyspepsia over work, nervous debility, 8c. Whatever the cause, don't neglect it. Something is wrong and needs prompt attention. No medicine has yet been discovered that will so quickly and surely cure such diseases as BROWNS IRON BITTERs, and it does this by commencing at the foundation, and mak-( ing the blood pure and rich.
 Logansport, Ind. Dec. ', 1860.
 For long time have been a
 sufferer from stomach and kidney
 disease. My appetite was very poor
 and the very small amount did eat
 disagreed with me. Twas annoyed
 very much from non-retention of
 urine. l tried many remedies with
 success, until I used Browns
 Iron Bitters. Since I used that my
 stomach does not bother me any.
 My appetite is simply immense. My
 kidney trouble is no more, and my
 general health is such, that feel
 like a new man. After the use of Browns Iron Bitters for one month,
 I have gained twenty pounds in
 weight. o. B. SARGENT.
 Leading physicians and clergymen use and recom- mend BROWNS IRON BIT- TIERS. It has cured others suffering as you are, and 1t will cure you.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-10-21

Tho verdict in the libel suit brought by an News company will interest all who have to do with the making or selling of newspapers. weekly paper sold by the News company contained libelous article concerning the actress She sued the president of the con- pany for $2O, GOO and received $12, 500. The judge ruled that inasmuch as the American News company enjoyed certain special advan- tages as circulating medium under the laws of the State of New York, by which it was enabled to derive pecuniary benefts,is should be held to 8 strict accountability for what ever there was of legally objectionable na- ture in the papers which t distributed It was the duty of the Nows company to ascer- tain the character and contents of each pub lication before giving it to the public.
 The Bank of France has just issued some hundred franc notes of an especially elabo. rate pattern, which will baff1e the most skill ful of forgers. An eminent painter has fur nished the design, and the engraving has been executed by artists of the first rank. The distinguished feature of the new note is it's double water mark. That to the left is the head of Ceres, and that to the right the head of Mercury. One is visible with the noto placed flat, and the other when it is held up to the light. These water marks are not printed over. On both sides of the note they appear sncircled by ornamental devices. On the face of the note are draped figures seated, which symbolze agriculture and nav igation. On the reverse the centre is occu- pied by group of the goddesses Minerva marks is the standing figure of a genius bearing an esoutcheon, upon which is in- scribed the value of the note The new note, like all French bank notes, is printed in blue.
 Rev. Hugh Montgomery in a recent ad- dress at Nor wich made the following remark ''I have had the personal assurance of tho Hon. ". H. Bulkeley, of Hartford, the Re- publican nominee, that he will stand firmly by the platform" Some of the Democratic papers have, by an unfair use of this state ment, attempted to make their readers be- lievs that Governor Bulkeley has pledged himself to prohibition. This is the plank in the Republican platform which bears on the liquor question :: Ut (the Republican party) believes that all just government derives it's authority from the consent of the governed. It has conf- dence in the integrity and common sense of the people, and is not afraid to submit to them questions which virtually affect their prosperity and well-being. It therefore de- clares itself in favor of submitting to the people, at a special election to be held for the purpose the amendment to the constitu- tion proposed at the last session of the gener- al assembly, relative to the prohibition of the sale and manufacture of intoxicating liquors, and of enforcing by appropriate legislation whatever their will may be upon that ques- tion." Governor Bulkeley has pledged him. self to stand by this declaration and he will do so. He believes that the people have al right to gay whether they want prohibition or not, and he is willing they should have 8 chance to express their will.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-10-21
For Rtor.

For SeNHtOrS.
 2d District-ORSON w STOW of Gouthipgton 4th Dstrict-JOHN B. TALCOTT of New Britain. 8th riet-HENIY II BUNNELI,, of New Haven 16th District CL ItK E. BARROWS, of Eastford. 18th Listrict-LORRIN A. COOKE, of Barkhams stsd.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-10-21
NEW HAVEN, CONN. SATURDAY MORNING o
Saturday Morning, Oct. 21, 1882.
STATE REPUBLICAN, TICKE7

FOR GOVERNOR, HI. BULKELEY, of Hartford. FOR LIEUTENANT-Go GOVERNOR, JOHN ID. CANDEE, of Bridgeport. FOR SECRETARY OF STATE, STILES T. STANTON, of Stonington.
 FOR TREASURER, JULIUS CONVERSE. of Stafford.
 FOR CONTROLLER, FRANK D. SLOAT, of New Haven.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-10-21
EDITORIAL NOTES.

General Grant and MT. Conking are both ''out of politics,' and large number of their fellow citizens will not griave if they stay out
Morning journal and courier., 1882-10-21

Tho suggestion made in tho communication printed in another column on this page that 8 Young Lfens Merwin club be formed in this city is good one Suoh club would do effective work
Morning journal and courier., 1882-10-21

Sabbath, rather than by running an inds- pendent ticket to secure the election of man who will come into office by the aid of the liquor sellers"
Morning journal and courier., 1882-10-21
For COngrAas.

For Congress. 1st Distrct--JOHN R. BUCK, of Hartford. 2d District-SAMUEL F. MERWIN,Jr. of N. Haven. Sd Dstri"t-JOHN T. WAIT, of Norwich. 4th Dtstriet-LYMAN ". COZ, of Torringtsa.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-02-07

William Flood was fined so for violating the
health ordinances by exposing rotten ducks for
sale.
Frank Rrouse, q Georgetown boy, was fined SO
tOr stealing cakes and peanuts from the stand of
Charles Segenon.
John Henry Smallwood and George Taylor two
Cclored tramps, were sentenced to the workhouse
Tor thirty days each.
William White coored man. was sentenced to
siA months in Jail for picking the pocket of Mrs.
Frances z. Long oil saturday of apocketbook con-
taining $500
William White, professional thief was arrested
IN The o Street Market on Saturday night. and
drew knife on Robert L. Hurst a watchman, who
had him In custody. He was committed TO jail for
making the assault,
Benjamin Hawkins and Albert Merritt two col
ored men, undertook TO steal barrel containing
twenty-slx gallons of whisky, from the saloon OF
John Burk on Saturday night aud were sentenced
10 jail for six months each, An appeal was noted.
Charles Bell was sentenced to four months in jail
for the larceny of 81 Bell went 10 the stand of
Mrs. Westmeyer, in the Street Market, and told
her that her husband had sent him to gets3. Mrs.
NeStmeyer gave Bell the money, aud he was not
seen again until arrested by the police