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The Evening critic., 1882-02-25
We invite the Public to examine our Quotations
in Buying and Selling ja2atf
RAILROADS.
PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE,
TO THE NORTH. WEST AND SOUTHWEST


In EFFEcr JANUARY %, 1882.
TRAINS LEAVE WASHINGTON, from station
corner of Sixth and Streets
as follows:
For Pittsburg and the West, Chicago Limited
Express of Pullman Hotel and Sleeping Cars
at G30 a. m. daily Fast line $3.50 a. m. daily,
with Sleeping cars from Harrisburg to Cincin-
natl Western Express 7:30 p m. daily, with
Palace cars to Pittsburg and Cincinnati.
Mail Express, $50 p. m. daily for Pittsburg and
the West.
BALTIMORE POTOMAC RAILROAD.
For Canandaigua, Rochester, Buffalo. Niagara,
at $50 p. m daily except Saturday, with Palace
Cars TO Canandaigua.
For Williamsport, Lock Haven and Elmra at
go q. m. daily, except Sunday.
For New York and the East, 500 a. m 1890 q. M,
130, $50 and 1920 p. m. On Sunday, L30 $50,
and 1920 p. m. Limited Express Of Pullman
Parlor Cars, $50 q. m. daily, except Sunday.
For Philadelphia, 500 q. m, 10.30 a. m 13O, $40,
$50 and 1920 p. m. On Sunday at 1.30, $40,
$50 and 1920 p. m. Limited Express. 9.30 q. m.
daily, except Sunday.
For Baltimore $40, 500, $780, 1880 a. M, and 1so,
40, 440, $40, z30, $50 and 1920 p. m. On Sun.
day, $780, $50 M, 13O, $40, 7.30. $50 and 1o20
p. m.
Tickets and information at the Office, north
east corner of Thirteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue, and at the station, where orders can be
left for the checking ofbaggage to destination from
hotels and residences.-
FRANK THOMSON. General Manager.
]. r. WOOD. General Passenger Agent.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-04-04
SEMI-OFFICIAL.

''Is the General on the retired list ?" they asked of his wife, the other evening. 'Re- tired No, indeed!" she replied; ''he's down to the club playing poker"
 ''Is lying wicked 3'' asked teacher of his class ''Very," replied little urchin, Eff it is haPitually practiced." Good boy" re- piled the teacher; ''and is suicide very wicked ?' ''Yes," shouted the whole class, eff habitualIy practiced.' D
 ''Do you pretend to have as good judg- ment as I have?" exclaimed an energetic wife to her husband. 'sWelI, no" he replied slowly, -four choice of partners for life shows that my judgment is not to be com pared to yours. ."-BostOu Transcript.
 "I say, Sambo, does ye know what makes de corn grow so fast when you put de ma nure on it ?'' ''No, don't hardly" ''Now, I'll jist tell ye. When de corn begins to smell de manure it don't like de 'fumery, so it hurries ont ob de ground and sits up as high as possible, so as not to breave de bad air"
 Little Tommy, to escape a well deserved whipping, ran from his mother and crept under the house. Presently the father came home, and hearing where the boy had taken refuge crept under to bring him out. As he approached on his hands and knees, Tommy asked: ''Is she after you, too ?"-Bdptist Weekly.
 A little fellow, who knew Mother Goose better than he knew his Bible, was asked in his class, ''Who were thrown into the fiery furnace ?" This was too much for him. The question was passed. The answer came promptly-"S -"Shadrach, Meshach and Abedns- go." This was a modification to the little fellow, and when the next question came, ''Who put them in?" he answered, with 8 jump, Little Johnnie Green"
 An easy creditor: The parson extended the box to Bill, and he slowly shook his head Come, William, give something" said the parson. Cant do it, " said Bill. ''Why not ? Is not the cause good one?" asked he. "Yes, good enough; but I am not able to give anything" answered Bill. 'Pooh {! pooh! I know better; you must give me a better reason than that" s'Well, owe too much money; must be just before am generous, you know" But, William, you owe heaven a larger debt than you owe any one else. " ''That's true, psrson; but heaven ain't pushing me like the rest of my credit ors."-Old Aneodote.
 'Judee, don't be hard on an old vet '' pleaded drunk who was arraigned at the Central Court Monday morning. aWere you in the war p ''I was, your honor.n What regiment?" ''No regiment, I sloshed around to ?" None of 'em." "Were you in any ba ties ?'' Heaps of lem, your honor" "Give the name of any one battle" Bunk CT Hill !" "Why that battle was fought over hundred years ago :" exclaimed the court. "Of course she was, your honor-of course she was. Do you think I'd be mean enough to ask you to go light on me for having sloshed around in any of these riots of the last fifty years ?''-Detroit Free Press.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-04-04

A young man named Buckley, in Torring- ton, was robbed of watch on the 2sth ut. by companion who inquired the time of night.
 The trackmen employed by the Gaugatuck Railroad company struck all along the line Saturday for an advance of twenty five cents day. The company refuse the demand.
 The Rev. James B. Gregg, of the Windsor avenue Congregational church of Hartford, has accepted a unanimous call to the Con- gregational church in Colorado Springs, Col orado.
 A barn belonging to Alvin Clark of Wash- ington, was burned by an incendiary Thurs day evening, and with yoke of oxen, three horses and ten COWS, together with some hay and farm tools.
 An assistant in the Town Clerks office of Hartford gave the janitor, P J. CuiI, check for S1O0 to take to bank and havs cashed. Cuff did the errsnd literally di- rected, but as he wasn't directed to bring ths cash back he has not done so. He hasn't even been seen since.
 The daughter, recently deceased, of the late Joel Guy, of Meriden. beq1eaths about $50, O00-the bulk of her property-to the cashier of her dead fathers bank, and watch chain, Paisley shawl and S1o,OO0 to Mrs. Emeline Cook, wife of Luman Cook of Fair Haven, a sister of Miss Guys mother.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-04-04
The SeIden Farm.

7e the Editor Of the JOURNAL. AND COURIER:
 Much has been said of late upon the sub ject of buying the Selden farm for town farm. As far as I have seen these articles have all been upon one side, viz, in, favor. Permit word that may and should be said on the other side. Is not health the first consideration in looking about for home for those poor whom it is our special duty to provide for and make comfortable? Last summer, it is true, malaria was everywhere rife in this vicinity, but if there was any one place more than another that could be desig- mated as center for it's ravsges, 1t was this same Selden farm, beautiful, retired, seclud- ed in every way seemingly desirable home but, alas strong men and women were obliged to succumb to this influence.
 In estimating the cost of the farm it might be well to add the yearly cost of quinine for all the inmates and then determine if even in a financial point it would be good invest. ment. VERITAs.
 It is but fair to say concerning the charge that the Selden farm is peculiarly unhealthy place that the Board of Health have been consulted and have given the farm their ap. proval.-ED. COURIER
Morning journal and courier., 1882-04-04
COMMUNICATIONS.
The Ehinese QuesfIon.

To the Editor Of the JOURNAL COURIER:
 In your paper of March 29th you publish comments alleged to have been made by Kwong Xii Chin. one of the late Chinese com missioners. He states in a general way that the Chinese laborer is not as cheap as he Is supposed to be. This he corroborates by giving some igures and facts which any one fam illar with California and the Chinese can disprove. In 1870 the pay of Chinese la- borer in California was dollar per day and find himself" The Chinese Six Companies of San Francisco import from the mother country most of the articles of food and clothing for their countrymen, and do not pay for their rice the retail price of or Sc. (for South Carolina) which we use. Beef they altogether eschew, fresh pork they use in small quantities, the staple, with the rice, being various kinds of dried fish. From personal experience or the Western Pacific railroad of California I am warranted in say ing that the actual cost in supplying 90 la- borers did not exceed 12c. day per man. The European peasant might be reduced to this level, but can the American laborer be brought so low? 'UNPREJUDIcED."
Morning journal and courier., 1882-04-04

The Cologne Gazette records the establish ment of Jewish sect at Odessa. This body of dissenters, which calls itself ''New Israel" owes it's origin, it is stated, to "the conviction which is gaining ground in eduea- ted Jewish circles that it is no edict of the government, but only social approximation which can improve the position of he Jews" They begin by throwing over the Talmud because it is the spirit of the Talmud which principally excites the hate of their Christian neighbors, but profess their faith in the five books of Moses in their literal sense. !" The literal interpretation of the Pentateuch does not, however, prevent them from re- jecting circumcision, accepting all meat con- stunned by Christians as kosher" transfer ring the Sabbath from Saturday to Sunday, and demanding the legalization of mixed marriages The determination of the secta- ries to abstain from usury and dishonorable trading, and to throw themselves with all possible zeal into the fulillment of their civic duties, is noticeable feature of the new scheme.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-04-04
PaImer's Hair Tonic
 and Rest0rer

The great success of Palmer's Hair Tonic and RestOrer is owing to this fact. It is entirely different from all others. It contains no Me- talIic or Mineral poisons, Lead or Sulphur, and leaves no stain on the skin or linen. 7 his elegant prepa- ration makes the Hair grow freely aud fast; keeps it from falling out removes Dandruf and Itching and mak es the Hair strong. 1t gives life and vigOr to the Hair, supplying aud feeding it's roots with new viz tality and actually restoring it by the process of nature. 1t is highly recommended by most eminent Physicians, Bankers. Clergymen, and is highly prized by the ladies. Price, 50 cents per bottle. For sale by all druggists
 Geo. 0. Goodwin & Co.,, Boston, and Richardson x Co.,, New Haven, Ct.. Agents. ma6 d&w1m
Morning journal and courier., 1882-04-04

Florida is decidedly looking up." Since the transfer of the immense tract in the Ever glades to Hamilton Disston of Philadelphia and his associates corps of men have been busy locating the lands which the company has reserved for its own use. Sir Edward j..
 Reed of England, the president of the Flor ida Central Railway company, is to have the choice of 2,00O, ,00O acres of land which
 he has purchased, and contracts have been made for colonizing from 50,OO0 to
 100000 acres. An effort is making to set tie large colony of Swedes in Orange county, and individual settlers have al-
Morning journal and courier., 1882-04-04

Tie annual report of the fire marshal of New York contains some curious and inter esting facts. The commonest cause of fire in the metropolis is carelessness. Of the 1,785 fires that occurred during 1881, nearly 700 are attributed to carelessness. Of these 16 were caused by boys bonfres; S1, chil- dren playing with fire or matches; AS, ashes, smoking and careless handling of lamps and lights; 10, clothing coming in contact with stove. Perhaps ths most curi- ous cause of fire was where a 'longshoreman, handling a bale of cotton with his hook struck the hook against an iron band and thus sent spark into the cotton, which was ignited.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-04-04

The New York standard of valuation for insurance companies is 1-2 per cent, but since the rate of interest on approved real estate and other desirable investments has fallen below five per cent, some of the safest managers of insurance companies have reached the conclusion that more conserva- tive standard is desirable. The New York Legislature now has before it bill, drawn in accordance with the recommendations of Governor Cornell, fixing the standard of all companies at per cent, which has been the rate in this State for years
Morning journal and courier., 1882-04-04

ready taken Is, 260 acres. The Florida Cen.
 sral railroad company, which has Wayne Mac: Veagh for it's vice president, will build a
 road across the State, from the east coast to
 Pensacola, connecting with the Louisville and Nashville system. This will give the
 State line which will be of great conner
 cial advantage, and will open very large territory to settlement. The lands are said
 to be very fertile and will in time be able to
 supply the markets of the world with the
 finest semi-tropical fruits.
 The result of an analysis of many common
 articles of food by the New York State Board
 of Health is encouraging, for though it
 showed that adulteration is common enough,
 the dangerous adulterations found were few.
 Thus of twenty-one samples of coffee nine
 teen were adulterated, mostly with material
 harmless to health. Creamery milk from sixty three of the seventy-three establish ments called by that name which supply New York proved to have been skinned. Butter and lard were adulterated with water, a cheat not dangerous to health. Olive oil was gen erally not the oil of olives. Much of it was cotton seed oil, which may or may not be just as good. Some people say it is. Pickles, contrary to the general belief, were less tam- pered with than almost any other article of food Much of the tea examined was pro- nounced rubbish. 'Pure Vermont maple syrup" contained thirty-fve per cent. of arti- ficial glucose, and ''white slover honey" was half glucose. Candy was almost all glucose, though some samples contained fifteen per cent. of white clay, and most yellow candies contained chromate of lead, a dangerous poison.
 The publication from the census office giv- ing the percentage of illiteraey in the States and Territories contains some surprising fig ures. In Iowa the percentage is 1.73; Ne braska, IFS; Wyoming 2.O5; Dakota, 2.29; Kansas, 2.56; Minnesota, 2.63; Ohio, 2.71 Maine, 2.SO; Michigan, 2.SS; Wisconsin, 294; Oregon, sos; Illinois, 3.15; New York, 2S; Connecticut, 3.37; Utah, 3.37 New Hampshire, s.45; New Jersey, 3.46 {; Pennsylvania, 3.51; Indiana, 3.54; Yer mont, 391; Montana, 3.91; Massachusetts, f. 24; Idaho, 4.24; Washington, 4.25; Colo rado, 4SO; California, 5.62: Nevada, 5.95; Rhode Island, 6.31; Missouri, 6.40; West Virginia, 8.41; Delaware, 11.54 Maryland, 11.91; District of Columbia, 12.13; Arizona, 13. 59; Kentucky, 15.66 Texas, 16.1O; Ar kansas, 1909; Tennessee, 1909; Virginia, l 28. S3; Florida, 26.o6; North Carolina, 1 26.2S Mississippi, 27.s9; Georgia, 28.s6; | Alabama, 29.33 Louisiana, 31.63; South 1 Carolina, 32.33 New Mexico, 44.32 The ] eastern States do not make the showing | which most people would expect, and cul- tured Massachusetts stands twenty-second in the list
Morning journal and courier., 1882-04-04
3O6 ssnd 3HO Chapel Street.
salesmen are Wanted for Long,

fellows Works.
 TENHE Yale Library contains eighteen volumes bound in full Turkey Morocco comprising eighteen Bri- tIsh and American authors Put up follows in the Yale Library Bookcase-2 volumes and Long, fellow and Whittier, $6.50; Shakespeare and Byron, $5.5o Tennyson and Fsvorite, S5.5o; Scott and and Adelaide Proctor, s5.6O; Mrs Browning and Owen Meredith. $550; Milton and Religious Poems $5.5O; Goldsmith and Wordsworth, $5.5 50.
 ma31 GAY BROTHERS, 256 Chapel Street.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-04-04
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Morning journal and courier., 1882-04-04
EDITORIAL NOTES.
The Legislature will have to 'hurry up" in order to get through by the middle of April

The Parallel road matter is the special order in the Senate for tomorrow, and it is exl ected that vote will be reached without a long debate.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-04-04
NOTICE. Snecial Town MaatinO

A SPECIAL Town Meeting of the Town of New A Haven will be held on Thursday, the sixth day of April A. D. 1882, at Loomts Temple of Music at three o'clock D. for the following purpose, to wit
 To authorize the Selectmen of the Town of New Haven in conjunction with the standing Committee of Citizens appointed October 6th 1373 to purchase for and in the name of the Town of New Haven, 8 tract or tracts of land for the purpose of a Town Farm, and to draw upon the treasury of the Town the purchase of said tract tracts Of land not to exceed Twenty Thousand Dollars ($2O 00Ol, and to do any other business proper to come before said
Morning journal and courier., 1882-04-04
H:I-ECKERS'

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Morning journal and courier., 1882-04-04
Nervous Debility :!

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Morning journal and courier., 1882-04-04
SournaI alro Courier.

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Morning journal and courier., 1882-04-04
POWDER.

Dealers authorized to warrant every can O. Heckers Perfect Baking Powder to give entire satis faction. For sale only in Cans. by all Grocers GEORGE V. KICKER x CO.,,
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Morning journal and courier., 1882-04-04

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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-03-30
HALLWAY NOTES.

A Marietta, O., dispatch says: General
Warner arrived in this city to-day IRON
the East, where he has negotiated the sale
Of the Cleveland & Marietta Railroad to
Commodore Garrison for the Wheeling <
Lake Erie Company. This sale makes the
road change hands for the second time in
less than year.
Rumors grow: First, it was said that
Commodore Garrison OF the Wheeling 4
Lake Erie had bought the Cleveland and
Marietta. Next that the Cleveland, Tus-
caruwas Valley 4 Wheeling would be
added to the combination, with possibly
Others. Now comes the statement that
the Baltimore 4 Ohio is about to take in
the whole bag Of tricks. This is too good.
During these times OF present and prom
ised prosperity no half way projects should
be permitted.
The plan for the reorganization Of the
financial affairs Of the Marietta & Cincin-
natl Railroad Company is being steadily
pushed forward, the securities being rapid
ly deposited with the Farmers Loan &
Trust Company in New York. On one
day the Messrs. Garrett, OF Baltimore, de-
posted in first and second mortgage bonds
over $7750,00O. a Baltimore banking house
last week exchanged St,jO0,0OO OF tirsts,
seconds and thirds into certificates.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-03-30
COAL MINERS
Threatened with a RcductIon-AS Strike
Imminent.

AIululuedtS
YOUNGSTOWN, March 29.-It looks as
though there was going to be m attempt to
reduce the coal miners along the line.
Last Saturday the coal operators OF this
valley held meeting in this city, and de,
cided to reduced mining lOcents a ton. Moth.
ing has been said in print regarding this,
and the operators are Observation-Disclosures
information on the subject, but it is under.
stood the reduction is to take place on the
5th Of April, and notices were posted
in some places to-day. Some Of
the leading miners in this region
look upon this action OF the operators as n
move TO head of a demand for an advance
that was being agitated at the mines, The
Niles 4 New Lisbon Railroad operators
took no part in this meeting, nor have thev
had meeting, but with remarkable unan.
unity they have posted up their business
notices OF 10 cent reduction TO begin on
April lst. The mines operated by the
Cherry Valley Iron Company are an ex.
ception, and the reason assigned by the
operators why notices are posted there is
that they are wor king on an iron basis con.
tract with their men. An operator in that
region said TO me tonight that as soon as
this contract terminates that the Cherry
Valley will be with them. The
Mineral Ridge and Austintown coal opera.
tors have little region Of their own. 1t is
not SO smalh either, us the the output is
very large and the works are numerous,
But the coal, although in the Mahoninv
Valley, differs greatly from the block coal
and finds different market. It also differs
from the coal further down the road, which
resembles more the coal at Salineyille
The operators in the Ridge region have a
sliding scale contract with their men
which has worked to satisfaction in the
past and many who are weN informed
are OF the opinion that this scale will tide
them over present troubles. The operator
that talked with tonight has extensive
interests well down the Niles T. Lisbon
road, and be thinks the Ridge will 90 with
either the n. & n. l., or Mahoning Valley
operators He gives as the reason for the
reduction that the competition from Saline.
vile, Masiitton and Pittsburgh Is 80 sharp
that they are forced to reduce 10 keep
themselves in the market. "AIassillon and
Satneviiie have reduced" /" he said, "and q
reduction Is about to go into effect at Pitts
burgh."
! Regarding the situation at Pittsburgh: