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The Celebration of the Cat.

The coloration and markings of the domes- tic cat, as might be expected from its mixed
 origin, vary exceedingly. The wild Fettd9, which range in size from that of the lion and tiger down to the pretty rusty-color or ru- biginous cat of India, which is only some 16 inches in length, excluding the tail, vary very much in color, and also in the disposition of the marks, not only in the different animals, but also in the same species. So much is this the case that no less than four or five SUD- posed species have been made out of one, namely, the American ocelot and the leo pard and panther, though regarded by most naturalists as mere varieties of the same species, are popularly regarded being dis tinct. As such variations take place in we'll defined species, it is not surprising that they should occur in the mixed progeny of the smaller race which constitutes our domestic variety. Thus, we have the tawny color of the lion in the small Siamese domestic cat the stripes of the tiger are reproduced in many tabbies these stripes breaking up, as they do more or less perfectly, into spots
 not only in many wild species, but also in those cats that are shown as spotted tabbies at our cat shows. The little rubiginous cat
 which has repeatedly interbred with the dom estic cat of India, is a good example of 0 spotted wild cat of small size. The mark ings of the clouded tiger, Felidg Dadcr0ceiis are reproduced in many of our varieties
 l wild, has it's analogue in our black cats, and some of the wild cats occupying the snow- covered mountains of India are almost white
 From the vagrant and nocturnal habits of cats, there is more difficulty ip breeding them true to any particular color and mark ing than occurs in the case of most other domestic animals but, nevertheless, much has been done in determining the transmits sion of colors, and some exceedingly interest ing facts have been ascertained. The true tortoise-shell and white occurs only in the female, (excepting in very rare instances ) on the contrary, the red or sandy tabby marking, which is common in the male, is rare in the female. In fact, the sandy tabby male may be regarded as the mate of the tortoise-shell female; by due care, however, both of these markings can be produced in the two sexes. In what is called the tor toise-shell and white, which occurs frequent ly in both sexes the sandy and black are not mixed together as occurs in the pure tor toise-shell, but separated into large patches of pure color. In some pied cats there is a tendency to symmetrical arrangement of colors this is most noticeable in the black and white. Another singular mixture of colors, which may be noticed occasionally, is the combination of gray tabby, red tabby and white, the last being irregularly and variously distributed. The long hair of the
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COMMUNICATIONS.
Another One For ssBaeheIor."


 To the Editor of JOURNAL COURIER:
 The words of Bachelor" in this mornings paper bring to mind little incident that oc- cured last evening on Chapel street horse car. And wonder if the thought ever oc- cured to 'tBachelor' that the sterner as we'll as the gentler sex might well learn lesson from the little boys good example. At Church street 8 woman entered the car Every seat was occupied and at least ten gentlemen were sitting. And do you suppose one of them moved? No indeed.
 The woman was old, and ragged and gray,
 And bent with the chill of winters day.
 In an instant a young lady was on her feet and the poor old woman occupied the seat vacated by the young lady. Three of the gentlemen offered seat to the young lady, but the indignant No, thanks" is proof that the gentler sex do not always forget to say thanks. ONE OF THE GENTLER SEX. Jan. 18th, 1882.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-21

The recent ''accident" on the Hudson River railroad has called attention to the ''bloek system, " which is compulsory on all the English railroads, and has been intro duced in this country on the Pennsylvania Central. The system consists in the division of a railroad into sections, usually of four miles in length, which are called blocks" and the rule which gives it efficiency is that two passenger trains are not to be allowed in the same block at the same time. When two trains are going in the same direction over the same track the rear train is not permitted to pass the station that marks the end of one section and the beginning of another until signal is displayed indicat- ing that the section ahead is clear. By an
 automatic arrangement it is ''blocked' until it receives the signal from the telegraph sta ton that the advance train has entered the second section ahead. There is telegraph operator and road inspector at the end of
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The Chinese are not the unmitigated curse to San Francisco that some would have us believe. The industrial school of San Francisco during the year 1880 contained 165 inmates. Of these only five were Chinese. The almshouse had 56O inmates; 155 were natives, 255 Irish, and not one Chinese. The county hospital supported at public expense 2,955 patients, viz, 897 natives, 95s Irish, 10 Chinamen. In the State psison there were LIZA criminals. Of these 153 were Irish, 292 were Chinamen. This number, it is said, would be much smaller if the Chinese knew how to defend themselves in the courts, and if it were customary to render justice to Chinamen as to white men. The number of arrests for drunkenness in San Francisco dur ing 1880 was 8,655. Of these, not one was of Chinese birth. The port duties paid by the Chinese in San Francisco from April l to October l, 1881, were $936 11548. All oth- ers $2, ,54O, 78O76. The Chinese paid an in- ternal revenue tax of $56O,0OO for the year 1880, and the commerce between China and San Francisco for the same time amounted to $3, 167, ,0OO for the first nine months of 1881, $4, ,187,OS5.
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Electricity is put to an odd use in the Spanish army, where it is employed in de- vice to prevent military conscripts practicing fraud as to their stature by bending their knees When the youth stands erect against the measuring post the hind parts of the knees press on electric contacts, causing two bells to ring; the ringing ceases when there is the least bending. The sliding bar which which is pressed by the head, whereby a third electric bell is affected. For 8 correct measurement the three bells should ring sim ultaneously
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Fire-proof paper and ink for writing or
 printing have long been sought for, and 1t IS
 now said that German inventors have been
 successful in producing them. According to
 an industrial newspaper of that country,
 paper possessing fre.proof qualities was made with chemically treated asbestos fibre and ground or finely divided wood fibre. Ninety-fv parts of asbestos was used with , parts of the wood fibre, and by aid of glue water and borax were made into 9 pulp, which yielded fine, smooth paper which could be used for writing purposes. It had the unusual Equality of sustaining theiinfuence of white heat without injury. Fire-proof printing and writing inks were made by com bining platinum chloride, oil of lavender and lamp. black and varnish. These ingredients produced printing ink, and when writing fluid was wanted, Chinese or Indis ink and gum arabic were added to the mixture. Ten parts of the dry platinum chloride, 9 parts of the oil of lavender, and 30 of Earnish are reported by local writer to yield good printing ink of this valuable kind when mix ed with a small quantity of lamp-black and varnish. When the paper printed with this compound is ignited the platinum salt is reduced to a metallic state and becomes a coating of 8 brownish- black color. A free flowing ink for writing on the fre-proof paper with an ordinary metallic pen may be obtained, says the same authority, by using parts of the dry chloride of platinum with 15 parts of oil of lavender, 15 parts of Chinese ink, and part of gum arabic, adding thereto 64 parts of water. When the paper is ignited after being written upon with this ink, the plat mum ingredient causes the writing to appear transparent, and, as a consequence, it is claimed that such writing as has become black or illegible will become readily legible again during the process of heating the paper.
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A sunf1ower Contribution.

l young man once felt poetic. And of course WAS also esthstic, So he pulled cut his pen
 (A quill from hem And wrote. ''Loye. list to my song SO pathetic s ''To be long, lank and lean, Like a bean pole, mean: With A soul that can yearn. And a face that can squirm. Oh this is too utterly utter.n ''To be soulfully yearning and yearn, And all for sundower too; For hair that is long And lily forlorn Oh this is too utterly too.7
 ". ''Yes, this is too utterly rtter. This utterly, utterly too And what makes it all the c-upletsr Is the thought and the thinking of you-n
 Y From these lines, anly love, you may know And md of my story the sum. That we are not tao utterly two, No, love, were too utterly one
Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-21
A Society Needed,

To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND coURKA:
 A society is needed for the benefit of two poor, struggling, straining horses attached to a truck loaded with three tons of copper in- gots. The horses were smooth shod, and, according to those who saw it yesterday the driver tried to get across three bridges and finally succeeded at the fourth one, Grand street, where the horse railroad company had put sand for the benefit of their teams.
 HUMANITY
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Rules and Ordinances.

To tine Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 Does the rule mo smoking" painted on a horse car apply to the driver? It would seem not as to the drivers on the Whitney vile road. Has the city ordinance forbid ding the use of salt on the street tracks been repealed? It would so appear from the icy currents that flow between the rails from its liberal use on the corner of Church and Elm streets, The breaking of the rule results only in nuisance, but there is death in the breach of the ordinance. B.
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

The capacity of receivers to receive is pro verbal. The statistics of twenty one bro ken banks in New York show that it took $1, 900, 900 to pay the receivers expenses of turning over $4, ,ooo, GOO to the depositors and other cr editors.
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OLIVER DITSON X CO.,, Boston.
N. HI. Electric Lighting Go.

DIRECTORS:
 H. B. BIGELOW, EDWIN 5. GREELEY, VIM. J. ATWATER, s. E. MERWIN, JR., H. H. BUNNELL, J. T. PLATT, W. F. DAY, Treas., M. F. TYLER, Pres't., Fl. F. FROST Vice Pres't.
 YENHIS company is exclusive icensee for Connecti- E cut of the Maxim, Weston and other patents, including the Maxim incandescent {32 candle power} which carried off the highest honors at the recent Electrical Congress at Paris and Is used at the Grand Opera House and other Parisian and London The atres; the Western Arc Lamp of 2,000 candle power and the recently patented Warehouse Lamp, which bids fair to surpass all other lamps
 We should be glad to refer anyone seeking trust worthy on ths saplect to dries, mills, private residences public buildings docks street parks, local Light companies, and other impartial parties who have thoroughly tested apparatus Our catalogue will give further de- tails.
 This company complies with all requirements of N. Y. Board Of Underwriters and we procure from in- companies, in behalf of our customers, en- dorsements their IloIicies. n21 3u*
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each section, whose business it is to keep the other inspectors informed as to the condition of his section, whether there is train on 1t or not. This system is first class in theory. and yet there were three accidents on the Pennsylvania road in one day recently.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-21
HECK. K.ER7S
PERFECT BAKING POWDER.
A FAIR TEST.

To the Editor of the Journal & Courier;
 Sir:-The contract for supplying the United States government with seventy-five thousand (75, 5,OOOO lbs. of Baking Powder during the en- suing year has been awarded to Hecher's Perfect Baking Powder, it having been tested by Dr. Ed ward C.. Love, analytical chemist for the government and recom- mended by him for it's excellence and because it contained higher percentage of gas (which means it will make lighter bread and bis- cuit) than either the "RoyaI'' or the other cream tartar baking powders which 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 s submitted to an impartial test it's superiority is acknowledged. and the popular verdict so emphat- ically expressed in it's favor is fully
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There is a tradition that the Legislature of this State once passed law prohibiting fish, ing through the ice in certain ponds during the summer months. The New Hampshire Legislature last winter amended the law pro- viding for paying for the slaughter of wolves, wild cats, foxes, etc, by including hawks and crows. They forgot, however, to change certain other phraseology, and the law re- quires the Selectmen to cut of the ears of such hawks and crows as may be presented to them for the State bounty, before paying it. So far the Selectmen have been unable to find ''ears" on these birds, and the boys who have killed them are waiting for their pay.
 Owing to the open winter the logging in- terests of Minnesota and Wisconsin are suf- fering greatly. At Moose Lake camp one party, which could get in SOO,O0O logs if there was snow, does not expect to have 300,0 ,000 feet another has 5000, 900 feet cut, but Is unable to handle it. while third, af- ter abandoning section where it expected to gather 1,6OO, 900 feet if the snow held out will be lucky to secure 200, 900 feet. In the camps on the main Chippewa, Flambeau and their tributaries, the open winter has re- duced the cut of logs at least onS-third the estimated amount of 6OO, ,OOO, 900 feet. At Menomonee, Wis, thirty-fve camps expect to bank 100, 900, 900 feet and the loggers of La Crosse, if the mild weather continues in the end, will have but 100000, 900 feet from their season's work. The estimated cut on Black river was over 200, GOO feet, of which probably not more than three-fourths will be secured. It is confidently predicted that large number of small and new con- snow.
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 onth from the morning Of the 10th until the 22d, at p. m.
 The Doctor has visited New Haven regularly every month for six years, and is highly recommended Inv the people and the press, the great Healer and Phyacian If you sick need valuable advice. do moi fail to consult him. Dr. Fiske has had 31 years aSuerience in the practice of medicine and has made thonssnds of the most astonishing of all chron- ic and long standing diseases of whatever 4r The Doctor has the gift to describe every pain and secret disease at sight
 His prices are so reasonane th@' ITCH aho poor alike can be restored to health ~
 rJa Doctor also gives valuable advice on business atters and all the affairs of life, both social and
 ancial including journeys lawsuits, gains lossee, aTsant friends and great success in selecting lucky numbers. v.sss o- ara,,4,o+ior of tho ,,eh eI Communications by letter upon business or 55assItb nugt contain S2, age, sex lock of Sa,r stamp Address Lock Box l253 NorWlch, Ut. r fnrthar particulars send stamp ana get c1rcu- lar - ,1 1ri,,e will he at the Byxbee Honae Meriden four days, commencing Jan. 23o, ana at srniths Hotel waterbury Conn., four oays' com mencing Jan. 2otb. u,TuARTE TINTMENT Use pr. s. W. FISRES VAHofA iaIA d s1u For sale by all Druggists. sts.------2 2--- e-
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THE undersigned, inventor and manufacturer A 3 s1nce l847) of the celebrated JOHANN HOFF,S MALT EXTRACT, which has been so fayorably re Geved by the Medical Profession, beg to inform the Irade ana general public that Messrs. Tarrant & Co., when they are not receiving the genuine article from me, and consequently are selling another preparation under the name and on the reputation of my Malt Extract N ' w have brought Suit against the above party in the O- S Clrcult Court New York, and hereby caution the public to buy only the genuine JOHANN HOPES MALT EXTRACT, which bears my picture and sigma tfe as trademark on the label (which is printed in Germany, and has the signature of Mr. Nj Fisner 32O Race street, Philadelphia, Sole Agent for the tie. N A' Oo'
 JOHANN HOFF
 Royal Prussian Counsellor, Purveyor to the
 Emperors of Germany and Austria. &c..
 &c., Berlin, Germany. ' For circulars and other information. address nav Sole Agent, M Eisner, PhiIa 0'' my ja6 d&w1y
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goutnal anO Courier.
EDITED AND PUBLISHED BY HARRINGTON & CO.,,
WHERE Do THE PEoPLE CoME IN

No. 400 State Street, Courier Building
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CT,ATRVOvANCE.

N
 ED USINESS and Medical C1airvoyant and Magnetic 3 Healer. Mrs J. J. CLARA formerly of Boston, now located at 8l Church street, Room 4, Con- necticut Savings Bank. Mrs Clark's mediumistic powers simply marvellous She locates diseases while in trance condition with unerring certainty and applies the proper remedy. Hundreds who have been successfully treated by her for deepseated and painful diseases ready to testify to her great and almost miraculous skill The lady is equally gifted in giving advice matters of business and indeed, all the events of life. single visit will convince the most incredulous. Office hours from 8. m to 8 dnnp1 1rr
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Library, No. 75 Orange Street.

Library, No. 75 Orange Street. NEw ADDITIONS: My Lord and Lady, Kith and l% Kin, Dr. Breen's Practice, A Laodecian, Between Two Loves, His Other Wife, Changed Heart, Cape Cod Folks Aunt Serena, Without Home, Letter of Credit, Bloody Chasm, Madeline, Forsaken Bride 0cs4er vol card for $1, three months $1.50, one yeaTS4.
 N. B-The best help furnished as usual.
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Price Four Cents,

Angora breed is analogous to the natural variation sometimes occurring in wild species. as the woolly cheetah from South Africa. and the long haired tigers of the north of Asia.
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Letters From West Virginia.

Great Lumber Re<fon-Woods Of West Vfrgtnfa-Few Wafereourses and Many sawmfIIs-mfII sites-A Proposed Rail- road-Ansedotes, Etc, Etc.
 HAYWOOD, Fayette Co.,, w. Va, l-
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vel with them in England and France,
and he did so, because he wanted to i'm
prove every opportunity for getting good
and doing good
And now, returned from his travels,
educated with polished manners and
brilliant talents, who ever would have
supposed that this could have been the
forlorn little ragged heather boy that
slipped on to the ship that night in the
darkness at Shanghai.
Some gentlemen desired him to stay
in America, and they offered him a fine
position with good salary, but he said
No, gentlemen, am determined to
preach the Gospel, and where could do
so much as in my own country, and who
could so well tell them the story of the
love of God as one who understood the
language and knew more about them than
a stranger ever could ?"
So back he went, and he worked with
all his heart and soul, and the Lord
blessed him in his work, for this very day
he is at the head of college in his own
land, training young men to preach the
gospel.-Ihe PdnSy.
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out the letter and gave it to him. He
sits next to father, and sit next to John
ny. Father took the letter and said:
What's this, sir ?"
And Johnny said 4: "Read it, dear Pa,
and see"
Then father read it, and wrinkled his
forehead all up, and we thought he was
going to burst into tears like the sick man
did when the good little girl brought
him the oranges. But he didn't burst
into tears. He threw the paper across
IKE table and said:
What's this, Mrs White Have you
been running me into debt, after what l
told you this morning?"
And mother said: I'm sure l don t
know what you mean, DEAR" and then
she read the letter, and called us naugh-
ty children, and chow dare you go and
have sound teeth out without my con-
sent ?"
And father said that, "What we had
done was catamount to robbery; going
and getting him into debt OF our own ac-
cord and you may go to your rooms and
think about it till your mother and 1
come"
We've been in our rooms ever since,
and both father and mother said they
were under the 'cessity of -
Well, Johnny say switch is the worst,
but he de doesn't know anything about a
slipper. Anyhow it's over for this time.
st. Nicholas
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FIRST CLASS GOODS
AT
LOW EST PRICES

BLACK eros GRAIN SILK at 81 per yard
worth $l.25, at Sl.25 worth $l75, at 81 so
worth 81, at Sl.75 worth 1925 at 81 worth
$2.75, at 1926 worth 1925
SUMMER SILKS at Soc worth 65c, at 65c.
worth 9Oc., at zoe. worth Csc, at 75c worth
81, at SOC. worth $l.25;
BLACK and COLORED SILKS, MORIES.
SATIN DE LYONS, SURAHS in all colors
and qualities at the lowest prices;
FANCY AND STAPLE DRESS GOODS in all
qualities and styles, from &C. to 81 per yard
LAWNS in great Variety at 5, 81, 81. 10, and
lac. per yard
WHITE LINEN LAWN at l2@, 16S, 20, rs, 50,
40, 40, and SOC. per yard
SWISS MUSLIN at 13c. per yard worth 25c.,
at tic. per yard worth $780, at &C. per yard
worth 40c;
CHECKED SWISS MUSLIN at 163c. per yard
worth 25c;
STRIPED NAINSOOK and SWISS MUSLIN
at l29c. per yard worth 2Oc., at 162c worth
25c.
LACED-STRIPED MUSLIN at 125c. per ward
worth 20c., at 163c worth 25c.. at zoe. worth
30c.;
LINEN DE DACCA at l63c. per yard worth
2Oc., at Zoe worth Soc, at 25c. worth Soc;
ENV DE
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Saved his Child.
I'm Eutaw ST., Baltimore. Md.

I'm. Eutaw ST., Baltimore, Md.
Feb. IL, 1880.
Gents Upon the Recommended
ton Of a friend / tried BRowN's
IRON BITTERs as a tonic and re-
storative for my daughter, whom
was thoroughly convinced was
wasting away with Consumption.
Having lost three daughters by the
terrible disease, under the care Of
eminent phys icians, was 10th to
believe that anything could arrest
the progress Of the disease, but, to
my great surprise, before my daugh-
ter had taken one bottle of BRowH's
IRON BITrKRs, she began to mend
and now is quite restored to former
health. A fifth daughter began to
show signs Of Consumption, and
when the physician was consulted
he quickly said "Tonics were re-
CURED" and when informed that
the elder sister was taking BRowN's
IRON BITTERs, responded chat is
a good tonic, take il"
ADoRAM PHELPS.