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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-08-30
VOLUME XIII.

"po business ih,wf'
"ies; I'm In Wall street am . brck.
err
Broker, cb' Dc mnch breakinggH
"Wcli, III lc,,c that for my customers
to decide. l do the hcs, can, however. {"
well. You look as Il yoa might be rr.
spectacle Il you bal chance" said the
old farmer, and turning the corner cf The
house he call on, 10 his wife. In . voice
plainly heard at tho gate.
Say, Mariar, here's teller from New
York who wants a glass OF buttermilk
He looks all right aud eues he'll par
cash down, but il won't do any harm 10
thin II down pretty well with spring VA.
ter +"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-08-30
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"ISroTRELY" a mi
r. uc = seated on Il
.a,,,. , s',,. 'rrcl. yar
4o iasb.o .e'io" va. III
low wall Of old st. Paul's Gu.
Suspended from bis neck was the fam.
sign, "Please help the Blind" A young
merchant passing by looked at the beggar,
paused, looked again, aud then walked mp
aud pretended TO strike him with the
cane lic carried. The mendicant lodged
the blow.
"lIal Hal the young man almost
screamed; lyon lodged that just as ex
pected. You humbugl you fraud You
sconndrell Now will you go about your
business, or shOll call the polIce?"
The mendicant's face showed alarm. but
no uttered not sound. The angry mer-
chant badc him speak quickly A crowd
gathered. The beggar went into parox.
yism Of earnest almost frantic. gesticua-
ton. The merchant grew furiously an.
CRY. and as he stormed and the beggar
made pentomImic gestures, policeman
came mp.
whats the matter?" here the officer
cried.
The mendcant made signs that lie
didn't know. and that be was innocent
apparantly Of everything.
"Wby, this william il no more blind than
| am" roid the merchant. II saw him
turn his head 10 look at me as was pas
sing BY. ! pretended was going to
strike lin, and he lodged tie blow.
AT this the mendicant's face worked q,
II In mortal agony.
"Och, bad cess 10 il. mnst spbake or
Ill bur-r-rstl' he said; "I'm not bloind at
all. at all And have the blind sign on ?
Sure ! cant rade a loine or letter. Oh,
worral wurral beg your pardon, sir; it's
all mishtake intoirely. A.ougltI I ha
lie dJ.aaeLeioomb sciga on me, 10 Idid"
Then after pause he added desperate.
iy. Please let me 60, ginilemen. that
may be after foindiDg me brother Sure
he'll be bringing disgrace on tbe family. |
Upon me word. sor. me brother is blond
completely. and begoria be musht be
standing somewh,res Wild me dif sod.
doomb soign hang onto bin, and bin a
singing out, Phase help the blind
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-08-30

"Boys, | won't drink sitbout you take
what do. said old Josh Spillit iu reply
to an invitation. He was topper OF long
standing nd abundant capacity, and the
BOYS looked at him in astonislment.
"fhc idea one OF them replied, that
you should prescribe conditions is laugha.
BILE. Perhaps you want TO force one OF
your abominable mixtures on us. You
are chief OF the mixed drinkers, and ]
won't agree to your conditions.
"He wanted to run us in on castor oil
and brandy said the Judge, who would
willingly have taken the oil to get tho
brandy.
mo, I'm square," replied Split
Take my drink and Pm with you"
The boys agreed aud stood along tho
bar. Every one turned to Split, and
regarded him with interest
Mr.. Bartender" said Spill, give me
glass Of water"
"Wbat, waterl' the boys exclaimed.
Eyes, water. It's new drunk with mo
] admit, and expect it's scarce article.
Lemme tell you how came TO take it.
Several days ago, as passei Of us went
fishing, we took fine chance OF whiskey
along, an had heap Of fun. About
evenin' got powerful drunk, an crawled
under tree an went to sleep. The boys
drank up all the whiskey an came back
to town They thought 1t q good joke
cause they'd left me out there drunk, an
told it around town with bluster. My
son got hold Of the report an told II at
home. Well, laid under that tree all
night, an when | woke in the morning
thar sot my wife right thar by me. She
didn't say word when woke up, but
she sorter turned her head away. ! got
md looked ut her. She didn't say
IT ! could see that she was
othin', D. ..n,.o ar;oL Wv.
hokin'.
WISH : ma su'D. '-'ched
"fhen she tuck cup what she u.
It'll her and vent down whar spring
lied up, an fotch il 10 me. Jes as shc
as handin' il 10 me she leaned over ter
idc her eyes. an ] seed tear drop in the
ater tuck tho cup an drunk the wa
" an the tear, an' raisin my hands !
owed that yonld never after drink my
ife's tears agin. that bad been drinkin
iem for the last twenty years. an that !
MS goin' TO stop You boys know who
II me drunk. You wss sjl Ia tho
ing. Give me another glass of water.
u. Bartender"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-08-30

II was on Detroit street car, and II was
nearly ful Of passengers when lady got
III attended by pet dog, which at once
excited the admiration and comment Of
all the ladies present
isn't he too awfully swcetw said one.
Hes perfect beauty" responded
another.
Carries himself as il earth wasn't good
enough for him" remarked cynical old
maid
"What ia bis name. the cute little dar-
ling2" inquired an enthusiastic, caramel
mnnching girl.
"His name Ia Fanny" replied tho owes
OF the DOG. picking Il up.
There was silence in thst street ear
for the space Of half q minute.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-08-30

"You say you are from Nav York?
queried an old farmer of Nes Yorker
who bad halted at the farm house 10 ask
Tor drink Of buitermiik.
uYas
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NEW YORK, Dec. Il.

NEW YORK; Oec. H.
 The day was lively one on the Exchange and at times there was considerable excitement attending transactions The bears were in full possession of the market and assisted by the announcement from Chicago that the Rock leland company had notiAsd the Iowa pool of Its withd dfa7sa and rstivai of fS. ports to ths effect that tho 6Feg5n fanscon1nentai would paRs its regular quarterly dividend had but little trouble in kee ping prices the down grade. They began by attacking Union Pacific. which they unloaasd vigorously. Among the sellers were some of the Gould brokers and this gave rise to rumor that Gould was selling ths stock. considerable amount of loIg stock said to be for account of Boston parties was thrown on the market At the lowest point the stoe1r showed decline of 5H and at tine close only fractional recovery. The Oregons were the next weakest and closed 21S lower for Oregon TranscontinentaS for Navigation ard for Improve ment. Rock Island declined 11 While the larger bears were selling these and other leading stocks the room traders were busy raiding the reBt of the list which gave way sharply in sympathy. In the early part of the last hour thefS temporary check to the downward course by supporting orders. but in the ual dealings prices weak again and with but few exceptions the list was T to 51$ lower. Tie epecialties were weak in sympathy with the active stocks and closed lower The sales to-day aggregated nearly 525,0GO shares.
 Money loaned to day at about the rates yes. terdsy. per cent being ruling and closing rAtes
 Exchange closed easier at 4s2a4s4K. The actud& for demand. [CIos1ng prices reported the private of BUNNELL x SCRANTON, Bankers and Brokera.l
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died at his residence on Wethersfeld avenue early Sunday morning after prolonged ill., ness from rheumatic fever. He came from Gid colonial stock, his ancestors hc:- ,,,,ru the first settlers sl connecticut. His grand fattEaor was the first port warden of Hartford, receiving his commission from Gen. eral Washington. His father was Solo. mon Porter, undoubtedly the most ptomi- nent man in Hartford during his time. When quite yoahE man the deceased entered large mercantile house in New York, of which the late William, D. Morgan %Ss principal.
 Afterwatda MT. Porter became member of the firm and remained with the house until
 1857, and: he practically retired From bnss
 ness, having aTpassed : i@ege fortune. He
 retuSnea U Hartford and became one of the
 most Tcc101ulnent fnanciers of that city, al-
 though transacting his business matters in
 quiet, unassuming manner. MT. PoEteF dur
 ing the latter, yeers Of his life was inter
 ested at various times in many of Hartford's
 banking and insurance institutions, and at
 the time of his death was 8 director of the
 following corporations Etna Fire Insur-
 ance Co, State bank, Connecticut Trust and
 Safe Deposit Go, Security Go. and the State
 Savings bank. He leaves 8 widow and two
 daughters one of whom is the wife of MT.
 Samuel Valentine of New York.
 STAFFORD SPRINGS WATERwoBKs.
 The Springfield Republicans Stafford Springs correspondent says: Nctwithstsnd- ing the temporary defeat of the waterworks, the discussion of the project is going on
 briskly and there is some talk of calling an-
 other borough meeting to get more com
 plete expression of the popular will, It IS plain that ths proposition only needs to be fully understood to be overwhelmingly &C., 1 cepted. Many of the votes against it at the borough meeting came from those who were
 not so much opposed to waterISas they were
 to binding themselves to something which
 they did not fully understand The more l the matter is talked over, therefore, the less opposition Is manifested. and 1t Is clear
 that the matter is not settled, as few affect to believe. It is simply
 one of those questions which is
 mot settled till it's settled right" A | strong undercurrent of regret at the nasty
 action of the borough is noticeable which is | helping along the sentiment for special meeting There is some fear, too, that the company may go ahead and put in works Ter family use end refuse to let the hydrahts again on such favorable terrns as have been offered. Attention is called to the price paid for hydrants in other places, and the shrewd-
 est men are in favor of accepting the present low terms while they can be had. It would l not be surprising, therefore, if the movement for spscial meeting took shape within few days and the proposition were once more pressed upon the attention of the bor- ough Little would be risked by such course,
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-12
State News.

The Trinity college glee clnb gave the in- augural concert for the season in New Brit. ain last evening, under the direction of Pro- lessor Fl. W. Greene, of New Haven, their instructor of last year.
 The buttons collected by that rich Sey- mourian, J. H. Tigue, will be exhibited at hose company fair at Ansonia next Febru- ary, with the names of the forty girls who got $50 string for collecting them.
 By the burning of the Athena worsted mills at Middlebury, Mass, on Saturday, the Hartford, Connecticut and Phoenix insurance companies lost $4. .0oO each. building on Federal street, Boston, was badly damaged by fire on Saturday. The insurance included 5000 in the Etna and $2, 500 in the Phos- nix.
 It is said that Jerry Dee, the man hurt in a fracas N ith Frank Borden, fellow employe at the Arrowanna mills, Middletown, is in danger of death. His assailsnt is at large on a bond of $lOO, awaiting trial for simple as- sault. Dee was struck on the head with a wrench, and although the skull was not frac- tured the wound is an ugly one. DEATH OF ONE OF HARTFoRD's wEALTHIEsr
 MEN.
 Asa Spaulding Porter, aged 7I, one of the oldest and wealthlest citizens of Hartford,
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Hay Fever.

For twenty years WAS sufferer from of the head and throat in very ag- gravated form, and during the summer months with hay fsvet. ' procured bottle of Fly's CteGtn Balm and after few appl1ca- tions received decided beneft-was cured be- fore the bottle WAS used. Have had no re- turn of the complaint Charlotte Parker, Waverly, N. Y.
 One and e-half bottles of Ely's Cream Balm entirely cured nae of hay fever of ten -ests' btGndiug. Have had trace of 1t for two years. Albert A. Perry, Smlthboro, NY.
 Since boyhood I have been troubled with catarrh and hay fever, and have been unable to obtain permanent relief until l used Ely s Cream Balm. It has cured me. B. l., OIickener, New Brunswick, N. J. Price 50 cents. Nov2SW2teodAW Forty es1rs Experience of Nra Old Nurse
 MRS WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP IS the pre- scription of one of the best female physicians and nurses in the United States, and has been used forty years with never-failing success by millions of mothers for their children. It re- lieyes the child from pain, cures dysentery and dierrhoes; ;gtip;pg in the bowels, and wind coiic. By giving health to the child it rests the mother. Price twenty five cents bottle.
 az 1ydIBv
 Use Brummeli's Celebrated Cough Drops.
 The genuine have A. H. B. on each drop B. Ii. Douglass A Sons, t. A. Whittlesey, C.. s. Leete and Richardson & Co.,, wholesale agents. oct31 Pm
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Court Notes.

Papers were served yesterday in 8 habeas corpus suit brought by Attorney Moulthrop for the release of Agnes Murray from jail She was committed in the City court on the charge of enticing 8 young girl of her ac- quaintance into Sarah Langdon's disreput- able house. Lawyer Moulthrop maintains that the ''enticement' statute applies only to men. The case will probably be heald to- day.
 The supposed ''cracksman" who was ar- rested on Sunday night at the depot as one of the supposed WaIpole burglars is still locked up.
 Judge BIydenburgh prayed out 8 writ of habeas corpus in the Court of Common Pleas for the release of the prisoner. 1t is direct ed against Chief of Police Webster, who is alleged to be unlawfully detaining the pris- oner, and although returnsble forthwith " will not be heard until to-day. The bringing of the action made it necessary that the pris- oner should give some name, and he acording- ly gave that of James Crandall. This is not be- lieved, however, to be his right name. He still refuses to give any information about himself and altogether impresses the police as an ugly customer. Lawyer Charles H. Hamilton will be the counsel for Chief Web ster in the hearing. As 8 further guard against the habeas corpus process, the pris- oner was arrested again yesterday charged with being fugitive from justice. An off, cer from New Hampshire is now on the way with extradition papers, and the new charge, it is expected, will furnish ground for the prisoners detention until they arrive.
 An officer from Walpole was here yesterday in consultation with Chief Webster He says there is no doubt as to the identification of the prisoner as one of the burglars. Some of the stolen goods have been recovered, but the securities are still missing.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-12

Court Of Common PIsas-JudGe Torrance
 This court came in yesterday morning at 10 o'clock
 Arguments were heard in the case of Hen- ry R. Barnes and wife vs. William H. Brad ley, a suit over a disputed boundary line, were concluded. and the jury brought in a verdict in favor of the plaintiff to recover $1O0.
 Late yesterday afternoon wes taken up the case of Merrill Bright, of this city, suit over a disputed boundary line.
 Court adjourned until this morning at 10 o'clock.
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The Court Record.
Supreme cowrt of Errors.

This court came in yesterday morning at ing.
 An interesting case involving the question of right of appeal was argued in the forenoon. The action was brought by James Reynolds, of Bristol, against George g. Hcwe, superin- tendent of the Reform school and has for it's John Reynolds, the eleven year old son of the plaintiff. The boy is at present an in- mate ofthe school under 8 sentence from jus. tice of the peace of Bristol committing him
 to the institution until he should be twenty one years of age. The proceedings under
 which the commitment Was made were be- gun by complaint made by grand juror ID which wero two counts, the first charging the minor with committing burglary, and the second count alleging that the minor lis in danger of being brought up, and is brought up, 10 lead an idle and vicious life J
 On the first count the justice of the peace did not find probable cause and on the second count the minor was committed as aforesaid. An appeal was claimed and al lowed, and the Superior court, for the pur- pose of having tue question determined as 1 to whether not an appeal is allowable from I having the other points determined, erased the case from the docket without prejudice to the rights of the minor. After such | erasure the minor was arrested by virtue of the commitment and committed.
 In the afternoon arguments were heard in the case of Hcadley P. Ives, president of the National Savings bank, against W. w. Stone. The plaintiff brought a foreclosure suit to the Superior court upon mortgage notes az gregating $l0, TOO given by Sarah c. Stone,
 the deceased wife of the defendant. The de-
 fendant guaranteed the payment of these
 notes and hence he and his wife's heirs were made defendants to the suit. It the Supe- rior court the defendant demurred on the ground that Mrs Stones conveyance of the property, although absolute upon it's face,
 was in fact given and held as a mortgage, and that the defendants attachment was the first lien upon the property against which the foreclosure proceedings were directed. Decis ion was reserved.
 The next case argued, or in which argu ments were commenced, was that of Bennett
 Sloan & Ward vs. John Leinster, of Danbury The suit is brought for 8 bill of goods 1T which the defendant claimed surety for his son. Judgment was rendered for the plaintiffs in the Court of Common Pleas snG an appeal was taken to this court. The case was not finished when the court adjourn ed, which was until this morning at 1( o'clock. The work for the term will be con- cluded to-day or to morrow.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-12
New York, New Haven & Hartford
 R, Re- Nov. 10th, 1883.

A
 R. R., Nov. 10th, 1883. Trains Leave New Haven as Follows. FOR NEW yoRK.ss Es 4 1s 1 4 ss 5 l6' 80 - B. way train to stamford) tl Sn 2 sS 8 50 A. CT way to Stamford, thence Ex. to N. York;, fs 07, 40' sundsys, ID g sa. 4 IS B. m, %, O5. .a ss P m. waahinz ztOn Wight Express via Harlem Rfver-Lsaves at .l1 go D m. daily. stops at Mil ford Bridgeport. South Norwalk and Stamford. FOR BOaTON wis sPRINGFIEID-s1 @ night. O0. Fl H5 ro., T 16, 12, $ 26 p m sundays,' T o2 FOR MON IoN~% v . v via Conn., River and C. R. If .S 26 D. n daily except Sunday. foh l2 A. 4ht, .io ~ E m fast cypress <1s ls Newport Express, goes no farther than Prov: dence), 4 10 P. m. Fast Express Sundays '12 46 For Boston via Hartford and N- Y. 3E N For Hartford Sprine field and Meriden. Gc-+12 Is night, +l O2 night (2 80 g. rn to Hart ford) %: 90 'iO p. -li o5 1 10 s m Me5a- M 5s s12 D. ID. Sundays. T 02 night. '6 26 p n. FOR NEW LONDON. &o.-+12 46 night. sns: 'lo ls' Il oS IT,, Cfor Saybrook only) 8 l6, 4 10, So, VIA B. g. x ' NY. " AIR LINE DIVISION for MiddlesOxn. Willimantio, &c.-Leave New Haven for all sts. tione at IS B. m.. I 20 20 p. n. Connect at 4fifaletown with Conn Valley RR:, and af S Wili. T. mantle with NY. & N E. and E L. N.RR.' at Turnervilla vtth COLCHESTER BRANCH. Trains arrive in New Haven st % g. n., l 05. 8 05 prn
 E. M. REED, Vice President. --sExpress trains
 New Haven and Derby Railroad. Train Arrangement commencing Nov. IS, So.
 Leave New Haven
 At 7:c0 aud $50 A M 200, 54o $40 P. M.; satur days at l1:6O P. M.
 Leave AnsOnia
 At 6:ss, 9:O5 and 1140 A. M s2s and 7:s1 P. M. Connections are made at Ansonia wit pasgengel trains of t1le Naugatuck Railroad, and at New Haver with the principal trains of otheT FG1s esnteFinI New Haven, Nov. 17th, 1888 New Haven & Northampton R. R.
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ihe Ola NEen,s Home.

One of the most beneficial charities in ex- for weary and worn out old men. They have many intirrnities and diseases, one of the most common of which is rhedmatism. Just here comes in the advantage of Perry Davis Pain Killer, which has relieved the sufferings of many an old man by driving away the most severe rheumatic pains.
 daeIO 3teod1tR
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City Court-Criminal Side-Jud9e Dem-
 

December 11-James Turbet, theft, nolled on payment of $6 34 costs Michael New man, breach of the peace against Mary New man, judgment suspended; Sophia Kritzer. injury to personal property, bonds called and forfeited; Matthew Farley, breach of the peace against Matthew Farley, 90 days in jail and ST 39 costs; Michael Cooney, ne- glecting to support family, continued to De- cember 12
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-12
Milford.

The factories of the National Optical ceBs= pany have lately been repainted and now look very neat and attractive ln their new attire.
 MT. Charles Smith, who has bsen very i'll, seems to be improving and his friends hope to see him about again soon.
 Miss Emma Merwin has been obliged to resign her position as teacher in one of the Madison schools on account ef i'll health.
 MT. and Mrs. ChaFles H. Trowbridge left Monday hoon for trip to Washington, D. C., where they will spend week.
 Rev. Mir. Ives, of Stretford, preached in Plymouth church last Sunday.
 The O. K club have been invited to give 'Esmeralda' in BrenfoFd and 1t is their in- tentien to accept and render the opera there sometime during this month. From the proceeds of their rendering it here they do- mated fifty dollars towards the soldiers mon unent fund
 Rev. Mir. Carey, of Old Lyme occupied the pulpit of the First church again last Sur day. He preached two able sermons, which were delivered in fine oratoricsl a1enner.
 The First Ecclesiast'csl so6iety will hold it's annual meeting next Monday night. The funeral services of the late MT. Charles Cornwall, who died at the Middletown insane asylum last Friday, were held on Monday afternoon at his late residence. The services were conducted by Rev. J. H. Fitzgerald. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year by the George Van Horn post No. 39, G. A. R., at their regular meeting last Tuesday night: P. C.. c. J. Morris; s. V. C., J. ". Fowler; T. Y. C., W. s. Chase; adiutane, [. W. Buckingham; Q M., E, B. Bald~in; surgeon, O. w, Ford; chaplain, A. c. TibbaIs; o. D., S. A. Warburton; O. G., R. $. Baldwin; s. M, c. w. Merwin; O. M. S., Caleb Smith.
 Elliott t Burns has obtained lease of the store lately occupied by A. T. Peck and will continue the grocery business there. Postmaster Clarke is to be complimented 1 on the neat and attractive manner in which he keeps his office. He has recently had the 1 inside painted in colors and 8 new black wal ! nut delivery wind6w has replaced the old one. Willie Platt has entered the Yale Business college for the winter term. The tying of greens for decorating and | beautifying St. Peter's church for the Christ
 mas season is being done at the "Candee place" on Broad street every evening during this week. Instead Of a Christmas tree for the ckildfeh this year they propose to have Q ! childrens supper in the Town Hall which will be enlivened by dialogues and play
 rendered by some of the pupils of the | school
 | Mrs. Olmstead former resident of this place, died in Seymour last week. Tae -e- \ mains vere inferred in the Milford cemetery | Tuesday. Dec. Il.