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Morning journal and courier., 1883-05-09
Gourf Nnfea.

Martin Gray, the call boy at the Elliott House. who stole $15O from the room of a boarder, has been bound over to the Supe- rior court under $25O bonds.
 l.. J. Cross, confectioner on Grand street. made an assignment yesterday morning in the Probate court to Louis E. Ryder. His liabilities are probably about s ,OOO.
 The case of H. F. Hubbard vs. W. J. O'Sullivan has been settled. The case was an appeal from decision of justice of the peace to the Court of Common Pleas ln 8 matter of 8 judgment.
 New Haven Paper company vs Hinman, administrator of R. H. Goldsmith's estate, has been withdrawn. Last February, when the case was tried before Judge Torrance and judgment was rendered in favor of the defendant, the plaintiffs gave notice that they should appeal to the Supreme court. The suit of J. Fl. Kenney vs. George Dade for islander was decided by Justice Miz yesterday forenoon, The judgment was fol one cent damages and $12. 80 costs. Dade made statement that Kenney wss drunk and following a Miss Maher on the street Miss Maher was not able positively to identi fly Kenney. The justice therefore held that the defendant had not proved his case-tht burden of proof, under the circumstances being upon him-and that as he had beer mistaken it was an honest and not malicious mistake. The defendant appealed.
 Before Justice H. L. Hotchkiss yesterday in the case of George A. Tyler vs. Charles H. Palmer judgment was rendered for the de fendant to recover his costs. Last October Tyler brought suit against Palmer on an old account due to him. c. s. Hamilton, the de- fendant' s attorney, pleaded the statute of linn itation and payment. After hearing Tyler withdrew the case and paid costs and soon after commenced another suit against the same party for the same debt which was made returnable before Eli Mix, who refused to try the case on account of the answer filed by Attorney Hamilton, Palmer's attor- nav
Morning journal and courier., 1883-05-09
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Are the Purest and Best
 BitteFS ever made

They are compounded from Hops, Malt, Buchu, Mandrake and Dandelion,-the oldest, best and most valuable medicines in the world and contain all the best and most curative properties of all other remedies, being the greatest Blood Purifier, Liver Regulator, and Life and Health Restoring Agent on earth. No disease or ill health can possibly long exist where Hop Bitters are used, so varied and perfect their operations.
 They give new life and vigor to the aged and infrm. To all whose employments cause irregu- larity of the bowels or urinary organs, or who require an Appeti- ger, Tonic and mild Stimufant, Hop Bitters are invaluable, being highly curative, tonic and stimu- lating, without intoxicating.
 No matter what your feelings or symptoms are, what the disease or ailment is, use Hop Bitters. Don't wait until you are sick, but if you only feel bad or miserable, use Hop Bitters at once. It may save your life. Hundreds have been saved by so doing. $500 will be paid for case they will not cure or help.
 Remember, Hop Bitters is no vile, drugged, drunken nostrum, but the Purest and Best Medicine ever made; the Invalid's Friend and hope," and no person or family should be without 1t. fs
Morning journal and courier., 1883-05-09
tffinaMid.

Stock market continues dull and prices as rule to night are but slightly changed from those curren last evening. strong undertone prevailed to-day during the greater part and shortly before the close the highest prices were current, showing rise from the lowest point of 4 to 1zs per cent led by Read ing which was very strong good buying and vari- ous reports concerning the contemplated consolida- ton of that company with Jersey Central The lat ter was also str ong the same reports and made further advance. The Vanderbilts were well held and advanced on renewed confidence and increased buytne strong effort was made to bull Western Union on reports that the stock would be listed In London and that an EDglish syndicate had taken . large block of stock thess reports the price ad yanced 5S per oent., but the improvement was not
 the stock closing only trte higher than
 ye. terday In the final sales there considerable
 selling to realize and under vigorous hammering by
 room traders and brokers the advance in most
 was lost market leaving of irregular, some of
 the last being slightly higher while others showed decline. The specialties were strong to-day and closed generally higher. Cincinnati, sandusky and Cleveland closed higher, Memphis and Charleston B. Oregon Transcontinenta l, Oregon Navigation 2, Richmond and Danville K.
 The highest rate for money to-day Az per
 cent and ruling rates 3a4. Three per cent. was | the final rate.
 Exchange closed firm and higher. Posted rate 4s4a
 4s6k actual rates 483a4s34 for sixty days, 482Sa l 4s5% for demand.
 [Closing prices reported over the plivate wire of \ BUNNELL & SCRANTON, Bankers and Brokers.l
Morning journal and courier., 1883-05-09

day morning and conducted the communion
 service in the afternoon, his remarks being
 peculiarly fitting and appropriate to the oc- casion.
 The Housatonic is yielding up plentiful supplies of shad at present.
 Mrs. Joseph Fowler has recently been taken to an insane asylum for treatment. The tin business and fixtures at the post office block owned by the late Samuel B. Gum have been purchased by T. F. 6 M 0. Ford of Senator George M. Gum. The ice
 business has also been bought by them and | they intend to continue the business in the future. The annual meeting of the Ladies' Benevo- ent society of the First church was held with Mrs Samuel Nettleton last Thursday after- 1 noon. There was good attendance The secretary reported $105 in the treasury which is to be used in recarpeting the church. | The officers chosen were Mrs. Samuel B. l Gum, presidents Mrs. Caleb T. Merwin, vice president and Mrs. Samuel Nettleton, score | tary and treasurer. This society through the | years of it's existence has been promoter of | good in the church and been plentiful in good works. It has been remarkably free ! from the evils arising from gossip, the object of the members being to promote good will | and sociability in the church. We trust that | it may continue and prosper as in the past. Last Monday evening happy company | met at the residence of MT. and Mrs. Theron Ford on Cherry street to celebrate their erys-
 tai wedding, this being the fftieth anniversa
 ry of their wedding. Many and various were the tokens which they received with the
 hearty congratulations and best wishes oi l their friends.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-05-09
State Correspondence.
RranfOrd,

Saturday morning MT. Henry Beach was run over by his OK cart and quite severely hurt. His recovery, however is hoped for.
 Mrs. George Averill, who has been sick for some time, died this morning at two o'clock. The funeral will probably take place Thurs day.
 Branford has the appearance of a little city since our new lamps have been set out This is one of the many improvements that has been made under the auspices of the Village Improvement society,"" It is surprising to see what little interest the majority of our citizens take in the appearance of the town and what small amount of help this little band of workers have received since it's or ganization, Come let us band together and give them little help.
 It is rumored that one of our enterprlsin g town officers is about to start for Texas for the purpose of starting cattle ranch. He is to buy farm stocked with young cattle, of which, if we may judge by his former trading in them, he is competent judge.
 May
Morning journal and courier., 1883-05-09
GuflfOrd.


 Mr. John Beattie is building a story addi- ton to his sto,e at his quarry, for the pur- pose of obtaining better office accommoda tions.
 Mr. N F. Leete has given up his position at I. s. Spencers Sons and accepted posi- tion at Sargent's, New Haven.
 At a town meeting held at the town house on Saturday last at two p. m. 1t was voted to accept the report of the selectmen laying out highway to on Norton's Point, from 8 given point on the road from Leete Island station to Hoadley's Neck, also to discon tinue the road from point little south of the Episcopal parsonage in North Guilford to the County road" The selectmen were instructed to take the necessary steps to dis continue the road from H. w. Norton's house to Hoadley's Neck :, MT. James Covin buried his youngest child (aged 16 months) last Saturday, and his wife died Saturday night, aged 21 years. Both of them had pneumonia.
 Arrived May 7th, sloop Madgie, Capt. F. Parmelee, from New York with an assorted cargo to order.
 An adjourned borough meeting was held last Monday evening to hear the report of committee to examine and report upon the condition, grade and drainage of Harbor street (the recommendation had been carried out by the warden and burgesses) and of the committee to ascertain and report upon the feasibility and cost of draining the marshes in the northern part of the borough. Re- ports accepted and committees discharged discussion, adjournment Messrs Fowler and Colburn are putting their pursenet boats in readiness for another seasons fishing.
 The fish pounds in our harbor are catch irg more or less shad at each haul, but do not capture them as freely as they did last season.
 Captains Rackett and Crutteden caught a broad bill duck in their pound about ten days. ago and are attempting to tame it.
 It is HOW expected that the bridge between Guilford and Madison over East river will be taken up tomorrow, Wednesday, May 9th, and travel will necessarily be over ''Howlett's bridge" mile or more up the stream.
 May 8th.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-05-09
StratfOrd.

! MT. and Mrs. F. Sedgewick left on Tuesday
 morning for 8 visit to their son in Cincinnati, Ohio.
 Miss Fannie Benjamin has quite curios- | ity. It is a black and tan dog mothering | nine young chickens.
 The many friends of MT. E. T. Burton, whose arm was crushed by cars week ago. I vii be pained to learn that he may not re- ! cover. The physicians report his condition very unfavorable
 The road commissioners have been out with the scraper and made decided improve l ments in Main street and the Ferry road. few days ago Miss Amanda Berger, about fifteen years of age, who has been liv ing with her mother, Mrs. B. Ayers in West
 Stratford, made her departure for parts un- known- A young man by name of Atherton, employed on one of the Bridgeport coasting
 sloops, who has been paying attention to her for some time, called one day last week and the two went out together for an evenings
 walk it was supposed. The night passed
 away and the worried mother became almost
 frantic as the couple did not return. Every
 one supposed it was an elopement. A
 day or so after Mrs. Ayers met
 her daughters escort and demanded of him
 the whereabouts of her daughter. Young
 Atherton denied any knowledge of her stop
 ping place. Mrs. Ayers, however, was not
 to be pnt off by his statements and soon after
 found her daughter secreted on board a sail
 beat which young Atherton had care of. The
 daughter seeing that she was discovered jumped overheard and waded ashore where she was joined by Atherton and the two man. aged to again escape. The couple remained out of sight of friends from Wednesday un- til Saturday, when they were arrested in Bridgeport, the girls mother having entered a complaint with Chief Marsh. They had occupied a room together at a boarding house on Water street in the meantime Mrs. Ayers wanted her daughter sent to the Industrial school where she could be taken care of The girl claimed she left home ow- ing to the abuse of her mother, which is de- nied by the neighbors. The couple were taken before Justice of the Peace Jessup, in West Stratford, and were to have had hear ing yesterday morning. In the meantime they consented to be married and the two were made one, which put stop to the pro ceedings instituted against them. They left the justice's office in happy mind and start ed away on their wedding tour.
 May 8. MOSQUITO"
Morning journal and courier., 1883-05-09
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New York, New Haven & Hartford

New York; New Haven & Hartford
 R. R.. May 6ths 1883. Trains Leave New Haven Follows FOR NEW YORK-*3 55, 4 IS, A 28 15, 30, ~7 30, BIO, 30, g 40 Il %, Fl 50 a. m, T 1s T 50, 2S0 to Bridgeport), 8 s5 %, $ %. 40. Is to Bridgeport 55, .s 05 p. m. Sundays 8 65, A IS am, %, 05, 8 S4 p. m.
 Washington Night Express via Harlem River-Lesves at Il 30 p. m. daily. stops at Mil ford, Bridgeport, South Norwalk and Stamford. FOR BOSTON wis SPRINGFIELD-"12 5S, 8 %, |1O 30 I'll o5 6. n., T 21, 12, +6 2s p. m Sundays, FOR BOSTON via NEW LONDON AND PROVIDENCE --12 45, 8 03, 10 43 [. m., A 10 Boston Ex.) p. m. Sundays, *I2 45 a: m.
 E. RR.-*2 30 g. m.
 FOR SPRINGFIELD, &c-'12 15, ('2 30 a. n. to Hart ford) +I2 5S, CO., UO, s10 30, Fl 06 Il 10 .. (o Meridenl T 21, 12, 55 [to Hartford), -6 28, 812 p. ID. Sndays, +12 58 .. m, +6 28 p. FOR NEW LONDON, &c.-+12 45, 03, 10 4S A nn., -41O, (4 20, g 15 P. ID. to Guilford), 20 p. m. Sundays +12 45 a.
 VIA B. N. Y. AIR LINE DIVISION for Middletown, Willimantic, &c-Leave New Haven for all Bta- tions at 30 g. (mixed), 50 a. Is p. nn., 23 p. m, connect at Middletown with Conn. Valley RR., and at Willimantic with N. Y. & N. E. and N. L. & N. RR., st Turnerville with CoLCHEs- TER BRANCH. Trains arrive in New Haven al 937 a. m., 40, 15 tmixed), 20 p.
 E. M. REED, Vice President All
Morning journal and courier., 1883-05-09

If there ever was specific for any one complaint then Carters Little Liver Pills are a specific for Sick Headache and every wo- man should know this. They are not only a positive cure, but sure preventive if taken when the approach is felt. Carter's Little Liver Pills act directly on the liver and bile, and in this way remove the cause of disease without first making you sick by weakening purge. If you try them you will not be dis appointed.
 Wholesale by Richardsor < Co. l; all drug gists at retail. my9 3teod 1tw
Morning journal and courier., 1883-05-09
Milford.

N. A. Baldwin's straw hat firm shipped an order for straw hats for the Chicago police last week.
 The O. K. club will meet with Miss Carrie Clough on Friday evening of this week
 Rev. MT. Jones is expected to occupy the First church pulpit next Sunday
 Persons owning dogs are now having them registered as notice has been given, and thos negIecting to do so must remember the pen. alty for not complying with the law.
 The interior of St. Peter's church has been beautified by new wainscoting.
 Reuben Blakeslee, of Birmingham, has purchased John Hungerford's farm which lies near the Housatonic river. r Mir. Theodore Bristol's team was recover ed by him last Wednesday in New Milford where it had been left by the party who ran away with it, the parties connected with the imposture having departed to parts un- known.
 Artist H. F. Morley starts for Lee, Mass. this week where he intends to open @ photo graph gallery.
 Miss Addie Smith, daughter of Leman- Smith, is member of the graduating class, at Mrs. Cady's young ladies boarding school of New Haven.
 Prof. Ladd, of Yale college, preached a fine discourse in the First church last Sun
Morning journal and courier., 1883-05-09
OCEAN COTTAGE
 AT SAvIN BOOK,

Summer Street, West Haven. Conn. Pleasant rooms convenient accommodations. req sonable prices and experience as c9terer enAp1e me to guarantee satisfaction.
 P. 0. address, 229. Water street, New Haven. Conn
Morning journal and courier., 1883-05-09

Wheat, 72 cars corn sS2 cars; oats P CATS; hogss 1000 head
 New York Produce Market NEW YORK, May 8. FLOUR-Dull strongly in buyers' faver ;; sales s7; western, $s 85as7; Southern, sl5Oas7. wHEAT-Opened Aa3Sc higher, afterwards became weaker and reacted HaS. fair speculative trading ; No. 1 White, sl.16; sales, 10000 bushels No. 2 Red for May, s1.22Kal g 2s6.oOo bushels do for June, s1 23zSs1 24k 680,0O0 bushels do. for July, s12sz:ss1 26; 2sO @ 900 900 bushels do. for Aug tenber, $1 265<a1 271l; receipts, 5,OO0 bushels.
 CORN-Opened 1a5sc better mixed Western for spot, 57a6514c.; do. for futures 64Aa6SIc: sales O,eOO bushels receipts 122, $50 bushels.
 OATS-AaKc lower State 50a58xc Western, 49a 5sc; sales, 25OOOO bushels, including No. 2 for June, 49a497Ic; do for July, S6pc; receipts 6l,2OO bushels
 BEEF-Quiet and steadily held. New plain mess $11 75a12 75 extra meEs, $13a1& packet Sl4 50 a15 city extra India mess, in tierces, $26a27
 PORK-Quiet spot new mess $20. 25a20 50
 LARD-Upsettled steam rendered, $1206.
 BUTTER-Firm !; Western, 10a28c.; State, 14s27c; Creamery, 30a31c.
 pETROLEUM-Market dull and quiet. United 935sc crude in barrels, 7a7Ac refined in barrels here, 7aa7alc; do in Philadelphia and Baltimore, 7Ba74c.
 SUGAR-Quiet
 MOLASSES-S
Morning journal and courier., 1883-05-09
An Internal Revenue Officer Saved

Editor of Boston Herald.
 DEAR SIR-During my term of service in the Inter nal Revenue Department of the United States st the time my office was in this city, afflicted with severe attack of Kidney Disease and at times suffered intensely. received the medical advice of of our best physicians for long time, without being benefited by their prescriptions Being discouraged by the failure of the doctors to help and being urged to use Hunts Remedy by friend who had tested it's merits although reluctant to try patent medicine, was finally induced to try the Remedy, and procured two bottles of 1t and commenced talk ing it faithfully according to the directions.
 Before had taken it three days the excruciatine pains in my back had disappeared, and before had used two bottles was entirely cured Whenever from over exsrtion 8 violent cold the pains in my kidneys return, few doses of Hunts Remedy quick ly effects . cure.
 Before closing beg to mention the remarkable cure of friend of mine New York city, to whom I recommended this valuable medicine. He was suf- fering severely from attack which was pro- nounced by his physician decided of Bright's Disease of the Kidneys. obtained two bottles Of Hunts Remedy for him and he commenced taking it, and began to improve at once and was speedily re- stored to heah and he attributes the saving of his ife under the blessing of a merciful Providence to Hunts Remedy.
 &Another friend of mine in New2 York to whom recommended Hunts Remedy suffering severely from kidney disease, and was entirely cured of it after using this wonderful medicine only short riod.
 Feeling deeply grateful the great benents e1pe rienced by my friends and myself from the use of Hunts Remedy, feel it to be my duty, as well as great privilege, to furnish you this voluntary and unsolicited statement Of facts for the information of your large number of readers many of whom are un- doubtedJy suffering from this widely spreading scourge, and believe that it is the best medicine known and that it will cure all cases of kidney disease that be cured.
 shall be pleased to confer with anyone who may desire interview regarding the statements herein contained.
 Truly yours,
 RICHMOND HENSHAW,
 mag cod MeH5er Street
Morning journal and courier., 1883-05-09

Why don't you try Carters Little Liver
 Pills? They are a positive cure for sick
 headache and all the ills produced by disor- dered liver. Only one pill dose.
 l Wholesale by Richardson & Go. all drug | gists at retail. my9 3teod 1tw
Morning journal and courier., 1883-05-09

VEGETINE-By it's use you will prevent many of the diseases prevailing in the spring and summer season.
 m7 mWsaW
Morning journal and courier., 1883-05-09

Mother Swans Worm Syrup. Infallible, tasteless, harmless, cathaftic, for feverishness, restlessness, worms, consti natinn 25c
Morning journal and courier., 1883-05-09
Flies and Rugs.
Wells seROu

Flies, reaches, ants. bedbugs, rats, mice, gophers, chipmunks, cleared out by 'tRougt on Rats" 15c.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-05-09
OUR LITTLE BOY !
A Story of InfantiIe Suffering Tru-
 1y as Told by His Parents.

MT: Editor: We reel 1t our duty to write you what who has been terribly afflicted with Salt Rheum, Scrofula and Erysipelas since he was born and nothing we could give him helped him until tried CuTIeURA, which, after using quite quantity began to Eelp him and gradually cured him, until he is as fair as any child. His body completely ed, and his face and hands swelled very badly. We had no comfort with him. it was so much work to take care of him, and he suffered so We began to treat htm when he IS months old, giving him at first tsn drops Of the CUTICURA REsoLvENr aa time, bathing in warm water and CUTICURA SOAP, and ap- plying CUTICURA carefully to the entire body. He is now 3 years old and is perfectly well. We have not written before, because thought it might appear again; but 1t has not and we very thankful
 MIR. and MRS. EVERETT STEBBINS,
Morning journal and courier., 1883-05-09

City COurt-CIIminal side-Judge Stud-
 ley.
 John McCue, resisting officer, judg- ment suspended John Gerrott, John Lee, breach of the peace, $7 fine and $7.76 costs; John Wisely, same, to May 10; Martin Gray, theft, bound over to Superior court: John .Donahue breach of the peace, judgment sus pended: Henry Leyerzapf, violating Sunday law, to May 9.