Morning journal and courier., 1884-09-06
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 night, can be heard the sound of his hammer ana dr1u He has, attempts to have, little feeling for not early risers, and conse- qnently he sdoes not put fire to his fuse until about a. m., when off goes one or two very heavy discharges, the sound of which shakes the houses, tum- bling fathers mothers, daughters, sons, eles and aunts out upon the floor like so many hsh after the bursting of torpedo by an in human fisherman at Branford Point. MT. Maher IS wonder in himself. He is thin, nervous, and as supple as Rocky Mountain goat He is only forty years of age, but he looks older, which fact is accounted for by his ambition to accumlate riches. He is now the owner of three double houses and two valuable building lots. All this he got together by his persistent will, out of S1.50 per day. He goes to an Ansonla factory every day, hail, rain or shine, and is never sick. He sunk well at one time in the rear of one of his houses, having to go through seventeen feet of solid rock, without help and carried the stone up on his back, most of it being done with the aid of lantern. The well was afterwards accidentally destroyed in the following man. her: With the aid of his wife he had started small grocery store, and barrel of kero- sene oil which was left outside and some yards distant from the well leaked it's con tents upon the ground and afterwards into the water, thus rendering it unfit for use. To-day's match at Charter Oak Park be- tween Maud Messenger and Phil Thompson, to decide a wager of 5000, will attract large number of horsemen. Both horses have 2:1615 record and it will be guessing race. It is announced for o'clock and the admission will be fifty cents. The Courant says: It will be remembered that Mir. J. D. Ripley, of New York, bought Phil Thomp- son in this city last week of MT. c. H. Ray mond. Meeting in hotel MT. Ripley requested MT. Raymond to put price on the gelding. MT. Raymond declined, but said would enc certain an offer. MT. Ripley remarked in an off hand way, I'I'l give you double what you in the horse" ''Say double and $3, 900 ad- ditional, and the horse is yours" ''No, but I will make it $1 ,O00' MT Raymond re- fected a moment and then remarked, q will take it.. "All right; now tell me what you paid MT David Bonner for his half interest" :" ''What, you do not know.' 'tNo." ''Well, I owe you S1S,000." MT. Ripley certainly followed a novel plan in buying He is get ting together very formidable stable of trotters
 Miss Clara Van Week, daughter of Profes- sor Van Week, of Wesleyan, will teach at the Hartford High school the coming year, taking the place of Miss Warner, who is to spend year abroad.
 Edward P. Fuller, son of George w Tul-
 
 Wednesday to Miss Ella E. Lawton, the cer- emony being performed by the Rev w w Everts, recently of Hartford.
 The Hon. Junius s. Morgan, of London, is expected to arrive in New York next Mon day. He will make quite visit in this coun- try probably, and will no doubt go to Hart ford, where he has sister (NIrs. James Good win) and other relatives residing.
 The list of entries for the trotting at the State fair at Meriden, beginning the 18th and lasting four days, is now completed and shows prospect of interesting contests The come the first day; the 2.40 and 80 classes, each for purse of $500, the second day; the 3-minute and 2.35 classes, the third day, and the 2.45 and 2.25 classes the last day, the latter for purse of $400.
 MT. William T. Redfeld, of Hartford, sails for Europe to-day by the City of Rome, to pass few months in travelling in Great Britain and on the continent. MT. Redfeld, a few weeks ago, while training for the 5i- cycle races, was thrown from his machine and hurt. He goes abroad for his health.
 A man with thumb-joint which he can put out at will has been playing 8 sharp dodge at East New London. He appeared sprained by fall while painting near by, and asking to have it bandaged. Then, while arnica and sympathy were rampant, he casually mentioned that his ''friend'' a prominent man in the ,neighborhood was away, and he didn't know where he could borrow g to get a doctor to set the joint; of course, he had on his old clothes with no money, and his home was two miles out of the town. About half the people where he tried it took the bait.
 The old merchants on Water and Commerce streets were surprised Thursday to see the old wagon of Col. Clifft driven by the stores The same vehicle has traversed these streets a11y Cl111-iJ 10 hn proprietor of the team is from Ledyard. The frisky grey mare which drew the vehicle wore harness made by-Deacon Thomas Ed wards, of Mystic, forty-two years since. The grey mare is young thing of thirty-two years, but bright as button and keen as a briar.-New London Day.
 Colonel Levi Woodhouse, of Hartford, has gone to Sullivan county, N. Y, to spend month for the improvement of his health.
 New London is just shouting over the New London county fair, to be held at Norwich September 23d, 24th and 25th. The Day says: 'It will surpass in quantity and vari- ety of attractions for people of all tastes any previous fair in the annals of the society. There will be horse racing each day during the sessions of the fair, for which there are numerous entries. On the second day there is to be a grand bicycle race and frenen's contest under the following conditions: To the four companies in uniform with four wheel
 
 around the track, one-haf mile, each com pany limited to twenty members, there will be distributed purse of $50, S25 to first, S15 to second and $10 to third. There must be three entries to make a run. Entries close September 17th 1884 The exhibits of stock, will be very large. The railroads make re duced rates from all points to the fair.''
 The Great Falls cotton mill at Norwich Falls, in Norwich, has shut down for a month, throwing hundreds of employees out of work. During the interval the operatives and their families have to live by their wits. In near ly all the mills of eastern Connecticut wages have been reduced from 15 to 25 per cent. It will be time enough doubt the reliability of Kidney-Wort. Doctors all agree that it is most valuable medicine in all disorders of the Liver Kid ney and Bowels, and frequently prescribe it. 'The past year have used it more than ever, and with the best results It is the most successful remedy have ever used'' Such recommendation speaks for itself. Sold by all druggists. See adv. s- Well Dressed People don't wear dingy or faded things when the 10c and guaranteed Diamond Dyes will make them as good as new. They Wels Fe Richardson S aI Co. Burlington Vt
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 Vegetine is the great health restorer, com posed exclusively of barks, roots and herbs Pleasant to take; children like it.
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 Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for chil- dren teething is the prescription of one of the best female nurses and physicians in the United States, and has been used for forty years with never failing success by millions of mothers for their children. During the process of teething it's value is incalculable 1 1t relieves the child from pain, cures dysen- tery and diarrhoea, gripping in the bowels and wind colic By giving health to the child it rests the mother. Price 25c Q bottle
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