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Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-17
RIOT0US.

King Alfonso has written a book. The people are rioting in Spain.- hiladelphia Call
 The most gigantic sharks in the world are said to be found near Australia. Of course this discovery makes the New York bar mad, but facts are facts.-Lowen Citizen.
 Civilization is making gratifying progress in the Congo country. few years ago the inhabitants ate white persons raw; now they roast them.-Washingto Republican.
 Customer-Have you some good imported cigarss New. clerk-Not just now, but we shall have in an hour. The printer around the corner is at work on the labels now.- Chicago News.
 One of the curiosities at the White Sul phur Springs is poet who wears buttons on his vest which cost $16 each. He's not a real poet; real poets don't know what vests are.- Rochester Post-Express.
 The latest idea in dancing is to prance wildly and furiously, and to move as if set on springs. Some idea of the movement may be obtained by obssrving..a school teacher sit down on heavenward- pointing pin--New York Journal
 The entire business portion of western town was reported as destroyed by fire; and when charity association made inquiry, to render assistance, it was discovered that solitary saloon had been swept away.
 Said an exasperated Texas father at the dinner table: 'sYou children turn up your noses at everything on the table. When I was boy was glad enough to get dry bread to eat" ''I say, pa, you are having a much better time of it now you are living wilh us, ain't you?" remarked little Tommy Texas Siftings.
 Wife (at late hour)-Well, where in the world have you beena Husband-To tell you the (hic) truth, m dear, some of the (hlc) boys at the office gone way on (nlc1 yaca- a tions, V know, an-an-short handed, y un' 'stan' an I've bee-been fillin' vacancy. Zat's hones' truth, m dear, s'help me- Wife-You seem to have filled the vacancy pretty full.
 Jewsller (to new boy)-Did you sell any thing while was out Johnny? New boy Yes, sir, sold six plain gold rings. Jeweller (very much pleased my boy We'll make first class jeweller out of you one of these days. You got the regular price, of course? New boy-Oh, yes, sir. The price was marked on the inside, 1Sc., an the gen tleman took all there was left.-New York Sun.
 ssWhy, Caroline, aren't you ashamed of yourself!" exclaimed a mother, entering the parlor and addressing her daughter. Your poor father has only been dead three weeks and here you are laying the pianon' Hes been dead longer than that, maw. oHe died on the 2d, so you see he's been dead four weeks" s'That's fact" said the mother. 'tGo ahead. declare, my memory is failing me-"
 As Col Ellison was going down the steps he met suspicious-looking boy with lot of bills s'Is Col. Billsons office upstairss' ssYes, but Pm not in-or rather the colo nel's not in.'' "Ain't you the man?' "No,my son." 'sTd like to find him. I've got a telegraph money order for him.'' Let's see: Who is the man you want?" ''Col. Ellison. " 1T thought you said Col. Billings. l am Col Ellison '-Arkansaw Traveller
Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-17

and largest work, ''The Legislation on In- sanity, is monumental work, such as was never before undertaken in this or sany other country; it stands alone as a comprehensive and generous offering to the legislators of the world as collection of facts concerning legislation for the insane. At every point of new legislation he was steadfast and in sistent that the insane 'detained" patient must be considered a person, and not a chattel or embruited creature That his generous enthusiasm was needed the steady improvement in laws and treatment of the insane in the last fifteen years bears record, for he has been a real inspiration to other workers
Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-17
The 9nnrna1 and Ont1rier,


H
 We have been interested and amused in reading an article printed in the Journal of Education of November 13, 1884, (not year ago) This article is headed ''The Superin- tendency in it's Relation to the Committee, the Community and the Teacher" and it is the work of an able and astute young man who has for some unknown reason chosen to bury his great talents in the New Haven napkin. His name is s. T. Dutton. He be- gins his article follows: ''The relation sustained by the superintendent of schools to the committee in larger cities and towns varies greatly, and the conventional set of rules which defines this relation is not always the strongest factor in determining it. The wisdom, the; tact, the power to grasp the situation, and the ability to adapt means to ends which the superintendent himself possesses, will influence this as well as all other relations which he sustains." This is quite comprehensive and plausible. It would be hard to tell exactly what it means, but perhaps it is not necessary to know.
 Having thus begun, the young man passes on to one of the points he desires to make He says: ''In the first place, the superin- tendent may properly claim voice in select ing candidates for the school board. He knows what sort of men are needed, and can tell better than anybody else who will fill the bill. This will be 8 severe test of his prudence, for he must take high ground, speak calmly and openly, and only when his words are sure to carry weight. It goes without saying that he cannot, a rule, nominate his personal friends, or those who are known to favor his pet schemes He should seek for broad minded conservative men, those in whom the taxpayers have unlimited confidence"
 We shall make little comment on this de- claration. Little is needed. A man hold ing such position as Superintendent Out ton holds and who makes such declaration as this is not lacking in what the street boys forcibly call "gall," but he is lacking in proper understanding of his place. Shall we let our superintendent of schools pick out for members of the Board of Education such men as he thinks will suit his purposes, nom- mate them and assess the teachers for the ex. penses of their election? If this is the prop CT thing, why not let Chief Bollnan pick out his commissioners, and let Chief Hendrick select such men as he wants to run the fire departments The citizens school ticket rep resents opposition to this idea.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-17

Members of the Board of Education were yesterday flying around to discover what they could do to circumvent those who think it about time to break up the school ring We do not believe the people want any more Board tickets
Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-17
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The citizens school ticket has been very favorably received. There is not man on it who cannot be trusted to do his duty if he is elected.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-17

The business of assessing those interested in maintaining the present state of things in school affairs was conducted very quietly yesterday.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-17

After October the new marriage law in Pennsylvania will compel the answering un- der oath of no less than nineteen searching questions Question five reads: EAge of the womana' and will probably be the most truthfnllY answered.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-17
Annual School Meeting.

TT1HE legal voters of the New Haven city school | district hereby notified that the annual meeting of said district will be held in on ehe Manday, ntHre September s1 1885, ps o'clock nl for the purpose of electing three persons to serve a members of the Board Of Education, each member of the Board of Education for one year; also to elect a treasurer, clerk and two auditors, each for the year ensuing.
 The freemen residing in the First ward will vote at the store No 829 Chapel street (north side be- tween Church and Orange streets).
 Second ward at No. IS Park street (Oatmans
 Third ward, at Starr's store, junction Congress avenue and Washington street
 Fourth ward, at the shoe store corner Columbus avenue and West Water street.
 Fifth ward at the store No 127 Wooster street, corner Chestnut street.
 Franklin streets.
 Seventh ward at the store No. 613 Grand street.
 Eighth ward at the store No. 760 State street.
 Tenth ward, at the store No. 101 Whalley avenue.
 Eleventh ward, at the store corner of East Grand and East Pearl streets.
 Twelfth ward, at the store No. 37 Clay street.
 Fourteenth ward at the engine house, East Grand street
 , Fifteenth ward at the building of Jonathan Rowe I1ear -Four Corners The ballot boxes will be open from 6 o'clock a. l nto o'clock p. m. The meeting will by adjourn l met meet at Loomis Temple of music, corner of
 Soa and Center streets, on Wednesday, Sept. B, ! i9oo, o'clock in the morning, lay CnS gLHd list of 1885 to authorize the building of
 scnood on Gregory street, and to do any other l ouslheSS Roper to be done at said meeting. ! 11IlLIP POND, | TOMAS O'BRIEN, | T13c,ACE H. STRONG, ! TEAS E. BENNETT .,u. e | 11IAaIIE2AAN NUS M. WEIGH III.: D1tilu oL E1RNSAEE1SGSoE. HARRISON. ! ., ,1o oO0Sa 1IttH. PLUNKETT
Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-17

Minnesota has novel law under which dogs are assessed at their actual value, the sixty thousand dogs in the State being as- sessed at $197, ,375. The highest priced dog in the State is valued at $12 and the lowest at ninety-two cents. There are great many ninety-two cent dogs in New Haven.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-17

The report prepared at the request of First Auditor Chenowith upon the geological survey is all elaborate document, and there is much that is interesting in it. For in stance, it is claimed that large collections of fossils have been made by various branches of the geological survey, which, instead of being deposited in the national museum, as the law directs, have been diverted to the museums of private parties, notably to those of Professor Marsh of Yale college and Pro- lessor Cope of Philadelphia. The report states the cost, direct and indirect, to the government for making these collections to have been $50, 900 for those held by Professor Marsh and $1OO,OOO for those retained by Professor Cope.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-17

The rector of Stockton, England, has a very elastic conscience. With little train ing he would make good politician. He recently advised his flock thus: ''The Bible says, Answer fool according to his folly;' and so when any fool (meaning, as the con text shows, any employer, squire or farmer) who can injure you if you refuse him asks you to sign paper, say sign tito give promise, say give it-but remember that both signature and promise go absolutely for nothing, as being unfairly and illegally ob
 tained, and your vote remains your own.''
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). N. ADAM & co.
BLANKETS.

We also made large purchases of Blankets early in the season, and before the boom boomed, and these we shall be able to sell cheap. Some of the lots are now being delivered, and thrifty housekeepers will do we'll to look at some we shall show this week-BIankets that will be Blankets all the days of their life and not wash cloths the year after next.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-17
VOL. LII.
Dr1y 0uuds.
). N. ADAM & CO.,
FLANNELS.

Some time ago we announced that we had been large buyers of Flannels at the great Auction Sale held in New York, and that in due season we would place them on sale. Could the manufacturers have foreseen the turn the market would take, we think there would have been no auction sale. Wool has ad- vanced, is advancing, and will still more advance. Flannels have advanced. But having said we would give our custom CTS the advantage of our pur- chase we mean to do 1t. This week, next week and all through September, we shall offer Elan nels at prices it would simply be impossible to make if we had to purchase now.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-17

Englishmen can get excited. The ex- traerdinary scenes at a recent political meet ing in London fairly rivalled the most tur- bulent ward caucuses of American cities. A conservative candidate for Parliament ad- dressed the assemblage and challenged any man to stand up and support the foreign pol eral politician rose to reply, and a scene of indescribable confusion ensued. The con- servative orator attempted to still the tu- mutt, but was compelled to desist, and then a liberal mounted the platform. He had on- ly uttered few sentences when a young man sprang at him and dragged him down. They fought amid great excitement, and the meet ing dissolved in uproar
Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-17

form. There is ample time to discuss the merits of the candidates proposed. There has been no hole and corner work about the movement. It originated in a general feeling among the people who sup port the public schools that reform is imper ati<ely needed. That at last public opinion has been aroused in regard to this subject is hopeful sign of progress. The lack of in terest which has allowed school elections to be merely perfunctory notifications of self nominated candidates discreditable to the intelligence of New Haven.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-17

Scientific investigators have found that the power of the bacillus of consumption is destroyed when other bacteria are grown in the same soil Recognizing this fact, the new and remarkable idea has occurred to Dr. Cantani of Naples of fighting bacili with other bacilE. If one of tho organs of the body be attacked by bacillus which is dan gerous to human life, he introduces a bacil- 1us which is not injurious to man, but brings destruction to the dangerous bacillus. In the case of consumptive patient the doctor introduced harmless organism known as the baeterium termo, and found that the bacillus tuberculosis gradually disappeared from the patients approximations. This is a very cheering idea. The more the bacilli fight with each other the better.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-17

MT. George l.. Harrison, who died in Phil adelphia last week, was real philanthro- pist. For years he made the cause of cer- tain of the defective classes'-especially the helpless poor and the insane-his espe- cial charge. He travelled widely to search out the causes and curative treatment of pauperism; he studied school statistics and laws, and had made from time to time most valuable suggestions and compilations for the guidance of charity organizations, boards of education and lawmakers. His latest
Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-17
HOPKINS GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

Will reopen Monday, September II, At No Palladium Building, 95 Orange street.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-17
CORRESPONDENTS.

Colorado as She is-Ranch Life and Minfng-Mr. George w. ThompsOn's Experience-At Fosters.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-11-13
ABOUT PEOPLE,

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONER EDGERToN will
leave this morning to visit his home in In.
diana.
ROBERT l.. REAM, the father OF Mrs Winnie
Ream.l lIoxie, Is seriously Ill from asthma and
rheumatism.
GEORGE W. CLICK, appointed yesterday to be
rension agent at Topeka, Kan, is the we'll
known ex-governor Of that state.
DR.. NJ. p. MORRISON, OF Monongihela City,
Pa. cassmato of James q. Blaine and
man Of scholarly attainments, has died.
JOHS II. WHITING, of New Haven, Conn +;
George Il. Smith, of Humboldt, Kan, and John
Mitchell, OF Des Moines, Iowa, were yesterday
admitted TO practice In the Supreme Court.
W. b. DoBIE, the superintendent of police
(streets) in Alexandria, and formerly the COR
respondent Of the Post from that city, was mar
Tied yesterday In this city TO Miss Annie Dyer,
of ofAleXandrla,
UNDER large portrait of President Cleve.
land, which hangs In the Office of the COM
missioner OF agriculture, is the legend "The
peoples President Business of the govern
ment conducted on business principles"
LIEUT.. Col. JAMES sIMMs, surgeon. U. s. A.,
retired died at his residence in Baltimore
yesterday, aged 90 years. He entered the
hIlhy III iooV DclhB uppolnleu roh oouIl
Carolina, He served in the Florida war and
in the Mexican war, was in Gen. scotts col
umn from Vera Cruz to the capture of the
city Of Mexico. lie was retired June 80, 1882.
Col. Il. G. IE0ERsoLL returned to the city
yesterday, after a long absence, and was about
the hotels seeing his friends last night. Col.
Ingersoll looks very much aged, and his hair is
turning white. lie will remain here for n few
days only, and will then go back to New York,
where he will probably reside permanently
II Is said that he will not lecture any more, but
contemplating writing book.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-11-13
Facts and EanCiOS

A great many people firmly be-
lieve that q good location is an
absolute requisite to success in
business; and have q super
stitious dread of starting where
others have failed, either through
misfortune or incompetence
These fancies are the veriest on
sense. From our standpoint the
only benefit to be derived from q
good location is that 1t may be
within easy reach of the gen
eral public. Business wherever
started If properly conducted is
bound to succeed. Such q bu 81
ness MAKES the location; the
location alone never yet made
the business. When we were
about to open at the northwest
corner of 9TH and d streets a
number of otherwise sensible
men advised us not to touch the
place-it was an unlucky corner,
&c, &c, &c. The advice was
kindly meant, and received in the
spirit in which it was offered, but
we quieted their fears on our ac-
count by informing them we
knew the causes of the failure of
those who had gone before us.
THE PLACE HAD NOTHING TO
DO WITH IT. We filed the first
and second floors of the building
with the best selected stock OF
Clothing for Men and Boys ever
exhibited in the District of 90.
lumbia. We marked our Goods
as low as it was possible to sell
them and live, and the result is
we are to-day doing the largest
business that was ever done at
the northwest corner of 9TH and
D SITS. We have had to replenish
our stock again and again, and
to-day we opened fifteen cases OF
Mems and Boys Clothing to re-
place what we have sold within
the last ten days alone. Luck is
the towards shield; energy and
attention to the wants Of patrons
are the beacon lights for which
every business man who would
be successful must steer.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-11-13

The civil service law, as is generally
known, is unlike any other statute in that
its scope and value are dependent on rules
which the President may change at any
time at his own discretion.
1t has been authoritatively announced
number Of times recently that the Presi-
dent will, in q few days, make sundry
changes in the rules now in vogue.
The friends Of civil service reform hope
that the proposed changes will be in har-
mony with the intent Of the act-non-parti-
san civil service, fair competition for admis-
sion, and practical methods of ascertaining
both positive and relative fitness.
Democratic newspapers express the be-
lief that the changes will be sin the direc-
tion of Democratic sentiment"
II the Democratic sentiment of the coun-
try favors civil service reform in any shape,
or II It fayors any plan of civil service man
ngement other than the spois system In all
its naked, repulsive odiousncss the Demo-
cratic party has succeeded wonderfully IN
Disgusting its opinions.
Not one Of the Democratic conventions of
this year has squarely indorsed civil service
reform. Most Of the resolutions indorsing
the President have been artfully framed so
as TO give his civil service reform profes-
sions a backhanded lick. Several Of the
state conventions Of his party have been
with great difficulty restrained from de-
nouncng the civil service law and condemn
ing him for alleged reluctance to dish up
the spoils with the degree of alacrity ex-
| pected at his hands The most ably edited,
widely circulated, and influential Demo-
cratic newspapers in all parts Of the Union
have treated the Presidents reform profess
sions with ill.disguised contempt. The
nomination Of Hill was an unqucstioned
triumph of the antl-reformers, and the cleo
tion Of Hill was victory for Tammapy-
the most coarsely corrupt gang of Office
hucksters ever known IN the United States.
II, therefore, 1t is the expectation of the
Presidents party, as a whole or as q rule,
that the changes impending will be In the
direction of Democratic sentiment theparty
must be in expectation of such an evasion
Of the spirit and intent of the law as would
be n good deal worse than absolute nullih-
cation.
We do not undertake TO say what ground
this expectation rests on. No public utter
ance oil the President warrants 1t. Indeed,
the general tenor Of his official and unoii-
cial declarations on the subject is against
any hope or suspicion that he will emascu-
late the law In order to gratify the general
Democratic desire.
Nevertheless, 1t is fact that the Demo-
cratic heart is expecting and the Democratic
eye looking for great change-a change
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-11-13
THE ANNUAL REPORT SEASON.
Money Orders, Charts. and Soldiers
Homes Discussed.

Money Orders, Charts, and Soldiers
Homes Discussed.
The report of Commander Bartlett, chief of
the photographic office of the navy says that
the use of oil to smooth breaking seas during
gales of wind has been shown to bo of great
value, and many shipmosters have owed their
lives and the safety of their cargoes to this
agent. During the year the officers of the
branch Offices have boarded ll,7jO vessels to
gather and distribute Information, have given
Information of a nautical character to 1850
different persons, have compared 5.3i3 barome-
tiers, and have distributed 10, ,Gj3 pilot charts.
The annual report, ending Sept 30, of the
president OF the board OF commissioners of the
Soldiers Home, made public yesterday. shows
the disbursements during the year TO have
been S263,iGs, including s72,53l expended for
the new annex building, and for other porma-
ncnt improvements.
One hundred and ninety-two discharged sol
diers received their original admission to the
house during the year for which report Is made,
which is one less than the number admitted
The preceding year. There has been, says the
report, n very great increase In drunkenness
among the inmates during tho year. the cluS1
for which Is assigned by the governor to the
existing law for the disposition OF the pension
money of inmates,
supi. c. +. Macdonald, of the money.order
bureau, In his annual report to the Postmaster
General, points TO the growth OF the business
| from its inception in 1885, when there were 7j6
money order OH ces that issued Si.O0OC00 In or
ders down 10 the last fiscal year, when the 1855
| offices issued orders amounting to about Sl2J,-
| G0O,OO0. The fees now aggregate about 81 ,0O),-
| COO per annum. During the year 1872 money
| order Offices were cstnbli ished and sixteen dis
| continued, since the close of the fiscal year
| 303 Offices have been added and four have been
| discontinued. The total amount of payments
| and repnyments Of money orders was Sll7,0J6,-
| 20b, and the excess OF payments over issues.
| SlS72S3 The total amount of payments and
| repayments of postal notes was S9,9iS0l3,
| and The excess of issue over payments, SiS 30.
| The aggregate amount of fees received from the
| public was Sl52.0lS. The increase of the postal
| note business was about AZ per cent The
| superintendent recommends II reduction of the
| fees on foreign money orders from u per cent.
| as at present, 10 per cent.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-11-13

with horsepond but could not Mr.. winaus's
neighbors convey to him, within the limits of
the law, an expression Of their estimate OF his
conduct?
There is a passage of Holy Writ which
recommends "a whip f)r the horse, bride
for the ass, aud a rod for the FOOLS back"
Suppose Mr.. Winans's neighbors should
send him all three Of these articles as ''an
expression of their estimate of his conduct