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through the selfish fear of the charge of nep- otism, will allow those bound to them by the strongest ties of kindred to suffer rather than help them to positions which they know they can worthily fill. No such moral cowardice can be laid to his charge He was alike physically and morally brave to the in most fibre. well known illustration of his tenderness and strength of affection was shown by his grief on learning of the death of the young and brilliant James B. McPher- son, who fell in the battle of Peach Tree Creek, July 22d, 1864, "whsn he went into his tent and wept like child" and later in the letter which he wrote to the aged grand mother of the lamented general, when he said, Your bereavement is great, but cannot be greater than mine. Such a sublimely pa- thetic and morally beautiful picture as that presented by Grant in his last dying work is seldom given for human contemplation. To what fine tender strains the chords of his heart must have vibrated, and how inex- pressibly sweet this life must have seemed to him in those sad, melancholy days as he sat there seated in the solitude of his chamber penning his legacy, while the warming sun shot it's golden streamers ath- wart the carpet at his feet, and the air was filled with the joy of short-liyed buzzing insects, shown by their low monotonous notes reverberating from the window panes. Could the world to which he was hasten ing offer to his imagination when he had
 
 more beautiful than this?
 Night is over the great city and the stars with their silent eyes look down upon the tomb by the river as in the long ago they looked down there upon wilderness scene when the prows of Hendrick Hudson moved past through the ever flowing waters. And there the waters will continue to flow on and on until another great leader shall arise prepared for the last great conflict. And this conflict will not be one of blood, but intellectual and moral. One that shall adjust to the use of the toiling millions righteous measure fo1 their labor in land overfewing with wealth and abundance in everything, more than sufficient for the comfort and welfare of every deserving one. even to the very last, the humblest son and daughter of toll. But victory will never ensue until character and not gold has be- come the general measure of regard, and the race has attained that high moral plane where no one can wield vast possessions and live under the whitening scorn that would be- fall him if he lived for himself alone.
 HENRY HOWE.
 Grown street, New Haven.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-01
SOR ER.

Ladies, when you go to the sewing society, be temperate in all things and practice sew briety y.-Whitehall Times.
 A Cincinnati girl has paid $100 to have her portraits pasted on a leading make of face powders. The proprietors of the stuff should print the legend stbefore using' over the DOT trait to prevent mistakes.-Boston Tran script.
 Mother to little boy-s'What are you cry ing for2' Boy-ssI smashed my fnger'' Mother-ssWhens" Boy-''Yesterday. "Moth- er-"Why didn't you cry theng" Boy sCause I was playin' an didn't have time. " -Arkansas Traveller.
 At negro wedding, when the minister read the words ''love, honor and obey" the groom interrupted him and said: "Read that agi1l, safa, read it wunee mo, so,s do lady kin ketch the full solemnitv of de meanin' Ise been married befo'."
 Amateur actor Cwho played Ham1et): s:How were you pleased with our entertain ment, Miss Smitha" Miss Smith Ca truthful girl: "We1l-er, MT. Fresh, am sorry to say it, but wasn't altogether pleased" Anna teur actor (very much surprised): ''Is it possible7 I thought you admired Shakes peare."
 A London firm will shortly publish work on 'tHerod the Great, i" which will attempt to do justice to the character of the calumniat ed monarch. It will endeavor to show that the babies were in the habit of crying at night. This may not justify their murder, but it is certainly extenuating circu1n- stance.-London Graphic.
 A New York physician is writing long letters to the papers announcing his opinion that the common house fly is better than a whole board of health and a revised edition of sanitary laws as preservative from dis ease. It is, perhaps, unnecessary to add that the doctor has thick head of hair and sleeps with it protected by @ nightcap.- Fall River Herald.
 "Why don't you finish eating your hash, Tommy?'' asked Brooklyn mother of her boy, who suddenly laid down his knife and fork, as he canght sight of the servant dish ing out ice cream. Impossible, ma," re- piled the lad. 'tWhys" "Cause it's crowded out to make room for more interesting mat ter," answered Tommy, who is working in a newspaper office during his vacation.
 'I beg your pardon, sir," said MT. Swell to friend with whom he was holding a heated argument. 'I beg your pardon, sir, I ought to understand this matter better than you. I graduate of two colleges, sir"
 .sYou remind me-" replied his friend, livery much of a calf my father used to own, who had the milk from two cows"
 ''Why, how was that?
 ''He was a very large calf. Lynn Union.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-01
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The Augusta (Georgia) Chronicle explains that the farmers of Georgia favor prohibition not because they are specially solicitous for the negro's soul, but because they desire to keep him away from the country store.
 Things don't always turn out just as they are expected to- When railroads were first talked of one of the arguments used against them was that they would make horses val ueless But fifteen millions of horses are now owned in the United States, and more than one million year must be bred to keep up the supply.
 Members of the Portland, Oregon, board of trade have originated @ novel scheme for attracting immigration to their State. It con- sists of what they call missionary car, fitted with the choicest specimens of the fruits, grasses, grains and woods of Oregon. This exhibit will be taken on a tour through some of the eastern States, the railroad com panies furnishing free transportation.
 The tobacco trade of Louisville is said to have been growing lately with surprising rapidity, and it is estimated that by the mid dle of September one hundred thousand hogsheads will have been marketed since January list. Accordingly on September 17th grand parade is to take place, all the tobacco dealers, wholesale and retail, of Lou isville being invited to turn out and join in the demonstration. By December 31st the total sales are expected to reach one hundred and thirty thousand hogsheads.
 Yachting in English waters makes heavy draughts on the bank accounts of the young spendthrifts. Roughly estimated, a frst-class racing yacht of composite construction-that is, steel frames planked with wood and sheathed with copper-classed twenty-one years at Loyd's, and without upholstering extravagances of any kind, will cost, if of twenty tons measurement, about e1, 800; of forty tons, e3, 800; of ninety tons, e7, 900. The members of the crew get twenty-six shil- Hngs per week, and have during the racing days an unlimited supply of beer, 91 each for winning prize and ten shillings for every time they start, but lose, as reward for their hard work during the contest.
 The production of slag wool and the indus trial application of the article appear to be largely on the increase. By the action of strong jets of steam the slag is transformed into fbrous, whitish silicate cotton, which, being mineral, is incombustible, like asbes- tos; it is advantageously and extensively used in England in the construction of new houses with Mansard roofs, the space be- tween the interior lath or panelllng and the exterior covering of slate, zinc or tin being filled with this slag wool, the effect being to protect from the rigor of frost in winter and
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4rly 0nnds.

About the only things in our Cotton Dress Goods Stock not likely to sell were a lot of fine Scotch Ginghams at 4oc a yard and some French Sateens at 35c. They were too fine quali- ties and too high priced. They are just as fine now, but the price has been made I8c. They are bargain.
 We looked through the En- broidery Stock last week and found some short lengths some soiled pieces-some pieces which have been with us too long. We laid out a table full of bargains In the lot are some at soc which were marked s. and $I.25, some at 25c which were 75c, some not marked down as much, but all very cheap and positive bargains.
 Remember please that we have made reductions in the prices of all our Dress Goods, all our Black Goods, all our Silks and Velvets. Remember please that all our fne Summer Gloves are down below cost. Remember please that Fans and Parasols are marked at prices to close out stock at once. Re member that the best bargains in markdown goods are always to be had of
Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-01
THE GRANT FAMILY.
Some Interesting "Reminiscences.

some EntefeStlnS ftehkAlsccnceSs
 To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 During the rebellion and for years after the Grant family lived in Covington oppe- site Cincinnati and eventually Jesse Grant, the father, was appointed postmaster of that town. When the star of his was rising he was familiar figure on the platform at Union meetings in Cincinnati. We some times saw him standing near the Gazette building where the people were wont to gath CT for the latest news from the armies in front in the periods of agonizing suspense.
 Father Grant, as some called him, was a large man with high shoulders, near six feet in stature and plainly attired, giving one the idea of being just as he was useful, sub stantial citizen. His complexion was horid and as his eyes were fronted by huge green glasses, his whole appearance was striking When the Union army was foundering in the mud before Vicksburg and millions were despairing under the long and weary waiting his faith never faltered. "Ulysses," he said, twill work until he gets grip, and when he gets grip he never lets go and he will take Vicksburg"
 One summer afternoon when Grant was President we had the experience of person al interview with his parents and with each alone We had published in connection with the late E. c. Middleton portrait in oil colors of Grant and crossed the river to show a copy to them and obtain their testi- mony as to it's accuracy. We first called upon the old gentleman at the postofice. He invited us in behind the letters and on looking at the portrait was highly pleased, pronouncing it the best he had seen and was glad to so attest. He was chatty and happy in our presence. Though sociality was natu- ral to him, we are inclined to think that the reflection that he was the father of General Grant, brought up so forcibly at that mo- ment, was the prime factor to produce an extra benignant mood.
 Twenty minutes later we were in the pres ence of Mrs. Grant. Covington, like most towns in the old slave-holding States, had then slip-shod aspect. The Grants lived on an unattractive narrow street in a small, plain two story brick house close up to the pavement. An old lady answered our ring. 1t was Mrs. Grant and we think she was the only person in the house. At the very hour when her son was being inaugurated at Washington, it was said, a neighbor saw her on the rear porch of her residence, with broom in hand, sweeping down the cobwebs.
 She was in person and manner the antithe- sis of her husband; brunette with small slender, erect figure, delicately chiseled fea- lures, and when young and simply Hannah Simpson must have been handsome. Indeed, she was 30 then from her modest air of re- anement and that expression of moral beau
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from intense heat in summer It is also said to prevent freezing and bursting of taps, spouts and water pipes if these are covered by the wool in winter.
 A man went into a clothing house in Phila- delphia to get a new suit. He was asked by the salesman into a private apartment to change his clothes. Having put on the new suit he stepped out into the store with the salesman and went before a glass to see whether it fitted. When he returned to the apartment he found that his watch, which he had left there in his vest pocket, was gone. He reported the fact first to the salesman who was waiting on him and then to the firm. He demanded that the latter make good the loss and on their refusal brought suit. The court decided for the plaintiff, declaring that it was the duty of the defend ants to provide 8 safe place for their custo- mers to change their clothes in.
 The Brooklyn Citizens league has done much for better government in that city. It is organized on permanent basis, with con- stitution and bylaws, and has just issued an address reminding the people of Brooklyn of it's purposes. - It's sole object is "good gov >ernment for Brooklyn" and to secure that it advocates complete separation of the mu- nicipal government from party politics. As the mayor has unrestricted power of appoint ing the heads of departments and is mainly responsible for the municipal administration the chief line of effert for the league is to secure the election of 8 mayor who believes .- e; 4r4 It proposes this year, however, to work for the election of members of the legislature who will favor a constitutional amendment to secure complete self-governmeut for Brooklyn and other large cities. Success to it.
 The following sensible provisions are con- tained in one of the revised Boston city ordi- nances: Whenever the superintendent of streets is about to construct new street, or to break up the surface of any public way, he shall, at least two weeks before beginning work, notify the superintendent of sewers, the superintendent of lamps and the water board. If either of these departments has any work to be done in the street or way so designated it shall consult and arrange with the said superintendent of streets in order that such work may be done before the sur face of such street or way is again prepared for and open to public travel. After such notice and opportunity have been given nei ther of the three departments of sewers, lamps or water shall, for the space of six months, break up said street or way within the area of such previous disturbance, except in case of obvious necessity, to be certified to and approved by the mayor.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-01
Tuesday, September |, 1885.
LIGHT ON A DARK SUBJECT.

MT. George w. Childs, of Philadelphia, who was one of General Grants most inti- mate and trusted friends, and MT. John Russell Young, who went with General Grant around the world, have, by their statements which have just been published, pretty efectually disposed of the charge that the third term scheme grew out of Gen. era1 Grants desire to be president again. These gentlemen make it plain that he was dragged into the contest.
 MT. Childs declares that neither MT. Conkling, General Logan nor Senator Cam eron had any assurance from the General that he would even take the nomination if it was rendered him, and they proceeded in that fight without any authority from him whatever. His heart was not on third term at all. He had had enough of it. sfAfter his second term he told me f feel like boy out of school The three men mentioned above were the leaders in the matter Neither of them had ever had hint from him in any way or shape indicat- ing that he would have liked to have third nomination. These men are living and they can answer for themselves. At first Grant intended to decline. In his conversation with me he said: It is very difficult to de- cline thing that has never been ofered.' ,"
 Mir. Young's statement agrees with this. He says that at General Grants request he went to see him at Galena week before the convention met. He expressed the most profound Indifference to the nomination for a third term, but said that political friends h fo11 1-ad Iii of rIu ed conclusion. He wrote letter to Senator Cameron, which Mir. Young carried to the senator. It gave his views on the nomina- ticn and left the question of his being sub mitted as candidate before the convention to MT. Cameron, Mr. Conkling, MT. Bout we'll and General Logan. ssThe gentlemen to whom General Grant rsmanded the question of his candidacy" says Mir. Young, "consid cred it carefully, and, seeking the advice of other leaders, concluded that it was well to go into the convention with his name. They had the power to withdraw it, but they de- cided otherwise; the canvass was made and he was defeated. He received the defeat in perfect indifference-It think ,on the whole, rather glad that the burden of the office had not come to him, especially after the bitter contest in the convention"
 This is interesting and valuable informa- tion concerning arrimportant part of General Grants career and an important part of the history of the country. It is pleasant to learn that there was no foundation for the charges made against General Grant during that period It is also pleasant to learn, as we do from Mr. Young, that when General Gar field was in despair General Graut came heartily to his help. Says MT. Young: s'He saw his strong personal friends and told them they must help. There was one very strong man, 8 Senator, whom General Grant sent fer and told him that he must turn in, and, though he first declined, at General Grants urgent solicitation he entered the field and contributed handsomely to the victory"
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SYMPTOMS OF DYSPEPSIA.

TNHESE are among the most prominent or marked symptoms of Dyspepsia. It has 8 vast army of subjects in every part of the country. It is no respecter of persons It prostrates the weak.
 1t attacks the strong and vigorous. And ultimately subdues them Ten thousand persons have been cured By BURDOCK BLOOD BITTERS. As a cure for Dyspepsia in all its forms 1t stands unrivalled and unapproachable.
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CoaIby the Ton.Wood by the Cord HHARG0AL and md BUNDLED Wo!1D5sgrlceR R 15c $1; hard. 1bbl, soc bbls, ST. good Coal 20 cents basket A cord soft wood, sawed split, 10 in
 S1.75 K eord soft wood sawed split, 10 in. $s.5o cord soft wood sawed or split 10 .in;. $7; cord wood, sawed or split, 10 in, $4; cord hard wood sawed or split, 10 in. $s. Bundle wood SIPS per hundred. Removed to 900 Commerce street, where orders hould be sent. J. W. WHITE.
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NEW CONN. TUESDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER l. 1885.

from intense heat in summer It is also said to prevent freezing and bursting of taps, spouts and water pipes if these are covered by the wool in winter
Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-01
TO CONSUMERS OF TULIP SOAP,
THROUGH THE COURTESY OF Lei@hL c&e Prindle.
 The Fashionable CIotI1iers,
 No. SI (hauel Street.


 No. SI3 Chapel Street, We have placed on exhibition a specimen of the PASTELS we give to consumers Of TULIP SOAP, These PASTELS sent to consumers will be without any advertisement on, made by professional ar tists are worked in fast coors, AND WILL ADORN ANY HOME
 100 TULIP SOAP wrappers gets the PASTEL without frame mat.
 lOO TULIP SOAP wrappers. accompanied with three dollars gets the PASTEL framed sample on exhibition, which will include boxing-the exact cost to us.
 &No extra charge is made for the TULIP SOAP on account of this liberal gift All wrappers must be postage prepaid and plainly addressed to
 C. JONES & CO.,,
 30 BROAD STREET, BOSTON, MASS. eB~ For sale by all Grocers. Sender of wrap pers will Fave to pay express on the picture. au24eo4.3 .3w
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-24
Jumbo Dead.

The details OF the death of Bar
NUNS elephant Jumbo, contained in
dispatches from St. Thomas, Ont,
are as follows: The elephants keep
er was bringing Jumbo and the trick
elephant Tom Thumb from the show
grounds 10 the car. There was a side
track on the north side of the main
line, which contained the circus train,
while on the other side was an en-
bankment ten feet down. A freight
train was seen coming when Jumbo's
keeper tried to induce the beast to go
down the embankment, but seeing no
danger the animal refused. The keep
er then tried to get him between the
main track and the circus train. This
Jumbo was inclined to do, but the en-
CINE struck him in the right side just
as his fore feet left the track, and
crowded him against the cars. He
was carried about 100 yards, roaring
with pain as he approached the end of
the switch. The pinch was so great
that the engine left the track. Jum-
DO was terribly mangled, and died
three minutes afterward in awful ag-
ony. The engineer is blamed for the
affair, and it is probable that suit for
heavy damages will be entered against
the Grand Trunk company.
Another dispatch says that Jumbo's
injuries were principally internal, al
though he was badly bruised about
the neck and shoulders. His hips
were crushed by the collision. Sew
eral cars were damaged by the acct
dent, and the engine is a complete