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Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-12
NEW HAVEN GRAYs' RECEPTION.
APPLYING FOR POSITIONS.

Local Examinations Under the Civil Service Rules-Ladics and Gentlemen m Who Want Government Situations.
 The competitive examination conducted by
 Chief Examiner Charles Lyman of the United
 States civil service commission in this city
 Saturday brought together ten applicants for
 clerkships in the government employ in
 Washington, seven of whom were ladies and
 seven applicants for the position of stamping
 clerk in the New Haven office, salary $360,
 The local board of examiners, composed of Chief Clerk Edward E. Boyd, Richard S. Lyon and George A. Tucker, were also pres ent, but their duties only concerned the ex- animation of the applicants for positions in the local postoffice There were also present Rev. E. S., Lines, E. s. Wheeler, Professor $. T. Dutton and Colonel N. G. Osborn, the subcommittee appointed by the executive committee of the local civil service reform as- sociation to attend the examination report. The first paper was the applicants declara- tion blank to be filled out and sealed. This contained the persons number, which was also upon the envelope, and MT. Lyman said the applicant would be known only by this number until his subsequent papers had been passed upon by the examining board in Washington. Hence there could be no fa- voritism. All exercises indicated by the reading matter on the blanks he would give out were to be written in ink, and the com petitors were not to converse with each oth- CT, interrupt him while talking, nor leave the room unless necessary. Their papers were supposed to be in readiness when he came around to take them up and distribute fresh ones.
 MT. Lyman read portion of President Arthur's letter accepting the nomination for vice presidency for the applicants to copy.
 The general examination covered such ex- ercises rather difficult work in copying, or biography, punctuation, mathematical and business problems (giving all fgures), ques- tions in geography, grammar, history, opin- ions as to the responsibility of the office sought for and the functions of the higher federal officers of the United States.
 Applicants must have average grade of 65 per cent. to be passed. In this connection it is interesting to note that although nine persons from Connecticut have been exam ined for the departmental service, three males and six females, of an average age of 29, but three have passed, and of these three only one has been appointed.
 Clerk Hopkins has been promoted to the position in the postofice made vacant by the of Joseph Buckingham.
 The examinations were concluded at o'clock
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-12
The BOdy Found.

Frank H. Chapman, of Hartford, received telegram Saturday morning from Battle Mountain, Nevada, stating that the body Of his brother, Dwight w. Chapman, had been found. Last spring MT. Chapman, while travelling for Judd & Root, of Hartford, was drowned while attempting to ford the Hum boldt river No particulars were received except the discovery of the remains. His body is to be brought to Hartford.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-12
Death ofThoma. Dufv.

Thomas Duffy, the unfortunate man who was found on the Hartford railroad track near Wallace street bridge few evenings ago with a fractured skull and was taken to the hospital, died at that institution yester- day afternoon shortly after o'clock. Dr. M. c. White was notified of the death of Duffy and from all the circumstances sur rounding the case concluded that coroners inquest was necessary and notified Coroner Bollman to this effect The coroner will in- vesti0ata tba oasa to-dau
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-12
NEW HAVEN, CONN.
Monday, January I2, 1885.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.

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Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-12
Big Reduction In St. Mary's Church
 noht

Father Lawlor read the annual report of St. Mary's church to his congregation yester- day. The main item in it was the reduction of the church debt by S4, ,00O. Father Lawlor said to reporter that the church had passed a prosperous year, and he was very we'll sat saGa a1
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-12
WEATHER RECORD.
INDICATIONS FOR TO-DAY.

INDICATIONS FOR TO-DAY.
 WAR DEPARTMENT,
 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL. SERVICE WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 12, lss5-1 A. N. For New England, warmer cloudy weather, fol- lowed by clearing colder weather, south windes shifting to west, falling barometer. For the Middle States, cloudy rainy weather, slighly warmer south winds shifting to colder west, followed by clearing weather, followed by falling followed by rising baromter.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-12
The Tbesptans, Fair.

The grand fair of the Thespian club will open at the Atheneum next Saturday evening and will continue for eight nights, closing Monday, January 26th. The hall will De handsomely decorated for the occasion and the attractions of the fair will be fully up to the well-earned reputation of this enterpris- ing club.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-12
Pink Tea.

A 'Pink Tea" will be given at the Church of the Holy Spirit, corner of Davenport ave nue and Ward street, on Wednesday evening. This pleasant social affair will no doubt at tract many friends. Miss Clara E. Stuts- man, the popular contralto of Rev. Robert Collyer's church, will be present; also the Sanford orchestra
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-12
Entertainments.

There are few good seats yet untaken for next Wednesday evening. The programme for this concert is exceedingly well selected.
 AMERICAN THEATER.
 The great Comedy 4 company that has been playing to big business this season will appear at the American this week. It is the best variety company that has been here this season.
 BARLOW & WILSON.
 No better minstrel company exists to-day than the Barlow 6 Wilson company, which will appear at the New Haven Opera House tomorrow evening. A large audience will undoubtedly be present.
 sToDDARD LECTURES.
 The Stoddard lecture this week will be on ''Paris in the Reign of Terror" being the conclusion of the story of the French revolu- tion. The illustrations will be especially fine and unique. Tickets at Loomis'.
 BUNNELL's MUSEUM.
 Bunnel's Buffalo museum company will appear at the museum here this week. The company is composed of a number of pleas ing specialists. Bingham, the ventriloquist, the two Shamrocks, the Talta Myriorama, the lady with the trained canaries and others will appear.
 DONALD G. MITCHELL'S LECTURE COURSE.
 MT. Donald G. Mitchell, at the request of Miss Orton and Miss Nichols, will deliver course of his lectures on English literature in continuation of those of last winter. Former subscribers and other ladies wishing to at tend the course can obtain tickets on applica- tion at the school No. 51 Elm street The price for the course is $2.50. The lectures will be given in fhe lecture room of the Church of the Redeemer, Orange street, on six successive Monday mornings at half-past II o'clock
 NEW HAVEN GRAYs' RECEPTION.
 Arrangements for the grand reception by the New Haven Grays are fast crystallizing and the affair will take place February 4th at Carlls Opera House. The committee in charge have been fortunate in securing Bern stein's celebrated band of New York and Wheeler & Wilson's band of Bridgeport With two such fine bands there will not only be music in the air, but music of very supe- rior quality. All the indications point to a very successful affair and one of the best in the long list of brilliant receptions in the history of the command. Tickets can be ob- tained of Captain Arnold, Lieutenant Lee and of any member of the committee.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-12
Admiral Foote Post.

Four new members were mustered into Admiral Foote post Saturday evening. On January 24 the post will give a camp fire, to which the following posts have been invited: Buckingham post of Norwalk, Redshaw post of Ansonia, Kellogg post of Birmingham and Upson post of Seymour.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-12
Historical Society.

Professor Dexter, secretary of Yale college, will read paper before the New Haven Col ony Historical society on Monday. evening of next week
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-12

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M BROWN. D.S. GAMBLE.
 1885. F. M. BROWN & CO.'S Grand January Clearing Out Sale
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 Velvets and Pushes,
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Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-12
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 For fifteen years was annoyed with severe pain in my head and discharges into my throat from catarrh. My sense of smell was much impaired. By the use of Ely's Cream Balm have overcome these troubles.-J. B. Case, St. Denis Hotel, New York.
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Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-12

l Yesterday. l Rev. MrsWyatt at the St. John street M E. church yesterday morning preached a ] very powerful discourse upon the agency of ! the holy spirit and the power exerted by a church when its membership is devoted to the work.
 TRINITY NJ. E.. CHURCH. At Trinity M. E. church yesterday morn ing Dr. Peck preached an able discourse to large congregation. The text was from Habakkuk, third chapter and second verse, 70 Lord revive thy work" The preachers remarks were adderssed principally to the members of the church, being an urgent ap- peal to them to labor during the present re- vival season for the conversion of souls. Last evening the pastor preached an earnest dis course, his subject being "A Great Advo- cate" The basis of the discourse was the words from the first general epistIe of John, second chapter, first verse. "If any man sin we have an advocate with the father" manifested their purpose to lead 8 new life by going forward to the altar or rising. There will be revival services at this church
 
 evening.
 CHRIST CHURCH.
 Christ church, in Broadway, is entering upon new era of prosperity. The people are taking hold with much energy and their pur- chase of new rectory is accomplished with only small debt remaining. The ladies ex- pect to see great number of their friends at the rectory, which is at 226 Whalrey avenue, tomorrow afternoon and evening from , to 10 o'clock, when they serve fine supper, the proceeds to go in aid of the rectory fund.
 MRS. HANAFoRD's SERMONS.
 At the Church of the Holy Spirit in Daven- port avenue, the pastor, Rev. Phebe A. Han afford. preached yesterday morning from the text, f'The just shall live by faith" Hab. ii. A. and "The spirits of just men made per feet" (Heb xii, 23.) In analysing the text she asked first, who the just? second what is the life mentioned? and third how is that life to be obtained?
 She referred to the more literal rendering of the Hebrew text causing Eabakkuk to say 'tthe just shall live by his faithfulness," :" and went on to urge integrity of life and rev for the life to come. She urged not only | study of Gods word, but of his works. | The sermon was closed with reference to the other life, where the spirits of the just l made perfect dwell, which was consoling and | full of hope.
 In the evening Mrs. HanafOrd preached | upon ''True Conversion" arguing that | Christian life is the only evidence of genuine | conversion.
 MARRIAGE.
 The Rev. M H. Houghton delivered the sixth lecture in his course on 'EOur American institutions, their safeguards and dangers" at Union armory yesterday afternoon, the | subject being Marriage" MT. Houghton's remarks were very entertaining and practical | me of the most important things to be up- leld in these degenerate times
 ENGLISH HALL.
 The exercises at English Hall last evening were of very interesting character. They onsisted mainly in the singing of the south m jubilee singers, who were very cordially ecsived by the large audience present. Their
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-12
Fire InRurance,

An article in the JOURNAL AND COURIER of January 9, headed "Where the Millionaire Companies are Represented in the City of Films, makes no mention of the THIRTEEN MILLIONAIRE companies represented by Wilson, McNeil & Co.,, No. 721 Chapel street, 
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 Buffalo German Co.,, of New York Firemen's Co.,, of Newark.
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Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-12

"Athlophoros has done my wife more good for rheumatism than all the medicine she has ever taken'' Chas. N. Paige, Boltonville, Vt.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-12
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CHURCH NOTES.

Jott1ngs From Various City PuIpits
 Yesterday.
 Rev. Mr,sWyatt at the St. John street M. E. church yesterday morning preached very powerful discourse upon the agency of the holy spirit and the power exerted by a church when it's membership is devoted to the work
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-12

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Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-12
MARRIAGE.

The Rev. M. H. Houghton delivered the sixth lecture in his course on "Our American institutions, their safeguards and dangers" at Union armory yesterday afternoon, the subject being Marriage" MT. Houghtons remarks were very entertaining and practical He held that the sanctity of marriage was one of the most important things to be up- held in these degenerate times.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-12

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Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-12
ENGLISH HALL.

The exercises at English Hall last evening were of very interesting character. They consisted mainly in the singing of the south ern jubilee singers, who were very cordially received by the large audience present. Their
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-12

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Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-12

There are few good seats yet untaken for the Thomas concert at Carl1's Opera House next Wednesday evening. The programme for this concert is exceedingly well selected
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-12

Fifteen Three-Masted Schooners I'm The Harbor With Soft coal For The C0mm0Ifdakeh
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-09-27
SUICIDAL POLICY.
Unripc Fruit Again Finding its Way
to Northern Markets.

to Northern Markets.
Jacksonville Herald
Yesterday ut the Way Cross depot
were again several boxes Of oranges, Tor
Shipment North, rs green as grass, and,
of course, unfit to eat. The green fruit
shipments were one of the prime causes
Of the poor returns of Florida oranges
The dealers and consumers were deceived
by the fruit picked green from the trees
and ripened while in transit.
The first buyers were frightened by
the unpaiatablc orange, and were after
wards afraid Of the entire crop and 1t
was thought the experience of last sca-
son, which was bought ut 4 dear price
by the growers, was sufficient warning
for them to do so no more, but 1T seems
it was not Floridians have a reputa-
ton to sustain for their fruit to over
come rivals in production, and that su-
perinritv so much coveted and SO easily
maintained should be a pride well as
an object to our fruit growers, and above
price or risk What people expect from US
is sweet, well ripened and juicy oranges,
not %bilf, lhliiidtulf 't'i'f "'i" ''''''i'''
fruit. Good fruit will hardly be found
anywhere in .he state for a month yet,
and the later the bentter.
There is nothing made or gained ulti-
matcly by the greedy who throw their
half-ripened fruit upon the market. AT
dealers and buyers will avoid it after
once tried, and besides reaping no profit
he does the state and the orange grown ing
industry injury.
All this complaint about dishonest
commission merchants and railroad com
panies will finally cuiuinat" in the
graspng growers desire to obtain big
prices for inferior fruit. II is those who
attempt to foist upon a coniiding public
this green fruit, and who ~" more at
fault in many instances than others, and
the people will soon find them ont, and
fix the deception where it rightly he
longs.
1t is to the interest of every frllt-
grower in Florida to send none hut his
very best fruit into the Northern marl-rt.
Select and pack it carcfaliy, and ship it
to the Florida Fruit Exchange in this
city, when it, will be placed in the best
market. AlI fruit which does not come
uI, to the required standard should be re
turned to the shipper, who, in a f."
years viii profit by this seeming inde-
pcndence on the part of the Exchange.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-09-27
TIT, HIGHLAND sCHOTTISCiIE

a Picturesque Dance Which is to he
TaucFt Everywhere this Winter.
N. Y. sun.
Prof. Brookes waited for an inspiring
bar of music from the piano, and then,
gliding gracefully ON his toe, took three
steps quickly, and, lifting u foot from
the floor lightly, touched his heel to the
calf of his leg. Then he slid sideways,
Will, an impressive glissadc movement.
The combination was something that
ccIipsed even the mastery rcdowa slide
of Mr.. Arthur Leary in the charity ball
otiadrlles, and tho fifteen professors
who watched the poetry of the motions
clapped their hands with delight. They
kept on applauding, and made the pro-
fcssor do it all over again.
What do YOU call it:" we asked, try
movements.
That" said the professor, proudly,
lis the new Highland schottische, which
Is to lie the society dance of the season
this year. Ii is imported from England
and Scotland and will be introduced in
lll first class academies as soon ~ the
dancing GLASSES open. Technically, it Is
il combination of the Highland fling and
the gallop, and it has raised furore
among the Scotch lads and laSSics, an'l
has also found exceptional favor among
the fashionables of London and Liver
pool 1t is Il thing that no description
can do Justice to. 1t must h" seen To be
fully comprehended."
The fifteen professors unanimously re
solved so teach the Highland schott'sche
when they went back to their classes.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-09-27
Information for Il Stranger.

san Francisco Post.
a party of English tourists We're COM
ing from the Yosemite last week, when
ono of thcm who had been Dubbed the
intt. rpgation point of the crowd, cspicd
a pair of brogans sticking in the face OF
the bluff. toes down. NudginG the coach
driver. who chanced to he old Bill Nc
Cienathan, he asked "Ah, driver. !
wondah what the doose those boots are
doing up theahI'
Old Bill scarcely glanced up as he re
Piled That's a man buried up there,
AMI the bows were such hurry that they
did not dig deep enough to get his feet
in."
|.Rah Jawve, that's very strange, yo
knau; I'll make a note of that. But
say, driver, the toes point down. lie
must be buried on his face. dye knau.
YES said old Bill musingIy. he
was an Irishman."
''But what's his being an irishman got
To do with his being buried face down:
asked the now thoroughly aroused Brit
isher
Old Bill looked at him in "A pityine
manner for some seconds and then i'm a
tone full of deep sorrow and astonishe
ment at the tourists ignorance, said
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-09-27
Lin coins First Diplomatic Appoint
mentS.

n. Y. Star
Under tho head, "Our Foreign Minis
tcrs in Trouble" the New York Herald,
in it's issue of June H. 1861, remarked :
MIR. I.incoln's first batch of foreign ap-
pointments appears to he turning out
lady. Harvey is to be recalled from
Portugal as traitor Carl Schurz, 1T is
feared, will be sent back from the Cath
Ollie court of Spain as n hopeless hereto
Burlingamc is reported as already re-
jccted by Austria, because of his con
Cressionai manifestations of sympathy
for Victor Emanual and Garibaldi; the
impulsive Cassius NJ. Clay, appointed to
st. Petersburg, has been making afool
of himself in sporting his diplomatic au-
thority in London, and Sanford, ap-
pointed to Belgium, has been playing his
new character in Paris" We believe
the worst enemies of Mr.. Cleveand's ad-
ministration have not yet ventured on so
sweeping a condemnation of its foreign
appointments.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-09-27

..WelI. do you see, we've got sort OF
superstition out this way that on eiec-
ton day every dead Irishman gets out OF
his grave and votes, and SO lately we've
got to burying 'em on the top of the hill
face down. so that the more the corpse
tries to dig out the deeper he gets in tho
ground"
"Oh, yes, | see" said the Englishman,
cravely. .I'H make note of that for
my book"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-09-27
For Sale.

\ twelve. horse power engine and boiler with
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blow oil and gaugc-COckS, Sifety-ValVc. con-
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