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Morning journal and courier., 1885-06-23
NEW RATES OF POSTAGE
Which Will Go Into Effect Next
 Month.

Which Will Go Into Effect Next
 Month.
 WASHINGTON, June 22.-On the first of July next the changes in the rate of letter postage authorized by the appropriation bill of the last Congress will go into operation. The effect of this will be to increase the standard weight of domestic frst-class mat ter from half an ounce to one ounce, so that on and after the first of July all domestic first-class matter sent through the mails, in- cluding drop-letters at carrier offices, must be charged with postage at the rate of two cents per ounce or fraction of an ounce, in- stead of two cents per half an ounce or frac- tion thereof as at present. Drop letters at other than carrier offices to be charged at the rate of one cent per ounce. This charge also applies to frst-class matter addressed to Canada, but not to matter addressed to for eign countries The same law also reduces the rate of postage from two cents per pound to one cent per pound on all news papers and periodicals when sent by the publisher and from the office of publica- tion including sample copies, or when sent from news agency to actual subscribers or to other news agents. Private individuals mailing newspapers and periodicals pay at the rate of one cent for four ounces. The revenue de- rived from the postage on newspapers nearly $2,0OO,OO0 and this reduction it is thought will reduce the revenue from that source nearly $1 ,000; 900. The change in the rate of frst-class matter, it is thought. will result in but slight reduc- tion in the revenue from that source.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-06-23

Counsel for the plaintiffs include E. N. Dickerson, H. R. Gordon and others. The suit is for an injunction restraining the Edi- son company from making the incandescent conductor for the electric light out of car bonized textile material It is claimed that no incandescent light can be made without this, and the suit affects the use of all in candescent lamns
Morning journal and courier., 1885-06-23
Courbet,s Letters Aeafn.t Ferry

PARIS, June 22.-A number of letters written by the late Admiral Courbet, com mander of the French fleet recently operat- ing against the Chinese, are published to- day. The letters contain some very severe strictures on M. Ferry, the ex-premier, for his management eff the expedition to Ton quin. It is feared by M. Ferry's friends that the letters will greatly lessen the chances for success of his partisans in the coming general elections
Morning journal and courier., 1885-06-23
TELEGRAPHIC JoTTINGs.

Miss Cleveland's forthcoming book will appear during the latter part of next week. It will be square in form, of about .250 pages and handsomely bound in cloth.
 Base ball yesterday: At Syracuse, Provi- dence 4, Stars 1; at Washington, Virginias 6, Nationals 5; at Westminster, Baltinores 2, Westministers 3; at Pittsburg, St. Louis 6, Pittsburgs 2.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-06-23
Austraa,s Protest Against Kelly.

WASHINGTON, June 22.-Secretary Bayard stated today that he had received no official information bearing upon the published statement that the Austrian government will refuse to recognize MT. Kelly, our newly ap pointed minister to Austria.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-06-23
Under an Engine,s wh

LANCASTER, Pa., June 22.-A gang of workmen at North Bend, a sharp curve on the Pennsylvania railroad just below Chris tiana, this county, stepped out of the way of 8 west bound train this morning from the south to the north track and while waiting for it to pass did not hear the construction train going east, which rushed around the curve. Three men were crushed under the wheels, manglsd terribly and killed instant ly. They were Harry Kennedy. married; Joseph Mulvaney, aged eighteen, and Wm. Copovar
Morning journal and courier., 1885-06-23

Fatal Explosion in a French Mfll.
 PARIS, June 22.-A dispatch received here late this afternoon from Turcoing near Lit tie states that the woo1-scouring works owned by M. Coster at that place were de- molished by the explosion of boiler yester- day. Several persons were killed, among them the proprietor. The latest estimates place the number wounded at forty. A de- tachment of soldiers are now at work search ing the ruins for the bodies of the victims.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-06-23

brought about by the frmness of the Queen. MT. Gladstone, deferring to her majesty's request, made certain conces- slons to the Conservatives, while Lord Sails bury is understood to have retained all of the points he claimed
Morning journal and courier., 1885-06-23
An Electric LIght Suit.

NEW YORK, June 22.-A suit was com menced to-day in the United States circuit court here by the Consolidated Electric Light company against Thomas A. Edison and the Edison Eleetric Light company.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-06-23
A Man Killed By Policemen

indignation exists over the assassination of R. c. Schriber, a millwright, by three police men Sunday last. About $5,000 has been received to defray the expense of prosecuting them A general impressiot prevails that Alexander Bolton, who had already killed three men, committed the murder, but the evidence is not yet fully developed.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-06-23
Assault on an Uuprotected Girl.

PORT AUSTIN, Mich, June 22.-Last even ing at Grindstone City young lady named Maggie Morgan while alone in her brother house was assaulted by strange man who cut her in horrible manner. The girl is in critical condition. The villain escaped.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-06-23
DEATHS.

BURWELL-In Fair Haven East June 22, Samuel F. Burwell aged 67 years. Funeral will be held at his late residence, South Grove street. to-day. (Tuesday) the 23d, at o'clock. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend without further notice BARBER-In this city, June a, John W. Barber, aged 8S years.
 Funeral from his late residence on George street, Wednesday at o'clock p. ORTON-In West Haven, June 2t Mrs. Mary Ly- man Orton, daughter of the late Hervey Sanford, of this city.
 Funeral from her residence, West Haven, wednes- day, June 24, at 12 o'clock. THOMPSON-1n West Haven. Sunday, June 21, Siias Thompson, aged 77 years and months. Tuesday, June g, at D. m. Relatives and friends invited to attend without further notice.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-06-23
RUN DOWN BY A STEAMER.
A Sloop Sunk and Her Crew Left 1
 Rescue Themselves.


 NEW YORK, June 22.-The steamer Co., lumbia landed the excursionists taken from the disabled steamer Long Branch at four o'clock this morning. Shortly after leaving Iona Island the Columbia ran into the sloop Edith of Fort Montgomery, crushing in her stern. Captain John Kent and Warren Shell don were knocked overheard from the sloop and Sheldon was drowned. The men on the sloop cried out to those on the steamer for assistance, but ascertaining that she was not injured herself the Columbia continued on her way, leaving the sloop in sinking condition. The crew of the Edith finally succeeded in beaehing her near Peekskill.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-06-23

BOSTON, June 22.-The five story building corner of Devonshire and Franklin streets occupied by Abram French & G., extensive crockery dealers, was gutted by fire this evening. Loss on building owned by Ed ward Wiggleswerth $25, 1000; on stock $75- 900: fully insured
Morning journal and courier., 1885-06-23
City Court - Criminal Side - Judge
 Pickett.

June 22-Bernard Rogan, neglect to support fam fly, judgment suspended; Peter Wrekeling, false preteDses, to June 26; Nelson Christian, vagrancy to June 2s; Cornelius Gafney, breach of the peace against Michael Scanlon, $5 fne., S6;si costs; Michael Scanlon, breach of the peace against Cornelius Gaffney,. 8 fine, $6.9i costs; William $. Fenn, breach of the peace, $1 peace, S1 fine, s776 costs; Bernhardt Bruce breaci of the peace, discharged; Christopher Monahan theft of chickens, to June B; Timothy Maher violating liquor law, discharged; George Sarrants drunk, $10 fine, $6.1S costs;, resisting German. violating Sunday liquor law, to Jun 27, John McDonough, vagrancy, discharged; Jame McKeever, burglary s. E. Merwin & Sen, bound over to the July term of the Superior court bond $500; William Ledwith, breach of the peace agains Daniel Horan S5 fne $s55 costs; Lewis Horn vic lation Sunday linuOr law. to June 27
Morning journal and courier., 1885-06-23

CHICAGO, June 22.-G. w. Hinckle, a sol dier in Troop c of the Seventh cavalry, stationed at Fort Mead, Dak., arrived in Chicago last evening on his way to Washing ton, where he will be placed in the insane asylum. Insanity was induced by an exces- sive use of tobacco, which Hinckle chewed in large quantities. He was in the quarter masters department, receiving for his ser vices there $16 month, more than the regu- lar army pay. Nearly all of his money was spent for tobacco. He chewed ten pounds of plug tobacco a month,
Morning journal and courier., 1885-06-23
All Differences Settled Between the
 TxendeFA.

LONDON, June 22.-The announcement was made this evening that Lord Salisbury has consented to form new Cabinet, all differ ences having been settled at to-day's confer ence of the leaders of both parties.
 The Duke of Richmond and Gordon will be appointed president of the board of trade and Lord Cranbrooke lord president of the council. The offices of chief secretary for Ireland and chancellor of the duehy of Lan- caster are yet to be filed
 The breaking of the deadlock to-day and the consequent decision of Lord Salisbury to take office was
Morning journal and courier., 1885-06-23
ADoctor Taken On Suspicion.

CINCINNATI, June 22.-The notorious Doc tor Mackenzie, who was arrested few weeks since for hourishing 8 dead baby through the streets, was this morning taken in on sus- picion of having some knowledge of the Cones' Alley murder. It has been ascer- tained that he hired buggy at Hayman's livery stable Friday night and can give no satisfactory account of himself since.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-06-23
For Sale at a Bargain,

$4 Brick House. 10 rooms, furnace, range, l; bathroom &c., located central, west of the ESsAN -postof1ce; can be bought for $5,sOO
 Also house. barn and good lot, about minutes walk of postofice; can be bought for $4, 800.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-06-23
THE COURT RECORD.

Court of Common Pleas Judge
 Demfng. This court was engaged yesterday in further hearing the case of Whiting vs Munson, action to about $1OO for rent. It has been in the works for three weeks.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-06-23
EAR RENT
FARM FOR SALE

FARM FOR SALE. 0A ACRES for $4, 300, onehalf cash, situa. AoO tea within miles of the borough of Winsted, Ot.. 5unctian of Hartford & Conn., W. R. R. with Naugatuck R. R.; will keep 20 cows and pair of horses by hay cut on the farm. moving done by machine, buildings frst-class. House two story with r newly painted, spring water brought by pipe te the premises Send for circular. 0. H. H4AYDEN'S AGENCY, W. Winsted, Conn. ja13
Morning journal and courier., 1885-06-23
FOR RENT

Houses and Tenements, and rents collected. Money to loan on real estate. Call at
 NO. 70 CHURCH STREET, ROOM2. H-Ohice open evenings from to 8. mic l.. F. GOMSTOCK.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-06-23
u7lla11ts.
WANTED.

A T Shepard's, 119 Orange street, lady or gentle A man to manage Shepard's Branch Houses in New London and Stamford Can have all the profit References and security required. ie53 St
Morning journal and courier., 1885-06-23

DuRKEE's SALAD DRESSING AND CoI.D MEAT SAUCE The finest Mayonaise for meat, fish and vegetable salads, and superb table It far surpasses
Morning journal and courier., 1885-06-23
FOR RENT,

FOR RENT, Fr4==A THE frame dwelling house 6G1 Chapel st., zlM between Olive and Academy streets Modern improvements; eleven rooms. Apply to
 CHAS. H. WEBB, a13 $50 Chapel street.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-06-23

h SITUATION by a neat tidy. German girl A one month in this country, to do second work in private family. Inquire at
 ie23 1t# 35o FRANKLIN STREET.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-03-26
Legal Intelligence.

Many colored people in the South are
still OF the opinion that in order to
remedy the evil all they have to do is to
go to law about it. Jake Webster went
to Justice Howard on Onion Greek, and
asked for the arrest of Pete Jones for
stealing his watch.
What sort of watch was itP''
1T was one oh desc round watches.
wild two hans, and inside dar was s
whole lot OBJ Wheels
WAS it large or small, gold or
silver?"
Hit was a SLIDER watch, Eff yer
wants ter famine hit, here it ann and
ne handed over an Anticipated old
turnip.
What do you meanP Didn't Won
tell me the watch was stolen by Pete
Jones?"
Il huff him hab it ter go to church
wid las summer, when we was friends.
but now dat he am gwineter marry
Swayback Lucy, who used ter 'sociata
wild me, wants him sent to the peni-
tenshary for four years. and Use gwine.
ter hab de law on him. "-TerQs Sift.
f9Qs.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-03-26
FoR OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
ira SERIOUS QUESTION.

f. A SERIOUS QUESTION.
Ah,s boysi now you stand at the portal of life.
And the path stretches onward, away
Through the dim, distant future through sun
+ shine and shade, sefgs1} SION
b. And through night alternating with day; ~
Inc world world Ies before you, unconquered, un-
Unknown yet its pains and its Joys,
And life, full OF promise, lies close at your
Obi what will you do with IT, boys?
You may may make make what you win Of that life, my
A failure, a mighty success, aa;x
a name that the world will not know-will
Or o1Sitbat the nations win blessi
All depends, nay young friends, on the way
The talents consigned to your care
Oh! fight meath the standard of honor and
Let your motto be Labor and prayer!"
Don't expect Madame Fortune to trot by your
Smoothing all the rough places away;
Depend on yourseif-carve your own onward
path, Ira
,,, And fight your own battles each day;
There is. work for your brain, and your heart
- and your hands, Fs Ataa4i& ~
And there's need of plenty of pluck;
Bat there's no fate" to conquer-on that rest
And there's never question flnck.
All! what will you do with your talents, my
Z boys? ~ $40 ..s+ssFsE - =
When all of life's battles are done,
And you look down the vista of long-vanfshed
To the hour those battles begun,
Oh! what will you see? and what record will
stamp
Those hours Of struggle ana strife? rz
Oh! pause now, while all is before YOU and
a. a think Ia gs..a.4s~ .. ss.a-..,,~- -.
What, Wtdt will you do with your L rs "
+37f kate Clyde, N GUitt3a.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-03-26
FARM AND ElREsIpE.

Pretty small screens for tables:
Have panels of cream silk, with wreath
of flowers done in colored silks on one
side and moonlight scene painted on
the other side. aF5 =
The very best way to preserve eggs,
according to carefully conducted tests in
England, are o. packing in salt; ~
oiling the shells (beef drippiugs may be
used; (3) immersing in lime water. a.
Wheat makes excellent food. for
stock. If coarsely ground and fed with
moistened hay or straw, it serves well
for all classes of stock. Even hogs Will
fatten on it, and the cows are also. fond
of it.-TWrf, Field and Farm. $50 IA
Animals that are troubled with
worms may be safely and speedily re-
lieved By giving them small dose of
turpentine two or three times in their
feed. 1t nauseates the worms so that they
lose their grip on the intestines and
pass through with the excretions of the
stomach.-A1bany Journal.
-Molasses puffs are easily made and
nice when eaten hot One cupful of
sugar, one half eupful of butter, one
one cupful of molasses, one egg, one
tablespoonful of ginger, one teaspoonful
of soda, one cupful of hot water, four
cupfuls of flour and pinch of salt. Bake
in gem pans.-Detroit Post. ~
-Parboil potatoes, cut in slices halt
an inch thick, place in a wire gridiron
and broI over a slow fire till well
Drowned on both sides, then season with
salt and pepper and serve hot, with a
little melted butter poured over them.
Cold boiled potatoes may be broiled
this way and be almost as good as fresh
ones.-Boston Budget. .e--~
"A writer in the Hatsbandn1Gre re-
minds readers that cabbage not entirely
headed, will often form heads if placed
roots downward, in a pit of sufficient
depth to bring the tops of the leaves
just above the surface. of the ground,
and covered with sufficient straw or hay
to prevent freezing. Increase the COW
ering as the weather becomes colder.
Made mustard: Four tablespoon
fuls English mustard, two teaspoonfuls
salt, two teaspoonfuls. white sugar, two
teaspoonfuls salad oil. one teaspoonful
pepper, vinegar to make smooth paste;
rub mustard, oil, pepper and salt to-
gether; wet by degrees with vinegar,
beating very hard at the last, when
proper consistency has been gained. -
Household. sssF
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-03-26
SWEEPING.
How to Use Woman's Weapon Properly
Raising the Dust.

How to Use Woman's Weapon Properly
Raising the Dust.
The broom has long been dubbed a
woman's weapon, and certainly this in
nocent looking article of household use,
when pressed into active service by a
strong, energetic sweeper, is exceedin gly
etficacious in driving from the fireside
both friend and foe. Eyes, throat, lungs,
in vain protest against the ''quintessence
of dust;' .thoroughness is everything.
Various patents, more or lesssuccessful,
have been taken out on F'carpet-sweep-
ers, but the old-fashioned indispensable
holds its own against all changes and
improvements. In purchasing this
necessary article of discomfort, there
should be careful selection if you desire
the best Choose green stuff, and see
that the handle is not shaky. The
stalk of the corn should not 90 below
the sewing as it is brittle and liable to
break off. In sweeping, handle the
broom lightly and skillfully, the handle
inclining forward, that the dust may
thus be partially prevented from rising
into the air, and so carried along by a
gentle, continuous motion, toward the
place where it is to be gathered up. It
requires some science and common
sense combined to use broom properly.
Don't lean on the handle unless you wish
to curl and bend the edges and aid the
broom in rapidly acquiring dilapidated
appearance. Sweep ON each side. al
ternately andswet before using to restore
its flexibility. Brooms should each
have. nail of their own whereon. in
their leisure moments they may be sus-
pended at safe distance from the fire.
If immersed in boiling suds once week
the brush will become very tough, will
not cut carpet, and will last much
longer and always sweep like a new
broom. Field and Stockman.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-03-26
STRAW.
The Use of Straw as Food for Cattle and
Because of Its ManuriaI -value.tz . f,

The Use of Straw as Food for Cattle and
Because of Its Manurial Value. Z, /.
The question is asked if straw has any
important food value, and whether it
would not be better to use it wholly as
bedding and to increase the manure
pile? a. s}ss
This view was prevalent with farmers
few years ago, and especially was
this held by English farmers. With
them straw was regarded as only val
liable to litter yard and make manure.
These views arose from misunder-
standing of food elements, and the vail
liable elements Of manure.
Straw contains so little albuminoid
matter to grow the muscles, and phos-
phate of lime to build the bones that it
was properly considered poor food in
the light of a complete ration,s but,
when considered as a partial food
to be supplemented by other
food which balances its def.
ciencies, it is found to have an impor-
tant value as cattle food. Its principal
value as food is in its digestible earbo-
hydrates THAT IS, composed of carbon
and the elements of water) which fur
nish the food to produce animal heat,
very important part of food.
Now, in the hands of skil1ful feeder,
who knows what food to give with straw
to make up its deficiencies, it is worth
more than half as much as good hay.
A ton of oats straw mixed with d ton Of
the best clover hay. would make mix
ture equal in value to ordinary meadow
hay. And 400 pounds of linseed or cot
ton seed meal mixed with a ton of straw.
would give 2,400 pounds OF fodder, equal
in value to 2, 400 pounds of meadow or
timothy hay. This gives an important
food value to straw, and the point to be
well considered is, that nearly all that is
digested in straw has no value as ma
nure. Nitrogen, phosphoric acid and
potash are the only valuable manure
elements, and scarcely any one of these
are digested in straw; so that straw IS
practically as valuable as manure when
fed as when not fed. Straw should be
used as food and all its value saved
Lsve Stock Journal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-03-26
THE CYPRUS LOCUST.
Some of the Terrible Ravages They Annu.
ally Commit.

aAly
Fancy an English farmer turning Out
after breakfast and admiring his six.
acre field of wheat, deliciously green,
about two feet high. Fancy him, too,
coming home to dinner at noon and see
ing this same field as bare as his hand.
This is no exaggeration, but plain
matter-of-fact illustration of what NAV
be seen any spring where Cyprus To-
Gusts abound. We have had the loeusts
with us always. In the old, old DAYS
they were sent by the gods; in less re-
mote times they were dispensation OF
Providence. They came and went, and
nobody ever thought of trying if some
thing could not be done to stop THEN
ravages. Under Turkish rule, of course,
this feeling was intensified by the fatal.
ism peculiar to their faith. 1t was kis.
met, and there was nothing to be done.
But even Mahometans in time can not
escape altogether the influence of West.
ern ideas, and some thirty years ago ii
occurred to Osman Pacha, then Gov.
ernor of Cyprus, to try and make head
against the scourge which devastated
the island. He was earnest in the
cause, but unfortunately died before his
measures could possibly have had any
effect. His successors, as rule, talked
great deal, but, after the manner OF
their race, did nothing. A tax was i'm
posed on the peasants, which was to be
devoted to the purchase and destruction
OF locusts' eggs. This was all very well.
but, as the officials helped thenselse.
to from fifty to ninety per cent of the
money collected, very little impression
was made ON the swarms And then,
again, as three parts sand and one pari
eggs did duty as eggs, it is not to be
wondered at that the insects are as
plentiful as ever, Chambers' Journal