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Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-02-26
Thursday, February 26, 1855.


MAINE LABORERS MADE HAPPY.
The legislatures of several of the States
are paying much attention this winter to what
are known as ''the claims of labor" Espe-
cially is this the case with the Maine legisla-
ture, the lower branch of which has just pass
ed notable bill which, it is expected, will
come law. Only twenty-five members of
the House wanted to be found opposing it.
This bill provides that any person or cor
poration engaged in manufacturing in Maine
that requires from persons in his or its en-
ploy, under penalty of forfeiture of wages,
notice of intention to leave, shall be liable to
the payment of a like forfeiture if he or it
discharges, without similar notice, an en-
ploye, except for reasonable cause, unless in
case OF general suspension of labor in his
or its establishment, but the recovery of such
forfeiture shall not impair the right of any
employe to recover damages at common law.
No minor under eighteen years and no woman
shall be employed in laboring in any such
tablishment more than ten hours day, ex-
cept when different apportionment of hours
is made for the purpose of making shorter
Noy q WIN LII OA4O eAssJ VI eAO WON, hll4 III
no case shall the hours of labor exceed sixty
per week. Whoever employs any person in
violation of these provisions, and every pa
rent or guardian who permits any minor to
be so employed, shall be punished by a fine
of not less than $50 nor more than $100. No
child under ten years of age shall be employ
ed in any manufacturing establishment, and
no child under twelve years of age shall be
so employed during the hours in which the
schools are in session. Any parent or
guardian or employer who permits such
employment shall for each offence forfeit not
less than twenty dollars nor more than fifty
dollars for the use of the public schools
No children under fifteen years of age shall
be SO employed, except during the vacation
of the public schools, unless during the year
preceding he has for at least four months
attended some day school, nor shall such
employment continue unless such child each
year attends school as stated, and no child
shall be SO employed who does not present
certificate of the school committee, super
visor or teacher, of compliance with these
requirements. Any employer, for each vio-
lation, forfeits $100, to be recovered by in
dictment, half to the county and half to the
town where the offence was committed, to
be added to its school money. Establish
ments whose unmanufactured stock is perish
able exempt from the provisions of the
act. Upon petition of thirty taxpayers, the
governor, with the consent of the council,
shall appoint for the city or town one or
more inspectors of factories. to hold office
for two years to enforce the provisions of the
act.
1t occasioned very lively debate in the
house, but it passed triumphantly. The
"laboring classes" are said to be much pleased
with it,
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-02-26

The married women of Massachusetts will
be pleased with the decision just given by
Judge Devens of the Supreme court of the
State. A statute of that State allows mar
ried woman to hold as her separate property
among other things 'sarticles necessary for
her personal use acquired by gift from her
husband" The question was whether
piano given by husband to his wife is
'article necessary for her personal use" and
as such her property beyond the reach of his
creditors. Judge Devens decided that it is.
"Articles necessary for her personal use," he
says ''must include articles the use of which
is attended with pleasure and enjoyment, as
books, music musical instruments, or
which might be used as means of educa-
ton or perhaps of obtaining livelihood, as
well as those which minister only to strictly
physical comfort"
Professor Felix Adler is unable to see why
the periods of so-ealled overproduction are
periods of the greatest want. In an address
on the causes and remedies of commercial
depression he said: 'I meet man who has
no coat, and I say: My poor fellow, how is it
J
the prevalent theory, he must reply: 4 am
suffering from overproduction. There have
been SO many coats produced that cannot
buy onel'" The same paradox is seen in the
food supply. There are more people hungry,
or underfed this winter, with hundred mil
lion bushels of grain awaiting a market, and
corn burning for fuel, than has been the
case in many years of a short crop. The
real trouble, as the professor says, is "not
that the amount of commodities is too great,
but that the number of people who can afford
to buy them is too small"
Two notable examinations have been or
dered by the New York Civil Service com
missions at the request of the trustees of the
lum for the insane. The first is for the place
of steward. the second for that of female
assistant physician. In both instances the
examination is requested on account of the
excellent results of others already held. In
the case of the steward the education re-
quired ia confined to that which may be ac-
quired in the free schools, but the applicants
will also be examined as to bookkeeping
farm and garden management, and practical
business training. In the case of the physi-
school education, to general medical educa-
ton, with special reference to diseases pecul-
lar to women, and to such subjects may
be chosen by the applicant, subject to the
approval of the examiners.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-02-26

pawned her grandmother's false teeth fer
money to attend the roller skating rink.
another argument for the immortality of the
amusement. No girl was ever known to
pawn her grandmother's false teeth for
money to put in the contribution box at
church.-Commercia Advertiser.
"When 1 was in my room painting" she
said and then hesitated for an instant. "Do
you paint, then?'' he inquired, interestedly
interrupting. 'sTo be sure 1 do" she ex-
claimed, rather proudly "Why2" "Well,
1 should never have suspected it," he an
swered, gazing into her fair, young face.
Then she blushed a real blush, and he knew
he had said something he ought to have left
unsaid.-Lowen Citizen.
A farmer in the eastern part of the State
missed couple of cows some time ago, and
diligent search and notices in the country
papers failed to bring them to light. Yes
terday, however, while in the field henoticed
hole in one side of his pumpkin, and on
getting a lantern and going in he found the
lost cows quietly eating pumpkin seeds and
getting fat. The hole in the fruit was caused
by the rapid growth of the vines, which had
dragged it along over the ground for half a
mile.-Kansas Teetotaler.
''Pa," said John Crap, jr, "can go down
can't" answered the stern parent "Why
not?' because don't want you to, now
let that answer ''Let what answers''
'sWhat I said" "What did you say, pa!''
''Youre little fool.'' ''Well what did you
mean, pa, when you said yesterday that l
was chip of the old block?" No answer
came, but the mercury in the thermometer
which hung on the wall dropped seven points
with a dull thud.-Boston Post.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-02-26

wages are said to be higher than in any other
part of the empire, yet the highest weekly
wages, that of compositors, are s6.40, and of
machinists, $685.. Masons earn S4.15; car
penters, $4.75; turner's, So; brass workers,
$4.25, and bricklayers, $415. Nor is food
cheap in proportion to the lowness of wages,
for wheat -four is six cents pound; beef
sirloin, 4Oc.; mutton, 23c.; veal and pork,
1885,; and common beef, 1885,; and SO it runs
through the list of articles generally regarded
as necessaries of life, except beer, which is
cheap.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-02-26
STAMPED LINEN GOODS.

Buffet and Bureau Covers Tray and Carving
Cloths, Tides and Doylies. Also Linen Goods
which we stamp to order.
Felt Cloth in two qualities assortment in the
city. Plush Sateen Bolting Cloth, Batiste, Tussah
Silk, Pongee and all popular materials for en-
broidery.
Closing out Silk Applques at nominal prices.
Hambures, good assortment, prices VERY LOW
To reduce our large stock of Colored Seine Twine
We will for the present put it at one-half price,
Something in Crochet Hooks for seine twins
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-02-26

High license seems to be popular tout
West" Another -Minnesota- just
adopted it. The fee in Minnesota will be
$500 year.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-02-26

Captain John Smith, of Wethersfeld, who
died Monday, in early life ran coasting
sloop between New York and Connecticut
river points, and many amusing stories are
told of his exploits while in this busins sss
He leaves wife and three children: Belle
Griswold, wife of Mr.. Sanford A. Griswold
of Hartford Louise A, wife of John Crilly
of Hartford and Mr.. William E. Smith of
Wethersfeld.
Governor Harrison was greatly pleased at
the compliments paid the Foot Guard at
Washington. General Terry told the Gov
ernor that he considered the Foot Guard
ssths finest appearing and best marching
company in the parade, not excepting the
regulars" Secretary Lincoln was equally
warm in his words of praise. Hartford Cour-
ant.
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$500 year.
A Chicago firm of brewers has brought an
interesting and important suit against the
Northwestern railroad for failure to deliver
consignment of beer at Marshalltown, Iowa,
such delivery being penal offense under the
prohibitory law of Iowa. The object of the
suit is to test this law as State restriction
upon commerce among the several States,
the regulation of which is reserved to Con-
gress by the federal constitution.
The city of Charleston, in it's corporate
capacity, is about to undertake the driving
of the deepest artesian well in the world. 1t
will be driven in the main part of the city.
and, as it is expected to furnish 100000
gallons of water per day, it is calculated,
with the two smaller wells already down. to
furnish sufficient supply of water for the
entire city for many years. The new well
will be 1900 feet deep, will be at least six
inches in diameter at the bottom, and is to
be completed by next August.
Even good luck cannot stand against folly.
A laborer living in San Francisco becoming
afflicted with the lottery mania recently in
vested in ticket and, being advised that to
insure good luck the ticket should be tied to
a rabbits tail until the drawing took place,
he Immediately proceeded to enlist the ser
vices of household pet. The scheme work
ed to charm-a prize was drawn, and
snug sum at that A family rush was made
for the hutch; the rabbit was there sure
enough, tail and all, but the ticket was gone.
Bunny had eaten It. There is one rabbit
less in town.
The word ''zareba" has figured extensively
in accounts of the recent fights in the Sou
dan. 1t may mean any kind of an inelosure,
from a slave-hunter's camp to the square
breastwork of stone or brush referred to in
the dispatches. A weH-constructed zareba
of priekly bush might be held against any
odds as long as the ammunition of the defen-
ders held out. A zareba is especially design
ed for defense on open ground. 1t is formed
by mimosa bushes being piled up, with the
roots inward, six and eight feet high. On
the inside against the roots sand is banked
into platform two feet high, and behind
this the defenders can use their rifles most
effectively, and present an almost impregna-
BILE 'front.'.
NJ No wonder the Germans emigrate to this
great, glorious and free country. They have
good reason to, aside from the matter of COM
pulsory military service. In Alsace-Lorraine
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-02-26
APredecessor of Poe,s ssRaven.o

lHTCHl NOl6S duC SucIicSJ
The following artless narrative may per-
haps be found amusing by the readers of
Notes and Queries. 1t is taken from a rare
little book, to which it gives the subject of
166 pages of edifying preachment, and of
course it is firmly believed in by the author.
The book has a rough woodcut representing
Master T. K. whiting his stick by the wood
pile and the raven prophesying on the church
tower. The following is the title: ''Vox
Corvi;-or, the voice of raven, that thrice
spoke these words distinctly. Look into Co
lossians the 3rd and 10Th. The text itself
looked into and opened, in sermon preached
at Wigmore, in the county of Hereford, to
which is added, serious addresses to the peo
pie of this kingdom; showing the use we
ought to make of this voice from heaven.
By Alexander Ologle, Minister of Wigmore,
&C., licensed according to order. Matth. 81,
xviii London, 1694'' The copy from which
take it is now on its way to America. 'On
the Sd of February, 1891, about three in the
afternoon, this reverend divine, person of
the venerable age of 80 years, and 40 of those
a laborious teacher of Gods word, in the
parish of Wigmore, in the county of Here
ford, being in the hall of his own house,
being with the pious matron, his wife, some
neighbors and relations, together with two
Der of eight persons; Thomas Kinnersley,
one of the said grandchildren, of but ten
years of age, starting up from the ireside,
went out of the hall door, and sat himself
down upon block by the wood-pile, before
the door. employing himself in no other
childlike exercise than cutting of stick,
when in less than half quarter of an hour
he returned into the hall in great amaze
ment, his countenance pale and affrighted,
and said to his grandfather and grandmother,
look in the third of the Colossians, and the
fifteenth, with infinite passion and earnest
pess repeating the words no less than three
times, which department and speech much
surprising the whole company, they asked
him what he meant by those words; who an
swered with great ardency of spirit that the
raven had spoken them three times from the
peak of the steeple, and looked toward W.
w. s house, and shook its head and wings
thitherward, directing its looks and motions
still toward that house. All of which words
he heard the raven distinctly utter three
times. and then saw it mount and fly out of
sight His grandfather hereupon, taking the
Bible. and turning to the said text, fond
these words. And let the peace of God
rule in our hearts, to the which you are al
ways called in one body; and be ye thankful
Upon reading whereof, the child was fully
satisfied and his eountenance perfectly COM
posed agen sic. y
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-02-26
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Judge Torrance has well earned promo
ton.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-02-26

DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE CITY, 10
CENTS A WEEK, 42 GENTS MONTH, $500
YEAR. TIE SAVE TERMS By NAL.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-02-26
lru Goods.
THOSE DISCOUNTS

On Dress Goods that we'have been ad-
vertising in February, will be discontinued
after the e7th. We shall probably then
make the net prices on any fancy styles or
slow selling goods as low as they are now
with the discounts, but that will not be SO
with staple and plain goods, such as Cash
meres, Serges, Ladies' Cloths, SC. So it
would be well to buy these of us this week.
About Silks we will not say what we shall
do. 1t is quite plain to anyone that we
can't continue for ever to do as we are doing
now. First-class well-known, staple Black
Silks at three-quarters to two-thirds of value,
is not thing likely to continue, although
we have our reasons for doing it now.
Aprons of Unbleached Linen, trimmed
neatly with Turkey red or indigo blue Cam
brio. at zoe eacll-less than the cost of the
cloth they are made of, as any one can
reckon.
Two-toned Satin Ribbons at half-price-
some colors at one-third.
Ladies' Ribbed Wool Hose, sixty cent
quality, for 38c-only few.
Silk Ottoman Curtain Stuff, sold in other
stores at 81 co. has been roc in our store,
now 65c-only two styles, both good ones,
left
A few sizes left in the dollar White Shirt
that we are closing out at 75c. We are
making an improvement in the get-up of our
dollar Shirt, and so will let out what is left
Of the old one at 75c. 1t is even now the
best dollar Shirt in New Haven. Our regu-
lar 75c Shirt, the 'EIronclad,'' is a better ar
ticle than some ''dollar' Shirts now offered
elsewhere Mt 75c.
Nine-quarter Blesched Sheeting at 20c
no mere remnants, no limitation to each Gus
toner, no huubug.
Satin lined Scarfs for gentlemen at 25c
goods made to sell at various higher prices
All our Scarfs reduce.
Nonpareil Cambrics at Zoe. Indigo blue
Cambrics very cheap. Indigo blue Cling
hams Indigo blue Calicoes; not any cheaper
than they ought to be, but very nice attrac
tive styles.
Summer Silks at prices so low that some
people, who would buy them at twenty-five
per cent more, will not look at them. Other
people who know better get the bargains.
Summer Silks at 35c, 3715c, 45c, are cheap
enough, but they are not half the bargain to
the consumer that our Black Silk at S1.00
now is.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-07-25

kindest of masters, always tho same in
temper, and never getting excited or
angry, whatever tho provocation. 1t
was William Barnes who probably
saved Grant from being assassinated
on the night that Lincoln was killed.
Grant arrived in Washington that day
and it was Mrs. Grants intention to
60 with the general to the theater that
night. She had ordered that their
baggage be taken to the hotel, but
William misunderstood her order and
had it transferred to the Baltimore and
Ohio depot This was not discovered
until too late to go to the theater. and
then Mrs. Grant decided that they
would 60 on TO New Jersey and let
the theatcr go. Had Williams not
made the mistake Grant would have
been one of that party in Lincoln's
box that night. As it was he had
hardly gotten out of the city before
the news arrived that President Lin
coin was shot and he had to return.
Washington Letter to Tie ClevclaIad
Leader.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-07-25
Economy in Production.

How great an economy can be de
rived from other things than labor ap
pears when we notice tho relations o
wages to total cost and of material Il
total cost. In Mr.. Platner's estimat.
of the cost of paper in 1868 wages, cost
of superintendent and management,
and repairs are only IL per cent. of che
total cost of making the paper, while
the cost of the materials that are. di
rectly used in tho papcr-rags, sizing
etc. lis 643 per cent of the total cost.
The census of 1880. shows nearly the
same percentages-17 per cont. fol
wages alone and 63 per cent. for mate
rails. As an element in the cost oi
production, materials arc four times
moro burdensome TO the manufacturer
than wages. If a manufacturer cant
compete,o lot him look TO his matcri-
ais, and not to his labor, for remedy.
The increase in the rate of wages has
been very marked in the thirty-threc
years from 1S47 to $780, Taxing the
wages of fourteen workmen in 1847, we
find that the aggregate is 81. 10 for q
day. The same men, doing the same
kinds of work in 1880, earned $23.56.
SA AuSAOdoC VA AOf pGA NCAAts AAAG A@E -
est mark was reached in 1873, when
fifteen certain workmen earned $34 %,
against 81. 80 in 1S47, an increase o.
200 per cent. The statistics are pro-
fuse in this country and in England.
showing that the rate of wages Is on
the increase in tho long run. Besides
this, the comforts of the working
classes are gaining, they have more
and better food, better houses, new
conveniencos and more fuel warmer
clothing, and more luxuries, whila
those things that werc once luxurias
have grown into necessaries through
daily use. Loud-mouthed fanatics are
not wanting who talk in the gloomiest
way about the condition OF working
people, but they are evidently ignorant
of the tendency of the times. In near
ly every industry besides paper manu-
facture, If not every one, wages have
increased, and the lives OF the working
people have become moro worth living.
Paper World.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-07-25
Avoluble waiter.

One morning recently hungry pill
grim went into Pat Conlon's restaurant
and ordered some toast, boiled pota-
toes, poached eggs. rare steak. and
some hot cakes. The waiter, eProf.
Harris, went to the kitchen and roarcd
out to the Chinaman: "Gimme q
graveyard stew, potatoes in the dark,
two men a-horseback, a moonlight on
the lake and fiambeau. When tho
pilgrim heard this remarkable order
he incontinently fed from the house.
forgetting to take his hat and mutter-
ing that he'd ''be gol darncd il he pro-
posed to tackle that kind Of break
fast, and that If the people lived on
such things in this country he proposed
to return to Missouri. /"
A reporter for the Inter- Mountain,
who happened to be in the restaurant
at the time, approached the waiter and
asked for an explanation of the order,
and the professor gave him the follow
ing version:
''You sec" he said, 1--WE get tired Of
commonplaces, and besides, wO try to
teach the Cinnamon tho language. A
graveyard stow means milk toast; po-
tatoes in the dark is boiled potatoes:
eggs circus style oansscrambled eggs;
rough and ready means pork and
beans; flambeau is light, not cakos.
and moonlight on the lake Is rare beef
steak. The walters all have pct names
for these things and we throw potatoes
at the China cooks till they know what
we mean.
Another boarder came in and the
professor roared ont with the voice Of
q Stcntor: ''Gimme saddle-baps and
a springer. spuds on the side, ten-pen-
NY nails and shinglc TO come a-run-
NM" Then the reporter followed ia
the wake of the Missourian. Butte
Cfku Inter- Mountain
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-07-25
CAN A WOMAN KEEP A sEcRET7
By ETHEL LYNN.


Can a woman keep q secret /?
Ask you this, with tone sincere.
Keep it ever ? Lower whisper
Lest your little maid may hear.
In her hour OF bitter waking
Past her red lips rosy bars,
Went their cry TO mortal hearing
Voice to aught beneath the stars ?
Did that pallid, patient mother,
Meeting you at morning tide,
Tell you Of her weary vigil,
Hope and love both crucified
Look where evening echoes revel
Round the,haughty, lovely queen,
While fair blossoms reign their petals
Over hair and rippled sheen.
Ask her why her velvet bracelet
Seems trifie out of place,
Will she tell you, how in anger,
Fingers strong have left their trace :?
When slave from thraldom fleeing,
Sought woman's tender aid,
Was the fugitive who trusted
Ever stricken or betrayed
Ahl through all the testers charges,
Still abides better trust,
In the safety of the secret,
Women keeps it if she must.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-07-25
Clnbbed Until he Smiled.

The fact is admitted by an Interview
ed Snowman that the feats of beasts
and children in the sawdust ring are,
in the main, produced by torture. From
the biggest elephant To the smallest
girl on an equcstrian's shoulders COM
pulsion under the fear Of severe punish
ment is the incentive. lie remembers
that man once had small boy in
training as q hurdle rider Of four ponies.
The act is familiar one rs done with
full-sized horses BY an adult, the per-
former, standing on the back of one
animal, managing them all BY reins,
and finally leaping along with his own
steed over the hurdles. The youngster
had an arduous winter at the work,
and finally mastered it through his
greater terror Of the teacher than of
che horseback danger. Now, it Is a
traditional usage among circus people
that smile must DO on the face of q
performer A ballet-girl without her
characteristic grin would be no greater
. curiosity than an equestrian who did
not show bis teeth along with his agiIi-
ty. But this child found il almost Inn
possible to smile. Instead q Distress
ful expression Of fright came into his
face. That would not do, and he was
literally dubbed until be smiled. IN
II, Sun.