Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-10
d little corn wine. Couldn't find it any.

ed 8 little corn wine. Couldn't find it any
 where. Everybody said there were no sa
 looms in town. At last we ran across a far
 mer who was in purchasing supplies, anc
 who had evidently found liquor somewhere
 We told him what we wanted Come witt
 me- he said; Tll show you where you car
 get all you want. I just left there But
 you must keep it num- We promised and
 he took the lead. He led us through filthy | alley into back gate, through what had
 been pigpen, and finally up to door in an old back building. The farmer gave four raps on the door. Soon voice said: What do you wantF The farmer knocked four
 times again. What should be done with the police and sheriffr said the voice. Cut their throats from ear to ear,' said the far
 mer. The door opened and we went down 8
 stairway until we reached another door at
 the foot. Here the farmer rapped four times
 again, was asked what he wanted and gave
 four more raps. The voice inside then said:
 Everything is lovely to which the farmer
 replied, And th- goose hangs high.' The
 second door opened and we were admitted to
 a cellar, around which sat four or five men
 on beer kegs. The counter was rough
 boarded affair and everything was primitive
 Everybody looked inquiringly at us and seemed suspicious. called all hands up ~--~ ~0~N
 mers and all O. K. I wanted whiskey sour, but was told ought to consider my self lucky to get anything at all without wantin' them there fancy drinks In conse- quence I drank straight whiskey, and if I ever drank hummer whiskey in my life I did then. O, it was awfull My partner called up round and each time the farmer took liberal dose of the beastly stuff
 When we got outdoors again the 'forty-rod' had taken such an effect on him that we had to walk him up street until we came to a strapping young fellow who said the farmer up our charge. No, I don't believe in prohi- bition."
 Not so NOwadays-Past and Present.
 In 1796 carriages were very scarce in ''the States" although they were more abundant than they were later. Hartford county had 7,608 horses, or "horsekind," in 1796, and 6 6,459 in 1910. decrease of more than eleven hundred; but during that period vehicles had increased noticeably. Att the date first men toned there was only one carriage in the State designated as the F'coach," and taxed as worth $S4. It was owned in Hartford and for several years remained the only coach. 1 New Haven had 8 "chariot" taxed at S67, l and of less pretentious vehicles Hartford | had two "pheatons,' and Sufield one. There | were also ''coaches at ST." of which Hart ford had twelve, East Windsor three, and | Granby one; these were all in the county, In l799 Windsor. possessed ''coach at $S4,n sharing with Hartford the highest dignity on wheels. In that year Hartford had ten ! coaches, but year later the number was re- 1uced to eight. In 1906 Hartford had ad- Fanced to the honor of possessing a coach | 'axed at $16S, which was the only one in the county. The above is from the memorial I history of Hartford county. New Haven is blessed with enough now, and with shops for heir manufacture. The value of the car lages made in New Haven in a single year would have been untold wealth, and suggest. H an El Dorado union, to the men of 1796. 1
 MRS. hUIII ----~-~ NI | you write, enclosing 8 stamp, will tell you It is true that in July, 1885. she twas suddenly paralyzed and became entirely blind, as her doctors claimed, from an enlargement and l of the kidneys and liver. She was in an unconscious state for two weeks; face and body bloated with agonizing pain; could not keep anything on her stomach; lr- regular action of the heart Physicians pro her case incurable; within few weeks the paralysis left her, bloat went | down, enlargement of the liver subsided, ac- l tion of the heart became regular, and she became well in three months and has felt ln good condition ever since" Warmers safe 4ks, 1,nv orId