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Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-20
SONS OF VETERANS, PICNIC.
A Lively Day at Pawson Park Tester
 daY-SpIrited Athletic Conteata.

A Lively Day at Pawson Park Tester
 day-SpIrited Athletic Contests.
 Yesterday at Pawson Park the members of Nathan Hale camp, Sons of Veterans, and their lady friends to the number of one hun dred and fifty held their annual picnic The party left on the barge Juno, starting at half-past 10 and arriving at the park about 12 o'clock. At the park the party spent the day in bathing, fishing, sailing and athletic contests, returning to this city about ? o'clock in the evening. The athletic games were as follows:
 For the 1OO-yard foot race the entries were John Freuh, F. H. Coomes, 0. H. Finney, Joe Chadeayne and E. D. Hislop. The first prize, lemonade set given by John Bright, was won by John Freuh; second prize, a pocket penknife given by Henry Johnson, was won by F. H. Coomes.
 For the 30-yard sack race the entries were A. E. Lincoln, o. H. Finney, Joe Chadeayne The prize of one years subscription to the s. of " Gazette, given by F. W. Brown, was won by O. H. Finney.
 For the stone race the entries were A. E. Lincoln, F. D. Hislop, Fred Averill, Frank Noble. The prize, hammock given by E. S. Osborne, was won by A. E. Lincoln.
 For the three-legged race the entries were F. H. Coomes and 0. Finney. John Freuh and Joe Chadeayne, Frank Noble and Frank Averill. F. H. Coomes and 0. Finney took the prize, box of cigars given by John Free.
 The ball game between the Barton nine and the A. E. Lincoln nine resulted in favor of the Barton nine by 8 score of 6 to 2. The players the Barton nine were George Pardee, E. G. Schachter, Fred Barton, F. H. Coones, M. B. Meeker, O. E. Brainard, F. Edwards, E. Gould and Charles Schreck. On the Lincoln nine were o. Schreck, John Free, F. Cronan, E. Hermance F. Chadeayne, A. E. Lincoln, B. Wooding, Joe Chadeayne and W. Futile. Umpire, Edward Lawton.
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CHECKERS AT THE sELDRN.
Interesting Contests-Mr. Freeman tn
 Champf0n Player.

Interesting COntests-Mr. Freeman the
 Champion Player.
 Several of the best checker players of the city met the champion, MT. c. H. Freeman of Providence, at the Selden House last eve- ming, when several games were played. No one of the players has won game from the champion during his present visit to the city. Several games were drawn. On Wednesday MT. Freeman played with E. A. Durgin, noted Boston player, with the following re- suit: Freeman won one game; one game drawn. The champion also won two games played with MT. Atkins of this city, The result of the games played yesterday is as follows: Freeman won two games played with Prof. J. M. Lee and two games with MT. Smith; Freeman and St. Clair played two games, one of which was won by the former and one game drawn. A large number of interested spectators watched the playing
 While the champion was playing several other good games were played by local ex- perts. Dr. Lambert and MT. O'Connell played, each winning several games. MT. Atkins ana Mir. O 'Connefi play cd seven games, two of which were won by the former, three were won by the latter and two were drawn. The champion will remain in the city until to-mor1ow
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-20
EXCURSIONS.

CaIedonlanS at High Rock Yesterday
 Five Hundred Wont to Glen Island.
 Five cars containing the members of the Caledonian club went to High Rock Grove yesterday, where they held their annual pie mic. They spent the day in different kinds of amusement and returned early in the evening.
 The steamer John H. Starin carried nearly five hundred people to Glen Island yesterday. The four Washington camps of the P. O. S. of A. of this city and one from Meriden were aboard with their friends It was their third annual day off. Thomas' orchestra blew out into a march as the steamer crept out into the channel and there appeared to be a prospect of big days sport. The committees for the different camps were: Camp No. 1, G. H: Rowland, H. T. Mix, G. F. Neale; camp No. 2, F. E. Sims, H. H. Hayden, A. l.. Currier; camp No 3. J. H. Denton, G. A. Lee, J. A. Reeves; camp No q. D. A. Tyrill, 0. F. Hicks, E. E. Cooper; camp No 5, F. A. Farr, B. s. Evarts, s. J. Watson.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-20
SOUTHINGTON.
The Judd Family ReuniOn-A Large
 Number Present.

SoUTHINGToN, Aug. 19-The third annual reunion and picnic of the Judd family was held Wednesday at the Sanford homestead in East street district. Dinner was eaten un- der line of grand old maple trees, and among the one hundred and fifteen that sat down to the tables was Mrs. Dickinson of New Britain, whose father set out the trees. Among those present were Mrs. E. P. Judd and son of New Haven, Mrs Harriet Judd Sartain and daughter of Philadelphia, MT. Henry Higgins and wife and MT. Durand and wife of New Haven. The Talmadge family of East Haven was represented, Alonzo Smith and family and Thomas Judd and family of Cheshire. There was number of speeches and also music. The Judds of Wal lingford extended an invitation, and the next reunion will be there.
 Treasurer Stephen Walkley of the Peck, Stow & Wilcox company is in i'll health and has gone to the hills of New Hamp- shire.
 Dr. Cutting and wife will go to Niagara Falls next week.
 Mrs. M. L. Durand, of New Haven, will lecture on temperance at the Advent church next Sunday evening.
 The Southington Protective association will hold special meeting in the court room Saturday evening.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-20
VETERAN FIREmEN's EXCURSION.
They Will Go to Ansonfa to the Great
 Ffremen,s Parade.

Aney 50 70 AngOn18 10 6ne GfeaT
 Firemen's Parade.
 There was large and enthusiastic meet ing of the Veteran Volunteer Firemen's as sociation last evening in their hall in Insur- ance building. The main purpose of the meeting was to consider the invitation from Fountain Hose company of Ansonia to the association attend the great fremen's pa rade that will take place in Ansonia on Thursday, September 30. Sixty-nine of the veterans present voted to participate in the excursion and this number will probably be increased to one hundred or over. A first class band will be engaged to go with the "Old Vets" and they will take with them their old "goose-neck" engine Hercules. A good working committee of arrangements was appointed follows: B. F. Crockett (chairman), H. L. Clark, G. w. Stoddard, J. w. Haywood and George L. Ives.
 The association will meet again on next Thursday evening to hear the report of the committee, who are instructed to make all necessary arrangements for the excur- sion.
 It is proposed that this excursion shall take the place this year of the annual reun- ion picnic to the shore. That the veter- ans will have an enjoyable excursion and that they will be one of the attractions in the parade there can be no doubt
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-20
LOCAL NEWS.
Rrtef Mention.

Brtof MenG1Ons
 Latest in correspondence cards at Dor mans.
 City Engineer Hill was busy yesterday laying out footpaths in East Rock Park.
 D. F. HoIlister, of Bridgeport, has been retained as counsel by Drakely, the Wood bury murderer. Charles Andel, of the New Haven Yacht club, has purchased the sloop Dare Devil and will enter her in the club fleet.
 The Woman's Board of City Missions will hold their next regular meeting at the Center church chapel at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
 The Ansonia Carpenters union and the Waterbury union are to participate in the carpenters State picnic at Savin Rock Au- gust 27th.
 Rev. Mir. Hammond, of Ansonia, is still -rA-u i'll hnt his condition has not grown any children are improving.
 Twenty-two thousand dollars was taken in by the officials in the tax collectors office yesterday. There remain fifteen days more for the payment of taxes.
 The Edwards street nine defeated the Goatvilles by score of B to 16 yesterday, which makes the Edwards street nine cham pions of the Millers garden region.
 Superintendent J. J. Kennedy of the Branford coke works has received letter from Michael Davitt, of Chicago, acknowl- edging the receipt of S121. 50 for the Parnell fund.
 Patrick McHugh, veteran of Company K, Twenty fourth c. ", died at the hospital yesterday of Bright's disease. He formerly lived at 115 Oak street and was forty-nine years of age
 The remains of Mrs. Morgan, wife of E. D. Morgan, grandson of the late Governor Morgan of New York, who died at Newport Wednesday night of typhoid fever, will be placed in the beautiful Morgan mausoleum in Hartford. Miss Adelina Saunders will give recita- tion and MT. Edward North1op, the cornet- ist, assisted by MT. John P. Gardner, the pianist, will give selections at the meeting of the Good Samaritans next Sunday evening at S17 Chapel street. Mrs. Mary Gardner of 179 Putnam street found in Shore Line train a pockeGbook belonging to MT. H. E. Scranton, of Madison. The pocketbook contained $207, a certificate of 100 shares of stock of the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad company and an annual pass issued by the same company. The same was returned by her to MT. Scran- | ton, who rewarded her for her trouble.
 Nothing New in the Case. Coroner Mix said last evening that there was nothing new in the Wallingford murder |
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-20
The Mahogany Palace.

Mir. Thomas Booth, formerly proprietor of the Mahogany Palace in Narraganset Hotel building, Providence, R. T., will open to- morrow in Todd's block, State street, this city, his new Mahogany Palace which has re- gently been expensively furnished. The Mahogany Palace of Providence cost $10,00O, and this palace will cost, it is estimated, about $7,000.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-20
Died in WaferhurY,

Mrs. McNamara, wife of Patrick McNama- ra, and sister of John Byron, coal dealer of Waterbury died Wednesday in her 34th year. She leaves three children, the oldest of whom is five years. The funeral will be Friday rom the house to the Church of the Immac- ulate Conception at 9:3O a. m
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-20
THE PEACH TRAINs.
Fine Peaches Arrfving-The Trail
 Will Come in Earlier.

Fine Peaches Arrtvfng-The Trains
 VIII Come in Earlier.
 The peach merchants and grocerymen re- gret the late arrival of the peach trains. The until late in the afternoon. Yesterday the train came at about 5 o'clock. Hence the dealers can do little toward distributing the peaches to customers until the next morning after the train arrives. The peaches are, however, not injured by being in the city over night and are all ready for distribution early the next morning. The peach crop is good one and fine peaches are already being sold in the city. In short time the peach trains will, it is expected, get here earlier in the day. The detention is at Harlem River some of the time.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-20
On a Tour of InspectIon-CombI bIning g
 Business With Pleasure.

On a Tour of Inspect1on-CombI bIning
 Business With Pleasure.
 The United States steamer Dispatch, Lieu tenant Commodore Emory, having on board Hon. William c. Whitney, Secretary of the Navy, accompanied by Commander Schley, who will be remembered as having command of the Greedy relief party and at present chief of the bureau of equipment and recruit ing at Washington, and Commander Good rich, steamed into New London harbor about 6 o'clock Wednesday evening and came to anchor off the Pequot House. Yesterday morning the Secretary visited the naval sta tion and looked over the government proper ty at that place. Later he called on ex- President Arthur at the Pequot House and in the afternoon the Dispatch weighed anchor and started for Newport. The Secretary is making tour of inspection of the various navy yards on the Atlantic coast and thereby mbining business with pleasure
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-20

Mental OVerWOrk and Derangement.
 Over taxation of the brain while in @ rail road freight office in Cleveland, Ohio, is sup posed to have slightly deranged young Will liam R. Marr of Bristol, who committed sui eide Wednesday. He shielded by the use of hydrocyanic acid. Marr left letter address ed to his mother advising her that he was about to commit suicide and naming those he wished for pallbearers at the funeral. It ts supposed he obtained the poison in New York
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-20
Personal,

Miss Anna J. Chapin, the blind vocalist and teacher, is very sick with typhoid fever at her home on Cottage street. Her many friends will hope for her speedy recovery.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-20
Ftrsr CIass Dtnners

Bicycle Supply Co.,, 32 Front street, agents for the American Star bicycles.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-20

Rev. George H. McGrew of the First M. E. church, Meriden, is expected to address the Tenth, c. V., veterans annual to be held in that city
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-20

Headache, costiveness and piles are thor oughly cured by judicious use of Ayers Pills
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-20
First Class Dinners

Bicycle Supply Co.,, 32 Front street, agents for the original safety Kangaroo bicycles.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-20
Salmon Steak fin Cans.

If you want ffrst-class article at low figure We the same quality is sold for elsewhere. Inferior goods are unsatisfactory at any price.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-20

Reasonable price. City Hall Dining Rooms Church street cor. Court.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-20
Friday, August 20, Iss6.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY. American Star Bicyc1es-32 Front Street. Clearance Sale-C, H. Ayres. For Sale-Horses-W. & R Foote Given AwEy-Ers, l.. E. SiSson. Imported Havana Ctgars-Johnson Brother. PaSsa2e Rates Reduced Anchor Line. Probate Notice-EState of Harris Smith, Safety Kangaroo Bicycles-32 Front Street. Wanted-Girl-42 Academy Street, Wanted-House-A. M
 Wanted-Work-''w.,'' ~ This Office. d-Situation-Accountant
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-20

been able to offer. New season catch, 18S6 We guarantee it to please. Only 18c can. Other grades at lower figures.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-20
AT SACHEM,S HEAD.
A Fine illumination and Display

A Fine Illumination and Display of
 Fireworks TO-MOrrOW Evening.
 The cottagers, hotel men and patrons pro- pose to give a grand exhibition of fireworks at Sachems Head on Saturday evening, Aug. 21st This will be the final display of the season in that section. On Sunday evening there will be praise service at one of the hotels. Last Sunday evening over one hundred and fifty attended the praise service at the Roberts House. Sachems Head is one of the most delightful summer resorts on the shore, with plenty of sea food, fine bath ing beach and extensive sea view.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-20
TRY Us

Reasonable price. City Hall Dining Rooms Church cor Court. iy13 if
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-20
THE PEOPLES STORE
 OFFER FOR SALE l25 Barrels EIberOn Flour at
 $6.OO Per Barrel.

S5c buys bag of Elberon Flour
 OUR SALES on the Elberon Flour are increasing very rapidly and they ought to, for the simple reason that there is no Flour in New Haven good, Tn every particular,
 THE ELBERON.
 Bread made from the Elberon does not dry up like bread made from other brands of Flour; but quite to the contrary, it remains MOIST. 1.2OO Pounds Java Coffee Sold In July. Price, 2s cents per pound R. w. MILLS, 3S2 State Street.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-20
subscription Esales

subscription RAles. ONE YEAR, $500; SIX MONTHS, $500; THREE MONTHS, $50; ONE MONTH, 50 GENTS; ONE WEEK, 15 CENTS; SINGLE COPIES, CENTS.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-20
4. T. LAW & CO.

Only 25c per pound, A pounds for $1 A bargai on present butter market.
 Everythi in Meats, Fruits and Vegetables.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-20

wEATHER RECORD.
 INDICATIONS FOR TO-DAY.
 WAR DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL SERVICE, ' WASHINGTON, D. O., Aug. 20, 1886, a. m. ! For Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connec ticut: Fair weather, southerly winds, warmer.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-20
A Golden Wedding.

Philo G. Sheldon, president of the Boards ley Scythe company, returned home from Waterbury Wednesday night and found his house taken possession of by party of about fifty friends and neighbors, the occasion being the fftieth anniversary of his mar riage; and among the tokens left were an easy chair in finely finished cherry frame for Mr Sheldon and one of the same wood, up- holstered in fine crushed plush, for Mrs. Shell don. There were also several golden gifts of coin, thimble and ring. The party left at an early hour wishing the couple many years of happiness.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-20
Senator PIatt.

Senator c. H. Platt and wife came here from Meriden yesterday and went to Bran ford, where they spent the day with MT. and Mrs. James P. Platt, who are stopping at the Moutowese House.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-20
Nothing New the Case.
TanIh c. ". Xeferana.

Coroner Mix said last evening that there was nothing new in the Wallingford murder caaa
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-20

Meats, Groceries aud Provisions.
 263 and 265 Wooster Street AFFILIATIONS CONNECTION-A
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-12-04
& Diplomatic Marketman.

All, good morning. ma'am. Beautiful
morning. Nothing like the early fresh
air for making the ladies look rosy.
Makes one look ten years younger, espe-
cially young ladies.
How much are peaches? inquired the
lady.
Well, ma'am, eating peaches are $l.25
a basket. You want eating peaches.
No, preserving peaches.
Well. they are S1.1o. I've only got a
few more baskets left. As it's you I'll
let them go for 81 apiece. How many
please, and where shall | send them.
only wish one.
One basket! Why, you couldn't get more
than couple of jars out of that. IL
you should get married before peaches
come around again and go to hOusekeep-
ing you will need more than that.
II am married,
Married! Who'd thought it. You
amt ont of your teens yet. Well, I'll
send one basket. What's the number?
Perhaps one basket will not be enough,
you had better send HE four and one Of
eating, was her reply as she handed out
a 50 bill aud % cents in change.
Thanks, ma am, said the dealer, and she
was gOne.-DetrOit Tribune.
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Effect Of iLanure on Soils.

The effect o. manure on soils is various.
Long manure Oh sandy soils tends to
make the land still more dry. and hence
should OILY be applied to this kind of
soil in thoroughly rotted condition or
better as compost. What sandy soils
lack, as a rule, is humns, and comiIo,c or
thoroughly rctted manure is in Just
the coalition TO kindly perform this
office.
Many persons, perhaps Il majority sup
pose that manuIes leach down through
saIdy soils AID ara lost. IL the soil is
nearly clear sand this effect will take
place if some crop is rot growing there
on, But cIcps Oh sandy soils, in the
presence of manure, eat out manure
very fast, and hence this apparent disap-
pearace of manure is accounted for. II
goes quickly into the crop if in a soluble
state.
Loans and clays, on the contrary. take
up and hold manure indefinitely if not
oNNtpt'h ny eioHc. H pStuplCu Wy NlOpS.
it is given up, but all the cOnst ituents of
plant growth being present, the eating
ont of manure is not so quickly seen.
The reason why manure is more
quickly eaten out of sandy soils is that
they are more porous than clay soils and
hence more amenable to the action of the
oxygen of the air, and this action Of OK
ygen upon any material liable to decay
is what renders such material to a state
by which it may be taken up by plants.
Hence, if the soil is clayey, long uDdi-
gested manure will be indicated. 1t
tends to render such soils more light and
porous. On sandy soils every means
possible should be use TO render the soil
as compact at possible, while the natu-
raj y firm clay soils require the greatest
possible disintegratiOn to render them
the most productive. Yet there should
always be due relation to c0mpactuesS
in any soil to reach the b st results
Farm, Field and StOckman.
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Notice To Tax Payers.

Take notice that in accordance w'.h
Section 50 IF Art. 81 of the General As
sembly of 1882, your Taxes for the year
1856 according to the Tax Rolls on file in
this office as also in the office of the
Clerk Of Court ex-OfficiO Recorder of
Mortgages of the Parish of st. Martin,
are now due and cOllectable, and if not
paid as the law directs Oh or before the
olst OF December A. b. 1886 you will be
come delinquents and the amount of
your said Taxes will then draw per
cent interest per month from the 3lst. of
December until paid or the property thus
assessed will be seized and sold according
to law.
Sheriff's Office St. Martinsyille Parish
of St. Martin, this 18th day of Septem-
Der 4. ID. 1856.
T. L. BROUSSARD.
Sheriff and ex-OfficiO Tax Collector.
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Notice to the Public.

The tickets issued to LabOrers on the
=. John Plantation. marked d" not trans
ferable," will only be cashel ut the ed
Of each mOa!h, 70 the lah0rers to whom
they are issued. The pn6iic are mott
led not to negotiate for said tickets.
G. W. Thomas.
4. Martinsyille. Sept. nth. 1886.
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Many young man who has been too
bashful to propose to girl has had her
father come into the parlOr at eleven
o'clock and help him out.
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Post Office, St. MartinsvilIe, La.

Opens daily, except Sunday, from a. m
10 Gp. III. Sunday from s a. m. to 1850 Il.
~, and from ; p. III % 4 pm.
Money ordes issued daily, except Sunday
rom a. III. to Up. III.
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OYSTER STAND.

OYSTERS will be served on
half shell and fried in style at
all hours, at moderate prices.
Every purchaser of IS cents
90 cts. and one dallar's worth
of goods will be given a ticket
in the weekly drawing.
Call and see the induce
ments offered at
A. M. Hebert:
st. Martinsyille, La.
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- Beer! beer! beer at
) cts a glass at B. Audibcrt's.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-07-31
THE SHARKS ATTENDANTS


1t might naturally be supposed that
all other fishes would keep out of the
way Of SO dangerous a creature as a
shark, for he is not only always hungry,
but not at all particular on what he
dimes. Moreover, his capacious jaws,
armed with several rows of sharp teeth,
are not at all pleasant to fall into. But
there are two fish who are found SO con-
stantly in company with his sharkship
that they may quite properly be termed
his attendants, and one Of them is liter
ally much attached to him.
The first Of these is the pilot fish, who,
if he does not-as the name would indi-
cate-really serve as guide to the shark,
often seems to do SO. This handsome
little fish is of bright blue color, with
darker bands, and usually swims ahead
of the shark or little to one side.
Coming up to baited hook the pilot
fish will inspect it carefully, and then
take his departure. Pretty soon the
dark fin of the shark will be seen cutting
through the water, as, preceded by the
pilot, he slowly saunters toward the hook;
for, as rule, the shark is never in hur-
ry, and, unless very hungry, takes time to
examine his bait we'll before biting.
AS he comes swimming along, the
chances are that one or two dark objects
will be seen attached to his body or one
of the large side fins. These are the
sharks other attendants, the remora or
sucking fish, and so tightly do they
cling, that when the shark is captured
and hauled on board, the sucking fish
come with him and can be examined at
leisure.
And very interesting fish they are. On
the top of the head is long disk, the
central portion of which is formed by
overlapping leaves. 1t is by means of
this that the remora adheres to objects,