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Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-23
FOR GOVERNOR.

During this week and next there will be lively times among the Republicans of Con- necticut. By the end of next week all the delegates to the convention will have been chosen and the political prophets will have some real foundation for their prophecies. Care should be taken to send to the conven- ton men of ability and good judgment, who will know how to act wisely, for the work to be done is very important. We do not be- lieve in the politicians idea of picking out harmless" men for delegates and then "pledging" them. Send men who are capa- ble of well understanding the situation, and then let them act as they think best.
 Those who keep we'll informed concerning the situation recognize that ever since the mayor of Hartford frankly declared that he was candidate for the nomination fer gov ernor the feeling that the best thing the con- vention can do is to nominate him has been steadily growing. It is now rapidly inereas- ing and spreading. And we believe that the more the situation is considered the deeper and more widespread this feeling will be- come.
 It appears to us that the situation is plain one. We do not think anybody has fright" to the nomination. The convention should be entirely free to disregard any ''claim." The people have the right to make the nomination, and it is theirs alone. The problem before the convention will be to pick out a man who is we'll fitted for the of- flee and who will make the best run. We are heartily of the opinion that this problem can be best solved by the selection of Mayor Bulkeley. There is no need to call attention to his fitness. He is at the head of great business enterprise, is thoroughly identified with Connecticut interests, and hasEmade an excellent record during the last six years as mayor of Hartford. He has brains, energy, and unusual administrative ability. He would make good governor.
 There is also, in eur opinion, no question as to the political wisdom of nominating him. He is very popular man. Warm hearted and unpretentious in his intercourse with men, he makes friends wherever he goes. He is not purse-proud or naughty. There is no i'll feeling against him among the people. He would be strong candidate in this respect. He would also be strong in having in all parts of the State many per sonal friends who would like nothing better than an opportunity to ''take of their coats" and go heartily to work for their friend. Few candidates for office have such large, hearty and energetic personal following" as Mir. Bulkeley. This would tell strongly for him. In addition he is first-elass political organizer himself, and this is year when the Republicans of Connecticut need all the skill and strength they can get. Everybody knows that if Mr. Bulkeley heads the Repub lican ticket there will be campaign which will be successful if it can be made so.
 He is the stronoest caOdidatA
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-23
Monday, August 93. 1886.
THE NEW SPELLER.

We call the attention ot our readers to the articles from the Register and the Union re- printed on this page. As we understand the somewhat remarkable performance criticised in these articles the criticism is we'll war ranted. Some of the facts are as follows: Last spring somebody thought it would be a good idea to have new speller in the schools. The thew methods" of spelling are much better than the old ones, you know. Therefore the machinery was put in motion and the committee on schools quiet ly decided and reported in favor of a change. This stirred up the firm whose book is now in the schools, and it's representative came here and declared that he would furnish better and cheaper book than the one which was reported, and asked the Board to wait a reasonable time until the book could be got ready. The Board voted to postpone the matter with the understanding that the new book should be examined. But on Friday night the report of the committee in favor of change was summarily adopted.
 As we look at the matter, there was no necessity for change, the change has been made in a way that is not above criticism, and the firm whose book is now in the schools has not been treated as the Board of Education of the city of New Haven ought to treat those with whom it does business. The people of New Haven must pay for a book that is not needed, and fair competi- ton has not been allowed so that tho best book for the least money could be had.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-23

minum is the coming metal which is des- abundant metal in the earth's crust, and is not exceeded in usefulness It has never been found in pure state, but is known to exist in combination in near ly two hundred different minerals. Corundum and pure emery are very rich in aluminium, which constitutes ffty-four per cent. of their sub stance. The metal is white and next to sil- yer in luster; it is as light as chalk, or only one third the weight of iron, or one fourth that of silver; is as malleable as gold, as tenacious as iron, and harder than steel. It is soft when ductility, fbrous when tenacity, and crystalline when hardness is required. It neither oxidizes in the air nor tarnishes in contact with gases.
 A Greek banker of Constantinople by the name of Jannaki, who recently died, and who, like many of his countrymen, enter tained the hope that Constantinople would one day become Greek possession, left the following will: This is my last will. My en- tire fortune have acquired in the sweat of my brow, honestly and without injustice. No widow or orphan will curse my memory. have suffered much Jrom persons high in rank, who live on their misdeeds against the weak. My entire fortune leave in an under ground vault, so that the Greeks on taking Constantinople may find this treasure and erect with it school, called the Pan-Hellen- io. Its curators are to be the ruler of Greece, the patriarchs of Constantinople, Jerusalem, and Alexandria, and two of the most learned Greeks. On the seizure of Constantinople, when the wooden houses of the city will become prey of the flames, the box, am convinced, will be found. Should it be ac- cidentally found before then, beseech the Russian ambassador to see to 1t that it does not fall into Turkish hands, but is brought to St. Petersburg, there to be preserved until the liberation of my people. All the pawn tickets contained in the box belong to me, for the sums lent on them will never be re- paid me, because the accrued interest amounts to more than double the capital. I often charged high interest, but only when the loan was to be used for a bad purpose. Then my object was to frighten off the borrower. I was called a usurer, but unjustly. In a second box will be found gold-embroidered dress of the Patriarch K., who borrowed 300 medjidee on it, which, as I learned to my sorrow, he gave to the former vizier for the removal of his rival. I pray and beseech the finder of the box to carry out this my last will.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-23
How sCurfeXv,s was Written. Eror,, tho Ernn1rl.rr, Manrnninal


 Of the hundreds of residents of the city quently meet tall, slender lady, with raven brown eyes and hair, and with 8 singular attraetiveness in her face, know that she is Mrs. Rose Hartwick Thorpe, whose famous poem, "Curfew Must Not Ring Tonight, '' has given her reputation in both hemispher- es. How at the age of 16 years, the country girl was led to write the poem, now so wide ly known, is thus narrated, furnished by her personally for this publication: 'The poem was suggested to me by the reading of the story, Love and Loyalty in April, 1867. I was then plain country school girl, not yet F, residing with my parents at Litch6eld, Mich, and under the pretext of working our mathematical problems, with my arlthmet- ic before me, I wrote the poem roughly on my slate. I was forced to carry on my liter ary work under these difficulties because of the opinion of my parents, that my time could be better employed than in idle dreams and useless rhymes I wrote the first copy on my slate between 4 and 6 o'clock in the afternoon, but much time has since been spent in correcting and revising it. Ihad no thought that I would ever be able to write anything worthy of public notice. The poem was first published in the Detroit Commercial
  on receipt of my manuscript, at once wrote me lengthy letter of congratulation and praise, in which he predicted the popularity for the verses which they have since received. I had no literary friends, not even literary acquaintance at that time, and did not know the simplest requirements of preparing my manuscript for publication. The poem at once attracted popular attention and bestow- ed upon it's young author 8 reputation which each succeeding year has enlarged. Although it has been published in innumerable forms and different books and collections, and has been translated into the French and Ger man languages, the poem has never brought it's author any financial remuneration, as is Often the case. ''It raised me- writes Mrs. Thorpe, ''from a shy, obscure country girl into public notice and brings to my side yearly hosts of new and delightful friends. Wherever go, my friends are there before me, and the poem, which I gave to the public with no right reserved, while it has made fortune for others and dropped gold en coins in other pockets, has reserved for it's author admiring friends" Mrs. Thorpe spends her summers in her native climate of Michigan, where she yearly reeuperates from the effects of Texan winter. The author is 36 years of age, is happily married and is enabled to quietly enjoy the respect and love of her neighbors and friends, while her liter ary admirers are legion.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-23
The Republican Convention.


 The State convention of the Republican party has been called for Thursday, Septem Der 9th This leaves less than three weeks for the friends of the candidates to complete their work before their strength is tested The canvass being made in the interest of Messrs. Bu1keley, Tibbitts and Lounsbury, although characterized by unusual ardor, has in it none of the clements of disgruntlement. A good feeling prevails everywhere, the inn portance of union and harmony is recognized on every hand, and the Republican forces are moving confidently forward to carry the State. Each candidates claim will be fully presented in the convention, and the action of that body will meet the united and loyal support of the party.
 The primary meetings must be held in the next two weeks and the selections of dele gates should be carefully made and the towns be fully represented in the convention, which is to consider important questions aside from the nomination of State ticket.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-23
A Cuban Woman.

lrEO Gne ThHdueJpRla NeWS
 In the physical beauty of the Cuban woman the commanding features are the foot, whose daintiness and symmetry are marvellous; the supple, willowy grace of movement of per son; the exquisitely modelled form, and the eyes, which never lose their lustre and glow.
 Cuban women wear shoes no larger than the No. size for women in the States. Nor is the diminutive size the result of any pinch ing process. She is born that way.
 She is the most graceful woman on her feet, in her walk and carriage, in the promenade, or in the dance, you ever saw.
 finer form, it is perfection. Nine women out of ten you meet are models of symmetry. There is greater delicacy in line and pro- portion than is seen in the United States. They do not so torture their persons or them selves.
 The cuban woman's face may be said to be wholly interesting and lovely rather than wholly beautiful. Its beauty is in it's e1pres- sion rather than in repose.
 The face is of the Latin mold, oval and with delicate protruding of pretty and shapely chin.
 Her complexion is waxen, creamy, with no earnation in her cheeks. But her mouth, large, mobile, tremulous, with just sug- gestlon or pathos ID the slight drawing down at the corners, has lips red and ripe that her ever perfect teeth dazzle in brilliant con- trast.
 Her hair is of that 1ead-b1ack darkness which suggests & weird soft mist upon the night and is indeed glory ever.
 But her eyes are her priceless, erowning Joveliness, her never ending power and charm. They cannot be described. When you say that behind their long dark half hid inp lasheS they are large dark dreamy vet glowing, flashing with fire, liquid with Ian quor, you have only hinted their inexpressible e1pressiveness. They are the same eyes at nine, at nineteen, at ninety.
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NO. 199.

the relations between us might be anicable. Draw near pray you-for my voice is not to talk so loud-and I will explain the scheme which I have to propose" The goose being beguiled by the seductive man. ners of her former enemy, swan to the side of the stream where the fox was waiting. In less time than it takes to tell it a sudden transformation took place. Thereafter the relations between the two animals were en- tirely amicable. But the goose was inside of the fox.
 Moral-This fable teaches that one should never show his hand at draw poker until the money is up; also that in making terms with another you should be sure that he doesn't get the bulge on you unawares; also, No. 2, that one is somehow reminded of the fox and the goose when he hears some employers talk of the amicable relations which they would like to live on with their help.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-23
The Fox and the Goose.
From the Boston Transcriptl

IT oIIr 1I1O 17esoOI1 II1IIIsOf IPV'I
 Once upon a time there was fox and a goose between whom there was a misun- derstanding, also a stream of water. Tine fox was much exercised because of the dis agreeable habit which the goose had of making noise like snake upon frequent occasions, which was very annoying to the fox, whose nerves were exceedingly sensi- tive. It also aroused feeling of envy in the breast of Reynard to see the goose sailing about on the surface of the water, as though for the express purpose of irritating her four-footed neighbor. who was averse to aquatic exercise. 1T The go goose, on 5 the other her very much by darting at her whenever she approached his side of the stream. These mutual bickerings went on for some time. Finally the fox addressed the goose in this wise: sMadam," he said, s'how foolish in us to live on such unfriendly terms, when
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-23

 week are good enough for dog-days.
 European capitalists are reported to be making heavy investments in Mexico. Mex ico has been good place for "permanent in- vestments" by outside capitalists.
 A man in Tennessee rises and declares that if women do not keep their fingers out of the prohibition pie and cease trying to abol- ish whisky he intends to organize party and make war on corsets. He asserts that hashas the facts in his possession which will Fknable him to show that tight corsets gre greater evil to the country than tight men. It is said that the anti-corset party idea is already very popular in Kentucky.
 The Meriden Republican resents the treat ment which the Democratic newspapers have bestowed upon the Republican candidates for governor. This is what it says concern ing Mayor Bulkeley: Morgan G. Bulkeley has been chosen several years in succession as the chief magistrate of the capital of the State, because he has administered that ex- ecutive office with unprecedented ability, always looking out for the interests of the taxpayers. Surely such man so successful as the chief executive of such city is qual- flied to apply the same sound principles to State affairs, and must necessarily have the necessary Fitness and capacity" to be gov ernor.
 The Scientific American has this to say about aluminium: It is predicted that alu'
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-23

One case Grey Blankets in Red and Blue Borders for $1.5o a pair. Just the right article for camp use.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-23
The 9nnrnal and Gnmrier.

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Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-23
From the New Haven Union.

We desire to call the attention of our read ers to the action of the Board of Education last evening in refusing to lay over till the next meeting the substitution of Meloney's spelling book for the one now in use. Why there should be such need for haste we are at loss to know. It was discourteous to Messrs. Bennett and O'Brien not to grant the request. True the Committee on Schools have had it under consideration for long time, and the book has been referred to the principals for their opinion, but that was prior to the improvement in the Sheldon book, which it is said could be furnished for half the price of the Meloney book. The changes of text books in the schools are a hardship to many of the parents of the children who have to pay for them, and without the cause for change is absolutely necessary should be avoided The trouble is not so much with the spelling book as it is with the diversif- cation of studies, and the lack of time for the children to become familiar with it. In our opinion the present Sheldon book, to say nothing of the improved one now Tn course of preparation, con- tained all that the majority of the children found time to study. But at the opening of the schools after vacation parents will be no- tified to furnish their children with new spoilers, the book publishers will reap rich harvest, the members of the Commit tee on Schools and superintendent will look wise and congratulate themselves on the great improvement in the speller, the parents who can least af- ford it will have to economize to buy them, and after the children receive them their time will be so taken up with other studies that they will have little use for them. There is good deal of humbug about all of this; but the people have the remedy in their own hands. In Hartford the district purchases the books for the chil- dren, and the text books cannot be changed without the district so votes It may be necessary to put on the brakes in this city.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-23

Superior quality JerseyWaists for $1. so each. Regular price is $2.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-23
INVENTORSl JOHN B. EARLE. No. S6S Chapel Street.
 New Haven, Conn. Gives isparsonal attention to procuring Patents for Inventors.

IN THE
 UNITED STATES AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES practice of more than thirty years and ire 9uent visits to the Patent Office has given him a familiarity with every department Of and mode of proceeding at, tine Patent Office, which, together with the fact that he now visits Washington semi monthly to give his personal attention to the inter- ests of his clients him in the assertion that no office in this country is able to offer the same facilities to Inventors in securing their inventions by Letter Patent-and particularly to those whose applications have been rejected-an examination of which he will make free of charge.
 Preliminary examination, prior to application for paten' made at Patent Office, at SrnaI charge. His facilities for procuring Patents in Foreign Countries are nleauaied.
 Refers to more than one thousand clients for whom he has procured Letters Patent iv1Sd&w
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-23

All-wool Black Jersey Waists (coat back) for 85c. Would be bargain at $I.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-23

One lot good quality Corset Covers for I2Hc each. Usual price 200.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-23
931edica1.

Many years ago, while engaged in the general practice of medicine saw the dark and apparently hopeless condition of nearly every sufferer from CHRONIC DISEASES, as well as the utter futility of the methods of relief (relief simply and not cure) employed by the best in the medical frater nity, and speedily determined my of ac tion and welded my professional life to the mos careful analysis and intimate knowledge of the pc cuiarities of this class of ailments, bending also my energies to find some
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-23

One case 36-inch Bleached Cotton for 7c a yard. Would be good value at Sc.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-23
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Such days as we have had during the past week are good enough for dog-days:
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-23

what after all the old Webster's speller is the best speller in the market.
 Moreover there is nothing to show but what the book adopted will be improved up- on by another now in the press, which the Board rejected at it's meeting. It is claimed by some that it certainly gives promise of being more complete The firm publishing it, on the other hand, claims that the Board agreed last spring to wait until September 1 before deciding on new speller, and that it was due to them, in view of the fact that the speller now in use of their make, that the publication of them, which is promised by that date, should have been patiently awaited. We agree with this, not only because it would have been more digpifed for the Board to have lived up to it's own motion, but because upon comparison with the one accepted it might have transpired that the best one has not been accepted after all. Certainly if the object in making change was to get the best speller, and we assume it was, then the action of the Board was ill- advised and undignifed in the extreme.
 All things considered, it looks as if the Board would have acted wisely had they awaited better times before making 8 change, and delayed choice until all publishers had been given an opportunity to compete.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-23
Bargains on Every Counter !

lust received another lot La dies Chemises and Drawers at 23c garment.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-23
CONTINUED BARGAIN SALE
 WHITE BLANKETS

At $1, $1. 50, $2.5o, $3 and $4 a pair. It will pay all house. keepers to examine our Blank cts before purchasing elsewhere.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-23
Great Sale of Gents Eng
 fish Half Hose,

Navy Blue and Seal Brown only, at 1oc a pair. Worth 33c. Sizes oH, 10 and 1oH