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Morning journal and courier., 1886-06-18
No Wonder He Is Forty.Four.

When an infant on wash day I fell over into tub and went straight to the bottom of it, staying there ten minutes till found would have been boarding to-day had there been any water in the tub!
 While sleeping in 8 six story hotel in the far West I awoke at the cry of fire and plunged out of the window. Some would have hesitated and been lost. But life is sweet and fire is awfully hot. I have lain awake and thought of that terrible leap, which would have dashed me to pieces had not nay room been on ths first floor.
 I opca stayed two weeks in fashionable Boston boarding house, but was rescued and afterward regained nay health. While hand ling gun in which was sure there was no load, blew into it with my foot on the hammer, when the foot slipped. I would have sworn it was not loaded, and in an instant-I found that I had thought right. That is the way many are killed.
 While ehopping tree down it une1- peetedly fell upon me. Woodchoppers are the victims of many disastrous accidents. Instead of allowing the tree to drive me into the ground like tent stake, took it on my shoulders and tossed it over into the alley. But what if the tree had been four feet through! No wonder I shudder at the recollection.
 At vieksburg sat down on an old shell when it accidentally exploded. Instead of go- ing up through the top of the tent I looked down and saw that the egg shell had little chicken in it, which was the only one of us that got killed. It was thin escape. Dur ing a lull in the battle carelessly leaned up against the muzzle of cannon, when all st once it went off. When I was picked up found that the reason it had gone off was that the driver had whipped up and the can- non had gone off with the horses. No won- der am getting bald headed and that pre- | mature age begins to show on my clothing. When boy found paper of black sand and threw it into the stove. did not know that it was powder. All of sudden, in stantaneously-it didn't go off But shive1 when I think of the consequences had there been any fire in that fatal stove. We art now about half way through house cleaning and I am still alive. Any man going through | half what I have would have been dead , dozen times. No wonder that I am forty four years old.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-06-18
mORH REFORM


 It is always interesting ts watch the prog ress of great reform, and it is especially interesting to watch the progress of the civil service reform. It progresses in the Boston custom house. Recently Collector Salton- stall had occasion to appoint five new in- spectors, all of whom turned out to be Dem ocrats. How this came about is explained bv a gentleman who had consulted Collector Saltonsta11, by whom he was informed that ''the list of applicants certified by the exam iners was carefully gons over, and at the same time the list of letters forwarded by the packers of these applicants, and the places were awarded to the men who had the strongest party backing"
 The Boston Journal says concerning this performance: Thus the Washington plan has been put in operation in Boston, the headquarters of civil service reform, and under the very nose of the Massachusetts Reform club, and, if we mistake not, by member of that illustrious organization. We wish that there might be special meet ing called in order that Colonel Goldman might have an opportunity to either con- demn or explain this civil service reform based upon the merit system in which merit is of no account unless backed by letters vouching for the genuineness of the Democ- raey of the applicant.
 This is reform in Boston. Reform in Washington is very much like it. The civil service law is an obstacle to the carrying out of Democratic plans, but it is not an obsta- c1e that cannot be got over. It came out in the discussion of the clause of the appropr:s- tion billwhich was intended to practically nu1- lify the civil service law, that after applicants for clerkships havepassed the examination and four have been certified to the head of the bureau that official, some of his subordi- mates, ascertains from Democratic represen- tatives which, if any, of these men are Dem- ocrats in order to appoint those who are and to pass by those who are not
 It is announced by a very trustworthy Washington correspondent that there was an interview the other day between some south ern Democrats and President Cleveland in the course oe which the latter said: eff I don't turn out Republicans quick enough for you during the next six months let me know" They will surely let him know if he doesn't.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-06-18
A Queer Adventure.
[From the Youths Companion.1


 As l ran, kept my eyes fixed on Brown, who was acting in a singular manner. After every few seconds his head would disappear beneath the water in which he stood, then it would appear again. He seemed to be struggling violently. As l approached him hs threw up his hands and cried out, in accents that haunt me still: ssFor heavens sake, Lieutenant, quick, and help mel"
 "What is itg What has hold of your" sIt's big oyster, or 8 big clam," he oroaned. "I was wading here and stepped into it, expect It's shell closed-grippedi my ankle-and to save my life l can't get away-ard the tide will soon be over our heads here!" he added, with something al-
Morning journal and courier., 1886-06-18
@isee11amepms. RECEIVERS NOTICE OF SALE.

TN the matter of the Receiversfip of THE R. L. 1 SPENCER COMPANY, the Superior Court for Mid dlesex County, at it's April Term, 1886, upon the application of N. D. Sperry, the Receiver ppoint ed by said Court, in the above entitled cause, hay ing ''decreed and adjudged that the said Receiver be and he is hereby authorized and empowered, at as early day as he may deem judicious and prop CT, and upon notice by publication in some news. papers published in the towns of New Haven and Middletown, not less than ten days before such sals to sell at public auction and if not sold at public auction then at private sale. the whole or any part of the assets of said estate of every name nature and description, except such property em- braced in the inventory of said estate is claimed to have been purchased of J. G. Hyde, and is val ued therein at fifteen thousand and seventeen and 35-1OO dollars. It is intended to include in this de- cree of sale all orders for goods merchandise which have been received by said insolvent cor poration prior to the appointment of said N. D. Sperry as temporary Receiver, and also all such orders as have been received up the time of said sale.''
 Now, therefore, the undersigned N. D. Sperry, Receiver upon the Estate of THE R. L. SPENCER COMPANY, in pursuance of the above order and de- cree hereby give notice that will sell at the fac tory of said Corporation in Wallingford, Conn., on Wednesday, the twenty third day of June, 1886, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, at public auction, the assets of said estate, in accordance with said order and decree of the Superior Court.
 D. SHERRY,
 RECEIVER OF THE R. L. SPENCER COMPANY Naxr Hou TI10o ia10
Morning journal and courier., 1886-06-18
PERSIAN SLAVES OF BACcHUs.
Rich Wine Makers and Wine Bib- bIers Who Boldly Violate the kO. rams Injunctions.

N1ch HIno FRaAeTS "1ho 0AO@
 bIers Who Boldly Violate the kO-
 rams InjunctiOns.
 From Teheran Letter to the Chicago News.l
 The Armenians and Nestorians, though no1ainally Christians, are really more dense Iy ignorant and adhere to more ridiculous tumble of superstitions than the Moslem Shutes. The Nestorians have preserved with great care their old religious books written in ancient Syriac, and they keep them even to-day wrapped up with e1- treme unction and preceution in their sane tum sanctorum, although not soul can read or understand them. Their morality is of the lowest, but in that respect the Armenians, who are naturally shrewder and smarter and not quite so deeply steeped in ignorance, beat them. The Per- sians, although not very moral or virtuous themselves according to our American standard, despise both the Nestorians and Armenians as much worse than themselvef. It is drunkenness especially which IS the besetting sin of the Armenians, male and female. The mapufacture and sale ot wine and liquor is carried on in Persia exclusively by Armenians and Jews, who almost invari- ably grow rich at it. Indeed it is held here the best paying business-that of selling drink.
 The Persians being for the most part Shutes are forbidden by the Koran to make or drink wine, and the small fraction of su- mistes in the north are just as strict in this respect. I say they are forbidden, which does not mean, however, that they all obey. Quite the contrary; it is only the poor who do not infringe the injunction laid upon them by the prophet Among the we'll to do and powerful there are but few who do not, openly or secretly, violate this law. There are many Moslems besides who maintain that beer and spirits are net forbidden them by the Koran, and in Turkey they call cham pagne "cider'' so as to get over the wine clause in the holy book. However, the mul lahs and all those learned in the sacred law are nearly unanimous in Interpreting the passage in question as including the afore | mentioned species of "hooze" There ar, two passages in the Koran which are consid | cred to settle this question pretty effectually
 l had the curiosity to look them up in th Koran (which is always printed in the orig: ! nal Arabic of one thousand two hundred ans
Morning journal and courier., 1886-06-18

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 a warning to the re-pullers and spoilsmer
 which they will be wise to heed.
 l Puck has been making study of the ae
 counts of Typographical union Noe, and has I made some interesting discoveries. It finds that during the years 1883 and 1884 there l was expended on 'strike relief account -s9 = 121.68, which represents all the money paid to members out on strike, while the commit I tee service account foots up $6, ,39O 20, which represents the amount drawn by few dozen committeeman. Taking at random one com mitteeman it finds that in the latter part of 1883 he drew amounts ranging from $5 a day up to $25 and aggregating $232 between October 20 and December 15, while the aver age amount of relief received by persons on strike during that year was less than $16. No explanation is given of the way the com mitteemen spend their money; according to an official statement, "no vouchers were talk en for the expenditures, and if they had done so the committee would deem it unwise to have them made public"
 In some States witnesses who swear by the Bible kiss the book This is the case in New Jersey, but the Court of Chancery in that State has just decided that witness is under no obligation to do so Vice Chancellor Bird thus laid down the law: Almighty God, or the Ever Living God, or the like, is called upon by the witness to witness that he will speak the truth. The rest is form. The sol emn invocation, affirmation or declaration is the substance. All else is shadow. The witness in this case was sworn with her hand upon the book. There can be no doubt that if she made false statement wilfully she is liable to an indictment for perjury. But it is said that this may be true and yet the con science of the witness not be bound, which is the object of the oath. Thers is great force in this. How did the witness herself regard its She is presumably witness, for nothing to the contrary appears. She accepted the form of the oath as usually administered, without objections, except kissing the Bible. By this act on her part the court is justified in presuming, without further inquiry, that the witness intended that her conscience should be bound. Speaking from the forum of her conscience she declared that it was not essential to kiss the book in order to impose upon herself all the obligations of oath.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-06-18
BARGAIN NO. 4.

All OUT handsome Silk Bro cade Wraps of American Man. ufacture at the absurd price of & each for a choice. Ladies, doD t make a mistake and let this oppo1 ,tunity pass to secure , seasonable garment at from 25 10 so per cent. of regular retail price.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-06-18
BARGAIN NO. 5.

All our elegant foreign-made Wraps, sample garments, as as there is but one of style, will be offered at the ridiculous price of $1o each, without dis CT n. ination or reserve. 1hls IS o1>Iv one of those rare chances in a lifetime to secure a gar ment of such elegance at a merely nominal sun.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-06-18
BARGAIN NO. 2.

case all wool CamePs Hair Canvas Cloths, 54 inches wide, in handsome light summer shades, at AVG per yard. Pre- cisely the same goods as found on the large retail counters of Boston at 75c per yard-and no le ss.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-06-18
BARGAIN NO. 6.

Over 2,ooo yards of wide H. mburg Edgin;gs, in extra weight of Cambr-ic and En- broidery, at 200 per yard. Can not be found elsewhere under 25c.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-06-18
BARGAIN NO. I.

I case double width Lace Buntings in Black, Cream, Modes, Blue, White, etc., at the nonsensical price of s I-3c per yard.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-06-18
BARGAIN NO. 2.

lot of Black Gros Grain Silk, heavy cord and elegant shade and finish, at a special breakdown price of 75c per ward.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-06-18
Hew Hen Butler Missed the Great
 Chance of His Life.

Frank Burr in the Philadelphia Tines.l As lawyer, Governor of Massachusetts,
 member of Congress or ma jer general in the
 army, he has handled events which meant
 much to himself and more to his country He has ever lived within the, glare of fierce
 criticism and oftentimes of denunciation.
 He came within an ace once of being Presi-
 dent of the United States.
 I will tell you the story as General Simon Cameron once told it to me:
 'sMr. Lincoln," said General Cameron, ''was casting about to find candidate fol the vice presidency to run on the ticket with him at his second nomination. It had been decided by the party managers that Hanni bal Hamlin was not available for a second race. Various names were proposed, but there were some objections to each one. Fi- l nally MT. Lincoln sent for me one day and said: I would like you to go to Fortress Monroe and see General Butler and tell him if he will accept the nomination for vice presidency on the ticket with me he shall have the place.
 ''General Butler was then commanding south of the James and I started at once to convey to him the Presidents wishes and to urge him to accept. I reached him in due time and at once delivered MT. Lincoln s message, adding to 1t such suggestions as I thought proper. General Butler thought the subject over, but finally said: No; I can not accept I do not think a man should leave the army at such crisis as this to ac- cept a civil position.'
 II returned with the message. MT. Lin eoln was much disappointed. As the result of this refusal the nomination went to An drew Johnson. Sc you see 8 word would 1 then have made General Butler the Vice President, and that word he had the power to speak. He would then have become Pres ident after the assassination of MT Lincoln, instead of Andrew Johnson. I wish he had. He is the better and the abler man." What change in affairs there would or might have been but for General Buffers re- fusal.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-06-18
BARGAIN NO. 7.

A large assortment of Satin Plaid White Goods at TIC per Ta l that will sell themselves lpon inspection.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-06-18
NINE IMMENSE BARGAINS

That are simply UNAPPRoAcH- ABLE both in quality and price.
 Read for yourselves and judge.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-06-18

The signature of Governor Hill of New York to the bill limiting the time of impris- onment for debt to six months will make Ludlow street jail in New York city some- what less disgraceful place than it has been. Under the operation of the new law all the inmates of this institution who are held for debt, and have been imprisoned for six months and over, will be released next Mon day
Morning journal and courier., 1886-06-18
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Morning journal and courier., 1886-06-18

German engineers have succeeded in dim finishing the swaying of locomotives and with it the wear of the rear driver fanges by mak- ing the tender coupling more or less rigid laterally, and, indeed, four-wheeled 1ocomo- tives have been used on some roads for line engines by having heavy shoot bolts on each side entering sockets on the tender, in this way preventing either vertical or horizontal swaying.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-06-18
NEW HAVEN, CONN, FRIDAY MORNING. JUNE 1s 1886

pearance of Mugwumpism in the far West is warning to the wire-pullers and spoilsmen which they will be wise to heed.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-06-18

The Boston Herald is encouraged by the
 Oregon election, and finds in 1t new evidence that 'sthe Mugwump is an immortal bird" It thus states the situation: The rival plat
 forms in Oregon were substantially ldent1- cal, and could have been substituted for each other with a few changes in names and epithets. When, therefore, either party nominates good and capable men, by fair means, those citizens who have been In the habit of voting with it will support the can didates or refrain from voting. But when bad men obtain control of the organization for selfish ends, the voters who retain sover- eighty over themselves will do as they did in 1884 in the nation, and as they have just l done in Oregon-they will bolt. The reap
Morning journal and courier., 1886-06-18
EDITORIAL NOTES.
When the poet said, ''What is so rare as day in June?" he did not mean dog-day.

Workingmen who work solely with their mouths are falling into disrepute. They have greatly misled the honest workingmen who have been rash enough to follow them.
 The New Haven Typographical union No. AT did not receive the support of the interna- tional union in it's attempt to prevent the use of ''plate matter" We suppose that many of it's foolish and arbitrary perform ances would not be sanctioned by the central typographical body.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-06-18

Tonight at the meeting of the Board of Education Mr. Bennett's amendment to the rules will come up for action. This amend 1nent provides for the election of the execu- tive officers of the Board for one year instead of for two, as has been the custom. We do not suppose that there will be any opposition to this change. There ought not to be. There is no reason why the terms of office of the superintendent and secretary should be longer than those of the principals and teachers, and several good reasons why they should not. The Board should keep all the power it can in it's own hands, and this is one of the ways to keep it.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-06-18
54tlediIal

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, 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 course of ac- tion and welded my professional life to the most careful analysis and intimate knowledge of the pe- cularities of this class of ailments, bending also my energies to find some
Morning journal and courier., 1886-06-18
NEW HAEvNJ1

Offer to the Midsummer Trade
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1886-09-09

The present generation Of Piuses. says
the Austin Reveiile, havs become too
lazy to build funeral pyres TOR cremating
the dead of their tribe 10 accordance
with the custom of their ancestors from
wa, back. When q buck or squaw dies
in the camp the present degenerate race
simply set fire to the wickiup and burn
the body, leaving the bones to bleach in
tho sun. aud then abandon the spot for
ever, not even camping iu the vicinity.
Residents of hawthorne were disagreeably
reminded last week of the modern
method adopted by the Piutes Of dispos.
ing OF their dead through an odor OF roast
squaw. On investigation it WAS disc "
cred that two mahales had ;roaked the
night before and were being crsmSted,
through the wickiup containing their re-
mains having been 6red. = e.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1886-09-09

Locomotive engineers drawing express
trains prefer Cimmerian darkness to
bright moonlight nights when running as
night. During moonlight nights all man.
ner of grotesque and alarming shadows
are reflected on the track ahead. Look.
ing out from the engine cab be imagines
that every dark shadow he sees reflected
is a man OF some kind of obstruction
across the path OF the iron horse. upou
which it seems rushing 10 certain destruc-
tion with the speed OF q whirlwind.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1886-09-09
RANGE rxovxRss.

Whose overstocketh the range, the
same shall come to want and prowl for .
job, for 20 it is that the trampling Of
many hoofs destroys the range and rem
dsrs it unsafe for Winter.
The wicked cowboy rideth his cayuse
unnecessarily, but the faithful one re-
gardeth his beast, and rideth only whea
it is meet he should do so. and it is we'll
with him.
The foolish man sayeth in his heart:
"My neighbors' bulls are plenty good
enough for me-" aud providetb himself
with no masculine bovines, and when he
dieth then Satan delights to roast him.
The silly man shippeth lauk hee.es to
the East and the West, and suffereth IN
his purse, but the wise man waiteth for
The tallow to form upon the ribs of his
beasts and it is well with him.
The silly cowboy bIoweth in his scads
against stud horse poker, and remains
poor. but the wise ono saveth up bis
sheckels aud partaketh Of the fat of the
land
Tho wiss man breedeth from good
horses and his animals paw the earth
proudly and smell the battle afar. The
silly man sticketh to the scrub cayuse
and poverty overtaksth him even as .
wolf.
The wicked man pulieth his ueiehbors'
dogies and wrath cometh upon him. bat
it is we'll with him who wsiksth upright
and stealeth not.
The wicked man rsgardeth the NAV
srick with covetous eyes. but the upright
nan turneth bin over to ths owner
thereof.
The silly cowboy wasteth his substance
is 'riotous living. and goeth hungry in
Winter, and mono do pity him. bat the
prudent one iayeth up for . rainy day.
Selah.