Morning journal and courier., 1888-08-08

tobacco in 1888. It is about half Connecti- cut seed leaf and half Havana seed. The ap- prehension that Havana seed was going to run out the Connecticut has been largely al- layed. A reaction is setting in in favor of the old style Connecticut seed leafs LIGHTNING sCAREs THE BOYS.
 During the storm fifteen boys who had been playing in RiVerton took refuge from the shower under shed. 4 bolt struck one of the posta of the shed and tine boys were more or less stunned, some literally struck dumb for a time One had his pants scorched and his leg burned. When they covered speech and the power ot locomotion they did not stop to discuss the old adage that Lightning never strikes twice in the same place. but "struck out" through the rain for new quarters and the "horns pln'ee ''
 CONNECTICUT VALLEY TOBACCO.
 The Connecticut valley farmers are feeling more cheerful this season than for some years past. The crop is looking well and doing well, there has been no hail, and the prospect Is good for 8 successful harvest. The market is entirely bare of the old stock. All has been absorbed, and there is surplus left over The acreage planted last year was decidedly less than in 1886, and now the acreage of 1888 is estimated at 10 per csnt less than 1887 Thus, with bare market, lessened acreage and large yield, those who have tobbacco growing incline to smile.
 The father, Asa, is remembered to be & large 1andholder, his possessions IyiBg on both sides of Quenebaug, and as wearing the old continental style of knee brooches as long as he lived. The three sisters never married. although all are said to have had eligible of fers. They were handsome and bright. and for many years their home was attractive to the best society in the town. They wore the 1 associates of Prudence Crandall and most hearty sympathixers with her in her revoIu- tionary work. The farms of both families ! joined and the friendship of youth continued always. There were four generations at the | funeral.-No-wich Bulletin.
 | A REMARKABLE FAMILY. Friday, August 3d, there was buried from \ one of the oldest mansions in Canterbury Miss Lydia A. Phinney, aged 91 years. The father, Asa Phinney, lived to the same age,
 91 years. In his family were pix children who ages are as follows: Lydia (ths de- SD; Eliza, still living, 87; Elisha, a resident
 physician of Norwich, s9; Marcus, living ir Pennsylvania, IT. and William, a business
 man in Providence. R. l., 73. The united
 ages of the six is 494 years, an average of 82
 The family is one of the oldest in the town.
 At least three and perhaps four generations
 have occupied the same farm.
 THE "TIPPECANoE" SONG.
 Yesterdays Hartford Courant says: A new | campaign song suggested by the old one O 1S40, "Tippecanoe and Tyler Teo," which vii
 be remembered by all who recall the campaign
 of 40, hasbeen written by Marcus A. Case,
 of this city and arranged by John M. Gallul from the original music of that lively cam ] puigu. It is song that will ftake' wher
 ever it is heard at public meetings The Re
 publican campaign glee club, of which Mr
 Gallup is the leader, will have rehearsal ol
 Thursday evening at 8 o'clock at the clul
 rooms and this song will probably be sung 8
 that time, and listeners may hear this ques
 tien and answer:
 What has caused this great tcomnotion-motion-mc tion,
 Our country through
 I It is the ball that's rolling on
 For Tippecanoe and Morton too.
 A wHITE-HAIRED VETERANS GOOD SHOOTING MT. Francis B. Hubbsll is an elderly white
 haired resident of Monroe, who, despite hi years, possesses good degree of physical ac tivity and steadiness of hand and accurac
 of vision which enable him to hold his owl with most of the youngsters ss a marksmar A few days ago he took out his trusty, muz gle loading rife for a season of target prao tice He made two trials of offhand shooting
 ten shots each, at target 100 yards distant ! In one of these trials he lodged the bullets s
 closely grouped about the bulls-eye that hi "string" footed up 634 inches, this represent ing the aggregate distance of the ten shot
 from the central point. On the other trial th ! string was 6B inches. To make these score , with rife of the old-fashioned style is a achievement of which Mir. Hubbell natural
 feels proud.-Bridgepor Farmer.