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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-02-04
Nothing Like Lemons.

Every part OF the tree is valuable
iin,medicine, though we rarely employ
; any of it but its fruit-that is the
lemon itself. And every one knows
; how to employ this in a lemonade ::
TO squeeze she:juice into cold water,
.cnt it into slices and then boil it.
Either way is good. Lemonade is
n of the best and safest drinks
for any person. whether health or
not. It is suitable to all stomach
disease, is excellent in sickness
in cases Of jaundice, gravel, liver
complaints, Inflammation OF the
bowels and fevers. 1t is a specific
against WORMS and skin complaints.
The pippins crushed, may also be
mixed with water and sugar end
used az a drink. Lemon %uice'is the
best an,i.scorbutic remedy known,
1t not only cures tie disease, bn'
prevents it. Sailors make a daily
used of it for this purpose. A physi
clan suggests a rubbing@of the gums
daily with lemon juice to keep then
IN health. The hands and nails arr
kept clean, white, soft and suppl
.by the daily use, Of lemon instead o
soap. 1t also prevents cnill5rIns
Lemon is used in intermittent fe
vers, mixed, with strong. hot, 'olac'
tea or coffee, with sugar. Neura'gi'
may be cured by rubbing The par
affected with a lemon. 1t is valna
ole also TO cure warts and to des
troy dandruf on the head, ~ rut
hing the root Of the hair with it. I
fact. its uses are manifold, and tn
more we employ it externally tn
better we find ourselves. Nature
remedies are the best, and safes
doctor. if we would only listen I
tho teaching. Rub your hands, hea
and gums with it, and drink |omo'
ode in preference to all other h4nid
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-02-04
Gbe Glmes -Demotrat.
NEW ORLEANS,

rs the best newspaper published in
the South.
Because:
Its able editorials frosn the pens of
accomplished writers deal with the
great and live issues Of the day.
Its complete Geographic service, es-
peciaHy its Southern service, has
reached a point a perfection never be
fore attained byanyjournal rublishcdin
this section; and to day the TINES
DEMOCRAT stands abreast with the
leading papers of the United States.
Its Commercial and market reports
are carefully prepared and can herclied
upon for accuracy and completeness.
The SUNDAY edition q. 20 10 rases)
has in addition to the news and other
material containedin the daily,columns
of original and contributed reading
matter carefully selected, giving the
latest events in the world mind OF
Fashion and Of Society.
A special featureis its unsurpassed
TRANSACTIONS of the choicest literature
to be found in the fareign nres.-
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-02-04
THE
The Leading Newspaper Of The South

TIE DAILY PICAYCSE
Ia independent and fearless in its edlto,
rial conduct. 1t has the widest anu
most complete az stem OF news gathering
by telegraph and correspondence. anu
the most accurate n complete mar
ket. commercial and financial etate-
ments published in New Orleans.
THE SUNDAY p1CAYUNE.
Which may be taken separately. from
the daily subscription service. is fuli
and complete in all news departmen,ss
With the added features of household:
fashion and society talk. and . ieast OF
choice original and selected literary
matter for home. reading. The sRecla.
writings of CAtharine Cole, Henry
Haynie Paris cor%respondent}. Jennl
.Jnne. Mollie Moore Davis. and many
Others, appear III the Sunday issue. =,
THE WEEKLY PICAYCSE. J
This mammoth 1G-page paper IS the
hest and cheapest weekly paper pun,
Iished in the South. In y condensed
form it contains ali the news OF Ine
week, the cream of all literary niatIe.
and the best special features OF 1he
Sunday issue, with an important Aer'-
cultural Department and the Latesb
Market Reports. The Weekly IS pup,
lished every Thursday, and reaches AL
subscribers for Sunday reading.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-02-04
JOSEPH NJ. FRASER, Proprietor
AbbcyilIc, Louisiana.

KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Horses. Buggies and Ambulances for
hire. / also keep one Of the best feed sta
bies in the country, and no pains nor
means will be spared togive that attention
and care to stock left in my charge winch
is necessary they should have. Special
attention will be given !" the sale ot
To rhe Iiye.y business, entrusted to me.
Horses boarded by the week or month at
reasonable rates. Call an examine my
stock. inspect my stable and learn my
charges. Feeling confident TO give entire
satisfaction to those who may ,~pafronlHt
me. l solicit Il liberal share ot the public
patronage. "te Ac"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-02-04
The Driuker Grows Poor..

~ WNEAAutuk 2hN i
tracing the saloon through pocie,s
it is FIRST noted that the ins,i,o,ion
is planted most thickly where Il.
poorest people live. Some philan.
thropists allege that poverty il in
many instances the cause and nof
the effect Of Drunkenness. Ther.
may be truth in this. Iudieenc.
squaior, innutrition may rrodoc.
morbid conditions, and probable
strengthen inherited tendencies to
alcoholism. But whatever the caoso
the fact remains that among tha
poor the influence Of the saloon !.
wholly mischievons. The man Who
browns memory in drink does not
facilitate his subsequent proceed.
iags. He is poorer. 10 worse health
and less able to confront dificultie,
tomorrow. Bnt the tendency 10
repeat the debaueh is strengthened.
The poor mans home may be IN.
comfortable. his meals upsavorv.
bait il he frequent the saloon their
condition is not likely to be i'm.
proved. On the contrary, bis earn.
ings will be absorbed and additional
deprivation be The lot Of those
dependent upon him. The drink.
ing husband, too. often makes :
drinking wife. Then the fate Of the
children is scaled. The SION bas
orphaned them, and will hence.
forth lie their school and training
ground.
SELF 1sDULGENCE AND THRlFTLEss.
But suppose that the poor man
stops short Of drunkenness. The evil
Will be Iess, but will still EXIT. He
will sqsander a part Of his earn.
ings, and that he cannot afford.
He will neglect his family, and that
he cannot afford. He will fall into
- bad company, and that he cannot
afford. He will most probably also
become one Of the chronic accusers
u Of society. who, while wasting their
a. own Substance in riotons living, faol.
y, ishIy aud mconseqnently complaint
i, of the poverty whose continuance
If their own ,hriftlessness and self.
's indulgence are mainly accountable
u, , for.
~ $G0O,00O,0 900 A YEAR FOR DRINK.
re The knights Of Labor refuse to
lie admit a saloon keeper or liquor deal
err to their ranks. hut the laborlng
element in the United State spends
fully $500 ,0OOjAU0 every year for
drink that is a damage to il. If 81
per cent. OF this SUN werc saved !,
fund could he established in ,va
20, years which, il wisely managed
l~, place all the poor of the land beyond
RS, des,itution. But we must remember
that if the workdngmen do not SHOW
the highest wisdom in this respect
.s, they are quite as advanced as .n'
cr. society to which they belong. Tn
nd relationship OF the saloon to Grim
isnotorious. But i. is true that three
\ fourths of all crimes OF violence
w.. such as assaults, assaults to mar
der, homicides and murder. are com
mitted under the influence OF drink
Our police justices are calle'
perpetualIy to deal With . mass ( Q
brutal crime which is almost who'll
tue sequence Of drink, and IN q
orr great cities the taxpayer pas !
provide constant s~ustenance Iof y
considerable nu.nher Of chroll
arunkards.-Geo'gc r. Parsons, :
\ Atlantic Monthly.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-02-04
WORKING GLASSES A Attention NOW

,nrenarea to furnish .tsil classes with en-
,ployment athome, the whole of fine time,
or FOR their sare moments. Business new.
light and profitable. Persons Of either
sex easily earn from so ceuts to $500 per
evening. and a proportional sum by deyots
ing all their time to the business. boys
and girls earn nearly as much as men.
hat ali who see this may send their adj
dresses, and test the business. We make
This offer. To such as are not well salts
fed We will send one .dollarto pay for the
trouble of writing. Fnf particulars and
outfit free. Address t1E"RfsE SFINsHN 4
.,Cn.. Portland. Maine,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-02-04
amusement Notice.

r will continue TO give public balls at
the French Hall. at this place. from and
after this date. for those who are fond ~
tripping the light fantaNse toe lhs
proprietor reserves the right TO feJtrt suti'
enter the fail. Good order will he strlctlE
observed. :. T.. fl"iAi'
Abbeyille. October Is, 1ss7.-3m.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-02-04
nFEICIAL~

District Judge.
CONRAD DEBA1LhoN.
District Attorney.
ROBERT G. SMEDEs.
Clerk Of District Court,
LAsT1E RRoUsSApD.
Representative.
ROBERT. P. sO'BRYsN.
Sheriff & Tax Collector,
JOSEPH S. NUNRE.
Coroner, DR.. w. d. WHITE.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-02-04
Abberille Meriaional.
An ACT

To prohibit and punish the giving OF
railroad passes or free transporta'
lion ON railroads to Legislators
and all public officers. ,
SECTION !. Be it enacted Blythe
General Assembly Of the Stats OF
Louisiana. That any employe. agent
or servant Of any railroad company
or Of any person or corporation
managing railroad cara or tra'na'
who shall give any pass on any rail
road or free transportation on any
railroad in this State to any mem
her of any city council or police
iurv, or 10 any State or city officer.
or to any public officer, or who shall
transport or knowingly permit to be
transported on any railroad in this
State any such legislator or public
officer, free of charge or for any less
charge than the regular or usual
fare charged on said railroad, shall
he guilty Of bribery. and on conv,c'
ton shall be fined not lesa than S25
nor more than $500, and imprisoned
not less ten daya, nor more 'thaa
three months.
SEC. Q. ANY, member Of the leg
~islature or any member Of any city
council, or aoy member OF a police
Jury, or any State, municipal or par
ish officer, or any other public
officer who shall accept frcsn any
railroad company, or agent or ser
want Of such company. a pass Tor
tree transportation over any rail
road, or shall accept transportation
nv ANY railroad for ang less than
the usual Of customary. charge. shall
he guilty Of accepting a'bribe, and
on conviction shall be fined not less
than $50 nor more than $1,000. anc
imprisoned not less than twenty
DAYS, nor more than six months.
SEC. 8. Any railroad company
whose officers, servants, agents
employees or any Of them shall
violate the FIRST section Of this Ac
shall be liable,to pay to the Stat
$500 to be recovered in a civil &C
ton by the District Attorney. I
conviction under the first sectio
shall not be necessary to recover III
der this section, nor shall an acqui
tai be a bar to the civil action. ON
half of the sum recovered shall b
paid into the State Treasury, on
fourth to the District Attorney, an
-~one-fourth to the informer. IT
civil and criminal remedy saay I
both enforced, for the same >vioI
ton Of the law.
SEC. 4. No person shall be pc
mitted to withhold his testimony c
any prosccutien or civil action ii
der this Act, on the ground that
may criminate him or subject him
public infamy:;; but such testImo'
shall not be used against the witne
in any Judicial proceedings, expect +
perjury 'is giving such testlmon
vrhe accused on trial, in a Grimm
prosecution, shall not be compel
no testify.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-02-04
STATE or LOUISIANA.
Twentg-tifth Judicial District Cenrt,
Parish of Nermilion.

Succession of Phiomene Lallande.
No. So.
Notice is hereby given TO ali parties III
in said succession. or having any
opposition to make to the tableau OF debts
and charges and Of settlement filed by the
administrator of said succession, and
pending for homolsgation, to Tie the sams
court within ten days from the date
hereof.
Given under my official signature anf
seal of court. THE 18th day OF October
1887.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-02-04

= 49,
Parents who tic. awake nlea's
worrying about Glsir daughters ana
their daughters best young me.
will thank tic Judge for . K'ne
suggestion. An ingenious con'In.
ance connects the parlor clock win
a God BIe+s Our Home motto =.
the wall. The machine IS rel !.
tina; tat IL o'clock the motto nnso'o.
and this legend appears .das cs ",
and dog unclaimed at la'oo. n 'er..
night" At the same time . s'I
connected with the clock ponnu'
vigorously and repeatedly % :
gong.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-02-04
NEW ORLEANS
Medical and Surgical journal,
Office: 81 Carondelet st. New Orleans.

EDITORIAL STAFF.
A. Miles, u. D.. George B. Lawrason, N.
+ Henry Dickson Bruns. NJ. D., Jno. I.
Bemiss, N. D, F. W. Parham, NJ. D., J. +.
Archinard. NJ. D., A. McShape, NJ. d., l..
/. Bemiss. Esq.
The oldest Medicallournalin the Sautb-
vest. A monthly magazine. each number
containing eighty pages of matter deEet
ed to Medical Progress the world ovet. nut
especially to the Medical Interests of the
South and Southwest.
Subscription 500 per annnm.
Published by the New Orleans Medlca'
Publishing Association.
T.. A. LUMINAIS,
D n Roy go. Manager.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-02-04
Police q. llrTs

Police july
H. HOFFPAUIR, President.
w .VANsLYEE, J.T. BRoUssARD.
RoBT. GREEN, To. MORGAN.
ii. H. RARTELs j.. A. LEBLANC.
Clerk Police Jury. ARCHIE. YOUNG.
Parish Treasurer, ELIJAH WISE.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-02-04
500 TO A%'p 81

made working for US. Agents preferred
who can furnish their own horses and
give their whole time to the business
|ployed also 4 few vacancies in towns
and. cities. 3. r. JOHNSON & CO, lol3
Main st.. Richmond, Va, an
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-02-04
NOTIlE.

Notice is hereby given that assaicat1on
Rroussard, convicted at the April term OF
District Court. 1887. in the parish OF Yer
million. Louisiana.
Abbeyillc, October Is. 1887.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-02-04
Town Council

Town Council
ELIJAH BOURNE, Mayor.
r. II. Mills, a. l.. LEBLANC
SOLOMON WISE, JACOB sGAsTAL.
EupHEMoN LEBLANC Constable.
Justices of the Peace, Sd. Ward :
G. III. O'BRyAN, u. LABAUVE
Surveyors,
". W. EDWARDS. E.. MOETAGNE.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-02-04

School Board Directors
". w. EDWARDS, President.
J. N. WILLIAMS, JOHN NUGIER,
.IouN MORGAN. NJ. G. BRoUssARD,
q. G. KIpgE. NJ. Y. LAMPMAN.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-02-04

Among the Romans, s,;a.1
kissed lis betro!hed, she g sss
thereby the half Of bis effects . y
event Of his dying before tn. s es'e I'D,
ton of their marriage. II inc ..uu.
herself died under the same e Z lin
stances, her heirs or neafe' 4 lis
took the.ha}f due to her: ths
was regarded very seriously
ancient Raraus.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-02-04

You have insulted me. slr. anu
demand an apology angirly .a,s y
one politician to another. PA /
inquired the other. GU ), .y,.
was a liar, sir 20, did lE.ss
sir. youd,d. and j wanta n, ap ..ss i
well, you can have 1t. ~ "a. al
back. / don't know whether y.
are a liar or not" Thanks. o01'''
have something"
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-06-23

It Is supposed that the dead man fell of one
of the boats sailing through the Sound. He
was buried by the selectmen.
ORGANIZED.
The Aluminium Brass and Bronze company
was organized in Waterbury Wednesday af-
ternoon. Its purpose is the manufacture of
silicon and aluminium brass and bronze in
sheets. The capital stock is $3.50, 600. The
directors are FL. Kingsbury, sr.. Dr.Leonard
Waldo, Charles s. Morse and FL. Ktngsbury,
IT,, of Waterbury, William Powe of Ansonia.
W. E. Curtis of New York and Samuel b.
Hawley of Yonkers, n. 7. The officers are
E. j. Kingsbury, ST., president, william
secretary Dr. Waldo viii be electrical en-
gineer and Charles s. Morse general sapsrin-
tsndent. The company will control q patent
of alloys of aluminium, the produets OF the
Cowles furnace at Lockport, N. Y, and are
encouraged by success OF similar Manufac-
turers abroad. The location Is not decided
upon, but looks now like Bridgeport.
CHESHIRE ACADEMY.
Commencement at the Cheshire academy
occurred on Thursday, the procession forrn-
| ing on the green at 1890 and moving to the
Town hall where the speaking occurred.
Following was the programme:
Latin Salutatory, William Leslie French, New
York
Elements Of Success, Frank William stratton
Foreign Emigration, william Fuddarll. ProvI-
denee.
German Grafton, J. Wilbur Dock, Cheshire.
Music.
Presidential Campaign, Frank Ives.
Coast Defenses, Harry Belden, Hartford
Astronomy, Henry Lewis. New York.
Valedictory, Fate of Republics, Earnest Randall
On Wednesday evening the pIizs dsclsna-
| tions were delivered. The successful stu
| dents were awarded prizes in the following
| order: f. NJ Chaplin, F. d. Welton, I. A.
Davis, E. G. Lewis, j. W. Lewis, W. L.
French, f. W Davis and f. F. Stebbins.
The military exercises by the students were
| reviewed by Major Larned and Captain EN-
| bier of New Haven. Prof. Loomis of New
Haven had charge Of the dancing at the fine
reception given by the school Thursday even
| ing
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-06-23
PERSONAL JOTTINGs

About New Haven People and other
People.
Alderman Dryer, of New Britain, sailsfor
Europe to-day.
Max Kastner, the tenor singer of New Ha-
ven, will move his family to Wallingford.
Miss Annie Fox, of Great Falls, N. H., is
visiting ct Rev. Father Mulholland's in Fair
Haven.
Rev. T. q. Vincent, formerly of Meriden,
has received call from the First church of
Marshfeld, Mass.
Rev. II. @. Hovey and II. A. House, ir.
of Bridgeport, returned yesterday from their
trip to West Virginia.
Mr.. William 81. Merwin, the Milford oys-
ter dealer, has shelled out and sent his
check for $25 to the Milford Lyceun.
Henry +. Ball was elected second lieuten-
ant and George Hall was elected sergeant by
the Light Guards of this city Thursday even
ing.
o. o. Austin, who married daughter of
William Austin on the East Farms, Walling-
ford, died ct his home in Fort Plain, N. Y,
Thursday.
Ex.Rspresentative James T. Hubbell, of
Wilton, House of 1882, now practicing
lawyer in Norwalk, was married on the 21st
inst. to Miss Brown of Wilton.
Robert Wellman, formerly of the Yale
bank, assumes F. Wallace Chatterton's posi-
ton az clerk Mt the Mocha MICS bank. Mr..
Chattsrton has been mad teller.
w. w. Jacobs, treasurer of the Mechanics
Savings bank, Hartford, has been elected
president of the Shelby Iron Works in
Shelby, Ala, in place of Newton Case, re-
signed.
Miss Josephine Cass, teacher at the Meri-
den High school, was presented Wi1l a gold
ring yesterday morning by her pupils. Miss
Cass leaves for Europe soon and will not re-
turn to Meridsn.
Miss Martin and Miss Gertrude Martin,
teachers at the Golden Hill seminary,
Bridgeport. and Miss Fanny Martin of Now
Haven, sailed for Germany yesterday on the
steamship Rhostia.
Mr.. Michael #. Dooley, chairman OF the
Democratic State committee and national
bank examiner, ia to be married in Washing
ton next Tuesday to Miss Nellie, the accom-
pIished daughter Of General Thomas McMan-
us, now of the second auditors Office.
In Milford Wednesday, Walter NJ Irving
and Miss Julia E. Bristol were married at
Plymouth church parsonage by Rev. Mr.. Ak
tell. The ceremony was Witnessed by few
friends of the contra citing parties. After q
tour through New York State, Mr.. and Mrs.
Irving will establish home for themselves
on Hill street in Milford.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-06-23
STATE CoRREsPoNDENcE.
southingson.


June 22.-Dr. A. J. Cutting is visiting his
mother in Amherst, Mass.
The Peck, Stow & Wilcox Co. will not ahut
down for inventory at their edge tool shop
this summer, business Is so driving.
Miss Fannie Walkley viii represent Plants
Vile in the Christian Endeavor convention at
Chicago.
Matthias Mohr. and slater, Miss Mary Mohr,
and the Misses Stihvmsnn sail for Germany
this week to return In two months.
Mr.. Delos Hotchkiss has . pocket knife
which was an old one when 1t came into his
possession seventy years ago.
The exercises of the graduating class of
Lewis High school were largely attended
Friday evening at the Town hall. Principal
Whittlesey has performed efficient service In
the past year. The graduates were Miss Alice
Paddock, Miss Belle Durham, Miss Alice
Beckley and Arthur e. Kilbourne.
Pinta Council, K. of c.. of Waliingford,
will play ball with Isabella Council, K. of
O., of Southington, at the park to day Sat
urday).
Principal Whittlesey expects to spend part
of his vacation in Bar Harbor, Me.
The Southington and Plantsville Tramway
company will hold special meeting next
Thursday.
The Sonthington Agricultur al society are
arranging for big day at the Driving Park
July 4th.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-06-23

At meeting of Bridgsport's Fourth of
July celebration committee on Thursday
evening Captain Frank Hoyt, of Stamford,
said Stamford would send thirty boats to
join the parade on the evening of July Sd.
Captain Luddington, of Fair Haven, said
they would also send about the same num-
Der. A letter from the New Haven Yacht
club assured the committee that the club
would be well represented in the marine
parade.
: West Haven Paragraphed.
The last week has been one of dust, heat
and with but little promise of rain
The opening day at she shore brought
crowds of people from the city. Itseemed to
be good opening day.
Children's day was observed in the churches
here last Sunday. Ten children were bsp-
tized in the Methodist Episcopal church, Of
which Rev. DR.. E. Z. Thorpe Is pastor. and
nix children ware baptized in the Congrega-
tionaI church, Of which Rev. Mr.. squires is
pastor.
Mr.. Jonathan Marshall, lawyer from New
York city, has been visiting friends here for
few days.
Rev. G. Paulson, Swedish minister from
Bridgeport, spent Last Sunday in West Ha-
ven.
The famous house of Mr. Waddingham Is
recsiying new coat Of paint which greatly
adds to Its appearances. = ss stz45s.ssz
Mr.. W. Harris Brown of Coe e Brown,
leather dealers In New Haven, has purchased
the Tustle house.
Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Mason and daughter
of North Cornwall, Conn, are spending a
few days with tbs family of Mr.. Julius G.
Coe.
The funeral services of Mrs. Sarah E. Bald
win took place in the Methodist Episcopal
church on last Wednesday.
Judge Rufus s. Pickett ID announced to
address the union Temperance meeting on
next Sunday evening.
Mr.. Heman n. Nickerson has gone to Cal
ifornia for health and labor. His family il
expecting to follsw him after q time. West
Haven is sorry to lose SO good man and
citizen.
John Matthewman Of New Haven has been
seen on our streets. He is always welcome.
Melissa Bradley, a colored woman, Of
West Haven, was arrested BY the borough
authorities and charged with wilfu1 injury to
sa dwelling house belonging to Henry g..
Newton. Justice Walter Pond of this city
was sent for to try the CASE, which was com.
pIeted yesterday. The justice found the wo.
man guilty and fined her $25 and costs and
sentenced her to fifteen days In jail. APP
peal was taken to the next term of the
Court of Common Pleas.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-06-23
FOE rHE NoRmAL SCHOOL.
Dates and Oondrtions of she Exami-
noHHnnM

Dates anna COM0HBHOMB Oh bMS AS14A4A1e
nations.
Examinations for State teachers, ceEtif-
Gates and for entrance to the Normal school
at New Britain will be held as follows: Au-
gust 2S and "a, Bridgeport High school and
South Norwalk Union school; August % and
30, North Canaan district building, in dis
trict No. 2; December 2e and 81, Stamford
High school. Danbury New street school,
New Milford town building and North Ca
naan district building in district No. 2. APP
plicants for primary certificate will be ex-
amined in spelling, arithmetic, writing, read
ing and geography on the first day, and his
tory, grammar, physiology and singing on
the second day. Drawing and singing are
optional. For the advanced certificates the
examinations are civil government, book
keeping, and . choice Of geometry, English
literature, general history or chemistry, the
first day, and algebra, physics, and physical
geometry the second day