Morning journal and courier., 1888-08-09
TmK momRWARp pRIvK.
PoFtemsous Heavens and 1mpend1n Thunder Crashes-Longevity 1n Ger neeticut-The. ola, ola State House.

PoFtemsous Heavens and 1mpendfng
 Thunder Crashes-Longevity In Com
 neetlcut-The ola, ola state House.
 NEW HAVEN, Ct., Aug. 7,F1ee8.
 To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND OoURrER:
 The endorsements of your Correspondent "C." of the ttsolid good sense" of Mir. B. Noyes' excellent article on repair of the State House voices the sentiment of the majority of our people who voted for its repair, and of the common council who appropriated the $30, 900 to do it. Why such paralysis of ef- fort when" all things are now readyanNo other place or city moves so slowly.
 The interesting article in the same eoIumns of your excellent paper on "How to live long" from the Norwich Bulletin, telling of the s'agile centensrian" of that city, Colonel Per- kins, is very interesting. Our aged towns man, Rev. William Whittlesey, completes his eighty fourth year next month. He is com fortably well. Mr. James Fordham of 3S7 Chapel street entered his eighty-ninth year on the 27th of February last. He is able 10 go up and down two flights of stairs regularly to his meals and to walk short distances. For a venerable in years but still youthful friend calling to see him as he was going out the frent door he again ascended the long flight of stairs to his rooms. After @ short stay he invited his visitor ion his expressing wish to see the new Wooster Square drink ing fountain) to go with him down the two flights ot stairs into the center of the square to the fountain. The sparkling ice water was refreBhing treat on 8 summer esce- pade.
 The drive to West Haven and Sayin Rock admits of so many ways of approach and re- turn that.for summer seaside jaunt !t is 8 great faForite. The way by Oyster Point is. only little detour, and is very pleasant going and returning. That across the mead- oWs and West bridge is direct and wide. Although having on 1t the horse car track, it affords room for riding abreast with teams single or double.
 The Ssvin Rock excursion cars look gay and lively, and are 30 frequent that the whole city seems on a gala day trip to the shore. This was especially the case on Sat urday, before and after the great black thun- der storm that 30 furiously with wind and rain broke down on the pleasure seekers at the Rock and shore and on the road. The dark cloud ir the north grew to inky blackness as the visitors waited for the high tide for bath. Needing the warn ing of claps of thunder and flashes of livid lightning, Dr. E. H. Bishep in his new, high double phaton, with his spirited span of tall black geldings, after (with his friend) taking best roads around the village, directed his coachman back to the city as speedily as possible. The word was given not 8 mos ment too soon. Tue cyclone gale had be- gun; blseker grew the high piling clouds; louder the ttthunder drum of heaven;' ;'' more frequent the hash of lightning. The excur- sion cars and vehicles of every kind, as we'll as persons on foot, were seeking for shelter at highest speed. With whip poised, the reins well in hand, Martin, the driver, led the race home in gallant style. Hardly drop of rain had fallen when the carriage dashed ofa1rr svnkr xF,a5 5SaI1 T-- l. the swollen clouds burst in lightning flash and thunder peals on the thirsty earth. Whole water came down like g cataract "es if the vast and sheeted sky in thunder fell from heaven" It was 8 sublime and almost awful sight to watch the grand cu1mination and gradual decadenee of the mighty shower with it's fearful accompaniment of sight and sound. Glad to safe, the home ride seem- ed to be an escape from fearful destruction. After single hour, the teeming earth, gents ly in fearful gratitude breathed thanks as did the people for the timely, heavenly blessing