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, 1888-03-02

When NJ. de Lesseps was asked by
Emperor William where he expected to
find h immense capital required for the
Panama canal, he replied: ''In tho
woolen stockings of France''-thc stock
ings in which the peasants, workmen and
small tradesmen store their savings, q
few sous every Saturday. Tho shrewd
old Frenchman knew what he said to be
true. He found the capital where he ex-
pected to find it without resort to the
great fnanciers and bankers of Europe.
1t is to be feared that these wooden stock
ings will long be worn out and thro IN
aside before the little savings of the
French p~easantry will find their way
back to them. But the lesson remains,
and there is no people on the face of the
earth that needs it SO much as the Ameri-
can people. We are a nation of spend
thrifts. Once Now E~nglanders had a
reputation for economy and thrift, but it
is said they are losing it. Prodigality and
extravaganza are the rule. There is lit
tie capital in the wooden stockings of this
country. Chicago Times.
, 1888-03-02

In many parts of the Balkan peninsula,
and especially in Servia and Bulgaria,
the old pagan custom of dancing for
rain still prevails. During times of great
drought the peasant girls assemble in
public places and deck themselves with
flowers and the branches of trees. One
girl, holding branch in her hand, repre-
sents Dodol, the Slav god of the air, TO
whom the others sing a song appealing
for rain for the thirsty land, while one
of the bystanders throws water from a
pitcher upon the feet of the dancers.
The master Of the house rewards the
dancing divinities with a small present,
confident that their lively appeal for rain
ought to be at least as effective as sailors
whistling for wind.-Frank Leslie's.
, 1888-03-02
Jesse Grants Speech,

Gen. Grant was travelling by railroad,
and whenever the train stopped q crowd
of people surrounded it, anxious to sec
and hear, q a woman put it, ''thc man
that lets the women do all the talking
During one of these halts the generals
youngest son, jesse, then a boy of 7
years, came out on the platform.
"A speech! a speechr' shouted the
crowd; but the father remained silent.
Papa, why don't you speak to theml -
asked the boy. Then, as his father re-
mained mute, Jesse cried out, 81 can
make a speech, if papa can'tln
"a speech from Jessel'' shouted the
crowd. There vas a hush, as the little
fellow began reciting:
The boy stood on the burning deck.
Youths Companion.
, 1888-03-02

I have always thought myself honest,
even from a literary point of view, yet
my conscience has never troubled me
when l have helped myself to the ideas
suggested by others that have suited my
purpose. In fact, l nave followed Elmer
sons plan of taking my w wherever
l find it." 1t is generally acknowledged,
think, that by constant reading the
mind becomes impregnated with thu
thoughts and ideas of others, and by long
storage in the brain these thoughts and
ideas become as your own. At some
period, long after you have forgotten
their source, they occur to you naturally
as your own, and you use them as
original, 1t is needless to picture your
dismay, however, when one of these
literary buzzards, very much like the
other scavenger of that name, scenting
his prey from afar, pounces upon and
bangles you up before the world as a de-
tected thief. What are you to do2 The
wording is of NECESSITY somewhat similar,
and there is the parallel column. The
proof seems undeniable, and if you
attempt an explanation you are probably
laughed at by an unthinking public
Fred Ford in The Writer.
, 1888-03-02

The Desert Of Sahara has already been
largely reclaimed by French enterprise.
No nation has ever shown a 1.-THE of the
enterprise, skill and persistence of the
French in the way of what may be
termed "world Improvement" They
attacked the enormous sand dunes of
their own coast, and fixed them by judi
cious paintings of forests, turning mil
lions of acres of waste into fertility. We
also owe the joining of the Atlantic and
Indian oceans to a Frenchman. But so
quietly have they worked in the Saharas
that the world was not prepared to hear
the progress made. Forty-three GASES
have been created, having 13, 900 inhab-
itants, 10000 forest trees and 100, 900
fruit trees. This is a grand showing
Globe Democrat.
, 1888-03-02

The national house committee on mill
tlry affairs has agreed to a favorable re
port upon the bill to credit he--account of
Paymastr Bash, who was recently sta
toned at Camp Carlin, with the sun of
$1,000, which was stolen from him last
summer. The bill will have the unani-
nous approval of tho committee on mill.
tlry affairs. Maj. Bash seems to be max
ing pretty good use Of his time. His
case aroused much sympathy in his be-
half, but we have never been able to
bring ourselves to believe that soue other
man, under like conditions, would not have
better protected the government money in
his possession.
, 1888-03-02
Personal POINTS.
D.. II. Merritt is up from Denver.

}. II. Merritt is up from Denver.
Auditor Grant is over from Laramie.
J. F. Kinsilla, San Francisco, is in the
city.
Mrs. Jas [, Patten has arrived from
Lander.
J. c. G. Coblc is down from Iron
Mountain.
NJ, NJ. Marshall arrived from Omaha
last evening.
Mark Hopkins, Rock Springs, is visit
ing Cheyenne friends.
j. NJ. Parks and wife, Rawlins, are
registered at the Inter Ocean.
Tim Kinney, the Rock Springs mer-
chant prince, is visiting the capital.
NJ. A. McKunn, j. Jacobs and NJ. L.
Barker, Chicago people, are in town.
Col. Hardin, register of the Buffalo
land Office, attended the race horse sale in
Denver yesterday.
Chas. NJ. Smith, of the Warren Mer-
camille company, has gone East on a
months business trip.
Hon. p. j. Quealy, ex-territorial in
spcctor of coal mines, of the Blair Coal
Mine company, is down from Rock
Springs.
John Harrington left last evening for
Chicago, where he will spend several
weeks in purchasing goods and incident
ally seeing the sights.
II. d. Blydenburgh, president of the
Jack Creek Cattle company, of Carbon
county, brother of the Hon. Chas. f., of
the house, stopped off here Il few hours
last evening to visit his relative.
, 1888-03-02

A FEW remarks made in these columns
yesterday IN regard TO the lack of stamina
displayed by the members of the terri
torial council in squarcly facing issues
which may affect their popularity, have
aroused considerable feeling, chiefly, we
believe because thy are founded on
truth. If the councilmcn almost unani,
mously pass certain measures because
they. believe them conducive to the wei
fare of the territory, then they should not
lobby among the members of the house
10 secure the defeat Of these same meas
ures. 1t is for the reason that most
matters have been looked upon from the
standpoint Of e1pediency rather thar
guaged by the standard of right and
wrong that we have seen fit to criticize
the actions OF the territorial council.
, 1888-03-02

Gotta, the old publisher at Stuttgart,
Wurtemberg, has made q statement of
the amounts his firm paid to Goethe and
his heirs from the year 1897 to 1865, or
in seventy years. the poet himself re-
ceived not more thar 800, 900; the heirs,
SIG, 900, or altogether, $216, 900 for all
the works of the greatest German poet
until twenty-three years ago, when the
Cotta-Goethe monopoly came to an end
and Goethe became the property of the
German people.-New York Commercial
Advertiser.
, 1888-03-02

As an antidote for a consumptive ten
dency it is claimed that cream acts like
a charm, and serves all the purposes in
tended to be served by cod liver oil, with
much greater certainty and effect. Be-
sides, persons consumptively inclined,
those with feeble digestion, aged people
and those inclined to chilliness and cold
e%xtremities, are especially benefited by a
liberal use of sweet cream.-Oil City
Derrick.
, 1888-03-02

In simple assault and battery cases the
plaintiff must prove injury by showing
blood, otherwise he will be spanked" for
making trivial complaints. For mischief
making or blackmail the offenders mouth
is spanked" SO hard that he cannot use
it for some time. Women are the princi-
pal recipients of this punishment.-Wong
Chin Foo in New York World.
, 1888-03-02

Sir Robert Ball, the Irish astronomer
has made scientific calculations,
showing TO his own satisfaction, at least,
that the moon was far below the horizon
on the night that Sir John Moore was
buried and, therefore, Wolfe's famous
poem is wrong in the stanza that has
moonbeams in it.-Chicago Herald.
, 1888-03-02
Foot Wear in Provincial Europe.

In European countries wooden shoes
are in general use among the peasantry.
They are clumsy, but comfortable and
cheap. The Malay women generally go
b~arefooted, but they are very skillful in
emSroidering slippers in gold tinsel,
which, like those of the Turks, are worn
just over the toes by ladies of the higher
las ses.-Philadelphia Times.
, 1888-03-02

People don't really kiss tho pope's toe.
The pope's foot is encased in n silk stock
ing, which is again oncased in n dainty
slipper embroidered with n cross, which
the pilgrim touches with his lips.
, 1888-03-02

The ORIGINAL ABIETINE ONT
MENT is only put up in large two ounce
tin boxes, and is an absolute cure for old
sores, burns, wounds, chapped hands and
all skin eruptions. VIII positively cure all
kinds OF piles. Ask for the ORIGINAL
ABIETINE OINTMENT. Sold by DR..
w. N. Hunt, at 25 cents per box-by mail
80 cents.
, 1888-03-02
Strengthening by Electricity.

Some experiments have been recently
made in st. Petersburg, with the idea of
slaughtering cattle by electricity, the re-
suits of which have been highly salts
factory-death being in all cases instan-
taneous.-Chicago News.
, 1888-03-02

An observing barber has discovered that
a mans hair grows thickest upon the
right or left side of his head, according as
he sleeps. This will have a bad effect on
the health OF countless ~supcrannuated
gentlemen who will hcnceforth proceed to
sleep standing on their heads.
, 1888-03-02

Maine claims to have sixteen men and
women who have lived more than 100
years, and no end of inhabitants who are
over 90.
, 1888-03-02

The largest stock of fine brandies, old
WHISTLES, choice R9ucurs and superfine
cigars at George Masten's well known
house, corner Sixteenth and Ferguson
streets.
, 1888-03-02
Her Insanity Established.
lChlcago Henld.l

Miss Coffin has been adiudged insane.
In addition to being infatuated with the
personal charms OF Kyrle Bellew, she
seems to have thought he was a good actor.
, 1888-03-02
A Preliminary skirmish

Lizzie, did the doctor propose to you
today mo, mamma; he only asked
me if you would live with me after | rot
married"
, 1888-03-02

A man in Ypsilanti has a collection of
ninety-two axes OF different kinds (which
Is almost as many as the politician has to
grind when he arrives in Washington.
, 1888-03-02

Peculiar in medicinal merit and won.
deriul cures-Hood's S~arsaparilla Now
is the time to take 1t, for now it will do
the most good.
, 1888-03-02

NON1N triGe with any Throat OF
NONS Lung Disease. If You have
a Cough or Cold, or tho children arc
threatened with Croupo or Whooping Couch.
use AcSer's English Remedy and proven
further trouble. 1t is n positive cure
and we guarantee it. Price 10 and SOC.
DR., W. N. Hunt.
, 1888-03-02
and dl reli

MA and reliable Medicines are the best
oSN todcpend upon. Aclier's Blood Ell
ixir has been prescribed for years for all linn
purities ofthe Blood. lnovery form of Scrof-
ulou5, Syphilitic or Mercurial diseases, 1t is
invaluable. For rheumatism, has nc equal.
DR.. w. N. Hunt.
, 1888-03-02

The body is more susceptible to benefit
from Hoods Sarsaparilla now than at any
her season. Therefore, take it now.
, 1888-03-02
PITH In PARAGRAPHS.
a hump on the Language.

lBoston Transcript
The adjective is the hustle OF literature
"a delormity rather than an ornament
generally useless.
, 1888-03-02

There is n flourishing grove of 90, 900
~cocoanut trees at Cape Sable, the south
ernmost point of Florida.
, 1888-03-02

1t is seven hour and a quarter now
from London to Paris.
, 1888-03-02

Courtesy of Hyo. Archives 6
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-05
THE SEASON ARRIVED.

The Strawberry Festival Season i'm
 Full Blast = Southern Strawberries
 Control the Market.
 The season of strawberry festivals is at hand in earnest. There will be three of them if not more in New Haven this week; one at the Davenport church Wednesday evening, one at the Methodist church, Vest vile, the same evening, and one at the Humphrey street Congregational church on Thursday evening. The berries will be served in all the modern styles with all the modern Improvements, with bevies of bright eyed maidens in attendance, all ready and willing to beguile the quarters and the dol- lars from the pockets of the unwary and gentle youth who happen to be possessed of "siller" enough to appear. in their midst At New Haven strawberry festivals, the records say, far more than four strawber- ries are served in one twenty-five cent dish; in short, New Haven is celebrated for giving an abundance of the fruit for the money, and when it comes to oyster suppers New Haven is equally generous, and can well be, having one of the great oyster marts of the uni verse-Fair Haven-to draw from. Lieut.. Col. Loomis, formerly of the Second regi- of strawberries day to New Haven dealers from New York markets, and says that the daily arrival last week at New York from Delaware and vicinity averaged forty-tw carloads at New York city. Owing to the long continued rains of last month native strawberries do not figure yet in the market tO any extent
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-05
THE NEW ALmsHoUsE.

The CoEnmittee Recommends That ID.
 F. Kelly be Further Renaunerated-
 Allen Ar TYler's Request Laid on ghe
 Table For Future ActfOn-Other Mat
 ters.
 The almshouse committee met at the town agentssoffice yesterday afternoon. John P. Tuttle's resignation from the committee was read.
 The committee appointed to inquire into the adyisability of giving Mir. D. F. Kelly, the plumbing contractor, $394 more than his bid for doing the iron work, as the prices in labor and iron had increased since last year, reported through its chairman, MT. Henry Dawson, that at the time MT. Kelly asked for more compensation the prices were up, but since then had dropped to lower figure, but not to the point where they were last year. The committee thought MT. Kelly should in equity receive an extra amount, but not so much as he asked for. According ly the whole committee voted to recommend to town meeting that he receive an extra compensation.
 The sub committee appointed to decide whether Allen & Tyler, the architects. should receive extra pay for more work which they claimed was done than stipulated in the cons tract reported. MT. Dawson said that the sub committee failed to agree on this matter. He thought the architects had done more than called for in the contract in making extra plans and specifications. Town Agent Reys holds said that they had made extra plans, but it had been decided to have the alms- house building smaller than when the contract was first made and the less work on the building proper would just about make up the difference between the more work on the plans and the less work on the building, so that the whole amount of labor for the architects in the contract The committee was ip fa- vor of giving the architects more conpensa- ton if they deserved it, and so the matter was laid on the table to see how the work progressed in order that they might decide whether they were really entitled to 1t.
 D. E. Kelly appeared before the commit tee and said that he did not want to sign his contract for doing the plumbing in its pres ent wording, as he was afraid that by it the architects could make him furnish rubber lined hose where he had figured on linen hose, according to the specifications. Tine committee assured him that he had put a wrong construction to the words and that linen hose was really called for. He then signed the contract.
 The bonds of the several contractors were then read and all were accepted, as follows: Henry Chatfield and Austin Mansfield for George M. Grant; Henry A. Harrison and John E. Bassett for Larkins & Langley; Charles A. Baldwin for B. R. JeHcott; George Blakeman for the New Haven Steam Heating company; Danisl D. McGann and Joseph E. Taylor for James F. Kelly.
 The meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chairman.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-05
a I.,ttle ToddIer,s Adventure.

little toddIer, five years of age, who an- swered to her name, Miss Mccormick, was found strayed away from home by Mrs. Rob- bins, residing on Gamer street, near Whit ney avenue, yesterday morning. She took in the little stranger and cared for her and then placed her in the care of relatives, who tele- phoned to Captain Smith at the Grand street precinct concerning her. At about o'clock in the afternoon young lady took her in charge as she had become very anxious to see her mamma, and with the aid of slight clues obtained from the child, found that she lived on East street corner of Chapel and restored her to the arms of her anxious mother, who had been patrolling the docks fearing that the child had got into the water. The chiid's father, Davenport Mccormick, works in the brewery corner of Chapel and East streets, where he is engineer. The child when found was mile and half from home. She returned home all smiling. Officer Connolly, who patrols the extensive territory in the vicinity of Whitney avenue, the new tobog- gan slide, Neck bridge and the foot of East Rock, had been at work on the case and dis covered the chi1d's home and mother, and re- ported that the child was in good hands just ae it was being restored to the mother,
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-05
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

Trial balance books at Dorman's.
 Forepaugh's circus appears in Ansonia to- day for the first time.
 The new borough building to be erected in Birmingham w;1l take 500, 900 brick. Mr. Hervey s. Hoadley caught furty-three pounds of Aatfsh yesterday off South End. Attention ia called to a rare chance to buy househould furniture at auction at 219 State street.
 Strawberry and ice cream festival at the Westville M E. church Wednesday evening, June 6.
 This evening Mir. Frank Koows of Ansonia will be installed in this city as chaplain of the Sons of Veterans of the State.
 On Wednesday evening MT. and Mrs. Fred B. Crockett of No. 33S Orange street will celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary.
 Rev s. H. Watkins, the new rector of the Church of the Ascension, was given fine reception last night by his new congrega- tion.
 The first open air concert at Washington Park, Bridgeport, by the Wheeler & Wilson band will take place Wednesday. evening, June IS.
  are becoming quite popular in Bridgeport and several of them are seen gliding over the city roads.
 A new lodge of the United Order of the Golden Cross will be instituted in this city tomorrow evening. Friends from Ansonia will assist.
 The monthly meeting of the Woman's Church Missionary association will be held this Tuesday afternoon at o'clock at Trinity building, Temple street.
 The Sunday school children of St. Mery's church will give dramatic and musical en- tertainment at Bunnell's Grand Opera House on Thursday evening, June IA.
 Mrs. L. H. Smith of Milford, mother of c. R. Smith of West Ansonia, has purchased a house and lot in the latter place and will oe- cqpy the game, having disposed of her farm in Milford.
 Between forty and fifty members of the Meriden High school, forming the class in zoology, accompanied by Prof. Pratt, came to New Haven yesterday and visited the Pea body museum.
 The late MT. Curnow ,who was accidentally killed in the Atwater building in this city, was not an Odd Fellow, but Mason. He was a member of Temple lodge of Cheshire. His age was ffty-six.
 The chemical apparatus for the manufac- ture of the oxygen that has been admins tered to General Sheridan was made fol Llsyd Moxly of Washington, D. C., by Prof George Poe of Bridgeport.
 s. E. Merwin & Sons Elm City hams shoulder and boneless bacon are acknowl edged to be the finest goods in the market Their reputation makes them in demand il all parts of the country and the excellence O the goods is ever maintained at the highes standard.
 Mrs. William Pierson and daughter o San Francisco, Cal, are stopping in the cit. few days with their relatives, MT. and Mrs John Pierson of Washington street. They g on as far as Maine to visit relatives there after which they return to their San Fran cisco home. Mrs. Pierson's husband was New Haven boy and one of the Argonaute He left New Haven when about twenty-on for California, and for many years com manded ship which sailed out of Sal Francisco He died and was buried at SC about 1874.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-05

tember 1 I'm Both the Civil and Grim
 inaI Side of the Superior Court and
 she Court of Common Pleas.
 A meeting of the selectmen, justices of
 the peace, grand jurors and constables of the
 town of New Haven was held at room 10 in
 the City Hall last evening for the purpose of
 choosing jurors to serve for one year from
 the first day of September next. The follow
 ing gentlemen were considered as having all
 the qualities of good jurymen-good char
 acter, approved integrity, sound judgment
 and fair education:
 Geo. s. Allen, Henry F. Andruss, Lewis
 Asher, Benjamin Asher, Benj Beecher,
 Beeeher, Frederick L. Bostwick, Wm. Brad
 bury Charles w. Bradley, Frederick A. Brad ley, Charles A. Bray, Daniel H. Brown, Sylvanus Butler, Ellery Camp, Peter Car
 berry, Daniel Carroll, Frank Chandler, Felix
 0hillingworth, John Clancy, Charles G. Clapp, Westville, Henry S. Cooper, William F. Damn, Elisha Dickerman, William P. Dickermau, Carl G. Engel, Charles J. Euerle, Frederick Earns worth, Henry Farrell, George J. Fauihaber, Michael J. Fisher, William Fitzpatrick, Matthew Flanagan, Alexander
 Foote, L. B. Freedman, E. H. Frisbie, Will
 liam Fuller Thomas H. Fulton. James Gal
 lagher, jr., William Geary, Melville NJ. Cow
 CT, F. B. Guyer, Daniel Healy, Charles w. Hemingway, Willett Hemingway, John Hen- drick of the Annex, Christian Henze, J. B. Hickox, J. w. Hickox, H. R. Hill, William Hillhouse, Lueius B. Hinman, Edward L. Hitchcock, R. A. Hollinger, J, B. Wood, Elizur NJ. Hotchkiss, Frank E. Hotchkiss, Charles Hendson, Michael Heughson, 4. H. Hurl- burt, Charles Katsch, E. Klenke, James H. Lansing, Jacob Leyerzsph, George H. Lins- ley (Annex), Louis Litterst, Henry J. Mat toon, Jacob P. Morrow, John Mccarthy, James E. McGann, Robert H. Meacham, Pat l rick McKenna, Peter McQuaid, James T. Mix, Nathan C. Myers, Charles A. Nettleton, Frank L. Newton, William T. Northrup, | David ODonnell, Horace B. Perry, Charles | H. Pierpont, Charles N. Platt, Philip Pond John H. Rowland, William Redmond, Alex
 ander W. Robinson, George L. Roth, John Reynolds, Peter Reynolds, William Routh John B. Robertson, F. W. Lewis Salewsky Harting Schwagermann, Joseph Scoville, 1 Stephen Shanley, Charles s. Shaw, Lucier 1 W. Sperry, Benjamin w. Stone, Asahel H l Thompson, Theron A. Todd, Edgar T Town 1 send (Annex), Alouzo A. Townsend, Freder | ick R. Futile. John L. Treat, Henry F. Trit. | ton, Isaac Ullman, Augustus Van Sickle l (Annex), Jared Wedmore, James Whateley l George K. Whiting.
 | As soon as the candidates were elected the meeting adjourned and the list was con6ded to the care of Attorney J. c. Gallagher, who will see that it is properly certified and filed | with the clerk of the Superior court. These | jurors serve in both the civil and criminal | sides of the Superior court and the Court oi | Common Pleas
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-05
Fgre Laat EvemInx.

The alarm of fire last evening at 6:15 o'clock from box 37 was caused by fire in one of the coal pockets belonging to the Empire Transportation company. How the fire started is not known, but it is supposed to have been caused either by a spark from passing locomotive or tug. The damage was slight, and $15 will cover the loss. The tug Williams put on stream and had the fire under control before the arrival of the fire department. No hose was laid by the fire department, and few buckets of water ex- tinguished the embers. The coal belonged to ths Consolidated road.