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Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-21
AS A NUCLEUS.

Formation of the BrItish-American
 Association of COnnecticut-Organfz
 ations to be Formed in Different Parts
 of the State.
 The British Naturalization association met in the Insurance building last night and after some discussion the name of the organ ization was changed to the British-American association of the State of Connecticut A grand council was elected as follows: Presi- dent, John Foster; secretary, W. G. Cox; treas urer,, J. H. G. Durant; vice-presidents, T. Powell, s. Woods, Felix Chillingworth, Herbert Jones and Messrs. Clark and WisselI.
 The association, when first organized, took in only New Haven. AS it was success, it was decided to form branch societies in every part of the State. The New Haven associa- tion will be at the head of them all and a grand council was elected last night as nu- cleus for the growth of the association in this State. Every society will be subordinate to this council. The constitution and by- laws remain the same. The objects of this to procure the naturalization of natives of the British Isles and the colonies now resident or to become residents of the United States of America. Second, to pro- mote good feeling and harmony between the government of the United States and Great Britain and Ireland. Third, to pros mote good government and purity in politics. Any male person twenty-one years of age or over born in the British. :.islands or colo nies or their descendants may become men- bers of the club. The association is non partisan in the strictest sense of the word and it is one of the rules of the constitution that it shall receive no aid or assistance from any political party.
 A committee was appointed to draw up a code of laws to be adopted for incorporation
 At the next meeting of the club John Eos ter will read paper on "Duty as citizens"
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-21
VALUABLE ADDITIONS.

R ecent Contributions to sine HIstOrH- cal Society.
 Our old Colonial Historical society still lives and fourishes, despite the hue and cry about its location. Its rooms contain a library of 2,000 historical bound volumes and about 1000 pamphlets. The books are all numbered and catalogued, and the pamph- let's are in cases regularly numbered and separately catalogued. Numbers of valuable magazines are sorted out ready for binding for additional bound volumes and for ex. change with other libraries. Excellent work is in progress by Mir. Bowers, Yale gradu- ate now in charge. He has recently re- ceived collection of thirty or forty volumes of Pennsylvania Colonial Records;'' works of value to the society because of the inti. mate and important relations of Connecticut and Pennsylvania in their early history. "Christ before Pilate,"a very valuable an- cient glazed painting (6xed for rolling up and for hanging), has just been presented to the society by MT. Andrew P. Hotchkiss of 260 State street. The picture was owned by his father, Mir. Hiram Hotchkiss of Bethany our neighboring town. It is sixty-fve years (printed) on the picture reads, "Copisd from an engraving on stone found buried in the earth in Vienna, Germany. This most mo- mentous scene of Christian history has the name of each acter in it, and characteristic utteranee displayed printed on or near to each person, in the quaint fashion of the early remote historic period. Unlike Aunkacsy's great painting, Christ is repre- sented stripped naked, save his seamless cloak loosely put around him, the hands bound together. The nnocking multitude are shown through an opening outside of the judgment hall. It is withal curious relic of the olden time worthy of careful preser- vation.
 With rich and handsome endowment like the New York, Massachusetts or even Brooklyn historical societies (to which, to say the least, they have not 50 high claim as this State and our colony has), both the State and this Colony Historical society would stand first and highest in America
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LOCAL NEWS.
Rrlef Men1iOn.

Trial balance books at Dorman's.
 Call and see pianos at 643 Chapel street.
 The Stephen J. Meany fund in New York has been increased to over $500.
 Mrs. Henry Scoville, of Torrington, fell on the ice Sunday and broke her wrist.
 Rev. Sam Small lectures in Waterbury March 6 for the benefit of St. Pauls M. E. mission.
 Rev. Mir. Hammond, of Ansonia, closes a three years pastorate at the M. B. church there in few weeks.
 The preaching service appointed for to- morrow evening in the lecture room of the Church of the Redeemer will be postponed.
 Edwin E. Davis, of Stamford, died recently of injuries received while saving with band saw. He was member of Company I, Sixth C.v.
 The remains of John F. Haley were taken from this city to Bridgeport yesterday and inferred in the Mountain Grove cemetery there.
 Robert W. Kelly, president of the Echo Farm company, Litch6eld, is to resign his office soon and Theodore s. Sedgwick will take his place.
 Rev. w. F. Elsdon's formal letter of &C., ceptance has been received by the Baptist church of Waterbury. He begins his work in Waterbury March 1.
 N W. Keeler of Brooklyn, N. Y., formerly of Waterbury, has just been compelled to submit to the removal of one of his eyes, the result of acute inflammation.
 Barnum 6 Bailey are again talkiugn of talk ing their great show to Europe next year, and are having three experts examine the steamer Great Eastern to see if she is sea- worthy.
 Miss Minnie Franklin, graduate of the Hogarth academy, has just taken position as bookkeeper and copyist in the well known insurance office of Charles Wilson 6 Co.,, Chapel street.
 By ths death of an aged aunt, Miss Hattie A. Curtiss of Birmingham, Mrs. A. Louise Morris of Bridgeport and her brother, Wright Curtiss of Washington, D. O., have received money legacies of considerable amount.
 There were three deaths in Bristol Satur- day-Mrs. Mary Twitchell, S2, widow of Sheldon Twitchell Wylhelmine Wychert, g, and G. W. Lane, 65, father of c. A Lane. The funeral of MT. Lane was held in Plain vile yesterday.
 A. c. Traeger has sold his house in La place, which is 55 feet on Lafayette street and 200 feet deep. cost MT. Traeger about 5000. Mr. Futile recently sold his place near the Derby depot to the Derby railroad company.
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THE ". M. c. A.
The Beneat Concert To-morrow N

The BeneAt Concert tTO-MOrrow Night.
 The Y. M. 0. A. gymnasium will get a benefit tomorrow "Wednesday night at the Hne concert to be given at the College street church by the Hotchkin concert company and bell ringers, the same who delighted a large audience at the East Pearl street church, Fair Haven, recently. The concerts by these singers are very popular events everywhere they appear. They gave three in
 Providence lately for the Y. M. c. A. there and at the last one 2, 300 people were pres ent. They have sung in Bridgeport, New Milford and other places in this State re-
 gently before large houses. This is their ninth annual tour and it has been great
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HOSPITAL NOTES.

Some of she one Hundred and Twenty
 Door.
 There are one hundred and twenty patients at the hospital
 Michael Doughan has been at the hospital for some time suffering from pneumonia and consumption. He resides in Danbury. The hospital physicians gave little hope of his re-
 covery last evening.
 Bernard Finnigan is another inmate of the
 hospital whom the physicians say cannot
 survive but short while longer. He is suf- fering from cancer in the stomach. He was formerly employed at Beatty's stone quarry at Stony Creek. James Colbert of East Hampton, who met with an accident in mill at that place, was in much improved condition last evening. He will probably recover. E. c. Benedict, aged twenty, newspaper agent for the Adams Express company, who was badly injured by jumping from a train Sunday, was lying in a precarious condition at the hospital last night. There is chance for his recovery, however. ssO,OOO Fire. NORWICH, Feb. 20.-The Wilsonville mllli ! were burned to the ground Sunday at 1( D. m. They were owned by Lawrence Kee gan. The loss is about $50, ,000; insured fol | $35, ,000
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-21
Hurled Lant SundlaY.

The funeral of J. w. Brothwell took place in Torrington Sunday and there was very numerous attendance, including shopmates and brothers of the lodges of which the de- ceased was member. The deceased was born in Ropsley, Lincolnshire, England, and came to Torrington May 1, 1853. Of the forty years of his life thirty-fvs were spent in Torrington. Last July he went to Denver on the advice of Dr. Bacon of New Haven. As he grew worse his wife and son thought it prudent to join him. Monday, February 6, he was taken with 8 hemorrhage, and Thursday, the 9th, he died. His last words were: "Thy kingdom come, thy will be done,n and then he asked his wife to say HAnaen D
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-21
PeraOmaI.

James P. McKiernAn is at Red1ands, Cali fornia. His health is impaired. He is a brother of Sergeant Thomas McKiernan of the Second regiment signal corps.
 Mir. James Fordham, one of our old and esteemed citizens, continues in impaired health, but he is occasionally able to ride out. Recently he took a ride out to Vest vile and back. He is ST years of age, born in 1900. He walked from 221 Crown street to the cars at the New Haven House. going and coming, for the first time in several weeks.
 Secretary Stoddard of the Veteran fremen was suddenly taken sick at the ball of the association on Tuesday night and was obliged to be sent home in 8 carriage. His trouble is liver congestion. His attendant physician, Dr. G. M. Bush, says the old fireman has good ''line in" and the fire is "under con- troP and he can "strike out" in two or three weeks.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-21
THE NEW PxTHuAN AKmoRx.
The Dedication To-Morrow RveninK-
 An Interesting OccasIen.

The Dedication To-MOrrovv RveninK-
 Am Interesting OccasIen.
 Comstock division No. 2, Uniform rank Knights of Pythias, will dedicate their new armory in Smiths building, No. 916 Chapel street, to morrow, February g. Lieutenant Colonel George A. Cornell, commander of the First regiment of Connecticut, will inspect the division, of this city early in the evening and with his staff will attend the dedication ball at the new Pythian armory afterwards
 This organization, although young in years, is in a very prosperous condition and has made rapid advances, especially in the West, having increased in membership about twenty thousand since February 19, 1887.
 This dedication ball will be very pleasing event, as good music and prompting have been secured and the hospitality of the Sir Knights is proverbial. The admission has been placed at fifty cents, as the design is not to make money but simply to cover ex- penses, and none whose character is not good will be allowed to obtain tickets or gain ad- mission. A banquet wiN be served to visit ing Sir Knights during the evening.
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SiIverthau & Sons,
 700 Chapel Street.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-21
Weat Haven.

The meeting held in Temperance hall, West Haven, on Sunday afternoon was one of the largest ever held there, many being unable to find seats. The address was de- 1ivered by Mrs. M. L. Durand, of this city, and was a masterly effort, fully sustaining the reputation of the speaker as a forcible, intelligent and eloquent advocate of the more refined side of the temperance question. Mrs. Durand will always receive hearty welcome in this borough.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-21

THE JAPANESE VILLAGE. Hosts of visitors are daily attracted to tht exhibition given by the twenty Japanese a 700 Chapel street. It is we'll worthy of { visit
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-21
A Rabe fn f1ae Ho uae

is the source of much sunshine and joy, briRhtening many dark cloud and tighten. ing many heavy load-but joys continual abide only in healthy body. The Creator with great wisdom has distributed over the earth vegetable remedies for every i'll of hu- man kind This marvellous Laboratory re- veals it's secrets to man only by long and searching labor. Few men have attained greater success than Dr. R. V. Pierce, nor de- yised for suffering humanity greater pro- duction than his "Golden Medical Discov- ery. V Ehe unfailing remedy for consumption in its earlier stages, as well as for chronic nasal eatarrh, scrofula, tumors and all blood disorders.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-21
HEIR NInErY-FOURTH YEAR.
A Venerable and Esteemed New Have
 T,adv

A VenerabIe and Esteemed New Haven Lady.
 Mrs. Caleb Mix, widow of tha%late Yale college steward and residing at her pleasant old homestead No. 34 College street, was sit- ting up as usual one day last week. Her mind and hearing are good. Scenes and per sons of sixty years ago are well remembered and spoken of in very interesting way. Her loss of sight is hardly thought of, 60 spright~ ly is her conversation. Her health is excel lent, although ninety-four years old, and she may last beyond even her hundredth year.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-21
Rare opportunitY.

Owing to the recent death of the senior member of e large dry goods firm at Albany, N. Y., the executor of the estate now offers for sale oae-half or the whole interest in this, the most prosperous and fourishing business in the State. The business has grown in sales to nearly $1, ,ooO, 900 annually. For particulars address "Dry Goods,"P P. O.. box 1,721, New York city.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-21
>HIsToRICAL SOCIETY.

The Rev. MT. Andrews Defers ID eliver-
 ing HIS Address Until Next Monday
 Evening.
 Owing to the unpropitious weather of last evening there were only about dozen persons present at the meeting of the Historical society. Professor Simeon E. Baldwin: the chairman. announced that the Rev. William G.. Andrews, D.D., the speaker of the even ing, would not deliver his address until Mon day evening next. Professor Baldwin also announced that the Rev. Mir. Baldwin of Cheshire would soon deliver an address before the society on s'Ancient Times in Cheshire. ,
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-21
F.. IT.

He Might Accept Nomination For
 the White HOuse-He Goes Solid For High License and Local Option.
 P. T. Barnnm has been interviewed by 8 New York Times representative with refer ence to the possibility of his becoming 8 presidential candidate on the Republican ticket at the next election. To the question "Would he aecept?" Mir. Barnum replied, Certainly. Any citizen would be fool if he did not" And he added that he had been asked to be a candidate by his temperance friends. "They have urged me to run, but tell them a third party is of no consequence and hasn't the ghost of a show to win. am not hot for prohibition anyway. I go in for the Connecticut idea-high license andslocal option. They are the best things for temper anee that we can ever get"
 "Do you think you could beat Cleve- land?'
 'sWell, now, if all the women and children could vote might gamble on that proposi- tion. My show exhibits in it's six months' season to twenty thousand people day. Is there any candidate that can talk to 8 crowd like that under his own tent and make his boom pay expenses through the country! Just think of. that, and besides I have seven hundred and fifty people on my staff to keep up the hurrahn
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-21

He Might Accept Nomination For the White HOuse-He Goes Solid For High License and Local option.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-21
DIED IN A BARN.
CoIored Mans Loneliness

A COIOred Mans Loneliness and Death.
 A colored man named Pugsley died sud denly of consumption in the rear of No. 19
 Dickerman street yesterday. | A messenger
 was sent to the town agent for aid, but when the messenger got back Pugsley was dead. He was 6 soldier, but was called deserter He was about ffty-fve years old and he and his wife recently set up housekeeping in a barn on Dickerman street. The wife died about a month ago of consumption
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-21
Common Sense to Drunkards in a Nut
 shell.

The nervous system is the seat of animal life, and it's office is to furnish intelligence, sensation and govern the functions of the body. When we are tired from any cause stimulant is very agreeable to the nerves. You get to repeating this agreeable sensation and in due time you are drunkard, because you have educated your nervous system to rely upon it, and soon you are in torment if you stop it. Yes, you sare partially i'll, be- cause your nerves having been furnished an artificial stimulus so long, withoutit have not strength enough to keep the body in full action This is why you are a drunkard. Now if you can get harmless food that will give actual support to your nerves without irritation, stimulation, reaction or harm, and relieve you from that hankering for liquor and make you a man again you would take it. Well, the Moxie Neree Food will do it. Druggists have it. It is cheap, too. f20 2taWStw
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-21

The funeral of Mrs. Mary M. Gorham, widow of the late Frederick P. Gorham, oc- cured at Il o'clock yesterday from her late residence, 54 Sylvan avenue, Rev. Dr. liar wood and Rev. MT. Nichols of Trinity church officiating. The deceased lady left three children, Misses Ruth and Lottie Gorham, teachers in the public schools, and Frederic O., student in the Albany Medical college. A large circle of friends sympathizs with the family in their great afiiction.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-21
Made Happy

John J. Abbott, chief engineer Of the Bir- mingham fire department, who has been ill for several weeks, was presented with purse of $1O0 in gold on Saturday by Chief Hen drick, of this city, and Chief Jones, of Vest port, on behalf of the fire chiefs of the State.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-21
Hartford,s Sensatian,

A wild boar on the grounds of Mrs. E. H.
 Colt. of Hartford, escaped on Sunday and
 became fierce. The employers finding it impossible to capture him, Mrs. Colt ordered the animal to be shot. This was done by the butler. Two bullets did the business at 100 yards The boar and mate were captured five years since by MT. c. H. Colt in Morocco.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-21
Ou Uoup TaIand Sound.

BRIDGEPORT, Feb. 20.-The Bridgeport
 steamer Rosedale has been hauled off for re
 pairs and the Block Island, the boat whicf
 runs summers between New London anc Block Island, was put on in her place to-day About SIG, 1000 will be laid out on the Rose dale
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-21
NTr Caadee Verv Low.

BRIDGEPORT, Feb. 20.-There is no ma
 terial change in the condition of Editor John
 D. Candee of the Standard. He is still very low and most of the time delirious. All ex-
 pectation of his recovery has been aban-
 doned. At late hour this evening there was no change
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-21
CYpher on a Tombstone.

A recent examination of Shakespeare's tombstone with a powerful magnifying glass has enabled Professor Donnelly to find let ters heretofore undiscovered, which indis- tinctly appear to be s. O. E. They may re- late to important discoveries as to the aus thorship of Shakespeares plays, but whether or no, they certainly do represent the initials of Scotch Oats Essence, which is the greatest Nerve and Brain Food and curative for Neu- known.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-21
The Thief Got His Diamond stud.

MT. William Barton of Pembroke street, Bridgeport, awoke at 3 o'clock yesterday morning to behold thief in his room rum maging his trousers pockets. The thief see- ing Barton move darted out of the house. He carried off Barton's diamond stud, but did not get $135 in bills in one of Barton's pockets
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-21
Chi Hfa Throat.

George Williams, man aged "A years, who has been living at the Old Peoples Home in Hartford, committed suicide Sunday night by cutting his throat with razor. He was found by the chambermaid yesterday morn ing lying undressed in bed, but with his vest on He had been dead several hours
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-21
Westvflle.

The recent New England supper held at the Methodist church, Rev. MT. Fordham pastor, netted between $60 and $7e, which goes to further increase the fund for paying of the cost of the recent beautifying and re- modelling of the church edifce.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-21
Wants aGoverDmeat BuiIding,

Waterbury wants government building and leading citizens of that city held meet ing yesterday to take action on the subject. The American says the government now pays S1 $50 rent for the postoffice rooms there and that they are totally inadequate.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-21
A aEnnnn Eire
1tPIeases she Train DisPascher

Train dispatchers on the Consolidated road have long been required to work twelve hours per day. An order reducing the time of daily service to nine hours per day has just been. given by General Superintendent Shepard
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-21

The monthly meeting of the managers will be held at the asylum, 610 Elm street, on Thursday morning of this week, at quarter after 10 o'clock
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-21
l. WEATHER RECORD,
INDICATIONS FOR TO-DAY.

WAR DEPARTMEHT, |
 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL SERVICE:
 WAsHINeToN, D. O.. a. m., Feb q, lSsS. For New England: Rain, followed by fair wealth er colder, fresh to brisk winds, shifting to west erly,
 For eastern New York: Cooler fair weather, pre- coded by light rains in New York, fresh to brisk westerly winds, diminishing in force.
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salnorCaru.nusa-

The rooms of the employment bureau of the United Workers, No. 5 State House, will be open tomorrow at 10:30 a. m. The suc- cess of their charitable work largely depends on these annual sales.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-21
Gnnnrnl MnwlaH.

General Haw1ey is to speak at the banquet of the Michigan club at Detroit on Wednes day night, Washington's birthday. Among the other speakers are General Sherman and Senator Harrison.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-21
TWO WEEKS, MISSION

Conducted at St. Johns Church by
 Jesuit Missi0narieS.
 Jesuit missionaries are now conducting a mission at St. Johns R. O. church. Next week will be devoted to the male members of the congregation. Special services will be held every morning and evening during the mission. In the morning there will be masses and instruction and in the evening, beginning at 7:30 o'clock, there will be rosary, Q sermon and the bsnediction of the Blessed Sacrament
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Tuesday, February 9I, 1888.
NEW ADvERFIsEMENrs TO-DAY.

Bridgeports vs New Havens-Pole Rink. For Rent-Chapel Street Store-X. Y. For Rent-Country Dwelling Edward Marey. For Sale-Farms-L. F. COmstock & Co., Given Away-Mrs. l.. E. Sisson. Hoods Sarsaparilla-At Druggists. Important Sa1e-Bolton & Nicely. One Price Store-M. Dillon Co. Probate Notice-Estate of Morris Cohn. Probate Notice-Estate of Nancy Woodward. Pure Java Coffee-R. w. Mills. Report-First National Bank. Scotch Oats Essence-At Druggists. Unapproachable Bargains-C. E. Lopgley & O. Wanted Boy-76 Sylvan Avenue Wanted-Rooms-P. O. Box 1,076. Wanted Carriage Trimmer-Henry lilly. Wanted-6 -6ituation-60 White Street.
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Eor Rubher Factory.

BRIDGEPORT, Feb. 20 Machinery was placed in the old Hollister mill, West Strat- ford, to day, to if up the shop for rubber manufaetory, of which MT. T. F. Hawley, formerly of the Fairfield rubber works, will have charge.
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The Homeliest Man in New Haven
 As we'll as the handsomest and others are in vited to call on any druggist and get free a trial bottle of Kemp's Balsam for the throat and lungs, remedy that is selling entirely upon it's merits and is guaranteed to cure and relieve all chronic and acute coughs, asthma, bronchitis and consumption. Price 50 cents and $1. f21 d&w1Tk
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Next June.

railway in operation by June next. The preparatory work will be begun at once.