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Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-19
BACK WARD.-

It would no doubt shock many an actress
 who considers herself sfstar" did she ever
 by accident happen to read that word back
 ward.-Boston Transcript.
 A great many interstate cigars are
 smoked down town. They are so called be-
 cause when they are smoked in New York
 they can be smelled in New Jersey.-New
 York Tribune.
 "Fanny and-I were the only two at the funeral, mamma, who did not cry" Didn't you feel like crying" 'Oh, yes, but couldn't; we had no hand kerchiefs. Life.
 Health resorts are places where mans health goes when it leaves him. This is proven in the fact that the men who lose health generally go to such places to get it back.-Pensacola Commercial. Little Dot-Is that all the pie can havei Mamma-Indeed it is. This is an awful big piece for such a little girl as you. s'Then, mamma, please cut it into two pieces and give me one at time."-Omaha World. An exchange prints list of things 'sthat may be eaten with the fingers" There are eight of lem. We are now locking for list of things that may be eaten with the mouth, hut do not mean to fast in the meantime.- Norristown Herald.
 Patrick Brady boasts that he has worked in powder mill over thirty years and has
 never been killed once. Unless Patrick's reputation for veracity is in critical condi- tion his statement IS likely to be credited Norristown Herald.
 Hedges has dined well, and has offered his waiter 8 dollar. Waiser Gin voice that reaches the desk): eNo, sah; we ant lowed fer ter. tsk no fees, sah'' Gin 8 voice which does not reach the desk): "Drap him on the flo, boss. ."-Tid-Bits.
 Physicians are disputing whether it is pos. sible for man to commit suicide by holding his breath. There are some who think that perhaps man could do it, but they are all unanimously agreed that woman couldn't. -Somerville Journal.
 Issaohar-Here is another case of reckless driving. A brewers wagon ran over an An archist yesterday. Ferdinaud-Kill hima
 Issy-Noi Said he could stand 8 heavier load O beer than thst.-Puck. A landlady's mistake.-Dumley (who has been asked to carve the duck and is meeting with poor success)-"Whswl' Landlady- eIsn'E the knife sharp, Mir. Dumley2 I had it ground tosday." Dumlsy-"The knife is all right, Mrs. Hendricks; you ought to have had the duck ground. ."-Harper's Bazar. At crowded wedding where some curious spectators at the back of the church so fal forgot themselves as to stand on the seats Bishop Eastburn, observing the scandal paused in the service and said in his most solemn tones: Remembering the sacred character of this house, let all who are pres ent sit upon the floor and put their feet upon the seatsp-Boston Transcript. At teachers examination in Jones county Iowa, in answer to the question, "What ii hygieneF" young lady applicant for a certi- fcate to teach school answered: ''It is the soft spot on the top of baby's head which gradually becomes harder as the baby grow zc okor1 T.. application, evidently believing the hygiene on the top of the young lady's head had not sufficiently hardened to qualify her for the stern duties of teacher.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-19
BURN YOUR MAIL EARRINGS.
For the Bevil Wants Them to Mah
 


 ArmOr of.
 A curious Jewish tradition reports that Adam was entirely clothed in 8 hard horny skin, and only lost it and became subject to evil spirits on losing Paradise, says a writer in the St. Louis Globe. The nails are the remnants of this dress, but they are not sacred, and whoever cuts them off, and throws the cutting away, does himself an injury. An old Persian chronicle says that Eve also possessed this dress, and the nails were left toremind them of the loss of Para disc.
 The tradition that it is wrong to throw the nail parings or cuttings away is ancient and widespread The old Persian VeRdidad as- serts that the power of the wicked Devas is increased when they are cast away, and prescribes their burning with certain rites and ceremonies. Another old work says that they must not be cut off without pray CT, or else they become part of the devils armor.
 The ancient Edaa of the Scandinavian tells of great ship, Naglfar, which will ap- pear at the last day. It is made of dead mems nails, and parings should not be thrown away, nor should anyone die with | unpared nails, "for he who dies so supplies material toward the building of that vessel, which gods ana men VIII WISH were uhlsneo as late as possible"
 It is still point of belief in Iceland that the nails must be cut in three pieces, or the devil will make ship of them. A legend re- ports that his satanic majesty, in order to l injure man, obtained permission to use the cuttings from the nails when they were left whole.
 1 The Jewish Talmud of Babylon forbids the l Jews to leave nail parings on the ground, for | fear of the consequences to women passing I oyer them. They should be burned or hid l den away Another old work says: "He l who burns the parings of tke nails is pieus I man; he who buries them is equally SO; but he who casts them on the ground is an i'm pious man.n Many Jews still carefully burn or bury these cuttings. These are taken, in | closed bstween two small bits of woed, and | consumed. The reason alleged is that the body should be burned or buried, and that nail par l ings being left above ground, the soul | of the posseseor will wander abroad after his death. In Norway they are burned, or else one will have to gather the pieces on the last | dav
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-19


 A Republican State Convention is hereby called to meet at the Hyperion theater in the city of New Haven on the 18th day of May, 1888, at o'clock D. m for the purpose of electing four delegates and four alternates from the State of Connecticut to the National Republican Convention to be held at Chicago, June 19, 1888, to appoint State Central Committee and do any other business proper to electors of each town uniting with all other cleo tors who believe in the avowed principles of the Republican party. are requested to send to said Convention. such number of delegates as will be equal to twice the number of members they are entitled to have in the House of Representatives in this State to such town. By the rules adopted at the last State Convention delegate the Nation al Convention member of the State Central Conanaittee can be appointed nor platform adopted before 10 o'clock @. Of Wednesday, May 16. All primaries for naming delegates must be held at least five days before the meeting of the Conven- tion; at such primaries Town Committee must be chosen to hold their positions until others are chosen in 1890. Vacancies in any delegation can only be filled by an appointment In writing signed by the other delegate delegates from such town, and only with legal voter residing in the town wherc the vacancy occurs. ERAsTUs g. DAY, Chairman. R. JAY WALSH. Secretary.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-19

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 Cuticurs, the great Skin Cure, and Cuticura Soap, exquisite Skin Beautifer, prepared from it, ex- ternally. and Cuticura Resolvent, the new Blood Purifier. internally, are positive cure for every form of skin and blood disease from pimples to screfula.
 have had a most wonderful cure of salt rheum. Forfve yearsI have suffered with this disease. I had it on my face, arms and hands. was unable to do any thing whatever with my hands for over twoyears. Ltried hundreds of remedies and not one had the least effect The doctor said my case was incurable. I saw your advertisement and concluded to try the Cuticura Remedies. and in credible as it may after using one box of Gu ticura and two cakes of Cu&cura Soap and two bottles of Cuticura Resoivent lind am entirely cured. Those who Shink this letter exaggerated may come and see me and find out for themselves.
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Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-19
as between different cities, that prevails in all industries.

There is some frankness in Biddeford, Maine. A new city government was recent ly chosen and the distribution of the 'pat- ronagen followed. As always happens in such cases, there was great dissatisfaction. but one peculiar element entered into the case which was stated with the utmost frankness by an alderman at 8 meeting of the city council. "Fifteen thousand dol- lars, he said, Twill be paid in salaries by the city this year, and how is that sum divided. The Irish get $725, the French $625, total of s1 ,35o which the Catholics are paid, to $13.65o which the Protestants received" He 'sarraignedn the mayor for not exerting more of his influence to secure offices for his Catholic supporters and com- plained that at 8 final caucus he (the alder man) had been ignored and Americans got $325 in salaried offices, the French Canadians $110, and the Irish got left" So it seems that there is one place in this country where the Irish have egot left" in their search for ofice
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-19
Reafaurant slang

During his stay in cheap Bowery restaur' ant New York Herald reporter learned sey- eral things he never knew before. Among others:
 That ''pluck" meant beef stew.
 stThat "cough in the dark" meant coffee without milk.
 That ''heavy weights" and "sinkers' meant cakes.
 That shot water" meant tea.
 That "stars and stripes" meant pork and beans. That dyspepsia in a snow storm" meant niree pie with powdered sugar.
 That Murphy with his coat off meant a potato peeled.
 That ftpallbearers' meant crackers.
 ssThat ia tenement house in Greenwood'' meant plate of soup with plenty of greens in it.
 And that mystery meant hash.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-19
CoMM MWN1oATI0Ns.
HfgFa EIeemae

To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 In reading the horrible details of the late Riverside tragedy am led to ask ques- tien or two:
 First, Was. the liquor mentioned there fshigh license" low license or no license, and was the seller of it highly respectable (rieh) liquor dealer or poor, struggling unfortu- nate fellow who could not afford much style in his fxturesa
 money that has been paid for license since 1872 Gin this State) go in restoring the dead to life and washing the blood guiltiness from those murderous hands?
 If some one will answer not eyade) these plain questions there are more to follow.
 v stP E R ,,
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-19
second District Republican conven.

The Republicans of the Second congressional dis Hyperion Theater New Haven, on Wednesday, May 16th at 12 o'clock, noon, after the adjournment of the State convention The business of the conven> tion will be to elect two delegates and two alter mates to the Republican National convention at Chicago, June 18th. Each town is entitled to the same number of delegates as to the State conven- tion, and they may be the same men if the towns eIecting them so desire and direct.
 BARTLETT BENT, D;..,;.
 o. A. BALDWIN, r,oDoSoitto
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-19
1as1edi1a1.
CLAIRVOYANT.

sHE true test of merit s the power to satisfy all l callers. This is possessed in truly remark able degree by the gifted business test and healing
 medium, Mrs J. J. CLARK, 22s Grown street. All who visit her are loud in her praise Her heros! their weight in gold. Hours day and evening. Sit tings S1. Exanninations by lock of hair $2 Mag
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-19

It pays some men to die. James Morton, whose name came before. the public in con- nection with the failure of the City of Glas- gow bank, died recently and the insurance companies are all in mourning as the policies on his life amounted to $575, ,000.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-19
A Distinguished Artist Tells How He
 Paints Them.


 Describing, for the benefit of the New York Mail reporter, his method of painting scenes for the theaters, Mir. Henry E. Hoyt
 said: 'sI set my imagination to work and prepare my sketches These are drawn first in crayon or ink. I then separate those parts in the foreground of the picture which intend to use in the front part of the stage scenery, that is in the wings. For example, supposing my crayon sketch represents a street in some old town or village. The first two or three houses on both sides of the way I cut out of the picture for wing pieces. These are given to the stage carpenters and mechanics, who use them as models to go by in making frames for the canvas. In this manner work into the perspective until I come to the back piece, which scene painters call the back drop. To paint this piece prop erly requires great skill, for the actual per speetive of the stage has to be carried into ordinary picture painter knows nothing about. After I have put up my sketch pro- ceed to paint the several parts according to the conception have formed of the scene to be produced. These I entrust to compe-
 tent workmen, who copy them careful ly upon the canvas. The back-drop is painted according to the following plan: I first produce my idea in colors upon small piece of cardboard. I then divide the sketch into squares. Taking this as my guide, I go to my workshop. Come with me and I will show you what I do next" MT. Hoyt led | the way up several flights of iron steps to 1 the vast scene loft of the opera house. High up above the stage, in the extreme rear of l the buildingsan immense platform or bridge extended from wall to wall. This was the artists workroom. There were several long wooden tables here, upon which stood scores of huge pots containing paints of various colers. An enormous wooden frame, hung l upon pulleys, swayed idly back and forth | behind the bridge.
 "Upon this frame" said MT. Hoyt, sfthe 1 canvas for the back-drep is stretched. It is forty feet in height and seventy in width. | have this canvas divided into the same num- Der of squares that my sketch contains, and proceed to draw the outlines of the scene into the sections, copying carefully my origi- nal design. This is easily accomplished, for the frame can be raised or lowered by means of the pulleys upon which it hangs to suit my convenience. I make all my outlines in | charcoal, using long rod to facilitate my
 movements. When this part of the work is | completed I mix the colors for the scene and set my assistants at work. Often I have as | many as six or seven men painting upon diff ferent sections at the same time. Every thing has been mapped out for them. and | they have only to follow my original sketch closely in order to produce the effect desire. 1 After they have finished I put in a few | touches here and there and the scene is ready 1 for the stage. I rarely have the opportunity
 of seeing it as whole until it is set for a performance"
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-19
A Lovely Skin

have been afflicted since last March with a skin disease the doctors called eczema. My face was covered with scabs and and the itching and burning were most unbearable. Seeing your Gu ticura Remedies so highly recommended concluded to give them trial, using the Cuticura and Cuti- cura Soap externally and Resolvsnt internally for four months call myself cured, in gratitude for wi ich make this public statement.
 CLARA A. FREDERICK. Broad Brook, Conn. have suffered from Salt Rheum for over eight
 years at times so bad that could not attend to my business for weeks at time Three boxes of Cuti-
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Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-19

District of New Haven s., Probate Court,
 April 16, 4. D. 166S 1e TNsTATE of ABoLPHUS SH.LEFFINGWELI4lat 4late EI of New York, N, Y., owning property in said district, deceased. . Upon the application of Caroline A. Lefhngwell of New York, N. T., praying that exemplified copy, an instrument fin writing pur- porting to be the last will and testament of said de- ceased nay be proved, approved allowed and ad- mitted to probate as per application on file more fully appears, 1t is
 ORDERED-That said application be heard and determined at Probate court to be held ct New Haven, within and for the district of New Haven, on the 20th day of April, A. B. 1888, at o'clock In the forenoon, and that notice be given of the pendency of said eppiiestion by publishing the same three times in some news paper having circulation in said district.
 sp17 St A. HEATON ROBERTSON. Judge.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-19

This is prosperous country. In the past ifty-four years Great Britain has tripled her wealth, France has nearly quadrupled hers, while the United States, since 1850, has null tiplied in riches skiold.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-19

Woman is making her way. There are said to be fully two hundred women sm- ployed in editorial capacities on the various newspapers and journals published in New York. Twenty-6ve years ago there were not one-tenth of this number similarly em- ploxed.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-19
EDTTORIAL NOTES.

A big Chicago speculator failed yesterday, and all the little ones swho have failed felt better.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-19
NEW HAVEN, CONN. MORNING,
gne anmrma1 aud Gnnrier
Thursday, April 19, lsss.

The Oldest Daily Papcr Pub-
 lished fin Connecticut.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-19

South Carolina made a law last year giving
 disabled confederate veterans or their wid- ows pensions of five dollars a month and ap-
 propriating fifty thousand dollars this
 purpose, but the applications are so numer- ous that it is now estimated that four times as much will be needed.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-19
A muCHmARRIED womAN.
Wrs. Amelia Lewis, who is Now weI
 rying About Her Seventh.

GFrom the Albany Agusl
 A very muchly married lady was in the city last week from St. Louis. Her name is now Mrs. Amelia Lewis, and she was on her bridal trip with her seventh husband. She married first in Connecticut when but fifteen years old. Since then she has married six more husbands, coming from the States named in regular order: New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, uli- nois and, last but not least, Missouri. The last husband looks as if he might live six months or year. Mrs. Lewis is not an old 1 lady by any means. She bore letter of in- l troduetion to me from friends in St. Louis, and she said sadly 'fthat destiny had been very unkind to her in regard to her hus- bands." I suggested boycott ou destiny. Her Connecticut husband lived just two years l by the clock, when consumption carried him of. Her New York husband proved bad egg, for Mrs. Lewis being quite wealthy, he seized all the money he could after a year of married life and fled to London, where, after long debauch he committed suicide at the Charipg Cross Hotel. The New Jersey hus-
 band came next, but after two years as the husband of Mrs. Lewis he fell from the steamer Chicora, on Lake Erie, and was drowned. The Massachusetts husband, six months after his marriage, accidentally shot himself, the wound resulting in death. The New Hampshire husband lasted the longest. He was married five years to Mrs. Lewis, but l one summers day he eloped with married woman and has never been heard from since. The Illinois husband proved terror. He had a nest vicious temper, was lazy, and he
 made Mrs. Lewis miserable. For moneta- " consideration he consented to a divorce, which was obtained, and now Mrs. Lewis has got her seventh husband from St. Louis, Mo. She is going to try and save him if she
 can, and yesterday sailed for Europe for 8 | pleasure trip. Mrs. Lewis is far from forty,
 is plump and pretty, highly intelligent and worth probably one hundred thousand dol
 lars. Her last husband is about thirty and with good care he may keep. Mrs. Lewis ! paid visit to the Capitol, and told me her visit to this city reminded her of her first visit here with her Connecticut husband upon their bridal trip, when she was but fifteen years old. Mrs. Lewis is still hale and hear | ty enough to raise the record to ten hus- l bands, if they will only be accommodating
 enough to pass out of the way with rapidity.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-19
ROSE JARS.

WYE have placed on sale to-day 100 Rose Jars at w aboukone half the original price. A 75c jar at 55c; 90c jar at 6oc
 Si jar at 05c; $i .25 jar at 75c.; up to $3.5o jar for Se.50 Decorated Dinner and Tea Sets,
 All complete reduced as below: One $75 set reduced to $60.
 One $75 set, French, reduced to $50 One $6o set, French, reduced to $45. One $55 set Porcelain, reduced to S45. One S45 set, Porcelain, reduced to $3S. One $40 set, Porcelain reduced to $S0 One $i6 set reduced to S12-
 One SIS set reduced to $iO.so.
 We keep fnIl line of Silverware to loan, also Crockery and Glassware of every description. We have Rogers best Knives and Spoons, which we are selling very low. Library Lamps and Stand Lamps in an endless variety. Dinner Sets and Li- brary Lamps on second floor.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-19
9rp Gpntas.

Sensational Prices,
 BUT
 Substantial Values. 0l. 2o for the Greatest bargain ever seen in Chambray Robes. Each Robe contains 10 yards 27 inch material and 41z yards wide and 4x yards narrow Embroidery. % CENTS per yard for SS inch Wool Dress Goods, all new stylish goods, The lowest price these goods have ever been sold for is 50c. The manufacturer takes the loss. &B1.oO peryard, 8 pieces only; one of the best made pure Silk Black Rhadames in the country. The lowest price EVER QUOTED before v-e - for this grade is $1.25. 80.99 each for Black Jersey Jackets. Usual price $50 to $4. Mmm~ tains that would be called cheap in most stores al $1 50. 95 CENTS per pair for our Sanitary Dye .e~ sss Fast Black Ladies' Hose. All sizes and every pair warranted 7ssA sassg
 19x CENTS per yard for the handsomest and most stylish Dress Sateens ever seen for the money. The & patterns are couied from best French makes and many of them as are exclusive. 13 CENTS pair for fine quality embroid'd back Kid Gloves. We have never sold better Gloves for 75c per pair. 39.6O tO @S. % each for the latest style Jackets, the best garments for the money ever offered. 3S CENTS per yard for Dress Goods that would sell quickly at 50c. Only one case in the lot. We bought them cheap and concluded to sell them at small margin above the cost, just for an ad vertisement.
 Great Bargains I m U aEVAk -asts esavtS sqyFs NEXT FRIDAY @. nsq a HOWE & SPETSON. Insurance Building, CHAPEL STREET,
 New Haven, Conn. gI
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-19

That the southern negroes are taking ad- vantage of their opportunities is indicated by the report of the comptroller general of Georgia, which shows that the amount of property upon which they paid taxes rose from five millions in 1873 to nine millions in 1887. This is an average increase of ten per cent year, whereas the property of the white people increased only Ave per cent. g year during the same period.