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, 1889-10-05

Antiquarisns have made many in
teresting discoveries in Maine, and
that there are yet many unsolved
mysteries here well worth their atten-
ton and that of scientists, is well
known; but that there is anything
that may have been the work of the
mound builders is known to but few.
To a mysterious mound The Eastern
State calls public attention. 1t is stu
ated in the town of Sangerville, about
one-fourth mile north OF the Dexter
line and about the same distance from
the river called Main stream, and is
on the farm owned by Mr.. Freeman
Flanders. When first discovered,
about fifty years ago, the mound was
about thirty-six feet high and was COW
cred with a heavy fresh growth, some
large trees standing on the very top
of the mound. The mound is just 200
feet from base to base lengthwise,
measuring over the summit and 16G
from base TO base measuring in the
same sidewise across its cen
ter, and is n perfect elliptic in form.
1t is now about thirty feet high, as it
has been plowed over twice since the
land was cleared, and, as far as it has
been examined, is made of soil taken
from the vicinity. Furthermore, a
person standing on its top can see from
whence the soil composing it was
taken, as there is almost a circle of
bare ledge at a little distance from il.
Who built this mound is the ques-
ton residents OF this vicinity and
others who have seen it would like
TO have solved. One neighbor has
dug into il a few feet, without finding
anything different from what appears
on the surface. Lately correspondence
has been opened with the officers of
the Smithsonian institute, and they
have expressed a wish for an ~investi-
cation. Beside the theory of the mound
builders, other explanations are offer
ed. Ii has been suggested that il may
have been raised by the Indians to
mark the location of the great battle
in which tho Penobscots repulsed the
Mohawks; that it may mark the burial
place of some noted chief, or that it
was constructed TO serve as a guide TO
some route TO be followed. In regard
to this last supposition it is noted that
its position is nea the point TO which
Main stream was navigable by boats
and at about the nearest point Of
crossing from Main stream TO the Pts
cataquis valley. Whichever view is
adopted it is quite probable that an in
vestigation would add something 10
our knowledge of life in this part of
the world before Maine was settled by
its present owners Lewiston Jour
nal
, 1889-10-05

The Dead sea is so named from the
old belief that no living thing could
dwell in it, and that its e%xhalations
were so poisonous that even birds fly
ing over it dropped down dead. This
is known TO be a greatly exaggerated
account as a few fish arc to be found
in IL Chateaubriand, indeed, alludes
TO the noise made by the multi
tudes of small fish, which come out
of the lake and leap about on the
shore" The inhabitants of the ada
cent country regard the Dead sea with
terror, owing to the tradition that its
waters cover the engulfed cities of So
dom and Gomorrah. Those waters
of death stretched into the southern
desert, and all around as far as the
eye could follow, blank hills peered
over hills, pale, yellow, and naked,
walled up in her tomb forever the
dead Gomorrah. No fly hummed in
the forbidden air, no grass grew from
the earth, no weed peered through the
void sand, but in mockery Of life
there were trees bowed down by Jor-
dan in some ancient flood, and those
grotesquely planted upon the ~forlorn
shore, spread Out their grim, skeleton
arms, all scorched and charred TO
blackness by the beats of the long, 81
lent years. brooklyn Eagle.
, 1889-10-05

Beggary throughout the east is a
thriving profession. There are guilds
of beggars, besides the numerous com
munities of dervishes, who are semi
religious mendicants. Many families
have been beggars for generations,
and are mendicants from choice Some
of these professional beggars are actu-
ally wealthy. Four-and-twenty years
ago the writer well remembers a case.
The Chief Beggar Qhe title was not
conferred in derision) gave his daugh-
ter in marriage TO a substantial farmer.
The girls dowry consisted of two free
hold houses, the rooms of which were
entirely filled with dry pieces of bread,
and the sale of these begged crusts
subsequently, realized n considerable
sum, being disposed of as food for cat
tie, 1t must be remembered that in
the east there is no organized charity,
that most Mussulmans are exceedingly
charitable, many giving away a fifth
and some third of their income.
Under such circumstances it is not to
be wondered at that the professional
beggar thrives. Good Words.
, 1889-10-05
FALSE PROMISE.

-Paint thou tho infant Christ, =" the ABBOT said;
And to the youthful artist forth they brought
Alovely child, angels a fairer head
Mid heavenly cherubim had vainly sought
Ere long. immortal on the canvas bright
Shone that sweet face OF innocent delight
From his pure brow celestial radiance beamed;
Beneath his eyes the sinful heart grew dumb.
Such loving, tender eyes. that ever seemed
Wondering, yet president Of the grief to come.
Within LSse thoughtful depths one yet might
truce
The promise Of the healing Of the race
Long years had passed; the artist famous grown,
With deeper knowledge. had expressed the wish
To paint that last sad supper, where is shown
The fen betrayer's fingers In the dish.
As one the Judas 1t to represent
A murderer. chained. was from the galleys sent
sullen he stood, while from his furtive eye
Cleaned all the evil passion OF the soul.
Shuddering the painter wrought regretfully,
Thoughts OF that earlier labor DER him stole,
When. as the sin scanned features he did trace,
Aghnst he saw it was the self same face
a child to you Is born; before life's mystery
Pause and be dumb We know not what may be.
The Academy
, 1889-10-05

The sailors are quarreling with one
another about the steering; every one
is of the opinion that he ought TO
steer, though he has never learned and
cannot tell who taught him, and will
even assert hat the art of navigation
cannot be taught and is ready 10 cut
in pieces him who SAYS TO the con-
trary. They throng about the noble
captain and do all they can TO make
him commit the helm 10 them, and.
having first chained up his senses with
drink or some narcotic drug mutiny
and take possession of the ship and
make themselves at home with the
stores; and thus, eating and drinking,
they continue their voyage with such
success as might be expected of them.
But they have not even a
notion that the true pilot must pay at
tention TO the year and seasons and
sky and stars and wind and whatever
else belongs TO his art il he intends 10
be really qualified for the command
of n ship, and they think that
10 combine the exercise of command
with the steerer's art is impossible. In
vessels which are thus circumstanced,
and among sailors of this class, how
will the true pilot be regarded Will
he not be called by the mutineers a
prater,a star gazer, a good for moth
ingl Plato's Republic, Jowett's
Translation.
, 1889-10-05
Tho food Old SONGS.

Minstrelsy may grow old as the
hills, and companies may keep on put
ting flashy novelties on the stage, but
the people will never get over enjoy
ing a sentimental ballad or a pathetic
song of plantation life; any of Steve
Fosters, My Old kentucky Home, u
or NELLY Gray" A simple song
about babies and a parents love or the
love of a man for a woman, when well
sung, brings an encore every time.
Topical songs will always be relish.
ed, but the audiences are growing
mor and more critical, and the music
must be sprightly and the wit neatly
worked out to secure a hit for the
singer. The smaller the town the
more love songs and negro melodies
are appreciated, but no matter how ia
miliar a song is, a sympathetic male
voice Will always make it a go.-In-
terview in Globe-Democrat.
, 1889-10-05
Tipping"

Humility is one of the marked char
acteristics of British serving people.
Nothing is more amazing to the
American than the hauteur and AFRO
gance of a typical London man, or
gentleman, since the distinction is
very sharp in the English metropolis,
when dealing with people who serve
him.
He says, please do this" and 'In
thank you for that" because it's the
jargon of the town; but his p~oliteness
is put forth with such an indescrib-
ably arrogant air hat it is scarcely
less offensive than a slap in the face.
1t is accepted everywhere with the in
evitable THANK you, SIR"
The old story is still told of the
Yankee who stood on the stern of the
steamer as she swung out of Liverpool,
and, holding a shilling aloft, cried
out:
IF there's a man, woman or child
on this blessed island I've not tipped,
come forward now, for this is your
last and only chancer'
l remember very we'll an experience
L had on my first day in London. l
started out with typical London man
to lunch at his club, and we stopped
at tS-Or M as they
say in England, with the CHI pro-
nounced softly-to make some pur-
chases. My companion bought a few
shillings' worth of one thing and an
other, and when his change was
brought to him he pushed two coppers
toward the druggist, and said care
lessly:
''Heah, you take these"
The druggist picked them up with a
grateful smile, and muttered, THANK
you very much, SIR"
1t was a fine, large shop on the cor
ner below Bond street on Piccadilly,
and the druggist was a handsome, full
bearded, and perfectly dressed man of
about 60 years. Fancy making the
proprietor of a snowy New York drug
store a present of a few cents New
York Sun.
, 1889-10-05
Wagner.

Wagner is a wonderful prodigy, an
alteration of genius; a visionary
haunted by all that is colossal, he can
not estimate Alright the powers of his
brain. With no sense of or
proportion in his mind, he flies be-
yond the limits of human observation,
and, face to face with his prodigious
endeavors, his gigantic labors, and his
overwhelming expenditure of talent
and hard work, one feels tempted to
quote to him the cruel remark of
Agnes to her lover Arnulphe: "Hor-
ace in two words would make more Of
it than you" The true sign of genius
is the sober employment ones means
proportional to the wealth of ones
ideas. Now, compare Wagner's ex-
cessive use of crashing chords, his ex-
travagances of harmony, with the
simple construction in the sense of the
commandant. When the Emperor
Joseph II said TO the author of Don
Giovanni, " on the first night of its re-
presentation, Your opera is very
graceful, Herr Mozart, but it has a
huge quantity of notes in it" Mozart
could with justice make this reply:
Not one too many, SIRE" Nc one
could say the same Of Wagner. -Gou-
nod.
, 1889-10-05
smokIpg q rIpe uIth CARVING.

l smoked a pipe with Carlyle yes
terday. We assembled from his dining
room carrying pipes and tobacco up
through two stories of his house and
got into a little dressing room near
the roof; there we sat down; the win
dows were open and looked out on
nursery gardens, their almond trees
in blossom, and beyond bare walls of
houses, and over these roofs and
chimneys, and here and there n steeple,
and whole London crowned with
darkness gathering behind like the il
hmitable resources of a dream. l
tried TO persuade him TO leave the ac-
cursed den, and he wished-but-but
perhaps he didn't wish on the
whole.-Letters and Literary Remains
Of Edward Fitzgerald.
, 1889-10-05
English wild Cattle.

The only herds remaining in Great
Britain are those of Hamilton park,
Chillingham park and Charley park.
II is difficult TO determine to what ex-
tent they are pure. Storer was of the
opinion that mo wild herd, If impris-
oned in a park, and interbred for sew
eral hundred years without a cross,
could be in existence now" There is
a tradition that a whole herd from
Drumlanrig was sold and driven off
10 Chillingham" about a hundred
years ago, and hat fresh blood was
occasionally introduced from other
sources. On the other hand, there arc
evidences Of inbreeding in the fact
that the annual increase is only one IN
five.
1t is well authenticated that the
Hamilton cattle were formerly horn.
less, and the horns which they now
possess are said TO be the result of the
invasion of the park by q West High
land bull. Black, black and white,
and brown calves arc occasionally
born in each of the three wild herds,
which is another symptom of crosses
in the past These colored calves are
always destroyed, and were it not for
this it is by no means certain that
white would now be the prevailing
color. AT Somerford park, in Ches-
hire, Sir w. S~hakerley has a herd Of
domesticated hornless cattle which
strongly resemble the Charley breed.
Individual COWS have sometimes given
fourteen quarts at amilking and seven
gallons a day. The ordinary cows
most like the existing breeds of wild
cattle are the Ayrshires, which have
much in common with them in form,
color and horn Saturday Review.
, 1889-10-05

Drummer Ito country merchant Sc
lecting jewelry stock for his country
store)-l can sell you all sorts Of
movements, nickel and gilt and can
furnish you cases from seventy-fve
cents up.
Merchant-TIl take a dozen O. them
nickel movements and the same num-
Der O. seventy five cent cases. That'n
let me out with twenty cents on a dol
lar watch, an will about suit my
adc.-Jewelers' Weekly.
, 1889-10-05
A JacobIte Curse.

Many curious documents connected
with the two Jacobite risings, not
merely from the Stuart side, but (what
are rarer) from the Hanoverian side,
still exist Many of them are quaint
and humorous, but space prevents the
quotation of anything longer than the
succnct Jacobite curse, which was
written on folded slips of paper and
handed to likely persons in the streets
of Edinburgh. 1t ran simply, May
God damn Hanover, Vivat Jacobus.n
-Athenaum.
, 1889-10-05

A hale old man. Mr.. Jas. Wilson, of
Aliens Springs, H., who is over GO years
of age, says: Il have in my time tried a
great many medicines, some of excellent
quality; but never before did | find any
that would SO completely do all that is
claimed for it as Chimberlain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy. 1t is
truly a wonderful medicine" For sale
by b. b. David.
, 1889-10-05

That the service of the Union Pacific,
The Overland Route" is becoming bet
Ter every day. The latest addition to the
already excellent equipment, is a line Of
through Pullman sleepers between Chey-
enne and Chicago, VIA Denver. Kansas
City and Chicago & Alton railroad. These
cars are of the most improved pattern,
and this additional service will be arpre-
ciated by the patrons of the Union Pacific.
, 1889-10-05

Mr.. Il. p. Loveioy. a large dealer in
general merchandise at Wabuska. New,
says: Il have tried st. Patrick's Fills
and can t%ruthfully say they are the best l
have ever taken or know used" As a
pleasant physic or for disorders of the
liver they will always give perfect salts
faction. For sale by B. B. David.
, 1889-10-05
D.. gaer &cs.
sF

We offer no apology for devoting so much time
and attention to this much neglected class OF
diseases, believing that no condition of human
lily is too wretched To merit the sympathy and
best services OF the profession to which we be
long, as many are innocent sufferers, and TINT
the physician who devotes himself
to relieving the AFFLICTED and saving
them from worse than death, is nc less a
philanthrophist and a beneiactort to his race
than the surgeon or physician wholly close ap-
plication excels IN any Other b anch Of his pro-
fession. And, fortunately fol humanity the day
condemned the victims OF folly or crime, like
the lepers under the Jewish law. to die uncared
for, has passed away
YOUNG M EN
Who may ~besuffering from the effects OF youth
full follles or indiscretions, win do well to avail
themselves of this the greatest boon ever laid
at the alter OF suffering humanity. DIR. WAC
NER viii guarantee to forfeit five hundred dol
lars for every case OF seminal weakness or pri-
waite disease of any kind or character which he
Undertakes and fails to cure
MIDDLE-AGED MEN.
There are many men OF the age of 30 to go who
are troubled with too frequent excavations OF
the bladder often accompanied by a slight
smarting or burning sensation and a weaken
ing of the system in IA manner the patient can
not account for. On examining the urinary de
posits a ro2y sediment Will often be found, and
sometimes small particles of albumen will ap-
pear, or the color will be OF akin or milkish
hue, again changing to a dark and turbid aP
pearince. There are many men who die OF
this difficulty ignorant of the cause, which Is
the second stage of seminal weakness. DIR.
Wagner will guarantee a cure in all such
cases and a healthy restoration OF the genito-
urinary organ. Consultation free. Thorough
examination and advice. $500.
See the Doctors additional advertisement in
the Daily Denver News and Tribune-Republi-
can.
All mmunication should be addressed
DIR. WAGNER & co.
llI4 Larimere street. Address, Box 27sa Den
yer, Colorado.
Cut this out and take along
, 1889-10-05

All kinds OF Job Printing neatly and
promptly executed at the Leader Office.
, 1889-10-05

Job Printing neatly executed at the
Leader Job Printing Rooms.
, 1889-10-05

Job Printing a. the Lealer Office
, 1889-10-05

Job printing at the Leader.ofbce.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-25
THE TELEPHONES.

The Erroneous Reports of a Jump To
 Higher PFlces-EHorts of the Conn
 Pany To Introduce the Metallic Cir
 cult Service.
 In an interview with President Tyler of the Southern New England Telephone com- pany in reference to the statement that tele phone rates were to be raised from forty to sixty per cent, report which has created quite commotion among telephone sub- scribers, Mir. Tyler said to a COURIER re- porter that the report was erroneous and gave wrong impression. He said that there was to be no advance in the rates on the present service. So telephone sub- scribers need not expect a peremptory or der to pay higher rates, or have their "phones" taken out, as the erroneous report had led them to expect. What the com pany intends to do is to improve the service and and introduce, as far as possible, the long distance telephones with metallic circuit, which give an almost perfect telephone ser- vice, one so much superior to that now in use under the old method, that subscribers who take it will no doubt willingly pay more for it, as with the improved system they get much more for the money. This introduce ton of the new in place of the old, will take years to accomplish and will not be forced upon an unwilling public, but introduced as fast as the public are willing to make the change.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-25
IN MEMORIAM.

The Late Esther Strong Osborn.
 The subject of this sketch had been for months the victim of intense suffering which she bore with Christian fortitude and pa tience. We rarely meet with one who had 8 deeper or more abiding faith in the Lord Jesus than 'Aunt Esther" as she was called by those who knew her best. She united with the church at the age of eighteen years. Her early life was one of loving devotion to her home and children, endeavoring to instil into their lives those true and gentle traits of character which have ever been to others an incentive to noble and useful living She lived for those who were dear to her. Yet she always had tender sympathy for all who were in trouble, and many live to day who have just reason to honor her m emory for the many acts of kindness and the words spoken in due season. After she united with the church and until her decease she was @ living exempli6cation of loving and devot- ed Christian. Her life was indeed blessed one. The full fruition of the graces of the spirit was manifest in loving service, she counting it her highest joy to be about dos ing good. She was married at the age of 26 years to Elihu Osborn, and had been 8 resi- dent of New Haven for about 40 years at the time of her deoease. She gave two of her sons, Charles and Frederick, to the service of her country in the war of the rebellion, both of whom bore honorable service and re- turned home to receive @ mothers blessing. They both preceded her to their rest some years ago. Two other children remain to mourn her departure, George R. Osborn of New York city and Esther M. Osborn of West Haven. Although unknown to fame, yet the pleasant memories she left behind of forgotten by those who cherish her memory.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-25
A JOYOUS EVENT

At LOomIs' Temple Yesterday After
 noon-The Wedding of MT. Bern stein and Miss Meyers-Troops of Friends Attend.
 Loomis' hall was thronged with people yesterday afternoon, the occasion being the wedding of Mr. Charles Bernstein and Miss Anna Meyers, of this city. The orchestra began playing the wedding march at 4:30 o'clock and the bridal party marched to the lower part of the hall, where they were made one, by the Rev. Dr. Sachs of the Temple street synagogue. The groomsmen were Louis Cohn, David Veil, Isaac Schonberger, A Meyers, all of this city, and W. Epstein of Philadelphia. H. Meyers, I. Goldstein and M. Goldman acted as ushers. The bride was dressed in cream nuns yelling cut en train, with ornaments of orange blossoms, and carried a large bouquet of tea roses. The bridesmaids were Miss Lena Meyers, sister of of the bride, in white nuns yelling with crepe de chine; Miss Lillie Mendoza, in cream Henrietta cloth with pearl ornaments; Miss Carrie Schonberger, in blue satin with tulle overskirt, cut decoIlette with diamond ornaments and boquet of tea roses; Miss Gertrude Goldenblum in cream brilliantine cut decsllette and Miss Annie Cohn in cream satin cut decollette with diamond ornaments. Promptly at o'clock the grand march, led by the bride and groom, moved to the sup
 per table, where all enjoyed a bountiful re-
 past. The happy pair received many valua-
 ble presents, among which was check for
 $15O from E. Schonberger of this city. Teie-
 grams of congratulation were received from
 Miss E. A. Epstein of Philadelphia, Penn.;
 MT, and Mrs. R. Bernstein of Portland, Ore.;
 Mss Rosa Cohen of Brooklyn, N. Y.;
 MT. A. Bernstein of Portland, Ore, Misses
 Leah and Tillie Benatar, Richard Fischel
 and MT. and Mrs. E. Bier, all of New York.
 Mir. and Mrs. Bernstein left on 8 tour to
 Philadelphia about 12 o'clock last evening.
 They expect to be away about week and on
 their return will immediately go to keeping
 house at 12O George street. Among those
 who were present were Mir. I. Phillips, Miss
 Belle Pr@gar, A. Schonberger, B. Bretz-
 fielder, Miss B. Mendoza, B. Phillips, Max
 Rosenbaum and A. Davis, all of New York,
 MT. M Goldstein of Cincinnatti,
 MT. G. Strouse of Cleveland, O., MT. A.
 Goldenbhun and wife, MT. and Mrs. K.
 Schonberger, Miss Bertha Cohen, Miss An- nie Cohn, Miss Pauline Jacobson, MT. and Mrs. J. Jacobson, MT. Charles Jacobson, Miss Alice and Lizzie Ennis, MT. Steven Cohn, Miss Carrie Voltz. Miss Maggie Sulli- van, Miss Rose Radigan and 0. M. Loomis, all of this city.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-25
vEsPER SERVICE
At Center Church Yesterday After

noon.
 Vesper ser vice at Center church yesterday afternoon was attended by large congrega- tion. The topic of the address by Dr. Smyth was the invocation of the divine guidance. and the music, as is usual at this service, was in line with this theme.
 Orgsnist Ford, who has been indisposed for several days past, was U nable to ofdciate, and his place was ably filled (though At but 6 a few hours' notice) by amuel R. Bishop, the boy organist of the East Pearl street M. E, church,
Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-25
HELEN vs: E: PECK BORDER OF NOTICE.

HELEN vs: E. PECK oRDER OF NOTICE. WALTER B. PECK,
 STATE OF CONNECTICUT, ~
 NEW HAVEN COUNTY. ''' o,.
 NEW HAVEN, March 12th, A. D. 1889, TPON the compIaint of the said Helen F. Peck U praying for reasons therein set forth for di; vorce now pending before the superior court in ana for New Haven county to be held on the first Tuesday of April, A. D. 1889.
 It appearing to and being found by the subscrib- ing authority that the said defendant is absent from this state-gone to parts unknown. Therefore ordered, that Notice Of the pendency of said complaint be given by publishing this order inthe Morning. Journal and Courier neWspaper printed in said New Haven, once week, three weeks successively, commencing on or before the 14th day of March, A. D. 1889.
 EDWARD A. ANKETELL, Clerk of the Superior Court for New Haven County. mh18oaW3t