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A Few SeasOnable Maxims.

A bhor that which is evil from. xii, O..
NJ axe certain contribution for the poor
Rom. XIV, 26'.
f xhort to be sober-minded Titus IL, o.
r emember now the Creator Eccl. xii, y.
r ise to give thanks (Ps. cxix., 62l.
Y ears should teach wisdom Job xxxil', a.
C onsider one another Heb. K, "a.
cap on wood, kindle the fire CEzek XIV
10).
R egard the prayer of the destitute Ps. Ti'
IN.
[ Increase their joy Isa. XXI I'D.
S how much love Eek. xxxiii., 3D.
7 urn their mourning into joy der. XXX. tSl
NJ eddie not with him that aattereth F'o'
XIX, 49,.
A ssemble yourselves, and come Joel Ill, I'll
peak not evil one Of another Jas. ". =
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"Here orders fTOI,N4EL< 1'Jnells,--
said he, ''from the doctor down to Cob
bier John. All haze families, all give
orders. It's pastry, cake or sweetmeats.
or it's meat or fowl to be baked. What
jolly Christmas they will have without
me! Orders from all of them, every one
all sent in good time for fear of being
crowded out"
Here he stopped and ran his eye again
over the list.
"No, not all, :" he said, "the Widow
Monk is not here What is the matter
with her, I wonder? The only person in
Barnbury who has not ordered either
pastry, cakes or sweetmcats; or fowls OF
meat to be baked. If skip Christmas,
she'll not mind it, but she'll be only one
the one in all Barnbury. Ha ha"
The baker wanted some fresh sir. and,
as this was supper time for the whole vii
lage, he locked up his shop and went out
for walk. The night was clear and
frosty. He liked this; the air was SC
different from that In his bakery.
He walked to the end of TIE village,
and at the last house he stopped.
cts very odd" said he to himself
"no cakes, pastry or sweetmeats; not
even poultry or meat to be baked. I'll
look in and see about this" and he
knocked at the door.
The Widow Monk was at supper. She
was a plump little body, bright and
cheerful to look upon, and not more than
thirty.
"Good evening, baker," said she,
twill you sit down and have cup Of
tes?"
The baker put down his hat, unwound
his long woolen comforter, took off hi.
overcoat, and had cup of tea.
''Now then, said he to himself, as he
put down his cup, "if she'd ask me to
dinner l wouldn't skip Christmas, and
the whole village might rise up and
bless her."
"We are like to have a fine Christ
mas" he said to her.
''Fine enough for the rest of you,
she said with smile, "but shall not
have any Christmas this year"
elbows thatl" cried the baker; s'n,
Christmas, Widow Monk2"
s'Not this year, baker" said she, ant
she poured him another cup of tea. 'Yol
see that -blanket9" said she, point
ing to one thrown over chair.
"Bless me, Widow Monk, cried thu
baker, "you're not intending to set up 3
horse7"
Hardly that" she answered with
smile, ''but that's the very last horse
blanket that can get to bind. The,
don't put them on horses, but they hay,
them bound with red, and use them foI
door curtains That's all the fashion
now, and all the BarnburS folks VIII
can afford them have sent them to me t
be bound with red. That one i
yearly finished, and there are no more +
be bound"
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mind to u christmas, and he told her
why, and then he proposed that they
should skip it together
Now, the Widow Monk forgot to ask
him to take second cup of tea, and she
turned as red as the binding she had put
on the horse blankets. The baker pushed
aside the teacups, leaned over the table
and pressed his suit very hard
When the time came for him to open
his shop she said that she would think
about the matter, and that he might
come again.
The next day the SUI shone golden,
the snow shone silyery, and Barnbury
was like paradise to the good baker
For the Widow Monk had told him he
might come again, and that was almost
the same thing as telling him shat he and
she would skip Christmas together And
not a finger, so far, had he put to any
Christmas order.
About noon of that day, he was so
happy, was that good baker, that he
went into the village inn to have taste
of something hot. In the inn he found a
tall man, with rings in his ears. A sun
Drowned man he was and stranger. who
had Just arrived and wanted his dinner.
He was also a handsome man, and a
sailor, as any one could see.
''As the baker entered, the tall man
said to the inn-keeper:
''Is there Mrs. Monk now living in
this village?7
Truly, there is, said the inn-keeper,
and l will show you her house. But
you'll have your dinner irst1"
| "Aye, aye, said the stranger, "fol
, I'll not go to her hungry
The baker asked for nothing hot, but
turned him and went out into the cold,
bleak world. As he closed the door be-
hind him heard the stranger say.
son the brig NIstletoe. "
/ 1t was not needed that the baker
should hear these words; already he
knew everything. His soul had told him
everything in the moment he saw the
sun drowned man with the rings in his
earsl
On went the baker, his head bowed or
his breast, the sun shining like tawdry
brass, the snow glistening like a Shiny,
evil thing. He knew not where he was
going; he knew not what he intended tc
do, but on he went.
Presently door opened and he wa
called.
81 saw you coming" said the Widow
Monk, "and did not wish to keep yol
waiting in the cold, and she held oper
the door for him.
When he bad entered and had seated
himself before the fire, she said to him:
"Truly, you looked chilled, you neeC
something hot" and she prepared it fo
him.
The baker took the hot beverage
This much Of COED he might at least al
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The Snow Sheds of the Rockies.

Few persons have any idea as to the
extent to which snow sheds have to be
used in the west by the railroads which
traverse the Rocky and Sierra moun-
tains. The building Of these snow
sheds and keeping them in repair form
large item of expense to the railroads
crossing these mountains, but if it
were not for these sheds many of these
roads would be inoF Ferative during the
greater portion of the winter on
account of snow blockades, snow slides.
etc. The snow sheds of the Southern
Pacific railroad in the Sierra Nevada
mountains alone represent an outlay
of fully $4,000, 900 TO the company.
and about 100000 feet of lumber
were required for their erection. Il
cost about 81, 900, 600 to build them in
the first place and about 81 900, 900 to
keep them in repair during the past
twenty years. This is an item of ex-
pense that the eastern roads do not
have to contend with. = Atlanta Con-
stitution.
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NO. &c.
The Sweetest Day.


| 20 not know what skies there were.
Nor if the wind was high or low;
think ! heard the branches stir
A little, when we turned to go;
think heard the grasses sway
As If they tried to kiss your feet
And yet, it seems like yesterday,
That day together, sweet!
think it must have been in May;
think the sunlight must have shone;
know a scent of Springtime lay
Across the fields; we were alone.
We went together you and /;
How could look beyond your eyesi
lfyou were only standing by
did not miss the skies!
could not tell If evening glowed,
Or MONDAY heat lay white or still
Beyond the shadows of the road;
l only watched your face, until
knew it was the gladdest day,
The sweetest day that Summer knew
The time when we two stole away
And saw only you'll
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A CHRISTMAS LULLABY

Sleep, baby, sleepi the Mother sings;
Heavens angels kneel and fold their wings;
Sleep, baby, sleep!
With swathes of scented hay thy bel
by MarJ's hand at eve was spread.
Sleep. baby. sleepi
At midnight came the shepherds, they
Whom seraphs wakened by the way.
Sleep, baby, sleepl
And three kings from the East afar
Ere dawn came. guided by thy start
Sleep, baby, sleep!
They brought three gifts OF gold and gems,
Pure orient pearlG. rich diadems.
Sieee baby. sleepl
But thou WOO lest slurnbering there,
Art King of kiugs. earth, ocean, air.
Sleep, baby. sleep'
Sleep, baby, aieepl The shepherds sing;
Through heaven. through earth. hosannas
ring
Sleep, baby, sleep!
John Addiagton Swnonds.
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HUMOROUS.

True lovers are few but not very far
between.
The cook is an expert at decorating
the interior.
The politician generally wants
good "deal' for his money.
The butchers recipe for getting
rid of supernuous flesh is to sell it.
Earth has no greater joy than the
discovery of u quarter in cast off
vest.
We may differ in this world, but
when we get TO the cemetery we are
all on a dead level.
The orator has The advantage of
other men; whenever he is hard up he
can "spout" something.
How good man is to his wife the
first day after she has caught him
doing something wrong.
Waiter-''Do you object to cigars.
Miss Perte?" Miss Perte--"N Never,
unless they are lighted
The plebeian molasses candy always
has optimistic views. 1t gets stuck ON
everything, itself included.
The mule is great kicker, but, un.
like Man, he does not kick in the di.
rection where his grub is found.
Fair visitor-Why do they call the
sailors tars, lieutenant? Lieutenant
Because they pitch into the enemy.
Chirrup-Does your watch go2
ssfard-Up Gus. 49, - - I, =
broker's)-Well, it went for a short
time.
"Johnnie, you have broken the Sab
bath" 'fWell, there's no great harm
doe. There'll be another along next
week"
81 sec the dethroned Emperor of
Brazil has become great student"
eyes; now that he cannot reign he
poresW
When you see boy with beautiful.
long yellow curls there is very little
doubt as to who is the head of the
family.
Dobbins-Miss Clara's father actu-
ally insuted me last night. Richards
Get out! Dobbins- Yes, that's just
what he said.
Snooks-"There were very few peo-
pie at the funeral of DR.. Soonover.n
Skaggs -"No wonder; hardly any of
his patients have survived him.
AT the husking bee, if you get red
ear, you may steal a kiss; while, on
the contrary, under other conditions,
if you steal kiss you may get red
ear.
"About the most disagreeaoie man
on earth" said Charlie Cashgo, 'is
the pawnbroker "Yes," respoi. ded
Billy Bender, dolefully, "but we have
to put up with him."
Faher-"Did you break this vase2"
Johnny-"Yes, father; l can't lie"
Falher-'Indeed Well, you won't
be able to sit, either, when am done
with you. Come along to the wood
she'd"
City Directory Nan (to boarding
house mistress) s)-How many men
boarders have you, madam, that are
steady boarders? Boarding mistress
Well, have ten men that board
with me right along, but there's only
one of them that call steady.
Oh, you who live in luxury
And you who go in tatters,
On this one day all joyful be,
For moping won't mend matters.
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The Baker of Barnburv.
A CHRISTMAS STORY.

7 was three days be-
fore Christmas, and
the baker of the little
village of Barnbury
sat in the room be.
hind his shop. He
was a short and
sturdy baker, a good
fellow and ordinarily
of 3 jolly demcanor,
but this day he sat
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How He Would Slide.
sure to follow

Mls Smitem Ito her son)-"Which
would you rather have for Christmas,
Robbie, pair of skates or a slell"
Robbie Cant l have both2'
Mrs. Smitem-"No, I don't think
Santa Clause would consent to that. "
Robbie-"T give me the skates.
Tommy slimson's got sled, and can
lick him.
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grim in his little back room.
"Christmas indeed, he said to him.
self, land what Of Christmas2 Thank
you, baker, and a merry Christmas to
you, and every one of them goes away,
with the present of raisin-cake or a
horse ginger cake, if they like that bet
ter. All this is for the good of the trade,
of course. Confound the trade; Tn
tired of trade. Is there no good in the
world, but the good of the trade3 'Oh,
yes, they'll say, there's Christmas and
that's good. But what is the good of
it to me2' sayI. Christmas day is family
day, and to man without family IT'S
no day at all. I'm not even fourth cousin
to soul in the town-uwsA AiS6nsasass ssks me
Morning journal and courier., 1890-08-09
THE NIAGARA MEET.
Arrangements for Connecticut Wheel
men Who Wish to Attend.

Arrangements for Connections Wheel
men Who Wish to Attend.
The committee appointed by Chief Con-
sui Post, consisting Of E. A. De Blois, Sec
rotary and treasurer of the Connecticut
division, L. A. W, and Joseph Goodman,
editor of the Cyclist, to provide transport
alton for division members attending the
national meeting to be held at Niagara
Falls August 25, 20 and 81, have succeeded
in securing rates that will make the cost OF
going about one-haf the usual fare.
The party, occupying Wagner sleep
ing cars, will leave Springfield via
the Boston and Albany railroad An
gust % at $40 p. M, breakfastinp
at Syracuse and arriving at Niagara
Falls at 1:04 p. M, Sunday. During their
stay the party will make the International
hotel their headquarters, and it is expected
that Connecticut will take no unimportant
part in helping to decide some of the ques-
lions that will be brought up during the
| meet. Returning, the party will leave
Niagara at 1886 p. M, Wednesday, August
81, breakfasting at Albany, and reaching
Springfield at11 o'clock a. m, the follow.
ing day. If the party. numbers forty OF
more a special car will be provided for the
free transportation of wheels both ways.
Tickets will be sold on the certificate plan,
that is, full fare will be charged
going, and after the ticket has re-
ceived the endorsement of league official
| a rate of one-third will be made on the re-
turn trip. This will make the total cost
of the round trip from Bridgeport, $13
New Haven, $12. so; Meriden, $12.4O
| Hartford, $12; Springfield, $11.32.
Already large number have signifed
Is, send So to Chairman DeBlois to guar.
antee berth in the sleeping car.
Great preparations are being made to
make this the largest meet ever held, and
| a program has been laid out that should
| cause every wheelman to embrace this op.
portunity to visit spot SO rich in natural
attractions.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-08-09
Higher Education.

To the editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
In this age of progress, when the I'M
folding of many truths is in our power,
there are many intelligent persons who
feel the want of higher education. This
need can to great extent be met by ''The
Universal Extension Plan," which pro-
poses to give to people who cannot take a
regular college course an opportunity to
share the teaching given by distinguished
educators. This will place university
teaching within the reach of all persons
and of both sexes. 1t has met with great
success in England, where Oxford and
Cambridge have both opened their doors
and adopted the plan, which
is cooperative one. Centers of
instruction are formed, libraries
containing works of reference are pro-
vided, reading classes formed and lectures
delivered. In Philadelphia the plan has
been adopted by the University Of Penn
sylvania and all neighboring classes, but
it has not as yet reached the working
point. DR.. William Pepper is President
of 1.-THE Philadelphia Society for the Ex-
tension of University Teaching" and the
scheme of this society will no doubt prove
to be valuable innovation. Cannot Yale
university extend it's influence and facili-
ties to this new educational movement.
and why cannot Yale be . grand center of
instruettion by 1.-THE University Exten-
sion FlanT c.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-08-09
Ef1ratrIia1.
NEW YoRK, Aug. 8.
The Opening Firm, With Fractional
Advances-sugar Moved Up and

NEW YORK, Aug. g.
The Opening Firm, With Fractional
Advances-Sugar Moved UP and
Down-The Close Stagnant.
Railroad bonds were duller than for q long
time, although a better tone prevailed than
usual of late. The sales reached only Sa33 ,00o
with no animation anywhere in the list
Stocks opened firm and strong, with fractional
advances, but the upward movement could not
be maintained, and prices, after settling back to
about the level of first figures, became utterly
stagnant, especially in the afternoon. New
England was the strong feature of the day, and
it scored gain of over per cent. but like all
the rest, even the inside manipulation could not
hold the advance. Sugar was moved up or
down, according to the varying feeling as to the
probable outcome of the suit to admit Receiver
Gray as a defendant in the sugar trust reorgani-
zation proceedings G. G. G. & st. Louis was
marked off suddenly again in the afternoon, but
recovered as quickly and it, like the others,
shows only slight change. The market re-
NAMED intensely dull throughout the afternoon,
and finally closed stagnant at insignificant
changes from last nights figures.
Closing reported pricesover the private wire
of BUNNEtL & SCRANTON, Bankers and
pr,lx
Morning journal and courier., 1890-08-09
onDEns ron NIANTIC.

UASA~ASASS - -
The second Regiment and Camp
Embler.
Following are Colonel Doherty's orders
to the gallant Second boys with reference
to camp at Mantle:
HEADQUARTERS SECOND REGIMENT,
CoNNEcTIcUT NATIONAL GUARD,
WATERBURY, Conn, Aug. 6, 1890.
General Oarders,
I. Pursuant to circular letter dated
from brigade headquarters, Bridgeport,
Conn, dated August 2, 1890, the following
arrangements are hereby announced for
transportation of this regiment to Camp
Embler August IS, 1890, viz:
Companies A. and G. will leave water
bury at $50 a. m.
Company will leave Meriden at 7;SO
q. m. =.
Company K will leave Wallingford at
1881 a. m.
The above mentioned companies will be
transported to New Haven and will then
be attached to the train with the field,
staff, band, non- commissioned staff, Com
panies B, 9, D, p, ], machine gun platoon,
signal and hospital corps The train will
leave the New Haven depot on special
train at $40 a. m.
H., Company II will leave Middletown
| Of 0.AO a m on snecial train with the First
reo;nent
fII Field. staff. band. non-commis-
| 80 a4oee Go..,,,o,,;as p n n n
noonl,i,a s o",, ,,1atoop and he SIGNAL and
| hospital corps will assemble at the armory
| in New Haven at 7 a. m. Assembly will
be sounded at 7:15 and adjutant's, call
at 7:30 sharp. Company and ,pla,
toon commanders will be held
sGrlcty accounIaole ~. w ~ thase
Win WHICH ttIeir e i ma. .osi ~
cas oaptains IL. ~ ILL. ,.as,,ao,;rn DOM.
ana n must see 'nas :neal l asleot - Ioaa,
mahos are az .ne VaLiou: uoPoSe ~, .0 ="
" minutes oeiore 'he 'ilne Aoi IAN y
staTg' ..r .;,, - 600,
". Captalhs VIII p1st son tas:. ~ g.
emu Oh .ue cars ooo.Psu - ' seo De-,
companies us pfoviuou IL pol A'oo'' A'es'
=. n IN a;n ao.;,a.
Y. me COLONEL commanding - na oS ~ p
| denot at Mantle, CAPTAINS will Therefore
have their companies well in hand, thai
the formation may be made without /
moments DELAY.
vi Guard mounting will take place
;mmad;atelv after reaching ouarters
First Seroeants will therefore see to 4
that their details are prompt in reporting
for same, the First Sergeant OF Company
aepor1 Ply $500 - onn u'an' Deiofe o's
VII. Attention is hereby called to Par
3, 6: O., No. 4, Brigade Headquarters, re.
earune sne ptoR pa oooHs " " oo NJ 1e
camp. Also W soo al. ., ". -, ~. ~, -
~ ~ ouy 49, 60 +l,is 1,oor oe re,
10 pe carried lhCo camp tnls yesi' ~
| some time past the custom OF carry
| ing excessive baggage has been growing
~ e s1,ob an estent that the entire
| " SUCH Oh ~ -
day is spoiled oy the contlnueo Trans
| pOrtatlOn from depot to camp ground
| Where few years ago one team would
| oooon,noodoto two cornnanies IL now re-
accoillnouaee 1mo oolp"n.oe ~ GO
| qulres two trips Ter one company. Com
| mandants are particularly charged with
| IL :4-Iac o,;.. 81 az a ~, a;
the importance VI carrying ouC Uno Phinoi
pies referred to in the paragraphs mention
u
gu,
VIII. company ana platoon comInano
ers are hereby notified that their hrst ser
eeants must present their morning reports
| e a. ad;r+ont nj Later +ba, S.d5 a m
10 She aoJu'an' ho' i"'oi 'n"n '1' o. i'
eacn Gay.
By order of
| Colonel John r. DoHERTY.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-08-09

order United American Mechanics.
The state council, Order of United Amer
lean Mechanics, will hold its annual ses-
sion in New London next Wednesday.
Representatives from Hartford are ex-
State Councillor J. w. Wolven, Charles E..
Crane and G. III. Belden. The order has
had remarkable growth in the last two
years, now numbering in this state over
5000. The National council of the order
will meet in Bridgeport September 90,
when there will be state parade the first
day of the session. Prizes for drilling will
be contested for by the military branch of
the order, called the Loyal League, who
will also parade in full uniform.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-08-09
PLAYING

CARDS were invented in France in 1891 for the
amusement of the king and royal family. In 1879
in the state of Kentucky far better discovery
was made, 1. e., that a wholesome alcoholic SUM
liant could be made for the use of the people as
public blessing, and the g. o. Taylor Old Bour-
bon and Rye Whiskey has proved such ever
since. tits bottled by CHESTER H. GRAVES g
SONS, Boston, and Druggists and Grocers nave II
on sale and will indorse its excellence II
Morning journal and courier., 1890-08-09

The matter Of having grand field day
Of the above order is being extensively
discussed in the castles of this state This
order, though having only three castles as
yet in this state, will soon number its
membership with four ciphers, and it is
thought that field day would be of great
benefit to each castle. As yet the matter
is not decided, but it is expected that the
date will be early in September.
Fame No 8, of this city, has work in all
degrees in each and every session, and will
soon be the banner castle of the state.
have two castles in this city before next
year.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-08-09
IN LONDON.
An Estimable New Haven Y

An Estimable New Haven Young
Ladyss Wedding.
A dispatch from London says: At st.
Peters, Eaton Square, Miss Harriette
Hotchkiss Harrison of New Haven, Conn,
the daughter of Francis Edwin Harrison,
was married yesterday to Edward Clarke
Woodruff of Brighton, England. The
bride was given away by her brother-in-
law, Mr.. j. f. Abbott of Yale university
There were no bridesmaids. The bride
wore a travelling dress of fawn-colored
cloth. After the wedding breakfast at the
Grosvenor the couple went to Germany.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-08-09
q. A. DORMAN, M. ID.

TWENTY-FIVE years bedside experience;
II four and q half years in U. s. A. Hospital
once Front Room No. q Oxford House, corner
of Temple and Chapel streets; Office hours, to 8
va Chapel street. Telephone connection, jyls I'm
Morning journal and courier., 1890-08-09
Court Notes.

ADELlA 81. MAlH SENTENCED.
Mrs. sAdelia st. MAR, charged with
stealing al 25 watch from John Wallace,
of 81 George street, was sentenced to two
months in Jail and fined So. Yesterday
for adultery she was bound over to the
October term of the superior court.
MARY MoRRIsEY AGAIN.
Mary Morrisey, an old rounder, has
been sent to Jail for two months by JUS
tice Pardee of West Haven for stealing a
bundle of wraps from party of ladies in
West Haven.
"a STIR IN TIN PAN ALLEY
Mrs Eleanor Church and Mrs. Mamie
Arthur of Tin Pan alley were charged with
breach Of the peace against each other.
The affair occurred on Wednesday night
The evidence showed that Mrs. Arthur had
followed Mrs Church into her house; and,
grabbing her by the throat, jammed her
up against door, breaking the panels Of
the door. For this Judge Pickett fined her
So and costs, which she paid Judgment
was suspended against Mrs Church.
THE WELLINGTON HOTEL.
9. A. Moeller took the Wellington hotel
in West Ansonia to satisfy a mortgage Of
$4,000 some time ago. He left man
named Cleary in charge, and purchased Of
the trustee $500 worth of horses and wag-
ons. Cleary became negligent, and Max
Muller was put in charge. Mrs. Cleary at
tached the property, and Muller was re-
moved, the hotel closed and the horses and
wagons spirited away. Mr.. Moeller has
recovered the horses, and brings suit to