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Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-09-20
Vote at the School Election.
THE SCHOOL ELECTION.

whitney, Asher and Avis Elected-s.
%. Fleetwood Carries the Fourth,
Eighth and Twelfth Wards Against
Avis-But Little Interest I'm the
Election. T.
The voting at the annual school election
In the various wards yesterday was unusu-
ally light, the total vote in the fourteen
wards amounting to only 1,411. As was
expected the three members of the board
whose terms had expired, VIZ, Ell Whit
ney, jr., Harry Asher and Samuel r. Avis,
were reelected, Notwithstanding the fact
that at almost the last moment the friends
of s. G. Fleetwood, one of the auditors of
the Consolidated road, trotted him outa
a candidate against Samuel R. Avis. Con-
sidering the fact that it was so late when
his name was brought before the public,
he made fairly good run and succeeded
in carrying the Fourth, Eighth and Twelfth
wards. His total vote in the city was 491,
as against 91s for Mr.. Avis, making the
latter's majority 427.
Fair Haven Prohibition Meeting.
At the prohibition meeting last evening
in Central hall block Frank D. Luddington
was the principal speaker. He catalogued
large number of saloons where he had
seen apparent Sunday violations, and he
had failed to hear of any notice being
taken of them by the proper Off cials
The hope of better etate Of things lay
in the sucoesa-present or remote-of the
prohibition party. Mr.. Clark followed,
giving the increase in the party
vote In the recent elections in Maine and
Vermont over that of the elections of
1888.
To Observe Columbus Day.
| The committee of the board of education
having in charge the proper observance Of
Columbus day by the school children Of
the city met in the rooms of the board yes
terday afternoon and decided to secure
several prominent military men to instrue
the school boys in drill tactics so that the,
| would be thoroughly prepared to partiei
pate in the parade Columbus day, Octohe
II. The committee have several name
under discussion, but declined to give ou1
any of the names at present.
Tomorrow evening meeting of all tn
principals of the public schools will b
held at the rooms of the board when tn
official program of exercises will be dis
tributed and general instructions given t
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-09-20

IHDioA1IoHH To1 1o-DAY.
A01ICUIHuRAL DHPA8TMD1,
OYTIoH OF TEE CHIEB
OPrH WRAFHE1 BUREAu.
WARRINGTON. DO. 10 p. m. Sept 10, issaJ
For New England: Fair Tuesday, probably
preceded by light local showers on the lower
coast; cooler in Massachusetts,, Rhode Island
and Connecticut; northeast winds.
For eastern New York: Generally fair, cooler
In extreme southern portion; northeast winds.
Local weather RopoE1.
FOR SEPTEMBER 10, 1893.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-09-20

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Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-09-20

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Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-09-20

Have you begun Susan
Coolidge's serial story, The
Burberry Bush" in September
Fashions1 Your choice of
several hundred pieces af sheet
music free with every copy, sc.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-09-20

The Digby Bell Opera company in "Ju-
piter" is the attraction at the Hyperion
for Friday night.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-09-20
September 2O.i8o2
F. nj. BROWN eco.
GRAND CENTRAL
SHOPPING EMPORIUM.

ff.Ie See the q. s.
Signals on our Sun Rises. 5s8.
Building. Sum Sets, B:5s.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-10

for the heinous offense Of stealing seven
eggs from native poultry yard. The Gull
prit had been taken red handed and with
the eggs in his possession, so that his plea
of mot. guilty had no weight with the
chiefs who sat as jurors in the case. 5s5- ~
'The fellow was, found guilty, and it was
decreed that he should receive fourteen
lashes on his bare back, two for each egg.
II went down to the place Of punish
,nent. where, as is the custom, all the ma
tiyes had their backs bare and the rest OF
their bodies in nearly the same style. The
prisoner-a tall, handsome young fellow,
who looked like an animated bronze statue
seemed entirely Indifferent to the prep
arations for punishment going on about
him.
"When all was ready, one of the chiefs
came over to me and said, White man,
nlease ask a blessing before the fiogging
OF course I refused to comply with this
unusual request.
"Others were appealed to in the same
way. and all refused At length the pris-
oner called out, L want to have prayer
before get logged, and if no one can't be
found to pray for me guess had better
pray for myself And he dropped on his
knees and prayed for hours, and it grew
too dark to tlog him."
ALFRED r. CALHOUN. !.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-10
A Queer Blessing.

"The custom of asking blessing before
meals is one that should be encouraged"
said my friend, Mr.. Arundel, himself a
Christian gentleman and man who knows
more about the islands of the Pacific than
any traveller it has ever been my good for
tune to meet But" continued my friend,
there are times when the most pious
mind must regard anything like prayer as
an incongruity.
sour missionaries in the Pacific islands
have difficulty in explaining to even their
most intelligent native converts the eff
cacy of prayer and the occasions when it
should be INDUCED in. The result is that
the natives have come. to believe that the
only time for prayer is when there is very
serious business on hand. like marriage
or funeral. sTh s793-
In Samoa, where there are no capital
offenses among the natives, the minor Of
lenses, such as petty theft. are punished
by fogging, the force and number of lashes
being commensurate with the crime.
while recently at Apia was told that
native was about to be fog9ed that dav
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-10
NEW STYLES OF iCEBOATS.
The Fun Anticipated the Hudson
'4pTS 4t This Winter. 3s&33@f ty ,a-

The Fun Anticipated on the Hudson
'fgIsg This Winter. ss'55f ~ >af@
Especial Correspondence 2IE az
PoUaHKEEPs1E, N. Y, Dec. Sup to
date there have been more frost and skat-
ing on shallow waters along the Hudson
this year than before Christmas for
many years past, and the ieeboat sharps
are pleased at the prospect of a season
that will be season, and not few
desultory days sport on softic with bad
atmospheric surroundings. For the last
two winters there has not been single
favorable day for the eastern clubs, and
even points farther afield have had their
schedule of events woefully upset and
their fun curtailed.
A Poughkeepsie man, who is the de-
signer and builder of many OF the
swiftest iceboats on the Hudson, says
that the situation is practically what it
was in 189o-that is to say, what is
known as the 1883 model, developing
under adverse conditions a speed of
fifty miles an hour, still has preference
in strong winds. There is the rub! The
average ice yachtsman requires not
phenomenally fast boat under phenoln-
email conditions, but rather a good, all
round, speedy boat in light wind ch
as come and go every day between Sun
rise and sunset.
Various designers are trying to solve
the problem of reducing structural
weight, at the same time retaining the
maximum of stiffness or resistance. This
would be calculated to give the highest
speed in 10-knot breeze rather than a
gale, and is what is desired. A number
of devices have been tried with this end
in view. Skate blades have been varied
in shape; "hollow ground" edges have
reduced leeway in reaching. and there
fore increased speed, but the problem
is still unsolved.
Two years ago the hull of a boat was
put together with the view of applying
to it the ''lateen rig" of the Mediter-
ranean feluccas, acknowledged to be the
fastest rig for light winds in the world.
The idea was brought home from Eu-
rope by well known clubman, who that
year spent the early fall in southern
Spain, and noting the great speed of these
coasters conceived the idea of adapting
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-10

the immense tapering sail to the ice
yacht. There was no ice available for
practical trial last season, and it will in
all probability be brought out early this
season if the ice holds. If it should have
more speed than the old sloop rig, it will
be due to the maximum spread of the
sail being low down, just above the hull,
which, viewed in another light, is exactly
what constitutes theoretically the adj
vantage of the sloop rig over that of the
cutter.
The lateen rig consists of a long
tapering boom, which extends in an arc
from the bow to the top of the tall
mast and far beyond, the sail covering
the whole space from stem to stern. 1t
is claimed that this rig will sail closer
to the wind than catboat, but the
builder declares that pound for pound
and foot for foot, in an average wind,
the sloop rig will hold its own against
any other in the world. 92' ~ !
A Jersey City inventor has recently
completed a novel sort of iceboat model
in the form Of q steam launch. The
engine is five feet long, and the pas
senger carrying portion is set on run
ners, while the driving wheels are fitted
with teeth to dig into the ice. To quote
the inventor:
''It's all springs and ball and socket
Joints. It is built to run over even or
uneven surfaces, such as one meets with
in 1O-mile river run. Except on fancy
sheets of water the surface is more or
less uneven, and if machine were
rigidly built it would have many col
Iisions which might disagree with it.
Built as it is, on hinges, as one may say,
it will go over any ordinary obstruction
with ease and but little danger of an up
set. 1t can be operated by steam or cleo
tricity, and on a fair course expect to
make sixty miles an hour"
Another novelty held over from last
year is half toboggan, half boat, on run
ners, with two large bicycle wheels,
having tires fitted with spikes and oper+
ated by the engine of naphtha launch.
Disposition of weight will be the great
factor in success. On paper it looks as
if the wheels would buck the light body
higher than Gilderoy's immortal kite.
y 's.- ta$@9 .s4 w. r.. POM.
Chess is reported to be taught in all
kha Austrian -.,uhlic schon1s ---.----~---
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-10

You want clean and reliable paper IN your
home-Take the PRESS.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-10
Children with spoiled Lives.

An institutional child, bred. in the
tenement house region of New York,
was taken into a rural household, where
her ignorance of all sorts of common
things excited the surprise of those with
whom she camaein contact. She knew
little more of the city than she knew of
ordinary domestic affairs, and she said
that she had gone out but once week.
Another child, ybrought up IN a New
York apartment house, upon looking
down a we'll ia the country at once
asked whether tthe janitor lived down
york Sun. ~
Do you want to know what is going on IN the
world-Take the Press
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-10

wounds to be healed and broken hearts
to be bound and drowning souls to be
rescued? Some. have gone down, and
you come too late, but others are cling
ing to the wreck, are shiyering with the
cold, are strang1ing in the wave, are
crying to you for deliyerance. Will
you not, oar in hand, put out today
from the. lighthouse? ,rI
When the last ships timber shall have
been rent, and the last Longstone bea-
con shall have been Numbered down in
the hurricane, and the last tempest shall
have folded its wings, and the sea itself
shall have been licked up by the tongue
of all consuming fire, the crowns Of eter-
nal reward shall be kindling into bright
er glory on the brow Of the faithful.
And Christ, pointing to the inebriate
that you reformed, and the dying sinner
whom you taught to pray, and the out
cast whom you pointed to God for shell
ter, will say: "You did it to them!
You did it to mer'
Again, the scene of the text impresses
upon us the strength of maternal attach
ment. Not many men would have had
courage or endurance for the awful
mission of Rizpah. To dare the rage of
wild beasts, and sit from May to Octo
Der unsheltered, and to watch the corpses
of unburied children, was a work that
nothing but the maternal heart could
have accomplished. It needed more
strength than to stand before opened
batteries or to walk in calmness the deck
of laundering steamer.
There, is no emotion 50 completely un
selfish as maternal affection. Conjugal
love expects the return Of many kind
The PRESS is delivered mornings in Portland
and woodfords at so cents a. month.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-10
Mr.. E.. STORY, Augusta, Me.
Please Listen to an Old Soldier,
FORTY YEARS A SUFFERER
NOW CURED.

If I am allowed to judge others by
myself, say that everybody can be
cured, if you only use the proper remedy.
l have, during my many years suffering,
tried a great many different kinds OF
medicine, and have also employed good
time, but could not seem TO get perma-
nentIy cured until 1 used Groder's Botanic
Dyspepsia Syrup, then at once 1 noticed
a change. In the first place, it. regulated
nv constipation trouble, and in a short
time my stomach began to perform it's
work My food digested,. my headache
disappeared. and all the rest OF my
troubles, such as Sour Stomach, Heart
burn, Paipitation of the Heart, Ner-
yous ness, Bloating Spells, Kidney Com
plant, sharp PIeurisy Pains all through
my body. l am now, as you can see, IN
good flesh, and healthy, thanks to Groder's
Syrup. Yours respectfully,
f. STORY, Augusta, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-10
Tn nm nNgF OUR FAITH IN
IuPkaIW THE MEDICINE,

On and after October i, 1891, we give every
person selling our medicine the privilege of
selling six bottles for $500, and guarantee
that In case it does you no good you can
receive your money back. Read guaranty
with every bottle. We claim to cure Dys-
pepsia Headache, Sour Stomach, Heartburn,
kidney Complaint, Neuralgia Distress after
vousness, Loss of Sleep, Dizziness, Irregular
ity of the Appetite, Pleurisy Pains, Bloat,
Wind on the Stomach, Hacking Cough, and
Constipation. And why will it cure? Be-
and Healing. It Is compounded from the
purest roots and herbs, free from AlcohG,s
or Morphia.s 1t is harmless to the smallest
child children like it, and it is far superio.
to Castor Oil and all other preparations.
Call for Groder's Botanic Dyspepsia
Syrup. None genuine unless bearing our
trademark, the Beaver.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-10

Chess is reported to be taught in all
the Austrian public schools. ---
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-01
veteran Firemen,s Roll Call.

The regular meeting of the Providence
Veteran Firemen's Association was held
in their rooms, 9S Weybosset street, last
evening, President 4. W. Hall presiding
The memorial service and roll call which
was provided for in resolution adopted
last November was held at this meeting
aud was a most impressive service. At
the call of the name of member who had
died during the past year the members
rose in a body and then Sc ted themselves
at signal from the president. The
names of the comrades thus honored were
Jonathan :. Angel, George w. Ladd,
Thomas Nichol, Nathaniel Phillips, Viii
liam B. Blanding, Hiram ;. Read Albert
ID. Read, Ezra X. Wilbur, Samuel 5.
Wild and j. Harry Welch.
Many of the members paid fitting
tribute to the memory of the dead by
short speeches, and ex-president Cady de-
livered u memorial address.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-01
A GOOD MAN FOR THE PLACE.

Howard p. Merrill OF the "Union" Edits
tho New Hampshire Republican"
Howard p. Merrill of the Springfield
Union has accepted the position of editor
of the New Hampshire Republican at
Nashua, n. H., which is new Republican
morning paper. IL il the only morning
Republican paper in the State and starts
with capital OF $4,000. There are nearly
800 stockholders, including the leading
Republicans in all the towns and cities of
the State. The officers are President,
Joseph Shattuck; secretary, William B.
Wakelin; treasurer, NJ. A. Taylor; man
ager, w. s. Towner. The paper Is an
eight page, seven column one. aud will be
printed on Cox perfecting press.
Mr.. Merrill is very popular among the
newspaper men In Springfield, where he
has been an employe of the Union Office
since 1881, except for a year when he was
connected with -tAe-Aes- Angeles Tribune
He was at first proof reader, later sport
ing editor, and recently telegraph and
general news editor. He is one of the
most expert bicycle and general sporting
writers In New England, but his ability
Is in no sense confined TO that line of
work. With the cool head and syste-
matte habits which he is we'll known to
possess, and his strong Republican con-
victions his friends expect great things of
him in his new field. He was born In
Concord, n. H., 32 years ago and Is thor
oughly familiar with the State and its
people.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-01
A TIN WEDDING.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper Spencer Observed
Their Tenth Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper Spencer Observed
Their Tenth Anniversary.
The tenth anniversary OF the wedding
of Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper Spencer was cele-
brated at their residence. 429 Pine street.
last evening. At an early hour the guests
began to arrive, and until late in the even
ing the party INDUCED in games, music
and singing. The anniversary, which is
known as the "tin wedding" was oh
served by the guests in a substantial
manner. and the presents, far from being
tinware, were costly and valuable.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs
Lewis Calder, Mr.. and Mrs Fred Brauch
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bliss, Mrs. Smith and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. John Parrish,
Riverside, Miss Eleanor Parrish, Miss
Mary Doran, Mr.. and Mrs. John Goodly,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry jerome, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Jerome, Il. ID. Morgan,
Miss Theresa Power, Albert Shackles,
Mrs: Goodrich, George Spencer, Mrs.
Sophia Fisher, Mrs. Greenwood, Paw
-tucket, Mr.. and Mrs. Wiftiam Hazard.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-01

Appropriate Observance of Prayer and
Fasting by Our Coiored Citizens Yesterday
Yesterday was day Of prayer and fast
ing for the colored citizens of Providence.
The Pond Street Church was comfortably
filled and tastefully draped. The Rev.
Joseph o. johnson read the call for the
meeting. He said "We have met to
pray unto the King of Kings that our
brethren South may be delivered from
the oppressor." The Rev William Is.
Bowens read appropriate Scripture pas
sages, and an appropriate hymn was sung
by the choir of members from all the col
ored churches in Providence. Prayer
was offered by the Rev. ;. &. Reynolds
and the Rev. G. III. Dickerson. The Rev.
William Is. Bowens said; 1--WE come TO
Thee as our ever present help in trouble"
w. A. Hunton, one OF the international
Y. NJ. Z. A. secretaries, said: "Our hearts
are burdened with thoughts ~ our ill
treatment. Open our eyes that we may
see why we are ill-treated." Ten minutes
OF prayer were participated in by the
whole congregation and was concluded
by the Rev. A. w. Adams In strong and
fervent plea The address of the evening
was delivered by the Rev. George A. Oar
dis. The Rev. 5. f. Reynolds, G.. III.
Dickerson, William Is. Bowens, Y. NJ. &.
A. Secretary w. A. Hunton, who occu-
pied seats within the pulpit railing. spoke
feelingly and counselled moderation and
continued prayer. A committee was ap-
pointed to draft suitable resolutions and
the meeting adjourned after singing TO
the tune of America"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-01
FRIDAYS GARDEN PARTY.

Preparations for the Benefit of the Home
opathic Hospital In Full Swing.
The garden party for the benefit of the
Rhode Island HOMEOPATHIC Hospital,
which is to be held at the residence of Ex-
Mayor Sayles on East avenue next Friday,
will be one of the most attractive social
events of the season. Extensive prepara-
tions have been made by the ladies In
charge of the entertainment, and judging
from the success which attended the Civ
ing of a similar party two years ago. there
is no doubt that all who attend will have
q most enjoyable time.
The ladies in charge of the entertain
ment are especially fortunate in securing
the beautiful grounds of Mr.. Sayles,
while the various attractions which they
offer in the way of useful and fancy arti-
cles, candies, ices and cake, together
with opportunities for tennis and croquet
will serve to make the occ aston especially
pleasant. as we'll as being the means of
obtaining funds for q most worthy
charity.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-01
Brief Fun.

Polly (glancing rd)-How rapidly
Jupiter has moved away from Venus.
Harry-He has probably realized that
this Is leap year, and is keeping at safe
distance.-Pittsburg Bulletin.
II Turned the Tables. s.-Tomson-I hear
you are running an account now with
slimson q Co. Is that so? Hardup-
Hardly. tried to, but the account is
now running me.-Boston Post.
Soft and Sweet.-He-I wish I could
say things as sweet as the soft strains of
that waltz. She-Well, you seem TO have
no difficulty in saying things as soft as
the sweet strains OF the waltz.-Brooklyn
Life.
Small Brother-Say, Mr.. jerks, IL you're
not clam, as you say, you're not much
bigger, are your visitor-why so, Will
Lief Small Brother - Because I heard
sister say you were socially oyster sized.
washington Post.
"Jennie," said a young lady, turning
away from the mirror and addressing a
companion, "what would you do II Won
had a moustsche on your lip7" "If I
liked him i would keep quiet" was the
demure reply.-Irish Times.
Frank-D'you know, I heard the other
day that the blocks from which they
print those fve- hundred dollar bills in
America take nearly a year to engrave.
Eils-oh, really I suppose that's why
ehsy'rs 90 expensive.-Judge.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-01
Among
Our Own
People.

Yesterday, the last day Of May, proved
almost as rare rs one Of those days in
June of which Mr.. Lowell tells us. In the
early evening the moon shone softly upon
a merry party in boats lashed together,
drifting lazily down the winding Paw
tuxet, now and then indulging in snatches
of songs. all more or less under the poetic
glamor of their surroundings. The mist
slowly crept up the river, the moon be-
came but a silver thread, the trees stood
ghostlike In the gathering gloom. The
party passed from dreamlanc into the
reality of every day existence as they en-
tered the electric car.
John Hope gave a dance in an impro-
yised ball room in an old mill, Monday
evening az Woodville. Quite party
from this city were present
Mort +. Wilson returned from short
visit To New York, yesterday.
The wedding of Robert Byron Treat of
Centreville to Miss May Turney of Oak
lawn, will be celebrated at the home of
the bride at Oaklawn this afternoon at 3
O'Clock. 1t was their intention TO have
had church wedding, and about 500
invitations were to be issued, but owing
TO the i'll health of the groom il was given
up. and very quiet wedding substituted,
only the family and a few intimate
friends will be present. Lincoln Northup
will be best man and Miss Agnes Turner
will be bridesmaid.
Sam S. Bullock and family have re-
moved to their summer home on the Hal
sey farm, near Silver Spring.
A tally-ho party given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Howe, spent Decoration Day at
Butterfly Factory, in the neighbornood of
Quinsnicket. In the party among others
were DIR. Morrison, John Tillotson, How
ard Jencks, the Misses Jencks, the Misses
Bailey, Eben +. Brown, Charles Monroe
and George Fuller.
Richard p Jencks of this city has been
visiting friends in Newport.