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Morning journal and courier., 1892-01-28
THE DWIGHT PLACE CHURCH

The Cantata of s.Esther,, to be Pro-
 duced by the Dwight Place Ladies,
 Glee Clnb-Those Who VIII Take
 Part.
 The much-talked-of production of Brad bury's sacred cantata "Esther" will be given at Dwight Place church Friday even- ing by the Dwight Place Ladies' Glee club, assisted by a chorus of male voices. The cantata will be under the direction of Mrs. M. A. Griggs, while Richard T. Percy will preside at the organ. The parts will be taken as follows:
 9neen Esther. :.......... Miss Gertrude wheatley Mnraa Mk Christy Mead SoT9ecaI; ........ .Bcnlamin E Harwood malo or honor. r...............M Mrs Clifford Booth HHamen ........................ Arthur W. Jepson EHt SSn. mrs. M A. GrlRRS AAish iiese. Dr w. V. Bradley The patronesses of the entertainment are
 Mrs. J. E. Twitchell, Mrs. E. H. Sperry, | Mrs. c. Buckingham, Mrs. A. M Moves,
 Mrs. M. M. Bronson, Mrs. B. Umber6eld,
 Mrs. J. Y. McDermott, Mrs. E. L. Austin, | Mrs. D. A. Adler and Mrs. J. C.. North. There is a great deal of interest being l taken in the entertainment and it prom | ises to be great success.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-01-28
REHEARsING THE "ELIJAH.o
A Splendid Rendition Predicted The Chorus Enthu siastfc.

A Splendid Rendition Predicted
 The Chorus Enthu siastfc. The Gounod society will meet this even ing at o'clock at the Presbyterian chapel for it's second regular rehearsal. All the parts of the chorus are now full and no more new members will be received. So numerous have been the applications for membership that the society might easily have raised chorus of twice it's present number.
 Among the chorus are many who have sung in the ''Elijah" before. The enthusi- asm is very great and it is confidently pre- dicted that splendid performance of this grand work is in store for music lovers.
 Professor Stevens, New Book.
 A new book is to appear early next month in the form of treatise on Pauline Theology by Professor George B. Stevens, Professor of New Testament Criticism and Interpretation in the Yale Divinity school It is study of the origin and correlation of the doctrinal teaching of the Apostle Paul, and is published by Charles Scrib- ner's Sons, New York.
 The object of the book is to present systematic account of Paul's teaching up- on the leading themes which he considers. The effort is also made to show how far PauPs teaching may be regarded as fur nishing the material for theological sys- tem. A bibliography of the literature of Paulinism will be appended to the vol ume
Morning journal and courier., 1892-01-28
SEEING IS BELIEVING,

Our store is becoming more and more popular day by day, and whyi Simply because people are sure, sooner or later, to recognize merit in goods and prices. We could advertise to sell goods for 'tone-half the original cost, but we will not do it for several reasons, one of them being that the great purchasing public would know at once that we were exaggerating. We sim ply say we are in dead earnest about sell ing our Overcoats, Listers and Reefers. We are not selling them "for less than they cost to make," but we are selling them at a small, and a very small, rsin above the actual cost; we are determined not to carry over until next season a single garment in this line. Do not come to our store expecting to find Overcoats for 50c or $1.00 each. We don't deal in plunder- | nothing but dependable goods on our counters, and just now we are giving the legitimate profit to our customers.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-01-28

At meeting of the united Irish Catho- lie societies in Clan-na Gael hall last even ing it was voted to have no parade of the societies on St. Patrick's day, March r. Resolutions on the death of William Rob- inson of Brooklyn were read and adopted The following officers were elected: Presi dent, T. K. Dunn; vice president, Henry Morris; secretary, John E. Maher; treasur- CT, Thomas Callahan.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-01-28
Special 9ntices.
BUSINESS. First, Last and All of the Time,
 AT THE HUB" CLOTHING HOUSE.

We are reducing stock. If you want an Overcoat, Ulster or Reefer why not come and see usl
 We handle the best goods made in the United States Gf there are any better we do not know of them).
 Every man knows that the weather for the past two @ months and the health of most families in Connecticut has been "way off," so to speak. Hence this i'm portant sale. Now is the time to look.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-01-28

"Couldn't Keep House Without It,,, is what New York fady writes about EIEcrRo SILICON, the famous silver polish. 'It is vastly superior to all other articles and should be used tty postpaid for the asking. 78 John street,N
Morning journal and courier., 1892-01-28

For the balance of the season we shall give away boys skates, any size, with two pounds of tea or baking powder. Cen. tennial American Tea Co.,, 363 State street Ga6 tf)
Morning journal and courier., 1892-01-28
CHAMBER CONCERT.

Most Enjoyable Program Ken.
 dered by the Beethoven Quartette
 Last Evening.
 The third of the chamber concerts was given last evening at North Sheffield hall to the usual large audiences by the Beet hoven quartette. The program was a well selected one. The first piece was quar- tette in G major of Mozart's in five move ments. The third one-menuetto (allegro) was rendered with true appreciation of it's esprit humoresque. The next one, too -andante cantabile-was well received by an audience which can justly claim to represent most of the lovers of classical music of this city. Second on the pro- gram was Schumann's exquisite "Traum- erie" which was rendered with great feeling. The second of the number was a most acceptable innovation-a gavotte by Rameau. The program concluded with one of Rubinstein's quartettes-(Op. IF, in F major)-in four movements. The striking quality SO noticeable in all of Rubinstein's true pictures was well brought out by the qusrtette. The next concert will be given on Wednesday, Feb ruary 3, by the Gestemann quartette of Boston.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-01-28
On Thursday:

On Thursday:
 36 inch Toile d. Islande and ? inch Ginghams.
 Either of them were I5c the yard.
 On Thursday-to help the concessions still further-at SC the yard.
 And
 Every color in stock-except- ing black, white and indigo-at 4 3-4c the yard.
 The black and white and in- digos-fer the same -day-at 5 5-4c the yard.
 And
 Twenty-Five pieces of double printed Chambreys. small checks, plaids and stripes, at LOG the yard.
 Print-experience says the best cotton-fabric made.
 And
 ''Dress Novelties"
 Medium colorings. In exact imitation of the high-priced Dress Goods. Warranted to stand the test of the wash tub. At 7 l-2c the yard.
 This to be remembered
 Not a YARD of the above BE- FORE Thursday morning or AFTER Thursday evening.
 No extension of time possi- ble.
 Main Floor, Foot of Stairs | Further Dress Goods conces- sions:
 All Wool Black French Cashmere, Ss inch, CT | any other time Soc quality, now sc inch widths. The Csc sort al soc concession price The few that are still left of those imported dress lengths at sl050 apiece-a third and less | of the former price.
 Whats your color-preference2
 Thirty-one cents a yard saving if it's bronze, steel or the new Cronstadt green. | All the shades that are left in those all wool Flannels on the center counter.
 3o inch widths and loc a yard for either. Would be fifty cents if there were more colors left.
 A GOOD Surah Silk for both weight and wear at 45c the yard.
 Just a few English mixture | Towels. Heavy warm wear, in 54 inch width, that were $I.25, are now to you at S5c. In the Tailor-made Gown couldn't well be better. Right Aisle, Temple street
Morning journal and courier., 1892-01-28
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

The River Channel Closed by Ice- The Late Sally Thompson-Annual Meeting of a Ladies' Aid Society," Much Building in the Twelfth Ward-To Repeat an Operatta.
 The Quinnipiac river, in the narrows near the drawbridge, was closed yesterday morning for the first time this winter. One of the steamers broke out the chan nel to let the oyster dredging fleet down the harbor, but soon after the channel closed again to be broke out second time by the returning fleet.
 The late Sally, widow of Orrin Thomp- son, whose funeral will be conducted in East Haven this afternoon, was eighty five years of age and had resided in that town all her life. She leaves two sons. George Boss, one of the relief conduct ors on the horse railroad, who has been threatened with pneumonia, was better yes terday.
 | The ice harvest is still going on at Rus. sells pond and many tons were carted in to the city yesterday. Yesterdays low l temperature increased the thickness of the cakes and encouraged the ice men. l The annual meeting of the Ladies' Aid society of the Second Congregational church will be held at the parlors this af- ternoon at 4 o'clock. A full attendance is desired. Supper will be served at 6:30. l A. H. Cargill, the builder is still criti- cally ill and the chances are unfavorable for recovery.
 1 In the twelfth ward there is considerable building in progress. Ten double tene- ment houses that William Gay is building on Ferry and Peck streets are well pro gressed, all but four being completed. Or frame houses raised and partly shut in Three other houses are also building in the same vicinity. Nearly all outside work il building has been suspended the past weel owing to the cold. For the coming spring there is a prospect of considerable build ing:
 The operatta of the ''Berry Pickers, which was recently presented at the Grant avenue Congregational church, gave sucl satisfaction that several invitations hav been given to repeat it. The friends O Grace hospital wished the operatta give, in one of the opera houses, and there wa also an invitation to present the entertain ment in Branford. The chorus held meeting this week, and they are thinking of repeating the entertainment in Centra hall.
 There was nearly score of clam digger at work below Grand avenue bridge yes terday, the extreme low tides affording al excellent opportunity for the harvest.
 Monday evening there will be reception given at the rooms of the Y. M. c. A., t. be attended by ladies and gentlemen. Tn Hillhouse high school club and the Orpheu orchestra will furnish music and there vii also be vocal solos by Miss Hettie Bradle. and Seymour Spier. Refreshments will b served.
 Personal Character as an Educator will be the topic for the Friday evenin meeting at the Second Congregations l church.
 ssNIikado', Rehearsal To-Ni.ht.
 The first stage rehearsal of ''The Mikado under the direction of MT. Ryley will b held at the Hyperion tonight. MT. Kyle arrived via the Etruria from Europe las Saturday and will now begin a vigorou | {rot ot,,Sv z kl41
Morning journal and courier., 1892-01-28

Ten per cent. saved on wedding gifts at SilYeythau's, diamond jewellers, 790 Chapel.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-01-28
Paderewskt To Play once MOT
 New Haven.
A Pleasing Feature.

MT. E. s. MacGregor's selections rem dered at the Caledonian club last Monday evening were among the most entertaining features of the evening. Burns "High- land Mary" and "Corn Rigs" were rem dered by him in a most excellent manner, and responded to two encores by giving a beautiful song of Arthur Sullivan's and "Rantjn', Rovin' Robin," and also led in the singing of "Auld Lang Syne." MT. MscGregor is the tenor in St. Pauls church, and his singing is very pleasing and of high order.
 MUCH LESS THAN A QUORUM. Walker Tried in Vain to Make
 Trouble and the House Adjourned.
 HARTFORD, Jan. 27.-The house met at 1 o'clock this afternoon pursuant to ad- journment one week ago. The democratic side of the house was we'll filled, but only five republicans were present.
 MT. Walker (dem.) tried to raise point of order that the calling of the roll was not in order. His point of order was over ruled by the speaker. He appealed from the decision, but the speaker did not en- certain his appeal.
 The roll call showed eighty three mem- bers present-far less than quorum and the speaker, under the special house rule, declared an adjournment for one week.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-01-28

A Turkish or Russian bath preserves health and prevents disease and la grippe. d11, Tu, Tn, Fri, If 1SS YORK ST.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-01-28
ST. JOHNS OF NORWALK,

ST. JOHNS OF NORWALK.
 Probably Not Surrender Its Char
 ter.
 BRIDGEPORT, Jan. 27.-Concerning an article in the Norwslk Gazette intimating that St. Johns lodge, F. and A. M, of Norwalk, was not able to pay the bill of Oldwell lodge of South Norwalk for caring for 8 member of the former, and which was the subject of recent action by the grand lodge, the master of St. Johns, B. W. Naples, said yesterday:
 "St. Johns lodge is perfectly solvent in every respect. The indebtedness of the lodge does not exceed $2OO It has some money in the treasury. don't know how much, and it has due it to-day more than $1,000. The lodge is better off now than it always has been. It is one of the first prin- ciples of Masonry that lodge should collect from it's members only such money as is necessary to pay current expenses, and 8 lodge has no right to own property except the usual furniture and paraphernalia of the lodge room. The result is that the lodge is never rich and never poor. Itcol- lects enough for it's expenses and that is all that is necessary"
 Are the members of the lodge in favor of surrendering their chsrtera" MT. Naples was asked.
 s1 do not know. I have not heard sin gle member of the lodge say that he is in favor of it. At the regular communication of the lodge to be held on the 18th day of February the matter is to come up and some decision will probably be reached Until that time it is Impossible to say what action will be taken"
Morning journal and courier., 1892-01-28
VIM. NELLY x co.
Weathey To-Day---Fair.

Sunlight and shadow.
 You step out of the o'er- hanging shadow of inventory time into the bright Concession sunlight.
 A sunlight that has power to shoot its beams thro' almost every home-if the WILL be there.
 Yesterdays chat promised more Dress Goods concession talk.
 To-day sends besides WASH GooDS concessions.
 The Print Counter first:
Morning journal and courier., 1892-01-28

Last evening at 6 o'clock very pretty and quiet wedding took place in the Trin- ity M. E. church. The contracting parties were Miss Mary Alice, daughter of MT. and Mrs. J. H. Cook of Ill Park street, and Arthur B. Underwood, city editor of the Bridgeport Standard. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Dr. A. D. Vail.
 There was no reception and immediately afterward the bride and groom left on an extended wedding tour.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-01-28

ssNIikado,, Rehearsal To-Ni.ht.
 The first stage rehearsal of "The Mikado" under the direction of MT. Ryley will be held at the Hyperion tonight. MT. Ryley arrived via the Etruria from Europe last Saturday and will now begin vigorous training of the company.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-01-28

IUuI5 FeIy tIuIy, BOSTON ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY, F. A. GILBERT, President.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-09-29
Strikes.

/ have read much of late concerning
the recent strikes that have taken place
throughout the country, and with the
permission of THE MIRROR l will give
it's readers my opinion as to them.
We are the friends of the working
men. We are sure they have the right
to fair share of the capital they help
to produce, but we do not believe this
can be accomplished by strikes. They
may sometimes be justifiable, but if so
the cases are very rare indeed. The
time that is wasted the expenses in
Cured, the property destroyed, the bus
ineSS that is impeded, and the money
that is spent upon armed men and de-
tectives to suppress disorder, amounts
to very much more than the gain of
the WOrkmen when the "Strike" sue
ceeds; when it fails, it effects loss of
place and money, and produces an
amount of suffering and demOraliZa-
ton that only those who are affected
by it can appreciate. Already the
Homestead strike has cost more than
the difference in wages would amount
in ten years. Already the strikers lost
more in wages than they would have
gained in the three years if the strike
would have proved successful. Again,
the grievances of wOrkingmen can
never be adjusted by crime, arson, MUIR
der and violence; these cannot be tOler-
ated however just and right the COM
plants of strikers may be. Whenever
they resort to violent and criminal
measures resulting in the destruction
of life and property, they must be put
down or the institutions of the cOun-
try cannot stand. Again, another fact
is the few natives that seem to be con-
cerned in these labor conflicts. The
names that are the most prominent are
foreign Irish, German, Bohemian
Poles, etc. Labor agitation is largely
confined to foreign elements. These
rude, half-civilized, beer drinkers, and
excessive tObaccO-smOkers are not only
discontented, but at every opportunity
they resort to violence to carry out
their purpose. American wOrkmen
will never acquire the full recognition
of their rights until they become di-
vOrced from the criminal classes, that
are now vomited on our shores by the
hundred thousand annually, under the
loose and reckless emigration laws that
make the present state of things posi-
BILE. Away with the strikes.
A. A. W.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-09-29
What Constitutes Society.

The recent attack on the decay of
modern manners has been followed,
naturally; writes Walter Besant in the
Queen (LOndOn), by some kind of de-
fense. Neither attack nor defense be-
longs to me or my friends, because we
dohot belong to that set. Nobody has
yet, except myself, ventured to ask
what should be meant by society, and
why the better kind of professional
people are supposed not to belong to
society at all.
What does constitute society? A
collection of "smart'' people, well
dressed, with no duties to perform, al
ways going about together, always in
search of amusement, not necessarily of
good birth? There is always such So
ciety as these people make: they amuse
themselves, they want the assistance
of each other in order to do this; they
are not always, l believe, very well
bred, nor are their amuSements or their
conversation very refined nor do they
possess much culture. They appear to
me to do very little harm in their gen
Grafton; now and then there is scan
dial, but not often. When one has said
so much of them, and has added that
there are always and everywhere plenty
of smart" people about, one has said
enough. To abuse them for flippancy
and frivOlity, and the things that grow
out of these vices, is like breaking a
butterfly on the wheel.
The society which I have in my eye
would certainly have nothing to do
with the "smart set" But concerning
this society of people who, men and
women alike, have received the best ed
ucatiOn in the world, have attained to
the highest culture possible, and are
certainly as well bred as any that can
be found, / am reminded of the words
of Queen Anne's essayist:
II have but seldom, he WITHSTAND I
earnestly recommend the passage to
my readers-sat at the tables of the
Great. On these Occasions l have not
failed to remark that Exalted Rank
does not always confer Superiority of
Manners. Nay, l must confess that,
while Respect must always be paid to
Nobility, the Arts of Polite COnversa-
tiOn, Gentle Manners, Discretion of
Speech, Kindness, SObriety, Wit and
Learning seem to me most successfully
cultivated by those who possess no
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-09-29
The Man to Release on Parole.

If you want to ascertain what man
is going to be after he leaves here, it
isn't necessary to interview him in Or
der to find out. In fact, to do SO would
probably defeat the end in view. The
means are at hand to discover what
such one has done whilst he has been
here. A mans true and real character
can be penetrated without much diff
Guilty even in a penitentiary. Little
things show which way the wind blows,
and it is in small things that a man dis
closes the better, or worse side of his
nature. 1t isn't necessary that man
should have spent his time in the even
ings persuing deep and weighty
studies, or unravelling intricate social
problems. But, if investigation shows
he has diligently performed his task
each way, and has done it to the entire
satisfaction of his foreman and en-
plOyers; if he has behaved like a man,
treating officers, fellow cOnvicts, and
himself with becoming respect; if the
books he has read, if only three or four
a year, are good, sound, wholesome
books; if he has never been anxious for
change from shop work to shop work :;
If he has all along been practically
answering the question, "what shall |
do now | am imprisoned" instead Of
wasting his time, patience, and pluck,
by indulging in fancy dreams of "what
he will do when free"-such one will
probably be an honest man outside
these walls as he undeniably is an hon
est man in the truest sense of the word
inside this institution. Cosmos.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-09-29

Title to Respect other than may be
conceded to Integrity, Industry, and
Success in their Professions.
"My Friend, Samuel Littleton, a
Queens Counsel, of Gray's Inn and (I
am told a fine Lawyer, has a Family
whose Manners may cause many
House of Noble Rank to blush. He
himself is Scholar and a Wit, yet Wit
who seeks not to Wound: his son, the
younger Sam, though still apt to blush
in Conversation, hath in him { if mis-
take nOt) the Makings of very pretty
Wit: his Daughters lovely in Person,
can also display the GraceS of the Mind:
they understand of Music enough to
play knowingly upon the Spinnet: they
have also read in our Poets and can
quote very aptly, at times, from Shakes
peare, Milton, and Dryden: they can
converse intelligently on all the Sub
jects generally allowed to be introduced
before Ladies': all this without Bold
ness, but with the MOdesty which Be-
comes young GentlewOman. OF my
Friends Wife | do not speak, because [
am afraid of seeming extravagant in
Praise of this MatrOn. Sufficient it is
to say that her Daughters, though they
still attempt the Task, despair of Emu
lating their Mother.
"When | contrast the Table of my
Lord Fullacre, who hOnOred me but
yesterday by command to Dinner; the
Noisy Talk which prevailed, the low
Topics introduced, the Profusion of
Wine, the Quarrels of the Lackeys, and
their Insolence when l passed out
through their ranks, with the dinner
which ate late Sunday at the house of
my friend Sam. LittletOn, the SObriety
of his Table, yet the Plenty: the Mod
Grafton of the Drinking: the pretty
Conversation and the Lively Sallies of
the Girls the GraciOuSnesS of the Ma
trOn: the innocent Mirth and Laughter
of the Company: then | think that true
SOciety-that is, Society ordered accord
ing to the Politeness Of the Age-must
be sought for where the Men are
Scholars of Delicacy and Breeding: and
where the Women have been educated
to make Mates fit for the Men.