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Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-30
Horrible Trade in Spain.


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 The Gingerbread fair, as it is called which is held every spring in the Eau bourg St. Antoine and the Place de Ia Ma tion, is notorious for the number of natu- rsl and artificial phenomenae exhibited there to the public. This year their number has been greatly increased by the arrival of about twenty culs-de istte, who are wretch edly lodged in huts on 8 piece of waste ground in the COurs de Vincennes. These cripples, whose minute, shrivelled- up legs are carled up on the boards on which they sit, form a colony, which calls to mind the Cours des Miracles of former times. Ev- cry morning they all issue forth, propell- ing themselves with their hands, to take up their respective places st the fair, there to await the pence which may be thrown to them by the compassionate passers- by. Their aspect is so pitiful that it is said many of them make 8 real harvest, which, however, of course goes to the began farmer"
 Twenty or thirty years ago the culs- de jatte were almost unknown in France, and these deplorable looking cripples are the product of what may be called an industry. Almost all the numerous de- formed little creatures who roll them selves about on boards come from Spain, and more especially from Tolosa or the neighborhood situated st about twenty two kIlometers 10 the south off St. Se- bastian. They are the outcome of the a5ominsble practices of beggar ''farmers,' E who seek their victims among the chill dren of the peasants. When there is & weakly boy in the family they persuade the parents that he can never be any thing but burden to them unless they consent to have him transformed into 8 cul-de-iatte, and promise to pay them trifie day so long as the cul-de- jatte is left with them.
 The heartless wretches, assuming the character of humane benefactors, pretend they thus provide the weakly child with the means of gaining his living, and also procure the parents & considerable pecuni- ary advantage. The operation to which the unfortunate creature is subjected is as effectual as it is simple. The legs of the child are so tightly compressed that the circulation of the blood in them is stopped Little by little the legs wither away. and the cul-de iatte is manufactured. In 1887 N. Waldeck Rousseau, then minister of the interior, prohibited the introduction of these Spanish culs-de-jatte into France, but i: is supposed his decree has become 6 dead letter, for it is estimated that recent ly three or four hundred of the poor creatures cross the frontier every year. They are now seen in almost every town in France, and have got ss far north as Belgium. To be cul de jatte must be & profitable trade for the beggar farmers who manufacture them and bring them from Spain, ss these traders pay the pa- rents of the poor cripples 6 pittance of only fifty centimes to one franc 6 day for their hire. One franc is, however, an eI- ceptionally high price, which is given only if the cul-de-jatte has some additional in- tirmity, such as blindness, or if he has but one arm
Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-30
DUSTY.

Cholly-The water seems to be doing frightful damage at St. Louis.
 Fweddy-Why don't they-aw-boil iti Chicago Tribune.
 Her Peril.-The new minister hope you pray to be better. The belle-O, dear me no. I am 80 good ow I'm 8 bore to my friends.-Life.
 Monsieur furious) Bob, this is disgust ing-two inches of dust on these chairs. Bob-No wonder, sir; nobody has sat on them yet.-Le Figaro.
 mean man will do almost anything to beat a neighbor, but you never heard of a man mean enough to beat a neighbor's carpet.-Bradford Era.
 Bingo-What's the matter with your clothes, Bobbiel Robbie (meeklyl-I fell down on my way from school. Bingo- Who lickeds-New York Sun.
 He-It was just about here that I used to kiss Hettie Morris. She-Well, I suppose you will do something of the sort now by force of habits--Harper's Bszar.
 Customer Gin a restaurant)-See here, waiter, Ive found a button in this salsd Waiter-That is all right, sir; it is a part of the dressing.-New York Press.
 "You borrowed a flyer of me the other day, you know" "Ya-as" "rd like to have it back if you can" "But, my deah boy. I've spent it!"-Indianapolis Journal.
 Daughter (blushingl-Paps. Alfred has just been with you for an hour. What did he wanti Papa-He asked me to lend him five hundred francs-the idiot.-Le Figaro.
 A Forcible Argument.-Suitor (persist- ently)-Why do you keep me waiting so long for an answerl Remember that you are growing older every minute.-Heitere Blatter.
 Marvin (to strange boy)-Are you the new boy who lives next doori Strange boy-No; the new boys only three months old. Pm the old one. ne.-Harper's Young People.
 Professor-This eccentricity you speak of in your daughter, isn't it after all matter of heredityl The Mother (severely) No, sir. I'd have you to know, sir, there never was any heredity in our family Yankee Blade. sRufus," said the guest, "are you aware that ascolored waiter fell dead in New York restaurant just after he mad received tipa" ''Dat's all right, sah, /" answered Rufus. "I dun got religion moah'n fo' days go."-Indianspolis Journal.
 "Why do you hesitate to marry that | young physician who has entered on such | a brilliant careerp "Because l am afraid I couldn't convince him that I need 8 vacation. ."-Fliegende Blatter. | "His attentions to you have been mark ed, have they noti" said the young woman's experienced friend. "Oh. yes He has never taken the price tag off any of his presents. ."-Wsshington Star.
 "Are you going to have dado in your studyf "No," said the old gentleman 'Ive got portrait of Dido and the skeleton of dodo, and I guess a dado II be little bit too much of good thing" I-Harpsr's Bazar.
 Manager (proudly)EThis theater has ex- isted hundred years. Baron-Very good, but don't you think the ballet ought to have been renovated in the interimf- Fliegende Blatter.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-30
MEMORIAL nAY.


 Again the rolling year has brought us to the day of patriotism, honor, noble pride and sweet remembrance. And every re- currence of the day adds to its beauty, its impressiveness and it's usefulness. From day at first largely sorrowful and full of painful memories and suggestions it has become day which, though still solemn, is not sharply mournful. The sense of personal loss which was at first keenly felt by so many as they took part in the exercises of the day has been softened and a proper and patriotic pride has largely taken it's place. It is sweet and fitting to die for one's country, and it is sweet and fitting to remember and honor those who have so died. And each Memorial Day adds to the sweetness and fitness of the honor and the remembrance in which both the dead and the living of the Grand Army of the Republic are held.
 Long life to Memorial Day It will, of course, continue to live and flourish as long ss there are any veterans left to march to and decorate the graves of their sleeping comrades. It will not die while the sons of veterans remain to perpetuate the remembrance of the services of their fathers. It ought never to die, although as time goes on it may change somewhat But there should always be such a day for the honor of duty done and the teaching of those lessons of patriotism which should never be omitted or forgotten in a free country. To-day, therefore, ss we decorate the graves of the dead soldiers, and as we look upon the worn and fast sgeing survivors, let us resolve that so far as concerns us and our children such day shall continue to exist, to soften and instruct
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ton shows that he would have been per- feg,y safe in such an investigation and th} Eff it could have been 80 made at the tin |, it would have settled the whole busi- neA saved the state the terrible muddle, anh prevented all the loss, disadvantage and delay of the last two years.
 The State of VI Washington may yet by famous for it's fruits. The prune Is al- ready profitably fourishing in the neigh borhood of Tacoma. Most of the trees are being planted on the mainland along what are known as Hale's Passage and Case's Inlet, about ten miles distant from the city. One grower, whose orchard is only an acre and a half in extent, says his prof. it's are greater than those of 160-acre farm he formerly titled in Iowa. He also grows vegetables between his rows of fruit trees, clearing $500 in lettuce alone. The trees set out are from one to three years old, and the cost not more than 25 third year, and in the sixth they produce full crop. Orchards of ten acres are common enough and increasing fast. A syndicate has bought a large tract of land near the city, and upon this 1t proposes to build a large prune- drying and canHiIg establishment, so that the growers will have a market right st their doors. So popular has the culture become that the demand for the trees is far greater than the supply. One nursery '-Ian this spring easily disposed of 5000 trees. Prunes appear to be more profita ble than other fruits, but plums, peaches and pears are also grown extensively.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-30

dressed, and we used to see him eome rid.
 ing up to the door on nice shining horses.
 ana he generally came to invite as sIl to
 something delightful, to go there or to dine with him and his wife at Richmond or elsewhere. My father liked to take us aoout with him, and I am surprised. as I tnink or It, at the great good nature of his trienos' who used 90 constantly to include two inconvenient little girls in the var;ons invitations they sent him. We used to he asked early, and to arrive st all sorts of unusual times We used to lunch with our hosts and spend long afternoons, and then aoout dinner-time our father would come in, and sit smoking after dinner while we waited with patient ladies up stairs. Mrs. Brookfeld used to live in fortiand street in those days, and thither me used 10 go very constantly, and to Mrs
 frocter's, as we'll ss to various relatious' houses, Indian cousins of my fstber,s coming to town for & season with their oolonels and their families. Time after time we used to go to the Leeches. who lived in Brunswick Square. We used to play with the baby, we used to turn over endless books of pictures, and perhsps % out for walk with kind Mrs. Leech. and sometimes (but this happened very rarelyl we used to be taken up to the room where Jonn Lsech himself sat at his drawing table under the square of silver paper which softened the light as it fell upon bis blocks. There was his back as he bent over his work, there were the tables load ed with picture -books and drawine-bIoc huge blocks, four tines the size of any at home, ready for next weeks Punch: but our entrance disturbed him i've iustfno. lively felt how much), and we used to hur- " quickly back to the drawine-b books down stairs, and go on turning over the pencil sketches. I have some of them now, those drawings SO roughly indicated. st first so vague, and then by degrees worked upon and altered and modelled and forced into their life as it were, obliged to laugh, charmed into kindly wit: As I look at them now, still recognize the ss- pect of those bygone days and places. and cannot help thinking how much more in- teresting to remember are some of the shabby homes in which work and beauty and fun are made. than those, more luxu- rious and elaborate, which dszzle us SO much more at the time, where everything we saw was only bought. But after all. the whole secret of life is made up of the things one makes, and those one steals. and those one pays for.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-30
Reminiscences of Leech.

I am sure there was no one among all his friends whose society my father en- joyed more than he did that of John Leech,
 whom he first remembered, so he has often told us with 8 smile, a small boy at the Charterhouse, in a little blue buttoned-up suit, set up upon form and made to sing 'sHome. Sweet Home." to the others crowding round about. Mr. Leech was anything but a small boy when remember him in the old Young street dining room, where De la Pluche was laying the cloth and MT. Leech and my father sat talking by the fire. He was very handsome and tall, and kind and shy, and spoke in a husky, melodious voice; we admired him very much; he was always beautifully
Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-30
Why the Steps Suited Him.

lrrom the "asniugton Post
 Coming down the main walks from the Capitol to Pennsylvania avenue there are groups of three or four steps that are very confusing to the average pedestrian, and there is a queer incident connected with their construction For years there was s man about the Capitol who made the study of steps and persons going up and down stairs fgd and a science. In watching crowds walking down the long approaches to the Capitol he discovered that by far 8 greater number of persons stumbled on those groups of steps than the record ought to show. The attention of the present Capitol architect was called to the matter, but he was incredulous at the idea. "Why," said he, Frederick Olmstead, the architect, took especial pains with those groups of steps, know" However, they watched the tricky groups of steps and discovered that it was really astonishing the number of persons wLo stumbled go. ing up and seemed inclined to fall in de scending, but they were utterly at sea fol any explanation
 Olmstead himself came here later The subject was brought to his attention, and he went down to watch the steps himself. He was simply amazed at the way people behaved when they reached those steps. He said: "I can't account for it. spen, weeks arranging the proportion of rise to tread for them. Wooden models of them were put down for use at my own place, and walked over them day after day till felt sure they were perfect"
 "Olmstead, isn't one of your legs a tri- | he shorter than the othsrs" the step-savani inquired.
 Olmstead was dumtounded when fl flashed on him that owing to the inequali. ty in the length of his legs he had made steps to the Capitol that were suited only for people similarly afflicted.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-30
Committee on Streets.

0CICCCSs THE Committee on Streets will meet in Rooms at o'clock p. m., when the following matters will be considered
 Petition of M D. Chatfeld for the grading and curb ng of south side of Chapel street, between Ellsworth avenue and Mott street.
 Petition of Henry Champagne ct al.for grading, DixweM avenue, between Munson street and the city line.
 Petition of John Moore ct al. for grading, curb ing and walk on the north side of Henry street, between Dixwell avenue ard Ashmun street. Petition of William Konod ct al for curb and walk on both sides of Atwater street, between Middletown avenue and Chatham street. grading and top dressing of Blatchley avenue, between Grand avenue and Chapel street. Petition of Cornelius Smith ct al. for cur and concrete walk on both sides of Peck street, be- tween Ferry and Atwater streets.
 Petition of Charles Ott ct al. for concrete Congress avenue and No. IS Baldwin street Petition of Charles T. Coyle for the hardening of and cobble gutters in Washington street, be- tween Columbus avenue and the Boulevard Petition of Henry Fink ct al. for grading, curb ing and concrete walks on both sides of John street, between Lamberton street and the Boule- yard sewer.
 Petition of c. Lauber ct al for the hardening of Chestnut street, betweet St. John and Chapel streets
 Petition of William Smith ct al. de system of continuous sidewalks between New Haven and West Haven
 All persons interested in the foregoing are noti fled to attend and be heard thereon
 Attest: JAMES B. MARTIN,
 Assistant City Clerk. Per order: LYMAN H. JOHNSON, my28 St Chairman.
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EDITORIAL NOTES,

The mines of the world produce twenty five tons of gold every week, but the pre- cious metal remains ss rare as ever.
 A Pennsylvania hotel clerk has received a legacy of $1O,0O0 for courtesy shown a guest. The euest had been great traveller and was surprised s1O,O00 worth.
 The New Haven ball players certainly can play ball at home. Saturdays game furnished what the circus advertisers would call corpulent amplitude of enter tainment.
 College Preeident Thwing complains that the college student suffers from too long @ summer vacation. The college stu dent would like to know where the suffer- ing comes in.
 One more cure for rheumatism. A Penn | sylvania man has not had 8 single twinge of | rheumatism since he was stung upon the temple by bee some time ago. Previous | to the stinging he was 8 constant sufferer The ecclesiastical authorities of Illinois
 
 men to vote the Democratic ticket in the approaching election. This is @ pretty good proof that the Republican party has not "surrendered" on the school issue in Illinois.
 The Bridgeport Standard pertinently re- | marks: In connection with the recent re- count of the Bridgeport Fifth ward ballots, 1t is we'll to recall the position taken just after the election of 1890 by General Mer- win. Talking to friend about the dis puted Bridgeport ballots General Merwin declared that he was entirely willing to leave the issue, so far as his election was concerned, to the result of recount of the Bridgeport ballots. and he would leave that recount to two Democrats and two Republicans, selected to make the exami- nation, or to any two fair-minded Demo crats alone. The result of the :nvestiga
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No. l2S

of our patent log which has been towing astern.
 While we are fishing the boy at the masthead halls the deck and sings out, Steamer on the weather bow, sirI"
 We cannot see it. and even he from his lofty perch has only seen a filmy blur of smoke lying low on the eastern horizon; but it Is enough to send thrill of excite ment through the vessel, and bring every body up from below in hurry
Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-30
Itch and Salt Rheum.

ITO all afflicted with the itch, salt rheum or
 l any skin disease that scales and drops off h as harmless as butter, that will heal the dis eased parts in from to 10 weeka, no matter how long standing or what remedies you have tried. and build a new skin as healthy as a new born babes, the disease never to return again. Not sold to druggists. To be had only from PETRE, East Haven, Conn.,, 91 % and 10c stan for mail for . ok. jar. yIt 1ysj
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lhrk Munroe in Harpers Young People.l
 Only few fishing-bosts are in sight
 They are after bluefsh. Why should We not have some tool It is a happy thought, and in a few minutes glistening squid is dancing through the green waters a hun dred yards sstern of us. The fish are hungry and one is quickly hooked. Haul ing in hand over hand, it is within 6 few feet of the schooner when a huge dark body, dashed with a gleam of white, rushes up from astern and snaps at it.. Only quick jerk saves our fish from the sharks ravenous jaws. As we swing 1t on deck we can plainly see the monster sulk- ing under our counter, and are fired with an ambition to capture him. The great shark hook is hunted up, but before ft can be got ready the rascal has spied another tid-bit in the water. Again he makes s rush. again we see the gleam of white, and this time he disappears. carrying with him several pounds of brass in the shape
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Af5CHllaneumS.
District of New Haven. ss. Probate Court,
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District of New Haven. ss. Probate Court,
 May '26, A. D. 1892. N agreement for the adoption of LOUISA in New Haven in said district, having been ex. hibited to this court by George H. Houghton of and approval, it is thereupon ordered: That notice be given to all persons interested to appear St the Probate Court to be held at New Haven, in said district, on the 2d day of June, A. 1892, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day, then and there to show cause, if any they be accepted and approved by this court, by pub fishing this order of notice three times in some newspaper having circulation in said district, before said time assigned for said hearing.
 my27 3tt A. HEATON ROBERTSON, Judge.
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MONDAY we sell until 1, 40 inch Black Ali Wool Bedford Cords, regular price 75o, at 49o yard.
 MONDAY we sell until 1, All Wool Jac- quard and Figured Bedford Cords. in retailed at $1 %, price 69c a yard. MONDAY we sell until 1, Figured Drapery Silks as sold at $1.25. Price 75c yard MONDAY we sell until 1, Ladies' Black Sateen Corsets, fast color, at only 50c. MONDAY we sell until 1, the finest assort- ment of Ladies' Night Gowns ever offer ed in any store at $1.50. Price $1.00. MONDAY we sell until 1. Ladies' Kersey Cloth Reefers, latest shades and perfect fits. sold at s16.9s. Price s1O5O. MONDAY we sell until 1, balance of last season's Ladies' Wraps. handsomely trimmed. Last seasons price $14 to $25. Price now $5. 9S and s6.5O. Rare bargain. MONDAY we sell until 1, Ladies' Black and Navy Cleopatra Capes at $4 9S. MONDAY we sell until 1, Ladies' Gauge Vests, French necks, extra fine quality, at 25c.
 MONDAY we sell until 1, Boys' extra weight, rough and ready Hose, English feet, every pair warranted, at 25c. MONDAY we sell until 1. 45 inch Swiss Flounces, marked from 25c to 18c yard MONDAY we sell until 1, 45 inch Swiss tlounces, marked from 500 to 29c yard. MONDAY we sell until 1, Red and White Embroidery, 3 to 2 inches wide, marked from 25c and 37ac, at 5 and 1Oc yard. MONDAY we sell until 1, Mems White H. s. Handkerchiefs, 4 for 25c. MONDAY we sell until 1, 25 pieces Chev- ron Suitings at only Dc yard. MONDAY we sell until 1, 15 pieces 3S inch Lace Scrim at 3ac yard. MONDAY we sell until 1, 10 pieces White Wool Flannel, regular 25c quality, at 15c yard.
 MONDAY we sell until 1, Ladies' 26 inch Umbrellas, fast colors, at 49c MONDAY we sell until one, Ladies' Gloria Sun Umbrellas, with fancy handles, at 59c.
 MONDAY we sell until 1, Ladies' Change able Silk Coachings, crook handles, at 9Sc.
 MONDAY we sell until 1, Mems French Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers, regular quality 75c, at soc each MONDAY we sell until 1, Mems Outing Shirts, in choice styles, at 50c each. MONDAY we sell until l, Mems Madras Cheviot and Fine Cambric Shirts Qaun- dered), Natic and Byron roll collars, value $1.75, at $1.25. MONDAY we sell until 1, Mems Imported Half Hose, in tans, states and black, fast colors, regular price 375c, at 25c. MONDAY we sell until l. Red, White and Blue Union Ribbon at 5c yard.
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The mines of the world produce twenty five tons of gold every week, but the pre- cious metal remains as rare as ever.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-30

The New Haven ball players certainly can play ball at home. Saturdays game furnished what the circus advertisers would call corpulent amplitude of enter tainment.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-30

A Pennsylvania hotel clerk has received legacy of s1O,OO0 for courtesy shown a guest. The euest had been great traveller and was surprised s1O,OOO worth.