Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-05-05

agreeable incidents, with doubtful immediate
True, what was spent on them was as vertically
wasted, so far as they were concerned as IL 1t ,
been far bettsr thrown into the sea and they ,
consigned to the aimshouse at once, for they ,
lesson Of the good living to be gained by mendi-
cancy favored with hypocrisy; but the money |
was meant to serve another purpose, and this it
served well. 1t was pleasanter fer the ancient
Hebrews to at one with whole burnt offerings for
their transgressions than to practi % purity and
often gave of their spoil to pious uses white
they broke the laws alike OF God and man; acd
science.
fessed moralfsts to tell the world its seeming vr
tues are shams. the news is unpleasant and
those who bring 1t are usually unpopular, but,
criticism of The Hebrew prophets of the
medieval church was not "genal, " but it told on
we believers in organized charity, say that our
system ia, after all, only the true charity Of all
name; that the practices it condemns constitute
not an old form Of charity, nor charity at all,
but the shifts and subterfuges used by laziness
and selfshness when these would masquerade as
charity. we trample on many bullying shoes and
the Eff first TIRE response is cry Of disgust and pain
and, within the sphere Of human life, the prirci-
plesof organized charity are the truth
wALLINGFOnD.
lions of the Town by the Flood
Murphy VIII Lecture Next Friday
Night and VIII Give Half of the Pro-
ceeds to the Temperance Fund
Sheriff Rod Austin Has a Peculiar
Experience.
The rainfall of Wednesday night and yesterday
was the heaviest known here for several years
| and amounted to fully three and one-hah inches
| Much damage is reported from the effects of the
| storm and roads in various sections OF the town
| are badly washed and quilted On the lower
road south Of Wallace's bridge the road Is COW
| cred in one place to the depth of several feet
with sand, washed down from the hill above and
\ extending across in the meadow. Northrop
brook on the east side was the highest at O'Clock
a. m that has been known for years. and the
footbridge and much of the side walk was covered
with water and choice collection of old tin cans
| and other rubbish that has been gathering since
the last freshet from points above on the stream.
About thirty feet of the stone wall at the foot
| of LA Northrop's garden was washed away and
! much of the garden with it. The water in the
| lake was higher than it has been known for sew
| eral years, and the meadows and portion Of the
| turnpike south Of Yaesvile were flooded. At
| the wheel pit, which made the use of the water
| wheel impracticabe, and many OF the employees
in the OLD shop quit work at noon. Preparations
the water h ad not reached the belt but 1t was Gu,
| for safety. The rainfall from2 until 6 O'Clock In
tinued for few hours more 1t would have caused
| the greatest food here that has been known
| eince the August freshet about six years ago.
Thomas E. Murphy has been consulted regard
| ing his proposed lecture here and states that he
| can come here next week Friday evening and
will donate one half of the proceeds to the fund
Of the temperance headquarters but cannot ar
| range for any other date at present. 1t seems u
be the general impression that 1t would be wise
| for the Ladies' Literary association to arrange
for SONS other date for the proposed entertain
| ment.
The ladies of St. Paul's guild held their annua
meeting last evening and elected as officers, Mis-
Lille w. Atwater, Mrs. L N. Hubbard, Mrs
Fraray Hale, Mrs. E. J: Banks, Miss Emma Jones
Lane, secretary and treasurer; Miss sad,
eetoi Of Sniia fes MISS af BESSIE Hun e e0
| Miss Gertrude Hodgkinson furnishing commit
tee. The receipts Of the year were 1871, and eS
| penditnres $3.50 rs. The ladies presented Rev. j
e. Wndman with S25 for pocket money on hi
| European trip.
Sher fl Rod Austin had a peculiar experience
| Yesterday morning while in the house of Franl
| Donnelly when his duty called him to replevin
| piano. Mrs. Donnelly met him at the door an(
as soon she found out his erraud she strucl
| him several times in the face, and for a fes
minutes made things decidedly lively II not pleas
, | ant. The officer tinally pushed his way by he
| and she started out in the lot for her husband
| who after consulting Judge Hubbard decided !
best TO let the law follow its proper course, an
| the result was that Sheriff Austln got the piano
| The general executive committee OF the TEN
perancs league will meet this evening in G. W
l Huli's oace in the Simpson book.
Among the winners OF prizes at the U. V.
| fair in Meriden were several from this town. I
| J Garland drew $50 cash, Gus Miller and L. L
) Katie f. wall, Gus Miller, F. F. Youngs, eac
| won u SO cash prize.
Francis Bernstche of Hall avenue is soon t
| take to himself a wife, ths lucky ons being q
| estmsbie lady from Meriden.
The T. A: s have postponed their annivel
/ the fair OF Piata council, k. Of G.
Charles Cooper is i'll with pneumonia.