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Griggs courier., 1896-10-09

3. S. Russell. of Jamestown, was in
the city yesterday. Mr.. Russell is very
much interested in this new method of
soil culture and is trying to have
some of Dur farmers try it.
Griggs courier., 1896-10-09

Burglars blew ope then safe of Neis
Larson. of Dazey. Wednesday night,
and got away with $500. They are
probably the same fellows who
cracked open the postoffice safe at this
place two weeks ago.
Griggs courier., 1896-10-09

If your children are subject to Group
watch for the first symptom OF the
disease-hoarsness. If Chamberlain S
Cough Remedy is given as soon as the
child becomes hoarse it will prevent
the attack. Even after the croupy
cough has appeared the attack can al
ways be prevented by giving this
remedy. 1t is also invaluable for
colds and whooping cough. For sale
by all druggists.
Griggs courier., 1896-10-09

BERG. JOHNSON & Co.
Griggs courier., 1896-10-09
Ladies' Fur Capes

in Astracl1an. Coney and Electric
Seal; also a large variety of cloth
garments in long sacques. jackets
and capes.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-19
SAMSON AND DELILAH."
Saint -Saens' Great Work to be Sung by
 the Gounod Society.

Saint-SaenS' Great Work to be Sung by
 the Gounod Society.
 The announcement that the Gounod society will take up Samson and De- lilah" for it's winters work will be hail. ed with general delight. This is the best known work by the eminent French composer, Camille Saint-Saens, and is by all odds the most popular of modern oratorios. The work has been proposed several times and many peo- pie have expressed a v;ah to hear it done here in previous years, but the time has never before seemed oppor- tune. This year three works were dis cussed-Verdi's "Manzoni Requiem" Edgar Tine1s "St. Francis of Assist, and Samson and Delilah.' Of these the first is easily the most important for purposes of choral study, and is work of great beauty. But from all sides came petitions begging that the preference be given to Samson" and so the choice has gone.
 Parts of the oratorio are familiar to all concert-goe namely, the aria, My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice." and the great dramatic scene, Come, o Love. 4ne DGduJilul oplllS kouIlS for women's voices alone was sung by the Euterpe society last spring. The work was written in operatic form and was intended to be heard with scenery, action and the usual stage accessories It has never proved successful in oper attic form despite the wonderful effec- tiveness of the music, because of its lack of dramatic conference. But as an oratorio it has grown rapidly in favor, until it has become the best known of modern works in this form.
 The Gounod society intends to make the performance here as nearly perfect as possible. The best soloists to be had will be engaged, and an especially large and competent orchestra will be secur- ed It will probably be the only ora torio performance of the winter, so all energies will be directed to the prepa-
 ration of this one.
 | Rehearsals for the winters work will | begin On Monday evening, January 4. | instead of on December 2S, when il was at first proposed to open the season. | The change was made to accommodate | the members who are teachers or stu
 dents, and who would be apt to be
 away from town during the holidays. | The trial of new voices will also be postponed to January 4. Thirty of the old members have withdrawn for the | coming season, others have not been I heard from, so that a considerable | number of vacancies must be filled, es- 1 pecially among the altos and tenors. Applicants for these places should pre- | sent themselves at o'clock on Mon 1 day January 2, at Harmonic hall, and, | if possible, bring letters from their | teachers or friends for their ability to read music.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-19
nSunsefu To,lrs

E. E. Currier of No. State street, Boston, Mass, is the New England agent for the Sunset personally con- ducted tours to the Pacific coast. Leaving Washington every Saturday in Pullman tourist sleeping cars the trav- eler is transported through the south ern States, and reach Los Angeles in four days and San Francisco in five days without change of cars or attend ants. The route precludes the possibi- lity of delays which are sometimes in- evitable in the northern States during the winter months, and every detail of arrangement for the safety and con- fort of the patrons of this line is look ed after in the most careful manner by competent and courteous officials. Port land, Tacoma and Seattle are reached in seven days, with but one change of cars, after delightful ride through the garden state of California.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-19
PROGRESS OF GOOD ROADS
HIGHWAY COMPASSION REPORT TIC
 THE GOVERNOR.
Over Half a Million Spent on the Improve. ment of the Highways of the State-How the State Appropriation Was Distributed

Over Half Million Spent on the Improve ment of the Highways of the state-How the State Appropriation Was Distributed.
 The state highway commissioners have submitted their report for the year 1896 to Governor Coffin. The re- port in detail, shows that during the year the towns expended, in order to entitle them to the state and county ap- propriations, the sum of $263, ,S94,64 the state appropriation amounted to $74,SS0, and the counties appropriated to the towns similar amount, making in all the sum of $413,6 654.64. In addition to this sum a number of towns have made extra appropriate for their high ways, which amounted approximately to $110,000. These figures show that over $52O,000 was spent or was appro- priated from all sources for the im- provement of the highways of the state during the past year. This shows that the influence of the highway com missioners is being felt in the develop ment of a sentiment in favor of good roads throughout the state The max imum sum received by town from the state was $950. Last year the sum was $9S0.
 The following is a detailed statement of the sums spent by the towns and ap- propriated by the state:
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-19
HORACE JOHNSON
Predicts That Christmas Will be Pleas.
 ant

The conditions of the atmosphere for the balance of this month, and for a portion of the month of January, will be as follows:
 There will be quiet from now until the 18th and no disturbance of note. From the 18th to the 21st there will be a disturbance which should be termed an intermediate The storm will not be of long duration, but may be furious for a few hours. Such a storm gener- ally gives us from five to seven inches of snow It may be rain in this latl- tude as we are so near the coast The storm will approach from the south north and west It will be a snow storm.
 From the 21st to the 27th there will he fine weather but colder Chrlsthlas day will be pleasant only turkey dls- turbance. There will be slight local disturbance about the 18th of little ac- count, There will be very general disturbance from the Sd to the fth or January, 1897, accompanied with cola wave, There will also be one other spell of very cold weather not lasting more than seventy-two hours, Whach will follow an intermediate disturbance which will put in an appearance rom the l7th to the 18th of January. One hundred years ago there was a snowfall of eight and one-half inches Tn the month of December, During the month of January, 1797, only five and one half nches. There will be a much greater snowfall during the present winter. From the 22d to the 18th of December, 1796, the mercury dropped to zero. In the month of January, li9h from the 7th to the 10th it again reach ed the zero point
 The above figures are given for the latitude of fl and 42 degrees; north ana west of those degrees was colder.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-19
THE LATE c. K. AXERILL.
Former Housatonic Railroad Treasurer
 Passes Away

Passes Away.
 c. K. Averill, a well known and re- spected resident of Bridgeport, died Thursday morning at his home, aged eighty-four years. He was born in Granville N. Y, and came to Bridge port several years ago to accept the treasuryship of the Housatonic rail- road company. He held that position and filled it with honor and credit until 1887, when a paralyitc shock incapaci- tated him for further work. Since then he had retired from active life, and had lived quietly at home.
 He was quite a familiar figure about the streets of Bridgeport and was re- garded at one of the sound men of the town. MT. Averill was succeeded by his son-in-law, Charles E. Robinson, formerly superintendent of the Bridge port postoffice. The deceased was in comfortable circumstances. He leaves three children. C. K. Averill, ir.. H. D. Averill and Mrs. Charles E. Robinson. He was well known and his friendship highly prized by quite a number of railroad men in New Haven.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-19
Middlesex ....... 27,6S0 24 S,10O Holland ......... 1S,S75 61 5,S97
 Totals $26S, ,S94 GA $74,SSO Extra appropriations were made by
BOYS BRIGADE.
The Regiment to Drill at the Union
 t Armory Tonight

IliS INeSIllleHt lO DIlll at lle Cilloll
 t Armory Tonight
 The counsel of the Third Connecticut regiment, Boys Brigade, held a meet ing recently for the election of officers. Those chosen for the year ensuing are Colonel LeR2y Clark; lieutenant colo nel, H. A. Beebe; major Edward O. Gruener, commanding First battalion; Major A. K. Osborn, commanding Second battalion; executive committee, in addition to those already named, H. J. Augur, John c. North, F. M. Lloyd, Joseph Salisbury J. K. Dyer, c. P. Walker and P. A. Johnson, The fol- lowing appointments were made at a recent meeting of the officers: Regi- ment adjutant captain, T. T. Welles; battalion adjutants, Lieut., A. c. Graves, 1st; Lieut.. c. Perry Curtis, 2d; Ser geant Major F. M. Walker, Co. A, 1st This evening the regiment will assem- ble in the Union armory for it's first drill of the season For various req sons the work has been slow in starting this winter, but if the interest in the regiment proves as great as is mani fested in the individual companies there is every reason to expect a most successful year. Out of the fourteen companies comprising the regiment last year, but two have not held meetings this year. One new company has en- rolled with a roster of twenty-foul members and great deal of enthu- siasm.
 Friends of the boys will be most cor dially welcomed at the armory this ev- eninG
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-19
SUBSCRIPTION DANCE.

The committee to arrange for the subscription dance to be given at War her hall December 9 is composed of MT. Alfred L.. Ellison and MT. John F. Han ley of Ewen Mcintyre & Co.,, MT. George M. Campbell of Brown x Dur ham. MT. John Todd of F. M. Brown & Co. and MT. Herbert Sedgwick of the Register. The list of subscribers is to be limited to fifty couples. Fichtl will play for the dancing, which is to begin at half-past eight and continue until one o'clock.
 Supper will be served during the evening and the dance promises to be a delightful affair While the com mittee has sent out more than fifty in vitations, no name will be added to the list after the desired fifty are se- cured, so all acceptances that come in late the committee shall have to re- fuse
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-19
JAPAN HELPING THE REBELS.

Madrid Dec. 1S.-La Pals asserts that it has been definitely proved that Japan has landed men and munitions of war upon the Philippine Islands and that the Philippine rebels are com manded by Japanese officers.
 Two more battalions of troops have sailed for Manila.
 Information has been received here of the intention of General Polavieja, the new governor of the Philippines, to ask the government to send ten addi-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-19
SERIOUS RESULT OF A PIN
 SCRATCH

Silas H. Bigelow, a farmer of Wood bridge, cut his thumb recently, and a short time after it had healed he accf- dentally scratched it with a pin. In fiammation at once set in, and when Dr. J. D. LaBoute of Derby was called in Mir Bigelow's arm had swollen to nearly twice its normal size and was excessively painful.
 Dr LaBoute diagnosed the case as erysipelas, produced by the pin scratch.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-19
LISTERS.
PAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE
 CHARS VISIT TO PARIS.

Paris, Dec 1S-The credit asked for by the government to meet the ex- penses of the visit of the czar and czar~ ina to Paris was granted by the cham Der of deputies yesterday by vote of 496 to 21 Before adopting the credit the chamber, by vote of 346 to 136 re- jected a socialist amendment to add to the credit 100000 francs to be devoted to the aid of the unemployed
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-19
RESURRECTION IN PORTUGUESE
 INDIA.

London, Dec 1S.-A dispatch from Bombay says that advices have been received from Goa, the capital of Por- tuguese India, saying that the insur- gent Ranes have made an attack upon Fernem, where they burned and then footed the treasury. The Portuguese sent six hundred troops to punish the Ranes. who were dispersed and a num- Der of them killed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-19
WINCHESTER EMPLOYE INJURED
William Todd of the Primtng Depart
 ment Will Loose a Hand.

ment Will Loose a Hand.
 William Todd, single, twenty-four years old. was taken to the hospital late yesterday afternoon from the Win chester Repeating Arms company's $ factory, suffering from serious injuries of the left hand and also several burns about the head and face. Todd was employed in the priming department, and was loading blanks when the cap on which he was working prematurely exploded. At the hospital it was found necessary to amputate Todd's hand.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-19
THE GRADUATES CLUB.
A Talk by MT. Bromley

Isaac H. Bromley of the New York Tribune is to talk before the Graduates club on Saturday evening, December 26 on a subject to be announced later.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-19

Berlin, Dec 1S.-The German cruiser Irene, which is now at Hong Kong, has been ordered to proceed to Manila, the capital of the Philippine Islands.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-19

It always pays to read the advertise ment with d rope and chain border, page seven, especially before Christmas.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-19

It always pays to read the advertise ment with rope and chain border '' page seven, especially before Christmas.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-19

SONG RECITAL DISAPPOINTMENT.
 Dr. Griggs' second song recital has been postponed from December 21 to date in January to be announced later.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-19

Alive to your every want these busy days, SPECIAL BARGAINS, to make 1t possible for you to save enough to give an extra gift.
 PERFUMES.
 Handsome 115. oz. spiral shape Bottle Per fume, kid top, 4c.
 Beautifully hand decorated white Force. lain Bottle Perfumes, Sc. TT, Fine Fine bottle, cut glass stopper, genuine Triple Extracts, 19c Beautiful mottled Celluoid Basket with handle, containing bottle of Lopez Famous Grenoble Extracts, at only 19c.
 Fine cut glass bottle and stopper, inches high with three ounces choice Triple Ex4 tracts, made to sell at 75c, only 3sc.
 PRETTY GIFTs-sPECIAL. Solid Coin Silver Thimbles, 25c quality. Fine Tooth Brushes, large, Sterling Silver Handle, 75c.
 steel Hair curler, large, Sterling Silver Steel Shoe Horns, Files, Button Hooks, Baby Combs, Manicure and Pocket Scissors, all with exquisite Sterling Silver handles, Large 12-inch Leather Shopping Bags 25c. White Silk Empire Fans, delicately deco rated carved ivory sticks, soc; actually Genuine Ostrich Feather Empire Fans make lovely present; only 79c.
 Special Saturday Sale of beautiful Pic 
 Genuine hand painted Oil Painting. with handsome frame, only for Saturday, 19c.
 White Decorated Celluloid Toilet Case, with French Mirror, Brush and Comb, SIPS value, 75c.
 Special Saturday Prices on Celuloid high grade Toilet. Manicure and Work Casess Collar, Cuff Tie, Glove and Fan Boxes, and | Photo Albums. UMBRELLA SALE SATURDAY. | Fine Fast Black Twilled Gloria IJmbrel. and choice Congo wood sticks, $100 value, | 69c
 Black Union Serge Umbrellas, choice horn, Dresden and Natural Wood Trimmed Mounts, nickel ferule, $1.5O value sec. | Fine Twilled Silk, close roll, steel rod, choicest wood handles, trimmed with Ster. l ling Silver, $2.5O value, $1.39. | Umbrellas, elegant handles, at $1.75, $1 .9a and $2.9S; very much below usual prices.
 CLoAKs FOR CHRISTMAS. | We have selected a bigsl lot of Ladies' and Misses lovely Jackets. the cream of styles and materials positively worth S15.OO. $16.00 and $2000, mark them for Saturday $9.9S
 Bound to make her happy
 Choice Real Astrachan Fur Collarettes, richly lined with figured Taffeta silk, 5000 kind, S49S.
 All our fine Fur Collarettes marked below l cost
 l 3O-inch long Electric Seal Capes, never offered below $20.00. Saturday at S109S l Some Saturday specials in every depart ment.
 VIM. FRANK & co.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-19

tional battalions of troops to the Phil ippines.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-19
Cheapest Store in New Haven. Win. Frank & to. 7S3 Chapel St. GREAT SATURDAY SALE
 HOLIDAY GOODS.

Alive to your every want these busy days, but not inflated with success, we still offer SPECIAL BARGAINS, to make 1t possible for you to save enough to give an extra gift.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-19
In Plain Words,
NEWS SUITS.

Fancy Cheviots Unions Blues, Black and neat Mixtures, handsome patterns, strong and servceable. Regular $7,5o suits. The 2 00 whole lot goes for O.1U
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-11
PERSONALS.

/ Mr. Chester y. Arthur. son of the In; d.
cyl PRESIDENT. Is making Il tour of The fay.
West with his sister. Miss Helen Arthur
Archbishop BENSON was connected hv
niarrlaSe WIN Mr. Ralfour. both being
iii the relationship of hrotber-in-lov. to
Professor SidgWiciI.
Lady Uric DunCombc. after tasting
the triumphs OF the social whirl in Lon
con has entered Girton college as IN
uhG%"Sraduatc and will devote herself
to philosophy and history
In return for the gifts brought her
by - Hung Chang from the E.:nneror
.of China Queen Victoria is going ia send
L" that ruler jcweled miniature po:-
trait of herself. painted by Mis- Cor
bould Ellis.
The saiary of the Archbishop of Gamer
bury is $13.ooO year. He has two pal
aces provided for him free OF cost by the
Hrllish nation. ana his attendance and
maintenance are also settled for in great
part by the British taxpayers
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-11
M'KIxEEY AND HANNA.

Mark Hanna, who planned. and who
cid i@ore to win Major McKinlcy's cleo
ton than any one man, or, for that mat
ter, more than any set ofsmep in the
country has an ambition.
Since tho election two significant din
ners have been given, and as may be
supposed Mr.. Hanna was the central
figure at both The first was ut the
home of Whiteiaw Reed. aforetlme can
diG2ie for the Vice-Prcsidency. which
he didn't get, and the other was 10 a
number OF newspaper men. At the first
gathering there were twenty-five of
the richest men in The country, and only
one toast was ofiered-not to McIiin-
ley ana Hobart. but to Mckinley and
Hanna. This toast was drunk standing
aud Mr. Hanna bowed in acknowledge
men; to the sentiment. Mckinley and
Hanna in 1900 is believed to be his am
hi,ion.
Inc second dinner given on Satur-
dag night to the newspaper men. who
had attended the Republican headqrar
ters regularly during the campaign. is
looked upon by the public rs Il move
ment on The part of Mr.. Hanna to make
himself solid with the fraternity. a
great man IS Mr.. Hanna, and he looieth
far ahead.
MI Hanna told the newspaper men
mat he wanted nothing from The incom-
ing administration. but omitted to say
what he wanted after ii was over.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-11
FVTX LEES POSITION.

1t having been said that the Sound
Money" Democrats will fuse with the
Republicans in the next election. and
that part of the programme is to bring
General Fitz. Lee out as candidate for
Governor, or to succeed John W. Daniel
I'm the Senate, the Richmond Dispatch
remarks:
"FitZ. Lee knows n thing or two
about politics, and when the Sound
Money Democrats of Richmond un-
dertake to pump him ON the ques-
ton of next years canvass. We'll bet
that he answers them in the Spanish
language. So far. the General has
found that language very useful To
him in answering questions that
never ought to have been asked. our
own guess, however, is that the
coalitionists will have To search out
some other man than I'itzhugh Lee
to serve their purpose"
This is right. General Lee does know
a thing or two about politics and it
would surprise very many people should
the programme referred to he carried
out.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-11
NOTES And OPINIONS.

Farmers of Calhoun county. Mich.
were unable ia get help enough to hus!l
inc immense corn crop of this year
There is u scheme on foot 20 furnish
electric power t" the City of Mexico
rom pea beds nine miles distant, owned
by Boston interests.
Lieutenant Dan Godfrey. the band
master of the British Grcnadcr Guards.
though he will soon reach the age of
retirement. siNty-'ve years. is tn lie re-
tanned ut his place
re salt interest of Utah is growiu.,
fah!"iy. Five years ago not over, twentS.
carloads OF refined or. as commonly.
raiiSc commercial salt. were sold an
nGaiIN to outside points by Utah men.
says The San Francisco Examiner. NOV,
' .iE business is abou; 1900 cars Of rcfncl
Professor lioch. who spent ten 81.
WE'VE days in the district Of Meracl. in
East l'iuSsia. studying the cases Of ,el,
rosy that have occurred there ana thP;,.
'alises has discovered only une. n.Jv.
CO, lie therefore regards the da,,~i ;.
% Injection as not so great ms ve.,
thought.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-11
ALI IL NOT GD1D THAT GLIT.
TEHS.-

The parting advice given by the
Prince of Monteuago to his daughter the
other day on her bethrothal to the
Crown Prince OF Italy, was none the less
true because it came from a King.
He said:
'All is not gold that glitters; be
mindful OF this. o my daughter. and
know that happiness has never
chosen FOR her seat Il throne. Under
the kingly crown is the crown of
thorns and not even in "a BILE can we
find a happy King. Seek happiness
in the graceful corner of thy home,
In work within thy human power,
and obedientito divine command"
lie would have her understand that
all Is not gold that glitters." and that
riches some times take to themselves
wings and fly away" True happiness
is where the heart Is. Filing away am
b!tion-by that sin fell the angels" said
WOOlSoV
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-11
LORD sAL1snuRY.s SPEECH.


In his speech delivered at the ban
quet of the Lord Mayor, in London. Mon
day evening, Lord Salisbury touched
upon subject in which the American
people have great interest. namely:
the reform of Turkish affairs as they
relate 10 the treatment of Christians re-
siding within the domain of the Sultan.
The Premier gave his hearers to un-
derstand that the Powers had practi-
cally come TO an agreement to act in
concert for the purpose of compelling
the Sultan 10 introduce reforms. and
to put an end 10 the butchcries in his
Empire. His Lordship made it plain
that it would be dangerous for Il single
nation to attempt the reforms so much
needed, and knowing what might result
from one power acting alone England
had stayed her hand, even though the
masses of the people were willing to un-
dertake the work. He has been aware
of the danger all along. but the hope
is now that by concerted action of all
the Powers Interested light. is at last
breaking for darkcned Turkey Eng
land, France and Russia is said to be
the prime movers in the matter of fore
ing the Sultan to terms. and in such a
movement it is believed that Germany,
Austria and Italy will readily join.