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The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-15

Col. Joseph L. Follett of New York has a national reputation.
 At the age of 21 Col. Follett enlisted in Battery c, First Missouri Light Artil- iery, and soon rose to it's command. At Lookout Mountain his was the only battery that reached the summit,
 Since the war he has devoted himself 10 mechanical engineering, and has in- vented several important improve ments on the sewing machine, and a bicycle That promises to be one of the surprises of next season.
 The tension on the nervous system of an inventor, kept up for months and months, seriously weakened the health of busy brain worker like Col. Follett, and his constitution, which even the hardships of war did not weaken, threatened to sucumb to nervous ex- haustion.
 What Col Follett has to say in re- gard to his restoration to health, can not fail to carry great weight. In a letter to Wells & Richardson Co. of $ Burlington, Vt, he writes
 When suffering from mental exhaus- tion and generally disorganized sys- tenn, and overwork, I used Paine's eel cry compound
 '1The compound acted like charm on my bowels and kept them in fine condi- tion, and experienced great relief from my brain troubles.
 1T have not used Paine's celery com
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pound for six months, but I shall when in need of a, tonic and general regulator of the system. I have recommended it tried it got relief.
 Tt is the best general remedy ever used or knew anything about" When the nervous system has become weakened from any cause, Paine's eel cry compound builds 1t up as nothing else can. It makes people well. People in every walk of life have rea- son to be greateful to Prof. Phelps of Dartmouth, the eminent scientist who discovered Paine's, celery compound He understood the peculiar. needs of the nervous system he knew that the backache, headache, sleeplessness, loss of appetite and disordered blood, all
 mean that the nerves are weakened and inadequate to the demands upon them The experience of thousands has proven all over this broad country that |only Paine's celery compound will give health to the nerves, and through them
 to the entire body.
 Colleges conferred upon Dr. Phelps their highest honors for his invaluable investigations in medicine, but all this seems insignificant in comparison with the chorus of gratitude that has gone up all over the world from men, women and children, who have outgrown weakness and the lack of health lby the use of Paine's celery compound, the most wonderful nerve and blood resor- alive
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poLr's woNDERLAYD rHEArEn,

The uncommonly strong company that has been appearing at Polls Won derland theater will close its engage ment with this evenings performance
 All who have seen the performance given by the company have been enthu- siastic in it's praise, especially of the attractive specialties presented by the four Angela sisters, Morton and Mack
 Arthur Moreland and John Hart, Miss Flo Banks, and. Miss Rosina Venus
 The remaining acts in the bill have given much pleasure also. Next weeks bill promises to be another great one
 the prime attraction being a grand double feature from Europe. The three
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GRAND OPERA HOUSE.

"Coon Hollow" romantic comedy of life in Tennessee, of which Charles F. Callahan is the author, was presented to large audience at the Grand opera house last evening The play Is one of those picturesque congregations of American life that seem to have found great favor with the public during the past few years, and to that end it could scarcely be better adapted There is a thrilling love tale; stirring action and dialogue, and startling situations ga- lore. The acting is all done at high tension, and the genius of the stage artist has been taxed, it would seem, almost to the last limit in producing such realistic scenes as 8 mill-dam which breaks and lets out an alleged flood of water; a steamboat race on the Mississippi river, and a cotton com press in action. for the special purpose of destroying the villain of the play. Then there is a bit of singing and 8 pickanniny dance, both of which feat ures are worked in after fashion with the plot of the play. The production is realistic enough in all it's details to satisfy the most vivid imagination. The villains are very. villainous, and the persecuted objects of the machinations are unusually worthy of sympathy. The cast of characters are all of merit, and the scenery of the play is excellent. The piece will be repeated this after noon and tonight.
 Commencing with the matinee on Monday the Wilbur Opera company will enter on a weeks engagement. There will be matinees given each day. A great feature of the Wilbur perform ances is the magnificent series of lfv- ing pictures which ar exhibited at the close of each performance. The chorus has been greatly enlarged since the company was last here. The repertoire for the week has been carefully select ed. Sale of seats now open for all per fornanceS.
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The Munson Book.

The numerous descendants of Thomas Munson in this region and throughout the land have waited eagerly for the family history long ago announced. Un- der the title of 'arhe Munson Record' it has now been issued from the press of Futile, Morehouse & Taylor in two large and handsome volumes. The work treats of g, ,257 descendants of the pioneer, 4,671 of whom were born with the Mum son name There are ninety-fve Sarah Munsons Cbesies twenty-three Sallys), 114 George Munsons, 115 John Munsons, 137 William Munsons, and 205 Mary Munsons. There is mention of 4,176 per sons who married into the family, and of 1,590 places in which the Thomas Munson family has dwelt. A partial index of the outsiders mentioned i'll the book, numbers 1,473 names. There are presented as many as ffty-eight Revo- lutionary soldiers who bear the Munson name, and are descendants of Thomas Munson.
 The work is rich in illustrations There are many fac similes of records and documents. The autographic sig natures, ancient and modern, are very numerous. There are scores of DOT traits There are withal seventeen charts on bond paper.
 Among new things likely to interest outsiders are the original plan of Wal lingford village, map of the Ferry Patl at New Haven, with the location of the ancient ferries, and a map of the Sol diers' Field at Hartford. We might add the signatures of the New Haven and Wallingford pioneers, and fac-similes oi number of Revolutionary documents The number of pages is 1,267.
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David Perkins, the eldest son of Ne hemiah Perkins of Essex, died in the New Haven hospital after short ill- ness, Tuesday, aged forty-seven years. The remains were taken to Saybrook for interment on Thursday.
 The postmaster of Amherst, Mass, has received plans and specifications of the work to be done in fitting up the new postofiice room in that place. Two plans have been submitted by 9 New Haven firm, but no decision has been made as to which will be aocpeted.
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EtmamIrat.
There Was a Break in Gas in the special

There Was Break in Gas in the special
 ties.
 New York, Feb. 14-London selling due to the reopening of the Transvaal question had an unfavorable effect on the local stock speculation this morn ing. The foreigners, according to good authority, sold from ten to twelve thou- sand shares of stocks. The early loss was equal to A@K per cent. and nearly every prominent railway stock on the list participated in the downward move after the opening by heavy buying of Sugar and Chicago Gas. Sugar moved up from 112A to 115 and Chicago Gas from 6s to 69A. The rise in the first named was credited to purchases for lower Wall street interests, while Chi cago Gas was bought by operators who believe that the Illinois supreme court will decide in favor of the reorganiza- tion committee. The strength of the stocks named had a good effect on the general list and the grangers, Louis vile and Nashville, Leather preferred Delaware and Hudson and Lead pre- ferred all scored higher figures.
 In the afternoon the feeling was less confident, the steady withdrawals of gold from the sub-treasury to pay for the new bonds; the failure of outsiders to respond to the decisive defeat of the radical silverites in congress yesterday and the decline in government bonds having led to sales for both the long and short accounts. Manhattan was conspicuous, breaking from 1101a to 107. Sugar fell from 115 to 1131a; Burlington and Quincy from S1k to 80, Tobacco from S21s to S1, Chicago Gas from 69A to STA, St. Paul from TITS to 761s, Rock Island from 731a to 7214, General Elec- tric from BPS to 31 and Louisville and Nashville from 511s to 50R.
 In the specialties Consolidated Gas broke AZ to 155ha, and Pullman Palace F to 159. Cleveland, Lorain and Wheel ing preferred rose 21a to 521a, and H. linois Steel 4 to 70. Near the close the general market displayed a little more steadiness and prices rallied fractional | ly. Net changes show losses of A@3 per cent. Sugar and Leather preferred however, gained 1@1M per cent. Bonds were higher. Sales aggregated i s1, ff9,6GG.
 Following are the closing prices re- ported by Prince & Whitely, bankers and brokers, 46 Broadway, New York, and 15 Center street, New Haven:
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FATR HAVEN.

Yesterday morning the streets were very slippery, and many merchants were obliged to send their horses to the blacksmith shops before they could send out their delivery teams horse belonging to Frank Karsch, the baker, slipped down, but was helped up by bystanders, no serious damage result ing.
 Next Thursday evening there will be a recital in the Grand avenue Congrega- tional church for the benefit of the Slef- Denial society by Margaret Goodyear Smith, assisted by Mary Dudley Burke, reader; Lawrence W. Blinn, whistling soloist; Edward Briton Manville, piano soloist; H. H. $. mandolin club, Edward and Erickson in a guitar and mandolin speciality; Kenneth Fowler, the boy solo, ist. In addition to this array of talent there will be tambourine drill and a farce entitled "A Ticket to the Circus.
 At the seni-annual meeting of the Past Master Worknen's association. A. O.U.W.. held in Waterbury this week, J. p. B, Ricketts of East Rock lodge was elected presiding master.
 There were interesting services in the Grand avenue Baptist, Grand avenue Congregational, East Pearl street NJ r. and Second Congregational churches last evening. The churches have been
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'If the British lion." chuckled the American eagle, "is hurrying to discov- CT the south pole-s he can wrap his tail around it and take possession, let him go ahead. The revolution of the earth on it's axis will give his tail the hardest twist it has ever had yet.''- Chicago Tribune
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nnvennort Council.

MT. r. H. Cogswell, who is we'll known in this city as an entertaining writer and speaker and who has contributed verious articles of local historical inter- est for the entertainment of the public, is to deliver a lecture entitled "Remi- niscences os Oliver Wendell Holmes" at Warner hall next Tuesday evening before Davenport council, No. 700, Roy al Arcanun.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-15

Nighten brothers, marvellous English acrobats and ring performers, who were imported to play the Keith circuit, and Mile Frasetty, the wonderful dancer who came from Paris with Yvette Guilhert for the opening of Hammer stein's Olympia, make up this double feature. The indications point to their making a very sensational attraction. and next weeks show win probably be as good, if not better, than the great one that will be presented for the last times this afternoon and evening.
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Guns and Ammunition.

Bridgeport, Feb. 14-President E, N. Sperry. of the local board of trade said to-day that the new ordnance company will not only manufacture rapid firing guns, but ammunition as we'll, including the Howell torpedo now made in Lynn, Mass The company has many orders on hand now, and expects to have the factory here in operation by April 1.
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rRESIDENr HYDE OF BoWD0IN.
A Popular College President to Mako an
 AddroSs Here,

fopular College President to Mako au
 Address Here.
 Tomorrow evening at the United church the Mems club, and all of the public who care to attend, will have an opportunity to hear President Will liam Dewitt Hyde of Bowdoin college President Hyde's subject will be; Ma tlonal Ideals, Belligerency Versus Ar bitration,"
 He is very liberal i'm his views, and although the youngest college presldent in New England, has already made an .enviable reputation, His work, ''The Outlines of Social Theology" is rated a very valuable contribution to social sci ence.
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Following are. the closing prices re- ported by Prince & Whitely, bankers and brokers, 46 Broadway, New York, and 15 Center street, New Haven:
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Penurious. --"Gamsly never treats anybody, does hep Treat? When he's thirsty himself he just gets out his telescope and looks at the Dipper."- Chica en Record
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Wood Finished GIass.

The various attempts which have been made to obtain an accurate imita- ton of wood in glass have now been successful The process by which the effect is produced is quite simple, says The Upholsterer, and consists in cloud ing a sheet of plain or ground glass on the reverse side with liquid dye of proper color to represent any desired wood The dye is applied by means of Q sponge so manipulated as to bring out the semblance of the grain of the wood on the glass surface. A badger brush is used to soften the shading, and the glass IS then covered with varnish. This leaves the grain clear, distinct and fast without the necessity of using any gela- tinous substance which would render it liable to shrink into crinkies, thus spoil ing the effect To complete the opera tion the glass is heated slightly, and the various shades required for the particu- lar wood are caused to spread over it by means of syringe, the merging of the shadings into each other being prevent. ed by slightly heating the glass. The whole is made of semitransparent as- pect by means of another coat of var nlsh, which also preserves and protects the dyes, and with this final dealing the exterior surface is made to present the appearance of highly polished wood finish
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Heliun.


 The London press comments with varying opinions on Professor Kayser's discovery in respect of helium. Associ- ated in small quantities with argon, which Ill turn occurred with it's appar- entity lnseparable companion nitrogen, helium has been found issuing as stream into the air in the gas springs of the Black Forest; hence, according to Professor Kayser, to whom the discovery Is due, free helium must be found in the ar along with argon. Exception is made 10 thls position, on the ground that many parts of the world, as in Britain, are not favored with Assures in the earth, or With springs which are constantly Touring stream of argoniferous gas Into the air The spectroscopic lines, says Professor Kayser, though very ialnt, are distinct enough to show that Its presence in the air is a matter of no doubt. Professor Ramsay. the actual dlscoVerer of helium as now known to the scientific world, states that the most searching attempts to demonstrate the existence of helium as normal constit- uent of the air--or at any rate, that sweeping across Britain-has failed en- tirely.
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almost enough to win his case. His face is so honest that it's like an affidavit of facts that you can't dispute '' And the ex-governor is often spoken of as "Affi- davit'' Boies He is considered to be lacking in wit; he speaks with the force of conviction, but would not shine as an after dinner speaker.
 Senator Allen, in speaking of him re- gently, said that Horace Boies was one of the greatest men he had ever known. As a lawyer" " said he, T know of no one greater. He has the dearest method of expressing himself that know of in any man. He cannot be called an orator, and yet it is Q foregone conclusion how a case will be decided if he is to make the closing address to the jury As we say out west, he can raise the hair on the jury and keep it raised. His mindis of great strength and scope He has singular power of analysis. He is an ab- solutely honest man and perfectly pure. He Is so just i'll his nature that he could not be unfair to either friend or Boe I do not believe he knows even the taste of whisky, beer or tobacco. When l knew him he was remarkably abstemi. ous and frugal. don't suppose he ever wore a suit of clothes that cost over $50. and yet he is always dressed with scrupulous neatness and care. Although 68 years of age, he is of fine physique and generally ill splendid health. Wealthy? Yes, for that country he is. He has been a lawyer all his life and has earned large fees. He musttbe worth at least S200, 900 or $500 900. He has a large farm and fine home at\Water- loo "
 He Is not in any sense of the word politician. He keeps abreast of the cur rent thought, but he knows nothing of the machinery of politics. He knew ab solutely nothing of campaign at the time he was nominated for governor. Il never heard him make political speech, but if he is as good on the stump as he is before q jury he must sweep everything before him. He is al 1 together man of the people, and it is no wonder that he is so strong in his own state. !"
 Not Lacking In Humor
 It has been said of the great Iowan that his sense of huInor is not we'll de- 1 yeloped, but there are incidents in his life which furnish proof that this is not true. There is one story connected with his second marriage which furnishes a case i'll point
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Hard Iron.

Space toa considerable extent is given in The Railway Review to the process of producing iron discovered by s. R. Dawson of Des Moines It consists sim ply i'll placing wrought iron of good quality i'll crucibles and heating it to pasty state A tempering and fluxing element, the composition of which is not made known, is then added. and the further application of heat results in melting the mass, which is ready to bc poured into molds after standing about b minutes. A square ingot of this metal measuring about two inches on side was forged into heavy lathe tool, this being heated, tempered and put in a double driving lathe to turn off Midvale steel tire upon which heavy tool of Mushet steel had been at work. The tempering was done at a heat high enough totally to destroy steel, and the process was 8 simple one, as no drawing of the temper was necessary. The piecs was then heated very hot and plunged immediately into cold water, thus re- maining until cool and on being ground and put into the head of the lathe the tool apparently did as good work as ths Mushet tool it replaced. 4 severe test was given it, owing to the presence of several hard spots in the tire, and cold chise1 was afterward forged from the same ingot, which stood well in chip ping cast iron. The advantage claimed for such metal is the capacity for being cast into so nearly the shape in which it is to be used as greatly to reduce the cost of forging.
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as he said he believed the Democracy moro truly represented his position on the vital issues of the time. He believed in a tariff for revenue only, and that is cardinal principle of the Democratic party. He was opposed to sumptuary legislation, and i'll that respect was in accord with the Democracy of Iowa in its fight against prohibitory statutes. Indeed, it was the contest over prohibi- tion which took him from one party to the other, and that issue has continued ever since to yex Iowa politicians. He voted for Grover Cleveland in 1884, and he sealed the pledge of his conversion by stumping Iowa for the Democratic candidates and urging tariff reform. y
 The new champion won him such re- gard that i'll 1889 he was asked to per init the use of his name for the Demo cratic nomination for governor. Mir Boies had no political ambition. He had refused a Republican nomination for congress when it was equivalent to an election. His petitioners urged his prominence as an advocate of the party principles and his duty to sacrifice per sonal inclinations for the common good. They were able also to promise nomi- nation without all unseemly struggle. The state had been in the grasp of the Republicans for a generation, and can did Democrats admitted there was nc alluring prospects of an immediate vic tory for their party. Under these condi- tions the lawyer farmer was persuaded to accept the leadership, and he aston ished the country by carrying Iowa by plurality of 6, 523 in vote 20, 000 larger than that of the preceding guber- material election.
 In 1891 he was renominated, and the political fight that ensued was one of the hottest ever waged i'll Iowa. His plurality was S,214.
 When his second term expired, he wanted to retire and declared he would not again become candidate but at last he yielded to the importunities of his friends and was defeated.
 Since his retirement from office ex- Governor Boies has lived quietly, di- viding his time between Waterloo where he carries on his extensive law practice, and his big farm of ?, 900 acres i'll Grundy county, 30 miles from Wa terloo
 The personal appearance of the Iowa statesman is hard to describe-hard be- cause of it's simplicity Neither disease nor dissipation nor undue exposure to
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marks Questions were asked and an- swered while the hours sped away. No one took notice of the time and it was not until the brakeman called East Des Moines that the party broke up
 So Governor Boies held his first recen- tion after the election in smoking car
 MT. Boies is the typical western farmer and makes his holdings bring him in a handsome income. Every acre of the Grundy county farm where he re. sides is in high state of cultivation. He always keeps herd of 300 or 600 cattle grazing upon 1t and half of the farm is devoted to stock raising. This holding is more like one of those vast beautiful estates ill Kentucky than any other in the west. He knows every de. tail in the management of it. and he spends portion of every year upon it. often going out into the fields and taking A place with his men in the work. He spends his vacations upon it now, and he used to spend one or two days of ev- cry week in looking over it. He has an other big farm in Palo Alto county, which contains 1, 1000 acres of grazing land, and upon this he keeps lot of fine stock. His men drive his herds to the grazing lands in the spring, and in the fall they are brought back for feed ing.
 The ex-governor is well informed OF all questions relating to farming, and believes i'll many of the things advocated by the Farmers Alliance. though he is conservative enough to oppose many of their impracticable theories. He is an advocate of governmental control.
 Such, i'll brief, is the character and the personality of the man who may be the nominee for president on free sil- yer platform. That he will be faithful to whatever trusts are confided to him by his supporters is sufficiently attested in the terse, characteristic words he used at the close of the late Democratic con vention in Iowa, when asked if he had anything to say:
 '.I have concentrated myself in the platform adopted. stand by every line and word of it, and upon it the national Democracy can win glorious victory. "