The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-07-05

generally Of a coarser kind, they are OF
a stronger texture and much more dur
able than those imported from France
and Great Britain. Many Of their
cloths are fine and handsome. Here
are large orchards Of mulberry trees;
and silk worms have been reared so
successfully as to promise not only a
supply of silk to the inhabitants, but
surplusage for expectation. In New
Haven are linen and button manufac-
tories. In Hartford wooden manufae-
tory has been established. likewise glass
works, a snuff and powder mill, iron
works and a Sitting mill. Iron works
are established also at Salisbury, Nor
witch and other parts Of the state. At
Stafford is a furnace, at which are
made large quantities of hollow ware.
and other ironmongery. sufficient to
supply the whole state. Paper is man
ufaetured at Norwich, Hartford, New
Haven and in Litchfield county. Near
New Haven is a manufacture of broad
cloth, of wool from the Merino breed of
sheep. equal to any imported from
Spain, Here is also a mandatory Of
fine paper and silk and wool shawls.
One building of these factories is one
hundred feet long, thiry-five feet wide
and four stories high. Colonel Hum
phrey's, the proprietor, has also impor-
ed fine breed of English cattle and
Merino sheep from Spain. Their wool
improves in this country and farmers
are beginning to introduce this breed
on their farms. A dam has been sold
for one hundred and fifty dollars and a
lamb for one hundred and thirty. Iron
mongery, hats, candles, leather. shoes
and boots are manufactured in this
state. A duck mandatory has been
established at Stratford.
The state of Connecticut is laid out in
small farms. from fifty to three and four
hundred acres each. which are held by
the farmers in fee simple, and are gem
checkered with innumerable roads or
highways, crossing each other in every
direction. A traveller in any of these
roads, even in the most unsettled part
Of the state, will seldom pass more than
half a mile or mile without finding
house, and a farm under such improve
ments as to afford the necessaries for
the support Of family. The whole
state resembles a well cultivated gar
den, which with that degree of industry
that is necessary to happiness produces
the necessaries and eonveniences of life
in great plenty. The inhabitants are
almost entirely Of English descent.
+ The people Of Connecticut are re-
markedly fond of having all their dis
putes settled according to law. The
prevalence Of this litigious spirit af-
fords employment and support for a
numerous body of lawyers. That party
spirit, however, which is the bane of
political happiness, has not ragged with
such violence in this state as In Massa-
chusetts and Rhode Island. Public pro-
ceedings have been conducted generally
with much calmness and candor. The
people are well informed as to their
rights, and judicious in securing them.
Political tranquility and unamimity fol-
low. All religions that are consistent
with the peace of society are tolerated
in Connecticut Liberality and Cotholi-
cism prevail There are very few reli-
gious sects in this sta4e. The bulk of
the people are Congregationallsts Be-
sides these there are Episcopalians and
Baptists. The clergy Of this state are a
respectable body Of learned and serious
men, enjoying useful and happy share
or the influence among their people, es-
pecially Of late, since the revivals of re-
ligion through a great part of the state.
Connecticut has ever made rapid adj
vances in population. There have been
more emigrations from this than from
any of the other states, and vet It is
full Of inhabitants. This increase may
be ascribed to several causes. The
bulk of the inhabitants are industrious,
sagacious, husbandmen. Their farms
furnish them with all the necessaries,
most of the conveniences, and but few
of the luxuries of life. They Of course
must be generally temperate, and, If
they choose, can subsist with as much
independence as is consistent with hap
piness. The subsistence is substantial,
and does not depend on incidental cir
cumstaces, like that of most other pro-
LESSONS. There is no necessity of serv-
ing an apprenticeship to the business.
nor Of a large stock of money to COM
mence it with advantage. Farmers
who deal much in barter have less need
OF money than any other class of peo-
pie. The ease with which comforta-
BILE subsistence is obtained induces the
husmandmen to marry young. The
cultivation of his farm makes him
strong and healthful; he tolls cheerful
~ through the day; eats the fruit of
his own labor with gladstone heart; !.
at night devoutly thanks his bounteous
God for his daily blessings; retires to
rest and his sleep is sweet Such cir
cumstances as these have greatly con-
tributed to the amazing increase of in
habitants in this state. Property is
equally enough divided and must con-
tinue to be SO as long as estates de-
scend as they do now.
To vote for legislators person must
take the freeman's oath. No person is
allowed to take this oath till he is APP
proved by the selectnen of the town
and two justices of the peace as man
Of peaceable behavior and good moral
character, and also that he possesses a
freehold estate of forty shilings or
personal estate Of forty pounds. Hence.
there is never such a low mob at elec-
tions here as in some neighboring