I THE HARTFORD DAILY COURANT: WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 7, 1882. persons were executed in London for shoplifting, the value of the goods stolen in the majority of cases being hardly five shillings. In 1813 a child under ten years of age was actually lying under sentence of death in Newgate prison for shoplifting. The ghastly horrors of the prisons before Howard opened them up to the light can hardly be conceived. Here and there, where roads met on some lonely heath or wild moor, a ghastly gibbet held the rotting carcass of some felon in its chains.
Gypsy bands roamed over the country, and manifold superstitions existed in full force to plague the timid and awe the irreverent. During the nine years ending with 1813 (rears of distress after the French wars) the Norfolk laborer's wages averaged eleven shillings a week. At the same time the average price of wheat was eighty eight shillings and fourpence a quarter The poor lived upon turnips, like cattle. We have thus made a few notes of Dr. Jessopp's gossipy paper, which show very clearly that the Arcady of our grandfathers in England was no very pleasant land, and that the good old times were not such as we would care to have repeated.
If inquiry should be made of the Arcady of our grandfathers in New England, the result would be similar. The good old days were days of hardship, privation, and comparative wretchedness. The world grows wiser and better and happier as it grows older, and we have no reason to sigh for "the days that are no A QUESTION OF FACT. A useless sort of post mortem has been in progress in some of the New York papers for the past two weeks. It relates to Mr.
Conkling's peculiar course in resigning his seat, and involves a question of veracity with General Sharp, who, having been an original Conkling man, saw fit after his resignation to prefer the election of another man in his place. General Sharp in an interview insisted that Mr. Oonkling entered the struggle for a reelection of his own motion and remained in against the advice of friends. In reply Mr. Conkling has published a munber of letters which seem to prove that Speaker Sharp was one of the "friends" who urged that Mr.
Conkling should stand for a reelection. The evidence to this fact is cumulative and seems to be very strong. But, on the other hand. the evidence is by nO means weak that Mr. Conkling resigned with the express intention of being a candidate for reelection.
The Saratoga Journal asserts with much positiveness that when Mr. Conkling resigned he informed one of his intimates in the senate that he would be reelected "four to one." Having exhausted every other means of defeating President Garfield, he said, according to this will resign, will get reelected (four to one) and will come back to the senate, backed by the moral and political force of the vote." According to another story, the morning before Mr. Conkling resigned, Senator Jones requested Senator Cameron of Wisconsin to enter an application for Conkling's seat. When the latter requested an explanation of this singular request he was told that it would be a personal favor the reason for which would soon become apparent. He thereupon made the application, and when, a few hours later, Mr.
Conkling resigned, it was explained to him by Mr. Jones that they desired to have a friend in the seat who would give it back to Mr. Conkling on his return to the senate. All of which goes to show that Mr. Conkling had a very definite idea of resuming his old seat after a brief vacation, and that he was greatly mistaken in his estimate of his strength in the New York legislature.
But why Mr. Conkling or anyone else should desire to revive these unpleasant recollections now does not appear. Last month the Roman Catholic bishop of Cleveland, Dr. Gilmour, publicly expressed his regret at the organization of a "ladies' land league" in that city, and his disapproval of the conduct of those members of his flock who had joined it. The political arena, he said, was no place for women.
At the next meeting of the society the chairwoman intimated that she and her associates did not recognize the right of Dr. Gilmour to dietate in the premises; and a land-leaguer of the sterner sex, who by chance happened to be present, remarked that if they were to be ruled by "Scotch, or Italian, or English priests," they might as well "shut down on the whole lot." The sting of this remark lies in the fact that Dr. Gilmour is a Scotchman. That it stung is shown by the fact that the bishop promptly denounced the supreme penalty of excommunication against any woman who should join the league, or who, being already a member, should attend another league meeting. In his letter to the clergy he the question is squarely raised on choosing between temale modesty and pretended patriotism, then I place myself on the side of female modesty; and when it comes to defending the female modesty of nix took 0.8 against the beanen unwomanhmess of female ponceians, accept within the gage and will see that no Catholie woman my diocese shall turn herself into a brawling politician.
It there are women of this kind, and if there are women in Cleveland who will turn themselves into brawling politicians, then they shall not be Catholic women, and if heretofore they have so called themselves, then the public shall know they are so no longer. No woman within the diocese of Cleveland shall at the same time be a Catholic and a brawling politician. The Catholic woman must live within the modesty of the home; she must be the ornament of the family circle, and her womanly delicacy and gentle nature shall not be tainted with the noisy brawl of the virago. Yet the league met as usual that very week, and the chairwoman was applauded when she said: "Let us show Bishop Gilmour that we are not afraid. God never made excommunication.
God is more merciful. It is the work of priests. and is done to further their own ends." The bishop's utterances have naturally caused a good deal of excitement among the Irish priests and laity of the diocese, and the end is not yet. A NEW BOOK BY MARK TWAIN. The appearance of a new book by Mark Twain is a literary event of large importance, for no other American author has so large a circle of readers as he has.
His name is a household word; and the characters, the incidents and the stories that he has furnished are constantly recalling themselves to mind by the way they reappear in, or adapt themselves to, every day life. In all of his startling extravagances and his absurd conceits, there is after all a certain something that joins them to what really is and that makes them on that account so thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated. The new book is called The Stolen White Elephant. which is the title of the first story among its contents. Of this sketch the author says he left it out of the "Tramps Abroad" "because it was feared some of the particulars had been exaggerated, and that others were not true.
Before these suspicions had been proven groundless, the book had gone to The story whose truthfulness receives this equivocal vindication is a caricature upon the detective service as illustrated in the vigorous efforts of the New York force to find an elephant that had disappeared. It is irresistibly amusing and merry all the way through, with clever side touches of wit. There are about twenty other sketches in the book, some new and others though not new, not to be obtained in book form elsewhere. Among these are the "Punch. Brothers, the speeches on The Babies and The Weather, the statement of the facts Concerning the Recent Carnival of Crime in Connecticut, and other articles that are famous already but hard to find in print.
There are something more than 300 pages to the book which is printed on rich paper in clear type. It will be published on the 10th of this month by James R. Osgood of Boston, the well known publishing house, and will, unlike the author's previous works' be sold by "the trade" at the bookstores. The volume resembles in its nature and style the previous volume of "Sketches by Mark Twain" of which over 100,000 copies were sold, and there is nothing in the first volume any cleverer than what is to be found in this. It will be out on the tenth of June.
NEWS AND NOTIONS. Three Piutes are engaged in farming down near Jersey district. One of them, who was in town yesterday, says they have sowed six sacks of barley and four of wheat, and planted ten sacks of potatoes, besides other vegetables. Their grain crop is said to be looking well, and they expect a bountiful harvest. There are no white men in the vicinity to interfere with them.
-Winnemucca, Non, Silver State. A curious old predal was ploughed up near Indiantown, Williamsburg county, S. a few days ago. It is about the size of a silver dollar, and bears upon the obverse side a very clearly raised profile of the bust of Lord Chatham, with his name in raised letters, Pitt. On the reverse side is the following man who, having loved the parent, pleaded with success for her There is no date.
An Acadian convention is to be held in Lewiston, on the 19th instant. The original Acadia included a part of the present state of Maine, It is supposed that there are now 1,300 Acadians living in Maine, the descendants of French Canadians who were settled in that part of the state bordering on the territory ceded to Great Britain by the Ashburton treaty. Within ten years 27,000 Canadians have come into Maine, 6,000 of them being in Lewiston. The Canadian poet, M. Frechette, who was crowned a vear or two ago by the French academy, will be present at the ineeting.
Shelley's home, the Villa Maccarani, is in danger of being demolished in consequence of the proposed construction of a road between Sant Erenzo and Lerici, in Italy, The correspondent of the London Times who gives this information says that Shelley's grave is tended lovingly and encompassed with flowers. Many years ago, Ephraim M. Baynard of Edisto, one of the wealthiest planters in South Carolina, bequeathed $168,200 to the college of Charleston. Recently a grand-nephew of his, being unable to support himself while preparing for college, made his situation known. The trustees of the Charleston high school promptly gave him a free scholarship, the city council voted him $300 a year during his preparatory course, and another free scholarship awaits him at the college.
The late Mrs. Gre Nye, of Fairfield, had seven sons in the Union army. Two were killed in action, one at Chancellorville, and the other at Port Hudson, and one has since died of used injuries contracted in the service. Mrs. Nye to express regret that her two youngest boys were too young to fight for their country.
HARTFORD AND VICINITY. City Briefs. Mr. C. N.
Beach of this city was at Vienna at last accounts. The hour of evening prayer at the Church of the Good Shepherd Sunday evenings, until further notice, will be 6 o'clock, instead of 7:45. The late rains have given the freshet another boom, and it was 13 feet above low water mark A complimentary concert with an attractive programme will be tendered Mr. Frank E. Bill this evening at Unity ball.
Strawberries are coming into market in abundance from Virginia and New Jersey. A very fair article is sold for twenty cents per basket, and the best at twenty-five. The Hartford wembers of the class to graduate this month from the Yale law school are Thomas Robert Morrow and John Alden Stoughton. The workmen laying the new horse car track for the extension, have reached the head of Elm street, and another week will carry them through Trinity street, Mr. John Hooker, reporter of the supreme court of errors, intends spending the summer at Dr.
Jackson's cure at Danville, N. to recuperate from a sprained knee, the result of a fall on the capitol steps a few weeks since. Wilde, long hair, knee breeches, drawl, shot through here on the fast express yesterday bound to New York. He had no desire to revisit a place which gave him only the cold shoulder and a $30 audience. The German rife club had their monthly shoot at Boardman's grove, Monday.
The medal was won by W. W. Tucker, score 120 out of a possible 150. Wm. Hahn and Mr.
C. Helfricht both made 119. The election of officers at the Hartford Libraassociation yesterday resulted in the unaniry mous choice of the ticket published yesterday morning. Mr. W.
W. Hyde is the president for the coming year. Rustemeyer's omnibuses will leave the city hall at 2 o'clock to convey persons to the dedication of the new Congregational church in West Hartford this afternoon. They will go out by way of Farmington avenue. The fare for the round trip is forty cents.
In yesterday's police court the trial of H. E. Beaumont of East Hartford, cruelty to his horses, was continued to the 17th. Thomas Burns, drunkenness, was sent to jail for ten days. Down in New Haven they have been discussing the eligibility of tax-payers to re recommend applicants for liquor licenses, and have concluded that a man who pays a tax on a gold watch comes under the provisions of the clause defining a tax-payer as a person who pays "a tax upon real or personal property assessed on the grand list of the town in which he resides." P.
J. Cuff, janitor at the Halls of Record, who decamped with about $100 belonging to Mr. Kippen, some weeks ago, has returned to the city and will make a settlement. He went on a "time" to New York and Boston. Thomas Goss has been engaged as janitor.
The Connecticut people registered at the London office of the American Exchange in Europe, for the week ending May 27th, were as M. Brown, Mrs. and Fannie L. Brown, New Britain; C. E.
Platt, Waterbury; J. P. Rockwell, Norwich: V. M. and G.
M. Stone, A. J. C. Williams and A.
Williams. Hartford, and W. Whitney and T. Weston, Fair and Festival. A peasant place to drop in this afternoon or evening will be at the fair of the Woman's Christian Association at the Home on Church street.
Strawberries and cream will be served afternoon and evening and supper at 6 o'clock. The free circulating library will not be open this evening. Stricken with Paralysis. Mr. H.
J. Johnson, the well known provision dealer of Allyn street, had a paralytic shock yesterday, The whole of one side is paralysed, and the severity of the attack naturally causes some anxiety. A consultation of physicians was called for last evening at the residence on Prospect avenue. Real Estate. To To-morrow is the day assigned for Toohy's great auction sale of real estate, -the "Jumbo" of real estate sales this season.
It is to close the Wm. G. Allen estate, and the property is eligibly located at the intersection of Washington street and New Britain avenue. As the horse car lines have been extended to that section, it promises to grow rapidly, and good investments may be made either to build or to hold for a rise. The advertisem*nt elsewhere gives full particulars.
United States Bank. The annual meeting of the the United States bank was held yesterday noon, at the new banking house at the corner of Main and Asylum streets. The following directors were elected: -M. G. Bulkeley, Samuel G.
Dunham, William H. Bulkeley, James Campbell, Charles J. Cole, John R. Hills, Edgar T. Welles, Atwood Collins, John B.
Windsor, J. W. Welch, T. 0. Enders.
Mr. T. 0. Enders was chosen president and Mr. Henry L.
Bunce cashier. Trinity College Notes. The college has recently been visited by the following A. Lockwood, '55; Thos. McCleane, E.
Curtis, '75: Rev. Alfred Harding, Rev. D. B. Willson, A.
H. Snow, '79: E. D. Appleton, F. R.
Curtis, Robert Barclay, Morton Stone, Stewart Stone, R. H. Nelson, D. L. Fleming, '80; J.
R. Parsons, E. P. Swenson, '81. On Saturday last the Knickerbocker walking club opened the season by a walk to the Hanging hills near Meriden.
Senior examinations begin to-day. A Sad A fair. A singular death occurred on Front street near the Arch street bridge yesterday noon, A boy about 14 years of age, was observed to stagger and fall from the pavement to the street and when passers-by reached him he was breathing his last. He was recognized as the son of Win. H.
White of Governor street, and was removed by Mr. David Clark to his home. He had been to the gas office to settle a bill, and on his way home was attacked with heart disease, to which he was subject. Bicycling. The uniformed members of the Connecticut Bicycle club made a short run late yesterday afternoon, going through several of the streets on Asylum bill, and stopping at the residence of Mr.
T. S. Steele, on Woodland street. The club was grouped on Mr. Steele's lawn and photographed, after which the wheelmen were treated to an inviting spread.
The Connecticut club will have a city run next Saturday, assembling at the corner of Washington street and Capital avenue at 6:30 p. m. All Hartford bicyclists are invited to join the club. Last season these general runs used to draw out from forty to fifty riders. Connecticut Historical Society.
The annual meeting of this scoiety was held last evening at its rooms, the president, the Hon. J. Hammond Trumbull, in the chair. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: -President, J. Hammond Trumbull; vicepresidents, Henry Barnard, Ashbel Woodward, Caleb S.
Henry, William Cothren, Moses Culver, Dwight Loomis; treasurer, J. F. Morris; recording secretary, W. I. Fletcher; corresponding secretary, C.
J. Hoadly; auditor, Rowland Swift. The president and secretaries were appointed a committee on revision of by to report at an adjourned meeting the first Tuesday in October. Mr. Edward Bolles's Funeral.
There was a very large attendance at the funeral services of the late. Edward at his residence, No. 12 Village street late yesterterday afternoon. The mercantile interests and the elderly population were largely repre sented. The coffin was of sombre black, with silver plate.
and on the lid rested a few floral tributes, The pastor of the deceased, the Rev. Dr. Sage, of the First Baptist Church, officiated, and the choir of that church rendered several selections. The bearers were the sons of the deceased, William and Charles, and Sexton, J. D.
Williams, E. S. Cleveland and Ludlow Barker, all sons-in-law. The singing of the male quartette from the Hartford male chorus, at the grave at Spring Grove cemetery, was very effective. Dr.
Sage intends to deliver a sermon on the christian character of the deceased very soon. City Guard Decoration Day. The customary decoration of the graves of the City Guard dead, who are buried in the Hartford cemeteries, has been set for the afternoon of the 16th. There are thirty-five graves to be decorated this year, an increase of five from last year. The active City Guard has raised the following committees for the occasion: General Committee.
Captain Levi H. Hotchkiss, First Lieutenant T. T. Welles, Second Lieutenant Alex. Allen.
Music. Captain Hotchkiss, Sergeant A. W. Green and Private W. H.
Jones. Locating Graves and procuring Marking Flags. -Lieutenant, Allen, Sergeant F. B. Wilson and Corporal W.
P. Barber. Sergeant Morse, Corporal Dickinson, Boardman, H. R. Hovey, Fenton, Poindexter, J.
M. Walkley and H. W. Thompson. Cedar Hill -Corporal C.
M. Wickham. Zion squad. -Corporal C. W.
Newton, The committees of the Veteran City Guard are as appended. Street H. Hotchkiss. Vocal R. Stevens and Norman H.
Spencer. Reception Flowers- -Major T. C. Swan, General Alex. Harbison, Fred Penfield and Geo.
L. Parmele, Locating Cedar Graves. -Edwin Strong. To visit Hill and Zion's Hill Cemeteries, -Edwin Strong. On Orator and Poet.
-John G. Root and Frank S. Kellogg, Uniformed Odd Fellows Parading. The first state parade of the uniformed members of the Odd Fellow encampments, at New Haven yesterday, was participated in by nearly 300 members of the order, The organizations were drilled in company and battalion movements at the ball grounds and a street parade was made. That there will be future parades of the uniformed Odd Fellows in Connecticut, there is little doubt.
The idea of having a state parade- was first broached among the New Haven Odd Fellows. They corresponded with the other encampments in the state and found that an idea met with general approbation. "The objoct of the movement in forming a state battal. ion with a commander, lieutenant commander and major commander as the head officers, said Chief Hendrick yesterday, "is to create an interest in the organization in all cities where there are now organizations, and also to cause, more to be formed." The promoters of the scheme are very well satisfied with the number of men that responded to the first call. Midian Lodge of Hartford, which has only been recently organized, has but few members yet, but before the next general gathering will have a much larger representation in line.
Midian Lodge was represented yesterday by ten men. The Unitarian Conference. AN INTERESTING MEETING AT UNITY HALL. The semi-annual conference of Unitarian churches of the Connecticut Valley is held at Unity church, this city. It began last evening.
There was a large attendance of clergymen and citizens. The choir, an admirable quartette, under charge of Dr. Crane the organist, sang several selections. The event of the evening was the sermon by the Rev. Dr.
S. K. Lothrop of Boston. His text was "As in Adam all die, SO in Christ shall all be made alive." He spoke of the object, subject and power of the gospel of Christ. Christianity is Christ, he said, bringing the soul to loyal allegiance to God as a father, revealing the soul to itself and quickening the conscience.
All successful attempts to remedy moral evils must begin in the heart itself, and this is what the Gospel teaches. The Gospel does the work of touching the soul, making it alive again. Revelation fills man's needs and the capacity of moral renovation is inherent. Human nature is divine and the depravity of man is a depravity of character, not of nature. Man knows, has a capacity to know, right and wrong, to distinguish between good and and it is absurd to talk of innate, eternal, universal depravity.
The Gospel is a grand testimony to the dignity of human nature and a concern for human happiness. Man should aspire and not despond; think highly, not meanly, of his nature; think of what his nature may become by development. We are not unable, but able, to use, receive, and apply the great truths of the Gospel. The preacher declared that the Gospel is a divine revelation, and that fact is the secret of its power over the community and the individual soul. The moral teachings of the New Testament are expressions of the divine holiness, and calculated to beget human holiness.
The Sermon on the Mount was specially referred to as the grandest thing that can be found in the same space in all human literature. That shows the way to "become alive again" in Christ. The clergymen present are the Revs. S. K.
Lothrop, of Boston, Grindall Reynolds, secretary of the American Unitarian association, M. J. Savage, Boston, J. B. Greene, Brattleboro, E.
B. Payne, Springfield, Mr. Heywood of Holyoke, Mr. Buckminster of Deerfield, James Parsons of Greenfield, Mr. Marsh of Northfield, Mr.
Ferry of Northampton, and several others are expected to-day. The exercises to-day will be as 9a. m. prayer and conference meeting lasting for one hour, conducted by the Rev. Mr.
Greene; business meeting from 10 to 11; essay by the Rev. M. J. Savage at 11 on "Constructive followed by a discussion of the subject to be opened by the Revs. Hayward of Fall River and Parsons of Greenfield.
At 1 p. m. a collation will be served in the lower hall, and after dinner remarks will be made by various members of the conference. OPENING THE TERM. JUDGE MARTIN'S COURT OF JUSTICE IN SESSION.
Pen and Ink Sketches of the Prisoners -'Their Offenses and their Ircidents of an Afternoon in a Court Room. The old superior court room, ground floor, north side of the City hall building, had an assemblage of a hundred or more at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The event was the opening of the June criminal term. Judge Martin sat upon the bench, and beside him was the Rev. Graham Taylor.
State Attorney Hamersly was at his usual place at the end of the counsel's table nearest the witness box. Before him were several official, looking documents and a small leather covered book--his private docket. One attorney, well known in local criminal practice, had already pulled his chair up to the table. Several of his professional brethren mingled with the privileged spectators admitted within the railing. On his little platform and on the west side of the room sat Sheriff Spaulding, and back of him were what are termed in the Malley trial the "male benches." They are shut off by a railing from the center of the room, but the wooden gate swings on free hinges.
The jurors were in their seats on a raised platform on the side nearest the post office. A ponderous circular clock, with an antique, gilded frame ticked overhead, visible to a juror only at the risk of a spinal dislocation. To the right is a bookcase with monotonous lines of law books, in monotonous calf, with monotonous red or black patches whereon the titles are printed. In the south side of the room is a deputy sheriff's desk with a district messenger signal box on a post adjacent. There is a recess back of this desk, separated from the court room by a breast high railing.
Twelve men sat within this recess occupied these reserved seats by invitation of the state. They chatted sociably but the gayety in some cases appeared forced. Keen eyes, like those of rats in a cage, watched the judge and the court offleers. There were some hardened faces in the lot, but most of them indicated that their owners were behind bars through ignorance, stupidity and evil training. Over the dock is the gallery, a stuffy, stifling place, jammed in between a line of posts and the wall.
"The collarless fraternity occupied its seats, mainly. Judge Martin looked up from his desk as the clock hands pointed to two o'clock. "Let there be quiet" he said, and added: court will be opened with Sheriff Spalding commanded silence, by rapping upon his table with his pen knife. The Rev. Mr.
Taylor arose and many heads were bowed in the attitude of prayer. Not a prisoner changed his position. Every one stare. straight at the speaker and listened. There was nothing else to interest them at the moment; the prayer was an incident, and to them, that was all.
The clergyman prayed for divine oversight for this "court of human justice," but there was nothing of pleading tor special human merey for wrong doers. The jurors for the term were called as -Newell E. Wilson, Shubel Thompson. Hartford Lucius H. Utley, Edwin S.
Bell. Suffield-Francis W. Arnold, George Phelps and Roland Harmon. South Windsor -Blephen Tyler, Jerome Signor. West Hartford Lucian V.
Welles, Joshua M. Arnold. Wethersfield -Miles S. Adams, J. Leslie Wells.
Windsor- -John E. Loomis, Robert Morrison. Windsor Locks -E. D. Dexter, B.
M. Douglass. Mr. Utley of Hartford, had a whispered conference with Judge Martin, presenting sufficient reasons, and was excused for the term. The judge and the state attorney whispered together and the judge addressed the other jurors understand there will be no business for the jury this afternoon, and you will therefore be excused until to-morrow forenoon at 10 o'clock." The jurors smiled; full day's pay for fifteen minutes' attendance.
Some lounged in their seats for a while watching the progress of affairs. Others were satisfied with their dismissal for the day. "And the subsequent proceedings interested them no The clerk, Mr. Johnson, began reading the informations against the twelve in the dock. In legal phraseology with many repetitions of "malice forethought, "force of "against the peace" "did then and the offense in each case was recited, and each prisoner was put to plea.
The first paper brought to their feet three of a kind--for theft of a scarf pin, valued at $25, from John Howson. The offense was committed in Hartford. John Ahern a boy of 19, with a bad face, thin lips with a wicked sneering expression, collarless and roughly dressed, was the first offender. Clark Blush was the next. He was a gentlemanly appearing young chap of 23, with neat black clothing, 8 face rather prepossessing and not at all the air of a criminal.
His natty appearance was in strong contrast with the street-hoodlum cast of his cooffenders. Just outside the railing, near him, sat a little woman with tearful eyes. The strong resemblance spoke of blood ties between her and the offender. Norman McGinness was the third. He stood with arms folded and listened grimly to the reading of the information.
Upon its conclusion, the clerk put the usual question: "This informnation has been read to you. What is your plea, guilty or not guilty?" The trio separately responded "not guilty" and sat down, David C. Eubor, a man of 45, with long brown whiskers and heavy moustache which muffled his voice, was arraigned for stealing a black horse worth $175 from Benjamin Sheldon of Suffield. He I pleaded guilty and added something in an undertone, which was inaudible. "James McElreth alias James Turner," was called by the clerk.
There was a movement in the spectators' benches, and a looking young fellow came within the railing, walked to the center of the space and stood there, nervously twirling his hat between his fingers. His hair was plastered down upon his forehead, and his facial expression was unpleasant. He had been at liberty on bonds since his arrest. The information recited that on the 18th of March, in Southington, he offered to William Hutton, a forged order for a suit of clothing and an overcoat. He gave his age as 17, and Mr.
Aberdien was appointed guardian ad litem. Me Elrath pleaded not guilty. His lawyer talked with him and then with the judge. As a result, the name in the information was changed to read "James Turner McElrath," the and the paper was indorsed "Three months in county jail, John Ryan, a tall, robust young fellow, collarless, and with a moustache and goatee, stood up and stared at the clerk. The clerk read that he had been in East Windsor, on the 2d of June, a transient person and a tramp under the provisions of the tramp act.
Ryan responded "Not in a strong Irish brogue, and added that he had no lawyer. "Mr. Barbour?" said Judge Martin, and looked at Lawyer J. L. Barbour inquiringly, "If it please your honor, I am prosecuting attorney in Hartford, and it wouldn't be- very interrupted Judge Martin, "then Mr, Mr.
Calhoun nodded an affirmative, "For Friday, Mr. said the state attorney. James P. Hallinan was called three times, but did not respond, and the spectators were left to wonder what Hallinan had done, and what had become of him. Matthew Langdon stood up in the prisoners' dock when his name was called, -an old man with iron gray hair and bristling moustache over a large mouth, blinking, inflamed eves, poorly dressed and no collar.
He was specially honored with three counts in the information against him. The first charged that in New Britain, on the 29th of March, he assaulted Mary J. Thomas with an axe, striking her on the head. The second alleged an intent to kill, and the third a general pounding and assaulting. The old man blinked all through the reading, responded "not guilty" and disappeared behind the railing, Patrick Bowen was of the same general cast as the preceding party, but younger.
On the 9th of May, in Farmington, so set forth the paper, he stole a horse worth $100, the property of Ovial Root. He pleaded: "Guilty, yer honor. But I didn't go with intention of doing that. I was drunk, yer honor. And I never did anything of that kind before, yer It was his little speech, whiq had been thinking over and over during his long days in jail.
He will get his sentence to-day, probably, Lester T. King was arraigned, and stood up in the dock--a man of over forty, wearing a neat dark suit, blue and white check shirt, and with a white collar and black tie, giving an air of respectability-that is, as compared with his associates. He stood with hands behind him and a grim expression upon his face as the information was read charging him with arson in setting fire to the dwelling and other buildings of Roderick G. King in Suffield on the 25th of April. Before he pleaded, his lawyer, Mr.
Jones, asked permission to scan the information. He did so, and King pleaded not guilty. Frank H. Latham is a man whose age would be difficult to determine within twenty years. His hair is streaked with grey, but he has a young, smooth face, with crafty expression and keen, shifting eyes.
He was charged with barn burning in Simsbury last month. The information having been read, the clerk said: "Hold up your right The prisoner elevated his left. The clerk and many spectators smiled, and the clerk repeated: "Hold up your right hand, A court official remarked: "He hasn't True enough. empty sleeve dangled at the right side. the left will do.
This information, continued the clerk. Latham replied, "Not Mr. Aberdien was assigned as counsel and the case was assigned for Thursday. "Is John Kennedy in the room?" There was no reply, any one appear for John Kennedy?" Again no reply, Mary Cotter in the room?" No reply and no one to appear for Mary. "James called the clerk and looked around inquiringly.
Judge Sumner responded "I appear for James Howie of Hartford." Nothing more was said. Ten minutes passed. There was buzz of whispered conversation among the spectators. Lawyers for prisoners who had pleaded, grouped around the end of the bench where the judge sat, and talked with him in an undertone. It was the easy Connecticut way of disposing of minor cases without going to trial, when counsel for the government and the defense could agree upon the facts and the degree of punishment which would be just.
The state attorney stepped up at intervals and made a suggestion or answered inquiry. At one time he had a whispered ference with college professor over an indictment upon which four names appeared. Whatever the result may have been was not disclosed. At 8:30 Judge Martin said: "Mr. Sheriff adjourn the court until 10 o'clock to-morrow forenoon," and the sheriff made the usual proclamation.
The spectators filled slowly from the court room. From the prisoners' dock came sounds of the clanking of the long chain to which the criminals were being handcuffed. They, too, filed out, on their way to jail, and the court day was ended. The Horse Railroad Extension. The street commissioners have approved a por tion of the layout of the extension of the Hartford and Wethersfield horse railroad, and disapproved a portion--the part disapproved being that already laid on Ford street without authority, as was stated some time ago.
The commissioners, commencing at Park street, approve of the location through Lafayette street, Your feet from the curb line, and approve also of the liue through a portion of Washington street, Trinity street, across the Ford street bridge and up Pearl street to Main, according to the original intention. The layout from Asylum street through Ford to Pearl was disapproved. The commissioners in approving the line through Trinity street and across the Pearl street bridge make the approval with the proviso or understanding that the railroad company shall remove its track to the side of the street whenever the commissioners may order. Some of the commissioners think that the track through Trinity street should be laid on the side of the street, near the curbstone, instead of through the middle of the street, as it is now being laid. In reference to the Ford street layout they desire that the common council should interpret if possible the intent of the resolution passed a year ago, which the railroad company claim gives them the right to lay their track through the entire length of Ford street, but which several members did not so understand.
In any case, the railroad company made a mistake in commencing work on Ford street without the approval of the street commissioners. It is best in such things to remember Davy Crockett's injunction: First be sure you are right, then go LAST BEQUESTS. Will of the Late John B. Eldredge. The will of the late Deacon John B.
Eldredge has been received by the probate court. It is in the handwriting of Mr. Eldredge, is dated May 4, 1882, and witnessed by Wm. S. Wooster, S.
Warren McCray, and Elijah C. Johnson. John R. Redfield and Daniel R. Howe are named as the executors.
The estate is estimated at $225,000. Of this, $75,000 is bequeathed to religious and charitable contributions, an equal amount to relatives, and the residue of about $75,000 is equally divided between the Hartford hospital and the Hartford orphan asylum. The public bequests Board of Commissioners of Foreign Missions, (New $10.000 Missionary society of Connecticut. $10,000 Women's Christian association of H't'f'd $10,000 Mount Holyoke Female seminary. $20,000 Carleton college, Northfield, Minn.
$15,000 American Missionary, association, New York, (this is an organization for the education of the colored people of the $10,000 Hartford hospital and Hartford orphan asylum, each one -half of the residue estimated $15,000 The private bequests are as Eldredge (brother), Hartford, house No. 5, Wadsworth street, worth $7,000, and a money bequest of $3,000. To Mrs. Katie E. Hemmingway of Providence, Mrs.
Mary E. Fairfield of Hartford, and Joseph C. Eldredge of New York, children of his brother Samuel, $6,000 each. To his sister, Mrs. Elizabeth E.
Bostwick of Charleston, Indiana, 000. 'To Joseph W. and Samuel E. Bostwick, sons of his sister, both of Colorado, $6,000 each. To his niece.
Mrs. Ellen L. St. Clair, daughter of his sister Elizabeth, of Kansas City, $3,000. Nothing is bequeathed to his sister.
Mrs. Osbon Welles, of this city, who has abundant means. To his niece, Mrs. Alice B. Hilton of Chicago, daughter of his deceased sister, Mrs.
E. Rauney, the two-story frame dwelling house and premises which she occupies in Chicago, valued at $10,000. To Mrs. Fannie M. Jones, of Charleston, S.
niece of Mrs. Eldredge, $40,000, to be held in trust and to be given to Miss Edith Jones, her daughter, when she becomes 25 years of age. To Mrs. Julia M. Turner (another niece of Mrs.
Eldredge), wife of Dr. Charles P. Turner of Philadelphia, $5,000. The will sets forth that Mrs. Jones and Mrs.
Turner are regarded as the natural heirs of Mrs. Eldredge, and entitled to the money which came to Mr. Eldredge through his wife's inheritance. To Mrs. Julia H.
Coffin, the wife of of his nephew Charles H. Coffin of West Hartford. $5000, to be held in trust, and to descend to her daughter Catherine F. Coffin. To Emily Cady, a faithful domestic servant, $500.
The bequests are to be paid over by the trustees within one year, exclusive of interest and taxes, and within two years the residue is to be transferred to the hospital and orphan asylum. Art in Paris, E. in Boston Advertiser.) The Salon opened on the day of my arrival here. You would not care much for my or artistic opinion on several thousand works of art. But it will interest you to know that the judges most esteemed are well satisfied with the exhibition, and think they see steady improvement from year to year.
It is nine years since I saw one of these great annual exhibitions. I am quite sure that the character of the subjects chosen has improved, and is now on a much bigher and more human plane than it then assumed. It was, perhaps, a consequence of war and defeat: certain it is that the Salon of 1873, which saw when I was last in Paris, was a scene of butchery and blood. There is, alas, no lack of blood and butchery now among these thousands of paintings. But, at the same time, there is a truly noble display of pictures of domestic life and interest, of landscape of the very best, of humane and affectionate subjects from history and romance.
The young men of the younger schools are delighted with the consideration accorded to them in the arrangement of pictures and in the selection of those offered for exhibition. I hear nothing of that jealousy or complaint which atway: expresses itself in England in criticism of the committee of the Royal Academy, Art ought to be cosmopolitan. But perhaps your readers have so much national pride as to be glad to know that their young countrymen are achieving distinguished successes. I heard one of those men, who is regarded as of the highest authority, express himself in the most eager enthusiasm in praise of Mr. William M.
Chase's portrait of Peter Cooper, A portrait by Sargent, and his remarkable painting of a Spanish dancer on the stage, are everywhere praised and copied, and, like Chase's portrait, these seem sure of medals. Mr. Harrison's charming autumn picture called "November" has already been bought by the government, and I hear in the circles of artists of similar honors in waiting for others of our American friends. Barometrical Observations At Trinity college for the week ending Sunday, June 4th, corrected for temperature by reduction to the freezing point of water; point of suspension, 160.48 feet above the mean level of the 7 a.m. p.m.
9 p.m. Mean. Monday, May 29..29.487 29.571 29.721 29.593 Tuesday, 30..29.841 29.779 29.717 29.779 Wednesday, 29.568 29.577 29.592 Thursday, June 1..29.354 29.088 29.567 29.436 Friday, 2..29.751 29.707 29.772 29.743 Saturday, 3..29.785 29.714 29.719 29.739 Sunday, 4..29.536 29.539 29.541 29.539 Mean for the .29.632 Range for the week. .487 Movement for the 1.642 S. H.
Poor digestion frequently causes trouble which is all impossible when "Wheat Bitters" are used. Hunyadi Water, Also, Fredrickshall water; for sale by L. H. Goodwin, druggist, Exchange corner, Perforated Closet Paper. Fixtures given away with first purchase.
"Good Samaritan" drug store, under U. S. hotel. A grand reduction in the price of butter. RuSSELL'S YORK STATE BUTTER HOUSE, 383 Main opposite Cheney Block.
True as sunshine melts the frost, Adamson's Botanic Balsam cures coughs, colds, and all difficulty of breathing. Price, 10, 35, and 75 cts. Miasma poisons the blood, promoting the "chills," "malaria" and "shakes." A sure antidote and preventive is "Wheat Bitters." Do not be deceived. Insist on having the genuine Brown's Iron Bitters, made only by the Brown's Chemical and take nothing else. From the Boston Saturday Evening Gazette.
Perhaps the finest example of the modern hotel is found in the Buckingham Hotel, New York. In a city where this peculiar and progressive science of hotel-keeping Is carried to such perfection, it speaks well for a house to be singled out as especially possessed of every requisite for luxurious living. With Boston people of wealth and refinement, Hotel Buckingham is deservedly an immense favorite. The pervading air of elegant luxury, and those substantial evidences of comfort everywhere apparent, win the guest's admiration at once. The restaurant is most tastefully arranged.
Delicate Blanc-Mange. Stir into one quart of rich milk one tea-spoonful of SEA MOSS FARINE, and place, your Farine kettle where it can cook slowly for an hour or more. Stir it often, add a cup of sugar. Flavor and strain. Tonic, Every one, at times, feel the necessity of some restoratives of the vital powers, depressed by mental or bodily exhaustion.
In such conditions, let every one, instead of flying to the alcoholic or medicinal stimulants, which must be followed by depression equal to their excitement, reinvigorate his deranged system by the natural tonic elements of the PERUVIAN SYRUP. Sold by all druggists. Local Notices. Try the "Mother Hubbard Soap" for washing clothes without boiling. Sold by A.
H. Tillinghast. TO TRE TOWER by Conn. Western R. or Rustmeyer's Omnibuses, 79 Hudson st.
Our long experience enables us to procure the best goods at LOOMIS WHITTLESEY'S. Forty years' experience of an old WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP is the prescription of one of the best female physicians and nurses in the United States, and has been used for forty years with never-failing success by millions of mothers for their children. It relieves the child from pain, cures dysentery, griping in the bowels, and wind-colie. By giving health to the child it rests the mother. Price twenty-five cents a bottle.
For positive curative effects, one bottle of AYER'S SARSPARILLA is worth three of any other name. It is a concentrated compound of the most powerful vegetable extracts and vitalizing princi ples ever brought together in any medicine. There is nothing to compare with it for purifying the blood and as a Spring medicine. Sold by all druggists. Ask for AYER'S SARSAPARILLA, and do not be persuaded to take any other.
Price, six bottles for $5. DIAMONDS DS Watches, Necklaces, Guard and Vest Chains, Bangles, Novelties in Roman Gold, Ear Rings and Lace Pins, A New Line of French Clocks and Bronzes, The Best Watch for $7.50 Ever Shown in the City, Sole Agent for the Celebrated Nicoud Watches. C. H. CASE, 583 MAIN STREET, Hills Block, Hartford, Conn New Advertisem*nts.
TOWELS! BROWN. THOMSON 00. HAVING RECEIVED A LARGE SHIPMENT OF LINEN TOWELS FROM SCOTLAND, Later then time agreed on for delivery, we have secured a liberal allowance from the manufacturer. and propose to give our customers the benefit. 250 DOZEN Huck and Loom Damask Towels, At Cents Each.
Every Towel in this lot would be cheap at 20c. 150 DOZEN Huck and Damask Towels, At 17 Cents Each. This lot we can recommend as a great bargain. 125 DOZEN Hnek Bleached Damask Towels At 20 Cents Each. All goods in this lot we have never sold under 25 cents each.
500 DOZEN Huck and Damask Towels, At 25 Cents Each. In this lot are probably the greatest bargains in Towels ever given to the trading public of Hartford. Every Towel is worth 33 cents each. BROWN, THOMSON CO. AMONG OUR NEWGOODS.
"CAROLINA" CIGARS, CONCHAS, freshly im- ported. SALEM MANILA CIGARS, something new for Summer Smoking. J. G. RATHBUN Registered Pharmacists, Cor.
Asylum and Ford ste. Nearest Drug Store to the New Capitol. ALLYN HOUSE DRUG STORE. Flasks! Flasks! A new patent top Flask, guaranteed not to leak. Dixon's English Flasks.
Silver Plated Flasks. Ladies' Russia covered Flasks. Every style and size of Flasks. SYKES NEWTON. R.
P. KENYON 00., 337 Main Street, (Hills Block.) The "ORIGINAL" Hartford -Price Hatters, Will Open To-Day One Thousand Dozen Fur Garments packed, and stored for the season small cost insured against Fire, Burglars and Moths. Old garments repaired and new ones made to measure, very reasonable this time of the year. R. P.
KENYON 337 1 MAIN STREET, Hills Block, The Original Hartford One-Price Hatters, and the Wholesale Jobbing Hat House in Connecticut, STRAW HATS AT PRICES NEVER OFFERED IN HARTFORD. We quote a few Leaders, which will be marked in our show windows at about half last season's prices, and it will be found that we are retailing STRAW HATS for actually less money than the wholesale prices: Men's Manilla Hats, 1 Goods, only $2, sold last season for $3.50. Young Men's Real Mackinaw Hats, from $1 to last season from $2 to $3.50. 1000 Children's Hats, at 25c to 35c --sold for 75c to $1. 1000 Children's and Boys' Hats, 50c to 65c--sold for $1 to $1.75.
100 Dozen Boys' Mixed Palm Banded Hats, 10c--sold at 25c. 75 Dozen Boys' India Panama Banded Hats, 5c--sold at 20c. 75 Dozen Men's India Panama Hats, 5c--always sold at 25c. Owing to the past three weeks of cold rain we found manufacturers who were willingto part with Straw Hats at OUR OWN PRICE, and we obliged them with CASH for goods at prices never before seen by us. The benefit now goes to our friends, the trading public.
LIGHTSOFT AND STIFF HATS Will also be be shown at reduced figures, and we also intend to enliven this sale with HAMMOCKS, of which we offer the best and largest at from 75c to $1.25. TRUNKS AND BAGS in great variety at less prices than any house in the trade. Now is the time to have 'your Special Notices. T. Steele Son, HARTFORD, DESIRE TO CALL ATTENTION TO THEIR LARGE STOCK OF WATCHES In all the popular grades, and styles of casing.
CHATELAIN WATCHES! GOLD CHATELAINS AND WATCHES, $30.00 to $50.00 each. SOLID SILVER, $20.00 to $30.00 each. NICKEL SILVER, $12.00 to $16.00 each. ELEGANT COACHING UMBRELLAS AND PARASOLS Best GENTS' $3.00 SILK UMBRELLA in the city. T.
STEELE SON, JEWELERS. David Mayer's ASSORTMENT OF Diamod Ear Rings Is Equalled only by the largest stores in New New York or Boston. Prices range from $100 to $2,500. Unsurpassed Facilities For buying Diamonds enables me to undersell all competitors. DAVID MAYER, NO.
319 MAIN STREET. W. E. Simonds, PATENT AND PATENT LAW, Hartford Trust Co. Block, Rooms 21 and 22.
W. R. MORGAN, FURNISHING UNDERTAKER, 111 Main Hotel Capitol Building, (Cor. Capitol Ave.) Burial Lots for sale. Night attendant at the Store.
lyd The Thompsonville Glass Burial Casket. COOKE WHITMORE, Undertakers. PRATT STREET. Re Residence 26 Chapel and 29 Pratt, Connected with telephone. BIRTHS.
WILCOX- this city, June 3, a son to Imri M. and Emma J. Wilcox. STEDMAN-In Waterbury, June 3, a son to Mr. and Mrs.
H. T. Stedman, formerly of this city. MARRIAGES. COSSITT-BROMLEY-In Willimantie, June 1, by Rev.
L. D. Bentley, E. W. Cossitt of Lisbon, and Miss Fannie E.
Bromley of Willimantic. BIRDSEY A. Middletown, May 24, by Rev. C. Piddock, George W.
Birdsey and Miss Henrietta A. Fisher. Middletown, May 25, by Rev. C. A.
Piddock, Frederick S. Work and Miss Alice M. Markham. CHAMBERS- H. KEUTHRON-In Manchester, May 20, and by Miss Rev.
Jane H. Martin, William J. Chambers Keuthron, both of Manchester. Rev. H.
H. Manchester, May 27, by Martin, Frank G. Holbrook of Lebanon, to Mrs. Oscar L. Post of Manchester.
West Suffield, June 1, by Rev. A. Allister, Newton R. Lewis and Miss CHINS daughter of Eli Freeman. Windsor Locks, June 1, by Rev.
Joseph Vinton, Henry Hutchins and Miss Sophia Darby, New Advertisem*nts. THE BEE HIVE WILL OFFER THE FOLLOWING Special Bargains THIS COMING WEEK: TEN MORE CASES, BEST QUALITY GINGHAMS DRESS STYLES, AT 7 Cts. Per Yard, SOLD EVERYWHERE AT 10c. and 15c. ONE CASE Summer Lawns NEW AND FRESH GOODS, TO BE SOLD AT 7 Cts.
Per Yard. TEN PIECES Silk and Wool GRENADINE! 25 CENTS, FORMERLY SOLD AT ONE DOLLAR. 25 Dozen Silk Embroidered MULL TIES, 50 CENTS. ALL THE ABOVE ARE BARGAINS WORTH THE ATTENTION OF EVERY LADY. BEE HIVE MAIN AND TEMPLE STS.
Dry Goods Dry Goods HOUSEKEEPING GOODS! SILK GOODS! DRESS GOODS! SPECIALTIES -ATC Talcott 369 Main, 1, 2 and 3 Pratt Sts. JUST White, Cream, Light Blue and Black NUN'S VEILINGS. The new prices just made, are 75c. and $1.65 Per Yard. The only house in Hartford that can offer the Real "Lupin's" 5-4 Silk and Wool Lace French BUNTINGS.
Colors, Cream, White, Blue, Navy, Black and the New Shades at 75 Cents Per Yard, Usual price, $1.25 Per Yard. CM Talcott Will offer this day the New Side Roman Stripe ZEPHYR, 25c. goods, at cents. CANTON or RENFREW GINGHAM are not as cheap at 5 cents per yard, nor half as desirable. Grand Opening of 4-4 PRINTS, LIGHT PERCALES, all at cents the yard.
100 PIECES BEST PRINTS, 3-4, at 5 cents. Also, Good Line at cents, at CM Talcott Talcott this city, DEATHS. June 6, John Duggan, aged 66. Funeral this (Wednesday) afternoon at 2 o'clock, from 66 Dean street. WHITE- In this city, June 6, Willie eldest son of Wm.
H. and Addie C. White, aged 13 years and 9 months. Funeral services at 52 Governor street, tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial private.
SEARS -In Portland, June 5, Rufus Sears, aged 78. per Funeral this (Wednesday) afternoon at 3 o'clock. Friends of the family are invited to attend. WHAPLES -In New Britain, June 6, Curtis Whaples, aged 77. Funeral to-morrow (Thursday) afternoon at 3 o'clock, from No.
354 Main street. -In Waterbury, June 4, Catherine, widow of Leonard Meyer, aged 50. LOWEST PRICES For First-Class Work. Dentistry in all its Branches. Headquarters for Laughing Gas.
BULLOCK'S Dental Rooms, NO. 346 MAIN STREET. FOR FIRE STOCK. NATIONAL FIRE STOCK. CONN.
FIRE INS. CO. STOCK. LANDERS, FRARY CLARK CO. STOCK.
EAGLE LOCK CO. STOCK. WILLIMANTIC LINEN CO. STOCK. B.
F. Blakeslee, No. 833 Main street. $50 REWARD stolen -For the from a recovery New York of a gentle- GOLD man at the depot in this city Monday night. Refer to C.
H. CASE, jeweler, 335 Main street, for description, etc. 3d je7 STRAYED- A black and tan DOG; answers to the name of "John." Whoever will return him to 68 Governor street will be suitably rewarded. in A young insurance. man with Address a few years exCourant office.
3deodned je5 ironing. girl competent to cook and assist A in Apply at 201 Farmington avenue. je? girls, situations two experienced and competent assist in housework. Apply at 25 are Spruce willing to as seamstresses; stairs, or Conroy's, 167 Main st. je7 up By a competent woman, a situation a line of horse cars.
Apply at the general housework in a small family, on ment office, corner Ann and Allyn Mrs. Robnew employerts Loomiss. WANTED girl, A situation by a smart, active 22 years old, to do housework in a private where family the in the lady city; will will show work her for moderate is wages done how the work Pearl st. in this country. Apply at Chapman's, 67 je7 WANTED preferred; A good must nurse have girl; Swede or AmerCall at 69 Main st.
8d good references. je? work A situation to do general houseor cooking. Apply at 94 Retreat avenue. je7 ANTED- A situation by a competent girl to 21 Arch and city or shore. Apply at cook, wash second floor.
je7 WANTED WORE in a situation small to do private cooking family; or gener- good references. Apply at 39 South Prospect st. je7 second work. Apply at 282 Front st. A situation to do light housework je7 MANURE.
FOR Excellent for -20 cords tobacco fine or Stable crop. Will deliver on the cars or any where in the any city. Apply to GEO. L. WAY, 780 Main st.
jeT 3dned who a situation by a man the has had an experience of seventeen years in has bad making and repairing of fine custom work; a slight experience in selling shoes. Main object, Address steady work; best of references furnished. "SHOEMAKER," Courant office. TO in RENT- Three sleeping rooms and one kitchsix en miles a south pleasant of New house at Woodmont, address MR8. C.
L. Haven, For particulars, Meriden, Conn. LITTLE, 40 Columbia 3d je? New Advertisem*nts. Maquette Carpets I. POST CO.
MOQUETTE CARPETS After the cutting up and distribution of about ELEVEN THOUSAND YARDS of AT $1.50 Per Yard, In upwards of TWO HUNDRED FAMILIES, we find that ve have possibly left from FIVE HUNDRED to SIX HUNDRED yards of some of the most desirable patterns. We give this Notice that a few of the many who were disappointed by not being in time at our great sale believe may get a benefit now by coming early. We his sale of MOQUETTE CARPETS AT $1.50 Per Yard, Is unparalleled in New England, for quality and quantity, and the short space of time occupied by the sale. THE REASON WHY! Because they were the best value for the money of any carpet ever offered in Hartford. SPECIALTIES In the HIGHEST ART of DESIGNS and COLORING.
STRAW MATTINGS in Great Variety. NOVELTIES in CURTAINS and PAPER HANGINGS. I. POST 428 and 430 Main Street. IN Wilton and Body Brussels! THE HATHORN SPRINC the richest in ALTERATIVE PROPERTIES of all Saratoga waters, the most effective as a CATHARTIC, and in the treatment of Functional Disorders, particularly those of Torpid Liver and Kidney troubles.
Some of the freshly bottled water is just in store. 305 Main St. DRUGGISTS. MEN Ca MOTEL DRIES -0 213 MAIN Sole Agents for the celebrated SILURIAN MINERAL WATER, WAUKESHA, WIS. Relieves all Diseases of the Bladder, Kidneys and Liver.
Never fails to cure Dyspepsia. SOLD BY GLASS. GALLON. KEG OR BARREL $50 REWARD. the person or persons who girdled 36 pear trees on my premises in West Hartford, Sunday night, May 21st, will acknowledge the deed, and satisfy me that he (or they) did it, I will pay him $50, and promise not to expose, prosecute or pursue him in any way legally.
je5 6dned H. J. JOHNSON, 99 Allyn st. Hartford Races. Charter Oak Park.
June 20th, 21st, 22d and 23d. 111 ENTRIES. BURDETTE LOOMIS, Secretary. je? 15d W. TOONY, Auctioneer, and S.
J. BESTOR, Real Estate Broker. The most Successful Managers in The Great Auction Sale Of the WM. G. ALLEN Estate POSTPONED On account of the storm, until Thursday, June 8, AT 10 O'CLOCK, A.M.
Thousands of people disappointed. Everybody ready to go out. Hundreds of men and women having their money ready with every calculation made for purchasing. A week's postponement is made, so that all can learn of the reason of postponing. Extraordinary Announcement! PROPERTY VALUED AT OVER $60,000.00 SITUATED ON Washington, Webster, and Ellsworth Streets, and New Britain Avenue.
UNSURPASSED IN ATTRACTIVENESS OF LOCATION. 33 Large Lots, With tons Good Houses, one Large Barn, numerShade Trees, young and thrifty. Thursday, June 8th, 1882, At 10:30 a.m. THIS immense sale of desirable erty is made to close up the estate of the propof late the Wm. G.
Allen, Esq. The order is to dispose property for WHATEVER IT WILL BRING. In the history of Real Estate business in Hartford, there has been nothing equal to this offered. The horse cars run to within few ever of pleasant the property. We wish all who are looking for a rods serious and charming spots to give this their of humble consideration.
Remember, the men and women means are as welcome as the sons and daughters of affluence. P. managers most respectfully and emphatically innumerable recommend the above property to their best in friends and acquaintances 88 the the market. by Copies of Surveyed Plans of property H. G.
LOOMIS, C. E. now ready or S. J. BESTOR,) je? 6dned WM.
TOOHY. AND Managers. Shetland Shawls -OFOUR OWN IMPORTATION, THEREBY SAVING THE IMPORTER'S PROFIT ON THESE GOODS. YOU CAN SAVE 20 to 25 Per Ct. BY PURCHASING YOUR Shetland Shawls -OFSTERN MANDLEBAUM 372 AND 376 MAIN STREET.
Times copy. EVERY ONE LIKES IT WHO TRIES IT. The Charter Oak 'City Shirt. BUY IT AND WEAR IT New Advertisentents. Hartford Courant.
Wednesday Morning, June 7, 1882. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. THE DAILY COURANT, per annum. $8.00 six 4.00 three 2.00 one month. .75 Delivered by carriers to any part of the city, or sent by mail, postage paid.
THE CONNECTICUT issued every evening, with A SUPPLEMENT every Thursday, $1.50 per year, in bundles; single wrappers, 82.00-payable in advance. HAWLEY, GOODRICH Courant Building, State Street, Hartford, Conn. The senate yesterday passed the bill providing for retiring ariny officers at the age of 64. Another Sicily letter from Mr. Charles Dudley Warner -his fourth from that locality--is printed on the outside of THE COURANT today.
Arabi Pashr is an oriental humorist. He explains that his only purpose in strengthening the fortifications of Alexandria was to calm the excited natives, and that his pacific labors will be greatly facilitated by the withdrawal of the foreign fleets. The Oregon election which took place on Monday resulted, according to the latest information, in a republican triumph, Mr. Z. F.
Moody being elected for governor and Melvin C. George for congress. The republicans also claim the state legislature, and there is very little doubt that the claim is well founded. Postmaster-General Howe's proposition that newspapers be sent free through the mails has not met the approval of the press in general, although it would put money into the pockets of the publishers at the expense of the public. The reduction of letter postage to two cents all ounce, or half ounce, would be a much greater boon to the public at present than the free circulation of newspapers, It was hardly necessary for Earl Cowper, late lord lieutenant of Ireland, to go to the trouble of telling the house of lords that he didn't approve Mr.
Gladstone's action in releasing the suspects. Nobody supposed he did. His speech, however, is another warning to the premier that only speedy and conspicuous suecess in pacifying Ireland can save his govern ment from a formidable fire in the rear. The whigs are in a very disgruntled humor, and they are not taking any special pains to hide it. Colonel Bliss's opening address in the star route cases was a masterly effort, giving thorough and clear history of the whole iniquity.
He is doubtless prepared with evidence to sustain every point, and with such evidence and an honest jury the result is not doubtful. if a few men on the jury hold out against conviction, in face of the evidence, there can be but one opinion of their course. Even if the criminals escape the just penalty of their deeds they will remain branded for all time. The steamship Alaska, of the Guion line, has justified the predictions of her owners that she would make the Atlantic trip in less than seven days. She reached Queenstown yesterday in 6 days, 19 hours, and 25 minutes from Sandy Hook, beating by several hours the best time on record.
Her owners 'expect her to reduce the time, when she has everything in her favor, to six and a half days. This shows what improved machinery can do, and, while there must be a limit to speed, it is probable that within ten years the extra bait day will be dispensed with. The very promptness and vigor of the precautions taken by the Austrian authorities when the news of Garibaidi's death arrived at Trieste, against any popular demonstration, are a confession not only of nervousness, but of conscious weakness--the weakness inherent in a false position. Sooner or later, in one way or another, Austria will be forced out of "unredeemed Italy" as she has been out of the rest of Italy. Probably there is no more real doubt about that among intelligent persons at Vienna, than there is at Rome.
Whether the end will come in the shape of another Garibaldi remains to be seen. The farmers of the country, whose attention has been attracted by the report of the committee of the National Academy of Sciences in relation to the value of Professor Collier's investigations in the culture of sorghum would be gratified at receiving a printed copy of the report. While the agricultural bureau is dispensing so much literature of not pressing importance, it would seem to be a good thing to give the farmers of the country the benefit of this report. Professor Collier holds that the sugar trado of the country can be revolutionized by the intelligent culture of sorghum. A committee of the National Academy report that in their opinion Professor Collier is right.
Certainly it is proper that in a matter of such importance the agricultural public should have the benefit of all the light it can get. By all means let the report be speedily printed. THE GOOD OLD DAYS. One of the most delightful of recent essays appears in the May number of the Nineteenth Century, from the pen of the Rev. Dr.
Jessopp of Norwich, England, and entitled "The Arcady of our It gives the results of the writer's diligent interrogations of the octogenarians of his parish concerning the "good old times" of their childhood and youth. In one week he visited three men, each of whom was over ninety years of age, and yet possessing clear minds and good health. He found himself surrounded by an extraordinarily large number of persons of both sexes of very advanced age, who dearly loved to talk of their early days and experiences, and thought it worth while to glean such information as he could of the condition of the peasantry and their habits in the days goue by. With a charming frankness the writer tells us how dearly he loves the kind of gossip which he sought, and with what pleasure he went angling for it, day after day, in the cabins and farmhouses. Old Isaac Walton himself could not have displayed more skill in beguiling fish to his net, or more gracefully described his successes, than this Norwich parson in drawing out the wary and reticent elderly folk and reporting the flavor of their stories.
Old Wiflin's story went back to a day when thousands of grown men and women never spent any money from one year's end to another. A lad of twenty was content with two pounds a year and his board. "There didn't appear to be no money then!" Wilin's wife has a word concerning modern girls. "Gals! there ain't no gals now-they're ladies. When I was young I was a gal.
I was one of the lucky ones, I was! You may'nt credit it, but it's as true as you're sitting there; I neve had a mistress as ever give me a flog.ging-not The Parson's inquiries brought out the fact that at the beginning of this century, the boys and girls in the old farm houses were treated with almost incredible brutality. In the few schools that existed seventy years ago children were subjected to system of discipline that would be tolerated in no civilized country today. It never occurred to a laborer in those days to appeal to the law for redress in the case of violence and injuries. Savage sports were in great demand. "I've heard my mother say many a time," said one old body, "that she blessed the Lord there was co*ck-fighting or she didn't know how she could have got on at all." the kept her birds in separate pens, and one day one of them escaped and went for the old gander." "I WAS only a little girl, and was right frightened, and I holloahed to mother, but the old gander he got the master of him with his pinions, and he knocked him over into the dyke, and mother had hard work to save him from being drownded, and when the old gander saw him in "nother's arms, he came a hissing and a creaking at him Tike a Christian!" Another of the old ones was air aged heathen of 87 years who had been, in earlier days, a wicked and quarrelsome bully, but since infirmity had come upon him, was become religious.
A'mighty bas put up with a deal from me, he has, and I don't think be'll be hard upon me somehow. Some on 'em talks of being conwarted, but I don't mean to say as I've ever been conwarted. I was'nt never given over to drink enough for that." A little further questioning made it clear that the old man meant by "conwarsion" that he bad never Lad delirium tremens. In the old mes beer was mainly the beverage of the common people, and drunkenness was less common and dangerous than in these days of gin and brandy, which have "come in with the These old people had nothing to say of their fathers, who seem to have been a terror to the rising generation. Flogging was the remedy for all manner of faults, and "folks did'nt take so much notice of children 88 they do now.
The women were more bard-worked like, and the little uns used to doie like more'n they do now." According to all accounts the profanity and blasphemy that prevailed in those days was horrible. Old Joe Bickers explained; "I ain't agoing to say as I warn't given to swearing; but, bless th I no barm by it. I did'nt mean 'em all to be damned as you may say, but somehow it kind o' came handy like, whereby you was helped along when you was in want of a word and could'nt stop no ways!" Togethe w.th cruelty, coarseness, poverty and asphemy, there was a dreadful amount of crime. which was punished with an indiscriminate severity that defeated the ends of punishment. In the year 1785 pipety-seven IT IS A Mason Hamlin fact organs the are werld the over CHEAPEST that the and MOST RELIABLE FACE organs OF made THE in this or any See country the on "New the Styles" the warerooms WHOLE GLOBE! Co.
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At Reduced Prices, STILLMAN 00. The Hartford One-Price Hatters, Have just received a full line of Men's, Boys and Children's Straw and Light Felt Hats For Spring and Summer Wear, and are offering them at prices lower than any house in the elty. Come and be convinced. Our motto is AT AT PRICE to all, and that the Lowest. STILLMAN CO.
The Hartford One-Price Hatters, 831 MAIN STREET, my25 dtjy1 HILLS BLOCK. S. I. Bissell Co. HAVE JUST RECEIVED A NEW LOT OF BEAUTIFUL PIANOS AND ORGANS AT THHIR ELEGANT NEW WAREROOMS IN THE GOODWIN BLOCK.
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17, 19 and 21 Elm HARTFORD, CONN. CROQUET, Etc. BEAUTIFUL SETS, now in store. FANCY STATIONERY, Etc. VISITING CARDS and PLATE PRINTING.
WEDDING STATIONERY a specialty. HARPER'S BAZAR PATTERNS. POCKET KNIVES at low prices. BLANK BOOKS and OFFICE STATIONERY. POND CHILDS, Phoenix Bank Block.
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N. HART. 39, 41 and 43 Albany Avenue. Great Reduction in Prices! MILLINERY! MILLINERY! S. Frankenfield, Who has an immensely large stock goods on hand, owing to the backwardness of the spring season, has decided in order to move the goods, to make a general reduction in price on every article in the store.
Our French Trimmed Hats ARE MARKED FROM $1.25 to 75c. ARE MARKED FROM $1.50 to $1. ARE MARKED FROM $1.75 to 91.25. I will sell from this day on the BEST CHIPS at $1 and $1.25. TRIMMED HATS.
TRIMMED HATS. The most elegant goods which you can find ready made, will be sold at remarkably low figures. Ostrich Feathers and French Flowers. No larger better assortment can found in the state, and will share the same fate a reduebe, tion. S.
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BATS, BALLS, and other separate parts of Tennis. PRICE LISTS and ILLUSTRATED BOOKS of Rules supplied on application. CROQUET in sets. HICKORY and ROSEWOOD CLUB MALLETS. RUBBER CROQUET BALLS, best in use.
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