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THE MARCH SKIES. flarifcri (Coufimt Brown, Titoosoo Co. MIHD YOU RUi! AFTER. Mln1 what yea run after. Never evn.

teriu-d wito a bubble that will burst nor with a dre-wotk tout will end in smoke aud darknem. tet that which ia worm keeiiiig and tbat too can keep. Ano. Eny the be it, and that you will find is worth keeping. LUDLOW BARKER GO.

Have long been known to keep the best PIANOS m.1e in the United Ktaten, and they nme them without fnar of contradiction. CIUCKEIIISO. HAZELTOX. SO I IM EH, poxd, JIAltUMANX. MASOX d- II A MUX, XVIVBY EVAXS, And others.

I'rires from $2i0 to Old Pianoe and Orpans taken in eichanc (PIANOS aud ORiiANd to ront LUDLOW BMERUO. J.Vl AND 1.15 ASYLUM STREET. The indefinite postponement if the eleo- tion cases in the Honse yesterday is counted by (onw fifce of sharp policies by the democrats. To ihoso who like fair play and straightforward way of doing things it can be rvganieJ only as a very cheap dodge. Tbe democrat were enabled to carry out their plan by tho help of eleven republicans, and among thew'fgiven where) are seen some excellent names.

These men will, perhaps, sometime explain how they reached their conclusions. The action is simply a statement by the House that it is unwilling to try to do justice, where justice is asked for. is one thing to disagree with the conclusious of the committee as to the merits of a man's claim and to fight for what one believe? fair settlement. It la another to evade the whole question of right and wrong, simply for partisan advantage and personal consideration. As one irregularity and injustice in the present aitnalion, it may be mentioned that two men are excluded from the House, whose cas.rs rest on exactly the same basis as another who occupies a seat.

The contradiction is plain and it is humiliating to think that the House caunot correct the error. It would be possible to-day to reconsider the vcte. It is most siaverely to be hojied that this may be done. It to-day passes without suchacticu. the outs stay out and the ins stay in.

To the committee which baa labored so hard and with such au evident desire to do the square thing, and much more to and to the cause of fair play, the House owes a reparation of the wrong done yesterday. SWING, fcO-CALUD. Now come tbe days when yon meet your ueighbor with the remark, "Well, spring is here." And he nods cheerfully in reply, turns top his coat collar, takes one leg out of a snow drift and goes into a drugstore to get a prescription put up for hts youngest boy but one, who is threatended with pneumonia, the result of leaving off his overcoat yesterday. And yet the fact that spring is all along now strictly nominal in truth, winter pleading bankruptcy and doing business steadily under a new firm name cannot entirely destroy the effect on the mind of the coming of March: March, April, May have been known as spring months from an old time, and so we brighten up a little when the first-named of them appears, and, if we do not got out our thinner underwear, at least show by our manner nud conversation that this is a new deal and one that promises better cards. A prettier example of the iufiuence or laxly on mind could not be found; those who declare wholesale agaitut the mind-enrists can never havo considered bow the mere sound of a word and its arbitrary stating up for something it emphatically isn't, never was and never will be, makes us give it a sweet name and receive it as If it were June itself.

March combines all the evils of winter, plus all the mean streuks and shortcomings of spring; aud incline to believe that were it not for this lucky subjective delusion above referred to the experienced Now Englaudor would, upon its arrival, feeliug that all his spare strength had been devoted to getting through the previous months, quietly curl up and die, with the hope of reaching a land where the transition from snow aud ice to sun aud Dowers is more direct and loss torturitig. LAW AND JU3TI0E. Laws as to tho employment of children sometimes lead to currous and painful complications. Witness the case of a French inusie.iau who came to New York a few mouths ago. Ilis wife had just died and he brought with him his daughter, 13 years old.

He tried to give lessons on the violin, but knowing little of English ami having no introductions, fell into deep poverty, so that at last he went about plajiug in saloons and on the ferryboats for what he could He could not leave his daughter at home alone and so he took her with him. She plays the mandolin, aud together they made a liviug, until recently an agent of Mr. (lorry's society told the Frenchman he would be arrested if he allowed his daughter to play in public Then the violin player wont to Justice Kimms aud told his story. He said that together they could make a living for both, but if he were obliged to go alone he could not earn enough to keep them. Besides, he could not leave the girl alone all day in the poor quarters they occupied.

If nothing better could be done, he asked to have her committed to some instit ution uutil his affairs improved. The justice said this was impossible, because the girl had not been in the country a year. Neither could special permission le given for tho girl to accompany her father, though she would rather do so thau be separated from him. Then the law says that these two people shall not earn their bread in the only way they know how. It also refuses to care for the child so that the father may maintain himself alone.

In- substauco it says they must starve or go to prison though they have committed no offense. There is something wrong when such a situation is forced by a general law. In this instance there seems to be only that these people know how to do well enough to support themselves by it This one thing in the only form possible to them the law says they shall not do. Chicago democratic primaries are said to go ahead of those of Hartford just about in proportion to the size of the places. Consequently, when it is announced that those of last Monday showed more disgraceful scenes than ever before were witnessed in Chicago, it means something striking.

The same temper went into the convention of Tuesday as described in the Chicago newspapers. It ran wild for a long time, howled down Washington Hesing, nominated Carter Harrison, split the party, alienated the Germans and is spoken of succinctly as "a disgraceful mob." As to the platform on which Mr. Harrison was nominated the Chicago Tribune says almost every resolution in it expresses a doctrine on which he trampled during every year of his former terms as mayor. The information of the New York Tribune is that Richard Croker and Grover Cleveland are to be at peace provider! the former "maintains an attitude of hostility" to Senator Hill, and furthermore that the President will not name for any of the chief offices New York men who are not acceptable to Mr. Croker.

The anti-snappers in New York City will get recognition according to their voting strength, but those of the country regions will come in for rtry friendly coaMderation. A Tenneswne woman who wished to lead the fashion wore a boop-tkirt toebnrch last Sunday It brushed against several people. One of them tnado nu uncivil remark, and there was a fight on the spot between biro, and the woman's husband. Friends and relatives joined in and the church was any thing but a place of prayer for some time. When New Jersey citicena met to free their minds the legislature ran away.

Here seems to lie a hint worth their remem bering next time such legislation as the race bills is proposed. Joseph Jefferson's lecture at Carnegie Music Hall in New York on Wednesday evening drew an audience that filled the house and gave him reception of which he ha. every right to be proud. The leo-ture, itelf, was entertaining, and followed Mr. Wellrr's famous rule of letter-writing, inasmuch as when it was over every one wished for more.

By the way, if hoop skirts are not to be worn, where do the few women who have appeared in them supply themselves! Hoop skirts have not leen seen for years, and the manufacturers have not made a dozen or twenty. If they have gone into it at all they have made a good many and are bound to sell them. The promenade concert which was to have been given in the pension building on Sunday as part of the iuauzural festivities has leen postponed. Secretary Noble seut a letter, refusiug the use of the building at that time, and Mr. Cleveland wrote a letter saying he was opposed to tbe plan and objected to having it connected with bis inauguration.

Dr. Ohlmuller of the imperial board of health at Berlin announces the discovery that ozone is fatal to the bacilli of cholera and typhus fever. In his experiments It killed the former in five minutes and tbe latter in two minutes. Ozone is easily pro duced at no great cost Besides its specific effect, above noted, it is said to be a power ful general disinfectant In view of the great attendance at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Sunday, Commissioner Oray will try to have it ojwn all day on Sunday instead of a few hours In the afternoon. The Manhattan Opera House is closed un til tho beginning of the summer season.

Mr. Ilammerstein says he snpposes his English ojiera company was not good enough, though his tenor has since beeu engaged for Coveut Garden aud also as Patti's principal tenor for her tour In this country next autumn. As to the French opera company he engaged, they heard he was a rich man and began to make impossible demands. When he openo the house in May it will be with "one of the biggest spectacular productions ever brought to America." LbUloLA lVi. no be.

The Ifouse meets at 10:31) this morning; the Semite at 11. Tbe judiciary committee will give a hearing in the House of Representatives next Wednesday afternoon on the medical practice act. A bill Introduced by Mr. Judd of Litchflold yesterday allows keepers of bote's with more thau twenty-live guests to sell liquor to their guests at meals on Sundays. The Senate bill to prescribe the manner in which all questions concerning the election of state officers shall be determined is down for a hearing before the judiciary committee tbli afternoon.

A resolution was introduced Into the Houso yesterday and referred to the committee on state prison to Investigate the alleged abuses by the warden and his inferior otlicers and to report by bill or otherwise. News comes frora the towns where there were contests for seats in tho House that the high -handed action of the House yesterday is looked on as not bing less thau an outrage. They don't feel any better about it, when they consider it all came about through one or two men and their very solicitous friends, who were unwilling to face a fair trial of their cases. The fact that great many hundreds of dollars, probably running well to four flaures, had 1 spent iu the prosecution and preparation of the contested election cases, did not seem to have the slightest effect on those who. for various reasons, voted in the Houso ytstor-day to indefinitely postpone.

A handsome bill will have to lie paid by the state and many handsome bills by the contestants, and all is for naught, uuloss the House retrieves itself to-day. Those who were ia the House at the time recall very clearly that high-minded appeal by the democratic leader to the liner moral sentiment of the members, that those unlnstrnctod in the merits of the cases might have opportunity to probe for the justice or injustice of each contestant's claim. That was two weeks ago when the members of the House were on hand In full force, ready for a sober consideration of each case. Yesterday's motion to indefinitely postpone leaves a great deal to be desired by those who believe in the Milford memlier's sincerity. Tho railroad committee yesterday considered a bill amending an act regarding grade crossings.

Joseph L. Barbour appeared in behalf of the town of West Hartford in favor of the bill, as its provision would apply to the overhead railroad crossing at Elrawood. Tho Hon. Henry C. Robinson objected to the bill as a general law but said that he would rot object to a special enactment covering tbe West Hartford crossing.

The heariug closed with the understanding that Mr. Barbour and Mr. Robinson would endeavor to reach an agreement in the matter. West Hartford people want the highway under the tracks widened acd took the matter to the railroad commissioners several months ago. The latter decided that they had no jurisdiction.

Several along shore Babei men Interested the committee on fisheries yesterday arternoon with their stories of how they didn't catch shad or salmon in their pounds, weirs, like nets or other stationary catching fish" along Long Island Hound and at the mouths of the Connecticut, Thames and Bousatonic rivers. They admitted occasionally catching a shad large or small, but if a small one always threw It back Into the water. Tbe hearicg was on two bills containing similar provisions prohibiting the use of such fishing contrivances. General Thomas McMauus appeared gainst the bills aud examined the witnesses. Game Warden A.

C. Collins favored the bills aud cross-examined tbe witnesses. The hearing will lie continued to-day after the adjournment of the House and will probably last another day next week. W. I.

Bartholomew of Futnara, treasurer of tbe Connecticut Dairymen's Association, A. M. Bancroft of Ellington, ex-Seuator J. 8. Kirk-ham of Newington and Alliert H.

Parsons appeared before the committee on agriculture yesterday afternoon and urged an increase of the annual appropriation to tee Dairymen's Association from to $1,000. The committee also considered tbe bill which requires the state to furnish oleomargariue signs and the dairy commissioner to put them up in the stores whore the ingredient is sold. T. S. Gold, secretary cf the State Board of Agriculture, talked in Tavor of tbe bill for ths suppression of yellow in peaches.

He said that yellows is contagious disease. It can be recognized by yellow leave, a peenliar wiry growth of shoots and tbe "orematnrity" of the fruit The disease is more readily detected in tbe fruit, which is of a peenliar red color. The comm ttee continued the hearing (severity and Reform. There are so many dress reform women in the world that one must recognize some charm about them, only they shouldn't be Blouchy or severe. They are always one or the other, though, of course, the severe ones are the best They have a sort of chic of their own, if they jdon't scare yoa to death at first These people are for dress reform because they really think it attractive, and not because they want to make you misera ble, or don't car whether you are miserable or not.

They do cnt their hair short often, not nice acd fluffily short, but short like their brothers, only it is not clipped by a barber who knows his business. Then they wear fetching tarns that are of hairy cloth, add at a distance you can't tell the difference between real hair and net, and it gives them a wild, hair-on-end air that really wrongs them, but scares you just as bad. Collars and cuffs never go out with these girls, because they always have them on. Not in a jaunty masculine way, but distinctly because collar and cuffs form the pluinest finish to a dress. Her waist is always as broad as her chest, or at least, she makes her bodice hang so it looks that way.

She likes pleated waists belted in. She is a nice girl, and she wears this sort of get up more to save herself trouble thaii lor malice, and, of course, not having dress to take up her mind, it gets turned to education and that sort of thing, and so she becomes severe. Her eyebrows get straight, her mouth gets prim, and she takes herself in earnest. That is always a strain to a girl, because, no matter how dress-reformed and educated she may be, a girl is a disconcerting thing to take in earn est The way to save such a girl is, unbeknown to herself, to smuggle her into a regular "stunning'' gown. And then, but how are you to do it! f.

LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE. Where the Trouble Llos. Tothe Editor of The Coubant: Among a host of others I have watched with a great deal of interest the assertions npou one side and the criticisms by your self aud others upon the other side in re lation to the conduct of political matters, especially by the republican party in this state. Iu this I am one of a host of republicans who think that the true name of the republican party is that which it at first sustained the democrat party. In other words, I believe in the rule of the party; I believe that we elect ita officers to serve us, not to boss us.

I have the greatest sympathy and utmost consideration for those committees and workers who toil and labor for the party success. I think that too often very little consideration is felt for them, and that there is very little appreciation for the labors they perform aud the services they render. But the difficulty in this state seems to be right here. It is "the root of the whole trouble, and of the difficulties with which The Courast and other papers fiud fault. Committeemen get themselves elected upon their committees not to do the work ot the party, but to gam honor and emolument for themselves.

After they secure this prize, their laborious work and scheming is directed not to the success of the party, but the nominaon, election, and success of those in symoathy with them and with whom and through whom they cau accomplish ends which they desire to see brought about. I do not mean by this that that purpose is always accomplished. What I mean to say is that that is the tendency, and that in the cause of frequeut republican defeat. Men who are chosen to serve on committees in this way are entirely selfish in their views; they think that the office of the party is to obey them, to elect-the men whom they choose for candidates. If any independent citizen, however good a republican he may be, tries to discuss their measures, to remonstrate against certain acts, to suggest the nomination of other candidates, he stands the best show in the world to get kicked and is hounded as a traitor.

Mr. Editor, I have no sympathy with this sort of thing. 1 am glad the controversy has arisen and trust that it will be carried on long enough to establish tho true principle, to wit: Choose men for party workers who will carry out the will of the partv and elect candidates whom the party may select. That is their duty, pnd their sole duty. THE POET PEKCIVAL.

A Monument lor Ills Grave Proposed. The following circular, concerning a matter a which the Hon. Bobbins Bnttell of Norfolk has taken a lively interest, explains itself fully to all readers. Any sum from a dollar up will be gladly received: Among thedistinsruiBhed sons of Connecticut, eminent both in letters and science. the poet and geologist, James Gates Percival.

He was born In Berlin, September IS. 17115, graduated at Yale College in 1M5, and died iu tlasel Green. May 2, ls.Vt. where he was buried. His grave has never been marked by a monument of any kind, and it is now proposed to atone for his neglect of over a third of a century by erecting there a plain and yet fitting monument to cost not less than $100.

For this purpose contributions are solicited, especially from residents or natives of Connecticut, from to The names of all such contributors (but not the sums contributed) will be printed in a copy of Percival poems and placisj in the library of Va)e Cniversity. The following gentlemen have consented to act as a committee to carry this plan into effect, and to garantee its conniletiou: Bobbins Battel). Norfolk; Timothv Dwiiht, New Haven: James I). Dana. New Haven: Julius H.

Ward. Brookline. Richard Storrs Willis. Detroit, Mich Charles Dnd ley Warner, Hartford: Charles Cpham bhepsrd. Charleston, S.

Frankliu B. Dexter, Xew Haven; Charles H. Clark, Bartford; Edward L. Curtis. New Haven.

Subscription will be received up to May 1. ls-iJl If the amount subscribed should tie iu excess of the amount required, such excess will be ret timed to the stiweribers pro rata. All subscriptions should be see to Profeasor Edward L. Curtis, 1 Trumbull street, Kew taaveu, Conn. Another Old tylo Revived.

(Boston Transcript.) Everylwdy has seen the old portrait of Queen Victoria with the lace lappet trailing away from her crown. This is another of tbe old styles revived and lace iappets in plenty weie seen on tho heads of ladies of high degree at the first "Drawing-room." The dresses looked much like the one Jennie Lind wore when she first came to Boston. It will soon be every woman's business to look like a picture from an old edition of Shakespeare, when in evening dress. For Irritated Throats, Our glycerine and euai srabic tablets are ex ceieut. Belu Druggist, 213 Main st FRIDAY MORNING MARCH 3, 1S93.

TEN PAGES. Mi. Cleveland will become President coou tomorrow A Xew YorK paper notes that some rrats think it will not be Ioiir tefore Edward J. Murphy joins Croker in c-pposi-tion to D. B.

Hill. If Croker i to oppose Hill it is eminently probable that Murphy will be found following whore Croker leads. In tbe Eouse of Commons on Wednesday Lord Randolph Churchill made what seems to have been an extremely effective speech which Irisbmen receive as a virtual ac-wjitance of the principle of home ruie. He is said to hare carried several influential conservatives with bira and to have made a lon step in the contest for tbe conserva tive leadership. Admiral Gherardi has made two plans for naval review, from which the secretary of the navy will make a choice.

One provides for having the foreign and American vessels reviewed in posilion, the President pacing along the line and no vessel but bib in motion. The other provides that the reviewing vessel shall be anchored, and tbe fleet pass by in a piocession which will cover thirteen miles of water. Tbe latter plan will lie the more picturesque and will give a lietter opportunity to the people to Fee the display. The threatened invasion of the Cherokee trip took place yesterday. It is utterly lawless, and there is ouly this to be said, the settlers have Urns been waiting ir authority to enter, hive seen this authority delayed for what seem to them trivial reasons, and know that unless they pet in they will be too late to raise crops this season.

Legally speakinc, they have simply stolen laud, but no tluubt many of them feel that morally they are jas-titied. The worst of it is that, according to all experience, those who succeed in boldinsr on and gettins a title In tho end will be the least deserving and most violent ami lawless of the men who crossed the yesterday. KO CAUSETORWOKRYINQ. Our always clever, often facetious, and sometimes misguided contemporary, the Urivlgeport Eveninj Farmer, alludes with undisguised mirth to a funny effort it has come across to read Tun Coi rant out of the republican party, aud it says: '-Ve stneernlv hope Tnic Cor bant will not follow thin advice for. if it should, what would iw left of the republican party in (Viin-clii-ut -would nut he worth the ttememlou'i licking we democrats lutei to rIvh it a year from jipxt November.

It would be too small to be s)aiiked. Dou't worry, neighbor. 'We'll be here and be ready for you in November, 1H4, and sooner or Inter, too, if you desire. Your "fears" about the size of the republican vote will be real ones by that, time and we beg now to suggost that you paste tip this prophecy for reference then and for guidance the while. No fear that Thk Coi-rast will "leave the republican party." It couldn't do it, for they are the same thin g.

This journal, itself the growth of one hundred and twenty-uine years, is tho representative of a great clientage all over the state, the moral strength and fiber of the republican party. They are not all in tfw.ffaut seats. Thousands of them are the quiet, industrious every-day Connecticut "common people," who fear God, obey the laws, always attend to business, and seldom run for office. They are the stand-bys after all, aud in the end what they say goes. So we assure the Farmer that will find republicans in plenty in able aud willing to take care of themselves anil of what they love and honor in the history, tradition! and government of our unique aud admirable little state.

This "tremendous licking" business is a little previous, exuberant friends. And it is with something of the penitence of very recent experience that Tub Courast warns you aaius expecting too much on election day. Flaciug its trust in the straightest of "inside information from headquarters," TnK Cot rant last November entertained and expressed a firm lielief that there was a "tremendous licking" awaiting the democrats of this state. It didn't come, and so it still is waiting. Mayhap it will be here just at the time when the Farmer expects to give and not receive it.

Politics takes on often those qualities that used to be ascribed to surprise parties before people learned to get them np for themselves. It is better these days to watch than to boast. Lots of things will happen between now aud November, 1304. Very possibly in that jieriod the Farmer may learn something. A WOED ABOUT "WATES Vice-President Tuttle of the Consolidated road in an interview in yesterday's New Haven Aeirs, speaking of that company, said: Tho capitalization of the eompanv has been kept down so that th road can "pay 10 per CHBt.

dividends. Now if the conipanv'adutited the policy of some western railroad companies aiiii increased their capita) year by yoar until it would have reached Siui.imomi. which the -property ut well worth, what benefit would aeon" to the stockholders bv get-in 5 pur cent oajfltii.iMWOil, above receiving 10 per cent oii And what would the public gain TheCourant does not always have to far to find details of management and methrxi about the Consolidated that 1t cannot commend, but in this thing Mr. Tuttle has hit a virtue of the company that deserves more general recognition than it gets. Since the Consolidation in 1872 not a drop of water has gone into the company's stock.

It went all through the crazy stock watering period in Wall stree't when Rjck Island doubled np, B. was soaked, and other great companies were loaded with ficticious capital, and, instead of working in that line, it so kept down its capital account as to be criticized for erring in the way of undervaluation. People point to its "big ten per cent dividends" and comoarn thm with the modest rates of from 4 to 7 paid by such roads as Rock Island and Fort Wayne, and they pass all by the fact that the expert who should go through the capital account of such companies would have to wear a life preserver or take the risk of drowning in the water that he'd be involved in. The Consolidated is twenty years old and has gone without water all that time. And issuing to-day a share, of par (100, for 100 in cash is not stock watering and no sort of sophistry can make it out such.

TheVeriinl Fqiiliinv-RuUn Planets '1 bo i- nit Moon, (St LouU Olobo-Deinucrat.) March bringt about a highly important event in the career of the sun. On the 2uth or 21st day of that mouth every year the sun is said to eater the vernal equinox, or "crosa the line." Ia 1HU3 this happen on the 2oih, A few days before Christmas or aronud the 2lt of December, the sun rose, coiaimated and set at its farthest point to the sooth, and since then it has been moving toward the north. About two and a half months ago It rose in the southeast and set in the southweit, but tbe places of its appearance and disappearance at the prt-ent t.iiie are much nearer tbe true easterly and westerly points respectively. The northward swing continuing the rising and setting will be at their moat northerly points on June 21, when Old Sol's advent and exit will be about as far north of the real east and west as, around Christmas, they were south of those points. Thee the swing iu the opposite direction will begin, and be completed on December 21, to be repeated as before, each oscillation taking np about six months.

On March 20, when the sun, sweeping along iu course to the northward, dashes across the equinoctial, the sun's rays for the moment will extend from pole to pole, tbe days and nights all over the globe will lie approximately euual. the spring, as as tronomers mark off the Beasons, will begin nortn or me eauator. and the autumn will set iu south of that line, aud the six months' day at tbe South Pole will end and the same length of day at the North Pule will com mence. Our old acquaintances. Jutiiter and Mars.

are still with us, but neither seems so neighborly as it was a few weeks airo. The angular distance separating the two orbs uao lucreasou rapidly since tney were in conjunction near the end of January, before which time the giaut planet was east of his veil ike brother. Since then they have changed places, Jupiter now being the farther westward, and widening his distance from Mars. Juoiter is briuht euough still to be seen before the close of the evening twilight, but his dimmer cora-niiniou c.iu not be discerned until later. Both are west of south whoa they come into view.

Jupiter disappears iu the southwest these wvcniuptH shortly after 10 o'clock. Mars remains with us half an hour later. March is the Inst month which the lm- ant planet will lie seen to advantage tins season. By the beginning of April he will be so low in tho southwest at sunset that he will lose the greater part of his interest for star-gazers. On the 27th of April be sets with the sun and takes up the role of morning stur, which he will retain until near the end of November.

Mars stavs with us un til September, but he has lost the glories which tnado him a conspicuous object to lioth the professional and the casual sky gazer lust August and September. An important event in AJ arch a astronomi cal annals is the advent of Suturn as even ing star. The plauct will attain this dis tinction two days before the mouth ends. It now lain fair view in the east about, a o'clock, and It wiU appear earlier on each succeeding evening. On March S9, it will rise lust as the sun it will not be high enough to be in full view on that day until half an hour or more Inter, depending on the obstructions to the prospect toward the east.

Saturn will partly com pensate us ror tueioss or which will begin to lie felt about that tune. The ringed planet will remain with us until October, when it will disapiear from the evening sky to become a morning star just as Jupiter, whom he succeeds now, is pre paring to luaue nis advent again as an evening luminary. Saturn now, after he comes into view, is visible until sunrise, and is the only conspicuous planet except Venus, which apiiears just before sunrise, that will be in tho licld of vision after 11 o'clock at night. Mercury ranks as an evening star at the present time, and will continue in the role until the end of March, being in the southwest at sunset, but he will not be far enough away from the sun to tho ea uutil the 8th or Kith of March to be readily traced out by the unaided vision. I ran us rises id the southeast about an hour laterthan Saturn, but, like Mercury, he is ordinarily a somewhat difficult object to find by the naked eye.

Technically, Uranus is a morning star, njjil will remain in that category uutil, several weeks hence, it rises at sunset. Venus is drawing nearer and nearer the suu, preparatory to her passage to tbe east side of that luminary, when she will become an evening star. This event occurs early in May. She ia a beautiful object, asshe rises south of east those mornings a little more than an hour before the sun's appearance. February had no full moon, but March comes near having wo of them, but misses this honor by a few hours, the second of them striking tho opening dav of April early in the morning.

There will be some interesting meetings between the moon and planets during March. Several times those orbs approach and pass each other on the celestial highway. The earliest of them will be on the fourth day of the month, when the moon and Saturn will be iu conjunction. At this time the moon will have passed its full stage two days, and both orbs will appear in the eaits little after 8 o'clock in the evening. When at their nearest the moon will be about a degree and a quarter south of the planet, a degree representing a Bpace equal to twice the angular diameter of a full moon.

On the 2oth of March, when the moon is about half way between her new and first quarter stage, she will pass close to Jupiter, liotu being iu the southwest at the tune, the moon being a little over a degree north of the planet when they are at their nearest. A dav afterward, or on the 21st, Luna pays her devoirs to Mars, approaching within a degree and a halt of him on the north. On the last day of March the moon greets Saturn again. This will be the closest approach of the month, the two bodies being just alout a degree apart, the moon, as in the earlier conjunction, being south of the planet. The project to procure money for the erection of a monument to tbe memory of James Gates Percival should enlist the sympathy of and draw a response from many people.

In the history of literature in this state his name as poet and scholar occupies aa honored and honorable position and it is eminently fitting that some such mark oi respect and recognition ahould be given him. Indeed, It is matter for regret that such action has not been taken before. Connecticut honors itself as much as it does Percival in putting up the proposed stone. We hope the very reasonable sum of $M) will be subscribed speedily and willingly. The people of New Y'ork have grumbled iu vaiu about the failure of the street cleaning department under Mr.

Brenuan, but that made no difference. Now, Mr. Croker is said to think it will look better for Tammany to have more visible return for tbe appropriated to the department, and the removal of Mr. Brennan is already spoken of as a probability of tho near future, Owing to official red tape 6,000 children in one New Y'ork district are prevented from attending school. Sites of tlie necessary scho8ls havo been chosen and appropriations made, but the committee on buildiags neglects to have taem put np.

There is oneC lans in this Hawaiian matter that has had flies on it Reference is made to Spreckels. Journal. Poland AVateip. Tbj purest and ciost delicious snricg wntor in the world." sold it half -gall'ja bottles. All grocers aud druggisU.

DRESS GOODS. Spring Dress Goods are fretting near to their best. Among tbe latest arrivals are some new colors in Poplins, 44-ineh wide, and good value at 1.00 a yard. A nice line of handsome Colored Serges at 50e. a yard.

They are well worth 58c. WASH GOODS. A lot of Scotch Ginghams, with good fast colors having small effects, suitable for Children's wear, at 25c. a yard. Step into the aisles that hold the Spring Calicoes you can see many sorts, large piles of them, and styles that are charming.

It seems almost insulting to write 7c. a yard against those goods, but 'that is to your benefit. Take a look at them. IT Hair Cloth is being used extensive ly for linings. You can find it at our Lining Department.

Job in Bleached Table Damask, have 25 pieces I in three different widths, 54-inch, 56-inch, 60-inch. Each and every piece is worth from 45 to 50 cents a yard. We will not ask 45 or 50 cents, but will give you your choice at 3 33c, 33c, 33c. a Yard. An item, about Ticking.

Weave selling an extra quality Tick atlOc. a yard. The average store would call it feather lick. At any rate it is a bargain at 12ic. AVe are selling it for 10c.

a yard. SHOE DEPARTMENT. What $2.48 will do in this depart ment. Just now it has marvelous power in Womens' Shoes. AVe have just received a r.ewr lot of those High School Walkixg Hoots.

Customers who have been waiting can now be fitted, as we have all sizes. They are shoes that are made ex pressly for us, and we warrant every pair. They fit and wear as well as higher price I shoes. $2.48 will buy a pair of these, shoes which you will find is just the thing for this rough spring weather. This time we can show you the best, Corset value that we have had many moons.

A perfect fit, durable and has every appearance of a one dollar corset; you would say 11.00 but they are not. They are only 50c. We have them in three different styles. Colors Black, White and Drab. FLAVORING EXTRACTS.

Mrs. Digby is still with us, pleasing hundreds callers daily in showing how to make from the Favorite Liquid Rennet Custards, Puddings, Cream de Velvet and Blanc JIange. This exhibition is daily increasing in popularity. Receipts given for eight different kinds of desserts with every bottle of Rennet sold. Give her a call.

Dyeing si Cloiii. Some time since we said anything about Dyeing and Cleaning Orders come in so regularly there is little need of it. Good time now to Wing in your work before the rush, begins Staten Island Dyeing Establishment have the reputation of doing the best work in America. Brown, Thsmson Co- C.W. Pratt 405 TO 407 MAIN STREET.

U( We are shewing the finest Stock ever shown in Hartford, Laces. All the New Patterns. Hosiery. Our New Importation now ready for Inspection. C.

wTPratt KNABE PIANOS Are Absolutely the Best in, America. Von D'llssrh "The Knabo Pianos! "From fullest com-are more sympathetic vie! ion 1 declare them to my ears and hands to be the best in Amer-tban all others of this ica." country." New Stock of the Celebrate! KNABE PIANOS! JUST RECEIVED. Gallup Metzger, SOLE AGENTS, 201 Asylum Street Hartford. Ct MILLINERY At Headquarters. R.

BALLBRSTEIN CO. Are About to Introduce The Spring Novelties. frlHE Armour Chips, in appearance, are aim-JL ilar to tbe Ribbons and teilks, are very pretty, and make a beautiful effect We have accomplished the introduction of sensible shapes. To-day's fashions differ extremely from previous seasons. Glace Velvets and 8ilks are quite a new feature, and quantities of pretty things lately introduced which are difficult to describe.

THEATER EATS, In the make-up of which flue Pearls and Embroidery are used, and in fact they seem to be indispensable in makiug up a handsome hat. To-day we can show ft few Pattern Hats of our own importation. Also extreme novelties 3electoJ by Jir. Dillon, who is now in Kuropa. R.

BALLERSTEIiY CO. IMPORTERS OF Fine Millinery. -OTJK- "Native THE Oreat Blood Purifier and Liver Re(ru-lator. Will poxitirly cure Rheumatism, dney and Liver complaints, Dvspersia, Kema.e complaints, Catarrh, and till Blood Diseases. OUR NATIVE HERBS Is composed of Herbs, Bark and Roots Powdered, mixed in cold water, requiiei no steep-ing or straining.

Thus for jl.ui vou procure a pure medicine snfl'cient to make 3 quarts, which in any other Blood Puriner would cost Jtm. Sent to anv address on receipt of One Dollar, guarnnteed or money refunded. Write for our 24 page circular. Free. AdO res DAVID MATIiEWSON, aiOl'XT HOPE, coxs.

STATE AUENT. If" A tits 'Wanted. Sold in Hartford bv C. P. Hannon's, 4T7 Main street, aud L.

H. Goodwin. Main -treet. Trade supplied by.Talcott, Frisbie A Co- and T. bissou Co, Herbs.".