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Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-04
CORRESPONDENCE.
Saratoga Life and Styles-5aratoRa Coun- ty Fruit and FIoVers-Burnt Hills-A Jolly R1de-Pretty Pigs.

Saratoga Life and lSty1es-5aratoRa Cotn- ty Fruit and FIowers-Burnt Hills-A Jolly R1de-Pretty Pigs.
 BA1LsToN SPA, Sept. 3, 1880. To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER: Some persons have the idea that Saratoga has of late years grown less popular with the refined class and that the ''extra fashionable only favor it's magnificent hotels and lovely haunts This is an error. Here are as- sembled the wealth, the fashion and the gay ety of our large cities; not less the refined and distinguished.
 All styles of dress are visible at Saratoga, and richly plain and richly gorgeous cos tunes are at once beheld. The scene in whole is one of splendor but there are quiet and pleasant retreats at the Springs, where those who desire the benefit of the mineral waters and the salubrious breezes from the hills and mountains may find their choice, and still be within near reach of the gayety when disposed.
 The many immense hotels present fine appearance when illuminated of an evening. The Grand Union is the largest, and it is said to have no equal in size in the world. Sew eral of the hotels are built around three sides of a s&nare and at the rear enclose each fine park, large and beautifully arranged, and filled with rare flowers, which exhale sweet est fragrance to the air around
 We heard the music of Browns Brigade band in Congress Spring Park one evening last week, and the scene-verdant slopes and fowery mazes, elegantly dressed ladies and gentlemen, with the electric light thrown over all-was enchanting, like some fairy garden. Overhead, the canopy of heaven gleamed with starry beauty, and the full moon looked down with calm, benignant majesty. Then, when the band sent forth it's exquisite melodies, we sat as if entranced. Hearty encores followed nearly every rendA tion Among the pieces were: The over ture, ssBarbier de Seville, , "Erin Fantasia, Last Rose of Summer "Good Bye for Little While" from ssHiawatha. " and for the finale medley, ss18S0." There were cornet and elarionet solos, and the softly sweet strains were distinctly heard and thoroughly appreciated.
 Piazzas extend across the front of the ho- tels, and, at the rear also. extend the whole round of the mammoth buildings. The inner portions are ablaze with light and beauty, and the magnifcence of the grand parlors and drawing rooms is wonderful The large dining rooms are filled with small tables, at the head of each of which stands 8 colored waiter, ready to serve it's occupants so soon
Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-04
Price Four Gents.
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deferential courtesy to which he was always insensible.
 A merry blast of the guards buple and tho four horses resumed their wild but orderly gallop, mastered by the mere brute gtrenotl of their mad driver. And so the coach rat tied along until it reached AyIsham. and rein ed up so suddenly at the door of it's road side inn that the unprepared passenger all but fell rom h1s lofty perch. Here, in the twinklino ot an eye, the four tired and smoking nacs' with bent necks and sprawlinR legs. cave place to four plunging horses fresh from a t"o-days holiday. Two minutes was all that had been allowed for the change Dronpino down in an ungain1y fashion from his box
 Wndham used to shamble to the middle of the road Scarcely could he reach it before 8 loud bugle call would burst on the ear and another coach and four, wrapt in white dust. rush past him, bound for Norwich Erect on the box, prepared to meet his master and pupil, with like nose-gay in his button. ole, but rich, mellow bloom on his cheek. sat old Tom Saul, the crack whip of all England There was not even the flicker of a smile On Wlndhams face as Tom Saul rushed by him like the whirlwind, ''dead on time Each m ID that instant saluted the other after the three-hngered manner of coachmen. and then while the dust that the Norwichward coach had raised was gently settling. the wheels or Wlndham's drag, Cromer bound whisked 1t into clouds again
 IL was nearly haf-past o'clock and tbe lighthouse lantern shone pale in the superior spiepdor of sunset as Windham shot into Cromer and sped his horses down it's one street: Perhaps by this time the fishermen were in from sea and, .spipe in mouth stood in their doorways to waste a rude bow on the mad lord of the manor. All the way down the street Windham blew shriil silver whistle, which he dropped from his lips the very instant he pulled up, with his usual suddenness, at the door of the hotel. Then. with an alacrity he never showed at ether times, he would descend from his box, and with his dull face unmoved, ask for his coach mans tip" From that moment till he mounted his box next evening Norwich bound, he spent his time in drinking brandy and soda, with intervals of gorging and sleep.
 Thus did William Frederick Windham ex- travagantly debase his proud ancestry, until the debts of his experiment increased so fast that his creditors fell upon him and estreated his coaches and horses The verdict of com pos mentis which Sir Fitzroy Kelly's elo- quence wrung from jury almost convinced ot his clients insanity, enabled that hapless creature to squander ESQ, GOO in the two or three years of his unrestrained self-indul- gence. Estate after estate melted in the cru cible, and fortune followed fortune into the foul clutch of the money-lenders.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-04
NOT roo FUNNY.

Few persons would hesitate to lay down life's burden if they didn't fear that the devil would pick it up.-Whitehau Times.
 sSoldiers must be fearfully dishonest, J said Mrs. Burlington ''it seems to be an oc- currence every night for a sentry to be re- lieved of his watch"
 youngster joyfully assured his mother the other day that he had found out where they made horses he had seen man finish ing one-'he was just mailing on his last foot''
 The Welsh people of Racine had a large picnic at Lake Forest Thursday. Those who attended pronounce the affair most yhggy- v11gy one. Accent on the first syllable waukee Sun.
 How different are the aldermen of Cleve- land and those of any other city In a re- port in the Plain Dealer we find that "Alder- man Blank arose and made few sensible re- marks"e Can he be hired to remove to De troit ?-Detroit Free Press.
 young lady surprised the gentlemanly clerk by offering him fifty cents in payment for a dollar purchase; "It amounts to dol lar, if you please" said the gentlemanly clerk q know it does," was the answer, ..but papa is only paying fifty cents on the dollar now.'
 (Which is the more delicate sense, feeling or sight?" asked 8 professor in Columbia College. Feeling" responded student. sGive proof of it, with an example," said the professor ssWell, my chum can feel his moustaohe. but nobody else can see it, :" said the student.
 An Oil City gentleman who recently tray eled in Europe said that he was at dinner one day in Paris, and while telling story was attacked with sudden and continued fit of sneezing When he ceased 8 Russian gen. tleman. at another table, named Plitchekee, turned about and complimented him on his excellent and correct pronunciation of the Russian language.
 A man in Scott county was butted in the pit of the stomach by mountain ram on the place. He was badly hurt, and physician was sent for. The latter arrived and asked him how he felt He replied 1T am ready for death, but don't like to die in this way. wouldn't mind being kicked to death by a thoroughbred horse or gored to death by Durham bull, but can't stand the idea of being butted into eternity by mountain ram."
Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-04
Reform i'm Russia.

The following is the text of the ukase is- sued by the Czar on the 18th ult. :-
 By our ukase, dated February 24, with a view to put an end to the audacious attempts of evil doers to subvert the State and social order in Russia, we established a Supreme Executive and appointed Count Loris Meh- koff with extraordinary powers. Having fol- lowed the labors of the Chief of the Commis- sion we have become convinced that the i'm mediate object of the Commission, the unif cation of all authoritiessin in combating the spir- it of sedition has been so far attained that our further wishes in regard to the mainten- ance of social order may be effected by ordi- nary legal means with some extension of the jurisdiction of the Ministry of the Interior. Consequently. and in order to consolidate the unity of action in the existing organs of the Executive authorities, we decree First, the closure of the Supreme Executive Commis- zion and the transferrence of it's affairs to the Ministry of the Interior; second, the aboli- ton of the third section of our Chancery, transferrence of it's affairs to the Ministry of the Interior of special department of the State police to conduct such affairs pending the fusion of all the police bodies of the Elm pire in one department of the said Ministry; third, the direction of the Corps of Gendar- mes is given to the Minister of the Interior with the rights of Chief of Gendarmes fourth, the Minister of the Interior shall ter minate all questions raised in the Supreme COm1n1SSlOn, ana BnAu nave bue ElBAI tO GULL members of the Commission, now closed, for the purpose of special consultation fifth, governors, generals and other authorities, in cases in which, according to the ukase of the 24th of February, they referred to the Chief of the Supreme Executive Commission, shall in future address themselves to the Minister of the Interior, to whom is given the supreme direction of all State crimes on the same basis as belonged to the Chief oi the Supreme Commission sixth with the view of light ening the multifarious duties of the Minister of the Interior without violating it's present legal signifcation, the departments of the post and the telegraphs shall be separated from the said Ministry and, together with the department of spiritual affairs and foreign creeds shall be given into the charge of person whom we shall appoint seventh, the charge of carrying into force the preceding to be placed upon Ministers of the Interior, and our decision is to be asked in cases of ALEXANDER.
 This ukase is dated from Ropshe, near Krasnoe-Selo, where the Emperor is now attending the man@uvres.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-04

The French press and public have been deeply agitated of late by the trial of the Countess de lilly, lady of wealth and social eminence, who in moment of rage had thrown vitriol in the handsome face of her husbands favorite. The victim of the lady's wrath was pretty laundress, who had faunt- ed her power over the husband in the pres ence of the wife, initiated her dresses, called herself s'Le petite comtesse," and announced her purpose to succeed Madame de lilly as soon as her expected death occurred Transport ed with rage, the wife sought favorable op portunity to discharge bottle of oil of vitriol full in the face of the young wretch, fatally damaging her beauty, destroying the sight of one eye, and nearly taking her life. The countess was, of course, arraigned for trial Sentiment and sympathy were all on her side The newspapers made passionate appeals to the jury not to condemn her. Her counsel pleaded for her with tears as the protectress of virtue and the avenger of injuries. The prosecutor, asking for conviction, as he was bound asked also for as much 1enity could be allowed. The judge, amid the cheers of the spectators, summed up the case in her favor, and the jury announced their verdict of acquittal amid a storm of ap- A
Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-04
EDIERRIAL NOTES.

General Grant hits the mark in his letter to General Logan when he says: tIt will not do to be beaten now. We should never be beaten until every man who counts, or repre- sents those who count, in the enumeration to give representation in the Electoral College, can cast his vote just as he pleases, and can have it counted just as he cast it. There is no more important issue than this.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-04
gollrnal allo Go,lritr.
Saturday Morning, Sept. 4. 1880.
Sattfday Morning, Septa A. I8SU. NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, TICKET.
 FOR PRESIDENT, JAMES A. GARFIELD, of Ohio.
 FOR VICE PRESIDENT, CHESTER A. ARTHUR, of N. York.
STATE REPUBLICAN, TICKET.
FOR GOVERNOR,

FOR GOVERNOR, HOBART E. BIGELoVv, of New Haven. FOR LIEUTENANT-GovER WILLIAM H. BULKELEY, of Hartford. FOR SECRETARY OF STATE, CHARLES E. SEARLS of Thompson.
 FOR TREASURER. DAVID P. NICHOLS, of Danbury.
 FOR CONTROLLER, W. T. BACHELl4ER, Of Winchester. FOR ELECTORS-AT-LARGE, HENRY B. NORTON, of Norwich. ARIJAH CATLIN, of Harxvinton.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-04

The negro in South Carolina gives signs of his intention to claim his rights as citizen, and therefore he must be taught his place. The Aiken Journal and Review says: Tt then behooves the Democrats to go to work at once and forestaH the plans of the radicals The first thing to be done is to reorganize the red shirt mounted clubs. Let every meeting, Democratic or radical, be fully attended by them ,,
Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-04

When Louisiana's State government passed from the hands of the Republicans, the State bonds were worth ninety cents on the dollar in the foreign markets. When the Demo crats were established in power the bonds de clined promptly to sixty cents; within three months they fell to forty, and of late they have been worth barely thirty. In other southern States Democratic fnanciering has had still worse result. Let us, therefore, give the national finances into the hands of the southern Democrats
Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-04

Mrs. James McGee, of Old Greenwich, was awakened the other night by her hus- band, who had come home drunk, and who attacked her with sickle. He hit her murderons blow on the head, but large comb received the blow and saved her life Then she took a pistol and shot her husband, the ball lodging in his leg. Thus the domes- tic affraY ended.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-04
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 Dr. Flake has had twentynine years experience in the practice of medicine and has made thousands of the most astonishing cures of all chronic and long standing diseases of whatever nature. Those who afflicted with any disease pain should con- suit Dr. Ffske at once, matter how long you have been out of health what diseases yon suffering from, or how many doctors you have employed in vain, or how much medicine yoH have taken, or how little faith you have. He will tell you at once the ture of the disease and where it affects you the most and the progress it has made upon the system, and describe the symptoms thereof; and will furnish those who Wish for their speedy and permanent cure at reasonable price, either by the week month.
 The doctor also gives valuable advice on business matters and all the affairs of life, both social and financial including journeys, lawsuits gains losses absent friends and great in selecting lucky numbers. Sittings for business affairs examina- ton of the sick, $. Communications by letter upon business health must contain s. age sex, lock of hair and stamp. Address Lock Box ,253, Norwich, Conn.
 TAKE NOTICE.-Dr. Fiske will not visit Bridge port Ansonia again this season. Patients wishing to consult the Doctor will find him at his office, 270 Chapel street, New Haven Conn, the days mentioned above He will also be at the City Hotel, South Nor walk. Conn, Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 28th and 18th.
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Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-04

On the s0th of August steamship built in Ghina, manned mainly by Chinese. and un- der Chinese command, entered the harbor of
Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-04

San Francisco. This is the first Chinese steamship that has ever crossed the Pacific, and her appearance is significant event. It is also an alarming one to the Californians if we may judge from the remarks made in some of the San Francisco papers before her arrival. The San Francisco Bulletin, for in- stance, declares that it is an extension of fatal Chinese competition from the labor market to commerce, and stage in the advancing Mongolianization of an American State. It has for some time been understood that Chi nese competition was driving out British steamers from the coast trade in neighboring Asiatic waters, and even beginning to rival them in the commerce between China and India and Australia If the Chinese beat the Americans with their steamships it will not speak very well for the Americans.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-04

Civil service reform is not entirely dead yet. The Rochester Herald prints copy of an order issued by the President in his own handwriting August 14th, and reading: ''It is represented that the Collector of Customs at Rochester is engaged in working for the nomination of the candidate for Congress in his district, and procuring those under him to do the same. Let him deny this or stop it. Postmaster James of New York tells a newspaper reporter ''I am not an advocate of the system of 1evying forced assessments, and do not intend to permit it at this office. If one of my clerks carriers desires to give anything he possesses to a committee he is at liberty to do so but he must make the contribution of his own free will and accord, and not under fear of being dismissed from his position. am opposed to politics in the postal department, especially in the New York city branch, and hope that some time the matter of whether man is Democrat or a Republican will be kept entirely out of con- sideration. If any of my clerks choose to vote for the Greenback candidate 1t is imma- terial to me, and do not intend that they shall be dictated to in the matter of political assessments.'
Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-04
SaiItoat for Sale
NOTICE

SalIDOaG TOT SaI6. Lf1GHTEEN feet long, eight feet beam, cat-rigged, IL newly painted, all in sailing order; price $65. inquire at 28 CONGRESS AVE. -- file If
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-07-29
School Book War,

every once in a WHILE" fierce school book
war breaks out in some community, growing out
of an attempt of some school book publishing
firm to crowd out the books used in the public
schools and put their own in their place St.
Joe is the happy place now enjoying this recrea-
ton In nearly every case, the effort is to run
out the MeGuffey SERIES There is something
about these McGuffey books, merit, superstition,
association, or what not, that gives them a won
derful hold upon the public. The books used by
our reat-grandfathers gave way without any
such cOmmotion. Daboll, DilwOrth, Pixies Arith-
metic, Talbot's Kirkhams Grammar, and many
other books slid out without scarcely being mo-
tieed. McGufey's books have been in Use now
for nearly fifty years. The first heavy effort to
replace them with others, was made in 1896
with the Sanders series. Again, in 1880, an
other heavy effort was made with the same SERIES
and regularly salaried agents were sent through
ont Illinois and other Western States. Regularly
every few years since similar effort has been
made with other books. But the Sanders books,
besides many others since, have long ago given
up the fight, while McGuffey still sticks, to with
stand the assaults of new recruits. This time, il
is the ApPletons' series. The author of the Me-
Guifey series was Rev. A. ii. McGuffey Presby-
terian Professor in an Ohio college.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-07-29

ed in getting away with the Republicans. and
have monopolized some OF the Hest County Offices.
The stock in trade OF that sore-Leaded element
WAS the ''Hiawatha Ring just as it is the Troy
Ring" in this County. In all those years, was
Dopiphan County Republican ever known to
give aid or encouragement to the sore-head out
fiti Did Doniphan County Republican ever
abusethe ''Hiawatha Ring" or send emi-sarics
to stir up the opposition to run ticket, or
blackguard the regular Republicans because they
won a vietoryf Every County must have lead
ing men, to head and keep alive the party organ
ization. Did the Chief ever abuse the leading
Republicans Of Brown for doing all in their pow
er to circumvent the disorganizersf The Chief
has many subscribers in Brown, and every one
of those subscribers will bear Testimony that a.
every election, we have taken an active interest.
and urged Republicans to stick to the regular
ticket. Two years ago, Doniphan County had a
candidate for Congress, who was desirous of sup
port in Brown, which he did not get, of course.
Did he or his friends undertake it by organizing
a secret ticket, and denouncing the leading Re-
publicans of the Countyi On other occasions,
they have wanted help from Brown, (which it is
needless to say they didn't get,) but who ever
heard of them organizing the sore-heads of that
County in order to accomplish il As late as
last Fall, when it was almost a life and death
struggle between the Republicans of Brown
against the allied powers of Democrats, Green
hackers, sore-heads and bolters, an application
was made to the Chief for documents TO be used
against the editor of the Dispatch, as part of
the fight, did furnish theIni On the contra
~, we said all We could In favor of the straight
ticket. The Republicans Of Doniphan County
have received payment In full, from the Dispatch,
and from individual Republicans. 1t is reason
able to presume, that if Brown County Republi-
cans hereafter want help from Doniphan, they
will give a wide berth to the infamous crowd
eomplimented by the Di.pdtch, and apply to the
honest and stalwart outfit whose assistance they
had in the late primaries.
Finally, wouldn't it he just about as well for
the editor of the Dispatch to attend to its own
County, and let Doniphan County Republicans
run their own machine. He has tried hard to
run the County, both while citizen of il and
since he has left, and always made a miserable
faiurp Of IL
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-07-29

TAKING HoLD.-The County Horticultural So
ciety meets here, next Monday. We are glad to
notice that they will make an effort for the
County premiums offered by the Western Nation
hl Fair, TO be held at Bismarck Grove, Lawrence,
IN September. We believe Doniphan County, if
lshe tries, can carry off the first prize. As that
hair will come off before our County Fair, it
will not dc to wait until the latter to get az
kiclcs together for exhibition. One farmer was
recently telling us of some fine and enormously
barge apples he had in his orchard, and We have
heard of others. Every farmer having any pro-
uct, either fruit or grain, that is extraordinari
" fine, should gather it in as the proper time
6omes, and send it to help along the exhibition.
Zach man may think that it will be of no benefit
Ito him to do so. But any thing that tends to
5Duild mp the County, helps the farmer. Do not
, ct Doniphan County fail in making fine exhib-
IN for want of public spirit.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-07-29

CRIMINAL CosTs.-At the late Convention of
he County Attorneys of this State, held at To-
|'eka, t. W. Heatley, of this County, was Chair
Inan of the Committee on "Criminal Procedure
md Costs in Criminal Cases." and as such, made
4 report covering more questions than were sub
|nitted to any other Committee, and which re-
port, upon every question, was approved and
idopted by the Convention. Mr.. Heatley was
llso appointed Chairman of joint Committee
rom the Sheriffs' Convention, then in Session,
and also the County Attorneys, to draft a law to
be presented TO the Legislature, next winter,
|,mbodying amendments to the present Statutes,
10 as to make the County liable for officers and
witness costs, in certain cases where no one is
hnM resnonsible therefor.