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Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-17

If the duels of French journalists were as fatal as they are frequent there would be plenty of ''openings'' for aspiring young Frenchmen The chief of the Paris police officially states that up to the end of last month no fewer than 40 duels have been fought by journalists of the French capital since the beginning of the present year. This gives average of something like four duels weekly. Nor is this all. These figures represent only the number of those encoun- ters in which the police have not participated the number of illegally conducted duels, the principals and abettors in which have acted without the permission of the authorities, is, curiously enough, not given. There is little reason, however, for tuning that these have not been of frequent occurrence.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-17

A Greenback convention in Wisconsin has informed it's candidate for Congress that $3,OOO year is enough pay for him, and that he must promise, if elected, to return the remaining $2,OOO to the Treasury, ''where it rightfully belongs;'' and, further, that he must not be paid any mileage unless he shall first make affidavit that he has not accepted free pass on railroad.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-17

z5S4A THREE ROOMS fitted up with modern con- EsiiI veniences Park street; warmed with steam
 .lr if desired. Also for rent Barn supplied with city water. A. WHEELER,
 s1 115 Park Street.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-17
8eal Gstate.
TO RENT

5EsA THE OFFICE and Rooms recently occupied FssiI by Dr. s. Henry Bronson, 142 Chapel street. aasIl desirable location for physician dentist Apply to J. G. PHILLIPS,
 8 If GIebe Building.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-17
PLAISTED'S MAJORITY.

There was young man in Madrid
 Who waited for ten days-he did. But now he's disgusted his hopes are all busted It wasn't the right kind of kid.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-17

The Jackson (Miss) Clarion, which is now an ardent supporter of Hancock, said in it's issue of December 8, 1871: ''The armies of the North during the war were composed of thieves, from the highest General to the low est drummer-boy or teamster." Times have changed since the Clarion held this opinion.
 A Providence man, who was arrested re- gently for not paying his fare on Sunday train on the Boston and Providence railroad, raised the point by his counsel that the run ming of Sunday trains was violation of the law and that the company had no legal right to collect fares The court sustained the point, and the man was discharged.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-17

General Hawley made rousing speech at the Republican State convention in Worces- ter Wednesday. Among the topics he touched upon was the tariff question, a question in which every New England manufacturer and laboring man has vital interest Among
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-11-05
Poverty's Grip.

The annOyances to (Which man with
out money can be subjected are almost
without number, but it is seldom that
two acquaintances are in the same box
at once. On Congress street Yesterday
one man said to another as they met:
All! you miserable liar, I'd break
your nose for n dollarr'
The person thus addressed opened
his wallet. but it was empty. He wanted
his nose broken ever so much, but he
couldn't raise the cash. Then he re-
marked:
You gray-headed poltroon, I'd lick
you for fifty centsm
The gray-head felt in all his pockets,
but he found no half-dollar. He was
cast down over the condition of his
finances, but managed to say:
"pll give you a boss licking for Just
five centsr'
The other went down into all his
pockets, but no nickel could be discov-
cred. Disappointmentsat sat enthroned on
his face as he replied:
Give me two cents and I'll roll you
in the gutterp
The other couldn't raise it. Even
when they offered to lick each other
for cent the money could not be pro-
duced, and both went their ways real
izing how keen the grip of poverty can
be tightened. ed.-DetrOtt Free Press.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-11-05
FORFIGN GOSSIP.

ON tho occasion Of the celebration of
the tenth anniversary Of the capture of
Rome, all political offenders we're par
donod by the King of Italy.
THE postal savings banks in Italy take
On twice as much money as they pay out,
the institution being considered safe and
convenient by the people.
THE Lord Mayor of London has been
entettaining OF dinner at his official
headquarters, the Mansion House, the
entire staff Of workpeople-more than
three hundred in number-of the firm of
printers, of which he is at the head OF
the guests nearly third were young
women in the firms service.
THE Crown Prince of Austria during
the late military maneuvers in Prussia
repeatedly expressed to several high Off
GERS his admiration of the German
army. It was, he said, the first in the
world. He added, however, that in the
Austrian army ceaseless care and labor
had brought about such a change as
might well permit it TO take place at
the side of the German host.
The statue of Theirs, with the in
scriptiOn First President of the Re
public" has been unveiled close to tn,
spot in the small Place Theirs, in Paris,
in which he breathed his last. He holds
the map of France in his hands, with
rAe word "Belfortn standing out in
large gilt letters, Indicating the fortress
which he successfully expended his ev-
cry effort to wrest from the victorious
German.
M. RUMIANKBFF, the editor of the
Russian illustrated journal, Lootch (the
RaV), who died recently, had strange
career. For many years he was
8 barge-boy on the Yolga, and,
Joining a Caspian caravan bound
for Persia one summer, lie
was captured by the nomads and lived
for many years prisoner among them.
Being ransomed at length, he returned
to Russia with a knowledge of several
Oriental languages, and, after educat-
ing himself, became a very successful
journalist.
LORD HARRINGTON, the Ministerial
leader of the House of Commons, is heir
90 one of the greatest and wealthiest
peerages in England, and statesman
almost by inheritance. But he has other
interests than those of politics. He is
fond of sport, fond of travel, and has
generally a large capacity for enjoy
ment. Yet he is very Woodworking
Minister, and has developed unexpected
power as a debater and as practical
administrator of his department-the
affairs of India.
The enormous charges of the British
pension list are attracting more than
usual attention in the House of Com
mons. 1t is stated that in less than a
century the descendants Of Lord st. Vim
cent and Lord Rodney have received
81 100000 each. For nearly two hun
dred years the heirs of the Duke of
SchOmberg have drawn nice income
from that grateful country. The Dukes
Of Marlborough enjoy a perpetual pen
sion of $4,000 a year. The Duke of
Wellington was given S3,5O0,O0O by
Parliament to support the dignity of his
dukedom, and a pension of $4,000 a
year for two generations. These are
among some of the larger grants The
smaller ones are numberless, and many
of them the rewards of mere favoritism.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-11-05
A Russian Strike.

The Russian workman Is an ill-used
man, the victim of his employer's s
greed He is never paid his wages in
money, but In groceries, clothing and
firewood, all OF bad quality and fur
nished in shortened quality-thanks to
a widely-spread system of false weights.
Mill-hands sleep in underground cellars
or in cold wooden sheds-men, women
and children all huddled together. The
first Russian strike on record has actu-
ally occurred. Some time ago, in a
cloth mandatory belonging to a Mos
COW merchant, Nicholas Kaverin, two
hundred men struck for higher wages.
The facts of the case were that Kaverin
like the majority of Russian manufact-
urers, hired his workmen with the pre-
liminary understanding that they must
buy their daily provisions at the store
attached to his counting-house. They
were furnished with account books, and
bread, meat, tea, tallow and firewood
were dealt out to them on credit; on
every recurrent pay day they presented
themselves at the cOunting-hOuse, but
went away again with empty pockets.
The account books showed that every
kopeck of wages had already been
drawn in provisions, though the men
looked weak and underfed. There was
never coin to send home to their fami-
lies, they could never buy new article
of clothing. 1t must be remembered
that not one among them could read OF
write and the figures in the account
books were to them hieroglyphics.
Finally, the wages miserable as they
were, were lowered. The men bore It
or few days and then struck in
body and asked for higher wages, al
leging that it was impossible to live IN
what they received The strike had
lasted four days when the legal authori-
ties walked in and pronounced sentence
in the following manner: Wages to be
raised to what they had been before
the new year, supplies to be furnished
at regular market prices, and the ten
kopeck rate of interest for each double
rouble lent abolished as illegal. As
soon as the authorities had left the
premises, the workmen went in body
to Mr. Kaverin and thanked him for
" his renewed kindnessr' Yet they
had no guarantee whatever that he
would hold to his agreement.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-11-05
.N,e ROmance q FIynn,s Career.

FLYNN carried a rifle for the Union,
and when the war ended he still carried
IL, and to such purpose that his body
was scanned with scars. His blood had
wet the soil of six States and splintered
bones had been left on es many more.
He had come to this country when there
was nothing for poor man to do but
fight, aud Flynn had the pluck of the
Ould cod in his soul, and when that
Is 90 be done the sons of Erin never do 1t
by halves. ..-- O. -.-....,
Brokenin health, without money, for
he had sent his pay home, without
friends and unable TO work, Flynn went
20 the {" Home at Hampton, where he
stayed for while, until he was patched
up. But that life did not suit him and
he obtained leave of absence to come
20 Washington. He had his pension, SS
a month; he was young and ambitious,
besides there was a little girl over the
sea waiting for him-waitipg as true and
loyal for him as though he were an EN-
perOr. lie made himself useful at IA ho-
tel whore he attracted the attention of a
man of influence, who obtained for him
a messengers position in one Of the De-
partments.
lie TOOK some OF that money and went
10 night schools. Oblging and atten-
tive he made friends, aud after time
was designated for a clerkship, and,
thanks TO his application and persever-
ance in studying, he passed the examin-
alton and received the appointment to
n iirst-olass elerkship, with a salary of
$1,000 per Hnnum. Last summer I
missed Flynn from his accustomed
haunts, and had come TO the conclusion
that just as good fortune had found him
he had gone the way of all earth, when
one bright afternoon last week | met
him on the avenue with beautiful
woman on his arm; he was as happy
aud proud as field marshal.
He had been 10 Ireland, and In dear
old Roscommon, in the same church
where they had both been christened
when babies, the same priest made them
man and wife. What content shone In
the violet eyes Of the pretty bride rs she
leaned on the arm of her hero. "They
made so much Of jimmy she said;
''fOr he's coming back for me. The
whole parish came TO the wedding and
danced till sunrise y The spring time
OF their love-life has reached It's sum,
mer, and, tried in the furnace Of delays,
Nheit inture Is bright with the promise
OF happiness when the autumn and win,
GER come. with such woman 20 COM
piement him, there Is something more
Tor Flynn than a olarkship, - Washilo.
4OH Cor. Detroit Free Psass.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-11-05
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

An International Sanitary Congress
will be held at Washington In January,
1881, under the authority of the Govern
ment.
PROF. SILvEsTRI finds that the sum-
init of Mount Etna has been lowered
about forty feet as a result of recent vol
canic activity.
UNDER favorable conditions the chest
nut and the oak will live thousand
years. The beech and the ash live less
than half as long.
THE boring of the Arlberg Tunnel is
in active progress on the Austrian side
of the mountain, and ground will shortly
be broken on the Swiss side.
THE attraction of the earth upon a
magnetic needle ut its surface has been
found TO be about the same as that of o
strongly magnetized hard steel bar
forty inches long at distance of one
foot.
AN appropriation bill passed by the
United States House of Representatives
provides for a survey of the Gulf Stream
from its origin to the Saragossa Sea.
The plan embraces soundings, deep.sea
temperatures, and observations of the
currents.
IT has been proposed to utilize the
swift current of rivers by systems of an
chored floats carrying current wheels
connected with dynamo-electric appa-
ratus. The electricity thus generated
might be used for almost any purpose
for which power is required, as well as
for lighting towns.
ANOTHER lake village, assigned by
experts to the age of bronze, has been
discovered at Auvenier, near Neuchat ell.
Several millstones quite new, others
half made, have been brought to light,
from which it is inferred that the place
may have been the seat of a manufae-
tory of these articles.
A VERY curious proof of the identity of
animal and vegetable protoplasm has
been supplied by Claude Bernard, who
has shown that both are alike sensitive
to the influence of anmsthetics. Ex-
posed to ether, a sensitive plant no
longer closed its leaflets when touched
Assimilation and growth, as well as
termination, are arrested by chloro-
form. Schuztenberger has proved that
the fresh cells of the yeast plant breathe
like an aquatic animal.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-11-05
Greonbaok Dog.

A MUTILATED iive-dollar note was re.
Ueived at the Treasury to-day from Ma
rion County, Indiana, and redeemed.
Accompanying Il was the following afli,
davit; 'Beioro me, John +. Scott, a
Notary Public In and for said county
and State, comes Walter Rivers, who
being duly sworn deposes and saws that
ON or about the I'd day of September.
1880, in the City Of indianapolis, dog
owned by the deponent did feloniouslY
aud with malice intent seize fiye-dollar
bill numbered B 25G,460, series 1875
and bank number 40, and after ohawine
on the right-hand lower corner and the
entire left,hAnd edge of the aforesaid
Dill In spite of all due effort on the part
OF deponent succeeded In swailowing
the same, and no amount OF after elIor9
in choking the aforesaid dog ayailed to
recover the torn portion OF said hin
and, furthermore, deponent declares the
said dog TO be duly licensed by the Citv
OF Indianapolis under number 1877. taxes
paid In full to May J., 1881, and seeks to
obtain from the honorable Treasurer 81
the United States all proper relief in the
shGpe of a new fve-dollar "William. ~
The new bill was SENT Washi,,qtoN
Star.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-11-05
New Workers beginning Life Anew in
Missouri.

THE New York EUening Post says
Substantial beginning is made for a new
colony, which has been forming since
January last, by small weekly contri-
buttons from its members in the pur-
chase of six hundred and eighty acres of
land in Southwest Missouri, In Taney
County, on the White River. Two or
three families are now moving upon the
premises, having gone West a few weeks
ago, with the advance scouts, deputies of
the association, who selected the land.
Five or six families are to 90 this week
These emigrants are all New Workers.,
of various avocations, carpenters, clerks,
plumbers, etc. The weekly contribu-
tions pay for sending out the families,
and the emigrants take their turn in go-
ing, according to the order of their
names in the date of entry as members
of the association. The weekly con-
tributions vary from twenty-five cents
upward. Membership includes the
wife, and children under sixteen years
Of age. ..ta W ...l..t o.. 4a in'...1 7
The six hundred and eighty acres
are on the main road for hauling cotton
from the neighboTlng regions Of Arkap-
sas to Springfield, Missouri, which is
forty miles distant. The colonists count
upon the teamsters as market for all
the produce they will for,the present be
able to dispose Of. Forsyth, the county
seat, is five miles distant on the White
River, and is the only village within fif-
teen miles. The White River is nav
igable part of the way. 1t runs into
the Mississippi little below Memphis. /.
The land purchased is plateau,
twelve hundred feet above the level of
the sea, on the Ozark Mountains II Is
a fertile spot, in a rugged If not sterile
region. Three dwelling houses, with a
large orchard, barns and a fruit house,
are the conyeniences already existing at
the time Of purchase.
The six hundred and eighty acres are
owned by the whole association, and
can not be sold except by vote of three
fourths Of the members. They are or
ganized and have savings-bank ao-
count under the name of the York
Farming ana Manufacturing Associa-
tion, which account is subject 10 the or
der only of three trustees collectively,
who by the bylaws are prohibited from
drawing funds unless notified In writing
of an order from the association, TO be
M~ANAA'h ~ WV VI AAAN NOuuAlAs
Contemporaneous with the purchase
Of the domain and the settlement, the
Co-operatiYe Colony Association, OF
which the York Il the first colony, starts
anewspaper, the h1dustridl Co,operator,
consisting of two octave leaves, 10 be Is.
sued on the FIRST day OF every month,
and sold at five cents each sheet, de.
serlbing the plans and progress Of the
movement. The crest Of the assooia.
ton is pyramid inolosing a bundle of
ripe grain,
The colony numbers about fifty mem.
bers, who hold weekly meetings, The
plan Is to settle the great farm with
cluster OF houses here and there. The
soil OF "York" requires no enriehing.
The surplus fund Of the products is 20
be equally divided between the Yorkers
and the capital fund. The direction is
vested In officers who are elected by
democratic vote.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-11-05
An Engineers COncealment of His Ig.
nOrance.

every effort is made" said a rail-
road officer in a recent conversation,
"to procure trustworthy, faithful en-
ployes, but all kinds of deceptions are
gotten up to throw us of. have one
case in mind. There is a rule on the
road for which / labor which compels
not only the conductor, but the engi-
neer, to sign the receipt of all train or
ders. When my Superintendent took
charge he insisted upon having that
rule adhered, and in that way he as
certa;aed that there was one engineer
in the empty of the company who could
neither read nor write, and he had been
running an engine for fifteen years
Had an accident occurred to his train,
in which accident persons were injured
and in consequence of such injuries an
investigation had been ordered, and the
fact of that engineers ignorance been
established, we could not have saved
ourselves in a suit for heavy damages,
and besides that would have been fined
heavily for allowing such a state of
things
"His cunning came into play. He was
a married man, and his wife was once
a school teacher, and through her eff
forts he was able to commit to memo.
ry the rules as printed on the time
cards, and he had them so thoroughly
fixed in his mind that he could point
them out on the card, but he was just
as liable to do so with the card bottom
side up as in any shape. He was a
good engineer, but we were obliged to
let him go. He went home very much
chagrined, but went to work to learn
to both read and write. He spent one
whole winter at it, but he was too far
along in years to be successful, and final
ly was obliged to give ii up, and to-day
he is firing on the road"
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-11-05
Marietta Register.l

Our State having secured the highest honor
OF the late convention-the nominee for Pres
ident-we must begin the work Of electing
the native to the presidency. Lest this prove
too much for those engaged in 1t, the follow
ing from Mr.. 7. Triem, our popular druggist
will afford a suggestion of relief l take
pleasure in adding to the numerous testimo-
mails regarding the efficacy of Hamburg
Drops. sell largely of the remedy; it gives
better satisfaction than any other medicine.
So many remarkable cures by its use have
come to my notice that deem it a duty to
testify in its behalf.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-11-05

ANNA DICKINSON tells the Boston
Herald that she will soon return to the
platform with lecture on Danton, and
may also read from an original tragedy
called "Aurelian." OF her new play,
"An American Girl" she says: II
have not seen it performed yet, and
have avoided reading the criticisms.
Miss Davenport wanted tragedy at
first, and then a lugubrious emotional
piece l tried to convince her that she
wanted nothing of the kind, but it was
not until July had arrived, and | had
already written large part of Rus
sian play to ill the bill, that l succeed
ed in getting her consent to do a COM
edy, Then began the American
Girl" Miss Dickinson is said to get
$50 for each performance of the play,
besides 81, 800 cash down, and at the
end of the season it reverts to her
There is a clause in the contract for
bidding the alteration or omission of
any of the language without the writer's S
permission.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-11-05

AN English physician stationed in
Formosa says; "The Chinese make, on
the whole, very good patients. Ooca-
sionally some of them try our patience
not little. One takes four days sup.
ply of medicine away with him, the re-
cipe bearing on it, "a spoonful three
times daily after each meal He comes
back next morning for more, thinking
TO flatter you by stating that he drank
the former quantity at one dose. An
other has his arm carefully put up in
splints, aud on his next visit he brings
his dressings in a separate parcel. They
are great believers In internal admins
tration, and, although he have only a
cut finger, it is difficult for Chinaman
to see why he should not get some medi
cine TO 'eat. "
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-11-05

The bell of the Congregational
Church at Newtown, Conn, has been
used one hundred and twelve years,
and the golden rooster on top of the
building has bullet marks made by SOL
diers of the Revolution shooting at it
while passing through the town.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-11-05

II you will stop spending so much on fine
clothes, rich food and style, buy good healthy
food, cheaper and better clothing; get more
real and substantial things of life every way,
and especially stop the foolish habit OF en-
ploying expensive quack doctors or using so
much of the vile humbug medicine that does
you only harm, but put your trust in that
simple, pure remedy, Hop Bitters; that cures
always at trifiing cost, and you will see good
times and have good health.-Chrol,icle
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-11-05

Geo E. Savory, Esq, Asst. Police Clerk,
refers to a case of agonizlng sciatic suffering
Of frequent occurrence, and which was cured
by st. Jacobs Oil in less than half an hour.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-11-05

Commissioner lie Due is manufact-
uring sugar from sorghum in his mill in
the rear of the Agricultural Department
at the rate of several thousand pounds
a day.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-11-05
THE MARKETS,

WMHoFT's Fever and Ague Tonic, the
old reliable remedy, now sells at one dollar
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-11-05

The only genuine Axle Grease has the name
Of frdzsr on every package, and wears longer
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-11-05

REDDINe's RUSSIA SALvE meets with won
deriul success In all cases Of skim diseases