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Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-29
The Arts of the Ballet Dancer.

What Their Muscles are Made of-Ho~
 They stand on Their Toes-Some Se-
 crets.
 From the New York Sum-
 Witnessing play from behind the scenes
 OF during rehearsal is a death blow to many
 illusions. Whoever has once seen the pro-
 cess of making up an old woman for young one, or seen plain woman transformed by paint and powder into beauty, is disen- chanted forever; but these awakenings to the realism of the playhouse are nothing when compared with the disenchantments which befalI that hapless mortal who, having been a blind worshipper of the Terpsichorean art as displayed by expert ballet dancers deter mines to discover whether all that seems flesh and muscle is real or only padding. It is strange how well theatrical people keep their secrets or rather, how few who know the se- crets of making up ever think it worth while to tell how the thing is done.
 No doubt fifty reporters and fashion writers know what any one can ascertain who goes to Blooms, the place which has almost the monopoly in this city of the manufacture and sale of theatrical goods. There in the
 hosiery department hang the silk tights and
 wool tights the pink, flesh -colored and blue cotton tights of the coryphees ana sPectacu- lar figurantes; the half-red, half black
 Mephistopheles and Faust tights; the clown and harlequin tights, the equestrian tights and shirts, and the padded tights and shirts, to wear under all the beautiful varlegated
 silk and spangled and cotton and wool tights
 and shirts-there they are displayed to the
 curious and admiring gaze of anybody who
 chooses to examine them.
 In spite of her seeming scantlness Of cloth ing ballet dancer does not suffer from cold.
 Under her silk or cotton hosiery every ballet
 dancer without exception wears padding.
 The padded tights are heelless. A strap of
 the stockinet of which they are woven extends under the hollow of the foot.
 The webbing is finely ribbed around the ankle and not padded below tho swell of the calf or where the calf ought to swell. The padding is of fine lamb s wool fleece knit ted, with the fleece thrown up like plush on the under side into the web, which is of cot ton, strong and not too elastic. There is no padding around this knee, and none around the hips. The thighs are well padded. Few men or women have small, well-proportloned knee joints, and even when they have sufi- cient flesh it is not so distributed as to pro duce perfect symmetry of form. These pad | ded goods are therefore generally made to l order This is necessary, for no two persons have the same proportionate length or thlgh and leg. Again, many have good calves and the rest of the leg very poor or 1 thin Others have thighs and not calves: others have both thighs and calves with sufficient flesh thereon, but it is not in the right places How is all this remedied Why, in the dlrectest, 1 shortest manner possible. The lady or gen l tleman who orders pair of padded tights IS a waited on by a salesman or saieswoman, Wno J understands bis or her business. To the
Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-29
A Fair Criticfsrn.

Edmund Yates in the last number of the London World thus speaks of what IS great nuisance in this country: "When will actors and actresses, and particularly actresses, learn good sense and good taste? At eer- tain period of the entertainment no matter how flat it may be, or what signs of dissatis- faction may have been expressed, an unhap- py individual, who, to do him justice. seems always heartily ashamed of himself, is seen staggering towards the footlights under the weight of huge beribboned basket of flow CTS fashioned sometimes in the guise of ship. This monstrosity is hoisted with the help of the orchestra, on to the stage, and the gifted performer generally of course female, comes forward with an awkward at- tempt at grateful surprise to receive the cum sbrous offering What ineffable nonsense 1t is! Do either or any one of the parties concerned suppose that any human being in the house, if sane and sober, is taken by this spontaneous tribute of admiration at the feet ofsgeniu, Why, any ballet girl at the Nudity could have as much done for her if she could persuade her young man to go to the necessary expense"
Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-29
Artistic.


 VT. We have number of unusually fine things in Tidies. Lace Tides, Antique ri dies, Embroidered Tidies on cotton and linen momie cloth in variety of fine shades, and beautifully worked. Hand-embroidered ri, dies on linen, heavily trimmed with antique lace. These are very choice.
 A New Idea.
 VII corset without clasps without la- ces, that can be put on and fixed in half a minute, that fits well and is comfortable. This is a novelty all ladies should at least SEE Ask for the Belt Corset.
 Our Stronghold.
 VIII. We repeat that we have Black Silks cheaper just now than ever before. We al ways make this our leading line, and when we can buy cheap we give our customers the advantage. We mean to keep where we are in the Silk trade of this section, that is, ahead of all competitors. Surah Silk, Satin de Lyon, Colored Silks, Satins in all desirable shades, Silk Velvets very cheap.
 Ribbons and Laces.
 K. Again we have to announce additions to this stock of Antique Laces, Imitation An- tique, Point de Nemours, Mirecourt, Point de Bruxelles, Point d' Alencon, and Spanish lace goods. Null Ties, Lace Scarfs. We have some bargains in fancy Ribbons. Our stock of Ribbons contains all the shades required to match the fashionable Dress Goods.
 A Sound Inference.
 X. Our Blankets are selling so rapidly that we infer that people must have found out they can buy best in our store.
 SeasOnab1e.
 XI. We have added considerably to our stock of Shawls of all kinds We invite in- spection of the new goods.
 Looking Ahead.
 XII. We are busy getting together rare collection of fine things for the holiday trade. We shall give particulars in due time.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-29
YOL. XVIII.
Mems, from J.A. Adam q to.
Unusual at this Season.

Unusual at this Season.
 l. Sweeping re iuctions on large quan- tity of Dress Goods. These have been put into three lots at 25c, 50c, and 75c. In the 75c lot are some immense bargains, and all are away far below their market value.
 Very Acceptable Bargains.
 IT. We have had all this season the best and cheapest stock of CLOAKINGS in the city. We have just gone through them, and reduced the price of all short lengths, making a lot of splendid bargains for those wanting material for misses and children's cloaks, jackets or overcoats.
 Important.
 III, We have just closed out an import ers' stock of Cloaks at very large reduc- tion. They are all very superior garments, of this seasons importation from Europe, in the latest styles, and beautifully gotten up. It is pretty large lot, and we want to run them of if possible before Christmas. We have therefore been careful to- mark them with prices which we think will ensure that end. Since we opened them on Friday we have made good progress. and ladies desiring to secure garments of superior style at prices less than are charged for ordinary domestic goods, should come soon, before the best pat terms are gone.
 What is Wanted.
 ". Our stock of Knitted Goods for la dies and children is now full and varied. Jackets, Hoods, Nubias, Clouds, Fascinators, Mitts Leggins, &c.
 Good Trade.
 V. We are doing very brisk trade in La- dies and Children's Underwear. The reason undoubtedly is that we have better stock and charge less than other dealers. The pub lie very soon find out where the best value is
Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-29

According to the Railroad Gasette there were 12O railroad accidents in October, kill ing 69 persons and wounding 137 others, of whom some have died. There were more people killed than in any month for year, and, indeed nearly quarter of all who were killed in the year were killed in October There were 6S collisions of which the worst was the dreadful crash at Pittsburgh Of the 106 accidents whose hour was known, e happened in the daytime against 39 at night. Freight trains were in 100 of the accidents and passenger trains in 43. There were only 20 accidents to passenger trains by them- selves
Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-29

In difference to public opinion Manager Abbey has decided not to produce the ''Pas- sion Play'' in Booths theatre, which shows that he knows (which side his bread is but tered on-'' He has lost some money by pre- pairing for the play, but he would lose more by producing it.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-29

Consul Walker of Paris says that the cus tom of packing our American hams in yellow sack-cloth impregnated with solution of chlorate of lead is considered by the health authorities there as dangerous, and the sale of them is thereby greatly retarded.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-29

The Philadelphia Press proposes that Utah be added to Nevada, so as to give the latter a large enough population for an average State and get the Mormon population of Utah in a State with a gentle population big enough to outvote the Mormons. This would be good plan if the Mormons would ''stay put
Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-29
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Both the wicked and the righteous found much difficulty in standing on slippery places yesterday. and not few of them failed en- tirely.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-29
Al Benevolent Farmer.


 ''Any chestnuts round here?" asked one of the three city boys who met an aged, benevolent looking farmer out in Livonia township. The old man hesitated:
 ''You don't want to steal lem ?' he asked.
 "Oh, no; we just want to find out"
 "Well, there's a few trees back there, but if I thought you wanted to steal them I wouldn't have told you, for the owners gone to town but you're bright honest-looking boys.''
 The boys blushed with the pride of con- scious goodness.
 ''When will the owner be back?''
 ''Weu, not before dark I reckon.'
 The boys respectfully thanked the old man, waited till he got out of sight, jumped the fence, and were soon shaking down the burrs.
 The shaking easy, but the opening of the chestnut burrs was more difficult and un- pleasant. At last the boys had a splendid pile of handsome brown nuts on the ground, and they prepared to put them in the bags they brought with them.
 'Please don't take any more trouble" said the benevolent old man who stood by the fence, beaming kindly on the startled boys. "pm not so strong as I once was, and I fear I can't hold this dog much longer. If you'll hurry, though, I guess can keep him here till you get to the railroad track. Down, Tige, sir !''
 As the boys looked back from the railroad fence, they could see the stepping figure of the old man scooping the rich, brown chest nuts into two-bushel bag.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-29

The United States fish commission reports that the fish most extensively distributed is the shad. From 65, 900, 900 to 75,Ooo, GOO of the young have been placed in various waters since the propagation of this fish began, and the number to be sent out during the coming season will be three times as great as in any previous year. This winter steamer will be in service on the coast of Georgia matching young shad, and it is expected that, next year the shipment of the fish will be by the carload, and a car is now being built for this special purpose The work of stocking the rivers of the Pacific coast has been so thorough that it may be re-
Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-29

garded as finished. The commission has been successful in the distribution of salmon eggs
 When the propagation of the Atlantic salmon
 was begun the fish were not taken in any numbers south of the Connecticut river, but they are now found in considerable abund- ance in the Hudson, Delaware and Susque- hanna rivers, and hopes are entertained of successfully stocking streams further south. The matching station of the Atlantic salmon is at Bucksport, Maine. The distribution of the eggs of the fish during the present season will amount to about Z, GOO, 900. The hatch ing establishment of the land-locked salmon is on Grand Lake stream, Maine. Numerous small lakes throughout the northern States are stocked with this valuable fish and the distribution is being continued yearly on growing scal..
 MT. Thomas Meehan, well known horti- culturist and botanist, contributes some in- teresting and valuable facts about timber to the forthcoming report of the Pennsylvania State Board of Agriculture. MT. Meehan's investigations have convinced him that when there shall be real scarcity of lumber, so as to affect the market price seriously, it will pay companies to plant timber and forests so planted will come into use, when properly cared for, in much less time than the con- oak tree has been known to live thousand years, in England, hardly any timber trees in the eastern Atlantic States reach two hundred years. without such signs of decrepitude as prove them to be past the age of fitness for lumber. Very much of the lumber of com merce is from trees less than a hundred years old ,and very little indeed over one hundred and fifty years There are now millions of acres of magnificent forest trees in Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee, though but little use is made of them except for fence rails and frewood. Agricultural settlers are more welcome than manufacturers, and the timber is looked on as an incumbrance. Thousands of dollars worth of timber is destroyed by the girdling process in order that a single crop of corn or tobacco may be raised. But this indifference cannot continue. There is now always some Virginia timber in Pennsyl- vania markets, but time will increase the de- mand Three thousand miles of solid tim Der are used annually in the coal mines of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron company alone. But this large demand is not enough to make the timber trade pay re- gardless of locality. If the timber is more than few miles from a railroad track or navigable river, a mine, it will hardly pay expenses, so that some blind attempts to en- courage timber culture have failed. Says Mr. Meehan at this point of his line of thought: ''To make general laws giving pre- miums for planting trees everywhere and anyhow, so that trees are planted, is mere waste of public money. The true policy is for those large corporations or public bodies which are the most likely to need timber in their operations to look out for supplies from their own forethought in forest culture"
Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-29

decision of considerable importance has been rendered by Judge Baxter of the United States Circuit Court, in Cincinnati. It in- wolves the legal status of colored children in the public schools. In Clermont county, Ohio, teacher refused admission to James Cruse, colored. The trustees sustained his action, and the boy's father sued them in the United States Court for damages. They filed demurrer, claiming that the United States Court had no jurisdiction, that the parties to the action were residents of the State, and that the right to attend school was not conferred by the State constitution Judge Baxter holds that the United States Court by special statute, has jurisdiction in all actions for damages arising from depriva- tion of the civil rights of any citizen. As to the claim that the State laws provided for separate schools for eolored children, the court held that such enactments did not ex- clude them from the white schools in places where the separate school was not provided, the Act being to provide for separation, not exclusion
Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-29
Rar0NinG in CArriageS

sWWYAGONS, Beach Wagons, PhRtons. Top Carria-
 wv gss, Shifting Top, Patent Wheels, new and sec ondhad The cheapest and best place in the city to purchasa anything in the above line is at the factory of ID. TO BIN, 1O4 Howe street. N. B-Re- arin9 of all kinds promptly attended to and at low sgf rates Carriages and Wagons stored and sold on
Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-29
SLIPPER Y.

s'Old Grimes is dead-that good old man We neer shall see him more. He used to wear a long tailed coat,
 All buttoned down before." Why mourn for Grimes ?-his daughters live: On Fashions streets we find lem, And still they wear "Old Grimes coat" All buttoned down behind lem.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-29

What Their Muscles are Made Of-HoSv
 l They Stand Their TOeF-Some Se-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-02-27

Is II or not probable that NIL me-
tallic veins may be but pseudo
morphs, !. 0, molecular variations on
previously existing and to tho
nIansvsI All lnspeC,uh ~, -..,..or.,
curious specimens Of altered min.
erals to be met with in Mr.. VIM. T.
Henry's cabinet has suggested tho
above interrogatory. We there sec
our familiar "tilf," in some cases
wholly and in Others partially con-
verified into or replaced by ono
and another of our metals---now
drybone now galena. Tho idea is
pushed forcibly upon us that pos
sibly under the occult agency Of
the earth's electrical currents there
mayIhappcn below what the alchy-
mists dreamed, transmutation of
the metals.
The discovery of Lockyer, u few
years ago, that under certain condi-
tions of experiment, tho metal cal
cium responded TO the spcctroscope
in a manner precisely similar to
copper, nickel, to cobalt. and cal
eium, TO strontium, points TO tho
same idea.
This conception as TO the possible
way in which our mineral veins
may have come about ribs the
problem in these parts Of much
that has seemed homogeneous. Ac-
cording To this, onr hunt for mineral
is a pursuit Of what have been the
marked lines Of molecular change
in times gone by. What we have
primarily to look out for, is meta
morphism within the rocks. The
conditions Of IL being the same, we
are justified in expecting like fruits.
And now, as 10 the bearing Of
this upon the Lower Magnetism
question. Do the rocks below our
present level of mining show signs in
streaks Of molecular changer And
in the l.. NJ, where conditions Of
change may be presumed TO have
been similar 10 those in the dolom-
ties above, gee we the rocks
remarkably metamorphosed or
Transformed ~ (Sec Perciyals ID
Report.)
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-02-27
NO. 80.
Gerrymandering.

| If any person does not fully uni.
derstand tho Significance of political
Gerrymandering we wish 10 call
the attention Of such person 10,
some of the new maps, Of the
senate, assembly and congressional
districts Of this State. The maps
will be found in the Blue Book for
1850, and they are fine specimens
OF the science Of Gerrymandering;
we'll illustrated. Some Of the
assembly districts, for example, are
curiosities. The second district of
Dane county, including this city
the several districts of Dodge an
Fond du Lac counties, the districts
comprising the counties of Lincoln,
Taylor, Clark and Wood, the fourth
district of Winnebago county and
the second Of Iowa county, are all
as fine specimens of political dis.
honesty as could be produced. Tho
Republicans of Wisconsin, who are
responsible for this glaring evidence
OF fraud, are savory crowd 10 be
oroaking about Democratic attempts
to defeat the will OF tho majority.
Not the least regard is had for tho
rights of the people, or for the
general welfare in tho districting Of
the State; the only object was that
of making the districts Republican
even though the district is half a
mile wide and a hundred miles
long. II is enough 10 cause ono
to look upon his government with
disgust and contempt TO study such
illustrated exhibitions of public
dishonesty as shown by these maps.
Madison Democrat.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-02-27

The loggers in Wisconsin have
had fine winter for business. Last
winter the cut on the Wisconsin
river was sixty million. Up 70 this
time seyenty-five million have been
banked on the Wolf river and its
tributaries. Last winter the cut
was scyenty-fyc million, and this
winter the yield will be at least a
hundred million.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-02-27

The Maryland Legislature has
passed law which provides for
Furnishing by fine Or impronment
disturbers Of the peace Of ncighbor-
hoods by loud and unscemly voices,
and those who curse, swear or use
obscene language.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-02-27
EDWIN OSBORNE,
Jeweler and Engraver,
Engraving.

make engraving : speciality. Articles pur
chased al my store win be engraved FREE or
CHARGE, Ian tae only engrever 10 the city
can ~ ssems y. OSBORNE.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-10
SPECIFIC FOR CONSUMPTION /!

TNIiIS ail-poworful vegetable prepara-
tion expels from the lungs and air pns-
Hages, the muous and muco.pusp produced
by pulmonary Inflammation, heals tho
trritated membranes, and renovates
every organ which utilities the breath OF
Life. II contains no stupefying poison,
md Is In all respects n hoaithfuI medi-
cine. The rapidity and certainty with
.Iul.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-10

Mr.. Sterling Prichard, an artist in the en-
ploy of the Chicago Emigration Bureau,
passed south on the Central road yesterday
morning. He has come to Texas for the
purpose of photographing and sketching
scenery and points of interest to DO used by
the bureau in inducing emigration from the
Eastern States and Europe. These photo.
graphs are taken with view to conform with
lectures on the State, which can be produced
by magic lantern exhibitions, illustrating the
scenery Of the country, etc. He arrived in
Denison some two weeks ago and has already
done Grayson, Collin and Denton counties.
He will take sketches Of farms in different
parts of the State, and is doing his work
quietly. This company, which was formed
but short time ago, is represented as having
large capital and their work will be princi.
pally to induce European emigration. Be-
fore leaving the State Mr.. Pnchard should
not fail to visit Dallas and make a sketch of
some of her farms.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-10
BATTLING FOR LIFE

with tho most terrible scourgo of our cli-
mato will find Frltsch's Prussian Cough
Syrup n potent ally, and will assuredly
win the fight by adhcring strictly to this
crnnI InAllclnn- Iha
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-10
CORSICANA.
Correspondence OF the Herald.

Correspondence OF the Herald.
CoRsIcASA. February I, lSo.
Business pretty good to-day, as q great
snany planters were in the city.---District
court is slowly grinding out justice on the
criminal docket--The case Of the State vs..
Green Barry for murder is set for trial Mon
day morning.-Sir Knights s. j. 7. John
soil, b. g. A. Quinlan and Q. s. Morse ct al
ere expected TO attend the Grand Comman-
derry at Palestine next week.-R G. Beae
asa been appointed District Deputy Grand
Master of the Odd Fellows for this district.
The new form of the daily HERALD gives
entire satisfaction among its patrons here.
-Waxahschie lodge Of Odd Fe llows will
have q grand time on the Goth Of April, cele-
5rating the anniversary of the order. Gov
.etnor r. b. Hubbard will make the Grafton,
and some music, a supper, dance and some
pretty girls, etc., are booked for the ocoa-
s;on.--Lew Wallace has gem in the way
Of an auction store on wheels.-George b.
Walker Is doing very well and will soon be
his feet again.--The farmers are
shout through sowing oats and
ere giving corn planting their atten-
ton 20 corn planting Commits
soncr's court meets Monday next The build
ing of new courthouse and some impor-
tart road matters will come before them
The Golden troupe will play Fate" at the
Opera-house Mon ay night-The Barth
Brothers have fitted up saloon in elegant
St,le in the U. Nj. Lee building. lisa gem.
couples composed an impromp.u