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Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-25

Mr. Walter, of the London Times, who is now in this country, thinks the time will come when New York will draw it's water supply from Lake Erie. He says: 'It would be expensive, grant; but one years saving in New York city jobbery would, am convinced, cover the entire cost, if contract ed properly, of course" He is probably correct in this latter statement.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-25

Some of the peculiarities of graveyard insurance, /" now so popular in Pennsylvania, are shown in the case of Henry Stewart, an old negro, who died day or. two ago in Harrisburg. He was insured for $125, ,000., Last summer he came near dying, and the symptoms of his disease strongly indicated poisoning. His illness was due to drinking whisky adulterated with strychnine. Several of the persons who held policies on his life are said to have given liquor vendors orders to give him all the whisky he wanted and charge the amount to them. This is about all he received for allowing himself to be in sured. The relatives of the old man will, it is said, take steps to enjoin the companies in which he has been insured from paying to the men who hold policies on his life.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-25
DIR. s. ". FISKE,

Clafrvoyant Physician and Magnetic
 Healer, Business and Test Medium, nFFICE No. 270 Chapel street, New Haven Conn., " where he can be consulted regularly every month"; from the morning Of the 10th until the 22d et P. ID.
 lOface hours from 8. nn. to D. m.
 All who need any counsel or treatment are invited to call The Doctor has the gift to describe every pain and secret disease at sight, and with his vegeta- ble medicine and heling power combined is enabled to all kinds of diseases in Ehort time The Doe tor has had thirty years experience healer and physician, thousands can testify to the many tonishing cures he has performed.
 The Doctor also gives valuable advice business matters, and all the affairs of life, both social and financial
 He will tell you if success diversity awaits you, also of journeys lawsuits gains losses, absent friends and great success in selecting lucky numbers. All should consult him. He is always reliable
 Sittings forbusfneEs affairs or examination of the Gick, s1. oommunications by letter upon business or health must contain 8, age, sex, lock cf hair and stamp Address Lock Box 253. Norwich, Ct For further particulars send stamp and get circu lar.
 TAKE NoTIcE-The Doctor can be consulted st the Byxbee House, Meriden, Ct, four days, commen cling Oct 23th. Also he will be at Smiths Hotel. Wa terburys Ct, four days, commencing Oct. 2Sth.
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The Bridge OF Signs.

The Bridge of Signs, which has
been made famous by Byron in
"Childe Harold" is in Venice
Criminals were conveyed across the
bridge to hear their sentence. and
from there led to their executions;
from this it derives its melancholy
but appropriate name. 1t may be
explained that the ducal palace is
connected on the east side by this
bridge with the prisons. Ruskin
says Of it that the bridge is "a work
of no merit and of late period, ow-
ing the interest it possesses chiefly
to its pretty name and the ignorant
sentimentalism of Byron" Iowels
speaks of it as ''thau pathetic swim.
die, the Bridge Of Sighs;" and a
traveller writin g of it, says that the
signing company that crossed it must
have been made up of house break
ers, cut.purse knaves, and murders,
and the name was given it ''by the
people from that opulence of com
passion which enables the Italians
to pity even rascality in difficulties. !"
Nevertheless, Byron thus sings of it.:
stoodi in Venice; on the Bridge Of Signs;
A palace and prison on each hand;
| slw fiom out the waves her structure
rise,
As from the stroke Of the ench inter- s
wand;
A thousand years their cloudy wings ox-
pand
Around me, aad dying glory smiles
Ger the far times, when many a subject
tand
Looked to the winged lions marble
piles,
: Where Venice sat in state, throned on Ler
hun bred isles
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Graveyard Life Insurance

The mutual life insurance adjust.
ers and detectives have been at
Scranton, Pa, for several days in
yestigating cases of death recently
reported, for the purpose of recover
ing the amount of policies held by
spectators. They have uneartbed a
conspiracy formed to get the insur-
ance on the life of subject who is
still alive, and whose death was reg
ularly reported to the home office;
also that number of cases were in
sured after the parties had died. In
one case spurious funeral was held,
and the certificate of death was du-
ly attested by physician, who is in
the ring with the SPECTATORS. A
flaw in the proofs Of death aroused
the suspicious of the agent, and the
investigation is likely to result in
the arrest of a few policy holders,
when some spicy disclosures may be
expected concerning the methods of
those who are gambling in human
life. A graveyard insurance agent
of Scranton disposed of policies
amounting to 100000 in Chicago
last week. The subjects are all res
idents of Chicago, and their death is
daily expected.
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Piles.

Piles are frequently preceded by
a sense OF weight in the back loins
and lower part of the abdomen.
causing the patient to suppose he
has some affection of The kidneys
or neighboring organs. AT times
symptoms of indigestion are pres
ent as tiatu 'ency, uneasiness of the
stomach, etc. IL moisture like
perspiration, producing a very
disagreeable itching, particularly
at night after getting warm in bed
is very common attendant. In
ternal, External and Itching Piles
yield at once on the application of
DR.. Bosanko's Pile Remedy, which
acts directly upon the parts effect
ed, absorbing the tumors, allaying
the intense itching, and effecting a
permanent cure where all other
remedies have failed. Do not delay
until the drain on the system pro-
duces permanent disability. but
try it and be cured Price, 80 cts.
Ask your druggist for il, and when
you cannot obtain it of him, we
will send it, prepaid, on receipt OF
price. Address The DR.. Bosanko
Medicine Co., Piqua, Ohio Sold
by G. w. BOWMAN, Druggist,
DIartinsburg, w. Va. jun25-ly
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A Guide
FOR THE PURCHASE OF TRIPLf
PLATED gpQnNG AND L,nRKa

FOR THE PURCHASE OF TRIPLE
PLATED SPOONS AND FORKS.
Persons having occasion to purchase
silver plated spoons or forks, will do well
to observe the following:
EXTRA PLATE is NOT TRIPLE PLATE
Triple-plated Spoons and Forks have
the following numbers stamped on the
back-Teaspoons No. 6; Dessert Spoons
and Forks, No 9; Tai lespoons nod Folks,
No. IL. All goods not having lbese mum
ters stamped on the back Of each spoon
and fork are not triple plated, but of in
ferior quality Remember these numbers
and you cannot be deceived Cut this Out
and AXE it along with you when you go
TO pure base.
The best assortment Of all qualities can
be fonnd at w. l.. jones',
febl4-tf. Next to Everett House.
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II Don't Vast IA Plaster

said a sick man to druggists,
can't you give me something to
cure me ~ His symptoms were
a lame back ana disordered urine
and were SIRE indication Of kid
ney disease The druggists told
him to use Kidney Wort and in Il
short time it effected a complete
cure. Have you these symptoms?
Then get box or bottle to-day
before you become incurable. 1t
is the cure; safe and ure.-Ka0r-
lille Republican.
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AN OLD LADY writes us: ST
am 60 years old and was feeble and
nervous all the time, when
bought bottle of Parker's Ginger
Tonic. i have used little more
than one bottle and feel as we'll as
at 30 y See other column.
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At Brighton Beach, last Friday, a
fashionable belle, while bathing,
had this complimentary remark
passed upon her: "Well, | declare,
she outstripS them ALL"
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COrns Can be Cured.

Why suffer with corns waen Pers
Corn Solvent is a SURE cure. Price 26
cents bottle. 1t is warranted to cure
or the money will be refunded For
sale by GETTIEGER g. HoKE,
Agents for the manufacturer.
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SOLDIERS!

A A. THOMAS, corner Of Ninth and f.
Streets, Washington, D. O., attends to
Pension aud Back Pay. Bounty Claims
collected Contested Land Claims, Min
eral and Agricultural, attended 20 before
the Department af The Interior and Su-
preme Court Land Warrants Land Scrip
and Addition Hon esteads purchased and
sold. (apr23.tf.
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cit is very remarkable unused a
Bowery pawnbroker the other day,
show many of these ut-of-work ac-
tors come here to spout Shakes
peare.n
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When a young man in Boston
wishes to tell his sweetheart that
her hair pin is coming out he simply
says: III. p. G. o." and she tum-
bles.
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DIX UWN,
MEDICINES,
CHEMICALS,
FANCY ARTICLES, &C.,

All of which viii be sold at low prices
for cash.
All medicines warranted fresh and gen.
uine, and of the best q7ality.
He desires to cay to lbs old friends and
customers, and all who may feel inclined
to favor him with their support and con-
fidence, that the greatest care is at all
times exercised in compromising medicines.
Physicians prescriptions neatly and ac-
curately prepared by competent and c.
perienced Druggists, according to the
strlctest rules Of Pharmacy, at all hours
Of the day and night. mar20s0.
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/ have received case of Malaga
Hats, for Men and Boys-call AMI see
them, at II. N. DEATRfCK'S
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TO Farmers and Laboriag Men, call
and see the best lire Of mems Heavy
Brogans in iowa, at II. \, DEA-
TRICktS.
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Just received large stock Ct the
celebrated Carlisle shoes, for Ladies'
and Misses-the best shoe in town for
the money, for sale only by II. n.
DEATPICK.
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~ Remember the place-West Martin
st.tet oae door west Of Rauch's Brick
Building 3. jy2-ly.
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in the world, of which am the Inventor
and Patentee. LIST. 1t is the only perfect
force feed Drill made; il will not shake
out more grain or drop it in bunch,s in
seeding over rocky or unlevel ground ID.
1t will not wear or break off the germ of
the grain while passing through the grain
feeder as is the case with iron force-teed
drills Sd 1t is the only Fertilizer sower
that has pstent sharp edge feed openings
which caInot be pasted shut with wet or
damp fertilizers, and which viii cut up
Jumps, sticks, bones, nails, &c, which are
sometimes found in fertilizers. without
injuring feed openings or the drill in any
way. 4th 1t is the only Drill that has
patent Main Frame which throws axle
piece out of the way so that the hoes or
shovels in passing over distractions when
used or thrown Zg-zag, aan e up and
back without interfering with axle-rail of
the Drill, thereby avoiding great strain
and oftentimes breakage Of The machine
5th. 1t is the only Drill that has hoe
shifter rails to which the drag bars are
attached and arranged, one in ar and
one in front ofmain-frame rail, on which
he tongue is fasta ned; by this patent the
main frame is shortened and a great
weight taken from the horses Eecks 9Th.
1t is the only Spring hoe Drill that has
patent check link which holds the pressure
from gum spring; the spring Is ouly used
in passing over DISTRACTIONS thereby re-
lieving spring of constant wear. eth. 1t
is the only Drill that has patent Side
block, giving shoyels any desired angle,
and allowing the grain to be pat in at
any depth desired, the same in hard or
mellow ground.
examine and straighten up every Drill
before it leaves my place Of business. tnus
oftentimes saving purchasers from annoy
ance and loss of time when they are ready
to commence seeding. Thousands of far
mers who are using my Dill, and have
used all other mak-s will testify to Its su-
snperioritY, as set forth above.
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J.F. BOYD, Superintendent
CHAS. FELDMAN, Agent.
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SHOE MkNUPACTORY,
ON WEST MARTIN STREET

ON WEST MARTIN STREET,
one door west of Rauch's Brick Buildings.
desire To say to my old customers, and
all who may 'rel inclined to favor me
with their patronage AMI confidence, that
hope 10y suict attention to business to
merit and retain it. All my work war
ranted, and prices 10 Suit the times and
scarcity OF money. A cali is all that is
desired 10 convince rny patrons that
mean do business. Special attention
given to
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SOCIETY NOTES.

Although Mrs. Garfield was better yesterday
and still improving to, day, her physicians said
abe would lot be able to leave her room for four
weeks at least, however rapidly she might I'M
prove. Her friend, Mrs. Sheldon, who is pleas
antly remembered as having been with Mrs.
Garfield for some weeks after the Inauguration,
Is constantly by her sick bed now.
IL has been remarked upon as singular co.
incidence that the wives OF both the officers
Admiral Patterson and Commodore Feoiger,-
who were lately in command Of the Washing
ton navy yard, should have died within one
week OF each other. No Two ladies among
b1ger's death was wholly unexpected to those
who knew her here.
Senator voorhees, and his daughter will go In
remain a@onth for the Ssnert Of his nsait5'
as he has been suffering from rheumatism.
Mrs: voorhees, VIII spend The summer at Nara.
vent 9nres Who owing ~ to III
brothers. family at Roxbury, Mass Is improv-
ing, and his wife, who is with him, hopes to be
TSer son Vii aasn az sa
uate. Their daughter Is With her graad par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Cargill, here.---Mr and
hG Wilson on Who who are at the RS
next, and viii sail for Europe at the close OF
the month. They have fixed no time for their
return.-Mrs. 3. F. Coston has removed to
remain there until August, when she will take
trip north.-Mr. and Mrs. j. Il. Lathrop,
who have been visiting her sister, Judge
place near Chicago.-MrS. and Miss Bryan
win not 60 west Immediately, but VIII prob
ably depart before the 1st OF June.--Mlss
stationery clerk OF the Senate, has gone to New
York, to visit the family OF Mr.. Preston, the
Hay tten minister. Major and MrH. Banks left
already been benefited by the change.-Mrs.
9. V. Niles and her daughter Will go soon after
July 1st TO Narragansett to spend the summer,
IN the same hotel In which Gen. Hunter and
family and several other Washington families
have engaged board.
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Condensed Locals.

j. Shillington sends the Atlantic Aonthlv for
June.
PaTnell Branch, No. !, Land League. met last
n1ght and collected $l3. The society is I'm a
nour1sh1Dg condition and constantly adding
members 10 the roll. Receipts OF the treasurer
presented for $40 transmitted TO treasurer in
The funeral CT Mr.. Richard Herman Emanuel
Seloeft, who died last Friday morning, 27 years
ana one month old, took place from the rest
CeLce OF bis father, Selma Seibert, l24 MARYLAND
avenue southwest, yesterday afternoon at 5
O'CLOCK. and was largely attended.
This morning O11cer Cook or the ApricuI.
tuIal department., arrested q crazy white
woman In the grounds OF that department.
named Alice Williams, and took her to police
headquarters, nom whence she was sent 10 her
home across the Easter Branch
MessrS E. and s. Rsynor, while fishing tran
net IN the Georgetown channel, caught beau.
tiful German carp weighing two pounds. In
spectoT sutton took the fish to Prof. Baird of
the Smithsonian, who said he had no doubt
that 1t was one OF those escaped from the carp
ponds during the freshet las, winter, and it was
put into q tin can and sent to the carp pond.
District Grand Lodge, No. g. Independent
Oruer OF GOOD Samaritans and Daughters OF
Samarla, with Its subordinates, last evening at
tenoed sermon preached to them In the Third
Bept1st Church, Franklin street. between attn
ana 6tn streets northwest, by the national
grand Sire, Rev. &. w. Williams, of Norfolk. Va.
His text was Romans Sd chapter, 25th verse.
A collection OF SIS was taken up, S35 OF which
was contributed by the order.
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kilograms to The Star.
WALL STREET TO-DAY.
The stock Market strong auc
RnnVAnf-

NEW YORK, May l6.-The Posts financial arti-
Gle GAO pm. edition) says; The Stock Exchange
markets are very active to-day. L. s. bonds
are a lower for the as and 2. higher for the SIS
state bonds are steady. and railroad bonds are
generally higher-Aa2 per cent The stock
market is strong 10 buoyant, at ar advance OF
"a al per cent, the latter Missouri Pacific which
has been bought up TO 102E; this stock is now
a 6 per cent investment, dividends OF : per
cent being paid quarterly. The other notably
strong stocks have advanced as follows: Wa
bash, 80 TO 59h, the preferred per cent 10
20 W. Z. Telegraph. = 10 1919, and ex per
cent 10 seA; Iron Mountain, ~ 10 16h; kansas
AID Texas, "a to SOD; Chattanooga per
cent 70 80; G. G. 4 |: c., Il. TO 2sh; Central
racine, L to 90; Union Pacific, per cent TO
l24s.; Alton and Terre Haute. per cent to "a
ano per cent for the preferred to 1927: Read
Ing. 3l4 TO 62; jersey Central, per cent to lOI;
Delaware, LackaH anna and Western :. 20
lZ6ss; Delaware and Hudson, s. 10 1l4,. The
Elevated stocks are generallp lower o-day: the
granger stocks are without important change,
which Is also true OF the Trunk Line stocks.
Mary land coal is notably strong and is
up TO 33k, from 80, and Cameron coal
is up TO 34I, from 33L. Sutro
Is active and up TO ~ per share from 2. The
market for foreign exchange Is dull and barely
steady. The posted rates for prime bankers
sterling are 4s6ha4Ssk. The actual rates are
4s5Aa2a and 4s7HaA. Cable transfers are
ASA. and prime commercial bills are about
1888. In the loan market gas per Cent is the
quotation fol call and time loans; and prime
mercantile paper Is 4a4E per cent The
money market bids fair to become plethorlc
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LOCAL NEWS.

Cool and Fair Weather Tomorrow.
The chief signal officer furnishes the follow
ing special bulletin to the press: The storm
which was central on Sunday morning near
Lake ontario, has moved slowly to the south
eastward and Is now central OF the New Jer.
sey coast Rain has prevailed In the districts
on the Atlantic coast and IN the lower lake re.
gion, and continues at stations north of Wiz.
GINA Clear weather continues In the gulf
states, and thence northward over the
states In the Mississippi valley and the
upper lake region. The temperature has fallen
rom hve to ten degrees 10 New England. the
middle states, the Ohio valley and In the north.
ern portion OF the east gull and south AtIantic
states, ana has risen slightly In the upper lake
region and the northwest Fresh 10 brisk north.
easS winds prevail on the Atlantic coast north
OF cape Henry, and northerly Winds prevail in
Inc IsmalniDg districts east OF the Mississippi
Tne inoicat1ons are that cool and fair weather
will prevail In New England. the middle states
ARD lower LAKE region during Tuesday. The
rivers VIII fall except at Keokuk and near
Ecksburg, where the Mississippi is above the
danger line. and will rise slightly
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Combinations To-day.

The Senate In executive session to-day con-
firmed the following nominations: Richard A.
Elmer, second assistant postmaster general;
J. Henry Wilson, collector customs District OF
toms Wiscass1t, Me-; Walter C. Brumdage,
surveyor customs Michigan City, Ind.;
William u. Hunt, jr., collector customs
district Montana and Idaho; Charles
E. Henry, marshal Of District OF Colum-
bia; Albert L. Dow, consul OF United States at
Aeppy, India; Sidney W. Cooper, L. S. consul
at Gutenberg, Germany: Ernest L. Oppenheim,
Z. s. consul at Cadiz, Spain; McWaltsr b.
Noyes, L. S: consul at Venice, Italy; Thaner NJ.
Elder. U. S. consul at Guayqutl; s. A. Albert
Rhoades. L. s. consul at Rouen, France; John
A. HaldermaD, L. S. consul general, Bankok
Slam. Also number OF poStmasters and army
and navy promotions,
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West Warrington. nee Georgetown.

AN OLD LADY FOUND WANDERING IN TEE
STREsTs.-Onicer Benton brought 20 the station
This morning an Old LADY named Mrs Sarah w.
Johnson, agee a. years, who was found by Mrs.
Hurley on 20, near LiDgap street. about six
O'Clock this morning, In a drenched condition
having been out In the rain all last night IL
appears that the old lady is childish and after
going TO bed last night got up without her
family knowing Il, went out and was out ali
night. Her friends were notined and they
came and took her to her home. 6l5 llth street.
THR Pound MAN was out this morning and Is
always welcome In this section. Besides the
worth1ess ours captured. there was a very
pretty fancy dog which attracted much atten-
tion, being evidently some lady's pet.
FISH are so plentiful In the river that MANY
were killed by boys yesterday with sticks from
ermel,
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The Job nsOn.JOhnsOn Homicide.
CHIFE SUsTICE CARTIER EXPRESSES HIMSELF
PLAINLY.
To cay, the case OF j. s. M. johnson, a white
man, convicted Of the manslaughter OF James
A. johnson, colored, In April OF last year, was
called In the Court In General Term, having
been set for hearing to-day. It viii be re-
membered that this case excited some comment
and resulted In conviction for granddaughter,
and sentence to ten years imprisonment In the
peDttentiary. Mr.. Cook, this morning, asked
further time, and that the rule requiring the
record to be printed be waived. The Chief
Justice was opposed to waving the rule, and
remarked that this was deliberate murder,
but the jurors had compromised their con-
sciences on verdict OF granddaughter, and the
man should now be in the peniIentiary. The
question with him was whether this man was
not morally as well as pecuniarily poor.
Mr. Cook asked, II, after this expression,
the Chief Justice could sit on this casea
The Chief Justlce-Yes, have here given
my views on your motion.
After consultation with JukgeS Macarthur
and Hagner the Chief Justice directed the ar
gument to proceed.
The counsel argued that the judgement
should be affirmed
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[For the EVENING STAR.
Lawrence Augustus GObright.

Salute the veteran! Not with roll of drums
His marching order to the graveyard comes
Nor yet with wave of nag, nor dash Of spear.
Gather his comrades round his nonored bier.
Strew it with flowers Let him be silent borne
On beds Of roses-al without thorn!
Soft he the march. and gentle be the tread
hat bears him down to sleep among the dead
20 Romp OF efhgy, nor plumed parade.
Shall minister the tomb Where he is laid.
His Il Onument is in his record of the Past:
Longer than marble shall his memory last
q, W. DENIsOS