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Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-19

f
 The boy who knocked another down witt piece of ice should be arrested for carrying congealed weapons.-Neac Orleans Ptcayune
 It was ridiculous to believe there were in. fernal machines concealed in those barrels o1 apples Every apple is, just now, an infer nal machine in itself.-Puck.
 A baby has been born in Arkansas without brains. It is said that it will be brought to Ohio and added to the Democratic State Gen. tral committee. Cincinnati GGsette.
 Chicago lake water has to be boiled before it is fit to drink, and while it is on the fire coming to a boil the thirsty man generally takes beer.-Neao Orleans PicGyac1ae.
 A fashionable young woman at Vassar was asked by the classical professor the definition of Ambrosia. After some hesitation she re- plied sI think it IS kind of hair oil"
 Cincinnati has founded a 'sHome" for wid- ows who have no intention of accepting 8 second offer. It is hoped that at least two rooms will be occupied. Detroit Free Press Saratoga hotel has waiter seven feet high and he is very popular. When he spills the soup it gets cooled off falling through the air, and therefore does not burn the bald head underneath. Phtladelphia Neaos.
 ''No," said Mrs. Goodington, casting her eyes over her specs to the silhouette of her lamented Daniel, 1T can't say as I like to see 8 man too stout, but just little inclined to petulancy, you know. 'ss-Boston Transcript MT. Victor Drummond, secretary of the British legation at Washington, is soon to be married to New York young lady. Mr. Drumn1ond is a nephew of the duke of Rut- land.-Neao Yo7,k Tribune. A man in Chicago is soon to be married to New York young lady. He is nephew of a Chicago plumber. It is 8 cold day when Chicago gets left.-Ca- cGg0 Tribune.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-19
What Cut the Boy,s Knee

A wonderful discovery was accidentally maoe m Washington county, Iowa, few days ago. The little sons of a farmer named Jerry Hopping were bathing in small creek, when one of them hurt his knee on what they took to be stump. When the supposed stump was thrown out and chopped with a hatchet 1t proved to be shoulder bone of some ancient mammoth, and measured three feet In length, thirteen inches wide and six inches thick. Further excavations resulted In the discovery of rib bones five and six feet long and three and half inches wide, and several molars, one of which weighed twenty SIX pounds Joints of the neck vertebrae were seventeen inches long and nine inches wide: tusk ten inches in diameter and six feet long was also found, but proved some- What brittle. The thigh bone is three feet in length. The teeth are in the best state of preservation, and prove great curiosisies.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-19
Finding a Man.


 The difficulties in the way of finding man, not very remarkable or separate after he is once lost in place like London, with the population of nation and thousand exits, must be always great, more especially when he is not an habitual criminal, speaks with the cultivated voice, and has very little money It may seem strange to many readers that we should place the want of money to the credit side of the fugitive's chances, but most ex- perienced heads of the police would certain fy do so The first impulse of criminal possessed of means is always to leave the country. He may know perfectly well that he will be closely pursued, that 1t caught he will be surrendered, and that the foreign po- lice is more active than our own; but he nev- CT releases himself from the impression that distance is security, that the people he does not know will not know him, and, what IS much more true, that after time pursuit beyond seas must be relaxed. He wants, moreover, distraction from himself. and the impulse on him to be dolng something IS as strong as it is ion the police. He rushes, therefore, for the nearest port, hoping to get away to America, or Australia, or the Cont1- nent, and in so doing trebles his own chances of capture The police know the ports as well as their own offices. The agents for pas seneer ships are all known persons, ships can be searched more readily than houses, to es- cape observation in ship is impossible, and
Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-19
Alligator Revived by Brandy
 I1rom the St. Louis Republican,

One of the two alligators at Benton Park was sunstruck yesterday-the first case of the kind on record, but as it was officially re- ported by the park commissioner it will not be denied. The alligator turned over on his back and popped out his eyes and showed other unmistakable symptoms of sunstroke had read of the way sunstruck patients are treated at the city dispensary, but he had neither ice nor ice-water with him, and as it was bad case, one that required immediate treatment, he pulled out his brandy bottle and gave Mr. Alligator big dram. The ef- feet was wonderful The patient Topped ov- CT on his belly again and swan of seemingly as happy as big hungry catfish among lot of little minnows. This is one of the pet al- igators recently given to the city by Demo- cratic Gus, the saloon-keeper on Seventh stresth and Chouteau avenue and it is said that he was raised on the bottle
Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-19
SEBusinesg.
tFrom the Boston Trans cript. l

The qualities of sharpness and shrewdness, so much vaunted by business men, are often but synonyms for misrepresentation and over reaching. A man who would not take from neighbor postage stamp without paying for it, will, in 8 matter of business, utter lies of every color to that neighbor. Is it any wonder that the youths of the mercantile world, seeing that the dubious means and dark measures adopted by the elders for the accumulation of wealth are sometimes suc- cossful, are pursuaded to believe that that way fortune lies and trim their sails and set their course accordingly? Is it strange that, seeing the leniency with which great thieves have been treated, little thieves have initiated their movements? Need one be surprised to learn that ''square dealing' having become so rare that he who is believ- ed to practice it is an object of distinction, crooked tranaetions are numerous and man. fold These are not questions for the mor- alist to answer They are for the merchant or the banker whose lights are constantly shining before men.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-19
Price Four Cents

 ships when they arrive can be searched aoa;n by foreign detectives, sure, if they succeed to find that the capture has increased Geir regulations. great capture under the eyes of Europe is national credit. They have beaten the English police in shrswdness, and are repaid by that fact alone. There are many ports, it is true, in England, and many passenger ships in those ports but still the work is laid out for the pursuers, and the search acquires the defniteness which thev first of all desire. The police are not ham, pered by want of patience, but by want of aennlte guidance In their work from what they are accustomed to style ''clue." It is when the fugitive is unable to emigrate that the police, if once at fault, find their serious labors begin. The fugitive, if, as we have said, no habitual criminal, and with little mo- ney, is then driven either to remain in Lon. try, and in either case successful searcb ia not so easy as 1t looks
Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-19
EDITORIAL NOTES.

It is proposed to protect the people of Georgia against Mormonism by law making the propagation of the doctrine of polygamy felony. It is doubtful whether such law would be constitutional, but the Georgians are much stirred up over the way in which the Mormon apostles in Georgia are deluding ignorant women.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-19

David Carroll, rich Maryland man who recently died, made a novel provision in his will for the prevention of any atterapts at eontesting that instrument. After disposing of his millions as he believed just and right he ordered the sum of S1O0,OOo to bo set aside to be used in defending the will or in resisting any efforts to break or alter it. In case there should be no litigation the fund is eventually to be distributed to tho residu- ary legatees
Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-19

In all cities in Nebraska having over 1O, ,O00 inhabitants saloon keepers must pay license of $1, 1000 and give bonds in. $5,OOO. In smaller cities they pay half the above fee. The figures are so high as to be virtually pro hibitory out of populous centers, and hence an attempt has been made to prove the law unconstitutional It has failed, however, since the supreme court of the State has sus- tained the law in all it's parts. It now re- mains to be seen whether the machinery for checking infractions of the statute will prove efficient. Unless it is thorough in it's work ing the temptations to violations will be SO great virtually to nullify the legislation.
 The agricultural department at Washing ton has called renewed attention to the value of sumac, and advocates it's cultivation Large quantities of this material are used in tanning light feathers, and the country pays heavy tribute to foreign producers for the article, while it grows readily in this country, and wild lands which will produce little else will grow it in abundance. American sumac contains from 15 to 20 per cent. of tannin, and the Virginians have done quite little business of late in collecting it. The culti- vation would require little care or expense, and rocky hill-sides and worn-ouf pastures could be made to produce quite little in- come from the article.
 The Philadelphia North Anaeracan reminds those people who are so busily engaged in finding fault with the course pursued by the Presidents physicians that they arc playing into the hands of the assassin and are pro- viding evidence for his defence. If the Presi- dent should die and Guiteau be brought up for trial strenuous effort will, after the ap- proved fashion under such circumstances, be made to show that death was the result, not of the assassin's bullet, but of the manner in which the wound was treated by the physi- cians If it could be shown to the satisfac- tion of 8 jury that the wound was not neces- sarily fatal, but that it was made so by un- skillful doctoring there would be plausible ground upon which to claim an acquittal of the criminal upon the capital charge.
 The letting of shootings in Scotland this season is very profitable to the landed proprietors who care more for money | than the sport. The shooting of | 1000 acres in Aberdeenshire is rented for s17, ,500 for the season by Manchester cot | ton lord who forty years ago had not as many pence. In the same district shooting l of 10000 acres lets at $5, GOO season, with 3 probable bag of l, ,60o grouse, low ground game, and good fishing. The family place l of peer in Inyerness-shire lets at $20, 900 ] for the season. This includes famous 1 forest of 2S,OO0 acres, also 1900 acres of weIl-stocked wood and 11,O00 acres of mixed shooting. The highest rented shoot ing in Scotland, and the best, is Black Mount 1 n Argyllshire, which extends over S0,o 900 l acres, and is leased by Load Dudley from l Lord Breadalbane at SPA, ,0O0. The American consul at Lyons thinks all Advantageous commercial arrangement coulel ,e made between this country and France, and mentions some articles
Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-19
Elm City Shirt Company,
 MANUFAoTURERs-o -oF THE

NTH OIly 1HpTUV6U IUK6 OHITG3 No. 70 Court, corner State Street,
 NEW HAVEN, CONN.
 LNINE CUSTOM SHIRTS specially, made after our II improved yoke, which with the patent bosom and neck band are acknowledged to be superior to fit and durability. None but the most sklful nneohan- ics are employed the most approved makes cottons and superior linens carefully selected for our fine trade will be used. Our Shirts made and laun- dried on the premises under the supervision of expe rienced superintendents in each department and warranted to give satisfaction in every particular.
 FINE FOREIGN FANCY SHIRTINGS.-We shall exhibit the most attractive line of French and Eng sh Fancy Shrngs to be found outside the cities of New York and Boston. Having the exclusive sale in this city from the stock of of the largest import ing houses to variety ps: terms and quality of goods We shall also keep hand a line of READY MADE SHIRTS for retail trade at popular prices made after the same style of custom shirts Our wholesale Department will be conducted usu- a We have on hand few dozens Shirts made of Wamsutta Shirtng which closing at 50 and 75c feo GEO. P. MARVIN, Secretary.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-19
au18 d&w1y
MATERIAL

A 1x2x4 Pine Tickets, planed and pointed. Ix3x4 fleet Chestnut Fence Posts 2x3 and 2x4 16 feet Fence Rails, planed. Also Spruce Tickets and Rails.
 Spruce Flooring. 100000 feet 1x5 and 1x6 planed and matched num- per one quality. Lengths 12, IA, 16 and IS feet. We guarantee to sell all the above at wholesale carlead prices, and in large or Emall quantities. New Haven Steam Saw Mill Co.,, Office, Foot of Chapel Street, ma26 Nev Haven Con1
Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-19
PATENTS.

U A
 R. H. EDDY, No. 76 State St., Opposite KtIby, Boston, SECURES Patents in the United States; also in 0 Great Britain France and other foreign countries Copies of the claims of any Patent furnished by m1tting one dollar. Assignments recorded at Wash ington. No Agency in the United States possesses perior facilities for obtaining Patents ascertaining the patentability of inventions R. H. EDDY,
 Solicitor of Patents.
 TESTIMONIALS.
 q regard Ar. Eddy of the CAPABLE AND SUCCESSFUL practitioners with whom have had official intercourse. CHARLES MASON,
 Solicitor of Patents" "1nventors cannot employ person more trustwor- thy capable of securing for them early and favorable consideration at the Patent Office. EDMUND BURKE, late Commissioner of Patents"
 BOSTON, October 1s 1870. R. H. EDDY, Esq.-Dear Sir-You procured for me- in 1840 my first patent. Since then you have acted for and advised in hundreds of cases, and pro ed many patents, reissues and extensions have occasionally employed the best agencies in New York Philadelphia and Washington, but still give you all most the whole of my business, in your line, ad- wise others to employ you
 Yours truly, GEORGE DRAPER. Boston, January l, 1881. jail cody
Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-19
HECKER'S
PERFECT BAKING POWDER.
A FAIR TEST.

To the Editor of the Journal & Courier: Sir:-The contract for supplying the United States government with seVenty-fve thousand (75, 5,OOO) lbs. of Baking Powder during the en- suing year has been awarded to Heeker's Perfect Baking Powder, it having been tested by Dr. Ed ward G. Love, analytical chemist Tor the government and recOm- mended by him for it's excellence and because it contained a higher percentage of gas (which means it will make lighter bread and bis- cu1D than either the "Royal'' or the other cream tartar baking powders winch he examined. The samples analysed by Dr. Love were furnished by the government conn., missioners, and were without the manufacturers label or name, and designated with a number known only to the commissioners.
 It will thus be seen that when Hecker's Perfect Baking Powder is submitted to an impartial test it's superiority is acknowledged, and the popular verdict so emphat- ically expressed in it's favor is fully  GEO. V. KICKER & CO.,.
 2O3 Cherry St., N. Y.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-19
f1nant1M.
First MOrtgag Loans

ID EADY for delivery, in of $1 ,0O0, $soo $7Oo IO $500, $500 and for less amounts. The loans ns- gotiated by A. O. Burnhaa & Co., have stood the test twenty and given universal Ratsfactiou Why accept 8, f. or per cent. interest when and per cent can be had with equal safety? Call and anime them at s5 Orange street.
 jy29 1m& ALFRED WALKER
Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-19
LEAKED OUT.

He thought as he walked down Pall Ma11 That his passion he would tall Bale; So he bought bouquet, But all he could suet Was Isis, don't them flowers small wall p
 -Net0 YOrk I1depellde1t
Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-19
SoutnaI al1o Courier.

EDITED AND PUBLISHED BY
 HARRINGTON & CO.,, GO. 400 State Street, Courier Building
 JOHN B. oARanNGroN. .DwAnD T. oARRINeToN. JOHN B. oARRIEGroR, sR.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-19

The American consul at Lyons thinks al, advantageous commercial arrangement coulel be made between this country and France, and mentions some articles
, 1881-12-27

fret rss nd tSsss f., ts A. ss tyne It os "
na ife mean; Il .ss r!e.tns TIC. stes tsss
and II The rnrly ttcs ho an ting. stteir rtc:ent
,e ys % ss 4 s a rsts st s 1 ssnt s ,' auss sst
That IT. nnc,es.t tlmcs tides Of this nn'o,1nt md
sse ttf: ycry 'n,sh ,Fsct .s ahS ayo "o =,
thoso faeia. md ID. conal,ier tho otfect-a ttds!
riso and fnii Of s'4a font twice evury day. Dwell
nf M orc ,sore ess @ "a "a tas, ss s1'S % md srs ae
S,ise Il seo.oeice werkt wo arr NY Il staniins. y M
niinshatn, yet If tic riso and tn!l 1T tho ronsts
were 0ts feGt, 19!rin!nvhMn, might 10 q: Nrcnt
st,Sss O. At hRa -! tide 1,,, thors ore
ss Y Rses aoa*e aSa 81 s
tnps nf few chl,nncys woutl nlonc Indicate
tho s!ta Of tho town. fY fow honrs ltoro
trcate.i. M % Not oily i wos,ia i ieave Enelana
sa ao r e. Saa gorsp. s ayem ro
nf Tho United Kingdom. Il fow hours pass, n1,d
tho whole Of Kngland Is again inundated, but
Dnly aE1tln to 10 abandoned.
And to such mighty tides Dr. llatt ascttbcs
tho grlidIng.down md depositlng Of what
arc called the palmozoic rocks to tho top Of
thu Siluriau be,ls. Aud the Astronomer
Royal Of Ireland goes OH to explain low the
SAME cnlscs which taya led 10 the enormous
,ltninntton III tie magnitude Of tho tides, as
the moon Inns rccc.lct, will lead III tile end to
4 lonRthenlnH Of tho day till It Is aa long n
The long month OF tint distant future when
the moon and earth will zach tnke 1,4o0 hours
to tirn on its axis, and day and month Mike
will last for more than llty-clgl.t Of our prcs-
ttlt ltarB.
, 1881-12-27

anH-Uourbon commissioners and inspectors
wcro allowed thay wero not Lie Intelligent
aiid con,pcte,,t persons aofccteta BY tito oo1ll-
snfttees. hut negrhes plc1tod ont by tho Dutr-
bons, and were thu ttl'1ll ,u act, or too fgnn-
rnnt to reatl md write, or TOO Incompetent to
know wl,nt WIS going on. ii.
What the result was. undoE s,tol, n,a,nfp,,ln-
tIon Of votes as this, is shown by tho follow
Cllatrmen Of committees. This ralurns thus
far made show n total Of l31,7:'0 votes. ut
which King {anti-DourDon) i'as fl,38f and
Lowry 7d,3Ha The voting strength at tho
whites il about uj, 900, aitd Of thu coorct pop-
ulatlo,, 13a00o Tho colortd yoto Is Reuub-
lica,, and to this, II therU Ind been fair
election, would have been added Tie Hregl.
back vote AMI that Ut tho 1lscontented Denl-
oorats. Only threc.lifths Of tho votes
wuro cast. What tho political charac-
ter Of the remaining swo-dfths was
1t r. mot difficult to infer. III tho twenty
four strongest nntl-i}uurboh counties tho
B0urhons ruled up their heaviest majorftfes.
How TINT was accomplished 1t Is not dfnt-
cult to infer. III tho wl,olo State, upon 4
thrce-ffths vote, tho Bourbons ostersibly ae-
cured $1,000 majorlty. II there Ind buett n
fair election 1t Is easy enough to ECO that tho
ant'-Doutbon catldtinte would 1iayo received
MI Immense majority. md, oven ~ It is, tho
Chair,non believe tint majority Of 4oooo
was actually cast for Him and, Of course,
counted ont, or rather not counted at all, but
thrown out or turned over In lump to the
Bourbon candidate.
tIow much longer is this abomlnablo po-
fttfcui in1Quity to be tolerated? Is there no
honesty or tleeency III the Stnte Of Mis-
sfssipp!? Apparently tho only hope Is to
wait until tho wave If anti-Bourbon-
ism which started lit Virginia and is gulnlng
SONG l,gadway III North mil South Caroitsa
and GeorRla reaches Mississippi. Even
then, will The down-trotl.lcn, prosecuted, and
terrorlzed votors have the courage to rally ?
Every other issue should Do thrown aside.
and voters of every class who are honest aud
iaw-abiding men, WHO believe iil yfndicating
the law alld establishing and maintaining tho
purity Of tho ballot-box, ought to unite, What
ovor tllufr political principles may be, III I'M
overwhelming onslaught agatnst tho frnuts
and corruption Ut the B0urbons. t1uri them
from power ilrst Rerstablist honesty Of
elections and settle political Issues after-
wards. THAT Is the duty Of tho people of
Mississippi.
, 1881-12-27

l1IE Cn1cA0o TnlnuSE cails Atr. Arthur tho
to suit THE CHICAGO TuiBuNE.'-St. Lduts Globe
DsRUcst1t.
No; TnE CHICAGO TRIBUNE does not call
Alr. Arthur the ActInZ President because he
docs nut act to suit 1t. 1t calls .Mr. Arthur
tho Acting President because the Constiti.-
says. .liu sslnll "act lis rrcsEdent," Mr.. Arthur
acls TO suit THE Chicago THuuuSE so,ne-
times, a,nl sometimes he docs not; but
whether le does no net or not, he must
still be the Acting President by tho terms Of
tho Constitution, untler Tie authority Of
which i,o s'acts" as President. x.
, 1881-12-27
PERSONALS.

Alr. Gladstone calls Cnrtllnal Newrla1, "th.
nitst fascinating writer Ut bis aRc.''
n. Zoin llas finished ilew novel, IN In
called Pot. Do,llc.' for which ho is saI 10 ta,n
received the siln af ID. dO0 franra nor1y for ths
right Of ilrst publication US Il foull!eluIi. wv
Senator Miller has takun tlle haildsomo
xray-hrlok house on X street In Washington NJ.
centiy occupied by Bpnntur Tcndiotun anil ours
tho residence Of sel1or Martillu, tho spouEh
Minister.
The Barni,azdt ineans to MAko capita, ont
OF her adventures nt Odessa. Persecution for
religious s1lko being jowDl not before sct In
st sat s'S~ and s rey tS 1S bcdR @ s %
als, Suffering, and Fnal Triumph"
Convict labor In California il no longer II
compete With FREQ whItc iabor. Honcefostb ,hs
convlots Of one Ut her lur9e 1,nunl Institution,
will bo employed In tnakinE juto DagxIng aud
tlithortU produced by tho Chinese, md gxpurtei
In gruat quantities TO the Paoltlo const. 's4
n. Victor Cherbuttez, the Swiss novelist
who has Just D.en clcutod ono Of tho Imtnortul,
OF tho Fronch Academy. tB n nilltary-lot,kIns
man 63 yoarH Of uge. The author Of
"samuol Drohl " has bcen French subjcc. 10,
about a twtlvomonth, hnying clatmcd tho rIghts
thoy woro dfiven from Franco by tic Edst H'ss &
Nantes
Among tho lettars of Sir Charles I,yell
which hRvo tcpn recently published In England
arc sevcrnl TINT oust light upon tho household
Of Queen Vtciorin ~ it ,Yns mnty years ago. une
Of them gives picture OF tho young chtljrn
working diligently with spades nul tncs urlcr
direction from their fathor, and receiving tho
pay nf ordinary iAy lHborcrs, 1t having been tho
wish of tho tnther thtts to 9Ivo uleni a kMowi.
cdgo of tho lfa and fortunes OF that cInss OF tho
population.
Tic days Of singular beQuesss arc not over.
a lady-blts. Arabe!!n King, Of Kontish Town-
recontly deccascd. hits bcuucathetl to tho church.
wartons Of Ut. Gcorgu's In the Enst 4sN0, the IN.
forest from which Is to bo devoted to tho pur.
chase OF eunts ind clolks for tho lenefEt OF poor
old people nttendinR tho parish. church. The
Whlch aro ars,gr to In np t. orSo roy aT s! %
roast bpof nad plum pudding. uvory Christmas.
day for Chlhl,un nttrlldlnH Tho parish CHURCH"
atlputation Is that such dinner ia not to Include
auy nlG0holic dtink.