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Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-22

A gentleman who has just arrived in New
 York from Lima, Peru, tells something about
 the curious effect the war has produced on
 the prices of commodities in Peru. The
 paper currency of the country has depreci-
 ated to such degree that it takes $11 of that
 money to buy one of gold and many arti-
 cles being purchasable only with gold coin
 or it's equivalent, their cost has been in con
 sequence enormously increased. This is the
 case with all articles sold by the foreign mer-
 chants of the country, they having deter
 mined to conduct their business only upon a
 coin basis A pair of shoes, for instance
 will cost all the way from $25 to $60 or $7O
 The gentleman who imparted this informa- tion said that the passage for himself and his wife from Callao to New York cost $s, GOO in Peruvian currency. Ordinarily the pas sage would cost in gold for two persons something over $7Oo. With the price of na- tive products, however, and with the wages of labor, rents and hotel and restaurant charges, the case is different. While these have increased somewhat, the increase has been more trihing in comparison with the depreciation in the currency. Board at the best hotels is not over $4 day in paper, restaurant charges are in the same propor- ton, and rents have advanced but slightly. The result of this singular disturbance in the equilibrium of prices is condition of things decidedly favorable to the foreign mercantile community and to strangers well provided with coin. A shopkeeper will sell hat for $30 in paper, and get two weeks board for the same amount at a good hotel or he will sell a $50 watch for $55O, and pay years rent for a good house with it. foreigner going to Lima now with a little gold could live comfortably for a small out lay. He could board at a frst-clsss hotel for 35 cents day, hire horse for the same amount, 8 ervant for that much a week, and rent house for $3 or $4 month. The Peruvian house owners who remain in Lima can get along for the present, since if their rents are cut down so is the cost of food and service; but those who have quit the coun- try in consequence of the Chilian invasion do not fare so well, with their incomes, reck- oned by the gold standard, reduced to about one-tenth of what they were 8 year or two apo
Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-22
What Finally Persuaded the Mule.
 Newark Sunday call.l

A gaunt and ed-looking mule belong ing to a countryman baked in River street yesterday afternoon, and the usual crowd gathered to offer advice and suggest plans for moving the animal. Various expedients were tried, such as twisting his tail and putting dirt into his eyes, ears, and mouth but he re- tained his composure and refused to notice the treatment of the operators even with kick They were about to build fire under him, when saloon keeper in the neighbor- hood offered to bet five dollars that he could make him aget, " and there being no takers, concluded to do it just for the sake of show ing his knowledge of mules. He took from his pocket flask of River street s.tangle- foot" and poured little into the passive mules mouth. In second afterward there was blank astonishment in every feature of that animals countenance, and the next in stant he bumped himself and shot down the street as if with intent of eehpsing St. Julien,s record. The owner watched him for mo ment, and then turning to the bottle-holder, said: Mister, if that'ere stuff ain't too pizen strong I'll take drop of it in my mouth, for I've got to catch that mule. T
Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-22
By the Law Reporter.I
The court was fuU

The court was full.
 mean the court room was fuli. Of course the court might have been full also, but it would be hbelous to say so. (See Ills, p. v, Nix. ys. Stix.)
 ''Silence in the court!'' said the bailiff. He did not say this with any idea that anybody in the court would mind but because he got $3 day for it.
 The case of Rolliigstone vs. Rollingstone, application for divorce on the ground of cru city, was to be heard. The first witness was Beatrice.
 'Beatrice Rollingstone.'
 'tMaiden name?''
 "Boneset''
 ''Has your husband treated you cruellyg"
 sYes sir.'
 Tn what respect?''
 "He said could not make mince pies like his mother"
 "What resemblance does the defendants mother bear to the mince pie?n inquired the court.
 "Oh, meant that he said couldn't make as good pies as his mother could'
 "Let the divorce be granted,' said the judge.
 Rupert stood like one stunned, but finally turned toward the door in a dazed sort of way, saying to himself Betrayed by minee pie. Ha, hal Ha, ha
Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-22
10. E. SANFORD. d24 108 and 2O4 Elm St.
Tontine Liverv Stables

A WE are prepared at short notice to furnish 4 RN the best Carriages, either close open, for dA Balls, Weddings and Christenings -Sl-4- It is our intention to have good Carriages at the depot and on boat landinge when needed.
 Grateful for the liberal patronage in the past we hope by strict attention to the wats of patrons to merit continuance of the favors of the public
 BARKER RANSOM, Proprietors. w.! LAxaDoH, Foreman. m
Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-22

In spite of MT. Nichols testimony concern ing the Cabinet of President Garfield, there is good reason for believing that MT. Blaine has been rendered and has accepted place therein
Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-22

Some new verbs that are making their ap- pearance in these days are not bad You can, if you wish, speak of a drunken man carried to his home on shutter as sfshut- .tered'' home. You can also speak of those influences which elevate men and women as those which derrick up'' to better life.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-22
EDITORIAL NOTES.

They have what they call a ''boy Legisla- ture' in Nebraska. Only eleven members of the body are more than fifty years old, and forty are less than tkirty-fiye years old.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-22
THE BRIDAL TOUR.
By the Railroad Reporter.l

The funded debt of the l. K z. Y R. R. over which MT. and Mrs. Rollingstone start ed for their wedding trip last week, is $7, 483, 21O.14, but it is belived that, with the inaug- uration of the new freight tariff this amount will be greatly reduced. A splendidly appoin- ted drawing room car was fitted up for the happy pair by the company, and it was in deed splendid picture to see them chatting gayly with bevy of friends before the train started. In case the freight pool is broken, as now seems probable, it is pretty safe to say
 that grain shipments over thls road will large ly increase during the next three months. At last the hour of departure came, and the train moved slowly out of the depot. the bride looking beautiful as she threw kisses to the merry group of friends that stood on the platform. Whether or not Vanderbilt's scheme of consolidation will succeed it is hard to say, but that new tariff on freights will have to be adopted with the opening of navigation is foregone conclusion. The marriage is said by all the friends of the par ties to have been one purely of love.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-22
THE VILLAIN
[By the sporting Reporter.l


 Herbert Mountravers was handsome but profigate young man on whom dissipation had set it's hideous seal. His deep black eyes could beam with melting tenderness when looking into those of trusting maiden or glitter with the cold, cruel glare of tiger as it watches it's prey. He had seen Beatrice she emerged from the hotel one evening, lean- in love with her Sangamon county grace. He had his mustache freshly dyed, and from that moment was changed man. The next night he again watched at the hotel entrance, and threw the gleam of his breastpin insher of eye, as she scored down from the ladies' parlor She shrank back instinctively and broke the check-hook of her back hair. Then she saw Herbert and blushed slightly. Ru- pert did not notice this, being engaged in falling over a trunk which the porter had ap- parently left there for that purpose
 "Herb looks like he might be first choice there" said one of his companions who was standing near by. sI must get pool or two on him.
 The next afternoon Beatrice went out alone. She had logged perhaps half mile and was getting well into her stride when she per csived figure near by. Looking behind she saw Herbert about two lengths in the rear and going steadily By the time she reached the three-quarter pole he was on her wheel She carried him out pretty well at the next corner but he was soon head-a head with her, and under strong pull. Then Beatrice hit her near ankle and went to a break In her con- fusion she murmured something about hay ing left her scalping boots at home This re- mark opened the way for a conversation, and before they returned to the hotel Herbert had told his love. But let us summarize: Herbert... ..-2
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Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-22

A Philadelphia reporter has been looking into the profits made by vendors who sell coal to the poorer classes by the pail, or the 'tDutch ton,'' as it is called in New York. Repulsed by vender. he carefully measured ton and found it to contain 16S pailfuls. The vender charges cents per pail and the poor buyer thus pays $13.44 for 8 ton which can be bought at $5. As the poor cannot often buy large quantities of anything they are thus placed at great disadvantage. ssFrom him that hath not" etc.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-22
gournaI allo Gourier.

EDITED AND PUBLISHED BY
 HARRINGTON S CO.,, No. 400 State Street, Courier BuiIdtng. gz JOHN B. cARRIsGToN. e-.zxs sz EDWARD T. oAKnnaroN. JOHN B. oAHRNeTos. JR.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-22
CROSSING THE FERRY. IBy the Marine Reporter. I
isAyast heayinp. 'i

AVaSt heaVlng.
 It was the second mate that spoke, and at his words the gang plank fell with a dull thud on the deck near the lee scuppers, just abaft the port paddle-box, and the Lucy Ann stood boldly out into the East river. It was eight bells and the starboard watch had been set There was no larboard watch, but the captain had the clock hung on that side of the cabin, which answered as well, perhaps better, since the clock could not play seven-up when on duty. The second mate went forward, care lessly picking his teeth with marlin-spike When abreast of the mizzen halliards he clewed up his suspenderless pants and spoke to the wheelsman- "How does she head?" he said.
 '.west by norwest, by north, by west nor west"
 Why is New York harbor like cele brated play?"
 Because it has two ofings"
 Correct. Why is a farmer like ships rudder?''
 ''Because he is tiller"
 Correct. Why is bridegroom crossing the Atlantic like one of the ships oficers?''
 Because he is a boat swain. ''
 By this time the ferry-boat had reached New York. Let us leave her there for a year.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-22

= F4 2 claimed rich auctioneer, proudly, in the presence of large party of ladies and gen tlemen- There was an audible snicker, when the auctioneer added hastily, 'I don't mean what you meanl'' What did the people mean ?-PAiladeEpAi Sxadag Hena.
 There is an Oil City boy who was sent out collecting yesterday, and when he returned in the evening and handed m his. biH unpaid, he said 'The people around this town like me irst-rate. They weEe so anxious to see me often that every man I went to told me to call again.-Otz Cstg Desaick. 2 =
 Nr. Topnoody was in a good humor this morning, and coming into the kitchen, where Mrs. T. was at work, he threw barrel hoop over her that he found in the back yard and said 'fHa! ha! Mrs. Topnoody, why are you like the wife of a circus clown t''s 1I don't know,' snapped Mrs. T., jerking away the hoop, unless I'm married to fool. Poor Topnoodyi collapsed and forgot the answer to his conundruna, all except some thing about being in ring, and even his friends down town couldn't recall to his mind what it was.-SteubenuiHe Herald.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-22


 The spacious and elegant parlors of Hon. J. W. Boneset, whose position among the hGit ton has been assured ever since he col lected the insurance money on his store that burned up last fall, were the scene last even- ing of an event which brought together about less than the nuptials of the hosts eldest daughter, Miss Beatrice, to Rupert Rolling stone, Esq. prominent society young gen tleman who assist Messrs. Blank & Blank sin conducting their extensive wholesale dry> goods business. That it was the most re- clterchs affair of the season none who were there can doubt. Fair women and brave men vied with each other in seeing who could eat the most ice cream, and it was universally remarked that no such layout had been seen since the days of the relief and aid society. The happy pair started East on the 9 o clock train and upon returning will reside with the brides parents provided the old man does not carry too much January wheat
Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-22

The Providence Journal is not at all pleased with the action of the members of the committee who made the report against placing General Grant upon the retired list It says, with truth: Some day, when time has set it's seal upon the fame of Grant, and he stands in his proper place on the same plane with Washington as the second saviour of his country in arms and worthy servant in peace, the descendants of the men who thus object to a proper measure of national gratitude will crave oblivion for their &C., ton as much as those wko follow the con- temporary backbiters and defamers of Wash ington.
 A member of the Illinois Legislature has introduced bill to prevent railroad compa- nies from pooling their earnings unoer a penalty of $3, 900 day during the continu- ance of the arrangement. Ordinarily proposition SO ultra remarks the St. Louis Globe De,nocrat, 'swould create little interest, as it's chances of enactment would be very slight but now, when Illinois seems to be on the threshold of even more radical legisla- ton than found it's logical sequence in what. are known as the Granger decisions based
Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-22

on the Illinois statute of 1873. we are not surprised to learn that the measure is to be vigorously pressed, and with some prospect, at least, of passage" .4=s.- s,---.--.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-22
 Their Wedding Journey.
1By the Society Reporter.

lFrom the Chicago Tribune and not by MT. Howenl
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-12-01

nar The open consumption, of horsefesh is
decidedly extensive in Germany, and is grow.
ing. A very careful supervision is exercised
over the trade in Berlin. The inspector has
list of the stables where the existence of
any contagious disease has been reported, and
if he finds that the animal brought before
him comes from any of these, q prosecution
against the seller is at once instituted. Should
the horse be found by the veterinary surgeons
to be suffering from any disease not conta-
gious, it is at once killed; but the body is
sent to the Geological Gardens. The Berlin
butcher pays about $1,000 for piece of
horseAesh weighing from 250 to 300 pounds,
but he retails it at ten cents pound for the
flet, 81 cents per pound for other pieces, and
5 cents for parts only fit to be made into sau-
sages and as horseaesh is naturally very dry,
a good deal of it can be only utilized by be.
ing mixed with lard and converted into sau-
sages. which, it may be added, are, it is
shrewdly suspected, largely consumed by per-
sons who are little aware of what they are
eating. In one or two other German towns
the consumption of horsefesh is, in proper
tion to their population, even larger than in
Berlin. In Breslau, for instance, town
with 250,0O0 inhabitants, 1000 horses are
killed annually for the market and in Alto.
ma, with population of 100000, the num-
Der reaches, 1900. In the western provinces.
on the other hand, horsefesh is more rarely
eaten even in the more densely peopled towns,
the average number of horses killed annually
in Dortmund being only 240, and in Bielefeld
about 100.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-12-01

The COMMERCIAL TRAvELER.-.What
would do without "the boys?" How often
they have been my friends. Ego to new
town. don't know one hotel from another.
don't know where to 60. The man with the
samples gets off at the same station. l follow
him without word or tremor. He calls
to the bus driver, by name, and orders him
to "get out of this" as soon as we are seated.
And when I follow him am inevitably GER
tain to 90 to the best house there is in the
place. He shouts to the clerk by name, and
fires joke at the landlord as we 60 in. He
looks over my shoulder as register after
him, and hands me his card with shout Of
recognition. He peeps at the register again
and watches the clerk assign me to SO.
"Ninety nothing" he shouts. who's in Is?
The clerk,says he is saving Is for Judge Dry
asdust. "Well, he be blowed," said my Chez
ry friend. "Give him the attic and put this
gentleman in 15." And if the clerk hesitates,
he seizes the pen and gives it to me himself,
and then he calls the porter, orders him to
carry up my baggage and put FIRE in ID,
and then in the same breath adds: "What
time will you be down to supper, Mr.. Bur.
dette?" And he waits for me, and, seeing
that am a stranger in the town, he sees that
am cared for, and that the walters do not
neglect me he tells me about the town and
the business. He is breezy, CHEEKY, sociable,
full of new stories, always goodnatured; he
frisks with cigars, and overhows with "thou-
ssnd-mile tickets" )" he knows all the best
rooms in oil the hotels; be always has key
for the car seats, and turns a seat for himself
and friends without troubling the brakeman,
but he will ride on the wood.bo or stand out
side to accommodate lady, or be will give
his seat to an old man: I know him pretty
WELL For three years I have been travelling
with him, from Colorado to Maine, and have
seen the worst and best Of him, and I know
the best far outweighs the worst. I could
hardly get along without him, and I am glad
he is numerous.-BurdeHe. ...
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-12-01

either been paid or adjusted, or the unfortu.
nate debtor, succumbing to the inevitable, has
fallen from the ranks of business life. But
the law has been continued, and now operates
chiefly as an increased facility in obtaining
credit for farming operations, the security it
affords the lender, and the summary methods
it employs for the collection of his debt being
the prominent feature. Credit has been call
ed the poor mans capital. Without credit all
the operations of commercial life, except those
of the simplest form, must cease. But un-
limited credit, or credit too readily obtained,
is like wealth derived from others, not always
an unmixed blessing. 1t is claimed that the
credit which the lien procures is no exception
to the rule that it results in disadvantage to
the individual and serious damage to the best
interests of the State. The State Agricultu-
raj Society has resolved to memorable your
honorable body upon the subject The Com
missioner Of Agriculture, rs is his duty, will
bring the matter fullyto your attention. The
Board of Agriculture has formally declined to
express an opinion on the subject, and public
opinion, as indicated in the utterances OF the
press, is divided upon the merits of the ques-
tion do not propose to suggest a decision.
Coming directly from the people, and instruct
ed in, their wishes and their needs, you are
better qualified than I am to reach satisfac-
tory conclusion. But there is one phase of the
question upon which l deem it my duty to ex-
press the convictions 1 entertain. 1t has been
in some quarters suggested to enact a repeal
of the law to take effect another year. 1t
seems to me that this will be incurring all the
evils of repeating the law, without securing
any of it's benefits. Such action by this Leg
slature will take effect when newly elected
Legislature is in existence, and cah only be
operative by the sanction of the last, while
such legislation on your part will be provoca-
tive of more injurious agitation than direct
and unqualified repeal. I, therefore, cannot
but think this prospective legislation unwise.
PARDoNs AND COMPUTATIONS.
have deemed it proper to exercise Execu-
tive clemency in twenty-seven cases during the
past year. OF these, sixteen were full pardons,
and eleven were combinations of sentence.
In accordance with the provision of the Con-
stitution, I will, at an early day, transmit to
you a full statement of each case.
JOHNSON HAGOOD, Governor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-12-01

dimensions as to render any partiality on the
part of managers impossible. and to greatly
lessen the possibility for an elector to deposit
more than one vote at time; and End, by
providing several boxes, as was formerly the
law and custom in this State, by which the
possibility for stufing a box without detec.
ton is still further diminished, for with the
number of ballots necessary to be deposited
by the voter and the requirements as to each,
it would scarcely be possible for the voter to
conceal fraud, should he attempt one. As
protection against undue interference with
voters at elections, your committee report
section which provides for an ample space
around each polling place and the admission
of single voter at time"
With these ends in view, the committee re-
commend that ballots shall be of plain white
paper of fixed dimensions without mark, or
nament or designation, and that there shall
be separate ballots for State, Legislative and
County Offices, members of Congress and
Presidential electors, being eight in all, with
an equal number of ballot boxes. The sew
eral ballots for the respective officers must be
deposited in the designated box by the per-
son voting, each box being labelled so as to
show plainly what ballots shall be deposited
therein. No vote for any other officer than
that for which such box shall be designated
and labelled. shall be counted. The commit
tee propose that at such precinct, "space, en-
closure, or room, such as the managers shall
deem fit and sufficient, shall be rallied off or
otherwise provided with door or opening at
one end or side for the entrance Of the voter,
and door or opening at the other for the
exit, as polling-place in which to hold the
election for State, Circuit and County Offices.
A similar, but separate and distinct space or
enclosure, shall be rallied off or otherwise pro-
vided as polling-place for the election Of
Congressman and Presidential Electors. But
one voter shall Be allowed to enter the poll
ing.place at time, and no one, except the
managers, shall be allowed to speak to the
voter while in the polling.place casting his
VOTE"
The committee also suggest some changes
of detail as to the organization and mode Of
procedure of the Electoral College and the
casting of the vote for President and Vice
President, and to carry out all the sugges.
tions of their report, submit bill to give eff.
feet in detail to their recommendations, which
consists of sixty sections and concludes with
a bill to provide for the better collection of
the poll.tax, which makes the failure Of it a
misdemeanor.
It is safe to say that there will be serious
discussion of the bill, and that it will not be
passed as it stands, although the principles
of the bill are heartily approved Of. The
changes will be in the details and in the d.
rection of liberalization.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-12-01

AN EVERYDAY RELIGIoN.-One that
loves the duties of our common walk; one
that makes an honest man one that accom-
plishes an intellectual and moral growth in
the subject one that works in all weather,
and improves all opportunities, will best and
most healthily promote the power Of the
gospel.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-12-01

WILL EAT.-The editor of the Marion
Star says editorially eve have planted tur-
nips in the rear of our Office three times. As
often our neighbor's chickens have eaten
them up. We propose now to eat fowls, and
shall begin shooting to-day. So don't be
alarmed, neighbors, if you hear firing along
the line. We must and will protect our hun
cry children at home"