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Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-25
A Lanprey,s Nest.

John Burroughs contributes charming paper of studies from nature to the January Century, entitled, "A Mole, a Lamprey. and Fairy" from which take the following ::
 One day late in spring I was passing over bridge chanced to see two lampreys, or Hamper cells" as they are usually called, engaged in building their nest in the creek below me. It was one of the most curious spectacles ever saw in our stream. They were few yards below the bridge, just where the water breaks from the still pool beneath 1t, and flows with a rapid current over it's roughly paved bottom. They were distinguishable from the yellowish brown and black stones and pebbles amid which they were working only by their notions They were tugging away ct the small mova down to the water's edge where they were within reach of nay staff, the better to ob serve them. They would run up to the edge of the still water and seize upon the stones with their suction mouth and drag them back with the current and drop them upon their nest. I understood at once why their nests which had often observed before, were al : ways placed at the beginning of & rift; it is that the fish may avail themselves of the current in building them. The water sweeps them back with the pebble in their mouth, their only effort being in stemming the cur move stones which they could not stir in still water.
 The stones varied in size from & walnut to a goose egg. When one of them was tug ging away at a stone too heavy for it, I would lend a helping hand with my staff I would move the stone along gently, and the lamprey seemed entirely unconscious of the fact that it was being helped it would drop the burden at the proper point, and run up for another. Indeed my aid and presence did not disturb them at all. From time to time, the larger of the two, which was the female, would thrust her tail with great vio lenee down among the pebbles at the bottom of the creek and loosen them up, and set free the mud which the current quickly car ried away. The new material thus plowed up was carried to the nest. Twice in the course of the half-hour that observed them, the act of spawning took place.
 Besides helping move the larger stones with my staff several times plowed up the bottom with it's point, thus relieving the fe- male of that duty. The fish took it all as matter of course, and seized upon the peb- bles had loosened with great alacrity. When I thrust my cane beneath them and tried to lift them out of the water, they would suck fast to the stones and prevent me; but they did not manifest any alarm. The lampreys become much exhausted with the spawning and nest building, and laree numbers of them die when it is
 June it Is not unusual
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Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-25
Monday, Dec. 25. 1882.
HEAVY GAMBLING.

HEAVY GAMBLING.
 The sentence of Bontoux and Feder, prin- cipal managers of the affairs of the Union
 Geneaole, of Paris, to imprisonment for five years will not be thought too severe by those who were ruined by the bursting of the fnan- cial bubble blown by these two worthies.
 It is interesting to notice how the French law dealt with these two men and how they worked to bring themselves under the law. Their indictment contained five points. They were accused of having obtained stock sub- scriptions on the ground that other stock of their company had been paid for, which was not the case. They were accused of having watered the stock of the Union, contrary to French law. They were charged with having negotiated securities not properly paid for. Finally, they were charged with having
 'bulled" their own shares by the publication of fraudulent reports. The court was informed that the Union GenerGze was organized on June 3, 1878, with capital of five million dollars, and that this capital was gradually increased to thirty million dollars. In 1879 the company pretended to have earned $1,- 427, 12s; in 1880 about $2, 300, 900. On Jan uary l, 1882, the company pretended to have earned over eight million dollars during the year then ended, and to have available cash resources equal to about forty-six million dollars. The company was legally regular, except in it's capital enlargements. It tried to sell it's original shares by paying $1OO, ,OO0 In premiums to the brokers selling the same When the stock was raised to ten millions the hundred dollar share was offered at 1O4, but 2,653 shares remained unsold, and were entered on the company's books as sold. When the capital was increased to twenty millions the share was offered at l25, but 29,S75 shares remained unsold and were en- tered as disposed of. Later on another hun dred thousand shares was offered to the pub. lie at the rate of S17O per share, but 20, ,92o shares remained unsold and were reported to the government as sold
 By this kind of maneuvering the hundred dollar shares of the company were pushed to $6oo each, but on February ?, 1882, the company was declared bankrupt, and the of cial expert found deficiency of AZ 1-2 mil lion dollars and liabilities equal to 95 million dollars. A train of ruin and suicide followed the disclosure, and the distress caused by the gigantic swindle is incalculable. Five years in prison is little enough for the heartless e'fnanciers'
Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-25
Christmas Cards.


 To persons of good taste and 8 sense of the fitness of things one of the hardest tasks of the past few days has been the selection of Christmas cards. Of much ornamented bits of cardboard there has been no lack but the inappropriateness of most of them is simply wonderful Publishers have seemed to be under the impression that any picture would do for the holiday season if only it bore the inscription "Wishing You Merry Christmas" branch of apple blossoms is very pretty subject for picture, but what remote or possible suggestion of Christmas is there in it? And who can think of Christmas cheer while looking at a well drawn but poorly clad maiden sur rounded by snowfiakes? :? Is there any hint of Christmas in brilliantly colored picture of Chinese lady with an umbrella, or a Turkish houri lounging on divan, or Q lit ter of puppies frolicking on rug? Merely as pictures many of the cards are admirable, but except for sketches of iowers which may be considered as always in order, it is hard to find in collection of thousand cards single score that are true to any Christmas sentiment association Before another Christmas day arrives the designers of cards should each borrow or buy a CODY of the New Testament and read the story of the Nativity They might not believe all they read. but they would at least inform themselves of the belief of those for whom cards are made
Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-25

stared the distilleries in the face, and that unless Congress gave them relief they would go to the eternal bow-wows and their buildings would rot. You promised that the passage of the bill then pending would be followed by diminished production, and that the holders would work off their surplus accumulations by the expi- ration of the extension. Instead of tapering off, as agreed, they went into the manufac- ture of whisky in a more extravagant and reckless manner than ever, and now they find themselves in 8 worse position than when they appealed for help before. Should they be granted another extension they will be worse off three or five years hence than they are now, and their distress would accu- mulate to such an extent that nothing short of 8 loan from the national treasury would lift them out of the studs eventually.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-25
COMMUNICATIONS.
Prohibition in Maine.


 To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 l notice in my morning paper-your issue of to day-the statement that the clergy and other prominent citizens in Lewiston, Maine, have arraigned the city government and the police for allowing the illegal sale of liquor. Then comes that stale question, with the un- concealed slur and spacious plea against the law, Does prohibition prohibit, even in Maine? As native of Maine, and having been recently in the State, have to answer most emphatically against many who are sad ly mistaken, or who want to help the law gfal-yes, to great and grand extent, it does l@ahibit.
 And to the haaas.and glory of that State tho clergy andsm inent citizens have sustained the law wears, more or less, against the mistake>--4-~@ and argu- ments of some good men, of the clergy and the prominent citizens outside of the State, and of many bad men at hone and abroad. But the law is as we'll executed and more 3D. proved by more good citizens than most Ii cense laws which rest on the prohibitory principle, as far as they go. Do not the Ii cense laws and tho laws against gambling, bigamy and some of the lower vices get often violated and evaded Why not ask every few weeks if these laws prohibit in the State of Connecticut ? O. H. WHITE
 New Haven, Dec 23, 1882.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-25
Hanged f,,r Many Murders.

Vienna Letter to the Londol Daily News.l
 On the 30th of November, at 10 & m , 8 dreadful woman, one Kate Nagy, was hanged in Stein an Anger, the frontier town between Styria and Hungary. In the annals of crime she will occupy one of the first places for, although she confessed to six murders only, she was convicted of twenty six and we may suppose that she committed many more. She found means of obtaining poison from chemists in small provincial towns by pre- tending to have house full of rats. The small cakes which she sold in tiny shop we'e universally liked by old and young that she could sell poisoned cakes to the per sons who wished to rid themselves of a su. perfiuous relative without arousing suspicion. Her first murder was probably that of her own husband, and when this remained undis- covered she committed succession of other murders, for which she paid by the par ties concerned. Her victims were men, wo- men and children, old and young, and, ai- though her neighbors had long suspected her, still no one dared for some time to ac- cuse her of the dreadful 6, ime. She was be. lieved to be very pious, and it was chiefly by her aid that the Dominican friars of Stein an Anger were able to found religious soci- ety which gained great influence in the course of years. Although she confessed to six murders, the Court of Justice condemned her only to hard labor for life; but the Ina perial Council, appealing to the High Court, obtained death sentence, which was signed by the Emperor about the middle of last month Ever since the sentence was com municated to Kate Nagy she spent her days and nights in praying and fasting with her father oonfessor ever by her side. On Thursday the hangman arrived from Buda- Pesth, and Kate Nagy was taken to the place of execution at the other end of the town. When she appeared in the street every one was surprised to see meek little woman of about fifty years of age, with kind, mother ly expression in her small face. She was es corted by detachment of imperial cragoons and followed by thousands who had come from all parts of the country to see her. As she entered the wooden fence which con- ceals the gibbet from the eyes of the public, she started, for her daughter came up to her and begged leave to enter with her mother. When she was refused, she tainted in the arms of some women who had come with her. The hangman fulfilled his terrible task in @ few seconds. In the meantime the crowd outside behaved in most shameful manner. They surrounded the murder Js' daughter and declared she must be executed also, because such dreadful woman's entire race should be extirpated once for all, T.ss rutians would have lynched thses
 6 brave woman stoca
 by her
Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-25
Christmas Carols.

Here cones old Father Christmas, With sound of fife and drums; With mistletoe about his brows, So merrily he comes; His arms are full of all good cheer. His face with aughter glrws; He shines like any household fire Amid the cruel snows. He is the old folks Christmas; He warns their hearts like wine; He thaws their winter into spring And makes their faces shine. Hurrah for Father Christmasl Ring all the merry bslls, And bring the grandsires all around To hear the tale he tells. Here comes the little Christ-child. All innocence and joy, And bearing gifts Tn either hand For every girl and boy He tells the tender story About the Holy Maid And Jesus in the manager Before the oxeu laid. Like any little winter bird He sings this sweetest song, Till all the cherubs in the sky To hear his carol throng. He is the chi.dren's Christmas They come without a call To gather round the gracious child Who bringeth joy to All. But who sh all bring their Christmas. Who wrestle still with life? Not granosires, youths nor little folk, But they who wage the strife. The fathers and the mothers, Who fight for homss and bread; Who watch and ward the living, And bury ali the dead. Ah by their side at Christmas-tide, The Lord of Christmas stands; He smooI hs the furrows from their brows With strong and tender hands. II take my Christmas gift. he saith, 'Erom thee. tired soul and he Who giveth to ny little ones Gives also unto mel"
 Rose Terry Cooke.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-25

The Springfield Repe. 1lican says that Henry G. Lewis, Republican, HAas been declared elected Mayor of New Hayea-. Mayor Lewis himself thinks he is yet good Hemocrat. 4
Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-25

Bishop Ireland, of St. Paul. Minnesots. has taken a radical step in forbidding mem- bers of the Roman Catholic church under his jurisdiction to act as saloon-keepers. It will be interesting to see what effect this order will have.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-25

The Mayor of Philadelphia has done his best to add to the peace and happiness of those whom he helps govern. His latest move in this direction is an order to prevent Christmas horn blowing and similar noisy amuseNents
Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-25

Illinois papers are discussing the propriety of Governor Culloms election to the United States Senate, in view of the provision of the Lieutenant Governor, Auditor of Public Ac- counts. Secretary of Sta'e, Superin tendent of Public Instruction, nor Attorney General shall be eligible to any other office during the period for which he shall have been elected It is conceded that the Senate may ignore this provision in seating new Senator, but it is urged in some quarters that, as the Gov ernor has taken an oath to obey the State Constitution, he should not accept an cleo. tion.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-25

If you wish to make your own Christmas especially merry help somebody else to have a merry Christmas.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-25
EDITORIAL NOTES.
Wish you a Merry Christmas.

"At Christmas play and make good cheer For Christmas comes but once year."
Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-25
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Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-25
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Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-25

Miss Hattie Wise, who appears to be girl of spirit, boarded railroad train at Terry, Mississippi, and charged the conductor to put her off at Pickens. After passing the latter place the conductor discovered that Miss Wise was still on the train, but instead of backing the train to the station he simply put the young lady off where the train then was. Miss Wise sued the railroad company. The only material difference in the testimony was in regard to the distance the train had gone from the station when she was put off, the plaintiff alleging that it was quarter or a half of mile, and the company claiming that it was only 15O POO yards, and in plain view of the depot The jury awarded damages to the amount of $2,OOO
Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-25

It is said that the lobbyists for the whisky distillers who are demanding relief from Congress are met in Washington with such talk as this: When you asked and obtained an extension of the time of paying taxes on whisky in bond in 1878 you said that ruin
Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-25

Mir. Ross J. Alexander, the Democratic candidate in the Seventeenth congressional district of Ohio, intends to have seat in the next House if possible Among the steps he has taken toward that end is the raising of a novel question of election law. The district is the one in which Dr. Updegraff. a member of the present House who has died since his re election, was the Republican candidate, and received majority of the votes. MT. Alexander has forwarded to the secretary of the State his claim to certificate of election on the ground that he was the person having the highest number of votes for Representative at the time when the votes were officially counted in the secretary's office. Dr. Upde- graf, having died before that time was not then, MT. Alexander protests, person with in the meaning of the election laws Mr
 Alexander has not, however, so much conf dence in this point as to prevent him from accepting the Democratic candidacy for the new election which has been ordered, and making an active canvass of the district.
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The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-22

fronts owned by capitalists grown rich by the
cotton spindles, but the aggregate of human
happiness will be less than it is now. Sweet,
lovely, quiet, doing village of the valley, your
days are numbered in your place will stand
the city of large f'ctores. You long for the
change because you believe it will make you
richer. You will look back regretfully to the
old days of peace, plenty and contentment.
A new era seems inevitable for New Braun
fels. and the dam" marks its introduction.
Above and below the site of the present en-
terprise are splendid powers, and there is no
reason why other capitalists will not come and
take advantage of NATURES lavish offer OF
power. and not one, but 4 dozen factories
will be erected.
We leave the busy scene on the banks of
the river and reach the quiet village again.
Down one of the principal streets we notice
the sign of the ''Zeitung," and we conclude
to stop in and and see friend Eiband. As we
step in we hear the thud of the hand press,
and we arrive at the exciting time when the
weekly edition (second side) Of the Zeitung is
being run through the press. Mr.. Eiband is
sitting quietly at his desk, and finds time to 60
with US to beer arbor where we exchange
views over the situation. Eiband was at one
time republican, but latterly became little
off in his upper story and TUNED democrat;
but he makes poor out at democracy as all
his principles are republican. The dam was
spoken Of by Eiband in enthusiastic terms, in
fact the dam seems to absorb the public mind
here; but we mentally concluded that the dam
would upset Eiband's democracy, because the
dam needs the protective policy of the repub-
lican party or it better never have been built.
An hour with Eiband, and we sought other
friends. We saw game Of chess going on,
we heard billiard balls at other places, but we
did not see single thing happen to indicate
that any business mad been done in the town
that day, yet no doubt there was plenty going
on.
The Alamo City joins hands with her neigh
Dor and greets ''the City Of the Roses