Morning journal and courier., 1883-07-18

4O14OHAuS uGt6IauS0 uhN20 by AAAAAA HI Q AOO0AAe speech "I know as fact that I can gel nearer heaven in fifteen minutes with three straight drinks of whiskBy than any other way know of. know, because have tried it."
 Capital punishment is evidently not at all popular in Switzerland. Eight cantons rSi the Swiss confederation which re-establish Cd the death clause few years ago have not as yet inflicted the penalty in single insta nee. At the same time tho crime of murder has not decreased in that country, and it's law. makers are getting the impression that i'm prisonment is the more eficacieus moda oi deterring and punishing at the same time.
 A correspondent of the Boston Jour nal gives the result of teaching both sides oe the tariff question in Dartmouth college. Of the last class of 69 members, 37 favore6I pro- lection, 25 free trade and were undecided. Of the protectionists 30 were Republicans, Independents and Ia Democrat of the free traders 12 were Democrats 8 Republi- cans and Independents. Four Independ. ents, Republicans and Democrat were undecided.
 Lord Salisbury in giving away the prizes at Kings college said I never look back without feeling of some bitterness to the many hours during which was compelled to produce the most execrable Latin verse in the world. I believe that if commission of distinguished men were appointed to dis cover what is the most perfectly useless &C., complishment to which the human mind can be turned, large number would agree that versifcation in the dead languages was that accomplishment.
 Dr. Zenas Barnum, who died recently lin Baltimore, left the income of his entire ss. tate, about eighty thousand dollars . year, to his nephew. Frank Barnum, on the colidi- tion that the nephew would not enter the priesthood of the Roman Catholic church, or any religious society connected with the church. Frank Barnum is now in Boston studying for the priesthood of the Roman Catholic church. He has fine opportunity to choose between God and mammon. Per haps he will conclude that he can do more good with his uncle's money than he eelld as poor Catholic priest.
 The Brunswick (Maine) Telegram does not assert that some strictly temperance commu- mites cannot be found in Maine, but it does assert that rum is in far too general use all over the State. It says: Anybody who knows anything about the drinking habits of the people of Maine to-day knows that liquor is drunk in parlors, in offices of law and medi- cine, and to 8 limited extent in tho studies of the clergy. in kitchens and workshops in the cars, on steamboats, and, if one wishes to observe, he will find that travellers by every means of conveyance in the State take the poison with them. The express companies bring it into the State upon every arrival for private consumption. and considerable which escapes detection and goes into sale in some smaller country towns. In many of the cities and some of the smaller towns the sale is free in bars and saloons. not in open def snce of law, for that statute which public opinion does not support is no law at all and cannot, and never will be, enforced. | The sooner this fact is recognized the better \ t will be for the cause of temperance, which s advocated upon sensible grounds only by he better representatives of the reform clubs.
 President Soto, of the Republic of Hon. luras, has brought with him to this country for exhibition valuable collection of the products of that country. It includes speoi. mems of gold and silver, precious stones, fine woods, medicinal herbs, coffee, spices, pot cry and stone sculpture. The specimens lre enclosed in handsome cases made of na- i've wood. There are slabs of rolled gold md gold worked in various forms. There Ire several specimens of the art of the native ilversmith in the shape of baskets, cups and ,andlesticks. One of the most interesting objects is silver cup made before the ap- of the Spaniards in Central Ameri- a. Included in the collection is an opal in rough state, five inches high, and valued at B, ,OOo. There are other stones of the same pecieg, smaller and cut in various orms. One of the cases is filled with cof. ee, none of which, it is said, finds it's way to he United States, the French and English pur- hasing it at 25 cents per pound. In another 'ase is an exhibit of fibre obtained froEa a pecies of pineapple, which. as it is tough, inc, and takes dyes with success, is used as filing in silks. It has been woven into cloth which has every appearance of silk, and has ,een manufactured into delicate lace. Sev- 'ral samples of the grass from which Panama lats are made are exhibited, as also are pecac leaves and roots, jalap, ginger roots, Illspice, berries, and other spices.
  Lun- -Vinh-Phuoc, who has been intrusted with the task of making it hot for the French D Tonquin, knows how to 'ftaIk fight' He las issued the following mild proclamation :: The mighty warrior Lun makes this declara- ion to the French You are only a set of ,rigands and outlaws. Other nations have 10 respect for you. Every where you go you say ou are come to teach the true religion. That 8 lie. You have the hearts of vile animals. Therefore, I. Lun .Vinh-Phuoc, have this day riders to wage war. I have advanced with nd my lances darken the sun. My guns, and ! ny sabres are as numerous as thetrees of the crest. and all for theEpurpose of killing you nd clearing out your internal den(th French ! But the public interest aust be considered before everything else. annot permit myself to select for the fight ng ground the territory of the city of Hanoi or fear of injury to the inhabitants; and | hat is the reason I now let you know that, you are able, you can bring your troops to | 'hu-Hoai and fight me there. If you are fraid to come, why, then, you can cut of tn l leads of the consuls, the commander in- hief and all the officers and send them to me t my residence. After that you can sur ender the citadel and return to Europe; and hen I will be merciful enough not to follow ! 'ou and slaughter you. If you delay in oom- ng, or if you do not come at all, will bring | n my army and slaughter you to the last | aan. Therefore reflect well.
 
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