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Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-04
At SCH. r1aI.., 1..,,.,.o,,orhs in Anri1 Cantnrxl

OSA-NOAS'j
 One does not really seem to have got out of doors till he goes to sea. On the land he is shut in by the hiils or the forests. or more or less housed by the sharp lines of his hori- zon But at sea he finds the roof taken of, the walls taken down he is no longer in the hollow of the earths hand, but upon it's naked back, with nothing between him and the immensities He is in the great eosmic out-of doors, as much so as if voyaging to the moon or te Mars. An astronomic soli- tude and vacuity surrounds him; his only guide and landmarks are stellar; the earth has disappeared; the horizon has gone; he has only the sky and its orbs left this cold, vitreous, blue black liquid through which the ship blows is not water, but some denser form of the cosmic ether. He can now see the curve of the sphere which the hills hide from him; he can study astronomy under improved conditions If he was being borne through the interplanetery spaces on an inn mense shield, his impressions would not per haps be much different. He would find the same vacuity, the same blank or negative space, the same empty, indefinite oppressive out of-doors.
 For it must be admitted that voyage at sea is more impressive to. the imagination than to the actual sense. The world is left behind all standards of size, of magnitude, of distance, are vanished there is no size no form, no perspective the universe has dWlndl6d to @ utc16 c1rcA9 or cruUlpt0O Wa ter, that journeys with you day after day, and to which you seem. bound by some en- chantment. The sky becomes shallow cIose-fitting dome, or else pail of cloud that seems ready to descend upon you. You can not see or realize the vast and vacant sur roundings; there is nothing to define or set it of. Three thousand miles of ocean space are less impressive than three miles bound by rugged mountain walls. Indeed, the grand ear of form, of magnitude, of distance, of proportion, etc.. are only upon shore. A voyage across the Atlantic is only ten-days sail through vacancy. There is no sensible progress you pass no fixed points. Is is the steamer that is moving, or IS It the sea or is it all dance and illusion of the troaDieo brain 2? Yesterday, to-day and to-moIroW' you are in the same parenthesis or no"nsie- The three hundred or more miles the snip daily makes is ideal, not real Every hgnt fha ssars dance and reel there Tn the same nlaee amid the rigging; every morning the sY,n comes up from behind the same wave, and staeeers slowly across the sinister sky. Tba ave becomes a-hunger for form, for per manent lines, for horizon wall to lift up and keep of the sky and give it g sense of room. One understands how sailors become an imaginative and superstitious race; it is the reaction from this narrow horizon in which they are put-this ring of fate sur rounds and expresses them. They escape by invoking the aid of the supernatural. In the sea itself there is far less to stimulate the imagination than in the varied forms and coIors of the land. How cold, how merci- less, how elemental it looksi
Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-04
The Stockings Grandma Knit.
"A Sketch for Sunday Leisure That Will Invoke Tearfu1 Memories of the Dead Old Years.

"A Sketch for Sunday Lelsure That Will
 Invoke TearfuI Memories of the Dead
 Old Years.
 From the Burlington HSwkeye.l
 In these busy days grandma's occupation is gone. This noisy, whirring, breathless machine has quite drowned the soft, irregu- lar click of her knitting needle, and while the dear old eyes are looking for dropped stitch, lost because some youngsters restless pate bobbed against the patient arm, the tireless machine has finished tong-legged stocking and is clamoring for more yarn. Grandma still sits on the south porch or in the warm chimney-corner and knits, but who waits now for the stocking to be, finished! The rattling clicking, noisy old mill, with it's smell of dyes, it's whirr of machinery and noise of steam, pours steady cataract of socks and stockings on the market while grandma rounds the heel of . little one for Harry or points of the toe of 9 big one for Fred Who waits for grandma's stocking now? An, well; we all wait for them now and then: The noisy old mill doesn't make them so warm after all. Does ever the breathless, snapping machine stop to teach bright-eyed urchin to knit 8 straight row on pair of chicken quills ? The wrinkled old hands, how softly they patted the cheeks of the romping grandchild, not half so soft in the childish curves as the touch of grand mas hands. The stocking grandma knit how much love went into every stitch, how many prayers were wrought into every round. Somewhere once read about nun who bent over her needle work and as oft as 8 tear fell from her eyes. upon the snowy fabric she wrought about it and worked It with her delft needle, until at last the strange design wrought out touching story of her loneliness and sorrow. And if we could read all the dreams, and thoughts and prayers that grandma wrought with those patlent needles we would wear the stockings sne knlt on our hearts, rather than on our feet. For
Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-04
BROWN.

Brown-''Don't think you are doing as we'll as you were last year, old man. '" Rob inson-stBut I was not painting at all last year." Brown-''E Exactly SO! that is just it.'-London Judy.
 A Texas country paper lost more than half it's advertising patronage by putting the ad- vertisement of marble yard immediately after doctors card. The doctor ordered his card out.-Texas Siftings.
 In Burmah editors receive elephants in payment of subscription. It must make an editor in the country mad to go sloshing about the wet all day without being able to collect single elephant.-Rochester Post Express.
 s'Was it small, white curly dorg with 8 blue ribbon round his neck, yer was lookin for, miss ?" "Yes," gasped the young lady Newfoundland purp he's gone and swal- lered him." They carried her into the near est drug store.-Chicago Eye.
 George Eliot wants to know what furni- ture can give such 8 finish to room as 8 tender woman's face. We will tell you, George-a grand piano, an ebonized screen on which is embroidered an old gold stork eating 8 sky-blue Ghinaman, and a fine old table covered with an epicurean feast.- Puck.
 The hair of girl employed in an eastern cotton mill was caught in the machin cry, torn off her head and ground into bits. But the girl didn't mind it much. She kept right on at her work simply remarking that it only cost four dollars, anyhow. This is one of the advantages of art over nature.-Nor- ristown Herald.
 Boston honeymoon: They were Bos- ten couple, who had been married but a few weeks and had just gone to housekeeping As the husband stood at the area door one morning, with the market basket in his hand, his bride threw her arms around him and said Do you indeed love me so very much Bradford? p Bunker Hill monument may fall,'' he answered with enthusiasm, ''but my love will always stand" ''Well, then" she exclaimed kissing him, ''don't forget the beans.' .''-Brooklyn Eagle.
 The other noon, as the owner of peanut stand at the Central market was making ready to go to dinner, he called to the boy who was acting as his clerk: ''Henry, see here' "Yes, sir" T am going to dinner, hour" 'sYes, sir" 'I have unbounded confidence in you, but I have taken all the hange from the till except fifteen cents :" 'sAll right" And while your honesty is above question, I have also taken care to measure the peanuts. There are just six quarts on the table" 'Yes, sir." And while may say at the risk of Aattering you that would trust you with every dollar have, it is my duty to warn you that have asked the popcorn man over there to Keep an eye on you and see that you do not run of with the roaster.'' ''Yes, sir." Always be honest and upright, Henry, and may as well say right here that I shall count the peanuts upon my return, and in that way discover if you have eaten any. Now, then, assume business air and take charge. '- Detroit Free Press.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-04
A Modern Song of Home.
How 1t is a Blessing and How 1t fs Not
 IR J. Rurdette in HaHkaye.l

I IR. J. Burdstte in Hawksye.l I talk about home because I am rarely there-and men like to talk most of what they know least about. ''There is no place like home" Even those who live in board. ing houses touchingly warble that song. Home is more to a woman than to 8 man. A With woman it is different she wants a hoHae. but does not always have chance to get it. Woman feeds upon affection. She is never happy until she gets her ideal man i; and then she is cast down to find another woman's photograph and love-letter in his overcoat pocket.
 But man gets his home-lot, house mort gage, mechanics lien and all. He has all but the mortgage, and the mortgage has him. All of mans life, except what he spends at the store. club, caucus, lodge or prayer meet ing, is spent in his home. Man is great in his own house; if he is not king, he is at least prince consort. Many are like the man who, on being nominated for lieutenant governor, said:
 ''You have nominated the right man for the right place. I have been a lieutenant governor ever since was married" /"
 It is said that every home has skeleton but don't believe it. It is only thing of the imagination. Some regard poor rela- tion as skeleton but that is wrong No man is poor for fun; he can't help it. and is entitled to your sympathy. Homes are brighter and better than they used tO be. Our wives make them SO. When 8 wife buys her husband diamond pin for Christmas, it brightens home and the husband is made happy by receiving the bill ten days before Christmas
Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-04
EtheI's Cross-Examinat1on.
Which Throws Her Mamma and a OI
 Legged Man into Confusion.

| Which Throws Her Mamma and One- l Legged Man into Confusion. From the New York Sun | A fashionable dressed matron yesterday sat in the rear cabin of a Fulton ferryboat. She was accompanied by thin legged, rest less-eyed little girl, aged four years or there \ about. A few seats away was a man with a | wooden leg As the boat started the child ! turned to the mother in search of 8 little in formation.
 Mamma" {" she began, "how does the boat move?"
 ''By steam my dear.
 And how do they get the steam ?'' "A man below makes it, dear" "And suppose the man forgot to make enough steam to carry us all the way across P
 ''Well, suppose the wind would blow us across then''
 'tBut suppose treh was not enough wind p "Oh, don't bother me any more, dear. Pm sure don't know what we should do then. "
 "But, mamma"
 At this instant the inquisition came to a sudden stop With unerring Instinct the child's eye had lighted upon the man with the wooden leg. That eye at once became fixed, dilating with concentrated interest. The child crawled down from her seat, upon which she had been kneeling, in order to af- ford that eye better facilities for observation. The object of scrutiny squirmed uneasily in his seat. The mother, probably surmising what might be coming and presumably acting in the light of previous experience, sought to create diversion by excessively calling at tention to little French poodle at the other end of the cabin, to a passing tugboat and to 8 little man up there on the big bridge" It was all of no use. Turning to the mother the child exclaimed in portentous whisper:
 ooh, ma! Look at that man"
 ssHush, my dear. You must not be rude"
 'tBut, ma" Gin very audible whisper), s'do look at his leg.
 'sBe quiet, Ethel, tell you," frantically urged the matron in agitated tones. ''The poor man has lost his leg. It's very rude to notice it."
 ssWhat's that one made of ?'
 Flush of wood, my dear. Look at that pretty little boy over there. See how good he is''
 'sDid you ever have leg like that, ?"
 stNo, my dear. Look over there at that"
 ssWill pa or Uncle John or ever have one, ma?''
 'sNo, dear"
 ''Could he kick ball with that leg?"
 ssHush, doi''
 ssBut, ma-'
 At this juncture the man with the wooden leg sought, in turn, to create diversion. He drew from his pocket pretty little bonbon The child accepted them with some hesitation and mistrust. An instant later the boat reached the slip. The mother rose, and, smiling graciously, said: ''Thank the gen tleman, Ethel and say good by.'
 Ethel advanced, her eyes still firmly fixed upon the object of interest. She held out the tips of her little fingers.
 'fGood by," she said, in a voice full of emotion good by, you poor, poor man"
 The mother seized the child by the hand and hurrying through the boat gained the bridge.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-04

BROWNS IRON BITTERs is composed of Iron in soluble form; Cinehona the great tonic, together with other standard remedies, making a remarkable non-alcoholic tonic, which will cure Dys- pepsia, Indigestion, Malaria, Weakness, and relieve all Lung and Kidney diseases.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-04

This seems to be rather a poor time to begin strike and yet laborers in several branches of industry. are striking. Most of them will probably lose money by the opera tion.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-04
Short Hand Work at Boston. rr,. 4Io pos+o,, A6var4izar

AS good story of short hand work as has ever been published is told of a recent com mittee hearing at the State House. Theparty which had certain evidence taken by short hand writer, was asked how soon it would be ready. Counsel replied that he could not tell, for the report needed some revis on. Yes, remarked well known Boston lawyer, he thought it did, judging by his observation. He had, in the course of the hearing, asked whether there were any colleges or theolog ical seminaries' on the line In the manu- script report he was made to ask whether there were any 'dirges or vegetable mourn ers.'' That was bad enough, but the compos- itor or proof reader, evidently, thinking that something was not right, took the responsi- bility of changing it, and as the question ap- peared on the proof, he was made to inquire about 'sdirges or vegetable manures!"
Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-04
GREATEST ON EARTH.

ECUr1cURA RrsfEI IFS the greatest medicines on Had fhe worst case salt rheum iD this county My mother had it twenty years, and in fact died from it. believe CUTICURA would have saved her 1;fa My arms breast, and head were covered for three years which nothing relieved cured until usad tfe CUTIcURA REsoLvENT internally, and CUTI ouRA and CUTIcURA SOAP externally.
 J. ". ADAMS.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-04
IN HOT WATER.

PRESERVE AND NOT DESTROY IS A SOUND MOTTO IN MEDIoAT ATIoN AS IN STATES MANsHIP, AND, DURING THIS COLD WEATHER. NOTHING so PRESERVES AND, KEEPS IN PER FECr ORDER THE FUNCTIONS OF THE BODY AS A TEAsPooNFUL OF VARIANTS SELFZER APERIENT, TAKEN IN HOT WATER. HALF AN HOUR BEFORE BREAKFAST.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-04
JUTICURA RESOLVENT

oUTIcURA. and CUTIcUKA soAP, sold everywhere Price: CUTIcURA, 50 cts. and $L00 Fer box. CUII- cURA REsoLvENr Sl.r0 per bottle. CUIIcURA SoAP, 25 cts. CUTICURA SH AvING soAP, 15 cts
 Potter Drug and Chemical GN., Boston
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Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-04
Mans6sld, Ohio. Nov. a6. 1881.

Mansfield, Ohio, Nov. z6, 1881.
 Gentlemen :-I have suffered with pam in my side and back, and great soreness on my breast, with shoot ing pains all through my body, at tended with great weakness, depres- sion of spirits, and loss of appe- tite. I have taken several different medicines, and was treated by prom inent physicians for my liver, kid- neys, and spleen, but I got no relief. I thought would try Browns Iron Bitters have now taken one bottle and half and am about well-pain in side and back all gone-soreness all out of my breast, and I have a good appetite, and am gaining in strength and flesh. It can justly be called the kizs ef 5HeGicineS.
 JOHN K. ALLENDER.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-04

The United States treasury now has the enormous sum of $135 100000 in silver which nobody wants, It will be time to do something about this silver business before many years
Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-04
BEST BLOOD PURIFIER.

have used your CUTICURA remedies in several cases of Eczems, Moist and Dry Tetter, and cured them all. Your CUTICJRA REsoLvEHT, far my supply allows to test it, has, in hands, exceed ed in efficacy and efficiency any alternative compound {blood puriher1 have ever made of in active practice of 30 years duration.
 E. N BOXER M D.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-04
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PYEMIA, SEPTIENfIA, SCRoFULA, and other forms of blood poisoning resulting in glanduar swelliDgs, ulcerous patches throat and mouth, abscssses carbunces tumors, ulcers, sores, and skin eruption, are speedily neutralized and expelled by the CDTI- cURA REsoLvENT, the new blood purifier, while the skin is cleansed of all dsfguring humors by the ex ternal use of CUTICUBA and CUTICURA SOAP, the great skin cures CUTICURA REsoLvENr absolutely destroys disease germs, which float in the blood. urine and perspiration-there is doubt about it. and expels them through the bowels, kidneys, and ,FkI,,
Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-04
EDITORIAL NOTES.

To-day William Sprague and Benjamin F. Butler will hear something drop in Rhode Island.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-04
CURE IN EVERY CASE.

Your CUTICURA remedies outseI all other medicines keep for skin diseases My customers and pat enta say that they have effected in every instance where other remedies have failed.
 H. ". BRoCKWAY, M. D.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-04
GREAT BLOOD MEDTC,NES-

The half has not been told to the great curative powers of the CUTICURA REMEDIES have paid hun dreds of dollars medicines to diseases the blood and skin and never found anything yet to equal the CUTICURA REMEDIES.
 CHA5. A. WILLIAMS.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-04

The silk company's brass band closed Mon day night at Tarifyille very successful fair, the net proceeds being about $1 800. The votes for chair at $1 a vote ran up to 376 or W. O. Atwood and 367 for John Oapper.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-04

and that natural water ways can be followed for no miles out of the entire length of 1eo miles. It is expected that the eastern en- trance will be near Fernandina, and the western part will probably coincide with the course of the Suwanee river.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-04

Owners of real estate are not in the habit of forgetting that they have land, and if they do the collector will refresh their mem ory. But the real estate assessors of Phila- delphia report that there are in that city 265 pieces of real estate whose owners cannot be found and are not known.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-04

The Edmunds boom is having 8 good healthy growth and finds favor where it could hardly be expected to, namely, in the South. The Augusta (Georgia) Chronicle thus refers to the distinguished Senator: He is indeed a man of few words and much thought. His language is simple, terse and clear, like his reasoning power. He speaks the tongue of the people, and is never ob scure, because his intellect clarifies every thing that his tongue articulates. He is an honest man and remarkable one a dread ed adversary, but firm friend an ultra Re publican, but an upright one. His chance of being the nominee of his rarty for the presidency next year is growing more and more formidable. It may become "boom We have no doubt that if the popular demand of his party shall insist upon his candidacy he will sacrifice his personal objections and act like patriot in consenting to bear the banner of his faction. The Democrats will not easily defeat him, especially if they put up man less honest. If, by any peradventure which we do not admit, he should be Mir. Arthur's successor, the republic would at least have an executive clean handed, highly endowed, of spotless personal reputation and uncommon public integrity. Though, in some senses, the most mocracy, the southern people welcome him and his family to this section of the Union, and the citizens of Augusta would be pleased to make his acquaintance in any way that would be most agreeable to him.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-04

Governor Buffers Fast Day proclamation
 was even more severely and openly criticised by clergymen than was Governor Walters. Fast Day in Massachusetts is this week, and the reading of the governors proclamation was omitted in many pulpits on Sunday. Some of the clergymen who did read it made unpleasant remarks about it. The Rev. A. B. Kendig, of Lynn, pronounced that part of it which admonishes the clergy to avoid secu- lar topics direct insult to every clergyman in Massachusetts, The Rev. c. A. Skinner, of Saugus, gave great and apparently just offense to one and probably to many mem bers of his congregation, by saying, cit was said that the paragraph was written after at tendance at jollifcation, and that he was drunk at the time.' The Rev. E. B. Payne, of Springfield, ,deToted his discourse to an andy sis of the proclamation, especially to the gov ernor's inconsistency in exhorting to prayr for secular mercfes, while protesting agai1st the preacher's dfyerting the thoughts of the people from ''the humble worship of the Father' by mention of secular topics. ''The reason,' MT. Payne says, "why officials make such recommendations is that they are unwilling to be brought under the keen white lens of religious principle. One of the things that the pulpits of Massachusetts are for is to show how such men ought to serve God And their sensitiveness shows the need there is of such censorship" The Rev. B. F. Bowles, of Boston, also discoursed in similar vein.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-04
Price Three Cents.
SEEK

health and avoid sickness. Instead of feeling tired and worn out, instead of aches and pains, wouldn't you rather feel fresh and strong7
 You can continue feeling miserable and good for mo- thing, and no one but your self can find fault, but if you are tired of that kind oflife, you can change it if you choose.
 How7 By getting one bottle of BROWN IRON Err TIERS, and taking it regularly according ts d,irsetions.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-04

Prohibition is rapidly gaining ground m some paxts of Georgia, and queer feature of the movement is that in the counties which have voted for prohibition the result was not attained by temperance societies, but by drinkers themselves. Says correspondent; "They voted for prohibition in a body. They recognized the fact that liquor. was their ruin, that it's presence was 3 temptation, 1, and if the temptation was removed they themselves would become hotter men" If tbis is true it is indeed remarkable.
 Congress having failed to authorize the construction of 8 ship canal across the north ern part of the peninsula of Florida, the work may be undertaken by private capital, for the legislature of Florida has granted charter to ship canal company, among the ,,,apohers of which are Senator Jones, of Nevada; Gov Butler, Senator Malone, Gov. Cameron. of Virginia, and several gentlemen of this city. The company is allowed to take a strin of the State one-quarter of mile wide from the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf of Maxico. and half mile wide at passing sta tions. The capital stock is to be not less than $40. COG, GOO nor more than $6o, ,ooo, 600, and one- half of one per cent. of the receipts is te be paid to eState. The canal IS not to ba lass than 100 feet wide at the water-line nor less than 20 feet deep It ls sald that a tide-water canal without locks can pc made,
Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-04

An odd temperance experiment is being tried at Berwick, Pennsylvania. manufac- turing company in that town has bought up all the liquor licenses within several miles of it's factories, in the hope that the en- pIoyes will lead quiet, temperate lives. It is estimated that the saving to the company through the increased regularity of the work men will more than cover the cost of buying up the licenses.