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Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-20
COMMUNICATIONS.
Some Radical Suggestions.

Some Radical SuGEsstIons.
 To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 am glad to sea you calling attention to the extravagance of our town and city gov ernments. Allow me to call your attention to the extravaganza of our school system. First, is is unwisdoTn and crime to tax any one to support our High school You might just as well run Yale college by taxation. There is TO power on earth that can in equity teach anything beyond common English ed- ucation by taxation. Then turn our High school into & common school at once, and make the principal of every school a teacher in the highest ronm. In other words, make him useful, and gay him twelve or fifteen hundred dollars salary per annum for his forty weeks work and this will be as much or more than he could earn in any other busi- ness. One-half the taxpayers of the city do not earn fifteen hundred dollars 6 year and work ifty-two weeks at that. The whole system is cruel injustice to hard working taxpayers. We have allowed handful of men to run the system into tue ground and ignore justice, mercy and truth. I would that every workiGgman in the city could own the house he lives in. In order to encourage them to have homes of their own taxes must bs light, and such ownership would do more to promote good morals, re- igion and good citizenship than perhaps any other one thing. My theory is, give boy g good English education, and by that mean reading, spelling. writing, geography, gram mar and arithmetic, and if he has the mate rial in him he will hoe his own row, and there is no position of fame he may not aspire to. A TAxPAYINa MECHANIC.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-20

la cur comments yesterday upon the pro- posed plan for recognizing the courts of the State we emitted to gay that the plan now put forward is not final The commission had it printed and distributed in order that the members of the bar and others might make such suggestions as they zee fit.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-20
EDITORIAL NV'EES.

Mir. Billy McGlory of New York has been arrested for selling liquor without license, and as be has been let alone so long there is much inquiry concerning the course of this sudden descent upon one of New York's most famous citizens
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-20
S0nraaI anS Guurisr.
SINGLE COPIES THREE GENTS.
Thursday. December 20, 1888.
A BANKRUPTCY LAW.

The need of national bankruptcy law has
 been severely felt during the last year. Fail
 ures have been numerous, and much inius- tice has been done under the differing and in
 consistent State laws. The demand for such
 a law has made itself felt in Washington, and
 there are three plans now before Congress.
 Most prominent is the Lowell bill, prepared
 by Judge Lowell, who is perhaps as we'll fitted
 as anybody in the country to deal with the
 problem. This bill has received the warm
 approval of many of the leading commercial
 bodies of the eastern and middle States An
 other bill is 8 modified form of the Lowell bill,
 made to suit western ideas. The third is
 bill introduced by MT. Adams of New York
 These bills are in the main very much alike,
 but they differ in few important particu- lars. One of the points of difference is the
 matter of exemptions. In some of the west
 ern States large amount of property is re- served for the use of the insolvent debtor
 The Ingalls, bill allows all these exemptions to prevail in bankruptcy, while the Lowell and the Adams bills allow them only to fixed extent. In regard to competition the Lowell bill is somewhat stricter han the In- galls bill, and gives to the larger creditors greater power, as compared with the smaller, than is given by the amended bill. The Adams bill is even more stringent in this and in some other particulars, but it provides for the fling of bond by the petitioning creditor, in order thus to indemnify the deb tor against harassing suits. In regard to the officers and machinery which they employ fha hills da y,o{ 6iHar
 It seems as if the members of Congress ought to agree upon a bill which would be fairly satisfactory to the whole country. Some of the reasons why there should be national bankruptcy law ars thus set forth by the Boston Advertiser: There have been dishonest debtors in abundance, and there have been creditors who thought that the chief aim of government was tue collection of debts. Between these two classes are the honest debtors and the creditors not over greedy, whose condition at present is any thing but desirable. Tho creditors are com pelled to seek their remedy from laws too often fragrant specimens of class legislation, and from judges whom they, occasionally with reason. distrust entirely. On the other hand, the honest debtor who has tried to pay his debts. gone through insolvency and re- ceived his discharge in one State, is liable to be harassed, in person and in property after wards acquired, under the laws and before the courts of the remaining thirty seven. The more civilized we become, the nearer that New York is brought to New Orleans, and Boston to San Francisco, the worse grows the state of affairs.
 The last national bankruptcy law did not work well, for it was direct temptation to dishonesty. The makers of the new bills l have carefully avoided the defects of that law, and if Congress passes measure of this 1 kind it will doubtless be great improve 1 ment on anything we have had
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-20

The law which Congressman Hopkins, of Pennsylvania, proposes, restricting the quan- tity of public land which may be acquired by au alien to LOGO acres, unless he declares his intention to become g citizen, ought to pass Foreign landlords have already taken alto gether too much of our land. One English earl owns tract of sixty thousand acres and another one hundred thousand, while an English company has bought three million acres in Texas alone.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-20

A Pennsylvania court has given an inter- esting decision concerning the duties of sheriff. One French of Pittsburg was year ago sentenced to the penitentiary, but because the sheriff was advised that the convict might not endure the discipline of fhe prison, he provided comfortable quarters for him in the jail, where he has been ever since The court decides that when convict Is sentenced to the penitentiary he must go there, and the sheriff has no discretion nor responsibility for the prisoners health. The place which the State has provided for such offenders is the right place for them, and If their health requires special treatment the prison author ties will see to it.
 4 very rich man who has not been much talked about has just died in London. This WAS Lord oyerstone, who was great miser, and is said to have left behind him fortune of about $10o 0o0. 900. His name was Sam uel Jones Lloyd, and he was raised to the peerage in 1850. for no particular reason that
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-20
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The Rev. J. E. Searles, of New York, is one of the most widely-known and highly esteemed of Methodist ministers.
 MT. Searles says: am impressed that it is duty owe to those afflicted with Rheumatism or Neural indeed maryelous success. My son was greatly afflicted with Rheumatism, and suffered severely that at times, he was obliged to have morphine in- Jected into bis to get relief. While in this dition he discovered remedy which effected imme- diate reet and permanent cure. He has since fur lished 1t to many others with the result have with Rheumatism, and the result has immediate retef, ana permanent cure Among others gave it t0 Key; Mm Corbit pastor of the George St M. E. Cnurch. New Haven Conn., who was suf erng greatly with this terrible disease. will give you his own words written to my son, wishing him to publish the fact for the benefit of others suffering with the
 What Mir. COrbit Says:
 "New Haven, July 24, 1882
 hIr Searles: Dear Sir:-I wish to say for the ben- cit of all who suffering with Infamnatory Rheu- for two months the most excrucating torture lost 35 pounds of flesh, and not of my house for nton heeF Sf oqf sy er and %Ss aGst @ eases of any kind, yours most certainlyis for Ina- matory Rheumatism in it's severest form
 o1rs most respectfully, WM F CoRBIr,
 Such is ATHLoPHoRos-a thorough and efficient cure for the worst cases of Rheu- matism and Neuralgia.
 If you cannot get ATHLoPHoRos of your druggist, we will send it express paid receipt of regular priee-one dollar per bottle. We prefer that you buy it from your druggist but if he hasn't 1t, do not be persuaded to try something else, but order once from us as directed.
 ATHL0PH0RGS CO.,, II2 WALL ST., NEW YORK. EgEzEHsEgHaSEHHKSEHlH H, B. R.SlHIFEHEHIlHlHIIEKFH
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-20

Oliver Optic could not have beaten in his palraiest days. Although trife sentimental the book will perhaps do something towards infuaing a und-to-be-a-President spirit among the boys. Perhaps in thirty years from now some President may tell how he read this book when 8 boy and thereupen set at once upon his noble march from a loyly position to a high one, how it's lessons taught him high resolves and how he fixed in his mind the determination never to do 8 mean action. The book is published by John R.
 Anderson and H. s. Allen, New York, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-20
MORNING, DECEMBER %. 1883.

anybody knows of, unless it was the reputa-
 ton of being g rich man, for he never took any active part in politics. He made his money in trade in London and Manchester. He had reputation for great financial shrewdness, and it is said that not 8 few chanceIlors of the exchequor have sought his advice in secret conferences when they got into a muddle with their budgets. He left a daughter, who will have $50, ooo, 900 of his money. which will enable her to live in comparative comfort if she is careful.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-20

All the places that grow fast are not in the West. Twelve years ago Birmingham, Ala bama, did not exist even ss a village. The present site of the city was an old worn-out plantation with surrounding mountain will derness. Not dollar of capital was invested in the development of it's vast storehouse of hidden treasures. Now all is changed. Over $20, ,O00, 900 capital is invested in the coal and iron district of which Birmingham is the center. It's population-about 16, ,ooo-is in- creasing, and the city is growing rapidly.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-20

The gun foundry commission which has been visiting Europe to examine the leading gun factories Of the world is about to visit points to select site for the establishment of national boundary for heavy ordnance and small arms. It is said that West Point, Rock Island, Pittsburg and Watertown will bs the principal points visited. The Spring field Republican naturally thinks that the proper site for mannfactory of this charao- ter is clearly in Springfield, where the na tionai armory of the United States is located and where the government has extensive foundry shops and machine shops for the fabrication of arms, including land and water-power.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-20
Eazt Rock Park.

To sTee ct Faxt Rock my way took One lovely summer morn; But net with joy; twas but to look On scenes whose charm was gone. The spoilers hand had come, I knew Upon it's shades serene, And sadly did go to view
 lis present altered mieD. Thew the beautiful East Rock Would nncusnfu sstm to me; braced myaen to bear the shock Of all that ssculd see. Nor found iess than had feared The mischief that YRS wrought, Nor better to my view appeared The changes than thought. Up to the hemleck woods cams, That charming were to me; Year afcsr year they stood the same, For loving eyes to see. But to that deep, enchanting shade The spoilsr had made haste Its sweet seclasion to invads. It's beauty to lay wa1te. The solemn piles of fallen tress Around my pathway lay, And told 6 story TO the breez9 Of pleasures passsd away. As on went. my heart was grieEed NherS'er turned my eyes, By desolations sad achieved Beneath the peaceful skies. Where roczs in native wildness lay Now formal walls arose; Invaded now Eas natures sway And broken her repose. Where ahs had spread with ease her grace. There clumsy man had toiled His artificial works to place, From which my eyes Eecoiled. IvaIked mid scenes long had known, But aspect strange they wore; Familiar to my sight had grown What now saw no Irore. Alas said I. an bsreft Of joyB 50 dsaF to me And i'd thar0 no ct refuge left, From such disturbance free? Rhau there be no quiet shade Where ruthless man comes not With hand relentless to invade The wildness of the spot? No woods nor hill, nor stream, nor bower, No tree, nor waterfall, Still undiaturbed by that rude power Which men Improvement call? No dear, familiar haunts to lie Unoh .ngsd from Jear to pear, Beneath the blue, o'er-arching sky, And growing yet more dear Your boasted skill, proud man, display Beside the city street, But here let nature have her way, So graceful and 30 sweet. There all your formal structures rear Which so eeIight your eyes. But come-not with their stiffness here, Where all this beauty lies. O, on th.s rock your havoc cease. Leave some refreshing pIrt, Its native grace, it's look of peace, Untouched by hand of art. Sc mourned OCT the changes made In scenes to ne endeersd; But not alone when there strayed The ruin wrought appeared. Whens'er upon that rock look, Rising with 50 much g1ace, The 6evastations ill brook That now its charms defaee. UBsightIy gpots indeed they are, Amid It's beauty seen; It's richly wooded sides they mar, Breaking their robe of green. The rock loved in former days Is now, I feel. no more: But there my memory fondly etrays,
 RosAL1,
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-20

Eggs which have passed their usefulness ss food are, says one who has been inVessigat- ing the matter, not worthless There are men who get good living by dealing in bad eggs. The yolks are separated from the white of the eggs. Tanners take the yo ks. even if they are much dscsyed. Morocco dressers also take yolks, but are more partic- ular than the tanners. Manufacturers of fine paper take the foaming white, and all they can get. Confectioners also take this part of the egg, but do not want it very stale, though their mixture oyercomes the 'tage" of the egg. The morocco and kid manufacturers used to crack their eggs and throw away the white. Now the gatherers of stale eggs sep arate the parts and supply them at cheaper rate; for sizing or dressing leather the egg yolka are mixed with flour and salt, and this paste is ready for use. Stale eggs are largely bought also to prepare the surfaces for pho- tographs.
 Joel Chandler Harris (''Uncle Remus"), who knows as much about negroes as any body, says that the negroes of the South know little about the banjo. The first song MT. Harris ever learned was a string of non- sense with the chorus, ''I'm gwine to Ala bama, with my banjo on my knee!' There was another in which negro, who was sup posed to have lost his Nellie Gray, declared he would ''take his banjo down and sing a little song" Nellie, in the meantime, was in Georgia ia toiling in the cotton and the cane" These songs, and hundreds of simi lar ones, were written by white men who knew even less about the negro than they did about metre, but the ditties were sung all over the country, and there, was nobody in the South unwilling to laugh good humored- ly at the idea of negro toi'ing in the cane of Georgia, where none is grown. The banjo he has never seen plantation negro play. He has heard them passably use the fiddle, the flute, and the fife, and blow a tin trumpet with surprising skill but never banjo, tam bourine or pair of bones.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-20

The statement of immigration into the United States during tho month of November shows that the arrivals were about five thou sand less than for the corresponding month of 1882. For the eleven nonths ending No vember 30, tho arrivals were one hundred ard fifty thousand less than for the same period in 1882. Ireland sent nearly six thou sand less; Germany almost fifty thousand less; Sweden 29, GOO less, and so on. For the whole period, however, there was slight in- crease in the numbers leaving England and Scotland for this country.
National Republican., 1883-12-26
PERSONAL,


James Naukluck Of Michigan, is at tho Riggs
house.
W. H. Leverick aud wife, of Brooklyn, are at the
Arlington.
Messrs. Davenport and Louis Goldsmith OF
New York, are at the Metropolitan.
Hon. and Mrs. f. F. Foster and son, OF Iowa,
are in town, the guests OF Mrs. La Fetra, at Tenn.
pie hotel
Mr.. 4. N. Curl, wife and son, of Des Moines
Iowa. are guests OF Mr.. Calkins, Mrs. Curl is o
sister Of Mr0. Calkins.
Col. Gil. shanklin, ex-secretary OF state Of In
diana, spent Christmas In Washington, He left
for New York last night.
Theodore Thomas, A. Markoff, Mrs. George Sar-
gent, Mrs. l., Sargent, Charles Lock, New York
are at Wizards.
r. b. Harrison, Montana; Z. W. Gould, st. Louis
Hamilton Rowan and wife, Baltimore; A. s.
Johns and wife,, Virginia p. II, Voorhees,, New
York, are at the Ebbitt.
Henry b, Going, esquire OF the custom house,
Boston, and his daughter Mabel have been
spending few days In the city with their friends
Mr.. and Mrs G. H. Richardson, l74O Fourteenth
street.
Mr., Daniel Leeeh, OF the Smithsonian institution
is publishing some specially interesting chapters
| OF unwriuen history in the Philadelphia weekly
! Times The author was formerly a pAymAster N
the navy, ana an eyewitness Of the exploits of thI
monitor PatapsCo, commanded by "hghting Ton
Stevens" HIS contributions TO the history of this
war are full of striking scenes and incidents
| bringing those stirring annals OF the conflict Vly
idly before the mind.
National Republican., 1883-12-26
EOREIGN NOTES.
France Wants No Mediation from Eng
sland-Ixing Humbcrt 20 Visit Germany.


France Wants No Mediation from Eng
sIand-Ixing Humbcrt 20 Visit Germany.
LONDON, Dec. 25.-The Madrid corrospon-
dent Of the Times states that he hears from
good authority that Chinese troops took no
part in the defense of Sontay, and that the
French losses in the recent battle there were
much greater than was officially stated
Preparations for the defense of tho Red
river delta by the Chinese continue to be
made on large scale.
Vienna correspondent says that he hears
from q reliable source that France has deter
mined TO permit no interference with her
programme in Tonquin, and to enter into no
negotiations whatever for peace with China
until the French troops occupy Bac-Ninh
PARIS, Dec. 25.--The Temps protests against
the rumors of Englsnd's mediation between
France and China and adds, France will
always pay great attention to England's coun-
sells, but must see her claims in Tonquin rocog-
nized. 1t is not for England to offer media
ton if China does not ask for it."
VIENNA, Dec. 25.--The Political Correspond
ence says 1t has learned from Rome that Prince
Frederick William, while at the quirinal, ex-
tended an invitation to King Humbert and
Queen Margheeta to visit the German court
&C Berlin, and that the invitation was ac-
cepted. The visit will probably BIO made next
snrinR.
National Republican., 1883-12-26
A NOBLE LORDS OPINIONS.
An Interview With Lord Vernon Con.
cerning American Habits and Not Abili-
Nsto York Morning Journal.

cerning American Habits and Not Abili-
ties.
New York Morning Journal.
Yesterday afternoon Lord Vernon reclined
gracefully against tho door-jam of the Bruins
wick cafe He was attired in elegant broad
cloth, wore high collar, and gazed languidly
at passing pedestrians through cloud of
cigarette smoke.
"Is this Lord Vernon p asked the journal
reporter.
his cigarette away, and smiling rather broadly.
what can do for your"
The reporter explained TO his lordship the
interest with which the people of America
would receive any utterance he might feel
disposed to make.
"Ah, yes. l see" replied his lordship, as the
thought lines began to deepen in his face
"You Americans are very extraordinary
people, / must say. l have only been in the
country day or two, you know, and I've
been asked more questions in that time than
/ ever was asked in my life before. How is
it2 Every man you meet wants TO know
something or other about something else. It's
what do you think of this and what do you
think of that, the whole blessed day. A man
asked mo little while ago if thought it
would rain tomorrow. lost my temper a
Bit and says !, Pm no h'almanac, SIR He
looked at me like as If he'd enjoy biting o
piece off my ear"
"Haye you been invited to the Wander
bilt art reception 7"
al was informed that my presence would
bs desirable; in fact, have some reason to
believe that the affair is gotten up IN my
honor, but me friend Vaudeville, who has re-
sided in the country for quite awhile, eau
toned mo TO stay away. Ave nothink to do
with them, Peterson says he for they're a
mob Of bloomink chumps,' says he. I'll take
his advice and stay away, for / am reminded
of an experience of me cousin, the Earl OF
Walyerhampton, who was here about seven
years ago. He was invited to a grand society
ball in place they call Baxter street, if re-
member Alright, and the thing wound up in a
bloolnink row. The Earl lost his watch and
his wallet, and ad pair Of heyes put Oh
him that would have made doctor sick
III h'ever yon should go to America, Peter
SON., says he, beware of the society ball
They're honly an excuse TO rob the H'Eng
lish nobility says. he, and then break theiI
'eads.'"
"who spoke to you concerning the Van
derbilt reception
"A big man was here at least dozen times
aud h'Almost talked the h'eycs out Of m'
National Republican., 1883-12-26
NEW YORK LAWYERS.
The Incomes Garnered i'm by the Leading
Lights of the Profession.


Atlanta Constitution.
The 5000 lawyers of New York city en-
brace many ranks, classes, and conditions.
Less than one.half Of the number enjoy a
competency, but there are many who make
immense sums every year Some Of the
"shyster" lawyers--men who know nothing
of law and practice only in the police courts
realize as much as $25, 900 a year. Dicker.
son & Dickerson, patent lawyers, have made
S5,000,000. Their present income in $4,000
a year. Frederick w. Belts, also patent
lawyer, has an annual income of S25,000
Roscoe Conkling probably makes $4,000 a
year. The firm of which William NJ. Evarts is
n member Evarts Southmayd & Choa,e--io
business of about $50, 900 year. Mr. Evarts Is
supposed to be worth about half o million.
David Dudley Field has made 100000 out
of his profession. In the Tweed suits he re-
ceived fee Of 100000. Lord, Day Il Lord
received fee Of $175,000 in the Hicks-Lord
suit. Their income Is about $65000. Gen.
Roger A. Pryor started in New York after the
war without dollar, and now has an income
Of $4,000. The Condert Brothers do large
practice for foreigners, and make 100000 q
year. The incomes of other prominent law
yers are estimated as follows Man & Par
sons, $4,000: william L. Howe, $4,000;
Vanderpool, Green & Cumming, $S00OO;
John +. Dillon, $4,000; Alexander
Greene, $4,000; Goodrich, Deadly & Pratt,
$35,000; s. J. Tilden is worth $10,000,0oO. B..
ID. Silliman is worth $1,000,000. Henry A.
Cram has a fortune of $1,50o,000. Judge
Comstook is worth S2,500,000. Porter, Lowry,
Soren & Stone have an income of 81, ,000,0 900 a
year. Many of the lawyers who enjoy the
largest incomes are not the most prominent in
the eyes of the public The patent, insur-
ance, and admiralty lawyers make very little
noise in the world, but they are noted for
their fat fees. On the other hand, advocates
whose names constantly figure in the news-
papers in connection with celebrated cases
have to worry along with incomes ranging
from $1,000 TO $4,000.