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Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-01
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eellent fuel is thus produced, which, it is said, will generate a greater amount of heat than can be obtained from the same quantity of any other combustible material employed for utility CT comfort, while at the same time, it can be stored more compactly and in better shape than either wood or coal. Some 40, O00, GOO tons of valueless coal dust lying in the vicinity of the coal mines and depots of Pennsylvania, have been thus gradually utilized In some American factories they have found 1t cheaper and more advantageous to burn only coal dust or pea-coal. A fur mace or grate bar has been specially devised for the purpose of burning this kind of fuel and there is no doubt, with it's increasing uses, but that other convenient devices will be supplied for making 1t of more practical benefit. The utilization of this waste in the coal regions of the United States is now a de- cided success. The American Fuel company Pennsylvania, works up large quantities of culm [as the cosl-dust is technically called) with pitch into blocks brick-shaped, weigh ing but fourteen pounds each Anything tending to the utilization of what is now weste Is of vaiue when VIC consider that the amount of anthracite coal sent to market represents but about four fifths of the quan- tity that is actually raised from the earth, the balance being piled up in unsightly heaps
 The manufacturer who discovers a hereto fore unknown use for the waste product of his work necessarily cheapens the cost of the pflnclpaI article or DIS production, and thus secures an advantage over competitors Much, as we have seen, has already been done in this way, but there are many other products which could be made under the di- rection of that mighty converter, chemistry, to yield substances of use and profit.
 Science has taught us how to transmute the waste and refuse materials-elements of pollution-into sources of economy and wealth. The utilization of the sewage of great cities for agricultural ends has virtually been a demonstrated success in Paris and many of our own towns. The same success by patient experiment, is obtainable in many other waste products which, in ignorance of their value, we suffer to defle our streets, pollute our rivers and taint the air we breathe. The pnrifcation of the outflow of paper mills and the utilization of the slndge and other waste products are now carried on.
 It would have been impossible. in the lim- it's of this paper, to refer in detail to more than few of the principal examples of the successful use of refuse. But those enume- rated will serve to show how great an extent civilization is daily adding to the useful pro- ducts of the world, both by economizing it's resources and by calling forth new ones with the aid of chemistry.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-01
COMMUNICATIONS.
Some "Reminiscences,

To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 Your remarks on the death of Captain Charles W. Curtiss, formerly of our city, car ry me back some sixty years or more, when Captain Curtiss was in his prime aud when the old packet line was running from here to New York There was Captain Ben Becky, of the sloop Huntress, which sloop he left to go in the steamer United States which old steamer Captain Peck showed me many years ago in New York running as tugboat. and could hardly believe my eyes as l looked at the little thing. Then there was the sloop Susan, Captain John Miles (of rev oIutionary memory), and then there was the Paragon, Captain Charles W. Curtiss, and she was a paragon of beauty, and Captain Curtiss was the pride of the feet. And then there were the Hemingway Tyler, Hervey and John, and George Miles and later Captain Frisbie, now 8 sugar broker in Wall street. New York, and 6 lot of other old worthies, all running under the manage ment of MT. Stephen Trowbridge as agent.
 In those days we used to go down to New York in the packet boat, buy our goods, get them on board and come home in the same packet. We used to pay four or five dollars for passage and one dollar a day for board, and have jolly good times on board at that; and the captains would have all sorts of things to sell and to buy, and were really merchant captains and very much thought of, both by the merchants in New York and by the merchants here. To show the care they had of everything will state case of Cap tain c. w. Curt1ss of the Paragon. In going down to New York he had some $1, TOO stolen and failed to find the robber. When he arrived in New York he told the mate, Drop anchor in the stream Now set me on shore and don't allow anyone on board to leave the sloop.' Presently he was with ''old Hays noted detective of that city and day. The old fellow came on board and sat down and heard what they had to say in kind of sleepy way, and then said, '"That's the man, D pointing to young blood of our city. ''Oh, mo-" said Captain Curtis. That's one of our first citizens sons, and can't be the robber. Besides he has been robbed too ? That's the man," said old Hays, and sure enough it was and the scrape cost his father about $1, 800 to get him out of it. ''Well, :" said Captain Gurtiss q could not af- ford to let it go that anything wrong had been going on on my sloop without being in vestigated thoroughly.
 In those days our wharf was full of ves- sels and almost up to the old pump. And it occurs to me now that Captain Browns, late of the steamer 0. Fl. Northam, was packet man or boy, and I think went from the packets to Captain Beecher's steamer on packet. Joe used to tell about Captain Beecher 'tswearing out" One Sunday Beecher wished to get out of the slip when nobody would move for him, and he sent up for the harbor master to come and help him, and when the harbor master came Beecher had hauled out and was at the end of the slip. How under heaven did he get out of this jam ?" said the harbor master. Joe said he simply ''swore out
Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-01
Monday. October i, 1883.

THE STAMFORD VERDICT.
 The verdict of the coroner's jury in the StrRtford case is that Rose Ambler was mur- dered and that they think suspicion points towards Lewis" This is in effect saying that no case has been made out against him. So far the jury are right. But why make their suspicious 8 part of their written yer dict2 What has the law to do with suspi- cions2 A verdict should be conclusion, not suspicion. If they were satisfied that no case had been made out against anyone they should have said so. Their verdict should have been that 'tRose Ambler was murdered by some one to the jury unknown" for that is the simple fact. They do not yet know by whom she was killed. If Lewis is iAno- cent the verdict does him great wrong, and jury should be the last to forget that the law presumes him to be innocent until he is proven to be guilty. The jury have no right to direct public prejudice towards man against whom no sufficient evidence exists.
 The very cautious and unemphatic way in which this suspicion is expressed indicates that with the jury it is not much of a suspio- ion after all. They do not even say in terms that it is their suspicion. That this part of the verdict should be expressed in such un- certain language after so vigorous and point ed charge by the coroner. is, to say the least very significant The public will prob ably suspect that the jury added the last clause to their verdict because they thought they were expected to, rather than because they thought they ought to.
 It is very evident that no proof has been offered before them which at all justifes Lewis arrest. Until something more like evidence appears aga1nst him than is disclos- ed in the charge or indicated by the verdict it would be worse than folly to subject either him or the State to the expense of long and fruitless trial
Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-01
Savings of Science.

 Utilization of Mi aeral Waste From Man
 ufactOrfes-Vast Wealth Prod ueed
 From Prod ncts Fornierly ReSaE ded &s
 Poisoning No Value.
 From Popular Science Monthly for ootober.I
 The utilizing of tin-plate cuttings and the recovery of the tin have become important and profitable industries In the manufac- ture of tin-ware it is said 6 per cent. of the whole of the plates employed disappears in the form of scrap Birmingham produces thirty tons per week. Mir. Beck, of that town, is said to have made 0 profit for many years of e10O week by taking of the tin from the scrap by solution and precipitation. A very fair trade is done by parties who go about the tin-works buying up the tin dust They even go to France and other countries and ship 1t to England to be reduced. This so-called tin-dust is really the scum of the tin-pot, and, as it is mixed with grease, it is black. It contains a considerable quantity of metal. which is reduced by ignition and Aux. An engineering paper states that the waste of timed iron, used for all kinds of purposes,
Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-01

About fifteen thousand Massachusetts Re- publicans voted for wicked Ben Butler last year, and the question which is agitating many in Massachusetts is, are they going to vote for him this year ? The Boston Adver- tiser believes that from a third to 8 half of these misguided men have repented of their folly and will vote next month for Ar. Rob- inson. And it is also confident that at least 5000 Democrats will cast their ballots for MT. Robinson. It says: Among Democrats of the better sort the opposition to the gov ernor is deeper than any man who has not seriously set about discovering it has an idea They say little openly, but confdentially they express themselves decidedly, and de clare their determination to defeat his excel lency if they can. Almost any man who talks with his Democratic neighbors of Amer can birth and percentage can find from half 8 dozen to @ score of such opponents of the Governor. The very evident desire on the part of such men that the Republicans should make good nominations is fact the significance of which is not to be mistaken.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-01

The Springfield Union thinks that Gov ernor Buffers convention prayer, "Would to God that this cup (another year at the State House) might pass from me-" will certainly be answered when the votes are counted.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-01

Economy is the soul of wealth. We know thrifty gentleman who has not answered any letters lately, but who will write good deal to-day. He has saved several cents on postage.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-01

The sophomores of Amherst college have voted to allow the freshmen to carry canes if they choose and will not molest them in any way The new system of self-goyernment which Is on trial at Amherst seems to work we'll
Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-01

21AN ( 6 SHOULD you be q sufferer from dyspepsia, indigestion, malaria, or weakness, you can be cured by Browns Iron Bitters. -%~@
 ToCcoA CITY, GA--Dr. J. r. Newman says: "Brown's Iron Bitters arc very popu- lar, and their use always results satisfac- torily." "----att BALTIMORE, MD.-Rev. W. H. Chapman says: "I deem Browns Iron Bitters most valuable tonic for general ill-health.%
Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-01

Those who held on to gas stock during the electric light scare are now congratulating themselves. The electric light has not ful filled the promises made for it, and the stock of well established gas companies is now sell ing at good price.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-01

the English earnings were $18s, ,7o1 ,075, for ours $506, ,S66, 245. English roads pay 4.73 per cent. on the whole capital invested, American ones 4.05.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-01
EDITORIAL NOTES.
Town elections to day.

In Trenton, New Jersey, the telegraph poles and wires are called taxable property and taxed. Why not?
Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-01

Those who know how hard 1t is to be a good Christian and good Democrat at the same time will understand the action of the negro church in Virginia whose members have voted that any member aiding the Dem ocrats by his vote will be suspended for at least five Years
Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-01

Here is a chance. The Troy Times sug- gests that one of the needs of the near future is ''wheelery,' ''cyolery,'' or ''bicyclery,' which like livery shall furnish the means of travel by the day, hour or mile, to the hundreds of clerks and business men and boys who would like an occasional ride, but are not able to own 6 machine and would have no place to keep one if they had it.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-01
;ONN., MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBF
tSoaruxI srrS Gouritr.
EDITED AND PUBLISHED BY HARRINGTON 8 CO.,,
SINGLE COPIES THREE CENTS.

DELIVERED CARRIERS IN THE CIrT, 1s GENTS A WEEK, 70 CENTS MONTH, $500 YEAR: BY MAIL, IN COUNTY, ADVANCE. $7.O0 AT EXPIRATION. s7.5O /; oUr OF CoUHTE, ADVANCE, $7.5o, AT EXPIRATION, 60 n
Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-01

A week ago yesterday Rev. Mr. Houghton of this city preached sermon which created more stir than any sermon which has been preached for some time. Yesterday he de- tended himself from the, attacks of some of his critics. We publish the discourse entire on another page, and it is interesting reading.
 Sir William Wheelhouse is bold English man. In an address delivered by him the other day before the British association for the Advancement of Science he declared that free trade had proven failure, that it was the cause of the commercial depression from which the English are suffering. and that the welfare of the country demands a return to the protective system.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-01

The New York Sun notes the ratEer sur prising fact that in these days of steam ana the electric telegraph the use of carrier pigeons is increasing. All the Russian forts on the western frontier have been supplied with carrier pigeons; the Germans have arranged for two new stations at Posen and Thom, and may establish them also for maritime pur- poses at Kiel, Wilhelmshaven and Danzig. Austria, France, Germany, Spain, Russia and the United States all recognize the mill tary value of carrier pigeons.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-01

A correspondent in the California village of Rio Vista, on the Sacramento, where 90, GOO salmon are canned every year, writes that a unique spawning ground has been discovere d near that place. He continues: It had al ways been held impossible for the eggs to incubate there, as there were no clean gravel and sand beds and no fresh, cold, pure run- ming water. But although the water near the surface is muddy, part of the slough bottom is sand and gravel. with a water depth of from twenty-five to forty feet; and although the current of the slough seems wholly tidal and no aff1uents of running wa- ter reach it on the surface from any source, yet pure cold water pours through from a subterrAnean source, ,and the salmon resort to this little piscatorial paradise in numbers that fill the available swimming room. No practieed fisherman would have thought of looking for salmon there. and indeed it was 8 a''greeny" who first discovered them.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-01

Comparison between the railroad systems of this country and England reveals some i'm teresting facts. In the United Kingdom there are 18,457 miles of road open, in the United States, I13, 329. The railroads in Eng land have cost $3. .s39, ,497. $50, the American ones $6, ,s95, ,664, ,36O. The enormous increase of expense in English constructions is remarka- ble. Though we have about six times more miles of railroad than England, it has cost ps not twice as much to build them The gross earnings of the railroads in the United King dom have been S346, 1885, ,62O, in the United States $77e. 357, 715. From passenger re-
 ceipts the English returns are $143, 9s4, ,o65, the American $2o2, 40, 575. This shows, notwithstanding our large mileage of road,
 how extensive must be English travel, for fares do not differ materially in the two countries For what are called goods receipts
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-05-13
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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-05-13

The Welcome that l. iIeing Ex'
tended 10 Our 6sucsIs.

The hospitality Of he good people of
Waco is too well known to need praise
here, ms any casual observer waic Z
our people making preparations to wei
come their que Is will speak for itself
Among the many attractions that are be
ing prepared to entertain them one de-
serves particular Wention, III ly: A
grand special exhibition Of the art Of
the modistes and designers OF ladies'
and gen leme Is W airing apparel whIc 3
will take place at Messrs. Sanger Bros
leading dry goods and clothing house Of
Waco, and will cOumeu Wein Hduy,
May 9Th, and al during the convent on
These gentlemen have made great prep
aratluns for the exhibition, and in order
that all visitors shall have chance to
pay them "a visit If iusp ct on they have
decided to keep their store open until 9
p. IN Messrs. Sanger Bros being one of
the largest estubll hments of their line
in the south, We would advise all those
wishing to = end pie SAINT half hour,
not to fail visit to thcm.--O5UStc.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-05-13
CITN AND COUNTY.
Advantages, Resources and Prooress of
Waco and MCLenoan County.

y few items that may be- Of interest :,
The many visitors now IN Waco. and Nor
. maps 10 those who may be eekiup hpme.
Oh invest eht- IL IeNgs. The first thiu.
70 he considered IN Locating or investju.
III a new nntr Is the c ndtion Of tn,
country, ITS laws, taxes and Resources
"EethrT wit the c ndltion Of soc 1T y
. an" 10 ines we point with II great deal
"i pressure To XAs, aud especially IT,
uur own county and city. Waco b.ing
about tn geogra heal center of tL,
state as well as Ut McLenuau county. he.
iug situated IN as rich, If not the ricIast
belt OF the agricultural district, with "A
7ull uncqualled, producing abnudnntlv
ul ton aud HreHls Of alt kinds. being
one II the | rgest markets in central
! Texas, for cotton ana wool, HAVING mo.
IuaIed facilities tor handling tine urn.
due of tine country, and having. if
. might be SAID, tour great railroad sys.
/ TENS centerlnE here. Waco is destine
/ IT, become the great cit, ui central
/ Texas, with Il heulthlul climate and n
/ surrounding county unsurpassed, Me.
Lehman county to-day offers the greatest
advantages and Inducements to those
seeking homes and Investments Of any
nj. 1t has o. y been within the mast
lew years that the eyes Of the ont
sue world hay been opened to the
vast resources Of this gr at stnte.
llch III mineral, agricultural and stock
grazing lands. The doors to wealth
nave Just been opened, but as vet only IA
lew OF he wis men of the east" have
taken bdNa tage of the man, OppOrtuui-
Ties prese ted. The immense fortunes
that have been accumulated by few is
ony the first stepping stone to whai will
follow in the near future.
Ilm pupul tim Of McLennan county
Is now alb ut 10000; Of Waco 10000:
taXabl property in the county, $1,000.
90, IN the city, S3OOOOUU, ute Of taxes
for the county, ~ cents on the hundred
dollars; state Y, 80 cents ON the nun.
bred dollars; taxes on city property.
81 % on the hundred School tax 5Oc.
railroad tax, 5Uc, and revenur 2jcJ The
county ntains hit e over 800 square
miles, about 80 per cent IN cultivation.
balance o. en- lands a la ge PROMOTION
OF winch Is good tIlabIe Ia d. The state
TINS y ar nppruprlates to t,e county
SlJ,O'U, and To the city $4,000, for the
purpose OF carrying ON the fire schools,
IN winch both white aud cOlOred. be.
tween the age Of S and IA, have the priv
llrs OF attending SIX months during the
year. number of schools and churches
are scattered thrOug out the county.
Improved farming lands, in high state
OF cultivation, with comfortable I'M.
provements, can be bought at about
SIS to $50 per acre; good farm
ing lands, unim rOvcd, from So b. SD:
grazing lands from one TO three dollars
per acre. There are about one hundred
ana ti.FIltN los ff -. IL.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-05-13

,,.ntcrost From Our Re'
i'e" ,orier-' Note Books

district court is to convene 'o-mor
m, wI-cthc grant lWE'
v.nyot the trainers within our gate
IA" onair lr,u turr homeWurd To-Day.
r,ov,NAs 81 Lou, viii run al
,r.jnu uau nom Corslcaha to waco
to-l'y.
r,.r..vil. bca balloon ascension at
,.E'anci.' garden, tins afternoon az .
o'clock.
.u,.rxrursiun to Mexico leaves to-
~, morning IA ) - clock, ~ large
nn'",hrr OF Dialogues are gong.
ryices vii be held at DeF'rnci.
..J.n.und the opera Loose, ttis IN m
.',o A evening beaite, all OF the churches
l5 nprn,d and services g nIuctcd
' HT byti.uor, or local clergymcn.
.w. l.one the coming, speed tile
.,i,,,, guests" already are our Cunvcn
rsIlur. Turning homewarI, and
Waco can prepare 10 entertain her next
Wiz ,r.. the volunteer Iiremen OF the
..te t Texas
Two poor misguided unturtunatcs
.,r'ciup bufo tl.c recorder vest rduy
.gJ we're rrpruvrd III tue OF mary way.
a. ore would NOT be many Hnddate- to-
as recorder, office il pat unnLG Was no
ymuru liberal than II ll.s been Tor the
n.:two or three weeks.
=. i,as been estimated that the mum
terot delegates and visitors to the con
N'tinn IN Waco i between $500 aud
i,OJ and yet We survive. y number Ul.
nro,le wLO htu prepared 10 entertain VIZ
uE -
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-05-13
BEYOND THE RIVER.
Away Across the mississippi is
Held a Convincing Convcr-
nnIiOn.

'l ic,l you air, th.t they are one Of the
ucatc.t cumbuat ON, ever produced, and
my experience ui that sort ui tNug la,
been IS de- enough to euiitle my Judgment
to some respect
on, don't bnuw' responded the li'st
speakers friend, with - little yawu, rs
though hc pjn't tahcmuah interest In me
-u r. # have never been nbl in see
mucu dillrouct IN those things. Ihey are
all pretty nearly The -nmc sil", ana made
ui uhuul tine -,mu stun
m. rIk. Of which the iorcgoin
fragment, took place In cal ntu, Mo. not
i,ng a,o. In ne snug Office VI d.. NJ L,
Flo,,r.. "a" 81 the leading pnysirlant uI
/ Inc state. vino lotto Hrd up the vein In
sh.ca bee al Introduced II substantially
( In rhrst wpu
/ ~Non.,n,c. tint is HE rigmAr,lc ota
in.v. ar utn,rui a man who rithtr doe,u't
/ kiuw ur uur-n'r uru whit b" says. those
/ tHing.. as you call them, are just ~ d'n T.
. rlt n- the mrO1 I- from -tcrn che e..
/ Nov unmenis. lotions mi oinlmen's ave
rry good in most eases tor the relief OF
uaIn az int tmmation But iu tht iI'st pla &c
/ ,hey ac mclclu hey soil the halus
mi the linen, bcsde' being ALWAYS out Of
/ reach when they are moot wanted
1 wei, my u,ar 10 o ~ 'iShed the
traveller truu the north, "Nhit would y'u
have mi. So, tchrd worl IN how,
md nothing Is ever at brand when Il Is
wanted, You can .uggrs anything
Yes | en-" br, ke In the ID ctor'
tnmmpi = Tine table with his nsi' ~ can
,ugue.t benson CArCiNE Porous FLAs-
TER have tried Fl on my patents, ana
/ have tried In or myself Tor ~ attack OF
pnmmon a, and in AL eases relief has fol-
lowe Ia from tlr.e to torty-e'glt hours.
The old pia3iers are stage co chGs-the
Capcine Is Il tergIphic dispatch. For III
.t,nc, {, cases of >euralgia, Muscular
umati,m, Lumhago retarded action
\ OF the kidneys, and ~
ii give IL up. Doctor. and In case OF need
IN buy BensOn's, - said the traveller, pleas
antlr
= In the center Of the genuine i CUT ia,
word CAPClNE.
i. seabury & Johnson, Chemists. New
d Ycrk.--5-2-dWed& suR&w