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Morning journal and courier., 1883-09-19
The Lost Thirty-Thousand-Pou Note

From All the Year RoundJ
 Somewhere about the year 1740 one of the directors of the bank of England, 8 man of wealth and unimpeachable honor, bought an estate for e3O, ,0OO, and for convenience sake obtained note for that amount. On return ing home, just as he was about to put it un-. der look and key, he was called out of the room, and placed the note on the mantel- piece. On coming back Q few minutes later no note was to be seen. No one had entered the room in his absence, and after an anxious search he came to the conclusion that the precious bit of paper had fallen into the fire and been consumed. Hurrying off to Thread needle street, he told his colleagues what had happened, and they gave him second note upon his undertaking to restore the lost one if it should come again into his hands, and in case of it's being presented by anybody else, repay the amount to the bank. Thirty years afterward, when he had long been deadl and his estate distributed among his heirs, the supposed non-existent note turned up at the bank counter, where it was presented for payment. All explanations of the circum- stances connected with it were lost upon the presentee-the note had come to him from abroad in the course of business, and it must be honored without delay. There being DO help for it, he was paid the e3O, ,OOO. Appli- cation was made to the representatives of the defunct director to refund the money, but they promptly disclaimed their liability, and the bank perforce had to put up with the loss. The story goes that it was discovered (how or when we are not informed) that the builder employed to pull down the dead mans house, preparatory to rearing a new one on the site, had found the note in & oreviee in the chimney, and kept 1t and his own counsel until he thought it was safe to reap the reward of his patience and un- scrupulousness and so became rich man at 8 stroke.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-09-19
CROP NOTES.

The earthquake in Java will not affect the sale of Java coffee. We can still get it from Cuba.-DeHrick
 Inquirer: Where do colds come from :? Well, we can't say as to all kinds of colds, but those in the throat are phlegmish -Bos- ton Post.
 Is there anything wrong in kissing?" he asked her, as they stood together at the gate Certainly there is,'' she replied, "or there wouldn't be any fun in it''
 When doctors disagree, the undertaken is called in, not for an expression of his opin- ion. but to size up the subject under discus sion.-New York Commercial Advertiser.
 What is the difference between a muscular tramp and a newly y-cleaned lamp? Only this, one is a well limbed tramp, and the
Morning journal and courier., 1883-09-19
While John Bright does not believe in try

While John Bright does not believe in try ing to settle the great temperance question by Legislation by hurricane," he is not be- iever in taking little wine for the sake of his stomach or other organs. Upon this poiAt he says: q recollect hearing Golden say more than once that although he was in the habit-as almost all people were in his time-of taking glass or two of wine occa- sionally, and perhaps oftener at dinner, still I have heard him say more than once that whenever he was driven by hard work of much speaking or of much writing he found it was far better for him to abstain from wine sltogeth- CT, and that he could do his work better with out it than with it. have done good deal of work of some kinds myself. For the present-except for the Mayor who will not let me be quiet at home-I am trying to live 8 more easy life with regard to public matters :; but have been in the habit-for the last more than ten years, I suppose-ef entire abstinence from all these things. It is sup posed that when 8 man attains certain age and responsibility, if his health has been for some time very indifferent hardly anything could be better for him than some very fine olaret or something that contains some pro- portion of alcohol was in that condition at an age when men begin, or are supposed to begin, to take care of themselves. had been in bad health, but found it prejudicial to use alcohol in that way. My own opln- ion is that for the great bulk-I do not say there .are no exceptions-the less they take of this description of stimulant the better it would be for their health, I think the better for their temper, and I think it very like ly they would be more pleasant neighbors and friends, and their lives would in all probability be prolonged.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-09-19
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other is well trimmed lamp.-Oil City Der. rick.
 Pittsburg has larger relative attendance in its public schools than any other city in the Union, with the exception of Boston. Probably the poor young things have to go into the schoolhouses in order to get out of the smoke.-Lowen Citizen. The Chinese legation at Washington is said to have been 'sset in state of insane delight by the circus" The clowns jokes, invented by Confucius fourteen thousand years ago, remind them of their far away home, no doubt.-Norristown Herald. Biggins never losses his gallantry. When he came home how come you so, the other night and Mrs B. told him she was ashamed of him, Higgins replied, Better my wife (hic) should be ashamed of me (hic), than that should be ashamed of my vife.'' common brick, if very dry, will absorb a quart of water. The perfect brick of the human variety, however, although he is d. ways very dry, wouldn't absorb a quart of water in years drinking. Herein is seen the superiority of mind over matter.-Bos ton Transcript.
 When MT. Hendricks was in New York last week he called upon MT. Tilden at Grey stone. He found the old man holding one hundred-pound anvil at arms length, and when Tilden inquired after the Indiana states,
 
 handle of Samuel Us lifting mRnhins and pulled the whole arrangement up by the roots; and then Tilden, with significant smile, applied his mouth to his lung-tester and exploded it in the first round. There is a great deal of strength in the ''old ticket yet.-Norristown Herald.
 THE CAUSE OF HER GRILF.
 Her bosom was heavipg
 With widest emotion
 His gaze bent on her With fondsr devotion.
 He saw she was weeping
 This true-hearted lover
 The cause Of the sorrow
 He sought to discover.
 o tell me- he whispered.
 The cause of your weeping, -
 And why from your lover
 The rsason you're keeping?
 HaHt lest any trinket-
 An earring or locket
 Your chewing gum dropped through
 hole in your pocket2
 worse than that Harry,
 The fair maiden blubbered;
 My papa wont buy
 A new Mother Hubbard t!
 Somer vile Journal.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-09-19

That it Is not always safe to believe what you hear is sharply illustrated by the casa of a German resident of San Francisco, named Samuel F. Herrguth, who appeared the other day at the city hospital and declared that he had been poisoned by his wife. His condi- tion soon became critical and his ante-mor- tenn statement was taken. He described with precision the incidents of the morning, say- ing that he arose in his usuel health, ate a slice of bread and drank cup of coffee, whose bitter taste he distinctly noticed, start ed for work, but was soon seized with spasms and only reached the hospital with great diff fculty. Almost immediately after he had concluded this statement, and before be could sign 8 copy of it, Herrguth died. Of course such an accusation by dying man made a strong prima facie case against the wife, and she was arrested; but strangely enough a post-mortem examination failed to show the faintest trace of poison, and proved conclu- sively that the man died of apop1exy of the brain.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-09-19

The Georgia legislature has passed bil providing that hotels which use oleomargar- inc shall display in their office, rooms and on bills of fare, the words, ''This hotel uses oleomargarine. This is singular legislation. It is not probable that it will have much ef- feet,
Morning journal and courier., 1883-09-19

Tom Marsh, jr., of TeWksbury. is one of the delegates to the Massachusetts Repubi can convention. We should think that the Republican party of Massachusetts could get along without the Marshes for awhile.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-09-19

The Hartford Gas company voted on Mon day to reduce the price of gas from $1. 30 to $1 80 per thousand feet.
 B. G. Northrop, ex secretary of the State Board of Education, has 8 paper at the southern educational convention, Louisville
 P. T. Barnum is to erect on Main street, Bridgeport, 8 three story building POP by S5 feet, after the plan of the Casino at Newport It will contain 8 restaurant, carriage room, billiard room, skating rink, reading room and dancing hall.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-09-19

LADIES and all sufferers from neuralgia, hystsria, and kindred complaints, will find without rival Browns Iron Bittters. says:"I prescribe Browns Iron Bitters in my practice and it gives satisfaction"
 FORT STEVENSON, DAKoTAH TER.-Rev James McCarty says: "Brown's Iron Bit ters cured me ofsevere dyspepsia"
Morning journal and courier., 1883-09-19

There was a lively school election Monday. Let us hope that the school meeting this morning will not be too lively.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-09-19
EDITORIAL NOTES.

These are dolefu1 times. The peanut cror of Vir ginia is failure.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-09-19
Price Three Cents
THE WONDER

Is becoming universal as to how such an im- mense sale could be created in Lowell for Hoops SARSAPARILLA. But, my friend, if YOU could stand behind our counter week and hear what those say who are using 1t, the reason would appear as clear as the noon-day sun. The real curative power of Hoops SARSAPARILLA demonstrates itself in every case where our directions are faith fully regarded. We would that we might get before the people fractional part of the confidence that is expressed to us every day in this medicine by those who have carefully noted (without prejudice) its effects upon the blood and through that upon the whole sys- tenn, stimulating all the functions of the body to perform the duties nature requires of them. Try bottle and satisfy yourself.
 Cold Hands and Feet.
 LOWELL, Feb. 3, 1879. About one year ago my daughter commenced taking your Sarsaparilla. At that time she had very little appetite; could take no long with humor. She was siow-spirfted; troubled with cold hands and feet; her blood seemed to be poor, and she was in condition which bottle of your Sarsaparflla she began to i'm prove; and she now has good appetite and nothing compared With what 1t was one year ago. She is in better spirits, is not troubled with cold hands and feet as previously. And ton % largely '0 to your @ SarsapariIia. m I she has taken six bottles, and intends to continue it's use: 1 was inclined to oppose the trial of it blood purifier. Very truly. yours,
 No. 264 Broadway, Lowell, Mass. Hoods Sarsapari11a. Sold by all druggists; Price s1; or six for
Morning journal and courier., 1883-09-19

An electric tran-car has just been success fully tested in Paris which bids fair to revol- utionize the present systems. This vehicle runs either on metal rails or smooth asphalt, and the cost of maintaining it is said to be one-half that of horse cars. At the recent test the train-car, laden with engineers and journalists, among whom was M. Ferdinand de Lesseps, traversed the streets and boule. yards of Paris for distance of thirty En. glish miles, the time occupied being about three hours. The vehicle was under perfect control and there was no hitch or breakdown of any kind. This new car does not take the electric current from the rails, after the manner of the electric railways, but carries its motive force in set of Faure acoumula- tors. Its chief difficulty now is it's cumber- someness and weight, the Faure accumula- tors weighing two tons and half This de- feet it is thought will be overcome in future experiments.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-09-19

The population of Indiana is counted once
 in six years, as basis of congressional and
 legislative apportionment. The count which
 has just been completed shows that there has been an increase since 1877 of 48,6O7 voters. There are altogether, 499, ,833 voters in the
 State. of whom 1O.298 are colored. In the
 period mentioned, white voters have gained
 46, 1885, or more than 10 per cent, while the oolored voters have increased 2,O43, or near ly 25 per cent.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-09-19

Mrs. Gloucester, 8 colored woman who died recently in Brooklyn, took care of her self quite as well as any master" would have taken care of her. She left $500, ,OOO in real estate and $15, 900 in personal property. The bulk of the property was left to five out of her six children, and now her husband, 8 colored preacher and physician, and daugh- ter to whom only ten dollars was left, will contest the will on the ground of undue in- fuence. The daughter who was thus ''cut off with shilling" married against her mother B wishes. Mrs. Gloucester was born in Vir- ginis, of slave parents, and was'a remarkable business woman. Her house was a palatial residence in brown stone, on Clinton and Remson streets, and was formerly the club house of the Long Island club. It is valued at $15O, ,OOO.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-09-19

Thomas K. Beecher edits column in an Elmira paper, and in that column he recently wrote as follows about suicide: ''When 8 man or woman has become hopeless, useless, painful, a weariness to self, and wearing out of friends, it may be an act of supreme con- siderateness and generosity to step down and out. We all recognize and praise the self help that prefers t 10 suffer rather than beg. That is the suicide of the lonely, helpless, friendless citizen, but generous removing from among men of an unwelcoms nuisance :" The Rochester Union remarks that if any body attempts to commit suicide in accord ance to this teaching MT. Beecher will be guilty of felony under the new criminal code. This code says: "A person who will fully, in any manner, encourages, advises,
 assists or abets another person in attempting to take the lattsr's life, is guilty of 8 felony
Morning journal and courier., 1883-09-19
SINGLE COPIES THREE CENTS.

DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE eITx, Is CENTS A WEEK. 70 CENTS A MONTH, $s.e0 YEAR: MAIL, IN COUNTY, IN ADVANCE, S7.O0; AZ EXPIRATION, $7.60 {; OUT OF COUNTY, IN ADVANCE, $76e, AT EXPIRATION
Morning journal and courier., 1883-09-19
Hoods SarsapariIIa,

Sold by all druggists. Price $1; or six for s5. Prepared by Q. I. HOOD & CO, Apoth- 0carieS. Lowell. Mass.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-12
PERSONAL.
now costs.

The Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks has so far recoy-
cred his health as to DO at 10 to walk out upon the
street
The Rev. Henry Vandyke, IT,. who has assumed
the pastorate of she Brick Presbyterian Church in
this city will be succeeded in his former charge.
the United Congregational Church. Newport. by
the Rev L. +. Emerson, OF Amherst, Mass.
Miss Jessie F. Detchun, sister Of Adelaide
Detchon the actress, Is the first woman who has
ever received the degree of d. ID. s., at the Phia-
delphla Dental College. She has now begun the
practice of her profession III that city.
The Emperor and Empress of Germany have adj
dressed autograph letters of thanks to the veteran
Professor Leopold Won Ranks Tor the third volume
OF his new work, "A Universal History which
Represented to them as q Christmas gut.
Sir Hickman Bacon, the premier Baronet of Eng
land is seriously i'll and has been sent by mis- phys
clans to Madeira. He is a member of tho Same fam
lily that produced the Industrious author of the
"Novum Organon."
Sir Tatton Sykes, who has recently gone over to
the Roman Catholic Church. and will build cathe-
dral in Westminster, is strict vegetarian, and
restricts his personal expenditures to the narrow
possible limits, not because OF parslmony Put
for the sake OF generosity III charities
Mr.. Lennox Boyd, aRaiust whom the Messrs.
Chamberlain have brought their great libel suit is
q well-known member OF English society. For
many years he was resident direc.or in London OF
prominent insurance company, and he Is now one OF
| the Oldest members OF the Reform Club.
| The Duke of Buccleugh. although one o; the most
liberal and considerate Of English landlords, has
now seven farms, aegregating 2.40o acres. vacant
on his Northamptonshre estate. They are all IN
celleut order and we'll situated. Certainly this ID
significant Of bad times among English farmers.
The notorious Anglesey divorce suit. that has long
been theme of gossip and scandal In London. hal
at last been settled out Of court terms Of separation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-12

tain themselves in equal competition WIN
the cheaper labor of other countries haVihg
been built ND for more than twenty years oy
means of the defence which import duties gve'
these manufactures would of necessity be pros
trafed il the dates should be removed. bu'
no sane and intelligent man really hopes TO see
the people strike down their industries IN inns
fashion, unless they can be brought to do so
unconsciOusly and unintentionally. Inc 'll'ne
that men do propose. and hope to accomplish
is to take off enough of the duties to fender Tue
tariff no longer protective, under pretehce Vi
removing burdens.
Now there is 10 necessity of touching el'her
of these sources of revenue. The dntles UNIV
Weld revenue and also protect industry, though
thew NAV be yantageously modified, can
stand in the main without doing anypoay any
harm, for the burdens are not felt whIe '',e
benefits are witnessed in the marvellous ue'e'-
opment of our industries. The taxes tiai neh
nav who Use liquors and tobacco. in ike man
per. benefit the whole country, while tine o"r-
dens that they impose are not felt by consumers
But there are other taxes whicc 90 emoar'ass
industry and commerce; taxes which are Ieit ny
all consumers and affect all industry Inc
minor internal taxes yielding ABOUT
81 9. OOO. 900. are burdensome, and so are many
of the duties on imports 1t would De easy 10
take off taxes amounting TO more than
S1OO 600, 900, if Congress pleases, without
essentially changing the protective duties or
lesseping the revenue from liquors and tobacco
The Government cannot spare so much OF It's
revenue, but all that it can spare can DO
taken from burdens which bring with them no
blessings, and which are felt by the people. Is
NOT that the rational course to prefer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-12
PEpUBLICAN REORGANIZATTO

We have a word for the Republicans of the
metropolis who decline to follow where the
gonfalon of johnny O'Brien leads who fail to
find Steve French a Trustworthy political
mentor, who are not profoundly impressed
with the craftsmanship Of which Barney BiRlin
is a shining exponent. Fellow Republicans
who arc dissatisfied and disguised with the
way the party is manipulated in New York,
what are you going TO do about itf Republic
can organization in this great city Is but
another name for the most inrolerant form Of
bosssm. Ii Ind its origin in a corrupt deter
minati0n to advance the interests of the
machine. 1t has been and is being perpetu-
ated for no larger or worthier purpose. The
charge was once made against certain DEM
ocratic leaders that they favored keeping their
party as small as possible, in order that their
own influence might be as large as possible. The
same indictment lies against our local Repub-
lican @leaders." Apparently they have no
other aim than the furtherance Of the for
tunes of faction and the feathering of their
own nests. They are perfectly well aware
that the district organizations are conducted in
such manner as practically to exclude the
majority OF the Republicans Of the city from
membership therein. But the realization OF
this fact does not disturb them in tho least.
The will of the majority is of infinitely less &C
count to them than the will of few self-con-
stiiuted, selt-perpetuating, self-seeking bosses
1t Is q deplorable state of things, and OBJ
viously ought to be remcdied without delay
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-12
POLITICAL NEES.

Democratic comment on the Polk defalca
tiOr in Tennessee IL concerned only with lite effect upon
the party The rght wrong OF the Transaction dis
turbs very little In their view II Is only another
botheration like the Civil Service bill, between than
and the officers. II they only prevent IL from de-
stroying the confidence they imagine the people have
displayed IN the Democratic party, the creditors can
" whistle" for their money.
Next week balotlng begins in several OF the
states for United Senator'S and It will DO quickly
discovered how severely some aspirants have been
stranng imagination In calculating their streng b.
More than Legislature has been counted several
times il the figures gwen Dy candidates are criterion.
The country was never rich In promising Senatorial
timber is to-day, aud IA sad 10 think that In Few
weeks the furthest most OF will never be known
again outside OF crossroads caucuses.
Mr.. Philip c. Garrett, chairman of Phila-
delphias famous Committee Of One Hundred, NOM
mated the Board OF Public Charities by Governor
Hoyt but the Senate has refused confirm the nomns
ticn. Hia defeat brought about by the personal
animos Of several Senators who took occasion to vent
their grievances against him the floor OF the Senate
The hostility him had It's origin IN the part ne payer
In the reform campaigns In Phadeipha Tue So'ofnV'
SAYS that he will send IN Mr.. CARROTS name again.
Az the Democracy sObers up after Its nu-
merous Qualifications its hatterng prospects
vague suspicion creeping in that there Is not 90 nuen
ground for feeling OF confidence as II imagined Moro
than one prominent Democrat mas expressed oouo''
within few weeks past whether the party wouh carry
,no corn,rv after ALI next year Aud when Democrat
allows his frankness to vercome his discretion anu w
ters doub as his party's succesa ne must hsso @
so,o siSn Indications coming defeat nervous
fear "a evidently chilling Democratic hopes tnat iooA"
30 promising brief time ago.
The fat is In the fire again. AT the JACK
sonlan banquet In Cleveland last Monday the hon'
Henry b. Payne unguardedly referred to those woru'
for revenue only unwisey inserted In tho platform
which lost to the Democracy the Presidency anu
MI which that loss implied" This touches Mr. waiter
son ON tender spot and he at once tells M rayns
that he is old enough to know better than 70 ecno ~.
driyel of the prosotonists that the words tAfa ~