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Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-10
Wednesday, December 10, 1884.
THAT RIG sURPLUs.

The Democratic journals and orators have had much to say about the immense sur p1us'' which has accumulated in the United States treasury under Republican rule. In letter written recently to a gentleman in Bridgeport Senator O. H. PIatt, of MeEiden, gives some facts about this surplus which are well worth attention. He says: All the money in tho treasury is there by law except about $40, 100000. If you look at the last debt statement you will find the available cash balance" reported at about that figure. If it runs much above that, bond call is made and the money is paid out for bonds. The rest of the $400, 600, GOO is kept there by law-for various purposes For instance, there are in the neighborhood of $150, 900, 900 of gold and silver certificates issued to indi- yiduals who have deposited coin. The law is that the coin be kept in the treasury for the redemp- money over the one hundred and forty mil lions is required by law to be kept there to meet specific obligations of the government, As for the $40, ,000, ,0OO, the reason for keep ing it is this: There are $846, 1000, 900 of greenbacks outstanding, and conservative fnanciers think fund equal to 40 per cent. of the amount should be on hand to redeem them, and that policy has been pursued ever since resumption. It is fair question, per haps, whether the fund is not too large, but, manifestly, some percentage of coin must be kept there as redemption fund, or the greenbaeEs \ rl1d be sent on for redemp- tion only find an empty treasury. It is thought none too much money is kept as redemption fund to insure confidence in the greenbaeks. So you see how much there really is to this idea of s400, ,000,0 ,000 in the treasury. There is no surplus in the treasury if you admit the cessity of 40 per cent. redemption fund for the eight hundred and forty six millions of greenbaeks. Every time the treasury accu- mulates ten millions above that it is paid out for bonds. The Democrats might pay out the redemption fund, but they could do no more.
 Of course these facts will make no impress sion on the partisan Democratic mind, but they give clear explanation of very much misunderstood matter.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-10

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Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-10
ABOUT THE HAIR.
How To Dress 1t And How To Care
 For It-valuab1e Hints.


 For It-valuable Hints.
 From the English Hairdresser]
 To have beautiful hair and keep 1t in health requires as much care as the teeth, nails or face. So many twist the hair up in some becoming fashion the year round, and wonder that it gets streaked, thin ln spots, and seems harsh and dry. The hair should be loosened every night before retiring, combed free from all tangles with bone comb rubber combs have done much to split and break the hair-nearly all have too much electricity to use rubber); then use stiff brush for long time, brushing from the top to the very ends.
 It is we'll for lady who has maid, for 1t ia impossible to brush ones hair if very long Then braid and fasten the ends with sott silk braid for the night.
 The scalp should be kept clean ana ',eaithy: wash occasionally, and have It Thoroughly shampooed two or three times 8 year as well: ,.1- l., sar,a.ol braids. take raw egg and rub thoroughly ;nto the scalp if beaten first it rubs ln bet +e,A then rinse in cold water with little amInonia incorporated init, wiring the braids in a coarse towel, sit by the fire or in the sun until dry, then comb out the braids
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-10
Catarrh

Is permanently cured by Hoods sarsaparilla Mr. A. Ball, Syracuse, N Y, says: Hoods Sarsapa- rilla has helped me more for catarrh and impure blood than anything ever used.'
 T have taken Hoods -Sarsaparilla for catarrh and think it has done great deal of good. I recommend it to all within my reach Hoods Sarsa- parila has been worth everything to rne." LUTHER D. RopRINs, East Thompson, Conn.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-10

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Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-10

A CARD.-To all who are suffering from error and tndiscretions of youth weakness, early decay. loss of manhood, &c., will send recipe ahst will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE This great remedy was discovered by a missionary in South America. Send self-adfressed envelope REV. JOSEPH T. LYMAN, Station D, New York. Jy14 eod&H1y.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-10

We have heard of a woman in this city who declines to marry man because he is"an in- fidel and Democrat Wise woman.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-10

of the British empire exceeds that of the
 Russian empire by about 600 square miles, and it covered within a fraction of one-sixth of the whole land area of the globe. As to population, England and Holland have about eolonists to metropolitan; France, without pfotectotates, 1 to 6, with protecto-
 rates, 1 to 4; Portugal, 1 to l.; Spain, to 9;
 and Denmark, to 15 The total trade of
 the United Kingdom is fraction GA per cent.) greater than that of all the other Euro
 pean countries possessing colonies.
 A committee of thirty-eight colored men, made up from twenty-four States and. from the District of Columbia; ahd fsirly repre- senting the eolored citizens throughout the country, has issued 6 call for conference at New Orleans on January 15, 1885, to devise l means to enable eoIered youths to obtain bet ter facilities for education in the trades. They allude with pride to the mental and l moral progress their race has made in the
 southern States since emancipation. But 1 they say: With this progress of mind and l morals we are confronted with the need of opportunity to qualify ourselves for those ae- ! tivities and industries necessary to make a people prosperous and happy. Our great
 want now is ''cunning hands, to accompany cultured brains After obtaining the benefit of our public schools our boys should be fitted for some useful and profitable means l of livelihood. The restrictions engendered by trades unions and the obstacles of race prej- udice concur to make it impossible for them to obtain trades in the workshops of the country Therefore we need industrial schools where ouf youth can qualify in the various mechanical pursuits, and thereby en- noble themselves and add value to the State. The purpose of the conference is to organize a system of industrial schools and devise ways and means for their support.
 The scheme is good one and ought to suc-
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-10


 The movement for the establishment of an international standard of musical pitch is gaining ground. L. Echo Musical, the lead ing musical journal of Belgium, strongly supports the universal adoption of the French diapason normal. The Italian gov ernment has, for mathematical reasons, fixed the standard for the military bands of the kingdom at little below the French pitch namely, at 452, as against 435, double vibra- tions for A. Practically, the difference is of no importance, being scarcely perceptible to the ear. Before moving in the matter the Italian war minister consulted the leading composers and conductors of the country. Their replies, published in the Italian papers, are unanimously in favor of a lower pitch than that previously in use. Verdi's letter is of special interest. The chief reason for raising the intonation of military bands was the opinion that wind instruments gained additional brilliancy by that means. This opinion the great Italian master combats. He writes: q quite agree with the verdict of the committee that the lowering of the diapason will by no means impair the ,sonorousness and briliaacy of execution; it will, on the contrary, give something noble, full, majestic to the tone which the strident effects of the higher pitch do not possess. x For my part ? Verdi concludes, II should like to see one di- apason established for the entire musical universe. The musical language is universal; why, therefore, should the note which is called A in Paris or Milan become B flat in Rome?"
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-10
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Catarrh

ti1ne That flow from the nose ringing noise in the ears pain in tie head, inflammation of the throat cough and prostration will be cured if you take Hoods SaTsapara-
 ''I had been troubled by general debility caused by catarrh and humors. Hoods Sarsaparilla proved just the thing needed. derived an inn 1nense amount of benefit from it." II. F. MIILET, Boston, Mass.
 Hoods Sarsaparflla by. all druggists $1 six for S5. Made only by c. l. HOOD & CO, Lowell, Mass.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-10
NO. SIS
Catarrh

Is undoubtedly caused by impure blood. Hence a medicine which purf6es the blood removes the cause of the disease and opens the way for thorough cure. This is exactly what Hoods Sarsaparila does and it makes the cure complete by giving the system health and strength and enabling 1t to throw off the depressing effects of the disease.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-03
MONTAGUE COUNTY.
The Burned Court House - Records
Saved and Destroyed.
OF FORT WORTH, TExA,
Correspond ence Of The Gazette.


Correspondence Of the Gazette.
Montague, March 29-The fine stone
court house at Montague was destroy
ed by fire this morning at ABOUT one
o'clock. 1t was clearly the work ofan
incendiary, and parties reaching the
fire before the roof fell in, declared
that the floor. had been saturated with
coal OIL and 1t is rumpied that two
parties were running out on opposite
streets LIST before the fire was discov-
cred. The county clerks records in
his vault were not Injured, his clock
not even being stopped 10y the fire
The vault of the district clerks office
Is also intact, but the minute books
and dockes of that office for the last
two or three terms of The court, with
all the civil and criminal papers in ca
SEES not disposed of, We're destroyed
with the clerk 3 de-k. The sheriff lost
all his books and papers; Also the SUI
veyor. The large safe in the treasur-
ers office, containing his effects, has
not vet been opened, but IL il believed
to be secure. The tax collectors office
was not in the court house, and his
records are safe. The county judge
lost all the reports and other books be-
longing 10 the county library. The
walls of the building are standing
from the dome to the foundation, but
many of the stones are cracked, and
they will doubtless have to be
taken down to the foundation, though
much of the material can be again
used.
Yhe commissioners court, it IL
thought, will at once rebuild, as the
county is abundautly able 10 do so
having now on deposit the funds to
finish the payment for the house just
destroyed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-03

Try SILVER LOAF BAKING
POWDERS.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-03

The latest novelty In New York CITY
Is paper soap, which is mainly for Tue
use of travellers. The sheets OF paper,
which are put up in the form OF sinail
book of about three inches square, are
coated with soap, and are said 10 De
just as good as the regulation article
in addition to being much handler,
There are fifty soap sheets Ia eacn
book, costing in the aggregate about us
much as AN ordinary cake OF soap.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-03
Please Let Him Alone.

Won't the papers let Peter smith
alone Some OF them seem to be aw-
fully anxious TO make the good mayor
mad. He has said with tears in his
eyes that he wouldn't be governor If
he could.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-03
A Banker Assigned.

Rlchland Center, Wis, April -
George Krouskop, private banher,
made an assignment for the benefit VI
his creditors. Liabilities, Sbo,oVoi as
sets, 100000.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-03
Solid for Blaine.

Ebensburg, Pa, April 1.-The Cam
bria county Republican convention
elected delegates 10 the state conven-
fiol., and Endorsed Blaine for president
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-03
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-03

The best smoking tobacco Is Little
Joker
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-03

For lame back, side or chest use, shiloh Pc
rous Plaster. Price bets. l.. N Brunsvig
Co.. Wholesale and retail agents.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-03

La dies and children's gvden tools
enry u Peak
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-06-27
The Income of the Noted New York Jour.
nalist 100000 Year.

learn that Mr.. Dana's income from
the San is not only princely, but that
it is exceeded only princely, but that it
is exceeded only by that of Mr.. Ben
nett. When Mr.. Dana took hold of
the San he made contract with the
trustees to edit the paper at a salary of
$4,000 year. He had then some
twenty shares in the paper. Said he !:
"Now, if the profits of the paper are
large | think l ought to have an inter-
est in them outside of my salary, and |
propose that all dividends above TWEEN
ty-tive per cent. shall be divided and
that | have half The stockholders,
to whom dividend of twenty five per
cent seemed not only very large, but
very improbable, said "Why, of
course, if we declare any dividends
over twenty-five per cent. you shall
have one half" ''Will you make a
contract to that effect for ten years .
said Mr. Dana. The stockholders
agreed aud the contracts were made.
Within two years the paper paid
over fifty per cent. and for number
of years has not paid less than eighty
The ten-year contract expired year or
two ago, and it was renewed, with this
change, that Mr.. Dana gets one hall
of all the dividends over forty per cent
| hear, on the best authority, that Mr.
Dana's share last year, including hi
salary, was $207, ,OOO.-N Y. Cor
Washington Capital
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-06-27
Continued from last tgeek.)
How Watch Cases are Made.

In buying a silver watch case great care
should be taken TO secure one that is solid
silver throughout. The cap of most cheap
silver cases is made of composition known
as albata, which is very poor substitute
for silver, as it turns black in short time.
The backs of such cases are made much
thinner than those of an all silver case,
being robbed in order to make the cap
thicker and get in as much as possible OF
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in asilver case is the joints or hinges, which
should be made of gold. Those Of most
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apart, allowing the backs to become loose
upon the case and admitting the dust and
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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-06-27

PERFECT BUTTER.-Mr. Robert Hall,
an Ohio butter inspector, says that
where butter is properly churned, both
AS TO time and temperature, it be-
comes firm with very little working,
and it is tenacious but its most desir-
able state is waxy, when it is easily
moulded into any shape, and may be
drawn out considerable length with
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edge. 1t is only in this state that but
ter possesses that rich nutty taste aud
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low color which imparts SO high de-
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increases its value manifold 1t is not
always necessary, when it smells sweet,
to taste butter in Judging it The
smooth unctious feel in rubbing little
between the finger and thumb express
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taste; and the bright, golden glistenipg,
cream colored surface, shows its height
of cleanliness. 1t may be necessary at
times to use a tryer, or use IT until you
become an expert in testing by taste,
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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-06-27

Why is a United States Treasury
note like caterpillar I Because il is
hard to countefeit. (Count-her-feet.)
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-06-27

How TO TAKE PnI.-People who
find difficulty in getting down a pill,
may find useful hint in the following;
Put the head in the position they would
if eating aud swallowing food at the
table-that is, the head inclined for,
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portion of saliva be on hand, or a small
quantity of water taken after the pill
is put in the mouth, it will surprise the
patient and crafty the doctor to wit
ness the facility with which it will be
swallowed. To direct the patient to
keep his eyes on his toes, win help to
keep the head in the proper position.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-06-27
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Spring Without Blossoms.
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LATE IN LIFE TO LOOK FOR JOY-YET NEY-
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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-06-27

AT Point Barrow, Alaska, the re-
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tion found evidence that the ground is
frozen TO depth of nearly 800 feet,
Below point few yards from the
surface the temperature never changes.
From November to May no living
thing may be seen on this land eX-
cept the Innuit and his dog, and an
occasional stray reindeer or white
fox.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-06-27

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