Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-19
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The Hartford Telegram is early in suggest ing that Hon. William W. Eaton would make good candidate for governor, but there is more truth than poetry in the sug- gestion.
 A Viennese paper contains an advertisement which runs as follows: "My name is Frede- rick. I am as poor as I am ugly and if any thing can exceed my stupidity it is my disa- greeabie character. In spite of these disad- vantages aspire to marry. Is there any lady who will have mer Dear sir, plenty of them.
 We have word to say to the teachers and those interested in them. It does not now look as if there would be very strong opposi- tion to the citizens ticket. But it can do no harm if those directly interested in the schools help it's election. It is important to them that the members of the Board should be trustworthy and intelligent gentlemen.
 South Carolina justice is enjoying 8 boom. He has decided that stealing water melons from the vine is no larceny. He rules that under the common law the taking of anything constituting part of the freehold is not larceny, and that the special statute for the protection of growing crops speaks only of cotton, rice and other grains, and says nothing of fruit or melons.
 Some horses are worth something. Her init, owned by the Chancellor of the Duehy of Lancaster, has had miraculous career. He was purchased for 1 1000 guineas. He n ..~ H. been worth $15, 900 year for fourteen years in fees, and his yearlings have brought $139, ,550 for the last three years It would be putting the figure too low to say that he has hitherto been worth at least fS0, 900 Exclusive of bets) to the owner.
 A resident in one of the suburbs of Boston proposed to build a stable on his land, but was opposed by the neighbors, who com plained that such e building would be an objectionable nuisance in the vicinity. The irascible builder persisted in his undertaking until opposition became too serious and he is now waiting tho conclusion. Meanwhile he has posted G query in front of his premises: (Which will you have, fine brick stable and house or big black fence9"
 
 The people of Indiana, it is said. intend to enforce the law, recently enacted in that State, forbidding any telephone company to charge more than $s6 year for the use of telephone. Under this law twenty criminal suits have been brought in Evansville against the local company. The American Bell com pany will probably be asked by it's represent atives in that city to reduce it's rents. The entire cost of set of telephone instruments is only $3.4s, but the Bell company charges for these an annual rent of $14.
 A mineralogist bought at Auburn, New York, recently, quartz crystal, limpid and beautiful, with the faces and angles well preserved, but showing through translu- cent plane which made upon the largest face of the crystal peculiar formation, which, he thinks, knocks geology all askew. Be heath the surface are several pieces of what appear to be hay or straw stubble. It lies perhaps fourth of an inch below the smooth surface of the crystal. It is clear and bright in appearance, showing the hollow stem of the grass, as we'll as the surface of the stems.