Morning journal and courier., 1886-07-27
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Judge German, of New York, has in two recent cases refused to issue naturalization papers to foreigners who had not read the constitution of the United States. He holds that no man can certify that he is attached to the principles of the constitution till he has read the aforesaid document and knows at first hand what they are. This is sound sense.
 That prohibition does not prohibit in Maine is thus shown by a clergyman who lives in Maine town of about 5000 inhabit- ants: F'There are on one street, within one minutes walk of each other and as near the station, three grog shops, and suspect four others, two hotels, and four drug stores where liquor is sold by the glass. It is no unusual thing to see men staggering drunk on the street, and on public occasions the sale of liquor is increased"
 The municipal court of Landshut ap- pears to have singular faith in the longevi- ty of the inhabitants of that district. In a recent public notice certain Jacob Sigl, of Unterglaim, born July 1, 1749, who, as far back as December 10, 1894, was inscribed on
 
 whose whereabouts nothing has been heard within the ''past ten years" was enjoined to appear before the magistrate on or before January 29 1887, or be prepared to hear the consequences of his non-appearance. It is not likely that the one hundred and thirty eight-year-old man will obey the summons
 The frost bell is the means of saving many tons of grapes in the northern part of Cali fornia, where the frost sometimes does much damage. It consists of wire running from different parts of the vineyard to the house. On the vineyard end of the wire is an appa- ratus that rings bell at the house when the thermometer descends to a certain degree. When the bell is let off the occupants of the house know that their vines are in danger and immediately repair to the vineyard and light fires in different quarters, and thus pre- vent, through the agency of this ingenious device, the loss of tons of the most luscious fruit grown on the Pacific slope.
 Trade reports from England, covering the first half of the year, indicate that while there has been no appreciable increase in the volume of business done the chances of a better trade during the last six months of the year are brightening. The better inquiry for cotton and the rally in the wool market are noticed as healthy signs. The hardware industries, however, constitute weak point in the business situation, notwithstanding the occasional endeavors that have been made to infuse activity into them. The farming interests have not improved their position much, owing to the extremely low price for cereal produce, although this cir cumstance has been very favorable to the dwellers in towns who have been able to ob- tain their bread cheap.
 The swords for the English army which are manufactured at Solingen, Germany, are severely tested before they are accepted. The blade has first of all to support weight of sixteen kilogrammes placed upon it's point without showing the least defection. This pressure is then increased to such an extent as to cause the bending blade to shorten by sixteen centimetres, and, on it's removal, to snap back perfectly straight. A hard blow is then given, first with the edge and next with the back of the blade, on an iron block,