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Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-22
mERIpEN,s ELECTION.
The Democrats Garry the City EIect1
 For fha First Time in Ten Years.

The Democrats Garry the City Election For the First Time i'm Ten Years. MERDEN, Dec. 21.-The city election tool place here to-day and the weather was favor l able to both sides. The Republicans were at the disadvantage of having all various DO. litical clements combined against them. Fo1 the first time in ten years the Democrats elected their city ticket by 25O majority to- day. The Republicans control the common council, having had ten members holding over. Both parties nominated their strong est men for mayor, President Chamberlain of the Home bank being the Republican leader and Dr. Davis the Democratic candi- date. City Clerk Hull, who has always been elected by 500 majority, was defeated by 300. Christmas CelebratIon-Ua1ted Church
 Mission.
 The United church's mission Sunday school, at the corner of Goffe and Sperry, celebrated Christmas last evening as usual with tree and Santa Claus. Music was given by delegations from the Yale second Banjo and Glee clubs. For some time students have been the chief workers in the school
 Oranges, nuts, popcorn, etc., with more substantial presents, were provided for every scholar, and all went home happy.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-22
FOR RENT.
EnR RENN

FOR RENT, AesA FROM Dec. 9th house No. 15 Wall street, M::;I with all modern improvements: =SisQ Also tenements in all parts of the city,
 FOR SALE. On easy terms, Houses and Building Lots. Ap- ply at the office of
 J. L. HERMAN,
 Room 6, SIS Chapel street. onar avaninrs from to g. n19
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-22
@isCeIla11en11s.
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
 N AT A SACRIFICE. together or separate &S1 1y, fine young chestnut road horse, Brock cit & Tutrle top buggy, harness, black bear robe, whip and stable blankets The whole will be sold for less than the value or the horse. Property be seen for three days at the stables of Mcdonald & Barker Court street. d20 St
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-22
"ANTEn

4 COMPETENT WOMAN to do cooking and sA part of the washing and ironing in a private Family. References required. Apply before 10 a.
 d21 2t s4q ELM STpRrT
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-22
w A ANTER

"ANEED, A MAN who has had experience in the grocery from his last place. Address ssB., d22 If COTTpruD o1,u1y>rr,
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-22
WANTED.

l boy, from 15 to r years of age; must be good penman, quick and accurate at figures Address in own handwriting, P. O. DRAWER s1, City.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-03-04
Ingenious and Es.ctiy. Methods.

King Theebaw was in one sense more for
tuna.e than King Cetcwayo The confession
which eliminated Theehaw 5 ministers was oh
tanned through the easy method Of blindfold-
ing the conspirators and pretending to shoot
one of their number, whose alleged partial
confession was then communicated to the rest
such rs did not wish 10 share his supposed
fete making haste to add their testimony to
his. Ii was thus that Cetewayo's guards
We're induced 10 reveal his hiding place, the
Natal authorities proving less honorable
than their brethren of Burmah, who seem to
have Cancelled confession duplicating Thee
haw's ministers in conspiracy, which was
obtained in defiance of all the principles and
practices of English Jurisprudence
They have, however, in British India j
singlllarly ingenious and effective method of
obtaining a confession without violating the
law. The native culprit is deprived of his
opium for n day or two. and thus reduced 10
a condition OF which deliriu.n trenens is but
a faint shadow. The official then takes his
seat just outside o; the cell-door of the nerve
less wretch and silently begins 10 ron a little
han Of opium between his finger and thumb.
That dstS the business Philadelphia Rec
ORD
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-03-04
Keeping Up Their Establishments.

The millionaires of New YORK live like so
many princes, and many king would re
joice in the splendor of their hous s Gould
keeps up several different establishments,
and the machinery OF each runs like clock
work and all the time. James Gordon Ben
nett does the saIne. He might come any
night ami GO TO his elegant mansion with
out a moments warning and order his usual
evening dinner. The butler and the cooks
would serve IL up rs easily and with as lit
tie stir as though he had been living in New
York the year round, and be would find the
fires burning in every room and the house
bearing all the comforts of continued occu-
pancy Samuel J. Tilden, for instance, is
still living a. GTeystone. but his New York
house is ready for him tie moment his
fancy turns this way. Such royal living
has not been known since the days of Cali
gula--Cor. Cleveland Herald
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-03-04

| said recently TO a woman who lost her
child with diphthcria while She attended
church service a mile away: Madame, Won
ought not TO leave that child for moment =
All. sir" was the reply, ~but l fear his
illness Is visitation of Providence ON me for
having neglected to pray enough" | sid,
~Do you think God carries the virus Of
diphtheria and smallpox ana typhoid fever
about. and infiicts il on innocent babes. when
their parents do not sufficiently honor hirll
The cause of diphiheria is in your ignorance
and filth. Your sewer is neglected You
have rotten vegetables in Your modify cellar
You neglect personal cleanliness, and cover it
up on Sunday with finery. Your child is
sick because You lack honesty in everyday
small affairs. one-half the sickness of any
family, and of all the people. hangs on dis
honesty. Cor Globe Democrat
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-03-04

The drinking Of unlimited quantities of tea.
II Is said by NJ German See. of Paris, will
reduce corpulency.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-03-04

Maharaiah Dhuleep Singh, who has re-
oeived S2n,0cJ year since he was baby
from the British Indian government in lieu
OF his inheritance, the Punjaub. has gone
back 10 India TO live the rest OF his life The
Maharaj ali is 4 Christian. and his wife is an
Englishwoman; but he is tired Of England,
and has had his costly estate OF Elve1on,
near ThetioI,l. on the marke; for some time.
hut 40 purchaser rs yet appears His re-
turn is not N.eicom, 10 the Indian govern
msn', ana Is oaly allowed under rigorous
u a.:ii..o:e American
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-03-04
Eeauty Enhanced by Comparison.

The presence of an unsightly woman in
a certain ballet otherwise uncommonly
comely seemed to demand investigation,
for She was so matronly and ugly, while all
her companions Were 50 young and hand
some that her presence was clearly due TO
some oddly or design 80, | don't mind
telling YOU said the manager, because it
is an evidence OF high art in stagecraft.
The homely woman is put there 10 enhance
the good looks of the rest by contrast. The
spectators sort Of accept her as a standard
by which t. estimate the beauties of the
Others. Don't you see.
The invention isn't mine, however, but
belongs 10 Gilfert and Sullivan They have
used it in all the productions Of their operas
under their own control Don't you recall
the tall, gaun:, raw-bones, awkward girl in
their 'Mikado' company. She's there for
the sake of the difference between her and
the ma jority of the Jap maidens BY COM
psrison they are positive beauties, and that's
what 4 call artistic effect. New York Let
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-03-04
4 Bit of Astronomical Advice.

An astronomical lecturer recently gave
good advice TO artists and poets. When ar
fists paint the moon they should not make if
too large Sometimes the moon is represented
with its horns pointing downward The
horns, of course, must always point away
from the sun When poets talk about moon
light they should be sure that the moon did
actually shine on the night in question. The
author of the popular poem ON the burial OF
Sir John Moore has fallen into this error
ENcha,iry.a
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-03-04
Compositions OF the Little Folks.

\ Maiden school-mistreSs thinks that some
of the her pupils compositions are funn;er
than anything Of Mark Twains From an
eSSsy on Fashion, written by hoy Of Il,
she cites the following:
Sensible people wear sensible fashions,
and in>>nsible people inssnsible fashions
Another hopeful OF hers, writing on the
subject: "A Rainy Afternoon evolved
from an inner consciousness deeper than
than that of Josh Billings the following sen
tence
1t rained hard. and | could ncs go
ewiooTs. and 50 went out il the shed and
soi some wood
In a little straw frame on her rautol is n
ientenoe from the pen Of her youngest and
brightest, given in answer TO the request:
Write, in twenty words, a definition Of
Man IL read thus
Man is an animal that stands up; he is
rot very big, and be has to work for a liv-
ing Boston kecori-
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-03-04
The Gates Which sharon Gave.

The late Mr.. Sharon,s gift Of $4,000 %
Golden Gate park, San Francisco, Is TO be cS-
pended on marble gates. The gates. with
wings and facade. VIII be 100 feet long. and
the central facade. sixty feet high, viii be
rier,ed by three arches. The two wings viii
be built as colonnades.-lnter Ocean.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-03-04
The s.a.ssic and Unassuminr Corn.

II is not the purpose Of this brief article TO
enter into lengthy disquisitioa upon the
birth or origin Of TIE corn, or the relation it
bears to modern civilization In our forth
coming work entitled The Bunion as a
Means % Grace. these questions are fully
AMI fearlessly discussed The writer OF this
paper has sn unrivaIei collection Of ;hess
exotics. and has devoted much careful study
t. their growth and habits Gaze upon the
generous feet II the king of the Cannihal
islands, who never had q corn in his life,
and then search the embossed pedal ex-
fremi;ies Of Mr.. Gladstone, Or Lord Tenny-
son, or Lily Lsngtry, or the writer Of this
article. and YOU viii realize that il is not
the Shrek OF the locomotive, bu, the humble
and unasscning corn that speaks loudest Of
the onward strides Of civilization.
Traiesrnar
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-03-04

For the relief ss5 curr 81
BEOSsHlifs. ASTHMA, HAY ftEER.
aATAEgH. NERVOUS rEO-TEariUS,
AID all
THROAT AND hung Di-fakEk
MAMMAL 81 intsr-4fitg rssiirs ssnt nee
Call a. ny ofres Over " c0trJ1s : . isAfk. HkiE
street. or k.siress Dr. Nm HALL,
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Special zi.snsioa = fsls-o1 Ard -tin tsozbIss.
s.1 fsssszs~s 81 - Snss dS:f
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-03-04

The failure OF eyssaght among the young
In Denmark is something astounding IN
the classical department Of the large schools
In Copenhagen ASS per cent Of the scholars
In the upper classes were found hort
aghtsd
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-23
OURR FOR PILHs.

Piles are frequently proceeded by g
sense Of weight in the back, lOins and
lower part Of the abdomen, causing
the patient to suppose he has some af-
lection of the kidneys or neighbOring
organs. At times, symptoms Of
Indigestion are present, as latulenCy,
uneasiness Of the stomach, etc. a
moisture, like p~erspiration, producing
a very d~isagreeable itching, after get
ting warm, is a very common atten-
dant. Blind, Bleeding and Itching
Piles yield at once to the application
Of DIR. Bosanko's Pile Remedy, which
acts directly upon the parts affected,
absorbing the Tumors, allaying the
intense itching, and affecting a per-
manent cure. Price, 80 cents. Ad-
dress, The DR.. Bosanko Medicine Co..
Plqua, Ohio. Sold by G. G. Reynolds
&aCo. /
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-23
A VIE Sold for 800.

Ob. LOUIS IlODt-OcHOCTdbs
ROCHESTER, MINI, April 18.-A
few days ago John Leopold had a
friendly sit.down at his residence In
this city, with his friend, Geo. Wells, q
chum from out in the country. They
washed their necks on the inside with
fluid from the interior of a black bottle.
and became more than confidential in
their relations /; so much so that Leo
pold sold his wife to his friend Wells
for the paltry consideration of 800.
Wells paid over the money and then
told the self-divorced husband to stand
not on the order Of his going, but to
take the children, Of whom there were
several, and go forth from the house
like a he Hagar. Leopold departed as
exhorted, taking the 500 along, but
leaving the children. On undertaking
to assume ownership of his new bought
wife, Wells found that it took
more than two to make that bargain.
She refused to be Mrs. Wells, there
upon the wife-purchaser became anx-
ious to get back the money paid for the
wife he hadn't got. He hunted up
Leopold, but that individual consider
ed the bargain a good one for him, and
preferred to keep the money rather
than redeem the wife. Here the mat.
ter rests at present.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-23
Lavaa Work Ordered.

Capt. G. b. Sears United States en-
gineer in charge Of this river district,
arrived in this city last evening on
the steamer Issaquena, from East
Carroll parish, Louisiana, where he
had come to from Memphis, his head
quarters for the purpose of viewing
IN person the threatened caving of the
levee at Salem, near Ra.eigh landing.
He says that while there is no imme-
diate cause for alarm, there is an
encroachment steadily in progress
though he does not think the levee
will cave in until the water falls
within the banks, when it will surely
cave in. However, to make safety a
surety he authorized Mr.. Robert
Nicholson, a planter at that place, to
construct u runaround leVee far
enough back to stand. He authorized
work to be done to the amount of
$4,000. This piece of levee was con-
structed by the government and is
under the supervision of the govern
ment engineer in charge of the
district
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-23
THE INVESTIGATION

Master Workman Powderly Elk
amlned by the Committee InVes-
tigatIng the Labor Troubles In the
West.
WASHINGTON, April 20.-The spec
ial committee of the house of repre-
Sentatives to inquire into the labor
troubles in the Southwest, held its first
public session today. Owing to the
difficulty of obtaining the use of a con-
Venient room in the capitol, the COM
mittee had to hire one in an adjacent
building-the Congressional hotel-at
which the accommodations were de-
Gcient. The hour of meeting was fixed
at IL noon, but it was halfpast one be-
fore the committee got to work. 1t
consists of ex Governor Curtin, of
Pennsylvania, chairman; Messrs.
Burns, of Missouri; Grain, of Texas;
Cultivate, of Ohio; Stewart, of YER
mont, Parker, of New York,
aud Buchanan, of New Jersey. All
the members were present except
Mr.. Stewart. who is absent by leave of
the house. Among the prominent
persons in attendance were as repre-
sentatives. of the knights of Labor
T. V. Powderly, grand master work
man; ]. w. Hays and William S. Nc
bowel, members of the executive
board, and Frederick Turner, grand
secretary. AS representatives of the
railroad interest, Wager Swaine, coun-
sci; and as representatives OF the
Women's League of America, Mrs.
Charlotte Smith and three other ladies'.
A corps of stenographers was on hand
to make a full report of the proceed
ings for the railroad companies.
MIR. Powderly was the first witness,
and as such was sworn by the chair
man. He is very far from hlling-at
least in outward appearance-the
typical idea of the horny handed son OF
toll. On the contrary, he appears to
be a quiet, reserved. delicate looking
gentleman, who has spent some fifty
years of existence in an easy, contented
way. He dresses plainly, is closely
shaver, except a sleek, long. dropping
mustache, wears spectacles and has a
high intellectual forehead. The chair
man addressing him said: You under
stand that this committee is raised by
the house Of representatives for the
purpose, if possible,o of getting down to
the reasons for the unrest and distur'
bance which now exists in the country,
and especially to the conflicts between
labor and capital and between the en-
ploye and the employer. The commit
tee is fully sensible of the course you
have taken in your previous life and
Of your disposition to reconcile the I'm.
rest Of the people. Therefore we call
you as the first witness. Be pleased
now to give the committee in your
own language your impressions
as to this matter. The examination of
Mr.. Powderly extended over the his
tory of the recent strike and troubles.
1t was quite interesting, but presented
nothing new or remarkable.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-23
Drill Dots.

Prof Sommer's silver cornet band,
of G%reenville, will take part in the
contest.
The celebrated Yazoo City silver
cornet band have entered for the con-
test. This band has long been con-
sidered one Of the finest in the South,
and together with the several other
fine bands, we may expect music such
as has never been heard in this city
before.
The Gem Cornet Band of Jackson
are practic!ng hard and now make as
fine music as any n could wish to
hear.
The Busch Z)uaves of st. Louis will
bring their celebrated Drum Corps
with them.
The new uniform of the Greenville
Rifles will be very handsome. It will
be madA of Confederate grey, hand.
somely y trimmed with gold and
black. They will wear the regulation
helmet. Their uniform will be the
same as that Of that celebrated com,
mand, the Montgomery Greys.
AS several of the Mississippi com.
panies are not BILE to get the required
twenty.four men, it has been decided,
SO as to give all State companies a
chance for a prize, to make a special
purse for State commands, with only
sixteen men.
The Meridian News says: "Lieut.
Schamber informed a News reporter
yesterday evening that he feared that
the business engagements of some
members of the company would pre-
vent their attendance at the Vicksburg
drill, and it was hardly probable that a
team could be made up. A delegation,
however, would be in attendance and
go into camp to represent the com
pany, The Rifles are doing the manual
every night, just the same.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-23
cAGED AT LAST.

Detective John j. Gainey Unearths
the Existence Of An Organized
Gang Of Thieves in This City--He
Bags Them and Their Booty.
During the past SIX months, from
time to time, the agent Of the L, N.
o. & 7. r. r., at this point, has found
cars which were standing in the yards
broken open and invariably the
freights contained in said cars have
been disturbed and would check up
short. Efforts were made to
catch the thieves, but without
avail. Special Detective Gainey
took the case in hand some
time since and was not long in spottiDg
m of the depredators, but as the
indications were chat there were a
number of them engaged in it and he
assiduously pursued them until he had
unearthed their entire plans, located
their "fence" house as well as four of
the principals connected with it, and
yesterday morning he caused to be ar
rested on charge of grand larceny
Jake Carson, Henry Williams, keeper
of a saloon on Levee street, Dozier
White and a woman by the name
of Mary Hutcheson, who has
several aliases, who peddles second
hand clothing throughout the city, all
negroes well known in the city. In the
house Of Mary Hutchinson he found
about $3.50 worth of goods, groceries,
clothing, trinkets, etc, all of which
correspondent with the freight that had
been stolen. This quartette and the
goods were taken before Judge Loew-
enberg, and the evidence of their
guilt was SO strong that he committed
them to the county Jail in default of
bonds each of $500. MI. Gainey says
there are three or four more of the
gang that he will have arrested as soon
as their whereabout is located. He
thinks they have also been depredating
in other localities, but says he is only
after them for stealing from the rail
read which employs him, He says be
has been ably assisted in ferreting out
this case by Police Officer VIM. Thomp-
son, who has been off duty the past
week.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-23
Blue Fog.

CHICAGO, April ia Cleveland
dispatch says many residents are much
alarmed over the appearance for
several months past of a thick blush
fog, which appears to issue from the
earth. Its presence is regarded by
persons conversant with its previous
appearance here as ominous of ap-
preaching cholera, 1t is a singular
fact, cited Ivy those who went through
the cholera plaques of 1866 and earlier
years, that this same fog has always
preceded the outbreak of the dreaded
scourge, and it has not been seen here
until this week since the last cholera
epidemic. Scientists here, whose at
tention has been called to the fact,
believe that the conditions favorable to
the creation of this fog are favorable
to the spread of cholera.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-23


Every good thing has itg Most 0r im
~itators; every genuine article is coun.
terfeits. Bad manners and wicked
habits have theirs also; but be Vha
shams the bad never boasts oft, while
they who ape the virtues Of the goed
or simulate the genuine never hedtsH
to place the counterfeit before lhe
lie In their most alluri1g tones. When
these people mitatethey aiN 50 chooe
a pronounced type o. DopnIaf8ab
to copy from; and VIII Naim 20
be as good as "So-and OTTO SD an
article equal to "So-and-G0 and his ar-
ticle are always the best Of the kind.
Thus the sham Is always proving the
genuine merit Of the thing it copies.
A firm of enteprising gentlemen pro-
duce and popularize an article Of
household use, such as the Royal
Baking Powder, whose convenience,
usefulness, and real merit make for
itself an immense and universal sale.
A hundred imitators arise on every
hand, and as they hold out their sham
articles to the public. yelp in chorus,
"Buy this; it's just as good as Royal, and
much cheaper r The Royal Baking
Powder is the standard the world over,
and its imitators in their cry that
theirs is "as good as Royal" are all the
time emphasizing this fact. In their
lAborious attempts to show by analysis
and otherwise that the "~Snowballl
brand has as much raising power las
the Royal" or that the Resurrection
power is as wholesome "as Royal" or
that the Earthquake" brand is "as
pure as the Royal" al well as by their
contortive twisting Of chemical ceEti-
6cates and labored efforts to obtain re-
cognition from the Government chem
lists and prominent scientists who have
certified the superiority Of Royal over
all others, they all admit the "Royal"
to be the acme Of perfection, which it
is the highest ambition to initiate.
But the difference between the real and
these limitations, which copy only It's
general appe ance, is as wide as that
between the paste and the true dta-
mond. The shams all pay homage TO
the "Royal !"