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Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-18
One Airy Berth on a Pullman Car
 


 Beating ones way on the passenger trains is not an easy thing to do on the Pacihc roads, said traveller from the West, F'but during my last trip I saw a most novel ex- pedient employed by tramp. Early one morning, when we were pretty well up in the mountains, I got up and dressed and took chair out on the platform for a breath of fresh air. Presently the train stopped at a water tank and I jumped down to the ground to stretch my legs moment As I walked up ahead I was surprised to hear a snore Can it be possible, I thought, that there is anybody who can snore loud enough to be heard through the double floor of sleeping car! The snoring seemed to come from un- der the coach, and so I resolved on closer look Bending down 1glanced under the body of the car, and saw there a scene which struck me as being about the oldest l had ever witnessed.
 "In a hammock, which he had evidently stolen from some door yard in California, lay tramp, sleeping soundly and snoring noisily. The hammock was swung under the car, close to the floor, and one leg of its occupant hung out and trailed rather close to the ground. In that queer bed his tramp ship had been riding all night, without ticket or berth check, and with no fear of being compelled to join in $2all-round for the benefit of the porter at the end of his jour ney.
 'He rode some fifty miles further before he was discovered and bounced, and then strode off in search of food and to await un- til night before resuming his journey under another palace car."
Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-18
TROUBLESOME.

One trouble of the beer makers is that, if the brewers strike, the hops and things will go on working.-Boston Record.
 Men are not divorced now in Boston. The term is too emphatic, and now the Bostonian merely "surrenders his bonds. Howell Citizen.
 Captain-''But. ladies, you must not look too long at the compass or the magnetism ot your eyes will throw the ship entirely out of her course."
 A mathematical calculation has shown that if the muscles of 8 man were relatively as strong as that of flea he could throw book agent two miles.-Richmond State.
 MT. Antonio Sympkins-''Miss Clee, don't you tink dat Miss Chloe's technique was very ine?' Miss Cleopatra Black-"Yes, sah. Her techneek am very fine, but dat ar basque do set mos horrible to pereeibe. ."-Texas Siftings.
 PatieEt-Doctor, what these pimples that have so many of upon my facea Doe tor-That is violent eruption, the product of an hereditary affection. Patient-WelI, what should do? Doetor-Attack the evil at it's oource. Have your father take sulphur baths at once.-New York Sun.
 Father-s1 want my son to acquire a thorough knowledge of the English Ian guage" Tutor-"Yes, sir" Father-'I want him to learn vigorous English. Do you know what I mean by vigorous English?" Tutor-F'I ought to. am a straight out Democrat, and I spent three months in Washington last winter. "-New York Sun.
 ''I say, Fweddie, these litewawy fellows that wi-wi wite us up in the papers are lot of cads, you know" ''Yas; just my idea" ''No bwains, Fweddie. No standing in-aw -s s-s so ciety' ''No; and look at the bags they wear" "I s-should think they'd see how-aw-wi- wi wi-wi-widiculous they appear "Cawn't see themselves we see lem, deah boy. Life.
 Customer-sEMr. Phillroller, I want two pounds of alum right away" Druggist ''Sorry sir, but I haven't an ounce of alum in the shop; just this minute sold the last I have 8 very good article of baking powder, however, indorsed by Professor -" Gus tomer-"First rate; give me pound can There's little too much alum i'll it, but I can make it do."-Burdette.
 An insurance examiner and adjuster, who was called upon to investigate loss in Pitts burg, inquired of the policy holder: ''Where were you when the alarm was given ?" l vas ashleep in my bedt." "Did anyone awake yous' "Vhell, my clerk comes und pounds on der door, und says our shtore vhas gone oop." "What did you doa' II goes down to telegraph to Boston to see if your insurance vhas gone oop o."-Wall Street News.
 A young boy who recently left his St. Paul home to attend preparatory school is not much taken with the change. He is suffer ing his first case of homesickness, and nat urallv desires to return to his home. In mak- ing known his desires to his father in a recent letter, he said:
 "Dear Father:
 ''Life is very short; let us spend it togeth er Your afectionate son. n."-St. Paul Globe
Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-18


 It has been feared that British capital would become too powerful in the cattle bus mess in this country, but there appears to be now no good grouI for this fear. The amount of British capital invested in joint stock cattle companies in this country is O,0O0,0O0. The first company was started in Edinburgh only five years ago and as it succeeded in making dividends of something over twenty per cent. at the beginning ten other important companies were speedily established. The capital of these eleven companies is more than $20 000, 900 and their herds altogether amount to 672, ,013 head. They own or lease 3,319,07 acres of land. But, without exception, their profits have fallen off since 1883, and in most cases large ly. The dividends of the first company, the Prairie company of Edinburgh, dropped one half between 1883 and 1885 and four of the others made nothing at all last year.
 Rev. Henry Ward Beecher is not frighten- ed by the recent outbreak in Chicago. He says: If we have faith and patience and be- lief in our institutions all will be right. Their impulse may be against the social or der, but in their children, or perhaps their children's children, they will make an order ly population. I do not shut down the gates. Let them come. Let the Anarchist come. Let the Socialist come. Let the Communist come. Let the craziest of theorists come. We can eat them and then digest them into American citizens. We are in no special danger from them. Our institutions and experience and strength sufficient to withstand them. The history of the past teaches us there need be no fear of great dan ger. Not but that we shall have trouble, but we have had plenty of trouble, and expect it, and are ready for it. The Anarchists say everything must be smashed aud all the rub bish of the organization of the past must be destroyed. There is sort of grim humor in this. They are like carrion crows seated on dead limbs of the tree of obser sation and think that no beast is good but the dead beast But do you suppose this fanatical fit is going to lasta Do you think it is going to make progress against our established insti- tutionss Out of the slums of oppression come these polywogs of Anarchy and Social ism and lift up their heads and, an owl or bat coming to the door, e4elaim: "Why, it is dayIght!" It has been daylight to the rest of the world for a long time.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-18
Tuesday, May IS, 1886.
THIS IS A FREE COUNTRY. THE Boy
 corr ATTACKS FREEDOM.
RURDENEn SOUTHERN FAv

BURDENED SOUTHERN FARMERS.
 One great evil in the cotton producing States is thoroughly exposed by Professor J. R. Dodge, of the national department of az riculture. This is the feecing of the far mers by the credit system which prevails there. The replies from the State agents to circular this subject sent out by Pro- lessor Dodge show that the indebtedness of the southern farmers is very large, the most burdensome part of it being that which is contracted for supplies furnished by mer- chants upon a mortgage of the growing crops. While the rate of interest is nomi- nally limited by law, it is practically often raised by indirect means to figure three or four times as high as the legal rate. This is especially the case where supplies are fur nished on credit to the poorer class of tenant farmers, who not only have to pay twenty five to fifty per cent. more than the cash price for what they buy, but are also obliged to sell their crops to the creditor who holds the mortgage on it, and are thus pre- vented from seeking the most advantageous market for it.
 Some of the facts collected by Professor Dodge will surprise those who are not we'll acquainted with affairs in the South. The rate of interest actually paid by the borrow ing farmers in North Carolina is 25 per cent, including the advanced prices oe supplies furnished; in South Carolina, 15 per cent; in Georgia, 50 per cent. in the price of advances and 10 per cent. interest on post due indebt- edness; in Florida, 16 per cent. in Alabama, 50 per cent. on price of goods and 20 per cent on mortgages; in Mississippi, 15 per cent. on advances, without reference to in crease of prices and 10 per cent. on general indebtedness; in Louisiana, 15 per cent, be- sides higher prices of goods and more for advances by country merchants; in Texas, 12 per cent. nominal interest for supplies charged at an excess of 25 to 50 per cent; in Arkansas, 10 per cent. by contract sup plies charged on extra profit of 10 per cent.
 This is not very profitable business for the producers. It would be called decidedly ''shiftless'' in the North The quicker the southern farmers throw off the burdens of this system the better it will be for them.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-18
A Picture of Herr Most.


 The pictures of Herr Most which are being published by the papers do not represent him. In them he appears to be fair look ing man. He is in reality as ugly as sin, and his frame is as badly joined as was that of Caliban. I saw him here two years ago. His face is twisted about so that one-half of it seems to be trying to look over one shoul- der with frown, while the other half is try ing to smile over the other. His head slopes upward on plane like that of fiat headed Indian, and his whole cranium is an anomaly of ugliness. His eyes are blue and strained. His twisted-up face is covered with reddish brown whiskers, and his hair is combed back from the cowlicks which sprout from the base of the inclined plane of his head. His mouth is all on one side of his face, and it has been said that it looks as though he was in the habit of unbuttoning his collar with his teeth
Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-18
Investigating the Field.
IT IOIII OIIe " esSIII 1OII OIIuIC HDania1 J remarkad the President cont

 "Daniel '' remarked the President, contem- platively, as he smoked his morning cigar and blew the rings out into the future. ''Yes, sire" answered the constant secre- tary.
 ''Does your wife get up very early to go to market?"
 ''No5 very early, sire-for her." ''Does she have to build the fires, Dan ielF'
 ''Only the kitchen fire, in summer, sire. D ''Does she cook three meals day, Dan iels'
 ''No; two and a half-breakfast dinner, and lunch"
 'tAnd is she quite happy, Daniels" "Extravagantly so, sire. Why do yon ask2'
 Because, Daniel, a young lady friend of mine is contemplating matrimony, and, hay ing had no experience in that line myself I scarcely know how to advise her. It, is for this, Daniel, I question you for Heaven knows do not desire to have the dear child bring unhappiness upon herself, if 1 can prevent it."
Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-18
NIT. Browns Secret out.

IT
 The artist J. G. Brown was Q witness day or two ago in a suit at law. After he had given his testimony the artist was somewhat astonished to hear the judge inquire in a matter of fact way, as if he were taking up the examination where the counsel had left it:
 "Are you the MT. Brown who paints the pictures of street gamins!'
 Mr. Brown bowed assent.
 ''Well,' continued the judge, E'there is something I have long wanted to know. have noticed that your boys have phenome- ually dirty clothes and phenomenally clean faces, which is contrary to my experience, and
Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-18

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Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-18
A Surprise to the Bridegroom.

A well-known citizen of Tecumseh was married not long ago on southern wedding trip. When the train stopped at Torpedo for dinner 9 waiter rushed out and began pounding gong The young man from Tecumseh, thinking it was intended for eharivari, rushed up to him and exclaim- ed:
 "Hold on, there! How did you fellows down here get on to this racket? Stop her. I'll set 'em up for the boys"
Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-18
AwONDER IN MEDICINE.
The Details of a Series of MarvelOu
 Experiments.


 From the San Francisco Chronicle
 Some remarkable discoveries have been gently made by French physicians in regard to what they call the action of medicines at a distance The patients experimented on have been those either hypnotized or capable of being hypnotized that is, they could be thrown into a sort of magnetic slumber, in which effects could be produced on others independent of their will. There is nothing specially new in magnetism nor in hypno- tism, but the new facts now elicited are of nature so striking as to render credible the most seemingly absurd and impossible cases of so-called mind-reading.
 The experiments took place at the School of Rochefort, and in the first place on man subject to hysteria. They were tried after series of attacks which left him in state of extreme nervous sensitiveness. It was first endeavored to study the effects of metals. Silver and lead produce no result whatever. Zinc, copper, platinum, iron and steel being applied, showed different influences, causing pains, another trembling and another vascular congestion. But the contact of gold with the skin had most extraordinary eff feet, causing an intense sensation of heat. A sleeve button touching the face finger of the patient caused him to utter cry of agony Even when applied outside of his clothing, or with the hand of the physician between the object and his skin, there was the sense of acute pain. Sometimes piece of silver or gold was slipped into his bed without his knowled2e. He did not seem to be aware of the presence of the first, but the other caused him to twist and turn till he had found and ejected it.
 INCoMPREHENsIBLE PHENOMENA.
 To show that the pain wss not the result of imagination or deception articles of alum mum, bronze or other metals having the ap- pearance of gold were placed near him with out producing the slightest result. Mercury had the effect of gold, though more violent. When a thermometer was applied to the pa- tient's person, though the roetal was hermet- ically sealed in glass, it caused a violent sen sation of heat. One day thermometer was wrapped in cloth that he might not know the nature of the object and placed under his forearm. The effect was not only sen- sation of burning, but blister of the flesh and permanent wound. Then the com pounds of the metals were tried. Chloride of gold inclosed in a corked flask had the effect of the pure metal. So also the nitrate of mercury similarly guarded against direct contact, while nitrate of silver and carbon ate and sulphate of lead, like their originals, had no effect whatever. Iodine of potassium
Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-18
EESTOikIAL NOTES.

Unless Martin Irons has more friends in the Knights of Labor than have so far been heard from he will not be able to oust Mr. Powderly.
 The Third avenue railroad in New York is almost ''out of the woods," and the strikers are thoroughly beaten, although some of them profess not to know it. Legal proceedings are to be beg1n against the chief coDspirators against the road, and they will be watched with interest.
 The attack on bogus butter in Iowa is 8 savage one. The law recently enacted not only requires that every package of butterine or caseine shall bear, in letters inch and half long, an emphatic statement that it is an imitation article, but it requires all hotel keepers and restaurant and boarding house keepers to put placard on every plate of imitation butter and cheese that is brought on the table, stating that it is not the genu- inc article
Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-18

want to ask you why you represent them so."
 "Oh," said the artist, "the answer to that is easy. I cannot sell pictures of boys with dirty faces; folks won't have them, and you know I must sell my pictures"
Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-18
Read what those who have been cured by it say:

Mir. A. A. Jenks of 113 East Pearl Street, Fair
 Haven, Conn. <, says: I was afflicted with Infammatory Rheuma- |tism so that I was un. able to move or be moved, my limbs and hands were terribly in- famed and swollen and [ suffered intense pain. L commenced using The Magnetic Cure on the evening of Feb. 22d, and on the morning of the 23d I was free from pain and the inflammation be- gan to disappear, and in AS hours from the time of the first treatnient all inflammation and swell ing had disappeared and I was able to use my hands and feet as we'll as ever and sit up. I con- sider it the most won derful remedy for in- rheumatism in existence.
 NEW HAVEN, Conn.
 Prof. R. c. Love ridge: Sir-About one month ago I had a severe attack of muscular rheu- matism, so that I was unable to work for near -y two weeks. In 4 or , hours after the first ap- olication of The Magnet e Cure I felt positive and have since then been entirely free rom the complaint.
 
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 No. 8 Garden St.
 NEW HAVEN, Conn.
 Prof. Loveridge: Dear Sir--I had been suffering intense pain from in 1ammatory rheumatism and could get no relief 1ntil I used your Mag netic Cure; it relieved me of pain almost i'm nediately, and wherev- er the pain appears one application is sufficient 5o cause it's immediate disappearance. l con- sider it invaluable to any person thus afflicted. F. .. BROWN, Conductor
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Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-18

The lande d property of England covers 72, ,000, 900 acres. It is worth 10,000, ,000, 900, and yields an annual rent, independent of mines, of ss3O, 900, ,O0O. One-fourth of this territory, exclusive of that held by the owners of less than an acre, is in the hands of 1900 proprietors, and a second fourth is owned by 6,200 others; so that half of the entire country is held by 7.400 individuals. The population is B, 1000, ,O00. The peers, not 500 in number, own more than one-fifth of the kingdom; they possess 14,000,0 900 acres of land, worth g, ,00O, 900, 900, with an annual rental of $66, ,OO0, 900.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-18
ROOTS GOLDEN HOOP OINTMENT.

Everybody praises Roots Golden Hoof Ointment. This is not to be wondered at, it not only DOES ALL THAT IS CLAIMED FOR IT, but it is the ONLY IN FAILIBIE remedy known to science which has stood all tests. Read the following: MIR. F. B. RooT:
 Dear Sir--Your last lot of Ointment received, and already have disposed of several boxes l will let you know how was able to recommend it. Last April my horse attacked with pneumonia. We all thought he could not live Being pet horse we did every thing possible to save 1t. The disease soon assumed a typhoid form and the doc tor advised us to kill him. The fever finally set tied in his feet and he could not stand upon them. We tried several preparations to help the hoofs. Hearing of your Ointment purchased box and I assure you it worked wonders in this case. All of my neghbors are surprised at the result. It is in deed the best Ointment in the world.
 Yours respectfully,
 H. I.WILDM AN Roots Ointment is for sale by all Drug-
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harden ill bath of alum, the result being white tough plates, which are more easily worked than natural ivory.
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00 nnnACRES MINNESOTA LANDS OO UUUare be sold at Public Auction The Trustees of the Estate of JAY COOKE & Co., in Bank ruptcy, will offer for sale to the highest bidder 33 1000 acres valuable lands Jet remaining The real estate must be disposed of immediately so as to settle with creditors. Such an opportunity is rarely offered for safe and paying investment Sale takes place at the Chicago Real Estate Board
 Room g. 16l La Sale St. Chicago, H., Wednesday
 May 26, at 12 noon. Each tract sold separately. Address w J. BARNEY & Co.,, 27 Tribune Building, Chicago, H., or James C. Young. Cedar Rapids, Iowa aD26 cod S,yy i'm
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