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Morning journal and courier., 1886-04-01

French sailors could endure in one. Admiral Aube has therefore proved that torpedo boat is seaworthy with crew for thirty-six hours The value of the torpedo as weap- on was proved by the following experiment: Two boats were anchored in a convenient place and in perfectly smooth water. They
 were kept in position by three cables. Then the ironclad Amiral Duperre steamed past
 them within striking distance. As she passed torpedoes were launched at her, and apparently to the proud surprise of the
 French naval officers, they all hit. Then a
 boat got straight ahead of the Admiral Duper- re and discharged another torpedo, which
 also did not miss. Hereupon it was unani- mously decided that things had been stu pidly bungled at Bantry Bay, and that the value of the torpedo had not been exagger- ated by it's partisans. What pity it is that
 Frenchmen do not read Lever, and in par ticular the wisdom of Considine, expound
 ing the difference between firing at the stem of wine-glass and at an armed duelist In war things would not have been so conven- iently arranged for the torpedo The boats would not have been able to count on beautiful day and smooth water. They would not have been able to make them selves fast with three cables. The ironclad would not have steamed silently past within shot. She would not, unless her captain was grossly incompetent, have approached the moving torpedo-boat in straight line. In actual warfare the small craft would have had to find their chance for attack, and would not have had it made for them. The ironclad would have s5eered with a view to her own safety and not to their convenience. Her machine-guns would have opened fire at a range of two thousand yards at least, and that would have altered things for the tor pedo boats very materially. In view of these facts, it is rather early to decide that the experiments at the Hyeres have proved anything to the value of the new weapon which was not thoroughly well-known al- ready. They show that under very favorable circumstances it can be used with effect, and nothing more. It would indeed, be ridicu- lous to compare these experiments and those made by the channel squadron. At Bantry Bay serious attempt was made to simulate the conditions of real warfare. The guns were not ruled out of the game. Officers Were allowed to act as they would in the presence of an enemy. When the Polyphe- mus was sent against the boom, her captain was allowed to handle her as he would have done if he wished to save his ship, and not as if his only duty was to make easy target of her. At Les Hes d'Hyeres the ironclad was simply turned into marine cockshy for the glory of the torpedo boats.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-04-01
Cheating at Cards.


 Fostered by feverish play, cheating at cards in France has scared to heights un- known before. At even the most select and aristocratic, the most legitimate clubs, much foul play may occur, as was clearly disclosed by the recent esclandre in the Cercle de Ia Rue Royale. Here, in one of the best of French clubs, habitual system of cheating was shown to prevail among a dozen of the leading members, who used for the purpose cards marked beforehand by servant. At the clubs whose only reason of being is bac- carat, the robberies are of course even worse than this, and I fancy that affair like the scandal of the ''Rue Royale'' is caused main by the contagion of the hells Gentle men, left to themselves, will rarely cheat with anything like method; the evil erigi- mates with the villainous menials who spring up in the shade of the baccarat table like fungi in fetid marsh, and who live for ra- pine alone. These, knowing of the straits to which certain men of fashion are reduced through extravaganza and losses at play, ap- proaeh the latter with proposals to furnish marked cards. "There will be no possible risk, they say; "all you will have to do is to deal and to take up the money. So, if we guarantee that you shall net large winnings, 1t Is only fair you should give us half" AL most always the tool allows himself to be used, for the croupiers are of course suffi- ciently wary to press their offers on those only whom they think quite certain to sue cumb; and thus an organized conspiracy is carried on, till afternoon or evening cards are found marked at the "Rue Royale' or the "Mirlitons men blow their brains out, disappear from town or put up with dis honor, and ''all Paris'' has another great card scandal to talk about for at least a week.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-04-01

CT merchant informed a manufacturer who supplies us with collars that we were cutting the price on them, and he wrote us saying he would decline to fill our orders if we did so Would it not be good plan to boycott these gentlemen? Shall we give you the name? We are cutting all our prices Linen Cuffs 15c, worth 200
 Linen Collars 10c,- worth 15c. Suspenders that were BOG, 35c and 40c all made 25c. All the soc ones 42c. 1000 Silk Scarfs at 14c each. All new goods Our best Shirt-the $1 one-now SSc, or six for $5. The lower grades also reduced. Balbrggan Undershirts 79c were $1. Full regular made Shirts $1, worth $I 30 Summer Underwear 3Sc and soc. British Half Hose 15c.
 Linen Handkerehiefs very cheap Umbrellas, splendid value.
 Everything in the department down. Gentlemen! Take notice! Studs, Half Hose, Ties Shirts and everything you wear you can stock up with cheap. Heavy Underwear fo~ next winter you could buy now to advantage,
 J. N. ADAM & co.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-04-01
Ruaaia and RuIcaria.

From the London Times Vienna Correspondence
 NJ. Zankoff, formerly Prime Minister of Bulgaria, whose dis1oyal utterances about the Prince have often been noticed, has issued a circular to his political friends of the pro Russian party in which he says that Bulgaria has again lost the independence which Rus sia had won for her, Prince Alexander will for the future be nothing more than Turkish official. The letters received from Sofia agree in stating that incitations of this sort have ceased to produce any effect, as the Bulgarians have now grasped the fact that their independence can henceforth only be menaced by Russia. Six months ago the strength of Russian feeling in the country was evidenced by the portraits of the Czar which were to be seen in every house. by the prayers for him which were regularly offered up in the churches, and by the common use of the Russian language, not only among soldiers, but amsng all persons who had ire quent dealings with Russian officials. The Classification of the country had been push ed so far that in the national schools most of the time was devoted to Russian lessons. All orders of the day to the army were issued in Russian, and the Russian officers were all under instructions never to use the Bulgarian language II they cOulO SoG GueLuselfes uuucI- stood in any other.
 Now all this has been changed. Prince Alexander's portrait has almost everywhere replaced the Czar. The prayers for the Czar are omitted in great many churches, and the Russian language is falling rapidly into disuse. The fortunate blunder which the Russian government committed in recalling it's officers from Bulgaria, at the time when it thought the Bulgarians could not do with out them, has proved to be irreparable. Far from desiring the return of these officers, the Bulgarians now talk of them as vexatious masters of whom they are we'll rid; and all sorts of stories about Russian acts of petty oppl ession and wrongdoing are now printed in newspapers which formerly dared never pub fish a word against the Russians. In par ticular, it is remembered with indignation that when the Russians left the Bulgarian service they took away with them all the books of military administration, so as to place Prince Alexander in the utmost diff culty in organizing his army.
 An English View of French Torpedo
 Service.
 From the London Saturday Revew.l
 The French have shown torpedo-boats to be seaworthy by bringing some round from the Channel to the Mediterranean. The feat has been done before, by the way, and has always proved just the same thing-namely, that, although the torpedo boat could keep the sea, the crew could not stand the torpedo boat. Thirty-six hours was as much as the
Morning journal and courier., 1886-04-01
LACES.

Great drives on Laces.
 Barcelona Laces reduced from $1. .75 to 75c. Spanish Guipure reduced from Soc to 25c Same reduced from 25c to .10c. All Silk Spanish at SC, 10c, 12c. Chantllly Laces 2c, SC, 10c. 12c. Escurial and Marquisse reduced one-half Guipure and Escuriaf all-overs $1 50, S1 75 to s. Cream Silk Flouncing $1, 1.5O. Two-toned Flouncing BOG, 75c, $1. Colored Silk Laces reduced from soc to 2Oc Wool Yack Lace, complete line of colors, in 40- inch houncing, reduced from 8 to i5O All widths and colors to match from sc up Splendid values at 1oc, 12c, 15c Former price BOG 25c, 35c. spring shades: including Cardinal Cream and Golden Brown, in SILK and WOOL all-over re duced from B to B 50. All with edges to match. Colored Sik VeilingS reduced from BOG to 15c Torchon LaceS l3c, l5c FOG, ,s.25c per dozen yards
 J. N. ADAM & co.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-04-01
VARIOUS.

Scrim for Curtains 121Ic, worth 20c. Lace Curtains half price. Lace Lambrequins cheap. Pillow Shams reduced. Shoulder Shawls, Cashmere Shawls, Paisley Shawls. India Shawls, Blanket Shawls, all greatly reduced.
 Newmarkets S3, down from $f0 Embroidered Fichus at cost.
 Calico Wrappers half-pTice. lot of fine Infants Robes reduced 8 per cent. 800 Electric Silver Grey Gossamers, which were $1 90 only 95c. Warranted in every particular. Winter Cloakings half price.
 Mohar Pushes half price.
 A lot of Embroidered Flannes marked away down.
 Elder Down and Jersey Cloth.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-04-01
LADIES' DEPARTMENT.

The second installment of our order given for Made Up Underwear has arrived, and if sold now must be sold cheap. We will do it. Chemises Corset Covers, Night Dresses, Drawers, Skirts all well made, from the most reliable sources, we of fer at the lowest prices manufacturers make. A lot os ChiIdren's Underwear at cost of material.
 Any make of Corsets at cost price. French Woven Corsets 65c. Striped Corset of Coutil 5Oc Embroidered Corsets 29c c. P. Corsets cheap Eouipose Waists reduced. All kinds of Aprons re- duced A fine assortment of Lisse Ruffiing in cIuding all the novelties. Linen Collars and Cuffs all at CIosing-out Prices. J. N. ADAM co.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-04-01
I4lediIa1
ITNPIIIIdI DIR. H. N. BROWN, No. 93 Olive Street,
BY REQUEST

BY REQUEST Reports few cases from his large number of patients CURED by his new system of treat ment. This is for the benefit of all suffer ing with chronic diseases. Dr. Brown does not publish names, but they can be obtained at his office at any time for reference:
 Case No. 1-DRoPsY, with kidney and uterine diseases of several years standing, CURED in three months.
 Case No. 2.-Blindness, treated five months by physicians and oculists with no relief, CURED in two months.
 Case No. 3.-Headache, constantly for over year-many trials with no relief CURED in one month.
 Case No. 4.-Sciatic Rheumatism, produc ing partial paralysis and much pain, CURED in two months.
 Case No. 5-Catarrh, long standing and long treated without results, CURED in three months.
 Case No. 6.-Prostration of the Nervous Forces, CURED in two months.
 A large number of cases of long standing diseases peculiar to women cured in a few weeks or months without the barbaric use of the speculum and caustics. "Pessarics" and ''rings'' removed and patients cured.
 All forms and types of chronic diseases treated with the same results by the new system, which cures when all others fail.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-04-01
NO. 7S.

Horatio, she passes in front of him, survey ing him curiously and intently. Satisfied at length that it is not her lover whose coming she watts, she turns away with sigh of dis appointment and with an air of implied re- buke fer his daring to come before her and rouse false expectations. Very striking is, moreover, the manner in which, after dis tributing between the King, Queen and Laertes the wild flowers of which her lap is full, she turns to the Queen, and snatching eagerly back portion of the rue she has previously given her, fastens it with the oth- CT flowers or weeds in her own hair So far executive art is concerned, her Ophelia abounds with beauties. The conception, however,is wholly -Shakesperian, and is not likely to commend itself to English judg- ment
Morning journal and courier., 1886-04-01

The bill to change the compensation of the United States marshals and district at torneys seems likely to become law. If it does it will make quite stir. Of the dis trict attorneys the largest fees have been in the District of Columbia, where they have amounted to about $20,O00 a year and in Florida $500 is the average. The New Eng land attorneys, under the fees system, have averaged in Maine $2, 400 year, in New Hampshire $9O0, in Massachusetts $5. 800, in Connecticut $2,50O and in Rhode Island S1, TOO. Under the new bill they will re- ceive in Massachusetts s5,000, in Connecti- cut $2, 800, in New Hampshire, Vermont and Rhode Island g, 900, and in Maine $3,0OO year. The marshals have managed to make out of their fees more than the attorn ys, and the salaries proposed for them are larger. For ten years the average net re- ceipts in Maine have been $4 200, in New Hampshire $2, 100, in Vermont $2,90O, in Massachusetts $6, 600, in Connecticut s3,200 and in Rhode Island $2, 100. Their salaries are to be made $3,000, save in Massachu- sets, where the figures are set at $5,OO0.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-04-01
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The great strike in the Southwest has been especially great in folly. Intelligent work ingmen will by and by refuse to be led into such affairs.
 A bill now before the legislature of New York aims at the protection of almost all the birds, but says: Nothing contained in this act shall prohibit the killing of English spar rows at any season of the year"
 There are five millions of Indians in Mexi- co, making thirty five per cent. of the entire population. They speak thirty-five idioms and sixty nine dialects. They are nearly all grossly ignorant and live by themselves a wild half savage life in the country districts. Governor Jose Maria Ramirez of Chiapas will soon ask the President to appropriate s1,- 900, 900 to educate these Indians
 This is an age of leagues. The liquor dealers of Massachusetts are forming State league. They expect to enroll twenty thou sand saloon keepers-initiation fee $1 and monthly dues the same-and their pro- gramme is thus declared by a Boston liquor dealer: "We might easily go into campaign with $2OO,O00, to offset which our opponents would be driven to every extreme to hold their own. Our object is self-protection against unjust legislation, prejudice and per secution.''
 The toxic action of the alkaline salts is the subject of paper presented to the Academy of Sciences, Paris, by NJ. Richet, who has made series of experiments on fishes, pig cons and guinea pigs. The conclusion is, that in absolute weight the metals are the less toxic the higher their atomic weight, which reverses the law formulated by Rabu- teau. It Is also found that the chlorides are in absolute weight more toxic than the bro- mides, and the bromides more toxic than the iodides In general the higher the weight of the chemical molecule in the alkaline salts the more toxic it becomes.
 It has been decided that the gauge of all the railroads in a large part of the South shall be changed on Monday, May 31, and Tuesday, June 1, to the gauge of the Penn sylvania railroad-namely, feet inches. As nine-tenths of the mileage of the country has gauge of feet 81a inches, a comprom- ise wheel gauge has been adopted, so that the cars of all the broad gauge roads in the land will be interchangeable after the first day of June. This change of gauge will em- brace 13, 128 miles of road, made up as fol- lows: South Carolina, 1880 miles; North Carolina, 96O; Georgia, 2,413; Florida, 1,25O; Alabama, 1,SO3; Mississippi, 776; Louisiana, 313; Kentucky, 1,119; Tennessee, 1886, and Virginia, 9s1. It will be the greatest change of gauge ever simultaneous ly attempted in this or any other country.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-04-01
Silk Department.

formerly s Black Silk formerly s1 20 Black six $1 ST. worth dprce
 ole price s1 apatern formerly s325 Velvet 30 SIP $4 50 atyreduc ndendsof
 
 sdonhJaat attractive JN &
Morning journal and courier., 1886-04-01

SITUATIONS WANTED. one insertion 50c each subsequent insertion 25c.
 WANTS. RENTS. and other small advertisements occupying not more than six lines, one insertion 75c each subsequent insertion 25c
 One square lone inch) one insertion, $1.2o: each subsequent insertion 40 cents; one week $320; one month, 5000
 Yearly advertisements at the following rates: One squale e. one year, $4o two squares, one year, gro; three squares, year, $10O
 Obituary notices. in prose verse, 15 cents per line. Notices of Births Marriages and Deaths, 50 cents each. Local Notices 20 cents per line
 Advertisements on second page one price and 6 half
 Yearly advertisers are limited to their own mme diate business, and their contracts do not include Wants, To Let, For Sale etc.
 Special rates furnished application for contracts covering considerable length of time, a large space.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-04-01
ElMESTICS.

Prints Good 4c' Better SC, Best 6c. Indigo Prints. only the best 61ac. Ginghams 7c, worth Sc. Cheviot Shirtings i2IEc for 1Oc. Remnants of Turkey Red. Good Brown Cotton 6c. Not quite good at Sc. Good Bleached Cotton 7c. Not quite so good 5c. All standard makes at cost. Pillow Casing and Sheeting at cost. Canton Flannel 5c and Sc. Ticking 1216c for the best. Denim3, Duck Drilling. Down! Down! Down.! Save your money here and now.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-04-01

2 Crib Marseijles Quilts SITS for S1. - Our entire line of MarseiIles and Crochet Quilts at reduced prices lS A lot of soiled Quilts very cheap. Balance of Blanket Stock at nominal prices. lot of soiled goods about half-price. Tapestry Table Covers, all sizes, plain ard I'm sel mixed, 20 per cent. cheaper. ~ Raw Silk Stand Covers $1, worth S150 Silk Plush Stand Covers $1.
 Lot Raw Silk Table Covers 5. They ranged from S5 to $6.50. Lot Embroidered Cloth Covers $2. Embroidered Piano Covers S5. More wonderful values in Towels than we have yet offered.
 50 dozen at 25c worth 40c.
 o1 dozen at 35c worth soc.
 15O dozen at 121%c, worth 20c. Fancy Turkish Towels cheap. Fine German Table Linen, 2 yards wide, double Damask, $1. .25, was $2
 Extraordinary quality atSS1-
 20 pieces Scotch Damask 75c.
 Bleached Damask soc, good value. |. A special loG of German Dices for 50c Napkins to match.
 Crash-Toweling, Napkins, Doyleys, ali away down. J. N. ADAM x CO.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-04-01
HOSIERY DEPARTMENT.

Our clerk failed to get @ memorandum made out for this advertisement, as they were so busy with customers It was something extraordinary, the rush at this counter last week, but really no won der, as we were selling the goods so cheap. What is left will be disposed-of at the same or even lower pricesif if necessary. J. N. ADAM & co.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-04-01

The Flower Medicine Co.,, 1,762 Washington Street,
 Boston, Mass fe1 dawtf
Morning journal and courier., 1886-04-01
1]tY Goods. 14ry Donds.
 J. N. ADAM & CO. ILLUMINATING WEEK '! 4 CLOSING-OUT SALE!
IN U CToF

Lacking about 5000 of the out to sell dur ing March propose if the weather be favorable make the last three days the veest the mon and then shall begin rattle off the balance of stock in April
 Without hyperbole perphastc sentences we give in de- tail a few of the still unprecedented bargains.
 N. ADAM & CO.,
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Black Goods Department.

Yelling from $a75 Silk Warp Nuns down 5O $25 .Prsteys Hieas  cfor5 6c
 
 for25c for all other makes of Black Goods greatly reduced
Morning journal and courier., 1886-04-01

We cannot accept anonymous return rejected communications. In all cases the name of the writer will be required for publication, but guarantee of good faith.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-04-01
WHAT WE MUST SKIP,

notice of the Notion Department. Also of the Linngs. Also of the Ribbons. We'll when you come to other goods you will see how cheap we are selling these.
 E:.s J. N. ADAM & co.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-04-01

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Morning journal and courier., 1886-04-01
White Goods Department.
HOUSEKEEPING DEPARTMENT.

Our early orders for these are coming in All offered at cost price. All new goods.
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 in Connecticut.
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GENTLEMEN'S DEPARTMENT.

v, and they must be sold before Easter, too
 J. N. ADAM & co.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-10-16
FALL FLOWING,
One Way of Securing 3 Deep, Rich ana
Fruitful Soil.

AS soon as the grain is harvested the
Aplow should be set to work. It is i'm
portant that the blowing should be done
las early as posi- lie in order that as
much time be given before winter for
the action of the elements on the soil as
possible The plowing should be deep
and well done-that is, the burrows
should be narrow that the soil may be
broken up and the surface soil we'll
mixed with that portion that has been
turned up from distance beneath the
surface. If the burrows are cut wide
the soil will merely be turned over and
Will soon become as compact as before
plowed.
As soon as the ground is plowed oats
should be sown as thickly as is done in
the spring for a crop. If the blowing
ana sowing are done early in the season
there Will be sufficient time for the oats
TO make heavy growth which Will
supply very large amount Of fertiliz-
ING material to the soil. 1t is scarcely
possible to overestimate the amount Of
manure that may be produced in this
way, and that, too, of the very best
quality, being entirely free from the
objections to barnyard manure.
Another important advantage in
growing oats and fail blowing is that it
protects the soil from the severe winds
which carry away an amount of free
soil of the best quality from the surface,
that will in few years tend to impov-
erlsh the soil to a greal extent.
The oats will partially decay through
the winter and will readily be turned
under in making the ground ready for
the crop, and will very soon be converts
ed into plant food after being turned
under in the spring. The spring plow-
ing need not be more than about six
inches keep. The fall plswing should
be about one foot deep, some soils q
little less, while other soils may be lit
tie more, but generally one foot is about
the right depth. The action of the ele-
ments on the upturned soil, during the
fall and winter, will make it fruitful
and prepare it for yielding a bountiful
harvest to the faithful and patient tilles
of the soil.
A deep, rich soil is at all times and in
all places highly appreciated, and when
1t can be had by deep blowing, as it
can be done, we should most certainly
avail ourselves of this ready means Of
securing it.-E. S. Ieagarde1s, in Wes-
tern PloWnun.