Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-31

1 size of walnut has absorbed water until il reached the size of cocoanut. It is SC 1 cheap that it need be used but once. 1 The St. Louis Globe Democrat tells the following timely truth: Men and brethren, l the oldest among us are liable to live long l enough to find out that government of the people and by the people is better than gov 1 ernment of the committee and by the con- l mittes.
 A Massachusetts man who recently died ordered the erection of a slab at his grave with this inscription: stHere lies buried the
 body of John Mclean Hayward, man who
 never voted Of such is the Kingdom of Heaven" The Bridgeport Standard does not hesitate to call this man the boss mu gwump.
 A number of able European scientists have been engaged in observing the spots on the sun with view of ascertaining whether they have any pereeptible effect upon the climate of the earth After comparing notes they have come to the conclusion that, as far as they have been able to determ inc, they can not say positively whethss the activity of the sun, as shown by the spots, means decrease of the solar heat received by the earth or the contrary.
 A Washington correspon dent writes that the false teeth that are respons ible for the peculiar expression seen in portraits of George Washington are in the Baltimore College of Dentistry. The lower plate is carved out of one piece of ivory, teeth and all The upper plate was carved from ivory, as near like plaster cast of the mouth as possible, and the teeth, also of ivory, were rivsted on. The upper plate split after it had been worn awhile, and the pieces were fastened together by two thin strips of iron riveted to the plate.
 An architect writes as follows to the Amer iean Architect: Two weeks ago I was called upon by very wealthy man and asked to prepare plans for large lock of houses which he proposed to erect as a permanent investment. Yesterday he countermanded his order on account of the strikes; he said it was not safe to go ahead with building, as the good builders were not willing to take contracts except at very high pric es; besides he would expose himself to annoyances of the strikers, which he could avoid by invest ing in government bonds. I know of two similar instances of the stoppage of building and have no doubt that other architects meet with similar experien ees, and I doubt whether we can have prosperity in "our line" so long these agitations retain the formidable influence they exercise.
 The attitude of Dorman B. Eaton in the last presidential canvass has been matter of discussion in the press, and was warmly debated in the Senate when his name came up last for confirmation as civil service con- missioner. The Rochester Post-Express says We have received from MT. Eaton a letter commenting upon article on this subject in the Post-Express, and we are permitted to state the substance of the letter so far as it bears upon his course in the presidential can vass of 1884. He did not vote, act or exert the least influence for Mir. Cleveland s cleo tion. Regarding it as unfit for one in his official position as civil service commissioner to take any share in politics beyond voting. he paired off with a Democrat long before the presidential nominations were made. The views expressed by Senator Logan, therefore, in opposition to MT. Eaton's con frmation, as we'll as those taken by most of hi assailants, had no basis in fact.