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Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-09-27
BALD-HEADED WOMEN.

A Woman Herself Answers This Prob
lem For Inn0cents.
can innocent young fellow came in yes
terday and asked me why women are never
bald-headed," says woman correspondent
of the st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
''I at first wondered where he had lived
all his days, and then, considering that he
was not in the trade and didn't know the
schemes that women have, pitied him. The
fact is, there are more bald-headed women
than there are men with shiny pates. Espec-
tally is this the case in the higher classes of
society.
'The richer the food, the poorer the sus-
tenance given the egg Of the hair. 1t re-
cei7es more external attention, to be sure,
and that partially makes up for it; but you
would be surprised to be behind the scenes
and see woman prominent in the best So
ciety, and who the night before bore her
head, adorned with a luxuriant mass soi
| fwoman's glory proudly aloft-you woulc
be surprised to see her in here with not 1
hair on her head, bowling the polished erani-
um meekly before the brush of one of my
| maids, while the latter arranged the V-shspe6
| bengs (which are all the rage now, every
| thing in hair dressing tending to a point
| or the Grecian knot (the style for full dress
SO artistieally SO to deceive even her hus
| band.
| 'What sensation these maids of mine
could create could they reach the husbands
of many of the society women of st. Louis
Many man is happy in the possession of {
| wife with what he thinks an original head OF
hair.
zone well-known woman residing in the
West End came in the other day and said
1 that her husband was prone to pull her hair
| and wanted to know if her chignon could
be made proof against the danger. We
fixed it on with paste, and though she says
they have had some regular hair-pulline
| matches since, her locks have held out. He
| thinks he is torturing her, but he is only draw
ing on his pocketbook to pay nae for rearrang
ing it.
"Factory girls seldom get bald. But i
you intend getting a society girl for wife
fasten her hair to bush unbeknown to her
and then frighten her in starting suddenly
If her waterfall doesn't give way you ar
pretty safe, though that will not be absolute
proof. Why are women not ball-headed
1 Poor innonantaID
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-09-27
DINNER FILTRATION.
A story OF q Cool Girl and TWO Young
Dudes.

A story OF Cool Girl and TWO Young
Dudes.
Perhaps, writes an Albany Argus CORES
pondent from Boston, you can imagine the
sensation created by the following incident,
which occurred at a very select and formal
dinner party on Beacon street one day last
week: One of the guests of this festive oc-
casion was young lady from Baltimore,
whose attracti7eness-for the men, at any
rate-is not diminished by tendency to be
mildly giddy. On either side at the table
were seated two nice young dudes, who Wed
with one another in their efforts to engage
her attention. With both of them she
seemed equally pleased, bestowing her smiles
this way and that with charming impartiali-
ty. Having been introduced to the pair but
five minutes before sitting down, she had
cast a spell upon them before the fifth oyster
on her plate was swallowed; when the soup
plates were removed they had already sban-
doned themselves to her fascinations, and by
the time the roast was on the table each was
hopelessly enraptured. When the fowl was
brought it chaneed that-while the butler
and assistant were out of the room for a
moment the hostess, who sat close by at the
head of the table, wanted some salt.
s'My DEAR" she said, undressing the Bslti-
more girl-"will you hand me that little cell
lar by youW
The young woman spoken to looked up re-
BpOlSlV6ly, DuG I0du0 uO IuOb1OA W COL4lbAy
with the request. Supposing that she had
not understood, Mrs. K said again, "Will
you not give me the salt, if you pleasel"
By this time the attention of everyone
present had been called in that direction
The young lady from the Monumental city.
however, was not in the least rerturbed. 81
am very sorry, Mrs. k" she said; "bui
how can do what you ask?'-and with this
| she lifted her hands suddenly from beneath
the table, holding in her left the paw of ths
young gentleman on that side, and in hel
right the fipper of his rival. Both had beer
| holding hands with her, unknown to eact
other, under the mahogany. Their oonfu.
sion at the unexpected discovery was natu
| rally very great; but the girl did not appear
| in the least embarrassed, having turned the
| laugh very severely against her impromptr
| lovers.
Such an exhibition of self-possessed I'M
propriety, all the same, was shoekingly new
| to the dowagers present, and society here il
| likely to find in the incident topic of horri
| fed conversation for some time to come.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-09-27
JACKPOT WRINKLE.
How am Inquirer After Information
AstonIshed the Gentlemen Present.

From the Chicago Mali.I
A number of quite welI-known members
of the Board of Trade assembled a few even
ings ago for the purpose of having a quiet
little game They had been at 1t about an
hour, with pretty even luck, when jack pot
occurred. It was some time before it was
opened, and when this did happen the man
who opened it did not seem to be very sure
of his hand. He studied it carefully, coughed,
got slightly embarrassed, and finally appealed
to the other players.
's'I say, you fellows" he said, "can I
break this on a pair of jacks and discard one
of them to fill hushl' After a moments
thought the others said he could if he
showed one of his jacks and would produce
the other when his hand was called. Accor-
and drew one card. He filed his flush, got
the pot, and was congratulated by the other
players on his luck. About half an hour
after second jack pot came, which, being
passed great number of times, gradually
grew to such dimensions that they actually
got nervous over it. Finally one man
looked up with quizzical smile and said:
"Can do that same trick that D. did a
little while ago:' Permission was given him
and he laid solitary lonesome jack down and
said: "Now, that's just to show you that
I've got enough to break it on. Give me one
card"
The next man but one sat all this time
gazing at the two pairs, aces up, which re-
turned his gaze with soulful eyes. He also
took one card and discovered on turning 1t
up that it was his other ace. A smile of grim
humor fitted over his face as he mentally
hoped that his friend would catch his flush.
And truly it would seem that he had, for he
bet right out for the limit, and when raised
came back with promptness that was charm.
ing.
The play went on until the gentleman with
the ace full felt called upon to stop, out OF
pure compassion for his friend. The friend
gazed at him in a rather regretful way and
laid down four queens.
The other man stared at them blankly 6
moment, and then recovering the use of his
voice said hoarsely: "What in blazes die
you show down that jack for before the
draw?'
"Oh," said the friend, airily, THAT wai
just to let you see I had enough to open il
on"
This occurred several days ago, and th'
victim has nearly split his brain up the bac
trying to figure out what connection the jacl
had with that hand.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-09-27
NO. $50
that the girls are quite as confirmed gam
blers as their brothers could be and far more
raok1asa
a Home-Made Fernery.


We put in first layer an inch deep of
coarsely pounded charcoal. This was cov-
cred with potsherds-common red clay flow
er pots broken into bits. Over this We
spread three inches of leaf meuId brought
from the woods. On the top of the mellow
earth we laid MOSES, also procured in our
forest rambles. In the velvet pile of this
carpet we stuck abundance of partridge
vines full of red beads that lasted all winter.
Here and there was clump of gray eyed
lichen fast to bit of bark. The month was
October and we dug up fringed gentians in
flower and in bud; dwarf ferns, including
maiden hair and fine root of pitcher plant
Scraping aside the pine needles where we
found the arbutus last spring, we lighted
upon cluster of leaves, spotted with brown
and jagged as if squirrels had gnawed them.
We uprooted the plants carefully and trans
ferred them to the corner formerly occupied
by the leproua colony of fish. Other roots
went in-wooly leaved ineognitas, with baby
pine and streamer of wild lyeopodium.
From the garden we selected stocky begoniR
for the central figure of the parterre; ribbon
grass, English ivy and tradescantia-C'
dering Jew'O variety with silverY streaked
leaves Deep in the soil we buried half a
dozen hyacinth bulbs, with mass of violet
roots and dozen crocuEes.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-09-27
UglIness of secsarian Faces.

lrEOn1 tno Ou1co5O 4uboE-OCSaV.j
Have you ever notice the fearful ugli-
ness of sectarian faces, which grows upon
the class that always ask first of new
acquaintance, sis she Baptist OF Meth
odist, Unitarian or Orthodox, Presbyterian
or Episcopali' and edge suspiciously away
from all who do not eat pickles out of the
same jari I happened lately by mistake
upon most intensely sectarian women'e
meeting, whore the array of projecting tulle
and retreating foreheads, deep-furrowed
brows of young women and pugnacious,
bristly faces of older ones was rather fero-
cious and would have been fortune TO 9
satiric artist. Never anywhere did I ever
see such fearfully, fascinatingly ugly faces
as those pretended pietist grimacing at each
other. There is plainness which is Iowa,
BILE, with kindness, devotion, intelligence
shining through in ''lineanents Of Gospe
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-09-27
The Theater Going Christian.

A careful observation convinces me says
the writer of ''In the Church Porch" in
the New York Tribune that every year the
number Of church members who habitually
attend the theater is increasing. 1 have
talked with many pastors on the subject,
and they admit the fact, though some of
them do so reluctantly. They know per-
fect1y well that large percentage of their
members go to the theater, but as it is i'm
possible to indict nation, SO it has become
impossible for the churches to discipline
their theater going members, simply because
of their great numbers. Even the denomi-
nations which specifically condemn the the
ater are powerless to enforce their condem-
nation in practice; while other denomina-
tions either ignore the question entirely,
leaving 1t to each member to settle for him
self, OF mildly approve of the drama in the
abstract. An Increasingly large number of
the clergy either go themselves to reputable
dramatic performances or approve of their
members doing SO. The fulminations of
individual clergymen against the drama now
excite little attention either in the church or
out of it. It is not likely that any denomi-
nation will ever, in SO many words, approve
Of theater going. But in the end it amounts
to the same thing when they refuse to un-
church those who are known to be theater
goers. hold no brief either for the church
or the stage, but simply state facts as they
are. It rests with the theologians to explain
these facts, and give them the proper moral
color.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-09-27

ability as speaker. He was an art patron
and owned some of the finest pictures In En-
gland. His wealth goes to his daughter
Alena, who recently married Robert Arms
strong Ysrburgh, Conservative member for
Chester.
The women of Boston are displaying a
good deal of interest in the coming election
of members of the school committee. Both
Protestant and Roman Catholic women are
being urged to come out, and the assessors
of taxes are having busy times. In 1885 the
number of women registered was 1916, but
Monday L. ,463 had already been enrolled, of
which number it Is estimated that some 800
were Roman Catholics. Meetings in the in
terest of the assessment and registration of
women are being held this week in various
Protestant churches of Boston, while meet
ings of Catholic women are reported as tak-
ing place in various parts of the city.
A big vote ia cast in New York city. Not
less than $50, 600 names will probably be
placed on the voting lists there this year, and
240, 600 votes will be actually cast, or $4,000
more than were thrown in 1884. Less than
one-haf of the States in the whole Union
east as many votes as this, twenty-one Of the
thirty-eight States falling far below that
number. It is reckoned that there are Ali,
600 people in the city endowed with the
privilege of suffrage, but for various reasons
not all of these will be registered. One oi
these reasons is said to be the sheer physical
inability of the inspectors of some of the dis
tricts to write down the names in the allot.
ted time.
In one of the many letters which Warner
| Miller received oongratulating him on his
Cooper Institute speech sagacious business
man wrote as follows: In recalling you,
speech a belief that have long maintained
| is more than ever confirmed. It is that free
trade as a doctrine of political principle
which always had the advocacy of the slave
| holding and ''aristocratic" elements of the
| South, was adhered to by them and theil
symphathizers in the North as the most Ger.
tain means of continuing and enforcing class
distinctions. For they, in the ante-beliun
days, knew, as their successors now know
that the protective system practically in force
| would speedily have undermined the whole
slave system, as 1t has for the last twenty
| five years tended more and more to remove
class distinctions throughout the whole
| country, and to close the gap between capi.
tai and labor, making them both operate fol
| the good of both The South inherited It'll
Tory ideas of aristocracy from England, ani
very appropriately perhaps follows the Eng.
lish tariff system, which has done so much IL
England to keep the working classes unde
| the feet of the aristocracy.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-09-27
EDTTORTAL NOTES.

In the city of Leeds, England, with pop
ulation of over 1000, not single laborer
or mechanic owns his own home. Compare
this with the condition of things in this pro-
tected country.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-09-27

grace" but neither Gospel nor grace had yet
set its mark upon these faces, framed in
stylish bonnets with most excellent ribbon
strings.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-09-27

The Florida physicians recommend cigar
smoking as shield against the attack of the
yellow fever germ. This looks reasonable. There
are cigars whose smoke will drive away al
most anything but death.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-09-27

Regulate the Regulator by the use of War
ner's Log Cabin Sarsaparills. Sold by all
druggists. One hundred and twenty doses
one dollar.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-09-27

REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
FOR PRECEDENT.
BENJAMIN HARRISON, of Indiana.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
LEVI p. MORTON, OF New York.
state Electoral Ticket.
ELECToRs-AT-LARGE,
FRANK W. CHENEY, of South Manchester.
JOHN Fl. WH1TrEMoRE, of Naugatuck.
DISTRICT ELECTORS,
1st District-HENRY r. KIBBE, of Somers.
I'd District-E. F. JONES, of Branford.
Sd District-W. A. SLATER, of Norwich.
4th District-W. G. HARDING, of Stamford.
For state Omcers.
FOR GOVERNOR,
MORGAN G. BULKELEY, of Hartford.
RLIEUTENANT-GovERNoR
SAMUEL E. MERWIN, of New Haven.
SECRETARY OF STATE,
R. j. WALSH, of Greenwich.
FOR TREASURER,
E. S. HENRY, of Vernon.
FOR COMPTROLLER,
JOHN B. WRIGHT, of Clinton.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-09-27
9ry 6nnfls.
Howe & StGtsOn
Free Trade Over our Counter
And Protection for our Customers.

We are now talking about
DRESS GOODS. 1t is Just
the season for them and our
stock is complete. We have
never had the pleasure of show
ing such an attractive assort-
ment of FOREIGN and DO
MESTIC FABRICS as can be
found on our counters to-day.
Prices range from 12Hc to
$I.5o per yard.
Combination dress patterns,
Exclusive Styles, at Right
Prices.
Bargains for this Week.
including black, at soc per yard. Our
regular price ia CSC.
80 pieces 80 inch Tricots, ali colors, includ-
ing black, at soc per yard, regular price
All Wool Black Diagonals, AZ inches wide,
at SSc per yard. These goods cost the i'm
porter 6Sc to land.
20 pieces finest quality Serges, 80 inches
wide, in all colors, including black, at 81
per yard, regular price 9 las.
Great sale of Black Peau de Sole Silks at
9H.95, $3.50 and % per yard. The
most desirable Silk fabric made.
New line Linen Lunch Sets in s-4, $40 and
S-12 sizes, at prices ranging from 93.55
to $3.50 per set.
Elegant line of Chintz, Turkey Red and Sat-
inc Comfortables at much lower prices than
last season. Handsome Comforts at
S1.25, 81 AS, SI.5O, S1.55, S1.s5
and 81 each.
The best White Merino Vests for ladies at
soc ever offered by cs, both long and short
sleeves. Splendid values in Vests at zoe
and upwards.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-09-27

The detection of Mr.. Converse Of Ohio, one
of the Democratic leaders in the last house
of representatives. has greatly surprised his
friends in Washington. Mr.. Converse was q
Democrat of the Randall school and not q
tariff reformer of the present Democratic
pattern.
The Republican congressional convention
yesterday turned out as it was expected to by
those who knew the situation. Mr.. Lines
friends had done earnest and effective work
for him throughout the district, and their ef-
forts were crowned with success. Mr.. Lines
is strong candidate. He is thorough bust
ness man, is well acquainted with public and
official life, and is sound and hearty Repub-
lican. He will give the supporters of Mr..
Wilcox trouble.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-09-27
4r1g Goods.
Fall Dress Goods.

Complete new line now be-
ing shown, Including all the lat.
est Partisan Novelties.
An elegant line of cOIOrs in sew
eraI qualities OfFrench Cloths.
Combination Dress Patterns.
The handsOmest ever shown.
We have also the best and Iarg-
est line of low priced Ladies'
Fancy Suitings to be found any
where; the effect of these when
made up is equal to any high
priced fabric.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-09-27
MORNING, SEPTEMBER 27, 1888.

House of Commons did not develop great
ability as speaker. He was an art patron
and owned some of the finest pictures In En-
gland. His wealth goes to his daughter
Alena, who recently married Robert Arms
strong Ysrburgh, Conservative member for
Chester.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-09-27

The Tariff League Bulletin notes the in
teresting fact that Of the twenty-six sessions
of congress since the close Of the war of the
rebellion, the control of the house has been
for an equal period. eleven years, with each
of the two great political parties. The Re-
publican prctectionists have passed eight
acts, reducing the revenues by $S62, ,604, ,b6s.
The Democrats have reduced the revenues
only So, ,s6s, 1886. Yet the free trade papers
talk about the s'war tariff'' and insist that
the Republicans obstruct all measures Of
tariff reduction.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-09-27

When eight young roughs were arraigned
on charge of murder in an English court
the other day the judge announced that after
diligent and conscientious effort he had been
| utterly unable to read the records of the
lower court upon which the charge was based
and that the trial would therefore have to be
postponed until he was supplied with legi.
Bile copy Of the record. The same complaint
has since been made in another court under
similar circumstances, and the judges recon-
mend that competitive examinations in hand
writing precede the appointment of clerks in
the lower courts.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-09-27

Daniel Thwaites, who died the other day
in England at the age of seventy-one, was one
of the richest men in Great Britain. He made
his money in beer. His yearly income from
his Blackburn brewery was $3.50, 900. He was
man of sound judgment, but during his
Eve years a. Conservative member Of the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07
Judge r. G. Rechow.

To the Editor of the Ledger.
MEXICO, Mo-, June 1, 1885,
In the numerous officers to be
voted for at the coming primary
election all should remember that
there are three Judges to be elect
ed for Court of Appeals. In this
connection, would suggest that one
of these should come from the
South part of the district. Among
those who are seeking this distinc-
ton from that part of the State,
none are more worthy than T. G..
Rechow, of Polk county. Of him
I can say that he is able in his pro-
fession as lawyer and of strict in.
tegrity as a man. In short, is in
every way qualified for the posi-
ton, and if elected would do honor
to the Office. I ask my friends to
remember Judge Reehow when
they come to vote. I have known
him long and well, and his record
is that of an honest man and g
splendid lawyer.
n MrWr1rrAHfc
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07
Should be No Deadlock.

The Montgomery Standard con-
eedes Audrain county to Judge
Robinson, and says that with 13
votes FROM Pike, s from Mont
gomery and 10 from Audrain, max
ing total of 81, he will be within
3 votes of the nomination. This
the Standard truly says will make
him the strongest candidate in the
convention. The Standard still
thinks however that there is a
prospect for a deadlock and says
that when the break comes the
future only can tell where the
votes viii go to make the nomina-
tion. Under these circumstances
there ought to be no deadlock"
and if the will of the people is
to be regarded the votes ought to
certainly go to Judge Robinson,
their known choice for the position.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07

7. &. REcHow, who lives in the
Southern part of the district, is a
candidate for the Kansas City
Court of Appeals. Rechow is in
the prime of life; a talented lawyer
backed by the bar and party from
his portion of the State. His per-
sonal and public life have been
above reproach, and his reputation
as an attorney is the very best.
Those who know him in Audrain
are loud in his praise as legal
light and a genial gentleman. Voters
should consider Mr., Rechow's
claims before casting their ballots.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07
Shepard Barclay
he Editor of the Ledger.

To the Editor of the Ledger
Mexico, No., May 31.-DEAR
SIR: Judge Shepard Barclay,
who is a candidate for Supreme
Judge, is endorsed by the ablest
lawyers in st. Louis, where he was
born and reared, as eminently
qualified to fill the vacancy on the
Supreme bench. Judge Barclay is
a lawyer of great ability and learn
ing, and stands high as Circuit
Judge and as st. Louis and that
part of the State has no representa-
tive on the bench, it would be
nothing more than justice to give
them a Judge, especially when
they present SO able a man as
Judge Barclay.
ONE Who Knows HIM.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07
Syrup OF Figs.

Is the delightful liquid laxative,
and the only true remedy for
habitual constipation and the
many ills depending on weak or
inactive condition of the kidneys,
liver, and bowels. 1t is a pleasant
remedy to take, both to old and
young; it is gentle in its action and
effective; it is acceptable to the
stomach, and strengthens the
organs on which it acts. Manu-
factured only by the California Fig
Syrup Company, San Francisco,
Cal. For sale by G. R. Gibbs,
druggist, Mexico, Mo.
Till June 12.