Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-06
EDITORIAL NOTES,

No wonder Chinamen think this good country to get living in. MT. Holcomb, lately secretary of the American legation at Pekin, says that out of the 400, GOO, 900 in- habitants of the Chinese empire fully 3OO,- 900, ,000 spend less than $1.50 a month for food
 There were at one time fourteen private New York wires out of Chicago to carry stock brokerage orders. Now there are only eight. In another month there will be only seven going and possibly only six. This illustrates the way in which the interest in Wall street speculation has fallen off. And it could fall off more without hurting anybody but the brokers very seriously.
 A crusade against cigarette smoking has begun along the Hudson river, and what is termed ssa moral boycott" is the instrument used to bring about the desired result. Re- suits of the crusade can be seen in Kingston, in Poughkeepsie, Newburg, etc., where signs are displayed: ''No cigarettes sold to boys here" It is high time for crusade against the detestable practice.
 
 Birmingham (Alabama) Age speaks thus about the boom there: There wasn't man in business of any kind the horizon of whose hopes was not all roseate with great expecta- tions. It was marvellous to see so sanguine people in southern city. We'll, reaction has been steadily setting in and some of those who permitted themselves to be carried be- %ha of &o %1a;r business obligations have been reaping the harvest of the undue excitement they them- selves created. With them they have involved some who were leath to depart from conserv- ative methods.
 The sergeant-at-aIms of the Massachusetts State House seems to know what he wants. The order sent out by him accompanying the notice of appointment of doorkeepers. mes sengers and pages for the coming session, in structing them as to the uniform that must be worn when on duty, is an interesting evil dence of the high regard that Massachusetts pays to the virtue of uniformity. After go- ing through the description of the sleeves, collars, buttons, etc., of the coat, the regula- tions come down to the vest, which is to be indigo blue, double-stitchsd, etc, to have four outside pockets, the left corner pocket to be lined inside with chamois, and to have also two inside pockets. Then, too, the trousers are to have two side pockets, two hip pockets and one watch pocket. The fact that from fifteen to twenty-five steamers month arc now arriving at the mouth of the Congo illustrates the growth of commerce in that region since Stanley show ed the importance of the great river. One ocean steamer has already ascsnded the river to Bona, fifty miles from the sea, and the best channels are being marked by buoys so that deep-draught vessels may safely navigate the lower river. Little hotels for the enter tainment of travellers have been built at Ba- mana and Bona. One reason why the whites on the lower river enjoy far better health than formerly is said to be because they have discarded canned meats and now raise their own beef Cattle thrive finely at Bona and it takes steer every three days to feed the whites who are now living at that station. The returns made by the Controllers of the southern States show that the South has been doing we'll enough lately. The Tradesman