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MORNING, MARCH %, 1888.

bar bill is not legitimate annex to hotel
bill. A few years ago one Mr.. HanIn ran up
q bill at Denver hotel on the strength of a
letter from his friend Patterson, who wrote
to the hotel keeper that he would be respon-
sible for Hamm's tshotel BILL" The hotel
keeper presented Patterson with bill of
$72. 25, bat included in the amount was the
item 'tto bar, $23.75." Patterson remarked
that he had not undertaken to be responsible
for Hanm's bar bill. and would not iquidate
it, The hotel keeper explained that the bar
bill was part of the hotel bill. Patterson
was not convinced, and the upshot was that
the hotel keeper sued him. The court sided
with Patterson The following is part Of
the decision: These words (hotel bilD used
in their general and comprehensive sense
should be held to include, as proper charges
the term properly applicable to all hotels, and
this would confne the items of charges in
such bill to such articles as hotel keeper, by
reason of his being hotel keeper, is bound
to furnish his guests upon request. A hotel
keeper is not bound to furnish his guest with
liquors, cigars or billiards, and therefore the
including of such articles in hotel bill would
not be expected or anticipated by one con-
tracting to pay the hotel bill Of another. The
fact that it may be customary, upon the re-
quest of guest, to charge such articles in
his bill, instead of requiring him to pay for
the same when obtained, does not constitute
such items part of his hotel bill proper in
the legal acceptation of that term.
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GIFT MAKING
Among tho japanese on a New Years
Day.

Among the Japanese on New Years
Day.
In those days the necessaries of life were
few and marvellously cheap, as is evidenced
by moneys of the value of one-thousandth
part of a halfpenny being in circulation.
Those who visited the japanese village il this
| country, says writer in the Nineteenth Cen
| tury for March, and watched the workmen
| there viii not be surprised to hear that the
production was not carried on rapidly. In
many cases, as I have shown, the work did
not.admit of this. But the employer was ex-
ceeding rich and his only requirement was
| that the result should be as perfect as possi-
BILE. The Japanese in those days were much
given to making presents, and tie majority
| of our collectors most treasured possessions
| must have been introduced to the world as
such and with an accompaniment of much
| formality and most august ceremony. Upon
| such presentation, usually on New Years
i day, the piece of lacquer, for instance, would
be sent enyeloped in an embroidered fukusa
| of the choicest material, carried by special
messenger whose nose and mouth even were
sometimes enveloped that he might not
| breathe upon it. at a subsequent meeting
of the donor and donee, after the exchange
of courteses. the article would be examined
and then would come the happy moment for
| the workman, for the question would not be
| "Where did you get this?" or "What did it
| would pass upon the proficiency of its Gre
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-03-23

Performances Which Suggest the
Capers AafecedenI to the French
Revolution.
Vienna Letter to London Standard
A week ago while the Austrian Reichsrath
was discussing bill intended to restrict the
freedom of the university students, a deputy
named Pernerstorffer, to show that depravity
| was not the special quality of the students,
| mentioned two examples which have leng
been known, but which have never been
stated before. The first was the story of the
| archduke who, after a night spent in drink.
| ing with brother officer, asked the partner
of his carouge whether he would like to see
an archduohess in her room. The two tipsy
youths went upstairs together, and the out
rage would no doubt have taken place had
| not the arehduke's own adjutant defended
the 1ady's door with his life. The Emperor
made the archduke beg the adjutant's pardon
afterwards and boxed his ears soundly, but
he at the same time mended the matter by
persuading the young princess to remain with
her husband. She has since given birth
that it must be deeply deplored that the
matter should have been made public.
The second story mentioned by Perner-
storffer is that of the arcnduke who several
years ago ordered funeral procession walk
ing across country to stop SO that he might
with his horse clear the coffin, which he did
several times running. The official papers
subsequently alluding to the subject declared
it shame that the whole house did not pros
test against such language. and the scandal
became all the greater because every paper in
the kingdom, though it could not have told
those stories in any other form, however true
they mis- ght be, must be allowed to reproduce
them in their reports of Parliament. On
Saturday, while Herr Pernerstorffer, was sit
ting in his parlor with his wife, two gentle
men asked adnnittance to speak to him about
a manuscript They were handsome men OF
good manners, dressed in perfectly new and
stylish clothes and gave the names of
Wagner and Meyer, among the most
frequent names of this country. The
moment they approached Pernerstorfer they
lifted their sticks over his head, giving him a
thrashing before he was aware of what was
going on. His wife brayely helped him, but
the blows fell upon her also. A regular fight
ensued, the end of which was that the two
unknown men eecaped-one of them very
much scratched in the face, leaving behind
them their sticks and hat. The blood
trickied from PeInerstorffer's head, and his
wife had tainted when all was over. They
have received condolences from all classes of
society and from all the parliamentary clubs.
The police are anxiously searching for those
who thus violated private house. There is
absolutely no elus to them, except the fact
that they are handsome men and have the ex-
terror of gentlemen. The fact of their clothes
| being brand new seems to point to their be-
/ ing officers, who in Austria are always COM
PEELED to wear their uniforms.
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BrockaWay's Line OF Business


A few evenings ago heard several gentle
men chatting about William E. Brockaway
and other clever men who have lived by the
exercise of their wits and mechanical skill
One of the chatters remarked that Brsckaway
was the oleverest forger that had ever lived
in this country and that he had circulated
hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of
eounterfeit bank bills and United States
bonds and railroad stocks. "Bil1 Brockaway
never was forger," said a man who has
lived in Newark for sixty six years, "for he
never was skilled with the pen and never
could be. But his forte was engraving and
| printing trades which he learned from his
father in this city. The father engraved and
printed bills for the old State banks in an
upper room of his home in this city, and an
| old man used to sit beside the hand printing
press aud count every bill that was printed
| When was a lad was in that room many
times. Once saw Bill Brockaway and Cy.
| Young writing the signature of bank off1-
| Ger on slips of paper. Bill said they were
| trying to see what they could do with pen
| and asked me to try it. I did and made an
almost perfect copy of the signature.
| didn't give the matter a second thought un-
| Ill long time afterwards, when Bill was ar
rested on suspicion. Bank bills had. been
printed and circulated in spite of the sharp
old fellow who was paid by the bank to sit
beside the printing press. But am sure
Bill Brockaway never wrote the signatures on
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The Romanse OF a sioux Inaiaa.

From q W WaShlnGton LetterI
For year or more full-blood Yankton-
ian Sioux Indian has been engaged at the
Bureau of Ethnology TRANSMITTING the myths
and sign language of his race, and has pro-
duced some interesting and valuAble papers,
being able both to read and write the English
Language luently. He was educated at Hamp-
ton and has been connected with the geo.
logical survey in various minor cspacistes for
some years. Last summer he became de-
moralizsd. He was sent to West Virginia
for a few weeks with party from the sur
vsy, and there made the acquaintance of a
pale-faced damsel whose attractions seemed
to destroy his mental equilibrium, for he has
not been himself since. Instead of attend
ing to his studies diligently, as was his prac-
tice before, Bush Otter, for that is his name,
spent much time in looking out of the win
dow in an distracted manner and in writing
| letters, of which he destroyed as many as he
mailed. About once in two weeks he would
ask for few days leave of absence and
would disappear from the Office and his ao-
customed haunts, but he always refused to
tell where he was going or where he had
been.
These applications for leave became SO fre-
quent that Major Powell was compelled to
refuse them, when Bush Otter seemed all of
sudden to be troubled with poor health.
Two or three days each week he would re-
| main away from the Office and complain upon
| his return of having been i'll. It was ac-
cidentally discovered that when suffering
from these mysterious complaints he invaria-
bly, went to West Virginia FOR treatment,
and as heappeared to grow worse instead of
better, and became absolutely unable to do
any work, Major Powell called for his resig-
nation. Bush Otter wrote out the document
without hesitation and seemed glad to be re-
lieved of official responsibilities SO that he
could spend his whole time in leving. AS
soon as he drew the pay due him he started
for the State of West Virginia and has not
been seen since The officers of the Bureau
of Ethnology are greatly interested In the
case and await the result of Bush Otters
courtship with anxiety.
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Friday, March 2s. 1855.
AN IMPoRTANT DECISION.

In 1886 the legislature Of Iowa passed
law imposing severe penalties upon railroad
companies for receiving wine, beer or any
spirituous liquors for transportation into that
State except to certain parties licensed under
the law to sell for specified purposes. A
company in Illinois rendered to the Chicago
and Northwestern railway company 5000
barrels of beer to be transported to MARSHALL
town, Iowa. The railroad company refused
to receive these goods and the firm brought
suit for $4,000 damages. The suit was de-
cided in favor of the railroad company in the
lower courts. The Supreme court of the
United States now reverses this decision, an
nouncing the doctrine that, while the State
has the power to regulate or forbid the sale
of commodity after it has been brought in
to its borders, this power does not carry
with it the right to prevent its introduction
by transportation. In ether words. the
State may regulate thing over which it has
absolute control, but it cannot regulate its
transfer before it has acquired this oontrel.
The decision will affect the prohibitory
legislation of other States than Iowa. The
prohibitionists have been eager to enact very
stringent laws on everything relating to the
transportation, manufacture, sale, gift or
transfer of intoxicating liquors. They have
in their eagerness often gone too far AS
the New York Press puts it, One of the
most serious drawbacks with which the pro.
hibitionists have had to deal in carrying
their idea into effect has been the tendency
Of courts to pronounce against the constitu
| tionality of the law. This long since sug
| gested the idea that what the prohibitionist
needed more than anything else was some
| body in their ranks who knew something
about the law. They have quite unifornl.
failed on this point because they have 1e
their enthusiasm run away with their judg
ment. In this way coach and six has beel
driven through almost every prohibition Law
thus far enacted in any State in the Union
It appears that the State Of Iowa is not tx
prove an exception to this heretofore almos
universal rule
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PATENTED.

A cow milking machine has been patented
by a Nebraska man. He guarantees that
it will neither swear nor firt.-Somerville
Journal.
The poet who burns the midnight oil" is
kept awake by the muse. It's the same way
with a man who keeps cat.-Yonkers
Statesman.
Copenhagen is great game. The beauty
of it is that two lovers can play it anywhere
without any inconvenience and even without
any rope. Journal.
Marion Harlan believes every woman
should have her own bank account. 1t
oftener happens, however, that she has
some other fellow's-Rochester Psst-Ex-
press.
It is about time that complimentary no.
tiees of persons over enc hundred years old
should be charged for at paying rates. This
free advertising should be stopped.-Buffalo
Express.
Schiller was only fourteen when he wrote
the play of "The Robbers" and of course
knew nothing about the members of the
sugar trust. This accounts for the omission
of their names.-Yonkers Statesman.
She (after the theater)-I see that straw
berries are on the bill Of fare, George.
He (nervously)- but they are very sour
| at this season of the year.
She-Of course; but think 1 will take a
| few, even if they are very sour. One cannot
expect strawberries to be at their best in
| March, you Knoxville.
Caller-I should think you'd go crazy in
| this place. That is q boiler factory next door,
| isn't its
Hestess-Yes, don't mind it.
"You don't mind it?'
| ssNo, indeed. I moved here for peace and
quiet. The last house we lived in was along
| side of public school. Omaha World.
1 The street cars were crowded every triI
| last evening and passenger was prompted
to inquire the cause of it.
'sI say, conductor" he asked, "what makes
the cars SO full to-night!"
'sI don't know" was the innocent reply
"but I guess it must be because SO man,
people are getting on."-Washington Critic
| During the war civilian CHANGED to be OF
steamer. from the deck Of which heav.
skirmish could be seen going on on the shor
| abaut two miles away. After it was over b,
was seen to be very busy with his notebook
and on being asked what he was up to he re
Piled: "I am just writing home to my friend
| my feelings and experiences in my first bat
tie. New York Ledger.
| Young woman-I think journalism is
grand calling, Mr.. Verbose. Are you the edi
tor of the papers
| Young man-N-no, not exactly. Pm
| writer on space.
Young woman with fine enthusiasm)- )-Or
spacel can imagine that it must be very en-
nobling to the mind, Mr.. Verbose, to know
all about astronomy.-PGck.
Groeer-You say that your wife, Uncl
Rastus, supports the family by taking il
| washing?
Uncle Rastus-Yes, sab.
Grocer-Well, don't you feel bit ASHAMED
at timesg
Uncle Rastus-'Shamed? No, sab; dere'
nethin' degradin' bout takin' in washin'. Isl
proud OBJ de ole 'ooman.-NewYork Sun.
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the bills, for he wasn't gifted that way. But
there are few men living who can excel him
at engraving plate and printing bills or
bonds from it. George Engel, the forger, was
charged with doing the pen work for Bill of
late years. Bill was first arrested over fifty
wears 400 ~
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-03-23

THE HIGHER EDUCATION.
To but few is permitted an accurate knowledge Of
most special sciences. The physician spends life
time in study, research and effort to perfect his
knowledge; then for the benefit Of humanity inn
parts some grand secret practical business
who can make it available and benefit the world.
BAKERS GREAT AMERICAN SPECIFIC,
known under that name as the most effective Pain
but the practical development of the highest spec
ial scientific knowledge of the last generation. It
falgia. ScIat1ca and Pleurisy. sure cure
for Coughs, Colds, Gro Wps, Collie, Cramps
heal Burns, Bruises, Scalds and Sprains.
All this it does from being scientific preparation
of the best known specifics, carefully COMPOUNDED
for Pain Destroyer. Price so cts. Prepared
only by Maurice, Baker &c Co., Portland, Me. Doo-
little Smith, "A and 26 fremont St., Boston, Mass,
selling agents.
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mediCal.
CLAIRVOYANCE,

MRS. ]. ]. CLARK, Business, Test and Healing
Medium, e26 CROWN STREET, convinces all who
visit her that she is genuine clairvoyant. Do not
fail to see her even if you have been disappointed
with others. Hours to 12 a. m, Ito p. and
evenings Diagnosing by lock Of hair by letter
90 fo1
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: ON STYLE.

We receive from the very fountain of fash
ion, early in the season, the draft of STYLES
for the coming season-the London, New
York and Boston styles. There is nothing the
merchant tailor has that we do not have.
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THE
Spring OyercOat Question.

1t is very interesting subject. It is an
important one, too. On the Coat decision
depends the comfort and satisfaction 30 es-
sential to the seasons enjoyment
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ON CLOTHS.

The utmost care taken in the selection of
fabrics. Cheap and doubtful goods are
most expensive for US, as well as for you
In every grade we give the best possible
Cloths that the price can buy.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-03-23

General Sherman. when asked his opinion
of General Badeau's attack upon the Grant
family, said he was sure of one thing, that
Badeau did not write the Grant letter to
RsIaar
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-03-23
EDITORIAL NOTES.

1t is becoming lively in Wall street again.
Now you see it and now you don't
It used to be asked, What shall we do
when the war breaks the country up? Now
the question is, What shall we do when the
blizzard breaks the country up2
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ON SHAPE AND FIT.

The object of our iourneymen tailors is to
make garments that will bring us trade. Our
Goats, Suits and all garments are not only
cut, but shaped to answer all the require
ments of first class work. We invite the
closest inspection and challenge any and all
dealers to show as good work as we can.
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lI1INIINI3E|. |.;S||,.I s. 0!si13;}

The great strengthening remedy for weak us
eles; Quickly cures pain in the back, chest side
So cents; for 81. QUININE PLASTER
CO.. Saratoga Springs. w. Va 2eod
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The gnnrna1 and Gnmrier.

DELIVERED By CARRIERS IN THE CITY, 10
CENTS A WEEK, so CENTS MONTH, $500
FOB SIX MONTHS, $500 YEAR. TIE SAME
TERMS By MAIL.
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ON PRICE,

As our house is the largest clothing con
Germ in the country we have unusual facilities
for manufacturing at the lowest prices. No
jobber comes between the seller and the buy
er. You buy direct from the manufacturers.
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SPRING OYERCRATS

OF English Covert Cloths, SIS.
Of Putnam mixtures, dark and light, 81. so.
OF Pomeroy Scotch Cloths, $12.
Of Gannetts, three colors, $40.
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There is queer old fellow in Boston who
has devoted years of time and fortune in
money to the collection of elaborate statistics
which go to show that the more dogs there
are in community the more wicked the
people of the community are. Those who
don't like dogs will agree with the ooncluz.
sions of the old man.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-03-23

It is now thought that Mr.. Vanderbilt's
$4,000 astronomical director" may be
admitted to this country as a " teacher"
There is need enough of teachers of his
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-03-23

The Supreme court of Colorado makes the
interesting and important announcement that
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-03-23
KOLLTCKTSG NOBEEN1EN.

Performances Which Suggest the
Capers AatecedenE to the French
Revolution.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1888-08-25

Ann . week q home. $500 outnt free
900 :sss'sssls .'i s..a = ~. S:s
businese q which pegsons Of either
80, young o. Old cen ma1e greet psy al tho
time they work. With absolute csrt6insy. write
- Pess1eulsss 70 q. HALLBTT = o.. Port
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1888-08-25

Jerome Barton was travelling across
the Colorado desert last week when he
found large turtle making slow tracks
toward water. The nearest spring was
II miles away, yet the turtles head was
pointing exactly toward the spot.
A local violiniss Of Helena. Montana,
was prscticing last week in the Office Of
the hotel near the telephone. The wires
got surchgarged with electricity and a
second later the musicians fiddle was
smashed to pieces. He valued the in.
strument at s5O0.-EEx. The above
shows that electricity has musical taste.
Muscovite is the name given a mica
mine recently discovered in Latah county,
Idaho. The ledge is from FIVE to eight
cen feet wide and two tons per day can
be taken out, as the slopes and driits
now sre. Sheets fourteen by sixteen
inches have been mined, which lie extra
large. The quality is superior to the
North Carolina or Black Hills mica, be.
ing clearer and splitting finer.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1888-08-25
Purify Your Buood.

Bodily and mental health depend upon
. health condition Of the blood. The
blood particularly in the spring and
summer months, becomes clogged with
impurities, watch poison /. and generate
disease. A harmless blood purifier 10
necsBssry 10 restore q healthy tone.
The best purifier and tonic known 10
Swlfts Specific u. s. ~. or its won.
derful purifying snd tonic powers we
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Mr.. VIM. a. sSieoold, with George P.
Rowell Il Co, 10 Spruce Street, New
York, writes: II feel it my duty, for
the benc1. Of others who may be af.
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which you can Use IN any way YOU
choose. | suffered great pain from
boils, all over my neck; l conld not
turn my head without acut to pam. After
trying all tho usual remedies, ard md
Ing no relief, used QUE bottle y. y. g.,
and very soon ] was entirely relieved OF
my Jobs Cnmforters'. Now not Q
sign Of my at1iction ceb be seen"
Mr. Al. Is. Hamlin, Winston, N. c.,
writes; VI use It every spring. II al.
ways builds me up, giving me appeiite
and digestion, and enabling me to stand
the hot summer days. On using IL 1
soon become strons Of body aud easy OF
mind"
Mr.. c. Y. Mitchell, West 80 St.
Ferry, New York, writes: II weighed
ild pounds when l began taking your
medicine, aud now f52 pounds. would
not be without s SIS. for several timss
It's weight IN gold"
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