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Morning journal and courier., 1888-09-26
OMINEsE ODDITIES.
The Curious Sticks and Trinkets That
the Mongoliana RRect.


the m0ngoIians Efect.
[Frem the New York Mail and Expressl
The oddity and general excellence of
things Chinese have long been recognized by
us esbarbarians of the West" The demand
for silks, china, porcelain, bronzes, metal
work and curios from the Flowery empire
increases from year to year, and is the basis
of o business we'll up in the millions. Eve
~ now and then some feature is introduced
which, however time honored in the Orient,
is great novelty in the Oecident. Among
late arrivals of this class are the joss or in
cense stick, and dried sandalwood chips used
on the affairs of the Chinese houses of wor
ship. Moy Yuet Sing, banker and impor-
ter. said: "The Joss stick is a very old in
stitution Originally we believe it to have
been a torch used by the supsrstitious te
| drive away evil spirits, and even to-day it Is
occasionally so employ ed by some of the dy-
| ing churches which try to conserve all the
| ideas and practices of remote antiquity.
| Afterward the joss stick was made fragrant
| and was used as incense in divine worship.
| Then it was employed as purifier and dis
4 infectant. I hardly know If it does have
much power in this respect, but its perfume
| is ve-y penetrating and grateful to the nos.
I trils. and it covers up all other odors even il
| cry sick room in the old country. Gamblers
| burn immense numbers of Joss sticks fol
luck, not only in their own homes and gam
| ing houses, but even in the churches. Il /.
| q common sight for devotee of hazard tc
enter q Joss house, burn a few sticks to his
joss, few in honor of dead ancestors, deaG
| friends and dead relatives, a few in token ot
his misdeeds and contrition, and greai
many that he may be successful the weel
through in every game of chance he may
playi They are made largely near Quan-
Tung- Foo and are very inexpensive. Grass
straws or thin splinters are stained dark red
and then encrusted with a. paste made oi
sawdust, inter, benzine and q few spices
| You light it the same as ordinary punk an6
it burns the same way. They are put up ir
envelopes, twenty to an envelope and ten en-
velopes to a package. This retails at from
fifteen to fifty cents package, according tc
quality. perfume and finish.
sSsndalwood is taken from the trunk and
roots of the tree, cut into convenient pieces
and thorougly dried. Itis fine yellowish.
red wood, looking like cedar in color, but re
isembling cherry in grain and strength. It Il
| used chiefly In prayer urns. These are small
brass or bronze vases filed with white sane
and fitted with perforated top You ligh
half dozen pieces of sandalwood and wher
they are In q hot blaze you bury them in tn,
sand just below the latter's surface. Her,
they shoulder for a long time and send mp
rich, thick, white smoke, which fills q larg
room with its fragrance in few minutes
It is also cheap. You can buy enough for
dime to last you fortnight.
"The fire strings are very popular toy Ii
many parts Of China. They are made yer,
naeh like aEessaeksg stems, cut Of indan
Morning journal and courier., 1888-09-26
\ KNO WING pee.
He Travels About with the Railroad
Postal Clerks

He Travels About with the Railroad
Postal Clerks.
The rare intelligence which occasionally
develops in the brute creation is strikingly
exhibited by canine who makes frequent
visits to the Boston postoffcs. This dog be-
longs in the Albany postofice, and many
marvellous stories are told of his eleverness
and cunning. The railway postal clerks on
the Boston and Albany road regard him as q
wonder. The dog, whose name is Railroad
Jack, " is of uncertain breed, and Is general
ly regarded as mongrel. He is about a
year and half old, homely beyond express
sion, and his looks justify the remark of a
postal clerk that he is ''eross between q
skye terrier and rail fence"
The chief delight of Railroad Jacks life Is
to steal ride in a postal car. He Is espe-
oislly fond of riding with the Boston and
Albany clerks. He is not permitted in the
postal cars, and consequently is obliged to
resort to expedients in order to accomplish
his purpose. Occasionally he eludes the
vigilance of the clerks, and when they are
out ten miles on the run to Boston he comes
out of his hiding place behind mail sack
happy and ehipper as you please. Recently
he ran over to Troy and Albany, hid himself
in the Boston and Troy postal car, and when
the Albany boys came down to Boston he
was waiting for them at the basement door
In the mailing division. His happy prsnks
when he saw the clerks showed that he re-
gsrded the affair as q big joke On the Bos-
ton and Albany night run west the clerks
reached the Albany postoffice at 1:40 a. m.
Jack is always hand waiting for them,
probably for the reason that he is invariably
taken to lunch with the crew. So well does
Jack know the clerks on this line that he
makes occasional visits to the home of each.
He has just concluded visits in Palmer and
Pittstield, having made a cross country run
from the latter place over to Lenox, presum-
ably for the purpose of inquiring into the
condition of dog society at that noted resort.
Jacks knowledge of the arrival and de-
parturs of postal cars at Albany is as acou-
rate as the postal guide, and his frequent
trips to the station to see the crews testify.
Occasionally he makes a run down to New
York, and again goes across the State to But
falo. In the cars Jack is a careful student
of the operations of the service, and in time
the postal clerks expect that he will be able
to read the superscriptions on letter.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-09-26
A Florist on Irnmortelles.

FROM Cho new Y ork VSlegr6fn.l
"Where do the immortelles come fromP'
asked a reporter of florist yesterday. "Do
they all grow, or are they sometimes made
up like the paper rosesa"
"They rattle like paper, that's fact, !" said
the florist, fbut they're not; they all grow,
though they don't all grow the color that
you see them.
''Some of them de, however; there's a
French immortelle, round and about as big
as good sized pea that ia bright yellow on
the bush. It comes originally from the Is
land of Crete. It is perennial and is raised
in immense quantities in the south of France
up near Paris 1t ia more difficult to raise.
The French make it up in wrsaths, with mot
toes worked in black letters
'fThere are many varieties cultivated in the
gardens in this country; one of these, which
shades from white to dark purple, is the
prettiest and most delicate of any, both on
the bush and dried. Then We have q wild
variety which grows everywhere in the north
if the soil is not too damp. It Is white and
quite as pretty as the most of those cultiva.
ted.
"The country people gather the everlast.
ings-that is their popular name you know
and hang them up to dry for winter dscora.
tion, often mixed with grasses. Many Of
these homemade winter bouquets are much
handsomer than any we are able to secure fol
sale.
'The immortelles sold in this country are
largely imported; often the bouquets and
designs are brought over ready made
There is house in Germany which has one
hundred acres or so of everlastings In cult
vation.
"But, although these pretty flowers are
painted by nature almost every color in th'
rainbow, yet these celors are often blottec
| out and new ones painted in by the manu-
facturer, as it is fair to term him, for h
really remodels the flower.
'fIt has often to be bleached before dye
| ing; this is done by fumes of acids, chlorin,
or sulphur, the color to be extracted de
eides. The coloring is usually done with an
| iline dyes. The black flowers in the Frsnel
| wreaths are made by dying the yellow ones
| "Flowers bleachsd by sulphur general.
retain their color when dried, and this fact /
| utilized in the preservation of resss, lark
| spurs, daisies and other flowers used will
| the immortellss. These perishable flower
| are exposed to sulphur vapors to turn then
| into 'everlastings,' and then dried when thsi
| color returns.
"For drying the immortelles should al
| ways be gathered before they have full
opened The sale of these flowers il yer
large, though such hideous creations sr
made of them by bad combinations and ger
eral lack of taste that it is a wonder anyon
buys them. A good florist can do wonder
with them. Go to the national conventie
of florists some time if you want to see fin
| work in immortelles.n
Morning journal and courier., 1888-09-26

The Technical school at Bradford, Eng
land, is experimenting at painting by electric
light, which is derived from a Pilsen arc
lamp and passed through ground glass
globe 1t is said that colors can be selected
as well as by daylight.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-09-26
CHAMBERLIN s CO.,
Orange and Crown Streets.
Report of Board of COmpensa-
tiOn for Assessments of Sewers
and Pavements for Sewer i'm
Bristol Street, from DixWeIl
Avenue to Canal Street.

ITO the Honorable Court of Common Council of
i the City of New Haven:
The Board Of Compensation for Assessment of
Sewers and Pavements, to whom was referred the
superintendent of the cost of a sewer in Bristol
street, from Dixwell avenue to Canal street,
among the parties interested therein, respectfully
report that they have attended to the duty assigned
to them, and recommend the adoption of the ae-
companying order.
a. H KELLAM, Board
MICHAEL FITZPATRICK. = of
SYLVANUS BUTLER, Compensation
For Assessment of Sewers and Pavements.
City of New Haven, July co. 1888.
Ordered-That the sum of forty four hundred and
fifty one and fifteen hundredths dollars be and is
hereby assessed upon the Of property front
ing said Bristol street, being proportional
and reasonable part OF the expense of Constructing
sewer in said street.
The names of each party and the amount of as
sessment being herein particularly stated, viz:
Morning journal and courier., 1888-09-26
59tIedicaI.

and Protection of 1n[aftS Gss6
e se Cs.sinssa n :fss%n Tesers, ~ and
q Reliable RensedidL
Agent iss 0u DiseGses of the Stomach and
TntestineS.
W. C. VILE, N. D., ..THE NEW ENGLAEp
MEDICAL. MoNTHLY."l"In In the delicate eondi-
hons Of the stomach, when everything else has
RfyinT RTn rii fHPER1Al GRSsUM. I consider It one
OF the very best foods the physician can fnd to
rsoovery: rssaS1 na and have found It Of inestmabe
value in the later stages of Phthisis, Gastritis.
We speak from experience when we say that
the IMPERIAL GRANUM tS both safe and nutr1-
tious. It has been on the market for many
years, and the largely increasing sales show that
many others have found like reSults attending
its use. The Chrfsttan Urlt0T.n N. r
which is simply q solid extract from very supe-
rior grovths of wheat, is unexcelled, and is
to-day tho STANDARD DIETETIC preparation
for invalids, for the aged, and for the very
young-"N. Am. JOtlT7adl0f Homeopathy, +" n. I.
IMPERIAL GRANUM has been before the public
standard preparation. There can be no doubt
that this Is due to its uniformly superior quality
and the successful results obtained with 1t in
SPoptsSar Science Neans," Boston, Mass.
Mfanooos%.n New Yori.1" I There are hume
rous Foods that are much vaunted, and all all haye
INV hands, seems to be all that Is claimed fer it,
and experience has brought me to rely on its
use where its special properties are indicated
cious, and always direct its use when a child
been saved by 1MPERIAL GRANuM, and careful
mothers are loud in their praises of this well
na8In mend itDProcSedtmos I Tdiaots PSdrnacea
Association.
..SoLD BY DRUGeIsTs.-
John C,aRLE s6Ns11sYo 6Ns1ss5Yek
Morning journal and courier., 1888-09-26

1t is interesting to see the Medical and
Surgical Reporter announcing that it will
publish the names of religious papers which
print improper medical advertisements If,
after due warning, they persist in printing
them
Morning journal and courier., 1888-09-26

A writer in Chinese paper asserts as q
physiological fact that the Chinese lack the
full complement of nerves that are possessed
by western people, or that their nerves are
less sensitive than those of other races, and
explains in this way the wonderful endur-
ance of the Chinese, their impassiveness, and
their ability to get along without bodily ex-
erciee
Morning journal and courier., 1888-09-26
PLUSH GARMENTS.

announcement that would sell Plush
large stock and hopes Of reducing M made the
withdraw the above and limit
Make selc q The
to Sacques
S5 will carefully
until November
$40
Morning journal and courier., 1888-09-26

mable paper slightly charged with powder
dust and half filled in one part with a mix
ture of powder, steel filings and some other
substance, whose exact composition is q trade
secret with the manufacturer. You ignite q
string, holding it with your fingers, and it
burns slowly till it reaches the filed part
It bursts into fame, blazss rapidly, and the
filing changes into little white-hot, semi
liquid ball, which boils moment and then
throws out minute sparks, stars and corusca-
tions, which explode and blaze mp in turn.
In dark room the effect ia very striking
and very beautiful. They are not at all daa-
gerous and May be used by small children
without any risk whatever. They are ex-
tremsly cheap, costing from three to twenty
FIVE cents a hundred" Here Eoy lit one,
hanging 1t between his thumb and forsfn-
ger. The lighted end consumed slowly until
the filling was reached, when it famed up
furiously and then died out, leaving red
hot little globe on the end of the string.
This seemed to boil and revolve a second,
and then without any noise threw out scores
of golden stars, edged flames and lines Of
silver light. Out of curiosity the reporter
put his hand into the current of flame and
spark, and to his surprise found Ii stone cold.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-09-26
REPURLTCAN NOMINATTONs.

REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
FOR PRESIDENT.
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 81. WH1TTEh1oRE, 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. @. HARDING, of Stamford.
For state Omcers.
FOR GOVERNOR,
MORGAN G. BULKELEY, of Hartford.
FOR LIEUTENANT-GovERNoR
SAMUEL E. MERWIN, of New Haven.
FOR 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., 1888-09-26

OF $500 members of Republican clubs il
New York State !, sos have heretofore voted
the Democratic ticket. Quite change.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-09-26

The outlook for the Republicans grows
brighter and brighter. The deserters from
the Democratic ranks are numerous and out
anokAn
Morning journal and courier., 1888-09-26
EDITORIAL L. NOTES.

There cheering indications that the
yellow fever has done its worst in the South
for this year.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-09-26

whiting 81 so
Grace Lee and Joseph Lee rs rs
Moses Seward | Sss SsB g g
Cyrus Crandall, life use,
Esteiis HsmmicE and Benjamin FHsm- 7ooo
mick.
Charles W. shumway,
Clara a. Eager and John D. Eager, 81 SO
Hurbert 3. Allen. 62 30
yuIu! lulu II yente soaDd' and Paul Jente, 10 S
Joseph T. Benhsm, 1875
Norrie L Smith, Gas
Charles e. How'd 81 25
Margaret s. Connolly, 81 25
Estate Estate Louis I Bristol Louis H. Bristol ex 0' '0
ecutor, IS rs
James F. Coady, 2O4 05
Frank Chandler, 261 Is
isS Bridgee % Rahiel and and Michaei RahfeI, g So So
Rose McWeeney and Bernard McWeeney, SO SO
Henry Richards and Louis. M. Richards, IS
Estate Of John Moore (not probated), % 40
Patrick Moore, 79ss
Morgan Nanay, 90 o8
Estate of Daniel Brown, Henry A. Mix.
ErasT sSnsf:s| &:as.ry. a5s e ss ss
Estate Of VIM. 3: Bristol Caroline B. Bris-
tol, Louis II. Bristol, executors, 204 o5
Charles g. Warner 65 as
Augusta M Peck ond Hiram f. Peck. CO IS
Frances A. Williams, SO SO
Mary ]. Parmelee and Leander Parmelee, 46 20
agnes TeaSdale and VIM. 81. Teasdale, SO so
William B. Thompson 49 90
David SiddeI and Hannah Siddell, 50 so
Kate Hodson and Geo. & Hodson, 96 25
Florence s. Culver and George T. Culver, 101 so
John Fitzgerald, 70IS
Frank Seward, 14S 90
Jennie W. c. Gardner and John Gardner, 7245
Estate of John Donnel Margaret O'Don.
nell adm'x, 43 rs
Total, S445i IS
In Court of Common Council-City of New Ha-
ven.
Read, report accepted, order passed and assess
meuts ordered laid as reported.
Approved September II, 1888.
Payable September go 1885,
true copy Of record.
Attest: BERNARD J. STANLEY,
sA st City Clerk.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-09-26
Bargains for this Week.

One case All Wool Drap D'Almas, all colors,
including black, at SOC per yard. Our
regular price is CSC.
80 pieces so inch Tricots, all colors, includ-
ing black, at soc per yard, regular price
7Sc.
All Wool Black Diagonals, AZ inches wide,
at 59c per yard. These goods cost the i'm
porter SIC to land.
20 pieces finest quality Serges, DO inches
wide, in all colors, including black, at 81
~ per yard, regular price $I.25.
Great sale of Black Peau de Sole Silks at
SI.95, also and 80 per yard. The
most desirable SILK fabric made.
New line Linen Lunch Sets in S-4, $40 and
8-12 sizes, at prices ranging from 1915
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. SI.45, $1.5O, S1.76, S1.s6
and % each.
The best White Merino Vests for ladies at
soc ever offered by rs, both long and short
sleeves. Splendid values in Vests at 55e
and upwards.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-09-26
9rly 6nnds.
Howe & StGts0l
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 FABRICSas can be
found on our counters to-day.
Prices range from 12Hc to
ST. so per yard.
Combination dress patterns,
Exclusive Styles, at Right
Prices.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-09-26

There are things =. in Democratic politics
that even the mugwumps can't endure. Thus
the Epoch says: "Every self respecting citi-
zen in this great State, every man who val-
ues honesty and purity in the conduct of
public affairs, every man who is truly desir-
GUS of seeing politics lifted to higher plane,
has been insulted by the shameless nomina-
ton of David Bennett HILL" And then,
after quoting a previously hopeful sdi-
torial, says: Something indeed has turned
up to make Cleveland's chances less hope
full, and that something is the denomination
of Governor HILL"
Morning journal and courier., 1888-09-26

We cannet accept anonymous or return rejected
communications In all cases the name Of the
writer will be required not for publication but as
guarantee Of good faith.
Situations, Wants Rents and other small adver-
dgements, One Cent Word each insertion.
Display advertisements- square Zone inchl
one insertion, $12o: each subsequent insertion 10
cents: one week So. 20; onemonth, 8ieO0
Obituary notices. in prose or verse. Is cents per
line. Notices OF Births, Marriages, Deaths and
neFals Is cts. each. Local Notices cts per line.
Advertisements on second page one price and q
halt
Yearly advertisers are limited to their own imme
diate business (ell matter to be unobjectionablel
and their contracts do not include Wants, To Let
For Sale. etc.
Specialrates furnished napplcation for contracts
covering considerable length Of time, or q large
space.
Yearly advertisements d the following rates:
One square, one year, $40: two squares, one year
$40: three SQUARES one year, $10O.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-09-26

The application Of the Postal Telegraph
company to the Interstate Commerce COM
mission to compel the Pacific railroads to
perform their obligations in the matter of
telegraph service deserves a favorable an
swer. There Is no question that under the
acts of congress the Pacific roads are required
to maintain telegraph facilities open to all
companies on like terms. Yet in violation
of these laws as well as the public interests
they have granted monopoly to the West
ern Union. A bill to remedy this abuse Is
now pending at Washington, but like good
many other important measures it has long
been neglected by congress.
This is bad time for corners. The de-
cision of the Cotton association OF Liverpool
that bales Of cotton covered with coarse cot
ton sheeting will be accepted as "good de-
livery in that market is hard blow for the
iute bagging ring. Coarse cotton sheeting is
said to be the cheapest safe substitute for
jute bagging that has been proposed. The
board of managers of the Cotton exchange in
New York some time ago consented to ac-
cept II, and the insurance men resolved that
they wou!d not demand higher yates feE
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-11-03

The Sugar Bowl and Farm Journal
published simultaneously at New Or
lesus and New iberia by j. Y. Gilmore
hes entered upon its 10th year. BY
way OF celebrating Its birthday II hat
d0uued new dress and evoluted from
the mammoth 4 page paper into the
more Convenient 16 page folio. II is
the only strictly agricultural journal in
the Slate aud ably fills an important,
unconttsted fleid. The Telegraph heart
ily congratulates It's enterprising con-
temporary upon It's prosperous con-
Siitlou and hopes II will live always to
uphold aud advance the great interests
lt now % ably champions.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-11-03
QUEEN AND CRESCENT ROUTE,
TRAFFIC. DEPARTMENT.
VIcKsBURa, MISS, October IL, /,

VIcKsBURa, MISS, October IL, 1888.
N. +. Cook & Co., Monroe -
RATES TO MONROE.
have yonr favor of 9Th inst. and In reply
beg leave to say that the only special rates
lower than our regular tariff which we
have ever had in effect to Monroe are q line
of rates from New Orleans to Monroe which
apply to business destined to points on the
Ouachita river and tributaries and are used
more in the nature of a proportion of the
through rates to those points than a rate 10
Monroe proper. At the time these rates
were put in effect Capt. Cryer had no ware
house at Monroe and was engaged exclu-
sively in the 8 teamboat business, and they
were applied only to shipments marked
and destined to points on tho river con-
sign ed to care Cryer Line steamers. 1t was
new er intended that the rate should apply
to business consigned to the care OF any
warehouse at Monroe whether it belonged
to Capt. Cryer or others. The rates, how
ever, have now been withdrawn and we
have only one line of rates to- Monroe
which applies to all business whether des-
tined to points beyond orto Monroe proper.
Souis truly, i. HARDY.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-11-03

necessary tosexplain what kind of a
game this is and how it is played, but
we will say, enpassant, that it Is one OF
most entictng, demoralizing and costly
games that an unwary youth ever at
tempted to ride.
The Telegraph enters its objection, as
representing in some degree the moral
sentiment of this city, to the council
touching the matter unless it be to in-
crease the license. We are aware Of
the fact that the city's finances are at q
low ebb and that the seductive argu-
ment is being made 10 the city fathers
that its revenues will be increased by
reducing the license, because, say the
advocates OF low license, there will be
several games under low license while
there will be none under high license.
The Telegraph will admit this for the
sake of argument but will meet it with
the suggestion that under all well-reg'
ulated governments such taxes are
levied, not so much for the purpose o.
raising revenue, as for prohibitivt
purposes. The present city admins
tration can much better afford 10 sub
sist while longer without any revenue
than 10 incur the opprobrium Of unbri
ding this "stud horse poker" game al
most unlicensed upon the community