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Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-05
MOURNFUL.

There will be few mourners when the tele- graph and telephone wires are buried.-Bos- ton Commercial Bulletin.
 ''Have a cigar, Charley" "Don't care if I do." "Some that my wife gave me for a Christmas present." ''Er, come to think of it, Tom, guess don't feel like smoking to- day. ."-Boston Transcript.
 Christmas has come and gone." We have this upon the authority of about half hun- dred exchanges. What an ignorant people we should be if it were not for the free and independent press!-Boston Transcript.
 Magistrate to culprit-Didn't tell you that if ever you showed your face here again it would go hard with you?
 Culprit-Y1s, yer honor; but, begorra, cuddent help it. It's the po1acemon's fault, not moine.-New York Sun.
 ssNo lady can tell one of my plush saeques from real sea1skin without rubbing her hand over it, is the advertisement of Jersey City merchant, and most of the ladies of that city talk to each other from distance of six feet. They don't allow any chance for rub bing.-Detroit Free Press.
 ''Lst me give you some advice," said Mr. Clarence Knowles, ''about sodding grass for your lawn. Don't sod it. Don't use grass at all. Buy Persian rugs and cover your lawn with them. You can get them for $100 apiece. They are quite as pretty as grass and very much less expensive. ."-Atlanta Con stitution.
 'sYou needn't be afraid sf disturbing me, John," said the calm voice of Mrs. John at the hour of three o'clock 8. m. "You can come up the stairway without removing your shoes. You have been at the club again. If you don't want the peculiar odor of the club to awaken me as soon as you open the front door you must put our sleeping room one floor higher. ."-Chicago Tribune.
 "George, there is sadness and melsn- choly in your eyes tonight and your cheeks seem blanched." "Yes, Naomi, am far from being happy" "Confde in me, dear buffetings of this cruel world cast gloom over your sou1?" "Well, not exactly, but you see these shoes are new and they pinch like thunder. ."-Nebraska State Journal
 We were driving out one Sunday from De- catur, when we came upon 8 negro with 8 club in his hand and freshly killed possum on his shoulder. We stopped to examine his prize, and the colonel said:
 "My friend, do you know it is Sundays"
 'fSartin, boss"
 ''Are you not religious mani" 1T ar. Ize jest on my way home from church.
 "And what sort of religion have you got that permits you to go hunting on Sum- day"
 sReligun Religun I" queried the man, as he held the possum up with one hand and scratched his head with the other. "Does you specks any black man in Alabama is gwine to tie hisself up to any religun dat | lows 'possum to walk right across the road l ahead of him an git away free No, sah. A religun that won't bend little when fat | 'possum heads you off couldn't be Established round yere by all de preachers in de uny- yarse I''-Detroit Free Press
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-05
The Finger Ring.

From the Popuiar Science Mopthly.l
 Of all the ornaments with which vanity, superstition and affection have decorated the human form, few have more curious bits of history than the finger ring. From the ear- Hest times the ring has been a favorite or nament, and the reasons for this general preference shown for it over other articles of jewelry are numerous and cogent. Or naments whose place is on some portion of the apparel, or in the hair, must be laid aside with the clothing or head dress; are thus easily lost and often not at once missed. Pins, brooches, buckles, clasps, buttons, all sooner or later become defective in some part, and are liable to escape from an owner unconscious of the defect of the me chanism. The links of necklace in time become worn, and the article is taken off to be mended; the spring or other fastening ot bracelet is easily broken, and the bracelet vanishes.
 With regard to ornaments fastened to parts of the savage body, mutllatlon IS necessary; the ear must be bored, the nose pierced, the cheeks or lips be slit, and, even after these surgical operations are completed, the articles used for adornment are gener- ally inconvenient, and sometimes by their weight of construction extremely painful. In striking contrast with decorations worn on the clothing, in the hair, round the neck and arms, or pendent from the ears, lips and nose. is the finger ring. the model of con- V6nlSuc5 1I lS SoluoA 4oSUy AoI 10 AoooS 1O" to be taken off; requires no preparatory mutilation of the body, is not painful, is always in view, perpetual reminder, either of the giver or of the purpose for which it is worn. The popularity of the ring must, therefore, be in large measure due to It's convenience, and that this good quality was early learned may be inferred from the Hebrew tradition, which attributes the in ventien of this ornament to Tubal Cain, the ''instructor of every arti6cer in brass and
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-05
ParEsIan Dudes i'm Doubt.

Paris Despatch to the London Telegraph
 Parisian dandies are greatly exercised in their minds just now as to what style of stick they ought to adopt during the present season. They are tired of the gold -knobbed canes, the erutch-canes and the caRes with ducks peaks, which were once the rage. An ener- getic inventor has therefore started 8 thick stick which almost aspires to the dignity and dimensions of cudgel, and the pomme, or pommel, of which is the claw of a cray fish. The article is already in the hands of many of the gandins, and promises to be fashionable success. While the members of metropolitan ''masherdom" are thus busy about the ''nice conduct'' of crayhsh cane their female counterparts are puzzled as to the style of walking which they shall adopt for the season. As furs are worn at this period of the year the carriage pre- scribed is that of short steps with the "wag- gle' of the little bird known as the berger onette, or water wag-tail. This "waggle" should, of course, be as graceful as possible, the undulating sweep of the hips being we'll accentuated. The Parisienne looks, as 8 rule, adorable in furs, but she is sometimes tempted to put in too much "waggle." The best dancing masters and professors of calis- thenics in convents, boarding-schools, ly- ceums for sweet girl graduates and similar establishments, are, therefore, engaged at the present moment in instructing their pupils in what may be called the art oi "Waggling."
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| plunged the sword through the basket. the l child's screams growing fainter and fainter until they ceased altogether. The iugeler asked that the basket be examined It was
 opened and found empty. A gleeful shsut was heard, and the company, looking in the direction whence it came, saw the iuggler's child percheG on the limb of an adjacent tree.
 ''That trick puzzled me-" continued MT. Kellar, 'tbut I determined to fathom it
 should it cost me half my estate. I bought
 up the juggler-I paid him two rupees
 Gabou,t SD to show me how it was done.
 Here's how: When the juggler is in the act of spreading the cloth over the basket the yeungster slips out under cover of the cloth, crawIs under the juggler, grasps a strap about the mans waist, and draws him self up between the juggler's legs. The cloth hanging from the mans waist hides the child. The child, of course, is we'll trained, and, from his unsuspected retreat, utters the necessary piercing shrieks at the proper moment. A concealed bit of sponge satu- rated with red liquid produces the blood stains. When the spectators rush forward to look into the basket the boy slips from his hid ing place and chambers up the nearest tree like 8 squirrel"
 'Did you ever try the trick?"
 "No; it can only be done with the Indian juggler's costume-the breechelout. Anoths CT clever trick of theirs was an artificial duck in bowl of water. The duck appeared and disappeared at the will of the juggler, and swam around as if alive. The secret of the trick was that the bottom of ths bowl was pierced with tiny hole through which a horse hair was passed, one end of the hair being attached to the duck and the other held by the juggler. A heavy duck was first passed around among the spectators and placed in the bowl of water, where it sank out of sight by it's own weight. Ap- parently it immediately rose to the surface again, but it was really the lightweight duck manipulated by the horse hair that arose in sight. Another fairly good trick was performed with colored powdered sugar-red, white. black, yellow, green and blue. The juggler took spoonful of each in his mouth, and then at the call of the spectators he would blow any color named from his mouth in a cloud. This was done by having six capsules concealed in his mouth, three in either cheek. When any color was called for he would simply work the capsule containing that kind to the tip of his tongue, break the capsule with his teeth, and puff the colored powder into the air to the amazement of the spectators.'
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-05
such events.

There is some imagination in Philadelphia, after all. A lever in 8 Philadelphia court the ether day said his girl was so warm heart ed that when she stepped on frozen river she immediately thawed hole in the ice. It is added that "the lover was not under oath at the tine"
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-05

DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE CITY, 15 GENTS WEEK, 50 GENTS A MONTE, $500 FOR SIX MONTHS, $500 YEAR. THE SAME TERMS By MAIL.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-05

Manufacturers Mutual company of Concord into liquidation. This was one of the larger
 companies, carrying risks of $500, ,00O, though only two years in existence. The failure causes much uneasiness among msnufactur- CTS, as most of the remaining companies in the State are carrying about all the risks of this character which they care te assume.
 Some facts concerning the employment of female labor in Germany tend to correct what is pretty general impression. They show that in the manufacturing towns of Germany the employment of female labor amounts to about 35 per cent, while the av- craze of female labor in New England is given at about 33 per cent. With the total population of the United States there is percentage of female labor of trifle over 27 per cent. The agricultural districts of Ger many show much larger proportion than similar districts in the United States. In cer- tain other districts of Germany the percent age of employment of this class is very high. For example, in the textile mills of the Black Forest district it is 73 per cent, while in Reuss, small principality south of Leipsic, it rises as high as 90 per cent. It will thus be seen that in Germany, as in this country, the larger proportion of female labor is in those districts where textile manufactures are carried on.
 Judge Allison of Philadelphia has sharply called attention to 8 matter which needs at tention in every city. After passing sentence on the keeper of notorious brothel he asked why the landlord was not present and then issued subpoena for him. A real estate agent appeared and in reply to question from the bench admitted that he had rented the house to the man just convicted. "Did you not know to what purpose it was to be putt" asked his honor. The real estate man said he didn't; he hadn't inquired. The renting of the house had come to him in the ordinary run of business and he had suppos- ed his duty was done when he had found paying tenant. s'That is where the whole trouble comes in,'' said Judge Allison, and then he went on to lay down the law to the real estate man as follows: This whole busi- ness of keeping houses for immoral purposes can be broken up and the way to break it up is to strike at the root. People who own property are attracted by the bigger rents which they can get from such tenants and are blinded to their duties to the public, bat they must be made to understand that they are indictable for conspiracy, and if it is proved that the landlord or agent knew that immoral practices were to be carried on in the house they can be indicted for having illegally set up house of the sort. It is the business of the agents as well as the landlords to know if the houses they rent are to be used for im- moral purposes, and they cannot shield them selves by the careless statement, after the fact is proved, that 'sthey don't know" In this case the house having been rented fur nished should have put the agent further on his guard. You may go, sirl Let a subpoena issue against the owner of the property!
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-05
He Was No Gentleman.

From the SIOUX Clty Jourhal'l
 fsSir," said Tucson girl to her eastern escort at bali, "you are no gentleman"
 ssWhy, I-I-don't understand you; really don't"
 ''Oh, no, presume not" she haughtily replied.
 f'Indeed, miss. am really at loss to know how I have offended you"
 q suppose so," was the cold and sneer- ing reply, ''but fellow don't insult me twice."
 'I must insist upon an explanation. What have I done?'
 'sDone? I'd ask! Here I've danced three sets with you and waltzed till Pm ready to drop, and you ain't bought me so much ss stick of gum, and all the other girls fellows have escorted them over to that grocery across the street and bought them peppermint drops and sweet crackers and prunes and cider. Good night. sir; I will return to my gentleman friends" 7"
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-05
ORIENTAL JUGGLING.
Great Occidental Magician Says That They are DelusiOns of the FaneY.

FAuCys
 From the Chicago Tribune
 ssMost of the wonderful feats attributed to the jugglers of India and Japan existed only in the imagination of the fellows who told about them,'' said the magician Ksllar. fI have seen everything of note in the juggling business that India, China and Japan can produce, and nave never seen the juggler yet who could throw ball of twine in the air to form sort of Jack-and- the- bean-stalk ladder, and then climb out of sight and pull the string up after him, and stay up out of sight until 8 companion fired q pistol and brought him down to earth in shattered fragments, which presently came together and formed living, uninjured man again. tell you, honestly, never saw that trick"
 "Thst's curious, too"
 ssYes; for everybody has resd of it. Can didly, between you and me, I do not believe it can be done. But I'll tell seu g clever trick saw juggler in India do. It is called the basket trick. The jugglsr explained to the spectators that he was going to kill his little boy, and asked them to choose a spot on the turf in the open air, where he might perform the trick. He stationed himself at the chosen spot, his apparatus being basket with hinged lid, little boy, and a sharp sword. He wore nothing but breechclout. The spectators closed around in circle so that no one could get in or out without de- lection. The juggler put the child in the basket, closed the lid, and muttered an in cantatiou. Then he seized large white cloth he had in readiness, threw one end over the basket and fastened the other end to his waist by tucking it down under the breechclout, leaving 8 portion hanging | down below his knees. Then he | drew the sword and plunged it through the basket As the childs agonizing screams broke forth the man drew out the sword all l dripping with blood. Again and again he
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Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-05
leo much cannot be said in praise of this
 Most Excellent Remedy.

and glad that Dr. Greene has at last decided to place it in the drug stores everywhere, and at reasonable price that all who need it's invigorat- ing and health giving effects may obtain it readily
 The docter has been urged do this for some years but has hitherto had the remedy for sale only at his medical office, 35 West Fourteenth street, New York. He has been induced to make this change and allow the Nervura Nerve Tonic to be sold broadcast over the country by the belief that, in thus rendering it of easy access to all, it will be used by far greater number of sufferers from diseases, and in this manner it's beneficial results will be extended more widely. It nay be obtained at the doctors office, 35 West Fourteenth street. New York It will be sent to any address on receipt of the price, $1. or it may be purchased at any druggists. Dr. Greene is the well known lec- tursr and eminent specialist in the of all forms of nervous and chronic diseases, and he may be consulted personally or by letter free of charge.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-05
Thursday, January 5, 1888.
THE POOIk OF PROVIDENCE.

The annual report of the overseer of the poor of Providence, Rhode Island, has just been made, and it furnishes food for thought to those in other cities who are struggling with the difficult problem of properly caring for the poor. Providence is a much larger city than New Haven, and yet it's poor are taken care of with much less expense than the poor of New Haven. In Providence the total expenditure last year was SIS, Ill. .S1,
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is added that "the lover was not under oath at the time"
 The Jewellers Weekly says that persons who wear glass eyes and can afford it have one for the day and another for the night, because the pupil of the natural eye is small CT by day than by night, and the glass eye that will match during business hours does not look natural by gas light.
 Adelbert college, at Cleveland, Ohio, will abandon CO oeducation, after trial of four years. during which time the young women have more than held their own with the young men. In 1886 the salutatory was given by young woman, and last summer the valedictory was given by another. But the trouble appears to be with the young men. They do not like the competition, though they do not complain of the company of their fair associates, and the trustees find that they prefer to go to eastern colleges where women are not admitted.
 It is proposed at Natick, Massachusetts, to raise memorial to Henry Wilson, who has now been dead a little more than twelve years, and the Henry Wilson memorial asso- citation issued an appeal for contributions from the common people of the country. It Is hoped to get together fund of $50, ,00O, and subscriptions are to be sent to John Cleland, treasurer, contributions of $1 or
 more entitling the subscriber to honorary | membership in the association. The pro posed, d,monument will probably take the shape of bronze statue or 8 memorial building to | be erected at Natick.
 The ''vslued policy law" in New Hamp- shire hasn't been a striking success yet. Local
 and, to large extent, mutual companies
 have replaced the foreign corporations which
 retired two years ago. Last year was disas-
 trous and is likely to result in the discourage ment of the formation of new companies. The total of fire losses aggregated $2, ,000, ,000 l which is more than double the average fol
 the last ten years. Frequent and heavy loss es have recently forced the New Hampshirt
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 It cost New Haven last year about $24,00O for s'outside poor" alone. The number of persons assisted in Providence was 1869, of whom 689 were Americans, ,262 Irish and 41e of other nationalities. Of those assisted 1919 were children, 333 being of American parentage 669 of Irish parentage, 217 of oth- CT nationalities; 139 were foreign born. The report gives the number of persons assisted for the past seven years. The average is about 2, 1851.
 How does Providence manage? The main points in it's system are the reduction of out
 door relief to the lowest point consistent
 with humane treatment of the unfortunate and the maintenance of an arrangement by l which all who are able to work are required I to give certain amount of labor for the assistance they receive. The spirit in which | the overseer of the poor works is shown in ! the following extract from his report: The | mitigation eradication of pauperism is the pressing question of civilization in all coun- | tries, in the younger as we'll as the older. The palliative mode has been thoroughly tried, | but 1t does not reach the evil; rather it em- | braces it. No real progress will be made un- | LII society 1Isell sHdlA IuIOW oA AlS Ao1AoiSy and seek for causes. First it should scrutin- | ize itself and inquire if it is not itself, in divers ways, provocative of the evil, and being so, remove those causes which are op erative coming through it's laws, usages \ and customs. If it finds itself at fault, apply f the proper remedies, when dependency will
 be materially lessened and way opened to ! finally extirpate pauperism. When society
 will thus proceed there will be no need of ! palliatives, for this evil will be reduced to a | mere shadow. have heretofore in my re- ports from time to time quite fully discussed
 the subject, and perhaps could present noth- ! ing new if should elaborate at the present time. My opinions as to the tendency of in discriminate outdoor relief, and the policy 1 of labor system such as has been pursued,
 are unchanged Each years experience
 strengthens them and deepens my convic-
 tions that in the future we must address our
 selves to fathomiDg the causes of poverty,
 which, when ascertained, have only to be
 remedied, when the evil will disappear.
 Those who care for the poor h New Ha- ven and in other cities which are near Prov
 idence might be able to learn something use
 ful from the workings of the system en- ! ployed there. If what has been done in Prov ! idence could be done in New Haven, and
 there is no reason why it could not, good
 deal of money might be saved and much I pauperism prevented
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-05
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Another death from cigarette smoking was reported yesterday. Even very foolish young men ought to be able to learn something from such events
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-23
AUCTION SALES.
,Jebil. JOhnsOn e. Co.

I'VE WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUG
w ton, commencing ON Wednesday, the
25th, at 10 a. M, corner of Seventh and
Cedar streets the entire stock OF hats and
gents furnishing goods of the well-known
Torrance. the halter. This stock is one of
the finest in the city; been selected with the
greatest care in regard to styles and qualities
man could wish for in the furnishing goods
line. Parties in search of hats, balbriggan
underwear. fancy shirts, unlaundred shirts,
ties. collars and cuffs, gents hosiery of all
tend this sale, for the goods must go. as Mr..
Torrance has opened new store which re-
ouires all his attention, and he must move
away from the corner of Cedar and Seventh
at once. Jebb, Johnson & Co., Auctioneers,
422 Wabasha ST. 204-207