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Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-10
WHAT BERLINERS FAT,

Our German Cousins Said to MIX Horse-Flesh with Their Sausage.
 The amount of animal food disposed of in the German capital is such that, divided up equally among the population of the city, it yields an allowance of two and half pounds of meat week to every man, woman and child in the place, including infants in arms, members of the Legislature and paupsrs. In other words, says the London. Telegraph, each and every Berliner, irrespective of age, sex or political opinions, is officially credited with the consumption of Al pounds weight of beef, mutton, veal, pork, lamb and horses flesh per annum. No fewer than 1000
 horses are slaughtered yearly for the Berlin
 meat market, their flesh being partly sold as ''butcher's meat" in shops specially affected to the retail trade in "pferdefeisch," and partly "worked up'' into sausages, a popular variety of which is hawked s'all hot" about
 the streets late in the evening and during the
 smaller hours of the early morn. Poor Prus-
 sisns are much addicted to horse-fesh
 stewed in savory sauce; nor do the well-to-
 do disdain it as an occasional viand served
 under it's own name. In Germany, Italy and
 even France the flesh of horses and asses is
 unauestionably sconverted into sassengers, :"
 like unto the age hero of one Samuel Vel
 lers most gruesome anecdotes, in vast quan-
 titles, and imparts to them close texture,
 rich color, and aromatic flavor, in particular to Brunswick 'twurst, <" "martadella of Be-
 logna," and ''saueisson de Lyon" This
 bulk of the substance to which these dain-
 ties owe their being, however, is pork, fresh
 or salted; and in all probability the 470, 900
 that annually pay the debt of nature in trib-
 ute to Berlinese appetites find their way to the table in the shape of cit her sausage or
 ham; for Prussisns rarely eat roast pork or fried bacon, whereas they are never weary of smoked and cured preparations of pig. Be sides devouring this porcine host, Berlin stands accountant yearly for the violent death of 127, 800 head of cattle, 131 ,500 call yes, and 346, ,000 sheep, besides multitude of minor animals, all of which vanish in due course down her capacious nav.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-10
Daniel Webster,s Winning Ways.


 The following story of Daniel Webster, il-
 Illustrates of his winning personal traits, told by leading local lawyer, is believed never
 to have been made public. Years ago the
 late Erastus Corning, of this city, as a com-
 paratively young man, made MT. Webstsr's acquaintance somewhat intimately. As 8
 result of the friendship it turned out the former indorsed Mr. Webster's note for 8
 considerable sum. When the note fell due protests came to the firm and they paid the note. Knowing MT. Webster's impecunios- ity and not wishing to crowd him, they did not call upon him for security. After some years, and when it was supposed that Mir. Webster's financial condition was in- proved, Mr. Corning, at the instance of his ! firm, wrote asking MT. Webster if he could ! make it convenient to iquidate the claim. | The answer was 8 courteous note from MT. Webster making excuses that just at pres. | ent he was unable to meet the demand end- | ing up by a pressing invitation for MT. | Corning to visit him later. when he would probably be able to pay him or at least to secure the claim satisfactorily. The firm ad- l vised Mir. Corning to accept the invitation, which he did. On his return MT. Corning l came home delighted with the pleasures of | his visit, and entertained his partners with | glowing accounts of the great statesmans | Inequalities and descriptions of the charm \ ing incidents of the sojourn, in which he ig- | norsd mention of the business object which partly impelled the visit Finally, after he had exhausted description of the visit, one 1 of Mir. Corning's friends said: "Well, I sup pose MT. Webster was pleased because he was able to pay the notea' sPlessed to pay the note," said MT. Corning; ''he not only didn't pay the note, but he so charmed me that he got me to sign another note for l $5, ,000, and I am thankful he didn't ask me to make it $10, 900, for don't think could have resisted his request" MT. Corning is said to have had subsequent invitation to visit Marshfield and to have declined on the ground that he could not afford so exp ensive A nlaasnra.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-10
mOTHER,s PRIDE.
How She tried to Conceal the Condit.
 Ion Of Her Drunken Son.

 Ion of Her Drunken Son.
 ttI am reminded of an incident which I witnessed few days ago on an outgoing train, n," says a writer in the Indianapolis News. "A plainly-dressed old woman and tall, awkward young man, evidently her son, had been in the city, and were going home There was an uncertainty in the boys step as he came into the car which indicated that he was consi derably intoxica- ted. They sat down together and he at once began to talk in a loud voice. His words were driveling nonsense, without a tinge of humor. His mother, however, seemed strangely inseneible to her son's dis grace. She laughed freely at the incoherent remarks and replied to them though in so low tone thatiher words were inaudible to the passengers.
 People exchanged surprised glances and began to talk of the unusual scene. Some | thought the mother indifferent to her son'e | condition, and therefore little better than | he himself. Others were more charitable and did not believe she realized his condi | tion.
 "As listened, it seemed to me the wom | ans tones were not natural. There wal
 something that sounded strained and af l fected in her laugh. Her old bonnet wal drawn down SO that her face was entirely hidden, and I observed that she kept 1t so carefully. Then began watching her close ly, for I wanted to see her features
 felt that glance at them would assur'
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-10

as $50 would 8 few years ago. think the time will come when not only doctors and druggists will use microscopes for scientific purposes, but most society folks will own them as a means of amusement and enter tainment for their friends.
 On Tuesday next constitutional elections will be held in North and South Dakota,
 Montana and Washington territories, in ae- cordance with the provisions of the bill to
 admit these territories into the Union. The convention so chosen will meet on the fourth of July to frame constitutions, which must
 be submitted to the people. In the case of
 South Dakota it is provided that the Sioux
 Falls constitution, framed in 1885, shall be
 voted on at the same time that the delegates
 to a new convention are chosen, and, if adopt
 ed, the convention will not meet, but the
 territory will be admitted at once. An ac-
 tive canvass is now being waged in these ter-
 ritories, and the Republicans are confident of
 carrying three, if not all, of them.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-10
Friday, May 10, 1ss9.
THE SECRET BALLOT BILL

Ballot reform in Connecticut is well under way, the Republicans of the legislature hay. ing decided yesterday to support the Notch. kiss-Renney secret ballot bill. This, oi course, insures the passage of the bill.
 The measure is @ we'll constructed one. Under it the nominations are returned to the secretary of the state, and to city, town, or borough clerks, as the case may be, and the tickets are printed and distributed at the public expense. They are arranged accord ing to the time of receipt. This is pre- mium on early action of conventions. The
 first in gets first place. All candidates for the same office are put together. When the moderator gives at the polls ticket to a voter he (the moderately signs his full name on the back under Hoficial ballot" and the voter retires to the secret compartment to mark his choice. This done he deposits the vote in the usual manner.
 Some improvements have been made in the bill since it was first reported to the commit tee. Instead of erasing all names but those for which he wishes to vote, the elector puts a cross to the right of his choice. Instead of providing that voting precincts shall embrace four hundred only, the committee fixes the number at five hundred. In towns where there are one thousand voters or less the se- leetmen may at their discretion establish only one voting place, but this must be at the town hall or some suitable and conyen- tent place. The State ballots are sent to towns at two different times, so as to avoid
 danger of loss. The specifications as to compartments are made part of the bill,
 and heavy penalty is imposed upon voter who neglects either to vote the ticket handed him by the moderator or fails to return it before he goes out. This is to more efectu- ally prevent the Tasmanian dogde and coun- terfeiting, which latter ofense is, however, separately and fully provided for.
 Thus Connecticut falls in line with Mass. achusetts and other States which have al
 ready provided for 8 secret ballot. It is z reform which ought, and probably will spread over the whole country.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-10
ne whether her cheerfulness was real o

me whether her cheerfulness was real or feigned.
 "Tne train hurried along, and I began to think my watchfulness was to go unreward- ed. The young man rambled foolishly on with his talk, and his mother continued to laugh at his pointless wit. Then the engine whistled, and the couple prepared to get of. leaned forward ard saw the woman tumble about searching for 8 package. The hand she put out trembled like an aspen. As she rose from the seat she turned her head and I caught glimpse of her face. Her eyes were dimmed with tears and her furrowsd cheeks were wet. The expression of her oountenance was so sad that it rises up be- fore me day and night. The poor woman in her pride had preferred to appear un- conscious of her sons disgrace, hoping the stangers who witnessed it might not com- prehend.n
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-10
BRUGN IN SCHOOL.
A Black Bear Stampedes a Spelling
 Bee and CheVEs the Text-R0oks. [Barboursville (Ky) Special to the Philadelphia

A Black Bear Stampedes a Spelling
 Bee and CheWs .he Text-Beoks.
 [Barboursville Ky) Special to the Philadelphia
 Pressl
 Miss Sarah Jarvis teaches the Mount Well come school, in the northeastern part of the county, twelve miles from here. That re- zion is mountainous and wild, and the school building is pitched at the foot of high hill covered with a dense forest. Last Friday evening there was the usual spelling match at Miss Jarvis school. The building in which she teaches is of logs, with several windows coming down within two feet of the ground. The match had been of more than usual interest, the strength of the two sides being pretty nearly equal. One of the pu- pills had just spelled such long and difficult word that the others had applauded. As the noise ceased there was scratching sound at one of the windows In the rear of the house.
 'sGo drive that dog away" said Miss Jar wis to one of the boys.
 The boy walked back to the window, showed up the sash and leaned out to strike at the animal When he thrust his head out he gave yell and rushed back to the mid- dle of the room. Startled by the boys ac- tion, Miss Jarvis herself ran toward the win dow to see what was the matter. Before she reached it large black, hairy head was thrust into the aperture and she plainly rec- ognized black bear. The pupils too saw the animal. There was stampede st once. All rushed for the door, and in moment were out of the room and trooping along the road which runs in front of the school house. Miss Jarvis is brave woman and she re- tained her coolness. She took care of the
 younger children and kept the crowd togeth-
 CT. When she saw that they were not fol
 lowed by the bear her alarm subsided. Jake
 Woodson, farmer, lives about mile from the Mount Welcome school building, and Miss Jarvis informed him of the raid of the bear Jake shouldered his rife and. fol lowed by his nineteen-y year-old son Henry, who had double-barrelled shotgun, went to the school house. He found the door open and the bear on his launches ill the middle of the room, placidly chewing spelling books and first readers. A single shot from Jake'e rife dispatched him. The bear was not 8 large one, and was also very thin, evidently having been on short rations f,r some time Woodson, who is an old woodsman, says that the bear had been forced by hunger to come down from the thick forests on the hill.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-10
EXTRAORDINARY.

A Special Job in Ladies Fast Black Hose at 25c pair. This lot is a beautiful, fine, firm stock ing; the best value ever seen up- on any counter at such money.
 Superior Swiss Lisle Jersey Vests, both white and ecru, at SOC and 5oc each.
 Ladies Silk Underwear, of our dwn importation, 75c to $2 each; we invite inspection.
 Black spun Silk Hose, spliced heels, o8c pair.
 Dr. Warmers all wool White Gauze Vests in all sizes, both high and low neck, the most el- egant Underwear yet shown.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-10
A Japanese Professional Tattooer.
 from the Londen Times1

From the London Times
 A Hong Kong journal gives an account of a Japanese who has lately set up in that col- ony as a professional tattooer of pictures and designs on the body. In room decorated with fans, hanging pictures, and scrolls, the visitor or patient is received. In conspic- uous place Is hung notice in the following words; "I do not business if fuddled." Sam- pie books are first produced for inspection and selection; they are filled with colored drawings of dragons, birds, insects, and scenes-comic and serious. At the bottom is written the cost of tattooing each, the prices varying from about 12s. for three but terhies to an elaborate group for 920. The operator himself was tattooed all over his body with groups of bright flowers here, the conventia1 Japanese girls head there; 8 fe-
 male figure with long flowing robes wound round one arm from the shoulder to the wrist, while on the other was dragon, with every scale carefully shaded. On the breast was a picture of the god of storms, with the des- cription in Japanese characters, and simular representation all over the body, the hands alone being free. The apparatus consists merely of small box containing e slab of black Chinese ink, some vermilion and dark red powders, and drawerfu1 of penholders on the ends of which were fixed tiny bunch- es of needles, numbering from three to fifty. The customer chooses his design from the pattern-books, the operator draws it on the part desired, and then with large bunch of needles for the heavy black and small one for the fine lines the colors are punctured in. No blood is drawn and the pain is very little. A dragon, which may be tattooed for GA, would take five hours, on account of the number of scales. The part is then rubbed with vaseIine to allay the inflammation, and in day or two the skin would come off. After that the marks would be indeliable. The Hong Kong operator tattooed the arm of an English prince, and, in Kioto, was engaged for whole month reproducing on the trunk and limbs of an English peer a series of scenes from Japanese history. For this he was paid about e100. He has also tattooed English ladies, and seems to be especially proud of one picture, which was tiny fan about the size of half penny, on which was complete landscape with figures we'll defn- ed. His income from tattooing in Hong Kong is about q 200 per annum.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-10
COLORED SKIRTS.

The best values at 3oc, soc, CSC, 75c, 88c, zoe, o5c, $I.oo, $1.I3 and SIPS each, that can be shown. Handsome Striped Balmoral Skirts, with border, at 75c each; also elegant grey and brown Mohair and black and slate English Moreen Skirts. All but the cheapest grades are made with French yoke and ex- tension top,
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-10
VOL. LVII.
arg Gnnas.
Howe G StGtsOl
CORSETS.

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 The famous Equipoise Waist, for which we are sole agents.
 Little Beauty and Double We Waists for children.
 Last, but not least, our Mag ara Coutille Corsets, in white and drab, for soc, as big leader.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-10

The Nebraska Supreme court has decided that corn is not corn until it has been har- vested. farmer mortgaged his growing corn crop and the mortgagee sued for his money and this brought about the Supreme court,a decision
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-10

1 Opaque Shades, wide dadOs and superbly finished, 55c to S1
 a window.
 95 to 32 inch Sash Curtain Silk
 i'm figured and plain, large line of
 cOlOrs. 75c to s5c a yard for best
 goods.
 % inch to 36 inch Sea Island Cotton, soft NainsO0k finish, fig.
 ured and plain cloth, equal to 1 Silk, much i'm demand for Sash Curtains, only 121sc to 25c yard. Curtain Poles, Brackets and i all fixings, etc.. at lower prices than elsewhere. We hang and drape free of | charge every pair of Lace Cur- tains bought from us. Raw silk Table Covers, new goods and now designs, only 45c
 to $I.25 each. 50 pieces Fancy White Goods,
 only 64c yard.
 25 pieces Fancy Stripe Outing FlanneIs. only 1Oc yard. 50 pieces best quality Navy Seal
 Cloth. in figures, guaranteed fast colors and sold at I21ac, only 1Oc
 yard.
 LINENS and DAMASKs-55 dozen knOtted fringe, fancy b0r- der, 4 cOlOrfngs, all Linen Dam ask Towels, worth and sold at 22c, only 121sc each. Damask, extra wide, 55c quality, | only soc yard, 50 pieces new style Prints, Sc l quality, only 6Ac yard.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-10
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Even the mugwumps are praising Presi dent Harrison for his appointment of Messrs Roosevelt and Thompson to the civil service commission. The President has reason te feel fattered or afraid.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-10
He COuIdn,s Help Ht.

From the Christian Eenqulrerl
 A story is told of Jabez Bunting, the em-
 inent Wesleyan minister who died in 1858.
 He was invited to go to a country town and
 preach at the dedication of the chapel While engaged in the sermon the responses" were
 so frequent and emphatic that the dear old
 man was disconcerted, and was obliged to
 close very abruptly. Another new chapel
 was to be dedicated, and again MT. Bunting was sent for, and remembering his former experience he stimulated that there should be no responses of any kind. The Trustees took the job, but remembering that one half wit- ted fellow was almost irrepressible in the shouting line, they bought him of, promis- ing to give him new pair of boots. of which he was sadly in need, if he would not respond
 in any way to the eloquence of the preacher.
 The fellow consented, the day came, and
 with it came MT. Bunting. He was in the
 best mood, and the people were lifted almost
 to heaven. The half wit sat still, held in un- til he could endure it no longer, and then,
 conscious that he must shout or burst, roar
 ed forth: "Hallelujah boots, or no bootsi"
 The audience was convulsed, the sermon was
 spoiled, and the fellow lost his boots.
 Governor Merriam silencea.
 From the Chicago Hsrald.l
 Governor Merriam, the new executive Of
 the State of Minnesota, has been greatly troubled with servants His wife has been unable to keep glrl WnO can sult Lnem III her desperation she finally resolved te try 8 Chinaman, and she engaged one. She was a trife shy of Chinamen, and when he came around she put him through a severe cross- examination as to his morals. He said he was "Clistian Chinaman;" that he was a regular attendant at Sunday school and that he never gambled. These answers satisfied Mrs. Merriam and she put him to work. It
 occasionally happened that few choice spir-
 its met at the Governors house to indulge in
 little 'spenny ante' CT something a mite
 stiffer. and one evening the usual party as- sembled. The Chinaman happened to be about the house and he witnessed the prodi- gal array of cards and chips. The next morning the breakfast bell did not ring at the usual hour. An investigation showed
 that the Chinaman had gone with bag and
 baggage. The Governor had to light the fire
 and his wife cooked the morning meal.
 That day the Governor happened to meet the Chinaman on the street, and he demanded to
 know why he had left without warning. "Well," said the Celestial, "when go there Miss Merriam ask me if I good. I say Slun- day school scholal an Clistian Chinaman. Las night go play clards. I no work for heathen." The Governor accepted this re- buke in silence and passed on.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-10

The authorities at Newark, New Jersey propose to bring up with sharp turn huck- sters who use impudsnt, and often profane, language to housewives. There is chance for such move as this in New Haven.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-10

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 40 inch cOl0red, figured and cross Striped Scrims, only 6Ic a yard.
 40 inch Figured Etamine, all coIors, only 10 and I211ac 8 yard.
 50 inch wide Lace Curtains, 6 to yards long, only s1.OO pair.
 50 inch wide fine Lace Cur- tains, Brussels effects, only SI.5O per pair.
 50 inch wide extra super Lace Curtains, new patent Netting ham ply thread, very desirable, only $2.75 a pair.
 50 inches wide Scotch Brussels pattern now Lace Curtains, equal to $1O Curtain, only ga. 50 pair.
 42 inch wide Nottingham Lace Curtains, only 35c to 65c pair.
 50 inches wide Swiss Lace Cur tains, only S4.39 to SIS.
 50 inch wide Irish Point Lace Curtains. only $3.s9 to $2I.OO.
 AS inch Raw Silk (1yide dado) Curtains, at only SI .5O pair.
 50 inch Raw Silk Furniture Covering, only 4Oc R yard.
 Holland Shades, B feet by 6 1t !, best stop roller, only 25c a Win- dow.
 Holland Shades, extra long, Finished cap both ends,) 9 foot, stop roller, double stitch hem, only 33c a window.
 Opaque Shades, nice wide dadO and best stop roller, only 45c a window.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-10

especially as shall be unable to take down that flag. The only emergency in which that flag will come down is when this building comes down. After the riots were over they appreciated the firm spirit which not only saved the bank but the city"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-05-09
A Biesmist Sentenced.

ATLANTA, Ga, May. 3.-John o.
Nelmns, the husband of six living
wives. was to-day convicted of bigamy.
1t Was the work of only a few minutes
to obtain a jury in his case. Three
wives appeared to confront him as wit
nesses. but the state, after examining
the father of one and the officiating Off
Ger at the marriage of another, rested
their case without argument of counsel
on either side. The case was submitted
to the jury, which, after remaining out
but five minutes, returned verdict of
guilty. The full penalty of the law
was imposed by the judge in his SEN
tence, four years at hard labor in the
penitentiary. and his honor took occa-
sion to remind the prisoner that the
courts opinion was that his rascality
deserved more severe punishment. and
that. were it discretionary with it, 6
life confinement would be exacted fol
his crimes. Nelmns is quite young
man-has married twice in Georgia
and once in East Tennessee, Texas
| Alabama and Arkansas.