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Morning journal and courier., 1889-06-25
No. I5O

in Canada which voted that day repealed prohibition.
 In Iowa in 1880 there were three thou sand and thirty-four government licenses issued for the sale of liquor. In 1886, un- der prohibition, the number had increased to four thousand and thirty-three-an in- crease of nine hundred and ninety mine. It is not within the limits of reason that any man would pay for license unless he meant to use it.
 For the year ending April 30th, 1881, be- fore prohibition, 1884 government licenses to sell liquer were issued in Kansas. In the year ending April 30th, 1887, after five years of prohibition, 2,997 licenses were issued; in other words, there were fifty eight per cent. more places selling liquor in the year ending April 3Oth, 1887, under prohibition, than in the year ending April 30th, 1881, before the enactment of the law. There had simply been change of name from "saloon" to "drug store."
 Maine has more liquor sellers in propor- tion to population than many license States. Rhode island has one liquor seller to every two hundred and forty-thrse men. (See In- ternal Revenue Reports.)
Morning journal and courier., 1889-06-25

Alexander Selkirk is now the leading auo- tioneer of St. Louis. The ChieagoS papers have chance to say that he dwelIs in soli- tuds.
 During the past four months an unusually large number of derelicts have been sighted in the Gulf stream, and the question of mitigating such menaces to commerce ia one of the most important that will come up be- fore the proposed international marine cons gress provided for by a.t of congress, to be held in Washington October 16.
 MT. Porter, the superintendent of the cen- sus, annihilates the claim that there would be so much "politics' in the eleventh census as seriously to impair it's value. He says that of the twenty experts thus far appointed fifteen were employed in similar capacities by General Walker in 1880, and that he has no knowledge of the political inclinations of seven of the twenty chiefs of division already named.
 A French chemist named Beaumetz exhibit ed at recent meeting of the Paris Academy of Medicines 8 new alimentary substance which he names fromentine. It is obtained from wheat by the aid of special millstones and is really the embryo of the wheat re- duced to flour. It contains three times more nitrogenous substance than meat, and large proportion of sugar. It is thought that it may advantageously replace powdered meat as 8 concentrated food. It may be em. ployed for making soups, and even for mak- | ing biscuits.
 The pension appropriation has been ex l hausted. The past year has been a season O | unusual disbursements, owing to changes il the pension law, and the original appropria tion of $30, ,000, ,00O was subsequently in creased by s8.o00, ,000, in anticipation of deficiency, but even when thus increased tn ! amount has proved to be inadequate. Tn
 disbursements this year amount to 10000, 900 more than last year, and the events Q the last nine months indicate that the in crease will be even greater daring the mex ! fiscal year.
 Justice is sometimes quite blind in Eng
 land. The house of lords recently passed
 bill authorizing the fogging of burglars. bu
 in the house of commons bill was propose
 for the equalization of sentences and th
 house refused vote on it. In the debat
 the following actual sentences were mel
 tioned: 4 man who kicked his wife to deat
 went to prison for six weeks; man wt l stole some candles was sentenced to seve
 years; a man who stole piece of canvl went to prison for twelve years; woms
 was mentioned who had been convicted ar
 sentenced no less than 15O times.
 The relative toughness of woods is calc
 lated by the hickory, which is the toughes
 estimating that at 100, we get for pign
 hickory, S6; white oak, s4; white ash, 2 dogwood, "A; scrub oak, 75; white hazel, ? lspple tree, 70; red oak, e9; white beech, (
Morning journal and courier., 1889-06-25

The relative toughness of woods is calcu- lated by the hickory, which is the toughest. estimating that at 100, we get for pignut hickory, S6; white oak, s4; white ash, TT dogwood, "A; scrub oak, 78; white hazel, 72 apple tree, 70; red oak, e9; white beech, 85
Morning journal and courier., 1889-06-25

Protecting 4he Most Exposed and Vulnerable Part of Our Bodies.
 

Vulnerable Part of our Bodies. From the Cornhin Magazine.I
 Primitive man, being by nature fighting animal, fought for the most part with his great canine teeth, his nails and his fists, till in process of time he added to those early and natural weapons the further persuasions of club or shilalah. He also fought, as Darwin has conclusively shown, in the main for the possession of the ladies of this kind against other members of his own sex and species. And if you fight you soon learn to | protect the most exposed and vulnerable por- | tion of your body. Or, if you don't, natu- ral selection manages it for you by killing you off as an immediate consequence.
 To the boxer, wrestler or hand-to-hand combatant that most vulnerable portion is 1 undoubtedly the heart. A hard blow, we'll delivered on the left breast, will easily kill, l or at any rate stun even 6 strong man.
 Hence from an early period men have used the right hand to fight with and have sm-
 pIoyed the left arm chiefly to cover the heart
 and to parry blow aimed at that specially l vulnerable region. And when weapons ot offense and defense supersede mere fists and teeth it is the right hand that grasps the spear or sword, while the left holds over the heart for defense the shield or buckler.
 From this simple origin, then, the whole
 vast difference of right and left in civilized life takes it's beginning. At first, no doubt, 1 the superiority of the right hand was only l felt in the matter of fighting. But that alone gave it distinct pull, and paved the way at last for the supremacy elsewhere. l For when weapons came into use, the habit
 uaI employment of the right hand to grasp l the spear, sword or knife made the nerves or muscles of the right side far more obedient to the control of the will than those of the left. The dexterity thus acquired by the right-see how the word "de1terity" implies
 this act-made it more natural for the early
 bunter and artifcer to employ the same hand perferentially in the manufacture of flint
 hatchets, bows and arrows, and all the other
 manifold activities of savage life. It was the hand with which he grssped his weapon; it was therefore the hand with which he
 clipped it. To the end, however, the right
 hand remains especially "the hand in which you held your knife;" and that Is exactly
 how our own children to this day decide the question which Is which, when they begin
 10 know their right hand from their left for practical purposes.
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cow AND RATHER.
A Fight to a Finish on . Farm in Al.
 abaMa.

abama.
 A fight to the death between a fine milch COW and large rattlesnake occurred recent- ly on the farm of Joseph Carter, in Bibb county, Alabama. Mr. Carter had turned his COWS into fresh pasture, where there was some very fine grass, which they began eagerly to devour. 4 small ditch ran through the pasture, and on Its banks the T.ssa was very thick. The cows were feed ing in Duncn UAASAs<.Vz-r xL;. d;toh when they scented rattlesnake and -
 away, with the exception of one large black COW. She stood for moment looking in the direction the snake was supposed to be. The grass was very fine in that direction and the COW soon made up her mind. She ven- tured little further forward, occasionally ! stopping and looking about her, evidently trying to discover the snake. She had moved forward perhaps ten feet from the point ! where the animals first scented danger, ! when, without the customary warning rat tle the snake struck and buried its fangs In the lower jaw of the COW. The COW did not run away, but backing slowly few feet she stood still several moments flashing her tail from side to side. Then with mad below she plunged forward directly toward the , | spot where the rattlesnake was lying hidden ! in the grass. The snake on the alert , l and again struck. burying it's fangs in the animals nose this time. This seemed to ! madden the COW and she plunged forward, tramplipg the snake in the ground with her fore feet and trying in vain to pin it with her l horns The snake was soon cut and tram ! pled to death, and the COW died from the : effects of the two bites in few hours.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-06-25
lSAc Per Yard.

This is the Last and Best, as the assortment is superior-in a new line of handsome, medium figures in desirable Greens, Ma ", Wines, Mahogany, States, Black, etc. The greatest value ever seen in Satines; only 18Hc per yard.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-06-25
SENSATION.

Our fine Zephyr Ginghams at I2Hc per yard have had pro- digious sale. The styles are el- egant. The goods were made to retail at 200. Our price I2Hc.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-06-25
VOL. LVII.
9r1g 8nnds.
Howe & StGtsOl LATEST!
 BEST! :!

We are pleased to announce that we have managed to secure one case more (1,7Io yards) of those fine 25c quality Dress Satines that have created such furore at
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-03-23
BEETLE PHOTOGRAPHY.
A Picture Taken by the Light of Cuban
Elrefly.


A most interesting experiment has
recently been made, in taking a photo
graph by the light Of the Cuban FREELY.
The species OF this insect belonging to
the United States is we'll known, but its
light-producing powers are very feeble
compared with those of its relatives,
the lantern-aies or cucuyos, OF Cuba,
Brazil and Mexico 1t is said that per-
sons travelling by night in the tropical
forest are accustomed to place these
fire beetles on their boats, to light the
way, and that Cuban ladies mount the
cucuyos as gems for their hair and
clothing. A living specimen of these
tropical insects was recently presented
to the Bridgeport Scientific Society. 1t
is about an inch and half long, and
bears upon each side of its body oval
spots, resembling eyes. In the dark,
these spots emit greenish light, re-
sembling that of tiny electric lamps in
full, glow. If the cucuyo is placed on n
watch dial, its light will enable one to
tell the time of night, and 1t also
clearly eliminates small printed
page. Its radiance seems to be in n
measure under the control OF the will,
for. when a gas jet is rapidly turned on
and off, the insect, whether from
rivalry or some other motive, is ssure to
do his best. After various trials of the
insects power, the experiment of pho
tographing by its light was successfully
carried out. A copy of a family por-
trait was made, the insect being held
within an inch of the original, and in
such a way that the rays fell perpen-
dicularly on the negative. The time of
exposure to buglight was about thirty
seconds scientific American.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-03-23
Prepared for Emergencies.

An operatic manager who was about
to give grand opera in Rio. Janeiro
engaged three different men as first
tenor in Paris. During the voyage this
fact came out, and the three men indig-
nantly demanded an explanation from
the manager. Gentlemen" he said in
suave tones, "it will be all right. am
an old manager in the Rio Janeiro bus
mess, and either one of you would be
perfectly satisfactory to me; but, we
shall not be there a week before two
are certain to fall victims to the yellow
fever, and the one that is left will be
my first tenor for the coming season.
have tried it many years, and never
knew ii to fail, so there is no use quar-
reling about it at this early day.
Y. Tribune
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-03-23
Coal Production.

WASHINGTON, March 14.-Mr. Charles A.
Ashburner has just submitted to the U. s.
Geolog ical Survey a preliminary state
ment showing that the total production of
coal of all kinds increased from 1919 975, 557
short tons in 1887 to 145 1903 744 tons in 1885,
The value in 1887 was $1S2, $685. S37, which
increased to S2Os, ,129, ,SO6 in 1883. The in
creased production is shared by every i'm
portant coal producing region. Pennsyl-
vania anthracite, including colliery con-
sumption, increased from 42,0Ss,197 short
tons in 1887 to 46,56s,0O0 in 1883, with a
corresponding increase in value to SSS.-
714,600. Alabama, Kentucky, Colorado,
Wyoming, Washington Territory and Mon
tana show large percentage increases. while
slight decrease is noticed in Indiana,
Georgia and Michigan.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-03-23

For the Sensational Rumor of An En-
gagement Between the Men-of- War Mt
Samoa.
AUCKLAND, March 15.-Advices just re-
ceived from Samoa show that there was no
basis for the sensational rumor of an en-
gagement between the United States man.
of-war Nipsic and the German corvette
Olga. Far from this the German officials
in the island have entirely given up their
aggressive policy. The proclamation OF
martial law has been publicly withdrawn,
and the Germans have abandoned all
claim to the right Of searching incoming
vessels for, contraband of war. Both
these steps have met with hearty ap-
proval of all foreign residents at Apia, and
have quieting effect Unusual tranquil
ity prevails throughout the island.
Mataafa, however, has force Of troops
estimated to be 5000 strong Tamasese's
army consists of about 700 men. The
men-of-war, German, American and
English, still remain at Apia ready for
any emergency that may arise.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-03-23

IT is reported that Wizard Edison is
perfecting an appliance, which he calls
the lingaugraph, whereby locomotives
will substitute words for whistling
Instead of footing for brakes in the or
dinary way, the iron-horse will clear
his sooty throat and below, Brakes"
in voice that will wake up brake
man sound asleep in caboose at the
end OF a thirty-car train. 1t is further
suggested that the locomotive can be
taught to call off the stations in man
ner which will make the average
brakeman white with envy.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-03-23
DAWSON'S MURDER.
Indications Point Strongly to Most
Atrocious Crime.
The Murderer Fails to Find Sufficient
Earth to Cover the Body, Which
He Intended to Hide.

-"~'-
CHARLESTON, s. c., March 14-The MUIR
der of Captain Dawson, editor Of the News
and Courier, by DIR. Mellow, was the most
brutal and atrocious ever committed in
Charleston. The popular indignation is
intense. All classes in the community
stand aghast at the assassination, and
would lynch the murderer if they could
get him out of Jail. There is now no ques-
tion but that the murderer tried to bury the
corpse of Captain Dawson in the ground
under dark stairway in the Office. Drops
of blood were found on the floor up to a
space where the flooring terminated and the
earth Of the foundation was exposed. Here
another startling revelation was made.
The mold was noticed to be freshly turned
up, and to depth which was only limited
by quantity of bricks and other impass.
able material to the spade or whatever
instrument was used in the attempt to
dig grave. Such certainly Is the con-
viction of all those who saw the up
turned earth and the blood-spots on
the floor and the door. The closet door
was found nailed up last night, although
it had evidently formerly been laid up
against the opening into the closet. All
the flags in the city are at half-mast,
and kilograms of sympathy are pouring in
from all parts of the country. The funeral
yesterday afternoon was attended by an
immense crowd, representing all classes of
the community. The funeral took place at
the Cathedral chapel. The services were
conducted by Bishop Northrop, of the Dio-
cese Of Charleston, who was as
sisted by Bishop John Moore, of
the Diocese of St Augustine, Fla.
All the Catholic clergy of the Diocese
were in the sanctuary. The Sisters of
Mercy, the Ladies of the Convent of Our
Lady of Mercy and the orphans under
their charge attended the funeral. Bish-
op Northrup delivered the eulogy.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-03-23
WILDCAT STORY.

Carries or an Infant From Farmers
House, but Loses Its Prey in Climbing
Ten-Rail Fence.
MONROE, GA, Match 16-The inhab-
itants around Good Hope, seven miles
from here, are in a state of panic from the
appearance of wildcat This strange
beast was seen several times and the peo-
pie were growing more and more alarmed,
when last Wednesday it spread terror by
seizing the little child of Isaac Thompson.
About ten o'clock it walked up to the
door of Thompson's house. The door
was propped on the inside with chair,
but the beast was so heavy and stout
that it made no halt, but went in and took
the babe-not yet two years old-from the
bed where it had been left asleep There
are three other children IN the family.
They raised a yell, but the bloodthirsty
beast wouldn't give up it's prey. 1t went
toward the lot, jumped the fence, crossed
to another fence, and when on top dropped
the child on a log in attempting to climb
the ten rail fence. The child was not
much hurt. The cat escaped and has not
been heard from since. ,,-a.....i.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-03-23
AN OPEN QUESTION.

IL Harrison n Descendant OF Pocahontas
IL is popularity believed that President
Harrison Is descended from Pocahontas
and from the Parliamentary soldier and
regicide General Thomas Harrison, who
was executed in 1860.
Pocahontas, daughter of Powhatan, mani
tested friendliness for the early white
settlers of Virginia when she was but o
girl. The story of how she saved the life
of Captain John Smith, who had been capt
ured and condemned to death by her father
how she, on several occasions, made
known to the settlers their danger when
about to be attacked--is well known to all
acquainted with the early history of Amer
lea. Her subsequent marriage with John
Rolfe an Englishman-he removal to En-
gland where son was born, from whom
numerous wealthy families OF Virginia
claim descent-is the basis OF the opinion
that President Harrison is one of her de-
scendants.
Whether this be true or not it is, how
ever, well-known that President Harrison
Is descendant of q noted family, distin-
guished alike in peace and war. The name
of Harrison is already indelibly written
upon the pages of American history, for
General William Henry Harrison-the
ninth President of the United States-was
tn6 OIL peneTdl Dull
The election of another member of the
Harrison family is but another proof of the
prevailing disposition of the public to re-
turn to healthy administration of public
affairs so characteristic of the earlier years
of government. A similar desire has been
manifested for revival of early manners
and customs in many various ways, OF
which mention in particular can be made OF
the prevailing demand for those old time
preparations which were so successfully
employed in the prevention and cure of the
ills and ailments which frequented the
early log-cabin homes.
After much inquiry and research noted
manufacturer has procured the original
methods used in their preparation and again
under the name of Warmers Log Cabin
Remedies, the public is possessed of those
well known preparations for the cure of
coughs, colds, consumption in its early
stages, blood disorders, catarrh, dyspepsia,
debility, and other common disorders.
Notwithstanding the large amount OF
time, attention and expense which the man.
ufacture of Warmers Safe Cure demands
its well-known reputation as the only rem
edy for the prevention and cure of kidney
diseases being world wide-the manufact-
urer is resolved to push the merit of War
ner's Log Cabin Sarsaparilla to the front
because of its splendid blood purifying
properties and great value as hous ehold
remedy and spring-time system renovator.
Pocahontas, during her lifelong friend.
ship for the white settlers of Virginia, be.
sides her many acts of kindness, is said to
have contributed much valuable informa-
ton to the log cabin home concerning the
successful methods employed by the Indians
in the treatment of disease and it matters
little whether the alleged relationship be.
tween herself and the President be true or
not for the name of Pocahontas is already
immortal
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-03-23
CONVICTS MUST WORK.
Disastrous Effects of Solitary Confine-
ment.
This Mode OF Punishment Rapidly Sending
Convicts to the Insane Asylum.

SING SrNa, March 16.-Edward Brode-
rick, agod nineteen, and Joseph I. Rea-
gan, aged twenty four, were taken to-day
to the Auburn Insane Asylum for Con-
victs. About eleven o'clock last night the
prison officials were startled by shrieks
coming from the seventh gallery. On 60
ing to the cell of Martin Donnelly. aged
twenty-five, who was serving three
years. sentence the keeper found Donnel-
ly crouching in corner calling to some
one to save him from the devil.
A light was placed in his cell and
Donnelly Gained down. Principal
Keeper Connaughton says that the
men are going insane owing to their
having no work. 81 trust "he says, 'that
the Legislature will do something very
soon for the convicts, If they don'twe
will be kept busy all summer sending in
sane prisoners to the asylum" Warden
Brush has returned from Albany, where
he has been in the interest of the repeal OF
the Yates Prison Labor bill He said to-
day that he now had hopes that the bill
will be repealed, and that the prisoners
will soon be put to work.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-03-23
-"oh. Mrs. Watts. vou should ioil

ooh. Mrs, Watts, you should join
our literary society,"" "Should IP"
.Yes, indeedl We study and learn so
much. Last meeting we took up Car
lyle's quarrels with his wife" at
must have been interesting" Every.
Next meeting we shall investigate
the private life of Goethe and his love
affairs" .How instructive!" "Yes,
and we have found out every thing
about Poe's dissipation and disreputable
conduct, and purpose soon to thoroughly.
investigate the immoral actions of Vol
taire." "Indeedr' "Oh, there's moth
ing like literary society to increase
ones culture. You ought to join."-
Time
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-03-23
Mrs. Grants Contribution.

New YORK, March 15.-Secretary Oliver
Downing, of the New York Citizens Com
mittee to Aid the National Confederate
Soldiers Home at Austin, Tex, has re-
ceived letter from General Alfred Pleas
anton containing money. Another letter
from Mrs. GeneralsGrant incloses check
for 500. The letter is as follows:
SOLVER DOWNING, Secretary etc.,
Dear Sir: General Grants kindly feelings
toward the Southern people, though they
were once his enemies, is Mrs. Grants
reason for sending the inclosed check.
She wishes you success in your efforts.
'FRED d. GRANT.
For Mrs. Grant"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-03-23
MISER'S HOARDED WEALTH.

Living In Poverty and squalor Though
Possessing n Fortune of Sixty Thousand
Dollars.
ST. LOUIS, March 15.-On Friday last
George G. Hayden, an old man of seventy
five years, died at cheap German board
ing-house ON Fraklin avenue. All his sur
roundings indicated that he was very
poor, but the public administrator, in ex-
amning Hayden's trunk, found a note in
closing a safe-deposit key, and containing
the name 'B. G. Payne, of Winslow, Me-"
The administrator yesterday visited the
company's vaults and discovered more
than S6),00) in cash, stock and bonds.
Hayden had no relatives here, but is sup
posed to have some in Maine. .
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-03-23
Beef and Hog EXPORTS.

WASHINGTON, March 15.-The Chief of
the Bureau of Statistics reports that the
total values of the exports of beef and hog
products from the United States during
the month of February, 1880, as compared
with similar exports during the corre-
spending period of 1885, were: February,
1889, s7,462, 421; February, 1888, S6,523,3s1
The values of dairy products were: Feb
ruary, 1889, $3.50. 42i; February, 1888,
$2T4 ,G06.