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Morris tribune., 1889-09-25
Concerning Wateemel0nS,

-,iaood, sound watermelons, not cracked,
kept in a shady place, will keep three or
four weeks. Many attempts have been
made to keep them all winter, but the
fruit preservers have not as yet made a
SUCCESS of it. Some proposed to do it by
vanishing the outside, so as to-exclude
the air. George Blank, however, who
is big dealer in watermelons at Pier
81, North river, says that the best way
to keep a melon all winter is to bury ii
in the ground where it will not freeze.
No attempt has been made to keep
watermelons all the year round as a
commercial speculation, except that a
few have occasionally been put in cold
storage, and once in while gardener
raises few in hothouse for the benefit
of those who do not like anything that
is got In the normal way.
Among melon dealers the belief is
widespread that the fruit is good for
kidney troubles. The effect upon the
kidneys is almost as quickly perceptible
as that of asparagus, while to the fevered
tongue the taste is as delicious as that of
an orange, It's of the utmost import
ance that melons should be kept free
from cracks. Very soon after a melon
is cracked it begins to get sour.-New
York SIM
Morris tribune., 1889-09-25
Growth of Catholicism.

Cardinal Gibbons, Of Baltimore, has
called attention anew to the marvellous
growth of the Roman Catholic church in
the United States. A hundred years
ago, in 1890. there were in the whole
country only 40, 200 Roman Catholics, in
Guiding the priesthood, and only one col
lego for the education of their ministry.
There are now 100000 belonging to
that denomination, 5000 clergyman, and
10000 churches and chapels. There are
$50 schools and academies for the higher
education of the faithful, luanS hundred
asylums, and lower schools without
number.
A hundred years ago the 10th OF No
vember next the first bishop of the
Roman church in this country was con-
secrated. He was Bishop Carroll, Of
Baltimore. The cardinal used these
words further:
rejoice in the growth and progress Of the Cath
olic religion, because I am convinced that the
growth Of the Catholic faith in this country will
more than any other MEANS promote the welfare
and stability Of our American institutions
Morris tribune., 1889-09-25
SOut hern Progress.

The New Orleans Times-Democrat an
nually performs very valuable work
for the south. 1t gives every autumn a
summing up of the industrial products
of the south for the past year. The
progress made in the last year has been
the greatest The Times-Democrat has
yet reported, According to assessors re-
ports, the taxable property of the south
ern states is now $3,759, ,053,367 Since
1880 it has increased nearly rs per cent,
a far better showing than many parts of
the north can make.
Manufactures have increased over 100
per cent, and now amount to 1851 ,202,-
0O0 The south has now 36. 1856 miles of
railway, also more than twice what she
possessed in 1880 Even with the low
prices in the last few years for almost
everything that grows, agricultural pro-
ducts have increased AZ per cent in
value.
So much increased wealth will have a
cheerful, revivifying effect, not in the
south alone. The whole country will re-
joice in this grand prosperity. Southern
representatives and senators cannot
much longer call attention in congress to
the poverty OF "our section" Go tol
Let us not hear it more. Even Virginia
can in time pay off her debt with her
peanut crop. The south will, before the
close of this century, be one of the rich
est divisions of the Union.
Perhaps the most gratifying part of
the report is the story Of the more than
doubled expenditure for schools since
1880. This year there will be spent for
education nearly $4,000 ,00Ol Truly the
south has splerlid future.
Morris tribune., 1889-09-25
Women I'm the Ciyi! Service.

Women have long way to travel yet
before they establish their equal footing
in the civil service. 1t is a rugged, up
hill road in the bargain. Miss Mary
Alexander, Of Philadelphia, last spring
passed the best civil service examination
ever recorded in this country Of any
body, male or female. Her name went
on the list for appointment; it is on the
List still Miss Alexander has no ap-
pointment. Women are not in demand
for anything higher than typewriters
and stenographers, and the lower pay
ing places in the civil service depart
znents; the places paying 5000 to 5000 a
year. If now and then woman gets a
better Office, it is the exception. For
the higher paying clerkships the chiefs
want men and voters, no matter how
good an examination woman has
passed,
Morris tribune., 1889-09-25

power OF Che president and senate would
be impaired and our government shorn
of its dignity and prestige. Again, II
the United States wished to make the
slightest change In her internal revenue
laws, under commercial union 1t would
be necessary to obtain the consent OF the
parliament at Ottawa Ia that change.
This the people of the United States
would not submit to,
The third kind Of agreement seems to
Mr.. Quincy the only one that is desir'
able or possible. This is the treaty OF
reciprocity, admitting some or oil OF
the products of either country into the
other free of duty" At great meeting
of New England manufacturers and
merchants in Boston not long since, the
sentiment was unanimous in favor OF
some kind Of freer commercial inter-
course
Morris tribune., 1889-09-25

The cultivation of vocal music in
schools is an excellent method of pre-
venting consumption. Good, strong,
well developed throats and lungs will be
able to resist the consumption spore that
floats through the air and is breathed in.
Especially this is true if the children are
made to open their mouths freely and
form words and syllables with the tip of
the tongue, the lips and teeth, instead of
back in the throat. By this means the
harsh nasal tones complained of in the
American voice will be completely avoid
ed. Using the voice and lungs in the
open air is noble exercise for strength
ening the chest.
Morris tribune., 1889-09-25

President Harrison has given assur-
ance that there is about him nothing of
the Socialist or Nationalist, as the FASH
ion is to call it in New England. He
told the committee from the western
waterways convention that while he
was in favor of improved navigation to
the utmost extent. yet he was firmly of
opinion that the people along the Missis-
sippi should build their own levees.
Morris tribune., 1889-09-25
The United States and Canada

I1e UnfCcu states anu CanaOa
There is no doubt but some measure
must be taken in the matter of the COM
nercial relations Of the United States
and Canada. There is a powerful and
growing sentiment on both sides of the
line in favor Of freer trade in some shape
between the two countries. Each wants
what the other has to sell. In 1888 the
imports into Canada from the United
States were SO, ,00o, 900 greater than from
Great Britain.
Josiah Quincy recently prepared a
paper on the subject of trade between
the two countries which states the case
very clearly. He said there were three
ways of securing freedom Of trade. The
first was by political union, making one
vast country of the United States and
Canada. That is not practicable at
present certainly. Mr.. j. H. Beadle.
one of whose strong points as news
paper writer is hard fact, in tour Of
Canada during the summer found the
annexation sentiment there compare
lively feeble.
The second possible agreement mem
toned by Mr.. Quincy is commercial
union, the maintenance of a. COM
mon tariff by the two countries against
all other countries, land q com
mon internal revenue system Of taxa
sGI. - n
the receipts. " This is the popular idea
at present, perhaps, in both countries
But such union would cripple the
treaty making power Of both countries
with other countries. For instance, If
tho United States wished TO conclude an
agreement Of aniity and commerce with,
say, Mexico, she would have to consult
Canada. and thus the treaty making
Morris tribune., 1889-09-25

There has been enough blowing about
the triumph of American ship building
as exhibited in the speed of the new
cruiser Baltimore. 1t is time now for
us to recall the fact that she was de-
signed by w. II. White, at present chief
constructor of the British navy, and that
the plans for her machinery were made
by the British firm of Humphreys &
Tenant. Secretary Whitney bought the
design and plans.
Morris tribune., 1889-09-25
She Lived to Spite Him.

A certain maiden lady was twice in
her life engaged to be married, and each
destroy Ter hopes of matrimonial bliss.
time some unforeseen event interposed to
Here was sad case. Time began to
wrinkle her fair brow, and no new suit
ors appeared. To add to her distress she
became sick nigh unto death. The assist
ant clergyman of the parish-a bashful
youth-was sent for. The sick room was
well filled with sympathizing neighbors
when the young divine made his appear
ance. and. after some remarks, proceeded
to read portion Of the Scriptures. He
fell upon the chapter in which the wom-
an of Sanaria is introduced. When he
read the words, "tio. call thy husband,
the sick woman groaned litNe; but
when he uttered the words, THE woman
answered and said. have no husband, y
the old lady rose upright in her bed, and,
with flashing eyes, squeaked out: I'm
no gaun to staun sic impotence frae ony-
body, preacher or no. l winner yer no
ashamed O yerser, ye rascal. I've had
two chances for man, an I'll leeve tc
see anither-see if don't" And she did.
Liverpool Courier.
Morris tribune., 1889-09-25

Mr.. Robert Ray Hamilton has been
greatly pitied because he chivalrously
married woman. knowing her char
acter to DO off color, and then was
Systematically deceived by the woman,
who lived in constant row with
him besides. But here is the view
of it taken by gray eyed little type
writer: sit served him right, and don't
pity him u bit. What did he want to
marry q creature like that for, when
there were so many nice women he
could have got?" BY the way, this story
about Mr.. Robert Ray Hamilton recalls
a certain escapade in the life of his dis
tinguished great-grandfather, Alexan-
der Hamilton
Morris tribune., 1889-09-25

At a press banquet to an honored
newspaper man. John b. Wright, of
Boston, both men aud women journal
lists were present and both took part in
the speech making, The innovation Of
having also the soprano squeak" along
with the bass and baritone voices at
banquets seems to be taken up rapidly.
For some time women have made din
ner speeches occasionally in England,
and there are several ladies of title who
do the thing very creditably.
Morris tribune., 1889-09-25

The American working men and wo-
men who are making the tour of Europe
express themselves shocked at the irreli-
gion, the unsteadiness. the immortality
and the lack of domesticity in Paris.
But numbers of their richer fellow coun-
trylnen get used to this state of things
in Paris, and like it.
Morris tribune., 1889-09-25

The Philadelphia Ledger calls on gem
tleiaen sbf the navy to translate their
"knoFs' into miles, to let the public
know that g knots make miles, and
that when the Baltimore made 500
knots an hour, she Travelled not quite 2SA
miles an hour.
Morris tribune., 1889-09-25

There seem somehow to be mysterious
natural forces that provide their own
means of recovery after great disasters.
In the awful floods at Johnstown, in
Pennsylvania, from 5000 to 1900 lives
were lost and $50. .ooo,ooo of property de-
stroyed. Yet all this has not even de-
layed the industrial progress of the Cone
maugh valley to an appreciable extent.
The Cambria iron works, one Of the most
crippled of the wrecked establishments,
has declared the usual semi-annual divi-
dend, and the earnings of the railroads
leading to that region are largely in
creased over last year.
Morris tribune., 1889-09-25
Those were his last words. and !;

Those were his last words, and in n
moment he was dead, lthen knew that
the n,cssage | had received had come
from him, and that he had been waiting
Tor me- None of my family or friends
had seen the message, nor did they know
anything about it. Afterward / made
the most searching inquiries at the town
where waited for the boat. but nobody
had seen the messenger or ever heard OF
him Not the slightest trace of him was
to be- found, and was led to the inevita-
bic conclusion that the messenger had
never appeared to any one but ME, and
that alone had seen the message.
"You can understand now why a
black bordered envelope always fills me
with the greatest dread and apprehen-
sion, and why it was that turned pale
and trenlbied when the messenger boy,
who just appeared in the door, rendered
me tho ominous looking message intended
for you.
"You will observe that my hair is
white, although am yet young man.
Before that eventful night my hair was
as black as q ravens wing. After l re-
ceived the black bordered letter from the
mysterious messenger, who came to ME
ct the boat landing that night, feeling
came over me such as | never knew be-
fore nor have known since. The awful
agony of that trip down the river will
remain fresh in my memory until death
ends all. When | reached home, and
stood at the bedside of my boy, my hair
was white as snow. It has darkened
some in the years that have since passed,
but it will never be black again. Wash
ington Cor. st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Morris tribune., 1889-09-25
Early Christian Idea of Woman.

Early Christian Idea Of Woman.
The doctrine that the family is the
unit Of the state and Of civilization was
never handed down TO us from the early
Christians. It came from heathendom
If it came from any source in particular.
The contenpt in which marriage and
women were held in the first centuries
Of the church is shown in paper IN
The Contemporary Review by Princi-
pal Donaldson. of the Scottish Universe
~ Of st. Andrews.
It'll the prevalent opinion that woman
Morris tribune., 1889-09-25
August 9th and goth, September 10th anc
24th, and October 9th.


The MTNNEAPOLIS g. 81. LOUIS
.RY. ("Albert Lea Route't will sell
upon the a',0ve named dates rouln
trip excursion tickets to points il
Minnesota, Dakota, Nebraska, Kan.
sas, Texas, Mississippi, Tennessee
New Mexico, Montana, Wyoming
Arizona, Missouri, Iowa, Louisiana
and Alabama at rate of ONE FARE
for the round trip. Tickets good 81
days from date af sale. StopEovers
granted in the territory to whicl
tickets are sold, For informatioafe-
garding rates. nlal.s, call OH any
agent, or write ta
G.. Ell. HoLDRIDGE,
G.. II. & p. \
Minneapolis, Mimi. 3ltf.
Morris tribune., 1889-09-25
A Competent Witness,

Bessie-Do you know Harry F..
Jenpie-Yes. He's very nice young
man, Twas In love with him for three
months. -Epoel,
Morris tribune., 1889-09-25

Half Fare-~6 Harvest ExCur-
SiOnS.
Morris tribune., 1889-09-25

When are tho flood disasters of 1889 to
stopr THIS from japan is the most mp.
pal1ing of any,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-21
To Restrict immigration.

Mr. FoTd's committee on immigration
have agreed upon their report. 1t rec
omm ends, Iii substance, that all intend
ing emigrants from foreign countries to
the United States be compelled to give
three month IS notice of their intention +,
and submit to an examination by q
United States consular agent or other
proper officer as to their character, ante
cedents and general fitness to become resi-
dents of this country; also that provision
be made for the return to their native
country of emigrants who, after two
year 5 residence, prove to be ODjectiOna
BILE; also that the execution of the law be
intrusted wholly to officers of the United
States.
It is understood that the accompanying
bill will provide for the exclusion of
anarchists as well as paupers, crimi-
mails and other objectionable persons,
without, however, defining the word an
archist All emigrants are to be pro-
vided with consular certificates issued
upon examination, and steamship COM
panies are to be required to carry back
free of charge all persons not provided
with certificates. Severe penalties are
prescribed for violations of the law. L
is understood that tax VIII be laid on
immigrants probably S. head.
1t seems probable that the provision in
regard to the return of objectionables
viii be to the effect that such persons
shall be returned at any time within (not
after) two years from the time of their
arrival. There would seem to be no rea-
son why any Herr Most should be toler-
ated for two years if he develops his
true character within a month or six
months Nor does there seem to be any
good reason why a dynamite murderer
should be harbored after he has been here
two years simply because he has muir
dered nobody within that time.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-21
HE CAME AND SAW.

Apropos of the project to make an ex-
hibit next June of Texas productions in q
! Texas Spring Palace, the following letter
! published in the New York School Journal
! by leading educator of New JERSEY /,
! will. show the benefit to accrue from hav-
ing people see for themselves what Texas
is and of what it is capable. Prof. Gift
! fin was in Fort Worth in attendance on
| cur last summer normal:
| was in Texas from July 2 till July II, 1885, at
Fort Worth, city of from Is, 900 to e, 600 peo-
| pie. During that time did not see q drunken
man or woman, street fight, bowie knife, q
revolver, broad brimmed hat, or long-haired
man.
During that time did see class of ladies and
| gentleman, who are teachers, and showed by
their earnest attention to the lectures given in
the several departments, that they love their
work, and are DESTROYS Of learning all they can
aboutit saw an exhibit of school work from
Paris and other parts of the state, that proved
the teachers are familiar with the best methods
of teaching. I saw as quiet and orderly a Sunday
IS one can see at Asbury Park, the model
city of the North. saw Fourth
of July celebration op to any I have seen in any
other part of the country. saw as fine an au-
dience of men from all parts of the state as one
can see in any city in the Union. I heard as
patriotic speeches as one could expect to hear in
New York, Boston or Chicago, and the walls of
the opera house were nearly covered with stars
and stripes. shall never forget my visit to
Texas. WIN. NJ. GIFFN.
Newark M.
In writing of Texas upon his return home
Prof Giffin very naturally mentioned
those things which most impressed him
and these were the sobriety, the peace
ableness, the patriotism and the refine
ment of the people. The knowledge may
be unpleasant, but Texans ought to know
that, as a certain Georgia orator once
said, Texans have more character and
less reputation than any people; the cow
boy of 1S60-70 stands i'll the outside view
as the typical Texan, and Prof. Giffin no
doubt expected to see men ''shooting up
the town with pants in their boots, re-
stomachs; he also expected to hear, no
doubt, the entire population talking
politics and cursing the flag 1t is fair
to presume that he expected to find such
people and such things here, or he would
not have devoted his letter to the state
ment that the people here were as good
as those anywhere else.
This reputation has been acquired and
it is difacult TO rid ourselves of it, since
so many influential Northern journals
seek to perpetuate the evil report of
Texas. The best way to advertise Texas
is to attract people from abroad to visit
the state and see for themselves, that
they, like Prof. Gifhn, may return
home to tell the truth about Texas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-21
ABoUr MEN IND WOMEN.

Mrs. Potter is said to have paid $4,000
for one of the dresses which she wears as
Cleopatra.
The new president of the Omaha city
council, Mr.. Michael Lee, was formerly
a hotel porter and bootblack.
Edison Adams, one of the founders of
Oakland, Cal, left the briefest viii on
record, So 600 900 being disposed of in
less than one hundred words.
Miss Emily Faithful is out in strong
condemnation OF the so-called exchanges
for women 5 work. She says that they
tend to make women more dependent.
Russia boasts of a musical prodigy. He
Is pianist, five years of age, who plays
Chopin to perfection and bears the in
harmonius name of Raoul Koczalski.
An Indian of full blood named Leander
Burnett is teaching a public school with
good success IN Redmond, Emmett eoun-
ty, Mich He is believed to be the first
Indian regularly employed as teacher of
white children.
Sir Thomas Henry Grattan Esmonde is
about to make another visit to this coun-
try. This time he comes not to plead
ireland ; cause, but his own He lost
his heart during his recent visit TO the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-21

| beautiful da< ghter af a prominent New
| York merchant, and he expects to carry
Its fair possessor back TO the Green Isle.
| Justice stanley Mathews is eonvalesc-
! ing slowly from his illness of the summer
! and early fall. He is able to sit up only
n part of each day. and the least change
| or excitement fatigues him, ana brings
on Il sharp attack of his rheumatic govt
The Hon. Samuel FeSsenden. who has
Blaine IS confidence, declares that Blaine
Will be the secretary of state in Harri-
son s cabinet. Mr. Fessenden does not
say whether be has heard so, or whether
he merely thinks so, but he does not hest
tate TO say that it viii be so.
The wiz of Charles F. Brown (s'Arte-
mus Ward y who dIed in 1851, has just
been admitted TO probate. After a few
| requests Mr.. Brown leaves the bulk of
his estate To his mother, and directs that
at her death the principal be devoted to
founding an asylum for wornout printers.
The largest individual taxpayers in
Boston are Frederick L. Ames, who pays
! $40 1915 81 on So ,0lS coo of real estate;
Eben d. Jordan, who pays $50 ,6l2 % on
81 ,5lS 100 of real estate and $50 600 of
personal estate; Joshua NJ. Sears, who
paws $50, 15S. 80 on IS ,6l7 800 of real
estate and S125 900 of personal estate,
and Arioch Wentworth, who pays S20,-
600 SO on 81 ,4S4 400 of real and Sll0 900
of personal estate.
Joseph Jefferson, it is said, has made
William j. Florence an urgent offer,
which the latter gentleman has taken
under advisement. Jefferson wants
Florence TO join his company next season
and to play with him in ''The Rivals -
Z
handsome salary is named Florence is
wiling to enter into a combination Of this
kind if Mr. Jefferson win consent to
billing the company as the Jefferson
Florence company.
Mrs. W. a. Gregg, an actress widely
known as Miss Bella Moore, died in Gin
cinnati, her ative city, on Wednesday.
Her best known plays were ''Fogg
Ferry III which she first appeared,
Mountain Pink'' and ''Dew Drop. -
Her last appearance on the stage was at
Toronto, Ont last February, in the
Mountain Pink She first adopted the
stage as profession five years ago, when
she travelled during the season with her
own company in 'Fogg's Ferry.
lima Di Murska, one Of the best-known
singers in the world, died at Munich on
the 18th inst. About fifteen years ago
she was considered a formidable rival of
Patti. Her voice was q phenomenally
high soprano, and remarkable for fexi-
bility. Madam Di Murska was married
three times, but her last venture was an
unlucky one. The gifted songstress was
heard the last time in Munich about
two years ago with a concert troupe at
the Odeon. She tried teaching n while
in New York, but did not succeed. Di
Mmska was about forty five years of age,
tall and queenly. In Europe and Amer
lea she ranked among the greatest of
prima DONNA At one time she had
fortune, but it was squandered by her
husband