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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-04-16

NEW GUNPowDER, the invention of Mr.
Hengst, has recently been tested, and the re-
suits point to it as promising substitute for
black powder for military and sporting pur-
poses Tie new powder is prepared from straw.
which is pulverized, chemically treated. and
finished in granular form for use. 1t is claimed
for this powder that il is smokeless hameless
practically non fonling and non-heat NJ, and
that both the recoil and the report are less than
those of black powder. with superior penetra-
tive power. This powder has recently been
tested in respect OF the application above re-
ferred to by Mr. Perry F. Nursey c. E. at the
firing ranges of MeSsrs. Cogsweil and Harrison,
at Harrow, the experiments beinS made cnmplr.
alive with ordinary gunpowder. In testing for
military purposes government pattern Mar.
TIM Henry rifle aud AMMUNITION were used, the
charge being IS grains OF h. Il. g. powder In
the case OF the Hengst powder only 80 grains
we're used, the cartridges in other respects being
the same. The same rifle was employed in uotn
cases, and the velocites were taken by chrome
graph The results showed the veloclties of
the Hengst powder to be somewhat lower en- an
those OF the black powder but a grain or so
more Of the former explosive would doubtless
have placed the two on a level in this respect
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The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-01

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R0RL0n GluhR.

l''Templeton's'' Letters to Hartford Courant.l
 The rage for clubs in Boston continues. The number of clubs in our city has reached 6 point where it would be difficult to chron- icle them from memory, and if all were mo- ticed it would require an unreasonable space in your paper. Inc Algonquin Club, not long since established .in it's new building, was thought to be the most important, as it was the most extensive. The estimate was made that it would require nearer a thousand than five hundred members to carry it on successfully. The elegance of it's rooms was a revelation. About every- body was invited to their opening, and there was general effort to get people to join. MT. John F. Andrew, our Congressman-elect from the Fourth District, was made it's President, and it was supposed to be the most popular thing of it's kind. Yet now there is the Athletic Club, come in later, lie favor. The Athletic Club, is the more fashionable of the two. There used to be the Somerset Club (which is really the most exclusive of the clubs), the Suffolk, the Central, and.the Union. = -For..many years they stood alone. Then followed the St. Botolph, the Algonquin and the Athletic. The Art Club is almost as social as any of them. It is made up of those interested in art more than of artists, and they dine together once @ month at the expense of the Club Thsre are local clubs in different sections of the city, and also in the suburbs, which locali- ties all contribute to the clubs. I have named. And yet it does not strike me that Boston is naturally a place of clubbable peo- pie. We have gone into the club organiza- tion to such an immoderate extent largely because it is supposed to be the thing to do. One man joins it because his neighbor does, and because, not being in it, he would be out of tho swim, as it were. If these club houses were visited. beyond & few bachelors who make them their haunts, and 8 certain number of married men who have not cultivated the habit of staying at home, there would not be found many present. These above specified are the habitutes, and there are few of them in proportion to the populatian in Boston as in any city; The majority of members feel that, having joined their procession" They pay their dues, and they take a friend to the club houses, or they take a customer. if they are business men. They do not pay them much more attention.
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Thursday, February I4, Iss9.
A USEFUL INVESTIGATION.

A USEFUL INVESTIGATION.
 Mir. Edward Atkinson has done great deal that is useful. One Of his latest useful deeds was the institution of an investigation into the merits of the hose in use in factories and in the fire departments of different cities. In the course of the investigation some very interesting facts were discovered.
 It was found that three-fourths of the dealers in hose kept low grade hose in stock, and in more than one instance the question was put whether the inquirer wanted hose for actual use in @ fire department, or hose only to be put up in order to satisfy an insur- ance inspector. If the latter, an article could he obtained at about one quarter of the price at which frst-class fire hose was sold, and, what is more, the art of deceptive manufac- ture has been carried to so high degree, and similarity in appearance in different samples of hose is in many cases so exact, that no adequate idea of the quality of 8 piece of hose can be gained from mere in spection. One or two samples of the cheap and poor hose which were obtained looked fully as we'll as other pieces costing three times as much, and the best looking sample of all was one of the most leaky.
 But perhaps the most interesting and im- portant result of the investigation was the development of the fact that even when fire hose is well made the interior friction has great deal to do with it's effectiveness. If the interior is nearly as smooth as possible, and the size is 21z inches, the loss by fries tion is reduced to a minimum. But where the hose is smaller in size, or is made, as all most all in use actually are, of rubber lined cotton, roughed on the inside by the twill of the cloth used in calendering the rubber, the loss due to friction is very great. In this rough hose the loss of water was shown to be 80 per cent. greater than the line of hose having its interior surface as smooth as practicable. For any definite number of gallons per minute, the loss of pressure due to friction per hunered feet of hose whose diamter is 2L inches is 70 per cent. more than in hose of the same smoethnsss whose diameter is exactly 21s inches, and the loss in hose just two inches in diameter is three times as great as in that which is 215 inches.
 MT. Atkinson thinks that this investiga- tion will revolutionize the making of hose and the manner of using 1t by fire depart ments and by large industrial establishments. It is evident that there is need of @ change.
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up more than once and then threw back his coat, apparently to let his vest be seen. Mr. Bower, the minister, at length said :: Moo, John, ye had better sit doom. We have a seen your braw waistcoat."
 It was to MT. Bower that the grave dig ger once said: "Trade's very dull the moo. I haena buried leevin cratur for three weeks"
 The people seem to have had dislike to sermons being read. They used to say: ''Hoo can we find the minister's sermon if he canna mind it himself's'
 What are we to think of the lady who sent to her minister. MT. Risk, of Dalserf, a polite message that Che should clean his teeth," and received the answer that "she should scrape her tongae."
 When his people sent dsputation re- questing him to tell them more in his ser- mons about rsnouncing their own right eousness, he tartly replied: "1t is the first time heard that you had any righteousness to renounce."
 Mr. Thom of Govan, maintained great warfare against the Glasgow magistrates One day, while he was standing with the provost in the street, a ragged urchln came up begging, and was sternly driven away by the provost, who had himself risin from nothing. MT. Thom interposed, and said: "Hey, laddie, there's a penny for you. Yell maybe be provost of Glasgow yourself yet"
 One of the magistrates saw him one day riding good horse, and said: "You're bet ter than your master, Mr. Thom, for he rode on an ass." Mir. Thom reterted: "We would be willing enough to ride on asses. too, but they're no to be got mondays. They've made them all magistrates.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-14
Poetry and Prose CT Matrlmony.
 IErorxa narrcif Erao Rraaa 1


 "Gerge, Dear," she said night or two before the wedding, "do you think it pos- sibls that our love and our married life can become the commonplace, coldly practical love and life of the married people we see around usa o, George, my heart would break if thought so."
 "But it will not be so," said George pas- sionately. 'Wee love each other too ten derly, too fondly for that. Our love is net of the ordinary kind, my darling, and our lives will not be SO. An, no, no, my angel; thst can never be-"
 And the other day she said:
 ''Say, George, how would yeu like baked beans for dinner, with pumpkin pie deserts You wouldi All right, then, baked beans goes. And don't you forget that bottle of Mellin's food for the baby, or I'll send you back after it, and mind that you don't keep dinner waiting"
 And he, with falling off of the passion of 10 years ago: says:
 'tAll right, Lou; and I wish you'd sew a button on the back part of those striped trousers of mine; you'll find them hanging over a chair in our room. Don't have the beans as dry as the last were, and you watch the baby's cold. That watering of the eyes looks like measles to me. There's my car.
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went on MT. Dodson, lis comprised of sen- timent with slight mixture of fear. Near relatives are adverse to the idea of the dead body of some one dear to them being sent thousands of miles alone, and the remains could not very well be kept until they sent some one after them. If it goes alone they fear something might happen to it, or that it may go astray in some manner. If mother arrives in town with an invalid daughter generally keep track of them. If one dies the other is naturally grief stricken, and is not in a condition to attend to the necessary arrangements for shipping the body. The express company will tell her, if she makes inquiries, that they are not responsible for the safe delivery of the casket containing the remains, and that it is best to have some one accompany it. To tell the truth they do not care to handle dead bodies, and they endeav- or to transfer the responsibility to the rail- way company. The physician or the under- taker will probably tell her about me, and under the circumstances have just related she would probably send for me. tell her exactly what the expense is to deliver the re. mains at her residence in any portion of the can take the first train on and I follow with the corpse.
 The business has grown wonderfully, for moro people go to California every year for their health, in addition to which the doc- tors and undertakers are with me now, and OI CouI6e they uelp me greatly. lt was little difficult to get some of them reconciled to the idea at first, and they used to refer to nae as 'travelisg companion to the dead and Deaths side partner but all that has worn away now. have two assistants, and some- times it becomes necessary for me to engage the services of couple of additional men. One of my men went to Europe with a body a few months ago. The arrangements were made by cable. The expense in that case was high but the relatives were wealthy and could afford it. Their instructions were to spare no money or trouble, and to make as rapid time as possible"
 After telling of series of ludicrous and exasperating accidents that he had met with in his strange calling MT. Dodson admitted that he had already to contend against com petition. 'It is lady," he said, ''and she is doing very we'll. Her rates are lower than mine, because people generally prefer man for such work. I charge from five to ten dollars day and expenses, and have almost as much as I can do."
 Mir. Dodson makes no secret of his busi- ness and has accumulated considerable mon ey by his peculiar vocation.
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

correspondent of the Boston Traveller suggests new name, ''Whulge," for Wash- ington territory. It is the old Indian name of Puget Sound. This is little too much
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STRANGE

Strange Gin the court room)-"What time have you got, please2'' Prisoner (at counsel's table)-sT can tell you better after the trial. D Jewellers Weekly.
 St. Peter-Here, hold on a minute I haven't had time to question you yet.
 New spirit-Oh, Pm all right. Pm Riddle of Philadelphis.-Puck.
 Miss Butt-I tbink it strange Mr. Kitt- ridge didn't send me 8 valentine.
 Miss Minnie Ball-Perhaps he didn't have e penny in ehange.-Puck.
 Mrs. Winks-tfWell, I declare The wealth CT indications are right for once." Mir. Winks Hooking over her shoulder)-"Humph That paper you've got is @ week old. ."-Philadel- phia Record.
 Rounder-"How is it for pass on your rouda" Agent-"Can't do it." Rounder- "Don't you pass anybody on this roads" Agent-"Oh, yesi We pass dividends."- Lowell Citizen.
 Miss Smith-'tDid anybody call this even- ing, Bridgets" Bridget-"Yis, miss; Moike O'Shamus and Tim Blarney." Miss Smith "What? don't know theml" Biddy-"They called on me, mum."-Life.
 The Main Trouble.-'But his audience in suited him; they kept him egging on and on' ''No, they didn't. They kept egging him off and of. That's why he pulled a gun on m."-Harper's Bazaar.
 'Oh, why Should they Bury Me Deeps" is the title of some verses sent to this office by New Jersey poet One reading of the poem ought to furnish satisfactory answer to any reasonable person.-Drake's Maga- zine.
 Traveller (to excited countryman)-"Is this your first ride on the rail, sir?' Countryman -"Oh, mol The boys gimme ride once be- fore, but blamed if could enjoy it on &C., count of the smell of tar.-Burlington Free Press.
 Miss Wabash-"Isn't your husband good to give you so much money every week to put in the banks What are you saving 1t for? Mrs. Lincoln Park-"As soon as I have enough intend to get a divorce."-Town Topics.
 Polite clerk (showing goods s)EHere is some- thing would like to call your attention to, lady. It's the very latest thing out.
 Mrs. Rounder (absently)-If there's any, thing out later than my husband I'll take it, if only for curiosity.-Life.
 Not Likely to Interfere.-Mr Lard (to garcon at hotel in Padua)-"What is there nous pictures by Giotto." MT. Lard-''Do you suppose he will let us see thems" Gar- oon-"Well, he certainly will not prevent you, sir."-Harper's Razar.
 Featherly to his ohum Dumley. jn board ing house-'For heavens sake, Dumley, get up." Dumley, (stsrting up in bed)-"Wha whats the matter, fret" Featherly no; some new boarders came late last night, and I wouldn't miss breakfast this morniug for money."-New York Sun.
 She-"Why, Charley, your grandmother died only week ago, and here you are at a dancing party. should think you'd have some respect for her memory" He-"Why, I certainly have. But you see she lost her memory six years before she died, and date my respect from that time. ."-Boston Beacon.
 Young waiter Cat medical dinner)- Them doctors use lot of wine, but 'spose they can stand it.
 Old waiter-Dunno about that. I'm think in they're gettin' pretty tight already.
 They don. look so.
 adelphis Record.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-14
NEvADA,s CUNNING COYOTES.
How They Manage 60 Corral the Fleet
 Jack Rabbit.

Jack Rabbit. "There is fine fun over in the Pahransgat Valley in Navada now," said P. K. Herri- weather, bronzsd ranchmsn of the Pahrana- gat at the Grand Hotel, to a San Francis co Examiner reporter. MT. Merriweather has for dozen years been engaged in the cattle business in the valley. He is something of sportsman. too, and hunts a day or so al- most every week throughout the winter. '1 haven't been hunting great deal, though, lately" he said: s'Its to much fun watching the coyotes round up the jack rab- bits. It makes the sheep men Rad, but it don't bother me any. They hate to see the coyotes. They are death on sheep. and rip them up whenever they get chance. But this is not often now. since the sheep-own- CTS keep so close watch oa them. Conse- gently, the coyotes have hard time of it for something to eat, and they are at their old tricks of going after the rabbits. "The wolves come down in packs of eight or ten usually and rustic around in the sage brush in the snow till they scare up some of their 1ong-eared prey. Then there is about the merriest chase you ever set eyes on. These jacks run like a streak of greassd lightning, and the coyotes are no slouohes, either. But they can't keep pace with the rabbits.
 "So the way they do it is for one wolf to run as far and ss fast ss he can, and then another chips ia and runs until he is out of breath, when third relieves him, and so on until the rabbit is completely blown, and his arch enemy nabs him up. All the oth- CTS come up then and they have feed, and this is the way they do till they get all they want.
 ''In general about three wolves are enough
 to run jack rabbit down, but sometimes it takes four, and now and then you will find jack rabbit with such tremendous
 staying powers that it will take five coyotes
 to get away with him.
 ''These coyotes are more up to snuh than
 any wild animal I ever saw. They string
 themselves along in such manner, that no
 sooner is one coyote tired than he has the
 rabbit in such place where 8 fresh coyote
 drops in upon the scene.
 Sometimes, too, there will be @ dozen or
 more coyotes that will come down from the
 hills, having routed out eight or ten rabbits.
 They round them in and keep them going
 round in circle, two or three keeping going
 while the others sit around and act as sen-
 tries, thus preventing the rabbits from get-
 ting hack into the hilla
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-14

Some people have an easy way of putting things. The following advertisement has just appeared in 8 London paper: q
 Emanuel Emanuel, sole surving partner of the firm of E. & E. Emanuel, goldsniths, etc.. beg to inform my customers and friends that the announcement in a London paper of
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-14

The superintendent of police in New York city recommends that the police force of the oity be increased to at least four thousand patrolmen. This would make quite an army, and the general opinion seems to be that so many are not needed
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-14

taken of the upper part of his body. It is said that "his muscular development is so complete and detailed that even the least and slightest cord of every muscle stands forth prominently, and his whole body looks as if it were weven together or plaited like basket work. His muscles have such hard- ness that they feel to the touch as if they were carved in weod n
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scotch Humer.

Dr. Scott of Greenock used to tell of sailor who came to be married, but when asked if ke would take the woman to be his wife, looked blank and said: 1I would like to know first what you are going to say to she" At another time, when the woman was asked if she would obey, but did not answer, the man-also a sailor-exclaimed. "I.eaye that to me, sir.
 In those days people that felt sleepy dur ing the sermon used, as now in Germany, to shake ohfsdrowsiness by standing up; but poor human nature made this at times an occasion of delay. At Old Monkland a man who had on rather gaudy vest stood
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-14
PARIS, TOWER OF BABEL.
Ri6els Monstrous Structure Almost
 White Elephant.


 White Elephant.
 To be in Paris and not to see the modern edition of the Tower of Babel, the Tour Eifel, which is causing nearly as much talk as its ancient prototype, would be an ab- surdity. I decended from the Trscadero, down through those pretty sloping gardens, past the bronze rhinoeerous, till I reached the bridge that spans the Seine and leads tostAe Champ de Mars, at the entrance to which rises the monstrous construction which is to be le clou of the exhibition of 1889.
 And menstrous construction it well de- serves to be called, for it has not one single redeeming feature, except that of being, per- haps, an advertisment of the uses of cast iron, of which beautiful material it is entire ly composed. Its size is simply preposter- ous in an age when saurians and negatherA iums are out of fashion. Everything around it shrinks into absolute insignifcance. The Seiae, at it's feet, looks like a very small gutter along foothpath; the gilt dome of the invalids looks like pin cushion, and the Trocadero opposite is only saved from extinction by the fact that, being placed, like the house in Scripture, on a hill, it cana not be hid Looking at this browning re-
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Up in Vermont man named Bowers is working out Ar days imprisonment in the house of correction because of his inability to pay the fine and costs laid on him for a single conviction for drunkenness. He will probably be careful about getting drunk aoafn
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9rp 0nnds.
Howe & Stets0n
 MORE B|GVALUES

12 pieces 60 inch Cream Damask for 39c per yard.
 Heavy All Linen Goods in handsome patterns.
 We also show 70 inch real Barmsley RIeached Dam ask, with other heavy Scotch and Irish Bleached Damasks, in choice designs at 75c per yard.
 Job lot of 30 pieces "A BIeached Eringed Covers, with red borders, at zoe each.
 100 pieces "Century ClOth'' Prints in new, handsome spring styles, at 5c per yard; actually worth 10c.
 100 dozen Unlaundrled Shirts, made from New York Mills Cotton, pure Linen fronts, Reinforced Back and Front, 36 inches long, continuous facings, etc., etc., at DOC each. We have always sold good Shirts at 50c, but this lot beats anything we ever saw under S5c.
 Black GrOS Grain Silks, warrant ed, 24 inches wide, at 9Sc per yard. This is one of our leaders; regular price $1.95.
 Special bargains for February In Sur8n Silks. viz: 28 pieces plain and plaid Su- rahs at 55c per yard; 75c is the regular price.
 We are opening this week our Spring Dress Goods. In Novelties you will find styles that cannot be found elsewhere. All Wool plain goods in all the desirable weaves and colorings, from 25c to $1.SO per yard. Examine our 36 inch Dress Fab rics at I91kc and 19c per yard.
 Black Dress Goods in great assort- ment. You will will always find special bargains in this department. Black Mo. hairs, in all grades, from 95c to $l.OO per yard.
Mohave County miner., 1889-10-05
Ca,l.sl Etiq,.,ts.

Etiquette at Washington has under
gone some curious developments. The
ladies Of the cabinet and the ladies OF
the senate are quite as important fac
tors on ceremonial occasions as the
men OF the cabinet and tho senators.
Formerly, at the beginning OF each
session Of congress, the head Of each
department must pay visit
h each senatorj but John Quincy
Adams declined 10 be bound by
the custom, asserting in q pithy
letter that the government of the
United States was for the transaction
OF business. aud not TO pay formal
visits 70 senators or other persons.
The effect was greatly 70 reduce the
burden of Washington etiquette. -
Globe Democrat.