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Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-07
Plants That Sleep.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.l
 Prof. Thomas Meehan spoke at the April meeting of the Germantown Horticultural Society on the sleep of plants, referring espe- cially to some oxalis, the flowers of which were asleep. A large number, he said, closed or opened their leaves, or even had their branches in different positions at diff ferent times of the day, but modern philoso- phy has so far been unable to advance any theory that met with general acceptance as to the general uses of this behavior in plants.
 MT. Darwin has quoted some of the speak, CTS own observations, and thought he saw in the opening and closing of the flowers of the spring beauty of our woods and aid to the fertilization of the flower. The speaker
 had himself inclined to this view formerly, but has since advanced to the belief that the behavior of plants was in only small
 degree related to the good of the individ-
 ual of species, but under the guidance of g
 great power plants were made to spend
 their energies conductively to the general
 harmony and good of the whole creation. It
 was now known, chiefly through the labors of one of the brightest of the younger race of scientists-Dr. Anders of this eity-that one of the great life works of flowers was
 the production of ozone, that great purifier of the atmosphere, strong form of oxigen
 by which mankind bade defiance to the bacterial germs in the atmosphere or the
 microcobic atomics in water that there
 were being played so powerfully by those
 who would like to see Philadelphia spend 8
 half score of millions in drawing water from
 the Delaware River, only to find that the
 little organisms were there also. It was very important that nature's ozone factories the howers-should be continually in operation. It was wise, therefore, to pro- vide not only that there should be spring flowers and fall flowers, but during every hour of the day and night some should be opening and-closing. The direct cause of vegetable sleepiness was connected with transpiration, and the difference between transportation and evaporation explained.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-07
4 Fascinating Summer Topic IIr..... 4l,,


 We notice 8 disposition on the part of
 some of our esteemed contemporaries to
 argue the point with the advocates of the war tariff.
 In fact they seem to be insisting upon im- mediate settlement. They are not disposed to wait another day. They want it fixed in- stantly If these excellent gentlemen will take the trouble to look about them they will observe that the bees are humming, the flies are buzzing and the trees are rustling their leaves in the glad spring sunshine. In fact the picnic season is 'fin our midst" They are wasting their sweetness on the April air.
 The tariff is not spring subject. It is not half so digestible as beefsteak, and no- body thinks of beefsteak now. The tariff is essentially winter diet. It is subject which harmonizes we'll with long evenings, closed windows, drawn curtains and bed of glowing coals
 Lemonade and the tariff do not go we'll to- gether. People insist on lemonade at this season of the year and they object to having it dashed with the tariff. The tariff, like dried beef, will keep. Like dried beef also it must be dispensed in very small, thin slices. Let us put away the ta- riff and bring forth the summer girl. Then people may be cajoled into reading the news. papers. It requires persuasion at this sea son of the year, and tact and delicacy to get them to take the least interest in any subject whatever.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-07
Long-FeI. Desire Gra,ifisd.

From the Louisville Courier-Journat1
 It was unusual request which an old gentleman made of Mir. George E. Mulligau, cashier at the Galt House, yesterday. Ap- preaching the counter dif6dently, he looked longingly at the register, and finally asked, hesitatingly: "May write my name on it9 Certainly" said MT. Mulligan. The old gentleman then wrote s'W. F. Fulton, Lam- bert, Tenn" Having done this he heaved g sigh of relief, and smile of unbounded sat isfaction overspread his face. "Thank you sir," he said, five been wanting to writ, my name here for twenty years, and at las I've done it." The old gentleman looked an other fond look st his name and then de parted.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-07
Tuesday, May 2, 1889.
A SIGN OF THB TImES.

A movement of prosperous western farms ment was recently made that over three hun dred of the most prosperous farmers in San. gamon county, Illinois, had leased the places they had improved, and on which they had long lived, and moved to Spring field. Nearly as many farmers of Rock county, Wisconsin, it is said, have moved to Janesville during the past few years. In nearly every town in all the older of the western States scores if not hundreds of farmers are living on the rents received from their tenants. Many who owned large places have divided them up and made farms of eighty acres, and on these they erected cheap buildings. These small farms are leased to tenants who pay an annual cash rental ranging from $3 to $s per acre. According to the last census there were over 80, 900 ten- ant farmers in Illinois, and half that num- Der in Iowa. Many think that the next census will show an increase of fifty per cent in the number of tenant farmers in the vest ern States
 A writer in the Country Gentleman points
  for the city has occurred twice before in the history of the world. The first wah immes diately before the beginning of the decline of the Roman empire, when the wealthy farm- CTS of Italy Hooked to the great cities. The second was just previous to the French rev- olution, when land owners deserted their ancestral estates and moved to Paris. In both cases the removal of the superior class from the country produced an unfavorable effect not only on the rural districts, but on the entire country. Agriculture no longer advanced and the yield of nearly every crop decreased. As a consequence, thers was a decline in commerce. Year by year the diff ference between the conditions of town and country people became greater. At length it was easy to tell where 8 person lived by his looks, dress and general appearance. Most of the wealth, learning, culture and re- fnement of nation was concentrated in the capital city. With none to set good exam ples for them, the people of the country be- came coarse and careless about their dress and manners.
 What the effect Of the movement in the West will be time alone will reveal. It is evident that the cities of this country are becoming very important places and bid fair to be more so.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-07

siding numbersnine thousand and something up on the Northern Central Railway in New York State. If each siding was numbered separately, the series would far exceed 10. 900. Adjacent switches are now grouped together and a common number given to all for example, the countless tracks in Wes, Philadelphia are embraced under the letters M. and o. The conductor of each freight train makes out report to this office of all the cars moved on his train. This report is very complete, showing between what points the train ran, initials and numbers of en- zines. initials of cars and their numbers, whether box, stock, coal or flat cars, number of wheels, whether loaded or empty, where taken on and where left of, with the exact time and duration of each stop.
 Over 1,S00 such reports are received in this office daily, averaging more than forty cars to each train. The books into which these reports are transcribed are large and un- wieldy and have the car number printed down the left side, while bewildered array of ruled lines subdivide the page into little blocks, there being one block for each car for each day in the month. The record of a car running from Pittsburgh to Jersey City looks something like this:
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-07

It is thought certain that the ballot reform bill will not be passed in Pennsylvania. There are so many Republicans in Pennsyl- vania as to render the purchase of votes un- naoaasarv
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-07
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 soc 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., 1889-05-07
WOMEN,S DRESS.
ssRab,, Tkinks That Man Does No
 Understand 1t.

'HaD77 1R1nR8 EnaG M6n DOeB NOt Understand 1t.
 How willing the general man is to take all l the burdens of femininity on his shoulders Mank ind assumes the responsibility of cor sets and of high-heeled shoes. troubles him. self about petticoats, and he thinks women ! ought not to earn their own living. As far as the last goes I am with him rapturously and enthusiastically. I shake him by the hand and ask him to produce a man and @ I brother to earn bread and butter and jam fol ! every woman who hasn't got it. From Miss I Muffet down we would all like to sit on the tuffet and be fed with curds and whey. There is no reason in the world why man should object to properly made high-heeled shoe If it fits you we'll it doesn't hurt your foot half as much as one of those dresdfully broad 80 called common sense ones in which slender feet waddle around and are made un- comfortable. The high heel keeps you out of the mud; il you are small woman 1t adds to your dignity and it is too altogether womanly looking for anything. Whenever see in hotel corridor pair of mems shoes, and just beside them, waiting to be brushed, pair of common sense, broad, low heeled abominations, I am always certain that there is woman in the room who objects to fee ing the walters, who wears loose corset, who is fiat. chested and won't let her dress maker put any cotton in to make her look
 
 John to expect to be kissed at any time ex- cept when he is going off on long trip, or | if it should be discovered that he was dying. and somehow have an idea that John him. self has long ceased to hunger for those kisses.
 Now why should man bother about the health of petticoatsa He doesn't have to wear them. The Lord didn't build him so that he was to have them hung around his hips, and when he made woman he did. Those marvels of lace and silk were thought of, and it was known that their appearance would be entirely spoiled if they were slunR l from her shoulders by a pair of braces. Take any wild country where civilized dress | is unknown, where the natural woman is 1 found, and you will discover that she carries
 her baby on her hips and pitcher of water on her head, but that she slings nothing over her shoulders. I think it is only necessary ! for mankind to trouble themselves about the way we wear our petticoats when we raise ! an objection to the adjustment of his trous- CTS. For my own part he can wear them by string about his neck if he wants to. ! though don't think he would look pretty ir
 that way, and perhaps it would be ebetter fol him to stick to his braces.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-07
COLORED SKIRTS.

The best values at 3oc, soc, CSC, 75c, 88c, zoe, o5c, $1.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., 1889-05-07
VOL. LVII..
9r1y 8nnds.
Howe & StetsOl
CORSETS.

CORSETS-Reliable,t thor. oughly tested, favorite makes, such as genuine French c. P. & c. B. brands; all of Thompson's Glove Fitting Corsets, from the Misses to long abdominal make; French Woven Corsets, both long and short; celebrated Watch Spring Corsets; Dr. Warmers Coraline and Health. Full line of Loomer's well known Cuta- way and other meritorious styles, including Loomer's elegant sum- mer and Black Satin Cutaway.
 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 a big leader.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-07
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The legislature of Massachusetts has en- acted a law against the practice of docking the tails of horses.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-07
26 .27 Px H X AK OK III IC

The figures are the dates, and the letters show each point the car stopped at en route,1 Altoona, Harrisburg and Philadelphia, P and JIG being the symbols for the terminal cities. The signifies that the car is loaded were it empty dash would be used in- stead.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-07

A Boston idea IS to establish stock com- pany for building in some one of the most destitute districts in Ireland 8 factory at which evicted tenants may find employment and A livelihood
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-09
ghe aa1ieta Daily gaee Sunday ornime auue g. 1889.

anothef- one Neither plan is yet completed.
Too long, that's the trouble. One Of these
DAYS man who has been too busy to think
much about it will get up and put ship rail-
road across the isthmus before he finds out
that he has to have plan That's the way
these things are frequently done.
A SAD BLUNDER
Whitegoods awakens suddenly in the night,
sees a figure in his room, fires and brings the
intruders down Dying robber falters, with
labored accent: "You fired just in time; an
other minute and l would have cut your
throat" Whitegoods, shuddering with re-
morse: "And you're only burglar, theni
By George, old man, Tn awfully sorry; why
didn't you speakl I thought it was an ad-
vertising solicitor"
HERE WE ARE AGAIN.
Well, sir, time comes round and round and
round, doesn't it! We see by the papers Mrs
Langtry is So again.
YOU CAN'T ALWAYS TELL.
What various sorts of fools one meets in
this pilgrimage. Now, here is a couple Of
people in Stamford have gone and named
their first baby Methusaleh, when the little
fellow isn't ten days old. But hold on bit;
we apologize. Who can tell what may hap
peni Little did Enoch dream, when he named
his first born Methusaleh, how appropriate
was the name.-Burdette in Brooklyn Eagle.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-09
ThrasllinR the Court.

Mr. Bjornson, in his paper on Norway
and Its People," published in Harpers Mag
azine says that the character of the inhabi-
tants Of the west coast partakes something o.
that of the sudden squalls which rush down
the steep mountain sides and along the
fjordS
In the early part of the present century
the judge, sheriff, undersherif and the law
yers assembled at Valders, one Of the widest
districts, to hold court The clergyman In
vited them to dinner, and they, while sati-
ating and inebriating themselves, forgot all
about the people who were waiting for them
outside Of the court room
At last the drunken guests came reeling
out of tbs clergyTnan's house, on their wind
ing way to the court. The frritated people,
made more exasperated By the sight, ranged
themselves on either side of tee court room
door, aud judge, sheriff. undersherif and
lawyers were all soundly thrashed, as they
rseled from man to man OF the gauntlet
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-09
TELEGRAPHlC BREVTIES.

The Western States Passenger associa-
tion will not grant the requested / cent
rate To the national encampment, q. \.
R, at Milwaukee next August. John y,
Abbott chairman of the association, is
quoted as authority that the action pre-
viously decided upon by the railroads will
stand without change. This fixes the rate
at one fare for the round trip, which is =
cents mile. This Will be unexpected as
well as unwelcome news to old soldiers all
over the northwest. and all over the coun-
try, in fact
Work was commenced on the II. O. 6; G.
railway vest rday.
Hon Joseph Medill, editor of the Chica-
go Tribune. and Miss MedIll, Will sail
from New York on the City # Paris next
Wednesday, and Will remain few months
in Europe.
The Quarry Owners association Of Chica-
go have voted TO donate $1,000 for the ben
ent of the Johnstown sufferers. The
money will be placed in the hands of May
N 'racrler
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-09
A Crows Memory.

There is, perhaps, no bird in all the world
more intelligent and cunning than our COM
mon American crow. Many know by expe-
rience that it is very easily tanned, but not
many of them could match the following
story, related and vouched for by Alexander
Wilson:
On the Delaware, few miles below Easton,
resided a gentleman who had reared a crow,
with whose tricks and society he used fire.
auently to amuse himself. This crow lived
long in the family, but at length disappeared,
having, as was then supposed, been shot By
some gunner or destroyed by accident.
About eleven months after this, as the
gentleman one morning was standing on the
river shore, a number of crows happened to
pass by; one of them left the flock, and fly
ing directly toward the gentleman, ahghted
on his shoulder and began to gable away at a
great rate, as one long absent friend naturally
enough does on meeting another.
On recovering from his surprise, the gentle
man recognized his old acquaintance, and
tried by several civil but sly naneuvers to
lay hold of him; but the crow, having now
had a taste of the sweets of liberty, escaped
and few away with bis companions. sly outh's
Companion
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-09
THE CRONIN INQUEST.

CHICAGO, June S.-John Morse. mem
Der of camp ~ of the Clan-na-Gael, was
put upon the witness stand in the coro-
ner's investigation into the manner OF DR.
Cronin's death this morning. At a meet
ing subsequent to the murder resolution
was presented in this camp denouncing
the deed. Morse stated that he remarked
perhaps Dr. Cronin's removal was order
ed BY the executive committee.
The witness then refused TO testify fur
Their and was ordered taken into custody
by the coroner. Pending the arrival of
the sheriff's deputy the witness gave evil
dence OF great distress and finally slgni-
fed his willingness to testify. he then
said that the name of the presiding officer
OF his camp was William II. Joyce.
He was taken into the chiefs private Of
fee where the Carlsons, Diuan and Mrs
Conklin We're allowed 10 look at him
None OF them, however, identified him
and he was allowed TO so.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-09
ORGANIZED PLAY FOR OUR BOYS.
The Educational Value of Outdoor Games.
A just Balance.

The Educational Value of Outdoor Games.
just Balance.
Organized play produces most useful eff
feet. 1t trains the boy to do correctly just
what he is told to do, and, while his spon-
taneous action is encouraged, he is kept ever
ready to act according TO circumstances.
Play is healthful; so is the alienation of
mental work and active play. In mental
in stimulating one another; in play the mus
cles are stimulated by the brain centers, and
the purely mental action is diminished.
Thus play is not merely muscular exercise,
but change in the kind of brain action and
probably of the action of the special centers.
Even If the fact were not well established,
the Psychologist would expect to find that
moderate athletics and success in mental
work are not divorced from one another.
This is well illustrated in the list Of scholar
ships recently gained by the boys Of st.
Paul's school; all the athletic leaders are
named in the list. The tendency of self con-
temptation which is engendered by the mod
ern system of competitive examination is to
some extent counteracted by athletics.
In the examination the individual wins,
not his class; In the cricket club the eleven
wins, though one individual may make the
winning score.
1t is sometimes said that athletics make
good bodies to the neglect of mental culture.
That may be so when too much time and at
tention are given to the river and the cricket
field; but it should be well understood that a
highly organized game does exercise the
brain as well as the muscles, though not ex-
actly in the same way nor probably in the
same parts as so called intellectual training
A just balance between play and work
may be struck for the individual by noting
what duration of mental exercise can be
borne without the sign of fatigue following
Recreation OF the athletic kind is most use
full In turning 'the brain overpressed with
thoughts" to other modes of action, and pre-
venting it from continuously acting in men
tai modes producing cloud of uncontrolled
thoughts to be followed by troubled sleep
and dreams Habits Of bodily activity are
pften the best cure for sickly states of mind.
British Medical Journal.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-09
Secret Writing With Typexrfterr.

a device for secret writing by means Of the
typewriter Is mentioned by The Paper World
rs recent invention Ii requires two type
writers similarly adjusted They are 50 con
struc.ed that the type can be shifted from
their normal position, 50 that the operator,
striking the key In the usual way, really
writes other letters than those n bis copy,
forming cipher copy. The receiver adjusts
his machine in an opposite direction end
writes from the cipher copy, and his machine
records the letters Of the original copy. The
principle IS very simple, says The Mechanical
News and it at once suggests the possibility
Of applying tie principle of tie combination
lock 30 such contTfvance for all typerYftsrs,
50 that each owner Of a machine can sat II 30
any combination, which only be and his cos>
respondent should know. This mus be teasi
bic, and II the new invention Is q any uze at
all its usefulness would be much increased by
such plan--Bosson Trensript
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-09
ATTENTION, KNIGHTS TEMPLAR !

The services of G. W. Andrews have
been secured for the purpose of giving in
structions in tactics and drill daily during
the ensuring week at the old skating rink
on Lawrence avenue. between Douglas and
First streets. Mr.. Andrews is lieuten-
ant in the United States army, and con-
sidered one of the best drill masters in the
army. 1t is to be hoped that al Sir
Knights will avail themselves of this rare
opportunity and take part in the drill.
The first instructions will be given on
Monday afternoon, at o'clock | wish it
clearly understood that this is an invita-
ton extended to ALL members of Mount
Olivet commandary, as well as sojourning
Sir knights. J. A. HoLLINGER, Z. c..
Mount OliYet CommandarY
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-09
FENCING GOVERNMENT LAND
lEGAlIZED,

CHEYENNE, Wyo, June S.-The terri
torial supreme court has decided that
owners of land may fence the same in,
even if they in doing so enclose govern
ment or public land. For this alleged
offense Ex-Governor Baxter was removed
by President Cleveland. Nearly 100000
acres of the public domain have been
fenced by individuals and corporations IN
Wyoming. The case will be carried to
the supreme court of the United States.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-09
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
MIKADO SOCIAL.

There will be Mikado social given on
Tuesday evening, June IL, in the Martin
son block, corner of Seneca and Chicago
avenues, west side, by the l. O. 6. T.
There will be an orchestra in attendance
which will furnish music for the evening.
besides a musical program will be readered
by members of the order, after which ice
cream and strawberries will be served
This is to be the browning social of the
season. Come if you want TO spend a
pleasant evening. Don't forget the time
and place