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Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-07
DEAR.


 Harry-ssI bought you an amulet at Tiffa- ny's." Elsie-"Oh, how kind of you! and eggs are so dear."-Time.
 An article in the February Scribner tells "why women get short of breath" Butter do they?'-Norristown Herald.
 soarandfop (grandiloquently)-" it pays to do right. Honesty is the best policy after all." Frankley-"Why don't you have it renewed. "-Time.
 A Green Bay miller sent Queen Victoria a barrel of flour four or five years ago and she hasn't thanked him yet. Perhaps her bread wouldn't rise.-Norrristown Herald.
 A long-clinging gown.-Niss Van Court 1and-'I find clinging dresses especially be- coming to my fgure.n Miss Van Pelt (ma- Iiciously)-"The one you have on seems to have clung to you great while. ."-Drake's Magazine.
 At hugging bee for the benefit of the church along the upper Hudson few even- ings since, a man while blindfelded hugged his wife for several minutes without know ing who he was hugging. When he did find out he wanted his 15 cents pack.-Kingston Freeman.
 Pride of station.-Prima donna (proudly) --''If that is the Prince of Wales at the door, tell him that the queen of the operatic stage has no desire to associate with mere princes" Maid-''It is not the prince, madam; it is a 
 New York Weekly.
 has only hinted at it)-'Did you notice Mrs. De Pink's fgure?' Husband (who smells 8 rat)-"Yes, poor woman; she has no figure at all, and. like other women of that sort, has to depend on tailor-made suits. Now, you, my love, are Hebe in anything."- New York Weekly.
 Ethel-I really think you ought to buy me iplr xr,e1I able to afford it.
 Henry (solemnly)-1 am, Ethel, am. It's not the sealskin care about that's mere trif1e. It's the enormous expense of cam phor to pack 1t away in that scares me, and camphor is rising, too.-LowelI Citizen.
 Business man-ssI'I be glad when the Re- publicans get into power again. The mail -''I had not noticed it." Business man "Well, have. During December sent out 150 statements of account, with requests for immediate payment, and so far as I can learn not more than two of my customers received their letters. "-New York Weekly.
 A lady living in Ohio is the mother of six boys. One day friend calling on her said: "What pity that one of your boys had not been a girl" One of the boys about eight years of age overheard this remark, and promptly interposed: 'I'd like to khow who'd "a bin Ter; Ed would't a bin Ter; Joe wouldn't "a bin Ter, and I'd like to know who'd a bin 'er."-Christian Advocate.
 "You look tired, Miss Brown; too much dancings" ''Oh, dear, no; but we gave what is called an engaged dinner,' last week, where eight betrothed couples were invited, and afterwards they each retired to eight different corners of the two rooms and whis- pered all the evening, and it reminded papa and mamma so much of their courtship that they went out and sat on the stairs and left me alone. Do you wonder I still look tiredH' Time
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-07
WEDDING PRESENT.
 l Trials Of a Young Man Who Felt in Duty Bound to Send one.


 A friend of mine was married some time ago. Not common, every day sort of friend whom you meet, smile at, and are hypocriti- send you an ornate wedding card in the en- velopes and tissue wrapper.
 And that's why made fool of myself
 intended to send the dear boy some- thing, but neglected it until the wedding day was at hand; then, striken with remorse, wrote him few congratulatory lines such as are used in the best society, and consequent ly by the most complete letter writers, and added:
 s'rm going to send you something-not 8 wedding present q thought that a neat turn) but some little triffe that you may appreci- ate. If only in the spirit in which it is given"
 commercial pursuits, and I dropped in on a | jeweler that evening.
 "A suitable present. Why, easy enough diamondsl Just let me show you" But as l he stuck his head below the counter prepar- | atory to lifting out 6 tray percolated softly | and impecuniously through the doorway. l saw I'd have to get disinterested ad- vice. knew that on the same principle the l hardware dealer would recommend parlor | stove, and the butcher suggest 8 quarter of beef and halk dozen links of bologna; 80 I | called on female acquaintance. 'tWhy, something in the line of silverware is the proper thing" she began, but broke l sWhy, shouldn't wonder if he has 100 pounds of that already; I don't want to give l what everybody else does" l ''Oh, yes; well, does he reads" l 'Don't mention books" I protested; Che could start @ circulating library now"
 "And musies He isn't musiciana' | "No," mournfully."
 "He esent you an invitation to the we'd ding9" after 8 thoughtful pause.
 "N-o, there were none issued. He wrote 1 "Oh. well, if that's the case you needn't l send him anything"
 Then administered myself three mental box toed kicks, and told her, in bankrupt ac- cents what an ass I'd been.
 We failed to reach decision, and came away with wild, hunted look in my face. 1 sometimes found myself walking out of g comatose state before some show window which had attracted my impotent gaze, only to move off in wandering, uncertain fash. ion that was puzzle to the police.
 Sometimes at my work I'd lose this awful sense of responsibility, only to have 1t come back upon me like December nightmare il which the covers had rolled up behind.
 It was wearing upon me, and one evening I sneaked up town And in fit of desperation bought photograph album.
 And that's why paragraph in letter
 received today reads: "You don't know how
 we appreciate your token of kindly remem
 brance; none of the other four we received will compare with it." Two Episodes of PhIIadeIphla Society From the Philadelphia Press.l A well known society maa stroked hi mustaehe the other day and thus held forth
 .'The most amusing thing ever saw at 3 dancea We'll, I'll tell you two and you ca
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-07
EDITORIAL nUTES.

High license continues to work wonders. In Paterson, New Jersey, it has reduced the number of places where liquor is openly sold from 593 year ago to 438. When the last of the old licenses run out next spring still more gratifying showing is confidently pre- inka
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-07
Thursday, February ?, 1889
AN INTERPRETING eILL.

bill which is before the Massachusetts legislature is making a good deal of stir among medical men and others interested. standing who are praetieing medicine, sur gery or midwifery in Massachusetts must pay the State board of health one dollar each for license. All other persons who may desire to ''doctor'' in the State must make and file an application with the secretary of said board, stating the name and residence of the applicant, and by which of the three follow ing medical societies, the Massachusetts Med
 ical society, the Massachusetts Homeopathic Medical society, said applicant elects to be examined. Upon filing such application each applicant shall pay to the secretary of said board the sum of $10. The secretary of said board shall duly record such applications in the order of their receipt, and thereafter for ward each application forthwith to the medi- cal society therein designated. Each medical society so notified shall issue due notice of the time and place of examination to each applicant. The board of censors of such medical society shall examine such applicant aG salQ tlIne 6no place, auei aAter sucu eAalu- ination shall forthwith return the applica- tions, together with a certificate setting forth that such applicant has passed or has failed to pass said examination. The board of health, upon receiving such certificate from medical society setting forth that an appli- cant has been examined and has passed a creditab1e examination, shall, upon being satisfied of the good moral character of such applicant, issue to such applicant license to practice medicine, surgery or midwifery within the commonwealth.
 The bill further provides that those who practice without the permission of the State board of health shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by g fine not exceeding $500 or by imprisonment in the jail not ex- ceeding six months. The opposition to the bill does not come wholly from ''quacks," as might be expected, and it is strong. It will be interesting to see the fate of the bill.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-07

Dobson was "high roller" and paid his losses like thoroughbred, and one night when he was especially maudin Mrs. Dobson went home with $2O,00O of his money. In three month she won his last cent, some thing like $50, 900, and produced her bank book to show me where she had deposited.
 "Poor Dobson knew that he had lost his money, but never suspected that his wife won it and had 1t safe in bank. He had be- come very brutal toward her in his drunken frenzy, and once or twice had threatened her life. She knew had some influence over him and had sent for me to help restore him to his proper senses and get him back to the United States. I got Dobson weaned from the bottle, and when he was in a proper frame of mind told him the story that his wife had told me. It produced remark able change in him. He went to his wife, who was then ill from overexertion and anxi- sty, asked her forgiveness, and promised in the most earnest manner to make amends for his past shortcomings. He seemed to be the most contented man in Baden Baden, but two weeks later, while in a public park, he fired pistol ball into his brain and died al ir1at 1v
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-07
HIS WIFE WON HIS nsONEY.

She disguished Herself as a man and
 Broke Him at Esaden.Baden.
 Titusvile (Pa.) Cor Philadelphia TimesJ
 The venerable R. T. Simmons, who lives near Rochester, was in Titusville this week renewing old appropriateness and reviving "reminiscences of Oil Creek. Mir. Simmons went ehrough the oil excitement of 1S64-5-6 and some of the unwritten history of those days as given by him is exceedingly inter- esting.
 'sI didn't know much about the oil busi- ness, and my partner, man named Ratclif Dobson, from Philadelphia, knew less, but the fckle goddess was kind to us. A big gusher came in not far from our traet, and we got no rest till we sold out. We had lit tie more than garden patch of ground, but we sold our lease for $200, ,000 cash. It was a Boston company that bought us out. They put down we'll and got dry hole and were the sickest crowd you ever saw. They put down other wells ou the lease and got some oil, but I don't think they ever got quarter of their money back.
 'tDobson and divided about $500, 900 in less than ten months and dissolved partner ship. He went back to Philadelphia and married young lady who also had fortune, and they went to Europe on wedding tour. He was an inveterate gambler, and I learned after wards that she had a mania in that direction herself
 cone day I received foreign letter post marked Baden-Baden. It was hastily written note from Mrs. Dobson, inclosing draft for $1 ,000 and asking me to come to Baden-Bsden at once. I was doing little but enjoying myself, so packed a few things and in two days after received the letter was on the ocean bound to Baden-Baden. Ar rived there found my old friend and part- ner, Dobson, in deplorable state. He had taken to drinking heavily and playing with great recklessness. In six months he had wrecked himself physically and lost his en- tire fortune, amounting in all to $250, GOO. I found him confined to his bed in hotel and his mind bordering on madness.
 s'Then Mrs. Dobson told me strange story, and, moreover, produced corrobora- tive evidence of the truth of it. She was a large, black eyed woman, and although just trife masculine in her features was strick- l ingly handsome and woman of uncommon | business qualifications. She had studied for 1 the lyric stage, and had sung in several pub l lie concerts, but, inheriting a fortune, she abandoned the stage and afterwards married Dobsen. Her story was most peculior. Af- l ter coming to Baden Baden with her husband he became a slave to liquor, and, being a
 reckless gambler with plenty of money, was | soon an habitue of the gambling rooms ana l loosing large sums nightly. At times he would not appear at home for week, and al- ways intoxicated.
 l gro save her husband and his fortune Mrs. Dobson had to resort to a magnificent strate- l ov~ She was fine card player herself, and s{ put to win her husbands money at the l a ding table. She cut off her beautiful hail t help along her disguise, and arraying her l self in the outfit of Baden Baden sport sh,
 frequented the gambling rooms and played
 against her husband at every opportunity
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-07
FLEECING THE UNwARY.
A Writing Paper Sysindler Who Findi
 Women Ready Victims.

Writing Paper Svgtndler Who Finds
 Women Ready Victims.
 From the Philadelphia Recordl
 A clever rogue with long list of victims is being sought by Chief Woods detectives. The fellow is known as the ''writing-paper man." His dealings have been principally with women, and he hes been successful in swindling 8 number of them. His game is to visit small grocery stores where he is likely to find two or three women. He carries a large basket of stationery made up in small packages, and he represents that each pack age contains money prize.
 When he has secured desirable audience he unfolds his scheme, and when last heard of he had operated in small grocery not far from Tenth and Race streets. He had several women interested, and after he had explained his system he got one of the ladies to draw a package which he presented to her. She found the parcel to contain S1. little girl who was present was also given chance, and with no trouble whatever drew 25-cent sil- yer piece. Another woman picked out 8 package, and she, too, received small sum. "They are all filled like that, he said.
 The woman who kept tine store wanted to buy some, and he told her that the only way he could make money was by selling his goods in large quantities. The price was $1. per dozen packages, but he could not sell less than five dozen. The woman laid down S5 and received five dozen packages. The smooth tongued stranger departed at once, add the woman took her account of stock, finding she had about 30 cents worth of very ordinary paper, which is much more than she will use in many years, but no money prizes. She used part of it to write down a description of the swindier, which she sent to the police.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-07

of time, become obsolete, and which still survive; and what new uses have since arisen, by what processes, and when; @ to illustrate these facts by 8 series of quotations ranging from the first known occurrence to the latest, or down to the present day, the word being thus made to exhibit its own his tory and meaning; and (3) to treat the ety. mology of each word strictly on the basis of historical fact, and in accordance with the methods and results of pathological science" The first volume, which deals with the let ters and B only, contains 31 .254 words in ], 1,240 pages.
 The Little Rock (Arkansas) Gazette Oem- ocratic) thus speaks its mind concerning the Clayton assassination: In the name of heav- en and everything worth living for on earth, is not this enough to put an end to criminal politicss There is no honorable instinct of humanity that does not revolt at this bloody assassination; and yet it is the natural conse- quence of the crime that preceded it at Plummerville. Who is responsible for the existence of sentiment that will tolerate that which has gone before thisa Let our public men look we'll to the skirts of their garments to see that no drop of this mans blood is on them. Let the press of the coun- try-aye, the Arkansas press-look well to it's pages to see if there is no blot on them. Let society pause long enough by this mans corpse to>take it's bearings and see into what danger the contentious of corrupt politics are dragging it. No tenderer tribute was ever paid the memory of any man than is offered to that of Col. John N. Clayton. Strong men, his southern political opponents, have wept like children over the news of his as- sassination. Pine Bluff, his home, is wrap- ped in mourning, and thrill of horror per- vades all Arkansas. And we'll it may, for the hour of her tribulation has come.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-07

The present population Of the United States is estimated at 64, 300, ,oOO. The total increase is now 100, ,00O per month, exclusive of immigration, while the total number of immigrants last year was 51s,0O0. If immi- grafton continues at the same rate and the natural increase is retained, the next census, which will be taken July 1, 1890, will show sbo1t 67 0O0 900 inhabitants
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-07
3ru Guuds.
A CARD.
To tho Public:

The great success of our January Clearing
 Sale, which far exceeded our most sanguine
 expectations, convinces us that in our efforts
 to quote low prices on line of reliable goods
 we have met with the appreciation of the
 dry goods buyers of New Haven and vicin-
 ity. During the coming season we will con-
 tinue our efforts to place before the public offer as reliable goods, and at prices that will convince anyone who is familiar with the quality and make of the goods we offer that we have struck rock bottom prices. Our lines of Dress Goods and Silks cannot be excelled for variety and for complete as- sortment of all grades. We cannot give you l an adequate idea of the line of new goods we l are now opening in these departments, but would ask you to call and inspect them. I This is our Banner Department, and no ef- | fort will be spared te have it up and if any thing above the usual standard of excellence. In each of our several departments we have effected an entire change with regards l to the prices of the goods, and will be able to place on our counters, at various times, SPECIAL BARGAINS which it would be well to watch for, as we expect to save you many dollars.
 Our recent large and extensive improve ments will enable us to better serve the de- mands of the public, and with our increased facilities we are confident we will be enabled to continue to merit the patronage of the New Haven public.
 Your obedient servants,
 Wilcox & Go. 76z AND 7zl O Fl A F EEL s 1T R E E T.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-07
The GnmrnaI and Gumrier.

Nos1ce!
 We cannot accept E1olyEnous CT return rejected communications. Tn ali cases the name Of the writer will be required not for publication, but guarantee of good faith.
 Situations, Wants, Rents and other small adver. tisements, One Cent Word each insertion. Display advertisenents-One square tone inchl one Insertion, S120: each subsequent inssLtfon 40 cents: week s. 20; onemonth &10.0o. Obituary notices, In prose verse, IS cents peg line. Notices of Births, Marriages, Deaths and flu. nernls % each. Local Notices 90 cts per line. Advertisements on second page one price and q half.
 Yearly advertisers are limited to their own imme eiate business (all matter to be unobjectionablel and their contracts do not include Wants, To Let For Sale. etc.
 Specfalrateefurnished on application for contracts covering considerable length of time. or a large space.
 Yearly advertisements af the following rates: One square. one year. $40; two squares. one year SIC; three squares one year. 800.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-07
9r13 Guuds.

9rp 8unds. Howe & StetsOl STOCK INVENTORY OYER, Now for Live Bargains.
 1Sc per yard. One case fine Brown Sheet ing, "A yards wide.
 19c each. Thirty dozen Bleached Dam ask Towels, with knotted fringe.
 5Oc per yard. Plain Elder Down Flannels, full yard wide, in handsome col ors,; usual price 75c per yard.
 75c per yard. Black Surah Silks, "A inches wide, worth o5c.
 9Oc per yard. Black Surah Silks, "A inches wide, worth $I.15.
 $1.OO per yard. Black Surah Silks, 24 inches. wide, worth $I.25,
 $1.S5 per yard. Black Surah Silks, 24 inches wide, worth $I.5o.
 59c per yard. All Wool Black Drap dAlmas, 38 inches wide, lowest price ever known on this quality is 75c.
 35c per yard. All Wool Black Serges, 38 inches wide; regular price is 48c.
 25c per yard. Wool Tricots, 3o inches wide; same quality sold last season at 371ac.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-07
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STABLE MANURE.

GEALED proposals will be received until Satur- the stables of the Fair Haven and Nashville Horse Raiiroad Company for one year. The stable at WestyiIIe will contain about 50 horses and that at Fair Haven about 176 horses. Bidders will state the price offered per horse and for the Fair Haven stable can bid for all the horses, for one section of the stable-consfsting of about S8 horses For scrlber H. B. IVES,
 f5 St Presidept
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-07
25c per yard.

Wool Tricots, 36 inches wide; same quality sold last season at 37Hc.
Dodge City times., 1889-06-27

A WeatherfOrsi Man i'm Luck.
Weatherford (Tex.) Constitution, June 5.
reporter of the Constitution having
learned that Mr.. L. NJ. Frey had received
the cash (S5,OOO on ticket No. IS, s47, which
he held in the Louisiana State Lottery, and
of which he made mention at the time of
the drawing, called on Mr. Frey for con-
trmatiOn of the report. Mr.. Frey cheerful
ly did so, and added that the ticket was col
lected by the First National Bank of this
city for him without exchange. We have
often wondered if the reports of the charac-
ter of men who have hitherto drawn prizes
IN the Louisiana State Lottery were as
claimed, these prizes always appearing by
the newspaper reports to fall into the hands
OF honest, hard-working and deserving men.
If they are to be judged by Mr.. Frey they
have all certainly deserved the prizes, for
there is no more industrious. enterprising
and deserving man in Weatherford than
l.. NJ Frey, the jeweler. Mr.. Frey has only
been in Weatherford short time, but by
strict attention to business, honest work and
judicious advertising in The Constitution and
other home papers, he has built up the larg-
est custom of any jeweler in the city. Mr..
Frey can be depended upon to make good
use of his money, and it certainly came to
nim at just the right time-for the coal boom
having just struck Weatherford he will need
to increase his stock at once in order to sup
ply the increased population of our city.
Dodge City times., 1889-06-27
Fourth Of July Excursions.

For the Fourth of July celebrations the
Union Pacific Railway, 'The Overland
Route" will make a rate of one fare for the
round trip from all stations at which tickets
are sold to any other point on its lines with
in 200 miles.
Excursion tickets will be sold July 3rd and
returning until July 5th, inclusive.
A large number of cities and towns on the
line of the Union Pacific Railway are pre-
pairing to celebrate the coming Fourth of
July in an elaborate manner and will offer
a very enjoyable program for the entertain
ment of their guests.
The above special excursion rates are Civ
en- in order that you may take your family
and friends to any of the numerous points of
interest and assist in the various celebrations.
For detailed rates, tickets, time of trains,
ETC.. call on or address any ticket agent of
the Union Pacific Railway.
Dodge City times., 1889-06-27
There Was an Opening.

Il have Just completed collegiate
education and desire to devote myself
to journalism" remarked the pale, in
tellectual young man, as he stepped
into the editorial presence without q
tremor. Have you an opening of which
l might take advantage?"
Certainly, certainly" quoth the busy
editor. THE opening il right behind
you, where you came in. Please shut
the door . Jon 60 opt"-Jsdge.
Dodge City times., 1889-06-27

Boston mani thought this was a climate
tor lung and throat trouble"
Alkali Bill-''AriZona has the best climate
in the world, stranger, for just such things
as them.f
Boston man-''Yet my young friend Skin
ner died about a month ago with throat
trouble, didn't he?''
Alkali Bill-''Well, l reckon he did. But,
you see his throat trouble was kind of mixed
up with the vigilance committee, and that's
a sort of bad feature in the disease"