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Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-13
NO, iI3
JEFFERSON DAVIS, OLD AGE.

The Charming Home LIfe of the Con- federate Leader as BeauvoIr, IBeauvoir (Miss) Letter to the Richmond Dispatch This place is certainly rightly named, for to those who are fond of water scenery no more beautiful view could be presented. Situated on the Mississippi Sound, an arm of the Gulf, no land is visible over the broad expsnse of blue waters except that oo- casionally on clear days the trees on Ship Island, several miles distant, can be seen. It is an ideal southern home of the ante bellum type, and exactly such place as would be st once conceded as specially suited
 for rest and leisure. To one who has been
 in harness for menths, with scarcely an op-
 portunity to draw long breath, visit here
 is like retiring to bed for a good, long, re-
 freshing nap after hard days labor.
 Home life at Beauvoir is delightfully."- sims ple and unpretentious, and it is that which here constitutes one of the great charms of existence. At present the household con- sists of MT. and Mrs. Davis, Miss Winnie, s'the daughter of the Confectionery" title bestowed on her by Governor Gordon, of Georgia, and by which she is now universal ly known, and Miss Lizzie Waller, niece of Mrs Davis, of almost the exact age of Miss Winnie. Up to a few days ago Mrs. J. Ad- dison Hayes, now of Colorado Springs, Col, and her three children were also here on a visit She is the oldest daughter of MT. Da-
 wis, and is still remembered by many resi- dents of Richmond as the "Little Maggie"
 of the days of the Confederacy.
 During her stay he was surrounded by all
 the surviving members of his immediate
 family; and your correspondent, therefore,
 had an unusually fine opportunity to witness
 the domestic life of this distinguished gen-
 tleman in all it's attractiyeness. It was sim
 ply delightful to gee the tender devotion
 manifested by him to his entire household,
 but more particularly to his young grand children, all three of whom are remarkably
 bright, clever and wiusome.
 The greatest charm of Beauvoir life, how
 ever-at least to your rrespondent-con-
 sists ot the many conversations which it is
 his privilege to enjoy with MT. Davis eighty- first year, his form is yet erect and his mind as bright as ever. With wonderfully retentive memory, he has, in a life devoted largely to reading, study and thought, stored his mind with Q remarkable fund of infor- nation, which he freely dispenses in the
 choicest language, while every topic of cur
 rent daily note is read and considered by him
 with as much care and interest as when he
 himself was an active contributor to his
 country's history. This and the varied cs-
 reer through which he has passed from the
 days of his early manhood to the present
 time, added to his acknowledged pre- erni-
 hence as 8 fascinating conversationalist, are
 what make his society at once most enter
 taining and instructive.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-13
APantamirne Murder Trial.

ltrom the-MancnesserLlEngD EXaminerl
 A murder case, in which the accused per- sons-a man and woman-are deaf and dumb, has just been concluded before the Orleans Assize Court. The woman, ,Henriste Savignat, was married to 8 shoemaker who, like herself, was bereft of faculties of speech and hearing. Her husband was considera- bly, her senior in years, and, moreover, was of incorporate habits. Frequent quarrels took place between the couple from time to time, and these domestic quarrels were rem dered rnore violent after the shoemaker had discovered that his wife was guilty of mis- conduct with a man named Mathieu, who had besn companion of his in the Institu- tion for the Deaf and Dumb at Orleans One night when Ssvignat returned home dunk from a tavern he found his wife in the arms of Mathieu, and he feebly demonstrated with signs, but was knocked down by his rival with a mallet. While Savignat was fainting on the floor of the room Mathieu, aided by the woman, beat out the drunkard's brains and then carried the dead body down into a cellar. After having given lying explana- tien to the police respecting the death of her husband, the woman eventually confessed the crime, and she and her paramour were arrested. At the trial the accused parties were examined by means of blsckboards, on which the questions and answers were writ ten. The pair have been sentenced to penal servitude. The woman, Sayignat, has been condemned to eleven years, while her para mour, Mathieu, goes to prison for the space of six years
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-13

MCINTYRE, MAGU|RI < co.
Hamburg FIounces.
THE GREATEST VALUE ON RECOR

THE GREATEST VALUE ON RECORD.
 25c for 45 inch Swiss Flounce, 27 inch needlework. Compare with any sold at 50c. 29c up to $1, we show line of Hamburg and Swiss Flounces. For work, quality and lowness of price they are without exception the marvel of the age. No house can expect to compete against such enormous values it isn't possible at this stage of the game. s1.OO, we offer 45 inch Hemstitched Flounces. with an actual work of 38 inches. It is impossible for any lady to appreciate our values witbs--t seeing them; therefore, we earnestly and politely invite every lady to look at our Hamburg and Flounce show ing. Our designs will be admired, and we are sure our values will be enthusiastically pronounced superb.
 17c to $1.0G, we show a line of IS to 27 inch Flounces, both in Swiss, Nainsook and Cambric, hemstitched goods; from 50c up splendid values.
 1Oc and 12115c for Ruching, such as usual ly sold at 20o and 25c yard. In introduc- ing these goods we claim and justly, too, that no concern in this country, matters little how big, can match them under 20o and 25c yard.
 19c and 25o a yard, we offer a manufac- turer's stock of short lengths. The price is just half what same goods cost if bought in 12 yard pieces.
 Lord Fauntleroy sets, in plain Linen and Embroidered, at lowest prices.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-13
Monday, May 13. 1889.
AN INCONSISTENT BILL


 There is bill before the Massachusetts legislature that provides for giving women the right to vote, under the local option law, on the question of granting liquor license. The women of Massachusetts already possess, but do not exercise to any great extent, the right of voting on school matters. The bill meets great deal of opposition and those who argue against it do so on good grounds.
 The agitators who have just failed in their attempt to secure constitutional prohi- bition in Massachusetts now hope, by getting women to vote under the local option law, to be able to bring, in almost every town and city, an overwhelming majority against the granting of licenses, and thus to secure prac, tical prohibition throughout the State. The Providence Journal, which has had ample opportunity to see how sentiment has work ed in Rhode Island, says: If the sentimen. tai spirit is an unsafe guide in public affairs in general, it is particularly unsafe in ques- tions relating to the management of the liquor traffic, or in any question that has to do with regulation of private conduct. h these matters there is especial need of com PAoAiaEOJ VI eAAo CAoAOASo OA Sooo Joa6AnSA0i of regard for what is practicable rather than for what is desirable, whether practicable or not. These are qualities that sentimental ists do not possess; they are qualities that women, because sentimentalists, do no' usually show. It is to their credit, no doubt that they desire to impose so high rule ot conduct on everybody. But it is an impos' sible rule in the present condition of human society, and to allow them the power to try to apply it is to invite disorder and demoral' ization. We have had some experience il the last three years in this State with th' results of allowing sentiment to rule in for mulating liquor legislation. The experienc' has been wholly disastrous; it has taught ul that in public affairs even more than in pri vate affairs sentiment ia no sound guide In our case sentiment made itself felt with out the aid of the ballot. All the more therefore, would it be dangerous to equip al the sentimental forces of State with sui frage privileges, even on the single question of liquor regulation.
 Whatever may be thought of the senti mental side of the matter, there is certainly no consistency in giving the women of Mas saohusc.ts, or any other State, the right ts vote on the liquor question, and denying them the right to vote on any and all othel questions.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-13
Lace Department.

Opportunities like these occur only when we by good luck procure lots far below mar ket price.
 59o for 40 inch Black Spanish Guipure Flouncing is price unheard of where qual- ity is looked at; only at s771c can you buy as good.
 $1.O0 for 42 inch Black Spanish Guipure FIounce, one of the latest designs; it looks much the same in effect as the pieces sold by us so readily at $3.00.
 $1.19 for 42 inch Black Chantilly Flounce; we have lower grades and in good value, but to offer pattern such as this one is at $1.19 is to give our patrons the greatest bargain ever shown under $1. 50.
 $1.29 and up to $3. 50, 25 pieces special values in Chantilly Flounces. Magnificent goods, well worth examining, ss they are cheap.
 $1.O0 for Black Tosca Net, same as sold at $1.371S.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-13
BRAVE GIRLS, THOSE.
Killing Two HE Rattlesnakes that Att
 tackled Them In the Woods. From the La Hsrpe Qll) Letter to StELouis Repub

tackled Them In the woods.
 From the La Hsrpe Qll) Letter to st.ILouis Repub
 lc
 Two young ladies residing near Webster, 8 few miles south of this city, in Hancock county, met with terrible adventure io- day while hunting wild blossoms in the deep timber which surroud that locality. The girls for they are not more than eighteen or nineteen years old-set out early this morn ing hoping to gather many wild blossoms to be used in decorating school-houee. They chose to go deep into the timber and close to the locality known as the Crooked Greek Bottoms," which, in the early spring, is prolific of wild blossoms and flowers, nor to say numerous hideous and deadly rep- tiles.
 The young misses however had little fear of snakes, as they had been told that the sea- son was too early. So they fitted about from one pa tch of posies to another, gather ing the pretty ferns and blossoms, and now and then a delicate wild flower in some hid den nook. Thus were they busily engaged when Alice, who had preceded her compan- ion a little way, uttered a series of screams. "Maud! 8 snake horrid big snake" Strange to say, Maud did not run and | scream. She hurriedly grasped heavy dead | limb lying close by and hurried to where her companion was holding her skirts and scream l ing in terror. There within ten feet of them, l lay huge rattlesnake coiled to strike. The 1 creature darted out it's deadly fangs again | and again, while it's rattles gave incesan warning.
 "Stay right where you are, Alice," whis- pered Maud. "I'll slip around and kill il 1 with this club. Pick up that big stick there 50 as to ready if I fail"
 Quietly and bravely did this young miss | creep around behind his snakeship. Then | well-directad blow, accompanied by 8 little | scream, was delivered upon the head of the venomous rattler. But it was not sufficient \ to cause death, and Maud was aiming anoth.
 CT blow when the mortified screams of Allie, ! claimed her attention.
 1 "Maud! Maudl here is another one--a mon. | ster. Come, quick"
 l But Maud was now battling with the first I snake which had turned upon her. In the mean time Alice made furious onslaught ! upon the second rattler, beating the huge ! snake to the ground as it rose up time and 1 again. Both girls fought heriocally for full half hour, finally killing both snakes; one
 rattler measured 10 feet in length and the oth-
 err. 1 The girls are now the heroines of this part | of Hancock County It was not known that snakes of this size were numerous hereaoouls, but it is now thought that Crooked CreeK Bottoms are full of them. Some ot the farm.
 CTS talk of organizing snake hunting exps' 1ition to clean out the reptiles, as it is con. sidered dangerous for any one to visit the | hottoms when the sEake season arrives. Int I vouno ladies who are the heroines of the ad venture begged so hard that their names b. l suppressed that the wish is granted It is be lieved that many men would have fled iron
 these two snakes, but the brave girls stoo
 their ground.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-13

GOO, GOO young Holsters this summer. As a single "berry" lobster will produce 10000 eggs, it will need but one thousand or so to produce this number. If the experiments at Cold Spring harbor and Boston are suc- cessful, hundreds of millions of young lob sters will be turned out annually.
 It appears that wood pavements have met with greater success in some of the countries of Europe than in our own, the reason as- signed for this being the fact of their having a foundation of concrete to rest upon in the former, at the same time receiving more at- tention there, in the way of maintenance, than here. Owing to It's hardness and resin ous quality, American yellow pine, it is stated, has become the favorite wood for this purpose in Berlin and Hamburg; and official report says that Frederick's Bridge, Berlin, which was paved in the spring of 1879 with the wood in question, is still in good condi- tion, while the approaches, paved with grsn- ite blocks, have twice since required repav- ing. The Opera platz also, in front of the Emperor's palace, was paved seven years ago partly with yellow pine and cypress, at a point where the traffic is greatest, while at other points stone blocks were used, the lay> ing of the different surfaces with these seve- ral materials being at the same time. Accord ing to the report, the area covered with the wood pavement is at present the one which is best preserved.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-13
VOL. LVII.
9r1J 8nnds.
Howe & StGtsOl
HOW IS THIS {?

Two cases of full yard wide Printed Batiste, handsome styles on ecrue and white grounds, at the low price of Sc per yard. We have the exclusive sale of these remarkable goods. Usual price is I2Hc.
 GLOVES, HANDKERCHIEFS.
 Bargain seekers will find spe- cial values on our Gloves and Handkerchiefs counter during this week. We offer a fine Poster Lacing" Kid at sec; the usual $I.oo quality.
 The Great Selling Kid Gloves are our popular 5 button Gloves at 7oc. We have just received a choice assortment of the new French Greys in these goods.
 New shades and new styles in Taffeta and Silk Gloves from 25c to $1.oo per pair.
 Our Kid Tipped Silk Gloves will please ladies looking for comfort and durability,
 Special Bargain in Lisle Gloves at I3c per pair.
 Just for this week we shall sell our 25c White Hemstitched Handkerchiefs at I8c, also our POO quality at I2Hc.
 Black Grenadine, Pure Silk, at CSC per yard. These goods have never been sold less than ST. While at this counter ask to see our Silk Warp Black Hen- riettas at 8oc.
 One case, double width, Cream Danish Cloths I21ac yard; same as we sold last Summer at I7c.
 Extra drives in Children's White Muslin and Lace Caps at 1ec and 25c each.
 Special Bargains in Fancy Parasols at $2.48 each; regular $3.25 and $3.5o goods-only a small lot.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-13
Lace Caps.

Customers must not suppose because we do not keep Millinery department that we do not keep Lace Caps. We keep them and in larger variety than Millinery stores. We wish to draw your attention to our line of Caps at the following prices:
 fine line of styles and equal to any sold at double the money.
 25o to soc, special line of Caps in 10 dif- ferent styles. The majority of these are the same as sold in this city at soc to s1.00.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-13

our day we have seen many regulations flare up, Illuminate the sky, and then go out in utter darkness. When we take . proper historical perspective we see that it is the universal, the simple that lasts.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-13
NELLIE MAY DIKTMAR,
MAGGIE COONEY
ORDER OF NOTICE.

M1OHAELO LOOONEY,y
 State of Connecticut. New Haven County, ss.
 New Haven, May Sth A. D. 1889. { TPON the complaint of the said Maggie Cooney vorce now pending before the Superior court in and for New Haven county, to be held on the first Tuesday of June A. D. 1889.
 It appearing to, and being found by. the sub- scribing authority that the said defendant is ab sent from this State-gone to parts unknown; Therefore, ordered-That notice of the pendency of said complaint be given by publishing this order in the Daily Morning Journal and Courier, news paper printed in said New Haven, once a week, three weeks successively, commencing on or before the 10th day of May, A. D. 1889.
 EDWARD A. ANKETELL, Clerk of the Superior Court for New Haven County. m9 oaw3t
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-13
HandkerChiefs.

Our assortment just right. Ladies or Gentlemen can have their Handkerohiefs at less than import prices.
 25c for 8, Ladies' H. s. all Linen Hand kerchiefs The quality is what makes the price cheap; look at them, you never bought same value under 1211sc each.
 19c and 25c, Ladies' Embroidered (French) all Linen H. S. and ecalloped edge Handker- chiefs; the best value we ever offered.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-13
Gents HandkerChiefs.

From 5c each to 25c, we show a line of plain and colored bordered Handkerchiefs seldom seen in any dry goods store. The values will please you.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-13
SDeciaI introduction.

39c and 49o, 50 pieces 45 inch Chambrsy FlouDces, needlework embroidery 36 inches deep. These come in Light Pink, Light Blue and Cardinal. Impossible to match them in America under $1.O0 to $1.25 yard.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-13

TN ten lb. pails. for family use Price this date, \ 30 cents; strictly fancy quality.
 as EDW. B. HALL q SON.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-13

Eight States now have ballot reform laws They are Massachusetts, Indiana, Montana Rhode Island, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Mime sota and Missouri. Connecticut will hav' one soOn
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-13

In discussing the relation of England's power to the world at large, Sir George Ba- den Powell recently remarked in public that "st least 80 per cent. of the coaling stations of the world could be in our hands, and, that secured, the enemy would be power
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-13

And now the peach raisers of Delaware are afraid that they are going to have so many peaches that they cannot sell them profta- bly,. This isn't the usual story, but the peo- pie can get along very comfortably with peaches cheap.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-13

Properly adjusted, every person with Her mia, or Rupture, may be made safe and comfortable, and often
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-02
A Cave of Untold Wealth.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, July IA dispatch
from Kansas City says the large cave
near the Hermosa mining camps. sixty
miles from Las Cruces, n. M, has been
opened up and its interior is lined with
veins of almost pure silver. 1t had for
years escaped the eyes of old prospectors
because there was nothing about the cave
to indicate mineral. It is now thought
the cave viii exceed in richness the
bridal chamber cave at Snake valley +,
n. M, from which over five hundred
thousand dollars in silver was taken.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-02
AUSTIN.
Woman Killed by the Explosion of Pts
toI-State immigration Bureau Closed Up.
Snecia1 tn the Gazette

A Woman Killed by the Explosion of a Pts
toI-State immigration Bureau Closed Up.
Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN TEX. July l .-Governor Ross
to-day issued commissions to military
officers as follows; R. Cock, colonel of
the Third regiment, T. N. g.; R. d.
Harrison captain of the Longview Rifles
vice Brown, resigned; w. F. Poe, Sec
ond lieutenant of the .Longview Rifles
vice Rector, resigned; Gle Baldwin
captain of the Owsley Rifles; }. Coke,
first lieutenant, and S. j. Carroll, Sec
ond lieutenant, same company.
The state treasury to-day paid out
about fifteen thousand dollars to en-
ploVes in monthly wages.
This morning Mrs. Johnson, wife of
Dr. L. B. Johnson, well-known ply
stefan of Austin, went to make up
xthe bed on which she slept
land pistol which she always kept under
her pillow fell on the floor. It was dis
charged, the ball striking her in the alb
domen. She died in great agony three
hours afterwards.
The State immigration bureau, which
has has been located here ever since the
immigration convention in North Texas
closed up to-day for want of funds. The
money promised for its support from the
different districts and counties has not
been paid. Col. f. B Chiffon, the eff
cient secretary of the bureau, expresses
great regret at the popular apathy dis
played towards this project.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-02
THE GIBSON MURDER.
Two Other Men Arrested, but Released-St
ling Developments Expected.

Two Otner Men Arrested, out Reieased-Atart-
ling Developments Expected
Special to the Gazette. 81
HOUSTON, TEX. July 1.-Yesterday /,
on an affidavit filed by James A Gibson
of Richmond, brother of Ned Gibson,
who was murdered by Kyle Terry, Oscar
o. Nation, editor of the Wharton indie
pendent, and Tod Fitzgerald, were ar
rested and jailed on a charge of being ac-
cessories to the assassination. This
morning they were arraigned before
Judge Linn, but were dismissed because
the affidavit had been sworn out before
notary public in Richmond and not be-
fore a magistrate. The testimony for
state is now nearly all in. The Victoria
Rifles and rangers have returned and
guard the prisoner to and from jail.
There is report that some startling
revelations will soon be made relative to
the Gallaher case. Gallaher, a
wealthy planter, was sentenced to the
penitentiary for life by Harris county
jury on a change of venue from Fort
Bend county, where all these parties
1--we. Gallaher was accused of murder
ing widow and a boy, his neighbors,
and convicted on circumstantial evil
dence. 1t is generally believed he is
innoeefft, and though rich made little
sStE0rt to clear himself, being confident in
his ability to prove an alibi
The plot thickens and altogether
it is very nasty looking case viewed
from any standpoint, having its origin in
Fort Bend county politics. The SUPPOSE
ton now is that the murder case was put
up on Gallaher and that the testimony in
the present murder trial will throw some
light on the object for Gallaher' 8 re-
moYal.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-02
MORMONISM.
The Doctrine Preached and Carried Into Effect
in West Virginia.

The Doctrine Preached and Carried Into Eject
in West Virginia. -
WHEELING, W. VA. July 1.-The per-
sistency with which Mormon missionaries
are carrying on their work in some parts
of West Virginia is beginning to excite a
great deal of Indignation. There is likely
to be trouble very soon. Richie county
is at present the scene of the most active
operations, and two elders have taken up
permanent quarters there. On Indian
creek there is quite a large congregation
and meetings are held nightly, at which
polygamy is not only preached but at
tempts are being made to carry the
theory into practice, at least one convert
having taken unto himself another wife
In other parts of the same county like
success has attended the efforts of the
missionaries, and in all there are fifty
full-fledged Mormons in the county. No
efforts, ii seems, are being made to
transplant the converts.