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Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-28
A MATTER OF TASTE.

It's all matter of taste. So think and
say the people who eat birds nests, csviare,
esls and other indelicacies. Just now people
in some parts of Europe are, in the exercise
of their right to judge what is good for
them. eating great deal Of horseaesh. Re-
ports obtained from the horse slaughtering
station in Paris show that, while twelve or
fifteen years ago only 5000 or 1000 horses
were killed each year for food, at the present
time the number annually slaughtered for
that purpose amounts to 1000. The official
reports from Vienna and Berlin show that
in both of those capitals from 1000 to
5000 horses are killed each year for food.
The laws In each of these three places are
exceedingly strict, forbidding, under severe
penalty, the sale of horsefesh under q
disguised name, and pro viding that those
only shall be killed which are pro-
lced by competent medical authority
TO be without disease. But the consump-
ton of horsefesh is on the increase, for the
reason that a growing number of people like
to eat 1t. It is sold in the markets of Paris,
DoIl1u Auo fleuuA az aoout ualI tuo pIlco VI
beef. It is distinguishable from the latter
by Its darker color, and the absence from it
of streaks of fat and lean. 1t is juicier than
beef ordinarily is, and has flavor somewhat
between beef and game.
1t is not probable that horsef esh is eaten
to any great extent in this country, though
not long ago 1t was discovered that an enter
prising man in the vicinity of New York was
making sausages out of horsefesh. Fortu~
natsly for those in this favored land who
think 1t better to eat cattle ard sheep than
horses, the supply of this kind of meat is
abundant and reasonably cheap. But it is
not at all improbable that by and by horse
flesh will be for sale in our cities to those
who want It.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-28

the day, understand" Striking carpenter
-"Yes, indeed. The bosses had to come
down to eight hours" s'Any immediate re-
suit" swell, yes" "What is it!" Gland
lords have raised the rent on us."-Texas
Siftings.
Interested in Science.-Miss Millie-"Oh,
mother, Professor Science is to lecture to-
night. Can't I got" Mother-"Dear mel
What's got into youa" Miss Millie-ssWhy,
he's to lecture on Sun Spots,' and I'm just
Wild to get good cure for freckles. New
York Weekly.
Suggestive to New Yorker.-Stranger in
statute of your st. Nepomuks" Inhabitant-
"Why, you see, the rain was spelling the
color, SO the commissioner had an umbrella
stuck in his hand. Now he's all right,"-
FHegende Blatter.
"New York is the place for a man with
have that city - "Advantagesa Here's a
man spoken of that earned seven hundred
dollars, diamond stud and three gold
watches in one night, and all the sand he
had was in Philadelphia Times.
Johnson-"Do you believe that people
will in the next world have some occupation
like the one they had in lifep Thompson
sDunno. I hope not" Johnson--"Why;
OOub yVu Alho yOuE pEesoUb Uusluess:
Thompson-"Yes-for this world. I'm
manager of a blast furnace. ."-Munsey' g
Weekly.
Doubtless.-She-"The goes young Mr..
Van Dixie. You should see his latest master
piece" He-"Indeed-a landscape? She
ooh, no. A representation of an artists pa
lette; awfulIy natural, by the way. Why,
the daubs of color are executed so beautiful
ly that you would almost believe they were
real!"-American Grocer.
Airs and No Airs.-Business man-"There
goes MIR. Highly. He can put on more airs
than any man I ever saw. One would think
all his ancestors were kings" Chance Com
panion-"Airss Why, Mr.. Eighty is the
meekest man ever met-always gentle as q
lamb and profuse with apologies" Business
man-"Hum! What line are you ina" Com
panion-sI'm bill collector. New York
Weekly.
Benediot-Come right in, old fellow, and
smoke cigar while I dress, and I will go
down town with you. Bachelor (hesitating-
ly)-I-I don't think your wife cares to have
me call at your house. will wait at the
corner for you. Benediet-Pshawi Come
right in. She ain't here. Bache1or-She's
not at home, thena Benediet-Yes, SHE'S
at home, but she's out in the backyard
talking to neighbor over the fence, and
she won't be in for the next three hours
Boston Commercial Bulletin.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-28
AN UNF0RTUNATE MODEL.
How an Economical Husband Obtain
ed HIS yvife's Picture.

How an Economical Husband Obtain
ed Kzis yvife's Picture.
lFrora Clara Belle, in Cincinnati Enquirer.l
By American artists now progressing in
New York hangs striking and lovely cans
vas representing figure of a woman stand
7 ing with her back to the spectator and no
clothes worth mentioning, her golden head
turned gracefully so as to reveal the clear
beauty Of pure Greek profile. The grace
and splendid tintings of the woman have
made this picture the object of great admir-
alton from visitors, and the handsome young
artiat that is its author has at once become
famous by masterpiece that owes quite as
much to its daring conception as to its effect
i've realization. The most interesting part of
the picture to the artist is that it was sold q
few days ago at the painters own figure,
which was very intimidating one. The
next day after it was sold an agitated young
woman dashed into the studio of the art
ist and began pacing up and down like
tigress. 49, ,o. uou h.,o aono. .ho
cried, wringing her pretty hands.
The artist replied that he was not aware of
having done anything he was ashamed of.
"You have sold that picture of me to my
own husband"
The artist staggered backward. knocking
over his paint box and upsetting his easel.
Your husband?" exclaimed he. "Have
you got husbands"
''0f course have. My husband is old Mr..
B, and he bought the picture"
"Why," demanded the artist, didn't you
tell me you had husband bsforea"
ooh never mind why, replied the beauty.
"There are hundred why's. My husband
will give 81 900 for a picture or a cracked
old vase, but he won't givs me $40 for new
hat when want it. Besides, desired to see
Dr,k 4 call hfrsn
the picture?" went on the girl.
"There, don't he silly" replied the artist.
"He offered me my price and took it. That
is all there is to the matter. should think
you would prefer to have the picture in your
own house, anyway. Your husband doesn't
recognize it, supposes There is really no
likeness in the face.'
"No," said the girl, "but he did say that
the turn of the head was just like me. It
embarrasses me, though, to stand and look at
it with him. It seems almost as though he
was bound to guess the truth"
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-28

sioner Seymour give expert opinions to that
effect. The county commissioners of New
Haven and Fairfield counties have been pe-
titioned to take steps toward the building of
bridge which shall be adequate and safe,
and they meet in this city tomorrow to con-
slider the matter. It seems that the only way
in which the much-needed improvement can
be made is by calling special session Of the
representatives of the two counties, they
having the power to authorize such work.
The people who need and want the bridge
are anxious that there should be as little de.
lay in the matter rs possible, and there are
very substantial reasons why there should be
none. Therefore the commissioners will be
amply justified in calling the representatives
of the two counties together so that immedi-
ate action may be taken.
Even the sglorious climate of Californy"
hasn't been what it ought to be lately. The
winter was the severest one ever known in
the State. The San Francisco Bulletin says:
There was plenty of snow in the noun
tains, and there is yet and will be all
summer; but none fell below an alti-
tude of 1850 feet. During the height
of the great snowstorm in January
and February it was possible to go from
green orange groves and verdant fields to
twenty-foot snow drifts in short ride up
1.-THE hill" as the western slope of the Sierra
is called. From Sacramento to Auburn, the
latter at an elevation Of !, $3.50 feet, there was
everywhere to be seen green grass, palms,
verdant pepper trees in dooryards, and -four
iahing orange groves up in the foothills at
Newcastle. at about one thousand feet eleva-
ton. At the next station above Auburn
Clipper Gap, 1850 feet elevation-snow be-
gan to be seen when the storm was at its
worst. From there up to 7,O17 feet, at Sum
nit, the snowfall rapidly increased until
some drifts were met forty feet or more deep.
But there was no snow in the great Sacra-
mento Valley or its fertile foothills.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-28
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The Battle of Meriden" which will take
place to-day will be a notable event. Those
who capture Meriden will have something
A report is going the rounds that a re-
ligious daily paper is soon to be started in
New York or Boston. 1t isn't needed. The
weeklies supply the demand.
disappointed emigrant has returned
from the far West saying that 'if a man
could eat climate and dress himself with fog,
the Pacific coast might be good place to 60
to. But the towns and cities crowded with
hungry, idle men offer but little inducement
to men without money"
It pays to be ''literary feller" if you are
In the paying line. DR.. johnson, Milton and
others couldn't make literature pay we'll, but
Bronson Howard has been paid about $50, 900
in royalties since his Shenandoah" was first
produced last September. He received $12,-
500 for "Young Mrs. Winthrop" and got
about the same amount for his Henrietta"
The Chicago worlds fair managers should
keep close watch of all newly invented de-
vices that may operate against the fnancia!
success of the great Columbian exposition,
says the Milwaukee Sentinel. Word comes
from across the sea that most successful
arrangement has been invented in connection
with the Edinburgh exposition whereby four
persons enjoy ticket privileges justly belong
Ing to only two. The plan is this: -Four
members Of family take two season tickets;
the two who enter in the morning post their
tickets In the building and the other two
wait their arrival. and all that their admission
costs is a couple of bawbees the price OF
the penny stamp.
It is asserted by some in Vienna that Wag-
nerism has seen its best days. For years
past Wagner has almost monopolized the
court opera. The entire group of his works
have been given there with great frequency
and with expenditure and splendor second
i only to Bsyreuth's. Hans Richter, or the
other great director at Vienna, jain, always
presided, but the music of late has ceased to
draw, and the houses grew very thin. Re-
course was had to the ballet. Two speeta-
cles were brought out twice weekly, but they
could not make Wagner 60 again. There
upon the management ventured upon an
appeal to the discarded muse of italy, and
produced "Ernanin and 'Trovsfore." The
effect was electrical. The old public rushed
to the opera house in full force, and each
opera scored such a triumph that If Wagner
had not already been in his grave he would
have plunged in on the spot.
| BIRMINGHAM and Shelton want new
bridge over the Housatonic river. Every
body acquainted with the old one admits
that new one is badly needed, and New
Haven's city engineer and Railroad Commits
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-28
SOFT.

He (despairingly)-"I wish could find
something to take up mind" She (softly)
-"Try blotting paper. Boston Post.
''The baby has your fathers eyes, Marie" !"
"Oh, no, he hasn't, ma'am. Papa's got his
eyes yet. These are a bran new pair."-
Harper's Young People.
He-"I suppose you will give Miss Jones
handsome wedding presente" She-"No;
what's the use2 have concluded never to
marry. ."-Binghamton Leader.
"Did you have any luck when you went
fishing last Tuesday?" t'Well, I should
smile; eight men with bills called ct the
house and three at the Office. THE Jester.
Owner of fish pond Ito man who is tres-
passing)-Don't you see that sign, "No fishing
herea" Angler with an injured air)-Yes,
and dispute 1t. Why, there's good fishing
here. Look at this string. -Harper's Week.
ly.
Mrs. FangIe-oI didn't know your house
was too large for you, Mrs. Gazzam" Mrs.
Gazzam-"Why, it isn't" Mrs. Fangle--
.Well, now, thought it wasn't; but Mrs.
Larkin said you had losts of room to let in
your upper story. ."-Harper's Bazaar.
Friend to Chicago carpsnter-"You won
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-28

The Importance Of purifying the blood can.
not be overestimated, for without pure blood
you cannot enjoy good health.
At this season nearly every one needs a
good medicine to purify, vitalize, and enrich
the blood, and we ask you to try Hoods
n,I:ou Sarsaparilla. 1t Itstrengthens
FGCuIidI and builds up the system.
creates an appetite, and tones the digestion,
while it eradicates disease. The peculiar
combination, proportion, and preparation
Of the vegetable remedies used give to
a0 Hoods an,sfrs sarsapaEia paTa9s peGS Se To Itself
hermedicine hassuch arecord Of wonderful
cures. If you have made up your mind to
buy Hoods Sarsaparilla do not be induced to
take any other instead. It is a Peculiar
Medicine, and is worthy your confidence.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is sold by all druggists.
Prepared by G. I. Hood s. Co., Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-28
Frustrati0n.

When the veil from the eyes is lifted
The seer's head is gray.
When the sailor to the shores has drifted
The sirens are far away. tt5- -s
Oh, why should the clearer vision,
The wisdom Of lHe's late hour,
Come, as in fate's derision,
When the hands have lost their power?
Is there a rarer being? Is there fairer sphere?
Where the strong are not unseeing,
And the harvests are not sere?
Where, ere the seasons dwindle,
They yield their due return;
Whers the lamps Of knowledge kindle
While the flames of youth still burn?
Oil for the young mans chances
Oh! for the old mans will
These flee while this advances,
And the strong years cheat us still.
Edmund Clarence Stedman.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-28
A plea for More music.

To the Editor Of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
What is the reason that the citizens of New
Haven cannot have the benefit of band play
ing on our beautiful Green these summer
evenings, when cities of half our population
and less are treated to such an enjoyable en-
tertainmenss Why not employ each of the
them a chance to compete in furnishing first
class music at the delectable evening concerts
to come? AN OLD CITIZEN.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-28

Wednesday, May AS, 1890.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-28
aru a ras.

Howe & StetsOl
CONSPICUOUS SUGGEST
| Silk Finish MeIaneis
| Made in Black Ground with
| White Figures is the most ele-
giant and desirable cotton dress
fabric ever made, for they will
not crock or grow red by acids
or perspiration, and unlike all
other dress goods will grow more
brilliant by washing in soap and
hot water. Our price is only 25c
per y'd. We have a large line of
small and medium designs that
are very choice and artistic.
Samples to any address"
French style Flannelettes at
I5c per yard are having a very
rapid sale. Our styles are the
choicest ever made, as the de-
signs are reprints from the best
French makers.
One case Children's Gauze
Vests in high necks and short
sleeves at sc for IS inch up to
CSC for "a size.
One case Ladies Gauze Vests
in high French necks, short
sleeves, pearl buttons, etc., at
25c each.
80 p'ces plaid Challi Mohairs,
FL in. wide, at 1oc yard; goods
were made to retail at 3oc.
Cream White Mohairs SO
inches wide at 35c per yard; reg
ular price soc. Only a few pie
ces left in this lot. .a
Another invoice of silk drape-
ry nets in stripes and figures at
soc, o8c, 75c, $1.oo, SIPS and
$I.5o per yard, also 8 pieces
polka dot drapery net in black
and cream at 25c per yard.
Special bargains in Black Jap
anese, Shanghai and Canton
Silks at soc, 75c and 81 per y'd.
Just received another invoice
of Tetley's famous English
Breakfast Tea, at soc and 7oc lb.
Friday, May 80, Decoration
Day, our store will be closed
all day. We shall be open
Thursday even'g until 9 o'clock.
Bargain day for this week
Thursday, May 2eth. Some
thing way under price in every
department.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-28

SeIE-ExplanatOry.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, Jan. 18, 1890.
Messrs. CASE Bros:
Gentlemen-Please send me at once fifty
cases quarts Tonica, ten cases pints Tonica.
We find this water sells better, by far, than
any other medicinal water we have ever sold
and the trade is constant and increasing.
Yours truly,
, 1890-12-14
DISTANCES to washington.

From St Louis to Washington the dis
lance is S94 miles; from Cincinnati to
Washington $50 miles. This is via the bee
line followed by the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad the most picturesque as well
as the most direct route from the Mis-
sisssppi river to the Atlantic seaboard,
stretching across level land, fertile prair-
les, amid hills and valleys, over mountain
crests, along banks OF historic rivers,
through teeming cities and busting towns.
The through Baltimore & Ohio trains,
with full Pullman equipments OF Sleep
ing, Parlor and Buffet cars, run from
st. Louis to Washington in 20 hours;
from Cincinnati to Washington in eigh-
teen hours; from Chicago 10 Washington
in twenty-five hours. Sleepers from all
points run through to New York from
the West without change. At Washing
ton connection is made with the b. & Os
matchless royal blue line for Baltimore,
Philadelphia and New York. These
royal blue trains consist of the staunch-
est and finest coaches, parlor and sleep
ing cars ever built by the Pullman com
pany; are vestibuled from end to end, and
are protected by Pullnan's improved and
telescoping device, which makes every
car as safe as it can be made by mans in
g~enuity and skill. All the cars are heated
by steam and lighted by Pintsch gas. They
are the fastest trains in the world, placing
New York and Washington within five
hours reach.
, 1890-12-14

\ wood carving machine which pos
sesses many radical improvements has
been brought ont. The machine is de
signed specially for Use in furniture
factories, and in car, organ and pi-
ano factories and other establishments
where wood carving is done. II will
carve four duplicate pieces any length
at one operation if not over seven
and one-hHve inches wide. or it will
make two duplicate pieces any length if
not over fifteen inches wide. and If u
greater width is desired one piece can be
carved Of any length, and from fifteen
to thirty inches wide.
The bits can be handled conveniently
and in any direction within an angle Of
thirty degrees, The top, or table, can be
raised or lowered to make thick or thin
work, and will remain the proper height
for the operator. The table also rests
upon sliding ways. so that it can be nd
justed for the convenience of the op-
orator on different varieties Of work.
The driving pulley of the machine is six
inches in diameter, with three inch face.
and should make / 400 TO 1900 revolu-
tons per minute.-New York CONNER
cial Advertiser.
, 1890-12-14

Myriads Of emigrants take their way.
Thousands upon thousands OF acres COW
cred with the virgin forest still await the
axe of the pioneer. Holding down a
claim on the frontier, it should be re-
marked, has other drawbacks besides that
Of disputed possession. Many an enter
prising settler, who, with indomitable
hardlhood has cleared the waste, Just as a
scanty area is ready for tillage. Is strick-
en- by that foe OF the frontiersman, mala-
ria WHAT a boon to that man and his
family is Hostetter's Stomach Buffers,
what wise furethought has he shown ii
he has obtained an adequate supply. The
fAirest fields for agricultural and mining
enterprises on this continent and abroad
are subject TO this Infiiction. Protected
by Hostetter's Stomach Bitters it may b,
defed. Ii will not do to couide in a TO
bust constitution slone. Malaria pros
trates the strong and weak alike. Tax,
the biiters. too. tor rheumatism, dTspep.
sia, billiousness. kidney trouble.
, 1890-12-14
Highest of all in Leavenng Power-U. s Govt Report, Aug. II. 1889
R@aL B Bs%dsg
ABSOLUTELY PURE


NEW YoRK, Dec. l3.-News of the
failure of an influential operator in Lon
don, who was largely interested in Ameri-
can stocks, especially Union Pacific and
St. Paul, cast a shade upon the market
for securities this morning and the first
prices all over the list were lower, Union
Pacific II and st. Paul ! ! per cent. The
market became strong, after a rally sharp
and decided. Missouri Pacific rising IL,
St. Paul. Western Union and Union
Pacihe each !, Rock Island /, Atchison I
and others smaller fractions. These
prices were not fully maintained, but the
reaction was slight. At IL O'Clock the
market was dull and heavy, but still gen.
orally at a slight fraction better than the
opening prices.
Governments dull, steady.
Petroleum-ClDsed dull; spot Pennsyl-
vania closed at 644.
Money on call easy at 3.
Bar silver-Sl.0
Following are closing prices of stocks:
U. S. As, registered, 81: U. S. As.
coupons, -, Pacific 6s, l09; American
Express, Ill; Canada Pacific, ut;
Canada Southern, 49,; Central Pa
cific. PSI; BURLINGTON, 90, Delaware,
Lackawanna Il Western, 1874; Denver &
RIO Grande, III. Erie, lS}; Kansas &
Texas. y; Lake Shore, 1861; Louisville
4 Nashville, IA; Michigan Central. 9Ot:
Missouri Pacific. OH; Northern Pacific,
2Og: preferred, GLE Northwestern. l03i;
preferred, 1856; New York Central,
gS4; Oregon Navigation. so; Oregon
Improvement, l63; North American liz;
Pacific Mail, sol; Reading, 295; Rock
Island. 723; Milwaukee & st. Paul,
5lg; St Paul Il Omaha. %; Texas Pa
citic, AT; Union Pacific, 46; Fargo Ex-
press. 80; Western Union, 75J; Oregon
Short Line, lS3; American cotton oil l6s.
CHICAGO, Dec. Observation-Disclosures,
1000, steady. Prime and Christmas
steers. $5Cd5. so; common to choce, 500
400; Texans, 81. 40(G2 60; native butch
ers. STOP so; stockers. $2(92 so.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000: market un-
changed. Natives, SO, 35(G5. So West
ems, So. 95(64.l Is; Texans, SO. 40(93.5 5.
There was nothing but odds and ends and
they were not worth quoting.
Wheat-Steady. Cash Oh; January,
90; May, l.00l(gl.00s
Corn-Cash 81; January, sos May,
SGT.
Oats-Easy; Cash, 4lE942}; January,
~: May, 45B@4lt.
Pork-Weak; Cash, IS. 354; January,
Sl0.l5; May, SILICA.
Lard-Wcak; Cash, 1918; January,
$5.S24; MAY, GAO.
Burley-Nominal; 6SG70.
, 1890-12-14

We live in an age Of self importance.
sustained and promoted by methods I'M
known Ia the simple minds Of our an
cestors. The interviewer and the re-
corder Of social gossip have artfully
created q daily van which they them
selves supply. 1t A, the millionaire,
adds an acre 20 his estate we ascertain
the price paid FOR it almost as soon as he
does. We could r4tSs a creditable exami-
nation upon the habits Of T., the essay
ist, during working hours: we are thrice
familiar with the arrangement Of his
furniture, and nave even learned what
pens he uses.
The harm in dwelling upon these
things is not at first apparent, since we
burn to- know them. This weakness Of
mind induces the belief that our friends
are eager for similar details about our.
selves. and MS a natural consequence
when 1t is our cue to talk the personal
nominative does not lack advancement.
Egotism, spoken and written. is the fash
ion as well as the failing Of our waning
day.-Scrihuer's, VV0
, 1890-12-14

Directly after the great Johnstown
food, some line during June, at n
rate, d. $, Wiugrovc, superintendent Of
the marble yard at the pcnitgntiary at
Baltimore, found a slab Of marble with
lines aud veins which made a perfect
picture Of the fated city Of J3hnstown
and the surrounding country. The
sky is plainly marked, as are also the
hills and mountains surrounding the
town. Piles upon piles of ruins are
marked, with an occasional stceple OF
topping wall overhangiug the scene Of
awful destruction. Taken all in all, the
scientists consider it Of the most
w0ndezsdla natural formations ever found
in America.-St Louis Republic,