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Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-04-12

For many years he had been the sole dis
penser of pills in town, but in the height of
his fame a rival in the shape of an immature
fedgling from medical school appeared on
the scene. The young chap had just received
his diploma and was one of those perambula-
tory encyclopedias of universal knowledge
that one often sees in thess days of liberal
education.
The old doctor paid no attention to the
young aspirant for medical fame. One day,
however, the two were brought together at
a consultation, ,and on this occasion the young
II. D. essayed to squelch the old man with
his preponderosity of knowledge. He ac-
cordingly began to rattle of Latin phrases
and French idioms in a manner that startled
the old man.
eyes," unused the old doctor, ,meditstiyely,
as he rubbed his chin, ''that's so, that's SO.
But what do you think of cataplasm for
this casea'
."A-a whata" calculated the new doctor,
completely dumfounded.
ga cataplasm," was the reply.
"Well, am not familiar with that mode
of treatment, though I've seen it advertised.
It's something new, isn't it?"
"News Great heavens, no." exclaimed the
old physician, thoroughly enjoying the joke.
IA eataplasm means simply poultrice. 1t
always has meant poultice and probably
always will"
The young doctor straightway subsidized
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Saturday, April IL, 1890.
BOYS, GIRLS, AND THE DEVIL.

BOYS, GIRLS, AND THE DEVIL.
What shall we do with our boysa That is,
those boys in the High School who have
shown their appreciation of the advantages
of good education by plotting to pass their
examination by the aid of examination papers
secured by bribing a printers devil. Such
things are more or less expected in college,
where the necessity of having good time is
go keenly felt that when examination day
comes some are willing to resort to any trick
to escape the consequences Of idleness and
lack of study. But it is really surprising to
see them cropping out In our High School.
The affair appears to have been an elaborate
one. The ingenious youth were friendly
with the tdevil.' They made him feel that
he was one of them. Having secured his
confidence, they showed him how it would
pay him in money to help them out of their
difficulty. And, as in most other such mat
ters, there are hints that feminine in
fuence was not wanting. 1t is
hardly to be wondered at that the
'devil" fell. The scheme was shrewd and
well planned one. II might easily have led
away an older person. Friendliness, money
and woman are powerful influences.
We are told that now the plot has been
foiled nobody will profit by it. The "devil"
will be cast into outer darkness and the
High School children will not pass the ex-
animation unless they are qualified to. The
affair suggests, some interesting questions.
What will boys who can invent and carry
out such scheme be when they are mena
Will they be great fnanciers, great lobbyists,
or more or less great criminalsa They have
certainly made notable start for something,
and if such skill and ability do not meet with
drawbacks their future may be distinguished.
As for the poor little "devil," he il in the
position which minor devils often find them
selves in whom they undertake to deal with
master minds
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-04-12

sionally We would reach an opening from
which the grandest scenes we're visible: but
for nearly the entire distance the way is but
an insecure bride path beneath stupendous
oaks and chestnuts, along the shadowy bases
Of mountainous rocks of lava, or above the
edges of dark and yawning chasams. We
tarried with some picturesque charcoal burn
ers for an hour in the afternoon; and Just at
dusk came upon the high, desolate lava pla-
teau where stands the only shelter of upper
Etns, the indescribably dreary Casa degli
Inglesi. 1t is simply hut of lava blocks,
built in 1911 by English officers, and now a
miserable ruin. We found one room of this
inhabitable, and after warming at little FIRE
and partaking of some cold food and wine,
wrapped our great blankets about us and
disposed ourselves upon the rude benches for
long and glorious sleep in the keen and
biting air. EDGAR L. WAKEMAN.
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,DAY MORNING, APRIL IL, 1890.

the public generally being cordially invited.
1t is thought that in this way the real benefit
of these associations will become more wide-
ly known, and their work placed upon a
eurer foundation.
"oNCE WELL DONE IS TWICE DONE"
A neat way of strengthening the edge of a
fringed towel is to buttonhole-stitch 1t with
strong linen thread. This makes hand
somer finish than the ordinary way Of OVER
casting and saves labor in the end, as when
the fringe becomes ragged, as it often does
before the body of the towel is half worn
out, it may be trimmed off close, leaving q
neat and strong edge without the additional
work of hemming.
THE BEETHOVEN MEMORIAL.
The old house at Bonn on the Rhine,
where Ludwig Won Beethoven was born, is
to be completely restored and made memo.
rial building and museum Of objects COM
neoted with the life and work of the great
tone master. A society organized for this
purpose by the musicians of Bonn numbers
among it's many eminent members Prince
Bismarck and Count Won Moltke. The
house is situated at No. SIS Bonn street, is
tall and narrow, having. three stories with
Mansard roof, and it was in the attic room,
his boastipg father used to call him, was
born, In December, TITO.
The room remains much in the same con-
ditien in which it was one hundred and
nineteen years ago. It is is dark and dingy,
with a low ceiling crossed by heavy rafters,
the boards of the floor are warped and gap
ing, and the little windows in the slanting
wall and in the door have their dim panes
set in wide bars of lead. Upon the wall is
memorial tablet surrounded by wreath, and
the miserable old house In an out of the way
street, and the dreary room, are as a shrine
to the many music lovers who visit Bonn.
It was here that Beethoven's musical edu-
cation began when he was but FIVE years old,
his teacher being his dissipated and irascible
father, who often, returning at midnight to
his home, would pull the little fellow from
his bed, to toll at piano or violin exercises
until daylight. These studies were of the
being allowed to brighten his hours of labor.
Fortunately he was transferred to kindlier
teaching before his love for music was quite
crushed out of him.
How long Beethoven lived in this house is
uncertain. but it was here that his early
years were spent. He left Bonn in 1892 and
thereafter made Vienna his home. 1t is fit
ting that the old homo should be made q
monument TO one of the most remarkable of
musicians, and to the thoughtful visitor its
very walls will seem strangely eloquent, re~
calling his sorrowful childhood, the griefs,
disappointments and triumphs Of his man
hood, his curiously mingled characteristics,
Ing genius.
HuApv
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

In all the prisons of England there are said
to be but twenty. three Hebrews.
Capital punishment was abolished in Italy
some time ago, but the press Of that country
in discussing the question of capital punish
ment contends that return to death SEM
tences is necessary in view Of tho increasing
number of murders since the present law
went into effect.
Some fish are caught. The annual catch
of fish on the European and North American
coasts is computed by German statistician
to amount to 10000 tons. A ton of fish
corresponds with twenty. five sheep in weight
and with twenty sheep In nourishing power.
Therefore the total European and North
American catch equals In number AZ, ,O0O,-
000 sheep and in nourishing power 3o,-
900.
It is easy to delude people. Next Monday
is the day when, according to the prediction
of one Erickson, San Francisco and its sub
urb, Oakland, and perhaps few other towns
will be swallowed by an earthquake. Some
few wholly or half-crazed fanatics put faith
in the San Francisco impostor, and have sold
their houses and goods for cash at ruinous
prices. Others, not fully convinced, but
preferring to be on the safe side, have gone
ont into the mountains and hills in the neigh
borhood and camping there, whore they can
see the catastrophe without danger.
A factory at Cronly, village near Will
mington. North Carolina, is turning out daily
2,008 yards of bagging for cotton made from
pine needles. It is believed that his new
| material for bagging will not only break MP
the jute trust, but become a source of great
wealth to the south. Dry pine needles, or
''straw," as they are termed, serve a. well a.
green ones, but on account Of the difficulty
OF obtaining them in q sufficiently clean state
the practice Is to take the leaves fresh from
the trees, selecting the lower and older ones
and leaving the younger for the support Of
the tree.
The French chemist Berthelot, whose SEQ.
retary, NJ. vieille, made the French smoke.
less powder, has the following to say: The
Germans have made all sorts Of endeavors to
get at the secret of its fabrication. Workmen
Ia our factories have been bribed and speci.
mems Of our product have been obtained; but,
for all that, the result of their efforts has
been fruitless up to the present day. They
have succeeded in manufacturing q smoksless
powder somewhat like ours; but the prepara.
tion of It is defective, because they have moi
a. yet found out the way to regulate ths
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In all the prisons of England there are said
to be but twenty. three Hebrews.
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The Story OF tho Little Man and the
Little Maid.

q story of tho Little Man and thl
Little Maid.
NJ. A. B. In Puck.l
The drama lifts its curtain,
The players are arrayed,
The garlands are got ready,
And, when the moneys paid,
You see little man,
And he woos a little maid.
Dame Fiction pens her tablets,
There's million copies made,
Her themes the same by any name;
When all is done and said.
It's all about little man
Who WooS little maid.
The puppets take their places,
The farce of Life is played;
'Tis shifting panorama
With all the world displayed.
For you're yourself the little man
Or you're the little maid.
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-05
THOUGHTS OF TIMES READERS.
Thank. for Defense ofa Prophet Several
r.tters To the Editor.

While | read with delight, and hope
with profit, almost every article when
appears in your most excellent paper II
has been indeed long time since had the
Measure of reading anything that anoIu.u
me a. much real satisfaction as your article
In Saturda,'s issue under the caption
Ground Hog W.. Grip. From my eariie@t
recollection / have been taught 70 Deis'S
in the grounding theory, unlil the iai'n =
had in him was almost second nature, anu
through long series Of years j nave never
until this year known his prophecy 20 IAN,
and / confess that the unlikely "ealn1el
which followed last Candlemas twhich
was so cloudy had tendency
10 weaken my faith In the general
reliability Of ground hogs. But
after reading your able article heretofore
alluded 10. an is rs clear as the MONDAY
sun. and it is with a feeling Of shame thai
now confess my past doubts. Nheh tue
good ground hog. ever true 20 MS prunii7',
was languishinE on bed Of sickness, forced
thithor hy the awful malady which has
caused so many In this year of grace 10 IAN
% make good their promises. Ana ihefe
are many scattered all over the lana VINO
will bear testimony 20 the TACT mat Wheh
the grip strikes with all ifs force. the ordei
OF things is changed In moment. on
no longer have the grip, but ihe grip has
got You. / thank YOU from the bottom Oh a
grateful heart for your explanation OF me
bad weather. when. according 10 what the
ground hog ought 90 have done on February
I'D. the SKY should have been clear. but
the ground hog having, by reason OF severe
attack Of grip. been forced back into MS
hole, bad weather Of course followed.
RUsIlCCs.
InniAn- Nn. Mnrnh p
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-05

At various intervals, more or less pro
longed, some act Of the United States Sem
ate In enforcing its rule that its executive
sessions shall be secret, calls forth the an
cry comment Of the press, which, prospect
i've Of party, has reflected the hostility OF
public opinion 10 the withdrawal Of this
body from the public gaze in any Of It's pro-
ceedings. Republican and Democratic or
gans alike, however antsgonstic their views
In other respects. have united In the spirit
Of the strongest mutual sympathy, 10 de-
nounce a course Of conduct on the part
Of the senate which is universally
recognized and declared 10 be in opposition
70 the character of.the institutions upon
which our society and government are
founded So Far the Senate as an assembly
has Systematically ignored every protest
that has been offered by any Of its own
members, or advanced by newspapers or
by public speakers. Wrapped In the toga
Of their OWE dignity the Senators have not
deigned 70 listen 90 the remonstrances OF
the people whom they are supposed 70 rep
resent
The secrecy Of the executive sessions
would be utterly wrong In principle, even
II II was held inyiolable; but il is well
known that everything Of special import
ance that occurs in these sessions leaks out
through some careless member or members
OF the Senate, and thus finds i,s way almost
Immediately into the public journals. But
TOR the fact that the Senate is practically a
hub Of milIionaires il might be suspected
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-05
In nIcnnrlam.

Died at 800 A. NJ, January ist, 1890. at
his brothers i'm Albemarle county, Va,
James +. Pace, M the siXty-sec0nd year Of
his age. and buried in the cemetery az
Charlottesville. II is one OF the sad
pleasures of life 20 pay the last tribute or
love 10 the memory OF departed friend.
Mr. Pace was native Of Albemarie
county, and had been an intimate friend
and associate of the writer for forty years.
lie was not of those Of whom it can be said,
'the friends who ina our sunshine live, when
winter comes are g0no.' ON the contrary.
was prodigal in his generosity, ever ready
90 repOnd literally 90 those i'm adversely and
distress. We have never known any one
who possessed a more tender and sympa-
thetic nature. Indeed, self never bone
sway In his noble heart His greatest
delight was 20 render happy and give
pleasure % those about him. regard
less Of cost or trouble, kept open
house. entertained with the most lavish
hospitality, and his greatest source Of en-
j0yment was having his friends with him
and giving rather than receiving. The
last fifteen years of his life be WAS a great
sufferer from rheumatism combined with
other chronic diseases. which incapitated
him in great measure from engaging In
any regular business. but through AN OF bis
ill health and suffering be retained that in-
domitable energy and perseverance 30 char
acteristic of him, until at last he had 20
succumb 90 the icy hand of death.
"The voice al midnight came:
IL started up % hear
A mortal arrow pierced his frame,
Ho fell but felt no fear.
Tie was conscious up 20 q short time be-
fore bis DEATH when AN Opiate was admins
tered 20 allay his suiierings, under the eff
fects Of which be passed peacefully away.
10 Will bea source of comfort 90 his many
friends % know that be expressed himself
as not afraid 20 die, and encouraged those
who were with him IN his last hours 10
believe that be has passed into blessed
Immortality. lie WAS "A LOVING husband.
ahectiouate father. and q true and devoted
friend. II is with anguish of heart and
deepest sorrow we have 90 give up our dear
friend. To his afflicted and bereayed wife
and children we extend our deepest and
most sincere sympathy. commencing them
20 Him, who doeth an things we'll, and
"after the counsel Of His own will" This
feeble tribute we lay upon the grave Of our
departed friend. whom we loved so dearly.
With the hope that the sod Of his native
county may rest gently on his grave till
he resurrection morn. when we shall all
meet our dear Lord with JOY and not with
grief. Ii.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-05

knowing the interest you take in the ne
ncutural affairs Of our dear Old mother
state, have taken the liberty TO send you
"a short sketch of what is going on in this
vicinity.
Location about seven miles southwest
OfGuinea station. on Richmond, Fredcr-
icksburg and Potomac Railroad. You say
truly i'm the TIMES of the first instant, 'that
10 assure our agricultural prosperity our
large farms should De divided into
small holdings. Some Of us. acting
upon this principle. commenced last fall,
and through the efforts of MI Il. II. Pick
ford. late Of Michigan. up 10 this time four
teen families (seyenty s0uls). have settled
within three miles of this place, and others
are on the way. New houses have been
and are being erected; old ones repaired ;
land cleared up and plowed ready for seed
ing, &c.
Now. this is only the beginning of what
may be done if our land owners will only
aid Mr.. Pickiord in the good work.
Goodies, Va, March 3.
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that the promptness with which this in'or-
nation is always secured Is facilitated by
some form OF pecuniary compensation being
given for IL. but however obtained II re-
duces the secret session to farce, when
detracts very much from that dignity which
The majority Of the senators would throw
around il.
There is periodically an agitated investi-
cation as 10 how certain proceedings Of
these sessions have found their way into
the newspapers, but these investigations
generally end in nothing except the further
strengthening Of the conviction prevailing
among the American people, that even the
prctenco Of secret sessions should be done
away with, and all Senators who favor such
sessions len at home, TO acquire some
sympathy with the institutions under which
they are living.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-05
CREAM OE HE PRESS.
Current Topics CuIied from the Leading
Papers Of the Country.
Now York sun.l

The convention OF the Republican clubs
meets mt Nashville this week. and a special
train Of halcyOn and yOclfer0us leaguers
from this town started on Sunday. We don't
recall the name Of the genius who first sug-
gesfcd the plan Of pr0pagandizing the Re
publican faith in parts Of the South by
means Of a grand Republican excursion.
Certainly this inventor deserves. II not "a
monument. at least a free pass and the full
privileges Of the bulet-car. His idea is grand
and peculiar. 40 Andy johnson. in swing
Ing around the circle used 10 leave the con-
stitut0n i'm the hands OF the people whom
he addressed from the ear platform. 80 90
the Republican missionaries hope 10 make
the South crave the sincere milk OfRepubll-
canism dispensed from a Republican train.
The agitation Of the Democrats In Nashville.
Chattanooga and way-stations must be eX-
IRENE as they await the coming Of the Re-
publican trains. VIII Nashville rush into
the Republican party when the convention
Of Republican clubs has spokenf VIII Ten
nessee and nobody knows how many other
Democratic States be able tOresist the insin-
uating Northern Colporteursf Does the south
appreciate the arguments in the form OF
champagne and cigars that are about 70 De
addressed % her midst, so 10 speak,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-05

An important opinion was rendered by
the United States Supreme Court Monday,
holding that without its consent state can
not be sued by one Of its own citizens.
This decision is based on principle rather
than any express constitutional provision.
The Federal constitution declares that "a
state shall not be sued i'm the courts Of the
United States by citizen Of another state,
but it does not expressly extend such eX-
empt0n from suits brought against state
by It's own citizens.
such exemption is now affirmed by the
supreme Court as being intended by the
trainers Of the constitution. As Justice
Bradley says. "the stability Of state
without its consent was unknown 10 the
law" when the constitution was framed g.
This principle was an outcome of the old
tradition that the sovereign could do no
wrong.
There is much force in the contention that
a State should be held 90 answer for ifs
wrongs Just as an individual is. But this
view can now be embodied i'm our iunda-
mental law only Ivy a constitutional amend
meut.
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Pennsylvania lsaiirond.

President Roberts annual report of the
affairs OF the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany is a clear and detailed statement, in-
toresnng not only 10 the stockholders, but
TO the general public, for whose conyen-
fence this colossal corporation is managed.
The most striking feature Of the report j.
the immensely Of the enterprise OF which u
speaks. and no less astonishing, perhaps. 10
the apparent ease and economy with which
such am undertaking is conducted and the
elasticity exhibited in its rapid recovery
from the most appalling disasters that have
ever Oyertaken a railroad
The floods of last summer wiped out
every yestige of the road at some of The
most important points along its line, ten
miles i'm one spot near JOhnstOwn being OBJ
liberated Bridges, many Of them Of the
most expensive pattern, machine shops.
round-hOuses. engines and rolling stock
generally. % the extent Of many millions Of
dollars. were destroyed i'm a moment. This
was blow from which few corporations
could have recovered. and yet so admirably
have the affairs Of the Pennsylvania Com
panv been managed that il has not sensibly
Inconvenience those who are pecuniarlly
interested i'm the road. and the public was
ncOmmoded for the brieiest period. with
the exception Of this untOward episode. the
year has been an exceptionally favorable
one for the company.