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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-14

50 UR GRAND REMOVAL SALE is aboom
ing Every dollars worth of goods in our
~ - store is being sold at from 25 to 333 Per
Cent Discount Remember, you are not
buying only two special things
cheap but every article in store goes at a reduced
price. For every SIS worth Of goods you buy at this
sale, we can save you from $3.50 to $500 The goods
must go before we move
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-14

c. j. Berryhill has but little hair left
on his skull owing to hard scraps in the
law. His voice is a rich falsetto, with
nasal twang on the side, and usually
tries case in the key of Il fiat. He is
good attorney nevertheless and Wins
as many of his cases as any of the boys.
He is quite horseback rider, too. and
can be seen often at early morn speed
ing his charger along at brisk rate.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-14
THE NICARAGUA CANAL

The Presidents warm commendation of the Nicaragua canal scheme has not ex- cited the discussion which might have been expected. In fact, indifference to the whole thing appears to be the general attitude just now. Later on, We suppose, the talk will be lively enough. The con- dition of the scheme shows the need of help from the government if success is to be attained. The authorized capital of the company was $100, 900, divided into 1,000, 900 shares of S1OO each, and with liberty to double the stock at will. But while the company has paid out over 100000 shares of stock (par value s2O,- OO0,0OO "for concessionary rights, privi- leges, franchises and other prop erty," only 10,145 shares of the stock have been actually subscribed for by general investors. The total cash re- ceipts of the company have been, then, from all sources little over a million dol lars, while it's expenses have been SS03, ,000, and it has acquired a debt of $6,000, 900, most of it in the shape of first mortgage SohoS IO 9hc WHICH is, unfortunately for the popular conf- dence in the company, composed in the main of it's leading officers.
 When the Canal company first came be- fore congress the country was told again and again that it asked for no money or financial guarantees, but only charter of incorporation and political sanction for the enterprise; that the undertaking was distinctively private and commer- cial one; that the practicability of the canal had been established beyond ques- ton; that the ground had been gone over again and again, and with such care that the cost of the work could be very closely approximated; and that, making the most liberal allowances for initial cost and oper- ating expenses, it had been plainly shown that the enterprise would be generously profitable one. Now it wants it's bonds guaranteed by the government and the President thinks they should be. As we have said before, if there is to be such a canal it should be controlled in this coun- fry
Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-14
CHIN.
Nor A STocKHoLDER.

A double chin-When two women meet. Smith, Gray & Co.'S Monthly.
 A locomotive travels better, and man worse, with a headlight Post
 There isn't bit of religion in making & boy do a mans work with a dull hoe.- Rams Horn.
 Bachelors are creatures who have con- suited their female relatives before ventur- ing on matrimony.-Milwaukee Tribune.
 Judge-You are charged with the theft of half-a dozen watches. What is your name2 Thief-Procrastinstion yer honor. Jewellers Weekly.
 'sThere is plenty of room at the top'' That may account for the number of young business enterprises we read of going up. " -Yonkers Statesman.
 Marriage seems never SO much a failure to a man ss when something goes wrong at home that he can't possibly blame on his wife.-Atchison Globe.
 q have always wished" soliloquized the coroner, pansively, ''that I could have held this office immediately after the flood. '' Pacific Harbor Light. "Who wrote the PsalmsP' asked the superintendent, severely. And then lit- tie girl in the infant class began to cry. 'sIt wasn't me, sir" she said.-Tid- Bits.
 ''Does your daughter speak the Ian guagesa" "Not to any extent. She can say 'yes,' though, in five of lem, in case any foreign nobleman asks her to marry Puck.
 Uncle ELony-rs trying to raise enough money ter git my wife a new dress foI | Christmas; sah. Featherstone-Is see, and you want me to give you some chores to | do, eh, unclei Uncle Ebony-Well, no, sab, dat wasn't de idee. I fought perhaps you could get de ole lady a job at washin', sah-Cloak Review. Wild-eyed Customer (wet to the skin)- | Can you make an umbrella of tissue paper, with handle, ribs and all, so that it will look like any other2 Maker-I can, sir, but it will cost you about as much as 1 sDon't care a snap how much it costs
Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-14
GEN. sHERnA>,s DAUGHTER.
Who is Going 10 he Married in Janu
 ary To n Young Bostouian.

Who fs Going 10 he Married in Janu-
 ary 10 a Young Bostonfan.
 IAlice Lanigan in the Ladies Home JOurnall
 Miss Rachel Sherman's simplicity of character is absolutely childlike, but com pounded with it is a strange accumulation of worldly wisdom which is most quaint in its effect.
 Her friends are of all ages and cendi- tions, and both sexes She Is a girl who compels the affectionate admiration of all who know her, old or young. men or wom- en. Men of the stamp of Vice President Morton are her devoted admirers, and of younger men she makes the warmest friends.
 In appearance Miss Sherman is of medi- um height, and slight, graceful figure. Her hair of which she possesses an abundance. is in color A beautiful auburn, that could under no circumstances be called red and her COL 1piexiOn the clear, healthy pallor which su often accompanies auburn hair. Her eyes sl'e dark gray.
 The extreaue gracefulness of movement which is part of Miss Shermsn's personal charm, comes undoubtedly from her gym nastic proclivities and calisthenic abilities. She is successful in all the usual feminine feats of exercise, and, in addition to this, fences we'll She K tOnu- also, or all sorts of sports, outdoor ana indoor, and is an ex- port and fearless horsewOman.
 While an excellent musician, Miss Sher- man is extremely diffident in her opinion of her own ability. and confesses only to an inordinate love for music, and to an ap- preciation of the mysteries of German op- eras Her artistic sense is most keen. though not developed along any lines; it displays itself however.in her charming ar rangement and disposition of the furniture and bric-a-bTac in a-room, and m the sim plicity and beauty of her dress. When not in morning her fayorite colors are the gold en and seal browns. Her evening dresses are always of white.
 She is fond of reading, preferring books of biography and history to our current fiction. Thackeray is her favorite novel, ist, and for his ability she pnssesses & most appreciative and enthusiastic admirs- ton.
 She inherits her fathers delight for the ater-g going. and enjoys a good play with the zest of schUol girl at her first mat inee.
 Her engagement to Dr. Paul Thorndike has lately been announced, and her marri- age 10 him will occur in January.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-14
IMPORTANT.

The English ncssicatcd Soups can be had Of \. \. Wayne & Co.,. T. : India st., Boston, Sole Agent for New Eng land States. Write Io O. AnkcIcIl. 2B So. William ST.. New NoTk. for a quarter pound tin. making from 2 to quarts delicious soup. Postpaid. 25c. A good investment for small outlay. dSa&wlnlo
Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-14
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Nothing very melacholy about yester- daY
Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-14
THE GREAT Substitution SHOE SALE!
 NOW GOING ON AT 854 Chapel Street,

Is unexampled in shoe trade history. M Bristol & Sons are selling out. Our con- nection with the new Bristol Shoe Manu- featuring Company on Orange street makes this imperative. Our entire stock of boots and shoes must be out of our store within the next six weeks. $50, 900 worth of boots and shoes must be sold. Former prices knocked out, positively This sacrifice beats them all.
 Friday morning, December 11th, our prices will be cut all along the line, and bargains unheard of will be offered.
 We determined after 30 years of business to manufacture and sell our own goods, and as consequence our Bristol Shoe Manufacturing company was organized last month. Its finished product is now ready for our disposition. We must use our own new shoes and therefore must clean out all other makes.
 The consideration for cost or former prices is out of the question. 'Twould be folly to look elsewhere for shoes of the same grade at our prices. Raw leather cannot be bought as cheap. We mention few of our unapproachable bargains:
 Ladies' Pat. Tip Button, value s15O; now 90 cents.
 Ladies' ss.5o Pat. Tip Button Shoes, now $1.65.
 Ladies' $3.5O Fine Kid Shoes, $2.65.
 Ladies' $3.50 Fine Wauk. Button, $2. 75.
 Misses at a general discount. Children's Shoes-big bargains. Mems Shoes that were $4, now 8 90. Mems Boots, $3; worth now $150. Mems Rubber Boots, first quality $2.2 Youths sizes, $1.25.
 Mems $3. 50 Pure Gum Boote, $250.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-14

I want sixl Here's an \. Send them to my office c. O. D. if that does not pay for them, ard send 'em quickl
 CRushes out in the rain, soaked through, but looking happy.l-Chicago Tribune.
 Artemas Bigghed, B. Sc, Ph- D.-Here am back from Europe. Highest honors at Lepstick university, published & mono graph on electricity which tells exactly what it is, and all about it, you know. Now I'm looking for a chair-don't want any small place-bound to be in the sci entific swim, if there is any way to get there. What do you sayi What place shall strike forl Coolberg Quiet-why don't you try for that electrical chair in New York; You'd be sure to get right in to the current then Its a life position, too.-Boston Post.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-14
SOME REFRESHING CRITICISM.

SOME REFRESHING CRITICISM.
 Everything that is called charity ''goes" nowadays, and there is not often any pro- test against any of the performances. An interesting example of charity will be seen in New York Christmas day unless there is change in the programme. A circular signed by Messrs. Oliver Sumner Teall, Lispenard Stewart, and Herbert L. Satter- lee has been distributed all over the city It invites all charitably- persons to support what is called "The Christmas So- ciety." The object of this society is to col lect on Christmas afternoon an enormous crowd of poor children in Madison Square Garden, and there present them with the toys once owned by the rich children who are invited to occupy boxes for the occa- sion at $20 per box, or seats in the gallery at adollar. This brilliant idea is very properly criticised by the New York Evening Post when it says: "What goes on among adults in the way of wealth worship is repulsive enough, but there has been no manifestation of it so unfortunate as the
 
 and the children of the poor, as such, to- gether in the same building, the rich to sit as wretched little prigs in the boxes, and play the part of patrons to the poor on the floor, their heads filled with the idiotic notion that because their fathers have been lucky in the stock market, they are superior beings to their brethren down below" This is plain language, but no plainer than is needed. The Rev. Dr. Rainsford adds his condemnation to the proceeding, and says: We are coming to have sort of Christmas orgie, an ill., regulated, thoughtless, squandering of gifts among those who can by craft, push, self-advertisement and lying grab the largest share. Such an undiscriminating business is a premium on gluttony and untruth. This is no way to help the chil- dren of the poor. They need the help that can only come from study of those conditions of their life so sadly adverse. But such an advertising of crumbs thrown from the rich mans table to these junior Lazaruses can only hurt the children and disgust the self-respecting poor. Our poor brethren need something far more than a dole, from the we'll -to-do-they need recog- milton and esteem.
 Intelligence and good sense are as much needed in charitable work as in other efforts to improve the condition of hu- manity.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-14
OFFICE OF 2. /. KELLY & co.
 New Haven, Dec. 12, 1891. At Christmas play and make goad cheer, For Christmas comes but once a year."

FELLOW CITIzENs-If there are any among you whose homes are not satisfac- torily furnished so that the coming holi- days can b bs properly enjoyed we extend to them a most cordial invitation to visit our immense establishments and to make their families present of a beautiful carpet or parlor suit, s parlor stove or hrst-class kitchen range, an easy chair, fancy rock CT or most anything that can be thought of. We are the largest handlers of housekeep- ing goods in this state and can sell at very low prices for cash or on easy terms. Its wonderful how we'll house can be fur nished on small weekly payments. Come and see us. We have many imitators, but come and see US; We are the leaders.
 P. J. KELLY & CO, Grand Ave. aud Church St.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-14
COMNIU MICA rIONS.
About Pavement.

To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 An order by the Committee on Streets requires the Fair Haven and Westville Railway company to take the Belgian block pavement on York street, between Chapel and Elm streets, and replace with vitrihed brick. At the same time the Winchester avenue and State street railway companies are paving with Belgian blocks
 It appears to the writer that if the city desires to make an experiment with vitri- fled brick that as matter of economy and justice it would be better to put down & section of vitrifed brick on Winchester avenue and State street. No doubt the gentlemen of the Court of Common Coun- cil will act justly.
 Nor A SToCKHoLDER,
Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-14
The Kings.

A man said unto his angel:
 "My spirits are fallen through, And cannot carry this battle; Oh brother, what shall dog ''The terrible Kings are on me With spears that are deadly bright; Against me so from the cradle Do fate and my fathers fight:" Then said to the man his angel: Thou waverfng, foolish soul, Back to the rankSi What matter To win or to lose the whole. 'Adjudged by the little judges Who hearken not well, nor see: Not thus, by the outer issue,
 The wise shall interpret thee. "Thy will is the very, the only, The solemn event of things; The weakest of hearts defying, Is stronger than all these Kings. ''Tho' out of the past they gather, Minds Doubt and Bodily Pain, And pallid Thirst of the Spirit
 That is kin to the other twain. "And Grief, in cloud of banners, And ringleted Vain Desires, And Vice, with the spells upon him Of thee and thy beaten sires. 'What hands soever have armed them Toward victory still to ride, A meaning left te the rebel,
 A use to the regicide. '.So bitter and large meaning,
 A vehement use so true, One steady intent to scorn them Doth scorn them and slay them tool ''While Kings of eternal evil
 Yet daTken the hills about, Thy part is with broken sabre
 To rise on the last redoubt- ''To fear not sensible failure,
 Nor covet the game at all, But fighting, fighting, fighting.
 Die, driven against the wall!'
 LOUISE IMoGES GUISEY.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-14

wrong in Russia. That country has been visited by eight national famines during the present century, in 1901, 1908, 1911, 1872, 1893, 1S40, 1869 and 1891. In addi- tion to these there have been several pro vincial famines as severe, if not as exten- sive, as those which affect the whole pop ulation
Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-14

day.
 China is very old country, but it has not yet developed very much sentiment for murderers. If the evidence is pretty strong, though not actually conclusive, the prisoners head is merely cut off. If proven guilty the decapitated body is chopped to pieces.
 There are five hundred and thirty-six authorized guides in the Alps. One hun dred and ninety-four of them have taken a regular course of instruction in. their profession and have received diplomas. Thirty five of them are between sixty and seventy years of age and six are over seventy.
 Some people believe in life insurance. The Earl of Dudley holds the largest life insurance ever effected, the amount being for s6. .000, 900. Second in the list, it is said, comes MT. Wanamaker, whose poli- cies of s5, 250, 900 exceed that of the czar of all the Russias by s250,O Fourth comes the Prince of Wales, whose life is insured for sa,625, 1000.
 There appears to be great deal that is
Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-14
M. BRISTOL >& SONS,
 QEA rhonn1 Ctnoot
Itch and Salt Rheum.

T1lo all afflicted with the itch, salt rheum or
 Il any skin disease that scales and drops of Is as harmless as butter, that will heal the dis sased parts in frem 3 to 10 weeks no matter how long standing or what remedies you have tried, and build . new skin as healthy as a new born babes, the disease never to return again. Not PETRE, East Haven, Conn.,, $l.00 and iOc stam- Cor maiD for [ os jaS. iy16 tys
Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-14
9n11rma1 aud Courier.
Notice.

We cannot accept anonymous or return reject Cd communications. In all cases the name of the writer will be required, not for publication, but
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 Situations, Wants, Rents and other small ad- vertisements One Cent a Word each tnsar- ton Five cents word fer a full week (seven times).
 Display Advertisements-One square (one inch), one insertion, S1.20; each subsequent in- seruon 40 cents; one week S320; one month S10.
 Obituary notices, in prose or verse, I5 cents and Funerals, 25 cents bach. Local notices 20 cents per line.
 Yearly advertisers are limited to their own immediate business (all matter to be unobjec- uonablel, and their contracts do not include Wants, To Let, For Sale, etc.
 Yearly advertisements at the following rates: year, $7o; three squares, one year, $I0o. . Special rates furnished on application for con tracts covering considerable length of time or 6 large space. t--.s
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-19

AT Buffalo, n. Y, fire which started
at 2:15 Tuesday afternoon destroyed the
building at the corner of Court and Pearl
streets. occupied by c. Y. Fornes C Co.
dealers in clothing. The loss will not be
less than 100000.
The south-bound express on the Jack
sonviIle Southern railroad was wrecked
near Havana, ILL.,, Sunday and the whole
train burned up. Fireman James n. Sad
dler was killed and nine persons seriously
bruised.
FIRE on Tuesday morning destroyed the
printing house of Gibson & Co., at Omaha,
Neb. Loss, 5000, 900, insurance, $40, 000
The fire was caused by a boy smoking a
cigarette in the press-room Broatch s
wagon stock house adjoining was damaged
to the extent of $4,000. covered by insur-
ance.
THE "Red-Express, a passenger train
between Chicago and st. Louis over the
Santa Fe line, was wrecked at HAVANA,
ILL.,, early Sunday morning. The fireman
and two passengers are dead and several
others are injured.
Mrs. EDWARD MCGRATH, age 70 years,
while crossing railroad track at Gales
burg. Ill, Tuesday night, had narrow
escape from being struck by passenger
train that she died soon afterward from
heart failure, induced by the fright.
AN unknown man was instantly killed
by Northwestern train at Ohio and Des-
plains streets, Chicago, ILL.,, at 9 O'Clock
Friday night. He was about 80 years old
and had blue eyes, full, brown beard
and wore good clothes. A silver watch and
about forty cigar-stumps were found in
his pockets.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-19
CRIME.

RATHER than live in St. Louis six per-
sons in that town killed themselves Fri
day.
DAVID POsToN, a prominent lawyer of
Memphis, was mortally wounded by Col.
H. Clay King.
AT Philadelphia James Joyce, aged four
teen years, committed suicide by shooting
Monday night. The deed was prompted
by fear of punishment which his father
had threatened to infict for an act of
remissness.
A FORT SMITH, Ark, man who is only
twenty-one years old. has been arrested
for bigamy. He is said to have eight
wives.
SIDNEY LEWIS, who some days ago shot
and killed his father, Judge Lewis, in
Hardin county, Ky, is in jail at Ramp
vile, Tenn.
WILLIAM H. CRAWFORD was hanged
Saturday at Decatur, ILL.,, for the murder
of Mrs. Colonel Matthias
F. FL. Reed, of Austin ILL.,, committed
suicide Friday evening by shooting him
self in the head.
The Pomona, Ind, postoffice was raid
ed by burglars Saturday night Four
hundred dollars worth of stamps and con-
siderable money were taken.
AT Lebanon, Ind, Samuel Becham the
colored murderer of George Warburton,
on Saturday was given life sentence in
prison.
GEORGE LINN, who has been brought to
Chicago on charge of forging his moth
er's name to the deeds of valuable Chicago
property, denies his guilt.
JAMES a. Simmons was found guilty of
embezzling S622,000 from the Park Ma
tional bank of New York.
NICHOLAS t. EATON. a millionaire
stockman of Kansas City, was mysterious
shot and killed on the street in that
city Wednesday night.
AT Virginia, Neb., Belle Preusch, aged
fourteen, fatally shot herself recently on
| account of having been suspended from at
tending public school for alledged miscon-
duct. When she was informed that the
wound was mortal she declared that she
| was innocent of the charge.
F. A. GALE, banker of Canton, S. D.,
killed himself because he had lost his for
tune in speculation on the Chicago board
of trade.
AT Dickson, Tenn, Monday, Charles
Street and Manning quarreled over a
nickel. Street stabbed Manning in the
groin and neck, inhicting perhaps fatal
wounds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-19
AN ASHEN SENSATION.

A MORTAL named Menryers kept a
hotel at Port Richmond, Staten Island.
He was queer, his hotel was queer, but his
end was still more queer He was pro-
fessional cynic, and made a compact with
friends of his own way of thinking that
when he died his body should be cremate1
and the ashes scatterered to the winds
from the top of Bartholdi's great statue
of Liberty in New York harbor. His
wishes and instructions were carefully adj
hered to, the final ceremonies being enact
ed in the top of the vast staue of bronze
March lst on Sunday. The remains had
been incinerated early in the previous
week, and party of the jovial friends
of the departed went to the statute on
Sunday by the little steamer Florence"
carrying with them several bottles O.
champagne, together with other LIQUID
and soild elements of conviviality, and
chief of all a little box containing the
handful of ashes that remained of their
friend. Mounting to the top of the stat
ne, they waxed jubilant under the in
fluenee of the refreshments. and when all
were as merry as they could be the con-
tents OF the little box were scattered to
the winds. ''In the clear sunshine of the
beautiful day." says the Herald, looking
no bigger and of no more Importance than
a puff Of cigar smoke, the cloud hung for
moment under lee of the statue
Tl,n The sharp northwest wind caught it
wbiIled it instantly cut Of sight in the
direction of the dead mans old home
and that was the last of the body CT
Henry Meyers America Is noted for
many wonderful things, but probably this
is the strangest funeral ever heard Of