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the inducements offered by a very low rate have been added the appeals and promises of the companies' agents.

the inducements offered by very low rate have been added the appeals and promises of the companies agents.
 A Madame Breon died in Challons, France, the other day, leaving a fortune of over s, ,000, 900 in cash, which she slowed away in all manner of places about her house. Dozens of $20 bills were found stuck behind closets, behind the mirror, heaps of them under the bed, pots were literally full of money in the kitchen, spiders held rolls of gold and bills. The house was filled with odd accumulations. Sixteen thousand mother-of-pearl buttons, barrels of colored wax tapers, mounds of leather satchels, and several thousand bottles of dentrifces made up some of the items. She never put money in the bank.
 Dr. Hirsch, leading German of Chica- go, talks sense about the teaching of for eign languages in the public schools. He says: No foreign tongue should be taught in the lower grades of our public schools. Our children should learn history we'll, arithmetic we'll, and if we have done this we have accomplished enough. In the high school is the place to study French and German. am opposed to the aboli- tion of the high school Money spent in the high school is not wasted. The high school is the place to study foreign lan- guages, but in the lower grades they have no place. The children learn few words, and on the closing day they make a good showing, but few years after they leave there they may have a few sounds. The German is failure in the public schools Make the native tongue the English.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-04-28
EAR IN.

"I can put any man to sleep" says the prize fighter. stShake," says the minister, s'so can I."-Philadelphia Record.
 The law breaker may not boast himself an early riser, but he is quite apt to be up before the judge.-Boston Courier.
 "I'm going to write an immortal poem. |" "What's your recipe?' 'Indelible ink on asbestos per."-Munsey's Weekly.
 Hard to Please.-St Peter-You say you are a mugwump? Applicant-Yes. ''Well, come in. We will do the best we can"
 The lion seems to be very filial brute. His paw and nav are at all times the chief objects of his attention. - Washington Post.
 Drug clerk (to stranger)-What do you wish, sir9 Stranger|I wish you 'tgood morning." sir. Where is your directory! Texas Siftings
 The most susceptible woman we ever | knew was she who was so tender hearted | that she couldn't bear to cross a room.- Boston Transcript.
 ''Jack has insured his life in my favor l for $20, ,000," remarked Mrs. Noowed to | her most intimate friend. "How nice! dear" Epoch.
 They All Do It.-First egg-What are | you going, to do for living! Second egg II expect to become a spring chicken. | And you? First egg-I am going on the | stage.-New York Sun.
 l First student-You told me you had a rare and curious manuscript to show me. see nothing here but a receipted tailor's bill Second Student-And you see noth- ing rare or curious about that!-Fliegende Blaetter.
 "How do you want your whiskers eda-Peffers or sluggers?" asked 6 Sansome street barber. ''What are Pef fersg" asked the man in the chair, and the facetious barber explained that is was the book beard style.-Philadelphia Record.
 Yabsley-''What was the nature of tht misunderstanding between you and
 Vickarsf' Mudge-''The misunderstood
 ing was all on my side, understood
 that Vickars was a man who could b,
 kicked with impunity. y."-Indianapoli
 Journal.
 Bulfnch-s'Say, see here, Wooden, i
 you have any grudge or grievance agains
 me wish you'd come to me and have i out like man and not try to get back a me in this underhand way" Wooden "Why, I don't know what you mean! , Bulfnch-"Don't know what I mean , Wasn't it you that sent that new cool
 book to my wife?"-Boston Courier. Professor C., Green mountain boy who stood six feet six inches in his stock ing feet, desiring to take passage for Lon
 don, went to New York for that purpose !. While standing on the dock he got int conversation with stranger, asking hir by what route he had better go on his con
 templated voyage. Well" was the re
 ply, Eff were you would put a loaf c ' bread on top of my head and wade!"- r Harper's Magazine for May.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-04-28
COMMUNICATIONS,
Another Step Needed.

AnOtner step Nee0e0.
 To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 It gives me profound satisfaction to learn that the Brooklyn board of health has issued an order prescribing the height at which the mercury must stand before the open horse cars shall be allowed to run. A kindred Scientific step should also be taken. All boards of health should emit an order like this: ''No one shall remove, or change for thinner garments, the fan nel shirts worn daring the winter months until the board of health shall give public notice that the mercury is high enough to have such removal, or change, in accordance with Sanitary Science. The penalty for noncompliance with this or der shall be fine of fifty dollars. The requisite number of Scientific inspectors, in addition to the present Scientific staff of the board of health, shall be appointed to see that this Scientific order is fully en- forced"
 The chief obstacle in the way of con fessing the great boon of practical ap- plication of Sanitary Science to all the af- fairs of the people is the lamentable want of Money and Power in the hands of boards of health But I trust that the growth of public intelligence regarding Sanitary Science will soon reach a point which will render unnecessary the present attitude of those Scientific bodies In oth- CT words, boards of health will no longer have to constantly beg for 'More Money and More Power"
 AN OLD SANITARIAN
Morning journal and courier., 1891-04-28
DE ROMANS STRANGE CAREER. Admiral Dahlgren's Brother in the Role of a Soldier of Fortune.
 [From the Washington Post


 From the Washington Post.l
 Admiral William de Rohsn, who died last week in this city, was one of the most remarkable men of this century, and 8 complete sketch of his life would read like chapter from medieval history. He was of Morse descent, his father having been a Swedish nobleman, and he was born Dahl gren, his elder brother being Admiral Dahlgren of the United States navy, whose services afoat during the war, as well as his advanced improvements in ord nance, make such a bright page in the his tory of our navy. Another brother, younger, Charles Dahlgren, took sides with the south during the war and was a general officer.
 All of the Dahlgrens were imperious men, restless under control and head strong in action, and it is probable that De Rohan was the most restive of all un- der discipline. Being left an orphan when quite young, Admiral Dahlgren, who was much older, assumed parental charge of William and Charles and their sister (now Mrs. Reed of Lafayette square.)
 De Rohan was nearly six feet in height, broad-shouldered and deep-chested, and in his prime of life must have been one of the most powerful men living. His head was Websterian in it's proportions, while the cheek bones were high and the jaws wide. with the chin cut square across, sc that the bush~ef English whiskers that he wore at once reminded you of desert lion.
 Away back in the forties, when William had grown to mans estate in years, Admi ral Dahlgren, then lieutenant, was sta tioned at the navy yard here engaged ir the ordnance departments that made hii name famous for the style and method o1
Morning journal and courier., 1891-04-28
No. lOl

stepped from the elevator he managed to get a good look st MT. Younghusband-
 An hour or so later when he had a few moments to himself, he stepped over to the telegraph counter and wrote upon blank recently married. Do win my betE' This he folded and placed in sn envelope, and calling messenger boy pointed out MT. Nounghusband and bade him deliver the message
 He told few of his oronies on the floor what he had done, and the young country man was watched with considerable inter est by a dozen or twenty traders in various parts of the crowd. He received the mes sage from the boy with a half doubting look, opened it slowly, and SIS he compre- deep crimson, while foolish smile lifted the corners of his mouth. Ee looked about him sheepishly to see if he could discover the author of the message and then Leat rather precipitous retreat. He failed to put in an appearance again that day. Sub sequently the author of the note asked the young mans broker if he had said anything about it.
 "Yes, he did And he was the most sur prisei man you ever SAW. He could not imagine who the note came from. and when he said goodbye to me he observed Dick. these board of trade fellows are too all fired smart for me. l don't wonder that they can skin us if they are all mind read CTS as some of them seemed to be And he went home just little bit dazed.'
Morning journal and courier., 1891-04-28
HE GOT THE CANE.
or Course He Won It by His own
 Personal Attractions.

Personal Attractions.
 From the New York Sun.l
 The alderman from Cleveland, naturally desiring to take advantage of the occasion, was showing the boys a gold watch which his appreciating constituents had present ed him for heavy work done in the inter ests of his ward. It was still passing around when a man in the corner, with a satchel between his feet, handed out a gold headed cane, with the remark:
 "Boys, might as well show of, too. This wasn't presented to me, but I got it on fair, square vote of whole town full of people,"
 It was a heavy stick. with massive gold head, and on the latter was an in scription to the effect that the cane had been presented to the handsomest man in | certain town in Kansas. One of the | crowd looked at the man and the cane and blurted out:
 "Great snakes! but you don't claim that this was voted to you as the handsomest manf"
 | sT do, sir," was the quick reply. "But you don't come within forty miles | of being common good looking. t'That's also true, sir" l ''Then how on earth did you get iti" l "1 was the only man in town who had ever put up his dukes in scrap, sir, and when entered the race for the cane tn, forty other fellows tumbled all over eact other in their hurry to withdraw. Int purfesh is always respected while it re | spects itself"
Morning journal and courier., 1891-04-28

The Egg and Butter Inspectors of the Mercantile Exchange.
 From the New York Suu1

MeEcautue E1Cn3uRes
 From the New York Sum-
 The New York mercantile exchange has two men in its employ who are butter and an egg inspector respectively. Butter is sold at the exchange in six different grades, and it is this grading of the various qualities which has made an inspector ne- cessary. The qualities and conditions necessary to constitute the different grades of butter are all laid down in the rules, but the distinction between the grades are so fine that it takes man of experience in the business to decide in what grade cer- tain lot of butter belongs. As 1, ,750, ,OO0 packages of butter come into the New York market every year, the bulk of which goes through the exchange, the importance of the inspector being man whose judgment can be relied upon is apparent.
 In grading butter there are five different things to be taken into consideration-the flavor, the color, the body, the sslting, and the package in which tEe butter comes The highest grade of all is the "extras," :" and in that the flavor must be quick and perfect, the body perfect and uniform, ,and the butter itself just sufficiently salted. The grades drop down through "irsts, 7" "seconds," "thirds," ''fourths," and 'sffths." This last is made up of the most indifferent butter offered except 'tpoor'' and grease" butter, and it may be off fa- vored, ,put up in any kind of package, and | either high or low salted, as the expression goes in trade.
 It will be seen that it takes butter man of experience to decide between the differ ent grades The rules of the exchange un- der which the inspector works are strictly l laid down. He is sworn to make just and honest report of all butter inspected, and it is his duty to inspect batter only on ap.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-04-28
9r1J Gnnds.

Howe & StetsOn. NO DULL TIMES. Cut Prices Sell Goods. THIS WEEKS LIST.
 14 pieces Black and White Plaid Wool Dress Goods at 35c yd, reduced frcm soc.
 40 pieces Fancy Homespun Dress Goods at 35c yd. These stylish cloths were never of- fered at retail for less than soc.
 8 pieces Black Surah Silks, 25 inches wide, at 58c per yd i; our regular 75c quality (only 8 pieces).
 100 dozen full size printed China Silk Windsor Scarfs, handsome patterns, at 12%c each. They are sold eyerv- where at 2sc.
 50 dog. Gents Hemstitched Linen Handkerchiefs, printed borders, at 12Hc each. This is an assorted lot of manufactu- rers' samples. The regular prices are from IS to 45c.
 Big Drive in Nottingham Lace Curtains at 44c per pair. Just look at them.
 60 pieces Sewing Silk Veil ings, fancy borders, at JAG per yard. This is the kind you pay 25c for.
 All Linen 5s Bleached Napkins at o8c dozen. worth SIPS every time-only one dozen to a customer.
 We continue our great sale of Chamounie Printed Dress Goods at 7Mc yard, also large assortment of full width Figured Dress Satines in first class styles at 71ac per yard.
 Another big lot of Ladies full regular made Hermsdorf Fast Black Hose at Ioc pair.
 One case Lonsdale Fine Bleached Cotton Sc yard. This price for our retail trade only.
 Look us up. It will pay. Cut prices all over the store.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-04-28

microbes if it should get into their noses.
 Filing Carlsen, Norwegian, discovered recently the house occupied three centuries ago on the north coast of Nova Zembia by William Parents, the Dutch explorer. The house was completely covered with snow and ice. The various relics found in it have been placed in the marine depart ment in the Hague. They include an old clock, quadrant invented by Plancius, the founder of the theory of open Polar seas; g float, History of China" and a "Navigator's Manual"
 The Delaware legislature has done some thing which the legislatures of some other States might we'll initiate. A bill has been passed prohibiting the courts from grant ing divorces to residents where the acts alleged as causes for the divorce occurred in another State which does not recognize such grounds for the proceeding. This will prevent persons from other States from taking up their residence in Delaware for the purpose of procuring divorces, and 50 will take away one ground of occasional criticism of the lax divorce laws of some of the States.
 This CO .tntry has had some generals During tn, war there was one man com missioned as general and two as lieutenant general; General Scott held commission al l brevet lieutenant general, ten held com missions as major geherals in the regular army, 152 were breveted major generals 1T tho regular army, 12s as full rank majo' generals of volunteers, 2SS as brevet ma jor generals eff volunteers, 36 as full ranl brigadier generals in the regular army, 1s as brevet brigadier generals in the regula army, 561 as full brigadier generals of vol unteers and ITO as brevet brigadier gen erals of volunteers.
 The failure of an Italian steamship com pany has thrown some light upon the emi grafton movement in that country Thi company has besn carrying emigrant from Italy to New Orleans or to Sout America for sl5 or S16 per head All other prominent compauy, which has nc become bankrupt, appears to have bee doing business in the same way. Tn small cost of transportation has induce t many persons to emigrate who would hay been restrained if the charges had bee greater by 100 or even by 50 per cent. T
Morning journal and courier., 1891-04-28
FELL AMONG MIND READERS.
A Young Bridegrooms's Embarrass- ing Experience nt the Board or Trade.

From the Chicago Tribune-l
 A day or two ago a few minutes before the opening of the board of trade, there stepped into one of the elevators of the building well known commission man and country customer. The countryman was a young, fresh-faced, unsophisticated-look- ing chap, who was in Chicago for the first time looking after couple of cars of wheat that he had shipped in. As the elevator rose he casually remarked to the commis- sion man: 'EI was married last night and this is a sort of bridal trip" CoDgratula- tions were extended by the commission man as they stepped out into the hall lead ing to the exchange. Among the others
Morning journal and courier., 1891-04-28
EDITORIAL NOTES.

This is indeed wonderful year. Look at the Republican majority in Danbury.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-04-28

The New York police assert that they know who Jack the Ripper is. So far they are ahead of the London police.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-04-28
8ea1 Estate
FOR SALE CHEAP.

FOR SALE CHEAP. 1A The cottage house, recently built, No. 6!5 1416 State street, near Bishops Gate, East |. VI Rock Park; contains rooms, city water, bathroom, etc. This house was built for service, not for sale; a good, honest-bllilt house and in good condition; any size lot go, 40 or 50 feet date purchaser. Property in this locality is be- ing sold at advanced prices. Apply
 BEECHER'S EXCHANGE, mh30 769 Chapel street
Morning journal and courier., 1891-04-28

Horseradish is said to be good for the grip. It would certainly disturb the grip microbes if it should get into their noses.
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who rode up in the elevator was certain blond young man whose love for practi- cal joke has made him rather famous on on the floor He had chanced to stand back to back with the young countryman,
 had overheard the confidential admission made by him to his friend, and as they
Morning journal and courier., 1891-04-28
OUR B[C SALE Furniture
 Is Still in Progress.

Though we have sold several thousand dollars worth of Furniture since the beginning of our Dis count Sale, we have still a L a rge Assortment of Chamber Sets, Hat Racks, Chairs, Tables, Sideboards and many other articles to be disposed of:
 A few more Standard Folding Beds to be sold at cost.
 Everything must go, as we are going out of the Furniture business.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-04-28
FOR SALE,

1A Single and double houses, with modern ;i; improvements, on easy terms. Can offer Rs& good bargains both in the city and West Good building lots at low figures.
 NOrth's Agency,
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FOR SALE

\ k farm in the town of New Haven for :3I One Hundred dollars per acre, buildings Ak thrown in.
 George A. Isbell,
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4u1tr,1aI aud Gnmrier.

The Oldest Daily Paper Pub
 lished in Connecticut.
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FOR SALE,

1A ONE of the best and most central located ;iI residences in the city. House is large and A has all the modern Improvements Lot is 50 feet front. For particulars call at
 MERwIN'S REAL ESTATE OFFICE ap1 7ha Chapel Street.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-04-28
ELECTRIC LUSTRE STARCH.

The genuine fs always in Blno Packages, 10c. each. BEWARE or I0rArIoxs. For sale by ell grocers.
 His Excellency. WILLIAM P. D1LLmaaAx, Gov. ernor of tho State of Vermont, writes:- Lustrs arch has bees tsl1v sustaied tT ts tssS in nyLantly Lpossessss osasstne merit and hos oiosn ps.5ect sGtfefoctSoH."
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1891-01-24

that Michael McGrath, the former de
legate of Bakers Union No, To this
body is no more among the living ;
therefore he it.
RESOLVED That we express our most
heartfelt sympathy with the family Of
our departed comrade, who always and
under all circumstances did his duty to
his fellow men and he it further
RESOLVED, That our secretary he and
hereby is instructed to communicate to
the widow of out late friend and CO.
worker our sentiments
A delegate of the Boot and Shoe
Workers was elected to aid the Carriage
and Wagon Makers in organizing their
trade.
The delegate instructed to represent
this body at the mass meeting of
Brewers Local Union No, 55 at Pdter-
son, \. j., (Which was called for the
purpose of condrmning the action of the
Passaic County Trades Assembly in lift
ting the boycott from y, Fink x Sons
pool er without notifying the Brewers
National Unlon) reported that ne had
addressed very successful IN eting at
which many trades organizations We're
represented, and the sentiment there
vas unanimous in condemnation of the
course taken by the Passalc Trades
Assembly.
Sub committees of the Miners Relief
Committee will visit all the unions this
and next week to sell tickets for the Bird
otFehruary. The tickets are not 10 be left
for sale at any place; they must be sold
for cash as the money is ne ded i'm
mediatcIy. The prices range rom %
cents to $50.
The Organization Committee was in
structtd to meet the Executive Com
miltee of the United German Trades of
Brooklyn this week III reerenCe to the
contemplated change of the name of
that body into that Of Central Labor
Federation Of Brooklyn.
The Customers Drpssmakcrs' Union
requested the Arbitration Committe to
wait upon boss NhIrada, 80 Ridge Street.
who locked his men out for joining the
union. Granted. The meeting ad 5orumed
al $50 +. NJ.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1891-01-24

The Boston Mangacturers' Gazette
says that "in view Of the fact that the
question Of municipal control of electric
light stations is being frequently dis
cussed in this country, and is likely to
be brought up for more general consi-
deration, it may be of interest to note
what has been done in other countries
towards settling the question. Germany
seems to have decided in its favor, and
in ali the large cities, with one excep-
ton, the system Of municipal control
has been adopted, In England, private
corporations are still a controlling ma
jority, bat the matter is being more and
more favorably considered
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1891-01-24
A New American Section ). l., 7.
Formed in Brook lNn.

A maSs-meetIng was held last Wednos.
day at Wo.frath Hall l19 Richard street,
South Brooklyn, under the auspices Of
American Section No. 8 for the purpose
of organizing a new Section, 10 b.
known as American Section No. 4.
Comrade Bordolo acted as Chairman
and Martin Baumberger as Secretary.
The English Speakers were Comrades
Mutchetr Of Brooklyn and Wllhire Ot
Los Angeles, Cal. Comrade Schubert
spoke in German. Twenty one charter
members were enrolled and the follow
ing officers We're then elected Agent,
Henry Hum Secretary, Joseph Zwicky;
Treasurer, Albert Greas.
Delegates to the County Committee {:
Martin Daumberger, Otto Schmidt,
Henry Lnnge.
Alter the election. all the speakers and
members Of section No. 3 congratulated
the new born child and wished it good
luck and success. The next meeting
will be held at the same place next
Wednesday, Jan. u.