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Morning journal and courier., 1891-08-27
TOUGH,

Association of Ideas-Teacher-W | was the title of the chief magistrate of
 Venices Tommy Tuff-The Dago-Puck ''Has your fortune ever been toldf"
 'No; but papa will tell you if you have | really serious intentions. ."--Munseys Weekly.
 Dick-They say Miss Planeface has met with serious accident. Her horse ran | away with her. William-Run away with that womsnl That horse must be don key.-Boston Transcript.
 He-You say you love me, but cannot be | my wife. Is it because am poorl There l are better things in this world than money. She-Quite true, but it takes money to | buy them.-Boston Budget.
 Jackson-Hello, Herkheimer, have you
 been down to the seashorel Herkheimer -Yahl Jackson-How did you like the | ozonea Herkheimer-I didn't dry any of l it, put de peer vas pad.-Town Topics.
 without capital to indulge in the hope of getting rich. Wickwire-Yes, that's 30. | The better way is for him to quit hoping | and go to work. k."-Indianapol Journal. "Don't neglect your education, Johnnie, l said the lads aunt; "who knows but what you may be senator some daya" "Educa- tion nothing!" said the youth scornfully. "I kin play ball better'n de Senators now" The new reporter had carefully read the office rules, and when he wrote up sui
 eide from third-story window he re- i ferred delicately to an "obtuse, nauseat- 1 ing sound of Washington Star.
 | That Was Different Johnsine- | Say,y wuffiess white trash did you frow dat brick at my head? Snodgrass-No, l T 11~1 s.-4 of your cranium. Mistah Johnsing-
 (mollifed) )-Oh, ,dat's all light, sah.-Puck. | "Hers you are up again for the fifth
 time. You don't seem to succeed very we'll
 in keeping sober and working hard"
 "Your honor, that's something I've not | tried yet There is no telling how @ man will succeed at business until he tries" :" Texas Siftings.
 l Servant girl (to master of the house. Go away and quit hugging me. I heard
 you tell your wife last night that she was l all the world to you.
 l Master of the House-So she Is, Katie;
 but you know there are two worlds-the old world and the new world.-The Wasp. | "Wise men hesitate; only fools are cer-
 tain," remarked a Montcalm street man to
 his wife few evenings ago when she was | arguing point with him. +sI don't know
 about that" she said testify. "well, am
 certain of it," he replied so emphaticslly
 that she laughed in his face, and he has
 been wondering ever since what she
 thought was so funny about it.-Detroit | Free Press.
 A New York clergyman, meeting one of
 his female parishoners dressed in deep
 black, tried to Console her by saying:
 "You have no idea how regret to see you
 wearing those sad habiliments of woe"
 "You can't be as sad about it as I am,"
 responded the widow. "I look worse in
 black than in any other color. It makes
 me look like fright. t."-Texas Siftings.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-08-27
UnProfitable werkmen. From the Safety valrel

It is waste of good money, of good ma- terial and of the designers abilities to place in the hands of an ignorant or reckless workman first class machine. He would accomplish about the same result with the cheapest in the market and feel iustas we'll satisfied. Acompetent workman, on the other hand, will show his appreciation of a superior tool, both in the care he will take of 1t and the work he will make it accom- phsh. You would not find a good man, for instance, risking the ruinstion of ms chine by forcing it to do work 1t WAS never intended for, because the tool he needed was temporarily unavailable, nor would 1t occur to him to overload or strain 6 ma- chine.
 The man who uses his hammer to loosen bolt because his wrench is not handy, or who makes 6 hammer of his wrench be- cause the proper tool is not in its place, is an unproftable servant and will eventu- ally prove 6 source of loss; and the man who will spend half an hour in fixing up drill or cutter to suit his work, spelling it for all future use, rather than devote a few minutes to a search for the exact article he requires, will never earn 'tmill" for his employer
Morning journal and courier., 1891-08-27
ROBBED RY TELEPHONE.
The Extraordinary Adventure of
 Wealthy Bridegroom.

taC ShiSuko rS"S.J
 s'It is we'll known fact that no other section of the population avail them selves more readily and more speedily of the latest triumphs of science than the crimi- nal class" said the detective.
 "The well-informed criminal" he con- tinued, .'skims the cream from every new invention, if he can make use of it. No iron safe has yet been constructed that keeps out the shrewd and determined bur glar, and that's the way in everything. But I don't recall a case in which this truth was more thoroughly demonstrated than the Maxwell case"
 "What case was thatl"I asked.
 'It was at the time when the telephone had just been introduced into business and private use. George Maxwell was at that time one of the most successful speculators on the board of trade at Chicago, and was currently reported to have tipped the scale which marked $1 ,000, ,000. He was young and handsome man and had just married lady of remarkable beauty. It was 8 de- cided love match. A score or 80 of mes sages were despatched every day during business hours. They contained such i'm. portant queries as: '2:10 p. m. How are you darlingF And replies like this. '2:35 p. m. sigh for you. How is my sweet. estp We'll, to save outlay and to increase the faculty of communication, MT. Maxwell connected his office with his home on Ash | land avenue, two miles off, by a private | telephone wire. He was one of the first men in Chicago to do so. About two out | of six business hours were now spent by l him at the instrument.
 cone day just before the close of busi ness, there was Q ring at the telephone Tue devoted husband, with leap, wa 1 there.
 | "sWhat does my darling wish'l he mur mured.
 sir! came the reply in a masculine voice a voice rough and rasping, but very dis tinct.
 "'who are you, thenr asked the aston ished millionaire.
 I'm Thomas Jefferson Odell, the ac complished burglar, if you want to know
 Repeat, please gasped the other.
 "'Odell, the burglar came the answer But now listen, I cannot waste time.
 and two of my gang have gained access t your house. The cook, the chambermai and your wife are lying here bound an gagged. The black coachman has been dis
 posed of. Some bundles of rags soaked i
 petroleum have been judiciously distribu ted about the house ready to be ignited.'
 "fYou scoundrelp shouted the agonize husband, in an excess of emotion.
 Don't excite yourself. Now, sir, heI
 is my proposal. If you disappear from th telephone without acceding to it shall 8. fire to the house. It's no use applying the police, for we'd be too quick for then f You will see, MT. Maxwell, that you al
 utterly in my power. The only sensib thing you can do is to listen to my prop 5 sal, and to agree to it.
 8 GO, I wish I had my hand at your throa ] you villianP shouted the millionaire, sha , ing with rage.
 But you know you haven't, so wha1 : the use of your talking that wsyl Let
Morning journal and courier., 1891-08-27
SHE HAD RED HAIR.
And it Cost a G Gallant Young Friend of Hers Just Twenty Dollars.

From the Atlanta Constitutionl
 They were talking about the red headed girl and the white horse fad st the Kimball good one on Sam Hardwick, whom every body knows as general passenger agent of the Georgia Pacific.
 Sam was with 8 party of Birmingham friends not long aso-gay young society people they were, and all well known to everybody in the Magic city-when some body started the white horse story. One young lady in the party had ideal Titan hair, and the joke was, of course, at her expense. There were white horses every where. Every little station brought an. other white horse to add to their discom. fort, and correspondingly to the happiness of the man who persisted in pointing them out. St was 8 white horse day. Glimpses of them met the gaze of the party every. where, until the victim of it all began to think that every horse and every mule in Alabama was of that, to ner, detestable color.
 A bright idea struck Sam-hit him hard, | in fact.
 'Now, I'll bet SEQ, :" he said to the white horse man of the party, "that there won. be a white horse at the depot in Annistor when we get there"
 The bet was promptly taken, and the coming to Anniston was eagerly looked forward to.
 In few minutes Hardwick looked ct hi. watch, and murmuring something about "wanting to See the engineer" went for ward.
 A minute later the train stopped at 6 lit tie station. So intent was the party il looking at some white mules in the dis tance that they didn't notice the brakeman who hurried out again. Had they seerr-th message he bore, they would have read:
 ''To Blank, Agent, Anniston: Ten dol lars to you if you have no white horses O mules at depot when train arriyes.n
 But they didn't see it.
 Sam went back to the party chucklinQ { himself and admired his own clevernesi It was but few minutes when the COT } ductor called "AnnistonI" The young h dies looked out and laughed. Sam's faC : wore benign smile as he pushed one ( the men aside, and pressing his face to u pane he saw-
 } White horses everyTherei In sn tn coneourse of drsys and hacks every mu
Morning journal and courier., 1891-08-27

ried; but hardly was the honeymoon end. ed before the collector came around and cut off the street pipe for non-payment of the water rent.
 Peaches are too plenty in Maryland. Report comes from Easton that already peach orchards are being dug up and the trees carted away. The growers hereafter will give their attention to grain and grass. It is said that peach grower in Easton offered to give his whole crop to any one, who, after gathering 1t, would grub up and take away the trees. No one accepted the offer. Canning houses are buying peaches as low as five cents 6 basket, but have had to refuse invoices at that price because of lack of labor to handle them.
 A brighter day seems to be dawning for woman in Germany. The belief 50 long held by the Germans that members of the weaker sex were not capable of great intellectual development, is gradually giv- ing way to confidence in their powers. The trustees of the Museum of National An tiquities in Kiel have just elected Fraulein Johanna Mestorf director of that famous institution, to succeed Professor Handel mann. Fraulein Mestorf had been a cus- todian of the museum since 1873. She is we'll known as an archaeologist in Ger many, and ranks Professor Rudolph vir- chow among her intimate friends and admirers. Friends of the woman's move ment in the Fatherland hail Fraulein Mes torf's election with joy. They believe that the time is fast coming when women will be admitted to the great German univer- sities on level with the men. In several institutions they are already allowed to attend the lectures
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4r1y 6nnds.

Howe & StGts0l. BLANKET SPECIALS $2.OO Will buy a pair of White Wool Blankets, large IT. 4 size, in plain red and blue borders.
 $2.So Will buy a pair of heavy White Wool Blankets, 11-4 size, in very hand some plain red and blue borders. $500 ...- Will buy a pair of War ranted All Wool 11-4 Blankets, subject to a slight imperfection That WillB Shown. We have but 30 pairs in this lot, and the regular price is $4.OO. Borders are pink and blue.
 $3.25 Will buy a pair of the best 11-4 Standard White Wool Blankets.
 $4.OO Will buy a pair of Heavy All Wool White 11-4 Blankets in blue borders only; usual $5 blanket.
 $4.25 Will buy a pair of 11-4 White Victor Blankets ; the value is self-evident.
 $4.5O Will buy a pair of the Ice land l IA hite Blankets in pink and blue Grecian borders, also the Marlboro and Morning Glory 11-4 White Blankets, in plain red and blue borders, all of which are excellent value.
 $500 Will buy a pair of Queen Anne 11-4 White Blan- kets, 8 lbs weight, in handsome Jacquard bor- dersin different colorings; also the l IA fine all wool Santa Rita Blankets, in blue and pink borders, etc., etc.
 Samples of these Special Blanket values can be seen in our north window.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-08-27

 INTERsTATE COMMERCE.
 The stioklers for State rights will be dis turbed by the decision made by the Su- preme court of Virginia in the case of the Norfolk and Western railroad, indicted for running coal train on Sunday in violation of the code of Virginia. On appeal to the Supreme court of that State the judgment of the lower court, sustaining the indict- ment, was reversed. The question in this case turned upon the point whether the law of Virginia forbidding the running of Sunday trains was in conflict with the Constitution of the United States, since the train came into Virginia from West Virginia, or whether it was lawful as be- ing an exercise of the police power of the State. With the dissenting opinion of one judge the Virginia Supreme court held that the indictment should have been quashed. It was held that the police power itself, however important for local regulation of health, morals or safety, must yeild to the higher law in all cases of conflict. As to the question what particular things in transportation were within the regulation of congress alone, the court quotes the saying, transportation is not only essen tia1 to commerce, it is commerce itself." And it says further: 'These (considera- tions) show the invalidity of legislation in regard to subjects of commerce which are in their nature national, no matter what may be the avowed object of such legisla- tion, and that nothing is gained by calling it the police power"
 If they are weakening on State rights in ''Old Virginny" times have indeed changed.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-08-27
Trying To Please BeunIe.

IFrom the UtcA Ubserrer.l Actual occurrence at one of the largest railroad centers during tho busiest hour of the day:
 Lady with bandbox, umbrella and small boy to the ticket seller-what time does the train go to-F"
 Affable Agent-l2s30, madam, and think this is the thirteenth time have answered that same question for you"
 Female in question-Yes, sir; but my boy Bennie here does so like 10 here you talk"
Morning journal and courier., 1891-08-27

A Congo native who has been taught to read and write has just sent letter, his first, to the archbishop of Canterbury. It reads as follows: "Great and good chief of the tribe of Christ, greeting: The humblest of your servants kisses the hem of your garments and begs you to send to his fel- low-servants more gospel and less rum. In the bonds of Christ, Ugalla."
 The attorney general of Texas has de- cided that it is legal to employ Roman Catholic nuns as teachers in the public schools of that State. But he says it if under condition that no religious teaching of any sort shall be permitted by sucf nuns either during, before or after schoo hours or in the building in which they ma, conduct public free school. Of course | such a condition wouldn't amount to much.
 A young wife in Georgia is about to SUI for divorce on the ground of violation o the marriage contract. She alleges tha when, before marriage, she told he sweetheart she was willing to share hi
 poverty and live on bread and water, h
 pledged his sacred honor that if she woul
 furnish the bread he would hustle aroun l end get the water. And 70 they were mal
Morning journal and courier., 1891-08-27
THE LARGEST

Organ in the world is building at the Roosevelt Organ woris. New York, for the Auditorium building, Chicago. It will be operated by cleo tricity The human organs get out of tune, but a wise use of c. O. Taylor old Bourbon and O. O. Taylor Pure Rye whiskey will often restore them. These fine beverages have age and are remarkably pure Physicians recommend them Druggists and grocers sell them Our firm name GRAVES C SONS sols Prpps., Boston, Mas.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-08-27
CAUTION.

The greatest care should be taken in preparing medicine for the sick. It has been taken fin the distilation of the articles known as G. o. Taylor Old Bourbon or G. o. Taylor Pure Rye, bottled by C. H. Graves & Sons, and for sale by all lead ing Druggists and Grocers. Physicians can safely prescribe them. c. H. GRAVES & SONS, sole proprietors. Boston, Mass
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No. POS

and every horse was white. A tsp on the shoulder aroused him.
 "Mr. Hardwick, I'm sorry"-it was the agent who spoke-'Pm sorry, but could only get I9-p
 Sam jerked the telegram from his hand, but for minute was speechless. Then without word he handed 6 roll of bills to the man with whom he had bet.
 The telegraph operator had made the "non read 's20,u
Morning journal and courier., 1891-08-27

The Chicago pension office has on it's rolls the oldest pensioner in the United States. He is 103 years of age and was a sailor of the navy in the war of 1872. A pension Is favorable to long life.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-08-27

A New York thief robbed a man and then compelled him to sign paper imply ing that the property was voluntarily con. veyed. This man ought to set up an office in Wall street.
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

There are nearly seven hundred different languages in use in Africa.
 If you want a really old newspaper take the Peking Gazette, which has been pub, lished for 1 BOO years in the same form.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-08-27
Optical Goods Toilet Sundries,
Vol. LEX.

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 COmpasses, BarOmeters and Thermometers.
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 Pocket Air Pillows.
 Medicine Cases, filled or emp ty. Hair, Cloth, Tooth, Nail and Bath Brushes.
 English, French and Ameri- can Soaps.
 Choice Perfumes, Colognes and Bay Rum.
 Manicure Goods.
 Toilet Powders, Puffs and Cosmetics, of every description. Bath Sponges and Towels. Our Stock and Prices
 Will Bear Comparison.
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R1fsee1 1ameu11s,
BICYCLESl

FALL TRADE.
 The New Haven Rattan Go. are offering at retail a large line of Fancy Plush and Rattan Chairs. Also a line of Fancy Ia bles finished inMahogany, Antique Oak and 18th Century. All persons who anticipate fitting up for student boarders will do well to call and examine the great assortment be- fore making their pur- chases.
 New Haven Rattan Co.,, 552 State Street.
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gnmrua1 aud Gnmrier.

The Oldest Daily Paper Pulp
 ished in Connecticut.
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ried; but hardly was the honeymoon end- ed before the collector came around and cut off the street pipe for non-payment of the water rent.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-24
SUBSIDIES IN ENGLAND.

A subscriber writes the GLOBE from
Appleton. Mimi, to the following effect:
To the Editor: The friends and opponents
of the MCKINLEY bin here are discussing
politics 1t is affirmed by the supporters of
the MCKINLEY bill that England pays a sub
sidy to the owners of all vessels carrying the
British flag on all merchandise exported to
foreign ports from Great Britain, or imported
from foreign ports into Great Britain. Is
that fact?
TO which the GLOBE answers no
and then explains and qualities:
England does subsidize the lines of
steamers which'carry her flag to a large
amount. but these subsidies are based,
not on the weight or the value of their
cargoes, but on their size and speed.
She pays high prices for the transmits
sion of Der mails in order that this may
be Done with care and dispatch. and the
steamers which get the contracts find
them very profitable. But, over and
above whatever can be fairly charged
up to the cost of her postal service, she
gives to half Il hundred lines what ap-
pears to he bounty. Some of the
steamers which share in this are mer-
chantmen and some are simply passen-
ger vessels, like those plying between
New York and Liverpool.
This is not commercial matter. how
ever, but war measure. The vessels
which receive bonuses from the. state
have to DE equipped with machinery of
prescribed kind, and constructed SO as
to be useful in battle. If England
should need their. services i'll case of
war, they are required to respond at
once to her command and to submit to
being manned by her sailors and being
armed aud employed against her enc
mics. England's geographical situation
makes it necessary for her protection
that she should maintain powerful
navy. In time of peace this is exceed
ingly 0nerous. but in time of war she
would be helpless without it. To re-
lieve the burden, and yet achieve the re-
suit, she makes herself by the subsidies
she pays private owners Of seaworthy
and fast-sailing vessels joint owner
with them in their property. The the
DRY is that in this way she will have
available war ships when she needs
them, and be spared the expense OF their
maintenance during the long stretch of
peace. She might accomplish the same
object il she owned the steamers her.
self and rented them for passenger and
merchandise traffic when they were not
needed for the public service. She does
it in another way, but nothing could be
| further from the truth than to suppose
that the bounties which she pays are
aimed to affect the price of commodities
imported or exported, OF that they have
any such influence.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-24
THE IMMIGRATION BrT,I,

The house committee on immigration
and naturalization gave somewhat ex-
hausting consideration of the subject in
preparing the new bill to regulate i'm
migration. Visits were had to all the
chief seaports, and much information
obtained for guidance in framing bill.
The measure formulated is much less
radical than many in the East would
choose. but seems iudicious in the main,
and calculated to mitigate the evils that
have come into practice under existing
statutes. The bill prepared is so mod
crate that it was approved by all the
members of the committee. This fact,
too, renders it probable that twill be-
come a law at this session If the time
remaining is not absurdly wasted in
attempts to pass election bills and
mere partisan schemes. The aim is to
sift rather than to restrict. There is
difficulty in effecting the object sought
by infexible machinery. In capital
punishment it is better to miss man
here and there that needs hanging than
to hang one who does not merit that dis
tinetion. 1t is unfortunate if law
shuts out one from any other land who
has the material for useful citizenship.
Then it is unjust to the Individual. The
gates should be open to every human
beng who will not be detriment to the
country. The wealth and development
Of the nation are largely due to the
aliens by birth who have become citi-
zens. In fact, there would be few ma
tives outside of the Indians, had it not
been for the thoughtfulness of their an
cestors in the last quartette of centuries
in coming over before they were born.