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Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-08-23

1t seems like a dream to me now how Jim and
used to go
Ploughing our way to the district school through
the deeply drifted snow;
Our homespun suits were of black Sleeps wool,
pantaloons, jackets and all,
Our shoes were made of the "beef critter s" hide
father killed in the fall
The boys took turns in the winter at cutting the
stove wood to fit,
Twas an exercise we detested, but we made the
best Of it.
The school house was old and shaky from the
peltings of many a storm,
The glass was out of the windows, it was awful
hard to keep warm:
The schoomaster's desk was whitfield by knives
of boys by the score,
Initials, peep-holes and ink spots were thick on
the sagging old door;
l cut the name OF my sweetheart in the lid of my
desk one day,
And the schoolmaster warmed my jacket in
the old original way.
Whenever we disobeyed orders the ferrule came
And it left Sting behind it that lasted for many
day;
The boys had fire list posted the girls took turn
with the broom,
And swept and gsrnished with evergreen boughs
the wal s of the dingy room.
Every evening we read in concert, and lifted our
voices high,
All firmly resolved to do our best to make noise
or die.
When think upon those happy days it is like a
misty dream
1 might have in sleepy meadows bordering on
lazy stream
hear the tapping waters o'er the smooth worn
pebbles glide
Again I am a careless boy, and Jim is sitting by
my side
Hush, we are in the school room hear the tap
ping Of the masters rule,
He is saying-"Order! want order here in Grow
Hill school," Portland Transcript
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-08-23
Erudite Coyyboys.

From the st. Louis Globe-Democratl
81 had an experience with a lot of cow
boys some years ago that did not enjoy
even little bit," said Alfred N. Dirkes to
the writer.
81 had just lef. college, my health was
bad, and 1 concluded to go out west and
rough it for few months. 1 engaged to
help drive herd of cattle from northern
Texas into Kansas, and made the usual
mistake of suppos:ng was the only man
in the party who knew a syllogism from a
pronoun. For three successive evenings /
aired my college learning while my COM
panions sat in a circle around me and
chSwed tough beef or smoked plug tobacco.
Then they concluded that they had about
enough of Aristophsnes, Pytbagoras, and
the philosophy of the Peripstetics, and
they proceeded to wind me up. The next
morning the boss gave me my orders in
Greek, the cook asked me in choice Latin
whether I would take sap or syrup on my
slspjacks, and a cow-puncaer with big
revolver sticking out of his bootleg be-
sought me in Persian to reserve my kinder
garten learning for the babes of civilizs-
ton. One had been a professor in Yale
and the others were 0xonisns have not
since attempted to dazzle the simple chill
dren of the frontier with display of nv
learning"
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-08-23
CORN IN NEBRASKA A.


An effort has been made in Nebraska to
find out what it costs to raise corn. Blanks
were sent out to ten men in each county,
the names of the men being furnished by
the county clerks. The questions put
were calculated to bring out each mans
estimate of the cost, including per cent.
interest on the land, taxes, seed, and all
other expenses attached to corn cultivation
up to the time of putting it in the crib.
Five hundred and thirty-five reports were
received, and the resultant average is BE-
cured by combining the stated costs and
dividing them by that number. This av
erage is placed at $643, although there is
wide diversity in the estimates, one run
ming as high as $16.60, another as low as
81, this probably representing, to quite an
extent, the interest at 8 per cent. upon the
value of land; for it is obvious that where
land is valued at $75 an acre, the interest
cost under these conditions will represent
a much higher figure than where the land
is worth, say, $3.50 per acre.
Now, how much does the Nebraska
farmer make off of his corn9 The average
market value of an acre of corn in Nebras-
ka is set at $7.5S, and it therefore appears
that the Nebraska farmer makes but about
$1.15 per acre beside his board and lodg
ing. Thus, on farm of 160 acres the net
results of years work, thus figured out,
would be $1S4. And one acquainted with
the way the farmers live says: "Look at
some of these farmers on these western
farms; living in dug gouts-veritable novels
some of them-isolated, deprived of the
countless pleasures enjoyed by people in
other lines of business. Slavipgl Yes;
actually shaving from early morn to dark
at night. and all this for S1S4 year. The
base ball player, the pugilist, the jockey,
the gambler, the bank clerk, the store
clerk, can make as much in one month,
most of them, as the farmer makes in
twelve"
This is indeed gloomy picture. If it
is accurate, no wonder the western farmer
is tempted to join the alliance or anything
else that will promise him better things.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-08-23
Diek-His mamma hasn't any new carpets.

Good News.
Goslin-In the papah besh Is an aeeount
of a fellaw who killed his wife and com
mitted suicide, dontcher know. Ssppy-
Which did he do fawst, awt GoslinIThs
pspah doesn't say. Vewy stupid, Aw,m
sure.-Brooklyp Life.
Little Ethel-Mamma, may invite I,nev
Locket in to dinneri Mamma-Why to-
dsyi Little Ethel-'Cause / wants her to
come when I can be real hospitable, an I
can to-day. We is goin' to have dessert ,st
L don't hke.-Good News.
paw" said little Tommy Figg on being
scolded, 81 heard Mr.. Watts say that great
mems sons never did any good. I amt q
great mans son, am II" Up to a late
hour Mr.. Figg's mind had not found a
sufficiently diplomatic answer.-Christian
Register.
Slumper-Did You go clear up to the
top of the peakl Jimpson-Yes, indeed.
Slumper-And did things really seem
changed in the rsrefed airl Jimpson-
Well. should remark, A $5 bill start
ed with entirely disappeared before / had
been there ten minutes.-Chicsgo Inter
Ocean.
Little Bob has been missing the COM
forts of home, especially in the culinary
department, while away from this city on
an outing. The other evening, in the
midst of prayer, Bob said with devout ear
nestness: ooh, Lord, thank you that we
have good cook-in Washington.-Wash
ington Post. o. ----
Despondent Patient - The medicines
don't seem to have done me much good,
doctor. Family physician (making out
large-sized bilD-It's a very stubborn
disease, madam-very stubborn. Takes
time. My wife has been constant suf-
ferer from this same trouble, madam, for
nine years.-Chicago Tribune.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-08-23
The following are come of the best def
nitions submitted:

The following are some of the best def
nitions submitted:
bank of credit on which we can draw
supplies of confidence, counsel, sympathy,
help and love.
One who considers my need before my
deservings.
The triple alliance of the three great
powers, love, sympathy and help.
One who understands our silence.
A jewel, whose lustsr the strong acids of
poverty aud misfortune cannot CHM.
One who smiles on cur fortunes, frowns
on our faults sympathiZes with our sor-
rows, weeps at our bereavements and lie q
safe fortress at sll times of trouble.
One who, having gained the top of the
ladder, won't forget you If you remain at
the bottom.
One who in prosperity does not toady
you, in adversely assists you, in sickness
nurses you and after your death marries
your widow and provides for your chill
dren.
The holly of life, whose qualities are
over-shsdowed in the summer of prosperi-
ty, but blossom forth in the winter of sd-
versity.
He who does not adhere to the saying
that No. should come first.
A watch which beats true for all time
and never "runs down"
An insurance against missnthrophy.
An earthly minister of heavenly happi-
ness.
A friend is like ivy-the greater the
ruin, the closer he clings.
One who to himself is true, and therefore
must be so to you.
The came to-day, the same tomorrow,
either in prosperity, adversely or SORROW.
One who combines for you alike the
pleasures and benefits of society and soli-
tude.
One who acts as a balance in the see-saw
of life.
One who guards another's interest as
sscredly as his own and neither aatters
nor deceives.
A nineteenth century rarity.
One who will tell you of your faults and
follies in prosperity aud assist you with
| his hand aud heart in adversely.
One truer TO me than am myself.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-08-23

gas in poem by its meter.-Texas Sift-
ings.
Now is the time when little boys
Partake of little round green apples
And little rural funerals
Ensue from little rural chapels. Life.
Bunker-How much did your visit to
Cincinnati cost youi HILL visited a
friend, and can't tell yet until he comes
on to visit me.-Puck.
Man never outgrows fairy stories. When
he reaches maturity, however, he wants
the man who tells them to be called s'pro-
fessor" and have access to Telescope
Washington Star.
An Idea.-Ethel-I'm as hungry as q
big, big lion. Msmma-Well, what do you
think a hungry big, big lion would like to
eati Ethel Goyfully)- -cake.-Har-
per's Young People.
"That's Chappie that just passed ,,us. F."
81 know it. There's nothing in him."
81 can well believe that. 1 took him out
on my yacht yesterday and he was sea-
sick. New York Press.
Miss Young-Have you seen Miss waite's
engagement ringi Miss Green-Yes, /
think 1t Is horrid insult. The idea of a
man giving spinster of her years ring
of old gold.-Jewelers' Weekly.
George-Suppose fellows best girl gets
mad when you ask for q kiss. Henry
Take it without asking. George-Suppose
she gets mad thenl Henry-Then you've
got some other fellows girl.-New York
Weekly.
Jeweler.-This shamrock necklace is ono
of the finest pieces of jewelry in my stock
Mr.. Newrich-That's all right, young fel-
Ter, but we don't want no imitation stones
It's diamonds or NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Weekly.
A Homeliks Place. Little Dick -
! Mamma, may go over to Johnnie Blacks
to pla5a Msmma-Why do you spend all
your time at Johnnie Black'si Little
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-08-23
A Summer BOY.

From the Lincoln Journal
A mother sent her small boy in the coun-
try, and after a week of anxiety received
the following Tesssuring letter:
az got here all right and 1 forgot TO
write before. 1t is a very nice place to have
fun. A fellow and went out in q boat
and the boat tipped over and man got
me out and was so full of water that
didn't know nothing for q good long while.
The other boy has to be buried when they
find him. His mother came from Lincoln
and she cried all the time. A hoss kicked
me over, and have got to lave some mon
ey to pay the doctor for fixing my head.
We are going to set an old barn
on fire tonight aud 1 should smile
if we don't have bully fun. l lost
my watch and am very sorry. 1. shall
bring home some mud turtles, and shall
bring home tame woodchuck if 1 can get
'em in my trunk"
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-08-23
ANOTHER OBJECT LESSON.

Republican campaign speakers will not
lack this year for raw material. 1t is
abundant and easily obtainable. Henry
Lister & Son, who have been making silk
plushes, astrachans, rugs, etc, at Hud-
ders6eld and Horbury, England, furnish
some. They have been employing about
twelve hundred workmen. They have de-
cided to move their business to James
town, New York, and expect to employ
larger number there.
What induced them to make the change
and thus add another big business to
the industries of New York; 1t was ''the
robbcr tariff" Before the passage of the
Mckinley act, they say. they we're selling
nearly $1,0O0,000 worth of goods to
the United States, and were making
money. The Mckinley act cut off 80
per cent.sof their trade. They got tired
of doing business at loss. made inquiries,
visited this country, and decided on re-
moval They find that while house rent is
higher and the finer grades of clothing
costlier with us than in England, meat,
eggs, butter, cheese. flour, fruit, veget i
bles, ETC., are cheaper, and ordinary cloth
ing is little, if any dearer. Their impress
sion is that o workman can live as cheaply
here as there-perhaps more cheaply.
They find that wages in their line of bust
ness range from so to 100 per cent. higher
in this country than in England, but that
the protective tariff will enable them to
%ha eks
"Without this protection" they say,
'ft would be impossible for any manu-
facturer to pay American wages and
compete with England" A member
of the firm has the following to say about
| free trade: Ireland furnishes good exam
pie of what might be expected here with
free trade. Before free trade WAS forced
upon her by England there were extensive
cotton manufactures in Dublin giving en-
ployment to $4,000 people, large calico
works at Bslbriggan, flannel mills at Rath-
drum and blanket factories at Kilkenny.
Free trade enabled England to food the
Irish markets with these goods, and the
result was that these industries and nearly
all other manufacturing enterprises were
crushed out in Ireland, and it makes ones
heart ache in travelling through that love.
ly country to see the dire distress now pre-
vailing.
Free trade would enable England to dc
the same thing with the industries of thii
country. But protection is inducing Eng
lish manufacturers to come here, pay goot
wages and help the country prosper ant
grow. "The robber tariff" is workin,
well.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-08-23

When Ruth was cleaning i'm
the field of BoaZ, if she could
have prepared from the wheat
as delicious a dish as Streets
Wheatine, she might have be-
did, for a mans heart is a close
neighbor to his stomach, and
if you tickle the latter the for
mer is bound to respond.
Ladies will do well to make a
note of this and make them
selves adopts i'm the prepara-
tfOn of the many enticing forms
of food of which Streets
Wheatine is capable.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-08-23
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The Iron Hall had sixteen supreme"
officers No wonder it got into difficulties.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-08-23

Woman excels in whatever she under
takes. A woman recently made her 24Sth
appearance in a London police court, &C
oused of being drunk and incapable. She
pleaded that she had found it long time
between drinks, having come out of prison
on the previous day after months con-
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-08-23

In view of the impending cholera plague
DR.. Daremberg says to the Parisians, "Boil
your icel" Freezing does not kill the germs
of contagion, and there Is only one other
practicable way of preparing ice so that it
may be taken safely into the system.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-08-23
A FRIEND.
Some Excellent Denuitfons Given In a
London Paper.
from the London Tit Bits
This is the prize definition:


The first person vino comes
in when the whole world has
psr#
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-08-23

A Kansas newspaper man wrote to q
rival editor calling him an ass and then
siened himself "Yours fraternally."
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-08-23
miscellaneous.
GRATEFUL-cOMFORTING.
Cocoa.

"By thorough knowledge Of the natural laws
which govern the operations Of digestion and nu-
triton, and by a careful application Of the fine
properties Of well selected Cocoa, Mr.. Epps has
provided our breakfast tables with a delicately
Favored beverage which may save us many
heavy doctors bills It is by the tudicisus use Of
such articles OF diet that a constitution may be
gradually built up until strong enough to resist
every tendency to disease. Hundreds OF subtle
maladies are floating around us ready to attach
wherever there is a weak point. We may cape
many fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well for:
titled with pure blood and q properly nourishec
frame. ."-Civil Service Gazette.
Made simply with boiling water or milk Sold
only in half pound tins, by Grocers labeled thps:
JAMES EPPS & co., homeopathic Chemists.
5AlN tu&WIy London, England.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-08-23

You cannot always tell the amount of
gas in poem by its meter.-Texas Sift-
ip0a
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-08-23
NOMINATIONS

FOR PRESIDENT,
BENZ AMIN HARRISON, OF Indiana.
FOR NONRESIDENT,
WHITELAW REID. OF New York.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-08-23
new HAVEN POST0FFICE.

Opening and Closing of Mails
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-08-23

Just for this week we!
sell any of our best
27 inch China Silks
all plain colors, regu-
lar price 75c, for
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-08-23

Good time to buy a
Wool Challie dress j
for the next six days
you can buy our 17c
Challies for
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-08-23

Office Hours-April1 to November /, 2 am.
to8 pm November 1 to April 1, T:30 am. to
pm. Sundays from IL m. to pm.
Vestibule open for the accommodation OF the
holders of lock boxes: From March to Novem-
Der /, from I'm to IL midnight; from Novem-
Der to March /, from $3.50 am. to IL midnight;
Sunday nights from 9 TO II pm.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-11-05
THE IIOOPSkIRT.
ITS RISE AND FALL OCCURRED IN
ONE DECADE.

W
Worn in the Seventeenth Century IT.
,,ri,u. shapes.
THE l,dv who invented the old stect
In,,,.l,irt with filling attachments. died
tb. nthrr dav mt the ripe age of seventy
two ..,.s fine Cincinnati J,D,es->ltr. Ne
,,,.,r, or,,,ro,riate eDithet could he con
,..i.,J for her stone than the words
vi.l, which the message conveying thi
Intelligence was closed:
AND She wore a fitting skirt to the
vnr, Inst
10 the present generation hoopskirt-
dom !, terra incoguita and the fitting
~,irt an almost extinct species. In
decd thc last of its kind was perhaps
10 be- laiI away with the person of its
inventor. But the elders still cherish
fine memory or the day when the skirt
tinuri,hrd in its full breadth and cir
,1lnforcucc.
One whose memory goes back to that
>oone day SAYS: II think the hoop
. irt wa, first generally introduced
.,l.ut fine wear 1859. The idea was of
..,A GROWTH II did not spring ont
,l.-,rnvu hy any means. At first
i,,,.s Of stiff rope of small dimensions
rr. sewn into the skirts. three or four
sufficient TO answer the purpose Then
,t-,. steel wire WAS used and covered
i'll, cloth, and the hoops increased in
,,rn,bnr IN nroportion as they GREW in
j,p II was a strange fashion. we say.
ID, .Y,. look back upon it, but there lave
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-11-05

y r!.,,, frcmen arc lovers. for
whom dill YOU ever meet them when
th"' did not talk" delight in talking over
'A'is old tlam">, asks the Harvard LAM
.. -.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-04-16
The Canvass in Grant.

The public speaking at Bruce's
mill on Tuesday last was not as
we'll attended as it would have been
had more extended. notice been
given the people, large number
of persons only receiving notice
the day before. About one hum
dred citizens were present to hear
Capt T. s. Adams and Hon. M. j.
Cunningham, the Democratic NOM
inees for Secretary of State and
Attorney General. The remarks
of Capt. Adams are said to have
particularly impressed his hearers,
as to the bad faith of union men
going. into the third party move
ment, and the effects of his logic
has induced three prominent union
men to take the field for the regu-
lar Foster-Adams ticket.
The meeting at Montgomery on
Wednesday was more rousing and
extensive as to numbers, and alto
gether the flying canvass through
Grant has tended to harmonic the
people and greatly strengthen the
Democratic ticket.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-04-16

Your committee would also report that
they have examined the sberifi's books,
and find that 5000 A of the taxes tot
1871 has deem collected ana accInnsed
taxes ta,, $40 TO-, ' 1857 g. We would also re-
port that the deficiency OF the late
Sheriff. J. Kemp. Jr;, has been reduced
sy the present sent . Sner - ~ nemp ' so
d eSs az 40 Ga All 81 which Is re-.
resectfuIly submitted.
H. v. McCAfss Chairfnaf'-
Report adopted, scrip burned and
finance committee discharged.
On motion of III. v. Mccain the
president of the police jury was
authorized to purchase doors and
windows for the new Jail, to cost
not exceeding fifty dollars. the
same to be snbtracted from the
amount to be paid Jail contractors
for the year 1892.
By w. w. Smith
Resolved, That T. NJ. Smith
VIM Steward, Jr., and Sam'l john
SON are appointed a committee to
construct bridge on Bayou De-
Frienne on the Colfax and Mont.
gomery river road, and that the
sum of fifty dollars be appropria-
ted for said purpose, out of the
funds Of 1892, said committee to
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-04-16
B. TURNER
DEALER ~
General Merchandise

fbUeVBuacs k0ss
Has just received Large Stock Of Fall
aud Winter Goods, which IL to be sold at
n small margin above cost for cash.
The public are invited to call and EXAM
ine his Iutge and we'll selected stock OF
DRY GOODS,
consisting of Dress Goods and Trimmings,
Fancy Goods, White Goods. aides Gloaks
and Jackets, Jersies. Hosiery. ShawIs and
Hoods, Balnorals. Jeans, Cassineres aud
Flannels, Linseys, Blankets, etc
Mems and Boys Hats. and Ladies' Trim
med Hats.
A large stock Of Boys and Mens's CLIO
THING. Special bargains are offered in
Boys aud Mems JEANS Clothing. which
were bought at . sacrincs.
A fine assortment Of Boots and Shoes.
Saddlery, Crockery. Hardware, Groceries.
Plantation Supplies. TRUNKS. valises.
Towers celebrated "Fish Brand" vi Slick
ers, aud FURNITURE.
Agent for the Dupont Gum Powder. the
oldest and best in America.
A ea,load Of the celebrated MILBURN
WAGONS will be received early in Octo-
Der, the best en- the planet.
Highest market price paid for Cotton.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-04-16

Paris medicine Co.,, Paris, TENN
Please send me at once by express
one half gross Groves tasteless chill
tonic. For clsills malarial and Billions
HISS it is valuable preparation, and |
think it only question Of time when
it will take the piace Of all other chill
tonic. sold two bottles to . party who
had some very bad cases Of chiIls in
his family. lie tells me that it made =
permanent cure, after several other
highly recommended preparations had
failed. Yours truly.
HrGH MoxcRIrF.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-04-16

IA aesn be earned u OR NV I.s Of ~srk,
RAHHA%I ~ nydiy and hcasrsb,y, ty sksss Of
EXU R = II eithes ysuse cid, and ~ thels
UEuv1vVv ewu iss alfies, wksrsver teey hvp. Any
Udu - - j do Ne worA. EasF TO learn.
We furnish svyhine. We yos. No vsk- Yea devote
your spa an your tss ~ wssk. This
Beginners sansag vm o9S eee End
and a:f hsfis szesncs We can hni.h yea ths 60:
pas inert and 1eeeh k1xG No esylaln hss fu
infssmsssss B188 TRUE 4 Co.. Agous1A, AAAkA
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I.ockhart. Texas. Oct. rs. 1880.

Paris medicine Co., Paris, Tenn
Dear Sirs-Ship as as suon possible 2
gross Groves tasteless chill tonic. NV
customers want Groves tasteless chill
tonic and will not have any other. In
our experietce Of over 20 years in tbs
drug business, We have never sold any
medicine which gave sucir universal
satisfaction. YOnrs truly,
J. 8. BRowA e. Coz