davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Morning journal and courier., 1892-12-26
THE SILVER BUSINESS.

Another notable mark in the history of
silver was made last week when the price
of silver in London touched 374 pence, the
lowest quotation ever made. The story of
silver eince the government of this country,
in the early part of the year 1878, began to
try to keep it's price up is interesting and
instructive. The attempt has been mel
anchely failure. When our policy of buy
ing silver was begun fourteen years ago
the price was 81 30 cents per ounce in Lon
don. The silver boomers were sure that If
the United States government would IN
dertake to buy 50, 100000 worth of the
metal per month Its value would rise to
the par level of 50 pence. But it didn't.
By the end of 1878 the average price had
fallen to so pence, and though there was q
subsequent recovery that brought quo
tations up to 90 25 pence in May, 1882, the
tendency since that time, taking the years
as wholes, has been pretty steadily
downward. The average of 50.5s pence
in 1888 became an average of 48 86 in
1885, 40 So in 1888 and 40 81 in 1889. The
next year came an enlargement of govern
| ment purchases and with it a temporary
| increase in market value which, however,
| has bsen much more than lost since.
Meanwhile the United States government
had purchased 291 ,272, ,019 ounces Of fine
| silver at an average cost of about SO
| pence per ouuce. Then once more
congress listened to the plea that If
more silver were purchased the price
would advance to par with gold, and
the law Of 1890 was passed. Purchases
were increased to the rate of 81 ,000, 900
ounces per year. But the predicted
effect again failed to appear. There was q
temporary "boom" which raised the aver
age price for that year to 4771 pence. In
1891, however, the average reached was
only 45.OS pence. The act of 1890 forced
prices for time up nearly as high as they
were in 1878, but when selling and reac-
ton set in the gain was quickly lost. During
the current year the course of the market
pence OH the 2Sth of March there was an
improvement to 40 SIG pence in May. In
June the opening price was 40s pence and
the closing 404. After July 1st there was
still further decline, a minimum of 37s
pence baing reached in August and a later
minimum of 374 on Wednesday of last
week In the meantime, under the act OF
1890, our government had purchased up to
November l, 12O, 1881 ounces of silver
at cost of SIG, 7S3. 500 Altogether,
since 1878, it has bought All ,752, ,O0C
ounces at d cost of $l24, ,9S2 $50, which
amount of metal, at the present minimum
price, would bring nlye$S3S, ,666, ,020.
And everybody interested in financial
affairs is waiting to see the end of the per
formance. Some wise men are predicting
panic If the Sherman silver law isn't soor
repealed. The silver men want law es
tablishing free coinage. The European ma
tions appear willing to let this country gel
out of Its silver scrspe without any assist
ance from them. Meanwhile the uncer
tainty and the danger of the situation are
affecting speculation, investment and bust
ness in a very unfavorable way.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-12-26
The Bloom of the Christmas Tree.

The Bloom of the Christmas Tree.
MARY Mapes Dodge in December st. Nicholas.
At night we planted the Christmas tree
In the pretty home, all secretly;
All secretly though merry Of heart,
With many whisper, many a start. sz
(For children who'd scorn to make believe
May not sleep soundly on Christmas eve.
And then the tree began to bloom,
Filling with beauty the conscious room.
The branches curved in q perfect poise,
Laden with wonders that men call t'toys,'
Blooming and ripening (and still no noise),
Until we merry folk stole away
To rest and dream till dawn Of day.
In the morning the world was a girl and boy,
The universe only their shouts and joy,
Till every branch and bouzh had bent
To yield the treasure the Christchid sent,
And then-and then-the children flew
Into our arms, as children do,
And whispered, over and over again,
Thst oldest, newest, sweetest refrain,
''I love you love you! Yes, love you!"
And hugged and scrambled as children do.
And we said in our hearts sll secretly:
"This is the bloom of this Christmas tree!"
Morning journal and courier., 1892-12-26
wife as partner, and never scowls during
an entire evening, may as well order his
halo at once.-Boston Transcript.
II strict ideas ever come
That Boston lady had 'em.
She never said ''chrysanthemum."
She said schrysanthe madam


She-And are you cure you will like
He-Oh, yes. She-And are you 80 awful
Lie. " ~
Johnny Bellows-It's awful on boy to
be born an orphanl Willie Fellows-Yee;
he can't never get a lay-off from school on
account of his mother bein' sick.-Brook-
lyn Life.
'Romeo," she whispered, twill you get
some mistletoe for Christmasp "Whst
for, Juliet" he questioned. "Oh," she re-
piled, "merely as-as an excuse. New
York Herald.
'Td like to be rich," said Tommy.
Glow rich" asked his sister. "Oh, re
piled the young man, after some thought,
"rich enough to wear my Sunday clothes
every day."-Life.
cts more blessed to give than to re-
ceive, said the minister, when he received
pair of homemade slippers, worked in
blue on q green background, from Aiss
Antique.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
"Young Hustle didn't succeed very well
as editor of that religious weekly, did hep
'rNot very; the first thing he did was to
start q voting contest to zee who was the
most popular sexton. n."-Buffalo Express.
Elderly maiden tout rowing with pos
sible suitor and little sister who is fright.
ened by the ewaves)-Theodora! If you are
30 nervous now, what will you be at my
agei Little sister (meekly)-Thirty-se
suppose. Bits.
"I don't believe in long engagements"
said young man to stranger with whom
he had struck up an acquaintance on the
train. 'Well, do. The longer the better
fer me-" Chow do they effect youl" al
am a confectioner. r."-Waverly Magazine.
Mr.. Swelseu-Let me gee. Christmas is
almost here. It comes on the 25th, doesn't
1T Mrs. Swelset-I believe that is the
date observed by the people generally, but
it has become go CONNER, don't you know,
that this year and hereafter l shall OBJ
serve it a week earlier.-Detroit Free
Prees.
She-The paper says that the firm you
work for is going to give each of the mar
ried employees turkey as a Christmas
present. Couldn't you get one If you told
Mr.. Busydsy that we are going to be mar
ried two weeks lsterl He-I tried that;
but the old man said he wasn't speculst-
ing in futures?-Puck.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-12-26

ent moment, as there are several different
styles which dispute for favor. The great
est success Of the hour is, perhaps, that of
q skirt which Is sort of "Reminiscences of
the fashions of 1868. 1t is quite oollant
in form, and is then get on in five plests.
widening down to the very bottom of the
skirt. Then we have the ordinary bias
skirt and the jups cornet, which are usu-
ally preferred for the varieties of plaid
and checked materials. The jupe cloohe,
which moulds the shape and falls in large
undnlations round the bottom, requires
wide width stuffs, as it should be cut in
one piece. The watteau skirt should be
mounted on a high empire sash, and re-
quires to be worn with round waist, to
which the vatican pleat is fastened by
hooks and eyes. The jupe Anglaise, 30
called, is only suitable to slight figures, as
| it ia quite tight, and has no fulness be-
hind. AS for the jupe empire, it can be
| made with materials of any width. The
skirts gathered all around the waist are, In
my opinion, only tolerable in thin, soft
materials, especially In grenadine, net,
mousseline de sole, ETC., made over a
we'll cut silk skirt. FLoRKTTE.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-12-26

will not pay to restrict. A steerage passen-
ger recently arrived at New York was
found to have about 81 900 In his possess
ion. He was accompanied BY his son and
his dsughterin-law, and the family said
they had $500, 900 in bank. They came in
the steerags because they wanted to.
The telephone has been put to a new
and kindly use in San Lendro, California.
A man of intelligence, who is afflicted with
leprosy, was isolated In cabin away from
the hospital. A kind hearted gentleman
of the town had a telephone put into the
cabin and connected with the reading room
of the hospital, thus enabling the leper to
talk with, if he might not visit or be
visited by people of the outside world.
The report of the committee of repre-
sentative Englishmen who have been in
vestiRating General Booths scheme for the
elevation and regeneration of the people Of
Darkest England" will give much joy to
the Salvation Army and its friends, and
afford great qualification, also, to the pub
Lie, whose confidence in General Booth
would have been rudely shocked had this
committee found the charges true which
asserted that the army's leader had grossly
mismanaged the enormous sums that were
placed at his disposal to carry out his we'll
known plan for the uplifting of England's
poor, ignorant and violous-the "sub
merged tenth" The committee completely
exonerates General Booth from all the
charges made against his management,
and finds that the money placed in his
hands has been "honestly, and for the
most part, wisely expended" and that..a
vast amount of good has heen accomplished
in assisting the starving to find employ
ment and in working for the social and
moral elevation of those who make up the
population of Darkest England"
There area great many things in heaven
and earth. 1t is said that DIR. Luys has
been performing some deeply interesting
hypnotic experiments at the Charity hos
pital in Paris. These experiments dealt
with the Decentralization" of the human
body. One woman subjects corporeal
body was SO completely exteriorized that
DR.. Luys was sble to transfer her sensibil
ity into tumbier of water. The tumbler
was taken out of sight of the hypnotized
subject and a reporter present was asked
to touch the water. He placed his finger
in the water and the woman started as
though in pain. The experiment was tried
successfully on several subjects. The
water retained the sensibility for con-
siderable time, and if drunk before the
sensibility was exhausted the patient fell
into deadly swoon. DR.. Luys, it is
further related, was aleo able to confirm
the discovery made by Col. Roche, admin
istra.or of the Ecole Polytechnique, that it
is possible transfer the sensibility of
hypnotized subject to the negative of
photograph of the patient In such exper-
iments the patient not only felt but showed
signs of any mark made on the negative.
In Col. Roche's experiment the negative
was scratched with pin, and the patient
would vince with apparent pain, and al
most Immediately mark would show on
the hands similar to those made with the
pin on the negative.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-12-26
No. 3O2

sation or not. A man who, through dis
ease or casualty, has lost consciousness
has become, to all Appearances. dead-aud
Is then resuscitated, can really tell us
nothing about II, for he did rot die. The
machinery did not come to q complete
stsndstill-the life force did not leave the
body. 1t may be that the poet has dipped
deeper than the physician into the awful
mystery of death. 1t may be that he has
described terrors not visible to the eyes of
the medical man, who interests himself
only In the condition of the animal me-
chanism. have stood by the desthbed
OF men who told me they were going to
hell, and saw them pass peacefully 70 their
long sleep. have looked at their dead
faces few minutes later and saw thereon
q look of fear, of horror, that was not
visible when the heart gave its last faint
throb and then stood sill.
II have had others tell me almost with
their last breath that they were going TO
heaven. They passed away with wan,
weary faces that were pitifal to contem-
plate. but before they became rigid smile
sweet as an angels dream oyerspreAd the
pallid features. The deep lines of suffer
ing faded out, and the aged looked almost
youthful, the weary and wan became rsdI-
ant. What causes this change, which ev-
cry physician has noticedl When does
death occuIi We cay when the animal
machinery stops, when the breath and
pulse cease. That is what the doctor calls
death, but 1t may not really bs death after
all. The spirit msy not leave the body,
may not take its departure from earth
with the last breath, the last faint heart
beat. 1t may cling for some moments to
its shattered tenement before il takes
flight, before II faces those terrors or en-
ters into those trsuseendent glories which
the poet has painted. The death of the
body, with which doctors only deal, may
be but the prelude to q more important
act, the departure Of the spirit. Science
has gone far. but 1t has not yet lifted the
veil of mystery which the Almighty has
hung G ger the couch of death"
Psrs. ns q ssTlicfed with ohihia;ps sa.rnuh
Morning journal and courier., 1892-12-26
FASHION NOTES.
Correct Shapes for skirt,

To-day's illustration shows a walking
dress made in striped material, and
trimmed with white, over which is net
work of chenille. II has a demi-train
which is open on the right side over the
panel of trimming, and trimmed around
the bottom with deep baud of the same;
the skirt is slightly draped at the hips.
The tight fitting bodice is pointed in front
and edged with baud. It fastens on the
shoulder and under the arm, aud is open
to show small yoke and V trimming.
1t would be difficult to say what partio-
ular cut of skirt is in fashion at the pres
Morning journal and courier., 1892-12-26


Is the pesky English sparrow becoming
civilized and decent in this land of the
free and home of the bravea When he
first got hold here he was q vicious
little rascal. The other birds were no
match for him and he easily had his own
violent and predatory way. But there has
apparently been a change in him or in his
surroundings. It is said by those who
know that song birds are increasing in
this State, and that they seem to get along
better with the sparrow than formerly. A
similar report comes from Pennsylvania.
It is made by DR.. Thomas L. Hazard of
the State Ornithologioal association. He
has been studying the bird population
Of the Allegheny parks, at Pitts
burg. A few years ago the sparrows
had almost undisputed possession of
these parks. Lately, however, they
seem to be less aggressive than they
formerly were. Last spring DR.. Hazard
counted in the parks nine robins, four
orioles, several blue birds and other song
birds. There had been seen in the parks,
also, during the summer a red headed
woodpecker, downy woodpecker, flicker,
yellow warblers and several other repre-
sentative birds of sweet song and bright
plumage. Another encouraging fact was
that DR.. Hazard had counted this fall in
the parks five robins nests in good repair,
and three of last years slightly damaged,
four orioles nests in good repair
and four not so good, as well as eleven
other nests built by desirable birds
of one sort or another. This made
a total Of twenty-seven nests, whereas
two years ago he had been able to
find but two such birds nests. DR.. Haz-
zard is led to hope, from his observations,
that native American birds are losing their
fear of the sparrow, and that the despotic
reign of the latter may be near its end.
Although as hostile as ever, the sparrows
seem to be growing more discreet in their
attacks. At any rate, robins and other
birds esteemed for their plumsge and song
appear in increasing numbers year by year,
and show the disposition as well as ability
to hold their own. An interesting state
ment is that some birds, noticing that
sparrows Stunned the tops of high trees,
abandoned their habit of building their
nests near the ground and established their
homes in lofty perches.
This is encouraging. The English spar
row has made a bad reputation for himself
in this country. If he has reformed or
has been compelled to ttcome off the
perch" the change ia good thing.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-12-26

There are thirty towns called Washing
ton in this country.
f'Electrocution" doesn't appsar to have
a more deterrent effect upon murder than
plain hanging. There are to-day eleven
murderers awaiting their turns in the chair
of death in New York.
A man in Columbus, Ohio, has patented
an electrical device intended to auto
mstically lower sud raise railroad gates at
railroad grade crossings at the approach
aud after the passing of trains. Men oan-
not be dspeuded upon to always do such
WORK right
A Pennsylvania congressman has intro
duo, d a bill for the establishment of q
bureau of information to be organized and
conducted go AZ to furnish members of the
house and senate with prompt and accu-
rate inform alton on such matters ae fall
| within their duties. They need 1t.
A Roman has offered King Humbert 8
novel instrument of warfare. This ia 9
projectile which on being shot from can
non and striking an object will produce g
luminous disc of 1O0,OOO candle power and
thereby expose to view the enemy's posi-
| ton by night aud at q distance of from
| thre-. to four miles,
There are some immigrants whom Il
Morning journal and courier., 1892-12-26

A man who gives himself away Ia apt to
ord.
Jagson says the Prince of Wales may not
be a good cook, but he is an experienced
waiter-Elmira Gazette.
public like oura Boy-Only Two. Twol
Yes'm; them wot's got er pull an them wot
ain't-Goed News.
"Do you have ohestnuts with your tur-
yeyW II should say so," replied the small
boy; "psw always tries to be funny on
holidays "-Washington Star.
The man who can play cards, with his
Morning journal and courier., 1892-12-26

ITO the Board of County Commissioners for
i New Haven County:
I hereby apply for license to sell spirit
uons and Intoxicating liquors at 5s4, 566 State
street and 81 and % Canal street, in the town of
New Haven.
Dated at New Haven, the 17th day Of Dec, A.
D., 1892 JOSEPH BOEEIG.
Recommended by Christian Yetter, Bernhard
Wirkus, Engelberth Roth, Siegwart Spier, Died
rich Cowes. DE 1taw2tt
Morning journal and courier., 1892-12-26
How It Feels TO Die.

From the 81. Louis Globe -Democratl
1 was reading an article on how Ii feels
to die" ssid DR.. W. II. Epworth, now at
the Southern. mo living man can tell
how death feels, or whether the actual
fact of dissOlution.is accomplished by sen
Morning journal and courier., 1892-12-26
miscellaneous.

ITO ths Board OF County Commissioners Tor
New Haven Count:
Thereby apply for a license to bottle and sell
soiItuous and Intoxicating liquors at III ard 173
Kimberly avenue In the town OF Nv Haven.
Dated at New Haven, the 10Th day Dec, A.
n 1892 j. @. SCOVlLL.
Recommended by ]. NJ Marlin, c Purdy Linds-
ley, T. Blackman, Joel F. Gilbert, Gorge AL.
yriswold. d2 lta"|ts
Morning journal and courier., 1892-12-26

ITO the Board Of County Commissioners Tor
New Haven County:
Thereby apply for license to sell spirituous
and in oxicating liquors at l" Lareyette stfeee'
In thu town Of New Haven.
Da,ed at New Haven, the 17th day OF Dec, A.
d 1892. JACOb SChW WiSp
Recommended by Conrad F. Schafer, Michael
Etzel, Samuel Brown, Henry Grab Paul Goetze:
d22 1t aH2t*
Morning journal and courier., 1892-12-26
@fscE11

rIHO the Board of County Commissioners for
Il New Haven County:
hereby apply for a license to sell bee- etc, at
1853 Congress avenue. in the town of New Baven.
Dated a. New Haven, the 18th d ~ Of Dec. A.
D. 1892 LORENZO MATTEL.
Recommended by J. Lowenstein, T. H. Dunn,
Jares Oates Patrick Hogan, Frank F. Chandler.
d22 ltaw2ut
Morning journal and courier., 1892-12-26

Persc rs sfiilcted with chiblAins. SO troub-
lesome to many, will find pleasant and
permanent cure in Salvation OIL. 25c.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-12-26
PEN PICTURES OF PARIS.

A Walk on the Great Boulevards-
Their Names, Their Fascination,
Their History, Their People, Their
Fashions, ETC., Etc.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-12-26

A CHANGED BIRD.

The Oldest Daily Paper Pub
Iishod In Connecticut.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-12-26

There are thirty towns called Washing
ton in this country.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-12-26

will not pay to restrict. A steerage passen
ger recently arrived at New York was
found to have about 81 900 In his possess
ion. He was accompanied BY his son and
his daughter-in-law, and the family said
they had $500, 900 in bank. They came in
kJ,o .t.a~aoa haoor,a Shaxr xraota5 &o
Morning journal and courier., 1892-12-26

There are some immigrants whom 1t
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-08-23

The Jefferson County Sabbath
School Convention held its first an
nual session in the Union Church at
Middleway W. Va, on the 10th and
1lth of Aug. 1892, and was called
to order by the President A. A. p.
Neel, the first order of business be-
ing the election of affiters for the en-
suing year. Rev. NJ. S. Reed was
elected President; N. S. j. Strider,
Albert Diehl, Rev. R. X. Lewis,
George Shirley and Sam'l S. Barr,
Vice Presidents; G. F. Gallaher
Secretary; and ID. A. Phillips Trea-
surer. After the installation of the
officers elected, questions concerning
Sabbath School interests were dis
cussed by Rev. NJ. S. Reed, Jas j.
Mullaney, G. G. Everhart, H. p.
HamiII, Mr.. j. B. Osboun, p. E..
Hinton. A. d. Barr, j. D. Derr, c..
w. Henshaw and Richard Kearns, and
essays read by Misses Lottie v. Hout,
Florence Snyder, Lucy D. Young,
and Ora Tomlinson, all of which
were highly entertaining and in
structive. The sessions of the Conven-
ton were very interesting and wereIa
means of giving the members from
other sections of the county an OPP
portuuity of knowing how well and
Hospitality the people of Middleway
will entertain.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-08-23
q circus Man EatslIy shet.
Especial Dispatch to the baltimore Sun.

Especial Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.
Martinsiourg, W. Va. Aug. ia
white employee of Harris $ circus. eS-
hibiting here to-day, was shot and IA
tally wounded by a coiored resident
of the town named Neney. 1t APP
pears that Neney wassin the employ
of George f. Evans, wholesale to-
baccunist, residing on Maple avenue,
who had directed that persons should
not be permitted to cross his premi-
SEES in reaching the show grounds,
lying in the rear. Veney had an alter
cation with the circus man as he was
attempting to cross Evan, premises,
which resulted in the circus employee
receiving two bullets in his head
An attempt was made to lynch Veney,
but unsuccessful. A similar attempt
was made on Evans, as it is alleged
that he had instructed Yeney to
shoot the first man that crossed his.
premises, and though he was SUR
rounded by the mob. he succeeded
in obtaining his release through the
owner of the circus. Evans yigor-
ouslY denies the charges imputed to
him, and has not been arrested.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-08-23

Tuesday night last was the time set
for the organization of the Democratic
club and the serving of big soup at
Uyilla. There was a gathering of
nearly five hundred people and the
club was duly organized by the cleo
ton of Mr.. N. S. j. Strider as presi-
dent and the other necessary officers,
after which six Kettles of soup con-
tanning sixty chickens was served,
and the way in which it disappeared
proved conclusively that the ladies of
Uvilla know how to tickle the palate
of soup eaters. After an hours hard
work at the table the cooks announced
that the soup was all gone. The ia
bles were then cleared and Mr.. A. S.
cambridge madean eloquent address,
which was received with much en-
thusiasm. Mr.. George K. Lewis also
responded to calls and made short
address, after which the large crowd
present started for home after three
rousing cheers for success of the
Cleveland, Wilson, Faulkner and
cambridge Club of Uvilla.
Shepherdsto,cn Register.