Morning journal and courier., 1893-11-10
found by your side both 1t and the insur- anca are Golf n

found by your side both 1t and the insur-
 ance are "off."
 According to the facts gathered by the
 American Wool and Cotton Reporter, there
 has been for some time big reduction of
 output from woolen mills-a large part of
 this great industry having, in fact, been idle for considerable time. At the same time there has been a remarkable falling of in imports of woolen goods. The re- port of the government bureau of statistics
 just published shows that imports of such
 merchandise In September amounted to
 only s1, ,6S4, ITO, against $3,2s2, ,75o in the
 same time last year.
 Conscience isn't yet entirely out of poli-
 tics or politicisns. Senator Carey of Wy
 omipg represents a s"mining camp" but he
 voted against silver, thinking that he was
 acting for the best interests of the coun-
 try. "I believe" he said, "that 6 man
 who comes to this body should come pre-
 pared to vote ss his conscience dictates.
 shall never cast 6 vote here where shall
 have to apologize to my own conscience.
 If this vote shall result in my political
 overthrow I would rather be 8 free man
 and do what think is right than a United
 States senator who yields to popular
 clamor."
 The last resolution introduced by Sens-
 tor Charles Sumner, February 20, 1874, d.
 rected the committee on enrolled bills to investigate and report upon the expediency of printing unrolled and engrossed bills. After his deceass the proposition was over looked and forgotten, and although the British parliament substituted printed for written bills more than forty years ago, congress has continued to use the latter. At the extraordinary session which ended last week, bill was passed to print in- stead of to write enrolled and epgrossed bills, the act to go into effect st the begin | ming of the session next month.
 The city council of Chicago has decided | to abolish grade crossings for the steam | railroad companies within its boundaries. | There are 1,500 places where railroads cross at grade In that city, and 1t Is said | that over 100 deaths occurred at these grade crossings during the first seven months of the present year. This shows the necessity that Chicago should compel the railroads to elevate these tracks at the earliest opportunity, but It means an enormous txpsnse to the railroad com panies, and almost 8 greater burden than they are prepared to meet. The ordinance of the city council maintains that the companies shall elevate their tracks to suitable height above the street grade, and gives them little more than year to do this in the heart of the city, and from two to four years more in other parts.
 Among the many q uaint customs which are gradually disappearing in England Is the so called "Lion Ssrmon," which, after having been annually preached in the Church of St. Csthsrine, in the City of London, for nearly three centuries, has just been abolished. It owes its origin to an adventure which befell medieval lord mayor of London, Sir Richard Guyer. According to the legend, being attacked by lion while he was travelling with caravan in Arabia, he fell upon his knees and vowed to devote his life to charity If spared from the lions jaws. The animal Is stated to have thereupon turned tail; and in pursuance of the VOW thus made the "Lion Sermon" has bsen regularly preached ever since. The fund bequesthed by Sir Richard for the purpose will in future be devoted to other charitable uses.
 One of the most wonderful timekeepers known to horologists was made in London about 100 years ago and sent by the presi- dent of the East India Company as 8 gift to the Emperor of China. The case was made in the form of 8 chariot, in which was seated the figure of @ woman. This figure was of pure ivory and gold, and sat with her right hand resting upon tiny clock fastened to the side of the vehicle. A part of the wheels which kept track of the flight of time were hidden in the body of . tiny bird, which had seemingly just alighted upon the lady's finger. Above was a canopy so arranged as to conceal silver bell This bell was fitted with min iature hammer of the same metal and, al though 1t appeared to have no connection with the clock, regularly struck the hours, and could be made to repeat by touching button on the lady's bodice. In the chariot at the ivory lady's feet there was golden figure of dog, and above and in front were two birds, apparently flying before the chariot. This beautiful ornament was msde almost entirely of gold and was elaborsteiy decorated with precious stones.