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Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-06-27
The RlizabeIhan Homer.


The great Elizsbethsn poets were indeed
great in very different way from Homer.
Even the greatest of these, the greatest
poet of whom We know anything, Shsk
spere, had a way of looking at the universe
through the conscious medium of his own
imagination, which WAS very far from
Homeric, Nothing could be grsnder after
its fashion than Cieopatrs'a way of saying
that in Antony's death the whols world
had lost its chief interest, its main signih-
carce. "Aud there Is nothing left remark
able beneath the visiting moon" You
could hardly conceive finer stretch of
imagination to describe the general empti-
ness Of meaning which, to Cleopatra's eyes,
had fallen upon the earth. But nothing
could be less aomeric. Homer's way of
expressing the great Significance of Hec-
tors death, Ia to represent 1t as the subject
of debate among tee gods; but when he
comes to the feeling of the human mourn
ers he is ss simple Is nature herself, de-
scribing the passion of the fathers grief as
conauering even his fear. of the dreaded
foe. the mother as lameRting son who
had been to her whole psople as ga god,
and the wife as simply swooning away,
without inventing a single great phrase to
describe her grief, and as bswailing chiefly
the fate of her orphaned child after she re-
covers from her swoon.
All tbs simplicity is not at all in the
way Of the Elizabethan poets, hardly even
In Shskspere's, and much less in Chap
mans who, instead of making Andromsche
bswRil the day which mede her child an
orphan, makes her bewail the "orphan
day" itself, as If the day that had robbed
her child of ali his friends in roboing him
of his father, must itself have shared the
sense of oTphansge. The Elizabethsn
poets, the more they were the product Of
their age and the less they were above 1t,
regarded language as more or lees invented
to bssutify thought, to render 1t more
beautiful, more ornate and elaborate than
nature and instinct had made it. They
decksd out the affections and psssions with
a sort of artificial fringe, as men deck theil
costly furniture with lacework; and they
could not let Nature be in her simplicity;
consequently they could not give us Homer
as Homer war, but festco9ed him with
gaudy and ungraceful ornament. Chap
mans Homer is Homer disguised by the
straining imagination of an age in which
the mind, having just awakened to the full
consciousness of Its own powsrs, was ex.
ulting in ell the Rymnastic feats by which
those powers might assert themselves and
prove their own nimbleness and energy
The pure lines of an Ionian horizon" are
all scribbled over with fantastic tracery
1.-THE liquid clearness of an Ionian sky" il
all beciouded with the body-oolors of an
almost riotous renaissance.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-06-27
AND STILL ANOTHER DROP.


Silver took another drop yesterday, and
the bullion value of our silver dollar is
now about so cents. Nobody can say that
the bottom has yet been reached. Indeed,
the indications are that It hasn't and some
are predicting that soon our silver dollar
will be worth only 80 cents. The cause of
the big fall yesterday was the announce
ment that the Indian council had passed
an act~for the immediate closing of the
Indian mints to the free coinage of silver.
This action was a great surprise to the
dealers in silver both in London and New
York, and the price fell rapidly.
Of course this action will have other
consequences than fall in the price of
silver. 1t means. we suppose, that It is
intended to introduce the gold standard in
India. And 1t makes 1t palmer than ever
that this country cannot persist in using
silver as 1t has used 1t The Widest sdvo-
cate of free coinage will hardly claim that
this country can afford to make itself the
market for the worlds silver. We have
done quite enough in that direction al
ready, and it will be long time before the
effects of the experiment have ceased to be
felt. If we escape without general smash
before congress meets we shall be lucky.
The smash already is sufficiently violent
and general TO bs very unpleasant and om-
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-06-27
No. i62

In every country where severe economies
are thrust upon the people the donkey
comes TO the rescue, and does the work
which no other creature alive can do.
BE lives on nothing; he Ia rarely fed
In times of drought or severe work some
barley-but is turned loose TO fnd what
he may. He Ia never vicious or obsti-
nate, but works faithfully tIn his poor
old ears fop downward from age, and he
literally falls under his load and dies In
his tracks, after serving his often cruel
master some score or more of years.
When he is put 20 work 90 q yskriing be
does not last 90 long. I have ridden one
at eighteen months which had been
trained but two weeks, and yet Was gen.
tie, brsdle-wise and well l-gsited. Where
is there such Q horsei
One sees Arabs ceming into CONSTANT
nople with donkey load of wood, which
tney ne ] for three francs. They have
come twenty ave miles with Il, sell IL,
and next day ride the donkey back As
meal costs them but two cents, The
wood nothing, and the donkey does all
the work, what seems q small profit ts
really good one. And who is Il that
earns iti
All saddle beAxts In the eAst 20 what
our Anglouauiscs call artificial" gsIts.
In fact aa.seeefourths Of all the animals
In the world do 30. Mules which are
ridden always 'fsidle" or smble; all don
keys running walk, rack or smble. But
nowhere except In our southern states
have thesa gsits been studied ss an art,
improved on and bred from.
The donkey in Algeria rarely has q
saddle. BE has q pad, very similar to
the pad on which the bespsneled queens
Of the saudust ring dance their short
hour to delighted boys and rustics. This
pad has no stirrups, and is SO wide ss
20 make g seat on IL extremely tiripg TO
the initiated. The Arab sits sstrids or
sidewise, and as the pad Is rarely gtrthed,
or at best by q slsnder rope, Il is Ike
walking 9 hght-rope or managing q birch
bark canoe to ait on It until you 'tcstch
on" Between this pad. which serves
equally for riding or loading, and the
saddle of the Spahi, there is q vast cstes-
CORY of sizes and styles, all, however,
much too wide. A pair of stirrups is
often improvIsed by tying two bags to-
gether, putting them across the pad,
turning in one corner, and thrusting the
foot into the pocket thus made. The
fimsy psetext for saddle or harness used
all over the east would be cast on the
dump by the poorest American farmer.
He would not rick his bones with IL.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-06-27
OFTEN.

A theatrical production is apt to pay In
the long run-if 1t ever gets there.-YonS-
ers Statesman.
A teamster often loses his back board.
So does a boarding house keeper.-Yon-
kers Statesman.
Patient-Do you give gasi Dsntist-No;
you have to pay for 1t. This isn't bar
Der shop.-Qutps.
When q lover throws his sweetheart
kiss he is generally In the last throes of
parting.-Rochester Democrat.
Even spectacled, gray headed science
can't always tell just wha. 1t is that makes
a baby cry.-Somerville Journal.
When we feel discouraged we look at a
cooped up chicken in front of a grocery
store and revive-Atchison Globe.
Chow are You feeling nowp said Jones
to Smith, as the latter leaned over the side
of the boat. "Retchedly," gasped Smith.
Lowell Courier.
Teacher-Do peas grow on vines or on
busiest Pupil Whose father keeps a sum-
mer boarding g-house)-They come in cans.
Boston Transcript.
Government detectives In some of the
"moonshine" districts carry kodaks with
them to secure evidence. They pick up
many a little bit of still 1ife.-Philadelphia
Ledger
May make a confidant of your "Wby,
certainly" 'tWell, Pm hard up, and
want $50.n "You can trust me; am as
silent as the grave. have heard nothing"
Truth.
"He's what you might call a perfect
man; he never does anything wrong"
"Indsed in that case he must be. How
did he manage to acquire such perfec-
tionT'
"He never did anything."-Puck.
IN Original Composition.-Teaoh
Are any of your compositions ready9 Lit
tie girl-Mine is. ''Is 1t an original COM
positioni" "Yes'm." "You may read II. !"
II went to wedding and funeral, an
the bride looked lovely an the corpse
looked natural Good News.
Mrs. Fogg-My husband does not forget
his complimentary manner of speaking to
me, Notwithstanding We have been mar
ried 80 long. The other day he came very
near calling me dream of loveliness.
Mrs. Fige-Did hel That's nicI. Mrs.
Fogg-Yes; he said was a perfect night.
msre.-Boston Transcript.
Mrs. Nndly-Now, I'll give you dime,
poor man. But hope you will not 60 and
| get drunk with 1t. The Poor Man (much
! hurt)-Lady, you do me great wrong to
suggest such o thing. Mrs. kindly
didn't mean to accuse you-The Pool
Aan-Pm glad of 1t, lady. Do look liks
. man who could get drunk on dimsi-
Puck.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-06-27
Stage Illusions in Paris.

tParis Correspondence London Telegraph
The elaborate mise On. scene of LA Val
kyris" at the Grand Opera Is probably the
most ambitious effort of the kind ever
made at that theatre, where, nevertheless,
startling effects are by no means uncom-
mon. 1t is, therefore, not without interest
to know chow 1t Is done" In connection
with some of the most striking pieces. of
stage realiem with which the management
has, at great expense, sought to surpsss
anything of the kind previously seen. In
the first act, the brazsr over which is sus-
pended the pan containing the meal for
Hunding and Sieglinde, is . marvel of
realism, with the flames and incandescsnt
portions of the FIRE beneath. The logs
which make the fire are, in fact, iron pipes
with escapes for the flames at regular In
tervals. They are partly covered by red
dened FAX, which forms an excellent imits-
tion of burning coal. The remainder of
the illusion is obtained by the use of red
glass and the electric light.
The remarkably vivid greenneEs of the
trees which are suddenly brought to view
when Siegmund bursts into his spring
song, La produced by q new arrangement
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-06-27
Tyo Women SPEAK
For the benefit of others.
Miss Helen Smith,

43 22d Place, Chicago, ILL.,
says
IL was troubled with irregu-
larity and leucorrhea. l fol-
lowed Mrs. Pinkham's advice,
took her Vegetable Combouna,
and used her Sanative Wash.
/ now feel like a new woman,
and am perfectly healthy"
Mrs. E. Fox,
Woodstown, N. J., writes:-
81 had been sick 10 years
with womb trouble and leucor-
rhea. l could do no work.
Doctors could not help me.
Lyata Z. PinkAam's Vegetable
Combsu,td did. Now l can do
all my work, and stand nearly
all day, and not "A
feel tired. Lean A
not thank you n ~
enough. l recon- W.
mend it to every ~@A
woman who has 80
any weakness" ESSASSf2
All druggists sell it. <HNs5zzz<&
Irnis Ahd'fs' E. Plssaas Il ssn1ssnsii s.D. -- R
Go Co, LIE s1ssi IN Mss; ss,,. a-2&A~
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-06-27
Good Words for the Donkey.

[Cofonsl T. A. Dodge in Hal pers
OF ell horseHssh. so to spesk, the pa
tient, little, commonplace, every day ass
takes the lea1 There Ia no denying him
the palm Were 1 q Homer or Dante, or
even a Holmes, 1 would indite EN- epic, or
at least rhyme, to the character, strength
and courage of this noblest of the race.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-06-27
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Some men don't know when they are
we'll off. John E. Collins, of Riminis,
Montana, got married. Then he got q
divorce, and then he committed suicide,
all within week
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-06-27
FASHION NOTES.

The Mental Strain OF Dressmakinx.
Said dear little dressmaksr with q
deep, deep sigh, "Those in our trade
have had to learn their business practi-
cally over again within the last few
months, and the mental anguish has been
something awful. We didn't know what
was coming any more than our custom
ers did, and yet we had to be turning
out new dresses. We had to keep up
our customers confidence by changing
the style of the gowns somewhat, and We
had to look wise while we did 1t. We
did not dare to commit ourselves, either,
by doing anything that WAS radical
enough to seem ridiculous in few
because that would be to lose
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-06-27

divorce, and then he committed suicide,
all within week.
SO far the Delaware peach crop has not
been ruined, and 1t now looks as If 1t
would escape. 1t is said that the peach
growers of that State will have over 4,000,-
600 baskets of the fruit to sell.
1t must be rather uncomfortable for
Pope Leo to know that all the preparations
have been made for the election of his sue,
cessor and that majority of the members
of the sacred collegs are in Rome awaiting
his death. This is to avoid possible inter
ference of any eort by the italian govern
ment, and is precaution deemed neces-
sary on account of the pont;6's old age and
the possibility of his death at any time.
An ingenious general information ma
chine has been set up in railroad station
of Melbourne, Australia. By pressing dEf-
ferent electric buttons the folio wing among
other things will appear: A list of the best
hotels in the city, a list of the plays at the
theaters, with their play bills, list of the
omnibus routes and the cab fares to the
various points of interest. Tbs principle
Of the machine is capable of indefinite e1-
pansion; and doubtless 1t will soon be in
troduced in this country.
In the Fortnightly Review Sir Richard
Hall argues that space is not boundless,
but finite. 'It can be demonstrated" he
says, ''that all known facts about space are
reconcilable with the supposition that If
one follows straight line through space,
| ueing for the word straight the definition
| which science has shown properly to be-
long to it-thst then, after a journey
which Is not infinite in length, we shall
find ourselves back at the point from which
! we started"
Woman is everywhere progressing. Even
| the wssherwomen of Japan are inspired by
the example of their American and Euro
pean sisters Several of these humble
laborers in Toxic have been studying the
English language, and for the benefit of
English tourists they Issue the following
nsat circular: s'Ladies and gentlemenl We,
the washer of every kind of clothes, blan-
kets, and so ON, newly established the COM
pany and engaged the business. Contrary
to cur opposite company, we will mos.
oleanly and carefully wash our customers
with possible cheap prices. With you,
wages We will work the business"
Wild camels havslately been reported In
| Arizona and fhere has been some spaculs
ton as to their origin. They were i'm
ported nearly forty years ago, when Jeffer
son Davis was secretary of war under thu
Pierce administration. It was though
they would be valuable for use in tn,
| "Great American desert" which WAS com
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-06-27
A New Hamlet.


The summer girl had finished her sched-
ule for the campaign and sat down to
think. She was looking little like Marius
among the ruins when her dearest friend
came in.
"What's the mstter2" was the quick In
quiry.
'I've just completed my want list for
the summer" ahe replied, handing 1t to
her.
"Grsoious mel" exclaimed the other girl
looking 1t over, "this ought not to make
youssd. Here's gowns and gowns, and
bonnet's and hate, and jackets and waists,
and shoes and slippers, and parasols and
fans, and gloves and hundreds of things
that are too lovely for any use."
The fair possessor of 1t all sighed pro-
foundly.
eyes," che said ''it is all just like the
play of Hsmlet-with Hamlet left cut
'Hcw do you meant" and the big eyes
opened wonderingly.
"Where's the msnf sighed the frat girl
again, and there was no answer
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-06-27

monty supposed to be something like the
desert of Arabia and of Sahara In Africa.
They were found serviceable, but the war
coming on the camels were lost sight of,
became wild and have considerably in
creased In numbers. 1t Is said that the
camel endures extreme cold better than ex-
trsme heat, its only advantage for hot
desert countries being that 1t can drink at
onos enough water to last two or three
days. The camel Is said to be q more
effective worker in many places than the
horse or mule. It's feet will not stand hard
roads, and It can therefore never be used
for farming purposes except in Wild, un-
cultivated districts.
The Persian government recently grant
ed to n. Poliakof, q well known railroad
contractor of Moscow, q ninety-nine years.
concession for the construction of cart
road between Kezvin, Resht, and Enzeli, a
distance of about 1876 miles, with the
right of cultivating the land on both
sides of the road. Permission to levy
high tolls on vehicles, travellers and
beasts of burden, and the absence OF any
restriction as to the number e sv4eigners
to be employed on the road, make the con-
cession a very valuable one. After the re-
establishment of free transit through the
Caucasus, which is likely to follow the
of the road, the receipts are
expected to be very large. The grantee
will have the refusal of concession for
the construction of metaled road or of a
railroad between Kszvin and Enzsli, and
is to be indemnifed should other parties
execute such O work. The Persian gov
ernmeAt has rejected clause which stipu-
lated that the government should eIpro-
pirate the ownsrs of land ON the road, and
that the grantee should pay fixed amount
per square yard to the government, and
not the market price to the owners. The
Russian minister, however, ia exercising
great pressure to induce the government
to yield on this point. The cost of con-
struotion is estimated at 800, 600.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-06-27

SO far the Delaware peach crop has not
been ruined, and 1t now looks as If it
would escape. 1t is said that the peach
growers of tina. State will have over 4 4,000,-
600 baskets of the fruit to sell.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-06-27

Platps Chlorides, q True Disfnfeetant
An odorless liquid, very cheap and efficient.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-06-27

Orders by telephone and mail receive
prompt and careful attention.
Telephone call 9S8.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-06-27
4r1J Goods.

|HOVG & StGtsOn.
Bargain Pointers
| From Dissolution Sale.
Silk Waists
Ladies' silk serpentine Waists $3.50,
Black China Silk.
Black China SILK, 80 inches wide, celebrat-
ed Cheney Bros. make, down to 624c per
yard, worth 800.
Printed ailks.
ALL of Cheney Bros beet quality Printed |
fv1a 1al h. t., I
New Haven, must go at 800 per yard; !
former prices 81 90 and 81 25.
ParasOls.
All of our fancy Parasola that we're marked |
$1.75, 50 and 50 25 now reduced to 81 25. |
Scrim.
40 pieces Drapsry scrim per yard, worth
&c.
Handkerchiefs.
Lot of Handkerchiefs, manufacturers sam
pies, lie each. Nothing In the assort-
ment worth less than 25c.
GirdIeS.
Irish Point Girdlsr, in blue, pink, ecru and
white, at 65c each; former prices soc, CSC
and $125.
Ribbed Vests.
Ladies' Ecru Ribbed Vests, silk trimmed,
at 12ac each-biggest value ever offered
for the money.
SchOpper Hose.
Children's Fast Black >Schoprer Ribbed
Hose, all sizes, 1910 per pair; can't be
matched uuder Csc.
Summer Blankets.
Extra quality White Blankets at 81 .OS per
pair, worth 81. 25 at any time.
Indigo Prints.
One case of excellent styles a. Sc per yard.
Orders by telephone and mail receive
prompt and careful attention.
Telephone call 9S8.
HOWe&StetSOn.|
767-771 Chapel Street, |
NEW HAVEN, CONN.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-06-27
Schooner Hose.

Children's Fast Black >Schoprer Ribbed
Hose, all sizes, 1910 per pair; can't be
matched uuder Csc.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-06-27
GirdIeS.

Irish Point Girdler, in blue, pink, ecru and
white, at 65c each; former prices SOC, CSC
and 81 rs.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-06-27
Ribbed Vests.

Ladies' Ecru Ribbed Vests, elk trimmed,
at 1910 each-bigsest value ever Offered
for the money.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-06-27
HandkerchiefS.

Lot of Handkerchiefs, manufacturer sam
pies, lie each. Nothing In the assert
ment worth less than 25o.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-06-27
1nttrma1 aud Courier.

The Oldest Daily Paper Pull
lished in Connecticut.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-04-13
WHO ARE THE ANARCHISTS :

On Saturday, the lst inst, GER
tain Populist of Anderson county
sought some legal advice, and paid
a visit to the office of % leading law
firm of this city. The attorney
whom he wished to see was not in,
so he sat down, picked up copy OF
Ade Reynolds paper, the Sedan
Times-Journal, and proceeded to
read and wait. While waiting, sew
eral e. o. p. fellows came in and be-
gun talking about the late war" at
Topeka. While they talked, in walk
ed the chief clerk of the rump house.
"Hello, Frank ~ said one 6. o. p.
rs he worked Franks arm like a
pump.h handle, them fellers didn't
git we !" mot by D. sight, :"
said Frank but if the d Pops
had commenced trouble, there
would't have been one of them left.
We had 'er all fixed. Ye see, we
had all the Santa Fe shop hands to
help us, besides thousands of other
armed citizens. Oh, we was fixed
for 'em, and if the d Pops had
made move,' we'd settled Oh put
ting Lewelling out of the way first,
and we'd "a soon settled the rest y
Our Populst friend, as he sat
there, reading ~, also learned that
there were three thousand rebels in
the county-fellows who were armed
and ready to go to Topeka and re-
sist the chief officer of the state.
Gentle reader, who are anarcl-
lists in this case
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-04-13

MAY l, 1891, the laws for the ell
forcement Of the prohibitory amend
ment to the constitution went into
effect and on May the l, 1893, the
friends of prohibition propose to Gel
ebrate the twelfth anniversary of
this event. D. G. Miner, president
of the State Temperance Union, is
the originator Of the idea and has is
sued an appeal to the temperance
people of the state to observe the
day properly. He asks that "the
people arouse themselves and de-
mand of the officdrs the faithful dis
charge of duty Where public of.
fcials fail to keep their oaths of
Office let prosecutions begin, not
only against lawless liquor dealers,
but also against perjured officials. "
Mr.. Miner requests ministers to
present the cause from their pulpits
Sunday, April 30.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-04-13

Now that we have a breathing
spell tn e Reform Press should dis
cmss such measures of ways and
means as could not be discussed
during heated political contest.
Foremost among these questions is
the one of "fusion." Has the peo-
ple's tub a bottom of its own
Has the reform cause merit of its
own? IF not, what merit do we
hope to gain by suspicious dicker
with either of the old parties? To
insist that the old parties are equal
ly corrupt and equally responsible
for the outrageous system now in
vogue, and then to deliberately form
a collusion with either is an outrage
on the reform cause. We want
every honest vote we can honestly
secure, but we want no vote at the
expense of principle. Let the un-
holy companionship be between the
two old sinners, and the quicker we
get them fettered in matrimony, the
better. When we convince the. world
that we are in for principle and not
for the spoils, then the honest think
ing people will flock to our standard.
This must CRATE rather heavily on
the unworthy ambition of class OF
place hunters who have thought to
dicker with the leaders Of the re.
reform sentiment if so, let it CRATE
We are on the sentinel stand and
propose to signal when danger is
near. Beware of greenback ex-
perience Nashville : .(Tenn.) J Toll.
er.