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Morning journal and courier., 1893-11-09
Betsy Ross, the Maker Of the First
 Stars and Stripes.

From the September st Nicholas.l
 One wonders, while looking through the quaint roome. and peeping into the old cupbosrds, about Its former owner, Betsy Ross. Elizabeth GTiscom (or, ss it was for merly spelled, Griscombe) was the eighth child of Samuel and Rebeccs Griscom. She was married three times-to MT. Ross, to Mir. Ashburne, and to John Clsypole, or Clsypoole. Samuel Griscom, her fAth- CT, was the grandson of Andrew Griscom, who came to Philadelphia from Yorkshire in 1882, and who is known iu history ss the builder of the first brick house in Philadelphia. Samuel was a Friend, and lived for many years on Arch street be- tween Third and Fourth streets. He was 6 ship builder and house-csrpenteT, and assisted in the erection of Indspendence Hall. So much for Betsy Griscom's fam fly. As Betsy Ross, tNe widow, she lived for long time in the old house before and after the Revolution. conducting a dressmsking and millinery business. She won for herself the rame of being the hbest needle-worker in America, and this, and the high regard General Wash ipgton had for her, led the congressional committee to consult her about the nsg that was destined to become the sacred national emblem to sll generations O. loyal Americans.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-11-09
THAT VOICE.

THAT VOICE.
 The more Tuesday is looked at the more of day 1t seems to have been. It was not only or chiefly day of cheer for Republi- cans, but 1t was day of cheer for all those who hope to see the momentous experiment of popular government in this country stand all the tests and come at last to un- questioned success and stability.
 Recent events in New York and New Jersey had given the thoughtful cause for some Encouragement. It had almost seemed that the people were given over to strong delusion and to believe 8 lie. When last winter the New Jersey legisls- ture openly and shsmelessly stood up and carried out the orders of the rsce-track gamblers it seemed as if popular govern ment in New Jersey was mournful fail .. ure. But 1t looks better now. As soon as the people of the State could get chance to speak their minds they spoke them and showed that they are not corrupt or unfit to govern themselves. They were sadly misrepresented last winter. They made this plain on Tuesday.
 So in New York. Maynard, by his das- tardly theft of election returns, made him self conspicuous as 8 representative of the vilest kind of politics. He was applauded for his deed by those who profted by it, and they acted as If they thought that he, his deed and they, were really respectable. Tsmmany, "the organized appetite" l" lauded him as worthy "pal." With shocking and conscienceless effrontery he was nominated for judge of the highest court ;n the State. A man who ought to be in the State prison put up for seat in the State Court of Appealsl Such a spec taele has probably never been seen in this country, and 1t should never be seen again. He was "endorsed" by the governor of the State of New York, and by Senator Hill, who aspires to be president of the United States. The campaign in his behalf, begun fin shame and in defiance of law, ended in ehame and in lawlessness, and if justice is done some of his most active supporters will soon be in prison. The whole affair was all of piece. Bad at the beginning, bad throughout and bad at the end. It | went against the consclence and the com mon honesty of the people of New York, and without warning and without bluster | they have set the solemn and sufficient seal of their disspproval upon it. Tammany is powerful, but 1t has met a force that is more powerful.
 It is 8 glorious thing that Mckinley and protection swept Ohio. It is 8 glorious thing that the old Bay State has tired of the Mugwump. But better and more glorious than all partisan gain and advan. tsge Is the honest, the impressive, the non partisan, the upright action of the people of New York and New Jersey. Such action shows that the people are soundeI than the pessimists say and renews belief in the somewhat dieoredited saying that "the voice of the people is the voice oi God" Many who have watched the course of events in New York and New Jersey during the last year feel that Gods voice | wss indeed heard on Tuesday
Morning journal and courier., 1893-11-09
Keep the Birds.

IFrom Lippincots
 In changing the botanical features of
 our yards we have had but one thought,
 gorgeous flowers; but was 1t wise to give
 no heed to the loss of birds as the reuultl fancy there are many who would turn
 with delight from formal clusters of un- familiar shrubs, however showy, to 6 goose
 berry hedge or lilac thicket with song sparrows and catbird hidden in its shade. We have been unwise In this too radical change. We have abolIshed bird music in
 our eagerness for color, gaining 6 little,
 but losing more. We have paid too dear. not for whistle, but for its loss. But |,
 Is not too late. Carry little of the home
 forest to our yards, and birds Will follow it, And what of the old-time arbors, with
 the struggling grapevine and perhaps z
 rude wren-box perched st the entrance
 Is there better shade than the grapevine oners, sweeter odor than its bloom Af.
 fords, or more charming music than the | song or the restless house-wrenl Certain \ there nave been no improvements upon
 tnese features of the old-tims garden; ys, now seldom do we see them now! We T @-@f NS1s tO AAA n X.
 As 6 matter of fact, the bluebird, wren
 and martin might, if we chose, be re. stored to the very hearts of our largest | towns. People have no more terror for
 them than for the English sparrow, and
 they can all hold out Against these pirAtI. cal aliens, If We would consider their few
 and simple needs. The wrens need bu, nesting boxes with sn entrance through
 which the shoulders of 6 sparrow csnno, pass; and the bluebirds and martins re. qutre only that their houses be closed dur. | ing the winter and very early spring, or until they have returned from their win. ter quarters This Is easily done, and when the birds are ready to occupy the SC commodstions provided for them they will take possession and successfully hold the forts against all intrudsrs This is not 6 fancy merely suggested as the basis of er perimentation, but the result of the exps
 rienoe of sevsrsl people In widely sepArA.
 ted localities. wildly recall visiting ai
 house in large town, where purple martins for more than fifty years had co
 cupied boxes placed upon the caves of 6 | one story kitchen.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-11-09

and had he ceased splashing fifteen seconds it would have been all day with him. He said he had no hope of rescue, but was de- termined to hold out as long as possible. But for the strange actions of the creature which had picked up our anchor, the big shark would have had a Tennesses boy for dinner that day. He followed us al. most to the wharf, seeming loxth t6 give up, and when he turned to leave us he gave his tail an angry flap which threw water clear over our boat
Morning journal and courier., 1893-11-09

it would be temptation for any mother to duplicate 1t. It is in dark blue cloth and is ornsmented by deep pointed col lar of blue velvet trimmed with cord pas sementerie. It consists of four parts, the seams coming at the back and shoulders where the collar forms points. The latter reach to the waist In the front and back. The coat is lined with silk and has a pas sementerie belt. FLoRKrTE
Morning journal and courier., 1893-11-09
A1fscH1I H1Ia1Ientrs.

There are many causes of sleep lessness.-There is one you seldom notice.-It is indigestion. That tossing about-that inability to sleep-is natures warning. It means dyspepsia.
 When the indigestion goes, sleep comes. Use of the genuine JOHANN HoFF's Malt Extract does much to do that. It makes certain food elements so easy to digest. It in- vigoratcs and tones without heat ing the system.
 There is booklet about this Extract that may interest you ; sent free.
 For sale everywhere.
 See that signature JOHANN HoFF" is on heck label of bottle. None other is Genuine. Eisner 6 Mendelson Co.,, New York, Sole Agents.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-11-09
FASHION NOTES.
What Comes Outside.

If you want really distinguished coat this year it must be one absolutely plain, double breasted, and with strapped seams and stitched edges. Indeed, the real ex- cuse for all these fussy notions about gowns and coats is that 1t gives the wise woman who does not indulge In such friv- ols and frills chance to look really dig nifed and stunning with apparently little effect. The woman who secures her effect of "style" by not doing the things, Is al- ways away ahead In good form of the wo- man who depends on what she does for her effects.
 A rathhr shoHY outside garment Is that
Morning journal and courier., 1893-11-09

worn by the matron of this picture. It is
 made from dark red cloth and trimmed
 with black and red chsngeable silk mara
 bout. The round yoke Is made of bias
 matsrial, is lined with straight satin and
 each one cut circular shape SO that one
 part is eighteen inches wide at the top and
 forty-hve inches at the bottom. The high
 collar is pointed toward tho front and has
 one seam in the back only, where 1t ia ar
 ranged in . six inch double boxpleat. The
 edges of the collar, yoke, rufae and the fronts are finished with silk msrabout.
 The two littls girls display front and back view of the same garment in differ ent sizes. Although the dressing exactly alike of sisters of different ages is hardly practice co be recommended, yet this particular garment Is such cute one that
Morning journal and courier., 1893-11-09
1VJ oI bdhIHS II UHUUI OUsy
 lO6 Wall St. N. Y.

AammR-I wonder what your papa Is stamping around AboutI Little boy-I don't know; didn't go in to his room cause he acted cross. MAmmA-Msybe he can't find his rEzoTi Little boy-Yes, he can, 'cause put 1t right back where he keeps 1t as soon as I got through tAkin' up tscks-Good News.
 The Spartan mother was pale but reso- lute. Her hand trenbled hs 1t rested upon the armored shoulder of her only son about to go forth to battle, but her lips were set firmly and her eyes were dry. My boy" she said solemnly, ''cone back with your shield or upon 1t, and thank your lucky stare its only war, and not football "- Puck
Morning journal and courier., 1893-11-09
When an article has be

When an article has been sold for g years and its sales have increased each year, in spite of competition and cheap limitations, it MUST have supe- rior quality and absolute uni formity and purity. Dobbins' Electric Soap has been con- stantly made and sold since 1869, more each year. Can the sale of an inferior article constantly increase for g years ? This soap is day, as ever, the best, the purest, fam fly soap made. It contains NO adulteration of any kind, and is intrinsically the cheapest soap made. because it will go so far, and do such perfect work. Ask your grocer for it. nnN ID EehA OhEtlaAAg AAS NAESG-
 tions around each bar, &lso FAIL what is said on the INSIDE
 wrapper. Be sure that our name appears on each, Es there are many inferior limitations pslmed of As the gsnu- inc Dobbins' Electric. None genuine without the name on the wrhppsr of
 DOBBIHS SOAP MFG. co.
 Successors to L L Crkgin & Co.,
 Philadelphia, Pa.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-11-09
4 HeaktAy Wonian I sla I1,,ae

Never has the blues.
 Nor that "don't-care" Or "want-to-be-left-alone" feeling.
 She is always happy.
 No painful female com plaints crush out her life. No ovarian troubles, inflammation or Liberation, no spinal weak ness, no fainting, no bloating.
 She is never melancholy, irri- table, excitable, nervous, dizzy, or troubled with sleePlessness and fainting spells.
 Have you any of the symP- toms named? Beware of the beginning of evil.
 Lydfa E. Pinkham's Peseta6L Combounid is the sure cure oi tbe cause. Itmay be the uterus
Morning journal and courier., 1893-11-09
EDITORIAL NOTES.

A Belgian banker bet a Berlin banker five thouEand dollars that he would collect a million street-car tickets given as re- ceipts for fares in Brussels before the latter could collect million in Berlin. The German won the bet by employing portars at number of the principal hotels to collect tickets for him, although the Belgian paid children five pence for every hundred brought in to him.
 The longest ocean cable in the world is that of the Eastern Telegraph company, whose system extends from England to India and measures 21 ,000 miles. Africa is now completely encircled by submarine cables, which make up altogether length of IT, ,0O0 miles. There are eleven cables across the North Atlantic, though not all of them are at present in use. Five com. panies control the lines of telegraphie com,
Morning journal and courier., 1893-11-09

NAAN ~@A - ' or womb; what ever the cause is the Vegetable Compound ex- pels the disease and stops pain.
 All druggists sell l.
 Address ia confidence, LYDIA E. PEKHkM MEp.
 Co.,, LrNE, Mass. Lydis E, P1nkham's LfTar PfilS, 25 cents.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-17
Ale Same Mexican Bow.

For some time the coastirg has been
excellent on one OF the long suburban
hills, and many people have daily gath
cred there. A Chmaman. who runs a
laundry near by, has often been noticed
among the spectators, and the other day
the boys invited him 10 try coast. After
some hesitation John accepted the invita-
ton. and as the first easy sense OF motion
filed him with new pleasure. his face
bore that peculiar expression by which
his race are wont to Indicate delight.
The momentum rapidly increased. The
Chinese smile gave place to look Of sur
prise, 10 CONSERVATION, and then to terror
and by the time third of the distance
had been covered the air was filed by the
Chinamans cries. No one knew whether
he was calling upon his gods or implorlng
the aid ct the bystanders. for his limit ed
knowledge Of English was wholly inads-
Quate TO express his emotions. But never
In all his experience in two hemispheres
had the Chinaman moved so fast, and, as
the wind whistled gleefuly about his
physiognomy and filled the interstices
within his big queue-covering hat with a
more than refreshing GOODNESS, the fright
ened ana now unwilling passenger re-
doubled his cries. The slcds fairly flew.
AS soon as the level at the foot of the
diminution in speed the Chinaman man
aged TO get both his feet on one side of
the double runner. He seemed 10 gain
more courage then, and for the time his
cries ceased. Setting his .eeth and wait
ing favorable opportunity, the speed
having now slackened greatly, ne sud
denly made leap from his seat The i'm
petus OF the sled carried him forward.
ana much 10 the surprise OF the sDec.a-
tors as doubtless IL was 10 the Chinaman
himself, he landed squarely upon his feet
he stood for moment, muttering a
mixed jargon Of English and Chinese, then
hurried back TO his laundry, and so Pre-
cipitous was his flight that it is doubtful
II he heard the whistllng youth who, in
voluntarily perhaps, echoed the senti-
Inent OF his own heart by breaking sud
denly forth into the familiar strain of II
Won't Go There ANY ."-Boston
Journal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-17
BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE. MD. Feb. 16.-Flour
dull and unchanged; receipts. 1891 bar
rels; shipments, $3.50 barrels; sales,
4JO barrels.
Wheat easy; No red spot, 76h4T6sc
February 764Q7Gl2c.; March. 76Aq77c.
May. 1910 7934c; steamer No. 2 red.
7lAM72hcE receipts. 49.196 bushels:
stock, 1,ll7664 bushels; sales. 2OS,mo
bushels; milling wheat by sample, 40
Q7Sc.
Corn easy; mixed spot and February.
4S7sQ49c. March. 49q49Ac.; May. b01s
Q50%o. steamer mixed. 46Qi0hc.; re-
ceipts, s3,03l bushels; stock. G97.723 BUSH
els; sales, 10000 bushels; white corn.
by sample, 53c. yellow do. SOC.
oats quiet; No. white, Western. 41Q
42c.: No mixed. Western. 37q37iac. /;
receipts, 1000 bushels; stock. S,456
bushels.
Rye dull: No. 2. &c. nominally; re-
ceipts. / .SI6 bushels; stock. si.665 BUSH
els.
Hay firm; good to choice timothy.
S15.5O6i650.
Grain freights more active and firm;
steamer 10 Liverpool. 2Ad.; Cork for
orders. 2s.3d
Provisions quiet; mess pork, $500;
bulk meats-loose shoulders. Sll.o0; long
clear, clear rib sides and sugar-pickled
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-17
LOADED.
Husband and Wife Tor II Years.

There alighted from the south-bound
Missouri. Kansas and Texas passenger
train at Nevada, Mo, January Goth, per-
haps the Oldest married couple in Missouri
They were Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Quick, Of
Appleton City. and they were on their
way to Rich Hill with their son, w. II.
Quick. their home, with all its contents,
at Appleton City, having been destroyed
by fire few days before. The cid gem
tleman was born in Albemarle county,
Va. In 1874. and has voted for every
nominee OF the Democratic party for
President. his first vote being cast for
James Monroe He came to Missouri in
his youth. and was married 10 his wife
on his twenty-first birthday She was
born In Bowling Green. KY, ninety-six
years ago. and came TO Missouri with
her parents when she was only two years
of age. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Quick have
been mebers OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church. South, nearly sixty years.--Kan-
sas City Times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-17

THE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, Feb. 16-Spot cotton
quiet and steady; upiands, 9h; Orleans.
Us; low middling, 8 11-16; good ordinary.
~ sales, 1893 bales. Futures closed
barely steady; sales 1880 bales; Feb
ruary, S.1GGfS7S: March. SS14S.s2; April,
$40; May. 500; June, go; July. 91l0
BIZ; August, 0.13U9.ii; September, $50
assn; October. S.S1QS.S3: November,
S.1GnS7S: total net receipts at all ports,
1872 bales exports to Great Britain.
l,295 bales; France. 1927 bales; Cont
nent. 400 bales; stock. 970,372 bales.
Total so far this week-Net receipts.
5S2Os bales; exports to Great Britain.
22,5I2 bales 10 France, 1898 bales; Con-
tinent. 1880 bales.
GALVESTON, Feb. jG--Cotton firm:
middling. So net receipts. 705 bales:
sa,es. 2,i53 bales; stock, s2,262 bales;
Coastwise, 3.2Sj bales,
NORFOLK. Feb. 16-Cotton quiet;
middling So; net receipts. 40 bales;
sales $50 bales; stock, t3'52f bales;
Coastwise. 40 bales.
BALTIMORE. Feb. 16.-Cotton nomi-
nal: middling, OK; stock. 19.G3S bales;
Coastwise, 100 bales
BOSTON. Feb. lG.-Cotton quiet; mid
ding. OK net receipts. 462 bales; gross
receipts, LOIS bales; Great Britain, l,2a5
bales.
WILMINGTON. Feb. l6.-Cotton
steady: mldding, 95s; sales. 0,S6S bales.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 16.-Cottou
quiet; middling ~: net rec ipts, 107
bales stock. l2,527 bales.
SAVANNAH, Feb. 16-Cottou steady;
middhng OK: net receipts, 100 bales:
gross receipts. 776 bales; sales, 1850
bales: stock, S0,G67 bales; Coastwise,
SIS bales; Continent. II 400 bales.
NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 16-Cotton
steady; middling. 0 3-16; net receipts,
1919 bales: gross receipts. 3,726 bales;
sales, 1850 bales stock, 33J,713 bales;
Coastwlse. 2.120 bales.
MOBILE. FEB. 10--Cotton easy; mid
ding ~; net receipts. ri bales stock,
1914 bales: Coastwise. 81 bales.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 1G.-Cotton steady;
middllng. .; net receipts, i,343 bales;
gross receipts, 1000 bales; sales, lO3.5G9
bales.
AUGUSTA, Feb. 1G-Cotton quiet;
middline. 81: net receipts, 90 bales;
sales. 13S bales: stock 3S.4l9 bales.
CHARLESTON. Feb. 1G.-Cotton quiet;
middlng, IS; net receipts, 364 bales;
stock. 42Oj4 bales; COastwise, % bales.
CINCINNATI. Feb. 1G.-Cotton quiet;
middlng. 0k; net receipts, Olo bales;
stock. 1881 bales.
LOUISVILLE. Feb. 16.-Cotton nomi-
nal; middllng. W4.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 16.-Cotton dull; mid
ding. @; net receipts, 1,26l bales; gross
receipts. Isl bales; sales, 200 bales;
stock 10l 40 bales.
HOUSTON, Feb 1G.-Cotton steady;
middling. 50: net receipts, 1862 bales;
stock, 20, 500 bales,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-17
NO PLAcB FOR Farmer DUNN.
Para, Brazil, Where Zach Day ut I O'Clock
the Afternoon showers Begin.

IF Weather Farmer Dunn should ever
lose his Job and go tramping about look
Ing for another one in the same line,
there is one spot. at least. on the West
crn hemisphere where II would be USE
less for him to apply. and that Is Para,
Brazil" said n representative OF rub
Der company who had spent much time
In that centre of the rubber trade. They
do not need any one down there TO tell
them what they may expect in the way
OF weather day by day, for their weather
IL Just as regular As their meals. Every
man, woman and child in Para knows
that they will sweIter In the almost dead
ly Intensity OF the tropical sun until noon;
that then the clouds Will quickly gather,
and at ! o'clock rain Will begin falling In
torrents. For half an hour there Is no
cessation In the downfall Of rain from the
low-hanging clouds, and the streets ana
cutters become rolling floods BY o'clock
the rain has ceased, but from that time
until o'clock Il will pour down again
regularly every few minutes, the showers
lasting but q short time. Consequently
few people venture out between l and 4,
for the intensity Of the quickly coming
rains drench one 10 the skin In a second.
At 4 o'clock. though, the sun gradually
dispels the thick vapors and at last shines
as bright and hot as ever on all below,
but the cool rain has refreshed and re-
stored man and beast and flower and foli-
age. and it seems like a new world. Any
pedestrians who may be on the street
when the great pour of rain bursts 1ortn
at / o'clock seek refuge In the nearest
house or shop. The certainty of the af-
ternoon rain Is recognized by every one,
and Il is one Of the accepted customs OF
the place for the residences Of rich and
poor alike TO be welcome places OF refuge
for any who may seek them during the
fierce deluge. Chairs are placed in halls
and doorways for the comfort or those
who enter In this way, and If there is
a person In Para who doesn't know
enough TO go in when ii rains he Will nave
a hard time OF IL. The accidental groups
that are thrown together in halls or shops
In this way laugh and talk without re-
serve with one another. and in many
csses the shopman or house owner on
whose premises shelter Is sought provides
refreshments during the wait for a clear
interval in the storm.
"Thesa rains wash the streets OF the
vegetable and other impurities that ac-
cumulate so quickly and dangerously IN
tropical places. and If 1t were not for
their daily occurrence life IN Para would
be next TO impossible to those not to the
manner born. AS it Is, the yellow fever
is a certain visitor in the fever season.
Until O'Clock the streets of Para are
quiet and almost deserted, but soon after
that hour people begin to come from their
houses, and what Is known as the even
ing promenade begins. Neither Farmer
Dunn nor any other weather sharp could
order things In the way of weather more
to the good and comfort Of Para than it
is ordered there now"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-17
Decidedly shaky.

A trembling hand, an uncertain step.
adgetiness. indicated by restless shifting
from one place or pasture 10 another
usually mental annoyance at unexpected
noises, are among the indications OF
extreme nervousness. These seem trifiing.
but the health of men and women in this
condition is decidedly shaky," liable 10
be overthrow disastrously by causes
which the vigorous might defy. To for
tify the nervous system, general yigor
must through the medium OF reinforced
digestion, and renewal OF an impaired
power OF sleeping at night, be raised 10
a healthful standard. guarantee of
this Is Hostetter's stomach Bitters, which
rs-establishes digestion. bile secretion and
the habit OF body on permanently re9u-
lar basis. thus renewing that bodily equili-
brium, which is followed by gain OF
strength and nerve tranquility. For kid
ney complaint. rheumatism. neuralgia.
and as a PrevennVe OF ,ne nist attack or
this medicine Is without q peer. Thrice
daily take a wineglassfu-