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The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-01
ryFrT FOE HARVARD,s USE.

In his annual report year ago
 President Eliot of Harvard had some
 thing to say against football, that game
 which Harvard cannot play victorious lv. This year he has more to say. He calls football as it is now played a
 game unfit for college use" He
 kindly relieves the Harvard players
 of responsibility for the way they play,
 and charges that tyrannical public
 opinion, partly ignorant and partly
 barbarous-to the formation of which
 graduates and undergraduates fathers,
 mothers and sisters, leaders of society,
 and the veriest gamblers and rowdies
 all contribute, is back of the slugging,
 etc. And he adds: The state of mind
 of the spectators at a hard-fought foot
 ball match at Springfield, New York or Philadelphia cannot but suggest a query
 how far these assemblages differ at
 heart from the throngs which enjoy the prizefght, cockfght or bullflght, or WHICH III OlIlCI NClhhIASo HStAso oiASNN Nii the sports of the Roman arena. Sev- eral fatal accidents have happened this year to schoolboys and college students on the football field, and in every stren- uous game now played, whether for practice or in an intercollegiate or other competition, there is the ever-present liability to death on the field. It is often said that by employing more men to watch the players, with author ity to punish instantly infractions of the rules foul and vicious playing could be stopped. The sufficient answer to this suggestion is that a game which needs to be so watched is not fit for genuine sportsmen. Moreover, experi- | ence indicates that it would be hard | to find trustworthy watchers. Extrav- | agant expenditures for the teams | throughout the season, and by the spec tators at the principal games continues to disgust the advocates of simple and | rational manly sports
 This indicates that the president of Harvard is thoroughly discouraged with football, and his state of mind | is not to be wondered at. He has had a good deal to discourage him. His have been defeated so and consistently by Yale that it would be surprising if he could see anything in the game. There is noth- ing in it for Harvard. For Yale there is victory, glory and good advertise ment. Yale believes in football and knows how to play it. She has, how ever very decided convictions concern ing the puerility and futility of joint debates.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-01

be needed to receive and handle the
 tax On each barrel of beer now
 brewed an internal revenue stamp must
 be affixed. The only change would be
 simply to double the denomination of
 this bit of green paper. The offices for the receipt of this money are already
 established; the books are already
 in use, and the collectors and their
 deputies are already under salary, The
 physical labor of selling the stamps
 would be exactly what 1t is now,
 There might be need of a slight increase
 in the clerical force of the bureau at
 Washington, but otherwise every dollar
 received under such a law, in addi-
 ton to the present revenue, would go
 directly into the national treasury.
 At present the tax on beer amounts to about one-fifth of a cept glass, there
 being about 4S0 glasses in a barrel Two-ffths of a cents on glass wouldn't be an overwhelming burden. It is not believed that it would lead to any increase in the price to the consumer, As a matter of fact, the beer tax peo- pie say, the public would continue to get it's foamy beverage at five cents a glass. The size of the glass might in some cases be decreased, but 1t varies greatly now. The reduction in the duty on hops unquestionably lessened the expenses of the brewers. But, it Is asked, does the public get cheaper beer or more beer for a nickel now than it did before the Wilson law was enacted? It is suggested that an in ferior quality of beer would be brewed, to meet part of the increased expense. But competition would, it is answered, keep up the standard, as 1t does now. In truth, the beer tax argument runs, the brewers have heaped up enormous fortunes, and could still continue to make fair returns on their investments if they had to pay part of the in Cl CdSSb Iei@N llCRlSClNC9' IAiC AOA ANHiiSo they have built up amount in many cases to millions of dollars; they drive horses and live in princely style in sumptuous mansions. They not only reap generous profits as brewers, but own numerous liquor stores as well. The number of barrooms which belong to the breweries runs into the thousands. The ostensible owner gets his capital from the brewer whose beer he is going to sell, and gives chattel under terms which make him i merely the manager.
 A tax on beer cannot be easily evaded. are very conspicuous places and there cannot be such ''moonshin- ing" in beer as there is in whislSey. | The argument for doubling the tax on beer is a very strong one. The people would probably not suffer by the in- crease and though it would give the brewers a pain 1t wouldn't prevent them from continuing to grow rich md fat.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-01
sHAL1 BEER BE TAXED MoREg

Some think the country can be saved by doubling the tax on beer, and the argument is plausible one to those who do not make or sell beer. The tax now on beer is $1 per barrel. By raising it to $2 it is estimated that SSO,- 100000 additional revenue could be raised without seriously hurting any body.
 1t can be said in favor of this scheme that it could be cheaply carried out. The machinery of the internal revenue bureau is in working order already, and hardly an additional clerk would
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-01
HHAr IS NEEDED.

Wednesday the Board of Trade in Louisville, Kentucky, adopted the fol- lowing resolution: That the prevailing paralysis of trade is due not to lack of currency, but to lack of confidence, and that confidence cannot be restored until it is formally declared by congress that our willingness to meet all obligations is as great as our ability, and that is inexhaustible.
 This is the simple truth. What is needed now is common honesty and not uncommon and fantastic financial the ories, framed and advocated by those who believe or hope that this nation can prosper without honor and honesty in its finances. If our money is to be good there must be good sense and good faith back of it. The United States should immediately and permanently discard all notions of paying honest debts with dishonest money
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-01
 STENOGRAPHY,S KHPORTANTPL,1C ICE
Interesting Facts About the Business and the People Who Are in it.
 TErap, f1,o Cbioonra Icooor,J

the People Who Are in it.
 From the Chicago Record.l | Stenography is not new invention | and a stenographer is not necessarily a pretty girl who invests $10 week in caramels and crazy hats. Roman em- l perors reclloned shorthand one of their best ccomplishments-tha is, after
 they had properly learned something like 1000 arbitrary hooks and crooks and knowing people are pretty certain
 that it was a fad of Julius Caesars to
 carry on his intimate correspondence
 by this medium. Indeed for five hun
 dred years shorthand cut quite a figure
 in the upper world, and then fell woful-
 ly out of fashion for one thousand years.
 Since that time modern people have
 tried their wits at the invention of a
 system, and Russians, Germans and
 Frenchmen have had some success, but
 it was an Englishman who carried off
 the honors, in the person of a Bath
 schoolmaster, who gave the Putnam system to nearly the whole world.
 There was a time, not so very long ago. when 9 public speaker who did want to be reported could easily run away from his stenographic pursuers. Now stenographers can give orators odds. Chicago has the fastest steno- grapher in the world. His record is 397 words a minute, and his name is Isaac S. Dement,.
 If any one doubts that stenography is a great factor in modern affairs, that one must be ignorant that stenograph- CTS put in excess of $71 1,000,000 in their pockets annually The introduction of stenography into business affairs has enormously increased correspondence, for dictation is as easy as rolling off a log. Much practice makes @ poor die tator a good one and skill, alas! turns the good one into the eloquent one. The average dictator is eXhilerated and is in danger, like the skater in love with his own grace and freedom, of forget ting what he is going for and where. All mistakes and blunders are the stem ographers's portion of the transaction, and she must not only be spelling and grammar perfect, but she must have a big bump of common sense and infinite tact to succeed. She is very lucky if she does not have to ''wallow in words, as Dickens said of himself.
 Stenography has not only doubled cor respondence, but has raised it's tone in at least 50 per cent.
 This business has been so invaded by women that is seems to properly belong to them. There is no other calling where a woman can he fitted so ouicklV for paying work and that is so lucra- tive in all its grades. There are in the United States 120,000 women stenograph-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-01
LINES
Inscribed to the Late Mrs. l.. L. Camp.
 HER CROWNS.


 HER CROWNS. The crowns she valued were not made Of gold or silver bright Nor set with glistening gems that shed A cold and starry light. She did not wear them for the crowd Of eager eyes to see, But in a hallowed chamber where Affection turned the key. The crown of Womanhood she wore Within the home secure, And not breath has ever dimmed Its luster, peerless-pure. Wifehood and Motherhood were crowns So sacred and so rare That when we lift the veil to look We drop it with prayer. The Crown of Friendship shed a light Der many a weary way, And blessed are the feet that walk In that sweet light to-day. Twas only just a little sail, Ere the pilot called Ahoy! And now upon her head there rests The shining Crown of Joy.
 AISIE.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-01
AUCTION SALES

nN Monday, February 4, 1s95 at 12 o'clock NJ noon, (on premises) if not previously sold at private sale, the following real estate belonging to estate of James A. w ood, de- ceased: terms made known at time of sale: the two family house, No. 373 Washington street, nearly new and containing ten rooms with all modern Improvements the two family house, No. 371 Washington street, ten rooms, water and water closets on each floor, all connected with sewer; also at one o'clock, building lot, 6S feet front by 150 deep, on Greenwich avenue, head of Third street. For further particulars enquire of A. H. Moulton, administrators or
 J. H. KEEFE auctioneer,
 ja2S It Exchange Building.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-01

Professor Theodore r. Seward of New York, founder of the Brotherhood of Christian Unity, says: "The weakness of our civilization is it's failure to or ganize its own best citizens for it's own highest good" There is at least half 8, truth in this.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-01

Superintendent McDIillan of the Park department of Buffalo, very properly objected to the name "Scajaquada" for one of the new boulevards of the city, but the Commissioners overruled him, and the citizens will have to en- dure the verbal outrage as best they may.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-01

Governor Claude Matthews, of In- diana, is a stalwart Democrat. Under the constitution of that state the legisla- ture can override the governors veto by a mere majority vote; a two-third' s vote is not required. The Republican legislature has passed a bill creating an appointment board, to consist of the Governor and three other State officers, all of whom are Republicans. This board shall make all appointments to office. Governor Matthews cannot de- feat the bill by veto, but he declares he will not act on any such board, hav- ing the power to make appointments without his consent, for which he will be responsible. He says: q am willing to be responsible for any appointment that I make, but I do not intend to be responsible for the appointments which other people make. If the Republicans desire to take the appointing power from the Governor let them do 1t in an honest and manly way and not by the roundabout process of an appointing board"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-01

The daily income of the principal rulers is said to be: Emperor of Rus sia, $25,OOO; Sultan of Turkey, $1S,000; Emperor of Austria. $10OOO; Emperor of Germany, $s,OOO; King of Italy, $6, 400; Queen Victoria, $6, 300; King of Bel gium, $1, $40; President of France, s5,OOO; Pre- sident of the United States, $1S7.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-01
Notice.

Wecannot accept anonymous or return re- iected Communications. In all cases the name of the writer will be required, not for publica- ton. but as guarante good faith.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-01

Liverpool has been thoroughly arous- ed by the effort of Manchester to cap- ture it's trade by means of the ship canal The former city will build a great landing stage to debark passen- gers without the use of tenders, and expects to thus accommodate steamers of the future 1000 feet long, making the Yoyag ge from America in three and half days.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-01

Among the persons whose names appear this year on the petition to the Massachusetts legislature praying that municipal suffrage be granted to women are: Rev. S. F. Smith, D. D. (author of "America"); President Warren of Bos- ton University, Dean George Hodges of Cambridge Episcopal Theological Sem mary; Prof. F. G. Peabody of Harvard University, Prof. George H. Palmer of Harvard University; and Prof. N. S. Shaler of Harvard University, Harriet Prescott Spofford, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward, ex-Governor Oliver Ames, ex-Governor J. D. Long, Senator G. F. Hoar ex-Governor William Clafin, Hon. G. S. Boutwell,, and ex-Governor J. Q. A. Bracket.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-01

The terrible effect of the drought in some of the western States is shown in the amount of corn grown there. It ap- pears that the yield of this cereal in Nebraska for 1894 will aggregate but 1S,OOO,O0o bushels, against 157OO0,OOO bushels for 1893, In South Dakota, which is just being opened to general cultivation, the crop of 1893 amounted to 20,50o, 900 bushels. In 1894 it was but 1,5OO,O00. Kansas produced 100,O00,0O0 bushels in 1893, and only 41,00O,OOO last year, while in Iowa the decrease was from 25O,OOOOOO to S1oOO,oOo bushels. Thus the total crop of these States fell off 891, ,OO0, 900 bushels from 1893.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-01

A case of poisoning by nutmegs is re- ported to the Lancet by Scotch doctor. "A woman for some reason had swal- lowed two nutmegs ground into little gin. She was seized with vertigo, be- came delirious, while the hearts action became faint. It took three days of energetic treatment to set her on her feet again.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-01
FASHION NOTES.
AISIE

Perforated Stuffs Wholly Fashionable.
 Now that perforated cloth is so much worn, all-over openwork material is much in demand and very handsome dresses are possible from it. As an il- lustration, take beautiful Paris gown of all-over openwork wool stuff in dull blue, made over ehangeable silk that takes purple, blue and red shades. This with the blue of the outer material makes a beautifully shadowed change able effect. The skirt has two panels of the silk applique pinked-out at the edges and the bodice has revers and folded collar of the silk. A great bow of purple chiffon is set at one side of the collar and another at one side of the belt. A huge black velvet hat trimmed heavily with holding black
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-01

The reports connected with the Japan ese-Chinese war have had much to say that is creditable to those men of both nations who have received their educa- tion in the United States. Minister
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-01

WIII LIIIs SUWH.
 Neither costume in the accompanying picture presents any such kaleidoscope of colors, nor are costly fabrics en- ployed, yet glance will convince that each has many points to recommend it. The left hand one is a princess gown of mode cloth and green velvet, the back
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-01

of our inimitabIe, wear resisting, non-shrinkabIe tried and true
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-12
How q BullfrOg Bellows.

edo you know how q bullfrog kel-
lows?" said ex-Magistrate Camp last
night as he spread out his legs and
joined in the conversation of the side
walk group in front of the Willard
Hotel. "Now, most people think that
when bullfrog bellows he is laying
upon big log or rock just blowing
of. That's not SO. When q bullfrog
bellows he is lying fiat out on the
water. this way" and the speaker
spread out his broad palm. ''I've seen
'enl. You know he has sort of wat
tie under his throat. Well, he fills
that about half full of water and blows
out the air through it, You've all put
water in bottle and then blown into
itT There was no response, but Mr..
Camp continued: "You know how that
sounds. Well frog bellows in that
same way, and it sounds just like
blowing in bottle partly filed with
water. just this way" and the
speaker expanded his own "wattle"
and gave an imitation SO natural as to
alarm tho cook in the hotel kitchen.
'Do you know whero frogs teeth
are?" continued Squire Camp, en-
couraged by the absence of argument.
"In his stomach9" somebody sug.
gestcd.
"No. A frogs teeth" resumed
Squire Camp, impressively, ''are just
about the middle of his backbone, be-
tween his hind and fore legs. Louis.
villo Courier-Journal.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-12
THE BEST OF roppERs.

The man who in the future intends
to feed cattle through the winter, and
to do it proftably, in competition
with the balance of the feeding world.
will have to make sure of having an
abundance of fodder for roughness,
and it must not be fed where it grew,
nor the stock turned out in the cold
to gather it. We have all abundance
of fodder plants, luxurious abund-
ance of them, indeed, and some of
them the best in the world. What we
have to do is thoroughly plow aud pre-.
pare the seed bed; do it as we'll as it
can be done. Then put in the seed,
be it what it may, and court and cnl-
tivate as best we know how, and when
the time comes harvest and store it
where it can be handily fed. Our grain
will not only go farther, but do better
for having plenty of good roughness
to go with it. and the stock will do
we'll again under shelter as they would
in the stalk fields. There is hardly
better crop to be raised for this pur-
pose than sorghum; it makes heavy
growth, possesses more saccharine
matter than any other, and is relished
and eaten with avidity by stock OF all
kinds. .-Coleman's Rural World.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-12
GOOD PREPARATION FOR CORN.

Some growers will not accept the
statement that half the culture of q
corn crop should be given before the
corn is planted, but thousands attest
its truth, remarks an exchange. The
food of the plant must be prepared be-
forehand. and that is accomplished by
tearing the sod IN most thorough
manner. 1.-THE land has been properly
plowed with the use of jointer, five
or six inches under the surface, it will
decay rapidly. We are after the mill
lions of roots that form the sod. With
disk or spring tooth harrow they
should be torn to pieces and every
clod of earth rulverized. There should
be four inches of soil on the surface,
ready to surrender up its plant food
to the young corn plant. The tramp
ing of the horses and the preparation
Of the seed beds firms the earth and
grass at the bottom OF the furrow, SO
that soil water from beneath can rise.
The grass readily ferments and gives
up its plant food. The com plart has
q chance to do its best, has the heat
fermentation gives, has food, has the
needed air that passes in when or
ganic matter is present in the soil, and
has moisture from beneath. OF course,
it takes littlo more time to prepare
q seed bed in this way, but with i'm
proved implements the work is done
rapidly, and after tillage is saved
Atlanta Journal.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-12
what Man May owe the Spider.

1t con not be reasonably doubted
that one of the most interesting fea-
lures connected with the natural his
tory of spiders is their habit OF gain
ing livelihood by spreading nets for
the capture of prey. 1t may be that
the largo share of the attention O3
naturalists that this habit has attract
cd is to be attributed to the fact that
it appeared to be confined in the ami.
NAL world to spiders and mon.
This circumstance Is of itself suff'
GENTLY remarkable to call for special
comment; but its interest is not lit.
tie enhanced by the reflection that,
since spiders made their appearance
in the history of animal life vast ages
before man came upon the scene, none
of us can justly claim that any mem.
bcr of our own kind was tho first I'D
tho invention of tho art of netting.
Possibly. indeed, the oft-repcated and
unavoidable observation OF the cfli.
cacy of n spiders web for tho purpose
OF catching otherwise unobtalnable
prey may have rouscd IN the brain OF
some Intelligent hunter among our an
cestors the idca of the practical utility
Of q similar instrument for the capture
Of fish or other catablo forms OF life.
But il this be so, civilized man has
long forgotten the debt of gratitude
he owes to spiders. For, to the aver
age individual among us, spider is
thing to be looked upon and spoken
of with fear and dislike amounting to
loathing, and to bo ruthlessly dc.
stroycd when safe chance Of destruc-
iion is afforded. Nature.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-12

is q matter Of prime Importance, for
the caro- and attention given to them
will surely show in the final results.
They must be kept warm and dry and
be furnished with good, clean, suita-
BILE food at regular intervals. Neglect
one day cannot be counterbalanced by
overfeeding the next.
At it's birth q pig should weigh
about three pounds. At the end of
one month it should have increased to
fifteen pounds and should be ready
for market at the age of seven or
eight months, for with the average
farmer there is very little profit in
feeding pigs after they reach weight
of $50 pounds. The most pork is
made with the least feed on younger
pigs. The cost of pork is fifty per
cent. greater if made in the tenth
month than in the fifth month in the
food consumed. Quick returns and
quick profits should be the aim OF the
swine breeder. It is we'll to remem-
Der that the profit in an animal fed
for market does not always lie in its
heavy weight, but rather in what it
has cost to produce that weight;
hence only animals Of quick growth
should be reared.
Pigs must be kept steadily growing
from the start, and pushed as much as
possible without crowdlng. This last
must be carefully avoided, as it will
more than neutralize any benefits al-
ready obtained. Good succulent food
and grain are necessary to obtain the
rapid growth desired, and sour slop
should never be fed. Cleanliness
and regular feeding at stated hours are
the best preventives of disease-New
York World.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-12
Water on the Moon.

Some interesting observations have
been made recently by Professor Pick
cring at the observatory at Arequipa
concerning the possibility of water ex-
listing on the surface OF the moon. 1t
has been observed that thcre are
some thirty-live winding gorgcs which
are distinctly river-liko in shape.
They are but few miles in length and
quito narrow at the sources and widen
ing into perfectly formed estuaries.
The observations are so minute that it
has been determined that the rivers
are not more than few hundred feet
in width at their widest parts. Tho
largest of these rivers is sixty-fivc
miles in length and h.s it's source in
the lunar Apennines. New York Sun.