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The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-21
IMPORTANT ENTS.

If precedent Is to count in this Cuban
 matter the Senate Committee on For
 eign Relations seems to have acted
 hastily and without due regard to the prerogative of the president. Secre- tary Olney says: "The power to rec
 ognize the so-called republic of Cuba as an independent State rests exclu- sively with the executive. A resolution on the subject by the senate or by the house, by both bodies or by one, wheth- CT concurrent or joint, is imperative as legislation and is important only as ad- vice of great weight voluntarily tender
 ed to the executive regarding the man ner in which he shall exercise his con- stitutional functions This is plain and to the point. In support of it may | be urged that which took place when in | ISIS, 1920 and 1922 Henry Clay took the | lead in urging the immediate recogni- | tion of the revolted Spanish colonies. | The furthest action on the part of con- | sress in that direction was the adop- | ton at the second session of the Six
 teenth congress of a resolution offered
 by himself that the house participates | the deep interest which they feel for
 the success of the Spanish provinces of
 South America which are struggling to | establish their liberty and independ- ence, and that it will give it's constitu- tional support to the President of the United States whenever he may deem | it expedient to recognize the sovereign l ty and independency of any of the said
 provinces" James Monroe was then | president. -E
 In 1887 congress talked about the rec
 ognition of the independence of Texas. MT. Clay, then senator, made a report | from the senate committee on foreign relations in which he took the ground that ''the senate alone without the CO.,
 operation of some other branch of the
 government, is not competent to recog-
 nize the existence of any power. The
 President of the United States, by the
 constitution, has the charge of their
 foreign intercourse. Regularly he ought ] to take the initiative in the acknowl-
 edgment of the independence of any
 new power, but in this case he has not
 yet done it, for reasons which he, with
 out doubt. deems sufficient" The com
 mittee accordingly concludes by rec
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-21
4 WESTERN MONDE r,

There are wonderful things in the West Chicago, for instance. The lat est western wonder appears in Racine, Wisconsin. It is in the shape of a man named Deane, who. having been pro- vided with State office the salary whereof is $3,00O year, complains that he can find no official duties to dis charge. He recommends, therefore that the office and the wage be abol- ished.
 We'll we'll! This is indeed wonder full They consider it wonderful even in the West, where there are so many wonderful things The Chicago News says that if when Deane discovered that no duties were attached to his office, he had been possessed of a proper appreciation of the situation he would at once have moved for the ap- pointment of a deputy and several in- spectors. Then he could have kept busy looking after the deputy and in spectors. They would have required all the more looking after because they would have had nothing to do.
 MT. Deane will probably not try to become the founder of a new party.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-21

The Kiel canal is lighted over it's six ty-two miles by electricity, and is the longest distance in the world lighted continuously in that way. There are five thousand poles.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-21

United States Consul Morris at Ghent says that the European news papers have been much interested of late in the question as to what is the most expensive strictly commercial product in the world. The answer giv- efl by Wilfred Fonvielle is charcoal thread, the substance employed as fila ments for incand descent electric lamps. This, in the shape of filaments for $12,000 per pound. It requires 100000 of these fllaments to make a pound, and their total length would be 1S7 miles.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-21

@ privilege corresponding to the fla nous yellow jacket of Ll Hung Chang. She would not even let the empress mother have the sedan chair in which to go home, so that disgruntled lady was obliged to travel in a common cart. This so upset her that she died of rage and indignation the following day, For thirty five days her body lay in state in Pekin, the emperor visiting it every day, and then it was inferred, Since it's occurrence the emperor has treated the empress-dowage with marked coldness.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-21
RETROSPECTIVE.


 ''It sobers man to marry. He be- comes interpretive
 Especially if his wife does her own cooking, ,"-Detroit Tribune.
 Fashioned Mother--"I don't know what you girls see in these rough-look- ing football players to worship
 The Girls-"O mother! just see how beautifully brutal they look!"-Puck.
 She-"Tm learning a lovely skirt dance. but of course I don't let any one see me, practice in a room all by myself" He-"Ah. I see. You follow the Australian ballet system. Detroit Free Press.
 "Orayte is the best man at telling an after-dinner story that I ever heard That's SO He tells that story he got off to-day just as we'll as he did twenty years ago. 1t is something wonderful. l."-Indianapols Journal.
 q see by the papers that an umbrella factory in Philadelphia has failed" re- marked the veterinary. II have mo- ticed," replied the entomologist, that with umbrellas 1t is either put up or shut up ."-Pittsburg Chronicle-Tele- graph.
 Father Crying to read a newspaper What was that racket in the hall just now? Mother--One of the children fell down stairs Father-Well, tell them that if they can't fall down stairs qui- etly I won't let them fall down at all.- Tit-Bits.
 Cholly-'I wonder if your father would fly into a. passion if I were to ask him for you?"
 Adelaide-'Not if you tell him first that he looks twenty years younger since he shaved off his whiskers. - Cleveland Leader.
 What makes you think you could stand the rigors of an arctic winter if you have never been north?" asked the explorer of man who was anxious to join the next expedition.
 q have lived all my life in a steam heated flat" was the conclusive reply I'm acclimated. ."-Harpers Bazar
 Helen-Oh, yes; he always thought the world of me. Before we were mar ried he used to say that he was willing to die for me. Nellie-But he didn't Helen-Of course not He was SC thoughtful, you know. He said that he did not dare to do it, lest should be unable to replace the ss,-Household Words.
 Suspicious Wife (perturbedD D-Ferd inand, I fear I cannot rely thoroughly upon the veracity of our new cook | Huhby-Why what has caused yOul suspicion, love? Wifie-W We'll, when | told her yesterday that someone oi other had used my bicycle she said tha- if it was so it must have been the cat | Puck.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-21

That was rather powerful argument made by the delegate to the Federation of Labor convention who objected to the resolution instructing the members to educate their wives to buy only such goods as bore the union labels. It was the observation of his thirty years of married life that the wives do the ed ucating, and that when a women went to store to buy goods she sought the bargain counter, and bought goods at the lowest prices she could find.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-21

A curious story is circulating in high circles in Pekin in regard to the recent death of the empress of China, the mother of the reigning sovereign. The empress mother and the empress-dow- ager, who ranked above the emperors s mother, were sisters, and quarrels were frequent between them as each strove to gain ascendency over the en- peror Finally the empress -dowager withdrew to a country estate and when the emperor went to consult with her on affairs of state she would keep him with her for days at a time. This an- gered the empress mother and she went in state to call upon her sister and demonstrate with her. A battle royal ensued and the empress-d -dowager, who had the power to do so, deprived her sister of her sedan chair, which is
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-21

Ever since the defeat of General Ba- ratieri the Italian journals have prais- ed the way in which Menelek has treat ed the 1000 prisoners that were quar- tered in the different towns of Abys- snia. Now that the treaty of peace has been signed and these prisoners have been informed that they are soon to be transported to Italy, many are said to have signified their desire of re- maining in the country of the Negus. The Italian minister of war has receiv- ed petitions from over one hundred soldiers in Abyssinia requesting that they be permitted to remain where they are and not be held guilty of de- sertion from the army. They assert that they have neither family nor home in Italy, nor any prospect of bettering their fortunes if they return; in Shoa they have found occupation at their various callings. The minister is dis posed. to grant their request, but for fear of popular feeling in Italy, he has not yet done so.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-21
FASHION NOTES
Stylish Shredded Feathers.

One of the pretty novelties of the day is feather fringe, and the longer the fringe the more beautiful it is, Great sweeping tassels of this feather-thread complete the ends of fur or feather boas and beautiful weeping willow
 waterfalls of it are adjusted in bird of paradise plumes on hats. The stuff is expensive, but touch of it makes a whole costume seem in the very latest fashion, point that the wise econo- mist covets. This fringe is puzzle tC look at; it is so long that no bird could grow it, yet the latest beauties in the line of ostrict plumes show their tips all drawn into this fringe, while to- wards the root of the quill the feath- CTS strands are as usual. Such feath- CTS are used on rich hats or in the tops
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-21

A medical paper prints facts show ing that in eight of the largest southern cities the proportion of deaths from as compared with the total mortality, is more than 50 per cent. greater than that of the white population.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-21
She 1ollrmal and Gumrier
ADVERTISING RATES,

adyertisements One Cent Word each m sertion. Five Cents Word for full week (Seven times). ~ |,
 Display Advertlsoments-Per inch, one e,n ln- Bertion, S1.20; each subsequent lnsertsI93n. ,s s3 70 cents; one week, $3.20; one mohth' SAo' one year, $40. .o 1E
 Obituary Notices, in prose or verse, verse ,os a' cents per line. Notices of Births, NhriiaS sSea Deaths and Funerals, 30 cents each' Ao0"' notices 15 cents per line. t. ov, Yearly advertisers are limited to thein om, ,n. |, Immediate business tall matter 10 pc t gr. in. objectionable), and their contracts uo io' Al
 clnde Wants, To Let, For Sale etc. ,
 Discounts-On two inches or more, obas bns month and over, 10 per cent; on TOUT nt tntne' or more, one month and over, To per oen''
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-21

The village of Borakeke, Belgium has an electric plant according to plans drawn by Professor Schoentges, of Ghent. All streets, alleys and private roads, all public and private buildings are lighted by electricity. The great dairy works of the village are worked by electricity. For all this each house. holder pays only 19 francs ($3S0) per year.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-21

Iii 1S42 MT Watts of Laurues coun- ty, Florida, grew a crop of cotton, of which one bale was set aside to meet the expenses of his funeral in case he should die destitute MT. Watts, how ever died well fixed with goodly store of this worlds goods, and his burial took place in proper shape without the sale of the bale of cotton, which has been transmitted by will to numerous Wattses ever since. It has now just been sold at auction, the oldest bale of cotton in the world, but without a ble1nish, being of snowy whiteness, without any tinge of yellow whatever. Allen Fleming of Augusta, Georgia, is the new owner.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-09-26
Rivers Versus Sewers.

The sweet poet, William Cowper, is
needed to sing the funeral dirge of Eng
lish rivers. About so years since had
to pass year in smoky Manchester.
In 1900 the river Irwell, flowing through
the town, had been a pure, pleasant
stream where fish abounded, as some old
men could we'll remember; when was
there it was foul ditch of inky hue and
loathsome smell. The legal business
which / had, in part, to attend to in
Manchester was the way in which some
of the mill owners used the water of the
canal passing through the town, so that
my thoughts we're specially directed to
river and canal pollutions.
Years have rolled on since then, fac
tories have largely increased in number,
more and more OF England's beautiful
rivers and country scenes have been
fouled and blackened, but the worst
feature of all has been that the factories
have not only used the rivers for the
legitimate purposes / referred to, but
have made them the outlet of all their
filth-streams of muddy refuse. More
unhappily still. the thousands of cot
tages crowded in these large manufac-
turing towns have needed outlets. so
sewer drains have been formed, the only
outcast for which is the unfortunate
river or stream of any kind flowing
through or near the town. Year by
year this evil increased. more rivers be-
ing doomed to put on the inky hue. I'M
til whole towns. with their 100000 of in
habitants, thus caused the rivers TO be
polluted, and at length the noblest.
graLdest river of the world, because
flowing through the greatest. wealthisst
city of the world, yielded its once pure
waters and tides to the yoke, and. oh.
tell it not to the shades of departed
artist painters. poets. historians or low
ers of nature. became one vast cesspool
for the 100000 inhabitants who dwell
near its course. -GentlemaR's Nigga
zine.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-09-26
American Cage Birds.

In state OF nature small birds fit
about and sing only during daylight, and
they always retire to rest at sundown n.
You must look out for this if you keep
your birds in cages. They do not I'M
derstand that they had better keep
silent after the lamps are lighted. They
instinctively keep on singing, as if it
were still daylight. The immediate eff
feet of this is that the birds become
fatigued; they are apt to moult,
grow thin, suffer from exhaustion. and
quickly perish. The cage should be re-
moved to darkened room at nightfall;
or, if this is not convenient. cover up the
cage with dark cloth before lighting
the lamps. In covering the cage care
should be taken so to arrange the cloth
that the bird can have plenty of air. In
removing birds from one room to an
other it is important to see that there is
no change in temperature. If removed
to different temperature there is
strong chance that they will begin to
moult, which generally leads to some
thing serious. Remember that nature
supplies coat to suit heat or cold in
which her creatures are placed, and that
sudden and frequent changes in tenn
perature are severe tax upon birds
vitality.
The object in the construction of a
birds cage should be to furnish plenty
of light and air, and the cage should
always be kept perfectly clean. 1t is
we'll to have night covering of dark
cloth. which should cover the top of the
cage and extend halfway down the sides.
as many bird are likely to take cold.-
Harper's Round Table.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-09-26

How can we be dull or heavy while we
have that new experience to look for
ward to? 1t will be the most joyful of
ali our travels and adventures. 1t will
bring us our our best acquaintance and
friendships. But there is only one way
to get ready for immortality. and that is
to live this life, and live it as bravely
and cheerfully and faithfully as we can.
So my gentle teacher with the silver
hair allowed me the treasures OF her an
cient, simple faith. and felt that no SER
mons, nor books, nor arguments can
strengthen the doubling heart so deeply
as just to come in touch with soul that
is founded upon rock and has proved
the truth of that plain religion whose
highest philosophy is, Trust in the Lord
and do Prom Little Rivers, by
Henry van Dyke.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-09-26
THE GENTLE TEACHER WITH
SILVER HAIR.

She spoke of those who had walked
with her long ago in her garden. and for
whose sake. now that they had all gone
into the world of light, every flower was
doubly dear. Would it be true proof
of loyalty to them if she lived gloomily
or despondently because they were
away? She spoke of the duty of being
ready to welcome happiness as we'll as to
endure pain. and Of the strength that
endurance wins by being grateful for
small, daily joys. like the evening light,
and the smell of roses, and the singing
of birds. She spoke of the faith that
rests on the unseen Wisdom and Love,
like a child on its mothers breast, and
the melting away of doubts in the
warmth Of an effort to do some good in
the world. And if that effort has conflict
and adventure and confused noise and
mistakes, and even defeats, mingled with
it. in the stormy years of youth, is not
that to be expected? The burn toars
and leaps in the den, and the stream
chafes and frets through the rapids of
the glen, and the river does not grow
calm and smooth until it nears the sea.
Courage is a virtue that the young can
not spare; to lose it is to grow old before
the time; it is better to make a thous.
and mistakes and suffer thousand re-
verses than to run away from the battle.
Resignation is the courage of old age;
it will grow in its own season; and it is
good day when it comes to US. Then
there are no more disappointment, for
we have learned that it is even better to
desire the things that we have than to
have the things that We desire. And
is not the best Of all our hopes the
hope of mmortality-always before us?
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-09-26
A BAND OF EMIGRANTS.

WONDER how many of our readers
have seen a band of emigrants take
their first ride in a vestibuled train.
Such was my interesting experience
one day in early April. My friend
and | had been attending a meeting
in New Bedford, and were to return
to Fall River by the same train which
took these emigrants to their destina-
ton. When we entered the car, it
was already half full of men, women
and children, all talking at once, in
a language which l could not under
stand.
"Some newly arrived Portuguese"
explained my friend, to whom this
sight was new.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-09-26
How to Manage an Introduction.

Margaret E. Sangster tells, in Har-
per's Round Table, how to present one
person to another so simply and concise
ly that pass it on:
How shall l perform an introduce
tion?" inquiries a girl who likes to do
things gracefully, and who is entirely
right in her notion that for most things
there is a right way and also wrong
one.
Introducing people is neither difficult
nor occult, and it requires no special
training. There are few very sim pie
rules to be observed. You present a
gentleman to lady. and younger to
an older person. You are careful to
speak clearly and distinctly, for nothing
is more embarrassing than to have
strangers name mumbled go that it re-
mains unknown, thus defeating the end
of the introduction. You do not say,
Mamma, let me present my classmate."
leaving your mother to guess at the part
of your speech which was really the most
important; you say,"My olassmate, Miss
Leonard And, equally, when you are
introducing Miss Leonard to your friend
you do not say. "Alice, may introduce
my cousin Sophie" in which case Meth
or young woman would have the least
idea of more than the others Christian
name. If person is personage-apro.
lessor, or doctor, or clergyman, or in any
way noted or famous-the tactful young
girl makes the title part of her intro
duction, so that the people presented to
him are aware that they are honored by
the new acquaintance.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-09-26
STOCK

The addition of salt to the ordinary
food of animals does not increase the di
gestibility of the substances consumed
but it increases appetite. promotes re
pair of tissue by it's searching diffusion
throughout the body, and stimulates
the rapid using up of the waste pro-
ducts. 1t increases muscular vigor and
activity, and improves appearance and
condition.
Where muscular strength lie the OBJ
iect in feeding, regular sailing improves
health and vigor. On the other hand,
fattening cattle should have only as
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-09-26
MOTHERS ROOM.
BY ANNA b. PATTEN.

One treasured room in the house we know
Where the children always love to go,
Where the light of dear, familiar face,
Shines like a sunbeam in the place,
And all the clouds of trouble clear
When we cross the threshold made SO dear'
of mothers room!
Each simple thing has familiar grown,
And all seems sacred to her alone,
Her writing-desk. and her easy-chair,
The bit of needlework lying there
Everything borrows the halo's trace
From her very presence in the place
Our mothers room
Here the children come with troubles sore,
And each days needs are counted DER;
Here we gather round at candle light
And hearken to tales of deep delight,
Or whisper our condolences dear
Into one Bonded. listening earl
In mothers room
IT'S here that her guidance, sure and sweet
FirsttraIns the steps of our baby feet.
And here we come-when we leave her side
To find our place In the world so wide
And wait till the words of blessing fall
From the tenderest, dearest lips OF all,
In mothers room!
Dear sacred shrine in this world OF sin,
Thank God for this place to enter in,
When trials come and hopes deceive,
And the heart of man is made to grieve,
IT'S here we find, in this peaceful spot
A tender love that faileth not
In mothers rooml
Good Housekeeping,