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The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-26
The Tutnre of the Gnld Coast.

Now that the object of sending the
 recent expedition to Ashanti is attained
 and British protection is extended to
 the countries from the Gold Coast as far
 as hundred miles north of Coomassie,
 it is worth considering what effect will
 be produced on the future of the Gold
 Coast colony. The country in the in- terior differs entirely in its character from the forest-clad land of Ashanti.
 The northern limit of the forest is reached about sixty miles north of Coo
 massie, where the country becomes an open grassy plain, relieved at Intervals by patches of woodland. This plain extends north and east towards the Niger, and to the eastward the coast belt of forest is considerably narrower than opposite Coomassie. The air of the plains is dry and healthy; ele- plants. lion, and other game abound;
 the natives own large herds of cattle
 and horses further to the north and east various Housa tribes, such as the Grushi, Dagomba, Yoruba, etc., live in large numbers, and are engaged in trading and hiring themselves out as soldiers to protect caravans. The lan- guage of this interesting race is stated
 to be spoken by 16,000, 900 people, and it is the lingua franca of this part of Africa. It is the men of this race who keep the most horses and own the larg- est herds of cattle, and with this conn | paratively rich and populous country it is hoped we may open up a flourish ing trade.
 In furtherance of this object a nar-
 row guage railway line has been sur
 veyed, and the construction of it will
 probably soon commence. Starting from Saltpond, on the coast between
 Accra and Cape Coast, 1t will proceed by the valley, to the east of the Adansi
 hills. to it's northern terminus near the edge of the plains in the neighborho6d
 of Manpon. The route offers few diffl-
 culaies to the engineer, and promises economical construction, but, as Salt pond is an unimportant place, a coast | line of railway will connect it with 1 Cape Coast and Accra. Further trad- l ing facilities will be given by the con- ! struction of breakwater to protect 1 the landing at the last mentioned place. It is by measures such as these
 that the colonial secretary will improve
 what he calls undeveloped estates of | the crown.
 The opening up of the forest country
 appears at present almost hopeless task. The air is so damp that it is | impossible to make clearings by burn l ing the undergrowth, while the trees
 are so close, and the natives are by
 nature so indolent, that nothing in the
 way of work can be expected from na- | tive enterprise. So long as they have enough to eat. the coast and forest | tribes will do nothing unless forced by the more vigorous white man. Doubt | less gold exists in abundance in this | forest land, but spectators must re- member that it is a very difficult mat 1 ter prospecting for gold here as com | pared with the open healthy veldt of South Africa and the thinly wooded plains of West Australia. No European could do manual labor on the west
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-26
EnucAYION IN rMN s0UrM.

It appears that while the South has been growing in business prosperity It has also been greatly increasing It's ed" ucatlonal facilities, Reports submitted at the recent meeting in Jacksonville of the department of superintendents of the National Educational association show that while the South has gained 54 per cent, in population in the last twenty years, the increase in the enrol ment of it's school attendance has been 1S0 per cent. In the same period the value of the school property has in creased from $16 900, 900 to S5l 000,000, an addition of nearly s2,000,000 per year Of all the people in the South, white and black, one in five is in attendance at school during some part of the year. This is the proportion in SaXony, which ex cels all countries in Europe, It is es- timated that of the ss2O, ,OOO, 900 expended for education in the South in the last eighteen years. one-fourth has been for the colored race. In this work of edu- cation Florida is leading her sisteg States, having school enrolment of 66 per 100 of population, as compared with an enrolment of 61 in the other southern States, and giving her chil- dren eighteen days more schooling in the year. It is of interest, also, as claimed by State Superintendent Sheats of Florida, that the school enrolment of that State is higher than that of Rhode Island or New Jersey, nearly equalling Pennsylvania, and that the average attendance of pupils, as com pared with the enrolment. is larger in Florida than the average in the Unite l States, being greater than the average In New York, New Jersey, or Connecti- cut
 This showing will surprise most peo- pie, but it is very encouraging
 new South seems to be on the rlghtroad and making rapi1 progress.
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being selected and bred, would in all probability hand onward the tendency to reproduce the double tail, which Ill time would become fixed and character istic, if iudicious selection were maln- tained by the interested breeders, as has been the case with many breeds or dogs, horses, fowls, and pigeons. Far furth, experimenting upon tadpoles, has found the duplication of the tail in them has much to do with the manner In which it was removed, For example, if the tip of the tail were shipped off exactly at right angles to the axis or the body, the tail was regenerated or the normal form and straight back ward. If removed at an acute angle, regeneration took place so that the new tip was directed either upward or downward. These facts cannot be dis missed as useless in connection with the problem of inheritance in general; for while, as we rise in the scale Of organization, the tendency to regener- ate lost parts becomes more restricted, the tendency to produce monstrosities due to disturbances of development re- mains in full force, as is illustrated by the disposition to reproduce extra toes in the cat, the same tendency hereditary in tho Dorking fowl, or even the disposition to reproduce extra thumbs or toes in the human family Popular Science News.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-26
CONE.

Papa Ion the top of the stairs)-1s that young man gone, Mamie2 Mamie Yes, papa, awfully.-Tit Bits.
 And will you love me eternally?" Lieutenant-How can you ask such q question? l always love eternally-- Fliegende Blatter.
 Teacher-Suppose you were Q king, Tommy, what would you do? Tommy I'd never wash my face any more.-- Woonsocket (R. I,) Reporter.
 Waiter (to guest who is absorbed in the menu)--What do you wish to eat, please? Absent-minded Professor--I haven't time to talk now, ask me after dinner. Tit Bits,
 A Beneficiary. Wogglebaum (point- ing to placard Special Favors to Ger mans")-Ish dat an authentic sdate- ment? Fancy Goods Dealer-Yes, sir, 1t is! Wogglebaum--Den lendt me if tollers. I vos only two years from Stuttgart.
 The Corn-Fed Philosopher-"W Why" asked the youngest of the neophytes, why should truth always rise again when crushed to earth?" Because of its elasticity, Of course, answered the corn-fed philosopher Don't you know how easy if is to stretch the th?"-Indianapolis Jour nal
 A Sore Spot.-Alkali Ike--He accused me of havin' been tarred an feathered an run out Q town, down in Texas about four years ago, Judge Stringer-- We'll, that did. not warrant you in try ing to shoot him Alllali Ike--Huh! I reckon if you had been tarred an feathered an run out of town yourself you'd be just as touchy about 1t as am.--Puck
 MT. Huggins and Miss Dimp1e had been discussing marriage in an imper- sonal manner, when the young lady announced her. preference in this way: "The man I marry must be handsome, talented, amiable, courageous and without fault of any sort whatever" This is very sudden" replied MT, Hug gins. T thoroughly appreciate the honor you confer upon me, but you will give me a week to consider, l suppose" --Harper'S BaZar.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-26
4 HERO, NOT 4 HERETrc.

The Rev. William Thurston Brown is not guilty of heresy, and he is, as the reporters say. "the hero of the hour" And as it is fine thing to be both or thodox and ''the hero of the hour the Rev. MT. Brown can very properly be congratulated.
 It has become apparent during the trial that the Rev MT. Brown is what might be called an "up to date preach CT" It has also become apparent that some of his accusers are away behind the times. It is said that some of them really think that the Rev. Dr. Newman Smyth is less advanced in his theology than Professor Fisher, and that they objected to Professor Fisher as men- Der of the council because they thought him not quite as orthodox as, Dr. Smyth.
 Owing to the circumstances and the people, the trial barely escaped being ridiculous. Its result is a bad setback for heresy hunters. It will probably be a long time before there is another heresy trial in this State. and those who were excited over the prospect of seeing a heretic burned at the stake on New Haven Green will die without the sight. Judge Baldwin may not even be de- nounced as a heretic and If he is so de- nounced he will probably not be tried.
 But the question, what is Congre- gationalist? doesn't apear to have been definitely answered. It is evident, how. ever, that very few Congregationalists are heretics.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-26
The British Museum Library.

Sir E. Maunde Thompson gives some figures to show the extent of the Li- brary of Printed Books ct the British Museum, and the rate of increase at which it has grown. More than half century after the foundation of the museum the library had not increased even threefold in the year 1921 there were less than 100000 volumes. But twenty years had not elapsed when these had more than doubled In num- Der; in 1888 there were computed to be 235, 900 volumes in the department Twenty years later these had more than doubled; in 1858 there were 550,00O volumes. Having once obtained an impetus, the mass rapidly increased. and at this moment the number of vol umes is calculated to amount to the enormous total of one million and three-quarters. not counting single sheets or parts of works that are ac- cumulating.
 The space which this mass of printed material occupies has come to be reck- oned in miles. The shelves of the read- ing room and iron galleres constructed around it which are known as the New Library. all told, extend to more than eight and twenty miles. It may be noticed that this total of thirty-nine miles is merely the same as that of the shelving of the French National Library according to the recent calcu- lations. The prospect of increase of this mileage may be viewed with com parative equanimity in connection with the storage of the ordinary octavos of literature; but when one contemplates the rapid growth of newspapers, the limits of available space within the present building are almost within sight-Westminster Gazette.
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him say it, possibly it would interest a listener when the Rev. Dr. Blank says: Brethren! we are not here to kick up dust, The summer breezes will do that without our help, But we are here to wash and Whitewash and we propose to do that In a way that shall not bring discredlt to our well-knoWn and well-earned reputation In that line of work. The silence that will follow may be oppressive but will perhaps be broken, the judge" rising to say that in the opinion of the court the pre- ponderance of evidence seems to be somewhat of a question Of further eX- animation, and so far as his view Is concerned decision is indefinitely post poned and judgment is sustained till the great day of accounts when we may hope for more light. And when the venerable president of the council, more venerable and more learned than the head Of the first council in Jerusalem, who was far from being up to date-- when this good man falls back on an- cient precedent in summing up the case and says with great deliberation 'let him that is without sin among you cast the first stone'' that is to mangle this good brother, or light the first match that is to kindle the fires that will roast him,--it will be interesting for the mind reader to note how many Of the breth- ren, clerical and lay, will at once re- member that they have appointments to meet and pressing duties to attend to, and with our consent will begin to say, T pray thee have me excused"
 AMMAN
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-26
Advertising Rates.

Situations, Wants, Rents and other small advertisements, One Cent a Word each in- sertion. Five cents word for full week tscven times.l
 Display Advertisemonts--Pe inch, one tn- ecrtiOn, Si.20 each subsequent insertion, 40 cents; ono week, S3.2a; one month, Slo; one year, Sa0.
 Obituary notices, in prose or verse, l5 cents per line. Notiues of bi ths, Marriages, Deaths and Funera.s s, 50 cents each. Local notices, lb cents per line.
 Yearly advertisers arc limited to their own tmmedlta business lall matter to be unob- jectionable), and their contracts do not in- clude Wants, To Let, For Sale, etc.
 Discounts-On two inches or more one month and over. 10 per cent on four inches or more, one month add over. 15 per cent
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-26
The Production Of monstrnsities.

Dr. Rider is inclined to regard the double tailed goldfish as "the ac- tual realization of an eight-limbed
 vertebrate" a thing most contradic- tory to our present basis of animal classification. These fish have been produced in Japan, ne concludes, for at least two centuries, and they there command high prices among the wealthy classes, the finest or most ab- normal variations being in great de- mand. By taking the eggs of the nor
 maj species of goldfish and shaking them, or disturbing them in some way, the Japanese get double monsters. some with double heads and 6 single tail and some with double tails. Natur- ally the complete double monsters would be unlikely to live, while those with only the duplication of the tail,
 paving the problem of life in no way complicated for them. would be quite likely to survive. These monstrosities
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-26

garment
 An outer garment that will preserve it's appearance of richness for several seasons, and at the same time retain it's stylishness, Is 6 long waterproof velvet cloak. Let it have moderate sleeves, and have it fit closely down the back and be loose in front. For color choose a good rich hunters green, a shade that--think beck 8 season or so-- never goes out of style. Such gar- nent will do for opera and ball use, especially If you can manage chinchil la collar and deep cuffs to go with it on such occasions, and yet it will not be too elaborate for afternoon reception and carriage wear.
 Now and then one gets a chance to purchase some handsome Turkish or Chinese silken and embroidered dra- perry. Nothing could be more beautiful for an elegant theater or ball cloak. It is a great deal more economical to transform such, or even especially pur- chased brocade, into a garment of rich, uncut folds, than to surrender it to the scissors in some less picturesque con- ventional design. This is a. point worth remembering when trying to cut dash by means of fine looking cloak that must not cost lot FLORETTE.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-26
FASHION NOTES.
Outside Garments of Spring.

oulSIuS VI
 Some of the new capes of spring are faced with taffeta ribbon. and at the edge of the facing Is set in big rutlie of the ribbon, so that when the cape is closed a soft cascade of color and crisp aggregation of graceful pleats shows blending with the frill to match that surmounts the collar. The result is a dainty one. Jackets for spring show few novelties, none more strongly marked than that shown herewith. This Is of tan cloth, made with full ripple basque stitched several times around the bottom and having q pocket on each side. The fronts turn back in revers that are also machine stitched at the top where they join the velvet collar Outside of the stitching row of buttons borders each rever, and rows of smaller buttons appear in the waist. The sleeves are also stitched in the cuffs and strap holds the open fronts together. Brown satin or changeable
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-26
COMMUNICATIONS.
Some Remarks by a Layman.


 To the Editor of the J URNAL AND COURIER:
 Would it be deemed impertinent for one of the way-backs to inquire if the Madison brethren are not rushing the season in the matter of their house. cleaning? We would fain put off the evil day when our morning dreams are rudely disturbed by the tap, tap, tap of our next neighbours carpet beating which tends to set our own habitation in disorder and unrest by their evil OK ample in showing how the early bird, etc, etc.
 Perhaps we shall be told, however, that sanitary precautions remind us that whitewashing is always in season, and in some tenements. and possibly in some churches, it cannot be done too often. From the fact that some well known experts are called to sit in coun- cil, whatever that may mean, with our brethren in that ancient shore-line town We infer that it is to lay the devir' not to raise him they have been called to their assistance. And when all the wide awake listeners have told what they heard Brother B. say, and four or six times as many have sol emnly declared that they didn't hear
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-26
4 GOOD E.YAMpLE.

The agitation for the free coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1 seriously disturbs all industrial interests, and calls for clear statement of the Re publican party's attitude upon this question. to the end that the trade of this country, at home and abroad, may again be placed upon sound and sta ble foundation. We recognize in the movement for the free coinage of sil- yer an attempt to degrade the long established standard of our monetary system, and hence 8 blow to public and private credit, at once costly to the na- tional government and harmful to our domestic and foreign commerce. Until there is a prospect of international agreement as to silver coinage. and while gold remains the standard of the United States and of the civilized world. the Republican party of New York de- clares itself in favor of the firm and honorable maintenance of that stand ard.
 So said the Republicans of New York in their State convention. And so should say the Republicans of Connec- ticut in their State convention. Gilt tering generalities about honest money are not needed. What is needed is a declaration for honest money and an explanation that honest money means money that is as good as gold. In the present condition of things no other money is honest" or desired by those who wish to preserve public and private !
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coast and live, and even as overseers the death rate would be very high. for 1t is we'll known that where the ground in the forest is disturbed, the malaria arising from it increases in deadliness. Therefore the Gold Coast cannot, under present conditions, be considered a promising region for the investor in gold or any other mines. For the same reason we must be prepared to lose some valuable lives before the projected railway is completed Ashanti Corres- pondence London Standard.
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 The bridge which is to be erected over the Tennessee river at Knoxville, at cost of over $1,Oo0 900, will be 6 fine af- fair, While the bridge itself is not of unusual length. the engineer in charge says it will be the wonder of the en- gineering and architectural world when completed. The bridge will be built en- tirely of pink marble. quarried in Knox county and within few miles of the site. It will be 1,600 feet long from out to out of abutments, and will be 240 feet long in the main spans of arch. which, 1t is claimed, is twenty feet longer than the longest arch in the world. It will rise at the crown of the channel spans 105 feet above the water, making it a decidedly imposing structure. It is to be solid marble bridge from side to side, with a. fifty-foot roadway over one hundred feet above water, with the four largest spans in the world, The immense arches will be eight feet deep at the keystone, fifteen feet at the skewbacks, or spring lines, and will spring from piers thirty feet high and forty feet wide. The piers go to solid rock, the substructure limestone, and Is twelve feet below the water surface at the bridge site. The arches and span
 
 crete. The parapet walls will be con- structed of sawed marble slabs, with heavy blocks on pilasters every fifteen feet, projecting above tne wall proper and giving what might be called a semi castellated effect.
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T make my purchases at The George H. Ford Company, because it is educating.
 Think this is a funny thing to say ? Perhaps it IS, but it is true. l used to go about shopping, but do not indulge in it any more. It is too expens- i've in the end, l may be tempted to purchase something at a price, but not to my taste. There IS so much in the market lacking in good taste that an ordinary article in an ordinary place seems bet ter than it really is. Then l see at The George H. Ford Company articles always in good taste, as is everything else in the store. Good taste seems woven into the very warp and wool of the estab- lishment, so don't think 1t funny when l say it edu- cates my taste.'
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-26

A workman in one of the English needle factories in 8 recent test of me- chanical skill took common sewing needle of medium size Gength 15s inch es) and drilled a hole through its entire length from eye to point--the opening being just large enough to admit the passage of very fine hair.
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A wealthy old bachelor who appeared to really hate women died in Vienna the other day. A number of documents were found among his belongings, la beled Attempts by my family to put me under the yoke of matrimony." There were sixty-two letters in all be- tween the years 1845 and 1893, so that his relatives were fairly active in their efforts It is said that he always book ed three seats for himself at a theatre, in order that one on either side might be empty and thus secure from occu- patton by a woman. He smoked the largest and foulest pipes when travel ing to keep away feminine travellers, and his will contained the following statement: "I beg that my executors will see that I am buried where there is no woman inferred, either to the right or left of me Should this not be practicable in the ordinary course of things direct that they purchase three graves, and bury me in the middle one of the three, leaving the two others un- occupied"
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needs no explanation-it it is simply beautiful, satis- fyingly beautiful.
 For the same reason we have only to announce our Millinery Opening and ladies of taste flock to 1t.
 This store didn't be- come the centre of Milli- nery taste by merely claiming it on paper.
 Years of uninterrupted satisfying service, the best types from the pat tern centres and the artis- tic creations of our own workrooms, compelSit.
 We have tried this year to again merit your ap- probation by bringing to you the very best.
 A comparison will set tie all doubt.
 Here are more special values for today.
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Inouiring Tourist lin an ol,ahor

1nquiring Tourist Gin an Oklahoma restaurdntl-This is a, novel idea of yours, surely, calling your guest to din- ner by firing off one barrel of your shot gun. But, pardon me. why do you dis charge only one barrel? Proprietor Early Bird RestauTant-I keep the other bari to collect payment for the dinner With.-Harper's Bazar.