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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-02-01

To talk through human body, or a row of bodies, is one of. the weirdest of the electricians feats. If tele- phone wire be severed and the two ends be held apart by a person, one in each hand, but far apart, it is quite possi- ble for two individuals to carry on conversation through the body of a medium as distinctly as if the line had been properly connected.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-02-01

Two hospitals in the town of Vevey, Switzerland, have had quite legal fight over the question as to which of them was referred to in the will of a deceased resident. who bequeathed the large property he was supposed to pos sess to "the local hospital of the town" only to find out after the expenditure of good deal of time and money that the deceased did not possess a penny to bequeath to any one.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-02-01

Sacramento (California) dealers now sell peanuts by the pound, the price be- ing ten cents pound.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-02-01

A correspondent who called on MT. Thurber the other day found the pres- ident's private secretary settling with real estate dealer for his last months rent. 'That pays up to March at 12 o'clock" said MT. Thurber as he trac- ed his name across the foot of the check. "No, only to February 2S," per- sisted the real estate man. "Well, where Is the copy of the lease?" said the man of affairs at the White House. "I'll show you that I am right" The instrument was produced, and the pri- vate secretary soon triun1phantly clinched his point. The agent looked crestfallen and said: You know MT. Thurber, you have the privilege of ex- tending the lease beyond March 4. You will, of course, want to remain 8 few days to straighten up matters" Not one minute after noon, March f." an- swered the secretary. "When the cere- mony is pronounced at the east front of the Capitol, will be through and picking up my hat and cane, will walk out into the world, a free and happy man.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-02-01

Edouard Cuyer set forth at recent session of the Transformistes of Paris the latest view of the eNolutionist as to the origin of facial expression in man. Muscles about the mouth help to produce expressions of sadness, con- tempt or disgust-the last when the lower lip drops and curls. These ex- pressions the lecturer traced to the in- voluntary effort to eject disagreeable things from the mouth. Our ancestors were children, so to speak, and the ci- vilized babe of to-day, on finding a bit ter object in the mouth, first draws down the corners of the lips, then turns the lower lip outward to help eject the disagreeable thing and as final re- source thrusts out the tongue. Amuse- nlent or pleasure is expressed by a smile that widens the mouth and raises it at the corners. The cheeks are rigid at the same time and there are raylike marks about the eyes. The smile of pleasure, which begins thus with the opening of the mouth, is trac- ed to the joy of our savage ancestors at the prospect of being fed. It is a selfish joy and Nj. Cuyer is cynical enough to believe that most of our smiles are the result of gratified selfish ness. We welcome our friends with a smile that as much as anything else,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-02-01

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 drawn below it. A pair of sweeping paradise plumes mounted from the side buckles in low curve and dropped gracefully to the back of the head, Carried out as this particular head dress was in pearls and other jewels, it was luxurious in fact though simple in effect, but there is no reason in the world why the same simplicity of effect with the same fitness and becoming ness might not be secured with simpler materials. Surely the grand dame upon whose brow the described head dress was, would serve as ample prece- dent.
 Fumes are so generally included in the trimmings of theater bonnets, that though the bonnet is usually small, it presents a sizable mass of trimming in rear view, and the unlucky person be- hind must stretch her neck or view the play as through a sieve of feathers. This pictured theater hat avoids this fault in good degree, at the same time suggests the desired trimming outlines. It was made of braided moire ribbon and was trimmed with wide moire that gave three upright loops and two flat ones, all held by a large jet buckle. On either side was a narrow band of black velvet embroidered with jet, and in back the moire ribbon formed large four-looped bow. Two tiny ostrich tips lay on each side above the embroidered border.
 With dressy hats er-elaboration does not seem to be considered a fault Here is an example: crown made entirely of closely laid violets, the brin overlaid with the gray green leaves. high frill of pleated velvet appears above the violets on the crown, and g scarf of crisp black mousseline de soit very loosely drawn about the crown is tied in a great soft bow at the back Over one side of the brim hangs a rict bunch of black plumes, the underside ot | the brim shows shirred ivory lace, anC | the hat is set on an under band of CT. mine. How is that for a combination and for variety of color?
 | FLORETTE.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-02-01

polish on your linen to be proud of, 7c lb. And here is a list of good things to make
 Housekeeping easy.
 5 pt. Puritan Coffee Pot-"coffee
 in one minnte' kind 3Sc Nickle Tea Kettles, e5c kind 69c I gal. Galvanized Oil Can 15c Whisk Brooms, were I5c each, now
 3 for 25c Glass Wash Boards 25c Rubber |" :" 39c Willow Clothes Baskets 20c Wire Door Mats S1.fO Common Door Mats, were 75c, soc Steel Fry Pans 7c Scalloped Cake Knives 7c Enamel Paint 7c Towel Rollers 7c Coat and Hat Racks 7c Castile Soap, with wash cloth 7c
 West Store, Basement
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-02-01

DELIVERED NY CARRIERS IN THE CITY. 10 CENTS A WEEK, b0CENTs A MONTH, 8 FOR tIxMoNTHs. $6 A YEAR. IHD SAME TERMS BYMAIL
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-02-01

The Saturday Review says that when he was in Egypt Mark Twain hired two Arab guides to take him to the pyra- mids. He was familiar enough with Arabic, he thought, to understand and be understood with perfect ease. To his corsternation he found that he could not comprehend a word that either of the guides uttered. At the pyramids he met a friend, to whom he made known his dilemma. It was very mysterious, Twain thought. "Why, the explana- tion is simple enough" said the friend "Please enlighten me, then" said Twain. "Why, you should have hired younger men. These old fellows have lost their teeth, and, of course, they don't speak Arabic. They speak gum Arabic.''
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-02-01

The emperor of Japan grinds out much stuff that is called poetry. The Japan Mail, of Yokohama, says: ''The emperor seems to be very prolific poet, for we are told by the Chuo that during the last ten years, Baron Taka- saki, who may be considered to occupy the position of poet laureate in Japan, has seen more than 25,0OO couplets com posed by the sovereign. His majesty has penned 4,2OO couplets in the course of this year."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-02-01
It's The
 Mask

on furniture that sells it. Not one customer in fifty can see the difference be- tween OUT furniture and "cheap furniture"
 Only time (and little of it) tears off the mask. Then comes succession of offensive discoveries: defect i've wood, wabbly joints, skimped sizes, amateur up- holstery, faulty finish.
 Whats the owner says "I'd rather paid $500, yes, 5000 more, than De fooled this way" Had the ex- periencea Don't want it, do yous
 A FIvE-FLooR
 FuRalTURE STORE.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-02-01

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 OFFICE 400 STATE STREET.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-02-01

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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-02-01
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THE OLDEST DAILY PAPER PUB
 LISHED IN CONNECTICUT.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-01-31

D. c. St. George, eye Specialist and
agent for the Equitable Life Insur-
ance Company. Carson City. If.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-01-31

Trib cures bruises and sprains.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-01-31

Penmanship evening class. Rapid
business writing including automatic
lettering $3.50 a month. Begins Mon
lay January 7, in the Bank Building.
Class limited TO ten pupils. Apply to
Professor Nesse.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-01-31
Beans and Brown Bread.

BY request Of many patrons the
Boston Bakery will begin the delivery
of Baked Beans and Brown Bread
every Sunday morning. Leave orders
Friday.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-01-31
To Cure IL Cold in One naN

Take Laxative Brono Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. 25C. il
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-01-31
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-01-31
To REM.

Two elegantly furnished rooms
suitable for gentleman attending the
Legislature. Inquire al this office
IF
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-01-31
Estray Notice.

Came TO the Holstein ranch three
months ago, one black gliding. Owner
can recover animal by proving property,
paving for this advertisement and settling
pasturage bills. SAM DAVIS.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-02
Religious Enthusiasm.

There seems to be nothing that men are
so afraid of as religious enthusiasm. L
not quite understand it If there Is an
election pending, all those who have any
interest in the election set to work to Gre
ate enthusiasm. They write articles in
the newspapers, make speeches on the plat
form, organize military and semimilitary
companies, plan barbecues, scatter tracts
Their aim is to make one half the people
believe that if the other half of the people
carry the election the United States will
go to pieces. They want to create an en-
thusiasm of fear and an enthusiasm of
hope, and for the three or four days before
the election If you read the papers on either
side you are sure the other side has no
chance, for the aim in politics is to create
political enthusiasm. 1t is SO in business
For my own part, in my business rela-
lions would q great deal rather have a
man who is enthusiastic and not sound in
judgment than n man who is sound in
Judgment and has not any enthusiasm
And will tell you why. If he has en-
thusiasm, can educate his judgment, but
If he has only Judgment 1 have never yet
found way of kindling his enthusiasm
We want enthusiasm in politics We want
enthusiasm in business, but we are afraid
of it in religion. Abbott in Out
look
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-02
To Carry a Sack of Coffee.

Let us trace the cost of carrying n sack
of coffee, which weighs about one-six-
tenth of a ton, from the plantation on
which it is grown to the seaboard AS the
best coffee grows at not less than 3, OOC
feet above sea level, il must 20 an average
OF about so miles on mule back before
reaching the river. This means So 90, pa
per, for the mule. Surprising it to travel
500 miles on the river, that freight will be
81. 92 to Barranquilla; then Is miles of
railway travel costs 80 cents; total, $40. 10
In Colombian paper, or, at the usual ex-
change OF $50 per cent premium, the total
cost OF Dos miles travel of our sack of
coffee is "a. 30 in gold, making an average
freight per ton mile of S0.01l46 gold
From the coast to New York the freight ia
80. 40 for the sack, or so. 0032 per ton mile
We have here the startling fact that to
carry a sack of coffee 2,5lS miles by river
railroad and ocean steamer costs but 38
per cent of what it does to carry the same
sack 80 miles on mule Yet in this we
see another instance of the proncness of
human nature to strain ut gnat while
the camel goes down as u matter of course
The river steamer, the little railway and
the ocean freighter are looked upon by the
average Colombian as extortioners, which,
by their high rates, are robbing him of his
hard earned profit, but the sturdy little
mule is his tried and true friend and he Is
begrudged nothing Engineering Maya
zine
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-02
A BACHELORS REVERE.

Oh, home is terrible handicap
To a soul that fain would be freei
II has captured many a prisoned chap,
But IL shall never shacklo me.
Instead of the cares would have to face
In the same old rounds each day
Oh, give me room in lodging place
And lunch at chance cafei
never need hurry TO catch my car,
For haven't place to go,
And early or late no meals mar,
For I'm dining alone, you know.
The hands of the clock never chase,
For drift in an easy way,
Since sleep IN a transient lodging place
And lunch at "A chance cafe.
A brother of mine-I loved him WELL
Went wrong In his early years,
For he married and bought him place to
dwell
ooh, the thought of it brings me tearsD
And there ho has lived-what n pitiful
case
And there he will likely stay,
While still sleep i'm a lodging place
And lunch at a chance cafe.
sometimes think of his wife and child
And the vine at his cottage door,
While ! dream Of the perfect lips that
smiled
But they smile for me no more
And muse, IF the saint with the angel
face
Had answered me Yes that day,
Would sleep in transient lodging place
Or lunch at a chance cafc?"
Nashville Banner.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-02
Manners Then and Now.

A recent writer deplores the bad man.
ners OF the dancing people of today The
gentleman of the old style asks: MAY |
have the exquisite delight of being your
ladyship's humble cavalier in the coming
country dancer" "Oh, sir, you are vastly
polite, and am overwhelmed by your re.
quest, says the lady "Then l do not
make too boldY" "Oh, sir l would not
have you misconstrue my words. II
then reckon upon your treading the meas.
ure with your devoted servantf" ~ NAV
not say you nay sir, /" courtesying. Mad
am, you are too condescending. will not
fail to claim your hand, retiring with
courteous humility The gentleman of the
new style says, "Ah, Lady Florence. got
an entry left or Is your book full?" well.
here's quadrille running loose, " says the
lady, looking at her card. "Oh, hang tho
quadrilles. I'm not out for walking exer.
else. Not on the square, twiggey vousPo
says the gentleman. You funny old GRIN
plel Here's polka Pm not sure about
"A polka That's my form Wen fire
right into the brown of EN- and have a
glass OF the boy afterward, eh9" Its a
bet, 4" says the lady Done. So long I"
says the gentleman He strolls off. hum.
ming popular air. Glasgow Herald.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-02
BONDED YOUNG MEN.
How the Security Companies Keep Tnb
On Those They vouch For.

1'he theory of the big security COM
panics who derive their profits from guar
anteeing the honesty of young men who
hold responsible positions in the mercan-
tile world, that an ounce of prevention is
worth pound of cure does not only APP
ply TO those who have a penchant for bet
ting their own and frequently their en-
ployers cash on the races, but is proverb
that works all the year round. While the
frequent prosecution of defaulters is u
powerful aid in assisting others 10 resist
temptation, yet the security companies are
not satisfied with resting there.
They find IL cheaper to pay detectives to
be continually ON the watch than TO lock
the door, rs il were, after the horse has
gone. The sleuths are st. Louis men of
long residence who know by sight the
majority of their employers clients and
the watch they keep over them is far strict
er than the watched imagine. For in
stance, during the theatrical season, two
men are detailed TO spend their evenings
in frequenting the all night restaurants
that are favored by ambitious young men
who want TO live "a hours of the "a.
Particularly do they direct their atten-
ton TO youths who have a penchant for
things theatrical. The spies-for spies they
are-do not look like the ideal thief catch
er. In fact, they would rather be taken
for men about town who are out for a
nights frolic and "hang the expense.
One of the most active of the corps of de-
tectives is to be found most frequently in
one of the big all night resorts that is al
most entirely given over TO the feminine
contingent of stageland after the mid
night hour. With their local acquaintance
they sip their champagne until the early |
hours, and their escorts are in the major
ity of cases young fellows who hold sal |
aried positions of responsibility. Little |
Mr.. Sleuth, sitting quietly over in one |
corner, is apparently paying all his atten-
ton to his ale and rabbit, but in reality he /
is making mental notes of how many bot
ties of wine his prey is opening and the
general drift of the conversation, if he
touches upon his business life The next
the security company which has
gouched for the young man's honesty is in
'ull possession of the facts
If they are sufficiently damaging, a lit
lie note is indited to the young man, and
llso his employer, stating that the bond
made by the company is Cancelled The
'esult is generally dismissal for the en-
'loyee, and he never knows that it all came
rom the fact that he blew himself like
'ood fellow for Tottie Footlights. Ser-
usly, the security companies find that the
detective service more than repays them
st. Louis Republic
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-02
ORIGIN OF A CUSTOM.
How kissing the Bible First Started In
British Courts.

DTtlsn courts.
1t is generally assumed that "kissing
the book is, or at any rate was until re-
Gently, necessary part of the legal cere-
mony of oath taking This assumption
however, probably is not justified. 1t
would appear that the most ancient form
OF swearing in the Christian church was
to lay the hand upon the gospel and say,
so help me God and these holy gospels Z"
This seems to have been the usual cere-
mony accompanying judicial oath until
at all events the end OF the sixteenth cen
fury, for Lord Coke says ut is called a
corporal oath because (the witness) touch
eth with his hand some part of the Holy
scriptures Coke says not one word
about kissing the book
When the practice of kissing the book
began, is, says The Law journal, unde-
termined 1t has been stated that this
form was first prescribed as part of the
ceremony of taking the oaths of allegiance
and supremacy. 1t is interesting and may
be significant to note that Shakespeare
only once alludes to the practice of kissing
the book, and on that occasion turns il
into ridicule. Whatever the origin of the
practice, there can be no doubt that kiss
ing the book was the ceremony that usual
~ accompanied the taking~pf an oath in
an English court of justice in the seven
teenth century
But in 1867 there occurred a case which
is OF some Importance 1t appears that on
jury trial DIR. Owen, vice chancellor of
Oxford university, being called as a wit
ness, refused to be sworn i'm the usual
way, by laying his right hand on the book
and afterward kissing it, but he caused
the book to be held open before him and
he raised his right hand The jury doubt
ing what credit they ought to give to his
oath the matter was referred to the chief
JUSTICE who ruled that DR. Owen "had
taken as good an oath as any other wit
ness. =" And then the chief justice added
an observation which. in "Cowper's Re-
ports in "Macnally on Evidence" and
elsewhere is misquoted as follows: IF |
were to be sworn | would kiss the book.
Now. that is not all what the chief Justice
said. The words in Siderfin's report are
these, III dit 81 il fuit desire lure il VOLT
ceponer sa main dexter sur lc liver mesme
Thus the chief justice says not one word
about kissing the book
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-02
THE IRISH CODE.
Dueling as IL Flourished Fifty Years Ago
In the Green Isle

| In the Green Isle.
| In the Green Isle dueling flourished so
| years ago rs much as il did i'm France
| When Trinity college student asked the
provost what books he had better bring TO
college, the latter said: Never mind the
books. Bring a case of pistols" The stu
dents were in the habit of settling those
little affairs either just before or Just after
! morning prayers. All the distinguished
Irishmen hundred years ago were duel
lists. Curran, Grattan, Sheridan, Barring
ton, Fitzgibbon, Flood, O'Connell were
often "out, and in our day the O'Gor-
man Mahon had 22 affairs to his credit.
The bar led the list.
Lords chancellors and masters of the
rolls fought like comets of horse. Lord
Norbury fought Fighting Fitzgerald and
two others, besides frightening" Naper
Tandy, as the Irish historians tell us
Galway was great with the pistol. Tip
perary with the sword Two English
''fnes James,, Major Park and Captain
Creed, went tn Ireland to find foemen wor-
thy of their steel and found them in MIR.
Matthew and Mr.. Mcnamara who fought
with them in n private room at an inn,
wounded them nearly unto death, nursed
them back into health and were rewarded
with their friendship Colonel Barring
ton and Mr. Gilbert, two middle aged
married men, had a desperate duel in 1859
because they did not wish to leave an un-
settled quarrel as a legacy for their chill
dren. They fought on horseback with
sword, pistol and "skecn, or Irish bowie
knife. First the pistols were fired, Bar
rington receiving some of the charge in his
face, but he rushed on Gilbert, killed his
horse with his broadsword, dsmounted,
and, putting his "skecn' to the others
throat, called upon him to ask for his life
on pain of death. Gilbert agreed to shake
hands and be friends, but without condi-
ton or apology. Darlington consented
Fighting Fitzgerald, IA well known char
acter, cousin of the Earl of Desmond, an
Elton boy, an Oxford graduate and an Off
Ger in the Sixty-ninth foot, fought Is duels !
and was thought by many to be mad He /
hired gang of ruffians, waylaid and |
killed gentleman on the kings high
way and was hanged at Castelar,. Among |
others, he encountered Martin of Galway |
the Rev. Richard Bate and Captain Har- |
vey Ashton, afterward killed at Madras i'm !
a duel with Colonel Allen The Ashton |
duel and another fought by Give with |
Calcutta civilian indirectly helped British |
arms to many victories. The first made
way for a Colonel Wellesley, afterward
better known under another name to an
important command before Seringapatam
The second had, by displaying the desper-
lte courage of Give, secured him mill
tary appointment in n time of emergency.
-Cornhill Magazine
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-02
How She Broke the Ice.

The beautiful girl came into the room
and pulled her chair so close up to her In.
TIERS big armchair that he looked up from
his newspaper to see what was the matter
"Mr. wilkins likes you, father" she
said, as soon as she saw that she had his
attention.
Likes mcP' he exclaimed.
yes. He thinks great deal of Won
swell, have been under the impression
for some time that he liked some one here
remarked the old gentleman, but i've
never seen any indications that was the
one"
wen, you VIII the very next time you
see Mr.. wilkins" said the beautiful or,
with conviction.
Whats he going to dor" demanded the
old gentleman WIG
Hes going to ask you II you will con.
sent to be his father-in- law, /" explained
the beautiful girl. Chicago Post.