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ent that can destroy forts and burn
ships with a stroke of his pencil could
easily imagine an oath in the mouth of
a fighting man. 1t is to be hoped that
the report of Captain Evans oath about
the Spaniards being able to hit nothing
but the ocean will not be remembered.
CURIOUS HONOR.
Los Angeles Times: Curious ideas Of
honor the dons have They profess
to regard it as very dishonorable for
an American Warship to display a
Spanish flag for purposes of strategy
(Which it probably didn't do), but they
are not above the trick of Disgusting
a coal transport as a hospital ship in
order to sneak a supply of coal to one
of their war vessels Consistency of
this sort is luridly Spanishesque.
PUSH IT
Los Angeles Express: There is but
one road to an early peace, and that
is through the most vigorous prosecu-
tion of the war. Spains inordinate
vanity must be plucked out, root and
branch. Another chill like the Manila
incident, if quickly followed, would
have withered Spanish conceit, but
lately it has been growing thriftily on
imag aginary success Indecisive bonn
bardments by American war vessels
have been magnified into disastrous re-
pulses, and the escape of a Spanish
fleet from humiliation has been blaz-
oned as a most remarka BILE naval ex-
plot.
1t is necessary to view the conditions
from the Spanish standpoint. From any
other outlook Spanish exultation is
ridiculous. We have to deal with an
ignorant people, in the average, whose
character is fittingly represented by
highty newspapers.
A MATTER OF BOYCOTTS.
San Jose Mercury: Speaking of wo-
men denying themselves the latest Gre
ations OF the Paris milliner and modiste
remarks the New York Commercial
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ECONOMICAL,
The Iconoclast and the Acorn.

heposlng near some spreading trees,
A populistic pumpkin
Amused himself by offering these
reflections on a pumpkin.
would not, II the choice were mine.
GroW thlngs like this upon a vine
for now imposing ii would be
Al pumpkins grew upon a tree,"
Like other Populists, you'll note.
Oh views enthusiastic
He'd learned by heart and said nv no+s
A creed iconoclastic
Ana in his dim, uncertain sight
W hateVer wasn't must be right
from which il follows he had strong
convictions that what was, was
AS thus he sat beneath an oak
An acorn fell abruptly
And smote his nose; whereat he spoke
Of acorns must corruptly.
Great Scotti'' he cried "the Dick.
enSi' too,
And other authors whom he knew.
And, having duly mentioned those
he eXpeditiously arose.
Then. though with pain he nearly
He rubbed his organ nasal
With arnica, and. soothed the wound
With extract of witch hazel;
And surely we may we'll excuse
The victim il he changed his views
IF pumpkins fell from trees like that"
lie murmured, where would be at?''
OF course it's wholly clear to you
That when these words he uttered
He proved conclusively he knew
Which side his bread was buttered;
And, if this point you have not missed,
You'n learn TO love this Populist
The only one of all his kind
With sense enough to change his
mind,
The Moral: In the early spring
A pumpkin-tree would be a thing
Most gratifying to us all:
But how about the early fall?
-HarDpr'S MaeaZipa
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At many Of the importing houses are
set forth the most fanciful of sun-bon-
nets, made of shirred silk muslin, chif-
fon, or fine organdie, finished with lace
edged frills, ruches and strings These
are intended, not alone for very little
maidens, but for youthful golfers and
tennis players as well, and for wear in
the country with afternoon dresses OF
muslin, chambray, and the like; Tor
boating wear for girls inclined to tan
and accumulate freckles, and for picnic
parties. These pretty Kate Greena-
way looking bonnetS are very muth
en- evidence in their various city snow
windows, but whether they will prove
as numerous by mountain, stream ana
sea this summer, remains to be seen.
Great use is made of gathered satin
ribbon about half an inch wide, in
black, white, green and other colors.
This is employed in many ways, but
most frequently to trim the upper and
lower edges of narrow ruffles and wider
fiounces arranged on the bodice ana
skirt of summer gowns of silk, satin
foulard. muslin, grenadine, nuns veil
ing, and similar light fabrics
In no direction is foolish extravaganza
as apparent as on the silk petticoat of
the present season-showing an aston
ishing conglomeration of flashy colors.
plaids, polka-dots, fiounces, frills and
fiimsy furbelows-a mass of heterogen-
eous materials heaped together regard
less of taste, appropriateness, or art.
A contemplation of a dozen of the lat
est of these French creations shows
them to be entirely worthy of the dis
ordered brains of coterie of hopeless
lunatics. 1t is vain to attempt a COM
plete description of the majority of the
styles just sent over. They are every
where displayed, and they transcend
anything in the way of color, flummery,
and absurdity that has ever been de-
scribed as excessive and Haunting Th ay
are as absolutely vulgar and unrefined
as they are expensive. Who, without
actually beholding it, could believe that
a skirt was offered for sale marked S47
that had gored foundation breadths of
black and Spanish yellow-blocked taf-
feta, with flounces of accordion -pleated
red satin, slashed here and there with
fan-shaped insertions of the plaid, these
flounces alternating with festooned
frills of plain yellow silk edged with
black lace, and caught up with bows
of flaming red satin ribbon? This is 4
skirts of green, Magenta red, and yell
low plaid, with gamboge-yellow lace
flounces and green silk frills; humble
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Mr.. BreWster's Reply.

The late Benjamin II. Brewster,
President Arthur's Attorney General.
whose face was terribly dsfigured by
scars. was once engaged in a case as
attorney for the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, and the opposing counsel, in his
closing speech, made d most brutal at
tack on him. The dealings of the
railroad" he said ARE as tortuous and
twisted as the features of the man who
represented it," Mr.. Brewster gave
no outward sign that he felt this cruel
blow until he had finished his argu-
ment Then he said: For the first
time in my life the personal defect
from which | suffer has been the sub
iect Of public remark. | will tell YOU
how / came by it. When I was
years of age ] was one day playing
with q younger sister when she fell
into an open crate where a fire was
burning. / sprang to her assistance,
dragging her from danger. and III doing
50 | fell myself, with my face upon
the burning Goals. When was
picked up my face was as black"-and
his finger transfxed his antagonist
''as that mans heart."-Argonau
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There are in the world only twelve
cities with over 100000 inhabitants.
four of which are in China. London
leads the list with 4,41595S. New
York and Brooklyn combined rank
third, with 2,35S 15O Census 1890
Greater New York contains over 81
100000 souls
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NO CCnE-No PAY.

That IL the way all druggists sell GROVES
TASTELESS CHILL TONIC for Malaria, Chills
and Fever. 1t Is simply Iron and Quinine in
tastelcss form. Children love il. Adults prefer IL
to bitter. nauseating Tonics. Price, sc.
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HOW VERY SIMPLE
DR.. Sanden's Method Is.

There is force in your body which keeps up
the health of the nerves, blood, kidneys, liver,
heart, etc. You call it vitality.
Vitality is often wasted by sickness, exposure,
excesses-by someunnatural strain upon the vital
functions. When wasted it is hard to recover.
This vitality, you call it, is electrical en-
ergy. 1t is generated in your nervous system, and
carried over your body by your nerves.
When it is wasted Dr. Sander will restore it.
DIR. Sanden's Electrical Belt will pour stream of
this electrical force into your for hours at
time every night while you sleep.
1t renews the vital power. You feel refreshed.
New life is given to your organs warmth and vigor
to your blood Away goes weakness, pain and mis-
cry. Joy and gadness are yours.
After wearing it for three months you will see
q wonderful change. Health will be yours.
Ask for and read DR.. Sanders free book,
s'Three Glasses of Men," Maiden, Wife and
Mother" The Belt is as good for women as for
men. "It gives strength"
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Some Of the new round hats of Span
ish yellow braid are trimmed with 10th
ing but black ostrich plumes. black
velvet ribbon, and black poppies with
yellow hearts.
Bracelets and bangles are again in
vogue.
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EXpANDERS.

Minnie-I wonder if she takes some- thing for that smooth complexion Mamie-No; think she gave something for it.-Indianapolis Journal
 The Impresario-Of course, you can't please everybody. Friend-No? Sup pose you give Wagner opera with coon songs between the acts.-Puck
 Sometimes" said Uncle Eben, "a man imagines dat he's putin his foot down wifi great firmness. when he's merely gittin' his back up an lookin' ridiculous. Washington Star.
 Miss Inkwire Will Mashie win a prize this afternoon when he went over the course with Miss Budd? May Mott He thinks he did, but he won't really know until after he has lived with her awhile.-Puck.
 What a bad cold you have, Bene- dict!"
 Yes; my mother-in-law got to dic- tating when the family should put their winter flannels on."
 Did you put yours on?"
 "No-tbat's it. I had them on. and when she got so arbitrary I went and LOOK lH6TQ OH. PUCK.
 Jigley-Ah, there comes our minister. He's the most unreasonable man l ever saw.
 Henson--In what way?
 Jigley-Why, he tells me I ought to give more thought to the future. and in almost the same breath he wants me to reflect upon the past. Now, how s fellow to do both at the same time?-- Boston Transcript.
 Your money or your life!" cried the robber.
 "Ha! hal" laughed the artist and drew pistol. The artist had no money, and, according to tho critics, not much life, but that was not why he laughed. He laughed because he belonged to the school which draws rapidly and boldly rather than the school which draws laboriously, with great attention to de- tail.-Detroit Journal
 There is a cat belonging to the school that the children love next to the teach CTS themselves. One day it was not tc be found when they assembled at the schoolroom, so bonnie little lass start i ed out to find it. She had gone but a few steps when she saw a woman hold ing a door open for the cat to pass through. Hurriedly snatching puss UT before he could run away, she carried him back to school, where she was met just outside the door by one of the boys. The child thrust the cat in his arms with the words, Here's Hia- watha. Take him in, den call out dc gang to lick de lady.'-Chicago Chroni- cle.
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CHEAP ENONGH.

When the Rev. J. P. Jernegan had ex- tracted enough gold from the sea and from the pockets of those who were im- pressed by his piety and ingenuity he went suddenly and completely away, leaving his Electrolytic Marine gold ex- tractor to be worked by those who had been so successfully worked by him. They couldn't work it as prof1tably as he had worked it, and the last heard from the plant was that it was to be used as a sardine factory. It now ap- pears that although Brother Jernegan is rich he is not entirely happy. He is in foreign land far from home and the friends whose friendship he found so useful. He longs to come home and again be dweller in this mighty, con- quering and expanding land. It is said that as an indication of the strength of his desire to return he has given up, or is willing to give up, 75,0oo of the beau tiful dollars he extracted.
 We'll, it is worth $75,o to be allowed to live in this country, especially if the living can be done outside of prs II. Brother Jernegan will not pay a high price for the privilege if he gets it for S75, 1000.
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teresting to learn the secret by which she retains one of her charms, her glo- riously youthful eyes. at the age of 55- for her birth certificate, recently un- earthed in Madrid, shows that she was born in 1S4S. q never read at night" said she, If can help it. It does not hurt the eyes to cry, if you sleep after ward. bathe my eyes in hot and cold water, as feels best. do a great many things I am told not to do But also observe certain rules. I never read at twilight or when hungry. I sleep fully nine hours, more if need it. eat lightly many times day. I keep my eyes free by not making them tired. That is all."
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ABSOLUTELY PURE
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO.,, NEW YORK.

perance cause make far more progress in Protestant countries, where it is essentially allied with religion. Aga'n, take the conscience clause and vaccination. In the excellent little fortnightly review entitled La Foi ct la Vie," another writer thus concludes paper on the subject: Happy the people with whom such self-govern- ment and such compromises are possi- ble.' A third writer, whose work on English trades-unions was lately trans lated into English, dwells on the same subject, namely, the faculty of self government and habits of compromise also the appeal to conscience, as ex- crises.
 or late years our neighbors have initiated, among others things, insular love of travel. They are beginning to return our peaceful invasions of Brit tany, Normandy and the Riviera, many of them, as we know, carrying back quite altered and improved notions of John Bull and his island" One fact strikes alike the rich traveller and the
 
 the uncompromising respect paid by us all to law. Admirable laws abound in France, but nobody needs them, and the example of lawlessness is set in high places. Thus bull fights are strictly forbidden, yet protects may ors and even Ministers preside at the bull ring! Quite recently an attempt has been made in Paris to protect foot passengers at crowded crossings: policemen at stated intervals now hold up white slaves, at which sign vehicles stop, or are supposed to stop. No driver here would pay the slightest at- tention to policemans uplifted hand" i" French friend remarked to an English companion.
 Signs of international appreciation, small or great are ever welcome, nor must we forget that we too have much to learn from our near neighbors. The generous encouragement of art by the State, as shown by provincial museums the habit of thrift, the unconquerable elasticity of temperament, the con- ciseness of literary expression, the faculty of methodicaf arrangement and how many other organizations and gifts belong to the nation now testify ing such hearty admiration for ouI own! Les Anglo-Saxons, ces demi- dieux scion M. Demolin," recently sneered a writer in the ultramontane Jew-baiting. Protestant batting "Cro- ix." There is a wide difference between the Anglophilia of the writer and the Anglophobia of the other. If the bulh of French people strike the mean it is of good augury for the future. Lon don News.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-20
THE FAMINE IN INDIA.

As we may by and by send Famine
 commission to some of our colonies, the
 result of an investigation in India by
 the English Famine commission is in-
 teresting. British rule in India, say the Commissioners, has increased the in-
 comes of the 1and-holding and land
 cultivating classes, and they have ac-
 ouired greater power of resisting fam
 inc. On the other hand, improved fa- cilities for exportation and communica-
 ton have tended toward an abandon
 ment of the custom of storing grain as
 A protection against failure of the har-
 vest which used to be general among
 the agricultural classes. Skilled arti-
 sans, excepting weavers, have also greatly improved their incomes and
 style of living. Very few require relief.
 The commercial classes, whose numbers
 are relatively small, are not generally
 affected by famines of short duration.
 The poorer professional classes suffered
 severely from the rise in prices, but
 did not come on famine relief. The famine found a majority of it's victims in the great classes of day laborers and
 unskilled artisans. The wages of these people have not risen during the last twenty years in due proportion to the rise in the prices of the necessaries of life. This section of the Indian popula- tion did not show an improved com mand of resources or increased power of resistance. So far from contracting, it seems to be gradually widening. par ticularly in the more congested dis tricts Its sensitiveness or liability to
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-20
4 BAD PLAN,

The attempt to deprive New Haven of home rule in the matter of fixing the salaries of members of the Fire depart ment is attracting some attention and will attract more If it is persisted in. So far, the plan has been approved by the Fire commissioners and the alder men, and is now waiting for action by the councilmen. It may or may not be approved by the councilmen, but it will certainly not be approved by the thoughtful people of New Haven. They will see that it is bad in principle and a bad example. They are not yet ready to admit that New Haven cannot at tend to her own business, and they are surprised to see that the Fire commits sioners and the aldermen have so easily and quickly acted against home rule. It may be argued that the changes pro- posed in the salaries of the firemen are reasonable. Perhaps they are, but the plan for changing them is not reason- able
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one-that is, a silk petticoat that bare ly reaches the ankles. This shows when the dress is lifted safe and high, yet is short enough to escape injury. Some women discard even this, wearing over their house underwear loose knit rid ing tights. These supply more warmth and protection than petticoat will and arc less troublesome.
 While crying out against this unreas- enable and uncomfortable length of skirt, the observer of new fashion is continually confronted with them. So the gown of the accompanying picture by adhering to stylish requirements, runs contrary to what is most sensi- ble in dressing. In violet taffeta fig ured with black, it was handsome af- fair It's skirt opened over a front panel of the silk, the sides being edged with folds and curvlng away at the foot. On the bodice were yoke and stock collar of violet velvet and large silk revers that extended to the waist in cascades and which were banded with violet velvet ribbon. Violet velvet also supplied the belt.
 A change to be chroricled in belts is lHdL lLe Wiue SdSu SUEl IS replacing tHe narrow belt women all liked so much, though it was so hard to keep in place. In many cases, however, a narrow belt is made the central portion of the sash. Thus double row of gilt chain held about half inch apart by long narrow opal stones-it is wonderful how c'ose- ly the opal is copied these days-is set along the middle of a pale green satin crush belt The buckle is nearly three inches long and is attached to and matches the chain belt.
 FLORETTE,
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ONE coon THING.

The Vermont legislature which ad- journed the other day may have been as bad and ridiculous as some good judges said it was, but it did at least one good thing. It passed very thor ough and comprehensive law against the dissertation of the national flag. The law provides that the national flag, or the coat of arms of the United States, or any imitation thereof, shall not be attached to or imprinted or represented upon any goods, wares or merchandise, or any advertisement of the same; and, conversely, that no goods, wares or merchandise, or any advertisement of the same, shall be attached to the na- tional flag or the coat of arms of the United States, and no such advertise ment shall be imprinted thereon. Any violation of the act is punishable by a fine of $10 to $100, and justices Of the peace, as we'll as county and municipal courts are given jurisdiction of all prosecutions under the law.
 This is right, and it is to be hoped that it will be much more carefully en- forced than Vermonts prohibitory law
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FASHION NOTES.
Avoidins q Skirt Discom forts.

The long skirt as now being worn Is enough of a nuisance, but if a long petticoat be added the estate of wo- man is indeed most wretched. The fact is that great many of these skirts are furnished with q deep frill on the underside which hangs from about, the knees. It hangs free and has the ef- feet of petticoat, yet when the dress is lifted by firm hold just below the hip, it lifts with the skirt and the mind of the wearer may be at rest. The only other skirt worn is a short silk
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-20

It is a Spanish caricaturist who de- picts Premier Sagasta sitting at table in a restaurant scanning the bill of fare, while President Mckinley stands by habited as a waiter. William" says Sagasta, "there is nothing on the bill of fare but fried eggs. Where is my liberty of choice?" Why" replied William, you can choose between eat-, ing or not eating"
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In consequence of the demoralization produced by the new British vaccina- tion act, which empowers magistrates to issue exemption papers for children whose parents have conscientious or other scruples on the subject, Sir R. Thorne predicts an epidemic of small pox in Great Britain next year.
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succumb, instead of diminishing, would seem to be becoming more accentuated as larger and more powerful forces supervene and make their effects felt where formeryl the result was deter mined by purely local conditions.
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Professor Grassi's discovery that the Roman malaria is spread by particu- lar species of gnats has been certified in curious manner at the Santo Spr- ito hospital at Rome. All attempts to communicate the disease to animals had failed when a patient In the hospital volunteered to have the experiment tried on himself. He was exposed to the gnats, developed the fever his blood showing malaria bacilli, and was then treated with quinine The doctors think that they are now in a way to discover serum that will render people immune to the malaria.
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ANGLOMANIA IN FRANCE.
English Prestige, Intellectual. Artist

Social and Moral, Never Higher
 It is an interesting and highly sug- gestive fact that never at any period has the prestige of England-intellect- ual, artistic social and moral-stood so high in France as at the present time. While the Russian alliance has in no perceptible degree drawn the republic and the great autocracy together, quite
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