The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-12


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 The oldest house in Pennsylvania has been badly damaged by fire in Ches- ter. It was built in 1868 and was long used as tavern, and later as a play house.
 A Down East schoolboy defined sound money as money that made a juggling definition which his teacher accepted, though not deeming it quite adequate. Albanys new Historical society Is receiving many prized gifts for its col- lections. and it is intimated that five wills, recently made or changed, will ultimately add greatly to its possess sions.
 
 Bishop Anger, the celebrated Catholic prelate of northern China, who has been honored by the Chinese govern rnent on numerous occasions, is in San Francisco as the guest of the Francis can order of that city.
 Rather neatly put was the topic on which ex-Governor George S. Boutwell, addressed the undergraduates of Har- yard University the other day. It was: '4The Art of Public Speaking and the Arts of Public Speakers
 Litigation over hearse at Bar Har- bor, after years continuance, was brought to an end by an agreement be- tween the parties that the hearse be sold and the proceeds devoted to pay ing costs and lawyers fees.
 Tn the closing hours of the session of the Iowa Legislature the members of the House carried through with loud acclaim resolution requesting Door, keeper Wesley Spain to change his name forthwith to Wesley Cuba.
 The Monroe street fire in Chicago the other day called out the old steam fire engine. known as Liberty. which has not before been in use since the big fire of 1871. It did it's part we'll when steamed up, in spite of it's long vacation.
 Chicago News: Chicago is paying fine attention to the needs of the Cuba and the needs of Shawneetown. Presi- dent Mckinley will assist, so far as Cuba is concerned, and Mayor Har- rison and his committee of two hun- dred will attend to the Illinois suffer- CTS.
 Among the odd names of Jefferson county Ind, are Rat Row, 'Possum Trot, Doe Run, Goat Hollow, Hog Trough Mud Lick, Mollie's Run, Car pet Alley, Gentry's Bluff, Wash Board Indian Sofa. Rabbit Hash, Ten-Cent Pollywog, Sausage Row and Pigs Eye Housekeepers who live in California nnd have orange trees right at their doors laden with deep golden fruit and creamy blossoms are favored indi- viduals. The thrifty woman cherishes the fruit after it is ripe, for she knows the longer it hangs the sweeter it will be. In March the orange tree is in full beauty and is great bouquet of white and green and gold
 Every year there are 270,000 foreign. CTS who pass from a fortnight to 8 whole winter on the Riviera. Every person is supposed to spend on ar average thousand francs, or S200, ir the country. In other words, the for eign visitors spend in the country ev- cry winter the sum of $54, 100000 This is enormous. The English are put