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Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-09

FOR RENT.
o. FROM May first two very desirable rooms
N! on the seconi floor of the National New Ha.
Z.Aven bank building, being portion Of those
Wright. Heated by steam at Expense of bank.
fzp t WILBUR +. DAY, Presfdent.
FOR RENT.
49, THREE spiendid lofts, 80 feet deep, over
H;ii store No ss5 State street next to Morning
purposes Power can be had if wanted Apply to
JOSEPH PARKER,
fe26tf Corner Elm and Orange Streets.
FOR RENT.
- THE stores Nos, sei and 7eQ. tSafei street,
III! from Union street and privilege of steam ele-
vator for height. Terms rees-,,1naoIe
HENRY F. ENGLISH,
fe23tf % Orange Street.
FOR RENT.
- SPACIOUS LOFTS In Quinnipiac Building,
;; No 69s Chapel street, especially arranged for
ssH-light manufacturing Abundant light. steady
power, steam heat two freight elevators and other
modem o aPPsHseesS, aeor mi y
on desirable terms either a whole or In part.
AR Fssg.f to HENRY 8 + o HSsgs sfrast
FOR SALE.
- GOOD HOUSE; has modern improve
n; ments; fine location Chapel street, short
M!sA distance west Of the Colleges. good place
Also brick house with the improvements, fur
'' FOR RENT,
49, TWO GOOD BRICK HOUSES, one fur
@l!I nished, and number of other rents.
Money to loan; two amounts of $4,000. each at
per cenI 10 70 ca Il Ref ' STREET RooMa
Eofice open evenings from t3G 3,
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-09

TIME first of May, by two adtIItsa frstclass tene-
L ment OF four or five room centrally located.
Rent moderate. Address
mch9 2t* A. NJ. b.. This Office.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-09
FOR 8 ALE.

49, A VERY pleasant house of ten rooms city
;;; water and in good condition; lot s5x275 feet;
H. fine grapes and fruit; price very low and
terms easy: near borse
Also for rent whole house of seven rooms on Giles
street at 81 per month. Inquire of
W. Fl. WHEELER
mh6 8lS Chanel Street
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-09

The funeral of Henry F. Cowles, who died
at Colorado springs, Colorado, on February
9, will be attended from the Congregational
church in North Haven this afternoon at
O'Clock. The deceased was veteran of the
late war and his funeral will be attended by
many of his old comrades He was sor
Of Rev. Orson and Eunice Cowles, of North
Haven,
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-09
A Methodist church Damaged.

PHILADELPHIA, March S.-The East Mont
gomery avenue Methodist church at Frank
ford and Montgomery avenues took fire from
the heater this morning and was damaged
$4,000 The large organ was damaged by
fire and water to the amount of about 81 900;
insurance $4,000.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-09

WANTED.
TOB COMPOSITORS Apply
81 mar st THIS OFFICE.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-09

LAWRENCE, Kansas, March S.-A disas-
trous collision between freight trains oc-
Cured two miles east.of this place on the
Atchison, Topeka and SAINTS Fe railroad this
morning. Both engines and dozen GERS
were demolished. Engineer Meyers was
badly injured. The loss will reach 100000.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-09

New Yong, March s.-Dr. Douglass, Gen
eral Grants physician, says tonight: ''The
general had sleepless night Saturday night
but about a. IN. Sunday he fell asleep and
slept until II o'clock. So his condition is
more favorable to night, in fact he is better
than for several days past. He suffers nc
pain and is IN better spirits.''
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-09
9ea1 Estate.
FOR, RENT.

g. A LARGE, pleasant furnished front room
kA;is with modern convenienceS, centrally located
~ and in desirable locality. For further par
ticularS address 'R -
mar Pts journal and Courier Office
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-09
GAMES AT THE OLD ENGLISH COURTS.

yersal Christmas custom, and during the
reign. of Henry VII. the playing of cards was
forbidden by statute, except during the
Christmas holidays We are told that when
James ". Of ssetlsnd came to WOO the
daughter of the king, Princess Margaret, he
found her playing cards with the ladies OF
her court.
During the Tudor dynasty ''Primero" was
the fashftnsbte game at court; Shakespeare
speaks of King Henry VIII playing it with
the Duke of Suffolk, and Falsf&r says; II
have never prospered since foreswore mJse6
at Primero."
The same of ''Maw' succeeded Primero as
the fashionable gatfse st court and was the
favorite one of James 1. Sir 5ohn Harring-
ton mentions it IS follows:
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-09
Donovan wins the skating Match.

NEW YORK, March 9.-About 1870 last
night the last of the six day roller skaters
left the track at the Madison Square Garden
and the match was at an end. The score
stood at the close: Donovan, 1000 miles;
Boyst, 1,O25; O'Melia, 1,O22: Maddocks,
1 900; Schock, 920; johnson, 1854; Allen,
SIS: Calhoun. $50: MAYER, 1876; Ward, 1875.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-09
BY FIRE.
Heavy Damage Caused BY An Ex-
blostOn.

p1oston.
ST.. JOSEPH, Mo-, March a.-A fire broke
out in the opera house block at Albany,
Gentry county, yesterday morning and
$4,000 worth of property was destroyed.
All of the records of the county were burned
also the best business buildings in town.
The origin of the fire is unknown; but it is
claimed an explosion occurred in a grocery
store, which was followed Immediately by q
sheet of flame
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-09
Hotel Stables DESTROYED.

PROVIDENCE, R. l., March 9.-A special to
the Star from Newport says the Ocean
House stables were destroyed by fire this af-
ternoon. The fire was discovered about 80
roof. Besides two or three connected build
ings there were destroyed several tons OF
horses were valued at &c. 500. The total
loss is about S15. 900: fully insured
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-09
FOR SAFE or RENT.

49, A FINE farm of "a acres located Milford
H#;; turnpike, two miles from Milford. This farm
14A is under high state of cultivation. Large guam
titles of fruit; good buildings; well fenced; stock
and tools will be sold with it if desired For raising
milk and vegetables it is second to none. 1t cuts
large quantities of hay. and the land is frStclass
Terms easy and price reasonable. Inquire at
HINMAN'S REAL ESTATE AND LOAN AGENCY
mh6 12t 63 Church Street.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-09
A game without civility or law:
An odious play, and yet in court oft

An odious play. and yet in court oft seen
A saucy knave to trump both king and queen
Nav differed very slightly from Give
Cards, game very popular in Ireland even
at the present day. In 1914 Cotton writes
Give cards is as much played in Ireland as
'All-Fours' is in Kent and Post and-Pair' is
in the west of England" Games acquire
new names in their wanderings, and 'Post-
and-Par' has gone still further west and
become the fascinating game of Poker,
while thos5 who prefer euchre little think
they are playing modification of the old
French game of Ecarte.
''Noddy'' was another English court garIret
and its t5stnre is described in a poem pub
lished in 1894:
Show me man can turn up Modify still
And deal himself three fives, too, when 2e Will
Conclude with oneand-thirty and a pair,
Never fail ten in stock, and yet play fair.
From this thers eau be little doubt that
''Noddy was The modern ''srihbage." The
mob of to-day was then called ''Noddy," and
the stock is now called the crib Ombre was
brought into England by Catherine of Por-
tuga1, queen of Charles H., who also intro
duced into the English court the reprehensi-
BILE practice Of playing cards on Sunday,
which so much shocked that delightful old
gossip Pepys, who mentions it ff bis Mem
oris'' in 1867.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-09
Te11ants.
WANTED.
WANTED

a WOMAN to do washing and chamber work.
N Apply to-day at
mch9 1t% 2fS PROSPECT STREET
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-09
THE CLAIMS OF LABOR.
Strike On Southern Railroad Sys-

tenn.
New ORLEANS, March s.-Speeials from
the principal points On The Ts3sss Pacific; In
ternational and Missouri Pacific railroads
show little change in the aspect of the strike.
The strikers are everywhere firm but orderly
and continue to guard the property of the
company. At Marshall the men have re-
seinded aresolution notifying Superintendent
Haynes to leave town, but show no signs of
weakness On the Texas Pacific all the en-
ployes except the agents and telegraphers
have suspended work during the strike. Pas
senger trains are still running regularly, but
freights are moved only on the Texas Cen
trail. The side tracks all along the lines are
blockadsd with cars. Five trains stopped at
Marshall yesterday and were side-tracked.
The hands in the Texas Pacific shops at
Baird struck Friday night. The sttike has
extended as far east as Shreveport The
strikers still control transportation at Long
View, the intersection of the principal roads
with the Missouri Pacific. The strike prom
ises to result in legislation between shippers
and the road.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-09
FARM FOR SALE.

- IN North Haven fine farm of so acres, in
H#; Guiding about 10 acres of woodland and some
~ good-sized timber. House and large barn in
good condition. The entire place is most desir-
able one, pleasantly and veniently located the
Middletown turnpike at Five Mile Brook three
miles from city limits A large number of fine bear
ing young fruit trees the place Excellent location
for the establishment of milk business Will be sold
reasonable; part mortgage if desired. In luire on
the premises of HENRY CLOUX.
I1hRtf @ This Office
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-09
FOR SALE

- THE premises known as No. 30 Stevens
III; street. The house is new and well built II
~ has ten rooms, conveniently arranged for two
families, and stands on lot 30x12O The owner has
at low price.
TO RENT-Sixteen houses and thirty. three tene-
r1ents in different parts of the CITY
Two halls, Nos. Cos and 7Ot Chapel street. for
light manufacturing purposes, without power
Money to loan in sums to suit on firsS mortgage
IF the property offered for security is centrally 10
Gated and worth double the amount of the loan
asked for five per cent interest will be guaranteed
for a term of years.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-09
Turning out Cartridges At woolw,eb
A HORRIBLE TRAGEDY,

An Infurfated Suftor XIII Hfm.eIf
and Sweetheart.
BROOKLYN, March S.-About II O'Clock
tonight Valentine Schoeffner, baker, met
on the street and fatally shot Susanah Leis
ser, aged twenty-five, who had refused to
marry him. He then shot himself in the
head and died instantly
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-09
THE ORIGIN OF WHIST.

''Bssset" was an italian game brought to
France by Cardinal Mazarin, and introduced
to England by the French lsdies of the court
but it never became fashionable game as
"Ombre.n which held it's own for upwards of
a century.
.sOuadrille" succeeded ''Ombre," but was
not as long Lived and was finally succeeded
by the game of Whist.
Let India walnut her chlldren's vast address,
Who first c0ntrived the wariike game of Chess;
Let nice Piquists the boast of France remain,
And studious Ombre lie fhs pride of Spain:
Inventions praise shall England yield to none
When she can call delightful Whist her Own
The merits Of the game were rather slow
of appreciation, for it was long played IN the
servants hail tindet tbs charming name OF
''Swobbers'-but finally Sons gentlemen
who met at the coffee-house in Bedford row
studied the game and established its rules,
which were perfected and given to the world
by Edward Hoyle in 1743. Since then 1T has
become the favorite game in all English
speaking Eodntties and no other game of
cards, however fascinating, eau ell its place.
The whist player has his epitaph;
His card is cut; long days he shutfied through
The game of I-fe--he dealt as others do;
Though he, by honors, tells not its amount,
When the last trump is played his tricks will count
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-09
WANTED

"ANHEU.
EXPERIENCED job press feeders
ID MUNSON & CO.
mar 1t Rear Us Court Street.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-09
Another Railroad strike

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, March s.-Jacob Johann,
master mechanic of the Wabash system, pub
ished an order to-day ordering all former
employees who do not go to work by toner
row noon to remove their personal effects.
The strikers here claim to be in better shaps
than ever and laugh at Johann's order,
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-09
A short Special session Expected.

WASHINGTON, March S.-Senator Cockrill,
like many other Senators, does, not appre-
bend that the special session OF the Senate
will last more than couple of weeks. 1t is
thought that if the presidential nominations
come in slowly the Senate will fill in the
time by considering further the pending trea-
ties, but that the session will not be
prolonged for that purpose. The vote by
which the Nicaraguan treaty failed of
ratification having on motion of Mr..
Edmunds been reco1sidered it is probable
that if work is again begun on the tire aties
this will be the first one considered. The
indications do not warrant the belief that
either of the treaties will be ratified during
the special session and it is believed that as
soon as the Senators find that no agreements
can be reached respecting them they will be
droDped.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-09

| Europe before the thirteenth century by
Jews, Arabs or other eastern nations The
Saracens made the game popular in Italy
and Spain, and from themes it spread into
France, Germany and England. T11e first
mention of the introduction of cards into
Germany is in the 'fStadtbuch" of Augsburg
of 1875, wherein it is stated that 'fRrdolph
I. amused himself by playing cards and with
other games" Early IN the fifteenth century
a large trade sprang up in Germany and was
carried on at Ulm, Nuremberg and Augst
burg, for TIC demand for playing cards from
England, France and 6ther countries pro-
duced great prosperity among the htenufac-
tories.
1t is popularity supposed that cards were
invented about the year 1890 or 1892 to di-
vert Charles VI, then king of France, who
had fallen into melancholy. That they were
not in use III that country before appears
highly probable: first, because cards are
to be seen in any painting, tapestry or sculp-
ture previous to that period but repre-
sented in many works of ins,ShHity since that
age; secondly, 10 edicts issued in The kings
name Prohibit card-playing, although soff1e
years before sewers lAw was published for
bidding, by name, all sorts Of sports and pas
times, in order that the subjects light exer-
else themselves shooting bows and arrows
and thus be in & condition to oppose the Eng
lish, and in that law no fSentien Yves made
of cards; and thirdly, no mention OF Tie game
is made In ecclesiastical canons prior to that
time, although twenty years after the date
1890 card-playing 7es forbidden by the
clergy. About the year 1412 IS fedrHJ in the
account book of the kings treasurer the fol
lowing charge: paid for pack of paint
ed leaves for the kings amusement, three
livres.' Printing end stamping not having
been invented, the cards Wefs painted, which
made them expensive, and in the sapon
aforementioned they were called 'Pagillfe
picta'-little painted leaves.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-09

YMMEDl lately. four five ladies or gents as
i asents. Business entirely nsw and win paw
the right Parties from three to five dollars per day
Inquire at BEERS PHOTO PARLORS
mart 1872 Chapel Street
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-09

FOR RENT.
60 A PRIVATE RESIDENCE, containing 1!
@::: rooms, brick house with modern improve
#&s.Azm ents, in complete order; location centra
and very desirable. Rent reasonable. Apply at
maj 2tk 1AS YORK SfR EET
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-09
BOLTON & NELLY.
In Our Corset Department

Sweeping reductions in our stock Of Cor
sets, Hoop Skirts and Bustles must be made
to make room for Spring manufacture and
importations.
We make the following for clean sweep ::
5-piece Corset SOC, now 35c.
100 Bone Corsets 75c, pow Soc
Double Bone CorSetS 15c. noay- soc.
Double Side Steel a5e now Gee.
Full Long Bone (5-piece) Csc now Soc,
Penang Corset (llnbreakable) 81, now 69c.
Elevated Bust shoulder straps ST, now 75c.
Caroline Corset 81, now SOC
Sensible Side (whalebone) S1.25, now 81.
Double (everlasting) 81 .25, now Csc.
Common Sense Woven 81 .25, now 81.
g 81. so, now ST. 25.
g Abdominal 1895 now
p D. Coutille timported) Al ,ss, now St.s5.
c. P Coutilie imported S2.25 now ST. 80.
s. G. Sateen Gmported} 81. so, now So 25.
Space prevents us from mentioning 30 or 40 other
STYLES which reduced in like proportion
A general reduction of from 25 to 80 per cent. on
all Hoop Skirts and B,.stes The great increase of
sales in this line that we give the best
value for the least money, and with above reduc-
lions we cannot but expect sweeping reduction in
our surplus stock.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-09

A Few Hundred Dollars Will Sc
cure Good Home.
- ONE FAMILY HOUSE, 200 Atwater street
@;;; House and barn, 30 Auburn street. Two fam
Lily house, No. II Clay street. Two-family
house 400 Orchard street. All be sold low if sold
within ten days. Also for rent, first floor rs Wool
sey street, first floor 10 Newhall street, lis Portsea
street; 121 Porsea street; $40 Congress avenue and
second floor % Auburn street.
A. WI. HOLMES, HOUSE MOVER, OFFICE
SO CHURCH STREET no1s
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-09
THE WAR IN CHINA.
Ptgtau Warriors Fight EuriouslY for
Eighteen Days.

Eighteen Days.
PARIS, March 8.-General Briere De
L'Isle telegraphs from Iuyen-Quary that on
March 3 he occupied that town and relieved
the French garrison which had been b.
sieged there. The Chinese fought desperately
for eighteen days and made seven assaults
upon the town, but being warned of the ap-
proach of French endorsements they raised
the siege during the night of March 2 and
hastily departed. Adviees from Langson
state that General, Negfier is rapidly making
Ills way h5rthward and has Blown uf several
forts on the Chinese frontier, among them
the "Gate of China" one of the strongest
fortifcations on the boundary line.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-09

w I'm
DOARD for gentleman and wife one or tw,
ID rooms in good locality: private family pre-
ferred Address ~
mh6 3t+ Journal and Courier E.ff1ce
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-09
EARM FOR SALE

100 eG Ms fGF ss of ehG se4ousb
Winsted, Ct. junction of Hartford & Conn. W. R
R. with Naugatuck R. R.; will keep 20 cows anc
done by machine, buildings frst-class. House two
story with I. newly painted, spring water brought
by pipe to the premises. Send for circular
g. 81. HAYDEN'S AGENCY, w. Winsted, Conn.,
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-09

Hmm ANS REAL ESTATE AND
LOAN AGENCY.
IEst4 blished in 1862
Over one million and half loaned and not dollar
of interest or principal lost Money loaned on city
property Interest collected without charge
Iowa and Kansas per Cent.
r ,rm Loans, interest and principal guaran-
teed. No expense to the lender. Call and examine
them. A large list of property for sale Can suit
all. Seven choice farms TO sell or trade for city
property Seashore and rural property in large or
small lots. very nice
Rents and Collections. Fire. Life and
Accident Insurance placed in none but first
class companies.
WANTED j Rents in all parts of the city; first
class tenants secured and prompt remittances. In
sarance on household furniture specially.
HUMAN & COOKE,
Agents, 63 Church ST. Open evenings.)
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-09
FOR R EMIT

- FIVE Rooms within five minutes walk of
sA:i5l the City Market Water closet. water and
- va gas Five rooms No Spring street, near
shops Small house of five rooms, No 10 Louis
street, Fair Haven; city water. Apply to
j. HELLER,
aus 1872 Chapel street or % olive street
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-09
THE DESIGN OF THE SUITS.

The marks ON the suits are supposed to be
originally intended to represent the four
states OF classes in society. Heats; or Gems
de Chour, the choir men or clergy; Spades,
the nobility; Diamonds, the citizens, SO
called from the form of the tiles of the floors
in their houses, and clubs allude to the peas
ants. The four kings represented are David,
Alexander Caesar and Charles, who were the
four celebrated monarchs of the Jews,
Greeks, Romans snd Franks under Charlie
imagine. By the queens are intended Argine,
Esther, Judith and Pallas, typical of birth,
piety, fortitude and wisdom. (Argine ls the
anagram of Regina or queen.) By the knaves
for ''knave' originally meant servant
Father Menestrier, Jesuit, in his work
called FSTHe Curious and Instructive Libra
ry," said that tic Germans, who made the
first engraving on wood, were also the first to
have moulds engraved for cards which they
filed with grotesque figures. Others, on the
contrary assert that the impression of cards
was one of the first steps towards making an
impression with engraved characters on
wooden plates, and quote in proof of this
assertion the hrss ss~ay on printing, which is
to be seen in the Harlem as we'll as the Bod
1aia0 library
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-09

BERLIN, March 8.-The North German
Gazette says the differences between Eng
Land and Russia are not sufficiently serious
to warrant the Intervention of third power
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-09
Bismarck Confined to HIS Bed.

DHsIHHTch OOHHHeU 10 HIS 6eUs
BERLIN, March S.-Prince Bismarck is con-
fined to his bed with severe attack of rheH-
rnatism
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-09
Hoard of Conncilmens :

Hoard OF N0unclJk9 en-
ITO the Sheriff Of tire City If Few Haven, greet
Il. ing
You are hereby required to warn the Board of
Councilmen of said City to meet at the Chamber of
the Board in said city MONDAY, the 9th
day of March, 1885, at 730 o'clock p. M
Given under my hand this 9Th day of March,
1885 GEORGE F HOLCOMB Mayer.
The foregoing is a true copy of the original war
rant Attest, THOMAS Q. HOLLIS,
mo II City Sheriff
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-09
ALL ABOUT PLAYING-CARDs.

Where They Came From and How
They Received Their Names.
From the New York World
Cards are supposed by antiquarians to be
OF Asiatic origin, and were introduced into
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-09
English and American Steamers
Boarded,

SHANGHAI, March e.-There is much ex-
citenient hefe over this fast that
English and American steamers bound for
Tien Tsen have been boarded their papers
e8ainined ann eargees searched by French
Waf yesse1g.