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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-12-03
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John O'Connell, shoe manufacturer,
of Salem, Mass, has failed for $38, :
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-16
Lord Church1ll,s American Gold.


 Talking of speeches reminds me that I have read most amusing remark made by Lord Randolph Churchill in oneof his speeches a few nights ago. Here is the remark: 'Mr. Gladstone has also American gold to help him. Eighty-fve members of MT. Glad stone's party absolutely depend for their liv- ing on the almighty dollar"
 There isn't prima facie anything very amusing in it, is there? No. But here is where the amusing part comes in. The laugh begins if we reflect that at the present moment Lord Randolph Churchill is himself as he has been since his marriage-if not altogether, at all events mainly, supported by American dollars, got through his pretty wife, When he married Miss Jennie ter ome, of New York, and got 'bagful of American gold and mighty dollars from her papa in exchange for his very trumpery title, he was almost unknown in the politi- cal world. An utter failure at Oxford, where le was well known fsponge'-as the other undergraduates of his college can tell you he chanced to be so lucky as to meet at a dinner party in Paris the beautiful American girl who has since become such prominent character in England. She might have had a hump, or squlnt, or snub nose, it would have been all the same to Lord Randolph. for she had money. If she hadn't had mon ey, don't think her beauty would have help ed her to become Lady Randolph Churchill. Like all other Englishmen of his class, Lord Randolph wouldn't have married an woman who hadn't money, and would have married any woman who had, and when he found that Miss Jerome owned the Union League club property in New York, why he propos- ed for her right away" Her acceptance of his little, pasty hand was the beginning of the successful side of his career. He knows this as we'll as anyone. And therefore I say he is no one to sheer at anything American
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-16

half the nights during the season in the Pennsylvania club house. He was worth 8 mint of money to that institution every summer, not so much from his own losses but from those of the horde of brokers who were to be found there whenever he was. He liked to play for the recreation it afforded him, and an active stock market always brought him to Phil Daly's at night He has been known to get out of his bed at the West End, after tossing about sleeplessly for hours, and wake MT. Daly up to play with him.
 Any number of stories about the games Woerishoffer played are told by those who have watched him; but heard the most cu- rious of all last night. Woerishoffer had been playing all night and toward four o'clock cashed in the remnants of his chips to go home. He never played small game so that when he won or lost it was always big either way. That night he was about ten thousand dollars behind, and when he counted up he gave Mir. Daly a check for that amount.
 "Wait and take bite to eat and small bottle," suggested Philadelphia's princely gambler.
 Don't mind if I do take sandwich, " re- piled Woerishoffer, toying with the few chips he had left, land I'll lose these while I am waiting for it.''
 The waiter was at once dispatched into the club house restaurant for the sandwich, and while he was away making it Woerishoffer kept betting and winning at every turn of the card When the darky reappeared his customer was too busy to eat the sandwich, and he kept him standing behind him for the next half hour, during which he won his ten thousand dollars back and six thousand dol lars besides. Then he ate his sandwich, caSn6d h1S chips and went home
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-16
ABOUT STOCKINGS.
Their Interesting Origin-Lovers Who
 Begged Their Ladies' Hair.


 Begged Their Ladies' Hair.
 From the Philadelphia Press
 The first silk stockings made in England were knitted by Queen Elizabeth's siik-wo- man, Mistress Montague, who presented Her Majesty with a pair of black silk ones, which she liked so we'll that she kept the donor knitting silk stockings as long as she lived. Before the end of her reign stockings were made of silk, jarnsey, worsted, crewel or the finest yarn and thread that could be had, and Stubbs remarked that the ladies of chaugeable colors, as green, red, white, russet, tawney and else what not, cunningly knit and curiously indented in every point with quirks, clocks, open seams and every thing else accordingly"
 The fashion thus introduced by royalty was soon adopted by the under ranks. The first peer who indulged in silk stock ings was that William Herbert called the "proud Earl of Pembroke" Prouder than ever, we can fancy him, in the days of trunk hose, long-waisted doublet and huge ruffs, appearing at court in his new fashion able knit hose, and perhaps dancing meas ure with the ''virgin queen," her head cov- cred with feathers, her feet glittering in gold and silver embroidered slippers, wearing her black silk stockings as she coquettishly raised her brocaded skirt and shook her feet in the dance.
 King James l., it is said, not only wore silk stockings, but was so fond of them that he lowered his kingly dignity so far as to ask one of his courters to lend him pair.
 There was royalty going a begging with vengeance when we read in letter still ex- tant of how the King asked the loan of the ''scarlet hose with the gold clocks" on one occasion, when he desired to give the French ambassador an ''extraordinary idea of his 
 It was fancy with some lovers of the olden time to have stockings made from their ladies' hair, they desiring, I suppose, to have their feet as we'll as their hearts to be entangled in the meshes of their mistresses' tresses.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-16
DOG BAYS.

These are dog days; but it is a mighty mean dog that would claim one of them Newman Independent.
 What is the meaning of "rococo," Adel- bert? Why, rococo is beverage used exten- sively in Siam made from the fruit of the rococoanut-tree.-Puck Modern Engagements-"Your attentions, sir, and your offer of marriage exceed ingly f1attering to me, but am already en- gagged for this season. ."-F1iegende Blatter. Meissonier was recently asked by visitor for his opinion on the tendencies of modern art. "Art2'' he replied 'I don't know any 1 thing about art. I am not an art critic. e."- Boston Post.
 A traveller recently returned from Alaska tells of bear being killed by mosquitoes. If | nature knew her business she would intro duce bear that would kill mosquitoes.- Norristown Herald
 "How Can Leave Thee" serenaded the young man under the window. The family stood it as long as possible, and then the old man let the dog out to figure on the prob lem.-Burlington Free Press. He was a carpenter. He had lifted his hammer to strike nail. Did he strike? Not much! He paused, then returned the ham mer to his box. The 12 o'clock whistle had blown. He was working by the day.-Tid- Bits.
 
 tells me that I must drink nothing but lit tie gin with plenty of milk. Have you got any fresh pure milka" Bartender-"Sorey, sir but we haven't drop" Customer Gin disappointed tone)-"Is that sos We'll, gimme some gin. l must do the best can. New York Sun.
 A teacher in grammar-schools was giving her class lesson on the art of put ting words into sentences. The words se- lected, with their definitions, were "aque- duct, conductor" and "effervesce, to work" One of the sentences handed in was,
 FMy father is an aqueduct, and has to effer- vesce very hard "-Harper's Bazaar.
 "Well, I am glad that the summer Is near ly over," said a sojourner at Lake Minneton- ka. "Too many mosquitoesa" queried by stander. "Oh, I've got so don't mind such little trifes,' replied the summer resident. ''Your wife with youa" ''Yes, but that don't bother me very much ;the worst trouble is that Pm tired of working for enjoyment; want to go back to the city and rest. "- St. Paul Globe.
 An ass one day climbed upon the roof of house, and after playing about for 8 while fell through into the room below. "The roof of house is no proper playground for an ass, remarked the owner of the house to the unceremonious intruder. "There's where you make 8 mistake," responded the ass, ''for nothing but an ass would play on such 8 place." Moral-This fable teaches that an event or circumstance seemingly out of har- mony with it's environment may bear some obscure correlation with the eternal fitness of things
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-16
Monday, August I6, 1886
DOUBTFUL THEORY.

Dr. Withers Moore has caused some stir
 by an address before the British Medical as- sociation in which he strongly attacked the higher education of women and declared that the experience of this country support ed his claim. He quoted from somebody concerning the state of affairs in this coun- try as follows: eff these causes should continue for the next half century to in- crease in the same ratio ss they have for the last fifty years, it requires no prophet to foretell that the women who are to be the mothers in our republic must be drawn from trans Atlantic homes." And he declared that there was hardly an American physician who has specially treated the diseases of wo- men who does not corroborate this.
 This statement will be warmly disputed in this country, though perhaps there are not yet facts enough available to settle the ques- tion. The Hartford Courant treats the mat ter sensibly, as follows: We think it will be found that more of the American women who are frivilous, minimizing, do not read or study or ''improve their minds," break down with nervous diseases than women who are intellectual It is true that girl who at- tempts to keep up several studies in high school or college and at the same time at- tends to all the demands of society, has beaux, mingles in company and keeps up round of gaiety, is apt to break down. It is not the study which does it in nine cases out of ten. Young men who keep closely to their books and do not exercise grow narrow chested, run into consumptive habits and fail in the midst of collegiate study. Girls living the same life would come to the same end. But girl in fine health, who is pru- dent of her physical powers, is no more like ly to come to grief in mental discipline than a boy We doshot at all mean to say that the sexes are equal in point of endurance, or that the woman has not we'll defined limita- tiOns to her activity in this world. But edu- cation in itself, with sane care of health, is never injurious.
 There is good deal of loose talk in this country about the evil effects of study upon young women in high schools and other in stitutions of learning. But those who know most about the matter do not hesitate to de- clare that very few of them study hard enough to break them down, or even to make them nervous"
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-16

parts of Washington territory and Idaho
 The flesh of the elk is fine favored, but differs from all other venison. It is said to
 be more nutritious than any other known meat. From experience I know hungry hunter is satisfied with about half the amount which would be required of bacon or beef. The bucks are at certain seasons vicious and dangerous. The mother also fights desperately in defense of her young. Judge J. D. Caton, late of Ottawa, H., had few years ago quite band of elk in a wood lot inclosed by high fence, and pla- cards posted warning persons of the danger within. Three men passing on foot thought they would show that they could go through that lot, and that they were not afraid of anybody's elk. When about half way across the inclosure, they were discovered and at tackled, first by the leader, an old buck, and then by other members of the company. A desperate struggle ensued, the men fighting for life and the elk in a perfect rage. The men were literally stripped of every shred of clothing by the horns and sharp hoofs of the infuriated beasts. One man by lodging among the trees managed to escape over the fence; another climbed tree and the other was killed. The man who escaped over the fence gave the alarm, when party of Judge Catons workmen went into the lot and fought the elk hand to hand with pitchforks and axes. The battle was fierce and terri ble. At length the men by striking the elk with the pitchforks behind the foreshoulders forced them to give way slowly and sullenly, when the lifsless man was carried out.
 The lawns are the cutest and most decep- tive little creatures imaginable. While very young they are left by the mother in supposed security hidden away in the grass and leaves, and it is astonishing how perfectly they are in this way concealed. In this condition the little fellow affects death better than any creature I know of except the opossum. In fact you would think him quite dead only he forgets to shut his eyes. He lies without a motion, and if you pick him up he is limp as stock ing, the head and legs hang down without single muscle being moved, but the big bright eyes are fairly sparkling all the time. If you lay him down, however, and step a few paces away he is up and off like an ar row, calling at every jump with desperate squeal for his mother. It is then best to have in your hands a trusty rifle or be near tree.
 When hard pressed by horseman or dogs in their native haunts the elk utters shrill scream resembling more the whistling of a steam thrasher than anything else. Gene rally they easily frightened in @ wild state, and when one takes alarm he instantly communicates it to the others, when they all dash away on a long trot rack, carrying with exquisite grace their great antlers high in the air.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-16

structed bankruptcy bill which hasn't pass-
 ed, thus enumerated the obstacles to action
 on the matter in address to the bankers at
 Boston: First, indifference. Many States
 have but little interest in the subject. In
 one political district of Florida there was but
 8 single case in bankruptcy during the eleven
 years that the law of 1867 was in force. In
 Massachusetts there were about 100. The reason is that in Florida there were but few traders; in Massachusetts 8 great many. Next, there are selfish interests opposed; debtors who don't care to pay; others who wish to prefer their friends; creditors who are powerful enough to obtain preferences. Attorneys whose business it is to collect debts by action are much opposed to a bank rupt. The most distinguished collection lawyer in the United States told me that he gave up a retainer to procure bankruptcy legislation for this reason, and was unalterably opposed to it. There are more legitimate objections. It is difficult to establish perfectly satisfactory working system. It is found so in England and in the States The chief trouble seems to be that the creditors can't be relied on to watch the proceedings and guard waste and injudicious settlements. The remedy for this which is proposed in bill introduced in Congress is to have public officer charged with the duty of supervising the doings of the assignees and other officers.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-16
THE AMERICAN ELK.
Interesting Sketch of a Graceful and
 Fast Disappearing Animal.

From the Chicago Christian Advocate.]
 I have at intervals during the last ten years had ample opportunity for studying the American elk or wapiti deer. I have seen them in great numbers in the Rocky Mountains, where in 1871 I captured one that dressed eight hundred pounds, the lar gest elk of which have seen any authentic account. I selected him from 8 band of sixty-three feeding on the mountain side near Longs Peak. This species of the deer family is larger than all others excepting the moose, and is taller than the average horse. His antlers are solid, very long and have numerous prongs. have stood on the head of an elk-after he was shot of course-and found the tips. of the antlers extending over my head. In color he is yellow-brown. with white buttocks. His head is finely formed and altogether this is graceful and magnificent beast of the forest. His track in the snow is about the size of that of two year old heifer. His home was formerly in every part of the United States, excepting perhaps the Carolinas and Florida. He pre- fers the woodlands or the mountains and only inhabits the prairies from force of cir cumstances. The last elk in Illinois was seen near the present city of Peoria about fifty years ago. A band was seen and one of them shot two years ago within few miles of where I now write-Lynn county, Iowa. They are at this time quite numerous on the Yellowstone river, Montana, and in
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-16
C0MMUNTCAIONS.
HGive Us Reform.,s


 To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 Two years ago the parties which are at present administering the national public affairs, raised great cry that reform was needed and promised that if the reins of government were entrusted to them to work out new salvation for the country by means of economy and honest officials. Great is form. Give us some more of it. For per iod of twenty-four years the postoffice in New Haven was under the management of 8 man who, while being a Republican, be- lieved thoroughly in civil service reform, and not only believed it, but thinking "that faith without work is dead, 'put it into prac- tical work. During nearly the whole of that period and during three removals of the working office scarcely little was missed or went wroag. So high was the standard of office that the New Haven office was held up as model to be earnestly studied and patterned after but one office in the country taking higher stand. With the new administration all this was changed and 8 new order of things insti- tuted. Of course, new men did not know the ropes and consequently were entitled to and did receive some consideration, but after nearly eighteen months it seems as if the en- ployes should learn their new duties. Com plaints from business men throughout the city would seem to show that, instead of
 
 Packages have been received at this office plainly addressed to parties here who have had other parcels of goods from the same sources and returned to the sender, endorsed "Not to be found" Letters addressed within the last two months to the same place, and in the same manner that similar missives have been ad dressed for years, fail to reach their destination. Complaints made at the office elicit the reply that "it will be attended to-" and as far as the complainant is concerned that is the last they ever hear of it.
 Now it seems to the writer that letter addressed and mailed on, say Monday, should reach it's destination sooner than one written and addressed on Thursday or Fri day. But the workings of Uncle Sam's mail grievous and past finding out and the first letter fails to come, but the second one comes through time. Com plaints to the authorities in Washington are referred back to the complainant's post master, endorsed f'look this up." By all manner of means give us reform. Turn ex- perienced men out and make room for those who know more about the work required of them than sparrow knows about run ming a locomotive engine. J.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-16
Carried to the Bottom of the Sea.


 A curious adventure as we'll as 8 marvel ous escape was that of MT. Gerald Mccarthy of this city, who was recently carried to the bottom of the Atlantic in the hold of cap sized vessel. MT. Mccarthy, who is a mem- Der of the senier class at the Deaf Mute col lege at Kendall Green, and who has already attained considerable reputation and stand ing as botanist, has been collecting plants during the summer vacation on the pine bar rens and banks of North Carolina: Wishing to visit Roanoke Island in order to carry on his work there, he recently took passage in schooner thither bound.
 The schooner, small vessel in the service of picnic party from Roanoke, was to have sailed homeward at seven o'clock in the evening, but it was eleven before the crew came on board, when they appeared to be highly intoxicated. They set sail in the teeth of 8 Hatteras storm, and when well out from land they began to quarrel over the contents of jug they had brought with them. Meanwhile the vessel was struck by a gust from the cape, and from want of pro per management capsized completely and sank to the bottom when about two miles off the coast It was about midnight and the cabin having been given up to the gay party, Mr. Mccarthy had gone down into the hold for shelter. He was dozing there on box, and being deaf, was not aware of any disas ter until he suddenly found himself pitched headlong to the opposite side of the hold. Instantly comprehending the situation, he jumped for the hatchway and succeeded in grasping the casing, but was torn away by the inrushing torrent and carried to the depth of the hold, where he was banged against the side of the vessel with such force as to nearly dislocate his shoulder.
 Thanks to his familiarity with water, being fellow of temperance principles and an ex- pert swimmer, he realized the futility of at tempting to escape before the stoppage of the current, and so remaining quiet where he had been dashed, he carefully husbanded the little air in his lungs until he judged the in rush of water had ceased. By this time he was nearly strangled, but with no little pres ence of mind he groped his way to the hatchway, and diving through rose to the surface none too soon to catch the air. Many of the party were drowned. After swim ming about and clinging to the wreokage for a half hour he was picked up in small boat and taken to Roanoke Island, where he was hospitably entertained.