Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-03

young man Tn Louisville, who has beer smoking forty cigarettes day, has just bee, declared an idiot by the courts A prett, plain case.
 The death of ex-Senator Stiles T. Stanton removes one of the most genial and compan ionable men who have lived in Connecticut He will be much missed by the many who admired him for his ability and liked him for his friendly heart and courteous ways
 The London Hospital says that it is not generally known that the reason hair curls when wound on hot iron is that the mois- ture on the side next the iron being evapor- ated by the heat, the cells in that par. ap- proach each other more closely and this shrinking of one side causes bend or curve. Now let the Hospital tell the ladies how to keep their hair curled.
 The "Pilgrim's Progress" has been trans lated into the Japanese language. It is pre- fusely illustrated by native artists and the pictures appear to be very comical to Euro pean eyes. Christian has 8 close-shayed head The dungeon of the Giant Despair is one of the large wooden cages so we'll known to eastern criminals and the angels waiting on the bridgeless river to receive the pill grims are attired in the latest Yokohama fashions.
 Those who are expert in such matters, talk ing the immigration of last year at the re- ported figures, 222, ,S30. and reckoning the natural increase by births as per cent in excess of deaths Ngure out that the present population of this country is 62, 800, 900. This does not include the people who have come from Canada and Mexico, and the total may be 100, 900 more. It is estimated that the excess of births over deaths is now 100,- 900 per month.
 A Michigan man has perfected machine by which he can cut slaves for seventeen bar rele, completely chined, crozed and equal ized, in fifty seconds. There are just two slaves to barrel, each stave being 8 perfect half section of barrel. The machine in measure fifty barrels; and as 1abor-saving invention represents an advance of 60 per cent. on old methods. The inventor has been working twenty years on the machine
 4no pLdu pEVpO5cO Uy IlODoEb 1ESab d1A0j of Boston, of establishing g Workingmen's Loan company to advance money upon secur- ities such as ohattels and other personal property is before the Massachusetts legis1a- ture. At the present time those whose ne cessities force them to raise money by pledg ing their personal effects have frequently to pay an extortionats rate of interest. MT. Paine proposes to establish loaning eompa- ny where the unfortunate can obtain financial accommodation at what, when compared with present exaotions, would be considered mod crate rates of interest.
 Senator Voorhees, accompanied constitu- ent to the Postofiee department the other day and urged his appointment for subor- dinate position. The postmaster-general re- ceived them courteously and after hearing the senator's statement turned to the appli- cant and asked him: "What are your poli- tics?' ''rm dyed-in-the-wool Democrat, sir" was the prompt response of the Hoosier office seeker. "Well, senator, remarked the postmaster-general,' 'sI think will have to remove Republican and give your friend a place." In speaking of the incident to some friends Senator Voorhees, remarked: "Post-