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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-29
E,ound TO Dispute About the Tariff.

When was in Washington the first winter
of my congressional life found myself sitting
alongside man didn't know. | turned TO
him and said: "What's your Nance
Said he: my names Allen, and I'm from
Mississippi. know who you are well enough;
YOU are Governor Curtin of Pennsylvania,
the great tariff state"
"WeI.n said Mr. Curtin, "Allen, as we are
going to sit together, [ guess we might as well
be friends and said the speaker, 1--WE are
friends to this day"
Speaking of the tariff, though" said Mr.
Allen. down in Mississippi, governor, we
don't know anytelg about it, and the more
think about il and the more | read about 1t
the loss know about it, and the more con-
fused get, and always feel like kicking
man who talks TO me about it, II reminds
me OF man down in our section who was ar
rested for assault and battery, and who was
rotating his story to the judge
"A traveller on horseback rode up one even
inc to this mans house and asked for supper,
horse feed and lodging, all of which were
cheerfully accorded with true southern hospl-
tality. After supper the stranger lnFuited
the mans wife, and Judge, said he, 4 stood
that because he was my guest Ihen he
wanted to kiss my daughter, and chased her
out into the kitchen and then back again,
and, Judge, / stood that because he was under
nay ROOF and had eaten self at my table Then
he ran out into the yard and heaved a stone
through the window, and, judge, stood that
because / was determined to be hospitabe.
But | went out to the fellow, and l says to
him. "No,v soc here old fellow I've given
you supper and fed your horsa. and in return
you'vo insulted my wife, chased my daughter
and heaved stone through the window, bat
I'll overlook all that because You are my
guest, il you'll only come into the house, be-
have yourself, and go TO bed Then III give
YOU a goo breakfast and send You of re-
ioicing" And by thunder, judge. what do
you think he did then! Why, as sure as you're
alive. he put his finger into my buttonhole
and wanted to discuss the tariff with me, and
then, d him, hit him From Recent
Speech by Governor Curtin.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-29

The preparations for war on the part
of the great European powers continue,
or rather they increase, while the popular
feeling intensifies.
Russia does not show so much signs OF
preparation, but she has been organizing
her military power for four years as If
towards some great stroke.
The first note of alarm was sounded by
Germany in the demand for an increase
in the military resources of that empite,
and we are now made aware OF analogous
movements by the two adjoining States
that are not only remarkable in them
selves, but borrow additional import from
the secrecy with which they have been
executed. Austria has just decided to
arm her soldiers with q new repeating
rife Of phenomenal capacity, while the
preliminary credit OF a million and a
quarter dollars just granted BY her gov
eminent for military purposes 70 one OF
many other signs that she looks for hos
|tilities in tho Immediate future.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-29
THE LEGISLATURE.

As the indications point to an extra
session of the Legislature 1t Is to be hoped
that the members OF that body will begin
beforehand to study the results of that
sort OF legislation which has failed to
accomplish the promise of the Riddle
berger bill. 1t is not Quixotic senti-
ment Of honor that prompts us to advise
a debt settlement, but strictly common
sense view Of the situation taken with
a full appreciation of the difficulties
and an equally distinct comprehen-
sion Of the inevitable consequences
of pursuing the present course. There
cannot be a settlement Of debt by the
debtor by himself ,apd as the creditors have
the advantage of certain decisions of the
United States Supreme Court tn at reha-
blitatc the coupon it is plain that this
mass of accumulating interest on the debt
remains, whatever may be enacted in the
way of Riddleberger bills.
1t is against the laws of human nature
to suppose that, in the long run, people
will not pay their taxes in coupons, when
it saves fifty or sixty per cent, and the
result will be to cripple the income of the
State
1t is in vain that politicians attempt to
organize q sentiment on an intangible
idea, and it will be impossible to lay the
blame of disaster on people who use a
valid currency acknowledged by law.
The blame will inevitably attach to
those who substitute organized
machine sentiment to maintain party
that has the majority and ought to use
its power to solve a difficulty by straight
forward practical means. The straight
forward practical way is TO accept the
preliminary move on the part Of the
creditors, and ask for a conference
to settle the debt on the basis of the sur
plus revenue.
Like all other creditors, the bondhOld-
ers want a solid security for their money,
and, in the present instance, low rate
Of interest. If we show our assets, of
course they must accept compromise in
the strict relation of those assets to our
liabilities.
The reverse of this is that the Repub-
licans will favor a debt settlement and
the Democracy be divided between debt
payers and repudiators or even suppos-
ing that the debt could be repudiated, the
coupons would remain to torment us, and
in the meantime the State of Virginia, of
which we affect to be so proud, is wrecked
in reputation, and the capital that is
flowing southwark in millions passes by
and leaves us out in the cold, when our
people want most of all the means to
develop our great natural resources.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-29

DR.. Junker, the famous explorer who
recently reported the perilous position Of
Emin Bey in Africa, is expected to arrive
at Cairo in a few days, and, therefore,
the plan of the relief expedition is likely
to be modified and may start at once I'M
der the command of Stanley. DR.. Junker
has already urged that Stanley should be
sent in command of relief expedition,
as some fighting must be done, and he
has declared that the roads are now prac-
ticable. There seems to be firm purpose
to hurry forward the relief expedition,
and hence we may presume that Stanley
goes in advance to make the preliminary
arrangements without further loss of
time
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-29
THE DECAY OF TEETH.
What an Experienced Dentist says-Use
of Deficient Food.

What an Experienced DENTIST Says'-Ose
of Deficient Food.
at is a fact too well known TO be en-
phasized," says DR.. Geo. b. Haiman, one OF
Tho most experienced and sldlful dentists OF
this city, ''that the early decay Of teeth is
almost universal in this country. In the re-
port of the Massachusetts state board OF
health fc~ 1915 the statement is made that
of $50 school children under II years of
age in Woburn, Lexington and Bedford, IN
1874 $50, or two-thirds Of them, had decayed
teeth In 1874 out of 1l3 scholars in the
Lawrence primary school, Wcburn, thir-
teen only were fortunate in the possession
Of sound teeth, and cases are not rare where
young persons at the age of 10 years are
obliged to use false teeth
"What is tho cause of this decay; Much
attention has been given to the solving OF
this difficult problem by members Of the
dental profession, and it is almost univer-
sally conceded that the general use OF GER
tain kinds Of food is one cause, and perhaps
the principal cause Of decayed teeth.
"Dr. Ephraim Cutter now Of Now York,
In the transactions of the New Hamp-
shire State Medical Society, 1915, Illus
IfiteS bliS Wow Ol inc .lAttiNi III A'i' wy
The Chemical News, he says, ascribes the
potato rot TO a deficiency of lime and mag
nesia in the soil. Different Observers give
the percentage Of magnesia in the ash of
sound potatoes at from 5 to 10 per cent;
in the diseased potatoes only 3.94 per cent.
Analysis shows over 5 per cent. Of limo
in healthy potatoes, but in diseased potatoes
only IN per cent.
"a similar statement was made some
years ago by Professor Thorpe with regard
to diseased and healthy orange trees. In
the former there was serious deficiency OF
lime and magnesia.
'The decay in potatoes, orange trees ana
teeth is attended with parasitic vegetation
which is everywhere present. Now, as the
healthy potatoes and orange trees resent
the destructive influence of the cryptogamic
vegetation named, because they get suiii-
cheney of soluble mineral food, or lime and
magnesia, it is pertinent to ask If people
who suffer in the decaying teeth eat enough
soluble mineral food TO make healthy, solid
and lasting teeth? Or, in other words, is
there any article Of food largely and univer-
sally used which is deficient in soluble min
eral elementsY" Youths Companion.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-29

so many newspapers are remarking on
Senator Logan's poverty as a proof OF his
honesty after twenty years service IN
Congress that ii really looks as II the
popular idea was that politicians In Con-
gress generally make money dishonor-
ably. There are dozen or more Sena-
tors as poor as Logan, says the New
York Times, who have for long time
commanded the highest respect for their
character and ability.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-29

The Norwegian bark Winona, from
Para, arrived at Pensacola, Fla. During
the voyage seven cases of yellow fever
occurred, two of which resulted fatally.
John Daw, a farmer of Mitchell, Ont,
was gored to death by a bull. His wife
ran out to the barn-yard, and on seeing
the bleeding form of her husband fell
dead
Ten years ago Louis Dichtenberger
left his home in Newark, n. }. Recently
his wife heard that he had married again
in st. Louis. She will prosecute him for
bigamy.
In the Circuit Court of Madison, Wis,
the State secured judgments aggregating
1892 800 for violating the insurance laws
OF the State against various insurance
companies
Richard H. Jacobs, a well-to-do farmer,
living four miles from Greenville, S. c.,
shot fatally tenant named Hughes. The
quarrel was about burning the rails of a
pasture fence.
In Milwaukee Carl Mussfeldt, recently
convicted of rioting at Milwaukee Gar
den during the labor trouble last spring,
was sentenced to four months in the
House of Correction.
Mark Power, a farmer of Kokomo, Ind,
was waylaid by highwaymen Sunday
night, and after desperate fight sue
ceeded in escaping with $4,000, which
he had about his person.
Last year the Saturday and Sunday
hospital contributions in New York
amounted to $46,085. Christmas and
Sunday were hospital days, and indica-
tons now are that 100000 will be re-
ceiyed this year.
The dressed-beef shippers of Chicago
have filed protest with the Central
Traffic Association complaining OF the
discrimination made in the established
tariff rates against their interests and In
favor Of the livestock shippers:
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-29

Switzerland has instituted a govern
ment monopoly of alcoholic spirits on
the ground that by raising the price of
liquor drunkenness will be abated, but
the distillers are required to sell all their
product to the State, and strict regula-
tons will be insisted on as to the mate
rails and methods of distillation. The re-
tail price will be raised, and, allowing for
a certain falling off in consumption, the
government expects to secure some
100000 year from the profits.
The question is still open whether
Switzerland is displaying itself on tenn
perance reform or on revenue statesman
ship.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-29
THE LAaosss OF slLeNce.
: ,nberIc barmonies, with faultlcss sweep,

The spheric harmonies, with fault'ess sweep
For untold IRONS the Creators smile
dad greeted. when carths pain and anguish deep,
Earths woes and walls, earth sorrows s'f. a'io
guile.
Struck through that perfect music discord vile.
Poor. tunsless earth what snail God do with
thee?
Let starry sisters overwcep but scornY
Al. no, lie hates thee not look up and see
lis loving eyes He'll kiss thy lips fcrlorn
Into n blissfrl silence some glad morn'
-Ienora Beck in he Current
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-29

According 70 Felix A. Reeve, a correspond
ent in The North American Review, the
southern and border slave states furnished
over $50 900 white volunteer soldiers for the
Union army and nearly 100000 colored troops
for the same service.
Turning first TO Delaware, among the old
slave states we learn with amazement that
she furnished larger number of soldiers
for the Union army, in proportion to military
population, than any other state Of the ma
tional Union. In 1860 this heroic little state
had only about 1900 white males between
the age of is and 45, yet she sent 1850 men
into the Union army, or 70 per cent. of her
available strength. New Hampshire con-
tributed "a per cent; Vermont and Mas
sachusetts IS each; Maine, SO; Rhode Island,
&C.: Illinois and Ohio, 60; Kansas ~, and In
diana. a. The other border states did al
most as creditably. Maryland furnished the
Union cause 40 per cent; Kentucky, A; Mis-
souri,, Al; West Virginia, As; and Tennessee,
one Of The seeded states, furnished to the
Union cause over $3.50 white soldiers.-Ex-
change
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-29

1t is said that Mayor Grace, of New
York city, has conceived the idea of OBJ
tanning a new charter for the city, in or
der to thoroughly reorganize the munich
pal government.
In view of the proposed constitutional
convention, however, it is thought by
many that there should afterwards be a
city convention, for the purpose contem.
plated by the mayor.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-29

The dynamite cruiser which has been
contracted for is 10 steam twenty knots
an hour and be equipped with three
pneumatic guns capable of throwing 200
pound dynamite shells one mile. The
experiments with this sort Of cannon
have been thoroughly satisfactory, and
the results will doubtless Justify the the
ory that the European powers are afraid
of the United States not because OF the
worthless navy and microscopic army,
but because they say the Yankees might
invent some new machine like the mont
tor
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-29
SO It appears that there ia a grand kicl

SO 1t appears that there is grand kick
against Powderley. But why arraign
Powderly particularly? 1t is not the
fault OF an individual, but the fallacy Of
the principle on which the Knights of
Labor work. A centralized power must
inevitably be arbitrary and subserve
local interests to the general idea of a
great combination OF forces that cannot
possibly act tremendously because they
are not akin to each other and are igno-
rant OF the necessities Of each, AS q
very sensible individual remarked in the
Columbus meeting Of working men;
"Abricklsyer does not want bis affairs
settled by shoemaker or butcher, and
"a ssrsa. -
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-29

Louisville Commgcidi :-"Colonel Wat
terson has been holding the Democratic
party up by the tail so long that it is very
late in the day to question his right to
spank it whenever he thinks it needs
such treatment
Out, you ribald, or the Star-eyed God
dess will whisk the capillary remnant
from your bald crown.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-29

1t is related by General Arson Nc
Cook, Secretary of the Senate, that Gen.
Logan's first experience of war was at
the battle of Manassas in 1861, where he
appeared in black beaver hat and WELD
ed musket with very creditable skill
and courage until forced to retire on
Washington.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-29

A Hoosier statesman of high degree
inds that the way to save the Repub-
lican party is to place it on a platform
for the good of the entire people. Every
body knows that, but how could it be
done when ring politics ruled the party
ever since the close Of the war?
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-29

THERE is talk in the newspaper world
of substituting garroting for hanging,
and it is to be hoped that if the discus
sion approaches Richmond there viii be
no reservoir attachment to it, but that
the press will let garroting stand on its
own merits, without even the opinion of
"The Old MAN.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-29

1t is proposed to lift the midwinter
curtain of the wonderful Yellowstone
Valley with a snow-shoe expedition"
Yea verify and perhaps find rival to
the Jones river of Alaska to boom a
newspaper withal
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-29

FRANK Stockton, the story writer, is in
Washington
Although Miss Elizabeth Peabody is 81
years old, she is still a vigorous writer and
an active philanthropist
Mrs Roso Hartwick thorpe, whose name
was made famous by her poem OF "Curfow
Must Not Ring Tonight" has collected q
volume OF her later poems and ballads, which
win b published during the early part of the
new year.
Archdeacon Farrar b engaged upon bis
article. "Americas Share In Westminster
Abbey" to Be published in an early edition
Of Harpcr's Magazine. Tho article win dis
GUS the various Americans wbose memories
arc preserved In the abbey. A SERIES Of
illustrations VIII = made especially Tor To
orflck
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-29

There is something grandly Illustrative
Of the most deliberately frescoed humbug
of the age when Blaine pretends to
lament the death of John Logan, his
standing rival for the Republican nomi-
nation for President
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-29
SPECIAL AND Personal.
In Washington now they call Susan
Anthony "Tireless Susan

Mr.. Allan Arthur, the sometime prince
of young Washington society, is there
again, and the story is revived of his
counting a young lady and not keeping
his engagement.
Now it will be the young lady who will
be recalctrant.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-29

The Washington Post is authority for
the story that lady proposed to give her
husband for Christmas a lovely table rug
to lay in front of her dressing case, and
that the ungrateful wretch in return for
the delicate compliment presented his
better half with a shaving brush.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-29

The New York SIM thinks that Minis
ter Manning should have answered the
charge Of inebriety by silence or simple
denial. Doubtless; but the MeXicano
seems to be the worst beguiler ever known,
or else Qgua dicate, which is the favorite
tap, is more dangerous than anything we
wot Of here.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-29
Daniel" remarked the President tn


DanIOl, icLldIh cu Inc lVSluVHt IHi7
morning
"Yes, sire responded Daniel
do you know why this COMPOUNDED
rheumatism is like my Ciyil-Seryice re-
form policy
The Secretary scratched his head.
"Giye it up, sire" he said after min
ute's thought; why is it ?"
Because, Daniel" and the President
laughed even in his pain, because it has
got me down"
Excellent, sire, excellent" applauded
Daniel.
$50 | thought, Daniel SO thought.
But it is only for private use, Daniel. For
heavens sake don't let it get into the
newspapers"
Never, sire" said Daniel. with en-
phasis, as he resumed his writing.-Critic.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-29

Liberal commission to agents to solicit
subscriptions.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-29

City delivery by carriers at cents per week
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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-29

The story of the Irishman on Christ
mas Day cleaning off the ice from the top
Of house is good. He could not see the
danger of his own slippery position, nor
appreciated the risk of the people on
whose heads he shoyelled the snow, but
warned them against the chance of drop
ping on them himself.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-29

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is to get ready for New Years calls" 81
don't mean to call at least | shall make
only one, and that one from sense of
duty" "Who is to be favored ~ My
tailor I'm going to demonstrate with
him for sending in that 1885 bill again in
Christmas week It's monstrOus
'Twouid be inst like him to try again on
New Years Day, if don't head him Off
The man has no sentiment r-Boston
Rec0rd
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-29

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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-29

The National Opera Company, after
many weeks of cat-and-dog skirmishing
over the rivalry of lyric stars, seems at
last to have caught the peaceful inspira-
ton of the Heavenly Maid, and united in
a perfect burst of pure harmony. At least
this is the conclusion after reading the
enthusiastic criticisms of their perform
ance Of the Huguenots" at the Brook
lyn Academy of Music this week.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-29

The worst mistake of the season was
perpetrated by a Connecticut dude, who
borrowed all the money he could and had
a royal time, then insured his life in vari-
Gus companies for 100000 and willed it
all to his creditors, after which he tried
to blow his brains out, but only sue
ceeded in giving an undertaken a job,
and the creditors cannot recover, as sui
eide is out of the various ways Of death
allowed in the insurance business.
The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-11-25
PRICE 5 CENTS.

The death of Mr.. James Wooten, o
La Grange, one of Lenoir's best citi-
zens, occurred at his home Friday
morning Golds5oro Argus.
Rev. Herndon Tuttle is suggested
by an "Alumnus" of Trinity College
for agent to raise an endowment.
There ought to be at least three for
all North Carolina.
At Wadesboro, Sunday night of
last week, the store of John Willough-
by, colored, was robbed of SO, 800, the
savings of g lie time The thief, An
drew Ashe, fel and reward of $500
has been offered for his capture
The corn crop is the best ever gath
cred in the State, SO says the Person
County CrurieT. In some cases the
crop is four times as large as last year,
and not few men declare that they
have made as much corn this season
as in three or 1our seasons past, ali
counted together.
The State Auditor has completed
the work of making out and mailing
the vouchers issued for pensions for
this year, and applicants may call at
their respective postoffices and receive
them. There are now 2,127 pension
ers, each Of whom receives S14.10
from the annual appropriation of
$4,000.