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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-25
Arrest of Strikers.

AMSTERDAM, n. Y, November "a
Ninety-six strikers, pickets around the
knitting mills, were arrested yesterday,
about half of them being girls. Their
trials were set down for Friday There
is considerable excitement, and the i'll
feeling over the matter is increasing.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-25
Four Prisoners Take French Leave.

HUNTINGDON, PA, Nov. 24.-William
Walker, Samuel Shetram, James Carr,
and John Fremont (colored), escaped this
morning from the Huntington Jail, where
they were serving sentences for burglary.
The men occupied two adjoining cells.
They reached the corridor of the Jail
by breaking the staples on which the
padlocks were fastened, and then worked
a hole through a twenty-six-inch stone
wall with poker They crept through
the hole and got to the jail yard from the
second-story of the building by means of
blanket, which was fastened to the iron
bars of the window There were several
chicken coops in the jail-yard, and these
the men piled on top of each other and,
climbing on top of them jumped over the
wall.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-25
The Last Chance.

BosToN, November 24.-The Supreme
Court to-day oyerruled defendants ex-
ception. and confirmed the conviction OF
Samuel Bessee of numbering Richard W.
Lawton on December 22d last. Only eX-
ecutive clemency can now save Besse
from the gallows.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-25
An Imnortant Decision.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, November 24-An
important case was decided in the United
States Circuit Court yesterday by Judge
Howell f. Jackson The question arose
under the laws of Congress Of June 18th,
1862, and February 9th, 1868, imposing
direct tax on all lands in the United
States, and appointing commissioners to
collect the same in insurrectionary
States. The commissioners established a
rule which virtually confscated the prop
erty of all who were in the Confederate
army This rule provided that where
the owner did not offer to pay
the tax himself, he would not
be permitted to do 50 through
an agent or friend. Under the
operation of this rule many Southern
people were deprived of their property,
and their land was sold TO sharks who
were on hand for thepurpose of buying.
The case decided yesterday was that Of
w. J. Smith cs. Mcneil Judge Jackson
held that wherever it could be shown
that the aforementioned rule was en-
forced all sales under the act are void,
and a tender of payment by the owner,
through an agent was unnecessary, as it
would have been of no avail. Therefore
he gave judgment for the defendant, Nc
Neil. whose lands had been purchased by
the plaintiff. The same plaintiff has other
claims on the docket involving the same
points.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-25

West Point Terminal stock closed at
TAT yesterday.
Four prisoners escaped from the Hunt
ington, Pa, Jail.
Erastus Brook, the veteran New York
editor, was said to be dying yesterday.
Laurence Kerran was run over by
freight train and killed at Ansoma, Conn.
Ike Arnold was killed in Washington
county, KY, by Thomas Dugan, yester-
day.
The condemned Anarchists are still ex-
hausting all known legal remedies to save
their necks
Daniel J. Brown, convicted of perjury
in Erie, Pa, has been discharged on pay
ment of costs
T. V. Powderly has written letter an
nouncing himself Prohibitory Prohibi-
zionist He is opposed to all imputations.
In Washington Major Walker, chief of
police, has resigned, and Lieutenant
Arnold has been dismissed from the
force.
The President has declined to reinstate
District Attorney Stone, Republican, who
was suspended lately for offensive parti
zanship.
The Jewish Rabbis, in conference at
New York, have decided to petition Con
gress for the passage of a national mar
riage law.
The supposed murder Of Mrs. John
Taswel by her husband near Philadel-
phia, has developed into case Of acci-
dental death.
Coles circus has sold out in New Or
leans 1t is not a case of bankruptcy, as
Mr. Cole says he is $2,OOO,OOO ahead, and
tired of the business.
Near Edgerton, Mo, Monday, an old
man named Reese was killed and his two
sons seriously wounded in a quarrel with
a man named Shackleford.
Lieutenant Greely, the Arctic explorer,
and his wife will attend the reception and
musicale of Kane Lodge, F. and a. NJ, in
/ New York, on the Both instant.
BY a collision between locomotives on
the Philadelphia and Reading railroad at
Palo Alto, Pa, a brakeman named George
Lindermuth, was fatally injured.
At a meeting of the Chicago Board Of
Trade Directors yesterday it was decided
to enforce the rule prohibiting the mem
bers from dealing in puts and calls.
Baker & Clarke, wholesale grocers, 337
Greenwich street. New York, have made
an assignment to Clarance F. Birdseye,
with preferences amounting to $780,
361 80.
John Timothy and Richard McLaugh-
lin, and Thomas Murray and George
Quinn, all boys, were tried and acquitted
in Philadelphia yesterday of the murder
of Samuel A. Shaw (cOlOred).
At Portland, Me, Henry McGuinness
and Frederick A. Brown quarreled over the
possession of a pair Of boots, and later
Brown sneaked up behind McGuinness
and struck him with pickaxe, inhicting a
fatal wound.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-25
Cattle Disease.

MARSHALL, ILL, November 24.-The
farmers living along Big Creek are very
much alarmed at the rayages being made
among their calves by disease resemb-
ling black leg. None older than one
year are afflicted with the disease, which
is very sudden in its effects.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-25
A Member of a Shooting Family Shot.

LOUISVILLE, November 24-Ike Ar
mold was killed at Maud, Washington
county, by Thomas Dugan. The latter
fired two shots. Arnold was a desperate
and dangerouf man. He was abrother of
James Arnold, the Richmond, KY,
merchant, who killed Lawyer Lit
tie in family quarrel over
money matters. Little and James
Arnold married sisters. Their mother-in-
law, Mrs. Hood, died, and James Arnold
wrote a note for about $4,000 above her
signature in a pass-book. Little de-
nounced the note as a fraud, and James
Arnold killed him. At James trial Ike
Arnold attempted to shoot the prosecu
ting attorney, Bronston. Ike was fined
$1,000 and sent to Jail for one year for
contempt
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-25
The Fire Record.

MANCHESTER, n. H., Nov. 24.-E. G. &
f. L. NcKeon's slaughter and ice-houses
were burned yesterday; loss $4,000. The
fire is attributed to an incendiary in SYM
pathy with the strikers at the Chicago
stock yards, as Swift of Chicago was
slaughtering here.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-25
The Anarchists.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, November 24.-An
application for a supersedeas in the case of
Spies, Parsons and other convicted Anar-
chists was made yesterday to Justice
Scott, of the Illinois Supreme Court, by
Leonard SWEET and Captain Black.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-25
The Kilkenny Cats.

LINCOLN, NEB, November 924,7rln an
interview, Mr. Egan, ex-president Of the
Land League, said there is good grounds
for believing the rumor OF a conspiracy
to assassinate Michael Dayitt 9IEgan
characterized Rossa's attack on Dayitt, as
mean and contemplate.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-25
WEATHER REPORT.

WAsHrNGToN, d. c., November 81
3 p. N.-Indications for Virginia, fair
weather, cooler; northwesterly winds
For North Carolina and South Carolina,
fair weather preceded by light rains on
the coast; cooler; westerly winds.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-25
CoMMIssIoNER's OFFICE,
Richmond, Va, November 6, 1886

Richmond, Va, November 6, 1886
Notice is hereby given that have fixed on
Monday. the 18th day Of November, 1886, at
u o'clock A. NJ, as the time ana the
aboye-named office, as the place for taxing
the proof of debts directed by the foregoing
decree. And all persons having claims against
the estate of said O. c. Brown, deceased, are
requested and warned to present them before
me at the time and place above Indicated
with proper evidence to sustain the same. :;
chancerv of the Circuit Court Of the county
Of Henrico tins 9th day Of November, 1856
T.. G. MINOR,
Commissioner.
Grv 4 Gtttr,,r p.o. no7-law4wSu
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-25
D1eeath lo,f a netrolt MllIloanaire. I.

IiiDRrRorr, lMicif!.,j Nov 24.2Frafrcis
Palms. one of the oldest and weaitlfiest
citizens Of this city, died this morning.
He leaves an estate worth from tiftsen 70
eighteen million.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-25
DED ASH COAL.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
/ COUNTY OF HENRlCO.
Y. ElmW CauthOrn, &c,

T. O. Cauthon and ais.
Bvdecree rendered in the above cause on
Tie 18th day of October, 1856 1t was ordered
that this cause be referred TO one the com
missioners of the ecourt 10 ascertain and report,
among other things, the debts due by. .. Z.
Brown. deceased and the order OF Their pr
ority: and % enable the said commissloIner
% execute this order, he is hereby directed 10
publish notice of the time and place OIL taxing
weeks in some newspaper published in the
citv of Richmond. and such publication
shall be equivalent TO personal service OF
such notice On the parties.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-25

RANGE OF THERMOMETER at Spence,
Tyree & Co.'S shoe house, Broad street,
November "A, 1856
DAM. 12M. 3P.M. 6P. NJ.
65 63 60 So
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-25
THE DAILY TIMES,

THE TINES Is ON SALE AT THE FOL
LOWING NEwsDEALERs;
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-07-07
The Tools of Animals.

Animals do not know enough to
make their own tools, as man can, and
God has given them ready-made ones.
The tail of the fish is his sculling oar.
He moves it first on one side and then
the other, using his fins as balances to
guide his motion. If the fish moves
fast and wants to stop, he straightens
out his fins Just as the rover of a boat
does his oars. A man makes a tool for
drilling wood, but the woodpecker has
drill in his own bill, and when he
drills holes in the trees in search OF
food, you can hear the click of his tool
just as you would the mans. This drill
of the woodpecker has another tool
inside, a sort of insect-catcher. On the
end is bony thorn with sharp teeth
like barbs on on fish-hook. AS he
works and finds an insect, he opens
the drill and sends out this barbed
tongue and draws it into his mouth.
Some animals have tools to dig with.
The hen digs for herself and her chick
ems. The pig uses his snout and roots
away under the mud. The elephant
uses his strong tusks, and the queer
underground galleries of the mole are
made with the heavy claws with which
he plows and digs. The woodchuck,
too, is great digger. His hind feet are
shovels to dig the hole where he lives,
and the beaver uses his broad fiat tail
as the mason does his trowel, spatter-
ing and smoothing the mud with it, as
he builds the walls of his cabin, while
his sharp, powerful teeth are his
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-07-07
The Mammoth.

The mammoth was a kind of ele-
plant very much bigger than any ele-
plant now to be found. He had huge
tusks. He lived in America and in
Asia. Skeletons of the mammoth have
been dug up in Kentucky, New York
and Michigan. In Siberia hundreds
and hundreds of them have been dug
up. Their huge tusks furnish great
quantity of ivory, l dare say you may
have seen ivory things made out of the
tusks of mammoths. We do not know
just how many years ago mammoths
lived on our earth. A few years ago
mammoth was dug up in Siberia
whose flesh was so well preserved that
the dogs ate it. 1t may seem strange
to you that any species, of animal
should die out so that not one should
be left But we fear that our own
buffaloes are dying out. They are be-
ing killed by the hunters. If our gov
eminent does not do something to
keep the hunters from killing them
there will soon not be one buffalo
left.-Our Little Men and Women.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-07-07
A Saucy Rat.

Rats, though usually shy and wild,
are capable of being tanned, and it is
said become interesting pets, affec-
Tomato and tractable, and may be
taught many tricks. Some years ago
traveller in Mecklenburg witnessed a
queer dinner-party. AT the close of
the meal the landlord of the inn placed
a large dish of soup on the floor, and
then gave a peculiar whistle. Imme-
diately there came into the room a
mastiff, fine Angora cat, an old raven
and remarkably large rat with bell
about its neck. The four fed together
in perfect harmony, and afterwards the
dog, cat and rat lay down before the
fire. The landlord said the rat was
the most useful of the four, for the
noise of his bell had driven all the
other rats away from the house. A
fellow of Corpus College, Oxford, ar
irving at his rooms late one night,
found rat in possession, running
about among the books and geological
specimens, behind the sofa and under
the fender, and poking his nose into
every place he could find. The gentle
man pursued the rat armed with the
poker in one hand and big dictionary
in the other, but Master Rat slyly hid
until hostilities were over. The gentle
man had no sooner seated himself for
study than the rat resumed his gambols,
squeaking and rushing about the room
like a mad creature. The battle was
renewed and continued at intervals till
the pursuer, angry and wearied, went
to bed. He listened attentively, but
heard no more of the enemy and soon
fell asleep. In the morning he was
astonished to find something warm
lying on his chest. Carefully lifting up
the bed-clothes, he discovered his
tormentor of the previous night snugly
ensconced in fold of the blanket and
taking advantage of the bodily warmth
of his two-legged bed-fellow. The two
lay looking at each other for some
minutes, the one unwilling to leave his
warm berth, the other afraid to put his
hand out from under the protection
of the coverlid, particularly as the
strangers aspect was anything but
friendly, his little sharp teeth and fierce
little black eyes seeming to say, Glands
off mel" AT length remembering that
discretion is the better part of valor,"
the truth of which rats may understand
as well as most creatures, the rat made
sudden jump off the bed and ran to a
hiding-place.- Companion.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-07-07

sonal intercourse, only by the inter-
change of letters. We give our chill
dren to God, and, with the seal of the
covenant upon their foreheads, they go
out into the world to take their places
among its workers. Fathers and moth
ers, never neglect in your letters to have
something among the written words
that will lead your children to look above
the things of earth. o how many boys
have been kept from evil by the
mothers letters, so full of loving coun-
sci and assurances of faith Sometimes
the children of the covenant get great
ways from the Father, but the prayer
of faith will bring them back. Remem-
Der the promises to the households of
faith. Write the kindly pleading letters,
and pray morning, noon and night for
the boy who is in far country. And
you, children, who are away from the
dear old home, do not engage in any
thing that you are ashamed to write
about in your letters to father and
mother Have few words on each
sheet of paper that will cheer the dear
old hearts who love you so well and
whose welfare is ever in their thoughts.
And with brothers and sisters how pre-
cious are the loving letters that come
and 90, bringing tidings of the interests
of each other, although so far divided.
Bring up the pleasant childhood re-
membranes in your letters, and assure
one another that the love is the same
as when you knelt together around the
mothers knee to say your evening
prayers. Write often to the loved ones,
encouragingly and alphabetically. A
good, kind letter is always treasure to
the one who receives it.-Neg York
EVANGELIST.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-07-07
The Dangerous Classes.

AS soon as an individual leaves the
ranks of the common people-whether
he be crowded down among the ex-
tremely poor or pushes among the
extremely rich-he approaches the
dangerous class. 1t is not difficult to
show that privation and want often
turn good citizens into open enemies of
society. Poverty is the open door to
many temptations. There are also Pc
cular dangers to free country in the
accumulation of hundreds of millions
of dollars in the hands of private indi-
viduals. 1t cuts them off from sympa-
thy with the struggling multitudes. 1t
gives them control over the fortunes of
too many lives. 1t is not claimed that
all the rich are dangerous characters, nor
that all the poor are to be feared. Some
of earth's noblest souls will be found
in these two classes. Nevertheless, the
tendencies and temptations of their
circumstances are not the most favor
able to social order. Society must not
hesitate to deal promptly and fearlessly
with the dangerous elements. When
the lower classes become riotous and
threaten the welfare of the country,
they must be restrained by strong
hand. Society must preserve itself at
all hazards. He who incites his fell
lows to plumber and bloodshed is the
enemy of his race and must be put
where he. can do no harm. On the
other hand, society must see to it that
the lower classes are not driven to
desperation by the arrogance and inso-
lence of pampered upper class 1t
must in some way crowd out the foreign
landlord. 1t must keep a jealous eye
upon the public domain. 1t must legis-
late against Safeguarding. 1t must
drive whiskey to the wall In short,
society should do all in its power to
build up and strengthen the common
people. 1t can in many ways discourage
the accumulation of large fortunes. 1t
can encourage the poor to save and
build homes of their own. The Chris
tian religion is eminently fitted to bring
these extreme classes together. If the
teachings of Christ were obeyed, as
they ought to be, the result would be
that all men would come into the ranks
of the common people. He teaches
the poor to be provident and self
helpful. He teaches the rich to be
kind and charitable. Said a noble
philanthropist, who is at the head of a
prosperous business: 81 do not care
to be rich while there is such want
about me-" The Bible is the best book
we have yet found on social science.
When all men obey it we will have
no " dangerous classes. "-Rer. j. L.
| JncESOn
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-07-07
Christ i'm the Storm.

One dark, stormy night we were
tossing in a rude little native boat
near the coast of Ceylon. AS l lay on
my low bed in the bottom of the boat,
and saw the red flashes of lightning
through the matched covering, and
heard the rapid peals of thunder, while
the rain was pouring in on all sides
and our boat tottering like bubble on
angry waves, l could not but think Of
our danger, for l knew that the native
boatmen were timid and ignorant, and
that many such little barks go down
every year on that coast. Trembling
and afraid, | raised my head to catch
the words of my companion as he in
quired for the master of the boat. He
is in the hinder part of the ship
asleep" was the reply. Little did the
rude heather who uttered these simple
words know how they made my very
soul thrill. In moment was carried
back to that night when Jesus, per-
haps in just such another boat as ours,
lay tossing on the stormy lake of Genes
areth. Never did | so realize that
our blessed Savior "was in all points
tempted like as we are, yet without
sin " (Hebrews vi: 15). Far from
home and kindred, weak, helpless and
full of fear, for moment l had for
gotten that Jesus was as near to us as
he was to those fearing disciples, and
that he could as easily say to the foam
ing pillows about US, " Peace, be still, "
as he did on the night when they cried
Master, carest thou not that we per-
ish?" My fears were gone. ! felt
that Jesus was near, that l could al
most put my hand in his and hear his
voice, " 1t is l be not afraid" Often
since then, in the hours of darkness
and trial, have l lived over that night
and been comforted by the same sweet
Notwithstanding.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-07-07
The Postscript.

An incident related by mother, a
few days since, caused us many serious
thoughts about our intercourse as mem
bers of the family when we are absent
from each other. 4" / should never
have known" said the mother, " any,
thing about my sons feelings if he
hadn't written that postscript. When
he went into the army he did not pro-
fess to be Christian. He did not al
lude to the subject of religion, either, in
any of his letters, until just before the
hast battle. He wrote all about himself,
his companions, his surroundings, ETC.,
and then closed the letter with love for
us all. But after he had written his
name, he added: p. 81 expect to
60 into battle tomorrow, mother, but
have no fears. | have given myself to
the Lord, and whatever comes will be
all right The following day after the
letter was received the telegram came
that he had been killed in battle. If
that postscript hadn't been added, /
shouldn't have had one assurance to
comfort me-" That mother is silver
haired and worn with the pilgrimage.
Over twenty years had passed since heI
boy died, but nearly every day she
thought of that postscript. The letter
was soied and creased with frequent
handling, she had read it over so many
times. She felt at rest about her boy
she knew he was with the Lord; those
few words told her he had consecratet
himself to him. 1t is necessary fol
n parents and children, brothers and sis
Aters, after they have grown up, to bC
AcanQrata1 nt
gSpes to the far West, another South
AND daughter, perhaps, crosses thu
ocNfan. Years pass without any per
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-07-07
The Hot Saw.

90 Frank come and see how hot my
saw gets when l rub it," That's the
friction,' said Frank, with the wisdom
of two years more than Eddie boosted.
Yes" said Sister Mary, who was
passing, " it's the friction; and it makes
me think of two boys who were quar-
reling over trifle this morning, and
the more they talked the hotter their
tempers grew, until there was no know
ing what might have happened if
mother had not thrown cold water on
the fire by sending them into separate
rooms. "-ETchdnqe.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-07-07
4...DecapitatiOns.

1-Behead liquid and leave Scriptural
proper name.
2-Behead harbor and leave Scrip
tural proper name.
3-Behead title of respect and leave a
Scriptural proper name.
4-Behead falling water and leave a
Scriptural proper name.
5-Behead a vehicle and leave a Scrip
tural proper name.
6-Behead poet and leave Scriptural
proper name.
7-Behead pronoun and leave a Scrip
tural proper name.
S-Behead an adverb of time and leave
Scriptural proper name.
9-Behead an animal and leave Scrip
tural proper name.
10-Behead word used to denote con-
fusion and leave Scriptural proper name.
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