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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-21

The United States fish commission
steamer Albatross. Lieut. Commander =
t. Tanner commanding recently arrived
in port. having spent nearly month in
the Straits q Magellan. whore large cal
lectious wcro made in al. branches II
natural history Fishes of excellent quail
ity for eating were there sened IN great;
quantities Vessels passing through the
straits. il supplied with seiues. could tDHa
obtain an abundance Of fresh food
Camps of Fuegiaus were visited and con
siderable chronological material was Oh
tanned from them Tor ;ae National museum
ut Washington
In Eyre sound iccbcrgs are usually o. bo
found floating, as many glaciers flow INTO
the water there The AlbatrOss ran into
this sound and made fast 10 a berg for the
purpose Of getting supply Of ice for her
refrigerator. Huge blocks were then cut
of and hoisted in until six tons had thus
been taken aboard The ice was clear and
compact and lasted until the arrival OF tho
ship here Panama Star and Herald
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-21
THE MONDAYS TIMES.

The people Of Virginia, are especial,
arriving at the conclusion that the beS
thing they have had In the way OF
newspaper is the TIMES every day In The
week. We have learned 10 feel compli
mcntcd when very angry voice comes
through the telephone announcing that
"the TINES did not come this morning
and what the devil is the natter
The matter is that some early bird has
taken the paper from the door where the
carrier put it.
Every door ought TO be provided with
the simple continuance of a letter box
and then the mail and the carriers paper
will he safe. Not having one, you should
direct the carrier particularly where TO
put your paper, and then you will not
suffer the dreadful trial in the household
of not getting the TIMES when you ex'
pect it.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-21
DRAWING aCOM GOSSIP.
Nothing quite so magnificent AZ the beaded
sashes have been seen for many long day.

Nothing quite so magnificent a. the beaded
sashes have been seen for many long day.
A l6-year-old girls hat on a women Of even
40 is one Of the saddest Sights of the season.
Pearl aud silver whistles, for calling ones
dog. If You have such nuisance, are for sale.
Undressed kid gloves embroidered on the
back have taken the most eccentric turn OF
late.
II is safe prediction that gentlemen will
Jc glad to discard the 'sridiron' shirt before
long.
The beaded sunshades in the sunlight have
a dazzling effect, and were not created IN
vain.
Now is the time when we take up our once
Wild animal rugs and put them carefully
away.
Fashionable extravagauce has n fine field
in the matter OF the beaded wraps of this
season
Some new copceits in correspondence cards
and fashionable stationery are already ex-
hiDited
Snnshades are even trimmed with feathers
HOW anu ltlf Vil 4ifAi'o Ntt 30 -
for anything
\ large piazza chair, with desk on the right
arm, is introduced among tho novelties Oh the
season.
Gradually Beau Brummors trousers are
getting back to the peg top' style of twenty
years ago
Finest silver hair wires now serve for ban
gl,s. and the game l. to sec how many can be
worn together
Flora McFlimsey's hat is remarkable, ex-
traordmary wonderful, stunning, impressive
and all the rest
Tulle bonnots seem to be on every fashion
able head, and it goes without saying they
arc AL the rage"
Furniture to "harmonizen with the archi-
lecture Of your country house is the newest
fashionable idiocy.
Bamboo furniture has its turn again now,
and dealers say there IS unusual demand for
II for country houses.
Gauze c1pes, all covered over with beads,
give to some women tho appearance OF an
extraordinary sort Of waddiing thing with
wings.
Bronze tipped canes enew, and like many
other new things at first, arc expensive The
designs do not Indicate tho best taste IN the
world
There viii not be anything especially new
or startling in bric-a-brac until the tall. and
now is tho timo for people who delight in
bargains.
In the matter Of riding habits, if one is TO
believe what they say. case and comfort arc
sacrificed for style and effective equestrian
appearance
Considerable Of Solomoa's glory and j.
sophs coat is apparently reproduced IN thc
s,arf5 and ncclwear for the Beau Brumm-s
Of tho metropolis. -New York Mail and Ex-
pres
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-21
FOREIGN NOTES.

Berlin IS TO have a new cathedral
Two more theatres are about to be built on
the Strand.
4 six inch wire gun, weighing less than
five tons burst at proof at the Woolwich ar
s1ual
A circular is adundantly by the ed
/ est SONS Of peers asking for Il reformation Of
the house Of lords
\ Spanish priest recently Inherited $500
and gave it to the Vatican in exchange for
plenary indulgence.
The demand in tho London market for
] Easter lilies has become 50 great that lily
growing has become great industry in Ber-
muda.
The Black Sea and Azof Canal company,
with capital Of $1,000, 600, are about to be
Gin cutting a canal across the Crlmean
/ isthmus
The monkeys are so thick in tho state Of
| Tabasco that it is almost impossible to build
a telegraph line They all get on the wire
and swing until 1t breaks
China has TO raise So, 800 coo 10 repair the
leveC. on the Yellow river, and the money IS
secured by stopping all official salaries for
two years That is making office holders Of
some Use.
| The French government IS about to build
an absolutely unsinkable man-ofwar This
will be accomplished By the use OF celul0so
amornhe, a product OF cOcoanut FIBER so
elastic that I pierced .he hole closes Of itself.
/ At Grand dinners In London the guests
have offered them bears ham from Russia,
sterets from the Noisa, haunch ot reindeer
from Lapand and col,isSrom Japan. The
fashion Of game and fruits from far countries
/ is the result Of modern facilities for trans
port
! At d rehearsal in Manchester a theatrical
diamond necklace worn in the Lights -
| London was flung upon the stage with such
| force that it broke and had to be sent 10 the
! jewelers. for mending 1t was then discoy-
cred that it was set Of real stones belonging
/ to another customer which had been sent By
mistake, and it was restored to tho owner
A man near Vienna lost three wives by
each OF whom be became possessed OF n child
| and a mothcr-ia-law. lie was Oh excellent
terms with all. These ladies used 10 meet
/ Frequently at his house where they came 10
sec his children; but the meetings finally
eliminated in a grand pitched battle, and
they all three subpDnaed their son-in-law as
| a witness
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-21
QUEER TALES.

The state Of Sonora, Mexico, leyios tax Of
s. on every baby born within its limits
Biz Winnie johnson, who tips the beam at
elll( pounds, Is the latest attraction Of 4
Baltimore dime museum.
\ Young woman at Cairo, Mich, sports a
head OF azure hair, having mistaken the fam
ily olmhg bottle for her hair dye.
Matthew WEIGH OF near BurgettStown, Pa,
was disturbed the other night by dreaming
that his sons horse had died Tie arose early
went 10 the stable, and found tbs animal
dead.
Verify the world DO move. The supper cir
Giles OF Baltimore cclored society are con-
vulsed over breach of promise case, vita
5000 damages, between two Of its leading
mombers.
Mrs. l.. /. Sherman twhitel, of Great Falls,
NJ T.. secured a divorce from her husband,
Moran Sherman (coloredl the other day,
and Immediately afterward married her
lawyer.
George Gray, Of Plymouth, Me, was per-
forming on the cross bar Of the big barn door
the other day, and as he hung head down
ward the bar broke. His head, III the fan,
went between the door sill and log, and had
tie not been caught by a man standing near
undoubtedly his neck would have been bro
ken. As 1t was, lis spine was injured IN such
q way that hc cannot sit up, nor inoyo his
| head, except with his hands
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-21

The general impression in the news
papers and with the politicians is that
the active campaign for the presidency
will open as soon as the nominations are
made, and that from the middle OF June
10 the Sth Of November the contest will
be very spirited. We already hear
enough o. the issues To know that the
opposing positions of the two great par
ties will be positive and decided, and
that the two great champions who are
to decide them in the political arena will
not be behind the spirit of the people
they represent.
1t cannot be denied that this is an
eventful wear for the cause of Democracy
which after struggle of twenty years at
las, triumphed In 1894 just by the sound
ness OF its principles and the instinct of
the people that felt the danger of Radi-
calism. The action of the State COnven-
ventions thus far shows an appreciation
of the great necessity for harmony, and
as little cause for disagreement has been
given as was possible.
In the State of Virginia the conven-
ton was not only wise and harmonious,
but was enthusiastic AMI contrasted in
all respects with the Republican pow
WOW at Petersburg, 1t was quite inspiring
by comparison The Democratic leaders
would be wise not to be beguiled by the
idea that there is any quarrel in the Re-
publican ranks. The break might be
fatal In State canvass, but all the
Republicans In the State will
vote in the Presidential year
for the nominee of their party. Besides
this Is the discouraging fact to the Dem
ocrats that we have but three congress
men In ten, falling off that betokens
apathy or discomfort When it comes to
arguing the tariff question it will take as
good work as has ever been done to ex-
plain the positive stand taken by the
Democrats on this question We say
this to warn our people against the fatal
error of over confidence.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-21

The Republicans are still sSInms
around Mr.. Blaine's refusal which APP
pears to be the pivot OF general interest 10
both the Shermanites and ihe Blame
men. The more certain the nomination
of Cleveland becomes The stronger the
Blaine followers urge his choice as The
most popular Of their leaders end the one
who came so near winning IN 1854 We
notice on all sides that the refusal
has not caused the Blaine men To
relax their efforts in the least, ana
that TO great extent What we
claimed to be the object of it has been to
great extent accomplished, VIZ 10
save the magnetic leader from the gen
eral assault that was being made on MN
and which might have beaten BIN Tor
the nomination. lie found himself at
tackled in front by the abuse, satire, ana
caricature Of the Democrats; and hfcd III
rear by The friends OF Sherman, III as
own partv, and thus situated, the adroit
Mr.. Blaine puts up all his magnetism,
check. and dash in trunk and goes
touring in Europe, leaving only bri'i''n'
bulletins of his health and muscle TO
mark his trail.
Anon from sunny Italy comes the
Florence letter announcing again that he
will not allow bis name TO 20 before the
convention. but that his health is inc0m-
parably fine.
The same correspondent, who was the
medium through whom the nora
Florence letter was given 10 The public,
cabled Yesterday that he had been in MI.
Blaine's magnetic presence, and after IN
halinc the health.inspiring atmosphere
discovered that the great champion had
nothing to add to his Florence letter as
he considered it as perfectly explicit
Then comes the standing health bull
letin. as if the American people were Just
as much interested in the physical con-
dilion of a refusing candidate for the
Presidency as they would be in that Of an
accepting candidate.
He takes care TO state that after inspect
ing the wreiched condition Of European
laborcrs he is more than ever satisfied
tina, it is protection alone that saves
American wolkmen from the same late.
The last is regular campaign paragraph
flung across the ocean on the magnetic
wire, and exactly fitting the prescn, po-
sition of the Republican party and sort
Of postscript to the Blaine message, sent
out in answer to he Presidents message
Altogether we see nothing after all
but shrewd politicians trick in the ere
fusal;" and as The man and the situation
appear at this distance from the CONVEX
ton we should think that Blaine would
be the nominee.
Itwoull be PLAYING the coy game, how
ever, too strong to sail from Europe a
day ortwO before the convention, and
trust To being nominated in midocean
was TO avoid the agony Of having II
forced on him after the refusal
Yet there has been standing report
that this was the plan.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-21
nnr.hin nf the snakc God.

Some Pueblo towns used 20 keep each an
enormous snake in aclosed room and feed II
with children The Pueblo OF ia Ga.
twenty five miles west II BernalillO. was
nearly depopulated thlr IL had snake
Of enormous size. Kept IN IA room whose
doors and windows were walled mp In
the roof was a small hole. sealed with
heavy fiat rock The first day of every
month the people drew lots to see whose
child should be sacrificed 20 the snake
god The chosen babe was carefully
bathed and anointed and then tossed.
naked. down the hole TO the hungry
serpent 1t is only six years since this
hideous rite was stopped by priest, who
finally prevailed upon the Pucblos to tear
down the wall and kill the snake New
Mexico Cor Globe Democrat.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-21
4 cur,ou. Electrical, Experiment

If sealing wax. India rubber, Canada
balsam. or any sticky substance be
poured from cupin melted state upon
the conductor Of an electric machine it
will begin to throw out threads in an eX-
uaordinary manner When the resinous
matter is very hot the fibers are large,
and sometimes they may be so small as
10 be almost Invisible Each fiber shoots
out a cylinder with remarkable speed.
then breaks into minute beads, which can
be made to pattcr against drumhead
with the noise of falling rain. The cup
should be turned away from both opera
tor and machine, or both will be covered
with wonderful sticky web.
When a candle IS held near the fila
ments shoot into the flame, and some
times cover the candle, though some
times they return to the cup after APP
preaching the flame, in consequence Of
dischargine their electricity into the lat
ter. Mile of sticky thread may be drawn
out in few minutes, and the breaking
into beads offers a ready means of pow
dering substances not easily pulyerized
in ordinary ways.--Ohio Valley Manu-
facturer
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-21

Shall we never master the lanru-,.
Of beasts. az even the parrot and The SIP.
iing will in thcir own automlte u.-
master portions Of ours To clr.u
extent this has been accomplish
hunter tries 10 initiate by his "cl H.
cries of the animols ne IS lurlng t0 t'...,
destruction. and j. often successful u..,
exact ratio To his skill in this oue FAB.
auaintance with the speech @. the r.f
animals. llr. Henderson, an American
gunner, " has managed tO set tlo c...,
Of some Of the game birds m ma la
notation, and finds that they age ou... d.
Uniform ~ are the same word, .u..n
by different persons They haw 0Or
songs OF love az well rs eXc.1m.r...oi
fear and defiance. The quad Bon. .r.
set of notes when 10 i5 "a proud Nr
and affoctionate father AMI an
when in the autumn ne 8, SOUNDING. l.
assembly" in order to tcu tu- .af....l
birds OF the chosen relieH.l, ..fI.
coyey. Every other Mr h- n ..
manner. language suitable l.- ,....r.
occasions. and the clever sportsman
often easily vile the birds within
Some songs. Ike some u.um ...
guagcs. are more difficult uu .,
the spotted sandpipcr'- D. mua D
than that Of the yellow d.. WU
English snlpe is "a moody .lH n.
speaks only in It's u.mu-.l .
when it is startled. auI ..H.- ..
FLIGHT tffugr Il uf.-i l..U ...
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-21

Fred D., years old, had to learn
verse to recite 1T Sunday school. His
verse was. blessed are the peacemak-
ers." lie did not cNactly understand
what it meant. and hi, mother explained
it to him, telling him that whenever he
saw two boys quarrelins or fighting he
must be a little peacemaker and try TO
stop them.
The night, as he was being undressed,
Ire said: Mamma, was Il little peace
maker today
Were youl" said his mother, "how y
II saw two little boys ligsting in the
street and l stopped them"
That's a good boy" said his mother,
giving him kiss; land how did you
part themi'
WHY, | just ran up and fired stones
ct them till they stopped fighting AMI
ran away."-BOstOn Globe.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-21
blaine AND us HEALTH.

Mr.. L. {. Crawford the accomplished
European representative OF the Oor@,
telegraphed his paper yesterday That lac
had made special trip 20 Paris 10 ask
Mr.. Blaine if he would accept the nomi-
nation, aud be declares that Mr.. Blaine
said that he could only reiterate his state
ment in the Florence enUnciation of his
being out Of the presidential race. The
correspondent, says he is in perfect health
and is about to start on coaching
tour" through Scotland, and he concludes
as follows
"Mr Blaine will be very glad to get
back TO tue United States. lie brings
with MIN as the result of his year of OBJ
seryaiion abroad a stronger confirm alton
than ever of his belief in the system OF
protection, which nc alleges alOne keeps
our working classes above the degraded
and hopeless condition of the lab0ring
men in Europe. On that subject he
talks as earnestly in private as he does in
public.
MY call on Mr. Blaine was of an IN
tirely personal nature, bat | do not vio-
late any confidence in this little sketch
concerning his exact condition and mode
of life, which may in word be described
as leisurelv and comfortable. In talking
with Mr. Blaine one forgets all the ru-
mors about his i'll health OF remembers
them only to wonder at such exaggerated
statements"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-21

The young men aro cultiyatiug alb
sinthe. and when tie present generation
reaches middle age the dbsiuthe tippier
will be- one Of the frequent guests no our
hospitals. which are now full of drunk
ards and narcotic takers amuow treat
ing man who has reached the last stage
The effects are fearful 1t is "a drink that
serves as a powerful stimulant at first
but is the most injurious in the end be-
cause Of its strength. 1t is easy % drink
absiuthe 90 excess because 10 requires
such Il small quantity to do the work
The INVESTIGATION it causes is oxhilarat
ing and pleasant. but after 10 is drank u
excess the digestive organs are destroyed
and the appetite ruined. With the
effects worn of comes a terrible thirst.
with giddiucss and tingling in The ea.s.
mental depression and finally hallscna
ton and loss of brain power The symp
toms of an excessive dr.ukcr brcasiu
dow. are muscular quiyorings. loss W
physical strength. emaciation and q sal
low complexion Paralysis finally sends
him to the grave. Physician ia Globe.
Democrat
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-21

Andrew Carnegie, says II New York
independent paper, has made million in
the last ten years besides what he made
before, and yet his workmen are no better
of. He got rich by the protective tariff.
Mr. Carnegie is protected, but not his
laborers, who have. to strike when he cuts
wages ten cents, and then, after Il hard
fight against starvation, are forced TO
succumb. In fact, this gigantic sham of
protection piles up the wealth for the
rich man and leaves the poor one Just
where he was Our able contemporary
says that this as one OF the great prob
lens this campaign brings to the front.
The Republican policy protects few at
tho expense of the many The Democrat
says No. give us fair play all round"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-21

Some of the tariff speeches on both
sides Ia the House were very fine, but the
remark has been standing one, that
they would not change any votes.
What We want now Is if possible 10
trim down the Mills bill until 1t Is sharp
enough to drive the reduction Of the sur
plus far enough for the people to feel a
real benefit from the reform At present
business is suffering from the want of a
good measure in Congress, and the un.
certainty as long as 1t is kept up causes
false state of things.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-21

An unlimited amount Of power could
be obtained at any point on the earth's
surface. if a method should be discovered
of making all the PARTICLES of body OF
air move in one direction. The present
belief among scientists is that the atmos-
phere is an aggregation Of excessively
small molecules. which do not entirely
I'LL all the space which the air seems 70
occupy, and that they are constantly
rushing through the uuoccupied space al
high speed, striking each oiher and tie
solid bodies around them. the molecular
bombardment upon any object arre5tlnS
their course, giving rise TO what Is known
as the atmospheric pressure, which
amounts to fifteen pounds to the square
inch. Consequently there IS here an
ever active force, could a way Of utiliz-
ing it be discovered. The blows Of the
molecules being given in every direction
neutralize each other. and thus prevent
eyerything from being swept before
them Globe Democrat.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-21

The misual i5 the uoriHut
which thescourgeoi the .N..
m winter and spring lH
RANGES AZ The Ceteu8e1 la
with snow. and the enor- .. '
tenaucau being many 9D-
the IT,, cold aig rolls down r
the mountains with tar..F
invading Provence and ia..u
stroys the vineyards
throws down IuDlmg-. SOD.
fen-cly dry that Il wi.ics tr.
thing. According to sua0' OH"
boreas prccip.tatcl men irm ...'
lot, and stripped them ~ t..r
pesmcuts. Locally tho aging - 't
three plague. ~ the counut .'
Lament. the usual ami OBJ. u'.
Longman's Magazine.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-21

THE MCGLYNN SIDE SHOW The Nc
Glynn branch Of the Anti Poverty So
ciety has now, by the confession of its
leader, become a side show to the Blaine
circus He has been telling reporter
that the prospects OF his party" are
very bright 1t would naturally be sup
posed that he meant that it had a good
chance of electing its candidates. al
though this would be stretch of faulty
beyond anything that DR.. McGlynn has
yet exhibited He explained, however,
that what he meant was that the United
Labor Party would split the Democracy
in the State of New York. Exchange.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-21

The labor question and The prohibition
question will force themselves into the
coming campaign, and there will be
enough TO excite any and every mans
mind and induce him to think OF how
these with the other great questions can
be settled.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-21

A paragraph states that one Of the
Foreign Ministers at Washington left his
wife at home when he came here. and
that she is greatly missed. 1t ought to
state whether she is missed by her hus
band or by society, or both.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-21

Mr. George William Curtis explains
that Mr.. Blaine is ready to accept the
nomination and is likely to have the op.
portunity. He also says that Cleveland
can beat any opponent whom the Repnb-
licsns may put up. All this Is valuable
as coming from man Of observation and
sound sense.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-21

If the people wish to see the liyeiest
campaign paper of the day with a ear
toon, they have only to subscribe TO the
WEEKLY TINES, which reaches all the
towns on railway lines in time for sun
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-21
No Wholesale Department

Soedy Party after pouring ous b.
drinkEHow do you sell gin. mis.er'
Bartender gently returning some Of the
gin to the bottlel-At retail only, my
friend Tho Epoch
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-21

TlE WEEKLY TINES. by mail postage paid
one year. al: six months, ~ cents three
months, Is cents.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-21

Entered at the Richmond (VaJ Postofhce
second-c class matter.