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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-20
Past Its Experimental Stages.

Everywhere, anywhere, without par
ticle of dust, offensive odor or disagree
able noise, the electric motor can be set TO
work. and while it will bring the sub
stance of the thing wanted. At VIII leave
behind everything that can give ofense
The electric motor has passed its expert
mental stages. and the day seems TO be
rapidly approaching when every house
will find something for it to do in lifting
burdens from floor to floor, and perform
ing every labor that can be done by ma
chinery. Manufacturers have not yet
begun to construct motors ornamented
with gold leaf. mother of pearl and pre-
cious stones to rock cradles in the nurs-
cries. but these requirements will come in
timc.-New York Sun.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-20
Haunted by Einel's Tower.

Effels tower threatens to throw Gen.
Boulanger, the Arc dc Triomphe and the
dome of the Invalides into lhe shade. 1t
dominates everything i'll the city just now
and when you look out of the window OF
your house or hotel or gaze from the top
Of monument at panoramic Paris the
new Babel looms in your eyes as the big
gest thing of all Even when you close
your window or come down from your
monument you have not done with the
colossal atrocity 1t pursues you like a
phantom The tremendous spiders web
oe reticuated metal haunts you in your
dreams until. instead OF fancying that you
dwell in marble halls. like tho heroine Of
the bohemian Girl, you have annoying
notions as you lie asleep that you are
knocking your head against metal girders
or climbing up enormous staircases Of
iron. compared to which Jacobs famous
ladder was a prehistoric sham.-Paris
Cor London Telegram.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-20
4 Grave Matter.

"Kin hev man rested fur making
threatsY- asked colored man Of an officer on
Champlain street the other day.
''Who is her
Hes bad niger, named Moses"
"What threats has he r,adeF'
HE shakes his fist under my nose an says
he will live to spit on my grave"
whats your ageF
Twenty boss
"And his.'
"Ober fo'ty. sab"
D. "Well, don't you see that you have dozen
chances Of OUTLYING him! The chances or
your splitting on his grave are at least Ga out
Of lOO"
Hui But | never fggered on dati or
co'se dey are Why, sab. de chances are dat
kin jump Oh his grave wild boat feet at do
time spit All right. Jist let him threaten
an blow all be wants to When it comes to
spittin' on graves dat African will be lets
way behind"-Detroit Free Press
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-20
\ slight MISTAKE.

Digby is a man WIKI a grievance He
writes verses not for publication. Only bis
intimate friends-a chosen few-are per-
mitted to read his poetry. He handed some
verses to friend one night The next day
his fricn! encountered Digby after lunching.
"Ohl Digby," he exclaimed, Il tried 70
wrcstle with those resolutions you handed
rue last Something in Digby face froze
the words in Smiths throat Have you got
the paperp said Digby. The paper was
turned over to him, and Digby walked away.
They ere members of the Iron and Steel asso,
citation, and Smith thought Digby, who MAS
on the committee with him. had given him o
draft of set OF resolutions. PittSburg Bull
letin.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-20
Docsn't Mind II ut All.

NJ. Jules Ferry enjoys being carica-
tured. and assiduously collects and pre-
serves all such pictures Of him. When
he was on his way to the congress at Yer
saillcs at which NJ. Garnet vas elected
president, q street hawker, not recogniz-
ing him, thrust before his face particu-
larry savage cartoon on his own presiden-
tial ambition. "No, thank You, said
NJ. Ferry, after taking it in his hand and
looking it over with smile. u have a
copy Of that one already. New York
Tribune.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-20
Only "A Little Cold.

They We're riding together in the moonlight,
and he was trying hard to think of some
thing pleasant to say. All of a sudden she
gave a slight shiver.
Are you cold, Miss Halter be asked anx-
iously II will put my coat around you il
you like"
well, yes" said she shyly. with another
little shiyer: IL am little cold. confess;
but you needn't put your coat around me.
One OK the sleeves will do n-Somerviile
Journal
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-20

It was one Of those ''cold SPELLS" which
have visited us frequently this summer, and
they two had met-quite in a premeditAted
wagon this avenue.
"what are you going TODD this EVENING"
she asked. turning the batteries Of two heau-
tiful eyes full upon him.
"Oh. suppose Ill stay at home and hug
the stove.' he answered gloomily.
Come up TO our house" she said sweetly,
in suggestive voice.
And the beating OF their own hearts wAs
all the sound they heard.-Detroit Free Press.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-20
A U.rnnr Construction.

Yes" said the general. "our Indian allies
were very helpful. although their lack az
OF the English language fire.
quently gave rise TO embarrassing situations.
/ remember particularly at the battle OF
an alarm VS. SOUNDED. and |
gave the order TO arms, and every mothers
son Of them mistook my meaning and took
to their legs."-Ilarper's Bazar.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-20
Another ChampiS...

"You look quite athletic, my friend"
"Well, am an athlete. I'm Champion
"In what line"
"Roller skating"
"Poor mani Here, take this quarter and
60 and get something to eat.'-Lincoln
Iournal
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-20
a Sad Gaze.

A man in Sharonville was found dead in
his room in boarding house the other day
with pistol graSped in his right hand and a
bullet in his head. He was a bachelor, and
had been trying TO sew rear button on his
shirt without removing the garment The
table in the room was kicked over, two chairs
were wrecked and spool of cotton thrown
through mirror. Cause Of suicide IN
known. -Norristown Herald.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-20
Extract, from IA Letter.

A young lady at boarding school writes
home thus: I'VE always have oatmeal or
homily for breakfast" 1--WE are forbidden
to conjugate IN groups around tho dining
room door" Last week got demerte6
for reading Dickens Picnic Papers in study
hour. Detroit Free Press.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-20
Knew What lie Wanted,

whats your order, siri' said restaurant
waiter To baseball pitcher.
IN take hot grounder' and foul tip"
be replied. And the waiter brought him a
baked potato and quail on toast.-New York
Journal
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-20
The General Opinion.

Mistress-Bridget, don't think the favor
of this tea is as fine Us the last We had
3 Bridget-Faith, mum, an me cousins are q
the silfSame opinion. They said last avenin'
that the aromy was bastey.-The Epoch.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-20

Society Belle-Mamma, where shall we 60
this summer' Can't you suggest some place
where we have not already spent 50 many
seasonsi
Kind Mother-It occurs to me that it would
be a capital idea, and | know we would be
equally benefited by quiet sojourn att
Society Belle Gnterrupting)-Ah, where,
mamma,
Kind Mother-TIome my dear.-Judge
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-20
JpsisIious Sarcasm.

"Well, captain, how were you pleased with
the ladyT
ITO speak frankly, | was somewhat disap
pointed"
How sof
"They said she was intellectual; but !
talked with her half an hour and she did not
open her mouth once"
"You are mistaken there. captain She
yawned six or eight times n-Fliegene
Batter
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-20
End of an Old Theory.

An Allentown tailoring firm employs IA
young woman to collect from the swell GUS
toners who are inclined to shirk paying hon.
est debts This seems to explode the old say
ing that "woman's work Is never dun"
Norristown Herald
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-20
A Mistaken Nofion.

When the pompous porter OF the palace car
appeared on the scene tie little girl ex-
claimed "Oh! ma, | didn't know Nr. Pull
man was a colored manr-Texas SiftingS
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-20
Two Sire Things.

There are two things that woman win
always jump at-a conclusion and d mousse
Burlington Free Press
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-20
SONG OF PEASANTS.

Upi upi 70 danes, ye iasses esyi
To the meadows trip away.
Ia yoa must tend the 0ocks this morn,
And scarc the small birds from the corn
Not soul at home may stay;
For the shepherds must 60
With lance and bow
To hunt the wolf In the woods today.
Leave tho hearth and leay. the house
To the cricket and the mouscl
Find grandam sunny scat,
With babc and lamhkiu at her feet
Not n soul at home may stay.
For the shepherds must &c
With lance aud bow
To hunt the ~olf In the woods today
-COlcridgo
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-20

Mai. McCannon-So your friends horse
didn't start, Miss Loyelacei
Miss Lovelace-No. Mr.. Poole says it got
scratched. poor thing, 50 they wouldn't let 10
run.-London Judy.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-20
Matter Ont of Place Il Dirt,

There's nothing in these days like sand,
hut We don't want il in our strawberries -
Boston Record
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-20

iN&tstts0ttAf
Il tied the note TO the hen securely with
portion Of the necktie. the rest tluttered
from the barn, and Biddy stepped forth.
one foot up. the other foot down, care
fully. conscientiously as a hen does, and
by and by faint rustliug spoke hopefully
Of her progress to my waiting heart. Mean
While was prey 10 anxious thoughts.
Suppose She should never reach the
A.ght but perish in her pcrilous journey
vecome hemmed in and unable TO 20 any
ilfilcri Suppose she should lose the let
~f h. her passage, but a triumphant
clckle assured me that the white hon had
reached The barn door and. blessed sight!
A'ile later saw her through the crack
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-02

43 degrees. Last year was much colder
than 1872, ~ and rs; slightly colder
than 1879, 80, 'Sl, 'S2 and 'S4. 1t diff
fered but slightly from 1871, '73, IA,
rs, 'S3, "a, 'S5 and 'S6, but was decid-
edly warmer than 1875, that being the
coolest year since 1870. Its mean tenn
perature was 40 degrees. The warmest
year since 1870 was 1877, its mean being
so degrees. The maximum temperature
last year was 81 degrees and the mini
mum, So below zero. The dates were
July Is and Jan. Is respectively.
The total precipitation for the year was
1856 inches. The normal is SIS inches
greater. That is, there was that much
deficiency for last year. The wettest
year since 1870 was 1881 and the dryest
1886, the totals being 1916 and case
inches, respectively. The prevailing
wind direction was northwest, and the
total movement SO, 40 miles. The mean
height of the barometer corrected to
''sea level and gravity was 30.01
inches. The mean cloudineSs on scale
OF to 10 C'0' representing an entirely
clear sky and "1O'' an entirely cloudy
one) was 5.4. The number of clear days
was IS, fair ia, and cloudy lob. There
were ia days ON which .01 inch or more
of precipitation fell. The last "killing
FROST of spring was on April 81 and
the first in the fall was ON Oct. 5, max
ing an interval of $50 days, or about
SIS months, during which the tempera-
ture was not adverse TO the growth of
all vegetation.
The table below shows the tempera-
ture by months. the average being
given, with the highest and lowest
points recorded and the date of each:-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-02
THE TIME TO START RIGHT.
DIR. Dana Gave His Congregation
Some New Years Advice.

A fair-Sized audience gathered in Ply
mouth church last evening. DR.. Dana
preached an interesting sermon filled
with good advice appropriate to the be-
ginning of another year. His text was
taken from Mathew xix, Is: "And be-
holdoh came and said unto him, good
Master, what good thing shall L do that
{ 4ay have eternal life?"
Thine, fleeting as it is, is the most
sacred thing God gives to man. Time,
as it has been given to us, is never lost.
Every man has in him embodied his
past life. A mans habits represent past
years of his life. No man can rise or
become famous by accident. Wasted,
like useful years are shown by the
habits of a mans life. Those habits,
that look of dissipation come not in a
single night. In his looks he publishes
the waste of years, of which so much
might have been made. A new year is
at hand. The past year is gone; we can
never have it again with all its priv
ilegeS and opportunities; it is
gone forever. A man can
not begin a new year without being
made thoughtful. No one goes into
new year without some scheme. What
shall | do. is the question every one is
asking. The first great thing is to
place yourself right on all the questions
of the day, social and religious. Every
year ought to be better than the last
one, because of our experience. You
can take the year 1888 and make 1t ever
memorable in your life. Make it tie
best wear of YOUR life
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-02
Big Stakes at Baccarat.

} Pittsbprg Commercial Gazette.
In an experience meeting of gamblers
recently John Pondir, of Philadelphia,
said:I "Ben Wood, brother of Fer
jnando Wood, is the hero of the greatest
game of faro ever played in America-a
game without limit-at which in the
early morning hours, after all nights
play, Ben Wood rose up, after winning
from John Morrissey, in his own gam
bling, house III Twenty-fourth street,
S16O,000. No wonder John MorrisSey
died poor. | took part in the biggest
Daccarat game ever playedin this or any
pOther country. | had moved to New
York. Schuyler and Jimmy Watson,
the latter one of the best known sports
in the state of New York. kept bac-
carat game at No. IL West Twenty
fourth street, New York. The game
was just becoming popular in this ceun-
try. Jimmy Watson had invited Au-
gust Belmont, Lloyd Phoenix, Charles
Keep, myself, and one OF two Others
gambling house. And 1t was dinner.
He gave us to understand that a little
game might be expected after dinner.
and without limit. got all the wine
wanted, and was in bad luck. Six hun
dred dollars was mutually agreed upon
between us players as the limit each
turn. 1 played till L O'Clock i'll the
morning, and to my disgust found my
self $500 out, and rose up from the
table thinking had enough TO last me
all night, and layssdOwn Gil a sofa in the
front room till Charley Keep woke me
up to take bottle of champagne.
| was not too sleepy to
do that. My courage woke up,
too. Keeps father-in-law was worth
$4,000, COO. and he himself commanded
unlimited cash, as did every man at
that board. said: Charley, give me
$1,000 He said: Certainly, and as
much more as you want Invent at it
again withdrawing fortune. pausing to
hold my breath with establishment to
see Belmont make a bet of 100000
on the turn. Belmont won. By O'Clock
in the morning Git was hot August
night in 1S7D | was winner of Sl1 900,
besides my 81 900 debt to Keep and out
side of my loss early in the evening of
s., 800. Lloyd Phoenix won, too. We
nearly busted Jimmy Watson, for the
entire party took from the bank that
August night 100000. Jimmy Waits O 1
had to mortgage all his stud of fine race
horses and his Jersey farm, and what
has become of them know not-but
that was great night. "a -
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-02
Slippery People.
New York Telegram.

New YORK Telegram. -. 5-ass
''Do any people slip away without
paying for drinks?" said an attendant
in restaurant where liquor is sold, i'm
reply to question by a reporter.
swell, should think so. People, too,
who are well dressed and have the APP
pearance of being well off, go.
w o is at the loss in such a case?"
asked the reporter. & = ,os.. =
1.-The attendants, of course. We are
provided with a certain amount of
money for change which we are respon-
'SfbTe for and must turn in when work is
over. Sometimes people who are good
customers try to get off without paying
if they see a chance of doubt. They
always stick to their story and
who does not want to lose. a
customer, gives us sign and we
pretend to think we may have made a
mistake or are not sure of thing we
couldoreally swear to and the matter
drops OF course the establishment
loses this but It's rather hard to have to
back down when you know you are
right to protect mean cuSS from being
offended because he's a good customer.
You'd be aStOniShed to see the mea
people we meet now and then, and
really the man who cheats one of us
is the meanest animal that walks, on
Earth, for we have long hours and are
poorly paid. 1t is not the addressed who
sneak Off or try to sneak off without pay
ing for drinks, but men with plug
hats and silver-headed canes. The people
who do this are small portion, must
say, and there are good many who tip
US, but then the losses must be met by
us, so that if we didn't get occasional
tips it would be too bad. '' 4 $500
mo, people hardly ever try to Slip
away without paying for food. The
most cases of cheating are for drinks.
1t is easier, as people are not so much
watched in the matter of drinks"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-02
GLOBULES.

The Acme club will give its first dance at
Drake Block hall Tuesday evening, Jan. II.
The praise meeting at the House of Hope
church, appointed for to-day, has been post
poned to next Monday.
Garfield Park hall will be open all day to-
day. All ex-soldiers are cordially invited to
call. Coffee and hard tack will be served.
The city council and govern ment offices,
banks and many private business houses will
be closed to-day to give employees an oppor-
unity to celebrate New Years.
At a meeting of Typographical Union No.
80 yesterday the new scale of AZ cents per
1000 ems, recently agreed upon by compost
tors and proprietors of daily papers, was rati-
fed. Under the action yesterday all cuts are
given up and advertisements are set by the
week.
Several cases of dipththeria have developed
during the past week on Fort street, between
Fifth and Sixth. The family of C. T. Metz,
including his wife and two daughters, has
been afflicted with the disease for the past
week. Saturday evening their eldest daugh-
ter, Florence, aged seven years, succumbed
to it, and WAS buried at Oakland cemetery
yesterday, the funeral, of course, being
private.
ISee adv Of Real Estate TifJa Inc Co1
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-02
Syracuse Society Agitated Over
an Encounter Between Two
Young Men.

Syracuse Society Agitated Over
an Encounter Between Two
Young Men.
A special to the New York World
from Syracuse, n. Y, Dec. IS, says:
The nerves of fashionable society peo-
pie are shattered, and the whole town
has been to-day discussing the punish
ment given to Eugene Mccarthy by
William S. Lighthall. Both are young
society men. A trail of blood was found
on James street Sunday, near Keble
school, fashionable seminary for Young
ladies, and could be tracked in the snow
for about hundred feet. 1t disappeared
in Burnet street. The blood was shed
by Eugene Mccarthy, a member of the
wholesale hardware firm of Robert Nc
earthly u Son. He is handsome young
fellow, six feet high and an athlete. He
married the rich and beautiful Miss
Yates aud moves in fashionable
society. William S. Lighthall says
that he attacked Mr.. Mccarthy.
Lighthall is tall and slender, but
athletic young man, and has lots of
pluck, although a much lighter man
/ than Mccarthy. Mr.. Lighthall has no
bruises as result of the encounter. He
makes this statement: Last Saturday
night l was walking up James street
with Mr.. Mccarthy, when he made
vulgar remark about friend of mine.
struck at him and hit him on the breast.
| called on him to put up his hands and
defend himself. He seemed afraid to
do SO, and | struck him again, this time
in the face. He clinched with me and
we fell to the sidewalk. | was too eX-
cited to remember the details of what
followed. ALI l remember is that l
gave him the thrashing he deserved, and
that he took to his heels to escape fur
Their punishment. Mccarthy is laid up
with severe scalp wound, cut under
the eye, and other injuries. He refused
to talk to a reporter. His father, Rob-
ert +MacCarthy, a prominent aI citizen, is
son was unprovOked, and that a suit
will be begun. Sensational develop
mentS are talked about.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-02

ago stepped out from the Gypsy cave
and began to MARBLE the sweet strain
of Gypsy song. The light of other
days poured in upon him, and memory
had revival that discounted Sam Jones'
best performance. In the Northwestern
venacular the young English blood was
"all broke up" The old love came to
life again and overtures::for renewal OF
the marriage VOW were made. But the
American girls spunk still had the as
tendency. The young man was made
to understand that she was capable of
making her own living now, and
wouldn't marry any English chap who
could be ruled by his dowager aunts
and cousins. The scion of British no
bility went on his way lamenting, and
the young lady continues to sing opera
at $500 a week.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-02
Why John l.. Put on a Dress Suit.

Why John l.. Put on a Dress Suit.
@ j. B. Mccormick, the well-known
writer Oh pugilism, in speaking of John
l.. Sullivan appearing in a dress suit in
London, says: Last spring it struck
Lewis n. Megargel, the president of the
Journalists club, of Philadelphia, that
it had all sorts of receptions except ath-
letlc. He determined that the reproach
should be done away with, and asked
the cooperation of sporting journalists
in the matter. The result was the
SWEETEST exhibition of the kind ever
seen in America. Among the spectators
were included men eminent in nearly
every laudable walk in life. There were
eminent judges of the courts, splendid
and famous lawyers, editors. doctors, re-
porterS, manufacturers and representa-
tive business men. All the boxers wore
full evening dress, and the four pro-
fessionalS-Billy Edwards, Arthur
Chambers, Jimmy Ryan and Jack Fog
garty-iOoked so well in them that they
went and were photographed in group
the next day. A large-sized copy of
this photograph was given to me as a
memento of the occasion. A few weeks
latter Sullivan and Sheedy came along,
and when they called on me | showed
them the picture The big fellow studied
it with eager interest, and as they were
bidding me goOd-by Sheedy turned and
said: wait till you see John in full
dress suit. I'll send you his picture,
and then you will have something to
hang Oh the WALL | am told that Sui
Hvan'S suit was the most costly one
turned out by the swell tailor who made
it."