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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-24
Odd That She Cot NJ.

Charles Whymper, the wel known en-
vraver aud animal painter Of London, tod
tho following story few years ago: Il dined
at Alderman Soand-so's last night, and as n
mark Of honor bis eldest daughter was hs.
signed to me to take down 70 dinner. She's
bright girl, but the way she drops her hs
IS enough to make mans hair turn gray.
But got along very nicely with her and
Lady B.stherington on the other side, until
the ladies wero on tbs eve Of retiring 70 the
drawing room. The alderman had but re-
GENTLY moved cut 10 Hishgate; and wos
talking about the beautiful scenery near ths
house, the views TO b had from the win
dcwz, The fine dir. aud 50 on, when Miss -
suddenly said, i think ! Get pretrier every
day, d1n't your What could she meang
didn't dare TO answer her, 20 | said, i be2
your psrdon-what did you sayr i said I
think get prettier every day There was
no mistaking her words, so | said, Yes, ir-
deed you get prettier, and 40 wonder in such
fresh air and But Just then she caught
her mothers eye. and with the other ladies
she rose and left the room. As she went ont
she looked hack over her shoulder with suct
a whitening scorn In her eyes that know [
had put my foot In Il somehow. Then II
flashed upon me that ! had misunderstood
her; she had dropped an b; what she had
said was not silly compliment 10 herself
tie sentence really was, I think Highgste
prsttier every dsy.'n Mr.. whymper was
npvsr invited 10 Alderman So-andscs AGAIN,
~-7an yssncioco Areonaut
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And then the way man titles afi
piled on when addressing him IS very
amusing. remember how this both
cred my memory IN Altenborg year
AGO. when nay family was there Az q
semi-liierary dinner was doctor WHO
was assistant professor Of rhetoric. llt
was always addressed as Herr Dr.
Assistant Professor Of khetoH,
Schneider. all the titles being com
pounded into one word; or Herr Col
onel Master Of the Dukes Stables Vol
Reuter- Woe to tho guest who iolici
10 compound into one word all Of tlese
positions when addressing gir Reutel
OF who left out the "von" ! mad,
many mistakes and finally settled thC
matter by telling them frankly that
was an unlettered Yankee. They le
me get through with one title in adj
DRESSING any one. but ! think they
very much pitied my lack Of gocc
folln. | DO not wonder that kings
princes and MOBILES think themselve:
made Of finer material than that OF
common men. The people by then
adulations teach them so 10 think. So
cialists in Germany and Franco rail Ct
tho privileged classes Nihlllst5 il
Russia slay them, but the great bulb
OF the people show that they worship
them. and when one master IL gotten
I'D Of they each pick up lamp and
grope about IN the dark, Dogcne'
Ike. trying TO find, not an honest
man bat another master under who's.
feet they may lay THEN necks Cor
Chicago Mail.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-24

Our readers will find the Christmas
number Of the TINEs entirely up TO the
times If not ahead Of 1t.
We will present an eighl-page paper
with all the news of the day and sppro
pirate articles with a number of illustra-
tions and poems.
The special Christmas Souvenir vii
be supplement page on fine card paper
illuminated with the portraits OF fifty
prominent American editors. These
pictures are executed in the finest style
and the group viii be worth the expense
OF glass and frame
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BOOKS. srArIONERY. Etc
BOOKS, SIATfOSEKY. Efc
CHRISTMAS, 1898.

Again we make oar annual sahtttinn ~ ON
friends and customers, tfl tcY ~ oyer then
our congratulations End good ~isnc-. TN,
year, perhaps. has not Usen all SIC may LAu
ucse aspects, but ~ have b. en- free from al
unusua calaW Ties irtm the IcstIlcnec which
las afflicted some sr' tlOn- ut yur country Hnt
frOm tho storms and ~outulsiu"- vi en- nave
desOlnted others. We nave album aut cause =
4ratituce. and can welcome the approaching
festival with jos nud thank giving
We Offcr our usual lsIga stock OK 80 ds-
books iu ever department OF Literature, the
O0gy, Law, Medicine, -eicnC., Biography
history. ficii %. standard ana ais. o.iAreCus
Jt the standard WCIh9 we uclillL snakes
pe8rs, Milton. Glib n. Hume Gnstho, 5snii
Zen, scott. Dickens, Hulwer. IhagkeFy, Eyrlu
iug, Irving, Prescott. hgtey, haw horne. In
ersOn, and 4resf huuf dance oi tue Lesser Hu
thnrs aud OF juvenile aud Flc.ure DO l..
Inc Illustrated and hAt tcoks Are g0r con
aud auulul-mHny on them new inr this sea
.On-vik Tho Larls hcfhln. ala kOuhk
GOupi Gallery, Song u tho River Fairy ili
ian, heal utu. Ferns, lufu,e Illus rated
Flower Hdyls, Poets and Poetry Of Europe
thames sketches, he,ts Ojfs ard slnaet
Edeus Of Italy, Ono Years sketch Book. ia
lures Halicluiab. Milton Paradise Lost
Dante's Inferno.
VI the Smaller Wares such ~ Work Boxes
Writing iosAs Portfolios. Toilet Gases JeRe
Cases. Pictures Albums, Gold 30 s. Pencils
baskets. Inks auds. Gl bos Dlcii NARY noll
r.. Thermometers. a. T4oio g. Music tolln-
Alphabet BIO as ana Games. We hsvo az al
most endless variety.
We have very line EXHIBIT of Bibles pia, q
BOOKS ana hyMnals, also, ihs unique ltfl'
Booklets ntaiuiug selections on prose ais
poetry, with mOttOs aud devices in many On
r.Ous forms likewise the inevitable Chr sim
ana New-Ieai Cards. 10 All IT which ne iuylj.
tue attention OF the public.
respectfully.
PAEEEsn L 90.
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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-24

Emperor William has recovered from
his Illness and resumed biz daily tours 0.
inspections, causing the European po
htical critics TO suppose that he has some
great military plan in his mind. BE in
specis even as small bodies Of troops Al
battalions, ana looks On with deep inter
est al the artillery practice, lie is sait
10 be contemplating 3 series OF grand
military movements in Silesla
A perplexed interest has been crested
by the EmpeToTs order summoning al
the same time Baron Plessen, the attachc
al ST. Petersburg, and Baron Won Huene
the military attache at Paris. Both ar
rived on Thursdsy, and had an interview
with the Emperor without delay.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-24

The Fcrintgklly Reeioe contains an sc.
coun, Of the political Affairs OF Australia,
from which 1t appears that IN Queens
land the position recently taken by that
colony in the rejection Of Sir Henry
Blake as Governor assumes that the
Grown shall relinquish a power which II
has hitherto exercised alone Queens
land particularly demands thar she shall
selecs her own Governor The New
South Wales, The South Australia, and the
New Zealand colonies have all endorsed
the action Of Queensland 10 the Blake
matter and asserted the principle involved
for themselves And there Il no escape
from admitting Il.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-24

In q sensible and patriotic article upon
riots between the races in the South, the
Chattanooga Idmes objects 10 the tortur-
ing OF " neighborhood TOW into war
OF the races, and insists that the race
problem shall be allowed 10 settle itself
according 10 the laws Of progress and
natural selection" We know OF no seri-
Gus purpose on the part Of any one 10
settle the race problem by any sudden
and artificial means.-Nesc York Tribune.
The organ, however, says In the same
article that 10 prevent the colored race
from discharging its political obligations
IS another. matter OF course anything
is another matter when il comes TO
political obligations 10 the Republican
party. Why could not the Tribune say
political rIghtsY'
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porIASorR AND THr NosRoE DOC
rvf<ft

Tue prominent topic OF news u tie
question Of the French Government :
control Of the Panama canal. which is
reported az being urged by General Bou
LANCER the favoriie hero Of the hour
But Boulanger sees that there are nearly
a million Of his oountrymen, Of high
and low degree pecuniarily interested In
the canal who. At The prospect Of saving
their money would make sensational
effort to get the Government TO assume.
the enterprise
That part Of :, looks as if the Govern.
ment might be forced to comply; but
dispatches yesterday state that the letter
Of The French Minister al Washington
on this subject has been published in
Paris. and is calculated 20 allsy the ex-
element and chill. General Doulsuger's
srdor The letter is dated March ped,
1850 and "a from Minister Ouirey to Mr..
Evarts. then Secretary Of state, and IL
states positively and officially that the
understanding of France is that the canal
shall be strictly q private enterprise.
This would appear 10 settle j, all, both
the difficulty and the canal The canal
could no, possibly be made without the
government taking charge Of it, and If
h did TIE Cnltod States would certainly
not stand so fragrant q violation Of the
Monroe doctrine
Senator Edmunds resolution has been
generally read ia France and The French
Ministry are reported as not inclined to
oppose its spirit or risk complication
With the sister Republic
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-24
10 Locate = Leak.

A novel method Of locating a leah
in q water main Las been employed al
Rochester, n. Y, with entire success
Tho break in tho main was known &C
be between the banks Of the river 4
solution Of bipermanganate Of potash
was introduced at a hydrant on the
side Of the river nearest the reservoir,
and observers were stationed on the
river along the line Of the main. a
deep reddish purple discoloration OF
river water OF one point soon made the
exact location Of tho leak apparent
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-24

The Herald gives the following pathetic
tribute 10 the heroic dog that ran with
Engine No 90
But Niger while running with the
machine recently got a tumble somehow
Before be could pull himself together he
was crushed and when picked up the
noble fellow was dead TIE viii be widely
mouIned but The engine company hope
10 ind some small satisfaction in having
him atuifed
Good dog "
One Of the pretty dog stories is that
Of the little black.and.tsn terrier who
was killed by bullet in one Of the com
bats near Petersburg in 1884, running at
the head OF the battery Of which he was
the pet and barking as enthusiastically as
real Confederate soldier, as he was
Niger had not been a soldier, but one
Of his exploits was 10 stop the horses
one night as the engine was rushing to q
fire al a full run.
The driver knew that Niger knew
what he was about, and pulled up just in
time 10 keep from running over child
that had fallen in the street.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-24

Near tie soda springs OF Ashland, Ore,
there Is a spring which onI-s q gas 50 poison
Gus as 70 Eli whatever may Jgec.hc &C. aud
1t Is said that there IS almost constantly a
ring OF birds, snakes, lizards and small deer
lying dead about H. Tao sAm5 ,,eadl.na1s Il
claimed for spring somewhere !. Idaho,
and IN both it Is thought that a concentrated
form o; carbonie ec.d scs Is tho active AGENT
OF destruction. Philadelphia Gail.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-24

The census for 1890 proml sas 10 show in th,
United States O population Of more than co.
900 The population in 1870, according
70 the consus Of that year, was co. Is, ls3 peg.
sons, OF whom 45,4iJ.4sV wero native and
c.o7y 9l3 foreign born. Tic natives bad IN
creased l0,43i, 6ys from the figures OK 1870
which were % 59l, l4s or 3l5 per cent Tlg
foreign element had gained more slowly
bringing the percentage for the entire popu
lstion down % - per cent The same rate Of
Increase applied 70 the census Of 1850 viii
give an increase Of 1896, 20 persons during
tan years ending lsy0-New York Telegram
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-24

Whether q lamp eSplode5 or is overturned,
he only rational attempt 10 e-tlnsuish the
fire IS 10y smothering. Water only spreads
the oil and THUS increases tho evil. Last
winter my sister knocked large lamp. nearly
full Of oil, OF the table IL moment the
biazo reached the ceiling. Fortunately large
heavy rug was at hand, which threw over
the oil ard this and ny broad feet soon had
the flro slno.hered out The only damage
was q hole in the carpet, q scorchet secretary
and q blac.enod selling, but Il was close
cal. Tally one Tor rus Cor. Albany Cn.-
tlvuror
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-24

A good story was told your CORE
ypondent the other day about q well
known old gentleman who pcddlec
clocks and iewclry III tho days before
railroad contracts made him worth
Owe. a quarter Of q million Il die
tinctlg recollect on one occasion ' said
be. ! was selling clocks near Mechon
icsbprg, IN the beautiful Cumberland
Valley. and ran across q house where
the man purchased three. After din'
ner. TO which was invited, my curl
ositv being excited by the fact OF thC
genileman's taking three clocks,
asked the reason. Eo told me that hC
was one Of three brothers who hac
agreed among themselves that the frs
one who struck a clock peddlcr should
buy a clock for each. inquired abonl
the brothers. whore they resided
and tie best way 10 reach them, auc
aitti dinner ! started, and before even
ing had seen the two brothers and solo
them eacR three clocks, making ninc
in ell" When lie finished the story
the old gentleman gave a chuckle, q,
Il lie had accomplished o thing FOL
which he deserved commendation. -
Jewellers Review.
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A SOVEREIGN Balm.

Ever since tho year people have carried
buckeyes 10 their pockets as charm against
rheumatism, and now CONES Georgia man
to swear that the acorn, lkewise carried, Is
even sovereign BALM and cordial to all tie
U.s. aches, pains aud swelllngs OF Jumping
world. Philadelphia call.
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CITY TANE-.
OFFICE or CRY CoLLEcTOR.
ETFHAnkp "a neccr. I.4r fkSc
- = - T7'1-I = = - - y -
70 TAXPAYERS.

~
I am now ready 70 receive the residue o.
CITY TAKES FOR 1884, which the law 70.
auires 20 be paid before tue 3isr DAY OF
THIS MONTH.
FIVE PER CENT. WILL BE ADDED tc
the bills where the parties assessed shall fai
10 comply with the law.
All males OF twenty ono years Of age, and
all persons male or femalc) who own Der soua
propesy are assessed. and VIII please cali ant
settle.
Real estate agents and others Who have 4
number OF bills TO pay WIN please call ana zee
II their lists talready made OUT are correct
PAVING. PIPEand SEWER CONNECTION
BILLS are also ready. aud are to be raid n
the same manner as taxes and a the sam.
time.
once open from s.a. soer>m.
FRANK W. CUNNINGHAM.
sos1@ colisetcr e CITY gazps.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-24

Now htsle about the colony cf New
South Wclcs. This is the Oldest and
richest Of al the colonies and the parent
Of them all In 1924 tasmania, then
known az Van Diernen's Land. was sep
aratcd from New South Wales and be-
came an independent colony. -Four yeai0
altcrward the colony Of Western Austria
LA was founded 1885 South Ausiraiia
was founded, 1910 New Zealand became
independent. 1851 Nictorlx WIS separated,
and thc last founded was Quee nslaad IL
1859. The northern territory belongs to
South Australia, with Port Darwin c8 its
capital. New South Wales lies icsween
% and 81 dcgs. Of south lat and ~ and
1873 meridian east lone. IL has SEQ miles
Of GeacCast, with q number Of cool har-
bcrs. IL general shape IS trapezoid, con-
tanning 3lO.935 miles, four times as large
as Great Britain or Victoria or twice as
large as California. As regards the dis
lance from the equator it can be com
paied 10 Cape Colony, Chile aud the
lower basin Of the La Plata in the South
ern Hemisphere, and with Texas, Louisi-
ana. Mississippi, the south Of Spain, Italy
and Greece, which occupy similar posi-
tons north Of the Iinc.-Cor. San Frau
cisco Chronicle
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-24

Livery minute coo poundsof wool grow In
this country, and we have 70 dig OF tons Of
Anthracite coal and 20 tons OF bitusnsa, us
cal While Of pig iroo We turn ous u tana,
and u M rails 9 tosa
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-24


ia the lasi fifteen years, while the risks
from Indians have so rapidly decreased
our frontier forts have remained almost
the same. There are over two hundred
military stations. forts, arsenals and
depots and our little army IL scattered
along many Of them that have ceased 10
be useful Il Is therefore proposed by
the general officers Of the army 10 en-
tirely feaIrange the system and con-
cenirste the troops more IN regiments
Perhapa the m0si elaborate study OF
department posts is that of General
Stanley, who proposes an entire rear
rangement Of those on the Mexican from
tier lie suggests Tor the line Of the Rio
Crande eight posts between Fl Paso and
The Gull These are not in all cases 10
be the ones occupied now He would
abandon both Fort Concho and Fort
Davis. and would establish new posts AT
Pens Colorado and Del Rio II IS worth
the attention OF Congress, which had
come legislation pending on the subject
last winter. that he fayora holding Fort
Brown for some time TO come This ar
ransement would give chain Of river
foua al better intervals, with San Antonio
and Fort CLARK 10 reserve Tor Ie-inioTc.
ing them
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-24

Capt Boycott, despite his terrible expert.
encos ia ireland, dwells absolutely in &c
hatred either OF tue country or Of It's race
In letter be made use Of this remark. Il &C
for my annual holiday TO dear old lreland-
IT'S my one treat OF the year. "-DetrQls Free
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-24

Colonel John Atkinson. Of Detroit, re-
lstes how he lunched with Alr. Stuart
Rendell ia Tie old Peel mansion in
whitehall Gardens and sat next 10 Nj.
Gladstone The great Liberal leader
talked freely Of American. affairs and
the sentiments Of the Instantaneous in
the recent election. The main point Of
interest in the conversation, however, is
the following. relating 10 the experience
OF England with free trade;
He expressed some surprise that pro-
lection should have such hold upon
Americans. bat said j never argue
with o man from another country about
affairs which ale purely domestic
Every nation must Judge for Itself what
IL best for itself But what was the
chief argument for protectiOnY
Il said Tie main argument was
that free trade would cripple our indus-
tries. deprive Us Of our home market,
and compel rs, in competing with
Europe. 10 reduce wages TO the standard
Of Europe
900 Do YOU know, said he that by and
through free trade wages have largely
advanced in England
II answered that IL was generally ad-
mitted that English wages had advanced
since free trade was adopted, but some
OF our people attributed the advance 10
other causes de said he regarded Tree
trade as the cause.
SOS And do YOU think, Mr. Gladstone, !
said. that free trade would affect us the
same Way
81 think so. As long as America
maintains protection England will be
the foremost Of commercial nations; but
when America adopts free trade we
must take a second place You may say
this is arguing against England in
,erest NOT so England would gain
immensely by free trade in America bui
America would gain still more y GU
must promise me. be said with a smile
10 get rid Of your protective notions
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Uncle Remas Saws

Hit am de fack dat Dochur Dabid's Cob
Surup IL de hess eber tuck. Why
shurc. chile, tuck a dos, yudter nigh
wh,n thought was ded and on my way
10 dc grade yard, and hit stopi my colin
lse gwlne 10 recommember bit to all de
coon clubs.
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.sst.en sales. Legal <sSfices and Amuse-
.-.t advertisements ~ per tnoh esch
assvtion.
xassrro At the Hammond IVA, Poefofiic
"a .,nd-cisss f1iNte-.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-24

CHnIsTMAs GIFTa--It is not the pur-
pose OF this article TO discourage Christ
mas giving 1t is not less giving but bet
ter giving that is wanted If every man
and woman were fully inspired with The
true Christmas spirit, they would give
more, rather than less than they do now.
And what Is better, the bulk OF the gifts
would prove genuine blessing because
they would 20 where they were needed
rather than to those who have more than
they know what 10 do with already. We
believe the Christmas giving Of to-day is
more judicious than ever before, but there
is still room for great improvement in
this direction. -Erctqnge
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-24

A REPUBLICAN GRAND JuRY--A culi-
Gus assumption is made in indianapolis
that Dudley will not be indicted forsend-
ing the letter of instructions as to the
bribery Of "noatera," not because lac Is
presumed to be guiltless OF the charge OF
because OF any failure of evidence 10
support il, but because a majority Of the
grand jury does not consist OF Demo
Gratis. THE confidence Of the Republi-
cans" says a dispatch, comes from the
fact thar they claim majority OF the
grand Jury, aud they say that no Repub-
lican can be induced 10 vote for the in
dictment Of another Republican for q po-
itical oiense This is fine admission
az to the condition Of political morals
among Republicans ia Indiana -Asr
Icrk 1.mss.
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lrHs DAILY TINES.

Rcmittapcos should BE- made by drafts
checks postofhoe orders or registered letter
payable 10
TINES PUBLISHING CoMPANs,
Richmond. Va.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-24

HAnRIsoN's SOUTHERN Policy "A
dispatch from Indianapolis 10 the Herald
says that Samuel " Allenon, OF Chica-
20, who next 10 Phil. Armour is the
most extensive pork packer IN the world
was here 10 see General Harrison today
DIr AllertOn who spent some time with
the President-elect. tonight said that he
found that General Harrison agreed with
him regarding a conciliaiory policy to
ward the South and a. that was what he
came here 10 learn lie goes away entire
" satisfied Or Gallinger Of New
Hampshire, who Yesterday talked with
General Harrison about the same matter.
said that General Harrison - Of the
opinion that the best manner IN which
to break the solid South viii be 10 inter
ct Democrats and Republicans in an
economic way This, should the Repub-
lican party remain IN power for eighI or
ten wears, will cause a split IL the South
or economical question:. probably the
only way in which auch split could
occur