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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-01
Definition Of Male B-antv

To call a man charming in ace OIL.
lovely, or beautiful, or pretty, b. tlr...
mize--almosi 10 Insult hin. s nat ,..
only be called handsome, and ,ery. l.-
few men can be called that
a handsome man mast De- m..'. ..
figure, conveying the idea ~ ,frenH. ...
energy under the most rcp0-efu rti.-.
He must have the shapciy hlud. f.....
ears that tell Of good blood and cg.t....t
progenitors; he must have Boz. l.H ...'
shaped, well set and well ri.r.
must have n deep, broad Ghost
straight back, and long sha,
his features must be regu.uI.. f.....
and yet full Of expression. aul t..
power that great sculptor, t.t ... -......
Jupiter
COlOrrng does not much MATTE. -0f.
there be no red upon the che0.. ... ..
too much in the lips aud U.. .
nezzO tints lend ihcm,elRe- f.. ..
factorly 10 manly beauty h4. ....
the handsome man must ucYOr I.
The heavy throat which ut.r r. mi.
shirt collar never carries with ...r ..t
refinement. WhgteYer 70 u
strength. A blonde man ru. I... ..t
weakness and iuSipofy. M I
beard man j, handsome oven ..
be a tribe melodUmart. hUt
haired and black haired m.n ....
very attractive the world oy.r
OF course below This grand ....
in the thoroughly hani,om. .f
are ranks after ranks of M -
attractive pleasant faced
upon whom one loves to ...
sweet content iu contempt
forms lar from fpulilo-- a. ..
satisfactory And here N.
one of the most strange ani .-..
conditions OF our benz
may not De handsome Do. DID.
not have amy physical attract.
ever, but nobody likes hm
deficiency, hc never finds r
his career, a source of fUNu.
WOMEN love him and m.u ....
Just as readily a. n Dee -
fact. the woman or women H..
seq him down rs handsome ...
lilnce OBJ the rules OFF N.W'f
ion OF the world Mr. l... I..
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-01
THE NORFOLK C0NVENTION.

The Norfolk Convention ia called 10y
the Democracy OF the State TO elect dele
gales 10 the National Democratic Con
vention. That ia what the Norfolk Con
yen,ion Is called for, and therein lies
their authority from the people. The
Democratic party of the State OF virginia
wants TO have delegates 10 the National
Democratic Convention. We do not
want any monkeying with alleged states
manlike ideas ON any question, local or
national. The business OF that conven'
ton is 10 elect delegates, and if the poll
ticians want TO get off any oratory it
all ought To he eileTvesced in the con.
vention and thrown of in the air like
harmless soda water. The Committee
on Platform ought TO sill about five min
utes and devote those golden seconds to
drafting glittering generality on the
policy on the National Democracy aud a
lurid denunciajion of Malone. The
Norfolk Convention will not know what
is going 10 he done in the National Con
yention, and what Congress is going to
do in the meantime on thetsrill question
and therefore We say that the Nor ok
Convention should comprehend The case
that all they have to do is To elect dele
gates 10 the National Convention
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-01
THE NEW IDEA.

| at IL n notable TACT that, although VIC
are the only purely industrial nauon In
the world, we have never selected our
rulers from among the great business
men OF The county. And The conditions
and preiudices Of success present lnsu
perable Obstacles 10 such a choice. -
Ulauncey Deper's speech.
The Sneaker uttered then sentence
potent OF Significance in American poll
tics. and we asked the question all the
time WHY il it tina, in ,hi, age of mechan-
ism and business the mere politician
takes charge Of all public affairs? The
practice is only relic of sentimental
age utterly different from ours, and to-
day the absurdity of it is shown in the
everyday remark that twenty business
men bankers, railroad men, merchants,
and manufacturer cOuld draw tariff bill
in Ten DAYS that would satisfy the country.
The fac, is that the politician is not MP
Ia n nerfec, comprehension of the spirit
of the time. He il more of demo-
gogue and speech maker than man OF
practical affairs.
The speeches that are being made in
the House of Representatives now on the
tariff bill will not convince one single
man, and yet the farce must be played in
all it, varied scenes of absurdity FOR a
month, and all that is known of the men
and their speeches is a copy of the He'oFd
sent 10 constituents, Somebody asks
why j. il that Englishmen read the par
lamcniary debates and no man ever reads
the Congressional Rccord' The answer Is
simple In parliament the debate IS full
and open and with The ministry and the
opposition all present, and questions are
settled on the floor that involve the sue
cess or failurc of the party in power
In our Congress, on The contrary, tie
committees fix the legislation, as The mi
nority is fully reprepresented in each
committee, and the report on any act
comes before the House cut and dried
with a tail to it in the shape at mi
nority report that is pigeon-hoied.
There have been examples Of business
men in Congress who have achieved a
great deal by utterly ignoring politics
and going straight TO The result that was
needed.
We believe that We are coming 10 the
time when men OF practical affairs Will
go to Congress, and when legislation Will
move more rapidly and measures will he
adopted on other principles than log
rolling and trimming
In this connection it may he remarked
that as vet We do not sec in American
politics that moral motive born of the
practical age called mercantile honor"
that can force every sensible man 10 be
honest because he cannot afford 10 he
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-01
LAWYERS Ambitions.

Those who observe law and lawyers
from safe distance have often noted the
different points which attorneys in yarf-
Gus cities consider the acme Of success ut
the bar. The Philadelphia lawyer thinks
successful trial Of famous criminal
case the pinnacle Of legal ambition Bos-
ton barristers look forward 10 the time
when they shall hold an infinite number
OF huge trust estates, and thus avoid the
wrangling scenes Of the court room. The
New York lawyer has universal tastes.
He Is willing To Toe a railroad and corpora
ton lawyer, q trustee Of great estates or a
criminal practitioner 1t is all fish which
comes 20 his net.-New York Press
Every Day Talk"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-01
Percentage of blondes and Brnnettes.

In the course Of fifteen minutes walk
on Broadway the other day reporter
counted 200 women, young and Old, with
hair ranging from medium brown to
the darker shades which all hut artists
call black. Only thirteen women were
passed who were OF the pronounced blonde
order Three of these were OF the reddish
classes and the hair Of two had apparently
been bleached. At the theatre, the same
evening, Of fifty women within easy
range. SIX had fair skins, blue eyes and
light hair They sat surrounded by a
bevy Of dark women, who gave its pre-
yailing tone TO the complexion OF the
house. Interest in the result observed
led next morning TO public school One
class Of eighty girls had eight blondes to
seyenty-two average browns aud bru-
nettes. Another Of siXty-llye girls had
sixteen fair haired pupils 10 lfty-live
standard brown heads and darker. In n
third class the proportions were seven
light TO fifty muddy and dark The state
ment may be hazarded that not above
8 or 10 per cent. OF New York women
are blondes. Go anywhere where pretty
girls congrezate and you meet tall strik-
ing looking figures with dark hair and
big, dark eyes. Is the blonde type disap-
pearing, and If so whyi-New York Mail
and Express.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-01

Not long ago man well known In so
cfal, business and club circles had trouble
with his wife, beautiful and accom-
plished woman, and they separated, the
intention being 10 eventually become di-
y0rced. so quietly was the affair man
aged that none but their most intimate
friends knew that they had disagreed, and
the acquaintance OF the couple only knew
that the wife was visiting friends aud
relatives In New York In an evil mo
ment the young wife employed private
detective TO shadow her husband, daily
reports to be sent to her. These reports
were cent and the wife was astonshed.
She didn't have any idea before what the
life OF a club man might he. Then, wo-
mani like, she determined to win her hus-
band hack She wrote him, the quarrel
was patched up, and the pair lived to-
gether again.
Their home was a happy one. The
husband forsook his gay companions and
compromising associations OF both sexes
and became domestic1ted. One night
there was knock at the door The hns-
band responded; it was a visitor for his
wife. When the lady entered the parlor
she recognized the private detective. She
had been foolish enough 10 write him two
or three letters, and these he had, to-
gether with copies of letters he had
written her concerning the private life OF
her husband The wife had paid the
agency by which this man was employed,
but this made no difference. What the
man wanted was loan, and he got 1t.
He has solicited several loans since then,
and has never been refused In the mean
time the husband remains in ignorance Of
the drains on his wifes purse, but cheer
fully foots all bills.-Chicago Cor. New
York Herald.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-01
Like 10 Lobster Salad.

The greatest drawback 10 living in a
rented house-ncxt 10 paying the RENTS
that the landlord can paint il any color he
chooses. Two ladies, meeting, discuss
this grievance. my house." said one,
sis q complete lobster salad. It Was bad
enough when the yellow walls and the
green blinds suggested Mayonaise and let
fuce, but the landlord has put some red
tubs on the lawn, and now we look gar
nished with lobster claws. And your
house is almost az bad saw it first on
q gray day, and it was just the color Of
spruce gum. But yesterday, in the sun,
it looked lighter" las II it had been
chewed," assented the tenant sadly
Concord IN. H. Monitor
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-01

There is a measure before Congress for
establishing naval station on Puget
Sound The statistics give Puget Sound
a higf rank in the tonnage of American
steam vessels engaged in the foreign
trade The products of the salmon fah
cries, stock raising, wool growing, and
the lumber and mining interests of that
part of the country are increasing SO
rapidly that there il no doubt Of a steady
growth also in It's merchant marine
With the completion of an inter.oceanic
canal the commercial importance of the
Pacific would, of course, greatly increase.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-01

More than six months ago .. I-
MAGAZINE offered prize of t.u
for thc most ORIGINAL and suitable
of conversation on the f0lr o...-
morning call. before dinner iu Dbl.
ing room, during dinner u t
room and in the train Either t.-
guinea prize was De- temptation
yentiye couyersationall-t-. ort. f..f-.
proves T. be impossible. iaf O,.
project has fallen through, aui H
20 on without thc discovery ol
road io brilliant talk What
lew sparkling suggestions wou.
those OF as Who only cm h.
weather when the supply ui
short In these days when W
everything the demand iof
TOPICS of conversation really
furnished regardless VI cNU.r..
trouble with the editor ODD tl-
in question was, not ta3t b.. a...
well. but that he d.dut m.h. .-
worth the trying for i..
Why. bless the man, b, should
undred times three. ani neO.ne
factor 90 mankind iH the %. ..a ft'+..'
would attain Boston licuI
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-01

The New York school system has filled
gap in the training OF girls On Fri
day thirly-iiye girls were given a practi-
Cal lesson on culinary theory and prac-
tice'-in other words, cooking lesson
They were taught the chemical element
and nuiriiiye value Of tea, toast, soup
and rice pudding. This was followed b,
practical demonstration Of the proper
preparation OF these article of drink and
food, In which the brigh,-eyed pupils
took an eager part.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-01

Two great monopolisi companies, the
Bell Telephone Company, and the West
en Union. are having tournament.
The attitude of these corporations to-
wards each othcr-one holding monop.
oily of telegraphic communication and
the other monopoly of telephoning-is
matter OF some public interest, especi-
ally because of the terms OF the contract
Of 1879 and OF the recent encroachment
OF one company upon the field Of the
other, seemingly in violation of that con
tract
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-01
Four SUNDAYS in n Week.

Friday is the Arabs Sunday, but it
does not put much stop 10 his worldly
business unless lac so chooses; Then Sat
turday is the Jews Sabbath, and then
comes our Sunday, on which day the
French workman continues To work, in
order to take at least half holiday on
Monday There are four days ont Of the
seven when the visitor TO Algiers runs the
risx OF finding shop closed or work
man not at his post.-F. A. Bridgman in
Harper's.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-01

There are three elements Do
army-thc active army tle DID,
the volunteers. There are
OF infantry eight hattaloa-
two drill, companies, tW'
lancers. eight squadron
tirailleurs, several battalion ....
with enough OF other bratcH.' gt
vice 10 make total Of $500
militia. 10 which negroes age . '...-.
ted. has an effective force oi f''- IN
amounting TO 40 90 men -hg"'''-
San Francisco Chronicle.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-01

The liquor license bill that has just
passed the New York Legislature lxe;
the tax AT from $500 to 81 900 for selling
beer and liquor
The Tribune says ITO Governor Hi,
we beg leave TO extend the assurances OF
our most distinguished commiseralon
The evil day has come at last. He must
sign the bill and be written down a trai
tor to the liquor dealers, or veto it and
lose his last shred Of political reSpecta
hiliIyn
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-01
The World has had Mr.. Davidson a,

The World has had Mr.. Davidson a,
work on lgnatius D0nnelly, and it says
that latter thorough examination OF
the pretended Demonstration Professor
Davidson il convinced that Nh Donneily
is entirely mistaken in thinking that be
has discovered a cipher in the plays in
other words. that he is deluded The
alleged cipher lacks The essential element
of fxiiy and evident purpose; it follows
no single definite principle, but is
capricious' 1t is an elastic and adjust
able theory, calculated to discover what
ever lis enthusiastic inventor might de
termine 10 find
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-01

The light OF tho fuI..
America seems 90 hc l...
VIII. as when ieedn- ur
seen. attaining it- -..If..t
ing activity and h.-h. I....
light is rich green hur f...
light cd q blush tW
Thi, naturalist ha, mal. "..UH
cstInc experiments pfl H.
The oEgs which Do. irni
luminosity for WrcA. iN.
ing when they were placed . H.
ground thc LUMINOSITY Hr-l.-l..
after having dried tam
and then mixed rhDm u U0.. .
latter Immediately N...U.-
DR. Dubois concluded rHN
the pyrophorus is intended
tion for itself alone. o. provost.
covered one Of the upper I-..- ... ...
AMI the animal moved ion OH.. H..
both spots were covered fl. I....
stopped and then moved Hal
manner. carefully feeling tNo -..
his antcunI. Tho spectrum .. .
was extremely beautiful, being
Gus. without dark or hraaf u.-
Christian AT Work
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-01

One of the things that calls attention
to the lax on tin, with which people make
roofs TO their houses, IA the following
An extraordinary decline OF the price of
tin for immediate delivery this week will
not necessarily indicate collapse of
the tin syndicate" When NJ. Secretan
and his associates began TO buy copper
they also bought tin, but while their
operations in copper were extended so as
10 procure iOr them control OF the
worlds supply for three years, by means
of contracts with mining companies, the
speculation in tin did not go beyond the
limits OF corner affecting the supply up
to May / For long time the specula-
tors have held the price Of tin for imme-
diste delivery at fl66 a ton, while the
price of futures beyond May has stead
lily fallen, until the quotation at the end
of last week was fli0.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-01

The French statesmen have learned
something from The American circus STYLE
ofpolitics. President Garnet is going on
tour around the whole country To ex-
plain ia 600mc de W. Garnet q sonq
gi0ire." General Bouianger is also going
on the road TO brighten his glo,y with ora
torical efforts at stations on the railway
This is what We call swinging around
the circle"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-01

The friends of the Nicaragua canal
will be gratihed TO read the article we
copy In another column from the New
York Herald, whose able correspondent
has reported Its progress all along.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-01
A reporter describes the new dynani,

4 reporter describes the new dynanl-
ter OF The navy a, follows
THE NesuyuS is an experiment, a
unique vessel, The like OF which has never
been seen If she answers the purpose
for which sue is designed she will inaug-
urate as great a revolution in naval
affairs as the little cheese box, the Mon.
ilOr, did. Al any rate, she will get
through the water al the rate of twenty
knots an hour, and can do an enormous
amount of running ii it is discovered
that she can't do much lighting. Naval
experts. however, are very hopeful about
her utility. She will carry three guns
hlty-four feet in length, and throw a
dynamite she'll weighing TWO hundred
pounds \ missile Of that kind, If it
hils the bulls eye, would be likely 10
make the enemy feel that the Internal
regions hal been let loose
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-01

THE NEXT EMPEROR. Prince VIII
liam's advent To the crown means the
complete victory of Bismarckian theories
Of government, OF aulocralic methods,
of oneman rule as opposed to the rule
Of parliamentary majori!ies The con
test of factions in and out of parliament
during The last twenty years has shown
how determined was the hope OF the
German middle classes to limit imperial
power and secure government by the
people, and how resolute The purpose of
the Chancellor 10 retain and even aug.
ment chartered privileges and abuses To
accomplish lhis-and so far he has been
successful-he has spared no resource of
craft or force " Y star.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-01

! never vet knew of a community that
got rich by being taxed to death Ii may
be there is some hidden wisdom, some
method by which this result en- be
brought about, but declare cannot un.
dcrsland how The common good of the
whole country can be enhanced by levy
ing taxes on it in excess of legitimate
needs Mr.. TTsRey II Nichigqn.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-01

The Worids London correspondent,
MI Crawford, to whom Mr., Blaine
granted the interview in Florence reit-
Grating his fixed resolution not to run
again for the presidency under any cir.
cumstances, gave his testimony to the
absent statesman's good health in cable
dispatch in the Sunday World Mr.
Crawford characterizes as ridiculous
HE stories current in this country as TO
MIR. Blaine's i'll health He had a letter
from Mr.. Blaine on Friday in which that
gentleman said that he was lin the best
of health and spirits Our correspond
eni ailirms that Mr.. BIaine's health Is
certainly better than when be left
home. ". Y. World.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-01

THE bill now before Congress for Sc.
curing to Indians the protection of the
law merits careful consideration. II has
been drawn up by the Indian Rights
Association, and its main purpose is TO
establish courts on the various reserya.
tion', in which the Indians may sue, or
be sued, while additional objects are TO
give them power 10 make contracts and
engage in trade Erctanqe.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-01

Tax WEEKLY TINES. 10y mail, postage paid
ono year. ~: ak months, 81 cents; tnree
months. Is cents.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-06-14
THE GIFTS Or AGE.

low viii thou cheer me, age, when. year BY
The grace and Joy OF youth are passed away,
And thou has turned TIE bonnie brown hail
gray,
Dlmmed the clear eyes. has bid the red lips fade
And the soft motion OF the 1.-THE. soft limbs
Into slow creeping. like the snail's, hast made
How shall cheer thee! will crown thy head
With cleaning silver; for youths timid sips
OF power give thee the best OF all-the power
To comfort; seam thy softly faded face
With deep experience: make thy falte-ing step
Music most dear within thy dwelling place.
What wilt thou bring me, age, when from my
Thou k'st the light Of youth, who gives the
hours
Such brilliant, rapid fight; where all my powers
Shall one by one. lose the fresh. vigorous play
That makes their excuse pure delight
Oh! how l Tread to see youth pass away.
What shall I bring thee: I will bring TO thee
Long hours OF pure cOmpanionship whose wide
And perfect happiness shall with thee bide
Long after earth has passed. Ill bring TO thee
Fair memory's afterglow. thy husband S trust,
Thy children's love, thy friends fidelity.
What canst thou give ne. age. to make life
With thee eadurableg Then shall know
The embers OF the passions that now glow
And burn within my ferYid heart. Canst thou,
The fO:erunner OF death. fird aught to ease
The dread descent foreshadowed on thy brO&y.
What car give thee? o. thou Goubting heart.
III lead thee gently to the welcome grave.
Where thou shalt leave thy body, passions
slave,
Worn out and useless, laDpe in dreamless rest,
Thy glowing spirit, as it bursts its cell,
Shall ogn, exultant, ages gifts are best.
-HOD11u
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-06-14
Longevity Aided by Salt.

In a recent work by Prof. Burg
graeve. of Client. the prominent theory
maintained is that salt is the great reg
ulating agent of life, and on the proper
use OF which human longevity largely
depends. it being at any rate great
preventative of certain maladies-if the
blood is too rich. salt will render it less
charged; or if it is poor, salt will recon-
stitute it, and restore to it the necessary
elements. Among the interesting facts
cited by Prof. Burggraeve in elabora-
ting his subject is that about the end of
the last century a terrible epidemic,
bearing some analogy 10 scurvy, broke
out in Saxony. making such rapid prog
ress among the poorer classes that the
Government ordered an inquiry into its
nature and course. The result was the
establishment OF singular fact-viz.,
that miners. although reduced to the
same misery as other workmen, re-
manned, with their families, completely
exempt from the malady; the diet Of
the miners differed from the others only
in one point-viz.. that being employed
by the State they were supplied with
salt gratuitously. the deduction being
that the absence of salt in the diet of
the other workmen was the cause of the
malady. Salt was then prescribed as a
curative measure. and the epidemic
disappeared as if by enchantment-
Science.