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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-20
Me-. Smith Had Fad LuCL.

Women of the metropolis are. in some
instances. very curious creatures indeed
The horse cars occasionally furnish strlk
ing illustrations of this fact a middle
aged girl and a girl Of girlish age were
seated in & crowded horse car. chatting IN
SO load a tone that at least one half of the
passengers could hear them
Wasn't THAI really too bad about poor
Mrs SMITH said one Of them
Why. haven't heard Of it. Please tel.
me said the other
oh. haven't You heard Of it: Why
dear mc. supposed everybody knew OF l.
You know the great trouble she had ~
getting divorce from her husband. saiu
the one.
"0h. yes; but she got it, didn't she:'
asked the other.
Yes, but she had to pay $500 for it.
But she ought to be satisfied with
that, hadn't sLel'
well, hardly Her husband just to
show how mean he could be if lac wanted
TO. died the week after she paid the 500.
and she had all her expense and trouble
for nothing New York Cor. New Haven
Eerister
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-20
An improvement IN Dentistry.

A well known dentist has lately re-
csived patent upon an electrical appli.
snce that has certainly solved one OF the
many difficulties attending the proper
handling OF the human teeth Hereto
fore n whole gold tooth has been made
by the Old fashioned swedging process.
at once clumsy and hardly effective.
The gold cones are technically called
gaivano plastic tooth crowns. and the
process of making them Is very simple
A soft metallic model OF the tooth is
made. this being done perfectly Boy first
taking an impression OF the tooth The
metallic model is then placed In q iyna-
mo electric bath. ami deposit OF pure
gold is thus formed all over the model
When this gold has attained a suitable
thickness the soft metal IL easily melted
out without injuring the cone. leaving a
perfect smooth gold tooth crown. Th,s
process is far easier than the old way.
and has received marked attention from
the scientific dental organs in the east
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-20
The Oil of Fish Iiyers.

The livers Of al the food fish are valua-
bic for he oil they contain Herring and
mcnhadcn-th latter not a food fish. Of
coursc-arc tried out whole They are
first cooked TO pulp in steam tanks a:d
then run into presses in the form Of
m1sh The liquid squeezed ont IS poured
into other tanks where tie oil rises TO The
top and is run of The rcsidue-callcd
"chum lis sold as fertilizer The
liycrs of other fish arc mostly permitted
to undergo % fermonting process in the
sun They are allowed TO rot in tanks.
and the oil is skinned Off rs it is devel
orod.
Pat steam is a quicker decomposing
agent. and l., chiefly used in the manufac-
ure Of cod liver oil. The cod livers-only
the yourg and sound ones being taken
are carefully cleaned and boiled in steam
tanks The resulting oil is poured into
bags and pressed the stearine remaining
inside and tho o.cinc oozing through The
latter is the refined cod liver oil of com
mcrce and lay be bought on the wharf
if YOU viii bring your own foccpta"lc-ior
ei.25 per gallon. considerably less than
It's selling price at the apothecarys
Other fish oils are all used mainly for
leather dressing As a rrle. they are
adulterated more or less with whale oil
this being almost the only purpose to
which the once priced product Of the great
cetaccan is now put.-Boston Cor. New
Orleans Ficayune.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-20

Miss Capltola McCund. who teaches
school in district south OF Sanborn. and
one Of her pupils recently visited an
Indian mound not far from the school
Out of curiosity they began digging in
the top OF the mound, and near the sur
face came upon an interesting relic OF
the mound builders Ii ia somewhat in
the form OF a vase. with a low round top
and narrow neck. and ia composed Of
baked clay. which from its peculiar color
would indicate that it had been painted.
IL has four handles somewhat rcsem-
bling n reptile of the crocodile order.
The eyes. nose. mouth. tail and ridges on
the back are plainly disceruiblc. but tne
reptile represented Is not OF "a kind now
known. IL Is finely finished. showsg
workmanship OF high order - Nandan
ID. IT, Letter.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-20

Popular Science News directs the at
tentOn Of inventors e. the demand for
good form Of pencil shaipener. II Ia a
great annoyance 10 constantly stop and
fashion 2 fresh point, with the accom-.
panying search for penkniie and the
disposal of the dust and shaylnes The
pencil sharpeners IN common use make a
point SD short and blunt that the sharpen.
ing process must be- repeated every few
minutes. What is needed Is some device
which can be- sold at a low price and
which will cut a long. sharp taperng
point. such rs al present can only be
formed hy q penkuIfe in the hands Of an
expert sharpener. Chicago News.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-20
rniYcamY Practiced in OHM.

IN tie greater part of China Except per
haps in the province Of Chantung) polyg
amy prevails. 4 Chinaman is practically
free TO take as many wives as b. can sup
port One cause Of this practice is the
desire in the heart of every native to raise
up large family to be a support in his
old age and 10 do him honor after tie is
dead. Another cause Of the prevalence Of
po!vgamy lies in the fact that the first
wife is csyacl Ion a Uan 10y his parents.
and the result is so often unsatisfactory
TO him that he gladly embraces the oppor-
tunity TO choose "a second for himself
Usually the first wife IS of a higher
class than the others and exercises a
natural supremacy over them Indeed.
so long as second or third wives haze no
children they are little better than slaves
in the house. as a rule they are not per
mitted 70 sit down in the presence Of the
first wife Occasionally, however. the
positions are reversed when second wife
ingratiates herself into the affections of a
common husband but she cannot claim
his title. which belongs TO the first wife.
When a second or third wife. who is child
less, is sick unto death, she is taken to
another house. qnd not suffered to die in
the house Of her husband
In tho case OF a second or third mar
rage the cercmonies~re simple. st tie
conclusion the newly married woman is
presented 10 the first wife. whom she
promises 10 respect and obey. New Or
leans Times Democrat.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-20
MINI Primitive MN Ate.

Primitive man, wherever lie was cast.
whether in one center or In more than
one. must Of necessity have found bis
food in the plant world We cannot
imagine him commencing his career
learned in the arts of hunting. killing and
cooking the lower animals for food
Many infer from this Circumstance that
the argument in favor of the vegetarian
practice IL copied direct from nature,
signed and delivered by her Not quite
so fast There Is one inicrpo-Irc barrier
10 the free acceptance OF vegetarian deed
and act of conveyance OF food from nature
to man. Nature herself OF her own
right royal will makes for animals,
herbivOrous and carnivorous, one dis
tinctive animal food; a secretion from the
living animal organism a fluid which Is
a s:audard food meat and drink IN one
the fluid known under the name Of
milk Against absolute vegetaranism.
then. we may fairly Set up one exception
derived from nature a The unerunG
guide.
On observing the habits Of animals We
discover another natural fact We End
that animals OF quite different natures
in respect TO primitive selection Of tood.
possess the power Of changing their
modes Of feeding and Of passing over, rs
il were. from one class T. another This
change is distinct but limited, and we
must accept it with al its extension on
the one side and with all its limitation
on the other The fruit eating ape can
be taught under privaticn to su5sist on
animal diet; n dog can, 1 believe, be
taught to subsist on vegetable diet. But
it would be rs impossible to teach a sheep
to cat flesh as it would be to make a lion
feed on grass. DR.. Richardson in Long
mans magazine.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-20
4 .nmcrl.nt - Inclden,.

4 lady whose garden happens to over
l0ol. the garden OF her ncXt door ncighbor
was out looking no her flowers the other
morning Her little dog Rags had ac-
.o...a-.... ! Beg c.l tools j. into lis bead
To Ire down picturesQuely by the fence
His mistress. looking down at him as be
lay curled mp there with bis blue ribbon
about his neck clasped her hands in mock
admiration and exclaimed. looking steadily
az him
oh don't you think YOU look awfnliy
nice in your blue ribbon down there
Just as the words down there were
ont Of her mouth she noticed. to her hor
ror. that the lady next door. whose init.
mate acquaintance she had not the honor
Of was exactly in the line Of her vision
in the next yard and that she wore a blue
ribbon on her hair The lady next door
looked up in indignation. Rags was in.
visible from where she stood. and she had
no doubt the remark was addressed to her
She turned about with fierce movement.
rushed back into her house and slammed
:Ac door .fier lct TIE uuiutendinr
author of the insult in the meantime
stood aghast and helpless. Boston Tran
scrin.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-20
us Prcfsrv TIE CITY Girls.

"Tbere Ia certain independence. sang
froid. daring. chic. as the French express
Il. that distinguishes New York girl from
ber country cousins. not only III the
street in tho cars and in the drawing
room. but also under the torture OF the
surgeons knife, said noted oculist' as
he dismissed nervous patient nj the
close Of simple operation The couh-
try girls come in quaking with nervous
dread. and scream at the sight OF an III.
strument and shrink from the smell OF
other. but tho self possessed city maiden
seats herself nonchalantly. submits quietly
TO having the cocaine put in her eyes ana
wha."ver operation follows she pears WIN
the same dignity that she displays on az
occasions. and when it Is done she
smooths on her gloves and quietly makes
her next appointment as coolly as she
would make arrangements for drive or a
dinner Why. those little. slim. iran
women will bear things without sound
that would send man flying out OF the
chair and dancing all about the place
with pain
"But the country women make great
time over the least little thing. especially
if she has little money. Why. ! had a
patient over in Jersey. or. rather. didn't
have her after all. who kept writing to
me and making appointments and setting
fines TO come, bat never appearing. to
have her eyes Strengthened. Finally she
set day. then her husband wrote another
letter. and finally -, started and some
one telegraphcd the train she took, etc. |
suppose she expected to find coach and
four Mt the depot. and the office decorated
with flowers OF course it was nothing
unusual to me and didn't make much of
time over it, said the cord would
have to be cut. and at that she flew out
of the chair, cxclaiming Cut my eyel
| guess notl | won't have it done and
she few out Of the chair and founced out
of the Office. ard I've never seen her from
that day to this The New York tailor
made girls are the girls for me; they are
correct and proper and always to be de-
pended upon as the rule Of three. Now
York Sun.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-20
4 F1o-,.inc Match in Persia.

Among the subjects of the shah blows
md domnecring actions are freely given
and taken without a thought of bad blood
resulting thereirom. once saw regn
mr. pitched battle. or. more correctly, q
logging match, between two gangs of
Persia charvadras on the road near
rabreez 1t was a curious exhibition OF
mcekncss and ferocity The lighting, If
it could be called fighting, was done with
sticks. One man would hump his Shout
lers and with propitlatory grin retreat
while his assailant rained upon him a
torrent of blows and grunts and impre-
cations. The rage Of the aggressor be
coming exhausted. he would desist
winding up with torrent of abuse
Finding himself free from blows, the
other party would now brIstle up in self
defense and begin to turn the tables on
hs late assailart. who, in turn. woui
ROW retreat and grin and hump his back.
There was no striking back, blow for
blow-no opposition. IL was simply a
logging match, turn about. in which one
man would have his innings and then
another This sort Of thing continued
for ten or fifteen minutes when every
body seemed to think that enough blows
had been received and delivered. and the
party separated almost with good humor
But this vas an affair between parties
# equal social rank; the Persian ryot
never strikes back at his social superior,
no matter how triling the degree Of DIFF
ference may be between them. The 7crv-
ants Of the great man too, are almost as
sacred from resistance and attack rs The
great man himself A Persian peasant
would never think Of striking back no
ne khln's tarrash. VINO lays about Alm
vigorously, on occasion. with a long
switch. much rs though he were chasing
away cattle. Old and youns receive
blows without resentment. - Thomas
Stevens Letter.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-20
discipline IN Public schools.

There is sense-but not common sense,
only capital good sense-in the complaint
Of "A Mother" that the desperate at
tempt to educate her children on the
part of the public schools is leaving them
neither we'll trained intellects nor sound
moral character. They are asked at the
close of each day il they have whispered,
on the supposition that it develops honor
to trust to their replies. Probably one
child out OF fifty tells the truth. ''One
scholar in one Of the largest schools said
to me, 4 have told lie every day Of the
year." Probably the effect OF this sort
of discipline is to render a child ulti-
mately indifferent to the truth. The
problem Of the wise education grows
constantly greater. The solution must
be in larger and more aggressive home
life. Globe Democrat.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-20
THE GOOD TIMES COMING.
Grandma Con said curious thing

Grandma GofY said q curious thing
Boys may whistle. but girls must sing"
That's the very thing heard her say
To Kate no longer than yesterday
Boys may whistle" OF course they may.
II they pucker their lips the proper way.
But for the life OF ME can't see
Why Kate cant whistle a. well as me.
"Boys may whistle. but girls must sing"
Now, | call that curious thing
If boys can whistle why can't girls tool
It's the easiest thing in the world 10 do.
First you do that when you do this
Just like you were fixing up for q kiss
It's q very poor girl. that's all say.
Who can't make out To do that way
Boys may whistle" but girls may rot:
4 Whistles a song with the noise knocked out
Strayed Off somewhere down the throat.
Everything lost but rs changeful note
SO II boys Can whistle and do j. well.
Why cannot girls. viii somebody tell?
Why can't they do what a hoy can d1f
That Is the thing should ike to know
| went TO father and asked hin why
Girls couldn't whistle as well as l.
And he said. The reason that girls must sing
Is because a girls a singular thing
And grandma laughed TIL knew she'd ache,
When SAID thought it all a mistake.
Never mind little man beard her say,
They will make you whistle enough some day.
VIII Allen Dromgore.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-20

Mr.. r. D. Mocafta. In his recent inter
asting lecture on Judaism. estimated the
total number Of Jews throughout the
world as between 5000. 900 and 10000
600 In the United Kingdom there are
about 100. 900. Of whom seven-tenths are
in London. the great part Of the re-
mainder being in Manchester. Liverpool
Leeds and Birmingham. Scotland reck-
ons only 1900. Ireland only 1000. In
the British colonies there are something
less than 10000. In France there are
20. 900. of whom 10000 are in Paris
About 40. 900 were transferred upon the
annexation of the provinces to the Ger
man empire, among whose 80. 200, 900 OF
inhabitants GOO 600 belong to this remark
able race. Jews are found in large num-
hers along the northern coasts Of Africa
as well as in Abyssinia. In America
there are 500. 900, and Jews are dwelling
in Mexico and in almost every state of
South America. There are supposed TO
be from 20. 600 to 90. 900 in Persia, 10000
TO $1,000 in the khanates, and like
number in India. Switzerland. Belgium
and Holland have also considerable
Jewish population.
The influx Of Jews into Palestine from
other parts OF the Turkish dominions and
also from Poland, Russia and Central
Europe. which has been going on from
the early part of the present century, Is
noteworthy fact The Turkish govern
ment is described rs showing an entire
liberation. but it is not now favorable to
m immigration into Palestine, a circgm
stance attributed to fear of the inroad of
European ideas. The state of the Jews
IN the Holy Land is, according TO this
authority. not happy one. There IL but
little outlet for their energies. \ large
number give themselves entirely UP TO
Hebrew studies, while the bulk of them
exc out miserable livelihood by small
industries, apparently aided, but in re-
atty intensified in pauperism by the per
nicious system of "Ilalukah or distrbu-
ton of aims sent from various countries,
which are dolod ont among the Jewish
population in small sums. London Daily
News.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-20
Rule in Making Investments

Not ten out of one hundred mining
companies will ever pay back the money
invested There l. an Old adage that one
person can see a. far into rock as an
other. SO | would advise investments on
top Of the ground. where they can he
seen occasionally. they will turn out
much more satisfactorily If good judg-
ment is used IN making them An Old
rule in making investments t. as follows:
The time TO buy j. when things are
cheap: the time 20 sell is when they are
dear; the time 10. purchase ia when
everybody wants to'ell. and the time 20
sell is when everybody wants to buy. "
If tins rule Is followed. combined with
good judgment Is 20 the investments
made. it will generally lead 10 good re-
suits. Cor London Economist
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-20
Where Copsl Is Found.

Copal is allied to amber, but differs from
it in its age. being much more recent.
While insects are also common in amber,
they are all of extinct species. while those
in copal are still in existence. a peculi-
arity about copal is the appearance Of the
outside of the pieces as found in tho
natural state This appearance is similar
20 the skin Of plucked goose. and from
this similarity it derives its name. The
goose flesh appearance by some is sup
posed to BE- due to the sand in which the
copal is found at q depth Of few inches
to six feet. But as all the Jumps are
oXidizod on the surface this would prob
ably prevent any action by the sand, and
1t is more likely due TO some kind Of con
traction. The copal is found along tho
coast Of Zanzibar in the desert sand and is
dug up by the natives They stick long
poles down into tho sand and strike the
humps Of coral like they would strike
stone. Tho pieces are Of al sizes from
three or four inches through down to
bean or pea size. The fine quality is used
10 mako the best coach varnish. The
gam is worth from fifty cents TO 81. ac-
cording Il quality. that is. according to
its clearncss and the absence from i'm
purtieS.-New York Evening Sun.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-20

The geological effects II ice seem to
have been greatly exaggerated. From
personal study o. living glaciers in Nor
way, and similar experiences 10y others.
Professor j. w Spencer declares that the
potency Of land glaciers TO act Is great
eroding agents, capable Of planning down
half continent, or blowing out great
valleys or lake basins, or even Of greatly
modifying them. is most strongly mega
tlved. Boston Budget.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-20

According 10 Professor Sargent the
strongest wood ID the United States ia
that OF the nutmeg hickory Of the Ar.
kansas region. and the weakest the West
Indian birch The most elastic IL the
tamarack. the white on shellbark hickory
standing far below H. The least elastic,
and the lowest in specific gravity. IL the
wood Of the fcus aurea The highest
specific gravity. upon which in general
depends value rs tuel. Is attained by the
bluewood OF Texas. New York Sun.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-20

It's just wonderful Bromley. how
Edison keeps on inventins things. lie
hasn't his equal IN tie world.
"Darringer. don't know about that
If my 10y keeps on hen beat Edison al
hollow He's inveut.ng something every
day
You don't say SO. Why, what doe
be invent"
Excuses. - Detroit Free Press.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-20
ya,re of sympathetic Personality.

There are some sympathetic doctors in
Philadelphia who are practically sup
ported by few wealthy women, who. if
there is anything the matter with them.
have been 70 better or worse for years
They console themselves with the fancy
that core bat those Doctors could have
kept them alive at all. and that to them
they owe the continuance of their exist
ence. With many doctors. especially If
they are young and unmarried. their sym
pathetic personality is their principal
stock in trade Philadelphia Times.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-20
Cartains of Education.

We have captains of industry and
finance. Why have we not captains of
education-wen Of leisure and culture,
capable of enthusiasm and initiative,
ready to throw themselves into such a
cause and give it their earnest consider
alton, their generous and active support
Among the Greeks, Plato, Socrates and
Epictetus were among the teachers
Where shall we look for our great leaders,
masters. patrons. even, who will see edu-
cation in its true light. and force us to
recognize teaching as one Of the grandest
Of the arts-the art of arts. for 1t goes to
the building up of the artist himself and
of even nobler types Of humanity?-The
Century.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-20
A Grand Ball at EothschiId's.

4 ball given b. the Baron and Baroness
Alphonse &c rothschild in ;hcir palatial
dwelling on the Rue St Florentin might
Justly have been called dream of fair
women. The ball room was a perfect
picture. hung with vieux bleau silk
damask. lighted by electric light. reflect
ing on the art gems Of Greuze. Vatican
and other great masters that adOrn the
walls. corbeilles and orchids and roses
placed in every available corner, and
Spreading their fragrance on the already
perfumcd air collection Of pretty
bibelots were distributed in the cotilion.
a novel figure being that Of large golden
boa constructor coiled around the trunk
of tree In the hollow 1t the top hun
drcis Of chenille snakes Of all colois were
found and presented by the gentlemen to
the ladies. thus reversing the biblical ira
dition Dainty silk aprons. embroidered
with silver and gold. golden Spanish
combs. a.. stie book covers. satin jockey
caps. whips and a thousand and one
things found their way into the cunning
reed baskets. cayly decorated with rib
bons. that each lady guest carried away
with pride and triumph after the dance
Galignanis Messenger
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senator Sherman's Suggest ION.

How 10 become an orator is too broad .
question for a newspaper article. The
Book of Orations. know of no way TO
acquire the gift of oratory except Of =
person having natural attachments, good
voice and a good manner. who will study
carefully the subject upon which he
speaks and consult the best writers On
rhetoric or rules for advice.-New York
Mail and Express Interview.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-20
4 Woman's Invention.

a new double pointed nail is the inven-
tion Of az ingenious woman. The points
turn in opposite directions. They are
especially useful for invisible mailing in
woodwork. 1t is simply two nails joined
firmly the sides Of the heads being placed
together. Detroit Free Press.