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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-03
Women as Home Decorators.

The amateurs work in decoration has
chiefly found its way to store windows where
it seems to plead for purchasers, while it
Stunned criticism China painting figures
on silk and satin, and useless articles o.
inery, for long time were the limit Of tbs
resources OF women who could paint and
desired to turn their skill to value II was II
poor field because overcrowded. A new out
let has been opened to them; namely, home
decoration, and hope 1t may prove sufficient
" wide in range to drive the crude, immature
paintings and decorations placed in the art
stores and shops in she chance hope OF sale.
Many who have elegant homes have found
the advantage of some decoration which will
last longer than the paper hangers art, and
are having their houses frightened with
pretty or quaint work. Panels, walls ard
ceilings are being painted, and the neat work
for which women are noted is chiefly desired.
know OF several houses in which the marble
stationery Wristbands are decorated with
flowers aud plants, SO that when filled with
water the flowers seem to be real. Others Of
the new houses have the panels Of the doors
covered with pretty designs, and | know q
young lady who has received al order to
decorass screen. The demand for such
work is growing, and think it will increase.
Artist in Globe-DemoSrat.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-03
A Plea for the MusQuito.

Mr.. H. Sullivan Thomas, who has been
lecturng on the musquito before the Liter
airy society of Madras, India, is ungallant
enough to say that it is only the female mus
qaito that does the biting. He considers the
musquito most useful pest, seven-eighths OK
its existence being devoted to the service Of
man and only one-eighth to his annoyance.
1t exists in the Iarval state twenty-one days,
and during that period engages in sanitary
work with ardor and thoroughness. Wher-
ever there is dirty water, wherever there Is a
filthy drain, there the mus alto Larvae are to
be found, voraciously devouring the contami-
mating matter.
And in clarifying the water Of India,
which needs the process so badly, the mus
quito is performing public benefaction and
atoning to some extent for the bloodthirsty
appetite he develops during the three days
he exists in the more familiar form Mr..
Thomas tells US he never yet found a case
where bite was inflicted by any other than q
female mosquito, and though be suggested as
q possible explanation that the male had
quicker ears and might bs more on his guard
against being caught, this was obviously
rather a concession to the feshng Of the felni-
nine portion Of his audience than the express
sion of scientific conviction. Scientific
American.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-03

The New York STIR strikes the rg' [
note when II saws: "The American peo-
pie prefer the Democratic way of gel,in :
control of the foreign markets which na-
ture designed us to supply. That way is,
by cheapening materials to our manufac-
lures. so that we NAV make goods with
which we can profitably compete with the
English in South American markets
Democratic policy commences at th.
right end in the race for competition
When we have free raw materials an
supplies we will have the manufactured
goods to make money out of large ship
men,s abroad. and then, with reason
able compensation for carrying freight
and mails, We will drive English compc.
tition out of the American continents,
without the necessity of seeking to undo
by subsidy the mischief caused ly
oppressive monopoly legislation
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-03
CURIOUS THINGS IN LIFE.

In Chicago a considerable young Swede
sailor who was tired of life committed suicide
in Mother Hubbard in order that friend
might have his clothes.
A spiritualist, who died lately at Texas,
Mich, requested previously that there should
be band music, dancing and other recreations
at the funeral His wishes were complied
with
Some potatoes, closely resembling the ordi-
nary Irish ones, found in tho sealed chamber
of an Aztec ruin III South America, have
been planted by Mrs. Beadin, of Parkers-
burg, W Va, and have come up, despite
their great age.
Burslem England photographer re-
ceived back a proof from 4 customer with
the instruction that he was to do half a
dozen with tho coat buttoned and half
dozen with the garment unbuttoned, the
SAME as the proof
IA most remarkable coincidence in connec-
ton with a Berks county PENN family,
Shilling by name, is that both parents were
born on Feb -, their marriage took place
on Feb. q, and ali Of their six Children which
includes two sets OF twins were born on
Feb. %
A Manchester, n. H., young lady greatly
alarmed herself and family few nights ago
by stepping upon q rusty nail, which pene-
trated her foot. Remedies and baEdages
wers promptly applied, and, when morning
came, it was discovered that the uninjured
foot had received the treatment
Recently, when or the Western Islands,
Iceland, the captain Of the Danish mail steam
er Laura threw overheard letter written in
Danish. On May tire letter was found in
the stomach Of q col caught by French
fisherman of Rsyk james, about 10 miles dis
tant The man showed it to the French colt
sui at Rsykjavik. vino submitted 1t to the
captain Of the Laura It was much dscom-
poesd, but still readable.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-03

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS:
At Large,
RICHARD F. BEIRNE Of Hanover.
JOHN T. HARRIS Of Rockingham.
First District,
T.RxB. WRranT of Essex.
Second District.
d. GARDNER TYLER Of Charles CITY.
Third District,
TAzEwELL Elicit OF Richmond city
Fourth District.
WILLIAM r. MCKINNEY Of Peiershur-'
Fifth District,
H. G.. PETERS Of Henry.
Sixth District,
W. ". BERRY of Bedford.
Seventh District,
MIcAJAH WOODS of Albemarle.
Eighth District,
ZEE. MEREDITH of Prince William.
Ninth District,
JOHN A. BUCHANAN of Washington:
Tenth District.
X. b. PooRE of Appomattox.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-03

The New York World will call dow n
upon its devoted head the concentrated
wrath of Virginia's great Little Billy if
1t does not stop speaking so disrespect-
fully Of him. Here is the way il most
irreverently treats him:
THAT grizzly little ex-Confederate,
Billy Malone, has written u puffato, Y
letter to the Tariff Organ in this city 10
which he attaches his simple but mas-
netic name Malone" The great diplo-
mats Of the Old World and the swelir g
princes of the earth have the habit #
attaching sign manuals in this forceful
style, but In this happy land where the
Mahones, the Mahonys and the O'Ma-
honys flourish it would be well for Il e
greatest of the Virginia Mahones to at
tach some simple designation 10 his
name as a guarantee of Identification.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-03
rHe sUBsTpY CASDIDArx.

In the last speech made by Candidate
Harris0n-w hich II the count Of the New
York Sun is correct, was his seventy
third since his nominaiion-he most d..
cidedly opened his mouth and put his
foot in H." In discussing the polite
issues of the day, he took the remarkab'e
ground that the way TO insure the pro-
periiy OF the country is to build up tie
home trade by protection, and he foreig u
trade by liberal subsidies to steamship
companies. 10 other words. he propose ;
to force the American people not only ID
pay tribute to the protected home MANI
| fac,ure OF cheap shoddv goods, but all o
10 I've taxed for the support Of STEAMSHIP; 3
! lines between this and foreign countries
In taking this peculiar stand, Mr. Hsr-
rison showed that lac had at least lite
comprehension of the dangerous grouni
on which he was treading by saying that
nc was mot to be frightened by the use
Of that ugly word subsidy" Ii is a
very ugly word, and one that has AWAY
had an ugly sound TO the American car.
The taxpayers may be deluded TO soE'e
extent into voting for protection under
the false idea that by that means Amer-
can industries are fostered and encOur
aged, but they can never he hGn;
bugged into conserving to be taxed
to enable steamship lines to lie
maintained which could not other
wise possibly exist. They have to-
groan under heavy enough burdens a. il
Is, without being cal ed upon 10 bear thu
one in addition. Besides, subsidies, il
the past, have been too intimately con-
necied with corruption and favorileisn'
ever TO he tolerated by the people. ar
the more General Harrison st;rs up tie
subject, the more will he and his do
trine grow in unpopularity.
After all, however, General Harrison
expresses nothing but the Republics
I'm which he has been reared. !
One OF the prime features of the Repul'
lican party is the fostering and nuriuriD :
of monopolies at the expense of the pee
pie. and making the few rich at the co t
of the many. His two pet hobbies, pro
lection and subsidy, are the best mear 5
yet devised TO secure such result sin,
the palmy lays of Grantism passed away,
when rings, cliques aud schemes we,e
encouraged by the administration
and Congress for the enrichmel
of personal friends and favorites This
Ia the ultimate end and design of The r.
publican party, but it is exceedingly hal
policy for it to be exposed "a Genera
Harrison is recklessly exposing it by his
extreme garrulousness No wonder Il e
more cautious leaders of his party ars
to devise some ways a. i
means by which he can be efTectu,ly
muzzlpd
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-03
BLUE eaorro OF CAPRI.
Eoshing Like IL Elsewhere In the World.
An Understandable Scene.


The inhabitants Of Capri say that their
Island is built upon grottoes and supported by
natural arches like the structures Of men
THIS is perhaps an exaggeration, but al
along the rocky shores there are beautifu
pro.toes. and in the center ofthe island dc
scent NAV lie made for hundreds OF feet into
the bowels Of the earth in the Grotto OF the
S.alactites. The sea grottoes We visit III
making the "giro," or circuit OF the island,
which is an excursion that brings the traveller
into contact with some of the rarest effects OF
natural scenery known. Nowhere IN the
world is there aught resembling the famous
Blue grotto of the island % Capri.
The entrance to the Blue grotto, situated IN
the rocky cliff which faces the north at the
western extremity of the island, Is perhaps
three feet in height and not more than five I'm
width. When the sea is high 1t cannot be en-
tered at all. Tho marinaro who conducts the
party through this aperture-and there must
bc but three in the boat-has all that he can
do to effect an entrance without having his
frail craft dashed in pieces. The visitors are
Obliged to lie upon their backs in the bottom
Of the boat, while the marinaro, taking ad-
vantage vi Tic WdNc - IL AocS, ahA hOibahS
on to the rock, guides her by dexterous
shove into the cavern. Here for a moment
the eyes are dazzled by n strange light. but
soon they accommodate themselves to it, and
then the visitor finds himself in a lake OF lin
Did water, whose blue is that of the sky, and
whose sheen is that OF molten silver The ef-
feet is indescribable Objects dipped in the
water, the boat and oars are covered with
this silvery sheen, while the marinaro, who
plunges i'll for the amusement Of visitors,
rises clad in & Carmen, Of flashing light. The
whole extent OF the grotto is 100 feet by l75,
and the roof Of ribbed and groincd natural
arches shares the blue eifulgehce Of the water
beneath.
Besides the Blue grotto OF Capri there are
along its coasts q series Of others, each OF
which seems TO take the blue waters of the
Mediterranean and convert them into tint
peculiar to itself The Green grotto on the
south side Of the island, with its waters of the
purest emerald hue, ranks next in beauty to
the Blue grotto. 1t can, however, be entered
without difficulty through a Lofty archway,
and the effect, though grand and beautiful,
is not marvellous There is the White grotto,
where the water seems like milk, and the Red
gro.to, where the roof is spangled with red
crystals in the limestone rock. There is also
the Grotto of Ferns, and along the shore as
we'll rs in the center of the island are grottocs
where in some places the crystal stalactitcs
hang like great pointed columns and in
others like a delicate fringe above the WIS.,
itor's hecd.-Mary L. Vandyne in Harper's
Magazine
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-03
When 1t Is Too Late.

A great many OF Natures laws are
written so plainly in consequences, that it
seems very odd that SO many Of US pass
our lives without paying the least regard
to them too often it Is only when they
are written in our very life's blood that
We heed them at all, and then It Is too
late. The anxious man Of business, the
fretting. over-solicitous mother. the
worrying housekeeper. each in his or her
way Is laying up debt against vitality.
and becoming Involved in very serious
contest with net Gus force. in which they
are sure to come off worsted and for
what? Often for the most ridiculous
causes.-Demorest' Monthly.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-03
THE SENATE TARIFF BILL.

No wonder the Tribune, the organ Of
the Republican party in New York, d.
nounced the determination of the Repuh.
lcsn Senate TO frame tariff bill as "a
fatal blunder" 1t most assuredly WIS
fatal to Republican consistency, since hy
taking that step the Senate plac'
itself in direct an,sgonism 10 The
Republican party. That party,
through its national platform, solemn'y
adopted in con yeniion at Chicago, d. =
clares: I'VE favor the entire repeal of
internal taxes rather than the surrend
OF any part of our protective system y
Right on the heels Of this solemn decla-
ration of principles comes the Senate,
and by resolving to frame tariff reduc-
ton measure, admits that the present
tariff is extortionate and unjust, and that
some part of our protective system should
be repealed.
The Republican Senators. however,
make a weak and lame attempt at an en-
cuse for their action by saying that tie
Mills bill proposes an average reduction
of z per cent. and that this is but an ell
.tering wedge to split the tariff all 10
pieces In the interest of free trade, while
they propose reduction of only about 2
Der cent What could be more fiimsy =:
II, as already stated, the tariff needs
reforming at all, this Is certainly
an admission that 1t is an
evil that should be remedied, and
that the party did wrong In opposing
the repeal of any part thereof. And if
the reduction of per cent, as proposed
by the Mills bill, Is wedge to burst tie
protective system into atoms, 80 Is tie
reduction of Q per cent. as proposed iy
the Senate, the insertion of the same
wedge into the protective plank, only not
quite 80 deeply.
The Republican Senate has evidently
stultified itself by deciding In favor OF
tariff reform. and by so doing has neces
sarily strengthened the Democratic,
while II has weakened the Republican
position. II was natural enough, there
fore, for the New York Tribune to be-
come incensed and indignant at such
piece of fragrant impolicy and denounce it
% q fatal blunder. The Republican states
men of the Senate may be wiser
than the Republican politicians at Chi.
cago, but for the sake of harmony and
success they should never have so openly
proclaimed that the main feature of their
party platform was delusion and
snare, and should be condemned.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-03
Prices Paid for Magazine Work.

Speaking a few evenings ago with the ed
ltor of one of the great New York magazines,
| Glanced to ask him rs to the present rates
paid TO authors for their work His answer
was not embarrassing.
The present average rate Tor magazine
work is 80 per thousand words This is now
paid TO "a large number Of what is termed
average writers-that is, writers whose repu-
tations have yet TO he made OF course, this
price does no. apply to known and tried
writers. Where articles are solicited they
always command higher prices. Work Of
emous writers commands different prices !,
some come very high. For example, We have
paid as high as 81 900 for a single poem.
How long was it, Five pages OF our maya
zine. For single story as high as 5000 has
been paid, although usually 500 is good
price for a good short story Those which
are considered especially meritorious com
mand as high as $3.50.
But rates huctuate, aud | am frank to
confess that great deal depends upon repu-
tation This must, Of necessity, be SO, for
the public will read a story or poem very
often because OF the name attached To ii.
where the same story might 60 unread in
many cases il an unknown maine is signed u
it. From my experience, women write the
best short stories. They are better equipped
to meet the demands Of the age. Most
stories sent to the magazines by men EN-
body some attempt at a plot Now, almost
every conceivable plot has been invented,
and it is almost miracle when anything
original comes To us. Women, OH
the other hand. are more apt TO employ stu
atoms which admit of "a portrayal OF subtle
shades of feeling. These are the successful
story writers Of the present day."-William
j. Box i'll New York Graphic.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-03

Candidate Harrison has followed wise
counsel and not written letters. but he
has made speeches. He said that there
was danger that a surplus may promote
extravaganza" but lie thought that the
worst thing that could happen from any
surplus would be that the Republicans
should not have the handling of 1t. AT
any rate 1t was quite dreadful "that the
threa, of surplus may be used for SIN
lister purpose" viz, to excuse the repeal
or reduction OF protective" duties.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-03

The Indiana Republicans are terribly
disgruntled at the positive refusal Of
Governor Porter to be their candidate,
ard are talking OF forcing the nomina.
ton on him. They don't like to confess
1t, bus feel that their candidate Is 30
weak that he cannot carry the State un-
less he can be pulled through by hanging
on TO Governor Porter's coat tail.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-03

More than 300 Italian immigrants who
had been deluded into leaving their
homes by false representations have
started back This will be nuts for the
steamship companies, who will get two
fares. One for fooling the poor creature
away from home, and the other for his
return to keep from starving. The lsws
against such practices cannot be too Sc
we're
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-03

The net decrease In the debt less cash
In the Treasury during the month Of
July was t4.iS7.0oo. This Is relatively
email amount, which 10 chiefly accounted
for BY the unusually large payments for
psnsions The revenues from customs
continue TO advance thoss from internal
taxss have eighty fallen %.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-03

General Benjamin Harrison has all.
nounced himself as friend of subsidies.
What delightful State of affairs he adj
vocates. The poor man taxed to death
for the protection of the rich, and 10
raise big sums Of money with which 10
subsidize steam ship lines, while all the
compensation promised him is cheap
whisky. Nice party that.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-03

A DRowsY CAMPAIGN-W ashington
politics are drowsy. Under ordinar
circumstances VIC should nave had two OF
three fights to enliven tie c3rnpais'
But Voorhees, and ingalls,, Blackburn aud
tnat delightful old crank, Blair, of New
Hampshire, who keeps his weather ey
on the Pope, are at large, and We may
have spicy reading at any time.-N. J
Herald.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-03

HARRIsoN's GARRULTY.-The clolur
has not been ordered upon Harrison ANY
100 soon. He has already declared him
self, in general terms, in favor of spend
ing the surplus in preference 10 REDUCING
taxation, and now he has begun to par
ticularize ard is recommending subsidle,
TO steamship companies and kindred job
that the country has uniformly condemn
I'd. His general adherence to the Chicagn
platform is well enough, but he evidently
cannot be trusted 10 make his own inter
probation of it. Hence QuaY's anxiety --
PhtM. Times.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-03

II Harrison Is not careful he will earn
and receive the soubriquet "old subsidy
Ben"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-03

Cor HOLD or THE WRONG BOTTLE -
BY one of those interesting mistakes thai
are liable to happen TO The best OF u
Mrs Rebecca Davis of Brooklyn Went to
wake and drank the embalming Hui.
instead of wbiskey Mrs Davis was not
embalmed, but sent TO & hospital
whence, after night on ice, she was di.
charged yesterday. Mrs Davis Gas.
shows that 1t will not do to trihe witt
grave subjects-N y World.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-03

GREAT EXPECTATIONS There are great
expectations in the Republican r,n
concerning The speech to ntiellyered b'
Mr.. Blaine upon his arrival here neal
week He may strike the keynote OF lh'
Republican campaign, or he may not. IT,
may give his mind full play upon tie
questions that are 10 be decided hy the
voters, or he may restrain himself unii
he has looked over The field an. con
suited with the other Republican leaders.
The trumpet tones Of Mr.. Thurman will
doubtless be heard very soon after Nh
Blaine has spoken N T. San.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-03
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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-03

STRANGE INFATUATIoN-The perez .
nially sanguine De Lesseps reasserts thai
the Panama Canal will be opened IN
1890. Strange as it may appear, there
are not a few people who still believe
him. His report was approved by the
Penama shareholders yesterday amid
shouts Of "Vive de Lesseps ~ Assn
redly this bubble cannot be kept expanded
much longer.-N y Tribune.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-03

THE SHADOW AND>THE SUBSTANCE.
Mr. Blaine sailed for America yesterda,
on the new fast steamer New York, and
is expected to reach New York harbor on
Tuesday or Wednesday next. The hon
ors to be heaped upon him on his arrivai
are generally understood to be meant L.
let the world know that, even if he was
not nominated, he ia The important mar
in this fight and will practically he tn
man voied for The New York Herald
exclaims: Poor Harrison he has the
nomination, but that is ali For the
present, at least, he suffers total eclipse
Harrison is the party's choice, but Blaine
scoops In all the fun. "-BaitimOre Sun.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-03

Tar wEEELy TInEs, by mail. postage psio
one year. u; ak months. n cents; fnr' Q
months, u cents.
Entered at the Richmond (va) PosfOfh q
-. second-claes mRtter.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-03

BuLLDozED MANUFACTURERS
wooden manufacturers who really want
free wool, but have TO pretend they don't,
cap sympathize with a member of the
Bunalo Republican League, who tells bis
Democratic friends "Uf course | shall
boiler for Harrison, and perhaps vote
Harrison, but my sympathy Is all with
you fellows. To be sure the tariff must
b reduced" Courier.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-03

MAKE HIM SHUT HIS MOUTH Mr..
Morton, " hen he was received by hi
fellow. citizens of Rhineheck after The
Chicago Convention, said that The candi
date for President had been advised 4"
make no speeches and write no letters.
The advice WAS most prudent, but ii has
not been needed. If General Harrison l.
not 10 make himself ridiculous before the
whole country the National Committee
will have to find some way Of keeping his
mouth shut.-N. Y. Times