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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-15
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.

The Vermont Legislature has come to
the aid of a dilatory Congress and passed
the bill incorporating the Nicaragua Ca
nal Company, so that the company can
begin their work at once and let the
House OF Representatives take their time
about the bill which passed the Senate by
a large majority and had no difficulties In
the House EXCEPTION the crank directors
who ayailed themselves OF the sparse settle
ment in the House to catch the bill on a
parliamentary guibble every time it was
brought up and fling it back. II, how
ever, comes up In the next session as
unfinished business and will doubtless
pass with ease. 1t is the great enterprise
of the day, and is now in the hands OF
capitalists able to secure the necessary
funds and men of science capable Of exc
cutting the work.
The many people in Virginia who are
interested in the enterprise will be glad
10 hear the favorable news, and those
who own the stock may now look for
ward to the accomplishment OF the scheme
In reasonable time.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-15

General William B. Franklin will be
the Chief Commissioner TO the Paris Elk
position OF 1889, and it is generally I'M
derstood that the United States will
make a hearty effort to second the great
European Republic, and show our appre'
citation of the friendship between the
two countries. 1t was known at The out
set that Germany would decline the inyi-
tation to the exposition, but it is report
ed now that there is general
GOODNESS on the part of the kasers
and Kings towards this fesli'
val of the arts and sciences held
by the French Republic. The date is the
centennial of the taking of the Bastile
and the opening of the prologue to the
French Revolution. Naturally it Is dis
tasteful to the monarchs whose thrones
felt The tremor Of the great political
earthouake, and in fact al humanity in
the civilized world was alarmed at the
excuses of the revolution; but even so
long after that dreadful episode of the
Reign of Terror we feel in beholding the
French Republic of to day an illustration
of the great fact that bloody sacrifices
are the price of great reforms.
A great historian, in writing OF the
feeble state OF the one great Byzantine
Empire, says with cold philosophical
criticism that the people had been unfor-
,unate in too many generations of peace.
And it seems quite certain that the law
is memorable that declares life to be
constant struggle, and the scene OF man s
brief record only battlefield where
the weak must perish without leaving q
trace.
In fact, the profound political wisdom
underlying the French Revolution, the
reform in land tenure, education, the
Church, the internal improvements, the
development and publication OF French
character which came after so much suif-
ering, are worthy Of honor. And if
France celebrates the hour when she
frs, heard the voice of freedom she does
well
1t reminds us, too. Of our own bloody
lesson in America The sections of the
country became violently inimical to
each other until the opposing institutions
eliminated in war, and yet to-day, under
the unfavorable auspices OF partisan
politics, the people feel the movement
towards a broader and higher patriotism
that shall reconcile the sectionaand open
TO us still greater future.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-15
4 Dinner Mt Tchrrtn.

There are tiny lambs roasted whole,
salmon which has been brought packed
in ice upon the heads of runners from
a distance Of a hundred miles, appetiz-
ing kababs of lalabs and yenison,
fowls and pariridges i'm silver bowls,
stewed To rags and served with strange
colored sauces of the richest kind /;
great heaps Of boiled rice in steaming
pyramids, white rice green rice, col
ored by an artful admiXture of herbs .
rice boiled with saffron of a ruddy
gold color. omcIcts and sweet dishes,
innumorable little china cups Of tooth
some pickles. small china bowls con
tanning various thick soups. but not Il
single joint to be seen. Everybody
eats away as if he had never tasted
food before. There are no forks, no
spoons. no plates but every man $
hand appears to bc dipping at once
into the innumcrable dishes
Occasionally our host, with his
mouth half full, grunis out an en-
treaty that we should taste some par
ticular delicacy. and i'm twenty min
utcs all is over. Iced roscwatcr is
poured upon the fingers of each guest
from a silver ever, and he wipes them
upon a delicately embroidered napkin.
About tenth Of what has been pro-
vided has been consumed blythe party;
the rest is removed and gobbled up
with surprising CELEBRITY by the great
tribe of hungry servants. Pipes are
brought once more, bar there is little
or no conversation; the Persians say
that to talk after a good meal is the
act Of an i'll bred man on fool " And
then We get up and bid our hospitable
friend good night. And Is we leave,
we see that the mysterious covered
tray is being taken 10 the banqueting
room. and we know that cur fellow
guests and or host will drink, smoke
and gamble until an unholy hour IN
the morning Good Words.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-15
PATRIOTISM PARAMOUNT TO PARTY

Though many people lay the blame OF
defeat on President Cleveland, II IS 40
solu,ely true that his administration has
been a great benefit to the country In In
augura,ing certain reforms that are so
full of vitality that the people will not
tolerate a relapse into the ways OF ke-
nublicanism. Cleveland was the hrst
President in long series of years who
held himself as an American whose
patriotism was paramount to party. al
though he was a staunch Democrat ii
be had not been an American first he
would have given some OF the best
appointments to States hopelessiy
Republican, the mission TO England to
Vermont and the seat Of the CHIEF JUS
tice Of the United States to Illinois. AT
the most dangerous point OF the Demo
cratic line,,he city of New FORK, where a
different course would have secured his
election. he kept in Office MI Pierson as
postmaster Of the city with an enormous
patronage at bis command.
Nor would Mr.. Cleveland have taken
from the most ultra Republican county
in New York State q msn 10 be collector
Of the port OF the thorough Democratic
CITY II he had not been inspired with
sentiment of broad Americanism.
Surprising that such a character caused
his defeat. the country is still the gamer
tya bright example that will cause more
partisans to hesitate before they trust
themselves in comparison with him.
Perhaps If the people had seen this and
felt its value in politics, many might not
have served the purpose of the Carnegles
50 much. even if their own party and the
great Democratic reformer had have
been retained four years longer in his
exalted position.
The idea is that duties levied at port OF
entry are tax, and it was equally sound
Americanism to proclaim great fact
viz. that while manufactures thrive
commerce will thrive According to Mi.
Ceveland's idea this great country OF
ours should not be run with single
horse, but with a double team, manu-
features and commerce both, each help
ing the other. Opposed to that was the
Blaine idea that manufactures were
enough, and they should be put in the
hands of the few, while one of the first
results is to clean our commerce and
shipping from the seas. tits certainly no
American 10 institute policy that gives
our manufactures aud commerce both to
England, as the Protective Tariff Ger
tainly does.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-15
The Zinc Plate In Art.

The photo-lithographcrs are looking
toward typography as a refuge and
substitute for the Bavarian photographic
stone and the wood cut. and cXperi-
ments arc being made in America,
Germany and England. whore picto-
rial periodicals. and newspapers are
published 10 gct the effects of the
photographic pen. The difference be.
tween the processes of TYPOGRAPHY and
typography. however, is 30 great that
Judgment cannot be passed as yet. The
great ponderous soapstonc reproduces
colus drawn on ii with a greasy
pencil. The zirc can be etched with
nitric or murrtic acid and. with the
aid of a powerful lens photography
called into aid with marvellous effect.
The advantages Of such process may
be summarized under two heads
economy AND convcniencc-and for
daily newsp:s per pictorial wor k, where
rapioty must be combined with GER
tain amount Of artistic excellence.
these can be no doubt of the zinc plate
superseding all other methods of re
producing pictures, and the wood cut
is gradually fading away.
In the weekiics and monthiies,
where the mezzo tint can bc success
fully printed. the wood cut may en-
dured for some time. but even now
some Of the Photographic pen and ink
line drawing is UNNECESSARILY better
than the black and white brush work on
wood The process Of biting a plate
with acid is. Of course, older than
Rembrandt. but it has until the last
few years beer an expensive and la
boricus art. The hurry Of the age de
manded It's Improvement. and soon 1t
will be possIbls to reproduce great
pictures in few hours, and transfers
may be made with great facility and
preserved for future use at the nOml-
nal expense Of The east of the zinc
plates and the necessary storage room.
Baltimore American
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-15
THE HOTEL.

The public will be glad to hear ina
the subscription lis, for the stock IN INT
proposed hotel has already been taken &c
The amount Of half the capital called for
One Of the lists is in the TINES oilice
and We will be glad to have a call from
any persons who desire to subscribe
This is one Of the most important pro
iec,s that has been started, and all public
spirited citizens who see the advantages
TO the city Of such sn enterprise should
hasten to add their names to the list III
order that the work may not lag
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-15
MARY ANDERSON.
THIS FOREMOST AMERICAN ACTRESS
AT HCSie AGAIN.

At Least America Was Once Her Home,
and She Is still as beautiful rs She Ever
was-somc stories Of Her Early Life
and Her Stage Successes.
Mary Anderson is again on her native soil.
New Workers are now listening 20 her nightly,
and her London triumphs are to be repeated
as usual on this side OF the water What a
wonderful career this woman has had
No better evidence Of the fact that Mary
Anderson is a born actress is given than the
following, related by her mother:
A distressing and fatal accident had oc-
CURED near their home one day to n builder
or workman engaged on house in the i'm
mediate neighborhood he had fallen from
the roof the building 10 the pavement below
and been killed. Mrs Griffin and Mary, hear
ing the cries in the street rushed to the front
window, aud while the elder lady's heart was
rent 10y the sight of the unfortunate man :
wife hurrying by she was shocked 10 find
that her usually tender hearted daughter was
intent only upon catching and initiating the
horror stricken expression on the poor wom-
ans face Miss Anderson was az that time
but - years Of age. Shortly after this she
made her first appearance GA the stage ~
Louisville
She is a native Of California and was born
in Sacramento, July - 1850 She was taken
to Louisville in 1860, was reared IN the Roman
Catholic faith, and LETT school when She was
II years Of age Miss Whittier says Of Mary
Anderson's life in Louisville at this time:
II was az the time school girl and Mary
Anderson was rs or II year, of age Her
tail, 1.-the, slender figure, lacking ueromd-
ness 20 make 10 beautiful. and earnest face
that wore an almost moody expression #
stuii0us abstraction. impressed me nlellhly
when first met her OBS this occasion Pro-
fess0r Noble Butter bad taken several NJ bis
pupils 90 see hi, protese this Young girl vino
from having been student under him bad
gone o. New York 90 heundertle instruction.
Of Naudeuhof. and now had returned &C.
Louisville for a brief interval Of rest before
pursuing her studies further
"She had amiably signifed her willing
ness TO recite for MS ON any evening that
Professor Butler should select for tue visit,
and with IA good deal Of interest We looked
forward TO hearing this phenomenon about
whom he was always talking. The house,
which has since become historical, was an
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-15

We are moved to call attention to the
arguments of a few years ago against
October States" and to doubt whether
il is wise to elect governors and CON
gressmen and mayors Oh the same day as
a President.
Local politics are often so very inter
esling and sometimes so profitable thai
the whole country might be sacrificed al
one single point just by deal The
fact that the Democratic candidate Tor
Governor in New York ran so far ahead
of Cleveland makes one sniff the odor OF
a rat in the political breeze.
Besides the possibility OF trading the
candidates for each other when local
elections occur on the same day as the
presidential, there is an idea in main
tanning the autonomy of the States in
holding separate elections.
The National contest every four years
as the New York Hodld explains, costs
the business Of the country an immense
amount of loss, but in the active charac-
ter of American politics there are certain
great necessities Indispensable to the
preservation offrec government, and the
cost and worry of elections are among
the necessities.
With the chances of vast corruption
6y the use Of money it becomes still more
incumbent on us to eliminate as many
dangers as possible from the great Ma
tional contest on which depends such
power Of patronage and such prestige OF
party that they command the political
destiny perhaps for twenty years.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-15

Nero. the Roman cmpC.0r is. per
haps. best Known by lis celebrated
performance on the Tyre during the
burning OF his capital. although TINS
Legendary episode l. not mentioned by
such historians as Tacltus " iiOl-
lcaux, formerly of the French school
OF Athens who l. making excavations
"a Ia Schheuanh' iu BUota for tine
French government has found 20 sfono
i'm the sanctuary OF Apollo Plolos. or
the Apollo OF ihc Internal REGIONS. ID
which presents tie Roman tyIant in
another light
The stone has engraved upon 10 what
W. Holleaux calls 80 genuine speech
Of Ncros,' that Is 90 sav, one which
was not composed for him. but uttered
probably ex tempore when giving lib
erty to the Greeks Nero piumed him
self Of course, on ms versatility and
believed that be was an 'all round
genius, able 10 compose, 10 mako
speeches 10 act and 10 sing. The dis
covery of NJ HOllcauX may, perhaps,
prove that to tyrant was a real artist
in words At least, Tor. according % the
learned eXcayator, the fragments of
oratorv found on the stone wero
couched in strong, sonorous and en-
phatic Greek Paris Cor London Tel
egraph.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-15

The French artillery end mitrail
leuscs responded vigorously To the
Krupps and with deadly effect, bat as
far as we could see the German left
continued It's advance and staff officers
came mp frequently to report That all
was going on well at points hidden
from our view. These reports were
always made to the king first and
whenever anybody "mIiycd with
tidines Of tho fight we clustered
Ground 10 hear the news, Gen. Won
Moltsc unfolding q map meanwhile
and explaining the situation.
This done. the Chief OF the staff,
while awaiting the next report, would
either return to seat chat had been
made for him with some knapsacks.
or would occupy the time walking
about, kicking clods OF dirt on small
stones here and there, his hands
claspcd behind his back his face pale
and thoughtful He was then nearly
20 years old, but because OF lis emQ-
ciated figure the deep wrinkles in his
face. and crow : feet about his eyes
kc looked even older, his appearance
being suggestive Of the practice OF
church ascclicisms rather than OF his
we'll known ardent devotion % the
military professionalism. Sheridan
in ScrIbucr's Magazine.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-15

THE DEADLy CAR SToyE.-The de
structiye car stove begins an early cam-
pagn against property and life this year.
Popular opinion has elected that ii shall
90, and as the time OF lis exit approaches,
when its power TO injure will cease, in
creased activity in destruciiyeness may be
expected from it in the desperate malice
of its expiring efforts. Yesterday ii sue
ceeded in burning seven cars near Atlanta
and a Pullman sleeper near Pitts
burg. None happened to be killed
among the human enemy, but they were
ANONYMOUSLY put to flight in half
dressed condition, and their baggage and
clothing were captured and destroyed.
I hese skirmishes are doubtless merely
preliminary to the serious engagements
of The campaign New York has routed
and abolished the car-stoye, and POINTS
the way TO victory TO other States. This
is war Of determination, with the
classical waichword. The car stove,
like Carthage, must be utterly destroyed.
Washington Star.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-15

Peru refuses 10 apologize to the United
States for the seizure of the United
States Consurs Office, which happend 10
BE- in the building occupied by the rail
way company whose rolling stock the
Peruvian Government had taken. Peru
has not read full accounts OF that dYna-
mite cruiser turned out under the gentle
auspices Of Secretary Whitney. which is
said to steam twenty-five miles an hour
and throw hundred pound dynamite cart
ridges with accuracy over mile.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-15

old tumble down
looking structure,
" hiclI. n0tWith
standing the pow
orty az IT'S furnish
iilgs, had yet an air
Of home ike com
fort in the small
ontbedroom into
which $50 Uereu sil
cred / remember
there Vas am open
piano at which
Mary had been
practicing, am n
something va, said
about her possible
iutenti0p of uiti
nately going onthe
concert stage for
al this time lar
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-15
LOE SACkNILLE-WksT
Counting on Receiving His Reward From
MIR. Harrison.


NEW YORK, November 1.-THE Her.
aus Washington correspondent tele-
graphs as follows There is the highest
authority for the statement that an effort
Is being made TO secure the reappoint.
ment of Lord Sackyille as Minister 10
this country when the Harrison Admin
isiration comes into power.
1.-THE argument in favor of the move
ment is that the British Minister was sac.
rfced to satisfy a political exigency
that the magnitude of his oilense was
greatly exaggerated by reason of the po-
litical conditions as they existed at the
time, and that the deliberate judgment OF
the American people, after the matsr
shall have been dispassionstely looked at,
will be favorable to his reappointment"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-15
To Clean IVORY Ornaments.

Ivory ornaments are quickly cleaned by
brushing them with a new, not very sharp
toothbrush, " which little soap Is given, then
rinse the ornament in lukewarm water Next
dry the trinkct and brush Il little, aud con-
tinue brushing until the luster reappears,
which can be increased l'y pouring some al.
cohol upon the brush aud applying il to the
trinket Should this have become yellow,
dry it in gsntle heat aud it viii appear ~
Is Lew. -Manaiacturlns JeweIer.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-15

There seems 10 be an immense amount
of doubt as to which party shall control
the next House, as each accuses the
other of trying to steal the organization.
When il comes down TO 3 simple ques-
ton of thievery The Democrats will
stand a poor show. They could never
hope to hold their own against party
so experienced in rascsiiiy as to have
been able to steal the Presidency of the
United States
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-15
rccnliaritie. OF the Ainu..

Inasinuch as there are 40 family
names. no village. tribal. or national
rights to be respected. there is nothing
approxiinating to father right OF
mother right. OR perhaps 1t would bc
more exact 10 say that. inaSmuch as
women are only recognized as servants
throughout their whole lives and as
mothers as soon rs they have reached
the proper age, the personality OF the
whole family Is sunk IN that Of the
husband and father while he lives.
When lac dies lac Is at once and abso-
lutely forgotten. and each surviving
member Of his family puSues an en-
tirely separate course, IN no way con
corning himself about the others Ii
a man dies and leaves family Of IN
FAINT children, the care Of them de
wolves upon the mother until the
oldest son reaches the age Of about rs ;
then he becomes the head Of the
family. Female inheritance isutterly
unknown. rs would be expected iii II
society wherein women have no rights
at all If Il man is SO unfortunate as
10 leave no true heir, or so careless as
not to have adopted one, his property
goes TO bis next younger brother, or
his nearest male relative, if he have no
brothers either by birth or adoption. -
j. X. Goodrich III Popular Science
Monthly.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-15

The decision Of the United States Su-
preme Court that the Government has
the right to bring a suit against holder
of its patent to determine whether such
patent was obtained by fraud has seri-
ously upset the Bell telephone monopoly
Ii is yeIy well fortified but when the
Supreme Court rings il upii feels shaken
m
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-15

Miss Anderson IS very faithful In her work,
and during Der London life sine thnks Moth
ing Of rehearsing from II till o.U and then
going TO the British museum o. study. j H.
Barnes, who played lugomar with her, re-
lates that ON ouq occasion when they were
rehearsing Int mar, in one scene De gave
up his sword in thclnanner BE had learned,
standing with his body supported by the
right leg IN advance
Miss Anderson, he says, Sin the kindcst
way possible, suggested u change. She
thought lngomar should stand more erect,
with his weight thrown back on his left foot
You are more upright, you see she said.
You stand nrmer and are altogether ike "a
man. Wei, that WAS a hint she said, picked
Up from a study OF one or Two pieces OF sculp-
ture at the museum which she named It
shows much thought and care. saw the
value Of the hint ut once, anu gladly adopted
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-15
An American Cnmnound.

"Cheesinc' IS a compound which
has emerged from q bankruptcy suit
in Manchester. 1t is said 10 come
from America. and it is sold III large
quantities III England.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-15

Nary Anderson's lie ia London perhaps
tie most interesting part ot Der career as ana
actress. She likes London hur'lecnres tuat
she vail always remain AN American ut
heart This is somewhat Inconsistent with
the uncoutradictel statement that She lls
been naturalized and is now "a British SUBJ
ject Size has "a private residence in South
Hampstead. about lyo mile. away from the
theatre There She lives during her London
engagements The house Is a dark red brick
modern structure From It's windows nearly
all If London can Doe seen on clear day
lying below. IL is in the midst Of ample
grounds and is above the fog line The hou-e
is handsome large and well fitted. The hall
way is very broad, square and SO dark oak,
with great fire place upon one side. All Of
the rooms on this floor open into the hall.
one day Buffalo Bill was Mss Andersons
guest When her ltte brother learned that
this great western dem.rod Wa actually DO
tue room and that be was 20 speak 10 him.
his excitement became intense His face
turned 30 pale that his mother went 90 him,
frightened Sac said "What IS the matter
with you, sou little GOOSE Your heart is
beating like 4 trip-hammcr