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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-19

Inc Co'sac1s nod an exceptional position
ln the Russian army, and though they hay,
lost some OF their former Liberties. hey arc
usually looked upon more rs the allies than
] the servants Of the ear. They form a liv-
| ing rampant from Ave TO SIX thousand miles
! "a leus an, over the entire Asiattc frontier of
| Russia. from t..e Sea OF OkhotSl TO the Don
and the Caucasus. n former centuries they
were Of vast service 10 Russia in protecting
the Russian borders from the Asiatic hordes
| Tho C1sSacEs of tho Caucasus were them
selves up to the year le5s Russia's greatest
opponents in the south. 6Aamyi gave tho
Russians twenty-five years of hard fighting
IN the mountains OF the Caucasus before he
was finally captured with his family in one
of the uil passes
from 1nanylS former aihcreuts Russia
has won magnificent Cossack army one
o.. Shamyl5 sal8 as au officer "a the Russian
c-rde; second son wa, also an officer i'm tho
hussian service. but went over 10 the service
Of the sultan during the last war. where he
commanded 10: time regiment Of bis own
people who acknowledged the sovereignty Of
the Porte Attcf tle Co@a.'. revolt on
t4t Niver Yak lUsaD, IN lGjj. mauy cm-
grated ID TurEoy The COssack5of the Cr-l
Ike those Of tAe Caucasus, fought long for
tLeir Independence. Thei. final -.rr--.e
TOOL. place in tie year OF the declaration ot
American in-e1eudcnc. But the R.s,ians
were victorious, the Cossac, leader. Pucat-
chef was captured and executed, tne name
of Tie river ald province OF Yak wc9
changed 20 Oral, aHI since tnoa the Coss.ca5
B. ItfH rff q
Is IN lis oau person a CosSacS hetman anl
ia "hom 10 HoD vested the right OF appoint.
inS commanders. -Philadelphia Times.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-19
Firearms ia African Warfare.

Professor Drummond. the African Traveller
says be has often wished he could get inside
an A,r.cantCr 4nalternoon and just geo how
he looks aJ tAings. It Is certain bis views u
the world are very different from ours. Tho
Genegal-in-clirf Of the king Of Ugaudas
army recently expressed some novel ideas on
the introduction Ut firearms i'm native war
fare. he tod tie kIug be was sorry gum
powder had ever reached the great 4acs In
tie good oi times the Naeanda warrior.
were myMeiba. Those were tie days Ut hand
O. band c.uua,s, when victory rewarded
the brave, and strongest, and skill iU hind
lirg tle lance ami shield decided the fortunes
Ot war. BLt u.u. @ cium,ey coward safely
bid int-e cra-, can Kill tie lravcst soldiers.
There is no longer q chance for glorious feat
81 arms, ana ''since guns aye the fashion we
must fight with Guns" Tus sticaler Lor war
clubs aud as,e-ais Was doubles all the more
impressed with the degcueracy of the tines
from the tact that he was suffering from
Two bullets wounds inflicted by the Wayoro,
whom for the first time in his lie be had
failed to whip. IL seems a pity that all say
ages do not harbor old fashioned prejudices
against firearms New York Sun
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-19
WHY BOYS GO TO SEA.
The Charm Of sailor Dress Romantic
Notions of Foreign Lands.

{ was but very little lad when first wen'
% ..ea-my age - Years and g months. Why
/ went 10 sea cen hardly say had Ger.
lanlv 10 clear views. Maybe the reading Of
story boo Us about the ocean life raised "a kind
OF hankering in ne. but think 1t was the
desire 10 shine IN buttons. 10 wear a pair Of
blue cloth trousers flowing at tie feet a
little JACKET with pretty brass bound sleeves,
coiorci shirt with n collar lying well open
al the throat and embelliShed with a black
six handkerchief tied in n proper sailors
knot. the ends twinkllng to every breeze like
TIE fly of a -trcamer pulling at a mast. a cap
on the ba"fof my Eoad with e sparkling de-
vice above tine peal, of 1t representing n
golden wreath encrcling flag beautifully
coiored with blue and silver silk. say it
was n ycarning 10 walk attircl in clothes OF
tins kind that ended in my going to SEA.
Ny notions # the deep were entirely ro-
mantle / thought If coral Islands. green
savannahs, forests Of fruit trees, sayages
with bows and arrows. great elephants with
little black men riding cross legged on their
heads blue rivers winding toward the pur-
pie OF distant mountains, with shining white
cities upon their banks. where tine root, of
the houses If the nobility were garnished
with gold and silver and preciou, stones.
where there wcre ducks that laid omcrslds
and hens rublc., and where there were the
funniest monkeys in the world too De- bad for
tie asking. IpromiSed one Of ms little ID
ters 10 bring hers box o., gold dust and tho
rory ,osD b, .u o.,nuan,, for .a,.pr was
10 procure hi.d O.. PARADISE tWo bummin-
Z. .ss.f. q q
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-19

The Duke q Na'.opro eh has rar.
ried the same lady tai,c IN order 10 lie
such doubiebow Eao; in Cupid'4 bow.
string that the Law cannot unite or cut.
But that is nothing 80 the performance
Of United States Set .jor from the
far West, who married & lady in the
presence OF the biggest official swells in
Washington few years ago and the
next morning received note from the
priest refunding the fee because each one
of the parties had another spouse living
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-19
olO MOTHER MOSCOW. -
Abortion with Which the CITY /. 70.
gar,lc,i by tle Russian Prasantr,

s"FHrH Dy TIE Eussiag frasantr,
In the Jealous tall. and rising er,b,..
asm OF the peasant. one NAV c.fs,.'
who philosophy o. the aIoctionato q
tereat with which Moscow isr,ear...l p.
the people Russia bias a uninua r...f
tHre--p"rtit ban prose. partly iu r.pr.
Of the popular savings about li.,
ana these the travelling agriouIu...
love go repeat in a sort of patr.0......
| petition, and with e view OF drfor,.
which can recall the largest rY..
Some OF thcse saying. relate to N..
! as n city. such a-: "'.oc1w v.
buiit at once, IL tools axes fo ,....
I Moscow Moscow was created I,...-
| ages; y. Petersburg by millions" .,r.
COW with its seven sceniUI.s. ..,..
shepherds 10 one shccr" .}r-...-
mother Of all cities "Humu.u,..i
Moscow. built upon hills" -Wb, II
Moscow ne'er has been. Doe n..na
nc'Cr has seem and Moscow vi...
stoned. golden domed ho.pia'le or.,
COX, loqaacious, tsar loving. Of6.n
describe Moscow rs an ccclp-a-t,cal r..
ter I'm Moscow there are fouv rm.
forty churches" I'm Moscow c,ere..,
is a holiday "Mosc9w matm chino.
may bc heard on ,ho Noog.ia."
Among the general .u,....
Live. live cbil5r.n NM ,'. '''
Moscow" III is bi.b ~. .i..,..'''''''' '''.
c.rt. ,r..,ov..r ..r'.... '''' ..'
3D. Moscow" .llo-c,,. ,... ..,i.'...
..lt i, r..ra,bluu d, I.,.......,I
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-19

Jimmie had been promised trip into
the country.
Mamma. are You going out .oaunlcs
today:"
40, dear, I'm afraid it viii rain.
Don't sou See how black Tire clouds arc,
YES reluctantly, "5ut don { think
they Il leak"-DelrolG Free Press.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-19
Under the Walnut Tree.

\ Wen known horticulturst says that II
all trees for placing q seat under in hot
weather mono is for moment comparable
with .he walnut Beneath i,s glossy leaves
the ar is always rereshngl cool, 10 harbors
few Insects. aud DO affords fAc most delightful
shade IA the world Once Wees
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-19

In Boston Mr. Blaine was introduced
as the Moses who led the people to the
promised land
The smile was better than the intro
Queer thought, for Moses never got there
himself. Neither will Blaine
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-19

Aoou Ben Harrison-(may his tribe de-
crease)-has not yet written his letter If
acceptance. Perhaps he is waiting for
niaine to get sufficiently rested to write
il for him.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-19

Italy seems at last to have exacted an
apology from the Sultan of Zanzibar in
the shape OF a large and valuable terri.
tory, wherein the shirtless. barbarian will
hereafter be taught to eat maccaroni and
wear Italian garments.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-19
>houll 81 Moro CnrefnI.
| had a fearful fa,l this morl

Wite-John, had a fearful fail this morn.
Ing.
Husband--Iiow was that!
Il was going down the cellar stairway
And sp-sa you slipped and fellf7
Yes
well, you'll nave to be more careful.
just paid Sl3 10 have the stairway painted.
and II you keep 81 you Il have il all scgatehei
and dinged Lincoln Journal
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-19

The Democrats Of Maine are already
engaged in preparing a programme
which was carefully selected 10 give
popular opinion an An,i-Blaine current
SO that the great P. X (Pmcked Kite
will find all his fantastic "keynoteso
answered by Democratic bugle calls
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-19

a sugar trust makes sugar higher.
a lumber trust doubles the price.
Inc india rubber trust does the sam
thing.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-19

The STEEL TRUsT.-We had steel
trusI, by which steel rails were arbitrarily
advanced from 500 TO $40 per ton. 1t.
greed broke Itself, but with the present
nigh taritl tax it can be renewed at any
.me ana viii be as soon as il dare be
done. Is 1t purely private affair as Mr.
Blaine says it is,
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-19

Is Blaine pushing or pulling: that's
the question.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-19

IHE lNEyiTABLE.-A few days ago
the Wis. Houston Committee met again
and instead ot answering Malone in the
same spin; in which he had answered
them they showed their patriotism by
again trying o devise methods TO brinr
peace and harmony TO our party ia this
State.
They make ;wo propositions, viz.
Isl To leave the question Of who are
ile proper electors to the Congressional
Conventions, provided they are properly
called.
Pad Or TO leave the question to the
Gaii""I Republican Committee.
This Is al tha, can or ought TO b.
done, and any man or set OF men who
oppose il show plainly that their object
is The defea, of The Republican party
Spirit OF the Valley.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-19

Boss liz is "A number Of Virginia
Republican politicians of the anti.Ma.
hone scbool ihplored the Republican
Executive Committee yesterday to bring
about harmony in the Republican party
% the Old Dominion. This will be nm
easy task. II the members of the Wise
faction Will acknowledge Malone as their
Boss. Ihey cen have all The harmony they
want. Boss he is and Boss he will con.
iinue 10 remain whether they like If or
not. He Is perfectly harmonious with
himself, and Republicans unable TO an
pTeci"tc lis s', a. oi harmony can leave.
-EAehange
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-19

On, FOR THE ToucH OF A VANISHED
HAND DR. Warner Miller sought 10
arouse The Maine Republicans last Wed
nesday nigh; us telling hem thar 49, .lt
one hundred thousand Republican Office.
holders haye Teen removed blythe Ad.
minis'fl.ion bccau>e their places veg.
wanted.
The memory OF bose lost ufice- d..
every iioe E.puoiic.a heat with rage.
ana tar Lope Il getting tacm back .4.
spires every ifuc Republican hear w.n
now arGar Tor Harrison and Morton .aa
general EiCh-.i un the 4,h dag OF
March, 1850 1872. I. sun
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-19
CREAM OF THE PRESS
COMMENTS AND CRTTICfSVs OF
CURRENT TOPICS.

Blaine ~ the Defender Of Trusts he re.
publican War on Farmer. n,dfoa,
signs over Vanished Hand-Mahon. +.
Boss, etc.
BLAISE's GIVE AwAY.-Nr Blaiue's
defense Of trusts is campaign blnnJer
! in comparison with which Or Burcb,rH :
celebrated remark about Rum, Romani.m
and Rebellion sinks TO the level of =
harmless pitasautry, Int II he had omitted
/ the declaration that trusts are largely =
private enterprise with which neither Inc
| President nor any private citizen has any
particular right 10 interfere" be woulI
/ nave made, Ia The remaining sentence he
devoted to that subject only fair state.
ment of the Republican position -Ex.
change.
REPUBLIcAN WAR o. FARMERS The
values Of exports of domestic merchan.
disc during the year 1887, classified BIZ
groups, were rs follows: froduct If
agriculture, 1923, ,,9S; Of napugac.
ture, $l3G, 735, l0j; ct mining, Sll ;js. GG9:
OF forests, S2l ,12G,213, Of Fisheries So
l55,T5; OF scellaneouS, Sj1133tO:
foreign goods re-exForted. Sl3 100 2ss
Total. SIG 1921
II IS the farm who stan is in rhe way
oi protection IL is the farmer who
must be crushed. Ii Is the farmer against
whom the Republican party stands open
~ arrayed. Il is against agriculture
chat war i, declared in the Republican
platform when j. demands
"Such revision OF the tariff laws rs
vii. tend 10 check imports OF suth arli. ]
cles made by foreign paupor laborl "a,
are produced bv our people I'm comoeti. /
non wiki fOtci-n papers /, the pso Ia. |
lion OF which gives employment % our
labor driven out Of self supporting in
dusIries
Practically speakiu- agriculture alone
produces the goods with which we pay
Tor our imports. II provides ~ per
cent Our manufactures Of petroleum.
tobacco, WOOD, leather and the line
amount Only e l9l per cont Iti,ih's
81 su,p'ds 81 S5?3013,59c rorh o.
meat, etc, that stands as a
)ul"arA between protection and the peo-
pie Of this country While the Ameri-
IAN farmer produces more than the PEG.
BE OF the United States consume we
must continue 10 exchange with the for
'igu pauper unless our grain is TO rot in
'ur ieids- Bedford Magazine.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-19

blaine OS TuE TaUsT He SAYS that
Inc trusts "atc largely private ailairs.wirh
which neither President Cleveland nor
any private citizen has any RICH, {, in.
teTfere'
The Philadelphia Tina, comments on
that as follows
we haze = sugar trust II la. ,afely
advanced the price OF sugar 10 consumer,
from 10 cents per pound. and cent
per pound on the sugar consumed in the
| niled States gives S3l ,000. 900 additional
prollls 10 the monopoly trust. Thi,
trust Is made possible only by The high
tarlif tax on sugar. Is it a purely mi.
yeie affair?
We have lumber trust, by which
every mans shingles and boards and
0thef timber OF his house, barn, fence.
etc, are arbitrarily taxed, and this Oh.
pressiye tax upon the whole people is
made possible only by the high tariff tax
on lumber that Mr. Blaine so VIGOROUSLY
denounced in Congress. Is It purely Il
private affair:
We have @ salt trust, By which every
table in the land is taxed, whether oil
nch or poor, and that extra tax upon the
whole people Is made possible only by
Tie present high tariff tax on salt thai
Mr.. Blaine publicly opposed in Congress. |
Is IL purely private affair:
MOSES AND BALAAM.-Mr. Blaine's re- |
markabie diclum concerning trusts proves
beyond the possibility of doubt that he |
regards himself as the authorized Moses Of |
the Republican party, with ten new com
in his arms. He speaks with
The imperious as well as the imperial en-
phasis which characterized the Hebrew
leader, and apparently with the con-
sclousness that his right TO do so comes
from the same s0urce.-N. Y. Herald.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-02-08

com and Henry G, Webster, who labored
earnestly for the permanent location of the
Grand Lodge at Montpelier and had the
satisfaction of seeing it carried by an over
whelming majority. Henry w. Hall of
Burlington was elected grand master and
II. Il. Parker of Bradford reelected grand
secretary. Retiring Grand Master W. ID.
Wilson was elected grand representative to
the Sovereign Grand Lodge of the United
States, which meets at Los Angeles, Cal, in
September next. Montpelier is fortunate
in having the Grand Lodge come to its
" old home " once more The Grand Lodge
was chartered September u, 1S47, and its
chartered location was Montpelier. For
seven years 1t met here, when it voted to
meet in Windsor in 1858. Since then it has
been on wheels, meeting in Rutland, Bur-
lington and the larger towns. 1t will bring
some three hundred delegates here each
year and cannot fail to help Vermont Lodge,
No. 2, of this place and the town as we'll
Frank H. Bascom of Montpelier was APP
pointed chairman of the committee on Gre
dent ials of the Grand Lodge 1t is a singu-
lar circumstance, but nevertheless true,
that he also holds the same Craftsmanship
in the Grand Lodge Of Masons, the Grand
Commandery of Knights Templar and
in Vermont Council of Deliberation, 800,
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-02-08
Republican Clubs In Vermont.

The work of organizing republican clubs
in Vermont is in active progress, and it is
probable that by the time the convention is
held in Montpelier which will be next
Wednesday, the number of the clubs will
reach fifty. Among the latest are the fol-
lowing: Windsor has the Governor Cool
idge" club with Marsh o. Perkins as presi-
dent, and sends NJ. o. Perkins, q. A. Davis
and j. II. Brewster as delegates to the state
convention. Enosburgh club has elected
w. III. III. McAllster as president, and Olin
Merrill, A. II. Bell and j. II. Barnes dele
gates Vergennes club has elected f. j.
Healy as president and Il. L. Healy, G. w.
Read and Reuben Parker delegates Fair
Haven club elected Walter Il. Howard presi-
dent, and w f.. Howard, A. N Adams and
f. ID. Humphrey delegates. Brandon club
elected G. w. Peck president, and Governor
Ormsbee, G. III. Holbrook and e. ID. Thayer
delegates. Richford club elected j. G.
Baker PRESIDENT and j, G.. Baker, r.
land club elected Colonel Albert Clarke
president, and Colonel G. II. Joyce Colonel
Albert Clarke and Judge George T.. Law
renee delegates. Brattleboro club elected
DIR. II. ID. Holton president, and Colonel
G. w. Hooker, Dr. ii. ID. Holton and George
also organized club. Manchester club
elected Colonel NJ s. Colburn president,
and Loveland Munson, W. A. Root and
ID. X. Simonds delegates Chelsea club
elected =. >. Emery president, and other
officers. Richmond club elected E. b.
Andrews president, and II. L. Sayes, II. G.
Gleason and w. II. Hall delegates. Chester
club elected Hon. Hugh Henry president,
and Hugh Henry, =. b. Robbins and l.. A.
Smith delegates. Middlebury club elected
G. NJ. Wilds president, and j. NJ. Slade,
George Hammond and A. j. Marshall
delegates. Burlington club elected Robert
Roberts president, and w. l.. Burnap, b. j.
Derby and G.. G.. Benedict delegates. st.
Adams club elected General George Z.
Childs president, and Hon. w. G. Smith, f.
S. Stranahan and Warren Gibbs delegates.
Essex club elected c. II. Nichols president,
and M. A. Bingham, G. E. Greene and [. T.
Story delegates. Bellows Falls club elected
George II. Rabbit president, and George
II. Babbitt, l.. S. Hayes and l.. G.. Howard
delegates. Newport club elected ID. NJ.
Camp president, and c. l.. Erwin, II. S.
Lawrence and Elisha Lane delegates Ran
dolph club elected Hon. j. w. Rowel presi-
dent, aud j. ID. Denson, G. T.. Abbott and
l.. p. Thayer delegates Morrisvile club
elected Hon. =. X. Gleed president, and
Major ID. j. Stafford, III. G. Fisk and Hon.
p. X. Gleed delegates. The young repub-
Leans " of st. Adams will organize a club.
Twenty-seven other clubs are in process of
formation
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-02-08
The Grand Army Encampment.

The annual enCampment of the Vermont
Department, Grand Army of the Republic,
was held in st. Johnsbury last week. 1t
was preceded by rOusing reception ten
dered by Chamberlin Post and Relief Corps.
II. G. Bates of the local post presided.
Stirring addresses were made by Comrade
Taylor of Brattleboro, the most talked of as
the next department commander, Comrade
Parsons of Putney, Colonel Mansur of
Island Pond, Major Stafford of Morrsville,
Mr. George w. Flagg of Brantree and Mr..
Mcdonald of st. Johnsbury. The encamp-
ment proper began Tuesday afternoon with
175 delegates and members and a large
number of visiting comrades present De-
partment Commander p ID. Blodgett's adj
dress was delivered. The reports showed
two new posts have been organized during
the year. making a total number of 100.
The present membership is 1853, a net gain
of 400. The roll Of honor names fty-tive
died during the year. The total relief fund
is S7,046 an increase of S2,113; expended
for charitable purposes, 5000.
The afternoon trains brought large
delegation from various parts of the state,
including Commander Rea and staff of Min
neapolis and Governor Ormsbee and staff.
In the evening there was most successful
campfire. The address of welcome was by
II. G. Bates of st. Johnsbury. Stirring adj
dresses were made by Commander Rea, j.
c. Linehan of Penacook, n. H., Adjutant-
general Daniel Fisk of Minneapolis, In
spector-general Ira NJ. Hedges of Haver-
straw, n. Y, Judge Veazey of Rutland,
Governor Ormsbee, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Fuller, Commander Blodgett and others.
The encampment closed Wednesday noon af-
terelecting these officers: Department COM
mander, Herbert f. Taylor, Brattleboro;
senior vice-commauder, Z. G. Middlebrook,
Vergennes Junior vce-commander, Thomas
T. Farrell, Waterbury; chaplain, Rev w. S.
Jenne, Glover; medical director, G.. b.
Billiard, St. Johnsbury: delegates to ma
tional encampment. A. S. Tracy of Middle
bury, p. r. Kendall of Rutland r. j. Coffey
of Bennington, r.. T. Johnson of West Con-
cord III. c. Bates of st. Johnsbury, Roswell
Farnham of Bradford: council of administra-
ton. A, ID. Beckwith of Bellows Falls, ID. j .
Stafford of Morrisville. L. C. Leavens of West
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-02-08

IN the United States senate a resOlu-
ton has been passed proposing an
amendment to the Constitution pro-
viding for a change in the terms of
office of the president, vice-president,
senators and representatives in con-
gross from March to the Both of
April succeeding. If adopted Presi-
dent Cleveland's term would be eX-
tended nearly two months. Speeches
on the Blair education bill have been
made by Senators Evarts, Morgan,
Pugh and others. Mr.. Kenna of West
Virginia made tariff speech, sup
porting the presidents position. A
select committee on Pacific railroad
affairs was announced to consist of
Messrs. Frye, Dawes, Hiscock, Davis,
Morgan, Butler and Hearst. The bill
increasing the pensions of veterans
who are totally disabled was passed.
In the house an investigation of the
Reading strike was ordered. Bills were
introduced to require land grant rail-
roads to construct and operate indie
pendent telegraph lines, and granting
pensions to the widows of Generals
Logan and Blair, and bills were passed
to reward Esquimaux for hospitality to
shipwrecked sailors and to stop the
sending of books through the mails as
second-class matter. Monday in the
contested election case from Indiana
of Lowry against White (republican)
the latter's title to the seat was con-
frmed, one hundred eighty-seven to
one hundred five.