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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-26
Wonders of Prpgrp-[.

Returned Prodigal On Vcrfuontl-i used
To live here, but everything is 81 changed |
can't find my way Can You direct me to
Bulfrog Hollow, Mud Pond or Skeeier
Swamp Ii can get to any one Of them
can strike the old road 70 the farm.
Native-lt's lucky thing You met me, fer
hardly any one knows them places by the
Old names. Your Daddy boobies boy, amt
youi
YES"
"The old manIl be glad TO see ye. Hes
sold most o. the farm to the city folks and Is
Twin on his money. hut he's III the old house
vet. just YOU follow this bridal path 10
Prospect Terrace then 30 around Crystal
lake 20 the Garden Of the Gods an you II
strike the road leading past the Palisades
Summer hotel. just throw Il handkerchief
over your face when We enter the Garden q
the Gods. That useter be Skeeter swamp
Omaha World.
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4 T,uyer of False Teeth.

A sharp eyed little man attracted the
writer's attention in Chicago hotel by
the close watch he maintained at the am
ner table upon the jaws Of the other
folccfs After watching them all pretty
closely for "A while. he finally concentrated
bis attention upon al elderly gentleman
opposite. who ate his food with some dim
Guilty Even a casual observer could have
noted that he selected only the soitest
articles on the BIZ of fare
That man has IA bad fitting set OF teeth
and III ge, them said the little man.
When the elderly gentleman left the table
the little one followed. and in few mo
meu's was in conversation with him, and,
~ it alierward transpired, had engaged 10
buy his false teeth as SOON as he had ob
tanned 8 rev set.
This lie man picks up Il great many
sets Of false teeth in the course OF n year.
Most persons that have n set before they
reach 80 year, of age are obliged to buy
two more sets at least, before they reach
60 years. and the mouth changes so that
teeth that iit well and serve their wearer
well at first after while do not TT and
cause the wearcr a great deal of discom-
fort The man that makes a living in
this line has acquired great knack for
discoyeringi fitting teeth, and he scarcely
ever fails 10 secure a bargain, for notwith-
standing false teeth are the only immortal
material about our bodies, inasmuch as
they are said TO be capable OF resisting q, 900
dogs. of heat Fahrenheit very few people
know that they are worth anything second
hand. and so the little man gets them at
his own figure
He told the writer that many sets OF
false teeth are found Owners are more
careless of them than is supposed, and in
stances are more frequent than would be
imagined in which they have been left in
hotel bedrooms. They have been found in
railroad ears and even IN horse cars and
quite frequently turn up in cabs. rs the
cabbics and railroad employees cannot wear
other peoples teeth they hunt up the
buycr. and be gets the set for few shil-
Ings The scayengers sometimes rake mp
o set in an ash barrel, and sets are some
times picked up in the streets. One set
was found in a magpic's nest in pcnnsyl-
yania. and another was picked out OF n
woman's throat 10y a surgeon. The patient
would never wear them again, and they
were sold for song The little man
picks mp a nice living 10y his purchases,
adding to It now and then by buying
second hand wig or two. - New York
Press.
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Ueaddresses Of the sioux.

The Sioux display remarkable fertility
in the arrangement of their decorations,
and some of their headdrcsses are very
grotesqnc indeed There Is one fellow
who has killed an owl from which he has
carefully removed the skin and plumage
entire, which, fashioned into sort of cap,
surmouniS his Uranium The wings dr00p
down over his ears and the tail and legs
dangle from behind. while the head in
front. with its yellow, eat like eyes. give
1t ludicrously life like appearance An.
other wears foX skin which is formed
in turban shape around his head with
the pointed nose and erect ears in front
and the tail falling jauntily down the
side and over his shoulder
Again YOU viii behold another with u
large cap made OF that portion of u buff
fao robe which contains the heaviest
growth of hair In the front part Of this
he has ingcniously fastened pair Of an
leiope horns. which give him very bel
ligercnt aspect Besides these. one is oc-
oasionaIly seen with battered stove pipe
II ancient style. which has probably been
pi scented him by missionary. The
young unmarried bucks, however do not,
as rule. make use of any head covering
except their blankets, with which they
cnvelop their heads and face so com
pletely as 10 leave the upper portion only
Of the face disclosed. Ii is this class that
still adhere to their native costume and
Lever utilize any Of the annuity clothing
issued every fail,-Detroit Free Press.
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hungry fire Department Horse.

Fire department horses in the big cities
are, a. rule. ravenOus feeders There
are certain hours OF the DAY when they
are fed. and the horse soon comes 10 know
DE feeding hours as well as the host lers.
As early as $50 o'clock in the morning is
oats feeding time II the feeder happens
10 be- little slow in getting down stairs.
If he j. only tNo minutes late. there is the
greatest tramping of h0ofs on the wooden
floors, kicking the sides of the stalls and
the wickcdest champing Of bride bits ever
seen or heard in stable. This sort Of
racket is kept up continuously, TOO, until
the oats are divided out for the meal.
The moment they commence feeding. ii
an alarm cones in. every horse in the
house viii leave Lis oats and take his
place under the swinging harness, and
viii impat iontly dance around anxious to
get of Tor run. The FIRE department
horse Is, believe. the only one that will
leave his oats voluntarily 10 20 to work.
The best hostlers in the department al.
ways take the bits out of the mouths of
he horses al feeding time This is done
TO give the animal n chance 10 thoroughly
masticate his food The horse that eats
with the bit i'm his mouth soon loses his
appetite from Indigestion. and will not
last long in the department. Fire Chief
ia GlObc-DemOCrat.
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visit here to-day Is reported to
have made several round lot pur-
chases Of Virginia filters and wrappers
Of medium to good grades. There is con
siderable and some times amusing ma.
neuyerng TO get this buver.apart from
competitors in which some of the rules
Of the trade become rs n dead letter TO
many. Sellers have used every exertion
TO sell for their patrons, and such eXer.
lions are worthy of praise. but we doubt
the propriety and good sense in toling
samples TO buyers factories it Is this
that makes aud keeps the exchange so
dull. Traders should there meet on com
mon ground for business. There are
several rumors of large filler sales lately,
not vet confirmed. Items of interest are
circulated We are not yet prepared to
publish, though generally known To
many members.
Western markets remain firm when
not advancing. The stand of plants ia not
good. and only about - per cent. OF lbe
crop has been set The Su'- worm cOnlln-
ues It's ravages in the Burnley and dark
sections and well posted men confidently
assert that there cannot be over Z OF r
crop put in the ground and that will be
very late.
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tianpy and Home Loving French.

assert that. to those who will look az
us without bias, we must appear in ouc
true light the happiest and most home
loving people among modern nations.
That provincial life IN France is narrow.
have admitted, but what very dove
cote is almost every little homo II the
time 10 be happy is now, and the way tc
bc so l. to make all those around ne
happv then are we the most cnyiab'e
people on earth for we pat that theory
into practice In what other land will
Won find so many households whose mem
bcrs are Of three or four generations
Parents and children cling together othe
exclusion Of all the world outside Not q
boy is brought up with view Ia emigra
ton The thought Of the young birds
leaving the nest is dreaded know girls
who have refused splendid offers Of mar
rage and preferred humber ones because
the latter gave them n chance of living
near papa and mamma, and parents who
have put themselves 10 Any amount Of in
convenience TO make room for daughters
Ia law rather than part with their sons
\ French father would think you mad
If you told him that you lett your family
at in the morning 20 return 10 them at
or 5 in the evening, as SO many Amcri
cans DO. a.d that on Sunday, your only
day az home. YOU were too exhausted to
enjoy your children's prattlo or 10 take a
walk with your wife The little French
pro, incial tradesman. who locks his shop
door while he spends a joyful hour at din
nor with his family, has come nearer soly-
ing the problem Of happiness than the
Anglo Saxon Jockey nthe race forducats.
Max Oteil in The Cosmopolitan.
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A citizen yesterday stood on the steps OF
GriswoId street bank gazing MT something
across the street While thus occupied
pedestrian halted, assembled step or TWO.
aud after taking oil his hat, said
"Being. YOU know, as | haven't had any
thing 10 eat for two days, didn't know but
you could spare me dime
The citizen did not lower his eyes by an
inch.
"Prcsume The cashier gave you all bills
Won know" continued the man, "bui II YOU'D
10 pleased. 20 hunt around ia your pockets
I've no doubt you'd find dime"
Not a sign that be was heard or seen.
If would take u as great favor. ! assure
you. Purity tough, you know. u tackle a
lob on an empty stomach. I've got $50 worth
of work waiting for me rs soon rs | can get
a meal
And yet no sign.
dts only loan, you know. 4 loan to he
returned tomorrow hate to ask II, Col
onel. bnt there's no other way for me II you
should happen 10 have quarter II would be
all the samoa loan.
The colonel seemed hewn out Of marble.
slope you'll excuse me'' continued the
man, but happened 70 see you as passed
There's no particular hurry, sou know, but
the sooner get the money the sooner ! can
fill up ard go TO work"
The colonel now made "A move to raisc bus
umbrella.
The cashier would doubtless change hlil
for you it you are broke for silver. This lsa
fine rain, colonel Things must be looking
nice in the country Make 1t n half, coioneL
and III be around Saturday"
The colonel descended the stepsGs rigid asa
poker.
an take Your address, said the man rs he
followed behind, " because I'm very paT'icu-
lar about paying borrowed money. might
telegraph to my brother IN Buffalo, but be
might not he Mt home you know. Now,
colonel, if you would be 50 kind as TO hand
mc OUT
The colonel joined the procession and DIS
appeared After looking up and down the
street for a minute the tramp said:
IL might rs well quit right here. Some one
has worked this town before on my patent
racket, and he didn't even leave a good name
behind detroit Free Press
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-26
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
Sew York stock Market.
Reported by q. W. Branch a., oSnse"
and brokers, No III Main stre''t.


and brokers. No. iii Main str.''t.
REVIEW.
New YoRH, May 25-lnhuenced by
reports Of the successful placing iOi The
Reading per cent bonds IN London.
our stock market opened actiye and high
err, with advances extending To Il Tor
Reading. London lonses were pro-
nouuced buyers Of their stocks, ana their
purchases Of IT. Pau and tie other Lon
dom Exchange stocks gave pronounced
advance to the general list The fright
ened shorts fastening to cover helped
the general improvement. when was luily
/ per cent IN New England, 81 Paul, and
toiLer late weak sisters, while Heading
sold rs high As Gee. Union Pacific and
Nor'hwcs;erH were also active. After
the first hour ihc market slowed az. The
dealings were confined Ia few stocks;
Reading and st. Paul did half OF the
trading up tO noon Ia the afternoon the
market held fairly steady until The de-
livery hour, when The bears began ham
mering the active list, aud Il showed
about lowest n the day I'LL $50, when
the market rallied and recovered traction
ally and held ibis TIL the closing, which
showed fair underion'. IL was officially
stated that Mr. Corbin had negotiated Tor
he sale Of $24 900 Reading Is, aud
Sla 900 900 of Is preferred n0n-Cumula
tive per cent. income bonds. The prices
for the former was understood To be -
net: OF the latter no figure could be OBJ
tanned. This news seemed Ia have been
known early and discounted. The short
interest has been pretty well covered at
these tempting declines; rs this was viz
lualiy the end of the trading week the pfo
fossionnls cleaned up amt took profits.
There was no snap to indicate The begin
ming OF The predicted bnl movement,
and The trading wasn't encouraging to
those loaded ~ with stock, particularly
in ST Paul and the nrangers.
Money j. easy around > per cent.
sterling exchange nominally $iS'4@
$3.50.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-26
LEMON EiiNiE.
\ Pleasant Lemon Drini

Cnres indigestion, Constipation, head
ache, biiousuess, malaria, kidney disease
fever, chiils, loss Of appetite, debility and
nervous prosiraliOn by regulating Liver
Stomach, Bowels. Kidney, and Blood.
1t cures all other diseases caused by a
torpid or diseased liver 1t is an estab-
lishcd fact that lemons, when combined
properly with other liver t0nics, produce
the most desirable results upon The
stomach, liver, bowels, kidneys, and
blood
Fifty cents and one dollar per bottle
Sold los druggists generally.
Prepared only 10y II Motley, ". ID.
Atlanta, Ga.
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Increase of Srapdinavian Population.

The scandinavian population grows at
its root in Castle Garden in New York.
and III all its branches over the land Tho
total number is now about 100000, OF
whom one half were born across the sea
They are divided in about these proper
tons: Swedes. 1000. 900: Norwegians.
10000, Danes. 2i5, 000 Icclanders. 5,00Q
so rapidly have they increased in Mime.
sofa that they now number about one half
" the population of that state Chicago
Is the fifth Scandinavian city in tho world,
and Minneapolis tho sixth. Public Opin.
ion
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Mind Reached Through the Body.

That mental disorders may in mOny in
stances be cured by corporal measures
all know. Some sudden shock To the
body has often proved the only means by
which a long standing mania has been
removed. 1t is wonderful, for instance,
what marvellous effect the submersion
OF the would be suicide In the cold depths
Of the dark river has upon his mind No
sooner is he rescued and brought to his
senses than all thought Of putting an end
20 his existence has vanished. and he once
more braces himself up ia fight the battle
of life The disappointed lover who's
pecialiy ii she Ae womau--is Temporal
rily deranged. finds plunge into the
nearest pond quickly alters her views as
10 her miserable condition The fires of
love are often rs eiiectually quonched by
one rash dip and the troubled mind AS
speedily restored 10 healthy condition.
as though the false one had never be.
traycd her, or the treachcrous VOW had
never been spoken. London Standard.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-26
Better 1nan I.1her.

Surgeon--Now, my man, am about to
amputate your foot.
"Well, 20 ahead"
II would advise YOU to submit to being
placed under the influence of an annstbetc"
"Hang your anastheticl But Ill tell you
what wish you would do"
"Wellp
"Have somebody bring me the score Of the
ball game by innings while you're at work
Nebraska State journal.
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CoIoaeli.J. Alired writes.

am in ny sevgly-lhirl year and for
fiity years of that time ! have been q
great sufferer from indigestion, consiipa-
ton and biliousncss ! haye uied al The
remedies advertised for these diseases aad
got 10 permanent relief. Abont one yea
ago grew much worse, The disease as
suming more severe and dangerous
lDm. became very weak and lost flesh
rapidly. until in November commenced
using Dr. H. Mollcy's Lemon Elixir. |
gained twelve pounds in three months
Ny strength and health, nay appetite and
my digestion were perfectly restored,
and n0w feel as Young and vigorous rs
ever DID in my life.
l. !. ALFRED
.jgsper. Co.. March >. 1851.
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4 Wise Youth,

Big Sister Bobby, you are wanted to do
an erTand.
Bobby-Tell ma haven't got time to do it
now.
Big Sister-Father says You must do it at
once
Bobby-Oh, it's for pa, is it, Thea guess
! had better find time The Epoch.
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RICnMoND, Va, May .

lNiNhhoNbt a may ~
Some loose lois, but mostly common
grades OF lugs and II sprinkiing of West
Virginia, composed to-day's auction sales.
Privately business was better to-day than
for several days past We hear Of sales
Of abort thirty hogsheads of sun cured
TO manufacturers, which reduces visible
stocks of this kind very materially
Cheap dark manufacturing grades are
running scarce, and when sound are in
good demand Wrappers dark are being
bought in other markets, there are few
offering even passable. Bright wrappers,
says seller, are getting stronger; still
a buyer says to-day that he never saw
bright wrappers cheaper. We, however,
note several recent sales. \ prominent
Western manufacturer on his second
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A Strange Combination.

A man in Wisconsin, some time ago wrote
to The Tribune Oh stationery, the printed
heading OF which proclaimed him 10 be II
dealer in stoves and dinner bells p. but This
curious combination is eclpSed 10y the Con
necticut man who is announced as ''deaier
in oysters, CLANS and gents furnishing
goods. New York Tribune.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-26
Strange.

"This is very strange" remarked Billy
Bliven, thoughtfully, after be had tasted the
contents OF the butter dish. Very strange
indeed"
"What is stranger
THAT such delicate, pale butter should turn
out TO be so robust ~ Merchant Traveller
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-26
M RrOkCn Ini, Taken.

Ctizen-Onicer, I've had my watch stolen
policemnp-A gold onei
A.: Chiaen-No, a Waterbury.
Policeman Well, Just stand here a mo
mont. and the thief will come back after the
suit of clothes New York Sun.
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ffa! TIA!

"Why is Sunday put atthe head Of the Al
jngheny battery hstr asked the snake editor
Don't know" replied the horse editor
because he is the trst OF the weak. ~
tittsburg Chronicle
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The Proper Action.

Medical Professor TO studenn-ln a case
which you find difficult to diagnose cor
Iectly, what is the proper course TO takei
Student-Look wise and say nothing Tho
Epoch.
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Fond Wife-Dear, ! am to be present at
the Simmons fancy dress party It's "A sort
of masquerade, YOU see, and don't know
what on earth 10 wear.
Horrid Man-Why couldn't YOU pat your
hair up in three Psyche knots and so rs a
hat rackl-Plltsburg Bulletini
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-26
Grain and Cotton Exchange
RICHMOND. Va, May -.

OPfEKiNos REPOKfEb 10 sfIkfFA
Wheat .-6l1 bushels.
Corn -J6i bushels.
ats.--2DD bushels
Meal 81 bushels.
Peas-5O u.hels.
Mill Oiiai - tons.
Flour 100 b rrcls
SALES REPORTED To SECRETARY.
Wheat. Longberry, 90 bushels yerys cd
on private terms. VI xed, l6 bush Is prime
at Il 90.
Corn White Pos bushels prime at 7Oc.;
2JG bushels very good At 80 Total sales Corn,
81 bushels
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sALys RYPOnTrD 10 sEcnrT4HY.
COTTON REPORT.
Tobacco Market.

Quotations Middling, 9sc.; low mid
ding, &C.; good ordinary. s.c.
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Richmond stock Market.

Rcportei by John l. Williams x SON
bankers an . brokers. hit Ma street
RICHMOND "a. Nav %.
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,fosper, o., March 5, 1851
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-07-27


CRABS AND THUNDER.-Solt-shell
crabs are frequently served up as
free lunch in the third rate New
York saloons, and 1t took the Sun
to find out that it was simply by
reason of the frequency of thunder
storms that the saloon-keepers
could afford TO do it. To those un-
acquainted with the extreme ner-
Yous susceptibility of the crab,
cause and effect may seem widely
separated in that proposition, but
it is perfectly correct all the same.
Let a Shrewsbury crab grower put
aboard train for New York 500
dozen of his largest, finest, fattest
crabs, all alive and wriggling, nice
ly packed in cool, wet eel grass.
then let one sharp crack of thun-
der roll over the train, and by the
time Its echoes have ceased every
crab in the lot will be as dead as
any Pharoah mummified 1000 !
years ago. Why does thunder kill |
them 2 Nobody knows any more
about the reason than that it seems
to be fatal shock to their sensl-
tive minds. But the facti is that it
does so, which is The main thing.
These crabs if delivered IN New
York alive would have been worth
IS cents or perhaps 81 a dozen, and
even if not very big ones would
have readily commanded 40 TO 60
cents. But when they arrive dead
The dealer 10 whom they are con-
signed makes all possible haste to
get rid Of them as quickly as posi-
Bile for any price he can get, for he
knows that in three or four hours
those remaining on his hands will
be not only a total loss, but a nuis-
sance that it will cost him some
thing to get rid of. The peddlers
and free lunch caterers, who keep
a sharp lookout for such business
opportunities, are quickly on hand |
10 buy up the spoiled crabs. Ifthe |
thunder caught the timid creatures
about the time that the train was
getting in;o Jersey City, so that |
hey are tolerably fresh, as much |
rs three cents apiece may be got
for the first lots, but the price
quickly falls to two cents, one cent,
and even lower.-Ner York San.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-07-27
If WE HAD BUT 4 DAY.
BY MARY LOWE DICKINSON.


We should fill the hours with the sweet
est things
If we had but day;
We should drink alone in the purest
springs
In our upward way;
We should love with lite times love in
an hour
If the hours were few;
We should rest, not for dreams, but for
fresher power.
To be and to do,
We should guide our waywArd or wearied
wills
By the clcarcst light:
We should keep our eyes on tie heavenly
hills
If they lay in sight;
We should trample the pride and the dis
content
Beneath our feet;
We should take whatever good God sent
With trust complete.
We should waste no moments in weak re-
gret
If tho day We're but one;
If what we remember and what we forget
Went out with the sun;
We should be from our clamorous selves
set free
To work or to play,
Aud to be what the Father woulI have US
be,