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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-28
Curiou. Case at KIeptomauia.

There died m New York city not long ago
an old woman. who to hundreds Of New
Workers presented a grotesque figure. Ten
OF twelve years ago she was a popular lee
tnrer gifted witha strong though unpollshed
eoquence For nearly two decades tins Gu
rous woman lived lonely life After her
retirement from the lecture platform She
was WOW 20 haunt daily the public Libraries
of the city, and this fact soon led 30 the dis
covery that she was afflicted with kleptO-
mania Her character vas quite above the
theory OF deliberate theft, and some Or her
few friends even now are ignorant OF the
shadow which hung over her. BY reason ~
her constant visits she became a familiar
figure aud an unmitigated nuisance 70 the
Librarians. She would enter a Library, ap-
parently bent OH finding some extract OF i'm
portance. Volume afte. volume would be-
called for aud consulted in vain, until finally
a pile OF thirty or forty books lay before he..
Then SIZE would give II up, and hasten ont
without even thanking the disguised attend
ant
Several times books we're missed, but
no one dared accuse her one day,
however. an attendant detected bel
rs she made her exit with Val
liable volume he followed her home. and
the next day when she appeared She was
gently reminded of her absent miLdedness
But she Indignantly spurned Zoe iiislnuatson,
and the affair went no further. though she
ceased to visit that particular library. When
she died large collection Of books Wa
found IN her house, each book bearing the
stamp OF tho institution from which II had
been taken. Many Of Them TOO, were from
private Libraries, aud those most closely
guarded Her skill as Il book the! must
have been considerable. The volumes we're
all returned TO their rightful owners By her
executors New York Sun
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-28
RED MEDICINE IN THE NORTH.
How the sIou. Magicisns Prepare Their
spetI~-iIerb- aud tu,hgrs

As the medicine bag contains the red doc
TORS stock III trade. he guards II with Jealous
care IL l. kept away from the prylng eyes
and itching fingers OF the whites ara the
medicine mau would as soon lose his lie as
IN have the contents Of his pouch inspected
These bags are made OF the skin ot some wiid
animal and are variously ornanenied with
FRINGE and row and then With beads We
did not ,-et chance 10 look iIfo ore during
the prevalence OF the dog feast. but not long
arterward number vi Christlanzed medi'
cine men reached the post and turned taeif
,ouches over To the missionary who had con
verified them.
"A complete catalogue Of tho contents Oh a
single medicine bag would excite the reater's
wonder and provoke Il smile When The dis
carded ones had been turned over on the
occasion Just referred to, went through the
first that came in my way. This particular
medicine chest had once been the skin OF
some animal in embryotic state-l should
say young wof-and had been taken off IN
n manner which caused il 70 retain its nat
ural shape. found that each article had
been carefully incased in a covering OF
birch bark The wrapper was marked with
certain totemic symbols which went to in
struct the medicine man as 10 the contents of
the package The assembled medicine.
would have formed an unique collection, and
a general laugh went around as the Indians
materia mcdica stood displayed
There were dried herbs in quantity, leaves,
barks. roots. and stems Here claw, there
a tooth, yonder an oor. One package con
tanned baok and feather, another human
nail Our search brought to light small
images Of wood carefully wrapped and
labeled. These were the toters that preside
over the use and effects of the medicines, and
without their presence in the pouches the
skill of the Indian doctors would avail moth
ing. The hinges are Of rough workmanship,
but they answer the purpose for which they
were designed as well as If they came from
the hands of the skilful carver We found
in the bag We examined representations of
the sun and moon. and some odd pieces OF
wood carving supposed to represent the
human figure,
The medicine of one tribe differs from that
Of another. The shapes of the healing pouches
are different No Indian can aspire to the
position of healer of the sick unless he is ply
sically without a blemish, though some
tribes tolerate manned medicine men. Thi.
would indicate that among some nations men.
tai characteristics 20 further than physical
ones in the choosing Of doctors. The initia-
ton into the fraternity of medicine men diff
fers, as do the schools they profess to prac
tice In the far north the candidate is
compelled to deyour aliysA young dog while
the assembled crowd dance around him. In
other instances physical torture can lift one
to the digniGed position Of medicine man, and
some enthusiastic asprants have been known
to endure excruciating pain for days in sue
cession.-Drakes Travellers Magazine.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-28
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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-28
Growing frogs for Food.

There is good deal more sense in frog
farming scheme than you will find In
lots OF these hare Drained patents which are
advertised extensively Or course, every one
smiles at the suggestion of growing frogs for
food, and Col. Bill Waddingham came in for
his share OF censure when he iAuocently pro
posed to utilize some Of the Useless swamps
OF southern Illinois close 70 st. Louis, where
a good demand for frogs at fancy prices al
WAYS offered encouragement 90 shippers.
The improved frog Is tat, plump and lus-
cious, Il most delicious morsel that melts in
the mouth. while the swamp croaker Is a long
drawn out creature that has more spring
than fat 10 his underpinning. The breeds are
as different end wide apart as the Texas long
horn and the Hereford shorthorn
ANY man who has pond OH his farm can
try ihe experiment Of raising his own frogs.
First. let him buy, say six pairs OF tine New
Jersey breeders and dump them into the
water. With these Tor starter Won may select
II quantity Of domestic bactFacean and then
YOU will have the nucleus for a fortune.
Don't interfere with your water Investment
for year any more than TO keep your grow
ing stock well supplied with food They re-
quire an Abundance, but Us they are not very
dainty IN their tas5e. the expense will be
light For young farm two barrels day
OF hotel table scraps will keep the frogs IN
splendid shape. 80 that at the end OF twelve
months You can besin marketing all YOU ear
fish oul at the same price rs spring chickens
Give me the tllne and facilities aud | vii
wager that at the end OF two years | will be
living OH AS income Of 5000. and nay frog
will pay ali expenses 81 Louis has no good
frogs. as local epicures depend on the labor
OF farmers lads. who go fishing with a shot
gun la midwlnter. when the ground l.
frozen hard, We have TO bring our frogs from
establishments IN New Jersey. Globe Demo
Graf
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-28

After scanning hundreds of papers
that contain comments on the Presidents
message we have selected from day to
day only the best authorities from which
our readers may Judge the drift. of opin-
ion Oh the most important document of
the time. Ii will be seen that all but
the Republican partisan press agree in
noting The delay of the reply on the part
Of the Republicans as indicating lack
OF resource in the difficult qusndary in
which they find themselves.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-28

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS:
At Large,
RICHARD f. BEIRNE of Hanover
JogN T. HARRIS Of Rockingham.
First District,
T.R.B. WRIGHT of Essex.
Second District,
D. GARDNER TYLER of Charles City.
Third District,
TAzEwELL Elicit Of Richmond city
Fourth District,
WILLIAM r. McKEYYEy of Petersburg
Fifth District,
H. G. PETERS of Henry.
Sixth District,
w. w. BERRY of Bedford.
Seventh District,
MlcAJAH WooDs of Albemarle.
Eighth District,
E.E. MEREDMH of Prince William.
Ninth District,
JOHN A. BUCHANAN of Washington;
Tenth District,
RIB. PooRE of Appomattox.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-28

One OF the drivers OF the Filth avenue
stages says that the young ladies, no matter
II they live on the very tptop Of Murray
Hill. like to climb up and ride on the outside
seats But they usually do IL only In the
evening. They are more graceful and quick
about IL than half OF the men. On Sundajs
in pleasant weather a good many girls ride
on the outsids. and good many go 70 the
end OF the route and back Just for the excur'
sion The German girls are the most indie
pendent about climbing TO the tops OF the
stages in the day time York FfeS
Every Day Talk"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-28

Charles Dudley Warner uttered some
most eloquent words that were published
in The June number of the Soptherh Cos
legidH.
The most striking point is the com
parson between the immense material
growth of America and what should be
development of high intellectual man
hood
The Southern society in its purity OF
domestic life and the imaginative turn oil
the mind should indicate high type OF
people, and we deyOutly hope that the
coming material development of what
people are pleased to call the New South,
will retain the purity and with II
the force Of the old regime. 1t
is well known that the South maintains
high character in political life, aud that
but few Of its representatives have been
charged with corruption. When the
present issue before the country became
prominent we see the Carlises, Breck
enridges, Moigans, Mills, and many
scores of the Southern politicians in the
front line whose patriotism and honesty
denounce rings and greedy corpora
tions.
With these signs before US, the great
task for the South is to nurse its intellect
and character together.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-28

The HerdM describes the Republicans
digging hole, covering ii up with straw
and sticks and waiting smilingly to see
Clevelend trapped.
"We've got the old man cock sure this
time" remark the Senators under their
breath TO each other
Scene ll.-These horror struck and
thunder struck Republican Senators in
the selfsam pit they digged for an
other and scrambing TO get out.
MIR. Cleveland looks benignly on the
group and remarks, Gentlemen, it is ten
times as easy 10 dig a pit as ii is to tell
who will fall into it,.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-28

The Democrats have stereoptican
man in Union Square in New York whs
keeps throwing out torpedoes at
the Republicans, such as the following
"Blaine fumes about British influence,
Cleveland checks it,"
Then the ribald transparency fiend
flung out the following: A vote for
Harrison is vote for cheap Chinese la
Dor In competition with American labor
and also British domination over Ameri-
can commerce.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-28

Statesman Sowden, protective Demo
crat of Pennsylvania, has been sat down
on by his constituents, who gave the
nomination to another man because
Sowden voted against the Mills bill 1t is
said that the 100000 people of the district
consume an average of $l2 worth of
woolens each year, and that Mr. Sowden
voted to tax them 60 per cent. on their
woolens, which are the commonest neces
sary of life in that region.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-28
The Feminine Chinese Feet.

The feet Of Chinese women are made small
i'm a very simple manner The process begins
Mt TIE are Of five or six years The foot ],
tightly bound. so that the circulation OF
blood ceases and the toes are crushed %.
eether The bandacod foot Is Inverted in %
short. narrow pointed shoe, m the heels of
which % block of wood is placed. SD tllt the
Girl appears D. De standing on her t1o,
Sometime blu3accs are wound around over
tlesh1e Ihe iact of course grows aaa Yes.
but. Iu consequence Of the shrinking ol t.t
skin. seems round and plump Stooku~or
not worn 81 everything r0.s all r-Uttta
foot assumes tAe desired form il t1oortaree
yoars. tong gradually shrive'ci mp The
Door girls often nave to undergo great pain
Sometime the skin and fa,h burs under the
terrible pressure, and occa- log0.y incurable
injuries result Itis dangerous o h1sfeu the
process. and especially SO when 40 The begin
ning of tue operations the girls are beyond
the usual age Not infrequently the attempt
is made with fifteen OF sixteen year old
daughters iu such cases the process Is diff
cult, for the foot has almost reached its full
growth. and the pain is unbearable
The practice OF deformiug the teet prevails
only among the upper classes and those VINO
affect the manners and customs Of their SD
periors in rank. Among the lower classes,
where the deformity would unfit a girl for
necessary labor, the feet are allowed TO grow
naturally This establishes sort Of caste
sign. The father of a tiny footed maiden will
not permit her TO marry a man whose mother
or sisters have not artiticially diminutye
feet The written laws OF the land do not
refer to this custom in any way, it would be
much as if American legislation should deal
with tight acipg.-Chang Tae in Philadel
uhta Press
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-28

The message stIll rings far and wide

Il
snd The echoes take It up and play the
variations on IL from San Francisco to
I.ondon and back again. But thus FAR the
nu.ic is ali praise TO Cleveland and the
announcement of the Republicans is
M, relieved bv the thin theory OF Blaine
q, the attempt Of the Republican SeDa
tors n study up the probable damage TO
Ane,iran railroads. The latter ouly runs
IN the track of Republican love for cor
,oretions. md the average voter does MOI
ovo railroads enough - miDgie their
;n,eres, IN plain question OF right or
wrong where the reputation OF the couh-
try is involved ard the privileges Of our
citizens. The Republicans incuba'eh ali
Saturday and Sunday and yesterday sailed
IN uith most elaborate oratory ana
LONG drawn anecdotes, lists OF startling
consequences and charges OF reckless
ness" in the President
According to all these dlsgrun'ieu
statesmen Mr.. Cleveland was merely try
inc to draw the battle of from his tarlll
iseue But that idea Of the Republicans
will not hold water when everybody
knows that it was Cleveland who propos-
Cd the tariff issue and forced it, aud IL Is
equally certain that there is no desire on
his pslt TO dodge the discussion oil inc
question and put bis party on the polcy
Of the reduction OF war taxes.
The main point that will indicate inc
weakness Of the Republican answer 70
the message is the large amount OF gao-
ble that il will contain, and the absolutely
siIIv talk about free trade which MI
Rlaine has given forth in full II there
couId possibly have been mistake niaue
in the message. it must be in some way
unimpor,ant feature, and one that VIII
not amount to anything in the genera
nonular feeling that shows the instinct OF
the people in the right direction.
We cannot see how the popular sentl-
ment, at present so strong in favor OF 'he
ossace cou1d be made to change by
anything probable that the kepuollcahS
can trump up. They may undertake TO
make much out of some bubble, but the
President had long to study on the dill
cr,tv and we feel confident that ne has
seeu all sides of il and has set himself
right.
old man Edmunds now tries TO show
that Article % of the treaty OF 1871 IS
still in force, guaranteeing to Canada
transit for her goods free OF duty, but
Canada refused to reciprocate, ana II
does not seem to require any Official
a., of ours to annul this ar
dJe after Canada has done 1t
in refusing - allow our fishermen 10
shin fish through her territory. II II Is
plain. as it certainly is, that Canada de-
MES AS what we giant 10 Canada, then
Congress ought TO onuui Article % Bu'
the period of Article % is fixed in Article
3D. and The time Of IT'S efficacy has
passed.
Hence the President is right, and ID
..,;,... f,.r f,,,+her.ufhoritv OF course the
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-28

Mr.. John Ii. Bass Of Fori Wayne, Ind.
one OF the most extensive manufacturers
in the country, who is maker of pig
iron as well as of boilers, engines, and
machinery, has declared himself for the
Mills bill and Cleveland and Thurman
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-28
AN OREGON AMAZON.
Frontier beauty on the Back OF a
Ilraur~-a Gpcaf Curnrts.

ironticr Bsaufy on the Back OF q
BroHco-A Great Surprise.
The Jar of heavy feet was heard Some
young horses came down n steep hin at fun
run. Behind was reckless, rapid rider
The loose stock dashed past. The horse that
bore the rider was tossing his head ma8iy
and singing white foam in fakes from nis
mouth lie was rearing. restless. heavy
built. regulation bronco. but Il was remarked
that he was well under control. Tor he seemed
TO be fairly lifted from slde 70 side by the
rens az the will Of the rider. who drow g,
70 our resting place. We stared in a wav
that was not maunerly. even IN the wids of
Oregon The rider of the restless pony wa,
young girl Size waited With embarra,-
ment for us 10 tell our errand.
"Who lives hereT we asked.
81 do" she replied. in a tone that did not
make Us feel any more at home.
"Whose garden is thisP was the next CUES
ton
Mine
After pause she added: "Can do any.
thing for you, gentlemen
We'll, well, no." was about the only intel
ligible answer az command
"Will you come 20 the house,r She added.
sit is near dinner time"
AS she rode before we looked upon n grace
fu rider, a we'll rounded, neat figure. brl.
nette with the anguid beauty So much ad.
mired in the Castilian women. clad ia coarse.
strong, short skirts. below which showed
small boot and n keen. bright spur Her
rich saddle was new and strong and double
rugged Her horse had not stopped at the
gate till she sprang 20 the ground My come
panion stepped forward with a Chesterfield
bow. but TOO late % assist her SHE asked MS
10 60 the house while she led her horse 90
the stable When we were within "a rod of
the door wo both started with surprise. A
repuisiye, sulen, scowlIng Indian was az
each window We were greatly surprised 10
learn that our hostess was half breed I'm
her features or actions we had observed not
one trace OF the Indian. Her demeauor was
modest, while at the same time she was fully
imbued with that western liberality that
allows no man 10 pass without an invitation
to partalle Of a meal or nights lodging We
bade her Sood-by reluctantly, and continued
our hunt. thinking how much moro nppro-
pirate such grace and such wealth would boz
in the circles Of society than on the back Of
bronco Oregon Cor San Francisco Chron-
iela
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-28
Naccinal ion Against Typhoid Fever

ChantemesSc aud Vidal communicated 10
the Socete de Bioiogie some interesting oh
servations on vaccination against typhoid
fever. claiming that in mice inoculated with
cultures OF typhoid bacilli disease is pro
duced with LESSONS, the same as IN human
typhoid fever Nice iRoculated with bouii
Ion in which colonies have lived, but which
no longer contain the bacilli. resist subse
quent incubation with the most intense ty
phoid virus. Science.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-28

Before the Republicans organize thor
oughly to make inconsistency an issue in
the campaign and show that Mr.. Cleve-
land has contradicted himself, they had
better see how whimsical would be this
plea, when their own two platforms disa-
gree on the tariff and Blaine and the
Tribune disagree on trusts.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-28

Old man Edmunds is lawyer for the
Central Vermont railroad, which will be
awfully broken up in business by retala.
ton. Hence the Edmunds' wrath.
Said King Herod, will laugh, ha hal
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-28
But Little Trouble.

Rev. Mr. Eirsute-The very hairs OF your
heal are nun Dered, Mr.. Scantiiocks
Mr. ScantiIocks-Well, it comforts me TO
think how litle trouble give the recording
angel latterlJ Judge.
OnA anttttnn a5.-- Ill., to.s
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-28

President Cleveland has long been
noted as an expert fisherman; but when
he caught the Republican Senate with a
hook baited with Canadian minnows he
has far exceeded all his former exploits.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-28

Judge Thurman says that to stop the
surplus the Democrats propose 10 lower
the taxes, while the Republicans TO lower
the surplus propose TO spend it.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-28

When you write anything for the
TINES please put it in the anecdote com
presser and squeeze it down 10 the
smallest possible space.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-28

On Sunday about five people were hurt
street cars In New York city.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-28

1t might be well to give word of
friendly advice TO few of the young
gents who have recently purchased bi-
cycles Either keep on wearing loose
pants or use a little padding on the calves
OF your legs 1t will relieve the monotony
of seeing so many spokes on the cycle
Oil City Blizzard
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-28

WENT Ten BETTER-InStead of com
ing out Ms subdued and cringing victim
of Canadian insolence and English sOph-
istry. ne saw" the lail-lwi>ters and
went them ten better" Recurring
with graceful agility, to the policy
mapped out by the late Daniel Manning
when he was at the head OF the Treasury
Department, Nh Cleveland put on hi,
war paint, aud went in Tor the most
robust retaliation Washington Post.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-28

4 QUERCLoUs CRY-As for the rest Of
Mr.. Blaine's somewhat ineoherent argu-
ment in opposition to the message, it
appears to be largely made up OF The
piliabIe partisan question with which the
long debates in che Senate over the
Fisheries ireaty have made the public all
too familiar. Claracteri,licaly reckless
aud iuauraie in i's statements, and
pointless aud iuconscqucutal IL H. clu-
clusion.. Nj Bmne's argument must be
regarded as TIE queruIous cry of p dis
appointed poi.IIcm rather Than rs ihe
serious criticism of IL patriotic statesman,
aIous for bis coan,ry's honor AND for
the national Observation-Disclosures
Record