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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-26

Ia the morning, the cook is preparing
breakfast long before the first gliinneT
Of dawn. A. soon as it Is ready, proba-
bly about o'clock, be utters a long
drawn shout aud all the slaoyegs feel IL -
time 10 be up on the instant, tN they know
there can be no such thing as delay on the
round up under penalty Of being set afoot.
Accordingly, they bundle OUT, rubbing their
ewes and yaWnins, draw on their boots and
trousers-f they have taken the latter of
roll up and cord their Bedding, and usually
without any attempt at washing crowd over
10 the little smolderng fire, which IS placed
in a hole dug in the ground, so that there
NAV be no risk Of its spreading The men
are rarely very hungry at breakfast, and it il
a meal that has to DO eaten in shortest order,
so it is perhaps the least important.
Each man, as he comes up, graspS tin cup
and plate from the mess box, pOurs ont his
tea or coffee, with sugar, but Of course no
milk. helps himself to one or two Of the bis
cults that have been baked in a Dutch oven,
ard perhaps also to a slice OF the fat pork
swimming in the grease Of the frying pan,
ladies himself out some beans, ii there arc
any, and squats down on the ground to eat
his breakfast The meal is not an elaborate
one: nevertheless the man will have 10 hurry
il he wishes % eat it before hearing the fore
man sing oft. Come, boys, catch your
horses. when he must drop everything and
run out TO the wagon with his lariat.-The0-
dore Roosevelt in the Century.
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Where the Shoe Pinciics.

think it is safe 20 say that ninety nine
out of every hundred women wear shoes
that are too large in the instep. Shoes
that are too large in the instep allow the
feet TO crowd forward on 10 the toes and
the resul; il there is q deformity of some
sort When woman's foot hurts her
nine times out of ten she will have the
buttons of her shoes set SO they viii be
made larger in the instep. and if her toes
are trou bling her tie mischief is only in
creased The button should be reset so
as to make the instep smaller and the
shoe 70 fit the better. The sloveniy fitted
shoe is the cause Of most Of the trouble.
.--Chiro podist.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-26

Arrowroot culture Is carried ON In
shiftless sort OF a way. and a yaluahl. T.
dustry has thus been neglected. whlla ~.
Barbadians have consistently put All tho,
eggs into ono basket On the o-,ba--
side of the island. among roaring surys,
and flying sea spnme. saw little psiet
OF something growing. with tender "a
bic light green leaves. very like let,rS.
that is week above ground The eprI
waited land was perhaps quarter of !,
acre. and IN one corner Of the lot stoots
miserable thatch rooted shanty This va.
an arrOwrO0t plantation and mil 4 ank
poverty stricken white answered 10 ~,
call. and conducted me about his St.
ending up with the manufacture Tw,
women. whose pallid faces. bent baek,
and listless looks spoke Of scauty ration,
all their lives, were busy squeezing Tho
water out of mass OF white Gbor nv
handfuls into a sheet stretched over
barrel In one corner stood a arr, ,.,'
cuar crater to be turned b. some law
hand-that was all
The root looks like small white sr,..
cane, divided into joints. growing ,5ne
six inches long is cut into fiber tt -rsf
ing, soaked IN water and then Ia, tbs
starch that is known as arr5wro,,
squeezed out slowly by such discoun-sd
looking females as those were IN an
pearance and taste this was quite eousl
to what have seen In Bermuda. and
along this north coast is vacant land tbst
is useless for cane enough 10 suprlys
great demand. with every facility ion cYl.
tivstion And il must be profitable for
upon the receipts from that pe.ty. roo-
place. at 3 - per hundred pounds. these
three people subsisted Living. it wl,
not. that was an ambition u which their
widest hopes had not SCARED but tie,
did not cease 10 exist. and were not more
utterly detected In gait and general re..
up than many OF their compa, 'iots wbl
worked in cane fields DR. William F
Hutchinson in American Magazine
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nellln Momen Not preti,-

referred u short distance back 20 Il
Russian opera had heard twas utter
estlng because the music and the ug.nr
were 50 much like the Italian schoo, TIE
people are great theater gocys here. ana
the art OF acting and singing Is Ear BE-.
yOnd the general average OF 0lr 0En
stage The accessories. such as scenery
costumes and pretty feminine faces. axe
lacking Il seems odd even yet. 10 80 70
an opera or play al $50. and walk og.
in the court yard Of the theatre ,oraC.g
arctic after an act or two. and find &c s.i.l
broad daylight Almost no enc wear
evening clothes in Berlin. The women
are obliged by cast iron las - take Ok
their hats. ana it's wonderful c0mfor.
too. TO the men Berlin women arc ro,
pretty by any means
In Vienna plain woman is rarity
here a pretty one Is much moro uFo.
Beer does IL. fancy \ woman 0f %
with anything approaching figure "a
seldom To be encountered On tle Berlin
streets 1T ia beer always and ever The
gowns are III fitting. the shoulders round
and the faces heavy and pudCy ]. hnG
the healthy, rosy plumpnesi tldt often
goes with maturity in England and Amer
lea. bu. the colorless anI fluffy accumula.
ton of fat that has none OF the elements
Of beauty in It They neither sir nor
stand erect OF course this b ID uels
generalization. and shall be- vastly
obliged if the German readers OF this lgi-
ter will not rise at once and pepper the
paper with missives, proving at length
and with unquestionable force Of losic
that am an ass and In no way qualified
to judge -Blakely Hall in Tho Arg0uaut
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"InfeInational IDENTITY Gard ="

The police authorities OF Vienna for some
time past have, ON application, Issued 50
called international identity cards." con
sisting of photograph, on which q brief
personal description of the owner is written
in three languages German. French and
English, and to which an official certificate
and seal is attached in such way as TO pre-
vent the possibility OF the exchange of tho
carte de visite photograph. The card is kept
in a small leather cover, can therefore easily
be carried, and for purposes OF Identification
is fully as useful and even more convenient
to travellers than passport. This same idea
was used in issuing press tickets to our Cen
tennial Exhibition in 1876 Each pres
ticket bore the photograph of the editor OF
reporter who presented it, and this precau-
ton prevented passes" from being tram
ferred Home Journal
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-26

How 1T HURT THE TORIES Twice in
one week the Govern ment were beaten,
and what was the result A meeting
called in haste, panic. stricken leaders re-
preaching their fellows, recriminations
banded about from one to another a
great party driven to proclaim its en-
barrassment TO the world. II defeat doe 5
this for powerful ministry, so much
more mischievous must be its cOnse-
quences on minority which has been
wandering in the desert of opposition for
two long years.
Discussions are rife among this party
also. Exclusion from Office always pro-
vokes unpleasant comments on The tao
tics of the leaders Not every man who
serves in the GladstOnian ranFs is II
friend at heart 10 Mr. Gladstone. "A Mem
Der Of Parliament in tie Herald.
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Hotel Clerks Novel scheme.

The night clerk at q West Side hotel has
a novel scheme to prevent impecunious Gus
toners from getting away without paying
their score At the same time lie combines
business with pleasure, and thereby gets
more sleep than any other night clerk in
town. Every morning at O'Clock he strews
the floor IN front OF his desk with parlOr
matches, and then drops oil to sleep. Ii 4
customer attempts to pass the sleeping clerk
without paying his check his feet encounter
the matches, and they Immediately set up i
fusilade that arouseS the sleeping clerk and
enables him to capture the man who eats and
runs away-New York Press Every Day
Talk
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-26
biusic a Modern Science.

Music IS modern science, the complete
scale, as we have it, BEING an invention II
strictly modern times Ancient nations cui-
ployed only the pentatonic scale or scale
having five notes, 10 wit-one, two, three.
five and six, and in the Orient today the pen
tatonic scale is the only one known in their
music. The Arabians, it is true, employ
scale somewhat different, having quarter
tones instead OF halt tones like our OWL
some 81 the Arabian instruments being tuned
to quarter tunes in such a way that music
adapted to them cannot be played upon q
European instrument Of any kind, or even
sung by European without giving the
Oriental the impression that the tune false
San Francisco Examiner
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-26

There is a vast difference between this
convention and thar of fortnight ago in
st. Louis. While the Democrats knew
just what they were going TO do before
they assembled, the Republicans have no
idea yet, and this is the third day, who is
the most available man for the head of
their ticket. Some of the leading news
paper men who were in st. Louis came up
TO Chicago, and have remained here sur
veying the perplexities of the situation.
/: has been evident for long time that
the Republicans were all at seattle
Journalist
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A SECOND THOUGHT.


II u 81 .ong since thou vast ios, to view
Through the dim shallow VALLEY gone befors,
That with griers wonted pang, there throbe
once more.
The dread that my lone heart. however true
As years take ali-Inay lose thy likeneas too
The ungraven image II can still adore.
Vain dread tor calming time will bat restore
Those visioned love imned nclmcuts anew
As In q lake the mirrored moon may tnoN
Inconstant, damned by every blIrring breeze.
But pure aud rounded when the Tipples cease
10 my souls sleep shall Thy reflection grow
From wavering cliinpses perfect by degrees,
A. sorroW's surge surshies 10 Wayeless peace.
y v" ia New Orleans Times Democrat
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THE DARK HORSE.
The Sabbath Dav at Chicag'

The beams of Gods own holy day
Had tint 4 yOnder spices with gold;
And calling sinful man 10 pray.
/ ong. loud, deep the bell mad rolled.
The wildgrave winds his bugIe horn,
10 horse to horse, ballOO, hailOO,
His circus trick mule snufs the MON.
And thronging serfs their chief pursue.
And still the Wildpraye onward rides
HallCo. hal'Oo. and ark again
When squirting from opposins sides
Two stranger horscmen Join the train.
Who was cachiider Jeff and right,
well may guess but dare not tel
The right-hand steed was 81 yer white.
I he left the swarthy hue OF hell.
Cried the white rider, "Oh, fOrbear,
The bell yet summons to the fame
To-day the warning spirit hear,
Tomorrow thou mayest plead in vain.
Away. and sweep the ClGdos along
Then the Dark Horse hOarse replies:
ITO whining priests leave matin song,
Bills, and books. and prayerful signs
A needless wre ch has crossed the way;
He gasps the laundering boots below;
But live who can, or die who may.
Still forward. forward, On they go.
BtIt still the Dark Horse onward bound
Fast Iattling To the end will go
The sacred chapel rung around
With Hark, away, and halla no. w
The right hand horseman anXiou pleads.
The Dark Horse whoOping points tue pre-
The q. o p. no warning hcedS,
But wi d.y keeps its onward way.
But sudden ceased the hoan ana hound
And clamor of the chase was gone;
For hOOis and hounds and bugle SOUND,
A deadly silence reigned alone.
High DER the sinners hun bled head
AT length the solemn silence broke;
And from cloud bandana red
4 he awful voice Of fate then spoke.
"Oppressor of the creation fair,
The riDgsters' hired, hardened tool;
Scorner of right. scourgc OF the poor.
The measure of thy cup Is fun
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-26
CANDIDATE HARRISON.

The fact that at the last Mr. blaine )
friends were unable TO get out OF him a
positive answer, is the best proof that The
shrewd old politician saw that there was
no chance to win, and that magnetism,
msgnified by his own vanity, was not
strong enough to stem the tide of Demo
cratic victory.
1t is true that comparatively unknown
men have played the part OF the
dark horse" successfully, but the time
is not favorable to the fortunes of the
Republican party, and there is but one
single strong point that they can use.
OF course that is the favorite weapon OF
the party-boodle The Protectionists
think that they can raise al big barrel
wherewith to buy the presidency and
cheat the majority, but after the expo
riences of 1876 and of 1884, II may be
taken for granted that if Doodle backed hy
the power and The patronage failed them
It will fail now, when all the advantages
of right, Justice and patriotism are on
the Democratic side, backed by the pres
tige of the hard won glorious victory,
and an administration In all respects sue
cessful
1t will he pleasant to note how the
"Tippscanoe glory of grandfather
will be utilized TO infuse spirit into the
party. On the other hand, the Demo
Gratis present man Of the people, a
champion of true American principles,
and a successful Pr, sident who from a
poor working young man, rose 10 dls-
tinciion by his personal merits.
The grandfather, by all means, and let
us see the Republican party hypothecale
q ghost to make capital for a candidate
In this country where The first require
ment is work and personal achievement.
Mr.. Harrison represents the wlted con-
dition of worn out and disappointod
convention that for week had been
weakening every day with feeling akin
to dispair relieved only by Foraker's fool
ish and vivulant harangue about the "re-
belliOn."
The hopes of retrieving their defeat
must be very badly dashed by this closing
scene of the convention. 1t Is true that
they will not have the ugly record like
that of Blaine or Sherman, but there
are blots on Harrison in respect
of his Chinese labor theory that
will be enough to lose the party
in California at least The Democracy in
New York has become united long since
the election of Cleveland, and the Demo-
Gratis feel quite certain OF carrying that
State, whose SO electoral votes with -
more added to the South makes the ma
jority.
The attempt TO resuscita;e the droOp
ing spirits of the convention with cannon
and perfunctory noises was ali in vain,
and the delegates will 90 home with but
little consolation except the played-out
hope of Democratic blunder.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-26

SENToRIAL DEADHEAD - Concerning
the wise advice of Ingalls, given on dead
head telegraph schedule, the Y. \. Times
says: The unexpected publicity given
to The letter sent by Senator John J In
gals to member of the Kansas delega.
ton at Chicago, in which he advises the
selection of a man without record for
the presidential nomination, with some
fellow like Phelps of New Jersey to
serve as the tail of the ticket, is calcu-
lated to annoy not only Mr.. ingalls, but
the Western Union lelegraph Company.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-26
SOLITARY Confinement.

This solitary confinement IS relic OF
barbarCus age. The history Of the middle
ages is full of cases where men have passed
years in some instances almost lifetime,
walking back and forth in lonely cell
which. perhaps, may have been for portion
Of the time a dungeon All arc familiar
with the story OF the prisoner confined IN the
Castle Of Chillon, I. Switzerland, who
chained to pillar walked to and fro rs far
as his chain would permit, and wore n deep
fnrrow i'm the stone under his feet. Tho
prisoner is gone. but the tourist may today
visit the old prison by the side Of the placid
Lake Lonlan and seethis furrow, and ponder
on the story OF human suffering that it teil2
In America much Of the rigor Of mprison-
lnent has been aleyiated by the Introduction
OF contract labor imprisoned az hard
labor" may seem to imply melancholy lot,
but compared with solitary confinement
with nothing to occupy the prisoners atten-
ton OF his muscles hard labor means an
existence far preferable. America IS doubt
less in the advance In this reform. The most
thinking European nations come next, while
Russia still fingers in the twilight OF bar
borism. Exchange.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-26
Beautiful Sunset Phenomenon.

Following the disappearance Of the upper
limb OF the suns disk at sunset, there has
been observed the phenomenon Of beautiful
green ray, its fash being Is rapid as that Of
lightning, and only visible under rare con-
ditions Of clearness Of the sky Tie eXplaua-
ton offered for its appearance Is that Of the
simultaneous contrast oil colors, the theory
propounded originally by NJ CLevreul-
Globe Democrat
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-26

When Malone and Wise come back tC
Virginia TO open the canvass they viii
put all the colored population in broad
grin when they attempt TO explain Tic
beard-pulliug episode. A subscriber
writes to the TINES that this was beard
ing the goat instead of the lion
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-26
\ Confederate Copper Gent.

a copper cent in the possession OF Chu-
luata. Fla, citizen is said to be more than
worth its weight in gold, because 1t was
coined for the Confederate government dur
ing the rebellion from die which vas cap
tured by the United States authorities after
The forty-second piece had been struck of.
1t is thought that only about twenty Of these
coins are now in existence -Chicago Herald.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-26
Russia's Wheat Crop.

A very large share Of the wheat imported
INTO Great Britain is from Russia. the largest
Connection of the United States. The annual
average of the wheat crop OF the United
States for several years past has been 49,
OOO, 700 bushels. and the export l5j,OJO,UO.
The average crop OF Russia for the same
period has been 227, 900 90 bushels and the
Export 70, 900, O0O. -Chicaso Herald.
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4 Trifle Overlooked.

Farmer returned from town)-There's the
terbacker, an the moasses, and the condition
powders for the sick brindlc heifer an
the
Wife-Where's the quinine, John, | asked
you to get for me-
Farmer-B'gum, | forgot all about it
The Epoch.
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Charged for the Correction.

DO you wish to take cab, sir" inquired
the hackman.
mo, want a cab to take me, was the
reply OF the purist
And the cabby meekly bowed his head and
made the charge -, 70 per cent. Of which
was for the enforced lesson in GRAMMAR
Detroit Free Press
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lam myself so deaf that common 8, soI
versation IS inaudible 70 ne "neh u
room where there is 10 other noise -
when there Is singing or insiF@hsI.,,
playing can hear as well as ans one. 80. -
when on board OF railroad cars N Eo TO-
| have frequently heard con'sr'1.'o ~
from the seat behind me that ihy1s =.
the seat with me could not Lear ! go
known a number Of people sliii',A ~
affected. am 70 years OF age, ana n-'V
been deaf for more than fi'y yea"
Charles Stone In Scientific American
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-26

Last night witnessed the OPP ming oi
An important debate in the British Par
lament. under Gadstone's challenge 10
the Tory Government 10 show cause why
they should not be driven from power.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-26

They say that when the Canny SCOTS
along the roads heard that the great
American taitooed man was coming they
lined the highways to see the free show
When they saw that he was not in light
menagerie costume they left disguised.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-26

Here is how ingalls, gave himself
away
81 have the use ol the wires during the
convention by the courtesy OF the com
pany, and YOU can, therefore, telegraph
me fully at all times if anything of inter
est transpres"
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The Georgia Cracker says the Demo
Gratis nominated their candidate Tor
President by acclimation." Perhaps
they did that with the idea In mind that
he might possibly wish 10 pay a visit to
the solid South.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-26

Ben Harrison, my Benjamin,
We've clint, i the hill toge her;
We've famed ourselves 10 glory
Ia sp te OF broiling weather.
Du when November comes
The DO die will be lost
In paying for the drums.
Ny ren,
And We'll be cold with frost,
Ben Harrison, my Ben.
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Proof Positive.

Al-Imust have been very drunk yesterday.
Ed-IIow SOL
Al-Lool; at this bill from my tailor, 70
ceipted,-Tid Bits.
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A worn out society belle is like old maple
sugar 1t has certain kind Of sweetness
but has to be laid on the shelf when the lie"
crop comes out-New Orleans Picayune.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-26

The cowboys would like to have some good
all around poet write stirring lyric to be
known rs The Cattle Hymn Of the Re
public
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-26

OF all thieves fools are the worst; they 70.
you Of timo and patience. -GOethe.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-26

The question now IL, can the party
that once stole the presidency succeed
now in buying 1t?
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-26
How to WaIlop the Opposition ingalls, "s
a Eeadhead-W william II. "a Man OF
Peace-Tbe Big IO-inch Rihed Gun
Other Topics.

The Couiftr-JourHai has the following
pi.hv paragraph which points the way to
success: There is Democratic editor
who wants the opposition walloped in
glorious manner To wallop the oppo-
sition in a glorious manner the Demo
Gratis have only to fight openly on al
honest platform looking TO relief from
over.taxation.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-26

German fnanciers and the great mass
of well.informed Germans seem to be.
lieve that Kaiser William is neither rash
nor war loving, otherwise the steadiness
of the stock market would be incOmpre.
hensible All the slocks-Russians, Aus
TRANS, which fluctuated so violently
during the las, year of the old Kaiser's
life, are still controlled in large meas
ure by the German quotations.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-26

COTTON MOVEMENT FOR THE WEEK.
AS indicated by our kilograms, the cotton
movement for the week, with COMPARE
sons for the same period last year, was as
follows Receipts of interior towns,
200 bales, against 4,997 bales last year.
The shipments $500 bales, against 5,917
bales last year. The stocks remaining
were 69,G5l bales, compared with 46,l1G
bales same time in 1897. The receipts at
ports were 1904 bales for the week.
against 3,Gl3 bales the same week last
year. The deliveries from plantations
were - bales, against 2,457 bales last
year, and the total deliveries from plan.
ta,ions since September LIST amounting to
5,47O,,20 bales, against 5,lS4. 104 bales for
the same period last year, or an increase
Of 2S6,022 bales, and the total crop in
sight to June 22d amounting to 6 sol .S42
bales. against G,3S0,s9 bales the same
time last year, or an increase of 47O .Q56
bales.-Journal Of Commerce.
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abr paily aintfa.

Published Every Day In the Tear ~ the
Timea Publishing Company, Once go
East Main street. Richmond. w.
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THu DA 1T TINES. delivered Ia city ~ car.
A. III once or send IL bv postal card.
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