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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-13

There has been much speculation as 10 how
the ancient Egyptians managed TO erect theI
enormous monoliths, sometimes 100 feet in
height and weighing hundreds of tons. An
interesting recent article in The Revue Sciea-
tiGque, by " Arnaudeau, offers the explana-
ton that water was employed. Round the
ooelisk, lying horizontally, with the base
toward the pedestal, was raised q circular
Enclosure, Of height equal TO that Of the mon
olitb. This latter had pieces of wood OF
other floats fitted to it, especially at the up.
per part; so that when water was brough
into the inclosure the obelisk rose gradually
10 the vertical. The process may be simply
initiated by introducing the end of a screw
nail into a piece Of cork, putting it in a basir
and then introducing water. Frank Leslie's
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-13
THREE BIRD STORIES.

\ Georgia man had a pure white hen.
Recently she began melting, and every white
feather that dropped out was replaced by a
black orc, and now she is clad in deep black
from bill TO tail.
Hundreds OF English sparrows are being
dragged from their nests or roosts beneath the
cornices Of tho high buildings in Columbus,
Ind, b. large flocks OF screech owls, that
carry them away and devour them.
For the fifth year acomInon crow has come
with the first snow 10 the home Of a CORE
spondent Of The London Field. He will take
O piece Of fat from tho hand. There was a
heavy fall Of snow on Dec. IL, and the bird
then appeared for the first time this season,
received lis breakfast and departed. He 10
turned again with the frss severe weather.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-13
BASEBALL GOSSIP.

Garrison, the noted Chicago pitcher, says
be would Ike 70 SEQ Mike Kelly with Chi
cago uniform il right field.
5lr. j.. W. Spalding says the C%incinnatis
will DO tie ehOWiost team on the ball field
next season, with their many colored uni
forms.
Smiling Mickey WEIGH viii be found with
o New Yorl; uniform on, Notwithstanding oil
rumor5 to the contrary.
From all appearances tho remainder Of the
New York combination viii %sojourn on the
Pacific slope for Some time yet. The climate
agrees with them.
There VIII boz an interesting fight between
the Drookiynond Cincinnati clubs next sea'on
Cor first place. However, the chances are in
favor Of tic latter.
Silver King Is looked upon US the star
twirler Of the ST. Louis Browns for tho season
Of 1853, and viii DO expected TO do TIC bulk
Of the work Tor that club.
MANAGER Phillips, Of tie Pittsburg club,
announces that nearly oil lis spring dates
have boon arranged BE has a few left, and
any club desiring ganiegshoud communicate
with him.
The City cent cato admission TO the Amer
team association ganos is creating quito @
stir In tho different cities which contain As
ISOLATION clubs. Il is thought that the scheme
wiz not be q success.
Itisncw beloved that Manager Williams
VIII tako his Cleveland club south in the
spring. Should he do 80 lie will open at
Macon, Ca, on or about March Is. He viii
meet ether clubs down there.
Big Davo Foutz, one Of B~7ooklyn's new
pitchers for next season, Is doing some tall
work in the box this winter for the st. Louis
combination, now in California. 1t IS hoped
be will keep il up next season.
It Will not DO astonishing to sec Buck
Ewing occupying the pitchers box next
season. Buck Is doing great work in that
line this winter GU tho Pacific slope. lie
seems to be IS good in one place as another.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-13
AUCTION SALE OF SEATS.

At this point by special request the
private boxes were put up. Major COOK,
in order to prevent any misunderstand-
ing, stated that the price of the lower
boxes were $50 EACH. He then asked for
bids. Mr.. John Pope bid $50 bonus for
box two on left of stage. Dir. b. X.
Grundy raised him 81. Mr.. Pope bid
$50. Mr.. Grundy bid $50 and secured
the prize for Mr.. John p. Branch. The
next box was secured for Mr.. Carter W.
Branch at $50 bonus-making $50 for
one and 800 for the other. The seats in
the front row, dress circle, brought $3.50
premium.
At half.past II o'clock undesirable
seats in the orchestra and dress circle
were selling at one-dollar premiums over
the general price Of admission. AT that
hour the sale had reached Sl6,56S.6O.-
Reporter in tie STATE.
How this account agrees with all
others is one of those mysteries that no
one can guess at. As far as we could
learn the .ale amounted TO about $1,000
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-13
Dyspepties Can Take Heart.

Dyspeptics, whose number IS legion in
this country, can now take heart. AT q
dinner recently given in this city By tho
New York Farmers" Mr.. William c.
Barry, Of Rochester, one Of the guests Of
the evening, said "that fruit should be q
component part Of every meal, and ii so
used, dyspepsia and indigestion in all
their forms, would, he believed, become
Ills OF the past" Remove indigestion by
so simple q method as this, and you will
materially diminish the income Of many
a doctor in the United States. The
Epcch.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-13
Tho Color of Tho Eyes.

NJ. lie Candolie, a French investigator,
has come to the conclusion from his re-
searches that women have q larger pro-
portion Of brown eyes than men. He also
finds that when both parents have eyes Of
the like color, the chances are 50 70 IL
that their children who arrive at the age
Of 10 when the color Of the eyes is fixed,
will have eyes Of the same color. When
the parents have eyes Of different c%olors,
the chances are 81 to A. in favor OF brown
US against blue or gray eyes in the chill.
dren. He is also Of opinion that the
health Of the brunette type IS, as q rule,
superior to that Of the blonde type
Casscll's.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-13
the same and their race characteristics

the same and their race characteristics
the same.
II Is not the part of wisdom to nurse
animosity and prejudice; and when ma
ture calls the turn on humanity, and rea'
son and interest cannot object, in Heay-
ems name why will men listen TO preju-
dice and joundiced malice
When they do then chaos is come
again, unless the Shermans and Blaines
and their deputy demons are taught a
lesson by the hard common sense OF the
American people.
Mr.. Lamar occupies a very lofty place,
when resigning his position in the Cabinet
in the face of that action Of the Judiciary
Committee Of the Senate, he put himself
as a candidate as a private citizen with
only his record to stand on.
II the Republican Senate should refuse
TO confirm him, the Republican party
will have said, through its biggest leaders,
tina, il stands on the prejudice and pas
sion Of war, and not on the great victory
of peace that proclaimed a reunited peo-
pie.
1t will have to say TO the world that it
ignores the logical consequences of great
revolutions and decides to rekindle the
smouldering fires of strife instead OF
charitally and pathetically covering up
the dying embers in the ashes that are
left after the confegration.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-13

Senator ingalls, of Kansas on the Read
ing strike said, know absolutely moth
ing about it," His famous denunciation
of the colored man who dared to vote the
Democratic ticket as a "monstrosity"
who "must be crus he'd" has produced
such q nervous shock that he is not able
to concentrate his thoughts on smaller
subjects.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-13
Force of Habit.

Omaha Man brutally-Com now, hurry
up, can't wait all day, stir your stumps now
His Mother in Law 0uriousiyl-How dar,
you speak to me In that manner, sir. I'll
Omaha Nan labjectly-I-I beg your par
don; | forgot myself. ! used to be a street
car conductor in New York. Omaha World
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-13

We understand that 1t has been stated
that the performances of the Booth'Ba
rett combination cost $1,000 a night.
We venture to state that the whole
company does not cost half that amount
for a whole week, and the silly people
who swallow such stories make them
selves the Argument of their own folly.
The twin stars (who, like Castor and Pol
lux appear in this case more like the de-
scendents of a goose than q swan may
rate themselves on a speculation when
art is sold TO road managers just as high
as they can, but the story that any such
company as has been fo.sted on this com.
munity as an artistic one costs any
more than al average Of S25 a week for
each actor is q very paltry specimen OF
the rest Of the scheme.
We only intended at first 70 show the
people of Richmond how they had been
gulled.
We mean now 10 expose the whole
fraud from beginning to end.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-13

We call attention TO the professional
card of Colonel B. 0. James who has re-
Gently opened q law office in Richmond,
and deserves a welcome from the people
of the city as well as his brethren at the
bar. Colonel James is well known over
the State for his political services as well
as his ability ms a lawyer.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-13
Oysters In the Jun.ata.

Oysters are found In the Juniata river
In considerable quantities. They are sup
posed to have originated from oyster shells,
TO which young oysters adhered, being
dumped In the river. Chicago Herald.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-13
c. w BRANCH & CO,
BANKERS AND BROKERS
I'LL EAST MAIN STREET,
State Bank Building)

Private wires connecting direct with
Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and
New York. Buy and sell stocks and bond.
for cash or on margin. Commission tier
cent. Loans negotiated. Also trade IN c1m.
mission in grain ard cotton futures, New
York and Chicago. Correspondence CD
icited. Oct@f.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-13

Entered nc the Richmond Va) Postoibce
IS second class matter.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-03-24
The British Barmaid.

A typical London barmaid lat
ls, a young woman who serves drinks
in mans restaurants thus described
in aletter from the British metropolis:
:She was slightly above medium hight
and very plump. She filled = close-ftt-
ing black dress nearly to the point of
bursting. Her face was round and clear
in its lines. Her complexion was nat
urally fair, and, if she had been content
with what nature had given her in the
way Of a complexion, would have
looked very well. But she was not. The
red and white of the theatrical paint
box were laid on in thick stripes and
without the least pretense Of disguise.
Her eyes were the intense dark black
bead dolor so common among the
women of the servant class. Her feat
ures were regular, and when she
laughed, as she did at stated intervals,
she displayed snowy white teeth. Her
intensely black hair was curled tightly
around her very round head. She rep
presented the very sunniest of barmaid
good nature and lively spirits. She
smiled upon the lame, the halt, and
the blind with the same JUNCTION when
they came for an order as she did upon
the most Respondent of the gilded
youth. She laughed with unwearying
fortitude at jokes that were old, weary,
and moss grown when Caesar invaded
Britain with his Roman hosts
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-03-24


It Is universally conceded that, notwith-
standing the advent Of old and new lines
into the field of competition for passenger
traffic between st. Paul and Minneapolis
and Milwaukee and Chicago. the Chicago,
Milwaukee Il st. Paul railway maintains
its pre-eminent position as the leading line.
and carries the bulk of the business be-
tween thess points. It is not hard to ac-
count for this, when we consider that it
was the first in the field, and gained its
popularity by long years Of first-class SER
vice. It has kept up to the Tins by adopt
ing all modern improvements in equip.
ment and methods, and its route being
alorg the banks of the Mississippi, through
the finest farming country, the most popu-
slous and prosperous towns and villages, it
offers to its patrons the very best service
their money can buy
Its dining cars are celebrated throughout
the length and bredth of the land as being
the finest in the world. Its sleeping cars
are the best belonging to the Pullman com
pany, being marvels Of elegance, comfort
and luxury, its day coaches are the best
made, and its employees, by long. continued
service in their respective capacities, are
experts and accommodating to
all.
It Is not at all strange, therefore, that an
intelligent and discriminating travelling
public should almost exclusively patronize
this great ailway.-Erchange.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-03-24
/" Nasal Voices, Catarrh and False
Teeth

prominent English woman says the
American women all have high, shriu, nasal
voices and false teeth.
Americans don't like the constant tWit-
ting they get about this nasal twang, and
yet it is a fact caused by our dry stimulat-
ing atmosphere, and the universal presence
of catarrhal difficulties
But why should so many of our women
have false teeth?
That is more of poser to the English. It
Is quite impossible to account for it except
on the theory of deranged stomach action
caused by imprudence in eating and by
want of regular exercise.
Both conditions are unnatural.
Catarrhal troubles everywhere prevail
and end in cough and consumption, which
are promoted by mal-nutrition induced by
deranged stomach action. The condition is
a modern one, one unknown to our ancestors
who prevented the catarrh, cold, cough and
consumption by abundant and regular use
of what is now known as Warmers Log
Cabin Cough and Consumption Remedy and
Log Cabin Sarsaparilla, two old fashioned
standard remedies handed down from our
ancestors, and now exclusively put forth
under the strongest guarantees Of purity
and efficacy by the world famed makers of
Warmers safe cure. These two remedies
plentifully used as the spring and summer
seasons advance give a positive assurance
of freedom, both from catarrh and those
dreadful and, if neglected, inevitable conse-
quences, pneumonia, lung troubles and con-
sumption, which so generally and fatally
prevail among our people.
Comrade Eli Fisher, Of Salem, Henry Co.,
Iowa, served four years in the late war and
contracted disease called consumption by
the doctors. He had frequent hemorrhages.
After using Warmers Log Cabin Cough and
Consumption remedy, he says, under date
of Jan. 10Th, 1888: 81 do not bleed at the
lungs any more, my cough does not bother
me, and l do not have any more smotherlng
spells.n Warmers Log Cabin Rose Cream
cured his wife of catarrh and she is sssound
and well''
OF course we do not like to have our
women called nose takers and false teeth
owners, but these conditions can be readily
overcome in the manner Indicated.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-03-24
Negro Thrift and Honesty.

Jacksonville Fla., Times Union:
a gentleman lately from Tallahassee
mentions two very interesting facts as
illustrating the present outlook for che
farmers of the Black Belt, of which
that city is the centre. The first is,
that the crops Of cotton the present
year have been considerably above the
average, The second is, that the ne
gro farmers, after selling their cotton
at good prices. are paying off rents to.
owners of the land, and to the mer-
chants the advance by which they were
assisted in making their crops these
debts being secured by liens; and,
with most exemplary honesty, ARE also
paying off old debts the accumulations
Of years for which there were no
liens or other security, instead of show
Ing any disposition to spend the re-
mainder, take it home with them, and
lay it by. He says he actually heard
~
as a matter Of compliment by a very
wealthy Tallahassee merchant, who,
having given no credit. was collecting
no old debts, that the negroes were
buying little OF nothing;.on the contra
~, were boarding their money. We
hear similar stories from the negroes
In every part of the State. Those who
are industrious. economical, and pru-
dent are almost invariably doing well.
They have built up innnmerable COM
Portable homes. and a good proportion
of them are accommodating property.
The most gratifying feature Of this
thrift is the fact that the negroes are
keeping up their churches, educating
their children, and living in peace ana
real friendship with the whites.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-03-24
A GOOD OPPORTUNITY.
West Virginia Almost Certain to Becom
a Rannhlinan Stafo

West Virginia Almost Certain to Become
Republican State.
The Republican outlook in one State
Of the South is bright and inspiring.
We refer to West Virginia. Nearly
every county of that State has Re-
publican club, and from all reports
they are animated by the most vigor-
Gus and aggressive spirit. These
clubs were represented at the con-
vention in session at Wheeling, called
for the purpose of organizing a State
League to operate in connection with
the National League of Republican
Clubs. Several hundred delegates
were present, and also multitude Of
enthusiastic members of these local or
CARNATIONS throughout the State.
1t is going none too far to say that
the situation justiies the lively hope
prevailing that the Democracy has tri-
umphed for the last time in West Vir-
ginia in a National contest. Certainly
the Democratic prospect for November,
1888, are fringed with deep shade Of
gloom. q thorough Republican organi-
cation nine months before the election
and five months before the National
convention; a constant growth of the
opinion in favor OF, protection; the re-
sentmentfelt among Democrats at the
avowal of a free trade policy by Presi-
dent Cleveland; the holding of public
meetings to protest against the Cleve-
land-Mills programme Of placing raw
materials on the free-list; the evident
disintegration of the Democratic ranks
the whole course Of political events
in that State must make clear to every
observer the probability, amounting
almost to a certainty, that under wise
leadership in the coming Presidential
campaign the Republican party will
redeem West Virginia
Protection is there the strong ground
upon which the party must wage its
battle. 1t is the only ground offering
a chance of victory. What is true Of
West Virginia in this respect is true
also of Virginia, Tennessee and North
Carolina. These States can probably
be won by making bold fight, on q
broad platform of to-day. Old preju-
dices may remain, social and political
injustice may not have yet yielded to
enlightened self interest, but it is new
ertheless apparent that the popular
mind has been awakened on the vital
question Of material prosperity, the
development of natural resources, the
maintenance and promotion Of manu-
featuring industries.
The Republican party has before it a
great opportunity. 80 Cincinnati Times.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-03-24
THE TAX QUESTION.
The Clear Policy Pursued by the Repub-
lican Party.

The Clear Policy Pursued by the Repub-
lican Party.
There is no issue between the par
ties as to whether taxes shall be re-
duced. The only issue is as to how
they shall be reduced. The Republic
an party can not be put in the attitude
OF standing as an obstacle to the re-
duction of taxes. If this charge can
be made with some degree Of rea-
son against any party, it can be
against the Democratic party. For
ten years that party has had control Of
the House of Representatives, where
all revenue measures must originate,
and it hss not passed a single measure
OF this character. During all this time
the Republicans have had a majority
OF the House in only one Congress,
and they signalized their brief term by
creating the Tariff Commission and
passing the act Of 1883 revising the
tariff and reducing the surplus.
The Republicans have since the war
repeatedly reduced the taxes. They
began Immediately after the war
closed and as soon as the immediate
and commanding necessity was over,
and they continued it at intervals as
fast as the exigencies of the public
needs would permit. So long as they
were in power they kept the surplus
within safe bounds. On the one
hand, the growth of the coun-
try and the increased productive
ness of business served to swell
the revenues; on the other, the
gradual extinguishment of debt and
the decrease of demands diminished
the necessary expenditure, and this
was constantly tending to increase the
surplus. But just as rapidly as the con-
dition and requirements of the Treas
ury would allow the Republicans went
on reducing the taxes and curtailing
the revenue. Their last measure Of
this character was passed in 1883, and
1t was a broad revision of the tariff
which enlarged the free list and re-
duced duties to the extent of sixty mill
ions. From that time to this the
Democrats have controlled the House,
and while the surplus has been adyanc-
ing to a point which they pronounce
dangerous they have not passed any
measure diminishing the taxes.
The Republicans stand to-day, as
they have stood at all times, in favor
OF tax reduction. They present dis
tinct and definite plan. They would
abolish or reduce the internal taxes,
and they are not opposed to revision
of the tariff which shall correct any
inequalities and adjust rates to changed
conditions while preserving the pro-
tective principle. Their policy is clear
and they can not be placed in false
position. Philadelphia Press.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-03-24
A Babe in the House

is the source of much sunshine and joy,
frightening many dark cloud and light
ening many heavy load-but joys contin-
ual abide only in healthy body. The Gre
a'or with great wisdom has distribut ed over
human kind. This marvellous Laboratory
reveals its secrets to man only by long and
searching labor. Few men have attained
greater success than DIR. r. " Pierce; nor
devised for suffering humanity greater
production than his "Golden Medical Dis
covery, 1.-THE unfailing remedy for consump.
ton in its earlier stages as well as for
chronic nasal ca.arrh, scrofula, tumors and
all blood disorders.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-03-24

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under positive guarantee from the manu-
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