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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-09
SIMILARITY or PROVERBS.
Ideas which Seem TO he indigenous 10
An lountries--Examp

Al
EXAMPLES Of ideas which seem 10 ba
indigenous to- all countries occur 20 the
mind in bcwildering redundancy.
One swallow docs not MAKE
spring" We find alike In English. Ger.
man and Russian. I'm the sunny south
IL takes the form. zone flower doe. boot
make a garland. - I'm Italy we find
HE who CLASPS all, less gets. 1
France. He who embraces too m b
binds badly and in our own country.
GRASP all. lose all. 80 Our "Birxola
feather flock together IS represented
bv the Italian Every like cover .s
like the Greek, "A comradc loves a
comrade." the French, "Qui Sc us
semblc. sassemble.' Plato declared
more than 1900 years ago that a boz
ginning is half of all. and De has
found an echo In our What's began
Is half done, and i'm the italian
Who commences well Is at the half
of the task p
There is true Oriental ring about
such proverbs rs Among the sandal
trees are deadly serpents. ~ Rivers
have lotuses. bat also alligator ' II
is needless 10 suggest the western core
relatives. BY a number of straws
twisted together elephants can uc
bound. 90 is again only the Indian form
Of the Scotch, Many little make
micklc."
The Greeks, wishing TO east doubts
upon a man probity, declared him 20
be A sheep with foXs tail, which
answers to our " Wolf iu sheep c.oiu
ing, and the Trench. III imt ls BON
apotro. The familiar J. lnh cofo.'.
opus. has passed 10y literal ir.l.Ia avon
into Trench and RUSSIAN. All N'i
that ends wcil bears " s,lon. ...D
ness TO the German LAoe -.. A'
gut There a "a lengthy 'i..'
proven, "Let ID c4i s l.il oo "..'..0.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-09

The election Of Harrison shows That
the laws as they stand put the profits of
country's productive industry in the
pockets of few monopolists, who can
use the money TO buy The Presidency. u
that is 10 continue we shall be no better
off than the Romans, who were mashed
between the ring alistocracy Of the rich
patricians on one side and bowling
mob on the other II wss exactly
similar situation for the booty
of war, and the lands and the con
tracts were all given to the same
elements that are in these late days
represented by the Carnegies, the star
Reuters, the land gra6bers, and the pro
tec.ed manufacturers Cleveland's cleo
ton was the result of the corruption Of
the Republican party, and the sense. OF
the people moves in the same direction
OF reform to-day, though the tide was
checked by an adverse wind.
II the Republican party returns to It's
old ways its opportunities will be greater,
bat its responsibility will be vastly
heavier, and il is certain that the popu-
lar understanding of the principal issue
will get clearer every day.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-09

II would be curious TO know what Ma
hone thinks about the contest that Lang
ston wants to make in the Fourth Dis.
trict. If Langston could be successful,
the ex.Boss would be left aud it would
require his most persuasive eloquence TO
re-establish his prestige and promises Of
plumber could hardly cure all the difficult
tie: he has made for himself.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-09
Na,iss in p Transition stage.

The nayies Of the world have been Tor
years past in a transition stage-in fact,
ever since the introduction of arnor
plating for ships of war. which necessl-
tate1 the manufacture and use on board
ship of heavier guns, which have since
been competing with the thickness OF
armor until it seems probable that tho
extreme limit has been well nigh reached
in either ease, the ideal man-of-war has
been sought for the continual change and
improvement; but on looking into the
future, nothing but further change can
be seen ahead. Ii is. therefore, essential
TO find out, as far as possible. which OF
our various types OF ships best fuliills the
requirements expected of them.
The true solution Of this question, and
of many others waiting to be solved, con-
spicuous among them being the question,
What is the value Of the torpedo as an
offensive and defensive weapon VIII
have to stand over till after the next
great naval war. The wars Of late years
have not helped us much. The Amerl-
can civil war developed the defensive tor
pedo to a stage beyond which it has not
since made much advance; but from
the Franco-Gcrman and Russo-lurkish
wars but Qittle was learned, beyond the
undoubtedly great value Of torpedoes for
purposes of defense, in each case the
stronger :leet being rendered innocuouS
by their use. But such questions as
"Thc best way to defend a large ocean
trade from otta-k 10y cruisers; which &c
England is Of vital importance, remain
as obscure as e7er.-Blackwoods Maga-
yiup
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-09

The HroN suggests the following
Cabinet for Harrison:
Secretary of State-John sherman OF
Ohio.
Secretary Of the Treasury-Wllliam L.
Allison of Iowa
Secretary Of War-Russeu A. Alger Of
Michigan.
Secretary Of the Navy-Wiliam 7.
Frye OF Maine.
Secretary Of the Iuierior-Wsrrer Mil
Ter Of New York.
Postmaster General-Wiliiam Malone
of Virginia.
Attorney General-Shelby Cullom Of
Illinois.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-09
VIRGINIA..

The information thus far indicates that
The Democrats will have eight out of ten
Congressman the Second district being
certain for the Republicans and the First
district doubtful, with the chances N
favor Of Browne, Republican.
The defeat OF the Democratic party in
a National contest is quite certain 10
strengthen IL In local affairs.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-09

The election of Nh L. c. Nenable to
Congress from the Fourth district viii
CRAFTY the people of the State generally
as he is a gentleman of marked ability
who vii bring a thoroughly practical
mind to the task of politics, and that Is
lust what we need most
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-09

The New York Times thinks that the
Democrats should hold fast to their COO
trine Of tariff reform, because the reduc-
lions in the Republican vote and The .act
Of certain manufacturing Ststes going
for Cleveland shows that tariff reduction
is right.
But it says also that the Democrats
must fight the next battle without Ne"
York. because so many Democrats in
New York city DO not care snap ion the
presidency If they can get hold Of the
local power
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-09

'oHooInIns NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. VI T''9'-'
Dr. Sluttleworih some tine ago
communicated to the British Medical
association the results of the lnqulro-
which Be- he'd made into the influence
Of consanguineous marriages on off
spring For want of "a uniform basis
Of comparison positivolyaccurate con-
illusions are Lard 90 reach ilnopmion
on tine subject generally expressed a
that first cousin marriages are losome,
extent favorable ID thc production ol
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-09

BALTIMORE SuN.-F0ur years hence
there will be an opportunity for the de-
feated party 20 reverse the result Of Tues
DAYS voting, and in view Of the imprac
licabili,y and unwisdom Of the policy
TO which the Republican party is com
mitted, the opportunity promises to be
an emineniiy favorable one. Bad Eco
monte ends, bad methods and bai lead
ersl,ip are almost sure within four years
to produce a multitude OF parry blunGers
unpopularily and consequent disaster
Meanwhile II is The duty of Tie citizen
to entertain the best possible WISHES for
the prosperity o. the country under The
government Il has, aud 10 use bis lest
endcagors 10 promote that desirable end.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-09

LoNDoS d NLY News -Nr Clove.
lands defeat seems 10 show that Ameri-
can farmers, whose votes decided the
election, were sill content 10 pay high
prices for their machinery, their clothing
and their household goods in order that
American manufacturers may be en-.
riched.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-09

1t will take years 20 Kill q superstition
that has brought so much profit to is yo-
taries az the expense OF the public But
The process OF extinction has begun, and
will continue until protection becomes
by common consent an incident, and not
the exclusive object Of our tariff. BAL
timOre sun
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-09

LoND0s TIMES 1t is too early TO
speculate about the composition OF Gen
eral ilarrison's Cabinet, but il may be
hoped that when the eXigences Of cleo
tionee1inr have ceased to be operative
the Republican party will have the good
sense 10 avoid committing the control Of
iis foreign policy to demagogues. whose
strength lies in violent and inscriptions
appeals to dangerous popular passions.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-09

BosToy JOURNAL (REP)-The Silent
vote" concerning whose drift there
have been so many conjcctures, made
itself heard, aud It's voice was for liarri-
son and Protection. 1t is great VIC
tory, aud il has been fairly snd honor
ahlY won.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-09

BosToN HERALD GSD)-So Ear as the
Democratic party is concerned, even
should later intelligence demonstrate
It's defeat. il can not give up the contest
upon which it has entered. sound
economic opinions need time for their
popular appreciation.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-09

OF General Harrison this journal has
often spoken, and always in the terms OF
respect that his public and private charac-
ter and attanments 80 well merit. lie y
"a blameless citizen, a gallant soldier, an
able and cultured gentleman, an expe-
rienced statesman, and he will bring 20
the highest civil trust Of the world IN
stained integrity-phila. Times lind)
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-02-16

Maine Original. Orlando Andrews, Au-
gusta August +. Stubbs Portland: William
n. Lane, Brownfield; Peter o. Vanmatta,
Augusta; David H. Haines, West Gardiner;
increase, John Haynes, West Trenton; viii
lis S. Lancaster, Maxtield; Wi liam b..
Mason, Kenduskeag; McCobb Cushing,
National military home; John Fitzgerald,
National military home, Togus.
Massachusetts, Peter Higgins,
North Eastman; Samuel L. Lord Hyde
Park; increase, Stephen G.. Pettigrew,
Lowell; Andrew Briney Fall River; Daniel
Hurley, Waterville; William Watson, West
Newton; reissue, Frank McCabe, South
Groveland; original, Mary p. Evans,
mother of Charles N. Carlton, Amesbury
Sarah NJ, widow of Edward L. Battles,
West Acton; Clara, widow OF Alpheus
Field, Milton.
Vermont-Restoration and increase, Ros
well Reed, Piainfield; increase. John O.
Amadon, Easthaven; Isaiah Piper, East
Greensboro; Eliza, mother of William Dey-
cite, Burlington.
onnecticut-Original Robert Simon, New
Canaan; increase, Sanford A. Cummings
Willimantic; original, Mary, wi low Of JOIN
Foster, Jewett City; Carrie NJ, widow o.
George Allen Thomaston.
Rhode Island-Increasa, George W. Sim
mons Bristol
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-02-16
ParadOXes.

"a man walks round pole on the top
of which is monkey. AS the man
moves the monkey turns round on the
top of the pole so as still to keep face to
face with the man. Query: When the
man has gone round the pole, has he
gone round the monkey'" The answer
which will occur at first sight to most
persons Is that the man has not gone
round the monkey, since he has never
been behind it. The correct answer,
however, as decided by Knowledge in
the pages of which this momentous
question has been arranged, is that the
man has gone round the monkey.
"a man who owes shilling proceeds
to pay it at the rate of sixpence the first
day, threepence the next day, three half.
pence the next, three farthings the next
and so on-paying each day half the
amount he paid the day before. Sup
posing him to be furnished with coun-
tiers of small value SO as to be able
readily to pay fractions of penny, how
long would it take him to pay that shil
lingl' The answer is that he would
never pay it. 1t is true that he will pay
elevenpence farthing in four days. But
tho remaining three farthings he can
never pay.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-02-16
Or. M'GlYNN'S DISCRETION.
DELIEF THAT IT9wILL BENE.
FIT THE GEORGE MOVEMENT.
why Many Catholics Refused Their
support.-k uight. of s.abor Favor
the Land Tax Doctrine.

II Is said by friends of Henry George that
mr. McGIy,n,s a,sort,on viii nroye very
~ -ae w !" 80 w. - M.
benehciai 10 tue george moVein'h" III,
McGlynn's activity in the movement caused
many Catholics WHO would otherwise have
s.nonoa !, - ras,sa thoir s.nport This
tsNo'ou ~ =" io'"'o '"e"
largely accounts Tor the taiiinS OH III the
George vote last fall the previous years
,,oo,;or having o,c,rrsa befo,e DIR McGlvnn
o'e'''o" -, 1890.
was denounced oy the churon' anu .aVhohcs'
therefore being at liberty then to cooperate
4, n couse with which be was identified,
NJ. 60. -, ,h;, ,,t ,,o.n,. ,,,,,,,..,.,
Mr.. George Knew thiS, put never Wavered
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-02-16
TWelfth.Night Custom.

A twelfth night custom still prevails
in Brittany which is worth mentioning,
for the little touch of the pathetic
which mingles with its absurdity. When
the twelfth might cake is cut portion
of it is set apart for each living member
of the family whether present or not.
The slices designed for the absent ones
are carefully preserved and inspected
from time to time. Their condition is
believed to indicate the health of those
for whom they have been set apart. If
the cake is sound and keeps well, no
fears are entertained for the safety of
the absent ones; but, if it decays. the
gravest apprehensions are aroused.
Among peasantry generally ignorant
of reading and writing it may be judged
what Importance attaches to this odd
substitute for correspondence.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-02-16
MRS. EMMONs DEAD.
Mystery SurrOunds the Close Of the
Eccentric Naman's Life.

Mrs Weltha A. Emmons, the wife of Prof.
S. 7. Emmons of the geological survey, who
had rendered herself famous through her &c,
centric conduct, died in Washington on the
12tb in rooms on + street. where she had been
residing for the last two months. Exactly
what the nature of her illness was cannot b,
ascertained. II is stated at the house that
she died of general debility, but tn ere is an
air of mystery surrounding the circumstances
which would seem to indicate that Mrs. En-
mons death, like her life has been strange
one. Very few of the people who so warmly
espoused her cause few months ago when
she was being examined by jury to ascer-
tain whether or not she was sane, knew that
she was in the city.
During her illness she received but few
callers and Prof Emmons, if not in ignorance
OF the fact that she was sick al least kept it
to himself and refrained from visiting her
until he received information Yesterday that
she could not recover. He then hasteaei to
her bedside and remained with her until life
was extinct He has taken charge of the
remains, but the arrangements Tor
the funeral have not yet Leen
made. Since Mrs lannon's returned
from Boston, where she went Immediately
after her trial, she has been living very
quietly, and has done nothing to attract pub
lie notice She first took up her residence at
Gaithersburg, a little village in Maryland
short distance from the city, but she soon
tired of life in the country, and about two
months ago she returned to the city and
rented suite of rooms on street
Although in comfortable circumstances.
Mrs. E,nmons at once advertised for pupils
to take lessons i'll elocution at 81 so lesson,
but, as no one accepted the tempting offer.
she soon abandoned the project, and
afterwards was seldom seen out
side her rooms, But she retained her eccen-
tric sense of humor and characteristic ar-
dacity until she became too III to mt her
whilns into practice Often in the night she
would get lonely. and, sending for mesSeii-
ger boy, would amuse herself until morning.
watching his efforts to keep from sleeping,
while the policemen who patrolled the street
before her house We're continuous subjects
for.jokes or of her bright and piquant re
marks
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-02-16
An Ugly Elephants Fate

"Of all the ugliest elephants I have
KNOWN" said the trainer, "Albert wa.
tho worst. You could gain some idea
of his disposition by looking into his
eyes. Ho used to go out into the ring
to carry me in on his tusks after the
act was over. That was all it was pos.
sible to train him to do. One night al
Nashua, N. H., as one OF tho keeper:
was getting Albert ready for tho ring
the elephant suddenly turned on him
and felled him to the earth with a blow
from his trunk. An elephant In at.
lacking a man curls up his trunk and
then throws it out like one striking
straight from his shoulder. When Al
bert had knocked the keeper down he
coiled his trunk about him, raised him
up in the air and then thrashed the earth
with him, breaking every bone in his
body.
"When it was learned that Albert had
killed the keeper, the ring-master 70
quested members of the local militia
company who were in the audience al
the time to step forward. A squad o.
them were requested to appear in tho
morning and shoot Albert. I could
always control him; indeed, he was per
fectly docile to me whom l captured
him after he had killed the keeper and
chained him up led him out on the
morning of the execution and gave hin
some hay. never saw him so docile.
As he ate his breakfast l chalked 9
circle just back of his fore leg in The
region of the heart. Then twenty sever
militiamen stood off little distance and
at the word of command fired into tina,
circle. Five bullets pierced the elc
plants heart, and he dropped dead
making the ground tremble as he fell
Success in handling elephants depend!
on letting them know that you are boss
and never Cor moment relaxing you
stern discipline. New York Sun.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-02-16
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.

FeA. 9.--SENATE.-Mr. Edmunds, from
the committee on foreign relations,
reported bill to incorporate the
Maritime Canal company of Nicaragua. .,
On motion of Mr.. Pasco the senate bill
appropriating $50, 900 additional for the pub
lie building at Pensacola was taken up, and
became the text for general discussion as
to the erection of public buildings. Mr..
Vest, from the committee on public build
ings, stated, in reply to question from Mr..
Edmunds as to the aggregate amount of the
bills for that purpose now before that COM
mittee that he was unable to furnish the in
formation, but that the tariff bill and the
Blair bill would sink into insigniticance as
compared with the estimates for public
buildings Mr.. Dawes related his expert
ence in regard to public buildings, men
tioning the cases of the st. Louis postoffice,
where the original limitation of cost was
$500, 900 and where the actual cost has been
$1,000, 0j0; the New York postoffice, where
limitations of cost were changed and in
creased several times, and the Boston post
office, where the cost had run up to three or
fur millions in the same way. Every man
connected with such increases of expendi-
ture should be, he said. indicted. Until
somebody was indicted and made to realize
that the law was made to he obeyed by Of
ficialS, the evil would not ce Use.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-02-16
new ENGLAND NEWS.

The two men killed at West Mystic, Conn.,
by tho New York express train were identi-
fled as Frank and John Garland, brothers, of
St John, N, b, The former was a ship car.
penter, employed at Noank, where he leaves
Il widow and two children.
Capt Clark of the schooner Daniel Web
ster of Middletown, Conn.,, was found
drowned near Lawrence's wharf.
Black bears are killing sheep and brighten.
ing people in the towns of Beckett, Washing
ton and Middleleld, Mass They have al
ready killed about a dozen Sheep and there
was grand hunt for these ancient natives
OF the mountains few days ago. The bears
were followed some distance, but managed to
elude the hunters, One Of them is very large
his tracks being over nine inches long
Is, w. Richards, harness maker, at
Portsmouth, N, H., is reported to have left
his wife, to whom he was married about
year ago, and gone to parts unknown. Rich
ards, before his last matrimonial adventure,
omitted the short legal ceremony of obtain
ing divorce from wife in Newburyport,
as well as her predecessor, his first wife, in
Maine,
The gentlemen who purchased the property
of the Portsmouth IN. H. Machine company
at an auction sale, have organized new cor
poration under the name Of 1.-The Portsmouth
Machine company with capital of $780,
600.
e,,. ~ -. ~,
n"A SAINT, oS.u ~ 9e' eaiioi W
MISSING from home for over week The
last seen of him was at tbe mosnneraJ. hall
,, Of the Social Turn Verein
~,
proposition to place them on the Fall River
hoon old NV tho ,onnS hut tSa E,il Rivs,.
custom ;s ~ ~ nav Nv tha bav,, and tbav saw
they will strike mlass tbev have nm ndv,ncs
of 10 ner cent on tho Naw Radford Sole
,,v
I E'ien D. Lesie OF ratten, NE, snot her-
Tsaso S''''o" 'Ao "e"o w '0'''' '""'''""
onarles Ahtnony OF frovidence' VINO mas
ceen prominent III various oranches OF that
city ana state governments, died lew days
| ago at MS residence IN tnat city. lie was IN
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-02-16
London without Fog,

They are talking in London about
scattering the fog by discharges of cleo
tricity. Experiments have shown that
a spark passed through bottle filed
with smoke dissipates the vapor and
causes it to settle on tho sides of the
bottle. Whence it appears that the
spark that scatters the fog will cause
the mist to settle in a thickened sheet
or in junks on the mortals beneath, and
thus may the remedy prove worse than
the disease. - Boston Transcript.