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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-26
Eicrcles for English Soldiers.

II, bicycle force that has been organ
ICED ia connection With the English vol
untecrs recently had is second field ma
peuvers. the first having been held at
Easter Rainy and disagrccable weather
embarrassed the troops or each OF these
dates. but the result Of the turnout has
been very satisfactory. On the recent
trials the men covered about 100 miles in
for1y-cight hours. fighting. scouting and
camping by the way There were seven
teen officers and seyenty-seven men OFT,
made up of representatives Of number
Of the leading volunteer regiments.
The force was divided into two bodies,
one retwatins and the other following it.
At frequent intervals the retrcating force
made stands at bridges and other eligible
points OF defense, and the pursuers were
compelled 10 halt. disrnount send out u
sllirlnigh line and perform all the other
preliminaries Of attack. rs though in
active war II was found that two or
three men left behind by the retreating
body could make a show Of force at a
bridge that would greatly delay the ad-
vance Of pursuing force. and then could
mount and swiftly ride away under cover
of a hedge and escape 10 the main body.
This ability 10 fight and run away with
greater facility than the ordinary infan-
tryman is one Of the chief points urged
by tho bicyclers in favor of the new
arm It is said that scouting and re.
connotering parties mounted upon bicy-
Giles could do much more effective work
without risk Of capture than men on foot.
In these maneuvers. although the re-
treating force numbered but three officers
and twelve men, they succeeded in delay
ing the pursuers so that it took them
three hours 10 cover a distance easily
made in less than two when no obstacles
are interposed. Three of the fetreating
force dallied too long at a bridge, and
were ridden down and captured by a de-
tachment of the enemy. There were no
other losses. The chief difficulty expert
enced was due 20 the number of parallel
roads occasionally converging that ran
through the country trayersod. The re-
treating party had 20 keep scouts con-
stantly ahead picking up the lay of the
land and bringing in reports. 10 pro-
tect themselves from the danger
of being nanked on some of these
roads and cut of entirely at con-
yerging point. In country with ono
good main road and but few side roads
the success # Il bicycle corps In ob-truct-
ing The passage Of on enemy would be
much greater Bicycles have not yet been
introduced i'm the British regular army
but If their success among the volunteers
continue. 10 is expected that a similar
corps viil be organized in each regular
regiment New York Sun.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-26
CnANDLER,s "sCAnE.,

Senator Bill Chandler views will
alarm the prospect Of continuance OF
the Southern methods OF bulldozing ne
groes and eliminating the vote which
should really be big and black enough
TO hand the South over, tied hand and
foot, to the Radicals. But on The other
hand we lihe Democrats point with
pride" to the fact that the colOrcd breth-
rem OF the South are so far enlightened
in the WAYS of freedom that they viii
not supplement the slave system Of Tie
old regime with another slavery siil
more banefui.
The New York Times calls attention &c
the fact that The Republican party when
in power took no steps to protect the
colored people in the Southern States. but
on the contrary, devoted them
selves to advertising the alleged wrongs
and encouraging them just 10 use as party
material
We remember, as an instance, how
Mrs. Eliza Pinkston, bruised black and
blue by her husband, was exploited as &
martyr sacrificed to the rampant ,ebe
sentiment
Chandler is very smart and bold poll
tician, but his dash TO retrieve the failing
fortunes of his party with the Southern
outrage is out of date. That adjustable
Southern outrage used to be moved
around like a threshing machine in a
country neighborhood, and was fitted up
TO grind out blood curdling tales and
murdered darkies and Ku.Kuxed Repub-
licans.
But ii has been or will be put away
to rest as a curiosity
The pension vetoes, the Irish vote, the
free trade scare and the rebel yell are all
"fakes," and they show that the Republi-
cans have no real issue.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-26

Considering the very important roles
which cavalry and artillery play in the
art OF modern warfare It j. CA Interesting
fact TO know the total number Of animals
which the leading countries Of the world
can throw into the field ii battle. 10 is
equally interesting TO know that the stat.
istician in formulating bis tables places
the United States in second place The
following is the list. according to thc late
statistics furnished the war department
al Washington.
Russia, 2l,5iO.000 horses America,
900, 600. the Argentine Republic, 1000
600: Austria, $500 900: Germany. $3.50
600: Trance. 100000 and 100000 mules;
England 2.79OO0O; Canada. 2,t2- 1000
Spain, ESQ 900 horses and 100000 mules;
Italy, 1900, 00O Belgium, 3e3tlyi Den
mark. $4,000; Austrelia, $4,000; Iol.
land, l25. coo, and Portugal $500 Aorsca
and 5o.0oo mules. New York Nail and
Express.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-26
r..n- second IlaaA Yin Gems.

Economy may bc the secret OF wealth,
but there arc cases where it does not pay
to economic too closely A method J.. in
use, and has been recently patented, of
using again old tin Gags from which peas,
lobster. salmon and other cdiDles have
been removed The practice may prog, q
pcrniciOus one. and the cans should be
reiequted to the furnace and rolling miil
before being again used for canning food.
40 best. cans are never preserved after
the food has been removed. ia q Very
clean condition. 10 say the least and the
acid contained IN the food often causes
poisonous compounds when combined
with Oxygen Of The atmosphere.
The Oh cans are. it is stated, collected
in the "rcyamDing' c5tabii shmcut, tie
damaged top removed. and the cans
thoroughly cleaused ii this settlement
be true. there may Doe 20 objection FROM q
sanitary point Of view, brit it Is doubtful
II cans caa Dee cleaned short Of removing
the entire coating Of more or less oSiai1ed
tin coating with which they are covered,
thus leaving somo OF the poisonous mat
ter 80 contaminate the next food placed
in the can
After cleansing the old bottom is
punched 90 serve as a new top. and new
bottom soldered on from the inside,
through the punched hole. 1t might be
well for purchasers Of canned goods TO cX-
anime tho construction Of cans when
purchasing. and promptly reject all goods
likely o. he In cases or cans that are
second hand. boston Budget
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-26

A DEVICE OF THE ENEMY A little
eight-page sheet called the Democrat
carrying the National and State Demo
cratic ticket at its head and issued week.
ly, purporting TO be Literary Demo
cratic Newspaper 1t is conducted upon
the plan OF accepting and defending as
Democratic everything which The Repub-
licans charge that party with being or
doing. 1t says, for example, that "Presi-
dent Cleveland must be sustained in his
eifo!ts to abolish the tariff. 1t pretends
to champion Governor Hill as the de.
fender Of the saloons 1t favors the i'm.
position Of a head tax Of 800 or $50 on
emigrants, and of Withholding from
foreigners the ballot until they have lived
here twenty-one years. In short, from
one end to the other the sheet Is plain
and despicable fraud, concocied for the
Republicans with the purpose of stirring
the antipathies and arousing the fears Of
ignorant yJters.-New York World.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-26
wATTERsON IN TUE FIELD.

Concerning Colonel Watterson's brief
campaign in New England the Herald
saws when he returned TO headquarters
with Lieutenant. General Hartmann Or
leans, the Murat Of the campaign and
commander of the Pomeranian coming
emf; with the Generalissimo Scott, the
general of the Congressional forces; with
Field Marshal German Of the Maryland
line, and with Commander. in Chief Brice,
reminded the spectators Of Sheridan 5
reception Of his generals on the night Of
Winchester Ii was Homeric, and Ken
lucky may rejoice in her gallant SON."
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-26

Every year has shown progress I'm per
footing the comfort and safety Of the
railway car. ln 1919 The Hodge hand
brake was introduced and in 1871 The
Stevens brake. These enabled tAa ears
go De controlled il manner which alol g
much t3 the economy ANA safety mLa.a-
ling letr.-s. ln 1863 George Ne-ting-
house patented his air brake. by which
power from the engine wa, tran mited
lr c0upec air carried through hose
AID acting upon the brakes of each carr
iu The Grain. ltwas under the collol Of
tac engineer. and its action prompt
and it7 power So eaectual that a train
could bo stopped IN on Incredibly short
time aud the brakes released in am ia-
slant. m 1911 the vacuum OrEeWas de-
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-26

Our protected manufactures can sell
his product in foreign market lower
than at home, but abroad be plays the
part Of d giant. and at home he is a pro-
tec,ed "infant industry" The high
tariff shuts out foreign competition, and
the monopolist exacts from his fellow
citizens higher price than he demands
on the outside market.
Can anything be palmer to show the
monstrous outrage of protection I"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-26
TESTING DRINKING WATER.
Unsatisfactory Results Which Are Some
times Observation-Disclosures Tests.

We are giving more and more attention
70 the purity Of drinking water as it be-.
comes more apparent that infection ~ al.
most every kind travels by water. IL bc.
comes Of the highest Importance 90 know
whether the tests usually rosorted 20 fo-
the detection Of organic impurities arc
Trustworthy. If dangerous Impurities
slip past these tests, they afford no rro.
lection against the Transmission Of dis.
case germs The Sanitarian prints pa.
per by DR. J. A. Tanner. Of Boston. riv'rr
results Of some 81 his experiments I'm this
direction. which may almost IL called
startling.
Dr. Tanner declares boldly that the
chemical processes relied upon for testing
water are 'as apt 20 o0ndemn a Good
water as they are 20 commend It. and To-
commend an impure wafer when thov
should condemn IT, and his statement
60 far 70 support bis theory Forexamplo.
if ) per cent. Of milk or any beef oxtraet
be added to a gallon II distilled water tbe
processes viii condemn 10 as impuro be.
cause it contains organic natter Add n
few million Of disease germs toa Gallon
Of distilled water and none II the nro
cesses viii discover them. because tho
quantity OF organic matter Is not largo
enough. let the one mixture Is entirely
harmless. and the other IL we accent fhe
germ theory, j. dangerous The combls
ton process relies upon the proportions
found Of caribou and nitrogen. Tie am-
mona process upon The presence of free
ammonia and alnumoIi ammonia. the
permanranato process upon the amount
of oxygen required Co oXidizo che organic
matter I'll of these tests arc extremely
delicate and slight inaccuucy BIS enough
20 cause an impure water TO DE rated AS
pure. or TIE opposite
The fact that they disagree wildly In
their results with tho same water s
enough 90 shake faith n cll of them Dr
Tanner shows this r, reference t0 the in.
vosticatiou conducted hv Professor D.
Mallet for the national board of health
come years ago. with which Doe yves con.
noctei Ninctean samples no natural
water believed FROM actual uso fa be
wholesome. were examined hr these proc
ccsses They agreed thf ton were rot-
able and three were not, bun as Oh SIS os
onotliI of the number fheY disagreed
totally Then nineteen SAMPLES were
taken Of natural ua.ar which -hcro
seemed to De fair grounds l.a h.'.erng
have actually caused disease brt only
four of these Ueea rejected as WNlH.e.
some. as tO r.l' 'r 0...a.l. I..is was
no agreement. and s.y or ole-flri wcro
pronounced W....-n.o hf a. tHs proc
cesses. Then tu.r sample. we-a taken
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-26

The inter State Commerce Commission
is called again and this time it Will have
the task OF considering a subject that be.
comes more and more exciting every
day
The Postal Telegraph Gable Company,
having evidently got tired waiting for
Congress to compel the Pacific roads to
perform their obligations in the matter
of telegraph service, applied to the inter
State Commerce Commission for relief
There can be no question that under
the acts of Congress the Pacific roads
are required TO maintain telegraph lacili-
ties open to all companies on like terms.
Yet in violation of these laws as well as
the public interests they have granted a
monopoly TO the Western Union.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-26
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS;


At Large,
RICHARD F. BEIRsE Of Hanover.
John r. HARRIS of Rockingham
First District,
T.R. B. WRIGHT of Essex.
Second District,
D.GARD1NER TYLER Of Charles City
Third District.
TAzEwELL Elicit Of Richmond city
Fourth District,
WILLIAM r. MCKINNEY of Petersburg
Fifth District,
H.G. PETERS of Henry.
Sixth District,
W. w. BERRY Of Bedford.
Seventh District,
MIcAJAH WOODS Of Albemarle.
Eighth District,
ZEE. MEREDITH of Prince William.
Ninth District,
JAMES w. MARSHALL o. Craig.
Tenth District,
r. b. PooBE of AppomattoT.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-26

The funeral Of Warren the actor, at
Trinity Church in Boston, was one Of the
most impressive ceremonies of the sort
ever witnessed in this country, the aislCs
of the church were filed with floral
offerings and the chancel was covered
with them
Among the noted people present were
Mayor O'Brien, Dr. Oliver Wendell
Holmes, Justice Deyens Of the Supreme
Court, Henry Lee, r. VI. Field John G
Gilbert, Charles Barron, Hon John f.
Andrew, Harry McGlonan, Eugene
Thompkins, Napier Lothian, Dexter
Smith, Hon Leopold Morse, Charlie.
Levi Woodbury., Professor }. W. Church
i'll of Andover. Wyzcman Marshall Mrs
Lawrence Barrct, Henry E Dixey, i. T.
Davenport. George Wilson, Annie Clark
and mother, and large number Of re-
personalities Of Boston theaters, includ-
ing nearly all the company and ATTACHES
Of the Museum
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-26

Before the French syndicate obtained
control OF the worlds copper the great
copper mining companies of this country
sold their copper abroad at prices much
lower than those which consumers in the
United States were compelled TO pay for
II. They could not have done this if q
tariff duty of more than 40 per cent. had
not prevented the importation of copper
to be sold in competition with their own.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-26

Mrs. Potter is rehearsing Axe and
Crown" and she says, according TO the
happy reporter who basked in hcl smile
with the privilege Of enlightening the
public. that she had made very thorough
historical researches during her stay
abroad, and that the costumes, etiquette
and customs of the Elizabeihan period
would be faithfully reproduced She had
discovered an old volume giving the
court ceremonies and couriesies Of The
time, and all these will be accurately OBJ
served in "Twixt Axe and Crown Mrs.
Potter will remain at Tuxedo, coming to
the city every day to attend rehearsal
If there we're less eouTtesies and more
women acting Mrs Potter would lie bet
ter of.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-26

Attention is called to the fact that The
name of Mr.. d. Gardiner Tyler, Presi-
dental elector for the Second District. is
spelled improperly in nearly all the
papers, they having it Gardner" without
the al This is an important matter, as
the names Of the different electors should
be correctly printed on the election
tickets.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-26

Where are you, Billy? We long TO
have a racy prevaricatorial pronuncia-
mento from the "Boozng Ken" in the
form of confidential circular to the
deputy pirates.
We yeam to see the programme for a
side show with lurid and blood curdling
denunciations of "Bourbons.'
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-26

She-George. dear J d0u't quito iisothe
way you 20 OH with Ethel Willie. And
sAa is as familiar rs sister NoulI be.
He-Yes. darling. that relationship vas
established last June a. Sara ga New
York Sun.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-26

Gladstone said "As long as America
sdheres to the protective system Eng
lsnds commercial supremacy is secure"
And still the Republicans cali Cleye-
land an Engiishman.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-26

Governor Hill will make short cam
paign in Indiana, which shows that he
is sufficiently sure of New York to afford
10 be absent a while on another trail.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-26

CHANDLER To THE hEscUE.-Senato'
Chandler has awakened 10 the fat thai
his party is in an embarrassing not 10 say
a desperate, situation, that something
must be done, and that quickly. To APP
ply The old story Of the boys in The thun-
derslorm. the Senator is not used TO
prayer and does not know bow to sing 3
psalm, but he is a good hand at swearing,
aud he is preparing TO swear-N. \.
Times
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-26
CHINESE ODDITIES.
THE EXCITEMENT CAUSED BY THE
ADVENT or A FOREIGNER.


Watching the Pale Faced Traveller at
His MeaI-ReEnarA. OF the Almond
Eyed Bystaaders Hotels AMI Eating
Houses-iieds and Furniture.
called them good humored, but a
stranger would not think so. il he saw
them fot the first time On the contrary,
the state Of things seems TO be bordering
on riot. The amount of energy that
lies latent IL q Chinaman. waiting 10 be
developed and manifested by discussion
Of cash. Is simply i4'llculable. As we
coolly regard this tlropg OF hall dressed,
yellow col0red people, we see chance &c.
quaintances who have run against orc
another for half an hour, screaming their
loudest, with distorted countenances and
violent gesticulations, apparently threat
ening immediate death 20 those who differ
from them. IL seems incredible that the
subject is Of no more Importance than
whether a sack Of potatoes or basket OF
fish shall be half a farthing more or less.
Imagine our coming suddenly into such
a crowd in short serge jacket and big
sun hat, under which is a pale face and
beard. II the place is one where foreign
ers are occasionally seen, they viii look
up. say "Hwank ui" foreign ghosD and
after a few moments resume their em-
ployment rs though we werc not there
II. however foreigners are almost Ua-
known in those parts we know perfectly
well that we shall have no peace except
sch as We can secure by means Of little
maneuvering. Sometimes the landlord
appears pleased 20 receive us, but now
and then he seems 10 think we take up
too much room, with the crowd who stand
round to look at rs. 1t Is very entertain
ing 20 observe how excited such a crowd
often becomes by the advent of a for
eigner, and how rapidly the news spreads
20 neichbCring houses that q foreign
ghost has arrived Mine host stands
and threatens terrible things. which he
has not the smallest intention Of carrying
into execution For half al hour De win
shout and gesticllate. entroatir- the I'M
ta.0rel herd Co remember the prophecies
and not crowd IN so much upon the for
eiga gentleman.
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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-26

MRs. CARD oN MARRIAGE. - That
such q proposition should be seriously
discussed by men and women of culiiya.
ton and high responsibility is very start
ling. Yet for weeks past tine London
TdsU0pb has contained daily columns OF
letters from such writer's on the subject
and the discussion would be endless IL
the editor did not put stop 20 it per
emp'0rily There seems 20 be greater
and more general interest in II than In
any other social question to which the
public attention has been drawn for
many years.-N y. sun
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-26
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
COMMENTS AND CRITICISMS OF YES.
TERDlYS PRESS.
Tariff JrifiiDg Warner NiIIer's Soldier
Boom-An Erring Brother Correried-A
Mrs. Card on Marriaee-&c


Lower taxes, cheaper necessaries
peace, commerce and honest friendship
with all nations is what the re election oil
Grover Cleveland will assure Sioux
City Tribune.
The working men Of the country really
include nearly everybody, Tor everybody
works, except some thousands Of ricl
idlers in the East, most of whom tie
tariff made rich.-Macon GA Tele.
graph.
Mrs. Amelie Riyes'Cbanler accepts
with complacency the suggestion that
she may have founded new school of
American fiction. Most people, we
think, will hope that the books she writes
are the beginning of passing epidemic
rather than a school which may be ex-
pected 10 endure-N. \. Star.
The Hon. Thomas vesuvius Cooper.
chairman Of the Pennsylvania Republi-
can State Committee, has sent 10 the Re
publican clerks in the departments at
Washington a circular asking for their
contributions 10 the various Republican
campaign funds This Is an abuse and
an outrage. Under a Democratic Ad-
ministraiion NJ ofliceholder should be
allowed to help pay Republican cam
paign eXpenses.-N. !. Sun.
THE WIRES MUsT COME DOwN.-lt is
announced that the telegraph and tele-
phone wires are 10 be put under ground
At last. We have been hearing this for
several years, but whenever the time for
the reform was fixed the companies al
ways cOn'iived TO have il extended, and
with all the digging and laying Of CON
duits that has lately kept the streets tom
up the number OF overhead wires has not
yet been reduced.-Phila. Times.
Az ERRING BROTHER CoaRECfED.-
The Atlanta J0ura0l remarks with pom
derous gravity befiting so weighiy sub
ieci, that "there are several newspapers
in the country claiming to BE Democratic
whose claim. weighted 10 the balance
with their services 20 the party, would be
found lacking Prominent among these
are the New York Sun and the Washing
ton Past" We shall not assume that
Editor Dana's resplendent orb needs any
defense at our hands.-WasL.ngt0u Post.
TRUE DENOCEACY.-The Democratic
party can make DO claim upon corpora
tious or persons because OF undue par
TALLY shown 10 their interests boy legis-
lation or otherwise IL desires that an
who are living within the borders Of our
common country share. IN just proper
lions. IT, increasing prosperity. Ii has
never tolerated the enrichment Of the
few al the expense of the many. II will
appeal so She people only for sid-Ad-
dress of The National Democratic Com
miliec.