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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-28

What Lady Principal Thinks OF Gram
ming" Methods In Our Schools.

ming" MctnOO8 III OuT SCuOOtbs
A lady. who is principal of one of the
largest and finest Of cur public schools, and
whose mental and physical qualifications are
Far above the average, said: Am glad the
examinations are overt Glad, Why, 1t Is
like letting one out Of prison-like lifting a
toms weight from me. 1t is to me terrible
ordeal These examinations Of the school
are really examinations Of me. Ny pupils
standing is my standing am judged By it.
Sometimes when think that oil are wellpre-
nared some Of them may fail me. worry and
fret ITO myself aud within myself more than
any one knows ! labor and strain-some-
times it is almost agony-to prepare them
heartily denounce the forcing, examining
process Ii is wicked and wrong and un.
reasonable, and very often defeats itself. l
cannot help what ] have to do, and to go
through these examinations these children
must be forced and strained. | can see
plainly, and 50 can any intelligent person,
that the children suffer In health and in
mind 1t is cruel, it is unj Just, it Is very I'M
profitable.
Many say many, and | know what |
say and mean livery many children
memorize lessons and can repeat them like d
parrot. they tug struggle, push and pass
their examinations simply because they are
showed or hoisted through by machine like
methods. They can glibly repeat many
things that they study, of the sense and prac-
teal application Of which they are utterly
ignorant. Girls, Of course, are naturally
more prone to spells Of exhaustion and faint
ing, but the frequency of such instances Is
not al ordinary but extraordinary feature
have instances in mind of girls who, realiz
ing that they had but short period 10 90 to
school, and because of the poverty OF their
parents they must soon begin To earn their
bread. with commendable ambition and dill
cence labored with all their might to advance
as fast as possible labored harder than some
others who learned easier; labored beyond
their strength until they We're stricken down
from sheer brain and body exhaustion. One
of these had cautioned repeatedly, and even
urged her 20 take a rest for awhile.
"She was near graduation, and felt that
unless she could pass examinations then she
would never have another chance She
studied hard and learned slowly and with
difficulty. but was persistent and determined.
She was an unusually amiable, sweet tenn
pered, quiet girl, whom everybody loved. |
had noticed her growing pal and thin, and
knew that she was strainins all OF her mental
and physical powers in the contest for sue
cess one day, in the class room during 10
citation. the book slipped from her hands,
she pressed her fingers against her temples,
and exclaiming IN mounful voice that
shall never forget Oh Miss -, my head,
IL a. f1a
taken home and brain fever set in, and on
the very day of the closing exercises Of that
term she was buried She was undoubtedly
the victim Of brain oyerwork. This was an ex-
IRENE case, but assure You that have seen
many instances Of girls injured for life from
the same cause. New York Star
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Career of "A Danseuse.

II began my dancing career at he age o
! as one Of the pupils or rats as they are
called. and went on laboring until was 10.
AT this age the primary education of an out
pupil is generally terminated, the neophyte
being then sufficiently advanced to go up for
examination.
"At this stage the rats venture on the
quadrilles, but have to pass through another
examination for the new grade. Even when
fairly launched, aspirants have still to prac-
tice two hours at home daily. In addition to
this come the rehearsals, the work done be
fore the public, the morning lessons, etc.
what pay 90 We get at the Paris opera
for such hard work. The tariff varies with
the grade Of the dancer The out pupils, or
rats are paid at the rate Of forty cents for
each appearance; the demoiselles de quad
rifle, $50 TO $40 month; the coryphees, $50
to $50 the sujets $50 10 Sl2O; the dancers in
the first rank, $40 to $500; and the stars,
Sc, 100 to Sc, 600 a year
Advancement comes very slowly. 1t is
considered great thing to move up as did
from the second TO the first quadrille TIE
next step upward is to the envied position Of
premiere coryphee, possessing the superb
emoluments Of S720 year Finally, after
wear, and years Of patient study, the dancing
Girl attains the summit Of her ambition, and
rises into a petit sujet, which gives her an
individuality before the footlights. 1t TOOK
me fifteen years TO reach this giddy height
of glory and pay, the latter being 81 100 per
annum
STARS seldom rise from the ranks The
Els.iers and Taglionis form class apart
Some Of the women who appear today in
spectacular pieces are IS and 80 years Of age
Such women are retained solely by reason Of
the excellence of their proportions Tho
brawnv or the otherwise Objectionable iig
urant is nearly always some new conner not
yet developed or broken. Paris Cor. Phila-
dulphia Press.
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Iood for Nervous Patients.

Dr. CioustOn in the annual report OF the
Edinburgh Royal asylum answers the query
Of Henry h Johnson. Of st. Louis, as 10 the
use of milk and eggs in the cases OF nervous
patients lie gives TO such patients a. many
as a dozen eggs, and as much as six or seven
pints of milk a day When this form Of
treatment is associated with plenty Of walk
inc exercise in the open air, great increase
OF weight often takes place. The greater
nv experience becomes writes Dr. Clous-
ton, Il tend more to substitute milk for
stimulants don't undervalue the latter IN
suitable cases, but III the very acute cases,
both i'll depression and maniacaI exaitation,
where the disordered working OF the brain
tends rapidly to exhaust the strength, rely
more and more on milk and eggs made into
liquid custards One such case this year got
eight pints OF milk and sixteen eggs every
day for three months, and under this treat
ment recovered. question whether be would
have done 50 under any other
"He was almost dead OH admission, actually
delirious, absolutely sleepless, and very nearly
pulseless 1t was hand 10 hand fight be-
tween the acute disease in his brain and his
general vitality. Ii his stomach could not
have digested and his body assimilated
enough suitable nourishment, or if he could
not have been taken out freely into the open
air, he must have died But today he is full
filling the duties Of his position us well as he
ever did III his life. All acute mental diseases,
like most nervous diseases, tend to thinnesS
of BODY, and therefore all foods, and all treat
ments that fatten, are good. To my assist
ants, and nurses, and patients l preach the
gospel OF fatneSs as the great antidote TO the
exhausting tendencies of the disease we have
to treat, and it would DO well if all people Of
Herald Of Health.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-28
ARRIVE RlCUNDNO

ARRIVE RICHMOND.
4h0 pm.-MA l. daily except sunday.
sl5 ACCOMMODATES daily except
Sunday
Il "a am-EXpHfSS hniiv
Sunday accommodation between Richmond
and ScOttsvile leaves saO a IN. arrives return
IN s:lj IN.
CONNECTIONS.
At Clifton Forge with Chesapeake and Ohio
railway for the South, Vest. and Northwest.
At LyrchDurg with Norfolk and Western
railroad for all points South. Southeast, and
Southwest, and Virginia Midland railway for
all points North and South.
At Richmond with Associated Railways for
all points I'm the South and Richmond. Frote-
icksourg and Potomac railroad for the Forth.
At Lexington with Baltimore ana ONO rant
road, making close connections AZ Harpeia
ferry 80 and from Pittsburg and the Wet
also 10 points North and East.
Sleeping car alta, he'd 10 NIGHT EMPRESS
stops at Lynch0urg.
SLEEPING-CAh LYNCHBUk G To MEN
PHIS, NEW ORLEANS. and LITTLE re" ".
Trains marked : daily except sunday, DAILY.
Tickets sold to all points. Ofhccs us
f vt Mai treet, 1861 Main street, :.
Richmond All Allegheny depot Eight na
Canal streets. -
JOHN X. MACMURDO.
7de5 GEM PASSENGER Agent.
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DAILY. fDaily (ercept Sunday.
STOPPING PLACES

oAorflNO PLACES.
Nos. q and IA make no stons M ., AGO..
only on signal at Manchester AMI Cbes,apr
no. .estops only on signal at Chester. Centrs.
ua ana Mancnester. No. Is stops on sIst - AZ
all regular stations No. G6 stops ON sjsna.
all regular stations. and also at Temples AM
Port Waltball. Nos. 81. ~, 20, "a, Is. 30,
and 3 will stop at AL stations for PASSENGER.
PULLMAN CAR SERVICE.
On Trains Nos. IA and % sleepns-cars b.
tween New York and Tampa. FLA, (via Jack
sonvtlle). On Trains Nos. "A and 81 sleeping
cars between Washington and Charleston.
On Train No. ,s sleeping cars between
New York and jacksonville. On Train No 81
sleeping cars between Washington and Jack
sonyile.
THE ONLY ALLrRAILLINE TO NORFOLK
LEAVE. ARRIVE.
Richmond. 'lO:5s am. Norfolk. s:s5 pn,
Richmond. 'd06 pm. Norfolk. 9:3 nm.
Norfolk, 1910 am. Richmond. lesl pr.
Norfolk, 1850 pun. Rchmo' 4, sls pp,
These trains also make close connections
for Farmville, Lynchburg, ard south
western points and all stations On the Norfolk
and Western railroad. except the los, train.
Passengers for points west of Petersburg
should take the 9;;S am train instead.
X. ". SULLl,
Superintendent.
T.. 7. d. MYERS,
General superintendent
T. NJ. EMERSON, General Passenger Agent.
Sol HAAS. Traffic Manager tap2s
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-28

LEAVE RICHMOND:
S45 an For Newport News, Old Point Com.
fort and Norfolk, daily except
Sunday.
SIS am Sundays only TO Newport News.
Old Point, and Norfolk.
ll:l0 am Through and Local Mail to all
points West, except Sunday
ru Imam Sleepers from Clifton
forg' to Lexington, Ky.
i:o) pm For Newport $ News, Old Point and
Norfolk, except Sunday.
3i) pm X !. x 7. Junction sccommoda-
ur", except Sunday.
$50 pm For Louisville, Cincinnati. Chicago,
st. Louis, Memphis, and New Or
leans. Fast Express, with through
Pullmans Daily. Only route run
ming Pullmsns West from Rich
mOnd.
S55 pm. For Old Point daily, except Mon
day; stops only at Williamsburg.
Pullman palace car to Old roint
1870 pm. For Virginia Springs and Ash
land, Ky, daily except Sunday
Sleeping car to White sulphur.
ARRIVE RICHMOND:
$50 an Virginia Springs express except
Sunday.
ilC0 am From Norfolk, Old Point, and
Newport News, ..cept SUNDAY.
$50 pm From Local points and the west,
daily except Sunday.
500 pm From Norfolk. Old Point and New
port News, daily. Pullman psi
are sleeping car fr m Ola Point to
Cincinnati.
$50 pm From Louisville and Cincinnati
Fast Express daily.
Depot, Seventeenth and Broad streets.
Ticket-otfices 1850 Main street and depot.
II. w. FULLER,
General Passenger Agent.
WINS. c. WICRnAM,
Receiver g. X y. Railway.
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FAIRIES WASHING.

T -cr and glad 70 the house SIS ran,
Nitha smile on her upiuTned face;
"You never can guess what I've found mamma
q. thousands Of bits Of lace
Tho fairies have done their washing, know,
L.. oit on The orchard grass,
And 10 spread 50 close there is hardly room
Tor even "a bird 90 pass
Il picked up this fairy handkerchief.
wanted Co show Il TO you
$40 opened her hand the ssgrowiui face
There vas only a drop Of de1e.
Wide Awake.
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RAlLROADH.
&4 ~
FREDERICKSBURG

pICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG
IL AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.-Schedule
commencing MAY 9Th. lSsS-eastern standard
time:
7..s am. leaves Byrd. street station daily; stops
only at Ashland Junction, Milford.
and Fredericksburg. Sleeper tn
Washington. Leaves Washington fOi
New York at ll:40 am.
tlfI am. leaves Byrd-street station daily, e.
cept Sunday. Leaves Washington for
New York at i:l0 pm. Parlor car to
Washington.
90 p m. leaves Byrd-street station daily.
sleeper TO New York.
1923 am. arrives at Byrd street station daily.
Sleeper from New York.
24s pm. arrives ut Byrd-strect station daily |;
stops nj Fredericksburg. Milford. and
junction. Sleeper from Washington.
1915 pm. arrives ut Byrd-street station daily.
except Sunday. Pailor car from
Washington.
ASHLAND TRAINS.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAYS.
400 ptn. accommodation, leaves byrd-street
station arrives at Ashland at s pm.
6O4 pm. leaves Elba: arrives at Ashland ct
8;i2 pm.
S4I I'M. accommodation, arrives ut Byrd
street station: leaves Ashland at I:&5
Am.
$50 pm. arrives at Blbs leaves Ashland al
TAYLOR. General Ticket Agent.
e. I. d. MYERS. General SuD2rlntendent.
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The One Thing Desirable.

Rev. Dr. Hauton after morning SERVICE
Good morning, my dear Mrs De TwiIing.
ham. We have had rather small congrs-
CATION this morning.
Mrs. De Twillinsham-Yes, DR.. Hauton,
but : thought it was very sslect-Ufe.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-28

CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO ROUTE
SCHEDULE II EFFECT JUNE 18th,
1888
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STEAMSHIPS.
NLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP CON.
" PANY.
FOR NEW YORK.

Steamers leave Richmond EVERY TUEe-
DAY and FRIDAY at 5 p.m.
steamers leave New York for Hiehmono
EVERY WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY
at3p. M; arriving in Richmond MONDAY and
FRIDAY mornings.
Passenger accommodations unsurpassed.
Cabr fare TO New York via James river
route Including meals and BERTH. .....te
koundtrip tickets limited to thirty days ~.
after date OF issue. INSTRUMENTATION. Il W
SteeIaRe with subsistence. .............. 70
etee age. without subsistence. -. W
Cabin fare via Chesapeake and ONO rali- q, 10
Cabin fare Via Richmond and Petersburg 80
railroad ............ ......... ....:.' ~ Y"
Tickets can be obtained at A. W. CARRIERS:
100 Main street; Chesapeake and ONO ana
Richmond aud Petersburg depots. ana NJ com
pany's Offices, 1901 Main street, and wharf,
Rockets.
Freiehts forwarded and through bills OF lao
ing issued for points beyond New York.
Freight received daily until hour OF sailing
Passengers leaving Richmond on MON
pAYS,TU ESDA Us, WEDN THU rs
DAYS. and SATURDAYS by the Chesapeake
and Ohio rail way (-ia Newport News)at s:i5 a IN
ana 10y Richmond ard Petersburg railroad
same day. at loss am, will make connection
at NORFOLK with steamer leaving those
days.
No 1901 Main street, and
2iyI9tf COmpany's Wharf. Rockets.
VIRGINIA STEAMBOAT COM
JAMES RIVER LINE
FOR Old POINT, NORFOLK, PORTS
MOUTH. NEWPORT Jews. Glaze
MONT, AND JANIS RIVER LAND
INGS DIRECT.
AND ONLY DIRECT ROUTE WITHOUT
TRANSFER OR CHANGE OF
ANY KIND.
CONNECTIONS:
AtOLD POINT, closelywith all lines for Bal
timore. Philadci pbia. and New YORK same al
ternoon; also, at Norfolk fer Eastern North
Carolina and the South.
ANEW POR [ NEWS for Old Point, Hamp
ton, and mithheld. Va.
And ut CLAREMONT with the Atlantic Il
Danvil g r1iiroad for Waverly. Hlcksford, &c.
ONLY ALL WATER ROUTE.
JANIS RIVER BY DAYLIGHT.'
GREAT TOURIST LINE.
jamestown, DUTCH GAP. AND WAR
seen cry.
CHEAPEST ROUTE.
RATES LESS THAN HALF CHARGED BY
RAIL LINES.
FRS i-CLASS MEALS.
The elegant and fast steamer
ARIEL
carrying United states MaiD.
CAPTAIN DEYO.
leaves Richmond every
MONDAY, WEDNEsDAY, AND FRIDAY
AT AN. (STkEt Tears CONNECT IN
FULL TIME or above named places, arrly-
ing at Norfolk about $50 pm Returning,
the steamer leaves Mort TX, Old Point, and
Newport News on alternate days, arriving at
Richmond about $50 pm.
Through tickets 10 ubOvc.named points on
sale on steamer and at CARRIERS Agency, No.
100 Ma street. Baggage checked lhr, ugd.
STATE ROOMS ENGAGED FOR DAY
OR NIGHT.
FREIGHT.
Freight received daily for Norfolk, Ports
mouth. smithhelc. IiamutOn. Old Point, WAY
erly. and III kstord. Va; Washington, ID. C.;
Newbrric. Washington. and TarborO, n. e..
all stations on Alta tie A Danyille railroad,
SeabOari x Roanoke raj. DAD. NOiiOlk Outh-
crn railroad. and Eastern North Carolina
genera ~: also. tr Eastern Shore of virginia
and all regular landii X on the James river
at LOWEST hAIt and through bills Is
sued.
LUCiEN u. TATUM. Vice President,
No. III Main street and Rockets.
IRWIN WEIsIGER, Freight and Passenger Agt
Nj
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DICHMOND AND ALLEGnANl
~ RAILROAD.
SCHEDULE OF TRAINS IN EFFECT
JUNE u. ISIS
ONLY LINE RUNNING SOLID TRAINS AND
PALACE SLEEPING CARS astwHEs RICH
MOND AND LNScUHVRG.
Through AZ, ON Express
Mail mOdut'n
mo. |. NO B. NO w
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CONNECTIONS.

CONNECTIONS.
Train No 20 connects daily except Sunday
at ke,syille for Chase CITY, Clarksviile, and
oxford: a. Greensboro Coz Durham, Raleigh,
Salem, and Winston. and all points on North
Carolina D.. vision ; AT Salisbury tor Ashville,
Hot Springs and all roiuts III Western North
Caroli a. and at Charlotte for e., { x A. h. IL.
Train No. ~ connects daily at Greens
boro' for Salem, Winston, Raleigh, Gods
bOro', and MOrehcsj City; ct Salisbury Ion
Asheyille, Hot Springs. and all points IL
Western North Carolina; at Charlotte with
Charlotte. Columbia aud Augusta railroad for
Columbia Augusta, Aiken, Charleston, SyaI-
nah, Townsville, Ga, jacksonville and Other
Florida points; also with Carolina Central
railroad for Wilmington.
Trains from the South arrive ~ dich.nond
$50 am. and $3.50 pm.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-07-21
A Common-Sense Remedy.

In the matter of curatives what you want is something that will do its work while you continue to do yours-a remedy that will give you no inconvenience nor inter- fere with your business. Such a remedy is ALLCoCK's POROUS PLAsTERs. These plasters are purely vegetable and absolute ly harmless. They require no change of diet, and are not affected by wet or cold Their action does not interfere with labor or business; you can toll and yet be cured while hard at work They are so pure that the youngest, the oldest, the most delicate person of either sex can use them with great benefit.
 Beware of limitations, and do not be de- ceived by misrepresentation.
 Ask for ALLCoCK's, and let no explan- tion or solicitation induce you to accept a substitute.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-07-21
A TARTAR BREAKFAST.
The Staple Food of Hardy and Wa
 Loving Race.

The Staple Food of a Hardy and War
 Loving Race.
 1 went into one of the stOne-built re- cesses, where several of our Tartars were crouching round a small grass root fire, and was considerably edifed by watching them cooking and dis patching their morning repast. To begin with, very dirty copper vessel was put on the fire and filled with some green weed like nettles, barley flour and water. While one of the men stirred this pottage round and round with wooden ladle another produced some raw meat-a bit of the dong 1 had shot. This he proceeded to tear up into small strips and throw them on the fire, every now and then pop ping raw lump into his mouth and masticating it with the greatest ap- parent gusto. Even the bits on the fire were quickly disposed of after being merely signed. As soon as the pottage was considered ready it was ladled out into little wooden cups, like the whisky ''quaighs" of the Highlands, minus the handles, which each man produced from inside the breast of his dirty woolen coat, and gulped up from them with a prodigi- ous amount of noise. After being re- plenished again and again until the pot was emptied, the cups were. care fully licked clean and redeposited from whence they had been taken. Another course of flesh was about to be par taken of after the manner of the first, but regard for my own appetite for breakfast prevented my waiting to see it discussed. These hardy Tartars are quite independent of any other dishes beyond their little wooden bowls In these they mix their SattOO (meal made from barley) with a little water and salt and make an expeditions repast Of it whenever they feel hungry. Indeed, this kind of uncooked porridge seems to be their staple food. BlacbUood's Magazine.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-07-21

nary spiders. Naturalists divide the genus into subgenera according to the number of their eyes, whether six, eight or twelve. They eat the eggs of spiders and also feed on beetles and other insects, piercing the prey with their stingers again and again before beginning the meal. When alarmed or irritated a scorpion ''shows fight i'm mediately, running about and waving his sting in all directions, for attack or defence, evidently aware of its power. The. young scorpions are pro- duced at astonishingly frequent inter- vals, the mother displaying far greater rege d for their offspring than their vic JUS nature seems to justify. During their brief infancy she carries them about clinging in great numbers to her back, limbs and tail, never leaving her retreat for a moment, unless, over burdened by their weight, her hold re- laXes from the wall and down falls the whole happy family in wad. The ungrateful children generally reward this maternal devotion by destroying the mother as soon as they are old enough, tearing her piecemeal with the greatest ferocity. Betsy and l amuse ourselves by studying their habits, and have become expert in catching them by the tail with lassoes of thread, afterward suspending them in bottles of alcohol to send to microscopically- inclined friends. Boston Transcript.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-07-21
MEXICAN SCORPIONS.
Their Numbers, Varieties, Danger and Pe-
 culiar Habits.

culiar Habits.
 One of the most common pests in Mexico are the alcarans, or scorpions, for during certain seasons of the year they are as numerous as flies around the sugar house. They are within the cracks of the wall. between the bricks or tiles of the floor, hiding inside your garments, darting everywhere with an inconceivable rapidity, their tails (the ''business end' which holds the sting) ready to fly up with dangerous effect upon the slightest provocation. Turn up corner of the rug or tablespread and you disturb a colony of them; shake your shoes in the morning and out they flop; throw your bath sponge into the water and half dozen of them dart out of its cool depths, into which they had wriggled for siesta, in short, every article you touch must be treated like a dose of medicine-''to be well shaken before taken"
 The average sc corpion is mahogarY- hued, and about two inches long; bat I have seen them as long as five inches. The small, yellowish variety are con- sidered most dangerous, and their bite is most apprehended at midday. In Durango they are black, and so alarm ing numerous-having been allowed to breed for centuries in the deserted mines-that the government offers a reward per head Cor rather, per taiD to whoever will kill them Their sting is seldom fatal, but is more or less severe according to the state of the system. Victims have been known to remain for days in convulsions, foam ing at the mouth, with stomach swelled as in dropsy; while others do not sui fer much more than from bee sting. The common remedies are brandy, taken in sufficient quantities to stupefy the patient, ammonia, administered both externally and internally, boiled silk and guaiacum- It is also of use to press a large key, or other tube, on the wound to force out part of the poison. As most of my readers are aware, this species of in- sect-a genus of Arachnida, of the order Pulmonaria-are distinguished from other spiders by having the abdo- men articulated, with a sharp, curved spur at the extremity, beneath which are two pores from which the venom flows, supplied by two polson-glands at the base of the segment. The anterior pair of feet, or palpi, are modified into pincers or claws, like those of the lob ster, by which it seizes its prey, while y.'e other feet resemble those of ordi-