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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-23

Ny acquaintance with the poet
Whittier dates from q lovely summer
afternoon Just before mg fifteenth
birthday. / shall not try to describe
the tall, noble figure and delicate YET
commanding features with which we
are all familiar, nor attempt. either,
to repeat the sparkling conversation
which cnsued.
One thing especially impressed lie
az the time and viii never be forgot
ten. SAYS a contributor to The Writer
Mr. Whittier said that las early ambi-
ton had been TO become a prominent
politician. and from this ideal he Yves
persuaded only by the earnest appeals
of his friends Taking their advice.
he united with the prosecuted and OBJ
scurc sect Of Abolitionisfs, and 10 this
course, he said, he attributed all bis
success in after life.
Then turning 20 me and laying his
hand on my head, he remarked, in his
gentle voice: My lad, if thou wouldst
win success, Join thyself to some UNI
popular but noble cause Ny father
CHANGED TO mention, before leaving
that had occasionally written scraps
Of poetry. Whittier kindly asked ne
to send him some verses on my return,
and. armed with his autograph. re-.
treated 10 the carriage happier, ] dare
say. than | have ever been before on
since.
some days afterward / mailed 10 the
poet a few rhymes which bod seen
light in religious journal published
IN Boston. The reply, es dear q treas
ure today as it wac then, spoke llatier-
iugly OF my effort and closed with the
following advice
II would not advise thee to publish
much for the present Ia tTo or three
wears much will have been gained by
thee. Study experience. close obser-
cation OF nature and patient bfoodIne
over thy verse viii do a great deal l0i
thee would. however, advise 10
young man to depend upon poetry y
profession or trade IS needed and
brave work must BIZ done in q world
Of need and suffering. With kind
remembrance Of thy father and with
all good wishes for thyseli, am truly
thy friend JOIN q. WHITTIER
The Writer
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KIxpNnss nuIrs TpE rorn.

There's misery and heartlessness
enough in the world al al times But
as Christmas approaches one feeling
more and more peryades and possesses
the people. And when the season Is full
upon us, as 1t Is now, we all admit that
kindness rules the hour.
More and more as the world advances
the Bacchinalian features Of the people S
and the children's great festival arc
dropped, and the hearty reunions of
families, the type Of the blessed hope OF
the second advent. are made more
of; and household JOYS and pleasures
that leave no sting behind, but only
warm us and brace us 10 meet the bleak
world and contend with it, these become
the business Of the period.
Nor is this all. Many, many are the
kind hearts that beat with ouickened
sympathy and warm with new love TO
those in trouble Ii is no little business
10 list names for the seasons bounties.
And first. on many list. are the names
of the sad and sorrowful the bereaved.
the disappointed, the friendless, the over.
worked and those who, under bold
front, hide many heavy grief. Blessed
Is the eve that honors while IL cheers
Why, what heavenly occupation
does this holiday season lay upon us :
il costs US no little labor II costs US
no little time. Ii costs US no little money
But when and on what work can
our labor, our time, and what money we
have be more honorably spents
II is more blessed TO give than 10 re-
ceise. And what an honor 10 our age
and nation Is II that, certainly for one
season OF the year, kindness rules the
hour.
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A FRENCH ANNIVERSARY.
important Events in Trance Which Rave
1rsnspired GA Dec. 2.

no single dav in the calendar has
seen such a recurrence Of remarkable
historic events ns the Cd Of December.
A certain spell seems 20 have con
nected II with the family Of the Bona
parties. who on three separate occa-
sions have seen II realize their highest
hopes and ambitions
On Dec 9. 1904 Paris was aroused
by the firing OF artillery and the ring
ing OF bells 10 celebrate the consum-
nation OF Napoleon's glory, his coro-
nation. with Josephine, as emperor
and empress Of the French The pope
himself was there 10 do honor TO The
modern Alexander. aud % place the
crown on the hesd Of the first mon.
arch Of the new dynasty. Napoleon.
however, did not allow even the SOW
ercign pOniilf 81 bcstOw q crown upon
him, and, taking Tire imperial d!aden
out OF the pope3 hands. be proudly
placed il Oh his own head.
\ year later TO the day, on Dec. ,,
1905, Napoleon. then in the prime OF
his military genius. was up IN arms
against the powers Of Europc--cui oil
from his retreat. hemmcd in by Aus
TRAN 0nd Russian troops and threat
cned by PIussian army from the
north. The cold winters morn at
Auslerliiz under these circumstances
seemed unlikely % usher in q day Of
glory But n was Dec 3 The Sun
Of Austerlitz" burst forth. and IN the
evening. when the Austriena and Rus
slams had been completely routed,
leaving 500 men on the field. the
soldiers cries Of "Niye l'lmpeVur
greeted the most powerful sovereign
in EufOpe-tne terror of continent
Ca the morning ~ Doe =. 1851,
Prince Louis Napoleon, president 90
the French republic. was anAlousiy
awaiting IN Tie Palace Of the Llysee
tidings Of the bold stroke on which be
counted to elevate him O. the imperial
throne. Re and las fellow coli p.fc-
tors. De MOIny and sliutATuaud
had caused tie deputies 10 be- arrested
In their beds, the printing Offices to be
closed, except those whence the Nap0-
ieonic proclamation was being issued,
aud Paris to be occupied at every
Strategic point by regiments that could
be relied on to tuin their bayoneis
against the people The news brought
III by successive messengers was good
Tie plot had succeeded. Baricadc
had still lie overcome and the boule
wards had 10 be swept clean with shot
and shell, but that was only the work
OF a day or two. On the evening 81
Dec. . Louis Napoleon was within
reach Of the crown and tho Iuileries
New York Herald.
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The following letter was written by the
great D-niel OConnell 70 his wife, twenty.
three years after marriage:
MY OWN AND OSLY LoyE-lt was Kate
wrote the letter ! had yesterday and do
most tenderiy, tenderly love Kate. Yet,
sweetest Nary, | could have wished TO see
one Inc also IN that handwriting which gives
me recollectic1s OF TIE happ.est hours Of my
lie, and still blesss me with inexprcsslbls
sweetness and comfort when we, darling, are
separate. AL the romance Of my life enyeloIe
you, aud am as romantic In my lovo this
day es was thr e-and -twenty years ago
wnon you dropped your not unwilling hand
into mine. Darling, Will you smilo az the
love letters OF your Old husbandi Oh, no--my
Mary-my own May will remember that she
has had tho fond and faithful affections OF
my youth, and that II years have TO led over
US they have given Us no cause 70 respect or
love each other less than We did In early life.
At least, darling, 80 think L We
dine on Saturday at Lord Stourton's On
Sunday at BIougham's, to meet the Dukes OF
Sussex aud Devonshire. etc. We are asked
for Sunday, the 9th OF March, by the Duke
Of Norfolk. There Is better chance Of
emancipation certainly by our having come
over.n-The Academy.
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II redd "a matter OF lfiiry ana rmcvne. 40
thus somewhat diverted The sense
fosts jls, buddng forth, Of an ursu,pcct
ing naturc, have suffered much from no
confidence they A-tc placed j. oTcraor.ed
proc. readers what rus- have o.ea ia
thoughts O. tho ioar wlo wrote
See TO pai3 noltyr D sho., q assi
vixen no saw bis c.s.:slon translated
scs. the palo uortsr 9Th Lis SIT ncel
OF course the error Nos dscovIcdly some
lynx eyeI rov.9Wef, with tho result Ga. TIA
espirlng post was niosr.ut1r.y cxtintlrl,i
Burns hls not escaped The ll.s psat Do fos.
tune, Tor there T. o. edition O.; his works wa
known 10 book COLLECTOR winch contains TO-
Luc,
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This f. an Oil ca5 s.i.ution-tio VOID 'nrs,r
Tor '.rossn--a IN SAGE in ono q To Chrn,ml5
books a year or two slncs. relating tia.
thouaa young la.les sometimes dl....4
through coyno,s, n dislike 70 be iassoi undo.
the matlo.oe, '.hcy did 10. o5.se, y it1ld.r
the nO1c."
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are not tie only errors pc-.s llvl O. fee.8.
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railway train IS described Us uaiM. ..,
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OF news ID t-e same paragraph
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large cast non H-eel. revolving ~ tns Is
milutl. cyplolcl ll t-a- c.ty y-.rle.
after O lo1s and painful A.l-.i D.o.ni
was q prominent a--l--r cl o.. ...4l l.r..
per1nce -3.1-ii..ll.
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have tte sane propensity I'D clr a5l.y o0..
ot their race So probably t..r... rrn
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recommended sending -lem % t1o ror..,.
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unfortunate proc. reader tA-se, 90 doubt,
ere now
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rhe daughter OF Mrs Alexander. tho IN
glish novelist. is preparing - enter the liter
airy world. She is said % b. highly cult
waited and to have a decided taste ..r read
ins and writing. Such literary w1k as sLo
las thus far essayed has been printed anony'
mously in the English magazines aud re
views
Tue fashionable thing for a society woman
10 10 this winter is 70 invite friends fog the
evening or afternoon and employ lady OF
literary fame To read paper 10 tue guests
Mrs. Abby Sage Richardson has several en-
sa.emeuts OF this kind. The feast Of rca-
son" is followed by feast OF quite another
description, as an elaborate supper Is given
after the evenings entertainment.
The Duchess Of Sutherland, whose death
has just taken place, was ono Of tine most dis
tinguished temperance army recruits Of re-
cent years Her grace always wore the bluo
ribbon. The statement which went the
rounds some time ago that 1t was IN conse-
quence Of the duchess views on the drink
sralllc that the duke so seldom appeared in
London society was. OF course, without found.
alton.
A celebrated Persian sage gave this advice
concerning tho choice Of wife; Choose no
woman whose lips droop at the corners
or your lifc viii lie a perpetual mourning:
nor yet stould they curve too much upward,
for that denotes friyoiify. Beware OF the
under lip that rolieth outward. for that
woman hath little conscience. Select for q
wifs enc whose lips ore straight, not thin,
Tor thop che y sbrow, but With Just the
tlllneu neeosqEy tcr psrfsct syp,msuy."
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What frauds birds are They are
represented in poetry as sweet, gush
ing things. rising to greet the nom
with melody and bursting forth IN
song on the slightest provOcation To
read bird poetry one might consider
them the most amiable Of Gods cIea
lures. when the fact is according O.
naturalists, tho majority Of singing
birds ore waspish and Quawc.some
among themselves to high degree
They behave worse during then
singing season, which Is also their
time for mating, when they are popu.
larlv supposed 70 be tlittlny about IL
the most loving manner tenderly be
seeching each other TO be my valen-
tine" Those who have made q close
study Of birds will tell you that mates
are won, not by lovo but by pitched
battles, for the most part, the strong
est party carrying of the prize Some
of the more puonacious often fight un-
til they are killed The females bat
tie furiously for the males. who SIT
calmly by observing the combat quite
unprejudiced and ready to say, May
the best bird win. l."
Sometimes the conqueror flies off
with her dearly won valentine, only
TO leeet some superior lemalo on the
way who disputes the p,ize and wins
it. If the su perior female be star"
singer in bird opera she probably has
70 support her husband Until she can
get r!l Of him and share another
Texas Siitings.
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Max OR.A, ll3 s-cu cr...co @, England
English women aed English Customs. whose
books Occ,s.olel Such llrrl. feelings lll-s
breasts OF numbers Ct tho Hlallart8 -
Great Britain, las been giving ui tle 0-a .-
OF his opinion Oh "Au-lcl lni Americans
i9 delivered q letlr1 Wi.l ibis U..a ll
"Wednesday last go ilo Lggcc1 institution.
and though Ls criticisms on oll clls
across the Atllut g ere not altogether iar0-.
ALE. bee is certainly kinder 90 Ih.u u.a .s
Is 10 U.s. lie tod u5 ca wednesday t.s..
"witl al their opeuuess and cordially ta.4
exists 10 some American cities certain cl.' 70
more reserved AMI sgiec. tlanll boz layi-.r
on the faHb0urs s. German
On tao journey cut from Liverpool b.
OReA Travelled with party OK American
men, who played poker ucess.utly. "w..-ln
entirely fresh cath Tor every card they t.I.v
down. "On Che Sunday morning y0lHs
lady was playing sacred Or, on tl3 piano
and tho poker party, coming INFO tlo saloon
stood around agd tor tHo hours sang h-l1s
and Is8ini With iia C.vater energy a.i
cbeerluilcss" Sir OIc. seems surlr. Ed ll
tbs. and remarked tiat De- lad. 10 r1ss14
90 say met mcn 81 other countries Wl0sgc.
he was also glad o. Say l-at he had met m,a
who sang hymns, ,u- heads. u believe chat
America IS tic only place which produce
meu WHO d. both W.-- equal facility Even
tlis hard critic OF Che feminine faults has BOT
entirely escaped tho fluctuations oi To
beautiful women. for O.. conl-3s o. Us tlat
the American gu. ll quite charming nb.l3
the only talr3 be- c4l tad . say asaiu5. her
Is that sle Orcidress-s. u, says tlag ito
word simplicity is Do. Included il the yoc-9.
ulgry @. New lo.s dreHmaser. ar
C'RgAs IDEAS cu dress MAJ he different o.
tbat u most people Or csc tae American s.ls
no see ever -ege must De exceptions % t-3
rule. for tlly are generally drcss-i qu.l..y
aud always u go3I t-s,s.-Lcllcl Letter g.
Pl.adel9A.a telegraph.
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The river and harbor bin this year Is
so expansive in its grasp on the Treas
urv that a statesman was moved last
week 10 remark that be was willing 10
grant several millions TO the harbor Of
New York q big appropriation 10 Gal
weston. fat slice 10 Savannah and 10
other seaport cities amounts in proper
ton 10 their business and requirements
but he opposed big appropriations for
the improvement Of Tow-wom creek and
Coon run, and desired to be recorded as
protesting against such q bonus merely
in the interest Of ring log-rolling to
get votes by swapping them for any and
everything in the way Of a wster-course.
This reminds one Of the late Roscoe
Conkling's speech on the River and Har-
Dor appropriations, when he grew elo-
ouent over the vast importance Of heavy
appropriations for New York, and then
asked if they must be obtained at the
cost Of $4,000 TO improve the naviga-
ton Of a stream-an alleged water-course
"a babbling brook up which crab or
trout could not navigate except during a
food.
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Kew Yenr.. Recognition at The whlle II.

The following IS the official pro
graInine for the Presidents reception on
New Year day, 1883;
Ali A. NJ the President will receive
the members of the Cabinet and the Dip
lomatic Corps.
Atlll5 a. VI. the Chief Justice and
the Associate Justices Of the Supreme
Court of the United States, the judges
of the United States Court Of Claims
and the judges Of the Supreme Court OF
the District Of Columbia.
Atll:25 A. NJ, Senators and Represen-
tatives in Congress, the Commissioners
of the District Of Columbia and the ju-
dicial officers OF the District, ex-members
OF the Cabinet and ex-Ministers OF the
United States.
AT ll:40 A. NJ, the officers Of the Army,
the Navy, and the Marine Corps.
Atl2 ". the regents and the secretary
of the Smithsonian Institution, the Com
missioner OF Agriculture, the Civil Ser
vice Commissioners, the Interstate Com
merce Commission, the assistant secreta-
ries of the departments, the Assistant
Postmaster-Gen the Solicitor-Gene.
raj, the Assistant Acknowledgement, the
heads of the bureaus OF the several de.
partments, aud the President OF the Co.
lumbar Institute for the Deaf and Dumb
AT 1915 7. NJ. the Associated Veterans
OF the War Of 1916, the Grand Army OF
the Republic, and the members OF the
Oldest Inhabitants Association OF the
Disiric, OF Columbia.
At 1925 p. NJ. reception Of citizens,
which will terminate at p N.
Carriages win approach the Executive
Mansion by the eastern gate and leave
by the western. Pedestrians will hp-
pfoach the Mansion by the western gate
and leave by the eastern.
The President viii be assisted by Mrs.
Cleveland and The ladies Of ths cabinst'
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John a Beard. OK Anthony Creek, Green.
brier County, w. Va, while walking along
the edge Of a wood came across his dog en-.
gagged IN battle with q big buck Tie dec
was getting the better OF the dog ~Len Beard
ran up and gave TIE deer savage kick IL
the side The blow brought the vengeance
Ok tho deel down upon Beard WHO IL q
second was knocked down and would have
been g0Ied 70 death Lac for tue faithful DEC.
While the deer was defending itself from tho
dog Beard Got on a high fence aud SAT there,
while the buck tried ior half an hour 10
reach him. Mr Beard was about worn or,
when a ncishb0r arrived with a gun and
shot the deer IL was one Of the Oldest and
largest bucks seen this season, having seven
prongs on its horns and weighing lCs pounds,
dressed New Xo1., World
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Conyrieht.

a title may 10 entered, but the copyright
covers tho book and not the title, A title
alone cannot be copyrighted; it can be pro
iected solely as a trade mark What is a
copyrighted manuscript Copyright per
ta.ns to a published book only. So long rs a
book Is N manuscript It Is protected by a
common law OF property; 10 one can print Il
without authority unless he steals it. l. Is
when a book Is published that tho copyright
law Steps il 70 protect T.. Every day We have
evidence that authors have wrong notions OF
copyright; they make point OF having OBJ
tanned a copyright, as II It wero something
iiflcult-hke pateat--and thinl; they have
IN some way secured their book and their
title by entering the latter. They have So
eured nothing. Nothing whatever is gained
by entering title except q preliminary step
% be followed By filing copies OF the book
The Critic.
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The Congressman now wends his way
homeward, and will leave of wranglinE
over appropriations. and discuss the
great American bird which on Christmas
and Thanksgiving day walks up ahead
Of the eagle, and is given as e burnt offer
Ing 10 old Santa Claus or 10 the genius OF
tie holiday
ltisa pity that congregational patriot
ism should be forced 70 subscribe 10 The
inexorabie custom less than a month
after the session begins, and II points q
needed reform, viz That Congress shou d
assemble soorcr 90 as 20 attend TO good
deal of business before Santa Claus moves
fof the adjournment. that makes such a
rouec in the short session as seriously to
hunt tae Interests Of the people, notably
in ono Instance by crowding the
appropriations 10 The degree that
lets through IA; budgets without
much debate. The Republicans in the
Senate affected q stern devotion to duty
that would not say turkey to any hint OF
adjournment, and the Democrats caught
in the trap proceeded to vote for recess,
when an at once the majority just in
Difference to the Democrats, acceded
When the Statesmen return TO Washing.
ton the second day Of the new year, the
first thing 90 do IS TO coun, the number Of
working days from that time TO the 2d
March. and then cogiiate quickly on what
70 do
We should Say that the Democrats IN
the Senate should score an intelligent
protest at every line Of that Republican
tariff bill which proposes TO decrease the
surplus by increasing the taxes on the
necessary articles Of life, and thereby
grinding the poor and pampering the
rich Then Il the Democratic majority
in the House will abolish the tobacco
tax and pass one disappointed measure
Of tax reduction on taah duties these
TWO acts viii constitute the pledge Of a
policy that viii show that something
has been done in the interest Of the PEG
pie. For though the minority cannot
accomplish the desired result now, they
can force the opposition before The PEG
pie or IN Issue that can be understood al
o glance as giving the Democrats the adj
vantage.
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NOSE OF THE SOLDIER.
Az INTERESTING DISCOVERY Al
LEGGED 81 MAJ. cRONlN.

IL 7, Backed Up by Series OF tho Most
Careful and Painstsking Drawings, Fac
SMILES Of Which Are Herewith Pre-
scented.
The extending Of a favorite look to
three five or ten times its original di-
mansions, by the insertion Of Illustrative
enaravings, manuscript letter.. etc. I'm
laid" upon paper matching the volume,
is a work involving much patience and
outlay in accumulation and great skill
in execution. Consequently such books
are very costly and in great demand
among rich book collectors. But the
latest fad is even moro expensive, so
much 30 indeed that hardly anybody but
a millionaire can afford 10 crafty It TO
any very considerable extent. It con-
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Mr.. Louis Nev.n, Of Louisville, recently
undertook TO bring from hot Springs On i'm
mense tarantula which he had captured
there. While on the road, between lot
Springs and Little Rock, the spider escaped
from tue bottle IN which II had been i'm rs.
oned aud started in q promenade down the
aisle OF the car For hall an hour confusion
reigned and tao ugly insect had AL the pas
sengers a; his mercy. Finally he was safely
corralled and bottled up. Nh Sevn was
forced TO take himself and his pet o1 CO tie
next station.
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: HAYrIs BuBBLISe CALDRoS.-The
Herald to-day publishes important news
from Hayti. Our special correspondent
sends from Jacmel vivid pen picture Of
the scenes be witnessed in horseback
ride scross the mountains and In the
southern part. lie shows what a travesty
on civilization Is the present state Of
things In the black Republic.
From the north Of Hayf comes re
port that General Hlppoly,e has de
ieaied General Legitime's army and cap
tured the town Of Mirebslais. The ehec'
OF this defeat---if the news be confirmed
viii depend upon the forces involved. i
considerable bodyof General Lcgirime'i
army has beer routed the prestige &C,
CURED by the victors viii 20 far TOWARD
giving them control Of The Government
In any event /, is evident that affairs
Ia Hayti are coming 70 crisis and thai
ibe Northern party win krn have q
drive out LegitImc or be driron ont them
6oIro1. Mr. Tn AfrcH