davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-09

"Nhcn / despair OF the American re-
pubIcn said 800 eminent statesman. IL
look at ana American boy and my hopes
revive There arc no young men in the
world with better manners than the best
type ot American men, Manly, simple,
unaffected respectable and remarkably
graceful. -o Uri-ut that il they turn
themselves Oh you can see TO read hy
them The young American man IS
conc. led 90 Doe agreeable the world
over. such as % graduate of one Of our best
COLLEGES. cadet from West Point.
Many "a youth who has worked his way
no from poverty Co good position They
are wonderful fellows. There is some
thing iu This air Of equality and freedom
and of liberty which makes gentleman
They behave much better, rs class, than
do the young women of America, for they
are 500 chiyaHous that they have partly
spoiled the young women They are in
comulrably better hammered than either
Young Euglishmcn or Young Frenchmen
as class There is, TO 5e sure, an
occasional Miss Nancy a girlish young
man. vino is a3 abnormal ass mannisi
young woman Both are fortunately rare
Mrs John Sherwood.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-09

rights OF the cotton States where repre-
senta,ives saw that there were millions In
H. the truth Is that the Proieciionists
headed by Mr.. Randall, so jockey
ed the committees that the wo:d-
ing Of the order gave the
chance TO make an issue before the
House that would display the promise OF
about 500 600 600 and thereby stop tax
reduction The members OF the Rules
Committee are the Speaker, Mr.. Miils'
Mr.. Randall, M. Reed and Mr.. Cannon.
The Speaker is opposed to the direct tax
bill Mr. Mills was absent, sick. II FOL
lows necessarily that Mr. Randall joined
the two Republicans in the demand upon
the Judiciary Committee, singing ont
one of It's bills for preference, ard that a
raid on the Treasury.
When the bill came up il got the solid
Republican vote and good many Demo
Gratis
The bin before the House proposes 70
return TO the States what they paid, or
what was collected in them by the Federal
power, and TO forgive the sums unpaid.
The collections were only made for one
year According to the requirements OF
The bill New York would get nearly two
and quarter millions Ohio million
and third; Pennsylvania over million
and n half Massachusetts over S'OO,oOo ;
Indiana, $4,000 Connecticut, $26l $50 ;
California, 1884, 53s, and so on.
The bill calls for S1G,0OOOOO to return
to the States, but it is claimed that ii
would be followed by one to refund the
cotton taxes, that would amount 10 nearly
$70,0O000
The view of the question at first taken
ali over the country is modified by the
last aspect of the fight as grand stroke
on the part of the, Protectionisls TO take
so much money out of the Treasury that
there could be no chance 10 redeem the
tariff taxes.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-09
EMIT EEKiSE.

The TINES in publishing Monday pa
per with the fullest bulletin of the news
has been acknowledged as the leader in
Virginia journalism. We point out The
merits of our Sunday edition and beg
the public to cast a critical eye over the
TIMES this morning, wherein people may
read all the happenings of yesterday
Last week, when the great deadlock oc'
Cured in the House of Representatives,
the Richmond TIMES was the first paper
I'm the Uunited States to post correct
account of the proceedings. At pm.
on Thursday we displayed on our bulle-
,in.board special dispatch from Wash
ington, explaining the character OF the
figh, that had just been Joined, and the
next morning We gave the only explicit
and correct account of the proceedings
published in Virginia.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-09
JAY GOULD AND TIE HERALD.

ave destroy the system when We de
stroy the man. Tweed was the most
powerful citizen in New York six months
before he was hiding in the Spanish
mountains fugitive from justice"
That is the Hpdlds illustration from
the part of what it applies now TO Jay
Gould. Mr. Gould has personally charac-
terized the proprietor Of the HeraM as II
debauched man, but when the mighty en-
CINE of the press is brought to bear on q
system OF corruption and the point of
attack is such powerful man
as Gould ii must be admitted that
the act is go courageous and noble
and such brave stroke for the
right that whoever does it is a champion
as much entitled To the admiration and
applause of the world as the ideal knight
Grant who attacked the giant or the
dragon with the impulse of pure mo.
tive and courage that recognized no
risks MS too great to take in the cause of
the right
The world will look on with deep in
ierest at a struggle that involves not only
Mr.. Gould but the system that he repre-
scented, and when he falls in the lists, az
fall he must, the honesty will have had a
sacrifice on her altar and people will
applaud That the battle should occur
In the financial and commercial capital of
the country is one of the accidents that
fate or Providence DEGREES.
II will do the country good to see the
modern robber baron rolled in the dust.
and precedent set to show that though
the age of mechanism produces rich men
Of malign genius 1t also produces others
who can overthrow them. And thus in
the eternal fitness Of things the bad and
the good are balanced, and the opposing
forces maintain safe equilibrium be-
tween the elements.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-09
Planting Big Shade Trees.

American ingenuity is equal TO the
moving OF Il Brighton Beach hotei, weish'
mo !. 600 tons, n distance Of 300 feet, yet
:. apparently, inadequate TO the trans
porfiny Of a growing tree weighing half u
.ou. cheaply and safely, distance OF II
milo or less. An American Will plant n
tree no thicker than his Wife's wrist, then
with n paiieuce born OF faith and hope,
wait from fifteen 10 twenty-five years be-
fore Eos shade viii refresh him and pre-
vent the sun from making sahara OF
his little suburban half acre. The pres
encc of q good sized maple or other de-
siralle shade tree 80 greatly enhances the
value of every square yard OF the real
estate IN lis vicinity that 10 y strange no
device has been forthcoming whereby
large trees can Doe taken from their native
low land or forest lifted carefully, handled
bodily with plenty OF their native soil
about their roots and deposited IN any
desired place thee 20 be a joy 10 the pos
SCISSOR
The latter need then not wait until his
hair is gray 10 enjoy his possessions, nor
take bis chances of death before the
shadow Of his tree l. sufficient 90 cover a
swung hammock. There are certainly no
mechanical difficulties in the way. \
naIr of stout. large wheels. such rs are
used I'm jhc hauling OF timber, strong ana
effective lifting mechanism and a properly
constructed flexible sling in which roots
and soil can be enveloped. these would
imply mo- great difficulties. either ia the
masking or using Who is there able TO
build a country home and improve the lot
D. 20 moe
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-09

Rather severe criticisms on OUr navy
are appearing in the English journals
The critics admit We have as good naval
officers rs ans. but say that what ships
we have are manned by Enelishmen,
rishlnen Germans. Soaudinaylans and
ueeIoes. This is true ln time OF peace
for first rate American sailor men can
make more than S2ljO q month ashore
But once the signal of war comes ana Tee
promise Of prize money and adventure.
and there would be little room for much
0f the poor material now manning HE
wards. The great fleet that Farragut led
past the Mississippi forts was manned
with Gloucester shermen-men VINO, un-
like the average blue jacket, combine a
keen intelligence with strength aud dar-
ing
The day OF the square rigger Is gone
By, Tor the modern war ship has no sails.
and quick hand at the gun sight and
block, tackle and gearing is more IN de
mand than one that can hand, reef, ami
steer. Indeed. it is a curious study 10
watch how, in the war ship OF today, the
sailor is declining and the engineer anc
machiust advancing Perhaps IA the
future the crew Of a war ship viii be com
posed of three classes only-scientists, en-
gimeers and coal beavers or oil feeders. -
Scientific American.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-09
Rabbits Versus sheep Raising.

Americans have dual reason for con
Germ in the treatment of the rabbit pest IN
Australia Upon the abatement OF the
pest depends in a very great degree the
sheep raising industry Of that south sea
continent which plays such an important
part I'm the wool market Of the world, and
what j. the pest OF Australia today may
threaten large agricultural area in the
United States tomorrow.
Some idea Of how sheep raising in Aus
tralia has been interrupted by the plague
If English rabbits may be gained from the
following facts. At one station in Victoria,
which under skillful management pas
tured 10000 sheep, the incursion Of rab-
bits reduced the stock to | 200 sheep found
by the visitor dying in a paddock at the
homestead The rabbits had 10 account
for the deficiency All that good manage
ment backed by abundant capital, could
do had been Intellectual to stay the progress
Of the rabbits. They had eaten up and
destroyed all the grass and heritage; they
had barked all the edible shrubs and
bushes, and had "latterly themselves be
gun to perish in thousands. '-Chicagc
News
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-09
Concerning waiter. in london.

"Wlat DO you do when you want a
waiter" ! said TO the proprietor OF big
hotel i'm The West End few days ago
.send % one of their clubs suppose
Iwant q courier to personally conduct me
through The Continent send % the
cour'crs' club. but couriers are going out
of fashion. killed by education. ' Which
race makes the best waiter>' The Eng
i.,hman. but he drshs and is given to
prIggiug. therefore, the German takes his
place" Can you prevent tipping
Not If we paid twice the wages Pail
Mall Gazette
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-09

After the disgraceful deadlock in the
House has been maintained since last
Wednesday, and promises TO continue
the public mind has been opened to the
possibilities of parliamentary tyranny in
q system where committees have sole
control and by rules that enable "kickers"
to manacle the action of the legislature.
II turns out now that instead of the
fierce fight being one waged for alleged
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-09

From tests made several years ago the
deduction was drawn that iron bars
scarcely bear the reiterated application OF
ono-thirl the breaking weight without in
iury. that is. 70 comparatively light stress
repeatedly applied viii break bar of iron
with the same certainty as the single ap-
pllcation OF heavy stress. Hence pru-
deuce requires that in manufacturing
beams they be made capable Of bearing at
least six times the greatest weight that
could be laid upon them.-Globe-Demo-
cr4r
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-09

We take pleasure in answering ques-
ton as to the spring dinner No / there
is the grey snipe, No. ,, there is the
shad No. 3, there is the broiled chicken,
with asparagus, which is absolutely in
imitable. But for any dinner at any
time the first thing to know is the fol-
lowing:
a beef shin or knuckle of veal, an
onion, carrot, sprig of parsley and
one of celery, five pints of water, and
boil for five hours. Make it cold and
skim of allihe fat Then put it on the
fire again, seasoned with the whites of
two eggs. After boiling for eight minutes
ii wants two eggs and a half, pint of
milk,whch must be cooked in sauce pan
in bath of boiling water This is con
s0mme Roydl)
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-09

The scent Of bloodhounds - duh COM
pared with that OF certain male moths.
Mr. G. II Piesse. in "a late work. states that
ii anewly emerged female Saturnia carpini
Is placed in a closed box the males will
come from nearly mile away, though
h.ll- and buildings intervene, and have
even found their way down u chimney to
tho object OF their search. Arkarsaw
Traveller
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-09
WHEN REPUBLICANS FAILOUT DEMO
Gratis GET THEIR DUES.

The reply of Mr. John Wise TO Mr.
Elan is fabric Of insinuatiOns and ex-
plantations. The former directed against
Elan, the latter defending Wise. 1t
leaves Mr.. Wise. sadly at disadvantage
by reason Of q vain attempt to kick out
of the traces in which he had hitched
himself irrevOcably when he manuiac-
,ured the Danville massacre and hired
himself to John Sherman W perform all
the antics of comedy with the spirit of
that clown warrior in Homer
Tradition, character, noble renown,
and virtue Itself were nothing If vanity
could find profit in degrading home and
kindred And the imitators of patriotism
and virtue. his own allies had not his
respect, and thus they may say of him;
Thou habbnng fool, Thersites, prompt of
Restra II thy tongue. nor singly thus presume
The kings 10 SANDER; thou. the meanest FAR .
OF all that with the Attridtp can To Troy
When Malone plays Achilles of course
it is pretty to see Wise as Therstes when
the modern Greeks come TO pillage the
modern Troy. We do not suppose that the
"Mvrmidons" would leave an atom Of
Virginia that they could put in their
pockets if they were only allowed their
own sweet will.
The following extract from Mr.. Wise :
letter is fir specimen OF the weakness
of it and of the authors consciousness
that there must be something more that
could be said
One remark of your own concerning
me take the liberty of transposing and
handing back 10 YOU with a parting bow
You say that ! lack sobriely of judg-
ment and steadness OF character Per
haps | do
Suppose, in the same spirit, retorled
that you lack judgment Of character and
steadiness of sObriely| You would
think it very ill-tempered.
But if | did so | would cry judgment
hope you are correct in stating that
my detection, as you call it, is the loss OF
hut one vote, and that my letter has
brought back several former stragglers.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-09

An our taxation says a high author
ity, whether on whisky, or salt, or po-
tatoes falls on consumers in The ratio OF
their consumption Producers and i'm.
portcrs are only agents.to pay the tax and
collect it from consumers.
Now, taking the figures from the last
census, the average productive capacity
of the active aud useful citizen is $3.50 a
year, and the average axpaying capacity
of the same grade of citizens is : per
cent of that amount
Now let us take the poor, industrious
man and see how the tariff digs into his
wages
II he buys a salt flsh for slender meal
he pays tribute TO the protected 5000
New England fishermen instead of being
allowed to buy it at the price that the
Canadian pays.
If he buys a hat, gown for his wife, n
sock, shoe, or anything that man must
have, the same principle applies, and the
result in the domestic economy of Amer
lea is that the 00,000,00 are assessed
every hour in the day and that arbitrarily,
merely to give few mOnopolists the
royal control OF a manipulated home
market where the citizen is forced to buy
everything.
That is the tariff question in nutshell
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-09

"Oh, papal the baggage car was on fire
At the depotw
"What caused it, little dear!'
"a hot newspaper, the station master
said.
CShc meant a hot Journal Good
Housekeeping.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-09

The deepest well drilled "a the -. ~
states IS that Of George Mestlngh l'i
AZ HomewOOd, near Pt'-ours, WY.
reached depth Of i,6lo feet, whe1 ~
tools were lost and the drilling ceased
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-09


IN 'le ''e"'"'eil' ~ '''''' '''-'
are oil course lh"l' 'l'.'' "'. $3.50
iNlr' j." i''' ''''po l1' ''','i, -
pof''"'' "'' ,l'' H. -,,.'.' - .'i.
ihe'''l'''. "F'e '''''
per"'u''' "'.' "'.''''' .,''.'''.. SIT.
Sl7e' ''''i
"''0 49,. ...,. ..f
'ic' "i'.'' u.s. '-'
inc 'N''"' p"'
-! tue '"'''''
n' il''.'''''' "''. -, NV. '
His'4 "' ''''i "'
o.. '"e u''ea'' |,,'' w.
'n1 l,'''.'D' 49,, ''
20" u" ''''.i M ',., ' W. .t..,..,.
~'.,V''''' n,. .,.'... .'.. ..l. .......I
,.-,. ,r. o.. ....,... ,..... ..l...
men ''io.', .'' '.,' ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
u' wy
'"', ,''.'' ,...,,......
N"'y '''' ''','''
uay "'e ,,'' W. '''..''..' Do.
I'u'" '.'''' ''
o.u.' ...,'......'. .....
"I., W. '' ..., l,.... r..........
-. ,l..,., ,,,.,.. ,,........,.I,. IT,. ...
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-09

Messrs. Frenzy and Nerneuil. Of Paris,
chemists, have informed the Academy Of
Sciences that they nave succeeded in pro
ducing real rubes by artificial means.
The tests show that this il fact. Tie
biggest yet made is the size Of big pin
head, but size is q matter that can be reg
plated. New York sun.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-09

Tie nineteen year-old daughter OF tine
the dying Empero: Frederick of Germany
loves Prince Alexander Of Baltenberg,
late temporarily engaged as head watch
man in Bulgaria. The young lady is not
Mt all'pretty, but she is As bright as "a
Pmssian euirass Alexander has ex.
pressed a willingness to unite his atten
uated fortunes with the House of IIohen-
zollerD, and his good intentions have the
approval of Emperor Fritz and his
mother. in-law, Queen Victoria -E1-
change.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-09

a dispatch from rangier describes the
contempt of the Moois for the hating
policy OF the United States in dealing
with question on which IN issue had
been made, and says that Since the de
parture of The outward and visible sign
OF our naval impOtency the Moorish au-
thoriIies have treated Americans with "a
silent contempt hardly more endurable
than the open enmiiy which character
lied their conduct while the sham war
vessel was engaged in its most diapha-
nous game of bluff"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-09
FOOD vs.. MEDICINE.
IMPORTANCE OF OlETeTlCS ~ THE
TREATMENT OF DISEASE.

New order Of Things Among Medical
Neutrality-suspicious. Cures May BE ~
fccted without Dragging and Do.iuc.
Ignorance of the People.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-05
r1nTER BEDS OF LOVELY DESIGN.

Boston, Aug. speciaD-Thousands Of visitors
have been to the Danvcrs Hospital grounds the past
few weeks and the horsecars carry great loads daily
extra trips being run visiting days-Mondays and
Wednesdays. The main object held in view By the
many strangers is 10 see the marvellous flower beds
designed and arranged by the florist and gardener
Etore Tasslnari. which now IN prime condition.
and rival anything Of their kind in the United States
The largest design is Chinese pagoda, seventeen feet
high with dome supported by six pillars. and arch
way beneath high enough pass under without stoop
ing There arr three fountains and thirty varieties OF
plants The front of tho base has calendar OF grow
ing plants in portable boxes, and the back shield,
flags and draperes Florists from far and near have
pronounced this design the best they ever saw. A
solar clock or sundal attracts much attention, as IL
accurately tells the Of day by shadow cast by
pole Of growing plants placed at an angle Of forty
seven degrees. and pointing 70 the North star Inc
shadow falls floral numerals In the rim of horse
shoe shaped bed OF plants. There are numerous beds
Of lesser note, and several photographs nave occn
taken Of the principal ones.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-05
TIE MaRKFT FOR PRINT CLOTHS

Fall River Aug 4 (SpcciaD-Thc close Of the week
finds the print cloth market entirely clear of spot
goods and production for August all sold ahead with
in fifteen pieces weekly, while the production for
September IS also we'll dis posed Of and good bust
mes. is assured, at least TIL the close OF the year
Duying has been active all the week and the sales
amount TO 1ea 900 pieces, Of which 90. 900 spot
goods and 141 900 are futures. The sales include
1856. 900 pieces 64x64 goods 5000 eox36s, and
90 900 odd The active demand for the week shows
that printers do think there is any chance of a
decline in prices. The weeks sales have been made
at the following figures, at which the market closes
firm eOx56s, 3 3-s cents 64x64s, spots; August,
IA cents: September to December, 1915 cents :,
Derember 3 "a cents The sales Of futures for
weekly delivery now are up as follows August, 10
coo pieces; September, 1900 pieces octopcr'
neces.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-05
vrpnrR Iyp srIcrpE IN PHILADELPHIA.

Philadelph a, Aug Special. mysterious case OF
double murder or murder and suicide, occurred this
afternoon in a small uptown court known Fox-st.
All that is known about the terrible affair is that
Florence Lesher pretty twenty fouryear old woman,
lies dead in her home at No alag Fox-st, with her
iugrlar and w.ndpipe completely severed while
william b. Greismsn, a young man, lies on a cot In
the Episcopal Hospital, with mortal bullet wound
in his left side 1t is supposed that Grcisman and
the woman who are old acquantances, had dispute,
nc angry words were heard by the other members OF
the family who were in the house when tho tragedy
occurred Shortly after the loud talk had ceased,
pistol shot was heard and then a scuIie followed
bv piercing screams. On rushing nto the room, the
family were horrlned to tho young man lying on
the floor with STRAIN OF blood flowing from his side
while the Young woman lay dead n pool Of blood
The police are making an investigation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-05
ASKING 4 RESPITE FOE MA4u ELL
REQUEST FROM LORD SALISBURY TRANS

A REQUEST FROM LORD SALISBURY TRANS
MIT-rED TO THE GOVERNOR OF MISSOURI.
ST. Louis, Aug. A dispatch from JEFFERSON OltS'
No. to The Post-Dispatch,7 says The papers III INC
Maxwell case mailed from Washington City on August
o were received to-day and as follows:
Washington, D. c.
~ VI. r-~.ouo,.- p Morehouse Governor OF Mis-
souri,, jefferson City, Mo-
Sir beg leave to transmit for you- consideration
conv Of a note Just received BY from Sir Lionel s.
sackvillc West :he British Minister this capital in
which expression made Of the earnest desire OF her
Britannia Maestys Government that respite OF the sen
ence pronounced against Maxwell. alias Brooke VINO Is
now unser sentence OF death in St Louis, should De
granted nv YOU / am without information to the
rca sons upon which tho respite thus desired but feel
bound At lay before your exceency the application
thus made through this Department by the Minister OF
friendly power whose application 10 your high oHclA
discretion cemency In behalf Of one Of It's citizens Is
Justly entitled to, will receive your serious
consideration have the honor be. excelency's
obedert servant L +. BAL AisD
Sir L onel sackvine Vests letter IS as follows;
Beverly Mass, Aug. l. 1888.
Sir: have the honor Inform that the MARQUIS OF
Salisbury has requested bring to your notice the
case OF Maxwell alias Brooks under sentence OF
death at St. Louis and whoeo execution Is h1ed FOR the
10th inst II IS a. you a-e sought TO obtain
respite for the condemned for fur Their inquiry and
upon this ground thai his lortships request may
induce you to take such steps be possible to obtain
IT, have the honor etc. l. S. SACKVll1E WEST.
To Hon T. F. Bayard.
Governor Morehouse is absent In Clinton County,
and should he not return by to morrow evening the
anulication in the case will be forwarded TO him AZ
such place he may designate by letter or telegram