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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-11
TIE BIRMINGHAM RIOTS.

The attempt 10 take prisoner out OF
the hands Of the law is sometimes al
lowed by public opinion when some ac-
cidert or fraud in the ways Of Justice
have certainly and absolutely been recog-
nized as a trick on the right Of peo-
pie TO have crime punished.
But when set of men deliberately
aud with the CO cooperation of respectable
citizens undertake TO execute the law by
mob rule before court Of justice has
had trial on the case the thing becomes
q question between bsrbarism and civil
ization.
The more respectable the citizens that
take part IN such an sfiair as that al
Birmingham the worse for the cause oil
law and order and well.govefned society
The score OF men who lie dead
and dying as the memento OF this
chastity affair may well appeal 10 The
sympathy and pity OF the people, but II
concerns the memorable law Of right snd
the fatal results. with all the attendant
sorrow and suffering due 20 fragrant
and criminal, are The consequences
OF wsnton and inexcusable viola
tiou Of the accepted rules of organ
lied society. without which we would b'
no better Of than tho savsges In the In
terror OF Africa. A case In Virginia re
Gently called attention to the principle
that we cite, and our Virginia reader;
will be able TO appreciate our remarks
The sheriff at Wytheville allowed
q condemned criminal TO be ia
ken out of the jail and Bel
ct liberty. SO the law stands success
fully defied 10 the State Of Virginia, and
though Governor Lee offered reward
for the apprehension OF the rescue party
they are still at large. The lesson OF
Birmingham ought TO be understood, snc
every officer Of the law made TO under
stand that popular opinion In free
country will support the officer who dis
charges his duty, whatever be the con
sequences.
The Idea Of organizing popular opin
ION against that sheriff is as bad as The
attempt OF the mob TO break the law.
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rur sfcArAorA Canal

headline in a psper yesterday re
lstins 10 an sllesed chance ths' h's ''"'
w,,, take hand in the psnstaa Canal re
os,ls ths abatement Just before Disrsel''
Jesth that that statesman intehde' 10
oet possesslon OF the Isthmrs and supple
mon, his great stroke OF the Snez
canal by still greater one In the west
ern Hemisphere. snd thereby command
tho two KEYS ~ the commerce a the
world. Ii IL certsin that this Is awe" oi
tho caee that the friends Of The Mica
,sona canal should urge in Congress
There e no danger tina, "forelgn com
,lics,lon" would be increased by any
Amo,lcsp influence AT Nicaragua,
hut there Is slmosi certainty
,hs, foreign difficulties would s'i'e
If we get into comi'cse state
or a,ill worse state of lobby In
auepce and allow the Nicaragua canal to
wal, ON the policy Of some powerful
European nation that may with a sudden
stroke take one OF the keys OF the
worlds commerce out Of our grasp
WHY canno, some member Oi Congress
be patriotic enough TO punc'nre Tie
DE Lessons lobby AT Washington and
poin, out where the influence is that I'm
nedes the Nicaragua bill Ii Is certainly
an influence" and not reason, for the
bill does not pledge the Government to
ANYTHING bul a charter. Nothing Is said
about appropriation or protection.
The dispatch referred 10 says, among
other things. that the enterprise Is not
without bitter enemies, however, since
Il Panama, a newspaper started and
conducted in opposition to NJ. De Lesseps,
prints the following paragraph, enclosed
within mourning borders We shall
print a special edition giving full details
oftbe death knell al the canal 30 The death
knell was sounded even before the birth
was heralded, for The eblest engineers
had surveyed the routes and found only
a single possible one, that along the val
lev Of the Chagrcs river, and that was
reported impraciicable because the sud
den floods, which raising the water sixty
feet In few hours, could wash out any
work that might be constructed.
Another story of the lobby is that the
owners of the giant dredging machine
used by the De Lesseps Company make
800 per cent on their capital, and there
fore are very enthusiastic in their oppo-
siilon TO any scheme that may kill the
the Panama Canal.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-11

The New York San has tried for wears
TO expose the gigantic fraud of the
Alaska Company. A dispatch from In
diapspolis says that the first fruits Of
the .s,fu's exposure of the state of affairs
In Alaska seen here came here to-day In
the shape of telegraphic subpenas to a
number of persons supposed to have
knowledge Of the facts TO appear before
the COMMITTEES OF the House OF Represen-
tstiyes on December 10 TO testify ss 10
the alleged outrsges committed upon the
natives. Thomas J. Ryan, formerly
Treasury agent at the Seal Islands, was
one of those subponaed, and II 10 uudes'
stood that William 0svitt. the present.
Treasury agent 1t the same Place was
llso subpenssd.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-11

Sexual selection, which has doubtless
greatly Influenced the development
and advancement Of certain races, has
been inoperative in China during
many centuries, because. under the
prevailing ussges, the contracting par
ties have, befJre espousal, no oppor-
tunity TO judge OF the strength, beauty
or intelligence OF their consors. Ro-
mantle love las no part in marriage
or its issue. This. may be one of the
causes of China's arrested civilization,
and OF the astonishing fact that her
astute people have invented nothing
and discovered nothing during hun,
dreds Of years.-Adele NJ. Fielde in
Popular Sciu.ce Monthly.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-11

A young lady went into the Office Of a
literary magazine
ii have pretty story" she said to the
sditor. 1T is striking and strictly original "
Leave it, the editor groaned.
let nae read il 70 you"
"Sot If you value your hfem the editor en-
claimed
"Sir.n
Il said tina. must 60 home to ny wife
Well, let me tell you part OF the story.
A young girl is working in hat factory.
one dag she stitches her name ia the
hat
And aftervard meets the fellow who
buys the hat and marries himlp the editor
exclaimed
"Oh, no. That night the factory catches
fire and is burned up
Whats does no one rescue the hat and
marry the slrlr
NO.
Miss. your fortune Is made We want
everything you write. You have done q
great work for American literature. Ar.
kansaw Traveller.
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Since Sitting Bull learned that Ben)s'
snia Harxlsou II descended from Poca'
housas be has decided 10 put IN bis claim
for IN ssency.--Worid.
We dealrs 10 inform Ex-Genersl Sitting
nuIl "ofI,cially" s. they used TO say In
PInsfors, that according to the best su'
thoritiss we have been able to hear from
on Virginia aristocracy Pocshontas was
: MI Princess. The daughter OF Emperor
rtwhalan, and II Bull thinks that the
~ sace kindred viii do him any good
- 4 uloiaken. He must climb several
Ihkally tpsss and get 8 regular =. +. v
Deoosd bsfoss the descsndsns Of Pocs'
Acnias h ~ appreciates the honor VIII
= Ilkoly 70 ncknowlsdGs relationship 10
~ de6sse q nspot''n.
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rhn Good Xyife,s POKER.

Few realize the vast power when 4 scnsi-
lie wife can exert over her husband first Of
ali IL the words OF Marion HaEiand: s. s
you are your husbands standard II vifeiy
fidelity, be also his criterion Of purity u
thought and language Elevate not com.
monte, his standard Of wonannood. IL D..
coming your mate in the nesr..t aHd tsaaeg-
est relation Of the human species he should
II more not less, the gentleman than when,
as gallant, he vas the pinE 4 courtesy.
which IS IN accord with his maxim u D.naA
Mulock Craik, BE not too ignorant nor tn
cowsrdly to exact from msn tue same stand.
ard that men expect OF them aye, .i.4 q
higher, toO!-Good Holsek eepins
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-11

General Leghine, of Hsytl, officially
notifies the world that he intends to give
bis island a little Napoleon politics and
military power combined and that he In
tends 10 have navy. He will be mis-.
taken in his first plan Of capturing Ameri.
can vessels to make navy with, and
doubtless ii he gets a navy 1t will be of
the old style, brass mounted IS they
used on the Pecas river. The Genera
has not found out that ii takes very much
iar&er Islands than Hayli 10 make braggs
nowadays.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-11

A nineteen and one-half pound rock
fish was one Of the most interesting
and coveted objects to be seen ia AT
bangs streets recently. twas caught
on a fall trap in Muckalee creek, about
six miles above the city. The rock
fish is one of the finest Of the finny
tribe, and, while very game, is rarely
captured, though they abound III these
waters. Several years ago DR.. Todd,
Mr. Abraham Lincoln's brotherin.
law, then a residentof this city, landed
a sixty pound rock fish with a rod and
line at Bowers Mill creek, in Bal.g.
county. Albany News.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-11
rropl. WHO tat Ouinine.

You would be astonished at the
number OF people who have acquired
the quinine habit. They are far moro
numerous than the opium eaters and
carry their pills in their pocket all the
time. They imagine the existence OF
some physical wrong and take quinine
as regularly rs they eat, in the belief
that it is cure all. The facts are ii
stimulates the stomach, but not to any
perceptible degree, yet hundreds are
every day getting from it the same
satisfaction they would from a drink
of whisky.-lnteryiew III Chicago
Tunes.
The pet dog of~Mrs. Samuel Wilmo,
died Monday, plunging the household
into deep sorrow. Some heartless in
lividual had administered dose OF
poison. The funeral occurred this
morning and WAS attended by the fam
lily and few friends.
The casset was lined with white
satin and covered outside with purple
velvet. The remains looked perfectly
natural and peaceful. The interment
was in the family's private lot.
The members Of the family stood
weeping around the grave, while what
remained OF Rover was laid at rest.
Some Of the floral offerings were
expensive and unique, one being q dog
kennel Of roses tipped with sprays o.
dog fennel. Bridgeport Conn. Cor
New York Evening World.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-11

An OFFENCE AGAINST SocIETr.-The
objection 70 President Cleveiands mes
sage. and to the partisan policy It's sets
forth. goes deeper than ordinary political
differences. Good citizens may differ
widely about the finances, or the regula.
ton Of the civil service, or the method OF
securing fair elections. Differing widely
on such subjects men may yet he honest
ana candid, especling, aud sincerely
anxious to promote the public welfare.
But he who appeals to the ignorant and
passionate prejudices which lie at the
bottom of Sociallstic or C0mmunistic re-
volts az ainst civilized socieiy-how can
he be patriot or q Christians-N. \.
Tribune
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-11

Msyne Reds style and line OF SUI
iects are pretty well known, especially
% tie readers Of tales CT adventure
written half q generation or so ago
Indians and bears were apt TO De the
theme. and the scene was usually Ia
the west or southwest, though he
ranred tho world over III his thriliing
stories Of hair breadth escapes. lie
was essentially IA writer LOO boys ana
we may frankly admit that on The
whole. lao vas a good writer, as ms
popularity amply testniod. Aahy
man. wrapped IN the busy cares OF
midlle-age life, VIII recollect the RAINY
afternoons aud the long evenings spent
with Reds Rangers, or Hunters,
or "Voyagers Not many stopped
then 10 think OF hls style, or, per
haps, even knew that there was such Il
thing Us literary style. The plot was inc
thing. In his Child Wife, Capt. kcid
50 departed from his customary line OF
characters as 70 make " feel that We
were reading another kind OF nction'
The ear marks OF style, nevertheless,
are there i'm the effectiveness OF the
story and its radical adventurlsm. In
this tale, however, it is the society ad'
ycnturers of New York and London
and the political adventures Of Eng
and and the continent III the a"k-
yardly insurrectionaly times about
1850 that sc see. he wrote With zeat,
like 4 Red Republican, d revolution
Et and wOve IN q number OF histoH-
cal incidents III quite unhlstcilcal
manner Phases OF Euglish. and
American social life Of near forty
years ago and we must remember that
this book was first published IN 1868
are shown up severely. What VIII
tho fortune hunter on one side and the
title huntress on the other, and their
follies. heartlcssness and crimes, one
feels rather disguised for getting into
such insipid and inherently bad com
pany. But the Child Wife herself
Is an angel Of innocent purity AND
first love devotion. As we read
this story we are frequently led
TO wonder just how far It IS
autobiographical. The fictitious hero
Of the tale, Capt. Maynard, IS 50
like the undoubtedly real author Capt.
Reid mot to speak Of tie similarity IL
name that the latter vas evidently,
II many respects at least, portraying
himself in manuscript Mrs. Reid
says, in her preface to this edition,
that most Of the events related wcro
actual incidents in the life or within
the experience OF the author. In the
story Capt. Maynard was born in Ire
land in ISIS, and began his literary
career when about 80. He fought in
the Mexican war aud was wounded
while storming Chapultepec, and IN
1919 he set out 10 fight Tor the Hun
garian revolutionists. All this is true
oil Alayne Reid lsit not also true that
Mrs. Reid, the widow OF the author
since 1853. was the original Of this
Child Wife"--Washington Public
Gmui0n
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a Novel Device.

A device las been invented which
enables the engineer, when in his cab,
to turn a switch, which can be closed
again from the rear OF the train. 1t is
operated in connection with the Cen
trail throw" switch, and consists in q
shoe" which is dropped from tie
forward and rear trucks. This strikes
o crank, which is overthrown, and the
switch closed or opened, as the case
may be. A switch left open carelessly
may thus be closed by the locomotive
while at high speed, or train side
tracked quickly In case Of danger
Houston Pot
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-11
CITY TAXES.
OFFICE OF Cry COLLECrOn.
NICBMOsD, VA. Dco,nh.r I. l,6s
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.

q
am now ready 10 receive the residue Of
CITY TAXES FOR lsss which the law re-
qulres 10 be paid before the Jlsg DAY OF
THIS MONTH.
FIVE PER CENT WILL III ADDED 10
the bills where the parties assessed shall fail
u comply with the law.
All males OF twenty one years of age. ana
all persons lmale OF female VINO own personal
property are assessed. anu VIII please csll aud
settle.
Real estate agents ana others who have a
number OF bills 70 pay Viii please call eud zee
II their lists ALREADY made OUT are correct.
PAVING, PIPE ana SEWER CONNECTION
BILLS are also ready, and arc 20 BE- paid In
the same manner as taxes and at the same
time.
O.ice open from am. - pm.
FRANK ". CUNNINGHAM
6de7 81 Collector Of CITY Taxes
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The Great Atlantic & Pa
CifiC Tea Company,
as EAST BROAD.
1853 FAST MAIN
ideg w JAMES G.. BOWMAN, Manager
GRoUEKfis,tkTt.
4 LWAYS SOMETHING MEN.
Al
HERMANN SCHMIDT
EUROPEAN STORE.
CORNER BROAD AND FIFTH aTREgV.

IMPORTED GERMAN tHANBEhR'Es
PHALIA SAUSAGE. the nrst Dl tha season
ITALIAN MAMMOTH CHESTNUT. fll-
NELLLS. DATES and ! To-, kAl-lNe. cur
RANTS aud DllRO.. DhAt.t AMI / T. uOA
PEEL. AIMON d. soft shell ami without
she'll NUTS. the BEl % all kiniaf Gan
DIES ara CANES Tor Christmas MlAtt
NEAT and MAPLE StbAR HONEY in
ONb ana stmiued RUN lbrAtft anA AP-
PIE BRANDY, OLD N8iSkll~. Wi.t4.
COHDIALs. AhhAC. upOD VINES too
JELL, and IA BIZ Det. lf0n 81 pen -al Du.
approved. Ny ely INTRODUCED Wine nj M
low price OF = per gallon l. espcl Hily rccofa
mended to Ladies as very pleasant aus
Strengthening Vine 5trcttr
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"A Malicious Tram.

Householder Ito tramp)--No. you can't
have anything to eat here. Go right
away!
Tramp-That's what they told me over
the why. They said you had only one
meal . week here. Sorry troubled
you. Ta-tal-New York World,
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-11
Tho Wrong Baby.

The infant II the household was il It's even
ing cradle. The bead Of the house va, al
home, peeVish aud fault finding ~ length
he became uncomfortable
You've done nothing but make mistakes
tonight be growled
"Yes," she answered, n.eekly. Il began log
putting the wrong baby to bed '-Lt.ca %
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-11

BIC CHIEF BIAIxE-It Is no longer
secret that Mr. Blaine desires and expects
to be called TO the Premiership OF the
Harrison administration The fact that
Blaine's friends are active, even aggres-
siye, Ia their efforts TO have him chosen
by the new President, proves that har-
rison isn't franlically imporiuning Blaine
to accept the position; and il clearly in
dIcstes that the appointment Of the
Plumed Knight Is only possible and not
highly probable. The very recent edi'
toTiai deliverance on Blaine Bluster" in
the Indianapolis Meas, edited by one of
Harrison's most trusted friends and al
yisers, was not likely inspired by Harri-
son, but il Is quite unlikely that such a
pungent and summary dismissal OF
Blaines pretensions TO the Premiership
would have appeared In that journal II
his appointment was within the range of
Observation-Disclosures Times.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-11

WHAT THE YEsUvUs CAS- Do The
trial Trip of the Vesuyius. described IN
Yesterdays Hsrald, showed her TO have
speed above the contract REQUIREMENT,
which was twenty knots. The average
sneed over a course Az miles long was
az the rate of 2l.4T knots per hour. Al
lowing that the steamer was aided a
Quarter of knot per hour by the TIDE,
the speed through the water was found
equal 10 81 90 knots per hour
Now, # the pneumatic guns are as sue
cessfni in their work as the ships en-.
gines have been In theirs. the navy Will
shortly acquire q very formidable vessel.
Tie speed shown is greater than that OF
any other war chip having hfsl'clsss
offensive powers. -
Naval officers begin Ia regard the We
suvlus as probably capable OF creating as
great an effect upon naval warfare as
Was caused by the Monitor ia 1862 N
\ Herald.
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A BaAvE suERIrr.-5heriff Smith,

A BRAVE SHERIFF.-Sherif Smith, OF
Birmingham Ala, is an official to be
commended. he hal committed to his
keeping. wretched brute who vas &C
cused OF the murder of wife and child.
A mob assaulted the jail on Saturday
night with The intention of lynchlng the
accused. The Sheriff, as in duty bound,
defended his jail, and, as a sad conse-
ouence Birmingham IS In mourning
len of the mob were killed and twelve
wounded. A little more OF this sort OF
spirit and the people who organize to set
law aside and commit murder to crafty
community hatred will be more careful
y. Y. World
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The above is fac smile Of a package
Of OLD VIRGINIA CHER00TS, full
size, and made Of the very best Tobacco,
mild and sweet. Equal to any lO-centsnd
better than any Scent cigar on the market.
ask for the Old Virginia 0heroots, and SEQ
that you are not imposed on by limitations.
Ny name 10 on every package.
ron sALg EvkRfwnxRr.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-11

We refer again to our able contem-
porary's remarks on che tax on struc-
tural iron. There is not In the entire
range OF tariff iniquity anything more
outrageous than the duties on beams.
rafters, toists. girders, and other forms Of
iron and steel used In the construction
of houses. Every man who uses these
materials In the construction OF his
house Is obliged TO pay duty OF more
than 100 per cent. on their value. This
tax Is In its nature and effect a fine 10
discourage the erection OF good. sub
stantlal fire proof buildings in all The
cities and towns Of the country.
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Old Salisbury, Senstor from Delaware.
will give up his seat on March 4th, to a
Republican successor.
This familiar and picturesque figure
viii be removed from the United States
Senate Chamber, when by reason OF a
strange freak Of politics. Republican
will present himself 10 be sworn In as
Senator from the state of Delaware. and
the venerable Ell Salisbury win retire 10
his bachelor home at Dover. Mr.. Sauls.
bury II the father Of the Democratic side
OF the Senate Chamber a. Mt. Morrill, Is
Of: THE Republican, side. His tail thin
neure and cleso-shaved face made him
one of the most prominent portraits
viewed from the gallery.
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THE SITUATION ~ FRAEcF.-Refer-
ring to the popular feeling against Ger
many, the New York Iime' says:
"Ihe chief importance Of this siiua-
ton lies in the temptation it oilers Tor
an ambitious man or hungry party OF
desperate Ministry to appeal to Tie
always persistent, passionate desire and
hope for revenge that exists in the hearts
of the people. Were 1t not for this Bou-
LANCER would be impossible, BonspartiSm
would be but the lingering and vanishing
shadow Of the empire, and tle hopes OF
the monarchisis would be confined 10 Tie
Quarter St. German. The one safe
guard against the complications with
which the republic is menaced would c
internal prosperity; but 1t is the mis-
fortune Of France that the. Government
concentrates at Paris such enormous
power over all the interests OF The
country that, on the one hand, people
have formed the habit Of looking 20 the
Government for some positive promo
lion of prosperity. and on the other hand
the consciousness of this fact impels
every successive Government restlessly
to strive for the direct production Of
good times"
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CREAM OF THE PRESS.
Tgr grs7 PARAGRAPHS IRON rs
7ERDAY PRESS
O6.nse Against soeistS-BiR Shiti blame
p,eparing the Broom-Ihe situation !"
F,snce-A Brave Sheriff What tht
N.su,ius Cen DO


N.suyius Can 10.
PerpArtxa THE BRcnN Senator In
calls SAYS Of the civil service laws
81 do not believe in the need or Wis.
dom of these laws At All. | AN ihor.
oughly immoral politician. and may as VIII
confess my mgpllude No disgnises
will avail me. lnthis respect am kno"n
10 be very bad man. Nine icnihs of All
the clerkships In Washington could be
accepiably filed by any intelligent young
man of eighteen after two weeks eXpe-
renee and | do not understand why
the Incumbent should have the oil OF
conservation rubbed upon his head and
he assured ihs, he Will not De ouslei
by the party which he opposes. ]
can hold Office for only six Years, and
Then | become an Office seeker aud 90
back 10 my State and lay down my record
and my claims and say. 'Gentitmen, here
am here II what have done. If you
should acquiesce ! should Ike To go
back And they put me on ttial ana
weigh my services and decide nay case on
what they reyari as my merits. WDY
should a s. 200 clerk be exempt from trial
the trial which the President
faces every four years Why
should he be creased With
some nof me fapgere oinsm ~ and be
made an exception to the general rule of
responsibility 10 the people:
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INsl RANGE
FIRE 4 LIGHTNING.

This old Virginia lnstlt-tlc8 ISSUES V,i,
short and comprehensive policy o. p ~ &C.
sfrictiOns and liberal Ia IT. tern-s .ai cOuif
lions.