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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-21

40 the meeting OF the American Oto-
logical society in Washington. Dr. Clar-
ence j Blake. Of Boston. read a paper
on the influence of the use of the tcle-
phone Oh hearing power. lie thinks
that this influence must bee injurious, be-
cause the extremely low intensity as
demonstrated br experiment. of the
sounds to be caught from the telephone,
compelled a strain of the ear which soon
faGeued il. and made it especially liable
to injury by the accidental sounds Of
comparahvcly high intensity, which
wers constantly liable 10 bo heard. DR..
c. II. Burnett said he bad seen several
patients who believed that the continued
use of the telephone had impaired their
hearing. DR. d. ID. PomeroF gave the
case of "a patient who said the use of the
telephone fatigucd her very much. and,
she thought, had made her decidedly
yOr~n Science.
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THE SUN
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TnE SUN believes that the campaign FOR the
election ri Democratic Congress la isa0 and
a Democratic President IN 1922 SHOULD begin on
or about the AN ofnext March rHr sUN VIII
be- ON band nj the beginning and until the end
Of the most interest ng and important poliu
conflict since the war doing s honest utmost,
AS over. 90 secure the triumph OF the Demo
cratic PARTY and the permanent supremacy Of
the principles held hy jefferson. Jackson and
Tilicn.
The great fact Of the year IL the return %
absolute power OF the common enemy ~ all
good Democrats the political organization FOR
whose overthrow rur >UN fought az the front
Tor fifteen years, the memorable years Of
Grant and the Fraud Hayes. and Garfield and
Arthur
n IS the same old enemy that Democrats
now confront. and he will De- iutrenchcd IN the
same strong position. 10 has been carried
once by brave and hopeful lighting Do YOU
not believe. with TfE SUN. that the thing can
be- done againl Wait and see
The hope of the Democracy is in the loyal
efforts OF united press. cheri.hing no memo
rles OF past differences in nou-essentials
forgetting everything but the lessons az eNpe-
ricnce and that victory iSa duty
Probably you know the sun already as
newspaper which gets ON Tho nows and prints
itin iucomparlbly interesting shape which
chronicles facts ~ they occur and tells the
truth about mon and events With absolute
fearlcs,ness. making the comp etcst and most
entertaining Journal published anywhere on
earth and which sells It's opinions only 90 its
subscribers and purchasers 40 two cents q
copy-on sundays four cents. II you do not
know fhe Sun. fend for % and learn ~hat
wonlorlu- thing q Is D NJ ID tho suush-nc.
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No. I'LL MAIN ST., RICHMOND VA


CFYICF or THE CRY ArpuOh
RICHNOSD, Va, December - lo'o.
HOLDERS OF BONDS OF THE
IL CITY OF RICHMOND
maturing lst. January, 1859. are hereby notified
70 present them for payment when due.
MILES ri RPM, Auditor.
By action Of the Committee on finalce OF
tho City OF Richmond az a meeting held De
cember Il. lsSs hoiiers OF the above bonds
will have the privilege of exchanging their
matulod bonds for
FOUR PER CENT REGISTERED RoNDS
OF the city Oaying thirty four years 20 run
from january !, i~-el. az their par value
EDWARD !. WARREN.
AIDE ls-td Clerk Com on Finance.
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sArapoADs.
VBEsApEAKE AND OHIO ROUTE
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT NOV 2'eh
1883

LEAVE RICHMOND:
sts am For Newport News, Old Point Con-.
for and Norfolk. daily except
Sunday.
sl5 am snnIavz only. To Newport News
Oh Point. and Norfolk. =,
tis5.m Through and Local Mail 70 al
uoirts West. except Sunday.
S2J pm For Nswpcrts News, 0id fo'n'Ano
Norfolk. except Sunday.
400 pm Gorionsyilie sccommoh"t'o"' tx
cept Sunday. e.,-.
$40 pm For Louisville Cincinnati ShicaSo,
st. Louis, Memphis, and New VI
leans. Fast Express, with through
PuilmAns Daily. Only route run
ming Puilmans West rom hich-
mond.
ARRIVE RICHMOND
am Goni0usville accommodation ef-
cept sunday.
1885 am From Norfolk. Old Point, snd
Newport News, Except SUNDAY
BIO pm From Local poin,s sno ihe "e'''
daily except SUNDAY.
sos pm From Norfolk. Old RENT ara Ne~
port .ews. dsily. Pullman psi
ace Steering car n m Richmond TO
tnclnnan.
eco pm From Louisville ana Cho'nhsu'
Fast Express daily.
Depot Seventeenth aud Broad streets.
ncket-offices. 1900 Main street and depot
Ii. W. FULLER,
General Passenger Agent
J. +. ODFIL.
q
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was talking with "a friend Of mine
who for many years has struggled
with pecuniary difficulties, never
being quite free from anxiety on this
score until lately. when he came into
possession Of q large fortune. in
quired Of him what his impressions
were in the novel condition. and he
said The fact is ] find my chief
pleasure not in doing anything new,
but in doing the old things with a now
feeling. | can take glass Of wine
now. NE continued. without count
ing the cost. and ! find that ! enjoy
going TO the theatre or taking my wife
about IN a carriage twice as much as !
did before. The queer part Of it Is, y
be went on 70 say. that ! used to
pride myself ON being oxtravagant
and reckless once in awhile. as mat
ter Of principle and ! have only just
discovered that, when l least sus-
pected it. ] Was really conscious IN tie
depths Of my mind that l was paying
out money. Boston Post
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The Life Insurance Company Of Virginia,
RICHMOND VA
A WALKER President JAMES W. PEGRAM, Secy

regular which holds aehaer from the State Of
tsc areeriso bee proud Of
During seventeen yearo has paid claims promptly without contest
single
tc
Five hundred DiAS Cost
nyec entspc
eceriuy nn'n
ty letter
OF needed when known that rs affairs arc
g. walker T. william Pemteoi
W ocs W pesm wadJ. George Johnston James Pleas
r IL Camera and
IN rial terms nsde good representing this Company in localities
not nowr Address
j. " PEGRlN, Nty Life ms Co. Of Va"
Va
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CONNECTIONS.

CONNECTIONS.
Train No. - connects daily 81 Keysvfiis
for chase City. Ciarksviie. and Oxford.
Durham, Hendel son and Raleigh con-
meets ~ Greensboro for Durham.
Raleigh. salem. and Winston, and all points GA
North Carolina D. vision: at Salisbury for Ash
Vile. Hot Springs and ali points 10 Western
North Carolina. and AT Charlotte for e.. y =
A. n. H.
Train No. 81 connects daily az Greene
bore for salem. Winston. Raleigh. 0olds-
bOf0'. aud norchcad City; at Salisbury fos
Asheylllo, Hot springs, and all points, In
Western North Carolina. at Charlotte with
Charlotte. Columbia and Augusta railroad for
Columbia. Augusta, Aiken, Charleston, swan
nah. ThOnasyille, Ca, Jacksonville and other
Florida points nlsO with Carolina Central
railroad FOR Wilmington.
Trains from the south arrive At kicknond
b.l5a.m. and $3.50 pm.
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sTFAMsH
nLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP COM
~ PANY.

FOX NEW YORK.

FOX NEW YORK.
Steamers leave Richmond EVERY To kh-
DAY and FRIDAY AZ d ON.
Steamers leave New York tor Richmond
EVERY WEDNESDAY aud SATURDAY
a. y. m; arriving In Richmond MONDAY an0
Fhf DAl mornings.
Passenger accommodations unsurpassed.
Cabin fare 10 New York via James rifor
route unc'uiing meals aud DCrtnl. II
Round "trip tickets IiuIfcf % thirty day.
after date OF issue. .tttstt.ts II o.
SfeeIagc with subsistence. .t.+...s,. W
Storage. without subsistence. 1000. .... "
Cabin fare via Chesapeake and OHIO rail
roHd..ttsss tt.tttssttstst 10 ~
Cahin fare via Richmond and Petersburg
Tickets can be- obtained az A. W. Gsrber's
100 Main street: Chesapeake and Ohio and
Richmond and Petersburg dopOte, and &C com
pany's Offices. 1901 Main street. and wharf
Rockets.
Freights forwarded and through bills OF LAD.
ing issued for points beyond New York.
Freight received daily until hour of sailing.
Passengers leaving Richmond on MON
DAYs.TJ EsDAlS.W S.rHU RS
DAYS, and SAwU KDAYS UY the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway ON Newport Newsiat sst5a IA
aud by Richmond and Petersburg railroad
same day AZ 1888 a.n.. will make connection
at NORFOLK With steamer leaving those
days.
GEORGE W. ALLEN 3 Co.. Agents,
No. 1901 Main street, and
BY l9-tf Company Wharf. Rockets.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-21

a couple who were married IN Me
Adam had % queer experience, says The
Lewiston Journal Arrangements had
been made 70 have q minister come from
an adjoining county 70 perform the Ger.
em0ny. but ON account of sickness he
was unable 90 appear 1t was suggested
that thc groom procure a hand car and
bring the minister from Nanceboro.
a party of young men proceeded TO
Vancebor0 for that purpose, when an
other obstacle was encountered. The
minister could not come, as 10 was not
lawful. but could perform the ceremony
In Nanceboro The hand car returned
20 McAdam for the bride and the rest OF
the party, after which 30 started The sec
ond time for Nanccboro, where the knot
was tied, to the great relief of the over
taxed nerves of the distracted groom.
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edmond, FREDERICKSBURG
III AND POTOMAC RAILROAD. -Schodule
commencing DECEMBER 18th. tssS-esaefn
standard time:
10 an. leaves BYRD street station daily; etope
only AZ Ashland Junction, h;ifores
and fredericksburg. Sleeper ~
Washington. Leaves Washington TO-
New York az il:i0 am.
lifT am. leaves Dyrd-stroet 4<ation daily, ex-
cept sunday. Leayes w ashinRten Tor
New York az fd0 pm. Parior car TO
Washington.
So D n. caves Byrd-street station daily.
deeper 10 New York.
o. am. arrives M Byrd-etrect station daily.
Sleeper from New York.
e:4S pm. arrives at Byrd street station onilyi
stops NJ Frederic <sburg. Milford. an1
Junction. Sleeper from WashinGton,
10 ~ 9u arrives at Byrd street station daily.
except sunday. Pailor car froo
Washington.
ASHLAND TRAINS.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAYS.
800 ptc accommodation. leaves hyrd-street
station arrives at Ashland At pm.
5N pn,. leaves Ella arrives at Ashland ~
5.is pm.
s.s5 anu. ACCOMMODATION, arrives ct hyrd-
street station. leaves Ashland ~ IA
am.
$50 PM. arrives at Eliza leaves Ashland ~
@. a. TAYLOR. General Ticket Agent
=. r. %. MYERS. General SUPERINTENDENT.
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WHEN JiM WAS DEAD

Hit sarvsf him right. the Majors scd.
An bused him for the ife he'd isd
An' him aiying thar at rest
wish not q rose upon bis breast
All menDy cruel words they sei
when Jim was dead
"Jcs' killed hissclf" '.roO mean Ter I've
They didn't hav one word Ter give
of comfort ms they lowered near
An gnzed ou Jim a-iyiug there.
"Ihar amt no use 20 talk, they SD.
He's better dead
But suddenly the room grew siih.
While Gods white sunshine seemed 20 Oh
Tae dark place with cleam OF lfr,
An DER the dead she bent-Jim's wife
An with her lips close. close t0 bis.
As though be- knew and felt . Kiss
she .obbed-a t0uchiu' sight Ter sec
"Ah' Jim was always good ter me.
ft.r you when tlgt cum ter light
20 kinder .ct thc dead man right
40 roaal else wecpiu' woman they
Throwcd kindly arms of love that dag
aud mingled with their Own they shed
TIE tendrTesf fears when Jim was dead.
f. l. Stanton in Atlanta Constitution.
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DICHMOND AND ALLEGhAr
II RAILROAD.
SCHEDULE OF TRAINS IN kfFhVi
NOVEMBER .. 1883
ONLY LINZ RUNNING SOLID Trains -
PALACE SLEEPING CARs h1iNhrf ei'"
Naxn s.I IYNgunThH.
ARRIVE RICHMOND

ARRIVE RICHMOND
$50 nm.-MAfL daily except sunday.
9l5 am.-ACCONMOD daily tefc~t
Sunday.
CONNECTIONS
Al clifton FORGE with Chesapeake ana On
railway for the south, West, and Northwest
Al LyEchDurg with Norfolk and Westei
railroad Tor az points south, southeast. 30
Southwest. and virginia Midland FAi."a1 "
al points North and South.
At Richmond with Associated Railways 10
all points In the South. and Richmond. rrens
icksaurg and Potomac railroad for the N9r'h
At Lexington with Baltimore and ONO -.
road. making close connections ar Harper
Ferry 20 and from PlttshufR and the WV
also 20 points North ami East. ..
SLEEPING CARS LNNtbBt III 80 MrN
PHIs. NEW ORLEANS. and LITTLE hOtt
Trains marked 2 daily except sunday, 'DAi}
Tickets sold 10 an points. odces VI
Esst Mai trcct. lclO Main streetif9
Richmond an Allegheny depot. bisht4 N
Canal streets.
JOHN K. MACMUkDO,
IdeS Gcnl Passenger Agent
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A large gray eagle was captured on
~. farm u Peter Quinn. IN butl0"
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DIEDMONT AIRLINE
RICHMOND & DANvILLR RAILROAD.
SHORTEST AND MOST DIRECT ROUTE
TO THE SOUTH.
PULLMAN sLEEPERs ON ALL NIGHT
TRAINS.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT DEC. II. ISIS
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REAL ATE AT PRIVATE SALE

nor SALE, ONE DETACaED n.
Il NEW FRAME BUILDING contain 1sa
mo s.ven rooms on Broad street between
Thirty sixth and Thirty seventh streets ~
the nslghborhood Of ChimboraLo Park. WIZ
h. sold on easy terms % suit purch 'ser. Ap.
DIV TO GE ,KGR q. CAT LETT, south flIs'
street between aain and Cary. 'no-shu
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There are portions of Germany. Ireland
end even England where Christmas eve
Is considered an uncanny time when
superstition thrObs in every fresh sigh OF
The wind about the tree tops. and crles
out from Che siuistor rattle OF sieoi on ihf
creak of a loosoned shutter
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Length of the Foot.

Tho ideal foot ol modern ladies Is
about so. s. We hear bat little
about the shining goal toward which
tine masculine foot ], directed The
length of the average foot is a diiilcdit
matter t0 decide Perhaps there was
a time when It's status was more rcll-
ably fixed than 40 present for M
stance the common unit of lncai
measure. "a foot. was derived from the
lenoih of the human foot Human
foet differ I'm length all over the world;
So does the standard of lneal measure
mont There WIS q time when not
only each country bat each town had
"a foot measure of It's own, indicating
different averages Of tho different feet
in various localities Taking the
Fnolish foot twelve inches as "a stand
ard we find the French foot 10 be
l27S. the Rhcnish foot 1913
AS these comparative lengths were
derived from the average human 1901
Of these natiOnalities, we may take
comfort I'm the fact that we are III inc
bappv minority of inches at the base
Tho Rheuish foot of measure equals
the English. and the German or khen-
ish foot varies in the different states
The longest foot OF measure Is that OF
old Turin. which Is equal 10 twenty
inches of English measure This lat
tor. founded upon the length of the
Turin pedal. might, in the pcrsiilage
of our time. be said to have descended
h, hereditv 10 certain section of our
GREAT country. famous, IN fable at
least for It's breadth and length OF un-
dcrstanding In order TO get an idea
OF the length Of shoe sizes ~ inches II
may be stated that foot measuring
ten inches with the weight OF the body
resting npon DO may wear. comfort
ably. n No 6 shoe The reader can
figure from tins up to the Turin foot
of twenty inches by allowing three
full sizes 10 the inch.
Following are some measurements
from life that show the comparative
length Of the human foot IN different
people. These measurements are well
proportiOned 10 the height OF the per.
sons. Ia 4 man 5 feet II inches tail
the foot measured 10i inches and the
middle TOE q inches. In Chinese sub
jects. the ordinary height being ) feet,
the length Of foot was 9 inches and
lines. Among tribe Of low stature
Indians. whose height varied from
feet | inch % feet 3 inches, the
ength of the feet was found to be
rom 0 inches lines 10 . inches
ines. A youth in the South Sea
Stands, 9 feet 7 inches in height, had
foot l2t inches long; his lower ex-
remities measured 38 inches in length,
circumference OF calf Of leg III irches
nd his ankle 10 inches. --Snoe ana
Gather Reporter
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-07-13
A Prolific Cause Of Decay of the Teeth.

DIR. F. L. Secord mentions as one of
the most prolific causes Of decay of the
teeth, the accumulation of tartar at and
under the margin of the gums. This
causes a receding of the gums and an
exposure Of that part of the tooth
which is unprotected by hard en-
amel. 1t is Unnecessary to tell an intel
ligent reader that cleanliness by means
Of frequent use of the tooth brush
aud good tooth powder is the best
method Of preserving the teeth. But
two important hints may be found
very useful. One is that the time
when teeth need the most thorough
cleansing is just before retiring, be-
cause if then the teeth are left clean,
the longest interval between their
being contaminated by food particles
occurring at that time, they are thus
kept free from corrosion for. several
hours. Practically, we should thoro.
ughly cleanse the teeth after each
meal, but necessarily they should be
clean when we retire. The other hint
is that the stomach and mouth form
secretions, which become adherent tc
the teeth and in the interstices. These
are capable of doing great injury, but
can easily be neutraliEed if. after the
ordinary brushing, we will brush some
dry bicarbonate Of soda on the teeth
and then rinse the mouth thoroughly
This will apply the alkali solution o
bicarbonate Of soda to every part o
the teeth and destroy the corrodint
acid.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-07-13

1t is stated that kissing was introdu-
ced into England by Rowens, the dsugh-
ter of Hengist, the Saxon. Before
Rowena's day courtships and the Sun
day school picnic game of "copenhag-
en- In England must have been dismal
failures. What kind of people were
they, anyway, that they had to wait
for the kiss to be introduced, instead
Of inventing it themselves Norris-
tosoa Herald.
Political.--"Papa, what is q doubt
full State 7" asked little Freddy, who
has been looking over the political
news. "Marriage is q doubtful state,
my son." answered Brown with q
humorous twinkle in his eye "a he
looked at his better half. "Don't you
think so, Mrs. Brown - mo, l don'i
think it's a state at all, she answered
"To me it always seemed like terror
tory" Brown was, silent.-Detroi'
Free Press.
| Will Have A Spell.-Three days af
ter Mrs. Tomzon left the home nest 10
spend six weeks vacation with hel
mother she received letter from hel
husband who, who was left behind
After reading 1t she announced he
| firm and upalterable determination Il
return Immediately. "But, my dear
what is wrongi" asked the mother
"Wrongs Wrongi just read thatl
and she handed the loving epistle Il
her mother, who read as follows
"When incont, overtvl CLAIMS upon tn
: jaldsies of dormant Affection riste 4
, the surface of occasion. am al
right. How are youi Inconprehensi
/ bilts may wreck things: what then
: You all right So l. For If maj
don't take care things, things won
take care him. That right So am
,, For to live in conger is better thai
. to Affection city.
'Tf you love as we love me,
3 No wife can bust our love In three'
"Mercy on me! What does the ma
meant And can't he spells" exolaiu
!. ed the old lady.
ri aSpelll Ofcourse he can. But he
have worse spell than that when
q get home,' answered the daughter viz
a iously. Detroit Free Press.
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Nutritious Food.

OF all the salts connected with the
vital processes, none are 40 important
as the phosphates. They, enter into
the composition of the bofes, muscles,
nerves, brain, and wherever indeed an
important function is to be performed,
there is invariably present supply of
phosphates. They are present in all
the forms of substantial food. If food
be deficient in phosphates, it is less
nutritious; this Significance of the
phosphates is well-recognixed physio-
logical truth. Some forms of food
vary in the amount of phosphates they
contain and in the separation of bran
from flour, we lessen its value as a
source of nutritious food, in some de
gree proportioned to the phosphates
which are withdrawn.
This fact attracted the attention of
Professor Horsford, some years ago,
and led to many researches and ex-
haustive experiments in the direction
of providing for the restoration of the
phosphates to the food of every day
life, in some practicable and economi-
cal manner. 1t was thus that his idea
was conceived of producing prepara-
ton that contained in itself the re-
quired phosphates, and also the power
to act as a superior substitute for
cream tartar, ordinary baking powders,
etc., for the purpose Of raising bread,
biscuit, etc., thus replacing in the -four
the vital principle of which it has been
deprived, in simple and inexpensive
manner. The subject was made life.
study with him, and no one will be.
grudge him the wonderful success that
attended his efforts.
The popular Rumford Yeast Powder
is made by Prof. Horsfords process.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-07-13
A Million on q Life.

The greatest achievement in the his
tory of life insurance has been made
by Mr.. John Wanamaker, who is now
paying premiums on $1,O0O,O0O to
twenty-nine different companies. The
last policy issued on his life was re.
oeived by him on Thursday last and
40 far az is known there is no other
man in the world whose life is insured
for such an enormous amount There
are number of men in this CITY who
have been trying for years to achieve
the point just gained by Mr.. Wans
maker, but they have go far failed, al,
though John b. Steison, the hat manu-.
facturer, has succeeded in getting poll.
oies on his life amounting to $3.50, 600
He is desirous of putting the amount
up to round million. The risks Oh
Nh. Wanamaker's lie are divided
equally into lite and fifteen-year en-
dowments and he pays oyer 100000
annually in premiums to the differen,
companies in which his risks are plac
ed. In the matter of paying premiums
he is outdone by Mr.. Stetson, WHIT
pays $85, 900 in the same length o.
time, but the difference is accounted
for by the fact that besides paying tn,
premiums on the risks on his own life
he also pays those on the lives of hi
business manager and his son in law
both of whom he has insured for $l0O,
900 each, besides holding policies fol
large amounts on other peoples lives
Should Mr.. Wapamaker allow tho an
nual dividends to 60 unoollected unit
the risks on his life expire he will b,
entitled TO about $l,4OO,OOO. There
are three companies which carry pre-
miums Of 100000 each on his life
But Mr.. Wanamaker is not the onl,
man in this city upon whose life biz
risks are issued. George w. Childs i
insured for 100000 and so is Whar
ton Barker. Hamilton Disston is in
sured for about Sl50,000. ]. G. Oar
lington is insured for one-tenth of ,
million, and his partner, William M
Runk, for twice that amount.