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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-09

About the middle Of the last century a
vouuo cadet named Maskeieyne went 10
India. where he became acquainted with
Lord Give. The acquaintance ripened
into intimate friendship ana led to CON
slant association. There hung in Ma
skelevne's rooms several portraits. among
others a miniature which attracted Lord
Gives frequent attention. One day,
after the"Englsh mail had arrived. Give
asked lislelegue ii he had received any
English letter.. adding: We have been
very r,uch misunderstood at home and
much censurel IN English circles" Ma
slelevne replied that lac had, and read
to his friend letter which hc held III
his hand.
4 dev OF two afterward Give came
back l. ash. TO have the letterread - hlm
AGAIN. who il the writer inquired
Give. "My sister, was the reply my
sister. whose miniature hangs there
Is it faithful representation; further
asked Give. Its replied Maskeleyne.
"of her face and form but II Is unequal
TO represent tie excellence OF her mind
and character We'll, 1lasEeleyne, -
said Give taking him Dy the hand, you
know me well 4ud can speak of Use AS
really am. DO you think that giil would
bs induced o. come e. India and marry
me: III the present state Of affairs dare
not hope TO De- able to 90 to England.
Maskelayne wrote home and so recon
mended Give suit that the lady acqui-
esced. went TO India. and ia li55 was
married al Madras IL Give. then rising 10
the highest distinction. Chicago Times.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-09

The black mustachc, which has been
50 long considered a sine qua non Of the
highest type of masculine beauty, has
slowly and surely had its prestige sapped
by its insidi0us and more aesthetic blonde
rival. If the craze for the new shade
continues it will soon he extremely diff
cult to find any Of the brown or red va
riety among fashionable men. as wher-
ever the color Of The hair viii permit Of
the blonde being possibly worn the bleach
is brought into requisition. Dudes who
are favored by nature with hirsute ap-
pendages of the approved hue are now
INDUCING in a good deal Of chaff at the
expense Of their less fortunate fellows
who have TO initiate them, and still men
continue TO philOsopbize over the vani-
ties OF women.--New York Mercury.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-09

"a message from tho president Of the
United States"
BI,t one OF the two figures which stand
n< the rear Of the hall, heralding and
heor1nr this important document IS not
70 far<I1ar 10 the eyes Of the senators,
and they turn curiously in their seats.
Tho tail, gray patriarch with black
hfoadcloth suit rro sizes too large iof
Mn they know well. 1t ID Capt. Isaac
finseeft. who has announced these mes
1ares for, h.. these many years. But whA
q the man with message in his hand; Is
e possible the president has taken thus
ulessant task from Secretary Prlden,
who has 20 long performed IT! NO TINS
A Pruden, but with his whiskers shofh,
nnd as senator after senator recognizes
the face and figure Of the president
n,e1na1e bearer q smile goes round the
chnmi5cr. and few Of the grave senators
scfnnlly whisper TO each other and tiEter
Pludoei has carried the messages 70 con
orcu since Grants day, and 10 us no
Wcnder the old timers wers startled when
e seemed to them a new man STOOD !"
HE place. 1. u,o ,o,so
Ifseye arc many groups IN the house.
too. Chairman Mills, OF the ways ana
mans committee, Congressman Sco'! Of
FrIo. Tom Reed Of Maine and MAJ Nc
Yirlnv. chance 10 come together as we
~ There Is a good deal OF political
fiSe6~x IN this quartet. Mills made the
Scs,Se earid bill, Scott largely dictated
~ Drnocmtic platform at 81. Louis,
i1cKiniev wrote the Republican piasfosm
- T55freso. Rcd IL the leader Of the Re
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-09

The Wagner school of music has proved
itself the arch enemy Of the human voice
and OF all rational modes for its develop.
mant. The unnatural demands made
upon they0cal organs, through Nagners
total ignorance Of the art Of singing, and
the abnormal development Of the orches.
ira, through the impatient warnings OF
his unquiet soul, have banished for the
time all chance Of melody in music, and.
as Wagncr's utterances are the outcome
Of an age OF noise and hurry. Of ruined
faiths and tragedies OF passion, his genius
must have its day and work its full meas
ure Of harm upon the voices chosen Tor
the inhuman task Of personatlns his SUI
perhuman creations.
But this time will come when the pres
emit mad havoc with the lungs and throats
Of singers shall cease. Just as men begin
20 SEQ that war must be abolished, be-
cause the weapons OF war have reached
too high a power OF destructlvencss, So
the thunders Of drum and trumpet in the
modern orchestra must suDslde, II that
sweetest music, the tones Of the human
DICE, is to be preserved 10 the race. The
reaction must come. When the Orches-
tration is made SO magnificent and SO
uggestige that the voice is an unwel-
come interruption, and when the instru-
ments are so noisy that nothing Of the
DICE can BE- heard beyond a screech OF a
owl, it is time for the two departments
Of expression 10 be separated; the orches-
ira should be left 70 itself, and recitatives
should be delivered over 10 the spoken
lrama. There is no denying the genius
Of Wagner. Ills power of converting
musical instruments into echoes OF hu-
nan passion has never been eQualed, and
iliprobably never be surpassed; "Lohen-
rim, "Tannhauser" and Der Fliegende
Iollander" will live forever in poetry
and in song; but all the same, Wagner is
70 be feared and Stunned b. singers as
the great destroyer OF the human voice.
Detroit Free Press.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-09

SEWL>i ~ OlilNt Al-Ri h.
breilas? The girls know they are makng
guys Of themselves. and they have to
swagger 10 carry off tncirown confusion,
and then what they have begun they
have 10 keep zap.
The strict English severity in the mat
ter Of riding habits is giving way. and
the newest habit skirts are HOW being
made az least a foot longer than they
were. They did not touch the ground
before. hat NOW they do. and the result
is that a lady on horseback looks lar more
graceful than she did before. The
basnue. are as well shaped and fitting as
ever. Derby hats. Jockey caps, and hall
high silk hats are all worn as well o.
boots and pantaloons Of tho same ma.
terial as the habit. There IS great deal
Of riding Ia this city by those able t.
afford il. and this has developed new
industry for some quick WlI.cd ladies'
who are not quite so wei oil as the
others. though quite as well brought up
These Young ladies' exercise their friends
saddle horses 70 20 much an hour, and
thus get free ride and GIc IllI Tor q
besides. The grOOms have heretofore
ridden these horses when tlc owners did
not wish TO tide. and these smart girls
made the others believe th-t il VS. b-l-
ter 70 have them exercised by ladies, and
50 il came TO pass.
The same thing happens in another
way. There are lots Of people who wish
70 furnish their homes in the newos,
styles Of modern melanges Of all tie
periods on earth since the Dclugc, bus
they do not know how and here the i'm
pecunious woman oil fashion steps inand
Tor q consideration undertakes to super
intend ali the buying oDd arranging and
decoration Of the house. aud M.keaylil
coed thing of il. And there are others,
thi5 must he whispered, who belong T.
the exclusive four hundred, who consri
tute society" in New York, Lat tLsy
haven't got money enough 70 keep ~
this magAihcence, and they accept Ger
tain monetary considerations Tor bring
ing forward under the shcitefing wing OF
lheir own lespectlbility numerous others
who have nothing but money, and plenty
OF it, Tor q recommendation. All this j.
the fashion OLIVE HARPER.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-09

From one of our foreign contemporaries
we hear OF q scene waich occurred in the
Great theatre Of Moscow and which
might have turned ont disastI ously, but,
fortunately. had a somewhat amusing
termination. A cry OF "Fife!' arose,
and. though no fire could be seen, a gen
eral tumult took place The director and
singers came forward and assured the
audience there was no fire; but Just at
that moment the fire hose discharged its
contents full on to the poor director and
his companions, who had to beat a hasty
retreat, together with the occupants Of
tho orchestra. The incident. however.
illustrated the readiness with which the
fire hose could be got to work. -The
Builder
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:. -, .. 4. ...s.... .. .......-,na. Is.

= as 49,. 49, e..G.~s q. sss.s.--' .''.s -
all sie more delicate ones.
Tie lew walking costumes foilo" a.
faithfully Is the taste ana pnys.qae 81
the weal,r viii bear and the tedingotes
afe decidedly picturesque Win Tie"
frills and " vide lapels and flap pc sts.
IL often amusss me to SEC the ehaet
dr.ss Will have on the manner Oh the
wearer. A modest dress enforces IT'S
own nuictncss. one Of glaring extremes
allows & greater latitude in behavior ana
above all these new Directory costumes
develop 4 singular sort Of swaescf IA
walk. looks AND general conduct. They
exert a SOFT OF mental in-losca-calion
ovortha wearcrs. and believe That tins
style of gowns and garments will have
an evil influence upon the women who
wear them. What young girl can walk
modes:ly as beseems her age and ihno-
cence along the streets with those ac'
centuatcl coat lapels and carrying IN
her hand one oil those long canes, OF
even with one Of the Tosca handled um-
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-09
TIE GIRL WHO DANCES.

and he never has to swear 1T her because
he knows that If there are no buttons on
his shirts It Is his own fault, for he EnCws
just how 10 sew them on properly, buI
che thinks he isn't as grateful - her IS
lac ought 70 be. Just like a man!
Yesterday / HAPPENED into a large
house which makes a specially " even
lngdresses, and there found this simple
and dainty dress, particularly suitable
for girls who dance. Ii Is made Oi
foundation OF white tarletan over which
a tulle skirt Is gathered veiy fall. hang
ing in straight folds from waist to feet
all around. IN front l. u shaw shaped
drapery. which has on the left side louga
and ends OF three inch wide wa,rrrl rn
bon. On the right side Is bunch oi
loops and ends which reach nearly 70 ID,
floor. The cCrsagc IS Of white satin. with
the tulle drapcd across it in novel hut
effective manner. IL IS n0destiy high IT.
the neck and has old fashioned puiteC
sleeves. 4 fan Of black feathers goe-
with this costume and a string of old
fashioned guinea gold beads encircles the
neck.
How thankful the young girls of today
ought u be to think that they are moi
their own Crandmothers / wish to make
them understand by presenting a cos
tune such as was worn in l,i0 az Estate
bali in France, and, OF course, THRASH
ion was followed here Tie. colors in
the dress were yellow, green. pink. blue
and purple upon a white ground The
hustle has recently been heavy afiiic-
ton. but just think Of the enormous
paniers and hoops oil that period and OIL
serve the uncompromising attitude 81 the
corsage bouquet and from all the presepi
signs we are drifting slowly back towards
those styles. Just now 1t Ii the Direc-
tory, and afse- '""s IL will ha something
else, and more than likely it viii be this.
Even the new dancing slippers now have
very pointed toes and low heels, and they
are Across gsrtered" on With narrow
,atin ribbons, black or white. The slip-
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-09

Several noble Kcniuckians have rashlg
wagered their money on a dispute a q
which city of the Celestial empire has
the greatest population. and ask that
The Enquirer shall decide tho bet. OF
course the race is simply between Can
ton and Picking. but it is FAR from easy
to settle even that. The censuses put
forth by the Chinese government are
VIGOROUSLY open TO suspicion, and even
these are grouped as to provinces and
not as to cities. All statistics as 10 tho
latter are lutte better than guesses. Lip
plncott's rGazetteer' latest edition.
gives Canton / 800, 900, and saws that
Peking's population is ESTIMATED at ? ,0O0.-
OvO, but adds, This Is undoubtedly far
In excess OF the fact" Martins States
mans Handbook" Great BRITAIN, which
IS largely made up from the "Almanach
DC Gotha," gives Canton 500. 900, and
Peking. 100000. Spoifords "Arneri-
can Almanac" gives Canton 500. GOO.
and Picking only O0.00o--Cincinnati
&o0kQ --------
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-09

LADIES Cu.ltIs. 1ltlE or LOUIS Az.
let's which 90 forms la the middle are
.r,cfll bits ot tolOTri flannel on CASH
mrie piuled out and fastened al the
points These leaves are then stuck full
y ncedies vi different sizes. some iatle5
thr-ad them ani tie the knots all rcadl
Or the unfortunate sewer. piece d!
.or~thodsht that mon ought 90 appre-
.iale. Iae thread Is wound over and
undrr around the needles The edge-
ire stuck iull ~ pins
4 man trying 10 STEW is q more pitiable
object than woman ch0pping wood
he always takes d thread SIX feet long
and after unbelievable difficulty gets il
through the eve Of the needle aud then
begins his labor drawing through the
cloth. an that twist. catchy length and
when hc comes tn the end be finds that
be forgot 10 tie q knot and he las it all
% 10 over again. He docs finally get
th1 button sa~ed Oh, after having stuck
the needle three times into every finger
and once half an inch under his ttunb
nail. and when ~ last it is dOns, he dis
covers that he has sewcd it on the wrong
side Of the garment Ii is then that the
iron enters his soul and he makes up his
mind 70 find q wife who can relieve lin
Of his terror, and who knows enough 10
not take a crowbar needle fora pearl shirt
button, nor q cables length of thread TO
tanele up with every move. Then the
woman shines superior ana then is the
time the bachelor capitulates; not when
the girl is sitting in low necked dress
and warbling an aria. tell you, girls,
the best and quickest way to find youi
fates is 10 make man conscious Of his
needs. knew a girl who hired young
mans laundress to take particular pains
to wash off every bltton on his garments
and the little heart shaped pincushi0n
and needle case did the rest She has
taught him how to sew quite well now,
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-09

Oh the blooming, blooming hustle,
The bouncing bouncing hustle.
The heaving, weaving hustle
That the maid OF fashion wears
How IL Quaps and qIakes and quisers.
How iI oscillates and sliyer5,
How lt shocks ali modest llseFs
When In public IL appears.
When extended and expanded
As by fashion Is demanded,
lthuk II YOU are candid
With Inc you viii sgTss,
That this absurd Illusion
l. a snare ana deiusion,
and conducive 10 confusion
Ia very high tesree.
Detroit Free PeesS
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-09

Editor to loug haired stranger-This is nc
barber shop, my friend.
Stranger-I know 10. SIX, bu, have a uoem
mere WINCH from one point Of view, il likely
10 be 'f,he Iapiu. The public will 60 wild
over IT, want to know II YOU can't give me
enough OF 1t to get hair cg,. The Epoch.
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He Wanted It,

rs it possible. sir, said the vi-itor. az b.
looked at u specimen in the mu,elu OBJ th
Scientific association, ''tnat ghl, l- a Ictriac
tionr
Yes, SIR replied the custodian, viii
parionabie pride, that Is d genuine petrihec
ham"
as il for saler demanded the visitor ex
citedly III IL is want It.. don't care o
darn what il costs
You have guessed correctly. He was Il,
proprietor of railway eating house. Chi
cage Tribune
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To MephisfOpheles.

There IS divinity which shapes our eds"
Is saying doubtless true;
But judging from some portraits bold
We've seen, BeeizebuD. OF yyI.
There seems to be one also whom
40 sinful thing escapes.
Who shapes our ends ana Likewise Na0
Doth FsDl our shapes
New York Evening Sun
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-09

Magazine Edltor-Did you pay the artist
who illustrated that great poem CHRISTMAS
Chimes on our first pagel
Secretary-Yes, sir Sent him check for
$3.50.
Good. How much did you pay the en-
grayerP
al sent him So
Yes. Is there any money leftr
About seventeen cents
Every we'll Send il to the msn who
wrote the poem. Philadelphia Record.
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now nearly the end Of leap year. and
four more long years lie before Us untll
another such occasion may present Itseli.
and SO II would hc well 10 seize upon the
occasion Of the Christmas tide and send
the unsuspccting adorcd one a trliie
which may open his eyes 20 q fact never
before hoped iOr. and that Is that now IS
the time or never 10 offer his heart ana
al his worldly possessions. No young
ladv could well send q present to gen
tleinan al aav other season of the year.
bat lust POW il would be- all right If the
present was Ent an expensive one. but
som. little thing Ike dainty heart
shaped needle ease and pin cushion.
Bachelor, hnd them very useful and
handy, and they are q constant re-
mindcr of the superior usefulness Of the
woman herself
| have known Of two very happy mar
riaeos which resulted from the giving 81
% tribe like that 70 make one that shall
carr, its greatest blessing il should be
arranged ready for Use. The shape. a
heart. should be- cut ont of still card
board or leather. and there should be
three pieces Of rhe card board. one j. to
have Il couple of layers OF cotton covered
wth silk. satin or velvet and IS to be
buttonholcd along the edge. The two
other pieces should be covered IN the
same manner. but between them should
be- a quarter Of an inch thickness OF cot
ton. and the edge bound with ribbon
butiOnholet or cross stitched on. On
hc outside is a pretty flower worked IN
aiiks OF Beads. A pansy is most appro-
pirate. s bow Of ribbon fa-tens the
point, together and two ends Of ribbon
are attached. ont t. each side Of Tie leaf
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-09

sweet babN.
Baby In It's cradle sleeping
Angel child
Smiles about is face are creeping
Sweet and mild
Would that | could share its dreaming,
See rs heavenly visions cleaning,
All, bow pure the baby's seeming,
Uudtdled.
FAirest gems thou hast. replacing
Earthly toys.
RAresI flowers thy realm are grading
Rich thy Joys
HOY Nose the Kid is waking.
Night molodIous be u 10 making,
What faklng. shaking. quaAius-
stop. that noise Z!
New York Tribune
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A NIGHT THOUGHT.
Planets perpeiuate the gods Of Greco,

Planets perpeiuate the rois Of Greco.
All 10 ths dark sefeas x midnight gilde
Lie ghosts Vi lle dead powers. o'er pathways
wide.
6ucA spell &. there 10 names which shall not
cease.
But rather as the ayes roll, Increase.
What mysteries e. poesy alAei
Sr.ll 10 the old mythology abide
AMI stars secure their memory lasting lease.
Nlile that elch planet bears is pagan name
The gcis ar uuiorgot And glowing bright
The con,Jl illtoas dust ring jewels claim
H. write. in lrifers Of unchanelnc light,
The history 81 heroes Other fame
u d4.l beside the blazonry u night
-C0uhiii Mag.zi1o.
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A Cheap Costume.

Miss yerathin Sarah Bernhardt typel-Oh,
doarl wish knew what character to select
for the fancy ball. Iwant 10 find something
that won't cost much for costuming.
Little Brother-I say, sis, gid your head
and 20 al pair Of tongs.--Ph!ladelphis
Record.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-09

The baseball SeasOL 5 al az end
The sIanii boys ulBe distands.
And now the hzy rsa1hpcs tine
Hang heavy on lbs hands,
The seasons close he doth deplore
AID thinks IL Is shame
That he can SIT upon fence
so more aud watch the game.
Bur winter days are coming fast
When arctic breezes blow,
And he eau watch his wife while she
Is shoyeling OF the snow.
Boston Courier.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-09

One u The Chronicle boys who W.,
out .possam hunting tho other night
stumbled over rhe dead body Of q COW IN
the Little liver Cwamp. The cow had
crumpled horns, from one q which was
dangling ! huge fattlesnake. The indi.
cations we've that the cow had seen the
snake cooled and in the act OF springing
upon her, and had accordingly hooked
the reptile, the horn penetrating the
snakes body So that the rattler was una.
BE 10 free himself. The cows horn
Killed the RATHER, but the .attlcrs faugs
killed the COW. And yet tradition says q
ratt.esnake's bite doesn't harm :. COW
Washington Chronicle.
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Fiut Jswslsr What 10 The matter 1t Slow
coach 4 Fogys; have they fsiisdf
Second pitto--Wsii. MOO, but ! under
seani that thsy have givU w advertising :
1oVuIwt wookiH.
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No Question About IL.

Henderson in cynical vein Ii people can
see me as clearly as can Sc them, tLey must
regard me as a blamed fool
Fogg-Undoublcdly they can see much
clearer than you Boston Transcript.
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Ear Better.

20 wad sorue posSr the giftie gle Us.
To ses oorsels - Others see u.s."
But hos much better II by spells
Othsu eeaid - ~ - We 80 oxrs>hl
.-6oQop IrAascnpk
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First Hotel Waiter-W here's your necktie.
Bin
Second Hotel Waiter-I've lost IL. sure
enough. l guess is in the soup. Ne
braska State journal.
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"Oh, ma, did You thiuk was lostr said
Jennie, who had gone for walk around the
block ana returned five hours afteraard
"No, replied her mother. IL tnouyht tba,
young man hsi found you Nav YcrL
Evening Sun.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-09

customer--What yo' charge for gittin'
fotografs tocki
Photograpsler-Imperiais, s. per Dozen
duplicates, 81 per dozen.
Customer Wall, guess III jes .hab hat
dozen duplicates tookea --iisrpers Weekly.
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Cause for Rejoicing.

30 more the sun our faces fries.
NO more We mop the brow.
AID. best OF al, there are 20 dies
On any Of rs now.
Boston Courier.
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f FORE it is too
late let me mako
- suggestion 10
all such maidens
a. may see this
letter and who
want 10 signify
ia some delicate
and maidcnIy
way to the par
ticular dear Tom,
Dick or Harry
their secret
abortion. 1t is
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HIsCOCK.

! rvARTs. VEST. VOORHEES,.
struggle for reelection he is sure 10 have
with all the power OF the administration
against him. The happiest man in this
group, and the handsonest man in con-
4ress. is Senator Hiscock, who helped
nominate Harrison, whose friend Morton
IL the new vice president, and whose
friend Plat is looked upon as coming
cabinet minister. The political lines
have fallen in pleasant places for tho
Apollo Of congress. And why IS Evcrts
glad also? Because one of the few men
whom he has sect, numbered among his
warm personal friends has been elected
president of the United States.
There are many other casual groups
and handshakes and smiles which speak
OF the triumphs and disappointments
which the political lottery wheel has
brought, but as we sit and watch In
como two figures with the familiar an
youpcement: