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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-08
BISMARCK.

Prince Bismarck's mild words about
the safe position of the government, and
the peaceful attitude of the other powers
read like terrible sarcasm. He had
formally announced the completion Of
the treaty of alliance with Italy, and he
told the Reichstag that France Is hated
of all the powers. Perhaps this was
putting the fact rather strongly; but UNI
doubtedly France is the mutable factor
Of Europe Italy may have been CRATE
full for the help she obtained from France
against Austria; but there have been
difficulties between the two countries
since then, and Italy likes her neighbor
on the Mediterranean "a little as Germany
her neighbor across the Rhine. We do
not see how France would make any
alliance with Russia unless some compi
cation arose which put her in peril Of an
attack at The same time as Russia, and
from the quarter. So that the APP
parent pretence of grievance in Bis
marck's words seem only to mean like
Sir Anthony Absolute's famous decara-
ton: "YOu know ! am amiability
itself No one more easily led when /
have my own way"
The great Chancellor has thus let every
body know that Germany is strong
enough to take any assurances from
Russia or France in this tone Of affected
frankness that pretends TO believe them,
but grimly says we still keep our
armour on. We have better army than
any of you and a stronger alliance than
all of you can make, and if you want to
try conclusions come on.
AS we stated before the Chancellor
made his speech it looks as ii Russia
would be obliged to back out. The road
is clear towards the objective point Of
her long and determined policy, and her
troops are concentrating on it, but the
speech of Bismarck is calculated to cause
q halt
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HIGH LICENSE.

The tone of opinion and feeling in the
great Chicbering Hall meeting in New
York was in favor of high liquor license.
1t is well that this meeting indicates
that great community like New
York city, after popular discussion and
long canvas of this important subject, ex-
presses itself in favor Of high license as 4
measure of reform.
There appears to be no objection ex-
cept on the part of liquor dealers, and
without bling able fully to discuss their
side of the question it would appear that
the better class of them would favor a
line of policy that would tend to make
their business more respectable, and in
crease the profits on better goods As
the TINES has stated, when this subject
came before the public, the dangers OF
rum lie principally in the abuses that ex
Isl in the sale of mean liquor in
low bar-rooms and dives where ex-
cess is encouraged by the fiery effects of
bad liquor. AS TO the use of spirituo Gus
liquors, the spirit OF our country fOrbids
the absolute control of pOple's habits
until they appear in their results as i'm
moral. And it should be in that sense
that the law should proceed towards the
first step Of reform.
The high license brings the sale of
liquor at retail within the scope Of re-
spectability, and the exceptional char
acter of the traffic over-balances the eX-
ceptiOnal character of the proposed
legislation. Let the saloon keeper be re-
quired to pay high tax for the privilege,
and then he made to dispense drinks in
such places as are public and can be in
spected All this We believe would tend
towards controlling the habits of men
within proper bounds, and we draw the
line between policy Of Temperance and
one of prohibition.
If men are to be prohibited from drink
ing alcohol in any form, then the man.
ufacture of all wines and liquors should
be prohibited
The cause of high license has been
greatly strengthened in the last year by
the result of the experience of other
States that are trying the policy The
benefits claimed by its advocates have &C
tually accrued in every case. Not only
have the revenues been very largely in
creased, but the number of saloons has
been decreased very materially, and their
general character improved Statistics
show that drunkenness and the evils
traceable to it of which the courts take
cognizance have been reduced 10 an en-
couraging extent.
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A London paper says that at a ball
that recently took place in Paris In the
Hotel Continental under the auspices
of the Paris Tailors and Tailoresses,"
Most of the men wore dress coats,
white vests, and vanished pumps, but
others aimed at originality, and appeared
arrayed in sky-blue claw hammers,
knee breeehes OF white silk, and cerulean
stockings" The dress coat is not likely
to yield its sway
1t belongs to the staid idea of frolic-
some pastime, and at one time tempers
the fun on occasion, and at another
gives the ceremony OF dinner party an
additional dignity to help out the stu
pidity.
Numerous have been attempts to Danish
the funeral garment, but in vain Most Of
US can remember that Governor Walker
of Virginia few years ago followed the
reform, and wore blue coat with gilt
buttons and light embroidered vest So
did hundreds of others.
But the fact is that it requires style
more than good looks to carry so much
bright color, and the average SLOUGH :"
cannot do it.
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Invention of a Charitable Woman.

The wife of Mr. f. Prentiss Bailey, Of Tho
Utica Observer, has inventive as well as
philanthropic genius Long an earnest
worker III fields OF charity, she found that in
the hospitals 1t was often necessary 10 EN-
p!oy extra nurses 10 move patients and that
the task was always a strain both upon the
sick and those in charge OF them. She saw
and contliyed way in which to help the
sick 10 help themselves and it is very simple
and effective
Two iron sockets are attached firmly 10 the
sides OF a bed5tead by screws, aud INTO these
are fitted short poles, and between the poles
il SUSPENDED a horizontal bar, also fitted into
clamps. and adjustable 20 any height above
the head Of the patient lying on the bed.
From this bar hang pair OF strong straps
with grips. and these can be moved FROM
right 10 lcit at will. BY graspins these strap3
the sick man can utilize the strength Of the
arms - lift himself Gp, to change his posi-
ton. to turn over and to allow the bedding
to b. changed.
There are variety of attachments to the
invention, which extend its usefulness inded-
uitely. one i, a rest tor the leg, ia which Il
broken limb can be placed while it is being
dressed II is only uc,es 'aiy 10 unscra" the
sockets attached - the be.lstead aud change
their location, l. utilize this. Another is a
small table for mclicIuls, a book, anything
that a patient wants within immediate reach.
Another is q curtain roi likely to be espe-
cially seryicoable in hospital wards, 70 avoid
draft. ~ shut out the light or to AFFORD
degree of privacy.
Mrs. Bailcys invention has been in uSc for
some time in Paxton Hospital at Utica,
where IT is found 20 be the greatest comfort
and convenience in a large number Of cases
po,bo.tor Iruior
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Beaufy of Sound Teeth.

In comparison with the immense ad-
vantage of having sound teeth, the ex-
pense of good dentistry is small. But
there are many thousands to whom that
expense is impossible. \ dental hospital
IN each OF the great cities would be agood
thing. They have such an institution in
London. Sir James Paget, the first Of
English surgeons, has said that he CON
sidered the London dental hospital to be
the best institution Of the kind in the
world" Certainly an institution which
cares for the teeth of 10000 people in the
course of a year must be the cause OF a
great deal Of comfort. do not think so
many American women would have such
bad teeth If they had been taught what a
great beauty sound teeth are. 1t seems
TO me that this London charity might
very well be initiated in this country -
EXCHANGE
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Ngixt.esx and Hclper,

admit that there are some empty headed,
unchristian women who prefer TO have
menials about them and to whom the words
.my servants have very pleasant and aris-
tocratic sound; but am glad IN say believe
they are in the minority.
have in mind lady who had several
servants who We're ignorant, and content to
be so: insolent, in many cases; fond OF low
COMPANY. and who thought they had done
smart thing when they Ind in any way over
reached their mistress. These girls the lady
treated as servants pure and simple. 1hey
ate and received their company in the
kitchen. and the words exchanged with them
were about their work and nothing moro.
But it happened that one fortunate day
this lady secured MS helper an Intelligent,
well read, honest girl, who thought every
thing that was done should be we'll done; ana
after that there was no servant-or what Is
generally meant by that term-in that house.
Mistress and helper discussed the latest maya
zine articles. or talked Of Howells' or Mrs.
Whitney's latest book while the baking and
brewing went on, and if the mistress some
times corrected the maid on point OF house
work the maid returned tho favor by cor
rccting the mistress on quotation from
Shakespeare, or recalled to her mind some
name in IA novel by Scott or Ihackeray
And when the kitchen work was done, tho
two sat together in the parlor over books or
sewing, or rode or walked together. They
made calls and received callers together. In
brief they were companions and when, aftera
few years Of this happy relationship, the
mistress died, the girl who had been EN-
ployed by her mourned for her as for dear
nd.-Lida A Churchill III Demorests
M.n.hir-
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-08

A little boy had been extremely naughty
at dinner, and had been sent away from
the table Just rs his favorte dessert
cabinet pudding with butter and sugar
sauce-was being served. About 0 O'Clock
that evening, when the other children had
gone to bed and his parents were alone in
the sitting room, tear stained little face
and white robed figure appeared at the
door
Mamma" it said, bravely, between
sobs. You told me never to 20 TO sleep
when anything wrong had been done until
it was all fixed up right, 50 came down
to tell you Observation-Disclosures
you and papa for what you did to me at
the dinner table. '-Iiarper's Bazaar
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-08

The New York Times, which has all
the time had the most correct informa-
ton and has dealt justly with the ques-
ton, says of the shenandoah rioters
These foreigners are Poles, and are as
alien to American modes of thinking and
acting as any class of immigrants who
come to this country
This is the poin, of the whole difficulty.
The foreigners do not see any soldiers OF
feel any power here as in their own
countries, and they think therefore, that
our freedom means no law at all but
perfect license.
They ere now engaged in riotous
2;;;;onpt to keep men from working at
the same rates that they themselves de-
manded, and upon the ground that a
railroad company refuses TO carry coal
to suit the ideas of few railroad men
who demand that coal shall not be carried
Ia people whom they do not like, though
the law requires the corporation to do il
"a common carriers.
We have all the time advocated a
fair hearing of the case before com
mission of both the parties, which is a
sort of arbitration that brings out the
truth But the riots bring out
the real point that dominates
the final result, and that the
attempt by lot Of foreigners to die
tate to people whom they should employ
and TO use violence In doing it. II these
foreigners or anybody else choose to
strike they have perfect right to do it.
but the moment they interfere with the
rights of other people to take work or to
employ labor they become law-breakers
The workmen and the employers in
yolyed in this affair should be thorough b.
ly protected in their lawful rights or the
people of this country are no better of
than Chicago would have been il left in
tho hands OF the Anarchists
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Care of the laby.

Every baby, of course, needs 10 be washed
all over ia warm water once = day. bat this
diurnal bath IS positively hurtful Unless IL Is
accompanied by good honest rubbing.
Now rubbing IS a thing very icw persons
understand. although il is such an indspens-
able part Of the daily toilet. To rub an N
FAINT properly requires great tenderness aud
care. IN such rubbing should be with a cir
cular movement Of the palm II the hand,
and should be rapid, but with very little
pressure. Above all, the soLes Of the feet
should toe thoroughly rubbed in this way,
gently and quickly, for at least two minutes
This promotes circulation and sends the blood
flowing through the tiny heart In like man.
ner the little hands should not be chafed up
and down or squeezed, but the palms should
be treated In the same circular way.
Mothers, as a rule, pay a great deal more
attention 10 an infant feet than 10 its hands.
They would not think Of leaving IL without
socks, even with its feet fastened up in Il
blanket; but with the Thermometer below
zero they viii let IL flourish two little red
fists in the cold morning air. Yet how
wretched II - 10 have cold hands every ono
knows. Little children, in cold weather,
should not only have their hands rubbed lre-
quently, but they ought to sleep in knitted
mittens as soon as it becomes difficult 10 keep
their hands under the coverlid, and that is as
soon as they are restless.-Jane +. kuntz
Rees In Demorest's MOnthly
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Pests of the Forests.

The cockchafers are the most destruct-
i've enemies of the groves of oaks ana
other trees in Europe, and the authorities
wage relentless war against the pests.
What immense numbers of the beetles
are being destroyed every year may be
guessed from the report of the county Of
Svenborg on the island of Fuenen, where
last year nearly $4,000 was paid for
$50, 900 pounds OF cockchafers, or nearly
1850, 600, 600 of the beetles duly caught,
killed, and delivered to the beetle com
missarcs. Chicago News.
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RICHMOND. FohrmarY |. Is.

NtHhOND. ciilldfA !, ISIS.
Sealed bids addressed to the undersigned
will Toe received mt the Office Of the City Audi
tor until 3 o'clock on WEDNESDAY, Feb
ruary sth. ISIS. for all or any portion of sl40,
p0 FIVE PER CENTUM REGISTERED
BONDS or THE CITY OF RICHMOND. pay
able thirty four years after the lst day Of
January. ISIS.
The bids will be opened at the time above
named in the presence of the Committee on
Finance Of the City Council
These bonds will be issued under authority
of aresolution OF the Council approved Jan
uary 18th, lsss. to provide funds tor the re
demption OF the per cent bonds maturing
lst OF July next Bids must be endorsed.
Bids for the $4,000 i've per cent loan"
The Committee on Finance reserve TIE right
90 reject any and all bids for these bonds.
ANDREW P1ZZINI, JR.,
4iai-5t Chairman Committee on Finance.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-08
A Great Bird Collection.

More than POO, O06 bird skins are nov
contained in the Natural History museum
at South Kensington, London. A recent
acquisition is the collection Of %, 200 speci-
mems made by the late marquis Of Tweed
dale This was presented by Capt. W.
Ramsay, the naturalist's nephew, who
has included in his gift the Tweeddale
library, embracing nearly 5000 ornitho-
logical volumes, many % them very rare
and valuable. -Arkansaw Traveller
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The real task before the Democracy is
this Explain, if you can, how the sys-
TEN can be wong which has reduced the
public debt in twenty years from 81, 1866
431 ,571 TO about 81 100000, 900 without
the slightest sacrifice on the part of
the people, TO whom during all that time
II has brought unexsmpled prosperity p
Ner York Tribune.
The explanation is easy In the first
place the prosperity is not "unex-
ampled," and is far short Of what it
should be.
You had as well half feed young
giant, and to avoid the responsibility,
compare him with an ancient pigmy
nearly starved.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-08
Think of 1t"

Over 30 600 boxes of the CHEROKEE
COUGH DROPS have been sold in Richmond
add Manchester during the rast year. These
Cough Drops have never failed 10 give relief
go coughs. tr0dp, hoarseness. and tickling III
the throat. Only cents per box. For sale AT
drug stores ana cOnfcUll0ncries. The trade
supplied by all wholesale druggists. Oliver u.
erect
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-08
In IL Weeping Mood.

A biography of the Rev. Thomas X.
Beecher says he always weeps when he is
nominated Tor office. Many other candi-
dates hold back their tears until after the
election. They are in n weeping mood
then. -Norristown Herald.
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eparkles and Humors of the Day.

A lazy fellow who was idling away hls
time was asked by minister where he
expected TO go when he died. II shall
not CO. was the reply, | expect to be
carried. - iHghanton Leader.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-08

Mr.. Cheek twho has just dropped in u
owe you ten dollars, Griggs; can't you let
me have five more to make il fifteen .
Griggs-Ya-es, guess can 20 you flyer
but will you tell me what kind of nerve
food you use Y-7eTas Siftings
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-08

Her Cousin-l must say, Emma, that
you've grown quite handsome. There,
now, can't YOU give me compliment in
return His Cousin-Well, should say
that you ale n gentleman OF most excel.
lent taste.-IdrPer's Bazdr.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-08

A New.York paper says that the ath-
lete, William b. Curtis, stands alone in the
glory OF having never worn an oyercoat
This is a mistake" comments the Sara
togiaa. for eX-Vice President Hannibal
Hamlin of Main has never worn an over
coat, and he is over 50 years of age, and
bale and hearty" This is another mistake,
for Hannibal llamlin acquired the over
coat habit two winters ago. But Charles
Daniels of Buffalo, Justice Of the Supreme
Court Of New York. probably could dis.
pute Athlete Curtis's peculiar PALM
BuFnO ErDreos.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-08
His Cayorife DiaIh.

You remind me OF my favorite dish, y
remarked the manager to the stupid
Roman citizen
And what's that"
Noodle supe. Detroit Free Press.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-08
Are Boots to be Worn Again?

Il noticed an article few weeks ago, -
said q Washington street shoe merchant,
(Which said that boots had gone almost On
tirely out Of use. This would be true If
it had been printed four or five years ago,
but it i mistake if applied to the pres
ent winter Boots and extremely high
topped shoes are just now in greater de-
mand than they have been in ten years
past There is some sense in this, for tic
reason that the lower limbs of the body
are the most easily affected by changes Of
temperature. Half the cases Of colds
which lead TO lung troubles are attribut-
able TO insufficient protection TO the ankles
and feet in nclemeut weather. II j. true
that dampness may be kept out by using
rubbers, bat they are not near SO health
full as cork soles, and when used on low
shoes, which leave the ankles exposed, are
positively injurious and often productive
of rheumatism in persons who are predis-
posed to it. Most OF the shoes that are
being made and sold for winter use have
laced tops reaching third of the way up
20 the knee, with good, heavy calfskin
uppers and double soles. indianapolis
.TOurual
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-08

"Bub,' said the agent, as a little boy
opened the door, lis your ma in ~ "Yes;
she's in the kitchen trying to fix the stove;
it won't bake. Who shall say wants TO
see her. Tell her it's the new minister,
who will call again. Jumpers Bozar.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-08

Several young ladies of Hamilton, Iowa,
have been expelled from the high school
OF the city because they attended a ball.
The Committee of Arrangements will in
future see that the Principal Of the high
school receives an invitation. -!Scrant1n
TruM.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-08

Tack piece Of ticking inside your ward
robe door and keep Jour patterns there.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-08

Apple sauce Is much improved by the add
ton of a tablespoonful Of butter, ami IT.
guires less sugar.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-08

Dyspeptics who use coffee will do wei to
take 1t in small quantities, black and strong,
without milk
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-08

Bottles may be easily oeanel with hot
water and fine cinders.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-08

" For my part said Alderman -- at
the last Council meeting, Il are not sure
what this means" The expression
seemed to strike the speaker as in some
way or other rather awkward, for he re-
peated il few seconds later in this shape
" As said, Is by no means certain. etc
Then he went on contentedly. -Bufal0
Commercial ldgeyttzSr.
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The proposed Rubber Trust Company
will be organized in few days. The
profits of The producers will be increased,
the prices for the consumers Will be
higher, and several thousand workmen
will be thrown out Of employment, with
out any other resources to fall back upon.
The combine involves a working capital
of $4,000 900 and an annual trade OF
$l0O,OOO,0OO
This is a specimen of the "Trust " in
lquity, by which the market is entirely
controlled, and the prices raised by with
holding the supply until the squeezed
consumer yields.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-08

a noted physician requires his shoe
maker to keep pair of shoes made in adj
vance. As soon as one pair is delivered
another Is put in process of manufacture,
so that the doctor may have them when
he is ready for them. He is impatient of
delay.-Shoe and Leather Reporter.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-08

A prominent Government official said
that he could not see how any patriotic
American could get his own consent to
engage in the alien trade "
1, is this idea that is against the we'll
being Of the country to bring the products
of foreign workshops here for sale-coup-
led with the charge that it cannot be
done proitably without defrauding the
revenue, which has induced 80 many ma
tive merchants to relinquish the business,
and leave it i'm the hands Of those who
are of alien lineage.
The truth is simply that the fantastic
extor;ion Of the Tariff causes a great
many things that are laid to other doors.
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A citizen of Spencer attempted to thaw
out his water pipes. But he found that
it was not profitable to be his own
plumber, as the ice gave way suddenly
and the escaping water knocked him
down twice and nearly filled his cellar
with water before the authorities could
shut it of Worcester .SDy.
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c. W BRANCH q CO.,
BANK Frs AND BROKl.RQ
ill East MAIN STREET,

Private wires connecting direct ghh
Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia. ans
New York. Buy and sell stocks and bond.
for cash or on margin. Commission h.,
cent. Loans negotiated. Also trade in c5r.
mission in grain and cotton futures Nes
York and Chicago. Correspondent u.
icited. oct.zf
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-08

At the Chickering Hall meeting last
night expression was given to what seems
to be a very general demand in this city
for the enactment Of a high license law
for the restriction of the traffic in intoxi-
eating liquors. That demand comes
from people of all classes and all political
parties. 1t is hard to conceive of oppo-
sition to it coming from any worthy
motive The only expression of opposi-
ton thus far openly made has come from
the makers and vendors of intoxicating
liquors themselves.-N. ]. Times.