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The Clifton clarion., 1888-12-19
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One Dollar per Year

The BLADE gives more reading, bet ter departments and later news than any of its competitors. It is the largest dollar paper published, and its departments so carefully edited that it cannot help but interest each member of the family. In fact the BLADE
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-15

Nothing could be better than the asso
citation recently formed in Philadelphia
called the Open Space association. having
for its object tho increase Of small parks
and other openings in the mass Of houses
as a sanitary measure, and also for tho
comfort and refinement Of the people.
This is better than sending crowds Of
children out for open air during month
OF summer An address before the Mis-
souri, Horticultural society, some. years
since, recommended a system allowing for
an opening every fourth of mile in all
streets. In this way q city would DO
thoroughly sunny aud at the same time
be provided with shaded spots The Same
plan included drinking fountains in each
opening provided three times a day with
ice Old cities can only be improved
New cities can be laid out on the better
principles Such cities could not easily
have portions that fall into degraded
physical habits and become both vile and
unsightly To reform men we must re-
form homes. New York Graphic.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-15
Men Are Just as had.

A woman. speaking Of the attacks made
upon her sex for their methods OF hand.
ling their skirts or busiles when sitting
down, carrying their parasoIs. aud other
habits. says: II think three quarters Of
such talk is nonsense am perfectly
sure that men have just as many marked
habits as women. What can be more
absurd. ! would like to know, than 10 see
a man. every time he sits town. fling his
coat tails wide apart2 Then. again. that
everlasting twitching at the legs OF his
trousers so as TO pull them 10 IN folds
above the knees. and = losing generally
the not always attractive Cop OF pair of
shoes with strings tied in a by no means
picturesque knot. To me one Of tho re.
pulsive habits is the refolGing up OF
handkerchief before replacing in the
pocket, which is quite common among
men I always wonder If the user Is
afraid Of getting them unused or only
wants the outside fresh and clean. As
regards pulling down cuffs SO they viii
show beneath the sleeve, and similar
tricks. arc they not every day sigbtsy'-
The Argonaut.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-15

that work she took full editorial charge OF
The Sunny South, weekly story paper pub
lished in Atlanta, and kept two serials con
stantly running in addition TO her other
labors. During the spare hours left by this
task she wrote "Manche," which was pub
lished by the Appletons and this was fol
lowed by "Wild Work" which was tale Of
the reconstruction period Immediately after
the war. Both had an enormous success, but
"Manche1 is the better book. These were fol
loved by almost numberleSs serials and other
shorter articles of every conceivable style,
all marked by rare vigor and originality.
While still working on The Sunny South,
Mr. George Munro wrote and offered her an
enyiable position on his publications as lit
erary editor, and she went 10 New York
some four years ago, and has won her way
there. Mrs. Bryan married at II, and has q
little boy Of about II, who remains in the
south with his father, who is not in good
health In appearance Mrs. Bryan is very
attractive, having beautiful soft, dark eyes,
a fine forehead and mobile features, a slen-
der, girlish figure and thick head Of black
hair, which she wears short. She is quick
and nervous in her movements, absent
minded to degree as regards her belong
ings, and she seems TO live on nerve, for she
eats scarcely anything
MIS-. Bryan now has an ample salary,
though She was not always 50 fortunate, and
had to win her way against many obstacles.
In the beginning she had no help to liter
AIRY career, having been born and reared in
the middle Of Florida in an isolated home on
a cotton plantation. There were no railroads
within fifty miles, and no schools She had
few books and 10 education except that
given by her mother, who was n superior
woman, until she was / years old, when she
was taken 10 an academy aud there remained
until her marriage, after which she pursued
her studies until she graduated.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-15

Of Michigan by President Johnson, and held
the place four or Eve months. Nominated
for Lieutenant governor on the Democratic
ticket in lSGe; was special agent for tho
treasury department. from 1851 TO 1850; in
1872 was nosaina.el for congress ~ the
Liberal BepublcanS and Democrats Of the
Third district, and n 1873 was Democratic
candidate Yor state r'easrrer lie has since
been conspicuous in politics, being delegate
10 almost every state convention anl enc o.
two national conventions. He was one OF
the COMMITTEE Il ulac who erected the Gan
field statue in Washington, charter member Of
Butterworth post, ~, g.. y. r., Of Michigan,
and cf the Michigsn commandery Of the
LOYAL Legion United States. Cen Park
hurst las Zone much for the progress Of
Coldnater, .ni was largely instrumental il
securing tie location Of tie state public
school there lie - man Of varied and
comprehensive accomplishments, and Is held
in the highest esteem by all classes al h.
fellow ciuzeaA
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-15
THE CRUISER BALTIMORE.
How the Monster War ship Was Launched
Ipon the Waves.

The splendid new cruiser Baltimore.
which was recently launched at the great
ship yards Of Cramp & Sons, in Phila
delphis, Is the first Of the heavy war
ships built on the new models approved
by the navy department. The Baltimore
is one Of the largest vessels in the United
States navy. The Newark and some
others will be larger. but comparativel,
little work has been done on them 80 far
The Baltimore has twin screws, and IL
the first vessel so equipped in the navy.
Her crew will consist Of 300 men. She
will carry two masts. fitted with military
tops Her very complete battery is ar
ranged In accordance with the most APP
proved ideas Of modern warfare. The
vessel will be fitted mp rs q flag ship, and
will be lighted with two electric light
plants She is beautiful 10 look at, and
her lines are almost perfection She is
great addition to the rapidly improving
navy Of the United States.
The launch was IN every way success.
She was christened by Mrs. Theodore u.
Wilson. wife Of the chief Of the bureau
Of construction of the navy department.
She is beautiful and accomplished NO
man, aud is much sought after in Wash
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-15

1t has been suggested that the noise OF
machinery has beneficial effect upon the
nerves Of girls and women employed in
factories For the first few weeks of her
work amid the ceaseless clatter the en-
ploye generally has headaches. tendency
TO deafness, and suffers considerably from
insomnia. Later, when she has become
accustomed to il, the headaches disappear
hearing is remarkably acute, and her ner-
vousness is much abated. The result Is
the reverse Of what would be expected,
but statisticians and hygienists say that
it. is what is found in the majority Of
cases.-ChicagO News.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-15

trades unions as soon as he was old
enough. He quit the mills at an early
age and learned the trade Of Ak maker.
In 1869 he joined an attempt to organize
that trade, which failed, and he was
blackllsied by the manufacturer, and
this made him an agitator and labor re-
former for life He has been arrested five
times for organizing and leading strikes,
but has often triumphed. Once he was
put under $50. 900 bail, and was sued by
a lumber dealer for sic, 900 damages, the
trial resulting in verdict against him
for So OF course, all this only
strengthened him with the organized
workingmen. and with the rise Of the
knights of Labor he became prominent.
He served the order well in AT ranks up
to member of the executive board and
other Offices Of the general assembly. He
has the grit" of an lrish-American and
an unyieding tenacity Of purpose.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-15
Center of Our Universe.

Considering tho fact that mauy astro-
nomers are inclined to regard Alcyone the
chief star Of the Pleiades, as the center
about which the universe revolves, 1t
seems quite curious that many savage and
emi.ciyilized tribes have given this group
of stars an extraordinary Importance.
The peculiar beliefs which they hold con
corning it appear to be Of great antiquity.
--Arhansaw Traveller.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-15

again an American girl has surrendered
10 the soft words Of an European baron
and turned her back on the youth and
manhood Of her native country.
One Of Michigan fairest daughters, in
the person of Miss Anne Lothrop. daugh-
ter Of Hon. g. v n. Lothrop, cx-minister
10 Russia, is now the wife Of Baron Bar
thold Theodor Herman Heyningen- Hueue,
OF St. Petersburg, Russia.
Baron Barthold Theodor Herman is first
lieutenant Of tho regiment Of chelalier
guards Of ller majesty the empress OF all
the Russias. He stands high in the cars
court and 1t 81. Petersburg Is considered
a great man. He has done active service
in the Russian army. besides holding his
present rank. He Is 29 years old. He
first met lis wife three years ago when
NJ. ,.1thrOp and family first went 20
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-15

ington society. She broke a bottle Of
wine, as is usual over the keel Of the
vessel as she majestically slid down the
ways into the waters of the Delaware
river, saving: 81 christen thee Balti-
more" There were 10000 people present
A naval launch in these days is "A thing
OF beauty and jay forever. 1t is also
expensive. When the Yorktown and the
yesuvius were launched in Philadelphia
last April Secretary Whitney invited 300
senators and members Of congress Of all
parties and nearly 200 Washington cor
respondents 10 run down 20 Philadelphia
in two special trains of palace cars, at his
own expense, to see the launch. Nearly
all accepted the invitation. IL cost Secre-
tary Whitney just $500 1t was a great
iaunt All manner OF eatables and drink
ables were provided on the trains, both
going and returning one. Waxing mellow
on the return trip at night nearly every one
Oh tho train made speech, some of them
OF great beauty, others Of mere picturesque
twaddle. The speechmal;ing finally drifted
into tariff debate. The night was balmy
and warm. In the cars it was almost hot.
Every one took of his coat and talked
tariff, the trains shooting along at the rate
Of sixty miles an hour. When the trains
pulled UP in the Pennsylvania depot at
Washington the debate was still in full
blast 1t was the most unique tariff de-
bate on record, and the memory Of the
Jolly trip still fingers in the minds Of
every one who took part in it.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-15
MRS. MARY e. BRYAN.
A Woman Whose Book Was Praised by
Alexander stephens

A few years ago, while in Washington, the
writer called upon the late Alexander
Stephens, who was at bis usual Washington
headquarters, the old National hotel He
was sitting in his invalid wheel chair, with
n little court OF friends around him, and dur
ing his conversation with them he took up a
book from the table beside him, saying;
do You want to read the best novel ever
written by An American man or womanT
IF course, that aroused curiosity, and every
one waited for him 10 continue. This book,
he said. sis the most dramatic and absorbing
novel | ever saw Ii positively electrified
me, and have read il over three times, each
time finding something new to admire, and
50 much was impressed that | autographed
10 the publishers for 100 copies. which have
given n my friends did pot know the
author then, though ! have since met her,
and found her all and more than my imagi-
nation portrayed her. She IS the brightest,
most energetic little woman | ever. met, full
OF real genius and womanly charm. Her
history, rs | have learned it since, shows her
70 have had great sorrows and trials, but she
has conquered them all, and Is now ON the
road to fame.'
This was an opinion expressed with genu-
inc feeling. and Il hegat a desire 10 not only
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-15

tongue. lie speaks very little English,
but is fluent i'll French which he learned
in India. The picture given in this
sketch, taken by Merritt & Van Wag-
ener, Of Washington, is the first he ever
had taken outside Of Persia, and his
dress is much simpler than he wears on
state occasions The prince will have u
house in Washington and settle down to
housekeeping in n plain, unostenta-
tious way, but he will nevertheless
be a social attraction, and his glitter
and Jewels and cashmere and silks will be
given an opportunity to dazzle the eyes Of
society. He has already begun 10 go TO
the theatre and his capabilities Of enjoy
ment appear TO be well developed. lie
likes America very much as far as he has
gone, and one thing which pleases his ox-
cellency especially is the telephone, and
be has already expressed determination
TO put one in his house as soon as he gets
the furniture in. Hadji Hassien is pro-
gressive and his residence in America can
not but result in good for his own
cOuntrV
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-15

In this position he remained for twelve
years. In 1870, together with several as
sociates, he purchased a tract Of 1000
acres Of land in Pennsylvania, in the town
now known as Ssyre. The place has since
become an important railroad and manu-
featuring center. Upon his resignation
from the postoilicc department in 1879, lie
organized the American Surety company
and his attention was mainly occupied
with it during the last four years. He
held a controlling interest in tho com
pany. He was widely known in New
York state
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-15
TsIlest Chimney in Existence.

Probably the tallest chimney in the
world is one that is being erected at East
Newark. It's diameter at the base is %
feet, and it Is TO be feet in diameter at
the top. II is to be Of solid brick TO an
altitude of $40 feet a cast iron rim 20
feet in diameter and q bell will surmount
the whole, making the total altitude Of
the structure 33J feet. There will be
100 900 bricks used in its construction,
and its cost will be $50, 900. A view of 1t
can be had from trains crossing the New
ark meadows New York Sun.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-15

Carthy SAYS that he has another idea about
those fans now. Instead II making them
feather. bee Will have them cper and shut ike
lady's fen Aud he Is going 10 change the
biz wheel mp aloit, g.yins 1t instead II six
blades, four, each curlms W toa common
center, where lie expects the gathered and
compressed currents Of air 20 exercise an
enormous upward pressure. No balloon en-
,eis into bis scheme. lie doesn't propose 70
be hamperci 10y any clumsy gas bag, hut
mst 70 have a nice, compact, Convenient con-
trivauce by which a fellow can pump him
self up He says bis Invention IS As yet
somewhat crude.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-15
Nothing Like the Dinner Horn.

japanese gongs meiodiously summon
guests TO dinner, and are considered a
great improvement upon the dinner bell.
OF all devices, however. which have been
invented 20 call people to meals, includ-
ing the bugle, the gong, strings Of bells
suspended from the portiere rod, and the
soft spoken waiter, no arrangement sends
such a thrill and awakes such an appetite
as the farmers horn.-Chicago Herald.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-15

Both houses OF congress must cct sepa-
rately on bill declaring war ~ the United
States against some other country, and the
bill must be signed b. the president. The
president and the senate can make peace.
Thu. il takes three separate actions 70 de-
clare war, and only two To make peace. In
lsle the declaration OF war against Grea.
Britain was entitled "An oct declaring war
between Great Britain and her dependencies
aud the Uni. VI States and their territories"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-15
GEN. J. G. PARKHURST.
Recently Appointed United states Minister
to Belgium.

Gen. John G. Parkhurst, the recently APP
pointed minister plenipoteDtiary and envoy
extraordinary 10 Belgium, was born in
Oneida Castle, New York, April IL, 1924,
educated at the Oneida academy, and was
admitted to the bar in 1913 after four years
study in the Office Of A. + Grove. lie prac-
ticed bis profession IN his native town for
two years, and then removed to Coldwater,
Mich whore he continued actively in prac-
tce until leGl.
lie was secretary Of the Democratic
national convention at Charleston in 1860,
and on his return home asserted his belief
that war WAS coming and the government
would need his services at an early date.
Soon after this he was appointed lieutenant
colonel o. the Ninth Michigan infantry, and
was mustered in Sept. 10, 1861, reporting 10
Gen sherman in Kentucky month later.
He was captured at the battle Of Murfrees-
borO July -, 1862, and remained prisoner
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-15

educated at the
high school a I
Wayerly, and wa
graduated from
Hamilton college
in 1 . q g. II o
studied law and
was admitted to
the bar. but in
1861 he abandoned
the practice o (
law and entered
the First National
bank Of Waycrly,
Of which hi S
brother, Howard
Elmer, was prcsi
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-15
ROW WHERE ONE BODY WAS FOUND.

BUCKS ROW, WHERE ONE BODY WAS FOUND.
lam Hammond, the eminent alienist, very
sensibly says that the police have gone wrong
from the start, because they have looked only
for self evident william, a man "whOse face
would 90 far to hing him." while the proha-
bilities are many b one that the perpetrator
is a decorous aud soft spoken gentleman, liy-
ing an apparently virtlogs life man whose
closest ac4uaintarces d. not SUI pect Of crime.
Such was the appearance Of the noted De
Retz, the French "Bldebeard above referred
70, and Of the young man who confessed 10
seventeen murders accidentally It may be
noted that Kate Fender was not all unattrac-
tive. and that Jc,se f0merOy was what many
people would call line looking boy" Ito
was sent o the Massachusetts, statesprison
life, and though the papers stated that Kate
escaped, there arc ueu ~ Kansas who could
show yoI the yert spot where Size, her hall
witted brother and her parelt' were laid be
meath the prairie sd.
Chief Inspector Bynes. 81 New York city,
accepts the opinion 9f Dr. Hammond and III
sists that the New York police cogld have
caught the man by using the women as de-
coys lie adis
eve caught the .eilow who hada mania for
throwing ytri0i upon w1mea's dresses red
banded Immediately after II was reported.
His crime was localized lclreqlented Four
teenth street made victims ior him, and
my men were th,ckiy scattered through that
district We have no such autOcratlc powers
as the London police, i,ut II a crime Is 80
plainly localized in one particular district, as
in the case Of these London murders, wo
would most assuredly arrest the perl'etrator
in short order
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-15
Size of the Waist.

Statistics furnished by the London stay
and corset makers prove that tho average
size Of the female stay wearing waists has
decreased two inches in tho last twenty
five years Ono mother had ordered a
corset of sixteen inches to be worn by her
17-year-old daughter by day, and ono Of
eighteen inches to be worn at night
New York sun.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-15

read Manche, but
also TO know n wo
man who had re
ceived such unusual
praise.
Mrs. NJ airy E.
Bryan stands high
among southern
writers. and she be
gan her literary
labor when not
over Is years old,
and before she was
IS she was political
editor Of a tl'i-
weekly paDer. Al.
Ter n year or so OF
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-15

lie IS "A prince by
birth. but is thor
Dug ly demo
cratic in his ideas.
as he says him
self, "a very
simple man. His
wife is n Persian
princess. and il is
possible if he re-
mains in this
country that she
will join him. He
is a small man,
with the olive
complexion Of his
country, spark
ling eyes, q quick
wit and a ready
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-15

A Port Huron, Mich, undert aker has
had large tent made. Whenever lie has
a funeral on rainy day he will place the
tent over the grave SO that the service
may be held with but little inconven-
iepce.-Chicago Herald.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-15

Mr.. Levi Fisher sold a couple of bales
OF last year cotton to the Bensons this
week. Some one told him he could have
got more for it if he had sold it last year.
Eyes, was the reply; "but If had sold
II then wouldn't have the money now"
Something In that. -Hartwell Sun.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-15
ALL THE WAY FROM PERSIA.
HsdJi Hasten Kohl Khan. Minister to the
United States.


Iiadji Hassien Koli Khan, minister
plenipotentsry and envoy extraordinary
from Persia TO the United States. is the
first representative the Persian govern
ment has had in this country. In May Of
this year he was notified that he would
be sent to the United States, and on the
4th Of August last he left Teheran on his
way thither with secretary Of legation
and private secretary. DIR. w. w. Tor
renee, who Is also interpreter. The party
stopped for twenty-four days in Constan-
tinople, to attend some religious ceremo-
MES there, the minister being Moham-
medan. A long stay was also made in
Paris, aud the party arrived in Washing
ton Oct l. IIadji 1Iassien Koli is about
40 years Of age, and is the son of for
mer Persian prime minister.
For twenty years he has been connected
with the Persian foreign office, and for
three years was consul general 10 Bombay.