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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-16
Tic Anothensls Of Euts.

How easily can tho names Of the great
teachers Of youth ha counted upon the
fingers of one hand OF TIE great teach
ers of the common schools &c have almost
mo- traditions pcsta.ozzi and FrOcbel
made il possible for nediocrity 20 reach a
cbild's mind. but without well learned
guiding lines the average instructor
makes the school room chaos where
ignorance becomes It's own law and shuts
put knowledge.
IN some such manner the plc1Ger for
system might argue. Bat the great am
Guilty is that wc have not yet learned the
relative meaning Of ignorance and kn0"l-
edge We do not teach the right things
and we do not gct the best results. We
use examinations as gaglng lines, but our
percentages DO no. show true values. We
get bis os information and progressive
series Of bits. Irt We nv. Hooded tho
childs mind. not developed it, Oar
school room worl, too often runs along
the line Ct mere suppression-suppression
Of teacher suppression Of pupil. suppress.
sion of individuality; the apothoesi' OF
euts.
We build UP clohor,te school systems
in our great cities. bind al the schools
together IL q series Of grades, appci.oA
tn hours for all vor..-ialocd, the very
minutes-set q Thousand machine moved
teachers in The hcols and then pou' in
an oycrcrowdel throag 1T children and
begin - examine tnen. The children arc
Of all sorts and raiionallties: some Wei
fed. we'll cared for. and well lovca' some
almost barbnic. with generations OF =
noranco and poverty and indifference u
education behind them. But oar ednca
ton If all lies chiefly in orr e1aniina..oas,
in Viii. the te-cLer5 are examined T.th
them. for upon tho results depend the
teachers fortunes. This IS ono Of ON
proud methods Of building up the state
Of instruction. Of character forming Of
mental growth, thcro j. acarcely
thought ct,en it seems but 4 great anf
complex system for wasting thc formal
years of childhood Tho Century.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-16

Ivonld instance Cesar, Hannibal, MARI
borough. Napoleon end Gen Lee as men
who possessed what regard as the high-
est development Of military genius--hnen
who combined with the strategic grasp oi
Won Moltkc and the cain WISDOM ana
lust reasoning power OF Wellington, an
the power Of Marshal Bugeaud ana OF
Souwaroff to infame the imagination on
their soldiers and i'm part 10 them some OF
the fery spirit Of RECKLESS daring wnlcn
burned within their Own breasts. The
nersonal magnetism which such great
meu no.sess so largely. and can without
fort impart to others. was. think. want
inc IN our Iron Du &C." The marvellous
magnetic power Of the great generous
leader Napoleon over his men was Ger
tainiy undervalued by Wellington he
seems in his mind to have divided his
army into CentiemeI and common men
placing a great unbridged gulf between
The two classes With one or two ex'
ceptions, lie apparently had the very poor.
est opinion Of the military capaciiy oi ms
generals Of division while he beieFen
with all his cold heart IN the dash cour
are. endurance. loyalty and patriotism oi
his regimental officers tho sons Of Ing
lish s1uircs and yoi niger sons OF what
was then called our orsiocracy.
He seldom. If ever spoke in apprre
ciatiyc terms Of those brave soldiers who
carried him IN triumph from Lisbon 10
Toulouse. ANA If be- Rad any affection Tor
them lie never showed il. he believer
that when restrained by the most rlSor
ouslv enforced dis-ip inc. and lea by EnS
fish gentlemen. they wqro under him. I'D.
vinciblc But be ntvcr hesitaied 60 de
scrib. them as collection Of ruiians tine
blackguaris Of every British parish. the
scum. of ever English town. I'm fact i!e
was a thorough ar,tOcrat al heart WIN
all the best sentiments but still with all
the preiudices Of that class There was
no genial sympathy between him ana ms
soldiers: they respected him, and during
bis later campaigns they had the most I'M
bounded confidence IN his military genus
b1t beyond his own immediate military
household with whom he lived on terra
Of intimacy. 40 one loved him. IL IS for
This reason that think he will never be
classed in the same rank Of military
crcatness-of real military genius-with
the five great leaders OF men | hav'
named above Lord W0lseley IN fort'
nightly Review.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-16
VII. N,r,.. rInnren In Indla.

There il Il secrecy among CrientaiS
which is rarely cqualed among Europeans.
Theg live so entirely apart and thor
manners and customs are so totally oppo-
site TO those Of the white masters OF India
that political movement may be on foot
and have rcrmeated The masses before ve
are thoronghlf aware Of its importance.
Thus any outbreak would be sudden and
unexpected. Although Life and property
Iudcr British rule is sateguarded beyond
all precedent in Oriental history, the rae
luminosity exists, and We are SIMPLY
obeved because India is not strong enough
to resist. The darl, skinned masses VIII
never love their white conqucr0rs. TINS
Ia = fact which should be ever present 10
tho eyes If our administrators. we rulo
because we are supposed to possess iAo
poyer to enforce obedience; We gro
ohoved because of the disintegratiug forco
of caste prejudiccs which prevent con
certed aclion among the Indian races.
Were the $50, 600. 900 unanimous, their
rnited action would turn us out. And
still We sleep unsuspiciously upon the
slope of the volcano without anxiety or
care.
ITpon a dark midnight twenty ROOFS
mioht euddcnly burst into flame Mt widely
spread intervals in the environments ofJub-
bulpur. 4 score Of natives with bottles
of petroleum 20 throw upon the tLatch
might simultaneously ignite the principal
bungalows of the station, and n general
attack might b. made during the conlu-
sion. Tho "alarm would sound in bar.
racks. and officers would be compelled %
hurry 10 their posts, without place ~
refuge for their wives ana children. The
railway station would b. attacked and the
rolling stock carried OF ~ the moment OF
the outbresis: tie environments wOuld De
invested by the rebels without protection
of any kind for tho defenders, and with
GU. the possibility Of retreat This Is not
ouly possibility, but q very obvious con
tinscucy. and vet We live in FOOLS para
disc without care o. thought Of the NOR
Tow. All military stations throughout
India should rot only be fortified, but the
railway stations should b. under the I'M
mediate protection of the fort TO insure
the safety OF the rolling stock and access
to tho line. lnave heard officers of dis
tinction admit this necessity, but they
have Offered objection to such amovement
at present, lest the natives should be
rendered suspicious by a sudden defensive
action upon our part. Sir Samuel Baker
Ia Fortnightly Review.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-16

The liberated jail bird is "a study FOR the
close observer Of human nature and charac-
ter IL looks nervously over his shoulder
20 every step. ag II suspicious Of beng fol
loved. and is half inclined 70 break into
lul or % dive into tho first secure alleyway
that presents itself II is apparent from the
oppression on each mans face that Ice can
hardly realize that he is free once more.
lis independence actually oppresses him and
makes him III an case. There IS something
a5oat his clothes, too, that lac cannot seem
~ for.cf. However old they may be- they
hayo at least a certain feeling Of newncss 10
hin. and he keeps constantly looking down
at lis vrnkled trousers, gives his coat sleeves
astai-htaaiag pail every thirty seconds, or
bushes Some particularly dirty spot that he
Observes on his vest with the palm OF his
hanl Then be takes of his hat to make
sure that it is not the striped one be hes
worn for the past six months. and when be
conyinces himself thas It is not be replaces IL
upon lis shaycn head again with grim salts
faction.
Tho chances are that the jail bird VIII have
a friend awaiting him outside tho gate, or
perhaps the wife whom he a short time ago
almost murdered viii bc there with BABY
in her arms. forgetting how be abused her
and ready ID welcome him back again. On
the other hand, ia 10 ono comes to receive
him he will, as soon as be reaches the first
crossing. come 10 a sudden halt, with uncer-
tain resolve which way to 90. There are
onivthrce directions 10 choose from, that is
certain :lut which 20 take il is not little diff
cult t. decide. Hal ho "a coin in his pocket
it would he q toss up; but he is, unfortu-
nafelv. not oycrburlened with wealth. Sud
denly. however. be VIII hurry down down
town. ard in moment is lost in the crowd,
on bis way r0 orc knows where. That Same
evouiu. yod mas. percLance, see him sitting
on ono of tie Battery Park benches, where
If lie happcnsto iall asleep be will bearrested
ror vaclnucy. and next morning the s.mo
httlo high pre- gro tag that brought him %
the ci;y vii carry him back for another
,oiouru among IN, grani-o quarries and
prolucs carGen of BllcEweils lsland.-JOLn
Preston Bscche. in New York News.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-16
ALMOST EVERYBODY swEAh5.
Careless Expressions Which are I.eaii' In
xocatiops of the Deity-Bad Taste.

Whom we come to think Of Il, almost every
bodv swears. Not a downright, up aud up,
ont and on; swear. 10 be sure, but some sort
~ ,naleshift Tor an oath fails now and
thou from almost everybody's lips. There
are times when what are popularity known
NJ ..cuss words seem the only thing TO I'LL
tho bfll-thc masculine bill. that IS.
Man oaths have lost their original signif-
franco and evil yirility, and survive merely
os moro or less innocent cyp!etiFes Tor the
ro,i.f Of feminine feelings. How many Of
,ho women ,eho a dozen times day ex-
oI.i,, 20 daarr or 80 dear me" stop tc
thnk-or would know if they did think
that these careless expressions are invoca-
tio,s Of the Deifyl 80 dear" COMES from
tho Italian. so Dio~ meaning 30 God.
anil CD le1r mcm from 20 Do mioW 80
my Coi~ while Il vumm quite a common
expression among New England country
folk. both m1io ana female. IS doubtless
ccrruption Of II vow - Him. There be
tl,oss y no say that "Dear suz.' iavoIlte
CID fashioned feminine oxpletiye-ineans, OF
ouco meant. Dear Jesus" and who does not
lrow that "Graciousm and "Goolnessl
mean "Gracims Godr and Eternal Good
ness~ il they mean anyiningi
Tho rustic cvades the oath with his Il
swami by mishtyr and similar expire
,ors, which serve as a safety valve without
TO bis thinking g.cIoting the decalogue.
Yet 81 swami can bc traced 70 Il swear To
One" and "By mighty Of course, means
"By The Almighty" That atrocious blcoiic
confederation. II snum" deiies definition,
Lu. who can doubt that it originally meant
something il ought not to meant
Nv good and deyout old grandfather, who
would as soon have taken a life rs the name
OF bis God in vain. would have been horri-
fed 10 hear that his semi-occasional
"Zounds,1 was but an abbreviatlon OF
Gods wounds while bis brother, who IN
enorcent moments was given To shouting
"SGeath, sirt would nave been equally
scandai1ed to know he was swearing by
HIS DChr.si'-l death"
While there can be little question that
swearing was resortcd - in the first instance
to emphasize msn's meaning, there can be no
sort Of question that the promIscuous pro
family OF today utterly defeats Its own OBJ
ject l. emphasizes nothing but the speakers
lack of meaning and of taste. demonstrate
with any habiiual swcarer, and he viii say
he "means nothing by T." But, if be doesn't
why constantly violate not only the deca-
locuo. Int tho sensibilties Of those about
him.-Mary Norton Bradford in Boston
Globe
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-16
FIRST RtCE-RUNSISG.

FrRsr RiCE-RUNSISG.
Purse. sT5. of which s25 10 the second. No
horse under four years old. or that has ever
started in any rut gentleman's race allowed
10 start. one mile. Four to enter, three to
start.
SECOND RACE-TROTTfNG;
Four minute class. premium sloO-First
horse $50 second horse ss5, third horse So
one mile. Best two in three. Four 10 en-
ter. three 20 start.
THIRD RACE-RUsNING.
Purse. si25. Of which so to second Open 70
ali horses entered by their owners. Weights
forage. One mile. Four TO enter, three %
start.
FOURTH RACE-TPOrTING.
Free 70 all. Premium sl50-First morse SO
second horse so. third horse SIS.
one mile Best two in three. Four 20 enter,
three 70 start.
Mule race.-Purse. S25. One mile. Open.
ownership unrestricted. -Four 70 start.
An entrance fee of 5 per cent. will be re
CURED on all races Entr les must be ma e at
his Office on or before the 2jth day of OctO-
Der. The races will be governed by the same
rules and regulations as govern the regular
running and trottlng races of this society as
aid down in the programme. For further in
formation, address A. X. vESABLE JR..
Secretary
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-16
Musical Programme.
CAPPAS SEVENTH REGIMENT BAND
CONTERNO's BAND OF BROOK
LYN, Wand The ROYAL
NEAPOLIrAN BAND
OF NAPLES.
ITALY,

have been engaged 20 furnish music curing
he Fxp0sition. These bands are OF nationa.
reputation. ard will render concerts OF 80
leeted programmes during each day OF the
Exposition. -,
Apart from the other attractions on the
rY1ositlon the musical feature will repay any
one who will visit the Exposition. The iOlO"
ing named ceiehrlted sOloists will accompany
Capua's Rand Walter Rogers, cornet soiOi,t'
William iaci0ix, trombone soloist; JOhn -
Dausch. principal ObOi: SignOr GiOaulimO Nor
rito uiccOio: John Drewe.. clarinet snlOlst'
Carl beyer. Professor Wittgenstein. william
Griffin. solo cornetists; Alexander Helgo.
Waldemar Bremen. waldhOrn. This gives Dut
a faint Idea OF the musical treat IN store LOT
visitors.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-08
BARBED-WlRE FENCES.
How to Build Them So as to Proven
Injury to Live Stock.

How to Build Them So as to Prevent
Injury to Live Stock.
Many valuable horses and colts are
ruined every summer when running in
pastures fenced with barbed wire. This
may be prevented in two ways. First,
when horses only are to occupy the
pasture, set the posts from eighteen to
twenty-four feet apart For the top
wire use the best barbed, placing it
four feet from the ground and on the
outside of the post. Then on the in
side use three smooth wires having the
upper space not more than eight inches
wide. Horses will not put their heads
through below the upper space, and If
they paw or kick over the wires they
| are not cut.
This will not work where horses and
cattle run together, and build fence
for such purposes as follows: Place
three barbed wires on the outside OF
the posts, putting the highest four feet
from the ground, the others at eighteen
inches apart. Then on the inside OF
the posts put two smooth wires, the
lowest one three inches above the low
est barbed wire, the second four inches
above the middle barbed wire. If a
horse paws over the bottom wire as he
pulls back his leg rides on the smooth
wire, and if he runs against the fence
his breast strikes the upper smooth
wire, and if he kicks against or over
the wires he is shielded from harm.
The barbed wires prevent cattle from
reaching through, and the combina-
tion works we'll. The expenses of the
smooth wires does not exceed five cents
per rod for both. For sheep add
another smooth wire at the bottom,
and they will not pull off their wool on
the barbed wire.-W @. Rice, in 81
Paul Pioneer Press
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-08
Curiosities Of Plant Life.

In some parts OF Nevada is curious
plant called the "Angry tree" 1t is
u native of Australia, and somewhat
resembles the century plant It's name
Is due to itsapparent vexation at being
disturbed. When transplanted each
separate leaf stands up in different
direction, like quilts on porcupine or
hairs on the tail of an angry cat. At such
times it gives forth TN unpleasant odor,
like that of Il rattlesnake when teased,
and sometimes it is fully al hour be-
fore Its leaves resume their natural
condition. Another curiosity in the
plant world is u peculiar kind OF weed
which grows in the Arkansas valley.
1t is shaped like bell, and varies in
size from one foot or less In diameter
to five or six feet, some specimens be.
ing as tall as q man, When ripe these
balls snap off their stems and go tum
bling over the prairies with every
gust OF wind. They present very
strange appearance, and In the distance
hunters have mistaken them for bisons
Often they come bounding along in
hundreds upon the hunters, who are
compelled to crowd upon the ground To
escape being hurt.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-08
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
Popular Dress Materials. Stylish Draperles
and Lovely Dress Bonnets.

IOpuldF DTeSb NlHtbThhiSs otyiiSh DIuvcEiCS
and Lovely Dress Bonnets.
The serviceable lightweight Shet-
land tweeds and Irish homespun stuffs
woven by hand from undyed wool are
the best of their kind. Nothing can
be more appropriate or suitable for a
travelling dress or utility gown for the
beach during the changeable summer
and early autumn months, and they
wear so we'll that their original cost is
very soon repaid. A good quality Of
English serge is also an excellent
standby" and gowns made OF any of
these materials are extremely simple in
style. A plain round skirt, long
drapery finished with deep hem, and
u bodice in tailor style, with q bit of
silk passementerie trimming the fronts,
collar and sleeves.
Draperies continue long, and in ar
rangement appear simple, but this
very simplicity requires skilled hand.
Dress collars are far less high, some
many new bodices end where the high
military collar formerly began, and the
line of the throat is left uncovered. A
full Stuart frill of rich, wide lace falls
over the edge of the corsage. 1t seems
almost needless to add the caution that
this style of bodice is only becoming to
women who have round, white, and
well-shaped throats-a charm sufli-
ciently rare, after the twenties are past.
to warrant this hint. But even if pos
sessing a pretty throat, the style is
more suitable for young girls. How
ever, maturer women need not hide
this gift of nature under the high Off
GERS collar, for Medici collars that are
high in the back and open slightly in
front, falling back from the neck, are
admirable for revealing pretty one to
advantage, and as they may be lined,
color, u great aid to the complexion, is
thus at disposal.
Dress bomets are now really nothing
more than dainty headdresses-a bit OF
crowning finish to the toilet-so small
have they become. Hats, on the con-
trary, are spreading, the brims wider,
the crowns constantly growing lower.
White tulle is used with u lavish hand
on summer hats, and hazel nuts, green
acorns, and trails OF hops are very
fashionably worn. Bonnets OF natural
flowers are increasing, worn at wed.
dings and garden parties, and these are
charming. One composed of pale pink
rosebuds over lace with a cOronet OF
black velvet was very elegant. Flower
bonnets are invariably worn without
strings, and carnations, four o'clocks,
roses and buds, daisies, and geranium
blossoms are chosen for these, for the
reason that they are not SO ephemeral
as many OF the more delicate aowors.--
N. Y. Post.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-08

tor for myself ana child. We went 70
America, where we lived for years as man
and wife. In an evil hour we came back to
England. God or fate brought your son
and you together--the little darling child
whom you used to nurse on your lap-the
little child who used to pull your whiskcrs
and throw his arms around your neck. You
loved him, though you did not love me; but,
on, see-there IL the resultl"
For moment Arnott, who was deadly
pale, looked In her face and uttered one
word, "Alice." Then he looked at the
corpse again, and said mechanically, as his
eyes were riveted on It: Bob"
eyes, Bob and Alice" cried his wife.
"You recognize US now; but what Is the
matter--i"
Philip Arnott was swaying from side to
side. Suddenly he fell senseless on the
floor. 1t was many hours before he showed
any signs Of returning corsciousness, but
when he did 80 he was In a state Of idiocy, In
which condition he remained until he died,
about three months afterward. AS he had
made no will his property was divided under
| tho statute Of distributions. have only
to add that Alice Arnott succeeded, as his
widow, to her share Of the property, and re-
| turned to America shortly after his DEATH
Belqrdvid.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-08
THE FRIEND OF AGES AGO.

"Should auld acquaintance be forgot"
Yes, II you'd just as lief as not.
JOHN PAUL
There are several things that trouble ones age
And work tor a man much woe,
Such rs gout--nnd doubt-debts that ,oiu run,
And rhyme that will not flow.
But when all has been said, do we not most
dread,
or the many bores that we know,
That ubiquitous ban, the woman or man,
Who knew one 'ages agog'
In youth--you we're young. and foolish perhaps
You flirtcd with high and with low,
Had one love on the hill and one down by the
mill
Yet never were wicked, ah. mol
And this friend knew you in a iar.away way,
In way that was only so. So.
Just enough TO give hue to the cry about yous
10, knew him ages agor'
You are married. now and quite circumspcct,
Your pace, like your speech, is slow;
You tell in bank, keep silent in church.
Are one it is proper to know; 4
But this vigilant friend will never consent
That your virtues unchallenged shall GO
Though she never demurs, but only auars
That she knew you "ages ago."
And sure am that II ever win
To the place where I hope to go
To sit among saints-perhaps the chief
In rament as white as snow,
Before me and busy among the blest-
Perhaps in the self-same row
shall find my ban, this woman or man,
Who knew me "ages ago.
And shall hear the voice I so Oft have heard
Do you think It is sweet and low?-
As 1t whispers still with accent shrll
The refrain that so we'll know:
20. you needn't be setting much store by him,
This new angels not much of show,
de may fool some saint who isn't acquaint-
But knew him lagos agoN'
Charles Henry We6b, in Century.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-08
ANANIAS OUTDONE.

An Old Farmers Yarn Causes Lull ON
tho Fishermens Bench.
East of Newport. and all within
sound of the guns that boom now and
then, may be found a delightful resort
dear especially to the bass fishermen
and the lovers Of repose. The long
summer nap may be relieved only by
the bleat OF calf, the tune of the
rooster or the lies OF the fishermen.
Against the corn-crib OF the primitive
boarding-house stands long, low
bench, known for many years as the
Liars Retreat" where yarns are
spun thai would shame the most ele.
giant prevaricAtor and obscure q mid
day sun.
One day deep lull fell on the fisher
mems bench. Some one had caught a
bass before dinner that fouled the
anchor rope, and dragged boat, anchor
and every thing three miles against
wind and tide, with the boats nose SO
far under water that the man had to
climb halfway up the mast to bail her
out. The field for bass stories grew
suddenly circumscribed, so the CONVEX
sation drifted.
"What is the effect" asked the
writer, in u general way, ''of the salt
grass around here on cattle, milk, ctcp"
"Waal," said an old fs.rmer present.
whose stock all fed on salt grass, I'VE
wouldn't s'pose 'twould have 8 much
az 1t does; but I've ben a-makin' tons
an tors o. butter for the las forty
years, an never had to use O pint O.
salt in 1t In my life." The fishermen
all looked up. "An' what's more,''
continued the Yankee, II can ALWAYS
slaughter my cattle, cut 'em up jes as
they air into corned-beef. and sell 1t,
as I've bon ADDING for years an years."
When the writer came to, only tho
farmer and himself were on the bench.
The fishermen were down on the rocks.
butting their heads against the cliff.
"Bg0sh!" said the farmer, shutting
up his jack-knife and moving off, .'the1n
CITY fishermen carn't stuff emmy OF their
darn nonsense daowp my thro.tp'-
Harps's Aagaziaa :.