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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-10

II the manager OF the Booth-Barrett
combination ~ in the city TOR, perhaps,
from the Booth Barrett standpoint, we
should say town, we commend to his
serious thought our remarks Of last Sun.
day on the proposed outrage OF selling
theatre seats at auction. The manager
of the Booth. Barrett combination may
think that people in little country towns
like Richmond do not know anything,
and in the intervals OF business when the
manager seeks some quiet spot to "medi-
tate on crime" he may smile at the ere
duliiy of villagers but there are about
thirty villages of the size of Richmond,
and we shall take care that the sheer at
the supposed ignorance of the villagers Is
understood, at auction rates.
Messrs. Booth and Barrett have never
yet, before the intellectual world, been
considered anything more than CONVEX
tiona' artists, whose interpretations are
merely the mechanical legends Of the
stage.
The imperlinence Of putting two such
men on the high plane of such artists as
Jenny Lind is absolutely ridiculous.
Jenny Lind was a phenomenal genius,
and being understood as a good and char
table woman, people were willing to
pay big prices to hear her.
The thing is entirely different with
Messrs. Booth and Barrett. One Is
known as a beautiful, artistic cOnven-
tionality; the other as the affectation Of
a scholar, which has been ridiculed al
ways, but particularly during the last
few weeks.
If Messrs. Booth and Barrett propose
this plan of auction sales in the Southern
circuit they had just as well get the
town crier to speak their lines"
As was stated the other day, there are
many better actors who play for lower
prices than three dollars a seat, and Meth
er advertisement nor conceit will make
up the difference.
If anybody chooses to buy seats at
auction merely to be seen in the Theatre,
of course they can do it but, our advice
to the people of Richmond, who have
any idea of what is due to them, is to let
the Booth Barrett Combination take the
consequences of its insult TO the intelli-
gence Of the people. And, as they have
no idea OF the dignity of art, let them
feel the hurt at the only sensitive place
the pocket.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-10

The ninth Of January is the fifteenth
anniversary of the death of Napoleon
III. The widow, Empress Eugene, yes
terday removed the remains of the En-
peror and her son from Chiselhurst 10
Marlborough, Berks county, thirty miles
south. west of London.
Marble slabs are soon to mark in the
s~acristy and in the side chapel the spots
where the two collins lay so many years.
The Emperor's carved oaken chair and
the prie-d1ux used by three members OF
the imperial family in 81. Mary's together
with many other articles, will remain to
interest visitors TO the little church,
which nestles under the big trees at
Chiselhurst, past which the trains OF
Paris tourists pass.
1t was not anticipated that the eI-Em-
press will attend this re-interment at Farm
borough. There will be a burial service
and the dead will be watched and prayed
over by FIVE brethren of the religious or
ders expelled from France, for whom the
ex.E mpress has erected q monastery.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-10
A Victory of Peace.

Even now d bloodless revolution Is going on
throughout the Transsaal The inroad Of
English and English speaking c%olonists Is an
CLICKING everything. The telegraph Is open
to Barberton, and when the Dutch conces-
sionnaires continue the Delagoa Bay railway
to Pretoria the rapid means of communica-
ton aud social intercourse with all tell their
tale. Even now, | may safely affirm, there
is more English than Dutch spoken in the
republic. The queens jubilee was celebrated
from the Vaal river to tho L!mpOpo. There
are now many English farmers, and the
chief businesses Of the country are conducted
by Englishmen.
The older Dutch members Of the commu-
nifty are viewing all these changes with alarm
they would fain be left in peace; they fear
their country is going to be wrested from
them. They do not realize the "Verdomte
Engleshmann" is rsplenishing their exchequer
to the tune Of $4,000 a month, developing
the resources OF their country, and finding a
ready market for their produce. But the
younger generations are being educated, and
are better informed. -Longman's Magazine.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-10
STICKEK BALLOTS.

The contest now pending in the Senate
over the seat of Mr.. ID. +. Houston from
the Fourth senatorial district, yesterday
revealed a new method in Virginia politics,
viz, "sticker ballots" There have been
tissue ballots and various other devices
for securing returns favorable to the
party using them, without regard to the
will of the voters, but this is the first
time known that "stickers' have been
rcsorted to in this State.
These stickers are of very simple de-
sign. They are merely a piece of paper
on one side of which the name Of Nj
Houston is printed, while on the other is
a coating of mucilage which, on being
moistened, enabled the aforesaid name 10
be readily pasted on Democratic tickets,
over that of Major William NJ. Ellis, the
regular Democratic nominee. Major
Ellis claims that over one hundred of
these pastors were used, and as he was
defeated, after all, by only eleven votes,
y may be readily seen what strenuous
exertions were put forth to secure at all
hazards, a return favorable to the Repub-
lican candidate.
As Senator Berry remarked in his al.
dress to the Senate yesterday, these bal.
lots were clearly illegal, as they were all
on two pieces of paper, while the law re-
quires that every ballot shall be on one
piece of white paper. In view of this
fact, it is strange that the Senate should
have any doubt about investigating them
AS il stands now, the title of the sitting
Senator from the Fourth district to his seal
is certainly badly clouded by fraud, ahc
the Senate owes it TO its own dignity, as
well rs to that of this Commonwealth, 10
purge itself of such fraud. Whether the
seat be eventually given to Mr.. Ellis OF
another election ordered, there should be
no hesitancy about investigating charge:
which on their face are SO positive
Otherwise the Senate must scquiesce in
what is an apparent wrong upon the
people, not only of the Fourth senatorial
district, but Of the whole State of Vir
ginie.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-10
Trouble Among Brszil's Slaves.

There is serious trouble in Brazil among
the slaves. Large numbers of them, who
have been at work on the plantations,
have refused TO obey their masters and
have attempted to run away. This up
rising among a cruelty used people has
greatly alarmed the planters, who have
called for police protection.
In the province Of San Paulo the slaves
have taken to the woods and the soldiers
have found il impossible 10 capture them.
The brutality practiced upon the Brazilian
slaves is something terrible TO think Of
According to the accounts, those OF the
rebellious slaves who were captured were
wounded with shot, beaten on the bare
back with whips and hung up by the
thumbs. The slaves did no injury TO
property, and ~contented themselves with
trying to escape. There is a strong anti
slavery feeling among the thinking people
in Rio ,Janeiro. and an effort is being mode
TO have the government enIancipate these
people. The soldiers, it IS said, are re
luctant about hunting the slaves down,
and have in many instances helped them
10 escape. According TO the feeling now,
It will not be long before the government
Of Brazil will be compelled to emaneipate
the slaves. -Demorest's Monthly.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-10
TO DRY DEAD BODIES.
A Young Inventors Scheme for Knock
inc Out' Cemeteries and Crematortes.

Young Inventors Scheme for Knock
inc Ont" Cemeteries and Crematories.
Another answer to the question Of how best
To dispose of the dead has been given by j.
q Movers. of Washington. He has invented
a plan which he believes to be superior to
cremation. burial, or any other ancient or
modern method Of treating dead bodies. The
new Miausoleum and Safe Deposit for the
Dead is the name OF this new contrivance.
Mr.. Meyers plan may be regarded as u
compromise between the two extremes Of
interment and cremation. In a tireproof
building spaces will be provided just large
enough To hold n single collin. When IA coffin
with a dead body is placed in one ofthese the
door Of the apartment i hermetically sealed.
Running from these apartments are tubes
which bring air into the deadroOms and also
carry 1t downward by a forced draft to a
central furnace below, where are consumed
all gases and fluids escaping from the bodies.
Dead bodies treated in this manner will, in a
short time, it is claimed, become naturally
preserved or dried, and 50 reinain.
Ample provision will be made 10 prevent
the entombing Of persons really dead. \ re-
ceiying room will be provided with an cleo
trical apparatus 50 arranged that the slight
est movement in the comm viii set or an
alarm. This will continue for hours, II need
be, and will also prove au indicator which
will draw attention to the place where tho
movement occurred II, again, for any rea-
son the removal OF the dead should be de-
sired, the bodies in the mausoleum, unlike
those in gloomy pyramids OF Gi1eh, are al
ways accessible and in such a state Of preSer-
walton a. to make "A transfer practicable ana
comparatively easy. Arrangements viii
also be made for embalming bodies and for
entombing those treated in this way that
they may be seen at any time By friends.
BY the adoption of this system, Nj Meyers
maintains, body snatching viii be made i'm
possible. There will be but a single entrance
TO the building, guarded day and night Yet
Notwithstanding all these appointments the
cost Of e%ntOmbing IN the mausoleum Will not
exceed that Of a respectable interment IN any
well known cemetery. Families could be ac-
commodated with sections, including as
many single apartments rs desired. The
fronts OF these apartments can be adorned
al, deliberately a. a tombstone, and
with fully as great variety OF 0rnameu
tatiOn An ordinary mausOleum could be
placed within the limits OF a city as well as
on the cemetery grounds, and be far less ob
j6ctionable II built and managed as proposed,
than the average brewery OF sugar refinery
New York Tribune.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-10
Executions Ia Austria.

The Austrian method Of executing
criminals differs greatly from that in
vogue in this country, and though ap-
parently more horrible in the deliberate
rigor of the arrangements, is more speedily
effective. The condemned man is placed
against the post, at the top OF which is a
hook, and at the bottom a pulley. Arope
having "A loop at each end is passed around
the neck of the victim, another is tied
about his feet, the end being passed
through the pulley. Two assistants then
lift the man by means Of the rope around
his neck about six inches, and suspend
him from the hook at the top Of the post.
At the same time the other assistants
pull with great force at the rope attached
TO the feet. Death ensues usually in
simultaneously, though there is "A range
from one-half TO two minutes in many
cases.-London Telegraph.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-10

Col. Lamont tells me that Mrs. CleSe-
land has had but few photographs taken
since she has been in the White House.
The greatest number Of the genuine ones
in existence were taken before she mar
ried President cleveland, and the Wash
ington photographers who have been given
sittings by her have abused their privileges
by taking half a dozen pictures when
they were pretending TO take only one.
They would ask Mrs. Cleveland 10 nov
her head this way and that, and thus get
a number more negatives than she in
tended TO give them.--New York World
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-10

Referring 10 the circus style of the
Booth Barrett combination the New
York Herald says:
But is it true dramatic success Is il
not only a spasmodic phase of the sho W
businesss With Mr.. Irving we had q
second.class melodramatic arrangement
of Goethe's Faust" dingy scenery,
and apart from Miss Terry a nd
himself, an indifferent company. Price;
were advanced. People rushed In and
paid anything. Ii was the fashion. Mr.
Irving left, taking his scenery with h i'm
With Booth and Barrett we had a great
play, dingy scenery, a company OF mod
crate merit, two eminent actors, Ii be
came the fashion TO see Booth and Barrett
act together, and so a great deal o
money was paid"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-10
The Argentine Republics Isdisn Question

X0S AfReUtIuU CRoOA
The remains of the vast tribe OF aborig-
ines still occupies the interior, u the In
dian problem OF the Argentine republic
was solved In o summary way. Ihere
was considerable annoyance on the IRON
tier from bands Of rowing savages, who
used to come north I'm the winter time,
steal cattle, rob and ravish, and the u
posts Of civilization were not safe.
Gen. Roca, the Sheridan Of the River
Plate. was sent with a brigade Of cavalry
to the frontier TO prevent this sort Of thing.
East and west across the territory runs the
Rio Negro. a swift. turbid stream like the
Missouri. with high banks. Fifty miles or
so from the mountains the river makes a
turn i'm its course and leaves q narrow
pathway through which everything that
enters or leaves Patagonia by lam
must go.
Across this pass Of fifty miles Gen.
Roca dug a ditch twelve feet deep n
fifteen feet wide. The Indians, TO the
number Of several thousand, were north
when the work was done. raiding the set
Elements. As spring calne they turned 10
go southwark, as usual, in II long caravan,
with their stolen horses and cattle. Roca
galloped around their rear aud drove
them night and day before him.
When they reached the ditch they be
came bewildered, for they could not cross
il. and after "A few days Of slaughter the
remnant that survived surrendered and
were distributed through the army as
soldiers, while the ONE were sent INTO
a semi-slavery among the ranchmen they
had robbed. The dead animals and men
were buried together in the ditch, and
there has been no further annoyance
from Indians on the frontier. -Harper's
Magazine.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-10
Graves of Root Hill.v

Within a quarter Of a mile Of Hays
City, near old Fort Hays, is a little eleva-
ton called Boot hill. On the border, a
man who met "A violent death was said to
have died with his boots on. In the early
DAYS of Hays City such deaths were fire.
quent, and all such victims were inferred
on the slope of the little mound, which
thus earned the name Of Boot hill. To
day there are 10 he seen on Boot hill the
slightly marked graves of forty-ive men
who persisted with their boots on. -
New York sun.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-10
SUNDAY Labor in Germany.

The experience of Germany, which has
recently been collected, though in a some
what imperfect way, by a Prussian gov
eminent investigation, seems 10 contain a
great deal Of instruction on this point.
From returns obtained from thirty out OF
thirty-fve% provinces or departments, CON
tanning 800, 156 manufacturing establish
ments and 1859, j9l wOrkmen, it was
found that 81 70 per cent. of the factories
kept at work on Sunday. On the other
hand, the larger uumbe of the workmen,
or $40, 5Gi, rested On Sunday. As regards
trade and transportation, il was found
that in 90 provinces tOut OF 30, OF 1888
establishments of one sort or another, EN-
ploying 24j, 0Gl persons, II per cent. were
open on Sunday, and 81 per cent. of the
employees worked on that day.
This state OF things has led Ia demand
in Prussia for legislation absolutely pro
hibiting Sunday labor. With a view 10
such legislation, q canvass OF the persons
interested, both employers and employed,
has been made. They were asked whether
they were in favor of or opposed 10 total
prohibition. It was found that Of those
consulted in the great factories or stores
only Is per cent. of the employers and 10
per cent of the employed were in favor OF
total prohibition. In the smaller indus
tries only Is per cent. Of the employers
and 81 per cent Of the employed were in
favor Of total prohibition. In trade only
II per cent. Of the employers and 80 per
cent. Of the employed, and in t%ransporta
ton only II per cent Of the employers aud
10 per cent of the employed were in favor
Of total prohibition. These are very curl
Gus figures, and have been tabulated by
NJ. Maurice Block with some care. New
York Post.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-10

The Legislature has nothing to do but
to elect a judge or two and pass some
private bills. Is il not better for the
Legislature TO take a recess! If they
stay here in session the Republicans
may get up some bogus piece of alleged
patriotism TO use against us.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-10

AT yesterdays session of the Criminal
Court, Jacksonville, Fla, Judges Jones
discharged the fifty trsmps In Jail under
his original sentence OF 80 lashes on the
bare back. The matter created a sensa-
tion and remonstrances were sent by
various religious and other bodies.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-10
TRUE

amau service is trIe service while IL lasts;
OF humbIest friends, bright creaiure' scoru
not one.
Tie daisy by the shadow that it casts
Protects the lingering dewdrop from the sun
Wordsworth.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-10

Young Mr.. SISSY am afraid that
am making rather a long call, Miss
Smith. Are You tiredS
Miss Smith Cpolitely)-Oh, no, Mr.. Sissy,
not physically tireds-Tid-Bi Bit.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-10

The largest amount Of land held in the
United States by an alien corporation Is that
owned by the Holland company, in New
Mexico. Ii embraces 100000 acres.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-10

Why put import duties on articles that
really cost the Government money to
collect and do not pay for the servicef
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-10

The colossus Of Rameses II, a recent ar
rival at Boston, weighs three tons. One
guesser thought it weighed thirty-three tons
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-10

China has signed a treaty with Portu-
gal and there will be harmony hereafter
between those two nations.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-10
The Journalist quotes Mark Twain on

The Journalist quotes Mark Twain on
the subject OF book piracy:
81 believe. and il stands 10 reason, that
all the American books that are pirated
in these latter days in England are of the
complimentary sort, and that the p~iracies
work no computable injury to the au-
thor's pocket; and | also believe that if
this class of books should be copyrighted
henceforth, their publication over there
would cease, and then all the loss would
fall upon the author, since they would
not be any better off, as regards money,
than they were before, and would lose
their compliment besides.
81 think we are not in a good position
TO throw bricks at the English pirate.
We haven't any to spare. We need
them TO throw at the American Congress,
and at the American author who neglects
his great privileges, and then tries 10
hunt up some way 10 throw the blame
upon the only nation in the world that is
~magnanimous enough 10 say 10 him
While you are the guest Of our laws and
our flag, you shall not be robbed
IAN the books which have published
in the last fifteen years are protected by
English copyright"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-10

When an attempt is made to justify a
scheme which permits a tax to be laid
upon every consumer in the land for the
benefit of our manufacturers, quite be-
yond a reasonable demand for govern
mental regard, it suits the purposes of adj
vocacv to call our manufactures infant
industries, still needing the highest and
greatest degree of favor and fostering
care that can be wrung from Federal
legislation.-Prosidea CeCelaHds Message
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-07-26
AhAnAhnrY.

The hay crop in this town promises to
be large one, although in some locaii-
ties the grass is rather thin.
Sunday afternoon services in the
North district will hereafter be held in
the Rhode Island" school house instead
of the depot.
School in the Dyer, Niles and Lane
districts close soon and rumors OF APP
preaching picnics raise pleasant antici-
patton in the minds of the children.
The ladies' Mite Society will meet on
Wednesday afternoon of this week at
Social hall.
Jennie the pet horse of the minis
ters family, was badly injured last
week by loose strand of barbed wire.
The two wheeled light road carts are
becoming quite fashionable.
Nettie Howard, Lizzie Barton and
George Wilkins each entered upon an
other year of life last week, but some
how or other we heard of no birth day
parties. Nettio celebrated by walking
two miles to church and returning home
in the same manner.
Henry Barney has recovered from the
accident received nearly month ago
while working on the B. & r. Rail
road.
DR., George Bottum of New York city
is paying a short viSit.to relatives in this
town,
Among the floral contributions to SER
vices at the Baptist church last Sunday
we noticed very handsome bouquet OF
Of oleander blossoms, white lilies and
geraniums of several varieties presented
by Mrs. Americas Hulett.
Miss Eliza Madison is organist at the
Center church during the absence from
town of Miss b, A. Bottum.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-07-26
Women in BunInean.

In this age of extreme activity ant
wonderful development, it is a note
worthy fact that many women have
made their own way in mercantile life
and successfully compete with men ia
many lines OF business. Women
whether they labor in the household OF
in the store, are all liable to suffer from
functional arrangements and the cares
Of maternity. For all troubles known
under the category of female weak.
nesses," Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton is a tonic aud tried specific. 1t re.
lieves the greatest sufferers, and restores
the patient TO vigorous health and
strength. 1t is the only medicine for
women, sold by druggists, under posi-
tive guarantee, from the manufacturers,
that it will give satisfaction in every
case, or money will be refunded. This
guarantee has been printed on bottle
wrapper and faithfully carried out for
many years.
DR.. Pierce's Pellets cure constipation
blliousness, sick headache, bilious head
ache, and all arrangements Of the
stomach, liver and bowels.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-07-26

1t takes all kinds of people to make q
world and all kinds of candidates to
please the notions of the different PEG.
pie, but the man must be a peculiar one
that cannot find candidate to please
him in the following large assortment
that makes up the seven tickets now in
the field.
REPUBLICAN PARTY-For president,
Benjamin Harrison of Indiana; for
vice president, Levi p. Morton of New
York.
DEMOCRATIC PARTY-President, Gro
yer Cleveland of New York; vice presi-
dent, Allen G. Thurman of Ohio.
PROHIBITION PARTY-President, Clin-
ton b Fisk of New Jersey; vice presi-
dent. John A. Brooks of Missouri.
UNION LABOR PARTY. A.
j. Streeter of Illinois; vice president,
Charles Z. Cunningham of Arkansas.
UNITED LABOR PARTY.-President,
Robert II. Cowdrey of Illinois; vice
president, w. IL. 7. Wakefield of Kan
sas.
INDUSTRIAL REFORM PARTY.-Presi-
dent, Albert Il. Redstone of California;
vice president, John Colvin of Kansas.
EQUAL RIGHTS PARTY President
Belva A. Lockwood of Washington; vice
president, Alfred II. Love of Pennsyl-
vania.