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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-12

Edwin Booth and Lawrence Barrett
will close their phenonaenally successful
season next week at Williamsburg, N.
Y. After the division of profits, ETC.,
both tragedians will 60 TO MIR. Barrett's
home, at Cohasset, TO rest and arrange
their plans for next years work.-Phita-
dslphIa Times.
We hope that both tragedians will have
time 10 learn that the public expects al
lsged artists to show some respect for
arr snd not prostitute 1t to hlching peo'
pie out Of money with circus advertising
Of q performance that they do not give,
OF eli the insults fired at an intelligent
community the one In some of the South
ern cities perpetratated by the Booth
Barrett combination was the most out
raeecus
They advertised performance OF
othsllo, and ran through 1t emitting
scenes and cutting the dialogue just to
suit the time they had to change dresses
and catch the train In order TO play the
same trick on the next town
We want 20 hear when this twin fraud
starts down South again, and We venture
10 aay they viii be Missed of the stage
unless there Is guarantee Of different
way Of doing business.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-12
The Nosa to Blame.

Aprysexic is the name DR.. Guye, Of
Amsterdam, chooses for inattentiveness,
and he quite singularly finds that the
nose is cause Of it. A dull boy became
quick to learn after certain tumors had
been taken from the nose, and a man who
had been troubled with vertigo and buzz
ing in the ears for twelve years found
mental labor easy after like operation.
In third case medical student WIS sim
ilarly relieved. DR.. Guye supposes that
these nasal troubles affect the brain by
preventing the cerebral lymph from circu,
fating freely. Prank Lesiie's
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-12
Children In the Hotels.

Eyes, indeed, we entertain decided
antipathy to children, and have good rea-
sons for it, too,p said the day clerk of a
high priced hotel on upper Broadway.
How is thatT inquired a reporter. Il
thought every good natured person was
fond of children"
"Oh, yes; no doubt they are nice, but
hotel is no place for them unless it be de-
voted exclusively to the use of families.
There are not more than half dozen first
class hotels in this city where children
are welcome. la the first place, they are
more trouble than they are worth, and in
the second place they serve to keep away
profitable patrons. Now in every hotel
from one end of the town to the other no
tices are posted In all the rooms to the
effect that children must not make play.
ground of the corridors, or ride in the
elevators for the sake of enjoying pleasure
excursions. 1t is impossible to enforce
either rule. With one or two exceptions
New York hotels are largely patronized
by business men from other cities. These
are the transient guests, and they are tbs
most profitable. They do not, as rule,
take their families, and, although they
may be fond of their own offspring, they
decidedly object to- put up at hotel
where other peoples youngsters are
whooping things up in the corridors, or
upsetting dishes in the dining room.
Then, again, Just think of an old bachelor
sleeping, or trying to sleep, in room ad-
joining that occupied by tecthing in
FAINT. Why, he would pay his bill and
leave the following morning. Oh, no;
there is no money in chislren for any ho-
tel."-New York Mail and Express.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-12

Murat Halstead attempts to explain
why against his will he bee amea mem
Der of the Golden Club, and It appears
that 1t was owing to speech he made
about the white wings Of commerce and
the distance Of Cincinnati from the
wings, the uselessness of the debt about
tariff duties and the relations of these
facts to free trade. He fed on "whitebait
and cold champagne" at Greenwich in
company with Cyrus Field and Golden.
Hence the .impulsive and thoughtless
speech, and the election to the Golden
Club.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-12
Rurmah.s Ruby Mines.

King Theebaw's revenue from the
famous ruby mines of Burmah. it is said,
did not average 10000 rupees annually.
All precautions which were practicable
were taken to prevent smuggling, and
stones of the value of 1900 rupees wcro
royal perquisites, but they were generally
secreted or broken up by the finders. The
English have stopped all work at the
mines since they conquered Burmah--
Boston Budget.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-12
A Dangerous Machine.

One of our inventions-the whirlgig
which sprung during the winter from the
lack of hills to coast upon and ice to
skate over-consisted of long pole hung
on the top of short upright post, set in
the midst of a small pond of ice. To the
longer end of the pole was attached q sled
by ropes as long as the size of the pond
admitted Power was applied to the
short end of the pole by boy or boys
walking in steps cut In the ice, and push.
ing. 1t viii be seen that the most fright
full speed could be almost instantly at.
tanned. The sled was like q stone in q
sling, and there was point where It rose
in the air with swing like that of swal-
low, to touch tho ice only at intervals.
The dangerous machine was given up
when the skating really began; besides.
the spring ice would not bear the strain
Of the sweep as it revolyed upon the up
right post.-Hamlin Garland in American
Magazine.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-12


There is no difficulty about the senti-
ment of the leading Democrats in the
House. The only difficulty is the elab-
crate character of the Mills bill.
Mr.. Hemphill of South Carolina pre-
sents his argument against "this .miser-
able protective system" in this form:
"What Is this tariff for protection 2"
"Is 1t legalY"
"Is it just"
"Is 1t wiser"
And to each question this statesman,
one OF the most active among Mr.. Cleve-
lands .lieutenapts, answers emphatically
"Nop
Numerous other speakers from various
parts of the country are equally positive.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-12
A Heavy Meight of smoke.

The investigations of society formed
in London to abate the smoke nuisance
afforded rather startling idea of the
wasteful extravaganza of the present sys-
tenn OF combustion. Here is summary
of a late report of the Smoke Abatement
institute; The weight of the smoke cloud
over the city Is estimated at about fifty
tons of solid carbon and $50 tons Of hydro
carbon and carbonic oxide gases. From
actual tests, the value of coal actually
wasted through the obstinacy of the
Cockneys is 60, 257 900, or AZ per cent. of
the amount expended for coal in London,
that being the percentage of heat that
escapes up chimney without warming
ANYBODY. This waste also causes use
less expenditure of e26s,7 100 for carting
coal, to say nothing of the wear and tear
of streets and of $4,000 more for carting
away ashes.
Altogether, about e2,5OO,OOO is yearly
thrown away in London. Add to this
G., 1000 for injury to property from the
smoke laden atmosphere, and there is
shown total of "a, 800, 900 which London
annually loses because II its failure to
burn coal under proper conditions. Nearly
all this waste and smoke could be pre-.
vented by general adoption of improved
methods of constructing chimneys, fire
places, furnaces and heaters. Safety
EoIva
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-12
Medical Value Of peppermInt OH.

In addition TO being. from its potency
and other advantages, the best Of sur
gical antiseptics, it is possible that there
lies in oil Of peppermint power for good
and field Of therapeutic utility vaster
in extent and importance than any yet
known or suspected. Some cases Of
phthisis, in which ! have employed it as
an inhalation, lead ma to hope that we
may find in it a remedy against the
scourge to which we pay annually
tribute of 10000 lives.
In diphtheria, the greatest Of all de-
siGerata has always been such an anti
septic as this-one which may be fear
lessly applied in the greatest quantity
and the greatest frequency; which Is in
nocuous. whether it be swallowed during
its application, o. be respired into the
air passages and which, by its absorb
ton into he blood and its ready VIOLA
tility, is enabled to penetrate to every re-
cess, and be carried through all the It's
sues. Two cases of typical diphtheria in
male adults, part OF a small epidemic,
some among the victims of which died
with its worst features, have been treated
by applications OF oil Of peppermint.
These cases afford ground for believing.
therefore, that this drug may be also a
potent weapon in diphtheria. Recover
ing so completely and so speedily as they
did. their progress resembles neither that
of ordinary" liberated pharyngitis,
treated or not by the usual means, nor OF
diphtheria as it has progressed in cases |
have seen treated by the inefficient local
antissptics in vogue. London Lancet.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-12
Size OF Boston Common.

As is well known to Bostonians through
tho medium of New York papers, the
dwellers in this city are mOrbidly sensitive
to any disparaging reflections on the size
or beauty of the.eommon. As this sensi-
tiveness is shared by old and young, the
feelings of q young lady who took her
little country cousin, aged six, to see the
common must have been hurt by the
calmly critical way in which he looked it
over.
This Is Boston common, Willie, she
said; what do you think of it,"
Its pretty yardl" responded the
youthful visitor. "A big yard. but it
amt as big as our front yard down home. F"
Boston Transcript.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-12
The second Hand BOOK Trade.

One of the many peculiarities Of the
second hand book trade is that tho sales
are heavier ON days of stormy weather
The business men find slow sales ON IN
clement days, and thoso Of literary
turn of mind, OF those who have pen
chant for collecting books on any special
subject, will drop into second hand
book store and while away several hours
in looking over the stock. ] remember
one snowy day last winter prominent
gentleman OF this city came into my
store, and. while waiting for the storm
to pass by. he became interested In sew
eral volumes Of books on line he was
collecting, and sold him sos worth bo-
fore no left. Customers who have
hobby TO which they are devoting atien'
ton will find book sometimes which TO
tho eye Is only worth ten cents, bat they
win value It at s., and II dealer asks
that price they will readily pay it'd
ward Mills ia Globe Democrat.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-12

Concerning recent CORY encounter on
paper between Kentucky Republicans,
the World says;
Colonel A. NJ. Swope, sab, and Colonel
William Cassius Goodloe, begad, are two
gentlemen OF the old school. Colonel
Swope recently publicly cursed" Colonel
Gondloe in the bar-room of the Phoenix
Hotel in the blue grass city of Lexington,
In language such as no man of honah
could permit TO go unavenged. A duel,
or at least meeting (which means a
shooting match at close range--was i'm
minent, when Board of Adjustment
was formed. II contained one United
States senator, one General, one Colonel,
and one plain Professor. No untitled
gentleman could have adjusted a diff
Guilty so direfully deep and gory-hued
as was that between Colonel Swope and
Colonel Goodloe"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-12
EIectrleal pe.eetlro camera.

The relation Of electricity to crime
which began with the invention OF bur.
glar alarm devices. has been extended
IN the shape Of an electrical detective
camera, invented by two Newark men.
Their idea is 10 have the device fixed ~
the walls Of banking houses behind the
teIlers, and 20 arranged az TO photograph
whoever stands at the teller's window, IN
case the mans picture Is wanted lhe
little button that does the work OF OPEN
ing the camera shuttes, making the e1'
posuye. dropping the plate and puttlns ID
a new plate. viii he under tho teller ;
desk. 50 that he can, without betr9yIng
himself. instantly take the picture OF any
one who excites his suspicion. This same
camera can be put up in police stations
in the same way. and as the prisoners
are brought in they can be photographers
without knowing IL and having chance
10 distort their features when sitting iof
the Rogues' Gallery. New Yosk sun
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-12
Relief fog Ivy Poisoning.

Twas repeatedly poisoned by ivy when
boy, and found no relief till an uncle
told my mother to give mo a tablespoon
full of thoroughwort tea each morning
before eating during tho month OF May.
and | never would be poisoned again.
She followed his directions. and the re-
suit was never have been poisoned
since, although was exposed TO it more
or less each summer for a number OF
years afterward The above may not be
a sure cure in ell cases. but it Is worth
trying, as IL can do no harm il 1t does no
good.-Albert 8. Trask in Scientific
American. -l
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-12
ToIstoI on Medical Science.

Tolstoi does not believe in science, and
he thinks, in particular that medical
science is progressing in an entirely wrong
direction.
Medical science" he says, "is entirely
arranged for the wealthy classes and 1t
has adopted for it's task the healing of
the people who can obtain everything for
themselves, and it attempts to heal those
who possess no superauity by the same
means. The physician has studied with
celebrities in the capitals, who only retain
patients who can be cured In the hos
pital, and who, in tho course Of their
cure, can purchase the appliances requisite
for healing and even go at once from the
north to the south to some baths or other
Science Is of such a nature that every
rural physician laments because there are
no means of curing workingmen, because
he Is SO poor that he has not the means TO
place tho sick man In the proper hygienic
conditions; and at the same time this ply.
stefan complains that there arc no hos
pitfalls and that he cannot get through
with his work; that he needs assistants
more doctors and practitioners. New
York Medical Record.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-12

In II Is To Be Blaine-why Blaine be
1t then. The Republican party is compos.
ed of men who have reached years of dis
erection. They know what they mean by
political action. They have tried Blaine
three times, and he has failed three times.
If tho party proposes to be a perpetual
Blaine organization, to live only upon
the ambitions OF one man and the hopes
of his friends, there Is no reason why the
issue should not go before the country In
that form. II will make simple but
ugly and awkward canvass, the abandon.
ment Of principel and the higher purpose
Of political action 10 the elevation OF an
unsuccessful leadeE.-K \. Herald.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-12
Dishes of the spaplar,Is.

Among peculiar dishes which form the
food Of Spaniards are odd combinations,
In which black beans, dried Goldfish and
dried red peppers are tho chief ingre-
dents. To almost every dish Spaniard
adds red. black and white pepper, and
onion, garlic and olive oil--Good House
keeping.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-12


The Democrats of Virginia in the
representative convention at Norfolk
should forget local politics and personal
ambition. The less of either we have,
and the shorter the session, the better for
our people and for the delegates. Pre-
viousness Is crime, or blunder or
mistake, according to the nature OF the
occasion. Do not forget, gentlemen Of
the convention, that you have certain
thing 10 DO, and had better not cut OF
more than you can masiicate. You
could very wisely follow recent ex-
ample and adopt the Constitution Of the
United States as your platform 0ryou
could give FIVE hours to orstory while
the committees are sitting, and, having
thus gotten OF the extra steam. return to
business, come down TO hard pan, and
let all the delegates see that the moro
they say the worse for them, and the less
they say the better for all.
The duty of that convention Is TO elect
delegates to the National Convention, and
as for platform, we would suggest the
following as the only one that will serve
as a helm 10 steer between Scylla and
Charybdis:
Resolved that the Virginia Democ-
racy, always mindful of the funda-
mental principles Of the party, empbat'
ically declare themselves for those prin-
ciples as laid down by Jefferson, and
illustrated by every true Democrat ever
since his time, and that we pledge our.
selves irrespective of local issues to stand
by the platform and the candidates Of the
National Convention at st. Louis.
What Is the matter with that platform
In respect to pith and unityG 1t takes
in the entire party even as a hen
gathereth her chickens under her
wings, and the cyclone and blizzard
might blow In vain to disturb the serenity
o. the Democratic repose. The main
point Is that we have beaten the Repub-
licans so badly under our own bad man
agement that ii only needs little good
management to entirely clean them out.
And hence the wisdom and practical
application Of principle that all patriotic
Democrats can understand instead of @
mixed osh.posh of 10 al ideas about
an ything whatsoever that local politician
might use for his personal boom. 1t
wonld not do any harm to say that the
State of Virginia is for the abolition of
the tobacco tax. We believe that
tariff reform II at ali successful Ia the
House will be accompanied by the abro-
CATION of the tobacco tax and OF that on
fruit brandy: Perhaps ii may benefit our
great masses OF farmers II they can raise
tobacco and use it as an article of ex-
change as they did before the civil war.
II there are hundred local markets for
the staple perhaps the price may rise.
At any rate this is the way 1t Is under
stood and we may safely follow the local
idea in that respect With that adden-
dunn to the tariff bill, and the tariff bill
pruned down to reasonable capacity of
reform, we may push the reform fight.
Unless we do, the battle will be one of
defense, instead of aggression, and we all
know that the latter has the advan-
tages.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-12

The Petersburg Convention has not
bsaa well advertised, but the show win
heniArtling and full OF the same standing
attractions, to which viii be added col
lection Of novelties that must be seen to
be appreciated, and the new and laugh.
able farce Of the Family Feud," or thS
'Prodigal's Return which win be per-
formed By the leading actors This
piece has never before been presented
with such caste, and with such unex-
ampled and unparalleled scenery and
equipment.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-12

New YoRK's YoIcE.--The Democratic
Congressional caucus decided 10 leave
open the question as to what amend
ments shall be made TO the Mills bill I'M
Ill after the meeting Of tie State Conven'
ton in New York, May 10Th.
There was no occasion for this. New
York has Democratic representatives in
the House abundantly able to speak for
the party. Congressman Cox, for ex-
ample, knows more about the tariff than
any men who are likely TO be atthe State
Convention, and as much about the
needs ard the Sentiment OF New York
N. Y. World
The Michigan delegation TO st. Louis
willsnot only be Unanimous Ia its support
of President Cleveland, but il will be
prepared to- give full adherence to his
policy Of tariff reform. In the conyen'
lion Thursday there was no timidity in
taking advanced ground on tariff mat
tiers, but the resolution referring to civil
service reform wassa straddle.-D:spatch
to the Horid. : !
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-02
THE BROOKLYN FIRE STILL A PUZZLE.
Rrr THE TIRE MAEsBAL THINKS HE SEES MORE
srcxs of ISCrNDI ,HfsM

,rr THE TIRE MARsHAL THISKs HE SEES MORE
sIGxs OF ISCESDT 'EfsM
TIL. mvstery Of the fire which broke out on Sunday
afternoon In the dry goods store OF T. H. Slower IN BED
tod ave BROOKLYN, was not rlearcd up yesterday,
although Fire Marshal LOWS and the police were busy
,r,,,no unon IT, The spclons OF incendiarism In
crease The Fire Marshal said the indications were
that an explosion Of gas set the store on e ana that
this was caused by the main gas Pipe Doing cut OF
broken by twist that the gas escaped In tho store
and then lighted candle, which would burn two or
three hours was left In the place and 1t was closed
such an explanation, ho thought would account for mo
.xnlosion when the fro broke out for when tho build
Ing became flied with gas, and 1t descended to the
eoor. the candle would ignite 1t. This method, no
said was an old and fav0rte one with nre DUES as
It seldom failed and yet left no positive trace There
was no furnace or fire in the building, and yet the first
man to arrive after the fire broke out found the hatch
WAYS omen and the entire building In flames.
The Fire Marshal examined several persons yester-
6av Int the watchman Matthew Mahoncy who loft the
building at a. M, did not reach his olico until TOO
late for tho examination. DR.. ". NJ L. fisko, VINO
lives noar the of the Are said yesterday that no
saw man come out OF the store as he was passing IL
at 12 10 D. M, half hour before the nrc, and two
hours after Mr.. said he left the place. Accord
ing to Mr.. stover's statement he and the Waterman
we're the only persons who had keys to the store He
said Yesterday that he had seen the Waterman, who
stated that he left the place all right at m. and
went to his homo, In NewYork Mr.. Stovor also said
that he lighted cigar I'm the building before no went
ont Sunday and then locked the door and went to
Coney Island with John Collins. A boy living in tho
house al of the said he smeed smoke at
3 80 a. M. but Mr. Slower said he r0ticch SIN I'll
when In the store The Fire Marshal will examine Mr.
Slower again to-day. The representatives. " tne r
ance companies expect TO contest the payment of tho
losses unless the fire Is satisfactorily accounted for
In the Domestic ClIcle-Johnny-Mam is 1t big
amy for to have two or three wives at the same
time?
Mamma-Yes, my dear.
Johnny-Then is II smalamy when he has only got
one 7-(Wa shington Critic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-02
TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY MAY 1883 TEN FACES

however dates further back BY It's action ss' niam'
49, rhers NJ the congregation claim that they yindi
Gated principle that they standing out for A
year ago the church had pastor In Dr. stroworidgo
whom Il liked exceedingly. II desired to retain him an
other year. and 1t gave unanimous expression to tha'
wIsh At the Ncw.York Conference. however. Bishop
Fower the congregation asserts on his own rcsponso
ty appointed the present incumbent DR.. G. r. North.
That appointment It believes. was mate at the twe'h
bour without the knowledge OF the Conference Dr.
North himself It is said wishes to 20 elsewhere ana ms
.n,o,nment gave great Dissatisfaction. though personally
he s much esteemed by all in the church Before the re-
cent Conference the congregation had fxed on another
nre,cher and Dr. North DESTROYS OF taxing another
church The Conference Informed OF this put again
BIshop Fowler appointed Dr. North