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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-03

The death Of MI Crowley, the famous
ape of the New York 100, has excited
much sympathy. He could do everything
lha; me highest Darg.nian development
Of monkey could be expected TO doexcept
talk, which was al the better for him, OF
nc Nigh; no. be SD much l4mea.cd uow
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-03

The fertile island OF Hayti, intrcnched
in an inyulnerable defense In The shape
of yellow fever, goes on having oil the
revolutions she wants, ard nobody cares
10 break up ,hc amusemeul
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-03

Before the mermaid season il quite
over we hasten 10 remind The late 5atLer
in the surf Ia, Queen Christine in fash
ionable circles in Europe is considered
the hampton She swims out hall .
mile, accompanied by TWO SWIMMING
maids Of honor, and IS hen taken IN q
Doe. and brought back
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-03

Senator Daniel succeeded in getting
he appropriation through Tie com.
mittee for tie Richmond Exposition
and We sbal therefore have The adii-
lional attractions Of some government,
exhibits
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-03

The Midland Railway in England has
adopted the American style OF freight
car, which carries about eight Zines as
much as the English car The right
thing is 20 have them made a. ,he
Richmond Locomotive Y ofks.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-03

T-0m sioto lsjl We nd 'reftnae
.ar,r Tie daty Oh impol.an: a-,',as
0s domestic mlnafacicre wss 30 per cent
f8r some and - for others, reduced oy
20 pc- cen,.-that is, to - and 70 per
cent -e.7e lively ley the act Of 1884,
This was s.l. substantially protective.
bl. il was moderate The period covered
by tbs ,a,.f showed the most rapid iro.
gress IA Industries and trade Tia. The
county has ever experienced
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-03

- ..Js p DM1.gAIic ErAD4r r.
The naDi- ha. tle Glowing dc-
-cr'pi &C tie les 'la--'els in the
Roosevelt mansion IN " est twenty ninth
street in New l0rk
TN one flight o. stair. IL we'll
furnished room, with n charming photo
~ Nrs Clev,lant 10 ieEuiic tAe d.ldg
cry, sits Senator Ba;num. lie veteran
Democratic campaigncr-a most assida
cus worker. tireless fighter, with ines
haus.ible strategy ana a sense 0i hearing
so highly cultivated a. ;he expense 81
speech that be never lo.t samor nor
gave away al item.
ia close c0nc.aye with him Is sen
ator Gofm5n, smooth and suA!o-attraci
i've and attracting, trusted and trusting
d man who never forgot friend, poll
ucian W. never undertakes au enemy.
Thereon right back OF these tao vet
Grams contains tue hope, thc fears, ,he
Joy the uncDltaintv ot Democratic sue
cess Mr Calvin : Bfice, keCn. nervous
kindly. chaiMing "Cai. gallant sol
der. clever lawyer. great railroad
organizer. be brings % lis Hew found
work o. political mana- men, tie conf.
tencc d. q success uas-.tAsi ly expert
cnce.
"Wih this trilmyifste s., Arthur Sew
cll II Naile, nov gone honc 60 mind bis
owu campaign flnce.; William J.. Sc0,t
cf pcun-} lvgl.a. who il. resting i1r q
spell from unI hitting toll. LUZ, ruidy
OFT Farmer Miles 10, Of New Jersey.
who never kept an appointment within
three hours of scheduled time, and Her.
mann O.ir.cLs."
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-03

jadge Humans last speech vas made
under the stress OF = terriyle toothache.
but it served 70 display The bandana and
al weas merrily ami tie boom was in
toned 70 sesouuding shouts again ami
again
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-03

Cc1Elar.r, hov mn,l easier b. F. .4 TIL
Tho t.utA .-an It is -o h., De ca--.- -..n be-
lrs as-1ni.1ei a, some oil The .4.-ss s,- -.-.f.
-S0merylle JCllal.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-03
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
INTERESTING COMMENTS And CKI7
ICLNS.
The Only Object of the High Tafsf: II.
chiu.sc Treaty Candidate Zen Harrl-
.on- Republican hu-.Ln1ins hepubii.
r.n f.af- u II, d In..

sou Republican ha-.Inxrnc Eepubii-
can i.enini-.nces-
TIT OslY Oal.cr o. TuE HiGH Tan
There j. nD longer any pfrt,nH
iina. r-r cu-.nn-aou-e ,atatop has for
! g.. primary 80. tine raising oi frren-c.
.r1 it.4 ts3fa.cs rfacllfaiF a.nt tnst
,fe.t.'i ~ F. H. ID j.o, ahd res nae 49,.
( Incident TAgM4 .r. if- whole o. -t.lce
/ far Dmrcraiiclar'y .-- peesf. Tar al.
/ Legislation shaped iy u, of ID .,- 81 a4
trroa8e.s. failed ,o iudict.. is .tr.let
4, hostility % suDn q scleu" az tiNati .l.
TIE pf,fsuded y mocrats who All the
/ Republican party 10 ine maintenance 'l
such tariff seek % justify tAcir conduct
/ hy false statements as TO the past liii'uif
II the party, ln1 bF quoting 'he iarih
plank OF 1851 Unsatisfactory ard ur
Democratic a. is taeir Interpretation OF
1 that plank, IL does not justify such
position Tie experience O. ne past
/ four years has sbOwu h0w preposieious
| is the pf1tfnce mat the W.cc3 ID laOor
are maintained by slch sys.em. iAe
chief beuedcia5ie, OF protection, many 9i
HuOn have aml-sei enormous fortunes,
gnligshingiy hige PiakeItoo leieciiV ..
/ 20 drive American worhmen from their
/ mills 90 maze way iir inai 'Ialpri io1
/ eie1 labor against which 'ncY il-
/ .l.en'ly pr. .e0l iuat tfe t-I.1 pl '-ef-
/ American Wo-En'n HE Other ffst
preieaee, ilaf protection ttt-..'l.f
f cheaper. Orc rfoIgeis a. uyme,.. manu-.
+ l..frr.r-. g. te-l,n - disposed 0i ty Tine
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-03

Auction sales Legal Notices anu h'nnN'
Insertion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-01-07
Mdnitoba's Census.

The census Of Manitoba. which WIS
taken July 81, 1886, has recently been
published. 1t shows that the popula-
ton of the province, which in April.
1881, was IS, 954, had increased to l0S,-
$40 The gain of 2,6S6 in five years
was at the rate of $500 year. De-
Quoting the natural increase of the
population, the result would show an
influx of immigrants at the rate of
about $500 year. A table of the
birth-places shows that "a, 1874, were
born in the province; 1892 in England
and Wales, 1921 in Ireland, 1882 in
Scotland, 81. $50 in Ontario, 1913 in
Quebec, 1,317 in Nova Scotia, 704 in
New Brunswick, $50 in Prince Edward
Island, and $50 in the Territories. Of
the total population of 500. AZ, S43
had migrated thither from other parts
of Canada. How some of the principal
crops had increased is shown in the fol-
lowing table:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-01-07
WOOD AS a FUEL.
The Value of Different Kinds as Compare
to Ordinary Soft Coal.

The Value of Different Kinds rs Compared
to Ordinary Soft Coal.
In comparing wood with coal as u
fuel it is safe to assume that % pounds
of dry wood are equal to one pound of
average quality soft coal, and that the
fuel value of different woods is vecy
nearly the same. That is to say, pound
of hickory is worth no more us u fuel
than pound of pine, assuming both
to be dry. If the value be measured by
weight. it is important that the wood
be thoroughly dry, as each ten per
cent. of water or moisture will extract
about twelve per cent. from its value
as fuel.
1t may be interesting in this connec-
ton to give the weight of one cord Of
different woods which are thoroughly
dry. These weights are about us fol-
lows: Hickory, or hard maple. 1880;
white oak. $3.50; beech, red oak and
black oak. $3.50; poplar. chestnut
and elm, 1850; average of pine, 1000
pounds.
The fuel value of these different kinds
of wood, as compared with coal, is
about us follows: One cord of hickory,
or hard maple, is equal to 1000 pounds
of coal; one cord of white oak. to LIS
pounds OF coal; one cord beech, red
oak or black oak, to LAO pounds; one
cord poplar, chestnut or elm, to 1850
pounds; and one cord average pine is
equal to 925 pounds of coal. 1t is sup
posed, of course, in both tables, that
all the wood has been air-dried. The
comparative values of woods not men
toned may readily be approximated
by the reader. - Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-01-07
Dangers of Politeness.

Lady (standing in doorway of prom
inent Chicago lawyers Office and hold
ing out shabby umbrellM-I beg par
don. sir, but is not this yours? You
gave me your seat in street-car an
hour ago, and after you had left the
car found this on the cushion behind
me. 1t has your name and address on
the handle Politeness, you see, sir.
[smiling], is its own reward.
Prominent Chicago lawyer with
some emphasis)--Madam, it is. had
made bet of ten dollars against ten
cents that | could lose this umbrella
on that car. | thought it a perfectly
safe bet. shall never be polite on a
street-car again. - Chicago fri6une,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-01-07
THE SHAKER SOCIETY.
Causes That Have Led to the Decline of
This Thrifty Community.


This Thrifty Community.
One cause for the dying out of this
thrifty and virtuous society is the
changed characteristics of the native
population of New England. Two gen.
erations ago the family of farmer in
this country would ordinarily contain
at least half dozen, and frequently
dozen, children. Nowadays families
in like situation will average, perhaps,
third as many. Naturally enough,
population pressed hard on the means
of subsistence, and it appears that it
was no uncommon thing for farmer
with n very large family, vino found it
growing more and more difficult to
make a living, to join the Shakers with
his wife and all his children. However
it may have been with the parents, it
was of course very doubtful if children
adopted under these circumstances
would ever become converts to the prin-
ciples of Shakerism, and as they grew
up they became an element of weak
ness to the society, while swelling its
numbers. With the developments of
railroads and the opening of the fertile
West, the growth Of manufactures and
the decrease of the birth rate. access
sons of large families no longer took
place. 1t is not improbable, too, that
the material prosperity of these people
had a tendency to cause the decay of
their system. Originally they seem to
have been very poor, but by frugality
and sobriety they soon became pros
porous. The enterprise in which
they were engaged drew to such
an extent that they were tempted,
if not obliged, to employ labor
ers from worlds people, as
they were called-ard with the in
PRODUCTION of this element scandals be-
gan. Human nature in the young
Shaker girls was not subdued by the
Shaker discipline, and they often ran
away with and were married to the
worlds people, with whom they had
been thrown while at work. Matters
came to such pass that in ono COM
munity twenty-threc ran away ut one
time. Thus the introduction of more
of the disturbing element was neccssi-
tated, and finally, when the property
was Sold there were but seven left of
a family that once had numbered nearly
two hundred. Warerly Magazine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-01-07

According to an intelligent writer.
our ways of manifesting politeness
have grown out of some strange Gus
toms pursued by primitive man.
When we bow, we are simply per-
petuating in modified way the Gus
toms of our ancestors who bumped
their heads on the ground in order to
show their respect for a distinguished
visitor Shaking hands is the attenuat-
cd remnant of friendly contest in
which each shaker in turn endeavored
to kiss the hands Of the other us prac-
ticed by the Arabs TO this day. R.
moving the hat has grown out of the
ancient custom of dispensing with all
or a large part of the raiment rs u
mode of testifying respect and esteem.
.--Foote'S Heaith Monthig.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-01-07
READING FOR THE YOUNG,
MY LITTLE MEN.

oh dear! What u noise and clatterf
Feet and tongues go patter, spatter.
DO you ask me: whats the matter!'
IT'S my noisy little men.
This morn, at half-past four
Um sure twas little more).
Bang! went the nursery door,
In came the little men.
Mamma, we both are here
Please tell that story, dear,
That fairy story queer" :.
Said the teasing little men,
So they climbed upon the bed,
And they tumbled DER my head,
Till my patience Utmost fed
With my jolly little men.
But the story then :old,
While my arms must doubIy hold
The dear heads of brown and gold
OF my precious little men.
Then we laugh and talk till light
Sends away the dusky night,
And the golden sun shines bright
On my merry little men.
Then through all the busy day '
] must join the fun and play, o.
And the quarrels soothe away,
OF my naughty little men.
And often ask, perplexed,
With my spirit sadly vexed:
'Surly what can do next
For my restless little menu
But when falls the twilight gray,
And they softly kneel to pray,
Oh, how earnestly say:
God bless my little menu
- YOnfh's ro,a,,n
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-01-07
,MISCELLANE OUS.


clear nearly $1,000 from a four-acre
crop of celery this year.
What IS the interior of Africa
principally used for? asked a teacher Of
pupil in geography. "For purposes
of exploration, was the reply.-M Z.
Ledger.
"A contemporary states that $780,
100000 corkscrews are turned out
every year in Newark, N. j. We were
always under the impression that cork
screws were turned in. - Ko11kerS States
man.
Visitor (noticing an active autumn
industry)-."I should think that Chi
cago would be an excellent place for
comic papers" Citizen-'Why sop
visitor-"It is such good chestnut
market"
Papa" she said. entering the old
mans room. George is in the parlor,
and l have broken the dreadful news
to him that you have failed" What
did he say?" ale wants to know what
you paid on the dollar. IN y Sun.
The coolest known point on the
earth, says DR.. II. Koppen, of the Rus
sian Meteorological Service, is Wer-
chojansk. in Eastern Siberia, where the
mean temperature for the year is two
degrees and nine-tenths below the zero
of the Fahrenheit thermometer. This
place is on the Yana River, just north
of the Arctic circle N Y Ledger.
On account of its Misunderstanding
qualities. there would seem to be no
good reason why cypress should not
make Roadway as a material for
siding, in competition with white pine.
1t is being used to q small extent for
house finish is some northern cities. 1t
has a pleasing appearance. Wood
Worker.
Travellers through the Hoosac tun-
mel recently experienced curious
change in weather. On entering the
eastern end of the tunnel the travellers
left country on which rain was pour
ing and was devoid of every vestige of
snow. On leaving the tunnel, the
traveller saw with establishment a
driving snow-storm and a snow-covered
ground.
The oldest canal in America is for
sale. 1t is called the Union canal and
extends from the Schuylkill river near
Reading, Penn, to the Susquehanna at
Middletown. The route was first sur
veyed in 1862, but the canal was not
completed until 1927. 1t is eighty-nine
miles in length and cost $1,000 900.
No doubt it can be bought at much
lower figure. 1t is not stated whether
the property has to be removed or not.
Last winter family in Monroe
township, Bedford County, Penn, suf-
fered severely with diphtheria The
heavier coverings used on the patients
beds were not washed or fumigated
after the disappearance of the disease.
In the spring these covers were packed
away, and few weeks ago were taken
out and put on the beds. There are
now three cases of diphtheria in the
family, and no other cases in the neigh
borhood.
"A young man had his girl out car
riage riding the other evening, and the
horse took fright and ran away. In
turning a corner the vehicle overturned
and the young lady was pinned to the
earth, the body OF the carriage lying
heavily across her waist. She was rem
dered unconscious. When she was re-
leased from her perilous situation she
slowly opened her eyes as conscious
ness returned. and family gasped:
Don squeeze quite--so--h hard
next-time-John."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-01-07
THE PAPER COLLAR.
Decay of n Once Immensely Popular Ar.
ticle of Wearing Apparel.

Decay of n Once Immensely Popular Ar.
ticle of Wearing Apparel.
There was time when the paper
collar reigned supreme. 1t encircled
the masculine neck from Maine to Cali
fornia, and attained great popularity rs
an article of feminine attire; nested in
boxes of every variety of color and
style of adornment, it added attractive
ness to the furnishing-store windows; in
its decaying stages it filled CUTTERS, lent
vanity to ash heaps and dotted the
landscape along the line of every rail
road in the country, dividing honors
across the Western plains with tho tin
can. Its stronghold was in che crowded
metropolis, but its trail extended into
the remotest Lakewood district 1t
would seem, considering this immense
popularity. that Mr.. Meseroc, the in
ventor of the collar, must have been in
sured against poverty for the rest OF
his days, but such, it seems, is not the
case. A bigamy trial in New York, in
which member of the family is in
volved, brings out the fact that the
wealth which accrued from the patent
has, like the collar itself. vanished, no
man can say whittier; that the MeSe-
roles have nothing left but character,
and if the bigamy trial is an indication,
not much of that. Perhaps there is a
retribution in this. Western Bookseller.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-01-07

The Boston Gtode says that a New
port (Vt) man found II living frog
embedded in ledge of so i'll rock ten
feet beneath the earh's surface. The
frog was rather stiff in the limbs when
taken out, but soon revived.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-01-07

Mrs. Spilkius says she believes Il
now--beleves that This is to be year
of wonderful phenomena-for Spllkns
wcntto lodge meeting the other night
and came home sGher. - Texas Stiffness
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-01-07

1t is estimated that SO, 675, 600 yards
of silk ribbon, equivalent to about 3d.
700 miles. have been made in Paterson,
N. d., during the past year. Boston
B1LIl0et
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-01-07

The axiom that cheat expands and
cold contracts" does not apply to coal
dealers bills. - Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-01-07

"A new undertaking in the fruit line
is the shipment Of Florida oranges 10
Europe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-01-07

The greatest difficulty with wheat
growing is that it does not provide for
keeping much stock. A part of all
other grains grown on the farm is used
at home. and thus goes into the manure
pile and is returned to the soil. Proba-
bly, nine-tenths of the grass crops, ex-
cept near the cities, is now consumed
on the farm where it is grown. The
grasses and wheat belong to the same
family of plants. and in general way
most farmers know that timothy il
especially exhaustive when sold off
from the farm. But this constitutes SO
small proportion of the hay grown
that few realize its exhaustiveness us
as they do that of growing and selling
wheat. Chicago Times.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-05-17

rem, in place of 1O2 per cent. under
the present law
Thirty-three dollars profit on every
ton Of steel beams A fire-proof build
ing. railway, bridge, almost all
large structures cannot be erected in
this country that structural iron and
steel are not material part of the cost.
And yet every builder must pay to the
steel trust on every ton of beams he
uses a bounty of $50 toni The re-
suit Of this is, what? Mr.. Scott tells
us:
One Of the members of the Edgar
Thompson Steel Works, limited, adj
mitted to me within the past month,
within 200 feet of where / now stand,
that a statement made by myself in the
fall of 1886 was correct, namely, that
he drew out of the company as divi-
dends in one year the sum of 81 500,
600, the equivalent of So, 900 per day
for 300 days in the year, and this was
but one member of the firm, with no
statement of profits undivided. No
intelligent business man will put the
annual profits of this company at less
than So, 100000 in prosperous years.
and we will allow them to employ 7 500
wage-workers.
Mr.. Chairman, wish distinctly to
state here that / believe it to be the
duty of every man to accumulate every
dollar possible in fair and open compe-
tition with his fellow-men; and that
the dollar so accumulated by his indus
try, energy and economy is entitled to
its due share of protection by the gov
eminent without discrimination as be-
tween the rich and poor. 1 care not
how many millions OF dollars any man
may thus accumulate; but, sir, what
protest against is that while the great
masses of the people are weighed down
in their struggle for sustenance the
favored few arc permitted to rob them
under pretense Of protection to home
industry and homo labor
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-05-17
$4,000 A DAY.

There is no completer exposition of
the utter groundlessness and absurdity
of the cry of free trade against the
Mills tariff reform bill than that made
by Hon. w. L. Scott, of Pennsylva-
mia, in reference to the single item Of
steel beams. Mr.. Scott shows that the
total cost of ton Of structural steel
produced at the Edgar Thompson Steel
Works during 1887 was about S2S OF,
but a ton Of steel beams cannot be
bought to-day for less than 3.3 cents
per pound or $50 per ton.
1T is well known, sir, continues Mr..
Scott, that the steel beam industry of
this country to-day is in trust; and
] have further shown that the average
price Of these steel beams imported into
this country during the year 1887,
upon which duties were levied, was
10 cents per pound, or S26.SS per
ton, and the duty upon them under the
existing tariff is cents per pound.
or S28.88 per ton, the duty exceeding
the value Of the imported article 81
per ton. The output Of these steel
beams At the Edgar Thompson Steel
Works during the year 1887 averaged
about 100 tons per day, OF 30, 900 tons
per annum, and the difference between
the cost Of production, S33 per ton.
and 800 per ton, the selling price.
leaves a margin Of S38 per ton, or
81 600, 600 profit on this one product
alone, and I ask this House and the
country whether or not the Committee
on Ways and Means is justified 10 re-
ducing the duty on steel rails from e17
per ton 20 S11 per ton, and on steel
beams from ] cents per pound 10 six
tenths Of cent per pound, which leaves
the duty on steel rails under the pro-
posed bill equal 70 81 per cent. ad va
loren, in place Of So per cent. ad va
loren under the existing tariff, and on
steel beams at 44} per cent al valo-
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-05-17

clusion said: We are here sir-we,
the majority of the Ways and Means
Committee and of this House-in de-
tense of American industry. Wealone
offer h,prOteetion we seek alone the
independence and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of
domestic labor by libcrating it from
unnatural restraints and allowing it the
undisturbed possession and the COM
pletc enjoyment Of its own earnings.
The other side offer it-whati A mo-
nopolized market in which to buy the
necessaries of life on the one hand, and
on the other labor market subject to
the caprice of trusts.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-05-17

1T Is not yet six months since Prcsi-
dent Cleveland sent his message to
Congress, and instead Of the Democratic
party being torn to flinders as the
croakers predicted, the party is to-day
marching in solid phalanx to the mu-
sic of revenue reform State after
State, as they hold their conventions,
join in the grand chorus and ere long
the glad tidings will be echoed from
the Atlantic to the Pacific and from the
Gulf of Mexico to the dominion of
Canada that the peoples rights must be
respected, and war tariff forever abol-
isbed and only enough money taken
from the people to run the government.