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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-01-05

The physician who has a large correspondence
with his patients constantly hears the still, sad
wall of humanity crying for help. Patients ap-
peal to him for aid for whom he knows cure to
be hopeless. Alas! why have they waited nn-
til mans best aid can be Of little avail ? The
wisest physicians do not lay claim to work
miracles. Great as are the virtues of Compound
Oxygen, it must be called in before the under
taker. In cases of consumption, neuralgia, rheu-
matism, asthma, and bronchitis, Compound
Oxygen, as made by Drs. Stafkey & Palen, 1929
Arch street, Philadelph phia, Pa, has achieved
wonderful cures. Send for pamphlet, describing
the Home Treatment. The book will be sent,
free, by return mail.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-01-05

to the " refugee battery by the bounty, and
the chance 10 ride on a gun-carriage, as we
found out very soon he was too blamed
law 10 walk He was subject to epileptc
fits and when he first had a fit when the
drillmaster hustled him around little, we
all feltthatsomethingd dreadful had occurred.
and we almost crawled over one another TO
wait upon and assist the poor fellow.
No. a. who pulled the lanyard, was a
slender, nice-looking man, who had been
sailor. and cid not seem TO have any nation
ality. The war had found him beached at
Norfolk, and he grayitated to Richmond into
service He and I became fast friends, and
as a singular coincidence we both Joined the
battery as q means Of escaping North, and
though we were together day and night for
months, neither knew the others intention
until the morning we met accidentally while
both were aping through the rebel pickets.
Our No. s. who carried the cartridges
4rom the Timber to the gun, was queer
character. He was about 45 years Of age,
tail and angular, and was either Russian
or a P0lander. He was not successful No.
5. but we learned that be had been q barber,
and had also served time as tailor. To be
sure. his time as tailor had been put
in"
AT PENITENTIARY
but he was good and useful refugee all the
same. because he was detailed as company
barber and also to do over the baggy uni
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-01-05
FOR THE LADIES.

Queen Christiana, fRegeht of Spain, made her
debut as singer at concert given by herself and
the ladies of her court for the benefit of the Madrid
Court Her Majesty's voice i described a strong
mezzo-sopraBo.
"A young lady named Wiser was recently mar
ried in New York: p -
We haven't much TO say, of course
Nor should she fate have parried;
YET Wiser she would surely be
If she had never married.
Another proof thati IL always pays to advertise
comes from Ontario County in this State. A music
teacher had her business card printed in one of the
County papers 1t wasiseen by former lover out
West, and he hunted her up, explained his absence
of 20 years and more, and they were married.
"A young woman of Bangor, Me-, who had beF .
forbidden by jealous sutor TO go to a dance with
a rival had the jealous swain arrested an! lodged
In CELL and she went to the dance wi.A the other
fellow
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-01-05
A SNAKE CHARMER's FATE.
Horrible Death of Friday Lerue from the Bite OF
a Pet Rather.
[Philadelphia Press.l


Friday Lerue for years past has been a daring
handler of the most poisonous snakes, and his
terrible death st his home in Chinchilla, this
County, was received with feelings of horror
all through this section, where he had fire.
quently shown his prowess in subduing the
dangerous reptiles, which he made his house
hold pets. The last public exhibition given by
Lerue was in this city during the fair.
On Thursday evening party of friends were
calling upon him, and as usual he took them
into the snake room to exhibit his strange pets.
AS he was handling blaeksnake a rattler
jumped out of the box, aud the guests in the
room at once made dash for place of safety.
Lerue quietly placed the blacksnake back into
its box and then rushed for the loose snake,
which was slashing the air with his tail and
making the room resouud with the clatter of
his IL rattles. The snake charmer, who had
but one leg, having lost the other while fight
ing for the Union, grasped chair, and, NOV
ing it forward, rested himself upon it while he
reached forward and grasped the snake by the
tail. Swiftly the RATHER darted round and
sank its fangs into Lerue's left hand, but be-
fore loosing his grip the charmer dashed the
snake into its box and secured it.
The poison soon began to assert itself, and,
despite the use of every antidote at hand with
which the man always kept himself supplied it
extended through the arm and into the body.
The limbs and body began swelling rapidly.
The skin grew highly discolored, streaked with
crimson and deep black. Three doctors were
hastily summoned, but all their medical skill
could do was to administer opiates TO relieve
the sufferings and delirium of Lerue. The
swelling also extended to the head, and the left
arm increased in size until the skin fairly
burst The sufferings of the man were of a
most terrible nature, and from the time he was
poisoned by the fangs of the serpent to his
death the contortions of his body in the delir-
ious attacks were most repulsive.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-01-05
What it Contained.
[Indianapolis Journal. ]

Col. Blank once lost valise at the Union
Station and made great fuss to the police about
its recovery. After good deal of talk about it
one of the officers ventured to inquire why he
was so anxious about it and what he had in it.
"Why," he said, that valise was very valuable
lit was full of verbal contracts"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-01-05
rheumatism

According to recent Investigations is caused by excess
Tactic acid the blood This acid attacks the dbrous
tissues particularly in the JOINTS and the Iocal
manifestations of the disease pains and aches the
back and shoulders and in the joints the knees an
kles hips and wrists Thousands of people have found
in Hoods SasapariIla positive and permanent cure for
rheumatism. This medicine. by its purifying and vital
izing action neutraizes the acidity of the blood and
also builds up and strengthens the whole body
"Iwas laid up for six months with rheumatism and
used many kinds Of medicines without good result till
one OF my nsghbors told take Hood sSarsaparia
When had used half bottle felt better. aud after
taking two bottles think entirely cured as have
not had an attack of rheumatism since.D EUGENE II.
DIxoa RossviIle, Staten Island, n. Y.
NIB. Be sure to get
Hoods Sarsaparilla
Sold by all druggists q for sd Prepared only by
c. ]. HOOD CO., Apothecaries, Lowell Mas.
100 Doses One Dollar
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-01-05

have been occasionally troubled with Coughs,
and in each case have used Browns bronchial
Troches, which have never failed, and must say
they are second to none in the orId."-Felir II.
Map, Cashier, So. Paul MINI
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-01-05

OEND H0r free CataIogue OF Books Of Amussmsnts
Speakers, Dialogues, Gymnastics Fortune Tsiler3,
4 j Dream Books, Debates Letter Writers, Etiquet1A
- etc. DICK FTTZGEEALD 4 y Ann street., New IcEK
Mention The National TrfbEna
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-01-05

UDU1 Never saw the like. Married single, Hsrss "a
ElI sure as fate Price a each Cut this 0uk ssaa
12c. stamps. Mail fTss. HERSUTE Co, Palattna, Il
Mention The National Tribune.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-01-05
OUR FAIR VISITORS

made special cali to notify us in their charm
ing manner Of a proposed entertainment which
was 10 be given at one Of the halls in the city,
TO which Marylanders especially were invited.
When the ladies were ready to return, the
Colonel escorted them TO the gate, as he always
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-01-05

bat he was good and useful refugee all the
same, because he was detailed as company
barber and also to do over the baggy uni
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-01-05
1N MY oIPHER LANeuAGE,

the condition of affairs in Richmond.
As the Fall advanced into Winter the weather
daily became colder, and We understood gem
orally that it was getting too late iii the season
for an invasion of Maryland.
had not learned enough of the art of war
then to know that there were any seasons" "
for army operations, and it was only after per-
sonal experience in Burnsides "stuek-in the
mud" campaign that became thorough con-
vert to the superiority of Summer operations:
One day, while standing in the hall of the
War Department waiting for the Captain TO
come around, | was aroused by overhearing
two persons talking excitedly about Fort Pick
ems and Pensacola. When I heard the word
Pickens, which to my ears was
LIKE A SHOT IN THE REAR,
/ was instantly on the alert and watched
eagerly the movements of the two gentlemen.
They passed along out of the building and to-
gether walked up the street and were gone out
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-04
Tea of a Special Picking.

The daily life of the tea importer and
lis representatives would appear well cal
culated to give them "old maidish' char
acteristics, a. they are obliged to spend
the greater part Of their time in slipping
tea; but, on the contrary, they ere an cx.
ccedingly lively and active lot Of people.
When the wind is southerly they know a
poor flush from Young Tyson. There
are several Of the leading experts IN the
Chicago tea houses who cndear them
selves 70 n large circle Of friends every
year by sending with the regular ORDERS
Of their houses q number of personal
orders for q few small packages OF spe-
cial picking.
At the tea plantations these personal
orders are carefully filed with the choic-
est leaf and shipped here with the bulk
orders. As they usually pack tho tea in
five pound boxes the salesman ordering 10
can allow his chosen friends 20 have 10 in
convenient packages, and be di1p0sc5 Of
il az the Importation price
less X is the nearest approach 10 The
tabled nectar Of the gods Imaginable and
the drinlsor can almost feel p.gtail
growing out of the back Of Lis head as he
sips it. 1t is too fine an article 20 bc odd
10 the trade, as IL must be rc-ailcd at
SLJO per pound 10 secure the retailers
usual profit. but the privileged few who
get it az he cost price bless the friendly
tea man for his fayors. Chicago Herald
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THE EXPOsITION.

The clerk Of the weather was in a
pleasant mood yesterday and decreed 2
clear day, and the Exposition opened UNI
der happy auspices. The task had been
hard one, but the managers acquitted
themselves creditably, the exhibits that
had been gotten ready were enough to
interest the crowd, the enthusiasm was
not wanting, and the Exposition was
unanimously declared a success.
But we credit great deal Of 1t TO the
good nature Of the crowd and the pa
triotic feeling thatwas put into the affair,
for WHEN Virginia calls on her people in
a good cause they generally respond
with spirit. Oar report covers the list of
exhibits and outlines the whole display
as it was on The opening day and as it
promises to be.
There has been a great deal o. intelli-
gent work, principally on the part Of in
diyidual exhibitors, and the result would
be better if there had not been neglect in
certain respects.
The press Of Richmond has done every
thing that possibly could be done under
the circumstances to advertise the Expo
sition 10 the world, but yesterday there
was not, as far as We could ascertain,
any place or any means provided for
publishing the news, or even giving the
news TO the country through The report
ers. There certainly ought TO have been
some effort made TO get the representa-
tives OF the big newspapers of the coun-
try to come to Richmond and write up
the Virginia Exposition.
The crowd yesterday seemed well sat
isfed with the first matinee at the Fair.
The people, however, were principally
local people, and we have the country
still to draw on for business. After all
1t is better that the first day had as much
promise as reality in it, and the show
will be better tomorrow, and again the
next day
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-04

Buffalo Ell was the central figure yes
ierday. His Wild West show Is decided
" the most interesting performance of
the sort ever beheld though there is no
classifying It Of sny sort, for Il Is not a
circus but as Mr.. Cody took the oppor-
,unity TO state is an actual illustration of
real life and chapter of our picturesque
American history that becomes all the
more interesting as II passes so rapidly
away and becomes part of the roman
tic past.
Mr.. Cody's splendid Workmanship and
his manly character and honorable
record all combine to impress the public
with the idea Of an eccentric and bold
specimen Of the Western American who
is not by any means mere Snowman
He contributes TO the stage, if it could be
so called, a valuable volume Of illustrated
history, and is entitled to all the credit
he gets.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-04
rentonic EIement in chIeaeo.

Chicago is one OF the largest German
cities in the world, so far as tho numeri-
cal strength of the Teut0nic element is
concerned. Even in the fathoriand there
are few centers of population which can
vic in this respect With the wonderful
metropolis Of tho western hemisphere.
Whatever causes may have driven the
German from the land Of bis birth it can
truthfully be said that his first aim on
foreign soil is TO create a home for him
self Then he organizes n vercin--a So
ciety. In fact, in populous cities the so-
ciety preccdes the homo.-Chicago Times.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-04
Amusement for English schooIsoys

Ibelieve that Uppingham makes tuner
nroyisior than any other existing schooi
- meet the Necessity for diverse employ.
mont or healthy amusement outside OF
studv hours. Until within few years
the great schools mostly contented them
selves with providing facilities for cricket
and foot ball For these ample provision
is made at Uppingham in several large
playing fields. and the cricketers OF inc
school particularly have won Tor thea
selves q record so distinguished rs TO
prove conclusively that exclusive atten.
lion TO this game is rot essential TO great
success. But Mr. Thring was perhaps the
first head maste. who fully realized ana
acted upon the fact that many boy has
not the stamina for these games 81
strength and ski. nor can he. by any
amount of fOrreI exercise. be led 10 take
Measure in them. Tie gymnasium.
onored in 1859 Under the care q coupe
tent gymnastic master. was the hrst pos
sessed by any public school in England
For many years the school has had in OPP
Grafton a carpentry, where any boy, by
tho navment of small fee, can secure
regular aud competent instruction in the
working of wood and the use Of carpen,
,ers' tools. In 1882 this field Of useful
manual occupation was enlarged by the
construction of forge and metal work
shop. where skilled instruction is similarly
given. and boy can 60 far towards max
ing himself competent mechanical en-
gineer. a.,
In the same category may be included
the school gardens. These gardens,
opened in 1871, cover some acres, and are
laid out and planted with much taste
Here boy may have allotted to him a
small plot Of ground for the cultivation
of plants and flowers. In connection with
the gardens is an ayiary, where the lad
with taste for natural history has an
opportunity to observe the life and habits
of considerable collection Of birds. A
pretty stone building looking out upon
the gardens serves as IA school sanitarium,
and if beautiful surroundings conduce &c
health, Uppingham patients ought TO re
cover rapidly, The want Of any stream
of considerable size near at hand led to
the construction, few years ago, of large
swimming baths, where the boys can per-
feet themselves in an art which, while II
does so much to protect life IS also OF
great sanitary value.-George L. ParAin
in The Century.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-04
HIS WAY.

Love came 10 the door OF the palace,
Aud the ioor was opened vide,
There wasn't a thing 10 hinder,
And they needed him much Inside
But he ratified bis quiver and said with a sigh,
Can enter al open door, Not
Noti No,f.'
Love came TO the castle window,
Add he found a great broad stair;
There wasn't thing TO hinder,
And be might have mounted there:
But he iu;tered his wings and said with a sch.
"Cen plod up siaircasel No. no; Il
Not l. NotIn
Love came 10 the shore Of the ocean,
And saw tar over the strand
An inaccessible fortress
On sea girt island stand.
"Who cares for an oceanf" he gayly cried.
And his rainbow wings we're quickly piled.
Not l. Not L.
Love came 70 a lonely dungeon.
Where window and door we're barred;
There was none who would give him entrance;
Though be Knocked there long and hard
Then "Who cares for botf" said the saucy III,
And straightway the warder was A<ye himself
Not | Ri
Eva l.~Jglen.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-04
Tho Country Cooks Oricinalltr

The various well known qualities Of the
average cook in this country are sorc-
times equaled by her originality The
other day, there being English guests at
dinner, the cook was told to ornament the
pudding with some fresh Strawberries.
When the dish was served. il presented q
delicious appearance Of jelly and whipped
cream decorated with the bright red fruit;
but rs soon IS the hostess took out 4
spoonful Of the mass, look OF horror
came upon her couRtcnance. Ia the
saucer were fragisnt strawberries, bHt
attached to each was wooden toothpic.s.
The culinary artist had found that TO Pre-
sent the desired effect, the berries needed
some support and had hit upon the ingen-
ious plan OF wooded stems. IN spite of
the protest OF the hostess, the English
quests have written home that the queer
Americans serve toothpicks in their pud-
dings.-Good Housekeeping.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-04
Tendency 20 Increased Luxurr.

The tendency Of the time is TO increased
luxury. There will be more pretty little
adjulcts 20 the dressing case this year
than ever. Toilet sets have been growing
richer and richer every year Last year
ivory backs to brushes. and ivory combs
were considered the proper things This
year everything runs 20 oxidized silver
for combs and brush and mirror backs
suppose after awhile gold viii be the
proper caper-J. A. w. Fernow in Globe
Democrat
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-04
REPUBLICAN VIRTUE.

Re publ.csns have the utmost neeu W
be on their guard against Democratic
schemes to secure New York State by
false count in this city
These yirtuous words Of warning come
from the New York Tribune, edited pN
Whitelaw Reid, friend and henchman OF
Blaine.
How aesthetic and beautiful !, is to be-
hold such men and how edifying TO read
such words.
For it is the oracle of the G. 0. T that
speaks from the Delphi of the concern,
and Il saws that Democrats count cut
votes. Oh. where is Louisiana and where
Is Florida? Oh, where is the biz seal
of 1876 and Hayes, the sometime irsuu-
ulent President and present chicAen
farmer of Ohio?
The party of virtue forgets It's record
and sits down on the most familiar RENT
niscences of its roguery as If it could put
the whole people in bath OF oblivion
to soothe the irritation OF the wrongs
that the Republican party has wrought
This is the alleged year of education in
campaign politics, so let us hasten at
early morn to take the first lessons in
the papers, just like this one in the Tn
hume. and thus We may learn that the
wickedness of politics is all on the Demo
cratic side, and that we beat the kepuo-
cans by reason Of our .ascaiity and not
by theirs, as is the general impression.
The Republican party has not even a
doctor. much less a leader or a philoso-
pher. or it would know that it is afflicted
with corruption and ought to be quar-
sntined to prevent the spread Of the hor-
rible political disease.
The idea of the saying that the Demo
Gratis want to count out New York State
when every sane man in New York ex.
cent morbid Radical knows that Cleve-
land was elected President in the face Of
an attempt by Bill Chandler to burglarize
the State as they did three other States
in 1876.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-04

London Is again startled and appalled,
by the crime of the terrible crank muir
derer of Whitechspel. There is nc doubt
about the character of the murderer, ard
the only difficulty the police have in
catching him Is that he is crazy on one
point and very clever in all other re-
spects. The London papers have iheo-
ries. among which is one that he is sort
of Jekyle and Hyde, so good at certain
times that his identity IS not discovered.
Perhaps the ghastly rascal walks the
streets every day looking 50 pious that
nobody dreams that he is the fend.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-04
In The Cause Of science.

A man went down from Paris 20
Auteuil a few weeks ago, aud, hiring a
room in a secluded part OF the city, shut
himself up in 1t with aquantity of provi
sions. He stuffed the keyholes with
paper. pasted paper owe, the window
paues, and in other ways manifested a
desire for secrecy After be had remained
there several days the inhabitants told
the police about him and the doors were
burst In Il WIS then found that ho was
inoculating three terriers with bis own
blood in order 90 ascertain whether b.fe
that the had received from dog was likely
to provo fatal lie explained that he was
experimenting in the cause of science. and
expected TO discover some means by which
every man could be his own Pasteur.-
New York sun
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-04

The subject Of peculiar guests around a
hotel is a never ending one for new feat
ures. Now, there is a drummer for an
eastern house, manufacturing full line
of perfumes, who comes 10 this city &C.
casionally. He is q vcritable walking
advertisement FOR his employers He
dresses in the latest style, Is of striking
appearance in bis general make up. has
his handkerchiefs perfectly saturated with
diiferen. perfumes, aud with small rub
Der ball he throws q fine spray OF perfume
on his shirt bosom and clothing. thus a.
tracing attention TO his business By
furnishing a combination Of delicious
smells, from the spicy isles of eastern
seas down TO the real, common, every day
musk that is SO popular with the colored
people James OConnell ia Globe Dem
Ocrat.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-04
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS:

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS:
At Large,
RICHARD F. BEIRNE of Hanover.
JOHN T. HARRIS Of Rockingham.
First District,
TR.B. WR1eHT Of Essex.
Second District.
o. GARDINER TYLER Of Charles City.
Third District.
i'AzEwRLL Elicit Of Richmond city
Fourth District,
WILLIAM r. MCKINNEY Of Petersburg
Fifth District,
H.G. PETERS Of Henry.
Sixth District,
W. w. BERRY OF Bedford.
Seventh District,
M1chJAH WOODS Of Albemarle.
Eighth District,
E.E. MEREDMH Of Prince William.
Ninth District,
JAMES W. MARSHAL o. Craig.
Tenth District,
RIB. PooRE of Appomatlox.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-04

tits related quite patheiicsllyin the col
umns of certain Republican papers that
Manager Quay has patent muzzle 10
put en- his adventurous speakers who 60
beyond the pale Of prudence. 1t IS even
said that a muzzle of extra size has been
made for Mr.. Blaine. But it is quite GER
tain that Mr.. Plummer, who spoke at
Cooper Institute ought 10 have one. lie
said that we fought not to let the devil
of free trade rule our land"