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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-24
SCIENTIFIC soUIBs.

Self massage for tho euro Of dyspepsia u
new notion
Wine Is now aged by electricity. the win
by this means acquiring all the bouquet o
old Wins
It Is reported that the storage batteries oil
the Brissels tramway have deteriorated 81
that the cost Is increased to nearly II cent
per car mile, rs against 10 cent? for horS
power.
The omnipresent npicrobo has been detectes
in bois This discovery shows that th'
method of IDoultcng is wrong, as the hea
and moisture aid the development Of the mi
crobe. An antisep.ic treatment is best
II j. curious fat that a INT hog may kil
and eat rattlcsnake with i'npunity. for the
reason that the snake drives IT. fang into the
fat, but does not reach the blood vessels.
thin hog has no such shield and must beware
An agent of the forestry department, Mr
Farris, has reached the conclusion that tho
rings on trees are not an accurate record Of
the age of the tpes. Mr. Farris has found
twelve rings in trees only years old, five in
those'S years old. and eleven in those of only
5 years.
Pyrofuscine the new tanning agent. il oh
ta;ned by digssting coal tar with caustic
soda at boil, and neutralizing the resulting
liquor with hy,rochloric acid The inventor
claims it il only half as costly as the bark
process and from 20 TO 80 pr cent CHEAPER
than the alum process.
According m ar English authority, the
world consumes annually $4,000 tons OF
coffee, which, at an average price Of 500.
represents value of $3.50 100000 Jamaica
grows the best coffee. next in order come
Ceylon and East India. Java, Brazil, Costa
Rca and the other Central American states
Java produces the largest crop
A correspondent Of The English Mechanic
saws: ~ once asked foreman in well
known bell foundry whether putting silver
in melting pot was Of advantage. He re-
piled, of great advantage-,c the founder, as
the silver sinks to the bottom, the founder
pours off the copper and tii. and wien the
silver has cooled, puts it in his pocket.
\ Boston genius has been estimating the
candle power OF the moon. By comparison
with an electric lamp of 4Oc candle power at
a certain distance he find, the light of the
moon TO b. 1900 ,D0c, 0J0,co0oO This be
calculates, i about tie number OF candles.
placed one half inch apart. it would take %
cover one-haif the surface Of the moon
In a recent Chinese procession a San Fran
cisco there was a great DRAGON in efligy which
was manipulated by electricity o. pressing
a button the current caused the huge jaw oi
the monster 10 fly open, displaying frishtful
fangs and forken tongue. darting fire An
other series Of wires produced frightful con
tortions and emitted sheets OF fire from the
nOstrilS
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rInrI OLE Rcilr,d ungineers.

These fast trains have played tho
mischief with engineers. said railroad
man. 1T is fact that almost daily You
hear og one oftLcse royal knights Of the
lever suffering from a paralytic stroke.
The rapid time mado puts every engineer
on such a strain that is is only q cues
ton Of o few months until the nervous
system collapses. l remember seeing the
statement some time ago, and Go not
doubt It's truth, that there is a train nun
ming from s.. Paul 20 Saltwater. on the
Omaha. that is called the hospital train,
for every nan who runs with it Aas either
had q stroke Of paralysis or has been ia
jurcl IN some way O. other. but II TINS
day and age. when everything goes at
lightning speed. on railroads and in bust
ness alike. suppose little heed is given
to these poor fellows who drop by the
wayside, in reality victims Of the greed.
of their fellow man - Chicago Tribune.
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New Hampshire 10 Linnous. Aroostook
county, Ne, where his son and grandson
, were born.
; Hon Parker p Burleigh, father of Ed
, win. has been a prominent citizen. repre-
isenting his town and county in both
branches Of the legislature, and serving
as land agent and is still a vigorous man
Mt ,6 Edwin Chici, Burleigh was born in
Linneus Nov. q, 1913 and is now conse-
quently in the very prime of life. He re-
ceived a good academic education and
early took an active part in favor Of the
temperance laws of the state. In 1864 lie
volunteered: bnt as lie had not attained
his growth and was in rather poor health
at the time he was rejected on eXamina-
ton but served as clerk in the adjutant
generals Office.
In 1S16-7' and % he was clerk of the
Maine house of representatives AID land
agent for the state. In 1880 he became
clerk iii the Office of the state treasurer,
and in 1885 was himself promoted to that
Office. He has filed the Office with marked
ability Ills legal residence is in Bangor.
though his Office has kept him and his
family in Augusta for many years. He is
man Of wealth. and his home is 4 very
attractive place % Augusta society.
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! She comes forth to the world like
! butterfly from its chry salis-radiant, gilt
tering and delicate as the June roses she
wears on her breast She has crowded
her head with facts and figures. She has
,plucked some fruit from al the branches
of knowledge. and stands upon the
threshold of life, looking forward with
the UNFRAMED csc Of youth 20 the future.
During the last 'wp weeks IA juno
bevies of .lnOcc... i...I. ..c...;r's ataEI
in snowy garments and kid slippers on the
platforms Of female institutions of learn.
ing. From the village high school, with
its graduating class of half dozen, to
TO the proientious Vassar, which is called
a college. and where female teachers are
called professors, there rises pleasant
!murmur.
How delightfully."- the girls talk in their
essays OF the exalted nature of the duties
lin lie life before them; with sweet in
Elections and occasional gesture, raising
an arm from which a lace sleeve falls
away and reveals its roundness and white
ness. What a shower of pretty concep-
tons o. 'woinanhood, of woman's duty
to her ncghbor. to the poor, to education.
to the cultivation of all that is true and
noble in herself and those about her.
And the sweet girls teachers sit by. and
nod and approve and look wise when pom
derous thoughts come forth. or smile
,approvingly when a jest is thrown in
just to livcn it up-and proud when tho
twentieth bouquet or basket Of flowers is
handed up TO one of the favorites. and
| feel conscious pride in having prepared
the sweet creature for the field before her.
i. will not be field of roses to all tho
sweet girl graduates; some will find lifo
a battle in very truth, and to not few
tho school days now closed, and which
vcrc perhaps often irksome will linger
my years in the memory like a bcauti-
'fui dream of plashing water and green
trc-5 and birds and fowcrs-the ono
sweet memory in q life of disappoimtnents
a-l4 bitter tears
/ LAT on commencement day there should
BE 10 gloomy forcbodiuss-- time enough
for gloomy thoughts when the cares Of
life become heavy.
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Here he made q stand for nine years. when
DO was made general ticket agent for tho
same road The expiration q another two
year. found lin general passenger agent
Of the Chicago, 81 Parl. Minneapolis and
Omaha road az St Paul In 1850 Lo
reached his present position, assistant
general passenger agent Of the milwaukee,
and st Paul. and located at Chicago.
Mr. Dixon has occupied other positions
Of trust than those named above, such as
commissioner of the Western Trunk Line
Passenger association. secretary Of tho
Western Association Of General Passenger
and Ticket Agents, secretary of the Chi
cago Railroad association, and commits
sioner Of passenger traffic between Chicago
and st. Louis
, Like many of his countrymen. Mr.. Dixon
possesses a wonderful fund of good humor
and good stories.
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: 3 shaw the supreme vice chancellor

c. b Shaw. the supreme vice chancellor,
halls from Wisconsin. and is mayor Of ono
IF her prominent lumber towns Eau
Claire since io,6 le bias ho.u supreme
master at arms and was at one time the
youngest supreme representative.
Tho parade vas % great success. Tho
day was charming. the route had been
deliberately decorated, twen,y-cight bands
furnished music 600 uniformed ami
1900 ununiformed men marched through
the streets past 100000 people who had
gathered 10 witness the imposing pageant.
On tho reviewing stand were Ex-
Supreme Chancellor Van Yakenburg and
Supreme Chancellor Howard Douglass.
As tho knights marched past they saluted
the supreme chancellor. tho mounted Off.
GERS wheeled out of line and took positions
in front of the reviewing officer. The
affair was one OF the most imposing spec
.tacles ever witnessed in Cincinnati
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THE LATEST IN JEWELS.

\ daisy. having a topaz center and dIa
mond paved petals, makes a beautiful brooch.
4 saddle. below which is a riding whipand
bride in repousse, is a pleasing pattern IN
match boxes
a leopard's head, handsomely marked, hay
ing topaz eyes, is n pretty addition 10 en-
ameled scarf pins.
An oval shaped opal, around which is
coiled a snake Of Roman gold, Is a novel de
sign in scarf pins.
dainty ladies' watch has miniature
painting in enamel on is back, surrounded
by a ring Of tiny cleaning pearls.
\ peculiar brooch represents an alligator's
head. The scales are turquoi,e5 and the eyes
are rubies surrounded by diamonds
4 tiny bell Of Roman gold. the exterior
completely covered with forget-menotS, is a
pleasing pattern in queen chain pendants.
\ small heart shaped watch case in dull
gold, H. the center Of which i a bunch Of en-
ameled flowers and grasses, is much simired.
y p.nu heel Of !al soll emitting sparks OF
crimson enamel is a design m scarf pins
which reminds VS. that the day of pyrotecA
mic. is not iar off
\ pretty scarf pin Of sardonyx represents
the head of a negro jockey. The cap is Of
gold, red and blue stripes being represented
by rubies and sapphires.
An oxidized silver bonbonniere recently
seen had upon the cover, in relief well ex-
ecuted NEUROLOGICAL head Around the rim,
at equal distances. were set six opalS
\ pretty bracelet is of Roman gold, repre-
senting short sections of hollow reed. held
together by gold squares Small gems are
set in those reeds which show on top OF the
arm.
4 popular pattern in oxdized silver match
safes is OF size ample TO hold the ordinary
parlor matches, while the design. in repousse,
represents a folded sail, a tiiler and a con OF
rope
A watch shown by downtown dealer
would be entirely hidden by a twenty-five
cent piece On the back, in straight lines,
are set thirty seven brilliants and thirtytwo
rubieS
Among the handsomest miniature portrait
brooches now shown is a painting of Deshon-
liers on ivory. Surrounding it IS a flashing
circle OF forty-fve sparkling diamonds -
jewelers. Weekly.
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count she determined to take full course
ut college Though she finds amusement
in Horace and Juvenal. in Thucydidos and
other literary Greeks and Romans. she
doesn't scorn comic sections and the math-
ematical branches. To take her degree
proficiency in all these branches was nee
'essary.
When the class of 1855 received their
diplomas the presentation of n shepskrn
to Miss Alice Louise Pond, bearing the
first b A. degree ever conferred by
Columbia upon woman. caused the vast
throng that crowded tho Academy Of
Music to send up q shout loud enough 70
wake old Horace himself and set him 20
grinding out odeS again.
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be had rendered Invaluable service as one
Of Ncw Hampshire's convention to con
slider the newly formed constitution of the
United States. and to him we are largely
indebted for the fact that that state was
the ninth to ratify and thus secure the
new government.
New Hampshire's convention met in
February. 1,SS. and in the first test vote
there was a small majority against rati-
sYing Then Josi,h Bartlett. John Sulli-
van. John LaneGon. Samuel Liycrmoro
and John Pickering entered the arena.
and by pure force of truth. cloquence
and ardent patriotism saved the day.
The opposition asked an adjournment to
consult their constituents; it WAS granted,
and when the convention reassembled the
constitution was adopted by vote of 81
to 49, on juno 81 at o'clock p. m. just
four days before Virginia ratified. In
1870 Dr. Bartlett was elected president
Of New Hampshire, end in 1893 governor
under the new constitution. He died
May 10, 1895.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-24
DAUGHTERS Or EVE.

Mrs Oscar Wilde is fond of yellowish green
gowns.
Mrs Cleveland has become an enthusiast
Oh tennis playing.
The Woman's Bicycloclub, Of Washington,
has over seventy members.
Lady Randolph Churchill is now one Of the
leading authorities on dress in London.
Mrs. Henri Labouchere, wife Of the editor
of London Truth, is making political speeches
in England.
Tue queen Of srain recently gave Sarah
Bernhard a bouquet tied in fib5on and Sc
cured by a splendid sapphire mounted with
diamonds
Mrs Zerelda G.. Wallace. who IS generally
referred to as the mother Of Gen. Lew Wal
lace, is in reality his stepmother. His mother
died when he was boy.
Gen. Boulanger's mother, who is a Welsh
woman, is 81 years Of age She lives quietly
at Vile dAvray. Her son is very kind to
her, and has always shown her great deal
of attention.
The king of Hollands heireSs, the Princess
Wilhelmina, aged years, has been be-
trothed to the l2-year-old prince OF SAKE
Weimar. The marriage will unite SAKE
Wemer and Holland
Princess Irene, Of Hesse, received among
her wedding presents, sent to her by private
gentleman of Darpstadt, fine linen table
cloth and six napkins, stamped with the
PruSSian coat Of arms The father-p-law OF
this gentleman bought them from the heirs
of French general. Most Likely they formed
part of the booty taken from one OF the royal
Prussian castles in the time OF .'aooieon.
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family. H. i, also descended from the
conqueror Of Mexico. fernando Cortcz.
through Miss Augustine Cortez. who mar
! ried Fleming also through his grand
father Gen Fatio. 10 Nine. dc Stael.
and her mother Nine Neckar He is.
/ besides. related 20 the Virginia Wash
mgtons.
MIR Flemin.s father was a planter.
; but young Fleming was devoting himself
10 business when the broke out in 1861,
, and nc enlisted as q private in the Con-
frdoratc army I'm tho Second Florida vol
uutc-r From Ja.y. 1862, TO Sep,em.
! Der, 1853 lie WAS with the Army Of
Northern Virginia. at which latter date
ne was made q lieutenant in the First
Florida cavalry in the Army Of Tennes.
: see. He soon after became a captain.
tand as such served TO the end of the war,
passing through many bloody battles.
= Coming out Of The service veteran 10
II he studied law In 1868 he was admit.
ted TO practice. and since that time has
been engaged in building up valuable
: practice and q reputation as an able law
yer. HIS devotion 90 his profession had
not. however, kept him from identifying
himself prominently with the interests Of
his state. among whose people and in his
own county especially, he IS very highly
esteemed
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4 Quaker City Fourth.

Omaha Man-rhis contribution box "a for
patriotic subscriptions 70 the fund 10 cello
brate Fourth OF July
Phiaielphian-l would add my mite. but
have already subscribed b. the Philadelphia
fund TO buy crumbs tor the Fourth
Omaha Man Crumbsl
Philadelphian-Yes, we're going % cello
brate this year.
Omaha Man Bat you said crumbsi
Philadelphian- Yes, were going % sit on
our front stoops and wave flags sou know,
and 10 adj e the hilarity OF the occasion We
intend to provide ten tons OF crumbS 20 mako
the sparrows twitter
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oil very Great prominence and influence.
He was born 10 Amcsbury Nov Fl. 1929,
and after obtaining good ac1dcwic edU-
cation et-.!eI Medicine. and began "a
practice 70 Kingston. y. II. He repre-
sentod that place in the colonial lcCisla
sure If l15j, and IN the preliminary dis
cussi0as between Great Britain and the
coloa.sts La tool. a very active part on tho
side Of liberty. After receiving a valuable
appointment from the royal governor he
was deprived of 10 for being an uncompro-
Kissing Wing In the meantime be had
emerged jr.umphantly from a professional
fight which is seldom mentioned in his
tory. though H. marked an epoch
In 17jf there was a great epidemic Of
angina maligna, which we might define
a5 malignant catarrhal fever, complicated
with what we now call malaria DR..
Bartlett prescribed quinine AZ q tonic and
auti-periodic. the older school Of physicians
condemned him. and a wordy war ragged
for some tine. but experience fully justi-
fed DR.. Bartlett IS course, and the practice
recommended by him has since been cstab-
li5hod ass the regular thing in medicine.
Ii should bc added that at that time
Peruvian lark was the agent most en-
ploycl instead Of quininc.
In 1f5f he boldly advocated q prepare
ton fer resistance 10 British aggressions.
and was made colonel of a regiment Of
militia lie vas chosen one of the first
delegates to the continental congress. was
the first to vote for independence, and,
after tho president, the first to sign the
Declaration During the war he was in
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-24

a full iiedged
bachelor of arts.
though why she
should not be
styled maid of
arts. which. with
the prefix of two
little letters be-
fore the last word.
would be prettier
still. dc-s not APP
pear
Miss Pond when
very young. de-
velopod a taste
for the classics,
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-24

~ was little surprised chat man Of your
well known gallantry should have permitted
that lady t. stand
81 was rather ashamed o. ms self. that's "A
fact. but, you see, here it is. ID ia got up
and given my seat, an the papers would como
out and Say | was working up a presidential
boom for myself, and, you know, I'm ont II
pOlti : just now o. Boston Transcript
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-24

Irish. When tho
British parlia.
ment imposed I'M.
Just restrictions
on the trade and
manufactures OF
ireland the Bur
leighs. like many
thousands more.
came to New Eng
land. and in 1880
Col Moses Bur
leigh, gran d e
father o { he
present ca n d i
L.. - t.g..,,
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-24
Too Much Brainwork.

Country Editor tto wife,-This writin'
editorials for the paper Is KILN me,
Maria It's too much brainwork for one
imam. an not quite enough fbr two.
Wife-Well. why don't you hire a
cheap boy to help you, Johns-Tlarper 5
Bazaar.
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The paternai View of IL.

what a beautiful child" exclaimed Miss D.
GJsh
As she gazed az the bundle OF clothes;
And you-happy father-thins It's the ons
Finest baby on earth. suppose"
We'll, yes replied dad. as he thought Of tho
nights
he mad walked the cold door To distress:
Il really must say. my deai Miss De Gusn.
regard DO a bowling success"
ftt.fs-
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Old Cities of Arizona.

Scientists ere Of The opinion that tho
newly discovered cities OF Arizona are
those sought by Cortes and tho early
Spanish adventures in their expeditions
after gold The cities are seven in num-
Der, and give evidence Of former civiliza-
ton and wealth. Boston Budget.
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4 En-n Vim.

LuUiriant venture decks the plains.
The clover swec, the sunshine fosters.
Aud now the browsing goat disdalns
Tomato cans and c.rc'ls posters
The mea Is are white with talaie, shy.
And blooms tl- DIttHrCup.
We 10 not care today how high
The price OF coal goes up
Washington Critic.
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Here Is cut OF the monument lately
set up at charlottesville. Va. III memory
of Stoncwall Jackson, who was NOR.
tally wounded there twenty-five years
ago. It stands upon tho exact spot
where he received Lis death wound;
md tho massive simplicity OF the
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-24
Now Ia MlTTN,

when pretty pouting lips say no"
Don't go
And blow
Your brains all ont % simply show
How deep you're plunged IN mental WOO
And pain.
But bid IN Cupi1's ambush lie.
Nor cry.
Nor sigh.
Nor say all Joy has passed YOU by;
And when a chance Is offered, try
Again. Merchant Traveller
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4 New Name FOR II.

Emma That's pretty new OLIVIA" cheir
you've got there, Mary
Mary Why DO you You call 10 "Oliviar
I thought il was Wakefield rattan.
Emma--So il Is; wicker OF Wakefield.
They call 10 Olivia" now. YOU know. -liar-
yard lampoon.
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The Discourteous Person.

Courteous men and women undoubtedly
keep society in q healthy condition. They
bear sunshine with them. and smiles
greet them. And how revolutionary In
its effects upon iociety is the discourteous
One.-Rev. William Leacock.
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Dudes Who Won't Pay.

The swell part of New York is fairly
swarming with young men, some of them
connected with respectable families. whose
chief object in life is to get in debt as
deeply as possible. and never pay cent
If they can help it.-New York Letter.
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dcfatirablc in Sc
curing arms and
supplies In IN
he joined the ex
petition OF Stark.
and was in the
on ~arer1ont ot
Bennington n
lf10 ne was made
chief justice Of
the common pleas.
in 1851 justice of
the supreme court
Of y @ " llamp
shire. and in l1oS
chief justice. But
in the meantime
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An Ambiguous Compliment

Landady-Mr johnson. you wero sneak.
ing Of bringing friend TO board with usf
Mr. johnson Yes. think hen come this
evening
Landlady-I hope he does | think you can
with the house
Dir. Johnson-Certainly, certainly IIc's
not at all hard &c please Omaha World.
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\ Natural suppo,ition.

A strawberry IS scientifically described a.
"a PUPPY p"ricarp without valves We al
ways supposed they bad lots OF valves. and
that those valves were closed when a quart
OF them were crowded into pint box. Do
troit Free Press.
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THE KNIGHTS OF PYrHiAS.
Portraits of Their Higbest Omcial,-Tho
Great Parade.

At the recent grand laigc Of the
Knights of Pythias at Cincinnati, Gen.
William Ward. tho former vice supreme
chancellor wasolccted supremochlnccllor,
and g. b. Shaw was made supreme vice
chancellor Gen. Ward is % Jcrseyman.
having been born at Newark y. = in
1921 When The war came Ward became
"a captain Of volunteers. and when it was
over be found himself d brovet bricader
general lie has for a long time been
connected with the Knights Of Pythias in
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-24

Cen Francis p
Iatio. who ~
ccivcd the grant
from the Spanish
crown fox distin
gushed stryi"cs
rendered l.is goy
eminent IL was
also granted 70,
600 acres in what
is now Nassau
county. which on
ne lhl0ltl 81 rs
tetes went Z o
Mrs. Sophie Hem
ing and Mrs. Harry
Gibson. Nj. flcm
ing is n descend
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what, live dollars week Why. boy.
Where can your sense. be-
Why when first became clerk.
They paid inc only threo'
Holding the door ajar he said
This boy OF humble BIRTH.
"But when they paid YOU three. perhaps
Twas al chat you were worth"
-FVchaucN.