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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-19
THE DRUG STORE SHOW BOTTLE
An Invention fs,at win Help to Place IL
on the Retired List.

ON the Retired List.
A very attractive and effective novelty IN
tho way of o sign may he seen In front OF q
down town drug store. 1t Is, indeed, 60
prominent and dazzling q feature, especiahy
at night, that no one can help seeing IT. IL -
an Illuminated drug sign, the inventioh OF
the druggist himself. .
The sign is conveniently formed in the
| shape of a case, its thickness about hait us
width. having a door giving access 70 the III.
terror. In the sides Of this case are arrange
glasses Of the kind commonly known as
'.bull's eyes, Of different sizes ana colorS,
forming the translucent parts OF a druggist
COMPOUND show bottle, the round bulls eyes
forming successive portions OF the bottle. IL
is the intention to make the remainder OF the
design figured work upon the outside oil tn7
case in bright colors, such as gold or suver
leaf. which will reflect the light, aud the out
line thus formed carry out the outline OF a
show bottle. At night the light passing
through these bulls eyes will also illuminate
these bright outlines, and the show bottie at-
pearance will be carried out even more iuuy
than by daylight. The lights, as arranged
inside the case, are OF gas, but where gas -
not obtainable, oil will be found TO answer
The purpose nearly as well. The patent also
covers the use Of bottles with colored waters
| placed behind the bulls eyes, and also the
| use Of white or uncolored bulls eyes, Win
strips OF colored glass slides interposed h-
tween the bulls eye and the light.
With the old style show bottle, which has
been in use for a couple Of centuries or mora,
q person cannot see the drug light when the
windows are frosted or covered with sweat,
and IL one Is on the same side Of the street
where tho drug store happens to he in the
middle Of the square. the show lights are not
visible twenty yards away.
With this improved combination drug
| sign and show bottle no drug store can have
rs light hid under a bushel. The sign IL at
| tacbed 70 a pillar at the entrance, and, ex-
| tending out TWO feet or more, may be seen
| for more than a mile up II los the street,
! as the bulls eyes never sweat or get covered
with frost. The lower bulls eye in the sign
IS of q beautiful ruby color, eight inches IN
diameter. with q magnifying lens four and
| one-half inches in diameter. Above the
| ruby is one six inches in diameter, with "a
| three and one-half inch lens, and above this
n four inch amber bulls eye. These bulls
| eve glasses are Of the same form az those
| used in signal light houses, which are seen
| from thirty to forty miles away.
The sign will certainly do away with the
| time honored show bottles, long since voted
q nuisance by progressive druggists who
have recognized the fact that they do not
| comport with tho improved fixtures OF mod
| ern times. indianapolis Journal.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-19

We publish an interesting article in al
other column on the subject Of rapid
transit. Richmond will DO vastly i'm.
proved as her street car lines extend for
II stretches the communications, makes
the city more attractive, and living
cheaper in respect OF rents. The more a
city expands its areas the healthier it Is,
and the whole character Of city life be-
comes more pleasant.
Both European and American ex'
p~erience shows that the ratio Of travel tc
population increases greatly as the
facilities for travel and the velocity Of
travel are increased In large cities. Be-
fore the introduction Of the elevated
railroads. this ratio in New York wsi
about the same as tits in Philadelphia, OF
1875 times. Since their construction II
has nearly doubled, being now sSa times
Ia 1885 the horse cars carried 2l0,0 89,
4S4 passengers, and the elevated railroad.
.lI5,l09, sol, making a total Of 325, LAG, 075
with a population estimated at 1895, 93l
In 1887 the elevated traffic had increased
to l6S, s6S, esq passengers.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-19

Ihave often been asked TO explain howa let
ter carrier walks along, apparently with case,
at @ rapid gait over slippery ground, and runs
up and down icy front steps, while other
folks -a.e bareiy aole to keep their footing
while they creep along in rubbers or with O
set Of those steel prong n~uisances fastened 70
their shoes. The carriers soon learn to WALL
over slippery places without falling because
we have 50 much of IL 70 90, and experience
has taught US how we should handle our bod
les and legs when on dangerous ground
When passing over slcety places VIC don
walk erect, but bend forward, taking shori
stems and never letting one foot get far away
from the other. Then, when We step, tn
foot /, put down solidly, oil Of it at once, o.
the ground, with 10 heel and toe movement
which leads to slips and falls, ltsnot grace
ful, this way Of walking, but It's safe, and
can pass 'any ordinary pedestrian on a slip
perry day and DO In no danger OF falling
while be is constantly slipping. Carrier 4
Globe Democrat.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-19
CHINESE MONEY LENDING SYSTEM
Tho Plan Of a "woe-ey"-Shares and
shareholdcrs-Heavy Premiums.

sharehoidcrs-Heavy Premiums.
Tho Chinese have a way Of borrowing and
lending money under a system that they cal
q Woo-ey, that allows It's members to borrow
money Ia a stated sum and repay it by in
stallNents. Any member of a Woo-ey who
takes n share and does not wish to borrow
hiuself obtains a good interest on the money
hoinvss.s. The plan ola Woo-ey IS as follows.
All Sing wants 10 borrow 300 aud repay
IL in instalimeIts. 50 he starts 4 Woo-ey; his
first step is 10 find twenty persons who are
willing to take q s. share III a 500 W0o-ey.
All Sing is known as the Woo-ey Tow, or
head OF the WOo-ey: the shareholders are
known as Woo-ey Chi, or children Of the
Wooey. The Woo-ey lasts for twenty months
each Woo-ey Chi pays in s. to tho Wooey
Tow, 50 that All Sing obtains his Sl0o. AT
the end Of the month Ah Sing goes to each
OF tho shareholders and asks for bids for the
next loan; each member writes his name and
the amount Of interest he IS willing 10 pay on
a slip OF paper. Every member has the right
OF borrowing money once during the Woo e.
After the bids are all received they ore
opened and read and the money lent to the
highest bidder. We will suppose hat 2 per
ccnt. Is the highest bid. All Sing, who now
paws the first installment, has TO pay in the
full amount Of IS, while the others deduct
the 2 per cent. and pay in $3.50. When the
next installment falls duo there are two
members who have to pay in the full amount,
and so the Woo-ey runs on.
At the end Of fifteen or sixteen months the
interest offered IS often "a high as p or ~
per cent. but as fifteen OF the members have
borrowed. and 50 have TO pay in the full
amount OF -, It Is only tho four or five left
who get the benefit OF the heavy interest
Sometimes toward the last of the Woo-ey,
when two or three different ones wish to Dor
row. the rates offered are often as high as -
per cent, and in one instance that know 81,
lust before the Chinese New Year, 100 per
cent. was bid OH q - Woo-ey. As there
we've three members that had n0t borrowed,
the hard up Celestial had only to pay the
heavy premium TO two men. Sometimes the
Woo-ey IS as low as fifty cents a share, and
have kno*n of WOo-eys as high as 30 a
share. Those who go into a Woo-cy as an IN
vestmcnt, and DO not borrow themselves,
generally get 4 large interest for their
money San Francisco Cor. Chicago Herald.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-19
SOUTHERN DEMOCRATS.

MI. Carlisle's illness stops the march oil
tariff legislation for the present, but II Is
q source of great satisfaction to the
Democrats that Mr.. Cox occupies the
chair. as he has the entire conf
dence of the party and Is one
OF the best OF the Democratic
leaders II not tho very ablest Of all he
would have been Speaker long ago but
for that merry temperament that often
leads him into q fantastic prank OF HUI
NOR even at the gravest moment. Res
possibility, however. is TO Mr. Cox what
II Is TO all strong men. a great element OF
s.eadiness aud direction.
What the Southern Congresmen want
is q cool reasoning head to hold the great
sectional majority Of the party up TO
national issues, without giving the Re-
publicans the advantage they hope for IN
the chronic Democratic blunder. Messrs.
Carlisle and Mills occupy the fore
most places to-day after the President
and to them the people will
look for a beginning at least Of the
policy Of reform which was promised
years ago, and which Mr.. Cleveland has
most ably mapped out. 1t is not sensible
to put up personal or sectional claims, If
by doing so we open our front TO easy at
tack, and If we have a Southern Demo
cratic majority and Southern leaders,
then let us be mindful to look TO the
North well and wisely, or the enemy will
find ready made by their opponents the
very Issue they want.
The objective point is TO hold the adj
minlslration for one more term and after
that the Republican party will have
worn itself out with failure and want of
enterprise.
To secure the administration the South
ern Democrats ought to be willing to lei
power and patronage alone, for even
looking at the situation from the selfish
standpoint there will be more power
and patronage in the long run If we will
DO %abstenious, so to speak, for the present.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-19
HI READING STRIKE.

OF course the suffering miners 10 the
Schuylkill region have the sympathy OF
all reasonable people who have hearts TO
feel sympathy, and judgment TO- see where
unfortunate mistakes are made, aud
thousands Of people deluded by men who
make themselves comfortable out OF the
trouble of others. II The railroad com.
pany can fairly make any terms 1t ought
10 be done In the interest OF humanity
aside from the consideration of in
convenience to the public. But the
difficulty is that the miners have been
led into the error Of pooling their issue
with the railroad strike which stands on
A demand that the company shall not
carry freight for certain persons, when'
by law. AZ common carriers, the railroad
company is required to do 1t.
1t would require a long time to get 30
900 new miners, and it would be a still
more difficult problem TO put them 10
work in the presence of 10000 dissatisfied
ones. In the meantime a resolution is
before the House of Representatives TO
appoint a committee to inquire into the
effect of the great strike upon Interstate
commerce with a view to remedy the
harm.
The Commission exercises much power
now which a great many persons wouiu
deny to any Federal agency, and whlch
until of late has at least been dormant
A recent decision has been given altering
a railroad company's freight classlfica'
ton and ~forbidding the charge OF a great
err price for Transporting railroad Ties
than lumber. II would not be a much
greater stretch of authority for the Com
mission 10 tell that company that it must
take ali freight offered andrun its trains
regularly or give place 10 somebody VINO
caN.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-19
The Father of the Clubs.

Wills coffee house has been emphatically
named the father Of all present clubs. 1t
was on the northwest corne OF Russell street
and Bow street; and, thanks to the patient
and accurate research which Mr.. Laurence
Hutton has bestowed upon such matters, we
are enabled to recognize the old house q
Russell street as one Of the original build
ings.
For many years it continued to be the
f~avorite resort Of writers, wits and men
about town, and the proprietor, William
Unwin, must almost have worshipped
DRYDEN, to whose constant attendance
its popularity was mainly due. Inc
poet laureate was a Londoner TO the
backbone, and though he would some
times talk rather grandly about bis
summer and winter seats, a closer acquaint-
ance with the great man would merely re-
solve il into O whimsical reference to his
armchair. which in winter had its settled
place by the freside aud in summer stood
upon the balcony. Probably the poet agreed
with DR.. johnson, who described the great
chair at q club as ''the throne Of human felic-
ity;n but though Dryden spent a great part
OF his time at his favorite Wits, ne does not
seem to have done much 70 support his SOW
erelunty. He was rather q silent man, which
was the more remarkable as his tS1nSA
flowed rapidly enough upon paper; and
though the young beay's; of the day though
IL d greai efsaa0f to be allowed to take a pinci
lrom:'uis snuTbox, be was not particularly
~.opular among them--Cornhil Magazine
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-19
The Presidents special recommends

The Presidents special recommends
tons TO Congress az TO the Government
interest in the Pacific Railroad corpora
tons, are explicit in the suggestion that
the Government should not endeavortog get
control Of the roads in order to secure its
interests. He recognizes the lavish gen.
erosity of the Government towards
those corporations and the manner
in which its confidence was abused.
He regards the transactions OF the past
anil the efforts to defraud the Govern
ment of its dues as depriving the COM
panies of any title to "forbearance or
generosity" in adjusting the burden oil
debt. Even the reputable management
of the Union Pacific in recent years he
regards as important to the question only
as clearing upon its ability to comply
with the terms Of any settlement OF its
Indebtedness which may be offered by the
Government" The difficulty will be
now as before 30 beat the influence OF
the corporation in the lobby.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-19

The practical unanimity of the Repub-
lican Senators against Justice Lamar
makes it absolutely certain that there
will be sectional politics as long as there
is a Republican party.
Nearly twenty.three years after the
close of the war, the Republican leaders
deliberately tell the Southern people that
the only equality between the sections
Is the equal right to pay taxes, and that
as to political p%referment. nearly half
the people Of the country are and must
continue to be under a ban. This last
step on behalf Of the Republican party is
q final step and cannot be recalled,
Hereafter no argument a be made to
any Southern community strong enough
to induce 1t to desert the Democratic
party and give In its allegiance to
bloody. shirt Republicans Wash. Poa.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-19
Uncle Sans Curiosity Shop.

The National museum at Washington con
tains q set Of the pharmacopGlas OF all ma
lions, furnishing q complete stoft the worlds
standard medicines. From these a unlversas
pharmacopnia is to be complied. The de-
partmeut Of Materia Medica in the museum
illustrates the worlds past and present medi'
cal practice, and is designed TO Include every
kiud of raw material, preparation, instru-
ment and appliance ever used III medicine,
surgery or hygiene. Several thousand speci'
mems have thus far been collected, showing
the materials and processes OF modern phar'
macy, together with such curiosities as all
gator oil, frogs, toads, tortoise shells, amber
iris, cod livers, pearls, snails, snakes and
other odd substances to which healing power
have bssu attributed -Arkansaw Traveller.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-19

Mr.. Parnell, in speaking to his friends
for the first time in many months on the
Irish question, takes a hopeful view OF
the near future, but he also holds that its
fulflment depends in no small degree on
the adoption of a course which may be
at first sight distasteful to some OF his
colleagues. lie advocates a brief suspen-
sion of parliamentary obstruction, and
the reasons given for a temporary change
of tactics seem to us strikingly indicative
of the sound judgment which Mr.. Par
nell has repeatedly exhibited and which
has powerfully contributed to the home
rnle cause.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-19

Mr. Daniel D~ougherty In his address
before the Bar Association of New York,
said that 1t is the privilege OF a free
press 10 record minutely the progress OF
q trial, but that IL should never, under
any circumstances, offer any comment or
prediction, any expression Of hope OF
statement Of obligation in connection
Herewith, before q verdict has been rem
dered. He thinks that the newspapers
we're radically and wofully wrong in
their treatment OF the bribery cases that
they persistently pursued a course whose
constant tendency and ultimate result,
must be to undermine justice and over
throw civilization aid he would be glad
to see the penalty of fine and imprison.
ment attached TO a similar offense In the
future.
The truth Is that the clear line OF duty
will point the way, and at times Mr..
Dougherty's remarks would apply as
correct as to the ethics Of journalism
and at other times they would not.
1t Is highly proper in the press to
bring public opinion to bear On those
whom justice ought 10 take In hand Il
Justice Is tardy, but when once a man is
In the hands of the law he should not be
subjected to two trials at the same time,
one by a court and another by public
opinion and newspapers.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-19
Decrease Of Courts Martial.

There have been 1,G40 general courts
martial in the army during the year end
Ing with Oct. /, 1887, according 10 the re-
port OF the netting judge advocate general
TO the secretary Of war. 4 decrease has
b,en going on since 1885, the number pre-
vious TO then having been on the increase
since 1880. The trials for desertions mum
bered 3lS. The inferior courts martial,
Q.496. also show n large decrease in mum
Der .-Chicago Times.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-19
New York City Is excited over the

New York City Is excited over the fear
rs-cora@sae quarantine service is still to be
kept in the Interest of politicians This
would be doubly bad, as not Gply the
public purse but the public safety w0pld
be thus sacrificed TO base uses. Governor
Hill was believed to be earnest ip the
work Of reform In that quarter, but 1t ID
now charged that the removal Ct Plat
will DO followed by some appointment
that will be entirely in the interest of get.
ting patronage for political power.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-19
,fississippi's Agricultural College

The farm of the Mississippi Agriculture
college not only pays expenses, but Is
source Of revenue. What is more, the lan'
is constantly improving. The farm was a
old cotton plantation that had been devote,
TO raising one crop 50 long that il had bs
coma practically unproductive. By adopt
ing Q sysesm Of rotation, keeping dairy cow.
and blowing under gresu crops, tho Land ha
bscesss VIZ producHvA-Chiogo Times.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-19

Hon. s. s. Cox as Speaker pro TEN. Of
the House was the best possible choice
the Democrats could have made. He is
not only an able parliamentarian, but he
has the ability that the situation needs.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-19

The beautiful performance OF an ex'
cellent play at the Mozart Academy by
conscientious actors, gave the people Of
Richmond who saw Jim the Penman an
opportunity to compare a company that
was all merit and little pretense, with the
O'Branagan show that was all pretence
and no merit.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-19

Awriter says: There Is always some.
thing picturesque and striking about q"
old mill" II the writer wants hipb l..
something striking" he shoq)ec' % see
amodern "mill' between al wines:
noted pugilists.- Norrisis . a couple OF
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-19

Hon. John W. Daniel, who always re-
members his constituents, has been kind
enough to send us fifteen volumes Of
public documents that are very valuable
for reference.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-19

The Court of Appeals of New York
has rescued the hotel keepers from that
terrible dry Sunday, and once moro
wines and liquors may be gotten on Sun.
day by the guests.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-19

The longest street railway N the coun-
try is now in operation between Elizabeth
and Newark, y. j., the round trip being
nearly thirty miles, for which the tsre Is
twenty cents.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-19
s.Tta very

Ins '.s,' oesTorst economy that the
sSo iary ,ccan practice is that Of paying TO
nsda"Ma tbents Of high judicial positions
;ns aSyye salaries, driving OF and keep
~ ~ II the bench the very men who
'a'u'o V on t."-Chicogo Tines.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-19

she-I see BY the paper that a Boston
preacher Is an insurance agent as well
as a minister. Isn't that rather uncierical;
He-Not at all. He merely provides
against loss by fire In both worlds
Omaha Republican.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-19

,wo m"1saYfle-eyed maiden captures
NV w ork burglars and turns them
itNTe1r to the police, what a be said
against feminine policemen Free the
police stations from mice and there would
be no drawer conservators Of the peace
than blue-eyed maidens."- Courier Jour.
nal.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-12
BURLINGTON ROUTE.
Overland Il Excursion. I.

Passengers dining these parties are in the
hands of q reepoDslble railway company,
not an "excursion agency; lis employees
are It's represe ntatives, and accustomed to
serving the public
Dates.-Trains leave Los Angeles on
Thursdays and San Francisco on Fridays,
meeting at sacramento Frioay afternoon.
Dates are as follows: From Los Angeles
March 10th, 20tn; April 18th, Goth; May
10th, 24th; June 7th, 2lst; July 5th, 18th;
and Gay following from San Francisco, Sac
ramento, Tulare, Fresno. Nerced, Lathrop
san Jose, Stockton, Davis, Nsrysyille, Co.
fax and Reno.
Rirst-class these excursions undoubte dly
are In every respe (, as no Objectionable
people are received, aud each party is in
charge of Burlington agents through to Chi
cago.
Free sleeping cars, properly provided
with cul ltaius, mattresses, blankets, etc. Nc
extra charge for this, Or for any other ser.
vice.
Rates, $35 OOis the p. ,e of ticket from
fornia stations to any Missouri river point
aud only slightly more to points further
east.
Scenery by daylight il a great feature, as
these excursions will stop twenty-fOur hours
in Salt Lake, and go by daylight through the
Continental Divide through the famous
Marshall Pass, thence down the Valley of
the Arkanxaw through the Grand Caiion
and the Royal Gorge.
:. Further particulars are contained in Bur
lington Route excursion folder, to be had
arlo vsi,o.. railways, and ut Burlington nuute
Offices below.
W. d. nscJJrn, General Agent. 50 Mont.
eomery street., San Francisco, Csl. J. B.
Quigley, Freight and Passenger Agent, l12
North Spring Atreet. Los Angeles, Cal.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-12
The Whole Vital Machinery

Depends for the fuel, which Is the origin Of
us propulsOry force upon tn stomach. In
that hidden a)embic the food undergoes
the chemical changes which trapsmute it
int, blood. from VIII ch the system draws
the material that reimburses it for its daily
losses of tissue. These, of course, are daily
augmented in disease. If the stomach,
therefore is weakened or disordered, the
system is deprived of sIstenance, Hos
tetter Stomach Bittcrs can be relied upon
to facilitate and renew digestion when that
function is interrupted by weakness of the
stomach. Billiousness, or diversion of
the bile from its proper chaupel, which
causes constipation, is also remedied by it
Heartburn, wind on the stomach, sick
headache, fur upon the tongue and other
symptoms OF stomach aud liver disorder, it
speedily removes. Malarial complaints of
every sort, kidney and bedaer troubles,
constipation, rheumatism and neuralgia
yield when it il used regularly and per-
al stantlv