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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-09
Mania for Collecting Gems.

The gem collector is the latest. Jt IS
said that Henry Wair Beecher is respon.
sible for the present taste for collecting
precious stones, aud that since his death
many people, women chiefly, have begun
10 buy up diamonds and colored stones,
not for display on their persons, but for
keeps" Such mania has its advan-
tages In the first place, the risk OF loss
is not as great rs with pictures or bric-a-
brac, and in the next place, one little
cham0is bag can transport thousands of
dollars without any special anxiety or the
payment OF express rates. A delicious
handful of sparkIers OF every hue was
shown me the other day 10y n lady who
has. gone i'm FOR several other collection
crazes. but who assured me none had
given her 50 much solid comfort ~ this
II never care 10 wear my diamonds
now, she said, pokiug at beautiful
sapphire with the jewelers. nippers she
held In her fingers You can't see your
sell. you know, and so l'm going 10 have
them ali taken from their settings, like
those diamonds. and she nipped up a
solitaire that had hidden Itself behind
pearl that looked like a gold bead. THE
Colored stones are all more or less in this
batch. but at home I've hundreds Of
queer. odd things that only please the eye
and have 10 temptation Tor thieves. Ny
diamonds, as add to them, and this ruby,
which hasn't its match in this country,
never leave me- When my friends want
TO humor me they ask to see the collection.
Every one wishes to know h0w'much it il
worth, but that 1 never tell IL is great
fun collecting precious stones. Much bet
ter than old furniture ana pictures mat
can be burned up" Is this an excep-
ti0ual case in Boston'-Boston Herald.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-09

Editor Mcdlll. Of the Chicago. Tribune,
doubtless fell the chill of coming cy-
clone TO his party and he plided down TO
Florida in yeslibule car In The soft
luxuriance of the sunny Sonth he sucks
the golden Floridsn orange, and in the
intervals Of the luscious repast talks of
how reform aud war tariff is Repubi-
can idea
"The increase IN the tariff, says he,
"was wal lax directly on the people
TO pay for the war and the preservation
of the Union Nobody claimed that il
was Tor the protection of our home in
dustries Time and again during that
period have heard men argue for this
increase before the Ways and Means
Committee, and always with the promise
that when the war was over and the
tnancen OF the country restored 10 their
normal condition, this tax upon the reo.
pie should he RENTED You can, there
fore, imagine how inconsistent these
hosry.beaded monopolists appear, when
they rise up to-day and oppose reduc-
ton of the tariff as dangerous to Ameri-
can manufactures. They are going
squarely back upon their pledges then
made in the name of the Republican
party"
The hoery-headed are Edmunds,
" Pig Iron " Kelley, and John Sherman.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-09
Surprised Them.

Parson Fltzroy is nothing if not elegant
in his pulpit diction, but he rather sur
prised his Pensioners on Sunday, when
he arose 70 the supreme felicity OF refer
ring 10 "Lot's lady, who was transformed
into a monoliLh Of chloride Of sodium. ~
Boston Transcript,
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-09
Introduction of Smallpox.

Smallpox is supposed to have been In
troduced into Europe from the east BY
the Saracens. Rhazes, an Arabian, re-
curately described il about A. ID. 900
Shortly after the discovery Of America 10
was brought 70 this country, and made
great ravages among the Indians. Boston
Budget
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-09

The S. James Gazette of London is
moved to remark that "the speech as u
whole is very mysterious, and the more
one reads and ponders over it the
more mysterious it appears The pre-
valent opinion of those who have studied
the German Chancellor's language is one
Of which the most descriptive. definition
is the word 'bsmboozlement' I"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-09

We have received from the publishers,
X r. Donnelly & Sons. Chicago. copy
OF the United States Official Postal
Guide for January, 1888. Subscription
for this book will be received by AS
sistant-Postmaster Jenkins of this city.
II Is very useful volume TO every mer-
chant
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-09

We see it stated that the Chinese have
S78 holidays every year. 4. Either tie
Chinese year has more days or else tie
Monaghan counts time by the fun he hrs
and gives the calendar the go by.-Bur-
liugton Free Press
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-09

The New York Times in speaking OF
the petitions from the South against the
tax on adulterated lard, says correctly
that the large number of petitions shows
that cottonseed oil is used To make
lard and the Times adds
AT the recent hearing Ia Washington
the representative OF Armour & Co. tes-
tilted that the firm made and sold last
year G0,000,O0O pounds OF so called re
fined lard, Of which only 90 per cent, or
sometimes little more, was lard. the re.
mainder being cottOnseed oil and beef
fats. 1t should not be forgotten that the
Cottonseed Oil Trust-which monopO-
Lies the industry of producing the oil,
and whose influence seems 10 have been
exerted powerfully through the South in
opposition to the pure lard men-owns
and operates some of the largest lard
factories in the country"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-09

Criticising Platt's declaration the that
wa tariff benefited the working men, the
New York IForld says
II tht high tariff Is If no greater per
sODal advantage 10 the manufacturers
than Senator Plall preIcnds that il j.,
Why do they contribute such large sums
of money and put forth such desperate
efforts TO prevent any reduction, Is il
out of disinlerested love for the dear
working mem There may be marines
in the back districts who believe this,
but intelligent working men know better.
There is no danger from any or all
of these attacks if the Democrats in
Congress will unitedly and earnestly at
tack the surplus, with the honest purpose
Of stopping it by reduction OF taxes
This IS the real point of attack. IT
the Democrats can carry that, the Re
publican speeches will count for no more
than the chewed wind Of corner-grocerv
disputatiOns'
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-09

There were lynched during the yeai
1887 in these United States no fewer thar
1913 persnps.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-09

do not believe in Prince Bismarck a
A general pacifcator This clever rather
than honest broker passes his existence
sowing Discussions between European
powers in order to hinder them from
uniting to put an end to the autocracy
which he arrogates over Europe. This
may be sound policy from German
standpoint but that we encourage him
in it Is truly foolish What he terms his
League Of Peace between Germany, Aus
tria and Italy is in reality securing to
himself the position of European auto.
crat of the armies of Austria and Italy
and the splitting of Europe into two hos
tile camps, the one consisting of the three
allies, and the other of France and Rus.
sia Lord Salisbury is man after the
Princes own heart, because he can use
him to menace Russia La5oaciere.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-09

The Spanish Chamber of Commerce, in
It's letter TO Mr.. Blum, the honorary dele
gate appointed by President Cleveland to
represent the United States at the
Worlds Fair in Barcelona, well says that
American manufacturers should not for
get the advantage of exhibiting their
wares in that most important mart OF
Spain. "-Exchaage.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-09

Al iaterrupted prayer: Now / lay me
down 10 sleep and-oh, Lord, but your
feet are coll"-St. Paul News.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-09

BY the sdroit exhibition of the farmer
vote as bugbear, the last Congress was
scared into passing the Oleomargarine
bill.
Ostensibly, that was an internal reve-
nue. tax bill Really, ii was a measure of
legislation which committed the United
States Government 10 the protection Of
one American industry at the expense of
another American industry, and which
involved duties OF regulation and police
properly belonging to the several States.
Perhaps in the wcole history of our
Government there has never been a
holder departure from the sound Demo
cratic theory of the Federal system, or d
more outrageous perversion of the taxing
power vested in Congress by the Consli
tuition, or legislative precedent fraught
with more disastrous consequences "
Y Sun
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-09
c. W BRANCH & co.
BANKERS AND bROKFRs
I'LL East MAIN STREE.
Estate Bank BmldinpA

Private wires connecting drr- r.b
Washington, Baltimore, Philsdcphm a-'
New York. Buy and sell stocks ana no,-,
for cash or on margin. C0mmissInn rs,
cent. Loans negotiated. Also trade ir ,.r..
mission in grain and cotton muu,s hev
York ana Chicago, Correspondent m
icited oc,.7tf
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-09
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
VARIOUS IDEAS on THE NEWS or
THE DAY.

The knights of Labor and the strikers.
DE Lesseps, His Ditch-Cabie war-La-
bouchcre on Bismarck-Boss Platfs
PlGtitude- OleOmargarine- &c.
The General Executive Board Of the
knights of Labor has proposed confer
encc with the Reading officials on the
subject of the railroad and mining
strikes. BY all means let the conference
be held.
Tic railroad strike is practically set
lied, and the miaero' strike may uiti-
maicly settle itself, for the reason that II
was not based on adequate grounds. II
Is none the less important tor every id
iercst hat there should be speedy end
to eli disagreement and disturbance, and
If conference with anybody whatever
can hasten this end, why not confer
1t is quite likely that the proposed talk
would leave things about where il found
them, but in that case it could DO no
harn, and perhaps il would do good
Only let the conference be honest and
frank upon both sides. -PhHd. Times.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-09

Referring 10 the war of rates between
Tie ocean cable companies, the New
York H9ra!d says,
Eighteen months ago the pool com
panies supposed they could crush their
young competitor, the Commercial. The
public stood by the Commercial, however,
knowing that ii was lighting their battle
against odds The attack was vigorous,
determined aud-unsucccssiui. As the
manager of the Commercial in Gresham
House said yesterday, the pool have
found out at their own expense that the
owners OF the Commercial cannot b.
crushed, aud that no one can dictate
terms TO them
THE Commercial, with the best equip
menl IN the world, has shown its right to
exist by accurate and prompt service. Il
has never asked for more than fair play
in al open field, but that it has asked and
has maintained its right TO have"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-09

The De Lesseps Canal Project is mol
expected to survive many weeks. IL il
in comatose state and may drop of
any minute The Nicaragua scheme,
however, is hearty and strong, thank you,
and proposes TO celebrate the nupiials OF
The Atlantic and Pacific about 1892
Everybody will be invited 10 the cere-
mouy.-N. y. Herald.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-07-06


lhe funny man OF ina Bits probably has
no spite against Brattlehoro' but evidently
thought 1t was Just as good place as any
Tor locating the tolIowlhg incident
A tall heavy red faced woman, wearing
PINK gngham sun bonnet came into
clothing store IN brattieboro, w., one day
last week, followed by weak, harmless
looking llttie man wearing par OF con
NPl'uously shabby old trousers OF faded but
ternut Jeans; We want to get palr OF
pants, sald the woman. The clerk,
through force OF habit was about to ask
for yourseH "neh ne checked himself,
ana turning To- the llttle man. SAID
for you, SIR
es SIR, Plped out the little man TIM
ldly, ana IKE real nice but the
red faced glantess interrupted INN with
NO you don't want no real nlce ones.
No sch thing. You re the beatenlst man
to wear out pants l ever see. lou amt
had them hreeches you We got ON but three
years an look at EN- Ihey won last
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-07-06

Chauncey NJ Depew crowded great
deal of sound sense and maLy practical
suggestions into speech he made before
the graduating class of the medical depart
ment of Syracuse university Il few days
ago In speaking Of the selection of "A business
or profession by "A young man, he said
rightly that it was often governed more by
accident than inclination. The liberal
professions are crowded with mcompe
tents" who ought to be at work in the fac
tory or ON the farm. The world is work
shop full of msiits aud mislits are always
cheap One of the speakers propositions
will bc assented to by every successful man
IL have learned, - said he, both by eXper
ience and observation that the only real
lasting enjoyment in life is to be found in
work 50 lie instanced Sir Henry Holland
one Of England's greatest physicians, who
at the age Of 80 was still an active member
Of his profession Mr.. Gladstone is another
conspicuous example, who at - works
harder than any other man in his party
and finds time for enduring literary work
besides. "When "A young man is sure,
says Mr.. Depew, that he has found the
calling best suited to his abilities and train
ing, threerules will invariably carry
him through; Stick, dig and save.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-07-06
Pointers from 1910.
From the New York Tribune.

\ Harrison campaign in 1883 naturally
recalls the victorious campaign of 1910.
There are several pointers in the comparl-
son. The Democratic candidate for the
Presidency in rippecanoe's time was
from New York President Van Buren, had
been nominated for a second term precisely
as President Cleveland has been. His over
whelmng defeat 10y his western rival is an
augury for the success Of another Harrison
campaign.
President Van Burens administration
had acquired unpopularity in the north in
consequence of its timorous dealings with
the British government in relation 10 the
destruction Of the steamer Caroline ON the
American side of the Niagara river and
other complications ON the Canadian front
Ter. President Cleveland appeals for re
election in like manner, after neglecting to
resent wanton outrages on American rights
and violations of international law ON the
part of Canada.
The Iippecanoe campaign, moreover was
a national uprising ON behalf of protection.
President Van Buren's administration was
identified with the low tariff policy, 1t
was "a battle between free trade and pro
lection, and the Wings under Harrison tri-
umphed all along the line. The historic
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-07-06
The IRcpuBIicnn creed.

" rom Illt Nt'N J t1lk lltnH
Condensed into the form If short creed
the Republican platform is something like
this
We believe in free ballot and having
every vote counted
We believe in protection for protection :
sake, and We are not ashamed Of it.
We believe in aholishing internal taxes
created for war purposes.
We believe in the direct protection Of
American labor against cheap foreign labor.
We believe in free internal competition.
We believe in railroad regulation.
We believe in homestead aud good home
stead titles for citizens
We believe in home rule for big and in
tcligent Territories
We believe in double monetary standard
We hrlieve in the utmost facilities fpl
education, as worth all they can cost.
We believe in big merchant marine and
in American ship yards
We believe ia good navy, good coast
defrnccs aud good watcr routes for com
mercc
We believe in making other nations re
spect our right, aud pay for all they get
from us.
We believe in protecting American citi
zens against foreign Interference, not only
at home but in any part Of the world
We believe IN civil service reform more
than ever and
We believe nothing is too good for TIA,
soldiers who riskcd their lives 10 save th'
country and saved it,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-07-06
A Gr.n. Aa,nnee in RniImn, Mo,ing.

The Boston Globe states that without
drawing IA spike or interfering with the
present railway trains until economy and
speed supersede them, f.. Moody Boynton
has patents which he helieves are destined
to revoutionize the present railway system
of the world. lie got his idea from the
bicycle, aud acting ON the theory that the
bicycle goes easier and faster proportion
ately than any other vehicle Of locomotion,
he began experimenting and now, after
ten years of thought aud labor, he has de
veloped and perfected what he calls the
"Boynton bicycle railway system 1t is
simply IA bicycle run in II groove. The con
tract is already given for AN experimental
road to be built from Hampton, n. H., to
Salisbury Beach cottages three miles in
length aud the locomotive which will draw
the train is being built at the works of Al.
bert Russell in Newburyport, The whole
thing, cars, track, locomotive and all, will
he ready for operating by the middle of
July.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-07-06

A New York ieweler tells a sun reporter
that people spend a great deal of money
needlessy having their watches cleaned.
lie illustrates the point in this wise "A
gentleman living in New Jersey called here
one day last week aud said his watch had
stopped unexpectedly and then gone ON
again the same as usual. lie wanted it
cleaned, as he feared that if it stopped
again he might lose train. Most jewellers
would have taken the watch, cleaned it, and
charged him 50 or 81 for the work The
proper thing to do if a watch acts in that
way is 10 take note of the hour. minute aud
second when it stopped Then ieweler
can see Just where the dirt that has stopped
the works lies, aud can remove it by fasten
ing down the handspring aud taking off the
balance wheel, Otherwise he would have
to clean all the works, not knowing which
particular part needed cleaning. | told my
customer this aud he had only a trille to pay
for having his watch put in order. If the
watch had really needed cleaning all over it
is not likely that it would have gone on
again after stopping
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-07-06

throwing up flower stalks six or eight inches
IN diameter tu height of twenty or thirty
feet aud crowned with spray of small
white blossoms and il the proprietor Of
these grounds came from New England he
will also show You thrifty specimens Of the
elm, the maple, the hutternut, the poplar
and other trees familiar to eastern eyes.
His neighhor, perhaps, has a passion for
roses His cottage is literally emhowcred
in them they overrun his piazzas aud
roof they climb his trees and blossom amid
the foliage they form hedges along the
walks the air is laden with their fragrance
and the eye is entranced with their vary
ing shades Of beauty. In Pasadena there
are private grounds where more than 300
varieties Of roses are grown. They bios
som all the year round, but are most pro
fuse during the month Of April
A visit to the flower festival held at Los
Angeles for eleven days, beginning April
18th, afforded US a sight that no art Of pen
or pencil could picture The main floor
aud galleries Of the large Armory hall were
occupied 10y various floral designs. Besides
more than "A dozen booths Of artistic and
elaborate make, there was beautiful rep.
rrsentatiun Of the Alhamhra palace in
roses "A large light house of calla lillies a
sup some twenty ltel III lenEln ana one OF
two Of smaller dimensions with masts,
spars and rigging all complete "A centre.
piece of great size and beauty Of Moorish
design; booth Of thatch comprising
grasse, and grain in artistic combination,
etc. The fair being for charitable purposes
the flowers used were donated by the citi
zens Of Los Angeles and neighboring places;
and an idea Of the immense number EN-
ployed may be gathered from the state
ment that the flowers all had 10 be renewed
every day or two, and that more than 20,
900 blossoms were required for a single
piece.
To the many other interesting points we
visited 10 the citrus fairs, where were to
be seen samples Of the oranges and like
fruit, grown in great variety and perfec
ton to the big VINEYARDS and wineries
the ostrich farms, the Old Spanish mission
the seaside resorts, the hot springs, the
mountain and canyon scenery, the wealth
Of wild flowers. aud many other topics Of
interest, only a passing allusion eau be
made Leaving Los Angeles ON the morn
ing of May lst, We reached BrattlebOro ON
the 10th, coming 10y way Of San Francisco
salt Lake City, Denver, Chicago and Al
bany, stopping off at the places named
taking in many OF the more interesting
features Of each, as well as some Of the
graudr,t scenery ON the continent, encoun-
tcring many interesting people, and com
pleting our Journey Of about $500 miles
without an accident, with improved health,
and with little fatigue D. Rs
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-07-06

from the Northampton Gazette
The Republicans Of Indiana entertain no
doubt that Glen. Harrison will ice able IT,
carry that state at the November election.
and the reasons they give for their conf
dence are convincing II this confidence
shall be- realized in the election he will al
most certainly be chosen. 1t j, quite ~ai,
10 say that he will carry all the states that
Blaine carried in lSSi and receive their
ls2 electoral votes Adding lndiann's 10
makes 49,, or four short Of the number
necessary to elect. Connecticut gave Clevr
land 1884 plurality in 1854, aud ON the tar
i'll issue is very likely To go Republican thi,
year Her six VOTES would be- enough, with
ont either New Jersey or New York, which
are good fighting ground. and quite as likrl
tn 20 Republican as Democratic. The pros
poets Of the election of the ticket are ia
deed very cheering
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-07-06

Lady Arden complained Of toothache, All
the remedies used on such occasions were
applied but still she found no relief, At
length she decided to send 10 Edinburgh, a
distance of 80 miles from Clydesdale castle,
for dentist to extract the suffering tooth,
and when he arrived she declared that her
nerves were unequal to submitting 10 AN
operation unless She saw it performed ON
some one else first The few friends admit
ted to the sanctuary of her boudoir looked
aghast at this declaration, each expecting tn
be called on, but after d silence of few
minutes, and no one Offering, she told Lord
Arden that he must have "A tooth out, that
she might Judge from his manner of sup
porting the operation if she could go through
ii. lie appeared amazingly Disconnected,
made wry face aud expostulated but the
lady insisted The uhedient husband sub
mtted and fine, sound tooth was extracted
from his jaw, after which she declared that
she had seen enough tn convince her that
she could not undergo similar operation,
-MdHchrSfei Courier.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-07-06

The other day an exhausted stranger
dropped apparently dead in pittshurg
street. lie was carried into "A drug store
aud slowly revived Meanwhile it was no
ticed that the soles Of his shoes had been
worn away, aud that he cutched in his
hand "A note that read as follows: "Dear
Husband DO not come home until YOU
have matched the enclosed sample Of wors
ted Your loving little wiley Several
married men present expressed surprise
that the stranger had recovered at all. All
the heroes Of the country do not die ON the
battlefield -NrW l'ofk Buh,iiH