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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-14

The Philadelphia Times thinks that
Senator Sherman appears to realize that
1t is now or never with him. II says :;
His high tariff speech before the Home
Market Club of Boston, his similar ad-
dress to the Republicans In New York q,
and at least two interviews in each of the
cities named, all within the space of a
week, prove his thorough belief in the
theory that the time to make hay is when
the sun shines. The little fact that the
tariff he now upholds was condemned by
the Republican Convention of "a does
aot disconcert him. From his resting
place, four thousand miles away, Mr..
Blaine has cabled that. with all its abuses,
the present tariff is exactly what the
country must have unless il Is TO be swept
bodily into the British Isles. and of course
Sherman thinks so too"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-14

When exposed to a blizzard Immediately
envelop the head and upper part of the body
in thick shawl or blanket, and in no case
allow the fine, powdered snow floating in the
air to enter the mouth or lungs. This write
from personal experience, having some years
ago been exposed TO a blizzard in Minnesota,
with the thermometer at - degS below zero.
The first few breaths sent sensation like an
cicle through my chest. | grew weak and
trembling 1t seemed as though the blood
was thickening iii my veins and tho heart
could not circulate it. Respiration grew
rapid was being smothered. ! concluded
that that would not do, 50 with what means
had wrapped up my nose and mouth and
breathed only through the covering was
exposed for more than all hour ANA got
through all right. | afterward saw the IL
dians adopting the same plan, for they had d
large blanket-a government One-wrapped
around their heads and bodies, and they re
sembled unveiled moving statues OF Turkish
women ON the streets When lost in
such a storm get on the lee side Of SNOW
bank and burrow hole in it and close the
opening, or, as they say, Crawl into hole
and haul the hole in after you-"-Cor New
York Sun.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-14
where ou,i Tooth picks Arc Made.

Everybody knows that puhch oi quiI
PICKS can be bought at tifu9 store ~. /"
nickel, and there the popular kho"ie"Se
ends. A reporter started out 10 IN" uie
fountain head Of quill toothpicks. Inc re-
tail druggist said that he bought them oil
the wholesale dealer in drugs ana notions
The reporter made atour OF the whoies,ie
drug houses, and at every one he was III
formed that they purchased them el'Oei
in New York or imported them from
France and Germany, and that was III
they knew about it, The feather dealers
had little or no light To throw upon the
subject The manufacturers OF feather
busters were ignorant regarding the gum
pick industry.
Finally gentleman, who is the buyer
for large drug house, was found, VINO
had seen factory where the gun PICKS
were made. When asked the question,
he said: IL do not know OF any factory In
this country where quill toothpicks are
made. We buy ours from broker IN
Paris, who obtains them from a large
mandatory near that city. NJ. Bardln,
nj Joinville le Pont, near Paris, had the
largest mandatory in the world engaged
in the quill industry. He has 2,oOO,OOO
geese, and produces annually 2O,VO0, OOO
quilts Formerly this factory made gun
pens, but when these went ont OF general
use the quilts We're used to make brushes
for artists and toothpicks. The picks are
made by machinery, and are put up in
bundles of ten each, and these are In
packages containing / 900 The price Is
so low that there is very little margin OF
profit in the business.
The wooden tOothpick has taken the
place of the quill, and these latter are
made mostly in the east, but there are
factories in Michigan, Indiana, ONO ana
Wisconsin, where wooden toothpicks are
made very cheaply Fond du Lac, Wis,
has Il factory that turns out millions OF
wooden picks every week. They come
1000 in a box, and cost but five cents per
box TO the consumer. The quill pick costs
five cents per bunch of ten, but they are
far better than the wooden ones. or
course there are a great many feathers
grown in this country, but other uses
have been found for the quilts. A big
factory in Michigan, located at Coldwater,
makes featherbone for whips, corsets,
etc Brush factories use the quilts for
cameis' hair pencils. but do not believe
there is a factory in America where quill
picks are made. Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-14
THE MAIN PLANKs THIS YEAR.

ANY one at all observant of the proceed
ings Of the present Congress must have
been struck with the fact that our states.
men of both political parties are moving
along exceedingly cautiously and care.
fully. More than usual attention is being
paid to the Investigations OF trusts,
pools, and combines" with the laudablc
desire Of making favor with the people
by working in their interests and against
monopoles, while 1t is announced that
the Democratic Ways and Means Com
mittee Of the House are framing a new
tariff measure which viii! ensure sound
tariff reform.
These then will form the main planks
in the Democratic platform in this presi-
dental year, and when these two issues
are fairly presented to the people, the
immense advantages which the Demo-
cratic party must have over their oppon-
ents are apparent. The trusts, combines.
and pools of which there is so much COM
plant, are without exception either the
direct legacies of radical misrule whereby
such monopolies were fostered and en-
couraged for the rewarding Of political
favorites, or they aIe the result of past
radical legislation. And so also with the
tariff high protection is the creature Of
the Republican PARTY which has always
been the avowGd champion of that
method Of making the poor poorer and
the rich richer, by unduly taxing the
necesssries of life, thereby compelling the
latter TO contribute of their scanty earn.
ings 10 the abundance of the former
The President has already forced the
fight on this issue and the Democratic
hosts are taking it up all along the line
Before the election, the people will have
had their eyes more completely opened
to the iniquities of protection for pro,ec.
tons sake than ever before; and this
added to the anniversal demand for re.
duction of taxes and the surplus in the
Treasury,the growing hatred to monopoly
of all kinds, and the deserved popularity
OF President Cleveland's admirable ad
mnistration, make Democratic chances
OF success in November reasonably assur-
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-14
Under London Bridge.

OF course We went under the bridge. Dick
ems has been there before us, Us he has been al
every most characteristic point, and his rec
ord runs thus There the steamboats, lay
alongside OF each other, hard and fast for
ever 70 all appearance, but designing 10 get
get out somehow and quite confident OF doing
il, and in that faith shoals Of passengers and
heaps Of luggage were proceeding hurriedly
on board Little steamboats, dashed up and
down the stream necessarily Tiers upon
tiers Of vessels, scores of masts, labyrinths OF
tackle, Idle ais, splashing oars, gliding row
boats, numbering barges, sunken piles, Will
ugly lodgings for the water rat within then
mud discolored hooks; church steeples, ware
houses, house roofs, arches, bridges, men and
women, children, casks, cranes, boxes, horses
coaches, oilers and hard laborers-there they
were, all jumbled up together. London
Letter.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-14
\ Most Primitive People.

The natives of New Britain are the most
primitive people have ever seen. Their
huts are small and filthy, and little won
der j. il that there is much sickness among
them At night they build fire in the
confer of the hut and huddle around IL for
warmth, with no covering over them and
nothing under them save a coarse mat.
The women are, with a few exceptions,
the ugliest specimens Of the human race
imaginable, and q sight OF them Will go
flrtO convert one to the Darwinian theory
These creatures seldom wash themselves,
and, as they are employed from one year 5
end TO the other in hard labor, their ap-
pearance is anything but enticing. The
men pass their days in fishing or idling
away their time smoking or chewing betel
nut
Both men and women are keen traders,
and ever eager TO acquire diyara, or native
money, consisting of very small shells
,trung upon a thread, and which Is
counted by the fathom. Every offense OF
every nature can be atoned for by the
payment Of this crrrency, which Is
boarded up in houses especially built for
the purpose These houses are under the
Taboo" and are so sacred that they are
even secure from robbers, the penalty for
violation Of the Taboo" being instant
death.-San Francisco Chronicle.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-14
END OF THE GAY SEASON.

With Sbrove Tuesday to-day the gay
season ends, and the fashionable world is
now supposed to go into ssekeloth and
ashes during the forty days of Lent. The
theory of this abstinence is to express
during that period, penitence for the
follies of the year past, and also to be re-
minded that there is something more i'm
portant to every life than social pleasures
and frivolities.
How far this idea will be practically
lived up to must remain with the con-
sciences Of the fashonables themselves.
1t is more than likely, however, that the
great majority of them hail the Lenten
season, inaugurated TO morrow, with a
feeling of relief that the extravaganza
and giddiness incident to the world of
fashion have temporarily passed, and will
use the time more towards recuperating
both finances and bodies for further gay
ETY., after the fast has expired, than In
needing the suggestions of conscience.
BE this rs i, may, there is no doubt
that this period of abstinence is beneficial
to every one, whether ii Is observed In n
spirit of religion or otherwise. The
dressmakers, hairdressers, costumers, con-
fectioners, and all such who flourish dur
ing the reign of pleasure, may feel sorry
70 have their business interrupted, but
wv of the devotees OF society will regret
at they are provided, largely by the
edicts Of fashion itself, with brief sea.
son OF repose.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-14
Tracing a Burglar.

Now, take a ease Of house burglary.
Usually there is little or no trace left be
hind. Well, we look over the people who
are in that line. We know that John
Smith is in prison in Massachusetts, that
George Jones is in Chicago, and so on.
With perseverance the thing is brought
down to perhaps half dozen people; we
settle IL without doubt that one of them
committed the ofrcnse, then we must fix
Oh the right person. II takes persistence,
downright work and ingenuity after you
are certain of the man, TO get sufficient
evidence against him. But all the way
through it is our knowledge of thieves,
their haunts, ways and companions that
helps us out. We don't trust to marvel
Gus intuition; it requires, first Of all,
knowledge Of the people you're DEALING
with, then patience, thorougbness, FER
tlnacity and intelligence. - lnspecto.
RNrupS
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-14
This Little World.

This world is very small, and this was
never better illustrated than in IA little story
a SEA captain told me recently.
IL got a letter from friend OF mine tho
other day" he said, who has charge Of an
English ship The letter is written from De
parture Bay, b. c. While on shore one day
he became acquainted with several gentle
mem from all parts OF tn world During
the course Of conversation he asked If any
one present knew old Capt. Mason, from New
York One man sprang forward and grasped
him by the hand Il ought to, said he Il
married his daughter 'n--New York Letter
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-14

The situation in Europe, notwithstand-
ing the recent pacific speech of Prince
Bismarck, is anything but assuring.
England is preparing a mobilization
scheme; Austria is perfecting her anna
ment by ordering siege guns; Italy is
strengthening her defenses, and Russia is
endeavorng to negotiate war loan.
This looks very much as if history was
about to repeat itself, and that the words
of Patrick Henry, uttered more than a
hundred years ago, are about to be pecu-
larly applicable to the countries beyond
the Sea : Gentlemen may cry Peace =
Peace But there is no peace"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-14

Report comes from Washington that
Hon. William E. Chandler, of unsavory
memory, is trying to get complete set
of Republican campaign documents
printed at Government expense, which
he proposes to forward all over the cOun-
try under his frank This is in strict
accord with Bits well-known favOrite
game. He has always devoted himself to
advancing his political schemes at the
cost of the taxpayers.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-14
AN Ex-cIRcUs RINoMAsTeN
Tells Of Some Wonderful Riders Who Fer
formed Twenty Years Ago.

formed Twenty Years Ago.
Among a group Of men assembled at
an uptown hotel was a stout, elderly man
with iron gray hair and well waxed mus
tache. His eye fell ON circus poster, and
ne exclaimed
"Why. Is Charles W. Fish riding yeti He
was the best bareback rider In the world
twenty years ago | never saw a man IN his
business wear so well rs he has done. The
first time saw him was at Hengler's circus,
in England, twenty years ago. l had been
ringma-ter in a travelling circus, and went
there every night TO get some points, as
was going to start a travelling circus OF my
own Fish was the champion rider then, and
that was twenty years ago, and he's cham
Mon vet But things are changed since then,
and a circus now is utterly unlike what
circus was then.
The old gentleman began to grow RENT
niscent AMI said
mo one, TO look to me now, would think
that could at one time have done feat on
horseback that you'll seldom see done now "
"What is thatF asked reporter
'Oh," said the ex-ring master, EXCUSE me.
mean jumping clear on horses back
when he is going at full gallop, without
touching il with the hands, and alightlDg
astride on him. It's IA beautiful feat, and
know only about three or four men in the
world who could do it properly
The mau that did it the neatest OF any
ever knew was known as the great Hubert
in Hengler's circus, when it was in London
twenty years ago. | never could learn
his surname He was perfect Apollo,
but had a cast in one of his eyes, and no one
would think he was looking at his horse
when he was making the spring, which made
the feat seem still more snowy. He made
very little ado about it, but sprang so lightly
that he seemed to fly through the air, giving
himself IA kind OF graceful turn or twist and
alighting easily on the horse, which was go
ing at its hardest.
AT that time the circus had not the oppo-
sition from other shows that they have now,
and did not depend on menageries. There
were better clowns and cheaper prices, but
not the same kind of feats The whole thing
is running to feats of strength and rope
dancing. and things of that kind now. Then
it was riding feats.
For myself, was school teacher, then
a clown. then a ring master afterward cir
Gus proprietor, and finally came over to this
country and bought fsrm in Minnesota,
and farmer III probably remun. New
York Telegram.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-14
Farthing Dinners In England.

The experiment of giving half penny din
ners at the Birmingham schools mas been SO
successful that farthing dinners have been
tried, and nearly succeeded. Two hundred
and twelve thousand farthing dinners were
given last year at a cost Of less than 3J-l0O Of
a penny. The attendance at the schools has
been greatly increased, and the good effect
upon the temper OF the children has been
astonishing. Chicago Times.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-14
The Tongue Guard" society.

The young folks Of West Deer Island, Ne,
have organized the Tongue Guard society,
whose object is to guard against saying any
thing improper to or about any one Each
offense is punished by q fine Of one cent, to
be placed in box in the church, the fund 10
90 toward buying a circulating library
New York Sun.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-14

President Cleveland has made another
good departure. He has nominated ten
nor. commissioned officers of the army 10
be second-lieutenants. Il this practice
were more generally observed it would in.
crease the morale of the service immense
". A sergeant will be much more Jealous
II he finds that strict attention to duty
will open to him the avenue to higher
promotion.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-14

Anna c. Brooks, the 9-year-old laughter
OF Professor Brooks, Of the Red House OBJ
servatory at Phelps, y. Y, and who, by the
way. is said 70 eyince already much Of the
astronomical taste Of her father, put tho fol
lowing original mathematical puzzle to him
the other morning before she was out Of bed ::
papa, said she, ''can you write nineteen 50
as to make it 1857 II was poser for tho
professor, and he gave 1t up. "Well, here 1t
is" said Anna, "ls IS, don't you seeF'-New
York Tribune.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-14
An Important Reform.

A most important and commendable in
struction for railroad employees has just been
issued by the Prussian government. 1t is TO
the effect that the officials who are held re-
sponsible for the security Of the traffic shall
not be worked for longer than eight hours a
day. Locomotive engineers and conductors
viii as far as possible be included under that
head Chicago News.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-14

Str1kel, one Of the costestants in the
late walking match at Madison Square,
New York, depended upon winning a
portion of the gate receipts in order that
he might get married. He succeeded
and will soon be able to wed, and now,
as the New York World very pertinently
remarks, his "go-as-you please days will
soon be over. He will hereafter have to
consult his wife as to how he shall (or
CAM go.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-14
Cold and Distant.

Miss Clara-Have You met Count shor
eroffsky, Mr.. Featherlyy
Mr.. Featherly-Yes, last evening.
Miss Clara-He has great deal of dig
nity Of manner.
Mr.. Featherly (who is nothing If no
funnyl-Yes, most Russians are cold an.
distant, you know, Miss Clara Ne
York Sun.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-14

1t is reasonable to suppose that when
Sherman read Blaine's letter no was so
happy that he experienced the unvonted
sensation Of a mild glow Of pleasure
throughout his ice-bound exterior. There
are some things that can even change
the ice IN Sherman's veins to blood.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-14

Ex-Father McGlynn is a champion
kicker. He first kicked out of the church,
and now he has kicked Henry George out
Of the Anti-Poverty party. The next
thing he will do, in all probability, will be
to kick himself.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-14

In well considered article on the
adulteration of food, the Philadelphia
Record thus deduces
mo other penaltiesxwould be neces'
sary than the cOnfscation OF the adulter-
sted articles. Provision should be made
for the destruction of all deleterious adul'
terants, and all such as operate only In
cheapening commodities, rs in mixing
flour with sugar, and oil with lard, should
be confiscated. The loss and exposure
would be ample penalty, and would in
sure the speedy suppression OF the
offense if the public authorities should
prove efficient. TO this end the enforce
ment of the law should be taken from
ornamental State and City Boards OF
Health and ntrusted to the police along
with other oiTenses against thepubic. An
annalytical chemist should be attached to
police headquarters, with the power TO
detect and confiscate all injurious food,
adulterants, and articles that are passed
upon the public for what they are not.
But with this subject Congress has no
legitimate concern"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-14

In Mr.. Lamars case the spirit OF Sec
tionalism was invoked to animate Repub
lican voters in Mr. Carlisle's case there
was thought to be chance to gain favor
with the Knights of Labor by espousing
the cause of their alleged candidate.
This subordination of business to politics
is much to he deplored, though it is prob
ably inevitable under existing conditions.
1t is also unwise, from the point OF view
of party expedency, as the people DO not
see the fine points of the game at W ash
ington, but only take note OF the large
and practical results. When they see
matters of pressing importance obstructed
and cheap tricks of management taking
the place of craftsmanship, they know
how to resent the incompetency OF their
representatives They want the busl-
ness of the country attended to, and they
give their approval TO that kind OF pro
gress which consists in disposing OF ar
rears of legislation. This being the case,
il is not difficult to anticipate their yer
dict next November upon the party
which, during the present session OF Con
gress, Identities itself most with resist
ance to reduction OF taxation and other
reforms proposed in either house. Tao
ties is fine thing, and strategy is ad-
mirable, but moving forward TO the OBJ
iect.ve point is what plain people can
best appreciate -BaltO. SIM.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-14


The House Committee on Civil Service
Reform has acted very wisely in recon-
mendng that the bill to establish re
tired list for persons employed In the
civil service be not passed Sucha meas
ure would he abOminally American.
1t is true that of late years certain special
legislation for individuals has seemed to
Law the foundation Of a civil pension list :
but this also is contrary 10 the principles
of our Government, and there should be
no more of /. The military and naval
retired lists are kept constantly as full as
the law will allow, and there are contin-
ual efforts to transfer TO them officers in
the full vigor of usefulness and ripe ex.
peTience, for no purpose in the world
except to give higher rank and more pay
10 their juniors on the actiTe list. In h
civil service retired list, this sort OF con
irving would be exaggerated; and even
the establishment Of retirement for age
and length Of service alone would proba-
Div be followed by additional grounds for
retirement and by perpetual special leSis
lation. Besides, the principle itself Il
wrong in Government OF The people
y. y SIM.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-14

Considering that eyictlons are being
made in Ireland by the wholesale, that
free speech and public assembly have
been suppressed, and that outspoken
legislators have been arrested under the
shadow Of the British House of Parlis-
ment, the Irish leaders might well be for
given if their indignation should dominate
their calmer Judgment and force them to
the utterance Of some expression which
might be taken advantage of by their OPP
ponents to injure the cause for which
they are working. Yet during all this
trying time Mr.. Parnell has maintained
an almost judicial calmness, has checked
the impetuosity of his followers, confined
himself strictly to constitutional efforts
at redress, and even in the amendment to
the address to the Queens speech has
characterized the administration of the
Crimes Act in Ireland by no severer
terms than "harsh and partial" Nothing
could better prove his fitness for leader
ship; and the English people will be false
to all their traditions If they shall not re-
cognize the justice Of contest which is
being waged with such profound respec:
for constitutional methods Phila. Re
cord.