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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-16
Try my SWEETHEART Cigarettes.
LOCAL NOTES.

The reporter saw Yesterday an animal
which 9urpOrs to be Oue-quarier dog,
one quarter Jack rabbit and one half cat.
Ii is curious animal and has rabbit
hind feet cats claws and face without
the whiskers Ii jumped like a rabbit,
and displays the feline instinct of cat.
LIS back is like that Of small hairless
dog
Yesterday morning Mr. Loyensten, a
second hand clothier WHO keeps on lie
corner Of Marshall and Sixth streets, dis
covered in The yard in rear Of his stor.
twelve dead chickens which had evident
" been plucked from some ones hen
roost. They had been choked 20 death.
Tie also found that his store had been en-
tered, and two coats and some shirts
zone. II seemed that the thief left the
chicken ands appropriated the clothes.
The chickens are at the Second Police
station awaiting identification.
one of the largest panel wagons ever
made in the city of Richmond. has been
manufactured by Messrs. David A. Aims
lie q Bro for the Richmond branch
house of Kingan & Co. of the Chicago
firm of pork packers. The wagon is
beauty, and its finish would d. credit TO
any carriage manufacturing establish
ment in the country
The Fulton Democratic Club met last
night and elected the following officers
for the next ensuing twelve months:
President, NJ s Burch First Nice-Pres-
ident. George Z. C0ghill; Second Vice
President, Z. NJ Gibson; Secretary, 80
seph +. Song Treasurer, T. J. Euright;
Sergeant-at- Arms, w II. Goode Execu
tive Committee, Philip O'Neil, W. C..
Gayle and Louis Washer. Mr.. Z. VI:
Roscher the retiring president, declined
re election owing TO his removal TO an
other ward.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-16
BRIEF KILOGRAMS.

BRIDGEPORr Conn. November - -
Dispatches from Lime Rock last evening
report that hopes Of Mr. Barnum's re
covery axe increasing
WAsnNcroS, d. c, November ID
ST. Johns Church was The scene Of Il
pretty wedding at noon to-day, the con.
tracing parties being Mr.. Andrew Men.
Coele of this city and Miss Virginia
Knox Of Fredericksburg
WAsuiNGroN, u G, November lG-
DR.. Alfred DeClaparede, The new Swiss
Minister. was formally presented TO
President Cleveland this morning by
Secretary Bayald.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, November l5-Ihe
strike of freight brakeman on the Monon
route continues and no train has gone
out since Monday evening from the yards
al New Albany
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-16

A hospital ply sician wishing to test the
power Of the mind upon the body, gave "a
hundred patients a dose Of sweetened water
Fifteen minutes after, entering apparently ~
great excitement. bee announced that be mad
lbs mistake given "a powerful cmetic, aud
preparations must be made accordingly.
Eighty cut Of the hundred patients became
thoroughly III AID exhibited the usual result
Of an emetic, twenty were unaffected. The
curious part Of il is that with very few ex-
ceptions the eighty emetici1ed' subjects were
men. while the s.fong mindcd few, who were
not % be caught with chat, were women.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-16

Hutchinson, 300 bis History Of Cumhcr.
land speaking Of Eden rail, says. In this
house are some old fashioned apartments
An old painted drinking glass. called the
Luck OF Eden ball" is preserved with great
care la tie garden, near 20 the house, D. a
well If excellent spring water, called ST.
Cuihberts we'll Tie glass is supposed 10
lave been a sacred cLulice, but the legendary
tale is, that the butler gong 20 draw water
surprised "a company ol fairies VINO were
amusing themselves upon the green near the
well he seized the glass which was stand
Ing upon its margin. they tried 20 get 10
from him. but after an Intellectual struggle
iew away singing.
n that gias either break or fall,
Farewell the luck 0f Eden ball
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-16
The Gull Stream.

The main Gull stream is said to end On tho
south side Of tine banks OF Newfoundland; at
all events. the stream divides there, tho
larger branch crossing the Atlantic north
wsrd 70 the coast Of northern Europe, passing
the North cape and becoming undss'ingiish-
able near Nova zembla The smaller branch
crosses eastward. curves southwark between
the Azores and Portugal sending out smaller
branches into the Irish and the Mediterranean
seas and joins the north equatorial. current,
with which il returns to the Gulf OF Mex
leo. and SO completes the circuit.
Thus the most northern point reached
Is near Nova Zembla, the most south
cru near the equator 1t touches tho
United States, Newfoundland, the British
Isles. Norway, Portugal and Morocco. The
equatorial currents touch the eastern coast
Of South america and the western coast Of
Africa The Japan stream touches Japan
and Corea. Kamschatkl aud Alaska and tho
western coast of North America and the
Mexican coast. flowing almost as far south
rs the equator.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-16
rhincs to he AxoitIed.

Through a mistaken notion Of politeness.
many people indulge too freely IN the use Of
fine word, "sirn and madame in converse
ton. The old etiquette which required chill
dren always to say Yes. sir, NO, maam,
exc. t. their parents and elderly relatives Is
ont Of vogue. Young people are now taught
TO reply. YES. papa, No, mamma with
accent on the second syllable Of papa and
mammal, "Yes, aunt NO, uncle aud
the like.
Neither is it quite elegant Tor grown people
TO use the word please with much FIRE
ouency "Wnl yon oblise me, "Wih You
have the kindness, or a similar equivalent
should be oftener heard
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-16

Tie meter Of Longfellow's skeleton in
Amor is thought 70 nave been copied from
a poem lone Of the earliest ia the English
language by Michael Drayton IL is called
The Battle OF Ag.ncourt, and stanza runs :
Fair stood the wind Tor France
When we our sails GdyGnce,
Nor now % prove OUg chance
Longer viii fary.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-16
a. I.ecnln. -. d Arrle..

There is % difference ia the keeping
qualities Of cpp'es 30 different years taet
nobody has been llily able t0aecouut for.
Occasionally g year c'elrs to aIl c.twnrd
appearances not exceptionally different
from otLc"s. when wiuaulls viii keep as
well cs carefully p.csed apples IN former
ones Such g. difference cannot Oc laid to
the handling 90 tle fruit but mus. he
owing 10 atmosphere influences
Apples Will endure uithol- injury %
ilrcl lower Temperature than win potu-
toes. aud thc cooler they arc kept without
freezing the better Dry cool cellars lto
generally preferred by farmcra as store
place for their barreled api.c-, bit of la'c
years some grower claim that this fruit
keeps better in mois. than in dry places,
aiways proyidirg s4iI place is cool
When kept IL cellars, good ventilation
is necessary in all cases. When barrcled
IN IN orchard and not shipped away az
once the apples ere better . b. put up in
tiers Under the 1rees aui protected from
the rain and sun by boards t.cl o. b. put
il buildings Some persons leave the bar
rels on the ground in tlo shade aud un-
covered. claiming tha- they keep cooler
OF the gouud than when Piled zap. Apples
raised on rich ailuviai Lands win prove
poor keepers For the best keeping thc
orchards should be on high q Lilly LANDS
-n4 tot too rich
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-16
Points small but Important.

II is very good pronoln, but 1t should
Ue kept IN reserve
According to the etiquette OF the best so
ciety knife and fork are left on the plate
when passed for a second supply.
The spoon should be allowed 10 rest in the
saucer wAen one drinks from coffee or tea
cup.
A guest unable to attend a wedding sends
two cards ito arrive on the day Ct the we'd
ding. one addressed 10 the brides parents
the other to the newly weddei pair.
No harm will come 10 Il girl from the com
partnership OF nice aud good ehaperon-Aer
mother, If possible.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-16
smlnrc VIC mud Vile Square.

In superiicies there is no difference between
a mile square and square mile. 4 govern
ment section Of land, for instance, is a milo
square, and IS also a square mile But two
sections of land are two square miles. not two
miles square II would take four sections to
make two miles square. aud that would DO
equal 10 four square miles. Thus it will be
seen that while there is no difference in area
between mile square ard square mile,
there Is a very great difference between two
miles square and two square miles And SO
the difference vastly increases as the num-
beers 60 on SIX milessquarc contains thirty
Fix square miles.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-16
The Cr,.c,nt nnd the Crn...

WMuurtol. in bis work on the crescent
and the cross relates the following incident.
"rhc crescent was the symbol # the city of
Byzautum and was adopted by the Turks
Tbs device is of ancient origin. ns npnears
from several medals. and tool, ITS rise from
au event thus related by native OF Byzau-
tium Philip, the father Of Alexander the
Great. meeting with gres difficulties IN
carrying on the siege of the city, set the
woranen one dark night 70 undermine the
walls Luckily for the hesieged. young
moon suddenly appeared and the designs Of
the besiegefs were discovered. ia acka0wi.
cdgment whereof the ByNntlnes erected
statue 10 Dinua, and the crescent became the
symbol Of tho state. II this Is correct il
antcdates b G. 336. when the Heath Of Philip
took place In Lelauds Life Il Philip
Of Naceden. II Is related that al the siege
Of Byzantium a bright meteor appeared
iu the air The meteor, which bad appeared
80 opportunely to direct their motions. tie
Byzntnes ascrihod 70 the peculiar favor Of
toe gods. and iu tire crlcr ~ their ackuoV lcdg
mcnt dedicated q statue 10 llccaio or Diana.
m Cabinets Dictionary, article Moloch, -
represented Persian coin with the figure ~
% star and crescent. DID, the Pictorial Bible. ii
Chron, -. ~ "a PhWuician coin bears cres
cent: Matthew, xxi. Prince CnntenIr, IN his
History Of the Ottoman Empire, says The
JauMries iluurished m 1862 bear ON their
banners a two edged sword. bent Ike u ray Of
lightning. opposite 90 q crescent And IN
describing the siege II Vienna in l5g9 be
mentions the crescent as tue emblem Of Mo
hdnmcdan.sm antagouistic 90 the eros.
After al, perhaps tie Turkish crescent, ike
the modern crown 81 Europe may be but
variation of the horn. the ancient symbol If
authority so often aiiuded 20 in the Old Trs.
lament Orperhaps 10 originated IN counec-
ton with the WOr,hlpol Diana % the moon.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-16

From December 1853, 20 December, 1915,
aud from December, 1881, 10 December, 1883,
the Republicans had control of the house;
and from $50 20 1851 and since 1888, tho
Democrats have bad control in the senate
me Republicans had control from December
1859. o. December. 1851. and since December,
lss3. from ISL 20 1853 tine Republicans and
Democrats were even in members, tho bal
ance Of power being held by David Davis,
who was chosen president pro lem, and Will
lam Malone.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-16
,rrntinn of cl,.-l.t in mi.tory.

The principal writer's about the tlmc or
Christ wero Suetorius, Tacims, Josephus and
Piinv. Suetorius does not mention Christ,
M least 10 is NOT certain Tacitus does Ia
Josephus occurs a mention Of Christ, few
lines speaking Of Ills divine claims; this,
however, snow generally believed 10 be an
Interpolation by Euschius. who lived in the
Fourth century. it certainly is not found ia
editions OF JoscpAus dated before the time Of
Eusobus. Fhuy meutions a sect Of Chris
tiaus ia Bnhyuia. =
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-16
THE CURIOSITY SHOP.
The Most Decisive Battic-It Was t"u:ht
In belgium.

Perhaps the most decisive battle OF tho
world was that Of Waterloo. June II, 1879,
when Wellington defeated Napoleon. HAD
the battle gone the other way the whole map
OK Europe would bc different, as wei rs tho
history OF the world for the last seventy
years Bat there were fourteen other decis-
i've battles before Waterloo, different result
IN any one Of which would have changed the
history Of the world from what we know 1t TO
b.. Every nation has its decisive hattie
Had Saratoga and Yorktown turned ont dii-
ferently We would have been English colo
nists and there might have been no Water
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-16
An ABSURD KUMOR.
New York Claimed for Cleveland.

New YORK. November ia special
to the Word from indianapolis says; "a
mysterious telegram received to-day, stat
ing that errors Of count had been discoy-
cred in New York which. if followed up,
would turn the Stste over 70 Cleveland,
cheated great excitement. kilograms OF
inquiry concerning the same rumor came
from remote parts on the State TO leading
Democrats here Il is stated that Demo
cratic National Secretary Sheerin went
to New York in answer 10 the report.
AT his office IL was simply stated that he
was ont of town"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-16
SOCIAL ETIQUETTE.
Hints for Those Who Are T. re Chiefly
Concerned at Morning Wedding.

Hints for Those Who Arc e. re Chiefly
Concerned at Morning Wedding.
What is iu fashionable parlancc morning
wedding is one occurring at any time before
o'clock r. M ON such am occasion tno
groom does not appear Do evening dress, even
though the bride be IN fuil dress toilette. HIS
proper costume j., a black ir0ck coat for "a
GETAWAY. in favor 81 which there is % strong
movement just now, light trousers. patent
leather shoes. S. Bile gros Grain four 100 hand
scarf. pearl gloves with pearl or black stitch
iug aud silk hat The best man and usLers
are similarly attned, hut wear either pearl
or lavender gloves with broad black stitching
on the back The bride is in luii dress white
toilette or travelling dress. according to pref
erence.
Gaslight is extremely becoming, and there
fore much used at day weddings
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-16
\ Murderer Married in Jail.

SAN FRANcrsco, November l5.-John
NcNultv. murderer under sentence to
he hanged on November 3Oth, was yes
terday married in The Jail 10 Kate keane.
McNuhy had lived with the woman, and
is the father of her three children, but
had not been married TO her until yes
terdav's ceremony, b. which he hopes to
reDair az far AS possible the wrong done
TO The woman and the children.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-16
let Her go.

The following has been offered as the
origin Of the expression. Let her 90, Gala
gher' y Jew years ago a man was convicted
Of a crime in Texas The sentence was hang
ing. The day Of execution arrived and the
prisoner was placed on the trap and asked II
he had anything % say. he answered, mo-
tioning 70 the hangman. let her 20, Gala
CHER Gallagher was tie sheriff who had
charge Of the execution"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-16

when the Saxon kings created an ca-l
they gave him shire or division of land 20
govern. At the Norman conquest the word
count superseded the title earl. AMI the earl
dom was called a county Even 10 the pres
ent day we call the wife Of an earl count
oss A belt running in q northeastern direc-
ton from Dcvonshire and Hampshire marks
OF the shlres. Ia a general way the shlres
mean the midland counties. Anselsey, IN
weles. and twelve counties IN England do
not terminate ia shire
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-16
some pi.sd,aalases OF Fault Finding

Don't find fault. that is, i'm the flaw pick
ing. grumbnng way ltnot only makes you
look and seem and feel diasreeabe at the
time. but 1t permanently mars beauty. About
the mouth there Is certain 10 come cluster
Of lines 20 tell the world at large OF the peey-
ishuess of its owner 10 makes the eye
smaller. because they contract at tie time,
and the lips grow extremely sensitive from
continual hitting
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-16

Those who called attention 10 tho posi-
bility Of mans relationship 10 the lower ami
mails were: /. Wells, 1873, Herbert, lo@2;
Won Bueb, So. Grant, ls2G, Won Baer. 1873 !;
Oxen, 1919; D'Halloy. 1916; Saint Hilaire,
$50: Spencer, Unger aud Naudin, 49,,
among others recognized the principles OF
natural selection, aud Huxley Spencer,
Lyall, HaecAel. Canestrni aud others ac'
cepted the theory OF evolution before Darwin
published his Descent Of Man, IN 1911.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-16
Tns CURIOSITY SHOP.
The Wandering Jew-Thc Tradition ~
Given In 1928.

Tho legend Of the Wandering Jew was
brought 10 Europe from the cast late IN the
Eleventh century. after the first crusade under
Peter the Hermit In the year i22c tins
legend was told for the first time by an Ar
menian b.sh, -. then lately arrived from the
Holy Land. 10 the monks Of s. Aloan. IN
England According 70 his narrative,
Joseph Car;aphilus was doorkeepeT az the
prp,orum Of Pontius PLATE when Jesus was
lsd away 70 be cruciied As Jesus halted
upon the threshold OF the pyTtorum Carts
philus struck him in the loins aud said,
Move faster Why do you stop hcref
Jesus. the legend continues. turned round to
him and said. with severe look: II 70, but
you will await my coming Cariaphilus.
who was then ~ years old, and who
since then has always returned 10 that
age when he had completed hundred
years, has ever since been awaiting the
coming Of our Lord and the end Of the world
lie was SAID 20 suffer nnder the peculiar
doom Of ceaselessly traversing the earth on
foot The general belief was that he was
man Of great pietv. of sad aud gentle man
ners OF few words often weeping. seldom
smiling, and content with the scartiest AMI
simplest food and the most poverty stricken
garments Such was the tradition which
poets and rOmancists in various lands and
many languages have introduced into song
and story. A. the ages rolled on new circum-
stances were added 10 this tale. Paul Of
Eitzen German bishop. wrote in letter TO
a friend that be hal met the Wandering jew
M Hamburg ia 1864 and had % long converSa-
;iaa with him Heappe.red 70 be ifiy years
Of age lis hair was long. and bee went bare.
foot Iiisdre-s consisted of worry iuii breecha,.
a short pettcoat or kiit reach.r. 10 the
knees. and coax So long that % descended
20 ms heels Instead Of Joseph Car;alhlus,
ne Was then called Alasuerus
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-16
Rules fer Fighting Weight.

London Rules-Feather weight, IL pounds;
light weight, lG5; middle weight, III; heavy
weight, over ID pounds. Police Gazette
Feather, rs, light, 40; middle, Us :
heavy, over l5s. Those considered best in
each class are; Ike Weir, feather; Jack Nc
Auliife, light; Jack Dempsey. middle Jac~
Kilrain, heavy.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-16

The case Of Lucas, charged with muir
dering Grafton by throwing granite
snail AT him, resulting in the cracking %;
KS skull and death few days later, iull
particulars of which have already been
published, will come Up for thai To-Day ID
The Hastings Court. Yesterday was lhe
day set, but a jury could not be g'ueh
rom the panel summoned.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-16
distance Over An bthumus.

The distance from ocean TO ocean by the
Nicaragua canal Is 1898 miles; length or
canal, 2ss miles; length OF lake, river and
basin navigation, iAl miles; length OF sum
INIT level, Isl miles; elevation Of summit
level above sea, ITO feet; number Of locks,
six :.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-16

The following ia said to hare been copied
from stone in country cEQrchyard:
You who stand a-cund my grave.
And say, His life IS gone"
You are nis,aken-pardopH me
Ny Life i but begun -
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-16
nirthfiaNs

Monday Tor health, ~
Tuesday for wealth,
wednesday best day 81 all.
Thursday Tor crosses, y
Friday Tor losses
Saturday no luck at all
The liucs refer 20 the days of the week az
birthdays They are III idea, the same a.
the more familiar lines:
Mondays child Is fair Of face
Tuesdays child is full Of grace; -
Wednesdays child is merry and glau,
Thursdays child is sorry and sad.
Fridays child is loving and giving,
Saturdays child must work for rs living;
while the child that is born on the Sabbath day
l. blithe and bonny, and good and gay.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-16

The earliest prints that are known are a
set OF the seven planets, in an almanac, by
way q frontispiece.
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THE IMPOSITION.

Another Large Attendance The Sham
Tight-Last Days of Pompeii to Re
main.
The Exposition was attended By a
large crowd all day yesterday, and Mr.
Seaton Tinsley was kept busy stamping
railroad tickets. The feature OF the day
was the sham battle which took place AT
o'clock in the afternoon, and was wit
messed by all the visitors 1t lasted about
hslf an hour. and created immense en-
ihusiasm. The artillery and muskeiry
firing sounded quite familiar TO lhea ct
Grams OF the late war present
THE TOURNAMENT TO DAY.
To day the tournament will be the
chief attraction. The rings will be placed
in front Of the grand stand, and the gal
liant knights will til most chival,ously.
Mr. Thomas n. Page will deliver the
charge, and at night banquet will lie
given at which the conqueIing hero viii
crown the Queen Of Love and Beauty.
THE LAST DAYS OF FoMPEff
The Last Days Of Pompei' was wit
messed again last night BY a very large
audience. SO successful has this enter
taiDment proven that it VII continue
until he close Of the Exposition.
CLOSING DAY.
Whether Closing Day will be next
Wedno sday or Saturday, the 9Th instan', ,
has not yet been determined. So many
are in favor Of keeping open until the
end Of next week and then winding up
the most successful Of State expeditions
ever seen in the United States with a
grand jubilee, that it will probably be
done Tie final determination % this
point will be made to-day, however.
The indications are that the attendance
will he as large TO-DAY as Yesterday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-09
Another St ike Threatened.

WnKEsBAsaaE, P a., Feb. ,4.-tPke conys n
ton of district assembly 10 remained in
session at ;Prtston untu two O'clock this
morning with closed doors. The session
was a stormy zone and theSuestian of ash
ing an advance in wages was .thoroughlS
discussed Before adjournipg it was re-
solved by Unanimous vote To make q
demand upon operators in the W yoming
and Lackawanna regions for an in
crease of 70 per cent. This actiGn was
Splaced in the Alands of the executive
Eboard, who were to confer with the opera
Sors and make the demand without fHrther
delay. John i. Lee arrived In Pittston at
eight O'Clock last night and attended the
conclusion Of the session. His arrival at
this late hour was unexpected and it can
net be learned whee part ne took, thuv Oh
1t IS claimed be urged the demand for the
adEancc in wages.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-09
The Reading Strike.

BEADING, Pa, Feb. SIN the coal regions
this morning twenty-five foreigners on
their way to work at the William Penn col
lierE were shot at and driven back home
Many had their dinner kettles taken from
them John Lee arrived last evening at
the mines and at q hastily summoned meet
ing q vote was taken which was against
declaring the strike OF at the Individual
collieries. His two fellow members of the
strike committee, Do q and Brennan, ur-
gently opposed any such action, but Lee
won, and he now proposes to carry on the
work OF rebellion against the strike COM
mittee's work, which had issued an order
for the resumption of individual collieries
granting the eight per cent. advance.