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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-23
An Ear for Music.

A fine ear for music IL no rarity, yet
peculiarities are occasionally noticed thai
attract attention. Ii il said that expert
musical conductors can tell which one Il
thirty or forty Instruments should come
in a; given points IN orchestral work, or
in minute technicalitics who Is wrong.
Ability to name a keynote is also some
times noticed: that Is. some people on
hearing n chord upon piano or organ. can
tell without seeing the instrument or
PLAYER, what key has been struck, or
what is the signature of a chord or con-
certed piece. This Is quite rare. bat a
more peculiar faculty is sometimes cX-
hibited. Some time ago two people
were walking near 4 railroad crossing, m
the evening. The man had at n time
been a switchman on the railroad. His
companion said as q train was heard ap-
preaching
is that the Chicago express
NO. % be answered. that a wildcat,
with engine 23G.'
How do YOU know
II know by tle sound of her bell
lis companion WAS shelll1II- SD ht
said:
Now, you stand here till that train
comes IN sight, and see If I'm not right.
And sure enough a minute later a light
engine. No 236. passed under the electric
light at the crossing, tolAng her bell
meanwhile
II learned to 40 that when I was
switching nights, the man explained
Il had thirty trains To let into tho train
house between = =. m. and morning
There were nine tracks for them 90 go III
on. aud / learned u know which was
switch-with a smile-by the tone OF
their bells.
Such % faculty Is ID rare one, ana can
not be acquired whore it does not exist,
bat can be- greatly cultivated byit5 iortu-
nate possossor Springfield Union
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-23

Messrs. Brown-Sequard and D'Ar.on-
val have communicated the results of
some interesting physiological expert
mcnts. which tend 10 show that am
organic substance Of ID poisonous charac-
ter Is contained Iu the air expired by
both human beings and animals. The
object of the ezperimentalist, was 10
prove that expired air participate largely
IN the production cf pulmonary tsbef
culc-.s They state that ain to which /
nor cent Of carbouic acid has been
added is bv no means SID injurious a4 e>
pirad air containing the Same amount Of
Thar GAS. and that the ammonia always
prosant in cxn,rad air vil not account
Ia, b .ymrt.n,s rroIuo.I Tx inL9Iny
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-23

one of the able and O%racular leaders OF
Republican sentiment remarks that a.
Governor Nichols was a distinguished
soldier under StOnewall Jackson of
course he was elected. The idea intend
ed TO be conveyed Is that the eX-COnted-
crate represents some sort OF aftermath
Of the war that Is inimicsl to The Govern
ment. The Radicals try to convey that
idea but the reverse of ii is the truth.
The very soul OF loyalty to the
Union that would make the South
ern people volunteer in a war with
any foreign country IS in the senii-
ment of the Confederate soldier who took
the oath after the war or who tramped
YEARLY homeward with the parole which
protected him. There are plenty Of
Northern men who know this, and the
manly and frank character of the Ameri-
can people when brought face to face
with the question accept 1t. But ii Is y
part OF the enormous policy of infusing
hate into political struggles to paint any
thing that the Southern people honor, as
something that debases patriotism and
courage, and seeks to ignore the great
change in the feeling of the South when
the probability of reconciliation was
opened.
We have no sympathy with the dema.
gogues of the South, who 60 about ex-
plotting the greatness of the North in
the humiliation of their " people. What
we mean is the truth as ii exists in the
hearts Of the Southern people and repre-
scented in q loyal feeling to the Union by
the very men who fought against it.
The causes Of quarrel are dead, and We
want its spirit to die. But the South
ern people will honor the men who were
loyal to their country az it was then, for
the same motive il loyalty To their coun-
try as II is O
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-23

Il am a confirmed believer IN the Old adage
that one Is never too old 10 learn, said a
prominent railroad man. And | also be
lieve.n he added, that there are good many
things learned early in life which prove OF
material value 70 a man when be Is creeping
along in year. When / was clerkiug a few
years ago | learned te!egraphy, and used it a
great deal Circumstances Sd decreed my
future that | have not used 1t during late
years. Recently | went 10 the uptown Office
of n well known broker for the purpose Of
making some inquiries relative t. certain
stocks, my idea being To buy some. 4 young
woman was IN charge and she sat at a teleg-
raphers desk. When / had stated my bust
ness she fairly Jumped on the button, and
then, 10 my surprise, | found that | could
read the questions and answers as easily as
though II was bat yesterday when / was
doing the same work myself. Ny curiosity
considerably aroused, and two or three
times ! was On the point Of answering the
questions that came over the ticker before
she had time TO repeat il. Finally this mes
sage came over the wires:
Has he got money!
"'Yes, and | think be is n good pigeon
"'Is he dressed wellf
"'Quite. and ne looks respectable
This las, was too much for me, and before
the astonished woman could translate tho
reply | 1ed from the oilice."-New York
Evening sun.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-23
A Malay Trimming AmNck.

The nearest thing IN nature t. a Malay
running amuck is the conduct Of an Gle
phant who goes must. Both do all
the violent mischief in their power with
ct notice OF warning. Neither IS usa-
ally spared, when he returns to a calmer
frame Of mind, by way OF seeing whether
his reformation viii endure or whether
he will relapse. The peculiarly OF amuck
is that, though the result OF monetary
passion, it seems to depend, in the Ma
laws mind. n a reasonable belief that to
run amuck IS, in certain circumstances,
the right thing 10 DO. 1t is uncomfortable
that Sudden news of the death Of a rela-
tive should naturally prompt any man to
murder every human being lie meets.
No: amuck is a convention, though q
queer one, like poetry, or any other art.
Civilized man writes In Nemoriam
where the Malay runs out and slices all
and sundry. Both performances are
charms against grief, and mt the same
time are expressions Of emotion. But
when civilization wears mourning and
writes poetry. and when most unciylli2ed
tribes also wear mourning. blacken their
faces. teartheir clothes. and perhaps hack
themselves with knives. the Malay-and
he alone-hacks other people.-The Sat
urday Review.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-23
A POINTER ON THE LOUISIANA LLEC
TION.

The ProtectiOnists have always dwell
with extreme JUNCTION upon the fact tina
| there was at least one Southern state
which strongly favored a high tariil, and
that was Louisiana. This assertion has
| been based on the fact that the Pelican
| State is q large producer OF sugar,
AID that she wished that product pro
! tecled In order that she might
compete advantageously with other
| countries than ours more favored by M
tufe for the growth Of the sngar-cane. In
| other words, the advocates Of the high
protective tariff theory have always gone
on the assumption that the people OF
Louisiana, the great mass OF whom are
sugar consumers, were in favor of i'm
posing q high tax on themselves when
ever they bought a pound Of sugar, so
that a few owners of plantations might
flourish and grow rich.
The recent election in that state has
completely declared the friends of high
tariff and monopoly from again advancing
any such false argument. Long before the
contest AT the polls came OF, President
Cleveland had forced the fight on the
tariff question, and virtually made that
the recognized issue before the country.
If the voters OF Louisiana had wished TO
antagonize the Democracy on tina, issue,
they would have done so. Warmoth, the
Republican candidate, ran on a di5iinr-
tive protective platform, and what IL the
result He is showed under by a majority
OF $4,000, and the cause Of Democracy
honest taxation and white supremacy has
been triumphant.
This is encouraging. tOr it shows that
the South IL still solid for the Democratic
party, and that no sophi.try which the
high proteciionisis and Republicans can
use, no matter how plausible, has been
able to induce her 10 swerye from her
allegiance 10 the party, or change her
conviction that high taxes levied on the
for the beneht OF the few Is a mon
strous injustice
The truth Is the voters all over the
country are beginning to rec through the
# protection, and have about
come to the conclusion that the monopo-
list has had his day and the people should
now have q chance.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-23

The rite Of burning TIE body after
death Is held in high veneration by the
Buldhists, az they believe that by this
process its material parts are restored to
the higher elements. Whereas burial.
or the abandonment Of the body 10 dogs
ana v%ultures, inspires a peculiar horror,
since, according 10 their belief. the body
must then return to the earth and pass
through countless forms Of the lower
orders of creation, before it q again be
fitted for the occupation OF a human soul.
Boston Budget.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-23
THE DYI>G

1t is stated that The Emperor Frederick
has asked his spiritual attendant to pray
rather for his release from the iorturesof
disease and suffering than for his con-
tinucd preservation. What - com
ment.Tv on earthly vanity. Here IS n
man young in years occupying one OF
most prominent positions in the world 4;
the head Of a powerful nation, and
commander OF one OF the most fOrmida-
be armies in Europe, and he is actually
PRAYING so death 20 release him from all
the high honofs and al, the immense
power which hc has inherited.
could not possibly be presented a
more pathetic spectacle, and it Is n
mournful consolation 10 the friends and
admirers Of the whil0m sturdy and be-
loved "Cnser Fritz" to know that the
death for which he longs ca2not be Tar
distant. As an exchange truly says
" He has made ali the preparations in
cumbent upon his rank. his imperial func-
lions lis kingly condi ION. his family
,ic.. he remains 20 the last the ideal Of
IA Prussiau prince Like Frederick the
Great. his dcaihbcl is "a royal bureau,
where the administrative work Of
the Empire COOS % calmly de-
@c6rou.ly, rs If the black spectre were
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-23

Grover Cleveland is undoubtedly d man
Of nerve Tie certainly must be If the
New York Sun can be made to pay him
II compliment. And vet even that paper
has at last been forced to give in, if We
may judge by tho utlerances of his
special correspondent in Washington
who presumably knows what sentiments
his chief wants him 10 express.
Abiding 10 an effort made by Il Ger
tain Congressional delegation TO protest
against the appointment Of Minister
Phelps as Chief Justice because he was
anti Irish the aforesaid correspondent
writes One thing is certain. The
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-23

A London photographer r
perfected q system 90 ll..'
coi0rs lie takes d re--lf.
ais sen.iuzed plate from ta'
Is produced on q chemically i'
by the aid of "a solar camera
troscop.c arrangement. lu.
produced n coiors ou the
he aid of handwork OF brush
ors are said % be- all A).i
specially prepared and capa.l
vision 10 tie 1s0-milicnta vi
When the colored p!c.ure l-
chemical action the image exists
two films not more than Igytlt-.t
inch in thickness. These lio 4
are said to be permanent' aal -.-
by climate Chicago News.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-23

Sam Small must be looking forward to
taking 81. Johns shoes, and being the
next candidate for the presidency on the
prohibition ticket. But "Old 81" will
never have his ambition rratiied. His
conversion from a drunkard to n preach
or wss too sudden, and no man can hope
to successfully embody in his own person
Two such prominent saints as ST. John
and -. Paul
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-23

The description OF the new wal ship
about to be finished indicates an impor-
TAM departure in naval architecture that
bears on all proposed plans and appro.
priations.
The American mind is not so slow as
to countcnance immense expenditures
on ideas of tine past when anything is
before the eye. of the public that is new
and practical like the use Of dynamite.
The new ship is equipped with guns
capable OF throwing enormous dynamite
shells a mile with accuracy. and it goes
without much explanation that this Is the
WAY 10 fight amodcrn naval battle against
iron clads mat defy the ordinary pro-
i%eciiles hitherto used. II is not
necessary TO wait for another wal 10 find
H. depending on an old style that NAV be
suddenly rcyoluiionized At a great cost
a. the old modern way was by the Hurri-
cane and Monitor For twenty years
Boss Chandler aud such men IN the Navy
Department eObbled enormous appro-
priatiOus and spent scores of millions
with no results except fat contracts for
pets of the Republican party The era of
reform calls for a thorough destruction
Of all the corrupt aud ring rule, and be-
sides this. for the enterprise to make "A
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-23

Chief Magistrate will not be bulldozed.
He will have his own way. II hei is salts
fled that Phelps stands head and shoulders,
in a legal way, above all other candidates.
Phelps will get II. %bulldozing or no bull
doing"
That is doing pretty well for Dana.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-23

The Mai and cypress certainly has the
courage Of its decisions. 1t now calls for
a Republican caucus TO frame such a
tariff bill las will carry the war into
Africa" and convert the South to the Re.
publican party. This 1t promises can be
done within a few weeks. The bouyancy
OF faith and self-con6dence that causes
serious expression of such an opinionim-
mediately after the Louisiana election Is
surely phenomenal-N J. STIR.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-23

There Is something queer in the re-.
ported fact that Brother Blaine has ar
ranged &c be on the ocean at the time of
the Chicago Convention. This would
make it impossible 10 communicate with
him during the convention, and impos-
sible for him TO renew his refusal TO be
the candidate until after the convention
has separated. There would then be no
power anywhere to nominate another
candidate in his place, suppOsing he
should again refuse after he lands.-N. \.
San.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-23
Hunting Wild Turkeys.

A citizen OF Biakely, Ga, has a novel
method OF hunting wild turkeys. He takes
q tame gobbler along, tethers il to a tree,
then hides and waits for the wild birds to
come up and make its acquaintance Chi
cago Herald.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-23

The New York Commercial Adesrt,er, a
strong Republican organ, says that the
only salvation for the Republican party
is a complete change Of front, 50 that it
will no longer face backward on the
issues of civilization and progress But
such a change of front IS impossible II
the Republican party adopted it, it would
die, because then it would DE merged into
the Democratic party
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-23

In the days OF our severe Jeilersoniau
simplicity It was considered a most
laughable thing TO read Ia the British
papers that yesterday Her Majesty took
Il drive after dinner" But how does this
item taken from the society columns of a
ashington paper now sound The
Misses --- of Baltimore are still the
guests Of Mrs -- They have their
pony phaeton with then" Verify, Yam
keedOm il great. and Shoddy is its
prophet
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-23

Relating TO the revolutionary historical
documents, the Washington Post says
MIR. Bayard proposes that these dOcu
ments and the other materials OF historic
value shall be printed entire and rs they
stand, in seven large collections, under
the sufficiently indicative captions Of
Washington, Hamilton, Madison. Jefrer-
son, Franklin, Monroe, and the papers Of
the Continental Congress. A. the Con.
gress sat with closed doors, we have no
adequate view of its proceedings. Ira
ditions and the diaries or members are
confused and conflicting"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-23

The project OF returning the colossal
compliment OF Liberty with Il statue Of
Washington to be presented By American
citizens to the French Republic has taken
a definite If not a practical shape. Ii
may be doubted, however, whether II is
likely ever 10 take the shape of enduring
broBze.-N. Y. Times.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-23

THE BROKEN MATCH-We are now
informed that there is no thought OF a
betrothal between the Princess Victoria
Of Prussia and Alexander of Battenburg,
and that ,here never has been anything
of the kind intended. The news was
broken gently through the story given
out Il week or more ago, to the effect that
the alleged lovers had not seen each
other for three years, and that never al
any time had they been together long
enough to become fairly acquainted
This lead to some speculation as to the
violence of a mutual passion based upon
such al exceedingly fragile foundation.
". J. World.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-23

THE AVERAGE CoSGREssHAN.-Cranky
schemes for educating everybody al the
expense Of the general Government are
seriously considered, and are able TO COM
mand the support OF a majority Of the
members of the Senate OF the United
States. Costly public buildings for coun-
try villages and big appropriations for
making trout streams nayigable for suck
ers and catfish are the order OF the day.
The highest ambition Of the average Con-
gresham of the present day is to get as
much money as possible out OF the public
Treasury TO be spent in his district, and
that without any reference to whether
the sO-calied public enterprises upon
which it IS spent can ever be Of possible
use to anybody.-Phua Times.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-23

GoULD's BLACK FLAG-There was
only one black spot in Wall street during
the week, and that was caused by The
COfsair waving his familiar black flag
over hiS latest corporate victim, the Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas Railroad. Happily
all but mere reckless spectators now
boycott his properties, and correctly size
up" his utterances : o that his latest at
tack on the market and on the credit of
American railroad management had but
little effect. For years past there never
has been a time when the Wall street seas
looked calm and bright, that the
Corsair has not pushed into view one of
his awful wrecks to frighten would be
yoyagers, Now that the market has cut
loose from his properties, however, now
that his methods are thoroughly under
stood, and his prestige a thing OF the
past, his power for evil IL Almost de
stroyed-N y Herlid
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-23

COUNTING CHICKENS BEFORE THEY
AXE HATCHED-A Washington special
to the Chicago Only Ae0s says
" Senator Sherman's managers have
made a pretty careful canvass in every
section of the country, especially OF the
South, and are pretty well enabled 10
make an approximation OF the strength
the Senator is likely to have in the con
%vention on the first ballot. \ number of
Senator Sherman's most effective friends
were in consultation Friday 10 count
noses. They have figured in all of the
States and Territories, and make the
Senator'S approximate strength at this
time Sl2, with All votes necessary to a
choice"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-23

That he il the son of his father if
the father is famous and powerful is not
Il sure passport to greatness. y notable
exception is Count Herbert Won Bis
marck, TO whom Mr.. Smalley deyOtes An
interesting and characteristic letter, else
where published Young Bismarck seems
to possess many of the strong and ster-
ling qualities which are 50 marked in his
iIlusirious father 4 striking fact is the
transformation which great responsible
ties have wrought in Count HERBERT
character since he was Secretary Of the
German Embassy in London. Under The
severe training of the Imperial Chancel-
lor he is learning the great task of gov
erning the German Empire.-N J. Irt.
juu6.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-23
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
THE BRIGHT IDEAS or 4 SABBATH
NORN.
The Republicans 0bstruct Tariff Legisia
tion-The Dynamite War ship-The N"Nt
ni.marck-Cranks In Congress-Ths Roy
al Natch-Sherman's Hopes-Ac.

OBSTRUCTION POLICY.-The New lOrk
Tlqics. in ,riticising the Republicans for
obsiruc,ing the tariff lcgisla ion, says:
" But bad rs il il for the country TO he
refused this pressing and needed measure,
we feel bound TO say that 1t Is likely to
be worse for the party that by lis course
in Congress COmpels That refusal. ihal
party AT present is the Republican party,
with It's contingent OF allies among the
Randall proiectionists. The latter have
succeeded through their chief in getting
the business of Congress in such ease that
it is now almost beyond hope that any
thing can be done with the tariff bill be-
fore the meei|ing Of the national cOnYen
tons. and very doubtful il anything can
be done with il at this session.
This j. not unloOked for. II is the
plain effect OF putting Mr. Randall at thr
head OF the Appropriations Committee
THE NEW DEsTROYER.-We print else
where to-day descriptions of the two
latest additions to the navy. One OF
these. the cruiser building in PEiladel-
phia and rapidly nearing completion,
carries three guns throwing a shell loaded
with two hundred pounds OF dynamite 4
distance Of one mile. The ship j.. a. yet,
only an experiment. Bur, despite some
very weak points, II Is probable she will
prove an i'm, Ortaut auxiliary in naval
warfare. While she could not live ten
minutes in the fire of II big ironcltd, she
might, if screened by other vessels, de
liver blows very fatal TO ships OF the
heaviest amor. When it is considered
that her speed Is as high as twenty knots,
must be admitted that she will be in
daring and skilllul hands an extremely
formidable wal ship.-N J. HrraH.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-23

e1aE WEEKLY TINES, 10y mail, postage paid
1ne scar, 81, six months, ~ cents three
months - cents.