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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-10
sick Mans Plea for Water.

/ Alexander II Stephens used 10 relate the
/ &c swing Story Of bis first client q Mr.
( Hezekiah Ellington. lie was very sick with
ma rial fever. and in accordance with the
medical practice Of the time was prohibited
from drinking cold water Finally bis thirst
became intoerih q, and one night. when the
rest Of the fam were all asleep, be called
his faithful negro 70 his bedside.
''Shadrach," said Mr. Ellington in the
most natural. matter OF fact voice he coull
assume, go to the spring and fetch mo
pitcher VI water from the bottom
Shairach expostulated pleading the orders
of the doctor and his mistress
'You, Shadrach, you had better 10 what
tel you, sir
Shadrach still held by bis orders
"Shadrach, If you don't bring nc the
water when / set well I'll give you tho
worst whipping You ever had II your iifel'
ShadrlcI oithcr thought thai il hs master
got well he Won cherish no ra7cor against
a faithful servant, whose constancv haI
saved him, Or more likely, tina. The pros
poet OF recovery was too singh. % Justify
any serious apprehension for his present dis
Obedience at all events, DO held firm.
Tao sicl man was silent awh.H. and then
said, Ia h.s mos. persuasive accents:
''Saad-aoh, M boy. YOU arc p good mig
ger, ShaGracl II You'll 90 now and Fetch
mas,cr pitcher OF nice cool water, IL SIT
YEA free and give you five hundred dollarsm
Aud he dragged tho syliablas slowly and
hcayily from BIS arr jaws, rs ii 20 make the
surn appear .mMeasIrably vast.
Bl Slalrach was proof against oven this
TEMPTATION. How colld h stand j.. and
vAa- cool woIil his freedom and 500 do !
Ei-l : he .h,al DO thing tina. would XIII
his Oh rl1s.erl
TIL SICK man groaued aud moanei At /
.as, be bathought him Of one final stratagem. |
10 raised bis head as well as IN could turned /
his haysard face full upon Shadrach, and /
glaring al him with bis hollow, bloodsho: !
eyes. sail:
"Slld-ach, an going to die, aad it's be |
cause can't Sc. am water Ii yoa doa. &c |
and bring RE g pitcher Of water, after I'm
dead II! como back and haunt you III
haun: you as long as you iive.
20 Lordyl master. You shall lab Ge
waterr cried Shadrach; and be rushed out
to tho spring AMI brought it, Tho old man
drank and dralk-tho pitcherfnL and more
The next morning be was decidedly better,
and to the establishment OF every one he soon
cot we'll Youth Companion
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The sons of Millionaires.

The news that the heir OF a millionaire
named George Law has just given away 3d.
80 worth Of diamonds 70 lot Of barroom
loafers, fighters and ruflians, has made a
grea. sensation hero and has newly armed
those who hold that what ono generation
saves is spent by the next. One Of the Schuy-
l1rs sho5 himself not long ago because tho
internal pile ran ont Berry Wall is az
other instance e the tendency OF sons to
scatter quickly what their fathers raised by
patient saving. and Of course instances OF the
s-rt crowd ono another, but it is not the rule
IN New York
TIE Nanderbilts are all rapidly Increasing
their wealth; tho Ast0rs have never known .
w0iisal ia their family; the Goele.s Of to-
day are as thrifty as their ancestors; Peter
COoper's wealth Is in good hands: Jav Gould
appears % have 10 child who viii throw
away money. His eides. son is a money
maker like the Vanderbilt and Astor men.
Perhaps there is q field l1' study in this sub
lcct Al these miliionain.s, whose money IS
now or soon viii De ia safe hands, were
thrifty and successful from the first, while
the elder George Law, who left 100000,
was a workingman until middle age, and
only then be- II 70 make bis pile lie began
to make it by building public works, and
then he became a pioneer horse railroad con-
strLc'or. The faculty for gaining wealth
may have been born in him, but it only
showed itself when other zen are preparing
to lay back and rest on tbs fruits Of earlier
enterprises Now York Cor. Providence
Journal
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-10

On the occasion of q visit which paid
with Millais TO his studio, while Leech
was consulting about the painting Of his
enlarged designs IN 81 color. conversa.
ton took place between tho TWO which is
not without its interest in illustrating the
ianciiul clement il Leech's character
The palette being produced !. had upon
II some dry patches Of pigment systcrlat-
icllly arranged, aud now iry from the
last days painting why, what's tho
good Of preserving nor-cl- Of oh rai4t
like these! All of thea together. when
new, woull not cost fourpeucc' said the
impulsiyc painter
Leech pleaded; 'Kinow, my dear fel.
low, bat, pom nay honor IFS moi ont of
stineiness. IL is only because | haven't
the heart To- scrape mp into 4 mcss the
beautiful little buds and blossoms OF
sweet color. Often, IL is true they get
dry, rs now, and they have 10 be thrown
away. but then they have lost their pre-.
ciousness Independently OF my choice. and
have 10 self roproach. could pot help
feeling real pain if wasted them while
yet they were alive, as they seem to be
when fresh. 1t seems foolish. | know"
lie added. "but can't help the childish
ness. really can't. Holman Hunt in
Contemporary Review,
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THE WRECKS OF GOTHAM.
Men Who i!ave Fallen from Prosperity
Into the Depths Of Snin.

This IA a city Of wrecks Stand With me in
ihe cafe o. the Astor house viii shov you
in that TREMENDOUS professional panorama IN
Is thai a. hours time 4 hurried men,
mingling with the thousands who enter apl
jabber. who nave slid gradually but surely
from the very attitudes Of prosperity into
the ab5olats depths Of penury, Of poverty,
and Of mental, moral, and physical rain.
How do they livel They beg. they borrow;
that they would steal dare say is no violent
presumption
Como ont upon the sidewalk. You are "A
well known man. Stand there half hour
and venture 20 predict you viii be acc0stad
twenty tines by tIanps -loathsome, lcpsl.
siye. nasty-who viii beg with offensive
+ familiarity the GIT Of dime speak no:
Of professional beggars The city soverrrn
with them, the famed artists Of petition, who
hagc illustrated every history told d ;ie city
u Rome, who arc no more adopts in their
c-af. than or, scores IF wcil known Iuaa and
women who - from point 70 point j. tI.s
civ. The place being farmel cat wi-b r;athe-
ma.ie1l ex7ct.-,5 -eapiny rich harves-s
f-ou the careless the generous, tic OF
hand.d, 70 hor dime or quarter is roth.
Ing. bot finding m the aggregate very sub
s,Gntal income.
Eur &c isn't cf that class speak. I call tle
attention q tie puhlic rot 10 tho dirty Isll
isas not 90 The poor devils ID the lod~n-
houses nos o. the rIierpaid ovcr.so.,.e-l
shoDgiris and shopmea nor 10 ta3 VAST
a-my OF u-tcr.unatcs who beg Of o.
time acquaiutances bu. 10 tic multit.io +
men women. ana children who llterlllr
walk The streets early in the morning, look
ing in the asa barrel Ct chance for the crust
" custcaance They suffer in the summer.
What are they going 10 do IN the winter
How long arc they-this tremendous a-gre-
satll " unhappy humanty-how longsare
tlcy % be conientei with the violent sharp. |
accc1tuated contrasts between their condi- [
ton and yours
What 20 You suppose man who has no.
cen- IN the world thinks rs he walks by some !
Of onr magnificent establishments, the cary.
ing on the very stones that lead 10 the front
door costing thousands Of dollars, and the
great foods OF light that come from the
superby Illuminated interior pressing out
toward the chill atmosphere through gorge
Ously decorated windows. What % YOU
suppose they think as they stand and look,
and when the door opens and a man no taller,
10 wider, 10 thicker, no nothing, except
richer. than themselves, steps into his car
rage and drives or, bis stecds prancing
along the avenue, making choice harmonies
with their brightly shcdden hoofs' What DO
you suppose La thinks as be shufles lamely
Town tine side street. looking into tho ash
barrel or inso the garhige box FOR partially
.aten NEON rind or cast away piece Of
1-eaa Wei. be must think something and
WIEN yol 60. a great many thinks together,
that in unity there is strength,
'ery likely some time something vi hap
Howard N Chicago News.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-10
japanese Love of Flowers.

The love for flowers is innate in every
japanese, and the poor coolie, who draws
one for miles in jinrickisha, is as en-
thusiastic and as deeply stirred over a
flower show az one Of the upper classes.
Instead OF stopping to rest after long
run to one Of these suburban flower
shows, tho coolie spends MI OF his time
admiring, exclaiming over and talking
about the flowers, and my particular
coolie the other day made me 20 here
and there to see TINS and that mar
vel, and walk back and forth to COM
pare and review the superb flowers.
There was no doubt but that lie under
stood appreciated and felt the beauty
and sentiment Of the exquisite peonies
far more than we did, aud it seemed
cruel that such 4 really refined, aesthetic
soul should hare 70 run like q pony in
the shafts Of jnrickisha. New Or
leans Times-Democrat.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-10
From Quaint Old Nantucket.

Apropos Of Nantucket, one hears some
rather odd sayings and Of some quaint
happenings there.
You see, we are somewhat out Of the
way said one OF the islanders; $50
lralnps seldom trouble us. and it js only
when or summer visitors come that we
think of locking our doors Mt night. "
Last fall man was tired for petty lar
ccny. and sentenced by the Judge to
three months in jail. A few days after
the trial the judge. accompanied by the
sheriff. was on his way to the Boston
boat when they PASSED 4 man saving
wool
The sawyer stopped his work. t,sched
his hat ard said. Good morning,
judge.
Tho judge looked at him a moment,
passed on a short distance. then turned
to glance backward. with the question
why. sheriff isn't that the man SEN
,encel TO three months in jail;"
Yes, replied tie sheriff, hesitatingiv.
Eyes. that the man; but you-vou see.
judge, We've haven't any one in jail
now, and we ,houeht il useless expense
TO hire somebody TO keep the jail for
three months just for this one man; so |
gave him the jail key. and told him that
u he'd sleep there nights 10 would be an
right r.. a. Mari ID Harper's Nigga
Zlun
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-10

It viii only be matter of o few yeas
whom hand mining Of coal viii only be- iol-
lowed in the proportion that srythes are run
in opposition to reapers. Heretofore the
great cost u the complicated MACHINE used
for mining coal has retarded the develop
ment of machine mining. There ars seventy
pieces or moro Ia the older machines. / st.
Louis inventor has come % tine front with n
coal drill, 20 be operated with compressed
air, as are the older machines, which actu-
ally consists Of but five pieces. It is now in
operation in seyeral southern Illinois mines
Mr. G. h. Chouteau. who is a great band 10
encourage Inventive genius, has defrayed
the eXuensc Of tue experiments for three
years. 10 Is almost sure 10 rcvolutionizs the
mining OF coal Il will not throw miners
ont Of employment, as tho experience in ma
chino mines thus far has shown increased
ami steadler employment -Edward Degoy
in Globe-Democrat
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-10

The relics Of a sea washed beach arc q
strange study, Here you pick up bot
tlc-there q can-herc q basket then, q
box-here an old hat orcaP-therea boot
or sh0e-here a great spike-there a bit
@; ropc-here piece OF cabin gliding
there bit OF stout pIanking. The sea
never rests. l. brings IN and it carries
ont The beach one Day IS shelving. The
next run Of the tide cuts it luli Of runs
andravines One tide brings in spin
tered spar-the next carries it far out to
sen. Where there is n great bed Of oyster
and clam shells to prevent you bathing
today there may be only smooth hard
packed sand to-morrow.-Atlantic City
Letter.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-10
an Experiment IN rrnIntlon.

4 striking illustration Of the influence ~
environment on animal forms may be quito
easily produced, according 20 Dir. Wins0w
Anderson Il the embryo OF the land sala-
mander be taken from tho egg aud kept in
water Of moderate temperature, abundantly
supplied with oxygen, and amply led with
small water animals, the organism sremark-
ably changed even i'm a single generation.
The embryonic lungs remain undeyel0ped
and gils grow instead, q rIdder tail and
even fins are gradually developed for the new
function Of swimming. and the unnecessary
feet and less become nero rudimcntary app
pendages -Arkansaw Traveller
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-10

New York has no less than ten reforma.
tories for the rescue aud help OF fallen wo-
men Philanthropy is in tho ascendancy.
Tor lifty years ago the poor cut east was com.
PEELED % seek a temporary ahelter in the de-
gruding atmosphere Of the almshouse. or end
her isolation ami misery b. destroying her,
self. But in this beueicent age generous
hearts and wise heads have laid a foundation
for tho solution Of a very difficult and ancient
problem There IS ara aii'oe mystery gathered
around the various Nagdalen houses in this
city. Tho matrons OF these institutions arc a
shrcwd and Discerning class OF women who
seem born 20 Gil sOuIe mysterious and pre-
Curious position in the world They can tell
a, q single glance who is who aud what Is
what For tho good Of their cause few Of
them are willing 10 relate anything that
trauspires behind tho scenes. The inmates
who really reform generally go ont west
somewhere. Their histories are as safe In tho
hands OF the good matrons as they you'd 10
If they vero not known To a human being
New YORK press
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-10

Mar; Twain. in his dry way upon occa.
sion. said. Tao temptation 10 drink
among literary men is not The liquor.
WLcn man j. dissipaied his friends a..
way sy. such q brilliant fellow ii hc
would only r.. liquor alone In time the
0ri,llsc. gets c. dit for talents he mover
dreamed OF possessing. and there are
many Who try = pluck this brand from
The burning Tie number Of chances
offered % dis ipated man 10 reform and
earn coed living ere many more than
those opsn, - -e acceptance Of sober
aal ildusilior5 Young follow. Ia fact
The sober AID i-dustfi5us are supposed to
set CA any way Aud this is net only
lumorousiy bat tearfplly true. The
record Of literary labor does not show
such o splendid premium on industry and
sobricty.-Cur.cat Literature.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-10

Some risT,r rascal iu London advertised
that be would on receipt oil sixpenca in
staAps. re.dm 90 TIE sender one shilling.
the advertisement was published rromi-
ncntiy enough 70 attract considerable atten-
ton, ami 10 naturally excited remark. To-
most persons 10 seemed very Transparent
humbug, 700 silly 10 De called "a fraud. bat
there woro few curious individuals who de-
ierminel 20 .ee whether The advertiser wa a
cragk SOP whether he bad some game. sl they
sent on their -ixpcncca By return mail each
one received the shilling A lew d4y. after
tle same advertisement appeared again in
several of toe newspapers, aud everybody
who bad tried IL before told all of bis friends
about it The result was that several hum
dred siXpence5 wero received. and next dav
As many shiilngs went back The thir4 time
the advertisementappeareI The mail received
by the clever sharper was simply enormous.
Letters camc from ali parts Of Che kingdom
and from ak sorts OK Of people. hlgh andlo low.
rich and poor Tho rogue pocketcd several
thousands OF pounds, and curiousy enough.
neglected to make any returns -Tho Arg
uaut
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-10

Aye, sure thej do, but IFS might
hard KILN thin. Ye see, they has scale
ON thin like a shad, ony as big a sthov,
plate an as hazard. so bulle. I'D scut OF
their backs like marble off tn roof So
fhwat dye think they do but shoot thin
from tn inside"
! Mrs Finn looked up from the stocking
| she was knitting, shoo's her head warn
! ingly at her son, aad said in tone o.
J quiet reproach.
"Now, Mickey, dear. doa', be tellin
/ yer auntic amy les
Deed don't hay { be tcllin her lies
mother. said little Nike Indignantly
But Ill get IA book an show Der th
] picture where tn women is feedn' the
alleygaters
Mickey disappeared In great haste in
the bedroom and reappeared in q short
time with q ,a,tered old time geography.
Hc turned over the leaves rapidly in bis
haste to establish his reputation for
trnthfGlucss, and at last IN triumph dis
played a picture representing the women
Of Ilindostan Offering mp their children
10 the croc0dies IN the river Gau1os
Both the women examined the picture
infinitely and uttered EXPLANATIONS Of
surprise. SHsiaisa and so0tLcI by thee
evidences Of unquostioning belief Mickey
proceeded to relate how tic ''alloygaters
wero eapturcd Said he
"Io sec that az aygater vil lis month
oponf Well wE:r wan 20 thin haythias
wants a pair % cowhide boots q kaps bis
feet ont o. In wet. b, takes an ,rll 20
maiy can M ills ii iull O biasiia pow
dher Thin bell put biz % fuse { The
caH an FIRE 1t ogt { the big mouth iha. B
0Ht In the wather staniil open like
cellar durc Thin the haythinii pat BIZ.
lingcr- in his ears. an thsrcll De % bang
like thunder. an tn watherll. shoot ND
Ike a fountain fye were waldn along
TIA shore, il about two minutes auniie
wid yer hands il Yer pockets IN smokin'
ycr poipo. ycd sec the dead alleygater
comm up & a. top q tn wather an /
mole in his back as 80 c'ud put bar
rel in
AN what thin, Mickey. said his aunt. |
who had become 50 much Interested in the /
marvellous tale that her pipe had gone
out.
well, thin" resumed little Mike.
they iows him ashore wid tow line an
they prizes ont Lis teeth wild q croTbar an
makes knife handles " thin; they pulls
put his backbone Z mako hoehandIes. an
hoe brushes out IL his eyewinkers an
boots iy his skim.
Dear. dear. lux a that nowl That's
what yc Earn when yerc dedicated. Sorra
. bit o me liver heerd tn lokcs afore
An pwhat kin o larnin' dye call all
hat Mickey"
That ogerphy,' replied the scholar
IN yer larnin other things beside
hat, me b'y?'
"Av coorse am. Amt in tn rith-
netic class
well dear. tell Us somethin' about
hat Quarc thing"
Hay ye two nicbels in your pocket"
Il hay " was tho reply. as she laid
hem upon the table Mickey picked
ne Of the pieces up and slipped it into ,
is pocket
You had two nicl;els awhile ago. an I
)ok wan eva didn't T.
" J did; an sc con jist 81 ne it back
gin, too"
You've got wa nickel. an I've got
an, auntic Wan from wan laves wan, )
ont IL"
AZ coorsc it 60. WOLF
That's 'rithmetic "-Eracst Jarrold in
CIV York Evening sun.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-10
NE ouLcIs sA1uRer ouIss.

let me be quiet. let me lis
Stretched az my ease,
While la1ily the clouds 70 by
Above the trees,
Where apple blossom liufters down
AZ evs and morn.
In orchard slope a-near 0 town
Long left forlcrn:
Or Idly watch. within n moat.
III sleeping lily buds a1oat.
Or. grazing uast the reeds. drift slow
A crlmbllng castle wall below
L. me b. quiet r.. III ln:
Stretched at M e-ist.
While laziiy The clouds go W
along TIE seas.
Ani yleim ana shallow act the shirl
II gloom and light,
An like O dream the SET bird dips
From morn m night.
All rippi.i swirl along tilo had,
Aud perish IN fhe amber saal.
While COR thsir uawnt 1o,m fhc t1r7o
Giants dirps To the sos marshes.
Thomas Ashe In Detroit 9rrr Press.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-10

Tho faster we 20 the faster we want 10
90. We go as fast in four hours today
as our forefathers went in forty-eight,
and vet railroad travelling Is so slow and
such waste Of time. Il Is only ques-
ton Of time, however, when railroad
trains will carry passengers so fast that
sensible folks will take to stage riding
just TO see something Of the world they
live in. Time Is really not so much Of
IN object as people believe. We don't
save much time by all our modern appli-
ances after all, for VIC get there so early
we have to waste it in some other way.
The oaly people who really gain by cable
cars and things are youngsters who are
counting. Husbands don't want TO get
home, and even the young fellow in love
stops to have another drink because the
cars 90 every two minutes. We get
everywhere SO easily now that there is
no fun in going anywhere - San Fran
cisco Chronicle ,UndertOnes. "
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-10

\ novelty III toilet apparatus is a bottle Of
ammonia, perfume Or lotion connected by q
rubber tube with a tiny at0mizer The spray,
which Is thrown by means Of a rubber bulb,
Is too fine and mistlike 20 injure tho DYES il 10
touches them, and the person using it is thus
enabled % reach every part Of her face with
out half the trouble attendant upon tho old
way Of carefully washing and drying Tho
face 10y hand.-Chic1go News
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-10

Wien am invalid goes 20 the Carlsbad
Spa or cure, in Germany, he is informed
.upon bis arrival that the spa is not q
pleasure resort. There are rules IF habit
and diet that must be Observed. All
GUESTS Of The spa must arise at a certain
hour IN the morning. At 8 a. II. there
is a grand promenade concert Full dress
Is required upon this occasion One hour
and a half later Is tire breakfast hour.
The fare Is II the simplest. Should q
patient grow restless consequent upon the
meageraess ~ the menu. and indulge in
forbidden luxuries, tie physicians OF the
cure aatly refuse % longer treat him. He
IS practically banished from the spa. The
whole thing Is. OF COZ T. under govern
ment cortrOL 4 most careful diagnosis
is made Of each arriving patient. u 50
be Il that his ailment IS not one 20 be
benefited by the waters, the patient IS
told so. en- recall an instance Of st.
Louis grain merchant who went to Carts
bad. When the examining physician got
through with him he SAID: i can recon-
mend bat one place chat will do You good;
it is tho He, Springs Of Arkansas. DIR.
Emo Sande. in GiObe-Democrlt-
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-10

"Where did the Bowery get it, namen
That's easy enough. Bauer IS good Dutch
for peasant or farmer. Two hundred and
odd years ago there was a road running out
from New Amsterdam. Along its borders
we're the comfortable houses OF tho farmers
surrounded by green pastures and fields
Of waving grain. The bauer lived there.
Hence Bauery or Bowery. York Even
inc World
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-10

Brown taking Robinson home What G'ye
spose Your ,hlc wien say t'morer morn-
ing, Rohinson'
Roblnson-She'll lhicl shay new hat an
SILK dressh, Browny, Ole boy AM b'gosh she
won't shay en- lh.c moren once, eltlc-
Iexas SLlLngs.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-10

"Macaulay," said a talSer whose con-
versation ranged over three generations,
did not talk. he lectured. He chose his
subject, 1t mattered little what, and he
delivered Il discourse on it, poured out
masses Of facts, or arguments, Of his
torical Illustration. He was not witty,
he had no humo-. he was not y critic, as
be- himself confessed, he was devoid Of
imaginative or poetic faculty But he
had the most prodigious memory ever
possessed by human being, and on this
ne drew, without stint and without end.
People in those days listened to him. his
authority was established, his audience
docile, nobody interrupted, controversy
was ont Of the question. Now" con-
tinued the witness, mo dinner table
would stand it; he would be stopped,
his long stories vetoed; no
or monopolist is tolerated. If
you wanted to know about Queen Ammo
you could go home and read a CYCLIC
pedia. London Cor. New York Trib-
me
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-10

Wheu you make q mistake, don't look
back at it long. Take the reason Of tho
thing into your mind, and then look for.
ward Mistakes are lessons Of wisdom. The
past cannot be changed Hugh White.