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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-25
THE PRESIDENT on THE ROAD.

The Times gave the presidential news O
good send of with picture as lie passed
by hichmond, and we do not see now that
their are any orange groves that We care
10 advertise or Florida hotels. We de.
voutly hope that Virginia will give Mr.
Cleveland its vote In convention and in
the election for President, but there Is a
time when little nothings need not be ex-
plotted to tickle'the car Of gossip, and we
do not take any stock in the presidential
trout line when be goes fishing, or care
whether he sucked Florida orange OIL
cut 1t according 10 the dude method OF
New York or the cult " of Boston.
We did take great interest in Presi.
dent Arthur's visit to Florida, and repro
duced the picture of him and his man
Friday getting on the back of an alliga-
tor thinking it was log.
The dignity Of Republican Preside Mt
and tina. Of Democratic one are two
different things In either oranges or>SiIi
gators -
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-25
ENGLISH AS SHE is SPOKE.

Bonag6roke is pronounced Bullinsbrcoks.
Talbot il pronounced Tolbut. Thames Is
i.JLourc-d Tens.
Baiwcr is pronounced Butler. Cowper is
pronounced Cooper.
holburn is pronounced Hobun. wsmy,s Is
pronounced Weems
KnOlly. is pronounced Knowles. Coekburl
is pronounced Coburn.
Brousham Is pronounced Broom Norwich
is pronounced Norridge.
St. Leger ia pronounced Sillinger. Hawar'
den Is pronounced Harden
Colquhoun Is pronounced Cohoon. Clren'
cester is pronounced Sissister.
Grosvenor Is pronouncet Grovenor. Sails
bury is pronounced Sawlssury.
Beauchamp Is pronounced Beecham. Ma
rylebone is pronounced Marrabun
Abcrgavenny Is pronounced Abergenny.
NGjoribanks u pronounced MarchbankA
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-25
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 25
W. W. s0ECORAN.

The death Of Nj w. W. Corcoran will
bring to the memorial mourning for a
20, man a sincere tribute from Vir-
ginia.
In the s0th year Of bis age, with nearly
twenty years beyond mans allotted
period Of life, he died, with the conscien-
tlousness Of all these additional years
spent In good service to mankind IS a
Christian phlanthropist.
All the pageant Of great funeral oc-
casion can proclaim no more than is said
in these simple words wherein the truth
may be spoken by all the rich and the
poor alike, who were benefited by his
broad and bountiful spirit Of usefulness
and charity.
Mr.. COrcoran, as d patron of art and a
man of affairs, may have been thought
by some people TO be only a represen'
tative Of high society
Let US say this of him, that he was
as true an American In the triumph Of
labor as any man In our land.
He was poor boy and honorably
rose 10 wealth and honor by Tie true
principles that Americans recognize.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-25
TWO PHiLosopHic vAeAeoNos
Talk OF Their Various Experiences Ia
Some OF tho Outlying Professions.

Two idle men sat on a bench in City Hall
park. After getting in conversation they
soon began talking Of other days.
ii guess we've done some queer jobs in our
time remarked one of the men, and US it
will help to pass the time III tell you about q
peculiar position | once held | was hard
pressed for money and went To work for nn
up town florist vino had devised new
method Of drumming up trade didn't like
the lob but soon found that a man will
often do disagreeable duties for another
which nothing could induce him to do for
himself had to read the daily papers re.u-
larry and take down the name and address OF
every family in which death bad occurred.
81 then called upon the most likely ones.
presenting mourning card bearing the name
and business Of my employer, and solicited
orders for funeral designs. At first, owing 10
lack OF self assurance, | made but indlf-
ferent success, but In the course OF time ac-
quired the studied solicitude OF the accom-
plished undertaken and obtained an order at
nearly every bouse II was soft snap while
it lasted, but tue other florists soon caught ON
and worked the thing to death. At one house
where called | found dozen other can
vassers ahead Of me. Ny occupation was
gone.
1--WE been looking for q JOB all my life."
went on the next, vigorous little man with
snappish black eyes, because its as hard 70
suit other people as it il 70 suit TO ones self.
Talk about living Oh ones wits, why, guess
I've held more Jobs than any other man in
the country It's often said that one half the
wOrlt don't know how the other half lives.
and no wonder-for in n city like this. made
up Of all sorts aud conditions OF men, there
are opportunities OF earning livelihood IN
tue byways OF trade undreamt OF by all eX-
ce.t those Immediately concered. Some
time ago got acquainted with the propric-
tor Of a restaurant where ! lunched. The
man told me hc was being ruined by an OPP
position place q few doors above, the owner
OF which had a set OF electric bells constantly
ringing 10 attract customers | set my wis
to wor; and got the man to buy parrot,
which hung up over the door. then stood
IN front Of the entrance and shouted 'llil' Us
each person passed. The thing was grear
success, customers began to pour ia, and the
proprietor was kept busy answering questions
as 10 how lie had ever trained the bird. But
the opposition man got on the racket and
hlred an ex.pugilist to figure as the insulLed
PEDESTRIAN. was taken 10 tue hospital In
IN ambulance au1 when | recovered |
looked about for another JOB New York
Eyenin. sun.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-25

A corner OF the Buckeye State puts
forth the idea that Foraker is the legateC
of Blaine for the presidential nomination
If Mr.. Blaine had taken out an accident
policy on his supposed professorship IN
the presidency, and then could explain
how once beaten he could ever win
then Mr.. Foraker might have some.
thing as legatee. But the: truth is, Mr.
Blaine Is worse of than before SO is his
party; and they are both worse of In
that they cannot see how badly they are
beaten
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-25

Among other communications We have
one from a clerk and the other from q
laboring man that we cannot possibly
have room for The citizen who has
any distinctive. idea that indicates any
good results can always find a place in
our columns, but the prerequisite of a
communication Is that 1t must be written
on one side of the paper, and that the
idea must be stated plainly. Newspaper
writing is Ike any other calling or pro-
fession. II needs skill, and the skill is
not generally possessed By people who
have not labored to acquire It,
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-25

Large districts of country in Virginia
and North Carolina are laid under an
embargo in respect of the news that all
people want 10 get In the morning
There is train al Gam, by which the
Richmond papers. must be sent out, and
an early edition is all that We can give
our readers. Cannot the railroads do
the public the service TO time that train
at 8 amy We can then give sll the
Southwest, from Lynchburg westward
and North Carolina from Danville, full
newspaper instead OF an early edition
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-25

IL Is mistake TO let refuse and de-
cayed vegetables accumulate in the cellar
with the intention Of removing them in
the spring Keep them cleared ont az
much as possible.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-25

Why do American working men strike
Because the monopolists can get a
supply enough for the home market and
then force strike In order to save ex.
pcnses.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-25

The laboring man Is taxed over IS per
cent. on sugar because the protected
tariff keeps out foreign sugar
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-25

1t is the fashion now in Washington
for cabinet ladies to keep their private
secretaries like their bn.i--'i-
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-25

The protected" American sock is al
lowed to the poor man at twice the price
OF foreign article of better quality.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-25

A Partisan doctor has seen the pope lately,
and says he Is certainly good Cor ten ysars
moro.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-25
c. W BRANCH d Co.,
BANKERS AND BROKERS
iii EAT MArE STREET,
Estate Bank Bulidinrl

Private wires connecting direct vf,t
Washington. Baltimore. Phi'gde.rh.s a.
New York. Buy and sell stocks ana brrI,
for cash or on margin. Commission rs,
cent. Loans negotiated. Also trade in cIm.
mission In grain ard cotton futures Nss
York and Chicago. Correspondence 81.
icitcd. .rfn1ts
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-25

Yon Hoon, the Chinese Minister. SAYS
TO reporter on the subject OF Chinese
immigration
&c We are trying 10 restrict it ourselves.
Those who come here from China belong
10 the working class. We are much more
concerned with the protection OF our
commercial relations with the United
States and our merchants doing business
Ia America That IL China's chief con-
Germ. We wish 10 extend our CONNER.
cisl relations with this country as much
as possible, and to do so our merchants
in America must be protected. Concern.
ing this, however, We have no fear, as We
rely upon the fairness and justice Of the
American Government"
But apart from its centennial aspect
the census of 1890 will have peculiar
interest and value The census OF 1880
revealed TO the world new South. 1t
showed that the Southern States had en-
tered upon new era OF industrial &C.
tivty and material prosperity. What
has been their progress during the pres.
ent decade In trade, industry, wealth, and
social improvement That is very in
teresting question which will be an
swered in two years, and we do not doubt
that the answer will be q cause of con.
graduation North as well as South
". Y. Herald
The Tribune, in spasm of exsspers-
ton, calls It shameful treaty" We
should be greatly grieved at this were 1t
not that our neig hbor is professionally
retained to denounce everything Demo.
cratic and eulogize everything Republi.
can. II the Tribune should estimate any
act of the Administration by Its merits
rather than by the rule Of offensive par
tisanship we should look for the crack OF
doom within twenty.four hours and send
score Of expert reporters to give an &C.
count of the accident In the next morn.
iug's HeraM.-N = Herald.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-25

From Tuesday, June 8, the date of the
meeting of the Democratic National Con
yention at ST. Louis, until Tuesday, No.
vember @, the date of the presidential
election, is twenty-five weeks.
That will be a long campaign. A can
yass OF twenty-five weeks is long enough
and more than long enough, TO make sure
the election of candidate of the United
Democracy on platform that will carry
New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut
". Y Sun
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-25

The House Committee on Territories
has agreed TO report Chairman Springer's
bill creating four new States out of the
Territories Of Dakota, Montana, Wash
ington, and New Mexico The House
will probably pass the bill, but the four
Sould.be new States will still remain
Territories, for the simple reason that the
Republican majority Ia the Senate are
not anxious to create four new States,
three Of which are likely TO be Demo
cratic. -P.Ra. Times.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-08-03
Papa's Pet.

''Do you see that man?'' said a
thoughtful, carewornIooking, middle
aged family man pointing ayOung
man who was wheeling a baby carriage
on the opposite side of the street.
''That man, - he continued, without
waiting for an answer, ''has worked
hard all day and is almost dead for
rest, but it's his first baby he'll push
that carriage around for an hour and
a half before sitting down. / often
think that the first baby has cause
to congratulate itself on it's good and
to curse it's bad luck. While it is
young it is petted byparents, idOIized
by grand parents and in fact nothing.
is too good for it. By and by, how
eVer, it has a little brother or sister and
from that time on it virtually drops
out Of sight If a girl, she is
expected to wait on her younger broth
ers and sisters; if a boy, he can run
errands. In either case the happy
period Is very shOrt-Only tin NUM-
bertWO puts in an appearance
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-08-03
How a Prince Popped The Question.

Paris has been enthusing over the
case Of the prince Of AOsta. The
prince is engaged to be married, and
TO none other than his own niece,
Princess LRtitia BOnaparte, daugh-
ter Of his sister, Princess ClOtndO, and
of Prince Jerome Napoleon. better
known as PIon-Plon. The marriage,
a most important one, is to come off
in September, and it has d flavor of
romance about it dear to ladies with
long, thin waists who sit in saloons
and say ina chere" They became
engaged at a railroad station in five
minutes. Prince AOsta admired his
niece more and more as he saw her
grow up, but said nothing about how
he felt until one fine day, not long
since, when she was coming over to
England to visit the Empress Eu-
genie. Then it suddenly struck him
how many big young men with yell
low mustashes she would meet ready
and anxious to marry wealthy prin-
cesses. The thought caused him to
sink almost unconscious on the
platform. He did not, though, but
put his head in the princess carriage
window and said, while the guard
yelled en- vOiture:
Only niece, L have loved you much
always, and for a year passiOnately.
Ii L let you 60 the empress viii marry
you to a Milford, and [ shall be IN
done. Promise to marry me, and
make your uncle happy"
Princess LBtita, who had been ex-
pecting, something of the sort, said
Eyes and they had barely time to
exchange an engaged look before the
French locomotive began dragging
/ her toward Charing Cross. This
story, which shows that royal folks
go about love matters Just as we do,
was told by the princess to a girl
friend, a daughter Of one of Napoleon
HIS marshalls, and by the girls
friend to me- 1t is a good alliance
/ for the PlOn-PlOn family, for Prime
AOsta is a brother Of the king of
! Italy, and there is nothing between
+ him and the Italian throne but the
! present kings son, fraiI youth, for
ever getting into accidents. Prin-
cess LBtitia is not her husbands
first love. He was left a widower
fifteen years ago, just after abdicat-
ing the crown Of Spain.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-08-03

Mrs. Sophronia Twitehell, the emil
nent woman suffragist, was arrested IN
New York City Monday for breaking
her umbrella over the head of the jan
itor of the Mills building, who was
ejecting her for alleged annoyance to
the occupants Of the building. Mrs.
TWitchel said she was there on bust
ness and that she viii make trouble for
her prosecutors.
The cannon ball passenger train on
the Albany division Of the East Tennes-
see, Virginia & Georgia railway, ran
through an open switch thirty miles
from Chattanooga Friday. The engine
turned over and the engineer and FIRE
man we're fatally injured. The switch
had been misplaced by two negroes,
who were caught and boath confessed.
They we're taken to Cleveland to es-
cape Iynching.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-08-03
lNOLD BInE

lev Orleans TImes-Democrat.
Worn smooth by many fingers.
No date adOrns the dime
About whose round disc fingers
The fancy of this rhyme;
wonder who first sent it,
Alone in Trafic's war.
What old-time fellow spent il.
And what he spent 1t for?
Miss Liberty is lOpt in
The glory of her locks,
Often she's been drOpt in
The contribution box
A dozen times for candy
/ have no doubt it went,
When Yankee Doodle Dandy
With every breeze was blent.
AT last, It's journeys ended,
1t rests removed from harm,
By silver links suspended
From baby's rosy arm;
What If its life were checkered?
1t finds new hope ar last,
And starts a righteous record
To recOmpense the past.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-08-03

The trouble between the iron mills and the
amaIeamated association is adjusted so far
as the Oliver Bros. and Philips firms OF Pitts
burgh are concerned. They have signed
the scale and thsiF four mills win continue in
operation. The other mills In Pennsylvanias
win close down There viii be no more con
fsrences at Chicago.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-08-03
TWO SHIPS.

That, By Joining Company, Came PrOsperOusIy
Two girls in the kitchen of plain, Old-fash-
toned house were busy sewing, the elder rap
idly running machine, the younger trim
ming a straw hat with odds and ends of rib
bons, which she tried in vain to coax into
some appearance of freshness.
Chow does it look, Mattie?'' she asked
anxiously, holding it of a little, and slowly
turning it around.
Matte looked up from her machine without
stopping its quick motion, turned one com
prehensive glance upon the hat, and said
impulsively: 'Like a last years bird nest -
ooh, dearl" said Dolly, flushing all over
her pretty, worried face, and tossing the
poor little hat into a corner. ''What is the
use, anyway? We may as well give up and
go to the pOOr-hOuse first as last"
ON never give up, first or last, said Mat
tie. Somewhere and somehow know there
must BIS something better for US, and we are
sure to find it sooner or later; but in the
meantime I can't afford to waste any Of
my strength in pretending. Our clothes are
old and shabby and dingy, and it's Of no
use trying to make themlOOk anything else. -
Dolly gave a sigh that touched Mattie's
heart
Poor little Dolly! It's too bad for you;
you're so sweet and pretty and patient. Just
wait till my ship comes in,
can Won shall haze siIIer
Catoctin clarion., 1888-12-13
He Had no Use For Aids.
81 hate Kids he said.

81 hate Kids he said.
"Why:"
81 think they ought to be locked up
in asylums till they are old enough tc
tlkc care of themselves. II 1t hadn't
been for kld--well-it might have
been
"What %
II loved this kid IS mother. She was
Il rich and beautiful widow and I was
madly i'll love with her. was actual
iy contemplating-m fact, l had just
got to the point of putting the delicate
question. We were in the drawing
room. The kid was playing in the
corner. Forgetting all about that, |
put my arms rervent}y around the Wild
ow $ waist and implanted passionate
kiss upon her lips, when the kid start
ed up aud rushed at me. Don't you
kill my mamma" and ran screaming
into the kitchen calling the servants.
That neeln have
"What' Marry widow with Il child
like that But the worse came few
nights after. called at the house.
They were several ladies there, and the
kid was being prtted all around, OF
course the widow was all right, but
that canfouniel child deliberately
turned her back. | ddn't t mind that,
but the mother to be nice said
"You darling child, don't you know
Mr.. -:'
"Oh yes, said the imp, very pertly,
"oh yes, know you, You are the man
that bited my mamma. | need non
| could not describe this effect.
Catoctin clarion., 1888-12-13
General Grant Oh Guard.

1t WAS Il drizzly day, only short
time before General Grant drove Il e
enemy from Petersburg and moved to-
ward Five Forks and Appomattox. ~
chill northeast gale made overcoats
comfortable even there, and more men
who could wear them left them off.
A sentinel down toward the river,
near some storehouses. shiycred as be
strobe to and fro on his post, his gu' .
lock under his arm to keep off the wet.
lie was raw reornit from "Down
East sent out to hclp fill the ranks of
arcgiment u which had lost one. half its
men since the campaign began.
He saw Il man in Il regulation over
coat and with II slouch hat, but with
the steady carriage of Il veteran, pass
ing along few rods away, and he called
out to him:
Say, friend, have you any terbacker
in yer clothes ?''
The passer-by was smoking cigar.
"No, he replied, Il can give you Il
cigar, but don't chew
"And don t smoke, but I'm starry
ing for chew" replied the sentinel, as
he looked over to the soldier wistfully.
can | chaw, al dasn smoke Oh post
Sly, couldn't you stand post Il minute
till run over to the sutler yondcr p
81 could, said the other, with Il grim
snile on his face, and then he added
II will.' Give me your gun and or.
ders.
"There isn't no orders, only to hail
any going anigh them stores, and to
stop 'cm has no business there
So the sentinel, relieved Of his post,
hurried to the suffers for the desired
tobacco. Returning promptly, he took
his gun and quietly said
IF get a chance III do as much
Tor YOU, friend. What regiment are
you in ~
"Not any. belong 70 headquarters.
What, to the Generals guard !?
What's your name .
The quiet. looking man puted out
cloud Of smoke and said
"My name is Grant"
"Great Jerusalem !" gasped the SEN
tinel. IL have been relieved by G, Il
eral Grant himself, and didn't know
him.
How could he, when not Il mark Of
the Generals rank was in sight, and
the poor fellow vet too green IN service
to know what fault he had committed
in yielding post aud gun to any but his
regular relief:
Subscribe for THE CL\EION.
Catoctin clarion., 1888-12-13
"A ga KsD.
DIR. ]. j HENSHAW,

Offers his Professional
Services to the citizens oi MechanicStown
and vicinity in the practice of medicine and
surgery. Having an experience Of y years.
Residence one door west of Clarion office
Catoctin clarion., 1888-12-13

Witness, said lawyer, you speak Of
Mr.. Smith being well of. Is he worth
five thousand dollars ? No, sab. Two
thousand? No,sah he han't WORT twen-
tv-five cents. Then how is he well
off? Got wife who sports de hull
family, sab. ..
Catoctin clarion., 1888-12-13

bought and sold on Commission. The best
and most RELIABLE FIRE INSTANCE
COMPANIES represented in tn" state tc;
either iurln or town properties All business
strictly confidential
Gn.cc, Front Room IN VI {. Cramcr's
Residence uppo,it" John Root store.
Catoctin clarion., 1888-12-13

The young woman whose leap-year
proposal is rejected may, according to
tradition, claim a new silk dress from
the object of her affection. This is why
the tallormado girl colors perceptibly
when you scan her new gown.
Catoctin clarion., 1888-12-13
S22 WORT" % OF E0R 81
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Catoctin clarion., 1888-12-13
"a ga Es Id.
DIR. HIRAM BTHRMAN.

physician and surgeon, takes plcasur" in an
nouncing to the citiXens of M"rhhnirsloWn
and vicinity that Inc has located here in the
practice Of medicine. For the present he
may be found at his Residence, opposite the
Lutheran church,
He would further add that he has came to
stag and hopes hy strict Und uprtgM delort-
n.eut to merit the confidence and support of
a discerning public.
Catoctin clarion., 1888-12-13
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Catoctin clarion., 1888-12-13

1t may be set down as a maxim that
to Il man of csthetic nature no woman
eyer looked lovely while in the act Of
hattening her nose against the window
of a horsecar in order to catch glimpse
of u dog fight.