The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-02
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
PITHY PARAGRAPHS
BY PEERLESS PENNEN.

G.. \. E.-The Black Diamond seizure
The Flannel >hirt-"our Msry"-Th'
California Wine Industry-ENit Boulan-
eer-Other Topic. Of Interest.
GA R.-It 10 somewhat unfortunate
for the Grand Army Of the Republic
that most Of its appearances ia public
for several years past has been in the
guise Of beggar. What WAS once re-
spected and almost reverenced as a
patriotic organization has, on account
of its persistent posing as mendicant
rapidly fallen in the esteem of the COM
munity, until now, outside Of its own
ranks, very few are found 10 DO
it reverence. Its latest appear
ance az a beggar IS creating some
thing more Of sensation than
any Of its previous exploits in this line.
because it has forced itself on public at
tentiOn by threat TO boycott the rail
road which has refused to grant It's
appeal. The Grand Army asked for a
reduction of rates to its members wish
ing to visit Milwaukee to take part IN
the coming eucampment. and the re-
quest was refused, whereupon the de-
partment Commanders of eight Western
States hava advised their men TO punish
the railroads by keeping away from the
y. Times.
THF BLACK DIAMOND SEIzURE.-The
Of the revenue cutter Rush
received open instructions this year
which were not cOunteracted by secret
orders. Last season he went north Os-
tensibly to protect the fur-seal fisheries
aud to enforce the laws passed by
Congress, but he had in his cabin
when he sailed from San Francisco con-
instructions TO cOnnive at
pOachiug and TO disregard the plain re-
quirements of the revised statutes. As
the poaching fleet had received
limitations of the supplement
tary' orders it pursued lis
calling with impunity. The law was
repeatedly violated. but no seizures
were made. The Republican admins
tTatiOn has not repeated that spiritless
farce. II has instructed the revenue
service to execute the will of Congress
as embodied in legislation grounded up
on the principle Of exclusive jurisdic-
ton in Behring Sea. The Rush has
captured the British sealer Black Dia-
mond, and sent her TO Sitka To be con
iemned by the proper judicial tribun-
AN J. Tribune.
TIE FLANNEL SHIRT Happily this
b. e.. L.. l.
shed by very simple precautions, and
'uch precautions are coming 10 be more
generally adopted as it is seen that hu
nidity is likely henceforth 10 be per-
nanent condition. The prevalence Of
he flannel shirt. which was so fondly
predicted last year. has not come y
)ass. 1t is only in familie. Of accurate
v graduated sizes in which il can de-
cend TO a smaller member after each
washing. and in which it is worn cut
with its final investitude upon the baby,
hat the flannel shirt can be said TO be
! really economical article of dress
Nelc York Times.
"OUR MARY. Mary Anderson is
not insane. and the gossips who bruit it
abroad that she is are in mighty small
business. But Our Mary is too
much of recluse and ought TO stir
bout more in general society. She is
'nly thirty years of age-thirty last
sunday altogether too young to
pc broken down in health or mopiug in
pirits "Our Mary we are conf
lent. would be happier with husband.
)ut the trouble would be in finding OF e
worthy of her sgenius and goodness
Exchange
THE CALIFORNIA WINE INDUSTRY
Reports from California indicate that
he wine industry of that State is se-
.iously depressed. In spite OF the wide
md winsome advertisement which has
,een given to California wines by Miss
GATE Field, they do not seem 10 sell in
efficient quantity. or at sufficiently
Ugh prices, TO remUnerate the original
PRODUCER. The wine is sold by the re-
all dealers at fancy figures enough but
he pan who raises the grapes, some-
low or other. invariably comes on. be-
iind.-IVastmgton Post.
EXIT BoULANGER.-This is the begin
ing of the end Of Boulanger and Of
citation without purpose, which has |
ecOme the meaning Of Boulangism. /
lis policy was not one of statecraft, |
nat Of self-deificatiOn. Such a hero /
ould not expect to last long, and it is a
oteworthy fact that this hero forced /
us own downfall.
The defeat of the Boulanger pro-
ramme in the French elections on Sun
ay is a gratifying fact. There was
othing in it that bore any just relation /
D true politics. 1t was a mere setting
p of the person of BOulanger instead
f the cause of the French people. IL
you'd have been lamentable had such a
rOgramme successfully cOurled sue
ess. Philadelphia Times
A GOLDEN WEDDiNG-Th celebra-
ion Of the golden wedding Of Mr. and
lrs. Gladstone brings 10 the public
ind the happy domestic life which.
lille less conspicuous, has been a no
.ss important part of the Grand Old
Ian IS career. Mr.. Gladstone has been
ne most happily equipped Of public
len for an active. stormy
nd laborious parliamentary life.
is said that however grave and
erilous might be the crisis which
lreatened his political fortunes. how
yer weighty the public cares which
)re upon him. Mr.. Gladstone always
Irried into mis- home a serene and
Milling c0untenance-a bu0yaut and
ieertul spirit Exchange.
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