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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-29
WOMEN AUTHORS

Tie Queen OF Roumania, who figures as literary
woman under the do plume of Carmen SYLVIA"
bias accepted the presidency Of the new "Women's
library which VIII shortly be opened In Paris. This
collection IS to DO composed exclusively Of works by
FINALE authors, but have not yet heard II profane
man - 10 be allowed to peruse the contents Of the
library, or IL It's readers VIII be confined to the
fsirer SIX All sorts Of folks In Paris are interesting
themselves IN the movement which promises to be q
rea success. There are to be picture gallery and
elub-rooms in connection with the library.
wURTEaiBURG.
Tie house In Stuttgart which was recently occupied
" he King of Wurtemberg's American fayorites
mas Just been sold for 100000 and tho splendid
furniture has been removed to the old schloss.
A STUART PAINTING.
ohe OF the latest arttreasures which the Stuart
eohcction has unesrthed and drawn public attention
70 IS remarkable oil painting which Mr. Michel,
eonsulGenerai OF Norway. discovered in an outof-
'neWay store OF Moscow, and which for several gen
srsuons had done duty in a peasants family as a
nature OF chrst IL represents the vision Of Charles
. On me morning OF his execution. Tho earthly
efoVn has fallen TO the ground the Bible Is open az
he lesson for the day, describing the Passion Of tho
saviour, and martyrs crown Is on the sacred page
While an angel reveals the Crown of life In Gresk
the Inscription OF whom the world was not
worthy The picture thus recovered win be brought
% England and restored. II Is, no doubt the work
y an English painter, and must have been taken 10
anssia by the fugitive Cavaliers
PRINCE ALExANDERI
Prince Alexander Of Battenberg is now staying
Venice, whence he VIII proceed to the Riviera and
probable no VIII pass fortnight at Bisrritz dur
ng the Queens visit there.
THE QUEENS SON TO BE eaArISIED.
n ssrnsst wish Of tho Duke OF Edinburgh is to
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-04-10
LovsM q Cottage.

General Horatio King. formerly
Postmaster General, has been writing
his views on the question Of the size .
mans income should be before no gets
married. ut depends, +" he says, ION
where he lives-in city or country
what his habits Of economy, aud above
all, whether or not he is sure Of care
full. economical wife. 1.-The Is all right
in these respects and has q small CAPT
tai, as he should have, to begin with.
he may be entirely safe on IN income
of from four to six hundred dollars .
year and save something out Of the
larger sum. provided no expensive ILL
ness intervenes to prevent. They
| should live frugally, denying them
selves the theater and all other COSTLY
entertainments. as we'll ~ all luxu'
ries until fairly tout Of the woods. ~:
Lewiston one. J lourpab 4
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-04-10

duced at a Chestnut street thea:
ter early next week, You'll find
the very scene on a dozen
downtown bill boards. 1t is d
quarrel, The woman attacks the man
with pair of scissors and he responds
with u dagger. The play was pro;
duced in small cities last winter and
at one or two popular watering-places
id the summer; You've seen three re-
hearsals."
"Holt, don't believe you" | cried,
as it flashed upon me that my old ILL
ness was returning and Holt had taken
this method of diverting my mind from
the threatened calamity.
True as gospel" said Holt, briefly,
pouring out another drink.
III will not believe it Until YOU des
scribe the scene exactly as it appeared
to me-"
Holt promptly went over the whole
occurrence and his description differed
In no important feature from my own
vision. l was convinced. We talked
half an hour longer, and five minutes
after going to bed was sound asleep.
Next day l went around to my doctor,
laughed at his learning and accepted
his apologies for the discredit he had
cast upon my visual sanity.
That evening at dinner, while read
ing an afternoon paper, came upon a
cons picuous heading in these words:
''sLA1N AT REHEARSAL"
I started, read on and discovered
that James Carr, alias Arthur Leroy.
had killed his wife the night before in
their rooms on Clinton street. Then I
knew that Holt and [ had actually
seen the crime committed. According
to the newspapers account Carr, upon
being arrested, had confessed the
homicide and pleaded self defense.
He had lived and quarreled with the
woman for five years. After their re-
hearsal of the night before she had
called up an old grievance, and finally
in a fit of anger had attacked him with
a pair of scissors, the very weapon she
was to have used in the mimic scene
on their approaching first night" He
had defended himself with the dagger
just employed at rehearsal, and was
Mortified to find that he had slain her.
Nobody quite believed Carr's story
at first. but the testimony of Holt and
myself saved his neck.-Philadelphia
Times.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-04-10
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Buffalo Courier is RESPONSE.
BILE for the following: SIN religion
Wanamaker is a Presbyterian, but in
politics he is Quayker."
Blaine to Harrison: II accept
this trust, with the understanding, you
know. that trusts are largely private
affairs" Buffalo Courier.
As q marble dealer, Statesman
Proctor, of the Cabinet, may get
contract for supplying the Republican
party with tombstone four years
from now. Atlanta Constitution.
One of the first men to be dis
missed from the Executive Mansion
was George Hemphill, a one-armed
ex-soldier, a Waterman on the White
House grounds Hemphill's misfort-
une was that he was appointed by
President Cleveland. Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
When Abraham Lincoln was
struggling with the office-seekers
Artemus Ward offered to take his
"Great Moral Show" to the White
House and turn tho anaconda loose.
General Harrison would give any thing
just now for the presence of the genial
Artemus. Atlanta Constitution.
We do not believe in protection
as it is practiced by the Republican
party Of to-day, but it is an infinitely
less mischievous thing at its worst
than the narrow, greedy, hypocritical
Southern policy which Chandler and
men of his stamp would wish to make
the chief end of Republicanism.-N. Y.
Times.
Mrs. Platt, who is q skillful
amateur photographer, has several
| pictures of her husband, the ex-Sena-
tor, taken by the instantaneous proc
ess. One Of them shows him throw
ing stones from his garden walk into
a wheelbarrow. It is apprehended in
some quarters that a picture to be
taken about three years hence may
show him throwing stones into Presi-
dent Harrison's back yard.-Chicago
Tribune.
| Mr.. Albert G. Porter, ex-Gov.
ernor of Indiana, has been appointed
Minister of the United States to Italy.
The job is rather q "soft thing" for q
person who desires a season of leisure
with a fair salary; but it is one of the
second-rate missions, and Mr.. Porter
who thought himself an available
candidate for the Presidency yea
ago, might be justified in hesitatin.
about its acceptance. He is thor
ough Republican, however, and OF tina
variety of the species few decline an.
thing that is offered. vvchicage G!obee
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-04-10

"A teacher in one OF the city
schools, in conducting the exercises in
spelling, requires her pupils to write
sentences containing the words in the
lesson, in order to impress their mean
ing upon the mind. These sentences
are sometimes very funny. Here are
two of the best: One of the words in
the lesson was .'urchin." A little fel
low who would evidently rather stay at
home and play than go to school
wrote: 1.-THE father is urchin his boy
to 60 to school" That is true pun,
but the following is more subtle. The
word in this case was ''paciiy," and
the sentence written was. The author
pacihes the poem" why, what d.
you think 'pacify' means?" asked tn,
teacher. 1.-THE dictionary says |
means compose Hartford Times
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-04-10
MARIA HELPED HIM.
John Was In Hurry and His Wife Appre.
ciated tho Situation.

John Was in Hurry and His wife Appre.
clated tho Situation.
Maria, my train will be along In q
minute or two. l have just time to
give you directions about those repairs
in the library. Have the workmen take
the furniture all out as soon as they
come and"
ayes"
"And put it in the west room and
Eyes"
'Take the molding down from the
wallis"
"'M-h'm."
"And have il put up six inches"
eyes,
Higher all around the room"
"'M-h'm."
.And tell them to let the chandelier
Alone"
"'M-h'm."
"And not NEEDLE with the brackets
-"
"Yes."
"And put the new shelving"
Yes"
'On the south side"
"'M-h'm."
"Let me finish, can't youpa
Eyes. Go on"
"And have the doors"
"Yes."
For PHYS sake. Maria, don't inter.
rupt metz
II won't"
Have the doors Of the old book
Eases fixed by"
"Yes."
Taking them of and-Immortal
Caesar! There goes my trainr-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-04-10
EENRY |. BlOSSAT, Business Manager.
DEAR OLD FACES.

Strange new faces day by day
Through the busy mart and way
Beaming as the lucent sky,
Or por:ending storms are nigh
Wreathcd in smiles or wan with care,
Loads revealing hearts must bear
Flushed with luck and victory,
Wondrous for diversity
And the diverse tide rolls on
From the dawn till day Is done.
Sweet the faces that we greet
OF the children on the street,
Happy, hearty everywhere,
Blossoms in the open air,
When the frost doth pinch and blight
Every other bloom in sight,
And look into those eyes
Telleth, even while snow flies,
May is coming very soon
Followed by tho rosy Junel
But VIC sadly miss dear faces
From the old familiar places
Though the world moves on the same
With its greed for gold and fame,
And as ever to the sea
Flows the river past the lea,
That had mirrored from the shore
Chances IL will catch no more
Yet II fioweth down the vale
Waiting not to weep and wall
Cherish facos while We may
That can tarry but day:
Yet whose look OF Heavenly claim
Through the prayer and hymn att psalm,
Is revealing sure trust
Crumblng never into dust,
And whose frames OF slver-gray,
Golden where the sunbeams play,
Holdcth portraits dearer all
Than thoes soulless on the wall!
Springfield (Mass.) Republican.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-04-10

1t is easy for the observer to read
lily trace the evolution of culture with
out going out of the cars. Leaving
San Francisco you are on good terms
with every body, from the engineer to
the rear brakeman, within twenty-four
hours. The California Senator divides
his lunch and cigars with the home
ward-bound Bostonian, and the San
Francisco millionaire plays whist with
the sad-eyed humorist. Crossing the
Missouri river the air of curiosity man
ifests itself, followed east of Chicago by
a falling of in the rapport and persi-
fage business, until between New York
and Boston the stranger feels the same
air of cordiality that Mr.. Enoch Arden
did when he got home late at night,
looked in the window, and went away,
Bill Nye.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-04-10
PI1H AND POINT.

1T takes two to tell . lie-one to
speak and one 10 listen.
"A skeptic is man with faith in
nothing who believes in himself Bal
timore American.
The poorest education that teaches
self-control is better than the best that
neglects it.
The voice of conscience is so deli
cate that 1t Is easy to stiae 1t. But 1t
is also so clear that it is impossible to
mistake it.
1t is often more necessary to con-
ceal contempt than resentment; the
former being never forgiven. but the
latter sometimes forgot. Lord Ches-
terfeld.
The truly generous man is he who
denies himself some luxury, or. better
still, some necessary, in order that he
may have wherewith to give to those
who are in need.
Nothing is so narrowing, contract.
ing, hardening, as always to be NOV
Ing in the same groove, with no
thought beyond what we immediately
see and hear close round US.
If man could make single rose
we should give him an Empire; yet
roses and flowers no less beautiful are
scattered in profusion over the world,
and no one regards them.-Luther.
"A mans individuality is what
brings him success in this world, and
there have never yet been laid down
any set rules or regulations by which
men are made to gain distinction
among their fel)ow.men. Brunswick
ga Times.
Unless we can cast of the pref
udices of the man and become as
children, docile and unperverted, we
need never hope to enter the temple
of philosophy.
The blows of o workman must be
judged not merely by their Immediate
effect but by their relation to his
whole purpose. The mason who takes
down wall and clears away the rub
bish in order that he may build some
thing better in its stead is engaged in
constructing work.-Boston Chris
tian Register.
Day by day we are making the in.
auences which will presently be our
rulers; we are making our destiny.
We are choosing our habits. our asso-
ciates, our traits, our homes. In time
these acquire a power over US which
enslave our will, and from which we
neither will nor can break loose.
-Self-confdence and self-respect
grow from habits of decision; not those
feelings which set up self as the only
oracle, and despise all opinions of
others, but such as lead q man to con-
slider we'll the dignity of his nature
lat noble self-government which also
fails not in duty toward another
Thomas Arid.
Learning, wit, gallantry and good
breeding are all but subordinate quail
tiles in society, and are OF no value,
but as they are subservient to benevo-
lence, and tend to a certain manner Of
being or appearing equal to the rest Of
the company; for conversation is COM
posed of an assembly of men, as they
are men, and not as they are distin.
guished by fortune. -Sir r. Steele.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-04-10

FIX President Cleveland may be
sure that he carries with him into pri-
waite life an earnest assurance Of pub
lie respect for the honesty of his pur-
poses, for the patriotism of his i'm
pulses and for the cleanliness of his
administration. 1t would be unjust in
this hour to deny that his record as
President has been courageous. self
respecting and possessed of dignity
beyond the leve! of his party. Hail and
farewell to you, Mr. Cleveland Phil,
saslphia Press MeP'),
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-04-10
HOTELS IN NICARAGUA.
How Inn keepers Take Caro- of The
Guests in That Country.

How Inn keepers Take Care of Their
Guests in That Country.
Let me tell you what they call a good
hotel in this part of they world. The
landlords have no idea of permitting
one guest to selfishly monopolize a
whole room to himself, or even parties
of two or three; therefore the largest
inn has utthree or four sleeping apart
ments, around the halls of which single
beds are ranged as in the wards of
hospital. OF course our party can not
consent to such a plan, and so we are
compelled 10 pay several prices in order
to buy up an entire room and secure it
from intrusion.
The little iron bedsteads Gall "sin-
gle" ones) are bottomed with ox-hide,
stretched tightly from end to end, upon
which are thrown sheepskins with the
wool on, or mattress, or pairs of
blankets-the result being couch to
which good pine board would be
downy by comparison. At the head of
each bed is the skeleton of table,
painted black, upholding tin basin
filled with water, which is supposed to
be all one will need during twenty-four
hours for ablution or any other pur-
pose. The "chambermaid" is always
a man--and rather cross one too
who can not be bribed by a bit of rib
bon. a fan, or other feminine para
phernalia TO grant unusual indul-
gences, as with the bonny hotel maids
of Yankee land-heaven bless them!
Soap and towels there are none; but
will generally be furnished (such as
they are( by the payment of dos reales
twenty-five cents) extra; and if you
are so unreasonably extravagaut as to
desire other illumination than that of
Luna to go to bed by, you may buy
tallow dip stuck into an old bottle for
medic (six cents); or come provided,
as the natives sometimes do, with
pocket full of beans, which-strung on
a stick and ignited, furnish better
light than many civilized lamp.
Not another article of furniture do
you get, for love Or money-not even
a chair; unless you reckon in the in
ventory a peg or two, stuck into the
wall, upon which you are privileged to
hang your clothes without extra
charge. For these accommodations
you pay at the rate of a dollar day,
per capita, al ''ozur, or first breakfast,
thrown in-the latter consisting of a
small (and generally dirty mug of
coffee or chocolate for each person, &C.
companied by tiny loaf of unbuttered
bread, which looks like croquet ball,
and is about as easily masticated. Din
ner you must forage for elsewhere; but
there is generally .fo,sdia, or restau-
rant, attached to each hotel.-Fannie B.
Ward, in Detroit Commercial Adver-
tiser.
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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-24

ROANOKE. December 2i.-lSpecial -
The remarkably mild al d warm wealth
or I'd to this time has been most favor
able TO contractors on the numerous
public and private enterprises now IL
progress here, aud is a regular God
send to the thousands Of employees ssh,
support their families by day labor
These favorable conditions combined
are resulting in a rich harvest for deal
ers in holiday goods. ard all the busI
dess ,horoughfares are crowded with
eager purchasers.
Julius lloozIer. cOlored, who had 1
leg crushed by falling under a NOV
iug train at Radforj. was brought t.
his city tor surgical treatment. tn,
leg WAS amputaied but the sufferer
died yesterday.
work has been commenced in earn
est on the brick buildings for tho
~Bridgewater Carriage Company. apc
this new and important enterprise VIII
be rushed to speedy completion.
Salem's real estate boom seems e
gather strength and importance each
dag. Already nearly S30O.OOO bavt
been expended in lots. and SO share
are selling az from $50 to So 30. What
tie figures will ultimately be. it i in
possible 20 suim'se with any degree OF
certainty.
Among the latest transactions in rea'
estate in Roanoke is tie sale. by NJ.
john S atom. Of $40 acres sing in tbs
western suburbs Of The city and neai
the new furnace Of the Roanoke Iron
Company. al $40 per acre.
Toe body Of young Line. Of Franklin
county. who was drowned in a swOliet
stream about November 20. was TecOv
cred last Friday aud buried. He was
a highly respected young man. and q
member Il the Baptist church.
4 large number Cf RoaIokers will al
tend the Inauguration Of Goveincr
Mckinney.
Hon. john w. Woods, member of the
House Of Delegates, Is home for The
HOLIDAYS
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-24

BUCKINGHAM COUNTY. December IS
Special This month has been III,
most favorable for outdoor work We
have had since Mafeh. The farm -
are taking advantage OF the go1d
weather 10 supply themselves will
wood for the wlnte and pl0ughirg iOi
next year crop.
Many OF our cit zens are pleased
1t the prospect Of C o having a rail
road through part Of the county. The
0. Il. Railroad Company have hands q
TINS time clearing the way. and o
tract for grading has been ciOscI.
Some Of the farmers Of the coun y
met at the c0urt-house on yesterday f.,
the puipo-e Of hearing an address iron
Sir. CT Birbee. president Of the Stat
Farmers Alliance. Though 10Y an
old man, Nr. Barbee was present. anC
for more than an hour spoke Of the
difficulties that attended the profession
of farming and the importance of or
gauiZltiOn aud cooperation on the pari
of farmers. lie stated that he came
bot as a politician. but 10 promote the
interest Of farmers. AGA tTy to solve the
problem whether the people snail rul
this government. or turn 1t overintO the
hands Of monoplies. syndicates "A
trusts. Prices are no longer regulated
by supply and demand. but monopoly
takes hold of everything the farmer
purchases and fixes the price. H
pointed out as a remedy for these evils
close and compsc. cooperation ana
organization by forming Farmers
Alliances. This Farmers Alliance
which started a snort time ago with
q small Membership in Texss. now
numbers more q an 3,OCO. coo members.
Tie organization has commended itself
oy overthrow INK the Jate trust III
the Southern States and inducing
farmers in many sections 10 buy for
Cash in bulk, thereby relieving them
selves of tie large profits that were
made out Of them by middle men. H
stated that the farmers in Virginia
were being aroused TO their true inter
ests. and Farmers Alliances were being
formed rapidly in many Parts of the
State. Alter Mr.. Barbee closed his
speech two sub alliances were formed
Onc had been organized before. and one
or two more will be formed in a few
DAYS.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-24

business Tarif Revision.

Tariff revision is not a partisan ques
ton. is purely a business problem.
MANY manufacturers aud others were
misled. in the national contest OF last
wear. into the belief that it was a party
issue: but The fgty failures of wooden
mills and dealers 10 this city alone since
that election have painfully convinced
most of those who paid liberal tribute
to party d"ebauchery that tariff revision
is simply aud solely a business matter.
Ii il unfortunate for the suffering
business interests Of the country tina
the party now IN power incvery braocn
of the government has not been honest
with itself or with the country on The
tariff issue, aud canrot now legislate
honestly en- that vital question; but
Chairman Mckinley evidently intend
TO do the best he can. and he should b.
honestly supported il every measure
that merits public approval. lie see
the breakers ahead, and he has adopted
The sensible aud practical method OF
presenting separate tarn and revenue
revision bills hich should receive gen
eral favor. aud thus leave the Gun
barrassing questions for later consider
alton.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-24

The WEEKLY TINES. freighted with
solid and interesting reading matter,
reaches our mountain district and re-
ceivCs "A warm welcome in this the land
# healing fountains. The mountains
are full Of hunters who have been very
successful IN securing game. We hope
1Gr Legislators will adopt some measure
that will prevent for a few years this
wholesale slaughter u the antleT tribe.
Your correspondent was for several
years an empioye Of the "Whig. y
when Alexander Moseley and Robert
Ridgeway edited that able j)urE-
A.. Your local, in his notes
If old landmarks IN your beautiful city
al gotten to the Dollhouse in tine
Capitol Square. and have been eagerly
expecting him to wIlte up the WhIg
building a. 1t was in a%nte-belluOl days.
It would prove an interesting chapter
At the time | refer to. the Whig was the
leading organ of the Wing party. had
IN immense circulation. w. A. r. Nye
was chief Of the cOmp0slng-rOOm, Capt.
". ". Elliott. then in command Of the
Grey -" was the chief book keeper.
aud Colonel 1. C.. Shields was the
business manager. good old Mr.
Alfred Porter, who is now at rest,
81 II his sweet songsters. English mock
NJ birds that kept the cOunting-ro0m
lied with their merry waIbling. was
he city collector: J I'm Greams was in
charge Of the iilaDcial and commercial
department OF the paper. aud the genial
whCie-souied, Frank West. was the
local. Ire most important exchanges
were the New York Herald, Baltimore
sun aud Alexandra GdZstte. ard from
the South the New Orleans. Charleston
and Memphis papers were culled aud
clipped for tho daily until they were
eft ragged and ii TO pieces. The
newspaper exchange room WAS then
as l suspect nOw-tCO often re-
.ortei 10 by persons who would cau.e
the news editor great Inconvenience.
There was then. aud will ever be some
eccentric character that ma ie the !ocal
Editors and exchange room their base.
Coloutl Roger \. Pryor was then chief
editor OF the Enquirer. Ga one oc-
clsi0n orc OF those itequenters VS.
employee Us city collector, who had ms
ard Of Introduction printed thus:
George DaOuey Wooten. E'q CGra-
tor and Collector for Roger A. Pryor.
P~AKSAssUs, Va. December y.