The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-24
PERSONS AND THINGS.
News Notes Complied From the Times"
Exchanges.

ENebanKea.
A FARMER at saco, Me-. SAYS he ha.
found an occupation which combines
amusement with toll. He Is blowing
stumps out u field with dynamite. and
the fun Of seeing the old roots 90 hyinl
forty feet into the air DISCUSSES all the
work.
TuE fast mail time between oceans is
now four days twelve hours and three
quarters. Twenty-Five tons Of mail matter
from New York city have just arrived nj
- Fan Francisco in that time. Denver
Omaha. Cheyenne. Portland. all feel the in.
nnence Of being nearer TO the East.
| soNE light is thrown upon the revolution
In Brazil when il is remembered that the
public debt Is <535. 600 900. and that Sl6j..
0o0.0O0 Of It have been borrowed within the
last ten years. No Wonder tn 1t l2.On.0n
Of people grew weary Of the burden Of mon
archy and threw il of for self-goyernment.
IT is reported that syndicate. headed 10y
Col. W. II. simons. Of New York, has prac-
tically obtained control Of the Monongahela
Valley coal region. which supplies Cincin-
n ii. Louisville and the river trade. IL en-
braces 10000 square miles. 10 mines. en-
pio,ing 1900 operatives. and fleet oi
vessels used in transporting the coal.
manned by $500 men. The price II said u
be $2O.OOo,Wo, and the annual product
$l5,0,0,0O0.
ALARGE trade in Alabama coal has al
ready been built up between Pensacola.
Fla, and Havana. and the prospects are
that it will be further increased. A regI-
lar coal line has been established between
The two ports and work il now under WAY
at New Orleans Ia change numb'r Of
sailing vessels into seagoiBg coal h,rge>.
something after the fashion Of the English
c0alers.
We notice. says the Washington Post,
the question is being asked, Was Dom Pc
dro willing that the Brazilian monarch,
should be abolishedi" We presume to say
that even il he was not CiamUiOus iUi
change. he was ut least resigned to it. jus.
as the good German frau was. You remeni-
Der she died and the kind old pastor cam
TO condole with her husband.
And was she resigned 70 DEATH asked
the holy man.
Resigned TO DEATH" exclaimed the
widower through his tears. ''>he hat to be-
Ir. was in the state Quarries Of Middle
Granville, Addison county. Vermont. that
Jaw Gould began the accumulation Of his
millions. lie at one time, between 1888 and
1860, owned and operated quarries nj that
place, and to-day row of tenement-houses
built by the railroad magnate Is still stand
| Ing aud is known as the Gould row. IL was
with extreme difficulty that the men were
paid of when the pay day arrived. owing 10
The fact that the Large bills th.t Mr Gould
generally sent from New York could not
easily he oh nged. there being no national
banks in existence az that time.
HERE is one Of the stories that \. Vi. Pal
mef brought back from his summer trip TO
Europe. lie overheard an animated dr.
cusson m the Victoria Hotel. London. be-
tween an Englishman and ~ ankee.' ~
all citizens Of the United states are called
on the other side. The dispute. OF course.
WAS relative t0 the merits Of the disput nts
respectiy'. countries. II happened that The
| American was Il bit the rader with his
tongue. and maintained his ground 80 stub
bornly that the Briton at last gave 1t mp
with the remark: "Nell. you Yankees are
getting so bumptiOus that We shall have 10
send over an army pretty soon ~ th~e some
Of the conceit out Of YOU" The Americans
| TtDll WAS uHlf WV WIN h-''h'
PROFESSOR W. :. TYLER. the venerable
and eminent professor of Greek in Amherst
College, passed his seyenty-ninth birthdI,
last Monday with unimpaired yigor Of body
and mind. and on Wednesday Professor
and Mrs. Tyler celebrated their golden wee.
ding. OF his four SONS three were lr,~'nt
with their wives and children, Coloucl Nj.
W. Tyler. OF New York; Professor II. NJ
TYLER, Of smith COLLEGE. AMI Professor J. VI.
TYLER. of Amherst. The other son. W. W.
| TYLER, Of DAYTON. Ohio Was unable % NJ
tend, but WAS represented 10y hi- daughter.
The guests were strictly forbidden 10 oner
presents. but in spite of this prohibition
some valuable and useful gifts somehow
Crept into the house. and looked as II lhrt
intended 10 stay. Professor Tylcrs college
life extends over a period Of fitN->eYcn
wears of service in Amherst. Last year.
when ill-health compelled President S,eley
10 take rest. Professor Tyler took the helm
and directed the institution with vigor and
wisdom.
THE new mon who have come to ths
front in Brazil are practically unknown toI
the outside world and the accounts that are
given Of them by various BrlZiliins now IN
this country are somewhat conflicting. be-
ing tnetured hy individual views aud
prpjudices. DR.. Nalente, the Brazilian Min
lister 10 This country. j. personally acquaini-
ed with most Of the member, Of the Cab-
net. lie speaks in the highest terms of
senior fOnceca. About year ago. when
there was trouble between Paraguay
and Bolivia, General da fOnseca Was
selected by his government 10 NJ
very important post. There was
danger that the neutrality Of Brazil m'ghl
be violated by Bolivia or Paraguay. each be-
Ing a neighbor Of Brazil. and il was decided
10 send an army corps into the province nl
Matto-Gro-so to prevent th and 10 protect
Brazilian interests, General da FuIfseca
was given command Of this corps and was
at the same time made tiOyern"r Of Mattn-
Crosse. Ii was an evidence OF The conn
dence felt IN him by the government. and
he accepted the MISSION. lie performed h
duties well and satisfactorily. and remained
at his post until recalled by the cabin
which has just been deposed and which had
decided that the necessity for Keeping an
army corps in Matto-Grosso 10 longer eN-
isted.
"lF a valuable race horse Is risky prof.
eriy for an investor, 30 is a valuable pic
ture," said Mr.. Austin Robertson, Of the
American Art Association. while cOnyer--
ing with a friend. and l,ONing at Millets
L'1ngeius in the Birye collection. Il was
run away with in Paris with the ARJeiu
in my lap, and if a hole bud been knocked
in the canvas IT would have been hurt the
value Of thousands Of dollar. Dealers
would have said the picture was fraud.
because il is An old trick Of charlataus L.
knock a hole in a painting and ask high
price for II. II helps to deceive the buyer.
0f course he thinks il is only a
precious picture hit will stand being
put on the market after hole II punched
in il. Aiter the / RgctuN was bought by the
American Art Association ! got into a
hack. took the picture in my lap. and start
I'd for photographers place To- have il pho
tographe,i. When half way 80 the place
the horse ran away. The carriage dashed
frUIn side 10 aide OF Inc street. and every in
slant expected 10 he dashed against some
obstruction. Can't yOu stOp:' ! cried L.
the driver. His arms were hopping wildly.
and he yelled over his shoulder. "TOu-
jours.' ''rOujours!" II took pretty biz
strain on when the horse presently came 10
respectable gallnp ana troIied along.
SPEAKING of ab inthe, the liquor Of which