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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-19

The following. taken out Of an old
hook, SAYS a writer in Tho Leeds Mer.
cury, VIII give an idea how the early
balloons were inflated, and will show
also, that Baldwins decent in a para
chute is an old invention: "On Sept 81,
1902, VI. Gamerin filed his balloon with
hydrogen gas at ST. Georges Parade,
North Audley street The gas was made
from diluted sulphuric acid. together
with a quantity Of iron filings, placed in
thirty-three casks 10 generate, and by
communication with three larger casks
or receivers, and then by tubes 20 the
balloon At o'clock the balloon rose
with its long appendage of the parachute,
the aerOnaut in the little basket. Tens
Cf thousands of spectators were fixed In
0stOnishment and admiration at the gal
lant adventurer. For eight minutes the
balloon continued TO ascend till it ar
rived at such an immense height as to
DO scarcely visible. When Garnerin cut
away from the balloon the parachute did
not expand Immediately. lt fell with
great velocity for q short space Of time,
when 10 opened, and the descent became
gradual, but attended with q remarkable
oscillation like a pendulum OF a clock.
These vibrations became less as the
ground was noarod. The balloonist de-
scended in a field near the smallpox hos
pital at ST. Pancras without injury "a
himself or the parachute.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-19
Musi.rat Architecture.

\ correspondent has been studying the
house Of O musl.rat, by demolshing the doni-
Gle and examining the architecture and con-
tents The house was more than two feet
wide and high, oval at the top and built Of
grass, leaves and moss, and very compact
There wasa communication with the stream,
the room and nest being just above tho water
level The door opened just beneath the SIR
face, 90 that the animal could leave homo and
stun without being seen. Lily root was the
only provision there seemed 70 be in the house,
OF which there was quite a quantity for fu-
mre use. Altogether the muskrat possesses
no small share Of that kind OF knowledge
which in the lower animals We call instinct
oxford Democrat
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-19
EneIishmen and Foreigners.

Englishmen are apt 70 feel a contempt for
all foreigners and their ways, Lord Wolse
10y says that among English soldiers the very
food Of other nations is a common topic Of
ridicule An English general, about toattack
Cadiz, and knowing the prejudices Of his
men, excited their enthusiasm in a novel
way.
"You Englishmen,n said he, addressing
them, "who are fed upon beef, don't surely
moan 10 be beaten by lot OF spaniards who
live on oranges'
Even the hospitality Of the grave is be
grudged Frenchmen by English peasants, as
an anecdote told In recent English book
illustrates
A. tho time Of the abortive attempt at
invading England made by the French in
l1y7. several Of their soldiers, prisoners Of
war, were buried In Burton churchyard
Many q timo it has boon suggested to the
present rector, by the peasants Of tho village,
when complaint was mado Of the crowded
condition OF the burial ground:
"D.s up them old French, sir; what's the
good Of them Youth Companion.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-19
THE WEST VIRGINIA MIDDLE.
The senate snm unorganIsed.

CHaBLEsToN, W. Va, January 19.-
Senate met az IL o'clock this morning,
and at l2 o'clock took q recess until
130 Three ballots We're taken for a
president the second resulting in the
election of Thomas L. Davey by the
solid Republican vote, and Senators
Price and McAllster on the Demo.
cratic Before the result could
be announced Senator McAllister
changed his vote, and another vote
was ordered. Ii is now the Democratic
Senators who are standing in the way Of
organization.
Senator McCreery and Senator Meal
lister in voting for adjournment stated
that they now believed an organization
would be effected tonight
The petition of A. P Morris contest
ing the seat of Senator J. W. Yeater,
was presented to the Senate, but no ac.
tIOn was taken.
The House adjourned until 10 o'clock
tomorrow without transacting any bust.
ness.
Al the night session Of the Senate
seven more ballots were taken, but the
deadlock is not vet broken Senator
Cox left Mincar and voted for Morrison
one ballot. but with no result After a
half hour session, the body adjourned
until ] I o'clock tomorrow.
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Tho Growth Of nerlin.

One Of the morning journals recently
published statistics showing the growth
of Berlin during the last seventeen years.
Removed as il is far from the sea coast
and situated upon a river which ID only
such in name, the rapid development OF
the Prussian metroI oils is ono Of the
marvels Of the age. From 1870 20 1885,
Berlin almost doubled its population,
adding $780, 100 10 its numbers, averaging
81 7,592 each year. During the same period
the number of lots built upon grew to
6,lS1, or an annual increase Of 86i. In
the year 1870 there were fifty-six persons
10 every lot upon which a house stood.
In 1873 this had increased 10 sixty, in
1879 10 sixty-one, in 1888 TO sixty-hve,
and in 1887 20 seventy-one. The density
Of the population has constantly in
creased. The average rent Of a dwelling
in 1870 was 40 marks, which in 1887
had risen TO $40 marks, or about Sl60.
Berlin has over 100000 inhabitants at
the present time.-Berlin Letter
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INVASION
STRANGE SENSATION.
A Young Man Faucios Hin.elf a Girl.

4 1oubE wan fNucios hiln-Hit n Nlri.
BALTIMORE, MD, January ls.-The
Suns special from Onancock, Va, says
the village of Charlottesville has within
the last few days been the scene
OF strange sensation. Near
the village lives young mar
named Andrew Ashmead, who for some
years has fancied himself a girl, and has
accordingly been attentive TO the young
men, with some OF whom he has
imagined himself desperately in loYe.
Among those on whom Ashmead
set his affections is John Kellam
aged twenty years. Kellam made Ash
mead believe that his affection was re-
ciprocated, and the day for the mar
riage was appointed A few nights
ago, while they were going home
from a neighbor's q dispute as TO the
color OF the dress Ashmead was 10 wear
al the wedding arose Ashmead insisted
on q red dress while Kellam de-
clared il should be Of some
other color Kellam tried to frighten
Ashmead with a pistol, but Ashmead got
furious and drew his pistol and shot
Kellam through the hand and arm Ko-
lam then fired at Ashmead twice. the
first ball taking effect in the feshy
part of the leg and the second
in the back, tearing away the flesh and
skin for several inches. They were both
arrested to-day and put under bond 70
answer before the next grand jury Of the
County Court
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-19

And then the way a mans titles are piled
on when addressing him is very amusing.
remember how this bothered my memory IN
Altonberg years ago when my family was
there At a somi-iterary dinner was a doc
tor, who was assistant professor OF rhetoric.
lie was always addressed as Herr Dr. Assist
ant Professor Of Rhetoric Schneider, all the
titles being compounded into one word; Of
Herr Colonel Master of the Dukes Stables
Won Reuter- Woe TO tho guest who failed 10
compound into one word all of those positions
when addressing Mr.. Reuter- or who left ogt
the won" made many mistakes and finally
settled the matter By telling them frankly
that was an unlottered Yankee They let
mo got through with one title in addressing
any one, but think they very much pitied
my lack Of good form. / do not wonder that
kings princes and mobiles think themselves
made Of finer material than that Of common
men. The people by their adulations teach
them 50 20 think Socialists ia Germany and
Franco rail at the privileged classes; Nihilists
IN Russia slay them, but the great bulk Of the
people show that they worship them, and
when one master is gotten rid Of they each
pick up a lamp and grope about in the dark,
Diogenes like trying 70 find, not an honest
man. but another master under whose feet
they may lay their nccks.-New York
Graphic
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STATE OF TRADE.
Dun - COS weekly Report.


NRw York, January ls.-R. G.. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review Of trade will say
Mild weather still retards business, and
the practical effects Of the recent agree
ment of the railroad presidents and
bankers begin 10 be better understood
IL Is seen that an advance in rates has
already checked, for the time, distribu-
lion of products; that is, 10 increases the
one difficulty which had heclOuded an
horizon otherwise clear While
actual dullncss of trade is COM
planned of occasionally, al most
points business is called quieter and fair
for the season But the light demand at
present for raw wool or cotton does not
prevent flrmness of prices. since holders
have great confidence that manufacturers
will presently buy more literally Coffee
and cotton are each an eighth stronger,
with moderate sales But the general
average of prices tends downward, the
fall since January Isl having been
over per cent I'm the main, the eX-
change market is influenced by actual or
anticipated operators IN securities, and
the market for stocks has not been a.
much stronger as was expected, since
the meeting of the presidents. On the
contrary. while the prospect that the
agreement may be signed, is considered
good. reelection seems to lesson conf
dence in its practical efficiency.
The business failures occurring through
out the country during the last seven
davs number for the United States PSI
and for Canada 49, or % total OF 800;
as against q total of 3Sl last week
and 2s7 The week previous 10 The
last For the corresponding week of last
year the figures were 3l4 made up Of
216 in the United States and 8S in
Canada
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An Uncomfortable situation.

Col. RYAN, tho manager of Prescott
Z Nstueils museum IN 81. Louis, tells
the following narrow escape which
he hal from being killed by the snakes
OF his show I'VE had ninety-seven ser
pents on exhibition, and some were enor-
nous specimens eighteen TO twenty-five
feet long. These were confined in q
glass covered cage. the top of which,
having been broken, was temporarily
held IN place by a stick. Maj. Varnell
and myself had sleeping apartments at
the head Of q stairway, directly above.
one night we returned and dropped
languidly into bed without lighting the
gas After little | felt something en-
Cumbcring my lower limbs and heard
harsh, grating sound all over the room.
Attempting to rise. | found 10 my horror
that my feet were bound, and by fash
of lightning that passed at that mo
ment | saw an immense boa constructor
wrapped about them. Striking a match
| awOke Narnel and we found ourselves
shackled together by tbs serpents. One
huge anaconda was also coiled on the
Majors breast.
TO make matters worse the flicker
ing matchhght in the gloom had at
tracted a host of reptiles, and anacondas,
rsttlers, garters, black snakes. vipers,
cobFGs and cOpperheads soon began to
congregate, hiss, scrape their rasp like.
scaly bodies over our ears, crawl their
clammy selves over our faces and breathe
their breath upon our flesh. Great drops
OF perspiration stood out on our faces az
we signaled each other to keep still and
silent To speak would have been but to
transfer the attention of the reptiles 30
ourselves. The snakes in a short time
began n fierce battle between themselves,
and the suspense grew awful. as help
less we lay not daring 10 move if we
could. and listened to the writhing,
forms and fangs in the horrid
work OF wasting their hateful venom
upon each other. But soon our iailers.
20 our delight, took a hand in the row.
and unwound their coils from our limbs. !
Once free, il was but a few moments
work 20 light the gas. get brooms and by
the arts known 30 the profession, drive |
them into a big box that was convenient. !
We found that they had knocked the |
stick down, escaped through the roof Of |
the glass case and crawled up into our
room for warmth.-St. Louis Globe |
Democrat.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-19

CHICAGO January 19.-A Tri5uno spc-
cial from Bloomington, H., says A
number of leading Republicans. ex-
soldiers. members of the C. A. X. and
Union Veterans, have organized them
selves into Camp No. /, OF new organi-
zation TO be known as the Republican
Soldiers League of the United States,
and have chosen Col. John Reed presi-
dent The object of The organization is
openly political. ID is founded for the
express purpose of concentrating the
political power of the Republican soldiers
OF the Union Organizers will be chosen
al once to introduce the order through
out the State and the United States.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-19
BILLY MALONE
waking Up the Negroes In South Caro-
lima.


BALTIMORE, MD.. January is.-The
SUMS special from Charleston, S. C., SAYS.
Before leaving here last night General
William Malone, of Virginia, was waited
upon by a large number of The young
colored Republicans, who asked him TO
say something about the colored
question in politics He advised
them not 20 draw the color
line too tightly, as il would drive of a
great many Democrats who would other
wise be paciied and won over to new
political organization, which would more
evenly distribute party and public
patronage He advised that the c0lored
element should act wisely and not be
imprudent or unnecessarily aggressive.
If they. pursued any other line of conduct.
i, would be iniudicious, and might pre-
vent the coalition which he looked for
ward 20 between the negroes and the
conservative whites in the South
He was asked what he thought OF q
colOred man in Harrison's Cabinet 81
have heard, was the reply, that the col
Ored men desire representation in the
Cabinet, but they are too advanced in as
serting themselves in that particular. Ii
IS not pIroyed of by the Republican
party as a whole. There are fanatics
who desire such a cOnsummatiOn, but
none others In unity of sentiment the
larger and more liberal element Of the
Republican party do not approve Of any
such pretention. in fact, ] regard such
proposition too absurd 10 enter in any
degree into the factOrage Of the political
situation. There viii DE no colored man
in Harrison's Cabinet The time for
that has not vet arrived. ! do not
approve of cOlored men thrusting
themselves forward as candidates for
prominent positions. However correct
il may be i'm American citizenship and
I'm the ultra Republican creed for such
il is wrong in policy just
now The cOlOred man is entitled 10 All
the rights that properly pertain to him,
but his place is not at the extreme front
vet. Nv advice is for the negro
TO address his energies and enterprises
TO industrial and educational matters
until such time AS they shall be und0ubt-
edly qualified for the higher places Of
trust and omolument II the negro per
ssts i'm putting himself forward unduly
be will ALLEVIATE his best friends. The
best minds of the North and
Of the Republican party feel
that he is heavy load 10 |
carry, for so felt Senator Hoar and other
great men who are al this date, bound |
To- admit that il was a great mistake to !
make him a factor of government |
which requires intelligence and judi |
,ious use Of the franchise 10 discharge |
properly his duties
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-19
A Mas.ncnnseetts nefanlter.

BosTON, January sc c. Kendall,
real estate agent at 43j Broadway, South
Boston, who has had the care OF num-
her of estates, and has always borne a
high reputation, went away two
weeks ago saying he would
be absent few days and
has not been heard from since. Rumors
of irregularities on his part have gained
currency The amount 10 which Ken
dali is involved is roriously estimated at
from $4,000 TO $4,000 The largest
individual loser is supposed TO be
Charles Renfrew, who gave Kendall
$4,000 OF $1,000 10 invest and not getting
satisfactory returns, employed lawyer
whose Investigations are said to have
hastened Kendalps downfall Kendall,
il is said, preferred 10 invest money be-
longing to women, and they form
ed his chief clients Kendall
was justice of the peace and a
prominent Odd Fellow He owes a num-
Der of merchants, one of whom has at
tached his Office furniture. In spite of
the bad look of affairs. some of Kendalrs
friends believe that he will return and
settle everything satisfactorily.
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A Good Washington Hotel.

Actor James 7. Powers is the latest
practical Joker of note. Ia his last joke
Richard Cummings, who plays the part
Of Wilfred Shadbot in The Heomen Of
the Guard" road company, was the vie
tim. Cummings who IS an Englishman
and unfamiliar with American institu-
tions, wanted 10 know Of Powers where
he could find a good hotel when their
company arrived in Washington last
Sunday. "Do YOU want to put up at a
50 or 81 or a s. house, Powers asked.
Cummings thought he would be satisfied
with a comfortable 81 house. ''Ihe
White House is the best 81 house | know
in Washington, said Powers, putting on
his most serious air. ITS right in the
heart Of the city and everything nice.
can recommend 1t. Cummings called a
cab, said white House" 10 the driver
and in ten minutes was having heated
argument with the gatekeeper OF the
White House grounds. The controversy
ended in the gatekeeper's favor and
Cummings went In search OF Powers
with O cIub.-.philadelphia Times
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-19
Money No Object.

You can trust th9 average Haytian
negro with large sums Of money, and
he viii not steal. A French merchant
informed me that he had on more than
a hundred occasions sent thousands Of
dollars in gold coin and in paper cur
rency over the wild mountain road from
Jacmel 10 Port au Prince by q single
messenger, without losing a cent. On
the other hand, a fondness for petty pill
fering is universal. The same gentle
man stated that after the black messen-
ger delivered the money he has known
him to sneak into the room and steal The
canvas wrapping Of the parcel. 49,
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-19

VNcENNEE, IND.. January lS-News
has reached here of the murder OF
Daniel Nicholson Of Hillham, Dubois
county. Ind by his steDson, Sam Kittcr-
son kitterson had lately married, and
was buying his household outfit of
Nicholson. The TWO men took supper
together, but later q pistol shot in the
store.room attracted others, and when
they entered they found Nicholson lying
on his face by ihe side of his counter
dead shot through the heart A pencil
Was in his hand as it he had been sum
ming up the account of the trade just
made kitterson was arrested
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-19
HOME TELEGRAMS.
YESTERDAYS NEWS RECEIVED OVER
THE WIRES.
THE STEAMER RICHMOND IN
4 COLLISION At SEA.
A Convicted Murderer Acquitted, SC.
A Convicted Murderer Acquitted. SC.

NEW YORK. January 1S.-The Old
Dominion Steamship Richmond, which
sailed from here for West Point, Nir.
ginia. returned 10 her dock this after.
noon with the schooner Jacob Reid in
tow The two vessels had been in col
lisiOn. The steamers port bulwarks were
stove fore and afl OF the pilot house, and
there was a hole in tho bulwark at the
main rigging The pilot house and fore
and main rigging are also slightly dam
aged. The bowsprit of the schooner is
broken of az the knight head
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-19
LATEST MOVE OF THE HATFIELDS
Fears of More Trouble Impending.

tHfs OF lHOI' IIUuDit IIuItHUIHs'
CHARLESTON, w. Va, January 1s.-
The Hatfelds have turned men-hunter
and have gotten our warrants for Chic
Burnett and w G. Baldwin, of the Eu
reka detective agency of this city, on tho
charge Of conspiracy to arrest the Hat
fields
The warrants were taken out before a
squire in Logan county, a relative OF
Hatfield The object is said 20
be to give the llatfelds a chance 70
escape Detective Cunningham, whom the
Haticlds decoycd and locked up some
days ago, had "a hearing to-day, and was
sent &c Jail for the grand ju.y. il is
feared that great trouble will grow out
of this latest move of the Hatdelds.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-19
Syrup of figs

is Natures own true laxative. II is the
most easily taken, and the most effective
remedy known to Cleanse the System
when Bilious or Costiye to dispel Head
aches, Colds, and Fevers 10 Cure Habit
ual Constipation, Indigestion, Piles, etc
Manufactured only by the California Fig
Syrup Company, san Francisco, Cal
Owens & Minor Drug Company, Rich
mond, Va.
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AJGCsrA Ga. Dec 18TH 's5
.Er j. p s Lvf9a. S1rsioy. Soutioa
accident IaWraacg Coup.ny. Rcim0d
l1t
Dear sir-l desnc to acknowledge
receipt of your favor enclosing draft for
tN0 thousand five hundred dollars. fuil
amount oi nay claim against your come
psny f0r death OF my sOu-ileury J..
Faimor-who-e death was caused hy ace
clentai drowning
J desire to thank You most sincerely
f0i The prompfnt-7 governing your ace
tIon in this case. and viii alNay- recon-
mend your company most highly
Gratefully yours
Mrs IL M FARMER.
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PnTsBURG, PA January 10.-Tht
Times. Akron, Ohio, special says that al
six o'clock tonight TWO freight train.
collided AT about TWO miles west Of Kent
demolishing both engines and about
twelve cars Engineer Washner, OF
Gallon is missing, and is supposed to be
under the wreckage The other train men
escaped with bad bruises and cuts. Ii
is said that the west bound train left
Kent without reading the orders to side
track
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Our Canine Population.

One Of the proofs of the eminent re-
spectability of the United States is that
we have dog for every three inhabit
ants. It costs Us 5000, 900 600 per annum
to support our 2O,O0O,000 dogs The food
given to an average dog every yeaI
would yield a return Of $40 if fed to
chickens. Our high toned dogs, many
OF them, consume more than working
people and move in the best society.
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FROM DANVlLLE


W. y. Robinson Pronounced Insane.
DANvILLE, VA, January ls-The
Commission which has been sitting for
several days past inquiring into the
mental condition Of ". r Robinson,
who assaulted Colonel W. ID Coleman,
have decided Robinson 10 be insane He
asks the Circuit Court judge for suit
of habeas corpus.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-19

Tho wife Of John T. Meeks Of Louisville
presented him with bouncing pair Of twin
babies They havo now twenty living chll-
dreu, eighteen girls and two boys. Mr. MeeIs
is only 40 years old and his wlie a. a pe-
cularity OF Mr.. Meeks' household is that two
cradles have leen going since the first two
years OF lis marriage, and ho has never had
but ono doctors bill. All the children are
living. g.-ClnciI nati EnquIrer
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-19

BALTIMORE, January lS-The remains
OF Miss ROsalie Booth, sister of Mi
Edwin Booth were inferred in the
family lot al Green Mount Cemetery in
this city at noon to-day The funeral
was very quietly conducted. Mr.. Edwin
Booth and Lawrence Barrett, who are
filling an engagement in Baltimore this
week were in attendance, and also DR..
Joseph A. Booth, another brother, who is
a physician in New York city.
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WILLIAM HENRY BONAPARTE,
a LeadIng YIrgInIa PoIItIoIan. JalIe.

4 Leading Virginia Politician, Jailed.
HAMPToN, Va, January 1S-W II
Bonaparte, a leading colored politician,
was Jailed here to-day, charged with as-
saulfng % twelye-year-old white child,
daughter of merchant here, on last
night There is considerable excitement,
and his examination il postponed to
Monday.