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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-23
1unllns "A HOUSE IN samoa.

The negotiations between the skill led
and willy carpenter and the prOspec-
tive Samoan house owner would
amuse. but hardly meet the APP
proval Of the business man Of
today Under the prop tiating in
lucnces Of kava, the necessary
presents are produced TO induce
the carpenter to undertake the con
struction OF a house. Ii is begun at
once, without any terms of agreement.
and the work advances until the car
penter thinks more presents necessary.
and he ceases work. Additional gifts
being made. the carpenter continues
the construction until he deems il nee
cSsary to demand another contribu
ton. when he again stops work. IT.
the contribution is not forthcoming.
labor is suspended on the incompleted
house, never 10 be undertaken for
completion by another Of the craft;
and forever afterwards il remains un-
finished and public reproach TO the
good name OF the unfortunate owner.
who, at the time Of its beginning, not
knowing what may be the ideas of the
carpenter as TO the cost of its construc-
ton, must either call upon the COM
munity for aid, which is generally
freely extended, or suffer the humilia-
ton Of this unfinished monument
Century.
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nootblacL- Require Capita.


1T requires capital now to become
a first class bootblack, said a ragged
little. dirty faced polisher on Park
row. Until the past four or five years
the shines were distributed wholly 10y
a miscellaneous assortment Of ragged
little darkies, who had no regular run
Of custom. Not more than Que was
permitted Oh a corner. or four at the
intersection Of two streets. and one on
either sido ia the center Of the block.
They were required to bring written
permission from the owner Of the
premises before which they desired to
stand.
This brought a revolution in the
business Of blacking. The possession
Of permanent stands in which they
could not be disturbed as long as they
behaved themselves led to the pur-
chase OF chairs and an outfit which
formerly would have been too bulky
to carry about Some Of them have a
platform, studded rs the taste of the
magnato suggests, with brass nails
aud prettiiy carpeted with Brussels.
The box contains half "a dozen brushes
II various sizes tao or three kinds OF
blacking and a bottle oi water. The
outfit costs considerable for boot
black. New York Star.
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ar Mainchance- feel il is my
du,y To say. Mn Spout that. as You
are solely dependent on a limited IL
come. j viii be impossible for me tc
sanction your attentions 70 my
daughter
Mr. Spout-My dear sir. / have de
posted a large amount Of persona
property with my uncle.
Mr. NJ And pray. Mr.. Spout. whc
is your unclei
Mr. s Mr. Simpkins, the wealthy
pawkbroker sir.
Mr. ~ - y highly respectable and
prosperous man. Has heany childrenl
Mr. $. lie possesses no pledge OF
affection sir.
Mr. H. All. that somewhat alters
the situation Call again, Mr. Spout
and IN the meantime | Will speak with
my daughter. - Brooklyn Citizen.
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" Mr. Flagler. as reported by tele-
graph, desires to put the profits of oil in
palatial hotels, he has only to visit Rich
mond. to convince himself that the con
ditions here for such investment are the
best that could be desired. Mr. Flagler
can light his lamp and see it illuminate
brilliant prospect. if he will come TO
Richmond and build fine hotel ana
put a good hotel keeper in charge OF H.
We have naugbt TO remark on me
tyrant monopoly of the Standard Oh
Company if some Of its profits are to
come in such a direction through the
hands Of Flagler ami we will not be OPP
posed to seeing the hotel called the
Flagler House or Hotel Standard.
We could forgive Flagler much that
monopoly visits on the down-trodden,
horny-handed son of toll, if he would
come with open pockets proclaiming the
era of luxuriant accommodations for all
those other milli0naires whose money
we want TO see invested in Richmond
for their own sakes, since the beautiful
climate may make their days long in the
land.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-23

The old "forty-niners,' Of California
residing in Washington, will hold a re-
union on the 25th instant; 1t is remark
able how many of these old pioneers are
still living all over the country. As arule
they are hale and hearty, and few of them
die. In Atlanta and in various towns
and cities in Georgia, quite a number OF
the "forty-niners' may be found, and
they are among our best citizens.
Justice Field, Of the United States SUI
preme Court, is one ofthe "forty-niners. W
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Human Nature.

Conversation twenty years hence-Y Young
Man-Father, | suppose you witnessed the
great parade at the time Of the Washington
centennial ceiebrationi
Fafher-No failed 70 see It.
1T seems stnsnge that you should have
missed such big thing. What was the rea-
nOnfs
Because was living in New York at the
time Busy in the office that day, you see. II
you want to know anything about II ask
your uncle Gcorge-he came on from Alaska
and saw the whole thing. New York nib-
una
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DRUGS. MEDICINES. sc.
---------.~~---~----1----- 49,
@ " E n S & M | N 0 R
DRUG COMP ANY,
Wholesale and Retail
Druggists,
1907 Ma IN ST.,
OPPOSITE PosToFFICE.

Keeps a large and we'll selected stock OF nancy
TOILET SOAPS and PERFUMES. COsMh-
TICS. FACE POWDERS. BALMS audali kinds
OF beautiful fine English. French and American
HAfRBRUsHES. CLOTH BRUSHES. FLESH
BRUSHES. SHOE BRUSHES. TOOTH and
NAIL BRUSHES.
We keep all the year round PLUSH CAShs
suitable for Bridal Presents as well as LADIES'
and Gentlemen's travelling sets.
All kinds Of MINERAL WATERS both at
wholesale and retail. We are agents for the now
Justly eelebrst Oyspepsiacure. CHAsEC CITY
LTTHTA WALL which We deliver Ia any
part Of the city for % cents per gallon. Per
sons suffering with Kidney affection will do
well TO drink this water freely. .....,.,.
We make a speciality OF fitting TIKI SSts
and keep full stock always on hand. also
SHOULDER BRACES and CRUTCHEs. all
kinds and prices.
4. We haveaH the leading brands Of CHEWING
TOBACCO. and keep nice line Of CIGARS.
Give our PLANTATION CIGARa trial. Re
member 10 try our NELLIE BLY, CHEW ING
TOBACCO.
Physicians prescriptions carefully prepared
by competent Pharmacists, and none out the
PUREST MEDICINES USED.
Persons contemplating having painting done
ought 10 call and get Color Card and prices
of Wadesworth's Silica Paint, which Is better
and cheaper than Lead and OH.
Please remember that for everything usually
found i'm a first class wholesale and retail drug
store. 90 TO
Owens & Minor Drug Co.
OPPOSITE POSTOfFfCE.
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TO prrsEn,rviHerNrA ANTIQUITIES

"The Association for the Preservation
Of Virginia Antiquities" will shortly
hold a meeting with a view to beginning
the interesting work which Is explained
in the following extract from their con-
stItution
The object Of this association shall
be 10 restore and preserve the ancient
historic buildings and tombs in the state
of Virginia, and to acquire, by purchase
or Gift. the sites Of such buildings ana
tombs with view to their perpeiuaiion
and preservation.
Mrs. Governor Lee is the president and
Mrs. General Joseph II. Anderson vice
president
Timetables have wisely appointed an
advisory board of gentlemen, who should
be directed 10 do the work after the la
dies have mapped it out and secured the
funds, in which latter task all Virginians
interested in our rich but neglected his
tory should take part.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-23

PARTY PRIVATE SNAPS.
The Alexandria Gazefte has discovered
the patriotic and party motive that set
up Colored Statesman Smalls as broker
of Influence" in Washington, and we
cite the paragraph to indicate that
smalls ought to be in another depart
ment with bigger salary
"No matter what Mr. Cleveland may
have thought Of public office. that Mr.
Clarkson thinks il is a private snap, IS
proved By the fact that when Smalls, Inc
negro ex Congressman from South caro-
lima. came to him day or two ago, and
told him that was the anniversary OF the
day on which he, as the pilot OF a Con-
federate vessel in Charleston harbor duf-
ing the war, had run her under the guns
of A L. :. ship. and that he would like TO
celebrate the dag by giving The posioiiice
at Beaufort 10 friend. bis request was
granted Immediately and the commission
sent of at once.
II department of the government Is
to recognize such a service as Mr Col
ored Statesman SmSls brags Of. il looks
as if "colored supremacy as dude poll
,icians call negro rule. would be less OF
reproach to the dignity of the govern
ment than recognizing as a claim tol
honor the act Of Confederate
pilot running a ship under the guns OF
the enemy for her to be captured There
are strange contradictions in the North
ern idea of civilization when they main
tain that intelligence and progress and
character represent the American
idea and still tolerate the mon
svous absurdity of the Republican
party, that a negro majority in South
ern State should rule that State, and
that the way to establish the majority is
on tie census report
The Republican idea is that when the
census report shows majority Of colored
population it is foregone conclusion of
Republican majority at the polls, and
without further testimony that state
should be declared outlaw and barbarian
by the high court Of philanihropisis in
the Republican party, who consider that
their party is the government.
Perhaps the best thing is 10 Jet the
Radicals work their will until the whole
country sees the inwardness of a party
policy that absolutely proposes to under
mine the constitution and totally break
up the principle Of free government
The Northern people may look on
casually at all this, and think that the
white people Of the South furnish
good field for the exploitation
of experimental ideas, so long
as the experiments do not hurt the
North. But when the experiments are
success in conspiracy and usurpation,
the next thing will be that The North
will have picnic before they get out
of the grip of a party holding the three
branches Of the government by an arbi-
trary machine election system
managed at Washington. The text
we used with the performance
Of Colored Statesman small's is one OF
the extreme points Of Radical policy just
like Corporal Tanners official DECLARE
ton about manufacturing pension cases
which amounts to the most insolent
usurpaiion Of official stealing that has
been yet heard even from the Republi-
can party.
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THAT is a wicked iske on Wanama-
ker to print his picture as the American
eagle with ten dollar suit on the noble
bird perched on fourth-class postoilice
and the legend affixed "A ten dollar
suit and postoflice TO agents who sell
lawmakers goods
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-23

4 considerate suicide in New
Hampshire, 50 that there would 10 10
time wasted in graphing for his body
before jumping into the water tied one
end OF u rope around his waist and tue
other 10 the trunk oil u tree on the
bank.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-23

WHILE Hoosierland has strutted up TO
the front with high moral ideas on drink
ing and woman suffrage, the enlighien-
ed States of the East are giving the
thing fair test to see if mems habits
should be controlled and patty by the
votes of women.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-23

WHEN our distinguished contempor-
aries are moved to criticise our remarks
on Mr. Parsons OF the Natural Bridge
we respectfully ask them not TO think
that we are the organ Of Parsons, simply
because that sapient statesman, as q
temporary noiornty, ELECTS general
curiosity as TO the problem Of making a
quack political reformer ont of chief
cook and boltle-washer, who represents
the neglec, Of his kitchen for the sake of
attending 70 the business of the country
unlimited.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-23

WE will publish the portraits of the
gubernatorial candidates if they will
send MS photographs, and underneath
each picture we viii stateexacily the po-
litical career of the candidate, with
out any attempt at preference. Nothing
can be fairer than this, and il is only a
question of the expression on the face Of
the candidate 1t is also a question with
the candidates whether or not they
should send us their pictures, be-
cause At the last moment we
might be forced to get any picture that
may have appeared as the counterfeit
presentment of the gentlemen who seek
to serve their State.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-23

TnouGH in The past three years Of
Democratic administration the sppro-
priations for pensions were 10000
claims more than in the same period
under Republican rule, still iaN-eaiing
organ speaks Of "the true Democratic
doctrine OF according niggardly treat
ment to the veterans of the war
The reckless increase of pensions has
had politics but no patriotism in II. II
has been simply strife Of demagogues
for "tbe soldier vote .
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TRAINs NnKTKWAkD.


SIOPPl q PLACES
Nos. "A and q makes no stops. No p stops
on sigma al Centraiia. No. 70 stops only on
signal az Chester. tentralla ard Manchester.
No IS stol on signal at all regular stations.
No. ~ stops On sigua. Z aii regular stations.
ana also az 1cmnle'f Port WAlthall. Noe.
81. %, "a. 81 81. 81, and 80 will stop az al
stations for raskfuf r..
PULLMAN CAR SERVICE.
Ga Trains Nos. "A and p sleeping care %
tween New York and Tampa. Fla, via jsci
sOnyillel. % Trains Nos. II. and "a sieep
~ cars between Nashin stcn and Charles
m On Train No. II sleeping. cars between
New York and Jacksonville. On Train NO:
q sleeping-cars between Washington and
Savannah.
THE ONLY ALL,RAfL LINZ To NORtci
LEAVE Arrive.
Richmond $40 an Norfolk l@ a
Richmond. '7N0pm Norfolk. 10 ID pn
Norfolk $50 am. Richmond. $40 PM
Norfolk, $50 pn. Richmond ~ fm
These trains 49, make close connecticut
tor Farmyile Lynchburg,. and south
western points sud al stations ga the N0fil
and Western railroad.
R.M. SULLY
Superintendent.
y. i. D. NySkn
General Sapcrin rdati
=. n. HhEkaOr. General f0sseugo. Artti.
SOL haas. Traffic Manager. say q
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-23

THE New York Legislature has left be
hind it an odorous record of scandal
that quite mocks the alleged wickedness
of Southern politics l, is passing
strange that the Northern bretheren will
make themselves the argument of their
own folly by railing against the
South when all the time they
display degree OF staiesmanlike i'm
morality that is positively shocking eX-
cept To the ear Of the Southern barbarian
who has been rallied at and likes to see
the scoIer make himself food for rioaid
satire
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PRICE ONE DOLLAR PER BOTTLE.
Ask your druggist for IL and II be hasnt IL
make him order it for you.
Owens & Minor Drug Co.
Wholesale Agents,
Richsn Ond. Va.
WHAT AN OLD MAN. ~ YEARS OF AGE
HAS T O = AY
CONCERSfs0 THE
Chase City Mineral Water
PORTLAND. NOTTAWAy COUNTY, VA, }
An0fIHaf N l-AI

PORTLAND. NBiIANAf ApJA41+ -
August -, 1886.
M. N. +. Hardy. Chdss city, Va.
sir.-FOr many years suffered very mncn
from dyspepsia. With It's complications. SUCH
"a nervousness, neuralgia, indigestion, consul
patton. liver affection. etc, until became al
most confirmed invalid. During the time !
was treated by intelligent physicians. VINO pre-
seriied various remedies. ] used Doih nlhla
and other mineral waters. also DR.. warner ;
Celebrated Liver and Kidney Cure. all 10 but
little advantage. ,,
Hearing OF your undiscovered 'Chase
City Mineral Water ! sent for and Obtained
a case Of IT, II lasted me about three weeks
during which time ! improved go much AS 70
be- able 10 leave home. which / bad not pee-
able 20 do tor months previous then went ~
Chase City and continued the use OF the water
fresh from the well. for four weeks. wnich
gave me more real benefit than all the other
remedies combined. Ny nerves were soon
quieted. could sleep wen all night my gloomy
fears SIM fOreb0dinRs vanished, my mina De-
came bright and cheerful, | could ENJOY the
company OF my friends (which ] before avoid
rdj. my appetite decreased. ms digestion
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any kind Of food with inpunityl, the cOnstlpa
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greatly bencfted-all of which ! attribute %
the use OF your mineral water.
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humanity. Away with your drugs ana nos,
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made whole" J. o. ~" ELL
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DIEDMONT AIRLINE

RICHMOND s DANylLLE RAILROAD
SHORTEST AND QUICKEST ROUTE To
THE SOUTH.
PULLMAN sLEEPER~ on ALL MIGHT
TRAINS
SCHEDULE IN REJECT APRIL nisg.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-23

THE New York "Man About Town
says that he has measured up President
Harrison and finds by the Photographic
test that he is not as popular as Cleve-
land was. lie does not explain the
cause by comparison Of personal
beauty Wanamaker sells next to Harri-
son and Morton. which is due largely to
his Sunday-school work in Philadelphia
This gives him publicity among class
of people that seldom takes much interest
in such matters The rest of the Cabinet
are left in the cold, and there is very
little demand for their pictures.
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Encouragement

What pity you don't have looking
glass-s ail along the walls-thon one could see
oneself as one went round, you know.
why. miss, if YOU wa 10 see yourself in
alookIng glass just now you'd never git Oh
orse againr Punch.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-23

4 STUDY IN FAMILY STArIsTICs.-lf
the superintendent Of the eleventh cen
sus does his whole duty to the admins
tration he will undertake one little job
which has not been included in the
scheme of any Of his predecessors. lie
will find out next year just how many
Harrisons there are in the United States,
just how many SCOTS, and possibly just
how many Saunderses and Mckees.
The proportion of Harrisons to the en-
tire population has never been exactly
asceriained. -Ncr York Sun.
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RAILROADS.
rLANTIC COAST LINZ

RICHMOND AND PETzKSBUN RAIL
ROAD TIME TABLE
Commencing SUNDAY May 10Th. 1882, I
200 am, trains on tns road viii run A. 70 -
lows.
TRAINS sOUT6wARD
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BIsnop SrARERY.-1he Bishop said at
Newark. n. j.: "There was danger for
this land from the uneducaied and the
irresponsible, from the accumulation of
capital and the crushing power OF cor
porations, from the encroachments Of
associated wealth, the increasing greed,
the inordinate love of luxury. and the
insidious and relentless growth of anti
religious ideas and hypocrisy. But the
brave and courageous should not be dis
heartened. God would make the people
true yet and save the country"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-23

Coin WATER STATEsNANsHIP.-The
amazing Stiffness OF the attempts to
regulate the drinking habits of men that
hav0been made in few Western States
has not failed to impress the Illinois
House Of Representatives, which yes
terday defeated a bill to prohibit the
manufacture aud sale of liquors in
that Commonwealth. As a pendant
to this it may be added that Collector
Webster, of the Northern Iowa district,
reports the issuing of 232 more licenses
than fast year in his district, and that as
10 the wholesale dealers the quantity of
liquor sold is larger and the quality
poorer than ever before.-Phiiadetphia
Record
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Remittauccs should be maze - drSie'
.necks. postofnco orders OF regisie letter
avahe 70
TIMES PUBLISHING CC MPANY,
HI hmOnC. Va.
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Ovens & Minor Drug Co
OPPOSITE POsTOfFfCE.
Remarkable Cure
OF RHEUMATISM.
BInMISenAM. ALA. August Il. IS

BIRMINcHAM. ALA. August L.. 1887.
Proprletors Hunnicutt Rheumatic Cure
Gentiemen.- During fall and winter Of 1876
| was stricken down with lnlammatory hheu
matism and confined % ms room Tor three
months. and after got out went on cfutches
for thirty days longer. had the best ot medi
cai attention swallowed a fearful iof OF drugs
and grew worse from day 90 day.
A friend sent me one half bottle of
HUNNICUTTS RHEUMATIC CURE.
found among the persons who had tried lt
a Recommendation from Dr. Pemherton. OF
Atlanta wrote TO him 20 give nae iHil account
Of his experience, and his honest opinion OF
your medicine He answered That AN ne hiu
said about it WAS true. and advised me 70 Try
il. ordered six bottles and began taxing &c
with many doubts. but TO my surprise my APP
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swelling began 10 go down. and ln ten days
WAS walking with "a cane. ana threw thai away
i'm few days arm now, ! believe perfectly
well. and have been for more tban year.
have recommended il tOscVeml other fheu-
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worked Ike a charm on them. 10 is a marvel
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10 suffering humanity.
Hoping you success. ! am and ever VIII pe
friend 90 H. X. G. Yours truly.
W. u. HTNIER. /. $. COMM. slonef
Fifth Judicial Circuit Of Alabama.
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THEY WANT A REAL PRINCE.-The
Ulster men are giving it out over there
i'm Ireland that all may yet be well if
they have a real live prince and a real,
live princess to rule over them instead Of
a cheap electroplated yiceroy who looks
like royalty and behaves like it. but who
everybody knows is at least only white
metal and not the true stun like her
gracious Majesty the Queen. Albert Ed
ward, who isn't doing much Of anything
Just now, is said to be much in favor Of
this scheme. BERTHE is not as young and
pretty as he used to be, but still he can
give fair imitation of Britannia males
ty -Chicag0 News.