The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-31
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Swell Hunters -ihs Week In A'"n" VI"
eles-other Current Topics.
YLE's LATEST ABsrRpIrY Nothing
Is quite 40 ridiculous as the proposition
TO endow n Chais Of Protection at ale
College. consider It from any standpoint
Whatever. Political economy, II laugh,
At all. should be taught with some regard
for scientific truth, rs Is shown "heh
zoology or biology is explained TO the
students. There can not be TWO theofio,
Of any science, directly sniagOnisiic ana
equally true. PRO ectiOn ia not SCI
nee at best it is makeshift, a piece OF
smpiricism in thought and cbarlatanism
N efilcation. To endow chair to teach
protection is simply TO set up the IA
vorite device Of the Middle Ages, in con-
trast with the latest conclusions Of scien-
tific investigation c0urter-Jonrnai.
THE PRESIDENTS JOKE.-Represenia-
i've Grosgenor, acting for his colleague
Nr. Bniierworth. introduced TO the
President Mr.. Child, the Ohio candidate
Tor Public Printer Mr. Child nj once
,eized upon the opportunity to speak IN
,is own behalf lie said that IT made
Public Printer he would be entirely free
rom enianglng alliances, and could eX-
ercise the duties OF the Office without
fear or favor.
II have made no promise TO anyone,
ne said. 81 am not pledged to man, wo'
nan or child
"And vet" said the President, looking
nm straight in the face as he sad It
and vet you want me to pledge myself
10 a Child" Warrington Posf
CoLoNEL FRED. GRASr.-The ap'
continent Of Colonel Grant, on the
other hand, has been received every
where with indignation or with ridicule
Nv those citizens and newspapers that
ave the habit OF expressing their honest
,pinions. The only defenders OF General
iarrison's unfortunate mistake arc parti-
sans and organs of the thick-and. thin
.ort Few of these. even, 90 beyond the
suggestion that, while near the court 81
Austria-Hungary, Colonel Grant VIII
lack the opportunity to do much damage
Or to create much Of scandal-h'
sun.
LORD DuSRAvEN's CHALLENGB.-
Lord Dunrayen yacht Valkyrie is dis
appointment in its way. OF course We
cooked for large yacht like the Thistle
when we heard of a prospective cup
challenger. But now ii seems that one
of our third class sloops will have 10 de-
end the trophy while boat like the
Volunteer, the fastest single sticker In
the world, is snugly moored alongside a
lock.
OF course we can defend the cup with
he Volunteer if we want to. The Brit
isbers have failed with big boats every
lime. We have built biz yachts TO meet
them. They challenge now with muc
smaller craft.-Aes Y0rl Herald.
CHINAMAN AND Mclean MAN. i
aid that the anti-foreign movement IN
China which has manifested itself OF
late in serious attacks upon the resi-
dences and property of British and
American missionaries and COnsuls, has
derived part Of its impetus from the
snti.Mongolian legislation OF Congress
The logic of the Celestial mind is that
IL the Chinese must go in this country
The "Melicanr man should be compelled
to 90 from the Flowery kingdom.--A
\. TINES
A dienatcb 10 the New York Tribune
saws of Gladsiones eulogy on John
Bright. Far liner were the sentences in
which he dwelt on Mr. John Bright
and Nj C0bden's remuneration OF popu-
laritv during the Crimean war; j felt
profoundly, and have mover ceased 10
feel what must be the moral elevation OF
men who, having been nurtureG through
their lives in an atmosphere Of popular
approval and enthusiasm, could at "a mo-
menfs notice consent TO part with the
whole of that favor which they had
heretofore eui0ved, and which their OPP
moments might have dreamed was 10
them as the very breath Of then
nostrils." Finer still, perhaps, were the
words in which be described Mr.. Bright ,
eloouence a. the loudest that sounded
within these walls during this genera
ton: That generous acknowledgment
Of his great rivals supremacy touched
the House profoundly. So in lesser
measure did The tribute 10 Mr.. Bright:
repugnance TO office, the tribute TO char
acter deeper than eloquence, deeper than
intellect; the tribute 10 his lies great
services as recorded in the progress OF
his country and the prosperity and hap
piness Of the people.
SILK CuLruRE.-silk culture Is fast
becoming one of the popular industries
OF the United States. The ease viii
which silk-worm- can be grown, when
once mulberry trees are planted, make.
the production OF cocoOns an employ
ment in which all classes, even women
and children, can engage. ii Is also q
profitable industry, aud the only reason
why IL has not become general is the
capital and time necessary 10 grow d
small grove OF trees suitable 10 Afford
the rayenous Igrra their natural food
Baltimore Herald
CHICAGO SWELL HuNrERs.-The Chi
cago Hunt Club has suffered another
grlevous disappointment. The members
took the train to Ottawa, all carrying
their pretty coats in their grip-sacks
only to find that the pleasure of chasing
tamo buck had been denied them
Judge Cation absolutely refused to lei
them tease poor dumb brute that never
did harm to any one. Captain MoDer
mott, il IS said, has promised TO take the
club into the woods and start up real
live, wild, ferocIous fox as big as ton
cat, II not bigger -Chicago Neaes
The WEEK Is TRADs CIRcLEs-TL,
distribution OF general merchandise dur
Ing the last week was liberal In the az
gregste. but there was no marked
activity in trade The movement il
many lines compared fayorsbly with that
OF last year. but traders. a. q rule, were
not speculatively inclined, and opera
tions generally reflected assured require
ments. Close competition and the de-
probation Of prices in several branche:
have cut into profits, and this feature OF
axrffa- gop,r1ofrTa of rpsaff1