The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-24

PERSONS AND THINGS.
News Notcs Complied from the "Times
Exchanges.


hausied lc is sim shipping ~ the rate OF
1000 bushcl, daily and receiving top nggrcs.
As girl Mrs. Maybrick spent a great
deal of time in Sow York with her mother.
They generally stayed 40 the New York Io-
tel ln those days the condemned woman
was 90 handsome. Hight hearted maiden who
fascinated all who met her. Her former
Trends can hardly realize That She is now the
central figure u dark tragedy.
a few days ago two Arabs were found
200 Castle GARDEN. New York, one Of them
named Ben Josef. and the other Mohammed
Zen Abdel lirmir, who had come here TO
SOCK employment as camel drivers. The
pcnnliess Arabs were in dlspair when told
chat there was no such industry as camel
driving Boo New York. and that they were uu-
welcomed guests ln She land Of the star
spng.od banner. The Collector gave orders
that thoy should Doe sent back.
Northern people says the Sunny
NoHh. "havc always had good many queer
notions about their cousins down this way,
and the quecicst of an is the notion that the
southern women are not practical. ON the
contrary. the women Of the South take TO
business as naturally as duck does 20 water
They have not the tendency Co isms that the
flr Northern boast of. thank the Lord. Their
way is 90 take Things as they ma them, and
make ho best OF the situation
An elephant belonging TO orion.
circus cn roinc down tho Ohio river, refused
to eo ashore al Metropolis. Illinois. 1uesdoy
morning. and several employees began prod
ding 80 with pike points. proceeding sud.
denly interrupted by the beast selling bis
nearest iormonior with his trunk and hurl.
ing Dim 30 Jet into the river. The excite
menf was great. tine opportuue arrival Of the
regular keeper saving the lives OF severa
wno failed 90 reach place of safety.
Baltimore. VT. is said 20 be the shall.
est Gown iu the United states. IL is pefcheC
ou The side Of Hawks Nest and years agC
was part Of Cavondish. on the other side o.
tlc mouut.ln. yef voters had to go hftoer
miles to cast their ballots, so petition was
arcuiatcu ana the town Of baltimore WAS SCI
oI. Do 1850 Tine population was scyenty-siX
/ aui &c these about dozen were yoters-no
enough 90 nu au the town offices. for there
ace twc.iy offices toni.
The Mormon emissaries who are a
woik among the ignorant people of th'
/ southern states have shrewdly kept In th
background au reference 20 polygamy an'
n,. stnHueto gain converts by roseate PIC
tar,- ofa Western oradlso. Il is IA matbe'
tuatof human nature That anything whicl
appeals to the love of leisure is certain q
command moro attention than that which
oan only promise toll ana labor. lie rleasan
unce. are cNcrhsyoud The hills.
A marvellous story telegraphed from
Chicago On Monday. concerning the aeria
Tourney made Bog little sophie schwab D.,
means of bunch Of toy balloons and he
subsequent rescue, has been dispfovcd by
'Ne testimony OF those ntereste
u selling balloons ON the streets
Auowmt That sophie weighed a
l.a.t twenty-five pounds. il would hav
tis,u $500 balloons 90 the ordinary size ID
.nol her weight. ANA the Idea Of 70 reddlc
.nNmtas many toy balloons for sale on ONT
day is beyond the bounds OF probability.
Itisa common delusion that negroei
ara multiplying ustor than whites in th
south. hut 30 seems tnis Us really "a mistake
DO D.. believed now that Tine census Cf $50
IsilI suon chat while Tine birth rate is hig
|among fne negroes tine death rate is CORES
ponlmely large. and that the race is not in
creasi0e perccpthly faster than the whites
llheIrmule of life and Ignorance of sanitar
regulation. make early death common, an'
probably. the sensational accounts of the h
crease oiu negroes Boo the southern states wi
have IelDcclycd with some qualification
That the fresh water pearls whic
nate been sent from Wisconsin To- the ca
,0sl jewellers i0r valuation are not wort
Ia.liNme. all thc trade agreed but wheth'
luru0t b. .. possible Co find really Naluah
e.h water rolrl is % question which n
tw1 dies. a large number of heauuii
POUND pcails have been found in clans
'tIe~u.ar rl,,raf Hr0aehead during me pa'
month. many of them without a single de
l.f. Ihelestono was found by john ~mit
.al,ero barber. who sold it for sd5. a 80
uesDu. WHO started The powl craze says
hos sold one pearl 60 q Sew York buyer Il
i2l.
4 West Virginia special states tia
the suffering among the victims of the la'
dI.asirous food Ina the valleys Of STAT
fucker. a., CART. Lee. sandy. and other cree
valleys dehluchue from Limestone Moul
tain. thc scene OF The fatal cioudbufst' sti
continues. with prospect of still more su
rrue as the nights grow colder Many IAN
.ie. arc huiIlcd in cxtempori1cd huts, nul
ofr.ueu boards, along the creeks and giei
Iofthc eismautlcd territory. Many are take
ear, afi,s Tine more fortunate but poor hl
farmers. who have opened their doors am
fneIr hearts to their ruined neiehhors. Hen
is an opportunity for practical charity.
A marty of Bostonians who went on
odd sunday fishing report rauow escal
..on couple Of nnhacks. which they fell
with Oh Nahant. They We're about TWO lhii'
oil shore when they sighted the whales an
Iofedowu for them. They passed quite CLOS
I,r4.uc of the gentlemen discharged re
.oivrrat one 81 the whales. j he shot wa
,rlie hnt the nnback became cnraged' All
f.rnine. came sunlight fof the yacht. liza
,ot Tine skipper suited sharply coilislo
,eaull have occurred. It's mate dove an
came mp some yards asicrn. Inc yacht SI'
away pretty lively.
Some Southern negroes nave Oeo
osniiesiinga desire % ascertain their gene
o..,.t,s and discover their original tribal col
nect.on. This leads the Baltimore 81" 10 II
mari, that most OF the caigoes OF si"''
I.ron.bt to This country by the ihi'iN nc
rn.s.nder. for sale I'M the South came 'oi
,i,e coast of Guinea. They were moi an COZ"
..cfoes. h lweVcr, but many Weio p'o"s'
, nom the interior. 80 that very ulN'ie'
tribes and types are represented 10y ."S'i ~
......,,,,i. on our streets to-day. Chieis an
warriors taken in battle; women an" gu.
l,e, taken in raids or sold by inP'V"'''o'
,.rents. The victims of siratesen an" ~
,.eln.kv cargocs of the slaveship were , i''~.
moi very heterogeneous elements ~
Gem. ago 10 was not uncommon 10 NEE new, "''
.....roes of more than unusu'i ''i.sN,',
,,6 distinction Of bearing VINO o''''"e. :,
n,,, been kings ia their own county, - a -
on. Of Kings. The majority however nv" y,
i.o.uch claim. not having The pio"u''' ~ !,
..r,~.nce 10 comprehend anything ooyo ,
,.. crescent moment. IL VIII p' 49,
,ody ofour ethnologsts 10 t'reo '''' ~, o.
&c. of the various types OIL ioin' III" ~