The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-21

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coct the starry emblem Of our national
ity. Hence il was, doubtless, that III the
heat of protective patriotism during the
war a duty was levied on bunting OF 20
cents per square yard and 30 per cent. I'd
ealorsm. The fact that freedom is
priceless thing did not prevent the
makers Of the tariff from putting a
swinging price upon every stripe and
star. philadelphia Reoord
Assuming that President-elect Harri-
son will appoint his Cabinet officers on
the lines now indicated, ii will be timely
a. we'll as instructive-this being cen
tennial season-tO note the kind OF ma
terjal from which Washington select
ed his advisers a hundred years ago.
He chose Thomas Jefferson Tor SecTe-
tarv Of State, Alexander
Hamilton for Secretary OF the
Treasury and General Knox for Score.
tary of War. These constituted all OF
his executive family at frat. We look in
vain among them for parallel to Messrs.
". H. II. Miller, Of Indiana, Noble OF
Missouri Rusk, of Wisconsin; Thomas,
of Illinois. or even Wanamaker, OF
Pennsylvania Exchange,
President Cleyeland's letter to the
Chicago Tariff Reformers gives con
vincing proof that he stands firm IN the
faith Hell right in his assertion that as
soon as the plain people OF the land shSIi
come 10 understand the workings OF me
system that Expresses them they VIII
mako an end Of it.-Ph'ladeLphs@ Record
Mr. Russell B. Harrison, son OF the
President-elect. lett Helena last night
/ for Omaha 10 Join his wife and family,
who will accompany him 10 1ndianap-
oils and thence to Washington with his
father
Mr. Clarkson, OF the I1sea State Register,
closes long and ably-written editorial
In defense Of Colonel W W. Dudley,
with the following strong and sensible
words. THE men who made the night,
and were successful, ought al least MOTTO
be trampled down with the consent OF
Republicans and the approval Of fair
people
All the States are paying more stten.
ton than ever before 20 the question Of
high license. There should be more agi'
tation in Maryland. We need high IL
cense badly In this city.
OF the millions spent on the Albany
capitol, the dollars seem 10 go TO the
tobbers and the cents 10 the building
And yet New York wants 10 manage
the countrys finances
Farewell addresses seem 10 be the
order OF the day for political luminaries
soon 70 be extinguished The truths
they tell OF one another viii look well
in the pages OF history.
A Utah brakeman eloped with three Of
the wives Of a leading Mormon. II
takes no spirit OF prophecy TO see that
the brakeman will soon become a broken
man.
Madame Diss Debsr says the spirits
have commanded Lawyer Marsh 10
marry her. This viii be pleasant news
for General Diss Debar, who has hitherto
passed as Madame's husband.
IAN must have noticed, said the Chi
cago Tribune on the 18th instant. that
while the Western cattle growers are
complaining that they do not get enough
for their beeves, and while 1t is said on
all hands that there has been an over
production in the cattle business, yet the
price Of beef TO the Chicago consumer
has not come down"
Within a short time the West Virginia
Senatorial muddle will be cleared up, as
there remain but three days of the SEES.
sion OF the Legislature. The failure Of
Senator kenna 10 secure reelection
would be little less than a grave public
calamity In view OF the abhorrent cor
poration influences that have been
powerfully eyerled against him.