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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-13

On Burrard inlet, In British Columbia
dwells a logging camp boss, known far and
wide by the name Of Lev. Flo Is hunter Of
some importance, and rife shot Of more
than ordinary skill One rainy day Lev tool
his gun and sailed forth for a deer hunt but
was Overtaken by darkness while long way
from camp, and forced 10 remain In the woods
all night. On searching his pockets he found
he was without matches The logging crew
blew horns fired guns, etc, 10 guide him
home, bat without avail. Morning returned,
and Lev made his way home just as the crew
We're turning out Tor breakfast. Hungry, wet
aud tired, he sat down in front Of the biz
camp tire, rested his face on his hands. bis
hands on his knees, looked vacantly at the
blaze, and for about ten minutes appeared LOST
in contemplation He then spoke: BOYS,
did you ever hear Of person making fire
by rubbing two sticks togetherr "Oh, yes
replied several, easy enough 10 do. Com.
mon thing etc Low waited patiently tiU
they all got through, and then exclaimed,
1T may be easy enough to do, and. perhaps,
has been done, but I'll be eaten alive If any
body ever did it in ono night. San Fran.
cisco Argonaut
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about over the skirts. A few carnations
are also seen, bat the chrysanthemums
still remain the favorite, probably be-
cause they are SO costly.
People in high society in New York
are very fond OF flowers. ~ fond. indeed.
that rare 81 800 plant was stolen from
tho last chrysanthemum show, which re-
suited in the fine plants being either
chained this year or exhibited under a
glass case. These plants are kept in tubs
or large pots. and some one made away
with them. -.
The prctticst fancy Of the season is the
Little Lord Fauntleroy costume which |
present In this letter. It madeof black
velvet or vclvctcon. and is worn with
sash Of cardinal surah The iacket il
simple. plain roundabout. with knee
brooches and black stockings. White
linen collars can be worn with il. and
high sleeves. though the Vandyke collar
and cuffs and low buckle shoes are more
suitable for full dress. Mothers cannot
fail to succeed in making so simple a
suit. 4 Scotch cap Of velvet or q round
hat can lie worn. The costume is suit
able for boys up TO about 10 years.
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AaLkDNs
tist II is silky and lustrous and durable.
and bids fair 20 take the precedence OF
the much used nuns yelling. which las
the defect of catching dust so badly.
Dust finds no foothold on alpaca. There
ere some beautiful new French fannels
for morning and house dresses. which
are Of such fine texture and finish that
they admit of the use Of velvet as
trimmings, and thus this goods also falls
directly into popular favor Ii is partic-
ulGTiy pretty for little girls dresses.
Slippers are do rlgucur for evenings
and they are cat very low on the toes
Very few of them have buckles or TO
settles. Shoes for out doors are much
higher on the ankle and with scailoped
tops, and many 81 them have the patent
English laces, and all have the low com
mon sense heels, none but actresses
and persons who desire TO attract atten-
ton wearing tho high heels Laced
shoes are much more comfortable and
neater in appearance than buttoued
shoes, and a smaller sized shoe can be
worn. which Is great consideration 70
all women. The narrow toe. however,
Is not entirely abolished. but no Gwcar
words nor WY faces show 70 mankind
what the woman suffers who wears
them. II any Of my suffering sisters
should have tiny wee little corn. which
makes her life a silent burden, will tell
her what 20 do. Take some bread soda.
Dr. saleratus, and moisien il. and bind It
osor the offender for three or four
pigbts. and it viii die an easy death and
imply fall of. IL Is the alkali that kills
hem. | have seen this tried hundred
lines, and il never fails.
lower garniture on dresses for evening
wing IN proportion. Some Of The
have as many as twenty large
a buds and FOLIAGE scattqrad
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EmbaImed by tho Air.

There are on exhibition in the rooms Of the
state mining bureau az San Francisco -four
"desiccated human bodies, that were found
by Signor S. Marghier in a sealed cavern. at
an elevation of 4.00O feet, on the eastern side
OF the Sierra Madre mountains in Mexico.
Tho bodies were found in sitting posture.
with the hands crossed on the breasts. the
heads inclined forward and facing Che east
Two adults. malo and femal. were side by
side, and Dy the side OF the man was a bow.
ard CiTi by the side Of thu woman The
bodies woro apparently dried by the cir. nc
enbalcins process being used They are not
THO any known Indians OF today. the hand.
and feet being particularly small. and the
womaus ha.r brown and silken Tho won.
ans forehead is large and the reasoning
powers were apparently wei developed In
,he iobo o. each ear is piece Of hollow reed
The burial garments are OF cotton. hide
siasscs ADD tle bark Of willows. In adj
ion, the httlo girl Is covered with the SKIN
II some animal St Paul Pioneer Press.
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In Austria there are no fewer than 577
public libraries. containing !, 47j, 900 vol
umes, without reckoning maps and man
uscripts--a total which comes out at &c
volumes per 100 of the population
Italy has 493 libraries, 4,349, 900 vol
umes and $4,000 manuscripts, or 1G vol
unes per 100.
In Germany the public libraries num-
Der sos. containing 2.GlO, 600 volumes and
$4,000 manuscripts, or II volumes per
100 of the population.
Ii is noteworthy that in Bavaria alone
the public Libraries number 1G9. with
1858 GOO volumes and 1900 manuscripts
France possesses 900 public Libraries,
containing 4,59S,OO0 volumes and 1885,
600 manuscripts, or l2 volumes per 100
of the inhabitants.
There are 145 Libraries in Russia, with
9j9, 900 volumes and 81, 900 manuscripts,
or fraction over one volume TO 100 per
sons
Great Britain possesses only 200 public
libraries. according to statistics, volumes
numbering 2,S71 700, and the manu-
scripts $4,000.
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PRETTY GIRL.
ing ready cash 10 replenish and also 70
make room for new stock. All the best
houses do this. and all standard goods
change little with three or four seasons.
so that II Is worth hunting for such val
liable game. And besides. there are
remnants big enough for combinations.
and children clothes for almost nothing
compared 10 the original cost. These
little bargain hunters know this district
wen. -
IL Is estimated that one million women
make the tour Of this retail drv Goods
route daily, and ! believe il, only think
from the constant crowd. twenty and
thirty deep, from morning tin NIGHT.
that the number is undorestimated
Every one Of these women will spend
all the money she has, and II her hus-
bands credit is good she viii epcnd
more vet and have the bill sent In. so
that a safe average is that every ono
will spend a dollar q day. That makes
a comfortable sum month. don't il.
IL keeps the mems noses TO the grind
stone, and that IS good for them, for If
they were not doing something useful
they might get into mischief
The newest silks of this season are a
soft armure. and the plain gros grains.
with O satiny ribbed finish. peau de sole.
which is soft and elastic; faillc Franchise
and many styles and colors Of hrocades.
nearly al approaching the ancient silks.
There are also moircs and surahs. Silks
vary from 90 cents 10 S50per yard DraD
dAlma and drap dete are regaining pop
ulority, and chevr0ns. armures and bas-
ket weaves are al among the newest
importations, as we'll as heavy nuns
serge, al in black and colors. Wooden
goods cost all the way from 70 cents TO
$3.50 per yard. The silk warp Hcnriettas
are 81 70 s. per yard, and good cash
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JEWISH STATISTICS.

Scotland reckons only 1900 Jews: Ireland
only 1000.
In France there are 1000 Jews, OF whom
1000 are In Paris
In the British colonies there are sometime
less than 10000 Jews
The total number Of Jews throuebout IA.
world IS between 100000 and 10000. 600
jews arc found in large numbers along tho
northern coasts Of Africa, ia well as ia Abvs
sInia
la America there are 10000 Jews and
Jews are dwelling in Mexico, and In almost
every state of South America.
There arc supposed TO be from 10000 20
5000 Jews in Persia. 10000 to 1900 in the
khanates. and like number in India.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-13

Tho funeraisof Paris, France. are in charge
Of a company, whose monopoly is regulated
by law, Is a vast enterprise, possessed Of ex,
ceptonal resources. an immense number Of
horses and carriages, a numerous and well
disciplined personnel Each year IL take
charge OF about 5000 funerals. about hall Of
which are those Of the poor The admins
uaton OF the pompes Funebrcs is situated in
the Que d'Aubervilliers. IL is "A bic. heavy
"hite stone building, built round a vast g.aSs
rooted courtyard. Beneath the vast building
Of the Pompes Fuuebros arc cellars dilnly
lighted wl1 gas jets and full Of rows and
rows OF collins Of all sizes and qualities This
cellar contains stock Of 1900 collins ready
for US. -Rttsburg Dispatch.
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TnE DAILY TIMES SUNDAY. JANUARY 10, 1889.

est office In fhe country. coming after
the presidency and tho .speakership OF
the house Ii Is, indeed, a great post,
with a wonderful diversity Of response
bilities. ard with a staff of subordinates
and employees numbering ten or twelve
thousand persons. Great IN patronage,
IL Is still greater IN its relationship to,
and influence upon, the political questions
of the times. Party issues in this coun-
try arc of late almost entirely on finan
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-13

The greatest national debt among the
nations OF the globe is borne bv France.
It IS about SO, $50 100000. Russia comes
next with $500 0C0, goo; then ENGLAND
with So, 100000, 600; Austro-Hunparv
with g., Ass, OOO,0 900; Italy with s.. e2j.-
100000; Spain with 81 POI, 500, 600; and
Prussia with 81 coo. 900 900.
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ApI s'uAe ei4'.
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New iancics in tea gowns are being
evolved with such pIaisewOrthv rapidity
that n fairly makes ones head swim 70
keep up with them. | present two OF
the rci,iest that 1 have seen. One is
made ot golden bronze plush. with fac
ings and irontof pale blue Ottoman silk.
with curtain drapery Of wide Hamburg
netting. This costume can also be worn
% quite pretentious home dinners. This
model can Ike made in many materials
ii IS true that the long angel sleeves
would be apt tomabc o havoc among the
tea things. The model Of this gown was
mGde for Mrs. secretary Whitney.
The pretty girl near her in the odd. old
fashioned dress Is nobody in particular.
and the only reason for her presence is
because the dress wouldn't he pretty with
out her % till It out This IS one Of those
costumes which can be made up in an
inunitv Of materials and combinations
the central idea being the form of the
gown. which Is all the rage among young
people. a.
Hats are too sweet for earth Perhaps
that r. Whv they tower heavenward SO
persistently. Tie three cornered hat is
trimmed with moirc and two stiff featl-
crs The Iosca. which reaches far into
The un5nowable. IS Of velvet. trimmed
with gold braided ribbon and dead
ducks wing The other hat represents
the fashionable manner Of wearing a
veil. Some of the wells are bordcred
with black lace, some are Of chanhlly.
If amy girls grandmother has an old veil
DOW IS the time % appropriate it, for
Just now it is in fashion.
/ do not remember Of ever having pre-
scnted the patient readers OF these let
tiers with any dressing sacques or neg
hceos. and hasten TO fulfill my duty in
this respect The three elegant and
dainty garments here represented can be .
worn as simple morning negligees or they I
can be worn with a handsome trained I
skirt for tea gowns. and they are fully /.
enough to answer such a /
purpose They can he q surah. cash /
mere. flannel, India OF China silk and .
be plain or decorated with ribbon and as I
much lace rs Is desired
OLIVE HARPER.
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Inero are a dozen varieties Of these
little blanks-the pulse bees. Of the ma
tional finances. Receipts and expenei-
lures are set out by departments Of tho
government by years, months, weeks.
days, bond reports, currency re-
ports, silver dollar reports. etc. Tie
smallest blank ia the lot gives the secre-
tary most trouble. 1t reads: Report of
United States treasurer showing excess
Of available assets over the demand lia-
biities, 800, l65,216S4." That is all, but
it is enough. In deyising ways and
means OF checking the tendency Of this
surplus 20 swell up and grow fat the Sec
rotary spends many anxious days and
nIghts. WALTER WETLMaY-
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Word Home in ner stoeklnr..


A lady who visited Hooley's theatre IN,
other evening suffered through the first az;
Of the play with exceedingly tight shoes
When the curtain fell she conGded her suffer
ings 10 her husband, and ho suggested thai
she slyly remove her shoes TIL the perform
ance was over This she did. and tho couse
quent relief afforded her allowed her a propei
enjoyment Of the other acts. When Che cur
tain went down for the last time she discov
cred 70 her horror that Der feet had 50 swoller
m the warm atmosphere Of the house thai
She could not get the tight shoes even n
her toes As they had only 10 walk 10 tho
fremont house, and as the lady had az
black stockings, her husband told her 70 do
tho shoes up IN her programme and wall
along as though nothing had happened This
she did, and they startel 10 move out slowly
with the crowd. Tho lady walked alone
until near the door when ~
suddenly began 70 jump and cavort around
as though mad Her stockinged feet had
struck an exceedingly warm register, and The
heat had curled her feet out Of shape DURING
her br1ef sojourn on IT, Whom she struck the
stone sidewalk outside chill replaced the
.eyeFlsh feeling, and when she reached tn
fremont she swore never 10 wear tight sho.A
~ the theatre again. -Chicaro Herald
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An Anf Commission

Gossips remind one Of a villare Of nrs,,,o
dogs All the little animals sit on Tho ro ~
Oh Their dwellings aud yelp at you, but Il
you take one step forward you see nothing
but pair OF heels as they disappear down
their holes - Ida Harper In indianapolis,
. ourual fN'S
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Loye. ~ nnn nn,nnnns

Ihere Is something inconsistent In the con-
nectlon OF love, law and husbands. If o
womans husband is killed in a railroad acct.
dent she can only receive 5000 for his lite y.
a compensation for loss Of a companion. sun
port and tho other good things a husband is
supposed to represent. But il in a year or 30
al lerward some gay deceiver tribes with the
uear creatures affections, gets her consent 10
again enter the marriage state and then iilts
her' s1o'OOO Is demanded and sometimes
granted to heal her wounds All this eoes 10
snow that sound expectancy il much more
valuable than mangled and dead husband
10 the ordinary woman Manchester Union
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ispeclal corre.pondeneel

NEW YORK. Jan. i0-Thc spring shop.
ping mania is now about commencing.
and 1t is amusing 70 watch the air Of
pent up excitement that possesses the
little mothers and wives who are getting
ready for bargain hunting. for it is Just
between seasons that the best bargains
are 10 be obtained The old seasons
goods are sold for what they will bring.
regardless Of cost, for the sake Of hav-
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NEW YORK FASHIONS.
WHAT OLIVE HARPER HAS TO SAY
UPON THIS SUBJECT.

sonnets of Narioos DesirBs-Tca Gowns
and Negligees and Other Matters Dear
20 tho Heart of tho Average American
Woman.
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SECRETARY BAYARD.

dent is principal, aud is thus a
sort Of foreign minister, executive
clerk and grand chamberlain rolled
into one. He greets, in the name Of the
president, member Of a royal family
on ruler Of a foreign state visiting the
capital. He must be present during the
visitors call on the president and attend
the president Ia returning tho visit. He
must arrange the audiences accorded
diplomatic ministers, and during every
social season must entertain the mem.
bers Of the foreign legations and their
ladies at series Of dinners.
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NE6LGELS AND HOUSE SACKS.
meres and wool Heniiettas can be bought
from As cents to 60 cents per yard, a
inches wide =.
Buttons have not been seen for several
months on the handsOmest toilets, hooks
and eyes or some other occult means
holding them together, but now there
are new styles in buttons, SO very hand
some and artistic that the heart of
woman has relented Some of them cost
So apiece, and are set with garnets. One
lovely set of buttons (for they come in
sets large and small has a mother of
pearl foundation. bordored with a ring
OF chased gold, with tiny gold and steel
fans set in the center. ! think l may
safely state that buttons are in" again
-.
The prettiest dress goods of the sea-
son is the silk and wool alpaca. Ii
is 10 be had in black, white and
all the solid colors now in vogue,
and white, pale pink, blue or other
tint, with tiny figures and bouquet
stamped upon it in natural colors with
exquisite coloring and detail 1t falls
into most graceful folds and Grapes in a
manner to delight the eye Of an ar
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The secretary Of state occupies beauti-
ful rooms in the main floor Of the great
state, war and navy building. IRON
his windows may be had a charming
view Of the Potomac, Washington mon
ument, the Virginia heights. and Airline
ton house with its acres Of gravestones
glstenlng N the sun. Secretary Bayard
works Nom 10 10 o'clock at q big desk
which he does not like kept too pIimly.
Scattered about in pleasing confusion
are many letters and manuscripts.
Ranged round the room are portraits in
steel Of all the presidents Of the United
States. Over Secretary Daysrds desk
hangs n large and beautiful Chandelier
filed with incandesceut electric laraps.
from which the secretary obtains
a food of light simply by touch
Ing a button. Unlike the other
cabinet officers Secretary Bayard has
lis private secretary in the room oc-
,upled by himself 4 fact which every
body does not know is that changes Of
tail ave rarely or never made for pOliti-
al reasons in the state department
Adjoining The secretarys room is the
diplomatic room. beautiful apartment
@ feet long by 25 feet y.ie. is walls
ire hung with portraits OF former secre-
aries 81 state, TO which has been added.
or reasons which nobody appears 10
NOW, a portrait Of Lord Ashburton
Here 10 big table, known as .the treaty I
able, on which several important IN /
agreements have been signed. I
n this room the secretary receives REQ. /
esentatives Of foreign governments
With much ceremony and with more
'rench than English on the tongues Of
he callers. Secretary Bayard cangpeak /
rench, but he doesn't. Uncle sam
'ould be seriously offended If his FOREIGN
ecretary should indulge in French or
ny other un-American language in his
ihcial intercourse with the representa-
YES or other governments.
-.
Should the president Of the United
tates, the vice president and the secre-
Try OF state die, DO removed or suffer
stability, the secretary Of the treasury
ould become president. In the opinion
many good judges, tho secretaryship
tho treasury Ia really the third s,r.aat-
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cial matters. and the secretary Of the
treasury is thus brought into the fore
front of the battle. Said on Observing
subordinate Of the present secretary:
Il am an ambitions man, but | do not
want to be secretary Of the treasury. He
is constantly In the RAYS Of a calcium
light. as it were. The slightest mistake
or error Of judgment on his part IS
caught up by the opposition and used
against his party. in this office the rOu-
tine work is something appalling. Sec
retary after secretary has tried 20 get
rid Of it, but the law puts so much work
on the secretary personally. so many
warrants and documents must be signed
with bis own hand, that the post is one
of great drudgery. Senator Sherman
says he never worked so hard as while
be was secretary of the treasury, and
Secretary Folger fairly killed himself
Mr.. Folger wouldn't allow q piece OF
paper 10 20 through the Office without
his seeing IL, and nobody can stand up
under such work. Nr. Manning worked
too hard. but his trouble wos largely
with the Office seekers. You know the
secretary must personally mako n app
pOintmonts, and waCn the admins
tratiCn changes from one party
70 the other the Office hunters
become such Il burden on the treasury
that it Is "a wonder % mo that aDy score
tary can ever live through It. Mr. Man
ming learned "a great many tricks about
taking care ol these people. When Inc
first cay1c here he admitted people 90 sec
him one by one, bat that used % keep
him tin or O'Clock in the cvCr.ne. .
and then he adopted q new plan. After
finishing his morning mail the would toll
rs 10 open the doors and lct everybody
In az once. I've seen him receive 100
people. including q dozen women. 40 one
time, and every last one of them after
an Office have no doubt Mr. Nan
ning'5 death was hastcued BIS the hard
work which he dill here. Secretary
tarchili works hard. too. Tn fact. the
office demands an awful lot Of drudgery,
md am sorry for DO man that takes 10
mder Cen Harrison Secretary Fair
ibid does Che work easier than any see
c'2ry / ever saw. and / have been here
hirty Yeas. Nothing worries him. lie
iecide5 matters almost like a fash of
lightning TO is not afraid 90 take re-
possibility. The way IN which be
ook hold Of business and ratified
Off startled all ;he old heads.
Md then no is so calm and
Nofling could excite
.im. believe if somebody were TO rush
d here and sag tina capital had fallen
own or the president was dead his pulse
MUD not quicken tho least bit
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The rooms now occupied by Secretary
airchild have been used bv an score
nio5 u the treasury for fifty years.
Gcing the SECRETARY desk is a portrait
{ Alexander HAMILTON, and the portraits I
Z former secretaries are scattered about.
IN tho desk ali ID orderliness. At one :
)rner lie half dozen little blanks. To
lese the secretary gives hours of study
very day. Probably there arc no other
tile pieces of paper in all the world
hich represent 70 much bookkeeping,
be clerical work Of 50 many people. as
iese. Let IN copy a part Of one:
.lLK GItTE,rsT CT RECEIPTS AND ExpEyprrrRrs
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The quaint and dainty little gown for
a young giTl needs no description. I
might add, however, that this can be
worn over q guimpe if desired. 1t is a
fashion that Is gaining steadily in favor
for young girls
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UNCLE SANS CABINET.
TALK ABOUT SECRETARIES BAYARO
AND fAlRCHlLD.

Besides lot OF Interesting Gossip About
the Department Of State and the Depart
ment Of the Treasury and the Way They
Are Conducted.
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My Poor Back!

pound gives perfect health all who complain Of their backs I
SoLp DaUoasrs SEsD loR ILLUsIgArED PAlfG