The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-22
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TUE u7c of dne soft -awdust rs a dress
ine for wounds and a- "a vehicle for medica
MON or anti-opfics J., suggested. Fl is sal,
That th. dust. freed from >pliniers anC
sharp BITS ol wood hy sitting. when usct
dome and lrs mIao- "a clean and grateful
lros-iul-. That 10 readily fakes up an,
holds tle discharge, without packing or adj
u.rig-. and that DO is easily rendered anti
septic ht AMY oi the method, used in pre-
pairing untI~eptic cotton O- wool. 4 we'll
annHu medical authority also suggest.
tlNt our yellow pine slwdust, rich as 1t q, il
iurprniinr, would prove ol Itself a vaiuabi,
anti,rptic application.
TIE attention oi Secretary Window Ia,
been called hy the immigration commits
.lncrs oi New YORK. to the case Of Mari
| D-tcr.uN. "a paupcr immigrant from Ire
land. The day after her arrival she CAV,
birth to "a child. The commissioners wan
Deer sent back 90 Ireland. The Secretary.
however. agrees Withthe solicitor, and de-
rline- to comply with their wishes. holdin-
ii1t ihe child is "a citizen OF the United
stat and the mother is the natural guar
diam. and Doc. Therefore. thinks il unWi-c f.
separate mother and child.
Tnr latest development Of the electric
i.ht is Likely TO prove Of great Use fol
fehirular traffic. A small ~incandesceni
globe and reflector are placed on the fore.
head of "a horse, insulated wires are carried
I along it's body 90 "a small battery slowed IN
/ tAe trailing vehicle. The current is turned
1929 go pleasure. and an unmistakahlc blaze
nt light iilumlncs the murky surroundings.
Mrs. MORTON, tine wife Of the Yice-Prcsi-
'.at. has taken a private secretary in the
person of Miss Nellie Hunt. daughter Of the
+ Iaf- eN-Ministcr Hunt. Miss Hunt not onl,
ll-Ntrs letters. but she also receives cali
.I-. and a- she is well known in Washing.
f1H. -he can save Mrs. Morton much of III,
boredom of social life.
MINISTER at Northport, Mich. created
| l sensation q few sundays ago by denounc-
u. "a prominent Young business man, q
member OF the church. for being engaged il
getting mp dances. The same clergyman
Inst winter attracted attention hy ann0unc
in- that Doe would not read any more notices
Yi "a rival church's %s0cials. as he did not al
prove of them.
Mrs. REED, the wife Of the new Speaker
.f thc House. is short and plump, Will
wayy. dlrk-brown hair growing low on her
forehead, and bright, laughing eyes. She
looks scarcely thiriy-hfe. yet her only child
Is thirteen. Neither Mr.. nor Mrs. Reed
cares much far social dissipation. though
iley are prepared 90 face 1t If they must.
THE Rev. Charles l.. stowe, son Of Har-
riot Beecher stowe. has resigned his posi-.
ton as pastor Of the Windsor-Ayenue Con
.reeaii0nal Church. Hartford. Conn. liz
l-kel for leave Of ab-ci for a wear, ano
was refused. Mr.. stowe j. the author OF
rccently-puhlished biography OF Harriet
Scccler stowe.
THE patrons Of Usher Iope's Theatre in
ST.. Louis have dropped a dime in the slot
and pulled out an opera glass for the last
time. Not one OF the o?cra glasses remains
20 the theatre. ana the boxes have all been
removed. There were 40 of these glasses
at the start, and every oneof them ms beer
stolen.
Is suwaunS county, Florida, recently, q
minister Of certain denomination was con
verified through the preaching Of a minis,
ter Of different denomination. and all the
member. If the converted minister's church
changed their faith and followed their old
shepherd.
BROADWAY in New York IS now an un'
! lighted avenue, and the middle Of the street
| for at least a mile aRl a half is q sea o.
LIQUID mud. All this has been brought
about by the electric light s%quabble. ths
digging Of the subways being the finishing
stroke.
Is unloading bananas at the New lorl
wharyes the s~teyedore's men frequently en-
counter scorpions and snakes, which have
curled up under the banana heads In searcl
of a long nap, and sleep right through th'
= trip 10 NV York.