The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-04


Is Familiar to Is All.
Tho public has recently been entertained by
description Of the primitive signals In use
among savage tribes, and Of tho arrange
uents they make, by tho aid OF drums. fires.
aarnms and other excursions. 70 avoid pay
ing fer telegrnns and special editions To
contrast these primitive arrangements with
the maryelou, achievements OF our modern
civilization sends glow ofself satisfaction
through ones veins
USE OF TIE UMBRELLA
We have bat fow primitive Signals left In
this country Perhaps tho most important Of
them i, the umbrella Tor long distance Sig
rs.lns the British umbrella is still extremely
popular and effective IL IS really is use as
n signalling instrument " ch causcs it 70 be-
carr.ei Oy the Briia~i, wet or dry; a practice
at which other impractical nations utter cheap
gibo, \ whole cole OK signals has grown up
around the umbrella.
Held rigiliy erect in the air before us, IL
iu'iicate, that we want "A cab. and rs soon rs
it is rai,ci an the cabs within sight sweep
down upon tho spot, upset the traffic.
and quarrel who shall hook the fish, In a
manner mos, liaticrilg 20 our consequence
Nhcn we size it by the handle and shake IL
violently as though threatening an imagin
ary enemy the signal s taken az once by the
intelligent bu, conductor, who knows his
own and stop, directly, lu tho middle Of the
mud, for as 10 get iu. When We dcscry
friend in The din distance, We raise IL half |
mast high to attract DO. attention, and IL he /
sees it, AMI fea.iag thirsty /, disposed 10 chat
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Response We use Tee umbrella, too, as a /
rudlcr whereby 10 steer the hanson 10 its
port, and as a battcrng ram 10 arrest the |
Will career OF tac omnibus The umbrella rs
a signaling instrument is useful 10 us all, |
but moro especially 90 Che ascd and the feeble
For signaling within oarshot tho primitive
HI otherwise "Ilay" and sometimes
"Hah, is still in great favor with the pub.
lic. Common people are always using 10. and
persons of culture viii also resort % it when
bar! pressed and Waen their umbrella has
failed 10 convey fho.r message II Is quite
allowable, when you have Waycd your um-
hrclla 40 0n omnibus without effect, fcr you
90 say HI and strict etiquette will not
condemn you If you call ont "iii' % your
friend Green, who bias bis back turned 20 you
AMI cannot ss1 your club cScrci.c. Tho use
ot "lii' as "a signal has .omo social alyant-
ages over the umbrella. The average um.
lrclla during is signaling lilo gives seven
biacS eyes, strikes ,weliy persons iull in the
woistcoit AMI trips over fifteen more, but
"ll" hurts no ole. On the contrary, Is use
varies greatly tho monotony OF life In the
streets.
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signal "Er-' naturally suggests itself
''Lr-' is of course tao quiu'ess'nce OF polite
rra'n- THE cultured uhocould no longer
bring Themselves io ,.y Ill.," hal % invent
something o. Dsa b., useful place, SD they
inguie. "i,r-." When you want 70 attract
any on.' a.tltiol 3D. ,ltlety that is the nc.
oap'cd .iual IHHura 500 arc gradually los.
ins altogether -ame oi oar primitive signals,
,lcI as tle wlu. AMI tha whistle. civilization
ID creating au-w cll,s of very useful Ones so
useful talt o.r complicated social lifo could
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Take, tor c-0mple, the modern public meet
Ing. 10 lea MOSS a colo oi signals Of its own.
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