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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-19
The Captions Public.

4 shoemaker on Grand River avenue
nainted his door the other day and hung OUT
a sign OF Paint" Pretty soon man came
along and opened the door and asked
What sort Of paint, AMI no" do you
sell itf
ats paint on the door" was the reply
oh that's it, Better change your Sign
then
The shoemaker took in the sign ana hulS
up one reading: Paint on the door lie
had scarcely done 50 when second man ac
costed him with
is that all, Why didn't you pant me
cnsings. too; Looks mighty stingy' ana Ia
change that sign
The shoemaker reflected for awhile an'
then made new sign reading; LOOK on
for paint 1t wasn't a quarter OF an houl
before farmer came in with an old boot t'
mend. and a. be rubbed his shoulder against
the door he Indignantly exclaimed
How did know where TO look cut Tor I'M
Internal nuisancef
The man went out and removed the sisi
and tore il up, and AS he returned 10 th
bench he said
That's what a fellow gets for trying u
satisfy the public. Now let thedoor take car
Of itself Detroit Free Pres.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-19

very near oelng Dutcnered in the ''Bniy Bow.
legs" massacre He was lieutenant colonel
Of the Second dragons, and his command
was surprised and all killed Harvey, feet
rs the wind, made a dash for the woods and
escaped Ho commanded several expeditions
into the everglades Of Florida. and was bre
vetted for gallant and mcritorious conduct in
the performance Of this duty.
In is46 he became colonel and took
part In the Mexican war He was first
given the command Of the Texan frontier
Advancing into Mexico, on his way 70 Vera
Cruz he routed the enemy and captured a
strong position. but acting contrary 70 orders,
he came very near being court martialed.
The gallantry Of the deed and the friendship
Of Con Scott saNeh him He was the first e
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-19

Little s., years old, was taken 70
church one day, and, in the course oil 'he
service il gradually dawned upon him that
the attention of the congregation was cen
tered. not upon himself, but upon the clergy
,,an who WAS unobserVant of S. lie
,'lt rho NEGLECT keenly lie exhibited signs
Of restlessness. sighed most "ear'iS' anu
finally attracted the attention OF '"ay 81
ting directly behind him. who leaned over
and whispered
"What is the matter, S--F
Oh. he replied, can think Of - many
things 70 do so much better than TITS -
brakes Magazine.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-19

Fol-By the way. wasn't that pretty
bonnet your wife had on last Sundays NY
wife noticed il. aud called IL dear little
thing.
Do Rol-Your wife was right, ana you'd
agree with her II you saw the bill I've got 10
nav for it.-Yankee Blada
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-19

Anxious Mother wish, Susan, that "hen
YOU give baby a bath you would be careful
10 ascertain whether the water is at the
proper temperature
Susan-Oh, don't YOU worry about 'ln',
ma'am; don't need no mometers II INC
little one turns red, the water Is too not, il ]"
turns blue, its too cold, and that's all there
is about itl-BostOn Commonwealth.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-19
NEW CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONERS.

Theodore Roosevelt. OF NC" '''H, -
Hugh =. Thompson. of south '"roiina'
The appointment Of Theodore Roosevelt, OF
Ne. York. and ex Governor Hugh ). lhomP
son. of South Carolina, TO DO clvii service
commissioners, is highly gratifying 70 the aa'
mirers Of tho present law, and to Mr. Lyman
Inc Old member Of the commission. Mr.
poosevelt is the author Of the New YORK
state law. and is far more widely known than
L.. cofl.aost4
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-19
Count Dimitri Tolstoi.

Count Dimitri Andreevich Tolstoi' Russian
minister Of the interior, is dead and the
mourning among Russian students ana III
erary men is about what that IN New Orleans
would be ut the death Of Ben Butler lie
was only &C years old, yet had been in public
life forty years and gained as many bitter
enemies as any man in Europe. lie was IN
fact. the most extreme reactionist and rigid
ruler in the most rigid administration of this
- = -. IL ,,ll..t conservative Rus
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-19
Cocaine in Dressing Burns.

DR.. McReddie describes, in The British
Medical Journal. the use Of a per cent. so
luton Of cocaine for the relief Of pain caused
by dressing ulcers and burns lie sprays the
solution upon the surface as 1t is exposed Tor
renewed dressing This acts almost imme-
distely. and the dressing may then he con.
tinu.d. with very little pain, and, IN case OF
burns. with much less shock
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-19

lfll NAA
SLAMS spoke Of it
when they dared TO
speak Of him at all
as another Kat
koR without Kat
kof's brains " II
is a disputed ques'
ton among the Lib
erals whether he
really believed IN
the extreme Greek
church orthodoxy
he professed an q
the despotic meas
ures he ordered, Of
-aa actuated by
pure love Of tyran.
~ Hnhnfed Jews.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-19
1nz GRAVE os MARY WASHINGTON

a. Has ~ever Been PROPERTY Marked.
Though Fine Monument Wa- Proposed
The tomb Of George Washington mother
az il il. presents painful contrast ." lh'
fomly and-nonumcnt designed 90 Doe. AMI i"i'
are inferior fo what they should ho lne
grave is marked hy ~'rt Of 1,onuneni- %
a true but the design Is -insii9ri. marti,iic
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-19
A sad sight.

Bagley-l saw melancholy sight 'e"
asvs ago--a messenger boy standing ~"
sively on a street corner
Fogg-Thats nothing ,.non ,hs
Bagley-No, but some one nao NUM- =" o W.
boys back sign that read " III '"o''
about May l."-America-
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-19

loot since his death. It would seem tha'
the American people are ignorant OIL .n'
situation or they would inauguraie a move
meat TO remove the remains to Mount yer
non and have them honored by httlns
monument
I'm 1881 the citizens of Fredericksburg began
euch n movement. and had collected s5,OS
for the purpose, when the entire sum was 'os'
through the bankruptcy OF the man 10 "non
n was intrusted. when Mr. Silas Burrows
a wealthy merchant Of New York, erected
monument nj his own expense. The corner
stone was laid by President Jackson III May
1888. but only the lower sections were com
nleted and thus it stands-rather an unsight
y object than a real monument her reia
tive. Capt Bail, Of Alexandra. wrote 10 ln'
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-19
, coxrINuAL REVELATION.

The mountain mule is a continual
revelation. New phases Of character are
continually unfolding in the most posi-
tive manner. One. for instance, will be
amiable and pleasant until led up to be
saddled. when all no once he will appar-
entity be- possessed OF the evil spirit itself
Another will resist all attempts TO saddle
and pack until the others have been
attended TO. when hc will be as docile as
could be wished for Another, perhaps
used for riding. will not let match be
lighted by any one on his back without
AN outbreak. but will not object TO smok-
inc. Some will wade through a stream
without hesitation and another will
VIGOROUSLY object 10 wetting his feet
when i'm the water. If one falls down
and any water gets into his big ears, he
will lie and drown without struggle.
They are very private and particular
abou their ears. obiecting to having
them handled
II is not easy TO gain mules conii'
dence. They are absurdly timid, and II
ono of a drove is scared the rest are also
panic stricken An old black log Away
makes a mule shy. Snakes terrify ano
l.ars paralyze them. On the plains nc
squirting or whipping can drive a mul'
m to an Indian Take number Of
mules and throw their reins over some
If the others ears and they will stanC
all dav in the belief that they are Sc
curelv tied. st. Louis Globe Democrat
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-19

enter Cerro Gordo
and was, for bra
very ON that coca
sion, brevetted
srigadier general
When peace came
he received a leave
Of absence an d
went 70 Europe,
but was soon re
called 10 fight In
dams He defeated
the Sioux at Sand
Hills, on the north
fork Of the Platte,
a
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-19
WEST END
Land & improvement Co
Office OF Agency; Over merchan"
National Bank, Corner Main ana
Eleventh Streets.
PERSONS PROPOSING TO nurLp.

PERSONS PROPOSING TO ButLp.
Persons wanting 10 acquire homes Tor them
selves in an improving locality, where every
dollar invested will increase. will do well To
examine the properties of this company.
which will be marked by sign boards, posted
upon each tract of land, and plats can be- seen
at the Office Of the agency, over the Mer-
chants National Bank. corner Main ana
Eleventh streets.
The company will make special terms with
parties desiring to build. and to all such viii
lend nifty per cent. OF the value OF the lot anu
improvements at per cent. on long time.
The properties were acquired at prices much
below the present market value, and the com
pany can afford 20 sell ON reasonable terms tn
such buyers.
LANES II. DOOLEY, President.
GEO. J. ROGERS. Secretary.
lap N
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-19

1t has Just been found out that com
mon nutmeg is powerful narc0uS POI.
son. but ~ one must eat several Deioie II
becomes dangerous. careful cooks heeu
nOs hanish the flavor.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-19

A physician Of note states that there are
climates favorabls TO the cure OF cancer, a.
there are those for the cure OF phthisiS On
tho plateau Of Mexico and at the csps Of
Good Hops cancer Is an exceptional disease
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-19

sueH :. THOMPSON. THEODORE ROOSEVELT Eli.
Col. Hugh $ Thompson was born ID 'o'o
IN C;reenville county, s c., and graduates
from the South Carolina Military academy
I'M. lsja Io bad but started In bis PROBES
Jonsl career when the war broke out ana
he a, once entered the Confederate army
serving through the war with distinction on.
Ar its close he became principal oil tne
Columbia Male academy. which no raised 70
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-19

Systematic planting on national
scale must wait. and will he sure to wait
until the little remnant Of our forests
shall be administered economically. and
at such profit on costs OF expectation
as will Justify the outlay required to
cover costs Of replanting. but meantime
millions Of acres Of denuded forest land
may be preserved from the destruction
of its soil 10y fire. or its erosion 10y water,
for the trifling cost OF collecting and
scattering the seed over their surface.
The winds and the birds annually redeem
thousands of acres in this way. and we
need only open our eyes to the import
ance of their labors to realize how much
may be done in the same way by systemat-
ic. intelligent effort. Forest and Stream
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-19

ana Hat worse
the iaviiOu B.. oi
land IS hirh b.
private property
and just now likely
20 be sold 90 the
highest bidder The
cau.e IS that az The
time of uer dealt
10 was tie custom
in Virginia to bury
people IA inc.osure
on their Own land
Thu. WIS done in
her case. and so her
grave b. ROW IN q
suburb of Frefie
ricksburg
I'm Washington
time Frcdericks
burg was rather an
important seaport
ard llisnl0ther pre-
ferred TO live Their,
even after her sol
h1l become veal
tiy aud prosper
ons She died earl,
100 September ES9
but "a few month.
after his Inaugural
ton and be wa
NaiI~cnt from Noun
Vernon most OF th'
2 next eight years
= The removal ~ he.
trelnains [ hit b e
was postponed a
smen DO po,ipon
a-uch things Will
= IN good health, am
no one has eve
t,i..u mn the sui
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-19
IMPORTED WINES.

49, --.-e-~-0---'---'.'
IMPORTED DIRECT FROM Ell
ROPE.
RHINE WINES.
ROLANDtR.
RUADEsHEIMER
AssMENNHAUEsER;
CLARETS.
Sole agent for the following:
AURORA SPRINGS MINERAL WATERS
from Coblenz on the Rhine.
AUSTRIAN and HUNGARIAN WINES
hottled In the Government cellars In
Budapest (Hungarial expressly for medical
use.
SACHS PRUDEN co. rsCELEBRATED GIN
GER ALE.
Virginia and CALIFORNIA CLAREIc
and. WHITE WINES direct from the vino
yard.
KAISER & ERLANGER BEER direct from
Kaiser Brewery.
For sale Wholesale and retail at
FRANK MILLER'S,
II and "a north Fourteenth street,
Under Exchange Hotel.
myio su, r.T h.f
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-19

She Knew but Little About Cigarettes
Botanist-This. Mss Harlem is the tobacco
plant
Mis- Harlem-How interesting And when
does it begin 10 bear cigarettesf-llne.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-16
4 HOME FOR METHODIST DEACoyEsSEs

GROWTH OF rHE RECENTLY ESTABLISHED
oRpER-TTs AIMS AND PROGRESS.
The dNiic alton Of the homo FOR Methodist deacon.
oAses. At No. 2%l West Fourteenth ST, on May IL
marked now departure for Methodsm In this
city. 1t Was onB last that the general conference
established the order OF draconcSscs. Suoe then the
mor cmeni has taken SHAPE rapidly. and there an,
now deSoneSscS' homes In Chicago. Cincinnati, Bos
ton, Philadelphia Omaha and Detroit. II Is an effort
a. Or. Crawford pointed out In his speech at the
dciicaiion IN give the Methodist Church tho aid OF
women thoroughly organized for works Of merry and
charity, 9 tremendous force which has for centuries
boon nonopolrod by the Roman Church.
For admission 10 the oicr Of two years'
probation and instruction arc necessary, and the
present aim Of the SrV-Ynrk home Is the>,
candidates. They expected to Ind their chief field
In minstrrtns To The Suffering women and childrrn Of
the tenement house Districts aud 10 carry tho prsrtic u
work - hrIsiiauity INTO thD~c fields whCro are
nrafy or quite useless NO vows are rnIuirN. but
candidates viii only b. accepted who twenty
throc years I'D. and Who may reasonably be cN-
psctcd To devote their nvcs Ia tho work.
Tho homo "A a large twouty foot house Tn" .rnt
u e., 900 year ard the running expense, will be
rom -, 500 IA - 500 but tho have doubt
thar the funds viii be found. Two sub ycnptions Of
$500 zach wnrr received Oh fhr opening night and
many Of frum s2j Ia 800 each. Each Methods
churrh In tho city has furnished one room In the
home and tic experiment l. uni~T TIC management OF
tie city church Ell tension and Missionary society.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-16
~ YSGIISHNIY.
~ NV 'I<I y TT ~ .
Prom The R,stDu Courier.

Prom The B'StDn iour"T.
A gentleman to whom tho editor VA rcccnfy IN
Ing by rrpt.rng tho .tory Of adventure h. had had
OH tie ScwYork train. lie b mcaLcr Of Prominen!
st,,d firm here, aud of tho statesmen being III a
Q tinIo when the hOusp was anxious to secure
particular orior. Mr.. y. started out himself smh CASE
Of samples. n true cImrn~rrial traveller sylN
As he got into the eain. ho brakeman informed
On. nd found m, SaH ~.IE p"oGc; 80 th,s oven !,
one soa, sa, All Ensrshmon. who had piled up his
lnggage 10 occupy tho vaoar' place
.one dirculty he had maize hk way to the man
Tho Eugllshmsn hooked up with true British IN.
"Cawn't ye So that Il s'" he responded
Mr. < replied By co"y ss"cplns al! ,h ; toTcIs e.
poske, aud Hesan to rad Shns hts ,ra ma. aar
% Of I'M " tsDS 'ggtcn SS s% sa
ho rad Mr.. \ frnm time to tmo rhuckod appro
Wcu nov. ~hat ar" yc Laughing att the Eng
sllshn.an sn'id'niy demanded turning t" N" other.
"iTrlwlok Papcr,- rrpl~l his comp anlou. regari
ing the question A. an oNernn Of pee"
iiumph responded the Engll>hman. "DIck-
lie hal tho misfortune to br an EnElIshman"
~S Mr. a.. oC"cillI'"ry cry ,u,.n,, c,,o,,,c
ash, OF the clrostnut In the Others lap.
That l. NY case OF sanph~"
"Ot sampl'4l7 repeated his companion, Tith tho
utmost contempt e. Then you ar nothing but bag
why yc arr, yo know. II yc sells things by sam
plos.r
I'd have you understand" r'plhsl Mr.. X, affecting
= good deal Of The IprradrAgl ar for IN" oca>ion,
that am u c0mmcrcal traveller, aud mor' than that
that am an American, ami that msh's II good deal
OF conirSrensiOn part 10 slt IN III" same car
With tho slave OF an English ariS'pcrary'
He fourtshed q bit IN this syl" and wound up by
saying:
Tho mranrst citizen OF This fn.c country Is above
IN RngIshman becauNc We are all r'0 aud equal
her.r
At this moment the train drew into a station. and
among those who cnterd the car was enormous
colOrrd woman with a bundle In her arms which cor
responded In dimensions TO her own pOrtllnrsS. Mr..
4 recognized his opportunity He iuSc In his plarc
and bcckoncd "a ~" old woman. who swept her why
through tho crowd with p0nd"rnus swaytngS and
lurchngs.
Here aunty,' he said. hrr Is a seat and plesS.
ant company" .
Bless yer. honey" chuckl"d the gigantic old
woman. I'sc a good deal sot on company any time.
set over dar honey She continued, addressing tho
Englishman " bar ant no 'caSIon 10 look NJ me
lat yor way. SGT along
And she sat down with porralinGncsS which
1~arly annIhated The unfortunate BriIsher, who
gaspcd struggled. and In the end forced To aban.
don his position alto2rihrr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-16
An Indolcnt Organ.

When the liver !. ndOlent a. IL must necessarily DC
whom IL fails to secreto tho bile In sufficient quantities
h, meet the requirements OF digestion ana e'aouauon
.hould be- ~. at work with Hoststt"rs Stomach bte'S
The bs,lthfu stimulus to activity impaired BY this In
oomp.rabs Alternative speedily svinecs itself in de-
n.,.,s OF the uncomfortable sensations In the right side
,,s Nausea; fur upon the tongue indigestion sad sick
hasehe consequent upon Inactivity Of the liver and the
a,v,r.on o, the bile II. proper channel lregu'
NJ the bowel, 10 always and panlessy reformed by
m, corrective Indicated which Is infinitely to be preferred
h",h because IL Is safs aud acaciouA 70 blue pill.
ssisns and drsnshns pa'ssTss o. every cues cures
sud ,rsven,s favor and sGuA snd rheumatism.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-16
THE sHEARrya AT THE srEPp1yG,sroyEs.

THE SHEARrNG AT THE STEPPISG-STONES.
Oh you brooklet, brown and clear,
DO you know1 Did you heart
You among your spearmnis sedges
stepping stones with rounded edges,
Singing softly as you go,
DID you heart Do you know1
My rough hands outstretched TO shear
DO you know Did you heart
shook above ye snow white feeCes,
Lying round In ragged pieces.
When heart her accents low
Did you heart DO you knowi
Trembling then 'twixt love and fear,
no you know Did you heart
While tho elean-clpt eve went blcaiipg,
] for Joy Of such a meeting
Let my foolish words form Cow
Did you heart Do you know
Yes. clsspcd her hand. my dcart
DO You Enowi bid you heart
Saw you something sweet betIding,
when strong hands small steps were guiding
Gently DER your gls@y fowl
DID you heart DO you know
NJ. C. ellington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-16
a SONG OF KILLARNEY.

SONG OF KILLARNEY
From The Spectator
BY the Lakes OF Killarney, ono morning in May,
on my pipe OF gIren holly warhlcd away,
While blachbird. high up on the arbutus-tree.
cave back my gay music with gushe~ OF Glec.
When my Eiecns voice stole
Prom the thickrt OF holly,
And turned Just tho whole
Of our hutina D folly,
And softly along
Through the myrtle and heather
The maid and her song
swept upon together
Twas an old Irish tale fun Of passionate trust.
u Two faithful lovers hong laid in the dust.
Ana her eyes a. she sang looked so far far away
she went by me- nor knew she went BY, where I lay
And myself and tho graS
And The little ird daisies
Should lot our dear pass
only whispering her praises
I'LL the lass and her Iay
Through tho myrtle and heather
Like a dream died away
DER the mountain together
(AlfrNi TrTeval Graves,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-16
= xoxwuNG MEETING

~. dawn had turned nom gray to goio.
Iiong the lonely eastward down;
=, took the pathway toward the foia;
ma little wind came light and ooid,
I.shivering through the grasses Drove
The dawn had turned from gray to gold
pack DER the sea the nght-cloud roird'
Far OF beyond the fishing town,
I took the pathway toward the folai.
n WAS 10 maid Of earthly mould,
on whose bright hair and floating gown
Tho dawn had turned from gray 10 s9iu
Fain would eager words withhold,
INT forth they flashed. o, had she known
I took the pathway toward the fold y
She blusbed-shs~ feared thought her bola'
onV cha Srooned her head like bud half blown;
Tho dawn had turned from gray to eolo'
Tho sun shot up My tale untold;
NV chance foregons-O, fool and clown -
Tho dawn had turned from gray 70 gold
''oA 'A0 On. C. ellington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-16
TIE DIFPHRENOH.

FINN The San FranrSrO IhNmcIH.
"'Ow did II work." said ono small boy on the street
b the other
"'Ow DID you do u
$50! Tho old man h" dropped dino. an picked
" up an RUINED afhr him, an says: Mister, err
pocket an hc says, You're an honest littl" boy
here's a quarter for you .
woman wen She had cr purse open, an piof'l
n up wen Sl,e walks along an follows her All says
Here nts4is, n u dime you dnppod "
We'll" ~
oval she takes II an says Thank you. little boy,
m nuts n in her poclut an I'm 10 ccntS OUT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-16
TRIBUNE SUNDAY PAGES

The photogra pher--"
What will the Joneses Say
And the Browns--p'
And the Smiths--p"
And we shall never be presented now and
Mrs. Jobson and her daughters burst into floods OF
hysterical tears.
The Marquis OF Eliot took his jilting very calm.
ly. He declined to discuss the subject with his
parents, who became more anxious than ever TO
sec him safely and suitably married" -Argosy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-16
rYCLE RISrrS'S TWINS.

From The Youths Companion.
Twin bows having been born In Uncle Rastus'
house the serious question rose what names should he
given them. A council was called.
:" DuPs one ting said Auot Lily, "dats got ter
be tended to. Dom boys mus hab dinrInt 'ninals'
i.~sn aeIr handkorrhlcfs COTS mixed up
D,,,s so" said Uncle Rastus, rofectiyely.
Then aftcr a pause he aldod, well, III tell yo.
u.,n call en- Eiwari an rgene"