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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-04-08

The Handsome james tgau. the fotge1-
shrctsd Tricks He Has Played.


shrcwd Tricks iie ""' f''''"'
CWDtoO. lII. April '-An cNimoI-
binary case is what daily more ANA more
Csc officials oi ihc COOK county lfii arc
finding oui the, have on ihcr hahd- .n
ilc person of james t-an. 70 7ilihin-lN
handsome young fellow, who WIN Jon
criminal career, combines good cdu.'-
ton. polished manners. and thc muscular
development of an athlete I1an rs
locked up under the 0''Ns oil d. li. nam
mill ON the charge oil forgery. i'',
remarkable conduct id hi7 arrest gives
renewed interest To- ms previous .'"'
-ationm record Al be"{e' Oo''
three years ago. L-ah SECURE" en- "''D'
90 the inst social circles anu was
great IaNollle u".u ''
arrested ON two charges oi i"isCif ne
was sent to the peniieniaIy al boN4"'i
for 1870 years. Il was tueu asceilaineu
Chat he hai previously uo"c ''i,, D"
thc peniienuaIy al JACKSON VI .'''
N heu heah was iei''''u ii""i ci '''
COLORADO prison. lC "u'0
cat1, anu l"@' "'''''
rested iof forging Q'"',''7'. ''
INipollil- ~ nav" ~
Walker * 20. m m iaFoi ol 'a'. e'. 49, 49,
hamml Tor f4g'2 ln pay MEM ~, !, i2i . 'i''
steam ll'"4s 'ii 'iio al IL, n.n " Ii,om.,
- aug 100. .' tbe note win tbr
.u,@' ~ ga ~ ~ ,';,,,e Comnsnv While
7coO.' 's '''.''. ~ .,i.i .c cndcayore5 M
I'D l''' Nv 49,. ''..''- ,t,"r,cv ononerRer to
,n" 49,. ',', '.., ii0 "grring in return io
,,,.,'sa,el.le evidence AGAINST the bond
s., .''''' Show Ucssner ami Corbirt
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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-04-08

The HUGUENoTs used Tar. horehound
and wild cherry for coughs and colds
and with good effect, and their descinde
ants continue 10 use the same Dr.
Dayids Cough Syrup of tar horehound
lrilA cherry
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-04-08
4 DECISION
which Causes Alarm Among LAWYERS
HlnI f.infe nenler. md Nfher.

BNrNoRG. MD. April G-Lawyer-.
real csfat. dealers. conteyancors and
pr9pefiy owner, OF Baltimore are
alarmed over the effect of ihc decision
%. the Court of Appeals. which, it Is
said. virtually clouds the titles Of nearly
ouc-thirl of thc property iu Maryland
The case ot Levi against Eotnschlld-
reads Where the conveyance b. made a.
married women. the burden of
the proof is ON the wife
tO show that the property was
purchased and paid QUITO money belong
ing 90 her, and I'm the absence OF such
proofs the presumption is that the Aus
band furnished the means of payment
This custom makes an property held by
married women responsible ior The debi'
OF her husband
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-04-08
VIRGINIA NEWS.
Clippings From Our state Exchanges.

$50 htihRfti~i@ Aif wei il'A''h Niih
their new minister. ReT. l. W. Canier
He preached here for the first time last
SUNDAY morning and evening TO large
and attentive OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
burg sfar.
MI Romeo Winston. son Of Joseph IT.
Winston. Of snowyillc. died on satur,
day. March 30;h. az GraysOntoWn. o'
pneumonia. Under thc same roof three
or four of r. g. Richarison's family, a
brother i'm law of the deceased, are pros
ffaicd with the same disease. whist =
few rods distant q little daughter If T..
T. Winston is living dangerously in with
sine same malady Montgomery Hei""-
glf
Dr. Lconidas Ros-cr has written that
hc Will he in Rocky Mount this week.
tie is expected 20 preach bis first sermon
here on sunday morning at u O'Clock,
Dr Ro-scr is unusually active for one of
bis aee he rs iall and spare and ia hi-
general appearance patriarchial on apoa'
iolic A. q preacher Ae Is Impressive, a.
"a theol0gian Dee D. learned. and as re-
vivali-t hi efforts have been crowned
with remarkable success. \ large aiien-
dance is expected 81 bis meeting next
Ncck.-fr1uhIin Iu,fs.
Nr. Charle- Teuch. an engineer on the
Norfolk and Western Railroad, who was
badly injured % few day, ago by being
struck with railroad switch, is Impro'
ing NJ Tcnch was in Die act OF
chanrin- switch. which is worked Win
"a spring. when 10 few mp and struck him
on tle head -RtrdHJg idr-dIYedL
William VI Wharton. n freight con
dnetor on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
read. was killed shortly after . O'Clock
Tuesday morning March 2bihh ut W.
Clare junction, while shifting cars. lie
wa. "a nephew of Rev u VI. Wharton,
the wen known Baptist editor, preacher
and evangelist. who has been holding
revival services i'm Richmond for two
months past Just tweuiy-iour years
AGO Rev j. =. Wharton, who Is now "a
Baptist preacher was q surgeon I'D
fine Army of Northern Virginia. lite
bad di.pcnsay in The icd near
Petersburg. n which the present
Erf a a. Wharton was %
.dfu. clerk. d. John s. Wharton
wife aud baby William NJ the yonn-
man kiNcd Best wcckI We,c visiting him
,i.sy. ,,i.a, iDe retreat af Duem Lee
s',., ,.r,. Mrs. Wharton nd baby
t-i'. ,..I. , NINA of Ie tourney n
" $3.50 .".i'nl,nl, m cavalry
drht uear Burkcyfe We be.
l.e,e. tbc ambulance Was over-ct, ana
Mrs Wharton and hcr infant we're
elm, tn out unon tfD ground rs hen the
,'' W , D. wa, ''.,'r.,o- las, saw Them
.''''.- .., Wv. ',. ,rrninq ocro.. a
vi i+i ''' n. Labv in her
l'D'' ea' 4is,,,c,reI from their
'I. l.r cIlint into "a ditch o.
.,u .,,o,w Far several weeks hci
4...,.l that .ie and fhc Aah.
l.., r.,. trrrol 900 -afri.
among ih'H iiirha7 '' " ','',',-
tlrloui irae' il.- II-. "''' '' ''''.'
IniiHt "''"' t"i'' "' '''''
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-04-08

Mr. Creston Clarke, who has been I'LL
from an affection of the throat, partially
due 10 oyerWork and who recently sub
miited to a surgical operation which
gave him great relief, continues 20 ina
prove. and though stiii under medical
treatment, j. able to- Doe out. He has
closed bis season, and Will not tread the
boards again until next fail lie Is Tia,
guest OF Ms Rankin Duyal, 6l3 wcs
Eranklin slreei.- Bl-lLm.ll Nlad
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-05
experience has

tograph cannot always be implicitly re-
lied upon for these purposes. A short
time ago, man supposed to be Lucius
Smith, a clerk who robbed his employ
ers in Worcester, Mass, was arrested
in Chicago. The prisoner, who gave
the name Of Case, resembled very much
the photograph of Smith sent out by
the Worcester police, and furthermore,
he resembled the defau1ter in having
false upper teeth. In spite of these
points Of resemblance the police were
in doubt, and to settle the matter Case
was photographed. After examining
the photographs under a magnifying
glass, and comparing them carefully,
it was decided that Case was not
Smith, although Case admitted that
Smiths picture was an excellent por-
trait Of himself. To prevent such mis-
takes as this the Chicago police depart
ment has adopted what is called the
system Of Anthropometric de-
scription. This system was in
vented by Alphonse Bertillon, a
Frenchman, and has been in use in
Paris for several years. Briefly stated,
it consists in accurately measuring and
recording certain anatomical dimen-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-05
cit is impossible, madam. for,-tbe

1T is impossible, madam, for"-the
truth was told with proud reluctance
Tor have nothing to wear"
Nothing! Did YOU not have the
gowns made up that sent you? Was
there not time? You should have told
me so as soon as you came. 1 am sur
prlsed that your mother"
DO not blame her!" cried Margaret.
She would have sold her lace to fit
me out respectfully, but how could I
let her?"
How, indeed, poor soul! But sure
ly with | Sc whatnt you, child, you
ought to have done very we'll. Where
are those dresses? OF course you
brought them with you unmade? No!
What is the meaning of this? Were
you too proud to accept my gifts, OF
was your vanity wounded by their sim
phclty? You do not reply. You are
beginning to make me feel ashamed of
you! How can you display such tenn
per-such ingratitude? I bought for
you as ! would for my own daughters,
But now Margaret broke in impetu-
ously:
And would you have had me appear
before your guests tonight in coarse
serge, or calico gown?"
What are you saying?" exclaimed
her aunt, looking positively startled.
Il begin to think there has been
some mistake. I purchased for you
a cream surah and pale blue nuns veil
ing to be made up for evening wear, a
dinner-dress of biscuit cashmere, and a
pretty stri pe for walking. Did YOU
not receive them?"
Then Margaret described the con-
tentspf the package she had received,
and N rs. Laurence threw herself into
a chair, and laughed long and heartily.
.lMydear, you must forgive me" she
said, when she could speak, "for it is
not W no have been in fault, but the
shopman, who has evidently put the
wrong addresses on the parcels in
trusted to him to dispatch. When
was shopping l bought that serge, ETC.,
for young girl for whom I had pro-
cured a situation. [ knew she was
fiighty and had bad mother. who
would have spent the sum promised
for her outfit in useless tinery; so
very prudently, as I thought, laid it
out myself. And now 1 can account
for the rapturous tone of the letter of
than ks 1 have received, and the assur-
ance that the lovely things that I have
sent Sarah Dobbs will make quite a
lady Of her. What must her mistress
have thought of me? And you too,
poor child! Now I can understand
why you have shrunk from me and not
seemed happy here"
Margaret spent the rest of that even
ing in her room, but it was in very
different state of mind. She had no
NOR e reservations from Aunt Bessie,
and not only stayed willingly at
Brighton till Mrs. Laurence moved to
Torquay, but accompanied her thither.
Only for brief term, however. DIR.
Evrington has won from her promise
to be his, and ere long he will seek his
bride at the house of her father, Aunt
Bessie having promised, midst laugh
ter and tears. to give her something
suitable" both for her dowry and hel
trousseau.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-05

sions, viz: the height Of the person
and length of the trunk; length and
width of the head; length of the right
ear; length OF the left foot; length of
the little and index fingers of the left
hand; length, breadth and projection
of the nose, and measurement of the
outstretched arms. To the record of
these measurements is added the color
Of the left eye, and any peculiarities
which may exist in the formation of
the right ear. This apparently incon-
grnous system of classification was
adopted after much experimenting,
and it is claimed that no two persons
correspond exactly in all the points
named. In ascertaining these dimen-
sions very delicate instruments are
used, and the metric system Of measure
ment is employed. When prisoners
identity is in doubt, it is only neces-
sary to measure him, and then find out
whether his description is on record or
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-05
Recovering Lost Articles.

AS well look for a needle in bundle
OF hay" as for small article lost in the
city of New York. Of course every
well-conducted railway OF carrying
company has an office in which articles
found in their vehicles are stored for
reclamation. But there are so many
carrying companies; the article may
have been left in cab or in some pub
lie place; and if the owner cannot re-
member the exact place, where is he to
make inquiry for it? Would it not be
well to have special bureau to which
all lost articles could be sent, just as
they have in Paris, for example? There
if you leave your purse on a counter,
your umbrella in an omnibus, or lose
any of the numberless small things
lady loves to cumber herself with, you
know where to apply for it. Editor
Medill of Chicago lost 1000 franc
bill in Paris a few years ago. The
next day he clambered to the bureau
for lost articles, in the third story of
the Palace OF Justice, and recovered
it, It had been found in the straw at
the bottom of cab he had used.
The Paris bureau has just been re-
organized. Articles found are entered
at the central Office, with the name of
the finder. 10 claim them all that is
necessary is to properly identify them,
and they are handed over without
charge, gratuity for the finder usual
ly being left; but this is entirely at the
option of the owner. If after fifteen
days the article is not reclaimed, the
finder may claim it for himself. In
case he does not it is sent to the maya
zine for storage for. three months, and
there. if it be clothing or something of
perishable nature, it is sold. Other
wise it is kept for three years. An in
stance is cited in La Repa1bhQale Fran
calse where Russian lost 10. 900 francs
in carriage. Eighteen months passed,
and happening to be in Paris again
and hearing for the first time Of the
Bureau for Stolen Articles, he went
there and made inquiry. He was as
tonished to have it handed over to him,
and in his generosity he left half of the
sum for the honest coachman who had
placed it there to his credit, SO to speak.
Now it does seem a little unjust that
the articles found in public vehicles,
and left unclaimed, should be sold to
swell the receipts of the company own
ing them; and the knowledge that the
product of his find will probably go
into the pocket OF his boss is Ger.
tainly no incentive to the honesty of
an employee. Not only is this Partisan,
institution self-supporting, but it does
offer an incentive to honesty, about
one-sixth of the total revenues being
awarded in prizes to the policemen,
coachmen and others who have aggre-
gated the most valuable finds during
the year. This, OF course, in addition
to the gratuities.
The adoption of some such system in
New York would be great public con-
venience, and in many cases be a real
saving of money, as well as of time and
trouble.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-05
immortality in a Tree Ton.

Gus M. Setter died recently at China
Grove, Rowan County, N. G. He was
a pronounced intidel, believing in neither
God nor a future Of any kind. Two
weeks before his death, knowing his
demise to be imminent, he went to a
tree near the yard and under it marked
q place for his grave, giving instruc-
tions as to how it should he dug and
his mode of burial. He wanted layer
of cedar brush at the bottom of the
grave, to be filled up with dirt. He
said that when decomposition sets in
the sap of the tree would draw him up
the limbs and he could perch on the
top of the tree and view the surround
ing scenery for ages to come. Setter
was perfectly rational to the last.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-05

with the physiognomy of the criminal
classes. A photograph, accompanying
a printed description, doubles the value
of the latter, because from reading
bare schedule of dimensions, etc,
no two persons will picture the
same face and figure. In general
the pictures of criminals are most
serviceable for purposes of identifca-
ton and to prevent old offenders, who
might otherwise have been forgotten,
from pleading first offense, although
experience has shown that even pho
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-05
He Was in a Great Hurry.

Lawyers Office: Enter stranger hur-
riedly.
"Is this Lawer Marks?"
"Yes, SIR
"How long will it take you to get
divorce"
Il wouldn't agree to get one in less
than two days"
wont do. I'm to be married to-
morrow. I'll have to try some other
shop"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-05
COMPULSORY PHOTOS.
The Difficulty Experienced in Obtaining
Criminals Pictures.

VERY metro
politan police
depa T t m en- t
II ow NJ. ain-
tains a rogues'
gallery for the
double pur-
pose of iden-
tifying pris-
oners and to
keep the de-
tective Off
oorc fo,,,1;o,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-05

A MAN in New York makes his living
by cutting electric light wires at fires.
He is employed by the Brush Electro
Light Company, and has attended
1000 fires within the past five years.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-05
CYNICAL FRAGMENT.
~ FRED LUCIA sou1ERs.

$50 silence of the midnight,
IL ;he the sounds of life nre still,
Wle', Inc a,, thought OF other longings,
Cone ~ ,l,e void no form may fill.
Corr .l,,1. 10 he the vision.
Is j ''. ~ know the quiet of pence?
AeS' ,,S man is true--nnd woman,
Eno", fnlsc. save in release.
49,, something OF q cynic,
An AM cold as Etna's snow?
-s,'l not ouite; but life is chilling,
Nay NOT always reap we what we SOW.
AM q. GOOD and kind-or something
Lie IL y we're told lis true, to those,
~, sI,u asnsc much like an apple tree,
WI" VIZ. lnow u cabbage from n rose.
49,. .,e artist paint his picture,
poe n. .he nnet tell his tale?
y. IL, The oceans roar,
LEI AZ The drowning wretches' wall!
%. "a Is life in sight the haven,
Whe, the storm must tt. wreck eekr the baraue
~ ~ t]e soul for senoln's mark.
~, " FANS La, 1889.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-05
Fol. Sumner.

In grocery, as elsewhere, the
general rule is First come, first
Served" but, of course, the rule has to
be broken in cases Of emergency.
Small boy-Come, hurry up and get
my things! Mother wants them for
supper.
.. Clerk will you have, sir?
Small boy-A bar of soap and roll
of stove polish. and Cam
7aers' Gazette.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-05

MANY men meet with fall when
waiting for "rise."
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-05

AN ardent lover old topper.
The Washington critic., 1889-01-12
A Hard Hammer,

Robert Moffat, when on missionary tonr in
South Africa, staid one night at the farm of n
wealthy Boer Everything indicated pros
perity, and the farmer, partriar chial-lookin e
man, gave the missionary hearty wei come.
After supper, he said, they would have q
ervlce.
The sons and daughters came in, and a
plentiful meal was eaten. Then the table was
cleared, the big Bible and hymn books were
brought out, and everything seemed ready.
''But where are the seryants?" asked Mof-
fat.
"Servantsl What do you mean?"
81 mean the Hottentots, OF whom see so
many on your farm"
"Ilottentots! Do you mean that, then? Let
me go to the mountain and call the loborers,
ii you want congregation. Or stop. have
it. Ny sons call the dogs that lay In front of
the door; they will do.n
Not thinking 1t wise to stir up strife, the
missionary waived the matter and began the
service with Il psalm and a prayer. Then he
took the Bible aud read the story Of the
Syrophenican woman dwelling particularly
upon the words: "fruth, Lord, but even the
dogs eat the crumbs that fall from the
masters table"
lie had not proceeded far with his eXposi-
tion before the old man interrupted HIM.
"Will mynheer sit down and wait littlei
He shall have the Hottentots."
The message was sent out, and soon the
motley crowd came troopng in, many OF
whom had never before heard the voice OF
preacher. When the service was over and
the slaves were dismissed, the farmer turned
to Molfat aud said:
"AIy friend you took hard hammer and
you have broken hard head."-[ Youths
Companion.
The Washington critic., 1889-01-12
1T STICK TO HIM,
General LangIy's Tribute TO tho Wisdom
of IL Cerfnin NOlornd Wniter.

Generai Laugiy's Iributc To tne Nlauom
ofa Certain Colorcd Waiter.
General p. Langley, well-known
farmer living near Frankfort, KY, was
invited to attend banquet given by the
Governor TO the members of the Legisla
ture. The old fellow was much flatterod
by the invitation. 1t was the first great
attention ever bestowed upon him, for
although he held, with grip of pride,
the title of General uis military services
had been confined to the collection of
mules for the Confederate army. He
consulted several friends, and was told
that it would be disgrace to appear at
the banquet in any other than the con-
ventional regimentals of n great social
occasion, namely, fulldress suit of
broadcloth
"You don't mean one Of these skeer-
crow looking coats with the sides all
chewed off, do your" the old General
asked.
Eyes, regular swallowtail." ."
"I don't like II, but ! reckon I'll have
to get me one"
Having no ready money he mortgaged
fine horse, went to town and ordered Il
dress suit. At the banquet he was de-
lighted to see that every one else was
dressed in similar manner, and so much
at ease did he feel that he proceeded at
once to make himself at home. lie had
never tasted champagne before, and was
much surprised at the midness of the
insinuating beverage. He had drank at
least quart of the wine when he called
| a waiter:
Say, haven't you got something to
drink here?"
"oh, yes, sah; got champagne, plenty
O. hit"
al mean, haven't you got some licker2
/ like sweet milk well enough, but it
don't take hold. Haven't you got some.
thing that will stick?''
The negro grinned. He saw that the
General was "tenderfoot."
Boss" said he, pointing to the wine,
''you iist stick to hit an hit will iist
stick ter you"
"All right, I'll give it chance, but I
wish you had something to drink that
would jolt little"
About o'clock the next morning the
general was found in narrow alley,
standing on his head yelling Justify for
some one to come and help him down,
And two days later a man passing along
a road saw the general, in full dress,
clearing out a horse pond.
"Why, general, what's the matter ~
"See anything the matter %
"Yes, decidedly. Why do you wear
a dress suit while doing such work ~
"To show what a blame fool L am.
Were you at that banquet"
eyes
"Well, there vast but one sensible
man present"
"Who was he?"
"a blamed darkey who told me that il
I'd stick to that stuff they had to drink
it would stick to ,"-[Opie p. Read il
| Time.