The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-08
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
PlTHY PARAGRAPHS
BY PEERLESS PENMEN.

The Carpet workers 80 The Princess
aowns-Good Advice to Governor Fora
kcr-The silver King - Dramatic
Scene other Topics Of Interest.
CARPET WORKERS 1t was stated yes
terday that the Carpet Workers As'o-
citation was complaining because man
ufacturer Of carpets IN tins city hau re
duced wages p per cent. Ihis manu-
faciurer was vociferous upholder oil
the Republican tariff policy in the last
national campaign, and many oil MS EN-
pioyes were induced TO march IN the
Republican parades, shouting FOR hlgh
tariff and carrying banners win
the usual inscriptions about
wages. Possibly they see more
clearly now. The truth is that the
carpet-m making industry is badly handi'
capped by the tariff. as nearly every
maker Of carpets admits. The duty on
the CARPET manufacturer raw material
is one Of most absurd duties in the
tarIn schedules. for the manufacturers
must buy their wool abroad. They can
not procure il at home.-NeU York
Times.
A milliner writer who has seen the
gowns Of the Princess. writes that
another gown Of beautiful citron and
silver brocade has a deep accordion
plsatinQ Of citrOn-coIored silk muslin IN
front. Musical terms occur elsewhere.
Band = Of pearl embroidery show an in
terlude" of pink MORE bows tied up with
pearl tassels. Dublin comes in for some
of the honors and profits; Dublin
dressmaker has the honor Of composing
several evening dresses. one OF them III
cardinal Irish poplIn.' This Is, 1t ap-
peas. a favOrte dressmaker OF the
Princess Of Wales herself. and no won
der, If we may believe that THE front
Of her daughters gown is draped IN
graceful slantwlse manner, the curves
free and uDcoDfued, with crepe de
chine Of the same soft bright shade.
GOOD ADVICE TO GOVERNOR FORAKER.
-Murat Halstead' b announcement Of
his intention to be the next United
States Senator elected in Ohio is not
enthusiastically received by Governor
Foraker or by the close friends OF that
booming statesman.
Mr. Hal,tead's personal declaration.
through the star Of the morning sue
ceeding his arrival from Europe. re
moved all doubt as to the authoritative
character Of the enthusiastic and gush-
ing proposal Of his name by Pious Part
uer Smith in the Commercial Gazette.
By both the Field Marshal and his
journalistic associate the election OF
Halstead as Senator was treated as the
oversbadowing purpose Of tho cam
paign .-Ne,c York Sun.
THE SILVER KING.-SenatOr Stewart
held forth at Aberdeen, OAK, yestei-
dav against the money-bags OF Wall
street. He warned the honest farmers
Of the blizzard belt against the gold
bugs whose policy would bankrupt TIA,
country. AS Senator Stewart Is silver
king the disinterestedness Of his advice
cannot be questioned. But 1t is barely
possible that the Dakotaus will fail O.
appreciate il at its full yalue.-ChlcdgO
NecS.
TIE Boston WAY.-Barber-Clean
shave. sir,
Customer-Of course You didn't
suppose | wanted dirty one, did you :
Barber (later on Bay rum!
Observation-Disclosures. Never mind the
bay. though. Make 1t Medford. DO
you take me for poett
Barber-ShampOo
m oh T.
pay for a roal poo , - Boston Her0ld.
A Dramatic SCENB.-It was drama
tic scene IN the Liverpool Court yester-
a... ...... si., sO...s-.- t-f@i g..
poisoning her husband sought to ex-
plain away some Of the most damaging
evidence produced against her. -"
She explained that she had been in the
habit of using for her face an arsenIcal
wash prescribed by Brooklyn doctor
and also fly paper as cosmetic. The
latter. chemist testified, was often
purchased and used by ladies.
Mrs MAVERICK concluded her state
ment with these significant words:
"On the day before my husband r
death had made him full aud free
confession and received his entire for
giveness for the fearful wrong / had
done him. ''-N. Y. Herald.
ODE To BOULANGER.
Is it true. dear Boulanger you're going 10
brave
The perils Of travel by wind and wave
And come to us, though We're suffer than
For we've never forgotten the "Boulanger
March,
All rightly come along! VOL give you the
best,
show an that we have. and tell YOU the resi-.
" lille yOu Oh our faults Will lenlcntly look.
and for goodness sake. General. please uOu'
y. y. Ec-nmg Journal
PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICANS The
Philadelphia Times says Of the Pennsyl-
vania Republican Convention now sit
ting. that the platform will contain
the usual party plalitudes, with some
shrewd deml semi quavers on trusts and
the liquor question. Trusts Will be de
nounced. after which the hat Will be
passed around among them FOR liberal
party contributions with the assurance
that the declaration against trusts il
meaningless and intended to catch
gudgeons.
1t is one of the funniest things of the
day to zee Chicago aud ST. LOUIS acting
i'm concert-the one lifting her huge
foot and the other exercising her large
aud BEAUTIFUL mouth against New York.
Philadelphia Record.
SAVAGE HAYTI-The latest dispatches
from Hayti announce that after recent
assault on Port au Prince was repulsed.
Legitime pleased his people by cutting
the threats of his prisoners in the mar
ket-place. This, with other events In
the war, tends strongly to confirm the
popular CONJUNCTION that Hayti Is the
most savage of all regions of the
earth. region in which savagery is
armed for its work with the intelligence
aud ingenuity OF civilization. 1t would
be well for some foreign patton to in