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The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1889-03-23
What 10 Castoria?

Castoria is DIR. Samuel Pitchers prescription for
Infants and Children. It contains neither Opium,
Morphine, nor other Narcotic substance. It Is O
harmless substitute for Paregoric, Drops, Sooth-
ing Syrups, and Castor Oil. 1t IL Pleasant Its
guarantee IL thirty years use by Millions OF
Mothers. Castoria destroys Worms and allays
feverishness- Castoria prevents vomiting Sour
Curd, cures Diarrhea and Wind Collie. Castoria
relieves teethng troubles, cures constipation and
hatulency. Castoria assimilates the food regu-
lates the stomach and bowels, giving healthy and
natural sleep. Castoria is the Children's Panacea
the Mothers Friend.
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1889-03-23

Cool-Jones Ito Brown, who had just dropped
in to borrow nver)-"Well, I'll do it this time,
but wonder you are ashamed to be always in
debt. Look at me. don't owe penny"
Brown-"Dare say not, old man. You haven't
borrowing face. Nobody would trust you."-
Pick NE Up
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1889-03-23

Thousands are taking advantage of our offer of
the three great books-the Model Encyclopedias, the
Model Book Of Natural History, the Model History
Of the United States and years subscription to
this paper for only o. Read the offer In this issue
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1889-03-23

The "MononS route In the shortest, speediest
safest and best between Louisville and Chicago.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-29

Some queer mistakes happen 20 actresses
duo 10 the many roles they enact upon the
stage Recently Miss Kathryn kidder who
"a playing tho Part OF mother TO Little Lord
Fauntleroy az tho Broadway theatre. at.
tended a reception The hostess introduced
her 20 lady. With this remark "Sho Is the
mother Of Little Lord Fauntleroy" Some
how the Indy interpreted the remark liter
ally and began % question Miss Kidder about
tho age OF her little son and when she per
mitted him 20 60 ON tho stage 10 was nn
embarrassing moment, when the young &c
tress explained that she was only the
mother in the play aud not in real
life Miss Kidder is young and has a rich
father who Is willing 20 star her any time
sho desires She told a reporter that she pro
ferred 10 work patiently and become star
in the legitimate course OF her career rather
than start out premaurely and run the risk
Of not making a financial Success As she was
only 70 years Old she averred that she could
wait Miss Kidder began her stage career
when she was only l6 years old, and made a
Success with Mayo In "Norleck' and m Gil
lette's Held by the Enemy" She is not at
all superstitious but yet one season she pos
sesssd peacock fan which tho manager de-
cared brought had luck to tho door receipts
One night Miss Kidder deliberately laid tho
peacock fan in tho middle of the street and
loft il there Business Improved from that
hour New York Mail and Express
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-29
Oh CIrcns TrlrI...

Now that am out OF the circus line / do
uot mind telling you one OF tao secrets of the
business. 10 Is ono OF tho cutost tricks On the
profession OF n ticket seller Whlo $50 were
down south and I'm small towns where the
peoplo were unsophisticatod, we would adver
tlseour big elephant our dens of lions, tigers
bears and other animals, when wo only bad
horses and mules That was years ago. how
ever, and tho people now have 20 seo all the
animals ia the street before they pa,ronize
the show. One fake which every one IA the
show was ION to- was tho red ticket a man
with young lady would walk boldly up e.
tho ticket stand, and 10 impress his lady
companion would pull ont roll Of money
Tao ticket seller would soe 10, and after re-
turning tho wrong change and ticket. would
put one OF these red slips into the mans hat
band saying, at tho same time, that Be- would
take him clear through the menagorie. cir
Gus and concert 10 was but mark for the
other fellows, and that man would bee torei
10 death by the candy peanut lemonade
coacert and song book man. aud whcn they
got through he would still bs mark tor tho
piokpockotS If ho got out ~ the tent onih
any OF that roll be Wen. in with 10 was u0g
his fault-St Louis Globe Democrat
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-29
PRE- STON WIN,
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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-29

Controller Moran Is mathematician
OF no small attainmonts in that branch
Of abstract thought and he can juggle
with figures, in their intricate permu-
tations and combinations, after the
most approved style. Ills attention
was not long since attracted to d date
IN last November which included four
ones and four Fights, viz: 1l-lsth-1SSS.
Curiosity led him 10 expand the doe
lrine OF possibilities involved in this
wld combination, and he has demon
strated that similar combination can
not occur again till the rekote geo
logical period expressed in the year
SSSl-ll-lsth. Detroit Free Press.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-29
THEY HELD WATER
dow the Tables wero Turned On Min
ister Fond of Fishing.

Modern convenience" IN case Of accident,
often cause more trouble than tho want 81.
chem. Here is n ludicrous example that
Illustrates it--or al least h shows that people
who wade in rubber pantaloons must Leop
right side up The Harrisburg IN Telegraph
tells the story at the expense Of well known
minister who Is very fond Of trout fishing.
A friend made him "a preseut OF rubber
trousers, attached % which were heavy boots,
tho whole Arrangement forming ono piece.
He wadod In the streams and iishod, and
guyed tho other fishermen who didn't Dan
gum trousers, and had lots Ok sport
At night, when they came IN tired and
hungry, tho dominic would be- nice and dry,
while tho other fellows would b. moro or less
got, according 10 their ml,haps, and, OF
course, would DO chafod by tho minister
Ono morning thcy were an standing on the
bank, watching him wading in dcop water,
and envying him. when all OF a sudden be
stepped on a slippery stone, his feet won't up,
and no went ia over head
They lshed him out. and found no wciy hcd
about ton, the water having tlled up his
boots and trousers % the waist Tho funny
part OF il was that they couldn't pun or the
combined boots and troussfs and SO they bad
10 stand bin on his head against treo Until
the water all ran cut
Il was a very undigniiiei and mcomfor
table position for minister, made moro SO by
tho boys, who stood around aud descanied on
the great convenience gum trousers were 60 a
man who went fishing But hostill fishes, and
once "A year comes TO Pennsylvania to whip
hsfavOritestream
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-29

IN the final result Of tho comparison of the
two sexes IN the human race, anatomical Co.
searches viii form IN important factor
Many ANTAGONISTS have recognized flls ilrt
and have instituted comparisons between 'l,
sexes from various points Of Wow a. Gustav,
10 Bon reviews the work of Il Mau0n.i,l
and that OF ~ Budln, both OF 0lo.n asci
that sex has 20 influence 0n brain weight
With them tho influence ~ SEES is nothing
more than the influence OF height, aul & tle
females, a. whole exceel tie males 100 train
weight 1t Is simply because the weight OF the
body IN the females - much below that oi rho
males. NJ. le Bon puts tAe theory ot tls AL
yersaries 10 the test 10 "a very m gen.ous man
ner by comparing the brains OF males aAd
females having about the same weight BY
this investigation il Is shown thai ia tle Great
majority VI clses the mals children suria--
tho females Of the same weight in their c.ania.
circumference. Attlo same age, c.slt, Gld
weight Of body, tho female brain h. notably
smaller than that VI tho nlala Herald of
Health
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-29
HOW RAMS FIGHT.
Dazzling According to the Code Of Their
Royal Shecpi,hnessrs.

puciing Accordtn.. 10 the Code OF tnclr
Royal Shecpi,hnesscs.
II may perhaps throw some light on
the obscure causes of tho stupidity Of
sheep Is see them Eight. To watch two
rams engage IN a duel. vJich they do
in a most genllemanly Miner, as II
it were as much "A matter OF etiquette
as an engagement with swords IN tho
enyirons OF Paris. is better than most
farces nowadays.
Perhaps there are some ten or twenty
rams in a yard or corral, and presently
two put their heads together. Proba'
bly, they are having a conversation,
and IN il some debatable matter crops
up for ono shakes his head impa-
tIently as If doubling the word of his
interlOcutor. The insulted ram looks
up advances a step or two, and they
rattle their horns together. Instantly
all the other gentlemen gather round
as the two intending comDatants march
backward step by step with an admir-
able slowness and deliberatlOn. They
are the two knights 9t the ends OF the
lists. There IS an instants pause, and
then they hurl themselves violently
forward to meet forehead 10 forehead
with a shock that ought to break their
skulls
Then the solemn backward march
recommcnces, the pause Is made and
the two belligerents leap at each other
once more, and the terrible thud II
heard again. Sometimes they run ten
courses before one turns dizzy and de-
clines the battle, but oftenor five or SIX
blows make the thinner skulled turn
away, TO be contemptuOusly hustled
in the rear by the conquerOr.
Occasionally the sight OF one set OF
duelists inspires the unoccupied
lockers on with a noble ardor, and
couple after couple Join IN to march
backward side by side and rush for
ward IN line to meet the opposing
forces. 1t seems TO me that there IS
more interest IN this than the mere
farce OF the display However such a
habit arose 1t can hardly now be ed
yantagoous To the species, and must
tend 10 loweEt them IN the scale Of in
/ lfllk1l, M W illlt AllH hl1lN hhsb nNhAAihh
remain lords. those with the most room
for brains often get their craniums
cracked with fatal results
This may help to explain the very
uncommon idiOcy Of domesticated
sheep. Just as the duello among Aus
tralian blackfellows may throw light
on the dull thick headeduess of some
Of the native humans in that country
For their favorite method of dueling--
1t least it was that Of which heard
most-is to take two clubs, and, hay
my drawn lots in some manner for the
first blow, to strike the loser on the
head as he bends down with the ut
most force pos54le. If that blow is
not decisive-alhl it is not always 50
it is the turn of the other man to do
his best, and so on until skull Is
cracked. The COrnhill Magazine.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-29
Death of Mrs. George A. Ain.lie

Mrs. Jennie Ainslie, wife OF Our well
known citizen, Captain George a Aims
lie, died yesterday me rning at o'clock
al her late residence. No. POS east Grace
street, in the sixtieih year Of her age
On Saturday last she was apparently in
excellent health, but that night was
stricken down with paralysis from
which she fingered until death ensued
Mrs. Ainslie was daughter OF the
late Mr.. David Currie. and was in every
respect Il lady who commanded the es-
TEEN Of all who knew her. Her many
friends, and those of her family, will
sincerely regret to learn of her death.
Besides her husband, she leaves three
sons, Messrs- David, Peter, and George
Ainslie. all well-known in Richmond.
The funeral will take place from the
Third Presbyterian Church, corner
Broad and Twenty-sixth streets, at le
o'clock Tomorrow.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-29
B0CLANGER'S ELECTION.
What an Intelligent Franco-American
Thinks of ~.

Thinks of u.
There are very few Franco American
citizens in Richmond. bUt among the
most prominent and sensible of these is
Dir. V. 4 Favier Tie was called ON by
d TINES reporter Yesterday, and asked
what be thought of BoUlanger triumph.
lie said 81 am glad of IT, just
shouted when I read the news 10 the
TINES Yesterday morning / threw mp
nv hat IN the air and shouted Itce
B0uldngr' lle is the man who viii up
hold the dignity of France and let no ma
iion insult her, and be viii have the sup
port OF the people. too
Don't YOU think be wants 10 be Pres
ident of the Republic:'
No, he is not after supplanting Car
not"
in France there are different parties
You have Democratic and Republican
parties here. I'm the Democratic party
YOU have two groups, one led by Mr..
Carlisle and one bv Mr. Randall So IN
France Boulanrer is the leader Of one of
the Democratic parties of France. And
he is an advanced man.
What does he want.
"He wants q revision of the constitu-
ton You see the present constitution
wes made eighteen years ago when there
thousands of Prussian muskets on
French soil, and thepcople had to DO the
best they could. The constitution needs
revising
do you think his ultimate aim is the
dictatorship!
This talk about dictatorship is all
humbug. 1t was urged against him just
to prejudice him and his party ] would
not follow him if he went too far Bou-
LANCER is a Republican | don't think
the French people would let him be die
tator lie believes IN having govern
ment that other people will respect
He would be a fool If he declared war
and coward If he did not prepare for
what might happen
Mr.. Gus T. Dclarue. who was born in
France. and who consequently takes
great interest in the affairs of that ma
ton, when asked what he thought about
it. said 1T is only a pimple now, but "a
pimple which may rise into boil
Various Of our GermanO- American citi-
zens were also asked their opinions on the
subject. but they had very little 10 say
The general expression among them was
that BOulanger's success would give Bis
marck as much az he could attend 10 in
France without quareling with the
United States over the Samoan Islands
and that they admired the pluck of the
French people
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-29
Drowning. Conrt.hln.

II IS rather startling 60 see "a Journal in the
molern Athens gragely anncuuco that
Browning wrote Lady Geraldmes Court
ship in two consecutive hours As D. was
written by Elizabeth Barrett some years De-
tore size became Mrs. Browning u Is notquifo
clear how 10 should bs ascribed % Der bus
band 70 was. moreover written H. Miss
Barrett in twelve hours which, though sA
times tho TWO hours OF our Boston con-
temporary, was sJ swift that its prollct1u
viii always be recorded amons tla oXc-f-
tional literary achievements IA tLs poem
written by Miss Barrett boforo alo bad e.cr
seen her future hu-oandl she al'uIa- tou boot
u poems be bad just published Uulor tho ttle
u Bells and Prumegrauates, % "a line tllt
runs
or from Browning some p0megrenate anicl. y
cut down lu the middle.
shows d heart within, blood tinctur.d. ~ a veinod
humanity
II is related that tho first meeting between
Miss Barrett and Mr. Browning was brought
about by bis calling 10 thank Der lor thisal.l
sion 10 his poems Boston Traveller
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-29
Thrifty Lucinda.

Miss Lucinda Washburn, a native
of Kingston, Mass died in this city,
aged IS years 7 months and 10 days
She came 10 Sacramento in the early
lifties, was an industrious woman, a
good fnancier, and at her death was
one Of the wealthiest individuals In
the city The bulk OF her property
consists Of good paying real estate in
many portions Of this city. Sho was
somewhat eccentric, and went about
looking after her diversified interests
dressed in cheap calico and a white
apron, while her headgear was inya-
iiably an old fashioned sunbonnet of
some light colored material Her IS.
tate Will appraise up into tho hundreds
of thousands, and it is doubtful ii
many women in America BY their in
dividual efforts havdRmassed so large
a fortune. Sacramento Record Union.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-29
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
Nevs and note. Prom the south side

Ralph Thompkins was before me
MAYORS Court yesterday morning
charged with assauting and threatening
20 shoot J. f. stone The case was con
tnued until this morning In order TO Sc
cure witnesses
Mary Alexander (colored). was before
the MAYORS Court Yesterday morning
charged with stealing one coat, the
nropertv OF A. ". Small. When the
prisoner was put on the stand she con
fe.sed having taken the coat, but said
that she was going to return IT,
A small one-story house in Swansboro,
which was occupied by sOlOred woman
named Susan NOsby, was destroyed by
fire sunday afternoon about ! O'Clock.
The Manchester fire bell was rung, and
several hundred persons went & see the
fire
The Manchester Water-W Works Com.
panv will test the efficiency Of the water
power from the fire plugs to-day al 9
o clock.
The company is required 10 throw AZ
one time four streams eighty feet verti-
cally.
In the Hastings Court Of Manchester
vesterdav-Judge John II. Ingram pre-
sidine-ihe case of McCoull against the
city Of Manchester was called and con-
tinned until Friday A jury from Ches-
tcrdold will try this case.
The suit OF Milbry's administrator
against the Richmond and Danville Rail-
road Company was continued until the
next term.
Mr.. Milbry was killed on the Danville
Railroad, near Belle Isle junction, some
months ago, and his administrator has
brought suit for $4,000 damages against
the railroad company.
Mr.. G.. V. Meredith is counsel for the
plaintiff. and Mr. b. b. Munford is the
attorney for the defendant.
Officer William Moles, one Of the most
efficient members Of the police force.
left Yesterday morning for " Ellington in
company with Miss Blanche Cox, Of this
city. They 90 10 Washington to be
marrieds The bride-elect is a very pretty
Young lady, and there are many persons
I'm Manchester who will wish the couple
much happiness and prosperity.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-29
RAILROAD v RECk.
FREIGHT TRAIN AND FOURTEEN CARS
ON THE AND D. R.R. DlTCHED.
BRAKEMAN KILLED AND 4
FIREMAN BADLI HURT
An open switch The Cans

Mr.. Manfred Call returned TO the city
Yesterday from ROcdsvilic. \. G., where
he was detained nearly all day Sunday
because Of q railroad wreck near thai
place Saturday evening From his account
a freight train consisting Of an engine
and fourteen cars while passing a few
miles below Rccdsvillc. were thrown
from the track by au open switch, which
sent the engine headiorward over a high
bank, dragging with 10 the entire Train
OF cars.
The wreck was complete. The engi-
neer. when he saw the switch open, re-
versed his engine and jumped for his
life The fireman not having time TO
lump. was caught by the lee I'm
der the engine. and was only re-
leased after eight hours Of work 4
surgeon was in attendance prepared 20
release him bv cutting of his leg, which
was thought 20 be SO mangled as to need
amputation By what seems a miracle,
however. he escaped without broken
bones. and his recovery seems now 10 be
probable Such narrow escape from a
horrible death reads like fiction.
A cOlored brakeman has been missing
ever since the accident, and IL Is feared
he was killed. Il is believed that the
switch was left open 10y some miscreant
who wished 10 wreck the northbOund
passenger train which would have passed
about two hours later None of the
employees of the road are believed TO be
Implicated. although the absolute ne
cessity of more carefully watching
switches. and all other such places. is
shown more than ever 10 Doe imperative.
FURTHER DETAILS
A special to the TINES from Danyille,
received last night corrob0rates the
above and gives additional details Of the
affair Ii saws
A terrible railroad accident occurred
AT Mizpah Siding. on the Richmond and
Danville railroad twentysiX miles
south Of here. Saturday night Some
ficnd broke the lock of the switch,
and thereby diiching d freight train
of fourteen cars. which took
IRE The Reidsyille y. C., fire
department had 20 be called out 10 eX-
tinguish the flames Sid Lea colored
brakeman was Instantly killed, and
Ashley. the fireman. was caught
under the tender and had a leg and hand
crushed He will get we'll
The track was blocked for hours The
wrecked cars were loaded with cotton
The company is making all possible
efforts 10 catch the wretch who wrecked
the train.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-29

Experiments with submarine boat IA
GymBote." made al Toulon. have been yerl
successfIl Tho boat moves horizontally a.
wen rs vertically, and IS easi.y sep az ans
depth that Is desired lt can BOO run a. d
speed Of from nine 10 ten knots The light D.
good. and respiration easy IL cre~ Is ordi
narily three, but during the experiments ly'
persons were oa board. The Revue Seen
tiAquo says that tho neN boat. an inventio.
Of Sir. Krebs, is complete sncces, and vi.
become OF the greatest Importance ia narm
uarfEe Science.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-29
Police Notes

4 docket about the same length a. is
usual onsMondays confronted the Police
Justice Yesterday morning
Hitter Edm0nds lcOlored) and Sally his
wife. were charged with the crime OF
cruelty beating Grant Watkins, a little
fellow five years old, who is their adopt
ed child. Hitter Edmonds did not come
10 court. His wife said he was sick
The evidence showed heinous cruelty on
the part Of the adopted father sally
Edmonds sent the little boy on
an errand, and he failing TO come home,
she went after him. When the child got
home the husband stripped the boy,
made him kneel down, and whipped
him. The child with pain trying TO get
up. the man held the boy down by put
ting his foot on his neck, and the wife
threatened TO brain him if he did not
stop CRYING The case was continued
till Saturday, and an attachment was
issued for Hitter Edmonds
William Clarkson, charged with being
drunk and disorderly on the street, was
fined $ and costs.
500 Woo, an almond-eyed native Of the
Celestial empire, was fined $3.50 for
cursing and abusing Charles Rogge
Lewis Gray tcolored) trespassine on
the premises OF and abusing Richard
Quarles Fined s. and costs.
4 number of parties were fined g %
and costs each for being drunk, and u
number OF triing cases were dismissed
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-29
LOCAL NOTES.

Mr. Charles W Dunstan, editor OF III,
Alddleser Messenger, is in the city. He 4.
true-blue Democrat, and is very favor
ably mentioned as the next nominee foi
the Legislature from Mathews and Mid
dleseX
The funeral Of the late Judge Jane.
Neeson took place yesterday afternoon
from his late residence at $3.50 o'clock.
The steamship Port Adelaide, !. 7ss
tons burden, Nick West master, cleared
at the custom-house Yesterday for Liver
pool, ENGLAND, ladened with 1900 bales
of cotton. valued at $3SOOOO.
Miss Lula Johnson. of White House.
New Kent county, who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. James McDougal, OF
west Main street returned home yester-
day
The bal poudre" will take place at
Belyidere Hall on Wednesday evening.
January 8Oth, instead of Thursday, as
announced in Sundays TINES. The
guests are requested to DO on hand
promptly at o'clock, as the grand
march will take place at half-past ..
Strictly bal pOudre"