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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-03

A gentleman was riding 10 town a day or
two ago, when an old negro woman, with
scared look, ran from her house, saying;
Boss. is You got gun in your pocketr
"No." replied the gentleman; whats the
matter~
well. yer see dat Jay bird up darP
YES"
"Weil, dat jay bird cum dar when my old
man died an no peck an he boiler; den my
old man die-den dat same jay bird cum dar
two yers after, he pecks an be hollers and
my little gal dies Den las yer he cum, and
he 20 fro de same akshun, an some onerous
rascal steal all mi chickens, den he cum today,
an if yer doan shoot him old Sallie be ded
fore mornin'." He took pistol and fired at
the bird and the old woman shouted: Bless
DO Lord, yer duss skeer de debble away dis
time, suah.-Sumter GA Republican.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-03
Berliox's Fine Ear.

The overture 10 Spontini's LA Vestale'
was being rehearsed Suddenly, with vio-
lent blow on the desk, Berlioz stopped the
band. THE two clarionets are not in tune
tccethcrm he cried out The two clarionet-
ISIS, stupefed, simply stared Like lion ne
jumped down and ran at the terrified mus
clans. Give me the 4 !" he yelled One did
50. then the other; but when the second A
.ame out-"Oh. le briganil Oh, le malfateur
Oh 10 criminell You sit upon your ears
them WHAT You are at least a sixteenth
Of tone apart, aud you can stand IL and
YOU still play onl' The appalled, clarionetists
were ready to sink through the floor In terrr
and amazement at the man who could detect
the difference OF sixteenth OF a tone amid
the buzz Of 100 instruments. San Francisco
-lrrOnaut
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-03

4 Lawrenccvillo doctor was escortmg "a
young lady from the opera sue l""ne'
considerably az the train neared her suburban
home he warned her to be careful Again
she yawned. there was click, aud the Ja"
was dislocated. At once he gave her a RING
inr blow on the chin. which drove the ia" I'D
place. hut several passengers sprang 10 their
feet. thinking 10 a ease Of wife beating lie
could not explain without making the lady
ridiculous. but a newspaper item set him
right Philadelphia Record
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-03
COTTON REPORT.
Market firm.
HaltImore Markets.

BALTIMORE, MAY Cotton firm;
middling, 1lsc.@litc. Flour active
and steady. Whest-Southern dull and
nominal; Fultz, soc. @95c. Longberry,
9Oc. g96c.; Western steady; No. 2 win
ter red, spot, Sac; MAY s3c. Corn
Southern firm and unchanged; white,
4l@43c.; yellow, 4lc.@4Sc.; Western
easy; mixed, spot, 4lc.@42c. Oats
steady; Western white, sec .@33tc.;
Western mixed, zoe. @3lc Rye
fairly active at 55c.@56c. Provisions
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-03
MP. AND MRS. eOWsER.
nowser Tackle. the House and Gets Done

Bowser Tackle. the House and GETS Done
Up.
.What did those two coiored women
5000 .,..n.e-~l A. EsW-er 20 be came I'D
Ri. other evening just as the individuals 70
ferrei 90 we're passing out
"Thc, called 10 SO when ! would TO ready
Tor them
How ready
"li ls spring. sou know.
"Wcn. what ha, spring you KNOW got To
DO with Two coloroi womcnf
81 have got 10 wash a few windows ana
take mp "a carpet or two.
"Hou~e clsanugF
'No. not exactly, hut them
"See mere Mi.s Bow>sr tins thing has got
20 siop rI.ht here aud now Because, some
e0O years ago. some old cranky h"uSekeePei
in New England felt obliged 90 rap and tear
and unset the house for Two or thre- weeks
in April. all YOU women OF today feel obliged
a. keep up the custom
But over, body cleans hou~" aoreof les'.
"Cant help that im o. .Nns 10 have
everything topsy turvy ars here "'i Tue
next three weeks That wi the result u
you put two women at They vi"
,pln out the .ob as long as. iO'e.
"It won't take over "oe'
"A week Il shouldn't take emo day !
can 20 at 10 and 40 all the cleaning necessary
Ia one hour
mir Bow-er," said, didn't you have an
experience last spring.
"Yes. ma am. experienced TINS house
from top a. bottom in just two hours ""u !,
s,ill remain. the cleanest house IN Detroit J
nave nothing particular TO do tomorrow
aud / shall take bold
II cant help you anyf
"When / want your valuable assistance J
will ask for H.. Mrs Bowser As am leei
ING Ia good spirits this evening, ! might a.
well besin on that coal stove III "feS'ie
out into tho back halL ready 10 s" 70 '"0
barn ia the morning.
/ went up stairs just as DC p'u'eu ." "'s
coat aud spit GA his hands. tkne" Ju'' """'
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-03
Chicago Markets.

CHICAGO, May 2.-Wheat opened
weak and lower Corn dull but firm.
Oats strong and higher Provisions ac-
tive and closed 2ic.W3c better Closing
prices Wheat May. ,sic. June,
;sic. Corn-May, 33:c; June. 34c.
0ats-May, 22sc; June, 22t@22sc.
Pork-Msy, $llj2i; June, $li.62t.
Lard-May. SGs2t; June, $685.. Short
ribs May, $500; Juae, $59it@S6
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-03
A Good Reason.

"Of all the queer reasons for abdicsiing.
remarked Mrs. Snaggs, that OF the king q
Seryia was the queerest lie says he hbdi-
Gated because his hair was falling out. oh'
that reason is sufficient, replied SnagSs, "foI
IL gave his heir chance to fall in. you SCI. .
True Flag.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-03

An interesting fact Is that one OF the great
problems now perplering scientific men-the
production Of heatless lights-has been al
ready solved by nature. The light from a
luminous bectle-suti.cien for reading a
newspaper shown By the spectroscope To
be- all Of one kind, and just the kind lor see
ing. while the thermopilo finds no evidence
Of heat. Yet in all our artificial lights vast
quantities Of fuel are wasted for useless heat
New York Telegram.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-03
Poor Gnrernment -mpIoves.

4 prevalent notion throughout country
Is that government employment in Washing
ton is equivalent 10 financial prosperity Yet
there is no other city OF the size OF hrcaplial
in which 20 few Of the residents own their own
homes. Government CLERKS are not ike u--r
camille employees, tradesmen, mechanics and
professional assistants IN other cities They
rarely buy or build houses, or acquire bans
accounts Efforts TO build medium cost houses
here and seii them out on the installment plan
have not met with much success. Many
suburban town sites have been laid out hut
IL seems impossible 10 coax the salariei popu
lation ont OF the rented dwellings aud board
ing houses in the heart OF the citS, where
rents are out of all proportion 90 the value ~
tine property and conveniences q the houses
or apartments Cor Saratosian
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-03
Tho Little Circles.

Each one is bound 10 make the little
circle in which he lives better and hap
pier. Each OF Us is bound to see that out
Of that small circle the widest good may
flow. Each OF us may have ilsed in his
mind the thought that ont Of single
household may flow influences nat shall
stimulate the whole commonwealth and
the wholecivilized world. -lpean Stanley.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-03
Outgrown.

"Mrs Brown. ga.e~ntec that piece OF
goods ID wash without shrinking
"Oh yous slick tongued nuiIl Denis l"
DE- word, go used when ! hide dat calico
ldees dress made on am nov .oos at d.
shrunk up mos % her knees. when DO nigh
teched her heels when made %
"Why. really. don't remember ever sell
ing YOU such goods DO you remember when
you bought themH
"I.emme sce-Tnk il was bout TO yea :
go Harper Bazar
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-03
Crumbs of Comfort.

First Dame What does the doctor say ais
yr husbandi
Second Dame adlyl-Bright's disease
"Well, dsarie, don't he 80 down hearted
Poor. afflicted John Bright lived TO a
good old age in spite Of his disease. Phiia-
delphia Record
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-03
CROCHETiN0 LACE.

weAsing the shite thrnad In ard OUT
With The shining little hook.
And a. ! watch you. darling.
With your earnest. steadfas' look.
Think Of your life my darling.
Which Is only just begun,
AM While you are crochetlng
These thoughts 10 my brain have been spun
A space. then a block. my darling
4 block OF solid work;
Twill be 20 In your life. little daughter;
There's many place 10 shirS-
But pray there be more blocks. darling,
For solid work wears the best
But full aud smooth may you finish Il, dear
II so u seemeth best
But work with a will, my darling.
Keep the thread still pure and white.
And III hand that guides you. my darling
VIII finish the work Alright
Harriet Tremalne Terry In Atlanta Constitution
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-03
aralnand Cotton Market.

RICHMOND, Va, May 1889.
OFFERINGS REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
Wheat-3OOO bushels.
COrn-3l7 bushels.
Oats-3OOO bushels.
sALEs REPORTED TO sEcRETARY.
Wheat-Mxed, 100 bushels prime AT al.
Corn-Whne. rs bushels very good on
priyats iesns.
COTTON REPORT.
Market firm.
Quotations -Middling, l0c.; low mid
ding, 9sc. good ordinary, Sic.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-03

r,ady. Petroleum steady; refined, 1915.
CJffee dull; fair cargoes Rio, lstc.@
lssc Sugar quiet; grarulaied, SIC;
copper refined, l2t@isc. Whisky quiet
a. xll0.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-03

/ Shopping s done for ladies residing out Of
town IDS wo.l as for those who have neither
the inclination nor time 90 attend % it them
selves. udie, Wishing t0 mako summer tour
through Europe are provided with response
ole chaperous aud companion. familiar With
fhe continent and Dos language orders are
taken Co cater for parties, receptions lunches
and afternoon tens. orders for portraits Doe
liis. decorations iu china and tor crayon
work vii bee executed, music, both vocal aud
instrumental. Is taught m fact, all that a
woman can DO Be- done here.
Ou tnc first floor Is "a large luncheon room
for ladies. where home maze dthcacies afr
served each day from ! until O'Clock. The
business dome hy this branch of the exchange
Is ttrt great. and two additional room. are
ffft-l uu to increase the culinary iucihrc.
ON thc second door D, the reception room.
f0r tue ustoi ladies during orait.i "a stopping
tour Here packages are resolved anI taken
care of until called for
Ouse third aui fourth floors are mum
Der of studios and private apartments, which
are rented to artists and others by the month
Miss Howell ami Mrs bart are always 90
ue found 300 the buildue engaged in directing
Ihe affairs 90 tAe exchange The amount OF
work in connection with "a charity of this
kind cannot bee realized bv one not wholly
familiar with the manner of conducting such
nn establishment yet these TWO ladies attend
Do al of Co. Columns might be filled with
stories of the immense practical good that
has been accomplished, OF the women who
come daily % thank Mrs Dart and Miss
Howell for their timely assistance, aud Of the
many other charitable acts performed by
these Two ladies for poor women who 'ave
not even anything 90 SELL 40 one, If really
deserving ani needy, is repulsed. bat all re-
cei,e a kindly welcome, sisterly encourage
ment and practical help Of the best possible
klnd-that which shows them how 20 help
themselves Now York Star
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-03
DR.. SCHENCK'S
.SEAWEED TONIC

pas no equal in nature as a ioning and PURE
hlng agent
A., lthc'ps thcwori of.hc Mandrake Pills.
- ~Haa.ns systems weakened ny disease.
- lrrcsc'os tlc tone of stomach liver and
= bowels.
purfcs and mrichcs ihc blood
Encourage appetite and hc.r,nu'rfon
- Brace. fhr organ, $40 they naturally.
Builds and strengthens thc whole man.
Dorcf fi 20 send 0- Dr Schcnci' s. new
.al admirable Treatise ON thc Lungs the
liver. and fhc Stomach. with fhc.r diseases
ana cure. lfabanls in excellent iriorml-
t.n. and vl give you ideas about these
sfal organ, ani ihe laws ofhnith sou never
bad before. Sens free
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-03
RAILROAD BONDS.
Richmond stock Market.

Reported by John L. Williams & Son
bankers and brokers, No. iii Main street.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-03
PHI MAYO. THOMAS ATKINSON.
P. H. MAYO & BROTHER
TOBACCO MANUFACTURERS,
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA

Established by Robert A. Mayo, 1880. OnN
naions Of tho style aud name NAVY IObAC
90. Nauce speciality loo ali szes. hlo- n&"
AIRS. JOE PERSONS KEMkDl.
From Rev. &. J. ellison. ID. d.. minister OF
Episcopal Church. Petersburg, Va; save
.s0l Mfr JUe Persons Kennedy In my OVID
Fam s.. aud b. gives me pleasure "a say u ma
proved "a Valuable ~ ic and putihcf OF tht
Nip'a, and ~ thoroughly tested. / thihk VII
remove many CutnucOut disorders.
CHURCHILL j. GIBSON
Fttfsju0. ld.. January Do. 1874.
Tor sale by l.. r. hOU1I. Druggist, III east
auln street al
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-03
MAGTCIAyS TRICKS
MAKE BELIEVE MIRACLES PERFORM
ED BY MODERN MORTALS.

Tn. Mystifying Inventions of De KoitA
''Orientai Occuitism" Easily Explained
The Black Art" Livery simple When
You Know How.
Magic art has undergone many remark
able transformations since Robert uou-
lin. the father of all modern magic, lived
in Paris half a century ago. Perhaps no
one could compare with him in celebrity,
excepting the original Hermann. who
lied at Carlsbad a couple Of years ago
and from whom the Hermann who At
present perambulates America took hi
name and learned what he knows. The
present Hermann was known As Neu
man. and was an assistant % his greater
prototype. He was always remarkable
for one thing. and that H. his very great
lcxterity ia sleight of hand tricks To
lay there Is nobody that can compare
with him in this line of work what l.
known as palming In fact anything
that can be done with the hands alone
excepting a deaf mute who travel,
through the cheaper museums. and who
IS said To- have oven far greater ability II
this line. but without the gift of express
ins himself
THE FLYING BIRD CAGE.
Hermann, howeveg. has never beer
an inventor. lie finds his tricks ready
made for him abroad and buys their Sc
crct As a result he Is compelled e
travel around with vast paraphornali;
that the old magicians would have LOOKED
upon with great contempt. In fact, tn,
tendency of modern magic has been the
elaboration of the cumbersome, and
Hermann needs q whole roomful Of fur
niture to carry ont one Of hi nlusions.
The brightest mind in Magic at tho
present day is a prestidigitateur named
DE kolla lie hold, forth in Paris. and
being almost q gentleman of leisure. only
appears about three nights week. III
has madc all the most important of mod
ern inventions n magic. The one that
brought him first into prominence in Oh,
line of invention was the dying birt
cage. which l. now SO familiar that
can bee bought in magic stores for a few
dollars. but 10 made great sensation
the time Kellar was the first to bug j.
from De Kolia. and took the trick t.
Australia. where he made some $50 ,Oc0
ont OF 10. He only paid $500
Two or three seasons ago in New York
the Vanishing Lady was accepted as o
very remarkable novelty. This was also
an invention Of De KOlta's. During the
past year another of his inventions. the
Cocoon has been given in New York
both by Kellar and by Hermann.
But the onc that IS now most familiar
and surprising de Kolta first brought oui
two years ago. We have seen it with
Hermann under the namo Of Black Art
and with Kelhr under tho name Of Orr
entail Occultism Tho trick Is precisel,
the same with them both. and is merely
an illusion of blackncss The whole
stage is draped in the blacklist of black
the magician be IL kellar or Hermann.
Is completely ROBBED in white, 50 that he
stands out clearly in the gloom surround
INK him. Then he orders various object
to appear, cup, 4 sword. q table, "a
chair
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-03
DAVENPORT & NORRIS,
IMPORTERS,
RICHMOND. = VIRGINIA.

Sole Agents for the celebrated "CARENAU x TUR'
SPANISH LICORlCE formerly branded Pillar, manuiac-
mred at Zaragoza, Spain
The exquisite flavor the guaranteed purity and high
grade concentration of the "Carenau TQr Spanish LEO
rice stated by the leading tobacco manufacturers OF ths
country, Justify assertion that has NO RIVAL IN HE
WORLD as mixture with tobaccos
Wealso keep hand a wel-scected assortment OF ALL
goods used the manufacture of Plug and Smoking obaccos
Samples and quotations will be furnished when desired
N~ The representative citizens of Win
NAN ston, n. c, presented pretty Easter
\(>TMMW Card to Major p I Sutton, the agent OF
(DTW'W Davenport & Morris with the greetings
Z e[of the season, and picture OF the Vpl-
s-rs ~,ca rooster that is the device OF the con
~ yaZcern But this time the bird stands on
S0o. g. the Easter egg.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-03
richmond. Va, May ,, 1889.
FIRST BOARD.
GOVERNMENT sKcUBIrIEs. Bid. AskeC

1000 Richmond. Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac. ID. o. al ll4i LOO al ia 5000 al
IN
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-03

These things seem TO suddenly start
into being. and yet tho device ID Of thC
.mplcst. The objects in question are
concealed behind q black cloth until the
ORDER for them to appear j. suddenly
given The cloth concealug them J..
dropped, and they seem 90 have como
oat %. chaos H. t.a Same manner hrs.
HERMANN o. Sil hel.ar stands on the
stare iflp.l in white but holding up q
blaca ci0,h between herself and the au-
dipncc. So the word of the magician she
drops tho cloth and stands revealed. 10
tire uniultiatcd The trick i5mOst pulling.
30 iithe same way that tine head de-
hcAel iron the trunk appears To be car.
rip, around the stage. Tho illusion
that the trunk Is closed in black. ana
Standing against the bllckncas of thc
scene. cannot bc Distinguished the head
being white. alone appears. This Is per
haps the clcycrest of all De Kolta' 5 in.
yentions.
or mechanical tricks Maskelync, o
London, and Kclllr are the most notice
inventors, Psyche, or the hand that tap
ON glass table ia response TO the ma
gicans command, Is an invention OF
keilar, and Is simply pieceo of very deli
cate and intricate machinery. 1t isycry
similar ID the Clio OF Aaskelyne. and
both have family resemblance to Kol
lars chess board originally invented by
Maskclyne. 1lagicians generally give
the palm to Kcllar for all tricksot q
mathematical kind. He has marvel
ously quick mind in this respect, and
the most ahstruse yro5lems he can solve
in % few seconds-apparently, OF course.
allowing 10 To be- done by some mcchani
cal figure.
Whether an tins comes within the cX-
act domain Of magic does not 50 much
matter as tlat such tricks are now ac-
ccpted in magical entertainments and
vastly more enjoyed than the old pistol,
card and rabbit tricks to which some
magicians stiil adherc-trickst that necos-
state the use Of confederate, and
which are. therefore. OF little account
and at which even locals laugh.
The future OF magic IS hard 10 fore
tell, Everything in the sleight-of-hand
way has become familiar, and outside OF
re KOlla there Is no inventor OF any
thing new The result is that recent
prestidigitateurs, such 9s Hermann, are
compelled 10 add to their own some sort
of variety entertainment to ill out the
evening Even hellar had 70 70 back to
the old Indian basket tick for a novelty.
New York Journal.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-03
Wholesale PRICE CURRENT.
Reported by Paine & CO.. Commission
Merchants, 1905 Cary Street.
Country Produce.

Country Produce.
Apples Choice early, per barrel, e.. % to
g.. 80 mixed lots 81 SOTO 800
Bacon-Nirgnia hams. choice old. l5c per
pound: new hams small. - 10 l3c ne
mans large. 10 to lie; sides, 9 10 Ice.
shoulders, 7 tOsc.
Enu-la-f IA e.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1889-11-08
The Age Of EIectricity.

The century which is rapidly draw.
ing TO n close is appropriately called
the age OF steam; that which will soon
De ushered in will be the age OF cleo
trlcity. In all probability people are
now living who will ride from Savan.
nah to New York between the rising
and setting Of the SUM-. Instead OF
rains OF many cars there probably
will be two or three cars to tho
train, and many trains. The
heavy "moguls' that now are the
pride OF the railroad companies will
no longer pound the life out Of the
rails, so to speak, Or shake bridges
and trestles to pieces. Every second
or third car, possibly every one, will
carry a motor, taking its power from
stationary dynamos placed at intervals
along the track. The loads will be
lighter. and, therefore, the grades
may be made heavier. The tracks OF
other roads and the public and private
road ways will be crossed either BY
tunnels Or bridges, and the danger at
grade crossings will be obviated; and
an unbroken line Of fencing will other.
wise protect the trains. The light
ming method of travel will be both
safer and quicker tina, the present
one. -Savannah News.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1889-11-08

The best way to get rid of willows
Or other trees liable to sprout from III,
stump is to girdle them and let then
stand until they cease to produce
leaves. BY this plan all trouble with
sprouts will be avoided. The silver
maple frequently sends up sprouts
which occupy the ground to the ex.
clusion OF every thing else in the vicin
ity OF the tree. II the tree Is girdled,
and all the sprouts are cut close tc
the ground in August. there will be NJ
trouble with them afterward. Som,
K1nds Of timber trees having n YER,
thin sapwood a DO killed very
quickly by girdling. g. Cor, Ohi
Farmer.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1889-11-08
SEWERS,
An Easy and Convenient Way of Building
Them on Farm.

Them on Farms.
A writer in a contemporary gives
the following as his experience on
kitchen sewerage. He says: This is n
matter Of Importance to be cared for
about every house, but what is con.
venient at n house will not n swer
in every place. II | tell what | do
with waste water it may help some one
else similarly situated. The ground
around the back side of my house do.
scends toward a meadow. My milk
room and kitchen and water closet are
on the second floor and are supplied
with running water from a mountain
spring. The water is kept running.
Traps are carefully arranged below
the sinks and water-closet to prevent
a return of gases. The three outlets
discharge into one four-inch pipe, into
which a spare conductor from the caves
also run. This makes a good ve%ntilator
for the large pipe, and also helps to
keep the pipe clear. The large pipe
Is conducted down the hill q
lent distance and discharges into a
long box, made of plank (singlc width)
and partially set into the ground. The
o is ten or twelve feet long and has
one partition and a loose cover over
all. The sewer pipe discharges con-
tlnually into one end of this box, and
Il sediment forms; the water overnows
at Il notch in the top of a partition in.
to the next compartment. more sedi-
ment is deposited and the overflow
from the other end OF the box is con.
Quoted some rods further in a ditch
and distributed over the meadow with
good results. Two or three times a
year we take the cover off the box and
shovel or dip the contents into n barrel
set on a stone boat and draw it of in.
to the meadow and spread it. An old
tin pail, ono side of which Is set into
the end Of a crooked stick, by the helm
OF a saw Gust as W used to make sap.
dippers in the woods with a large
makes "A good dipper for the
sewage. The whole thing is very sim,
pie, effectual and durable.