The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-20
PERSONS AND THINGS.
News Notes Complied From the "Times"
Exchanges.

Exchanges.
"if the newspapers talk much more about
the influenza, or La Critte,v said a we'll
known physician, "Americans will begin 10
get II anyhow. whether it is brought over
by contagion or not There Is always a
large amount Of nervous element in mala-
dies OF this sort. and whenever n great how
dc-do II made concerning an epidemic Of
any sort, the publicity which the ques-
non obtains Il the largest factor to-
wards spreading the disease. This i
not theory by any means. but we'll
known fact in medical practice. What
physicians are particularly afraid Of Is the
elect Of the newspaper talk concerning
light Affections such as the European nilu.
cnza seems 10 be. have already observed
IN my practice the tendency Of people 10 as
cribe the slightest cold tO the new fad
Women who have had the hay fever regu-
larry every season for ten years are now
quite able 10 convince themselves that they
have the newer form Of ANNOYANCE, despite
the fact that their symptoms do not differ IN
the least to-day from what they did two
years ago."
MIR. SULLIVAN remarked recently that he
regretted the stringency of the New York
laws concerning pugilism, but he admired
! the general size Of the metropolis. Sullivan
is al present in one Of his cautious and
diplomatic moods. ilc varies between ella
bOrate iincsse and entire indifference 10
public opinion. II depends a great deal
upon the condition Of his pocket. IT he j.
in hard luck and in want Of money, he raj 5
M mankind and all the chatting laws ia
the widest fashion imaginable, but just
as soon as his purse is full the
world takes on an amiable and agreeable
aspect 20 him. and he turns philosophical.
II the big fellow has been drinking as hard
az they say he has, he does not show II. for
he looks very much better than he did when
he went in training with Mudoon. The
general building which his system received
from the severe work which preceded the
kilrain match has made the champion 50
hard and firm that he can stand much more
in the way Of dissipation than he could two
or three years ago.
WHETHER the Norsemen really discoy-
cred and settled New England in the elev
enth century or not, Professor Eben Norton
Hor-eford. Of Cambridge, will have it SO.
lie has erected al his own expense mas
siNe tower at Waltham, Mass. 10 mark
what be- believes j.. without doubt, thc site
Of the ancient city Of NOrumbcga. This ola
stronghold the professor located rs the place
where the NOrsemen stayed FOX long
time before they abandoned IL on account Of
the hostility of the "Skraelings,' as the ma
tives Of the region are called in the old
sages.
ABOUT seven miles from Quitman, Ga.
there lives a young, healthy married negro
woman who recently gave birth to child
which presents a remarkable appearance.
Instead Of nose of the regulation pattern
il has "a well-deyelOped prObOscis Of an elc-
phnnt. ON either side of this pendant snout
there project two teeth of abnormal dimen-
siOns that look like the tusks of an eie-
phant The eyes are small and far apart.
and altogether the facial appearance Is that
Of an elephant that the mother saw several
months ago al a circus. II is still living.
lis little singular, with all our mutual
benefit societies, that "a mutual dowry So
cietv was never established. Imagine the
effect upon the matrimonial market Of a
thousand Young women dcyotlng ten cents
"A week. "A fixed percentage 10 be given 10
those who are married within the year.
The anxious aud aimess could not then be-
come "A drug I'm the market. something OF
the kind is in vogue i'm Europe, where 1t is
stipulated that a beneficiary must nave
been member Of the society for five years
before reapmg a dot.
THE 81. Louis 0be-Dcmocrat puts James
&. Blaine in nomination for the Presidency
i'm 1892 by means Of a communication from
ts Washington correspondent, which say
that Blaine of to-day is the Blaine Of SIN
,ear- ago. hearty. ambitious and hopeful.
At the time of writinghis Florence letter he
WAS dcspondent and fearful Of losing Ms
life. But the aspect Of affairs have changed.
His friends are planning 10 put him forward
again.
Iris hard TO do without luXuries and
modern improvements after once having
been accustomed 10 them. \ servant girl
living with family in thSneighborhood Of
BOSTON recently gave her mistress "nOtlcc.
..Im not used to these Kerosene lamps,
She said IL can't live anywhere where
they don't have incandescent lights.
CORA TANNER. so says a woman friend.
feels so perfectly at home in her part a.
Marlowe that she wishes she could wear
male attire all the time. She declares there
is freedom and elasticity about such %
dress that woman imprisoned IN the many
uaupings Of female clothing can never eN-
pericnce.
BOsION merchants complain that the
present government Of Brazil is not dealing
rightly with American business men. They
tax of asking the United states Govern /
mont to take action inshe matter.
JUDGE JOIN /. LOGAN, Of the United /
states District Court of Idaho, son-n-laW /
of Hon John Randolph Tucker. is said 10
he i'm the last stages OF consumption.