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The Springdale news., 1889-05-31

ADJUTANT GENERAL DRUM, having at- fained the age ofssixty.two, was, on the 2Sth, retired from the army.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-16

On and or VIC URGED the train: one
mile passcd. two. then three; by that
t;nc we were sifakcn with The sperilous
ride. the animals were painting. and our
spccd slackcncd. Another mile and n
call was heard We paused to listen.
Were the Navajos following. or was 1t n
rrjendg 4 moment and another whoop
came ringing. and there was sound OF
calloping hoofs. The voice was familiar
and We sent an answer ecboing across
the plain.
In n few minutes we were with friends.
The lad had reached the Chcz-a-k'a and
reused the camp. .hcn mounted horse
and was quilting tho bluccoats back to
our aid.
The next day Francisco was followed
into the mountains and shortly after
ward captured; bat instead of taking
him TO the fort for trial wc called Jas
people together and held a grand pow
WOW. Hamlin explained how the pony
had followed us. and the lieutenant de
clared that he had been sent 10 seek ana
punish the murderors Of the two Nava-
los. Then a present Of tobacco was
civen. we each whitfield from Eranciscos
dirty pine, aud. rs the story books say.
al lived happily together ever after, Tor
as long as we worked ia that region they
were our friends JOHN Willis Hays II"
Youths Companion.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-16

The longest pendulum on this continent
swings in the chronological school at
Atlanta. Il is a heavy pear shaped piece
Of iron attached % brass. wire forty
two feet long. The upper end Of the
wire is pivoted in steel plate so as TO
cause the least possible friction. The
swinging of the pendulum gradually de
scribcs a circle on the floor in a direction
following the sun, showing in this that
1.-THE earth do move"
Directly under the pendulum is a large
circle divided into twenty-four parts, Of
fifteen degrees each, TO correspond with
the hours of the day. The north pole is
placed directly under the pendulum aud
the mcridiaus of longitude meet there.
The parallels Of latitude make smaller
circles inside the first.
Dr. }. 5. Hopkins, president Of the
school. who made and put up the pondu-
lum. performs the experiment as follows:
The iron is brought 10 the edge of the
circle in the meridian of Atlanta and let
swing across. Apparently it goes straight
across. but gradually it traverscs the
circle in the direction taken by the sun
and opposite 10 the revolution Of the
earth. The pendulum not being directly
over the axis Of the earth, does notmo
ia exactly the same time as the sun, but
falls behind some hours q day. II IS said
that if it were at tho north pole. where
it would be Immediately over .he axis. it
would traverse the circle in exactly
twenty-four hours, and at the equator it
would not traverse it at all, for gravity
would operate TO prevcnt.-Atlanta (Ga.)
Cor. Philadelphia Times.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-16
Manners Of Americans.

The real test Of the manners and morals
Of a nation is not by comparison with
other nations. bat with itself. It must be
,,........,s 81 Che historical, not by the topo-
graphical standard. Does it develop? and
how Manners. like morals. are an affair
Of evolution. aud must often be- a native
product. "a wholly indigenous thing This
isthe case. for instance. with the hatltual
American courtesy 10 women in travel
ing Ia thing unparalleled in amy Euro
pcan country. and of which. even ia TINS
country. llowcIls finds his best type in
the Californian. What takes the place
ofiiamong the Latin races is thecouric-y
Of the high bred gentleman toward the
lady who is DIS social cqual-which is 81
wholly different thing a similar point
of cyoiuti0n iu country B. lhcdccorlm
of public assembly. I'll known that
at the early town meetings in New Eng
land men SIT with their hats on. as in
England UnconsciousIy, by simple
evolution 0f COOL manners. the habit las
: been outgrown in America, bat parlia-
mcnt still retains TO-
Many good results may have followed
impcrceplibly from This Same tendency
to decorm. Thus ,ir. Bryce points ont
that the forciblc interruption of a public
meeting by tine opposite party, although
very common in England. is very rare in
America Ia general, with us, usages are
more flexible, more adaptive; ia public
meetings. for instance, wc get rid OF "a
great many ihiugs that are unuiicrably
tedious. as thc English practice Of NOV
mg, scconding and debating the pre-
scribcd vote OF thanks 10 the presiding
officer at the end Of the most insigniii-
cant gathering 10 is very likely that
even our incossant self criticism con-
tributes toward this gradual ameiiora-
ton Of habits. IN that case the wonder
is that our English cousins, who criticise
themselves quite as necessarily, move so
siowly.-iiarpcr's Bazaar.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-16

4 Joke upon popular credulity was 4
trick pcrpetrated in London no longer
400 than 1860. Thousands of persons
received official looking invitations to be
nresent on Sunday forenoon, April l. 10
witness the annual ceremony oil inc
washing Of the White Lions IN the
Tower" Tho favored recipients OF these
p,issives were instructed to present them
selves Mt the White Gate for admission
All that forenoon the streets near the
Tower were throusel by hundreds OF
vehicles bearing people in earnest quest
If the White Gate. Finally somebody
q little less thick wittod than tho rest OF
the crowd remembered that there was
no white gate to the tower, that there
wereno white lions. and that ceremonials
under governmental auspices on Sunday
were at least wildly improbable. Like
an electric shock his reflections flashed
through the throng Of ceremony seekers,
and their recognition Of the fact that all
were april fools" sent them scurry'ns
away in angry haste.-Belfords Maya
Zinc
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-16

Professor Whitney says that from tho
summit Of vt Hamilton in California
more of the oarih's surface can be seer
than from any other spot on the globe
though il is only about 1900 feet high.
The view extends around in every direc
ton. and the snow capped range Of the
lofty sierras can be plainly seen 200
miles away against the northern sky
To the south. nearly as far away, the
San Bcrnadno range limits tie view
and between the two lies room for all
the eastern states. with their rivers
lakes. mountains and sen coast Twenty
minutes before reaching the summit, q
heavy white cloud iloatcd up and treated
MS to drcnching shower of rain. We
were well prepared, however and did
not suffer amy Inconvenience beyond los.
Of the view. Worcester Spy.
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ANOTHER YEw Of HIN.
A Puritan yairon Protests Against the
Assertions 81 Madame Lama.

A Puritan ,iairon Protests Against the
Assertions Of Madame Lama.
| was panied 90 see IN % recent issue Of
Once Week an article by the Marquise
LAMA. entitled THE Man Who Iasci-
natcs." for il so entirely ignored the
moral element in the character OF men
and women. and presented for our cone
sideraton such low and unworthy
standards of conduct as 90 shock al who
have rot become Foup5 or cynlcs. Briefly,
Madame Lama declares that women do
not admire men for their goodness or
nobility Of character. 0ut for their man
ner- and the ability which lhey may
possess to Aattcg. cajole aad deceive the
silly ii not Immoral creatures whom She
makes women ont to be. I pass overhcr
assertion that women are fascinated by
mere brute strength Possibly some Of
them are; bat it is no credit to them
Yet what | wish especially To protest
against is the calm assumption on the
part Of the writer that all women ignore
the question Of character in a man. "Ihe
vcricst scOundrol." she says, that ever
drew breath is apt 10 be q thousand fold
more magnetic than he who. having
marked out an ethical path for himself
proceeds religiousiy to follow it. All
women like insinuating manners" And
again: ~ man who desires 10 please a
woman should never tell the whole truth
Sincerity arouses and even
retains respect. but that Is far different
thing from fascination 1t suggests the
tradesman in d leather apron aud smell
ing Of garlic compared with lovely
woman made yet lovelier by the scent Of
rose leaves"
There You have it all. All women are
either fools or worse; and ia order to
gain their attention men need only be
outwardy charming Lying and deceit
will not only not hurt them in the cStl-
nation OF the poor fools whom they wish
to cnsnare. but will actually help them.
As for the rest, they may be as dissolute
and immoral as they please: women will
still be fascinated by them, 50 long as
they are dissolutc in a charming way.
Now. ask in all seriousness. is that
The highest outlook Of our age on tins
great question OF the relative relations
Of men and women? After all these ages
Of moral conflict. after all the teachings
Of Christianity, nay, after all the prog
ross made by humanity In intelligence
and morality, is that wretched and re-
pulsiyc biz Of boulevard cynicism all we
have TO showy | will not believe it.
deny that all women are so mindless, so
vain, SO utterly unable 10 appreciate or
understand moral goodness and purity
as this writer makes them out 10 he.
submit that Niue. LAMA speaks only for
the fashionable oilers of both sexes who
in our great cities audaciously assume TO
b. tho whole Of good society In reality,
they are only the unhealthy and artid-
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-16

Every sailor has his story Of the ms
fakes which "lanamhbers" make over
the names OF tlngsat sea. which always
seem 10 be exactly the opposite of what
thew are ON land. \ sheet, for instance
instead Of being something broad, Ike
sheet of cloihor a sheet of water, isnoth-
ing but rope.
4 new boy had come on board a West
India ship. upon which a painter had
alsobccn employed to paint the shlpseide-
The painter was work upona staging
suspended under the ships stern. The
captain. who had just got into boat
alongside. called ont TO thcncw boy, who
stood leaning over the rail:
"Lct go The painter
Everybody should know That . boats
PAINTER is the rope which makes u fast,
but this boy did not know it. lie ran
aft and bet go the ropes u.s. which The
PAINTERS stage was held.
Meantime the captain wcaricd will
waiting to be cast of.
you rascal" ne called; why don't
you let go the painter
Hes gone. SIR said the boy hriskly
hes gone, pots, brushes ami air
YOUTHS Companion.
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THE DAILY TIMES-sUNDAY, JUNE 49, 1889.

ain, s.,,n that lloats on the surface OF
,hc great stream Of human life ~
Thousands of happy homes in this city
,ndav among both the lofty and the
lowly. men and women are to be found
'vho would repel with indignant scorn
such a low and cynical view OF our 80
c;al life. Thank God there is such a
t, vet among US as love Of good,
ness. and truth, and virtue in spite 81
o o society cynics, and club roues' and
miasrnatic erotic novelists. The women
81 this fair land are not yet so silly ana
" vain as Mime. LAMA considers them to
be With an exception here and there
they arc attracted by purity OF life ana =
by tho roue and tho lar however
ocharming" their manners may be'-A
Puritan Matron in Once a Week
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-16

served onIy with great difficulty. Oi
the small letters I'd" Is the most easily
recognized, and rs" least easily, the for
mcr being perceived three times rs often
as the latter.
If the several colors are exposed &c
Wow in like manner FOR fraction OF q
second orange and yellow will be most
clearly perceived. Blue. red and green
follow In the order named. violet being
tho least easily recognized and requiring
two or three times as long exposure as
the bright colors. This device serves e
measure the range or complcxity OF tho
mind. -philadelphia Record.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-16

II I were asked for an cPitome OF
American life should point toa Broad
way tram car. Il dashes along, jug
rcrpaut Of Illegally. The road was buili
through bribery and corruption. Il i
owned. not 10y New Workers, but by Phil
adclphia shareholders. Tie car Is over
crowded. 70 the Inconvenience and an
novanco Of every passenger On th'
front platform. in open violation Of tho
REGULATIONS # the company. Is mob OF
smokers On the back platform, also ia
violation Of the regulations. is mob OF
pickrockcts. The driver is disrcgardiDa
"a city ordinance 10y the speed at which
he drives. and there is no trip without
rs accident. Corrupt, uncomfortable
but fast-that is the broadway tram car
and j. is. regret to say. in thescrcspect'
characteristic Of the great country whicl
permits it To cxist.-I.ondon Times.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-16

Whom George " complimented Lord
Eldon. after Il Christmas dinner at the
Pavilion. on tho strength of his head.
the chancellor quoted, amidst the gen
raj applause Of an appreciatre COM
pany. the famous old Irish maxim:
Keep your back from the fire and don't
mix your liquors." which had been COM
municated to him by Mr. Dundas, who
received it from the joviai Duke Of Rut-
land. London Truth.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-16

Ever since is invention glass has been
found 10 be available for numerous pur-
poses ~ "a decorative material, but II
was reserved for modern ingenuity TO
conceive and carry out the idea Of wcav-
ing it into cloth. Not long since a
Frcnchman Of an inventive turn OF
mind discovered that it was possible to
make q kind Of cloth from glass, or
rather from glass and silk, the latter
forming the warp and the former the
wool Tie process of weaving IS very
slow. and Of course the product IS ex-
ncnave. bat not more 80 than other fam
cics ia decorative novelties in which
wealthy people indulge themselves. As
the pattern Of the material is worked in
the glass. which may be Of any color or
variety Of colors desired, its brilliancy
may readily be imagined.-New York
telegram
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-16

In that primitive weekly newspaper
The New York Packet. there appeared o.
May. 1859, jas. after tie Inauguration O.
George Washington as president, thci o'
lowing advertisements;
4 Cook is wanted for the Family o'
the President q the United States. 80
one need apply who is mot perfect 10 th'
business and can bring indubinblc ics'i
monials Of sobricty, honesty and atten
ton - the duties of the station
4 Coachman who can be well recon-
mondcd for his skill i'm Driving, attention
TO Horses. and for his honesty. so5ricty
and good disposition would iisewisa find
ennloymcnt in Che Family Of tne Iresi.
dent Of tho United Statcs.-ChiceGc
Tribune.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-16
A Bible scholar.

\ Sunday school teacher tells this
amusing story: was teaching class OF
little boys in Sunday school. The lesson
happened to be about the prophet Elijah
and tho widow OF Zarephath, who, you
VIII OF course remember, told Elijah.
when he asked her 10 take him to board
that she "had not cake. but n handful
OF meal In a barrel and little oil in a
cruise When asked as TO the supply Of
food the poor widow had one little fell.
low quickly replied; "She had just meal
enough to make cake and oil enough 10
start the ilrel"-True Flag.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-16

Young Man tconiidcntially)-I want tc
see some Of your solitaire rings.
Jcwolcr-lingagcmcnt ring, pre-.
sumo.
Young Man-Y-ycs, sir.
Jcwclcr-l Here's just the thing you
want Alaska stone, rn'led plato and
warranted foI year.
Young Man-But / want real stone.
Jeweler-Of course. As | was going
to say. wc give one Of the plated rings
along with each real stone. Thy are
exact duplicates, If the engagement Is
a Success it is very easy TO substitute
tie real for the imitation. -Terre Haute
Express.
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WEST END
Land & Improvement Co
Office OF Agency; Over Merchants
National Bank, Corner Main and
Eleventh Streets.


Persons wanting 10 acquire homes Tor them
selves In an improving locality. whore every
dollar invested win increase. will do well a.
examine the properties of this company
which will be- marked by sign boards. posted
upon each tract Of land, and piafs can he seen
Ut the Office of the agency, over the Mer.
chants National Bank. corner Main and
Eleventh streets.
The company will make special terms with
parti,s desiring 10 build. and "a all such viii
lend hfty percent. OF the value OF the lot and
Improvements al . per cent. on long time.
The propcrt es were acquired AZ prices mnci
below the present market value, aud the com
pany can afford 10 Sc on rcas enable terms IL
such buyers.
JAMES ii. DOOLEY, President.
GEO. j. ROGERS. Secretary.
lapTl
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ONE LIFE
uor lililc hand Is resting

Tier little hand l. resting
On the arm that held Il q Old.
And he thinks u "a only the night brccze
That makes II 10 soft and co.,
Her cycs into his ara gazing
Eyes 10 faithful TO him
And he thinks u The shadowy twilight
That makes them - strange and dim
Her pretty face fafHs toward him
All. when did her face turn avayf
And he thinks Il the siivcry moonlight
That makes II 10 faint aud gray.
O spirit that Hnxcr~ and faitcr~
Take courage and whisper Good BY
A nfei Why. life l. nothing
When millions each minute die.
With millions each minute dying.
What matters one lite or dcath'--
One fragile and tender exisiencef--
one tremulois. passing bnsa,hi
A Hfc' Why. a lie q nothing
What matters though one turn dimi
Alas for the folly of reason.
one lie is the world to him.
q II in Prank leslic's Newspaper.
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nuvAL < NoEroNIs cELEHRA.

n
IID llDf-,f- TONIC.
fur Horses. Mules, Cattle. Hc. uit, scratches
DOB dogs. warranted 20 cure i.tDn nnN hog
cholera EDtd what tn.-c vino HaNt used BE-
UaNa Dob Say.
George d. smith. Af'res. hanover county.
NH.. -lg-. lgFHl g. horizons Horse Tonic Is
i.t Dt>t ionic hatr eve u-fh.
%. O.. AltNan.er. old thCich. llAnof.i
county. NH. Says Too much cannot tc silh
JOB praise of DusaiN NCr'on's Horse Tonic
John g.. Curtis Warwick. e.. H., Va: ]
tIInk it almost lndisD ns1ble 90 Our raising
uurs
los. o.. Gariow. Narw cl1 g.. a.. Va. saws:
% ls tnr best remedy ever saw Tor rNlci q D.
cnoler.. ns dozens of DOS ue. -hhois Val
testify.
r.f. Campbell Nanagohlrs. King N VILLAIN
county Aa. bad a valuable dog WITH
scratches which bad aisrn up 90 dir; 80 few
doses OF flc Tonic made "a complete cuie.
Price. - aLd 80 r. DBL. Icr bottle. For sale
nN ado Nfu,-i.iS ramp'e bottle hY mail lof
- rruis b. .f8nps. E.p.liltNr "a CO..
Richmond, NA.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-16

John Lewis. orc Of the pioneers Of
Calaycras county. Cal. tellsof arcmark-
able shot that he once made. It's true
story. too. For many months fox had
been playing havoc with DR. Lewis
hens and DO W bat be would he could
not catch or shoot tine fellow. There was
a biz tree. about 800 feet long, that had
fallen lust above his cabin, and when hc
tried H. shoot The fox the SIS beast would
dodge around the upiumod roofs, sneak
along the further side of uic tree until il
reached the top and thcn make q bcii
and escape. One moonlight night Lewis
heard a commoiion among the hens, and
running ont with his gun SAW the fox.
as usual. slip around thc root cnd Of the
tree. lie raised his gun and with the
muzzle followed along the tree al about
the rate he thought tine foS wo2ld travel.
and when the nluzzle cleared the upper
end Of the tree Ire fired into the shadow.
Then he went back TO bed The next
morning he went out to the tree top. and
there lay the dead fox, riddlcd with
bucL shot. San Francisco Call.
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Bately ". Serge Noirkod, cf Co@stan.
tiuoplc. gave an instance OF the sort in
question. He caught half q dozen Of
these creatures. be says, and deliberately
but the question % the test. Arranging
on the Goor q circle of glowing charcoal.
having 10 break ia it. % scorpion va.
placed in the center. Although thc
circle was large enough o. prevent tie
scorpion being Injured or even iucom
NODDED by the heat If 80 remained in thl
middle. tie animal. finding itself sur
rounded by Ere. began % iooa about foi
the means Of escape. At first iis move
mcuts were. slow. but soon iis move
monts Increased. and finally it raced iu
a frantic fashion around the inner cir
rumfcrcnco OF lhc charcoal Aficr rae
iug FOR some Time in Ills manner, it rc.
tired to thc ccni.r of the ring. and. de-
libclatcly plunging iissiing intoiis back
put an cnl 30 Us life in "a few second.
after o few conyulsiye movements. The
remaining G,c were tried successfully IN
the same way. and each with like rc.
suit. La Nature.
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AEAEN q GgATggs.
Ci0ARErrls AvD T0B,cco NAyupAcrURsn
RICHMOND. "a.
Factories 9Th aad CaYapd7iia and Cary SIS.

CIGARETTES. -eichn ond Straight Ga
No. en- original hrmdl. Virginia nriaht-
'p'tt . th's tN. nll lI lHilllit ID amos.
rMDttNS TOBACCO. Iishttond Gem.
Curly Cut, Richmond straight tui, Dfi
Rip Song Cut, Dixie Chop Cut. Slnuklns
Mixtures icufly cut hnl pmnulAi alI. anl luf
Plag fnbaeco., &c. Gc. All prepared FROM
he choicest tolaccos proruraAle-
NH DIT ALLEN s. GfNTFN
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SUMMER KfsoRr.


TllE ClOUDLAND HOTEL. TOP OF
L Ran Mountain. fsieft North Carolina
and fasf tennessee. viii bee opcr Tor Nisifois
June 10Th. fiesa' ton G.#}f feet ai,otc sea
level. summer temperature e.; de4fcrs. Ike
cuptiou fiom has FEVER. cufIffh. asthma.
ana an nervous complaints. Magnificent
mountain scenery. fur tout FISHING. ridiul.
sc. Halls uud rooms heated hy improved
steam radiators. Board reasonable. send for
circulars. ". :. Afiii~.
lel-2w Cloudland. MI choll county. NC.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-07
Dress.

Some mothers affect very odd styles in
dressing their babies and little children,
and they look quaint and bear with them
a sweetness and fragrance like that from
old time linen dresses. / saw a little
girl of about 4 years old yesterday in the
horse car. She had a little short wasted
dress of white nainsook, with a sash
drawn up just under her arms. The
skirt had three quite deep tucks, and it
reached her ankles. She had on midgets
Of slippers with silver buckles. The
sleeves were short and left the white little
dimpled elbows bare, and she wore a
cunning little close cap of muslin.
The whole outfit could not have cost
three dollars, but there wasn't a person,
not eve excepting a grumpy looking
old man. who didn't smile at that pre-
cious little baby sitting there 50 demurely
and swsetly innocent of her own quaint
beauty.
1t doesn't require velvets and silks to
make childhood lovely. Dress your little
ones comfortably and simply, but keep
them clean and neat and healthy, and l
am happy TO say that it is the fashion
now TO do just these things.-Fashion
Letter.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-07
bfistook the Reading.

Gililower isn't much of a scholar, and
the other night when he was reading to
his old fashioned wife out of a newspa.
per, hs came across an item about some
woman having charge Of twenty-five
kindergartens. The last n being a little
blurred he read it. twenty-five kind er
garters."
"Law-sakes!" exclaimed the old lady,
as she snatched off her spectacles in as
constituent, twenty-five kind err gar
tiers! No wonder there's SO many busted
people and r~epytashens nowadays. Why,
when l was a gal we used to knit
'em, OIL use a string, and If we wanted
something right handsome we'd get the
selvidge of the cloth when the boys got
a pair Of trousers made out o store cloth.
Now everybody must have '~lastics. Twen-
ty-ive kind o. garters. An, Of course,
other things to match! This is what Sa-
rah Togy and Nary Gansett Peers doin'
for u.s."
Then she replaced her specs and went
ON with her knitting. Texas Siftings.