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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-17
4 BOSTON Cats Ride.

One of Boston's handsomest Maltese
oats arrived in this city this noon on
the 1924 express via Springfield. She
secured passage in a drawing room
car. or rather undor it, just before the
train left the Boston and Albany de-
pot In Boston, and came through IN a
hurry. One Of the porters on the
train noticed her seated cozily upon
the break beam of one of the trucks
lust before the train started, but sup
posed she would jump off when the
car began TO move. On the contrary,
the cat fastened her claws into the
woodwork all the irmer when the
train started, and during her ride OF
1875 miles maintained her position I'M
disturbed by the whirlwind Of sand
and gravel that would have smothered
an ordinary mortal. When the train
reached the city she was still in pos
session Of her senses, and had become
50 firmly attached to her new home
that the porter could scarcely pull her
off the truck. When he did she, how
ever. quickly ran back and took her
former seat on the truck, and 1t was
only when the baggage master again
pulled her of aud held herin his arms
till the train moved away that the
cultured cat could be persuaded to re-
main in the capital city. She was not
in tho least disturbed by her rapid
transit, and when Hackman Banning
placed her on the back seat OF his hack
She Immediately began TO purr con
tentedly, and rode in great style to her
new home on Barber street, running
her claws down into the cushioned
scat and pulling slowly upon the cloth
in her musical peace Of mind.-Hart-
ford Post.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-17
HE WASN'T A RABBIT.
And When His Commission Came He NO
Doubt Got square with His Enemy

Doubt Got Square with His Enemy.
Several years ago, when John NJ
Thurston was stumping Nebraska III
an important campaign, nc inciuueSu
its extreme western part, then a declu-
edly wild region, in his circuit; lie
was proceeding by stage TO sidney
ono dav. whom they stopped at a httie
station 10 change horses. While TINS
important operation was gong on
LARGO determined looking man whose
most CONSPICUOUS article OF cloth,
ing was a big revolver approached
the stage cautiously, and WINE oc-
casionally glancing neryously at a
small building. some hundred yards
owov. with a large sign of ''postollice'
ON Il he inquired for Mr.. Thurs
Ton That gentleman made himself
known and the stranger said;
"You speak down at Sidney 10
night, hear"
ayes. expect TO"
II reckon I'll come down with my
partition and do a little work. "
"Whal is your petition forF inquir
"The postofice up there" and the
man pointed with his thumb.
as there a good prospect that you
will get IL" >, -. 7
lowed few more names wouldn't DO
no hurt. When | git it there's goin'
10 be the doggondest biggest change
YOU ever seen in a small place"
Flows thatP q,
"Why. amt had a letter out o
that air Office fer over two years.
"Why not"
"The dinged critter that has it now
saws he will shoot me on sight, and
YOU bet he'd do it too, 50 | lay mighty
low. When n letter comes fer mo he
nails it TO the door, shoots 1t full o
holes. sends word fer me to come ana
get it and watches fer me out o the
winder."
"How comes ne to have such a dis
like for you"
Claims stole one o his steers. |
didn't touch one o his steers till he'd
hooked two o my calves and ! can
prove it. But Jess you wait till my
commission gifts here and get hold o
that Office. I'll wad the first letter
that comes fer him in my shotgun and
fire il down the well. Jess wait a lit.
tie. ledge, he'll find that can pound
stamps with one hand and cover the
front door with a six shooter with the
other Jess as well as he can. My name
is old Jim White, and you bet when
I've got my boots on l can tie up the
eastern mail with my teeth and hold
gun on the gcn'ral deliv'ry and
money order winder both at the same
time. Old Jim White amt no rabbit
when it comes TO holdin' Cover ment
position an loolsin out for his rights.
New York Tribune.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-17

A favorite topic i'm gubcrnatorial mes
sages this year is that of ballot reform.
II will be remembered that Governor
Hill issued a treatise on the subject,
condemning the Australian law in no
uncertain language. He was followed
by the Chief Executives Of several
States, all Of whom felt called upon to
voice their opinions upon this popular
reform. Governor Campbell, of Ohio,
is no exception to the rule, and spoke
most decidedly in favor of changing
the election laws 50 as TO incorporate
the main features OF the Australian
system.
This system, said he, has been sue
cessfully adopted, i'm varying forms. By
5000 900 people. II has been tried FIVE
years IN Norway. seven in England.
twelve in Belgian. fourteen ia Canada
aud thirty years in Australia. With
sundry notifications it has been adopted
in ten States of the Union, and is an
established success wherever tried.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-17

II has been suggested that the Legis
laturs would take a recess to await the
decision of the Supreme Court Of the
United States on the coupon ques'
tons. That is an exalting specta-
Gle The State Of Virginia waiting to
see what she will be forced to do by a
Federal Court
The State has been playing a big
game Of bluff" with her creditors,
hoping that they would lay down their
cards before she should be forced to
show her hand. This makes appropri-
ate the following advice for the train
ing of the rising statesmen OF this mod
srn school OF thought.
Hence, n you have a son, l would advise,
( Lest his fair prospects you perchance may
spOiD,
II you would wish him Ia the state 10 rise
Instead OF Gi0tius let him study hoyle
Ind II his native genius should betray
A turn for "playing blur indulge the bent.
Ii may do service az some future day.
Ana y bold mont may rule great event.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-17

The vote on Tuesday in Lynchburg
reminds US that the cOnstantly-recur'
ring contest between the "wets and
the drys" in this country affords a
fruitful subject for the study Of human
nature. and illustrates strongly the in
tolerance OF men for the tastes and in
clinations Of each other.
10 the days of old, fanatics consign'
cd their opponents on questions OF re-
lgious dogmas, not only to the stake,
but to everlasting torments; but it now
seems to be agreed that these knotty
points are insoluble, and martyrs to re-
lieious belief are now heroes OF the
past. Intolerance, however, still
fingers in the field of teetotalism, aud
men insist Ell debating to others an
abstinence suitable to their own wesk
digestion, IN accordance with their
own tastes. or necessary TO their own
physical health.
1t is an old saying that, one man >
meat is another mans poison, snd a
"wee dIap, as the Scotch would say,
will make one man deadly i'll, and will
cause in another a gentle glow Of con-
tentment, and give new strength to the
tagging nerves. We acknowledge il to
be extremely difficult TO suggest com
mon ground Of compromise between
the vets and the drys, for when brought
together the VETS would be naturally
apprehonsive of becoming too dry, and
the drys Of becoming too wet; but the
problem is not altogether insoluble,
and if one party will consent to be lees
dry than the desert Of Sahara, and the
other to part with little Of its mois-
ture. the difficulty may be solved by
mutual concession. which plays 30 i'm
portant apart in tempering the asperi-
ties and conflicts Of life.
The true remedy. which should sat
isfy both parties, may be found In a
high State license, which would mod
crate the ueo Of alcoholic stimulants,
and. by increasing the State revenues
without taxing the necessariss Of life,
pour oil into the cruel financial wounds
Of Virginia, and lift up her prostratod
credit. and leave not stain on hor gar
ments, or blush Of shame on herchssk.
ft,s clear that the most ardent disciple
of Bacehus will bo restrained by tho
coat Of his potations. and with high
license, excess in drinking will, as a
general rule, become only the vice Of
the ailluent.
The regulation Of personal habits is
not one Of the proper functions OF gov
ernment, and we are convinced that
Maine prohibition laws, which do not,
prohibit are both futile and domoral-
izing.
The inclination to the use Of stimu-
ianls in some form Is a part Of the
physical nature Of man, and any at
tempt 70 stamp it out by law is as
quixolie as an effort 70 change the laws
OF oar being. aud while prohibition
finds many Of its most earnest advo-
Gates among the purest and noblest men
in the country, not a few are only
gloomy snd dyspeptic, and too often
Compound for sins they are inclined 20
~ danning those they have no mind to.
Nor is II to be forgotten that the first
miracle OF our Savior was the con-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-17
American Workmen.
philadelphia i.ccOri.l

The Textile Record appears to be in
serious doubt whether the claim set up
for the superior efficiency Of American
workmen can be subslantiatod. 1t is a
serious stumbling-bl0Ck in the way Of
prOteclionist theorizers. but the fact is
very generally admitted, and is suscep
tible OF incontestible proof. Ii is uui.
versal rule. here and everywhere, that
the wage of the workingman depends
upon the supply OF labor. That the
average wages in this country are
higher than in many other countries ID
due first to greater efficiency. and Sec
ondly to the outlet for oyersupply az
forded by our cheap lands.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-17
Pan-Amcrlcan Congress.
New York star.

President Harris or Congress should
take steps to keep the peace among the
American delegates in the Pan-Ameri-
can Congress. The spectacle Of acumo-
NOUS personal differences between our
representatives at the session Of the con.
clave must greatly scandalize the
members from other American
countries. La connection with Wan
amaker's bargain counter show
and Curtis wine advertising
performances, ths chickering's of Messrs.
Henderson and Prescott are calculated
10 cause our diplomatic guests to won
der how We can have attained the posi-
ton Of the first of American nations.
1t is a great pity that. for the credit Of
the country, the meeting Of the Pan
American Congress did DOT occur dur
ing the Cleveland administration, by
which the call for it was issued.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-17
CREAM or THE PRESS.
Current Topics Cuiied from tho Leading
Papers Of the Country
New York Iimcsl

The obstinate contest which the
Democrats Of West Virginia made a
wear ago against the title Of Nathan
Golf to the Office Of Governor IN that
State seems to be fully justified by the
result Of the investigation which was
instituted by the Legislature. The re-
mort of the committee shows that the
most outrageous frauds we're commit
ted in several counties. Negroes were
brought in from other States to work
upon railroads and in the mines. and
were induced to vote by their RepuDh-
can bosses without a shadow
of right. In other cases votes
we're openly bought and PAID
for in cash by the score. 1t was sorry
political training in fraud and corrup'
ton. which intelligent white Ropubli-
cans put the poor negroes through IN
Virginia. BY all the evil methoos
known to the most INSCRIPTIONS pollt-
ical managers Golf contrived to get an
apparent majority. on the face Of the
returns. OF ~. Tho vigorous contest
which the Democrats made in the Leg
islature kept him orr nice
and II has als1 2, ~ out the man really
Oh ~ l0r more than year, the form
en- Governor holding over until his sue
cessor should be declared elected.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-17

version Of water into wine, and while
there has been heated contest az to
whether that wine was fermented and
exhilarating, what reasonable man can
believe that the governor OF the feast
would have said to the bridegroom,
Thou hast kept the good wine until
now II the water-pots had contained
only the juice Of the grape fresh from
the wine pressi
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-17

MR. LODGE, who has charge of the
Federal election law in the House, will
propose, it is said, some radical mea-
sure in the nature Of force bill, which
will apply in practice only to the South.
Such measure would have to be very
ingeniously concocted, but even If Mr..
Lodge could succeed in constructing 1t
to his own satisfaction, it would merely
be the effusion of partisan malice
against the South. This section has
returned to the Union to remain and
is entitled to every privilege which can
be enjoyed by any other portion Of the
country. All the combined shrewdness
Of all the radicals in Congress, insti-
gated by all their concentrated anti
Southern venom and malignity, there
fore will not enable them to pass any
law that will stand The scrutiny Of the
United States Supreme Court, which
will not apply equally to the North as
to the South.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-17
Grippe Killed "a Hero.
New York Herald.l

OF all the distinguished men who
have fallen victims 70 the fashionable
epidemic mono leaves a greater gap ia
the worlds ranks than Lord Napier,
the Hero of Magdala."
He came of "a family of heroes.
The Maj iers have writ their names IN
the history of British war, adventure
and conquest in three continents. IL
was no hight Inheritance the future con-
querer of Theodore was born TO, eighty
years ago, in the romantic Eastern isle,
which now holds Arab captive. But
he was equal TO the burden of his an
cestral fame. Ere he died he added 10
the illusirious deeds of his namesakes
an achievement comparable to those Of
Napoleon or Hannibal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-17

Tho fac-simile telegraph, by which
manuscript, maps or pictures may be
transmitted, is a species Of the auto
matte method in which the receiver 10
actuated Simultaneously with its trans
mittcr. BY Lenoir's method picture
or map is outlined with insulating ink
upon the cylindrical surface OF a rota-
ting drum, which revolves under a
point having a slow movement along
the axis Of the cylinder, and thus the
conducting point goes over the cylin-
drical surface in spiral path. The
electrical circuit will be broken by
every ink mark on the cylinder which
is in this path, and thereby CORE
spending marks are made in a spiral
line By an ink marker upon a drum
at the receiving end. To produce these
outlines it is only necessary that the
two drums be rotated in unison. This
system is of little utility, there being
no apparent demand for fac-simile
transmission, particularly at 50 great
an expenseof speed, for it will be seen
that instead of making a character Of
the alphabet by very few separate
pulses, as is done by Morse, the mum.
Der must be greatly increased. Many
dots become necessary to show the
outlines Of the more complex char
acicrs.
The pantelegraph is an interesting
type Of the facsimile method. III this
form the movements Of a pen in the
writer's hand produce corresponding
movements Of a pen at the distant sta
ton, and thereby a fac-simile record.
Charles l. Buckingham in Serb
ner's.
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RAILROADS.

-
DICHMOND. FREDERICKSBURG S
IL AND POTOMAC RAILROADS."
dulc commencing JANUARY l3tn' low
Eastern standard time
1882 n. m. leaves Byrd-ssreet stationl any
stops only at Ashland, boutwell,
Milford, Fredericksburg, breons'
and Widewa.er. sleeper Washlnk-
ton and New York: does not stop
at Elba. -
200 D. m leaves Byrd-strcet station daily
except sunday. -.
$50 p. m. leaves Byrd-street station daily
7:i3p caves Byrd-street station usas
stops only at Boutwell,, MILFORD,
and Fredericksburg sleeper Rich
mOnd % New York
S.5 n. m. arrives NJ Byrd-strcct station dhiy
Sleeper from New York.
2:3s p. m, arrives At Byrd-street station daily
stops NJ Fredericksburg, Milford.
Boutwell, and Ashland. sleeper
from Washington and New YORK;
does not stop at Elba.
sos %. m. arrives Byr1-street station daily
stops only at Fredericksburg, Mil
ford Boutwell,, and Ashinnd.
O:45 y. m. arrives az Byrd-street STATION uNAs
except sunday.
The New York and Florida special, coin-
pOsed OF Pullman vestibule cars, VIII arrive
az the Byrd-siroet station az s:lS p hi. on
Mondays, Wedne sdays ana tridpys, nuu
commencing January 18th, viii leave bytu-
street station 40 $40 "A. M. on luesohy >,
Thursdays and saturdays. Extra rare II
charged on this train.
ASHLAND TRAINS.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAYS
o.4s a. m. leaves Elba. Arrives az Ashland al
T.33 a. m.
400 n. m. Recommendation leaves Byrd-stree'
station: arrives at Ashland AZ pm
cop. m. leaves Elba; arrives al Ashiaho 81
Gas y. m.
6:45 q. m. arrives Elba. Leaves Ashiahu ~
6.O0 a. m.
s.25 a. m. accommodation; arrives az Byrd.
street station; leaves Ashland al
1887 "a. m,
5.5o u. IN. arrives at Elba; leaves Ashland al
SIP p. m.
&. TAYLOR, Traffic Manager.
T. T. ID MYERS. General Superin tendent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-17

Nv xr,rtue OF a deed OF trust from Alexys
X. Nestorowitsch, dated March sth, 1855
and recorded in the clerks Office OF Go0ch-
land County Court, In ID. B 80. page DO
and M the request OF the beneficiary, -,
default having been made In the payment OF
certain notes therein secured. Will sell by
publis auction. on the premises
on THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1890,
Ar12M NJ.
The valuable tract OF land described In said
deed as being the same land c9nNeyeei W 'n ~
said Alexys X. Nestorowtsch by deed Oh
even date with above trust deed from a. W.
The dwelling is a large double brick one,
with about twenty rooms. occupying a CON-
manding site on beautiful hill, OVERLOOKING
the valley OF the James river, ana IL sur
rounded by very handsome shade. lhls
dwelling was built at a cost OF SZo,OVO, anu
$1,000 has recently been spent IN paintins'
| frescOing and otherwise Identifying II. mah-
ing IL very handsome. There Is one OF tne
handscmest ornamental gardens in the STATE
adjoining the yard. There are also ample
servants houses and farm bulldinksi eilus
/ making this one OF the handsOmest anu iivo'
desirable country seats In the state OF VIZ.
ginIa. the farm being highly improved, Wen
| fenced and watered. with many acres OF flch
alluvlal James river low-gfounds. us heai
ness 20 railroad enables owner 20 I'VE on IL
and do business I'm the city OF Richmond.
TERMS: Cash enough 20 pay all expenses OF
| sale aud ofthis trust, and 10 pay of and dls-
charge two notes now past uue,1ne .ol so' 80,
rs. with interest from December 3lst, 1855,
| ana the other for 3,2I5.13 with interest from
| December 3lst. 1889. till paid, and OF theIesi-
due. So. $50 3, to be paid on the 3lst OF Deem
Der. 1890. s3563. 10 on 3lst December, 1871
| So. 737.l3 on the 3ist December, 1872 ana
/ s3gli 10 TO be paid on the 3lst December,
| 1893 aud the residue upon such terms as
shall be announced at sale. The purchaser
! 10 receive a deed and TO give deed OF trust
/ TO secure the unpaid purchase-mohey, Wy
! costs ~ preparing the trust deed 10 be paid
bv the purchaser Parties may leave klch-
/ mOnd for the sale and return same day.
JOHN RUTHERFORD.
/ ia1otd Trustee.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-17

A heavy blow indeed has fallen upon
the household of the Secretary of State
i'm the death Of his son, which occurred
at an early hour last evening after an
illness Of less than q week, from which
so late as Monday evening lie WAS sup
posed to be safely c0nvalescent. The
relapse was sudden, and reached its
fatal c0nsummation with startling
rapidity.
In this great sorrow Mr.. and Mrs.
Blaine will have not only the profound
est sympathies Of their immediate and
many friends. but Of that extended cir
Gle of acquaintance to which the de-
ceased had become closely sndoared by
his genial and manly qualities, aud Of
all with whom he had enjoyed official
relations.
Walker Blaine was young man OF
excellent attachments, and gave pro-
mise of a long and useful life. His
duties as examiner Of claims for the
State Department were discharged with
marked ability and conscientious de-
votion to duty, Personally his charac-
teristics were such as to inspire conf
dence and win esteem. No one about
the department was more accessible
or possessed of greater elements Of
popularity. and his loss to the service
will be unusually and sincerely re-
gletted.
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JOHN T.. BRANCH, FRED. II. SCOTT.
BLYTHE W. BRANCH, FRED. W. SCOTT.
JOHN KERR BRANCH.
THOMAS BRANCH & CO..
i BANKERS AND BROKERS.
DKcExBEa:2Oth, 1889.

DECENBER.2Oth, 1889.
We offer for sale FIVE HUNDRED THOU
SAND DOLLARS (S5OOOOOl Equipment
Sinking Fund Five Per Cent. Mortgage
Bonds Of the Richmond and Danyille Rail-
road Company, principal and interest paya-
bic IN gold coin, Central Trust Company Of
New York trustee, az eighty-seyen and ac-
crued interest, subject 10 advance IN price
without notice.
Bonds are dated 81 September, 1850. In
tefcst payable March and september. Prin-
cipal payable september, 1909. They are
secured by n mortgage on the whole proper
" OF the Richmond aud Danyille Railroad
and specifically by mortgage on the equip
mcnt (englnes and cars) bought with the pro-
ceeds OF the sale OF the bonds. Zach loco
motive and car bought un0cr the trust shall
be distinctly marked as the property Of the
Central Trust Company for the purposes OF
this trust, and condition OF the mortgage
provides for the annual payment 10 the trUs-
tee OF "A sum sufficient To pay on al par All
the bonds issued hereunder within seven
teen years, the numbers Of bonds 10 be SO
paid 10 be annually determined by lot by the
Central Trust Company. these payments
will pay OF the whole loan AZ par I'm an aver
age OF eight aud One-half years.
All the conditions OF the mortgage have
been carefully considered by the counsel OF
the Central Trust Company, 50 as 20 secure
TO the holder OF the bonds the NEST ample
protection. The annual epOrt OF the Rich
mOnd and Danyllle RailrO ld for last year
shows net surplus over operating expenses
and fixed charges OF s742, 3sl0i-9Qual 10
fifteen per cent. OF the stock. Two hundred
dollars per share is bid on the open market
for the stock. The Increased equipment now
going on the road bought with the proceeds
OF these bonds Is expected & very largely in
crease the gross and net receipts.
de2O-tf THOMAS BRANCH & co.
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rortuGaIs Lament.
LAnAr Ynrk IIIhunr.

Such Victories as the one achieved by
Lord Salisbury 5 ultimatum to the fol -
ucuese government are generally iol-
lowed by exhibitions of temper on the
mart of the wOrsted disputant. The
Portuguese are by no means reconciled
10 their defeat, and they evidently IN
tend TO do something looking to Eng
land e embarrassment. The late Minis
trv of Senior Comes. while responding
snbmissively so far as words 80 to the
English demand, and while promising
to withdraw the Portuguese forces and
officials from the disputed territory
was yet careful to say that this would
be done under protest, and that
it would not mean the aban-
donment of any claim. The .Por-
tupuese contention is now just what it
was before Lord Salisbury stamped his
foot. the situation being thereby alter
ed only in that Portugal IS rendered
still less competent TO do Of her own
might anything but claim. This
modest privilege, however, she has not
foregone even for a moment. The same
pen which informed the British Premier
that his suggestions would be complied
with. since there WAS no alternative,
engaged itself at once in explanations
to the other Powers They were adj
vised that the British ultimatum had
been projected upon no reasonable
ground, but upon mere reports that
Portugal had not done what she had
agreed TO do in an earlier concession.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-17

held Office over eve, and there is no
certainty that he may not hold on until
his sixth anniversary is passed. The
Legislature Of the State is now in SEES
sion. however, and may speedily decide
whether Golf or Fleming shall be Will
SON successor.