The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-03

News Notes Compiled Prom the "Iimes'
Exchange.


Exchange.
In YOU think Of settling IN the wild ana
woolly West, you must make up your mind
not 10 be scared by q bluh. This hil'e
story. told by the Portland Orcgonian, VIII
illustrate our meaning: a few weeks ago
fhrae Eastern men went 0uf northwest Oh
Ro.eburg 10 locate some timber hnd. IN
looking around for corners they met q niue
sawed-on cues. who saws TO ihem' D." nat
are Won fellows doing lfrcs Get out OF
this am EMPLOYED by DR.. LOOMS, special
land agent 10 guard this land and see that
mo- one files on it, The three never ques-
toned his authority. but took % their heeis
thoroughly frightened. and did not iooh
hack to see whether the little man was
,,oino no shoot or not. However. they after
wards ascertained that the little man ana
two friends were there looking az the land
themselves. and the next day nled on the
.ame In the R0seDurg land oiice'
OFFICIAL society al the national capital
Is badly mixed up just now, and the season
PROMISES 10 De marked for q number Of nno-
yations and curious happenings. IA the
first nlaco Mrs. Harrison is ia mourning ivr
Mr.. ~cott-I.Ord. and is therefore preciuded
from participating IN the round Oh sayeties
which fl the winter. The Blaincs are also
I'M mourning. Mrs. BlaiHe's sister ma. re-
contIv died. and the announcement Oh the
death Of Mr.. Blaine's brother is maze 'nlS
morning. Then the Mori0ns nave lnsl-
fniod "A new custom in announcing sew
Years reception at the house oi tne ''-
President. and prescribing the Order III
(which tho Diplomatic corps. army ana
ravv and Congress are % be- received. lhue
n noculiar state Of affairs presents ltseh.
'rbe two leading families are not in society
for the present. new salon hAs peen
formed by the Nicc-President and ms VIE
md innovation which is more noiiceaDie
because Of the Obscuriiy in which wee
Presidents have heretofore lived.
PERSONS who are I'm dislike nothing so
much as to be told that they are not III. IL
is not only Withholding Of that s}mpath!
which they demand as q right. but It is an
imnutatiOn upon their honesty. III - oui!
neither wav Of saving that they are shani-
,ni,0 80 when PEOPLE are aching IN every
i;rnL oaanino for breath. and sneellng their
boada oh. are told that there Is no inhuen]a
tbev feel Ike resenting IL in the most ehi-
r'trtic manner. They mistrust the doctors
,ebo foubt the presence Of the disease mere
and tbay douounce the editors who puisish
-nch efatcments. They know 10 Is the
,enuiue Russian article with which they
aro afflicted. and any man VINO ventures !"
.,y ti,at 10 is not is q liar traducer' ana a
homeless ignOramus. IN the interest ol ~"
feeling all around and for the sake OF the
nooce of mind of those who are suffering let
ns admit once for all that the influenza has
"a good grip.
EXECUTIVE clemoncy in the case OF con-
domned. murderers is not always a good
thing. Five men named Barnard were re-
Gently convicted Of the murder Of Henry
Snff0u by q Tennessee court a few weeks
a,s the Governor uardOned them. Three Oh
them and another man who has SIX notche7
on the stock of his gun are now awaiting
tho return Of sampson Williams 10 MS
homo. when they propose 10 fill him iuil oil
lead The scene ~ the expected Tragedy ~
in the heart OF the Cumberland MOUNTAINS
and I'm "a county where In the last tWehit
vears fnv men have been murdered ana
hot one murderer executed. me Governor
If Tennessee Is probably very lehuer-
hearted hut little more executive back
bone would better serve the interests oi
justice.
A DEN of horse thieves was lately cap
turod In Arkansas, when it was found thai
the rascals had practice Of bleaching the
hair of horses 80 as 20 change the color \
Mack or hay horse would De stolen ana run
into the bleachery. After JOS color was
CHANGED and IFS tail and name trimmed ine
disguise became SO pronounced mat without
any great risk thc animal could Doe taken
I'M daylight through The very district from
which lt had been stolen. and sometimes iht
horse would Doe sold tO ihe man from Whon
DO was stolen. The animals were enNeiopeu
I'M % jacket made of rubber coats ana ue'leo
90 yapor sulphur baths.
RAPID improvement is being shown n
various branches Of photography. A yellow
green light is the latest illuminant ~ the
developing room. Not only does it afford
Better Illumination than the ruby light. bur
10 is also less irritating % The eyes In many
developing rooms yellow light Is taking the
place Of ruby. even where very sensitive
plates are exposed Tho sodium lamp.
which gives pure yellow blaze and cons'd
cradle Illuminating power has been found
~ Doe perfectly safe and far more pleasant
Ihan tho old argand burner with the red
chimney.
THE Louisiana State Lottery has offered
to pay the debt Of the State ia consideration
Of the renewal Of its charter AS Louis
lana owes Sl2.000,000 the fact sticks ont
prominently that the profits OF the lottery
are enormous. and the chances OF its pa
irons 90 keep whole are coucspondingiy
slender.
A MICHIGAN man buried his wife, put mp
a maidstone, repainied his house, married q
second wife and dug i've acres Of potatoes
within seventeen days, and yet be says he
can't begin % hustle as bis father used Co..
Detroit Free Press.