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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-07

An interesting centenary Will be cclV-
brated next December at PaWtlcket. K. l.,
where Samuel slater, on the DIST OF Deem
her, 1890, virtually began cotton manu-
facture in this country, although previous
efforts had been made. slater was pupil
Of Arkwright. and as the English law for
babe the communication Of models Of the
cOttOn-spinnng machinery % other cOun-
tries, Slater, trusting to his memory, recon
-tructed IL under contract with William
Amy aud Smith Brown. But for some time
he could not recall small but essential
part Of the process, and the tradition is that
in "A dream he returned 10 England, exam
ned the machinery, found what he wanted.
and upon awaking completed his work suc-
cessfully.
4 recent article in the Evening Post al
hides to this story But many years ago
MIR. Slater himself related the circumstances
10 gentleman in this country, whO often
repeated il in his family, from whom we
have it. After long labor, working secretly
with the aid Of one man only, Slater
thought that he had put the machinery in
running order. and invited Il few gentlemen
interested ia the enterprise 10 see the happy
result of his toll. Proud and excited. he es-
sayed to start the machine, but ii did moi
move. In vain he tried. and. mortified and
grieyed, he dismissed his friends. assuring
them, however, that he should certainly dis
cover the difficulty.
But he ~as deeply discouraged. All the
day and hight he pondeYed and examined
and tested and tried to move the machinery
But still it remained moliOnless. Atlength
heaIt-sck and weary, he leaned his head
against the machine and fell asleep. As he
slept he heard distinctly a cheerful, friend
~ voice. saving, "Why don't YOU chalk Tho
bands, SAM He started up, broad awake
and knew at once that IA slight friction il
the working OF the machine was what wa,
wanting, and again summOnng his friends
he saw in the smooth action Of the ienn,
the triumphant result Of MS work. IL is
pleasant story, and the Slater legend is no
an invention, unless Mr.. Slater deceive,
himseii.-iIarper's Weekly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-07
The First Chew.

The boy said il was "a peculiar Kind of to-
baccO, and was known as mOlasse- tobacco.
because il was 80 sweet. The other boys
did not ask how he came 10 know is name,
or where he got it-boys never AK anything
that il would be well for them 10 know but
they accepted his theory and his -urtber
statement that 1t was of "a mildness singU-
larry adapted 10 Learners without misglF-
ng. The boy was himself chewin- Nig0r-
ously ON large Quid. and launching the
Juice from his lips right and left like "a
grown person, and my boy took a. large a
bite as his bencfactor babe him. lie found
il as sweet as he had been told it was. and
he acknowledged the aptncss of IFS name u
mOlasses tobacco. II seemed TO him g0l-
den opportunity 10 acquire noble habit on
easy terms. lie let the Quid rest i'm bis
cheek. rs he had seen men do. when be was
not crushing 10 between hls teeth. ana FOR
some moments he p0lcd his plank up and
down the canal-bOat with sense of triumph
that nothing marred.
Then an of "a sudden he began 10 feel pale.
The boat seemed 90 ID" going round ana me
Sky wheeling overhead The sun was
lodging about very strangely. Drops of
sweat burst from the boys forehead; he let
fan his pole and said that he thought De
would 60 home. The fellow who gave him
the tobacco began To- laugh and the other
ItlllMN 10 iINNh- Utlt iiif IVY 'iit i't ltitii.t
them. some how, DE did not know how.
he rot out of the canal-h02t and
started homcward, but at every step
tine ground rose as nigh rs his knees before
him. and then. when he got his foot high
enough and began to put 10 down, the
ground was not there. he was dcaihN
sick. as he reeled and staggered ON. and
when he reached home and showed himself
white and haggard, 10 his frightened mother
ne bad scarcely strength enough To gasp out
a confession Of hi, attempt 10 retrieve the
family honor hy learning 10 chew tobacco.
I'm another moment nature came 90 his re-
lief. and then he fell into deep sleep which
lasted the whole afternoon, So that u seemed
10 him the next day when he woke up, glad
10 find himself alive if not so very lively.
Perhaps he had swallowed some of the
poisonous juice of the tobacco; perhaps IL
had acted upon his brain without That His
father made no very close inquiry into ine
facts. and he did not forbid him the use of
tobacco. Ii was not necessary; in that one
little experiment he had got enough for "a
whole lifetime. II shows that after all "a
boy is not 50 hard 10 satisfy in everything
William Dean Howells i'm Harpers Young
People.
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Voting in the House.

4 variety Of attendant circumstances.
functional, financial, emotional. and cOnstl-
tuti0nal, cOnspire to degrade and pauperiZe
that impressive power over the popular im-
aginatiOn which Congress ought TO exert in
the highest exercise Of its auth0rity-the
declaration Of its judgment by the final and
formal vote. Among these circumstances
exists one apparently remote, but which
has, all the same, an immediate and hourly
influence. The demeanOr of Congress in
everyday session, and especially in the dis
charge Of its vote function, is injuriOusly
affected BY the payment allotted TO its
members. In return for money down they
must come down daily and attend assidu-
ously in Congress Hall. They duly obey;
but obedience to law can never rival, in
srace and acceDtability, the willing, un-
forced discharge Of duty. Compulsory at
tendance must differ essentially in its ma
ture from voluntary attendance. Enforced
presence is uniform, mechanical, prosaic.
A free presence is enhanced by the attrac-
tiyencss Of freedom, and derives an interest
even from the play of accident.
In the exercise OF the vote function the
essential difference which exists between
compelled and uncompelled service il spe-
cialiy apparent. The law which requires
the daily presence Of its members takes all
elasticity and spotaDeity Of action out
Of the vote function Of Congress; IL hyings
the whole mass and force OF Congress "a
bear equally ON things both great and small
the volume Of the vote cannot rise and
fall with the teryor OF the occasion. The
moral effect Of .big division" which
draws members 10 Westminster from al
parts OF the empire, and the excitement
II a snap division during Ascot week
alike are withheld from Congress by the Law
81 compulsory attendance. Neither the ami
nation of anlmosity nor the seduction,
Of the race course can affect the hired um
formity Of that monot0nous state machine
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-07
4 Madman's Expensive Dinner.

The restaurateurs Of Paris are subjected
10 many tricks by impecunious persons fond
Of good living. They have learned one les
son more from the experience of one Of
their number A gentleman who gave the
name Of Adalbert. aud who is said 10 be Of
good family, invited two men whom he met
OF the street 10 supper. The party We're
merry, and supped sumptuous!y, calling for
wine with a freedom gratifying 10 the wait
ars. and looking rs ii the morrow were dis
tant. The bill came 10 *. CHANGING ~ it, VI.
Adalbert ilungis across the table 10 his two
guests, and said they might pay ii il they
liked: he certainly would not pay, as he
had only couple Of francs in his pocket,
and intended 10 keep his money. The as
founded guests protested with positive truth
that they had been invited, and, further.
that they were without funds. In the end
il was discovered that the eccentric host
was mad. His two friends made vow 20
pay their share when they have the means.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-07
preserying the seal.

II is not the purpose Of this article to
trench in any measure upon points OF inter
national law which belong 90 che diplomatic
discussion of the question. But there are
considerations OF an International character
which cannot be- overlooked IN viewing the
subject from commercial STANDPOINT. II
is a specially pertinent fact that Great Brit
ain has an interest i'm the maintenance OF the
Behring sea fisheries which is shared by no
other country. Nearly nine-ienihs o. the
fur-seal skins taken every year gp directly
10 London 10 be dressed. az least 10000 peo-
pie being engaged in that city IN the work OF
preparing the skins for the market Here il
an English industry which depends for H.
continued eXi-teAce. at it, present proper
tiOns at least, on the success Of the policy Of
preserving the Behring sea fisheries
from the fatal inroads Of poachers. a,
a fur-wearing people, the English have az
deep a concern rs we have IN the preserNa-
ton Of the fisheries: and indeed. Great
Britain could prottably afford TO pay some
one to take care Of the herd which has en-
cited the cupidity Of its INSCRIPTIONS enc
mics. rather than have the herd DESTROYED,
or be instrumental IN aiding those whose
operations, If continued, must end IN III
destruction. And. looking at this question
from "A commercial point Of view. IL would
be difficult for any nation To justify itself Il
by cOnirivance or cOnniyancc IL should De-
accessory to the practical eXtinguishment
Of a species Of animal which j. OF CONNER
cial Importance, and which With proper
care might be preserved TO commerce for all
time. Indeed, the eXigencies Of the situt-
ton might justify combined action on the
part Of all nations interested for the protec-
ton Of the waters of Behring sea pending
the settlement of the present diplomatic
dispute. North American Review, >optem-
tap
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-07
JOHN hUsKlN'S WEDDING.
He Never Loved, Though His Bride was
Beauty,

John Ruskin did strangely hayward
thing when he consented to get married
for he was married. He did a most erratic
and, to the public, a most ineXpli> able
thing when he arranged for his divorce. lie
mad accepted some of the loftiest traditions
about wOmanhOOd that men sometimes read
about and talk of. and he looked for his ideal
companion. one night he met her in the
drawing-rOOm OF London friend, who.
without his knowledge, had brought the
Young lady 10 meet the eyes OF the great
writer.
IL was June night. He was ihir,y-iiyc
aud she looked like a Greek goddess. lie
was dazzled. She was tall, graceful girl
Of nineteen, with "a face and figure ~, iault-
less az one Of the statues Of old, 10 one
ever expected Ruskin 10 fall ia love, and he
did not She was poor aud needed home
and its comforts, and so they were married.
Their welded life was peaceful, friendly
kindly 10 the highest degree, but there was
not a spark Of affection 10 brighten their
existence. She admired the great man she
bad married, and was grateful for the wealth,
| the comforts. and the luxury which he show
cred upon her. He wOrshipped her as he
would the marble made lifellke by the sculp-
tors cbisel. There was nothing human
about the life they led as husband and wife,
aud she WAS woman who IN her heart,
| like all true women, laughed at the tradi-
tione that assume that her sex love distant
worsbip.-New York Star.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-07
witty Oratory.

speaking of witty oratory," said Eli
Perkins. M Union Club dinner, "fye
heard Fred Douglass cOnyulse an audience.
At the reception Of O'Connell. in Masonic
Hall. Philadelphia. Douglass wit and elo-
quence bad a wonderful effect on the au-
dcnce. Remember it was black man
among Irishmen.'
Mr.. Douglass told about a conversation
that was overheard in "A crowd between two
lrishmem after he had made speech in
Ohio.
said one Irishman: That's mighty
phOine speech fur to be made by mayer.
'.Ah, YES, it was quote phCine: but he i
one-half a nayger.'
"Well. if half nayger can make such a
speech, phwat the diyil kind OF Il magtill-
cent speech would a whole mayer maker
Great laughter.
The audience broke loose again when Eli
said Douglass only consented TO come 70 the
meeting merely to give a little color to the
occasion. Commercial Traveller.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-07

Lloyd's "War-ships Of the World con-
tains tables showing the value and extent
Of the merchant shipping and commerce Of
the principal countries in relation 20 their
respective war nayies. The British I'm
Dire possesses 6, iG3 merchant steamers OF a
gross tonnage of S,23j, 81, 5,G6S merchant
sailing vessels Of a net tonnage Of 1861 252.
The apprOXimate value Of this merchant
navy Is Ell0,OOO,000. To protect it we have
j23 war vessels OF all kinds. The United
states have 4i6 steamers Of jl1,39i tons,
and 2.56 sailing vessels, OF ,5O1, 49, tons.
worth in all ts,400,OO0; the war fleet
consists Of n vessels. France has 52G
steamers OF 500 SOS tons, aud Sj4 sailing YES
sells Of 23J, J0i tons. worth in all 300. 900;
the ships Of war number 226. Germany has
IN steamers Of 923,9ll tons, and ,l3j sail
ing vessels Of Co., 900 tons, worth ia all Il,
700, 900: the ships Of war number 100. Italy
has 2l2 steamers OF 3U0525 tons, and l,3i;i
sailing vessels Of Ji5,9l2 tons. worth in all
coo, 600: its war fleet is made up OF 49,
vessels. Russia has 2.J steamers Of 5000
tons, and 9lj sailing vessels Of III ,265 tons
worth in all - 300, 900; her war navy mum
bers l02 ships. The figures for merchant
steamers and sailing vessels do not t0u Oh
craft Of less than 100 tons.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-07
He Got the job.

Farmer Crane. WHO lives over on the town
line, has some very unique methods oil eX-
aiming the men who apply to him from
time TO time for work.
Last evening a tall. big-boned fellow. in
bis shirt sleeves, asked Crane If he had any
work 10 do.
81 don't know" said the farmer, scan you
tend hOrsesy"
"Yes, indeedy; I've worked about horses
all my life.' .,
'sCome around here to the pump" said
Crane, and he led the way to common
sucker-rod pump near the barn. Going IN
side, he got a long. narrow pitcher. ana
placed it under the spout. "fhere," said
he, "pumo that pitcher full of water The
hig-boned fellow complied, carefully pump
ing the pitcher full without splitting single
drop.
"inat'll do" said Crane. 500 inside and
get ready for supper; III give you job in
the morning
About a week later the big-boned fellow
asked Crane what pumping the pitcher iull
Of water had to do with his getting job.
"Weli, I'll just tell You. This Is mighty
dry weather. and water j. getting scarce.
You must have thought that TAR, for you
didn't spill any water. II you hadn't
pumped hard the water would have been
spilled: and if YOU had pumped too hard
the water would have gone over the pitcher
Now. the way argue is this: II a fellow
don't pump hard enough, he won't work
hard enough. II he pumps too hard. he II
work too hard for 4 little while, and don't
want either Kind TO work for me. You
pumped exactly right, and you got a job
Toledo Blade.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-07

Even in mere variety there is interest: M
terests and excitement are the necessities OF
political life: and most of all does the drcary
routine Of Congress need the stimulus both
Of accident and ofthe fancy. To arrest the
attention Of the world outside, political
battle. more than any other battle. should
be enlivenei by the roar and rush OLA grand
final explosion. u inder the vote-iakirg
method adopted by Congress the iierccst
contest there iilzles OIL in a dull alphabet
cal rOll-call of its members. in succession
OF single shouts Of yea and nay ~ they an
swcr TO their names from \ 20 T..
Nor is any attempt made to heighten the
effect of this unimpressiye performance.
The vote takes place in vast hall. free to
the entrance of some 1000 spectators; the
'.rear area and the ''aisles" are thronged;
a motley crowd Of actors and oniookers. Of
"members, eX-members. and no members
walk and walk, needless of the fact that
Congress is engaged IN deciding on the fate
of the sixty-nye millions whom il repre-
sents. This s0Iemnity of the occasion Is
thrust out Of sight and apparently ont OF
mind North American Review, septem-
her
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-07

John Eliot Bowen pays "a handsome
tribute 10 Paul llayne in the current num-
Der of LippincOtts Magazine. lie close,
by reproducing the last two letters he re-
ceiyed from the poet.
After speaking OF some winter sonnCts
which the bitter weather had inspired, and
which be had sent for publication. he went
on 10 say:
think you'll regret to hear thS | am
being forced now to gather together and
draw i'm all the strings, SO Ia speak. Of my
life and business, since the winter, still
upon us, has well-nigh finished me. IN
confidence, sacred confidence, may tell
you that some nights ago had a serious
hem0rrhage, tins time from the lungs. !
was standing about T. o'clock one night by
the fire in my parlOr. every body having r.
tired. when suddenly | felt rs il a giant had
me by the throat. and the next instant the
blood came yelling up. ! sunk half I'M
conscious into chair. and when partially
restored went 10 bed without even telling
my wife. This probably is the beginning of
the end, and but for some love. II would be
welcome. Not thar I intend 10 give up
Bless You. that sort Of thing isn't in my
blood. Pardon such grus0me cOnii1 ence.
Your notes have made me feel very cordially
toward YOU. God be with You, my young
VIII quote entire the last note ! received
from Mr.. lIayne; and will close this brief
article. which is my tribute "a the memory
of the southern poet with a stanza from
the words his son spoke ut the father
grave. The letter was written in pencil.
and ran as follows
DIST February, 1855: { cannot tell YOU.
my dear Mr.. Bowen, how touched ! was 10y
your last Kind letter. Yes, we have been
drawn ~ each other during our cogrespOn-
dcnce Of the year or so past. and II "hts-
met be not indeed written on my brow, and
! can survive this wrctched winter, We may
possibly meet in the flesh. Bat. alas, IL j.
improbable. can't tell you how loathc
COWS dcaih'--ds fhe old NOrsnmcn
used TO express it-sind the prospect
Of pr0tracted Illness nearly drives
me wild. / would lead (weak rs ! ann
q "iOrlOrn hope tomorrow in any righteous
ca lse, only 10 procure the welcome "quit-
lance" of bullet through brain or heart. -
one quick paug, and thcn-frocdOm, free
dom i'm performance 0t sacred duty. You
comprehend this feeling am almost sure
YOU do. OF course it proves "a lamentable
teebleness' Of will on my part one ought
certainly 10 be ready 20 "sullcr aud be-
strong" vet is there much ia constitution.
in temperament and | find nAtient en-
durance 80 difficult. Pardon such egOtism.
once for all, desire 10 express my sincere
sense OF al your kindness, and believe me.
here and beyond, faithfully yours.
PAUL II. HAYNE.
His mouldering dust can never hear
TIE tenderest footsteps drawing near;
But flr beyond our flute view
His spirit walks the bOumdlcss blue
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-07
Sunday in France.

The weekly day Of rest in France Is tsays
the Paris correspondent OF the Standard a
question deserving all the attention II Is re-
.eiying from GOyernment-WhO can scarce
" remain Indifferent any longer-from
deputies Of all shades Of political opinion
and from the associations founded with the
object Of throwing little more sunshine
DIR the lives Of the wage-earning classes. \
great deal has already been done, ana II
seems probable considerably more viii
shortly be effect Il. Twenty years ago there
was scarcely shop which did not open
its doors on Sunday. ut least TIL
noon. and in a large percentage OF
French factories and workyards labor
went on without respite all the year round
Al the present moment 1t j. much less COM
mon t0 lind shops open or works going 90
during sunday. but tue one days rest J.
,uH far from being general. To make II
more SD the ercat railway companies seem
disposed tO close their goods departments,
whilst Government is thinking Of suppress
ing some Of the postal deliveries. a de-
termned move is therefore being made IN
the right direction; but, rs j. 50 often the
case in France, the question has been seized
upon hy politicians, whose intervention Is
calculated rather 10 hinder than TO hasten
the realization OF the desired reform.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-07


Mr.. Grais has been beseged with requests
from Edinburgh gentlemen Ia be allowed Ia
accompany him in his balloon ascenis.
Most of the applications have come from
officers of the garrison. He charges his
passengers c. pounds per trip. lie II loud
IN his dissatisfaction with the suitability OF
Edinburgh gas for his purpose. lie says
that in London, with 900 cubic feet Of gas,
he can take two passengers and six bags
If ballast in the same ear which he now
employs whereas in Edinburgh, with
T., 900 cubic feet. he can take only one pas
senger, and occasionally but live bags Of
ballast.
the stan at the Observatory on the top 81
Ben Nevis have adopted young mountain
hare that was picked mp the other day near
the lOch on this side Of Ben Nevis. IL Is al
ready getting quite tame, and its only dis
Vantage a. an indoor pet IL that I'm the
evening, when it il 1t its liyeliest, IL IL apt
q get in the way little in the lamplighi.
Fac observers had snow bunting as an
outdoor pet last winter, which came To the
window daily 10 be fed; bat the homestead
ing OF a mountain hare will he more in
teresting experiment.
The London correspondent Of the New
castle Journal says: We shall soon have
another sensational ease, which VIII prob
ably quite throw the Duno affair into the
shade. The suit il down for hearing In the
Irish courts for the coming term. aud ~
brought by foreign nObleman. whose wife,
highly connected with several Dublin FAINT
lies. and possessing great accomplishments
and attractions, was, IL IL said, malciOusly
abducted some little time back, and despite
al her husbands efforts, still re- mains un-
discovered.
Mr.. Thomas H. MarmiOn. who eyictcd
TWO tenants short time ago from Castle
Island. an island near scnull. left the main
land the other day with "A police force and
some emergency men, aud uprOofed the uD-
lenanted houses and 0ut-ollices and demol-
ished portion Of the walls. The holdings
of the two tenants were rendered quite I'M
inhabitable.
The Meiningen troupe, Vienna CORE
spondent tells us. will no more be allowed
to 20 on tour, and the repertory is 10 he more
varied. I'm fact, there Is to be no longer
Meini ngen troupe, but little Court theatre.
The Duke will dismiss all those who refuse
to conform 10 the new arrangement. For
members Of the company the change IL not
happy one. as their tours were financially
very profitable.
The latest thing in Berlin - the estab-
lisbment of horse flesh restaurants. In other
German towns for some years past these
have been opened, and have done n large
business; but in Berlin, though the traffic
in horse flesh has proved IL was being sold
AZ food, yet no restaurateur had the cJur-
age 10 openly declare IL.
II is announced that the Bishop of VIM
chester has definitely decided to resign his
bishopric. and has made arrangements tai
leave Farnham Castle towards the end Of
the present year.
| Mrs Ibsen, wife OF the Norwegian novel;
| ist, has 10 copy all her husbands manu-
scripts for him.