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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-12
ot1 riwe Nhippincs.

"a low cannot he whipped amiss, said a
-, ,,..,,- of the olden time. because II
h., 81. nat inst done piece OF mischief he Is
49, ~oinr 10 10 it, In the days Of TINS
s.bo,l t,rant. the cane, the rattan ana the
.ci,rrorr were In almost hourly use.
The author Of "Sketchesof Brookline' de-
sorih., the "clapper,n the principal instru-
ment ~ punishment used by Master ADAMS
n teacher who made bis mark on his pups
f. was @ circular piece Of leather .niee
ouartors of On inch thick and five inches IN
diameter. with q round hole IN the cen'er'
a stout leather handle. flexible and stih' TWO
foot Iona wac attached 20 the circular piece
and made It suitable for spanking. Master
Adams kent this "clapper" at bis boarding
house. where the first culprit in the morning
WIS sent o. bring il, that he might, while on
the way. reflect on what was in store for hln'
Another instrument Of punishment TIE
sunirodn-suggested by the Latin tripof-
was a stool with only one leg, and that m the
middle. On this the offender was seated, and
Of course had 20 strain his muscles TO prevent
cravitation bringing on fall
On a long. low seat in front Of TIE first row
Of desks sat the little ones, ranging from > 10
8 Years Of ago, who We're called up once ia
the forenoon and once in the afternoon To-
namo tine letters Of the alphabet. The rest
Of the time thoy were expected to sit up
straight and keep still, " something which no
bright. healthy child is able to do, for even
an hour.
One dav the little children disturbed the
master by their uneasiness. Tie laid one child
face downward on the platform floor. An
other and another was laid beside him, then
others piled upon them. tin he had made q
pyramid. with the greatest rogue on TOP.
Then bee -cizei the "clappern and applied it
10 the topmost child, while groans and cries
IN every key proceeded from the squirming
pile.
The public opinion which in these days
hardly tolerotes the modern whipping Of
school children, is a reyulsion from the cruel
whippngsof q former generation. The pres
ent method may be- weak; the old method
was certainly unjust, not TO say barbarous.
Youths Companion.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-12

teDtion Of committing fraud, wherever
and whenever possible, on the day OF
election. the polls ON that day were sur
rounded by detectives, special police
and deputy United States marshals. -
The result of the election was sub
stantial victory for the Gentle cause,
and for that reason should DO a subject
Of general congratulation far beyond
the bounds Of the local interests of
Utah. The; Gentle or Liberal party
claim to have succeeded by a majority
Of / 200 votes. but the opposing party
reduce this figure to about 400, which
they assert was obtained by fraud.
Whether the majority is 1000 or 400,
is matter Of comparative indifference.
la either case. the Mormon cause, GER
iainly in its political power, has re-
ceivsd blow which il is expected will,
in time, be fatal to it.
It is declared by leading Mormons
that the issue Of The election will have
no effect on the question Of poiygamy.
Under the law only monogamists can
exercife the right of suffrage. it beisg
necessary for every Mormon who wishes
to cast vote. to subscribe to an oath
that he will not violate the anti-poly ga
nv laws Of Concrpss.
The Gentle or Liberal party repre-
seuts all the numerous elements in Salt
Lake city which have pushed their way
in from without in recent years, having
brought with them tho settled deter
mination to rsvolutionize the whole po-
liticAl, social and economic system that
ha, 80 long prevailed in the Mormon
stronghold. The victory on Monday is
the first great result Of this determine
ton, and there is ample assurance that
it will be pressed to its most extreme
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-12
Honest Election Laws.

Within the past few months there
have been numerous practical demon.
STATIONS of the urgent need of stability
i'm our election laws. Men and parties
may differ As to the merits Of the Aus
tralian and other systems Of voting
that are being urged as reformatory
measures, but it cannot be successfully
coutrovsrted that the means for OBJ
tanning and carrying out the political
wishes OF the people are most defective
in many Of the States. II is only neces-
eary TO point to tho chaos through
which the State of West Virginia has
Just passed. and the unsettled state Of
affairs in the new State Of Montana, to
Justify the above assertions.
When by partisan rulings and the
practice of technical fue work, the re-
suit Of an election may be held IN dis
pute for over one year. it is high time
there was an Overhauling of the laws
which permit such loose methods.
Without regard to the merits Of the
West Virginia case. it ought TO serve ~
a most forcible reminder that the elsc-
ton laws of that State are sadly out Of
repair and if the Democrats OF West
Virginia, now that they are invested
with the power, do not at once apply
the remedy they deserve to be shorn OF
further responsibility Of State govern
ment
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-12

HENRY j. FAM, who was 50 summar-
lily bundled out of Aberdeen for cut
ting down the efEgy of Secretary Proc
tor, which had bssn hung by the citi
zens of that town TO show their indig-
nation at the refusal Of the Secretary ia
lever the flags over the War Depart
ment to half-mast, on the death of Mr.
Davis, has turned up at Lexington
Tenn, from which place he writes &c
Senator Spooner to express his appro
val Of the speech recently delivered by
the latter in the United States Senate,
There is one sentences in FAM letter
which must have afforded the Senator
very little satisfaction: 81 am glsG
to say" FAM concludes his letter
that i am now surrounded BY q
law abiding people who regard the
rights of man almost as sacrsd as those
Of our GREATER The Senator will, no
doubt, be surprised to hsar that there
is at least one community in the South
on whose citizens 80 high an eulogium
sr this can be passed by a Northsrnsr.
He will, however, not be disposed 10 sus-
pect the accuracy of a man whose
character he has 80 recently drawn m
the most favorable terms which his un-
usual power Of language could com
mand.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-12

CLARA MORRIS, in rcminiscencc OF
John Wilkes Booth, gives this instance Of
his kindly spirit. lie was rushing from the
theatre. she says. and as he plunged ahes9
he unset i'm the street one Of the dirtiest ana
most ragged little gutter snipcs have ever
seen. The child was so dirty ~ 10 nc ~.
pulsiyo. He was not hurt. but he stumbled
and fell. Mr.. Booth stopped, picked inc
little fellow no and set him on hl7 isc'i
carefully busted his ragged clothes, loon mr.
handkerchief and wiped the urchlh hv7e
which sadly nccdedit-placed a quarter in
his hand. and then heartily kissed the httie
fellow twice and squarely in the mouth. \
father could not have been more tender OF
more gentle with his own child. The child
probably thought more Of his quarter IMAM
he did Of all his kisses, but let me teli you
there were many handsome. well-nred ana
wealthy ladies in the land. married rs well
a. unmarried. who would have done many
foolish things for one Of those kisses.
AT the next meeting Of the Hamilton Club
in Brooklyn, the question 10 be discussed is,
GLOW shall we train our wives - The
gentlemen will have their say all TO them
selves. and women will not be permitted %
erpOstulate or cOntrOyert anything that 10
stated eithoras facts or iaucics. The ladies
OF the club have announced their intention
10 have luncheon. at which they Will dis
cu.s the subject. "lisw shall we educate
our husbands 80 that they can train their
wives =" The most exciting of times is eN-
pected at this latter meeting, in consequence
of the report Of mems meeting. which Will
be made by wives whose husbands will re-
veal 10 them the secrets OF their meeting
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-12
CREAM OF HE PRESS.
Current Topics Culled from the LeadinE
Papers OF the Country.
INeu Work 1fart

We called attention several days ago
10 the fact that the North Dakota LsRis-
Iature would probably pass bill
authorizing a State Lottery. and we
predicted that il this was done its
officers would own the State in year.
We seem 10 have been a good way out
Of the road in our prophecy. The pres
ent indications are that the State Is al
ready owned by the Lottery Company.
The charge is now made by the New
York World that the new company -
owned by the Louisiana Lottery Com
pany. the charter Of which expires in
1892. and that the present bill was
passed IN return for money furnished
the Republican National Committee.
Whether this is true or not cannot be
determined as yet, but the facts are
sure to come out in the investigation
that has been started. The story is not
at all improbable, in view Of what We
know OF the methods Of the
lottery company or the committee
in question. Mr.. Quay has fried about
as much fat out Of Dir. Wanamaker and
the manufacturers as they would stand.
and there is no doubt that he would
welcome a new field OF operations. The
lottery company has nOnev which
Chairman Quay wants; Mr. Quay has
power that the lottery company needs.
What could be wiser than a combina-
tiony
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-12
Sponge Trade OF Cuba.

sDonges are found both on the northern
and southern coast Of Cuba, but the chief
ports to which they are brought for sale are
Batahano ON the south coast and Caibarien
ON The north
Consul Little, Of Havana, says that the
classes included arc sheep wool, velvet, hard
head, yellow, grass and glove Very little
reef II any, Is found in Cuba On the south
coast, sheep wool and velvet are more abund-
ant than ON the north coast Cuban sponges
find n market chiefly in England, France and
the United States. The island itself con-
sumes about one-tenth Of all the sponges
brought in. and these are used especially for
the damning Of tobacco and for cleaning
centrifugal machines on sugar estates
The sponge fisheries employ about 1000
hands. chosen exclusively from among the
matriculad0s. or seamen who have served on
Spanish men-of-war and are still bound TO
serve when called upon.
On the south coast are employed vessels
ranging from about five TO twenty tons
carrying from four 20 eight men, and each
vessel is provided with from three 20 six
small boats On the north coast open boats
with one or two men each are used The an-
nual value Of the spouges brought in by these
vessels is between elCOO0O aud flsO,00.-.
EXchanrs
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-12
Worlds Fair.
New York Times.

There is to be meeting Of the Gener-
al WOrd's Fair Committee at the Cham
Der of Commerce this afternoon. and it
is presumed that it will endeavOr 10
straighten out the tangle into which
legislation for the fair has been brought
at Albany by the malign interference of
Boss Piatt. AT the request Of Mr..
Depew, Warner, Miller. and other
eminent Republicans, the conference
committee at Albany has suspended
further action until to morrow. IL will
be a difficnlt matter TO repair the
mischief that has been done. APP
parenily even the general COM
mittee is to be forced to take
cognizance of politics in connection
with the great enterprise which it has
undertaken. and that IN itself is unfOr-
tunate. Still, any change in the COM
position Of the proposed commission to
which its assent may be given with
anything like unanimitY, ought TO be
accepted. for 1t would hardly be posi-
bic for politicians Of either party TO
make any use OF it. Democrats and
Republicans alike on the commission,
with very few exceptions. would GER
tainly resist any attempt TO complicats
the management Of the fair with poll
tics, understanding full well the em-
barrassment and mischief that it would
cause.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-12

King Carlos Of Portugal. who possesses six
teen Christian names, while his younger
brother answers 10 no less than thirty, is
personally one Of tho most amiable Of mon.
,rchs lie is q handsome blonde young man,
who carries himself with a military air, and
is credited by his personal friends with con-
siderable decision OF character lie is a de-
voted sportsman, an accomplished musician,
speaks seven languages, and paints in water
colors-in short, he il a bit OF a sayant. like
bis relative. the uulucky ex-Emperor Dom
Pedro. The queen is believed 70 be popular
She is tall and handsome, and was very care
fully educated. Sine does not share her hus-
bands passion for music, but is a student Of
history, delights in mathematics, and is a
clever sketcher. She speaks French, P0rtu-
gilese, English and German. She is said 70
take a deep and intelligent interest in public
aSairs. aud % be exceedingly fond Of her
adopted country. -PaIl Mall Gazette.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-12

THE nomination TO the position OF
United States Minister at ST. Peters.
burg, of Charles Emory Smith, OF Phila-
delphia, is only another Instance of
President HArrison's respect and admi-
ration for the capacity of the leading
editors Of this country. IL has been
lately suggested that his object in con-
fsrring such high honors spon so many
distinguished journalists ia not SO much
to muzzlo as to disperse the Press, by
which course, however. il must be adj.
miIted be will accomplish the same end.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-12

TINS question Of the hour in France
seems 10 be: What is to be done with
the young primes, the Duke Of Orleans
who, in the face Of the law prescribing
his family deliberately returned q
Paris, aud has there been arrested. The
latest report is that he will DO ssntesced
to imprisonment for two years. but
will be Immediately escorted to the
frontier and there released. There is
but one course which il would seem
wiser to pursue than this. and that is TO
release him, and hereafter not to con-
slider him Of sufficient importance for
his prsssncSin France to be noticed by
the Eovsrnmsnt.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-12

Advices from Washington state that
President Harrison has signed the proc
lamation opening nine million acres Of
the great Sioux reservation in North
Dakota. and that boomers have rushed
IN to take possession with such avidity
as to make it necessary that the mill
tary should be called on to preserve life
and peace.
1t is by no means remarkable that
when public lands in the West are
thrown open for settlement, men
should be 70 anxious to secure home
stssds thrrs as the lands arc fertile and
productive and the country is rapidly
filing up. Within the next hundred
years tho population Of the United
States will. it is estimated, be one
hundred millions, and the vast
areas which, during the first CEN
tennal Of the American Republic.
were only a wilderness, will naturally
be occupied and considers ably enhanced
in value. The only remarkable feature
Of these land booms is that the boomers
should be 30 anxious to settle in the To-
calities TO which they rush. instead Of
going to others which might be secured
at little less cert, and be far more desi-
rable.
The extreme Western section Of the
United States between parallels 30 and
80 north latitud3-abOut the same ! ati-
tude 60 Virgisia-is, it msy DO safely
predicted, destined to become the gar
den spot Of the country. That section
is removed from the extreme cold Of
the North and the extreme heat of the
South. and enjoys the identical climatic
advantages which have done so much
towards giving Virginia her command
ing position in the Union. Why the
boomers should prefer the bleak fields
Of Dakots to a 80 much more favorable
climate, is very strange. But stranger
still is why this large surplus Of
settlers. who rush so eagerly upon
public lands, should not turn their
eyes at once to Virginia. Here is
a State where they can not only find
lands to suit any reasonable demand,
but where they will not have to
wait for civilization to come to
them, rs they may, perhaps, be
forced to do for generations vet IN
the West. BY communicating with the
State Commissioner of Agriculture.
homes and farms thousand times
more desirable than any in the far
West, can We obtained on as favorable
terms as even the government can offer.
The attention Of Western boomers might
sdvantsg eously be directed to this very
important matter.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-12

effort 10 fix odium on President DAVIS ~, ~,
s'ituted "one Of the boldest ana p az iJ.
attempted outragcs upon the tru.n " ''
tory which has ever been cssayeu; su,.
formerly Assisfant,secretary Of War, molly
indicated President Davis while he il !, y,
declared him "altogcthcr acpui,.op :. a
the charge. and said Of him oc""'
majestic soul has passed. Undated his
When General Lee congratuhi"he aid
army ON the victories u Richmonu, ~
10 them Your humanity 70 lne ~ourguo
and the prisoners was the ~ aid ,hat army RIM
glory OF your salor." Ana cou Ill., iaures
now march by, they would III ms ,, ,"u, ,o
from their bayo9e ds, sha ''f President.
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jefferson Davis.

I'm this connection the remarks on the
subject made by Senator Daniel I'm his ora
tion ON January 2jth will De of interest 10
recall Senator Daniel said.
He would have turned with lOathng from
misuse of prisoner for there Was no char
acteristic of Jefferson Davis more marked
than his regard for the weak, the helpless
and the captive. By act Of the Confederate
Congress and Dy general orders the same
rati0n- served 90 the C0nlederates were is
sued 20 the prisoners, though taken from n
starving army and people.
Brutal and base was the effort 90 stigma
tie him as "a c0nspirat0r % maltreat pris-
oners bat better for him that 10 was made,
for while he was himself vet in prison the
evidences of his humanity were 50 over
wholming that finally SANDER stood
abashed and malignity rec0iled.
Even a. Anders0uyille. where the hot
summer sun was Of course disastrous 20 men
% the northern CLINE, well nigh as many Of
their guard died Us Of them.
With $1,000 more Federal prisoners i'm the
south than there were Confederate prison
ors in the North, 6.OO0 more COniederatcs
than Federals died in prison. A cyclone Of
rhetoric cannot shake this mountain of fact.
and these facts are alike immOYable:
!. lie tried 90 get the prisoners exchanged
by the cartel agreed upon, bat as soon as
an excess of prisoners Wasln Federal hands,
this was refused.
,. A delegation Of the prisoners them
selves was sent 90 Washington 10 represent
the situation and the plea Of humanity for
exchange.
g. Nice-president stephens was sent o.
see President Lincoln 10y President Davis
and urge exchange, I'M order 40 restrict
the caiamities Of war; but De WAS denied
audience.
!. Iwice-in January, 1861, and in Janu-
AIRY, ls0j-Presidcnt Davis proposed through
Commissioner Guild that each side should
send surgeons. and allow money. food. cloth
ing and medicines % be sent % prisoners.
but no answer came.
.. Unable 90 -ct medicines in the Confed-
eacy. offer was made % buy them from the
United states for the sole use Of Federal
prisoners. NO answer was made.
4. Then offer was made 10 deliver the sick
ana wounded without any equivalent i'm ex-
change. There was mo- reply for months.
I. Finally. and as soon as the United
states would receive them. thousands OF
both sick and well We're delivered without
exchange.
The record leaves no doubt as 10 the re-
-pOnsibility for refusal t0 exchange. Gene
raj Grant assumed il, saving in his letter of
August Is, 1864: 1T is'hard on our men in
southern prisons not % exchange them. but
10 is humanity 10 those LETT i'm the ranks Ia
tight our battles. five commence a system
OF exchanges which liberates all prisoners
taken we will have 20 fight ON until the
whole South is exterminated. II we hold
those caught they amount 10 no more than
Head men. At this particular time 10 re- |
lease all rebel prisoners North would insure
>herman'a defeat and would comprsmi-o |
)ur own safety here
Alexander IL. stephens declared that the /
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-12
Trustees Auction Sale

BY virtue Of deed Of trust from AcXys
X. NcstOfOwitsch, dated March 9th, ISIS,
and recorded i'm the clerks Office ol Iouch-
land County Court, IN ID. Is 40. page DO
and at the request of The beneficiary ---,
default having been made i'm the payment of
certain notes, therein secured, Will sell Dy
public auction on the premises,
OF THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY. 1880,
AT - NJ.
the valuable tract of land described in said
deed as being the same land conveyed lo lne
said Alexys IS. NestorOwitsch by deed of
even date with above trust deed from A. NJ.
Seldom.
The dwelling is q large double brick one,
with about twenty rooms, occupying "a com
msnding site on beautiful bin. overlooking
the valley of the James river, and is sur
rounded hy very handsome shndc. This
dwelling was built at cost OF el5,uoo ami
5000 has recently been spent ln PAINTING
frescOing, and otherwise beauillNiug lt. maxi
ing 10 very handsome. There lh ono oi the
handsGmest ornamental gardens bon the state
adjoining the yard. There are also ample
servants houses and farm huildm-a. mus
making this one of the hendsOmcst ana most
desirable country seats in the state az Viz
guia. the farm being highly improved, Wei
fenced and Waicrcd, with many acres OF fich
alluvial James river lOW-gfounds. l.s near
ness 10 railroad enables owner 70 I'VE ON ll
aud DO business iu the city of Richmond.
TERMS. Cash enough To pay all expenses of
sale and OF This trust, and to pay OF and dis
cn1fkN TWO uNitn now It1t QUO. YAN iNl T"fpu'.
-. with interest from December 3lsi, lss,.
and the other for s3.2l5.13. with interest from
Dcccmher3lst 1850. tlll paid, and OF the iesi-
due 3d. 3sg. I3. o. be- paid on the 3lst of Dccem-
Der. 1890. s3,JG3.l3 on 3lst December, 1891
e3.T8T.13 ON the 3lst December. lee2. and
s3gI1.13 tO Doe paid on the 3lst December
1893. and the residue upon such terms 1s
shall be announced at sale. line purchase
To receive deed and 20 give "a deed 90 trust
90 secure the unpaid rurchnso-mOucy. the
costs of preparing the trust dccI 90 Doe PAID
bv the purchaser. Parties may leave Nch-
m0nd for the sale and return same day.
JOHN RUTHERFORD,
jal2-td Trustee.
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GENTILE VICTORY IN SALT LAKE
CITY.

One OF the most important municipal
slections that has recently taken place,
came of on Monday in salt Lake City.
IL was clearly recognized by all parties
that upon the issue Of this election de-
pended the future Of the Mormos
Church as political organization, in
which 10 so deeply involved its standing
and prosperity as great religious body.
In anticipation Of the fsr-rssching IN
fiuencs Of the result, whatever it might
be, 10th the Gentle and the Mormon
parties we're worked up to high state
Of excitement, and as each party were
loud ip charging the other with the in
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-12
Charles II. Thorne, Practical Joker.

One day, says Whiting, there was q matt
nee, aud old Tom Morris was taking his usual
nap in the Morton house cafe. To was II a.
M. The matinee occurred at 2.3Op m., and
Morris. who played "a servants part was She
first one on tns stage. Th0rne saw tho old
fellow asie.p and le put mp the job. The
cafe clock was pushed forward three hours.
Then Th0rno bribed the theatres call boy 20
rush in, arouse Norris, and tell bin be was
late. This he did. Poor Morris rubbed his
ewes, glanced at the clock, saw the hour, and
then rushed into his dressing room and made
up for bis part IN a great hurry. With per-
splrati0n pouring from bis iace-lor 10 was
midsummcr-he sat down iO await his "call. %
All seemed quiet Thenthe old fellow looked
et bis watch II was il.lJ a. IN. He swore
q good deal, butrather than wash and make
lp1 again be- SAT in his dressing room for
three mortal hours. and when &c went ON tho
stage he cast a reproachful glance at Thorne
lie knew who was responsibIe.- Chicago Her