The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-02
TINES NEWS NOTES

t;ons on American pork would be reno' gu orP-
tember Ist The United States Minister, sn9
Hon. William Walter Phelps. when quest,lon 'a
upon this subject, refused TO conhrln tno
III III hut said he would repeat what he sald
al, months ago. to the effect that the hihsiI-
can hog would enter the Brandenburs gate Do-
fore this years scorns fell.
The rumblings of the volcano evidently
underlying Europe are becoming, LOUDER anu
louder. The mass of the people no tonsoi
render 10 their rulers that bind taith anu
hopeless submission Of the days when ,ii'iill'y
hedged kings Misery. starvation anu pe ais,
cution are driving nations on 10 tha' Po'.o
where Il will take tremendous storm 10
purify the political atmosphere
An American became engaged TO an Eng
lsh girl She Tilted him and returned tIe 81 ~
gagement ring. The custom house AZ ~"
York collected forty-six dollars duty on tns
bit Of jewelry. In his anger the young man L
carried the case Of the duty 70 WasIIhEe on
and won. but next time be will probably nave
sense enough 10 avoid all that trouOie " soT
ting engaged to an American girl
This week will be a most important one
in the history of the Chicago FAIR. or as ~ Is
officially STYLED. the Worlds Columbian X
nosition The commission in charge on the
Fair will give hearing 10 the representatives
OF the American Sabbath Union ana 20 o'ueI
God-feanng men, who will demonstrate tne
e1pedlencF, rs Wei a. thO si'''" A.
to keep the doors of the Fair closed Oh lne
Lords Day
In New Orleans on the 18th Of the present
month there will be laid the foundation-stone
of a monument that Is TO commemorate Inc
victory gained by the citizen soldlery IN the
battle fought at the foot OF Canal street seNen-
teen wears ago and which put an emo 20 car
pet-bag rule in Louisiana. Judge u. H. MAI
il 10 preside at the ceremony. tA-Seha1yf
b. +. Jonas will be the orator, ana theIe Will
be a military display.
If imitation be- the sincerest flattery; 1t
is plain that the heir 10 the British crown mas
not lost one scrap Of popularity among inc
middle classes on the continent In bernahy
and Switzerland il rains Princes OF wares.
Every short stout. middle-aged man grows
Guelph beard, wears "a Hamburg nat ana
makes up generally after the great olifili.'i
When. as is frequently the case. the attIl1utes
are grated on a stock OF distinctly Heprac
origin the result IS not so happy.
The rehuent wave Of gold FROM Europe
seems - have begun. and AS the crop surplus
goes out the gold will doubtless continue %
come in There IL some satisfaction IN the
reflection that il has not been greatly missed
but it is also pleasant TO find that Europe IS
ready % pay for our grain in gold instead or
renting in our own securities. 10 points 70
a decidedly more cheerful financial outlook
than there was any reason TO expect SIX
months ago.
Oliver Wendell Holmes takes infinite care
Of himself and Is particularly watchful
against the approach of an attack OF pneumo-
MIA. The rooms of his house are equipped
with thermometers. Daroneters and aerome-
ters and he never rises IN the morning Win
out knowing the temperature Of his bed
room. or takes his bath until the water has
been accurately tested. lie lives by intiexi-
| bic rules. and strives 20 avoid the slightest
risk Of taking cold.
Good results Of the persistent training Of
German cavalry horses IN swimming have be-
gun 20 appear. At q recent drill OF the Sec
ond Uhan regiment of the Guards between
the Hellgensee and Nieder Neuendorf scores
Of horses swan the Hayel without the aid OF
halters or guides. All except nine or ten
appeared 90 have lost completely their innate
fear of water, and plunged into the river
without being urged. The few tlmid horses
were guided across the river by means Of
matters in the hands of men who preceded
them III rowboats.
In the course of some commentaries on
masculine attire "A Business Woman in
writing b the New York Herald asks why
men should wear their trousers hanging down
about their heels, and suggests as a measure
| of reform that these blfurcatiOns should eN-
tend no lower than tho ankle The evil in
dicated is undeniable, but the reform pro-
posed il preposterous. Would "A Business
Woman have man 60 about with
his trousers at half-mast? 1t is sad
| enough 10 have these nteguments
flap about on the limbs they encase Ike an
idle mainsail on q mast or bag out at the knees
| like tho snout of a hippOpotimus; why
deepen the gloom by hosting them up into a
| signal Of distress Leggings or kuickerhock-
! ers may do. but it will never do 10 have q
mans trousers look as If they had passed an
ordinance OF secession from his shoes.
Social circles Of the twin cities st. Paul
and Minneapolis are on q broad smile over
| the remarkable suit brought by John W.
! Turner. of Minneapolis. against Miss Ella
Terwilliger pretty brunette of twenty sum
mers. The suit is for $4,000 damages. and
the young man claims the amount on the
ground that the young lady is a common frt
Referring TO his case Mr.. Turner said yester-
day with great warmth: This is not breach
of promise case. but case for damages /
| don't like flirting, and am going T. show
| people that this country is very unhealthy
| one for that kind Of business have been
fair with the girl. l told her that detested
| flirting and when | commenced keeping COM
| pany with her told her ] did it with the in
tention of marrying her. and had every
reason 20 believe that she intended 10 marry
me. Now she has gone 20 flirting with other
people, and intend to punish her for 1t"
Brick Roadways is the name Of new
| journal published in Chicago 70 advocate the
! use of brick for streets bearing heavy traffic
AT certain points IN Chicago traffic Of % COO -
| coo pounds passes over ytrifed brick pave
ment ia eleven hours each day. II was laid
eighteen months ago and IS still intact. not q
| brick broken OF displaced. Philadelphia has
| 800, 450 square yards Of vitriied brick road
WAYS. In the West yitufed brick is extern
| sively used for streets. Ii il not brittle
| brick ike building brick. but has been
! heated till it has the hardness and
| quality Of stoneware. II is imperyious 20
| moisture and frost. 1t costs less than granite
or asphalt, is freer from dust and cheaper TO
repair. Bloomington. H.. has brick road
way seventeen years old Charleston w Va
| has one fifteen years old The Hague. in
| Holland has one one hundred years old
| There is evident something 20 be said for
| the BRICK roadway. There are bricks and
! bricks A brick burned 20 the point of melt
| ing il particularly durable thing. Every
| body has seen how much the overturned
ends Of ordinary brick outlast everything else
| IL pavement
There are few who have not seen the or
binary sign Of a ieweller-an immense imi-
| tatiOn OF a watch-hanging over the front of
| the store. remarks the New York World. But
| II is safe 70 say that the number who have de-
tected anything curious in these same signs
| Is very. very small. Al SIS r. W., on
sassinated in Fords Theatre at Washing
ton by John Wilkes Booth Since that
| fatal night every one Of these watch.
signs that has gene from the factory Of the
| only man who makes them has shown the
| hour IF s.1g The man in ouestioft eaxa /