The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-26
TINES NEWS NOTES.

Now that our Dr. Durton eie'tilo no"so. . =
are being so successfully used ID various phi's
OF the country why can't we have lheA Oh
Richmond street cars next WINTER
Governor Boies Of Iowa and ex-senator
ingalls, OF Kansas both declare that the pro
hibition law Is al absolute failure IN their
respective States Governor boies advocated
local option.
1t is interesting 20 note that Of n'nety-six
Democratic papers published IN Tennessee
outside of the cities sixty-eight arc outspoken
against the sub-treasury craze. Twenty-tour
have expressed no positive opinion.
A miserable scoundrel, an Italian. was
caught day before yesterday robbing the dead
in the.ruins of the New York fire. II is such
villainy as this that seems to need plenty or
birthstone in the future life. Whatever may
he individual opinions OF It's existence.
The division of Texas into various press
associations is suggestive OF division OF the
State There ara now the Texas Press Asso-
ciation.' the Northwestern Texas Assocla-
ton, and tho East Texas Association II
seems that one good association for the whole
State might be better for Ali Of the brethren
and more prOmotiye Of the doctrine. One
and indivisible- henceforth. externally.
There is fresh sanguinary discoloration
on the face of the Georgia moon. Congress
man Tom Watson has been saying IN public
speech that the Atlanta Constitution sent him
private letter Offering him II desirable com
mttee craftsmanship next winter Il 10 would
vote for Crisp for Speaker aud the Atlanta
Constitution describes the Hon. Tons state
ment as n lie out of the wholo cloth.
A negro convention at Dallas, Tex. last
week actually expressed satisfaction with the
new law OK that State which requires railroad
companies 10 provide SO arate cars or apart
ments exactly alike in furnishing, etc. for
their white and black passengers. The COM
panies. outside the Texas black belt. are
reported very far from satisfied with It. often
il j. said the white cars are unc0mtortably
crowded and the negro cars nearly OF quite
empty.
Yesterday was the seyenty-second anniyer-
sary # Prince Alberts birthday The Qneen
makes it a rule 10 pass these days at BalmOral;
and inaccordance with theannual practice the
gentlemen Of the household and several Of
tho upper and estate servants assembled at the
Princes Memorial Carn and they drank IN
silence a bumper OF old LOchnagar 70 his
memory. This cGirn is pyramid If stone,
which IS the most prominent object on the
hill above tho castle, and al, persons who
pass along the north Deeslde road see It
plainly. Many Of the stones are marked with
initials which represent al the members Of
the royal family who were alive with Prince
Albert.
Mr.. Robert Sims. of Choctaw county,
Ala seems to be an original kind OF religious
teacher lie rejects all human authority,
takes his own exposition of the Bible as III
falible and conducts an Illicit still His fol-
lowers are well armed and mighty militant,
the Juice of the corn being Perhaps one Of
their main sources Of yalOr. They are ready
TO load with lead any representative ~ the
authority OF law. On the whole, the ChOctaW
philosopher seems to possess in certain de-
gree the curious combination. rather lrreYer-
emily mentioned by Byron, Of rum and true
religion. The whisky is illicit and the re-
lgon is false; but presumably Mr. Sims sup
poses Il 70 be- true
A crazy woman. who insisted that her name
was Comrades Comrades. Ever Since We
Were Boys " has been sent 70 Bellevue Hos
pital III New York. Doubtless her brain was
turned by the everlasting iteration Of that
virtuous ditty. hand-organs must be weary or
grinding it: pianos more numerous than
the hairs in PETERS beard perspre emotion
while that eternal song Is pounded from their
athletic keys. and under the MONDAY sun and
in the silent midnight watches the lips OF tho
whistlers tremble with IT, The author Of
Comrades" Is a great man, If the dictuin OF
Fletcher of Saltoun be correct, but impatient
moments will occur even IL the best regu-
lated life when You almost regret that the
writer Of Comrades had not made laws IN
stead of ballads.
Dartmouth has acted az special House of
Commons reporter 10 the Queen, a duty
which formerly was always undertaken by the
leader OF the House. His business is TO dis
patch two or three telegrams every evening
to Her Majesty, giving pIec.s OF the pro-
ceedngs Of Parliament, and III addition 20
this the Queen usually received "A sort OF news
letter either from Yiscouut Lewisnan OF Mr.
Smith. The Parliamentary reports which
were sent by Lord Beaconsfield 10 the Queen
when he was leader of tho House during Lord
Derbvs administrations, and which are all
preserved among Her Malesty's political cor
respondenco at Buc bingham Palace, are full of
bright. ylyaciOus criticisms both OF the man
ner and matter Of the principal speakers OF
those days.
In these days Of modern progress what
could bo more absurd than the pcTpetuatlOn
of the Office OF Master If Hawks In the
blthesOmc days of 'merrle England no
doubt. this Office wac one OF dignity and
honor. and it IS possible that long ago tho
salary may have been earned. Nh. Yates de-
clares in his cable dispatch this week that 1t
is now in reality perpetual pension Of 1865
year drawn by the Duke OF 81 Adams
Americans will not hesitate 10 declare II asisn
of advancement that this pension or salary
has been commuted for els $50 payable a. an
annuity of t2l7G annually. ms 10 only
small part Of the dead wood which might 90
well ne WeeUeN out from lllc ltE@'-N0 W "A''.
Englishmen of the present day have received
from their ancestors.
A man out in Australia has been trying
10 prove that nitrate Of strychntne hypoder-
mically injected is a sure cure Tor snake
bites This discovery will be regarded Dy
many Of our fellOw-citiIens out Wet as a posi-
tive affection They have been taught TO be-
heve that the sovereign and only genuine
remedy for q snake bite IS pure ola WHISKY
not administered 10y surgeon syringe. Out
hurled down the Gs0phasu' IN unlimited
Quantities The whisky has powers OF conso-
lation which even religion cannot AFFORD, and
there are rumors that cowboys have sent tho
most cordial and urgent invitations 10 rattlers
TO insert their fancs al lihltum IN order 10
create n necessity for u frst-class spree. But
as 10 nitrate Of strychnne why what's tho
use If being bitten If We must be cured III
such a commonplace, unhllarOus manner
A social question has arisen in England
which threatens 10 be q greater disturbing
element than that Of Home Rule or compul-
sory education. 10 appears that girl who
hal been engaged as housemad was requested
AZ the end OF week b. wear cap. which she
refused 70 DO. and was summary dismissed
Then she sued for her wages, and her employer
pleaded that she had broken her contract by
disobeying lawful orders Tue Judge how
ever. who WIS not married man. decided
tina, a. there had been no express stipula-
ton with regard 20 wearing q cap the order
was not lawful, and judgment was accordingly
piyen for the plaintiff. The discussion which
las arisen over this decision has been so ex-
tepsiye as almost 10 lead TO the belief that
this maid servant. like Samson. was attempt
ing to pull down the pillars OF the English
ConatifutioD and To al bvert the PRINCIPLES of