The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-13

| agent IL again heard In Tue iauu. iiho uu,u'
| it is eternal, but the comparison need not 90
| carried further.
| A dancing master says that the "Baccarat
| Polka" will be the next popular dance. 1t is
| n glide step in half waltz time and IL an Aus
| trian novelty.
| The discovery Of that immense Ohio
cavity comes at most inopportune time for
| the third party spellbinders. The people OF
the State will now have place of refuge.
| Mexico wants Chinese immigration. We
| are bigger and more prosperous nation;
| and we can afford 20 be generous. We Will
not injure her chances Of Chinese popula-
| ton by injurious competition.
Advice TO young men during the hot
spell: You may escape the heat if you Will
| call on the girl who last discarded you. She
may give you cool reception. On the other
| hand she may make it too hot for you.
While Europe and Asia are groanng in
anticipation of minimum grain supply. IT ~
gratifying to observe that reports from nearly
all the wheat and corn districts OF this coun-
try indicate crops of extraordinary fullness.
Harrison is yearning and pining for con-
fdential talk with Blaine. it is believed, but
SO far no invitation TO stop at Stanwood dur
ing his trip through New England has been
received by the President He still hopes
and scans his mail eagerly every day.
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record in ocean travel. TO experiment in air
navigation and make electricity the motive
power of life generally. but long-felt want
will continue to exist until some way is dis
covered Of utilizing tramp icebergs for sum-
mer purposes.
The mercful man is mercful TO his beast,
and NJ no time is that mercy SO much needed
as now. The horse is a willing and long
suffering servant: let his masters remem Der IL
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light as possible, and lessening for him in
every way the fortunes Of the heat.
The most beautiful young woman at Sara
toga is said TO be Miss Bessie Armstead of
Brooklyn. An enthusiastic writer says Of
her: She is lovely girl. with q pretty.
willowy figure, face like flower. charm
ing IN repose and simply captivating when
she smiles Then her beautiful eyes and
mouth gain even more beauty"
A Western paper is said to be Offering a
prize for a scientific and picturesque defini-
ton of the animal man, to consist of not more
than twenty-five words. That is an easy one.
Man Is an organism composed Of few billion
pr0tOplasmic germs floating about in from
fifty to hundred quarts Of water We would
prefer the prize in the form of greenbacks
Kate Field is suspiciously enthusiastic
over that Law recently passed by the Wyo-
ming Legislature taxing bachelors 81 a year.
lieying from the tax all men who can prove
that they have been crossed in love BY and by
she thinks il will be the correct caper 70 tax
both bachelors and old maids. but not just
vet.
Notwithstanding the unfavorsble reports
from ~. Paul aud other points Us 10 the
effect OF the intense heat upon the wheat,
which in many cases has been shryeled up
and ruined, the agricultural editor Of the
DFc1g E4s a al RI r-ia r
the situation, and says this hot wave is a
God-send 10 Western corn and wheat which
have suffered from backward season"
Miller Willis. the Georgia evangelist. is
said TO have been the queerest character who
ever preached at camp-meetlng. He liked
70 preach sermons In one sentence" after
this fashion Meeting solitary .wayfarer on
rainy night he shouted at him. This night
thy soul shall be required Of thee' On an
other occasion he opened the door Of a hotel
waiting room and shouted Not man here
will be alive in fifty years"
One of Boulangers favorites Nine dc
Bonnemain died the other day. and another
of his fair friends 81 lie. Reichemberg, has
met q fate that probably seems 10 her almost
as bad as death. That is. she has lost her
good looks. She Is now sharp-nOsed and
thin, and the only remnant of her former
charms is her graceful figure. Her beauty
has vanished As utterly as have BOulangor's
pretensIOns to greatness.
Hon. J. + Mcconnell United States CON-
missioner at Fort du Chesne / tab, says:
Utah ought by al means, be allowed the
privilege of Statehood. Is Is big enough and
rich enough 10 como in the Mon without
further delay. It's mineral wealth is immense
and new mines are being opened every day.
Our people are hustling harder than ever 10
develop the natural resources of the country,
and all they want is to get rid of their Terri
torial swaddling clothes"
The Rev. Dr. Buckley has been quoting
Tertul,ian at ChautauquG in regard to the
snfulness OF false hair. in women. But the
Doctor is doubtless sufficiently familiar with
the early Christian fathers TO know that they
were much harder on the women than would
DO permissible under our modern civilization
And the genial editor of the Christian Advo-
cate cannot possibly shut his eyes 10 the fact
that one Of the most unlovely objects in
nature IS a bad-headed woman
A reporter OF the Boston Post has learned
that 1t is seriously proposed by number Of
ladies Of that city TO appear on the streets the
first rainy Saturday in October in = short
skirt made up Of waterproof cloth in dark |
cOlors, reaching but an inch or two below tho |
knee, with heavy boots and long CATERS made |
from macintosh cloth. If CATERS are not |
used then mousquetare or ordinary riding |
boots Will be worn. The skirt will be killed |
and hang heavy, SO rs not 10 be dsarranged !
by the wind A REFER jacket or long cloak |
will cover the upper part of tho body and |
under this d fancy silk skirt or ordinary dress |
waist will be worn. An ordinary hat OF, bet !
ter still. tarpaulin sailor hat, will complete |
what will certainly be a very novel costume |
As an offset to the cool breezes enjoyed |
by the fortunate ones summering at the sea |
shore or in the mountains there has been |
within the past week the annual invasion Of |
mosquitoes by which the month of August is |
always marked. The beaux and bellies find |
the Incurslon of these pests endurable enough |
in the day time. but a serious detrlment to /
sentlmentallty after nlghtfall. Much a. one |
may be minded 10 give way 10 the tender |
passion, with the propItious environment of a |
desirable parti. moonlight and picturesque |
surroundings, it is literally impossible 10 re- |
main for any length of time in the blissfu |
state desired when the exasperating song Of |
the mosquito sounds perpetuslly in ones ear. |
The long delayed experiment of free |
postal delivery IN small towns is now being |
tried by the PostOffice Department Its sue |
cess. under fair conditions, is not doubtful |
Indeed, free delivery everywhere is only Il |
question OF time 1t is the rule all over Great |
Britain and Ireland. and by tho enterprise of /
Wells, Fargo Co. il practically prevailed for |
years all over the Pacific coast. until at last
the Government put stop to this private |
mail service. The present system Of holding |
letters IN the country postotiice until called |
for completely ignores the rights and the con
yenienco Of the sender the man who pava
the postage-whOse interest in the delivery Of |
his letter is far greater than of the addressee.
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