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THE DAILY TIMES. ll Ul.lSUK.O AT RIOHMOND, VIRGINIA, HY Tin: Times Publishing Company. page Mccarty. - - editor. Qty delivery bj i week IOB run ' Daily. 1 year.. iv-..a. '? monti .... Dwi] (mont Liberal i ommissi* n to solicit ?mb-. : ; '.'.Iis. ADVERTISING RATES 1 inch, l ' . ... 9 75 1 in, h 2 times. lind,, '.time-. 1 im h. I time-. 1 inch. ? time-. :; 75 1 ili? h. '.tim ?. 1 uk b, 121 ... 1 Inch, l month. 1 indi. 2 month-. linch, 3month* 1 inch. ?? months. 1 indi. 12 months. ? vi mi PoSTOl i [i i - 8l ci IM M ? BATURDAY, - - - OCTOBER IO We publish another communication re? lating io thc (itv Council, with -om" re? marks on Richmond journalism. The Russians have taken armed poe ? na. a Bulgarian town on the Bia* k Sea, and lin- open declaration ot her power over the country ia only a question of time Hon. John S. \Vi-c i- in ihc peculiar position "! defending the Labor Herald in a libel -nit, while, according to thc hand? bill signed by him. he will sue thc / ll- raid : ? libel Heir Most regards I? p toward- what the Anarchists and Socialists want. Hut th.-n there are several other steps, They an- not erected y.:. bul will be in time tor Spies, Parsons, ami Schawb to (lindi tlc -olden -lair before alu.;. and delighted audience ;u Chicago. The World i- trying to teach thc French iruest> in New York a variation on thc French ides of ??Liberty, Equality, Fra? ternity The World'*, motto is "Liberty, Equal? ity, ami Property." This remind-ii-of the motto of a fa? mous Irish family: "/'? ?For the Kim: and the Republic; both of 'em, ;. W hal ale thc State authorities 1" ,|,> with the recalcitrant tax-collectors who refuse to hwy on persons who -land on on a tender of coupon-! Thia question involve- thc isSUe between simon-pure bossism and Democratic principles. With all respect to the gentlemen en? gaged in the "policv," it cannot bc denied Ulai they ar.- in a quandary, ami 'i ey IKa> pile' Pelion on < IsSfl of new -paper writing without curing thc difficulty. Wc earnestly call attention to the point We made la-t wc. k, that th" issue il Lng thc lav-collector- io levy and boy? cott thc people who pay in Coupons bsomething entirely different from any concern with thc debt question. We never objected to the appeal to th plc to pay iii money. Like thousands of others, are p > our taxes in m< but we protest against a policy of terror laing even thc meanest citizen in the Commonwealth om of a legal right Ami thc manhood of Virginia revolts at the idea. If lhere i- justice in the de? mand of thc state authorities let it -tami on its im-rit-, not on force. DH MA', m. I / OR -/.I TE8MA V Doling a long period of years the ehaiacter of thc typical American politi? cian has been moulded in the routine method- which he followed ihetir-tof which wa- to -ecure thc ina-s of ignorant voters, to \.hoin the appeal wa- thc re? vel n "t what would please coi and property. Ami then having secured a mob, the candidate u-ed that .much power gained to insi-t on the rapport of the other element-, the alternative being party lefeal In the age of popular education it was fair tOSUppOSe Ilia! thi- would bc ch , for thc better, and it i- not tobe denied .hat there has been a mora! advance in th.- i.'ra.le of political character. The business interest- of the country beean to be appealed to, and in some esses there hav? been committees who required thc candidate to pass inspection befeire respectability would come to hi support. The grail stride forward, however, has been very lately, when the issue between conservatism and communism was dis? tinctly made, ami people of cotasen alive sentiment- became positive in their demand for men of patriotism ami hon* sst]. We look forward, therefore, with rt I Bonable hope to -ce a higher standard of qualification f??r all office-seekers, when respectability of all classes must at least have an even chance \\ith the mob. roi.Ill' \ CHIVALRY, I NDSOCIAL EQUALITY. ?? to i m. rt BLII . " In reference to a circular I -aw t<> addressed to the Republican voter- and ? bj L Imund Vvaddill, Jr., John 8. WW, and ?! W. Southward. I will -av that NI r. William II. Mullen and hi- BS sociate- knew nothing about the open letter in Satui or Herald until it came to their office for publication. I am the author of it, and can prove I wrote ii and carried it to another paper for publi? cation, but the charges were so much that I could not let it lie published. I have written to .). S. Wisc making thc -;. statement ; and about my open letter, it will be seen tha! I was (ireful no! to as -ail Mr. Wise's private character, while I criticised hi- political course. I claim the right lo -peak to thc people either verbally or through thc pre--, ami my opinion-, a- expressed in my letter, are unchanged, and 1 believe ihc day ia not far when public sentiment will be with mc. Ai.m.ni T. Ellis." ',1,11,,i County. The foregoing card appeared in yester dav evening's State. We are informed that Mr. Albert d'. Llb- i- a negro,which may account for his idea that he did nol assail Mr. Wise's private character in charging him with having taken a bribe from thc Demo, ratic party to put Wad dill up, and thus defeat the I !epu Llicail liv the way. thc qu i- a very pretty om- a- it -ian,'-. AlLcrt Idli-. the negro, charg? ing John Wise with bribery in trying !" defeal .'dullen: Mullen endorsing tbe charge in In- paper,the / ffira&i, and John Wis.- appearing in conn to defend Mullen for boycotting and going on his or Mir of his confederate'- bail bond. We suppose a- the political issue boosted by the K. of. L. i- social equslity, tba' John Wise must give t Colonel A. Ellis, colored, the satisfaction due from one gentleman to another. -/A/ [RNED /A'7.'/: ?//:A The Botto > If, raid agn es w dh M r. ? leorge about the forfeit of the "un? earned increment'?-that is, thc value of property accumulated from other ri than tin- owner's own personal efforts. But yet tbe editor of the Herald, says a contemporary, bought a news paper in the booming city of Minne? apolis which, by the increase of value around ii, and without much effort of the owner, became very valuable. The "un? earned increment" orspeculative increase dm- was undeniable, yet if thc able editor of the Boston Ueraldwere request? ed to apply the i.eoi.' principle to his property he would nomina a lunatic asylum. The Bartholdi statue i- the tallest mon um.ent in thc world,except thc Washing? ton monument. The comparative heights folio's - Li h.. Washington Monument, Bart ic 'idi's Libel ih. aiiniu-, I -.I 07 I', ran; Sphinx ai <i: Arc de LLtt.il.-i Pal 15 ? " bavaria. I oo Memorial ol I Fire, London, 186 "1 < '? dumn ..!' Victory, Merlin, 198 OH Alexander < 'oluinn, Si I bul ld i'7 7". '?: Column of July, Lari-. 1 1 i < '"billin Vendome, lui 07 inker Hid Monument, 221 U ? Another Mexieai Revelitiei. The Mexii an moon i- tinted with th. ensanguined color of another row. Thi trouble seem- to hav e grown out of a rei olutionary fight against Senor Tomes the present Governor ..; Sonora, by tin adherents of Ortiz, in which Ortiz wai beaten and he and a numb, rot hi- friend expelled, not only from Sonora, but Iron Mexico. Much Interest i- manifested and lively tim. - an- expected in a few day-. The-American- in Arizona an looking on with great inti tl I.lei tric.ll Inyeiitiiiii. d'vvo patent- ha\ e bl en Issued tib? uc.-k to Mr. Lucius .1. l'h.-lp-, of N, u York, on duplex telegraphy. [Jude these invention- it i- claimed thal th. -ame wire u-cd for telegraphing to am from train- may Le worked ?? duph \." thereby enabling it to be ubi d ss ai ordinary Morse wire between station; ami simultaneously used for telegraphing to and from moving train SPECIAL AND PERSONAL. The Tilden estate counts up fifteen millions. Blaine is now like wh.it Conkling called Hen Butler?"All four feet In the trough." Colonel Tom ochiltree, of Veracity, Texas, flitted acrosathe sky of the Bar? tholdi festival like s transil of Mercury, the genina of prevarication. Bul the lurid glare Of thc rocket- and the live hundred gun -alilte ol.-ctirated the meteorlike Texan and drowned bis tale A millinery nfiorter -a\- that the -hort wai-ts ot tim First Empire will Le the atyle thi- w inter. Hine fox la the favor? ite fur. plush the predominant material, heliotrope the principal color, and "Ti-on" (spark), a kimi ot brick red; "cantaloupe" or melon, a delicate apricot tint; " dying rose," faded pink, ana *'ab? sinthe green" are the other hues meal in \ ogue. \i\ lane," a mw ballel by Edmond Qondinet, founded on Tennyson's poem, w a- produced on Thursday nigh! at the Eden Theatre in Euri-, and wa- a /nat success. So the Terpsichorean kick la to Le imparted to the Epic alter the rythm of the original measure ha- Leen attuned to thc Ll re i hat al! the mu Once may have a hand, or lal her a foot, in the theme. Philosophers have used with effect ?i-i woman'- suffrage the fae! thal ?hey should not Lc allowed full privi of citizenship a- the* could not fig hi In war, whereby a country mighl be Involved In disaster by votes oi non-coin nts. Bm at the gentle meetingof the W oman Suffrage Association Mra Matilda .lo-lyn Gage delivered berself of the opinion that blood would ha\e to flow in torrents before women could se? cure their rights. A satirical ronnie of a bachelor, however, declare- thai Tillie pricked her thu nih with a pin, and all her ,- turned pale and fled. Hm.I S REFORM. Home Interesting Hems from the City's Books. I I T ls |N\ I -Tl'. VI I . ./ At the September n lng of the ( 'oilllcil ( olillllitlee ol) I I I Messrs. Molloy. Connor. Davis, ami Kuli t i-l I. in the ali-em e ot Mes Pou era (chairman |, < ruy, and < Uley, Incn the pay of certain employees al tin Work-. Ai the October meeting, when thia violation of the law came to the knowledge ol the last-named gentlemen, they informed the other- thal meir action \\ i- Illegal,and requested them to rescind the resolution. Thia they declined to do.' A resolution was then offered askin Opinion ol' the city attorney a- to the legality of the matter. Thi- the four naim-d gentleman also refused to support. M: Molloy remarking, that "'mighl is right,1 and a- we have the majority we propose to allow no !? -ide ration." :"ii i ii of City Ordinances, after setting forth what the -alarie- ? engini &c, shall Le. -ay- in sec? tion 1: "All other officers and employees of the (itv -hall receive the s;ilal\ or com pe n-ai ion provided by the ordinances of the city or resolutions of City Council." Here, then, we have a plain violation of the city ordinance-. Ignorance can be no excuse, aa every member of the City Council i- furnished with a copy of city ordinance- < )L\ iously the lime ha- ar? rived w hen we should see w hat thi gua reform mean-. Now lo the -i-i of the mallei-. A- the increase of pay was made contrary to law, will the chairman of the committee ap? prove thc payroll ? If so, w ill the Audi toi recognize it? Lan hi- bondsmen Le 1 held responsible for all moneys thus illy paid out ? I will further Inquire why has nothing Leen said about this by the press, w hen are -int around from d day to gather up a lol of mi ossip, ami eli -pace in -onie of the I to -uch items aa these: 1 to the delightful vi-ii to ina Quick lefl ' ? illiel-ville, w here sin t of lier friend I think they mighl lo maller- W Ililli ale of i)|l'|e-| lo ? neral public. \ <>* sv Loo v. i'inksiiin siii'i'iii.iii au Blaine. Mr. Sherman said ai Philadelphia the other day: "1 think if Mr. Blaine wanta lin- nomination, he eau gel it. It i- for him to decide thc mat' iidate should lie named w ithoul special reference i- had t" Ni-w York. The duly of the next national convention, 1 take it. i- io nam'- a candidate who will Le acceptable .\ York, lt i- for Mr. Blaine to decide w hellier he call -IH cecil ill that ll he Should Le twice Leateil it would Le disastrous to him. Lu that would end him politically. However, il i- two yean oil linn- enough for the moulding of sentiment. I haven't I. that Mr. Blaine want- the nomination." The Dai li Times i- the name of a lit, newsy daily paper recently started at L' :, Va., w ith ( aptaili I' I a Mci arty, a journalist of considerable . i m ? '- editor. /-' - 't s"/.. - ijlOR SALE (li LAE One -ood \\ ii Ml UL li LEW IS, oc28 ? Latia's-t,. 1 )iv rm. dai)a n\n&.* .'ONLY (>vjiCK^r MX ri-:NTS A WffK Wie ' aV* , aw > a * "* \ - ** > J^* Tijr.' FORGETFUL SHOPPERS. HUNDREDS OF ARTICLES LOST EVERY DAY IN THE GREAT STORES. A Clerk K*pt for thc I'urpna* of Taking C'hargo raf Lost Hunilkrre^lilefa, l'in l.rail.i-. Ototaa, Fan*, Pockt'tlmoka, Monry ami Jewelry. A stylishly draaaad i4rl waa araildng through Fourteenth street tba other day arith ber mother, whan aba wddenly itopped mid axclabned with sotus alarm: i th, dear I I viii' u my ombralbv, mamma." di .w crUaalasal Where ooold yon have I ft it. childr mid nianuaa. more annoy* tba .ida;, which a search might D than I j tba leal of the ini-'iii.' article. ?I am sur<? it would be Impossible for me to : plied thu yenna lady; ara have -1 so many placea thia morning. Weil, I lt don't maka much difference an] way. lt r "-rt pa] i" go and look for lt, BB j old t bing, and papa bas promi red t i bu] ma a ne'e one " Lei u- go on tii'-n," maid her mother, "but do try, Fannie, not t<> ba meares >s next time." 'lim- the matte r ? ?f by the loser. Tbe finder was a little white-aproned ?drl in una of. tho Un gest of tbe doaen or more big stores n? t far from tbe spot, where the two ladies ba 1 been shopping. Tho little cash frirl picked ap tba umbrella from Its resting plaoe against tbe glove counter and i nb .ut for tin- owner, bul no one n* med aim it. She then exam ? and the quality ot the i ? nd anally lldl r to hand il in triumph t" a I lu lj b hind a high d< ali in a remi I ? ; ir! of tbe ito Hun ' sry day In th" gt that are i led of int ?1 ho reader. In some ? i ramie and broa to keep -. and to in-dtut ? :i ' au. r th lusand and one ? . ,' ?; rho i ?ii thoordi ? irt c etly lao and embroidered on - i mbrellas rank next, : and in I urge quanl il Usa. Then with? al the] ar ? com| rana, band and . follow iii e. - pro Ail tbe various articles, when diacovered willi,ni! an owner, are taken Immediately t.> tbe clerk in .-harp* of tho ''found desk." Bbe anerally a fems . hom and keeps them for identification. Su are afterward claimed are returned to the . bai lng Leen kept for a agth of tim", are dispoa d of handkerchiefs, after having been bum divided into two classes and are r two and liv cents each, according to thoir quality. A sale ot i u ;? once a week In andi . department b i turn to ba I allowed to ba shown, and - a : a equal on? to inala' ber owi ole lion. . ireUaa, not accumulating so rapidly as : ' . i -al" "I th< ni takes plaa once a month, Thi j ure confined to ih ? purchase of 1 in pn feren pt employes. Th j coalman I thi leant trifle of five an ! ten i ents each All money an to the blishmenl uni* - i ? a.-. containing mom -t in ibly called 1 , : . ? ? tnisfortun. - ? i pack rds which have i h opp I or tor bj the purchaser, who in going about another while shop ; n Thew packagi i are ire re ? the counter from which they came un.I pul back in sto.-k. A book is kept for tbe pu a rr* ord ol ni b ar and an ac turate n< ? mil quulit li there should happen I d'>ii- r maj i mo\ er tbe ire time, M v. that I.I- sllji i 1, to ii i them d | ..? .neut, and, In I I al partiality being - bown the In silk uml.: lace bandi etc., tbe niperintendi nt.-, and ?uch other i ? . eldom that tin- pi-iv I ? arbiter luff, worth probably m tb ? the prop ? ? .<- lady raperinto n len - in a Lu ge Bixl ie store for tha ridkulons five cent- Near fork Star. Charlajatoa'a .lrti?.tii- Interior*, , Interiors "t" d.-ci-.r ma rally carried oat fo prevent I falling pis to r i ' are b i\ lng ?I. Sole ?,, md other light arrangermenta will bs avoided.?Cl . ai.--.. * Piping Water for [rrlgatlon. .?. L""]i i "ii.t at \ . i \. ? ? i 'ul . which propoa ?I idBu,ut i in piping the- water for Inv gaii :. which hi-.a hi nt,'lore Uvii wast, full** 1 tlll-OUgh '?ia'U ditchi***.?Chi :&*% Oueer WrinWl**--. BETTKR LATE THA* MKVER. Old Mr. Bently (reading the papaf} 1 see that Solomon asa tatra h*adictad for bigamy. f Md Mrs. ilently-Well, it's'Ix.tit time. Tbe Mea of a man having Ti/) wive* HONK, HWKET BOBS. Lady (kxaking at Harlem flat)?The reoms 8v**m very small. Janitor (frankly)- Yigsum, de i'ihiius am small fo'a f i ?' L.L. I dont bm how my husband, baby and I could ever go to bed in that "room. Janitor Yo' might '|.. as tin-other linly an' gamuun did what oe.eiiiied d" rooms ufo'. Lady?How was that? Janitor Dey wornt ter bed tandem. WBOBOrULLT acti'skd. Mn ko prisoner)?-Have yon ever bara arrested Le*..p.. Uncle l-tastus! Uncle Rastua v. -. safa i How many ' Uncle La-ra*. -Well, 'Lout fo ty, I I dam til wu/." i *. ca ir Icted Di f provi .1 me minner cent as er new Itoha I A S'.\ EBEIOa BBMSOT. "Well, Sister Bush) .Lane. I e. rt'n'v am re* , Lal tint ' ? ii'1'! fever; Lut ef yo'has j tnmon malary, why, queenan'a de ting fur dat, It I I, but in a medersiu tee! ede you." OSTHBB OOMMZBDABLB. Mrs. Waldo, a Boston Lolv (to ber niece, vi-iti-. ,i bk '??-ic. : U) know, ' 'i"i Iv, dear, that yon ar.* Intererted in ture. elj -Yea, wa have i formed a itiL. y, 'ti know. One membersuhscribi Harp :?'-. an-.M] r for The (' iitury, anpther . ;..* Popular Bcience Mo ithly, and so on, and ther .vc* all go snacks. Cf TH FA MI I.-> . [strafe?You are old enough to h ? tns?1 kaint bi lp it. 0.1 Inhei Itidatas'fo' ! to tnhei i ? ? I -ali. Dat - am 'o mine ia drunk mos1 ob d I '*? bj York Sun. ! il. etllB. a wu h. ;? Ll Bol by? irani me to play with wicki . '? ?. In .. Bobby. B ibby?Well, if one lift; . Isn't ic w ? 1 him to kiele hil wi' ked. Bobby? I ben I don't play with Tommy White any more. Ih w icked. I kicked bim this m md be ; nie back. i ib ot ranna. Mi-- B - -ind what I yon i nc!.ter to pursue ! lan .!' French and ? ' hus band ha-* ji from the fnrnitun with a foi .. nol I can't abide the finish; give lier tbe Preach polish, ti i* '?? its a little more. PTO. which be ia apt to use upon all Mr. Hays il'.w are you getting on with your Btock rai I be v. i eoently. Wi ll,' no replied, ' oldest Loy di "Well, hi scholar.-' "He ought to, for . , well brought up. Your I * niau, Mr. 1 ? "Well, ys, th'- old Lad ?er?met with some male." na ro 'nu-: ri - v, it.ir- -How old are you, Willie I Wi] Six viars old. Visitor?And when were you 61 Willie?I dont know, Visitor Oh, Willi it Li.; boy like > n, snd not know when you were 6 years old! Willie's Little Sist.r I know when be W old. V; di r There, Willie; your little When w:ls it, Sallie,' Little r?1 n his birthday, V I' RTINATK MISTAKK. "Yea " i : Mi Hendricks to tbe minister, -I am pro he knowe Un* Ci f the week." Jost then ,;m to run to a gun which atood m . then Lack to his timi, r, and I. -He', i mistake thia tune, _ Bobby; "he thinks it's Bun la WHY Tlir.-. I'.WIHIl AllAM AM) ava. Se was one of those men who areal and forever harping on how differenl motlier used to do ?" L i ? . | iting subject, at dinner ot with a sigh: UM a no idea envy \nl wbj. pray] I'.. -ll" never ? . Lng frigidil lack .' ? led men who i, for be didn't even know what a moth Illustrate*] Daru itu .in, 1 r, \ ? U I I LUTIOB OF Tin: BBATJ. .'. Herald. The Richmond Time* i- the name of ;i bright, newey little dall} thal comes the Stale Capital. The fact I hat I Mci arty i- editor is -lilli, n-nt guaranty thal it \sill h.* apley, able, and hold We \\i-ll it SUCCeSS, and Welcome il to the held of journalism with pleasure. Scott* h /'. FOR Om: Cent. RICHMOND. VA DA 3 Tin: DAILY TIMES INDEPENDENT, cox si: u\ tm 1. IKlldl. TRUTHFUL.