The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-28
CURRENT COMMENT.
THE MAN-ABOUT-TOWN THINKS
AND TALKS.

be said
"woat ou) Russell have some one to
call on him to-Xayw
Gwen. PERHAPS he WILL
Then he bran1hed oil into dissertation
about the latet appointment Of Russell as
Rchmond's ncI postmaster.
"Who will bel his ASSISTANT
"Courincy Jckakins," said The ialker.
"Nevcr." canJc back the reply. "lie may
fct,,,.h IN .eo,. 4 short time. but he VIII have
"a get out. No Cullingworth man will be
found with Russell. Bob Caruthers viii be
the assistant. lie ran the Office when Or.
Gilmcr was chief, and, by the way, he made
- very good oiicer'
.fou said IL was a Blaine appointment
that OF Russellr'
ayes: and think / am right. Harrison
is n tough citizen. Waddll ma walk, but
Ben. acts. Don't you know that he has
sized Waddillf II Is nonsense 20 talk Of
Waddill's having any influence with the
administration. George u. Wise, as rank
~ he is In his Democracy. in my opinion,
has more weight with Harrison and Blaine.
Waddill spouts about his trips 10 Washing
ton IN a c0nctiied way that II iarclcal.
Blaine did .nc work for Morris, Grubbs q
Co."
SCHOOL TALK.
There is a great deal OF concern about
public schools. Politicians pick sweet NOR
sells out OF this fat subject, and manfully
parade prctensiOns that are ignOminiOus
advertisements OF the fact that in their day
and generation public schools must have been
as scarce as the amount Of needful in their
private purses.
But We have public schools in Richmond.
and all over the state, and they are proml-
nent i'm the growth Of our history.
But all the same, there are broken arte-
ries in these institutions. The need Of the
surgeon is felt, and the whipping together
Of loose vein and the pruning OF cOnccited
heads is demanded.
The world moves right along, and the man
who blindly believes that any concern,
whatever II may be, is beyond the keen eye
81 attention or is past the pale Of inspection,
will never realize what 1t il TO live in this
century with the wide-open eyes Of the
world upon him.
OUGHT NOT TO BE so.
II mean 10 20 and see Taylor Ellys0n."
This is what was said by an irate man
yesterday, when he was met by the man
about.tOYn.
II know Taylor Ellyson wouldn't listen 10
such a thing, without attending 70 IL, be-
cause he is "A man that don't ask --- OF
anybody"
sWeH. what is your troubicy why don't
you speak out; What are YOU going 10 see
Mavbr EllysOn ab0utT'
tile is president of the school board, and
he isa man of sense. Now don't mean 60
say that some Of the host sort Of gentlemen
are not principals Of school, but | mean
what say when tell you that there are
cases Of gross abuse on the part Of them. /
am taxpayer. and my money goes 30 the
aid and maintenance of schools, and ]
mean 10 talk. | know some Of these princi-
pals who sit comfortably and draw big pay,
three times as much as the teachers, aud
vet make the teachers answer notes and do
other work that they ought not TO. TINS Is
wrong, but YOU wouldn't publish anything
Of this sort. | can't see why, but IL looks
10 me that our local papers had rather talk
about foreign matters than home ones"
Here the good gentleman made q mistake,
and in proof thereof, the above talk is
chronicled. There must be something in
what was said. What do you say, MIR.
EiiysonY VIII you not took into this mat
teri Stir these principals mp. The good
ones will not mind it., and the bad ones can
kick and welcome; the public will not sus-
tain them, but will commend YOU. Find
out II possible what the duties Of the prin-
cipals are, and let the Man-About-TOwn
know, and ;hcn. Mr. Mayor. hold them 10 the
discharge Of those duties.
TmH OLD CONFEDERATE MANSION.
Now they want to pull down the old
hsme that Jefferson Davis occupied when
he lowered before the world as the leading
figure in grand struggle for governmental
rights.
And right here comes in again public
schools. Pull down land mark, that grows
greater in attractiyeness as il lengthens in
years, and build public SCHOOL,
Destroy the object Of contemplated
thought that reflective pilgrims come TO
look ut, and build a SCHOOL, when the
wide waste of land about this grand city is
80 chubby fat that the real estate agents
can't afford 10 advertise IT except in pro-
yinoial styley
Some people claim that our children here
are put out because children outside Of
Richmond are taught in the public schools
Of this city This is true; and can point
10 numerous cases where children who
have once paid tuition, as many of them
do, are Kept in attendance. once IN, in
many cases, no questions are asked after
wards. and the student is a factor. Prune
the schools and spare your historic places.
And by the by the JEFF. Davis Mansion does
not belong 10 the city, and the idea of de-
stroying what does not belong 10 You is
little previous. besides being at variance
with the peace aud dignity OF the Common
wealth. BE just. and then 20 ahead with
even so-oalled improvement; but by all
means be just.
STATE INSTITUTION.
No class Of men in the world can get
closer 10 you than the doctors,
They do great good. They are thinkers,
and they harvest in ripe field.
Several years ago there was an attempt
made to get the Legislature to pass an act
founding a State hospital. Political up
heayals killed the scheme.
Why can il not be done now!
4 gentleman, whose name in the profess
sion of medicine is known throughout the
State, was talking about this subject yes
ferday, and his views Will bear public Nen-
tilatiOn. and at the risk of his displeaeure
they are given below.
IL consider il one Of the most important
matters that could be brought to the atten-
ton of the public. Think Of IL. The me-
chanic. the farmer. the labOrcr, the masses
Of the people, are deeply interested. sup
pose one OF their daughters need medical
treatment. The country doctor has wide
circuit. He cannot be nj every place when
needed: and il there IL immediate need for
morphine, for instance, II may be a day be-
fore il can be had and 30 on with hundreds
Of cases that | could cite. \ state
institution would meet these require
ments. We care for the blind and
the insane; why not the suffering,
would be given free. with the exception of
the board Of resident physicians, and the
Legislature could name the board Of direc-
tors, and have the entire control Of the hos
pital. Fifteen thousand dollars could be
used 10 start the work; not cent more
would be required, and the regulations
could be such as 10 provide Cor those who
are unable 20 pay for attention, and leave
those who prefer 10 do SO, 10 settle their
bills. Richmond needs such place, and
the State needs il, and tell YOU one thing.
the man who offers such benehcent bin in
the next Legislature will make lasting
monument in the hearts Of future genera
tions"
st. JOHNS BURNiNG-GRoUNp.
The old 5urying-ground Of st. Johns has
never been dignihed with the sound of
Cemetery Ii you tell Church Hill man
that YOU have been to ST. Johns Cemetery, |
he will frown and write you down at once |
Ne an ass.
The old sexton who used TO look after II.
Johns Church was named Andrea Graf
iigna. His son, the present efficient super |
intendent Of the burying-ground, is the first