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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-02
Business Men In Public Life.

The men who are engaged In manu-
featuring, commerce, and transporta-
ton, being intelligent and educated
men, are more competent TO pass upon
questions relating to their business
than professional men who are not con
pected with those industries. Inc
whole question Of government to-day
seems 10 me TO be Of constitutional
rights under the law, taxation, and the
development Of the industries OF the
country. Certainly business man Is
fully as competent to consider THESE
questions as any lawyer. no matter now
gifted, who has no practical acqualnt-
ance with onr great industries-if, IN
deed. he is not more competent. CUES
tions like the settlement and opening
of lands in the West, the tariff, min
ing, and marine, can be acted
no more intelligently by men who have
been made familiar with these subjects
by their education and experience than
by any other class, no matter what
their attachments may be. In short,
great country like ours should have
men representing all the great indus
tries in all of its legislative bodies. both
in the State and in the nation. FOR the
next generation, at least, good com
mon sense business men can be of inf
nitely more service to the country IN
our Legislatures than almost any class
of professional men; and this can be said
wishout Disagreement of any one
North American, November.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-02
Longtime Subscribers.

several years ago BrOdd1N made up hi,
mind that be- was "a uatural-bOrn politician,
and determined 10 start "A paper. lie chose
the portion OF Pittsburgh known a. "tbe
hill" for his field, and bought several old
job lots Oftype. The paper bee OWNS Is called
the BrOadaX. The one eyeof Br0adaX can
see no such thing as typographical beauty.
When he starts out 10 set up AN article be-
employs one style OF type until it is used up.
and then finishes with another style.
Whenever tine Golfers in Mr. smiths e,tab-
lishment rIn low the Republican pOiti.
clans are reminded OF the fact in a double
loaded editorial, and they are expected Ia
subscribe rapidly and often. II there
is disposition 10 delay on the part
of the headers. then the one eye Of
BrOadaX is sure % detect black cloud In
the political horizon no bigger than mans
hand, but OF threatening aspect. Another
d0uble-leaded editorial hints at disailecti0n
among cOl0red voters, and IN the end the
leaders generally send in their checks
for ieyeral years subscription in advance
Ii is said that senator quay has subscribed
for the BrOadaN for over niue hundred years
Governor Beaver has also paid up for
century or tWo, and story Is told Of the
first time bee subscribed.
one day when General Beaver was can
didate for Governor he visited Pittsburg
piled TO General Beavers formal pleasant
aries by saying:
"les, / know you've heard Of me; but
did You ever heah Of dc BroadaX, paper
dat news to dc line. let de chips fall where
dey may"
Il certainly have" replied the General,
land have often thought OF subscribing for
your valuable paper. May ask what your
terms are"
zone dollar a wear, payable In advance
"Nell," replied the General. as he fun
bed about his pockets for stray dollar,
"iust put me down."
The General had no small bills about him,
so he pulled out his campaign roll, skinned
Oh q S2J bin handed Il 20 the col0rcd
philosopher, aud stood IN an eXpectant atti-
tude. BI0ddaX t00h abe bin, l0OSed il over
carefully. and plunged it int the innernOst
depths 90 bis capac!Ous pockets.
"All right, General. Twenty years sub
scrption paid in advance; thanks: come
again
IL is said that the amazement II the mo-
ment caused General Beavers eyes 20 bulge
ont So That they could have been knocked
Philadelphia Record.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-02

At night he sallies forth In the dirso,i,.
san Gabriel. AIhambra. Pasadena ,,.i p.
neighbonng towns. passing ihrouyh ,t
outskirts, and lurking around baot ~
yards--a ycrtable scayenger. W.
alarmed. he Is alert, and easily out it.
tances the fieetest common dog. Oecssi",
ally he Is seen by the light OF the moon l,.l
ing away, with yelpiag laugh or cry I'll
lowed by a half-scOre of dOg.: and /, 7,
said that the COYOTE will AZ :ima. ai'.,,.
the dogs ON until one Is IN the fore 49,
turn, and lead the victim 81 an anil.
where several coyotes are lying in rs.,
Seemingly NJ n signal, they Will pitch ..,.-
him. and send him home torn and b'a0I..
IL not seriously injured. Almost ....
canon is the vantage ground OF one 0r ,-.
coyotes. As the sun rises they loat. I..
plains. and make their way 10 To- I.I.
where they sleep on the sof grass. 0r BIZ. Fl,
the lodges Of rock that overlook ih. ra,.,..
The coyote is about the size or a ,.r...
dog, often smaller, with a bushY. w.'E...
tail, big, prominent ears, and 900 oxc.. I.-.
~ odd expression. A glance 40 the lr.-..I
would not convince one that 10 was ag..,'' Do
by nature to remarkable bursts rf .r...f
yet such il one u the attributes OBJ ODD. ....
gular creature. II can oufrun thc lrf.....
bit, and / doubt II the fast greyhound. n
England, that are trained to cha-e fh. l..
fish hare. could compete withit. Iln.s.r
est OF California dogs are required t.....
ure IL. and then Master Coyote ,u.....'
only after one or two mile ulaf -....
horse specd-not tho run Of "a foN lefr. DID.
hounds, but cease whore tla game D.. ...-
10 sight and the horses are pat m h..f
most speed. as u0On the track. Npw.nl.r
then, that the coyote BIAS attraDtet ian 40.
tention Of The cross-c0uutry rider. tnI F,
considered game well worthy ffa he.i m.f.
Tie OF horse and rider liarper'- W,olly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-02

known as political assess
ments. OF this law the President has
said: "The Law should have the aid OF
friendly Interpretation. and De ia'tn-
fully and vigorously enforced. In
his inaugural address he said: Heads
of departments, bureaus. and all otheI
public officers connected Herewith VIII
he expected to enforce the civil service
law fully and without evasion. In
his message of December 3, 1889, be
said: 1T will be my pleasure, as IT Is
NV duty, 10 see that the law IS exc.
cuted with firmncss and impartiaiity.
Mr.. William Hahn, chairman OF the
Republican Committee OF OHIO, was
lately introduced at a meeting OF the
Ohio Republican Association In WASH
ington by Chief Clerk Childs, OF the
Census Bureau. acting superintendent
of the census, and Mr.. Hahn urged the
employees to violate the law by giving
him money for the Ohio campaign, as
suripg them that they need not De
afraid of the Civil Service law. as they
could find some means of evadlng II,
and then pathetically enlarged upon
1.-THE dishonesty Of the Democratic
marty in Ohio" a strain OF remark
which, from a man. urging others TO
break a good law. must have been very
edifying. The Republican employees IN
the national offices in Philadelphia have
been assessed from two and half TO
five per cent. Of their salaries. This
and Mr. Hahn's performance are simply
black mailing 1t is money extorted
under fear of dismissal. 1t is an inso-
lent violation of the law. and an open
defiance of the Presidents pledge that
the law should be interpreted III a
friendly spirit and faithfully enforced.
Mean while it is very sad, as Mr.. Hahn
remarks. TO observe the dishonesty of
the Democrats in Harper 8
Weekly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-02
Speaker Controlled His Party.

To understand them THE measures
passed by the Housed lntelligently in
their spirit and intent, it is necessary to
briefly consider the force or forces in
the House, where the great measures
might originate. The Speaker, readily
assuming the responsibility for all leg
islation, did not hesitate to cast his
party and personality into the contest
for any measure that he dessled
10 succeed, and thus, under the
intense pressure of the one, and
the forceful and imperturbable
presence of the other, to coerce
the weak and wavering of his own
party, and challenge within the same
the fears and ambitions of thoSe who
might otherwise be his rivals and oppo-
pents. Acquiring eomplete con-
troll of his own party in the
House, cemented to him as parti-
sans through the strenuous opposition
begotten in the minority by his actions.
he determined to redeem to the full the
pledges given to the powerful interests,
classes, and individuals who had Joined
in defeating the former administration.
A key to the true meaning and intent
of the vital measures of The session may
be found in his favorite watchwords,
business and results, which in this
light may be interpreted to mean that
all roads are right ones that lead to
party success, and that, in reaching the
goal, there is no ground, however sa-
cred, that may not be trespassed upon,
and no obstacle, however venerable or
Just, that may not be demolished; not
even excepting, as bis critics insist, the
Decalogue and the Constitution OF the
United States.-North River Review.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-02
The Mistakes ofIgnorance.

One sometimes sees in collections Of
medieval pictures some quaint and
utterly unanatomical female figure,
which is explained by experts as having
been painted in a monastery by some
monk who had never since early IN
fancy set eyes upon woman. III IS not
uncommon to see severe delineatlons OF
the customs of society, especially IN re-
gard 10 the fairer sex. proceeding from
those who have personally lived the life
of recluses. and must learn what a ball
room is through the testimony OF
others. Unfortunately the innocence OF
such persons is in itself temptation to
the interruptions. More than one for
uidabie statement in Miss Martineau
Society in America, half century ago,
was said at the time to have had no
better ground than the unmerciful
auizzing she received through her ear
trumpet from certain Harvard stu
dent since eminent; and Sir Charles
Wolseley describes his Irish fellow
countrymen as spending half the
year in getting up hoaxes with
which to impose upon slow witted
English tourists during the other
half. 1t is a melancholy fact, but
whoever has a guileless heart, an over
sensitive conscience, and an Over-ready
ear, will soon find some one TO convince
her that the world is almost irredeema-
bly wicked Thomas Wentworth Hig-
pinson, in Harper's Bazaar.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-02
llacknaiiing.

The law to regulate and improve the
civil service of the United States pro-
vides THAT no person in the public ser
vice Is for that reason under any obi
cations to contribute TO any political
fund, or TO render any political service.
and that he will not be removed or
otherwise prejudiced for refusing to do
co." II further prohibits any Senator
or representative or other officer or en-
ploye OF the United States from solicit.
ing or receiving from any such officer
or employe any assessment. subsorip-
ton, or contribution for political pur.
poses. and ii forbids any person what
ever from ssking or receiving such
money In any building or Office officially
occupied by the United States.
The object Of the law Is to 10 10 the
extreme constitutional limit in pre-
venting the mean and sneaking form of
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-02
Girls and the Stage.

have had great many letters from
among my girls asking me my opinion
of their going on the stage. 1t becomes
one of the most difficult to answer.
There are good, honest. noble. God
fearing people on the stage. The theatre
may be TO the mass of people great
school for morals; but to the one girl
standing in the ranks waiting to work
her way forward. it is working
ground where temptation is on every
side. If she is strong enough to resist
this, then let her so ahead. If she be
one of the weaker sisters, then let her
think many times before she puts her
self in position that will certainly en-
tail a great deal of watchfulness and
hard work.
The life Of the actress is as full of
hard work as is that of the girl who
stands behind the counter or the one
who is mistress OF the telegraph key.
Do not imagine shat the gold glttering
on the gown of the beautiful adven-
turess is a symbol of the golden lite she
leads, aud do not believe that the sim
pering ingenue. who wonders with
smile "how anybody ever does any
work, is not just as full of study and
absolute physical work as that of
most other women. She works till
late at night, consequently she must
sleep a little in the morning. She
gets up then and goes to a long and
tiresome rehearsal, then only has
time to get a bite, and half an hours
sleep or reading before she starts again
for the theatre. But you think there
are others who do not work in this
way. Yes, yes But they are the ones
that you do not want to initiate. Mrs.
Kendall has said that for the woman
who has some talent. and who il will
ing to work and wait, there is success
on the stage, and it pays better than
almost any other profession; but during
the waiting years there must be a con-
slant watch kept, so that scandal does
not touch with its burning tongue the
woman who is working for success.
SO think it out well for yourself
conclude whether you not only have a
heart to resolve, a head TO contrive and
hand to execute, but whether you
really have the talent that must belong
to the actress. The world is all stage
and the men and women merely play
ers. but you may be cast for the happy
wife and mother. So don't make the
mistake, if you are round pee, of
getting into square hole.-Ruth Ash
more, in Ladies Home Journal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-02
fLEETlNG FRIY0LITlES.
BITS OF FUN CIRCULATING IN
DAILY PAPERS.
Hints Regarding DINNERS After Ward
wcAiiIster-subscrib Against Time
Domestic Conidences-A Circus He-

Hints Regarding Dunners After Ward
wcAiiIster-su subscribers Against Time
Domestic Confidences-A Circus he-
hearsai.
Ward McAllister's new book, ''society rs
| Have Found It, should be read 10y al
who desire 10 know what good form is. lie
tells. among other things, how TO 90 in to
dinner. As he makes no mention Of wait
ing for the dinner horn 10 blow, we conclude
that the dinner horn is no longer used in
coed society.
"The lady OF the house must 20 in last"
This will afford her little time to slick
herself up il she has been compelled to
cook the dinner, in the absence Of the hired
girl.
III the President Of the United states. or
royalty dimes with you" says Ward in that
iauntV style Of his, she must take in the
hostess" More or less people have been
taken in by every President we have had'
and royalty has had much experience in
the same line. There is the Count de Paris.
But be hasn't taken in as many people a.
he expected 10.
"By gesture alone the host directs his
guests 10 the dining-rOOm.' The custom Oh
shouting. "NOu. Jim! get into the grub
rOom.m or even the French form. "ilashe est
seryi." has been discarded in the more
recherche circles. jerking guest into the
dining-room by the coat collar Is no longer
au fait
"'Ihe placing Of y0nr guests at table re-
D IL. Of
Avoid seating an undertaken next 70 doc
tor or a man Just out Of the penitentiary
alongside OF the judge who sent him there.
Care should also De taken To separate a
wife from her divorced husband.
There seems 10 be some difference OF
opinion with regard to the proper length OF
"A dinner. Mack thinks an hour and halt
is long enough. 10 Is far too long at some
tables, but il depends good deal on how
much there is 10 eat, after all.
Advice j. given about the dccOati0n of the
table. The author advocates austere sim
plicity. from which we conclude that he
would frOwn upon centre piece. consisting
Of dolls and childrcn's toys, which Is some
times seen.
1T is 70 be borne in mind that a host OF
hostess cannot boz too courteous or gracious
10 their guests" Taking advantage Of a
gentlemau's presence az Your table to dun
him for that little BILL" cannot be too
severely repfehended. Borrowing money OF
guest while he is partaking of your hospi-
tally is equally bad form. Wait until You
are helping him on with his 0yercoat.
"Guests i'm being late at dinner often
times commit a breach Of p0liteness.' And
they sometimes find that a serious breach
has been made i'm the eatables. II you IND
that you are liable TO be late % dinner. send
VOID 10 have them save a piece Of pie for
YOU.
Never 20 10 a dinner party after sending
a note OF declinaton. You viii find your
self dc trOp.-reXas slitings.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-02
Industrial Future of the south

Public Opinion, the eclectic weekly
published in Washington and New
York, offers first prize of $50, a sec
ond of $50, and third of $50 for the
best three essays on the interesting
question:: The Industrial Future of
the South This is the most timely
topic, and great interest will be awak-
ened in the competition. The prizes are
to be awarded by a committee of three
business men of national repute, who
will not know the names of the writers
until the decision is made. The essays
must be limited to 5000 words. and
must be received by December 10th.
Full particulars may be had by address
ing Public Opinion, Washington, ID. c..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-02

FRUIT CULTURE IN SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA.

Southern California Like the Mediterra-
mean Country -suppiy the United states
with wainuts, Almonds. Figs. olives
Limes, and Lemons.
The time Is not distant when this COR
ncr Of the United States will produce
In abundance, and year after year with
out failure. all the fruits aud nuts
which for thousand years the civilized
world OF Europe has looked to the Med
iterianean to supply. We shall not
need any more to send over the Atlantic
for raisins. English walnuts, almonds
figs, olives. prunes, oranges, lemons,
lines, and a variety OF other things
which we know commercially az Med
itterranean products. We have all this
luxury and wealth at our doors, within
our limits. The orange and the lemon
we shall bring from many places; tbe
date and the pineapple and the banana
will never grow here except as iiiustfa-
tons of the climate. but 1t is diincui1
TO name any fruit Of the temperate
and semi tropic zones that southern
California cannot be relied on to pro-
duce from the guava to the peach.
Il will need further experiment TO
determine what are the more profitable
products of this soil, and 1t VIII take
longer experience 70 cultivate them
and send them to market in PERFECTION.
The pomegranate and the apple thrive
side by side, but the apple is not good
here unless it is grown at an elevation
where frost is certain and occasional
snow may be expected. There IS no
longer any doubt about the peach, tne
nectarine, the pear, the grape, the
orange, the lemon, the apricot, and so
on; but believe that the greatest proht
will be in the products that cannot DC
grown elsewhere in the United States
the products to which we have long
given the name of Mediterranean-the
olive. the fig. the raisin, the hard and
soft shell almond. and the walnut. The
orange will Of course be a staple, and
constantly improve its reputation al
better varieties are raised, and the right
amount Of irrigation TO produce the
finest and the sweetest Is ascertained.-
From "Our Italy, by Charles Dudley
Warner, in Harper Magazine for No
yember.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-02

The Astor family possess some won
derful jewels. particularly diamonds,
The late Mrs. John Jacob Astor used to
wear tiara that few of the crowned
heads of Europe could match. Mrs.
William Aston wears beautiful riviere
of diamonds, three rows graduated.
She also possesses a famous diamond
necklace OF six strings, set In such a
manner that no gold is visible. and
having the appearance of being strung
together. Mr.. Astor Is constantly hav-
ing it altered and increasing its bril-
liancy and value by the addition OF
larger diamonds in the place OF
small ones. There are some fine
emeralds in the family, but no
member seems to care much about dis
play, and. except on rare occasions,
these Jewels are not worn. One of In
spector Byrnes' detectives. who stood in
full evening dress IN brilliant ball
room on the crest of Murray Hill. one
night last winter, where Mrs. AstOr and
all the wealth of New York were pres
ent. said There is nearly five million
dollars worth Of jewelry and precious
stores in this room. Valuable gems
glttered and glistened in the gas-light
like Iain-drops in the sun.-Foster
Coates in Ladies Home Journal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-02

has met young Jencks lportentous
name to the Fioyd-Curtises in that
most delightful aud unconventional Of
trusting places, the great oscillatir
swing of an ocean greyhound and for
ten DAYS the bronze-haired Diana hunts
at will in the delicious storm and spray
OF the voyage for the heart that will
turn out heart indeed for her. Every
body is happily i'll except the nYmph
and her Neptune-like Englishman (for
JeDcks too is English; and the author
takes advantage Of the opportunity TO
develop her negative into very posi-.
tive picture of brilliant health, viva
cious, simplicity, candor, and origi-
nality-al American girl, in short.
worthy Of an international episode
and full OF truth and grace. Mrs. Clay
and the Floyd Curtises emerge from
their bertbs just in time to discover
that mischief has been done, and that
Cupid is capering round. Lily is in
staptly sratched from danger and
whisked of with old Lady Melrose to
the aforesaid park; and there melo-
drama and mslee begin. Incidentally
the author points with vivid accuracy
the place known in the actual world as
Tuxeda. using the club house as back
ground for a brilliant description OF a
ball.
The reader of The AnzlomaDiacs
cannot but admire the combined pun
gency and impartiaiity with which GER
tain New York types mot individuals
are sketched; the aimable sarcasm that
plays electrically through its pages and
throws a halo over the innumerable
fads Of the day; the gentle persistency
with which pOrtieres are Withdrawn
and tantalizing glimpses are afforded
of intimate interiOrs-with Tantalus
a.thirst in the background. The evo-
luton of Mrs. Curtis from a substantial
downtown hausfrau into a MAYFAIR
butterfiy-Piccadilly to the quill-tips-
is outlined with a frmness of touch
that renders its truthfulness superior to
mere satire; while Mrs. BERTHE Clay.
the heroine of international loves aud
scrapes and Vaccinations. who mixes
with the Melrose pie and all but spoils
it, is a guileful type Of the belle Helene
on her travels. Lily like all the lilac
eous species is charming and dances
with The Only-the Iueffabe"- AZ the
patriarchs ball as if she had been all
her life in the swim" The element
of pathos is here. too. in poor Jencks
disappointment; and deep nd moving
note 10 struck in the account of the ILL
ness of Grace Emory S child. Roman
manners are still studied in the Ban
quet of PetrOnius; manners more metro
politan may one day be studied in the
less platonic symposia of The Anglo
maniacs. The Critic.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-02

In this department are 90 Doe found I
the Novelties tina, ingenuity could Il.
veLt. Complete assortment
Point Giuze aud Duchesse lae.-.
Flources. and Bridal Wells:
SILK Drapery Nets, IN Chaniy Nr
quisc, Ia To,cl. aui Brussels, iu u.a
designs and velvet spow:
Black Lace Flouncinss, in Marquis.
Hand-run, Spanish, Spanish Gui-
pure. and Chauthly, with Trimmn.
Llces TO match
Splendid stock Of Ladies' and Gentle
mems Ilanderchiefs. Hemmed. Hem
stitched, and Embroidered
Neck Ruching and Collarettes IN great
variety. ocl2