The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-23

small amounts. the money held ln nile1
states bonds. and. while this may temper
the stringcncy. it cannot di-pel IT. The I'M
pOrtant fact i'm the situation is That the
t,oycrpmcnt- including Congress Can and
doe. interfere 10 make money tight and 20
confuse business; that 10 can and does do
very little 10 relieve the country OF the evil
consequences of lis own action. and that
fine belief that il can do so only makes mat
ter, worse. If that belief could be done
away with the evil would still Doe great, but
public opinion would he directed 90 reform
ine il. and would not Dee hopclcssly mislcd,
as il now j.. 10 look for help where 10 real
help can Doe had.
Milan, The BlackGuard.
Commercial AdveTiiserl
Milan, the blackguard cX-king of Scryia,
has found himself i'm a difficulty not inire-
quentlv encountered before by scoundrels
i'm lower life. III, wife. Natalie, is AN in-
tellieent and spirited woman. aud Milan
fOresaw that in the event Of his own ahdl-
cation. which became inevitable in l>>>.
Natalie was likely 20 exercise considerable
influence over their son Alexander, VINO
was TO succeed him. Therefore, he set
about ~ procure "a divorce. which should
diycst his wife Of her future pIeioealNcs
as queen mother. Having no good ground
for divorce. this twoplpny auiocral
proclaimed the separation 10y royal de-
cree. and bribed or threatened the metro
politm Thc0dosius, tine head ~ the
Greek Church m ~orSla. INTO confirming the
decree. since then Milan has been pulling
the wires OF Ser,ian diplomacy IN fine fash
ion. But i'm the midst 0fhis schemes comes
a new metropolitan, who reyOkcs as Illegal
and uncanonical the divorce granted by
Thc0dosius. Milan is naturally in fury.
and threatens all kinds Of punishment on
the disObedicnt prelate. Yet there }, "a
strong probability that if Milan were "a lri-
yafp citizen i'm Il Seil-Ordered country, his
divorce plans would have long ago landed
! him in the penitontiary. if he had not arr
rived there already for his Ciienses against
dccency and plslic law.
The Old Negro's Philosophy.
birmingham News
Indirect taxation is 10 be preferred while
il is so light that il is uniclt But when the
taxing power pr0sccut1s the policy Of iudi-
rection. as "a means Of outright robbery,
then. direct, honest and visible taxation l.
preferred The people. everywhere. and
each one Of them. now demand, knowledge
of the amount each pays.
When an old negro in "a shop on second
avenue, Saturday. was paying S2.JV Tor "a
| pair of brOgan-, which would cost MN 'p
| cents thirty years ago. be Nalnly eudeaNOred
10 learn from the tradesman the reason for
! this seeming taxation.
| Every tradcsman in This town is tnlted
states tax collector. and besides, he collects
| for the trusts that make the shoes and their
enormous profits. ~ucn, described some
what differently, was the discovery made by
| the Old negro.
We were shocked by the old fellows reply
| when asked what he was going TO do about
it.
'.De ole CONAN and &c children is prn-
cerpally gwine bareiooted, Mister. and clole
| (clothcs) in dis nigga's cabin VIII be darn
scace dis mex winter. sah.'
The rayenOus tari1 restricts ule volume
Of sales by merchants 20 the narrONcst lin
lis, and only the trusts are enriched ana the
poor and the many. like this Old negro, are
reduced 10 utmost straits.
How a negro plucked 10y the tarin at
every turn and protected. never, can vote
for the party that robs him 50 mercessly, is
the mystery Of political science.
Justice to Postal Clerks.
New York HERALD
We have no doubt that the act Of Justice
proposed hy this bill will he heartily in
don scd 10y the entire business community.
An efficient postal service is demanded by
every business man. and appreciated bN
every family. Efficiency depends largely
on the clerks and employees who handle the
mails. Oyerw0rk and nervous strain are apt
TO beget mistakes and delay which may
cause serious Inconvenience, annoyance, or
| losses 70 many in the community.
In passing this bill. therefore, Congress
will not only do Justice to a deserving body
Of government employees, but will also
serve the interests of the people by promo
ting tho efficiency OF the postal service.
Two Puissant Foes.
Nashville American
Mr.. Reed finds two puissant foes ap-
| preaching from different directions 10 dis
| pute his dictatOrship-Bla Blaine, Of Maine,
and QUAY of PENNSYLVANIA. The brutal
boss who lords it 50 absolutely over the
| House Of Representatives will have played
the dcspot 10 little purpose if Blaine should
send his tarin bill back TO him, with instruC-
| tions for amendments, and Quay put a
quietus on the Force bill.
Probably in the Infantry.
Chicago NALL
Another Youngest soldier has been found,
and his name is Wallace Riley, OF Buchanan.
| Ie enlisted in New York regiment when
ONLY twelve years old. If the pension lists
of Corporal Tanners claim Office were care
| fully searched perhaps IA man might lie
found who joined the army before he was
| born.
Opposed TO Goldfish.
Courier Journal
The people of Massachusetts have the in
tcrests of the cOlored man AT heart. but they
do not wish 10 regard themselves, or be re-
garded. rs coming down 10 cold Goldfish.
Old Mr.. IlOar himself might be thus dieted.
but the Massachusetts masses will stick TO
baked beans and pumpkin pie while the
cOlOred man is becoming dominant.
Tennessee Democracy.
Memphis Appeal
Tennessee Democracy attacked Tennes-
see Republicanism in its stronghold in
Knoxville. The result IL that Tennessee
Democracy is on the end the smOke-hOuse
ridge pole Tapping its wings and Growing,
and tennessee Republcanism is not.
Not at Home To Reed.
lChicagO News
Gar Reed visited the Senate yesterday.
but made himself so obnoxious that here
after the doorkeeper will probably be in
siructed 10 say TO the gentleman from
Maine that The Senate is not at home.