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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-30
THE COUNTRY AND THE SOUTH.

This whole country is so robust natural
growth. so full Of health and native wisdom
that, under Providence its essential great
ness has evolved and asserted itself in spite
of all obstacles. We have, no doubt, had in
our Legislative halls great deal of pure
patriotism and high craftsmanship. but, at the
same time, an immense deal of quite an
other sort of thing. 1t is the indi-
vidual virtue of the citizen, the real char
acter of the people and irresistible destiny
of the country that have moved on, regardless
of bad legislation and social disturbance.
Amercanism is an ideal reality. a genius and
power in the world. The genius of liberty
from our shores spread its influence And
there is no corner Of the earth hid from its
light and heat. Happy he who can
identify himself with it and illustrate it. Un-
lucky he who in its way is crushed under its
advance or dashed aside.
The war that has sealed and baptized US
with blood as one country has not wiped out
the distinguishing characteristics of the differ
ent sections They were Unborn and inbred,
and will continue to mark and identify them
~S ASAb oS tAS toSpAS 4hot. tHc
and ideas that were fought for are more dearly
cherished than ever by those who hazarded
everything and endured everything for their
sake. And the country is better and
stronger for having in its different quar-
ters "men, high minded men," honestly and
firmly to hold and perpetuate every phase of
social life and every principle and view of re-
publican government. The war did not con-
solidate US and make us into one homogene-
Gus and plastic mass. but ordered,
arranged and established apparently OPP
posing elements into one grand or
ganism, leaving the various parts
distinct in their character and their offices,
and eifectual in their working; all parts mu-
tually dependent, the very distinctiveness
and contrast necessary to the perfection of /
the whole. All together make the glory of
Americanism.
be makes Q great mistake, who ibinks that
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-30
Commencement Exercises.

WINSTON. n. c.. May 29.-[Special. THE
eighty-ninth commencement of the time
honored Salem Female College opened to-
night with grand musical concert by the
pupils under the direction of Miss Katherine
w. Evans. of New York. The programme
consisted of vocal and instrumental selec-
tons and was in keeping with the well learned
reputation Of the college The exercises
were held in the large Moravian church, and it
was crowded with an immense audience.
many of whom are visitors from all over the
United States. The commencement this year
is the more interesting from the fact that the
occasion Is also the hundredth anniversary of
General George Washingtons visit to old
Salem.
DIR; Morrison, Of Atlanta, Ca, will preach
the baccalsureate sermon before the thirty
eight young ladies composing the graduating
class next Sunday morning.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-30
OHIO REPUBLICANS AND FARMERS.


The dispatches state that the Republicans
of Ohio are endeavoring to extract comfort
from the action of the farmers in that State,
who, as announced in our telegraphic col
umns Thursday, have decided not TO ally
themselves with Senator PETERS new Ma
tional" party The Republican leaders and
press are reported as being quite exultant over
this decision on the assumption that it means
that the farmers of the Buckeye State will
adhere to their ancient political faith, and
that at the approaching election they will be
found as strongly as ever in the Republican
ranks.
There were a good many very significant
circumstances connected with the action of
the Ohio Farmers Convention, however,
which indicate that in jumping at the con-
clusion the Republicans are rather hasty, and
are allowing their wish to become father to
their thought. 1t must be remembered that
this decision was not arrived at until after a
prolonged and elaborate discussion, and that
then it was only reached by the very close
vote of GA to 63. This certainly shows that
there is very large element of dissatisfaction
with existing parties among the agriculturists
of the Buckeye State. and, as the large ma
jority of that class have heretofore been Re-
publicans, it is reasonable 10 conclude that
the party is at least far from being solidifed.
Then again il is stated that decided factions
of the Ohio farmers are so much inclined TO a
third party that they do not propose to be
governed by the decision of the late conven-
ton, but still propose nominating ticket of
their own If this be true, and there is no
lust cause to doubt it, the Republicans, in
counting upon the support of the farmers
next fall are calculating without their host.
Then again. and the most significant indi-
cation of Republican disaffection of all, is that
the farmers convention declared most en-
2hatically for equality of taxation. If this
shows anything it shows that the emphatic
discomfort manifested by the tillers of the
soil OF Ohio last fall over the Mckinley bill
has by no means abated, and that this discon-
tent will play no mean part in deciding the
approaching contest.
These facts being considered in connection
with the proceedings of the Ohio Farmers
Convention, 1t does not look very much as if
the Republicans are likely to have plain sail
ing at the coming election, despite the de-
cision of the majority of that convention not
to ally with the third party. Certainly they
have no greater cause to feel elated over the
outlook than have the Democrats, and as the
latter have been in the habit of carrying the
State of late years, all that they need do now
is to hold their own to achieve success. And
a Democratic Governor of Ohio in '9l, means
the Democratic electoral vote of that State in
100
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-30
perfectly clear. They talk about fairness ou'
they mean robbery.
Original Package Law.
washington Star.l

Washington start
The United States Supreme Court deciu 70
unanimously that the original pachaso "a" VI VI
Congress is constitutional. ihis JUL, ~, ~
least for the present generation, 10 UNI Wy; \.
original package out of chancery. Wher9 ~ ~
has been 80 long and to such manifest pubic
Inconvenience. The late legislation on ooni
gress il declared 10 have been valid anu
Ia have gone into effect In the fronipition
States without the necessity of re-elacting
Stote nrohibitory laws. The decision pro-
Goods mon the ground that while the police
mower Is in the State. the power to regu-
late commerce is solely in the general Gov.
ernment and il is an essential part OF
that regulation to prescribe the regular
means for accomplishing the introduction
and incorporation of articles into and with the
mass of property In the closing paragraph
il is held that this Is not the case OF law en-
acted in the unauthorized exercise or power
exclusively confided to Congress, but OF law
which it was competent for the State TO pass,
cupying a certain situation until the passage
Of an act of Congress. The act removes the
obstacle. Jurisdiction attached, not IN virtue
of the laws of Congress- but because that law
placed the property where jurisdiction could
attach. Perhaps the opinion as pronounced
by the Chief Justice does not clear up all dt-
ficulties. but the unanimous judgment OF the
court in favor of the right and power OF Con-
gress in the matter, notwithstanding some
differences in the reasoning by which the con-
cluson is reached, constitute great victory
for the PrOhibtionists.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-30
Earnings of Southern Roads.
Norfolk Virginian.l

Nothing better illustrates the condition of
business throughout any section than the
earnings of the railroads The South makes
a better showing than any other part Of the
country. The gross railroad earnings for
April. as compared with the corresponding
month of last year shows a gain of 9.S per
cent. by Southern roads, IA per cent. by the
Eastern roads. per cent. by the Pacific
roads. per cent by the Southwestern, "A
per cent by the Changers, and 1.6 per cent.
by the Central Western, and decrease of 3
per cent. by the trunk lines.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-30
ANOTHER GREEN GOODS CASE.
Well Known Farmer observation-disclosures
cessful Efforts to Get Back His Money.

WELDON, N. c.. May 29.-[Special. IA
peculiar law suit was tried in Lenoir county
before justice of the peace few days.ago.
Martin Mobiles. farmer who had Always
stood well with his neighbors, received a
green goods circular from a man named
Adams in New York Offering to send him
$1,000 in counterfeit bills for 800 in
good money IL was the same old
story, and Mobiles ordered the counterfeit bills
TO be sent by express, G. o. ID. When the
package arrived at Kinston Mobiles paid the
sl00 TO the express agent and took the pack
age to retired place TO examine it. 1t was
found 10 contain only saltpetre. and he de
manded his money from the express agent,
who refused TO deliver it, but sent it TO
the superintendent who now has it in
possession, The suit was brought by Mobiles
against the express company for the recovery
of the 800 on the ground that the package
did not contain what he purchased. The
justice gave judgment in favor Of the CON-
pany.
The heavy rains of the last few days have
greatly retarded farm work
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-30
Building and Loan Associations.
IPhiladelphia Ledger.l

An effort was made in New York State TO
collect statistics of building and loan associa-
tons and resulted in getting together 3!5 re-
ports at a cost of $3.50, or an average of $40
per report. Now that correspondence has
been opened, it is thought that the average
cost can be reduced to s5per report. I his is IN
strong contrast with the cost of similar work
in Pennsylvania. The collector of 53S reports
analyzed them and prepared the STATISTICS FOR
publication. receiving therefor the munifcent
sum of $3.50. The other expenses did not
exceed 500, making the whole cost OF the
Pennsylvania statistics less than 81 per re-
port It is true, however. that the collector
of statistics was not adequately paid, having
given his services TO the Commonwealth from
a desire to serve it in field with which he IS
specially familiar
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-30
Commission on immigration.
lphiladelphia Record.l

Among the little appropriations Of the
Billion Congress is an item OF $4,000 for a
commission TO visit the several countries of
Europe from which immigration comes and
10 investigate the subject. Secretary Foster
has appointed as members of the commission
the Hon. Charles II. GrOsyenOr, of Ohio, an
ex-member of the Billion Congress. out of a
Job: Mr. Judson n. Cross. of Minnesota: Dr.
A. H. Kempster, of Wisconsin, and Mr.. Joseph
Powderly, q brother of General Master
Workman Powderly. of Pennsylvania. It
is stated that while Mr.. Cross will give
attention to the criminal side of the mmi-
grafton question, Mr. Powderly will devote
himself to contract labor importations. and
DIR. Kempster 10 the insane. Just at this
iuncture Mr.. Grosyenor would be. il is be-
lieved. less mischieyOus in foreign parts than
at home meddling in Ohio politics. The tour
will last as long rs the appropriation shall
hold out and the report when made Will not
be likely TO contain any new information upon
a subject that has been ventilated in consular
reports and other documents for twenty years,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-30
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
Comments OIL Current Topics Cuilcd From
Leading Journals.
New York Worldl


The Republican Pharisees OF Massachusetts,
are always willing to do little cheating on
their own account The State Legislative
Committee on Redistricting adopted a fairly
good plan, but it stirred the wrath of the Re-
publican leaders. and Mr. Lodge prepared
another plan which the Republican caucus
has adopted. 1t is plan by which the few
est possible districts will be Democratic The
spokesman for Mr.. Lodges plan in the latest
caucus intimated very strongly that two dis
tricts might be given TO the Democrats. He
thought that would be fair.
In other words. these Pharisees propose to
give two representatives to the people who
carried the state last year by majority of
y,053 and elected seven of the twelve men,
beers of Congress. and they call that fair
representation. measuring, probably. their
moral pretenses against numbers. In 1889
these Republicans who insist on taking
eieven-thirteenths of the representation in
Congress carried the State bya plurality of
only 6,777 in total vote of about ESQ. 900.
The object OF the tricksters and schsmers Is
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-30

To-day Is Memorial Day, on which oecom.
| inc honors will BIO paid to the memories Oh
| our Confederate dead the day on whicn '"o
| tender appreciation of their immortal SET
vices which fills the breasts OF our peopie
! will find lofty and eloquent expression
II il we'll that there should be such Gay III
our calendar that once year at least we
should pause az a community and allow our
thoughts TO dwell upon the heroic achieve
ments the last great sacrifice of those VINO
died in the defense of the South. This Is due
NOT merely to the dead; it is due to the living
whose hearts are moved by inner spirit
and whose minds are stirred by more exalted
sentiments as they contemplate the lives OF
these men who dared all and gave oil for the
cause of their country.
The grateful eulogies of the living can add
nothing 10 their glory. That is part of the
splendid records Of history which will survive
when our generation and the generations that
will follow US have passed away and been for
gotten. All the honor is reflected by them
upon Us. and not by us upon them, rs they
lie side by side under the sod. IL is the les
sons of their lives; it is the courage. endu-
rance. self-denial and devotion which they
showed; il is these things which impart to us
who strew flowers over their graves to-day
biqher impulses nobler aspirations and
more resolute spirit in the performance OF
duty.
Cold must be the heart and stagnant the
soul of the man who can bend to-
day above these graves without ten
der emotion and exalted feeling. If
there be such a man among us he will find
but few in sympathy with him. We are loyal
10 our country, but we are also loyal TO our
dead. nor would we be as true in our allegiance
to reorganized Republic if we were not
equally as true to those who compassed the
round Of all the heroic virtues in defending
the principles which were cherished by the
South
But there is no room for political differences
to-day. To-day belongs to the dead, and to
the living. as they are associated with these
dead. Our memorial flowers are but the mute
symbols of our love and our devotion for our
dead soldiers, and the fragrance of these
flowers is not sweeter and more penetrating
than our gratitude for their deeds and their
sacrifices in the cause of their country.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-30
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THE NEWS SUMMARY.

Forecast: For Virginia and North Carolina,
fair; slightly warmer.
This being Memorial Decoration Day, the
usual exercises at the cemeteries will take place.
Lee Camp held meoting.-A charter was
granted the Old Dominion Beneficial Associa-
tion.-1he Atlantic district of the German
Evangelical Synod began its session.-A COM
mutation Of sentence was asked for L. Buford
Grymes.-T ladies' auxiliary committee Of
the Rosemary Public Library elected officers.
Mr.. w. o. Carver, Of Tennessee. was award
ed writers medal by Richmond College.
VIRGINIA.
Later returns show that there have been large
Democratic gains in the county elections over
the State.-The electric car managers of
Lynchburg appeared before the Mayor yester-
day to show why they have not violated their
franchse.--An unusual elopement took place
in Campbell county yesterday.-1he rumor
that the British steamship Crow was ashore
near the Horseshoe Is wholly unfounded.-
The Board Of International Underwriters will
investigate the wrecking of the Yibelia at Nor
folk to-day.-The Lexington baseball team
defeated the Olympics yesterday.
NEW YORK.
A number OF newspaper correspondents will
visit JohnstOwn, the scene Of the terrible d;sas-
ter, to-day.-Senator A. H. Colquitt, of GeOr-
gia, says there will be no third party.-The
gunboat Concord left for the Norfolk navy-yard
TO join Acting Rear Admiral Walkers squadron
of evolution.-Much interest is felt in the re-
signation Of Dr. w. w. Page. pastor of the New
York Presbyterian church.-The advance and
activity in Chesapeake and Ohio is cred
tied TO the operations of few traders
who detected the appearance in the stocks
Of buying orders from inside people,
DR.. Hall denies the report that he will accept
the chancelorship OF the University of New
York.-Tbe lumber tie-up continues far from
settlement.
The Northern Presbyterian General Assembly
declared Briggs beretic yesterday.-The
Southern Presbyterian General Assembly ad-
3ourned.-The commencement exercises of
the Salem N. c., Female College took place
yesterday.--A war between Republican leaders
OF North Carolina is progressing.-A disas-
trons FIRE occurred at Wilmington n. G., yester-
day.--The North Carolina Railroad Commits
sioners have decided to enforce the regulations
Julius York, of Burk county, n. c., killed his
ten-year-old sister in an ARRAY.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-30

The announcement that Mrs. and Miss
Davis may decide TO adopt Richmond as their
permanent home has been received with much
pleasure in this city, with which Mr.. Davis
fame is so closely identified and to which
Mrs. Davis herself is bound by SO many ten
der and affecting memories. II is one of the
strongest wishes of our people that the body
OF Mr. Davis shall be removed to Richmond
and monument erected over his last resting
place that shall be worthy of the part that he
played In the great drama of the Confadsracy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-30
Early Fat-Frying.

That energetic fat-frier, the American Pro-
tective Tariff League. is already out with a
circular asking the benefciaries of the Nc
Kinley law for contributions to the 1892 cam
paign fund. IT'S the early bird that catches
the worm. but worms may be scarce this year
The benefciaries who were compelled TO pay
roundly in 1883 tor the law may not be so
willing to pay for it again. Perhaps the
league knows this, and is also conscious that
it will need every cent it can raise TO corrupt
the people in 1892, and thus its precipitancy
is aYnlained
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-30

IT is a curious commentary on the diplo-
matte noise which the Italian cabinet has been
making over the New Orleans incident, that
the immigration of Italians with view to
taking up their residence in the United States,
has never been larger than it has been since
the lynching of the New Orleans assassins.
During the week ending May 18th, $500 emf
grants embarked at Naples alone for this
country. As these emigrants as we'll as those
who are leaving other Italian ports in such
large numbers, include very many who are
highly Objectionable from many points of
view, it is cause for regret that the action
of the New Orleans citizens did not make a
much deeper impression on the Italian people
than it seems to have done.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-30

The position taken by Senator George and
General Barksdale, who are candidates for
the position which has been so acceptably
filled 10y Mr.. George, is one that will CON-
mend both to members Of the Democratic
party in every section of the Union. The
card which they have just addressed to the
voters of Mississippi will long be remembered
for its patriotic recognition of the supremacy
of party interests over mere individual claims
TO popular preference. The undersigned feel
it incumbent upon them" says the card ito
announce that upon a frank and friendly con-
ference they have decided not to make ar
engagements nor to accept invitations for a
jbint discussion. They apprehend that such
debate will not promote dispassionate and
impartial consideration of the grave questions
at issue, but will unduly excite public feeling,
and. perhaps. tend to disturb the harmony of
the Democratic party, which they deem es-
sential to the prosperity and welfare of the
people. They trust their motives will be APP
preciated by their friends, and that in such
separate appointments as they may be able to
make they will meet as many of their fellow
citizens as can conveniently attend"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-30

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-30

sF-LEIGH,STREET BAPTIST CHURCH,
Corner of Twenty-ffth and Leigh Streets
DR.. Frost will preach in the morning and p. NJ
DR.. NJ. D.. Hoge will deliver the quarterly ser
mon before the Missionary Society OK the
church.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-30

THE CIRCULATION OF THE TIMES is
LARGER THAN EVER BEFORE IN ITS
HISTORY, AND STEADILY INCkbAS-
ING.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-30

RICHMOND, FREDERICKsBURG And PoronArl
RAILROAD CO,PANl.
May sd. i,lll
THE FREIGHT DEPOT OF THIS CONlANl
l. will be CLOSED TODAY Saturday aile.
2 O'Clock L. ~, on account OF Memorial DaY-
my3D-lt L. II. 81 EItN, AGENT
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-30

E-BROAD-STREET METHODIST CHURCH
BROAD and Tenth streetsl-Hev. W. Y. Tudor,
Preaching at II A. NJ. and AZ S:i5 =. NJ. sermon
by the pastor before the Young Mems Chris tan
Association of Richmond College. At 7l5 +.
NJ. Epworth League services
Lecture Wednesday evening al S:ij o'clock.
Class meeting Thursday evening ats :1jOclock.
Welcome 10 all. Polite ushers IN attendance.
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