The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-12
OPINIONS or THE yIRGIyIA PRESS

Bristol News. 9Th: Cardinal Gibbons is q
man beloved Of all who know him. and il is
earnestly hoped that he will accept the Papa
chair at Rome. He is grand old man. and
one from whose presence one goes feeling
purer and better for having met him We
have had this honor, and with pleasure add
this slight tribute TO the many glowing ones
he is receiving, tromIChristian, from Jew and
from Turk.
Scott Banner. 9Th: Some weeks ago we
invoked the aid Of our sectaran cOntempOra-
ries. the Religious Herald and Christian Ad-
yOcate in the cause of good roads in Virginia.
The Advocate responded on the 10th in a
strong editorial from DR.. Lafierty. who knows
whereof he speaks We hope TO see tho
Herald open along the same line next week
Farmyille Journal. 10th The roads need
attention badly. From present prospects.
they bid fair 20 DO as bad as they were last
winter, and this means simply that il wilibo
next to impossible TO haul anything over
them.
Roanoke World. sth: The girls in our day.
II we may Judge from the painful stories that
greet US on oyery side. are in the home quite
AZ badly neglected IS the boys. They are not
restricted IN their reading. and there is very
little restraint on their choice OF companions
They are not kept at home under the mothers
watchful eye
Petersburg Index-Appeal. 10th: Every farm
or ought 10 have a COW lot Of several acres Of
open ground we'll set in grass and convenient
enough 10 the residence 70 be easily reached
by tho female attendants Of the family This
lot should be set apart for the mich COWS. of
which valuable and Indispensable animal
every rural family ought 10 be supplied with
from two 70 four the year around
Roanoke Herald. sth: Winter is approach
ing The season OF snow and mud Will soon
be again upon Us and tho old road trouble
will be renewed What has been done during
the summer % prevent the enormous loss of
time and money by our miserable roads,
What steps have been taken by the Farmers
Alliance 10 remedy one Of the greatest evils
with which our agrlcultursts have 70 con
tend, Is 1t not one OF the most important
questions which could claim their considera.
uonf Are they not aware that bad roads and
no roads cost them millions yearly in wasted
time and labor. ruined horses and wrecked
vehicles, and have driven millions of capital
from IA which sought investment here bnt
nea terror-sircken from the abysmal quag
mires yciopt by courtesy Virginia roads?
staunton News. 9Th: The indignation
against Malone on the part OF tho Northern
nntspuoncan papers ,s increasing and the
fhllAdelphia Press. New York Mail and Ex
press arc calling upon him 10 fight. Malone
u Termed political coward by the Philadel-
phlspaper; Evidently these organs take no
STOCK IN hahone's ciap-trap. about the cleo
tioh laws ana the impossibility 10 get fair
count, and his plan of splitting the Demo
cratic party does not seem to these journals 20
De plausible. Malone don't want 10 ac-
knowledge that no is dead duck, but that
fate evidently awaits him.
=, Orange Observer, 18th: II Il is wrong in the
french Government 20 increase the prico of
bread 10 the poor of that country by tarifi
uuty upon wheat-as wrong itlassurediy is
then IL IL wrong IN tho Government OF this
country to increase the price OF a sincia ma
cessary of life in like manner.