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Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-03
Thank You, Sir,

Mr.. Balfour, in his Leaves from My
Chinese Scrap Book" says that most
amusing chapter in the history of official
etiquette in China might be written
nnder the heading of ''The Emperor is
Thanked" He says he is reminded by
this Chinese formality of pedagogue
who always insisted on his pupils thanks
On every occasion. If he asked boy
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-03
What He Most Needed.

Uncle Charles-And are you going to
buy me something for my birthday?
Millie-Yeth, thir, gueth tho.
Uncle Charles-Please may know?
Millio-Y eth, thir. I'm going to buy
my dear Uncle Charlie mithionary.
Uncle Charles-A missionary! I'm no
cannibal.
Millte-No. But grandma thays you're
a putfeck heathen. .-Pittsburg Bulletin.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-03

Among the Congo negroes when
man wishes a wife he secures one and
keeps her on probation year. If her
temper and department are satisfactory
he at the end of the year formally mar
ries her. But should she prove an in
cumbrance he sends her back to the pa
rental roof
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-03
p.+roniva Hama Industry

And order your ice delivered by the Citizens
Ice company the largest institution OF the
kind in the city; telephone to No. COG, or drop
postal card to Citizens Ice Company, Center
and Turner streets.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-03

Liver Complaint? Shiloh's Vitalizer Is guaran-
teed to cure. you. For sale by Heinzeman, 222
N. Main, or Trout, Sixth and Broadway.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-23

Once Week. au illustrated paper publish
al ID New York iu H., ISSUE of the lbth M
stant las one Of the most lite-like pictures OF
Alr .imGuds that we have yet seen OF any
c.ueressmau In brief sketch of him 1t
Says
congressman Paul C.. Ldmunds. Of the
Sixth mginia district vas born ia Halifax
county. Na.. November /, 1876. WAS educated
By "a private tutor at home, was three years at
the l'u.yers ty of Virginia. graduated IN law
at William and Mary College. Williamsburg,
Va.: practiced law for nearly two years Ia Jei-
fer,Ol City. Mo. returned To Virginia 10 1898,
and has been engaged ln agriculture since
that time on L. farm IN Halifax county; was
elected 60 the senate OF Virginia IN 1881 aud
served -four years. was To- elected IN 1884. was
% delegate 90 the National Democratic Con-
yeutiOu az Chicago I'D 1888. was elected 70 the
Hitrhist Congress as Democrat and re-
elected tDsuccced himself IN the next House.
1he genial popular and courtly Paul I'd
munGs was In town on Saturday last, and,
Ekeul. farmers. said be was very busy weed
ing corn. repautlny tobacco and preparing
for the wheat harvest all were on him al once,
and be- had but lttle time To- remain in town,
but during the short while he was here We
learned from him that he would support
Judge Crisp, OF Georgia tor Speaker OF the
next House. his second choice being Hon.
W. T.. wilson of West Virginia, who he thinks
is one among the able7t, most learned and
purest men IN Congress.
! has been said that variety is the spice OF
life" Living in Washington during the WIN
ter. and atten ling 90 farm duties IN Halifax
during the spring and summer seems 20
have added WONDERFULLY 20 the spice OF life" OF
Fancr.E dmund~ South Boston Times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-23

can be formed of IL by an attentive considera-
ton Of the great reputation for usefulness en-
loved by such men as Presidents Gilman and
Eliot. men whose distinction IS derived as
much from their own weight of character.
administrative capacity and scholarly acquire
ments as from the prestige of the magnificent
universities oyer which they preside.
We believe that the day has arrived when
the greatest of our Southern institutions, the
University Of Virginia. should initiate the
example which has been set by the great
universities Of the North in this respect. the
universities of the North having simply
adopted the custom from the leading foreign
universities in which the educational system
has attained both in scholarship and in pure
business administration the highest forms OF
development. Under the laws now govern
ing the University Of Virginia the onlclai
head Of that institution Is hampered III the
discharge of the duties which would be I'M
posed upon a president by the routine OF
the classroom. He is an instructor himself
whose mind is necessarily largely ens"eeu
with the ordinary details Of class WORK.
There should be at the head OF TINS great
institution q man who, whether we can MN
chairman Of the faculty or president. should
be occupied exclusively win the general IN
terests of the university. whose talents and
energies should be entirely absorbed in look
inc after the welfare of the institution as
whole. who should represent 1t before the
world at large as the mouth-piece oft culture,
the exponent of its interest in all that IS slim
ulating the growth Of education and shaping
the tone of thought among men, and hnally
its spokesman on all those great occasions OF
a national character which the leading
American presidents Of universities are in the
habit Of attending.
AS the foremost educational institution IN
the South a. the most influential and the
most celebrated, the appointment to the
headship of the University of Virginia OF a
general officer resembling the one we have
been describing, would al once command the
most marked attention in all the university
circles of the United States If the duties Of
the office were performed with the highest de-
gree of skill and judgment it would extend
the general influence Of our great institution
in every direction. Such an Office would adj
vance the standing Of the University IN the
North and abroad. because it would bring the
institution more prominently forward. Above
all, it would have a most striking effect in
promoting the material prosperity Of the Uni
versty. because it would identify the latter
more closely with the educational system OF
this country, thus arousinE profound inter
est in its work in quarters where now that
work is comparatively unknown, which would
lead to stronger disposition in every part OF
the Union to make 1t the recipient OF prlnceiy
benefactions.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-23
Round the Earth by steam.
rNov, York Herald.

This little planet is about 4,O0O miles IN
circumference and. within score OF years,
,ye shall probably be able % make over -O'OOO
miles OF the journey in palace car.
We shall start say from Boston, ana Iol-
low the sun TO San Francisco. here we
shall be switched on on the line which VIII
run through British Columbia 10 some port
in Alaska line which even 50 conservative
n railroad man a. Charles francis Adams
prophecies will be in operation before the
baby who is now cutting his first tooth ce,e-
brates his twenty-hrst birthday. AT Alaska
we shall take a short trip by water and reac.in
the eastern terminus of the Slbe.ian rail-
way IN Few hours From that point. we
shall skirt the northern boundaries VI emma
and India, just Craze Afghanis.an. and enter
ing Russia in Europe, stop over at 1T. Peters
burg for nights rest Then Will come Ber-
lin. Paris and London.
The Car is pushing the Siberian railway
with great vigor. Half the distance TO the
Pacific has already been covered. W nen pay
ing mines are developed IN Alaska as they
will be. We shall connect that territory o. the
States by the continuous whistle OF iocomo-
tives With these two lines IN operaton we
can do the q 600 miles with ease and comfort
and the other 5000 across the Atlantic by
steamer il five days. or possibly 10 s.
That Is something 70 look forward %.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-23
SETTLERS IN CAMPBELL COUNTY.

In recent issue the Campbell Record pub
lished a list of immigrants from the North and
Europe who have in the course of the last ten
or fifteen years bought lands in that county
and taken up their permanent residence there
The account which the Record gives of the
success which those settlers have met with
in their various agricultural operations IS OF
the most encouraging character, and furnishes
the amplest assurance, If assurance were
needed that outsiders who purchase landed
properties in this State can. by personal e1er-
tons and a practical understanding of their
business, secure as full a reward for their in
dustry and skill as they can in any Common
wealth in the Union.
These Campbell settlers have been engaged
in grape culture, sheep husbAndry and the
lumber business. as well as in the ordinary
branches of agriculture. The report which
those who have turned their attention spe-
cially to sheep and grapes have made as b the
result of their endeavors in these lines con-
firms the general opinion which has long pre-
vailed that the lands of Southsde Virginia
are particularly we'll adapted to theseforms of
industry. The wine that has been produced
from Campbell grapes has been pronounced
by capable Judges TO be equal if not superior
in quality 70 the wine expressed from the
grapes of Albemarle. The soil of largo part
of Southside Virginia is equally we'll adapted
10 the same culture, and if properly and ener-
getically pursued can be made a source of
large income.
It is in the timber interest and in the devel-
opment of the sheep industry that Southside
Virginia can Justly expect 10 find its princi-
pal new springs of prosperity. Both are now
in their infancy but every year will see
most marked expansion in them.
There are few sections Of the State, how
ever. which have been more generally blessed
by nature. Not only are the lands OF the
Southside suitable for sheep husbSndry and
grape culture, not only are these lands COW
cred in larg. measure bya magnificent growth
of timber but they are also adapted to the
finest varieties Of tobacco and to the different
cereals
There is now to be observed a considerable
disposition on the part of Northern immi-
grants to buy land south of the James, and if
the papers published in these counties were
to make an examination in their own special
areas similar to that made by the Record in
Campbell it would be shown that as body
the settlers who have come into these coun-
ties have had equal reason to be pleased with
their experience in spite of the depression
which has been prevailing in nearly every
branch of agriculture.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-23
PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY.

Iuarecent article we referred to the growing
tendency TO be observed both at the North
and in the South to appoint 10 the official head
ships of tho leading universities men Of high
scholarly attainments who also possess great
administrative capacity and are distinguished
for remarkable energy OF character. The
most notable types Of this class of men in this
country are Presidents Eliot Of Harvard,
Gilman Of Johns Hopkins. Low Of Columbia,
and Angell.of Ann Arbor.
These men, relieved Of all work in the lee
ture-room, represent before the world the
foundations to which they belong. Each
bears the heavy responsibility Of being the
general spokesman of HIS university its
recognized exponent. whose attention is not
diverted from the general welfare of his insti-
tuition 10y the routine of an instructors duties
and yet who is SO conversant 10y practical OBJ
servatOn and ripe culture with his insttu~
TONS needs in the matter If scholarship that
he is as capable Of comprehending this side of
his university rs he is the equally conspicu-
Gus side, which it presents as a mere business
corporation to the world at large.
The benefits which an official head OF this
kind can confer upon the institution of which
he is the mouthpiece is simply incalculable.
He has tho respect of scholars because he is
scholar himself. He has the esteem and con-
fdence Of men Of affairs because he also is a
man of affairs. In this dual character. II he is
animated 10y untiring energy of nature, he &C
oomplishes degree of good for the collegiate
interests which he represents, which it is quite
impossible 10 exaggerate. Some conception
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-23
Jury System.
VT = =
South Boston Tines

I
Remember, jurymen your position OF re-
spOnsibihtv. p serious thing it IS 60 administer
upon the cause of Justice between man and
man. acting as the vlce-gereuts pt God,
taking under consideration one Of his divine
attributes. Justice among fellow men.
After prolonged struggle before the court
the case is submitted o. the Jury. the foreman.
a standing Juror Of the village. more CN-
perenced in the ways of courts than the
honest yoemanry gathered from the numerous
farms around. cares nothing for the merits of
the case, deeming 1t his chief end o. So at as
10 give a verdict for ms friend, the lawyer,
who. doubtless fees him for his assistance ID
winning the case for him, be, ia his turn,
argues the case before the jury with
closed doors, Uses his experience
and superior kuOwlcd "a Of the ways of courts
to influence a majority to his view. and soon
brings in verdict tOr tie plaintiffs. thereby
adding a large sum 20 the golfers or the man
sueing for the debt Of doubtful Justice, never
once rejecting. or. if rejecting never caring
for the dreadful calamity brought upon the
family soon b. be turned from their lifetime
home 10 battle hencef1rth with the cold
charity Of a selfish world
The court Is dismissed, the successful but
utterly unprncipled professional standing
Juror meets with the lawyer IN his Office, the
unhOly transaction Is discussed aud enlarged
upon over "a bottle of choicest rye. glasses are
chnked. hands are shaken, congratulations
extended and the perpetrators oil tins TRAIT
orOus and Judas-hho transaction 20 unWhlpt
Of deserving justice.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-23
,,netsrs AND THE PRESIDENCY.

Under the caption. well displayed. Ihe
Voice Of Virginia. 50 the Dispatch Sunday ias'
published interviews with about fifteen c'''-
Gems Of Virginia. more or less prominen. on
the subject of the next Democratic nomlna-
ton. OF these interviews most OF when were
anti Cleveland four were with Governor BIC
kinney. Speaker Cardwell and Senators DAT
bour and Daniel. and several others were WIN
editors. The sentiments Of all these gentle
men were well known. those of the FIRST iour
HAVING been already published in these col
umns. while those Of the Lynchburs ana
other editors had often been expressed
through the medium ef their respective jour
nails This leaves interviews with only about
half a dozen gentlemen whose views had not
previously been made known.
# however. all these interviews had been
entirely fresh. we contend. with al due re-
spect To our esteemed contemporary. that the
sentiments of DO fifteen or twenty men in the
State can properly be characterized as the
voice of Virginia Vrginians have an I'M
fortunate habit Of doing their own thinking,
and do not wait for a few leading politicians
10 lACAlQ lltli SfAAliiltAN' lDA AANiAs %hNN'A-
upon this idea THE TINES some months ago
published nearly three hundred interviews
had by its correspondents throughout Virgi-
MIA with representative Democrats all over
the State. and Of these Cleveland had deci-
ded majority against a field composed
Of Hill. German, Palmer and amy west
ern man" Following close upon TINS
Tar TrNrs afterwards published nearly
three hundred more interviews between It's
correspondents and representative Demo-
cratic farmers throughout the entire state as
70 their preferences for tariff reform or free
coinage as the main issue in the next presi-
dental contest. and the sentiment for tarlh
reform was overwhelming
The Tnus therefore. maintains that 1t
alone can Justly claim 10 voice the sentiment
Of the Democracy Of Virginia, and that that
sentiment is decidedly for Cleveland. The
politicians may be against him, but the rank
and hle-the people-are unmistakably for
him.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-23
Alr-Shlp Problem.
New York Herald

The genius of tho indomitable Yankee is
now wrestling with the air-ship problem.
Chicago has prophecy in pickle that real
and genuine vehicle of this kind will adorn
her Worlds Fair.
What privilege 1t would be in weather like
this to take four-mle trip straight up from
the sufocating street. We could start with q
linen buster on. when halfway up put on a
spring oyercoat. and when all the way up
wrap ourselves in a winter pea jacket.
How Jolly the thought that it is cold enough
up there to form icicles on your beard and
make your teeth chatter. So near and yet
SO far.
We might have series of elevated restau-
rants. one in the lower service stratum with
cooling drinks and another at the upper
terminus with steaming soups and boiling
fastidious taste Of the chilled traveller.
Better hurry up that Chicago fair or We
shall all be cindors,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-23

The mood VI securing uniformity ~ divorce
laws is emphasized constantly by striking
cases Of the excessive conservatism or some
States and the laXty Of others. Recently
well-kuown hgule IN New ork society
steaithily removed t. u far Western State for
the express purpose %. Kidding himself OF his
lawful wife, MT because She had been guilty
of fault but because he had become intatu-
ate with anotne. person. Still more recently
q wrOngei woman. deserted by q sc0undrel
found 10 impossible 90 ri1 herself Of hum
legally, although actually he had ceased for
wears ID do his duty to their family
She dare not hr NJ action ln tie
State in which his criminal conduct
was within jurisdiction, because rs laws
would give 20 has prohigate hands the custody
Of the child. She went TO a far estorn
State, established legal residence and IN time
may be free To bring ZIP al her own expense
nspring whose father would claim it only -
drive the miserable woman 10 madness. Ihere
must be- legal divorce. human beings cannot
be chained together like galley slaves because
they are in wedlock But the law should not
grant divorce without grave reasons, and
these reasons ought 90 be uniform through
out the States Of this Union. Congress
can make no law discriminating between
one State and another ~ trade Why
shall the states De permitted 10 discriminate
against each other in dyOrcey The new
States anxious for population. provide too
easy release tor minated couples Their
license is resogted 10 not TO increase their
population but TO 0yeUeach tho laws OF other
States The marriage laws ought 20 be uni
form, Ike postal laws and laws OF interstate
commerce. What one State enacts another
State ought not 70 have the right 10 set aside
when great social questions affecting the
future of the entire country are involved. II
remarriage of divorced persons were forbid
den during the lifetime Of them divorce would
not increase al 81 per cent. when population
increased only 60 per cent Chicago Herald
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-23
Slow Condemn Them.



The kind treatment women charged with
killing men who have Wroneed them receive
nj the hands If jures Is quite noticeable in
these days Recently two women. tired ia
New York on this charge. We're acquitted, lap
parently without much difference of opinion
about the crime This action Of jures cannot
be attributed TO some peculiar notion of gal
lantry on the part of men, nor 10 the fact that
sympathy has the power % obscure the value
If evidence 10 such degree that justice Is de-
feated. 1t arises n a large degree, from the
consideration of the fact that woman as the
weaker being is entitled 70 defend herself on
a slighter provocation during quarrel and at
an earlier stage of IL. because the danger TO
life is greater in her case and, furthermore,
that the wrong man can do to a woman II
cases whore the elimination Of the difficulty
leads TO the taking Of life IS greater than any
that she can do 10 him If There are any
natural rights in such cases, Iuries are dis
posed 10 allow them 20 be exercised % q
greater degree in favor Of those who, from the
nature of the case, may suffer more.
Our juries hard as N may test them no not
hesitate 70 vote for hanging Il woman when
She has committed a crime 10 all particulars
inst as a man would have done IT, There is no
reason in such cases for leniency % be shown
a woman But sensible jury IN this as m
the ordinary affairs OF life. Is apt q give due
weight 10 the inequalities that are present.
and the average man or woman is slow to
condemn them for 50 doing.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-23
TUESDAY. JUNE %, 1891.
EIGHT PAGES.


Richmond College commencement begun
Sister Philomena Carroll WAS buried.--St,
Mary's Benedictino Institute closod.-Genersl
church news.-The committee appointed to
wait on Mrs. Jefferson Davis left last evening.
Sons OF Veterans will meet.--Mrs. Ann
Dunlop died.-Deaf mutes will meet in Rich
mond.-Colonel Hickman spoke
VIRGINIA.
A fatal shooting scrape occurred in Dinwiddie
county Sunday.-Some damage was done by
the. recent storm Colonel Brawnee, of Alex
lndria, was seriously injured Sunday.-Mr.
j. H.McVeigh, Of Alexandria died Yesterday
The Columbia Athletic Club, of Washington,
defeated tho Universities in baseball yester-
day.-The commencement exercises of the
Virginia Military Institute was continued yes
terday before an immense crowd.-Two
bishops visited Charlottesville
NEW YORK.
The plea Of Doodle Alderman Robert i. De
Lacy fornine months back pay has created quite
a sensation in New York.-The United States
steamer Bennington is now in full commission.
III Jews will unite III celebrating the ap-
preaching Quadr-cenennal of the Hebrews of
America-Dr. Samuel Cox has been elected
10 fill the new Office of arcbdeacon Of Queen
county-The cornerstone of the West-End
Presbyterian church was laid yesterday after
noon.-Mike Dwyor lost $4,000 III a
bet last Friday in the horse races
A friend Of Secretary Blaine says he viii not run
for President.-The Richmond Terminal has
reduced rates from the Seaboard to the Missouri
river.-Judge AN. Kelley, Of CairoEgypt is in
New York. Edmond Lewes says the condi-
ton of the crops is excollent.-Considerab
confusion exists in tho eustom-house.
GENERAL.
William Simpson. of Raleigh. y. c., has been
appointed grand secretary of the Grand Lodge
of Masons of North Carolina.-North Caro-
lima has nearly completed the transcribing of
tho record OF the direct taVes.-It is reported
that Charles NJ Busbee is dying.-Ihe North
Carolina Masons will hold their annual celebra
tion at the Oxford Orphan Asylum next We'd
nesdAy-Evangelist Fife, at Greensboro, \.
c.. has been exonerated from the charges pre-
ferrea against him.-A president of the CaDe
Fear and Yadkin Valley railroad has been
elected.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-23

in mower. no expression OF adyer5e, political
sentiment could ruilie them Ihey have n .int
ON TO Office with persistent indifference tua'
can only be described as the lassitude OF tena-
cify That this stoical inactivity shouid 90
maintained now that the general elec1lVn ~
tbot the Tories are fully a live TO the TACT that
they will enter the contest without hope. p.
Anv other m inistry would have staked ITS
existence upon any measure involving IN any
way n reputation OF any Of the REFORMS
agreed upon ia the Berlin conference Among
these was an international agreement h&ing
the age at which children can e iaGof III
resolved that the minimum age should be
ten. but he was not only resisted but defeated
The House of Commons adopting q Liberal
amendment raising it to eleven. All the same
the government goes on. and will continue TO
20 as If nothing had hapl ened