Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-10

about In the warm rays thst shonc through
che windows. This, he always claimed, IN
viQosated him and gave him greater men.
tal activity. He had often been ADVISED 70
try General Pleaeonton's blue eiass theory,
winch was lust Ut that time about dying
out But the old gentleman langhingIy re-
piled that he wanted no strained sunpeswWs.
nor did he want aoy colored ones, hs
preferred TO take his sun bath pure :. , VI
kad always done and lie continued until
no became too feeble to rub himsen'
ALrrTLx RELIGIOUS WAR;
note with considerable sorrow tna. my
esteemed military friend. .CoiopN ;nSnif
ard. has finally pre,ipisated upon Tnalnnol
a religious boycott. When the Cp; ~
leaped over the fence into the fleld oi louii
nalism about four years ago he was deeply
impressed with theidea that what was ne Do
ed IN New York city was rip-rosfine no
publican organ and daily religi newspa-
per combined. He has diligently a9neIo ,; ~
this theory, and in furtherance Oh nls
cious propaganda he has keps p.5T
steady warfare upon the Catnonc ~ m,;,b
In this he has been doubtless n Tp.ihe;sy,
he was slowly undermining ana sap
ming Tammany Hall in politics. ne ms
fnallv attracted the attention OF leI-
sions editor of the Catholic persuasion
Mr Mlchaol Walsh, of the Sunday Dn,o-
crnf. Mr. Walsh has determined 10 Iei Idad
ate upon the Colonel for ms so-ca iIed
bigotry and intolerance, ana ne mas csn '..,
upon the people IN his cnurch 20 NY leo oj.
boycott the Mdiidnd Express, but 20 pieuso
themselves not To purchase goods nom any
Arm or house advertising therein. 10 tn n,.s
Iocnment he had secured nearly 2,Oo
signatures at last accounts anu "pe
,nst buckiinp down to ms worA. w
course. the followers of Colonel ShepIi
ard-espeeially the PresbyterlansLMi,n
no, stand by and see ther en'.i,
pion overwhelmed, and 1t looks no" eli
though both editors would fare very led
ont OF the excitement they nave klcAoSl
no. To me it seems very strange. inueeu'
tbst intelligent people should be ouarIc',,
LING IN this cold and matcrlalistic age Dou.
the best method to get to Heaven; wy
eminent Protestant divine sara " nv
recently, touching this phase OF IeisiVn,
that the time was when ne tnousht i. Us
duty 10 fight for sect and enforce doglnas.
but he had come 10 the conclusion MY
,hst The only tbiu2, in view Of the growth
Of skepticism, was TO simply fight, uhpe-
lief. He preferred that man should nore
nny kind of o faith rather than none az al,
and he considered every man on earth rs
brother who accepted Christ and isteacn-
ings in any form. 1T is not, he sald.
question of which Church shall doininstee;
but rather whether Chrisuaihty snLa
spread or even hold its own against the
insidious advances Of ALLEGED sciehce'
bipher education, and ma.eraiism.
PROSPEROUS YOUNG PLAYWRIGHT.
The success of the young playwright.
Augustus Thomas. IS source OF gtatiHva-
ton 10 his many friends. Wnen Mf.
Thomas came here from the West
few years ago he met the usual sn tha
which is provided IN the EAST LOT the
" Uoosier." and, although he had written
ono or two successful sketches for the
stage he was thoroughly cotd-shouideret
Inv fbe alleged critics. Manager A. M.
Palmer was among the first 10 give HIM
recognition. His GROWING success came
with " Alabama" one OF the sweetest,
most idyllic. and most American pays
over produced on the New York stage, anu
now "Col. Carter of Gainesville" has
set his boat on the PactolIan stream with
the prov turned toward radiant future;
Mr.. Thomas is not more than 30 years Oh
ace. He is smooth-faced. boylsh IN man
ner and as unpreten.lOus as rom 1Incn
hiynself. When / knew him first IN 81.
Iouis some years ago he was the box-oiDce
clerk in Pope's Theatre. lie afterWard
took up reporting on the daily press. MS
first dramatic sketch TO attract ATTENTION
was "Editha's Burglar" little chlld
who played first IN this pretty nttle com
position attracted his attention. Later
he Ind her sent to Nassar College
md educated. To-day she IS his
wife. and more a9ectionate, well
mated couple cannot be found on
this island. Calling ct the cosy
apartments the other evening, had the
Measure of examining the plans OF hand-
some new cottage which Mr.. Thomas pro-
noses TO erect at New Rochelle. rms IS
the first great fruit of his labor III Is most
creditable TO him that IN his good fortune
his earliest aspiration Is Tor nome. MI
Thomas has now on hand play Which
Charles Frohman is 10 produce. lie mas
an order from Nat Goodwin for new
comedy and contract TO keep the new
| Empire Theatre going with attractive
pjeces as soon as ii Is ready, wnlch
will be come time next September.
| This is the bijou OF o theatre which Frank
SANGER is to build on Broadway near
| Fortieth street. and which has already oeen
| leased 10 Charles FTOhman Tor ten years.
| With all his good fortune and happy pros
meets MIR. Thomas is not the least ole
] spoled. He is the same warm hearted.
clear minded generous chap that ne was
| when doing reporters work III OF. LOUIS
In addition TO his gifts rs a writer, Mr;
| Thomas is pretty fair actor-havlhS hau
| a wear or two's experience on the staSe-ls
| n good musician, and very clever artist.
| His peucll-wOrk, in a desultory way. gave
| him considerable fame III st. Louis. lie
| has unquestiOned genius, and, Is ne
| knows how 10 take care OF hlmse!t, ne Is
| pretty certain 70 I'll large space III this
| section of the country.