The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-14

Nnued to live In single bessedness True,
b man sometimes gets festive, and can't
for the life OF him remember where he
was the night before. He might get his
friend to enter the item on such occa-
sions. Another reason why one should
keep diary Think how many valuable
Impressions are lost by disregarding this.
They say first Impressions are lasting.
Quite true. My first impression of my
first school teacher God bless his mem
oryD was when ne wore out three hickory
poles on his Maynard pupil. That i'm
preston, mental, moral and physical, mas
lasted till this day. TO my younger read
ers Your Uncle Fuller would advise by
all means to keep diary. 1t might save
your life; 1t might save your coun ry;
II might even save your mother-in-law!
am not a sage. 1 do not care to leave
the impression that l am a philosopher,
for that class of beings, like Diogenes,
live in tubs. and try hard to keep up on
deep topics, such as the question of
whether the moon Is inhabited, never
dreaming that even should they solve
the problem, they cannot talk politics
with the ofiice-seeker in that locality.
] am simply an ordinary prosaic news
paper man. Not journalist, with the
emphasis on the first syllable. Journal
lists decide the fates of nations. while
Your Uncle Fuller tells the truth. think
1t best to announce this at the outset,
knowing that some people are inclined
TO suspect a fellows veracity until he
proves himself saint. Some think ii
hard to tell the truth. Not at all. Like
other things, 1t comes by practice. Per-
haps they have never tried. Why, i
have known men who would tell lie
when the truth would do. But / propose
Ghinpt0nfQ
and speak the truth in spite OF the black
lack moral guardian. If l make a mis-
take don't take offense. Error is char
acteristic of man, and everybody Is liable
10 go astray, even The man wise in his
own concelt
Culture is the result Of training They
train everything these days. Even dogs,
which are naturally highly intellectual
animals, are educated to play clever roles
in dramatic performances. as was clearly
proven by the canine company at The
Theatre last evening. But there are some
innate qualities in every living creature
which will crop out at times in spite Of
intellectual training. a dog Is naturally
"a warrior He loves to fight. Main street
near Seventh was the scene OF a lively
lracas day or two ago, when Professor
Norris collection of thirty CANNES at
iracted a large crowd OF spectators. among
whom the urchin OF the thoroushfa-e
figured conspicuously. There We're some
thirty educated quadrupeds in the dele
CATION. The Irish setter, the English
mastiff, the terrier with a pedigree. the
sagaciouS and obedient spaniel the spoil
ed pug with his brand-new spring suit.
and just the plain, common, but self-made
cur. Each wore fancy collar and IN all
important air. The manager Of he trou De
had his hands full giving various orders,
which were carried oLt with wonderful
system and completeness, until a jealous
street canine with no training in the
bellies lettreS took IL upon himself to
wreak revenge on scholarly terrier.
1t was evident that trouble was brewing
The other members OF the troupe, how
ever. had no notion of allowing this ia
nous dramatic star TO be overpowered
by an iiiterate canine tough. The lat
ter sailed forth with the usual bluff.
but several OF the coilegiates soon sue
ceeded In turning the uneducated cur
into a street mop. The small boy crowd
ed around TO exchange ideas as TO the
future welfare OF the low-born deg. The
fight was on, and there was no lack OF
'caninal anger vented by swapping and
snarling spirits on both sides" 1t Is safe
to say that the canine graduates will
have no more trouble from that bellige-
rent animal. for his physical condition is
now altogether unsatisfactory TO himself.
In unreiined parlance he was well-nigh
"chawed up" A dog may have all the
advantages OF higher education, and
he win still maintain his taste for petty
warfare. Darwn's theory OF species
didn't hold good in this instance. You
may educate canine to the full limit
OF his capacity. He is still canine.
Blood win tell.
Politics In one portion Of Hsur!ee was