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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-03
Copyright The New York Musical Echo Co, 1902.

ties and responsibilities, OF her HE, In
the glare and rigid scrutiny or puphc
curiosity. Mrs. Cleveland herself says
that the happiest years OF her married
life were while Harrison was IN the
White House, and while she ana her
husband were in private life. IL Is Wen
known that Mrs. Cleveland is eager Tor
the day when she viii retire to pri-
vate station, never again 10 re-enter
public life. She is counting much upon
the happiness that she and her husband
are TO enjoy when they are again simple
citizens of the United States. and When
they may devote all their time 10 home
making, TO the rearing and education
OF their children, and TO travel. A trip
TO Europe will probably I'LL In the sum
mer Of 1897 for the Clevelands.
Mr.. Cleveland is not happy in the
White House. II evidence OF this were
wanted. it could be found in the fact
that he spends as much time as he
possibly can away from that mansion.
He is not able to leave all his work
or his cares behind him. but he does
find IL possible 10 mix q little play,
little recreation with his work, when he
is at Gray Gables or Woodley, or on
shooting and fishing excursions. Mr..
Whitney. who was four years in Mr..
Mr.. Cleveland was never happy in the
White House, and added that he did not
believe any President ever was. The
responsibility was too great, the ten
sion too high. the pressure too constant
"Those who think a President happy IN
the possession OF such vast power, SAID
Mr.. Whitney, do not know what TINS
power means TO him. the constant
thought and toll. the incessant throwing
out OF guards against imposition ana
mistake. Those who think Mr.. Cleye-
land happy In the White House, do not
know his life-his intense conscientious
ness, his long hours of toll. his sleepless-
ness. his extraordinary devotion TO duty.
his self-denial The presidency now
makes such demands upon the man VINO
holds It, that he who cares for life ana
its commonplace enjoyments Will not as
pire to that office. What is there in
the honor OF the post 10 compensate
a man for four years OF torture' what
is there TO compensate for four years OF
necessity OF saying no 10 nine-tenths OF
the requests OF all ones friends2'
This view of tie life Of a President l
have encountered IN various places. There
seems 10 be general idea similar 10 mat
which Mr. Whitney expressed. mat who-
ever becomes President Is sure 10 become
conscientious enough 10 strive with all his
might 70 meet his great responsibility and
give the people a creditable and satisfac-
tory administration. In order TO do this
friendships must be broken or disregard
ed The warmest impulses OF the heart
must be stihed One must make h.mself
over into man OF hardness. OF incessant
self-d.scplire, OF almost fanaucal cevo-
ton 10 duty; II seems TO be true, as Mt
Clarkson said some time ago OF General
Harrison: In the White House he found
he couldn't please everybody. and be fell
to please nobody but himself" Tom Plat
sxpressed the same thouGht when -
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small minority, less than 10 per cent. II
| were on the witness stand and testify
ing before THE Ignorant Public, which
has a big ma jority, more than ~ per cent,
would lie like thunder because l could
make them believe / was telling the
truth, but in testifying before your Hon
or | will stick 10 the truth for the rea-
son above named.
Judge Are you a personal devil?
Devil: told your Honor that | was a
spirit of course ! can only become per-
sonal when l get in the heart and mind
of a person.s
Judge: The accused has been charged
with the crime of having a.DeVl in her.
Now, answer truly, did you ever get in
the heart and mind of this Bicycle Girl?
Devil: Not while she was riding the
bicycle
Judge: Did you ever get in the heart
and mind Of a girl while riding in car
riage or buggy?
Devil: Yes, indeed, millions Of times,
and | have had no difficulty in entering
the hearts and minds OF girls riding
horseback or in boat. or I'm balloon,
or in a farm wagon, or IN an OK cart,
or even In a wheelbarrow.
Judge: And yet you cannot enter the
heart and head OF the Bicycle Girl? You
surprise me; explain yourself.
Devil: can only enter the human heart
and brain when the brain is unemployed.
IAN idle brain is my workshop The Bicy-
Gle Girl has her brains well employed In
managing her bicycle and holding the
centre OF gravity. and although il may
be (and frequently it is) the very same
9S1'1re car SAsg or B Bal S yst can't
do thing with her while she is on the
bicycle.
Judge: Why is it. then. that the MAORI
r.,.l sl..
Bicycle Girl?
Devil: The majority of persons are igno-
rant. and am always in their heart and
brain. | make them do this because | am
trying 10 break up bicycle riding.
hate the bicycle. because i can't make
any one-man or woman, boy or girl
sin while riding 1t. hate any and every
thing that keeps the human brain en-
ployed for then l can't get in H. | hate
everything that really benefits mankind.
Judge: You think. then, that the bicycle
really prevents men and women, boys
and girls. from SHINING?
Devil IL certainly does keep them from
SHINING while riding IT, for no one can
sin while his brain is occupied by some
thing that is not sinful, and the brain Of
the bicycle rider is fully occupied in man
aging the bicycle.
Judge TO the DeviD: You can stand
aside. (To the Bicycle Girl) Take your
place on the witness-stand. and let me
instruct you that III you are asked airy
question the answer 10 which will crimi-
nate you you can decline to answer"
When arraisned you plead Not guilty
70 the charge" Have yol any idea why
this charge has been made. and have
you reason to believe that your prosecu-
tors bear you any malice?
Girl: do not think that the prosecuttqp
- malicious the least particle. but II only
attributable to the gross ignorance Of my
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good-naturedly said to Tom Reed: TON.
you curse Harrison for going back on
his friends. I'll bet you wouldn't be a
month in the White House before you'd
be doing the same thing
General Harrison was not happy IN the
White House. though he had pretty
even temper and a pretty constant ego
tism which gave him steady run or
complacency. Harrison, however, made
the mistake common with most Presi-
dents OF attempting 10 do too much. He
wanted 10 manage all departments OF the
Government. Harrison. like Cleveland,
burdened himself with details ~ all sorts
which should have been left wholly TO
Cabinet ministers and other suboriinates.
This is one of the curses OF the presi-
dental office. The power is In the execu-
tive hands, and he thinks he must attend
personally TO its use In order 10 meet his
responsibility. Particularly Is this true
In making appointments. Why should
not the President leave the selection OF
all postmasters 10 the Postmaster-Gen-
eral OF all collectors TO the Secretary Of
the Treasury. OF all other officers TO the
heads OF various departments Instead
OF that the President assumes 10 make
decisions himself. All important cases are
carried 10 the White House. Thus the
President is overwhelmed with work and
harassed BY callers. Worse STILL his con-
fldence IN human nature IS soon impaired
or destroyed. one hour ire worries be-
cause he has been too flexible and gen.
preaching himself for having been too
severe upon a friend.
The Presidency is too big for this sort
OF personal administration. The Govern
ment has OutgrOwn that method what
would be thought OF a railroad president
who would not trust his division superin-
tendent 10 appoint station agents and
freight conductors AS Mr.. Garrison once
pertinently said 10 the writer. 1T Is time
our Presidents should realize that one
man NAV learn one-eighth OF the Govern
ment but that no man can learn II ALL
IL he attempt il, he Is sure only TO wear
himself out and make trouble for IL con-
cerned. walter Wellman in the Chi
cago Times-Herald.
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HALL GAME ON COPYRIGHT LAWS.
The Author of "The Manxman" Gives His
Views on the Laws Needed.

TORONTO. ONTARIO. Oct T.-The
publishers and booksellers of this section
gave dinner at the National Club 10
Hall Game, OF England:
Mr. Game, In his after-dlnner speech,
dealt chiefly with the subject of interna-
tional copyright. He reviewed the ,egis-
lation OF the world in its bearing on the
rights OF authors and commended the
work OF the Berne Convention. Then he
said:
There is one great country which has
not yet entered into the Berne Conven-
ton. and that country is your neighbor.
the United States. In the United States
the recognition OF the rights or literary
property was for long time limited to
the recognition OF its own rights. The
universal riYhts OF literary property were
unrecogn,zed IN the States down owl to four
OF a form OF piracy which democrat zcd
trade. degraded literature. and nearly
exterminated the profession OF letters.
When the good and true men In the
United States at length prevailed over the
dishonest traders the legislation they
made had TO be Of the nature Of COM
er-,.nis~ ThAv desired to 20 down to the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-03

Examined by Judge Public Opinion and
the Devil on the Witness Stand.


the Devil on the witness stand.
Judge (to the Bicycle Crib: The charge
against you is that you have a devil in
you. What say you. guilty or not guilty d?
Bicycle Girl: Not guilty while riding
the bicycle.
Judge: Under the new law you are al
lowed TO testify in your own behalf l
will put you on the witness-stand further
on In the trial For the present you can
take your seat
aame. where do you reside. and what is
sour occupation?
Devil: have several names-thus. Devil.
Satan. Old Serpent. Beelzcbub. etc: but
I am generally known by the name OF
Devil. am a spirit. and while l am not
smnipotent or oinnscient, yet am omni-
present. 80 that the whole world is my
residence. My occupation is TO deceive
man. 10 entice him, 10 beguile hin. and
cad him into all kinds OF sin and crime
against his fellow-man and against God.
his maker.
Judge: You have the reputation OF be-
ing liar. Now. in this trial wish you
10 tell the truth. Can you and will you
10 IL?
Devt4: always tell tho truth TO the
really intelligent for the best reason in
The world-because know I can't de-
seive them. and therefore have nothing
10 gain b. telling lie Your Honors
name 10 The Intelligent Public" and IN
mis- trial will tell you tho truth. be-
eause u ! were to tell you q lie you
would know Il was . lie. But will say
~ e you. Judgs-you are In mighty
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accusers. 1t is an ignorance that l hope
God will not wink at. for. indeed. they
know not what they do.
Judge: You said when arraigned that
"you never had a Devil in you while rid
ing the bicycle; can you tell me why
not?
Girl: I suppose it is because my
thoughts are all on managing my bicycle
Then there is another reason, but think
It is not worth naming.
Judge: Give the other reason oy all
means. if il has any bearing on the case
Girl Well, 1 was going TO say that my
beau has to keep at a respectful distance
from me, and has his own thoughts all
engaged In managing his bicycle.
Judge: Did you ever ride in carriage
with your beau and If So were your
thoughts entirely clear from sin?
Girl: To your first question / answer
yes. / have ridden with my beau In a
carriage. Your last question. Judge, l
decline TO answer.
Judge: Do you prefer bicycle above all
other riding?
Girl: / do greatly prefer bicycle above
all other riGing-nrst. because II is 5 ex-
citing, exhilarating, and healthy; second.
/ have no time Cor temptation.
Judge: The opinion OF this court Is that
sins OF commission can only be commit
ted in five forms-viz., acts, deeds. words,
thoughts, and desires. and as IL Is law
of nature in the material world that no
two objects can occupy the same space at
the same time just so ii is with the HUI
man brain--a bad thought cannot oc-
cupy it at the same time good thought
, does They may follow each other with
lightning rapidity, but when one goes in
the other goes out. and when the mind
is occupied and thoughts employed by
anything not in itself sinful. there can
be no sin committed. Therefore, there is
less sin committed in riding the bicycle
than in any other riding. for the reason
that the mind is occupied and thoughts
fully employed in managing the bicycle.
and the Devil can't get in. The Girl Is
found not guilty. and is discharged.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-03
~ BAD BUSINESS"
A Few Things to Think OF If You Have
Presidential Aspirations.

Is there such a thing as happiness IN
the White House? Probably not. Dur
ing the last month | have asked TINS
question of number OF men who are
in a position 10 give an intelligent an
swer. snd every one Of them has answer
ed that while happiness in the White
House may be possible, ne had never
seen It, The query was intended 10
apply more TO the Presidents tnan 10
their families. but III is applicable 10
the mistresses as well as the masters
of the executive mansion. II IS no
secret that Mrs. Cleveland Is anythihs
but a happy woman. By this It Is not
meant that she Is miserable, or that there
exists any hidden or special cause FOR
happiness. But from the nrst year
Of her married life In the executive man.
sion. she has felt the overpowering
weight OF her station. OF her social dp-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-03

she-'I wouldn't marry you II you were
the only man In the world" He-"Of
course not In that case you would have
to compete with all the other women
Truth
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-09-19

ers are milksops, and can easily be
whipped into traces, 10 matter who
they may nominate or what kind Of
platform they may write; hence the
Democrats Of the South and West
are left out of the calculation. They
believe that little "sop" from the
party pie-counter, and . halffair
promise in tie platform, which it
will be understood will not be ear
ried out, will be sufficient to whoop
up the silver Democrats in the South
and West, and make them follow in
the party trace and help again to
place another goldbug in the White
House.
P. S.-Mr. Crisp, after getting to
Georgia, and waiting ten days, now
gives out another interview in which
he says that he is not committed to
any one yet for the Presidency, and
that he is for silver, but that he will
vote for a goldbug, or any one that
the goldbug machine Democracy
dominates. This does not affect the
forecast made above.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-09-19
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nm. JAMES n. Suv.

Elsewhere, Mr.. Jas. II. foy, veneer
able and one Of the most highly re-
spected citizens of North Carolina, an
nounces his departure from the party
Of "perfidy and dishonor.- He aligns
himself with the Peoples party be-
cause he believes il 10 be the party o!
the people and Of justice. Mr.. Foy has
been . lifelong Democrat. He is q
gentleman Of unquestioned honor and
integrity-a man Of recognized abili-
ity. and is we'll posted on all matter.
bearing upon the issues Of the day. He
has an extensive knowledge Of history
and knows much OF the world and meu
and the politics OF all parties. His RI
nunciation Of present-day Democracy
will have a far-reaching effect in Ea.
tern North Carolina.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-09-19
THE SILVER CONVENTION.

The three calls made last week for a
Silver Convention seem to have been
pretty generally approved by the peo-
pie, and the indications point to large
attendance. While this would have
been desirable under general condi-
lions, there are noW reasons why the
people should come together for q de-
termined purpose. The Cleveland-Jew
combine are moving to still further
increase the debt of this government.
A halt ought to be called. Let the peo-
pie meet and do it. In 1875, North
Carolina was the first State to declare
against the encroachment Of royalty
and money power on the rights and
property Of the people. The whole
country followed. Let the record be
kept up. Let North Carolina, on Sep
tember 25th, 1896, make declaration
in the same spirit that characterized
herin l775, and the country will follow
again. II
II 10 time to speak: 419
Its time to act.
Let every true man who can do 10
add his presence and influence to the
convention. II
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-09-19

awake. Let them go that the re-
formers side Of the great issues BE-
fore the people shall Be easy Of &C.
cess. Let the goldbug broadsides
Be read BY allneaps, but let the vide
circulation Of reform papers shov
the diabolical hypocrisy and the
knavish designs Of this shylock liter
AZURE.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-09-19

The Mexican authorities are COM
planning because our Minister to
Blowing Rock. does not neglect his
duties here and 60 to Mexico to
amuse those foreigners.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-09-19
HE HAS "COME TO TAw.,

We noted last week the examina-
ton of the News and Observer and
Webster's Weekly by the Charlotte
Observer. The first two of these pa
pers say they are siluer Democrats.
The last is a goldbug Democrat.
The goldbug paper knows that tn.
national Democratic convention will
nominate goldbug for President.
knowing this, it called on the two
papers who say they are silcer Dem
ocrats to say right here and now
whether they would support the
ticket or not. The. News and Observ-
er has said:
'Of course"
But it will still say, for awhile a,
least, that it favors free silver. Web.
ster's Weekly has not been heard
from.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-09-19

The goldbugs are working day and
night. They have not only got to-
gether but they are now at work
capturing men who have claimed to
be for free silver. Last week they
got Speaker Crisp and Senator Mills
OF Texas. They captured Ransom
some time ago.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-09-19

Any system that will make money
scarce suits the banker. Only money
that draws interest is "sound mon.
ey" according to their ideas, and
the more times a dollar draws inter.
est and the harder it draws, the
sounder it sounds to q banker.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-09-19

We can announce that in next
weeks issue We will present an ar
taele from Mr.. Walter r. Henry on
"Why the Democratic Party is Disin.
tegrating." We do not think il
necessary to assure our readers that
it will be an interesting contribution.
Even those who have sought to saw
the meanest things about Mr.. Henry,
have never questioned his scholarly
attainments nor his ability to pre-
sent any thing in tsrss, yet readable
form.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-09-19
THE WAY CHRIST AND LUTHER DIN

THE WAY CHRIST AND LUTHER DID.
When the Prince of the House of
David, the greatest of all reformers,
came to "fulfil the law" the tempter
offered Him the whole world to
let the "party"-the priests in
Professionalism. The "party''
could not silence Him and therefore
slew Him to get him out of the way.
He entered politics and drove the
money changers out of the temple.
DO the preachers who side with the
money changers in the old parties
follow His examplei
When Luther came he did not say
religion was dead, but that the church
was corrupted. Did he try to refor m
the church, No. He saw that the
priesthood had build up a party-a
machine, and that he could never
overthrow them while he staid in
the machine that they were running.
He STATED a church and appealed to
all Christians to come into it.
Let the good citizens in the two
old parties who sincerely want good
government consider their examples.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-09-19

1t is a noticeable fact that though
a campaign has begun in Ohio be-
tween the two old parties, neither
one is saying word about the flnan.
cial issue. They have gone into a
regular old fashioned yaller dog fight
over the tariff" ard some poor, de.
luded gumps actually 60 to hear the
speakers.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-09-19

1t is understood, we believe, that
the Liberty Bell will pass through
North Carolina when it goes home
from the Atlanta Exposition. But
SO far, it has been impossible to
find out why it was sent on a round
about trip to avoid passing through
this State-thc Mother of Liberty
on its way to the Exposition.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-09-19
EXTENDED TO
SvprvN MN 2OTu

In order 10 comply with the re-
quests of number of friends, we
will extend our TEN CENT offer to
September 3Oth. A number Of our
workers are desirous of taking ad-
vantage of the offer in their various
communities - 20 they write-but
have not had time to do so. This is
why we extend the time for two
weekAr Then we must and will pos
itively withdraw the offer-not be.
cause we are indisposed to give the
paper three months for ten cents,
but because we CANNOT AFFORD
it. We have put on several thous-
and new names since we made the
proposition. This is due to the
efforts and work of hundreds of
friends who are vigorously backing up
and pushing forward the great wave
of Reform. We shall give them, at
the proper time, theIbsst credit and
public acknowledgment possible.
Now friends, If we are worth your
attention let's have it in a practical
way for the next two weeks. Let's
make it 10000. 1t can be done.
We will send The CAUCASIAN
three months, in clubs Of ten
new subscribers. for ten cents for
all orders made before Sept. 18th.
Of course it will be understood that
this offer is not made for profit. 1t
is made for the purpose of securing
new readers for The CAUCASIAN
that they may see what the paper is
doing.
THREE MONTHS FOR TEN CENTS in
clubs of ten. This offer holds good
for fifteen days only.
Let every reformer see that at
least one club Of ten rev names ia
made up'in his vicinity. Let
everybody strike one blow now to
expose and overcome the shylock
work of that So William street
Reform club.
Let ut least ten thousand copies of
the paper be scattered among the
reading people under the above
proposition.
This offer applies to new subscrib.
ers only.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-09-19

The Washington Post which pro-
poses to be an independent paper,
says: IF the Atlanta Constitution
were sincere in its advocacy of free
coinage it would support the can.
didacy of Tom Watson. Toms party
is the only one that would give the
country free coinage If it had the
power"