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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-24
c.eveIand,. Conduct rnaceonntaLIe.

To the Editor Of The Times.
Sir.-Aii0w one of your readers 10 ex-
press his great qualification at the course
The Times has taken IN regard 10 Cleve-
lands unaccOuntabie insanity How on
earth all his good sense and soberness Of
view forsook him SO suddenly and so
completely passes comprehension. But
the reaction is setting ia. and. II / mis-
take not his last message, which looks
as n he We're beginning 10 be frightened
by the ghost Of his own raising is going
10 Doe "a tine pivot for tie Republican
press 20 turn on ia order 10 shut the
door in the face OF his schemes
Why lid not tie President cOurteOusiy
ask 20 have the British side OF the ques-
ton presented? Lord Salisbury would no
doubt have given our representative as
free access % the British archives as
the Spanish Government gave the British
representative. / read in the Herald Alr.
Olney's note and Lord Salisbury's re-
ply, and read them carefully and for
the life of one 1 do not See now a pa
triOtic American can think over the
two and not blush for shame when he
contrasts Mr.. Olney's ignorance or the
facts and utterly absurd claims with
the British Premiers calm and dignihed
and cogent reply
or course. The Times has noticed how
there is something ia the Bible 10 ht
every condition and emergency In life.
Solomon must have been thinking OF our
present position when he wrote: 'lie
that answereth a matter before he hear
eth IL. II Is folly and shame unto him
In this case the folly was the Presidents,
but We share In the shame.
Ny, but how tom" Reed must be
chuckiing and pattlng his portiy fotun-
dity. | wonder II he Is not thinking or
General Grants famous saying. You
can always rely on the Democrats 10 do
the wrong thing at tho right time" We
never had any show for the next fresi-
dency any how. and now we've lost that
If the editor remembers the Greek his
tory he learned at our alma mater under
Mr.. Gildersleeye he knows that SPARTA
won for herself the merited scorn and
execration Of the world from then rill
now by the treaty of Antalkidas, by
which the Greek cities on the coast OF
Asia Mirror were turned over 10 Persian
rule. Who can deny that England would
reap the same harvest II she were 10
turn nor 1000 settlers over 10 the tur-
bulent Venezuelan rule She would see
her little island sink 10 the bottom OF
the sea first. and In the bottom OF our
hearts we should say that she was
right
The writer has been O most enthusiastic
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-24

He Responds 10 Judge Wellford's Vale.
dictorN WIN L LInm OF VII md N.a-uu.

He Responds 20 Judge Wellford's Vale
dictory with Flow Of wit and Reason.
on the adjournment of the Circuit
Court Of the city OF Richmond. Va. SAT-
urday morning. his Honor, Judge Bev-
ery n. Wexford. delivered his usua.
graceful valedictory 10 the jury, upon
the conclusion OF which the orator o'
the jury arose and spoke as follows:
MAY rr-, your Honor. Your
orator app.... before you to-day. I'm bee
half of this jury, of which he Is a mcm-
her, and which he has the honor and
the pleasure 20 represent. We the jury
beg leave 10 return our sincere thank.
for the continued kindness which has
at an times and upon an occasions been
extended 90 us during the term which
has now come 10 an end.
we have derived great deal Of pleas
ure from our intercourse with this hon
orable Court, and have gained much
legal lore and learning-indeed, I may
say that we are now learned iu the
law. and have also gained some profit
jury money. We have become 80 well
versed In the law. touching matters of
demurrer. assumpsit. res gestae, etcetera
with which your Honor is no doubt ia
milar' that We feel were are not mere
~ limbs OF the law but we are IN point
Of fact "prima facie.' in gramio legis.
I'VE especially desire 10 thank the
Court. its affable clerk. worthy sheriff,
and his courtly deputy. for their uniform
kindness to us. and we wish 10 all and
singular OF them long life and pros
perity.
In conclusion, thel jury desire me
emphatically to add that should oppor-
tunity again offer for ms 10 serve our
country. that this intelligent dozen OF
men,. will De found tout temps pris."
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-24

uon law as Wen az 10 "~N9
else ~, o.,
n q man really desires 20 make o an
honest election law he must hre 49, T..
nize the Constitution OF hiS ,,.ie.
paramount Under u every a-rnt mind
native born or naturalized. or sounu Ill.,
and NOT con,ieted of a felony. has tne
right in every election to cast 49,
for whOusoever he pleases. II o1es ~ s
matter what the color OF his SH t.,, W., ~
whether be can read ana write Hso~
MIXING THIS constitutional i,Sh,. ' ~ ,hat
thing for him TO do is TO determine tn.if
every man having the right 70 VIZ a. ~
be allowed to vote. and that insesau a. %
obstructing his way, II Is hls ""''
make the way smooth and easy ,,ui
NJ the legislators al Richmond VIZ
start ON, from this standpoint 20 maAe
an honest election law, they VIII nilu ~
difficulties whatever In the way ma
babe could not surmount Au,s e
astOnshed TO see how easy tnS y - has
The trouble heretofore az kienniou" - 10
been that the makers OF the election i'Tr
have started out with the feeilns. ~.
er admitted themselves or not, thae ~
laws ought 10 be so constiuc'tI g. i. -,
nut TO Disadvantage a large peiS tut@-.
of the voters OF the State. 30 icns a.
this feeling NrGers the state VIII nv
have an honest election law. ~ rs Ncis
plain that this feeling. consciously y, ~ 80
has inspired the Wickham OH. l, - -
a good DILL and ought not 10 pecon-r
a law we think Il will not become law.
II is prepared altogether from the Wtoi -
standpoint We DO not mean ~ tnts ~
cast any reflections on MT W 'J I'M he
his motives may be OF the best, put nr
has W. are ready 20 concede. honestly
been unable to shake of the feeling tnat
normeates the atmosphere Of r.ichnon,a
whenever a Law election law IS piopo s'oii
and look at the subject from the otnet
standpoint he will see his mistake
stanton News.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-24
MIST WE FIGHT FRANCE ALSO

Here Is something for the jingoes and
the warriors TO think about The New
York World OF Sunday contains the fol-
lowing special dispatch:
COLON. COLOMBIA. Dec. 2i.-French
troops from Martinique ana Cayenne are
reported TO be pouring into Amaua IN
occupation or the territory. which is in
dispute between France and Brazil
France. too. has dispute with Brazil
about the boundaries OF her territory
bordering on Brazil, and, according To this
dispatch. she has determined TO force the
issue with Brazil Are We going 70 take
up Brazil S quarrel and fight France toO2
We do not see how 1t is possible Tor Us to
fight Nenezuela's quarrel without taking
up Brazils also. Are our jingoes ready
for a war with England and France at
the same time? They must have 1t with
both Sc they have Il with one or make
themselves utterly absurd. The World
gives the following account Of the quarrel
between France and Brazil
This would seem to show that France
has at last been reused by the frantic
appeals from the people OF French Guiana,
and proposes 10 occupy the territory usu-
ally known as Amapa, the ownership
OF when she Is cispuung with Brazil.
The Dutch, the English. and the French
all have disputes with Brazil as 10 The
boundary between Brazil and the
Guianas Not one of these disputes has
been settled, and each one occasionally
threatens an outbreak
France claims a territory fully as large
as that which she holds without dispute.
She says that the southern boundary OF
French Guiana h. the Amazon river. Bra
al says that the southern boundary OF
French Guiana ~ the River OyaooCk.
and n Is this boundary that appears as
the French boundary on the ordinary
maps to be found In this country Until
Brazil became republic she and France.
by agreement. kept out of the disputed
territory and left II TO the mercy OF
bandits. WHO were occasionally pursued
and captured by the police OF either Coun-
Try. With the republic ihe DISPUTED ter
ritory was annexed by Brazil 10 the state
OF Para and certain Cabral was sent
10 govern II
This c8bIal rcbelcd against the Bra~
LILLIAN GcNerument, yet insisted that he
was brazilian Governor. lie oppressed
the French who were settled there. AMI
excited the wrath Of the French colonial
Government az Cayenne. For instance
he subjected Frenchman named Eva
riste 10 the most horrible tortures be-
cause he plloted a French man -of-war
% Mapa- And he has his prisons full OF
French citizens.
The French Colonial Government sug-
xAstsd 10 Inc Home davernment that
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-24

Who VIII Respond to Their sentiment and
Make Glad the Hearts of Needy roor.

Who VIII Respond to Their sentiment and
Make Glad the Hearts of Needy roor.
To the Editor of The Times:
sir.-When a certain mother in our city
returned home from a shopping eXpedi-
lion O few days ago she brought new
pair Of shoes 10 her little four-year-old
boy Upon returning home from work
that evening the father. not knowing or
the purchase of the shoes 10y his WIFE,
also brought pair OF shoes FOR the
little fellow. The parents laughed at the
coincidence. and it was agreed TO let
the tot use one pair FOR every DAY wear
and the other pair for Sunday wear.
This would seem 20 be a very agreeable
thing 20 most young ones. but thls ht-
tle fellow. it seems. had been playing
with a little chum whose feet were well
nigh bear, and which little fellow had
only "a widowed mother to provide FOR
himself and several others. with spark
ling eyes ami eager expression be said
no. mamma. little Johnny - amt
dot no shoes on bis feet So tole.
Dive nee one pair. an dive him the uVer
pair. peaso man." II is useless to say
little Johnny now has Lew shoes.
Now, that is Christmas sermon.
which in eloquence simplicity, ana love,
viii not be excelled boy our able puipits.
It breathes the spirit of good viii.
OF brotherly love. Christmas Is Tine BIRTH
time celebration of humanity's best
friend when sou touch humanity you
touch Christ. And what must We DO
certain inquirers asked Ot the forerunner
OF the Saviour. Let him that hath two
coats impart 10 him that hath none
was the answer. "inasmuch as ye did 10
unto one OF tie least of these. my
brethren, ye did it unto Me- said Christ.
Now, ye who are in the possession of
comforts al this glorious season. VIII you
not impart 90 those Jess fortunate. some
good gift? How much blessednef, can
he bestowed hy small efforts and little
sacrifice. Now, 1 want this incident OF
the little boy and The shoes, which mas
SO greatly touched me. 90 Do the means
OF relieving much suffering and of send-
ing many rays OF Christian sunshine
into the hearts Of the needy 4 would
suggest that those who are willing 10
respond 10 the little boy sermon send
"a donation OF funds or goods to DR. w.
W. Parker. who i ann sure WIZ take
pleasure iu seeing that such donations
are judiciously disposed Of and / Will
assist him IF he so desires. wish the
little preachers friend johnny to get
more than the pair of shoes as ile re-
suit of this exhibition oil childish sweet-
ness-the very essence of goodwill ~ no
will respond Is.
Richmond. Va. December o. 'm
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-24
TUESDAY. DECEMBER q. 1896.
ro-pA1's MEETINGS AND EVENTS.

Richmond Commandery, X. r., Masonic
Temple
Titzhugh Lodge. ]. O. o. f., Eagle Hall.
Friendship Lodge. /. .. O. T., Odd-Fel-
lows Han.
jamestown Tribe. !. o. r.. NJ, Odd-Fel-
lows Han.
Continental Lodge. X. of H., Thon's Tall.
Capitol Lodge *. OF H.. Elletts Han.
Hope Council, Junior O. L. \. NJ, Junior
o. L.. A. NJ. HAIL.
Liberty Council. Junior O. L. a. NJ,
Cersley's Han.
Manchester Council. r. A.. owens Han
Elba Council, Il. A, Laube's Hall
Richmond Council. Home Circle, Central
Hall.
Virginia Council. Chosen Friends. FL
let's Hail.
Capital city Lodge. /. o. O. F. Gate
woods Hall.
Trinity Lodge. J. O. G. r.. Central Hall.
Central Beneficial and Social Society. Lee
Camp Hall
Company -. First Regiment, Armory.
Company 4. First Regiment, Armory.
X. l.. /. Blues. Blues ArmOry.
Richmond HOwitzcis HOwtzers' Armory.
st. Marys Beneficial and Social Society,
St Marys Han
jefferson Council. Junior o. L. A. NJ,
Junior o. l. A. NJ. Hall
Washineton-Le Senate. No. 1853. Knights
Of the Ancient Essenic order, ST. Adams
Han.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-24

Look Around You for Individual Instances
of Suffering and Seed.

Look Around on Tor Ihulhluuti iirihhttr
of suffering and Seed.
To the Editor OF The Times:
Sir.-The charitable institutions of our
city are grand things Their work ls glori-
Gus. But while it s right and proper
that we should contribute TO the neody
through these channels. We too much
slight our opportunities for reAeVu- in-
diyidual cases of need. and suffering,
oftentmes right az our door. Or, al least,
within our reach These Institutions
cannot reach every case. Let us not
bee content with simply placing our off
forngs in the hands of these Institutions
and relieving ourselves of the matter
of quest for Individual Instances. but let
as see If we cannot personally Identity
some needy one or family, and relieve
SUCH during this blessed season OF peace
and goodwill. Suppose each reader OF
these lines resolves 10 d0 somebody
some good this Christmas. What "a
grand result 10 would be-. And how ori
Christmas joys would be enhanced.
While you are shopping to-day. remem-
Der the needy. You are puzziing your
brain. perhaps. over the matter OF Santa
Claus selections. How about the chile
dren that Santa Claus is not going no.
see? Why not give a few dimes t0 800
their stockings, and let such ntle ones
join In the merry songs and laughter
tomorrow morning. And why not give
thank-oferng for your own blessings
10 the poor who are needing LIES cone
fOrtsG Send a donation 10 Or. W. w.
Parker who viii see TO the iudici0us
and proper distribution Of AN such giffs
". M g.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-24

should be left free to act In any crisis In
such manner as their feelings and
friendship toward those republics. and as
their own honor and policy may. al the
time dictate
This resolution was a distinct repudia-
ton therefore, OF the broad principle OF
p,lltlcs argued for by Mr. Webster What
would the House Of Representative OF
that day have said Of the Oiney-cieve-
land construction Of the doctrine?
II does not fall within the necessities
OF the present case for us to argue that
MIR. Webster's construction OF Mr. Mon
roes declarations is one this country
ing for an application Of the Monroe
doctrine In that sense were 20 arise We
are disposed TO think We should adopt
Mr. Webster's construction Of the doc
trine as one this country should main
tain. But no case Of that sort is before
us Lord Salisbury's answer TO Mr.. Oh
ney's dispatch shows that there are no
pontics In the controversy between Great
Britain and Venezuela, and that IL IS
nothing but bona fido contest upon the
part Of Great Britain. AT least, concern
ing what are her true boundaries, in
which, II Lord Sallsbury's statements Of
fact are true. Great Britain certainly has
the right Of the case
A great row has, therefore, been made
over very small matter for political
purposes. and as soon as the people Of
the United States have had time and
opportunity to bethnk themselves we
predict that their good sense viii repu-
diate the whole business and consign its
authors to everlasting loss of public con-
fdence.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-24

Cleveland nan lie hoped earnestly to
vote Tor him for 4 third term. But Mr..
Cleveland has himself supplied an arSu-
ment that I venture TO say VIII become
as historic as the argument based on
Washington-s refu-al
Now. Mr.. Editor. please keep us fuzzy
posted as TO The ehbing Of this Cleveland
tide The Heralds editorial OF Friday
one would say VIII certainly prevent any
further advocacy OF the third term BY
that journal. You VIII further a good
cause ty reproducing "a part OF IT,
one more guess. Our representatives IN
Congress and IN the Legislature are go
ing 90 get sick OF their undue haste IN
applauding this suicidal and outrageous
message. but the sickness OF all put
together viii not equal the sickness or
our once houored aud trusted Presi-
dent PROFESSOR.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-24

To the Editor OF The Times:
slr.-in the name OF everything that
is holy, continue your crusade against
the monstrous proposition 20 involve this
country IN a war with Great Britain over
that South American monkey preserve.
The statement that the Monroe doctrine
is at stake is ridiculous. The fresi-
dents indiscretion has put this coun-
try I'm an attitude which viii result IN
humiliation The noisy support which
his policy Is now receiving from hot
blooded young fellows. who never sme.t
powder will quickly die out when the
sober sense OF the country shall thun-
der its veto against this folly and mad
ness b. G. MOOMAW.
Ruena Vista. Va, December n, 1895.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-24

French troops should occupy Mana,
Counani. and Carsevennf. the three princi-
PAL settlements I'm the disputed teff,tprN
and the home Government approved tN'
are. ia an PROBABILITY. now beginning 10
act uDOn g.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-24

The Richmond Times OF last Sunday
had an interesting and instructive dia.
l0guc between Farmer A and Banker -
The argument was IN favor of state
banks of issue. upon the ground that
they would make money more available
for the farmer. Then let the people max,
a concerted move to have an era Of STATE
banks OF issue for more money is needed
10 expand our agricultural interests
Manchester Chronicle.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-24
DO Straightforward Thing In n Straight
forward Nny

ward thing. the way 10 do II Is 10 do
II In a straightforward way. Circumlocu-
ton. taking surroundance,' are entirely
out OF place. on the other hand. IL he
wants 10 make "A pretense OF doing the
square thing. while IN reality he intends
TO secure some advantage 10 himself. a
roundabout wal Is the only road for him
This can be applied to making an cleo
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-24

Mr. and Mrs. Il. A. Throckmorton. OF
Church Hill, are spending their Christ
mas holidays with Mr.. q. d. Hamilton.
Wilmington. Del
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-24
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-24

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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-10-09
THE YOUTH OF QUEEN VICTORIA.

The recently published book,
Queen Eictoria's Childhood and
Youth" by Mr.. Fawcett, gives
some strong evidence Of the fact
that people in high life do not al
ways make up happy family and
that rank and power do not bring
peace of mind.
William ", who disliked the
Duchess of Kent, the mother Of
Queen Victoria, at his birthday
banquet in 1886, Ia the presence Of
hundred guests, with the Duchess
of Kent seated by his side IN ac-
cordance with royal etiquette, made
a speech in which he spoke Of the
Duchess ''as a person now near TO
me, who IS surrounded by evil ad-
viser=, and who il incompetent
herself to act with propriety in the
station in which she would be
placed" If she became Regent.
There are several anecdotes given
of the coarseness and rudeness of
the royal family. Queen Victoria
in after years wrote Of her uncle,
Leopold, who always remained her
strong friend and adviser, cit is the
name that Is deared 10 me. after
Albert, one which recalls the al
most only happy days of my sad
childhood" With all the resources
of the social world of England at
her command, and with the expec-
tation of becoming tie ruler of
Great Britain, she was not exempt
from the small annoyances which
makes the life of common people
burden.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-10-09
GOVERNMENT KINDERGARTEN.

In the local columns of this
paper the statement was made yes
terday that the Government
kindergarten began work with a
good attendance" Although the
kindergartens of this city are not
now and never have been under
the control of the Government we
trust that the day is not far dis
tant when the work in these schools
will be made a part of the public
school system. As has been the
case in nearly all reforms, the pre-
iminary labor Of proving the prac-
ticsbility of the kindergarten
movement has fallen on the shout
ders-and pOcket-books-of pri-
vate individuals. To this instance,
the thoughtful mothers OF this and
other progressive countries have
demonstrated beyond the posi-
bility of Il doubt, the value of
the training which is now to be OBJ
tanned through the child garden.
A report made in 1898 shows that
of the 5000 children in the kinder
gartens of San Francisco only three
have become inmates of reforma-
tories. \ large proportion of this
5000 came from the lower classes
that usually furnish the majority
Of the candidates for penal institu-
tons. For this reason, if no other,
any Government can well afford to
invest literally in the kindergarten
movement. The city OF st. Louis
has done it and is satisfied with the
result japan is also making moves
in this direction. 1t is certainly
poor economy for Hawaii with its
mixed population and so much de-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-10-09

JUDGE WILSON, Of Cincinnati,
during the trial Of an alimony case,
recently made the statement that
d" any man who gives all his salary
to his wife is a fool to which the
New York Sun replies: " The best
thing many a man can do with
mis- earnings is to turn them
over to his wife. If she's a bad
woman, unworthy of the trust, God
help him He is a wretched crea-
ture. If she is a vain and silly
and self-indulgent woman, he has
a load on his back which will be
likely to keep him down always.
A woman to whom a poor man
cannot trust his money is no fit
wife for him" 1t all depends on
the woman, but it is safe to state
that if Judge Wilson's recommend
alton were put to popular vote Of
the married men, he would be
showed under, ten to one.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-10-09
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