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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-21
The dyspeptic car

The dyspeptic car
rics a dreadful ioat
a on his back. II seem.
= as il he were REALLY
I made up of two men.
| One of them ambi.
! tious. brainy and en-.
ergetic /; the othei
sick. listless, peevisll
and without force.
he we ak IN a II
weighs the other one
down. The dyspep.
tic may be able TO do
pretty good work one
day, and the next day
because 0f Some III.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-21

CLAYTON J. PURNELL, Attorney -at-Law
WILLIAM +. JOHNSON, Attorney-at-Law
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-29
I" We We're Right."


! To the Editor or Ihe Times.
Sir.-Please allow an old man-just en-
tered on his seVcnty-nith vera small
| space in your columns. IL need he very
small. Tor / am sure as 10 most OF your
readers, verb. sat- In your issue Of Sep
ttinber p, 1925, on fourth page, 1 nave
read, with much interest and entire sat
| isfactiOn, your editorial, Teach the mi
dren We Were Right The substance OF
that article Is condensed in ats cOnclud-
ing sentence. I'VE know We were right,
ard so let as teach our children As
che who was born "a JcficrsOnian Demo-
Cratic-kepublcan, as AN his fathers were,
and elucated at the feet Of such Gamaii-
els as Beverley TUCKER. Thos. r.. Dow,
Thomas Richie. "et id omne genus" l
d nsEe a~ aS5 scsIeo taught s,, my
by being ''pars minima" of the
disastrous contest which ended in
the Lost Cause" 1 expect to 90 down
TO my grave, already marked cat. with
the conviction, I'VE are right"
After reading your unansworable senti-
mcnts, ] turn 10 the third page of the
paper. and there read, that at the great
thicamauga pOw-wow, Gen. Palmer. In
his culosy Of Gen. II. Thomas, says
to the thousands Of blue and gray"
assembled around him: He did not Yield
10 the 'sOphistry of paramount allie
glance 20 the state of MS BIRTH, winch
seduced and misled 10 many others"
cannot refrain from asking hsW many
ell this sentiment. DID Robert +. Lee.
StOneWall Jackson, Jeb Stuart JnO ~
Gordon, &c.. &c, "yiold 70 the sophistry
of paramount allegiance TO IT, State OF
their birth? DO those who vet live
and would the spirits Of the departed adj
nit this impeachment Goi forhidi /
read on: the speech Of Gen. Gordon.
and ! call a few sentences: Our civil
war was fought. not between the friends
of freedom on one side. ana its foes on
the other but between its fsrnds on both
sides. that they fought not for conquest.
or change IN the Il rm Of government.
hut for inherited construction of the
Governments ornamental law" Does
Gen Gordon believe this? / think not"
Every drop Of blood that was shed in
that struggle was the priceless tribute
paid by liberty-lcVing men to Inherited
and profoundly cherished convictions
| solemnly ask 81 Gen. GordOi-under
whom | served for a tme-are these. and
many other Gtterances | might quote,
Your conscientious sentinents2 II 50,
then. Temporal mutantur. ct nos m1td-
muir cum His"
Mr.. Editor these speeches furnish a
text for columns OF rnanSwcraDle COM
mont. but II would orsy be a repetition
OF what abounds In all the best ntera-
turc of our southern iand-and some or
a g Northern | seek only TO stick PIN
there" This "Blue and Gray craze
may make money for some. fun FOR many.
but methinks, little less gas, and lit
tie mere truth, would help
ITO teach the children We were right
*. +. HARRISON.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-29

hood that las been adopted as national
type. His cartoons OF the various phases
OF American social me- are we 70 hic
and leave upon him fame as wen as
great many enemies As an hius'ta'oI'
Mr. Gibson also figures among ine iore-
most artists OF tins country ana Europe.
Because Of the strong character ia ms
drawings. he has been aptly cailed the
S.,srice Dona Gibson was born about
thirty years ago. lie belonged TO iaini-
IL with high social connections III Nc"
York city and he did not want LOT Sooi
education. His inclinauons were, now
,,cr artistic and he gave up all ldca
of hneiness career that had been laid out
for him. IL was not long heiore MS 81
MUS developed. and he struggled some
time before his gifts were discovered.
lie went TO the comic periodical Life.
with a drawing from when ne hOpeu 10
realize lftv cents. When he received 81
for the craving. he felt that success was
drsvvino was soon followed by an offer or
"A permanent position. Now, the artlst
receives handsome income from his
WORK. about Slo.rD per year anu as nc u
a healthy, Wholesome NOulS man. nc
will soon have an Independent fortune.
After ercnding the wears crowded Win
scccoss I'm New York, Mr.. Gibson went
abroad last winter spen,ins ihe scdSVH
i'm Paris with Richard Hardlng paws
rho artist went in quest of SUBJECTS VIII
which to illustrate the writings OF Mr..
Davis and the new successes ne HcJi'"
are 40 be- found in the leading periodicals
iasiisd during the past sprng ana sum
mer. From under the noses OF farisian
artists. Mr. Gibson picked STRIKING SUD
iocfa that had long been given up as
COMMONPLACE. The Grisette the Paflsldn
Actress. and Mondaine. were brought
into a new artistic light md termed
"sornc of GibsOn's new grin. ''lllics
had said OF the artist that thcfe was
too much samcnoss about his work 10 he
lasting. 49,,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-29
MISS IRENE LANGHORNE.


season al Paris. the critics found that
they had made a mistake. W nile the ar
list had penciiod new and distinct types
DE haG not suppantel the 'Am'rlcah
girl" one typically French group OF
fourteen figures. proved this.
The drawing showed a young girl sing
ing while her family sat about tahle
at an Out-Of-dOOr restaurant None OF
the figures suggested any Of the former
work of the artist.
I'm speaking of his stay at Paris Mt
Gibson said when he returned from
abroad I'm July last;
ut SIS astonishing 10 see lots OF Ameri-
can students at Paris living on smalt
allowance that some aunt sends them
FROM New Hampshire or Indiana every
month. and hear them talk about what
an architectural failure the Opera House
u.s. or tell Just what Is the matter win
BCUcEcrcau. EOUg.;cau ig not the fash
ion with the younger school, and many
Of them would rather sit around and tank
about man they can never hope 10 equal
than set out and work.
At the same time. Mr. Gibson said:
Il had a striking instance OF tho va
riety in American types last summer. 1
was stopping at a friends house IN chi
c4gO. where there were 1--WE girls. IT
happened by accident that one came from
Maine. another from Florida, one from
the Northwest. and one from California.
Now they were completely different types,
and all of them. moreover, stunning
looking girls. While a man has such OPP
portunities 20 find different kinds Of mod
as here. there Us no necessity for ms go-
ing abroad. and there is no spot In the
world where he will find such beautiful
types as here Since mis- return from
abroad the artist has vigorously continued
his work Of illustrating books and maya
z.ucs.
Personally. Mr. Gibson is a charming
entertainer. He IS a man about town.
and such DE Is characterized DY SHOW
ing au abundance 'of good sense. lie is
favorite in the highest circles OF sOcie-
~. and he is a member of several cll'Js.
There is promise that Charles Dana
Gibson viii have brilliant career.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-29
4 Cautious Tramp.

The tramp entered the yard and knock
ed on the door
4 sharp-yisaged woman appeared at the
door.
"WeIl what do you want?' she asked.
Have you got any wood TO SAW
mo; | have not
NO lawns 10 now
mo"
.Nothin' you want done around the
house2"
NO"
"Well, then. madam, | makes bold ter
AK YOU fer a piece OF pie an cup Of
coffee. "-Pittsburg Chronicie-Telegraph
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-29
PRISON DISCIPLINE.
ufJoR LYNN'S PAPER BEFORE THE
yaTIONfL PRISON Association.
The Lack of Proper Discipline In Youth
Lands Many Meni nPrison-Pertinent
Suggestions.

Superintendent b. W. Lynn. Of the PEN
,tenftsrv. has returned from tile meet
ing of the National Prison Assocldti)h
held recer tly at Colorado Springs. lie
says the meeting was speeiaiiy l".Sl
esiing one. and lie himself had de-
liebtfui trip. Major Ly a. reid a hiSh-
lv Interesting paper on prison discipline,
which eliciIet lengthy dlscussioh'
IL is as follows: s-,,..,,.,.
ran,r upon prison discipline win an
apology. as II was not written 70 De OF
fcred as q separate parer, JNt lhuer ti'
impression tuat the Chairman OF the
Committee on Discipline would emos1y
such parts Of It as he chose 10 use IN
rs report. Its breyity Will, no DOUBT
commend Ii. II 10 other meris IS toUhu.
Without vethiage, | have aimed > ~
press In as few words as IS possible tue
PRINCIPLES that 1 hold 10 be ess2ntial lot
The maintenance of a proper jiscl9iihe an
a great State prison where W nave 10
deal with the convcts of an entire s'ate.
Tho prime cause that brings large Nli-
iority Of the inmat : TO or state prs
ore il the want Of proper discipline IN
,hildhood. The col0rod race furnishes
four-nfths of the inmates Of the vi
einia penitentiary. mainly young peoPie
brought mp since the war. without pro-
err parental control Idle and lazy lacking
81 character and self-respe, ., they ma
rally drift into crime. and lana IN INC
state prison. The great object ln VIZ"
should be the reformation of the pri'-h,i,
So that a. the conclusion Of ms t,rii, OF
sentence he may be sent pack 10 '.s
community "A wiser and better man, II
that object can he effected. but az any
rate warned that he cannot indulge ]"
crime without mourning punishment
Whatever Of good there Is m rrisou'r
ought TO be developed and encourab'I'
but there ere men and women VINO arc
well nigh insensiole TO reason. ana theS.
havo to be taught 10 fear II not respect
the law. H., =.
Tho indctermiuatc sentence worked IN
cOunf ctiOn with the tiCket-Of-leaNe sys-
tom TO my mind holds out the very pest
means possible to secure the reformation
of convicts, since 1t olfe-s 10 them the re-
ward that they most prize, restoration
10 liberty. This system has not yet beep
adopted i'm Virginia, but ] have p"eh
diligcnt I'm the advocacy OF II there, ana
its friends and advocates are growing IN
numbers. especially since our state pen
ifentiarv is oyer-crOwdcd. and this sys-
tenn would enable us not only TO oher
an inducemout for the reformation or
prisoners, but would opera,o 10 reduce
the congested condition Of o., prison.
My suggcsucns arr;
First To enforce the rules In sucn
manner as % impress the NAL II actor mat
this course is for his good. and Is the
necessary consequence OF his wrong TO-
ing.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-29
eIs IPLIrARY TALENT.

The ability to discipline a great prison
is a rarc talent When II IS developed in
an official. he should not. except for good
De displaced.
such power as IS necessarily placed IN
the hands Of the superintendent or war
den shculd be exercised with scrurulous
care. He should be humane. OF cool
and sound judgment. and be able TO deal
fairly with the various eases that arise.
as 40 class Of persons. perhaps, is quick
ar TO detect an injustice or be more dis
astrously affected by il. There being 10
appeal from his decisions great harm
might rfsIl II from errors Of judgment
where the superintendent OF warden is
weak or hot-tempered. or unable 10 hold
the scnles OF Justice truly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-29
onFnIrNcr TIasr or ~.

Ny experience in prison management
is that the prisoner must be taught ope-
ciCnce first and then industry; mat every
urison should have such explicit rules
and regulations that all may know exact
Is what Is required Of them, and should
understand that plain violation OF them
means a sure punishment; not nect ssail-
Is severe for 10 is the certainty, rather
than severity. which carries with e
dread OF punishment. As 4 lule, there
should be no scntimentalism inasmuch
as men and women who have never ac-
;<rowledeod any authority will not SUBJ
NIT 10 discipline without compulsion.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-29

.-,-t g., 1.4. 30 4,f.1, -.,,.,,.l. 't
me- ,,,on ms ,,1,li1',' III, ia,,s
1 80. DioI s"c ''.oli ol ills9 l'1Iii'b
-,'"' D." u.s. ..''''i,''',io " 20 iI
o.o was 20 ,vlls i.i- ,'ousy .ai'''. o''l.
,,' 81 ~ ''', ga" ~
WI" inc very Hipi eeitliFe 5 .ii'l'ii.'il ~.
ctntlrccnt. who Know "a pretty woman
when they see one. and the masculine in-
telliFehce from that day 90 this has de-
ci4rcu ner dc!lrhiiul To- look at' WHY 10
talk To. and dangerous 10 think ON. The
Sills OF hcr set tco' nave yielded heI aa-
inlltlnn Tor her topd loohs, not OF tHt
mn-Wiih-iaint-pialse variety OF tribute,
ltclhaf 10 lhe ehNloua lemale' hut tIe
Simon luie thlhs W'Im' genuine ''-
cause she was so winning since then
our idiually Tor her mas hcen SHARED
noi "hy 'nIoushout Nl5inIa' Dul lh
Mhiehtter q tne metropolitan c'nu 'S'
lucie4int di5cI linlhalhb Nt" oil,".i7'
FtaiI Ii4ave iIiiid' anu SilllyL ->tN lN'
she h-7 VISITED lh lne 'oii"rI l"S
81 ring she scorer sae,e. SION on s''lal
tories ana diverted lhc lolNl"I az
ltHuoh DID spite OF tir lt7D aii"i7 pi lir
MdfW 1Ias. 9he was lticl lh every Va
lIety of deiighuil shapes. the 'resccns
city tribute 10 her chaim revealing
Icm possibilities oven in louisiana not
al hospitality. Ia Ne" Org, upon me
occasion OF the Idirlaiehs hdli no the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-29

The mode of punishment for violation
Of rules shOJ.d conform to the char
acter of the prisoners. 4 system that
would bee adapted 10 one prison would not
do well in another. Solitary confinement
may do very well for some men, while
others can only be reduced 10 obedience
by stripes
For one. five stripes may be a plenty.
for another thirty-nine may be nccessa-
ry. But the thing 10 impress refractory
prisoners with is the certainty Of punish
ment. that neither caprice rOr malignant
dsobel!encc Will Dee overlooked; that
whoever breaks the rules will be surely
punished. There WILL doubtless, be eX-
oeptions TO this rule, bat 1 need not at
tempt 10 cnun crate them. The judgment
and experience Of all Of you gentlemen
who have handled prisoners for years
will enable YOU 10 deal with the eNcep-
lions when they arise.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-29
pounds. purse 800. first horse SO, second

pounds. purse 800. first horse so. sccsni
81. third SO
Third Day--Thursday, october 10th -
go class. purse $40; running, mile heats,
best two in three. all ages. weight for
age. nurse 500 first horse Sid0. second 500,
third s25. 215 class purse Xl.olJ; running,
three-guarter-mile dash. saddle horses,
gentlemen riders. to carry 10 pounds,
pure SiJ1 first horse 81, second 80, third
SO running mile dash. gentlemen riders.
ever eight hurdles, no horse barred. to
carry l3j pounds. purse SlcD. first morse
ST.. second So. third $40.
Fourth Day-Friday. october lth-2:3O
class, purse $500: running. III. ee-quarter-
mile dash, 2-year-olds 10 pour ds purse
500, first horse $3.50. second so, third
So: 3-year. old class. purse $50; running,
oe ard one-half-mile q; II. all ages.
weight for age. purse 500 first horse $40,
second So. third $50; running. half-mile
heats, gentlemen riders. no horse barred,
TO carry 1S5 pounds. purse 500, first horse
So. sccOnl S25. third 80, running, con-
sOlatio. race. onc-milc dash. saddle
horses. gentlemen riders. for horse that
have started at this meeting and have
not won. purse 500. first horse SO. second
$2j. third 10: 2.24 class. pacing, purse 500.
T he entries In the trotting and paclm
races CT, sed last Monday. and all OF the
events filed well, except the 215 trOt
and the PIP pace Thase two races 81.
not fiji. AMI the officers deciied to mako
two slower pacing IA ,es, instead OF the
one 2..2 event. and they ncwoffcr 2.lS
pace, purse $500, and a 2.32 pace. purse
s1us
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-29

Sheriff Jarvis. Of Knox county, passed
through the city late yesterday afternoon
having in charge five or six prisoners on
the way 10 Frankfort. The prisoners
were placed IN the watch-house until
the l.. q y. six o'clock train left
Among the prisoners was young
woman from Knox county, apparently
about twenty-five years old, and typ
zeal Eastern Kentucky sri Her nair
was cut short and her dress was OF cal
leo made in mountain style. She was
going TO Frankfort for housebredkins
She was placed I'm cell by herself at
tine stat.on-hOuse.
She was quite laxative and when
asked her age and home. said: Il am
ms, thirtv-dve and live in Knox county
NV name is Lizzie Harris. Used to live
I'm Wes' Virginia. but got In trouble and
LEFT there. Ise going TO Frankfort now
for 2 couple OF years, but l don't care"
"Did YOU ever kill a man was asked.
ives Lord killed four. 1 waylaid the
HIGHWAY one night in Yves Virginia and
droppcd three men. | stayed in the pen
IN that state three years | shot my
sweetheart too. and killed him. but a
LAWYER named Black plead me out of It,"
"Did. you ever commit any sther
crime?'
Guess have. Broke into one or two
houses. hut have had luck and got out.
Some nice men there. hear. My husband
left me some time ogo. and l am griey-
ing over it"-Lexington Transcript
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-29

A GOOD APPETITE and refreshing
sleep al this season indicate condition
OF bodily health. These are given by
Holds Sarsaparilll. IL max IS pure blood
and good health follows.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-29
INprrEnMINATa sENrENcE.

The principle upon which criminals are
sentenced 10 a nXed term Of imprisOn-
m6ut is evidently wrong. Init the ~
4, rrigible should be held and OF turned
loose urOn society again, IS due 10 the
people who are law-aDidlng system of
indcternlnatc sentence would, as l have
before said, in my opinion, be a long
stride iu TIE right direction, as IL would
change the whole plan upon which our
criminal laws are administered 1t would
enable Us TO make our prisons what tney
should -rcfJrmatOrles.
4 person sentenced TO a prison until
be- is cured would have the strongest
rcssinle motive 10 begin at once 20 80
conduct himself by good behavior ana IN
dustry that hc might earn the right ID
go out again; then, WIKI employment Sc
cured for him, and under Obligations 10
remain and report regularly with the haD-
its of industry thus acquired ana lh' rear
oil being returned To prison he would be
induced to stick TO his work and become
a goO1 citizen.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-29
OyERsTINr.

In Virginia we do not find the objec-
tiOns 10 the oyec5tint .ystem that We
hear Of els where. We have different
olfss OF prisoners from that found In
the renitentiarics of the majority Of the
states Of the Union; large proportion
being negroes. We nnd our prisoners
anxious 10 earn something for themselves
as under our law this money may be
spent by the superintendent tunGeT we'll
defined rules. In buying little extras or
food, &c, for them, or may be held Dy
him 10 ne delivered 10 the prisoner when
his term expires. or II le desires II, be
forwarded 10 his family.
We have seen no III effects from this
system. but 10 the contrary. \ very
large proportion Of our men and women
are hired TO contractors who have work.
shops within our walls. and the privi-
l.e,. of oytrwOrk IS therefore extended 20
the great majority of our prison pOpu-
lation Nor DO we hear complaints that
This is unjust 10 the prisoners who are
employed II cmploye. at all, otherwise
than by the contractors, who have no
such privilege. for the fact Is that those
who are employed in the laundry, tn the
cook ROOM and about the yard Of the pri-
son. have little privileges accorded them
which helps 10 ogualiZe their situation.
our experience is that our prisoners keep
I'm better 81 .rits show more industry, and
are altogether more tractable when they
are earning money than when they are
not
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-29
VISITORS.

1 think great care should be exercised
I'm allowing visitors.
II those who are incarcerated In our
State prisons were completely Isolated
from the world / am satisfied that their
reformatiin would be more speedily ac-
,nFnpIfehgl
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-29

10 YVES az tlt HOrs, Show. Now York.
that Miss L.rrh1rnc aAd Nr Gibson met
Tor the first time. and tho h Apply consun-
ration Of tlc meeting in tu cigP, rmcnt
MAS at "Nigalor.' 'lc handsome cor.try
Fl4t 81 Mr. and Mrs ChiswCll ID Lang
horne IN Alocmarlc.
Tho recent accident 20 the anianccd
osfr while out driving has rc-llrrcfod
tffontou iu thcir direction. ana from
~ 1.cr the East come expressions OF
rejoicing that the accident was no more
serious IN SIS results.
Miss Ianghorres beauty, charm. ana
traclous nature nave wcr their final and
snviable recognition IN the lOye Of a brill
liant and distinguished man. as honOrod
~ his talent as she for her beauty, good
.iehcs and coIfratulaIons come from all
directions. ana the general feeling rs mat
sncn Mr. NcAlilstcr gave ner FIRST pla
~ the Patrlarcfs'. be str TX Twelve,
~ fo speak. and ,ol.edet as much TO
.ucct unconsci0usness rs 10 tho posses
don Of exceptional gifts.
LET GIBSON FOLLOW foesSyrtlx
TaE YlosPrcIivF GRO ~.
Though yet a young man. Charles Dana
citeon. the artist has made an interna-
ronal name for himself HIS conception
OF the heroic American Girl. ~ crea-
ton ~ beautiful and majestic "0nian-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-29
ro rnr rAln Ion rIve -.

The officers Of the Agricultural Society
have succeeded I'm making Arrangements
with the Richmond Railway and Electric
Company by which the latter company
will convey passengers direct to the IA
position Grounds for cents.
Secretary owens received letter from
Mr.. Fisher. Of the Electric Company, DID
which he said his company was only too
glad 10 assist the Agricultural Society
in every way that II possibly could, and
would arrange 20 run buses from II n
cock and Broad streets To tho Exposition
Grounds. and from Meadow and Main
streets 10 the Exposition Grounds. trans
fcrring their passengers from the Clay
street line ana the Main-strect line 10
these wagons thus making a continu )us
passage from any part of Richmond or
Manchester 10 the Exposition Groui ds
for cents. Transfers VIII also be given
90 Marshall and Hancock streets from the
Clay-street TO the Narshall-street line;
but most Of the passengers VIII prefer
being transferred 90 the wagons on enter
ing the grounds from the Br0ad-s'roct
gates, as this will put them directly IN
front ~ the big building. and will not
rccoseitatc walking from the Leigh-street
gate across the grounds TO the build
ing.