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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25
, BUSINESS MANS REASON.

Chicago is wrought up over the fact
that H. II. Porter. who is one Of the
shrewdest business men in the city and
whose wealth is estimated at &WJooj.
has determined to quit the town Ills
reasons for leaving are given b. him rs
follows:
Il am not a man to take fright easily
said Mr. Porter but there are somc
things which disgust me thoroughly. and
in order TO get away from these | an
going to New York to spend the remain
der of my life. As to what disposition l
shall make of my business interest here
| do not care to say now.
1T has been said that You object 10
the manner in which the city Codnc'i o.
Chicago does its business and the abuse
showered upon men who are advocating
public enterprises and seek TO invest Their
money here" said the reporter.
These are among my objections 10 iiv-
ing longer i'm Chicago: Men do not care 10
bring their money to this city for in
vestment and suffer all sorts of obloquy
because they are engaged i'm enterprises
which bring them 10 the notice of the
public As l have already said. there
are certain interests here doing all I'm
their power TO keep money away from
the city. and l have no doubt the result
of this has been TO deprive Chicago Of
several millions of capital that might
otherwise have been invested here I'm one
way or another
1--WE all know il is openly charged that
any one who wants a franchise for any
purpose can purchase its way through
the city Council and then that same
franchise is used for speculative pur-
poses
Could a city have a worse advertise
ment than this?
Capital, at best but timid, is sure to
run away from the city which is mimi
cal TO it and whose government is such
that proper protection is not afforded.
Richmond may study this lesson to its
profit There has been no municipal
scandal here. and no trahcng on the
part of the Council in charters and fran
chises. But our municipal affairs have
not been well managed and the threat Of
higher taxes has already driven some of
our merchants and manufacturers to seek
shelter on the other side of the river
There must be reform. Expenses must
be cut down and every citizen. who has
the interest of the city at heart. must
lend his aid and influence TO the work
which the Committee on Retrenchment and
Reform has in hand This is a matter
that must not he trifed with
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25
A CHRISTMAS WISH

The Christmas season. apart from It's
religious Significance. is the sweetest OF
oil bolidavs. because of the delightful as
sociations of childhood. 1t Is the season
of peace and season when al. men
should enjoy the blessings of peace peace
with our fellow man, peace with our wcr-
ries and perplexities, peace with our God.
That Is happiness, and there Is no hap
piness without II. It is the lesson and
the philosophy Of the season.
But peace does not mean perpetual rest
and idleness. Life is activity Nature
works by storms as well as by sunshine.
and sunshine is light and heat in motion.
In the spring when the March winds
blow and the trees howl and gIoan for
the disturbance 10 their peace, we won
der what 1t all means. Why so much
blow? why not the calm which is so
much sweeter But nature is shaking
UP the trees and loosening up the roots.
so that they may be the better prepared
TO take up from mother earth the magic
fluids that by and by burst out in leaf
and blossom. Sometimes the trees fail.
but nature is no rcspecter OF trees. The
shaking up is necessary.
And so 1t is that every reform I'm the
political world, in the social world i'm the
literary world and in the religious world
Is accomplished by agitation. by shak-
ing up.
There is no peace without. There all is
work and energy and activity and bus
tie and conmotion and agitation and,
when necessary, revolution.
Peace is within. in the heart. That
peace is attainable and The Times can
wish its readers no greater happiness On
this glad festival than that they may all
find 1t.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25
ur. rHyA~,s ATLANTA LECTURE.

What aid Mr.. VIM j. Bryan mean Wheh
he said in his Atlanta lecture govern
men should protect the weaker against 'he
stronger" II is such truism TO say
that our criminal laws shall be put INTO
force AGAINST a strong man who attacks
and beats a weak one, and thai Inc slro"s
man shall be severely punished Tor MS
brutal act: that il would be dispar'se-
ment TO Mr.. Bryan's intelligence to sup
mise that that was all he intended TO say
such a statement as that goes without
saving" lie surely meant something iuf-
Their and beyond that. We cannot DOUBT
that he has I'm his mind some sort OF
idea that. i'm the struggles OF liie' govern
ment should reach helping hand down
toward those who show an inability TO
keep up. in the race of life. with the
swifter and the stronger. and give them
an occasional 1T that will put them
abreast Of their sturdier rivals. This
idea is really neither more nor less than
the principle OF socialism. When such
a course Is once embarked upon, 1t Will
never arrest itself short Of a community
Of goods and government ownership and
control Of all employments.
He gave another expression 10 the same
idea i'm what he said further on in his
lecture. when he denounced combine
tons as machinery by which one set of
men did an injury to another set of their
fellow citizens. Mr. Bryan was, Of course,
dropping I'm here with the popular cru
SADIE against Trusts" and, II he would
define exactly what he meant by
Trust" It might be that we should find
nothing i'm his views to dissent from. But
to condemn all combinations between men
as machinery that must work injustice
to some men. is the very extravaganza
Of a popular error.
The ordinary mercantile partnership IS
a combination between men that aim
at getting as much as possible Of the bust
ness it is engaged in. but surely Mr..
Bryan would not say that such combi-
nation necessarily makes an injury to the
fellow citizens OF the partners.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25

The editor Of the Bristol Nirginla-Ten-
ncssce) Courier under the caption This
IS No Joke" makes a stirring appeal TO
his delinquent debtors 10 come up and
settle their accounts. As "a graphic re-
cital Of misplaced confidence and the
troubles OF the fourth estate this APP
peal has rarely been surpassed.
Colonel Slack begins:
TO the subscribers Of The Bristol Cou-
rier.
II have never tried TO dun the subscrib-
ors OF the Courier through the columns
of the paper. ! have never tried TO sub
serve the upstairs editorial and news
columns 10 the most profitable merccndry
partments For eleven years. | have
tried to be am editor. loving erisld ara
hating foe. but neither unjustly
Il have realized that times have been
hard. that money has been scarce, and
that many good and appreciative patrons
We're out of employment. Believing that
they were good men whose resources were
not convertible into cash without p ticat
sacrifice. these friends have been 'nd1lged
trusting 10 that bright and blessed ard
prosperous day which every one fondly
hopes is coming Although the purchas-
ing clause has been repealed and the ma
tional election is over. the boom time does
not seem 10 be much nearer at hand than
il was four years ago.
80. the Courier has TO make an appeal
10 its friends
After explaining in some detail his
financial difficulties, he proceeds:
ct is humlllating to me TO write and
publish such an article as this. and.
damned If | mad not rather stick my arm
i'm a furnace than to do il. \ word I'M eN-
PLANTATION may be gratifying 10 some.
while il will only make the grin grin Of
satisfaction and sardonic sheer Of others
deeper grow. have not been able TO
give the business Office that time and az
tention which it probably needed; FOR l
am a human being. and after reading OK
changes until my eyes burned IN their
sockets. after writing a few paragraphs
and an occasional article. after eNer-
cieing a few of those amenities which dis
tine1ljsh the human from the brute. did
not feel like porting over the ledgers ahc
dav books and worrying the life out o.
peopIe who / thought would pay me Whea
they could, and not till then.
wishing YOU a joyous Christmas trust
ing and believing that you will come 10
nv relief by dlscharging your honest a.
legations. 1 remain.
Your friend.
CHARLES II. SLACK"
The man who owes The Courier col
lar and will not pay up after this de-
scription Of editorial infelicities. canrot
claim fellowship with the kind o; human
being Colonel Slack is.
The Courier must be sustained. Long
live The Courier
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25
EXPRESS OFFICE And POsTOFFICE
Not so Crowded a. on Wednesday. still
Plenty of work To DO.

There was not so much hustle and hur-
rs around the express office and post
office yesterday as there was on the
day previous. for the obvious reason
that most Of the packages 10 be sent
out OF the city were forwarded SO that
they would reach their destination either
Yesterday or early this morning. \
large amount Of business was done. how
ever. and many young and old folk too.
will be made happy this Christmas by
the work transacted at both the post
Office and the express office.
Many people hurried into the express
office with small packages and rushed
them through the hands OF the clerk and
departed with smiles ON their faces that
showed concilsively how happy they felt
because on the morrow some loved ono
would receive their reuiembranCcs or
this glorious season.
other large hampers containing sweets
and useful articles that were 10 90 10
distant friends, We're carried INTO the
express office By messengers. Parents
sent presents TO absent children. ana
chiflren remembered absent parents.
Bushels OF letters were received through
the postOfice containing season cards.
checks and other little reminders OF the
season from absent loved ones. Bright
ewes and pheasant smiles were urevale-t
and contagious and. although. there may
have been pangs OF sadness and sorrow
i'm the heart OF many or the thousands
who went In and out OF the postofiice
the expression on their faces did not
show it,
Thsra vsra dauhtlass Soma who had
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25
THE LESSON OF THE ILLINOIS BANK
FAILURE.

Lyman L. Enge. Esq, president of the
First National Bank of Chicago. ana one
OF the most eminent financial authorities
in the West, said. a day or so back, in
reference TO the failure Of the National
Bank OF Illinois
1T is better that such institution should
be pushed TO the wall instead of contin-
uing and spreading out. II there is one
black sheep in the flock that is no indi-
cation that all are the same color The
fact that there is one liar is not sufficient
fact that We are all liars. True. we eN-
pected the election OF Mckinley would
bring good times and stable financial con-
ditions in it's wake There is no reason.
as yet. TO doubt that belief. McKinley's
administration. or rather his election can
not prevent results OF mismanagement
Nothing can secure a situation in which
bad loans and bad management generally
are at fault. 1t would be unjust to say
that the temporary disquict is confined
Ia all the banks dependent on and clear
ing through the National Bank of Illinois.
because there are some sound banks
among the number which, survive the or
deal II cannot be denied that these fail
urcs will have a discouraging effect. They
certainly will not be conducive TO any
good. There is something gained, how
ever by the fact that such an institution
Is out OF the way
The stupendous and disastrous failure
OF the Illinois National Bank furnishes
another favorable opportunity for asking
where are the advantages Of the boastcd
examinations OF the national bank law?
IL it's bank examinations are OF any value
why did not the examiner ascertain that
this bank was rushing along on the high
road to ruin. and why did he not report
the facts TO the Comptroller OF the Cur
rency. and. II he did report them. why
did not the Comptroller arrest the mana
gers OF the bank In their reckless course
before they brought such havoc upon
their innocent and unsuspecting custo-
mers? The fact Is. the whole system of
bank examinations. from Comptroller
down. is one huge football OF politics.
and who ever knew politics TO beget a
skilled accountant or skilled officer OF
any other kind?
II Is being generally conceded by the
country at large that the requirement
BIZ the national bank act OF United States
bonds as collateral TO secure the notes.
the banks Issue is a most unfortunate
s>aAsxxs. This being conceded. and daily
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25

bigotry, concoit, and red-tape methods
OF doing good. II will also show. he adds.
how to bring up the young to respect old
age and their parents. and will
encourage general social order In
the communities. lie does not
see why the best OF China may not
be introduced into America as well as the
best Of America he introduced into China.
We confess that this is a bit startling.
After having been brought up in the be-
lief that one Of the greatest missions OF
Christianity Is to convert China, TO be
told by this bold heather editor that one
OF the chief missions of Confucionism Is
to convert America, rather makes one
catch his breath
And yet there is one doctrine OF Con-
fucius which isr not only not inconsistent
with the teachings of Christianity, but
which is one OF the cardinal rules OF
our religion. Confucius wrote It in one
character. whose nearest translation into
English is Reciprocity
Translated I'm full. IT Is this: what
you do not like when done TO yourself, do
not TO others" This is our golden rule
I'm different words. and that much OF con-
fucionism We may all embrace 10 our
profit. More than that II our esteemed
contemporary. Wong chin Foo. can sue
coed In converting the American public TO
a faithful observance of this rule Of con-
duet. we shall bid him cod speed in his
work
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25

experience proving that the provisions
for examinations are worthless. what IL
left OF the national bank act? Nothing.
absolutely nothing. but it's veSations and
harasslng restraints upon the liberty OF
the people to make their contracts ana
conduct their business in their own way
and to suit themselves.
Mr.. Enge was very right 10 say 'ha0
these bank failures are most diScuorasins
circumstances. but that there Is nothing
IN the situation that should make US
despair Of a revival OF prosperity me
failures are a natural process for weed'hs
out concerns that are standing upon a
false bottom.
That will soon correct itself The Sc
rious peril to business Is the nightmare
the Jingoes have conjured up with TINS
Cuban imbroglio. As soon as the common
sense OF the country has had an oppor-
tunity to dispose OF that all will be weil'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25

MEANWHILE. VA. Dec. Especial -
number Of dances. caro- paIu,S,, ~" ~,
other entertainments are announce" iD'
the Christmas holidays, ana INC lI"i,"
lions ar. that there Will be great h'.it
of gayiety in Berryville ana 'lhlke '1um's
at that time. The scholars Yi ,eist.'i
I.piscOpaI church Sunday school. assist"
hv a number of the leading society l'Y-
ME will present Mrs farley : AZ
Works" at Winston Han. on Stiuin"t
night an unusually pleasant evening ]"
MA Nnfire's Remedy Company. travelling
organization selling patent meuiclnt auu
incidentally giving a variety s"V VN,,,s, ,,9
been attracting large crown 10 N"'''"''
Hon Marshall Mccormick has returned
from a business trip TO Marren I,,,l,,.,,,,,.,
Mir George Hardcsty. VINO - Attending
college I'm Baltimore, Is al nome LOT t"e
Wgi6r $. J. C.. Moore has returned from
a visit to Mr.. W. ;. Mott oil 'iouees'e'
MISS MISS Edmonia Powers has returned
from visit To Philadelphia,
Mrs. II. NJ. Powers ana MISS MARY r.
Powers are visiting relatives in kich-
MI Mr.. stuart l. Jones. Of Bramweli w.
Va. visited relatives here this Week
Mr. +. l.. Hamilton, or Norioih, Is
Dr NJ Allen, of Baltimore. is with
his father. Mr.. X. o. Allen. for the hole
Mis- Mamie p. Mccormick has return
cd from visit to Miss Charlotte Ransom,
al StauntOn.
Miss Lucy Munf0rd leit TINS morning
for her home. in Richmond.
Miss Virginia :. Bouldu is the CUES
OF her sister Mrs. Bergman Green. or
Alexandra.
sued mere marriage licenses within the
past week than for month previous
thereto. Among those 10 whom licenses
were issued were Mr.. Mark H. Armel.
Of Frederick county tO Miss Lucy a..
WnIingham. Mr.. Richard Wilmington to
Miss Virginia Grubbs Mr.. JOS. b. Beay-
ors to Mis- Mary 4. Hummer nj Jonn
~ Harrington 10 Miss NOrah Edwards
Mr Arthur r. Gooch. Of Madison coun-
~. to Mis- Elizabeth \. Finncll. and Mr.
William H. Elsea 10 Miss Susan g. Knight.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25

ALEXANDRIA. VA, Dec. 2t-At an
adjourned meeting ot the stockholders OK
the Virginia Midland Railway Company
held i'm this city. the following directors
were reelected. Mr.. Joseph Wilmer. TAX
ing the place Of the late G.. q. Holland.
A. b. Andrews. Charles 81. Blackford.
John ". Burke. John W. Daniel j. IT,.
Lowell. VIM. II. Payne, Robert Portner,
G. ;. T.. Trplett Thomas +. Ryan. G.. H.
Coster J. 9. Maben. Samuel Spencer
John McAherney. 6. ". Maslin. j. Ia.
Morehead. Samuel Thomas. and Joseph
Wilmer.
The stockholders Of the Charlottes-
Vile and Rapidan Railroad Company also
met The following directors were elect
ell: T. b. Andrews. l.. W. Reid. Robert T..
Mason. Thomas p. Wallace. John w.
Burke. T.. J.. Daingerheld. ANA John b..
Moon.
After the stockholders meeting the
newly elected directors met Col. +. W..
Reid. Of this city. rendered his rosiena-
zion as president ana the following Off
GERS were elected. a. b. Andrews. pres
ident: Josiah r. Hill. secretary; TT. G..
Ansley. treasurer; George ;. Hobbs, au-
ditor
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25
THE INVITATION TO MIR. WALKER

We are gratified that the Hon. Joseph
II. Walker. chairman OF the House Com
mittee on Banking and Currency, Is 10 be
citizens on the currency question.
Mr.. Walker thoroughly believes in cur
rency reform and has given the subject
careful and intelligent study. His recent
letter to The Times attracted much at
tention. and the many who read IL will
be pleased TO hear him by word Of mouth
on this great question.
We hope that he viii find it convenient
to accept the i~vitation. and II he will
come we can assure him Of an old Viz
ginia welcome and an intelligent and at
tentive audience.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25
A MISSIONARY FROM CHINA.

Wong Chin Foo, an Amer.canized Chi
naman and editor OF a Chinese newspa-
per. says in public letter that he is
very DESTROYS of making all Americans
good Confucionists and Cinnamon, and to
that end will build Chinese temple in
a Western city. lie thinks that every
thing in America is good except it's re-
ligion. and he proposes 10 remedy that by
importing the religion OF China. which
will. he says. show how intelligent people
can love one another. and do away with
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25

4 Committee Appointed to secure Arii
iiciai IImbs for a I:oN.

NEW RIVER, VA. Dec. 2L-Special-
Mr. Flood Collins. who has been re-
sident of Pulaski and Montgomery coun-
ties for the past century. died last Sun
day the 20th instant. Mr.. Collins was said
10 be a hundred and nine years old.
\ committee. consisting of T. -. Hudson.
treasurer Ira W. Wilson and Captain
j. \. Eirchneld. haV. been selected hy
the citizens 10 take In hand tine matter
of raising funds 10 buy ~'t OF artin-
cial limbs for Charlie . Brlen. who lost
both his legs and one hand by an ac-
cident on the railroad Charlie Is a de-
serving little fellow and his parents are
not able To get the limbs for him. This
committee viii receive ali money and
right way. Anyone willing 10 give any
thing. from one cent up Will please for
ward same TO the treasurer named above.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25

LYNCHBURG. VA Dec. e3.-The trial
~ Neatly Johns the col0red man who
was arrested soNmc time ago on the
charge OF attempting 70 assault Young
white girl. was concluded al Amherst
Courthouse this morning and resulted in
"A hung jury. Shortly after the negro
was arrested two attempts were made
10 lynch him. in one OF which the would
n4--fni Ina THAR sffnrtS There still ge-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25

Senator Bacon. of Georgia, is for war.
while his colleague General John b.
Gordon. is for peace. Mr.. Bacon was an
adiutant in lS6l-62 and for the last two
years Of the war he was a commi stoned
captain i'm the provisional army and AS
signed to stan duty.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25

Senator Allen. OF Nebraska. Is quoted
as saying. "he will get out OF the way at
any time that VIM. J. Bryan wants his
seat" Bryan is not likely to want any
body's seat as long as he can make $l.OO0
per night IN standing up.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25
FRIDAY, DECEMBER % 1896.
M rApEE TO-MOKEOW,

In order to permit it's employees to OBJ
serve Christmas day The Times Will ho'
issue a paper tomorrow morning
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25
Steamer Richmond Aground

The Wecme Line steamer Richmond
which has been running on the Kappa
hammock route. ran aground Yesterday
afternoon OF trbana landing i'm Middle
sex county, Va; The steamer was due
hero AT O'Clock Yesterday morning. hui
having to wait until high tide. is not like
1y 10 reach port until late this afternoon.
--n-ifie' ara American
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25
ri erVee s

Are the Hessengers Of Sense the Telegraph
System Of the human body.
Nerves extend from the brain 10 every part
of the body and reach every organ.
Nerves are Ike fire good servants but hard
masters.
Nerves are fed by the blood and are therefore
ike t In character.
Nerves viii be- weak and exhausted If the
blood is thin. pale and impure.
Nerves viii surely De strong and steady x
the blood is rich red and vigorous
Nerves find true friend 900 Hoods Sarsapa-
rla because It, makes rich red blood.
Nerves do their work naturally and WELL
the brain is uuciouded. there are no
neuralgia pains appetite and diges-
ton are good, when you take
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25

General Bradley r. Johnson would like
10 see Cleveland dare veto the Cameron
oution. The General evidently has not
examined Cleveland's stock of backbone
closely.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25

Those West Virginia fellows who lied
from drinking bogus whisky are no worse
off than those who die from drinking real
whisky and there are not half as many
Of them.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25

An exchange is of the opinion that as
soon as the whitewashing season opens
the oolorcd supplement artist will nave
other work for their brushes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25

The red apples and other homely gifts
from the lovers TO their swethearts I'm
the olden Christmas times would meet
with but scant praise from the maidens
of the present age.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25

THE MAILING LIST Is ONLY PRINT
ED ABOUT EVERY Ten ~ (tas ,;
THEREFORE. DO NOT fEE f;, - ~ t. XII,
IL THE DATE OPPOSITE YOUR MI w
CCMANiG rrt - As soon AS THE SUB
ccRIpTION is RENEW ED.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25

gone day after day 10 the little delivery
window. hoping against hope for the let
tcrs that never came. but their sad races
were lost in the maeistrom OF chccry
countenanccs that surged around.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25

There should be some judgme1. used
I'm this thing. We can't all 20 20 Cuba
nj one time. Somebody must stay home
10 tend house
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25

Mr. J. n. Elliott. the popular salesman
or o. H. Berry x CO.. VINO was so n'''y
injured bv an electric car at Barton 8
Heights. November I'D, Is ont and will
be- mn his place of business by January ist.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25

Nothing has been said aboIt any meet
ing at the Atlanta Lecture biowou; be-
tween Mr.. Bryan and his recent running
mate Tom Watson.