The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-15
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER Is. 1896.
xou>c MIR. HLARsT's SCHEME.

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II there is anyth Ing on earth "'''0"
rss6nv enlists our sympathies' IL Is u
,,c,,,rs Young man struggling IN
worthy effort TO obtain a desired goal
When we observe ardent young man
hood with its eye fxed unIiinchihsly upon
coveted accomplishment, risihs VIII
,hs sun and whiting beneath the stars
in the silent watches OF the hlsn' We
are drawn Involuntary to him. anu a''
the promptings Of our heart stimulate 10
~ contribute at least our advice IN MS
behalf
TIE story went the rounds of the press
come time ago that young Mr.. hears''
~ New York. POSSESSED an Infinite long
ing to be numbered among the i0V oil
that city. II was said that ms lhuui-
gent parent cheerfully and fondiy 10
mated the rather snug sum OF S""oVv0
for the establishment Of a great MORN
Ing newspaper. upon whose glorious pres
.iee the chivalric knight Of modern jour
nsl,sm would float into the realm OF
Ward McAllister with all the ease ana
grace OF the circling eagle into the sun
LII empyrean beyond the clouds.
This seemed somewhat plausible, ana
Mr.. Hearst is doubtless q nice youhs
man. and his father was once senator
from California, and altogether we con-
fess that We rather hoped and expected
.ho, ne would get along with his scheme.
But in the past few days we nave Deeh
somewhat narrowed by doubts ana Tears
for In a leading editorial In the Ne"
York Journal regarding the Horse Sho"
we find the foliOwAas
cit Is an undeniabie fact, II evidence
rounts for anything. that our smart So
Is anxious to keep Itself constantly Al
evidence. At ,he Horse Sho" lhoSc u
us who belong 10 humber classes such
ss statemen. authors. editors clNii en-
gineers inventors, artists, anu o.nei
moi in the social set. may study the LOOKS
OF these singular beings IN their AFTER
noon and evening ga~bs and may
observe how they comport thei"-
selves. 10 the end that we may
go and do as nearly likewise as 1t Is pos
sible for mere imtators 10 90.
There is Just a tinge in this that arous-
ed our fears and excited trifie OF sus-
picion that our friend. the editor. was
not catching on" as rapidly as we had
believed he would. but We read on ana
found this.
..rhat a class OF people which does not
produce an idea once in generation
which never originates anything but fads
OF speech or methods Of shaking hands
which contributes nothing but eXpendi-
ture OF unearned money to the progress
of humanity, and without which the
world would 20 Oh Just the same. should
oypend its whole energy In maintaining
itself as an exclusive class. and should
detest the very thought OF mingling with
any other class. must certainly strike
the Philosophical mind as just a Iiiie
humorous
This. too. has Just a lingering suspi-
cion OF sour grape about II. and we fear
ed the allusion to The expenditure of
unearned money to the progress OF hu-
mainly was little boli under the cir
cumstances but then perhaps the 5000
GO has not all been spent yet. or perhaps
It has not gone to the progress OF hu-
mainly. AT any rate. we feared our
friend. the gifted editor. was beginning
to grow impatient and get reckless. and
We trembed lest in his rage he should
ray something harsh to these very peo-
plei whom he regerds as the larks of
the meadow. or the swallows of sunset
To our great Joy, however. he avoids
rough and uncouth comment. and in the
following words he pathetically bids aGieu
10 cherished hopes ana returns to the
progress OF humanity IN his own mimi
table style:
For reasonable price all we common
people may go quite close TO the untitled
arlstocracy OF Gotham, and perchance In
the course OF time We may learn 10 be
as thoroughly satisfied with ourselves as
they are"
We are panied AT the failure Of this
iaudabie effort. but the spirit Of resigna-
ton is beautiful. and we commend It 10
ell young men who are nursing uncer-
tain schemes. The editor who falls Of
free silver and Society In the same month
and does not lose either his temper or
his grip has the stun in him that men
are made OF.