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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-24

peachable integrity, gobriety and OF exalt-
od Christian character, man Of bnaiLc5s
capacity, and last, but not least, an
eNpcrt In the profession. In order TO Be-
cure such a person. the board ought 10
he allowed to go into the search unlrain-
mellcd by political or other friendships
or the clamOr OF those seeking paying
positions. And whether they find such
a man IA the North South, East, az
West, they should be urged 10 secure
him.
This IS the policy Of an the most pro-
gfessive states OF the Union. IN MIS-
siss.ppi We ind man from missouri
I'm Maryland, man from Connecticut
I'm Colorado. Michigan. and Kentucky.
North Carolinians. and 30 on tni-ls
moro than half Of the states.
The one thing 10 be considered I'D iie
candidates for these positions, when ths
board has declared vacant, IS meilt' anu
having seen what constitutes merit lh ne
principal let US look at tho teacher.
Some people seem 20 think anybody can
teach the deaf and the blind. There never
was more grieyous mistake. Hunt out
the bright quick man or woman oI lh-
bounded originality and vim. OF pro
nOunccd Christian character having an
the fne qualities OF head and heart which
would insure success I'm any calling ana
sou me- ~, u-e l'eei '.''l',' ol T'-
anu Di''u' anu WI we In t,t,o
VNc' "Nei'''Hs "il''e''ol oil l"'.o
SlIliu,en, "Ie tI'ey 'o1 ei.'.ivi 'e ..--,i
80, Do.' ven ~ 90 80. g.. .,.,i,
oIiAd 'he H''I. I'ii NM WIG -
u u'i'beioes 'i..is' ana t,l.1' so i's''
Iu"y 10 ln''auon' nor ~ tui" lI1'ii o'',
os sVHool nan !, '.'i,.'A anu
OF the loea 'nal the State o"ea '",i" 81
nN4"s put Oh l"eae 10. io'h anu u.s.l-
,u'o en- We want 10 Hl"Ne H.'us
uious, hottest cil~ens. hlleu 10 go Iotln
mo inc NOilo, anu NY ehe4sy ana iii-
uusuy' earn LOT themselves hYe only
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-24
a HANDSOME ACT.

:That was a handsome and noble act
OF Rev. Or. Sprigg in GpOlosizlng TO
Bishop Whitilo IN the Episcopals Council
for bot words he had incauuously spoken
the day before. People OF course. eX-
poet ministers Of, the Gospel TO be ready
TO make apologies FOR false steps. but in
making this apology Or. Sprigg laid down
n doctrine that an self-respccting men
should be as devoted 10 as ministers OF
the Gospel can be. lie said. in sub
stance, that when man IS IN the wrong
It is his duty 90 make public confession
Of 1t and to make every reparation for
his wrong that lac can.
We cannot understand how man who
respects himself can entertain any other
theory, and yet we all know that many
do. To our mind il is just as incumbent
upon a gentleman 10 acknowledge his
fault. il he has made one, and 10 ask
forgiveness for it, as it H. for him to
maintain his position against an odds
when his conscience tells him that he Is
right. A man who stubbornly holds on
10 a position when he knows DC g. wrong
does himself great injustice. and Will
wind up by oblitorating his power to judge
between right and wrong.
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Tho In tltlte for the Deaf and Blind.

Editor OF The Times:
Sir-it IS very important for us ali 20
remember at this time that schools Tor
NAe dcat aud bii.d are not created for the
benefit ol principals or teachers, or
adult deaf or blind persons. or 10 give
employment TO those out of work. or for
tho advancement OF any political ends.
but that such schools are supported by
the t4N-payng population OF tie state
for tie education OF the deaf aud bind
OF school age II. IN the great clamor
Tor place, the honorable members OF ~
unhappy board having IN charge tho
Reorganization Of the Deaf and Blind In
stitutlOn OF Virginia can act with this
one single object in yicw-the welfare
OF the deaf and blind children 10 be
oducated-they viii accomplish an heroic
deed. and deserve such laurels as are
given only 20 the brave.
Few persons know that in the great
State OF Virginia there are about so deaf
and blind children who ought 10 be In
school. II they are left uneducated, they
will le almost without a God. and form
one Of the most oppressed ana degraded
classes OF paupers.
Vac magnitude OF the work TO be ac-
complishcd by this institution can q
seen al glance.
or course. the board realizes the ne
Ccssity u having at the head OF such
school 90 long allowed TO drag out
feeble existence. a man full OF zeal and
energy. a man of experience. who knowS
how TO organize and 10 rule. OF unim-
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What shadows We are, and what shad-
ovs we pursue. Our unreality, our uncer-
tainty. and Ignorance about ourselves al
most STILES Us. In our happiest condi-
ton We want to be assured that we are
not I'm dream. Our dreams indeed are
sometimes so vivid that they might al
most as well be realities, 50 that when
wo wake we sigh and want 10 sleep again.
Ii is droam-lfe, but it IS life, neverthe-
less. And what is the difference between
"a dream and a reality? All the past, with
all its JOYS and agonics, is gone, Is as IA
dream, when one awaketh. A strange
mysterious thing is this life OF ours And
what is the meaning Of 1t? Still there Is
a real and an unreal, true and false,
am actual and a fictitious. The business
OF life is TO ind the true and real; its
idlcness IS 10 waste IL on the false and
unreal.
Realities are. with US. things that sat
isfy Us. Food that satisfies our hunger
and restores our strength is reality.
Water that Quouches our thirst and re-
freshcs us is reality. Both give us
strength and life, and fullhl their office.
Food that pieases the palate, but sichens
and eufeeblcs us, is q vanity and fraud.
II has "a show. bat no virtue. Liquor that
pleases our taste and intoxicates US is a
fraud and a vanity. And eating anu
drinking such Us these, our life IS van
iy.
The cravings Of our soul are as posi-
tive as our hunger and thirst, and just
as We supply them with the Afe-giyins, or
tile reverse. are our lives real or unreal
And the aspirations OF the soul are after
linn ia whom we live and move and have
our being Our soul IS thirst for God;
yea. even for the living God.
Our appetites and passions, our desires
and longiugs, our aspirations and hopes
necessarily imply true objects and real
qualifications. not as ultimate objects
and ends, but as means perfected for
stI greater purposes. The good God
makes an qualifications delightful. lie
stimulates us with the desire; lie rewards
Us with the Qualification. And 50 lie
moves us on. a happy marriage IS the
type Of every consWnmation III the uni
verse. An creation is full OF lovers look
ing for their mates. And all mating has
the promise of new life. And a mistit Is
the type of discord and unnappiness. The
good the true and the beautiful fills the
bin Of humanity grants its hearts de-
sire and fulhls all It's mind. The bad,
the false and the ugly fills the measure
OF iscontent-misery The choice or life
is between true and healthy and real
Qualifications that enliveu, inVigoratc, and
exalt. and false and unhealthy and I'M
real that corrupt, disgust ana kil.
OF the vain and false tho record Is: Its
root is rottenness. its blossom goes up as
the dust. or the true and real: From
everlasting 10 everlasting thou art the
same. and thy years shall not fail.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-24

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. May % United
States Consul Parker, az Birmingham,
England. has contributed 10 the STATE
Department O report on the development
OF the business OF making steel tubing az
that place. caused by the great increase
ln tho use of tie bicycle. Incidentally,
no tells OF O. business transaction which
has placed tho British bicycle makers
I'm bad plight. The American manu-
facturers. foreseelns great demand for
wheels. not only purchased an OF the
stock Of steel tubing on hand In Eng
land. but gave orders that engaged the
output OF many OF the factories for a
LONG time 90 come.
And So 70 happened that when the
"crazo" struck England the British BIZ
cycle makers found that they had been
caucht mapping. and were short OF ma
-iaf. Immediately there was q rush
10 start up new steel-tube plants. ana
500 many have been projected that over
production is feared il the end, but
meanwhile. there Is stringency'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-24
The National Educational ASSOCIATION.

While there is a great deal OF pleasure
TO bee derived from attending meeting
OF this grand body. especially this year,
when e meets near Niagara Fails. yet
the profit that one viii reap from the
discussions and rOund-tAOie talks VIII not
be less than the personal cnloyments ~
this the best pleasure trp IN Uncle sam $
fair land.
The kindergarten will have the adyan-
tage of listening while the most success
ful in her line point the shortest and
surest road 10 success; tie elementary
school teacher Will hear the opinions of
great masters on the modern education
that is now moving SO powerfully lu the
common schools the high school prcccp-
tor viii learn that his work SIS something
more than filling a gap between The ele-
mcutary school ana the college. and tilt
his field Is as distinct and valuable as
amy other, and the college and university
professor Will hear that the great educ
cational world OF life and power has yet
dddlulnal thoughts about DcmO5tNcAls
and Cicero and the teaching thereof.
The number of teachers who attend
the meetings Of the National Educational
Association has increased from about GNU
I'm 1S.5 TO nearly 1900 ia 1s4J and is
probably the best index of The marvellous
adNanccmtnt of educational interest boo
this cOuntrp. Last year, when some OF
the largest manufacturing establishment
I'm Massachusetts were asking their lee-
lsldtuIc for charter amendments whereby
they might establish plants iu the South
to successfully compete with southern
FACTORIES, tho cry arose. "Nlat shall we
Go? How shall Massachusetts, maintain
the supremacy She has ao long cnioyedy''
and the only answer was. Educate. I.l-
ucatei So the educators of Massachusetts
are arOuslng themselves 20 greater efforts.
and their voices are heard in the national
councils of education. Virginia must not
DO second and her SONS and daughters
must appear I'm these great educational
gatherings as they appear in the national
halls of legislation.
Accordingly IL Is hoped that q great
or number than ever Of our Virginia
teachers will take advantage OF the cheap
rates 10 Buffalo and trat the ola Domin-
ION may Dee there in force.
From Buffalo excursions viii be organ
lied for Canada ana tine beautiful region
O.; the l. Lawrence, also for Chautauqua
and the lakes and mountains OF New
York. Niagara will be an everyday
trip.
s-pt. r. c. Steames. of this town, is
the state manager for Virginia. lie IS
calling the attention of teachers 10 the
advantages of the Buffalo meeting with
much zeal and viii answer an questions
with great pleasure. Salem Virginia SEN
tinel.
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ARoUAD BEDroRD SPRINGS.
Hon. John C0ode Returns 10 the School of
HIS Telephone Line.


BEDFORD SPRINGS VA, May o.
special.-After a dry spell OF several
weeks. VIC have been blessed with q fine
rain. much 90 tle joy of the farmers.
Wheat la generally looking Vel, though
there is some complaint of tle chlcn-bus,
which is becoming quite pest in fis
county. IL Is rather soon 10 predict the
fate of the Oat crop. which requires
good deal of rain But few tobacco plant
have been SET out. but good many viii
bo in tho near future
owing 90 the enterprise and public spirit
of Dr. NJ. l.. kObler we VIII room be DOB
telephone communication with the out
side world. lie Induced the company 10
tap their line at Forest Depot four miles
distant, ard the poles are already In po-
sltion. and the citizens are practicing
talking TO Doe ih readiness Tor the grand
inauguration. which will he IN "a few DAYS,
on which occasion Mr. D1akett ithe spir5
iWllsu promises 90 "sct 'em up free OF
charge for tWeuty-four hours. 10 every
body. without regard 20 race. color or
previous condition. Lively times expected
should SIR ID. lot reconsider
Ar. Nab proprietor = Il d'ord springs
is busy getting ready FOR the spring sea-
son. which promises 20 be a good one.
He will De assisted I'm the infringement
by Mr. n. r. Boswell. OF your city. who
seems to be the right man In the right
place. The closing exercises OF the New
London Academy will come on on June
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THALHIMER'S.

18th ON which occasion il IS expected
f.a' Hon. Juo. GO0de Will "uorate IL
from stump" It Was at tals 1cnuNl Mat
Sir. Goode. i'm his early days % nDel A.5
spelling book and Pike . arithmetic, a"d
now he comes back in his mature years
after many hOuOrs have been heaDed upon
him. 10 address those who are 10 sue
coed him, when ".lfo's httul fever is
over"
IL is rumored that after this session
Prot ID. W Read. no has been Pii.el-
pal for eight years viii seek otneF he'-5.
This is much regretted by al who are H.
tera.t,d iu the school. as under his ad-
ministration tie old New London Acade-
,ny has been kept mp 20 us high standard
as q preparatory institution
MIR II. b. FliDpen. Of II. Fllppen x Co.,
Is here on his annual vacation. lie
spends most OF his time shooting SPUR
reis ana. as he is an expert shot. there
d, lsnger that the breed Will be exter-
minated. unless the game law j. brought
ia hear on him. William Tell should not
De- spoken OF IN the same week as q ride
shot. a..
Mir. VIM. IT. Lee. one Of our Oldest citi-
1ors g. confined 20 the house on account
~ inarmities. incident 20 Old age. Ho IS
rov. eiehtv-one wears old. Mr.. Lee has,
mn 70 within a short time been n very ac-
tive stirring man. and 10 goes hard Wltn
him to yield % the inevitable.
Mr. Henry Stevens. our postmaster.
las been making considerable improve
rnents about his store and dwelling, which
rives things about there a daisy appear
ance.
Mr.. G. ~ Dolly. n partner OF Mr. Ste
vens Is laying the foundation FOR res-
i9once lust opposite the hotel. which.
when completed viii hc quite mn ornament
n that block. which has been noun
berea with ola houses antedatins the
Revolutionary war.
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SUNDAY. MAY q. 1896.



1vanhoe Lodge. l.. of r., Lee-camp
Hall. g.
strict Observance Lodge, Masons' 81
pirkett Camp. {. v, Central Hail.
syracuse Lodge. Is. OF r., Odd-feiio"s
Han. ,..,..,
lows Hall.
Richmond Lodge. /. O. o. T.. Belvidere
Hail. ID,
Nelson Encampmcnt' !. o. - - Del-
Nidcre Hall.
LNce sior Encampment l. - - r." Oau-
Fellows Han. .-
Anawan Tribe, l. ~ a. w. 1@~""N
Hall.
Hall. ,
Tomplars' Hall.
II. Il. Lee Council Jr. o. L. A. NJ, Jr.
o. l.. a. NJ. Hall.
Patrick Henry Council, Jr. o. L. A. NJ,
Powhatan Hall.
west-End W. c. T. L., y. NJ. c. A.
ParlOrs
Hall.
Charity Lodge. 1. o. g. T. Springfield
Hall.
Myrtle Temple. J.. O. q. IT,, Pine-Street
Baptist church.
McGH Catholic Union, Cathedral Han.
Carpentcrs Union. COncordia Han.
Woman's Christian Association, Associa-
ton rooms.
Company J.. First Regiment Armory.
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legal-iender by a vote OF four justices
TO three. we saw the war party provide
for adding two now greenback justices
10 the court whereby this judgment was
reversed by the three raised TO FIVE. and
the power Of Congress 20 do this was
established There has been case after
case in the Staets OF this Union where
the prevailing political party has stuffed
tie Judiciary Of the State TO make its
political views effective. II ought not
to be necessary TO remind Nirginians
Of this.
II any one viii read the opinion Of
Justice Bradley IN the grcenback case
he viii see a strong inumation that CON
grass has entire authority 10 make their
gold contracts payable in silver. Money
lenders ore. therefore, in our opinion
providing for themselves what IS no more
than broken reed TO lean on.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-24

A man named Bclford. who has oeen
member Of Congress from Colorado. made
a speech a few evenings back at meet
ing Of the Young Mems Silver CLUB, in
Denver, in which he advocated the seces-
sion OF the states wey Of the Mississippi
river IL silver IS not placed upon an
equality with gold. His speech was bold
ana defiant. tho dispatch states, and his
revolutionary sentiments were loudly
chcercd.
According TO Mr.. Bedford, his proposed
new silver republic would reach from
British Columbia on the north TO the
decp-watcr harbor Of Galveston on the
south. and from the Mississippi river on
the east TO the Golden Gate on the west.
This new seccssionist did not fix time
for the withdrawal Of his States from the
Union. but it is probable he will post
pone the event until after the two ma
tioanl conventions have adopted their
platforms
Am important feature IN II is the seces-
sion of some Of the Southern States. But
If Bolford does not know it the best thing
he can do is TO ind out as quickly as pos
slbls that there is 40 secession III the
South. The Southern people tried that
issue they agreed 10 give up secession
for all time. they are dead bent on
keeping their contract. and if Belford
should attempt his secession the first vol
unteers TO spank him well and make him
behave himself would come from the
south. Bedford had better bethink him
SELF well before he talks any more nom
sense like this, or he may get himself into
very serious trouble.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-24
The BicyeIe the ChIef Of Dress Reformer..

II really begins to be dcbatable whether
anything has happened 90 the human
race since the first locomotive drew tn
first train OF cars that Wall affect 10 SO
materially as the bicycle. Consider it's
effect on women. Within two years 10
has given TO all American WOmauklud the
liberty Of dress for which the rcfOrmers
have been signing for generations. The
dress-refOrm movement never seemed 90
AFFECT any considerable number OF wO-
men, or 10 modify WCmeus clothes 20
any noticeable degree. The bicycle has
not put many women into trOusels-uOth-
ing will do that In tins Colntry-but IL
has given all women practical liberty 10
wear trousers II they want 10, and. in
deed. 10 get themselves into any sort Of
decent raiment which they find c0uyen-
lent for whatever enterprise they have in
hand.-June Scribners.
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APPOMfrTOX COUNTY.
Death of An Aged Lady-The Ravages OF
the Chinch Bug.

VERT. VA, May Especial. -
Miss Jane scruggs died. May 18th. al her
residence. near this place, In the ninety
second year OF her age. She was. FOR
many years. an invalid. but bore her in
nruities with Christian fortltude. She
was "A consistent member OF the Baptist
church.
The farmers In this section are de-
spondent about the outlook for Il whea,
crop on account OF the chnch bug From
present Indications. IL Is thought that
not more than half crop will be made.
This section has had fine rains In the last
few DAVIS. and the farmers generally are
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-24
HOnOring DR.. Jcnner.

LANCASTER. PA. May 3.-The mem
bers of the State Medical Society cel1-
brated the centennial anniversary OF tie
discovery OF the uses OF vaccination 10y
Dr. Jenner al the vaccine farm OF Or.
II. NJ. Alexander. az Marietta. The guests
were welcomed by Colonel D. 4. Case.
after which the vaccine farm was inspect
ed. In the afternoon there were vocal
selections by Miss Bertha Bostic. recita-
lions by Miss Anna NJ. Alexander and
addresses by DIS. Brandon, Welch,
Holmes and Atkinson. OF Philadelphia.
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GOLD CONTRACTS TO BE PAID IN
SILVER
A distinguished citizen of Richmond
writes US the following letter.

a distinguished citizen OK klchmOnu
writes US the following letter.
Richmond. May %, 1896.
incline 10 the belief that IL this
free-silVcr coinage horesy prevails
the hedging now going ON hy lenders of
money In providing Tor payment at ma
turity Ia gold coin or its equivalent value
in currency will avail them nothing;
In the Generalization that Will have cor
rupted the people will influence lerisla-
lures. and the judiciary alike. and neu-
tIalize all such 0eNlctsl What is your
opinion, Mr. Editor?
Some conscientious people will pay. as
promised. at amy sacrifice. but wall not
the vast majority come 20 agree with the
late distinguished a4vocate. MAJOR @,
that whatever IS lawful is always
right
TYRO.
We have not tho slightest doubt that &c
the free-silver party carried the country
one OF its first measures would be an
act Of Consioss providing that AN COM
tracts payable by their terms in gold
should bee payable. i'm fact IN silver doll
lars or In silver certificates. for the very
first thing IL would DO would De TO pro-
vide that whoever deposited silver at the
Treasury should receive for IL certificates
that should Doc legal-tcudcr for an debts
Nor have We the slightest doubt that
they would II once increase the Supreme
Court OF the United States by enough
free-silver Justices 10 maintain the con-
stitutionality OF their act. or establish a
new court to which an questions under
the act should 80, which NV court
would be nllCd with Justices like Bland
and Vest.
We have discussed this matter with
several FREQ coincrs who have d potential
voice I'm national affairs. and they have
conceded that measures Of this sort
would DO adopted. In our opinion. there
fore, the contracts now being made that
the interest ana principal OF borrowed
money shall be paid in gold. are not
worth the paper they are written on.
II free silver does not carry tho country
they are useless. and. II silver does carry
the country they Will be set aside.
IL ought 10 be plain 10 every one who
thinks that his will be- done. Revoiu-
tions never stop half way They always
10 TO the end. when the supreme Court
Of the United States decided soon after
tho war that Congress had no power un-
YER the Constitution ~ make greenbacks
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sonthwick's impatient Constituent.

A telegraph messenger handed Repre-
sentative Southwick telegram yes
terday with forty cents charges. The
New Yorker paid the amount. and tear
Ing open the telegram. found that It
was from one OF his constituents
please send my seeds Immediately"
was the way the telegram read.-Wash-
ingtOn Pest.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-24

Whit-Monday, May 25th. the first cXcur-
sion Of the season 10 Ola Point, Newport
News, and Norfolk, VIII be given BY The
ladies of Union-Station Methodist church.
They have placed the round-trip fare
within reach OF alto either place. 81
and invite a liberal patronage OF the
public. Train will leave Chesapeake and
ohio Depot promptly at $50 a. 81.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-24

Los ANGELES. CAL. May z3.-Mlss
Phoebe Cousins, the lecturer ana woman
suaragist. who cam hero several months
ago suffering from rheumatism, mas
grown worse and is now very III. While
not In absolute want, She has applied
10 the Suffrage Association FOR a loan IN
order that she might leave this climate
which does not agree with her. she
wrote 10 Mrs. Sargent. president or the
Suffrage Association. az san Francisco
and Miss Susan y. Anthony. but neither
would come 20 her aid. Mrs. sargent
took no notice OF the letter. and Miss Az
thOny replied that they needed an .ne
money they had for the campaign TOT
woman suffrage In California.
Miss Cousins spoke patheucaliy OF ~
neglect by Miss Anthony % whom nc
said she had been loyal supporter anu
defender.
Good mixed tea. 2oc. pound; Cahisea
Corn. &c. Thistle Tomatoes cans Io'
&C.. Cream Cheese. pounds TOT -'c.
House fun or bargains az >. uliman 5
sons Uptown store. sos east Marshall;
downtown store. ls20-is2. east Main
street.