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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-07

Gently as to the condition OF the people
or Louisa county. This Is true OF all OF
Eastern Virginia IL Is purely an agri-
cultural country. and yet there Is not
enough sold OF the products OF tho soil
to support It's population The question
arises. Whence IS II derlved2 The answer
Is that a very largo number OF the young
white and colored men and women are en-
gagged IN other States. ana their earnings
are used TO support the home people. The
railroads and telegraph lines give en-
poyment to a large number Of young
men ar good wages. Mr.. Jackson says
THE way 70 be prosperous Is 20 produce
the food at home" This Is saying that
the way for young man 20 get rich Is
10 work on land that will produce from
two TO three barrels OF corn per acre.
which will net him for years work
about 500, when he can. somewhere else.
earn that much In two months. Farmers
can't affOrd TO work so cheaply and labor
ers cannot be hired 10 produce crops that
come in competition with that produced at
much less cost. The same marvel lOus de-
velOpmont OF transportation facilities and
the practical humiliation of time and
space makes it practicable for the wage
esrners 10 work hundreds Of miles from
home. Hence farmers are not able 10 hiro
labor 10 cultivate WORKOUT farms. Mr..
JacksOn's advice Is 10 produce bread and
meat and become prosperous. Experience
teaches that for a. large and increasing
number the cheapest way 10 get bread
and meat is not 20 try 10 get 10 out Of the
broOmsedge fields. whose fertility departed
long years ago. The remedy needed IS A
reduction OF governmental expenses.
Taxes are hurdeusOme. because there Is
a larger number Of officials than needed.
who receive more pay than they should.
A large and increasing area or the land
is cultivated at a loss annually The re-
suit must be that only the best portions
OF each farm be retained for cultivation.
and the worthless allowed 20 revert 10 tho
State and grow up In pines for succeed
Ing generations Tho present custom Of
the llbOrers earning their money hun
dreds OF miles away from their families
is not 10 be desired nor expected to bs
permanent. The families must go whers
tho support Is made. This VIII cause
diminution OF the population and de-
crease in revenue. which Will In turn
demand a change In county and State ex-
pCrscs.
There will be a larger number than
usual Of young men. both white and coli
ored. I'm this county seeking employment
elsewhere this spring
W. \. p. McCOMB.
Louisa. Va. March 3. 1897.
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natural conditions from the collisions OF
opposing interests and opposing FORCES
Mans part in the drama is TO recognize
the valuable outcomes Of these great COL
nsions. and TO preserve them when SEEM
MFR. Mckinley has grown up to MS
place. Ills life has been spent IN 'he
public service, and though, unfortunately
for him. It has been In bad school, ne
has nevertheless grown up In the puphc
service. Die has learned what Is most
important for the public man TO learn
that he cannot dominate. lie has learned
that he must watch the diverging social
forces. and bend his mind TO the effort OF
irving TO harmonic them and unite them
upon some object that will accomplish
something for the public good, even
though 1t may not reach up to his own
ideal. If Mr. Mckinley makes 4 success
ful President. II will be because he recog-
nizes the fact that we are always In some
OF the transitory states OF evolution, and,
beng himself product. as President OF
evolution we have not the slighest doubt
that this great fact will be his lodestar.
and that he viii. therefore. make most
excellent Chief Magistrate.
His inaugural address has not taken a
masterful hold upon any topic, yet 1t
breathes a conservative spirit all through.
and is plainly the emanation OF a. man
with kindly heart. a sincere love Tor
Justice as he sees 1t. and what is right,
and an earnest purpose to make his ad-
ministration us acceptable TO the people
as he is able to make IL. Ills suggestion
that Congress provide for a Currency
Commission is most excellent. No doubt
this suggestion will be adopted and,
when he comes to appoint that commits
sion. II he will appoint on 1t at least one
man who truly understands our old
State bank system. and can properly
present that before the people OF the
United States, 500 of whom out Of every
1000 know nothing at all about it, he will
do a great pubic service. and take long
step towards restoring us from our pres
ent state of confusion.
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TuF NEW JOURNALIsM.

II Is encouraging TO those newspaper
manarers who believe that the daily
paper should be a power that Worhs
for righteousness" TO know that an in
teligent and conscientious part OF the
great public is resenting the base charac-
ter OF the so-called New Journalism.
The unprincipled and sensational news
paner ia not TO have everything It's own
way, without even protest from those
who believe that truth is equally due to
pripcip.e as 10 fact. At a recent meeting
in Carnegie Hall, n. Y. Of the Society
for the Suppression Of Vice, Dr. Faunce
said:
"rhere is a fierce struggle going on to-
day between reputable and truthful jour-
nalism ON tho one side, and what calls
Itself the new journalism, but when Is
really as old az sin itself. Tho news
papers in this metropolis penetrate every
hamlet and village between the two
oceans. IL our Journals were united IN
the defence Of evil, our task would be
almost hopeless; II they were united IN
defence OF good, our task would be we'll
nigh needless But now the Journalism
of our time is a house divided against It.
self. and therein lies our opportunity.
Let every man who respects himself. who
loves his country, and his home. stand
by, cheer and encourage. and substantially
support those journals. which to-day are
standing for truthfulness in the reporters
pen, honor in the editorial chair and
honesty in the business office"
A newspapers should no more abandon
a principle which its editors believe TO
be true. and advocate what they believe
TO be false. than should an honest man
steal or a truthful man lie.
The newspaper besides giving as ac-
curately as possible the news-that is the
news which may fairly be called such
should discuss in its editorial columns, as
instructively as 1t can. the leading ques-
lions of the day. TO stain the homer Of
the editorial chair" by declaring that to
be a sound principle. which the editor
believes to be unsound, is not only TO de-
grade the editor. but to do great injus-
tice to the public.
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THE Presidents BIBLICAL GUIDE.

1t goes out from Washington that when
Mr.. Mckinley was inaugurated, the Clerk
OF the Supreme Court Of the United States
handed him AN open Bible to kiss. and
that. on noting exactly the place where
his lips touched the page 1t was found
TO be at the following verse-II. Corin-
thians, LIST chapter. 10th verse:
GIVE mo new wisdom and knowledge,
that l may come in before this people.
for who can judge this Thy people, that is
30 great"
II Mr.. Mckinley had deliberately Sc
lected the passage in Scripture that he
would appeal 10 for inspiration. instead of
falling on it by accident. this is the one
he should have taken. He needs new
wisdom and knowledge" His inaugural
shows that he has come into the Chief
Magistracy Of this country with the same
old middle-age fallacies about the posi-
biity II the Government making its citi-
Eens prosperous and contented by interpos-
Ing between them, and perfectly free
the world and by taxing one set Of Ameri-
cans for the benefit Of another set. that
ne had when he fathered the greatest
abortion known to political economy.
called the Mckinley tariff bill.
We.l+nformod men. who deal with
questions OF political economy. have
placed all such propositions as those as
far behind them. as they have the foolish
notion that Government can turn fifty
cents worth Of silver into dollar or
the equally foolish idea that the sun
moves around the earth. All such no
lions belong to the middle age and
feudalism. and men who allow their facul-
ties to act have learned long ago that tho
on'y way in which ell people can best
promote the interests OF each is to allow
every man to work out his own destiny
"a his own way. so long as he trespasses
upon no right OF any one else. But events
are rapidly teaching people the true idea
OF this matter. The country has grown
far beyond the Mckinley bill. ana we
btEAil utNeH Bee duVtHtr piece OF leslSld-
ton like that imposed upon the American
people, unless. indeed. the sun Of ciyliza-
tion should set. ana we should begin an
other backward course towards a dark
age.
Notwithstanding all this. however, we
believe Mr.. Mckinley is going 10 make a
most satisfactory chief Magistrate. Mr..
Cleveland came to the Presidential office
without training or experiences In public
AFFAIRS, and the consequence was we had
two experiments in an effort to rule the
American people. not upon tho lines OF
thor social evolution, but upon those
which dominating masterful man would
impose upon them. This was the fatal
rock In Mr.. Cleveland's seas. But man
creates nothing valuable. All that we
hAvs Ia 10 worth pressrvins I<rows sHs 81
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SUNDAY, MARCH I. 1897.
MONDAYS MEETINGS AND EVENTS.

lvanhoe Lodge x. Of T., Lee Camp Han.
Fraternal Lodge. Masons, Masonic lem
pie.
Pickett Camp. c. V. Central Hall
syracuse Lodge, X. Of r., odd Fellows
Hall.
ola Dominion Lodge. Mystic Chain. FL
let's Hall.
jefferson Lodge. I. o. o. F.. Odd Fellows
Hall.
Richmond Lodge. I. o. o. F.. Belvidere
Hall.
Anawan Tribe. I. o. r. NJ. Laube's Hall.
Jndianola Tribe. I. O. r. NJ. Toney's Hall
Capital City Lodge, l. O. o. f., Concordia
Hall.
r. T.. Lee Council. Jr. o. U. A. NJ, Jr.
o. L. a. NJ. Hall
Patrick Henry council. Jr. o. U. A. M,
Powhatan Hall.
Old Dominion Lodge. X. Of NJ. C., Enetts
Hall.
West End w. c. T. L.. Y. NJ. c. A. Par
lOrs.
Grove Council Jr. o. L. A. NJ, Good Tenn
plars' Hall.
Rescue Lodge. I. o. G. T.. Gatewood's
Hall.
Charity Lodge. I. o. C. T.. Springfield
Hall.
Myrtle Temple. l. o. G. T.. Pine-Street
Baptist church.
McGil Union. Cathedral Hall.
Carpenters Union. Concordia Hall.
Brotherhood Locomotive Engineers. Ton
eys' Hail.
Womans Christian Association. Associa-
ton Rooms.
Company i. First Regiment, Armory.
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WHOSE GEESE ARE THESE?
Three OF Kind Awaiting the Owner at
Captain Thomas Headquarters.

Three OF Kind Awaiting the owner at
Captain Thomas Headquarters.
Anthony Walker. young negro. who
puts in a large amount OF his time be-
hind the bars was released from custody
Friday morning.
The food that he had been accustomed
to consume while under restraint did not
agree with him, and he had visions OF
high-toned fare.
Friday night he wandered around ana
in his rankings he saw three rat geese
wadding along in front OF him.
There's my cheese" be said.
"Ouack. quack. quack" said the geese.
as thew marched along one goose behind
one goose one goose before one goose.
and one goose IN the middle.
Anthony looked around 20 see II any
one vas looking.
He was alone.
In lust about one minute the three Secse
wore in the possession OF Anthony.
Anthony had walked under ladder.
and I'm consequence he was In bad luck.
Yesterday Anthony was walking
oion,, Main street near Twentieth with
the three geese
The omnipresent Detective Charlie Glib
son saw Anthony and recognized him as
an old friend.
Hello Anthony, what you got there2'
Hello. Charlie. Some gooses | found.
Lets 90 up and see Captain Thomas"
"Ail right" replied Anthony.
Then they formed line with Anthony
I'm front. the three geese behind him. and
Charlie IN the rear and marched up 10
the First Police Station.
Three fat geese are now awaiting iden-
t!hcatlon az the First Station. and An
thony fingers behind the bars IN his old
accustomed place.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-07
"NATURAL Law, INSUFFICTENT
" Yo Must BE Born Again; Born of Water
and the SPIRIT


Editor Of The Times:
Sir,-I read in last Sundays Times
letter by Rev +. 2. Parham. and would
like TO say few words in reference
thereto.
While do not pretend 10 be 4 profound
theologian, yet it seems TO me that one
or two OF his statements arc not IN ac-
cOrdance with my knowledge ana tne
teachings OF the Bible which he so ably
defends as a minister Of the Gospel.
l think he is right IN what he says IN
the nrst part OF his letter. l.. e., that
John, 1872 ('And ], If be lifted up, VIII
draw all men unto me- refers TO Chrisrs
death on the cross. There can De no
doubt about that. but II seems TO me that
Mr.. farham's Interpretation OF the mean
ing OF this verse is NOT correct one:
lie says that the verse means that
the whole world will be attracted 10 study,
look upon the voluntary sufferer, VINO
died TO save the whole human race. ana
that they viii all. In many ways. DE pen,
Gifted. A great number would De saved
by believing, and, as IN the case or the
heather. as Paul teaches. those who live
up TO the natural law. which Cod mas
given all nations, will be saved.
1 would Ike 10 ask Mr.. Parnam IL ne
believes that anybody. heather or en-
lightened, who has arrived Al me age OF
accountability can be saved without faith
In Christ, and without accepting nis
atonement? IL so. what does the BloIe
mean when II says, "'1here Is none o,her
whereby we must be saved?' And again
when. II says. except We repent, we shaiI
all likewise PERISH? And a number OF
other passages equally as explicit!
Where does Paul teach that those VINO
i've up TO the natural law VIII De saved
this natural iaw'f
Psni lived up to all the rsauirAmsnts
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-07

4 Review of Prof. Woodrow wilson's
Tong and Comp ehensiye Paper.
Editor of The Times:


Slr,-I have just read with peculiar
satisfaction Woodrow Wilson's strong and
comprehensive paper entitled Mr.. Cleve-
land as President" which appears In the
Atlantic Monthly for March; satisfaction
because Pref. Wilson, patriot, scholar.
and recognized authority on American MS
tory and the philosophy OF American
politics. is a Southerner Che is native
of Virginia., and he has apDrehended
clearly and set forth justly the striking
traits, patriotic aspirations, and the prac-
teal policies CT the epoch-making states
man who has been misunderstood. mis-
represented and villihed by so many po-
litical leaders in the South. A study so
calm, truthful. and philosophical as Is
presented in the article referred TO. could
have been made and penned only By q
man OF wilson's calibre and candor.
In his introduction Prof. +. Wilson well
saws 1T is much too early 10 assign TO
Mr.. Cleveland his place in the history OF
our government and policy; that he mas
niaved a very great and individual part
In our affairs no one can doubt. But we
ara still too near him to see his work
IN its lust perspective. We cannot yet
sss or estimate him as an historical figure.
II e Main. however. that Mr. Cleveland
has rendered the country great services.
and that his singular in dependence and
force OF purpose have made the real char
acter OF the government OF tho Unit
states more evident than It ever was be-
fore. He has been the sort CT President
the makers OF the Constitution had vague
Nv in mind: more than partisan: with IN
independent executive will OF his own;
hardly a colleague OF the Houses so much
AZ an individual servant OF the country;
exercising his powers like chief magts-
trats rather than like party leader.
Wsshiuxtou showed like individual forea
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-07

notified Greece that she must evacuate
Crete. intend to make their notice ei-
fectual In case she defles them. ana ,heh
the time will come for wondering whether
Greece will fight as bravey as she
talks.
The present course Of Greece Is plainly
the result Of The confidence she mas III
that part OF public opinion In England
France, and Italy that is down upon the
Turk for his treatment Of the Christians
Greece believes that public opinion IN
ENGLAND will never permit Lord Salis-
bury to turn an English gun upon
Grocian in behalf OF a murderous TURK
and. for all we know. Greece may be
right asou. ths. 1t will certainly shock
tho minds and hearts OF Engl shmen to
hear that Englishmen are killing their
feuow Christians In order that the blood
thirsty Turk may continue his barbarous
rule I'm Europe There are millions or
men in France. italy. and Germany, too
who feel in the same way. Greece Is
plainly counting upon these people 10
pull their countries out Of the alliance OF
tho autocrats with Russia, and we are
not prepared to say that Greece Is TOO
sanguine.
Altogether the situation Is a most SER
ious one. If England. France. and ltaiy
withdraw from the proposed scheme OF
coercion and Russia, Austria, and Ger
many persist in IT, then we may easily
have as the result OF IL the giganuc
European war that the world mas so
long been fearing. The next few Gays
NAV be big with tremendous events.
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Served His Time.

For ten years" said new boarder at
n boarding house, my habits were as
regular as clockwork. l rose on the stroke
OF c: half an hour later l sat down 10
breakfast; 1T L was at work; dined at
Y. ate supper at G. and was In bed at
$50: ate only healthy food. and hadn't
a sick day In all that time"
Dear me-" said the deacon. In SYM
pathetic tones. land what were you In
forf"
An awful silence snsued.-Tid-Bits. Y
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-07

Rev Eugenia +. st. John, Of Kansas,
says: 1--WE find at the close Of one hun
dred years that man is total failure
as a financial manager" This sounds
reasonable from Kansas. Where is
PETER? or is this a generous tilt to Mrs.
Lease?
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-07
virginia Farming.

sir,-fn your Issue 81 Friday. February
10Th, Mr.. J. F. Jackson contributes an
article headed why Virginia Farmers
are Not Prosperous" giving statistics
showing that tho Virginia people must
live very poorly or derive money from
some other source than tho soil. These
arc what this correspondent stafad r>.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-07

A New York Greek. named Agathor-
dorous Papageargopaulus, is about TO sail
TO Join the forces OF King George. This
would be a considerable acquisition to the
army IL the name could be cut upon into
reasonable length.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-07

=. NJ. G.. Gary will surrey be able TO do
a little something for Hon. Bill Master.
Now a large number Of gentlemen who
have been sitting around the House for
several years VIII return to their former
occupations.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-07

The Missouri Legislature has a bill TO
fine women who refuse offers Of marriage,
but it fails TO provide a penalty for some
men who ask them.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-07

1t is reported that Weyler is to be re-
called. The influx OF newspaper corre-
spondents has made Weyler's style Of
campaign Insignificant.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-07

Now PETER goes back to the tripod, and
If he gets down to printing inside sena-
torial observations. there will be one
interesting paper in Kansas.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-07

1t is too early yet TO believe that the
frequent appearance OF the eetter
In the Cabinet is suggestive of Jonah.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-07
Right ut Home.

Somebody asserts with show Of indig-
nation in the New York Sun that "Popu-
lists never go crazy" Why should they
go? They merely stay.-Chicaso Times
Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-07
Hard on Harrison

The question. what shall we do with
our x-Presidents7" seems IN fair way
70 be solved. We are making hoor-walk-
ers OF them.-Cincinnau commercia-Tri-
bunc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-07

North Carolina was the first State TO
have a delegation call on the new Presi-
dent with a request for Office, but then
n. c. wants a great deal this time, and
Minister Ransom is ready to resign.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-07

Mr.. Cleveland could give up his office In
Lent, but his duck shooting was too much
10 resign.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-07
l. THERE To III

IsTHEHE TO ZEE EUROPEAN WAR?
The Greeks certainly hold on man
fully. so far as words so, 10 the posi-
ton they have taken. II remains TO be
seen whether they will hold on with
equal tenacity II It comes to blows. We
assume that the great Powers who have
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-07

Queen Lii has lost her throne, and now
they are all complaining because she got
two tickets to get in the diplomatic gal
lery on Thursday to see the show.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-07

Ex-senator Hill is now liable to relapse
into another long spell Of Wolfert's Roost
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-07

one swallow does not make a summer.
but one Rev. DR.. Swallow is making the
perspiration start on the brows Of some
of the Pennsylvania politicians.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-07

Dr. Greencs Nerrd blood and nerre remedy IS indeed
The Worlds Great Spring Medicine. IL has come to 90
recognzed as the best possible spring medicine TO take and
the people ererytrherc it during the trying spring
months TO tone up the RELAXED ncrres and renr9ordte
and enrich the blood spring medicine is necessity
one usles keep in perfect health and rgor during the
changes from unter TO summer This perfect spring med
icne Dr. Greenes Neruurd blood and remedy, Is
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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-27
DEATH BY LIGHTNING.

The New Decatur Advertiser complains
that more damage has been done in hat
vicinity by lightring during the past few
weeks than was ever before known. 1t
gives the following accounts of fatalities:
f'Last Sunday afternoon a house near
the blast furnace was struck by lgh ming
1t was occupied by a widow lady named
Mrs. Lizzfs Duff and her three small chill
dren. Mrs. Duff was Instantly killed
She was sitting near the chimney when
the flash came. The bolt struck the CHM
ney, chen ran down. and struck her. 1t
next passed through The floor and killed
a dog which was lying on the ground
One of the little boys was sitting only two
feet away from his mother, but he was
unhurt. Over iniuimestone county, three
miles from here, negro and mule were
killed by lightning late Friday evening
field. when both met their death. There
were no marks on the Negroes body, but
the mule was torn into Fragments"