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The age-herald., 1897-09-25
WITH THE ALABAMA EDITORS.
What the Clever Fellows Are Thinking and
 Writing About.

The editor of the Waterloo Tribune is a great diplomat. The Tribune says:
 Whats the use of all this talk about the new woman, anyway? Don't We know quite well that women never grow old oD
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The Florence Herald says:

The Florence Herald says:
 "A New Jersey preacher condemns the politician who prays on Sunday and bribes on Monday" The parson does not say so, but he evidently thinks that he has embraced the whole profession in the above sentence"
 The Lamar Democrat feels anxious about the municipal campaign in New York It says:
 "If the municipal campaign in Greater New York gets much hotter there will be danger of spontaneous combustion"
 Editor Yerby, of the Greensboro Proctor Knott in his search for Duluth, rises to enquire the location of Jesup. The watchman says: ' z .a"Jesup has quarantined. Will some one get out a search warrant and find JeSup?"
 The Florence Times gets off the fol- lowing:
 "I'here is said to be a hen in Bibb coun- ty that lays a double yolked egg. Now, she needs not to be trying to keep up the double standard by herself. She will just have to have an international agreement with all the hens in the land to make it success"
 The Huntsville Tribune thus describes the curious effect an office has on a man. It says:
 Superintendent of Education Humphrey has received his commission and is stepping around like a tom-cat with paper boots on. He has had one foot in the air ever since yesterday morning. Many of his friends are ex- tending him congratulations"
The age-herald., 1897-09-25

Wesley Manning losl1 his home n-nr Boykin by fire few nights ago. Several hundred dollans in money was destroyed. A little child set the house om fire.
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The nesidence of Judge A. F. Smith at Knoxville was destroyed by fire WednsCs- day night. There was no insurance.
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North Highlands School.

I wish to announce to the public and my friends, I will open school Oct. 1 at my school building, which I have just completed and equipped in the best me thod for light and comfort.
 I shall give special attention to pre- pairing scholars for college and insulting in the youth those lasting principles which is the corner stone for Knowledge and business life. Soliciting your pa- tronage, I am
 Sincerely your old teacher, :,
 s. l.. ROBERTSON, 9-1S-12t. '.
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Out of the fca;ty-seven true bills re- turned by the Marlin cou:ty grand jury lhir,yseven of the panties have been ar roNtld by the sheriff.
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Both the sweet potato and the pea crops have been cut off by the dry weather.
The age-herald., 1897-09-25

J. W. Porterfeld, aged 99 years, died att his home in Conecuh couasy recently.
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S. B. Stevens, an old confederate vat cram, shielded at Gresnv.lle recently.
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The people throughout the state are rejoicing over the cold wave.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-10
RICH MEN DO NO HARM

The danger OF the day does not arise
from rich men. but from those who APP
prehend danger TO the people at large
from men becoming rich. Accumulated
capital does the public no harm. but want
OF accumulated capital kills every one.
Richmond has suffered a real loss I'm the
death Of Major Lewis Ginter. He was a
rich man. but his wealth was the source
OF incalculable benefit to the people or
Richmond.
Without accumulated capital mans con-
dition on earth Is little better than the
condition Of the animals. It is by and
through accumulated capital that he Sc
cures whatever ameliorates the hard
natural conditions Of life.
Mr.. Gage, Secretary Of the Treasury,
made a speech at Peoria, illinois, on Fri
day evening from which we published ex-
tracts yesterday. The following from It
Will do to reproduce in this connection.
however. He said:
Capital must do service or II dies. The
new and unfamiliar forms in which we
power; we forget the law Of its life. And
yet, it is held out to us that capital is
tyrannical and oppressive. that It ought
to be feared, restrained, legislated
against. The contrary is the truth.
Capital is timid. 1t has passed into an
adage that there is only one bigger cow
ard than one million dollars, and that is
twice as big coward, namely, two mil
lion dollars. DO we need evidence of this
fact? The history OF the last four years
IS suffialent. Inundated by the menace
OF change in the standard by which
capital IS expressed and counted. It sought
safety in retreat and hiding. Treasured
I'm the present. II now seeks every avenue
for safe and profitable employment. But
It is affirmed that if capital itself IS in
nocuous. or even IL It be desirable. IL is
dangerous to the State for any considera-
bic portion of II to fall under the control
OF one man. What may be regarded as a
dangerous portion is measured by vary
ing standards. The man with one thou
sand or ten thousand. honestly acquired.
feels a comfortable assurance that he is
u useful member OF the State. and we
all agree with him. He himself regards
fifty thousand or a hundred thousand as
not Incompatible with righteousness, but
five hundred thousand he suspects. and
at a ml...on he draws the line. and byb IT,
general consensus OF opinion we have
come to distrust. If not to hate. the
millionaire Well, If they are worthy
10 he feared. their number is not appall-
ing"
Rich men do not hurt the public. II Is
the want of rich men in a community that
keeps It back.
But so hopelessly Is the public mind in
Virginia set in the opposite direction that
It is most dscouraging 10 attempt to en-
tighten It. In due time they will learn
better but the process will be slow. The
instruction
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-10
bushes hearkened to these people. and

bushes hearkened 70 these people. and
Moore's name was omitted
Senator Hoar. OF Massachusetts,. has
now unearihed a letter which Moore
wrote TO the editor Of the Philadelphia
Portfolio IN 1916. in which he expressed
great regret for what he had written.
The following is an extract from IT,:
This life Is 1ust long enough TO commit
errors in. but too short 20 allow us time
70 repair them. and there are few Of my err
rors / regret more sincerely than the RASH
ness was guilty OF In publishing these
crude and boyish Trades against the
Americans. My sentiments, both with re-
spect 10 their national and individual
character. are much changed since then,
and I should blush. as lover Of liberty
II L allowed the hasty prejudice Of my
youth 10 blind me now to the bright
promise which America affords OF more,
better, and happier order Of things than
the world has ever yet witnessed. If you
hut continue 10 be as good Republicans
as we OF Europe seem determined
TO be good Royalists. the newest old
world need soon have no other dis
tInction than the hemisphere OF freedom
and the hemisphere OF slaves.
We suppose the gentlemen in charge OF
the matter will now revise their action
and admit Moore to place amongst their
immortals
But what petty and narrow-minded
view they took Of the matter. Thomas
Moore was an ornament TO mankind, and
his poetry will live as long as men read
works of imagination. When the happy
thought OF ornamenting and doing honor
to our library by inscribing upon its
walls the names Of the men who have
shone most brightly as poets took pos
session Of its managers, it was the great
poets who were to appear there and not
the flatterers OF Americans. IT, per-
chance an immortal poet like Thomas
Moore had been misled by prejudice or
faulty information into writing sarcastic
things about US, the managers OF the
library should have been blind to those
verses, and should have seen nothing but
the coruscations of his beautiful genius.
We abhor narrow-mindedness and
bigotry in all things.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-10
KAUF MANN & CO.,
Cor. 18th and Broad SITS.
dBUrrING Owners.
An Interesting rest Of a supreme Court
Decision.

PpTsTOu VA, oct g. Special go
r,ofiou was made before the city Couholl
bv Colonel Fulkerson, on 1uesoay VI
This week 10 pay back TO aDutuhs Ptop
ertv owners the amount collected from
Thorn in part payment on the granoil,ulo
sidewalks. constructed in the city rev
wears ago. The amount thus collec'cu
Is said 10 be more than 5000 Ohiess
the city refunds IL, suit Will DE Dlouh's
for its recovery. The supreme N"NI -
Virginia decided some months ago 'nAl
~ civ had no right 20 collect money
from abutting property owners lot pun
improvements except by the regular pr
cess Of uniform taxation. INC
was referred 20 d committee 49,,
The Republican Executive Nomihil'ee
NJ washington aud Smythe counties anu
the CITY OF Bristol. respectively heiu
meeting az Abingdon this week 70 uoes ..
mine irpon a course for TINS i"ii '"Hi
paien. IL was decided 20 make 10 nolh'-
nations, neither for representative io'
for senator. 49,. D..
This leaves the Republican voters free
IN chose between the candidates OF the
two Democratic factions IL Is the I'M
nression that a majority OF them VIII
eupDort the nominees Of the Abingdon
convention In preference 10 the nominees
of the faction which held convention
at Glade Spring on the "a instant.
The second daughter Of Congressman
BrownIow. OF the First District OF Ten
nessee. Miss Annie Preston Brownlow,
was married Wednesday OF this week to
Mr.. Arthur n. Hacker. The nuptials
were celebrated in the Second PresDyte-
rlan church at Jonesboro, and were Wit
messed by O. large number Of friends and
relatives, including Congressman Brown
low.
The bride was educated at Washington,
d. G., The groom Is son or Judge
Newton Hacker, OK Jonesboro, and Is as
slstant cashier IN the First National
bank OF that place.
Miss Madeline Hobeon. an accomplished
young lady OF Bristol was married this
week to MT. Charles Stuart Bennett, or
London. Eng. Mr.. Bennett IS a young
man and was trained as a swordsman In
Germany.
Mr. j. A. D. Haun. OF Mohawk. Tenn,
and Miss Cora Sharp, popular young
lady OF this city we're happily married
Wednesday at the home OF the brides
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Sharp
DR.. NJ, T.. Broaddus officiating. The
groom Is a we'll known young business
man.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-10

The Charleston News and Courier says
The Richmond Times. which believes in
the gold standard and has fought the
free, unlimited and Independent coinage OF
silver with remarkable vigor and ability.
yet favors a thorough and radical reform
OF the present financial system.
Our contemporary then proceeds to
quote the substance Of an article which
recently appeared in this paper on the
subject Of state banks OF issue, and adds.
We do not favor The Times does not
favor, no business man or financial insti-
tuition IN the South favors any banking
system. national or State. which would
not be so amply restricted and guarded
as 10 prevent reckless banking. But we
all want a currency which. while fiuctuat-
ing in volume i'm response to the demands
OF business. will not fiuctuate in value.
Such a system is necessary and practical
BILE.
The Portsmouth Star quotes the same
article from The Times with favorable
comment, all OF which we accep. as evil
dence of the fact stated in that article
that the cause OF State banks OF issue
which we have so earnestly advocated is
gaining strength every day.
There is something suggestive in the re-
marx OF our South Carolina contempo-
rary that The Times which has fought
free silver has as earnestly advocated
State banks OF issue. This fact ought TO
convince every reasonable man that the
opposition OF The Times to free silver
does not mean that It is in favor of con-
tracted currency. The Times does not
favor contraction of the currency or
any other measure that would retard the
general business OF the country to the
benefit OF the money lender only The
Times and those who are responsible for
its conduct are interested in a financial
policy that will best promote the business
interests OF the whole country, so that
apart from any principal concerned. (and
We think that The Times has established
the fact that Il does concern itself about
principie) as a matter Of business policy
alone The Times is directly interested in
seeing the whole country prosperous and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-10
. prosperity of the masses rather than of

a prosperity OF the masses rather than OF
the classes.
We have been misunderstood. There gro
some advocates OF free silver, and we fear
that they are numerous, who want an
abundance Of cheap money. With them
The Times has no sympathy. But there
are other edvocates OF free silver who
want a better and more elastic oircu.et-
ing medium. with them The Times - In
fun sympathy, and the only difference
between us and them is as 10 the means
10 that end They believe that It can be
obtained by the free coinage OF s'ive-'
which we think would be disastrous. ana
we believe that It is TO be had through
local bank issues.
Our South Carolina contemporary IL
perfectly right in saying that The Times
and other advocates Of State bank issues
would not tolerate any system OF wild
cat" currency. We are opposed to any
system that would unsettle the financial
status OF the country or that would put
into circulation money OF an uncertain
value That is our opposition 70 free sill
yer. But after years Of patient and
thoughtful Study We have come to the
conclusion that with the prohibitory tax
on State bank issues removed, this coun-
try would have flexible currency that
would be as good and would give all the
benefits which its advocates claim would
result from the free coinage OF silver.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-10
ooN 10 RICHMoND."
Proposition 20 Build "a Railroad From Yrs
hmm 90 Mest Point.

Proposition TO Build a RAILROAD FROM JrN
bana to West Point
The Chesapeake Waterman and tho
Auddlesex Herald are urging the building
OF a railroad from Urbana 10 West
Point so that the people of that section
may have direct connection with Rich-
mond. The Waterman says.
"A railroad from Ufhanna 10 West
Point has been often m0Oted before, ana
now that there seems 10 be a general
consensus OF opinion on the superior add
vantages OF a railroad, We Will give sOma
reasons why our Richmond friends
should take lively interest In our
plans.
/. A line from Richmond, via West
Point 10 Urbauna, would tap the mag
nihcent Rappahannock at its most inn
portant point, tho centre OF the great
oyster fields OF the river There ara
over 1000 bushels Of oysters caught iu
the RappahannOck every day abreast OF
the shores OF MiddiescI and Lancaster
The 5000 bushels bring on an Averages
zoe. per bushel asgroHHlng ..N fnousanh
dollars per diem f0 tho 0Fsf rlfn. WIKI
railroad facilities at lr.a.r.. Richmond
might get the opportunity to llstrlDutn
this crop of o. .er through mo SCUM
and West, via her splendid railroad IA
cilities
2 The fishing intercs. ot Che Kappa
hammock Is also immense and what has
been said Of Richmond distributing tha
vast quantities OF RoDpahlnnock oysiert
applies with equal force TO tho Distribute
ing OF our fish.
g The shipping from our river Of such
Quantities OF oysters and nsh means tho
return 20 the shippers on thousands ot
dollars. which are spent mainly with thu
merchants along the river. Now. iuast
much AS Richmond has made no en0r<
10 reach as and Baltimore has. IL IS per-
feetlv natural that Baltimore has gotte1
the trade OF our merchants and hat
grown much richer thereby-foOd foi
reflection for Richmond
4. Inasmuch as We are all Virginianr
down here. we would like 10 be In touch
with our State Capitol and have an op<
portun.ty sometimes 10 get there without
going 10 Baltimore or Fredericksburg q
do so.
8. Mail facilities would De Increased.
In fact this article would have 20 cover
column after column 70 fairly and fullg
state the many and mutual advantage
10 be derived by both our people and thS
city OF Rich. -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-10
WITH yInGINIA EDIrons.

The Manchester Chronicle is talking good
sense to the farmers Of Chesterfield.
Why not hold public meeting. asks our
contemporary. and discuss the feasibility
OF raising sugar beets and establishing a
factory! The farmers of Chesterfield win
be wise to act on the suggestion.
The Rockbridge County News. taking
the cue from the Times about little farms
well titled, says:
We are glad to note that steadily Rock
bridge Is becoming a county OF small
farms. 1t has been noticeable 90 the OBJ
servant man ever since the war. and
never more Sc than at present. Land
sales reported in recent months have
marked a number of divisions OF what
have been known as large farms. large
number OF farms that are now advertised
contain less than 100 acres. Two hundred
and fifty acres Is now In most neighbour
hoods q large farm.
The Danville Register. In commenting
on the fact that Neal Dow lived to be
ninety-three years old. says:
But. then. who wants to 1--we ninety
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-10
nAnnow,MrNpEp nrGornY.

When those having charge of the deco
ration Of our new and magnificent Library
building in Washington city. were select
ing the poets whose names were to be
inscribed upon the building. 1t was urged
that Thomas Moore's name should be
omitted. because nearly a hundred years
ago be wrote some very severe verses
about America and Americans after a
wish 10 this country. even defaming Mr.
Jefferson himself. The managers OF the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-10

The Hon. Hoke Smith has been elected
President OF the Board OF Education or
Atlanta. It is an honor well deserved
and the board in honoring Mr.. Smith has
honored itself.
Mr.. Smith has shown himself to be
man of fine executive ability anu we nave
10 doubt that he will render the same dis
tinguished service 10 the educational In
terests of Atlanta that he rendered 10 the
interests Of the whole country as secre-
tary OF the Interior under Mr.. Cleveland
administration.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-10

A Washington dispatch In the New YORK
Sun says:
A curious factional fight In Virsihia
has been decided hy Mr.. Heath, the FITS
Assistant Postmaster-General- KING VII
liam. in King william county. Va Is
fourth-class postoffice. About nine months
ago a petition was sent 10 the Postoiilce
Department by residents OF the village
for the establishment Of money order
Office there. This was done by one OF the
factions. and when the other got wind
cs II large delegation was sent 10 Wash
ington 10 protest.
A protest was made for no other reason
than that the opposing faction had pro-
posed the money order once. Faction
No. I then sent delegation to urge that
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-10

three years7 The ups and downs OF life
are such that very few men wish TO
wrestle with them that long. We
shouldn't wonder IL Mr. Dow would have
rather thrown up tho sponge twenty
years ago.
This is surprising. We thought that
Danville people wanted to spend eternity
on the banks Of the Dan.
Elsewhere we reproduce from the ches-
apeake Waterman an article in advocacy
OF a railroad from Urbana to West Point.
we commend the article 20 the business
men Of Richmond. The subject Is worth
investigating.
The Strasburg News thinks that Ma
jor Tyler Is taking too gloomy
a view of the business situation. There
are evident signs of a gentle wave of
prosperity in this section" says the News,
and Il gives US pleasure to note the
fact. but we cannot say that It proceeds
from anything that has been done by the
present administration" Let US give the
devil his due. The Mckinley administra-
ton has restored confidence to the ex-
tent that II has headed OF the free silver
movement and Il has done well 70 dis
nose Of the tariff question promptly. But
that IS all. Prosperity is returning In the
natural order OF things.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-10
Circumstances Alter Cases.

A man will ride century or more upon
his wheel.
And swear that not the least fatigue OF
soreness does he feel.
But when the SHOWS Of winter come he'll
stand, and grunt, and talk
About his aching back, when asked 10
shovel off the walk
Denver Post
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-10
Minimum
Location
Visiting DIR. HOge.

Mr.. and Mrs. Chesterman and daugh-
ter. Of England, are the guests Of Rev.
DR.. NJ. d. Hoge, at the residence on Fifth
street. DR.. Hoge met them while on his
tour OF Europe, and was the recipient Of
many courtesies and attentions at their
hands. They are touring the United
States, visiting the principal points OF
interest, and stopped over in Richmond
EN- route 20 call on DR.. Hoge.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-10
City Hall Glee Club

The janitors OF the City Hall haye
formed a glee club. and daily, as they 90
their rounds chasing the dust from every
hole and corner, their voices are heard.
and the visitors pause TO listen. and then
they make a rapid exit from the building.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-10

A Milwaukee preacher says that %
treasury note bears a shocking female
figure. We have had no personal oppor-
tunity TO investigate lately what a % bill
has on II. but we suppose the females
costume Is simply n V-cut.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-10

Rev. DR.. Carmichael will fill HIS pulpls
at ST. Pauls this morning. At night
Rev. Mr.. Brown. a returned missionary
from Brazil. Will preach. This will be 4
special missionary meeting OF the united
chui chcs.
Al the Sunday school exercises this
morning oil tho children are urged 20 at
tend. Us tho prizes Tor the year viii DO
delivered.
Dr. Carmichael has removed 70 No. OF
Park avenue. where he will be glad n
see his friends.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-10
Mrs. Williams Funeral.

The funeral OF Mrs Mary Williams,
who died Friday evening about o'clock
at her home No. 1902 west Marshall
street. will take place this afternoon at
o'clock 10 Hollywood Cemetery. where
the services will be held at the grave.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-10
& CO.,
Cor, 4th and Broad SIS.

the change be made. and letters and COM
munications poured ln on the department.
To-day IL came zap again before Mr.
Heath, and the latter signed tho order
giving the King William p0stohico money
ordnr facIlLllns
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-10
Surprised.

He-Ihsy say that George Hartley has
been talking a good deal behind your
back lately.
she Cunning paie)-Id like 70 know
what he's been saying.
he-Oh. YOU know well enough. IL
Wa All done on his tandem.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-10

A war in coffee is not undesirable only
from commercial standpoint, but also
from the opportunities II gives the pro-
fessional humorist 10 infict upon the pub
lie sundry reasons for 1.-The grounds OF
such contest.-Baltimore American
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-10

George Fred williams says he has
sure thing this time, The young man
doubtless has several sure things, but the
Governorship Of Massachusetts so far
hasn't figured among them.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-10

He was young but ardent. Il wish I
were the glove that presses your lovely
hand" he said to the charming maid.
She glanced AT him with a bewitching
smile.
Aren't you enough OF kid as II is?"
she softly asked.-Cleyeland Plain Dealer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-10
Lost bva Foot.

Here's a story about man who broke
his engagement with a girl because one OF
ner feet was lame"
"A misunderstanding from the begin
ming, I suppose "-Philadelphia North
American.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-10

II has leaked out that the New forK
school teacher who was discharged Tor
teaching her pupils to play cards was
actually teaching poker while she wore
tight sleeves.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-10

Teacher-What animal is II that has
very strong limbs, a fierce temper, wild,
bushy hair on its read. and is called the
king of beasts?
Wiliie-A football player.-New York
Evening Journal.