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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-10
Shall Infrm Conf ,derate Veterans be Sent TO
The PoOr-IIOuse?

Editor Of The Times:
Sir.-In looking over the last journal
OF the House Of Delegates, / noticed some
members voted against an appropriation
for the Soldiers Home for disabled Con-
federates. II IS reported that the remark
was made by some member 10 this effect:
let the counties from which these old
soldiers come send them to the poor
house" / am astonished TO think true
men i'm Virginia Legislature would give
utterance 10 such a sentiment
The people would Ike to know the feel
ings and reasons which prompted an
action Of that kind. so repulsive 10 the
true and patriotic citizen OF our old state.
II there were good reasons for voting
against an appropriation. or II the man
9gement was too costly, let the facts be
known.
When I visited the Soldiers Home IN
June last to look after an old comrade,
! learned he was not there but his APP
plicatiOn had been presented and passed
upon. and that he would be admitted
when a vacancy occurred; that at the
time there were about fifty over the num-
Der provided for by the State, but were
being supported by the good ladies' OF
Richmond
II the state cares for It's old and de-
crepit veterans IN n suitable way, IL IS
TO them a great comfort in their decln-
ing years. and a grateful feeling mani
tests itself that. though old and poor and
disabled. they are not forgotten and cast
aside among the paupers of q county
pOor-hOuse.
Let the old veterans stand united on
this question. and Justice will be meted
to them by a generous people.
+. c. BARNES.
Chase City. Va. July s. 1897.
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there. said he, he saw two boys
who answered the description or the
missing Youngsters. They were NJ Nv
org stable in the Hill City, when ne saw
them, but appeared TO be strangers !"
Lynchburg. and he thought they were
spending their time wandering about the
streets.
Similar inormation was given at the
homo Of Mrs. Jewett, who resides at no
Ga south Laurel street, by young inah
who appeared To be q travelling coihpan-
ion OF the unknown man who claimed ~
be from Lynchburg.
Both Mrs. Bullock and Mrs. Jewett
were rejoiced at the possibility OF the
boys being traced. Mrs. Bullock appeared
to be very much distressed over the as
appearance OF her nephew. She expressed
the earnest hope that the boy would De
found
Mrs. Jewett through Mr. John j. Leake'
who is trying to trace the boys sent
telegram Of inquiry to LynchDu's yes
terday.
Chief OF Police Howard yesterday re-
ceived n letter from the Police Depart
meut I'm Chester. Pa. saying that Two
bows who appeared to have run away
from their homes had been arrested IN
that place. No description Of the boys
arrested was given. and CONSEQUENTLY
Major Howard could not say Whetner
or not they were the Richmond miss.,is
Youngsters. He sent 10 the Chief OF 70
lice of Chester description OF the miss
ing bows and will probably learn IN u
few DAYS whether or not The ones hel1
in Chester are the same who disappeared
from this city
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-10
IT Is PATIZANRY; NOT POLITICS.

During one Of David b. Hill's contests
before the people of New York we had a
conversation with a New York Democrat
I'm which we referred TO a movement in
Hits interest as one that was unfair and
unjust and therefore 10 be condemned
by all fair men. whether Democrats or
Republicans.
TO our surprise this New York Demo
crat took exactly the opposite view and,
in the discussion that ensued he frankly
avowed that he approved of and endorsed
any move whatever that would bring sue
cess TO his party whether morally defen-
sihle or not. This incident opened our
eyes TO the fact. that there were men
who placed party success far above any
question OF right. and that when the issue
presented to them was whether they
should actly justly or secure party sue
cess they put all thoughts Of justice be-
hind them and threw themselves wholly
into the scale OF party success. Once
aroused 10 consciousness OF this fact we
have borne 1t well IN mind In viewing
all public incidents since. and we are
forced to admit. as the result OF subse-
Quent observations. that the New Workers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-10
THE EVENING POST ON THE TOBACCO
TRIAL

We print elsewhere this morning an
editorial from the New York Evening
POST reviewing the trial of the Directors
OF the American Tobacco Company in
New York City and the effect Of the dis
agreement of the jury. in the case that.
for a better description. we suppose we
may call the prosecution for having and
maintaining a Trust. Just what it is to
have and maintain a Trust we do not
know and we have never yet seen any
one that could tell us. Nevertheless the
whole public is down upon any man who
has a Trust and we suppose we must be
content to be classed with the fossils
when We canddly admit that we don't
know what Trust is or how you are go
ing to proceed about furnishing man
that has one.
The Posts article is entirely temperate
and is as incisive piece Of criticism as
We have met with in a long time. The
foundation idea, that the Directors of the
American Tobacco Company have done
no more than every ordinary mercantile
partnership Is DONG every Gay, Is one OF
the plainest propositions that can be
stated and it is one that the readers of
The Times are perfectly familiar with,
for We have explained it and enforced it
time after time.
Some day in the future the public Will
learn that all this clamor about Trusts
is the veriest demagogery that an innocent
people have ever been misled by. They
Will learn that it is in the nature Of
things that every citizen may do what
he will with himself and what Is his so
long as he trepases upon the rights OF no
other citizen and is not animated by
malicious motives toward another. and
that whatever one citizen may lawfully
do when acting by himself. any number
OF citizens may do when acting together
in concert. and. when they learn and APP
preciatc this great foundation truth, they
will then learn how egregiously they have
been deceived and misled by ignorant
demagogues mounting about Trusts and
the rights of freemen.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-10

A newspaper man who attended the
populist Conference in Nashville declares
that the delegates have unquestionabiy
abandoned their silver declaration, and
that there is no doubt that the next ma
fional convention OF the Populists party
viii declare that an unlimited green back
currency is far better than gold and sill
yer money at any ratio.
IL this be true. then the free silver adj
vocatcs have lost another large contin-
gent of voters. and Mr.. Boies is not the
only politician who believes that the free
silver issue IS a doomed failure.
There is food for reflection in this The
Populists were the original free silver peo-
pie. and while they were laughed TO scorn
IN the beginning, the time came when
they converted to their views the major
ity of the members of the Democratic
party. who. when they met at Chicago
in the convention Of 1896. adopted not only
the free silver plank, but other planks
Of the Populists platform. The trend of
tho free silver advocate is undoubtedly
towards fat money. lie wants free sill
yer. not for the sake of silver. but for the
sake OF cheap money. 1t matters not TO
him whether the money be valuable or
not provided there be plenty Of It. and
the more. the better he Is suited.
1t is but a step from this to fiat money,
and the Populists have ground for the
hope that in abandoning free silver, and
going in for an unlimited issue by the
government of paper money. their breth-
rem of like tenets in the Chicago party
will eventually adopt their platform re-
vised and go to the full limit of Popul
ism. Tho Populistic spirit is the inspira-
ton of the free silver movement, and
found its expression in the Chicago plat
FORM When once the true spirit Of Pop
ulism has gotten into a man, or into a
party, IL is sure TO run its length.
The Atlanta Constitution. one Of the
leading organs Of the silver party in the
South, says in a recent article, that
everywhere Democrats are bringing for
ward as the one issue of overwhelming
Importance. as the one measure that
holds out the hope and promise Of perma-
nent financial relief and national prosper
ity, the demand for national bimetal-
lism-the restoration of silver as part of
our money of final redemption. All other
issues and demands are made subordi-
nate to this. which. in its essence. con-
tains and embooies all others"
The great principles of Democracy count
for nothing with the silver party. the one
idea. as the Constitution says. being for
more money. Free silver is urged as the
means to that end. and If free silver will
not accomplish the purpose for which its
advocates are working, they will 20 in
for fiat money. 1t is but single step.
and very short one, from one to the
other.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-10
idea is the prevailing idea with men who

idea is the prevailing idea with men who
devote themselves In any degree TO poll
tics. IL is. TO us. a most detestable idea,
but we are compelled to admit 1t is a
very prevalent one.
The sort OF politics involved in that no
ton seems to have been what animated
Democratic Congressman when the tarin
bin came before the House last Thurs
day upon the motion to send 1t TO con-
ference committee.
II is perfectly well understood that
there is a majority in each House in favor
OF enacting a tariff law and 1t Is the part
OF sensible men. after discussing their
proposed measure sufficiently to let the
people understand it's character, TO allow
them TO carry out their programme WITH
ON, frivolous and vexatious Interrupt
tons.
The advocates OF the tariff are In the
maiority and they have riSht 20 impose
their will upon the public. The recourse
Of those who differ with them IS 10 eN-
Dose TO the people the bad principles III
volved i'm their measure and appear "
them to send other Representatives 10
Washington who will undo their wre'ch-
ed work That is the course oil ponies
entitled 10 the name Of politics ana the
throng that would oppose the majority
by petty interruptions is about on par
with that of the Austrian peasants VINO
would have arrested Napoleon In MS
march to Austerlitz by throwing mud al
his wagon trains.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-10
THET Nay BE FOUND.
The Missing Boys Believed to he in Lynch.
burg or in Chester.

II IS probable that the two boys
Charles Ernest Jewett and James Mitch
ell. who disappeared from their homes
out on south Laurel street last Monday.
will be located either in Lynchburg, Va.
or Chester. PA.
1t was believed that the boys had been
led away by tramps. though all efforts TO
trace the runaways up TO to-day have
proven futile
Early yesterday morning il was ru-
mored arond the neighborhood where
the boys live that they had been
located in Lynchburg, Va. About
an hour later a mysterious-look-
ing fellow. who appeared TO be
tramp trumped M on the scene ana
Knocked at the door OF Mrs Bullock. who
IS tho aunt II Young Mitchell and who
resides at No. SIS south Laurel street.
The unknown man was roughly dressed.
He told Mrs. Bullock that he had read
a description OF the boys. He stated
that he was from Lynchburg. and had
haA Isft thai city THURSDAY. WhilA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-10
THE HONEST SHAKERS AND THEIR
CURE FOR DYSPEPSIA.

The shopkoeper who cheats US by lying
with regard to the quality OF his goods.
and the grocer or the butcher who gives
us short weights, rs thief. However.
their knavery touches nothing but our
pccketbook. There Is another widespread
form Of misrepresentation OF far moro
dangerous and villain0us character.
We refer to the false statements and
worthless guarantees that frequently ac-
company medicines. To guarantee medi-
Cine to cure IS 10 brand IL as a quack
product. II We can guarantee to cure
disease, then we can guarantee oyerlast-
ing life. for In a large majority OF cases
people die OF disease the proportion OF
violent or accidental deaths being very
small.
The Shakers have always been known
as a most upright and honorable people.
and their success I'm the manufacture OF
medicines has also been well known. IL
is. therefore. not surprising 90 find them
pursuing a very original and novel plan
for the INTRODUCTION of thCir remedy for
dyspepsia
Thcse God-fcaring people whose motto
has always been CRY an things and hold
FAST that which IS good" have put upon
the market ten cent sample bottles OF
their product. or sufficient to- give o.
trial
The Shaker Digestive Cordial is 50
PROMPT I'm fits action that for The trivial
sum Of 10 conts.a person can usually deter
mine as 10 whether or not % meets thu
requirements Of his case. Thoro ara
forms OF dyspepsia which It. won't help.
but these are very rare. I'm most c1so7
the first dose relieves an distress. and an
increase Of appetite az once follows.
All druggists have 70. ana the next time
you arc troubled with inliscsti0n. scnd
out and Fry this popular and successful
product. II represents nearly % hundred
years OF patient Investigation and study.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-10

A telegram from Mobile. Ala. conveys
the interesting intelligence that block
OF steel has recently been made from
red hematite ore, from the Alabama dis
trict. at one run. avoiding the costly pro.
cess hitherto n vogue. The steel was
made without mixture Of Cuban magnetic
ores. or the use Of expensive machinery.
We know nothing about the achievement
except what we have seen in brief dis
patch. But If the statement is correct
it is manifestly Of vast importance 10 the
iron industry of the South.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-10

Suits were instituted in the Circuit
Court as follows:
VIM. II. Sands against +. Beverly Stat
er for S}5sS2.
The Richmond, Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac Railroad Company against the
Richmond Union Passenger Railway
Company for 1880.
The suit is for half the salary Of
Waterman at the Hancock and Broad
streets crossing.
judgment was rendered in suit brought
by the r., +. and T.. Railroad Company
for $5l2. Motion 20 set aside the judg-
ment was overruled and the defendant
excepted.
In the suit Of T.. G. Chappell against
the Germania Fire Insurance Company
q verdict for slO0O was rendered. Mo
tion TO set aside the verdict was over
ruled and judgment rendered by the
court on verdict for the plaintiff for the
above amount. The defendant excepted
and leave granted TO file bills Of eXcep-
lions.
suit was Instituted i'm the Law and
Equity Court by George NJ McMinn &
Co. against ". W. spratly * Co. for 500
Contested.
In the Chancery Court Addie y. Gil
qualified as oxecutrix OF James \. Carey
In the Hastings Court Edward Cabell
was given sixty days for petit larceny.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-10

Attention has recently been called by
the New York sun to speech made by
the Hon. Thomas +. Bayard. at public
meeting in Dover Delaware, on June 2"
1861. in which he argued that the peace
able secession Of the Southern States was
preferable TO war. Mr.. Bayard said:
Take the proposition Of war OF horrid
civil war. my countrymen. Grant to the
Northern arms complete success. sup
pose that every Southern city IS reduced
10 CHASTITY ruin, every peaceful Southern
home desolated. and every Southern man
slain or made captive. This is the evident
completest realization Of that dream of
conquest so horribly satisfactory to those
minds who control the Northern press
But what then? VIII "A union with slaves
and the possession of a desert satisfy
YOU? You need not and cannot expect
love and aid in times OF your ne
cessty from those States you nave
so cruelty subdued. 1T is too plain
therefore, that your success in such
war would be the most fatal injury to
yourselves.
And is such n war necessary for the
peace and happiness OF the United states!
For half a century We have lived at
peace with Great Britain. with her Cana
dian possessions upon our northern bor-
der. Upon the South Mexico holds her
Government with no threats Of trouble
to us or our citizens. Why. then, may
not two American Confederacies exist
side by side without conflict. each emu
lating the other in the progress Of civili-
zation? The coterminous Kingdoms OF
Europe offer many examples of similar
peace and prosperity. With such a sick
ening alternative as civil war. why should
not the experiment. at least. be made?
1t is this question we are to pass upon
here to-day"
'Tet us. fellow-men follow peace az our
bright north star. whose radiance may
be mild. but never delusive or uncertain.
while i'm the calamities Of war. and. In
that worst Of wars. a civil war. we shall
only reach by sheer exhaustion the peace
we now command in ten days by treaty"
In the lurid light Of the history of that
war. and Of its fearful consequences Mr..
Bayard's speech reads like prophecy.
The Union cause alone cost the lives
of 3i994i men-not 10 speak of those
countless heroes who died for the South.
Every Southern man must agree with
Mr.. Bayard. but it was from the Union
side. and. as a reproach to Mr.. Bayard,
that the quotation was reproduced.
1t is no reproach to him. 1t was the ut
terance of a statesman and a patriot.
Terrible as would have been the con-
tinuation of slavery in the South, and
great as would have been the incon-
venience and losses incident to the estab-
lishment of two republics within the bor-
ders Of the United States, these objections
sink into insgniicance beside the
slaughter Of men. the nameless horrors.
the desolated regions, the untold ruin
Of the war. and the expressions Of iniqui-
tous legislation since.
1t is becoming more and more plain that
the war on the South was one Of DELHI
crate conquest, and it was in 'vae victis."
Mr.. Bayard was right, and history will
vindicate him.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-10
select Excursion 40 Niagara I'm. 1uef-
das..IulY 18Th.

A personally conducted tour 20 Niagara
Falls PLmalo. Wathins Glen ana Geneva
VIII leave Richmond Tuesday July "th
Via Say Line Steamer Virginia at 30
j.. NJ. special schedule thence Via t1a
picturesque Baltimore ard ohio and Io-
high Valley route. close concctions viii
bee made with through train. with Puu-
man parl0r cars attached. Leaving Bale
timore az $50 a. A.. reaching Niagara
Falls at II p. NJ tho same day. This az
fords "a magnificent opportunity to take
an attractive, instructive and economi-
cal vacation. Fare for the round "trip
from Richmond via Baltimore. SOB.
Stop over Will Doe allowed on the rernn
trip al Mauch Chunk OGlen Onokol Pure
dett Ohree miles from Watkins Glen.
stage coaches meet all tra.nD. Geneva.
Rochester and Bunaio These uckets VIII
be valid for return "trip eleven days from
Richmond inciuoin- day of nIe
For tickets, etc.. apply Dob h. A. Boy
kin. General Agent Bay lino >i east
Main street. Richmond. OPP address Arthur
q. Lewis. Southern Passenger Ac,nt.
Norfolk. Va
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Attractive side trips to Toronto ana
other points may hc made from Niagara
Falls no small cost THE excursion rate
from Niagara Fails to Toronto s $3.50.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-10
we so emphatIcaIly repudated in the ma

we so emphaticaIly repudiated in the ma
tional contest of 1896.
II the Sun had said that we yearn for
reunion with the Democratic party OF
Virginia. It would have correctly express
cd our sentiments. but II grossly mis-
states our position when It says that
we have any desire whatever TO get back
into the Chicago party upon its revolu-
tionary and Populstic platform Of 1896.
We are as much opposed as ever to the
doctrines OF that platform. and we shall
continue conscicntiously to oppose them'
whether championed by Populis's' re
publlcans or so-called Democrats.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-10
Boy Missing in Spartanbnrg.

chief Of Police b. +. Howard yostcr-
day received a letter from Mrs. 4.
T. Mize Of "a Elm street, spartanburg,
S. c.. asking him 10 please look out for
her son. John r. Barnett, who is missing
from home and Believed 10 be here. The
police don't know Of the boy, but will do
what they can to find him Barnett has
been away from home for three months.
and his family has heard nothing from
him. The missing boy IS fourteen years
OF age, has fair hair, blue eyes and fair
skin.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-10

After reciting the recent reductions
in bicycles. an exchange says: Type
writers should take a tumble next; they
are too expensive" In many instances
this is doubtless true. The one in Chi
cago is said TO have cost Banker Spauld-
ing 100000.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-10
The Fickle l,odde>s.

Warwlck-What has become OF Dauber,
the young artist who became Famous a
few years ago from his exquisite draw
ings of the perfect female form? War
wick-Oh. he struck it rich He's hold
ing a position drawing ads. for corset
manufacturer. Texas Strings.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-10
Very Dry in IIenricO.

Everybody that is seen at Henrico
Courthouse coming in from the county
tells OF the distressing drought that Is
now prevalent
Tomatoes are burning up on the vines,
and apples are scorching on the trees,
while the dust IS something fearful. ac-
cording to these reports.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-10

Mclean may be liberal politician but
Just as matter of prudence it was wise
to run Banker Chapman who VIII AT
least tap his key before he calls TOT the
bungstarter for McLean's barl
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-10

Governor Taylor. OF Tennessee, says IL
is time for the Democratic party to stop
playing fool" when everybody STOPS
playing fool Colonel Bob will have 10 90
something for living besides featuring.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-10

ON Tuesday and Wednesday next be-
GINNING at 1890 b.. A.. there wiu be at-
fractivs racing nc the Electric lbroad-
street, Park
eic Traction Company cars direct to
Park.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-10
Signal Success.

Reggy-I heah you-aw-saved Miss Got
wox from drowning yesterday.
Choly-Yaas; IL was vewy exciting.
She got beyond her depth, don't we know.
and I-aw-scweamed for help. New York
Journal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-10
Looks the Other WAY.

Moss-It drives me frantic to see women
standing in a street car.
Fern-Yes; I've noticed that it turns
your head.-Phnadephia North Ameri-
cant.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-10

IL would be too bad II the great admi-
ration Of General Miles for the English
army should inspire him to so extend
his uniform as to serve in that army.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-10

The placing Of a heavy duty upon play
ing cards would seem to indicate that
some of the Senators had struck some
Of the feminine whist clubs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-10
Struck His Gait.

James ]. Corbett appeared in a base
ball game In New York Sunday and
made three good hits. Mr.. Corbetts
great mistake seems 10 be that he
didn't use a baseball bat earlier in his
public Recommendation Times
Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-10

A Chicago biblical student. while lead
ing a prayer meeting in the Jail last Sun
day, lost his watch. But. as the inmates
were all doing time" he could not have
looked for better results.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-10

A cablegram says: Tho Queens COM
ing was announced by a hustle on the
main stairs" Her coming. was probably
what was intended
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-10

The new Department Of Health spoken
Of in Washington is probably the scheme
Of the ofce-seekers wha have failed TO
get consulships in the climates that had
decided was best adapted 10 their physical
conditions
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-10

'rhe little son Of Mr.. r. =. Pearman.
who was 50 severely burned July ith IS
getting along very well, and the ply
slcian thinks his cvesight will be saved.
Mrs. Pearman. who was made very Ill
nv her sons accident Il much hettar.