Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-11
Kaufman 4 Co..
Cor. Fourth and Broad SIS.

with the fists was the best in tn long
run.
This gem is reproduced from the New
york sun. that exception may be tabfn
10 the remarks OF Judge Mem la.l lAs
fighting with fsts, which this iAhhie'iN'
Judge considers 20 admirable, - -.'
of barbarism, NAlcu should nave no p'h''
I'm any Weil-reguldted community IL u
more than a step, IL is huge stree, Dhch'
ward 10 the days OF brute strength "h'n
might made right and power vas mere
question Of Drawn. lntelllaeice cut H'
deure. The man who could tear up tres
by the roots and lay about him with
was the champion, but that was ia me
DAYS Of the first emergence from the
nrimevaI stage The utilization or "ea-
mons as an aid to defence marked an err
in the development OF man, ana as man
rose I'm the intellectual scale the Improve
ment i'm weapons for defence or the re-
verse was corresponding. CLUBS. spears
hows and arrows, swords, bat,ie-aAea'
and armor were succeeded by hreaims.
and the use OF gunpowder reYo'Auohi@
warfare Shall we go back 10 the era Oh
tho bludgeon? Is brute strength 10 10
he test OF right? Arc the physically
weak 10 be dominated and enslayed by
the strong? Not while gunpowder is or
tainable.
The doctrine OF the survival OF me
attest has been urged as applicable 10 lH'
oIori6cation OF muscle but the question
Of dttest for what has been lost sibn'
Of Giants are OF no practical use III VIZ
world except for show. Is the common
run of man to be habitually tranplel %
bv giants? The small man must -4so
some way Of evening himself up WIN wv
large one lie cannot DO IL Dy SUI =,
Skill and artificial aid must De lh'oNo'
Establish an equilibrium. The sie's
An,erican invention OF the revolver nA'
hoo,, the most potent factor In malnl""i-
a., the prestige OF the American cii1,n
- oil c,i,nes and against ali corners by
60, ala ne has penetrated all parts OF 'n9
oorth ard made himself respected ~
bonored His well-known abilty 10 'aNs
care of himself under any conditlon' "
hoon universally recognized, ana the ~
,,ofyar has been hts ablest and most re-
I,oble ally In establishing that rePAtauo"
=, communities where the law rs nrmy
- md Justice II supposed 10 be OBJ
tainable by the most humD ana low
citizen. the promiscuous use Oi tne
volyer can properly be disc0untehahesu
hut the use OF fists cannot DC oeisAa'-
an any grounds whatever Two men
nauling each other with iists cannot 20
REGARDED as a high-grade performances.
In he absence OF other material nsts
may be used but their use D. "iH''iiSe
retroxressige movement TO sti.AS Win
tho fat when assaulted Is the naturh
lmpilise OF man. but when man mas
reason 10 believe that he IL IN dang'l
nj attack. he does not waste time ana
labor IA FIST exercise. especially "nen tho
attacking party Is larger and stronger
than himself He provides himself WIN
something to eQlallze things. For
small man 90 engage IN conflict WIN 4
iargr one. depending or his lists, won|l
n. au act OF egreglous folly and any
zane man Is fully aware or the TACT
N fudge feels Il part OF his duty 70
recounend a method OF settling dlficli'
ties he should steer wide OF fists To
avtnan II would appear that his proper
curse would be 10 devise recourse TO the
law He Is supposed by people az large
20 be Tho persOnihca,l0n OF the majesy
the law He Is. or ought 20 be- satu'
rated reeking with law. and II Is ~ me
nature OF something astounding thai
| Judge ghould advocate the use ~ hsts'
| coolly suggest a knock -cOwn-aii4 -drfs-
out rough and tumble mix up as toe
| American plan Possibly, difficulties arc
! adjusted that way IN some parts o
! America. but however that may be
| a. certain that Philadelphia Is NOT
| MACE where fists are regarded as Cts
| tlnctively American argument. In many
| narts OF America blow Is looked ui9h
as q mortal offence however slight ~
/ b,ov may be- and Is resented accof''
! lngly. This Judge Is not an authority