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THE c1RcUs-HoRsE.
By Ludovic Halevy, Author OF The Alb
be Constantin."

How did / come to be married? Why,
/ was married by a circus-horse. DID
you never hear OF it? Then l will tell
you.
1t WAS in the last days o: September,
and l had just arrived from BadenJBad-
en-. l intended to pass only "a hours
in Paris. l had invited five friends TO
come to my counSry-place in Poitous for
The shooting season. They ought 20 ar
rive about the first C: October. and it
left me only a week TO put everything
in order at Roche-Harge. A letter from
my head-keeper was awaiting me at
Paris, and this letter informed me shat
out Of the IL saddle-horses I had there,
five OF them. during my stay at Baden
Baden, had either FALLEN sick or gone
lame.
i made an Immediate visit TO the
horse-dealer,s OF Paris, and they showed
me as fine saddle-antmals a magnificent
collection OF unsound, knock-kneed.
broken-winded Rosinantes, at an aver
age price of 5000 francs. | had been
hit a little hard by the baccarat tables at
Baden-Baden, and l was in neither hu-
NOR NOR funds tnrhrow NV monav v,y
at such a axe.
However, Cheri, the great horse-deal-
er. was making Mi, reeular euct Nm sale
T wen, in one morning and ,hare v-,sb-
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-22

which The Times has during its existence
tried 20 hard TO impress. that whenever
the people attempt by legislation to in
terfere with the natural laws OF trade.
they are sure TO mako mess Of 1t. While
we are only too willing TO see any just
and reasonable legislation that will help
the workingman. our experience and OBJ
servatlon teach us that in nine cases out
OF ten such legislation not only does the
laboring men no good. but as is manifest
IN the case OF tho New England cotton
operatives often results in doing him harm.
Indeed, distinguished writer in the At
lantic Monthly. who has been investigat-
ing this subject, says that with very few
exceptions these laws for the alleged bene-
NJ OF laboring men have uniformly proven
themselves to be so contradictory and so
Instantaneous to labor that they have
been repealed.
Our Lynchburg contemporary Is not too
severe when 1t says that all such laws
have. as a rule, been instigated by dema-
gogues who were trying 10 cater 70 the
labor vote, and to show how insincere they
are It is only necessary to cite the fact
that while various laws have been enacted
TO limit the working day OF those en-
ployed in manufacturing enterprises and
the like. farm hands are left to the mercy
Of their employers.
The Legislature OF Nebraska enacted an
oight-hcur law for other laborers, but
made no limit or restrictions for farm
hands. South Dakota recently amended
her lien law so that farm hands could
not secure the benefit of lien of any sort.
The reason for this is perfectly plain.
Farm hands are not organized. and their
vote is not a factor. In this case the
not to the vote OF the farm hands and
so ali the alleged benefit laws are in
the interest (allegeO Of the farmer rather
than those who work for him.
But apart from the moral question in
volved, the Iaboring man hirself must
soon get his eyes open TO the simple fact
that he is quite as amenablc to the laws
OF trade as are the manufacturer and
merchant, and that whenever he attempts
by legislation TO interfere. he is almost
sure 10 come out the loser AS we said
the other day, in this day of competition,
1t Is necessary to make the best possible
article at the lowest possible cost, and If
by reason Of legislation or labor rules.
conditions in New England are not favor
able to that result. then depend upon IL.
the business will leave New England and
restrictions
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-22
40 STEP BACKWARD. MIR. MURPHY

We hope Mr.. Murphy will drop his whip
png-post bill. To re-establlsh such a
method of punishment In Virginia at this
day would be to announce painful retro
erosion I'm The moral sense OF our people,
and distinct preference for the cheap
and barbarous methods Il dealing with
criminals. TO those which have been APP
proved by civilization and humanity.
The fundamental principle of intelligent
penology is the reformation of the crimi-
nal. not merely to terrorize or TO work
revenge upon him. The object of the
first is to restore a citizen to place
OF usefulness in an orderly society, the
result of the other is to mako him an
embittered enemy OF. and a degraded OBJ
ject TO his fellow-man.
Because an absurd snd eXtravagant sys-
tenn. OF dealing with criminals of the
minor sort. has run up the expenses of
the State TO ar inordinate amount, Is no
reason why brutality should be substi-
tuted for humanity. The establishment
OF reformatories for the youth of both
maturer years who commit petty crimes.
would at once clear away the stencil, and
waste Of public money, which now are
unparalleled from county jails. and make
the offender when restored TO liberty
ssdder and a wiser man, but not a broken
spirited and degraded creature.
This whole subject of the whipping
post was thoroughly considered in Vir-
gina some fifteen years ago. and the con-
clusion then was that the law was p blot
on the statute book. and should be and
was obliterated. No one who has ever
seen man stripped TO his waist and
whipped wants to gee II a second time.
Those who infict such a punishment feel
scarcely less degraded than the wretch
who receives it.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-22

Ex-Governor McCcrkle, Of West Viz
GINA, says; THE South will soon believe
in protection. We are becoming great
producers. and we naturally want pro-
lection. / have always differed with Will
liam J.. Wilson in his free-trade creed
In other words, Air. McCorkle is pro-
tectionist, pure and simple, while William
/. Wilson stands by the Democratic princi-
pie OF tariff for revenue only. But be-
cause Mr. McCorkle is also for free silver
and William J.. Wilson is for the gold
standard. the one is regarded by the
party as a true Democrat. while the other
is not as if the whole OF Democratic char
acter and principle was dependent upon
the free coinage Of silver.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-22
MEnDLING WITH RUsINESs.

At recent meeting of the Arkwright
Club. In Boston. a report was presented
upon the conditions Of Southern compete
ton in manufacturing and the best practi-
cal mode of meeting 1t. The committee
expressed the opinion that the advantages
in the South over New England were
trifling. except in one particular. I'm our
opinion" the committee said, "the cheap
labor long hours. and freedom from leg
islative interference are the chief advan-
tagcs, and the others are unimportant and
OF doubtful value"
In New England the labor laws are very
stringent and sixty hours a week is the
limit OF work In cotton mills. 1t is said
that many of the operatives would be
glad to work on longer hours in order TO
increase their earnings. but are not per-
mitted 10 do so. and it would now appear
that these laws are about TO deprive the
operatives OF their job.
In commenting on this condition. the
Lynehburg News, which. by the way. has
been preaching some mighty sound Demo.
cratic doctrine OF late. says;
But despite this opposition of operatives
10 restrictive legislation, demagogues In
the General Assembly OF this State have
saddled II on them. Virginia Is the only
Southern State that has adopted the
Yankee idea OF interference with personal
rights in matters of business and the re-
suit is that Virginia Is the only Southern
State that has not made a forward move
ment in the cotton manufacturing indus
try. With FAN River and other New Eng
land laborers being discharged and their
wages reduced the Southern states, eX-
cept Virginia. are building new mills and
giving employment 10 an increased num-
Ser Of persons. Not only that: they are
Forcing their New England competitors
out OF business at the North and compell-
Ing them 10 invest their money IN the
South. And these capitalists are going
right through Virginia and investing their
money I'm those Southern States that have
not been foolish cough 10 say that man
shall not accept employment 10 work
eleven hours a day II he wants 10, but
shall rather stay idle and let his family
suffer the consequences. Not content with
this nischievous achievement. one OF our
modern statesmen has introduced a bill
I'm the lower house OF the Legislature
10 provide a soft berth for some walk
ing delegate" at $500 per annum. whose
business IL shall be TO travel over the
state and nose into the private business OF
onr industrial establishments. This IL an
other idea imported from New England.
where factories are being closed because
of such meddling In other peoples bust
ness affairs. We venture 10 hope that the
present legislature will have the good
sense 10 strangle the life out or this VI
cious proposal.
n al comes back to the great principle.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-22

The Democratic members OF the Nir-
ginia Legislature last week refused 20 re-
nominate Judge T. d. Newman, OF Shen-
andoah county because he voted for Palm
er and Buokner In 1896, and because his
friends in the caucus could not say how
he would vote in 1900. lie supported the
State Democratic ticket this fall. however,
and his supporters recalled the fact that
Eat the time when his county gave 600
Republican majority, he gave his time and
money. and did more than any ten men
IN the county 20 restore 10 10 the Demo-
cratic ranks" His denomination was.
moreover urged in petition containing
500 signatures. REINFORCED By n letter
from Judge Grattan, stating that Mr..
Newman had made an excellent Judge.
But all these considerations counted for
nothing I'm the face of the fact that judge
Newman voted for Palmer and Buckner
last year. The action OF tho Democratic
caucus Is equivalent 20 declaring that
every one who failed 10 support Bryan
last year. and who will not promise 10
support the next nominee Of tho free
silver party no natter who DE may be,
nor what the platform upon which he may
stand. is 90 be prescribed and put under a
political ban. This is had policy 20 say the
least 10 is not the way % strengthen or
reunite the Democratic party. The Demo-
Gratis Of Virginia may imagine that they
are strong enough 10 indulge In this sort
of pors cution. but even they may carry
this proscriptive and revengeful policy too
far. Such "a spirit IS as foolish AZ IT i5
small. The time may come when the Dem
ocratic party i'm Virginia may sorely need
the support of the clements which it is
now alternating. and when it may call in
vain for them 20 come back 90 ils aid. The
free silver followers Of Mr.. Bryan ought
TO understand by this time that sound
money Democrats are not the sort OF men
who can be coercod into party conformity.
When the free silverites are in majority
sound-monev Democrats may Do driven
from office. but their principles and their
manhood will not shrink under the crack
OF the party whip. and viii continue 20
assert themselves whenever the occasion
requires it-Baltimore sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-22
.DouBTING CONTEMPORARY.

The Danville Register, in commenting
on paragraph from The Times. In which
we expressed our faith in the well-dehned
plans OF the Legislature TO bring about
necessary reforms in the matter OF gov
eminent expenses, says:
We have heard so often Of proposed re-
forms that amounted to nothing when the
test came, that we arc justified IN having
doubts now as TO the outcome OF the pres
ent agitation and those 'well-dehned
plans" our contemporary refers to.
However, we stand prepared TO take on
our hat and apologize TO the Legislature
whenever anything tangible shall be zone
In the way Of real retrenchment ana re-
form, but in view Of past experience, we
must be excused from throwing up the
aforesaid hat until we really see some
thing to throw 1t up for. our faith In
Virginia Legislatures has been fearfully
strained in days gone by, and year after
year We have been forcbly reminded or
the wisdom Of the inspired st. James,
who declared that faith without works Is
dead We have had faith and for II the
Legislatures have given us a Nile fertility
OF promise, followed by a Saharic barren
ness Of works, and no one can blame us
If our faith in legislative promises ana
"well-defned plans has grown a little
threadbarc.
We call our contemporary attention
to the report OF the special joint Commit
tee on Criminal Expenses I'm certain coun-
ties. which was published in The Times
Of Sunday. If this does not look Ike
reform, then we do not understand the
meaning of the word. The committee is
getting down to the root Of the evil, and
our faith that there will be practical re-
suits is very strong.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-22

Page to Virginia people, who have read
with interest from his pen for years.
His new story is a strong serial OF South
ern life just previous TO the outbreak OF
the civil war. 1t is a novel OF the era
when the Old South WAS lost forever and
the New South had not yet found Itself.
The story gives an insight into the do
nestle and social side Of the reconstruc-
ton period, with a view OF carpet-bas
politics.
In this story DR.. Page accomplshes a
great deal in the construction OF incident
The doings Of the Ku-Klux Khan figure
in the story. and there arc other Gle
ments that furnish movement. The au-
thor gives some fascinating pictures or
old families in Southern house parties,
generous hospitality dispensed I'm their
Enthusiastically graceful way and
glimpses Of beautiful Southern women
and gallant men.
Each instalment OF the novel will be
illustrated with full-page drawing by
u. West Cllnedinst. who made tho draw
incs Of 'JJnc' Edinburg."
This serial will run through the year.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-22
THE D..-LAmoNG THE MAIE BAGS.
A ouick Darky and Slow Freight Train
Miss Connection in King William.


Miss Connection in King william.
Editor OF The Times.
Sir.-The Southern Railway Company,
over its York River line, processes 20 carry
the mail daily by its 4. NJ. train, NO.
IS. from Richmond TO Lester Manor. From
this point a colored mail carrier trans
ports the mail for a largo portion OF tho
counties Of King William, King and
Queen. Caroline and Essex. The daily
mails have frequently failed on this route.
Sometimes the cause has been Gas we
have been informed because tho mall did
not reach the A. VI. train In time from
the Richmond office, and at other times
(as was tho case today because the
A. NJ. train, No. f6. reached Lester Manor
too late 10 connect with the important
darkey there waiting for ~. who, when
his schedule time came, left. utterly re-
CARELESS Of whether No. as was struggling
in the Chickahomlny swamp or had been
tomahawkcd and scalped by the Pa
munkey Indians. This thing Is n nuisance.
Give us either a faster train. or a slower
"nigger," who will wait for No. as, 'tllAt
gets out of the ChickahOmny Swamp and
escapes from the Indians. We appeal 10
Uncle Billy CullingwOrth, 60 Hon. John
Lamb and Hon. w A. Jones for redress
Of our grievances IL the railroad engine,
no. 30 cannot eaten the Ais-Nit 5FN US
an engine that will. or q reliable mule,
or oN-cart. in lien OF the freight train.
when n poor mail carrier IS too late, he
IS fined. What Is done With n rich rail-
road company when it IS too late? Shall
tho poor dar<ey keep his contract and
the railroad break its engagements az
will? These mail failures entail great
losses on our people sometimes. The Rich
mond newspapers are greatly interested
IN this matter. \.
Dec L. 1897
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-22

The woman who ms no master owns
no man.
If Far 81 had not played the devil in all
probability Marguerite would.
When a woman says she'd just like to
see man tell her what she may or
may not do. she means H.
Woman is by far the superior Of man.
No man ever lived who could combine poll
tics and pink teas.
The reason why II Is so easy TO read
a woman's mind is because it is always
printed in such big type.
The ideal OF a true wife IL ono who
doesn't ever let on TO her husband that
she knows he doesn't know how to poke
the fire as she does.-New York Press.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-22
Ghost of the Past.

lie found faded flower
That was falling 10 decay;
Years had passed since he had kissed II
And then hidden Il away.
lie remembered how she tore IL
From a fragrant bunch apart;
How he'd sworn that he would wear II
Ever very near his heart
Yet no lightly tossed II from him
(Ah, but that's the way with mend
And forgot that bllssful evening
He had married her since thenl
Chicago News.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-22
Amenities OF Journalism.

a Dyersville newspaper makes this
chaste reference to an esteemed contem-
porary: "The Janus-faced rabbit, who has
one foot in the grave and roller skate
on the other. f. trying 10 play both ends
against the middle. Its only matter OF
months until the clods will thump a re-
auiom on the box that will contain large
and luscious banquet for the wigglers OF
the earth. Then. and not till then VIII
his Internal and damnable treachery be
Hidden from society. Sioux City Journal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-22

The common impression that the Ameri-
can mind is filled with Il desire for empty
titles. like many other common impress
sions. fails 90 meet the test OF actual
fact. In Virginia. where tho title OF COLI
onel IS held in high esteem, the incom-
ing Governor. who win have the appoint
ment OF nine colonies on his stan has
thus far received only M applications
for appointment. Possibly other applica-
tions may come IN later, but I'm amy clr-
cumstances 10 must be evident thar there
are a great many people IN Virginia Who
are wholly indifferent 10 the distinction
conferred by this title.
II has been suggested. 10y way OF eX-
PLANTATION that there are only III VIZ
ginians eligible 20 the title Of colonel who
have not received IL. and this explanation
is entitled % a certain weight. the in-
crease in the number Of colonies in VIZ
ginia and elsewhere since the war has
been one OF the prominent features n
our social development. and it is possible
that the III applications for stan positions
represent the total number MI citizens
who have not reached the grade of coione.
by the easier method OF common consent.
With "a view OF remedying any defect 90
tho existing system Of attaining the title.
the Legislature OF Virginia has kindly con-
scented 10 increase tho number Of Gubor-
Material colonies 70 fifteen. This Is a
step in the right direction. but IL does not
go far enough There IS no reason why
any Virginan who desires the title OF
colonel should be debarred from it.-New
York World.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-22

we print elsewhere an extract from
day last by Bishop Capers I'm which the
practice Of carrying concealed weapons
is denounced. The Bishops arguments
are so forceful that they must bring 70
reflection every right-thlnking man who
has acquired this detestable habit. We
approve and commend his remarks with
all possible emphasis.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-22

Joseph IT. Choate tells how he was
blinded az a dinner IN Washington by the
flash Of Tom Reed s wit 81 had been
discussing the question Of the constitu-
tlonal amendment against gambling,
travelling on passes etc. / made the
Statement that / had never played poker.
attended "a horse race or travelled on a
pass. Senator WalcOtt looked as II he
hal done all Of these things. All said:
L wish l could say that Well said
Reed, why don't YOU? Choats does d"
Utica Press
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-22
DIR. PAGES NEW SoTEL.
1t VIII Appear as a Serial in scribner's
Magazine.

One OF the most interesting literary
productions of this year. especially 20
Richmond and Virginia people among
whom the author is so favorably known.
IL DR.. Thomas Nelson Pages Red
Rock" chronicle OF reconstruction.
which will appear as a serial in Scrbner's
Magazine next year.
DR.. Page has hundreds OF friends here
who will doubtless read with
keen pleasure his first long noyel
upon which the author has been at
work for about four years. II is said he
considers II his best work.
As an author little need be said Of DR..