The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-27
OUR VIRGINIA EXCHANGES.

The Richmond Times is opposed 10 the
Governor pardoning Searcy the train rob-
Der. even though he has been good
prisoner We think The Times voices the
sentiment OF nearly every Nirginiln who
has not forgotten the bold attack OF this
rough highwayman on passenger train
some years ago, when IL urges that he De
compelled to serve out the fun term for
whioh he was scntenced.-Culpeper En-
terprise.
The Herald offers IT'S columns TO the
people 90 discuss matters OF public policy
and 10 call attention to acts of the adj
ministratOrs OF public affairs Don
bring all your grievances TO the
editor for publication, and shield your
SELF behind him. but come out Ike men
and state the conditions. u IS easy for
complaints 20 be lodged with the pub
Usher. and he be condemned for either
publishing them or not. and the com
plainants go free.-SuhoiS Herald.
Miss Frank Thomas. who has been in
a hospital az Richmond for the past year
has returned home greatly improved.
Miss Thomas. who has been an invalid
for sixteen years went 90 Richmond and
underwent course OF treatment in
which d. number OF doctors were interest
ca. She gradually grew better and her
cd with entire recovery. Considering
the fact that for sixteen years She was
Dcdridden. the improvement iu her cone
diti0n Is simply WOndcrfui-Bed Dem
ocrat.
II some of tho people around Hylton
would pray as much AS they talk and try
% scandalize thsir ne.ghbOrs there would
be- IL great deal more g0oe done than
there -. Suppose some OF them try it,
Floyd Press.
The editor OF the Herald is under agree
a. .a obligations 90 j.. -. Long for the
present OF me tat pig Weighing about so
pounds. Alr. Long mas LOT into su.n
habit OF being ID "c'eter fellow aI' ihe
time that he seems sancuned of aN the
sorlId sentiment with winch humanity
is SO much beset 10 is probably as tho
Good Book says. more blessed To siyo than
TO receive, yet. from sifts so kindly made.
as In this case much falth DO humanity
IS freshened and built zap iu the heart 1i
the recipient rs well a. THAI OF the giFer
-Grayson Gazette.
Dempsey - Hare Is the name ~ an
old and well known c0iored man in Nan-
semond county near Holy Neck church.
Dempsey Is said 10 have considerable
money and property and Us quite eccen-
trio. lie was here Tuesday ana stated
that he was preparing All inc lllLlf NtLdAla
regarding his burial when he dies. Tie
has recently had his burial l0t put IN eX-
celleut condition pretty iron fence SURF
rounds II and a nice vault and nonusome
monument ad0rns d. The monument
stands 10 fet hisl and bears his epitaph
and the time OF his birth and blank
place Is left for his death. The vault and
monument have been ln the course OF
construction f0r three years. so he Informs
US The fence. vault and monument cost
s.. ZOO Recently be ordered from Balu-
NOR. n casEet and shroud which cost 800.
he saws since the casket arrived he finds
il does not SUIT him AS IL Is not as nice n
one as he desires. and he fears The casket
Is not worth the amount charged for b..
lie does not object 10 paying 500 but De
THINKS the article should be- worth that
amount. lie came here Tuesday 20 buy
moth balls 10 put IA the casket 10 keep
il from destruction by moths until he
shakes of this mortal coil.
Dempsey takes delight in speaking Of
the uneness OF his burial ground fence.
vault and monument, saying the fence is
of the latest patent and costliest while
his vault and monument are the best the
money can buy. The Old man says be
does not wish 20 leave any money 50 that
anyone will night over IL or speculate on
H. hence he Is spending II freely IN pre-
paring himself handsome burial and
burial place.-Southampton Ds@sSrAt-