The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-31
uARK ERoM TIE TONES!

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spiration.
WIS cannot but link that tho poe.
Young has imitators in this day. There
are those OF our esteemed contempora
ries Of the Populist persuasion who write
so mournfulIy and so lugubriously that
we cannot but think that their articles
are penned in the night time under the
glimmering light that steals through the
| apertures of a deaths head. or else
that they are composed While 'ae editor
wanders among the tonbs. Their edi-
torials are like epitaphs, and Ike the
epitaphs of those who died without hope.
As soombody has recently said OF them.
their motto is not Live and Let live, -
but LET us all die and 80 to Davy
Jones together"
In 1896 these esteemed contemporaries
declared that If the gold standard should
win farm products would be a drug on
the market, and would not bring the
cost OF production. But the gold stand
ard did win, and farm products have
| jumped in price, In spite of evil predic-
ton Of these graveyard prophets. and
| now the prophets are more gloomy than
ever, and are complaining more bitterly
than ever that wheat IS 50 high as to
nut flour out OF the reach Of the poor
man. and that all the neccssaries Of lie
have so far advanced IN price as mafe-
rally to increase the cost Of living.
'Hark from the tomb. a doleful sound."
Poor prophets of evil! There is no
comfort to you, save in your mis-
| cry. Return to your illuminated deaths
head and be silent.
Since the censorship began the Cuban
| correspondents are left 10 reporting
only what the wild waves are saying.
Spain was much relieved at hearing
that the Oregon had reached Key West
without running across any Of her ships.
A woman who was arrested in Boston
| had $1,000 concealed in her hustle. Wo-
men with that much ready money are
| apt to make a hustle in this world.
The Virginia troops will be strongly
tempted to regard the First Regiment as
a Jonah.
The parties interested in the Blues
Armory incident seem to be working 20
get an affidavit statement printed d the
affair.
Everybody knew something wouli hap.
pen when American and English ships
got together.
The shower yesterday did not dampea
the order Of anybody but served to keep
fresh the flowers strewn on the graves
Of the soldiers VINO sleep forever.
Roosevelts Rough Riders are making
an heroic effort TO sustain the middle
section Of their title.
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Another prize captured. Our vessels
Keep up the hunting but they seem to
be generally on q coal trial.
There Is no doubt about the bottles be-
ing there, but IT is so often the question
| about a bottle, IS there anything in It?
The dogs of war that were turned
loose seem to spend most Of their nights
in Richmond.
A baby in Texas has been chrlstened
George Dewey Dunn" but Texas never
was strong on grammar.
Another year and decoration day Will
| include another set Of heroes who's
graves must be remembered.
The Universal Peace Union seems TO
be fighting bravely some troubles Of their
own.
Now that vaccination is general, but
few soldiers will escape without a
scratch.
The soldiers are at least furnishing ar.
gets for some very fine pulpit shots.
Cervera bay be bottled mp all right,
but he hardly has the nerve TO even look
at himself in the glass.
None but the brave deserve the fair
and none but the brave could stand the
fare some soldiers seem TO be getting.
1.-THE Cherubs are looking up" OF
course that IS one possibility whom they
are down to third or fourth place.
The new guns are said to kill a mile"
but when one is made to kill an hour it
will be in demand by those folks who
are bothered by time.
Early Risers.
The greatest objection to summer morn
| ings is they get up too early.-Chicago
News.
At the Show.
In snake the Dwarf from Borneo,
And gave the Fat Girl praise.
Said he: 1--WE draw the crowds. my dear.
by our winning weighs"