The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23

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are delinquent. This law was framed not
to promote land grabbing" but TO COL
lect delinquent taxes.
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We are now getting long way from the
| civil war. In connection with the recent
| secession celebration at Columbia, y. G.,
| Il Is stated that only eight Of the sign
| crs Of the ordinance Of secession In South
| Carolina are now alive Most of the Vir-
| GINA signers have also passed away.
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! mo more was presumably intended by
| President Mckinley in his remark about
| the national care Of the Confederate
| graves" remarks the Springfield Repub-
| lican, than TO convey to the South
| generous sentiment expressive OF North
ern feeling" And that Is all that the
great body Of the Southern people under
stood IL to mean The South IS not dis
poscl TO take advantage Of the Presi-
dents generosity. Butler doesn't repre-
sent tho South.
An Atlanta Democrat is so enthused
over Mckinley that he writes the Wash
ington Post that in his opinion II would
be n graceful act for Solid South to
unite with 4 solid North and West In 1900
and renominate Mr.. Mckinley to the
presidency AMI elect him without oppo-
sition-binding him to no platform save
"tbe creates, good to the greatest num-
her and full justice to all" If any other
Atlanta man can beat that for sush, let
him report.
ROOSEVELT is pluming himself for his
eipht and descent upon Albany and
there will be loud cackling among the
barn-yard politicians when he circles
around.
we shudder when we think how care
less this nation has been for so many
years with the Constitution. We should
have a few vestal virgins like Bailey to
watch it all the time hereafter
Quay seems TO be one Of those bril-
liant lawyers who IS careful to work up
his proof first. and his law afterwards
Tho fact that Mckinley and his wife
had to wait ten minutes in an Atlanta
hotel for a locksmith to fit key TO
their apartments. was not intended as
slam al his open-door policy.
The big guns captured IN the Spanish
war turn out to be of no service to US,
but some Of our own big guns are that
way, too.
Some people are disposed to board
vour play" on McKinleys Atlanta speech,
but as it was a trump lead he probably
don't want 20 take it back anyway.
The man who is praying for rain is
Keeping his identity closely concealed.
A household journal asks, What shall
We do with the freplace?' Hang up
stockings all around, Of course.
OF course, the rounder often goes roll
ing home in the morning.
The trust which has ordered an adj
vance in the price Of coal must think
the people have money TO burn.
-
shafter speaks bitterly Of the Cubans
but where did shafter get any knowledge
Of them?
English railroads are ordering locomo-
tiyes I'm America, but this IS a kind OF
expansion that is an right.
Aguinaldo has reduced the price Of his
friars from S2O0l0.OoO to slOcOo,O0O, and |
further marked-down figures are looked !
for after the holiday trade is over.
TO little AIphonso: And the Carlists will !
get you "ef you don't watch OUT
A Maine girl has ben asleep for a week. |
Probably just wanted to be sure to get
her stocking up in time.
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Poor Queen Ill has again spoken her |
mind freely. and this in a large measure
seems to compensate her for the loss Of
her throne.
The Car appealed for a loan at the
wrong time; we need all Of our cash as
sets right now for toys.
Barnums widow has married n French !
noblenan. Still giving those ring per-
formances, as it We're.
No matter how Santa Claus travels this
year, the rain dears were busy laying
in Christmas presents yesterday.
Whatever way the court decides, we
shall still be of the opinion that the
Chamber Of Commerce IS Of real value TO
Richmond.
professor GARNER" says an exchange
lis going back TO Africa to study
monkey talk Why? The House only
adjourned until January 9TH.
Stock in Trade.
"Tmmins had TO shut up his barber
shop"
Didn't it pay?'