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The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-06-24
A Plain Direction.

ITO BE Continued
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-24

n is a most interesting study 10 Watcn
the editorial conduct OF esteemed iree
silver contemporaries who are breaking
away from the ranks of the calamity
peop.e on the one hand they are SUN
declaring that the free silver issue Is as
much alive as ever. and that it is as im-
portant TO the people of the country as
ever that the mnts OF tho country shall
be opened to the free coinage of silver
but on the other hand they are saying
that the country is on the eve OF a sea-
son Of prosperity such as st has rarely
known
The Atlanta Constitution. which has
led the free silver movement IN tho
South. ana which in 1896 did It's fair share
Of waiiue. is now shouting prosperity
with al is might. and when taken 20
task replies that il has always looked
on tho brght side. that prosperity is
relative thing. and that while We are
solne 10 have it We are not going TO have
as great prosperity as We would have
had ~ the iree silver cause had
Uiumpned.
That is what the Constitution says edi-
torauy. but In the same issue we ind
interviews with large number OF Atlanta
business men. AN taking the brightest
possible view OF the situation and pre-
dieting a splenWd business and general
prosperity in tho early future Among
the persons interviewed is Colonel VIII
Ham A Hemphin. business manager Of
the Constitution. and one Of It's largest
stockholders who says.
The return OF prosperity Is IN SIGHT and
J believe that by next spring the coun-
try VIII heein 90 feel substantially bene-
tted by the good times 90 every line Of
business. The interests OF the south for
months past have been brought 20 as
low al ebo as they can 30 By the un-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-24

Private j. r. Mallory OF Company u.
Second Regiment. who has been qults
H. Is recovering.
Private Ernest Golfer Of Company II.
Second Virginia Regiment, has been dis
charged from the service on account OF
physical disability. lie will leave IN a
day or two for his home In Richmond.
Private James T.. Parsons or Company
a OF Norfolk Fourth Regiment. has re-
ccived his discharge from tho service on
aCcJun. OF physical disability.
ArKfNLEY AND ALGER
During the latter part ~ this week
Jack sOnvilie will see one or the greatest
military displays that has ever been Wit
messed anywhere in this section OF tho
country. as the entire Seventh Army
Corps Is 20 parade in commemorotion %
tho signing OF the protocol and deciara-
ton OF peace. An invitation has been
extended 20 President Mckinley, Gre.
tary OF War Aigcr and Adtutant-General
Corbin % b. present and witness the
display.
secretary Aiger assured me that he
would be here" said General Leo to-day
when speaking on the subject, land Pres.-
dent Mckinley and General Corhln Will
coma II be- is possible to 10 eo.' Tho pa
rade viii Do some time the latter part
of this week. but tho day will depend
on the convenience of tho officials 90
Washington IN coming here. / viii be
able to make a definite announcement N
a day or two.
IL is likely that this parade Will take
place on Friday. and on That occasion
the new canvass uniforms VIII be~wofn
by the troops for the first time They
have arrived here, and me issuing OK
c. w.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-24
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST a. 1893.


In reforms 10 tine honorable record
that We made iu the war with Spain the
Louisville Courier-Journal urges that we
do not become nation Of shop-keepers
in our relations 10 Europe Ia peace de-
claring that there are those high IN au-
tnorlty who seems bent on making love
10 Europe at any sacrifice of respect be-
cause we want Europes trade.
our contemporary would make it ap-
pear that there is a disposition in this
country not 10 acquire new territory be-
cause in so doing We might offend the
nations Of Europe and so lose business.
In short the Couricr-Journh seems TO
think that 90 is the business trait of the
American people that has awakened OPP
position to imperialism.
Strange 10 say we have by the same
process Of reasoning arrived at exactly
the opposite conclusion. We printed in
these columns some time ago an article
I'm which we tried Too show. and Ia Wnich
we think we did show, that this very
business trait TO which our Louisville
contemporary refers SIS responsible for
the DISPOSITION which the people of the
United states have of late shown To ac-
ouire new territory. Naturally Americans
are supposed 20 attend TO their own ai-
fairs and not 10 cmbroi themselves IN
foreign affairs but cuba and Porto Rico
and the Philippines which have fallen
into our hands seems To- every Amell-
can "shop-kceper" a. great bargain Whlch
should not be given away. in other
words the lust Tor empire IS not am
American trait We arc not ambitious
10 rule cuba aud the Philippines. we
are not disposed to extend our territory
for the purpose OF having more people TO
rule. We are simply ambitious 20 extend
mir trade. IL is the business feature or
so-c4ned Imperialism and that alone
which appeals 10 the average American.
Rut AS We have before pointed out
4 the American people viii only SOP
and take the sober second thought they
will come TO the conclusion that it IS
very poor business 10 go into The untrled
assortment OF territory expansion. To
ATTEMPT 10 rule millions of nait-civillzed
neonle is TO got ourselves into an sorts
Of diniculues. to say nothing OF the eN-
pense of keeping up O. large navy to say
nothing OF the fact that we may at any
moment involve ourselves In general
rnropoan war. Tha, good old American
maxim of "mind your own business ana
let Others alone" applies to the an"irS
Of government quite as forcefully as to
the affairs Of individuals.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-24
SHINING Away.


They are SHINING away-these sweet.
swift years.
Like a leaf on the current cast
with never a break IA their rapid flow,
We watch them as one By one they 90
Into The beautiful past.
As silent and swift as the weaver s
thread.
or an arrows flying gieain'
As soft as the languorous breezes MD,
That lift the willows golden ia
And ripple the CLASSY stream
As light as the breath Of the thistle
down.
As fond as lovers dream;
As pure as the flush OF the seasholrs
throat.
As sweet as the wood-bird's cooling note,
So tender and sweet they seem.
One after another We see them pass
Down the dim-lighted stair.
We hear the sound Of their steady tread.
In the steps of the centuries long since
dead
As beautiful and as fair
There arc only a few years left 20 1--we;
Shall we waste them in idle strife2
Shall We trample under our ruthless feet
Those beautiful blossoms fair and sweet,
BY The dusty ways OF liiet
There arc only a few swift years-ah let
No envious taunts be heard.
Make lies fair pattern OF rare design.
And ON up the measure with loves sweet
wine.
But never an angry word
New York Tribune.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-24
NEWSPAPERS AND SENTIMENT.

The Spectator Staunton's new morn
ing daily. in it's editorial announcement
saws that it has for several years been
impressed with the desire for Demo
cratic daily i'm that locality and that
it is IN a measure "to satisfy that want
that It has ossaycd the present task"
AS the stanton Daily News is a Demo
cratic paper the Spectator means to say
that f. comes into the field "to satisfy
tho want I'm that community for a free
silver paper.
We do not undertake to lecture our
young contemporary, but we will give
II "a piece of advice which it
may take for what it is worth.
If the Daily Spectator expects
to live on political sentiment, it Will not
live for long. The demand in this age lis
for good newspaper and not Tor poo
Htcal organ. 10 is true that there are
some people in Virginia who are $50 intol-
Grant that they viii not read a ncwspa-
per which has the boldncss TO differ with
them i'm politics, but we have observed
that those people do very little 10 sup
port the newspaper that does agree with
them
This IS a business age and the newspa-
per is a business institution. The Amer
lean people care very much more for the
news of a newspaper than for its edito-
rial opinion, and the paper that prints
all the news. prints it fairly and gets
it up in attractive style, will have read
ers Of every shade OF political opinion
REGARDLESS Of SIS editorial expression,
whereas the paper that depends upon IT'S
political friends TO sustain st because of
its editorial policy will soon bite the dust.
II our stanton contemporary relies upon
the want in Augusta for free silver
paper it will be surprised TO see how Few
copies Of the paper it Will require 10
satisfy" IT,
Wo do not mean TO intimate that the
Spectator viii not be a good newspaper,
but simply TO impress the fact that no
newspaper can live on sentiment and
that II st depends upon political support
il depends upon a broken stick
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-24

\ precedented reduction in prices and "
] we 20 In any direction II must be up and
| not down
Tho people In the country upon whom
business prosperity largely depends have
been economizing and the majority Of
/ them are out OF debt and this fact
/ consider one Of the most favorable signs
OF the times Then the results OF the
war viii have much 20 do with the re-
| turn Of prosperity in enlivening the spir-
| us Of tho people at home and giving
| those abroad more confidence In the sta
bility Of the Government
what we need. though, In the South
10 bring the full tide OF prosperity back
again IS more manufactures capable OF
producing everything we use ourselves.
50 that We Will not be compelled 20 de-
pend upon another section of the country
for what We need.
Real estate. however has begun 10
brighten up 10 some extent and by next
spring 7 hope 10 see every interest and
business IN this section benefited by the
good times.
The interesting paragraph in this inter
view IS the third. in which Mr. Hemphil
talks about the needs OF the South. one
would suppose that the business manager
Of the Constitution in outlining the needs
Of the South would mention first among
the foremost the free coinage Of silver.
But. strange to say. Mr.. Hemphill makes
no reference whatever to that question
and If no thinks that the South Is In
need Of free coinage he fails to make that
fact known.
The truth IS that Mr.. Hemphill does
not think 80. and no other sound busi-
ness man. either Of the South or Of the
North. believes that this country should
now abandon the gold standard and make
the doubtful experiment Of putting our
selves ON a silver basis. or course We
cannot tell what politics Is going to do
because politics and business very rarely
90 hand in hand. Somehow the poliu-
clans have a way Of whoopns the people
mp and of getting them to record their
votes in a way that is very often con-
tr8ry TO their judgment, and great
political organization Ike the Democratic
marty may make almost any measure
which it adopts a popular measure But
~ is our deliberate opinion That If this
question should be submitted to-mofro"
10 the business men of the United States
as business question, and not as
political question. If the business mon
Of this country were called upon to de-
eide whether or not the Government
should now make the free silver expert
mcnt. the proposition would be almost
unanimously defeated.
Prosperity is coming as sure as the
world stands, and the fact that IT is
coming under the gold standard is an
argument that is fairly paralyzing to oil
advocates of free silver. They advanced
all sorts Of theories during the campaign
OF 1896 and their whole fight was made
upon the assertion that prosperity under
the gold STANDARD was impossible. To
confess prosperity is TO confess that free
silver Is not and never was necessary
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-24

How dear TO my heart is the sound OF
the ticker,
What found recollections it brings to
my mind.
For fooiins the pubiic-Oh. what could
De slckcr
Than making quotations Tor all o.
maukindy
It's fooled everybody from Mormon to
Quaker.
This siren that's singing from ten until
three,
The butcher the baker, the candlesuck
maker
It's fooled every one in the country but
me.
New York Press.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-24
Annexation Of Louisiana and Tlorida

The gross ignorance of highly import-
ant facts I'm the history OF che country
displayed by some very pretonti0us and
really able journals is simply amazing
They may be. indeed. familiar with a par
ticuiar fact but. being igu0rant on tho
circumstances which brought that f9c;
into being 0nd that surrounded ana To-
fuenc0d every step of ifs being. thcy
make am evil and disastrous use OF it IN
public discussions.
FOR Instance this class of papers know
that the territory OF Louisiana was pur-
chased from France. or rather from Ma
poie0n and annexed 10 the United states.
Iut. utterly and sh8mefully Ignorant VI
the circumstances ana conditions ihat
prompted its nurchase and Incorporation
Into the dominion OF the United states,
they fooiishly cite the fact as a pt'ce.en-
fOr the expansion of American territory
10 fho islands of tho Atlantic and Pacific.
and the fools tell us that me Democf age
party SIS the party of expansion. that tne
n9rtv cannot at this late day ignore it9
history ana traditions and oppose Che an-
neXation ~ cuba. Porto Rico. iaWat
and tho Philippines. and much other a.m-
liar rot.-Florlda Times-ln'0n.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-24

General Fifznreh lee is out f0r Unit
cd gflr0s sluaior-hip. lie probably re-
cards fha Yloe-pras .dont.al boom ls 600
hazardous fo fle t0. Tho second place M
"A national Uckef is frequently settled 0n
as9rrlunIcaI Iges during tho reo0 g
which follows fho nomination ~ "a candle
flfs f0r the Presidency. and frequently
hfs Doc most unexpected places So for
as sentiment governs tho matter GeuclI
he rrfucirg mn an easy pace toward fn4
Weep residourv right alongside Lec.-lIa-
rInnlu Enquirer
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-24
THE PYTHIANS
OF THE WORLD.
Their Biennial Session Held in In
dianapoIis This Year.
THE ATTENDANCE IS VERY LARGE
VirainianS in Places Of IIOnor-Eigh-
teen Thousand Were ian Line In
the Big Paradc-Tcn Thou
sand Uniform Rank.

INDIANAPOLIS. IND. Aug. n-The
biennial cncampmcnt of che hnlsn'' 't
Pythias, ln point of attendance 'N'-
ccssful beyond expectation. Tho hNecA-
tive Committee ON last Friday estimated
the attendance 40 1900 but to-day cafe-
mi estimates secured from railroad oil-
cials show that since Saturday i'oVv ptor
ple have been brought to the city
Tho most important feature az to-daNs
programme was tho Dig PARADE ptrh'i-
p3ted in by an the Uniform Rank anu
subordinate lodges careful estimates
place the number of mon in line at hNo.
OF which 1000 We're members of tno lnl-
form Rank. led by Ai8i0r-Goueral tarnf-
han. Governor Mount rode horse in tho
parade. Among fhe hrgadcs in Zinc "nra
the following. Virginia. nugadier-lcnnr
aniel j. Turner. Georgia. Brisldlor-lcl-
eral Richard T. Harmon
Tho weather wees Intensely Dot. ana
several hundred were forced to iaN one.
SUPREME LODGE
Next 10 the parade tho most Important
event to-day was the converting of the
supreme Lodge On tho House of Repre-
sontativcs no . o'clock WeiComlng Hl-
dresses were made by Governor Mount
and Mayor ragEart and supreme DhIn-
coilor Coisr0ye also spoke in behalf N
ule looh''
i" lie eN.' '.F' ~" h..p-
el ol iooo,ua a"n ae,' Us. D. a. "'I'
'aN," ''t H'''ils %" ''.' hi'"..'
7ou.l pilNlese. ITO 7'i' ,.N- '.'' '....'I'
on enc supreme Io'se h'" i '.' ~
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lot .n't ''''il"'' DIT '.' '''Is'' WEI.
Hol lIu.' 'N'" iNe man OBJ %. VINO hfh
maze inem Weln nni ht l' Df tNtniahs
on members OF thn supreme Lodge.
RICHMOND MAN.
Ihe following momaers wore appointed
10 li'e lislto the charges, lteprcsenIa-
tN.' 1'tg .l"s ha'ett'. Bangs Npt'h
'iH',t' watson lldiina' D'hiei'' liano'
anu tI."a I''oH Fisi'ia-
,'. 'N .l' Reports
quo ''''..'+ were ei'li l'uI'n.
. 'N' annual Iep9ll 'l tne supreme
.'.r ''''. COVE. oI AilNl-
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"'F' ','"' TOD i''' our fio"ih
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-24

Tho cost OF the government Of the city
Of Now York Tor The current year will be
SiL3jl,--2.
Mr.. Charles Russell has arrived IN New
York. with a formal challenge 20 the
New York Yacht Club for race for the
America cup from the Royal Ulster
Yacht Club OF ireland.
8 special from Asbury Park says:
Not in many years has there been so
much enthusiasm IN the revival camp
meetings at Asbury Park and ocean
Grove From the banks OF ths lake that
separates tho twin cities arc heard sonss
or praise. ferreut prayers ana words OK
appeal all day Ions. Bishop Fitzgeraid
and Colonel Hadiey rejoice tlat oid-tash-
Toned shouting Methodism s the RUE.
a locomotive OF the Pennsylvania rail-
way recently drew a train about three
quarters of mile long. made ND OF 1870
l0a0el coal ears. from Altooga % Harris
burg i3l miles. in twelve hours. The
weight of the train behind The tender was
a,kI2 tons tls locomotive Weighing ly@
tons. This is said 90 hove been the
heaviest train ever moved long OBS nnce
by single locomotive.
The most peculiar coin we havo noticed.
saws the HawcsVle OKyJ Clarion. is
owned by one of our oldest citizens IT.
i5 a. so Octag0u gold piece made ID ls.-,
and the owner has boon 0refed SO FOR &c.
lt is nailed from soft California gold and
D. slightly Scared from letting 10 fali.
Very rev coins uI fh.s denomination. We
undora .auc. were ever ISSUED. n is some
larger and thicker th1n To- .lver dollar
and VIII probably weigh as much as hFe
of fnUm
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-24
The Women Who Wait.

lie went TO the war I'm the morning
The roll of the drums could Dee heard
But ne paused az the gate with his
mother.
For kiss and a comforting word
lie was fun OF the dreams and ambitions
That youth is SO ready 90 weave.
And proud Of the clans OF his saoer
And the chcvrons OF gold on hls sleeve
lie came from the war I'm the evening
The meadows were sprinkled with Snow.
The drums and the bueles were silent.
And the steps OF the soldiers Were slow.
lie was wrapped in the las OF his oolu-
try
When they laid him away I'm tho mold.
With the glittering stars Of a captain
Replacing the chevrons Of gold
with tho heroes who sleep on the hillside
lie lies with a flag al his head.
Put blind with the years of her WeeDinr
His mother yet mourns for her dead.
The soldiers who fall In the battle
May feel but q moment OF pain.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-24
To Him Who Waits,

] wooed nay peerless Edith
Some twenty years ago,
But Danvcrs had me hestod
a million piuuks or 80.
Yet winning Edth's daughter
This happy day. j know
I've got the best of DauYers
A million pluuks OF so.
New York Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-24

true blue Democrat as Daniel for
Cleveland mugwump like Lee II Is evil
dent from this that our contemporary
knows no more about Virginia politics
than 1t knows about the currency ques-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-24

Tho committees from Phil Kearnv posi-
r.. j. Lee Camp. Confederate Ne'ef In'.
and the sons of Veterans. appointed
mako arrangements f)r fhe reception
entertainment or fhe lambs OF, snlf-
Ter Post, Philadelphia. will meet iu 80
Camp Han Thursday night.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-24

In Porto RICO the mlllSmen milk their
COWS in front Of each customers door.
but Of course It's different here
whore they don't have pumps along the
side walks.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-24
Captains Couragcoms.

Girls viii marry only heroes.
They declare without smile.
And AN men are mt their hravc7t
When they march down wedioclts ai ie.
-Chicae0 Record.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-24

Bates-Why IS the latest CabIent rumor
Ike a street piano?
Wiggles-Give It W.
Batos-Because n Day goes with IL.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-24

Client (whO has been indicted for mur-
dcp-How would the insanity defence eot
Criminal Lawyer Ustouishca) What.
for killing "a mothor-in-lawg Neyer.-
Judge.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-24

Blanco declined 10 Def the newspaper
men enter Havana lie evidently wants
his falsiaed reports 90 20 uucorrectcd as
long as possible.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-24
GETTING no BE MORE TOLERANT.

IL is said that n Lee county the other
day large number OF Republicans turn
ed out to- hear Judge Rhea speak and
gave him a respectful hearing. This IS
a good sign and we note the incident
with pleasure. The Virginia people have
been too much disposed 10 be intolerant.
too much disposed To- listen to one side
and to turn deaf ear TO all arguments
that may be advanced by their oppo-
nents.
There is some reason FOR this. For
long time after the war closed our very
preservation demanded that We stand to-
gether and that we should not tolerate
the opposing party Of carpet-baggers and
negroes. We got into the habit then Of
thinking that there was only one side
and f. is hard to get out of it. Demo-
Gratis have had no liberation for Repub-
LEANS. and naturally Republicans have
not cared to listen 20 what Democratic
speakers had to say
But conditions have greatly changed
and the dangers that once threatened MS
exist no longer. There is no reason why
a Virginian should not study both sides
of the question and I'm national elections
no least. vote as his judgement directs.
We are as a people undoubtedly getting
10 be more tolerant of other peoples
views. and the time is not distant when
there will rise up IN Virginia respecta-
BILE minority party.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-24

The ST. Louis girl says she kissed Hob
son on the spur Of the moment. We
don't know about that. but we bet Hob
son kissed her right on the mouth.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-24

The Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Animals has supplied n tail
10 the bob-taied hin horse at Ninth
street This will of course enable the
horse 10 attend 10 the switch too
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-24

Plat seems inclined TO endorse Roose-
welt for the governorship of New York,
but Plat is an experienced climber on
band wagons.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-24

The dispatches say that the Ohio
Democrats held their convention outside
tho police jurisdiction. They probably
remember McKisson's Cleveland police
az Tho late RenubIcan convention.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-24

Lieutenant Tatten has the millennium
booked Tor next year. but perhaps ne
knows more about the Hill-Croker con-
test than We do.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-24
Ins and Outs

Gle married into one of your best fam-
lies. did be uot.'
"Not exactly. his wife married out OF
one of our best families. '-Detroit jour
mai