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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-15
CHICKENS COMING HOME TO RoosT.

Southern newspapers are naturally up
in arms because a New England Con-
gresham is trying to secure government
regulation of Southern working hours.
The New England mills. finding them
selves unable to compete with Southern
mills. are trying to enforce the same
working hours I'm the South as are en-
forced in New England by local legisla-
ton.
This has naturally caused some South
ern newspapers to indulge in remini-
SCIENCES. They recall the fact that New
England, after having sold its slaves to
the South. began an agitation which fin
ally resulted in the emancipation Of the
slaves.
Before the war the Southern people
were quite content to live on their farms,
10 raise cotton with slave labor and to
send IL to the North 10 be manufactured
into cotton goods. which the South then
purchased from the New England fac
tories. Under this arrangement New
England was prosperous. and the South.
If not prosperous from the New England
standpoint. was at least happy ana con-
tented.
But this condition Of affairs was
changed. The abolitionists continued to
agitate. until the war came on and. after
four years Of strife. during which the
South was laid waste the war closed and
a new era set in.
Deprived Of its slave labor. the South
found it necessary TO turn it's attention
TO other than agricultural pursuits, and it
was soon discovered that cotton could be
manufactured prohtably in this section
Cotton mills sprang up as If by magic.
and while the North paid little attention
10 them at first, the time has now come
when New England is thoroughly demor-
allied and does not hesitate to say that
it must change its method of doing bust
ness. IN order 10 meet Southern COMPETE
ton. or shut up shop. The South's reply
is You started il and you must take the
consequences. You certainly cannot ex-
pect to regulate Southern business by
national laws"
When we consider these things we can
not but have a faint suspicion that some
of our enthusiastic brethren in New Eng
land rue the dag when they first began
to concern themselves about the domestic
affairs of the South.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-15
SATURDAY. JANUARY Is, 1895,
OIsrHANCHIsEMEN BETTER THAN
CHEATING.

The Louisiana papers are rejoicing ;ha'
,he constitutional convention has been
called and that the negro will be disfran-
chscd.
The New Orleans States says that II Is
not a victory over the negro. but VIC
tory over negro suffrage. bailot-box stuff
lng and fraud. and over the threatened
revolution. ct is a happy result for the
white citizens" adds the States, and IL
Will be a blessing TO the negro, for he Will
Doe more highly thought of than before
will be protected in all his rights. in his
life and liberty and property, and instead
OF being regarded as a threat TO civiliza-
ton and an element Of gross corruption
in politics. he will have the good will and
81 he be honest and industrious, the es-
teen Of the white man. and will stand in
the country on his own merits as an hon
est useful citizen"
However that may be. one thing is
certain. Il is better for all classes and
for public morals to have qualified suf-
frage than. having an unrestricted suf-
frage. to cheat the negro out of his vote.
il is certainly more honorable to Withhold
thing from a citizen by law than to
promise it to him and then to cheat him
out of il.
phe practical question in Virginia.
where there is not such a proportion of
negro voters as in Louisiana. is whether
the white people will be willing to dis
franchise as many. if not more whites
than negroes by a qualification of suf-
Trage which would eliminate the negro
note
We have no doubt that such a qualIf-
cation Of suffrage would be voted down in
Virginia. The negro is not such menace
here as he is in louisiana The Virginia
negro is individually superior IN civllza-
ton and docility to his Louisiana brother.
JIo was treated better before aud since
the war in Virginia than in Louisiana.
No ku Klux ever existed here.
Tho educated and property holding
negroes in Virginia. wc believe, would to-
day If left TO themselves vote to qualify
suffrage so as TO remove the everlasting
and harrassing negro question from poll
ties. The trouble IS the white people
won't submit TO Acknowledgement in order
10 remove cause of complaint which is
believed TO Doe grossly exaggerated every
where and not to exist at all in many
places where il is alleged to be-
The cases OF South Carolina Mississippi
and Louisiana. are according TO the cen
sus very different from that of Virginia.
whose racial conditions are more like
ihosc OF Maryland and Kentucky, where
elections are as honest as they can be
made.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-15
RUSSELL EXPOSED.

Governor Russell. OF North Carolina,
prince Of calamity howlers and arch
enemy Of trusts and corporations, is
showing up rather badly before an inves-
tigation that is now going on at Raleigh.
Mr. Ohio Wilson. the railroad commits
sloner whom the Governor recently re-
moved. testified that Russell told him
that he could get passes for himself. his
family and his guests whenever he want
ed them. and that il ne should take all
that the railroads were willing to give,
it would be worth a thousand dollars a
year 20 him.
It also turns out that the Governor has
been receiving all his express packages
free Of charge. and yet while receiving
these favors. he was the most blatant Of
all men IN the State in his denuncation Of
organized capital" and blood thirsty
corporations"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-15
NATIONAL SCANDAL.

The House OF Representatives is stIll
determined that the government shall ex-
pend $4,000 year in free seed distribu-
ton. and It would appear that $4,000 adj
ditlonal is to be expended in printing an
other edition Of the Horse Book"
The Times IS entirely willing that the
farmer shall get everything that the gov
eminent owes him. and we can under
stand how in the interest Of science and
the general welfare a small appropriation
for the purpose of distributing rare seeds
throughout the country. such as
the farmer could not otherwise
secure. might be made. This en-
ables the farmer 10 make experiments
and there IS the possibility. at least, that
the whole country may profit in the gen
eral result. That was the original idea
but the appropriations have been en-
larged from time to time until the free
seed distribution has degenerated into
an abuse. which makes It well nigh a
public scandal.
These seeds are nothing more than
perquisite TO the members Of Congress to
be used in helping them TO retain their
seats. and the people at large must pay
the bill The principle is utterly mis-
chievous and vicious. and II carried TO its
logical end would bring communism and
perpetuity OF the party in power.
If Congressman desire to make gifts
of seed or what not to their farmer con-
stituents. well and good. but we insist
that they and not the government shall
pay the cost.
The distribution Of free seeds is not
only an unwarranted use Of public funds.
but is a gross injustice 10 citizens OF tho
United States who are engaged in the
seed industry. They are taxed to support
the government, and yet the representa-
tives Of the government under this sys-
TEN come in as competitors and steal
away their legitimate trade by free distr-
button of seeds for campaign purposes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-15

Miss Frances r. Willard. who has been
attending the worlds convention ~ the
W. c.. II. T., SAYS that better health for
women is to-day a more urgent matter
than womans suffrage.
She says. what women az present most
neec Is a better supply of red corpuscles.
From every section Of the country. from
Meme to California. come Wei 7ttested
reports OF women-bloodless. iyspcptic.
nervous. seriously run down. and. in
many cases. so weak as 90 Doe bed-r0den.
who have been enabled 20 resume thcir
places in the family circle and in social
life-healthy ruddy, well-cured women.
by the aid Of that great bl0Od-mdker and
hoalth-maker Paine's celery compound.
Mrs +. A. Ward is one of these for,u-
nate women whom Paine's celery COM
pound has saved from an aiiiug unhappy
invalid condition. as her letter shows.
2l3 Mason avenue Mason City la..
September ~ 1907
Wells. Richardson & Co: =
Gentlemen My greatest trouble seemed
10 be a general weakness and all-over
tired feelingI am siXty-siX years of age
and I did not expect 10 be ever strong
again. but I used four bottles of paines
celery compound and was greatly
sterngthened and my cough seemed het-
ter so that l stopped using the remedy
and have not felt the need of amy FUR
Their help whatever.
Very respectfully yours.
MRS. T.. A. WARD.
Persons OF large experience among mere
vous women who. MS a rule. are Thin
and lack blood recommend Paine's celery
compound as beyond an question The
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-15
ABOUT TRUTH BOYS.

BOYS will certainly lie and would
MOI give five cents for one who did not
liz to get out Of a scrape.'
Mr. ". r. Wilson. OF Rnggold Pittsyl-
vania county. Virginia, made this as
founding Statement; on the floor of tho
Mouse OF Delegates on Wednesday last.
We do not know Mr. Wilson at all and
vannot suggest what It was in his antece-
dents that caused him 20 adopt such a
standard OF morality.
Besides this the Constitution Of Virginia
provides expressly abou; members Of the
Legislature that Tor any speech or de-
bate I'm either House they shall not be
questioned ia any other place We shall
not therefore inquire into Mr.. Wilson'S
drawing the line upon him and allowing
him 60 enjoy his constitutional light OF
opinion and debate without question. We
will SAY that from a long and wide ac-
auaintance with virglnians we have never
met one who agrees with Mr.. Wilson in
his estimate Of those qualities. which tend
60 make boy lovablc as "a son. trust
worthy as q friead or useful and honor
able as citizen.
Truth ~ the foundation OF all morality.
Without u society would disintegrate
end It IL the integrity and truth Of those
~he viii DOT liz tha, makes Ia society
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-15
TuE SURE ENOUGH POPUIIsT.

w. a. Peffcr. who was SIX years a
Populist senator from Kansas contri-
butes to the January number Of the
North American Review an article en,i-
tied The Passing of the Peoples Party"
Just what the long whiskered gentleman
would have US understand from the title
of his article is not very clear. What
the Peoples Party is passing, or whether
some other party or person Is passing
the Peoples Party is not clear from the
reading OF the title. nor does perusal OF
tho entire article throw any light upon
the question Divesting himself. how
ever. of all relation TO his title. PETER
proceeds to tell us whatever occurs TO
him as worth mentioning, and some of
these things We propose to refer 10
briefly.
PETER commences by telling as that the
Peoples Party had a good and sufficient
excuse for setting up in business. When
the war was over new issues he says.
arose from the suspension of specie pay
ments. and the ignorance Of Lawmakers
furnished the bankers and brokers with
just the opportunity they wanted for
using the public credit TO make money for
themselves. Agriculture was PROSTATE.
Farmers were at the mercy OF specula-
tors; the earth had come under the do
minion Of landlords; forests and mines
were owned by syndicates; railways were
In combination; wealth and social In
nusnes had usurped power. and the seat
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-15
w Wilson and the Reformatory.

Editor Of The Times:
Sir.-No stronger argument In favor OF
a reformatOry could be produced than
the following extract from the speech Of
Mr.. W. r. Wilson. Of Pittsylvania coun-
". before the House of Representatives
Of the Virginia Legislature. Jan. Il, 1895:
"ROYS WILL CERTAINLY LIE AND
I WOULD NOT GIVE FIVE CENTS
FOR ONE WHO DID NOT LIE TO GET
OUT OF A SCRAPE. While at that in
stitution. | was asked whether ! had
ever seen such mean faces as some of the
inmates Of the Reformatory had. In re-
nlv I invited the auestioner into the Leg
islature to-day. whore I could show him
equally mean faces" Laughter)
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-15

the bulwark OF protection from absolute
anarchy for those who do lie.
However wild boy may be, as long as
he tells the truth. everybody feels that
there Is hope for tina, boy, and he Will
always have friends who will cling to
him through thick and thin. But let him
be liar, and no matter what his other
qualities may be- that fearful fault viii
work like rot,enness in the bone. and his
fair pretences will collapse sooner or later
in ruin and disgrace.
We do not propose 10 preach homily
on truth. but we simply declare to all
who may think that Mr.. Wilson's avow-
ed opinions on this subject are those OF a
representative Virginian. that they are
not. Mr.. Wilson represents himself only.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-15
MIR. THORP CONFIDENT.
Judge Alexander VIII Attend the Advise
ory Council in Lynchburg.

BOYDTON, VA, January lL-special'-
friend OF ex-Congressman Thorp re-
ceived a letter from that gentleman
since he reached Washington and ne
states most confidently that he WIZ DE
seated. He writes In mis- letter: Tell my
friends the battle is already won. Inc
opinion OF Mr.. Thorps friends mere Is
that he is into the secrets or the tlec-
lions Committee and speaks adyisedly on
the subject.
Ex-Judge Charles Alexander, the com
mander OF the l.. A. Armistead Camp, {.
v, who resides in this place, VIII attend
the meeting OF the Advisory Council
called by Grand Commander Stubs 10
be held on the 10Th at Lynchburg.
The Judge takes great interest In all
matters pertaining 10 the Confederate
service and will be valuable member OF
the council.
Judge W. z. Homes. Of the County
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-15
THE REAL SUFFERERS.
The Norfolk Landmark saws:

The Norfolk Landmark says:
Ii is astonishing. but true, that three
counties of North Carolina are endeav-
oring TO repudiate by legal technical
lily a large amount Of bonds issued "A
few years since for assisting in the
construction of certain railroads. IL
has been discovered. il seems. that the
law requires acts authorizing such
bond issues 10 be submitted three times
TO the vote of the Legislature, and
there is doubt as 10 whether this was
done IN the cases 10 which we refer.
What spectacle this is! The coun-
ties making this effort throw aside all
question OF moral obligation and hon.
esty. 1t is the railroads that must suf-
fer, and the railroads are corporations,
and corporations are combinations
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-15
NORTH CAROLINA MfSONS.
The Meeting of the Grand Lodge 10 -
II1th Session in oxford.

ll1th session IN ONioids
OXFORD, y. c.. Jan. 3.-SpeciaL-Ihe
Grand Lodge of Aasons convened IN OK
ford in the spacious new Masonic llail
at the Orphan Asylum In the one hun-
dred and eleventh annual communication
Of the order I'm North Carolina. The cone
vention adjourned to-day after am unu--
ually well attended and important sta-
sion.
John W. HAYS. Of oxford welcomed The
Grand Lodge i'm an appropriate addies
I'm behalf OF the oxford lodge. Grand
Master Walter T.. Moore, replied in bee
half OF the Grand Lodge
The report OF the Grand Secretary ana
Treasurer showed growing coudllloi
of Masonry in this State, chaIllahly, M
merically and financially. The luLii
number Of Masons in the state being
TO- sol. and 10 new lodges organized uuilHb
the past year. The report of inc iphdi.
ASYLUM committee showed settlement
of the Bradley litigation in 'alliolhIa
which property will yield an annual rene
tal of five hundred dollars 90 the asylum.
SUPERINTENDENT Lawrence report snow
cd 2lO orphans maintained IN inc de5-
lum al $6s per capita. The childith OF
m. asylum entertained the Grand i-'uat
with "A first rate concert
b. y. Duke. Esq. offered DONATION OBJ
s. 500 10 the orphan asylum provided lh'
Grand Lodge will raise Ike sum our
ing 1895 which proposition was dcDrp le".
accepted. The Grand Lodge raised $1,000.
This sum TO be used in erecting additional
buildings for girls.
The orphan Asylum COMMITTEE recon-
mended the addition of "a WOODWORKING
shop and a modern improved dairy
Grand Master j. IA. Mills, who was APP
pointed 10 deliver the opening address Was
detained AT home by sickness ana his ado
dress was read by X. y. Hackett. Walter
T.. Moore was reelected Grand Master
for the ensuing year. The convention
adjourned today at noon 20 meet next
wear i'm Raleigh.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-15

j. WickIiGe Scott, Farmer and Literateur.
His Remarkable Memory.

GORDONSVILLE. VA. Jan 14-Spc-
cial.-Mr. J. Wicklin Scott o. brother of
Major W. &. Scott. OF this place. and "a
cousin of W. W Scott, state Librarian.
of Richmond, after a painful Illness oi
several months. died last night dt hia
home. near Madison Run Station, 300
Orange county, In his sevcnty-frst year.
lie was an excellent farmer, IN which
occupation he had been engaged all ms
life. and was held in high esteem by all
who knew him, but never neglected MS
literary attachments.
He was often consulted as 10 quotations
and the writings Of various authors, ana
could give correct answers without htsl-
tation and when a boy and attending
church, II from any cause his father was
prevented from hearing the preacher s
discourse, W.ckin was called upon, ana
could repeat II verbatim.
He was a remarkable boy and man,
and will be sadly missed. not only by ms
sorrowing widow and the other relatives
OF the family. but by his nelshpofs
throughout this section.
He leaves a wife and no children, his
last child. a daughter dying many years
since
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-15

NORFOLK- "a. January li-Speclal.
Late last night ID marine guard. Free
man by name doing sentry duty az the
navy yard. was shot in the breast by an
unknown negro. who escaped.
The wounded man was taken aboard
the monitor Terror. where his wound was
dressed.
The BAN lodged On the muscles OF the
back and tho wound is not "A dangerous
one. Freeman had placed the negro un-
der arrest for trespassng.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-15
NeWDOrt News Notes

NEWPORT NEWS. January 1L-Spe-
cial.-Bethel Chapter. Daughters OF the
Confederacy. will celebrate Geferal Lee S
birthday by entertaining Magruder Camp
Confederate Veterans and Sons of Nete-
rams at Moss Hall on the evening OF
January 10th. The members of Hampton
Chapter. Daughters Of the Confederacy
have been invited 10 be present.
The Board Of Fire Commissioners last
night appointed Fred Ludlow assistant
chief Of the department. Mr.. Ludlow has
been a volunteer fireman In this city for
number OF years
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-15
AEIERMAI H.

Charles H. Gilmore, dwarf AT tnS
almshouse in Bridgeport, Conn, has been
notified that fortune Of $4,000 awaits
him at Madison. Wis.
The British government has decided
that the ce-President Of the United
states takes precedence Of the British
Ambassador. and Sir Julian Pauncefote
has. under directions. made the first call
on Vice-President Hobart, which the lat
ter has returned.
BENSON Eggers. Of North Salem Ind.
although only eighteen years OF age, has
been the hero Of three marriages, two di-
vorces and ono charge OF bigamy. lie
was first married when he was only nt-
teen years of age. but treated his girl
wife with such cruelty that she sued for
divorce. He then welded a girl OF hf-
teen but she left him. He next married
Ethel Nav Harris. a girl sixteen years Of
age telling her that mis- former wife was
dead and will now be prosecuted for
bigamy
Thomas A. Edison prints a card in the
New York Sun advising the public that
the numerous interviews with him print
ed I'm sensational New York papers about
wonderful inventions and discoveries made
by him are fakes. Mr.. Edison seems 10
think that some Of the New York re-
porters have greater inventive genius
than himself.
Mr.. b. y. Duke. OF Durham. n C.. has
donated 70 the Masonic orphan Asylum
OF the state $500 on condition that the
Masons will raise like sum.
The Brunswick Va) Gazette thinks
that more than one half Of the tobacco
crop in that county has been marketed.
The cities OF Georgia are all preparing
to celebrate right royalty the birthday
Of General Lee on the 10Th instant.
Allen o. Myers. Of Ohio. John r. Nc
Leans chief lieutenant. sent this tele-
gram TO President Mckinley: your tele-
gram to Hanna and his kilograms to you
are twin insults to every honest man in
the United States and an outrage on de-
tFAfNs nero lUtlfu Nnllf iNOitl- hAllNNs
You prayed while Dick and Hanna bought
a seat i'm the United States Senate-a fact
that will be thoroughly proven. People
who have piled you as a dupe will now
denounce YOU as a full but not silent
partner Of this firm Of conspirators
against the great mass Of the people.
The hour Of judgment is al hand.
"ALLEN o. MYERS"
At n recent dinner party Joe jefferson
told the following anecdote Of himself
and Florence: I'VE arranged our little
extemporaneous wit ready for a speech
when they should call MS before the cur
tain. lie was 20 say something. and /
was 10 come forward and reply to IT,
with a surprised expression. as though
! never heard &c before. The act closed
tho, curtain fell and they never called
MS out at all. But you see the value OF
preparation
The West Point (Va) Plain Dealer says:
Jack" the white donkey so many years
tho motive power on the Almonds wharf
tramway. died about a week ago. Jacks
familiar figure and dOcile manners will
be missed by travellers, who have had az
least a "psssing" acquaintance with him
for many years. as he regularly met the
steamers passing up or down the York
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-15
uow ,bout the "Present Incumben. ~

An exchange reminds us that IT Is only
I'm the erudite New York Sun that one
NAV read of Sworn affidavits.' Perhaps
this is but q clever ruse of the sun 10 re-
mind its readers that Mr.. Charles Ander-
son Dana is dead.-Washington POST
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-15
without a License,

Deputy Marshal Janney Peasants YES
terday arrested Mr.. J. ID. Gardner OF
GaytOu. Henrico county. on the charge
OF retailing liquor without license.
The warrant was sworn OUT by Deputv
J. WILDER Southwark before Commission
err 10: eph +. Brady. who recognized Mr.
Gardner FOR his appearance before him
at noon to-day. Senator Flanagan viii
represent Mr.. Gsrdnar. wa
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-15

The chap who was recently caught at
Danvlle making counterfeit ten-dollar
gold pieces should be prosecuted by the
ardent advocates OF free silver for thus
discriminating against the white metal
He should also be prosecuted for being
such an ignoramus as TO make light
weight gold counterfeits when he could
make full weight silver counterfeits at a
profit Of one hundred per cent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-15
Bargain Day.

81 suppose that I can have your vote
for 500 said the promoter.
Not muc1." replied the legislator. My
price Is $1,000
But last Monday you offered Il to me
for $500"
"Oh. we'll that was bargain day."-Chi-
cagO Post.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-15
Atthe Bank.

Customer-Is the cashier inY
Clerk-Yes. he's In -
CustOmer-Where IS he?
Clerk-In Canada.
Customer-Is the proprietor in2
Clerk-No: he's out.
Customer - How much? &C Q
News.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-15
Pawerral Fuel Saving Machine.

The financial article OF the New York
sun Of Wednesday last contained the fol-
lowing.
The Wabash Railway Company has or
dered from the Richmond Locomotiy.
Works nva twO-cylinder compound en-
gues thus doubling recent order for
these powerful fuel saving machines.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-15
Better or Worse
heard my

Her Father Have you heard my
daughter sing. young mani
Edwin (nervOusly)-Ne-e s-slr-but IN
spite of that-I should like 20 have her.
siri-Ally SlOpef.