The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-07

its political pafUeS are 10 uNNt''
those OF Long Firms. 1t contributes noth-
ING 10 the self rest Of humanity. on the
contrary II has shown all the word 10
wha, a depth OF public depravity civil
izatlon Is capable OF descending.
While the London Saturday Review and
It's complacent readers are solacing them
selves with their assumed superiority over
the rest OF mankind. II may do them
some good-may let them down a peg or
two-to recall, as an instance Of social life
in merry old England the narrative Of the
Prince OF Wales. the heir expectant 10
the throne, engaging at a game Of Back
arat" in a friends house. at which
prominent officer Of the English army, Of
the ancestral house Of Gordon. packed
the cards. and cheated his associates at
the table OF several thousand dollars.
And our fault-nnding critic might recall
the recent case Of Hooley. who subborned
and bribed a number Of titled gentle
men" to enter the field Of speculation,
whose names have come down 20 the
present era from the invasion Of william.
the Conqueror How many Of our readers
will remember the "Backarat' card par
ties OF the Prince OF Wales and his iovial
confreres? II does not, therefore, lie in
the mouth of our dear old mother Eng
land. TO point out with envious scrupu-
losity the faults and shortcomings OF her
proeeny the States OF the American
Union. No. IT does not lie in the mouth
OF our cousins across the salt pond 10
revive such unpleasant "reminiscences II
they persist in reviving them. we may
come down a little later. indeed. 10 the
present era, and give an Instructive biog-
raphy OF our Mr.. Hooley. who at social
games Of cards emptied the purses Of
the Prince and his colleagues. No. Eng
land has been very pleasant, very sweet
towards us Of late, and we shall forgive
her for this piece Of bad manners.
The public surely IS fond Of schley;
they actually let him come and go, and
nobody fsheG out any stories about the
girls he loved forty years ago.
A contemporary remarks that no girls
have kissed Teddy Roosevelt Well,
Teddy might not snarl, but he showed his
teeth to any girl who suggested it.
The Prohibiuonists in northumberland.
county. Pa. cannot find a lawyer for
their ticket as county attorney. That
must be a moonshine district.
Algcr says General Miles is not a
fool" and that just makes what Miles
says Of Alger all the more binding ass 50
were.
Woyler thinks Spain should have
military dictator, and here, of course. his
typewriter experience makes him the logi-
cal candidate
II Aeuiualdo could stop and watch a
hve-pound block of ice ON the sidewalks
these mornings. he could draw his own
comparisons.
The reigny weather is about over now
in cuba, so Blanco reports.
There is one thing about the Weather
Bureau. it frequently puts up fresh
southorly winds" Like eggs, these south
erly winds are not much good unless they
are fresh.
Spain must learn after reading General
Pando's remarks that she made her only
mistake i'm not having him do the whole
thing
Andree has been reported as surely
found" and certainly lost' during the
past week. IL is very unsatisfactory 70
have a man sail off in the air like that.
From all accounts. the only real kion-
dixie Mr.. Middleton alias Mcdonald. ever
had was right here in Richmond.
The vlndication the Third Regiment got
was very much ON the order of painting
by upsotting a bucket of whitewash.
It has been great fight between the
"red cross" and "rcd tape"
Couldn't Farmer Evans just put this
weather in cold storage until next SUM
mer?
Surprised.