The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-13
THE SINGLE LIST
OF SCHOOL BOOKS
1t is Favored by the Board at Alex
andria.
GOOD LAUGH ON A BOSTON MAN
The Veteran CoIored Janitor AT the
Capitol Surprised Him - Military
Orders soon To be Issued.
Capitol Notes.

The Department Of Public Instruction
has received a letter from the Alexandra
City School Board transmitting resolu-
tions adopted recently declaring in favor
of the "single list" OF school books.
The board viii not have 10 adopt new
list for nearly four years. Some OF the
most prominent superntendeis ana
teachers are bitterly opposed 10 the "sin-
gle list" believing IL will give some pub
lshing house a monopoly and work 10 the
great injury of the schools. This Ques-
ton was fully discussed last summer.
and the board decided againsnthe "single
list"
BOSTON MAN DOWNED.
Walker Howard the veteran lanltor At
the Capitol. produced a good laugh ON
gentleman from Boston a few days ago.
The visitor and his wife greatly admired
Houdon's statue of Washington. They
said Il oueht TO be in Boston and the man
ventured to ask Walker how many regi-
ments OF soldiers would be required TO
carry the statue away
you'll hat to do hettor'n you did befo'
boss" replied Walker. "Yo best leaders f.
gone an ! doan b'heve you could take D.
now"
The crowd in the rotunda laughed
heartily at the expense of tho Bostonian
who rallied for the second inning and
asked Walker II he was a Confederate
during the war.
The janitor proudly told him Of his
service TO the Confederacy.
DO you mean TO say that YOU fought
against your racer asked the visitor IN
surprise.
II didn't keer nothing bout De race"
answered walker; u was hghtin' for de
State"
The reply completely knocked out The
Massachusetts man. and he decided that
he had better not argue further with
the janitor on this subject.
SAYS HE CAN TELL THEM.
Walker claims TO be able 10 ten Ros-
ton man or woman without being told.
"pey AK more questions bout de ole
stove and Speakers cheer den an &c
peoples dat comes mere. Dey is mighty
keerful bout dates an writes down lot
Of things" he said.
Rev. DR.. II. L. Kerr called at the
Capitol with some Of the visiting gentle
men who are here TO attend the Pan
Presbyterian meeting and presented them
to the Governor. They were most cordial
~ received and Governor Tyler went out
with the party for drive.
The Governor IS greatly pleased with
the management OF the state Farm
which he visited Tuesday. Superintend-
ent Finch is a splendid manager and
takes a pride in his WORK.
MILITARY ORDERS.
The order for the disarmament Of the
military and for its reorganization Will
be promulgated I'm day or two. prob
ably. II is understood that Attorney
General Montague is nearly ready 90 rec
port on the questions submitted 10 him
concerning property rights.
The Governor has great many petit
tions for pardon 10 examine. He does
not grant many. Probably nine
tenths of the applications arc rejected.
There must be very good reasons AIDE
-vanced before he Will turn a convict loose.
The applications are always referred %
the judge who tried The case and the
Commonwealth attorney who prosecuted
it. IL rarely happens that a pardon is
granted unless these officials recommend
It.