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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22
THE COUNTRY
FAIR IN CRAY0N
The Scenes on the Grounds at Fin
castle.
THE BEST OF ALL WAS THAT
The Art Department Particularly
Notable, and New Castle Ladies
We're Valuable Contributors.
Fincastle n Fine Old Town.

FINCAsTLE. VA, oct. 2o-Special-A
day at the Fair in that rich and aris'o-
cratic county. Botetourt, means a pleas
IRE not TO be had outside OF Surrey, Eng
land, with the yeomen and the horses and
the hackneys. except right here In Bote-
tourt. The Fair itself Is all II should be.
The stock. great grizzly-headed bulls and
sleek COWS and slender, graceful colts.
and fast. sensitive trotters straddled by
the keeu-eyed Jockeys in RED and yellow
tights. and the lines OF wirt-faced coops
with fine red-combed fowls. and all the
little booths. like a Midway Plaisance
with tattooed ladies inside Of one reading
splendid fortunes from grimy palms and
ginger cakes and lemonade pink lemon
ade in another and lots Of little David
Harum's with freckled noses under straw
hats looking for men Ike Davids friend,
and barrel Of fresh we'll water being re-
newed from a Gagged pump all the time
around which gather a crowd twenty
deep. drinking from dippers. tin-cups,
wash pans new, Of course), and the de-
llcious-looking dinners being eaten at GER
tain comfortable-looking family coaches,
are all pleasant features taken IN at q
glance.
ELEGANT CROWDS.
The crowds are quite magnificent. Here
elegant tailor-made ladies loiter about,
or those trailing fine satlns, carriage
gowns NJ for a Fifth avenue Dewey pa
rade. or the dainty young girls In soft
muslins. 10th to give up summer attire.
Also, the male portion Of the assembly
has some OF the finest citizens IN the
State always at these Fairs" Lynch
burg, Stanton, Roanoke, Bristol, Clif-
ton Forge. Blacksburg ChriStiansburg,
Salem, buchanan. Lexington and New
castle were all well represented this year.
The display Of agricultural products
was very fine. showing fruits. grain, and
vegetables-ali 10 great perfection. ills
department was managed by one Of the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22

Percy tferventiy)--Dots your father sus-
poet that you love me7
Ethel (ecstatically)-No. Percy-he-he
thinks I've got the malaria.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10
SUNDAY. DECEMBER 10. 1899

To show how anxious some people are to have
1t known that they are well acquainted In the
fashionable restaurants the following story was
told:
the day and said that he would have little
party of friends to supper with him after the
theatre that evening. and ordered what he
wanted. His order showed that he unac
customed to the part but II Is our business to
fill orders and we said that his supper would
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10

o,,.so u,indows and a glass dome in which the
na,res NJ the great legal lights Of the country
apnear Beneath the dome and extending all
around the room is n deep border the work or Il
number OF well known artists. the chlei
decoration OF the room CONSISTS OF 'i'ee PANE
mixtures by Edward simmons Henry o"Ne'
Walker and Edwin II. Blashileld' reSP'c''N ''''
which were placed in position last Week
The building when complete VIII CONTAIN" no'
only the work OF many well known pa''l''' :, ou'
that OF thirteen scuptors OF reooEi'"'u n,''''''
and It IS believed that the courthouse VIII "u'
rank all other municipal buhulhss III '''"' -
artistic arrangement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10

might have n chance Of winning laurels while
If they receive any well earned promotion OF
reward these arc invariably ascribed not 10
merit, but merely to the accident OF their illus
triOus birth.
There are no such obstacles in the way Of
young men who are the issue ~ mtsalliances on
the part Of royalty. Every career is open to
them Court and Government unite ia endeavor-
ing 10 further their prospects. mainly. Of course,
with the object Of pleasing their father whose
favoritcs as a rule they are. Yet In spite OF
this they never succeed in making a name for
themselves, and as class compare most I'M
fayorably with their more exalted but in many
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10

he served all right Then he laid down a sum
Of money, more than enough to pay the bill. ana
said: This will save the trouble this even
ine' and went away. The supper passed OH
nicely, the mans friends from the county -
the country part OF the city seemed 70 envy
their spree. and finally the most ASKED LOT ms
check. looked at IT, and then saiu granny an
loud enough for all to hear Charse !"
supper was a grand affair IN the eyes Oh
tho guests. but the climax-the oroer "
charge it'-overwhelmed them. and dare say
,ho man accomplished his object, which was
s-,I,o,uy tn make himself solid With his
euesta"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10

''aout telling the man in 30 many "o'uS
: given 70 undo stand that cash "ouiu
: preferred 10 an autograph. Sometimes inc
'-@0 lakes the hint and makes payment
v ASKS for more time. and tells US that ne
- Pay as he goes, and ne remains GUS
- without increasing his account; Du'
'y he leaves US and goes TO some othef
dLH Complains about poor service mere
-. - o'Aer ways tries to injure our business
g., lie can't have what ne wants TO ear anu
,,a ' nothing. His account remains OPEN
he, urn becomes outlawed NE put 1t on the
Nc, 1''n bears many good names, eut we
-'s dun the man
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10
VIEW COURTHOUSE DECORATIONS.
MANY WELL, KNOWN PAINTERS AND SCULP
TORS COOPERATE IN THE MADL-
SON SQUARE BUILDING.

The new building OF the Appellate Division Of
the Supreme Court in Madison Square is rapidly
nearing completion and will probably be for
nally opened early next month The lower
floor will contain the courtroom. which IL
lighted by . number Of beautiful cathedral
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10

'ntlon. Yet they present
an interesting study,
especially at the pres
ent moment, when .
number OF the Euro
pean courts are bring
ing every possible in
fuenCc 10 bear in or
der to prevent King
Leopold's econd
daughter, the Wild
owed Crown Princess
Stephanie, from we'd
ding an insignificant
young Hungarian Dip
lOmat. and the heir to
the Austrian Throne
from leading to tha
a. [ ar "A pcnnlleSa
young woman Of good
family. who was hold
ing the position OF
governess to the chill
dren Of his cousin.
Archduke Frederick.
when he made her ac-
quaintance.
The reigninS hOuses
OF the old World ara
charged with degen-
eracy, owing to tina
excessive frequency Of
intermarriagc bctweel
families too closely re-
lated by ties Of kin-
ship. Under the cir
I'm ct noes. ono
would be tempted 20
imagine that the prog
eny OF matrimonial
alliances between roy
atty and the people
M ! < h t furnish .Yi-
dence Of the adNan-
tages to be derived
from mingling tho
azuSc blood OF ths
soVc re ign families
with the red blood If
the masses. But tho
children of these mes
alliances have never
distinguished [ h @ m
selves by any brill
fancy OF intellect or by
any strength OF char
acter. Many Of them,
indeed, turn out very
badly. They leave no
mark on the history
Of their time. and they
die out in the first and
second generations, or
else grow 50 common
place as eventually to
become once mora
merged i'm the masses
This is all the moro
surprising when ono
reflects upon the eX-
traordinary advan-
tages which they ems
Joy. They are entirely
exempt from the Ordi-
nary restrictions
W h i C h h a n d c q p
princes Of the blood.
TO the latter prac-
tically every career is
shut off. Trade. in
dustry, the so-called
liberal professions, f.
nance, the govern
ment administration
and politics are all
closed to them; and
even when they de-
vote their energies to
the army or the navy
they are carefully kept
away from any post
Of danger where they
T winning laurels, while
II earned promotion OF
riably ascribed not 10
F, accident OF their illus
bstaclcs in the way OF
issue ~ mtsalliances on
career is open to
mrnt unite ia endeavor-
poets. mainly, Of course,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10
THE SHADOW OF ROYALTY.
A FATALITY RESTS UPON THE OFF.
SPRING OF UNIONS BETWEEN
KING AND Subject

Much has been written about the m6saances
OF royalty. but for some strange reason or other
the offspring Of these unions between the
anointed OF the Lord and the people seem to
Eave escaped public attention Yet they present
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10
EATING ON TRUST.
COW BIG ACCOUNTS ARE RUN UP AT
THE FASHIONABLE RESTAURANTS.

Legal proceedings recently taken to recover
,r,n well known citizen who belongs to the
fashionable" class the amount Of a tailor's bin
,vealed the fact that the man was poor. had no
money and no means Of support and owed many
Kills Besides tailors. shoemakers and matters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10

clllA bt@AN
\. owed money to
0orists. jewellers liv-
~ stable keepers
ssalers in theatre
tickets. shirtmaker$
sationers and res'au-
ateurs. one Of the
..gest bills against
ne man was con
-scted in the course
d, several years at a
prominent u ? | o " i
restaurant
You must h We
ben hung up for a
rsat spread, said G
na,ron Of the place to
he manager pointing
TO the item.
Not at all" he an
wered. That b III
represents hundreds Of
charges. and h a 8
grown slowly to It's
r-esent magnificent
proportions"
But how is it done
how do people run
Big bills in a restau-
rnt?'
We'll. IN the first
r!ace, because We look
upon men who come
here as gentlemen and
treat them according
y. | don't remember
Just how the account
In question W as
opened, but ususany
Il ia done in this way:
Some day, after a
man receives b s
check. he scraWls his
name across its face
md tells the waiter.
Tn pay this to-mor-
nv its all right,
Al then II the per
q, In charge at the
..sk marks il % X
y check IS hung up
al an account Is
yaned with the man
L most instances the
a2n comes back. as
!. aid he would. the
,sIi day, and settles
Is little bill and
hanks US for accom-
aodaung him. T h q
a2n who wants 20
work the thing for
!s.s Il and the next
the he appears at the
;.2ce he takes a little
gncheon OF d modest
Inner and scribbles
Is name across the
hack gives the wait
"a tip, and the new
tcOunt receives It's
t'st addition.
Little by little the
r,1gnt grows but
i.yer by any really
age charge, a n d
V.sn al last the man
las a little dinner
A"y with a big ap-
/, ,a the check is
liable 70 be o K'd' be-
1-se the account Is
tfsiy 50 large that
L Fould be poor pol
~ 70 turn it down.
When the account
as grown 50 large
nat We think Il
"'lio nave attention,
V give the head
| waiter a tip. and
| ''aout telling the II
e IS given TO unde .
= preferred 10 an aut
nan takes the hint
" asks for more tim,
VII Pay as he goes.
| "''e' without increa
generally he leaves US
pace AID Complains
all IN other NJ.
The age-herald., 1899-04-22
Gov. Johnston's Attack Upon Democracy

Tho least creditable portions of Governor Johnston's absolutely unique address relate to the recent democratic state convention. In this part of the address misrepresenta- ton and demagogy run a neck-and-neck race. Because the democrats in the states convention adopted a pro-convention poll icy, Governor Johnston denounces them as ''partisans seeking only political advantage for those engineering and directing the cause" Executive-office English is so pe- cuiar, 1t is difficult to say what is meant in the quoted clause. That something dreadful is alleged seems certain, but no one knows what the words in question con- eeaL Crime of some kind against the peo- pie as charged, but unless a key be fur nished no one will ever know what the na- ture of the crime is.
 Demagogy of the most apparent and ridiculous sort is shown in the lines that follow the official sub-head, Pledges That Are Missing" The pledges that are miss ing include the right of trial by jury. Gov ernor Johnston actually intimates that some one intends to take away the right of trial by jury The other intimations of this portion of the address are equally demagogfeal; but they are not hurtful be- cause they are broadly ridiculous. The sug- gestions of misconduct on the part of the democrats of the state are numerous, but they are not skillfully presented. They are so plainly unfounded that they refute themselves.
 In brief, Governor Johnston intimates that the democrats of Alabama have rob- bed the people of the right of private judg- ment and conscience; that the democratic leaders are seeking only political advant- age-herrible creatures that they are; that the voting anent ratification will be tricky; that the democrats are conspiring to rob the people of well-established rights, and finally that they are to be led to the polls shackled.
 All this is very demagogical, but it is so ridiculous that no one need be distressed over it. Governor Johnston's rhetorical skill is not match for his intentions.
The age-herald., 1899-04-22
An In-and-Outer From TuscaIoosa

Adjutant-General Brandon is a lawyer, and he should inform an anxious public how man who has disqualified himself as a legislator can of his own act requalify himself. The constitution says: 'Nor shall any person hold two offices of profit at one and the same time under this state, except justices of the peace. constables, notaries public and commissioners of deeds" There Is no mention of any par tcular kind of office-any office of profit comes within the rule. When Major Bran don accepted the office of adiutant-general. he vacated, and, for decency's sake, should have formally resigned, the office of repre- sentative. But the acceptance of the ad- jutant generalship was resignation in law of his former office of profit. He not only accepted the office of adjutant-general, bearing handsome salary, but he at once entered upon the duties of that office. This operated as a resignation of his former of- flee. How, then, can he resign the place of adjdtant-general, and legally resume seat in the legislature? He can not legally do so, and every act of his in the legislature would be tainted with illegality. Messrs. Kyle and Caffee promptly forwarded resig- nations in accordance with the constitution, and Major Brandon should have done like wise.
 The Mobile Register, in discussing this subject, sayS, "Mr Brandon, who is a law yer. probably knows, however, that he can not legally do that by indirection which he cannot do directly. He has already lost the office of legislator by accepting that of ad. jutant-gcneral. He has no more right to sit in the assembly than in the congress ol the United Statos."
The age-herald., 1899-04-22
Amendments to the Constitution

The pop-rep-Johnston movement for the repeal of the convention bill looks, of course to the defeat of suffrage reform. It seeks the perpetuation of impure baIlot- box methods; not that the republicans like such methods, but they want all negroes to have the ballot, no matter how ignorant they may be. So all have joined hands to secure the perpetuation of ballot box stufing, and all of the dreadful demoralf- cations that grow out of it, including off, cial corruption.
 That this is their purpose is made plain by the provisions of the law relative to amendments. In the first place proposed amendments must command two-thlrds of each house. They must then go to the people to De voted upon at the next general election for representatives, which will oc- cur in August, 1900. Proposed amendments can not be voted upon one day sooner than the general election day in 1900, when sher- ifs and clerks and state officers are bal 1oted for, and trades and combinations may be very numerous and influential.
 Nor is this all. The Birmingham novel; ty plan of voting can not be applied It has not as yet been declared constitutional by the supreme court of the state, and if it had been it would not fit the case. It could not well be applied The code says: 'If there be more than one amendment pro- posed, the elector may vote for one and against the other, by specifying on the bal lot the amendment voted for, and the . amendment voted against. Numbering the antendWents according to their order in the above prescribed official publication shall be a sufficient specification" No one pre- tends that the constitution can be properly amended in a single amendment. There must be several, and the successful use of the Birmingham plan would call for unanimity of action one way or the other as to all amendments. It would scarcely be applicable, and under any other plan an amendment would fail becuse it could not command majority of votes cast at the general election. The Johnston movement is therefore a movement directed against suffrage reform of all sorts, and all other constitutional reforms as we'll
The age-herald., 1899-04-22
Sanitation Here and in Havana

The reappearance of yellow fever in Ha- vana, three eases having been isolated, is a warning to this country and especially to the gulf states. Much cleaning up and other sanitary work has been done in Ha- vana buildings have been cleansed, garbage piles removed, and the streets swept, but time did not admit of the inauguration even of comprehensive and complete sewer system. To great extent Havana Is an unsewered town, and 1t must therefore con- tinue to be ar unsanitary town, and there will be many eases of yellow fever in It Curing tho rainy season.
 The health of Havana has been greatly improved, but no one should be led Into thinking that the city is proof against yell low fever, for it Is not. The mortality rate has been cut down, and yet 1t Is much above tho rates of towns that possess conl- plete sewer systems. Besides the lack of sewers, there are still mountains of .ac- cumulated filth south of the city, and this cannot be removed this season. This Sarb- age has been heavily covered with lime. Four thoueand barrels of lime navc heen spread over It. Ali has been done tbat
The age-herald., 1899-04-22
Ultra Conservatism in the State

The people of Alabama know that changes arc needed in the organic law, but many good people hesitate to favor constitu- tional convention because of fears of changes that they do not desire. They are over-timid or conservative because of such fears.
 Such gears arc certainly groundless. The personnel of the convention would admit one hundred and thirty-thrco other mon could not be selected In the state who would outrank the nominees of the demo-
The age-herald., 1899-04-22

They are eminently ''safs'' men They are known to be good citizens, having the states welfare and good name ever before them. And then. if they should adopt pro- visions that are not satisfactory to the people, the power of veto rests in the peo- pie under the pledges of the democratic party. The people will be asked to raufy or reject the proposed constitution of the convention, and that instrument will not so into effect until it is ratified by the peo- pie. These safeguards should be sufficient to remove from the minds of all good peo- pie all ungro1nded fears.
 But campaign of education is needed to make sure of this, and this campaign must perforce be largely. conducted by the dem- ocratie nominees for delegates. They can talk to the people with excellent effect, and they should begin at once to canvass their respective districts Senator Morgan and other men who are not nominees will participate in the campaign. Such cam- palgn will remove the timidity, the fear of change, that the Johnston factienists large ows, but they exist in the minds of some honest men, and great care should be taken to meet and overcome them. It is really the most important task before the demo- cratic party of the state, and especially of its nominees.
The age-herald., 1899-04-22

could well be done in the short time that followed the spanish evacuation, and the city will not be the pest-hole that 1t has been in recent years, and yet it wlpb contain at all times during the coming rainy sea- son some cases of yellow fever.
 The gulf states should know and fully appreciate this fact. More persons will go to and come from Havana than ever before, and more or less of them will bring this way the germs of the dread fever. It is the plain duty of this state and of every other gulf and South Atlantic state to establish cleanliness within their respective borders, to get ready to bounce upon any outbreak of the disease, and to see that the fullest and best quarantine measures are adopted and enforced. The state boards of health should be alert and wide-awake. The dan ger of infection will be ever present throughout the coming hot season, but thorough action on the part of state and local boards of health can, in addition to the federal quarantine measures, do much towards minimizing that danger. The chief dependence must be, after all. upon local sanitation, and local cleanliness.
The age-herald., 1899-04-22
MAYOR SAM JONES AN ENGLISiMAN E,f.nrn fffa Ma shinpfar Times.


 The panic in administration circles over the sudden prominence of Toledo" Jones, a name that has been given to him to dis tinguish him from the other Joneses, has not subsided to any extent He Is still re- garded as a very disturbing element in the republican gubernatorial situation in Presi- dent McKinleys state. Senator Foraker left for Cincinnati Sunday evening. He will, it Is understood, have a meeting with Mayor Jones, or some one representing him, before he returns to Washington. It is not known definitely whether he will endeavor to pull Jones off or set him on still harder. Friends of the senior Ohio senator are con- ffdent, however, that he will do nothing to encourage the candidacy of Jones for gov- ernor. He had made, it is understood other arrangements before the appearance of To- ledo Jones on the scene to mar the beauty of the republican landscape; besides, 1t is said that Senator Foraker is by no means willing at this time to endorse all that Jones stands for, such as municipal owner ship of street railroads, etc. Senator Fora ker has been advised by Senator Hanna, it is said, that If he will only lay the Jones spook he can have absolute control of the coming Ohio republican state convention and make ticket to suit himself.
 T feel greatly relieved over one thing,' said a prominent Ohioan yesterday. q have just been informed that Toledo Jones is not native American citizen, and can- not, therefore, be eligible for President of the United States. l understand that he is an Englishman by birth.''