The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-09
rHr suBsrITrrE sALOON.

Bishop Potter wants TO savo the poor
/ man from drink by furnishing him with
a place of resort which has an the COM
forts and social attractions Of the
saloon. vet without the intoxicants. The
/ good Bishop says that the saloon is the
poor mans club and that be goes there
+ because no other place is provided for
/ his entertainment. Give him n well-ftted
/ cafe. saws he. with lunch and all sorts
/ Of pleasant notwithstanding drinks, to-
gether with genial companions, and he
| viii be enticed away from the saloon
The Bishop may be right but we be-
I ,,o,.o that me has overlooked one very
important fact. In nine out or ten cases
the man who is looking for club life Will
rreferablv resort to the club which sells
liouor The liquor makes the heart
warm brichtens spirit, sharpens wit ana
contributes no little 20 the good cheer or
those who love Jolly companionship ana
hate a duh time.
The modern saloon is n beautifulsplace
with It's plate glass mirrors, its cut glass
eervice its gaudy frescoing, ITS artistic
ocnointments. fits gems of art But after
an its great attraction is the liquor they
coll and that is what men seek when they
90 in. Take away the LIQUOR and you
have stale beer-au right 10 look at' but
NOT what the thirsty man is lookingior'
There is no substitute for the saloon
bocsrse there IS no substitute for alcohol
Ne, who patrouize the saloon want that
or something better and, according 10
noir taste mo place can De better that
+ does not dispense alcoholic drinks.
We are not writing a temperance lee
,ure We are simply discussing CON
Action Bishop Potters substitute saloon
non. ne literally patronized. but IT'S pa
tronare viii not come from those VINO
have been I'm the habit Of patronizlna the
drinking saloons.
10 avoid having TO powder the hair
COR the big ball. it IS just as wen to turn
them all gray guessing in what style TO
appear.
r,o cpbar- are mad with Gomez FOR
accounting ssoOO0o but some people never
know when they are well Off.
ecvo, hundred naked natives with bows
ond arrows Joined in the attack on our
forces at Manila. Is 80 possible that
they took us for an archery target?
II he who wrote the beautiful snow
With such magnificent gush
Had held ct back a day or so
He'd have seen the thing was slush
The Boston Globe has discovered sew
cral men who saw "a white sea monster"
But how they could have trusted them
selves AZ that time 20 be looking at so
much water is unexplained
Harvard has asked for a now college
song "less solemn than Fair Harvard"
and requests the students to submit them
before April list. That date. however,
would be better for a college yell
II looks as if this thing would result
in Aguinaldo's having to whistle another
tune.
The Fnipinos have abolished their con-
stitution We bet Bailey SIS agin 'em.
Those stockholders who are defending
the Keeiy motor bear suspicious re-
semblance 20 the fox which invited the
goat to jump down into the well.
This is a good morning for the oldest
inhabtant to recall few ola-fashioned
winters
So FAR General Eagan seems TO he the
only officer the administration has lost in
its recent engagements.
Death has claimed General Sexton. one
Of the War investigating Commission,
and no report yet Mckinley should
have appointed real young men in these
lifetime jobs.
South Carolina Senators Tillman ana
McIAuin were on opposite sides Of the
treaty ratification. but public opinion Is
usually divided in thar state.
Dan Lamont is 10 pay for a $1,000 por'
trait OF Cleveland. Now here is q man