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The broad ax., 1899-07-29
, ABOUT BERNHARDT.

Nine. Bernhard gives the following
account Of her admission into the Con-
servatoire: "Auber was present, and
asked me: Your name is Sarah? Yes,
sir You are a Jewess? BY birth,
sir, but / have been baptized Sarah
then recited two verses of Les Deux
Pigeons" and was interrupted. That
will do; you are admitted" Then came
the business OF selecting the right
class. Beauvallet declared for tragedy
Regnier for comedy. Provost for both
and Sarah selected both. and thus de-
voted herself simultaneously to the
culture Of the two muses., Melpomenf
and Thalia.
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Humility is the solid foundation Of
all the yirtues.-Confucius
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Troubles spring from idleness and
grieyous tolls from needless cares.
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The smile OF love becomes a frown
when the cupboard is bare.
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Mrs WInslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething softens the gums reduces in
asmmation allays ain, cures wind collie Jc bottle
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Halls Catarrh Cure
Is a constitutional cure. Price, &c
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1t is to a Frenchwoman, Madame
Percha-Giverne, well know in the gay
capital for her inventions in parasols
and walking-sticks,t that Paris is to owe
this gigantic umbrella. II will be
more than three hundred feet in
height, and will be supported by a
metal column, the base Of which will
be more than one hundred and twenty
feet in diameter. The covering will be
four hundred and fifty feet across, and
will be decorated with designs in col
ored glass, which will serve at night
to iIlumine the exterior and interior
with electric light.
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The inside OF what may be termed
the handle will be divided into four
stories, three Of which will be under
cover, and the fourth above. In each
of the covered stories there is to be
cafe. Concerts and theatrical perform
ances will also be given in these build
ings. On the fourth floor restaurant
sheltered by a movable cupola. viii be
under the management OF one Of the
principal firms of Paris. 1t has already
been engaged by this firm Comfort
able elevators will convey visitors to
the ton
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A smile travels much farther than a
sigh.
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culture Of the two muses., Melpomenf
and Thalia.
1t seems that at first the future
queen of the stage did not care for II
in the least Above all she hated her
daily journeys to and fro in the omni-
bus, and to this day / detest promis-
cuous assemblies and miscellaneous
crowds" Nine. Bernhadt next assures
US that she was never able to win
first prize at the Conservatoire, only a
second, and that but once, and for trag-
edy. After a years study at the Con-
servatoire, Nine Bernhard passed into
the company OF the Theater Francois,
and made her debut in Racine's "Iphi-
genie" She writes: MY arms were
so long and so thin that when in the
scene of the sacrifice ! uplifted them
before the altar the house burst into
a roar Of laughter and / was mortified
to tears. / next played Valerie in
Scribe's play of that name, with Co.
quelin as Ambrose. and was success
full But even then l could not over
come my innate dislike for the stage.
/ never put foot inside the theater ex-
cept for rehearsals and performances"
In 1879, as all the world will remem-
Der, Sarah Bernhadt went to London
for the first time, appearing in "Phe-
Dire" She at once established her po-
sition in that country and was not only
a success on the stage. but the lion
ess" in chief Of the London season,
every fashionable hostess seeking the
privilege of her acquaintance. and no
party was considered complete with
out her presence.
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-28
TuE DIZZY TO WIN.

We printed I'm our news columns yester-
day am interview with q well-known Wiz
ginia Democrat, prominent members Of
the Virginia Legislature. farmer and
hitherto n free silver man. I'm which he
did not hesitate Go say that in his opinion
silver should not be the issue in 1900 Of
am silver man." said he "but l know
when 1 am beaten. and 1 am free to ad-
nit that under present conditions with
Nhe Improvement in business there viii De
no chance 20 win on that issue in 1900"
Far bee Sc from The Times 20 advocate
the surrender OF principle 20 mere expe-
diency We do not by any means believe
that party success is everything. II the
members OF the Democratic party believe
that free silver is a great Democratic
principle then they should not surreu-
der that principle fin the hope of eiecting
their candidate IT, 1900. But it is not a
great Democratic principle, or a great
principle of any sort. 10 is a question
Of financial policy IN 1896 this country
was On the throes of "a financial crisis,
trade and traffic were almost paralyzed.
thousands Of men We're out of employ
ment and the situation was distressing
in the extreme Something was wrong
and men 60 their desperation began TO in
qu.re as % the cause OF the trouble and
as 20 The remedy Some OF the financial
doctors declared that the disease was the
gold standard and that the remedy was
the free coinage Of silver. Their argu-
ment was plausible and to many 1T was
convincing. Many others were not quite
sure. but said that # was the only
remedy that had been offered and that
they were willing to make the expert
ment. believing that conditions could not
DO worse.
Since that time conditions have entirely
changed The remedy FOR hard times
has come. and whatever the nature of
that remedy. whether restored confidence,
or what not It was a sure remedy and
Il was not free silver Why then. in the
namo Of common sense should a man
cling 10 free silver. why should the Demo
cratic party cling 10 free silver simply
because the party said IN 1895 that free
silver was the only remedy FOR hard
times? A large number OF those who
voted for free silver IN 1896 and who were
then clamoring for change are now
satisfied with the situation and are in
no humor To make doubtful experiments.
They believe IN the Democratic party.
They would love TO see the Democratic
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-28

llghtened age. Such reflection gives to
every man a feeling OF security. II IS a
comfortable thing 90 know that so long
as a man obeys tho law and does not
trcspass upon the rights Of others, he
win be free 10 walk abroad
with his head erect looking al
ways upon the officers Of the
law as hts friends and protectors rather
than the spies Of oppression. 1t Is a com
Portable thought that In this country
every man Is safe IN his property rights.
The hnmblest man In the land, who owns
his home. Is the lord Of his castle ana
has the guarantee OF the government
backed by ali Of it's forces, that none
shall. AGAINST his will, invade those sa-
cred precincts II IS indeed a privilege
10 live in such a country as ours ana
under such a system Of law.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-28
CAPTAIN BAGBY ACQUITTED.
Tried on the Charge OF Attempting 10
KIN George Il. Scott.


The Southslde Sentinel published at
Urbana, Va. IN rs issue Of June &d,
gives the following:
In the County Court OF Essex on Mon
day. Captain A. r. Bagby was put on
trial upon the charge OF having shot.
with intent 10 MAIN, dishgure, disable or
kin George Il. Scott. owing 90 the pr0mi-
hence OF the parties. and particularly
that OF the accused a large crowd was
present
The determination on the part Of the
prosecutor that the accused should De
punished was manifested in the number
Of attorneys employed 10 aid the able
Commonwealth Attorney Of Essex,
Judge Bakey. They We're r. H. Bagby
and H. l.. Newbil. of Essex. and II. J.
Lewis. Esq. the distinguished Common
wealth's Attorney OF king william a..
T. Jones, OF King and queen, and W. ID.
Carter, of Essex, represented Captain
Bagby.
George r. Scott Dr. Larkin IIundley
and Rev T. j. Beale We're the only Wit
nesses examined for the prosecution, and
Of 50 trivial Importance was their testi-
mony regarded by counsel for the ace
cusod o. ~ Anderson and IT, ~ Ware,
out of the eight who were ON hand 10 tes-
tify for the defence were pat upon the
stand and the evidence of these was that
Captain Bagby shot only when DE was
attacked and then only IN defence Of his
own person.
The evidence was concluded Monday
evening and argument began about 1880
O'Clock Tuesday morning. Mr. Lewis
made the opening speech for the prose-
cution, and. as he always is was forcinie
and clear in his presentation. lie was
followed by Mr.. Jones in most powerful
and impressive speech, which visib'y ai-
fected the jury W. d. Carter closed The
case ably and 40 some length for the de-
/ fence. ANA Judge Biakey closed for the
prosecution.
The case was given 90 the jury at $3.50
o'clock and the result of their FIRST ball
{ Iot was 10 to 2 for acgulttal the two being
ir favor of small fine. but after
/ brief consultation o. verdict was reached
and The sheriff informed that The isrg
was ready tO return 10 the court. At
this moment the building was thronged
with friends of the accused. confident that
the verdict would he ona OF acqmttal, and
when the clerk held in his hand The
paper which was to decide the fate of
+ one of the best and most popular gentle
men ln this entire section and read there
( from "Wf the jury lind the prisoner
mot guilty" the applause was deaiening
and prolonged.
Captain BaeDy was overwhelmed with
concentrations upon the y.ndIcaton re-
ce.ved at the hands Of a jury OF his
/ peers and Sc is safe 20 say that the
courtroom an IaDpahann0ck never witt
messed such scene ~ supreme aud irre-
pressibe i0y. Throughout the remainder
/ Of the afternoon and late into the night
friends ihronead Co his hotel 90 tender
/ their sentiments of gaduess and con-
graduation and ont of this unfortunate
but unavoidable affair A. T. Raehy
emerpes with honor unsullied and "a char
| acter above reproach IN the estimation
of multitude OF f.ends.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-28
INCENDIARY SPEECHES WILL MOI
MEND THE CASE.

we know very little Of the merits OF
the controversy between the Wh'tiooK
tobacco factory and It's girl employees
who struck. and we have no opf'io"
therefore. 20 express upon those merits
From what we have heard we believe
the girls had real grievance wnich
the managers Of the factory as just an"
fair men should have attended TO ana
have amended. But that is an alaF
between employer and empIoye. ana we
don't believe such matters are ever bet
tered by outsiders interfering in them
We leave that phase OF the case there
fore. without further comment
But some of the incidents at the pubic
meetings that were held while the strike
was I'm progress ought not to be passed
nv without comment. At the meeting
Saturday night. one Of the speakers
said:
"Ir the American Tobacco Company
had the power they would bottle up aA
the afr and not allow you to breathe
The Times is no champion or the
American Tobacco Company and IT IS
neither its anoiogist nor defender. but
The Times thinks that the American
Tobacco Company and an other COM
panles should be accorded fair and gust
treatment
Twenty-Five years ago, as we very
we'll remember. there were absolutely 800
employments to be had in Richmond by
females except those OF seamstresses and
domestic servants
The late Major Lewis Gnter. ABOUT
that time. commenced the practice OF
employing girls 10 role cigarettes, ana
his business enterprise developed into
the American Tobacco Company and the
American Tobacco Company furnishes
employment to-day to thousands of girls
An Richmond who would De as unable
TO earn their livings but for the Ameri-
can Tobacco Company as their mothers
and aunts We're twenty-five years ago.
strike down the American Tobacco Com
pany therefore and you would take the
bread out OF the mouths OF thousands
of people who now live in comfort in
Richmond as the result of work furnish
cd to girls by that company
No good is 90 Dee accomplished, there
fore. by such attacks as this on the
American Tobacco Company. 1t can do
DO good TO inaame these girls against
the concern that gives them employ
mcnt.
The contest between capital and labor
is as intending as that between virtue
and vice. though we do not mean TO sug-
eest that there is amy similarity between
the two. 1t is one of the incidents of the
struggle for existence in which every
man is struggling not only TO exist but
10 secure for himself as much as DE can
against a rainy day That contest has
been wagod ever since man came upon
the earth and it viii he continued so
long as he remains upon it,
but the conditions of that contest are
not to be amellorated by Incorporate,
unjust and mtruthnl douuncations OF
the one side by the other. A calm. dis
passionate and candid examination of the
points at issue whenever a clash arises
may contribute TO the settlement of the
trouble with advantage 10 both sides.
but force and Incorporate speech only
stir up bad blood and separate the par
ties still wider apart.
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When lie Tried.

lie offered go do mighty things
II She would bid hlm tI}i
For her. Doe said. he.d put on wings
And soar across the sky.
90 bid me do whate or you WILL
ANA f. when SIS is DONE
You'll come to me Iu rest not III
lly prize is fairly won.
"Rehold yon lly." she exclaimed;
go brmg it unto me,
And win ask n0 greater piedss
or offering from thee.
JTe moved ont on n slippery Log
To where the lily grow
lie stopped 90 pluck Do from me DOB
And she was watcnins' too
His fingers cl0sed upon the' stem,
Ills heels neW in the arr
And though she screamed al sight OF
Them
lie didn't seem TO cars
They nshod him ont. all green ana wet
some other nlucked the hly,
And aH She bad ga say was that
He really looked too si.iy!
MORAL
The man who BOASTS wha, he can 10
II ne hut cares to try
is seldom found whom hc gets through
To Doe $50 very high.
Chicago Times-Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-28

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-28
Gnye Ills Life 20 Save a Girl.

CHICAGO. June 3.-Whiie walking on
the tracks Of the Chicago Terminal Rail-
road. John KotOwsky was fatally injured
In a remarkable effort TO save the life OF
Agnes Gross.
The two were crossing a trestle the
girl Few steps IN front. when a switch
engine rounded a curve al high speed.
kotowsky sprang forward and grasping
the girl about the waist swung himself
on one of the iron braces. but the pilot
of the locomotive struck him, and with
the girl he was hurled thirty feet below.
Kotowsky struck the ground first. break
ing tho girls fall, but fracturing his skull.
The girl escaped with slight INJURIES
philadelphia Press.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-28
Steam or Horse Power
THRESHERS.
The implement Co.,
1902. 1904 East Main Street.

claim that our ancestry is better 'n",.
that of the ladies OF New YORK - ny
tbe question at issue. 10 is quea,2,n
of lille that's ALI iR April l.'i' t''
Historical Society Of PennsylFanl" ses-
gested thar "A State Society OF me 70,
tonisi Danes be organized, when 80 80
accomplished. In less Than year W
thirteen original states incorporates %
a National Society, and We ere ~" ~
re,rcsented In ihlrty-two states. We
raised $1,000 Tor the war funo isS ., sss,,
We have proved that the worn . ta,nS
ba. been In existence since the s'Nteenth
century and means woman OF u,S"i'.-
Ian and the direct descendant OF CO.
tonlal ancestors we positNe'y nave
r,~ht 10 The name and New York mas
not the right 20 exclude o'aer societies.
, ~. woman that had worthy ancestor
na ns The privilege to use the words Co
,oniaI Dame. and II matters no. whe'"st
sba he rich or poor. she can oeions 70
The National Society II she can prove
~ s,,gibiIIty. When We organized New
Y Ynrs MAS not state society at all. nor
- !, now: il has only handful of wo-
men"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-28

the party to revolutonize the hninciai
system OF this country end possibly bring
on financial panic these men are sim
ply not going TO vote the Democratic
ticket. II the Democratic party. there
fore, through sentimental desire to be
consistent proposes to hang on 70 the
Old Issue Of 1896. the party simply throws
away any chances that st may have ia
win.
We say that free silver IS not a great
Democratic principle. but there are great
Democratic principles and 1t is the duty
OF the Democratic party TO win and put
those principles into execution That may
sound TO some Ike the sentiment of ''prac-
teal politics" bat it IS good sound sense,
and II IS good, sound Simon Pure hon
esty. Democrats believe that their prin-
clples and their policies are the best
They believe that the Republican party
Is a menace 20 the rights Of the people.
We say, therefore, that Il IS the duty
of the Democratic party 80 make the
strongest possible fight against the Re
publican party and, If possible. 10 Gust
that party from power We say that the
Democratic party has no right to throw
away its chance Of success for mere
sentimentality.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-28

III reply to a statement in these columns
the other day that our elections In the
South we're always fair aud honest and
above board until the negro was forced
into politics. the Petersburg Index-Ap-
peal SAYS:
"ro The credit of the negro, it should
Doe said that his hands, az least are
clean in this matter. lie neither forced
himself into politics. nor has hc practiced
or nroGted by any of the rascality and
dirty work al the hai0thoX. lit ha@
6aen with him somewhat as 30 has been
with lberty-many crimes have been com
mited in bis name for which he was in
no wise responsible.
That is what makes us so indignant
I-nscruDul0us politicians have frequently
empiovcd the fear of negro rule as "a
pretext for doing outrageous things, ana
the great masses of Southern people VINO
are honest have thus been humbu2kea-
nut il Is going % be- this way DO more
or less extent. so long as the negro Us
factor in our politics. Therefore we
believe that &c is best for both races that
the negro as a political factor shan he
eliminated.
-
We clipped the following interesting
paragraph from the editorial columns Of
the Charlotte O.. CD Observer:
Mr.. n. G.. Gonzales is the editor Of
! the Columbia State. Mr.. a. b. Williams
| is the editor of The Greenvile IS. O.
News now doing newspaper work in New
York. and sending editorial matter 10 his
paper at Greenvine lie IS n god-siand-
ard Democrat. Mr Gonzales IS free
silver Democrat AT times the two have
| held high debate. discussing national and
State issues 20 the dagger's point. Their
newspaper relations are not good. what
ever their personal relations may be- Yet
this appeared in the editorial columns o.
the state Of yesterday:
"a. B. williams the longtaw editor
Of the Greenyile News and sympaihlzer
with rape-fends. IS IN New Yor'.
t-Iaurensvile Herald. As he Is IN
New York and can't see and say that
the Herald lies, we will do So for him
The Observer we'll remarks. by way OF
coment that IN history there has been
no more ohiyalr0us utterance than this
Mr.. Williams not being in South Carolina
10 reply TO a libel upon him, he is de-
Tended by his most conspicuous and for
mldable newspaper antagonist This it,
tie incident ought 20 make Gonzales and
Williams fast friends forevermore.
When Editor Henry Watterson, OF the
Louisville Courler-Journal. was IN New
York the other day, a reported approach
ed him with reference 20 a rumor that
Mr.. WatterSon had gone TO New Yor;s
for the purpose Of calling the leaders
Of the gold Democratic party together I'm
conference Mr. Watterson. In dexing
the rumor, said:
II am out Of politics and unadviscd NJ
the purposes and doings Of the practical
or professional politicians. The truth Is.
that as far as politics are concerned. |
care very little what happens so 1t does
not happen 20 me, and II can't"
II seems 20 US. from reading the Louis
VILE Evening Post and the Louisville Dis
patch. that something can happen to Mr.
Watterson in po.ties. and that 1t has
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-28
C.IIel Down

Caroline. doesn't this poem, The Man
with the Hoe appeal strongly TO your
sympathiesY 80. ...,,..
Ives. David: but there's a saader tnins
than that-the woman with the hoe. III
I didn't keep down the weeds, you
wouldn't get time 10 read so mucn
poetry. Detroit Free Press.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-28

II have come. sir said the foreigner
of title 20 the American OF wealth. TO
ask for the hand OF your daughter.
(Which one?' asked the millionaire
Il have three"
"It is immatefiai," answered the noble
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-28

The Consntuent-How would you IKE
SO be Dewey2
The satosman-And have everybody
watching every move I make? / have
enough trouble of that kind now.-ln-
diauapOls Journal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-28

Chimmoy-wot would you do II You
had millions?
Chonney- Gee. I'd give me folks enough
so dey could have "a hired girl and take
lce.-Chicaso Times-heraid.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-28

Poet-"Au need is am opening. SIR"
Editor-"Wc1 what's The matter Win
the one you just came throaght TIT
Bits.