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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-04

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Dwalc Va. April 3.-Mrs. Susan Van
over, of Bappo. died Of pneumonia n
day or two since. after an illness of
some weeks. She WAS apparently about
50 years of age ana leaves Il husband
and seven children. The remains were
inferred in the burial ground at the old
liibbitt's place.
Depositions were taken the past week
ut Clintwood by Rheas attorney in the
contested election ease of James \
Walker against VIM. T. Rhea. Moth
inS OF any special Importance was de-
Nclopcd in the matter. Walker with
drew his counsel here. and no cross
examination was conducted
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ALL DOUBT REMOVED AS TO TIE
IDENTITY OF CHARLES MILES.

Lexington Va. April 1.-NIr. +. II.
Witt clerk Of The Circuit Court of Rock
bridge, has received n letter from Mr..
j. w. Willis. Of Lockett, Col, which
dispels any doubts rs to the identity of
the man who died recently at his home
and who was known by the name o.
Charles Miles" but VINO IN reality was
Charles Miles Figgatt, the absconding
cashier of the Bank of Lexington. Mir.
Witt was sheriff of Rockbridge county
at the time of Figgatt's disappearance
When information was received here a
few weeks ago of the death OF Charles
Miles" in Colorado. circumstances
pointed to the deceased as being c. NJ.
Figsatt. To set at rest any doubts Mr..
Witt wrote to Mr.. Willis and sent him
a picture of Mrs Figgatt and specimen
of his writing. Mr.. Willis replied 40
follows:
The card and letter you sent me
is Charles Miles handwriting. The
picture is his likeness and a good one.
took the picture to my daughters and
presented it to my granddaughter that
is eight years old. She knew it and
said it was Mr. Miles. then presented
it to another granddaughter, five years
old, and she said it was Mr.. Miles.
Your paper mentions the date he came
to my house.
He stayed with us about two years.
When he left my place he went direct
40 Hooper. Col, and worked at a hotel
and was there fifteen months when he
was taken sick and had to give up his
job. He came near dying at that time.
The doctor requested him to go to some
place where 1t was not so high; IL he
remained here he would die of heart
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TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
Old Dominion Steamship CO.'S Lines.
are. Including meals and staterocm

Fare. including meals and sta,crocm
Round TRIP timtsd to so days. ., sl sS
rooms apply At ticket office. l9a Ma.n
street; or at general office. al wharf;
port News every Sunday evening. argiv-
ms. al Richmond the next morning.
Ships leave Old Point for Norfolk sun
Hampton Roads. j. s. Warden. ia l1a,:'
Accomack and Virginia Dare. SAILING
aaily, eScept Sunday. frcm Company 5
FOR OLD PoINT-At e:i5 ana lii5 n.
M. and 4;ia y. m; Portsmouth,, $50 and
Norfolk. at Gas and 1850 a. IN. ami 40
, For mAM,PToN-At n la,5. a m. and
500 p. m: Bay Line. At 1850 a. M. and
Eoi NEWPORT NEWS AND SMITH.
FlELD-At 2:25 p. m: Portsmouth, 2i5
FOR WARE i5't AN GiS' EAST ). ST RlvERs-A,
81" a. m; Portsmouth. ESQ i. M; Bay
FOR NORTH RIvER-on Monday,
W,ootnesday and Friday at 6:lo n. m:
Portsmouth. 6:So a. m: Bay Line. 6:i5 a.
FOR SEVERN RIvER-or Tuesday.
THURSDAY and Saturday at 6i9 A. IN |:
Portsmouth. $50 a. m; Bay Line 6H5
FOR BACK. PooUos1N AND YORK
RIVER LANDINGS AND CRAB NECK
On Monday. Wednesday and Friday at
66:l5 4. m; Portsmouth. $50 n. m; Bay
Line. 6i5 a, IN. Returning following day.
EOR NANSEMOND RIVER AND SUE
FOLN-At 300 p. m: Portsmouth. $40
p. m. Connecting at Suffolk with Suffolk
and Carolina railroad
Freight for Ware. East. North Severn.
Back, PoQuosin. York and Nansemond
river landings must he nrepaid
All schedules subject to change without
notice.
Freight for Washington and New Bern.
n. G. received at and delivered from
Norfolk and Southern railroad depot.
Freight received daily. except Sunday.
until 500 y. m.
NJ. Il. CROwDLL. Agent,
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KOANOTk
FIFTEEN THOUSAND FOUR PER
CENT. BONDS PURCHASED.

Roanoke, Va April S.-The $4,000 of
new per cent. bonds advertised for
sale by the city to take the place of a
like amount Of 6 per cent. bonds have
been purchased by the Sinking Fund
Commissioners. composed OF Mayor
Woods, Auditor Neral. Treasurer
Thomas, Chairman of the Finance
Committee DR.. Fox. ana President
of the City Council Terry.
The highest bid was from a Boston
firm. offering $i0i premium on the is
sue.
The Sinking Fund Commissioners will
retire the old bonds and issue the new
ones. whicP will he a considerable saw
Ing 10 he city.
APPEALED
The Norfolk aud Western Railway
Company appealed the stevens damage
case to The supreme Court. recently de-
cided in the Hastings Court here.
granting the plaintiff damages in the
sum OF $4,000 on account of the dca tn
OF Fireman stevens. near Riverside,
several months ago
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Danville, Va, April 3.-Capt. Hugh L..
Gucrrani died at his residence in this
city Mt an early hour this morning. aged
60 years. He was a native of North
Carolina and served throughout the
war as IN officer in an infantry regi-
ment from that State. He removed to
panville in 1861 ana has been in bust
ness here ever since. For the past is
years he successfully conducted the
grocery business
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Merchants Z Miner TRANSPORTATION CO
EGT r QUITE

FOR BOSTON AND PROVIDENCE.
For Observation-Disclosures. Wednesdays ana
Fridays at GOO p. III.
FOR PROVIDENCE.
Every Tuesday. Thursday and Satur-
day at eco y. m
FARES TO BOSTON AND PRoVG-
DENCE
First-class. including meals and
stateroom berth ......... ..... SO 90
intermediate, including meals Mt End
table and saloon stateroom berth s. %
SteeraSe including meals and bunk & 90
Pershabic freight sent via Pror!dence
forwarded by carly train 10 Boston and
Mt the same rate as by direct steamers TO
Boston.
For further Information apply TO
r. II. WRIGHT. Agent. Norfolk. Va
i. D. STEBBINS. ASST Traffic Ngr.
w. Y. TURNER. Gen. Pass. Agent
]. c. WHITNEY, Traffic Manager.
General Offices baltimore. Ma
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A DANv1LLE RAILWAY.
sCHEDuLE IN EFFEcT NAY Sth. 1888
TRAIN No. i.-paily, Leaves Norfoije
rom wharf foot OF Mathews street at SIS,
M West Norfolk. at $50 a. m for
Hanyille and intermediate points. arriving
al Danyiilo 1T . D. IN.
SrItAIN NO 3Daiiy except Sunday
leaves Norfolk $40 p. m: West Norfolk
I'D u, m. arriving at DanVillo at SD
O'Clock n. m.
n m daily except Sunday.
TRAIN no. arrives al Norfolk at 5:11
p'TTRRAfTNS mn No. ) connects Mt penr.stan
runction With Norfolk and Western rail
Soad for Durham and intermediate points
TRAINS NOS. 4 AND 3 connect a. Jef
lress Junction and Danville for ali points
on the Southern Railway system -
pullman sleeps between Danvllle ana
Ashev!lc. Atlanta. jacksonville. Memphis
and New Orleans
Tickets en- sale and baggage checked al
Walkc's agency and compary's wharf {
Norfolk. and at Emmerson & Watson,
Steamer City OF Chester touches at N.
y. p. and N. r. II. wharf on outgoing
wM II. TAYLOR.
cHAs. o. HAINRs. General &ansHss s 4
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EASTERN

EASTERN CAROLINA DISPATCH
r-IS,T FREIGHT LINE AND OLD DO
NfSiON LINE between all points North
and East via Norfolk and NortolS and
southern Railroad and Eastern North
Freight received daily at p. m. and
forwaTded promptly ut low rate
FOR further information apply 10 tbs
General ofnce OF the y. IL 5 x. X. Co..
Norfolk. Va. r, = r,1.pc1Ns
General Freight and Passenger Agent
NJ k KING. General Manager.
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ARRIVE AT NORFOLK

MAI. AND EXPRESS DAILY Except
c,,nGay1 al 4:25 p. m. and morning train
NJ II a. m. TUESDAY. THURSDAY and
SATURDAY. connecting with al! rail and
n, lines at Norfolk for the North,
iHast and West. Passenger station at foot
~ EAST Main street. Norfolk and West
arm depot Freight station on Water
street.
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NS : w N0TEalkasWssterh
tvzszzsazzElrrs Schedule in Eject

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MARCH IL.
lSs9.-I-EAVE NORFOLK DAILY.
I:io a. m.-Tor Richmond. Washington,
Lyrchburs and the West
4:3S p. m,-Nestlbuled Limited for Rich
mond and Washington. Stops
only at Suffolk. Waverly and
Petersburg
z - p. ri. - For Petersburg. Lynchburg
the West and Southwest.
Trains arrive at Norfolk daily ?.S5 n. M
HIS Il. In. and 1910 p. IN.
Tickets and all information at station
". d. BEvILL.
49,, General Passenger Agent
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rSoR RICHMOND. PETERSBURG
r. CLAREMONr. OLD POINT,

ny OR RICHMOND. PETERSBURG
r. CLAREMON'r OLD POINT,
NEWPORT NEWS ANDJAMES RIVER
LANDINGS DIRECT BY
DAYLIGHT
virginia Navigation Company's ELEGANT
saloon Steamer POCAHONTAS IeSvns
Clyde wharf. Norfo ,iS,, every TUESDAY.
touching n Portsmouth, Old Point nnI
Newport News going and returning. ar.
irving at Richmond about $50 D. m. CON
Meeting with all evening trains.
Fare to Richmcnd. $3.50.
10 Richmond and return. $3.50.
TO Richmond. second-clnss 81 o.
Tickets much cheaper than any ofber
route 10 Richmond. Petersburg. Waverly
Uicksford and stations on Atlantic AVA
Danvillc railroad ana all points via
Richmond.
Tickets for sale az ticket agencies ~
Wake & Son. II. Brandt. and on board
steamer.
Freight received daily Sunday except.
ed for all above named points.
JAMES w. MCARRICK,
jal0-tf Agent.
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MAIN LINE.
LEAVE NORFOLK. VA

Daily except Sunday-6:i5 a. H., mixed ::
$40 M. Inst express. stops only at
kempsyille. Lynnhavcn and Gccana: l2:i5
p. M local express: 3:i5 D. m, local eN-
press $50 p. M. Princess Anne Special
Sunday-9:i5 A. M. fast express. stops
only at Kempsvi!ie. Lynnhavcn and
Oceant; l":io y. m. local express: 3:45 r.
m, loca. express: ESQ p. m. Princess
ammo special. local express.
LEAVE VIRGINIA BEACH. VA.
Daily. except Sunday-S:l5 u m, local
express: ll;lo II. m. mixed: go II. m
iocdt express; 1880 y. M, local express
iV'O y. M. Princess Anne special
'n.ouEh express. no stops.
Sunday-lO:O n. M., local express: 20
p. m iccal express: 4S0 p. IN. local cx-
press; loto y. m, Princess Anne special.
through express. no stops.
CURRlTUCK DIVISION
LEAVE NORFOLK VA
Daily except Sunday-lo:c0 a. m, mixed ;
oeo y. M, mixed.
LEAVE MUNDEN POINT. VA.
Daily except Sunday-7:3o 4. M, mixed ;
2;oo p. m. mixed.
. All steamers other than CurrItuck
sound steames. arrive and depart from
per No. l fadjoining Clyde Line) Water
street. Norfolk. Va.
w. =. ASNBtRN-
Genl Frt and Pass Agent.
b. p. HOLLAND,
SUPERINTENDENT
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norfolk & Southern R. R. c

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT OCT. 18TH, ISSs
NAIL AND EMPRESS LEAVES NOR
FOLK DAILY Except Sunday 10 Il. IN.
for Elizabeth City. Edenton, Mackey's
Ferry. Roper. Pantego, Beltaven. Etc.
steamer as follows: Daily Except Sum
day) FOR Plymouth. Jamesvilie. William
ston and Windsor. TUESDAY. THURS
Chownn river. on MONDAY and FRI
DAY for Scuppernong river. couneeting at
Ma.klcyviile. South Creek. Aurora. Wash
inrton and intermediate landings. Con-
meets at Elizabeth City with steamer
DAY for Roanoke Island, Ocracoke
Oriental and New Bernc. N. c.
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EVENING EMPRESS LEAVES NOR
FOLK Mt 4:lO =. III. TUESDAY. THURS
DAY and SATURDAY for Elizabeth City.
Eder,on and way stations. Connects at
i;Iizabrth City with tho steamer Neuse for
Roonoks Island. Newberne. Morehead
cay. Kingston and Goldsboro. via A. &c
y X r. and for Jacksonville. Whining
ton. \. c., and Tor stations on the w. IS
". 4 II.
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TIME STEANTE s a MCCALL on
4 the Petersburg. Norfolk and James
River Steamboat line. leaves the n. Y
p. & y. dock every MONDAY. WE'D
NESDAY and FRIDAY at q n m. win
passengers and freight for Newport News
all Jumcs River landings and Petersburg
arriving in Petersburg about p. m. Civ
inc the Richmond passengers about ono
hour in Petersburg before the train
leaves, arriving in Richmond about 6:3o
D. m. Fare about one-half what 1t is by
rail. First-olass fare TO Petersburg. 81 q
sccond-cluss. sl.oo. 10 per cent discount
for round-trip tickets. r. h COOKE
General Agent. j. w. PHILLIPS. Owner
Phones. new and old. No. 1919.
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BALTIMORE STEAM PACKET co.
SAY LINE

daily except Sunday. Daily
Tickets sold 10 all points North. East
and West and baggage checked TO desti-
natlcE. Statcrooms reserved upon appl!-
cttion In person at the company's office.
No. a West Main street. or on board
etee1ler
Freight Will not be received after : n
m. to so forward that day
For further Information apply 10
KEY COMPTON,
General Agent.
T. W. BROWN, Jr.
Southern PASSENGER Agent
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TT, HE WEST NORFOLK AND PIN
ner's Point Ferry leaves the ". Y
p, & y. wharf daily. Sunday excepted. al
CSC q. m. S a. IN. $50 Il m. go a. m
70 M, ! 80 p. IN. 2:3O p. m. p. m and
minutes. Phones. new and DID, no. 1913,
J. w. PHILLIPS. Owner. Jas
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Norfolk Z WQShID0IOl Steamboat ca

Tho new nnd powerful iron palace
steamers NEWPORT NEWS. WASH
INGTON and NORFOLK Will leave
daily follows:
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ono, ,osteiuay from NOrIOlA Or rrlncess
Anne concerning the state Of public feel
ing over the killing OF Clarence l.. Sny-
der. with which Oscar l. Fleming. a JUS
tice Of the peace Of Princess Anne, IA
charged.
The Board Of Public Works will meet
Tomorrow 20 hear argument IN the case OF
the Norfolk and Atlantic Terminal Conn
pany ". the Norfolk and Western Rail-
road Company
MANY VISITORS
4 large number Of visitors were at the
State Library and Capitol yesterday
morning; among them minister's and lay
men here to attend the Baptist Convcn-
ton.
Attorney-General Montague. who is
himself a Baptist. had a number Of call
ers.
Zed X. Page clerk Of courts in Greene
county y. W. Sims, treasurer Of Greene
county; WestwoOd Hutchison. former
treasurer Of Prince William county; W.
II. Street, treasurer Of Essex, and +. r.
Lewis. Of King William, were at the
Auditors office yesterday.
Hon J. G. Parker. former member Of
the House from Southampton county.
was at the Library Yesterday.
Mr.. Herbert J. Lewis. Commemorative
Attorney for King William county, was
a visitor at the Treasurer's Office
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Send Negroes To Africa.

MACON. GA. Nov. i7.-Blshop II. NJ
Turner. OF the African Methodist Episco-
pal Church. delivered sensational adj
dress this morning to the conference OF
the African Methodist Church
lie urged every possible opposition by
Georgia negroes to Hardwick Bil ~
limit the suffrage now before the Legs
lature
lie said he proposed taking the stump
himself and impiOred every minister
present TO do likewise. He said TIE law
would reduce every negro 10 the ignobs
status OF a free slave and that conditions
would be worse than before the war. IL
would outlaw every black man and wo-
man.
He said the author was merely seeyina
notoriety and was backed by the poor
white" element
Not one negro In thirty ever thinks
OF voting" the Bishop de'lared, "thcy
do not sell their votes. Three votes are
sold for every negro ballot purchased
The Bishop denounced the supreme
Court OF the United states for taking
away the negros civil rights but excepted
Justice Harlan. who was the negroes
friend He said the negroes hal no army
but that God was on their side.
He urged that every minister assist IN
getting signatures 10 the petition TO Con-
gress for an appropriation OF sloo0O.oo 10
be used in sending 100000 OF the race
~ Africa. so that there would be an end
OF the race conflicts in this country. He
said the legislature would have 20 night
tho negro OF Georgia on his knee as he
pravs night and day to God TO blight and
curse the promoters OF this unrisnteoui
method"
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THE TIMES RICHMOND VA SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 1892
NEED MORE YOUNG
MEN FOR MINISTRY
Continued From First Page)

petition to the Legislature asking thas
the study in the public schools Oh tne
effect OF alcoholic stimulants on INC
human body be made mandatory
DIR. A. Il. owen moved to file the paper
and take no action thereupon' ne saio
the policy OF the Association was 10 nave
no CORES pondence with legislative oodies'
DR.. Hawthorne arose ana saiu no
thought the brother was mistaken.
The chair ruled that DR.. owens mo-
ton not having received second. uls-
cussion WIS not in order.
on motion of DR.. Hatcher the matter
was referred to a committee. rms IL Is
supposed. will be the last heard Oh the
matter
BREAK IT JUST A LITTLE.
DIR. Smith asked that the delegates
break the Sabboth to-day just far enough
10 read the list Of the appointments LOT
services to-day in the Sunday papers
ALUMNI MEET.
An interesting gathering of the alumni
Of the Mu Sigma Rho Literary society
Of Richmond College was held last even
ing In the Sunday-school room Oh tho
Second Baptist church.
At this meeting contributions W.
made for the purpose of refurnishing the
hall OF the society.
Or. J. j. Taylor of Norfolk. pres'ueu'
Mr. 7 Tavlor EIlyson and others made
short speeches
ON Monday afternoon at O'Clock
meeting will take place at the College IN
the Society Hall TO formulate plans 10
carry forward the work. Refreshments
will be served. All alumni OF the College
and Mu Sigma Rho are urged to De
preeput
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19

common sense Courage. because If there
is one individual who is not entitled 10
exist in a community like ours, 1t IS the
timid man
If you will read the history of the
French revolution. you Will learn that
appalling wickedness can be committed
by men who at. the outset, at any rate.
are entirely sincere and furiously bent
upon what they regard as right; and II
YOU will read the history of the Puritan
revolution in England under Cromwell
YOU will see how "a sincere endeavor TO
bring about the reign OF the saints on
this earth was brought 10 naught chief
" because its upright and devOut leaders
would not take the common sense view
that on this earth we have got to exercise
a large charity and liberation Of differ
ences Of opinion, differences Of prejudice
even differences Of principles, and accept
the fact in working out our own saliva
ton in our own manner. that We must
interfere as little as possible with our
brother man who is working out his sal
walton IN his manner.
If good people are afraid 10 assert
themselves. If they shrink from the hurly-
bury of politics, II they won't go to the
caucuses and the polls, and confine them
selves to lamenting the amount OF evll
there is scattered about through The
world. they are not going to make much
progress, and the politician who has
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Is that great human engine, which de-
cldes the health of every man and woman,
working properly?
Are symptoms like the following star
ing you in the face every day:
Weak. sluggish circulation.
Puffy or dark circles under the eyes.
sallow, yellow, unhealthy complexion.
Urine cloudy. mlk-like or stringy; dark
in color or offensive
Painful. scalding sensation in passing It.
Dull. heavy headaches. dizzy. tired
feeling. faint spells. irregular heart.
Obliged to go often during the day. and
to get up. many times at night.
Pain or dull ache in the back
Feeling OF oppression and apprehension.
Restless. irritable and hard 70 please.
All tagged out. rundown, slepess nights
and discouraged.
If you have any OF these symptoms.
take the advice Of one who has made
life study of just such diseases and look
well 20 yourself. because you have kidney
trouble.
II your urine when allowed to remain
undisturbed in glass or bottle for TWEEN
ty-four hours, forms a sediment or set
Ting or has a cloudy appearance. II Is
evidence that your kidneys need imme-
date attention.
Brights disease. which IS destroying
more human lives than any other disease,
may be stealing upon you.
The symptoms you have noticed are the
danger signals nature sets to show that
the track of health is not clear.
Take Swamp-Root. tn, famous new dis
covery, whose fame IS being heralded by
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than ever But in blaming the politician
do not forget that We are ourselves 10
blame for permitting this existence.
Again. d1 not LET MS fan into the mis-
take OF thinking that we shall ever make
politics better boy Mysteries In any shape
Oh form. Wild dcuunCIduon OF All polu-
clans good and bad is The very thing most
advantageous to the bad politician be
cause such denuuciatiOn beng ohe-hdlI
false. loses all practical effect, as II Is I'M
possible 10 separate the truth from the
false lu The same way, place second
I'm infamy 10 the man who is dishonest in
politics is occupied hy the man who
wrongiuuv accuses him who is honest Oh
dishonesty.
Entirely apart from the wrong done
the individual bv such am accusation, II
Is of the cravcst wrong 10 the state, for
n both tends 20 excite disbelief In the
honesty of good public servants, ana also
US its falseh0Od is sure 10 be partially
apDreeiated tends 90 excite disbelief IN
the Justice of any charges against public
servants. good or bad. I'm consequence
the public gradually grows calloused' ~
expects 90 see AN public men assalleu'
whether they have been faithful or UNI
faithful md gradually assumes the syn
zeal habit of belief that ON The one hand,
the other hand. uo attack on any public
man is entirely just, and that therefore
there is use in worrying over one or
the other Remember. then, that your
highest duty 90 the state is TO see that
YOU DO all that within YOU lies TO elevate
the standard Of public life, 10 demand
honesty and efficiency iu your public
men. and 10 frown on the system of lying
SANDER which would teach YOU that there
IS no good ana no bad. no black and no
white: that everything IS gray and every
man a tine~server who will do as much
Il 40 he dares.
Again avoid another form Of hyster-
ics. DO not trust to sudden uprightness,
to sudden instructions of virtue. DO
not gel into the habit of permitting things
20 drift from bad TO worse with the be-
lief that YOU can always apply revolu-
tionary remedy. You might Just as well
expect 10 conduct a private business safe
~ on such principles as to get a salts