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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-11
CURRENT TOPICS.

According to a statement sent out from
Hartford Theological Seminary. chris
tiarity is not on the decline in the col
Ieges of the country. "A correspondent of
the Chicago Tmes-Herald says that
the result is extremely gratifying to
those who wish to see the schools send
out men, not alone equipped with ,theoret-
zeal knowledge and manly courage, but
carrying with them religious ideas.
Forty-five colleges and universities in
twenty States have sent in replies to the
letters from the committee. These forty
five institutions have an attendance of
more than 5000 students. and in only
three of the schools is the religious con-
dition said to be at all discoura ging.
Twenty per cent. of The students of the
State University Of Wisconsin, Madison.
Wis, are interested in Christian work; so
per cent. of the senior class are Chris
tians
In the University of Illinois, at Cham
paign, As per cent. of the students are
members Of evangelical churches, IS per
cent of the senior class are Christians.
Eighty-fve per cent. of the 1000 men IN
the University Of Nebraska. Lincoln, Neb.,
are Christ ians, 200 are members. of the
Young Mems Christian Association, ZIG
are in the Bible class.
The Ohio Wesleyan has in senior
class of sixty. fifty Christians and TWEEN
ty-two studying for the ministry.
The University of Chicago reports
steady progress in religious work while
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore,
reports that IS per cent Of the senior:
class are Christians.
This is an interesting exhibit. It is a,
good sign OF the times that education and
religious should go hand In hand. II re-
lig1on cannot stand the test OF ucation.
it Is q failure. s.
Last Sunday In Baltimore Cardinal Gib-
soons preached a sermon on The Chris
tiana Women. !, which has grsatly-aroused
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-11
Barton Heights News.

There is a movement on foot to open
n kindergarten in 'Harvey's Hall.
A free lecture was given at the Parish
Hall Thursday evening.
A graphophone entertainment was gwen
under the auspices OF the PRESBYTERIAN So
ciety at the school building Friday az
ternoon Only small sum was realized
A most pleasing japanese marriage was
enacted at the Methodist church trlday
evening. to introduce the Wonan's For
e;gn missionary Society. No admission
was charged but very satisfactory COLI
lection was taken.
Mrs. Walter Perkins, OF BrooklaRa
Park, who has been iudisposed for soms
days, is able to be out
Mrs. w. X. Bache and Mrs. John c.
Hardine are both much improved.
AIR J. Blair t,arrar is still confined to
his bed.
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the followers Of Mics susan b. Anthony


the followers Of Miss susan B. Anthony
and some Of the smart set.
In part he said: 81 regard wornanss
rights, women and society leaders in the
higher walks of life as the worst enemies
Of the female sex. They rob woman OF
all that is amiable and gentle, tender and
attractive; they rob her of her innate
grace of character and give her nothing
in return but masculine boldness anu
brazen effrontery. They are haoltualiy
preaching about woman's rights ana anu p, pre-
negatives, and have not a word 10 say
about her duties and responsibilities.
They withdraw her from those sacred oo-
legations which properly belong 10 her
sex and fill her with ambition to usurp
positions for which neither God nor ma:
ture ever intended her. Under the IN
huence of such teachers we find *oman,
specially in higher circles, neglecting her
household duties. sadding about, never
at peace unless she is in perpetual mo-
ton, never at ease unless she is In
state of morbid excitement. she never
feels at home except when she is abroad.
: I f. .
When she is at home. the home is irk-
some to her. She chafes and frets UNI
der the restraint and responsibility OF DO
nestle life. Her heart is abroad: II IS
exulting in Imagination, in some social
triumph or reveling in some scene OF
gaiety and dissipation. Her afflicted nus
band comes home to find it empty or
occupied by a woman whose heart Is
void of affection for him. She IS Ill at
ease: thence arise disputes, quarreis, re-
examinations, arrangements. and the last
act in the drama is often divorce. !
speak the sober truth when affirm mat
for the wrecks of families in our coun-
try woman has j large share OF the re
sponsibilities. The remedy Tor TINS IS
found in the teachings of Christ
There is a work for woman TO 40 OUT
side the home circle. In public charities,
in the church and in other spheres OF IN
nuence she is doing work that "ou!u
otherwise be left undone. But woman
greatest trimuphs have been In the nome.
That is where she shines brightest ana
does most for individual and national
character.
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WEDDING THIS WEEK.
Wcll-Known Couple TO be Made Man
and Wife ut the Cathedral.

Miss Louise Diige- and Mr. Chasie
I-raferi will be married at St Peter
cathedral on Wednesday. February II.
1900. at $50 P. NJ.
The bride is the beautiful and accom-
plished sister OF Mrs Henry Learch and
resides with her on the corner of Hancock
ard Marshall street and is one OF the
most popular young ladies of the West
End.
The groom is one of Rchmonds most
popular young business me:l, and has
host of friends. He was born in lcaiy,
in the city OF Casteanuvo, province OF
Lucca Florence He has been a resident
of Richmond for nine years. He adopted
the United States as his country in 1853
The maid of honor will be Miss Lula
Zimmerman and the best man will be-
Mr.. John Murphy, Jr., and the Ushers
will be the following gentlemen: Paul
yaldrighs, Henry Nieaniy Louis BtaSi.
Frank Consani, William Bahen and AL
bert Pohlig.
After the marriage a reception will
be held at the brides residence from
$50 to $50. Then the bridal pair will
take the north-bound train for New York
city, where they will embark on the
steamer La Gascogne for Harve, on
February Is, and on their arrival they
will tour through France to his
native city, where he will visit his
PARENTS. until the Paris Exposition opens
THEW will then go to Paris and visit the
EXPOSITION They will then visit the most
noted places in France and Will return
to this country and will be at home 10
their friends after July 1st.
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BERRYVlLLE BONDS.
They Bring Premium OF Ono icr
Personal Mention.

They Bring a Premium OF o"o u
Ccnt.-Personal Mention.
BEHKYvMjLE, VA, Feb. 9.-Special-
11ne sale of the Berryville water bonds
recently issued by the Town Council to
nro,tde funds for the completion OF It's
water system here, was affected Ia
week The bonds were bought by MesSrs
N. ". Harris s. Co., of New York. Inc
bear an annual interest OF hve per cent
and are payable at the end OF thlit:
years.
Y. state that the condition OF Hon. Ma
shall Mccormick is very encouraSins,
and the hope is entertained that he VII.
soon he able to return home Ills at
tenulng physicians say, that after MS re-
covery from this illness he will enjoy
better health than for some years past.
The Young Ladies' Card Club was de-
1gh,tuiiy entertained by the Misses Moore
on Friday evening at the residence OF
Judge S. ]. c. Moore.
Mr. Warren Fitzhush, Of Washington,
spent a few days with his mother, Mrs.
D. c. Snyder.
Miss CaMye Litt1epage. of Washington,
is the guest of Miss Mary Powell Page.
MISS Emily H. Smith is visiting Mrs.
McIlenny White. in New York.
Mrs. II. AIcKelden Smith. of Staunton.
spent few days with her mother, Mrs
Eugenia Glover.
MISS Annie Moss Taylor is visiting Mrs
Ttl1oru, in Washington
Mrs Montague Stevens has returned
to New York. accompanied by her moth
err, Mrs. E. Glover.
Mrs Walter Cox reached her fathers
nome here last week from Fort Reno, l.
T., where her husband. DR.. Walter Cox,
u S. A.. had been stationed. DR.. Cox
has been ordered to the Philippines for
service.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-11
WITH THE VIRGINIA EDITORS,
The Chesapeake Waterman says:

Our esteemed contemporary, The Rlca-
mond Times, claims that it has not inn
pencned NIr. BryanS sincerity when IL
says: ar Bryan is not 50 much concern
ed about what the people need as he IS
about what will make a stir suppose we
We're to publish a statement about me
Times to this effect: The Times is one of
the most aggressive papers in the State
IN advocating needed reforms, but it is
more concerned about making n stir than
1T is about the needs of the people. We
oIdne that The Times, on reading our
, statement, would fire at the Waterman
double-leaded columns Of editorials, in
d1gnanIy resenting our insinuattons of ics
lnslncerty. We thing The Tines gats
itself into an ineXtricable dilemma when
1T says: I'VE have not irnpeached Mr..
Bryans sincerity, but he is not SO much
concerned about what the people need as
ne is about what will make a stir. We
nave not impeached Mr.. Bryan's sin
certify, but Mr. Bryan is ambitious. We
have not impeached Mr.. Bryan's sircN.-
ity, but Mr.. Bryan is a politician seek
| ing. office, etc"
The three .ibuts' Of our contemporary
make q lbuttress against which The
Times will have to butt mighty hard to
! knock out the impression that, despite
its assertions to the contrary, it does
| impeach Mr.. Bryans sincerity.
There is no contradiction here. Mr.
Bryan is entirely sincere in believing that
he would make the nation an excellent
President, and 1leEis laboring with COM
mendabe zeal to confer that boon upon
the people. It is no impea chment of his
! sincerity to say that he Is ambitious.
He could not hope to elect himself, end
50 stir the people, il he did not make =
stir. .
| Why any editor should want to reflect
upon another editor simply because he
did not agree with him, we cannot UNDER
|stand.-Spirit of the Valley.
Nor can we. The editor who IS always
suspectins somebody's motive must have
an evil way OF thinking. There Is no arr
gument in mud-nlngsng.
Every election law designed to keep one
party In poHer and another ou:. Ike
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-11

United States DEPARTMENT of Agriculture,
or address The Secretary of Asricul-
ture. Washington, D. c.
! The markets of the world are now open
TO cotton manufactured products. The
open-doorf policy is assured and an In
creased cotton crop IS likely to be grown
and converted into cloth nearer to the
cotton fields than heretofore The South
can easily double the present production
and will certainly do it.
Lnasmuch as dairytns is known to be
hardly second in point of profit to any
other branch Of agriculture, and now
that it has been shown that the products
OF tha beet after the sugar has been ex-
stracted forms an excellent ration Tor
cows. why not second the efforts OF
Commissioner Koiner and commence the
building Of factory 4at Frede-ickSbursi
and at three or four other places In the
State. where the susar-beet Is known to-
be rich IN sugar content?
1T is estimated that there are now IN
this country, 100000 sheep, as compared
with 50,62600O in 1883. Texas had In 1898
nearly 100000 sheep, whereas she now
has only 2,45O. coo. The number of bed
and stock cattle on her ranges has also
decreased from 7.167s00 to T. 100000. care
should be taken that the stock herds are
not decreased owing to the Increased ue-.
Eland for meat supplies.
No development of the world pro
puction of foodst,rffs has been more
rapid and striking than that in reierehes
to beet sugar. In 1s54-'55 the total beet
sugar crop of the world was but 1S2.es;
tons, whereas, in 1Soo-190o 1T IS estimate
at $4,000 tons. During that time
notable decrease in the price per pouhe
has taken place and the sugar-produs-
ing area has been shifted from the trost.
cal and semi tropical localities nortnWafa
and by means of this marked iHpfors-
went in the saccharine qualities OF the
beets and improvements in methods OF
manufacture. northern farmers now pos
sess the ability to compete success1ully
with the low-priced labor OF the troplcai
countries and at the same time reduce
the cost price of refined sugar to the
consumer. Another fact worthy It es-
pecial notice Is that two-thirds Oh .ie
worlds sugar is now pfooucenp
beets.
Alexandria county, Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-11
What's in Il Name?

..What was the matter with chat young
man who wnntcd to set on the de-
tective force?' asked the chiefs assist
ant ..He looked like an unusually
bright fellow-in fact. I judged from his
appearance that he Ind all the natural
qualifications for becoming tirst-class
sleuth.'
.,He was bright enough, all right"
the chief replied. but when I asked
his name that settled it. I'm not going
to let the reporers hive any more fun
with this department if can help 1t.
'.What was his name?'
willie Ketchum!'-Chicago Times
Herald.
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FOR THE FARM Frs.
Notes and Comments of Interest III
Agricultural Circular.

Notes and Comments of Interest III
Agricultural Circular.
The year 1883 was the greatest sheep
year in our history
We are consuming and selling meat
faster than we are producing it.
In 1850 the average price for sheep
cattle was s15.A per head; in 1883, it was
$3.50.
Russia is reported to have bought ESQ.,
PGJ bushels Of western corn to be used
for seed in the spring of 1860.
The United States now produces 80 per
cent. of the worlds crop of corn and
Russ STA only l per cent.
Peri; ps the horse with the best form
and soundest foot of all the modern
breeds. is the thoroughbred Hackney.
The plodding business will continue I'M
less more farmers sons are sent to our
agricultural colleges and experiment sta
tions.
The Waupeca Glich) Republican re-
ports that the farming lands around Bay
City, where the beet-sugar factory is To-
Gated, have increased one-quarter In
value and probably more.
The growers of onions in the Lake re-
Gion of northern Indiana struck a boz
RAMA in their onion crop the last year.
The prices of the product have ranged
from sie1 to sl.C2o per acre.
The largest hog ever raised in Eng
land was killed last year IN the vicinity
of Suffolk. The hog was a jersey red
boar, two and half years old. and
weighed alive 1,e17 pounds. the weight
when dressed being 1,339 pounds.
In cane-culture on thin lands. good
application the first syear is pigeon guano.
-phosphat e and Thomas meal. The
latter is profitable for soil that con-
tains but little lime.
G. A. Stratton,s OF Wisconsin,. says in
the American Poultry Journal that pea
nuts are one of the best foods FOR pou,-
try he has ever used. Hens do not get
fat on peanuts as ron corn or wheat.
For correct figures in regard to the de-
cline Of the meat-producing industry ap-
ply to the Bureau OF Animal Industry,
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encs 20 the A.1anttcs story, ana shows
how absurdly misleading At Is. The edt-
tor saw that the 4frst funeral service that
ne conducted was that OF an old colorcd
woman, who was a member IN good
standing OF the (white) Presbyterian
church OF Fayetteville He adds that the
church was crowded with people OF both
races. the middle seats being reserved
for the negroes.
As for the cemetery story. he says that
Fayetteville was most unfortunately Sc
lcctod by the Northern story-writer as
the undertaken in that town who receives
the patronage OF the best people IS a
black man.
1t is surprising to us that reputable
magazine like the Atlantic would print
a story Of this character. which IS scarce
.ly less than a libel on the Souti: No one
denies that there is race prejudice in the
South. but it does not stoop to things
low and contemptible. Not long ago,
when a Virginia 1natron died in Glouces-
ter county, the old family servants gath
cred about her grave and with tears
streaming, down their faces sang BEST
be the Tie that Binds.
More recently in the county of Henrico
when an old family butler died, his white
friends in large numbers attended the
funeral and placed flowers on his grave.
More than that member of the family
in which he served published in this paper
an obituary notice in which he paid an
afrectionatc tribute to the character OF
the old man who had passed away.
More recently still, within the month
an old family servant died in the home
OF one Of the most prominent citizens OF
Richmond. The funeral took place from
the residence, was largely attended by
whites and blacks and the services were
conducted by two OF the leading Metho-
dist preachers Of the city.
Several days ago. an old negro woman
living in another town. wrote TO citl-
zen OF Richmond for information concern
ing the family dat I uster belons ter.
Although very busy man, he wrote her
a long letter, giving the old woman all
the information that she desired. togeth-
er with q message of affection.
1t has never entered into the heart OF
the Northern man. the relationship that
exists between the Southern whites and
their old-time colored friends.
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AJur, with an appetite.

4 Billville citizen who happened to get
on ocked-up jury. addressed the foi-
lowing note to the judge:
I'VE. the jury. bein' hongry. an ioched
hp eight hours without eatin', winch
has been our regular habit sence we
knowed ourselvs, respectfully find our.
selves guilty of wantin TO eat. an
recommend that our sentence OF I'M
nrisonment be conmuted to the liberty
of twelve square meals a-throwin OF our
selves on the mercy o the court Ter
them same, after which we hope to find
the defendant guilty. "-Atlanta Constltu-
tiOn
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Another Charge.

A warrant was served by DETECTIVES
John Hall yesterday morning on Near
thur and De Lacy, now at the city jail.
on charge of breaking into Monumental
church, charging them with breaking into
Christ Episcopal church, between the 10th
and 18th Of last month.
Detective Hall has been at work on this
case and has succeeded In finding four
OF the silver alms-plates. which were
taken from Christ church, at No. rs
Mayo street. He has also found sufficient
evidence to cause him to swear out q
warrant against the men above named
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-11
OUR RELIGIOUS CONTEN1PORA-
TlIES

Our God has done more Tor US IMAM
Scotland ever did for Burns, or ION
even did for David; for he OF whom Ia
vil with other prophets and kings. wrote
and spoke has since come IN the les1
ana manifested the glory of the Fdthe:;;
tho way into the hottest OF all Is now
OPEN We viii ask ourselves David's
question:: What shall 1 render unto the
Lord for all his benefits toward me?'
We will give him cur best affections, our
purest thoughts. AS living epistles, we
VIII show to the world the power that
there is in his grace and MS gospel TO
transform a helpless polluted sinner into
a pure and stainless and holy man-Re-
IigiOuS Herald.
For the service of Christ, we must give
the best we have, and bring our finest
gold. Hours of faithful study, rich gains
OF experience, patient endeavors TO oe
fitted for the Masters use, and then the
willing entrance into any door that opens.
Fitness for higher service comes in the
cheerful discharge of what IS given US to
do. One may enter the lov7lest door and
there lind the blessing he needed most
himself. One may do an humble service
and by it be fitted for higher and larger
places Let us do what our hands find to
do, and leave the rest to the Master who
Knows what it is best for us to Dozen
trail Presbyterian.
If we are really injuring ourselves by
haste and over-work, is it not because
we are burdening our lives and destroy
ing our health and temper by doing use
less or petty and trivial things? 1t would
seem to be the fact that the great need
10 hoe 10 OIL nd m
but for proper sense of discrimination
in what we do and what we decline to do.
A certain brilliant Southerner said not
long since that what We needed was to
revise an old proverb and make ut read:
'.Never do to-day what can be. put off
till tomorrow" because; he argued, that
ii half the things we do to-day were put
off till tomorrow, we would ind they
were not worth doing at all. and so we
would be saved the wear and tear OF
doing them.
The proper cure, then. fer much of our
supposed trouble is just simply to learn
what not TO do" how to discriminate
between what is worth doing and what is
not worth doing, how to eliminate the
unlmportant and trivial.-Southern
Church1nan.
The world has a right to demand SUI
perority of conduct, not moralizing paia-
yer. Money is the test in this century
and civilization. When the savings Of
frugality and toll are promptly enlisted
to assist, protect, and bring to victorious
success a Church enterprise-that tells.
The surpliced choir does not count by
the side of that tombstone of character.
The evidences OF Christianity" are not
in the thick tones of seminary polemics,
but in the self-sacritice of the sewing and
shop girls pinchng their Wardrobes to
pay for an organ or carpet for Their plain
chapelS.-Tlichmond Christian Advocate.
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Found In the Canal.

IN the dock at the foot OF v1rg1nta
street, the body of a negro man was
found yesterday morning about II o'clock.
The body had been thrown mp ON the
bank just In the rear OF the Southarn
depot, and the head WAS all that WIS
above the surface.
BIZ Several persons saw tho body. and they
seemed to think that It was that OF Joe
Washington, negro Of this city.
The Coroner was notified ard tcNk
charge OF tho remains. which wsxa err.
sYisd so stha Almsho1ssl