The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-16

back upon the tenpeStuous Saas through
which, We have passed. and Let our ad-
rr.inistration be heightened for clls genius,
craftsmanship and patriotism Of our fore
fattlers"-and for their literary style as
well
Who would dare rob a veneratst1 Grafton
OF any ornamental adjective? Who would
be so sac1i.ginus as to take q single
flourish from any signature to the Declare
ton? If latter-dav Editors want to bs
prosaic and simple, let them. 1t is their
privilege. But let them not carp at their
oetters,- WHO prefer the ornate in litera-
turc.
The harsh and unjust cr.t.c SINS in the
British press against the attitude Of the
United States towards the Chinese COM
p}icauons will hardly SO far towards
Strengthening that Little -Anglo-Amer can
alliance one hears SO muctl about these
days.
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That terrinc Jar at the capitol Wednes-
day turned out TO BE- a jar-fiy.
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he -ISDoft liat ITGiItiGl liza HIS ctll-
visel Lord Roberts that he II surren-
der on condition that the British forces
withdraw and leave the Bocr5 in posses
sion OF their country is pronounced by
the London press TO be a gross exasger-
alton.
Anthony Comstoc!s is now preparing for
another crusade against the dives Of vice
in New York. He should get the coop
Grafton OF H.nlsy Dink, Of Chicago, who
testified during the Investigate ton aga:ns,
gambling in that city that he had heard
rumors that an occasional game OF poker
was played al the Union League Club, but
he could testify nothing Of his own knowl
edge.
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II that wholesale dlvoree and remar-
rage practice cont nues much longer in
New York somebody will discover tina;
he's his own grandfather.
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The acquisition OF t:uoa may at least
necessitate the circulation Of large
amount of money by way Of paying Com
nl-ssioners Of Investigation.
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People Whu i've IN Caracas can svmpa-
re with Department clerks IN Washing
ton They never know when there's to
be a shake-up.
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= General Macarthur S oGuers TO remove
t., censorship in the Philippines would
give the correspondents a chance to send
our some real information on Aguinaldos
opinion OF the election If a proviso hadn't
been added that all dispatches should go
through AiacArthur's hands
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The. Parsons and Hayes factions of the
knights Of Labor in separate convent ons
III Birmingham are still having monkey
which is which?
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Miss HailIc Ennn.e Rves has been
made sick by adverse criticism Of her book.
Wonder how many critics condemned the
book because of the nausea it gave them?
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We arc to.d tlal near.y all the infab-
tants OF Neodesha. Kansas. have been
made thin by the gas wells there. we
thought gas was. used to puff things up.
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y Georgia man adverusss himself as
a pol teal speech-writer. and guarantees
election OF candidates. If Bryan and
Pettigrew and Lantz had known tbs be-
fore the landslide came, what snap that
Georgia fellow would have had.
The Miss Loving who was imprisoned
for forgery committed to hnanc ally. help
the young man she loved put too much
faith in the old saying: '.Alps fair IN love
and war
A Charlotte IN. CD paper asks: When
do pup become a dog?" About as often
as woman thinks her bonnet becomes
her.
Is In advocat ns the state Constabuary
Bill, the Hon. T. Cat Plat probably ar
CUES that the New York police service
can be Improved by putting severa! mics
between the cause AMI effect.
The Recommendation saat the q. s..
Navy should have many new fuel stations
is no reliable indication that there's going
to Ebesa not tine ahead
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II the lunatic who EnsnIsd The Empress