The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-30

he sends his farm products to market
nobody thinks of inquiring as to whether
or not the stuff was raised by a white
or a black man. In tlling the soil he
has broad field to himself, and in selling
his products the markets of the world are
as free ard as open to him as to the
whites.
There are many colored farmers in Vir-
GINA. many who own their farms and are
successfully operating them. and our IN
formation is that all such farmers are re-
spected Where they deserve to be re-
spectcd, and are treated with all the con-
sideration that they are entitled to.
On Tuesday night even James River was
fighting to run on Main Street
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In his Thanksgiving proclamation, Gov
ernor Atkinson. of West Virginia, fell
into poetry. but he got out unnjured
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There was plenty Of youthful exuoer-
ance and apolinaris water at the football
game yesterday.
After a few more negotiations, some
additional ultimat ums several fresh con-
ferences and a little more diplomatic
work among all the Powers, it would not
be surprising if somebody wakes up and
discovers that he has been officially film
TANNED.
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Army officers deny that Commissary
General Eagan has been reinstated. and
it is announced that he has gone into the
embarrassing business. General Miles
will doubtless testify that, as rooster,
Eagan is a monumental success.
Senator Hanna says: ct cannot be the
crowning act of my life to sit in the
Presidential chair 1t would be difficult
to crown Hanna with his long horns in
the way
It is quite appropriate that Turkey
should threaten war against the United
States on Thankssiving-Day
Minister Conger's autograph is in great
demand among the Powers.
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AS soon as Dom Paul Kruger withdrew
from the Transvaal Lord Roberts asked
for coo additional troops This does not
speak we'll for Oom's personal influence
on the Beers fighting capacity.
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General Thomas L. Rosser appears to
constantly carry chip around on his
shoulder
The crowded condition of the tenement
houses in New York reminds one of the
home missionary who found in Charleston
three families living in one room. and all
were satisfied until one insisted on taking
in boarders.
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The edict issued by the Afaungeon IN
dian chief. in which it is proposed to
give the pale face tracts of land for mar
rying Indian maidens, must have been
based upon the belief that foreign titles
would jump at the bargain.
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II Kruger comes to America it is hoped
that he will get to Richmond in time for
the next Carnival. He would make a
good Broad-Street attraction.
1t is now believed that General Walkers
desire to become District Attorney is
prompted partially by his wish to make
into the causes of his de-
feat for Congress.
From the absence Of turkeys in the mar
IA
the full dinner pail was popular thing
yesterday.
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The proprietor of the Black Rabbit
in New York, has been arrested by the
anti-vice crusade. He ought to have
carried the left hind foot in his vest
pocket.
The rain didn't throw any cold water
IN the enthusiasm of the rooters yester-
Lay.
SeWanee,s coiors were very nearly blue
when the game closed.
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Governor Beckham and bride stole back
o Kentucky without any official announce
nent of the returns.
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FRANCES sympathy for Kruger will
hardly do much towards filing up the
Soers' scanty ranks.
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Dom Paul will spend Sunday in Cologne,
where he will have a nice sweet sleep.
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CURRENT TOPICS.
Andrew Lang takes a gloomy view of
latter day literature. In a recent issue
of the Critic. he says:
The human intellect. like ''the Service"
has long been going 20 the dogs Old
fashioned people tell us that nobody
reads. anything but newspapers and
novels Many critics in the serial re-
views apologize for noticing a work that
IS not avowedly a work of fiction. Most
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