The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-09

The selection of Miss Maud Woods. OF
This city. TO tyi,!fy North America at the
i-Arnerican Exposition. to be heid Al
buffalo in 1861. is "a very distinguished
honor. and one coveted by thousands OF
beautiful women throughout the length
Ind Breadth OF this great land.
The compliment possesses all the greater
ealue from the fact that the committee
bestowinS i. was composed entirely of
norfi,erness, and that the selection was
unanimous. The act is significant not only
rs a triumph of Southern grace and love-
liness but as a beautiful testimony Of the
fact that tho sad einbers of sectionaEsm
are dying out. and that the gracious spirit
pf the .rold unestransed days is return
Ing in n fun tide OF sweetness and COM
pleteness.
But at present we can only remember
that this high tribute has come. all I'M
Sought. TO a Southern girl-to a Virginian-
and that it is 50 richly and so fully meri-
misunderstanding Progress.
Old Maids and Bachelors.
An old maid stopped US on the street
yesterday and informed us that two old
bachelors agreeing with one another were
first TO be censured and then pitied
In those far-of boy;hood days, wAen every
naIn was infested with robbers. bold and
icndish, and every fairy was a first cousin
VINO was coming to see us when we husheu
up and had our face washed, I'VE we're
Taught to accept truth without presenting
why's and wllerefores: So we feel that me
iady's long experience. hitched to her
acute observation, entities the conclusion
che gives.
While striving to reco!lect the two old
bachelors who were meekly agreeing. she
Informed us that she has rcconciled
brace of Maltese cats to a pair OF fox
Terriers If either of these old bachelors
should see this. and is accepted, she can
ra6 1,,f h S lingo
the motto. God Bless our Home, from
to O'Clock A M.-Bristol Courier.
Tcn-Rour System.
1t Is now an open secret that the Dan
vile Textile Union, a strong organization
of mill operatives. will ask the Legislature
at its extra session to enact a statute linl-
ting the hours of labor in textile manu-
featuring establishments to tan hours
daily. Once urged, it is practically certain
that such q. law will be enacted Dan
vile is already one of the few cities, If
not the only one. in Virginia or North
Carolina, wherein the twelve hour labor
system Is now operative In manufacturing
plants. The local union Will have the.
active aid and cooperation of the power
fun organized labor element of the State
and the influence Of a strong public SEN
timent behind it, and with such support
of an equitable demand success Us as
eured.-DanviIle4 Register
Applicable Elsewhere.
The Sketcher has had several growls reg
fstered with him by people getting on and
of the cars. the people alleging that the
conductor or motorman, or BOTH did not
stop for them, but only slowed down and
rang 10 start too soon
The fault is the passengers Every tlnel
Now Will you be good? The rules Of the
road are plainly printed and hung up in
the car. and all passengers are warned
mot TO get on or off the car while it is
An motion.
Now all you have to do is to insist that
the car be brought to a fun stop before
you get on or alisht and the thing is
done. It's up TO the citizen passenger
Don't blame the car crew for what you
encourage them to do.-Danville Bee
Mean Business.
The Radford Advance says that twenty
one citizens of Radford met in the Adj
vance building recently and proceeded 10
organize a. Young Mems Business League.
The objects of this league are set forth
in the preamble of the constitution and by
laws. They are TO work periodically for
the upbuilding of their town in every way
possible for men to do.
Shotgun Kennedy.
Matt Stanford, the negro who killed
PEARSON Carson tcoored} at Teiford last
spring and who was sentenced to be
hanged as a result OF trial in the Circuit
Court at Jonesboro, took an appeal TO the
Supreme Court which court has remanded
eating circumstances, it is said. Stanford