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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-28
Child Labor.

Editor OF The Times:
Sir,-In regard to the bill before The
Legislature 70 regulate the employment
OF labor in factories. &c, and against
which you in last Sundays issue join
with the Suffolk Herald in saying such
q law would be unsu.ted to US, beg
leave to differ with you. AS a close OBJ
server, 1think such a. law Is much in de-
Ynand for several reasons, viz: TO lessen
ignorance. not only in children. out men
and women too. The parents OF Virginia
am sure, are as competent TO manage
their children and educate them as par
ents of any State, and If they were en-
tirely competent, and in all respects pre-
pared to do SO we could dispense with
public schools, but to q. great extent
am sorry to say. the reverse IS true.
and many OF the abuses of national gov
erument have sprung from those OF do
nestle government. was in Manchester
two weeks ago aud saw two little boys,
certainly not over ten years OF age. WHO
said they worked in the factory there
One OF them said his father, who had
good health and strength. required him
to work. Neither OF the boys had re-
ceived any Instructions except from Sum
day schools. Such children, when once
put to work seldom have any chance at
educational advantages except from Sun
day schools, and many ignorant parents
are too weak to appreciate the great use
OF t1eSe INSTITUTIONS, hence are SLACK III
requiring their children to attend II
so many boys and girls are not employed.
men, and women, too, who are forced to
work out will have much better oppor-
tunities for work and pay. Two boys
Or girls in many places do the work Of
grown person. and both get not more
than two-thlrds OF what a man would
demand. Some people seem to think =
will make my children work. as I get
along very poorly, too.l without any
learning, and my children are no better
than am. The public schools are for.
the special benefit OF children. and il 50
many children are put to work they will
have all their education (like some base
ball players) In their hands instead OF in
their heads. Many men OF intelligence
often think they can pay very large per;
centase for borrowed money &C.. res
gardless Of law. Subsequently they find
out their mistake and resort to the law
for protection. and tie law relieves them
Upon the same principle the law to reg
ulate labor In factories will be ben0..
fetal, not only to children. but to their
parents and the public In general. Let
such law come quick.
HENRY HARRISON
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e,rniiS, Rcc;tHI.

Mr.. ard Mrs Frank Stayton ThoTp-.
son will hold their annual m'd-wlnter
pupils recital on, next Monday evening,
January 10Th, at their nome, 6o4 east
C;roce street. Only the friends and rela-
tives of the. pupils and few invited
guests VIII be present This will be
the last recital until the return of Mr..
nrd Mrs. Thompson from De Funiakt
SPRINGS. Fla. where they go in about
two weeks to give {: series of five
"I,ect,tre Rccitals'' during the six weeks
session of THE Florida Winter Chau-
taugua.'' Nj. Thompson is musical
director and superintendent of the Chau-
taugua. 4 III /
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-28
THE pRoHIBIT1oSIsTs' SIDE.

We print in to-day's paper a communi-
cation from MIR J. O. Atwood, secretary
of the Prohibition State Committee, in
reply to an article in The Times OF Sun
day last Whenever Prohlbltlonlst
SHES the castor at The Times we are
sorely tempted to scrap, but we shall be
good this time. We had our say last
sunday. and now Mr.. Atwood shall have
his. The Times is quite willing that its
readers shall hear both sides of the Pro-
hibition question. as of all other ques-
tons. That's what we are here for.
The Times is not an organ. 1t has no
axe to grind Its mission is to DIS
seminate information and to that end
it prints both news and views. The
Prohibitionist may be right. We do
not think so, but if he is, far be it from
us to throttle him, or even suppress him.
If he can prove anything through the
columns of The Times he is welcome,
within reasonable limits, to the space
that he occupies.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-28

cured to us when we add to 1t our graft
tude ard tina nt.ful love While. then. we
are recouathts what the old year did or
failed to do fo,. US ara for the Church
and tor the woi.;ti at large. would 1t not
be an excellent thing to ask ourselves
very sobe.ly ard seriously, how much
gratitude and loving thankfulness we
showed for The many nercles That be-
yond question we did receive?-South-
ern Churchnlan.>
What did David mean in Psalm
sLXIlXyI., by the prayer Show me
token for good~' The Religious Herald
answers:
He wanted the influence of the great
Ruler of the universe to beHpublicly man
ifested for him; he wanted the LORD
to show himself TO be his friend ana
thus fill the faces OF his enemies with
shame. Can we conceive of more per-
feet satisfaction than that which hiled
the heart of Moses when God n"oilciS
took his part against Miriam ara aaron
in their accusation against him saying
10 them: Were yc not afraid 10 sneak
against nv servant Noses: This token
for good from God was quickly followed
BIZ confess son that they had done fool
ishly," and by a iprsyer for forgiveness
May our God. in his goodness, wisdom,
and love- ever sirow thus tokens FOR good
for his people and thus help and COM
fort them and ill the faces OF their ac-
cusers with shame.
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After the Battle.

It was out in the rain and the wind and
the groans
tended the wounded, foe and friend;
I thought with myself that the very
stores
OF the grim veldt-side,
Ii they could, would have cried,
"Doctor! don't touch them: let death
make an end"
And presently, propped by boulder
gray,
A gray and grizzled old Boer saw;
His whole right hand had been blown
away;
But. quiet and calm.
He was reading a fsalm
From a blood-stained book of the ancient
Law
MAKE haste and help me-" the old Psalm
Deliver me! haste to help me, Lord!
Let those who seek my hurt to man
Be put to shame.
That so Thy name
Be great upon all who trust Thy word"
Poor am I, Lord; Thou knowest how
poor;
This hand shall never hold sickle again
Lord succor me-" groaned the gray
DeurQ -tbOeE.
''Tarry not! come
To take me home!
Lord, haste Thee and help me out of this
paint
And there. as he prayed in the rain and
the wind,s
To the gray old Boer from the Orange
Free State
The man who had fought for cattle and
kind
With his sons and sons
Sons less than their guns
To free his land from the men of their
hate
There came at his call to the God OF the
Psalm
The Helper of helpless after the fray,
And his face grew pale with a wonder
full calm,
And the Psalm-bool> dropped,
And the blood-jet stopped.
And the pain and the sorrow had pass
ed away.
III. d. Rawnsey. in London Daily News.
(After one of the late battles in Natal,
an old Boer was found badly wounded.
propped up among some rough boulG.rs
upon kopje side: his rifle was laid idly
by him, and the old man appeared to be
waiting Tor death. and was Quietly read
ing his Bible.)
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z A Proh,bitionIst's View.

Editor Of The Times:
Sir-In your issue of last Sunday ap-
peared an editorial entitled Church and
State in which you claim credit Tor
absolute fairness in the discussion of pub
lie questions and willingness to give
both sides of every question a fair hear
ing in your paper. After expressing
these generous and worthy sentiments.
you proceed to discuss the question OF
prohibiting the sale OF Intoxicating IL
quors, as you claim, in the light OF the
Christian religion and Jefferson!an Demo
cracy, and draw the conclusion that sucn
prohibition is not In accordance with
these principles.
You have stated your case and argued
your side of it, grant, ably and nom
estly, but there is possibility that you
may be mistaken. and, since you nave
presented your side, you are bound In
fairness to allow a hearing on the other
side II you have erred it IS irn2ortant
that your error be pointed out, q pro-
position which you viii doubtless admit
without hesitation.
q Your bringing into this question an ar
gument in favor OF the separation OF
Church and State is unfortunate, as II
does not at all touch the question at
issue and serves to confuse. nave
never met supporter of prohibition VINO
on Church and State that you do, and I
entertain those views as strongly as you
possibly can Some enemies of the prohi-
bition movement. disingenuously and 10
attach to themselves a following, nave
argued that the prohibition party seeks
to make men moral by law, and many
good and well-meaning persons nave
taken up their hue and cry without suf-
ficient inquiry into its truthfulEess
My experience In the Pro- ioition party
extends over a period OF eleven years.
and has brought me into contact with
nearly all the most prominent Prohtbi-
stionists In the nation, and 4 have read
nearly every State and all the national
platforms that have been put forth by the
party, but never have heard from an tn-
dividua1 Prohibit ZIONIST or read in any
Prohibition pia form any intina ton that
/ the State ought to take steps to enforce
the discipline Of the Church, or to make
men moral by law.
NO. The demand for prob ton enact-
ments. State and national rests suDon
precisely the same ground as the laws
against arson. larceny and murder-it -
for the proteettonos society and not TO
make mensmoral.ssIff the enfor:enentsof
this law shoy,d result 70 80 Z 81 2
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-28

In connection with tho newspaper business
It Is that the day of tho printed organ is
past. The general public will not have
narrow. partisan paper which is con-
Quoted solely to promote a certain cause.
The demand Of the age Is for newspaper
that prints the news: that prints both
sides Of the news; that prints all the
news that is fit to print. The man who
reads newspaper wants to ascertain.
through its columns what is going on In
the world and he wants to know, when
he has put his paper down. that he has a
true and complete report OF ore days do
inss. lie does not wantSa paper that
suppresses news for a purpose He does
not want paper that distorts and gar
bles the news for purpose, however
com.nendable that purpose may be. He
wants all the facts and the privilege Of
making up his own opinion.
But would the world be better would
the true interests of society be promoted
by converting all. the newspapers of the
country into Christian dailies" 10 be
run after the manner of Mr. sSheidon,s
theories? We think not '.:e cespise
yellow Journalism. We despi:e fiith' pub
locations: NO dcspise the publisher who
sells scandal. But after. an experience
Of many years in the newspaper business
we are quite clear that one OF the greatest
results which the public press has ac-
complished: one Of the very best things
that it does for society, is its exposure
of crime. Therefore, we believe that
society is benefited by an honest news
paper. which prints all the news, decent
~, but plainly and impartially.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-28
MUNYON'S INHALER
CURES:
Colds, Coughs,
sHayFever, Br b, on
chitis, As,thm a
ali Diseases
Of The Throat and
zI4,-prc

Clouds o; MctI1ated Eapor are inhaled
through tie mouth and emitted from the nos,
trils. Gle sing and vaporfZin5 al, tne lnha"eu
md disease parts which cannot be reacncc oy
medicine "a ken into the stomach
1t ~cucac. the so.r spcts-7t heals the Td1o
1,laccs-It 1ocs to the seat Of oiscdsc-It acts as
a balm and ionic to The scaoie sNsten1-S15g GU
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-28

The Richmond Christian Advocate says
that the proprietor of a prosperous news
paper in Chicago once ran a ple-shop.
If he is not more fortunate than most
publishers. he is running a pi-shop yet.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-28
PATRIOTIC FRIENDS.
&C. Consul =. q. s. I,r:nc Calls British

Sympaihizcrs Together.
Mr.. P. a. S. Brine, British Fice-Consui,
requests all British born subjects. their
descendants and those who sympatnize
with Great Britain in the present war war,
to meet him at the Jefferson g Hotel :. on i
Tuesday evening at $50 o'clock with the
object OF initiating a South African Pa
t-iot.c Fund for the relief of widows;
orphans and families of the soldiers. aad
all who suffer whilst fighting under the
British. flag in South Africa
This movement has bsen made IN .varl-
Gus other cities of the Union
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-28

any kind to leak through during the
past twenty-four hours"
5.5.,,rten write dispatch from Brussels
saying It is rumored there that the Beers
nave achieved a signal victory. Chicago
sTi:nes-Herald
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The Fredericksburg Free Lance has
inst entered upon the sixteenth year of
its publication. 1t is one OF the bright
est and ablest of the newspapers of Viz
GINA and it has led an honorable and
useful life. We extend our conSratula-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-28
aE'EERaEATEE.

Abraham T. Elmer, of Utica. n. Y,
has just celebrated the one hundred and
eighteenth anniversary Of his birth. He
is said to be the Oldest resident of New
York State, and is wonderfully we'll pre-
served. He was born in EIcrkemer coun-
tv January &c. 17S2. EIe has used to-
bacco since he was ten years OF age.
and chews a package a day. He IS
shoemaker by trade.
The people of Flus:hins. L. l., are in
dignant because Mrs. Darlington Booth
has established there a home for ex-
convicts Mrs Booth is scheduled to
lecture in Flushing on Monday night, and
q leading citizen has published a card
requesting all residents of the place to
keep away from the lecture. He says
that Mrs Booth, however good her in
tentions, has shown a fanatical disre-
gard Of private rights, and has put a
stigma upon the town which will cling
to it for years.
The st. Louis Car Works, which has
been building a great many trolley cars
of American design for European CITIES,
will soon establish branch in Eng
land.
A few years ago Benjamin T. Small
left ST. Louis, leaving debts to the
amount of $4,000. Recently his wife has
returned to the city and IS paying off
all his debts with six per cent. interest.
She offers no explanation further than
to say that her husband is an honest
man and that his good name IS dear to
her.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-28

A friend has asked why The Times had
nothing to say about the outcome of the
Stands case We reply that that incl
dent is closed and the lesson is sufficient
~ impressed without another word from
r,l,a Times
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-28

All subscriptions by man payable m an-
vance Watch the label on your p| :;,,o,
ST YOU live out OF Richmond. and see wheii
vour subsc-ipt1on expires, 81 you can re-
new before The paper is stopped.
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SOMETHING Fot: MIR. BRYAN TO
THINK ON.

The New York World of last Thursday
confirmed the following most pointed and
pithy editorial:
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THE SUNDAY TIMES. $50 year

THD WEEKLY TlMES.ssucd and man
- ed in TWO PARTS, S1.00 I year by Hail
anywhere In the United s.ales.
Specimen copies free.
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Arran .ements in Kentucky.

New ARRIVAL should like room. sir.
Hotel clerk-All right; please register.
New arrival-There you are Now,.if
anything happens please see that my
death notice rea DIS: Il Innocent bystander.,'
mot merely Observation-Disclosures
Journal.
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TIE TIMES COMPANY.

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Hard 70 Please.

II ard 10 PIenSe. N
AfcJigger-Jones and his wife have Quar-
relied again.
Thingumbob. What was the trouble this
time?
McJisger-I believe she got mad be-
cause he was SC quick at remembering
ar a e.
ThingumbGIt-That's funny. She quar-
relied with him the first time because he
forgot her biri Observation-Disclosures Press.
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OUR RELIGIOUS coNrEaIpoRA-.

Repentance must be complete. 1t is
not enough to stop two leaks in the.
ship and leave the third open. Rich L
mond Christian Advocate.
81 It was a conceit of old Thomas Fuller
that benefit received without thankful,
ness was like piece ofScloth " hich we.
failed to hem. It was mot ready for
permanent use and. OF course. It just
rayelled away until a poor, useless rag
was left. What God gives to us is sse-l
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-28

The Times IS always indebted to fs!enas
who favor il with society Items anu Pc -
sonals, but must urge that all SUI &c
sent over the signature OF the sen ems; =. :.
All unsigned communications VIII pc re-
nj
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-28

Governor Gambler, of Georgia, has
issued an order to the Adjutant- Generals
Department instructing the department
to proceed at once to uniform the State
militia It will require about $4,000 to
provide uniforms for all branches of the
State troops, numbering about 1000 men.
Spirits of turpentine sold last week at
Wilmington, n. c., and at Savannah,
Ga, for SIP cents, tie highest price
since April 1888.
In a special message to the Legislature
of South Carolina Governor AcSweeney
advocates the official support of the Cen
eral Assembly for the proposed expost-
ton to be held at Charleston in 1901. No
appropriation is asked for.
A sale was made at Columbus, Ca.
one day last week Of $1,000 bales of cot
ton at 7.1-2 cents per pound. The pur-
chaser gave in payment his check for
s1s5, eco
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-28

A Isumor. From Brussels.
What, z said the Berlin editor to his
assistant. us the latest news from the.
sTransvaa 81 ss4fss
are ism & an he The
censor has not permitted - dispatch Of;
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SOUTHERN NOTES.

The anti-spitting ordinance Of Birmins-
ham is in danger According to the
Age Herald Judge Feagin has ruled that
the right to spit upon the floor in pub
lie place is inherent, unless spittoons are
plenteously provided, and under strict
construction it might be contended that
in restricting the right upon the side
walks the city should berequired to place
receptacles at convenient intervals be-
tween the blocks.
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PETERSBURG AGENT.
MRS. s. c. HUTCHINSON. Z LOMBAftO
STREET.
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MANCHESTER BUREAU, ij21 HULL
STREET.
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OF Montpelier, On1o,
writes: 81 was af-
flicted from infancy
with Catarrh, and no
one can know the
suffering it produces
better than I. The
sprays and VI ashe s
prescribed by the doe
tors relieved me only
tenn pc RI rily, and
though I used them
The age-herald., 1900-01-20
CAMPAIGN IN CLARKE
Johnston is Showing Considerable Tenn
 per in His Speeches

Montgomery, January 9.-(Special)-Th Advertiser publishes the following from D. W. McIver, at Thomasville:
 Governor Johnston spoke at Campbell today. He showed more temper than have ever seen him display He seems to be mad because the Morgan men are here and at work in the county. He said it was in- decent for Morgan men to be following him and answering his speeches when he could not reply as it was known that he had had tp leave as soon as he got through speaking to fill them.
 .Ie said that he had been informed that some politicians were telling lies on him in the county. MT. Cowan asked him about the statement MT. Wallace made here yes- terday that Johnston had sold university lands at $1250 an acre and his own at $49. The governor replied that it was lie, and that Wallace knew it when he said 1t, and he (Johnston) wished Wallace were here to 'hear him say so. He said that he had sold his lands for about $6 per acre, the i'm provement on the property making the bal ance, and that the university lands are not bringing any revenue to the institution. and that Wallace had lied when he stated that he said the Palmer and Buckner men and newspapers were lying on him, and when it proved to be such they did not have the manhood to take it back.
 He said he had been charged with being in land deal. but the only proof was that a man had seen him in New York.
 ''The governor does not feel as safe about thds county as he did some days ago, and is mad to see 1t slipping away from him. I do not know that he will lose 1t, but do know that the Morgan men are doing splen- did work and may carry 1t.
 After the governor concluded, he intro-
The age-herald., 1900-01-20
PRAII CITY,

Pratt City, January 19.-(Special. )-The examinations for the end of the second quarter at the public school of this city ended today. The average attendance has been unusually good, and the school may be said to be in a fourishing condition.
 Mrs. Charles Frye arrived today from Florence, Ala. where she has been for the past ten days visiting her mother.
 The Woman's club held its meeting this afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Job Co., ing, and inspite of rain and mist the attend ance was good. The club has added a de- partment of philanthropy to its curriculum. and has now entered upon a career of practical work, having taken at this meet ing its initiative step a.ong this line. Mrs. M. Wood is chairman of the department.
 Dr. and Mrs. Leay arrived few days ago to make their future home in Pratt City. pr. Leay is a graduate of the Belle vue hospital and he and his wife will be welcome additions to the social circles of Pratt City. They are at present domiciled with MT. and Mrs Meadows.
 The Rev. MT. Mitchell, pastor of the Northern Methodist church, has taken a room in the Young building.
 The Tuesday Evening club will meet this The meeting was postponed from Tuesday on account of the Lyceum lecture which most of the members attended.
 Miss Frye is confined to her home with a cold