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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-10

she has avoided contingent fees ever since.
Perhaps one of the best paradoxes ever
uttered is attributed to Mr.. E.varts- It
occurred in Omaha, when Mr.. Evarts was
there with president Hayes and his Cabi-
net The occasion was an after-dinncr
speech, aud Mr.. Evarts was complimentfns
the West in one of his characteristic long
sentences. Said the secretary in one of
these grand and eloquent flights of ora
tory:
81 like the Vest like her self-ynade
men-and the moro / travel WeSt-the
more I meet her public men. the more 1
am satisfied OF the trut!ifulness of the
Bible statement that advertisements
e-fronl--the-E,ast!
OF course there was great laughter.
When President Hayes. asked Mr.. Evarts
afterward how he happened to say it.
the Secretary said he couldn't help it
.the paradox struck me and out it came
The hest thing the newspapers said
perpetrated,r said Mr.. Evarts once, Il
wasn't guilty OF it at all
What was that 1 asked
cit happened when l was Secretary OF
state Every morning, the State Depart
mert elevator came un fun of applicants
for foreign missions. One morning. wher
the applicants tor missions were extreme
" numerous. Catlin, the Commercial Ad-
ver..ser humorist remarked: That IS the
largest collection for foreign missions yos
have had yet The newspapers attribut,
ed the saying to me, but Cathn was the
real criminal
After that you sent poor Catl1n out o.
the country, didn't you?'
ooh no: I rewarded him by making hin
Consul at Glasgow-and afterward prcniot
ed him."
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-10
HANOVER TEACHERS LEAGUE.
The Ups and Downs OF Teachers Life, and
Other Papers.
(SrcciaI Dispatch 10 The Time.

Especial Dispatch 10 The IimcsD
ASHLAND, VA, March 9.-,Thc Hanover
Teachers League met at the Ashland
school building Friday, with a goodlS-
number in attendance President c. H
Lambert presided. An instructive paper
on the Ups and Downs of a Teachers
Life was read by Miss Terry. Mr.. {. H.
Lambert read paper on Character
Building in the Schools Much interest
was taken in the question-boS, and many
of the problems of school life were dis
cussed by the league. Prof. Frank F.
Brent. secretary of the Board of Public
Instruction. was then introduced by the
president and gave Il very interesting and
highly instructive talk on Jefferson s
I6ca OF Public Education In elegant sem
fences he outlined the scheme OF Mr.
Jefferson for public education and showed
the wise and naSterful design which he
contemplated for the public good.
Mr.. c. II. Lambert was elected a dele
gate to represent the County League at
the annual meeting of the State League,
after which the league adjourned.
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THE LANGUAGE is PLAIN.

1t is claimed that the Democratic
Convention which met i'll Norfolk last
May did not adopt resolution pro
viding that the Constitution TO be
framed by the proposed constitutional
Convention be submitted to a vote OF
The whole people. Let us see. The res
olution adopted WAS as follows:
Whereas, the Genera! Assembly Of
VIRGINIA has submitted 10 Il vote OF the
people the question of calling Il Con-
Stitutional Convention. and whereas 1t
is the evident desire of the white p"o-
pie of Virginia to amend and revise the
present Constitution:
..Resolyed. That the Democratic
party OF Virginia, in convention as
scmblcd. endorses the action of the
General Assembly and earnestly urges
the people of Virginia 10 vote on the
fourth Thursday in May for calling
Constitutional Convention.
'.Resolred. That it is the sense of
This convention that in framing Il new
Constitution no effort should be made
10 disfrancllise any citizen Of Virginia
who had Il right to vote prior TO 1851.
nor the descendant of any such person.
and that when such Constitution shall
have been framed it shall be submit
ted to a vote of the people for ratlilca-
ton or rejection, and the Democratic
party pledges that the expenses Incl
dental to the convention shall be kept
down TO the lowest possible figure
There may be in the wording of this
resolution Il hidden meaning, but we
cannot see by what sort Of twisting
or distorting. the language can be con
strued to mean anything else than 1Eat
the Constitution is TO be submitted for
ratification or rejection to the People
who called the convention. observe
that it is said in the preamble HAT
Whereas the General Assembly Of
Virginia has submitted 10 Il VOTE OF
THE PEOPLE the question % call
ing Constitutional Convention and
SO on. And then it is resolved that
..NEhen such Constitution shall have
been framed ii shall be submitted to
a VOTE OF THE PEOPLE FOR "ati-
1ication or rejection" THE vote Of the
people" cannot mean one thing n The
preamble and another thing III the
BODY of the resolution. OF course the
Norfolk convention had no power to
bind the Constitutional Convention,
but the members of the Democratic
party is clearly and une1uiyocally
pledged to submit The new Constitution,
as far as it lies in its power to do SO.
to the vote of the same people who
called the convention. That propcsl-
ton is so plain that it does not need
to be argued.
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Anecdotes of Mr.. Eyarts.

The death OF Hon. William NJ. Evarts,
of New York, one OF the greatest charac-
ters of the nation from 1860 to 1890 inclu-
sive reminds James Ham. Lewis of the
reply which EvartS made to Hetty Green.
the richest woman in the world, when
she tried to induce him to take case on
speculation, or what is known to lawyers
as a Contingent fee Evarts promptly
assured her that she did not understand
the rule governing contingent fees" or
she would not make such a proposition.
When -Hetty demanded to know what the
rule was Mr. Evarts promptly replied:
~ contingent fee, madame, means that
Ir 1 lose the case I get nothing-and if I
win the case you get nothing" Mrs.
Green was so struck with the terseness
of Evarts' explanation Of the rule that
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live and think, and love and die, is one of
the smallest that came from the creative
hand. '.When I consider thy heavens, the
work of thy fingers, the moon and the
stars which thou hast ordained, what is
man that thou art mindful Of him, and
the son of man that thou yistest him.?
How much more wonderful than ever
seems The story Of redemption? That
among the worlds, SO many, so much
more glorious, this should be true, God
so loved the world that he gave his only
becotten SON There is but one Son
OF God Has he gone to other worlds on
crrands of love and mercy? OF TINS we
arc told that by the marvels of his re-
deeming love to us God will make MINI
self known and adored in all his vast
creation It was by his Son that he made
tie worlds. and by the church, which his
Son hath gathered and redeemed, he VII.
make known the manifold wisdom OIL
Cod unto the principalitics and powers
in heavenly places. "-Southcrn Church-
man.
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uuirc the reading habit than thai: it
should acquire the Of reading
vicious books. The boy who forms tie
habit of reading WildWcst stories.
and The girl who forms The habit OF
reading immoral novels will not easily
form in after-lifc the habit Of reading
wholesome books, and in the meantime
great mischief will have been done.
We would not so SO far rs to say that
Il man is no better than the books
which lie reads. but we 90 say that i
child is very apt to be rs bad rs the
books Which it reads 1T ::ny rate.
the character Of boy or girl III the
formative period is apt-to be seriously
affected by the sentiments gathered
from books pcrused. AS Il man think
9Th in his hcart''-ibcrc is the source
of personal character. and surely ones
thoughts arc influenced largely by the
hooks which one reads. That is GER
tainiy the case with the young.
We had something 10 say several
days ago about vicious pictures. which
arc displayed too freely in this com
muniiy. We would say word also
against vicious literature that is also
circulated quite freely. We give warn
ins TO nj parents who have not given
this subject the attention that it de-
serves. and we advise them TO be care
full to see that their children read good
wholesome books. and that the nasty
stuff which passes current for litcra-
iurc fail not into their hands.
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FINE MORTUARY CHAPEL.
Shepherd Normal College Blown Up-A Mos
quito Encouragement.
(Special DispatcE, to The Times !

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
WINCHESTER. VA. March 9.-The
N~lnt-Hebron Cemetery Association to-
night accepted a proposition of Charles
Broadway Rouss, of New York. to con-
tribute $4,000 toward the erection of a
receiving chapel. provided the association
raise $4,000. The structure will probably
be the finest in Virginia.
An explosion occurred to-day in the
furhace-room of the Shepherd Normal
College, at Shepherdstown, w. Va. and
the big three-story brick building was
wrecked. No students were there at the
time. The less is estimated at So, 0O0
with some insurance. The late Q. r. D.
Shepherd built and presented the struc-
ture to the town.
General II. Kyd Douglas. the famous
ex-Confederate soldier and lawyer, is i'll
at his home in Hagerstown, Md.
Prof. l.. O. Howard. Government eN
pert on mosquitoes. to-day congratulated
MAYOR Barton on the success OF Winches-
ter's mosquito campaign.
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(or any other mani. would He need only
TO resist him? Mould He have to wait
until the next life to punish him?
But, for the most part dhanks to the
mercy OF our Heavenly Father, we are
not destroyed by our pride nor for our
pridc. we are only chastencd, as a
father chastcns his son. And that we are
,i,a stoned for pride, who does not know?
What proycrb more common or more
true than latter pride comes fair
DO we not know Of we don't. we shall
know sooner or latcr that the easiest
way TO fail in any undertaking is TO set
about It in seif-will and conceit? The
sure way to do d foolish thing is to
ina sinc We alone are very wise The
s,lrest way to render ourselves ridiculous
Gin the eyes of even our fellow mcn) is to
boast and show ourselves off, and it all
ways ends by showing off only our folly.
Why is it so? Why has God so ordered
the world and human nature that pride
always Furnishes itself? Because pride
is bccotten and born Of a. lie. And God
ali 1t is the root of all other lies. For
pride and sclf-conceit contradict the or
igin and aim of man and the universe,
which is this: That of God are all
things, and in God are all things, and for
God are all things. Man depends on God.
himself. Man has nothing but what he
receives from God. Pride tells him that
what he has is his own. and that he has
a right to do with it as he likes Man
knows nothing but what God teaches
him Pride tells him he has found out
everything for himself, and can say and
do what he thinks # without fear of
God or man.
Therefore, the proud, sclf-willcd, con-
ceited man must come to harm; he mas
mistaken who he is, and what he is, and
where he is. He is fancyinS himself, as
many mad men do, the center of the uni
verse. when God, and God alone, is that
center. He is just as certain TO como to
grief as a man on board a ship who
should fancy that he himself, and not the
ship, was keeping him atloat, and should
step overheard to walk upon the waves
We all know what would happen to that
man. Let us thank God, our Father, that
He not only knows what would happen
to such men, but desires to save them
from the consequences of their folly be-
fore it is too late. Let us each search
our hearts and pray to our Father in
Heaven to take out of them, by whatso-
ever painful means, the poisonous evils
of pride self-conccit and self-will. So
only shall we be truly strong; truly wise
And then we shall be among the truly
humble. to whom God gives His grace.
Take home, I pray you, this message.
Few, perhaps, will receive the word.
Many will have excellent excuses why
they should not take it. Be it so. They
cannot alter eternal facts. They cannot
alter the laws of God. They cannot alter
the character of God. And sooner or
later, in this world or the next they will
find that theology is right, ana st. Peter
is right. God does resist the proud, and
God does give grace to the humble!
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-10
PRIDE AND HUMILITY.
LSelncted for The Times.l

Good resisteth the proud and SlVeth
grace to the humble. Il. Peter, V, ..
This saying is an old one. It had been
said centuries before St Peter said It
The old prophets and psalmists say 1t
again and again The same idea, runs
through the whole of the Old Testament,
as any one must know who has read his
Bible with common care. But why should
1t be truc2 What reason is there for it?
What is there in the character OF COO
which makes it reasonable and likely to
be true? That God would give grace to
the humble seems not difficult to under
stand. But why should God resist the
nrold2 How does a mans being proud
iniure God9 Why should God care for
such paltry folly as the pride of a poor,
weak creature of dust?
Now, beware, lest you give u wrong
answer to this ouestion-an answer too
MANY have given in their hearts and
minds IF they have never put it into
words, and so have fallen into gross
error. They have said to themselves,
God is proud, and has right to be
proud; and, therefore, He chooses no one
10 be proud but himself Pride in man
calls out his anger" They have thought
of God as a despot, surrounded not by
free men, but slaves. In one word, they
have thought of God as a tyrant. Thus
have they talked and thought OF God, Tor
which may God forgive them! But that
is not the God OF the Bible, nor the God
of nature. who made the world and man.
For He is not . tyrant. but a father.
Men are not His Slaves but His children.
Pride is the most hateful of all sins.
Pride caused the very angels to fall from
Heaven. Pride attacks us first Of all the
sins, and driven from one stronghold to
another, it leaves us last OF all. If God
resists the proud ii is not because they
are injuring Him, but because they are
injuring themselves. So in love does He
bring them low, and show them what
they are and where they are. that they
may repent before it is too late.
Remember always that GOD is your
Father This question, like all questions
between God and man, Is a simple ques-
ton between q father and a child. and if
you see it in any other light, or judge it
by any other rule. you gee and judge it
wrongly. and learn nothing about it. or
worse than nothing. II God We're really
angry with, really. hated the proud man
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-10
Sale OF Farm Lands.
Especial Dispatch to The Times)

(SpeciaT DlspatCh 10 Inc limos.
WILLIAMSBURG, VA. March 9.-The
Roulette farm on York River. commonly
known as Bigelow's, was sold yesterday
Tor $1,000. This farm has changed hands
often within the last few years and al
ways at an advance.
Mr. Schenck to-day sold a tract Of 80
acres OF woodland at E2o an acre. This
land has upon it a lot of fine cordwood.
A farm OF $500 acres near Oriana. in
Warwick county. were said to-day for $50
an acre. The purchasers intend to settle
a large colony of farmers from the North
west on this place.
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Convention Candidates.
lspscial Dispatch to The Timesl

Especial Dispatch to The Iimes)
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, VA, March o.
In King George county Judge Charles II.
Ashton is the only resident of the county
who is a candidate for the Constitutional
Convention, but as Stafford and King
George are in the same legislative dis
trict, opposing candidates are likely to
spring up in the latter county. Captain
Dan NJ. Lee, brother Oh General F'itz Lee,
and Mr.. T. J. Moncure. are now being
talked of as candidates. In Caroline county
the friends of Judge E. c. Moncure in
sist that they want a delegate to the
convention who is well versed in the law
and they are organizing to secure the
nomination of their fayorite.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-10

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THE DIXIE STILL AGROUND.
The Crew Are Hospitality Treate
Ashore.
Especial Dispatch to The Times. }

FREDERICKSBURG, VA, March o
The United States warShip Dixie, which
has been aground in the Potomac River.
off Chatterton, King George county, at
last accounts received here had resisted
the work of the powerful tugs and other
efforts to get her afioat. Crowds have
visited the place daily from the surround
ing country to see the big ship and the
sailors have been ashore a number OF
times and mingled with the people OF the
county to a considerable extent. The
Dixie is said to have on board a dead
body preserved in aicollol-the remains OF
a soldier, who. it is alleged, broke his
neck in July, 1900. While playing or wrest-
ling with some of his comrades Off Man
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hereafter as La Baronne de Bazus.

hereafter as La Iaronnc de Bazus.
Please make memorandum in your
pocketbook.
If. as he AYERS, Count Boni Castcllane
finds it impossible to "subsist' on the
.l.as55o, 900 a year now allowed him out OF the
Could estate. the question arises, How
did he manage to ..subsist' before ne
married Miss Goud2
]. Pierpont Morgan, according to an eN-
change, cats corn beef and cabbage. Ihat
probably constitutes his lunch. For break
fast he. has a railroad and for dinner
one large, wcll-done steel mill.
Representative Littlehcld, who comes
from Prohibition State and never
touches q drop OF any alcoholic beverage,
went to a progressive euchre party the
other night and won the first prize Upon
opening the package he was more sur
prised than pleased to find that 1t con-
tanned n handsome beer stein. Three
nights later he attended another party
and won a corkscllew.
do YOU know" said a st. Louis man
not long ago, that one of the most inter
csting journalistic groups of a long time
once worked together in our town? Be-
sides Ernest Gaffney and Stanley Huntiy
there was Henry NJ. Stanley, the Africa
explorer, and Eugene Field, who was
known in st. Louis as the reporter whom
facts embarrassed. He always begged to
be excused from writing a story when
the facts were well known. If there was
any guessing to be done, Field wanted to
do it. His account was invariably the
most picturesquely interesting IN town.
but no jury ever accepted his newspaper
stories in evidence
Honore Palmer, the eldest son of Mrs.
Potter Palmer, is a candidate For Alder
man from the Twenty-frst Ward in Chi
caso. He is a fine. well-behaved young
fellow, who trots with the 400 in New
York and was usher at the Wander
biltIFrench wedding a Newport. lie is an
expert at golf and can lead a cotlllion III
a style that is irrcproachable. lie would
be a shining example of good form in
body where there have been frequent IN
fractions of the proprietics by aldermen
of the mclo-dramatic type OF BathlouSe
John 1t is proper to state that LNr. Pa!-
mer's competitor II. j. Dolan, was born
in Kansas and married a girl from ONO
Unless Honore has several rabbits feet
concealed about his clothing to offset
these obvious advantages in his oppon-
ent. he may have to try again, some other
spring.
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DELEGATED CONVENTION.
Fauquier's Plan to Nominate Convention
Candidates.
(Speeial DIsnatch to The Times.

Especial Dispatch to The Timcs)
WAkRENTOE, VA. March 9.-.Fauquier
will have a delegate TO the County Con-
vention to select a candidate for the Con-
stitutional Convention, the delegates to be
chosen at precinct meetings which will be
held March IS.
This was the decision of the Democratic
Committee, which met here to-day. The
convention will be held April 4. The joint
convention to nominate foater candi-
date for Loudoun and F'auquier will be
held April % at NIiddIeburg.
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Mr.. Stern's New Home.

\ few days ago AR. Samuel Stern pur-
chased a residence on West Clay Street.
,rhara was some difficulty in confirming
the sale. and as Mr. Stern mas soon TO
vscate his premises on Main Street near
l,u@htecnth, ne yesterday bought house
IN twelfth Street, between Clay and
T'aiph. and will NEE his family there
This property was purchased from Mr..
C. E. Richards
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-10
THE READING HABIT.

Or. Lyman Abbott IS reported 10
have said that it is of little Importance
what one reads al first, il only The
reading habit may be acquired. This
is almost equivalent 10 saying thar it
makes 40 difference whether Il clii,d
forms a good habit Or a bad habit.
For our part we think it infinitely bet
ter chat The child should never ac-
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Bishop White Getting Better.

Bishop Whites many friends will be
much pleased to learn OF his improve
u,ent. While gradual and at first very
slow, his recovery has been STEADY. ana
each day he has reGained some OF tne
lost ground. The Bishop IS no" do.e
TO sit I'D several hours each day tic
moves about his room with comfort 10
himself. and, it is hoped. will soon De
able to get out to drive on days when
the weather permits.
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Trucking Crops Damaged.
(speciaI DISPATCH to The Times.

(Spec1aI Dispatch to The Tlmcs.J
WILMINGTON. n. c., March o.
Truckers say serious damage was done to
growing crops from the recent cold
weather. Radishes were completely de-
stroyed. Beets were cut off one-half. and
lettuce was materially hurt.
The weather was the coolest for March
in thirty years. The damage in this i'm
mediate section will amount to thousands
Of dollars.
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Tie Times is grateful that the Dem
ocratic City Committee has determined
to hold an early primary The sooner
the party has chosen its nominees the
better it will be, for our delegates to
the convention ought to have as much
time as possible TO prepare themselves
for the work.