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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-06

constitute the body. They contend that
upon the deliberations OF the convention
may depend the future happiness and we'll
being Of themselves and those who are
TO come after them; and that the session
OF the body Will be a critical period in
the affairs Of the old Commonwealth. They
point ont that in other matters Virginia
is keeping pace with her siste' States
and ttlat if sic can secure proper reforms
III her organic law there IS no reason why
she should not yet resume her old place
in the forefront and lead all the rest" III
80 grand march CT progress.
To the end that this may be accom-
pliShed, the people are awakening to the
necessity of the hour, and from the sea-
board to beyond the mountains they are
calling upon their best and ablest fellow
citizens 10 stand for delegates to the con-
rcntion. 1t is taken as no meaningless
indication that nearly all the talk that
IS heard in connection the probable per
sonnet of the convention is of such men as
Senator Daniel, Congressman Jones. Eu-
gene Withers, Judge Keith, Harry Tuck
er, Judge Gregory, Charles V Meredith.
VIM. a. Anderson and Col. William 5.
Petit, and it is the consensus of opinion
among nearly all those who discuss the
matter that it is still the peoples fight and
that they will take it up where they left
off and elect a body equal to any that
ever sat 10 frame a constitution for the
State
AN EVEN HUNDRED.
Il seems almost certain that there Will
be Just 100 members in the convention.
and that the apportionment will be made
according TO the present House Of Del
egates. which would give average OF
one delegate for each county in the State.
AS soon as the extra session Of the Leg
is!ature passes upon the matter OF the
apportionment of delegates, the fight will
start up in earnest all over the State. 1t
looks as if it will be different in some re-
spec,s from any political battle waSed in
Virginia for many years. There never has
been such an apparent disposition on the
part of AL to allow the office to seek the
man and with rare exceptions those
WHO have been pproached by their friends
and asked 10 offer themselves as candidates
have replied that they did not think 1t
was a position that should be sought by
any one. though, If elected, they would
serve to tie best of their ability.
The absence OF aggressive candidates is
taken as healthy sign by those who hope
FOR the best possible results, and the rank
and file of the party-where constitutional
reform has at all times found its staunct1-s
est friends-are confidently trusting that
The hral victory will be on the side of
the people.
There is no doubt. however, that there
are thousands OF citizens In the State
deeply interested IN the welfare and pros
pertty o: the entire Commonwealth. who
Will feel much better satisfied when the
controversy is over, provided all ends we'll.
The fight from now on. will increase In
antereSt almost tally. and not u1tn It Is
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-06
Is there any resemblance between the
mosquito fleet and the fleet MOSQUITO:
Petersburg IndeX-Appeal.

Is there any resemblance between tha
mosquito fleet and the fleet mosquito
Petersburg Index-Appeal.
We could probably call to mind few
more items, but knowing that the once
goat will be very hungry at the oeslh-
ming OF the century. we will have TO ring
off, as it makes us mad every time that
nasty animal swallows any OF our items.
Salem Sentinel Correspondent
The world is full of sugar Plums. Ina
new year about to open will distribute
its usual joys ard sorrows for mankind
Let us make the best of it-take the
cream and throw away the sour milk.
Orange Observer.
It will perhaps be Of interest to some
of our lady readers to know that the
new century will have twenty-five leap
years, whereas the old one had twenty
four The reason for this difference is
the fact that 1900 was not a leap year,
while 1000 is.-Bristol Courier.
Don't forget this Is nineteen hundred
and naughty one.-Pulaski News-Re-
view.
..Thoush kissing under the ristietoe is
an old institution remarks the Ph1ladel-
phla Times sit is far from being as
antique as kissing under the rose. Our
contemporary gets away back into history:
vet we think that kissing under the nose
is the most antiquest kiss Of nll.-NorIolk
Landmark.
The Courier expects to shake the dust
of Sixth Street from its feet and return
to Fifth Street on Monday. Inc ONCE
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-06
The Virtue in Push.

The Salem Times-Register has an
eternal belief in push and thus tries to
instill in the energies of the people of
Salem its own hearty grasp on the things
that ought to be.
THE Timcs-Kegister believes it to be
the duty of every citizen Of Salem not
only to talk up the rumor of the pro-
nosed extension of the Valley railroad to
this place. but better still, they should
take off their coats. roll up their sleeves
and do something toward making the ru-
NOR 4 gratifying reality.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-06
TIE TIMES: RICHMOND. VA. SUNDAY. JANUARY 81 1901:

finally settled in the latter days OF the
year will the people be able to judge
whether or not they have made mis-
take in pressing it as an issue
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-06

to the bar before he reached his ma
jorty.
He attempted to learn the trade of a
sadder. but gave up the idea at the end
Of six months.
Jackson loved cock-fghting. When. up
on one occasion, one of his chickens, after
being struck down. revived. and by a lucky
stroke killed his antagonist, Jackson
turning TO companion. exclaimed:
There is the greatest emblem OF bravery
on earth. Bonaparte is not braver..'
Jefferson was Jackson's idol. He admired
Bonaparte, loved France and hated Eng
land.
Jackson was an extensive slave-owner,
but he was one OF the most humane OF
masters.
His temper was fiery in the extreme; but
it was said of him that no man knew
better than Andrew Jackson when to get
angry and when not.
stand to your guns. Don't waste your
ammunition. See that every shot tells.
Let us finish the business to-day. were
tie inspiring words OF Jackson as ne pass
ed along the lines at Ne" orleans
When Jackson was a candidate for the
presidency Daniel Webster spent some
DAYS at Monticello, the home of Jefferson.
Webster represents Jefferson as saying OF
Jackson: Il feel muth alarmed at the
PROSPECT OF seeing General Jackson Pres
ident. He is one of the most unfit men
know OF for the place. He has very 'ttis
respect for law or constitutions. and Is,
in fact. an able military chief. His pas
sious are terrible. When I was President
of the Senate he was Senator. and ne
could never speak on account of the rash
ness of his feelings. l have seen him at
Win rage. His passions are. no doubt,
cooler now. He has been much tried since
I knew him; but he is dangerous man"
Eli. love for his wife was intense. In
the closing years OF his lie he frequently
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-06
ANDREW JACKSON
DAY ON TUESDAY
Anniversary Of Old Hickory's New
Orleans Victory.
DEMOCRATS TO CELEBRATE IT.
jackson Was q Unique Figure III
American II history, and His Career
Was Marked by Thrilling
Incl ents.
~ cHAs. rREDER1cK srANsBERY

(Copyright-All Rights Reserved)
WASHINGTON, January 5.-Jackson,s
New Orleans battle anniversary, which
will occur on Tuesday next, promises
to be more extensively celebrated than
it has been in many years, particularly by
that wing of the Democracy which. in the
last two presidential campaigns, adhered
to the gold standard. Jackson Is
unique figure In American history. and his
career is marked by more thrilling incl
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-06

said: Heaven viii be no heaven for me
II | dc not meet my wife there
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-06

Jefferson was Jackson's Idol. He admired
Bonaparte, loved France and hated Eng
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-06
THE VIRGINIA EDITORS.
\ Few Of the Subjects That They Arc
Talk . About.

Talk. /. About.
Give us the whipping post and new
penitentiary will not be needed--Louisa-
News.
Virginia is not going to turn over
new leaf. She will open up a new book
and write upon the title page, "a constt-
tuition for the people. made by the people
to meet all the needs of the progressive
age upon which they enter on this. the
beginning OF the new century '-fsoanoGe
Tines.
AS to who wrecked the Democratic
party it depends upon the point OF view
Those who are responsible for the Chicago
propaganda charge the gold standard
Democrats with it, The gold Democrats
charge the wreckaGe TO Populism- 10
charge it to Mr. Cleveland attributes 70
him an inference and a prestige that
mean the very higest compliments
Manassas Journal
I. is TO be hoped that by the time an
other century dawus the people of New
port News viii have advanced enough IN
what Mr. Roosevelt calls civic right
eousness" to make it possible for the city
TO get through some one public improve
nent without the suspicion OF oeais. M
competency and lack OF business princi-
ples.-Newport News Telegram
A single school in each county OF Vir-
einia. patterned after the Tuskesee Insti-
tuta OF Alabama, would be worth more
70 the negroes OF the State than twenty
times the amount now expended in free
school Observation-Disclosures Pro-
gres5-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-06

Jackson was an extensive slave-owner,
but he was one OF the most humane OF
masters.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-06

His temper was fiery in the extreme; but
it was said of him that no man kne"
better than Andrew Jackson when to gel
angry and when not.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-06

Give us the whipping post and a new
penitentiary will not be needed--Louisa
News.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-06

.Stand to your guns! Don't waste your
ammunition. See that every shot tells.
Let us finish the business to-day. were
tie inspiring words OF Jackson as ne pass
ed along the lines at New Orleans.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-06

to the bar before he reached his ma
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-06

He attempted to learn the trade Of a
saddler. but gave up the idea at the end
OF six months.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-06

HI. love for his wife was intense. In
the closing years OF his lie he frequently
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-05
CHAPTER XIV,

Twelve days had elapsed since he re-
ceived that transatlantic warning,
and yet nothing had occurred to sug-
gest that Jeanne had arrived. It was
on the morning of the thirteenth day.
He was alone in his study when the
postman left a letter for Blanche. He
took it, and as he placed it on the table
where it would meet her eye when she
came in, he noticed that the super
scription was written in very poor
hand, as if it were executed by an IL
literate person. 1t was a small cir
cumstance, but Goddard's mind was in
famed with morbid fears of impending
evil. He sat down at the fire and took
up the morning paper, but the letter
on the table held his attention as if it
contained a warning from the Infinite.
He heard Blanche coming, and, rails
ing the paper, he pretended to be ab-
sorbed in reading, though he was really
watching her face as she advanced to
the table and took up her letter. God
dard saw a look of wonderment pass
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-05
A NOTABLE DUEL IN 1896.
Two Slaves Fought in 1t, One Being
Disabled by q
Shot.

"From time to time," said an old resi-.
dent, 81 have noticed references to
duels fought in the vicinity of Wash
ington years ago, but the newspapers
do not seem to know that one was
fought between two colored men, be-
lieve slaves, about 1886.
These were Jack Magruder and John
Bell, who had married sisters and were
both hired out by their masters to resi-
dents of Capitol Hill. In the course of
time each became a father, and as
every crow thinks his own coat the
blacklist, each father thought his child
the smartest, and they often had words
as to which was the finest baby.
FINALLY they were about to fight.
This occurred at store, and the sug
gestion was made that as an insult had
been given the aggrieved party should
demand satisfaction on the field Of
honor and not resort to brute force
when they could fight like gentlemen.
"The suggestion was adopted. Each
chose friend, and the arrangements
being made the insult was wiped out
with a little blood. The time set was
four p. M; place, the Leech pond. on
the Tiber, above K street; weapons,
guns; distance, 80 PAGES. 1t had been
whispered among the boys that the
event would occur and number were
there, l with others.
Both showed up and exchanged
fierce glances before being placed in
position. Then the weapons were hand
ed them and at the word, so promptly
had they pulled the triggers, there
was but one report, and each was puz-
zled to see that his opponent was
standing unhurt, for they were good
shots and each claimed to have taken
deliberate aim, and were dissatisfied.
''The guns, which were loaded at first
with harmless substance, were passed
to the seconds for recharging, and in
one few shots were dropped. Then at
the word both fired, and shot taking
effect in the right wrist of one it
stopped further shooting; each of the
principals feeling elated that before
witnessesthey had not shown the white
feather, but had acted as gentlemen.
"They retired from the field amid
the plaudits of the spectators, the
question as to who owned the smartest
baby still undetermined"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-05

Desperately concerned. Maj. Cod
dard began to walk back and forth
across the room. A moment later,
hearing steps in the hall, he went to
window and looked out towards the
road. He saw Blanche descend tho
steps, cloaked and gloved for her mys-
ferrous journey. He waited til; she
had turned the corner below the
gates and then went out of the house
and followed her, taking care to keep
out of her view. He saw her get on
the trolley car, and seeing that he
had ample time to catch the train he
waited for the next car and board
ed it.
When he reached the station the
train was almost DUE He saw moth
ing of Blanche and supposed she was
in the ladies' waitingroom. He went
into the mems waiting-room, and
when the train came he stood at a
window and watched her pass out and
get into one of the coaches. Watch
ing his opportunity he glided through
the crowd of bystanders and took a
seat in the smoking-car in the front
part of the train.
He had half an hour to reflect over
Blanche's unusual conduct, but he was
no nearer to understanding it when his
train arrived at the New Yo station
than when he had left Lyndhurst.
ITO Be Continued
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-05
PERVERSiTY.

MY rather frowns, my mother signs.
My grandam, with begoggled eyes,
Recltes me maXims, wondrous wise,
On prudence and gentility.
They all of Lydia love to prate
AS my one matrimonial fate;
Her virgin charms they celebrate
With ceaselesS volubility.
OF how she shines in equal ways
At French or German-sings and plays
Embroiders, paints-for days and days,
Eulogiums do hear anew.
And then her parents wealth galore
Their steeds and coaches by the score,
Their Newport villa-nay, still more
Their palace on Fifth avenue.
But ali, in vain my kindred plead!
The girl love, the girl need,
The girl I'll dare to wed, indeed,
Unmoved by all castles mummeries,
Is but sempstress, young and shy,
Whose glittering needle-what know I?
It's deXterous art may sometimes ply
On Lydia's cobweb fumEleries.
With Phyllis in her Harlem fiat
(Shabby, and five floors high at that
I'd rather spend an hour of chat
And watch her smiles coy trickeries,
Than dance till dawn in Lydia's thrall,
At some Delmoniconian ball,
Though light along the floor should fall
Her footstep as Terpsichore's!
Edgar Fawcett, in the Puritan.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-05

mo, not even then, ror TX 4 had
willed my money to people I do not
love and not to you I should never be
happy again. No, you must not ask
that
But"
"Please stop, dear; you make me feel
so unhappy" Her lower lip was quiv-
ering and he saw her eyes fill. He
drew her into his arms and tried to
comfort her. Her agony was too deep
for utterance.
Presently she looked up, and with
a hand on each side of his face she
gazed at him from her big candid eyes.
Her features were set, as if with an
unpleasant thought.
"Don't-don't keep thing from me
darling" she said, using that term OF
endearment for the first time. "Some-
thing is wrong. What is it? LIS it more
financial difficulties? If so, use all
have in the world if you wish. would
be happy with you on bread and
water"
cit is not that" he declared, breath
ing rapidly.
"Well. what is it?"
Nothing that you can help" he
sighed, and he left her where she stood
at the window.
The threat contained in that cabled
message from London hung over him
like a weight suspended by the hand
of destiny. That the woman he had
once blindly worshiped would be guilty
of deliberate murder he did not doubt,
and as the time which Jeanne would
take to recross the ocean went by his
fears increased until his waking and
sleeping thoughts contained but one
mental picture, and that was the sud
den meeting between the two women
and the awful consequences to Blanche.
In the deadly still hours of night he
would wake with start, imagining he
heard a sound in Blanche's room, and
thither he would creep, holding his re-
volver ready for use, only to be greeted
by the sight of his beautiful treasure
peacefully asleep in the light of the low
burning night lamp.
After one of these rights he went
back to his chamber, and for the first
time for years he knelt and tried to
pray. His prayer was short, but he
repeated it over and over with sup
pressed groans.
ooh, Gcd, in Thy vast goodness heap
the punishment of the vilest of the
damned upon me, but spare henry
child wife. Spare her, oh, God! Let
not the consequence of my weakness
fall on her. This is all I ask, pleading
for just punishment for myself, but
that she be spared from pain or unhap-
| piness."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-05
NOW WORLD LEADER.
Americas Supremacy in Commerce
and Finance an As
sured Fact

From the monthly summary of
commerce and finance which is issued
by the bureau of statistics of the
United States treasury department
the interesting and important fact
appears that in the current fiscal
year this country leads all other ma
lions in the matter of exports.
During the nine months ended on
March 81 the average monthly ex-
ports amounted to $124, 1858, while
those Of Great Britain, which are sec
ond in amount, were SLY, sic, 246.
Thus difference of $6,681,607 a
month in favor of the United States
is shown. Germany is third by long
interval with monthly exports aver
aging $67, 551 900, and France, Russia,
British India, Austria Hungary Bel
GUM and Italy trail along behind
with amounts ranging from $50, 167,-
900 to the credit of France, down to
Italy's showing of only $40, 51S,000.
During the nine months the total
domestic exports of the United States
were $1,120, 480,673, against total of
81, O6O, 346, 214, from the United King
dom, showing balance. of about $780,
100000 in favor of this country.
The United States has, moreover,
an excess of 1894, 0O0,0 900 of exports
over imports to it's credit for, the nine
months, which excess is greater by
S127, 100000 than that for the CORE
spending period of the preceding ifs
cal year.
Upon such conditions as these is
our prosperity based.-Albany Jour-
nal.
GA democratic paper says that
McKinley's speeches are better than
in the days when he talked on pro-
lection in congress. But Mckinley's
speeches as congressman had the
effect he desired. The success of the
present tariff is a sufficient monu-
ment to the earlier addresses.-Tro
Times.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-05
A FALSE PROPHETS END.
Political Dishonesty OF Bryan Now
No Longer a Matter Of
Doubt,

Col. Bryan seems to have finally
abandoned his pet silver issue, for in
late interview he is reported as say
ing that sit matters not whether we
have more silver than gold Or more
gold than silver, but we must have
money enough to meet the demands
of an unrestricted commerce." APP
parently he comedies that there is
enough now At any rate, at the close
Of 1900, including the money in the
United States treasury, there. was
$3O.66 per capita, as against $26.91 in
1890 and $18.58 in 1873, when silver was
at premium in gold and the ''crime
Of 1878" was committed. The explana-
ton, of course, is very simple one,
and familiar to everybody. The an
nual product of goldis now larger than
the combined product of silver and
gold prior to 1890, and the resulting
coin is abundant for the necessities of
commerce. There are no means that
we know of to determine the amount
of actual money used per $1,000 Of
'cash' transactions, but everyone
knows that the use of checks is in
creasing so rapidly, even in country
districts, that the demands of COM
merce, as expressed by the ratio of
money really used to money nominally
used, must be rapidly decreasing.
There could be no fault found with
even this late conversion of Mr.. Bryan
did it not prove two things. First, his
political dishonesty in clamoring for
the free silver plank in 1900, and, Sec
ond, his determination that there shall
be no reconciliation of the. wings of
the democratic party, except on terms
dictated by himself and involving his
retention in Office as party dictator.
Nothing has taken place since last No
vember to change the silver situa ton
Or throw more light upon it. It was
plain before election that he had ceased
to believe in the free silver dogma, and
yet would not acknowledge his CONVEX
sion. His present utterances afford
positive proof that the last year or two
of his silver campaign was an attempt
to deceive the people, not only as to
their interests, but as to his belief.
His late recantation, of course, does
not of itself prove that he is deter
mined to rule or ruin his party, but,
taken in connection with his other ut
terances and his well-known attitude
toward other democratic leaders, it
shows that he has determinedto aban-
don the free silver issue, but, to substi-
tute in it's place all the odds and ends
of communism and anarchy which can
be picked out of the platforms of 1896
and 1900, and upon that basis gather
the largest following which he can Sc
cure from the democratic party or else
where. 1t is now hard to see how there
can be any other outcome than the
formal reputation of Bryan by the
democrats and his disappearance from
politics, except as min or political and
social agitator.-San Francisco Chron-
icle.