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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-23
THE SPEECH OF oUrHEkNERs.

IT has been remarked always by British
visitors TO America that the English
heard in Virginia and the Carolinas is
more like the literary language of En-
gland than any dialect spoken in the
United States. The upper class of the
Anglo-Canadians have many CT the same
pcculiaritics of speech that distinguish
Southern conversation. 1t would seem,
therefore, that the hustling middle lati-
tudes are developing the Americanese of
commerce, while the Southern and the
Northen extren,s of the continent are
preserving the classic tongue OF the
mother country.
The Canadian parallel is borne out by
their perceptiblc shortening. or softening,
of the long IT, in such words as wife;
l.y their use of the soft. or cooling. IN
stead of the har6. or growing "Ou'' IN
such words as mouth; by their employ
ment of old English expressions such as
saving like for AS using the word
right in the comparative degree; and.
above all. by their kindness TO the r.
in no: numbering it at every turn OF
the tongue A Canadian scholar, would
} say, for instance. II am right pleased
that YOU speak like I do, Sir Like this
Canadian, an aristocratic Nirginian or
CaroHnian, or other Sonthcrner. who
speaks his IA" with an open instead OF
contracted throat, and has the other
moro universal Southern characteristics
of speech. can go to England and travel
s., any of TIE midland ard southern cou!-
tries and scarcely be known from a ma
tive, except 9cr his less affected enuncta-
ton and delivery. Englishmen from
Dorset and Somerset. Sussex and Surry,
Oxford, BerEs. buckingham ana neigh
boring shires. are correspondingiy accept
able in Virginia. The Carolinas, Ontario
and some few other localities where the
purity of the language has been popular
Nv preserved. Cultivated Boston has few
OF the linguistic barbarisms OF tfic COM
mon speech OF New England. ara there
are isolated groups OF people o: tradition
everywhere in the United States, particu-
:ar,gscuth Of q. line drawn from Baltimore
10 san Francisco. that, oftensimes lmaIded
ana alone. preserve the standards of tbeir
forefathers.
Those WHO catlcise adversely the
cultured Southc,ner's PRONUNCIATION
shouk1 look to their authority.
they are IN the wrong. The South
c.ncr can make good his position. not
only by citing priority of usage. but by
reference to even the most modern die
tionaries. Many people sheer at the
broad a.. as 1T is called, and stigmatize
1t as az affectation. They arc. as a rule,
persons who say ''endoor'' for endure =
etc. etc. There is no English dictionary
which does not indicate the reverse of
the popular RECOMMENDATION Of the A.
THE yulgarizat!cn OF the a. has develop
ed to the extent that even some nniver-
ssty students here and there are guilty
~ SAYING. Instead of bath, with an a
like that in Harvard. something similar
10 bath, with an &" like that in safe;
and they misuse like words, such as
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-23
VIRGINIA TOPICS.
Useless Expenditure.

In an Interview published last Friday
by The Richmond Times, Mr.. frank Z.
Brent is reported as saying the PUBIC
schools Of Virginia are superior to any in
the South save those of Texas"
Not being well posted on the conditions
of the public schools of our sister States,
we care not to either deny or affirm the
statement made by Mr.. Brent. We know
one thing we'll; the public schools Of Vir-
ginia, outside of the cities and villages,
are not doing the work they should be
doing. We lay this down as a general
fact without fear of contradiction. There
can be pointed out q number OF causes
which have hindercd the prosperity OF
the country schools. First among the
causes is the lack Of interest shown by
tho parents ant pupils. we lay NO
blame of this conditions to either tue
State or local authorities, believing that
they are doing as much as they can
do but an educational revival" is sad
ly needed.
Then again, there are too many school
buildings. 1Iere il Halifax often an lin
flucntia! citizen wants a school near
his front yard and If he works for it he
generally gets the school, establlshen,
regardless of the fact that there is al
ready n school within two miles distance.
The erir consequences Of this multiplicity
or schools have been sadly felt. There
should be some fixed law in reard to
establishing new schools and the trus-
tees should be forced to obey the law.
We were told not long ago by TOY
living in Stanton. River District that
he could so to ANYONE of three different
schools and that lie was only two ana
one-half miles from the furthest OF them.
What we need is fewer schools and pet
ter buildings. Besides, it takes scholars
to make a successful school and with
the hillsides dotted with small and Ill
furnished school buildings and poorly
paid teachers trying to exc out averages
Tor the month, how may we expect good
results South Boston Times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-23
The Lynchburg School Bible.

We have been following Mr.. Copeland,
of the editorial staff of The Richmond
Times, in his tour Of inspections through
the State, and have read his letters TO
his paper with real interest.
The one from Lynchburg dealt largely
with the free schools Of that city. Among
other features of the system which at
tracted his attention, and Of which he
made special mention "for the benefit of
Rev. DR.. Kerr Of Richmond, was the fact
that in tho LynchburG schools book
has been adopted which contains various
selections from the Bible, and one or
more such selections are read every morn
ing hy the teacher without comment.
Why not the Bible, the whole Bible and
nothing but the Bible, by the help OF God?
Who made those selections from the
Word Of God for the special use OF
teachers in the Lynchburg school, to be
read by them without comment?" True.
Mr.. Copeland adds: s'sCatholic priests and
Jewish rabbis haze examined this book
and have given it their entire approval"
but have the Methodist priests, and tEe
Baptist priests, and the Episcopal priests,
and tho Presbyterian priests. and the
Lutheran priests, and the priests of the
Christian Church been allowed the same
privilege? and have they each and all
given 1.-The book made for Lynchburs
schools. their entire approval?" We live
in Christian America, Christian Virginia,
and we had thought that the people OF
IVchburg lived in Christian Lynchburg,
and why, then, this 'pen knife applica-
ton to Gods holy word that the few may
approve? There is no God-given nor Coil
blessed substitute for the Scriptures,
written by holy men taught of God, and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-23

the school children of the Christian city
of Lynchburg should not be educated into
amy such error. This may be followed
BY an attack on the Christian Sabbath TO
gain the approval of those who do not
believe in the sanctity of the Christian
Sabbath. If this was Mohammedan ter
rItory, then read the Koran to the chill
dren; but it isn't, and they should pc
read to out of the Christians Bible, and
no selected nor 1nutilated Bible. The
Bible of our fathers, our Bible, the God
given Notwithstanding Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-23

Ing in upon The Times and our brethren
Of the press In various parts Of the State!
are taking up the subject and discussing
it. we feel sure inat rnuth good will
grow out of this agitation. Let us re-
member that nature does not work alto
Eether by calm and sunshine. Agttating
storms are quite as necessary in her
economy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-23
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
BY LINUS w. KLINE, B. S. Phi. D.

w. h. D.
aggressive insean
Fat iasttavoo our state schools 80 -. 49,. : sN : |
beyond human attainment BUT hope the
state that
desirable
will
% they
that that rn I
@ :ssss S ,s ~ . ;ss
par education is provide ADEQUATE s9as
her bu. she
The right of the State to levy
competent teachers We
other
sonsos the DOING
aa hs
School
an'
number
quit teaching sn. other
annual
assume
require the State two hundred and z
the unTsr of Wfsn of @ 15
nv
sppesisby
mature urG coIon OIL many o. @
second,
representations
|made the PROF
shape wholesome public
lsentinen on the of education
public of Virginia those the
is aimed them They are paid
wages clerks services.
the University of Virginia and
Backsbug
We should simply
bd leading universities OF the land call
Of Arkansas o" OF VI
Cornell
blessing public
instances supply 10 the $50 I.
State would would even lessen the
need for schools -, -,
appropriate additional FUNDS lot
be
principals capable OF expert
furnishing VITA
We began by saying t
besides suor Double
This latter addition
some that sun - 'p1AS -
m nnev Of the University public address
educa tionalsys stem lis and women
February H. 1902.
fact Of organic vital dsopmsn e After
certain stage when organic life has
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-23

tho genuine DR.. Dayid's Cough Syrup
~ accep, no .sjust as good" tso-calisd)
,arosdy that an inscriptions dealer may
-sish to force on you. DR.. David.s Cough
syrrr, is put up by Ovens e Minor Drug
S.omnany, whose name appears on thu
grange coIored carton. Price &c fog q
large bott!a -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-23
Public School Boys.

The Richmond Times deplores the con-
dition Of the country districts in an edu-
cational point of view. 1t declares that
the schools in the cities and towns are
vastly superior. To appearances there is
an advantage, but not purely so,>els why
is it that eighty per cent. of the positions
of trust and business enterprise in the
cities are to-day occupied by the men
who were taught in these self-same coun-
try schools?-Shenando Valley.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-23


tion. changing one Of tho most fn1lda-
mental provisions OF our organic law
New York Sun.
Nonsf nse. This proposition has peen us
cussed for years. from Cape Hatteras 10
the Golden Gate, and the House mas con- on
tracted the habit Of passing the resolu-
ton at each session. Why more discus
sion?
King Schwab. Of the steel kingdom,
announces a dividend Of s11o. o0o, GOO on ms
return from across the Water.-DanVl1llie
Eree-PreSS.
Not SO. The dividend was on tho
stock.
Tillman and McLaurin should have
pulled of" that smuggling match at the
Charleston Exposition. It would have
helped the gate receipts.
Our esteemed contemporary, the Live
Wire, will pay special attention to cur
rent politics.
The Manhattan Club Of New York had
Democratic love feast last night. Ac-
companying the invitation was an an
~ r
nouncenent card containing the following
extract from Washington's Farewell
Address,
It is important, likewise. that tho haolts
Of thinking in a. free country shoulu IL
spire caution in those intrusted With Its
administration to confine themselves
within their respective con stltutlonal
spheres. avoiding in the exercise OF me
mowers of ono GenartemutE to encrOach
upon another. The spirit Of encroach-
ment tends to consolidate the powers OF
all the departments in one, and thus to
create whatever the form Of government,
a, real desDotlsm.
It is our true policy to steer clear OF
permanent alliances with any portion OF
the foreign world. There can be no
greater error than to expect OF calculate
upon real favors from nation to nation.
It is an illusion which experience must
cure-which a just pride ought to discard.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-23
Endorsement From a Leading
Medical journal.

Hundreds and hundreds of the WORSE
cases of Bad Blood have been permanent
" cured after every form OF Treatment.
had failed and where the patient was
discouraged and simply took Blood Eal
as q: last resort. But Botanic Blood Balm
cured them. and it will cure any sufferer.
s. B. B. originated by DR.. Gillian, tho
great blood specialist. II is composed os
pure Botanic ingredients and IS especially
advised for chronic deep-seated cases.
Sold by druggists ut 81 per large bottle,
with complete directions for home cure.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-23

Tillman and McLaurin should have
pulled of that smuggling match at the
Charleston Exposition. It would have
helped the gate receipts.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-23
FREEi

TO convince it cures a sample of ths
Flood Balm sent free and prepaid. also
pamphlet on blood troubles and special
medical advice if you describe your
troubles and write Blood Balm Co, Isl
Mitchell street, Atlanta. Ga.
EDITORIAL. NOTE.-The above is y
special offer made to our readers, Blood
Balm Co are thoroughly reliable. and WI
know their remedy is u good one
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-23

King schwab, Of the steel kingoom,
announces a dividend Of s11o. o0o, 900 on his
return from across the water.-Danyille
Free-Press.
Not 50. The dividend was on tho
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-23

Our esteemed contemporary. the Live
Wire, will pay special attention to cur
rent politics.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-23

Last week without debate, without so
much consideration as would have been
given to Il private pension or to the COR
rcction of Il military record. the Hose Of
REPRESENTATIVES. passed and sent over TO
1,,a Senate as amendment to the Constltu-,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-23

The Orange Observer is twenty-one
years OF age It is not, as its name
implies, a yellow journal, but an enlneat-
" respectable and conservative newspa-
per and as bright as a bright man and a
bright woman can make it.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-23
SEE THAT YOU GET

y,-avsrIy. Va. F'ep- 10, 1902.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-01-19
EililgS Copy. :

There is now on exhibition in Fifth
Avenue bookstore the originsl M, nuscrjpt
Of Kipling's "The Light that Failed.v As
It appears to the casual observer, there ia
little chirographical evidence at least Of The
mental torment authors are popularly sup
posed to undergo in their, efforts to bring
forth volume. The acepy" is written in
an even hand, Of the long, swinging style
affected by newspaper men, and in the
entire manuscript there are scarcely hun
dred lines that have been rewritten, and
not one paragraph the text of which has
bsen wholly changed. To the compositors
who set it up there must have been one
gnevous lsment-their inability to "cuss
the man who wrote it, In the editing Of
tie copy-obviously done by the author
there 10 one noticeable featu;e, and that is
thS Wholesale striking outof adjectives. Ii
would seem that Mr.. Kipling had gone
through the manuscript with NO other
tht ught than to "kill" item. In very few
instances have other words been substituted
fJr those cut out.
4 I-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-01-19
The Deeaden(s Of Good Manners.

A aH
While modern conditions would make the
old. time formalities extremely tedious, yet
there are certain courteses which good
breading demands and which are to often
neglected. 1t is fact that here in San
Juan as well as in northern cities men are
less deferentisl to women than they were q
generation or two ago. That the habit Of
rudeness is growing cannot be denied. In
the north it has become simply brutal In
New York if q man surrenders nis seat in. q
street car to woman every onei in the car
known at. once than he is not constant trave
ller. Occasionally, however, one me. is sout
bern man in, say, n. Y, who has imbbed
the notion that it is the thing to exhibit in
difference to women: On the streets and in
all public places men take advantage of
their superior brute strength to jostle and
hustle women out of their way, to rush
ahead Of them and to deprive them Of their
rights. 1t is trite remark to say that the
decrease in politeness to women ne ms sim.
ply decrease in civilizat or. 1t matters n,i
how q people may advance in wea M q I'd
revel In luxuries, no matter what the veneer
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-01-19

BY the delegations from that section. is
probably too drastic to become a law.
Certainly Il ought not become law az it
stands. One of the great effects TIL
country has in vieiO is to extend it's trade
in the Far East. We desire to send out
our merchants and our commercial travel
lers into China and Japan. We want to
show our goods. Correspondingly The
merchants OF China want to cume here 10
see our manufacturers process, to look over
the market and to talk with the men with
whom they place their orders. Any one
would think that evely facility would be
afforded Chinese merchants for visiting the
United States, that no lanmaker would be
found capable Of tying to hinder them
from meeting our business men and manu-
facturers on our own soil. Such provi-
sion would in effect do much to cramp our
trade with the Far East. 1t acou'd shut
cnr doors to Chinese merchants at the very
time We are insisting that China shall open
her doors to American merchants. It
breathes the same narrow spirit as the Phil
ippines tariff LII, and would be eminently
calculated to promote the trade of foreign
nations with China at the expense Of our
own. 90rr <,;gi 8rY'
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-01-19
The Reward DI Greed.

II the Panama Canal Company had offer.
cd Its property and concessions to the Isth.
mlan Canal Commission before 1t prepared
Its report, for the sum OF 100000, 900, it il
altogether probable that preference would
have been given to thst route. But Mr.,
Hutin could not resist the temptation to try
to drive q sharp bargain and his prepos.
ferrous demand for $109 600, 900 turned the
scale decisively in favor OF the Nicaragua
route. Now the company, having unloaded
Mr.. Hutin, is eager to accept the smaller
sum. Admiral Walker, president Of the
commission, admits that The new offer puts
q different aspect on the canal question. But
tne Nicaragua route has received such an
impetus from the course Of MI. Hutin that
1t ls still doubted whether the question Of
the route will now be reeensidered. Ger.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-01-19
Nj. !. 1ChpaIte's Retirement.

1t may reasonably be doubted if Ambas
sador Ohoate's reported withdrawal from the
practice Of the law will cover any longer
period than that Of his career as a public
servant, in one capacity or another. Mr.
Choste is not an old man, and lawyers OF
his age seldom lag super fuous in the profes.
sion. 1t possesses too many fascinations for
i,s devotees toigive itup for life of leisure.
The most eminent member of the Boston
bar in recent years died noncgensrian.
and could not be persuaded to abandon his
professional practice while he lived. HI.
secuted the idea of allowing his intellectual
fat ul:ies to 60 to rust, and that is q feeling
that is very generally shared by people
engaged in Intellectual occupations.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-01-19

may be, . people who mistreat women are
lacking in true civilization and assimiIate
themselves With the savage tribes Of man
kind. The good treatment of women and
the respect and consideration that is paid
them has been regarded throughout chris.
tendom as one OF the sure indexes Of true
civilization. The degradation Of women ia
common among savage people.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-01-19
To Our Readers

Our columns are open to correspondence ce
on everything affecting the coffee, sugar
and tobacco plantation and farming generally
and we cordially invite criticism and discus.
sion. Natural History notes will also be
Welcomed, as well as all news of interest ad
plaaters. Communications should be to
dressed: The Editor, BoETINL MER-
oANTIL. ~ Plaza Alfonso, San Juan.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-01-19
Frankfurters and sauerkraut at Isz,,s D

Finely furnished house, the most desir
able location in the city whose extra rooms
are paying the rent and family living ex.
penses, for sale on account Of leaving the
country, Address r. p. o. Box 264
Juan.1 D
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-01-19

tainly the Panama company missed lis best
opportunity by failing to name reasonable
sum 1t first.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-01-19

Oysters Any Style 80 Gents dozen
Colonial Restaurant. ID.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-01-19

Be good and you will be happy, prov.
ed you get your ZOE CREAM SODA ol
La Margarita".
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-01-19
The Proposed Exclusion Act

The Chinese exclusion bill, drawn up by
committee composed of senators and rep.
resentatives from the Pacific coast, appointed
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-01
M. de BIowifz Rcfircs.

1t is announced that NJ. dc Blowlt.
has resigned the Paris correspondence
of the London Times and retired &c
private life, and that he has been sue
ceeded by Arthur Fullerton. an Amer
lean. NJ. de Blowitz, who is credited
with having invented the interview in
journalism. began his work for the
Times in 1871, a few months after he
had earned the gratitude and conf
dence Of NJ. Theirs by notifying the
government of the doings of the Com
muhe in Marseilles, where he was q
teacher of languages. His intimate re
lations with the statesmen of Europe
has enabled him to give the world new:
which no other correspondent coult
get. and his dispatches to the Times
being repeated from London to othel
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-01

There will be rejoicing in Wales,
and among loyal Welshmen the world
over now that the Red Dragon OF Cad
wallader is to find his due place in the
Heraldic Achievement OF the Princes
OF Wales. The order of the King in
Council is that there be added TO the
achievement OF the Prince Of Wales
the badge OF the Red Dragon" This
ancient badge is to be borne-as o
badge. OF course, and not CHARTERED in
the shield OF the Princeton the sinis-
ter side (the spectators right. that is)
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-01
Our Shoes in Ireland.

At the Gaelic school meeting p.
O'Neil Larkin spoke OF the coming
excursion from America to the Irish
exhibition in the city OF Cork next
May. and made the announcement
that two shoe manufacturing firms Of
this state will establish boot and shoe
factories in Ireland, which will give
employment to many hands. and 1t is
expected that several factories will
result from the exhibition. which
will be the commencement OF indus
trial prosperity in Ireland.-Boston
Globe.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-01

until illness came upon me titce years
ago. | first noticed IL by being irreg-
ular mad Having vhry paihfnls and
scanty moustraation gradually my
general health failed f; I could not en-
Joy my meals Z; I became lnnguid and
nervous. with gripping pains frequently
In the groins.
~ advised with our family phys
ician who prescribed without any I'm
provcment. One day he said.t-' Try
Lydia Pinkbam's Remedies !
did. thank God the next month ! was
better, and IL gradually built me mp
until in four months ] was cured. This
Is nearly a year ago and l have not
had n pain or ache since. BONNIE
DKr.ASo, 324s Indiana Ave, Chicago,
m.-s5ooo forfeit n asOOe Testimonial Is not
ee0giBs.
Trustworthy proof is abundant that
Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound saves thousands Of
young women from dangers resulting
from organic irrcgularity, suppression
or retention Of the menses, ovarian or
womb troubles. Refuse substitutes.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-01

oirs, material for which is being sift
Ell out OF some $50 boxes of personal
and political papers. These papers
have been carefully preserved since
Eugene left France an exile thirty
years ago, and are believed to contain
greatly interesting revelations in re-
gard to Napoleon III. aud the causes
that led to the fall OF the last empire.
The ex-rulcr is now 70 years old, and
moves about In her house and grounds
in an invalid's chair. She has twice
within the last two years been falsely
reported dead.