The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-23

what God had commanded. That was was
what The people had sworn to 90. inc
land was stepped in the truth OF Goo 2
can for them and their loving obedience
to Him.
Think thus OF your house IN Fnicn Sous
live. Each room speaks with Us own
peculiar voice Perhaps there IS some
room In your house where LOT tlie 80 - 3
time you faced the awful mystery o.
death Can that room be ever silent 70
you again? The room where your chill
dren were born. The room III !" nh -
first found yourself rich; the rooii' J" 10
you found yourself poor; the room % : ~.
friendship; the room OF your ueiis
al, of these and more, combine to hallo"
and enrich the life.
Y,essed "a he whose life Is filled with
monumental memories, IN WHEN ms :
truth is craven deep Duty. GEAR ~ =.
self and dear for the memories sai'eet1s :
snc inspire him. The past is not q our
den but wings.
Each successive generation leaves ne"
monument of divine love and human pos
sbilitles upon the earth. Every
some new valley gets Its consecra Won = -
some new souls struggle with SIN C.'
Year some new mountain top burns with
another souls rapture of salvat'on'
When the time shall come that every
star in heayen every stone on earth
shall be vocal with some "oro oi ~
in their midst shall live race % 'i'en'
quick cared to hear. loving-nearteo -
obey. the promise will bs fulfilled 81 tne
new heaven and the new earth, wherein
dwelleth Righteousness We shall then
be glad. & sublime reality. Inc question
arises. What can do to hasten that
glorious day?
Listen for every voice Of God that
speak to US and heed it. Live lie So
true. so deep, SO pure, that in our little
circle, we may be witness. to help other
lives; to restrain them: to uplft them
when they may be tempted to deny
their Cod
Speaking of the growth and influence
OF weekly newspapers. Mr.. William J.
Bryan recently said:
THE daily is becoming less and less
political paper. AS a great business en-
terprise the city daily has passed beyond
the stage where the owner can be the
editor And as the paper thus ceases to-
be the organ of one man. 1t loses IT'S
Solitical influence. But as people VIII
.ala-ss require papers that discuss politi-
cal questions. we shall have the growth
of the weekly papers.
But what is to become OF the personal
organ when the editor whose personali-E
ty makes the paper, Is dead and gone?
What will become OF the Conlmoner#
when Mr.. Bryan is no longer its edi-
tor?
The Richmond Times. noting the lack
o. sufficient number of capable men
on the staff of the Federal army and
navy. calls uron the Young men of 3the
South to step forward and fix up the
g.slas. In the past the South has shown
that II can turn out fine material to
manage either the civic or military af-
fans CT the country. If it can do as
we'll IN the future and prove to the
cnun.-y that the old ATTITUDES iIave not
i
c:n,inrroiaissn of the times. there vii
be reason for general thankfrlness.-
Philadelphia Record.
There neves was time IN the Sautiis
existence when she had so many bright
and competent young men. The govern
nents will make great bIuntler If 1t
does not utilize THIS splendid material.
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There is some humor in the British
make up after all. In every town in Eng
land thousands Of neatly printed cards
with the name of j. Pierpont Morgan at
the bottom are in circulation They read
rs follows: The bearer of8this is hereby
permitted to walk the earth and breathe
the air occasionally
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Smedes, Miss, where the President did
not kill a bear, became noted some years
ago as a monkey experimental station
being the place where the futile effort
was made to substitute monkeys for ne
grces as cotton pic!sers.
Curious. but It Is fact. that ali the
Western Populists have gone to the Re-
publican party and the Southern Pops
have broken back into the Democratic
fold.
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It will be observed that both sides
readily agreed to postpone consideration
OF the John Wise Constitution busting
proposition until after Thanksgiving Day.
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One more week Of football and then
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The Commoner is after Mn. Cleveland
wants to. bat he will receive no return
FIRE as long as the ducks keep flying low.
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