The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-12
observation-disclosures
!; Trend of Thought
In Dixie Land
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Savannah News summarizes pad
situation in South Carolina in the follow
ing paragraph:
Colonel Won Kolnitz, of South Carolina.
is not to have a walkover for the state
senatorship for the Charleston District
Senator Tillman's threat to cut Charles-
ton off from the pork barrel II she elects
Won Konitz has had its effect, and one
candidate in opposition has made his ap-
pearance, while there are believed to De
others in the woods ready to emerge. II
the boss thinks well.
The Columbia State lectures briefly as
follows:
The usual complaints about mosquitoes
are now being made on all sides Yet
people and places refuse to rid themselves
of the affiiction by making use of preven-
tives that have been proved thoroughly
effectual If there were no question of
health involved-and it is demonstrated
that mosquitoes carry yellow fever and
.11alaria-for the sake of comfort, the use
of petroleum on swanps. ponds. etc.
should be more general. It is marvellous
how huma nifty ncglects its best interests
The Jacksonville Times-C itizen says:
The coroner's jury at Leesburg. Va.
that has been inquiring into the lynching
OF Charles Craven (colored). in its verdict
duplicating ten persons whose names are
withheld until the Sheriff can arrest
them. II these men are brought to JUS
tice the lawless element in Virginia Will
hesitate long before again attempting 70
take the law into their own hands.
The Montgomery, Ala. Advertiser copies
the condemnation comments of various
Virginia papers on the Campbell case
and says:
These are fair samples OF the COM
ments INDUCED in by Virginia papers,
though the Richmond Times goes further
and predicts that the last of the affair
has not been heard, and that the people OF
the State will not be satisfied until jus
tice has been done in the premises That
the trial and the verdict is travesty
on justice is not to be doubted. The
original offence Of Mr.. Crawford con-
sisted in making some criticism on the
act of the Judge For this the minister
was publicly horsewhipped. yet the jury
say by the verdict that no offence was
but it is not any kind Of justice.
Suppose Mr. Crawford had been armed
with a cane and had struck Judge Camp
bell after the whipping began, and The
latter had died from the effects Of the
blow: would a Virginia jury have pun
ished the minister for defending himself?
We hardly think it possible, though that
Amherst verdict has made us doubtful.
Baltimore News: That something out
of the ordinary is brewing among south
ern railroads is generally believed in we'll
Informed circles but there is also
strong belief that should a combination
such as is outlined be consummated there
would be a determined effort on the part
of the Southern States to defeat the
operation of the plan.
Nashville Banner: A cotton duck mill
at New Hartford. Conn. has closed for
an indefinite period. The explanation Of
fered by one of the directors is: Il pre-
sumo the company can manufacture more
cheapy in the South
The Louisville Courler-JouTnal In a
long article, discusses the subject of gen
eral prosperity. and says:
1t Is the man DeNilu TIC lOOl, DIS well
as the man behind the gun. whom Ameri-
ca must thank for her great strides. He
is man who is not content to remain
all his life in one rut. He thinks and
acts for himself. He relies on himself.
He is on the alert to do something bet
ter than 1t has been done to develop
improved methods and machinery 1t is
to the American man far more than to
our exceptional material resources that
we are indebted for our envled indus
trial position to-day.
The Birmingham News is very dis
loyal. 1t says:
There is a sneaklng suspicion that
Mr.. Bryan is making capital out OF poll
tics. Without dollar on earth ne unoer-
took to fell American people how to coin
money. His views hung nre' out' IKE
Mr. Barnum. he made fortune hu1nous-
ging the public.
Speaking of the resignation OF Pro
lessor Sledd from the faculty OF Emory
College. the Macon. (Ga.) Telegraph says:
| Professor Sledd has resigned from the
| faculty at Oxford on account OF Tue
! criticisms OF his recent article IN the AT
| lantic Monthly on the negro queslioii'
| This course seemed inevitable from Tue
start His structures upon the tWnltes Q.
| the South were extreme and unjust, and
coming from Southern man were na ro