The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-10

Hall Of Patriotism tn tho preacher's
honor. T'hero was ono s,ihscriptlo ii Of
s1o,ooo; another OF s5, 600. etc NJ 4. f 55,
Mr.. Cleveland said that a sermon, which
Ire heard Mr. Heeul,er preach forty.rt,e
years ngo had been a source Of unfailing
comfort to HIM. IN describing Mr.. Beech-
ers title to herots1n. he>spoke OF the days
OF his country'a danger and trlnl"
when the great Plymouth pulpitcur
$'a.challenged all corners III defense of our
national safety and unity" He stood
like rock at home" and "fronted angry,
threatening throngs abroad And then.
too, said Mr.. Cleveland, when Mr.. Beech
or .'felt the cr,el stii,gs Of mans ingrati-,
tude and malice he serenely looked to-
ward his Heavenly Fathers face md
kept within the comforting light Of q
pure Conscience. '''ai 3 ,.5, ny IA 2 3
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New Jersey is doing Ia vest deal to en-
courage oyster culture
A state cot1mi sston appointed to inves-
tigate tho subject Y has Just made an
elaborate report and the States system
Of leasing out oyster grounds Is 70 be
amended and improved. The output Of
Maurice River cove alone where 4 only
1900 acres IRE under leasc,2ts $1,000. 900
per annuin. It is believed that there nre
nov 100000 acres Of land III New Jersey
yielding nothing, which can DO made rich
~ productive. n t-79s
Tho commission recommends that all
bottoms suitable for the cultivation OF
oysters shall be subject to lease, or pur-
chase excepting natural oyster beds.
The report sets forth the fact that
nearly MI the seed-oysters used In New
Jersey are obtained In the Chesapeake
Bay, or It's tributaries. We also learn that
the question Of what ID or is not
natural bod" Is constantly arising, ana
causing trouble in New Jersey as It Is
in the state Of Virginia.
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Mr.. William S. Hammond, Of Wash
ington, D. c., writes to the Baltimore
sun to say that Virginia has produced
more presidents and peanuts than any
other state. Congressman Lacy, OF Iowa,
who doesn't wish to SEQ a statue Of Lee
in statuary' Hall, he classes among the
latter.
We do not know why Mr.. Hammond
wishes to bring reproacl1 upon the
humble and succulent "goober, which
Just now happens to be all the rage IN
Partisan fashionable circles, and which
will live and prosper long after Mr..
Lacy is forgotten.
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No Southern Republican ever retired 4
from Congress with as many bouquets
from the Democrats as Senator Prltch-
ard, Of North Carolina. He is a Repub-
lican strong enough. but he is a North
Carolnian to the heart, and, according
to the North Carolina papers, he did work
for the old State that will be to her
good for many years to come.
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The forty rebellious law students Of
the West Virginia University have made
peace with the faculty, apologized and
Withdrawn their application for an in
junction, to save themselves from the
threatened dismissal.
Thus they will continue to study law
and not practice Il, just yet,
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Tho Chesterfield wea Their prophet pre-
diets "muskrat weather. for the next few
days, and, In consequence, considerable
.thickening up of the james.
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There seems to be no end to the ao-
tivlty Of Woodrow Wilson. F1e has an
nounced plans for the extension OF
Princeton University which will cost
s1o 900 900, and what Is moro, has set
about getting the money.
Twelve millions! Think OF that!
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It is said there is an inclination among
leading Republicans to reaffrm their
1900 platform. It has not been injured by
constant use, and is In good enough
physical condition, SO far as that goes,
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If YOU think coal has reached bottom,
and you have the cash. now Is a good
time to lay in next winters supply OF
fuel. We can't most always tell what
summer may bring forth in the way Of
strikes and such like.
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Ex-senator Billy Mason has begun to
realize that in some way the country is
going to survive his retirement to private
life,
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The James River can get on terrible
rampage sometimes. but we might have
things much worse. Look at the Mssls-
slppi, for instance.
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Amherst county whskey got something
OF a Jar along with other products Of
that county In the committees findings.
tad5e.55l fgE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES -sa.
The next Judge of Amherst will doubt
less think twice before he boards"
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