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New-York tribune., 1904-10-23
ADVERTISEMENT.

New-YOrk, May 81 1854.
To such parents as have Cor expect to
have) children prepared to be educated in the
College of New-YOrk-it is proposed to begin
tlItiOn the first day of July next in the vestry
loom in the new schOOlhOuse adjoining to Trim
ity Church.
In those days the president was not only
president, but faculty. board of examiners, reg
iStrar, treasurer and every other college official
In the vestry room DR.. Johnson not only re-
ceived and examined applicants but he taught
those who passed his quizzes in the various
courses which he had mapped out for them.
lis task, however. was not so great as it would
have been had he remained president until the
present time
Instead OF a student body of 400, such as
Columbia now possesses. he had only eight to
teach. They sat on wooden stools placed
just SO far apart. along a crack on the
Eoor, and their names were Samuel Yer
I.anck Rudolph Ritzema, Samuel Ritzema
Philip Van COrtlandt, Robert Bayard, Thomas
E-arstOn, Henry Cruger and Joshua Boomer
he salary Of the college president $50 years
aGo was not so large that paid now. After
the charter issued by George II was formally
accepted, October 81, 1854, and the institu-
tion took the name of Kings College, the re-
muneratiOn Of the president was fixed at 81 125
a year, and to tighten his duty somewhat the
FeSlTy OF trinity Cnurcn gave MIN an assistant
at a salary of $3.50.
The first and last homes of New-YOrk's oldest
college differ far more in cost than in size The
first about half the size of the last, but
the last cost more than million times much.
The original site of the institution comprised all
the land between Murray and Barclay sts..
Ckurch-st and the North River. and it con-
veyed to the college by Trinity Church for 10
shillings, or what would now be 81 25 The four
blocks of land which Columbia first bought for
its present home Morningside Heights cost
$2OO0OO0
In procuring college funds the methods of 1854
contrast so strongly with those Of 1904 that the
two would not seem to belong to the same civili-
cation IL Columbia University should accept
money from the sources from which Kings Col
lege obtained them, il would bring down upon
itself anathemas from every pulpit In the land.
However ii may seem nowadays, II is neverthe-
less fact that lotteries and liquors were the
first mainstays of the college. In 1746 the Cen
eral Assembly OF New-York passed act ''for
raising the sum of e. $50 by Public Lottery for
this Colony & for the advancement of Learning
& towards the Founding of a College" Subse-
Quent lotteries increased this sum to f6.4O4,
which in 1756 divided into two parts. and
one-hah given to the college The college also
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-13

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Read our BUSINESS CHANCE
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The San Francisco call., 1904-03-13
HAWAII EMBARRASSED
BY LOW FINANCES

HONOLULU. March 5.-The financial
condition of-the Territory is such that
Governor Carter will probably call an
extra. session Of the Legislature. 1t
has been thought that Governor Car
ter might continue to administer the
Government on the basis Of former
concentrations, the nlegality Of the
county act leaving most Of the depart
ments without appropriation. A test
case is now before the Supreme Court
10 decide the power OF the Governor
in the matter Even II his power is up
held he can have no authority TO reduce
salarv. expenses, which must be pruned
all along the line. The trouble has
been growing ever since annexation,
when two million dollars Of customs
revenue went 70 the federal treasury in
stead OF 70 the Territory. Expenses,
however. have been maintained upon
the former basis Bankers have re-
fused absolutely 70 discount treasury
warrants either for salaries or for sup
Mics. and the indications are that dur
ing three or four months Of tins year
all Government clerks viii have to wait
for their monthly remuneration The
extra session. II called, viii probably
meet during the first week in April
owing to the hard times the Territory
can make nc exhibit al, the Worlds
Fair al St. Louis.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-13

Former Politician Is Sent to Prison.
NEW ORLEANS, March I1.-General
George Baldy, "A former Union soldier.
- no was prominent as Republican in
Louisiana political life during the war,
was sentenced Friday 10 six months in
the penitentiarS. General Badly was
the attorney Of John Spraule, Confed-
crate veteran living in California, in
the settlement Of small estate, and
was charged with the embezzlement Of
the proceeds. Spraule came from Cali
fornis TO prosecute him
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-07

which Is said In l,roverb to be penny "
wise tnd Mound. foolish. Mr.. Gould Is q
valuable acquisitions, fIe has made large g
itlvcs tinents ii, this section Of the state
his one i,len stcming to DO to develop 10
the property which lie lns t't i' nc st y
ma Il make IL Of mutual advantage to
himself and the patrons Of his lines. M Mr,
could Is ii man Of affairs, and IT is
not to DO presumed that he VIII gas y:
gpecial favors, or any unreasonable as i''.'
thing, from tho city of Ricl,inontd. liz On
tho other hand le has tho right &t 7 ex-
meet that tho city will ask no un ft,tl-
sonable thing OF him in settling this 81 ac-
count. MI. Gou1d Is now ono s OF our our
largest property owners aud lie tf' <
ma he ia to be treated with the same
Fairness ana consideration md ltbelr '1l y
that any lifelong citizen Of 1al t' my
owning large interests here would re- re-,
oeivo Under similar circumstances from Q n
the Council. It Is the part Of wisdom IN ior
Richmond to pursue towards him him s slt,f.
n. nolicy as will encourage him TO de-
yelop his property to the utmost az ana
still further to make other nves tnef y =. =
III this city and section.
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III zm, l2sa..s,',:.

eating hut tho question Is. what are We y
eating? For eating. sleeping, PRAYING ',l'a
doing our business here and the e "
are appropriatlng all the time ana VIVA.
wa do will reveal itself in the splrltuaA
energy, or in the beasts vacancy.
Under what circumstances may men
he said TO eat angels food?
VIVA, ga rth can satisfy him no longer
tho good food |. beginning 70 tc'l upo''
lin, rIe Is growing angel Ike; alreauy
,is haa r is more "a heaven than on eart u
r1e Il growing in deeper faith IN greatet
sn,r,tna,,ty. in broader charity.
rh,s growth in spirituality IS Is not 'r'E . !.
= eta physical process; It is concrete any
notent to all observers It ls3 q laarls e !,
n,,tlook.. 4 firrnor grasp OF things eterll.
:, - rer view Of unseen things; gro" =
=, ,renarntion; a fuller, deeper syl1h' mp
thy With men; an humble waiA'As 49,
God. ~ ;, no.
Growing thus, tho whole world cha ny .
=. dut,ps become light, Its burd 1t eusy
,tz wealth but handful that may - :.
thrown up diAu ~ Tltil tg{ 455as
tha ease OF conjuror.
- :, cans larger intercourse WIN IN wv
and . more keen perception OF re ''t''
and moral afflnities; It means q to''
sar,nr Of new ceremonies; moro TINS Epe
snent In the closet; giving up ING llesA'
nots of Egypt, and q y ea'rlnllng iof rs
soo,atv 90 that blessed immortal com
80, 80 angels and those gone pet L1'
us into Heaven Z.
~ MT the bad man think that he
can disguise the process through Ws''e'
he Is conducting his life' &.
!. IA suro Of that;--your lie leaves ~
nermanent mark whether you VIII WI OF ~
watch tho countenance caught ura ''S
dnv BY day, 1t will tell at what 'aver'
man has been drinking. at Whst nos p'
telry he has slept at Whae 'aD'e - = 49, ~
fed his hunger
let YOUR hunger prove your man no =
vo,,r need prove the divinity OF you
orr,n Let that painting for othe
water. that hunger for other food, wh'cl
vii. now and again siege the SOU Sul''es
It be dead) testify that you were maze :
be the guests Of God, that you wesr YER
meant to be tho cktldren OF the MOS
High! i,
There Is bread enough and TO spare y
your FATHERS house, VIII you pefls
4 with hunger2 or try to SATISFY lsou
soul with food fit only for sw'he7 Z.
Angels food is waiting for you' ~
take 1t and liYe'
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.1ND1v1DU AL RESPONSIBLE.
"A sa. Mrs Charles G. Boster

fSd lf1l
a. city Is no d cleaner than Its drtiest
part Public cleanliness Is h public duty,
but public 1dt,tics unfortunately fail to
appeal to the general public. S5
How. can they DO made to appeal?
First. Possibly BY the creating Of pub
,llo Interest concerning the individual re-
sponslbiltty OF each man and woman to
do his and her part towards the making
and enforcing Of those laws which make
for tho bettermcnt Of tho community IN
which thoy live. ia 5
Public cleanliness is civic require
ment realized by men as u principle, BY
women as 20 personal necessity. Most
men will agree that nil streets, alleys,
market places, etc, should DO kept in n
bctter condition than they nro--in our
city for instance, But how can this be
done With the appropriation allowed
for the purpose 1t Is Impossible to do
better, 1t is said, and the appeal for
cleaner streets, moro sprinkllng carts
better kept alleys, otc, is lost in tho III
umatum that nothing more can be nc
co,nplished with tho means Mt hand.
Perhaps that Is true, but perhaps 1t Is
also true that men arc not 80 trained IN
tho art Of making q little money go q
long way as women, and women are fre-
qucntlY doubtful Of mems conclusions. 4
What Is most needed In Richmond at
present Is d quickening Of civic con-
conscience, tho formation Of strong
civic club. There are many women IN
Richmond who nro earnestly live TO tho
great awakening which Is taking place
Isins the East and w est as well as North
and South, and they would rejoice 70
lend their aid towards any m oyelnen =.
which guve promise Of bringing forth
practical results. But at present the de-
sire to obtain these results seems IN IN
able to crystalize into action. Although
repeated assurances have been MADE 70
the contrary, somo women still believe that
II ia not an unwomanly thing to care
whether the streets OF their clt are
clean or unclean, whether rlnKled idal l
or not at all. whether the alleys are q
menace to health with their garbage cans
and ash barrels, their rats and cats, o id
shoes and hats, >yhether at proper 5unter-
walls there are sreccptacles for trash ana lr
waste paper. whether shade trees-a3re be-
ing %planted, flowers grown In the parks
and backgrounds being thought OF 1or
the children OF tho next general 5.s.
They believe It is their duty to care
about those things, and they 10 care
But perhaps they don't caro- hard enough
ar e so they would work as well as talk
In the remote future-very remote IN. ~,
tnre-the Office OF Street inspector VIII
probably be held by a woman.t$
Il Dirt has to be thick and deep and dead i q
IL Tor a man to see 1t. On the whole y Nc
doesn't mind It.. woman. woman can see
SQUARE ssoB what man $W We, = reso -
nize close at hand. d. =,
AZ present Street Inspectors are mem
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Justice to Mr.. Gould.

II goes without saying that the city Of
Richmond must be just and fair in set
Ting tho matter In dispute between IT.
self and the Passenger and Power Com
pany. But something moro than this
Is due to Mr.. Gould. who now owns and
controls the stock of that corporation.
We owe him debt OF gratitude, which
entities him to our consideration,
for taking our street car line out of the
hands Of tho Fisher interest and operat-
ing them upon fair and square business
principles. Under the old management,
we had an inferior service. and the sus-
pic!on amounted to conviction that tho
large sums of money expended by It In
procuring rights and franchises were used
| In part as a corruption fund. But Mr..
Gould, with commendable honesty and
courage, started out upon totally DIFF
| ferent plan of operation, He refused
point blank to be held up. and he served
notice Mt the start that while ne was
willing to expend millions for improve
ments, he would pay not ono cent for
tribute TO grafters,
He has faithfully kept that promise
and his edict has cleared the atmos-
phere. lie has been generous In his APP
preparations to improve the lines; he has
put on splendid cars. some of them AZ
fino az can lie found anywhere, and he
has shown every disposition to give Il
this community a first-class service. II.
has been honest and fair In his dealings
with us, and we must be equally hon
est and fair In our dealings with him
Ho has been liberal with US. and 1t be
hooyes us to be liberal with him. Th
c.ty's interests must be protected, blu
] wo cannot afford to pursue q, polio;
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The .',I,' Dog Law

The House OF Delegates is stu Wrestii'.s
With the dog law and YESTERDAY cotls'u
cred the Gravey BILL which provides provide thht
boards 81 supervisors may in their heir as
cretlon exempt from taxation oHe 3 we =,
II every household. Of course,HS5ilf: u th's
btl, is passed there is no doubt that
boards OF supervisors Will exercise 'ie''
discretion IN the interests Of the the dogs ''
and 1t is also to be presumed that every
dog viii, In some way, be PROVIDED WI
: household. In short, II this BILL Is
nassed the whole country will again 90
dog-ridden and no dogs VIII vi De ta1f =.
rho bill was vas voted down YESTERDAY, l pNt
will be reconsidered Tuesday. We 5 hope
that it will beFagain voted down w 3 anu Z
retired. The Matthews law has Deeh
IN K, operation but a short time, ana =
should be given a fair test before y .
repealed. In some sections of the state.
We know, It has given satisfaction, ana
We trust that this Legislature VIII WI 4; not o
disturb 1t.
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An Old Story.

There Is something sad In q recent
newspaper paragraph describing the splen-
did provision which tho late William G.
Whitney had made for his amusement In
his vast estate near Lennox, Mass, which
was only ono Of many that he had. This
place contained over 1900 acres OF land
and Mr.. Whitney spent 10000 a year in
making 1t shooting park, At great OK
pense he placed there herds Of Buffalo,
elk, moose and deer. flocks OF Angora
goats and sheep, pheasants and part
ridges. lie stocked the lake with bass
inue of servants the year round. From
tho piazza of the house one could COM
mand an extensive view Of the valley
and woodland. besides seeing the unusual
sight of buffaoes and moose roaming at
will over the pastures.
And yet the writer said Mr. Whitney
In late years had lost interest In his I'M
mense preserve. This prncey provision
for enjoyment aud this loss of interest Is
no new story, The whole tale has been
tOlu IN Ing WDTuS OIL INC prcNCIlcIp u ! He
Son OF David, King of Jerusalem" who
said:
II made me great works; bulded me
| houses; planted me vineyards.
II made me gardens and orchards. and
/ planted trees in them of all kind OF
fruits.
II made me pools OF water to water
herewith tho wood that bringeth forth
trees,
II got mo servants and maidens, anc
had servants born in my house; also
had great possessions OF the great AM
small cattle above all that were in Je
rusalem before me,
IT gathered mo also silver and gold
and the peculiar treasure OF kings ant
of the provinces; l got me men singers
and women singers, and the delights o
the sons of men, as musical instruments
and that of all sorts.
$50 I was great and Increased NOR
than all that was before me In Jeru
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CANCELS Food. "
tsa,ected for the Times-Dispatcho
,oon1q F0OO.'-1S

,ea,ected for ,rne Times Dlspatch)
"Man did Eat Angels Food.'-fs'
LXXVII, %.
The reference OF course, is to the man
ner which fell in the winderness' anu
there many people might DO content
to leave the whole case.
Wo soon tell by our appearance tw WI
food we have been eating. You cannot
hide your bill OF fare. Tho lace tens
ira own tale The more q sensualist eats
the greater a sensualist he appears. for
he feeds the flesh; and gets coarserl
every day-that little music there was
in his voice IS all dead and gone. lie mas
choked 1t With the food Of beasts once
there was a pure little child in him, ana ana
wa thought It! was the germ OF o. mo
man hut that child-angel is dead
Think not it makes no difference it,l'l'o "t' sl
man eat, 1t is OF vital consequences 9
Al Gods wheat-fields are lost upon some some
natures. What we eat We turn INTO our,
nature. Tho lion grows as q non wy
more he eats; and though 1t Is OF tho
:, ,nt,ost food, 1T all becomes lion 50
with us bodily, intellectually splr9tually'
we show what our food Is.
The glutton grows flesh ! the poet turns M rs
his food into poetry; the suppll liant o. o.
Gods throne becomes moro sshr'se-l' ne
THO nature determines every thing.
Herein is a great mystery; yet mere sl'
stands the law, that we appropfl'a'te ll''o
our own nature our food, the lion into
lion, the wolf into wolf, the poet into
poet, the angel into angel.
MIX for babes strong meat for men
and angels come for those who cannot
onnronriate and assimilate the celestial
food. Thus must we ask for larger sup
plies of tho best material thus must we
seek the best things thus naVst we grow
IN grace. . Il =. I.
| You can tell when aaman ceases 70
| read, or when man Is dillgent STU
dent. YOU feel his force In many ways
not to be described In words
He has been eating With the prophets
he has had his food from heaven, There e'f
can be no deception in this matter or An mo
IL 1t be so intellectually, IT - 'hlln'tei'
more SO in a spiritual sense sense
Men sneak about falling from grace
as II it were some mysterious power; pu
what is easier than to detect the loss Q
spiritual tone in q MANI lie has omit
ted the usual prayer. or nsed oN'y ~
bare words; he has lost the sacrifice y
has lost the blood.
Remember, only blood is accepted 4 7
heaven. Nothing As accepted Of GOD tina
does not carry with It life, fire consec y
ton, absolute loyo-that is blood a.
else is u foul and detestable Offering 4
Hence 1t becomes comparatively cas-!
to know when man has not been eati TIM
angels food, or walking on tho hghes
level. For now any friyolity will salts
4 fy him. the empty nature is soon f fl
but the immortal continually crave
more. We are eating. We are away
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salem lon, also nv wisdom remained with

salem nlso my wisdom, remained WIN
|sme. F52i # 55s Z s
| is'A,id Whatsoever mine eyes desired, 4
|Ikent not FROM them, withheld not my
heart from any JOY, for my heart letlft re-
jolced iii iii my labor; and tins was 't my
portion of iii my laboors'
s,Then Ii looked OH all the works tha at
my hands had wrought and on the tn la al.
that I had iabored to do; and p pen tlo'lu.
nll was vanity. ana vexation Of Spirit anu 10
there WIS NJ, profit under the sun"
The parallel between Mr.. Whitney anu NJ
also between many other Of tho muir
mathematics Of modern times, VINO Wit WIN
hold "not from, theft hearts any JOY
ana tho 'preachcr In Jcr,,salcfn Is p 'st
feet, for they ali find that after q Gil y rs
but vanitynn vexatio1n1 OF spirit. brit Ih NJ
wisdom of the preacher, however, W men
makes lis candid confession OF MS t t1lll
Tire to find happiness interesting ana IN
str,ctive Is Ills final utteraiice.. !; lle said
nLet us hear tho conclusion of the Whole
matter. Fear God and keep His com com
,nandments for this is tho whole out. duty q
man. g.43 f5f S5. 55
"ror God will bring every work WORK IN INTO q
Judgment, with every secret tfihs' Wletn-
or It be good or whether 1t be evil evil @
while It Is certain that no greater fal-
lacy ever possessed tho human ml nina tfl nan
the belief that tho acquisition >of great
wealth cnn satisfy tho longing OF the
human, heart, yet we have no sympathy
with those who denounce rich fl. men N erely
,beca,,ge they arc rich. There IS no SOY
81 JUSTIFICATION for this in the INST torres
~ tho 5Old Testament. The patriarchs
were ali rich men There is no ncons u
ency between wealth and p,ety: Inc To-
of9 the evil is in those who love money ions
obove ali things. and who believe that
4the pettinr OF money IS the main op1ect
Of life These are the ones who are lt t e'
ING upon the apples Of sodom, that that turn m
to.a hes on their lips. The wealth .' OF the
. ,;yyorr,d must 20 on increasing. It has 70
ia owned BY somebody. It had vastly as 4
better be owned by men who regard go ~ &c az
Z trust, fund to DO administered as IN me
sight Of God, than by those m mater f't
who think that this world is#the end Y o. q.
~, things and that they have nothing TO
a. hut to crafty themselves. and md! 90 az noe
other fear God or keep his rs command 60 ma q
~ ents tt will, indeed, be atmilenlu1ttl
~ 4, - Z two faculties are combined, OF
ACQUISITION and righteous disposition.
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MRS. MALVERN g. PATTERSON
MRS CHARLES 9. BosHER,
PLEA FOR THE POOR, 4

& 4{sf e} M, i5e5 j b. ID ~ {Dt4JtY
Editor Of The Times4 Dlspatch:I & sS a
sir.--rroi, d housekeeper' 8 standpoint
our streets are titolerable.
II Is almost Impossible to keep a. clea nj
house, for that requires that the whole,
house should be busted twice q "a ~,
The,, tho wear and tear on tho furniture
ii very trying to u frugal minded woSs,
man. Curtains which aro supposed to DO
washed once d year have to DO done NJ
three times to look fresh during the eight
months they arc usually hung
a mothers standpoint makes the dues-
ton even moro serious. for this fine gran
Ito dust gives children all sorts OF nasal
ana throat troubles and constant colds.
It Is bad enough for the people who 1--we
In the better parts OF tho town where
the streets are wntered part OF tho year,
and who can AFFORD to pay nurses to take
their children to the parks, but In the
poorer parts OF the town the children
have only the dusty streets. which are
never watored and seldom swept, to play
IN. It Is distressing, and one wonders
that We can call ourselves civilized
It would seem not unreasonable to AJAX
tho city government to sweep and wa
ter tho streets all the dusty days In the
year instead Of depending upon the. few
people who are willing and able to pay
for 1t, and who. by the way, cannot got
tho watering done at oil except during
| the summer months. IN
And Is there not an ordinance forbid
ding the throwing Of papers into tho
streets and alleys II there is such an or
dlnance, 1t Is surely dead letter, and
don't believe there Is ono man In twenty
who knows he is breaking the law when
| he tears letter and throws the scraps
| Into the street. q 81 Ks
believe the city contemplates spend
ling moro than seven millions Of dollars
to pave our streets. II one-tenth OF that
sum was spent in laying gravel instead
OF granite dust and tho interest of the
remainder used for repairing and water
4 ing and rolling there might be some im-
i proyement In the tempers OF our house,
4 keepers, as well as our roadways.
Some years ago when I was living in
/ the country mud-hole at our gate was
a great trial to me. and one fine day
when all the men OF the family were away
/ [ collected the whole farm force and put
1 them to work to FIJI up that mud-hole.
4 Tho master OF the plantation returned
i unexpectedly and found mo perched on
/! the fence directing operations and asked
!. a5lIttle Ind Ignantly: What do you know
\ about mending roads
s5g I replied 'I don't know anything about
4 mending roads, but | do know this. !
have driven through that Smud--hol lto 'rs
enough" 4.
Seeing I was IN earnest. the master %,
i came so much interested ana the roao
was so well mended there has been no
i mud hole there since. !, xxx !,