Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-08
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Jno. L. Sullivan, ex-champio
pugilist, is nearly blind.

Jno. l.. Sullivan, ex-champion
Pugilist, is nearly blind.
Advanced physicians say that fresh
air is foe to pneumonia; that il
offices or other close rooms are aired
well at noon polluted germs are
killed, and pneumonia will be lees
prevalent.
1t is said that the strain of stump
ing for Congress has proven too
much for Richmond Pearson Hob.
son. He has broken down, and has
been compelled to cancel all his en-
gagements in bis Alabama district.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles, who is being
somewhat talked of as a Democratic
Presidential candidate, is being CO.
quetted with by the Prohibitionists.
The General, however, advises them
to fight for Prohibition within the
ranks of the Democratic and Repub.
lican parties.
1t is hard to tell which the pluto
Gratis are more afraid of-Bryan or
Hearst They are very much afraid
OF each of them, and the report that
Bryan and Hearst may be working
together to control the Democratic
Convention has thrown them into
conniption fits.-Hanoper Herald.
Rev. DIR. j. ]. Lafferty, of the
Christian Adrocate, suggests remedy
for the incompetent labor rendered
by the sons of Ham. He advocates
importing 100000 Chinese to serve a
term OF twenty years each and then
return them to their native land. He
is of the opinion that they would
prove fine farm hands and domestics.
and ne also believes this would be a
good method of Christianizing China.
In addition to the requirement
that he be q white man, the oulv
which should be imposed
upon voter who takes part in the
primary is that he shall pledge him
self to vote for the nominee of the
primary at the next general election.
1t is unimportant whether the voter
be Republican in national politics,
or Free-Silverite, or Socialist. or
what not provided he promises TO be
Democrat in the ensuing election
and to vote for the nominee of the
Democratic primary. Such q ouali-
tication practically throws the pri-
mary open to the entire white cleo
torate, and serves notice upon eyery
and his friends as to the
extent and character of the work
they may engage in to secure voters.
A plan along these liberal lines would
greatly simplify the primary and
contribute materially to its honesty
and fairness.-Petsrs5urg Mder-Ap-
Deal.
James Hay, of Virginia, who has
come to the front through his de-
nand for an investigation of the re-
ations Of members of the House to |
he Postofice Department, is one of |
he new school Of Southern statesmen |
Rho promise to revive the prestige
1t the South in Congress. Hay is |
lot an orator, and has none of the
e-eating, flamboyant characteristics
# many Of his Southern compatriots.
lie is intensely practical, and, if he
lailed from Northern State, he
night safely be counted upon to
tand high in the regular organiza-
ion Of whatever party he happened
o belong TO. He has way Of get
ing around on both sides of the
House, and there is no Democrat
Who is more popular personally
mong Republicans than he. He is
+ the type of Martin, Clay and
iorman rather than of the older
chool like Daniel, or of the newer
ike Williams; and he has q reputa-
ion on both sides of the House for
citing things through. He accom-
,lishes by gentle persistency more
han others accomplish by explosions
nd fireworks. If anything were to
'appen to Williams the leadership of
he minority in all probability would
% to Hay, who of late has grown
apidly in the esteem of his party
.ssociates. - Washington Corr. New
Un.L MI.