The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-25


| the occasion for drunken debauchery.
| "1'c,nperafice exnltetl, a nation" and no
better day In the year could be selected
for emphasizing temperance and Sproniut.
ing the cause Of temperance 1 han the day.
Of our national patriotic celebration.
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The Philosophy of Old Age.
DR.. Oslers statement that d man /, Is
useless after he reaches sixty years of
age is still working mischief. "A special
to the Philadelphia Record from, Potts
Vile, Pa, says that Charles c. Trout, u
prominent druggist of that city. wns SO
worried by the statement that on Thurs
day last lie Slot and Instantly killed hn-
self Yet he was only fifty years Of age.|
1t is a strange thing to us that some
people have such a dread of old age
The philosophy of life is to grow old
gracefully and those who leari, that
philosophy are as happy in their latter,
days ne in tho days OF their youth. Men
and women who live right and take tho
right view Of life. who become niellowed
turbed by tho saying Of Or. Oslcr.
Miss Fannie j. Crosby, tho blind poet,
who has given to the world 50 many
beautiful hymns, has Just celebrated her
cighty-fifth birthday In Philadelphia and
as token Of tho esteem in which shot Is
held, hymns from her pen were IL part
Of the Lenten services in the Episcopal
churches of that city on yesterday. Sun
day will be designated as Fannie Crosby
Day and In many churches there will
be special services III her honor. In. the
last forty-one years she has composed
more than 5000 hymns, many Of which
have been translated into foreign tongues.
Among the most popular of hymns may
be mentioned '.Rescue the Perishing,"
Pass Me Not, OH! Gentle Saviour, and
SAFE III the Arms Of Jesus She! n Is
Twenty-Five years beyond Or. osler's
limit and set she is N still useful and ,
happy. And so will be ali old persons
Who follow her example.
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Dr. j James II. Bryant was the first su-
perintendent or schools appointed for
Southampton county and by success sive re-
appointments has held the office ever
since with the exception Of ono term.
only once has he had opposition, andsno
man has been moro thoroughly Identified
with the public school system. We re- 81.
Grct to learn /. that Il Dr.. Bryant has IT
last decided to retire from the service q
the expiration OF ibis present term 83 We " e
have known him for man 81 n years, and
have always held him tho highest es--
TEEN MS a man, as q ply sicia y, as q cit L
.izen and asian educator. lie has per orIr-
cd most valuable service for his COM m
.munity and for the cause of education
Throughout the entire State, and it gives ives
us pleasure to make this acknowledg-
iment.
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yice-Presldent Fairbanks was tho guest
Of the Tar. Heel Club last night5atl Green's
boro, N. C.. People would come 81 from
miles around to see that long sample OF
Craftsmanship tart his heel. The convou-
Zionist would be outdone.-PittsburgD Dis
patch, 22sd. g7 4. 3s,, IA &
| Il Oklahoma boasts of B q /: million dollar
Legislature and the body spent y Z all
without having cent in1S lie treasury.
wonderful Legislature, hat
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r oya1la, !. fthe . Japanese NAPOLEON, is not
looking forward TO a Wa teri loo, 7 he 9TH
er Napoleon didn't either. but5h got there
all the same. .si
Mrs. Alice Webb Duke claims to knew
something of the true inwardness { Of the
tobacco trust and is open for aSin1agasiinpe
engagement to8tell It.
A desire on lie part of many people. to
take a little *vacation is another evidence
that the gentle spring is right upon US.
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If the Japs really want the Philippines
they could probably buy them much
cheaper than they could fight for them.
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The people OF New Orleans have not
shown any uneaslness about the threat Tea
ed invasion by Castro and his $4,000 men.
.,s.assL .sa sS4tt55
Your Uncle Russell Sage's opinion Of
Dr.. osler would not do to 30 III print.
1t might set the press on fire.
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The NIikado is losing sympathy. Hewill
insist upon celebrating every Victory with
a homemade poem. .5 958
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The Mikado has n real fight on his
hands now. The Standard OIL people have
invaded his territory. 3i III
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The cyclone season has opened In