The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-19

J who can lio1d-en-off and drag-emsoff
l seems to be Just the kind Of a general
J the Russians need at this time.
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/ The old Virginia farmers who liavc
j watched the weather conditions for 10,
these many years, are OF the opinion
/ thnt there is now no danger Of frost
i that destructive agent having exhausted
itself in the winter months.
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North Carolina, while keeping In the
forefront of modern ideas, also cllngs to
the ancient in some respects. For In
| stance, there was fsticuff In Salisbury
| the other day between editors of rival
newspapers.
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The glowing accounts of the sAndalusian
skrt-dancers which Colonel Wntterson
LIS sending his paper from Spain. are fast
bringing his friends to the conclusion
that home is the best place for the old
| gentleman.
Solomon said there is nothing new under
| the sun.--Lynchburg News.
How is that? When and where, that is
to say, In what chapter and verse Is II
recorded that Solomon said that ss2 ..
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The Spanish cabinet Is having q hard
Iftime marrying OFF tho young King g4E ...5lt
might be we'll enough jif the cabinet cab
should give the young fellow chance TO
! do his own counting.
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ts3 The Clarke Courier is thrty-sev V'''
years old and yet there is nothing In al
l.thc thirty-two columns Of that progressive
and up-to-date Virginia weekly TO i l1!1l-'
cate over sc. .sE ..s WIZ ,.33
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According to the report i lrtIp nd 1t, 4!
packing concerns have raised three mil u
lion dollars to fight the Beef Trust. This
seems to be carrying it to the point flt 9
persecution.
ST. Petersburg is alarmed because no
ne VS. is received from the front. Perhaps 'c p g
Russia does not share the popular be-.
lief that no news y good news VS.,
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The most interesting thing about the
banquet Of the Friendly Sons OF ST.
Patrick was that hey didn't try to prove
fiat Roosevelt was an 1rishrnan. s
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l39EDisinclinat ton for strenuous exercise 2ls
only another name for spring fever and
spring feveris but polite name for Tor
miserable laziress.S
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If there is an idle plow in old Virginia
fright now, is one that has passed Its
day OF usefulness and has been retired
onSits past glory. "a
Another evidence Of the opening of
spring is to be found inthe fact that
Newport News is threatening to have
another launching. J.
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| 1t is not anticipated at syvashing ton tina
Castro is likely to invade the United
states at anytime In the immediate fu u
turc. III n 4.
General Linevitch, WHO succeeds Kuro-
patkin, has passed the slxty-year limit,
and oyama will endeavor to be his
Osler, "a
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Mr.. Roosevelt is In favor Of Increasing
t our navy on the theory that / we have
enough battleshps we won't need any al
all. 5g FL 3s
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The candidates for Lieutenant- Governor
do not propose to let the gu6efnatorial
aspirants hold all Of the limelight effects.
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The suspicion will not down. that Mr..
Cassie Chadwick is nearer the ideal Of
q perfect lady that his wife.
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France would thank Uncle Sam to
tell Castro he has got to behave, or
ware tho Big Stick.
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Kuropatkn will be decidedly Interested
to SEQ how Lineyitch figures out tho
proposition. 81
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The weather man Is now straining him
self TO win back all the friends he lost
list wji.l,r. .g5
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In the family Of civilized nations, Castro
seems to be the undisputed enfant ter
rlble, ~
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Spring has ceased to whisper about her
coming. She Is now talking out loud.
Observation-Disclosures
Richmond TO Barton Heights. ct al:
Come In boys; the waters fine"
The Public Library,
Editor Of The Times Dispatch:
sir,,-,,Rotll opposl ton and advocacy Of
the library question have been quiet Of
friends are anew bestlrrlng themselves,
while still he opportunity Is afforded,
thu, so !, excellent exc an institution rs free
meeting ut the Mechanics Institute a few
nights ago was a good indication. both
is held much In favor, ana that the
'tax-pa yers'. are not .,penuriously afraid
to become "tax-eaters," but assured that
the feast. to be enjoyed will amply COM
pensate for the cost Of providing,
The objections that have been so far
raised to the library have really not
been many, though reiterated over and
bOnnl of WelEhtV consideration Init ug,