The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-19

scattering, oft-repeating speaker who tires
his audience and brings forth tho IN.
evltablc sigh of relief at the end. a
speaker may think that lie can deceive
his audience in this respect, but he is
wrong; tho average henrcr knows per-
fccty we'll. long before the speaker is
through, whether hc has prepared him
self. or has simply trusted to the iii
spiration OF tho OCCASION"
Thorough preparation In MI things is
hnlf tho victory. i83
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A Politicians Retrospect.
Senator Thomas c. Plntt OF New York.
Is Just seventy-two years Of age and in
excellent health, but says that he wants
but five years more Of life.
~ don't think It has been worth While"
said he. In an interview. If I had it to
do over again. should model my political
life along other lines.
Would you have the years come back
for another chanco?" he was asked
mo" was the reply, " would not,
but i would do much differently"
'''Why? How differently" n
~ should rather not say replied the
senator. ut would lead to developments.
I do not wish anything TO develop from
the statement that the ycalo have not
been worth tho battle or that would
live out different political policy from
the oneI have SO long pursued"
a''Yct you have been successful?''
f Perhaps was the answer. II have
some dear old friends"
That sounds much like tho wall of
Solomon. "All Is vanity Let the younger
generation Of politicians take heed. The
day Of retrospect Is coming BY and
blythe day OF reckonlng-the day when
a man shall scan his record and shall
say, II have pleasure in IT, or II have
no pleasure in IT," according to the
quality of It. Every politician In Virginia
is making his record. How will 1t be
when 1t shall have been completed and
how will the politician regard it2 N
Senator Plat has given a very solemn
warning.
5sttet 1854 g,s @--=--@---E... 8s5 s,+t
1t seemed to us fair conclusion that
the qualifying clause in the letter of MIR.
r.. A. Brown. OF Prince George, on Rich
mond politics, published in our Sunday
issue, was intended to be ironical. but
Mr.. Brown gives assurance that 1t was
not so intended, that he did not mean
10 rafa To ~ NJaro6tf1 &c
as tricky politicians, and we gladly ac-g
cept his disclaimer.
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We hope that the complication of a
woman In the Agricultural Department
little difficulty. will not give rise to the
phrase female graft" We shall oh I
'ject to that expression on strictly
grammatical grounds.
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First Capltalist-"Good morning! Have
you been Investigator
Second DHto-"NNhy. good morning:
Yes. twice; but I wasn't guilty. BY tho
way. is my talnt on straight"
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The linotype made lib say In yestcr-
days paper that Peary was 'nearly forty
years OF age 1t should have been
nifty" Indeed the Century Dictionary
says he was born in 1854.
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The suicide Of Emil Parton serves to
remind the public that there was an old
Panama canal scandal, too.
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Let US hope the sun will now. grow
few spots big. and black enough to shake
things OFF few.
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It appears now that Senator DepeW
was himself greatly In need Of advisory
counsel"
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The Governor-General Of Poland has
issued orders to run all Poles into the
ground,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ss
It certainly is. But it's grossly unfair
TO blame 1t all on the weather man.
Observation-Disclosures
Just whose press agent "scotty" ls.
has not yet come fully to light.
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I'm all time OF our prosperity. good
Lard deliver u.s."
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Better pay your taxes; you may run
for office some day.
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Wouldn't you like to have pcarys
job?
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