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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-05
THE KIND OF MAN TO MARRY.

The fair maids of Barnard College
| which is unfortunately situated in New
York instead of in Richmond, hay.
been voting on the style Of men the,
propose to marry. This is not TIL,
only subject that has received their at
tention, for they have discovered, by
close canvass, that tho average size
shoe worn in the college Is four and
half, and that tho average height OF
the girls is five feet three inches, bu,
tho matrimonial question seems tc
have aroused the greatest interest.
According to tho New York Globe
which prints the facts when somebody
writes them out for 1t, tho Barnard
damsels were unanimous in wanting to
marry mon with sense Of humor
No sour-faced melancholy heroes for
them! They want to laugh and want
the world in general and their hus-
bands in particular to laugh with
them. This is but sort OF prelinain-
airy qualification. The collegians were
even moro specific In other demands
upon their future spouses. Without
dissent, they agreed that none
will marry a man unless he has
brown hair and brown eyes. Hand
some young men OF the blonde type
might as well apply at Smith College,
or Bryn Nlawr. or wellesley; the
brown-eyed darling Is the man FOR
the Barnard maiden Then, again, the
future husband OF the young woman
who wears four and half shoe
width not Eiven-must wear a neck
tie that matches his eyes, must be six
feet tall, and must have at least So
900 the year, with prosp ects. Eight of
the girls propose to marry men who
smoke, but thirty-one think that
smoking Is perfectly awful. So far as
the occupation goes, almost any calling
will do. One girl is so liberal as to
suggest that she will marry any man
but an undertaken.
We chronicle this wisdom as a part
of the history OF the times and as IN
formation for those who arc foolish
enough to seek a wife beyond the hall
lowed precincts Of this Eden. On gen
eral principles. we hope the girls will
get what they want when they want
1t, but II it DO no discourtesy. we
might suggest that before they arc
thirty-flve some Of them will proba bly,
green eyes. is nve feet four inches
tall. is an undertaken and wears a
red necktie.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-05
woMAN,s RIGHT TO KNOW.

In his speech at Bryn Mawr College
last Thursday, the President felt call
ed on to defend woman's right to
know. Standing on tho campus OF a
college which has been n leader in
tho higher education of women, he
took Issue with those who have OPP
posed college education for woman,
and registered his opinion that such
education did not unfit woman for
her proper place in life. She might
be all that college could make her,
/ he said, and might still be a good
wife and good .pether.
The President. made most excel
lent defence and argued his case very
we'll, indeed, but, as a matter of fact, the
higher education of woman needs no
defence before those who will look at
the subject not with the inherited pre-
tudice OF centuries. but with a fair
regard for the world in which we live
and the conditions which we daily
face. There are many reasons why a
woman should know, and know as
many things as possible; but no rea-
son has yet been advanced to show
why a woman should not know.
Tho educated woman is not united
for home life. On the contrary, If
| back OF the education there be a true
woman. the education makes the wo-
Z man happier and more contented with
I home. No matter what may be the
circle in which she lives, every wo-
man spends much of her life alone.
Her husband. If she have one, is at
work; her children, If sho be blessed
4 with them. are at play, or at school.
4 She cannot always be visiting, even
4 IL she care TO. and hence she has
many long hours at home, often with.
out any other source of amusement than
books. If she DO well educated enough
to read the best of the worlds great
classics. she finds new joys and new
happiness in the realm of the mind.
Then. again, the better woman is
educated, the better she can educate
her children. Youthful minds grow
and childish brains question many
things. The mother who was educat
ed in the days when women had no
place in the intellectual world is oft
entimes puzzled and sadly confused as
she tries TO explain what the children
want to know. but the educated moth
err can answer these questions, can
develop tho childs mind and can In.
struct him IN his studies from the
hour he begins to learn his Aces
Aside from all these benefits which
como TO the woman who knows, there
is the absolute right which every wo.
man has to know. even II she never
Smarries and never presides over a
thome. The mind of the average wo-
man 10 not inferior to that of the.
average man. and the woman's place
In life is as honorable as that of the
man, If he be encouraged to fathon
the mysteries and master the sci.
ences. his intellectual peer has the
same right and should receive the
sans encouragement Is we argue
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-05
"ABRAMps VISION"
;elected for The Ttmes-plspatcl1. )

(Selected Tor The Tfmes-Dlspatcn.)
AFTER these things the Word OF the
Lord came unto Abram in a vision,
saying, Fear not, Abram; I am thy
shield and thy exceeding great re-
ward."-Gen. XIV. 1.
Abram had Just slain five Kings. and
might we'll feel uneasy as to his own
safety In strange land. He was IN
that state OF exhaustion and bewilder-
ment when word OF comfort is espe-
cially needed and precious. Many
times we are uncertain as to whether
we have done right or not. We may
have been rash: we may have sinned
in our righteous anger, and we want
word from heaven to tell us that
the deed was good and that our sou1
is safe.
1t was under these circumstances
that "the Word OF the Lord came unto
Abram." 1t is the first time that this
expression, "the Word OF the Lord"
occurs in the Bible. Afterwards
1T is repeated time without number;
but now 1t comes In all its fresh music
Hitherto the Lord has come to men
to Adam, to Noah; but now His Word
has come, 'and in r. vision" to Abram
II am thy shield and thy exceed
Ing great reward" This Is the rrst
mention OF the WORD "shield" In the
Bible. It means defense and guar
dianship. 1nvincible, And what is this
shield? "The Word OF the Lord It
therefore can be ours as we'll as
Abrams. Some words touch the heart
q short word that a child can UNDER
stand and say. and which tho heart
needs. There are many such. Look
at the words life. love, peace, rest,
faith, hope, home, God. Words small
as drops OF dew, yet holding the sun.
And wonderful In graciousness, God
takes up these words and claims them
for Ills own. 1t Is God who says 1T
am thy Shield"
And -Abram said. Lord God'-tne
first time these two words arc used
together. Great words are used In
great necessities. This sacred we'd
Shield" is used in tho necessity or
fear; this holy word 'Lord God" in
tho necessity of doubt and wonder.
Eloquence always comes from neces-
sity, Abram felt his own short life
too small to hold all the riches God
was giving him, Abram told all his
fears to God In a few plain words.
We can say things I'm tho dark that
we dare not say IN the light For a
long time Abram had wanted to say
what was In his heart and could not.
But now 1t is eventidc, and the vision
came at star time! He said. II go
chldless. and 10! one born In my house
Is mine heir" and while he spoke the
stars came out moro and more. spark
ling, glitterlpg, throbbing, servants
watching the gate OF tho city OF tho
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-05

The woman's National Daily re-
ports that, in his speech tho other day
at Bryn NIawr College. Mr.. Taft said:
1T am quite ready and willing TO cons
cede that marriage or motherhood Is
tho normal status OF woman. and that,
other things being equal. she Is hap
pier In that condition than In any
other There must be some mistake
about this. Probably. Mr.. TAFT said.
marriage and motherhood not
marriage or motherhood" Mr.. Taft
has apparently been willing to "con.
cede" a good many things; but we
really do not believe that no has gone
so far as our female contemporary has
reported.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-05
. pupn1suEns, onrAn1Ne house.

Tho New York Times. which is of
an inqulrIng turn of mind, has been
asking Of late why good books so
seldom see print This is but another
and more courteous way OF asking
why SO many poor books are accepted,
but in seeking an answer to its ques-
ton. the Times has called upon its
readers to give their experiences and
to explain why the good things they
write are rejected by the publishers.
Some svery interesting answers have
been printed In tho Saturday book
supplement Of tho Times. and most OF
the answers tell the Same story. The
writer's never have q fair chance to
exhibit their wares. They send their
manuscripts to reputable publishing
houses, with scores of manuscripts
from writer's in every part of the
country Tho manuscript may repre-
sent months of thoughtful labor and it
may be in excellent literary form, but
1t is committed to the care of a copy
reader who Is hurrying through q pile
of manuscripts and who never pauses
over one unless tho writer's name at
tracts him. Ono writer, telling his
experiences in the Times. shows the
copy-reader in most unenviable light
when he says that story which he
had written with great care. and In
which he had given some very valua-
BILE statistics. never before collated.
was rejected by tho copy-reader OF n
publishing house because 1t was not
erudite enough for the imprimatur Of
the company.
While this IS going on every day,
and while the copy-readers are wa,d-
ing through the 10000 manuscript now
els which arc written. every year in
America, the publishers are calling
loudly for new writer's. Tho old IA
vorites, they say are losing their hold
on the reading public: new blood is
needed; new ideals Of literature must
DO introduced. They want it and they
are willing to pay for 1t.
Alanifestly, in these circumstances
the country stands sadly In need of
somo method by which the writer and
tho publisher can be brought together.
If wc may be bold enough to presume
that good books are really being writ
ten in this country, and If we may be-
lieve the publishers statement that
they are after these works, all per-
sons concerned would be henented II
the bargain could be struck.
There ought to be some sort of
clearing house among the publishers
In which tho manifestly inferior man
nscripts could be rejected without de-
lay ana the others could be given a
reading that would bring out
their merits. 1t the uopysyea dSrx
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-05

King. Thenit was that tho Lord said
LOOK up!" and Abram looked: tel
the stare II thou be able to number
them. And Abram said, my Lord. who
can count that host2" and the LORD
said, $50 shall thy seed be-"
And now comes the greatest WORD
yet spoken In human history. 1t ~
this word, And Abram believed" 1t
is the first time this word occurs IN
the Bible. This chapter ia Wonderful
In the matter OF the first use or words.
1t seems to be chapter ofbeginnings
"Believed" What history lies IN
this ono word! Tho moment Abram
believed he was truly born again.
Paul says "he staggered not at tho
promise of God through unbeiief.'
Here we study the word ut the foun-
tain head. "Believed'' means supports
ed, sustained. strengthened. Abranl
nourishcd and nurtured himself In
God. and he hid his life ana his future
In this promise. It Is not written
what he said, but what he did. That
is faith.
1t was surely perilous moment
Appearances were against 1t. But
Abram staggered not; he by-lived.
Iived-by, believed God. Gods love
and promise was set before him like
an open door, and Abram. like a child,
went in and found his home. Hence.
forward the stars had a new meaning
to him. as, long before, the rainbow
spoke to Noah. Every night they told
him OF his posterity and his greatness.
No longer were they stars, but promises
and pledges Of blessings. Thus the
stars became o revelation and q
prophecy.
This act OF faith was accounted
unto Abram for Righteousness" From
tho first God has always mado much OF
faith. 1t is never treated Us a matter
Of course. but rnther 9. precious thing.
worthy OF appreciation and blessing
Faith was counted unto Kbrarn TOR
Character; It added something positive
to his being.
To believe Is not simply to assenti
It is to take tho promised thing as II
actually given. And this action on
mans part Is that by an exactly cor.
responding action on the part OF God.
for He takes faith as righteousness,
tho act of belief as an act OF piety. a
mental act as positive heroism.
Abram rested on the Word OF God: hs
did not wait until Isaac was born to
say, Now I believe" That would not
have been faith, but sight. See how
large O life was opened to Abram
when he believed. He became a. CO.
temporary of all ages. citizen and
freeman of all cities the world over;
and best OF all, the father OF tho
faithful and the friend OF God
What Abram did wa Ourselves have
to do. It is thus must believe IN
God: must throw my whole soul upon
Him and drive all doubt, all fear. from
my heart. I must take the promise as
a fact accomplished God asks me to
do SO. and promises me His strength
so to do. But He also says that with
out faith 1t is impossible TO please
Him. Life without faith is an earth
without sky.
Lord. increase my faith" Help
Thou my unbelier."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-05
4 coNrEDlsl,ArE cAMprr,E.

J. At tho meeting of Lee Camp Frida!
to number of Confederate veterans
and to the descendants OF other veter.
ans who have passed away. The cere.
mony was very simple but very i'm
Norman V. Randolph president OF the
Richmond Chapter United Daughters
of the Confederacy how the crosses
of honor were awarded and the several
could be obtained. They are not for
sale at any price. They are badges
of honor, not articles of trade. The
hunblest. If he endured hardness as
a good soldier of the Confederate
States of America, is entitled to wear
! this mark OF distinction; tho richest,
unless he served his country, cannot
buy 1T with all his wealth. Intrinsi-
cally 1t is worth only a few dollars
or n few cents, but only those who
fought for the cause that is dead,
though 1t be alive forevermore, have
the right to wear and to devise 1t to
those who shall come after them. 1t
is, therefore, for what 1t stands. and
not for what 1t is In material and
workmanship, that the Daughters OF
the Confederacy have thrown about It
certain safeguards which will keep It
from becoming common. They are en-
tirely right: the more exacting the
conditions the higher the distinction.
~ significant feature OF tho camp
fire Friday night was the presence OF
a squad of fighting Northern soldiers
of the Army of the Potomac who had
come 20 Richmond to pay tribute to
their dead comrades who fell for their
country at Cold Harbor. But for their
badges the casual visitor could not have
distinguished them from their Confed-
crate comrades who sat all about them.
They wore the same sort OF clothes as
the other people in the audience, and
they spoke the same language, a little
different in the nasal tones. perhaps.
and not quite as broad in tho as as
could have been wished: but they
| looked like Very excellent men and
they expressed the greatest pleasure
in being present to see for themselves
the high esteem In which the soldiers
against whom they had fought nearly
fifty years ago are held by their peo-
pie. They did not see anything dis
loyal or unpatriotlc IN this tryst with
the past. and out Of their hearts they
spoke as brave men to brave men.
Mrs. Randolph made ono very graft
flying report. Last year seven thous-
and visitors paid their way into the
Confederate Museum here. Intelligent
people are always interested in such
foundations. They delight to see that
the South cherishes tho memories of
the days that are dead; that the rel
les of the historic and glorious past
are preserved; they believe that land
without memories is land without
character, and to this inner sanctu-
airy. this holy of holes. Will they con-
tinue to come generation after genera
ton for reflection and inspiration
There is only remnant left Of the
immortal host which followed Lee and
jackson and Stuart and Forrest and
Hampton and Johnston and Beaure
gard nearly half a century ago. They
are the rear guard. and with the help
of the women, they are keeping faith
with the men who have passed on into
glory everlasting.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-05

We are Glad that A. S. Abel, for-
merly OF the Baltimore Sun, has come
to Virginia and that he win here after
take an active part In making tho
Norfolk Landmark, a. newspaper with
o long and honorable history, We are
particularly pleased that s, S. Noting
ham Will continue his work with the
paper, which he has kept VOL UP to
the MARIO undsS his management
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-05

that man should be happier for hts
knowledge, regardless of his voca-
ton, and IL we seek to give him happi-
ness through knowledge, woman
should have the same happiness
through tho same knowledge, no mat
ter what her station in life may be.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-05

could have their daily burden re.
duced by the prompt rejection
OF the Impossible manuscripts
which flood every 9f,ce. they might
then give moro time to their task and
might read books submitted to them,
not with an eye to the authors name,
but with a regard for the real worth
Of the story.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-05

Does the Houston Post happen to
know whether or not 1t was sparrow
grass" that Acknowledgement ate with
apparently such relish? Is this the
sort of fodder on which its candidate
for Governor of Texas. the Hon. Conc
Johnson, hass grown SO great?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-05

1t has been calculated that out at
Cold Harbor some years ago we killed
them for q little while at the rate Of
a thousand minute. If this average
could have been kept up long enough.
things would havo been different
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-05

For little while yesterday It look
ed almost like old times In the stool,
market. Prices came tumbling down,
and tho air was blue with impreca-
tions OF more or less sulphurous
character upon the attempt Of the
Government at Washington to inter
fere with the natural course Of busi-
ness
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-05

lt viz prouuDly reach 1,400.O0O this
Year.
New York Chief Jntice.
Please toll me who Is the chief JUS
peals7 CITIZEN,
Hon. Edgar NJ cullen.
Tom Watson.
notice from your paper Saturday
mat Tom Watson has returned to tho
Democratic party. VIII you be 80 Kind
as to tell mo what was the vote
Mr.. Watson received for President in
1908? IRIEND.
2e.1oo.
Torpedo Boat in tile U. S.N.
Kindly toll mo II there Is torpedo
boat IN tho United States Navy named
tho Thornton. SAILOR
Yes; Its keel was laid In 1899.
Justice Holmes.
Please tell me when Justice Holmes
was appointed to the Supreme Court Of
the United States. A VIRGINIAN.
Mr.. Roosevelt appointed Mr.. Holmes
to office In 1902.
Centre OF Population.
Kindly toll me where the centre Of
population was at tho last census7
THANKS.
Six miles southeast of Columbus, Ind,
The limo is slowly travelling wcst-
ward.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-05

Clean up and beautify," says tho
Chattanooga Times. There is no harm
In trying it; but how can they expect
to do either In Tennessee?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-05

Several days ago 1t was reported
that a certain wise but careful man in
these parts had disposed of his hold.
ings in a number of financial concerns
because he felt it IN his bones that
there would DO trouble. ana o. heap
Of It. If an impending disaster should
actually be visited upon this country
But as Jeb Stuart and his cavalry used
to sing
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-05

Foreign Population OF New York city.
What IS the estimated foreign popu-
lation of New York City?
A READER
BY the census OF 1900 the foreign
population OF New York was 1 .27O. oSo.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-05

Hon. w. A. Jones.
Please give me tho post-onice OF
the Hon. W. A. Jones, OF this State.
mean his home address.
A GRATEFUL SUBSCRIBER.
WnrEaW Nn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-05
Wen stand the storm,

"Well stand the storm,
It won't be long;
We'll anchor by and by"
We think that It would DO good bus
mess to buy low and hold. Things
arc bound to got better. whatever the
ticker may say.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-05

Calvary Cemetery. ~
NOTICE in New York paper the
been buried in Calvary Cemetery.
Please tell mo who're this cemetery is
located? ANXIOUS.
At Newtown. L. L, which Is reached
by the Long Island City Ferry.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-05

been relieved of the Archbishopric OF
Lucca and directed to take UP his
residence at Rome as a cardinal of the
Curia. was tho last nunco. or papal
ambassador in Franco. before the lat
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-05

Enster, 1911.
Please tell me tho day on which
Easter will full next year,
A READER
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-05

lt mn prouuDiy reach 100000 this
year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-05
Daily Queries and Answers
Address all for this Query Editor
Timea-Dspatch Nomathcmatca
or Stan1ps valued and no dealera'

A.Snn,oAu .,u,nl.e 1.sIaers.
When does Richmond play another
double header and with whom?
r. r. N.
Richmond Will probably not play any
double headers until after July 4, It
has been tho custom for several years
to POSTPONE all delayed games until
that t1me.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-30
COURT WON'T COME.
Justice Brewers Colleagues Will Not
Attend the Funeral.

Washington, March 30.-The SUI
preme court of the United States will
not convene Monday but in all prob
ability will remain in session through
out the day announcing decisions and
hearing arguments in the Hertz in
heritance tax case. At a later day
memorial services will be held in hon
or of the late Justice Brewer.
The members of the supreme court
have decided not to go to Leaven-
worth and attend the ceremonies
there attendant upon the burial of
their fellow member, the late Mr..
Justice Brewer. Delay to the public
business is the reason for this decision.
The members will attend the cere-
monies here tomorrow afternoon.
In a statement given out today re-
garding the plans of the court as to
the funeral Chief Justice Fuller says:
''In view of the time to be consum-
ed in going to and returning from
Leavenworth and the probable post
ponement of the public business
which would result the members of
the court, after submitting the matter
to Mrs. Brewer, have determined with
her entire approval not to go to Leav-
enworth. The court as a body will be
present at the funeral ceremonies at
the residence and as honorary pail
bearers accompany the remains to
the Union station