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The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-08-30

A. D. Briggs, lawyer, addressed
"The Forum" at its regular meeting
at Mandisonville on violence vs.
Democracy" 1t is said he didn't
mean to refer to Mississippi senator
lal campaign.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-08-30

At Sunday School good little Will
lie decided there are automobiles in
Heaven because they sayg:-
IF love Him, when / die
He will take me home on high"
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-08-30

A safe way to vote from constable
to governor, says the Kinds County
Gazette, is to Vote for the men that
the trusts and combines are trying
to beat.n
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-08-30
Posted.

Ny land is posted against tres
passing and especially so as to re-
moval or cutting of timber. Amy
violations will be prosecuted accord
ing to law.
Winnie B. ParnelI.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-08-30

Lost.-In the scramble for office
amidst the muck and mire of poll
tics, Miss Kearney's QUESTIONABLE
to Candidate Stephens.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-08-30
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 80, 1872:
Better Printing at The Leader.

No use "gettin' all het up. That
doesn't get you anything in-prosper-
ity, poverty or politics.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-08-30

The Leader Prints Ietter-Heads.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-07
Health Talks by DR.. Brady
nrrnking In Pneumonia.

AZ certain or. rather a stage OF hui
man life. the mind becomes set like plas,
Of Paris. and after that. according to tn"
rhYcholoCist James, II becomes difficult to
make new Impressions upon the mind or
change the individuals views or beliefs
Before the mind scts il is comparable In
many cases with India rubber. very plastic.
indeed. and susceptible TO new Impressions.
but the new ideas thoughts are likely to
h"unc" on again without amy lasting effect on
the mind. y man with an Indi, rubber mind
s"ut mo Il letter the other day calling a lot
of Interesting. hut uuprintable names and in
closing an item telling how some prominent
citizen suffered "a chilling while on a twenty
mil" automobile trip in very cold weather. as
result. OF which. according To the item. he
developed pneumonia and died. Tho CORE
Spond"nt expected this Item would put n
Guictur tH all my teachings about tho harm
icssncss of cold weather aside from the
chance az frosthi;c. The India rubber mind
Cd man failed 10 bear In mind that mine is
a plaster OF Paris mind this subject.
Can person almost. yet not quite. have
pneumonia? Can he he threatened with
pneumonia yet not develop tho disease? Can
doctor or healer OF any kind break up or
abort an attack Of pneumonia? Docs pncu-
monia occur without exposure To cold? Is
pneumonia mechanical state purely, or is
II an Infection by germs?
The layman's own notion that nc is coming
down with pneumonia that cold is set
reliable sensations. Every doctor knows that
nine cases out Of ton in which the layman
imagincs the trout. is seated In his hron-
cha tubes or in his lungs are in reality cases
Of upper respiratory diseases such
larvugitis. ahcnoid body inflammation. throat
infections and the like. Put 10 the layman the
soreness and cough seem To come from the
depths Of the chest. This common misapprc-
h"nsioa gives rise to deal OF maltrcatment
mostly ill-a'lviSed Scif-trcatmcnt. and tho
"rureS' rcsortcd TO are often factor in
tardiuG embarrassing tho natural healing
processes and thus favorinT downward
tension OF the infection or inflammation and
perhaps in some cases bringing about the
pneumonia which the cure" purports TO
ward Oft"
ON" can't almost have pneumonia and yet
not -cally have II. Nor can any healer scri-
ouslv claim that his remedies mode of
treatment will break up" abort" at
tack Of pneumonia. once the condition has
been diagnosed by a competent physician.
Pneumonia is as certainly an infectious dis
ease. a fever. as is typhoid or diphtheria. and
50 far the evidence goes. ii Is more
taurihly associated with exposure or cold
than are typhoid and diphthcria.
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The Wnr Memorial.

10 The Editor OF The Times Dispatcil:
on nave read and thought Il
E''"' "eal about the proposed mo
mortal To our heroes who died for
ilh"rty and civilization. and hon.
WIN AL my heart that IL viii not lie
abandoned. There is no time mo IN,
present. Tor coming generations can
not realize how our soldiers suffered
anu endured. nor Will their hearts
he throhblng with love and rr,d,,
ana gratitude "a ours are doing nov
II seems TO mo Il great auditorium,
ana library combined would be tho
most hitting and most enduring mon
um"nt that we could raise An
auditorium where noted speakers
could tell MS how 10 live and how
20 die; whore glorious music, stir
ring tho souls OF men. viii rise -
IN" throne OF God in rapturous
'adonceS where all IN" woes or men
may hc discussed and helped: where.
IN times OF great rejoicing. tho pco-
~" can Ind room to praise their
M"hcr or In times Of woe. mlnglc
their tears ono with another
JUS. as III" church is a monument
10 christ and hunt In Ills name. :,
hu auditorium Will u" "a monument
IA our heroes. when glpry is ppokcu
OF. mans vision IS enlarged for
We must make our lives sublime"
An imposing entrance would add
much To tn" building \ large foyer
ana. IN tho center. statue Of our
hoES-NirEinias sons--in hcrolc
mold. representing the army. navy
"na marines lighting ~" foe. bu,
STOPPING 20 protect II mother and
'h!ld from tn" iDuSkct Of IN. enemy,
u" would not enter with heart
NNffrd aud soul cl"ansed? The
words then spoken would lind tn.
So'l ready 10 bear FRUIT;
library on ono side Of tho audi
forum rich in books OF literature.
music and art would carry on" the
WorH Of the speakers
How many people would he ch.,rcd
ana helped and comfortcd. for hook,
ar" INK" OLD friends. who hclp us
"n"n IN need" They ar" tn.
ioHndatlon stone Of character. ,.,rh-
Ing how other mon have tough, ~.
night right wor'h!ly How many
young men and girls would SIT ,her.
and read and dream ~ being heroic
In tn" future,
our soldiers d'ed 70 make us hot
"r' and every appeal 10 tho souI %,
man 'h'' thrills him makes him A
hc't"r man,
0"'H'" I'N" 20 80" the whole
block tina, Ford's Hotel was on d.d,
Gated 20 this WORK.
w" can rails. tho money Eycrv
man woman and child would love n
CIV" on" s,on" FOR that enduring
monument In houorlnE our SONS w..
would also honor ourselves
rant magnolia trees and box around
J, ana when the birds arc singing IN
'henl--tNc s'arl!ngs which have re-
Gently come 20 visit us-wc can ri,
ana cream that they arc messengers
tom our bows who now arc listening
20 tho glorious symphonies Of hoavsn.
NELLIE PARKER HENSON.
Richmond. Va. March 4. 1922.
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Keep the Record Straight

TT|HE recent eNtraOrIlinnrv turn nf uN,irs
L with respect to the soldiers. memorial
has brought from voriors r.nro,or,o,iyo
spokesnon Of The Amoric,r In,;on s,a,.-
ments which shouId remove ,ny do,h,s nc
10 tho position of that orropiz,i;on Eron,
these statements we NAV conclude Inn, Tho
legion has been warmly fayorabI. In tho
memorial project: that lis interest and
loyalty have in nowise diminished. that II
has refrained from lobbying because il felt
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-07

turned from his vacation trip TO bermuda.
and since he Is In possession OF all the
facts concerning the pnct which may not so
far have been made known to tho Senate
his interest In tho success OF the treaty
may constrain him TO onlightcn that body
with regard to tho Informal conversations
with the heads OF tho British. Japanese and
French delegations which led up to tho
treaty. One OF tho great merits of tho treaty
was supposed TO be that II put M end 10
the Anslo-Japanese alliance, which our
government Is known To have viewed with
distavor. Yet this great merit Is. according
to the Nebraska Senator and some others, Il
serious defect in the treaty, because Of the
secrecy which surrounds its negotiation In
executive session, we have no doubt that
Secretary Hughes will disclose all needed
information required 70 dispel the sus-
picions which now give conscientious SEN
ators pause. Public sentiment has already
acclaimed the Washington conference
measurable success. and II would be Il world
misfortune for the Senate TO thwart all
that ii accomplished by adverse action on
the one agreement upon which rests tho
fate OF the whole series.
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"orrhans or the Storm" Coming.

What is rated the most lmpur,an,
motion picture deal Of the season is
The contract Just cousuinmatcd by
which III" thcatcr obtains the FIRST
showing II tn" big -. W Griffith
aim. orphans OF tn" storm"
Through an ARRANGEMENT mad. yes
i'rday 10y Manager WIS" 90 ,h., Acud d.
"dy. TINS spectacular Interpretation
OF The Two orphans" released
through United Artists CORPORATION.
~ insured exclusive nrsj run time
at his housc The enlightenment Viii
he for full period "r on. week. tho
dat" of tho premiere being tentative
~ set for next Monday matinee II
Is said there was considerable com
petition for this picture here, in spite
of its magnitud" which restricts IL
!" III" accommodation OF only the more
important houses
orphans Of tn" S,orn' Is tho l,,
est triumph OF the genius who pro
dIccd the series oC master films
beginning with The Birth OF Ma
ton and running through such sue
c"9snrs as "ln'olcrancc." broken
blossoms" and Way Down East"
Its metropolitan debut in the house
reserved for Gr!M,h promicrcs was
III" holiday event %: the New York
thcatcr world. Since then "A Griinth
presentation has been arranged for
progressively in other important
ccnters OF tho country. and the pic
tLr" is booked as a strictly big
time" proposition. Tho reception
given 1t in Boston. Chicago. Clcvc-
land. Detroit. Pittsburgh and other
large cities has been an echo nr the
praise won by it IN N"w York.
orphans OF the storm is Grif-
htths biggest" says Manager Wise
If the Academy. 1T is the most
hil!llaht Spectacle ever produced in
America. and that leaves nothing to
h" said. Based on the stirrin.; m.ln-
"rama, TIL. Two Orphans. with a
record Of Il half c"ntury-s success
the Grifith hlm utiliz"s every hit
at dramatic action in il and displays
II against It Titanic background al,
acting and atmosphere uc tho period
the French Revolutions Ihcv have
hailed orphans OF ia. storm as a
moving story. swift in action, won
"criGi in historic interest. and allied
WIN Il mastery sense Of suspcns" and
climax. From my inspection Of the
picture NOR" than share the en-
thmsiasm OF III" critics"
Not only has Il great Spectacular
undertaking been accomplished in the
new Griffith film. but II Is PLAYED
y a notable cast. For tho nrst ,im.
sine" the Firth Of a Nation IN.
Nv" GiSh sisters are in ono nlm. az
the two orphans.
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News of Fifty Years Ago

From the Richmond Dispatch. March Z, ls72)
Alexander Mosel"y. editor of the Richmond
Wig. and j. c. Southall, OF tho Enquirer.
were arrested Yesterday by chief Of Police
I'"". and arraigncd before Justice White, be-
inE charged with being about 10 engage in a
duel" After lengthy separate hearings in
which both gentlemen claimed that while II
was not their present intention to engage in
ducling, they were prepared to defend them
selves. they claimed to have right to
he, both were put under peace bonds in the
sum OF $1,000.
ON tho call Of General r. T. Moore. n mass
meeting of Irish citizens will be held at the
City Hall tonight to arrange for the proper
celebration in Richmond of ST. Patrick's Day.
Arrangements completed by the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad with the Cincinnati Steam
boat Company took effect yesterday Here
after. prompt daily connections Will be made
at Huntington and Cincinnati by the stenm-
crs Telegraph. Fleetwood and Ohio No. (.
There was slight change for the better
in the weather yesterday and Ivy nghtfall
the mercury in the thermometer registered
II degrees above zero. three degrees higher
than on the previous day.
The Greensboro tobacco market opened yes
tcrday with sales Of leaf at Morchead g.
IIobsons Warehouse. and they were attended
by large crowd. There will be sales here
after every Wednesday.
The Virginia charter OF the Washington
and Richmond Railroad (pcnrsyIvania CEN
tral) not having been accepted by the stock
holders has expired by limitation.
There report In Raleigh Yesterday
that Henry Berry I.owery. the leader OF tht
notorious Robcson County band Of outlaws
had been killed In quarrel by his brother
stephen Iowcry.
In the United states court at Danvilie YES.
tcrday. Judge Rives presiding. the trial OF
pr. James Of Pittsyivania County charged
with ku-kluxing was completed and the de-
PENDANT acquitted The trial attracted a
large crowd.
The dwelling OF T. A. Foster. near Arnold
ton. Campbell County. was totally DESTROYED
by hre day before yesterday.
Ex-Governor Holden, OF North Carolina, has
declined the appointment OF minister to Peru
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-07
MINIATURE ALMANAC.


Admiral a o. Wright. Of jackson
VILE. Fla. commanding the Confcd
crate Naval Veterans. is in Richmond
IN the interest o. movement dc :
signed TO ra!se funds for snug
harsor." for those o. tho 900 sur
vivors Of the Confederate navy who
need such haven u rest IN their.
rev remaining years. Admiral
Wright - stopping AT the Central Y.
NJ. 6. ~ He vii! he h'rc for abou,
ten days
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-07
Tho James River Channel

DtHllC-SPlRlTED Richmonders ure plan
Ming To confer this week en- a subject
OF incalculnblo importance To this city and
section: means of moro fully utilizing tho
James RlVer as great Industrial and conf
mercial asset. Absorption IN matters that
may appear to be OF more pressing or Inn
mediate Importance should cause no Rich
monder to miss tho significance OF the eff
Tort 10 convert the James into a titanic en-
CINE OF development.
The immediate object is to obtain appro-
pirate recognition Of the James River on the
part OF the Federal government. The pro-
posal TO turn back TO the Treasury or d.
vert to some other project an unexpended
balance credited TO the original plans for
the James is to be combated. and in this
the support of Senator Swanson and Repre-
sentative Montague has been pledged. But
the saving OF this balance IS not the ulti-
its efforts until appropriations in keeping
with the needs and possibilities of this wa
tcrway have been made.
With the desired deepening OF the chan
mel and other improvements such as would
naturally accompany that gain. the value
OF the James to Richmond would quickly
be realized. Industries would spring up
along its shores for miles. Shipping would
expand in proportion. In short Richmond
would begin to enjoy the advantages to
which this waterway has given us "A Just
claim. And the feasibility OF the proposed
development Is above question. Richmond
must not rest until it is so recognized in
The congressional appropriations for wa
tcrways development
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-07
Artists TO Assist rn,iown.


Anna Pavl"wa who. direct from new
trinmphs In Paris. London and New
York viii give performances at The
Academy tonight and Wednesdays y.
brings with her II supporting cast
which has been proclaimed in Paris
aud London az the largest and fncs,
with which the incompatible dan
seusc has yet surrounded herself
The three leading dancers are I.au-
rent Novikon. liilda Rutsova and
Ivan tlustinc, who is also Mal;rc lie
Ballet OF thcs. NovikoH is the oula
new member.
Novihor il will hc rcmcmhc rctb
achieved an ovation hero when d.rccf
from Imperial school of Dancing. he
made his North American debut ns
faNIowa's partner in 1913. After
this tour. he returned to Moscow
wh"r" he became tho premier dancer
at tn" IMPERIAL Thcator. appearing
III the "ntire rcpcrtnry. When tho
Holsh"NlSt regime changed the char
acter Of that organization. ne lcft
and after "a long and dangerous
Journey arrived in London. where ne
achieved great success dancing WITH
karsAviua.
Theodore sitter Is sim tn. con.
duci"r Of Larry. symphony or
Ch"Stra
Tonight "Coppi!lin" and The Fairy
Doll viii hn danced and Il Polish
Wedding and Amarliia
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-07
SEEN ON THE SIDE
M HENRY EDWARD WARNER
slippery.


Outside Il Is raining: let !t rainl
Thoro ~ Rlcot
Aud thrre nre snow Nickors
And Il In cold
Tho raw wind cats through
And strikes tho marrow of your bono
early leavers slam the door.
Step blithcly out
Ana skid down tho walk.
They have forgotten their chains
I can them slipping
And sliding
Ard skiddiur:
1 can almost hear them swearing.
The sky Il sickly grey.
II should be blue To 1T my mood.
Put for some
1t is "irkiy grey: nasty.
Sticky sort OF muggy,
Pasty grey.
l II child ot tiue days
And bright skies.
My nature calls for flowers.
For birds IN the trees
And Cor warm brcezes
From the South.
II IL not my day:
And so | SIT erouchy. Enawing
The bon. of discomfort.
And SO / wonder why II is SO nasty
And why people say
Spring is Here.
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Anlusc1ncnts
At tho Lyric,

al inc Lyric.
bennington and Scott. at the Lyric
iaS, night. executed II series OF dances
and somo kicking for height which
wns. one must confess. remarkable
The Two Murray sisters appeared In
tihRinE act: Duno and West, In
New York to Nome" an ice-bound
oiackface Offering. redolcnt of pork
chops {; Clara barry and OrvIlle Whit
ledge In talking and singing bit.
quite the best of the bill The bill
closed with the Steed Syncopated
Septette. jazz orchestra. with a
pair or dancers. The last named act
Is well staged nnd looks well.
Barry and Whitledge. while no,
extraordinary In themselves. never
theless entitlc themselves to com
mendntion Their Offering is UMPIRE
tentious. but effectively done. Miss
Barry certainly has IL personality all
her own and Whitledgc is valu-
able adjunct, both In looks and pattcr.
to use the vcrnacular j. OH
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Mnrcusr, Before Uotnry.

Chamber Of Commerce. viii deliver
tho principal address at the meeting
~ tho Rotary club at Murrhv,s
Hotel. n o'clock today. He viii
i'cnss cooperation in matters nor
tanning :" IN" commercial Interests
OF IN" city. J I.ud HIl, Jr., will dis
cusS tHS mess conditions. and reports
VIII hc received from several com.
'Hittccs. including the committee on
plans for tn" annual district confer
'n"". which viii be held on March
81 and % At winston salem. Y G
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-07
TUESDAY, MARCH = 1879.
The Spring Signs Are Good


{ ","',''ohS ",|' Ie'S""E
t],e e".','' IAN, .'on. .my ',.' a.
i""' anu u,"e ~, ','"S',,p
~ "." $780, 40 80,
pm o. we "''t' ''"'eS ."'p'o' '''S"' 9e'
"',i
-"%nte u" t"e e".i'''! mn S5'""''"' 'o'
Hep'u"l!, ms o"'ta" : "IS"'r" 10y rs SUI
EeE 'i'"l 'I'e pFssenl inon'h VIII De mara"
D! slea! I!uus'.aa, I.lp'oNe.'''n'' ne
Dol.s coIeI.ns ne '.'OuS.,'"I cen,''s y! 'ne
country pFealne an eh'""S'aS'" sp'r' Oh
hcpe ana ooh""sh'e III '"r i","'e' "'ooru
ing 10 me o''ec'or OF ''le h,hp'oH,ne"' "eIr
,ee ana ne is cohVin'eu una, N"r'h WIZ
oes'h an era OF great "c'''''E'
This statement may he said to reflect the
consensus OF opinion among persons who
0Tc Informed with respect to economic con
dlNons The business revival in tho spring
y expected 10 mark conc!usively the emer-
Ceace oi The country from tho grip OF de-
preston and un"mploy mnnt Few had cS-
ree.ad this upward sweep OF business to
aa'A aprfeci"ole Roadway earlier than
@ig"ch. 40 one could have scheduled it for
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-07

T7.iE ..n.-e Dnlor- tDis v.or- ,,,,, 40
| constd.ratio, Of ,ro lo, ,ra,,
which is based rhn sayor.I othcr ,.,,. M,
were the lrvi, Of The lyasbi,r,n, ,r,,,,,.r,
The fate or am ,bc o,brr ,-.,.io. aona,,,-
upon lis acceptance or rniertton hy ,n.s
BODY. r. is a reaso,abln as.,,,,,,.in., ,,.,
The coIapratnI-4 r.sary.,ion ,pr,.J -.
the iror- ru Rr,a.ians COMMITTEE ,.n,,Il 49,,
be OBJ. .eI ,o ly the tr,.. o,,or .ic,a
to~is ro tfa. r,.. an, ~,
altered ;aare is the darror mat !, ,,tgh,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-07
Lodge In Session TonIrbt

Patrick Henry l.ohr" SO. lis VIII
mold tts regular weekly meeting a,
Bclv!dcre Hall tonight at s o'clock.
tn" iniiiatory and second degrees
viii he conferred. Tho representative
:" TIA" grand lodge session II, Lynch
burg in May viii also bc elected at
this meeting.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-07
Finance Committee nj 4.

Thc FlnanC" IOmWittnc " Citv
Council viii meet at o'clock This
afternoon 10 fertilizer discuss IN"
budget. Directors Sav!'lc. TRAITOR,
and Myers arc r"t 10 hc heard from.
after which citizens viii T." gwen an
opp"rtHnity 10 appear before tho
committee 10 advocat" special in
tcrcsts. Tho commute" expects to
complete its work within ten DAYS
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Thcatcr Calendar

ACADEMY-Pavl and b.r
Ballet Russo.
LfRIC-Keith vaudeville.
BlJOC-Allstar cast. In "rcu
Nights In Barroom."
BROADwAY-Jewel Carmen. in
Nobody"
cOLONIAI,--Jack Mulhail and
Constance Kinney. In midnight"
iSiS-All-star cast. in ~ Mans
Picture
ODEON-Jamcs oliver Cur
woods Flower OF the North"
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Voice Of the People

Letters Tor tho .'voIce OF the
eopie" Column should not exceed
'o' words In length. beyond that
mbcr the Editor reserves the
Ent To blue pencil. MIME md
"uu1eHH must accompany each COM
."e"tion. not for publication. u
mo writer does not wish Il, but
M evidence OF good faith.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-07
Scusuunblc Worries.

!. Mother with h.r broom.
. Tho advance nt carpet beating.
3. That feeling OF cnuui
{. Fishing whcr" there are no fish.
:. Tho Income TAN
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To Hold Prayer Service.

The Woman's Missionary society az
the First Baptist Church viii hold Il
prayer service FOR home missions In
the parior OF the church today. from
II \. VI. to i. NJ. Tho women are
asked 10 bring Il liSh; luv-ch from
their homes. coffee and tea VIII he
served at the church
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-07
Spanish War Veterans u..t

F!izhuEh Lee Camp. Spanish Amer
'"an War Veterans. viii meet in
called session tonight at o'clock in
the GrayS' Armury To consider mat
tcrs OF Importance, according to an
nounccmcnt made yesterday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-07
ChnrconI rph.. ONLY Thought.

II ain got use 70 whining man." said
Charcoal .ph. in ruminativc mood. DE
lawd made man 70 l hGht an cuss. an wo-
man 70 wcepsu an !amcntn. Eat prunc.
Mistah lnckson."
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The Poets Corner
At the street Corner.

At the Street Corner.
All. he was blind: he could not see
The handiwork OF God.
The great green hills. the miles of
ocean blue.
The golden sunsets and the flowers
of spring
Were alike to him one great mass of
darkness.
And we watched him as he stood
there n the ,hronG.
His great voice pleading with the
passcrs-by.
And We did note his massive neck
and arms
We're the very picture of a perfect
man.
Ills face was sad, but yet there shone
quite oft
Tho faintest glimmer OF smile
AS II for moment there crossed
his brain
Tho memory OF little sunshine his
dark lot had known.
Each day he must have quelled some
aspiration dear.
Who knows he might have been a
genius.
And with knowing stroke hight have
produced
Some work OF art the world had
never seen.
Where tho learned sit he might have
been their chief.
And no might havo swayed n nation
with his deeds.
But ah. he was hlind-his was a silent
harp,
That played and echoed only In the
lonely recess Of his soul.
JAMES McHEsNEY PRICKETT.
Washington, D. c.