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(EhpStmrp Oi/Jpofrh l lluslne** Ufflc*....Tlmw-..l>l?patch llulidlng 10 South T?nlU .Street. [?utb Richmond I0J0 Hull Street e?h11.it'rr. Iluruu Mun?ey UulUll:i? Hurmu....!V N. Hjvsmor* street I ) ticht'iif* llurpuu.. tit ^Ignth Street HI UAiL One. HU Three One i FOi-'TA'.i: }A.Jt> Year. Mm. Mf?*. Mo UaJIj ?lth Sunday .}f. JU IS 03 |l.K ,6i ptil.jr ?ilht>ut Sunday i (*> J.W 1.00 N (luuditr edition only Jt.W I.W M .lo Br TIme*-J>l''i?ot? li t"*rrler Delivery Ser- j lice In KKhjiit-yd tend ?uliurt'?> and Petere burg- One Week. Pal:J ?!!h uiin'Uy....,,...? IS rent* : ?>I.> it SuikIh}' 19 cents only _... ? I itun Entered Jp.nunry f?. l>.-:v M Illohtjiond. Va? t( ?.r >:i i '|K.? ? n:'titer under itel ot Cun?re-?e ( .'?! ir r 1 rn \\ 1 : ? ,I"SI),\V. l'KIHU ,'AHY 24. l'.H4. TMI". < <M It-K U l-'A It >1 V II.I.K. Th? Ml! new prr-tllnt; before the A? FMi.hly ip improve unci lengt! en the court" at Far: ovllle Normal School deserves-' the most serious and friendly consideration Alrc.?'i> Virginia I;n^ shown h^r ln terest lr. Improvli.:; th.* mental equip lll?l)t ???!' te; ch-T" In t!'.C public "'bools by establishing four normal chools for the Ira! .1: ;? of th" V'-untr wom^n it cared In : his work Tln-re Is not the slightest d'-ubt thnt the oo.eflt to the public schools i f Virginia has b.-on very prcat ?v>n though than 10 per cent o! Hi" t'-acloT> r i-v.- pt caged In that v. or.. we-o trnln? I In the nor mnl school" Not even Mi;'<sneh" i f a, which has ?sen norma. schools, lias hern aide t have rnor.? ?. han .0 p-r cont of Ii ??? elementary tea :hrrs tra I In those Institution;-. !t 11? not. '.Ivrffor", llltely vhfcl Virginia will ever have all of lur teachers graduates of normal schools. But Virginia ran very ro ollly secure ?l system that r III make evory teacher .r: l high school not only a normal i school graduate, l ut a teacher thnt has mscured the equivalent of four years of college) edu.'Mon, and is thereby fitted in the fullest way for fvork In the ! high scbo<d. There aro over high school teachers In Virginia. of which to 9 have had te.*-s tha< two yours* work at college As ihe great majority of the children ?>f thlr: enera tlun cannot es !>ect more fdtKatlon than they will re reive ut th - ! lu-h school, It Is a matter of rxtr<? me Imp' rtance that thes*- chil dren shall all have ; he highest and most Ir. t ?Mj;< ? i form of Instruction during that crucial period of their In tellectual d? vt lo; !nonL ^'le^^l^?; the titlier side of the cjus? lion, the f.-'.'-t thnt th- re ,ir* 7'? I normal teacheri Iti the hluh schools of th< i'-:iato l.s of Itself all tin prfio? necessary ili.it th? .^t.it aliould provide a satis factory pl:i.? lor the lristrii 'tIon m: i ? qulpmer.t of these women for tho v- ry i:r portant work they hav to d.i. Al ?' ady the I'armvUle Noi ' .al School lui.s (riven tw > ears of advanced work, which ofTe:s the jilrl.s who t?J\'* th. I ?'?urse at J-u.? t four yenrn* preparation beyond the lower Kraden of the hlRh school work. The aim ar ?; obje -t in trninlncr h!j?h school teachers !s : carry them lo a ; olnt where they will have taken at least four y ar.s beyond hlyh school work. And the d-*vc-lop :i'*nt th* work at the Karinvllle .Sti.te Normal has now reached u point where, for a very f.-uall outla>'. It would he not only posslblo, out simple, to so extend the course of instruction ..x to five all students a complete four years course In college i Kf..dod withtcit lnterforirifj with the > ork now h'-iiiK U-.r.o in training. < !? r.tiuy tra?iiwrr. Already (.f- p?r cent the students at Farmvlll" are sufll ,v' ' f.'ouji ..- 1 lr. collif,?i work n,eei the re.?U>rfipewta of the lead- I 4 ?' 1 ..-tf. f th?j i -urt) lie extended ns Prcsl i;?nt Jarman i< urK'-ata, It will make it | ;iof sible for Jll the youny women ho j ?-tea', the Farmvtllo Normal School to actjulro college edticat! >n. From VI: count Bryce. the former : einglleh ambassador to this country, ! kTl t.i lT'/.';. (1 ?lips < ' evf ry irri-^t thinker on eii -.cation in thlp or in any other lan we havo the t.au.( con lu- ! Ion that thfl way to eilucat.; the many i <- to eltS i.it- the f t?i;dai d f- th^ t /s Under Mich conditlotu i-'ari.ivillo ::i*: u Kr'"; : port unity t , 'leati; It i services t.i t only to the public schools, hut to the life and v.-tli.being of the whole .Stale. I'll t Y \ I . \ H s J \ I IMHII I On February 1 s?;4, says the HI, niond Dlsp.-.t.'h >-t th- m mornir.", th. Tlour cf r>. !? I, ,.f \ -,, Joint resolut :? -n ?) rec ,rd to the y.rotecti n of -heep . ? .. . r, . ,,.. , Of the ei wth of wo ,1 i . \ .!,?>.la I, was sent over to t!... te for con ourrettc- and ief-rr< d to a commit! ? it has bee ! h'-re - nbtibtle': the r ? olution ha - expire-! under th< jft; Hit- . f limit tio: but Deb-rat" t.? wis 1. oft red ., b; i substitute that 1 better tl ? the orltri linl fie h,.s lr- proved on the r- ^ lirln whhb tviis put to sleep flft\ < ,kr . JJis bill f paused, will t known ?s the dor la'.v, but ir- M? other thlrir ?. In u- prot.---; . , j, promote the -a ool-rrov. !r r )tl, Virginia Aft- r flftj v..-u; it n wot (b-r that there Is :? riy v.-r-o! r ? industry to be |.romoted, btr tie reo i ant Is lo re In the ;t. ? .. oy t - fk-ni r ? i As >-mb'; ? : . pi>!!sihl? t?r'-y..? tollta t! ? rt (? ?? u.I th.-. t P. ftrr }.:? if , . 1ho comrnittto mlp;ht be r- -niy to t port. Am tlmo pas-??e? at.'1 ti i to happen aro.itid District Atlotr.e "Whitman's '?flier, and <1 v?, n. p in and Wilson contlriuo '? "oit t <?! ? - together. It friaoj nooo and more ir flcult to determine who won that lMtli ?crap between iii.l . .:/cr ..r.d !'? ^lurphy. They are mostly blank ?- rtrbU'. that are> telr.u tlr?-d at '? i lune bill. General Carrarzn *?mi to have ic tflied behind Uln whlsltora. Tltli PROOF IS IN TUB AWHXATION IIILt,. Residents of Hlchmontl subtirbs now in Henrico Cdunty complain thnt tho county supervisors do not spend for Improvements in their territory n pro portionate amount of the tnxes paid by thorn. "Rtrotis; evidence of the Jus tlco of this complaint may be found In the Wcndonburp antlnnncxntlon bill, which prohibits n city from annex ing- at one tlmo more than 25 por cent of the taxable valuo of a county. If the complaint of tho suburban resi dents were not' true It would bo diffi cult to understand why tho rest of the county of Henrico should be anxious for Its passnpo. Tho county wishes tho Wendenburjr bill pasped because thnt portion of the county riot annexed will lop? when so nine!) of It? taxpavlnp territory If an nexed to Richmond. Thnt Is admitted. In fact. It Is the foundation arcument of the patrons of the bill. But why will the rest of the county lose? If the ! rest oi tho county pays for Its im- ! provoments out of Its taxes, what dlf- i fercnce does it make to tho citizens thnt another portion of the county, ' which also pays for Its Improvement!) out of Its own taxes. Is annexed to a neighboring city? Tho answer Is that ! Improvements n^e not mnde In every district proportionately to the amount i of taxation derived therefrom. Tho j answer is thnt o*?ft:ii?; portions of H'*ri- | rlco County pay out more to the county ' than they receive In the form of hit- ; provetn? nts. and that other districts ! I '.y out loss In taxes than they recclvo In return. If tho suburbs did not pay Into the county treasury more than they receive, tne outlylnir portions of the county would not be the losers j when the suburbs were annexed to | HI' hrnond. [tut they ore the loserR, j for the "iiburb* do pay more. llenoo 'hi* TT?r.denhurjf annexation bill. if tlio Wcndonburg hill passes, many of lie citizens of the suburbs will ho the lore-ra, for they will be forced to con tinue to pay more than they receive. Hence th"!r opposition to the bill. It will be no difficult matter, we th'rik. for the members of the General Assembly to determine which of those two bodies of Henrico citizens hnve the Hist complaint. ?;oon Monii-.iis. The feminist who exclaimed Im patiently that no woman ever became ' ?riMnent by being d pood mother Is rlrht. Doubtless she Intended merely j to express her own rebellion npulnst ! I rovldcnco which made her ti woman iv'.th % woman's duties to perform, but <h- expressed also a great truth, nnd because ;t Is tho truth, th^ human race ! >wes thnnhs to God. But It Is not for the reasons, assumed i i'V the dl'.satisfied woman who ex- ' pressed it that It is tru-\ It Is ?0t | true V.ecnu-e man does not hold a r:ood ' moth'T In esteem. It I.-; not truo be- 1 pause a (rood mother 1 not held to be ; the finest of God's creations. It Is i true for the wonderfully glorious rea- ! ?on that srood mothers are so numerous tv..it one of thorn ennnot pain eminence thereby. There are millions of pood "thr rs :ri the world They are to ho found hi every corner of the plnbs j lolru: the irrentost work assigned to ny of the human race. For one good inther there nre p.o plaudits from the ! ? '-Id, because ot-.e irriod mother Is th? ! usual and not the exceptional thine Men honor and glorify prent nii?n be ans the really ;_-reat men ire few 7" ey t-ri j monuments of bronze to the noble and successful of their kind he rause thr >? men stand out from them selves. They ere?;t monuments of tin- i other , !nd, r;r,? \c, ,,n(> nr p com- i para ti velv few, t ut to nil pood mothers ' ?' t Ir t' e hearts rf every honest r .an and woman, ind th? ; ? br!r-?v ? ? 1 e kept forever m .-en !n tho memory of every human helnp. Hon- ' me not hipped upon on eooil f-. rifher, but they nre heaped upon nil- ' lions. History reldom record* tlielr I t -rimer, because hist, iv 1?- exclusive. It ' o-ab- ivlth the pomp and the show of: i'e world f.nfl with thos? whoso deeds] reon exception 1 whose notions ' > e nj_Tidc '? >r ?-hnni.'.? ;,?i \ progress j ' ~t cno be see:, nnd noted The (rood 1 cood mothers do Is of another , ' l- " It ta'inot be analvzed and db - I ? to.i r,,r th' world's rlorlfo-ntlon. It 'be kind that i reorder! only 1 "n the tablet of the nncels of heaven j ! hlohi-?t eti.ner- thero !.s re ! "?'?vnl for t b era, | No- woman evftr trained eminence l?v I 1* a rood mot ho* ; Xo r of hd tlu 1 I world adludpes eir.ir,?rr? Neither has ?' of tbe iti'uimei'a ril?> - IW.wetm which j ' ' ^ ned the pare! oil e.-.rih nnd ' * ' ? ' b ?'-??!:) ratne d emlartK e 1 - The rny of nun uhicb ' "* If -f U co-vl '' s eel! rei'ber b- ') tlie strerm Of tiinonllcht '"'?b-li rdavrd * ? ? f11 upon the b.veri 0? f!i*. waters of the enrtli. nor the ' r.rv-st "f the C--M- Th-v have nil '??n ' ver '.ul t>,o ? ift of P'ovblfitre '? 1 ?? ' 'v. 1. ? Jon ? A* life |.h-ill "re b' v.' been accept<.* without ' 1,1 ? f- ? 'nre but ejulotly In n '??rl: , | th'ioVn-lvInp. Kmlnenee! ^elflnVtnnsn nnd rrreed nnd '*f "nil 'I'll mat??i'tird' ve v 'no.' eminence ft ^hured ' t iltor and patriot t.v thonrn aer-or who h '' ^b-ln .for ' ? ootv nr.d th ? fron. rnl wh.\ ? " ' ? ? hotiie:< 11 rid ? " ' hi- eitintrvii . 11: i,v the \ti. t ';: 1 powder ami the Inventor Hi" p-!. I",' pre ?; h ? t.ulld.<r nnd ?'v 1 ' '? Kminer ("Jod r>o?tpone w'ei. t.\r. v.r.i mn rhnll rein 1 I I 1- n poo.3 mother. God p : t ' ' 1 when 1 b?s - hall be ro r;,-^ ? ti.-it r.en will accord n tlri.'e 1 ar.d hasten the day when Bourn tiiat shr i? not ' "" ' bK orv b-, ..u.-t- ?r ii * : 1 ' 1 wu>t .!{.?? a man nt hb. . 1,1 : 1:uto iv| , tells vllkt fool h: ifl. ? I 1 r J ereory evil lh :!,? most ?tall: c?l v.. t.iliiy that douyn't exlet, WHO SHALL VOTK IN TltiS K'HIMAHY A.\U \vui:.\ f Threo of Governor Stuart's recent recommendations regarding tho primary blll relate to tho time when those elec tion:! aro to bo held and the qualifica tions of thoso who nook to partici pate?questions vital to any primary bill and doubly Important In a State where tho political afllllatlons of the people are In largo moasuro determined by their race. With Governor Stuart's supination that all primaries bo held at tho same tlmo, the commlttoo bill Is not at wide variance. Tho Uovornor would make a definite date compulsory; tho pond ing hill would permit the party au thorities to fix tho time, "provided. If practicable, all primaries shall bo held on tho .same day." Very simple logic, to our mind, will explain why tho Governor's proposal | Is preferable to that of the commit tee. Why should not a date he fixed by statute? Primarily becauso. generally speaking, It Is to tho advantage of on? >r another candidate to hold tho elec tion at a time that suits him and Is not acceptable to his rival. In cases ! where one candidate begins a campaign j with tin effective organization, while | his opponent Is without such an or- ! ionization, It la manifestly to the Inter- j !>rtt of the former to h;ivo tho primary as | ?arly as Is permissible. Where he has ! influence with the party committee, ho j may be sible to carry his point and i thus gain an unfnlr advantago over his ndve.rsnry. Tho Assembly, we feel pure, wishing i to givo every r tan an equal chance, i will accept this amendment Hut as j t Is desirable neither to have too many i primaries nor to crowd too many names j in tho sumo ticket. It might be well to provide for the municipal and c--nty primaries in "off" yearn. The wisdom of pnrty registration, the sixth of Governor Stuart's recom mendations, has been demonstrated In ?very State where thero has been an ?fl'ort to put tho primary on a scientific, nonpartisan basin. At first thought It' ivouId seem that In Virginia, where the Democratic majority Is always groat, ind the position of the party unquos- j tloned, It would not he necessary to re- j ^ulre every man who participates In ? !he primary to affirm h!s allegiance to :ho party holding it. But experience las shown that In one or two sections :>f the Commonwealth the balance oi' i [lower Is in the hands of Republicans >vho can switch from side to side for canons that, may or may not bo creditable. For such sections, rather :han because the whole Slate needs it, 1 party registration i? desirable; and ;ih iuch registration cannot be made op lonal?since thoso who would have ho option will ho those least Inclined ;o exercise it ? It must be made rornpul iory. This will not require any great change in the committee bill, for in It he fundamentals are already to be 'ound (section S). We must confers to some misgivings ?egardlng the seventh of Mr. Stuart's uiggestlone?namely, That "no persons lielonglrig to a cla.ss that has been ex cluded by the proper party authorities should bo permitted to vote In the jrimarles of that party." The danger ie.ro t>olight to be obviated Is not un mmedlate one. Tho negro, though re ected by one element of the Republican inrty In Virginia, has not vet become . 'O hostile to his old friends thr>? he Is j ?eady to Join the ranks of thoso he I 'ormexly opposed, and consequently cannot epeedlly become a factor In poll- J ton If permitted to participate In a Democratic primary. Any legislation ; ">n this subject Is, therefore. In the na- I :ure of precautions against future changes of heart on the part 01' negro ,'Oter.?. While we cannot for a moment r^lnx >ur \igilnnce, we must not be preclpl :ate. We must weigh all the consld ?rrtlons carefully, and must remember .hat If the negroes be excluded from joth the Republican nnd Democratic <artlcs there a possibility that they nay organic? a black man's party nnd j tcqulre more or less Influence as they ! auallfy to vote. The Times-Dispatch svould recommend, in th-i light of pres ent Information. Hint this proposal bo left open for future consideration. To review tho^o parts of the Gov 't nor -? message thus far discussed by j us, wo are of opinion that nominating j petitions should be required; that the j prim; lies should be consolidated and 1 held at :t time to be. fixed by law. and ' that party registration should be made 1'iirn(in)sot ? If tho present bill be amended in the - respects, Its weak points will in large measure be i ?.renjithen.-d and its good features he | (tnphr.sii. I all tho more. _ 3 The '?niy time Charles Webb ever got I ? ? good word was when ho sold out. and >-t everybody la Jumping on Charles I Km cuds },,r doing tho same thing. 1 he Rappahannock j Rhapsodist Ifnllnde of the S(>hln?. 'Jnin, "? ti lutiible wise old Sphinx, Halfway hid in the desert sands; Could we know what It knows nnd thinks. 1 1 t.itid It understands, Tl ? ii w.-r would be In out hands, T' ? :iv;? s hint nnd seers fuioteli. Ki ? 11;. , nut silent, there It stands? Wl it i the riddle ll Keeps so well? It tin. 11.... rutablc, wlso old Sphinx, ''id it v\ i > ? ? wh?ti the world was young; We tie iv.ii> of noils and winks. And :;ue.->-s from every witless i oimtie, * M'-i.'-t , 'iiiiibM to tho. starving flung Ti ll ill, -oinethlng truly, tell Whit was the hi i' the Sirens sunR? Wh:.t 1 lie rlddto you keep so well? \ What iv;i"i the meaning of Mctnnon's hail? W: it u.-i- i ilden from mortal eyas ,111 l-i temple behind the veil. To !,<?< : (it.d hatk to our -lacrlflOftT What ;>ie,.all 't the mysteries i With i whose fearsome dark we dwell? jY. i.v do tiie nods make no icpllos? What Is the rld<ll? you keep so wollT KN'VOI. Sphinx ltiscrutnbio. scornful, wise, tTelling naught, for there is naught to toll/) I Mr- toiies are but woven lies I Titl- 1.- the riddlf vou I'.' .'p ro well. THOMAS l,OALAX HUNTER. WHAT WAS NEWS FIFTY YEARS AGO fteprlnted from This NrrrMpnprr. The rHi'aiird Vnnkfrn. The Information from Washington la to tho effect (hat tvvcnly-Bl.x uf the 109 Yankee ollici-rs who recently escaped frum Ulbby Prison have reported In Washington. That about tallies with the (Inures hero, for It has been shown liiat eighty-odd have been recaptured and returned to their old quarters. Washington's lllrtlidiiy. The Yankees at Charleston, on the 2 2d celebrated Washington's Birthday by fly I ng all tho colors front the block ading licet and tiring national salutes it sunrise, noon and sunset. The Iron side* participated In the salutes. Colouel Kane Serenaded. Smith's splendid band, In charge of several enthusiastic men. last nlvtlit serenaded Colonel Marshall Kane, tho ma nd man of Ualtimore, who, being an exile front his home Is sojourning at the American Hotel In this city. Colonel Kane responded In a patriotic speech, and then refreshments were ser% e d. MiinIijt'i Men CmiKlit Xnpplug. A detachment of (Iregg's Yankee cavalry made a raid on Paris, Fauquier County, on Wednesday ti Ik It t last and caught some of our people napping. Tho Yankee raiders captured forty of our men. twenty-live of whom belonged to Mosby's command. Krom Charleston. Two more wooden gunboats have joined the enemy's blockading 11' et at Charleston. The Yankee gunboat sunk in the storm ?>f last week was a heavy rlraft, three-masted propeller, and one tif the best and most valuable boats Ihey hail in tho lleet. Yesterday elghty cight shells were lired In the city front (lie enemy's gunboats, but none of them did any material damage. 'I'lie Whole l-'iirtu for Kent. Captain William Cain' s advertises in somcthim; of a patriotic way as fol lows: "Heine- in the Confederate ser vice and so unable to look after my farm, and my overseer having just been conscripted to serve in the Confed erate army, 1 wish to rent my tract of land in Hanover County, on the Chlckahominy Hlver, eight miles from Richmond, containing f>00 acres of arable land. Pardons by the Kirnitlvr. Fine the Inauguration of Ceneral William Smith as Coventor of Virginia, a little over forty days ago, li> has pardoned out from tho penitentiary sixty-five convicts. This number ex feeds one for every day since he en- j Iti-iI upon the duties of his ofTlce. It e-Kn I Is t turn ts In Johnston's Army ' \dvlces front Dalton, <Ja., represent ' quietness In the front. The following i regiments In General Johnston's army ! have re-enlisted for the war; the Twen tieth Alabama, Colonel Dertman; the Thirty-first Alabama, Colonel Hundley, i of Stevenson's Division, and th< Twin tv-ilfth Arkansas, Colonel Woodson, of . McCown's- I >t vision. "ColVee House" Itiirued. About l o'clock yesterday morning the large brick building, situated on ' I'.aUer's Alley, between Seventeenth and eighteenth and Main and Cary Streets, 1 took (It-'-, and was entirely destroyed. The building, which \\a^ a ver> large 1 mi' fronting on Cary Street and run- ' tiltig back (he entire deptii of the alley, vv.'i*? occttpied by David Maker, Jr, for ' the manufact?ri> from corn of what is : ?omrr.only known as "Confederate cof fee." One part of It was also used ?>" broom factory. In the building ; lat rzr stock of corn from whli h ; prlncipalij which was drying tho and w u s was ? the "Confederate coffee" i made, and the machinery employed in grinding and same was of the most costly perfect character, all of which entirely destroyed. Visit of \ links t<? Suffolk. About 4 o'clock on Sunday morning Inst, four 'ompanles of Yanke* cavalry made a dash ln(o Suffolk, with th? view r>f capturing Captain Thomas lv l"i - ph.nv, of the Thirteenth Virginia Cav alry, who was at the time at honte with his family. Fortunately they sur rounded the wrong house?the one ad joining that of Captnln ? Upshaw:?and commenced a search Before they dis covered their mistake Captain Upshaw had made his escape. The Yankees also searched the Central Hotel and several other houses without finding the Con s' derate soldiers they claimed to lie looklr.tr for Iteing disappointed, they retired to their (juarters. two miles south of the town. Voice of ftlh? People Defends Soldier*' lliimr ttunrd. To the I'.dltor of The Times-1 Hspatch: Sir, ?Will you kindly give tne space hi your columns to answer the cliatges made In the House of Delegates by Hon. Hugh White, of ftockingham. concern ing a statement made to him by a "responsible man-' concerning tJie Sol dier:-' Homo? Truly these conditions lire "heartrending." First of all. I think \\ i are entirely too resentful of proper supervision of all of otti State institutions and institutions to which the State appropriates funds. Investi gation is a very had word; supervision, and proper supervision, should be made every six months, and then the "heart rending conditions as so graidiically iie;;erib<d by the "responsible part'/" could not exist. Could not some of our legislators volunteer to do this super vising ic the Soldiers' Homo? Suiely, ii this Soldiers' Home board gives time (or w-eks and months without coinpcn ?ation, their only reward ir to be culled ip for Inhuman treatment before the Legislature, some legislator might give Ills tiioo. twice a year, to try to He- that such conditions be not al lowed For over twenty years I havo visited the Soldiers' Home on an aver age of once a week. I have had free access to tho hospital, the kitchen tho mess hall, at all hours. I have found very many tilings that could and should be improved 1 have so told the board, and have <-vcr ?hr-en given a courteous hearing, but t o constant reply is: "We are doing the best we can with tho funds allowed us; we nre trying to lake in all tho soldiers ?ve can. so as to help the many." One of the old sol - d.eis complaining to me -and I always listen to all of their woes?said tJie double Is the board takes in too many men. "We would have so much mora if they did not." "Well," 1 said, "why don't you leave and let the other man have your share?" Hut that did not appeal to him. The fare at the home should i>e bet ter prepared and cooked, it is said. I wonder If the "responsible party" ever tried to pre pare and cook for U00 men, or it he over had a cook that didn't cook'.' i wondet if lie has heard in his own home this rook question discussed? it has preyed on the tnind of Mr White since lie heard this story. Well. 1 wonder how long the board and the commandant have had this question preying on their minds? Twenty \ears havo they tried to solve tho tjues ](E55sP Hoot on th' chest Is one o' th* ng grnvalln' problems that confronts th' np-t'-date girl Look out fer th' feller who lets you do all th' talkin'I WHAT BALTIMORE THINKS OF RICHMOND "Jly George, I'll keep m\ eye oa that u.. From t!i? Itailiuiore Hun of Bun(l?r. F?brufcry 21 !?X" vPr*s & ?? ?.7M:v:^;liir ^f;1 ,r;'? ?''v-^,.:i'^t),v/ \Vhv VllH th '"J,)r f<""1 IWU| " I Hoi,? \vhvw", !";,n aM,,xv ""??? ?,v,?u,!,,;;;v' 5;V:r; * -!'???? ?"f i . h.? oi,i ;,,,,i ? , ^ ^ ' n un old pl?M urr i*i od?n frame. Woii. t- r t)... boanl I t" l'llrri "P IhfS' "t !?i i i'j?" , 'urnlsih the room with an li*>n lin-.'siVr iu' nalr' an,l.J',wt w??l t).'., "n\?-HUj,atl?)n of . ruelty to the .<1.1 men ihlt its'" TlU':r. th?'" hav? their . J i a is#* th'* Fa hi i v of tlu* commandant I* an rlt*ht 11.- ,ri. !, ai.'ujt us much an a guard at the nl n on 1 rj' bu? ??'? V'"< Kit anv on, f!!r a salary to do what th< .... .... v., ,,v wri.ii irjo v#:i? rnn coir mai.ile: ,|0ch for his comrades? V;|" Mi- board a salary. Would -hev ,1 .r','r.. a " hat th. y .Ir, ,,ow In ?lo ' EirrVo? Vh ?' lnv1S'vi ,ni ? 'Vi'bVthVa ?u,o ii similar Investigation was ...lied for. ami several dismissals occurred Hiirj lf< untrue. M> husband. t:.e lat or rJIl;1" , ? ,{:*?'>'dph. was at thai lime pi.sid.nt, nml ri<> onn left either .oacl or the home. The old men have , noth njr else to |n but complain and should complain as much as lh< v want I and .should have attentive listener*; if t nnt's are l.mnd ('Mating. as reported l>> tho responsible men" thev should be < < r rected, but has the board io complaints t? ? be heard? Certain^ it should have been allowed to speak be ore those horrible accusations wer puld.shed. Are these men, who have given of their time, their means, their Judnmeyi. as HuccossfuI business n.en to tho State and to their comniili" no riRhts.' I here is not a soMiet at 'the home that does n..t know I am their friend and listens to their complaint* i ni ro is i^it a member of tho Soldier llorne boai (I who was not a comrade .i' my husband. There are very manv com forts these old men should hav ea let tho State glvf th- money needed for these comforts !?; month there are more In the hospital Iney are R-ttlnrr more froble and ' lilldlsh. but when the board Is'alwavs met with the name thing?that they must economize--don't point to th-m ?<s criminals, for such they are if thev allow such conditions to exist as re ported by "responsible men." MHS. KOKMA.N V. ItANDOLPH. Mr. Itavlor on Oyster Consumption. ei 11or of The Times Otsp ,t, |, ? .sir -A quarter of a century ago 1 wt< or. iorJ?-d valuable > pa. e lr> the Hlchmnnd papers for my nrtl. l^.i on Vlrclal . ovster atlon The l(l< hinotid jiapern niutio tnw ."O-called linvlor Survey " ,J,.ihi:'V' a f,i:-"i vow that no puw^r ?ver Indu.?+ mr t., write anoMier In,,, eyster lesislatlon In Vistula a no M.,rv i.ind not even when 1 ?v.i^ ue.-ordeil th? lr?f use ol ih? T-'lres from the (iltul dry of the >omlnlon of C;,nn.l.. i a,u :?Kitli> asklrR your Inriulsence. In t?ie I.is* i|iiarter of <? century startllnr eiuinges have tal;rn plare In public yentt jnent In reK?r?l to government and lt? r.du tloiishl" i., Industry The ovm< r Irulo.stry or < lies,, pes.ke Hay .ir,d It* tributaries Is no ?x<epilon to thi: rule All Kovernineiit l:? neeesfarlly paternal Wh'n two H-ttlers in he unt?rok"n wild..,-nr-, f?r u.fir mutual benefit, connect their huts, by a trail, it Ii "n'tere't ,>a,ernal K?vernment. of fatherly f V'i." f 'r,,tl,lr: shall Ko and how i n it sh.jil not ko Is tlic overwhelming <iu,*s if*n or the hour Uhithei tl.e "llaytor Survey" In Vlrclnla .Hid the \. nte.-e llaman-Setb Survey In Miry land shall t.e brciken or elittll not !>?? broken 11 "tapped up In this very .jiie-tlon V.'a ',i'nnr,<?J1 Vm< :T''. " however much our public < f.i in \ IrKinia and In Maryland may try to iiii; In other (iiiestloiis. Kither these two surveys nhould be broken, ind i hev will In due course .,f time be bioken. or else both Virginia iind Maryland i?. '? prepared t.. t.ike the neies?.ry I,vM'nr ?r^R0rv" ","fl to restore the natural I'.. St Pi rocks, us defined by law In th<*s-, K???. "Irect appropriations from ttieir oyster funds. n.in. tor",,tl?n of public senii "'*at In the oyster regions the natural oyster are,,, us embraced In these surveys, enn never lie greatly reduced. "?"ylor has remained un br< ken for a f|iinrt. r of u century To mv nil or' lB,.or,I?"" tribute to the admlnistra ?. ' ? ',aw ,n of Virginia. The I ?? !."ll.0yS!" survey authorized under l\h"? phraseology Is essentially the nr l fi.', ill . Iuw? haH "lread.v l.een practically broken by their Attorney-Gen ovsier nr..0,V'Ver' restrict their natural but to Xc.7t. <^^,brace,, survey, I ,,P out of 'or me to say I I wa. directly responsible, with the sanction ! M .rvVInd vv'h, \t,ie, U"" president of the ! rthrnJe, * "y'V for the similarity In survey" in , J.UWB ""thorl7.lnB these Vlrcinl , i J\ ? tw?,??"te? A distinguished It n who represented his Stats hel7nl,eV?;hnC PO'hlcal question berore Lie,,/ u, J , Court and now oloffv of .t,e KviV r^ponsible for the phrase hi? Ht.f?. i f- . ? law 11 h,,H ",00,, '? Ii Oii'.rier , of 1,10 co,?rt? for almost a cm irter of a century. Tldiwir/r'vlr '|H ,??,nnefted with people of i '?'? a* with no other people When rturlng the last quarter of a century, so many of the natural resources of the country have p"?r; ??? ^ the hands of the people and Into the hands of the prlvlteg.-.l few. I can not but reel ,i satlsfntlon fti the fact that tills nurvey has preserved for the people of ridcwuter the large natural oyster area ein hr.ved !n the nurvey i ev?n "though It may I" til a deplet. ? or.') It 111!. I .III! tn |je ill-t'. with under an ,i<! vcnc enltrht ened public ? entlmerit on i^ftlon? of con 'fr?.aHon of our uatur;vl re.-ourceu for the people The planting Iri?J*:?>try I > ? not l?r?a <ie ?troj'Vl. We I..1VP ?< ; tin.'* the urea planted in nynfre m liu* tt * Stut' 'if M*>r) lurid Thin Hiiivf- will pro! i' Iktiil. * It 1 .1 -ton.I fur ii'p iut a <i'.;.?rter f a < ?'.!??? \ l.lk* .ill lpplM.it|.>n. tt v.. a ? /mproml.?? of hi.' tlii ? Inrr interest.*. Th'- nutitti o>>-t?r ground* mi embraceil Ir. t >i I m h'irvry i li :? \ e been fiorn the time of il." *ir Kiielhh th? common I. ? r11 ii:> of ih'u? w?;n iiii - ill ilMf pro&lmit) to ti.eiu Tl.e Stale ?lop:.. In u .1 *?!!- |.ii.?* ? lhf-? natural <,>??.?. re k? ! wh? i ;* liuj.ii - ? i ?rt. r. reitrli Hons on f.?r . ? ii>at<mi?? w! i. huv? a rig! ? t their common j It iv iii. : ipif: ? i of time when the ' St;it?-I of Virginia II : M :i r. . . i. ! *i!! tllk? or:? mori i'i p In ,.i'?rn.: government and 1 will i;ikf the r.ei ? try -tep. to r?.st'jr? .ml pri servi thr iiitura oy?t?t i'".? il'llnul in tl;.*-? two '?irvi-j ? i In-I.i for tli? peop ei by ?i.?Ihb Inn ^ (l?rlvd from ? .'in i.un In depositing In ?! .-on fr-nh ri it?r ehell* on 'litse iiMural rooki an ? t>y piiilng ov?r them (;? 'ilen? .?t;'l Meam power ilratfs to br? ?k up i vl Rcatter the oyster inters The proiinrtlv erie^i of th?-n? lcrg? natural oynter arena by euch oj?ter < ultur* proreime*, pi | ? ri> oiulvii-'ted. unler State and Federal oi.trol. i.iii iirnineMlonuhly be enortnoujily I in ren ied Th? cltl.'-iii" or the two State* who do not il\?- adjacent to theee oyater pi' iini > will Imve to i!?rlve their benefits from iii'iri") brought iMu the St .t* from tho il--.' i'|im?r.l of ? lit* va?t tin turn! ovlcr a r * ? .i. ant In the Incre.Ke <?! t li! ?. sup) ly of oyster* r food. Public K?ntlm?tit uunt either ? in tln'i thin or linn tho "Uuylor Survey" shoui'l he broken the Hi-.mnnSeth Vat** Survey In M. ryi irnl i-houl'l. lie broken. and the natural i>> ter are.i. ah embraced In the*e two mir \ry?. ehould tie explolteii by private rapltai. Tl.e M . rylaii' fij et^r nnvfi hnH i o-t '(i? 1 Federal c?>vcrriment ?iiiioi>t |I'M.000 1 ri ? , appropriation-! and the taxpuyer* of Maiy land h.i*. e siiHtalned n i le.ir Ion of kbout 117 ?."? In the pant eight yrurn from h?r I oy;? trt Iridustiy >o v. e liKinlan* have, after i^ll. m .;^h to i I n thitnkt . tor There If hariily any dlffer I enco In II?? oveter area of the two States. J H HAYl.OU N e 'VI n a r k e i Plantation, Mllforil, t'liroHns < 'jviiity. Va. The Demand for a Stntr IIoniiKhI. Ti the K lltor of Tho Tiiiien - i ?lnjj;it ? !i: Sir.-- Kr?r fioiiit' tlrno p:i.~t tho.i <? lias !?'on tiuft?? ti controversy as to v.'hut should 1)0 rlonn with the Virginia lios pitnl Finally it vjus ilooiili-d to Ijo ; tiiki-n om'i l?y the cit> of KiiJwnoml. 1 was Kf'i'ttly intercstod when I read tii.it it whs desired lo ho turned into a State as well :is a city hospital. Ah manors stand now, it Is far better f"r !!.?? poorer class, of the people of Virginia to live in our capital city, for, if I am 'lUotiiiK rightly. It is the only city It! the State that provides a city hospital. 1 praise Hichtiiond for the I nolilt! work it is doing, and I am ccr |t;iiti that the greater portion of tho population of the city has not the least , i'leu of Its good woi k. Why? lleoauso j they are fortunate enough to moot their town demands, and rarely, if ever, como 1 in contjict with the poor and suffering. I Tho population of Klchmond is nhout i:tt',<ujo. During tho past year Hich motnl'H City Hospital has treated about : fi.Oi'ii, or II p*?r cent, of the population of the city. The population or' Virginia is approximately 2,000,000. I estimate that 7:",000, or about P. per cent, of the people, need Virginia's medical and KUigical care. Are Lhey getting It? i No. Why? Because the general public is blind as to the conditions prevalent in our rural districts. There is not a day that I do not come in contact with some unfortunate that demands attention and Is unable to secure it Why? Because ho has no available means, and, there being no S't.-itr institution, ho must continue to f uffor, and without question or doubt his iiay> are shortened. Now are we. as Virginians, going to allow such con i' lions to remain prevalent In our Stale? We must extend our thanks to our ui'iiual i-ollegis, situated at Richmond and i 'bar-lottesville, tor their good care of a number of these patients who are able to pay for their board, and a few mo'c who," though unable to pay, .iro fortunate enough to receive treatment through appropriation miuio by the col lefjo- for clinical material. Some steps must be taken by the Vit gitu'iiiis to overcome this sad condi tion of affairs. Think of tho money Virginia expends yearly for the wel fare of iter people'. Then why not a ! Slate hospital? This cause 1 deem as necessary and compulsory as any other. Is not health tho most Important of ; all? 1 hope thnt these lines will be rend by every citizen of Virginia, and that they will penetrate *eeply Into their bosoms and kindle their hoarts with , sympathy for those less fortunate. I trust tJiat each and every one will aid i iit whatever slops may bo taken in erecting a hospital that will be a bene fit to the entire State of Virginia. JULIUS J. HULC1IEH. M, D. Dorralne, Va. I,er'n AphorlNin Agnln, . To the Rdltor of Tho Times-Dispatch: Sir.?In the Hall of Fame of the University of New York,'on University Heights, vis-a-vis with the name of David Glasgow Farragut, is a bronze tablet with the name of Robert Ed ward I^eo, under which la this Inscilp tlon: "Duty, then, is tho nubllmest word in our language. Do your duty in all things You cannot do more. You tihould never wish to do less." If General Leo never said or wrote It. he ought to have dono so, for It sounds JUHt like him. F. B BAY. I rutorsburif, Va., il. F. D. No. S. Qwciriica ?.ctd!l Amweirs >lt ml 11 <*ii II ii|(. <'iti you Inform mo If there In In Richmond an> one ho practices mind ? ?-.?11>.?: oi met aphy-leal treatment, not the Christian Science sort.' MRS. St. We ri'srit that we know of none, l'osh'.bly ~ctno inufc.^or of the art you im-nliea iiifcv >'?>? tin* 'lutry and writo u.- 1 n that (.aiM1, we snail be glti'i 1? forward you the address. Or lindilile Mnftrr. Th- Query Column Is often In receipt of requests to fuinlsh "points" and ar guinei-t for high school and collcue de iiiitc-ji Wo iii' not especially fond of the .ort of wo: k Involved In making useful replies to such letters. and wo hardly ever find stamps for replies by mall. Such an -vein as would ho of ??>ivlce may rarely he printed In this place, arid ko these letters are fre ? Itiently ununswei ed. Thin is specially i h ? ca.??* w hen tlu-v contain?a? they often do?the Information that the "do bate" will occur on a ilatu which would u ivc uh about two hours to tlx the mut t. up and get it In the mail to reach our correspondent In time. It In com monly out of the question for us to re plv to queries. except in mgular order, and wc hope that any failure to please ?iu'.-c "<i< 1.liter-" who apply to us for .wl may he charged to circumstance.-! and not to any lack on our part of In clination to serve them. I.ovr III I<11 .-new*. IMen.-e tell me the ordinary name ox the flower, love In Idleness MISS r F. I'ansy or heart's-eaiio. It was always white till CuplcVa arrow fell upon It. "It fell upon a little Western flower, Before rnllk - white, iioiv purplo with love's wound; The maidens call it love In ldlenesa." - Midsummer N'lK'ht's Dream, IL, fc. ("on veu I Ion of I1HII -f(?. What was the vote In Virginia on ths question of holding the last State con mention? What was the 3ort of pledge that the Constitution would ho sub mitted to the people for ratification? B. L D. The vote was 77.312 In favor and f.0.37 0 apalnst holding a convention. About every rpeaker apparently au thorized to represent the "tondera," who were rleslrotis of the new order, pledged :tho Democratic majority to submit to the people an}' Constitution which I inli-'ht be framed. Shipping I.lqiior. If Virginia votes "dry" mil'/ llfruo* he shipped Into the State? R T. For the personal use of the buyer 1% [ may, but not Cor sale. 1 Ttilieronlosl*. A mother dies of tuberculosis. Ieav? |pg two babies, who nre now over twentv years of n^e. Would medical ; authorities consider them llahl* to I hereditary consumption? A. 13 R. i Assuming that the younger people have shown no symptoms of the dis ease, most experts would suppose that they could now run no risks Imposed . by the mother. I'olemlenl. i How do the churches harmonize theltf i doctrine of Immortality with the Scrip tures In Romans vl. 2.ri; James v. 20, land Kz.-kiel xvlii. 4? *11. C. D. With great respect for the contro versial ability of our correspondent, ? w?- have still to Inform him that tins "churches'' which had no harder Job <han the tosk he sets would be blessed indeed There Is not the least difficulty in supposlntr thai the "death" referred I to In his citations means everlasting | punishment. Pl?*?ern*. Will you give me an address from which I v.tny buy patterns shown In cuts, etc? VOX. Tills Is a aamnle of many letters re* j celved hero We will not print trade 1 addresses In this column ntirl we can ? ! not replv privately to letters which iU> not contain return postage. It would ! seem so slmnle th.it such addressee I as that nsked for above may not bo put into the Que'-v Column that peo I ?>le would naturally nol ask for th?m. i In spite of very mnnv statements like that Just made, however, the requests pour In?to the waste basket. Slr?el Cnrs. Crin you Inform me what company makes the pew cars on the street rail way here, those with the doors on tho side at the middle of the cars? J. O S. Cincinnati Car Co., Cincinnati, Ohio. Hoosevell In Richmond. Did President Roosevelt rnnke his visit to Richmond prior to November 4, 1540.1? Was he not. In your opinion, stumping tlidxcountry? - . SlTRSCRTRRR. Ills visit occurred Iri October, lt?0r.. The Query Column has no "opinions." THE convenience and oconomy of a Chocking Account are best experienced by maintaining one. We Invito depos its of $1.00 or more. Cfcpllnl, Surplus find Undivided Profit*, 91,700,000.00. I National State and Citv Bank