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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-12
LEVY & DAVIS.

Last week was the banner week Of our closing
sale Of
SUMNER GOODS
Our sales were largely In excess OF any prior
week since this great sale began. This week we
want TO do equally as well and 20 attain that re-
suit We shall offer some remarkable values IN
ZINE GOODS at prices tar below tho actual cost
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-12
no! FOR SEVEN PINES.

yYyARWICK-PARK TRANSPORTA-
w TON COMPANY.
Engagements for WARWICK PARK and for
sTEHMRR FOR EXCURSIONS on the river can
DO made at the ONCE Of the Secretary, rs north
Ninth stree. Richmond. Va.
ie92m THOMAS ELLETT. Secretary.
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Efforts to get a physician here were
made. but without success, and the young
man was conveyed TO Bremo, where be
has since died. IL is confidently believed
that the victim OF the accident could have
been saved if he had received timely at,
tention. The two young men were sons OF
Mr.. Mordecai Slinault. who lives. on
Seventeenth street. Richmond, and Is
huckster in the Old Market.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-12
FIERCE CONTEST IN PROSPECT.

Evidences Of the fierce contest in the
Republican ranks for the seat in Congress
from this district next fall are increasing
every day. Langston has been endorsed by
the negroes in the counties of Mecklen-
burg, Dinwiddie. Powhatan and Sussex,
and the other counties in the district will
doubtless follow In the same line. The
same old organization will be adopted,
the same old issue of race will be urged.
and the same old fight will be fought over
again; and the result will DO the election
OF the Democratic candidate to Congress
with this exception that his majority will
be largely in excess of what it was two
years ago. ROBIN ADAIR.
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OLE WITH LIS bride.

Mr.. Archer Perkins, Jr.. who has been
engaged as prescription clerk in the Scots
Vile drugstore for a number Of years, has
been offered and has accepteda lucrative
engagement in the drug business at Ma
ron, Ala, and will leave this week for that
city. taking with him his bride, nee MISS
Alice JeHeries, whom he will marry at this
Mace
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-12

KULBORO' SPRINGS, BATH
lHI CorNTY, va, two miles from Ntilboso
49,. SCnesapeake and Quo railway sulphur
Alum ana Chalybsase watsrA Fer rA>s6. "a,
address -. r.v.n.n., . -,
ny e2-eodsm uAsAoN oA
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-12
A STRANGE NOISE.

unusually heavy rain-storm visited this
section Yesterday evening, lasting only a
short time. A heavy. rumbling, roaring
noise, distinctively different from thunder,
was heard during the storm for some
minutes III the clouds high above. 1t !,
reported here to-day that heavy. hail tell
several inches in the country from t1ls
place. Possible resulting from that the
temperature here this morning called for
Eraa
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-12

CTATE FEMALE NORMAL
- SCHOOL, Farmyille, Va. established ~ the
Legislature for tho professional training OF
teachers. Tuition free 10 one hundred and
twenty.eight state students. Board, fIoi, lights,
and washing. Sia % n month. The next session
begins SEPTEMBER 10, 1880. For catalogue APP
ply TO JOHN A. CUSSlNnhhh,
iy s6-eoci2t Principal
COUTHERN HOME SCHOOL FOR
~ GIRLS. gi5 and 9l7 north Charles street.
baltimore M. Established lSfa summer ad-
dress. Bar Harbor, Me.
MRS NJ. W. CARY,
ty fr-eod2m MISS CARY.
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AMBRosIA TOILET SOAP.
HAMMERED BRASS TRAYS.

One OF the most delicate Soaps maie-3 cake 8
In box The box Is fancy collar-box and
worth the price alone This week only 23c. pei
box.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-18

here during the summers at her Georgetown
home, and she grinds out everything with
her own hands, writing boldly with big
gold pen. She Is the nearest O machine Of
any writer I know, and she pens the most
olood-curdling descriptions Of love aud
crime with q smile on her face.
1t was here that she began her writing,
ana she writes the same sort OF stories to-
Gay that she did years ago. Her habits Of
WORK are to write almost constantly from
tuesday to Thursday night. Friday and
saturday she spends in visiting, and on
Monday she revises her proofs, which are
sent to her regularly from New York. She
nad Ior time contract with a New York
paper by which she was paid SIC, 900 year
Tor all that she wrote, and she probab ably gets
royalty In addition. Still she began her
work at dollar a column. Her property
here is not very valuable, and il is as un-
conventional as Mrs. Southworth herself
1t is little story-and-a-half cottage. with a
rude picket fence in front of it. and with
the paint well worn off by the weather.
People calling at it to see the famed novelist
often take her for servant if she happens
to be working out of doors among her
flowers, and they can hardly believe that
the little, simple old lady in calico is the
noted money-making authoress.
STORY OF UNCLE TOMS CABIN.
Mrs. Southworth wrote on slavery before
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THE IT'S BUT BOX.
A Neat Little Story With Moral by Chans-
cey Dopew.

New York SUM-
"Let me tell you story" said Mr.. De-
pew, replying to an inquiry for birthday
wisdom. "some years ago took great
fancy 10 a young man. He got good sal
ary. but he never could save q cent. He
was not yiciously extrayagant, but needless
and not at all careful. Finally he married,
and I thought perhaps the responsibility Of
a wife and subsequent tender responsibili-
ties might induce him to pay more atten-
ton 10 the limitations Of bis purse. But he
did not, and the funny part Of 1t was that
his wife seemed to be just as Indifferent a
financier as he was They were fast drifting
on the rocks Of bankruptcy.
cat last he came to me and told me hia
predicament. l related how, when was =
Young boy, il was the rage in Peekskill to
have a 'Tis But box. This was 4 box in
which were deposited all of the quarters and
other pieces which would have gone on the
plea of the husband or wife. why. John.
or why, Mary, it's but a quarter Well,
will you believe 1t, that young man and
that young woman rigged up 'Tis But
box, and in year he brought me s., 900 and
asked me to buy some investment bond for
him.
EVERY young married couple in the
country should have 'Tis But box, and il
you will but tell them so, with my compli-
ments, they will be very happy chicks at
the end of the year"
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enthusiasm, land II IL goes TO the bottom Of
the sea j can never replace IL nt any price,
for there Is no more 10 be found"
The famous robe is now approaching Its
destination, insured for nearly 20, 900 francs
which Is but half its value, and q duty Of
1900 francs has been paid at the New York
Custom House. The handkerchief Of the
Alencon lace alone cost 1000 francs. The
cream white satin was especially ordered
from Lyons at an immense price. The satin
hangs straight from the waist In the back,
forming q long train covered with the costly
lace. The front Of the skirt Is simply draped
and around the bottom Is festooned founce
Of lace in Louis XVI. drapery, held by
punches Of orange blossoms. The high
corsage is held to point below the waist
and has no trimming, but high stifened
Medicis collar OF lace, slightly opened in
front TO show the throat.
The sleeves are OF white satin, large and
full at the top, covered from shoulder TO
wrist with lace which ends In o moven age
or Sarah Bernhardt cuff, as 1t has been
called since the actress first adopted 1t as an
artistic means to conceal her hands, which
are not her strongest mark Of beauty. Over
all this wealth of satin and lace falls the
cloud Of white tulle fastened to the crown OF
the head by bunch of orange blossoms, ar
ranged and sent with the robe. The tulle
veil 'poetizes" the whole costume, and the
robe is, perhaps, the handsomest and most
costly bridal dress made 10 Paris for many
years,
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sons; but who can repress o smile when the
illy-ventilated.room reason is given for the
low cut when it is SO noticeable that only
those whom nature has richly endowed with
physical perfection feel this style necessity
to personal comfort, while those less highly
favored find the temperature "just right,
thank you," though swathed to the ears in
velvet and furl Just here one might pause
to feel grateful for an existence under the
Stars and Stripes, thereby inheriting Ameri-
cas- free license to reveal charms or conceal
the lack OF them at option, rather than life
under the Union Jack, subservient to the
Queens dictum of decollete dress, regard
less of age. complexion, length, breadth or
thickness.
IT DEPENDS ON THE wRARER.
The illustrations represent the styles of
the decollete in dress. The extreme low
cut is by no means the rarity the un-
sophisticated may believe it to be. But
after all, considering the virtuous Queen of
England aud Americas first ladies'"
equally chaste, who have instituted and sus-
tain the low-cut; and who have worn this
style above reproach, the question arises
may not true woman in evening dress
convey to a person the most powerful
idea of the modesty Of chaste womanhood;
while another woman clad in robe of i'm
peuetrable texture inspire emotions quite
the reverse?
The first illustration is beauty suggested
rather than revealed, and is the style
strictly adhered to by Mrs. Cleveland and
the ladies of the present dressy administra-
tion, barring Mrs. Morton, who certainly
has extreme IDEAS of her own in regard to
the decollete limit. MEG.
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BEAUTIFYING THE PoRCHEs.
Climbing Vines That Are Easy TO Cultivate
and Handsome TO Look Upon.


and Handsome TO Look Upon.
Those who wish to screen unsightly OBJ
jects or to beautify porch or trellis should
get some OF the many hardy climbing vines.
There are many varieties 10 select from, viz,
the perennial-once planted and started,
coming up yearly without further trouble
such as the Japanese ivy, the sweet-scent ted
honeysuckle and the golden-leaved variety,
English ivy and the Chinese wisteria. Then
there are the annual climbers that have TO
be planted each spring, but grow with
amazing rapidity, and soon cover q yerv
large space. They are beautiful and cheap
and are sure to give satisfaction.
Among the best l would name the balsam
apple. 1t grows quickly, yields hand
some golden fruit very useful In applying
to cuts and bruises. In the large list Of or.
namental gourds, the vines are not only
pretty. but the gourds themselves are
curious, and many Of them OF much use.
The climbing nasturtiums are also rapid
growers, have bright yellow and red flowers,
and the fruit, too, is most valuable TOR
pickles. The old-time scarlet runners are
not to be overlooked. They recall the days
of the log cabins, the stone-foored kitchens,
the well-sweep, the hearty welcome, and the
plain cooked, yet sweet tasting food
Whether greenhouse and window plants
in general should be kept in their pots or
turned into the open ground for the summer
depends upon what is desired of them.
Probably most plants can be trained into
better form in pots than in the open ground.
But to lessen labor most gardeners now turn
their greenhouse plants out. As rule,
plants are cut back when SO turned ont
Azaleas may need attention to pruning
some little time before they are put out. We
prefer to plunge the pots of azaleas in sand
in the garden and not to turn them cut.
plants are turned out, and when they have
done blooming, the weak wood can be cut out
and the shoots shortened, and a top-dressing
of about an inch Of fresh soil be given.
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MISS FAIRS WEDDING DRESS.

A Dream In Lace and Satin Scarce Ever
Equaled in Paris or Elsewhere.
Paris Edition New York Herald.j
Curiosity shops and collections of antique
lace have been ransacked during the past
few weeks to find sufficient quantity of
rare old Alencon Argenton to adorn the
wedding dress of an American bride who is
soon to make her debut in the matrimonial
world. 1t took 15 days of constant search
ing to match the lace for Miss Fairs DRESS"
said Nine. Arnaud, who had been commits
stoned to the task, land despaired of ever
finding enough. Every morning when I
wakened I thought Of that train, three
metres long, to be covered with two
lengths of Alencon, which is as
rare as black pearls. The lace is
fine, fine, fneP' she added, with French
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FLOWERS OF THE SEASON.

FLOWERS OF THE SEASON.
Flowers are the favored trimming and
still retain their great popularity. Almost
all the natural flowers are reproduced in
silk OF velvet, and the montures are of one
or two kinds only artisticallv SPRAYED and
grouped together. The purple violets and
pansles are much admired and in great de-
mand, partially for their simplicity or au-
dacIty and partially for the many pretty
little romances connected with them.
When Josephine was asked by Napoleon
what she would prefer FOR a present on her
name day, she replied: "Only bunch of
violets." As they could not be procured in
Paris they were ordered rom Versailles,
and while be was impatiently awaiting their
arrival q large bunch was mysteriously
placed in his hand, with which he immedi-
ately proceeded 10 Malmaison to give to
his beautiful and accomplished wife. They
were the iavorite flowers of the late Ma
poleon III. At a iete given Just out Of
Paris, the present ex-Empress Eugene,
then fascinating Spanish girl, wore n
violet-colored dress with violets in the
- hair and bouquet, and by this all France
knew that at last she was Napoleon's
fancee.
The pansies represent some of natures
grandest blendings and their saucy, piquant
faces are very suggestive Of independence.
Iilack, heliotropes and all flowers of pur-
plish tints are in peculiar request Among
tine late novelties are the floral bonnets of
pink hawthorn and small larry roses sur
mounted with aigrettes OF light, pale green
foliage. The lew models, with tips, that
were early shown were short lived, and for
the balance OF the season flowers will reign
supreme.
Tulle wells are plentiful, and are worn
wide enough to encircle the hat brim. They
come in all colors, and are frequently pat
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THE GOOD LIVED AFTER HIM.

Events That Led Up TO Loving Inscription
on n Tombstone.
Portland Argus.1
Years ago there lived in q town not far
from Portland man Of property, education,
ability and good habits. He was elected
several times to the Legislature and served
with credit to himself and 10 his constitu-
ents. In old age misfortune came upo n
him. He lost all his property, and went 10
live with his younger brother, because he
had nowhere else to 60.
But the brothers children would not have
the old man in the house, and ordered the
Selectmen to remove him. He was taken to
the Poor Farm, and there he died. Later
on these same children removed their uncle 9
remains to the village cemetery and at the
head OF the grave set up marble slab, and
placed upon it this inscription: Farewell,
dear Unele, until we meet you in Better
Land"
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literary center. Some
OF the best paying
books in American
literature has been
written here, and we
have authors and
authoresses who are
growing fat on their
royalty. Mrs. Frances
Hodgson Burnett was
here a short time
ago, and 1 learn that
130, 900 copies Of
"Little Lord Fauntle-
-1-g L.a LII
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in America at 50 piece. The book has
been translated into the French, the Ger
man and, think, the italian, and Mrs.
Burnett gets copyright on her English
publications.
She wrote 'Little Lord Fauntleroy" at
her home in Washington and have often
seen the long-haired, blue-eyed, little young
ster, who sat for its hero, playing in the
Washington streets almost under the feet Of
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SHE "glittering
generalities" of
spring styles are
everyw b e T e.
Echoes from the
spring opening,
in all fashionable
millinery centers,
confirm the early
indications OF
flowers, gauze,
laces, gold, silver,
jet and the preva-
lence of the light
ethereal effects.
Transparent hats
and bonnets can
not be said to rule
exolusive1v hut
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the horses and now and then having fight
with some of the other Little Lord Fauntle-
r0ys of the neighborhood.
At this time Mrs. Burnett's Washington
home was on I street just next the house
General Garfield owned while he was
senator 1t was Of the plain conventional
order, and cost judge about Sc, 900.
A year or so ago Mrs. Burnett bought
house in the fashionable Northwest and she
now lives not far from Blaine's mansion and
almost next door to that Of Chief Justice
Fuller.
A TEN THOUSAND DOLLAR CONTRACT.
Her house is very curious three-story
brick and brown stone and it would, l judge,
sell for $25, 900 at auction. 1t is comfortably
furnished and its interior show one of Mrs.
Burnett's fads which is passion ier old
Oriental rugs. Mrs. Burnett has never
done very much writing in this house, but
she will probably do much of her future
work in it. Among her contracts are one
for novel for which she is said to be offered
500, 900 by New York firm, and this does
not include the right to publish the story as
book. She is an easy writer and uses
pencil rather than a pen. She jots down her
ideas on odd scraps Of paper aud then writes
them together into shape. She works very
hard and it was overwork that had much to
do with her illness, which took her to
Europe. She would have returned to
America much sooner had 1t not been for
the accident which laid her up in London and
she has, am told, several new stories in
view though nothing is as yet in man
uscript.
She has done very we'll off of the dramati-
zation Of her books, and she Is especially
fond OF the drama. At one OF the Garfield
fairs here she appeared in costume with her
two boys along with her as Cupids, and she
formed one Of the attractions OF the fair.
Mrs. Burnett wrote her first story when she
was 10, and this was, judge, just about 20
years ago She got $40 for 1t from Godev's
Ladies Book, and Tor the same number Of
words she could get 81, 900 to-day.
MRS. soURTHwoRTH's FORTUNE.
Mrs. alphabetical" E. d. E. N. South
worth Is still grinding out manuscript
more valuable than though each sheet was
written with diamond pin on gold plate,
She has written something like 70 novels,
and she prides herself on having written one
novel Tor every year Of her life. She works
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when usage makes 1t proper to display the
God-gIven beauty Of we'll rounded arms,
sloping shoulders and curved throat-simply
because some other woman with whom
nature has dealt more stingily, or man
who being evil himself sees evil in all
things as naturally as a certain infuriated
animal would see red in any color, COM
ments jealously or disparagingly.
The TRADE against the low cut evening
dress comes more frequently, perhaps, from
those whose environment has shut out such
custom, and to whom such attire is un-
familiar-hence shocking. After all, are
not ideas of morality and modesty the re-
suit of custom and education? The people
of the extreme East regard all American
costumes as immodest Exposed faces are
as shocking to their ideas of morality as
were the barred shoulders and arms of his
Boston friends TO Joshua Rhitconb, yet do
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TIE ETHEREAL EFFECTS

Are Prominent an the Spring and Midsummer
MjJliSery DesiEns-The Butterfly Hovers
- about in PrOfusion, Materials, CoIors
and styles.
WRITTEN FOR THT DIsrATcHl
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NV o o, ySs
the 9 q m e
g uz y ex-
c u 6 e o I
''health and
com f o TT"
may be as
pla ~ Y
vo uchsafed
one as the
other; bath
ing could be
d o n Q in
VI e 9 We 8 to
the wrists
and skirts to
the ankles
though not
so pictur-
esquely nor
so convent
emily; and
d a n c i n g
C o Id be
done in high
necks and
long sleeves, 4,
though lessI
attractivel y
and comfort
ably than in
de collie tie.
Enough rea-
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MRS. srANFoRD's KINDNESS.

Mrs. Staniord's butler came to the door
and she told him she would like to see
Mrs. Stanford. He replied that she was
busy and had said that she did not want to
see anyone. She begged him to take her
name upstairs. He did so and moment
later she was asked up. The moment she
entered the room Mrs. Stanford came to
her, took her by the hand, nut her arm
around her waist and led her over to a sofa,
where the two sat down together. Upon
the poetess telling the story Of
her sick daughter, Mrs. Stanford began
to talk about her son, who, II will be
remembered, died q few years ago. She
told the lady all about him, and In two
hours conversation gave her ideas OF heaven,
immortality, love and other matters called
ND by the death OF her dear boy. At last
the poetess said: ''But, Miss Stanford,
called to see about my book, and I don't
want to take up your time"
"Oh, that's all right" replied Mrs. Stan
ford. and went on with her talk. At the
end of another half hour the lady arose and
said: swell, Mrs. Stanford, don't think
I will trouble YOU further about it, and /
guess had better CO."
"Why, my dear child, replied the rich
Senator's wife. II intend to publish your
book"
The woman was SO wrought up and so
surprised that she burst out crying and
sobbed away for some time as though her
heart would break. "How can I ever re-
pay youl" she said and as she did SO her
tears fell upon Mrs. Stanford's hand.
= "rhese tears repay me-" was Mrs. Stan
ford's reply.
The book sold we'll and the woman was
enabled through it to live in comfort to
her death which occurred last winter.
Shortly before she die 1 saw her and she
referred to Mrs. Stanford's kindness, and
said she sometimes appeared to her as an
angel in her dreams. MISS GRUNDY, JR.
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the transparent idea in them assuredly dom
mate the present mode. The little capeline
worn by the Partisan grisette, with the
Spanish mantilla, are the favored shapes.
That the styles this season are Spanish is
plainly shown BY the names of the shapes,
colors, gold, silver, jet and the soft scarf
drapings of silk, SO dear to the heart OF the
Spanish senorita.
In shapes we have Mazeppa, Roumania,
Lisbon, lara, Syva, Matador, Toreado and
Trocadero, which are decidedly of Spanish
origin. Rich black lace is one of the
necessary articles for the costume of these
brilliant beauties, hence its popularity.
Butterflies are the most prominent feature
of artistic garniture at the present time, and
are made OF lace gold. silver Jet, METALLIC
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ABLE WOMEN'S PENS.
Products of the MOney-Making
Authoresses Of the Capital.
MRS. F. q. BURNETT'S WORKSHOP.
Many Visitors Mistake Mrs. Southworth
for One of Her Servants.
DEBT OF A POETEss TO MRS. STAMFORD

CORRESPONDENCE OF THE DIsPATcH.1
WASHINGTON, May 17.-Wsshington
now ranks with Boston and New York as a
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THE DECLINE OF BLACK.

All colors are rapidly coming to the front
and the effect of certain colors in juxtaposi-
ton to certain skins is beautiful in the ex-
treme and easily asserts their superiority
over black which is generally adopted as
last resort and which is acknowledged by
good authority to throw into greater promi-
nence the little defects aud irregularities.
Certain shades Of light blue, into which no
shading OF green enters, harmoniZe charm
jngly with the horid tones of the rosy bru-
neTte, whereas, the pale, olive skin, yellow