The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-22
PERSONS AND THINGS.
Gathered From Many OF III
Tfmes'- Exchanges

Statements Gathertd rom many w ss''
Times" Exchanges
NoBopy Is so utterly Indifferent % public |
opinion as fashionable woman. she really
does not care a rap one way or the other
what the world thinks Of her as long az she
has a chance 10 exercise her pet hoDples'
Three Of the most Tremendous crusades
that have ever been made against woman
Kind we're, in the first place, the movement
against wearing corsets; then the agitation
about the cruelty Of women using tue deao
bodies Of beautiful song birds as ornaments
for their hats: and. thirdly, the cruelty ana
Injustice Of big hats in theatres. Yet to-day
the women 20 gloriously forth laced 70 the
limit. with their hats covered Win the
corpses Of beautiful birds and wearing hats
that would shame the mansail OF down
East schooner. Man il Of no account what
over when he throws himself against a wo-
mans notion Of fashion.
OLD JUDGE FARNALD, Of Santa Bar
bara, has the reputation Of being the po-
litest man in California. lie never loses
an opportunity 10 doff his hat or 10 offer
some slight attention TO wayfaring men
and women. One day. as he was about to
take the train for san Francisco. he reached
the rear steps Of the last car Just - they
were approached by a young priest. "Aiter
the clOth.v said the chiyalric judge, step
ping back with a courtly bow, Gray hairs
have the preference" returned the priest
with 2 splendid wave Of his hand. "Ihe
church always has precedence" retorted
the Judge. taking another backward step,
hat in hand. "The church follows in the
footsteps Of the fathers" replied the priest
bowling low, and indicating the way TO the
steps. The duel Of politeness was not half
through. neither yielding an inch, when the
train pulled out, leaving both bowling ana
standing on the platform.
THE spirit Of intense partisanship which
is often found among Kansas politicians is
eremplitied in an amusing manner by
story which George Il. Peck tells OF ola
Chester Thomas. about whom more mrth-
provoking incidents have been related than
Of any other man in Kansas. There was
municipal election in progress at Topeka ~
which Chester was warmly interested. lie
had been riding all day from one polling
precinct 10 another in an old blackboard, and
in driving up Kansas avenue his horse took
fright and ran away, throwing old Chester
out with a violence that rendered him IN
sensible for quite "A little period. The by
ISLANDERS ran 10 his aid and applied such
restOratiyes as could be obtained. Finally,
after they had worked with him ten or ii-
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feeble tone Of voice addressed 10 the man
who was bending over him the inquiry,
"IIaye you y0ied!"
"NOr many men know how TO behave
when they give a minister his fee for marry
ing them" said Rev. Robert CoIlyer. at
seems 10 embarrass them for some reason.
| remember once out in Indiana that "A man
whom / had Just united i'm marriage 10 a
very comely young woman gave me $40 Tor
the fee. As he did so he blushed and STAN
mered Then he said with perfect candor;
| i would like 10 give you more. Doctor, and
and will next time His bride overheard
| him. and looked at him i'm a queer way, but
ne evidently didn't realize whk he had SAID
| in his embarrassment"
YALE students recently made raid on
the street lamps IN New Haven and stole
the signs, which were stored in room al
! the college A city official sent for two Of
! the leaders and remarked: I'VE don't want
/ 10 be severe, and therefore if you will bring
/ back the signs within thirty-siN hours there
will be no further trouble. Otherwise the
band will begin TO play. Vow take your
/ choice" The boys made the choice with
ont stopping 90 discuss the matter, and the
next evening 20l glass signs were brought
/ back in bags and turned over to the author
tiles.
CALEB LOENGOOD, a wealthy resident Of
Pottstown, Pa, possesses an abnormal
appetite Tor peanuts. They form his fayo-
rite article Of diet, and he often eats SIX
quarts at time. lie says that he eats
/ them scientifically, whatever this may
mean. and could eat nine quarts on wager
lie wants some prominent peanut-eater "a
challenge him.
A NEW YORK society lady is said to have
attended a dance there on Tuesday evening.
left the next morning to attend two balls on
successive evenings in Boston. and would
leave Immediately 10 attend a ball in Phila-
delphia the next night. -Four balls IN three
cities i'm the space of four DAYS would seem
10 be the height Of fashionable folly.
An artesian well at Woonsoket, Da.,
poured out its waters in such profusion be-
fore 10 was brought under control that a
| lake Of forty acres was formed. 4 dense iOg
is continually rising from the warm water.
A MICHIGAN farmer claims to have saved
his large flock Of sheep from the dogs by
putting a bell on each one. When tn esheep
get frightened and run the bells play grand
march and the dogs scamper on