The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-01
NEW YORK BcREAU
RICHMOND DAILY TIsEs.
Eabriiarv N 1891.

RICHMOND DAILY 1ISEs.
February %. 1891.
Several auction sales Of great and valuable
| libraries have been announced. Some OF the
collections have taken persistent book
hunters and dictionaries many years 10
accumulate. All sorts of books are
found in these collections; pondefous
black-letter volumes bound in yellu.n'
treasures from the presses of Caxton and GU
| tenburc; ancient illuminated missals ano
priceless rarities. bound in the most exqui*-
tie of fooled levant morocco; unpretentious
volumes in soiled board or cloth covers PRINT
ed with bad. illegible type on worse paper
Int very valuable in the eyes OF book
hunter: pamphlets. too, which most people
would sell for old paper, yet are worth mn
weight in bank notes At the SAFES the'e
books sometimes bring remarkably nigh
prices. and at other times valuable rarity
| nav be bought for almost nothing; Inc au-
/ dience in the auction-roOm Is largely maze up
| Of old men who are dealers. and they know
the value Of each volume. and any one VINO
wants work will have 10 pay GOOD rVuhu
sum for it, These men will not allow Door
| 10 he knocked down TO another bidder NJ an
| insignificant prics.
WALL STREET PROPERTY.
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again been brought 10 public notice 10y the
final negotiations Of one Of the great trust
companies for a site on that street, coo square
feet on the south side of Wall between Mas
sau and William brought SO0.0OO. The lot
was only twenty-eight feet front. forty-hVe
feet in the rear, and II feet deep. Inc .ot'
which was wider by five feet than clty lot'
had not much more than half its depth.
Reckoning the value Of the buildin. as SlOO,-
001 the lot cost 1850 600
The most valuable piece of real estate on
tine street in fact. in the city. and perhaps on
the continent, IS the corner Of Wall and
Broad streets worth about s350.O0O The
Old-fashiOned buildings that occupy these los
are Of no value
Another trust company changed It's quarters
from Nassau 20 Wall street. and the price paid
for it, new home was :450.O0O. The lot WAS
thirty feet front. but Il was occupied by
costly modern Office building. IL IS. OF course.
al the intersection Of two Of the most M
portant streets in the United States but the
lot i only fourteen feet by twenty-nlne teet'
and the building on II Is quite small, yet rs
present owner paid for II slGS. 900. about siW
q square foot. The Indians parted with the
whole island for -2i. but since that time the
price OF real estate has risen continually.
THE CHAMPION DINER OUT.
Chauncey Depew has been before the public
considerably Of late, not that he has been par
ticularly active politically, but the peoples
interest in him keeps him well IN view. Heoc-
cupies a unique position in New York a. far rs
public life Is concerned. The people nave an
affection for HIM which they manifest IN
fashion unknown 10 other public men: Inc
many big dinners at which Mr.. Delsw
is an honored guest may excite the envy
Of a COMMAND but II i one OF the few things
Mr. Depew does not enjoy. the average puDlc
dinner. The exchange OF WIT and the run ana
jolliiy Of the dinner table are what he likes.
..N. Il II. llf.aalf
eaters in New York. His good health no
doubt is due to his abstinence. His color IS
as fresh rs a boys and his eyes CLEAN with
good nature and amiability
FoR THE LADIES.
New waist yokes are striped with velvet
ribbon. and bands Of the same 90 round the
sleeve from waist 10 elbow.
Batistes. percales and India lawns with fine
stripes. dots and sprigs will be made with
pleated blouse waists or with dainty bas-
Qunes which are dTessy and pretty enough
to be worn at the breakfast-table at home.
Among the pretty summer fabrics are shown
beautifully tinted lace-striped batl5tes, figured
on the plain batiste stripe. with clusters OF
violets, rosebuds. pnks daisies. etc. Gowns
of these fabrics are made very plainly with full
skirts, round waists and bishop sleeves, with
collar and turn-back cuffs OF line Swiss EN-
broidery.
There are exhibited for the opening season
a choice and elegant variety Of silk-fnished
cashmercs. fine English serges, Neapolitan
wills. Victoria reps. Henrietta cloths IN new
spring shades. every dye Of which X attrac-
tive Some of these are beautifully bOrdered,
faint soft tints being deity interviewer with
gold silver and pale brown. Others are
striped or delicately barred. One design
shows alternate stripes Of India cashmere and
corded silk the silk stripe embossed IN shades
OF russell pansy, and light gold. Another pat
l I q /. ..-s.a. Ill
has on the creamy stripe small bouquets OF
shaded punk roses and faint green foliage N
vatican fashion.
The new capes for spring wear are made
quite long. Many Of them are finished with
out yoke the fullness being adjusted IN u
neck-band to which the Medici cola l. fast
ened. BY some ingenious method the cape Is
raised on the shoulders and there is
pretty hood. lined with color. which
gives style 10 what would otherwise
appear commonplace and somewhat
childish garment. The cape Is lined through
ont with silk and ribbons 10 match; fasten il
at the throat At present light cOl0rs are
most favored and are likely 10 remain popu-
lar. The Henry " cape is one among the
many reviyals of the modes of past centuries.
Ii becomes youthful women. who are tall and
slim, but II Is not by any means a garment
suited 10 mature people and on short stout
figure though the wearer be young the cape
Bangles are worn by the dozen upon the
arms Of girls Of fashion. Pretty effects are
produced by combining various shades Of sill
YER broad dark silver band simply chased
Is placed next 10 a fair twisted silver wire.
Next comes Shakspearean bangle of antique
silver with a design representing the head of
the bard Of Avon and quotation from one of
his plays. Dickens bangles. Il gold dollar
memento and several nondescript bangles Of
various shades of silver make up the kale.de-
scope array on one arm. The other arm bears
heavy oxydize OK chain or mayhap an en-
gagement bracelet
Friendship bangles are popular. and they
bind the wearer TO no promises but those Of
good will and fellowship. They are either
sOldered upon the wrist or are locked there.
The giyer keeps the key. When the bond of
friendship Is broken the key is sent 10 the
wearer. who unlocks the bracelet and returns
II. keeping the key as a memento of the tie
that once existed.
An oil-cloth facing has been invented for
the skirts Of business women, who must face
the cruel elements this misty. mostly weather
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