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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-04
WHAT rs WOMAN?
She is Defined in Many Ways, Every One
True.

True.
Woman is mans conscience, and II is
a good thing for him TO have his con-
science always with him.
Woman is mans incentive 10 go for
ward-the tempting bait and the merci-
less whip.
Woman is a bundle of nerves, with
extra knots in them for mind and heart.
Woman is the only female In creation
who sings; she is also the only female
whose plumage is finer than that Of its
mate.
Woman is the happiness Of one man
and the bane Of two.
Woman is the pearl OF great price; to
obtain her you must risk your life In
troublesome waters.
Woman is a sunfower. bending her
head only TO golden rays.
Woman is the other half OF man, men
tally. morally and physically; without her
he would be as a tree stripped Of its
leaves. without ornament or the breath
of life.
Woman Is only rib OF man. but she
Is worth all the other bones of his body
put together.
Woman is the finishing touch, man was
only an experiment
Woman is the leaven that leayeneth
the whole lump.
woman Is the mOlheI u Hldhhiilu olliSV
Adam. 1t is the material muscle that
has spanked the race into decent man
ners and good behavior
Woman is the index Of the family book;
from her you can judge OF the chap
ters and the illustrations.
Woman IS the custodian OF public peace.
because she interposes her delicate body
between the fighters. She is also the
custodian Of public moneys because they
find their way 10 her sooner or later.
Woman is the sieve through which shift
the finer attributes of human nature. and
the filter which separates good from evil.
Woman is the only animal that can
breathe on half rations, hold pins and
needles in its mouth without a mishap
and do up back hair.
Woman is the Stringing of fitful harp,
played by the wind; man is the golden
framework.
Woman is mans refreshment In his
journey through the wilderness.
Woman is the precious porcelain OF
human clay; to be handled gently and
admired from distance.
Woman is a valuable article that costs
more in the keeping than the acquiring.
Woman is a special dispensation OF
Providence to prevent a mans concelt
from running away with him.-New York
Recorder.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-04


dren's parties, luncheons, teas and dances
even fancy dress balls sometimes-are
given. and the little ones are taught how
70 be graceful and gracious hosts and
guests.
ln this country children live more with
Their parents than they do in the Weather
families abroad, and the result is beneficial
81 all ways. In many countries, as soon as
they can talk plain, they are sent TO pen
sion, md come home rarely. They live so
until quite grown up, and when they do
come home for good the girls especially are
awkward and bashful and they must re-
Q..le GOOD deal OF private training before
another can trust her daughter to appear
before her friends In England children
are banished 10 the nursery and permitted
70 appear only at dessert, at their parents
meals and before guests. The result Is that
there is .ot that same refinement and alb
eence Of self consciousness that make our
Children adorable
Little dancing parties are given TO the
children, and the young hostess has the en-
the charge Of the comfort of her young
friends, her mother making but casual ap-
pearance during the afternoon or evening
They generally begin early and end early,
Tor few children are allowed nowadays TO
violate single law Of health.
There is one new means OF amusing chill
dren. There are two or three ladies and
one gentleman who have the rare faculty
O being able 20 imprOyise fairy stories to
order that hold the little ones enchained,
and during the winter they have constant
engagements TO 20 TO houses where there
are pathered a goodly number of children
and ten their pretty stories The children
are delighted aud for the time live IN the
iary.aud that is SO real to them.
Tor Afternoon teas and parties. where
game. are TO be played wise mothers dress
@er children in plain and strong Clothes,
D-, icr tleir dances a certain amount OF
uiss,y enect is considered right, though
gIea, care should be taken 70 protect dell
Gale chests from drafts and cold air.
A- Oelen GOelet has some lovely chill
oitn vino make the sweetest of little host
ese. and they have "A dancing room such
a. Is hardly to be matched in this country.
There Il crowd Of little ones may gather
aud dance TO the music from the piano. harp
o. violin. Atone party recently given TO
Two little Qirs there were some dainty
AlNe iOcks wtrn, description or which
may help moth,rs in choosing for their own
children. The little hostess wore frock
o. yellow striped tissue, with very full
rose plating Of he same around the bot
tom. The was was Of cherry striped
satin, with bows md loops of cherry satin
ribbon. The upper waist was Of the tissue
baby fashion" Black silk stockings and
clippers
Her cousin, alsOa brunette, wore pref
~ little dress Of lil,c crepe de chine, with
mont Of heliotrope stin and satin ribbons
TO match. There was a full berthe Of
oriental lace. loopedup on the shoulders
with beliotrope ribbon. Black silk stock
ings and slippers. a.
NDne Of the guests rore apple green china
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-04
silk In all its rich colors. The sleeves and
lapels were Of the same

silk In all its rich colors. The sleeves and
lapels were Of the same.
Black bengaline formed the groundwork
Tor another handsome home dress. The
skirt and fore sleeves and back of the cor.
sage were all of black bengaline of rich
and handsome quality. The puffs to the
sleeves, the crossed drapery on the waist
and the band at the foot Of the skirt were
Of plaid velvet, in blue, green, red, black
and white. IL made altogether gown that
is peculiarly suitable for the young, and II
is model that may be safely followed by
almost anybody, if those who are little
past youth will remember that bright plaid
would be better replaced with brocaded
material, and that the V shaped neck is be
coming only to the young
Recently | went shopping. l did want
to match some ribbon but soon abandoned
that idea in the delight of seeing so many
beautiful things displayed, and among
them all | found great counter full of
sofa cushions. Fashion changes our ideas
of the beautiful in sofa cushions as well a.
ANYTHING else. had been quite contented
with a crazy patch work affair that took
untold labor, and plush and velvet one,
with one of embroidery. But thesel They
were light rs fluff. delicate and dainty
and perfumed with some sachet powder in
side the elder down. They were covered
with exquisitely delicate patterns OF china
silk, clover blossoms, azaleas, rosebuds-
in short, everything, including some green
chrysanthelnums. They were twenty
inches square, the under side covered
with plain silk and the upper only with
the figured. Around the edges there was
double founce five to six inches deep. A
few had fat puff of surah or Grape laid
in hollow square on the top, but the most
were plain, with the ruffle How pretty
they were! MATE LEROY.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-04
LITTLE TALK on CARRIERS.
A Yellow One Bears the Title OF Luck
Bracelet.

Very few women nowadays wear the
regulation old-fashioned garter thousn
many cling to the elastic" band In yell
low worn below the left knee. This Is the
emblematical luck bracelet ana Is worn
simply because II is regarded as a mascot
and not because OF its especial enicacy
In keeping up the stocking.
TO make one feel perfectly taut ana
trim the silk elastic harness that anchors
at one end TO the corset ana at the other
TO the stocking Is the most reliable style
known. Besides. In this there u nothing
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-04
THE NIrRATE KINGS DAUGHTER
When She Married, Her Father Spent an
Enormous Sum of Money.

Colonel J. T. North, the nitrate king"
of whom Americans heard so much few
years ago, has recently been celebrated IN
all the illustrated and fashion papers of
England on account of the magnifcence
displayed at his daughters wedding. The
family mansion is itself magnificent af-
fair at Avery hill, Ethan, but the recep-
zion only was held there. The marriage
took place in the Church Of the Holy Trim
ity. Ethan, the resident vicar, Rev. Thorn
as NorcroSs, officiating, assisted by Rev. a.
Hawkins, of New Ethan.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-04

saddened looks. loses patience. bangs the
door behind him, and thinks In his secret
heart that all women are idiots. and you
get no sympathy in that quarter. Inc
cook is glad when you leave the Kitchen,
and altogether by your own depression
Won manage IN upset an entire house
hold and Undue them with your own
gloomy feelings.
Endeavor to strange at. It's birth the
frst unwarranted intruder. Grieye to
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-04

breath dancing and was seeking RELIEF
among the flowers and foliage.
Have you heard the dreadful news
about the minister"
The man who, had lost his breadth
paused and listened.
NO" came the reply.
about the scandal. you know, in which
he was involved?"
mo. indeed. Tell me-"
1.-The scandal isn't true.'
A breeze stole into the room, softly
rushing the palms. and II refreshed
the man to such an extent that he re-
turned to the dance.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-04
Who Ever Saw Her Do II?

The Philadelphia Times OF last Thurs
day contained the following paragraph.
the truthfulness OF which any one can
question:
"Amelie Rives-Chanler is fond OF eques-
trian exercise. and is quite at her ease
in the saddle. She may be often seen
home"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-04
HER DAUGHTER.
The Diary of a Mother just Entering
Society

Well. must say it is very trying to
a woman who feels herself not day over
five and twenty and looks even less to
be obliged to introduce certain young
creature into society whom she must own
as her daughter. and thus let an unfeeling
world into the secret that she Is not quite
the kitten 1t has heretofore kindly sup
posed her 10 be. Really II Is quite incon-
siderate OF Claire TO grow up with such
f1ghtful suddenness; ii only seems yes
terday that she was a tiny red-faced
mite. whom everyone declared looked
just like her father, though the only re-
semblance / could trace was in the utter
absence OF hair (the late Mr. Barnard
having worn a wig), and the chronic
apoplectic appearance of the funny baby
face. which, however, vanished after
few months, while Mr.. BIS Crew worse
ans worsa. rs time went on. until nature
could stand no more and I was left
wIuO~ with all ample fortune and little
daughter as mementoes Of union that
had been one Of those affairs where pc
cuniary advantages completely overawe
impecunious little Cupid. who hasn't suf-
hcient means to appear even decently
clothed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-04
The Dreadful News.

The two ladies we'll along In years had
stolen into the conservatory quite I'M
noticed.
They sat beneath a spreading palm
and conversed In low tones. Nobody heard
them except the man who had lost his
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-04
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
MITE LEROY Has 4 WORD TO SAY
ABOUT THE LITTLE ONES.
Contrast Between the Manner in Which
Children Are Treated in America and
Abroad-Tbeir Party Costumes.

When the holidays approach and the lit
lie ones are at home the wise and loving
mother tries to make them so happy that
those bright hours viii stand out in their
memory when the time shall come that
they are gray and wrinkled and may be far
sway from both mother and home. Chill
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-04

your souls content over the real trou-
bles OF life. but make up your mind that
all else Is too small to cause you to
blight out the sunshine of a single day
by giving uD to fit Of the blues that
has no excuse for its dominion.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-04

"John, are you asleep already?

John are you asleep ALREADY
IT tell you. you might as well keep
awake; this thing must be settled to-
night.
"Are you going to buy me that new
dress eh:"
"Oh, don't pretend you're asleep! You
are awake all right enough
John Henry, I am sick and tired OF
wearing that old black cashmere! It's
time | had those buds! DO you hear
me?"
Now, see, do be sensible. DO you
want me to disgrace the family? You
know | look like a fright; you know !
am the most economical woman In
town"
"Only think OF the bills you would
have to pay if you had some wives! DO
you hear me-blus, bills. bills. 1 say"
well, If you won't listen, my mind is
made up
II give you fair warning. 1 am bound
and determined to have those buds;
IT am nobody's fool. mean business"
you are a miser. Seeing that you are
asleep, / shall take this opportunity to
20 through your trousers pockets"
''Did-did some one speak?" he said In
a low voice.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-04

Poor old b! lie wasn't such bad
sort, after all, though l must say | hao
harder time managing him than l had
imaeined in that curious time before
marriage which was termed by courtesy
my courtship, but which In reality was
simply the necessary number Of days and
hours IN which to fix up legal matters
and make out a bill Of sale. as 1t were.
Sometimes he attempted a little lOve-mak-
ing in his awkward middle-aged fashion,
but l promptly vetoed such elephantine
ventures. and when it was once under
stood that ours was business union we
got on very well.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-04

Her letter says: Expect TO arrive by
the Alsatia Wednesday. the 9TH, If we have
good weather. IT is 10 be hoped we do
as Mrs Morton is a most frishtful sailor,
and would prove anything but a watchtul
chaperon unless skies are blue and the
sea calm, and 1t would be quite too dread
full for me TO have TO stay below or be
put In charge Of the captain like the
Struggled goods that are sent sometimes
In that way. In fact, l would not feel
quite respectable unless | were properly
looked after. Come down on the tug II
you possibly can. Au revoir, ma chere
Maman. Votre file Claire"
Good heavens, she must be a regular
saint. Well. few days more will reveal
TO me whether have a charming. pliable
daughter to take about or feminine
edition Of the departed B., who will need
very artistic Observation-Disclosures
Times
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-04

Well, whether he loved me or not is quite
immaterial but he certainly had not to
feign affection for Claire. | never saw
a man so proud and happy as when the
nurse placed that bundle Of helplessness
in his arms and said, with great JUNCTION,
She's a bonny lasse Mr.. Barnard and
looks for all the world like her father"
I don't think it would have made the
least difference to him If she had looked
like an ourang -outang, she was pertectlon
in his eyes and up to the time or MS
death his devotion TO that child was
something touching, though just the least
Lit exaspeI ating, for though did not care
for any wild demonstrations, 10 be
ignored was something altogether out OF
my line and "out in the cold was the
only term that expressed the complete
Absorption OF those two, quite regardless
Of the way felt about it.
And, now, after she has been educated
abroad she is to make her debut. ana
I presume l will once more know what
IL is 10 be ignored. for Claire Is sure 70 be
a great success. That is one consolation,
Cor II l must chaperon younger ana
prettier woman II is little balm to ones
feelings TO know that their daughter IS
belle and beauty whose debut is bound
10 reflect credit on the mother.
How proud my late husband q always
hate to say that of him. for he was the
soul Of punctuality, and it actually seems
like maliging the dead)-pray pardon the
digression-as l was saying, how proud
Mr.. Barnard would have been OF her II
he had lived Eight years makes such a
difference in a girl. though / must say
they have touched me very lightly, If at
all, according to my mirrors aattery and
manly compliments from other sources;
but a girl Of ten and bud Of eighteen are
very very different characters
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-04

John Henry, 7 am sick and tired OF
wearing that old black cashmere! It's
time l had those buds! DO you hear
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-04
A Tragic Error.

DIN HUBERT GREUSEL.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-04

"Only think OF the bills you would
have 10 nav if YOU had some wives. DO
Won hear me-bills, bills, bills, l say!'
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-09-29
New Corporations.

The following articles Of incorporation
were filed in the Secretary of States Of
flee yesterday:
Blue Lead Gravel Mining Company.
Gridley, Butte County. Capital stock.
Sl,05s, 400. Directors-R. E. Taylor, f. II.
Mack, A. A. Andrews, Charles Miller and
Samuel Grove.
The Riverdale Land and Fruit Com
pany, Newcastle, Placer County. Direct
ors-J. ID. Matthews, ID. Il. Jones, f. j.
Mason, H. E. Walton and George GIllies.
Home for Aged and Infirm Colored
People, Oakland, Alameda County. Di-
rectors-Mary E. a. Cole, A. S. Purnell.
Elenora Amos, A. t. Stanford, Mary
Goodman, r. II. Locket, NJ. c. Washing
ton, Ellen Whiting, III. e. Smith, NJ. J.
Humphrey and Anna Williams.
Farmers and Merchants Pank, Wood
land, Yolo County. Capital stock, S., 000,-
coo: Directors-D; NJ; Burns, G. j. Day,
d. n. Hershey, w. G. Hunt, NJ. Diggs.
Thomas Ross, r. H. Beamer, l.. b. Ad-
ans, George H. Jackson, W. C. Curtis
and ID. X. Clanton.
odd Fellows Hall Association, Los
Angeles. Capital stock, $4,000. Direct
ors-James H. Krumminger, r. Living
ston, e. Overholtzer, K. +. Prairo, w. &.
Bonynge, George Joeremance, f. Kopp,
w. o. Burr, O. Morgan, James Ashrnan,
II. j. Crawford, L. f. Vollmer, G. Hell
mann, 4. Glencross, w. II. Mcdonald,
+. j. Moll, J. Lyons and L. II. White.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-09-29
THE BRIDGE OF SIGHS.
John j. p. Fury, Tailor, Tries t,
Jump Into the Peaceful River

John j. z. Fury, Tailor, Tries to
jump Into the Peaceful River.
A man was noticed by the Yolo bridge
Waterman, about 10 o'clock yesterday
morning, acting in a strange manner, and
the watchman soon determined that the
man was making ready to jump from the
bridge into the river.
On going TO him the stranger started to
run, and when overtaken he struggled to
get away, and acted as if demented.
Officer Ahern was called, and. with
the assistance of the bridge watchman.
took the stranger to the police station.
For some time he was too excited to talk.
but after he had rested awhile in one of
the outside cells he gave his name to a re-
porter as being John Joachimsen Peter
son Fury, anu said he was SWede lately
coming 10 this country.
In reply TO further questions he stated
he was a tailor, had worked a while in
San Francisco, and came to Sacramento
about two weeks ago. and that he was
employed by a K-street tailor named
McDougal for time. He said he roomed
on Fifth street, between j and X, where
he owed for two tickets"
He also said he thought someone was
after him for doing wrong, but would
state nothing Ineligible about his hav-
ing done anything out Of the way.
When asked why he wanted to iump off
the bridge, he said everybody had to die.
and he thought he was sick and would
not get we'll again. He acknowledged he
had been drinking, but is evidently not a
dissipated man.
The man is well dressed and appears to
be about so years OF age.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-09-29

parchase of King Aaggie Clothilde, the
SHOW bull t!.at y on honors at the last
three fairs, aad whose published pedigree
Shows him strong in blood Of the three
most famous families ever imported.
Ills SIX nearest female ancestors average a
record OF twenty-five pounds five and
one-quarter ounces of butter per week.
his eight nearest female ancestors aver
age record of 1867 pounds six ounces
OF milk per year.
King Aaggie Clothilde is to follow that
grand show bull, Friesian Duke, which
mas been at the head of the herd, and
whose progeny have worn the blue rib
Dons after many hard-fought contest.
he is strong in the Aaggie and Neither
land blood, and was sired by Prince
Imperial, one OF the finest show animals
that ever entered ring. The dam of the
young bull Duke Aaggie stood first at the
state EAR in 1890 over a strong ring of
twelve, when judged by an expert on a
scale of points.
The cows of Captain Halls herd are not
less famous, many of them having de-
scended from Jacob H., the leader OF the
Aaggie family, which sired eight cows
averaging a mi!:s record of more than
1921 pounds ca, b.
Detects of one animal are corrected by
mating with one excelling in those points.
Special attention is paid to disposition,
halr, handling, udder, escutcheon and
mammary veins. Whenever a calf fails
to meet his idea of what Holstein should
DE, Captain Hall sends him to the sham
bles
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-09-29
TONY And HIS RAZOR.
He Says He Did Not Threaten to Cut
His Wife's Throat.
The Scandal of the Colored Population
Aired In Court Witnesses Who
Would Not g Stand Up.''

Tony Banning, colored, was examined
OH the charge of having threatened to cut
his wile's throat.
Mrs. Banning, a good-looking young
woman-a pronounced brunette-toId her
tale of woe on the witness stand. She
was talking with a gentleman few even
ings ago when Tony appeared on the
scene and raved and kicked and called
her and her companion bad names, she
said. He finally wound up by threaten
ing TO sever her jugular "wif a razzah."
That was all the testimony for the pros
ecution.
Tony had two witnesses to help him
out-two more brunette ladies. He
wanted them to testify that his wife had
not been leading a moral life-that she
was not content with running around
with cullud gen'men, but had actually
become SO degraded as to associate with
white men. But the ladies would not
testify as bad as that. They had heard
something of the kind, but did not know
it of their own knowledge.
Tony did not like this and talked 10 his
witnesses rather sharply, intimating that
they told different stories on previous
occasion.
Justice Henry interfered in the ladies'
behalf and told the prisoner that he could
not abuse his own witnesses, according
to the law books.
We'll, but dey's gone back on me-"
explained Tony.
The Judge said that made no differ
ence-it was misfortune that all de-
PENDANTS were liable to have happen to
them.
Then Tony took the witness stand and
told his own story. His wife, he said,
had lost all respect for herself, for him,
and for their children, and had given
herself over to chasing around at night.
lie had not Lived with her for some time,
and she supported the children. He was
willing to contribute now and then, but
he was out OF town a great deal and did
not see them. He had had "heaps O
trouble" in his domestic affairs, but de-
MED positively that he lad threatened to
use his raZZah.
Have you got razor 2' asked Judge
Henry.
Yes. sah.'' replied Tony, ''Tve always
got razor. You see, Judge, l does my
own shaving
''Do you carry it around with you?n
'SometlmeS-whenP Pm afraid I'll for
get it, then l carry it,
Judge Henry thought he ought to have
more light on the matter and suggested
that the man to whom Mrs. Tony was
talking when the angry husband APP
peared be produced in court. He then
continued the further hearing ofthe case
over until tomorrow afternoon and re-
leased Banning on his own recognizance.