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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19

Last Sunday there was preachin'. an we
all went out 10 hear,
The little church was crowded, Tor the
rich and poor was there;
II was jes' a splendid sermon an the
singin' full an free
"Annazin' grace how sweet the sound,
that saved a wretch like me-.
The text was bout the prodigal VINO
spent his Twin neat.
rrnti1 ne came at last 10 want the husks
the swine did eat;
Rut a sweet thought gave him comfort
when he hardly wished TO I've.
II will go unto my Father for my father
will forgive"
.Tm talkin'." said the preacher, Ito you
fellers here to-day
Who spent the Masters Twin In couh-
try Tar away; -,
You've got 10 where that Teller was-you
can't tell why or how,
Rut come back 10 the Father-hes
awaitin for you nowG
rror the amen corner TO the door the
ueoule gathered near.
A, '.prsv for u.s. they shouted, an II
seemed the Lord was there;
An sich a great handshakin' wen the
precious time is past
Rut the old church In the backwoods go'
a blessin' that'll last!
Atlanta Constitution.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19
The Odd turkey slayer.

John Corvel. one of the old-time hun
tiers Of Missouri still lives In little
log cabin under the shadow OF the Bos-
ton mountains, on the bank OF White
river. Corvel is a little, stoop-shoulder-
ed old man, with only one eye 10 look
at the world through, but IT does one
good 70 hear him relate stories ana al
ventures Of the past when the country
down there was full of big game.
Il hear the boys now talking about
hunting turkeys" he said not long ago.
They think it's big thing ter git
gobbler or two In a days tramp. why
they don't know how 90 get the drop
on the smartest game that ever walked
When l hunted turks 1 ulster go out with
a peck Of sheiled corn 70 places where
they used when feedin' an scatter II
around. Then I'd find big log, and
place right In line with II where could
hide. I'd just drop the corn in lines
runnin' I'm different directions, but all
Ieadin up 20 the log, on the top OF when
I'd place as much NV the feed as l could;
then I'd git in under cover and smoke my
pine Tin I'd see the turkeys a-comin'
along pickin' up the bait I'd spread Tor
'em. When a whole gang'ed worked up
TO the log an begin pckin' the corn
off'm Il, I'd jist sight my old double
barreled gun so the charge OF shot would
rake the whole length Nv the log, ana
then I'd let 'er pop. Why II was lothin
at all for me to Kill a dozen turkeys IA
that way with one barrel l can't zee
very well any more. l lost one eye IN u
scrimmage with a bear. an tother one
is gettin' kinder tired dom all the
squintin'.
There's lots Nv deer down in this
country yit, but not like they ulster be.
| knowed the time when every gol-dosted
man along the White had a derrick Nv
his own There be some Nv EN- ylt. le
see when We want TO make a good deer
lick ye pick out a likely place near the
river an cut down a tree, II there don't
happen 20 be one already down that s.
suitable. and bore a lot Of augur holes IN
It an fill 'em mp with salt. Ye Keep the
dom the fillin up as fast as the deeri
lap the salt out with their tongues. until
they cit ulster comm every time they Ieel
too fresh. and when the family needs
some meat We 50 out early IN the
mornin' an knock over . buck or doe
list az We fancy. We kin allus find the
deers at the lick I'm the mornn'. But Il
makes me feel as IL / wanted ter lnove
outen this part NV the country when !
see all the darnation fools plantin' corn
and wheat when there's deer an turkey
left In the woods. and 40 end OF Iisn
swimmin' mp an down the White, await
in fur some one to catch 'em.'-st. Louis
GIobe-Democrat
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19

poses only has held sway, hut | am hap
py 10 state that its reign is doomed.
In tie days OF our grandmothers. fine
ness OF texture and an abundant supply
We're the only essentials IN the outfit OF
a linen closet
That's all past and gone. Now we have
towels that are 50 elaborate as 10 be
almost ludicrous. Embroidery has run
riot on towels until It has done itself 10
death. / wonder what our grandmothers
would say 10 this excess Of ornamentation,
TO these heavily fringed and deeply en-
broidered affairs Of the finest flax, but
which have at the best only a narrow
strip Of material 10 do the work usually
assigned 10 towels 10 do
We certainly have been very much
more SNOWY In our towels than were they.
but very seriously doubt If we have
exhibited any better taste or shown as
much refinement in the matter That's
why | am glad that the fashion IS chang
ing and plain hemstitched towels are be-
coming the correct thing in the carefully
ordered households. We had nearly for
gotten the old rule that every object
should first be made TO suit the purpose
fer which 10 was Intended. and then he
made as attractive as possible.
There is 10 doubt whatever, / think,
the monogram Of the housewife is the
most and best desirable decoration that
a towel can have. Yet we see dozens Of
highly decorated towels 20 one treated in
that rational and dignifed way.
Fringe, too, is annoying In the extreme.
The lint that Il sheds cllngs fast and is
difficult to remove. and it catches and
srarls In an Irritating way, and il is diff
cult TO launder properly, yet hemstitched
towels. truly elegant as they are, are
only now coming up TO claim their just
place. The demand for these comes from
households where cultivated taste gov
ems the display.
In buying fancy towels there Is almost
no limit TO the money that may be spent.
The plain hemstitched towels are not
cheap either. Until now they have been
more expensive than the fancy styles.
In an the regular shops, embroidered
towels selling for Sc each and even more
are 10 be seen on every side. All are
heavily fringed and deeply worked in
pure white silk.
Many women Of leisure who like deco
rated towels buy fine birds eye linen and
make hens finished with deep drawn Wori
bands, above which they embroider inl'
tials.
Others work above the hemsutched ends
small flowers or a running vine I'm pure
white floss. Some despite the fashion
consider color well used q great addition
Nv advice would be that unless YOU car
AFFORD the luXurles OF life and need moi
count the cost by far your best plan will
oe TO purchase a supply Of fine hucka-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19
IFIRVING WERE PLANrED.
some English Suggestions as to What
Would Spring From the Ground.

some English Suggestions as to What
Would Spring From the Ground.
Henry Irving is the local lion OF the
moment and apropos of that fact here
are some more or less clever suggestions
as 10 what would spring from the earth
if he were to be buried with an eye 10
TO raising some sort Of a flower plant
or tree. The idea was launched In a pop
ular English weekly journal not long ago,
and the readers sent in a great many
suggestions. a selection of the best Of
which follows. Many OF the plants bear
names unfamiliar in this country but
Well-known in Great Britain, and In many
cases IL will be seen that they are quoted
by their familiar names Instead OF by
their scientific titles. Three persons
suggested that Good King Henry"
would grow, abiding TO Irving's recent
production Of Henry WILL" while two
selected Lyceum Cbox thorn, which is the
name Of his London theatre. one clever
suggestion was agaric tA-Garrick) and
another was aCt-us. In poklng
a bit OF fun at well-knowh rhannerism
of Mr. IrViug's II was suggested that a
lettuce stalk Oct us stalk would spring up
II he were planted. and another Killed TWO
birds with one stone by suggesting
characters OF Beckett and Matthias
Another good one was 1.-THE Two Roses"
that having been the title Of comedy
in which Mr. Irving made his FIRST London
success, ne playing the part OF Dlgoy
Grant. 'The Two Roses is still popular
i'm England. Then there were others who
voted for the Cardinal HOVER and
Opera Girls" and "A Creeper," and
"Enchanter's Ngntshade." and one who
suggested that London Pride would be
the probable result. Marguerite" was
also chosen, and so was Primrose (Mr.
Irving plays the part Of Dr. Primrose
IN "Olivia"). The lettuce stalk joker
had a companion in the husgester who
said that Hops" would grow. and several
thought that "Starwort" would be the
probable result. AS all these suggestions
have been published since Mr.. Irving
left England. this will probably be the
first time no has seen them In print.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19

10 the very door but we weren't TO know
lt. lie must come IN smiling and ready
70 sympathize with US IL the jam wouldn't
jam or the blue got streaked in the
starch
With womanly Inconsistency while wish
ing for a slave we also yearned for in
termittent intervals Of dominating
lordly assertion, for moments when we
recognized our will as secondary and
proudly, though grudgingly submitted 10
a higher power The ideal man always
rewarded such submission by increased
tenderness and Difference Of mien, leading
US 10 think that we mad had our own way
after ALI
That he was rich goes without saying,
though our impractical youth did not in
sist on that point; but what man is ideal
without the glamour OF gold?
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19
FASHIONS IN DOGS.
Something of Interest Regarding the Popu-
lar styles In Bre, ds.

lar styles In Bre, d..
What is TO be the coming dos? He
generally makes his debut about this time
Of year, and not infrequently selects the
lawn at Brighton for his stage. The
curious thing is that the dog shows, as
rule take little notice Of him. They stick
to their old-established lines, and only
admit the new conner when the gloss Of
novelty is no longer on his coat. For the
dog of the seasOn-like the waltz Of the
season or the color Of the seasou-Only
lasts. the season. lie and his ofnspring.
Of course. continue in the land, but his
special claim TO fame ends with tie year
OF his adoption, and thus We have mad
the fox terrier, tin his sharp bark. greeal-
ness and tendency to shed his white coat
have at last made him unpopular.
The broken-haired variety followed, but
with a modified success. We have had
the little black Schipperkes, the talliess
dogs of the Belgian bargees, but their
barks were sharper than the fox terrier
and their taillessness was a fraud. Last
year the Irish terriers-the ton, not the
wheaten-were much priced, and their
patronage by the queen added much TO
their popularity. COllies seem, happily,
at a discount. 1t is said that this breed
has TO answer for tWo-thiTds Of the au-
thenticated cases of hydrOphobia. The
coming dog has not yet declared himself,
but there is an impression that the FASH
ion viii be for rather large dogs. thefe
is large breed Of the Irish terrier mucH
spoken Of, and the short-legged, long
bodied, rat-talled. smooth Scotch terrier
is said to be looking up. His attraction
is ugliness-W estminster Gazette
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19

ner. A woman Is out OF her element
unless she IS acquainted 10 certain ex-
tent with the sciences Of bake-ology,
boil-ology. stitch-ology, make-ology and
mend-ology. There never was a greater
thunder than to substitute good looks
for good qualities. The reason why so
many men do not make homes for them
selves I'm these days is because they can
not afford It. The women are too much
averse TO working and too extravagant
in all their tastes We want more fru-
pa1ity. Industry and system; If we could
Introduce these virtues into our higher
society we should diminish the envy,
jealousy and suicides Of the single and
the wretchedness. pickering and divorces
Of the married. Every girl ought 10
be brought up to have regular domestic
duties. Idleness should be forbidden her.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19

bewildering dragon-iles-it Is one and
the same thing. so long as Mr. Fly how
ers over you In alarming proximity 10
your dainty couture.
Also the evening bonnet calls for a
dashing bow or other arrangement. placed
horizontally across the front. 1t may
be matched with another horizontal that
stretched across the middle OF the crown,
IL crown there be; IL not. it's extremeties
rest upon the band that makes the brim.
In some cases. even more than this is
desired: and then a pearl horizontal,
smaller than the others, finishes the back.
Again. the pretty white felts. for after
noon receptions, are turned up In curv-
ing brims, and have their crowns enc!r-
cled with a single band OF fur, or with a
fancy gold band. All the trimming is at
the side. as is the case with nearly all
Of the hats.
EVA A. SCHUBERT.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19
Ths Water-OuseL

.s.oo-, by the waters edge
a .s ST. across the messy ledge
ma, 1t stems the roaring race. 49,
= ,a' sc 80 hts plumes as dim twilight,
ne ne A." crescent on his throat cleaned
white,
The breeze was in his face
-, follow. hut ne flies before,
40 when 1 gain the sandy shore
r'.eo close. methinks behind;
rfis Tiny footprints speck the peach'
tio aeets to some sequestered reach'
A shadow on the wind.
tove files me as that dusky bird;
,1o have marked his hght' ana
heard
the rustic Of his wings;
III. leads me with divine deceit
~, trace the print Of vanished feet
NOT where he nests and sings.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19
feathered edge.

feathered edge.
Still another,-this one for serviceaoie
afternoon wear small toque or oralueu
brown felt, that boasts Of double crown.
Beneath the upper crown peeps out
circle of the finest fur heads | ever saw.
and on top Of the crown there is quite
cluster of them. / might have felt sorry
to see so many little heads together; put,
dear reader. have suspicion that tney
never belonged to any hVlhg cIea'uI
The trirnyoing WAS all at Que side; and
consisted OF three sable tails. two stand
Ing straight up and one dropping lazily;
a wing NJ delicate green velvet, ana TWO
twisted loops OF the velvet; and, finally
darker green wins. -,
II you desire TO be parueuIariy ias
mating. YOU will procure for your evening
bonnet one of those dear. ugly bugs that
are now all the rage. Bright green Is
the favorite color. although some are
duller. Delicate locusts. Ugly horse nAe~'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19
A Strangers Ring.

A strangers ring is on the hand / loved
10 hold last year;
A strangers lips are murmuring sweet
phrases TO the ear
That bent TO catch my lightest word
few short months ago.
A strangers eye now marks the smile
that brought me JOY and woe;
A strangers heart is beating high with
hopes | might have known;
And far unto a strangers cot my sweetest
dreams are flown.
Yet comfort comes in cooling floods 10
quench my sorrows lire
a strangers cash must pay, i wot, my
ladys carriage hire.
Detroit Tribune.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19

The great dikes which keep back the
sea from a large portion OF the coast
of Holland have caused the country
much expense in their construction ana
maintenance. There Is one Ve.y lalge
dixie along the Zuyder Zee which connects
sand dune with sand dune. During sum-
mcr the sea retires for long distance
and the uncovered shore becomes fine
pasturage.
But oil the farmers along the coast are
not benefited by this provision Of nature
The privilege to pasture COWS there WAS
LeCreathed to the residents OF tire
villages by q countess who died In the
year 1912. and Zach descendant of a resi-
dent OF one Of the villages at that date
has inherited the right 10 pasture seven
COWS This privilege cannot be bought
or sold
hen spring comes the cattle are driven
TO the pastures and the owners, who
generally i've miles away, have TO make
two milking trips each day-one at mid
day and the other at midnight.
During the summer there Is no danger
from the sea, but the northerly gales
and high tides Of autumn put the pas
lures many feet under water.
The UPRISING sometimes comes so
swiftly hat the cattle are ca ght In II
and drowned. SO al the beginning OF
September watchmen are always sta
tened on the dixie 90 keep sharp look
out on the sea. When the sea rises the
man on the dixie hangs up a lantern, ana
n the sea rises more he hangs up two,
Y hich Is a danger signal Then similar
llchts are flashed from church tower 70
church tower by watchers IN the belfries
when the sea rises fast the man
on the dixie hangs up three lanterns
which means "come quickly"
Alarm bells are rung i'm every village
and soon the roads are crowded with pe"-
pie on foot and on horseback. all SONG
10 the rescue OF the herds. 10 Is nard
and perilous work which they have TO DO
and they heave a sigh Of relief when the
.o.+ia ra "a 70 AT home -Wayerly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19
Mme. Zoo and The Cabby.

Nine. lola, the wife OF the distinguish
ed novelist was the object Of curious
mistake recently in Paris, one which re-
suited IN her being placed under arrest for
some time at the police station. She nailed
a cab to pay a visit, paid her course and
dismissed the driver. When her visit
was ended she proceeded on her way home
on foot. Another cabman, who was walk
ing his horse slowly near the fooipath,
got down from his box and rudely asked
why she had not paid the fare. But i
have paid replied Nine. lola, though
il was TO another cabman, not to YOU"
"Oh. don't try that trick on me-" re-
torted the cabman. II have heard that
story before" and he forthwith called
a policeman. Nine. lola was asked 70
go 20 the nearest police station, where
she at first declined TO give her name,
but recounted what had passed and ask
ed TO be permitted TO resume her journey
at once The commssary was, il seems,
inclined 10 disbelieYe Nine Zola's state
roent. but on the insistence of his secre-
tarv he consented to investigate the mat
ter. He then went out to the house in
front Of which Nine. lola had been ar
rested and there he found another lady
Looking for a carriage she said she had
taken but which had disappeared. 1t
was the cabman, therefore, who had
made a mistake.-Pall Mall Budget.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19
Iinti HnnseNeep

Young women make big blunder II
they do not learn 10 take care of home.
Il is a grievous social and moral wrong
when girls are brought up helpless In
moral life. How often we see mothers
engaged in domestic duties like slave,
in order that the girl may enjoy every
luxury and do nothingi indeed, many
hardly let their daughters soil their hands.
No woman ought TO marry who cannot
look well 10 the ways OF her housenoid.
In case she may not herself be required
TO work she ought to be able TO see
whether the work is done In proper man
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19
Sunset

"Rose-dark the solemn sunset
That holds my thought Of thee;
With one star in the heavens
And one star in the sea.
"On high no lamp IS lighted.
Nor where the long waves flow.
Save the one star OF evening
And the shadow star below.
Light Of my Life, the darkness
Comes with the twilight dream;
llol art the bright star shining,
Ai i bat the shadOwy CLEAN"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19

scrlhbler-"This bicycle craze Is going
N develor a race Of noyeiists."
Pedalman-'WhyT
Scribbler-"Well, I notice that IN many
cases the bicycle makes its rider hag-
gard"
A novel plan OF deciding upon post
Office contests has been proposed at Val
naraiso. Ind, The candidates are 10
name a committee, and the men thus
designated will call a caucus Of all the
party voters, 10 select delegates 10 a con-
ventlon. The candidate receiving the
highest number Of votes In the conven-
ton will be rewarded with the appoint
meut.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19

hack hemstitched towels. at from 81 10
n q dozen. and embroider upon them III
nure white silk either your monogram or
initials. These Will be serviceable ana
alegant and not too fine 10 perform All
49,. functions that a towel should.
Then. If you wish for more gorgeous
raw YOU can embroider upon heavy
fr,nged towels breadth OF reasonable
width. IN color or white as you prefer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19
rnoa4y Old MAIDS DIARY.

An Involuntary Sigh for Husband, Even
II lie Did Keep Late Hours.
Tea pals on the taste Tonight and even
k,,tie's purring isn't comforting. II is
nlaln as day. Jennie Martin, that you
have the blues. / didn't know what l
would do II there was man around
scratch his eyes out, / guess ieA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19

o., ".s, 20 her lutte Corlnna sings.
Ae- voice revlvcs the tender strings.
ga 4oa IN highest notes appear,
~ e'y challenged Echo clear;
-. taea she doth OF mourning speak.
-el 9Th her signs the strings do break.
e'l as her lute doth live, or die,
by Der passion. so must ].
W when " pleasure she doth sing.
Iy thoughts enjoy "a sudden spring;
-l il she doth of sorrow speak.
ID eA from my heart the strings do break. "
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19
WE MEANT 4OMARRY MIN.
out II Takes Six Thousand Years to
Produce Him.

Produce Him.
what model OF order he wasl Never
'''''ei oaraed matches under CRATES OF
''' corners and never Uttered manteis
-.- tables with scrap tobacco and gray
,.e.t." never bad to follow In his wake,
i..1ing ~ discarded garments. sortlne
,-'ea ana tidylng papers. with view ~
eD "er.ng why things weren't left rbere
"y were ggt"
lnder the most vexauous circumstance
80 ' loe4l man was always the same
seie'sole1, genial, generous fellow,
,Hns al his troubles 20 himself, shar-
~. an ms pleasures with US and shielding
rom al knowledge OF the disagreeable
-0 VI NE. the world might battar him
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19

The smallest holes pierced by modern
machinery are said to be i-ieo OF an inee
~ diameter. They are bored through
s.nnhires. rubies and diamonds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19
IN MYLADY'S KINGDOM.
sUEDAr SPENT IN QUIET C0o"'iA
TITH HER.

An Array Of Readable Matter 'r '"'
sn-rar and wide-Dos' ana
Nine. zoia-Bad nousokeepsr''
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19

Did we marry him. No. on no! 1t takes
time 10 produce perfection and the world
isn't quite six thousand years obituary
Il. O'Sullivan in DOnahues Magazine.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19

They were engaged. She came to him
With eyes that giowed as hot as hades
And said, with angry look and grim:
I'm told, sir, you have kissed two
ladiesW
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19

"Why darling, how absurd your ragew
He. laughing. cried. Twas but in fun;
Together add both maidens age
'Twould but amount 10 twenty-one."
Her anger soon was laughed away;
She only thought of ten and eleven.
Her eyes again shone bright as day,
Rejecting there the lovers heaven.
O. roguei Though what you said was true,
She did not know the truths between,
That one Of them was only two,
The other temptress-sweet nineteen.
George Birdseye in Springfield Graphic.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19
TIPS ABOUT TOWELS.
Eiaborntely Embroidered Affairs Arc
Giving Place to the Useful.

Rare as the advertisements may cover
the merits Of certain soaps, there IS hev-
ertheless no adjunct Of the bath more
essential TO the comfort OF the bather
than a good towel. 1t should be soft and
sensible.
Just at present the sensible towel IS
again coming into vogue. OF late years
the towel that was made for show pur-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19

The only dignihed life is a useful one
Exchange.