The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-13
Current Topics.

The Morrimac River is said to propel
more machinery than any other American
stream.
There come times when all OF us SYM
pathize with the Episcopal bishop who
was righteously indignant at some wrong,
and who arose in the cOnvocation, saying;
Mr.. President / think it is the duty OF
this right reverend house TO set forth
a form OF sound words to be used by
man under strong provocation.-Louis-
vine Western Recorder.
st. Louis has woman architect and
builder, the wife Of Louis J. Silva, and
there are now standing in that city thirty
five dwelling houses erected after plans
designed and drawn by her She began
with frame cottages and then turned her
attention to the erection OF brick build.
ings.
Cardinal Vaughn has In his possession
the plans Of the great Catholic cathedral
for London, which it has long been his
ambition TO build, on the site purchased
by Cardinal Manning.
The Princess Of Wales numbers among
her many virtues the browning one OF
being what is known as a good hand
with babies The other day. when her lat
est grandchild was being christened with
the names Maud Alexandra Victoria GeOr-
gina Bertha, the little daughter Of the
house Of Duff yelled. She not only yelled
but directed her attentions vigorously
against the Archbishop Of Canterbury, who
was endeavoring 20 baptiZe her But In
her grandmother's arms she soothed down
and submitted with very good grace TO
having the long list OF names tackled on to
her.
A pretty way to renoyate a rattan chair
which has become sOiled IS TO have II
painted black and then vanished. For
decoration run ribbon Of any bright shade
through the open-work border and place
cushion Of the same shade in the seat.
Burnt orarge or any shade OF yellow
makes q lovely contrast with the black.
A handsome cover for a plano can be
made by using a square Of plain satin,
With hol der twelve or fifteen inches wide
Of gold or silver wrought satin. a centre
Of pale gray, with a border If still paler
gray or a plain yellow centre with gold
wrought border, is very effective.
The Indiana Supreme Court has decided
that women may be admitted 10 the prac-
tice Of law In that State. The Constitu-
tion reads: Every person OF good moral
character being voter shall be entitled
TO practice law I'm all courts Of Justice
ut has been shown by analysis that
young person Weighing l54 pounds IS com
posed Of pounds OF water. pounds OF
white Of egg, n little less than one pound
OF pure glue, "a IL pounds Of fat, Ia
pounds Of phosphate Of lime, one pound OF
carbonate Of lime, 8 ounces OF sugar and
starch 7 ounces flouride OF calcium; 6oun-
ces Of phosphate Of magnesia, and little
ordinary table salt. Think Of st, young
mani That beautiful young lady whom
you worship as a pillar Of undulterated
sweetness doesn't contain three ounces OF
sugar-Pomona Progress
II is Just $50 years since the first hand
kerchiefs were made. They were manu-
featured at Paisley, I'm Scotland. ana were
originally sold Tor one dollar apiece
1t is estimated that 1000 elephants are
slaughtered in Zanzibar every year Tor
the ivory I'm their tusks.
Hunters Of alligators IN Florida are
paid less than 81 for each good skin by
the tanners In 1883 the State shipped
away 5000 alligator skins. but In 1880 the
number had dwindled TO 1000.