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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-30

Talk on Good Manners,

Johnnie and Harry have just begun
TO attend parties Johnnie is very bois-
ferrous. He interrupts when others are
speaking. whistles when they are sing
Ing at the piano, and spells the games
because he is determined that everything
shall be done In his way. People call
him pert and forward. Harry, on the
other hand, bushes painfully when he
enters the room and knocks his head
against the door when he tries to bow
himself out. He says, Eyes. SIR" TO the
hostess, and asks young lady IL she
will go home with him, instead of pro-
posing to see her home. People call him
shy and bashful. He never knows what
TO do with his hands. and always seems
TO feel a little out Of place himself
Neither boy has good manners. Johnnie
is self-conscious and Harry Is self-con-
ceited. Either would do we'll enough II
he could forget himself.
Katie is older than the boys and would
be highly offended at any comparison
between her manners and theirs. She is
considered quite at home in society, only
somewhat affected" Her conversation
would be agreeable If she were not con-
stantly tittering. You can never quite
heartily admire her handsome eyes. be-
cause they do not seem quite part
of herself. She does not use them natur-
ally. but hidden away behind them seems
10 bt pldylnS dTtiui trlChS W SnOW tntii
beauty. Her manners are disagreeable,
because she, too, never forgets self.
Most young people have great diff
Guilty In acquiring simple and natural
manners. How is ii possible 10 escape
from this constant thought OF self?
Simply by learning to think of others.
The habit OF thinking for others must
be gradually and patiently formed.
That habit will cure Johnnie OF for
wardness, make Harry less shy. and in
time even ov,Iocme Katie's affectation.
Ii will teach them all kindly ways In
speech and action, and prevent them
from doing what is offensive TO others.
The feeling OF self-respect which comes
from such spirit will help them also TO
exercise self-control. They will still
need to learn the ways OF any society In
which they find themselves. and years
of culture and experience will add re-
fnement OF thought and graces of man.
near TO each Of them. But II Is wonder
full how the love that "seeketh not her
own will, directly or indirectly, supply
nearly all the elements of good manners.
Let me tell you there are little con-
spiracies all over the world against the
people who think only Of themselves.
and are not considerable of others l
was once sitting beside friend In the
cars when a large man entera" with
hye members OF his family. Before We
saw him we heard him calling out:
Double up here, gentlemen. double up;
don't You see there's family COM
ing?" Eight or ten seats In the car
were occupied by one man each. Not
a person moved. Finally one man re-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-30
Too Many Cooks.

-Four wee cooks In aprons white.
Making broth with all their night;
Mixing, stirring-'tis such fun
Boiling, watching ill It's lone.
Peppers good. as each one knows;
Salt Is cheap. so I'm Ii goes
II you saw them, you would say
Never were such cooks as they.
O, the sneezing o! the tears.
When the broth at last appears;
Too much pepper-too much salt.
Though. of course, twas no ones fault
Then. to make the thing complete,
They have quite left out the meat.
II you taste II. you will say.
Never were such cooks as they!'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-30
THE BOYS CARTOON.

(Scene: Florence, A. ID. l5iO).
pGood MASTER crave your service. See,
] am not the beggar l seem 10 be;
Though you'll say. as / tell my story Ger,
ii is such as you've often heard before.
'"Tis not for myself" he sobhins said
wis not for myself I'm asking bread;
But my mother is breaking her heart to-
day;
For she's IN. and may lose her place, they
say.
In the silk mill. II could only get
A norir or two. she night hold ii yet.
Ola Tito. the picture dealer, said
He would give me enough 10 bay us bread
For a month or more, should l chance TO
meet
some one ~ your craft upon the street.
And beg him 10 draw on the panel hold
A sketch of the Sibyl gaunt and old
Whom the greatest Of FlOrentne painters
all
Has drawn on the Sistine Chapel wall.
A dozen I've asked. good Master mine,
But none OF them paused TO draw line.
You have pencils with you. Dare ] claim
picture. In charity's holy name?"
With a kindly look on his stern sad face.
The artist at once began 10 trace
The Sibyl ancient. and with such art
AS qmckened the throb Of the boys warm
heart
30 word as he worked did he deign to
say.
But signing his name he went HIS way.
''Whose name is this?" asked the boy of
one
TO whom he displayed the picture done,
fWhere got YOU came the question.
WHO
Has given a prize so rich 10 you?
Why, lad. that one cartoon you hold
Win bring you many a piece Of gold;
And that you. a Florentine, should not
know
The namei-It is Michel Angeol
Margaret J. Prestonin March ST. Nicholas.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-30
HOW THE CASE VAS WOW.
A Story Told by Virginia Lawyer u
Good Many Years Ago.

In the early years OF this century
Philip Doddridge was the leading law
yer in Northwestern Virginia. now a por-
ton OF he State of West Virginia. Dcd-
bridge county was named for him. He
resided in Welsburg on the Ohio river.
but his practice extended well into
Pennsylvania and Ohio. and he afterward
represented his district in Congress.
on one occasion Mr.. Doddridge was
called TO Washington TO defend a man
accused of DEMONSTRATING. II was clear
case. The principle witness was an ac-
complete, who turned States evidence.
but his testimony was amply corrobo-
rated by that of other people. bod
bridge was not expected TO make very
forcible address, and he did not try to.
He talked in desultory manner to the
jury for fifteen or twenty minutes, and
then added:
II have very little more to say, but
with the permission OF the Court / will
relate an incident which seems 10 me TO
bear on this case. In older portions Of
this State IL Is the custom now, az II
was some years ago, for the judges 10
travel over their circuits and hold court.
with the judges went the lawyers. In
a certain district have In mind the
Nestor Of the bar was precise gentle
man of the old school. who wore rufiied
shirt fronts and cuffs, and prided him.
self on his invariable attendance upon
divine service at the town in which court
was being held. He insisted on a SINH
lar attendance on the part Of the other
lawyers, and made IL his business TO
see that they went with him In body.
one Sunday morning they found them
selves at a town with no church except
one belonging TO the Methodi5ts, and
although this Nestor was an Episcopa-
liam, he notified the young attorneys
that they would be expected TO so TO
church as usual They were late IN get
ting ready. and when the disniled old
lawyer appeared in church and marched
up the middle aisle, followed by all the
lawyers in the district the minister
was well In his sermon. He stopped In
his discourse. however. gazed at the
leader OF the file a second, and then
said:
my friend, II you had not stopped
to prink and to arrange those ruffies
so carefully you could have got 10 church
in time. AS It Is you come at this late
hour and disturb the worshippers by
your entrance. ! give you warning now,
the preacher added soemnly. raising his
finger TO make the words more impress
sive, that at, the judgment day I shall
appear TO testify against YOU
1.-The old lawyer had stopped when the
minister began to address him, and
stood waiting In the aisle. When the
preacher was through the lawyer said:
Sir. have practicing at the bar
for forty years. and that much expert
ence has shown me that the greatest
rogue always turns States evidence"
At this point Mr.. Doddridge left the
case with the jury. The entire court
room was convused with laughter, and
1t was some time before. order was
restored. Then the Jury announced YER
diet Of not guilty. and Doddridge's client
was released.-New York Sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-30
Newport News. Va.
Neatness In Girls.

Neatness Is a good thing for girl and
~ she docs not learn II when she is young,
she never WILL 1t takes great deal
more neatness to make girl look well
than it does to make boy look pass
able. Not because boy. to start with
Is better looking than girl. but MS
clothes are OF a different sort, not so
many colors in them, and people don
expect boy to look 80 pretty as giri;
A girl that Is not neatly dressed IL ealeo
sloven, and no one likes TO look AT ner.
Her face NAV be pretty. and her eyes
bright. hut II there is spot OF dirt
ON her cheek. and her fingers ends are
HACK with ink and her shoes are not
laced or buttoned up. and her apron is
dirty. and her skirt is torn, she cannot
he liked
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-30
Saw Well and DO Well.

Saw we'll is good but do we'll Is better;
DO well seems spirit. say well the ietter'
Say well is godly and heipeth 10 please
But do well is cody, and gives the worid
ease.
Saw we'll TO silence sometimes Is bound,
Rut do well Is free on every ground.
saw we'll has friends. some here. some
there,
Rut do we'll liz welcome everywhere.
By saw well 10 many Gods word cleaves,
Rut for lack OF do we'll II often leaves.
II say well snd do we'll were bound In one
frame.
Then all were done. all were won. and all
were gain. Exchange.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-30
THE TINES. -


Dear Children
This week I received a nice story
from little Miss Laura Carter,
OF Lexington. Va, but az II was copied on
both sides of the paper, l had to return
II TO her. 10 be recopied. l hope you will
all proft by the hint, and in preparing
stories for The Times. write only on one
side of the sheet.
Miss Julia Chandler. of Bowling Green,
also wrote me saying she had enclosed
In the envelope story written by her
self. but as no story was found, all I
could possibly do was to write and tell
her so.
i am always very happy to hear from
any OF you, and shall In future endeavor
to answer each letter received, although
no doubt shall sometimes be prevented.
One thing | want to impress upon you.
however No anonymous or unsigned let
tiers will receive even a reading; all must
be clearly and correctly signed, with name
In full. Horing you will remember this,
l am Affectionately,
THE EDITOR.
All letters must be addressed to THE
Literary Editor"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-30
OUR PRIZE PUZZLES.
n, prrp,ED TREES

07-BURlED TREES.
1. We had show In town to-day.
2. love TO do q kind deed.
3. He owns horse. and will own an
other soon.
4. He fenced around his orchard to
keep the pigs out.
r. These apples are juicy. Press them
and they become cider.
a He PLAYS a psalm on David's mclo-
deon.
9s-HIsTORIcAL ENIGMA.
I am composed Of Is letters and am the
name of an ancient celebrated astrono-
mer.
My 0, Is, 3, II. Is. 5 was a noted Roman
orator.
My 4. 10. u. 7. 10. II was the greatest
Of Roman poets.
My q. 7, IL. 1s. Z. 10 was . famous
Roman warrior.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-30
sloo Reward. sto,.

The reader OF this paper will be pleased
to learn that there Is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able TO cure
In al It's stages. and that Is Cstarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is the only positive
Catarrh being a constitutional disease.
requires a constitutional treatment. Halls
c;tarIh Cure il taken internally. acting
directly on the blooe and mucous surfaces
foundation Of the disease, and giving the
patien; strength by building up the con-
stitution anc assisting nature In doing it,
work. The proprietors have 20 much
faith In fs curative powers that they
that IL falls e, cure. Send for list Of
testimonials. Address
+. j. CHENEY q CO.. Toledo, q.
Sold hy druggists. &c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-30
About Smoking.

All observ ant teachers are aware OF the
effect which the use OF tobacco has upon
school boys. II Is declared by men Of
long experience in teaching that smoking
makes boys sluggish and that the ca
pacity for study Is greatly impaired. Re-
Gently Investigations have been made tn
ascertain the effect OF tobacco upon the
physical development. The board OF
health OF the State Of New Jersey has
issued circulars to teachers OF the pub
lie schools OF the State containing In
terrCpatories upon this subject DIR. La
ban Dennis. of Newark who has paid
much attention 10 the subject, has -prs.-
pared an article giving the results Of
some Of his Investigations. which appears
In the report of the board OF health for
1892.
. 1877 students at Yale College showed that
the non-users of tobacco gained over the
users during the college year In weight
q per cent. In height % 12 per cent, in
girth Of chest 10 per cent, In lung ca
pacity 66 per cent. Measurements made
at Amherst College showed even greater
difference in favor Of those who do not
use tobacco.
There is really but little temptation
for boys TO smoke In order to acquire
the nabit they undergo agonies Of nausea,
and the chief incentive to the habit u.s.
perhaps. the belief that II increase their
Importance. 1t is useless to urge with
them or to advise them that they lower
themselves In public estimation by smok-
ing. rather than raising themselves. But
II II is possible to convince them that
their standing In baseball or football
will be impaired by the habit the more
ambitious boys will give up tobacco. OF
this the athletic associations bear abun-
dant testimony. Members OF them have
reported that the use Of tobacco Is harm
full to young men In training for a con-
test which requires strength and endur-
ance-Baltimore Sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-30

pulled the valve string, stopped work and
cut off his battery connection. The ma
chine descended gently and hes tied the
twino around large tree.
Tells, cheers, shouts roar or APP
plause-greeted this action. Tom-took on
his cap and bowed across the gulf.
The Zeparos. who had looked on sui
lenly at all the preparations, screamed
and threw themselves fat on the ground
The boy then began to draw In the
twine. but soon found II was too heavy
He waved his hand and shouted: Hold
on" Then ne WHIT to the screw. dis
connected Il from the axle and tied the
twine around the steel bar.
Attach the stout cord now" he shouted
across. THE motor will pull II over"
The battery was connected. The cleo
trio motor began 10 whirl, and soon the
cord was twined In neat spiral around
the steel rod.
Then a small rope was pulled over
Then the work with a small Irvine was
gone over again. and In the space OF two
hours Tom had six good ropes secured
together around the big tree.
That was enough. and Mr.. Mort IN sig
nailed 10 hIr, to come back.
The air was calm, and when the bal
loon rose he pulled the port tiiier ropes.
The aeroplane instantly responded. and
changed direction. Then the boy. with n
species OF madness in his veins. tackled.
rose upward. turned hack in long curve
and only descended In response TO his
fathers energetic orders.
Mr.. Seward took him In his arms Tears
were ,in his eyes IS he kissed the boy,
and Tom felt n pang. 1t was only then
he guessed what his father must have
suffered before the trial resulted success
fully.
"I'll make that check 2,000s Tom. brave
boy" said Mr.. Morton. "snd I'll pay you
well 10 keep you here for other work OF
the kind"
"All right" replied Tom, modestly. "I'll
stay and work for you as long as my
father permits ma"
The men, engineers, carpenters, bridge
builders, blackshiths and workmen Of
every description crowded around the boy
with congratulations. One young fellow
came forward waving the Stars and
Stripes, and when Tom saw that he took
of his cap and cheered too.
"Why didn't you tell me you had ft?"
he exclaimed" II would have hoisted 1t
on my trip across"
But the strangest sight was 10 see the
Zeparos crawl to his feet and strike their
foreheads. uttering cultural cries in their
harsh language.
They are telling him that they will
work for him II he does not fog them
that they will make him their little white
God" laughed Young Peruvian. who
was acquainted with the Zeparc tongue.
stout wicker basket was soon strung
TO the ropes and couple OF stout work
men crossed the chasm.
Tom Seward is now an engineer himself
and Is still perfecting an seroplane which
can be used In all states of the atros-
phere as we'll az a calm,-salt Lake Her
aid.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-30

MY 6, Is, IA. 3, 10. 8, H. was one Of
the greatest men our country ever knew.
My O. 2. ], IA, 7, II. IL, 8 was the
father Of Botany.
My IS Z, IL, II. 4, 10 was q Greek
poetess.
90-TRIANGLE.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-30
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o o

Upper Square,. To weep. 2. Spawn
of fish. g. Nevertheless.
Central Square,. a metal. 2. The
initials meaning a promise to pay. 3. A
female under religious vows.
Lower Square,. A short poem. 2. To
lose life 3. a fish.
The diagonals read downward through
the three squares give a kind OF oil Of
which we hear much OF late
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-30
WITH THE LITTLE FOLKS
AN <RR4Y or coon THINGS FOR
THEIR ENJOYMENT.

Something for the Very Small Peopie-A
Talk on Good Manners-Those VINO
Smoke and Those Who DO Not.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-30
COmposltion DAY.

Competition Day.
Twas composition day. In school
That dreaded Of all days;
The subject was THE Chinese Folk"
And their rerplexing ways;
And many little head was racked
For thought and word ard phrase.
The teacher sat beside the board
Her ready aid to lend
Explain, advise, hard word to SPELL
And halsng clause to mend;
Descriptions rare were pehciled there,
And wondrous tales were penned.
One little girl held up her hand
Az from her seat she rose.
"Oh, teacher, will you tell me. please,
However you spell 'sews?
Two tried with all my might, and yet
I can't think how II goes"
The teacher spelled ''S-ew-s-
That means, OF course, TO sew
Az women do on seam and hem,
As I suppose you know
a frown the childish forehead bore
Her discomfort to show.
"'7'is not that kind at all 1 want,
Here shook her curly bead;
1T doesn't have a thing 10 do
With needle or with thread.
So spell me, teacher. II you can'
Another 'sows," she said.
"S-o-w-s. Il must be. then;
To strew the ground with seed.
Again the head denial signed;
THAT amt the word need.
I'm Just obliged to have It, or
I can't get on. indeed
Tbs teacher. puzzled babe the child
Repeat the phrase complete
"The Chinese twisses down their Toes
And squeeges up the meat
Sose they can't hardly walk at all
On such reedio 'lous feet
Louisa II. Bruce.
Nevport News, Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-30

echoed In a waggish tone "why don't
you double up, gentlemen? don't you
see there's a family comingr II the
gentleman had remembered, with a
shade OF regret, that IL is some trouble
TO leave the seats In which people are
comfortably arranged and had said:
viii some OF you gentlemen be so
Kind as TO sit together to accommodate
these ladies?" the matter would have
been easily arranged, Tor most people
are inclined to treat with Kindness
those who show themselves thoughtful
for the comfort Of others.-Rev. j. NJ.
sturtevant, ID. D.. in Christian at Work.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-10-26
DISTRESS IN THE STRIP.
Many Boomers Without Shelter and in
a Destitute Condition.

ARKANSAS CITY, Kan, Oct. 25.-The
first touch of winter now being experienced
in the Cherokee strip reveals but family
the condition that will obtain within the
near future Hundreds of people and doz-
ems of families in the strip are entirely des-
titute Up to this time many OF them have
been without shelter, and they have no
money TO get away or procure a home for
the winter In the opening rush thousands
of persons expended almost their last dollar
in the vain hope of recouping their fortunes
in turn of the wheel. Luck has been
against many. Hundreds will be I'm dire
and landless, they must do something or
starve, and the serious problem of mere
existence is worrying many OF them thus
soon. Boomers are beating their way
back to their former homes as best they
Arkansas City is overrun with them
They are on starvations verge. Many OF
them are sick and without means TO pro-
cure medical attendance 1t is estimated
by those familiar with the facts that fully
1900 persons failed to secure anything i'm
the rush. BY far the larger portion of these
luckless ones had means TO go away and
have gone. But TO the few whose All was
comprised I'm a few dollars, a scanty hoard
Of provisions, a team and wagon and half
a dozen hungry children, failure to secure
a claim meant absolute ruin.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-10-26
SUICIDE OF A MERCHANT.
Nathan Strauss Shoots Himself in His
Office at New York.

NEW YORK. Oct. 25.-Nathan Strauss,
who lived with his wife in the Grenoble
apartment house at Fifty-seventh street
and Seventh avenue. shot himself, at $3.50
o'clock this morning, in the right temple
with a revolver, IN his Office, at No. IS
West Broadway. He was taken TO Cham
bers-street Hospital, where he died soon
after noon. Mr.. Strauss was the manager
of the branch house of Levi Strauss & Co,
of San Francisco, a dry-goods firm. He
was forty-five years old.
When Mr.. Strauss reached his office this
morning he greeted the clerks pleasantly,
as usual. After glancing at his mail he
walked back TO a room in the rear. Sew
eral of the porters who were working near
the room heard the report OF a pistol. and
entering the room found Mr.. Strauss
in an unconscious condition. There was a
terrible wound in his temple. In his right
hand he firmly grasped his pistol. Mr.
Strauss waS>of an extremely nervous tenn
permanent. 1t is said that he had no busi-
ness trouble but had been more than
usually busy during the last five months
The only reason that his friends assign for
the attempt on his life is that his mind had
become unbalanced from overwork. He was
popular in the dry-goods district, and soon
after the shooting the office OF the firm was
crowded with inquiring merchants. The
domestic life Of Mr.. Strauss was said to be
happy. He leaves two children.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-10-26
TALKERs STILL on DECK.
Pugh, Stewart and Jones InveiSh
Against the Repeal Bill.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-The Senate re-
assembled, in continuation OF the legisla-
tive session of Tuesday of last week, at IL
o'clock this morning, and although there
was evidently no quorum present, no no
tice was taken of that fact and, for the
first time in week or longer. business
went on without call of the roll.
A resolution offered by Mr.. PETER was
referred to the judiciary committee 1t re-
cites the existence of difference of opin-
ion a. TO the legal effect of a repeal of a
part OF the act of 1878 by the act of July
II. 1890 (the Sherman acD, whether or not
IL still left the free and unlimited coinage
of silver, at the ratio of 16 to l, the law of
the land; and directs the committee to in
vestigate the subject and report to the Sem
ate
Mr. sherman reported back from the
committee on foreign relations the House
Joint resolution rendering the acknowledge
ments of the governments and people Of
the United States to the various foreign
governments for their generous and effect
i've contributions 10 the Chicago cxposi-
ton and that IL be put upon its passage.
The joint resolution was read Ii declares
IL TO be the sense of Congress that the ac-
acknowledgement OF the government ana pco-
pie OF the United States be rendered 10 the
various foreign governments OF the world
who nave generously and effectively CO.
operated In the quadro-centennial cxpoSi-
ton at Chicago I'm commefhoration of the
discovery OF America by Christopher Coz