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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-12
Why do Women Work?

Walter Besant asks and answers tne
question. There are six principal rea sons :
Because their intellectual acuNlty
will not allow them to rest at home. ouch
n woman. for instance, was George Ehot'
There are Intellectual openings Tor lhem
IN every direction. a woman Of this klhd
may study medicine, science, history
She NAV teach as we'll as study, she may
write. She may become a journalist or
an editor. she may lecture. Any OF these
lives are better TO such a brain than the
old fashioned social round and domesuc
dutice. the embroidery, the piano playing
and the small ants. These are the happy
workers. but these are not the average.
2. Because they must earn money some
how. Among these are the unhappy uh-
willing workers, who, so long as they
have TO work for a living miss the Ire
they would prefer.
3. Because they want to make a niue
more money for dress or for spending
A very considerable class.
4. Because they have taken up a cause
and feel called upon to speak, act write
and work for IT,
8. Because they have become "ad-
vanced" women, and they want above all
things to show that they are as good as
the men.
6. Because their home lives are so
deadly dull and unsocial and lonely and
vacuous that they want change.
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occasion, when out shooting pheasants at
Compiegne, her ex-Imperail Majesty shot
over twenty birds. On that occasion she
wore an elegant costume Of green cloth
with gold buttons and a round hat and
feather There were two sub-ofiicers OF
the Chasseurs OF the Guard in full dress.
attending to carry her fowling pieces
and load. Then, next day. the En-
peror arranged that there should be
stag hunt After the hunt the feet were
out off the stag d presented to the four
best riders.
BY the way. the ex-Empress is a great
believer in the so called occult sciences,
such as paimistry, chirogncmy, astroiogy
and divination generally. This trait she
shared with her husband, Who, like most
adventures Of fortune, including the
first Napoleon, Wallenstcin and others,
believed largely in omens. stars, lucky
hours and other rubbish. When Desbar-
olas the chiromancist, vas at the height
of his fame under the Third Empire and
was consulted by the new court ladies
on their amOurs the new generals on
their ambitions and the risen financiers
on the success of their sTeculauCns,
Napoleon III. sent for him, and he ex-
pounded TO the Emperor and Empress
what lie professed TO see in their hands
Both were most anxious to know
whether he saw any presage OF violent
death, for the spectre which constantly
haunted the Imperial Palace was the
fear of assassination or execution.
common charlatan would probably have
launched himself readily on so safe
prophecy, but DesbarOllas either was
superior to the temptation, or else did not
see any signs which fitted into that partic-
ular jargOn. Anyhow, told both the En-
peror and the Empress that they need fear
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-12
George Eliot and Tennyson.

Many angry things have been said about
Carlyle and not unjustly. on account OF
these words OF his upon Darwins 'Ongir
Of Species"
Wonderful 10 me as indicating the
capricious stupidity OF mankind never
could read a pege Of 1t or waste the
least thought upon it,"
But, among all the workers in pure liter
allure who lived In England at that time,
Tennyson and George Eliot were the only
two among writers who were prominently
before the public who gTasped its ire
mendous human import. Tennyson did
not use II as a foundation for artistic
work, but his consciousness OF the new
epoch is always apparent.
Pascal tells us that there are two ex-
tremes-"to exclude reason and TO admit
only reason" Passing into the latter
extreme, George Eliots fine intellect
became baffied- Tennysons became
strengthened.
The greatness OF Tennyson Is seen not
merely in the readiness with which he
confronted the teaching OF science but
also In the temper with which he received
IL. For at first IL is hard indeed for
poet TO accept any theory that seems (as
the doctrine OF revolution at first seemed)
TO be materialistic. The finer the nature
the more certain is II 10 be rendered mis-
Ell able by materialistic theory OF life.
as we see In the case Of George Eliot.
The materialistic cosmogony she received,
or thought she received, from the earlier
eyolutionists. acting upon a nature so
generous and sympathetic as hers. was
sure TO induce pessimism but sure 10
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-12
The city ChOia.

I went to hear the city choir
The summer night was still.
heard the music mount the spire,
They sang: Hell take the pill"
"I'm on! I'm onr the tenor cried,
And looked into my face
INV tourney home! My journey homer
was beloved by the bass
ct Is for the - Il is for the
Shrieked the soprano shrill.
knew not why they looked at me
And yelled: Hell take the pill
Then clutching wildly at my breast
on. heaven! My heart stood sun
yves. yes" 1 cried,"if that is best,
Ye powersl III take the pill
AS I half fainting reached the door
And saw the starry dome
I heard them sing: When lie Is o er
He'll take the pilgrim home
-Cy Warman in New York SUM-
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More Echos from the Tunnel.
''Hark: from the toribs a doleful sound,
My ears. attend the cry;
Ye living men, come view the ground.

"Hark from the tor1bs doleful sound.
My ears, attend the cry;
Ie living men, come view the ground,
Where you must shortly lie."
How long, oh conscript fathers, will
you abuse our patience? How long will
you turn a deaf ear to our applications?
How long Will you fail 10 see the unslghtly
and dangerous condition OF the streets?
How long shall we be subjected 10 this
intolerable nuisance? How long shall
we be compelled TO traverse In our daily
walks at the peril of limb and life, this
via dolorosa ?" To what extremity must
we be driven before we turn In our
wrath, and assert our rights, and assert
ing dare maintain them, even at the
lannon's mouth?
But what do 1 say? alas had almost
forgotten that in the time Of our most
direful necessity in the very crisis Of
our destiny, we are forsaken by one
most powerful ally those valiant cannon
GERS 10 whom we thought we could con-
fidently appeal for help in the day OF
our afiicdon, and who would give
strength to our weakness and anchor
TO our hopes Steadfast and immovable
we have lost as it were our right arm:
and here l am reminded Of what General
Lee said I'm his noble and memorable
letter TO General Jackson-and l will
venture 10 make a short depression for
the purpose Of recalling to the minds
and hearts of the youth Of the present
generation that magnificent letter, in
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OUR CoUNrBrWoMEN ABROAD.
A Little Study of Them as They Gather in
London Bound for Home.


London Bound for Home.
Passing through town 1 met a young
American In Bond street gazing visit
fully about I knew she was American
by the peculiarly pretty pallor Of her
skin, her neat but perfectly plain black
eros grain skirt and fautlessly hitting ana
equally plain cloth Jacket, says writer
in the GentlewOman. When an American
woman does not dress very smart and
up to date this is the admirable livery
she adopts. But / am wandering. l
knew by instinct that the lady was look
ing about for Redferns and / was right.
can YOU tell me-" she began, where
Mr.. Red" "Only a few doors lower
down" l chimed in; and the stranger
fled.
As I went on my way i met with many
another fair Yankee and my national
pride was hurt. why l asked myself
do these ladies always swarm in London
during September and October, just when
the murky autumn mists are shrouding
Piccadilly and making the whole town
look the worse for wear? When all the
smart distinguished and professional
world is away and only country cousins
about? When our first actors and singers
are in the provinces the fronts of our
houses in deshabille and even ladies' clubs
in mufu|' But, after all, the fair Amer
leans are wise in their generation.
They have collected together in London
from all parts OF Europe. going Liver
pOQlwards. homeward for the fall. And
they know that London is the best OF
places 10 shop In. The hats and bonnets
in Regent street shop windows are just
half the price OF those in the Rue de la
PaiX AS FOR the coats. they are alto
gether desirable and in September the
very newest modes are out. Gloves, again,
are just half as dear as in New York.
Woollen materials and laces are almost
given away (when one remembers Boston
prices in oxford street. The London
dressmakers are Infinitely more tractabie
than the American. Photographs OF cele-
brties and leatherware Of all sorts are
much appreciated by the fair visitors.
our 1ewelry they consider. If less expen-
sive also less neatly adjusted durable
and tasteful than their own. To their
notice l beg IN my temerity 10 recon-
mend the piles OF old silver knicknacks
TO be found in our silver-shops. the treas
ures at our furriers and our really beauti-
ful glass and old ana new china.
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A s. nsconseft naK.

The tricksy spirit Of the winds at play
Upon the meadow gold with buttercups.
The sky is cloudless like waste of
pearl,
And white and crisp the restless pillows
roll
And frolic on the shining beryl sea.
Their music breathes in tender under
tones,
Like a sweet prelude TO a pleasant sleep,
'Broidered with blssful dreams that
hold the heart
Captive to all their subtle witcheries.
The earth is held in most blissful smell;
A sense or music with no Earring note
Invests the scene with airy loneliness,
And looking Ger the land and Ger the
way.
Welded in so serene a harmony
Like the white gun that drifts on idle
wing,
! feel ii is a boundless, perfect joy
To live and breathe upon day like this
-Harper's Weekly.
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QUICK COWBOY WORK.
Two Wolves Caught and Choked With a
Lariat within Fourteen Minutes

Lariat within Fourteen Minutes
They were discussing the wonderful
feats Of riders in wild west shows at
the Coates House and now they don't
know whether II believe Dave Douglass, a
well-known stock man OF Azads.
Montana, or not Douglass, be II eX-
planned, is not the Dave Douglass who
competed in the ride from Chadron TO
the Worlds Fair grounds, but he knew
good deal about cowboy rioers and
their skill I'm different ways, nevertheless,
says the Kansas City Times
"The most expert rider | ever saw on
the plains was a cowboy named Tom
Bride" he said HE was acquainted
with all the tricks OF wild west riders
and OF the regular circus rider and was
equally adept with lasso. Hts feats
with the rope were remarkable. The
last time 1 saw him was only a few
months ago near Hermosa, South
Dakota. We were on a roundup on the
south fork Of the Cheyenne river and
just before reaching camp in the evening
we scraped up two wolves.
Watch me catch those fellows he
said, and off he started in hot chase
Of the scared beasts. lifting the coil Of his
lasso from the pummel Of the saddle
can outrun almost anything If pursued
But Tom had a why little bronco that
was noted for speed at short dashes.
When the race had progressed but a
few hundred yards Tom thought he had
gained sufficiently upon the wolves 10
make catch. lie had an extra long
lasso and he threw IL out full length,
at least 200 feet. IL looked like the wolf
was beyond its length. but when 1t
dropped Il settled right around the VOLTS
neck and Tom pulled it up with o
jerk He didn't even brace his pony for
the catch and he kept right on running at
full speed, hauling in the wolf as he
went, until he lifted it up to his saddle
choked 10 death. and tied It on. All
the time the other wolf was lighting out
at a gait that would have made Nancy
Hanks sick, but the pony was steadily
gaining on IL and by the time Tom had
the first wolf secured he was close
enough to make a second catch.
"The second throw was an exact repeti-
ton ,of the first and the rope had but just
frightened on the second VOLTS throat
when he wheeled his pony and came back
laughing. BY the time he reached
us he had drawn up the second wolf,
choked to death as the first had been.
He had run the two animals down with
I'm range Of cur eyesight although handl-
capped by their long start, and their
skillful capture had been made In less
than fourteen minutes"
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I which he said that, while you General
Jackson) have lost your left arm, 1
| have lost my right, and II l could have
controlled events, / would have preferred
for the good Of our country, TO have
been disabled in your stead" Is there
anything in ancient or modern history,
or in the lives OF the great men OF the
world, grander and more magnanimous
than this. Greater love than this hath no
man, that he will give his life for his
friend.
But to return from this depression
(Which / think, is warranted and justi-
fled by the grandeur OF the subjecO It
must now be manifest TO the minds Of
even the most trustful and credulous OF
our city fathers that the projectors Of
the tunnel have abandoned the work; for
long time they-these city fathers)
were beguiled by the siren voice and
persuasive words OF the President OF the
Board, and allowed him to tear up
the street at his own sweet will, in utter
disregard OF the convenience and comfort
Of the people. There seems to have been
magic in that four millions of dollars,
which he so confidently and constantly
asserted, were almost within his grasp,
but which ignie fatun like, as constantly
eluded him. In spite OF the failure OF
all his promises. the tunnel was allowed
70 drag its slow length along for six
dreary years until now at last 1t has
come 10 an untimely and ignominious
death-and there are none so poor as TO
do it reverence. What need then OF
further delay-why linger longer in this
vain and vexatious manner. Why not
proceed at once to repair the street, and
recompense in a small measure, these
unhappy people. now trembling on the
brink of this frightful abyss.
If thousands and hundreds OF thousands
OF dollars can be so easily provided for
holiday parades, cannot this small pit
lance which they now ask for. be
found somewhere.
Remember that you have always at
your command that unfailing resource,
so common and so convenient to insol-
vent debtors. give your notes at long
dates, and let an unthinking and I'M
wary public furnish the money. So mote
II be. THAT SAME SUFFERER
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A Womnn's Library.

do not care so much for books.
Eut libraries are all the style,
Win fine editions de luxe
ones formal callers TO beguile.
Iv.lfh neat dwarf cases round the walls,
And china tcapots on the top,
|Taa empty shelves concealed by falls
OF india silk that graceful drop.
A few rare etchiugs greet the view.
IUc Harmony ana Harvest Moon"
An artists proof on satin, too
By whats-his-name IS quite a boon.
Ny print called Jupiter and 10"
Ir very rarely seen. bat then
Another copy I can show
Inscribed with Jupiter and 10"
A fsher-b0y in marble stoops
01 pedestal in window placed.
And one of Rogers lovely groups
Is through the rich lace curtains traced
And then I make a painting lean
Upon o. white and gilded easel.
Illustrating that famous scene
OF Joseph Andrews and Lady Teazle.
or coutss my shelves the works reveal
OF Puurch. Roliln and OF Upper.
While B1wdlars Shakespeare and Lucille"
Quite s13the ones spirit after supper.
But when visited dear Rome
/ bought a Dot of photographs.
And had them mounted here at home;
And though my dreadful husband laughs,
I've put them in "The Marble Faun."
And euvious women valnly seek
AT Scnbners shop. from early dawn,
To find a volume so unique.
Here. once a week. in deep surmlse,
Minerals bust above us frowning,
A club OF women analyze
The works Of Ibsen and OF Browning.
Irving Browne.
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Paper-Making Materials.

Almost everything in the vegetable
kingdom, with large additions from tire
animal and mineral, will furnish the raw
material for the making Of paper. The
only question is whether II can be re-
duced at allowable expense Horns
hoofs, hides and bones, lime, alum
resin, soda and soap, divers things from
divers places, go into paper. The mining
Of clay for paper-makers use IS a very
considerable Industry of Itself. The
clay adds to the body and finish Of the
paper and likewise TO the profit Paper
has been made OF wood hay and stub
bic. Of mummies and hornets nests.
The list or paper-making materials
includes about 400 items. Ii would be
easier TO catalogue the materials
OF which PAPER cannot be made. AL
most anything can be used except nails,
needles and pearl buttons, feathers
pigiron and syntax, the only question
being the cost Of reducing the stuff to
pulp.
In the ages &C. the "reeds" lorded Il
over the paper maker and even for 800 OF
the years Of our Lord the papyrus roll
held its own. Then for ten centuries
the lowly and despised rag was king
But kings are little passee now and
wood Is boss" or at least divides the
empire The supply OF paper reeds"
Is exhausted, the supply OF rags will not
begin to equal the demand: a substitute
must be found and for 1t we go TO the
forests.
Wood pulp has achieved a mighty
revolution I'm the art OF paper-making
and the revolution is not ended. The
wasp has used wood paper for imme-
mortal ages but man has been slow TO
use II as a fiber The invention was
finally suggested by observing a wasp's
nest made OF wood transformed into
paper. In the search for substitute
for rags, wood has been experimental
with in many places and for many
years, but 10 Frederick Gottob Keller.
of Saxony, IS due the credit OF the inyen-
ton about lS45.-Exchange.
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out TO be rich plum in velours and wool.
pointilie, with the dots black. fold OF
faille at the feet was edged. top and
bottom, with narrow black marabout
Al the left side Of the back. on the
skirt, were two big bows OF plum failte
from which were stretched across the
'front.' OF the gown two broad seshes, that
terminated In other bows at the right side
Another dashing bow arraT cement con-
nected itself with the belt. on the bodice
Three bands OF narabout orcircled the
upper part OF tn bodice, and five the
ruffs OF the sleeve.
BY this time have seen so much that
not even a rich ashes-of-rose, with velvet
pile hghtened with touches OF faint pink.
elicits more than a passing look. I like
the quaint device OF the jet plastron
however. and am not insensible to the
pretty scarf with long silSen fringe, that
falls at the side OF the skirt
EVA A. SCHUBERT.
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Arc your children Subject to cronpe

II so you should never be without &
bottle OF Chamberlains Cough Remedy.
1t is a certain cure for Group. and has
never been known TO fail. II given
freely as soon as the croupy cough
appears 1t will prevent the attack. IL
is the sole reliance with thousands OF
mothers who have croupy children. and
never disappoints them. There Is no dan
ger in giving this Remedy In large and
frequent doses. as IL contains nothing
Injurious. SO cent bottles for sale by
Owens Minor Drug Company. p. NJ.
Slaughter. r. p. Reeves & Co.. and II.
q. rarstmann.
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II e not generally known that the
German Empress is an ardent dilettante
photographer. Wherever she goes heI
Watesfv takes her camera with her ana
has produced many quite excellent PFC pc,
t,,res on the recent hunting expedition
IN Fberswalde, when the Kaiser shot a
sr,ociaIlv fine deer, the Kaiserin imIneo-
iatelv photographed it. She accompaiileu
His Majesty on most days in strict hu UNI
ing costume, and on the last day tne III
perial pair were photographed tose ',lSi.
the Kaiserin with lasso ana IeS ,.,o
- w. hand Her Majesty has photo
e,ronbed her children in every kind OF
6osition and costume; the pictures are
however. only shown TO favored friends.
and the public may not have glimpse
OF them.
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no violence, and that their ends would be
peaceful. This prediction was certainly
carried out in the case OF the Emperor
though probably not in the way that
either prophet or patient expected at the
time. 1t is not, therefore, wonderful
that the Empress attaches very consid-
cradle importance to the prophecies and
applications of the palmsts and others.
which most sane people regard mercy as
a drawing room amusement which is
especially adapted to please the foolish
and the vain.
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Two Turnin2s.

came 20 a turn In my fate,
And my love stood by;
/ went to his side with a heart elate,
And Little / care" said l,
LITTLE care I how rough the weather,
While thou and are safe together!"
/ came 20 r turn in my fate
But my love was gone.
There came no word through the silent
gate.
Though 1 watched and prayed tin
dawn;
And Little che / how fair the weather,
Since love and / are no more togetherw
L1PPINCOTTS.
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The shortest names mentioned IN the
Bible are All, Ar. Ed, Og. No, on. SO, Ur.
and w. See Jer. Xix. 3; Mum. XXI. S;
Josh. xii, "a; Ps. cxxxyi.. 20; Jer. XVII
Is: Gen. xiii. 45; II. Kings xvii, 4; Gen.
XII, %, and Job T., /.
To transact the business Of the railways
there were required last year the services
Of 80 .126 locomotives, Of which S,8iS were
employed In passenger service, 1859 In
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EUGENE IN THE HIGHLANDS.

The ET-Fmpress Only Looks on Now, Al
thorgh She Was Oace famous shot.
Tue ex-Empress Eugene Is enjoying
nerself In the Highlands. and she is very
iond OF looking on at the hunting, shoot
Ins ana hshing. She used 10 be good
shot herself some years ago. and on one
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-12
IN MY LADY'S KINGDOM.
SUNDAY SPENT ~ QUIET COUNCIL
WITH HER

"A, Arm, or Readable Matter for the WON
an Tasteful Dross-A Royal Photog-
rspher-Why Women Work-Eugcnie.
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A process for the production OF new
material called 'Lactite" or milk ivory"
has been invented, skim milk being the
substance from which It is made.
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induce pessimism finer aid nobler than
the optimism OF most other people.-The
Nineteenth Century.
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The Kaiserin an Amateur photographer

undesirableness as companion In any
relation OF life. a. bO1NH'
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Solid Silver Tea Sets. Nut Bowls, iSu-
CARS and Creams and Childs Mugs. At
sl4 east Main street. 1t the auction sale
Monday.
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over with liny silk cots 0. tAe ssnss
shade, then dashed with brilliant orenss'
A pretty trimming also causht my ~
"A va ave rows OF narrow braid, each
1einsd 10 the usxt By . bit Of open worS
IA let. Next I caught sight 1t auoenes
$500 ana s1nx4sd n p9smal II tusnsu
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i do not care so much for books.
But libraries are ai the style,
with tine editions de luxe
ones formal callers TO beguile.
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Hoods s se';s Cures

Hoods Pills are c1.e best family csthartie
gentle and encclye. Try box. 20 cents.