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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-02
COren's COmical Army.

The true comicality Of the Corean court
can only be properly estimated upon one
Of the occasions, it is said. when the
king goes in state through the city. From
an early hour I'm the morning on one Of
these occasions the streets were guarded
by military OF a species unique in the
world.
The infantry held the roadway. and
were for the most part lying asleep upon
the ground. They had almost as many
flags as men. and the muskets. which
| examined as they stood piled together
were commonly destitute of either ham
mer. trigger or plate sometimes Of all
three. and were frequently held together
only by strings. while the bayOnets were
bent and RUSTY.
Infinitely more remarkable. however.
were the cavalry. These were clad in
uniforms probably some 300 years old.
consisting of q battered hemlet with a
spike and cuirass of black leather stud
ded with brass bosses and worn over a
heavy jerSin Of moth-eaten brOCade.
Enormous jack-boots completed the cos
tune and rendered II difficult for the
men TO mount their steeds. even though
these were rarely more than eleven hands
high.
Tanners Of yellow, red and green. with
n tuft of pheasant feathers at the top,
and stacks OF arrows. were carried in
front OF the officers. who were with diff
ficuty supported by squires upon their
pyramidal saddles.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-02
The American Woman in Politics.

Whatever be the future history Of wo-
man-Suffrage, the recent widespread .Sl-
tation is sure 10 develop greater ger,
est on the part of all serlous-purposed
women in public affairs, and TO awaken
I'm them a keener sense of personal re-
sponsibility 70 the community at large;
The effect OF the movement upon the
state Il is 10 be hoped, Will be more
frank and generous recognition OF the
women who possess strength, abllity
and leisure TO serve the pubic good
without "erasing the word male from
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES phraseoloGy =
the state has ample power today 10
enlarge the scope Of their work. In the
expenditure Of the vast sums OF public
revenue, TO which women largely cohtfi-
bute there are many directions in y hich
their watchfulness would tend to IN
crease honesty and economy In the
MANAGEMENT OF State hospitals. asylums
and prisons, women should be allowed an
influential voice over public schools
there should Se the supervision OF pro-
periy qualified women. In municipal mat
ters that concern health, comfort. ana
cleanliness. the purifying and beautify-
ing Of waste places, the enforcement OF
tenement house and poor laws, and in the
regulation Of the rules that govern the
employment OF women and children IN
factories and shops. the woman's hand
should be felt and her special knowledge
utilized In all these directions the best
qualities Of mind OF heart and OF con-
secrated service could find ample outlet
without any infringement or strain OF
the natural laws that govern the relation
and divide the worlds work between the
two sexes.
Nav the state be induced. through en-
Vphtenment or pressure. 10 take these
important matters into consideration and
10 act upon them. And may all women,
he they suffragists or anti-suffraGists APP
preclate that the best promise for to-
morrow lies always i'm the best use made
Of the opportunities OF to-day.-Harper's
Weekly
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-02
Modern and Ancient University.

The two hundred and fifty-eight years
which have elapsed since the furlt et.9'
newly settled in the colony OF MdssdO ~
sets Bay. laid the founda tiohs OF tne
school which has become Harvard Inl-
versity include the whole peTlQd Oh oot
national history. The estaDllsnIIleHt ~. ~
this institution may be salu 10 ma an cot
first awakening in the minus VI tms 81
tiers OF confidence IN the lutute
their hazardous enterprise. The under
taking shows that these pioneers nad
won by the doubts when were ln9pih, %,
by the very difficult nature Wnion , ,hhoy
had TO face, and were satisneu 'nai min .,
were strong enough 10 bulld an emu ~ .
state i'm the mysterious realm Oh tHe
New World Their fitness for thls stedt
work is shown by the fact that they
chose the higher education as the 'o'
stone for their cOmmOnWedlln' , .
Although the station ana influence oI d
university are to a certain extent ue
termined by its material resou ceSi 10
true value depends upon the tedGuins
force, the spirit OF their work, ana tne
nature OF the student life when mas
been developed in the institution. 1T may
fairly be said that the gains OF TINS I'M
material yet momentous klnd "nlcn ~ e Z
been made in Harvard University WITHIN
the last thirty years outweigh III III
portance the additions in wealth DuiIu-
ings. and collections. The first OF these
changes which have served TO III lne UNI
versity to the conditions OF modern times
a
tive system into the college. In the Ola
days all the academic training OF the uni
versity was on prescribed work, eaGn
student being required, as is the cast III
many American schools even TO the pres
ent day. TO pursue a fixed course, wnicn
made no provision for the development
Of individual tastes or capacities Tor the
preparation which a student might de-
sire 10 obtain with view to MS pro.
fessional studies. Gradually and against
"A storm of adverse criticism, the free
dom Of election mas been extended untll
there are no other set studies save those
I'm writing English. The results OF This
the spirit of the undergraduate work
for by far the larger part OF the stu
dents now choose their subjects with
reference 10 the career which they pro
pose 10 adopt. They are no Longer, IN
the position OF school-boys, compelled TO
perform tasks because their masters led
them to do so: they are in the position
of men looking forward 10 the serious
duties Of lIfe.-Harper's Weekly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-02
HELPED IH1ChEkY OUT.
How John y. Kennedy Wrote q Chapter
of "the NirGinians."

Many American readers of Thackeray
have wondered how he was able TO write
SD graphic and correct an account oil
George Warrington's escape from Fort
Duquesre, and his journey through the
wilderness TO the banks OF the Potomac,
as Thackcray had never seen the mag
nificent valley through which his gallant
hero fled after his daring escape. 1T VIII
be a surprise to many people TO hear
that Thackeray didn't write the chapter
at all, but that the well-known author
}0hp k Ne% Is dd so % as sage Goone
John H. b. Latrobe used TO tell it:
Kennedy was at a dinner IN London
with Thackeray, Anthony Trollope, VIII
kie Collins and other celebrities,
The dinner was over, and the guests
were settling down to the wine and cigars
when Thackeray. always at his best upon
a jovia occasion like the present, VINO
was entertaining the company with his
wit and satire, suddenly stopped, and
looking at his watch, exclaimed: Gentle
men. / must leave you; have promised
the printer chapter of the 'Nirginians
tomorrow morning, and | haven't WIT
ten line Of 1t yet. | hate 10 go, but L
must, the printer is inexorable; so wish
ing you all another meeting when / can
be longer with you, l bid you good
evening"
Thackeray had almost reached the door
when Kennedy called him back. and said:
Perhaps ! can write the chapter for
you. Nhat are you going 10 describe!
L ne great nuNeISl SteuleQ Illle as
tonished al this bold proposition but as
he was perfect man of the world, he
was TOO polite to say what he thought
Kennedy, you are extremely kind, and
gladly would ! let you write the chapter
for me, for / hate TO leave jolly party
in the midst of the fun"
"Then don't" all the company cried
stay with us and let Mr.. Kennedy write
the proposed chapter"
II am half mind to let you do ii just
for the fun of the thing. 1t is a chapter
chiefly OF description, giving an account
OF George Warrington's escape from Fort
Duquesne and his journey TO the Poto-
mae"
'If that's what you are writing about
/ can do IL. for | know every foot Of
the ground"
"Aii right. then said Thackeray. re-
Stunning his seat OF the board. Let me
have il early tomorrow morning"
MIR. Kennedy withdrew, and going 10
his hotel, wrote the fourth chapter of
the second volume of the "Virginians:"
and thus it happened that George War
rington's narrative OF his flight was so
accurate as TO the topography OF the
country through which he passed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-02
now Soma WOMAS shOP.
Good Customers. WAC Come Quietly and
1uy promptly.

Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt very rarely
shops IN America. she Duys near!
VeTyIhing IN Europe IN inc way OF uTtSSe rs
and silk unuerclotninS i,1d DonnetS. her
simple belongings OF uresS are DouSnt itIe
at broadway store by her manu. "
pretty young woman OF experience III
buying The articles are almost inVa-
rIaDly PAID Tor at once, so tnat the
tradesman, though he may wonder az
the large purchase made by the Simply
dressed young woman, does LOT know that
ne has been supplying the wife OF one Oh
the richest men IN America With rams
handkerchieis, and ribbons.
Mrs George Gould imports many OF her
gowns, but still buys great many In
America and as she always pays duty
on those she brings over the benett Is
about the same to the country in the
long run. Sne Is very sensitive about
the charge of spending her money abroad.
SoWetimes. with her four little children
by ner side. she drives to the down town
shops, getting out along Fourteenth street
and coming up tOwti slowly. stopping al
all the large stores until sne iinds what
she wants Her purchases are usually
charged" and she makes note OF the
amount
Mrs. Paran Stevens has a fondness for
Fifth avenue shops. On pleasant days
you may see her wandering down the
avenue. stopping here and loltering there
before an attractive window, ana occa-
sionally dropping in TO pick up some
thing that has struck her fancy. She
buys considerable bric-a-brac in the
COURSE vi a UlOlllllH VAIN anu StlQOill
comes home without having barsained
for a new piece OF, furniture for her new
home. Her favorite morning purchase
is chair Of the white and gold order
10 correspond with her white hallway
and large staircase: and she also buys
candelabra. OF which she has already
a very fine collection OF all shapes and
varieties. and with any numoer OF branch
ing arms. When shopping Mrs. Stevens
never wears particle OF jewelry.
Mrs. Frederick Vanderbilt buys great
deal in person whenever she is in this
country, which. however, is not for
great part Of the year She purchases
Christmas gifts Tor her society of King 5
Daughters al Newport. and she personally
buys presents for the servants OF her
home Just as Mrs. Whitney did.
When Mrs Levi =. Morton goes shop
ping she takes all her daughters with
her The purchases made for them in
clude shoes, OF which they buy great
many, presumably for their country ram
bies at Eiiersfe, and heavy gloves. OF
which they also buy many, and great
quantities OF materials for plain gowns
Mrs Morton has a great deal OF her
daughters dressmaking either done at
home or made TO order from her own
materials. The young ladies' laugh a
great deal. seem quite free from vanity.
considering how pretty they are, and are
not critical as 10 shades and materials.
When the Rockefeller ladies' go shop
ping they are the most unassuming wo-
men In the shores. They buy very few
gowns, but they get many sets OF under
ware. presumably for the poor women
Of their hospital work. and they buy much
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-02
A Grateful Nan.

A good many persons have wondeTeiG i
where the Count OF Paris got an M s
money for IL costs a pretty penny W
play even at pretender and Keep UP
mimic court In exile. When the toui 1t
was casting about him some fifteen SSdia
ago for "A means OF raising the Wlhd ne
suddenly received one day letter Hoi TOM
a myste rious foreigner, whose name "dS
never divulged. but who wrote IN s SUI
stance thus: II owe my immense loI
tune to your grandfather and am ~
ungrateful. II money is what Is neeqt,a a
TO keep up the establishments sul'auIe
TO an heir to the throne Of France you
shall have plenty. Give trusty nan tIa
five OF your visiting cards, and DID MN
present them to the five stockholdeIs
named below, and what / destine for YOU
will be handed him" The Count d'd
as ne was bid. and the man received
from the brokers bonds enough 10 halt
fill his cab. The precise sum Is unknown.
but the bonds were so valuable that
an insurance company wanted 5O.WO
francs for guaranteeing them safe trans
port to Epgland.-Kate Fields Wash
ingtop..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-02

rescue was unavailing. for the reason
that old Talmon's arms WI NO
down close TO his sides, and his body WAS
wedged tight on every hah9. 70 'n Thare
could not move hand or 10Y, AZ
were many and long consuitations as
to the best mode OF procedure. and the
imprisoned man tried hard 10 JON III
them; but not0dy paid any a'.entlon
to him. His mouth was appied 70 one
OF the many "woodpecker holes III tne
wild In his effort to impress some I'm,
portant fact upon their minds, Inc
darkies. however. had concluded, not
withstanding his speech, that ne was lI
ton, and when he became unduly I'M,
Fortunate admonished him to "shet up.
II was finally decided TO cut secuon
out of the tree because IL was ieaTeu
that il IL was felled with the old man
inside the shock OF the fall would XIII
him. The CARRYING out Of this plan in
volved the erection Of a scaHolding ana
the working under all sorts OF dlsad-
vantages. Besides. black sum is the
hardest Of all woods , to sPb' tb SO d tae
until night shadows fell, and the big race
OF the moon was peeping through the
lattice OF the bushes before tne nearly
dead and more than half starved cannon
emerged from his narrow prison:, juice,
IS he looked about him eagerly, hrst
''Whuh dat 'possum?" he finally de-
manded.
Nobody knew, and each one said So
The "varmint" with characteristic sly
ness had disappeared through the hrst
aperture that was made, and was now
probably mile away.
you is do onerest niggers epoer done
Is wueser nur no white trash. Done
gone letter dat dar 'possum, git erway
arter l hilt i'm down thee whole DAYS ,ysc
In unutterable disgust, Ola aifnoh
turned away from the dlscomnleo ne ne
lowed at some little distance by the
nhilOSOnhic IeSso.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-02
frlend,hip Between Girls.

Choose your friends as one chooses a
gown, for good wearing qualities A
snowy, brilliant girl may have just as
good wearing stun In her as a, plain.
dcwdy girl, there being no special merit
i'm plainness. ones friends must be sim
cere and kind-hearted. must be loyal TO
one through everything, and. OF course,
one must be loyal TO ones friend.
Never remain silent If an absent
friend needs to be defended. Never
indulge in criticisms of your friends,
nor laugh at their foibles. Never. at any
temptation, hurt friends feelings. Try
10 see their. and TO show TO your friends
your own, best side.
There are some beautiful examples OF
friendship between women, which were
begun when the two concerned were
children, and which lasted all through a
long life. Maria Hare and Lucy Stanley
fell In love with one another when they
were seven. and were just as much in
love when they both were seventy. They
wrote long letters 10 one another all the
way from youth TO old age, and had
gay times and sorrowful times. as people
do, but never ceased TO be devoted and
true through everything.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-02
A Good Reason

Country Minister-"There was a stranp.
er in church this morning."
Wife-"What did he look like?"
Minister-"I did not see him "
Wife-"rhen how do you know there
was a stranger in the congregational
Mnister-"I found dollar bill In the
collection"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-02
In Greater New York.

Ten Brok (wistfully)-"Why don't You
devote some OF your immense wealth 10
charity"
10 erect a home for my rejected suitors
II | can find large enough plot OF un-
occupied land in the city"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-02
Weldon Hnprenipgs.

WELDON, y. c., Dec. Especial
sportsmen have laid aside fish and snake
stories, TO be rubbed up and palmed or
upon credulous and long suffering pup
lie, again next season. They now bury
the Ratchet" and come forward with
wonderful tales Of the great number OF
birds they bag, the fat gobblers they
Kill and the ducks they string. to say
nothing of other game. 4ne of our well
known sportsmen a few days ago in a
few hours bagged forty-nine birds. killed
two tremendous gobblers. seven ducks,
and any number Of squirrels and rabbits
That is, he said so, l did not see the
game and only give It for what it *
worth.
No less than four marriages are an
nounced 10 take place here this month
and society is all excitement. Rumor
says in the approaching nuptials two COL
den links are 10 be formed between Nir-
ginia and North Carolina. popular
young Richmond man is TO lead one OF
WeldOn's most accomplished young ladies'
10 the altar and a Weldon young man is
to take a lovely Virginia bride.
Every one here is heartily sick Of poll
tics. but when / hear the name Of J. j.
Mott mentioned in connection with the
seat recently occupied in the United
states Senate by the beloved Zeb Vance,
and learn that Butler is stated TO sue
seed he distinguished Union senator,
Matt W Ransom. | am forced TO ex-
claim. ''Ye gods and little fishes where
are We atH'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-02
THE F0URQUREAN-PRlCB
COMPANY.
LA(;ES.

Some Laces may be good--but
there are others that may be bet
ter. Some patterns may be
unique--but there are others that
are more 30. Our Lace qualities
Lace etfects-are superlatives-,
the highest degree of value and
artistic conception. But the
prices that control here-that's
the wonderment. The very best
at tar from the highest cost.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-02

Tho cubical extent OF water In the
ocean is fourteen times that Of the land
above sea lsyels
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-02

Hoods Pills act easily. yet promptly
ana efficiently. ON the liver and bowels
10
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-02
Table Linen.

Where IS the woman who doesn't
love 10 look AT aud OWN the cAquis-
itely fine SNOW WHITE. BAtNTtLY
DAMASKED TABLE LINENS that a
few of the French factories make 50
perfectly
Anv Of the Satin DamaskS are beau
tful. but there are riches IN the ten-
pie OF linen excellence that only here
and there a weave can ~
Notice these sets at S,0-WOrks ~ art
ian the weaving, loom pictures wrought
Ia finest faX-soft silky French Double
Satin DamaSk
other seta At less-any one OF them
triumph
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-02
Ladies' Gloves.

An assortment Of reliable makes
larger than we have ever before
snown-and at as low prices as equal
qualities can be sold. $50,
our stock Of WARM GLOVES AND
MITTENS for Ladies' Misses and
children offers some very desirable
STYLES at low prices.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-02
CREPES.

S6-inch STRIPED FRENCH CREPEs.
Black, White, Cream. Blue. Heliotrope,
Mais, Pink and Cardinal
Sl.00 yard.
2i-inch SPOT and STRIPE CREPES.
White, Cream and the Soft Tints-
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-11-29
lions. and the job Is done.-Chicagc
Tribune
A Placid Arcl,ducl,ess.

A funny little story, with moral,
comes from Ischl. Not long ago lady
who had just arrived from Roumania
took stroll to Sofiens Doppel Blick, a
celebrated point of view. There she met
a young married lady, accompanied by
her little girl. The smart, rather over
dressed stranger was much struck with
the child's frock, which was exquisitely
embroidered with forgetmenots, and
advancing calmly asked the youthful
mother where the garment was bought
81 embroider all her frocks myself. 1t
gives me such pleasure, was the smll-
ing answer.
At this a shade of scorn came on the
questioner's face, and she said, with i'll
concealed contempt: ''That is only pos
sible with very small household. Peo-
pie like myself, who have SO many Wis
itors and move in the best society, have
no time for such middle class pleasures.
The other lady laughed, but returned
no answer, and the fair Roumanian
continued boasting until at last her hear
er said mildly: 81 also have to play
hostess occasionally. My father, the
emperor, favors US from time to time
with visit. and the empress often
comes to see her grandchildren, as well
as many other members of the imperial
family; but, all the same, ] have lnva-
riably leisure in the morning hours to
do embroidery for my little girl. -
And before the stranger had recover
ed from her embarrassment the Arch
duchess Valerie and her little daughter
were gone. New York Journal.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-11-29
Blasts from Rams Horn,

Dead men have no faults.
A broken word can never be
mended.
A pig sly is not a good pearl
market.
Men care least for honor when
most in want OF bread.
Try not only to be good, but to be
good for something.
1t is better to fail in trying to do
good than it is not to try.
Fishing for compliments is not
much better than fishing on Sunday
In most cases the reformer goes
away from home to begiE work.
Find a man whom men love, and
you will find one who has first loved
Iutn.
Nothing is to be gained by talking
Of heaven to d man who Workshops
money.
1t is doubtful if the devil has ever
been driven back an iuch by star
preaching.
The devil does a big days work on
the day he makes preacher afraid
of the poor house.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-11-29

Miss Beatrice Harraden is gaining
health slowly, but surely, out in Cali
fornia. She is staying at a ranch near
San Diego and proposes to take long
draft of Pacific coast ozone before she
leaves there next June. Those who meet
the young English woman find her a
very charming personality. Entirely
unassuming, her bright mind affords a
fund of entertainment for her compan-
ions. At dinner recently given by
Journalist Charles Nordhoff, Miss Har
radon was the center of attraction and
entertained the company with some of
her experiences. my book, she says,
brought me bushels Of letters in criti-
cism of it. Some of them are very
funny. An Italian said, L read your
book, and love it. answered his let
ter Such devotion was enhancing,
though I believe this foreigner was ig
norant of the English meaning of the
words he used. "
Miss Harraden admits that her own
experience at a health resort suggested
the young woman in ''Ships" and
promises, too, that her forthcoming sto-
ry is to be about healthy persons. She
still suffers much Inconvenience from
paralysis of the right fore arm, brought
on by PLAYING the violoncello. She can
write only ten minutes at a time and
uses for this work penholder of the di
ameter of broomstick This arm trou-
BILE is very similar to the affection
known as writer's cramp and affects the
hand as well as the fore arm.