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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-23
Literary \ tAs

During the past month many peopIe
nave visited an unsavory part Of prtirv
Lane in London TO see what remains
OF me shurehyard and its iron gaze. as
sociated with Lady O'clock and Ioe N
Bleak House" 1t is said bv an Engltsh
writer that scores Of Americans Wis. ting
London got wind OF the Dickens relic th1f
has come under notice owing IN tha ~
81 obstruction fsn, ,h which is now going on.
lock and pathetic joe have never iivod
Sc seems lbs sSarcely to enter into the mind,
OF me pilgrims To this SPOT. 10 an i"vers
OF DICKENS characters they i've as ~,
they the 10 wo the s great h9veist htnself ana
ny, MY "out even pick out the very snot
where Lady nedlock was WORT ~ s., ap1'
an" we mhfre poor ,h, Joe was buried Il Is
Dut IT IL useless hereafter fd,. ao,.oY
have e1hp ssny 10 the spot, as the iron gates
ny wooden fence covered wtth &c ii',eu
do, ne Curtis Memorial Comnittee has
inexpensiev1e on 'n. a modest, co nrarativeiy
ssson OF the life of Georpe WIua Tue
'oras' This is the foundation Of a "I ner. |
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-23

Eugene Field says that is has I1nr
pctH ms opinion that the advocates a
""ihdh suffrage should abando1 the RICO
fouS tactics they have Intellectually u>eI
.oI so IonS a time and ADOPT the miller
ldcucS OF persuasion The woman g.-ff
t"Se cause needs Vrtiiity and more fern-
inlhty' less Jaundice and more c1,onfev-
IONS Jahnty figures and stylish costtip5es
gre, Always were. he thinks. ami Lv
Ioi grace. always will BE-. more notaut
influences In determining the rn,nionS
auI actions OF men than the keenest ,Yit
am I'M the most convincing logic
ne mistake committed NV yro,,,,
suuragists has been in intruSiin,," D .it
S S 10 argumentative persons. -" h..
shHS' AS class. men hate arpII1antn
titc persons, particularly argument,ti,,o
"O"Ith' Inc voice OF reason fs mn
eHouSn so fdF as IL goes, but II hoe ~
Ss"" ~ competition with the persuasin,'
vi instinct. If the woman s,,f[ T,'',,ioI
Want 10 capture conStitut'o na1 cnn7, -
lions let them hesiege thosa rnr,,ar.t ~ ~
YIN an army Of pretty. cheerful Cra aiiS
u vi, women, and those @ nvtnt'o,,.-
VIII surely capitu'ate. T-e avorae,i ,, on'
mas that vanity which VIII NOT enScr I hfli
to De outrcasoneJ by women: hmt v.h LII
u to'ncs To the persuasion OF c0d, H.
~, ring, cdJolinS ana Wheedling -
, - quite another th.nsi Whn v,onii
~ p'ouu1y surrender h ms If a vim 40
'icUIh 10 these delightful arts?S ''"S
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-23

a romance involving the present Amor
iedh charge d'Anairs at Pekln Is likely
10 culmlnate in the United States bav-
tis ne" minister 10 China When OK
, secretary of State Foster and his vito
made tour around the world they wore
accompanied by Miss Martha orr. of
evansville. who was for some time on
sdStd to hr Charles DENLY. ir.. who
mas been secretary of legation ever since
ms father became American minister
nine years ago. -
Mr, DENLY was charmingly sffrprfs.d
az seeing Miss orr, as he did not know
she was within 5000 miles of the Oriental
capital. Mr.. Deuby is ambitious to snr.
ceed his father, who is anxious 10 retire
shortly. ~ i''''e
Ihe young man is proficient in the
'hihese languages, both Of the corr
anu OF the people. and this and other
accomplishments have made him ey.
ceedingiy popular at the palace ana in
official circles ''' ~
IL was largely due TO the sentirnen, he
had created which caused the etuuernr
To nave conveyed to President ti,rri
son the hope that Col. DENLY. the f',tb-
er, De continued as the American minis
yer az Pekin. Col DENLY has aged very
tdpIdIy or recent years and would glad
~ retlre In his sons favor If he colIlJ
Mrs. Cleveland has warmly enlisted
uSt sEHfpithfes with the project To max.
MISS orr the wife Of a minister TO CHINA |
ana II Is very likely that this viii be !
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-23
Ira qniiIiiy.

Tranquility is a certain equality y,
Htlnh. winch no condition Of fortune can
,Ithet eNalt or suppress. Nothing cttt
make II less; Tor II is the state Of num-,
periectlon. II raises us as high as wo
can 20. and makes every man his own
h urportefi whereas, he that is borne un
"s anything else may falI-Senact -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-23
FOOD, FOR REFLECTION.
GATHERED FROM TIE REkfGIO rs
AND GENERAL PRESS.
Words OF Wisdom on Religious and Moral
Subjects Which sro Worth Alton.
ton from the Thoughtful
The Light Divine.

reach downward TO the sunless DAYS.
Wherein our guides are blind as We
ana talth is small and hope delays;
rake Thou the hands Of prayer We raise.
Ana let US feel the light of Thee.
John e.. Whittier
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-23
Met o. tlnnnrtunkips

,, w must be mindful to use our opnor-
,bm, res. We are not merely 10 en,tloy
a. o. patiently. lovingly in the fear OF Cod
''''u Win real affection for our fellow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-23
Not Atope

However we may fancy ourselves alone
on the side Of good. the King and Lord
OF men Is nowhere without his Witness
ts' TOT IN every society however seeming
ly corrupt and goddess. there are tbosa
, VINO have not bowed the knee TO Baal.-
Thomas Hughes.
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A Happy knnck.

The popular girl must have the happv
knack OF invariably saying the right
thlns in the right place; aud She must
tatte that comes in a round-about Wv
from one friend to another She shouId
never be changeable and dtful. should
Keep calm mastery over all her moods
ana not carry her sorrows about with her
10 see her once is TO see her as she a
ways IS. She must have absolutely no
thought of NO. - but be always more
tnah ready to efface herself and yield
wills Of others. She must cultivate a
great capacity and desire for innocent
enjoyment. and throw herself win the
greatest anima ton into all she under
takes 10 10. Then. indeed, she viii be az
popular as her heart can wish
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-23

Inc hrst English hool, oa s,enogrannv
80 as known, was written bv mr.
Timothy Brisnt in 1888. Its earitar i,,,i IT.
uUns J. attributed 10 the Latin pet r,n.
n!sS, 10 Seneca, Cicero ana several
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-23

Mrs. George W. Childs widen NJ :,
timnHaadeiphia editor. has arranged Tor re re
Gamma; nu,,'iihs OF palatial mansion in VIZ
lmston. The house viii be a der.ded '@ 81
an nnema IN that city of splendid houses
- ialr TO suppose that Mrs rbilda' IL
plta,iy VIII be up To the h gh stindard
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-23

u,,,p p''hs Ior vaults are now eaulpneo
WIN totpedoes that can be exnIcna>,
from the inside. In case a pers"n ~
ouTied awe. he can throw back ,no
Doi's' explode the torpeioes, and aIa,rn,
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-02-15
TALKS WITH moTHERs.-No. .
FEEDING THE barry.


Much is written at the present day abor,
the care and feeding of infants by peonIs
whose only capability for dealing with the
subject is fertile brain, and whose onlv
aim is to appear in print; every mothe,
knows how unsatisfactory and fallaeiops
such adviceis when she attempts to follow
it. How TO feed the baby is the greatest
problem met with in the happy state of
motherhood, and upon its solution depends
the health, the happiness and the life of the
child. II the mother is able TO nurse her
child, the question of feeding is practically
settled; IL she is not, she should be guided
by those who have had successful expert.
ence in feeding babies and not allow herself
TO experiment with different foods. There
are scores of artificial foods offered for sale
but the best is none too good for the baby
Eminent authorities who have thoroughly
Investigated the subject of infant FEEDING
and scientists who have analysed infant
foods, unite in pronouncing Mellin's Rood
to he the only perfect substitute for mothers
milk. 1t is palatable, nourishine and
strengthening the weakest stomach will
retain and digest ii, and the puniest child
will thrive upon ii beyond the mothers
fondest expectations.
For convalescents consum ptfves dysnen
tics and the aged, Mellin's Food is also IN
incalculable value. II is food, not medl.
cine, and the system receives the nourish-
those severely i'll Mellin's Food will sustain
the falling strength and promote a speedy
recovery when convaleseence has been
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-02-15
IN THE INSECT WORLD.
Facts of Interest Concerning yarlon,
Kinds of Spiders.

Facts OF Interest Concerning yarion.
Kinds of Spiders
| When little Miss Moffit was fright
ened away from her tuffit bv the great
big black spider the chances are that
the spider was just as willing ~ rnn
away as was Miss Motif. The AVERAGE
spider is very fond Of flies. but ii wonId
hardly attack Miss Moffit unless She
struck out first.
The fact is, spiders are rather III.
used; perhaps the verses about the sni.
der and the fly. which begin with the
well-known invitation to "waIl, into
my parlor," are responsible for a pood
deal of this feeling. Nobody is down
on frog because he sits on a lily-pad
(which he did not malse) and catches
flies with his Observation-Disclosures
tongue; but the spider who works hard
TO build a web in which to catch lis
prey is generally held to be a rascal.
4 spiders web is very curious and
beautiful thing. The spinning-,rgans
are tiny tubes, and the threads are a
white sticky liquid which hardens AZ
once. as il is forced out When the
spider begins TO make a thread II
presses the end Of its tubes against
some object to which the liquid sticks.
Then it moves way. and the thread is
formed-just as you form a rope when
you pull molasses candy. Different
kinds Of spiders make different kinds
of webs
The gossamer, or spider-sillx. is use
full to the owner in many ways. It |
may be rope to swing by when the
spider wishes to drop from a great /
height without hurting itself. one
can build a "hying-bridge- of il
and another can almost ..av.-
that IS, be 50 buoyed up in the
air and waited along by the breeze
that it seems to fly. Astronomers have
lc-ini it useful too. for it takes the
place Of a wire in some Of their most
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FOR GIRLS AND BOYS.
THE POOR LITTLE TOE.

i am all tired out said the mouth with
pout
Il am all tired out with talk"
Just wait, said the knee. Till you're as lam.
as you can be.
And then have 10 walk-walkr
MY work, said the hand lis the hardest in
the land"
Nay, mine is harder yet said the brain.
when you toll, said the eye las steadily as l.
Why, then you'll have reason to complain
Then a voice faint and low of the poor little toe
Spoke out in the dark with a wall:
ut is seldom complain. but you all will bear
your pain
With moro patience il you hearken to my tale.
I'm the youngest of five, and the others live and
thrive.
They are cared for and considered and adj
mired
lam overlooked and snubbed am pushed upon
and rubbed.
am always sick and ailing sore and tired
"Yet carry all the weight of the body. small
and great.
But no one ever praises what do.
am always in the way, and Ills who have to
pay
For the folly and the pride Of all of you
Then the mouth and the brain and the hand
said: "'ris plain
Though troubled be our lives with woe.
The hardest lot of all does certainly befall
The poor little humble little toe
The rubbed little snubbed little toe"
Ella Wheeler Wilcox in Youths Companion
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delicate observations, where even Die

delicate observations, where even the
finest wire would be too coarse.
The ''cross-spider" is so called on ac-
count of the white cross on its body.
The name has nothing to do with its
disposition.
There is spider that spins web
under the water, but this is for nest
and not for not in which to catch
ether insects, as are most spiders
webs. The nest is made on the
principal of diving bell; and in order
to get air for its home, the spider car
ries down bubble at time, and sets
it free beneath the bell. Other spiders
live in holes in the ground, and make
clever little trap-doors over their nests
The sting of the tarantula Ia name
: elived from laramie, town of south
IN italy,, the most venomous of
Piders. was popularity supposed to pro-
luce disease called 'tarantism, (which
could be cured only by music or dane
ing and the dance which cured it was
called the "tarantella." You can see
the peasants dance the tarantella now,
but without waiting for spider-bites.
st. Nicholas
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he exclaimed, sis that a soldier? lools!'
Mamma looked where Arthur's big
blue eyes were fixed with an express
sion of surprise.
AT the corner of the street sat an cid
man In faded blue uniform; the sun
peat down on his bowed head and white
nalr; with his one arm. he YEARLY
turned an old hand organ, ornamented
with the picture of a battle. On his
neck hung card bearing the inscrip-
tlon; Pity an old soldier but TODAY
the people were too busy for pity, so
they passed on.
Yes, Arthur answered mamma
put before she had time to give Arthur
the coin she was reaching for. he had
dropped her hand. and was pushing his
way through the crowd, his face flushed.
ms eyes sparkling with Indignation, his
beautiful basket lifted high above his
mead. The crowd separated for mo-
ment to watch with curious eyes the
pretty little lad. with the cloud of
golden hair. Swiftly he ran. never
Ialtering until he reached the aged
inquire bent over the hand organ. then
MS sweet. childish voice was heard,
clear and ringing. even above the
noises of the street: There. old sol
der, he cried, take my flowers
everybody is forgetting you cause
you re not dead. but my flowers are for
you" and he placed his beautiful
basket in the old mans trembling hand
Then the people who had heard be-
gan to cheer, and pressed around to
throw money in the little tin cup, and
TO catch glimpse of the boy. An Of |
nicer with golden cpaulettes and clash |
ing sword, lifted Arthur up in |
ms strong arms that every /
body might see him, bidding
him hold out his blue velvet cap,
which was soon filed with gold and
silver pieces. Arthur was not bit
frightened, but laughed and smiled. not
it all, except that the
Door soldier looked happy now and was
o have all the money in his cap.
When at last mamma cameup through
he crowd TO see what itall was. the Of
lcer returned him to his mothers arms.
aging: In the name of nation, |
hank this little boy, who has not for
often the soldier who lives for the |
AXE of the soldier who is dead
Now boys and girls, what do YOU
hink of Arthur's Decoration day?-
els Samson, in n. Y. Observer.
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FOR LITTLE PEOPLE
THREE LITTLE STILES.

Three little Stiles, one sunny day,
went out on the sandy beach to play;
Blueeyed Harry
And black eyed Joe.
Ted. with light curls,
All in a row
Built great houses
or sand. you know.
ANA then they put up fences OF sand
TO separate their acres OF land.
Ihree little Stiles. that sunny day,
Began to quarrel over their play;
Blue-eyed Harry,
And black-eyed Joe,
Ted, with light curls,
All in row
Quarreled about
Their lard, you know.
lts mineif' said Harry. ITS minel" said Tea
But my fence ought to come herel" Joe said
Ihree little Stiles. that sunny day,
FORGOT the ocean in all their play;
Blueeyed Harry.
And black-eyed Joe.
Ted, with light curls,
All In row
Stopped their quarrel,
Sudden. you know:
Old ocean, wipirg out every line,
You Sillies," said he ITS every bit minei"
Nell Kimberly McElhone, in Youths Com.
panion.
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COMBINED WORK AND PLAY.
How the Children Helped Their Father to
Irrigate Ills Farm.

Irrigate Ills Farm.
An English writer on inventive gent
uses tells story of certain Mr.. Au-
gust Pireh, who is the happy possessor
OF dozen fine healthy children Mr.
Pirch. so the story goes, had tract of
land that could not be used for the
want of water. since il was far from
any available stream or other body
which might prove of use in the fertili-
zation OF his acres, and how TO irrigite
the land without spending large sum
OF money was a mystery which for
long time Mr. Pirch could not solve
He figured out the cost of a well. and
found out that his resources would per-
nit of his digging sixty-foot well
and the purchase of cheap pump, but
how to MAKE the pump work was
question. Suddenly his inventive mind
suggested solution. lie remembered
his children. and he also called to mind
a certain large family swing which he
had seen in neighboring town. Heknew
the swing would please the children.
and he hoped that through it their
pleasure might be able to serve his in
tNANHei7s iiO VIGIL was bOlttl. the pump
was set up, and the swing was put in
working order
Here, now. boys, said he. when all |
was ready. calling the children to him.
come out here and get in this swing.
I'm going to give you something to play
with.
In five minutes the children were flv.
ing backward and forward through the
air. The pump worked up and down
gaily as you please, and a fourteen
inch stream Of water flowed from the
well. Mr. Pirch's scheme had worked.
The children do not know that they arc
working. as the swing is some distance
from the well. and is connected with il
BY an iron rod which works the pump
rs the swing moves backward and for
ward. The scheme has worked well
md it is said that the youngsters pump
enough water during their days sport
o irrigate large tract. Harpers
foung People
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WAR "REMINISCENCES.
IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY.
How a Christian Southern Woman Saved
a Union SoIdler,s Life.

How a Christian Southern Woman Saved
a Union Soldiers Life.
This is little story of the war, or
perhaps it would be better to call it the
story of an incident of the war 1t
deals with persons who are alive to-
day and in whom ex-Register of the
Treasury Lucius E. Chittenden, of this
city, takes more than ordinary interest.
When the sturdy troops from the
Green Mountain state were in the
Shenandoah valley in the early days of
the great conflict a lieutenant of the
name of Bedell was among their uuln-
ber He was young and brave, and
when the time for fighting came went
boldly TO the front A shell from the
enemy's works tore through his thigh
and riddled his hand They carried
him to the rear, and when the night
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ONLY A MINUTE.
Some of the Things Which Are Accom-
piished in That Brief Time.

some OF the Things Which Are Accom-
piished in That Brief Time.
) Time is money!" This is proverb
| but if it were often remem bered there
would be less frequently heard the old
time plea: "Oh, wait a minnte!p rs.
pecially would this be true If everyone
would read the following interesting
result of patient research on the part
OF well-known writer. Sixty seconds
is brief period. vet, says he, in a min
ute we shall he whirled around on the
outside of the earth by its diurnal mo-
ton, distance Of thirteen miles, At
the same time we shall have gone
along with the earth. in
its grand journey around the
sun, one thousand and eighty
miles. Pretty quick travelling, you
say? Why, that is slow work com
pared with the rate OF travel of that
ray Of light which, just now, reflected
/ from that mirror, made you wink A
minute ago that ray was eleven mil
lion one hundred and sixty thousand
miles away.
In minute, over all the world.
about eighty born infants have
each raised wall of protest al the
fates for thrusting existence upon
them, while as many more human be-
ings, weary with the struggle of life.
have opened their lips to utter their
last sigh.
In minute the lowest sound your
ear can catch has been made by nine
hundred and ninety vibrations; while
the highest tone reached YOU after
making two million two hundred and
lightweight thousand vibrations.
In minute an express train goes a
mile, and street car so rods: the fast
est trotting horse 147 9-1s rods. and an
average pedestrian of the genus homo
has got over 10 yards.
How about national finances? Well.
sir. in the same way. each minute.
night and day, by the official reports
for 1856, the United States collected
s6S9 and spent s46l The interest on
the public debt was 500 minute. or
just exactly equal to the amount of
silver mined in that time.
The telephone is used sos times. the
telegraph 1856 times. of tobacco. ga5
pounds have been raised, and part of IL
has been used in making 6,67S cigars.
and some more Of II has gone up in the
smoke Of 2,292 cigarettes.
But am afraid you will forget that /,
We are talking about sixty seconds of ,
iime No? Well. then. every minute /,
90 pounds Of wool grow in this coun. !
ry, and we have TO dig sixty-one tons !
4 anthracite coal and 200 tons of hi
coal, while of pig-iron we !,
urn out twelve tons and of steel rails !,
hree tons.
In this minute you have kept me wait. !,
ng fifteen kegs of nails have been :,
lade. twelve bales of cotton should ],
ave come from the fields and thirty. i
* bushels Of grain gone into l49 gal ;,
ms of spirits, while SOC in gold have
cen dug out Of the earth. In the same !,
me the United States minis have !.
irned out gold and silver coin to the
llue Of 1921. and forty-two acres of =,
lie public domain have been sold or -
wen away. Rams Horn. :"
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THE VENETIAN STREETS.
An Extract from oae OF Phillips Brooks
Letters 10 = Little Friend

An Extract from Oae OF Phillips Rroolss,
Letters 20 Little Friend.
When the little children in Venice
want to take a bath they inst oo
down to the front steps of the house
and jump off and swim about in the
street. Yesterday | saw nurse stand
ing on the front steps holding one
end Of a string. and the other end
was tied to a little fellow who was
swimming up the street. When he
went too far. the nurse pulled in the
string. and got her ba by home AGAIN
Then J met another youngest er. swim
ming in the street whose mother had
tied him TO post by the side OF the
door, so that when he tried 10 swim
away to see another boy who was
tied to another door-post up the
street he couldn't. and they
had to sing ont TO one another over the
water Is not this a queer city? You
are always in danger Of RUNNING over
some Of the people and drowning
them, for you go about in a boat in
stead Of carriage. and use an oar in
stead Of horse. But IL IS ever "a
pretty. and the people. especially the
children, are very bright. and CAV. ana
handsome. When you are sitting in
your room at night. you hear some mu-
SIC under your window. and look ont.
and there IS a boat with a man with 4 /
nddle, and woman with a voice and 4
they are serenading you To be sure
they want some money when they are
done, for every body begs here. but they
10 It very prettily and are full Of fun.
Century.
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Bobby grew impatient at the table
He had been cautioned by his mother
to eat sparingly and say THANK Won
when anything was rassed to him.
The Older ones demanded so much at
tention that Bobby got very little.
= Ma, he whispered. '.how can eat
sparingly and say Thank you' il J.
don't get anything2"-N Y. World.
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When the Christian is flIed with
the spirit there is a complete cruelty
ion of self, and we are copmand.dtoh.
filled with the spirit, and wher we NEG.
leet to obey this commandment commit
sin Of omission. II is our duty to be
filled; it is our duty to be strong; Il i
our duty to be full Of faith and the Bolv
Ghost.
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A Draughtsman.

Stella's papa had been talking with a
gentleman while Stella and Charlie
were present. After the gentleman
bad gone Stella asked, with puzzled
expression; Charlie, whats draughts.
man?' Pooh, was the lordly nswer.
don't you know that? A draughtsman
Is a man that sits in draught. NY.
Recorder
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Nervous Employer dor't nay von
for whistling.
Office Boy-That's all right. I can't
whistle well enough TO charge extra for
it yet.-Ciood News.