The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-02

Pharaoh and built over with a pyramid
of famous names" A young physician
once asked him for a suitable motto.
Small fevers gratefully received" was
the instant response. he was complain
minute portion Of honey that was given
him at a hotel at tea: "A mere trifie;
the work Of q very young bee in an
comb, Doctor?' she laughingly inquired.
Possibly one tooth, madamr' At a char
ity fair he was asked TO furnish letter
for the post office: He seized sheet
thing. which he returned to his fair
petitioner. on its face was written:
Dear lady. whoso'er thou art,
Turn tins poor page with trembling
But hush. oh hush. thy beating heart.
The one thou lcv'st best will be there.
When, in obedience TO the poets in
junction, the leaf was turned. IT dis
closed one dollar greenback. and on
the blank page opposite:
Fair lady. lift thine eyes and tell
II this is not a truthful letter
This is the zone" thou lowest well.
And naught W) would make thee love
Kate Fields Washington.
In the election for members OF the Lon
don School Board Miss Davenport Hill
defeated the Duke Of Of Newcastle in the
gets in the School Board, as he takes the
second seat.
The poll was the heaviest on record.
Formerly the moderates had the largest
aggregate vote, but now the position IS
reversed the progressists polling 81 632
and the rnoderates 67l,734. The latter,
however, still retain majority OF the
seats, holding twenty-nne against the
prOgressists' twenty-siX. The progressiStS
gained six seats.
ApropOs Of the announcement that Mrs.
Vanderbilt is 10 receive her divorce and
n soace of 100000 into the bargain, IL
Is recalled that she comes from n family
much given TO divorce. Her sister Jennie
married Mr. Fernando Yznaga, and they
were "amicably parted" Her sister Min
ME married "A French count named De
FombilIiot, but soon got enough OF him.
When the Vanderbilt family refused to
support the French gentleman longer he
burst into tears and went TO work.
Miss Susan B. Anthony's next birthday
will occur on February 18th when she
will be 70 years OF age.
Mrs George Gould takes her daily out
ings in fine new Sedan brougham. Her
children have pony carts and ponies by
the dozen, or at, least the half dozen.
Miss Elsie Clews has most of the pho
tographs I'm her boudoir framed i'm por-
celain, which is something Of novelty.
The porcelain is decorated with deli tie
wreaths of violets or tiny rosebuds.
Mrs James Beekman, of New York, has
an evening hat formed of punches of
roses and aigretees, shimmering with
emeralds and turquoises
Cecil Clay. the husband OF ROsina
vokes, has brought out volume with
this inscription: Some tributes to the
memory Of Rosina Vokes, collected by
her sOrrowing husband to commemorate
a life OF infinite love and patience, OF
rare unselfshness industry and genius.
dedicated Go her friends--that is, to all
who knew heri"
An interesting historical study on the
pocket handkerchief has just appeared
in German magazine. II appears that
mankind is indebted TO Italy for the in
PRODUCTION of that modest but indispen-
sable accessory to civilization. Accord
ing 10 the writer, the use of the pocket
handkerchief was unknown In society
until the first half OF the sixteenth CEN