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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-09
Christmas Novelties.

A pretty idea for Chistmas Eve festi-
val says Youths Companion, Is y snow
bail tree, banked with glistening snow
drifts Add 10 this, the happy surprise
of q big, fur-coated Santa. Claus, with a
monstr5us pack on his back, arriving in
hot haste. his sleigh loaded TO It's very
top with boxes. and bundles OF giits Tor
nave this wonderful sleigh
drawn by team Of praneing. stamping
ell-jingling reindeer. Is 9n illusion ina.
not only delights young children, but gives
almost equal pleasure 10 those who nave
long since put away childish things.
A handsome, symmetrical tree IS CHOSEN
and set after the conventional Christmas,
tree fashion. Then. instead OF the usual
decorations-festoons or pspped corn an"
cranberries, gold. silver and tinsel orin-
ments-let the treet be filled with spaihf +,
ling snowballs, II possible, so rear ha ~
shape and size as 10 make IL seem ne, s'
Jack Frost and his sprites have been nav
ing a genuine SNOWFALL trolic. ooxas
The snowballs are really pohpoa
covered with cotton wool. -, may
Snow banks at least four feat h, sn tree
be constructed at the rear or ING hairs
thus. Place line Of settees Q, form
to nh the entire width Of the p'a'white
Throw over them enough cieanii. then
cotton cloth to cover them "e"'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-09
Pro .nnging LIE.

Women appear TO have an advantage
over men IN long lNlnG' oldustiCs iC
Gently collected ny froIessof huuiPuIcS'
of England. in ms work on CIu -,
SHOW tnat, as usual, IN RECORDS OF ION
gtVfty. the " )men preponuerdlt oNei tic
men In spite OF many DISADVANTAGES ny
have To contend with, such as 'lv "a,l-
gers Incidental 10 cnild-bearlns, anu as
soclaten herewith. tie attributes thlS 10
the comparative immunity oil women rom
many exposures and risks 10 Whlch man
is subIeCt. Temperance in edJhS ana
driI KING, also freedom from aItNieucs III
reference TO labor ana DuSlneS7' dte oii
the side of the female sex. no woman
writer mas yet taken up ule SUBJECT
BELIEVE which seems odd as leHldle
PHYSICIANS are now necessity OF H'oieih
zines II has been often stated ana Is
uroDably true, that tie principal authors
on The subject OF longevity nave Dten
phvsirtans WHO, as rule, do not rcdtn
me standard M age of the average man.
Poor uCsplc, too. were cldSsed rs Ia
Vored IN this respect. ana We iuu on
William Temple stating thaI hcaIlh anu
long life mere usually the blessings OF me
poor. Now The tables prepared by ~.
Humphrey afford many curious IdCtS
bealing on tins subject IN Sreal blltalh.
Most men of one hundred years anu over
we're Of medium height, though the wen
known and generous jew, sir Moses Mon
ttIqr. WAS six feet three inches, ana
lived 20 the age ot ono hihufed AZ q
two years Nearly one-iohrth oil the
e.
which the persons mad arrived At clSnty
OF one hundred years, were lirst-born emil
dren. ouc-half of these of easy, placid
dispositions, not given TO WolrylnS ana
frcttiug about things, not anxious TO re-
form the world and about one-thirG poor
they do not have a monopoly
Of long lie, however. for little over mar
of the S2i were persons III comfortable
circumstances. IN this same collection,
onC-third were small eaters, about Two
thirds moderate eaters, and only ohe-tenth
large eaters.
As for marriage having any effect on
women 10 Sc, ms that the unmarried
ones have as good "A change as the ma
ried Some writer's think That miriaSe,
on the CCntrarv, has tendency 70 make
men live longer, though IL may not allt't
women. Hahnemann, the founder OF me
home epathic no OF medicine, married
at eighty. and was an active worker anu
eHj0yer Of life up 10 ninety. The late
Sir Henry Holland eXcelled In morse
manship at eishty-four.
Commonly received opinions are 10 me
effect that CentcnaTians haNe rev pleas
mes Sarah White, a widow, who lied
AT tne hundred and one, at Pershore, Is
reported by DR.. Smith in his letter TO
Professor Humphrey, TO have danceh ana
sung on her one hundr "a and first birth
day anniversary Her digestion and APP
neiite were GOOD, and ii saddens the So
cfai philosopher to think that If Sarah
had not INDUCED In this teTpslchofean
revelry she might have lived many years
lol ger She was an early riser, IKE al
most all centenariIns, drank peer ocGe-
sionally that probably was Inc cause or
the dancing). but did not smoke nor take
81 uff William klnnear, In th2 NORTH
American Review.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-09
Prison instruction in france.

Considerable credit is due to the french
system OF adapting the labor ana occuPd-
tim of prisoners to useful q as poth
nhvsicallv and morally. All the traces
fexVht are more or less useful 10 tne
nrisoner after liberation, While IN tne
iong-term prison at Melun hrst onenustIIs s
are put at once 10 TO iesr nrk th of The
new prisons. which are gradually SUI
persedng the older STRUCTURES, are ceh
Tres Of healthy, active me, WIN Will, a d ao
of nayment according to the work uole'
T',ior3 is also proportioned TO the prls-
oners' mental capacity, health, habits
The oiestion Of recreation, too, Is taken
asneci1ilv into account, thus not only
reducing the mOnotony Of prison exist
once. but forming an incentive 10 prs
oners to industry and observance VI
discipline. Another point worthy Oh az
tention is the principle OF enabling prs
oners to preserve their self-esteem. eVl,
denCed by the various little rewards anu
distinctions conferred for good cohuuct
and good service as well as ny the
form OF labor to which each Is subject
cd II NAV therefore be taken for grant
ed that in the French model prison
every effort Is made In the directioh Oh
humanizng the prisoner. Hence me IN
teiiectual side of life naturally plays
Considersb BILE part in the daily discipline;
Each prisoner is obliged TO attend schooi
every day either as pupil or teacheT'
The subjects taught are varied ana scnol-
ariv. Including mathematics and foreign
languages. -, 4. - trase bard
and a music room. The mind is further
enriched and solaced by occasional COM
munity readings, singing, and concerts
Erightness and cheerfulness accompany
the daily promenade, the exercise yaIdd
being profusely planted with trees and
flowers. As for spiritual re9uremten ats
priest, pastor, and rabbi have every facilc
H., for ivfercoureo with -" r~'~"'-"--
which they largely avail themselves;
That other important subject, me
stomach. is also not disregarded, for IL
is clear that efforts such as have been
DESERT ed above would be futile IT spent
on convicts whose only thought is
good square meal" Here we have the
French system of the canteen, which
Supplements out Of the prisoners earn
ines the ordinary dietary regulatlons,
which of themselves are favorable thus
enabling the prisoner to live in COMPARE
tive comfort. ~
Finally. the question Of outside commu-
nication is solved satisfactorily for the
prisoner. who not only can see MS rela-
lions several times during the week, even
when under punishment, but may, write
home practically as often as he hKcs'-
The Contemporary Review
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-09

F..
2 turn, at the precise moment; nay, that
during this. process each separate item.
must be duly mixed or stirred or Favored
or transferred from iish to dish, no
two being treated just altke-all this does
sos a. rsh cSsnS 20 n puts The whole
ter into the hands of some unframed
Bridget or Mary Ann. PERHAPS reared IN
= factory, and not knowing fry from
frscassee: that wonlans work IN the
house begins to look like business trair-
ing, as IL H. Ii then may occur 10 MIN
for the first time that his wife; VINO
could never yet make her weekly &C
counts balance, can at least do the equal
lv difficult task of putting toeether the
items OF dinner, and making them
come out even.
how In other ways women exhibit what
are practically busintss HABITS WITHIN
their recognized domain Take, Tor IN
stance, mother seeing her hve cniiuren
winter morning. each properly hated and
muffled and shod and gloved and lunch
eoned, with due and separate regard TO
Mary'e cold and Ellen's weak eyes and
Johnny's tendency to an excess OF pie,
and all the various perlls that impend
in different directions. See her in the
midst of that battery of ques lions:
Mother. where is my right mitten?"
Mother you were to write 10 Miss Jones
about that geography lesson. Mother'
/ have pulled this button OF. Mother
how far did you say II was from, the
earth TO the moon?" And all this while
at the same time. papa is in hurry Ior
his final cup of coffee; and papa ioTgoI
to speak to the plumber yesterday. ana
therefore the bell does not ring IN Ime
kitchen to-day. Papa may be very
SocSare tbst anv complication Is likely
t 70 occur in his Office that will exceed
the complication of this niue S uas,ns
which his patient spouse has 10 rehearse
every morning of her nieG
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-09
Women and hen.

II is not easy 10 deny that won en- nave
business capacity Wien We consider NOV
much OF IL is needed in order 70 get up
a decent family dinner. Nhs IN ha,'
says grace al his own table he feeIs iet
US hope. becoming gratitude 10 DIVINE
Providence, but he does not always pear
In mind that the immediate channel OF
N al Providence has been. in most cases
a woman. The woman In question might
irdced. be tempted sometimes 70 inter
Iunt his prisons az did stout old Ethsn
Allen those OF the clergyman who s,, Was
~ Ticorderoga-"I you please. Mr.. 49,.
don't neglect to mention mention that hat wn %' Is
.hst IL called IN tho country "a good
PROVIDE 4 perhap,s, seems e. ,sk, as sa A.
nots,, sn'ount OF meat and vegetables.
shrowing hem into an d,o 9ssn rna p fset
entiy '.,,,irss a certain amount OF cook
Ing and beef particular the, ana pt peass
= given interval, and pudding p'pp sye
te'ib he so planned that they shall al v ,e
precisely ready. pinins hot ana a0he "
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-09
,,''''' PICTURES '' s....

Again, 500 those large Dining.
Room Pictures best selected SUBJ
jects, 31z-inch hand-carved Frames,
value So each, for % cents.
400 2Sx.s Artist Proof Etchngs, by best
known American artists. wide, white
gold frame, real value - each Ter
~ So -.
$50 2lxD Colored Photographers, white
and gold frames, best selected SUD
jects, value $40 each, for sSss
Fifty Brass Tables, Gold Lacquer
Plate, Choice Onyx Top, real value
81. so; special for S4.75.
One hundred and forty-elght
Handsome Banquet Lamps, cast
bottom, embossed head, S-inch fam
cy metal column, for Sale.
A new and most wonderful art Is
the science Of creating, out of paper
pecially prepared for the purpose, a
thousand and one various and most
delightful, as well as useful things.
such as Lamp Shades, Flowers and
other decorative articles.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-09

III, and fasten it into the shape OF
wrlnhsle Pin lightly plenty OF huny
snow paentton wool upon the cloth; then
Wltd L. the whole literally with powdered
isinglaSS SIil give the perfect appearance
rms rHtybank, which as 10 serve the
OF n.,rpose of forming pretty Win
doup1 IL ground for the treet and to hide
yer "a of the boys who are 70 serve as
the 10 and TO cover the wheels upon
reli Ich santa's sledse Is TO run across the
pia,iiGa,rrt@,e towns and cities reindeer masks
III he hired, but as rule IL Is necessary
may them. Bend common bonnet
TO n'i INTO The shape of a reindeer head
wnnking il large enough to slip over the
iid of n boy ten years old.
h@over Al with fawn-colored flannel, max
ing eyes, nostrlls and mouth suificiently
~ zoe for the boy to gee and breathe
gov mark the feature lines with INK.
ard cover the antlers. which may be
named with wire, with darker cambria.
Fashion six or eight hoods that viii
cover a boy to the shoulders; then make
a pretty bride. OF red flannel bands and
black rosetts. and sew. upon the shoui
ders OF the boys coat rings, through
which the driving reins must pass. six
or eight. boys harnesse'. with sleigh bells
make reinaeer team very realistic, both
TO sight and sound.
Santa Claus sleigh, which may be
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-09
psrour,s in Low Ststi0n.

II has been discovered that among the
men of the Royal Irish ConstaeS,uiarg
inara a. a baronet a writer in the World
" eTe his week gives his name. 1t is Sir
THOMAS Echlin. the seventh barohet OF
snrtunes seem to have fallen, is better of
man his uncle, Sir Frederick Eehlin. The
sf,h haronet. or his father the sixth
haronet' The former was pauper. In
receipt of paroehial relief. al Edenoerry
i'm Kildare until he was granted small
nension from the Greatham Hospital at
Stockton on Tees. while The latter was a
s,,perannuated peasant, living at Kill
s,e,le. In the same county. who was
supported by contributions from his three
soi,s. the elder a private In the Life
Guards. and the younger formerly foot
man. and now a stationmaster.
The Echlins number "a preiate and a
iudge of more than ordinary eminence
among their direct ancestors, and their
baronetcy dates from the reign OF George
/ Another baronet. IL is said, Is among
the minor performers on the London
stage. and yet another was quite recently
a photographer in a London suburb
London Daily News.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-09
THE BISHOPS ADDRESS.
AE ADM0NISHEs NEW MINISTER'S
AGAINST EXTREMES.
Rev. DIR. Wilson's Able Utteranees Before
the North Carolina Methodist Confer
enee--New Temperance Laws.

DURHAM. y. c.. Dec. s.-Specisl.-A.
L. Ormon6, u. n. Caviness, James II.
Irizzelle. Thomas II. sutton, Nj. Il. Ply
Ter, j. Il. Pate, j. l.. Rumley, T. Il.
Maybe, J. W. Wallace. and IL. Il. Trip
were to-day received into full connec-
ton in the North Carolina Conference.
The conference memorialized the Gen.
erai Assembly 10 pass new State tenn
perance law. j. Il. Newlin and ]. NJ.
Lumley surrendered their credentials and
retired from the travelling connection.
BISHOP WILSON'S ADDRESS.
Bishop Wilson's address TO the class ad-
mitted into full connection, was strong
broad and able. lie admonished them to
guard against extremes and spoke In
terms OF condemnation Of those VINO
make classes and schsms In the church
with the second blessing heresy lie
said sanCtiiiCAtiOn Is the destructive doc-
time OF TIE NJ sthodist Churcn. but II was
neither sudden nor numerical. Inc men
WHO made Methodsm mighty power
were sanctined but they did not trumpet
It 10 the world. Il believe in the term
OF the Holy Ghost, Perfection
EDUCATIONAL MArTERs.
The board Of education reported that
Trinity College. Greensboro Female Col
Icpr. Ltttleton Female College. Louisburg
I
arc all IN a fiOu-ishing condition. and
iromise great usefulness.
,resid.rt EIlGO. Of Trinity College
made a tine address to the Conference.
lie said the Church did not compete with
the state any more than Caesar com-
petcd with Christ. He said Trinity Col
itgc should represent n distinct type Of
high Christian manhood.
ADMITTED on TRIAL.
X. ". Baily. Scion Ashe Cotton, Sam
uel Zifcrs. ldchard T. Wyche Rufus
Bradley and Alex. Bennett were admit
TED to the Conference on trial.
This afternoon the Conference Woman's
Missionary Society had meeting, which
was largely attended. Tonight was the
anniversary meeting OF the Board Of Mis-
etons. Bishop Wilson delivered the ad-
dress He presented iorcibiy the con-
dition of the foreign field, and pleaded for
an extension of the work Reports OF
domestic missions show an increase OF
twenty new churches; amount raised
S5.sl5: foreign missions-ainount raised
$l3,6 -j.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-09
KID GLOVES

will be sold. Blacks or CoIorea;
the entire stock for 69c a par:
Our BOOK DEPARTMENT, IN
irving to meet the demands OF ITS
patrons, has surpassed itself We
always carry complete stock OF
Books. but our Holiday Books add
a great deal to the popularity OF the
department. All of the newly
illustrated standard books, in dainty
bindings, are here at our usual 10"
prices. ~ .h.t
We have prices on books that
will suit the most critical.
Remember, We make speclaity
Of Oxford Teachers Bibles, Prayer
Books, Hymnals and devotional
books of all kinds.
Christmas Cards in boxes, con-
tanning 100, for sI.75 and So per
box.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-09
= he Cohen Company

they had wandered through countless
ages OF the past, an unexampled array
OF wild animals. -.
What 10 do with this profusiOn Of game.
The Glands and k0odoos broke into their
gardens and vineyards the elephants and
rhinoceroses made hay with their crcpsi
logged Governor Van Riebeek, in his gar
den. There Is pathetic; YET
ludicrous. entry IN the old rec
bearing date the sd OF January. 1853.
This night" says the chronicle, II APP
peared as IL the lions would take the Tort
by storm."-The Fortnightly Review
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-09

The assortment comprises all OF
the new and most popular KINDS.
The prices ar made easy.
81 Games for zoe; soc Games, &c; &c
Games, Ice; f5c Games, Bc. ~,
A COMPLETE ASSORIME ~ Y AN
MAILS. WITH NATURAL. ShlNS'
SUCH AS MOOING COWS, RlAh7
ING LIONS, GOATS. DOCS, ~. ~ ~
AT ABOUT HALF USUAL Cost
Complete Menagerie, In large, laheS
sliding box, usually 81, for g5c.
Large Prairie Wagon, with horses gnu en-
canvas top, always sells for u, Tor 90.
Mechanical Registering savings Danh'
Large Sail Boats, 25 and zoe.
THE LATEST CRAZE
Brownie Rubber Stamps made OF peIe
rubber and are indestructble' 20 W
and 99c.
The largest and most complete
line of Iron Velocipedes, Iricycles,
Wagons. Shoo-FIes, Chairs, Rock
ers, Magic Lanterns, Pianos, Desks,
Doll Carriages, DreSsers, Tea Sets,
Christmas-tree ornaments, Hobby,
Horses, Folding Beds, Cribs, ETC.,
at % per cent, and in many cases,
80 per cent. less than closest com
petitorS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-09
Game at the taps. 1859.

When the early Dutch settlers landed al
the Cape i'm lf52 and under their nrst GOV
ernor stout Jan Van Riebeek, TOOK pos
session OF the soil, they found the coun-
try one vast and teeming MAJ arai pre-,
serve OF great game. Down to the esr y
shores of the Atlantic aud Indiam, 49,, od" ~,
there wandered countless mulituur u.
the noblest and rarest species Win wn,Sn
a prodigal nature ever blessed tfAe earu L
The elephant, rhinoceros' anu =, mus
roamed everywhere; the hippopot hias =,
bathed his unwleIdy form In every sn san,
and river; the lion, leopard ana ch1e "a,
pursued their prey unchecked; the eiah -
koodco. gnu hartebeest, and a numDe
of other fine antelopes, grazed In asio'l'
ishing plenty. u,o...
The mountain zebras paced the siettas
OF the Cape peninsula, ana every otnsI
range OF the colony i'm strong troops; we
quaega tnow, alas! extinefi throngeh ths
karroo plains. In every corner OF that
and lonely k!oof, and over boundless plain
they wandered. free and undisturbed' AZ
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-09
How l., Read a Book.

The first thing TO do In reading book,
or a stoey in a magazine. or any otner
wrote IT, An author talks 10 US IN hs
books, and just as we like 10. know .he
friends we talk with We should nke
10 know the name OF the mar or woman
into ou. daily lives Therefore make u
A rule, girls, 10 read tho liile-pass Oh
me volume In your hand ana tnsre
be a preface. unless IL he o very long
one read that too You viii IN this way
e.sahlish an acquaintance @ith your au,
thor. you win hae~ him BY sight and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-09
Dress =: Goods.

1913 pieces of Lupn's French Heather
and Cover Cloths-E. ;. Janrey ~
Co.'S prices were $.io anu 30 60,
the entire lot will be SOFA LOT csc d
IHported Two-Tone Covert Broadcloths,
the most recent reduction price mas
been 95c. for &c: ro.t
Frerch Feather weight oyer b ,,ord
cloth. the price has been $-'lo ydiu'
Engl,sb Illuminated Triplex Cloth. the
pTioe Of which has been o9c tor &c
AiI'Wool Homespoons. in checks and
other fancy effects 'oc Vdiue' 'o' -'0 q
Atwood French Imperial Serges, full
a inches wide, sold this season Iot
re this for S6c q yard
bI bried n cos All-Wool Figured
Creme Cloth. 81 grade, for Nc.
AlI-Wool 46 inches wide Finest 81 Hen
rietta for SOC yard. to CO.,
AlI-Wool Henrietta, 50 inches "lue' o-0
p grsaes six iSr Warp whipcord. sl7 goods,
for &c.
Some Fabrics in Cotton Goods.
Yard wide Bleached Cottons to be sold
for 7-Sc a yard. ,d.,.. C,o.,o,
ward wide Fruit of The Loom Cotton'
Hndr"scoggin or Lonsdale, for l-ic.
Darieh Cloth Flannel Sergettes, r.. =,
Jaffrey'e prices by the case 2o-f' lo'
ste. g . Yard
Zoe Ready Made Sheets FOR J9c'
i0c canton Flannel for 7-Sc a Nard'
i91-Sc Canton Flannel for &c yard
Heaviest and finest Wool Elder
downs have always sold for 49c.
all coIors for roc a yard.
Heavy Cotton Eiderdowns, in pink light
blue and rose, always DC 'hese IV0'
T. 6. Jafrey & Co.'S Silks.
Cream All-slk Faine. wholesale price
was Sl05 for SOC yard. ,-.,o.-,,o
vie Crvstalette. all silk, wholesale price
Sis for 75c a yard. .,.,. ,,,;o..
Al-Silk Moire Antique wholesd'e P''0o
p ~ i S75 &C Gros-Graln goes for 81 a
81 SIl.sIlk Black Satin Duchesse for DOC.
Thousands Of Dozens of the best
Handkerchiefs. Z. S. Jaftrey & Go,
onIy kept the best makers goods
Here are a few of the several IotS:
7so,. dozan Ladies Embroidered, normal
price Il II, 10 % anu 4o0' any - 49,
1a adj 81 Embroidered Handkerchiefs,
value price ., 50, 80 ana 0'c' any III
the lot for l9c. ....,,.s Tho, Cam
ladies' Hand Hemsltched linen , N1,iii
bric Handkerchief, hne mana e eiiIo o, gi'-
erv value % and 3Jc, for Il l--c edcn'
ladies' Linen Lawn EmDroldered manu-
kerchiefs for II l--G; ,,.oidarad linen
"a and G0c Ladies' EmDroidereu hi's"
Handkerchlefs for &c ,.-,, xrord-
canticmen's Linen Hemsutched hailu-
Eerchiefs at about one-hai Value
y l-2 TO 35c. ,o,,s StuxtTIandker-
Ladies and Gentlemen PIN M il Hrices
@niefs, away under usual pest prizes
Knit Underwear almost gwen
away. ,... ,,r 40
mr. ryriobts 81 Knit Underwear Tor , 5Sc
Dnl.l"1 ueavv Derby Ribbed COTTON bal
N brisgan 81 Shirts for SOC Co 1-ndorwaar
tor DC. . carel's-Hair Ribbed
i-% Nnsfs 81 kind for 49G, .., o., Waste
Ladies Heavy Ribbed fleeceu -'' 'eS'S
for l5c.
Ranks Of Linen Goods. L; s
Ioffrev & Co. have been noted for
tpeir Good Linens for upwards OF
fifty years.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-09

..Wojen," the of2robrious epitbet which
the Chinese apply 10 the laps. belongs 70
an interesting class OF names bestowed
upon nations by more or less unffiendly
neighbors. Such names are found N
merely The Teutonic for foreign people,
ana in America. the people Who called
themselves Dakoishs. were known 10 their
neiehbors. tho ojibways. IA sioux. OF
enemies ~ ~ sSid mat the wotu
Esqumaux Is French corruption 81 the
chippewa or Cree phrase ushkiuiaoos, Or
t,raW flesh ealefs.'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-09

soon YOU will know him more intimately.
Every author has little ways ard worce
Of his own, and you Will nnd yourself
recognizing these very swiftly ana 10y
ipgly By-and-by. when you happen IN
your story on some phrase or turn OF
Sentence. OF little testing Fns nDerIsm
which belongs TO the author son are
growing we'll acquainted with, you VIII
feel pleased. and the story VIII mean
areat deal more 10 you Than ~ u wtre
simply the work OF an unkno~n person.
whose tonos and looks were quite IN
familiar. Harper Young People.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-09
THE COHEN co.

have gone to the expense Of bring
ing two ladies from Philadelphia,
who are mistreSses of the profess
sion, and who will practically teach,
by an exhibit of working in this
art, at their store for the week,
commencing Monday. The various
sor.s of paper will be on sale at
prices comparable with their usual
way of selling.
Main hoor-Centre aisle.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-09
Candy.'.Department

is as valuable to you as the rest.
The Christmas Bells jingle merrlly
here already. Everything fresh
and of the best. Here are some
prices;
eA, Bon Bons for 20c pound.
40. Vanilla Cream Almonds TOT Loo
pound.
zoe Chocolate Drops for l5c.
: Cocoanut Cream Bars, &C. a.
2 mounds Christmas Mixture for 29c'
3 hounds Of French Mixture FOR &C.
Best Taffey for l0c a pound