The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-08
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reynolds. Nellie Bargamin. hosan -
Healy. Lottie Hartman; Messrs. iohn
Merchant. Wingfield Bargamin' '0
Noilng. and John Faulkner .,ov
Trlps 10 Forest Hill suggest, 90 'ne :,
not that the days OF the summer sni
ard the summer picnic are not qui'e ~
distant rs they were at Christmas. Nv
small hoy usually extracts more ~. ~,
the fascinating 90 home picnic, 49,,
| "a 10 sandwiches and enjoyment, '''e.''
anvbody else and yet society VIII con-
tjnue TO don its broad hat, shoulder i'S
basket. and depart TO sylvan sn" ,as',
and enats and ticks, and things az 'e"e
as the perfect days continue 10 go
sWest brooke" gate, $3.50 +. NJ. SatuI-
aav March Hst, was the place ana tiine
| Of the meet of the Deep Run Hunt 'iuo
and thcn and there were many interesteo
| sneculators. including Mr.. and Mrs. Dry
| don Tenant. Misses Nine ana lena
| Myers Bessie Addison, Barton, OF b,' Do,
| TON Heights, and many vehicles OF 'iSi-
| tors besides. r.
| Among the riders were Misses Ger
| trude Rives, Tenant, Turpin, bitehei'
Irene and Mamie Langhorne. Mrs. mos
carter Mrs. Astell, Of Amelia, Mrs. :.
IT Hancock. Messrs. S. II. Hancock
Master of Hounds). Langhorne. Leathley'
Tohn SHELTON Williams, Stewart and JON
othan BRYAN. Davidson, Byrd War"lcA'
John Irby, Turpin, Thomas y. 'drteI'
Mathews. Stacy, Of South Caroind'
Gaines. Harry and Robert Beattie, BACK
or Croxton. of Khg William county
Doctors Triton and Duce Taylor, Ihur-
mann. Anderson, Maj. Hancock, MAJOR
Allen. Capt. Philip Haxall, Masters
BRYAN. Triton. and Byrd WARWICK 1I''
I'm all a field OF more than forty rlueIs'
In spite of high temperature. most OF
e-ed many miles of country. LeaVihs tne
Rrook turrpike on the north side or the
Trook bridge. and turning east, the tran
was scented by the hounds, and the
course was down the valley or Ine
rrook" through Warwick and Schwartz
farms. over ugly bitches and very solt
ground for about two miles; then norm
vard 10 Mrs Boyd's lands; west. par
allel 10 the Wilkinson road, and crossing
the Brooke road, north of Pierson farm,
,ook the line Of the Hungary Roa6
for mile or more then turning sou1n
and fording North Rum" the chase took
q winding course 10 Duhpartoh "He''
the run was finished.
Miss Rives, on her pretty roam mare
q daughter OF Inspector lately pur-
chased by Mr. Joseph Il. J. Anderson, or
Miss Bruce Williams and Miss Eugenld
remnant. on Lizzie" did some very fne
riding.
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er than Friday evening, Will, II properly
signed, receive prompt attention. Ihe
items will be inserted in the order III
which they are received, in all cases.
and the names OF. the senders Will, In no
instance, be made known outside Oh the
editorial department.
A nice old lady who lives In New york.
and consequently knows things, tells us
that in the days of Rome's supremacy
the approach of war was always PLAINLY
indicated by the large birth rate of male
children "Tll tell YOU" she says, "a
sure sign that well have war here or
in Europe is the fact that all the babes
this year are boys" Really, IT'S very
unpleasant of these babies TO be boys.
Why don't some philanthropic Individual
speak TO them about 1t. They really
hadn't ought TO DO So" But we were
not aware that little girls had gone en-
tirely out What a thing TO be resi-
dent of New York,
Lieutenant Charles Mccartney, u. 5.
A., of Washington, ID. c., who has
large number of friends in this city ana
State. will shortly publish story In
a leading northern periodical.
1t is 10 be hoped that upon the oeca-
sion Of the excursion TO Mt. vernon,
on Wednesday next, the 18th. for the
benefit of Holy Trinity Moore Memorial
church. a train full of Colonial DANES,
sons. daughters. sisters, cousins. and
aunts OF the Revolution will do the dig
nifed and consistent thing and go. There
Is rather more of an Interesting nature IN
the life Of the Virginian who was 'lirst
In war" and every place else according
to the best authorities, beside the cpl
sode of the cherry tree, which IS the
principal thing regarding him, with WINCH
the average boy or girl is acquainted
The children have a mild IMPRESSION 10
be sure, that he was the "Father Of Ills
Country" but between the apple or
cherry or peach tree, whichever ii was
"a preponderance of authority, is in ia
vor. is it not Of the cherry variety, and
the presidential and paiernal chair there
are leagues of links which are blur in
this small PERSONS mind. We might,
therefore, suggest that 1t would be wise
10 take the boys and girls along, and
impress upon them the connection be-
tween character and honor.
Mrs John Dunlop, Mrs. Edward Mayo,
Mrs. ~ NJ. Wilson. Mrs Barbour Thomp-
son, Mrs. John w. Gordon, and Mrs. De-
{. Minor compose the committee in
CHARGE. and have used every effort TO
render the occasion a highly enjoyable
one. A superb diner will be served on
the train. which will leave Elba Station
at $50 a. NJ, making no local stops eX-
cept at Ashland and Fredericksburg, con-
Meeting With electric cars ut Alexandra
for Mount Vernon. Returning. leave
Mount Vernon at =. Nj. and Alexandra
at 6 p. NJ, arriving in Richmond about
$3.50 J.. ri
Persons desiring to avail themselves OF
this admirable opportunity to visit
place, the interest attaching to which
is national. can procure round-trip tick
cts from any member Of the committee
for $3.50: this including entrance fee to
the Mount Vernon grounds.
Says the Russian proverb, always beat
your wife before dinner; also before sup
per-" and again: Love thy wife as thy
soul shake her like a plum tree" \
nice place Russia. We've heard about it
before occasionally, and an American
gentleman Of brains and bravery has
thrown strong side lights on some on the
queer things done over there. That
same American gentleman risked his
head IN The effort TO get glimpse as Rus
STA as she Is In her true inwardness"
and knows what he's talking about.
Wed like 20 see the American who'd dare
to try beating twice n day, preferable
before meals as stimulus to wiieiy good
conduct. He would be forced. before the
dawn of the secord DAY. 10 resort 10 many
and divers bits Of. plSster to keep him.
self together. All the other men would
o. 10Y falling upon i'ir, ia rer ding him.
Poor men; physical culture. Delsarte and
all that. are rendering the fair sex so
extremely muscular that they daren't
beat us. and they couldn't shake us like