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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-25
A Clever Southern Woman.

II is not often that one woman, in these
days Of many writer's and more manu-
cesses within six months OF each other.
Yet tfat has been the good fortune OF
Mrs. Arthur Gordon Rose. OF South Caro-
lira, who has been making many friends
here during her stay as the guest OF her
band is the president OF the TheosCphical
Society. The clever story IN the June
Cosmopolitan, entitled "karma a Ia
Mode" which attracted so much attention
was by Mrs. Rose. 1t was intended as
a delicate satire on theSophy, and re-
mark made by one OF the characters
became the subject of many letters Tor
and against il in the Churchman The
controversy Was finally settled by a letter
bv Mr. Hart, the son of the archdeacon
of the Denver Cathedral, in which he
indicated Mrs. Rose from the charges
of being hostile to the Episcopal church'
Mrs Roses other story is the charming
serial which has been running in the
Youths Companion. 1t is called Little
Mistress Chicken ana the scene III ule
old-time life of South Carolina, the curl
ous incident on which ii is based being
a true one in her family, which has been
IN South Carolina for many generatiJis
though her fathers family, the HaSk rs
came originally from Salem Ma -. When
she WAS four years old she printed, IN
lead pencil. her firsr story, which con-
Guided with these words Here endeth
the story of a mouse" she WAS 50 hurt
AT the laughter with which II was re-
ceived by her family that she did not again
tempt the muse until she was seven. Al
sixteen she had two serial stories. publish
ed i'm Frank Leslie's Monthly. After traV-
cling for several years in Europe. during
which she acted as corr espondent Tor
the Charleston News and Courier, she
was. upon her arrival home, taken upon
the staff OF that paper, under the Inflated
Col. Dawson, for which: during two
wears. she wrote all the Sunday edtori-
ais. MRS Rose is generally supposed
To be the author OF a novel caHsi Adam
Kent's Choice" which is quite cele-
brated In South Carolina as dealing with
many local scenes and characters. 4 nov
Ell ''rhe Story OF Hazel Glenn" publish
ed In Belford's Magazine some years
ago. was the last work OF her pen be
fore these two recent stories. which have
established her literary status on so
solid a footing. Mrs. Rose is a young
widow, dainty, gra cefully viyacious, and
with q sympathetic manner.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-25
Dir Dix on Since ity.

And therefore I commend TO YOU the
words of St Paul 10 his Corinthians, in
which he speaks of simplicity and sin
certy Of God; Of simplicity as the op-
positc of duplicity: the mark of man
who is plain square. and honest. not
saving one thing when he means another,
without mental reservations, sailing
straight course; Of sincerity Of God,
clearness, diyinely illuminated purity oil
thought and speech, such frankness as
can stand the test of the suns brightest
rays. and be found genuine when so
t.. ted Rev. Morgan DIX
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-25
ReligiOns NOtes.

The Russian Bishop Of Alaska presided
Mt memorial services held rfG'uuy H
Washington i'm honor of the dead Gar.
4 novel method Of evangelZatlOn has
bnon maugurated by the Episcopal
church at Tacoma. A gospel ship VIII
be fully equipped FOR mission work along
the shore lire iH Puget Sound.
The General Committee OF the Metho-
dist Church Extension society nel III. ~
annual session in Philadelphia last week,
The receipts for the year were reporter
at S63,5 32 for the general fund ana H'1'
GH3 for the loan fund. The latter con-
sisted Of gifts. etc. TO be added 10 W.
capital and Of loans returned. IN" total
Toceipts were s267 1876 This indicates a
decrease OF S65 4i2 from last year ,urlhs
the year 3G7 churches were added.
The American Baptist Home Missionary
Society reports that receipts from me
churches have fallen OF and that but
for Iegacies the society would De very
seriously hampered; as II - me dept mas
increased 10 the sum OF SI-A'"".
OF 2lO.s63 men In the British Army
1i3129 belong to the Church OF Enthnd'
Rs SIS are Roman Catholics, l3,l@ frcshl
torians. II i}3 Wesleyans, l@2 lIotrsthnIS
of other denominations, and 300 Mohaih-
medans. Hindoos, etc.
Overtures giving the General Assembly,
veto power I'm the election OF professor
i'm the Theological Scminarics, ana power
10 remove a professor Tor uhsounou'S9
of belief" We're unanimously nu"t
last week by lnc tItobS ''iS VI ''''
phia.
II is announced that the American
Roard of commissioners for Foreign MIS-
eious has received from Spain. through
the State Department at w WASHINGTON.
the sum Of 1850 as indemnity lot me
loss of property and other injury iuincted
upon it's work at POrapo. one OF tle
Caroline Islands. by the Spanish authoI-
ties "A few years ago.
In view Of the pitiless persecution OF
Jews. SundistS. Lutherans. ana tatno-
lies under the late car Of Russa, Inc
remark attributed To the young Gar
Nicholas is one which all will hope may
urove TO be well founded: u am a 'hrls-
ian: but my belief in the Savior does
not entitle me 10 rersecute others on ac-
count Of their faith
Bishops and prominent members OF me
Methodist Episcopal Church from an
PARTS of the United States assembled AT
Philadelphia on November Isl al the an
nuaI meeting OF the General Committee
on Church Extension. Bishop Bowman
of ST Louis senior Bishop In the lnitei
states. presided over the sessions. whlrh
we're held in the Arch-Str"et Method ~
Episcopal Church. The report OF the boaiI
OF Church Extension SHOW Ell the lotdl
receipts of the year 10 have been oi'l~',
and the receipts since the comm L. ;
orranization MP to October 18th. Nh2r :
4q4 During the year the treasurer d
/ the board disbursed $G9.6ll.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-25
A story Of BIZ. " ladstone.

The story Of Mr. Gladstone ana t tnf
eros sing sweeper was told 10 az, tr 49,,
nv Sir FraUcis Crossley, who had II rom
he vicar OF 81. Martins I'm the Fleld9'
To which church Mr.. Gladstone usei lp
90 when living in Carleton terrace; NJ
incident occurred when Mr. Gladstone
was Chancellor OF the Exchequer.
The vicar had recently been 10 see
i'll. Asking him II any one had been 20
see him. the sweeper replied: es, NJ.
Gladstone" (Which Mr.. Gladstone
asked the vicar Mr.. Gladstone re
pcated the poor invalid. But how came
he TO see your" enqured the vicar
well" answered the crossing sweeper
"he always had a nice word for me when
he passed my crossing, and when wa
not there he missed me. He asked my
mate, who has taken my place, where
was, fnd when he heard | was III ne
asked for my address, and when he Wa
told ne nut II down on paper. So he
called to sec me" And what did he do
asked the vicar. why, he read som"
Bible to me and prayed was the reply
Westminster Gazette.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-25
Superst!.io 8 AbODt Tea.

There are probably more quaint super
stitions woven about tea than about
ANYTHING else IN the world. II YOU put
cream into your cup before the sugar
IL will cross your love" 50 you must
be very careful. If, while the tea is
being made, the lid removed TO pour in
the water, is forgotten to be replaced, 1t
is the sure sign of the approaching ar
rival OF a stranger. II tea stalk floats
in the cup, it is called beau" and
when this is seen unmarried women
should stir their tea very quickly round
and round, and then hold the spoon up
right in the center of the cup. Ii the
beau is attracted to the spoon and
clings to it, he Will be sure to call very
shortly, if not that very evening, but II
the stalk goes to the side of the cup he
will not come. In some places this is
also said to denote the coming of a
stranger, and if the stalk Is soft the
newcomer Will be lady; If tough a
gentleman.
II you want TO know how many years
will elapse before you are married bal
ance your spoon on the edge of yOur Gun
first noting that IL is perfectly dry fill
another spoon with tea and holding it
above the balanced spoon let the drops
of tea gather TO the tip of the spoon and
gently fall into the bowl of the one be-
low. Count the drops-each one stands
for year II the cluster of small air
bubbles formed by the sugar collect and
remain in the center OF the cup. IL Is
q sign of fair weather II they rush TO
the sides. there will be rain very shortly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-25

His Power Shown In Sym psthy' Not atgu-
ment.

1t is often said that Christ never ue
clined an invitation. lie went 10 all men;
to all houes, into all company, INTO an
society. 1t Is true. But wherever he weht
he carried his message of the love or Gou'
He sat at the table, and when he saw
men crowd for the best places, he told
them a parable. and bid them not to do
so. He went with his friends 10 sit down
at the table, and, there being no one 70
wash their feet, no one willing to take the
servants duty on himself. he girded him
self with the towel, washed their feet,
and then taught them lesson of purify
and humility. He turned the humblest
and least incidents Of life into moral
lessons. lie was always-if one may say
so-master of the conversation. lie was
not carried by it's drift wherever II might
happen to go, but, like a skillful helms
man having his hand at the helm, guided
1t in what direction he would have 1t
go. He did not do this by battle. You
may look in the Four Gospels in vain
for debate in which Christ ever took
part. He answered questions, but be
never fenced. Not by standing or one
opinion against another, not by combat
ing. but through the power OF sympathy
OF touch. of the truth OF which he was
always and everywhere the Minister and
Prophet. he carried the truth into the
hearts of men.-EXchange
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-25
Actinn. Not nreams.

Doing. not dreaming. is the secret o,
success, Thinking ont plans VIII ~,
amount TO anything unless the t in ~ o.
ibe followed by determined WIZ 10 10
cute. Not the faithful talker put VI
,aath,ui toiIer leaves the broad marx
I Of work '0 Accomplished. Not he that hat
saith Lord. Lord. but ne that dqet tn,s ny
Fathers will Not the son that P, ,,hn yo,
but he that went. was the one ~uO ~
ceived the reward This one thing !
do-not this one thing l thlnK Lnn s1,
a Paul. Whatsoever ye do, DO II near s'',,,,,
iiy.' Going about continually ao'n "a sg he
was the example left by Christ anu We
"rnroiae IL given: TO them VINO by
ppa G continuance in well-doing seek Tor
sJory and honor and immortality ever
nal life
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-25
FOOD FOR REFLECTION.
o1TBERED FROM THE RELIGIOUS
AND GENERAL PRESS.
Wed, Of wisdom on Religious ana Mor"i
Subjects Which Are Worth A"en''""
From tho Ihoughtful.
AsaLittle Child.

Except we be come as little ehlldren, y
cannot enter the kingdom OF heaven
"As a little child, as a little child!
am Scared and hardened, and soul
deGled,
With trees OF sorrow and sin. ...rs
Can | turn backward the y lie Oh SuI5,
And wake my dead youth at VIII!
Nay, but thou canst, with thy gFlei anu
thy fears, .,,,,'
Creep into My arms and be stlll.
'I know that the lambs in the heavenly
fold ,r,
Are sheltered and kept in Thy heart ;
But II am Old, and the gray from the
ia bidden all brightness depart.
The badness of youth, the falth and the
Lie wither or shroudcd in dust
'"rhou'rt emptied at length or thy treach-
erous strength: Anne, >.
Oie'p INV Selected.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-25
A Pine TT 9 BUOY.

Where all the winds were tranquil,
And all the odors sweet,
Ana rings of trembling upland
Sloped down to kiss your feet.
There in a nest of verdure,
You grew from bud to bough;
You heard the song at midday,
At eve the plighted VOW
But fate that gives a guerdon,
Takes back a double fee;
She hewed you from your homestead
And set you in the sea.
And every bowling billow
Bends down your barren head,
To, hearken of the whisper
or what you know is dead
Harrison s. Morris.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-25
A Practical " oman.

Women are supposed not 10 be inven-
tive. or at least not TO give their genius
n really I;actical turn. There is New
York woman, however, Ellene r.. Bailey
by name. who has grown so urea or
seeing a gaming placquet hole in women's
Towns that she has patented a stay
which is An enectual stopgap. Among
Miss Bailey's other inventions are rain
boots which may he carried IN the pock-
ct of ones macintosh, and yet serve to
thoroughly protect women from the
colds so frequently caused by wet skirts,
and "A shoe-buttCn fastener which out
wears the boot without wrecking II. |
think there are thirty really useful arti-
Giles winch tins one woman has patented
and put on the market.-Kate Fields
Washington.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-25
Do Your Share.

You cannot set the world right or the
times but you can do something for the
truth; and all YOU can do will certainly
Master. who gives you your share. and
so the burden of responsibility is lifted
off. This assurance makes peace, satls-
faction, and repose possible even i'm the
partial work done upon earth Go 10 the
man who is carving stone for n build
ing; ask him where thar stone is gong
TO what part of the temple, and how ~
is going to get it into place; and what
does he do? He points you to the build
er's plan. This is only one stone OF
many SO when men shall ask, where
and how is your little achievement going
into Gods plan?" point them to your
Master who keeps the plans, and then
go on doing your little service as faith
fully as II the whole temple We're yours
to build-Phillps Brooks.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-25

are: and by what they give, rather than
by what they get. Honor them DeGan ,,e
they are ministers or the b1ru so,,d
Let II be as great an honor. at least 10
be a minister OF the Church, az wta.
OF the Church" The cultivation OF un's
sentiment will bring into the ranns 7,
should be considered great honor 70
be a minister, whether one Is rlch 90
a poor minister Place and price s sbe
entirely too much emphasized AZ t
pIe.-Dayid WyIle in ". Y. Observer
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-25
As We We're saying.

An impression exists in some quarttthIs
that in order to be attractl.e must
average woman, reading Hdeosible II
be as nearly vacuous as posS oriv
Is an impression, however that Ca Cor
find an abiding place in sequestelsu ,ieht
ners into which to-days brVdi e..
cannot come. Either the Dookse thara are
yaricate. not to say lie, no theie Cot
average women or the average nhs , ~
been correctly estimated. The ladies dHsnns.
taste for literature is confined 10 us I'd
SION per third rate newspaper, ie5aa.
ing the most Elusive enamel, the ~
dentifrice, the last scandal ana Mis
Grundy's views on II, or movers 49, VIZ,
heroine Is riOtously rebellious agaihat
the decencies of life are decidedly In
the minority, and their ranks are uaily
growing thinner. The typical woman "a
to-day is person of fine inches, az
her mental and moral stature corIespV",s'
with her physical, and sometimes suIPaI1s-
es IT, She has wakened up since tle
days when Aurora Leigh's omnlsclent
masculine critics voiced their apprec'a-
ton as follows: H..
1--WE make way for this fair writer
and congratulate the country that pro
duces in these times. such women cohi-
petent to spell!
Miss Julia Margruder. in recent
pleasant article contributed to the CouT-
icr-Journal IQodsville) says. suoS' an
learns how to take care of herself ueler-
ring to self-supporD she loses in cnarm L
what she gains in Self-rellance. rooi
thing, Since Miss Margruder says IL,
IL must be so, but my own indiyiduaI
opinion is that her gain is two told, ana
Is in charm as well as self-reliance II
she loses some of the lauguor accounted
one of her characters ties, she gains III
"A breezy yet delicate capablllty Whlch
is as essentially hers as the languor, ana
which has nothing to do with the asSfes,
sive self-confidence of the underpreu
western or northern women. She is tine
same only more So" IL gives her moran
symmetry, by forcing her TO i've up 10
her possibilities, SO beautiful, so nopIe'
IL was a gracious thought, indeed, 10
devote one of the sunniest ana largest
rooms I'm the "Sheltering Arms Hospital
TO the care of sick children. They nave
a right both to sunlight and to care, ana
when they do not fall heirs TO both IN
the natural line, then must we snare
ours with them. This special room lets
In the golden beams on two sides. ana
their gay audacity in entering without
leave gives gloom no quarter whatever
When the Kings Daughters OF the
CITY meet for the purpose OF mapping out
work. then do the various charities re-
joice What would the poor OF Richmond
do without the energetic Daughters:
Here a free room in a hospital enlists
their sympathy, and the sympathy BIOS
SONS into a beautiful entertainment Tor
that rooms benefit Here a young girl
Is equipped for the bread-and- butter con-
test by these faithful Daughters, long
may they live and prosper. MAN.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-25
Woman Gardeners.

Sn English peeress.. Lady Carlisle, Is
raining an entire staff of women to take
charge Of the grounds or her extehsl I'VE
astate i'm York Women gardeners anu
ason'en florists seem to be women in the
r Tgtit' place, YET these occupations are r.
only occasionally sought by women, II
is Interesting to observe that MISS VIZ
kinson an English woman, ana one Oh
the most successful women in the pro-
fession, should have recently received
fresh and august testimony to her skill
VauxhaIl Park, her work; ana Just opeil open,
pronounced by that accredited excellent
Judge TO be one Of the best pieces OF
landscape gardening he has ever seen.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-25
unflagging energy Of women is unaues'

tionable. .s.t
The women Of this State proved tn nav
ballot They proved. too, their inu aa
pendence of thought and action, their ir Set
dom from the parrot-iike auall.ieI1 81, ,med
the opponents OF women surrase work.
would characterize their political mov'in.
They were not mere echoes OF ,ns ,oppds
ions OF masculine relatives ana lri 9th
As voters they demonstrated MANY al
err qualities with which they are no them
the ballot. They proved their apii' ~ I'd ner-
ganiZe to rise above small pllue. For
sonal grievances and work .osee IA a
the best interests OF their 3ran, n con-
whole their votes were cast lt o. GOOD
scious conviction. the issue betWeiI being
government and anarchistic nl'si0
distinctly made. r,,unent that
womanhood must be contami., Win
even degraded by personal COZ Tnesdav's
the ballot box Is exploded oS history
experience. Never In ooloii,icaI contest.
was there a more bitter politIca,, exnect
Na,or yaa ,hare more reason 10 eApe,.
braWling and riot. But DenvSs dIaction
show no more quiet and orderly er OF
than the one Just IL pa aso high level Of en-
iipbtment and civilization to oner lhsui.
aifetlv performing what they believe ieas
to be duty, even th 90 ibe .% noi is"
uT 49,, attending theatres on nrs.
nichts', are more incommoded by IosIiimis
a and crowdng than they were at the Po'rS
last last tuesday, and women at ann Day
gain sale" assuredly suffer fer more 9rpde s
and imnatient neighbors than at any
time While casting votes. Election ohf Gay
surely afforded much-needed 9p9eet
lesson to opponents Of eqpal. .,s ssftTas at
,he 5oiTs :" loss OF womanly delicacy and
refinement." have been the arms to q
windmill at which the Don Quixote OF
conservatism has been fitting un rnnti Han
Hemons Of a man with p. T. Both delu.
s sions disappear with the first CLEAN OF
returning commen sense.-DenVer re
Dublican.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-25
Appreciation.

Appreciation is a rare virtue. one may
know pretty well what he likes, he may
have fairly good judgment in choice
betwixt two, he may have cultivated
tastes and large knowledge. but TO ap-
preCiate thirgs in themselves personally
distastefu To see the good that may lie
i'm things unfamiliar and without the
pale of that which directly influences
us-this is to have the grace Of appre-
ciation-the gift of setting right values
upon that which We neither understand
nor care much about or even dislike.
1T Is easy 10 crittcse an author, but II
is difficult TO appreciate him. says a
French writer And ii is even more diil-
cult to appreciate a person; 10 see what
he has 10 contend with, what his Ideals
are: to know how he views his successes
and his failures: to suspect his physical
obstacles to moral attainment; 10 value
his ACCOMPLISHMENTS for rGhteousne -
sake: in short, to estimate at its true
value every quality of mind and heart
without regard to the degree OF personal
response or sympathy with them I'm our
selves. II is easy enough 10 IKE what
We like, but to appreciate all round
whether we like or not-this is indeed a
divine accomplishments school
Times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-25
What the Women Dill.

Good for the Colorado women. Gov.
Post.
The women Of Colorado did great work
I'm helping TO down the incendiary Waite,
and his claim that they are uhrduCated
don't wash They knew too much TO
vote for him.-Pittsburg Times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-25
Women at the Polls.

The advocates OF women suffrage need
desire no better basis from which To de-
duce arguments for their cause than
the recent election. That women won the
victory for Colorado and that men usual
themselves in alpoiticai campaign were
lhamed into interest and action by the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-25

The man whose yea is yea and his
nay, nay, is, We all confess the most
courageous whether or no he may be-
He who gave the precept has left us the
most perfect example Of how to live up
TO it.-ThOmas Hughes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-25
Honor the Soul.

Honor the soul. Truth is the begin
ming OF all good; and the greatest OF
all evils is self-loye; and the worst penal
~ OF evil doing is To grow into likeness
with the bad; for each mans soul
changes. according to the nature Of his
deeds. for better or for worse.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-25

WorIdliness may hide itself under
monks cowl and the EXTREMIST mahgnlt}
NAV be covered up by a pharisdicdi shiitt
and words that are as smooth as bull'I.
Coarseness "a not courage. The most
errant coward may be rude and oHensNr
when he knows that he rs In no danger
of being called % account for ms conduct
Al every stage OF your religious prosreS
YOU need to cultivate the grace or humli
itv Let him that thnketh he stanItth
take heed lest he fall
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-25
The Greatest Book.

II asked what is the remedy for the
deepest sorrows OF the human heart ="
sustain a man under trials and enapl,
him manfully TO confront ms aHllcli'iI"
i'm n we'll known hymn, is called ,'the oIi.
old story" told OF I'm an old. old bo'h.
which is the greatest and best gitt ever
given to mankind-W m. T. Gladstone
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-25

Elevate the ministry and encourage
the best and brightest or our young men
10 enter IT, Estimate ministers by what
they are, rather than by where thcy
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-09

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Liver was affected 10 an alarming de.
gree, appetite ieIl away, and he was ter
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Three bottles OF Electric Bitters cured
him.
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, ILL.,,
had 4 running sore on his leg OF eight
years standing. Used three bottles of
Electric Bitters and seven boxes OF
Bucklcn's Arnica Salve, and his leg in
sound and well. John Speaker, Catawka,
Ohio, had five largo Fever sores ON MS
leg, doctors said he was incurablc. One
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