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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-04
TRIP 10 DISTANT JAPAN.
Cabs Drawn by Men-Gentleness OF the
Children.

Children.
Let us step upon the wishing carpet
of imagination and for a little while
transport ourselves to Japan. We Will
walk in the streets Of fragile houses,
made of thick, tough paper stretched ON
a frame Of polished wood work and car
peted with soft white mating: peer into
| the queer little shops where everything
that is sold is so tiny, except the giant
shrimps and radishes. and nod and smile
to the pretty laughing girls in the tea
| houses, with their black hair deliberately
arranged and stuck full OF gay hairpns.
and who I'm return bow till their brown
foreheads touch the floor
In the streets are the 'jinrikshas." that
take the place Of cabs, only they are
drawn by men, not horses, and among
the crowd OF people and jinrikshas run
the delightful children. who are treated
with great consideration by every one
and play about In the busiest streets,
never receiving even push or harsh
word. What strange little figures they
are. As soon as they reach the age OF
three they are dressed just like SrOWn-up
people; they share all their parents puf-
suits, either Of business or or pleasure
children OF five or six years old patter-
ing merrily along on their wooden clogs,
jolly, dark-cyed babies on their backs in
a fold Of their "kimono," as the vide
sleeyed. flowing robe Is called.
Like their elders. even among the low
est class Of coolies. meeting an acquaint-
ance, they salute him profoundly, bending
gracefully almost 10 the ground IL IS
funny 70 see the children's quaint, grave.
yet Joyous manner as they softly ex-
claim. "OhayO" or "Sayoriara" C'Wel-
come" or II hope to see you soon
again"), and I'm the evening 20 yasumi
nasal CCondescend 10 take honorable
repose.D
The chldrens games are graceful, but
would seem rather quiet and formal 10
American young folks one game is
played on the street corners in Toxic
Ghe japanese capitaD. IN which a lot Of
tiny, black pated children stand m
ring and swing their hands simultaneous
IS, first outward. and then inward. They
intend TO initiate the opening OF the
flowers. expanding the circle at the word
Opened" and contracting them at the
word shut" singing a happy little song
all the while
Opened. opened.
You thought so. but now II IS shut.
The lotus flower has opened.
Which is the flower has opened1
Shut Close shut
Which Is the flower that's shut
IT'S lotus flower that's folded.
You thought so. but now II expands.
Some one has said that in all the Jap
anese games she has watched she has
never seen or heard an angry look or
cross word or seen the children tease
and quarrel among themselves Every
one IS gentle and friendly In the Land OF
the Rising Sun"
The children keep and carefully feed
large grasshoppers i'm cages made Of
split bamboo. and carp. 50 tame that
they will feed from the hand. are kept
in many Of the garden pools. In one
place the japanese have custom OF
buying small captive birds. fish or tor
toises. and setting them free In the woods
or water.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-04
THE FRENCH SALON.
The Society of Each Has Foreign shsd.
Ing


The first and most important preoccupa-
ton of a salon is the people who shall
form it, Nothing is so interesting as a
person. The wise woman knows this and
makes IL her first duty TO secure habitues
who will draw. Usually she seeks TO
have as constant visitors one, two. or
three stars men whom everybody
wants TO know. Run over the history
of the eighteenth century salons and
you will find that each famous leader
of that time arranged to keep at her
elbow some distinguished man.
To-day i'm Paris each salon has its first
magnitude" or consultations of magni-
tudes. Madame Adam presents Pierre
Lott as she once did Gambetta. At Ma
dame Alphonse Daudet's, in addition 10
her brilliant husband, are 10 be seen Ed
mend de Goncourt and that charming
young couple the son of the house and
his wife. the grand daughter Of Victor
hugo. the petite Jeanne" whom all the
world knows as the darling OF the great
Dumas, DE Rothschild, Cope, Halevy, De
Goncourt are constant visitors.
The society of almost every salon has
a foreign shading. Paris is never without
famous foreigners. They are received
cordially, sometimes as curiosities FREE
quently as friends. In the last century
Madame de Rochefort received Horace
Walpole and Miss Anne Pitt. the sister OF
Lord Chatham, whenever they were in
Paris. Madame de Deffand declares that
Englishmen, Italians. Swedes, ''eyen Lap
landers." were numbered in her society.
With Madame de Lespinasse IT was not
rare 10 find thirty or forty persons COM
ing from all points OF the globe. In the
little salon Of Madame Roland. before her
husband became Minister OF the Interior,
were found some OF the foreigners whose
names are most conspicuous In the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-04
About Paper.

Paper can be made out OF almost any
thing that can be pounded 10 pulp. over
ffty kinds OF bark are employed. while
old sacking or 0aggitg makes good
article. Paper Is made out OF banana
skins from bean stalks. pea vines. cocoa
nut fiber, clover and timothy hay, straw,
fresh water weeds. sea weeds. and more
than one hundred different kinds OF grass.
Paper has been made from hair. fur, and
wool, from asbestos. which furnishes an
article indestructible by FIRE; from mop
plants from husks OF any and every Aind
Of gram. Leaves make good, strong
paper while the husks and stems or
Indian corn have also been tried. ana al
most every kind Of moss can be MADE
into paper. There are patents Tor niaNi"s
paper from sawdust and shaFinSs' rom
thisues aud thistledown. from tobacco
stalks and tan bark
IL Is said that there are over TWO lhou-
SAND patents in this country covering the
manufacture OF paper. No matter what
the substance. the process Is SUBSTANTIALLY
the same. The material ground 10 "A
min. then spread thiniy over frame, and
allowed TO dry the subsequent treatment
depending on the kind Of paper 20 be
msde.-st. Louis Glche-Democrat.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-04

French revolution, the American Thomas
Paine. the German Anacharss Clootz, the
Scotchman Macintosh.
In the present generation II is the same
There is almost always a foreign colony.
In the salon of Madame Adam it is most
pronounced she receiving strangers with
special cordially. However, il must not
be supposed that it is easy for for
egner to win an entrance unless, Of
course, he has a great name or great
deeds to recommend him. On the con-
trary, French social leaders are most
cautious in admitting strangers. one who
is granted entrance must first have prov
ed himself entertaining, valuable. above
all sympathetic. When place is accord
ed, however, it is his, with the utmost
cordiality, and nothing takes It from him
but his own misdeeds or maiadroitness.--
"Chautauquan" for February.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-04

opportunities which universities afford, as
well as to the thousands who have en-
joyed them. A large number belonging 20
This Brahmin caste who esteem know
ledge and literature as their peculiar pos
session are forever decrying the usefulness
and influence Of newspaper reading. Ac-
tuated by the spirit which formerly des-
pissed novels. and excluded them from IL
braries. they now hold newspapers IN
con;empt But the fact remains that
newspapers are the books Of the masses,
and contribute more to their intelligence.
development. and power than all the
bound books in the world. Not only
this, but they are now the chosen Vehi-
cles Of the earnest men In all depart
ments OF Intellectual achievement, who
desire to instruct or mould public opinion.
Having this Office and use they cannot,
must not, be neglected by women, I'M
less they are content TO live in the dark
as respects the history of to-day. the
thoughts and activities Of their fellow
men.
From the newspaper. which is now
within the reach Of the poorest, the pas
sage is easy to books. Women already
read plenty Of books OF the kind that
Lamb described as books that are not
books"
Faddists are flittering away brain-pow-
er trying to grappe with books on hyp-
notisin and Psychology. They would do
better II they would deliberately upset
the entire contents Of this philosophi-
cal bucket into the yawning gulf of spir-
itualism. pure and simple. They would
do better TO have sprinking Of good
newspapers in which the pursuits and
polity of our people could be plainly set
before them.
Think of the noundering and the false
quests that would be thus prevented.
Think Of woman spending half a life
time In reading and study and then find
ing that the fabric she has woven is
patchwork of blot and mistakes, flash
light education that is worse than use
loss. JANE ELDRIDGE
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-04
IN NY LADY'S KINGDOM.
SUNDAY SPENT IN QUIET COUNCIL
WIN HER.
Prevailing Quality OF Feminine Education
Rosa Bonheur's Lion-On the Bols-
French salon-Footwear.
Nv Books.


They dwell In the odor OF camphor,
They stand in a Sheraton shrine;
They are warranted early editions"
These worshipful tones Of mine.
In their creamy "Oxford vellum."
In their redolent crushed Levant."
With their delicate watered Innings.
They are jewels of price. l grant.
Blind-t0oled and Morocco-jointed.
They have Zaehusdorfs daintiest dress;
They are graceful, alternate. polished,
But they gather the dust, no less.
For the row that I prize is yonder,
Away on the unglazed shelves:
The bulged and bruised octavos,
The dear and dumpsy twelves.
MOntaigne. with his shecJskn blistered,
And Howell. the worse for wear.
And the worm-drilled Jesuit's Horace"
And the little old cropped Moliere.
And the Burton ] bought for a form,
And the Radicals" foxed and flea'd;
For others never have opened.
But these are the books / read.
Austin Dobson, in Literary Weekly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-04
FnlI OF Woes.

The corner iamp-post at West Madison
and Carpenter streets almost hid him
from view. lie was n mite OF thing,
but Injured 10 lies hardships-at least,
one would judge so from his soiiloquy
lie wore a pair Of some one elsc's cast
off trousers, likewise a "hand -me-down'
coat and a hat that permitted his eyes
10 see only by the grace Of his ears acting
as its support.
He smoked the butt OF a cigar he hat
gathered I'm from the front OF saloon.
and between puffs and expectOratlons DO
bewailed his hard fate thus
"Deese yer are dead tough times an
dercs no mistake about IL elder. DE Oh
man done got a run 10 de pen an de ole
lady is tempranced. Dat settles me beer
racket at home.
"Den dere's me chum. Jerry, hos pack
cd his freight for Kalamazoo, and Jimmy.
he's gone 20 Paris, me little sisters skip
ped de gutter 0oo good fer dis world,
anyway, de old cats dead and some
sneaker done stole me dog. What's do
use I'm living. anyway?
Den dey had - 30 an change IL
coppers on our beat an dat new cop gave
me camp in de pants last night dat
loOsened de front buttons O my galluses.
Dere's no Twin around when der a new
copper. Den Ella Sweeney. my solid girl
done got thick wild dat dude, Nike 'asey.
and shuck me dead cold. OATS Dad
tot a heap o. dat girl.
Eyes, tings are gettn' o'ad tousn
around we're. But what makes mo Ieei
tho worse amt any OF desc unss' no.
dat is all bad enough put Wh'h 1
sneaked I'm de house las night an dc oie
woman cought me an made nc get into
a tub o. water and wash mesclf. dat
broke me heart. I want 10 dc now. Jes'
link OF H. WAS called dude tree times
con,in' tree blocks. ! can't stand dat. I
tink III have to INT de road
And lighting a. fresh butt from tho ons
he had been smoking he pulled his hat
down over his eyes and stole or up an
allcy.-ChicagO Tribune.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-04
ROsA BONHEUR's LION.
The Great French Artists Pet Model
Which Died In Her Arms.

Rosa Bonheur loves the animals she
paints. and is in turn adored by them.
She showed her recent purchase a mag.
nificent lion. who purred and writhed
like q gigantic cat when his owner fear
lessly stroked his mighty head. Then.
showing the head of most superb speci-
r'en Of the African lion transferred 10
canvass with startling realism, she tells
the stor.- of Nero. lie was her first pet
lion. and was reputcd untamably fero-
cious, and lived for several years in the
garden at By. At last one day Rosa Bon
heur was about to travel and disposed
Of Nero TO the Jardin des Plantes She
parted with him reluctantly, for he was
z greet pet. and would greet her always
With a peculiar little note Of welcome.
When she returned from her wander
ings two years later she went to see her
Nero, and beheld a sad sight The poor
creature had not been so carefully tend
cd as he was used 10 be at BY. Ophthal-
mia had set IN, and the splendid brute
lay blind and ailing. unheeding the GU
Tious crowd that stared at him. Rosa
Bonheur watched him for a moment and
then called "NerOw The effect was mag
ical The lion rose TO his feet, uttered
his accustomed note Of welcome and
sprang toward the well-loved voice with
such impetuosity that the shock against
the bars sent the sightless brute rolling,
stunned. back on the floor. The great
artist took him back. soothed his last
days with tendance and petting, and final
ly he died in her arms at the foot of the
staircase at BY, his huge paws cling
ing to his mistress, as if imploring her
not TO forsake him in his death-struggle,
and his last movement being feeble at
tempt to lick the hands that held him
with such infinite tenderness. 'You see.'
said Rosa Bonheur as she meditatvely
RULED her new lions name, ito be really
beloved by wild beasts you must really
love them.'-Paris Letter in Phiiadel-
phia Telegraph.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-04

The newest silk hosiery is beautifully
embroidered on the instep TO suit the
open Cinderella slipper. Red kid slippers
and the same shade of silk Stockings are
very pretty for home wear. Some of the
new red silk hosiery is embroidered with
beads. resembling diamonds Some hand
some black stockings are embroidered
with bead 10 match the color OF the
dress. A novelty in foot wear is TO have
the stockings embroidered across the in
step to simulate a jewel band, or a tiny
ribbon bow, as IL fastened TO the shoes.
But a real bow or jeweled band is prefer
able.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-04
Dresses Seen On the Bots.

The waists Of some Of the dresses seen
on the Bots show the Spanish jacket,
which is a great favorite with Parisians,
and a clinging basque with immense re-
vers is worn with a vest OF pleated gold
colored satin. or what is called a Rus
sian" shirt waist in either white or
cream-colored satin over which the cost
Hest lace forms either a heart-shaped
fiat effect or a full jabot. II is a sort OF
lad" 10 wear either a black velvet
black satin. or very high-tinted Alban-
ian sash. all Of these being knotted on
the right side. and having a sweeping
fringe showing balls Of jet. gold. or crys-
tai.
Many Of the gowns now worn at the
Cha.eaux fetes show a kind Of velvety
satin, which is fabric Of the greatest
beauty. both in tint and s0ftness, and on
which fur, lace. and ieweled trimmings
are displayed. one was seen which was
as follows. The waist was round The
sleeves were carried below the elbow. and
had an exceedingly full rufIie of point
lace. The top OF the sleeves was enor-
nous. the peats being covered with n
curved. nat piece of hand embroidery IN
gold, seed pearls. and jet in an exquisite
design OF lilies Of the valley. Two i'm
mense revers of this embroidery were
lalu along tne sizes OF the open waist
so as TO reach out over the bust and be-
yond IL, and TO cover a portion OF the
sleeve puftngs below the much shorter
curved pieces which covered the Shout
der. All along the edge OF these pieces
and of the revers was a tufted trim
ming OF feathers in black and loops Of
gold thread.
The glittering showiness OF belts Just
now Is as conspicuous in London as In
Paris.-Exchange.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-04

large foot These preachers have mostly
been men, or those women whose highest
ambition was 10 be masculine ana who
nave spent their lives in aplng as far as
they dare the dress and style OF their
brothers. But while artists may aver
and shoemakers talk until only space IS
leit' yet the woman who possesses a
large loot viii always glance with envy
al her sister who possesses small one.
The craze for small feet was carried too
lar When fashion decreed that the foot
had TO be short. If not so naturally
then 1t must be made 20 appear so by
the wearing OF shoe far too small and
stilted up from the ground on heels two
or three inches high.
But women have come 10 their senses.
The Louis Quinze shoe is no longer the
sWagger footwear, The more common
sense boot with medium heel IS most
fashionable. This style is purely Eng
Ish and most comfortable for walking.
While shoes are worn triile narrow,
the length affords comfort and plenty Of
room' for the foot of fashion may be very
long, but IL must be narrow.
There is nothing positively new in foot
wear The slippers are very pretty.
They come in rose. c8u-de-nil, or blue
brocade. with points OF gold or bronze
kid, or Of satin, any tint to match ones
gown. The patent leather, black satin, or
MORE antique, plain, or embroidered In
jet. are a la mode.
Boots are worn again Tor hard walk
ing. They have neither pointed nor
square toes, but rounded toes. Low heels,
Of course. The most popular height re-
quires ten buttons. With these boots any
hard roads or inclement wealth
er can be braved with inn
punity. Cinderella shoes are con-
sidered very elegant FOR home wear.
Black, with black stockings, or bronze
with stockings of the same shade.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-04
A Love Knot.

laclng OF lady's shoe
once loosed itself. as lacings DO.
And tyeing It, in gallantrie,
youthful lover bent his knee.
But soon once more it come untyed
And then the lade showed her pryde
How she herself a knot could tye,
Which would both time and chance defye
Long years since then have passed away
The hair Of both had turned to gray
A ladye's shoe is loose again,
A man, now old, stoops down as then.
He tyes II as In days Of yore
A ladye taught him years before,
And looking IL her eyes he sees
Sad tears for ancient memories.
Yale Lit
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-04

Bright curly heads pop in all day
TO ask, rs Mother here|
Then give an eager glance around,
And swiftly disappear.
She ought TO wear a silver bell,
Whose note, 50 sweet and clear,
Should tinkle out a cherry sound,
Repeating, Mothers near"
And then, If any little one
Had something glad TO tell,
Or scratches. bumps. or tears, or tears
Or secret woes befell.
No need to fly from room 20 room,
But simply listen well,
And, like the happy little lambs,
Just follow "MOtkers' bell.
st. Nicholas.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-04
My s3-7-3s-s2-4-4i-ai-ii is a long lin. o,

My 33-7-3s-62-4-4i-31-1f is a long lin. q,
ancestors.
My 22-2o-37-e2-5s-ls-J6-75 1862 10 "a 1, !.
public building in which one does no,
wish for a situation.
My 44-i0-20-74-36-23-3s IL a prec,ou. r.,,
My 2i-4s-G2-o9-53-J9-2 Is an inscrin,Ios a. =.
a monument.
Ny 35-63-45-62-4O-l2-73-4-7f f. N. r,,.
tice OF employing spies.
My -67-6s-50-ie- tG.7t T.. ann.
thing we consult a good deal in The -
tremes OF weather.
My G-72-s-2j-20-9-36 IS a low rov.r,,.
annual.
My 65-lf-J-55-62-5f is silly.
My 30-57-i3-36-27-2l Is a garden y,ee,,.
bic.
My i5-32-57-42 is an instrument OF loco.
motion.
My 2s-2o-53-25-i-52 Is soundness o, n.
body.
My 3o-G2-5l-7o IS important on FRIDAY
My G4-7-73-42-76 is place overgror,
with shrubs.
25O-Conuectfnc DIamand,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-04
bDIrOR's WrAKIFLErrEn.
Irwin welsiger aud John scott Success.
nj

Irwin Welsiger ana JOhn SCOTT suct u.s.
ful.
Dear Children, Both Irwin Welsiser and
John Scott We're absolutely correct in
their solution Of the prize puzzle for tbs
month Of January. but as We cannot give
two prizes, and as Master John has al
ready carried off a number I'm this IN
stance we shall have 10 award II 10 irwin,
who has never competed before.
The other competitors during January
were. Lillian q. Paul. Harrisonburg, Ma
bel q. Turner Anna Longest Bon Air;
Mamie Haw Hanover courthouse. Lucy
Hayes, city; Henry Stewart Gardner Bar
ton Heights. Nella Allen. city: Beulah NJ.
Anderson, Bowling Green; Roberta y.
Hall. Buckingham county, Bertha
Thweatt, Petersburg.
To Miss Mary NJ. wilkins we take his
opportunity 10 say that there is no charge
for competition in the puzzle contest
We regret that we have not sufficient
space 20 publish the pleasant letter sent
as by Miss Lottie Boiling. Of Inlline
Va, but We are gratifed al her interest
in the Young Folks Department"
Cordially, FATHER TIMES
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-04
Confession.

Well, Jack. old fellow, l am no saint,
And 1 never professed to be,
And l see her yet, with her glance so
quaint.
And her smile as she looked at me.
Try a glass Of Burgundy, boy-it burned
TO wine meath a fair French sky;
AS far as l myself am concerned
1 rather prefer old rye.
Take a pipe. If you will, or a good cigar
Here is a mellow brand
can see her yet-sO far-so far
1 can feel the touch Of her hand.
We'll, you see. 1 had met "the love Of
my life'
(Such loves are frequently seem,
So 1 often went to my best friends wife,
For she was the go-between.
We used to sit in the study dim
While she played some old-time air;
Between the whites / would talk to him,
And watch the light on her hair.
She would talk to me with her sweet
eyes raised,
And a soft, warm light within,
And my thoughts would stray from the
girl she praised
To the dimple in her chin.
One night she sung of some tender
theme
Her voice was soft and low;
l awoke as a man wakes from a dream,
And / knew that / had 10 so.
/ knocked about sailed beneath
Blue transatlantic skies:
But j only saw In Scotland's heath
The purple Of her eyes.
At Venice, with a lighter love.
l rOwed the waters dim,
But far. the laughing waves above.
l heard her sing "A hymn
And / see her yet-fOr l am no saint
With the light upon her hair.
Upiifted finger. her smile so quaint,
And that elder-sisterly air
New Orleans TimesD Democrat
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-04

Left diamond. I. A consonant . 20.
longing 10. 3. Pleasant 20 the taste
Original .. A cOnsonant.
Right diamond. /. A vowel ia
mimic. 3. fruit. 4. a measure. 8
vowel.
The central running through both dia-
monds is particular kind OF fruit raised
In abundance in New England.
e5i-Tran.po.ition..
Example: Transposc departed to small
lizard. Wcnt-newt.
T. Transposc three fold 70 comp.nsa-
ton for the use OF property
.. Transposc small tumors 10 what gen
tlemen look for in the morning papers.
3. Transpose a city in New York 70
political party.
T. Transpose part OF a boat to a small
onion.
.. Transpose a tropical plant to an ar
ticle for giving light
g. TranspOse to look with fixed attention
20 what sailors are always handling
Z. Transpose prosecuted in law 10 en-
ployed.
$. Transpose long periods Of tim. to
wise man.
o. Transpose sin 10 a mans Christian
name.
10. Transpose 10 what cats arc subject
70 word meaning 10 put through a
straner
IL. Transposc follows closely % a deer.
T.. Transpose some OF our tallest trees
md make 70 saturate with water.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-04

The rush-light or rush-candle, which
has been the poor mans light" for many
centuries. was prepared by stripping a
dried rush OF its bark except one small
strip. which held the pith together. and
dipping Il repeatedly In the tAllow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-04
OUR PRIZE PUZZLES.
Name OF Successful Competitor Given Be.
low.
24o-NumerIcal Enigma

am composed OF 10 letters. and am a
quotation from Lincoln's speech at the
dedication OF a cemetery at Gettysburg
My l9-36-61 30 1913 54-4T-4- 1868 IA a
geometricai figure whose opposite sides
are equal.