The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-18

graphs and in fact hundreds OF aue0
fancies. for individual tastes lie I'm differ
cnt directions and the world OF wonen
Is ever growing larger.
The many society people that collect
photographs OF actresses and beauties.
either as fad or for the adornmens OF
their parlors and boudoirs have been pur-
chasing quantities of Calves photographs
or late. and the sale OF the photographs
OF the popular prima donna has far ex-
ceeded that OF any other favorite in num-
Der. An old collector of photographs OF
celebrities In this city is very fond OF
pointing out in his collection the different
waves OF popular Interest in this that
celebrity which have prevailed during re-
cent years. First came the Maud Brans-
comb craze. and this was followed in
turn by the Langtry. Potter. Clayton. Lii
liam Russell TheO and Carmencita crazeS.
unVil now the Calve craze seems TO b.
more widespread than any of its predeces-
sors.
The name OF 'Boniface" as applied IN
hotel-keepers. is derived from a devout
and hospitatle man whom Saint Angus
tine created n saint. Subsequently he be
came the patron saint Of Germany. and
il was in that country. according TO some
writer's. that hotel or tavern keepers.
we'll as those anon. private citizens. who
were hoSpitablc. and who at times kept
open house.. the saying is. were dub
bed Bonifaces.
The term mandy pamby." which has
come TO be applied to a person OF yacil
latins character as well as TO weak lit
erary productions. originated by the
poet Pope He applied il TO some pueriIe
verses that had been written by oh
scure poet-one Ambrose Phllips-ad-
dressed to the children Of peer. The
first half OF the term is meant a baby
way OF pronouncing Andy. pet nick
name for Ambrose. and the second half
is simply juggling word to fit IL.
one of the most interesting relies OF
Old London is st. Johns Gate. C1erken-
well. which, because il does not happen
TO lie in one OF the main arteries OF the
big city, Is not so we'll known. even TO
Londoners is it should be. Ii is the only
remaining portion of the important Priory
Of 81. John. which dates from the four
teenth century. The old gateway has "A
literary interest attached TO II. for in
the room above the archway Or. John-
son worked for Cave the printer FOR a
small weekly stipend; and the Gentle
mems Magazine. which To this day bears
| a picture of the archwav on its cover.
was first printed here. The archway had
latterly become much defaced and wealth
cr-worn, but IL has recently been restored
as memorial To the late Duke OF CLAIR
cncc. who VAS first Sub-prior of the Or
der OF ST. John. The order now re-
ViNcd embraces the ST. John Ambulance
| Association. and IL busy In other good
| works.
|
How few who now pet and fondle the
| pug-dos know that at one time popular
| prejudice threatened his extinction, A
| century aso the English pug was popular
| as he is to-day-fonaled. petted. and
| cared for tenderly a child Then he
became questionable and rctreated from
public notice, finally disappeared COM
pictely, but in 1863 was again brought
forward. sold for fabulous prices. and
now is OF the most popular pets. The
pug has no particular characteristic and
Is not specially bright, though he can be
taught TO perform many entertaining
tricks. which perhaps accounts for his
popularity with the fair sex.
Queen Victoria always has an enormous
selection OF Christmas cards sent to her
as early as the first OF November chooses
all she wants. usually several hundred.
and arranees, with her own hands. which
one is TO 20 to such and such a person.
All the old retainers at Balmoral receive
them. with a few words written by the
Oueen-possibly a text from the Bible
and a valuable addition by way OF
present. such as material for "A dress. a
new cloak. or a down quilt.
The ha,f IL my pest card was not used
In England till 1870. the year which saw
also the reduction OF the penny postage
On newspapers to a half penny. But in
the year before that an Austrian named
DIR. Emanuel Herman. who is still alive,
invented the post ca I'd. and IL intro
duccd in Austria Hungary. In ls.s IL
sIrcad TO Germany and adopted IN
1880. by the International Postal Union.
In Austria alone 100. 90 cards are now
used annually. the English post Offices
pass upward OF 25o.ooo.oco. ard the total