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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-11
81. DAT.
A Few Very Interesting Facts Regard
isg II.

You are all looking eagerly forward 10
Valentines Day. but | wonder how many
NJ Won know anything regarding its origin?
According 10 some writers, st. Valentine
u-as a bishop: others declare he was a
presbvter who was beheaded at Rome
an the reign Of the Emperor Claudius,
and WAS early canonized. 1t is said that
he was an exceedingly gifted as well as
GOOD man. so renowned for his merciful
and loving qualities that the custom OF
choosing Valentines upon his festival took
its rise from thence.
Others say that the custom arose out
of the supposition that birds selected their
mates on this day, others that It sprang
out of a practice prevalent I'm ancient
pome at the festival Of the Lupercalia
during the month Of February, when,
omong other ceremonies. the names OF
vonne women were placed I'm a box. from
vhich they were taken by young men as
chance directed. The pastors Of the early
church. finding e. impossible TO do away
with this pagan ceremony, changed ia
form. II was the custom on the eve Of
February 18th, ST. Valentines Day, to
hove the names Of a select number Of
ono eek put into a vessel by an equal
number Of the other, and thereupon every
one drew a name, which. for the time
being. was called his or her valentine.
The custom OF choosing valentines ex-
,sted very early. Presents Of gloves and
fewelry were worn as valentines.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-11
THE NBxr ROTAL WEDDING.
The Princess Victoria Melita and the Grand
Duke of H~sse.

The next important royal wedding in
Europe will be between one Of Queen
Nctoria's granddaughters, Princess Vie
toria Melita. and the young Grand Duke
of Hesse. tn bride 10 be, who is a
daughter of the Duke of Edinburgh and
OF the Russian Grand-Duchess Marie, is
a tall and handsome girl Of seventeen.
she is dark and of the Romanoff type.
ana her chief beauty is in her gray
eyes fringed with black lashes. She is an
uncommonly clever girl. for a princess,
and has a great deal Of humor. The
young Grand Duke whom she is 10 marry
next month Is rather homeiy. but in
manner and character he is attractive.
being thoroughly kindly and unse.fsh.
lie used to be known as prince Ernie"
me Grand-ducal property is not extern
siVe' and the young pair will probably
nave to economize. The Duke lives I'm
Il palace built for his mother, Prln-
cess Alice, by her mother, Queen Vic
torla. 1t is a plain dwelling, comfortable
ana simple and not at all palatial. The
Drldal pair are doubly cousins. The
Grand Dukes mother was the sister OF
trlncess Melita's father, while her
mother. the Duchess of S~axe-Coburg. was
the first cousin of the late Grand Duke.
the father Of the bridegroom. the late
Empress OF Russia having been q Prin-
cess Of Hesse.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-11

We are so much In the way Of hearing
the unselhshness of women exploited by
their admirers that 1t strikes upon us
with a sudden jar when we hear some
plain-spoken body cry out upon the sex
as selfish. At a recent luncheon. where.
around an elegant table twenty clever
women discussed topics of interest while
they ate pates. and ices, one young lady
boldly proclaimed her conviction that
women. IL not inherently selfish. We're at
least more selfish than men. Assailed on
all sides. she skilfully defended her po-
sition, declaring that one had only TO
go 10 the fashionable resorts. In summer
or In winter. TO prove the truth OF what
she said. Think" she asserted. ''cf the
lonely weeks a man Is forced TO spend
at home. while his wife and daughters ure
enjoying themselves at Bar Eerbor. or
somewhere else.' in August. or At st.
Augustine In February! The poor, plod-
ding male creature. who pays the bills.
never expects Z vacation beyond his
month or his fortnight. regulated by the
s~xigsncies Of businssA OF the working
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-11
CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT
SELECTIONS FoR 1HEIR PLEASURE
AND PROFIT.
Weekly sters-sup.r.tition' About salt.
st. Valentines Dsy-fr'he fuz1io
Co,umn-Editor's Letter.
The BajrBics tnduic Do'"'

The bairnies cuddle doom al hicht
WI muckle taught an uln
.o ,rv and sleep. We wauErlfe rogues,
Your fathers comm
rhay ,e,,er heed a word SPEAK;
1 try to gle a froon' 49,
AM ave { hap them up an cry
30 bairnies, cuddle DOOM ,oa
vea .Iamie wi the curry neiu-
no ave sleeps next the wa,
Bangs up an cries i "@n' '
The rascal starts them =" dr,rts
1 rim an fetch them pieces u
Thev stop awee the
Then draw the blankets up d" N'
NOW, weanies. cuddle 49, pah
Rut ere 1--WE minutes gang wee n@'
cries DOT frae meath the ciaes'
=. Nither. max Tam gle over al anu
He's kittlin' WI his taes' ~o,.
The mischiers in that Tam LOT oi0As'
He'd bother half the oo",
But ave | hap them up an cry
80 bairnies, cuddle doom g..
AT length they hear their father IT.
An as he steeks the door,
They turn their faces 10 the wa
While Tam pretends TO snoIe'
"uae a, the weans been gude! ne asks
AS he pits aE his snooh' IT. hoc.
The bairnies, John, are in their oeos'
An lang since cuddled doom
An just afore we bed oorsel7'
We look at our wee lambs
Tam has his arm roun' wee Raos neck
And Rab his arm rou@d rams
1 lift wee Jamie up the peu'
An as / straik each crooh'
l whisper, till my heart mis- up
90 bairnies, cuddle doom.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-11
The Spilling Of Salt.

Shilling salt is usually held 70 be a very
unIuckv omen. Something evil, II is pc
lieved will happen to the family or tne
nerson spilling II. According 70 a genera
supposition, this sign dates PACK 10 ,he
time OF the last supper. when one OF Tue
MISUNDERSTANDING Judas-overturned the
salt-eellar. An old English paper contains
the follow lines:
Well tell you the reason
Why spilling Of salt
Is esteemed such a fault;
Because II does everything season.
The antiques did opine
Twas of friendship a sign
To serve II to guests in decorum;
And thought low decayed
When the negligent maid
Let the salt-cellar tumble before them.
II ,s generally believed that the evil
c-onseoucpces Of an accident OF this sort
NAV be averted by eating a pinch or what
was spilled or throwing it in the IRE or
over the left shoulder. Many persons Will
not be helped to salt because they Keep
in mind the old saw, Help TO salt. help
10 sorrow" A gentleman renting a mouse
I'm Wales and purchasing part OF the fur-
niture of the former occupant, was ad-
vised TO buy the salt-bOX. which he did,
no one bidding against him. He was al
forwards told that i'll luck would have
followed him If he had not bought 1t
Washington Post.
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GLADSTONE rs PH YSICiIN.
The Sturdy Old 8 atesman's Docility to Sir
Andrew.

He could, however. place strict limits
as TO how much a patient might work.
II Is well known how dociG and obedlent
a patient he had IN Mr.. Gladstone. One
evening. coming down stairs muffled up
TO avoid a worse cold. he was met by Sir
Andrew with the greeting. where are
you goingy' T the House. said Mr..
Gladstone.
"No. you are not" replied his friend.
''you are going straight to bed,' and t.
bed he went. Sir andrew also limited the
time Mr.. Gladstone should speak. on
one occasion. however. Notwithstanding
the fact that the p~eremptory adviser
was present, watch In hand, Mr.. Glad
stone. after throwing down the written
speech as the clock struck, went on for
another half-hour. This disobedience was
the exception which proved the rule.
Mr.. Gladstone was "a friend for whom
Sir Andrew had the highest respect and
veneration. and hardly ever passed a day
without going 10 see him. Shortly before
he was taken i'll he said: For twenty
years ] have never heard Gladstone say
an unkind or vituperative word of any
one"
With respect to fees. he always took
what was offered: sometimes he would
receive 300 for a long Journey, some
times two guineas. The following is no
doubt but one or many similar cxper-
fences. After a hard days york he was
urgently summoned TO "A place 100 miles
from London. IL was a very wet night.
There was no carriage to meet him; no
fly to be had. After walking n mile or
two he arrived Mt a small farm. and found
the daughter suffering from an attack
of hysteria. Sir Andrew. with his usual
kindness, did what he could and evidently
gave satisfaction. for when he left the
mother said: "Well, Sir Andrew. you hsve
been so kind We must make II double"
and handel him two guineas. He thank
ed them and said Goodbye"
Sir Andrew would never hear % charg-
Ing more han his usual fee because a
person happened TO be very rich. In a
word, he was honest. On one occasion.
when going 10 see a patient In the South.
the doctor who was TO meet him In
consultation met Sir andrew at the sta
ton. told him they were rich. and quite
prepared TO pay q very high fee. But Sir
Andrew replied. II did not come from
London" and naming the place where
he was staying. said. MY fee is only
. third OF the sum you name" Sir
Andrew was not Indifferent TO fees; on
tbs contrary. he rather took a pride IN
telling how much he earned. He IL said
to have once received f3.000 for going to
Cannes. the largest medical fee known.
Some, however. have wondered who did
pay him-so numerous were his ncn-pay-
tng patients. From Anglican and Roman
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-11
When Mither's Cane.

IL mak's a change in a'thing' room
When mither's game.
The cat has less contented Groom.
The Kettle has a dowie tune,
There's naething has sac blythe a SOON
Sin mither's game.
The bairnies gang wi ragged claes.
Sin mither's game;
There's nam TO mend their broken taos
OR laugh at a their pawky ways,
The NIGHTS are LANCER than the days.
When mither's game.
Wha cheers them when there's ocht
amiss
Sin mither's game?
VIVA talks their part In that or this.
An DOT o trouble mak's q bliss,
WI kindly word an guild nicht kiss?
Dear mither's game.
The fathers there; hut loshl puir man.
Sins mither's game.
Although he does the best he can,
He hasna sic a tender hand
The bottom's cot o. natures plan.
When mither's game.
Oh. lonely hoose, OH empty chair
The mi.her's game.
Yet fancy often sees her there,
WI a. the smiles she used to wear.
Whik brings cor hearts maist to despair
To think she's game.
William Lyle.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-11
Japanese Types.

There are two totally distinct types
in Japan. which may almost be said 10
be each others opposites. The Drst'
which the japanese themselves can the
Chinese or Corean. is the more common
Those belonging TO II have roGad ldceS'
fiat noses. full cheeks. rather timex hp5-
very pretty ones often-and very sooa
White teeth. Those belonging 10 the second
or true japanese type. have 'ohs shI
comparatively pale face, noses dieheo
ike the beak OF a bird. thin lips. large
eyes with not very strongly. niaFNeu
eyebrows, teeth mostly good. always Nery
white. but often long and irregular. ans
IL the aristocratic type. ~hlch wien a.
its best Is really worthy or admiration
To be called handsome a Japanese must
belong 10 IL. whilst those OF the Chinese
cast OF countenance are never more than
pretty.
strange TO say, the moral character Of
the sections Of the community dlffefs
AZ much az does their appearance. /
have noticed that. as a general rule, those
with Chinese faces are gay. laughing. n
restless. full Jof careless good-humor.
whilst the others are silent. indifferent,
melancholy sometimes even dssgaal.-Har-
per's Weekly.
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house much more thar the scribbler
shebbeare. This man was i'm the pay
of France. He was a physician without
money, and his need drove him into evH
and dangerous courses. His plots against
England was discovered, and ne was
lodged In Newgate TO await his triai'
The Doctor was placed at the bar in
Westminster Hall before the chief JUS
,ice and three other judges. He was
srraigned by the Crown lawyers, ana ne
had two able men TO defend him, and
see fair play.
rrrou his letters. which had been writ
20, 10 a fellow-student in France. II
a,neared that he was a great lover or
ne french people. and willing to serve
,ne,r country; and from other sources
- anneared that Hensey had received
100 ei,ineas a year to give the French
Government the best information ne
could about the affairs of England. AS
.his salary was not enough, the DOCTOR
ra,,,foned for more, and 1t was agreed
that he should ave twenty gu1neas !"
mortb on condition that he sent inter
leence by every post. He wrote an VI
Sinarv letter with common ink, ana IN
terlined II with government secrets VIII
ten in lemon juice. -, oua
Tba Doctor had n careful trial. anu
the Jury brought him in guilty. wnere-
mon Lord Mansfield ordered him 10 be
hanged, drawn and duartered at Iyourn'
on wednesday, the 9TH of July
There was a great crowd, my fatner
tol1 us. that morning at Tyburn TO see
the Doctor suffer, and they were very
disorderly when they found themselves
banked by a reprieve. The Doctor was
10 have a fortnights respite IN conSe-
quence OF certain revelations whlch ne
offered TO make to the government lns
respite was further extended, anu "'
last he cheated the hangman aItose'"ei'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-11
A Stray Kitten.

A nrettv little kitten
with coat of downy white
Ont on the doorstep lying
was found the other nish''
And tender-hearted Lily
who heard poor pussy new
Drongbt her right I'm and warmed her
As we'll as she could do
soon the tiny stranger
Its gray eyes opened WIDE
And started softly purrins'
At watchfui Liy's side
Who filed a great big saucer
with bread and milk so sweet
That soon the hungry pussy
Began to sup and eat
II pussy wont go straying
From Lily's welcome door,
she never will be hungry
or homeless any more,
And she can play with dolly,
For Lily says shem ay.
And stretch OH the piazza
Ev'ry %sunshinny day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-11
So,,c putlss OF Charity.

The prevailing distress among TIE poor
Is sometimes TO be faced resolutely ard
with action. The first charity that con-
fronts us is towards the people who have
served our humble needs. No one should
think Of saving money for general char
ity by dismissing a servant. Even "
ones own income is impaired, the wage
earners whom we employ ought to be the
last TO suffer. This is charity OF the no
best sort.
Next. the accustomed luxuries should be
maintained as long as possible for the
sake Of those whose livelihood depends
upon furnishing them. Most OF all. II
Is our duty 10 enjoy 10 the last moment
the amusements that both please and cul-
tiyate. not only for the welfare of those
whose vocation IS to provide them. but
for our own sakes. Books. pictures, mus
ic. and the drama are not mere gratii-
cations that may be dispensed with With
out spiritual harm; they are stimulants
TO right living. clear thinking. and 10 a
cheerful disposition, without which there
is not likely 10 be much charity in the
world. Therefore the men and women
who have money for the relief OF others
owe II to themselves to do ali i'm their
power to keep the community cheerful.
Finally, when the question comes be-
tween reducing the customary eNpenuI-
lures for luxuries and amusements, or
the amount that Is ucually put aside
from savings. 1t Is best 10 take the ad-
ditional sums for charity from our saw
ings. Ii may be said that this does
not involve so much sacrifice as the
other course would. but that is not true
20 the person who ~habitually saves.
Keeping up expenditure and giving from
the savings fund simply increases the
sum devoted TO charity. II we reduce our
expenditures some one must suffer for
Il. and that IL not commendable charity
which takes wages or hire Of any kind
from one to bestow a little bread upon
another.-Harper's Weekly.
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force of the office; but madame ana
mademolselle they fit away as care-ilse
as the birds. and never trouble urho
selves about the poor ioIs 90 cheer
dimes M his club. and comes 10 q ehe'i
lessly lonely house .so-o
NJ husband hates society. and ADORE
e" old another. (which Is the more
selfish. he or I? If I yield to ms prefer
s,ce all the time, l develop seifishness Iii
~, md surely that would be very UNI
desirable; and. on the other hand. II l
drag him away from his den and his
newspaper to gay functions which ne
detests. l am developing s~elhshness ID my
own character. Either way am IN n
difculty. But / do not think l can De
called selfish. because / am not resignef
10 a purely domestic life"
"The old rule of mutual forbearance
would seem to be the only one apphcaole'
said a quiet little lady. Perhaps the
selhshness is principally in human ma
ture. "-Harper's Bazaar.
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Editors Weekly Letter.

Dear Children:
There was an error made i'm publish
ing the name of the successful competitor
I'm the puzzle contest for the month OF
anuary. IL should have been "Wilbur'-
not ''Irvin"-Neisiger. l had a very
pleasant visit from the little man last
week and hope 10 count him among the
contestants this month. II was pretty
hard upon o h scott not to receive a
prize. after such highly successful compe-
,,,ion hut John is a generous and manly
fellow and has not made the slightest
objection. so that | respect him very
much. indeed. To Lottie Boiling. Tink-
ling. va, | regret 10 say that We have
moi sufficient space for the publication OF
her nice little letter. which, nevertheless,
l enjoyed reading.
Cordially,
FATHER TINES.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-11
ron BOYS.
Some Hints for Parents Regarding Books
for Their Sons.

for Their Sons.
In the selection OF books for boys these
points ought to be observed: Those are
10 be chosen which give the greatest per-
manent pleasure; those which, like "Plu-
tarch'e Lives" al once f~asclnate and
instruct. or. perhaps. one should say,
construct. for this books is a great granary
OF character, storing the old and con-
tanning the vital seed for the new. A
boys book should be written In pure
English. 1t should be free from slang
and the abuse OF that language, Which
IL should be every boys ambition 10
sneak with correctness and ease. Among
such works none rank higher than the
charming pages of Washington irving
But above all, every sucn book oushh u
be true. The truth IL contains may De
literal and direct; It may be allegoTical;
the truth OF history, OF poetry, or OF ne
ton. but unless there is in it this same
kernel It will confer no lasting good and
hold the attention but for a moment.
Being thus true it's teachings VIII accord
with the other teachings OF truth Wher-
ever found and the truth In IL VIII become
part OF the life and way OF linking OF
the reader.
some of the works mentioned may not
bo regarded as boys books at all, but
we carnOt see tho necessity OF tne WIS
dom of such a division Of literature any
moro than we can see the need Of two
kinds Of grass. one for the OK and one
for the yearling. The educational power
of a book lies in its being a little above
rather than a little below the reader. The
growing mind must have good food. And
boys may read themselves blear-eyed.
r-ound-shouldered. empty-headed, or they
may make reading a flight of steps where
every volume will make them higher both
to themselves and to the world.
Reading stands side by side with the
school. The main function of the latter,
perhaps, is disciplinarian. There the mate
passivity of nature is aroused; the will
curbed and directed; while clearness is
gPyen TO knowledge and cohesion to ideas
and facts. But the practical and useful
ideas OF life are gathered from a wider
range, as the waters Of river come from
the mists and gray clouds that wreath the
mountain tops. far beyond our horizon.
The streams of human thought, too, have
their secret sources: the shaping idea;
the master conceptions; the quenchless
ambition and lifelong aim belong TO the
school only as boarding pupils: their pa
rents and relatives lve in a wider world.
Those strange relationships and fraterni-
ties must be sought in the chance ac-
quaintance, tile admired example: the
coveted praise. but chiefly from books.
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Catholic clergy. sisters, nuns. ana al
engaged in any charitable work mniess
rich mem he would never consent 10
receive a fee, at the same time making
Il felt that unwillingness to accept ms
advice would deprive him OF a pleasure;
and 1t was felt that this was literary
true. and IL anything the patients who'n
he saw s.as a friend we're shown more
consideration than others. come ana
see me next week" he SAID 10 one VINO
demurred TO the necessity for going
again. knowing he would not accept a
fee. and ] will arrange that you snail
not be kept waiting. personal Remln-
iscences OF Sir Andrew Clark. by r. H.
Pitcairn, In the STRAND Magazine.
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william Lane Becker. the British con-
sui general az New York who has just
been knighted. remains thoroughly Brit
ish in outward aspect after nearly forty
years residence IN this country. He Il
above the medium height, neither stout
nor spare. rudy. grizEled. b~lue-eyed,
ana slightly bent at the shoulders. He
walks rapidly and pays little attention
TO persons CT things upon the street. II
used TO be said that n OF his duties
was to receive the rents from Queen
victoria's real estate 10 New York.
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DR.. Johnson's House.

The only remaining house in London
of those in which DIR. Samuel johnson is
known to have lived will be destroyed
this week. 1t stands in Cough Square. a
gloomy enclosure reached by q narrow
alley from Fleet street. Here johnson
resided ten years and wrote his VANITY
Of Human Wishes" buried his wife and
was arrested for debt, which Richardson
paid.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-11
25T-Connected Diamonds.

Timer diamond. ]. A consonant. : a
definite article. 3. A certain proportioh'
4 Before. 3. A vowel.
Lower diamond. 1. A vowel. :. Inc
entire amount. 3. More advanced III
years. 4. Guided. 5 A consonant.
Left diamond. /. A consonant. z. used
70 wine the feet on. 3. A substance 10
write on. 4. The decimal number. D. y
c~onsonant.
Right diamond. l. A vowel. 2 a girls
Christian name. 3. Violent passion. l.
Modern. 3. A ~Consonant.
The central letters read down mean one
of a stock company.
The central letters @ across mean one
who decorates the sides Of a room.
a5s-TranspositiOns
In the following find the same com
bination Of letters, with five transposl-
tlons:
l have always had a perfect horror or
snakes. one fall day Levi and myseiI
were on a nutting expedition. Live ana
let live" has always been my motto
in regard 10 all animate things. But as
I STOPPED 70 gather some OF the nuts my
brother had shaken down, a large snake
uncoilod itself from the hollow OF the
tree just at my hand. / started PACK,
determined that the vile thing should
perish. Its powers seem for evil, only.
NV brother came 10 my assistance, ana
we soon dispatched him. but | prefer 10
throw a veil over our method.
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OUR
:. Huckleberry Finn Master Weisiger's
seiectioD.

seiectioD.
254-Behesd and CurtaiI.
/. In me you find the homes OF human
kind;
Behead me and possess is what you
find;
curtall me and in string I bundles
bind.
.. Complete I am indeed a wretched
king;
Behead. / pleasant sounds TO you 10
bring;
Curtail. I'm beautiful in early
spring.
.. Complete o hear me Oft In mel
ody;
Behead me. and q unit you will see:
Curtail. I'm heavy. what Is LETT OF
me.
1 whols. means 70 move with smooth