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speciaI sleeper to Atlanta via seaboar'
Air Line.

Commencing October LIST, the SEA
BOARD AIR LINE will put on a through
aicensr from Richmond 10 Atlanta VIA
The famous "ATLANTA SPECIAL" This
ei1ener viii be opened at the Union de-
no, m o o'clock al night Orein leaving al
iS;Ss1. thus enabling parties going TO the
Expositon to get a good nights rest ana
arrive i'm Atlanta at 400 i. NJ. the iol-
lowing day. . a.. ~.
Nv Ills arrangement passengers 10 the
E,xnosition can leave Richmond via tle
Seaboard Air Line and 50 through TO A.
ianta without change or cars, anu = ne
only line offering such eNceptloh"i au-
FOR further information apply TO II; NJ
Eoykin. Passenger Agent. $50 east Nam
street.
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Autumn, Excursion TO Old Point,

,est c,rday via c. and O. Railway. The
last and most attractive Of the season.
FAST train, without stops. Leave Rlch-
mond A. NJ. returning. leave Old Point
=. NJ. on this date half dozen or
our naval ships will be at anchor op-
nosite old Point, TO which excursionlsts
viii be admitted. The round-trip rate
,s only 81. Dinner at Hygeia Hotel, 20
cents. sherwood, 70 cents.
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COTTON STATES INTERNATIONAL En-
POSITION, ATLANTA, GA.
"special Rates" atlanta Special" vi"
the Seaboard Air Line

only line running solid trains between
Richmond and Atlanta. Pullman Buffet
Sleeners and Nestibuled Day-Coaches.
No extra fare on Vestibuled trains on
tuesdays and Thursdays OF eaeh week
fare from Richmond TO Atlanta ana re-
urn only $40, good for ten days from
date of sale ,,,.,,x,.c.,z
Leave Richmond 9o5 A. NJ. ana L 90
A NJ. arriving Atlanta next day AT o'-V
A. NJ and 400 =. NJ. o..,,.. tho
Remember. commencing October LIST, Inc
Atlanta Sleeper will be open at Union de1
bot at 900 y NJ. This Sleeper Is piaesu
in service especially for me Deien1 Vi '"e
Richmond travelling pubic. H.. au,,,.
For other rates and Information Apply
~ II. VI. BOYKlN,
~ Passenger Agent,
S36 east Main street.
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YORK kIyEK Line, VIA ~ 80 "a ~--' -
LEAVE iLlCHMOND+

YORK RIVER LINE. VIA ~ 80 ~'-' -
LEAVE ilCHMOND' .r, az
$40 u. NJ, LOCAL. EAPiIls59, 1-"' II
esut sunday. stops Al al sial.o"s' ~ ~
Lester Manor connects with sac. ~
Walkerton. with baltimore s'e''"-'
as =, II. BALTIMORE L s.a. ION aD Al
VT Point rim steamer for baIiiroie.
steamers ieaye, Baitimors s . sunday ,, i
West Point d Il. NJ, dal.y eNeelt pfei
TRAINS from West Point arrive az t'1
mona II 300 A. N. daily ana nay i0i'D a. and nd
daily except sunday and AiDi.1A'' ""'
-9t' y n daily except SUNDAY; ,o.,,
7.26 A. NJ, LOCAL MN, "a g" pss,s az AID
sunday. leaves 20 ST. for "esl io'''' '''''
intermediate rOilB. 49, -. - VIRGINIA
Ticket office az stauonn, foot of N Il an" and
S9an - II To 300 \. 81.
g,tv Ticket Office. oOi Mar sdrtesettitx
J. 'sTrseic Manager. Gen. Pass. AssnI
W II. GREEN. General su PEN, ''n''"''
D - rTopT0~. CITY Pass Agent.
Do ooa east Main street. Richmond. va
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Through sleeper Between Richmond ana
Atlanta-Inaugurat of 1.-THE Ex-

on Tuesday and Thursday of each
week, beginning october sth, an a &C.. :
tional train. CARRYING A Iad ~ ~
i'AVTA. win be operated over tae
soITTHERN RAILWAY. This train VII
leave Richmond at 7:2J =: NJ. ana arrive
at Atlanta 1920 A. NJ Returning, TINS
train will reach Richmond THURSDAY d.d
SUNDAY at 500 A. NJ. leaving Atlanta
a. = y NJ. the previous afternoon.
THROUGH SLEEPER ATLANTA TO
For additional information apply at
ticket Office or passenger office, w east
Main street. j. c. HORTON,
City Passenger Agent.
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No 2-DalIy, Ior Auahta 1T tV."s'
beyond. with througr putnam service. >.
10. lOs-;Ves llbpled Limited Iran;
Buffet Sleepors Richmond 70 Ss, ,s %.
Close connections at Atlanta ior Sem ~.
leans and an points South and scui t Isl,
and at New Orleans with the soiIi tI,
Pacific and Texas and faclnc so,a, 80 on
to all Texas points. No extra |"a' ~ "
"NestiSuled Trains. >.n
Nc 402--"Aflanta special nes''oN'SN
Limited Train"-5.4o !. NJ. daily: - \,
No. 7S-Mail aad Express, 90 T. ~
daily. o.....,o,s &c
apply 10 II. ID. owen. ticket agent, Byrd-
Sfreet Station: Richmond Transfer COM
pany. 9Ol east Main street, and company
office. S35 east Main street
f.. ST. JOHN. Vice-Presldent. -
JOHN H. WINDER General Manager
III. 81 BOYKIN. CITY Passenger sTt'..
" 49, cos oas4 N1'~ efrse'
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pianos carted at our risk from one por-
,ion OF the city 10 another al y.
sons who have purchased them from US.
pianos thoroughly repaired. Estimates
FOR guch work furnished without cost.
'V MANLY Il. RAMOS q CO.,
Main next 10 corner of Ninth.
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I want every man and woman IN tne
t,nited States interested in the Opium
and Whisky Habits to have one vi my
hooks on these diseases. Address Il. NJ
WOOLlEY, Atlanta. Ca. Box $50. and
one will be sent free.
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A fiction SALE OF FIRST-CLASS
n SAW-MILL MACHINERY.
VIII be sold at public auction, on the
premises, in the town Of Suffolk va,

VIII be sold at public auction, on the
premises, in the town Of Suffolk va,
ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER o. 1895,
AT II o'clock A. NJ. one fine ~-Horse
Power Petit Boiler. George Page d co.
6o-Horse Power Engine No, | l,l Lane saw Ia@o
e Rodlev Trimmer. Standard Dry-kiln
Engine, Blower and Fixtures y e. F 5siges
shingle Machine X; hoe q 20; ooI nnItl
i ing' Sharing, Wood and Iron I'm Pql-
inner Trucks. Dry-Kiln Trucks.
Iron Rails, iron Pipe II to ,,, inches bal
poite valves. Hangers, Couplings, Boxes,
Tools, Injector Lu6rca at1r, Ft tt Snd
e,oss caw-Nfill Much Of II is nearly
new and all in frst-class condition ana
will be sold in lots 10 suit BUYERS.
This will be a rare opportunity for par
gains Sale positive
TERMS: Easy.
I FOR further particulars address
ocf-7t NJ. II. LET Suffolk, va.
q.
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lfIADMJAI AK LINL.J
sCHLDOLL ~ VI A. La ~ ~ ;, la'y'
TRAINS Lave klCuMOND, VA.
> w A. NJ, SOUTHERN LAIt KISS, lally
10 Atlanta, Augusta and points pOltA.
Sleepcl5 Richmond TO D1lNllle an
Greensboro. open AZ 500 4. ". Con-
meets al Dlusiue with the WASH.
INGrON AND SOUTHW ESIEks
.ESTlBTLE LIMITED no. 30, care
ryls sleepeps To ASneNihe, oh@'t"'
uyO-a EirmiugAaIu, Memphis. NfH
Orleans, and lalHYdi also, ufat-cia''
day COD hes DttN Dfi N asuli.a NIh
ard Atlanta passengers can nr7
these coaches Without extra cha'tr
AT New orleans and Memphis tYN'
utctlOui are made for al points III
Texas and California;.
fe.5J j. 81, FAST MAIL. daily, for Atihu'
IA, Augusta ana points South. COZ
meets al AlOse.ey with l.. x J.. Il. 49,
IN Nessyule fCr GAINESVILLE. OAle.+,
Henderson. and Durham. asa -t
Greensboro for Durham, Eale bH hi.4
Winston salem. sleepers DanFIAe tn
Atlanta. " ...
500 i. 81, LOCAL. daily except sunday
FOR keysyllle ana inteflht-''.'
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND
WV - 80 From Atlanta and Augusta
connecting closely vita trains Tor west
so A. M.-FroUI keysvlle.
Freight trains viii also carry lts
gers.
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r>uILADELPHiA. RIG H LIN
MOND AND NORFOLK
STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

Appointed sailing days: every TUES.
rAY and FRIDAY at r. NJ. ana every
Srrs'rht Tor Tuesdays and Friday 8
Of amers received until sailing BOUT ior
Sundav's steamer TIL 7. ". SATURDAY
Freight received daily until T. NJ
For further information dpply 70
oener al Southern Agent. once Hoe SO
,.,o General AGENTS. P'ni,delpnia
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,,r4r NAME OF THE FIRM OF r. Z.
RICHARDSON * CO, Quinton, Va,
viii On this 81 DAY of October leg2, be
NTblaa'nsed ia read RICHARDSON & HAIR
RiSON. The interest and business OF me
firm remaining UNCHANGED. Inc cnanse
q. roade 10 prevent confusion with the
nriyafe business OF Mr.. Il. L. Richardson.
oo--gf+
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Choice Apple Brandy and White Spirits
III i'i""u' r. L. CHRISTIAN & co.
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N s : ~ NuTfaIk:Wasisn

c<7xE zE1---sl-Z@a .c,,-
SCHEDULE ~ EFFECT NAY ~ lss9s'
Lave RICHMOND lDAlL4l BAHo'
S4HGEI STATION.
500 a. NJ. I.IO-4s4D.sD AND NOk-
FOLK VESIIBULE LIMIT
Ed. Arrive Norfolk II -
A. NJ. Stops only at Peters
burg Wayerly, and SUFFOLK.
SecOnd-class tickets not dc-
cepted for passage on this
600 A. NJ. ffaaE CHICAGO EXPRESS.
Blueheld. Pocahontas. Ke.
pyliman Buffet sleeper Roa-
nose 10 Columbus without
enange Also, for Pulaski
Brisf0s kugNgillc, ChattanoO-
"a, ana intermediate points.
,qpN For suffolk, Norfolk and in
''i' '-- termediate stations, arrives at
Norfolk at lg.2J j. NJ.
,,.nP NJ. FOR Roanoke Radford. Pu-
u'% lasN and Bristol Connects
at koanoke win Washington
pullman Slespers Roanoke 70
Nomlhls and New orleans.
Dining car attached. Also, Tor
4lucntid and F0,aaohtas,
Also Tor Rocky Mount and
ali stations on Winston salem
uiVis'On Pullman Palace
sieerer betw eeu Richmond and
TvnchDulg Bcrths ready for
occupancy at 800 l.. NJ. Also,
Pullman Sleeper feteisDuis u
Roanoke.
Trc,ns arrive Richmond from y Ncn-
burg and the "s rom S"' Nsoriolk and the
East AZ II % A. NJ. and NhoIllL Lhu
LIMITED ." T. f. ". COURTNEY.
District Passenger Agent.
W. Is. BtVllL.
General Passenger Agent
General O.iice-Roo noke. Va.
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AUCTION sALEs-Futurs Days
COURT SALE
OF VALUABLE .
Iron MINING Property
CITY LOTS.


BY virtue of the decree ana pursuaIis
CASTOR county at the Septe Der term
1898 OF said court. the undersigned re- re-,
ceivers and commissioners appointed os
said court, will, on the
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Chesapeake and
Ohio RailIay.

ZW VuV5~kS@
&ISs99! Ohio RaIl''y.
EFFECTIVE OCTOBER ], Iva
TRAINS LEAVE. klCnMONDs
BROAD-STREkT STATION: ,oosI
$50 A. M, Daily. with pullman toa 'v 6i5
stations. Newport NV" ostSs
Point, Norfolk and fo'
ass p. NJ. Daily. with Pullman foi
local stations. Newport rSrrss
oid Point, Norfolk and F"s'~
1910 AN. IoSai train. except SUNDAY sunday
with Parlor-Car for w: or
ton Forge. Connects AZ I'm
louisville for Orange, ftap'1Sa'
Cuipepcr, Calvefto1, ,sn
nas9as. Alexandria. and wa,n-
ingtOn, at Union Stauohh,
burg. at Basic Tor HaSs,r s.
town. at stanton for WIN
2sOp. NJ, The Cincinnati ard 81, Louis
Limited, daily with Pulrnsns
90 Cincinnati, Louisville. ana an,
ST. Louis. stops oaiy az I'm.
portant stations. Connects AZ
Coyingion daily for Vir-
ginia Hot springs, and at Ash
land Tor Lexington and Louis
VIE. Meals served on dining
cars. NO. 2 a local train, sN.
ccpt sunday. follows above
train from Charlottesville TO
stanton.
s..l p. NJ. Local tram. except Sunday.
accommodation for Charlottes-
VILE.
10 30 p. NJ. Daily. Tor Cincinnati. with
WV Pullman 10 Hinton and Cor
donsNllla 10 Cincinnati and
louisville. Meals served on
dining cars. Connects at
Covington, Va. daily for
Virginia Hot Springs.
.k.Ir,s LE4VE EIGHTH STREET
On 4 n Daily. fcr Lyncnourg and
RTeno. except sunday. lor
tosney, AZ LynchburE. daily
Midi r. a ". h. r.. and the
Southern railway Tor S0Ith-
west and SCUM, except sunday
lSr Le aha a. ~9 %. Vc.ia tis!
ION Forge with No. for Cin-
s.mp NJ FX"tpt Sunday. Local accom-
| WV ~ rnolafion cor Columbia.
TRAINS ARRIVE At RlNMdMOND.
BROAD-STkEET STATION;
SOD A. NJ. Daily from cincinnati
,o.S9 n Daily from Norfolk AMI Old
amp NJ Daily from Cincinnati ans
$40 p. NJ. Daily from Norfolk and on
Tap NJ. EHccpt Sunday from W. cir
TRIMS ARRIVE Ar I've EIGHTH STREE.
e.qo A. A.. Execf1t Sunday from col Inn
..,.p NJ Daily from Lynchburg. Lex
o'' - ,ngton. Va, and fton Forge
JONN ~ POTTS.
Division Passenger Agent
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RICHMOND RAILWAY
AND
ELECTRIC COMPANY.

MAIN OFFICE AND LIGHT DEfAHi'
LENT: --
Foot OF Seventh street: Ieiepaons ~"
cI1I DIVISION;
Odice-Alain and Vine streets
Telephone sit
UNION DIVISION;
Onice-Tw enty -nin,h ana
Telephone $50. .D.
,tNNk........ 49, - & ASS.
NJ ny. .t,rnue. Telephone 81.
semi I ncandescent IAsnts ana s 1,s
sris PV S;aIn a. a ssDSssc.slsy.
i.ight 'dees,r.ns Electric Lights or
par, psrreib y Notifying che Main ones Sy
II. y rrse,nreseu,ative OF the company
missl II
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CHAIRS and MATTRESSES

are all yours in good order. Mattresses
OF all kinds made or repaired by J. T.:
CASHION, the blind Mattress Maker, and
Chair Gamer. Old Chairs made as good
as new. Work accurate and substantial.
Send work 10 $40 EAST FRANKLIN
STREET Double Hair Mattresses made
over for So; Single Hair Mattresses, 81.
Chairs reseated for 5Oc,.up. oc4-6t
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pure Spices and Virginia apple Ninegar
- nsckling. *. l.. CHRISTIAN %.
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R., F. & P. R. 2.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT APRIL "A. 1885,
LEAVE BYRD STREET STATION

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT APRIL "A. 1896
LEAVE BYRD STREET STATION
100 a. NJ. Daily FOR Washington AID
points North. stops AZ L4Ds
and local stations. Pullman
1900 noon. Daily except sanday IA
Washington and points North.
stops al Elua, AahAn4, bys
vel. Milford, Ere Ter. ksrnrs.
Brooke and whitewater. Tax
l9r Car Also connecs with
Congressional Limited AZ
Washington.
40 2. NJ, Daily tor Washington and
points North. Stops at EIDE,
Ashland. boswell. Milford;
fredericksburg, Brooke sn1
Whitewater and other stations
sundays Sleeper kiehmond
to New York.
AHRlNa BYRD STREET STATION
o:iO A. NJ. DAILY. stops at Whitewater.
Brooke, fredericksburg, Mill
ford. boswell and Ashland.
and other stations sundays.
Sleeper New York to Rich
.uond
s:a p. NJ. .Uaiy except Sunday. Stops at
local stations and Eba. Par
-. Tor Car from Washington.
6.oS r. NJ, Daily. Stops only at Fred
eicksburg. Boswell and Ash
land Pullman cars from New
York and Washington.
u IS A. NJ, Daily. Stops az principal To-
cal s.at;Ons and Elba. Sleep.
Ing Car. Connects with Con-
gressi0nal Limited between
New \ ork and Washington.
FREDERICHsRURG AccoMMODA-
TON
DAILY FACEPr SUNDAY.
400 Z. NJ. Leaves Byrd-Street Station.
$50 A. NJ. Arrives aI Byrd-Street sta
ton
ASHLAND TRAINS.
IAIt.1 LACElI SUNDAY.
/ 6.i2 q. NJ, Leaves Elba.
| $50 L. NJ. Leages Elba.
$40 A. NJ. Arrives Elba.
Goa Il. NJ. Arrives Elba.
c. A. TAYLOR. Traffic Manases'
II Nyrrnc DrngfI.rs
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-05

BY Boswell & Hartman,
Real Estate Brokers and Auctioneers'
Times Building.
No. north Tenth street.
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TOR SALE.
IN WASHINGTON. d. c..
fIrst-cIass PROFESSIONAL HOTEL. Has
seventy-hye bedrooms, bar, barDer-shop,
and biuiard-room House in \ No. l
condition. Present owner wishes 20 re-
tire from business. House has iirst-class
reputation Address -
}. W. HECklNGER
132S Seventh street. y. W.,
oc2-6t Washington. ID. c.
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SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE SUNDAf'
SEPTt. MEIER 10, 1879.
TRAINS LEAVE RlCHMOND-oNtO ~"
DEPOT.
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UOPE or ORIENTiL looms.

An ARMENIAN RIG MEMBER TELLS OF HIS
WARES.
The sign OF gilt crescen. 9nd star. reca..nS the
ancient standard OF the East arrests the attention
OF The passerby in one OF the uptown streets y
laundry shop occupies the ground floor. but up
stairs. in unpretest!ous apartments. picturesque
business is carried or-namoy. the repairing Of an
tquc Oriental The artist Is an Armchair
and has tho dark eyes, pale complexion and regular
features which one associates with the and OF the
olive and the palm. He speaks English with n fair
accent. and illustrates his meaning With expressive
gestures. Six years ago. willie Yet in his native
country. he no,'ccd the number and variety of an
,que rugs constantly exported 10 America ana re-
solved to bring his loom and his knowledge Of ar
tsiic weaving to Americas FOR most city, where he
Judged a repairing establishment wouh he needed.
lie has now a wealthy and influential patronage,
ana his venture has been success.
Some OF the rugs brought to this country are
200 and 800 years Old" h. said Rugs have differ
cnt usage here The furniture, th@ chairs arr
movable. The people shoes While in our
country they wear sandals. Here the rugs wear
out when in Turkey they would la long. but !
mend them that ID ore. 70 look. would
know that they had beel patched.
"EYory one u the THREADS IN those rf~s ar"
kno,,ed in By hand reparatey." taking ~ warm
tonel antique Persian rug. TIE back of which
SHOW, / the measured ov,un-ss of TIE wrlrng. 20
Illustrate his words Jus, 50 | kho' n III" new
threads and ihc -us is g0oi aAl will lag as long
when first made.
''ch.n und stand abou; tt' dye" he vert on.
thee harsh dy,s obtained with M Grail. @.c not
- soft 30 rich in coor as vegetable dyes but
those secret process We not toll i "a this COIN
Try. and The weaver .aughe1 s'-riica";lJ a1d
looked fu1 NJ kncW!.dsc AMI mystery.
Sometimes the rugs brought to America FOR
most wealthy gentleman are damaged explained
IN, rig member. n rugs ba,ous - mosqI" or TO
ihe palace 81 D king or prince Ia III" o. coUn;r"
j. ). against the law 10 sell them. II any person
be caura; selling thom. niyh" pc lose mis- h"id for
i. BE that 20. the ~ cut hrc rug under
meath then a. quick weir out in that place and
they g,t = chance 70 sell IT, After It comes here
! nj 1t nest hat even The pattern looks the
same bat It 9. wi'h much tina; that j. done
"rh" sadGio-h,as of Of the horses and canes
make r1, rugs. or else t.ly use tt'm here cor
newspaper racks or 10 ornament tn wall when
oaco they arc ct ia half. These sGdiIe-bags arc
thrcc-quart.rs 90 q yArd square and oftca very
valuable \ fine antique is not SOL until 1t is
much used. thon. when It H. wear out mend II
just one" D. cooked"
"Arc tHc people paid much in Turkey who make
thcre rlgs2' asked customer
Maybe hair a cent. maybe one cent a day" re-
pied fhc Armenian. but one cent all buy = much
bread !u the old country ten cents will hay IN
transportation. the people i've better. they wear
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moro cothcs bat across the s"a wages arc .ow and
y 1p,c not need much as what they have here.
y mans wife take maybe year. maybe two years
10 weave "A rug but sac be- doing that IKE the
American ladies do their fancy work. when they
want to do H. and when they would not be doing
any other thing.
In my country continued the ar;!st when
asked to explain Why the lasted 80 long.
the people do not trea; rugs as they treat them
here. They wash them carefully with fire soap and
sand TO get all the dust. AMI they take care OF
them There is only long divan with cushions on
II running around the sides % the room. and there
are no chair legs and sharp-hceird shoes 10 grind
holes into the rugs as here In this country. maybe
once week maybe cftener. the servantmal hangs
a handsome rug a lire and beats II very hard.
SO. after while. II goes into holes.
the silk antique rugs. they cost much as $50
0O'. maybe more. and little mats made OF wool can
be bought for e. II IL the colorng. the tone. the
quality. AID the antiquity Of an Oriental rug that
governs the price. The American business man. ne
GOO - the old country ana sets up factory ana
makes rugs that look almost like the ant .lue rugs.
and they work all by hand. and the rugs looi, fine
Maybe he pays them to t'i the experimenting
tell all. because they dare not and igno-
rant. Thee modern made antique rugs win cell; II
made OF sk, for $2OO. where real Turkish or Per-
sian silk rug. In size that big. four by six. would
cost ten times that much. When you frs see an
sheen. the velvet softness of the rich dark coloring
that tone that only age and exceeding hncness can
impart. will grow on you. ana you will admire the
longer you look. rare oil rug is like IA beautiful
painting"
Are the handsomcst rugs designed to comment
crate some National event? Has the pattern often
d meaning asked the listener
"Often. Some prophets coming the oiict Of
king some religions symbol will be worked ont in
the pattern with the utmost care, and wren the
rugs designed 20 he the property OF a mosque
the knotting Of the threads ls considered a sacred
privilege. and the work is undertaken only by men
and women OF a most devout and plous turn 81
mind. The praver-rugs invariably have symbol
ical meaning. Those intended for the use OF high
potentate priest Drophct are made In especial
design with reference 70 his calling. Rugs used In
the palaces the affairs and IN the homes Of tho
rich are frequently inter with threads OF gold
and silver and are OF priceless value though wool
rugs particularly those made OF the finest grade
OF wool By the wandering tribes OF 3okhara. Cara
btga. Anatoa. and other provinces, are things Of
beauty and calculated to endure to the end Of time.
These wool rugs woven In a remarkable man
ner. which admits OF the fibre becoming matted
together In such fashion that centuries Of wear
would no: destroy them
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wonder that the Easter bonnet is the bonnet pa
excellence of tho fashionable year, ana no WHINE
that every woman. old or young. longs 10 possess
one: and yet There is one time OF the year
that makes me very unhappy" said quondam
beauty and that is the season when ! choose an
Easter bonnet ! simply adore the dehcate ho"e''
and ribbons ard lovely colors: but when try mem
on I look so old and yellow and ugly that couiu
sit down and cry for my lost youth and pre'u-
ness
II is rot too much TO say that The best-oresSeu
women in Europe are the Parsiennes, for with the''
. IL not merely matter of what they wear put o'
how hey wear it, With all due aspect 10 DINER ma
,,-ro.itfes the chic" II true Parisienne is IS IL
n,i.qn,o 81. is .he razzling s.iter Of a diamond OF
tho chastc CLEAN OF a deep-sea pearl. II IS SUM
ching intangible ana cute ind"5c' Dap!e pu' SUN I"
arce s,Ificoq 10 ar llyze it, rather TO feel TIE
po.en charm thereof one o. the secrets OF IDS I'M
measurable superiority over a.! other women Is 'h'
the paris!ennc lav.elcs more attention upon hei
"des.ols" ta,n upon Dor outer garments hui ye'
this bv no means sIires II explain IN" pr"-emh
on - Of the IN -nlaincs OF tn Frtn capital in the
Aforementioned respect for. should any other than
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THE PRICE or CHAM PAGNE.

II Is reportel from France that the price OF
chenuagne viii, be- II anything. higher this year
than il has been previously. This is somewhat sur
prsing for although great deal OF money IS spent
on the manufacture ard bottling OF the wine never
theless its cost of production appears 10 be wholly
ont OF proportion the charge az which 1t Is re-
tailed not only in American. but also In French
restaurants. In Paris you must pay IL francs or
81 90 for not strictly nrst-class bottle OF chant
naguc and the same wine Will cost AT least ~
in New-York Turning the bill OF fare given IN
a little guide book TO Paris published in 1913 the
most expensive champagne is quoted at 81 ~
bottle To be sure Chambertn. Nolnay, fonmaro
ana Nuts were only. 81 per bottle then. oeel.
steak with potatoes was % cents; ana "oouiiii
garnlshed with vegetables only cents nut niu''o"
outlets were dear. being cited az 20 cents Apiece
and a fried sole cost 10 cents. II the book is 70 ps
believed BE this as II may, ire value OF me c'ai,,
Dagne produced in France - dalY increasing. "
the Departement de la Marine alone II mas icreaseo
from ST 2c7 600 In 1874 S5.CAOVO III 1871 Inc
strangest circumstance connected win cniHpasho
is that the French themselves have Utte nkllS TOT
the vintage OF Epernay. In fact. the average eau!
rarely touches "fiZZ' en- the OCCASIONS Oh
marriages, birthdays and grand balls; at the car
niyal and sometimes at meetings. AZ smart
dinner parties this vintage Is never served psinS
deemed vulgar. There is immense amount OF
champagne drunk at frst-c,ass PARIS restaurah's,
hut the consumers for the most part foreigners
English Russians. Germans end especially Amer
leans who for some unaccountable reason dote on
this and consider no feast complete without IL