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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-07

The Fashionable Woman Now studyirg
THAN

Them.
Since the "Trilby" craze has taken
hold of our fashionable women. their
feet and the-way they are dressed oc-
cupy much OF their attention and time.
Mrs. Jordan l.. Mott. Jr, is noted for
her tiny feet. The other evening. at the
opening of Potter and Bellew she wore
a pair OF low shoes which were fascina-
tingly pretty They were of black kid
embroidered in jet beads. High Louis
Quinze heels were attached TO them
Laced In front they WERE and at the
sides of the lacings a row OF tiny holes
bordered with jet beads allowed the
silk stockings, red in hue, to be seen
through.
Miss Florence Pullman, the daughter
of George NJ. Pullman. of CHICAGO, has a
well-formed foot. and she dresses It with
much taste. She wears only a No. 2 boot
The tops of her boots are of cloth, and
always in color to match her gowns
The Easter costume OF Miss Pullman
is TO be Of gray cloth. with chiffon plen-
tifully introduced upon the bodice. The
tops or her boots are also OF the gray
cloth. with patent leather tips to them
and medium-sized French heels.
Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Cruger has or
dered at a Broadway shop a fetching
pair of slippers. They are brown suede
kid, light brown. the tongue coming
quite high and fastened over the instep
with a large oblong silver buckle Is
buckle has her initials and crest engraved
upon II. The heels are French, but not
too high, and the toes are not very point
ed.
I1rs. Frank Leslie has such a small
foot that she has had it photographed
and also modelled in silver. She wears
a No. IL size. and this is really excep-
tonal in a woman who tips the scales at
40 pounds Mrs. Leslie wears always "A
boot to walk in, tightly buttoned around
the ankle. for in this way she keeps II
small and in shape. In the evening In
her home she wears tiny black satin slip
pers, embroidered in silver and jet, with
high French heels. which make her foot
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-07

II would never enter into my head,
says a writer in the Ladies' Home Jour
nal, 10 think person of great wealth
and possessed of a fine establishment, a
lady. if she could turn I'm her house from
beaming recognition of some star OF
contemporaneOus fashion TO bestow a
frozen greeting upon a social make
weight. or a poor friend of other days
who had not kept pace with her In
progress up the ladder OF society.
To lay down a law for the use of the
word in the present condition of Amerf-
can society would. think. puzzle the
most ingenious makers OF social codes
For the time IL must remain a matter
OF intuition when and where TO apply
the graceful courtesy title of 'lady."
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-07
FOR OUR
SMALL PEOPLE

Her Name.
There is little maiden,
Who Is she2 DO You know?
VINO always has a welcome
Wherever she may go.
Her face is like she May-time.
Her voice Is like birds;
The sweetest Of all music
is IN her lghtsone words.
The lovlicst of blossoms
Spring whore her light toot treaos'
And most delicious odors
She all around her sheds.
The breath Of purple clover
Upon the breezy hills;
The smell OF garden roses
And yellow daffodils.
Each spot she makes the brighter,
As If she were the sun.
And she Is sought and cherished
And loved by every one.
BY old folks and by children,
BY lofty and by low,
Who is the little maiden!
Does anybody know!
You often must nave met her;
You certainly can guess.
What. must | introduce her?
Her name is Cheerfulness.
q. STEWART.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-07
A Sonnet
"CHRISTMAS."

once a poet wrote a sonnet,
All about a pretty bonnet,
And a critic sat upon ii,
ION the sonnet
Not the bOnneU,
Nothing 10th.
And as II Il were high treason
He said, Neither rhyme nor reason
Has 1t. And it's out OF season.
Which? The sonnet,
Or the bonnet2
May be BOTH
It's a feeble imitation,
OF a worthier creation.
An aesthetic innovation!
Or n sonnet
Or a bonnet.
This was hard.
Both were put together neatly,
HarmoniZing very Eweetly.
But the critic crushed completely
Not the bonnet,
Or the sonnet
But the bardi
Josephine Pollard.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-07
Pa WEATHER BUREAU.

The chief said to his sprites: NOW go
Pack up our remnant stock Of ''"'
And in this drawer you've just made
neat.
Put down that solid case of ''''s.
Here at the front, direct and plain,
Lay In a good supply OF ''''
And I'm this corner do not fail.
To place a small amount Of '"s.
May parties will be needing flowers,
SO get some NICE warm April '''''''.
re careful now, and stand from under
Here Is some rather heavy "''''-.
And we must have. at any cost,
A little out-of- season 'F''s,
Gathered from ocean, lake and bog,
This is a most superior 49,.
But 1t would take a witch or wizard
To find where you have put that F''f'f'' !;
And here you've jumbled things together
And mixed them all up with '''' ''''''.
NJ. c. s.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-07
uriosisy of Hungarian olvorer.

A farmer was arrested In a village in
Hungary for firing two shots through
the window OF an inn at his wife and her
father. Fortunately. his aim was bad.
On being asked his reason for the at
tempt he stated that he had already had
nine wives. Who had all consented, at his
request. 10 be divorced HIS tenth and
present wife, however, acting on the IN
jud.c.ous advice OF her father, refused.
and consequently he felt rnnoyed.-Lon-
don Standard.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-07

Magazine 06el-175D was simply "a hol-
low place IN the earth"
g. i Lord Chief Justice OF England
Q552-lS3D was ''fit material for burning"
4. An American Jurist and statesman
O752-iS35) is known 10 have been IAN in
habitant of a certain Eropean country"
5. A brilliant American surgeon QSt5-
1880 was assuredly dull"
s. An Er glish Wit and poet Q7ss-lsi5)
was Just "a head covering
T. An American commodore Q773-isi3l
was only "a part OF his vessel"
8. An English humorist ds09-ls7o) was
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-07

Miss Alta Rockefeller, an heiress to
the tune Of millions. is an expert type
writer. She learned 10 use the machine
in order TO do confidential work for her
father. Mrs. oscar Wilde is another lady
who can type-write. She does a great deal
OF work for her husband. Miss Helen
Gould used a machine for her father in
his lifetime, but has abandoned II now.
The Dowager Czarina of Russia learned
typewriting. and the present Czarina
owns a machine.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-07

173--Tract. protract contract distract.
2oe.-Tne difference is eight feet nearly.
caused by A and l exchanging positions
during the last half revolution.
Wl.--s
Poets lose half the praise they should
have got,
Could It be known what they dIscreetly
blot"
2o2.--i. Schooner. q Pink. 3. Revenue
cEtser. 4. Snow. 5. Galley. 6. Smack. Z.
Bark. s. Junk. 9. Cat. 10. Fisherman
II. Lugger. Il. Lighter. 49, Clipper H.
Packet Is. Perianger. 10. Settee.
203.-Authors answer: Cinchonidine'
quinine. elephants, weather door, "eo-
Han, add.
2Ol.-Forest. foster, softer.
g5.-The snail won the race by rect
making 10 feet To the caterplliars To-
from the starting point. Solution; he-
jecting the rests, the insects advanced as
snail. Caterpillar.
Isl. hour feet. Total. 4. 20 feet. Total, 70.
2d. hour 4 feet. Total, g. II feet. Total, 81.
"a hour 4 se.,.. Total. r. feet. Total. 36.
4th hour 4 feet. Total, is. feet. Total o.
9Th lour feet. Total. 20. II feet Total, 20
Therefore. the mnail and the caterpillar
would have passed around and come to
the starting point at the end Of 1--WE
hours but for the rests. by which the
caterpillar lost 3 feet and the snail
foot. leaving the figures as above.
2o5.--A-rap-a-hoe.
20I.- Il
DAD
DENIES
DEMENT'S
DEMENTATE
LAMENTATION
DENTARIE,S
States
SITES
EOS
9OS-waywiser tan odometer;, way
wise knowing the highways.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-07

almost as small as that Of a typical Chi
nese court lady.
Miss Helen Gould will never don
pair OF shoes with nigh heels. She thinks
the custom a barbarous one. Patent
leIther also she will never wear, but
simply common sense shoe, az she
terms them.
"CHRISTMAS."
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-07
Corset, the Taxf

At the National Council of Women
which recently met in Washington. the
ladies held a sort OF experience meeting
with corsets for text. IL must have
been an impressive and thrilling mo-
ment. when Miss Susan Il. Anthony con-
fessed in public that, although she had
worn them for years. she did not ap-
prove Of them, nor had she known a
comfortable moment when encased In
them.
I am Afraid suasn AAAd laAd tight
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-07
The Theatre Hat.

a nosegay rising to majestic height:
A feather with amastodonic curl
A wilderness of bows and laces light.
And somewhere meath the fluffy heap
girl
Washington Star.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-07
&c m r,,,,

The Literary attraction at the Mccu
Union on Monday night will be an ad-
ufesS by Mr. III. NJ. Smith. Jr. His sub
lee. VIII be 'cuba-Her History. People
ara Customs" The subject Is particular
doubt be admirably handled.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-07
Right With HIM.

The microbe, waited on the breeze,
Now makes his annual trip.
And when the folks begin TO sneeze,
We know he's brought his grip.
Philadelphia Record.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-07
211.-ODD CHARADES.

Did you ever see: l. A ONE TWO a
reputation by righteous contract?
A ONE TWO a deed as ordered by the
courts commando 3. a ONE TWO TO
make a vicious horse docile? 4. a ONE
TWO. or any literary flower that was
really a writer OF verses 3. 4 ONE
TWO rapiGly as consequence of its
Understanding? s. A person ONE TWO
THREE from over-indulgence in play
full railery? 7. A ONE TWO with flies
TO catch a small shark? A ONE Two
hunting for freight? 9. A ONE TWO
mis- gun for practice at a mark? TO- a
ONE TWO a vessel from the hight? IL.
A ONE TWO the black angel fish?
l.. j.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-07

sending IT. however. Mrs. Hampc, too,
is entitled to our thanks for the Interest,"
ing puzzle sent
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-07
The Prize Winners

l. Pocket toilet set. Giles Courtney.
oil east Leigh street
2. The Poetical Works of Thomas
Moore Lucie Staples, Meherrin. Prince
Edward county. Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-07

"a very acid fruit
:. An English authoress Q7E-issD was
never less"
10. An American journalist u597-isSD
was "a plant out OF place
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-07

In case this problem had been partially
erased from your slate. leaving the above
figures could you restore the figures lostF
III so, give the problem complete.
- SUNSET.
25.-ABOUT NAMES.
I. 4 profoundly learned English astrono-
mer GsOi-lS92) was really very super
fetal"
2. The founder of the "Gentlemens
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-07
The Competitor.

Giles Courtney Lucle Staples. Pearle
Scott, Elise Price, Mamie Weisiger. Man
chester; Daisy Miller, west Cary street;
Joe n. Hull. Marion. Va: James Pendle-
ton. Marion, Va; e. c. Levie, COS north
Sixth street. G.. A. L.. Sixth street; Mar
maduke Wilkinson. south Third street
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-07
From Father Tires.

Dear Children: What do You think OF
the April prizes? Very nice. indeed. are
they not? While congratulating the
March prize-winners upon their success.
we sympathize with the disappointed
ones; but remember that there will be
other chances for success. so TRY again."
like the pluclSy boys and girls you are.
The puzzle &c. A. L." was kind enough
10 send US was. however. an old one. so
that 1t was not suitable for publication.
We are obliged for the interest shown In
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-07
r'uzz'es.

9OS.-waywiser tan odometer;, way
wise knowing the highways).
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-07

2i3.-MISSING FIGURES.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-07


John Maxwell. the London publisher.
ard tho husband OF the popular AUTHOR
ess. Miss BraddOn. died on March 81.
There are ten newspaper editors IN the
House OF Col. mons
BY the death OF 8ir. r. Il. Smollett, the
Laird OF Bonhili, Dumbartonshlre. the
race OF Tobias SmOliett the novelist, be-
comes extinct The Smolletts have been
associated with Dumbartonshire for
about 800 years. but the family only rose
10 Importance about the middle q tho
50 venteenth century. when John SmOl-
lett, 4 prosperous merchant. became FIRST
Laird OF BOnhill entered. the Scottish
parliament and was shortly afterward
knighted For many years the late Mr.
T.. b. Smolett held a high position IN
Indie IN the service Of 'Jonn COMPANY
ana he was also secretary 10 the board
Of revenue under Lori Ephinstone. the
governor OF Madras. He held other posts
IN India. but retired In 1851, 10 lead the
lie OF country gentleman varied with
his duties as the ref rescntative IN par
lament. OF his native county. He was
an oid-fash.oned Tory TO whom change
OF any Kind was abhorrcnt. Although IN
his ninety-secord Year when ne died Ne
smollctt was won 1erfully Vigorous both
mentally and phs siCally. He was unmar-
RED, and there was no one left 10 inherit
the family name.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-12-04
III MAGAZINES.

HARPER 1Nay ne for December ia one of
the handsomest Christmas editions that
magazine has ever issued which is The high
est praise that could be bestowed upor it. The
cos tents of this number fully satisfy the ex-
nectaiiou raised hy the announcement o: the
number made last month. The first Of the
series of papers Us Caspar W whitney, Civ
ing and account Of his trip TO the Barren
Lands in norhernmoss North America, is
filled with vivid descriptions and promises TO
grow more interesting in succeeding papers.
The first installmeGt Of Blacks new story
excites strong interest and 1t may prove his
hest. The short stories and sketches are all
good and wei! worth reading.
Two very mp3rtrnt facts in connection
with the new era Of magazines are illustrated
in the December Cosmopolitan. It's { ction is
by Stevenson. the last story written before
his death, "Ouida,r Sarah Grand Zang will,
and the beeinnirg O. James Lane Aliens new
Kentucky realistic story, Butterflies, "Proba-
bv no stronger array Of fiction has ever been
presented in any magazine-money could not
buy better Nor has any magazine ever had
a larger number Of really distinguished
artists engaged upon the illustration Of 8
single number The reader might be puzzled
to know now such number can be made at
the price of ten cents. Bnt The magazine
itself affords The solution. 1t contains l39
pages of advertising, which, as the publishers
announce, is from $4,000 to $4,000 more net
cash advertising then WAS ever before printed
in any magazine, of any kind, and in any
country 1t breaks the worlds record in the
publishing business.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-12-04
POSTAL IMPORTATION.
Hours of Opening and Closing
the Mails.

Mails for Columbia, points above Colnm-
bia, for the North, and West, Hamlet and
Pregnals South of Sumter, Ramsey, Pine
wood, Rimini, Elloree, Vance, Eutawville and
Pregnal, close at $40 a. m.
Mails for St. Paul and points between there
and Sumter opens aud closes at l.l0 p. N.
Mails for Florence aod the North, for
Charleston, Savannah, Florida, Hamlet, Ben
nettsyille. Darlington and Bishopvile close at
o'clock p. n.
Mails for Columbia and the North and
West, aud for Wilmington, all close at
o clock .. m. Charleston mail is also sent
by this route
For Providence and Smithviils on Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays arrive at II
70 close at p. n.
For Mannville. Mechanicsville and Bossard
on the same days, close ct Z o'clock a. m.,
arrive at O'Clock p. N.
Cut this out and post it up where you can
pet at it and you will not want to find so
much fault with the Post Office.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-12-04
The S. c. Mexican Veterans IL At
lante.

Before le.ving for Atlantis, Col. Banding
ca last Monday. received telegram frorn
Gov. Jco. Gary Exams, saying that he d.
sired TO have the Veterans head lne Sou'h
Carolina column or Thanksgiving day. Col
Banding replied tia' the Palmetto Regimen,
Survivors were aatjec; 10 bis orders and that
ne would report to Gov. Evans ;2.At?aa'a.
The Son.c Carolina Board Of Womeu haze
invited he veterans to realez7oas in The
South Carolina room Of the HoG,ari's Raiid
ing where he jackson vase helongirg 20 the
Regimen, is now on exhbiiicn. Gel. Band
ing, who lett Tuesday morning, carr'ei HE
Regmental flag given to The RegiEieH. by
Gen W. Q Butler; also the spear head Of the
flag made by ,he ladies Of Charleston, And
given to the Regimen; bv The City Council
The flag itself WAS lost at The time OF Sher-
mau's march through the state.
Col. Banding says he hardly thinks there
will be more than 10 or II Ct the 35 or 3o
survivors. The boys are zoo old and feeble,
mos, os them having passed theiT 'aTee score,
ten and FIVE ;:ears.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-12-04
SOUTH CAROLINA IN
CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 2-Just before
the Senate convened to day there was
a report circulated to the effect that
Senator Chandler, of New Hampshire,
would interpose an objection to the
swearing in of Senator Ben Tillman,
of South Carolina, who succeeds the
Ex- Chesterfield of the Senate, Mat
thew G. Butler. There are several
petitions or memorials pending be-
fore the Senate now, urging the Sen
ate to investigate Senator Tiliman's
right to seat in that body, charging
that his election was illegal. The
documents were drawn by DR.. Samp-
son Pope and other Anti-Tillmanltes
in South Carolina. and they were
presented to the Senate by Senator
Butler and referred to the committee
on election.
Senator Tillman's friends in the
House were greatly agitated over
the report that Senator Chandler
might oppose the formal seating of
their champion and leader, for it was
feared he might make scene that
might operate to his disadvantage.
Consequently when the name OF
Senator Tillman was read out by the
secretary among the list of Senators,
elect, who were Invited to come for
ward and qualify, interest at once
centred around the South Carolinian,
while many glances were directed
toward the "peppery'' Senator from
New Hampshire Senator Irby, who
is the colleagues of Senator Tillman,
being absent, Senator George, Of
Mississippi, volunteered to 60
through the ceremony Of escortng
the new Senator from South Carolina
to the Vice Presidents desk, where the
oath of office was administered. So
much has been said and written about
Ben Tillman that be was an object of
considerable curiosity as he ad-
vanced down the aisle. leaning on the
arm of Senator George. Senator
Chandler apparently paid no atten,
ton to the proceeding and Senator
Tillman was sworn in without muir
mur of objection. Then, to the sur
prise of all present who had heard the
original report, Senator Tillman went
over to Senator Chandler and greeted
him as through they were old ac-
quaintances, and the incident, so far
as Senator Tillman is concerned was
closed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-12-04
Admitted to the Bar.


On motion of Mr.. Marion Noise, Mr.
Albert L. Noise, an attorney admitted tt
practice in the courts of Virginia, was swor'
and enrolled By the Supreme Court al the
regular session Monday.
Mr. Albert L. Noise is SO we'll known here
that nothing can be said concerning him.
without being guilty of telling The readers Of
this paper what they know already. HI
enters upon the practice of the law after ar
unusually thorough preparation. He is 4
graduate Of the Law School Of tie University
of Virginia and has studied in the office O.
Lee & Noise where he has had every oppor-
tunity to become familiar with the practca
details OF the business side OF the profession
Those who know him bes; are satisfied tha
he will achieve distinction in his chosen pro-
tession.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-12-04
Lash of the Law.
The Club Raiders Made to
Feel It's Sting.

Special to The.Stale.
CHARLESTON, Dec 2.-Judge Simon
ton has rendered his decision in the
mach-:alked of Columbia club case
being the contempt proceedings brought
by the Messrs. Gonzales and other
members Of the club against the con-
stables aud the Columbia police off
GERS, fo raidipg the clubrooms and
seiziug liquors brought from without
the State for private use, in violation of
Judge Simonton's order of injunction in
the case of James Donald VS. j. NJ /.
Scott. The raid was made last August
and the bearing took place IN Columbia
last week. Clubmeu throughout the
State are deeply interested in the case
The decision is complete victory for
the club and club mem bers all over the
State will feel an interest in the matter.
The decision is rendered after special
referee had taken all the testimony.
It is fue victory for H. Cowper, Patton
Esq. the Columbia attorney who repre-
sented the complainauts
The decision was fled this morning
aud covers nine typewritten pages.
Briefly stated, Judge Simonton holds
that the police officers we're merely pre-
sent as officers to preserve the peace and
he orders their discharge. He further
orders State Commissioned Mixsou
to return TO the mem ber- Of the club
the liquor seized by the constables. and
orders that the United States marshals
take Conrtables Speed. Davis and Lafar
ioto custody and hold them until they
have paid the ertiTe costs Of the pro-
ceedings. The papers 10 the case are
to be served Immediately
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