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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-13
FOR OUR
SMALL PEOPLE

A Hard Sum.
Twice two amt two?
Well. 'twont go through
My head why that amt so!
For once ones one,
As sure's q gun,
So twice twos two, know!
This 'rithmetIc,
II makes me sick!
And SO does y A oa--
y Y-by. baby,
At recess, maybe,
I'll get a chance to play!
But frst this sum
All right must ccme.
Or teacherll keep me in.
Twice two's-dear me!
guess It's three.
! think II Is a sin
This pleasant day
For boys to-heh?
You say twice two is four?
on. thanks. I'll fix
1t now-ard six
To carry's eleven, sure!
III take my place
OF second base
A. recess. Our sides out.
And IL fly
Comes my way. |
VIII make the fellows shout.
And then III knock
A liner-sock,
And lay the shortstop fat
But this sum first
My head Will burst
Oh, dearl Where was I at?
Yes. 'leven. Twice three
Is five, you see,
And twice twos TWO, makes eight
That's wrong? oh. well.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-13

That the New York room Of the Wo-
mans Building at the Atlanta Exposition
is destined TO be Of more than ordinary
interest to art lovers throughout the coun-
try is proved by the quality of the talent
that Is now daily finding its way by var
ious express lines from the Empire
Estate TO the great Southern fair grounds
Probably one of the most recent interest
ing contributions to the New York room
is the beautiful bust OF Mrs JAMES
Brown Potter. by tho clever young sculp-
tor. Mrs. clio Hinton Huneker 1t pos
sesses the twofolG interest Of being a re-
lnarkably good likeness OF woman whose
beauty and talent have won her fame In
two hemispheres. and IN being the handi-
work OF a woman for whom artists are
predicting a brilliant future i'm the front
ranks OF Americas art workers.
Although Mrs. Huneker is but twenty
three and possesses the beauty and fresh
ness OF a debutantc she has already
achieved distinction as a brilliant model
Ter.
The bust Of Mrs Potter. which has al
ready been shipped for the Exposition, is
life size and replete with a peculiar
charm. The hair is dressed as Mrs Pot
ter wears il in private life parted on
the side, tossed lightly off the forehead
and massed in wavy knot at the nape
of the neck.
The dress worn during the sitting is
that lovely creation ia "Francllon" that
was so much talked about. Ii II quite
decollete, thus revealing the beautiful
lines Of the necN and shoulders and lend
ing itself admirably 10 he conventional
treatment so necessary to the sculptor's
art.
Mrs. Huneker is most enthusiastic about
Mrs. Potter both as woman and model.
II have found her charming" she said
recently. "and she is beautiful as well.
j have seldom ever seen any one so beau
tiful. She poses with such perfect ease
and simplicity that you forget the artistic
and model and feel only the personality
of the ambitious. accomplished. fascina-
ting woman.
Besides the Potter bust Mrs. Huncker
will exhibit a fine bas-relief OF Paderew
ski. IL is strong, interesting head
i'm no way exagrerating, yet fully re-
vealing the strange power and originality
Of the great pianists face. The pretty
souvenirs for the Woman's Building of
the Exposition are also Mrs. Huneker's
handiwork The souvenirs are I'm the
form OF two plaques Of blue and white
china. which overlap each other about
one-quarter the width. On one plaque, or
medal. II n carefully wrought design OF
the front facade of the Woman's Build
ing. while the second carries an excellent
reproduction of the Statue Of Liberty
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The Lady Poverty was fair.
But she has lost her looks Of ate.
With change OF times and change Of air.
All, slatiern! she neglects her hair,
Her gown, her shoes; she kcpes no state,
AS once when her pure feet we're pare.
Or-aimost worse, IL worse can be-
She scods In parlors. dusts, and trims,
Watches and counts. oh, ~ this she
Whom Francis met. whose step was free,
Who with Obedience ca-oled hymns,
In Umbria walked with Chastity?
Where is her ladyhood? Not here.
Not among modern kinds OF men,
But In the stony fields, where clear
Through the thin trees the skies appear,
In delicate spare soil and fen.
And slender landscape and lustere.
The Pail Mall Gazette.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-13

A compilation entitled 1.-THE Progress
of Women in 1895" has been made by
Mrs. Louise {. burlington, Nj. d., OF Dpf-
chester, In cooperation With Miss Frances
T.. Willard. Miss Willard will incorpor-
ate the results In her ANIMAL address 10
tho National Convention Of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union in Baiti-
moro on Oct 18th Under the heading IKE
ligous," IL is noted that half of the
Board OF Deas0ns In new church IN
New York are women. that the Eplsco-
pal Diocesan Convention of Southern
California gave women the right 10 vote
for vestrymen ana trustees, that Dr.
Jennie VI. Taylor has gone TO Africa as
the first cantal missionary amoi~ women,
and that DR.. Hee King Eng is the first
Chinese woman graduate Of an American
college to practise In China, and the sec
ond woman graduate of her race TO take
an Occidental medicine degree.
In the polite al field II is noted, for the
first time Ia the history OF Germany,
woman Or tiranck-Kuhnc OF Berlin,
took part by invitation In @ public dis
cufsicn at the, Evangelical SociL Con
gress, that the Belgian Parliament had
FOR the first time been asked TO consider
bill for woman's municipal enfranchsc-
ment, that various women have taken
prominent official positions in public iiie
ana that nearly 400 English women were
elected on the Poor Law Boards and
forty women on the parish councils. In
literature II is pointed out that women
I'm the higher branches Of science anu IN
art. that an English painter has been
asked 70 senG her portrait painted by
hers elf 10 the Ufiizzi Gallery at Florence
that a New York painter has received
honorable mention for her picture N the
Paris Salon this year and that Cincin-
natl women has established the ROCK
ford Pottery Works In that city.
Women are rapidly coming 10 the front
in al kinds of industry. Among new de-
partures may be noted q superintendent
of weddings; the first una ertaker AT
Chicago: an auctioneer in London; "a
room clerk at a large hotel In Colorado
Springs: many census enunerators. Ten
in Boston alone; stable foreman, a
professional mark atar; "a blacksmith, ana
two sheriffs. In New York city sixteen
women make a living by designing new
styles Of hats. In Japan many women
achieve financial Independence by anus
ing other women. In Chicago woman
has opened a shoAdressing and boot
backing parlor. One hundred or more
women are IN barber shops In Chicago
alone They are sought for their steady
nerves and light touch, unimpaired by
nicotine or liquor. In philadelphia wo-
men are running the elevators IN large
public buildings.
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sic dealer---ls on exhibition in the tnvtr,
sity building. Broadway. After several
years OF study and experiment the inveh-
tor hit upon leather as the most attract
I've as we'll as the most durable article Tor
incasing pianos. The instrument was ouht
IN Buffalo. The color OF leather selected
tor the first specimen instrt int was
rich black. handsomely embossed. giving
the impression OF exquisite carving. Not
cnly does tbs INSTRUMENT thus incasel
present most attractive and dignined
appearance but II has the advantage or
being something In finish th,t cannot be
n1arred or Observation-Disclosures Wisconsin.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-13

Ho travels ta9t - u~A - -
Where Bslgium's level -
Spread fssids Of bset-root to tns ~
Or rows Of dark ONE trees
He uaaks 10 msn Of eli degrees.
In tones TO make them vince; 49,
His very eIAnces seem to freesss
They say be y "a Prince.
Now Client Brussels, and TWO may try
His lofty whinns to please;
He views their wares with scornfua sso'
And asks. in lorily case
what THREE historic styles are
these?"
And rolls his FOURS ike rafting peas
Who would not be "a Primer
II costly laces you would buy,
Or fine embroideries.
A dealer here, some Ave feet high.
Your taste and purse Will tease
His trousers. bagging at the knees
His careless ways evince.
Yet he informs US. with a wheeze,
"Our buyer is A Prince"
"Prince." Mashed a message DER the seas,
Those goods were duo long since
He wrote-"I shipped them by the Guise;
Sincerely You..
A. Prince" NJ c. 8.
4S-SQUARE.
1. A genus of exogwnous herbs, type OF
the order Datiscaceae Cent? z. An or
namental evergreen shrub CRhainus ala
ternils). belonging to the bucx-thorns.
3. Tie winged shoes OF Mercury. 4. one
who is in favor of itacism. 5. In music,
in a serious. grave. thoughtful manner.
Cent? s. (zool) The undertail coverts.
l. A skeleton. GREEN WOOD.
8G-TRANs- DELETION.
Example: Forest frost. fort, fro. of)
They met at night at the TOTAL spot,
A PRIMAL nook OF the city park;
CThe solver SECOND from this. | wot
That the nook in question was some
what dark
He often had SIXED her father stern
For permission TO try her hand to gain;
The father as often his suit would spurn,
And the arts OF the lover were FIVE IN
vain.
But they were not vain to THREE the
maid
She gave him her soft hand cased In
FOUR;
The preacher soon married, and DER
them prayed,
And her parents beheld her novermore
SWAMP ANGEL.
457.-PROBIJ1M
In an open fireplace. the top OF Il Is
two feet from the back of the chimney
and four feet from the door. How far
UP the chimney can ten foot pole be
put?
Ss--ANAGRAM.
"1nanimste," some say and pas. her by
For buzzing gnat or dancing butterfly.
Nor ever know what depth Of meaning
lies
. In light and shadow OF her changeful
eyes;
Those eyes that none may read 81
well as /.
"sull an enchantess; is she proud. Or
shy?"
They cavil. and A CAPTIVE. I REPLY.
Her silence speaks the language most
prize.
In any mate"
Yet for ONE word from her I often SIGN
While something stan prevents me v.hen
] try
10 ask 1t; well. am not otherwise
but l. am resolute, though fate denies.
H''' VIII ma, or Know the reason why
In ANNE, mate.
NJ. c. 5.
46s.-TRANSPOSITIo
when gathering ONE. some wild fruit
l wandered DER TWO, on the Nre.
LII IHhbE became Heared. then home.
ward
went minus plums all the while.
EFFgNDI
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Mollic's goln' TO the show
Trimmed her new straw hat;
Got brand new calico
Looks a queen I'm that,
tWouidn't care what else went wrong
If she told sne, Come along!)
Mollie's eoin' TO the show
Fixed up iit to XIII.
Redder checks than roses know
Collar with frill,
(WOuldn't care what else went wrong
If she told me. "Come alongl'D
Molie's goin' to the show
Amt she lookin' sweet?
Wish that jest before she'd go.
Hear my poor heart beat.
Can she's heard iti-Nothin' wrong,
Mollie's told me, Come along!)
Atlanta Constitution.
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Exchange.
The October Prizes.

l. A Collection Of 80 Sea shells and Gu
riesities. including Star Fish, sea Fan
Sea Feather, Rope Shell, Painted Coral
Scallops, Grab, Branching Coral, ROPE
Sponge, etc.
2 one Thousand and one Gems, con-
tanning the choicest poems In the Ian
euage. selected from all the great Eng
Nsh-N ritiLg poets.
M, cha ttiua Maintain Road.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-13

Yes said lite Jim to his juvenile
fitend, "iin gciater run away from
home"
And fight Indians"
II don't know about that But I'm
goin' TO get away from whuts comm
I've had paws trousers cut down 10 mt
me- an never found fault. But s. nee
nav got wheel and is wearin' bloom
era I'm takIn' 10 more chances"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-13

There goes the bell.
And now l am too late.
I'll have TO stay
In school all day
TO work this nasty sum,
And not play BALI
hate it all.
l wish yacationd comet
Exchange.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-13

While Mrs. Alice Freeman Palmer was
President of Wellesley College, says the
Steuben Advocate, she was on her way
West at one time ana had stopped over
for "A few days rest and recuperation at
al Adirondack inn. when II so happened
that her Presidential identity and dignity
were unknown. Her neighbors at table
were some three or four entertaining Har-
ward youths, and as Mrs. Palmer was
also entertaining and quite youthful look
ing, they were soon all very good friends.
This lasted for three or four days.
One morning, however, when she enter
ed the dining room she was met with
freezing and distant mods instead Of the
former cordiality. Not a word was said
az she passed around the table but when
she seated herself the mystery was I'M
travelled. There upon her plate Law a pile
of ofiicial-looking letters that had been
forwarded from the college, and that all
bore the explicit address. Miss Alice
Freeman, President of Wellesley Col
lege." This the youths had seen, and
had very naturally been overwhelmed at
their presumption. Nor could the pre-
After they had-.ound out that she was
a formidable college President it was
impossible TO joke and laugh as they had
done when they thought her merely one
of the most charming women they had
met.
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NzZ Al!g@Eaasv SyMgA1MHS 5,

bright quilts at the left. bun legglngs ard
brown or tan shoes viii be In order until
further notice. ALICE AMDPl.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-13

FOR sale Dy all h'""~'@'i'.
Mrs. Hinkson has been chiefly known
10 readers as a poet OF refined taste and
delicate workmanship. whose WORK be-
trays a strong and passionate love for
her mother country. In Cluster OF
Nuts. she showed herself master OF the
short descriptive sketch and racy story.
and many friends and critics urged her.
on the strength Of its promise OF larger
possibilities. 10 write an Irish novel. This
she has attempted In The Way Of A Maid
which Is the authors first novel. 1, has
no place among the erotic~ fiction OF the
hour which is doomed TO speedy oblivion.
without linking II 10 any fad or purpose.
Mrs. Hinkson has simply contented her
self with telling a sweet. wholesome sio-
rs OF the domestic life and tangled loves
OF two typical Irish familiess ana has
brought into her pages the picturesque
quality OF the bewltching Irish charac-
ter. she has sought honestly 10 give her
readers fresh delight, In an old fasnionei
tale OF loves heart-burnlngs m's'ahT.
ana nral conquest. but the new setuns
ard scenes au,s ng which the story r. laid.
and the bright winning. mAsic ana se' sa-
tility OF her imagination nave gwen !.
mar quality which recfea'es the oid, ana
,nvasts n with novelty ana human In
,ar.s, n IL much 20 have written a
a., novel so full of genuine power and
Leasing charm--it Is more IN these days
. hays conceived one which may BE-
80 Inv Ali. and introduced without fear
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-13

A decided novelty in the way Of piano
casng-the invention OF a MILWAUKEE, mu-
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'45s .-TRANspOsIT1oN

when gathering ONE. some wild fruit
wandered DER TWO, on the Nile.
I'M THREE became Nearied. then home.
ward
went, minus plums all the while.
EttENDL.
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A WHITE GENTLEMAN SPEAKS.
Society for Defending INDECENT Indicted
Blacks Offers One Hundred Dollars
Per Annum.

The interest excited by the recent
capital conviction of the three Lunen-
burg colOred women, very generally
believed to be innocent, is a fitting
time TO call attention TO the utter help
lessness of INDECENT blacks in our
courts of Justice. The certain conse-
quence of their failure to get Justice,
and TO take efficient steps to mitigate
II possible altogether to stop this sad
and lamentable state of affairs Soci-
cites, white and black in Richmond
have multiplied till they have become
a nuisance and farce but among their
vast number, tho we have Society for
the Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals,
we have no society for protecting. in
digent, ignorant and helpless blacks
from injustice in our courts of justice
in Othor words no society for defend
ing INDECENT Indicted Blacks, a society
which, if properly managed would do
more to elevate both races than nine
tenths of the Benevolent Societies
combined To feed the belly, 60 clothe
the baqb, TO educate the mind are all
good but oh, how infinitely higher and
better is liberty, the feeling of securi-
ty that If put upon ones country, one
shall enjoy all the safeguards provid-
ed by benefcent law against unjust de-
privation of liberty and life. Give me
liberty, but let me hunger; give me
liberty, but let me shiver; give me lib
erty but let my tongue cleave TO my
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-08-03
RICHMOND. VIRGINIA, SATURDAY. AUGUST ;, 1895

a murder in this State which has so
fully engrossed the people as the kill
ing of Mrs Pollard, in Lunenburg Co
on the ii h of June, 1895. This muir
der, which at first presented no ap-
pearance save that OF deliberate kill
ing for the purpose of robbery, has
passed through so many variations,
and has been SO enveloped in mysteri-
Gus and almost insOluble contradic-
tions, as to become a cause celebre
which may yet pass into our criminal
annals unriddled and the perpetrator
remain unpunished 1t is true that
for this murder three people
have been sentenced to death, but al
ready enough has appeared 20 demon
strate the injustice of the conviction
of two of them and it is not improba-
BILE than even the third may be prov
en- to be guilty of less than a capital
crime
So wonderful and unexpected have
been the recent devopments of this
case. and SO widely are they separated
from its first Appearance, that The
Times has determined to fully investi-
gate it, that the people OF this city
may know the circumstances surround
. ing this case. In the edition of Sun
day we published an epitome of this
case as it appeared from the meagre
reports of the trial, and in addition to
80 that we publish certain facts which
had not before been brought to light,
andwhich we're soutterly contradictory
to many of the matters stated in the
trial as TO render it morally certain
| that gross and almost unnatural mis-
takes had been made"
Mary Alternately, Pokey Barnes and
4 Mary Barnes were arrested and tried
in the Magistrates Court, but were
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-08-03
A PRAcrIcAL SUCCESSION.

My suggestion now is this form So
ciety, called say Society for Defending
INDECENT Indicted Blacks engage per-
manently a fearless, aggressive, but
discreet attorney able and diligent, and
have him take charge of the defence of
such individuals as the Society may
direct; also to prosecute fagrant of
tenders against helpless blacks.
The burden should SOf course fall
mainly upon the blacks, but in view of
the important bearing upon our gener-
al moral welfare of securing justice for
helpless fellow citizens, feel sure the
whites would cheerfully assist finan-
cially and otherwise, and as earnest
thereof hereby pledge myself to con-
tribute one hundred dollars annually
for at least five years to such Society
properly organized and managed.
With such a society the blacks would
soon find their condition greatly i'm
proved they would not have their
self-respect constantly shocked and
mortified by seeing Indictment almost
equivalent to conviction, nor by seeing
prisons filled with blacks wholly dis
propOrtiOnate TO numbers, because
NOW commonwealth attorneys, to use
Massey's characterization of Wise, are
brave with the prudent, and prudent
with the brave. that is, they are brave
| and vehement in demanding OF unsym-
pathetic iuriesconviction and excessive
| punishment for INDECENT, ignorant
| friendless blacks, who, on that account
| should be mercifully dealt with, but
are prudent and mild in demanding
punishment for whites of good stand
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-08-03
MANCHESTER LETTER.

DR.. Binga baptized five candidates
on last Sunday.
Remember tomorrow will be Grand
Rally Day at the First Baptist Church.
Rev. Russell of Lawrenceville, Va,
will preach at the Episcopal Church on
tomorrow night, Sunday.
Miss Minnie Graves has left the city
for Philadelphia, Pa.
Mr.. Q. VIM. Moon, who was one of
the Instructors at the Summer Normal
at Alexandria, Va, has returned to
the city.
Rev. n. B. Brown of Mt. Olive Bap-
Church was assisted in his services on
last Sunday by Revs. w. III. White and
X. .. johnson. The Moore st. Choir
was on hand with such excellent music
that the audience could hardly refrain
from giving vent TO their feelings. A
few of their tunes are still floating on
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ing, who on that account should be
severely dealt with; but TfiFS e0Ti7iio-
tiOns and sentences would be fewer and
lighter, because even Commonwealth
attorneys though so brave in face
of helpless, friendless Negroes would
be prudent in face of able, fearless
opponents.
Make a successful start here you Will
be initiated elsewhere and your ex-
ample may prove to be modern Mos
es leading the Negro race out of a
worse than Egyptian bondage, because
it is bondage of injustice in the very
temple of Justice Enough; 1 have
struck the keynote, follow it up.
L. H. B.
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ried, and he describes in plain and

ried, and he describes in plain and
simple language the tragedy.
When we photographed the three
people, almost without thinking we
asked them to stand together. The
shrinking which followed caused US to
wish we had not made the request,
but we secured the picture.
The women have whole-souled con-
tempt for Marable, who at the instiga-
tion of another so nearly caused them
to lose their lives.
1t should not be forgotten that as it
is they are sentenced to be hanged
September 20, 1895, the innocent with
the guilty and if some very radical
steps are not taken. the sentence of
the court will be carried out.
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REV. WATTS TO THE RESCUE.
He Sends Congratulations and Promises
Money.
MR. JOHN MITCHELL, JR.,
Editor Richmond PLANET

Mr. JOHN MITCHELL, JR.,
Editor Richmond PLANET:
Dear Sir Seeing that an
effort is being made by white and col
ored to have the case Of the women in
volved in the Lunenburg murder
trouble thoroughly sifted so as to get
at the guilt or Innocence of the women
and finding you as in many other cases
of the like, at the head of this humane
move write to congratulate you on
the success you are meeting with in
creating a healthy influence in favor
of your race. feel the good times for
us are Just ahead. Remember the
sowing must come before the reaping.
Let us wait for the rain and dew of
SOBER conviction and the after thought
of serious consideration will give birth
tc the day OF our practical freedom
and liberty. We are making up a
purse here to help pay the expense OF
new trial, which will be forwarded tc
you soon.
Yours in the interest of your race,
+. WATTS
> l43 Harrison st.
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THEIR DEPLoRABLE CONDITION

THEIR DEPLORABLE CONDITION
Now INDECENT blacks enjoy few of the
safeguards against unjust loss of lib
erty or life. They cannot employ COM
petent counsel, indeed, no counsel (;
they are arraigned before a biased ju-
ry, biased by race prejudice, the bit
terest and most ineradicable of preju-
dices and they are prosecuted by pitt
less attorneys, stimulated by the pride
of success and greed, because every
conviction means an additional fee.
No wonder then that INDECENT blacks
are convicted on a Testimony that would
be secuted against whites or when tes-
timony is unimpeachable are visited
with punishment wholly dispropor-
toned to the offense no wonder then
that our jails and penitentiaries are
crowded with blacks who, had they
been whites would under simular cir
cumstances, would have remained free
men mo wonder then the degradation
of the black race continues unlessened
and possibly increased, no wonder that
poverty and unthrift prevail among
all classes and no wonder that the
moral tone of the whites, especially
in elections and personal violence i.
materially lowered.