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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-15

Very few ladies' are aware that they
carry a total length OF 20 to 80 kilometres
OF hair on their heads; indeed ladies OF
light complexion may have as much as
40 kilmoetres of golden filaments' TO
comb out every morning.
German explorer" has found out
that single hair is capable of sustaining
a weight OF ll3 grammes a ounces, but II
will have TO he dark brown as light
breaks under a strain IF 70 grammos. The
whole Of the hair on "A single head can,
therefore. sustain a weight of at least
10 10 Il cwt
\ graceful custrm has ban revived
in Europe ana the world at large will be
pleased 10 accept any new social lad.
Men no longer offer their arms to women
in taking them from the drawing-room
to the dinlngroom. hut they gently grasp
the tips OF their fairpartners' fingers and
lead them away, just as they used TO do
IN the time Of the empire. Another in-
nOvatOn that must be observed Is tho
courtesy. one must courtesy nowadays
IN receiving guests al balls. in fact. all
formal entertainments. The shaking Of
hands IN all its various forms VII soon
be forgotten. and the labor expended IN
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-15
4 Last Request.

At last, / have been waiting,
A whole long evening through,
For that little aggravating
Scrap of non serse they call YOU
You have danced and you nave iirted;
Through the waltz | saw you tii,,
While / sat there quite deserted,
And felt badly out Of II.
But dc come. For I've been trying
For a word with you, my dear;
I've secret an dying
Just to whisper in your ear.
But not here. All, here are only
A crowd and noise and telling glare.
There's a corner dim ana lo.ely
In the hall behind he star.
Here. where this tail palm will screei
you:
For my secret is just this:
1t IS three days since I've seen you,
And I'm dying for kiss.
Philadelphia Times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-15

thus far inspired by the bicycle. offer
twenty-five dollars for the best original
poem that shall reach them no later than
September 30 1886. on the subject OF BIZ
cycling or the bicycle. Ten dollars viii
be paid for the second best poem. Poems
OF less than four or more than 100 lines
will not he considered. Each MANUSCRIPT
must be typewriter and must be sign
ed with an assumed name. previously
employed by the writer. and the real
name must be enclosed In a sealed enve-
lope marked on the outside with the
assumed name only. Competition closss
September s0th.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-15

slack. slick. slice. spice. spine s",ne'
whine. white. T. Blue. fue' noe NY
flaw. fay. gray. 8. Gain. man, ""
mall malt. mast. mass, moss, ,,o,,r
Rich. rice. rise. pose. post. pout' pou u
poor Z. Pen. pin. fin. fir. air. all all
i'll. ilk, ink.
+9.-Revolt.
4l0.-Trio, riot rmo
4u.-l AGA. Bertha. Chloe; Deia' l Esie'
Flora: Grace. Helen. Ida. 2. Ada; E.ne
Ida; Della. Helen, Chloe; Grace pe,sna
Flora. 3. Ada. Helen. Flora: Deha' ns.
tina. Ida Grace, Ellie. Chloe y nua'
Della. Grace: Bertha. Ellie. Helen |"'o'
Flora. Ida
PUZZLES.
lf.-A POLITICAL ANioN.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-15
for Our
Small geoplf'

Said Toddleflns 10 Waddlehins'
\ very honely' pup.
"Sce. there's a sleeping pussy cat,
Suppose we eat her up.
They ne'er had seen the like. ween;
But then they thought. you see
That such q soft and sleepy thing
No fearful foe could be.
But something strange. an awful change
Came ole; that furry ball;
And what II was that happened next
They never knew at all.
All. how they flew, those noble two'
That most heroic pair.
Said Toddlekins TO Waddlekins:
1T must have been a bear.
Exchange.
September Prizes.
l. fine pOcket-book, lady's or gem
tleman's style. The former is OF real
seal. with solid silver corners. and the
usual compartments for bills, specie,
cards, etc.
The latter is of morocco. leather lined,
with five pockets, and a convenient folder
for bills
? Samantha Among the Brethren"
BY Josiah Allins wife. Handsomely
bound i'm cloth and illustrated.
4 Nights Camping ON silver Greek.
one July evening. as Arthur Bates was
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-15
A T f. L
cot


The above represents a simple long di-
vision sum, in which letters have been
substituted for figures according 10 the
order in which they occur In a we'll
known English wor0. WHAT is the word?
MAUD 5.
42l.-CHARADE.
When ALONE breaks at night on the
startled ear
tone as harsh as the northern wind.
And the fire-fend reigns DER the mansion
near,
And the air is with cracking dinneG,
O. a terror seizes the inmates there,
And they frantic pound on the locked
HALL door
That its duty does by the smoking stair.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-15
AIca,liug Question.

If you should wear the boomers,
And | should bake the bread,
And / should bake the bread.
For the bonnet on your head;
Would life be worth the living
In such new pathways led
II you shuold wear the boomers,
And | should bake the bread?
Atlanta Constitution.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-15
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

f5.TRANSPOSlIloN
With hats and sunshades by the score
Sweet ONE. daintily eowned ana iair'
Has come to pleasant Bluff Beaen IV'
The season, and OF course, the ar
Alas, each TWO OF warm, salt breeze
f'reckles her fair skin awlully' a..
THE boatlngr'-why. how could that
please
When ONE abominates the sea!
Her gowns are spoiled-look at this blue
Her curls are uncurled by the "ihu'
THREES' suits are so Stylish '"o'
II they could but be crinollned-
But no. she's sure what she would 90
This day. If Fate did not so thwart hef,
Take FOUR for town, but she just KNOW
That horrid boat would go by water
n6-PROGRESsIVE NUMERICAL.
School had commenced. / was IN my
room, preparing 10 l-2-S my lesson "hcH
"A commotion in the corridor attracted ihy
attention. and a boy with f-o-o-' fus"e,'
wildly past my door | soon discoNereu
that he was pursuing a S-9-lo. The poor
creature had been helping mmseh TO
his usual S-9-i0-ll-l2-l3 of bread anu
cheese when he was detected, ana ran
out of the closet just in time 10 escape
humiliation. The boys pursuit was cut
short by a loud alarm from a nelghoor-
ing bell, when he started off TO see the
l-2-S-4-5-6-7-S-9-lO-u-l2- that had broken
out. y. L. -
4l7.-TERMINAL BLISION.
His Noah's Ark held bird and BEAST
In wonderful variety;
With human types, to say the least
Not met with in society
Now, this is Noah, these are Shcm
And Japhet, this is Bacon.
His audience laughed; he looked at them
quite ONE to be mistaken.
Then with his nervous TW O-faced laugh
20, this is THREE, 1 should say,
But he must bear FOUR load OF chan,
No matter what he could say;
His brother asks him questions DARK
That strange suggestions waken'
Like this.-"Did Noah build the ark,
NJ. c. S.
AS.-HALF SQUARE.
1. A genus of feshy. leahess herbs of
the broomrape family. GrayD 2. out
lives. 3. Pertaining 10 a family OF errant
anne lids without glls. Standard 4.
Any large sea-weed OF the genus Lamina-
ria. b. Small long jawed pincers for
bending wire.6. Secretes. Z. a Roman
poet OF the first century. \. ID. Guild
ed. 9. Has existence. 10. letter.
G. \. W.
H9-DECAPITATION.
| stood upon the highest TWO
OF a high mountain one rare day.
Ard al around me was the blue
OF ether fields which stretched away.
And o. how small and weak seemed I,
And O. how great was Na-Ire's God,
The immensely Of earth and sky
Made man seem but a clod.
7 could not ALL; my swelling heart
And soul ad0red. and ! was still.
How puny seemed mans trihing art
In place so vast and chill.
BITTER SWEET.
40. ALPHABETICAL ARITHMETIC.
NE OT)IS c a L r
c A T.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-15

They parted with clasped hands
And kisses and burning tears.
They met in a foreign land
After some twenty years
Met as acquaintances meet:
Smiling. trinquil-eyed;
Not even the least little beat
OF the hear; upon either side.
They chatted of this and that.
The nothings that make up life.
She i'm a Gainsboroush hat.
And he in black for his wife.
All. what a comedy this.
Neither was hurt, IL appears;
Yet once she had leaned to his kiss.
And once he had known her tears.
Thomas Bailey Aldrich.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-15

The new administration seems already
TO have had Beneficial results upon the
welfare of the people. and careful compu-
tation has elected the gratifying fact that
out of a gross number of 1887 there are
now 222 members Of the two houses of
Parliament who are mol only in favor Of
woman suffrage. but who have pledged
themselves to support the movement.
Among the men who have championed
the cause of woman's emancipation may
specially be mentioned Right Hon. A. j.
Ralfour the Conservative leader of the
House OF Commons. and Right Hon. l..
H. Courtney, Unionist member for Bod
min.
Miss Helen Miller Gould has established
two scholarships In the University of the
City of New York. I'm memory of her
father. the late Jay Gould Each scholar
ship Is expected TO yield So. having an
endowment fund Of $500.
The Countess Cacilia Plater-Iybeek. one
OF the wealthiest women in Russia. has
basn enrolled In tina guild Of master tall
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-15
Tho debarring the freedom which they

Tho debarring The freedom which They
implore.
But the fremen rescue the souls within.
And the morning sun, where the red
flames leaped.
Glnts on pure gold. which was hidden In
The hollow walls. by their forbears
heaDed
And richer they are by hundred-fol
Than when the sun to the occident
passed.
Tho homeless they are. they have much
pure gold
Adversely does not always BLAST.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-15

ors OF Warsaw. She Is at the head OF
cutters school in that city and does much
to help the poor.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-15
Fditor'S Letter.

Dear Children, From a large number
whose answers were not received until
the late mail of Saturday. August Sist
we have received complaints with re-
gard 10 non-appearance OF their names in
the list OF August. Remember, we es-
pecially castioned you with regard 10
sending solutions to the puzzles so late
as this. so that the fault Is With the
tardy small people. Try to remember In
future. for We are always very sorry.
Indeed. TO have TO omit the names Of
any from the list.
The cool lays are coming 10 y and A.
though they bring school duties with
them they will also bring long even
ings when the puzzles will come in for
the attention and entertainment of the
little folks. The prizes will be fully up
TO the standard hitherto, and a number
OF them will we are sure, be specially at.
tractive; so work along. and win some
one OF them.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-15
Prize Pa1zle Column

fD5- Slip.
p..-Daily. all, !.
4os.-l. Peach. peace. place. plate. pirate.
CRATE. grape. 2. Wheat. cheat. cleat.
bleat. bloat. foat iout. -four. 3. Black.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-15

Her gowns are spoiled-look at this oi,ie'
Her curls are uncurled by the "ihu'
THREES suits are so styhsh' loo'-
II they could but be crinolined-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-15
THE CRITICS COLUMN.
COMMENT UPOy FORTHCOMING AND
RECENT BOOKS.
History OF Virginia in the Sew
enteenth Century" by Mr.. Philip
Bruce.

TINY TOTS SPEAKER. For the Wee
ones. Penn Publishing Company.
Philadelphia, Pa. Is cents For sale
by j. w Randolph * Co.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-15

With hats and sunshades by the sSoie'
Sweet ONE. daintily gowned anu iSn'
Has come TO pleasant Blum beac" lo'
The season. and. of course the arr
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-15

Alas, each TWO OF warm, salt breeze
Freckles her fair skin awfullyi ,.,
THE boatlngr'-why. how could that
please
When ONE abominates the sea-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-15

1 Nights Camping on silver Greek.
one July evening, as Arthur Bates was
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-15

But no. she's sure what she would 90
This day. If Fate did not so thWart hci
Take FOUR for town. but she Just KNOWS
That horrid boat would go by water
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-16
A FARMERS INSTITUTE.
Secretary Morton to Address Virginia
Husbnndmen at Manassas.

Secretary Morton to Address Virginia
Husbnndmen at Manassas.
There Is no part of the country where
farmers Institutes can be held to better
advantage than In Maryland and Virginia
in the vicinity of Washington. There is not
only large farming population in the re-
gion to support such efforts to promote bet
ter methods of agriculture, but the presence
inWashington of a large number Of noted
agricultural scientists connected with the
government service Is an encouragement
which no other part of the country has.
The specialists connected with the Agri-
cultural Department are always willing to
address farmers institutes and to assist
in developing interest In new and scientific
methods. The first institute to attract
much attention will be held Wednesday
and Thursday of next week at Manassas,
Va, in the new court house. The opening
address Wednesday will be delivered by
Secretary Morton. On the same day there
will be addresses on 1.-THE Relations Of the
Physical Properties of Soils to Crops" by
Virginia." by Maj. Henry E.Alvord. and On
''The Road Question" by Gen. Roy Stone,
all of the Agricultural Department.
Prof. Wilson of the Smithsonian will
speak on primitive farming and Prof Kef-
fer Of the forestry division of the Asri-
cultural Department on the relation Of
plants to man. Thursday will be given up
to general discussions, in which leading
farmers will participate. s. Wexford Cor
hin, president of the Virginia state board
of agriculture, will preside. George c.
Round of Manassas acts as secretary.
There will be large attendance of farm
ers from Alexandria. Fairfax and Lou
dcun counties, and many will go down
from Washington. Trains on Southern
railway arrive in morning from north,
south and west in time for opening, and
leave for west at pm, for south at 6
pm. and for north at pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-16
EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Steamer Manchester for Marshall Hall and
Mount Vernon at 10 am. and 2:3O pm.
Steamer Manchester for Marshall Hall
and Indian Head at $50 pm.
Steamer River Queen for Marshall Hall.
Glymont and intermediate landings at $50
am. and for Marshall Hail at $50 pm
Steamer Samuel ]. Pentz for River View
at 9:45 am, las and 6:45 pm.
Steamer Washington for Norfolk and
Fortress Monroe at pm.
Steamer Samuel ]. Pentz for Indian Head
at 6:45 pm.
Steamer Mattano for Mattox creek and
intervenings landings at pm. r
Steamer Wakefield for st. Clements bay
and river landings at am.
Steamer T. v. Arrowsnaith for Colonial
Beach and river landings at pm.
Steamer City of Richmond for Colonial
Beach at pm.
Steamer Harry Randall for Chapel Point
at am.
Trains leave the Baltimore and Ohio de-
pot at Oils am. and 4:2S PM for Bay
Ridge.
Coaches leave the Arlington Hotel for
Overlook Inn at $50 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-16

what he could to repair the mistake Mr.
johnson states that he offered to make any
Just arrangement, but he could not induce
Mr.. Murray to agree He denies that he
has made fraudulent representations OF any
sort to any one, as is charged.
so far from awaiting myself Of forfeiture
rights said Mr.. Johnson, "as has been al
legged, I have been instructed to use every
ehort to preserve the rights of all parties
concerned. and I defy, anybody to bring
proof to the contrary. Every purchaser in
arrears has been given an opportunity to
protect himself from loss.
THE few forfeitures made have been only
where purchasers. after making payments
Of few dollars, have volun tarily and de-
liberately allowed their cases to lapse and
remain in arrears for months.
This statement can be verified by a num-
Der Of delinquents who have been REIN
stated. Had Mr.. Murray shown a proper
spirit In the matter, he would have been
met more than half way, and saved himself
any necessity for rushing mo law"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-16
A DIVORCE GRANTED.
How the FOote Family Troubles Have
Been Settled by Judge Cole.

Been Settled by Judge Cole.
Judge Cole has issued a decree divorcing
Kate N. Foote from Augustus r. s. Foots
The petition in the case was originally filed
April q last. In granting the divorce it
is stipulated that Mrs. Foote is to re-
cefve no alimony, as a marriage settle
ment heretofore made upon her by Mr..
Foote, which is to continue in full force,
Is to be in lieu of alimony.
The two children of the couple, SO Judge
Cole directs, shall remain in the custody
of the mother, Mr.. Foote having permits
sion to visit them at all seasonable times,
not oftener, however, than twice a month
without the consent of Mrs. Foote. For
the care, support and education Of the
children. the father Is directed to pay
Mrs. Foote $50 a month, the same to COM
mence July 1 last, and be paid thereafter
in equal installmentS on or before the 18th
day of each month. until further order of
the court.
Mrs. Foote Is allowed to retain the fam
lily residence, 2O21 H street northwest.
which stands in her name free from all
claim, and also the furniture therein for
the use of herself and children, except
such articles as Mr.. Foote may desire and
that Mrs. Foote is willing he may take.
The family relics and heirlooms belong
ing to the Foote family are to be held by
MIS-. L oOte IN trust LOT the CnilQTeH anu
their descendants forever, but In the event
of the death Of the children without is
sue the articles in question are to revert
to Mr.. Foote and his heirs.
Mr.. Foote is directed to pay his wife the
costs which have accrued in the prosecu
ton Of the suit and also attorneys fees.
The decree provides that the right is
reserved to either Mr.. or Mrs. Foote here
after to apply to the court for a modifca-
ton of the decree in respect to the care
and custody Of the children, and the pro-
vision for their support, care and educa-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-16
Funeral Of Enoch NJ, Norris.

By the death of Mr.. Enoch NJ. Norris, at
his home. 1907 Sd street southeast, that
section of the city has lost one Of its Oldest
residents. Mr.. Norris was born in St.
Mary's county. Nd. upward of seventy
years ago. He moved to this city about
forty years ago, and shortly afterward
married Miss Sarah Williams of South
east Washington, by whom he had large
family of sons and daughters. His life In
this city had been passed altogether in the
section where he married and died. He was
a pleasant neighbor and a man of many
friends. His funeral took place yesterday
afternoon from his late residence, the in
terment being at Congressional cemetery.
Although belonging to a Christian de-
nomination other than the Episcopal
Church. 1t was his dying request that
the Rev. Mr.. Mckee, who Is pastor
of the Episcopal Chapel Of ST. Mat
thew, In that vicinity, officiate at his fun
eral. In accordance with his wishes, the
burial service of the Episcopal Church was
read over him at the house and cemetery
by that clergyman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-16
Keeping Baby Quiet.

To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
In your issue of August 10, 1895, notice
an article, credited to the New York Her
add entitled How She Keeps Baby Busy
AS the suggestion therein contained may
be adopted by some thoughtless mothers,
I beg that you direct their minds to the
terrible price they may have to pay for
the hours of quiet they obtain by this
practice. Several years ago lady told
me Of a friend of hers who kept a bright
baby busy for hours at time picking
feathers from one molasses-covered hand
to the other, and the mother was delighted
with the success Of her experiment until
she found to her unspeakable horror that
her child had become hopeless imbecile
Any one who stops a moment to think can
realize what slow torture it Is to be DOOM
ed to spend the greater part of ones wax
ing hours for several years in the monoto-
nous attempt to pick off feather that can
never be picked off. c. r. F.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-16
SOUGHT DEATH BY DROWNING.
A WOman's Attempt to Jump From
the Anacostia Bridge.

"A WOman's Attempt to Jump From
the Anncostia Bridge.
Great excitement was created in Anacos-
tia and Southeast Washington shortly be-
fore o'clock last night by the attempt
of Mrs Emma Brown, wife Of Joseph
Brown, whose home is on Polk street, Ana
costa, to drown herself by jumping from
the draw of the Navy Yard bridge into
the channel of the Anacostia river. She
was prevented from accomplishing self-de-
struction by the strong arms Of a number
of men who happened fortunately to be
near.
Soon after 8 o'clock Mrs. Brown told her
four little children that she wanted them
mother and little ones walked from their
home down to the bridge and partly across
the structure. On clear evenings, such as
last night. the bridge Is a favorite place of
resort for many persons from both Anacos-
tia and the city, as a good breeze is gen.
orally blowing. There were scores of men
and women there when Mrs Brown and
her children appeared on the bridge. No
the party until they reached the draw,
when the screams of the children were
heard. and many rushed to the place to
ascertain the cause. 1t was found that
Mrs. Brown had told her children that she
intended to drown herself because she was
tired Of having domestic trouble. She had
climbed to the top of the bridge rail and
was about to plunge into the river below
back on the bridge. BY this time crowd
had gathered at the scene and the excite
ment was intense.
Mrs. Brown declined to get into a car
riage that had stopped and whose owner
offered its use, so her rescuers by sheer
force placed her in the carriage, into which
the children were also helped. Mrs. Brown
was thus conveyed to the south end of the
Policeman Farquhar.
The policeman took Mrs. Brown to the
substation. She was kept in the sergeant's
room until she became calm enough to
leave, when she was placed in charge Of
female neighbor, who promised to look
after her. An effort was made to get Mrs.
Brown to explain the cause of her attempt
ed suicide, but she would say nothing, ex-
cept that she had domestic trouble.
Her husband, it is said is employed as a
Waterman at the Smithsonian Institution.