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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-27

children. II was not deemed wise. In
Nashville any more than In Virginia, to
make the Rosebud Society mere collect
ing agency; and on a mere technical quib-
Bile destroy the inspiration which arose
from the selection by the children them
selves, with the advice of their Uncle
Larry" OF their field OF operation and
their missionary workmen. Thus FAR
there has been no friction between them
and the Board OF Missions or the Con-
nectional officers.
THE ANNUAL RECEIPTS.
The annual receipts exclusive OF inter-
est on deposits left for various periods
in bank. and OF the Monterey Building
Fund" has been as follows for the years
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-27
socIETY's PRESENT OFFICERS.
The present officers of the society are

The present officers Of the society are
as follows:
Board of Nanagers-Rey T. II. Camp
bell, president; Rev. Or. j. p. Garland,
Rev. DR.. John j. Lafferty. Rev. Or. r.
y. Sledd Rev. DR.. w. 9. Starr Rev Dir.
Paul whitehead, Rev. John W Eure. Mr..
y. b. Campbell. Mr.. Richard Coates,
Mr.. Littleton COckerell, Mr.. c. II. Has
ker. Mr.. f. l.. Kerns. Mr. John Morton.
Mr.. r. $. Paulett, Or. w. w. Smith,
Professor r. NJ. Smith. Mr.. r. :. South
gate, Mr.. Frank Talbot. Mr.. D. j. Weisi-
ger, and Mr.. CIV. Winfree.
Officers Of the Parent Society-Miss
Rosebud Campbell, president; Rev.
Thomas II. Campbell. vice-president j.
J. Lafferty. d. l.. Uncle Larry. regent.
Richmond. Va; +. L. kerns. secretary
and treasurer. Richmond Va.
Executive Committee-Rev. Or. Paul
Whitehead. Or. w. w. Smith. Mr.. c. X.
Hasker
Committee on Disbursements-Dr Paul
Whitehead, Or. j. j. Lafferty Mr.
John Morton.
Auditing iCommigtee-Rev DR.. j. j.
Lafferty. Mr.. John Morton
More than four hundred societies have
been organized in every part OF the viz
gina Conference. and about forty thou
sand members have been enrolled. The
Society owns property In Mexico to the
value Of $4,000.
In the school at Monterey ten teachers
are employed, who carry on a very sue
cessful work In eight departments. Near
" two hundred scholars are being
educated; those who are able 10 pay be-
being required 10 do so. others receiving
tuition free. rhe special ann OF ire
school is TO educate the children morally
and intellectually for useful and Chris
tian citizenship.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-27

DEATH or "UScLE LARRf."

The children's loved and yenerated
treasurer was not permitted TO publish
the summing Of the year 1894 His dis
eased condition. relieved several times by
renewals Of the surgeons skill. till that
"sharp medicine" could be no longer re-
pcated. gradually grew worse. Suffering
and disease continued TO increase till, on
the 18th OF May, 1894, relief came, and he
ceased at once TO work and live The
pencil (he had long been unable TO use
a pen. and wrote lying on his back fell
from his nerveless fingers and the letters
and chat with the Children" were end
ed
Uncle Larry's" faith in missionary
work and the children OF the Church as
effective workers for God never waver-
ed
Having been permitted to see the sue
cessful Inauguration OF such a plan or
children's work for Christ. no discourage
ments and no personal affections damp
ened the ardor of his service He had
laid on the altar OF Jesus the remnant OF
o life worn out in the itnerant minis
try" and had heard the loving voice Of
his Redeemer saying to him. Feed my
lambsl" Thencefortk this was his meat
and drink. The joyful employment Of
what strength was left amid much SUI
ferng. doubtless prolonged his days. He
had something TO live for. something wor-
thy OF conservation and devotion. Till
the powers Of nature, exhausted by pain
and worn away by disease. utterly flag
ged and collapsed. he marched. with fee
bic notes Of command. at the head Of
the Rosebud column. and fell on the
highway of their onward march.
This is lucid history OF that wonder
ful movement. which is day by day grow
ing stronger and stronger. II shows what
great things can grow from small be
ginnings. and how by penny contributions
from baby hands great undertakings have
been accomplished.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-27

On the 1st Of March, 1855. four hundred
and thirty-four societies were enrolled.
with from twenty TO twenty-five thousand
members In that year the largest amount
collected during any year except some
of those subsequently when a Building
Fund" was especially undertaken, ana in
GLIDING that fund.- was reported VIZ,
si,73lS.
This large sum was reached IN FIVE
years, and was greater than the amount
raised for foreign missions ir all the
churches in the Virginia Conference about
ten or eleven years previously!
In the year 1888 Uncle Larry" deter
mined TO visit Mexico I'm person. and in
spect the Rosebud work In that distant
land. lie had, not a great while before.
endured one OF the major operations of
surgery, and emerged from the shadow
OF death into a temporary Improvement
or health. Railroads had been construct
ed TO the City Of Mexico. by which IL
was possible TO go i'm Pullman cars across
the wide continental stretch OF such a
Journey. The Central Mexican Conference
was 10 meet In the capital The wonderful
Old man summoned all his strength ana
nerve, and made the trip, going and COM
ing IN all 100 miles: saw the localities
and work. met the missionary preachers
and natives In that region where he had
worn the United States military uniform.
formed his judgment of the necessities
and opportunities Of the field from eve
sight rather than correspondence and pc
turned In safety with decided oninion, a nd
reconstructed plans.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-27
IT.
Col Ids

LIVING IN BARNS
Is idcomfori, compared to our houses
before the furnace fire Is lighted.
The discomfort OF sitting in an un.
heated room is BAD enough, but the cold
that is sure to follow is ten times worse.
TO sit sewing all day with the feet cold
to SIT shivering in an oilic--or in
draughty lecture or amusement hall, i,
equivalent to winters sickness.
In the midst Of these dangers. II YOU
have in your pocket bottle Of ~, an
occasional dose will prevent your tax.
ing cold.
~" cures Colds. Grippe. Influenza.
Catarrh. Pans and Soreness IN The Head
and Chest. Cough. Sore Throat, General
P;Ostration, and Fever.
~" will break up a stubborn
cold that threatens 10 hang on" all
winter. BE sure to get
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-27
INSTITUTE L,URyss Built.

He az once consolidated Operations con-
centrating on a school for girls at san
Luis Potosl and a boys school at Mon
terey. Property was acquired in San LUIS.
but for a time they attempted to get
along by renting I'm Monterey. Feeling az
length the multiplied evils OF lack Of
ownership. In 1890 he called on his army
OF little Christians 10 raise fund" 10
build I'm Monterey. In three years .thV
gave him $500 without marring the$cs-
ular contributions. The Institute Laurens
(his monument-as much so as st. Pauls
in London Is Sir Christopher Wren's)
stands as the result. The cost, by some
charge OF plans deemed necessary. ex-
ceeded the sum raised: and the society
was for a while in debt. but recently the
entire sum has been paid
The Girls School at San Luis Potosi has
been merged In work OF the Woman's
Board OF Missions. and the noble school
at Monterey at present absorhs all the
receipts of the ROsebuds.
Unfavorable criticism having been put
forth on the ground that the affairs of
the Rosebuds were Independent of the
regular Church channels. though al,
money ever expended had been sen,
through the treasurer Of our Board OF
Missions, the missionary secretary or the
bishops. the managers thought it best to
seek closer alliance with the Parent
Board. At the annual meeting of 1892 this
was effected by the Board Of Missions
placing the Rosebud school work on the
list OF annual appropriations. the funds
being. as heretofore. furnished BY the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-05-24
Hoods Sarsapar;lla
Is the Only
True Blood Purifier

Prominently in the public eye today Tl1,-
Is the season when slch medicine j. Iun.r
needed, because at this time the blood Is
full Of impurities
hOOd'S pills the aft-r-dinnrr pill and
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-05-24
Berli Sand.

Travellers who have made their way
from the Baltic shores to Dresden, and
have noted, as they could hardly fail to
do, that they were truvcrsing vast fields
of sand, will be surprised to learn that in
Berlin, in the center of the Brandenbure
the Holy Roman Empire'-sand. at any
rate for building purposes, is fast be-
coming Il scarce commodity.
In the Immediate neighborhood of Ber.
lin, it seems, the sandpits have been long
exhausted. The range of low hills which
once existed to the north of the town has
been reduced to the level of the surround,
ing plan. Even the Krcuzberg itself,
had it not been crowned by the mon,l.
ment raised to perpetuatc the memory of
the heroes who fell in the war of free
dom, would long ago have been incor-
porated in the many storied buildings of
the Prussian capital, with their miles
of succeed fronts. The speculative
builder has known, however, how to open
up fresh sources of supply. Peasants
faces have kindled into pleasant smiles
before the goodly sums "planked down.
for sandhills, whose tops were barren of
vegeta ton, and in whose valleys only the
hardy pine trees dragged on sickly OK,
istencc. Thus have sprung up, within a
short time, particularly along the course
of the Spree, regular sand mines. Desc
late SOLITARY, spots have, become the busy
haunts of thousands of men, the traffic
OH the river has been increased by tho
addition of bargcs and steamers innumer-
able, and in Berlin itself has grown I'D a.
flourishing industry in the preparation of
mortar all ready to the builders hand.
The chief quarter for sand digging is the
village of Gosen, on the, Seeding lake.
a sandhill from 500 to 600 feet high
st JameS' Ruduat
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-05-24
NOT A LEAP YEAR.
The Calendar to be Reformed in a Num-
Der of PARTICULARS

The Calendar to be Reformed in a Num-
= Der of Particulars.
That 1896 will be leap year is an
admitted fact, THAT 1900 will not
be a leap year was settled long ago. BY
an act passed in 1851 it was settled that
the calendar should be reformed in a
number of particulars
From January 1. 1862, the civil year
was liked to commence on that date
and not on March rs, as many had it.
IN the same year-1752-eleven DAYS
were to fall out, from the Sd to the 18th,
inclusive, so that what would have been
the 14th was made the Sd. after which
the reckoning proceeded as if nothing
had happened.
The new style so introduced went on
regularly after that, but in 1900 no leap
year was recorded. There will he anoth-
er like change at the real fin dc steele
or end of the century. for 1900 is not to
be a leap year, and 1901 is to be 1.-The
fifth after Bissextile. or leap year, and
the first year of the Twentieth century,"
The first leap year of this century was
in 1904, and is so described in the alma
macs of the time. Moore's Almanac for
1900 calls the year the fourth after Bis
seNtile, or leap year, and gives to Febru-
airy twentyeight days only. In like man.
ncr 1902 is called the sixth and 1903
the seventh after leap year.
Odd as it may seem, we are going to
do the same thing after next year, so that
for seven years there will be no February
20 for any anniversaries. 1t will be
rather hard on some people who have
been born or married on that eccentric
date-Queen,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-05-24
WHIST AS A SCIENCE.
Fisher Ames Discusses the Exact and !

FISHER Ames Discusses the Exa ct and In
exact Points of tho Game.
"ln the general sense of the term whist
Is, or course, science, and there is plen,
ty of opportunity for study before MI it's
principles are acquired" says Fisher
Ames in whist, "but there is Il limit to
the amount that can be learned about it,
and the more one studies the more vast
seems the amount that one can never
learn about it, Beyond certain primary
rules there is much uncertainty. Sup
posing that there is substantial argument
as to the rules for determining the par,
tlcuiar card to be led from the various
combinations, and also us to the general
principles governing the selection of the.
suit to be led: still beyond, and after,
these points, there must be a great deal
left to the players Judgment.
Here the possibility of variation in
views is very great. For instance, many
players believe in the short suit game,
may and do frequently win. Reasoning
from that success they may conclude that
that style of play must always be the best.
| am not going to discuss the merits OF
dement's of amy particular style of game.
In my Judgment the best whist player is
the one who knows how and when to
make use of any and all systems. But
the results IN tneSe cases not only may
but very probably do depend to a great
extent on the temperament Of the players
at the time, the fact that one pair had
got their stroke or struck their gait:
and the other had not. In my opinion
there are so many and such complex Gle
ments and influences entering into tho
play thai it is impossible to assign sue,
cess to one system or another. It seems
to me that study and research here NEE,
with closed door. Or rather should say
with vague shadows merely which are inn
palpable and infinite. One may under,
stand many, perhaps the most of his part
ner's itliosyncrasies. But this same part
ner. has varying moods and what may
prove a guide and help when he is feeling
right and playing his game may at an
other time prove Il deusion and Il snare
His idiosyncrasies are bound to vary &C,
corting to his feelings ut different times"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-05-24
MORE GORGEOUS THAN PECK's.r
Gov. Morton's Staff will be the SWEETEST OF


Gov. Morton's Staff will he the SWEETEST of
tho Swell.
There promises to be good deal of
rivalry among the generals and colonels
of Gov. Morton's staff with regard to the
value of their respective swords. About
q week ago it was announced that Gen.
Howard Carroll would carry a sword
that was worth $1,000 in hard cash. Two
days later number of Rochester friends
of Gen. II. 7. Noyrs gave him sword
that cost in the vicinity of $1,000.
This sword is really magnificent piece
of Workmanship, and for Il whole day it
looked as if Gen. Noyes' sword was to
bear off the palm. Then came the start
ling announcement that Gen. McAlpin's
sword was valued at no less than $500.
This Knocked the Carroll and Noyes
swords completely out of the running
Cot. John Jacob Astor's sword has yet
to be heard from. 1t is confidently ex-
rrcted. however, that it will be the gay
that ever graced an officers side. COL
AStor, it is said, went the limit.
The uniforms to he Worn by Gov. Nor
tons staff will consist of full dress tunic
OF the best French broadcloth. cut very
close to the figure; Skin-tight riding trous-
ers embroidered down the side with Il
wide embossed gilt band; Il shoulder cape
of dark French broadcloth, deliberately
braided, and with Il wide collar of black
velvet; tall English riding boots of enam-
elled leather, and pair of gold epau-
lettes weighing two and Il half pounds
apiece.
The hat is to be special feature of the
uniform. 1t is French chapeau. made
of the richest silk plush, ornamented with
ostrich feathers and magnificent gold tips.
The hat is worn i'll such 4 manner that
the front gold tip falls directly over the
left eye.
The most expensive item of the uniform
is the Russian leather belt which is
heavily trimmed with gold.
Underneath this belt a broad sash of
gold colortsi silk will be wrapped three
times around the body. The gold tassels
will be allowed to hang down in public
vitw
The trappings of the horses have been
made to harlnonize with the uniforms
Heavy god spurs will be worn on the Of
ficers' feet, and their hands will be CHI
casel in long white kid gauntets.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-05-24

careful to let out both balls Of
cord evenly until the kite is we'll
up, then If you want to steer it to
the. left, pull slightly ON the left string
aandsyou will find it will travel some dis.
lance in that direction, if you want it to
so to the right pull on the other string.
1t will take a little practice before you
can raise the steering kite without get
ting tho two strings or reins mixed, but
when You get the knack of the thing You
will find it lots of fun. Another thing
you can do with this kite is to have races
between messengers" by starting one
on each string. On both of the kites
which have been described the usual tails
are to be used. These kites can be made
any size. even bigger than a man. if YOU
want to, only if the heart kite is too big
YOU will have to get something stronger
than broom straws to stiifen the edges
with. Whalebone is best
OF course, every boy knows how to
make the American hexagon kite and the
old diamond high flyer. If 1 had more
space l would tell you how to make a
lot of new kinds of kites which arc
harder, but if you make the two that
have described you will have enough fun
with them for this season, anyhow.-"Old
Boy" in Brooklyn Eagle
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-05-24

silk parasols, In all-over designs of
blurred roses on white or delicately tinted
grounds, are commended for wearing
with dark crepOn gowns, and. there are.
others with mercly.a chine border around
awhile, pink, orslilac parasol. #e "
s.. Light-eolored gloves of glaraE kid will
sremain in favor throughout tfe s,ring
and summer. With afternoon toiiettes
most delicate pearl tihts are worn with
stitching of black or self color as one
fancies. These are in the English style
with close wrists fastened by four bitt-
tons, White gloves are worll in the
evening on all occasions, from the the.
ater to the most elaborate entertainment.
For morning wear are heavier kid gloves
Of yellowish tan i'll preference to the red
or cedar browns worn during the winter.
ulidressed kid or Suede gloves are still
preferred by. many, especially for sum-
mer, because they are cooler than those
of the thicker dressed kid. These tome
in mousqnetaire styles of great length
to meet elbow sleeves, and are of very
light tan and pearl -yray shades. White
mo,isquetaire gloves will be worn with
summer GOWNS in day and evening alike.
All gloves are now worn easy fitting.
tight gloves being, considered distinctly
bad style.-HarDef's BaHar
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-05-24
How an Officer Spent His Leave

KS an INDICATION of the eagerness which
has been 81 "wn to take part in the Chi
ira campaign. and to explore the almost
unknown country through which the expe,
"lti"n is t" advance, the following incident
may he given: A distinguished officer,
whose regiment was not uDon the Est
for tn" Chitral expedition, applied for
ten days leave of absence. He then
went t" see the commandant of another
regiment more fortunate than his own,
and obtained his sanction to serve in the
ranks of his regiment. He made the.
necessary change of uniform, took his
share Of the toilsome marches and hard
camping. and fought with all volunteers
enthusiasm through the action of the
Malakar n'>S. He stayed with the
brigade u. he summit of the pass wa.
reached. and then hurried back to Pesha-
"ur, his leave then being on the point of
tXpratiOn.-Pall Mall Gazette.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-05-24
The Rest (,uro


The rest cure IL u distinctly fin-de-seclc
product, of which the ,lre and abuse is
quite a social Study. The Cohitesse de
f., whose husband was a diplomat. WAS
ordered to Washington from one of the
most brilliant capitals in Euroje. The
change was most distasteful to milady.
but with charming tact she concealed
her dislike for a. s6ciety which she found
uncOngenial, while she delighted the
world with her seeming appreciation of
our country and it's people. Everyone
regretted that her health was so delicate
that now and again she was compelled
to withdraw from the world and give
up all her engagements in order to take
the entire rest prescribed by her physician
the truth of the matter being that the
TAR exile was simply bored to death.
and when she found it unbparablc She
would take to her bed in a fit of the sulks
ana remain there for Il week at Il time.
she wore charming saul de lit of silk
ana lace, with a daily bunch of fresh
vlolets, OF which she was inordinately
fond, the. latest French novels, and the
most tempting little meals tor madame
was somewhat of gourmette), charm
ingly served on tray.
Que yOuleZ volls, mon ami?' she
would say to her husband. when he re-
monstrated to her about her eccentric be-
havior: IL should compromise Won if I
remained with those people: they make
me- nervous. AS it is | repose myself
and assemble my forces for another con
tiict!'
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-05-24
TRADE IN HUMAN HAIR.
The Custom of Renting tho Heads of Who'll.
Families by the Year

The Custom of Renting tho Heads of Whole
Families by the Year.
There are wholesale firms in Paris
which send around agents in the spring
to various Breton and other villages
These gentlemen ARE provided with rih
bons, silk laccs, ha berdashery and cheap
jewelry of various kinds, paying for the
maidens' tresscs in these goods or in
ready money. So far as personal beauty
is concerned, these Breton ltssies do not
lose much in losing their hair, for if is
the fashion in that part of France for
maidens to wear close cap. which en-
tirely prevents any part of their hair be-
ing seen.
Some years ago the light German hair
was held in such esteem by the hair mer
chants that they gladly paid as much as
s shillings an ounce for small Quantities
of it-nearly double the price of silver.
Light hair is collected from GERMANY by
agents of Dutch company, who make
yearly visits to various parts of the Ger
mania states. The black bair imported
comes mostly from Brittany and the
south of France, and is, as a rule, very
fine and silken.
Within the present century the heads
of hair of whole families in Devonshire
were let out by the year An Exeter
pcriWig maker went around periodically,
cut the locks and oiled the ground thus
left in tstubble to stimulate fresh crop.
ALL the year Around.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-05-24
Sad for the Sick Man,

The following story is said to be per,
fectl trQe in every particular. A col,
lier in Durham village after long and
painful illness was at last pronounced by
the doctor to be beyond cure. who added
at the same time that anything the inva>
lid fancied to eat he must have. The lat
ter message was taken upstairs to the
sick man by his eldest daughter, who,
according. to her directions, dutifully in.
quired whether he could "pick a bit of
owt?' Yes, he could. Cold boiled ham
seemed to him just then the most desir,,,
BILE dainty in the world. and he would
have some. Judge Of the poor mans
"Mithcr was very sorry, but she had only
just enough cold ham to last the funeral
over, could he no fancy summat else?'-
LlOyds Weekly.