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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-17
Everybody Has a CoId.'

We have Handkerchiefs for everybody.
Brownie Handkerchiefs for Children, &c.
Cents Handkerchiefs. Sc. TO 81 each.
Ladies' and Children's Handkerchiefs,
&c. NJ TO s..
Really All Linen Hemsiitched Handker-
chiefs for Ladies. 1874. ~ % ana &c.
Some OF the stores have not In STOCK
Real Linen Handkerchief for Ladies, 40
II YOU want the Linen, Pure Linen, come
TO US.
A very good Handkerchief for Lad es,
Gents and Children at Sc.
We could easily blow about our HAND
kerchiefs. but won't, simply saying mat
il is one Of the best stocks OF Handker-
chiefs in Richmond.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-17

titute a committee Will be appointed to
see it properly distributed.
Anything in clothing, fuel, or provisions
VIII be thankfully received.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-17

The University boys are too we'll known
here TO need any especial mention, but
IL will doubtless be OF interest 10 know
what other people think OF the organi-
cation.
The st. Louis Republic speaks as fol-
lows on the occasion or their recent visit
to that city:
An enthusiastic audience greeted the
Glee, Banjo and Mandolin Clubs OF the
University of Virginia at Entertainment
Hall last night. IL was the first concert
OF boys from that university ever heard
in this city and they met with a recep-
ton worthy of the excellent entertain
ment they furnished. The audience was
composed largely or Virginians and
Southerners, and they were intensely lib
eraI IN their applause, especially when
the name or old Virginia occurred in the
songs. The concert was the equal OF any
heard in this city during the holidays.
and there were new and novel features
about Il that took immensely. Mr.. NJ.
A. Burthe's songs and mimicry We're
variations from the usual set programme
that compelled that gentleman to appear
before the audience again and again.
His manner and expression when he re-
sponded to an encore were such as to
conyuIse the house with laughter and
make him the fayorite.
THE STAGE.
The setting OF the stage was In excellent
taste. Plants, palms and eyergreens were
arranged about In a fashion 10 form a
nretty background for the boys I'm their
dress suits. Draped from the gallery
and In front Of the boxes YsrA fsStoons
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-17

A Maine wood-ehopper recently cue
d,wn a tree containing = peck 0r buck.
wheat which had been stored BY mice
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-17
THE GOLD STANDARD AND
THE SILVER DOLLAR.

You hear a great deal Of talk about
these. Tor YOU know money talks.
Bring either your small gold dollar,
your large silver dollar. or your paper
dollar usual slze) and We will give you
the best dollars worth For instance
IS yards Barker or Androscoggin Cotton
for 81.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-17
"The Rose Of Sharon. 2

Old Rose is a popular color for wrap
Ders and Evening Dresses.
Old Rose Vienna at l2Rc.
Old Rose Half Wool Cashmere l9c.
Old Rose Valencia at SOC.
Old Rose All-Wool Fine Cashmere at SOC
Old Rose Serge, soc.
A beautiful lot of goods I'm this shade.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-17
He DOFFED MS Gap.

If II came from our stock II was a
pretty one and cheap. We have Inc
of Cloth. Velvet and Leather caps for
little boys and girls which we sell at
from y 10 75c. and as we are anxious TO
doff our Caps we will be pleased to nave
YOU cali and see them.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-17
BIG CAME"

There are gentlemen in the Dry Goods
Trade here who try exclusively Tor Dig
game and while we are always pleased TO
sell a SILK Dress, yet we also take pleas
ure I'm selkng a Calico. We cater for all
classes of trade, and want the cents as
well as the nickels. dimes, quarters
halves anu dollars.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-17
1.-THE Song Of The Shirt. !"

The tune of this song s sung I'm n low
key. Never were Shirts lower In price
than ut present.
Gents and Boys, Unlaundered Shirts.
%. so, 75c. and Stall good values for the
prices charged.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-17
The Senate Of the United States.

The Senate will have to pull down Its
Vest and climb over the Hill. and even
with all this IL will never reach the level
OF Cleveland. Let this fact cleave 70
your memory: "That our prices are low.
our stock well assorted. and our goods
of good quality"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-17
The DANCERS Of The Deep .

Florida means that. The flowers have
been nipped In the bud this year. and tho
profits on our Florida Water have been
niDped.
lots of Florida Water, to close. at y
and DC, worth ~ and Soc.
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He told me all about his life-his sue
cesses, his failures, his joys and his sor-
rows. From these condolences concluded
that he had been more sinned against than
SHINING. l refer particularly to his mar
ried life and the unpleasant ending of it.
Cruel enemies and miserable meddlers had
done their villainous wor k.
81 first met Mr. Fair in the Riggs House
Washington, D. c., in 1883, while he was a
United States Senator from Nevada. |
took liking to him at once. He seemed
to me to be the very ideal of a strong, Wig
orous and energetic man, who was created
to succeed in life, to be prince and a
leader among men. The evident defects in
his education and manners were com
pletely overbalanced by the natural great
ness of the man, as / saw him. | soon
admired him very much, and l could see
that he also liked to be in my company
and seemed to take interest in my work
and my views of social and political condi-
tons.
"But this, our first friendship, did not
grow at once to anything more or warmer
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24
TO GO TO THE GARDEN CITY
ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE STATE
SUNDAY-SCHOOL ASSO-
CITATION.
ELABORATE PREPARATIONS BEING
MADE FOR THE MEETING OF
APRIL NEXT.

The next annual meeting of the State
Sunday-school Association will be held in
San Jose, beginning Tuesday evening,
April 16, and continuing through Wednes-
day and Thursday, the 18th and 18th.
The members believe this will be one of
the most successful conventions ever held
in the State, and an excellent progra mme
has been arranged for the three days.
The voting membership of the conven-
ton will consist of the pastors and two
delegates chosen from each school, and an
additional delegate for every fifty members
over 100.
This, however, is not expected to be the
limit of those who attend, but large num-
bers of those interested in Sunday-schooI
work will be present.
The Southern Pacific and San Francisco
and Northern Pacific Railroad companies
have made two-thirds rate for all who at
tend the convention.
San Jose, famed as the "Garden City,
will be at its loveliest, and has extended a
cordial welcome to all to attend.
On Wednesday and Thursday moons the
ladies of the different churches of San Jose
will serve luncheon, and the social fea-
lures of the convention are to be made a
special feature.
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gress on whom he could bring any in
fiuence to bear. He gave me some valuable
advice-as he was well competent 10 do
and closed by urgently requesting me to
write to him at once and open a CORE
spondence. He also added in the letter
that he was quite i'll at the time AS I re-
membered him kindly and liked him very
much l Immediately wrote him friendly
letter. incidentally recalling the many
pleasant hours we had passed together at
the Riggs House.
"And this" Miss Couzins resumed after
pensive pause, "opened the correspond
ence between US which eventually led to
our betrothal.
For some time after that letters passed
between us at regular intervals, and the
spirit of the correspondence grew warmer
and more confidential with each letter. In
February, 1898, Mr.. Fair started from San
Francisco to come to Washington and see
me. He travelled by the southern route
and was accompanied by Mr.. Bresse or
Mr.. Angus. 1 think by both. At Yuma
he was taken strangely and suddenly i'll.
'He wrote me one letter from there in
which he explained his serious condition
stating that he was scarcely able to write
at all. From Yuma he took trip into
Mexico. This seemed, to have benefited
his health very much, for he soon recovered
his usual vigor and energy of purpose. In
the meantime l had returned to Chicago
and took up my residence at the Grand
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shapelit was almost perfect, and in that re-
gard he greatly resembled my father who
was one of the noted men of ST. Louis. My
father was one of the committee of seven
appointed by Lincoln to keep Missouri in
the Union. For five years he was acting
provost-marsha and Chief of Police of ST.
Louis. My mother was one of the nurses
who cared for the wounded during the
war. She was wounded on the field of
Vicksburg and was the only woman who
was pensioned for injuries received during
actual service. Senator Fair referred to
this when writing to me at the time I
asked him for his assistance in securing
my rights as a member of the lady board
OF managers. He said that daughter of
such father and such a mother was en-
titled to the best that a grateful nation
could offer, and that he would do all he
could to see that justice was done to me-"
Miss Couzins was the recipient of many
endearing as well as friendly letters from
the dead ex-senator. After the engage
ment of marriage Mr.. Fair wrote love let
tiers like an ardent youth of twenty, and
these Miss CouZins holds and cherishes as
sacred relics. When asked for copy of
one of these she slowly but emphatically
shook her head.
"No, not for any consideration what
ever" she said. 81 hold them too sacred
to be exposed to the ieers of an unfeeing
world. Here are couple of friendly mis-
sives, however, which you can have if you
like"
As she spoke she handed the reporter
two letters and envelopes, all writer with
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24
EBE COUZNS AND JAMES G. FAIR WERE ENGAGED MARRY

The blurred and tear-stained pages of
another chapter in the life history of the
late James G. Fair are now to be turned
TO the light of day. The maker of many
wills, the creator OF great fortune. lies in
his last resting place, while the great heart
OF one of the worlds most talented women
aches with pain.
Miss Phoebe Couzins, the world -famed
woman's rights advocate, orator and au-
thor, was the affianced bride of James G.
Fair at the time of his death. With the
erratic ex-senator the attachment for Miss
Couzins may have been nothing more
than passing caprice of his active, ever
restless mind. 1t may have been that the
law of supremacy of mind over matter
forced him to kneel, worshiper at the
shrine of genius and intellect before the
lady IN question and plead for her love,
her heart and her hand in marriage, and
that so soon as ne was removed from this
subtle and ennobling influence the grosser
traits OF his nature again resumed ascend
ency, and he either willfully neglected or
strangely forgot the VOWS he had made to
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24
The Beaved Lady Declares Her Firm Belief Persons
Intercepted Their Letters

papers they should be returned to her.
But none came. If the dead millionaire
had preserved them, some one quickly put
them out of the way after his demise.
Struggling with her sorrow and her sick
ness, Miss Couzins started!westward and
arrived in San Francisco shortly after the
death of the man who had promised to be-
come her husband. She came and learned
that only a few short hours after Mr. Fair
death document purporting to be his last
will and testament was filed in court for
probate. 1t was the document creating
trust-a document which did not even
mention Miss Couzins' name, although
the testator had repeatedly stated in the
presence of witnesses that Miss Couzins
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should be literally provided for in a finan-
cial way and that she was to become his
wife at an early date. One of the witnesses
who heard these declarations was DR..
Vincent Herbert of Chicago, who attended
Mr. Fair during season of sickness at the
Grand Pacific Hotel in the spring of 1893.
Other reputable and well-known persons
heard Mr.. Fair make the same statements.
and now they wonder how it was possible
that he could have so soon forgotten the
woman for whom he protested the most
! sincere love, and calling her "his good
angel" and "the light and Joy of his old
age" and the like.
When Miss Couzins came to San Fran
cisco she said nothing of her own indi-
vidual loss or the pain in her heart. She
! delivered lectures and visited her friends
and suffered in silence. At last she be-
came so i'll and weary that she could no
longer go on as formerly with her public
work. She decided to take season of
rest. One of her admiring friends, Mrs
Knox Goodrich of San Jose, had invited
her to come and rest with her Miss
Couzins went about two weeks ago and for
time was lost sight of to the busy world.
The fact that she had a brother living in
the Garden City was another inducement
to draw her there. And there, after
long search, a representative of the CALL
found Miss Couzins doing the work of a
ministering angel for her brother, who is
i'll at 900 South Ninth street, San Jose.
1t was in the coy little parlor of the house
where her brother lives that Miss Couzins
reluctantly consented to tell the story that
will be read with interest all over the coun-
try. But after she had decided to relate
the facts connected with her engagement
to Mr.. Fair, she told her story freely,
candidly and without hesitancy. Before
spe aking about herself she said:
II will begin by stating that there were
many condolences between Mr.. Fair and
myself which cannot touch upon at all.
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future if I would only remain near him
through life.
''When Mr.. Fair had recovered suf-
ficiently to enable him to be up and walk
around he called me aside one day. He
said that he had decided to shake himself
free from certain influences that constantly
lnterfered with his wishes and his peace OF
mind. He spoke of the many notes and
cards which he had sent to my room after
he became convalescent and which never
reached their destination. They had been
intercepted by some one who had an in
terest in keeping us apart.
{" / want to settle up my affairs. he said
lin such manner that shall do Justice
to all my family connections. l love nv
children and want to make fair provision
for them. I love you and want to pro-
vide for you at all hazards so that finan-
cial trouble can never come to Won. T
want you to be my wife. Will you marry
me?"
81 answered yes He then said:
Thank you, dearest. God bless YOU.
We must be married soon-yery soon. I
shall arrange my business and property
affairs at once
"But he was still more or less i'll. and
this prevented our early marriage. One
evening, when he was feeling much better.
we sat together and talked about the
Worlds Fair, and he said we must see all
of it together, and that as his own dear
and gifted little wife / should explain all
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ance, called an 'equipoise, and instructed
him how to apply it. The next morning,
as was sitting at breakfast, he walked
over to me and thanked me for my kind
ness, saying that the application had been
successful and that he was relieved from
pain and had enjoyed good nights rest.
After he became convalescent it was
my custom every morning before starting
for the exposition grounds to send note
asking in regard to his health and if he had
rested well. He always replied by verbal
message or sent me little facetious note
telling me how he felt and wishing me
good fortune in my work.
II was first attracted to Senator Fair be-
cause he had such a beautiful head. In
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the woman who loved him, trusted in his
word and held him sacred in her heart of
hearts as her ideal among men.
But the actions of Mr.. Fair during the
period OF his courtship, his letters to the
object OF his avowed affections, filled as
they are with the OutpOurings OF a SEEM
ingly honest and sincere love, the circum-
stances that surrounded him and the out
side influences that were brought to bear
upon him at all times, indicate that the
mature lover was not wholly master of
himself. This is the belief of Miss Couzins.
She thinks that he was hedged about with
men and influences, whose persistency
overpowered his individual will, and
swayed his moral entity.
The facts as viewed by her indicate that
in this case Mr.. Fair was dragged by a
force he could not withstand from the
woman he dearly loved and had promised
10 wed. and was prevented from seeing her
again, or in any way communicating with
her. To this end, the lady believes, many
falsehoods were told, and many letters
were intercepted by enemies, whose selfish
and sinister motives were threatened by
the proposed alliance.
Whatever may or may not have been
Mr.. Fairs feelings or ultimate intentions
in the matter, one thing is certain, and
that is that Miss Couzins' affections were
won by the ex-senator as completely as
ever was the love of any fair lady by her
brave knight in the good old days of
chivalry. According to her own state
ments, Miss Couzins had long admired
Mr.. Fair, and as the acquaintance grew
into friendship and she saw him oftener,
her feeling of friendship grew into the
deep, earnest, sincere love of a lifetime.
And she firmly believed that she was sim
cerely loved in return. She is still of that
belief, and cherishes the memory of her
dead hero and mourns as a widows heart
mourns for its departed mate
But Miss Couzins is altogether different
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[ Reproduced from the original. ]

Hon. William P. Black of 10S Dearborn
street, advised me to take the matter into
my own hands and to see that the Senator
was properly cared for, but 1 hesitated to
do so.
"Dr. Herburt reported that Clark, the
Senator's valet, was exceedingly diligent
and attentive. and seemed to be afraid that
he would be deposed by some one else.
He said Clark was doing very well, and
probably it would be just as well for him
to continue as nurse.
Mr.. Bresse and Mr.. Angus watched the
Senator like a chicken does a hawk, or a
hawk does chicken (Which is it?), and
allowed no one to see him until Mr..
Crothers came, when he seemed to have
charge of the matter, and Bresse and
Angus were seldom seen again about the
hotel.
''There he was, man worth millions
and with no one to care for him and no
one to do anything for him, excepting
those men, and they seemed to have him
absolutely in their control.
'On his arrival he told me that he had
started in opposition to the advice of his
physician, DIR. Livingston, and said that
nc couiu uoI Wdil any hunger, put Hdu come
to see me and wanted me to decide his fate.
A day or two afterward he complained that
he was suffering very much from pain in
his ear, and 1 asked him what he had been
doing; if he had been outdoors in that
cold, raw weather. He said that his
friends had taken him for drive on the
lake front in an open carriage. / replied
that it was criminal for anybody to take a
man in his feeble health for such drive as
that in that kind of weather.
He was suffering SO much from the
pain in his ear that sent to my room and
procured for him little electrical appli-
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from other women who once were passion
flames around the dead millionaire's heart.
She will ask for no compensation no after
consideration; she will offer no petition of
any sort for share of the millions that
were once pledged to her use; she does not
seek for pecuniary balm for her wounded
heart. But she says that she does wish
and hope and pray that justice will be
done to the children of the man she loved
the children whom she loves for his sake
and that all who would wrongfully enrich
themselves may come to grief.
When James G. Fair died, his affianced
bride was in Salt Lake City. The news
was terrible shock to her because it was
first conveyed to her by fiaring head
lines in the newspapers. 1t made her
seriously i'll, and she has not been well,
happy or a hopeful woman since. So
soon as her daZed senses could fully COM
prehend the situation she wrote to one of
the executors of the will-their names
having appeared III the Geographic re-
ports-and requested that if any of her
letters to Mr.. Fair were found among his
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most nice and to the point, and dishes up the
Cleveland matter.
wish I could write more, but cannot. Sim
cerely yours. JAMES G. FAIR.
The other was brief note written at the
Grand Pacific Hotel Chicago, and addressed
simply, miss Couzins, room 318." Its con-
tents concerned an ear trouble for which
Miss Couzins had procured remedies. 1t
ran thus:
THE GRAND PACIFIC HOTEL,
CHICAGO, May %, 1898.
Dear Miss Cousins: My ear broke last night.
1 am much better now and have but little
pain. With best and kindest wishes, I am
yours truly. JAMES G. FAIR.
Continuing her narrative Miss Couzins
said:
81 had great affection for Mr. Fair and
revere his memory, and 1 know that at one
time at least he sincerely loved me, al
though everything possible was done to
cause our separation. Whenever there
was anything mean said about me in the
newspapers Mr.. Fairs valet used to mark
the articles with blue pencil and place
them conspicuously on a table Every
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She Says That the Ex-senator Was Actually Controlled
by Sinister Influences During the Latter
Part of His Life

than mutual admiration. In the course of
few months we parted, as true friends
part, and went our separate ways. He re-
turned to Nevada and California and
resumed my work in different parts of
the world Thus time went on. Several
years passed and we did not meet until
some time after my mothers death.
''In the meantime had been elected Sec
rotary to the National Board of Lady Man
ayers of the Columbian Exposition, and
had made my home in the Grand Pacific
Hotel, Chicago. l had served in the ca
pacity of secretary for long time, but had
not received my pay for the work or the
time I'had devoted to it. 1t was a tiresome
and unpleasant task. There was always
trouble brewing and coming up, and I was
in the midst of it and oftentimes was Sc
verely criticized by one side or the other.
The worry and labor had seriously affected
my health, and 1 felt part of the time as
if would like to lie down and die and be
at rest.
"In 1892 had a bill before Congress the
purpose of which was to secure relief in the
way of payment for my services as secre-
tary to the Board of Lady Managers. l
needed all the influence that [ could bring
to bear on the measure. While working
among my friends and lobbying for my
bill I was at the same time attending by
the bedside of my mother, who was very
i'll. She suggested to me that Senator
Fair might be able and willing to help me.
I wrote to him and asked if he had any
friends in Congress on whom he could
bring his influence to bear in my behalf
"He promptly replied by writing me a
| very kind letter but stating that he had no
personal nor political friends in that Con-