The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-12
What 10 DO With the Vi0lets.


Can YOU advise me what 10 do for my
violets? In many places the roots are
entirely dead. i'm other parts of the bed
they have put out very few leaves or
buds and all small and Indifferent. This
IS the first year ] have ever failed with
violets though they have been i'm the
same place and under the same condition
as heretofore. Should they be fortified.
and II so. what kind? The yiolets are
single white variety
II our subscriber will communicate with
some reliable fiorist-say. Mr.. Catlin. at
the southeast corner of Main and Ninth
streets, this city; Mr. Harvey. west
Broad, or Mr.. Toler, corner OF Laurel and
Park avenue-we are sure ne can secure
Information as to how to insure the life
and growth of his flowers.
Portrait Wanted
What became of a portrait given 10
the late DR. Beale by Suly. the painter
Can any Of your readers tell? VIII any
one having portraits painted by Sully
send names of same?
Wanted. Relatives.
Any Information Ia regard to the rola-
tives Of the Hon. Launcelot Kennedy. Of
Hanover county, Va. who married "a
Miss Terrell, will oblge a young descend
ant of the family. Address "Angelon."
Waverly Station. Sussex county. Va.
Internal Revenue Laws.
Last week we received a communication
with regard to internal revenue law.
which is unintelligible either to the gen
tlemen of that department or 10 The
Times. If our correspondent will kindly
report the question, and make the quota
ton with regard 10 recent legislation
more clear, We shall take pleasure in
giving such information as we can.
To Whom to Write.
There is an estate Of $4,000. 000 coming
10 the Uchumard descendants. 10 whom
in Holland should write for correct in
formation?
You'd better write 10 the American
Minister at The Hague. He will give you
correct information. which probably you
wiz not believe.
Exports TO Russia
What articles are exported to Russia
from this country?
We export comparatively few things to
Russia In 1894 we exported thither less
than $4,000 Of agricultural implements.
S112.OOO of corn. $4,000 Of wheat. $500
Of carriages. $4,000 Of cotton, 100000
Of machinery. and $4,000 of rosn.
The Reason Why.
Why are most children rieht-handed?
Are any animals right-handcd or right
footed?
Children are righthanded simply be-
cause they are trained 20 De. A child
untn it is corrected" viii use its left
hand almost as readily as its right AMI
mails are not right-handed or right-foot-
cd.
jefferson Davis Second Wife.
Was jefferson Davis second wife the
daughter of Zechariah Taylor? Is she
the mother of Mrs Hayes and Miss Win
ME Davis?
Mr.. Davis first wife was the daughter
OF General Zachary mot Zecharah Tay-
Tor: his second wife. who is now his
widow. was Varina Howolls, .granddaugn-
ter OF Governor Howels of New Jersey.
lie married her in 1851 She is the moth
or OF Mrs. Hayes and Miss Winnie Davis.
Where. o Where Are They.
Where is Nellie Grant-SaTtOris? Where
Is Winnie Ream? Whom did she marry,
and when?
Mrs Sartoris Is living with Mrs. Ulys-
ses Grant in San Diego. California, we
believe. Winnie Ream, the sculptor, mar
sied Lieut.. X. l.. Hoxie, Corps Of Engi-
neers. L. S y, on May 3, 1875. Mr..
Hoxie became captain in lsS2, and major
on May TO- 1895. We do not know where
he is stationed.
Capital Punishment Abolished.
Whom did Minnesota and Michigan abOl-
ish capital punishment? When aid these
fyo states and Wisconsin and Iowa,
which had abolished IL in 1872, take IL
up again?
Capital punishment was abolished IN
Michigan In 1917 and remains abolished
there. 1t IS inflicted in Minnesota for
murder unless The court certify that the
case IS one in which death should not be
imposed. Capital punishment was ahol-
ish1d In Wisconsin IN 1863, and Is sim |
abolished there. while Iowa still inHicts
II on persons who have killed others IN
dues and may infiiot it-iR murder cases /
Golden Weddings ana Otherwise.
Has there ever been poem written on |
Il golden wedding" Where is Queen /,
Nictorias crown kept? How often does
she wear IT?
We think that very few golden we'd |
dinss are celebrated without a poem OF |
some sort. VIII Carleton wrote poem, |
''The Golden Wedding" published IN |
Harpor's' Magazine a good many years |
ago. Queen Victoria's crown is kept in |
Tho jewel-roon OF me Power of-London |
II was made FOR her coronation in 1855 |
We don't know how often It has been |
worn since then.
The Siamesc Twins.
When and where were the Siamese /
twins born? Whore dii they live? Did |
they ever marry? when did they die? |
Chang and Eng We're born in Slam
about 1911. They were exhibited in this
country about 1929. They Were exhibit |
ca In England. married two English girls.
sisters, and had numerous famF1
Some OF their sons served In the Confed- |
crate ARMY. Ihe twins LIVED for more |