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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-25
McillOrai,In.

Sch"s. Jesse l.. Leach, Adeline Town
send, Dan Brown and Matilda Brooks
Went up James river yesterday.
Schr. }. NJ. Hall arrived az Hampton.
Schr. G. q. Cranmer arrived i'm the
Roads.
Schr Independent and bargcs Macau-
ley and Lone Star We're anchored near
NE Thimble Light NcslerdaN
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-25
Ereah ElalI.

Trout. large gray (per poundl 20. cal
mon tper pound. 4dp4hc.: croakcrs (per
1907 So: shepherds (per pound). S0Dl0c. !:
blues, DC: butter fish, 313lac. per pound; .
Spanish mackrel. SGlOc. per bound ,
spots. :l,50@2.5> per 100
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-25

Rosin. s1.00 per barrel: pitch. 81. % per
barrel; tar. SIZE per pork barrel, and
$3.50 ligion: turpentine. 40c per- gallon
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-25
NJ !!!! ! / HoIfoIkaVsslsfnR.R
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT APRIL 10. 90
LEAVE NORFOLK DAILY.

7:40 a. m.-tor Richmond, Washington
Iynchburg and the West.
e6 p. m.-Vestibule limited for Rich.
mond and Washington. Stops
only ut Suffolk. Wayerly and
petersburg.
1000 p. m.--For Petersburg, Lynchburg,
the West Rnd Southwest
Trains arrive Norfolk daily, T:oC a. M.
:@5 a. m. and 900 p IN.
and l2G Main street.
w. B. BEVILL.
General Passenger Agent,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-25
pcpui.t Market.

Market very weak: prime. 2Ac.; strict
" prime. 2@2Ac.: fancy, 2&c.; com
mon. ls4c.; Spanish, S1.15 per bushel.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-25
3d. SOUTHERN
OW Railway Co.

THROUGH WESTERN NORTH CARO-
LIMA. THE LAND OF THE SKY
The only line operating a solid train be-
tween Norfolk and Chattanooga with Pull
man Sleeping Car attachcu, without
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-25
NORFOLK Z SOUTHERN R. R. CO,

SSiiEDCl.E IN EFFECT AUG. II. 1896.
,,MAii- AND ENPRESS LEAVES NOE.
EULE. ually except Sunday 10 Il. m Tor
tilizaDeih city. Edenton Mackay's Ferry.
RoIeI. pantego, BelhIvcn, etc. Connects
MS follows: Daily texScpt sund s,vpm Ser
plymouth. Jamcsvile. Williamson md
WimdSor TUESDAY, THURSDAY and
SATURDAY for all landings on Chownn
river. and Como OH MONDAY and ITRI
DfIS ior SGupPernons river, and WE'D
ing AZ. Bcllhaven with steamer Virmfni,
Dare for Mak'eyville. South Creek. Al.
rora. Washington and intermediate land
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-25
IN B. C. 8 R. S. D, Co.
~ BaltimOne and Norfolk Llne)

Leave Portsmouth By Transfer steamer
from ltmerson's wharf daily except sun
son street, $50 p. m; leave Old Point. G:S0
u. m arrive Baltimore, foot Lie street
Leave Baltimore. foot Lee street daily
except Sunday GOO y. m: leave Old Point
500 u. IN. Arrive Norfolk foot Jacksot,
street, 100 a. III. arrive Portsmouth Dior.
folk ferry 500 Il. m.
New and elegant steamers. The service
Is irst,class in every respect. Mails serv-
ed on American plan.
Freight received at the companv,s
wharf Norfolk, and Emmerson's wharf
Portsmouth, daily except Sunday until /
y. m.
T.. r. LAMB. Agent.
WILLIAM HENRY TAYLOE.
District Passenger and Ticket Agent. 5s
Main street, Atlantic Hotel
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-25

EVENING EXPRESS LEAVES NOR.
FOLN $40 ?. m. daily, Except Sunday
s1 Ia,ia Elizabeth h, CIT. Edenton and way
with the steamer Ncuse Tuesday, Thurs-
da% ana Saturday FIR Ncwhcrn. toannke
kinston and GoldsLoro Via ~ ~ 4. {, r.
T., ana Tor Jacksonville, Wilmington II
g.. anu all stations on the w. n n 81
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-25

=, nc TIP down The historic Potomac
River anu CheS.peake Bay ON the elegant
ed; ed, The, steamers are. comparatively
new, having been built i'm 1891. and are
With electric lights. eall bells and steam
neal, IN each room; The tables are sup
from the m markets OF Washington and
Norfolk. Tickets on sale at =. & o.
Wake & Co.'S. Office. on wharf
For further information apply
d. J. CALLAHAN.
Telephone. AL. Agent
u OANOkE. NORFOLK AND
N BALTIMORE STEAMBOAT co.
Commencing Sunday. September Ist.
1895, the steamers of this line will leave
Bay Line wharf every Wednesday and
Saturday night for Baltimore. and leave
Baltimore pier every Tuesday and FRI
day at p. m.
Freight received only on sailing DAVIS.
Telephone Q. WIN. RANDALL,
Agent
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-25

~ ARRIVE AT NORFOLK.
. MAI. AND EXPRESS daily exccpt
Sunday at ! 20 p. m, and Express daily
except sunday ut go IA. IN : connect
with all rail and steam lines at Moron;
for the North, East and West. Passen-
Norfolk and Western depot Freight sta
uontton on Water street.
EASTERN CAROLINA DISPATCH
FAST FREIGHT LINE AND OLD no,
MlNlON LINE between ell points North
ana East via Norfolk ana Norfolk and
Southern railroad and Eastern North
Freight received daily until p. m. and
=, For further Information apply to the
General Office OF the n. & S. r. 4. Co.
Norfolk. Va. ~
H. c. HUDGINS.
:, General Freight and Pass. Agent
NJ. X. KING. General Manager.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-01
4 Nickel. Travels.

My name is Nickel. was born in
Pennsylvania, down BOO "a deep. dark mine.
j will hasten over tnc earlier day OF my
life ana tell you of my travels.
4 viii commence with nay urst journey.
Ally appearance. after leaving the mould.
was wonderful. compared with former ape
pearances. 4 had been transformed from
dark. ugly mass. 10 bright beautiful.
shining round piece. THEN learned that
my name was Nickel
Several days later 1 started upon my
journey The nrst place 1 stopped att
was the home or little girl on ioy ape
rival. She carried me upstairs ana laid
me in her work-bOx j remained with her
sometime. one day she carried me 20 a
store and exchanged me Tor candy.
did not like my new home. but l hast
enod 10 got acquainted with nay new
friends While we were cnraecd IN con-
yersatlon. the drawer. in which we We're
was suddenly pulled open, and some one
picked me up. j was given 20 q very nice
old gentleman. ] had not gone very far.
with my new-found friend. when 1 was
suddenly dragged from my hiding place
and given 10 a beggar.
was cross and had half a mind 20
lump out OF the Deggars cup. for / did
not Ike 10 leave my kind old man. The
boggar seemed pleased with me. and soon
exchanged me for bread. The very next
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-01

collectively, it must be answered sincere
. .y ano in good faith.
sLrtle people" she said, Aunt Maud
4 has not married because she mas never
seen anyone That exactly suited her
"Why, what kind OF "a husband would
you Hkc2 II you tell us maybe We can
help you had aim" they responded
Aunt Maud's pretty brows dropped TO
"a uue taat indicated deep reflection
Let me see" she said, he must be
tau and tlin, L should ike him 70 have
dark eyes and eyebrows and nice.
STRAIGHT nose ana hc must be honest,
wcii-educatcd and good
The small TOUR looked az each other Sc
datciy. seriously. rcnectively. The matter
was Ill Wcishiy one.
III icn you what you can do, Aunt
Maud. saio Mildred. VINO nad displayed a
tue faculty for planning In the last three
wear. oi the seven she mad lived II ii tell
yOg what you Gan do, write out the way
he is 10 look and 20 be, ia big, plain let
i..s. and l.l papa pin 10 up IN his Office
for the people 20 read, just as he does
other notices, tlen when people come IN
they ID read il aud know just the kind OF
husband you want
"rlauk you" SD Aunt Maud, trying
90 subdue the twilching al the corners OF
lor mouth.
-l know something thatn be better
than thatr cried George quite eNcitedly.
The rest OF the quartette turned upon
him quickly 4, was something indeed, 10
out-piau 0ut-suggcst Mildred
"Naat is ity' tucy demanded.
"Nny. write it AN out In awful big,
plain letters. 'ztctiy as Mildred said. only
stead OF pnning 30 up in papa's Office
unt it mp az the front door. just above
tine lcn. ana then every time anybody
goes by 0r comes 20 the door he'd read
it and rims and say, VIII I dog and
Aunt Maud would be right here 10 see
il hc would.
Aunt Maud's eyes shone and there was
a sound suspicously liz, choked laugh
as She rose and said;
"All right, dears; arrange 1t 70 please
yourselves. i must 90 TO the hospital
committee meeting. Don't go out unless
il stops raining. and with a nod and q
smile she left them.
shes real. awful pleased cause we're
helping her. isn't she?" said Hildesard
Lets hurry and get the paper all writ
ten and put on the door before she gets
back from the hospital"
The house was very quiet for time.
Aunt Maud was away, the sun had come
out and the four children, having com
posed and written their advertisement
for Aunt Maud husband. were swing
ing their heels from a bench in the mall
opposite 10 the front door, by the side
OF which their advertisement Mapped IN
the breeze as IL 1t were tearing itself
away from the crooked pin and the track
that held IL so stubbornly.
Now. wen watch everybody that goes
BY" said the owners OF the heels; ITS
after q ram and everyone will be out"
do YOU think he'd be on wheel?'
asked Herbert
"He might. but I'd rather he would be
walking" replied Hildegard. There
comes a nice one now. with silk hat
and light gloves and cane and dark
eyes. let's tell him.
"Bnt how can We know whether he's
good and honest?" said Mildred.
why just ask him" said Herbert.
Mr.. Robert wainwright after spending a
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-01

Dear Father Timcs.-As 4 have decided
to be one oil the contestants Tor your
handsome prize. ] have chosen as my suD-
ject. The city of Richmond.
Richmond. the capital OF Virginia is
situated on The northern haak OF the iie-
toric James. and like anc.cnt Rome si-5
upon seven hills
She is not only noted among Che states
of the Union, but throughout tnc world
as being the capital oi tle late Gone
federacy. that held ont for Tour long
years Of heroism and iortituie. against
the iaeNlaustles5 resources ol the NoftA.
Richmond is composed OF spacious
parks. beautiful avenues anna fine rati-
dences. 10 contains many fine buildings
among these being the Capitol city IHi.
state Library and the jefferson Hotel
which is one of the finest boz tle country.
Richmond also contains many pD.auiui
statues including the statues ol Lee
WASHINGTON. jackson. H0Witzera, INA
and Soldiers and Sailors Monument.
She S. also noted FOR the number ana
beauty oil her churches among them being
So. Johns church. from which Patrick
Henry deliver d Dis famous speech.
Its educational advantages are unsur-
passed hy Amy city of ITS size In the
Union. Her people are rclWowncd for
their hospitality generosity and courteous
attention 90 strangers.
Tlc growth of Richmond since the war
has been phenomenal Every visitor is
attracted to our beautiful CITY of the
Dead" Hollywood where not only lie the
remains of President Monroe and other
noted persons but also those OF our only
ANA beloved President OF the Confederacy
jefferson Davis. who died as he lived.
true 20 his principles
MASTER MARION r. RAIIM.
% South Adam street. Richmond, Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-01

day the bakers wife exchanged me for
some goods at large dry-eoods store.
That day. / was given TO % ncautiui
lady. Who carcicssly tossed me into her
purse / was glad TO stay there. never
fhclcss. She took me home and on open
ing her purse ana seeing that I was a
bright. new coin. she determined TO keep
me as a pockct-piccc. % lure more coins;
so She laid me on the bookshelf
During that night, ! heard strange
noises in the house and soon two men
entered the room with lanterns care
fully shaded. They talked in whispers
and tp-tood 10 my laoy jowcl-casos.
soon discovered that they were thieves.
just as one man seized Pho cases. the
other man. who had been prowling
around whore ] lay. knocked me OF the
shclf I fen upon my ladys face. She
awokc and screamed
10 was so sudden. that tho mon drop
ped the Jewels and fed. When they were
gone. my lady glanced around the room.
90 see what had awakened her, so for
tunately.
She saw me upon her pillow and knew
that mad awakened her. SN picked me
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-01
IN FAMILY AND HOME.
A PLEASANT noun SPENT ~ THE
DON ESTIC CIECLE.
Ladyhood Warranted-One Richmond
uouseboid--He Dress.
Couch Ina the Bed rcoa.


I'm sure / cannot understand
Just why 1 love my love Niyette.
She's not the least Dit great or grand,
Like many ladies / nave met;
She not y eiWlsc, ana never thlnhS
How great L am-thc little mink.
And laughs II dare breach "a threat
She has so many faults-and yet
And yet
She's most provoking nov aud then.
And says 1 shah not call her pet;
Somehow L do IL soon asain--
IL II so easy 10 forget.
And all the while wonder why,
When she is but Eiyctte. ana l
Am-wcli. am I, and l regret
That ! have told my loyc-and yet
4 nj yet
it Is Tie strangest thing I know
That i should love this sly Niyette;
Why she refused me long ago
And she 4 most pronounced brunette.
Is'I 20; absurd and when I've SAL
None but the faircst blonde Id wed?
And Ip' ontangled IN her net
More every day. lis wrong-dnd yet
And yet
What shall do? think I'll say:
Goodbye Niyettc-good-Dyc VI, estos
Hereafter Ill remain away.
And all your little ways forget!
She will not care-sho'H only laugl,
Pray don't be sad on my BEHALF
She'll say-and then q kiss III get.
l think she's very bold-and yet
And yet
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-01
We cut tho pretty patches

We cut the pretty patches
To piece No pretty quilt:
Each square the next one Matches
Their poses never wilt.
we trim The edges neatly.
With never a mishap.
And what music sounds 50 9wcetly
Al our snip, snip. snap
We cut the dollys mantle:
We shape the dollys dress.
on. half the clever things we do
You'd never. never guess,
FOR food or sleep or playtime
We do not care rap.
But are ready. night and day,imo.
With our Snip. snip. snap"
Chorus.-Snip. snip, snap.
Snip. snip. snap.
But arc ready. night and daytime
with out Snip, snip. snapr
st. Nicholas.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-01

At'H tii tstttttfr
You see. i.m T1ur years old to-day.
i never W.s uo.orc.
Cause c>e,y umc my birthday comes
AZ brlu-s nae one year more.
And. Oh. we've Pad the awf'lcst time.
III tcl you al about 10.
OF course. lfe llce. and cooler
Than 4 would have bcen without 10.
But papa laughed and mamma cried
! thought tuat that was queer
And then nc took beer boo DIS arms
And called her Jennie Gear"
you see. I've been an day to-day
With papa in the city.
IL Was $50 hot SD awful hot.
iic said 10 was o. Pity
That 7 should wear about my neck
Tfat mass of curis so thick,
And world llc Go have 80 cut
And ! said ayes s.r.' quiek.
We found nice iair-cuttcr man.
7 climbed into hs chair.
Ills shears were ool against my head,
And shcued it everywhere.
And thon vo dad some dinner. sakcs.
] ate an 3 could lod.
Where men iu aprons ran around
And brought us what we told.
] sat 90 ranls office. too,
And in lady Zap.
She gave me candy. and she said
tooh q little nap.
And then when we got home at Last
ran ahead 90 show me.
And mamma 1oar. would YOU believe?
She didn't hardly know me!
She looked so pretty on the porch
Among the other girls;
She ran 60 meet me. saying quick;
ooh. Arthur. dear your curis.'
And then ehc rushed away upstairs;
We found her ON the bed.
Her handkerchief YVES very wet,
Her eyes were very red.
And papa said She looked as though
She'd lost AN earthly joy;
And then sho laughed and said she'd lost
Her pretty baby boy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-01
IUNT MfUD,s HUSBAND
The Aitless Scheme of Her Four Nfeces
and Nephews.
(By VI. Carrie Hwde.)

(By VI. Carrie Hwde)
Aunt Maud's four nieoes and nephews
had been left in her charge while their
respective parents were away from home.
IL was a rainy afternoon, and they
drew their chairs about their aunt as If
they were preparing 10 hear a story.
But they were not for Hildegard pushed
her chair little nearer, and said in
prcconsidered way:
Aunt Maud, why haven't you a hus-
band2"
Yes. Aunt Maud" said Mildred. why
haven't you husband? Mamma has a
husband and Aunt Margaret and Aunt
Celaw
es' why haven't you a husband?"
they asked collectively.
Aunt Maud raised the delicate brows
above her 500. eyes and studied the
group. Individually they had asked her
this question before, now they asked it
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-01

Were q jolly pair Of twins.
And We always work together
We are always bright and sharp.
However dull The weather.
Whenever little Maldie
Takes her work-box in her lap,
We are always up and ready
with our Snip, snip, snap!
Chorus Snip. snip. snap.
Snip. snip snap.
We are always up and ready
With our Snip, snip, snapi"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-01

Dear Times.-I hope my answers may
be successful. Geographical conumdrums.
]. Brussels. ?. Lyons. B. Thibet T.
Canary Island. 5. Cork l remain your
sincere friend.
FANNIE ORANGE.
loll West Marshall street, Richmond
Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-01
Editors Letter.

TO OUR BOYS AND GIRLS: The
First October prize consists. as am
nounccd. of an OUTFIT of chemical Won
deTs. including artificial thunder light
ming, luminous stars. floating flame, arti-
fetal fee and sympathetic ink.
This was 10 be given TO the child send
ing as the best composition. II was won
by Florence j.. Magin. 5o2 East Clay
street Richmond. We publish her COM
position below. and think it VERY NICE
for very little GIRL
Tho SECOND prize is. also as an
nOuuccd, POCKET COMPASS and
MAGNIFIER in HANDSOME
NICKEL-PLATED CASE.
10 was 10 Dee given 90 the child sending
us the best GENUINE NEWS ITEM.
The item must be REAL NEWS. must
be headlincd an ready Tor publication iu
the paper and must be siencd with the
fun name and address Of the sender. 1t
must not be more than $50 words In
length.
but our bright boys and girls, it seems
didn't know what was meant 10y
NEWS ITEM SO we VIII try them again
this month. and give last months SLD-
OND PRIZE TO the one whose compost
ton was NEXT TO BEST, and that IS
Marion B. Rahm.
10. too. is PUBLISHED BELOW. Others
Cooke. BucEner Station VA.
Marion b. Rahm. South Third street.
Lucy Boiling Bowles. Deaf. Dumb and
Blind Institute Staunton.
Willie Drumcller. Barton Heights.
Rosa Seal. 1902 West Main street
Arthur Powell. who failed to give his
address.
Sterling Gentry, Jr.
Now. listen and get this straight. This
month two prizes viii De given. We will
tell YOU on next Sunday what these Will
be- and can tell you now that they viii
be VERY NICE PRIZES.
The FIRST VIII be given 10 the child
sending as the greatest number of correct
answers TO puzzles of which We viii pub
Ash TWO every Sunday.
The SECOND viii be given for the very
best NEWS ITEM. not over 800 words
long. hoadiiued. and ready 10 publish.
Puzzles and items need not be I'm until
NOVEMBER TWENTY-FOCRTH.
Now look here and see-THlS IS
NEWS ITEM:
Runaway on Main Street
Yesterday afternoon q horse belonging
Co Alr. j. g.. Smith. became uumanaseahle
at the corner of Cary and Second streets.
broke loose from the buggy TO which he
was htched and $50 which Mr. Smith
sat- and IAN fun into the candy and
fruit stand at the corner. lie could not
Dee restrained until he had eaten six
dozen sticks of candy, five snOwballs, /
three dozen bananas and AN the peanuts !
500 sight The horse is suffering from /
dyspepsia. hut is otherwi un.nprod.
Now We want 90 SEQ some of our bright /
girls and boys of tho public or private /
schools try their wits on these news I
items, $50 GO AHEAD
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-01

The Swedish composer. War IIaliefroem
whose "Duke and Mermaid WAS the
FIRST swedish national opera, recently cello
birth
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-01
With Readin' IN Between.

I bought the finest book to-day
A-ridin' on the train;
Cost 30 cents-I bet you'll say
It's worth il twice again.
The things and things II tells about,
From dimonds down 10 dye.
with pictures Of 'em printed out,
An how and where TO buy.
The greatest interestin' lot
OF new inyentions.-Well.
I dunno what IL hasn't got
or what It doesn't tell!
No. Staint no "shoppin' guide" cause It
Has readin' in between
Z ! kinder think its called a lit
Erary magazine,
Madeline S. Bridges.
The latest use 10 which the sun has
been put is to make IL dye human hair,
and on the head of the pretty bathing girl
al that. says the New York Journal.
This fashion began last summer.
fashionable physician recommended
bright sunshine and sea ozone as the best
means OF making the hair light-colored,
healthy and strong. the young person
for whom this prescription WAS SVEN
found IL very eficacious.
The end of the resort season has by no
means caused a subsistence OF the fad.
Never before were there IN New fGk 20
many young women whose golden hair
hangs down their backs once every day
that is. every sunshiny day. A queer fact.
TOO. Is that the idea. simple as II Is, seems
TO have the result OF producing the cesir-
cd effect IL is certainly a much more
harmless way of bleaching the hair than
that which requires the use OF chemi-
Gals.
1T seems to be a very intelligent idea"
said a physician, when questioned re-
garding II. "All sailors Will tell you how
rapidly the hair grows when on board
shin i'm the tropics. | have had some OPP
pOrtunity 10 observe the color or rather
the average color OF sailors hair. / hava
found that the fair-haired mariners out
number their dark-haired shipmates by
two or three TO one. 1 suppose the sun has
something OF bleaching power. as well
as forcing the growth OF the hair. BY
causing an increased circulation OF its
sap In this respect II stands TO reason
that each individual hair must he some
what like a plant In its nature.
Why IS II necessary for woman Ia
join a society In order 10 dress In a
nealthful way. or 10 take n vow that size
will only wear dress a certain number
OF inches lcng and viii not wear cor
sets Many OF the corsets worn are only
corsets in name. being health waists. 50
perfectly adapted 10 the figure. so sort
and flexible. that they can hardy be IN
furious in any way. Many women ara
already wearing bicycle dresses and suits
that differ only frcm the ideal tailor made
gown I'm being from two TO four inches
shorter. They are not In any way notice
able.
Gray hair Is often the result OF care
lessness. Moral-pay more attention u
your lockA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-01

William Morris died at his London
home, KolmscOtt House. Hammersmith.
room where he died: small room, says
tie London Daily Chronicle with many
books I'm 1t, the windows opening on the
river The bedroom Is opposite his work.
room. with It's bare floor. its shelves OF
precious books. aud It's plain oak table
on which one can see the marks OF the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-01

Gray hair Is often the result OF care
iessness. Moral-pay more attention u
your lockA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-01

The November Ladies' Hame Journal
will contain an account, by exMayor A.
Oakley HALL OF Jenny Lind's frst appear
ance In America, in the old Castle Car
den. in 1850. and OF the marvellous en-
thusiasm il aroused.
NJ.
The first volume Of new edition OF
the prose works OF Swift. with a bio
graphical and critical introduction by Mr..
Lecky will be issued shortly hy tie Mac
milan Co. In Bohn's Standard Library.
4 feature Of the edition. which will prob
ably extend 10 eight volumes, will be a
complete biography OF Swift's writings.
compiled BY Mr.. Temple Scott. The same
house announces THE Castles OF Eng
land. Their Story and Structure, by Sir
James Mackenzie, Bart. with full-page
plates, illustrations in the text and plans.
TILE CRITIC.