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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-02
Literary Notes.

Charles Dana Gibson showed his art
instinct almost In his babyhood. when
he was eight years Of age he amused
himself by cutting silhouettes from paper
with scissors. These were so spirited
that they astonished his friends. and even
attracted the attention of art critics. In
the February ST. Nicholas Christine Ter
hume Herrick tells of Mr.. Gibson's boyish
work. and there are reproductions OF
many of his remarkable paper figures.
A movement is on foot 10 erect I'm Bal
timore suitable monument TO the men,
ory of Edgar Allan Poe. President GIL
man and several OF the professors OF
Johns Hopkins University are interested
in the plan. A public meeting will bo
held in few days to advance the move
ment.
The Saturday Review calls Mr. Alfred
Austin IAN estimable little bardling." and
declares that Lord Salisbury, In making
the appointment, has fitted the fools
cap on his own head for all time" Tho
office of Laureate. II says, was felt by
Tennyson himself to be as much an ana
chronism as the office OF court fool. and
he did not hesitate i'm private to condemn
IT, and to express his sense of the ignom-
my of the position. He considered tho
requirements OF the office a degradation,
and. though he intensely admired Queen
Victoria and the Prince Consort, he
held the position unwillingly and hoped
II might some day, be allowed TO lapse"
A new volume of poems by the late
Christina Rossetti will be published to-
day by Messrs. Macmillan AZ Co. Tho
poems. which are introduced and ammo
tated by Mr.. w. VI. Rossetti. include a
number written in Italian. these being In
her brothers opinion quite equal 70 the
best OF her English verse. Miss Rossetti.
he tells us In the introduction wrote only
as the spirit moved her This would have
made her unavailable for the laureate
ship. for which office Mr.. Stedman nomi-
mated her at the time of Lord Tennysons
death.
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnetts new
novel. "A Lady OF Quality" will be a sur
prise 10 her readers. as II is in an en-
tirely new vein for her. The full title is
"A Lady OF Quality; Being a Most Curl
Gus, Hitherto Unknown History, as re-
lated by Mr.. Isaac Bckerstaff: but not
presented TO the world OF fashion through
the pages OF The Tattler" The time OF
the story Is the reign Of Queen Anne.
and 1t Is written in the language OF the
period. Its heroine is a girl whose moth
er died I'm giving her birth, and who has
grown TO young womanhood under no
softer influence than that OF her father,
who is staggering. sporting hard
drinking squire Of those easy-going days
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-02
THE CRITICS COLUMN.
DEVOTED 10 COMMENT UPOS Gun.
RENT PUBLICATIONS.
"rbe Lark"-"WanderingH Heath '-"UncSe
Reusus"-Prof. Hsll's jamestown
Addrcss-Literary Notes.

rt,r rApK. Nos I and Wild. Gelct
purqess Editor. sos Suffer street, Sah
Francisco Published by William Doxey
ssl Market street, s. +. 70 cents PEI
annum. -
The character of these unique little pub
locations is best explained by verosun
quotation from the Introductory pass VI
one OF them, under heading I'oiu
Shakespesre--"Hark, bark. the lark az
heavens gate sings" A new note-scms
OF the Joy OF the morning set here fos
the refreshment OF our souls In the heat
OF midday. With no more serious IN
tention than TO be gay--to tell tale, "a
sing song. And when this Is no longer
TO our liking-when the spring calls. o.
tho road inyites-then this little house Of
pleasure will close its doors. And II you
have cared for our singing. and would
have more Of 1T, then you must follow us
a-field. For, after all, there's your place
and ours-there you may hear the birde
calling. and see trees blooming. and Know
the great content OF earth. Meantime
shut in the town. we shall blow our nick.
Ell pipe. TO make you believe II Is reed,
and that you dance. garlanded, to Its
piping.
So much for the purpose Of the publ
cations as stated by their editor. How.
ever, we cannot say that, In our opinion,
and as indicated by the contents or the
numbers we have seen, we think the ed.
itor has been conspicuously successful In
attaining his object. In our Judgment &C.
centricity. with no basis OF discrimina-
ton or cleverness. is their most notable
characteristic.
INTRODUCTORY ADDRESS, Delivered
by John Leslie Hall. Phi. d.. at tho
jamestown Celebration, held May 18th.
oil nj ha a
College OF William and Mary. and Tho
Association for The Preservation Of
Virginia Antiquities.
Many hundred Nirginians enjoyed Prof.
Halls address. delivered on a golden May
day OF last year. at what he styles their
Acropolis. Palatine Hill. and Isle OF Tina
net. They are not likely TO forget either
the day or the address. whose publica-
ton places enjoyment OF II In tho power
OF many who did not accompany the ex-
cursionists. 1t is a glowing tribute to
Virginia, past and present. but especially
past. Prof. Hall lays stress upon inteIii-
gent historical retrospect as the best pos
sible incentive to present worthy smbi-
ton, on the ground that "Nobleese
oblige." His tribute to the venerable
college OF William and Mary is spirited
and warm, and In this connection he
cites the names OF number of distIn-
guished names associated with tho fotin-
dalton or origin and growth OF the insti-
tuition.
WANDERING HEATH: BY Q. Charles
Scribner's Sons. New York. $l.25. For
sale by West, Johnston q Company.
Fourteen prose sketches and one poem
are, under undivided titles and with no
continuity or connection. but under gen
erai title. Wandering Heath" are tho
contents OF this latest publication by Q.
or the prose IL may be said that II Is
original and strong; OF the solitary poem,
that IL Is the weak spot In the book. with
no quality to commend ii TO the interest
of the reader
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-02
Editors Letter.

Dear Children
As the last day OF January came so
late i'm the week, and we wished 10 give
our little country friends. who are send
ing i'm answers to the puzzles, an equal
chance to get them in with those living
here in Richmond. we will not announce
the names OF the prize winners until
next Sunday, although, remember, to-
days puzzles do not count for January
but February.
Now. remember the January prizes. as
you know. are:
I. outht of Chemical Wonders, consist
ing Of fifteen boxes Of chemicals and the
necessary apparatus and instructions for
performing many brilliant experiments,
including artificial. miniature hght-the-
undo including artificial thunder, minia-
ture lightning. japanese stars, wizards
FIRE. floating flame. artificial ice, sympa-
thetic ink. etc
2. A book Of Photographic Views Of the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-02

tie attached that appears 10 come from
the back OF the stock and tie In the small
butterfly bow In front IL has a white
satin cording at the top edge. so that there
s. no necessity for linen collar. though
one can be worn with n n desired. It
can be bought for IS cents, but made
much cheaper.
In gloves one OF the pretticst evening
shades Is red that is almost crimson.
street gloves are not so heavily stitched
as formerly and the stitching matches
the glove 4 new white glove has n white
stitching for its middle line with n black
chain stitch all around II. The new gloves
have five huttons-and by the same token
four button gloves are cheap. and we
that are poor but thrifty are pronting
thereby. ANNIE LAURIE WOODS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-02
Boy Printer.

II is seldom the State OF Illinois falls
behind the procession Tor any length Of
time. Following the news that I'm Indiana
a boy Of surprising youth has successfully
undertaken the work OF a compositor
comes the information that Mayne Ma.
son. I'VE and a-half years Of age. sets
type in the office OF the Buda 0ll) Plain
Dealer. He does not do II for his daily
bread. nor. like those wonderful little boys
I'm the fairy book. to aid unfortunate par
ents. but only for his own amusement
STILL the important fact is. he does Il.
Mayne is the son OF tho editor OF the
Pain Dealer. and his earliest playground
was the office OF the paper. AS a natural
consequence OF this intimate associations
with the crude materials Of literature tho
boys hrst impulse was TO make pies OF
other materials than mud. In accordance
with the usual method OF possessors Of
promising infants. his father encouraged
him In his early endeavors.. and maAe
no objections II the type were not always
found just where custom and convenience
declared they should be. The small boy
can now set type with great exactness,
though with no very great dispatch.-Chl-
cagO Tribune.
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a novel crusade is proposed by some
women In Brooklyn. IL is TO be directed
against the practice some mothers and
nurses have Of leaving their babies I'm
baby carriages I'm the street outside big
stores while ttov o~o '~r'1o ch~nnine
crusaders are moved TO act by sew
eral considerations. tn.t auu Olom0st
Of those Is the fact that the exposure and
The neglect are bad for the babies Then
The babies interfere with traffic by collect
ing crowds. Lastly. the reformers think
that such treatment Of infants has a bad
effect morally on the children and their
mothers.
Tine evil is really one Of some maEni-
tudo. The prOpriotors of stores naturally
cannot allow their premises 10 be invaded
hy an army Of baby carriages. 70 do so
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-02
For Very
bittIe Folks.
Kitty Who Wanted n Name.

Such a dirty little kitten, Some folks
| called il lazy kitten But " they hadn :
| any home, and every one they met said
Scat and kept them running all the
| day, perhaps they might feel just bit
lazy, too.
ra-day kitty hadn't even had time to
wash her white feet or the white spots
on her nose and breast. This made
her feel very badly. for she was very
proud OF those white spots, because II
showed that she was related TO the great
White Cat family, even though she had
| no name herself.
Just think, kitty without a name,
But what could she do? She couldn't
name herself. and there was no one TO
give her a name. She tried to get ac-
quainted with the nice, clean little cats
who had homes and names but II was
hard work Sometimes the little boys and
girls who owned the clean little cats
would scare her away To-day no one
had been kind at all. Every one had
said Scat" And now as she was creep
ing along close 20 a fence. she saw a boy
and dog, this made her tremble all over.
She tried 10 keep out OF sight. but it
was too late The boy saw her. The dog
saw her, too. and kitty had 10 climb over
the fence. although she was tired. for she
was afraid of dogs.
On the other side. what do you suppose
she found? A little girl coming home
from the kindergarten The little girl
said: "Oh, YOU poor. cunning title kit
ten" and held out her hands.
Kitty had been called poor" a great
many times. but she wasn't sure anyone
had ever called her cunning" That
sounded so nice. the way the little girl
said 1t.
Kitty was too tired to run. so she let
the little girl take her up. why, you
dear kitty, you're shaking all over. You
must have n dreadful cold. Let me take
you I'm the house and warm your feet and
give you some hot milk little kitty"
And kitty didn't squirm one bit She
let the little girl take her in the house.
and she had some nice milk. She heard
the lady tell the little girl that she might
keep the kitty. This made her feel so
happy that she began at once TO wash
herself very carefully. for now she would
have home
And then they said "Of course she
must have a name" That made her feel
so very. very. very happy that she just
ran round and round and chased her
tail. and was happier than she had ever
been before I'm her whole life.
Now. mamma what shall we call herr"
asks the little girl. Mamma thought
White-foot, or Kitty White. or some name
with white In it would be nice, and kitty
thought so. too But the little girl said,
no, we must have a name out Of a book,
a long name. Please bring the dictionary,
mamma"
They brought the big. big dictionary
and looked and looked. At last mamma
said. How will Peregrine White do?
That is I'm the dictionary. II is long. and
II has white I'm IL. too. so that we could
call the kitty 'White-foot when we wish
ed. II IS the name OF the first white
child born I'm New England"
And this is my first kitty" said the
little girl That is just the same" And
kitty thought so. too. as she curled up
on the mat and went fast asleep in a
home Of her own, and with a name of
her own with white in it-Carrie NJ.
Bunel in Child Garden.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-02

Bat like yourself. of humble clay.
Alas, III wear out quite some day!
MABEL p.
SYMMETRICAL.
1851 will define
A Goldfish caught with long line;
Now lust reverse and you may hear
An outcry loud that greets your ear.
In 3-4-5 or the reverse
An Indian pony you'll rehearse.
Should you 10 tpple be addicted
As TOTAL you might be convicted.
SPHINX.
5e9-SQUARE.
l. Springing back. 2. A town of Sicily.
g. Moving moderately slow, but distinct
and flowing 4. one who furnishes. 8.
The process OF covering with melted tin.
6. Extreme in degree. Z. Wax candles
used in religious rites. CHARLIE.
6Oo.-TERMINAL ELISION.
cannot tell the reason why.
l only know that 1t Is true.
The sky becomes brighter blue
And life Is gay when thou art nigh.
,-~.s~ -
When thou art gone my heart is sad,
The forest minstreasy Ii mute.
No msle6y v In thu lvtA
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(For The Times)

(For The Times)
When we were lovers, Nell and I.
The days were always fair and bright:
Al eve the stars adorned the sky,
The moon was lavish with her light.
BY day the sweet-voiced. mocking bird
Was caroling with Joyous trill.
And meath the moonbeams naught We
heard
But music OF the whippoorwill.
When we were lovers. long ago.
All birds sang sweetiy. soft. and low.
We're lovers still. my Nell and I,
Tho years have made our story old.
Yet time but strengthens every tie
or love. The days will still unfold
Their never-ceasing happiness.
And songbirds' melodies make life
Zen rh ncrds ,n man o. c,c, Snd osess
We're lovers. - OF long ago.
And BIRDS sing ss xzsS;4sly sSss' go 4sa II;
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-02

brought up and educated TO a life OF pub
lie exhibition have anything In common
with those who have been trained TO the
seclusion of sheltered houses. and genuine
friendships are rarely found between
them. Bohemia may have all the genius
on her side; all the grace. all that gives
dash and vim 10 the commonplace OF ex-
istence but her ideas, feelings, and ac-
tons are In direct opposition to the sis
ters OF the social world. IL is doubtful,
therefore. whether anything is gained,
beyond the amusement OF the moment,
by introducing concert-hall singers not
as professionals. but as guests, into the
privacy OF American homes. And It must
be said for the rigid propriety OF English
households that line Is drawn and
never passed where such an artist as
Yvette Guiibert Is concerned. She has
genius, she has taste. she has every at
traction; but from the beginning OF her
career she has prostituted her talents TO
the lowest ends. and deliberately worked
for the corruption and degradation OF
human nature. IL Is not too much 10 say
that Mr.. and Mrs Lorillard Ronalds. Jr.
committed a grave error when they In
vited this person to their house and made
her guest Of honor
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-02

For some time past. both in London and
this city. the barriers that have hitherto
divided the world OF society from that OF
Bohemians have been gradually dsap-
pearing. In former days actors. dancers,
and singers, excepting perhaps those who
were at the very top of the professional
ladder, formed a set Of their own and
rarely mingled In the social life of those
before whom they appeared 1t may have
been narrow prejudice that kept this
line rigid and unbroken. but there is no
doubt a. all that it redounded 10 the COM
fort and happiness Of those on both sides
of it. 1t rarely happens that women
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-02
rist together and united with His

church.
AS for the pretty lady who dropped her
mum that stormy night Dick has never
seen her since. though no has looked for
her anxiously: and she has never known
how her sweet smile and appreciative
words set In motion the forces which
finally transformed the poor. forlorn err
rand boy into that highest type Of boy
hood and young manhood--a Christian
gentleman.-Exchange.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-02
FOR OUR
SMALL PEOPLE.
POLLYS DILEMMA.
nYI. Z. cHIrrENpEN.
POLLY'S DILEMMA.

There's something that I've thought
| wish you'd 'splain to me-
Why, when the wcather's warm
There's leaves on every tree
And when they need them most
To keep them warm and NICE
They lose off all their clothes
And look as cold as Ice.
OF course it's right for folks
But I'm thinking bout the trees.
I'd like 10 wrap them up In shawis II
For fear they're going TO freeze.
The outlook.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-02
And Earth in autumn robes is clad.

And Earth in autumn robes is clad.
with thy coming. sorrows ny.
The ONE of life TWO all forgot.
And sweet contentment is my lot.
Although / cannot tell thee why.
Thou art a sphinx in human guise.
No answer from thy lips | gain.
And well | know ! seek In vain
To read the secret In thine eyes.
L'ALLEGRO.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-02

Sing "A song Of Sylvia,
A packetful OF lies
Four-and-twenty falsehoods
Laughing I'm her eyes.
While her eyes are open
She means TO have a fling:
Now is not she a pretty bird
To have upon string
London Pick-Me,Up.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-02

World containing 2i6 pages, s by 10 inches
in size. nicely bound I'm cloth
No. !. of course goes 10 the one sending
i'm the greatest number Of correct answers
TO the months puzzles. No. ? to he one
coming next in order
We shall always be glad to receive let
tiers from our little friends, and shall n
ways publish them.
The February prizes will be announced
neAI SunlaN.
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sOl.-ANAGRAM

A mystery TO you ! show:
Where darkness broods I'm light grow;
A type OF earth. or sea, or sky,
Yet neither walk nor swim nor fly;
A substance, though but shade forsooth;
At best a semblance of the truth
While positive. still nothing know,
And GET NO HOPE from scenes below
II.
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5o6.-ANAGRAMMATTCAL
ICAI,


When Don Cuxote on his raw-boned
steed. and accompanied by his faithful
squire. Sancho Panza, sailed forth into
the world to fight with windmils and
i-2-3-4-5-6-7 imaginary damsels and 5-6-4-3-
2-1 Processes, he conducted himself I'm so
fantastic a manner that he sometimes
was 7-6-5-4-3-2-l for his efforts, but the
half crazy knight though he certainly
3-4-5-6-l a little out Of date. 7-G-3-4-5-2-1
the fine old days OF chivalry I'm fancy.
when II was the duty OF every good
knight to redress every 6-5-4-3 and 1-7-4-5-
. every 5-f-S-2 churl from the land And
though he might seem to 1-z-4-5-6-3 SEN
timental nonsense. he was 2-5-6~7 ready
for hard blows and appeared 10 l-2-7-4-5-G
satisfaction from a sore head, and 10
7-6-5-2-3 in tumhles and knocks. Certain
ly he would rather be laid low by wind
mill, or even by the 1-2-5-4-3. than 10 be
forced 10 think Of himself as a chicken
5-f-o-6-I-2-i caitiff DOROTHEA.
597.-ENIGMA.
In merry dance or social bout
You'n hear my tuneful voice ring out:
IT'S possible 10 sell or loan me.
But even the poorest man must own me-
I warm my lady's boudoir blue.
I'm I'm my masters study too.
And in the kitchen though 7 stay,
/ run around the house all day
I'm often tight. so you'll divine
My great capacity for wine:
Yet I've a good place i'm the bank.
Where none has limited that I drank.
I'm praised and courted and admired.
l cheer the sad and rest the tired
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Prize Puzzle Column.
P.UZZLER

f.ILLIER.
9i-NUMERICAL REVERSAL.
On rock-ribbed throne King Xerxes 1928.
Amid gay 3-i-5-6-7 OF war;
And. cycling his mighty feet exultingiy,
Mused on the good luck fallen to his
store:
His l-2-3-4-5-6-3 we'll ruled
His provinces; Athens was swept away:
And now those upstart Greeks were to be
schooled
Anew to humbly bend to Persian sway
Night came; the azure Salams was dyed
With human blood a most unholy red .
7-6-5-4s dotted the rudy tide
Where cheek to cheek noated the quiet
dead.
But Xerxes' Titan hosts that lined the
shore
Had fled the staunch Athenians' ireful
stroke.
And hundreds of his ships went down
before
7-6-5-i-3-21 arms OF oak,
Thus were revenged long years Of tyranny
Thermopylae and Athens lad I'm brands.
And thus the Greeks We're aided finally
To wiring their freedom from Oppres-
sion's hands,
MABEL p.
595.-ALPHAGRAM
with a never-ceasing murmur
Flows the brooklet 10 the sea,
Making music as II gushes
With enrapturing harmony:
Now 1t sparkles In the sunbeams,
Like the jewels I'm a ONE:
Now we see passing shadow
Softly DER its bosom run
Through the wood and through the mea-
dow,
Where the flowers gay have TWO
Still 1t flows with sweetest cadence
Till the deep sea comes i'm view.
Lost is all its magic sweetness,
Lost its power 10 entrance,
For its sparkling waters are scattered
In the oceans vast eXpanse.
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lhltA - AlNt ftlai.iIsD =
would mean the blocking Of all passages
and put a stop to business. So women
who go shopping with their babies leave
the little ones in the street I'm their car
fiages. Sometimes the carriages are lined
up against the show windows but the
storekeopers don't like this. as il iIsar-
fcrcs with the view. ana therefore the
carriages are generally set at the curb.
a few OF the stores have large lobbies
where the carriages may be stored with
out interfering with the customers enter
ing or leaving. 1t is sight TO see one OF
these Hobbies on a bargain day Thirty,
forty. or even more baby carriages may
Doe packed closely into the available space,
each with az least one baby, and some
with more than one. Here they wait for
their mothers TO return. uncarcd for and
unmatched The mothers do not carry
their babies into the store with them
for fear that the carriages might be
stolen 1t appears that a baby detracts
SO much from the value OF a baby car
riage as TO make IL not worth stealing.
ID is more than limited that an attempt
will Joe made next summer to introduce
evening dress in the day time. As the
news comes from London, IL is not as yet
menace to this country, iuasmuch AS
we viii probably allow our English cou-
sins 10 first try the experiment
Men declare that the evening suit is
much cooler and gives a greater idea of
freedom and comfort than does the con-
veuuonal husU IS suit, (which In the
summer time makes man feel as though
ho were in a condition nearly approaching
melting Consequently 10 is said
is only the instructive notion Of "-- alb
surdity of putting ON evening dress in
broad daylight that will initiate against
the idea The propounder of the scheme
says that while il would hardly be digni-
fled to so about the days work in boat
ing costume evening dress is cool and nj
the Same time imposing. and could DE
combined with soft felt hat for hcadeoar.
He is confident the suggestion will be
followed 10y its immediate adoption Ina
CINE the bosom of a dress shirt after
busy day down town.
The only reason that this idea Of even
ing dress i'm the daytime has even receiv-
cd a passing notice by any writer's is that
It's adoption may not Doe as much a matter
of doubt as 10 seems. on the continent il
is commonly worn on state occasions
without regard 10 tho hour a French
man Us always married In evening dress
IIe attends funerals i'm IT, and wears IL
when ne makes speeches or joins deputa-
lions. II is not very long since the Presi-
dent OF the French Republic. Monsieur
Faure appeared at public morning func-
ton I'm fun evening dress with white
spats. The spats-low gaiters-were not as
much OF an outrage as il would seem.
as they have frequently been seen lately,
In Paris, with dress trousers.