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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-25
A Wise Little Mother.
(By Harriet S. Edwards.)

One day last summer. while resting in
my hammock, ] heard. in joyful eX-
ciamatlOn the voices Of the large party of
children who We're spending their vacation
with us. one of them came running to-
ward me with the wonderful news that
they had caught squirrel, Remember
ing their former vain attempts, at first /
was rather increduOus, but, sure enough.
little Martha came nearer with baby
squirrel i'm her hands. II was very small
not NOR than three inches lOng-with
It's eyes not yet OPEN and on looking
closer ] found that its legs on both sides
were connected by pieces of skin. so /
decided that IL must be a flying squirrel
The first l had ever seen.
| learned that the children had found
IL at the foot Of a tree near the house
and on going to the spot myself. | saw the
poor. distracted mother on one Of the
lower branches, looking for her lost baby.
who had probably fallen from their snug
home. Telling the children to stand back.
] put the little fellow on the tree. about
three feet from the ground. where he
hung by his claws. crying softly all the
time. 10 our great delight, his mother
heard him, and, looking this way and
that with her bright black eyes. she
quickly ran down TO him. took him in
her Outh, as cat carries kitten and
darted like a fash up the tree. while We
clapped and shouted our applause.
The next day the older boys learned Of
the squirrels 'hCme, and by sinking ne
OF five some with their eyes Open. but all
very small. IT. size. Wishing 10 eaten the
mother too. enc OF the grown-up members
OF the party put the babies in his nat
on the ground al the foot of the tree. and
stood ready with another cap to lover
her with should she come down. For
some time we waited in vain, for she
s,tmed TO suspect us and flew. or rather
Jumped, from one nigh tree 10 another,
gradually, however, coming to the lower
branches. Finally she crept cautiously
down to her little family. out when we
really thought that We had her, she es-
capped. Yet the mother love was too
strong, and, fOrgetiul of her own danger.
she approached again. this time TO be COW
eIec entirely by the cap.
But that was not all. We put the whole
family in the house. in box. and closed
the room securely. as We thought. on
our return after dinner the mother was
gone, and a search revealed broken vim
dow pane which we had forgotten. From
Lc window TO the ground was quite high
but the little mother had evidently gone
to seek hiding place for her babies. be-
cause when we came back again there
were but four little squirrels. and later
she returned for another leaving three
for us.
We could not find where she had made
her new home but we never tried very
hard TO do so. for we felt that such a
loving wise little mother deserved To have
her babies to herself after running 50
many risks for them.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-25
One On King Georve Ill

During the reign of George H., a stu
alton OF some importance in the govern
ment having become vacant, the king
heedlessy promised IL TO an individual
he wished to oblige; but the cabinet had
other views, and resolved these should be
carried out. Accordingly. a blank form
was drawn up. with the intention of pay
ing his Majesty the empty compliment of
asking what name should be inserted in
the commission.
Drawing up the form. however, was one
thing. Drawing the royal displeasure was
another, and the members of the cabinet
were all so unwilling to undertake max
ing the application that they at iast
agreed TO decide the question by lot. The
task fell to the witty Lord Chesterfield.
who boldly entered the royal closet with
the blank commission i'm one hand. aid
"A pen ~ the other. respectfully soil ,i.ing
his Majestys pleasure.
After some discussion on the kings
choice. which the noble lord delicately
but firmly demonstrated TO his Majesty
could not be complied with the king an
grly turned from him. saying, Then give
it 10 the devil"
Chesterfield hereupon made as II about
TO ill up the blank. but suddenly pa .std
TO inquire, Would your Majesty uiea Sc
that this commission should follow ''e
usual form. To our trusty and vel be-
loved cousin the devil?' I
At this the king could not rssi5t a
smile. and the cabinet carried The day
Current Literature.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-25

When we talk Of the United States Gov
eminent II a familiar sort OF way we can
it Uncle Sam : and you have often seen
pictures of Urcle Sam-a long, lean, old
fashioned Yankee. with high nat ana
with a swallOw-tail coat and Dreeches
marked with the stars and stripes OF the
flag
The way in which the United States
came TO be called Uncle Sam Is this:
During the war Of 1872 the United states
Government entered into a contract with
a man by the name of Ebert Anderson 10
furnish supplies to the army. When the
United States buys anything from
contractor. an inspector Is always APP
pointed to see that the goods are what the
contract calls for. and that the govern
mcnt gets full value. In TINS case Inc
government appointed man by the name
of Samuel Wilson, who was always call
ed Uncle Sam" by those who knew him.
He inspected every package and cask
that came from Ebert Anderson, the
contractor. and if he found that the con-
tents were all right. the package or cask
was marked with the letters IL. Al.
S" the initials Of the contractor and OF
the United States. The man whose duiy
il was TO do this marking was Jovial
sort of fellow. and when somebody ash
ed him what these letters meant ne sald
they stood for Ebert Anderson and Uncle
sam. Everybody including Uncle sam
Wilson himself thought this was very
good joke; and by and by IL got into
print. and before the end Of the war IL
was known all over the country; and that
Is the way the United states received us
name of Uncle sam
Mr.. Wilson, the original Uncle sam,
died at Troy, y. Y, i'm lsJi. at the age OF
The Curiosity shop. by
CLIFFORD Howard, in April st. Nicholas.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-25
Sword BUILDING.
PER. SON-AL-I-Tf;
INTERESTINGLY:
SEN. TI-MEN-TAI-IST;

RECON DENSA-TION:
PAR-DON-A- NESS.
How many wOTds-not couhtnS, ,ncsse
four-may be made from these syllaDiesl
One person. without stopping 70 expert
merit guesses fifteen. and perhaps dills
would not be very different from ,he iiIS.
estimate Of most readers. Iry II. IL N
understood that each syllable may, De
repeated as many times I'm any WORD IS
may be necessary. but can only be ised
when IL fits without division or comblna-
ton irtC a different syllable. J.. j. -.
G.-CIIAItADF.
He was such an old cynic-a learned
WHOLE he.
A professor in some northern college, J
Who ONE on the Pullman TWO stout,
kindly THREE
From the town that had been his own
home for year.
Wen. he straghtway began TO make fun
It's odd customs. its dullncss. the queer
Till the &c od. simple THREE, very red in
the face.
Jared to argue the matter with difiijant
air
Now the WHOLE had the best Of the
contest no doubt,
But It's true that he never has guessed
TO this day
Why his listeners smiled when a soft
voice spoke out;
perhaps. sir, it's improved since YOU
came away MABEL J.
~ .and's Gfl Qurrn.
Two countries in Europe have child mon
archs Spain has Il boy king and Holland
has girl queen. The Dutch people are
very proud of Queen Wilhelmina, ana
they never tire of hearing stories about
her kindness and her cleverncss. and
they are we'll informed Of her progress
in her classes, and when she appears in
public she is loudly cheered.
The girl queens full name Is Wilhelmina
Helena Pauline Maria. on the Dist or
next August she will be seventeen years
old The year following, when she be
comes of age. she will be pronounced rul-
Ing sovereign with great ceremony.
During her earlier years the queen was
very delicate. but her mother. VINO Is
wise woman cared for her tcnderly, ana
she has grown to be a healthy. lOva3le
girl. She has been compelled TO STUDY
hard. to learn several languages. besides
attending many court functions. or
some DAY she will be queen, ana she VIII
need all possible wisdom IN order 10 rule
her country properly. Queen Wilhelml-
mas father died when she was ten years
old Before his death he succeeded IN
getting Il law passed making II possible
for woman 10 reign in Holland. for up
TO that time only men might sit on the
Dutch throne.
Like otter girls. the young queen some
times dislikes very much 10 do as her
mother wishes. one story, very often
told is as follows;
Some few years ago. when the German
Emperor was making a formal visit 10
The Hague. Queen Wilhelmina express
ed her intention TO attend the state ban
quet After considerable argument with
her mother on the subject the latter was
forced to conduct the young lady TO her
bedroom. where. as the queen regent was
about to leave, she rose upon her dignity
and said;
Il will go on the balcony ana zen lhe
Dutch people how YOU abuse their queen.
OF course she did not carry out her
threat. and the next morning she was sor-
~ for her rash words and begged her
mothers pardon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-25
4FRTCl,s NEW WOMdN.
She Is a Queen and She Has All the hign's
of "a Man.

Africa has a rev woman, II heing
new woman" consists largely IN having
an privileges granted men-yes' even
more
Queen Alokwal. of whom Or. James
Johnston sreaks I'm Reality versus ko-
nance" obtained her position from an
unwritten law OF her country. She ~
the eldest sister OF the King. and, ac-
cordinc To the unwritten constitution
without her sanction her brother Is De
barred frcm giving effect to any meas
ure. 90, H., ,.
She holds the veto power. she iives az
Nalolo on the Zamsesi, about twenty
miles below Lailui, where the hlng re-
sides Her power is supreme. She u
az liberty TO marry or dispose NUS
band. 81, ~,
The man she honored by making MN
her husband last year was 10. :. She
has killed all his predecessors. Her slNlh
husband was beloved by all the people
for his kindness. The queen became
Jealous Of him. She invited him 70 her
hut one evening. and she stabbd MN
with a saber. As he fell she remarked'
Thus has Il thorn been removed from
my flesh. ~ -.
queen Mokwai and her brother nave
placed their country under the BRUSH
flag, but as yet the rights or the queen
are the same. as no one of authority
has been sent 10 Iailui from England.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-25
The First Grandrhild.

ION Receiving Her Photograph
Sweet pictured baby face
Lined with such perfect grace,
Close kin of mine. and fairest to me
known;
What tender love fills my heart for
thee,
As while I gaze. ] fain would hope to
see
How like the parent stem this little bud
has blown.
O. sweet and wOndrous fair
Yes. the broad brow Is there.
With beauty thrOneC as one, l knew full
well,
And back / trace. thro' some dim
channels course.
A faint resemblance to our one life
source
In thou the tiny stream. and I, the river
dwell.
Wee type of mortal charmi
God shield from woe or harm
The little feet In LIES broad path 10
tread,
And when the rose shall this small
budding shame.
Nav wOman's nOblest thoughts dwell
in thy frame
And woman's beauteous soul 10 every JOY
be wed.
INDIA BARTON HAYS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-25
Herman the Great.

Alexander Herman, undoubtedly the
best-knOwn magician in the world
died in December at Rochester, y. y,
in the ffty-third year Of his age. Ills
father and his brother Carl were also
remarkable for skill in straightforward
tricks, and, in company with the latter
Alexander was first introduced TO the
public, despite the objection OF his par
ents who did not want him 20 make
his living by performing tricks. But in
1s67 he dissolved partnership with his
brother and made his first appearance
as star Since then he has travei-
ed all over India. Siam, China, Russia.
Europe. Africa, and North and South
America, earning and spending several
fortunes on the way and exciting every
where the greatest wonder by his teata
Of lcgerdemain. lie received many dis
tinctions from great people. among them
the order of Mahella from the King OF
Spain, and decoration from the King
of Portugal. Herman and his wife, who
has always aided at his performances.
during the last few years, have lived ID
the most lavish way. They owned
steam yacht and special private travel
ing cars and four famous horses which
always accompanied them on their trips
through the country. These they were ac
customed TO drive about the small towns
before the performances 10 count the
pawnbrokers' shops and see il they fur
nshed bargains in jewery. This prodi-
gality was not of a selfish kind. for
Herman annually distributed large sums
Of money in the aid of unfortunate theat-
rical people. and even the day before
his death gave a benefit for the waits
OF the State Industrial School of Roch-
ester. Every one knows of his humor
his innumerable practical jokes and ms
most wonderful tricks; but perhaps his
chief attraction to many people has been
the frank denial that magic or supernat
ural powers has had anything TO DO
with his exhibltons.-The Independent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-25

no removed from the exactions OF ne
cess,,v and the duties OF obligation
Their mistake is one Of real ignorahoe
and inexperience. There are no conoi-
lions in lie which demand the active cx-
arniso ~ the business virtues more than
the very highest. and it Is an axiom, TO
the truth of which all ages have testinea'
that the more power. the greater "ea''h,
the more responsibility In the use ana
distribution. .,,o-o
,,ans 8, is. I'm this country. at least, IN
,ho worst possible taste To throw dis
credit upon business habits and ways or
neglect TO rain boys and girls In sur
fcient regard for them. for it is to these
business qualities and virtues that nine
tenths OF what are now leading families
I'm the great cities Of America owe their
rise, growth. and possession OF fortune
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-25
Outside and Inside Weather.
"a dftty for spring time or any other tine
OF the year)

"a ditty for spring time or any other tne
OF the year)
in the morning. when our eyes pop open
early. very carly, 49,
And We creep ana peep 20 "a'Sh '"'
sun arise. ,o,,.or
II he's hiding. and cloudy SKY "-s'o"e'
Ing. grim. and surly. ,.- To-
Has no streaming golden peaHh"s i0'
our csCs- -
Why then. lightly as a feather,
Mi ST our spirits dance togethe,' A..
And our faces must be sunny All o"S
Icing. ,.h-
For as fresh as Highland hcathss
We can make the inside weather .,
When the outside seems to be so Ne'S
wrong.
But n with the outdoor sunshine al '''0
happy birds are singing, -. v,,d
And the trees are buGdlnS III t"V e''
warm light. - a., brovyn
And he artutus is pecping from It's Drown
leaves tender keeping 400.
And the face OF day is fresh anu s"'o'
and bright
Why then. why not all together
NJ kc our faces match the weather =,
Fresh and sweet and bright ana sunny a."
For as fragrant as the heather
Is the charming outside weather, o,,,-
And the inside cannot be so very W.. -
.-Icssic Macmillan Anderson III Ali" o.
Nicholas.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-25
@JJR YOUNG s. II
w r. PEOPLES DEPARTMENT.
Two Handsome Prizes Will be Given his Month-Wha'
They Are Will be Announced on the
First Sunday in May.

, times poor Patsy was thrown half way
out and then suddenly shahch jim .
again, TO fall in limp heap IN one 90 ,,,,
ner In the cloud Of dust ana ruDolSn !,
that followed the ,cFshrdd ran WIG
crowd OF boys and logs, and the shoui-
Ing and barking aroused the Whoie VI
lage. But above all the noise came rat
sys shrill cries for hclp 80 Ill.
etv hoard fence that surrounded the WIZ
CIV Cranes house. The hogsfead slIuch
and demolished II al a slnslc sWVer anu
narrowly escaped carrying the wl1Ow hc,-
self. who had rushed out OI h,r D"Vh uO"i .
down. TO the creek.
Then there was a short dash ana sred,
final roar and splash ana the nos5 .,v, ~
landed in the water 1he ioice was -
great that IL went down cons ieraDle
distar ce. and then spun out across lhe
creek. like a water bug. Tor tne uls.ahcs
of a rod or two. Then. having shipped
a large quantity of water, IL careehed up
rlght. 49,,
lage reached the edge of the creek a wei
head and a palliC face. on whlcn the
freckles stood out in dark hlotcncs, was
Just peering out OF a hogsneau- fei-
euson 5 clerk said aftcrward that II
looked just like drowned rat crawling
out of rain-barrcl.'
Help help" called the weak voice
OF Patsy.
curt Bushnell who was the tallest man
in town. Waucu INTO the creek aitl i't''
Patsy out of the hogshead. and he was
carried up the hill. with long procession
OF men and boys following along behind.
My goodness, my gracious, eXclain-
ed Mrs. Trego. holding up both her lat
hands when she saw them bringing Patsy
up TO the front door. What the mat
ter? Is he much hurt?' and the GOOD
woman began TO shake and tremble.
He was in an old sugar hogshead--
began Ferguson, the stOrekecper.
There, there. | knew it, interrupted
Mrs. TIego. wringing her hands; sugar u
be the death of him
The doctor came and pOkod Patsy in
various parts of his body. At each poke
Patsy wirced. because there wcren [
many places where he wasn't sore.
There are no bones broken report
ed the doctor. and he'll be all right in
a day or two"
That evening Mrs. Trego. out Of kind
ness Of her heart. asked the little invalid,
as he lay propped up with pillows around
him:
Won't you have a lump Of susar, Vat
sy?"
Patsy turned his head to the wall with
a look Of supreme disgust on his face
and didn't answer
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-25
Americans Not IA Home People.

The restless Compartments Of our peo-
pie their ambition 10 better themselves
when opportunity offers or to create the
opportunity when none offers. the west
ward movement Of civilization and the
exigencies of our stirring form Of life
all these things stand in the way Of
the creation of an ideal horne. perma-
nent castle shciterine generation after
generation Of the same name and line
age. manor invested with the sweet
family associations and traditions Of
years. and stored with the priceless accu-
mutations Of It's inmates from genera
tion 10 generation. Such a home our
thrifty. feverish American civilization
has not yet doveloped.-Detroit Free
Press.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-25
PRIZE RUM COLUMN.
Just Look Here, What DO You Think of
These Prizes?

THE FIRST PRIZE WILL BE GIVEN
TO THE CHILD SENDING THE
GREATEST NUMBER OF GORE IT
ANSWERS TO PUZZLES THIS WILL
BE A SURE SHOT DETECTIVE CAME
RA-AN APPARATUS FOR MAKING
SMALL PICTURES, WITH DEVELOP
ING AND PRINTING OUTFlTi, HOWS
THAT? ANSWERS MUST BE RECEIN-
ED NOT LAT Err THAN SATURDAY
OF EACH WEEK, ANSWERS BEING
PUBLISHED EACH SUNDAY 10
THOSE PUBLISHED ON THE PRE-
CEDiNG ONE. NOW IS TnAr CLEAR?
THE SECOND PRIZE WILL BE A
COPY or SAMANTHA AT SARATO-
GA" BT JOSIAH ALIENS WIFE"
ILLUSTRATED AND HANDSOMELY
BOUND IN CLOTH. 1T WILL BE CIV
EN- TO THE CHILD SENDING IN DUR
ING THE MONTH THE VERY BEST
LETTER ADDRESSED TO THE Ed
TOR OF THE CHILDRENS DEPART
MENT. 1T MUST BE WRITTEN ON
ALTERNATE SIDES OF THE PAPER.
AND PROPERLY SIGNED.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-25
Baths for l.yrry Woman.

There is bath for every woman In the
land. II may ne hot. 1t may be cold, IL
may be tepid it may he salt, it may be
fresh, 1t may be electric. 1t may lie alco-
holic. It may be every day in the week.
and an all-over groomiI &, or IT may be
merely a sponge morning and night. IL
may be Russian or Turkish, or it may ne
merely "A gentle vapor without any rms
1t all depends. once you are In love with
"A we'll aroomed body the chances are that
you will search until you discover the very
hest means to keep it in this CONDITION
There can be no grace without piilncy'
there can be no pliancy without lhNlso'-
ated muscles and flexible limbs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-25

Nav and June are months Of good
fortune to the theaters in Europe and
there is no reason except the weather.
why they should not bring luck 10 our
warehouses; Nor is the drama justified
in losing courage at the rivalry of the
bicycle. tor the wheel Is even more fash
ionable in Europe than in our own coun-
try. Yet the English. French and Ger
man managers compete with II success
fully. and tho American theaters alone
succomb TO It's suppression.-Hllla Bell,
In New York Press.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-25
Wishes and Work.

Said one little chick, with a funny little
squirm:
81 wish l could find nice, fat worm
ooiu .tnotnvs little chick. with a queer lit
tic shrue:
'I wish could find nice. fat bug"
Said "A third little chick, with a strange
little squeal
Il wish ] could find some nice yellow
meal"
Nov. look here" said the mother from
the green garden patch;
IF you want any breakfast, you must
get up and scratch
Toronto Globe.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-25
Editors Lrtter

~ DIR BOYS AND GIRLS; .-os,v
DiIDLEY X. JOHNSTON, LlNDSH,h
VA AID SUE NJ. TODD. CITY, HAVE HAVE
NOT LET Us KNOW NkI AbOT - =
THEIR MARCH PRIZES. OM IN ~
,rIIE FACT THAT ON SUNDAY, AZ NJ
iiTH THE CHILDREN ; PAGE IOOH
a HOLIDAY. OUR BOYS AND 81 hi.sS
HAVE BEEN THROWN LlIIL ~. vi
THE TRACK. BUT WE STAY vdiiN>
I,REsU AGAIN TO-DAY, AND AS nOT
ALL VAST. TO IN KYoW ,Sof SO or VT RE
PIfZZIE COLUMN TO-DAY Az Az
THERE YOU WILL SEE WHAl - nT
APRIL PRIZES ARE. VIZ AkE Nh ,iSI
MIiCH OBLIGED INDEED 10 MIS- liisSsss
HELEN Y. PLUEMf HER FOX lliE
NSiCE LITTLE SKETCHES SHE SEEDS ,,I2;
is AND HER BRIGHT LITTLE MI V.iliEs;
THE FIRST PRIZE Will BE GIN n -
no THE CHILD SENDlNI III, ~
GREATEST NUMBER OF Sck hlHGSs f.
ANSWERS TO PUZZLES. IHE SE ,sSS.fi -
will BE GIVEN TO THE ONE SEN ~ -
Ne III DURING THE MONTH ~
Very REST LETTER ADDRESS ED -
ruE EDITOR OF THE CHlkDkHiE,.N ~. ,
nEPARTNENT. THE LETTER ME-
- wRiT~TEN OK ALTERNATE SIDES
OF THE SHEET OF PAPER , S {. n III
NATE MEANS EVERY OIHbh' ,hItrt .-
NTrNBER). NOW. THERE'S Nh Nrit116
StiANcE FOR SOME OF YOU WHO
ARE NOT APT AT SOLVING P ~ =,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-25

The Empress OF Austria is not in good
health. and is obliged to forego long carry
morning walks. Which have been her de-
light and a trial TO the ladies In waiting.
She has worn black ever since tne death
Of her son. the Crown Prince Rudolph,
and has given away all of her Jewels eX-
cept the crown jewels. The Princess Ru-
dolph is gifted. handsome woman, but
she and the Empress are not the best OF
friends. The Princess Elizabeth, her
little daughter. IS a very interesting child.
and as fond cf mountain climbing as her
rnothor
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-25
Try The =. inv Breakers

Some of you who think you are well
Up in spelling just try to spell the words
In this little sentence:
1T is agreeable to witness the unpar-
alleled ecstasy of two harassed peddlers
Cndeavoring To gauge the symmetry Ct
two peeled pears
Read it to your friends and see how
n any Of them can spell every worl cor
rectly. The sentence contains many of
the real puZzlers of the spelling book.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-25
Going 10 jamestown.

The ladies of the Central Committee
A. +. V. A., are busy completing prepare
lions for their annual excursion to
jamestown. the birthplace OF the Amer
lean nation. and peculiarly dear TO Vir-
ginians. as the cradle Of their race.
Special trains will be run from Lynch
burg and Charlottesville to connect with
the Pocahontas on May 18th. and a large
crowd is expected to go down the river.
Tho price IS moderate-school boys and
girls half price.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-25
Stocks Rising

Unprecedented sale OF spring bonnets.
one. two. three and four stories high.
with roof garden.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-25

Delegate Whites anti-department store
resolution was not adopted by the Kan
sas City Industrial Council. Labor
unions are opposed TO department stores"
said delegate. but the great majority
OF the smaller merchants. when they
have any work to do about their estab-
lshments by a mechanic or artisan. will
not hire union workmen-"