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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-22

Paper coated with an emulsion, which
when printed and toned gives a clean
white with blush tint in the hipl
lights, may be bought Of dealers in pho
Geographic materials. The paper il
marked ''Pense. I" which is mistake,
as the cprrcct spelling is "pensee Z"
This blue tome may be obtained on aris-
TO paper by tonipg the prints in a scpa-
rate bath and putting few drops Of
aniline blue in the fixing bath. Have
the tint rather deep, and when the
prints are fixed the whites and high
lights will have clenr blue tone. If
the picture is a landscape with plenty
Of clouds in the sky the effect is almost
as if the sky had been tinted.
Many spots both on prints and mega
tives are due TO the dishes used not hav-
ing been properly cleansed. The trays
should be wiped out with a very soft
cloth or sponge, and once in "a while
washed with a little alcohol.
A set 81 labels printed with the
names OF the different chemicals com
monty Ia, use In the dark room may be
had for 10 cents They come already
gummed and are a great convenience.
A convenient little plate litter is
called the Il" 1t is tiny continuance
which fits ON the side of the tray and
saves all danger Of scratching the plate
jp removing it frcm the tray, and there
is no need Of putting the fingers into
any of the solutions if the IL" is used
With thisrhfter. instead of rocking the
tray during Development, the plate is
rocked with the lifter.-Harper' Round
| pablc.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-22
Dashinr or Things,

A young lady lately read an essay
descanting on the advantages the pro-
fession of journalism offered to women.
Naturally the essay was read before a
woman's club The gifted young lady
remarked in the course of her paper
that the journalist could sit down and
in a few minutes dash off, an article
for which an appreciative editor would
pay her as much as the girl clerk or
teacher could earn in a whole week.
Now. IL may be that lady journalists
are peculiarly gifted in the art Of
''dashiDg off, things 1t may be, too,
that we are rather slow in our notions
of the work necessary to make com
petent journalist But we open ouI
hearts here and now confess that in all
our experience Of newspaper people
and we modestly claim TO have known
some lannon's ones-we have never yet
met the person of either sex who could
dash off, In a few minutes a column
or so and get paid for it. The chances
are thousand to one. on the Other
hand, that the dashed off article viii
be incontinently dashed into the waste
basket by any editor who knows hi
business.
No brethren, likewise sisters, it car
not be done The only newspaper writ
er who can prepare anything that any
body wants TO read is he who takes CIV
cry possible pains with it. he must il
the beginning train himself to be infal
lible in spelling, punctuation and pen
manship. The writing and paper mus
be neat. the penmanship as easily rea'
as print. The only successful writ
er is the one who loves his work, VIII
tolls over it as the artist tolls over
painting, with patience and enthusiasm
he will practice till he can say in 81:
lines of pure. perfect English what th
amateur wopld require half page t
say. This is polishing the gem.
And when he is not engaged in actu
al writing the successful Journals
| spends all tho time he can spare iron
necessary rest and recreation Iii gettinl
Information TO help him in his work
either out Of books or by going to Sc
something new. Real newspaper writ
ing means all day work the year round.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-22
A Peculiar Accident

That one cannot be too careful in
handling anything belonging TO cleo
trical plants Is demonstrated by the
fire that consumed one of the power
houses of the Unicn Traction company
in Philadelphia. At the hour Of closing
an employee swung an snoromus crane
to which was attached very heavy
chain. The chain struck a generator
and shivered it to fragments. A terrific
explosion followed every circuit. and
all the dynamos which were running
were blown out. Fire immediately foE
lowed the rxplosiop. and the dypames,
of which there were eight. were either
destroyed or disabled. and the entire in
eide of the building was cleared out
The loss was something like 5000, 600.
largely on the valuable machinery in
the building. New York Ledger.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-22
A PRESIDENTS RECEPTION
An Incident of Trip 10 washIngtoo
Many Years Ago

An Incident of = Trip TO washingtoo
Many Years Ago
An old timer was in a reminiscent
mood after trip to Washington, and
among other things recited the follow
ing incident, which could possibly occur
IN no other country ON the globe, and
which seems 10 show the fersor Of a
most fervid race and gives an insight
into President Andrew Johnson's char
acter as a man such as could not be
found in dozen histories Of the man
who held every elective Office in the
power Of oar sovereign people. from con-
stable Of Columbia, Tenn, to president
of the United States;
1T was Just following the impcaoh-
ment trial" said the narrator, when
Mr.. johnson was making his grand tour
of the country. His party put up at the
Spencer House, which was then a swell
hotel. When the presidential party were
leaving the Spencer, the carriages were
driven from the hotel entrance across TO
the east side of Broadway, aud it
CHANGED that the one in which Mr.. John
son and Secretary Stanton were seated
pulled up in front of genial Ed Quin-
TONS railroad hotel. then at Front and
Broadway, but now. like poor Ed, no
more
Eat that time an old Irishinan named
Kennedy. nicknamed the Democrat. >
was employed as houSeman at Quinten s.
and CHANGED TO be standing at the front
door with the youth who was at once
clerk and bookkeeper Of the railroad
"'Wurra, who's the little fat fellow
they're all shakin hands wutY asked
old Kennedy of the clerk.
President Andy Johnson was the
reply.
Andy johnson, the rale out an out
president himself, f'om Washington
"'The same.
EDO you think could shaker
"'You can
producing from il yard square red
handkerchief, with which be mopped his
face and wiped his hands, he approach
ed the presidential carriage, which was
an open one. When there, he placed his
hat firmly between his knees, spat OH
his hands, extended the right and ex-
claimed:
Wisha. how are ye. Andy, my ola
cent ould Dimocrat?'
1.-The beaming smiles ON tho face Of
the old Irisbman were reflected ON the
Presidents rs he grasped the honest
hand
"'Never better. my old friend. How
are yeu!'
"'Oh. begorra, kilt wut pleasure Al
seein you. Whisper (the presidential
head bent doxpu AZ tina sroaLarN sCov,,.
an hev drink wit me yourself, al
the ould fellow, Quinton, have graf.
whisky, an, by gobs, he'll trate us da
cent
1t is needless to say the party die
not drink, but as the carriage started
Mr.. johnson, turning to MIR. Stanton
said:
'''Mr. Stanton, that is the mos
heartfelt reception 1 ever met with. -
Cincinnati Enquirer
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-22
A Happy Thought.

Whose idea it was we do not know,
but the person who first thought of
Identifying railway stations with grassy
lawns and flower beds had real in
SEPARATION. Railway travel is dusty,
smoky and wearisome. The glimpses Of
bright flowers and grass that the tired
passenger catches as he Is whirled past
q station are like the sight of fountain
in a desert
The railway flower garden in rustic
region is often also ON object lesson of
immense value TO the natives along the
line-we mean in localities where it is
the fashion 10 loaf in the railway sta
ton and expectorate on tho stove. When
the yard surrounding the station is no
longer a dumping ground for ashes.
waste paper, old boots and bottles. when
it smiles and blossoms rainbow hued
and emerald green. then the slouching
boor who loafs in the waiting room will
have to vanish along with the other re-
pulsive objects. The Identifying i'm
pulse will strike home to many a per
son whose private docryard also is a
desert waste OF weeds and garbage, and
be will try to make it as attractive as
the station yard.
On many Of the leading roads there is
now a regular corps of greenhouse men
and gardeners who pass from station to
station and take care of the railway
lawns and flower beds
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-22
MOTHER GOOSE.
The EconOciast Throws n Big Stone
Rosfon,s ramo,,s Ta~sona.-.

The EconOciast Throws n BIg Stone at
POston's FamOus Parsonage.
lconoclastic Boston has decided that
II there ever was a Mother Goose with
po0ucal talents-which isn't likely
she wac not the Mother Goose buried in
that city and whose grave has for years
been haunted by sentimental. PATRIOTIC
and more or less literary visitors from
all parts OF the country. 1t seems that
the respectable Mrs. Elizabeth Goose,
whom legepd credits with the compost
ton OF all those spriebiiy lyrios 10
which, for no very good reason, chill
dren are supposed to take such delight,
had no more right to place among
Americas eminent women than Jack
the Giant Killer has to be included
among our famous generals. She lived
and she died. and that, except the
names OF per parents and the fact that
she had some children, is absolutely ali
which is known about her.
The story that she wrote, or at least
collected, the famous poems is a myth
invented by one Of the presumably good
lady's descendants. Mere l'Oye" was
from time out Of mind a character in
French fairy tales The name first ap-
peared in English in 1919. when the
prose "Contes Gle ma mere I'oye'' were
translated as "Tales of Passed Times
by Mother Goose. This book became
the property of John Newbery of Lon
don, the famous publisher of little
books for children, and about 1865 he
utilized the trade name by printing as
a companion book Mother Goose p
Melodies The latter was merely a
collection of old English nursery rhymes.
From England it came to America and
was reprinted by Isaiah Thomas OF
Worcester, Mass, about 1887, then by
Munroe 81 Francis of Boston about 1898,
and now by every one. The fiction
about Mrs. Elizabeth Goose OF Boston
was started by John Flint Eliot about
1860, utterly without proof or probable
ity, and has since been repeated, gain
ing imaginary details at every stage. -
New York Times.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-22
The Queen Of GREECE.

1t is said by a lady who recently Wis
tied Greece and had the honor of meet
ing the royal family that perfect har-
mony exists between them, and the king
and queen are devoted to their children.
The queen is still a very beautiful wom-
an and the only lady admiral IN the
world. She holds this rank in the Rus
sian army, an honorary appointment
conferred on her by the late car because
her father held the rank of high adj
miral and for the reason that she is .
very capable yachtswoman. The king
has very remarkable memory, an in
teresting personality, and is brilliant
conversationalist. He goes about the
streets of Athens without any attend
ants and talks with any friend he
chances to meet Prince George is very
attractive, and his feats of strength,
shown often In the cause Of chiyalry,
are continuous subject of conversation
among the people.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-22
A Democratic Monarch.

Robert p. Porter. in a letter to the
Philadelphia Inquirer, tells a story
which gees to prove that there arekings
and kings, and that they are not all
like the German war lord. walking
the streets Of Copenhagen some years
ago with the American minister, Z"
writes Mr.. Porter, II saw an elderly
gentleman IN a modest uniform, accom-
panied by magnificent bloodhound.
walking toward US. The pavement was
narrow, and we were ON the inside.
Without giving us a chance, this Kindly
man. erect as an arrow, stepped from
the sidewalk into the street and saluted
our minister. military fashion We. both
returned the saluts and passed on" 1t
was. of course, the king of Denmark.
who loves to ramble unattended about
the capital, and who may be seen near
ly every afternoon walking aloag the
wharfs and quays of Copenhagen and
in the public thoroughfares. He is q
friend Of the people and unusually be-
Loved. Moreover, he is a modest, UMPIRE
tentiOus gentleman. and a man of cour-
age
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-22

which includes also an electric battery
and an electro magnet. The projectils.
after leaving the gun. flies through the
wine in the first screen. interruptng the
circuit and releasing the armature "
the magnet. In a space Of time SO small
as 70 DO hardly conceivable the projec-
tile has covered the distance between
the two frames and pierced the wire in
the second, interrupting its electric cur
rent and releasing the armature Of It's
magnet, as in the first case. The inter
val between the drop OF these two ar
natures represents the time spent by
the projectile in travelling 100 feet
This time is indicated by the chrome
graph IN the laboratory near by. WirVs
run from each screen TO the laboratory,
which is fitted up with batteries aud
switchboaris.
The armature of the first electro mag
net Is an iron rod about 3 feet long.
which is suspended vertically. This rod
falls when the second electro magnet is
placed q little below the first. and when
it is released IL acts as q knife, and.
striking the side OF tho falling rod,
makes a slight mark The distance Of
this cNtOr mark from the end of the rod
indicates tho distance through which
the rod has dropped while the projectile
is passing from one screen 10 another.
This forms the unit for the calculation
Of the projectile's velocity in feet pen
second. New explosives and high power
guns have increased the initial velocity
Of projectiles wonderfully in the last
few years Prolectiles may be expelled
now with force that viii make then
effective at range far beyond ordinar
eyesight New York Sun
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-22
THE PLANET BENEFICIAL AssO-
CITATION.

A sick and death benefit association
known as the Planet Beneficial Asso-
citation has BEEN formed with the Hon.
John II SmyIhs, ex minister TO Libe-
ria as president. Z he Associat on
Starts out full OF life and vieOr under
the most favorable auspices and We be-
soeak for it most br liant success.
The home Office is located at Sl2 East
Broad Street, Richm md, Va Ole old
PLANET building) where the associa-
ton IL prepared to receive app lea
tions for membership and TOR the sale
of stocs which is So per share. branch
es will be established in all sections Of
the state and those desiring agencies
should apply to the Home OFF =, Ss2
f sst Broad St, Richmond. Va eth
er Co John VI Smythe President or
John Clinton, Jr., General Manager.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-22
BEAUTIFUL FLORENCE.
A CITY Praised FOr tts Good Mnaasrs N
Harmonious SURROUNDINGS


Harmonious Surroundings
II wished 20 teach a. awkward
child. youth o. girl good manners by
example. shoald send him or her 70
Florence, says q writer TO Truth (Lon-
dom. There may be i'll hammered per
sons there. but never saw one Poor
people behave with the guave dignity
which used in England TO stamp the
lady or gentleman. Most persons are
brniny, but cleverness is not eager 70
shine II is very subdued and more oily
than corrosive. The charm Of Florence
steals on enc like the wit Of its clover
Inhabitants. The senses are soothed In
all directions by harmonious manners
md objects. Architects understood Chi
aroscuro not less than the great painters
and scuiptOrs. One never wearies of the
streets and public buildings Their as
poets constantly and strongly vary. 40.
cording TO the course of the sun. Lights
and shades at 10 in the forenoon are
wholly different from what they will
be at in the afternoon. The Floren-
tine women have interesting though not
beautiful faces. But one has only to
walk into the market 20 see country
girls p'bo would have done for models
for Raphacl's Virgin mothers One is
struck in the galleries with the nice
Judgment with which the pictures are
hung. What more lofty in sentiment
than the tomb OF Lorenzo de- Medieif
Loftiness is an attribute Of FlOreutine
architecture, palatial or domestic The
doors of private houses might pass in
| England fer portals. One feels them to
be great facts in their way.
Talking OF harmonious things re-
minds me of the Boboli gardens ls
there a spot in England, the land Of
stately and lovely seats, that at all ap-
proacbes them? In situation and tran
| quill, generous loneliness ! can only
think OK onc-thcr Duke of Northumber.
lands tcrtaced gardens at his place IN
Surrey. The Boboli Eden, where the
| Prince and Princess of Naples still court
seclusion. has the advantage over the
Surrey paradise Of being under reveal
ing sky. Every shade of greenery, every
floral hue, Is we'll brought out. One secs
the faultless texture Of statues and
fountains mellOwed by time. Ia &c
strong a light we'll ordered design is
required, and one has il. The marbles
are the climax. They are to the borti.
cultural beauties as brilliants 60 the
lace and satin Of q fine woman's dress.
Florence is not what it was in tho
grand dueal days. Still, it retains the
air of capital with long aud illus
trious history. The ladies' dresses ART
only provincial when measured by the
Paris standard, to which Italian WON.
en- above the peasant class generally
submit-more' the pity. Paris fashions
only suit FIenchw omen, unlt IS applied
by French hairdresscrs and femmcs d.
chambre- An English or German fac,
under a Paris hat or bonnet Is at ,
dreadful disadvantage il the hair hn,
not been first dressed Icy French art
iste papillaire- He places the hat
through the medium Of the hair. il
harmonious relation with the face.
fancy these French coiffeurs are no
much employed by Italian ladies.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-22
A 10 CENT QUEEN.
Ono who IL shipped An over the world
In Box.


Imagine = queen travelling around the
world ON 10 centsi 1t seems preposter-
Gus, and yet it is fact. There is a GER
tain man, according TO the st. Louis Re
public. who viii do this for any one
who Will send him an order. whether il
comes from England. China or any 9th
or foreign country. aud be says:
Il have frequent demands from all
parts OF the world. You see, send
these queens ms follows: You will notice
that there are two little circular apart
ments in this royal carriage" and he
produced a little wooden box, "ono IN
which the queen is kept and the other
for her suit. The little plug in the CEN
ter of the box is solidified candied
honey, which will furnish food to the
regal party until they arrive at their
destination.
''The compartments are covered with
"a fipe wire gauze to prevent the escape
of the insects.
This largo enc In the first cOmpart-
mcnt the one with the delicRtely shaped,
long body and beautiful markings, is an
Italian queen ice, and she is valued at
$40. have queens valued ell the way
from So to $50.
1.-The others, in the second compart-
ment. are tho suit or worker bees, thal
will accompany her on the tip, not only
for company, but-nlso for the beat they
will produce to keep her comfortable on
the stormy voyage over the great. cold
seas
after we have the bees safely stow
ed away in their proper compartments.
we Ewitch the little lid around and
fasten il with tiny screw at the ends.
and ON its top surface the address of the
consignee is written. the stamp is affix-
cd. and away goes her majesty, queen
sold into slavery for the trifiing sum Of
$40 and sent to her destination on 1C
cent stamp.
Bee culture has grown so rapidly il
the United States that there are few
farmers now who have not n substantial,
ppiary and who do not net handsons
income each year from the honey tho
bees yield. and besides the farmers therl
are thousands of gentlemen and ladieI
who are apiarists purely from the fas
pinatipp the hobby affords. F"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-22
-Rev r Walls win nra.oh

Rev. R. Wells will preach at the
9Th Street Baptist Church Tomorrow
at IL 80 q. m. Pastor Graham will
preach at Sis pm.
Rev w l.. Smith of Chula, Va
was in the city this week and called
at this office.
Lawyer J Alexander Chiles and
his wife Fannie ]. ChiIes, with their
little adopted daughter, Lillian, are in
our city. Thy are on their return
from Philadelphia, Pa, where they
have been to bury Mrs. Marguerite
BaiDes, the faithful and devoted moth
er of Mrs. Chiles. They both have our
deepest sympathy.
ALL members of Unity Cub are
Fequ .sted TO be present Monday even
Ing at O'Clock, so as to be re ldy to be-
vet as de on the fourth Friday light
This is very important meeting as il
will be the last meeting before we are
to be set aside
-Messrs. Robert B. Barcus, ]. A
Astes. G. + Morgan ard B L Robin
son Of the V n & G. were in the
city last week and called on us
MIR. A j. Lewis, Richard Minis
and Isaac Bia'k l-ft the city for tlan-
tic City. N J ,ol Tue>d ~, at p. m
t. spend the summer.
-Nr A boswell of Arlington
Va, called on us.
--Mr. b + Harris OF Chicago call
ed on Us. He will locate here.
Mr. II. II. Jones If Boston was in
the city and called on Us.
Mr.. John r. CopbilI. OF Manch6
ter pmpOsitor IN the p .ANET, has
been indispost this eek
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-22

We have come to that pass where o
poor man. no matter how illustrious his
ability, cannot be an ambassador to a
foreign country of any Importance. The
salary We pay. although it is $I7. 800 a
year in first class embassies, is not suffi-
cient to cover expenses. Under such cir
eumstances it would not DO a bad idea
TO abolish these ornamental embassies.
They are only social centers anyhow.
The ocean cable and the swift steam
ship and railway, the rapidly gaining
treaty OF arbitration and the telegraph
newspaper correspondent have done
away with the need of the minister al
a foreign capital. There is really little
work for him except TO make pretty
after dinner speeches and present Amer
lean girls at foreign courts
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-22
Fulton Notes.

On the 14th inst, a man by the
name Jacob Douglass, was killed while
digging sand by the falling bank hich
buried him about eight feet deep.
scramble for the body created
much excitement, q white director
wished to bury him hut MIR AID. Price
stated that he would bury him. as be
was employed by the relatives of the
dece astd.
Deacon William Anderson was called
from his post OF duty on last Monday
night 10 witness the death of his little
grandson, Willie A, the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Joshua Randolph. Funeral
took place from parents residence.
Centre Street, W Wednesday at 3 O'Clock
Rev Daniel James, officiating Funsr-
Il director, w s Selden.
.-Dez Andrew johnson, Of Fountain
3at fist while at work on last Tuesda y
morning fell backward from a ladder
aud painfully injured his back, resi-
fence Centre st. We hope he will
soon recover
Mrs. Jane Dotson OF Milton, No. is
here the guest of Mr. and Mrs. James
Beverley.
On last Wednesday at D. m the
True Rsformers Hall was crowd ID
with spectators to witness the marri-
age OF Miss Lou MumfOrd to Mr. David
Alstin. The bride and groom have on,
best wishes May God bless them. Rev
James performed the n carriage ceren o.
ny
q 1 the 18th inst. Mr.. William job,
sou and Miss Georgia Wilson were uni
ed in holy wedlock This couple i,
very young and we wish them mucl
success. Rev. p G. CORDS oficiated
Rev. Archer Ferguson returned
from the convention delighted will
his trip and also looking well.
The sisters who participated in thu
anniversary of Rising Mount Zion
Baptist Church, made very favorable
report financially Officers and com
mittee are as follows: Mrs Florence
Fields, president, Sarah +. Spradley
vice president, Rosa B. Higgins
treasurer, Miss Pearly Johnson, score
tary committee. Miss Mary Jones
Mrs Rosa Paige. Jennie Brown, Susan
Jones, Maria l.. Fleming, Nancy JEFF
ferson. The Church rendered many
thanks.
Next Monday night the Fulton
Household will give grand entertain
ment at Odd Fellows Hall, Nicholson
st. All are invited out to aid them
Lady and Gent, 25 cent, single person
Is cents.