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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-20
ATCIION Sales.--future Days.
- e -
BY +. A. Catlin and Harrison & Co,
and II north Eleventh street.
AuctiOneefs.
n COMMISSIONERS SALE
y OF
HIGHLY VALUABLE SUBURBAN
PROPERTY, FRONTING on her
MlTAGE ROAD AND LEIGH ST.
AS EXTENDED.

BY virtue OF the below mentioned de-
cree. the undersigned special commls-
siOners. therein appointed. will sell az
public auction 20 the highest bidder. SUD-
wv WEDNESDAY. MARCH 2 1895
81 4 o'clock =. NJ. on the premises. me
following property tO-wit: Ihat certain
TRACT Of LAND in Henrico county va,
near the northwestern limits OF me Guy
of Richmond. containing - acres more
or less bounded on the west by the her
mitage road. on the north by Howard
road. on the east ny GoTo1n estate anu
Spottswood avenue ana on me sVu.n ~
Leigh street. ! he property VIII hrst DC
offered in blocks. In accordance win 4
subdivision made thereof ana lhcu w
parcels one Of which contains , L'i-lVv
acres on which there Is dwelling an
other 4l-L000 acres, ana the DINERS oI
smaller acreage Dlats Of which have been
made by James 7. Redo q Son. ana can
be seen at the office Of the aucuoneeis;
Nos. 6 and II north Eleventh street. ana
so much thereof Will be sold as may De
necessary TO pay the costs OF sale ana
debt of $4,000. and interest thereon from
June 25 1891, and all accrued taxes. bul
II the aggregate amount OF sales ny
blocks or parcels shall not be suricient 10
nav of said debt and costs. then we VI
offer the property as whole lnciuulhs
streets and alleys as SHOWN on salu mans,
and IN the amount mus obtained shall be
greater :han the amounts realized from
the sale by blocks or parcels. u VIII De
sold as a whole. otherwise the sale by
blocks or parcels will be reported TO the
court for confirmation.
TERMS e-fourih cash and the bal
ance al six. twelve and eighteen months.
evidenced by negotiable notes Of The pur-
chaser with interest added. and the title
retained until the whole % the purchase
money shall have been paid and con-
Vevarce ord0~ed hv ire court.
W. c. PRESTON.
EDMUND WADDiLL, JR.,
PRESTON COKE,
JOHN a. IANR.
S. S. p. PATTESON,
Special Commissioners.
NJ. c. Stances and ais. ...........Plaintiffs.
against
z. A. Ca,ln. trustee etc. Defendants.
In the Law and Equity Court Of the city
OF Richmond:
!. p. P. Winston. clerk Of said court.
certify that the bond required Of the
special commissioners by the decree In
said cause Of February 2. 1883 has been
duly given.
Given under my hand this loth day OF
February. 1898. p. p. WINSTON.
fel7-l2t Clerk.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-20

DAILY TO SELL SPE,-
ci1lly Soaps ard give customers double
their value in Handsome Presents. eN-
elusive territory. sample OUTFIT free.
MODOC SOAP CO. Cincinnati o.
fo20-fts
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-20
MtETING>

MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS
~ he virginia Investment Company
Van lie led al the office OF Chewning e
Rose. rorth Tenth street. M hmohu.
Va. TUESDAY. March 3. lN9s. az
o clock - NJ By order Of The Board OF
Directors. =. J. CHEsss Nl.t%
Office Virginia Fire and Marine Insur-
ance Company.
The regular annual meeting OF the
Stockholders OF this company viii be held
al the company's Office on Tuesday "a
inst. at y O'Clock NJ.
wa II. MCCARTHY. Secretary.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
Stockholders OF the Richmond Locomo-
tive and Machine Works viii be he'd at
the Works OF the Company on WE'D
NFSDAY, March ,. 1898. az y o'clock VI.
fel7-2w.d G. F. JONES. Sec.
TUE REGULAR MEETING or THE
Stockholders OF the Southern Loan and
Endowment Association OF America
will be held on TUESDAY. March ].
1888. al 70 o'clock. noon. al the offce OF
the Association. Ebel Building, Rlcn-
mond, Va II. T. STRUDWICK,
fell secretary.
MEMBERS OF LIBERAL GROVE No.
? II. A. o. D. AND SISTER GROVES
brethren. Please attend called meet
ing at Druids' Hall. corner seven ee eng,
and Main streets on SUNDAY, the 10Th
February 1895 at o'clock sharp, 70
nav the last sad tribute OF respect 10
our deceased brother. Carl Werner.
NV order Of the Noble Arch. J. G.
Fhtnhack. OTTO NEUKIRCH.
fe20-it' c'e'dIF'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-20

A TEACHER OF EXPERIENCE DE-
sirOs pos ton in school or private
family Teaches English branches,
Latin German. French and Music ADD
dress Miss r.. ID. Ls scotland Neck,
u. O.. fe2l-1ff
WANTED. COPYING OR WRITING or
any kind t0 do ly 70 young lady who
writes 3D. rapid. l.gible hand Address
Miss a, care The Times fe2l-lt
a VERY NEAT COLORED GIRL DE
SIkE5 position as chamber maid or
cook for a small family Best 0f refer
cnce If desired. Can between @ and n
a. VI. no s2i S. James street. fe90-it'
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II Nj. woRTHAM * CO..
FOR RENT.

re~~-~>~-@ ,-~fsf7-f-- 49,
FOR RENT, THREE-STORY AND
BASEME EMIT BRICK WAREHOUSE. On
south Tine Franklin between Fifteenth
and Sixteenth streets. 5x0O feet. Also,
BRICK HOUSE adjoining In rear. oOx3)
feet. Very strongly built suitable for
tobacco storaae. commission or ON
business. 81 uated between ChesapeaSs
and Ohio and Danvllls dep Its. P9sses-
sion April LIST. Apply TO a. II; KING
l3Ol Ross street. Ie-O-lt'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-20

BY Augustine Royal & Co.,
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers.
No. 10 Tenth street CLeader Building)
Manchester, Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-20

WANTED. A GENTLEMAN or GOOD
address not under twenty-five 20 fii n
permanent and responsible posi- ION with
view OF MANAGING "a depart enf Apply
70 a. TUCKER Metropolitan pank
building 20 A. NJ Monday. fo20-tt'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-20
LOST AND FOUND.

LEFT AT OUR STORE. TUESDAY Az
terroon n RING. which owner can
have by proving property ane nay ~
FOR this ADVERT sement. cox A HAIR
RISON, go east Main street. fe2V-lt'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-20

SA LESMEN-SloO no $500 DAILY
sell ng wrapping paper and advertising
novelties 20 merchants IN your territory
(side line preferred KEMpER-THCM-
son PAPER co. Cincinnati d.
feo0-it
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-20

GRAND ANNUAL BALL GIVEN BY
CHRISTOFORO COLUMBO BAND.
benefit new uniform at Monticello Hall.
TUESDAY, February % ISIS Admis-
sion-Lady ard gentleman. 50c. Com
mittee: 5. Rocchlcioli. A Rocchlclol. G.
OftOiano. fe2O-2t
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-20
. PECIAL SALE.

George w. Mayo. Auct oneer.
% anu ~ north Ninth street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-20

II RUsTEEs SALE
OF
VERY VALUABLE IMPROVED AND
UNIMPkONED REAL ESTATE IN
THE CITY OF MANCHESTER
AND THE COUNTY OF CHkS-
TERRIFIED SWANS
BOkO) ON
MONDAY, FEBRUARY q, 1879.
at $3.50 o'clock II. NJ. on the premises
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-20

DIR. MAMMALIAN +. T.. GROSZMANN.
Pm. D.. viii deliver LECTURE AT the
Relvdere School and X ndergarten, sos
Floyd avenue. MONDAY. February 2lst,
al O'Clock Z. NJ Subject, "P dagogy
in the Home and school," Admission.
&c. teachers. lJc. fe2O-lt
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-20

AGENTS WANTED-OPPORTUNITY or
a century rent pays for home anv-
where. investors shares mature IN three
years. buiiing loan mcnpreferred. cx-
elusive territory. large renewal commits
sions. Address AMERICAN INVEST q,
ORS CO. 81 Park Row. fcl3-it
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- - 81. IL. 81. =. - ~ n.~.@l-y0f---.~(~
Statesmen. 500 WEEKLY GUARAN--
TEED and exclusive territory ass 49,
good men for the sale OF the senui'i,o
Arctic Rcfrgeratlns Machine, TOT Co.,
ing relrlgeratOrs. guaranteed - PSI
cent cheaper than ice, keeps pelisn1y9.o
articles indefinitely; guaranteed mo-
structble; every owner OF feiflstla tos
buys thom. as they saving or zee ll ono
month more than pays lot inaeH'n.f
have over 5000 IN use. write TO-DAY ana
secure your territory tDcWafe OF M"it-
less imitatiousl. For fun D'rNcpM,s
and our list OF Eve hundred tcstimonlals
from leading merchants ot tnit9'
States. address ARCTIC REFRlG.N-
ATlNG co. Cincinnati %. tcN-l.
GOVERNMENT POSITIONS 5ooo AP-
pointments last year prospects pete,
for isgS Examinations for Internal
Revenue. Custom-h0uGc. Railway Mait
and al Other positions " u soon oe hslA
in every state. Particulars as 90 sei1-
ries dates. ETC. FREE Of NAIIoNAAL.
nESPONDENCE IN ST r UTE
Washington. ID &. fe2D-it
AGENTS wANTED-OPPoRTUNITY or
a century. rent pays for home any,
years huiiing loan mcnpreferred. OK
elusive territory. large renewal commits
sions. Address AMERICAN INVEST
ORS Co. 81 Park Row fel3-it
sALEsMEN-SloO no $500 DAILY
sell ng wrapping paper and advertising
novelties 90 merchants In your territory
(side line preforred) KEMpER-THCM-
son PAPER Co. Cincinnati, o.
ie-rN
AGENTs-S7 DAILY TO SELL sPE-
ci1lly Soaps ard give customers double
their value in Handsome Presents. cN-
elusive territory. sample OUTFIT free.
MODOC SOAP CO. Cincinnati. d.
fe2o-it'
WANTED. A GENTLEMAN or GOOD
address not under twenty-five 20 hil
permanent and responsible posi- ION with
view OF MANAGING department Apply
10 ~ TUCKER Metropolitan pank
building 20 A. NJ Monday fc20-l'
WANTED. ABLE SOLICITORS TO
found stations TRAVELLING Library Uni
versity Guaranteed cash e0 arv. %
per month and expenses. pAhNELEE
LIBRARY CO.. Chicago. fC2I-it
GOVERNMENT POSITIONS. - DON'T
prepare for the PostoNice or other civil
sorry co examination without seeing our
Illustrated cata'oguo Of NORMA ION.
Sent FREQ COLUMBIAN CORRE-
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WANTED. COMMON PIGEONS AND
SQUADS. III CHEST cash price paid for
any number delivered Tuesday Feb
ruarv 22d. az No. lO2 south Thirteenth
street, Richmond. Va. fe20-it'
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WANTED. TO SELL SMALL ENGINES.
2 or 4-horso power. have no uso
FOR them. VIII sell cheap. No. 0ii Sew
entccnth street. fe2l-l'
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WANTED. A BOARDER FOR a NICE
IL furnished room on second floor. with
an conveniences. best table board. at
20 cast Grace street. te2O-lt"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-20

WANTED. TO SELL TWENTY SHAKES
sTOCk OF The RICHMOND TRANS
FER COMPANY Address p. - Box
go chmond. Va. fe1o-it'
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-07-13
Patriotic Hancock.

During the siege of Boston General
Washington consulted congress upon
the propriety Of bombarding the town
of Boston. Mr. Hancock was then presi-
dent of congress. After General Wash
ington's letter was read u solemn silence
ensued. This was broken by Il member
making a motion that the house should
resolve itself into committee of the
whole in order that Mr. Hancock might
give his opinion upon the important
subject, as he was deeply interested
from having all his estate in Boston.
After he left the chair he addressed the
chairman of the committee of the whole
in the following words, "It is true, sir,
nearly all the property l have in the
world is in houses and other real estate
in the town Of Boston, hut if the expul-
sion of the British army from it and the
liberties of our country require their
being burned to ashes issue the order
for that purpose Immediately"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-07-13
Cuban Bric-a-brao In Vogue.

Curiosities and bric-a- -brac from Cuba
are now slowly coming into vogue.
Oddly enough, they were quite fashion
able 40 and 80 years ago A favorite
and one of the most beautiful objects
imaginable is a bunch of crystals from
one OF the famous caverns in the lime
stone district. Some of these are as clear
as rock crystal, and are not alone many
faceted but are often covered in part
with masses of large and small crystals
OF great brilliancy. When tho faceting
occurs in certain patterns, the crystal
has the fire of precious stone and, in
q well lighted parlor will throw colored
lights and fires in every direction. Still
another beautiful object is mass of fine
fern leaf coral, which is found near the
keys in the middle and eastern part of
the island. Some of this is SO delicate
that it suggests petrified cobweb. -
4argherita Arlina Hamm in New York
Mail and Express
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-07-13
When Fitn.Hugh Lee Ran For ooverno,

General Lee has been Handicapped
by great name. 1t has stimulated his
pride and ambition, but it has not in
spired any vanity. When l asked him
If this heritage had helped or hindered
him, he said
at has been heavy load l have
had the reputation Of lot Of ancestors
as well as my own to look after What
ever good l have done has been credited
to them, and whatever Of evil has been
charged to me and magnifed, bccaUsc
people said they had right 20 expect
much better things of q man of my
blood and breeding
"When | was running for governor
of Virginia, John Wise said that il my
name had been Fitz-Hugh Smith new
er would have secnred the nomination.
l replied that had known good many
good men named Smith and would have
been as proud of that name as of the
one l Wore. In that way got the votes
of all the Smiths in Virginia and
letter from man who told me never
to forget Captain John Smith, our first
settler, who killed Pocahontas -
Chan Book.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-07-13
Some Tough Old Nuts,

Not all centenarians have been para
gons Of all the virtues Thomas Whit
tington, who lived to be 1O4, was
habitual drunkard, drinking only Lon
don gin, of which he consumed from u
pint to ~ pints daily. Philip Laroque
went to bed drunk at least two nights
in the week until he was 100. At 02 he
cut four new teeth. John de In Sonnet,
1870 years old, was an invcterate smoker.
Several famous old people were ex-
tremely addicted to matrimony. Owen
Duffy, who lived to be 1872, married his
third wife mt ll6, "by whom he had u
son and a daughter. Francis Hongo, u
Venetian, was five times married and
was the father of 40 children. At the
age Of 100 his white hair fell out and
new crop of the original color came in.
AT the age 90 l12 he had two new teeth.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-07-13
Currnn's Iletort.

Mr. Justice Robinson s encounter with
John Philpot CuIran has been shted by
Lord BroughGm to have been the most
successful instance Of repartee ON record
Judge Robinson was known to he the
author of some anonymous pamphlets
circumstance which gave CmTan an
opportunity Cf retort when the Judge
made a brutal attempt to crush him
when u young and inexperienced man
at the bar.
II have searched all my lawhool1s "
said Curran, land l can find no precc.
dent on the point ~
"Yom law library" said the judge,
sis rather contracted.
"My books" replied Curran, "may
be few, but the title pages give mo the
writer's names My shelf is not dis
graced by any of such rank absurdity
that their very authors are ashamed to
own them.
''f you say another word, sir" said
the judge, "I'll commit you. "
"Then, my lord, " replied Curran, "it
will be the best thing you have commit
ted this term. -
The judge endeavored to get Curran
disbarred, but failed. Law Notes.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-07-13
Identified by a Blind Man.

A blind man picked out his dead wife
in the New York morgue a few days ago
by his delicate sense of touch, says an
exchange. Two women, both Of the
same name and both of whom died in
Bellevue, were taken to the deadhouse
at about the same time. When the
morgue keeper caught the blind man S
right hand and guided it to an upturned
face, he said, "No, no; that's not my
Mary" The drawer was closed, and the
next one was pulled out. The sightless
man laid down his stick this time and
used both hands. His face was transfig-
ured as the tips of his fingers rested on
the sharp set, cold features "Mary, Z"
he whispered, 81 have found you, dear !
How thin your face has grown! How
cold you are, Mary-how coldr" The
blind man had made no mistake. The
dead woman had been his wife.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-07-13
AN HONEST HEART.



IAN all fred hot day, marin. Coin
fur?' said an old farmer, addressing a
lady who sat ut his side in n railroad
station waiting for train.
The woman drew away her ric silks
impatiently, frowning as il 10 say,
"You're ont of your place, sir, " but she
made no audible reply.
IAN all fred hot day, I say, marm, ="
said the old man in louder tcae, sup-
you goin fur? Why" he continued, as
no reply was vouchsafcd, I'm sorry
you re deaf, marm. How long have you
been sop
"Sir," said the woman, rising, "do
you mean to insult me? l shall com
plain to the police. And she swept
haughtiiy from the room.
"Waal, l neverp' exclaimed the old
man, as he drew out the red bandanna
and moppod his forehead. Pretty
tired, marm?" he continued, addrcssirg
a woman who had just come in, carry
ing baby and II lot of bundles and
with two small children clinging to her
dress. " Are you goin fur?''
"To Boston, sir" was tho pleasant
reply.
"Got to wait long?''
1.-TWO hours oh, children, do be
quiet and don't tease mother any more. "
Look ahere you young shavers, and
SEQ what I've got in my pocket. " and
soon both children were on his knees
eating peppermint candy and listening
to wonderful stories about the sheep
and calves at home. Next he pulled out
n string and taught them how to play
"cat's cradle. They were soon on the
floor, happy as kittens.
"Now let me take that youngstcr
marm, " he said noticing that the baby
wanted TO be tossed all the time. "You
look clean beat ont Iguess / can please
him. I'm a powerful hand with bu-
bios. " In his big arms the child crow
cd with delight until he fell asleep
'Tain't nothin at all, marm, " hc
said two hours later as he helped the
woman and her charges on board
Buying pint of peanuts from lit
tie girl and paying l2 cents instead of
10 cents, he munched in hearty enjoy
ment until his train was called.
"All aboardr - shouted the conductor
and the train started. Something
bright has gone out of this depot that
doesn't come in every day." said o;.u
who remaincd-"an honest heart. -
Success
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-07-13
Advcrt,sins IN Germany.

German ways Of advertising are con.
eiderably different from the pushing
methods Of the Americans In tho cleo
trio street cars in Leipsic what few ad-
vertising cards there are find place on
the ceiling instead of around and below
it. In the theaters permanent signs ap-
pear above the stage setting. German
ideas of the fitness of things are better
than the Saxon s in this respect a. least
Window displays are popular, and many
of the windows of the large stores ox-
tend down to the floors of the Easements.
Perhaps the chief mode of street or
public advertisement in Leipsic is the
use of a large number of circular col
umns, about 4 feet in diameter and IL
feet in height, which are stationed
throughout the city in conspicuous
places. On the cylindrical surfaces of
these iron columns advertisements in
great variety are displayed. The form
and style used arc modest anc arc usual
ly only small paper placards, of great
variety of colors, announcing the name
Of the article, its merits and uses Here
also are posted the opera and theater
programmes, i'll type not much larger
than the ordinary newspaper si1o. These
advertising posts correspond in = meas
ure to the fence display advert. ing so
much used in American cities bat are
really not much more than public bull
letin boards. New York Press
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-07-13
ROy SOldiers.

The best material of which TO make
fighting soldiers is found in boys from
16 to 21. This is the expression of old
commanders. There We're many captains
in the civil war who We're under 20
years of age. There were brigadier gem
erals only 2l years old. General Grant
was under 40 when he entered the war.
Stonewall jackson had won immortal
fame at 3S and died at 80. General
Sheridan was general at 80. Fitz-
Hugh Lee was o major general at 20.
Alexander had conquered the world be-
fore he was 33, Napoleon became mas
ter of Egypt, crossed the Alps and
fought the battle of Marengo at 30.
Young men make the best soldiers. The
civil war was fought by young men and
boys.-KnoXville Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-07-13
A Berlin Scandal.

A Berlin physician of standing says,
in medical paper, that the nurses in
the private hospitals are in league with
the undertakers, who distribute among
them circulars Offering as much as SEQ
by way of gratuity for Il good job He
calls the attention of his professional
colleagues to this infamous combina-
tion, which has been in force, SO he de-
clares, for half century and exists in
other large towns. He suggests the en-
ployment whenever it is possible of wo-
men working in sisterhoods or actuated
by some higher motive than the mere
pursuit of gain. Correspond
ence.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-07-13
Need of Covering During sleep.

The reason it is necessary to be well
covered while sleeping is that when the
body lies down it is the intention of ma
ture that it should rest, and the heart
especially should be relieved Of its regu-
lar work temporarily. So that organ
makes ten strokes u minute less than
when the body is in an upright posture.
This means 600 strokes in 60 minutes.
Therefore in the eight hours that man
usually spends in taking his nights rest
the heart is saved nearly 5000 strokes.
AS it pumps six ounces of blood with
each stroke, it lifts 30, 900 ounces less
of blood in this nights session than it
would during the day, when man is
usually in an upright position. Now,
the body is dependent for its warmth on
the vigor of the circulation, and as the
blood flows so much more slowly through
the veins when one is lying down the
warmth lost in the reduced circulation
must be supplied by extra coverings
Milwaukee Wisconsin.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-07-13
wouldn't Alter His Picture.

A friend of Arnold Boclllin relates
that when that eminent artist was quite
a young man he married Roman girl,
beautiful and accomplished, but as poor
as the young artist. Their daily meal
often consisted of pot of beans. Yet
the artist would not sacrifice his ideals
for any sum of money. Ono time he
painted landscape for wealthy Ger
man merchant, who, as the prospective
owner of the picture, asked him to make
certain changes in it. This the bean eat
ing painter refused to do, though the
price offered him for the altered picture
was nearly 81, 900.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-07-13
SAVING GRACE OF A HOBBY.
It Revives Hope and Enthusiasm and
Makes Life Worth Living.

"A priceless thing is a hobby. The
daily tasks by which hosts of women
support life are favorless barren, al
most hopeless. To such ones hobby
may offer the dearest hopes of ultimate
freedom from the unwelcome daily task.
1t will at any rate serve to entertain
and give point and flavor to an other
wise blank existence" is the position
taken by Carrie Il. Garrett discussing
"Woman's Dreams and Hobbies" in
The Woman's Home Companion.
"Hobbies have the power to concen-
trate and absorb the scattered energies
which might otherwise be expended in
purposeless fiirtations, building super
fiuous bonnets, reading cheap sensations,
gossiping away precious moments, pick
ing out our friends foibles, dissecting
our own emotions and wishing vaguely
for everything which is attainable. If
the hobby did nothing else but prevent
these frivolities, it would be boon to
humanity.
"Man found out the value of hobbies
long ago. Almost every man who is
good for anything has purpose which
he thinks is quite the most magnificent
one which man could pursue. 1t is no
matter whether it is lawmaking, pill
making or shoemaking, he pursues it
with absorbing enthusiasm and strives
to make the best laws or pills or shoes
(as the case may be) to be found any
where.
"Woman has found that it is not
enough to merely look pretty that love
cannot be her whole existence (the
poet to the contrary Notwithstanding
and that even with the richest plenitude
OF gowns, jewels and enjoyments life
still needs purpose. If it is at all
respectable purpose and pursued with
general zeal, it cannot fail to thrive and
increase and bear fruit. :"