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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-03
Ute Ueavo,.

who Is st weaves such marvellous
tapestries
In dyes that dazzle II the eyes but scan?
Richer OF hue and Of design are these
Than fabrics Tyrian.
Yonder is cloth OF gold more royal bright
Than that whereon King Henry Fran
els met
When they pat by the mailed gage OF ngat
For friendships silken net.
That russell there is Of a glossler sheen
Than e,er was donnod by merry Robin
Hold.
To lead his lads who wore the Lincoln
green
Through sherwood's shadowy wood
And yonder scarlet braVer far appears
Than that which deckcd the pennOls Il
the bolI
who urged the lines Of the cmeatred
spears
Through the red wars Of Old
Who IS this weaver In these wou0ous
dyes
That works such magic in ne hours @:
gipom?
Go. and perchance tonight you may sur
prise
September az her loom,
Clinton Scollard in Woman's ilcme
Companion.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-03
When Phyllis Goes a-Fishinr.


When Phyllis goes a-hshihg,
Al On a summer day,
The birds from out Of their gladncss
Sing each blither day.
The breezes in the willows
gentler murmur lend.
Wher DER The quiet reaches
The sun and shadow blend.
When Phyllis goes a fishing
All, happy then am I
To join her pole together
And fix her gaudy fly:
To set her reel a-sinsing
And cast her line afar
Where On the silent shadows
The specified troutlets are.
When Phyllis goes a-hsh'ng
We lunch beneath the trees
on jam and cake and pickles
And ginger beer and cheese.
while ever. a. We're feasting
With trilis ard chirps and huns
An orchestra is playiug
Which takes its pay IN crumbs.
And while sweet Phyllis watches
Her line impatently.
My hook from the water
Brings fishes two or three.
And wnen through fragrant twilight
our basket home we've brought.
Sweet Phyllis shows I'm triumph
THE fishes that We caught
Some Topics.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-03
HOW TO PLEASE BOTH.
Difficult Task in First Year
of Married Life.

one Of the problems that develops out
OF that trying first year Of married OK
istence is the equal adjustment of the
amusement question. To the average
man. worn out with the work and worry
Of the day, tired Of the babel OF voices
and confusion IN which he has toiled. and
weary of trying 10 make himself agreea-
BILE TO those he must please for business
purposes. there seems nothing else on
earth so desirable as the quiet and ease
OF his own freslde lie doesn't want 70
talk or be talked 20. lie doesn't want TO
have 10 force himself 90 smile or 10 think,
and least Of an does he want 10 forsake
his slippers FOR his dress suit.
The woman. on the other hand has
been shut an day IN the walls of her
house. going through the deadly dull
round OF domestic duties without the
distraction OF seeing a fresh face or hear
ing a new idea. She has toiled In her
way just as hard as her husband. and
when night comes she. too feels the need
OF change 70 rest and refresh herself
She IS also worn out IN body and mind.
and tired-tlred Of the servants incOmpe-
tence. Of turning. and twisting. and
patching and mendlng. and thinking
she Will have 20 provide for the next
She would like 20 rest from 10 all by
putting on a pretty frock and going 10 the
theatre or a party. or even 10 make a
call on the people next door To even
suggest such a thing 10 her husband.
however. is 10 bring on a growing dia-
tribe on womans gadding. with tho self
righteous assertion from her lord and
master that you don't see me forever
wanting 10 run around someE here" Hav-
ing delivered his homily, the man
stretches his feet out again to the fire
and absorbs himself IN his paper, and
never once thinks he IS not an enter
falils companion for a woman who Is
pining foT a little brightness and inno-
ce1t omuscMt.t.
From thcl- own fonts OF view the hus-
band and wife are both right. and mas
much as he can't change the conditions
81 ne 10 IS a good deal better 10 adapt
ourselves 10 them than 20 try to adapt
them 90 us. An cd provcrb sets forth
The fact In natural history that you can
tate an OK 10 water. but YOU can't make
him drink. In Ike manner you can take
you husband to a party. but you can't
make him enjoy himself MS every woman
knows MO fas even tried H. 50 The Part
OF good sense and good feeling seems 10
be % LEI him alone
let him be happy ~ his own way and
devise your own schemes for relaxation
and enjoyment There IL nc woman, un-
less she Is a miserable manager who
can't get out Of her own house for q few
hours every day In that time she may
NICE, bright people, 'go 70 club meetings.
Zee the oesl plays at the fnalirees. and q,
she tires OF home cooking treat hersell
20 unusual dishes al the restaurants.
In these days OF wofnen's independence.
there Is no reason why she should not
1nd To- herse. plenty 0f rational enjoy
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-03
Tutumn .GeA2les.

Tho three preferred autumn jellies are
grape. ounce and Wild plum. To obtain
the iuica from grapes stem them ana ADD
one pint of water to each six quarts; heat
siowly. mash.ng with a pOtato-masher
Allow, the fruit 20 come 20 a boil that all
the luice may be freed. To obtain juice
from ounces just cover the psr!ng5 and
cores az IS supposed the other part viii be-
nregerye6j with cold water and boil until
soft. mash and strain; an equal weight OF
tart apples may be cooked with the par
ings. n makes the jelly a prettier color
and the ounce flavor more delicate To
obtain juice from plums cover with cold
water bring slowly TO a boil cook TO
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-03
T-EoneIy Spot.

The deariest spot IN all the world.
care not what the zone
Is homo. sweet home. in summer time
When | am there alone.
The world Is fair. the lawn Is green.
The sun pours down its gold.
But In my lonely den ! sit
in cheerlessncss and cold.
/ wander up and down the stair,
! go from room TO room.
And every thing 50 silent IS
My heart Is filed with gloom.
The book. the treasures Of my boy.
Confront me everywhere,
And mutely speak but he. dear lad,
The little chaps not there
! look into the nursery
And find 1t span and spiCk;
To see no toys upon the floor
Doth make me mortal sick,
And when turn 10 go AMI spy
Two empty little beds.
It gives my heart a twist to miss
TWO curly little heads
And In another room near by.
To see no patterns there.
No scissors and no cutting board.
No needles in the chair.
No cotton threads upon the mat
No spools n silk about.
The tears that well mp I'm my eyes
Suggest a waterspoui
Egadl It's not n pleasant thing.
As some good folks suggest.
To send ones family away
And stay at home FOR rest
There's lots Of quiet 10 be had,
But give mo rather noise.
As long as quiet can't be had
Along with the little boys.
-Harper's Bazar
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-03

approaching as nearly as possible tho
warm rich hue of a burst OF sunshine.
Though q sunshine supper is more es-
pecially intended for "a church entertain
ment it can Dee given in "a private house.
leaving out the charge for 80. OF course
As "a means of raising funds for one OF
the many needs Of "a church IL viii UNI
doubtediy attract both attention and
money Just for IT'S novelty. Tho supper
for which a. quarter or fifty cents should
be charged. should consist of dishes as
nearly as yellow as it is possible for them
to be. For instance. the following menu
would be carried out:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-03

was suddenly held up by group OF Two
score young girls, who corrupted the nur@e
with silver. and each in turn smacked the
royal baby. The story Is that these girls
formed themselves into the Society OF
tho Queens Kiss" and from time 10 tlme
IN later days brought their amusing but
intensely loyal society to the queen re
membrance.
Can this be a true story, or arc British
royal infants always accompanied by
crenaiiers when they go OUT for air2
Even grenadiers might be corruptible. es-
recially by children. II H. pretty story
anyway. and we may credit 1t until the
Queens denial comes 10 hand--Harper
Bazaar.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-03
Delicate Question.

mo said Miss Cayenne 81 don't think
l should care TO vote. Public affairs are
too difficult for me-"
you used to say they were very sim
pie"
~ have charged my mind. II seems TO
be almost as hard TO determine whom you
should snub in politics as 1t is in So
Washington star.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-03

has not acted at all as II she knew more
about the world and its ways than /,
and she hasn't been disposed to sit around
and let me wait on her.
Mr. Rocklngham-Well you may be
wrong in your guess. but II is evident that
a great change of some kind has taken
place in her sweet young life.-Chicago
Times Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-03
ShnnIh Inc Ostraclscd.

Those Bubbletons seem 10 be wholly
devoid ~ family pride
what makes you think sou
Three OF their girls have eot married
and they haven't gone around complain
ing that a single one OF them chose = hgs-
band who was beneath hsr."-chieago-
Times Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-03
Queer Society.

Did you ever hear Of the British so
ciety Of the Queens Kiss2' The london
Evening News say tho last member OF
II lately died IN Essez. England Tic
story OF its origin, as the News tells H.
is that when Victoria, only year old.
but already a prospective sovereign OF
England. was taking the air in the park
In charge Of her nurse. her perambulato.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-03

cup Of hot water until the proper strength
was given and then passed 10 the second
cup. There was no debris Of leaves TO
embarrass. When the service was finish
ed 1t was thought that this idea has its
value equally in journeys by rail. bicycle,
automobile or in the hunters store OF the
mountain camp.-Philadelphia Times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-03
Second Lady In the Land.

The baroness Burdett-C outts has gust
passed her eigh;y-fourth birthday. As The
baroness Is the only woman on whom TIE
Queen has conferred pesrase, she i
the second lady in the land" or 70 csc
the words OF the Princes of Wa.es after
my mother, the Baroness rurdet,- Coutts.
10 lhe most remarkable N0alip w Erg-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-03
Something Had Hannoned.

Mrs Rockingham-I thinl, Mr.. Woody
proposed 10 Grace last night.
Mr. Rockngham-Why?
Mrs. R0ckinaham-Two or three times
to-day she has not caught me mp on
things that / had started to say. She
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-03
z4as i ,WSNAA5 WAYS
{. 259SsWANrs 4ND

land" Her fortune, thirteen tons of Eng
llsh soverclgns (fl.sOOco). came to her
quite unexpectedly when twenty-threc
years OF age. from her grandfather
COutts. tho banker, who married an ac-
complished actress. For the last sixty
years the baroness has been dispensing
her wealth quite unostqntatiously. but
with the lavishness Of an Indian nabob.-
Chicago Times Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-03

4 combined mop head and wr!rger has
been placed on the market, comprising
pair OF futed rollers held in proximity in
the mop head. with folding crank at
tached to one roller by which 1t Is made
~ geyo-ye aud wiring the cloth. :.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-03
The Heather Rlamclcss.

Don't the heather dress rdlculous-
ly?" said Maude.
"Of course they do" replied Ethel.
"What else can they do when we send
them trunkfuls OF shirt waists and bea-
yer hats every year?"-Harpers Bazaar
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-03
Over the Fence.

Mrs. Riley: ARE yez on calm terrng
Wild our new neighbour
Mrs. Murphy: "Av coorse I am. She
cnlIed me thafe, and called her an.
other. "-Tld-pits
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-03

Tompkins-Thats a handsome umbrella
you've got there. Gibbs.
Eyes. Tompkins.'
About what does it cost TO carry an
umbrella like that?'
Eternal vigilance. Metropolitan
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-03

That's a terrible noise Ia the nursery.
Molly" said the mistress. WHATS the
natter Can't you keep the baby quiet2'
"Shure. ma am" replied Molly. 81 can't
keep him quiet unless l let him make =
noise. Metropolitan
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-03
papa" said Tommv Treadway

Now. Tommy" replied Mr.. Tredway'
Il shall answer only one more question
to-day. 50 be careful what you ask.
"Yca, papa"
"Well 20 or "
"Why don't they bury the Dead sea?"-
Metropolitan.
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ks 6

ment that woul6 in no way interfere with
her home duties or interests. And I'm find
ing these outside interests she better fits
herself for dealing with the complex du-
ties every woman confronts who has a
husband and children. kansas City Jour
nal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-03
Parts of Speech.

Good morning. Rosie. Shall l ma
your mother AZ home. or is she gone outY'
NO. m. she didn't been. l saw she az
the window when / was a wenun. -
Punch.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-03
Her Point ofNiew.

What did you think of Niagara Falls
Mabel?" asked the small girls aunt
why. Il was the wettest thine I ever
saw" said MabeL-Harpor Bazaar
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-03

\ Maryland woman has patented a
cover tor Ironing roards which Is al
ways smooth and retains its place secure
ly on the board. the fabric having a series
OF lacing holes around the edge, in which
lacing strip Is inserted, with cords at
each end to prevent tho cover sliding In
either direction.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-03
Die Comfort Far.
A Thoughtful Gift for One Setting
Ont on Journey by the sea.
>&AA&%A%%AAAAA

An Atlantic voyage was made very
homelike by the unique and sensible "bon
voyage gift of "a friend. For the usual
basket OF flowers and fruits which is
finished al the end of a few days. there
Was substituted a small green-tinted glass
jar. with tghtntting cover such as are
used for compotes or sealed fruits. Into
this jar a NUMBER Of small cheese cloth
sacks had been packed. each one Of which
held about TWO telsp0onsful OF tea. Inc
sacks were some two inches square. Tho
clothes had been rinsed through water
so that fl was free from lint or odor OF
the loom. On the outside Of the jar was
pasted q label Of white paper, on which
was written in bold script capital, deeply
shaded. the lines.
Though skies Zoe changed and all is new.
Each day your ship pursues lbs way,
A cup " kindness cheers your heart!
The acrostc of the initial letters IS ev'-
dent So the hour OF afternoon tea was
given IT'S gracious influence. Down IN
the ships cabin the Kissing urn was inn
possible. the conventional teapot lacking
but the circle that gathered about the
table with the pitcher of boiling water Oft
replenished. ard the teacups in readiness,
regarded each day with new gratitude the
"Iittle green jar" The tiny sack was
held i'm the fingers by the corner in the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-03
A Sunshine supper.

This little AFFAIR can be successfully ar
-anged at that season when the golden
cd Is In bloom. this lovely yellow dover
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-03

Though skies be changed and all is new
Each day your ship plrsues IFS way
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-28
r. G. InqersoN.

The death of this noted man on
last Friday has been much com
mented upon all over the country.
Colonel Ingersoll was famous for his
infdelity, and his books, pamphlets,
lectures, etc, against the Christian
religion. He was a fine speaker, a
shrewd politician, aud good citizen,
but the speeches he made, and the
books he wrote against the Bible and
religion are the chief, if not princi-
pal causes of his notoriety. For a
number of years he expressed the
wish to have lingering sickness
and slow death, that he might be
able to tell how it felt, and thereby,
we suppose, prove to the living that
his views and principles would sus-
tain IN the conscious approach and
reality of death, but of late he
changed his mind, and wished to die
suddenly. His wish was gratified.
His death came suddenly, without
warnil &. Fortunately for the race
such men have died before the &C.
complishment of their purpose, and
only at long intervals in the worlds
history have they had successors. 1t
is to be hoped that the intervals may
lengthen.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-28
FRIDAY, JULY % 1899.
The Ditch Again.

At the risk of being called ''kick-
er," ''grumbler." crank, and various
other names, we have kept the ditch
question before the people We are
glad that the people are taking up
the matter themselves. Various sug'
gestions have been made. One is,
that the people living along the line
agree to pay One-half the cost of
II inch sewer pipe put down there
along the front of their property.
We are sure a number of the prop
erty owners would agree to this, or
to almost any proposition that would
rid them of the evil. But a number
of the people living there are unable
to bear this expense, even if it were
right to ask it. 1t should be remem.
bered that every dollar Of those
peoples taxes since they came into
the corporation has been spent up
town except the side walk, of which
cost they paid one-half. A little
money is being spent there now in
macadamizing little cross street,
and only one man, we believe, on
that street owns buggy or wagon.
They have meyer had as much as a
kerosene street lamp, but they have
paid their taxes, we suppose, and the
money has been spent to improve
and make comfortable and slightly
the streets in front of other peoples
houses.
Now, we hardly think it fair to ask
them to pay a heavy additional tax
to make a sewer. There are citizens
living in that vicinity who would
build it themselves if they could,
rather than have the health of their
wives and children placed in jeop.
ody. Again, the people in other
parts of the town do not seem to
know that that old fever breeding
ditch is as dangerous to them as to
those living on the line. The entire
town is almost as liable, so the ply
sicians say, to sickness and death
from that ditch, as the people who
live in the immediate neighborhood.
You had not thought of this. But,
what of the propositions Will the
property owners agree to pay one
half the cost of putting down a drain
pipe along in front of their property?
The cost, at a rough guess, will not
be over $500 per lot of sixty feet to
each mans part.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-28
Remarkable Rescue

Mrs. Michael Curtin, PlainfeId, ILL.,,
makes the statement that she caught cold,
which settled on her lungs; she was treat.
ed for month by her family physician
but grew worse. He told her that She
was hopeless victim of CONSUMPTION.
AM that no medicine could cure her. Her
druggist suggested DR.. Kings New Dis
c0very for Consumption; she bought a
bottle and to her delight found herself
benefited from the first dose. She contin-
ued its use, and after taking six bottles.
found herself sound and we'll; now does
her own homework, and is as we'll as she
ever was. Free trial bottles of this Great
discovery at JnO. r. JackSOn's drug store.
Large bottles soc. and 81 90.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-28
The Passing of AIger.

The resignation of Mr.. Alger, Sec
rotary of War, relieves Mr., McKiu.
ley of great so called incubus. The
President must now look for another
upon whose shoulders he can Law a
great responsibility. In the minds,
however, of many wise men the i'm
preston is strong that Mr.. Alger is
bearing the burdens of Mr.. McKin.
ley's weaknesses and mistakes, and
is victim of the Presidents politi
cal ambition. Certain it is that tho
resignation was not demanded unit
the Alger. Pingree combination devel
oped.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-28
Tyler and Martin.

1t is not clear to the average man
just why Governor Tyler should be
sent to the United State Senate at
this time, in place of Senator Martin.
Governor Tyler is exactly where we
want him--where he asked us to put
him, and just why he should vacate
an important and responsible posi-
ton which be is capable of filling,
and is filing satisfactorily, is not
clear. The Governor, in an inter
view say that he is fighting an "office
trust" in the State. Again it is not
clear. If there is such a trust it
must be that Senator Daniel belongs
to it, and the same trust that elected
Mr.. Tyler governor. In common
with many Of the Governors numer
Gus friends and ardent admirers in
this section, We sincerely regret that
he has seen fit to take the stand
which he has.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-28

Mr.. Elihu Root, prominent law
yer of New York, has been APP
pointed by Mr.. Mckinley Secretary
OF War to fill the vacancy made by
Secretary Ayers resignation.
Mr.. Root has been attorney for
trusts and corporations for a score
of years.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-28
illuminating and Alarming.

Under the above heading the
Richmond Times makes some strik-
ing and truthful remarks. We
make few extracts from this Wig
orous editorial:
The bare statement that he
correspond hts have not been per.
United to tell the whole truth as
to condition of affairs in the Phil
ippines and the result Of our oper-
atoms on the island will not be in.
formation to the public. Even had
not the fact that censorship had
been established leaked out
through Hongkong long ago, all
intelligent readers of the news
papers would have been aware of
its existence. These had but to
read between the lines of the Ma
nilla cablegrams and compare those
advices with private letters from
the Philippines in order to see that
all "news" was very rigidly cen
sOred.
However, few persons were pre-
pared for such disgraceful reve-
latiOns as the correspondents make
when they 90 into details
That charge is that the admin
istration, through General Otis,
has forced the correspondents to
participate IN positive misrepre-
sentation by altering unquestioned
statements of facts. In plain En-
glisb, the correspondents have
been compelled 10y Gen. Otis to
perpetrate upon the American peo-
pie deliberate falsehOOds, and as
General Otis IS the agent and the
instrument of the administration
there remains no question as to
whence the order for his cOmpul-
sion emanated. 1t is clear that
General Otis would not have dared
to go to the lengths in this matter
he is represented to have been
backed by the authorities at Wash
ingten. The government. of the
country stands arraigned before the
world for cOnceiving and engineer
ing one of the most mOnstrous con
spiracies to deceive that was ever
cOncOcted. But that is not all.
The protest is alarming. 1t ban
ishcs all possible doubt that our
work in the Philippines has just
commenced. 1t fully sustains the
estimates OF those who contend
that ere the Filipinos have been
"benevolently assimilated' thous-
ands OF lives and millions of mon
cy, wrung from the taxpayers of
this country, will have been sacri-
feed on the altar of Mr.. McKin-
iey's imperialistic ambition. 1t
exposes thoroughly the desperate
task that is before us, and which
we must accomplish TO: the sake of
American prestige, but it empha-
sizes ill ringing tones the demand
for retribution upon, AMI the utter
casting out of, those who set us to
the task.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-28

Tariff and trusts are playing hav.
oc with the commercial travellers
and hotels. In the city of Chicago
alone 1000 drummerS are the vic
Tins of the trusts. The hotels get
about $2S,OOO,OOO ,,er year from
this class of travel. 1t is author
atively stated 100000 men, repre-
senting all the industries" have
recently been thrown out of en-
ployment by the trusts. When an
industry. under control of 100 men
is put into the hands of one man,
somebody must suffer. The no
tells and travelling men should fight
trusts