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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-31
A FEMININE COMMISSIONER
FOR THE PARIS FAIR.

Women all over the country are inter-
esting themselves In having woman ap-
pointed on the Board of Commissioners
10 the Paris Worlds Fair. The act OF
Congress relating TO the subject gave the
President power 10 appoint twelve COM
missioners, but did not specify the sex.
TWO years ago women's clubs took ac-
ton on the subject and forwarded res0-
lutions to Washington asking the Presi-
dent TO put at least one woman on the
Commission. While nothing has been
heard from him definitely as TO his IN
tentions. IL is rumored that he thinks
he has no legal right 10 appoint a wo-
man on the Commission. However, the
womens clubs Of the country are not
discouraged by his silence. and now that
the time for making the appointments is
approaching, the agitation for woman
Commissioner is being renewed, and chief
among the reasons advanced In support
OF the plea Is the magnificent work done
by women at the Worlds Fair.
A review Of this work shows that the
most pronounced impression Of ability
was made BY the women jurors on the
Committee OF Awards. There were
ninety-nine Of these jurors, including
American women. English women and
women Of Belgium, Russia, France,
Sweden, Paraguay, Germany and Italy,
and so acceptable was the work Of this
feminine contingent that the Board Of
Judges recommended that their services
be employed at all future expOsitIons.
But the biggest record made by women
at the Exposition was that of the Board
of LADY Managers. which was the only
organization connected herewith having
a balance left In it's treasury when It's
term of service expired. In view OF
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-31
Nenr Comfortable Shoes.

Mrs Magruder Is writing a series oil
PAPERS on Health Culture for Women
for the Chicago Times-Herald, and in one
of her articles she says:
Wear comfortable shoes. Have shoes
for rainy days. Wear rubbers so that
YOU win run no danger Of taking cold.
Seeing a woman tripping along in the ram
in thin-soled. high-hoeled shoes may be
q pretty seh, but she is taking desperate
chances. If you are in business have Two
pairs of rubbcrs Keep one pair az nome
and one al the office or store. What COM
fort 1t Is that such sensible SHOES are
being worn now. 1 hoise pointed toes and
high heels Will never come IN style again,
but ] am afraid they will. / hear whis-
pering Of il. We can do so much more,
walk SO much more, look 50 much calmer
and sweeter if we have comfortable
shoes ON. and think how much preitier We
can keep our feet IL We are small people
and have small feet. all right IL we are
large people and have good-sizod feet In
proportion and cramp them into small
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-31
.Eegand of the Topaz.

The topaz IS called the stone OF graft
tude. and the old Roman books record
the following legend from which the stone
derives this attributes:
The blind Emperor Theodosius used TO
hang a brazen gong before his palace
gates and sit beside on certain days, hear
ing and putting to right the grievances OF
any Of his subjects. Those who wished
for his advice and help had but to sound
the gong. and Immediately admission into
the presence Of Caesar was obtained.
one day a great snake crept up to the
gate and struck the brazen gong with her
coils, and Theodosius gave orders that no
one should modest the creture, and babe
her tell him her wish. The snake bent
her crest lowly IN homage, and straight
way told the following tale:
Her nest was at the base OF the gateway
tower, and while she had gone to md food
for her young brood strange beast COW
cred with sharp needles had invaded her
home, killed the nestlings and now held
possession Of the little dwelling. Would
Caesar grant her jus,ice2
The Emperor gave orders for the porcu-
pine to be slain and the mother TO be re-
stored 20 her desolate nest. Night fell.
and the sleeping world had forgotten the
EmperOr's kindly deed. but with the early
dawn a great serpent glided into the pal
ace. up the steps into the palace, up the
steps into the royal chamber, and laid
upon each OF the Emperor's closed eyelids
n cleaning topaz. When Emperor Theo-
doslus awoke he foud he was no longer
blind, for the mother snake had paid her
debt Of gratitude-Buffalo Times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-31
KING CHRISTMAS AND
MASTER NEW YEAR.

King Christmas sat in his house OF Ice
And looked across the snow.
'Hallo. my little mani" he cried,
Now WitheT dOst thou gOF
II go. my Lord, along the way
That all my kin have gone
Where thou. my Lord shalt follow me
Before another dawn
Right gaHy." cried the Christmas King
who ride tonight with thee?
"The days OF grief, the days of JOY,
Are they who ride with me-"
God keep thee, merry little man;
Go whisper them that mourn
How surely comes again the day
When Christ The Lord was born.
"And be not sad. my little man,
Rut when thou. too. art OLD
And DER the wintry wastes you come
A weary man and cold,
Fright cheeriiy I pray thee theh
10 keep this gracious tTyst
And leave thy weary burden here
Where cares grow light with CHRIST
Now bid thy gallant company
Ride onward without fear
For /. the King Of Christmas
nave blessed tho glad New Year
S. Weir Mitchell. in December Century
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nv RH1Aaau

My birthday How many years ago?
Twenty or thirtyG' Don't ask me!
.Torty or fifly?' How can 1 tell2
it is horesay evidence-nothing more,
once on a time, the legends say
4 girl was born and that girl was T.
How can / youch for the truth, l pray;
know 7 am here. but when ] came,
let some one wiser than / am tell:
DO you think this flower you plucked for
me
Knew when its bud began TO swell?
How old am /? You ought TO know
Without any telling OF mine. my dear.
For when I came TO this happy ear.n
Were you not waiting for me here?
A dark-eyed boy on the northern hills,
Chasing the hours ,1th flying feet.
bio you not know your wife was born
By a subtle prescience, faint yet swee.
Did never a breath from the Southland
come.
With sunshine laden. and rare perfume,
To lift your hair with a soft caress,
And waken your heart 10 a richc-
boom?
Not onsl O mystery strange as life.-
TO think that We who are now so dear
Wero once IN your dreams 50 far apart
Nor cared II the other were Ear or
near.
How old am !? You must tell.
just as old as / seem TO you,
Nor shall I a day older be
While life remaine,h and love IS true
Julia X. 9. Dorr
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-31
A2odel MHe.
Aud the Curions Discovery Made by an
Lnnni.LtINc ILnnhnlnr

Aud the Curions Discovery Made by an
Inquisitivc Bachelor.
"she was my nbdel wife until yes
terday-that u.s." remarked the cynical
bachelor who lives in an apartment house
on the east side. "she was my model for
wives She and her husband lived in the
fat just over mine, and L used TO hear
him come home at hours that made even
a hardened old sinner like me ashamed
for all mems sake. Il would be or 9
and sometimes 4 o'clock in the morning
when he would come humping up stairs.
and / knew-ths privacy of an apartment
house Is not an that IL might ba-don't
you know, that she was waiting FOR him
and that the door few open TO greet him
and that for an hour or two afterward
there would be The sound Of talking. Not
scolding. but merry conversation and
laughter.
Il used TO hear the rattle OF dishes and
often on summer nights would catch
savory doors floating down the light
shaft-that blessed agent for the trans
mission of everything but afr end sun
shine Then after a time there would be
silence. il used TO 90 on-that sort of
AhiuE-ulbub alttl iiA1Ntf sstAA 4 N...I't'A
whas sort OF a woman she could be 20
put 40 with man of such irregular hab-
its as her husband apparently was.
zone day 1 met her IN the cordoba
Htne woman with a face that beamed
ove- with smiles and a whole world Of
love IN her eyes. and 1 cursed that man
in every picturesque phrase ! could III nix
OF a. a brute who didn't deserve such
luck. restore. ! made discovery. he
Is a morning newspaper man, she Is
bride. and VIII theories OF her own to
work out she has upset every law Of do
nestle management 70 conform TO the
hours Of Ms work. 'urnrg night into day
and having the evening dinner az
O'Clock IN the morning Instead OF
o'clock az night.
"she IS still my model for a newspa-
per mans wife. but I've ceased 70 thinl,
OF her as the modern Griseda. She may
be patient but she's got a heap % wis
dom tucked away under that shining
brown head Of hers. milwaukee senti-
mel
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-31

take on anotehr ras ger until some one
gets OH the car.
Sometimes, while the conductor Is in
front collecting fares a lady will step
ou the car. which IS already occupied.
As there is no conductor on hand TO pre-
vent her. the lady steps inside. ana the
gentleman who may offer her scat comes
on. and takes his stand on the platform.
When the conductor, after going his
rounds. returns to his post, he promptly
requests The gentleman TO step on the
car, as he has forfeited bis seat and
the car IS fully occupied" should De
refuse 20 leave The car be rs put or The
policemen on the streets are instructed
90 watch the cars sharply, and il they
ind car carries even one more passen-
ger than its proper complement the con-
ductor is fined z cents which is paid
10 a charity fund OF the street railway
company Philadelphia Press.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-31
Waaonno of tie Star.

When the dread chains Of sleepless nights
have bound us.
When all our hopes have fed from VI
aiar,
When we see only deepest gloom around
US,
Shine on us then, Madonna Of the Start
Tell US, when those are gone we held ths
dearest,
Sweet voices silent, and earth's love-
lights dim.
Then thy Child Jesus 10 our hearts Is
nearest,
Sorrow and silence leading us to Him.
Tell US to hush our very hearts before
I1im,
DO. He IS King OF Kings, and Lord OF
DordsD
in that deep stiffness, while our souls
adore Him.
He will speak to US, without noise OF
words.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-31
A Bit orthc Monds

Chestnut burrs as a table decoration are
rather oud and very effective. The wo-
man who discovered their artistic posi-
biiities was giving an autumn luncheon.
The table was to be adorned with autumn
leaves and red-cheeked apples, grapes and
other late season delicaCies. she spied
tho chestnuts when she went 10 market
they were large, g0iden-bIown beauties
In burr packets. She bought enough OF
them to form respectable centre dish.
After taking the nuts carefully out OF the
burrs she boiled the former and dipped
them in melted sugar-resui, marrons
glaces. The burrs were placed among
the autumn leaves on the table and the
candsed nuts placed in them ass neatly as
possible Is their original position The
effect was very good. ana chestnut-burr
boabonnieres have had a special vogue Of
late among the women who were guests
Il that luncheon.-.New York Commercial
Advertiser.
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Requesting aud Extending Invitations

II you know that the friend whom you
are inviting has a visitor staying with her
you should by all means include the VS.
itor. II YOU cannot at that time invite
your friends guest TO your dinner or
luncheon it would be better to defer your
invitation to your friend until time when
she has no one with her. You may re-
quest an invitation for n dance for
stranger in town, for a young relative. or
for a young man who dances whose ac-
quaintance you know would be agreeable
10 the prospective hostess. For card
parties. luncheOns and dinners you can
never request an invitation. even for a
guest staying in your house. You can
only let your hostess know that you have
a visitor thus leaving her free TO do what
seems best 10 her You are at liberty to
take your guest 70 an afternoon tea. to
a large evening reception or To- any affair
to which the number of guests is evidently
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-31
ut the Cclend's Close.
For faith hath still an Olivet
And love a Galilee.


For faith hath still an Olivet
And love a Galilee.
Two things: the triple great North Star,
To polse and keep His spheres In place,
And zeus for peace: for peace the Tar.
or Science, Progress. Good OF Grace.
These two the centum's fruitage are;
And Of the two this olive tree
Stands first, aye, nrst since Ealiiee'
Christs centum bends his frosted head'
Christ's calend calls a solemn roll.
What shall be writ. what shall he SAID
OF Saxon when this blOod-writ scroll
BY Gods white light at last IS read!
What of ye Saxon nations, ye
Who pirate the Christ most noisiyF
The eagles bent beak at the throat
OF Peace where Tar. fair islands lie;
The cunning lion sees mote
In his brave weaker brothers eve
And crouches low-to leap or gloat?
The Prince OF Peace? Ye write his
- name
In blood. then dare 70 pray! tor
shamel
These Saxon lies on top OF lies.
Ten millstones to the neck Of rs,
Forbid that we should lit our eyes
To chide or mock that manlier Russ:
Forbid that we. until the day
We wash our hands, should dare 20
pray.
by Joaquin Miller in Frank Leslie's
magazine.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-31
THE TIMES. RICHMOND VA. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 81 1899
n Poettcoi N7a,7zage

Palmer III. Taylor. the poetic Justice
Of Ionia City. Ia, married Norman p.
Morse. Of Lowell, and Mrs. May Wild
balm. az the County Clerks office the
other day, using the following IAN
guage:
"Our spoken words are sometimes lost.
Like thistledown when blown away.
The whispered one Is often kept.
Lake some rare, precious gem, for aye.
"You came TO have me say these
words:
7 now pronounce you husband, wife.
Each be unto the other true
] speak for you happy life.
"F0rb'd that In your cottage home
One thought Of Jealousy arise;
That home so filed with love and Joy
You both shall call It Paradise"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-31

The London correspondent Of the Phil
adelphia Times writes OF the recent visit
10 England Of the Emperor and Empress
OF Germany, and thus describes how the
little Duchess Of Marlborough received
her royal guests:
"The only visit made by the Emperor,
except those to the Queen and the Prince
Of Wales was 10 Blenheim. the home OF
the Marlborough. The little. I. e., slen-
der (for she Is "diviney tallD. Ameri-l
can duchess was a little nervous when re-
ceving II. I. NJ at the station, which
makes her so much more charming than
# she had been quite cool and self-pos-
scssed. The Emperor was interested IN
all the Marlborough relics and knew
more about the great Duke and asked
more questions about him than the pres
ent holder of the tile dreamed Of being
able to answer.
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reached the ears of SIR. s., and doubtless
ne thought / was responsible for tnem'
for he never again came near me- a po-
lite bow at a distance being the only rec
ognition on his part. In case he dld near
of such absurd Interpretation Of httie
friendly attention, what a fool he must
have thought me. and how very unpieas-
ant II is for me to suffer under such I'M
putatlons, and yet it is a case where an
explanation would be impossible, and ac-
simultaneously being, too slight to war
rant IT, No wonder that sometimes one
prays to be delivered from admlring' Wen
meaning friends. New York Tribune.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-31

shoes. we are all wrong. Not long ago
i was down town one afternoon with a
lady acquaintance. Just as we were about
to get on the car a man friend came
by and said: say we all walk homer
was ready. but Miss l. said: "Oh, l
cannot to-day have such a headache
and feel so mean"
We rode to the North Side, and Miss
L. went home with me. AS soon as we
got in the house she said ooh. do let
me get my shoes off-my feet are killing
mel Walk home from down town. Why,
/ could DO more DO sc than Ay. I gem
orally get on a car II / am only going
three blocks" Ny only remark was that
1t was a nice day. Cro people who know
me that remark means a good deal)
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Glad We nout Live iu Washington.

II is more difficult 20 be polite in the
city of Hamfurg than in any other place
in Europe There the most chivaro
man has TO think twice before giving up
his seat IN a car TO a lady, as he may
be turned of the car for poliiness. IL
seems that the Hamburg trolley cars
viii seat. according to size. % or 2S per-
sons. 10 TO a on each side. In addition
four persons are allowed on the front,
and five persons on the back platform.
when the car is full the conductor hangs
out a sign. "Besetzt." which means "oc-
cupied." and is absolutely forbidden TO
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-31
Fruit Creams,

Crate the rind Of an orange into one ba-
sin and the rind Of a lemon into another
with ounces of icing sugar and enough
OF the juice of each fruit TO make stid
paste. Roll into balls about the size of a
large hlbert. place on a greese-proof paper
and gently pinch the top Of the bail with
the finger and thumb to make a deep
dent on both sides. Have ready neat.
thin little strips Of orange and lemon
peel and press one well down on the top
pf each
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-31

unlimited. without previously notifying
your hostess You cannot ask a hostess
for an invitation for 4 resident Of the
SAME city unless this person is a new
con.er. For most social events you can
freely ask an invitation for a man or a
distinguished stranger. less often is il
proper 10 ask one Tor a married couple
Leah Lanceford fin the December Wom-
ans Home Companion.
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Swoetnoss ofJoxyivlng.

And If the husband or the wife
In homes strong light discovers
Such slight defaults as talled 10 meet
The blinded eyes Of lovers,
WHY need we care to ask? Who dreams
without their thorns OF rosesF
Or wonder that the truest steel
The readiest spark discloses?
For still In mutual sufferance lies
The secret Of true living;
love scarce Is love that never knows
The sweetness of forgiving. Whittier,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-31
Gninatnthe Ertreme.

Mrs. Newwed-My dear. as you said We
must do everything possible 90 econo-
,piize. / have been - work turning my
old dresses and i can make most or
them do another year IL won't take
me over six weeks TO get through and
then I'll reshape ana retrim my old
comets.
MIR Newwed-ThaCs very sensible.
must say.
Mrs. .Newwed-I have been also trying
some waxcd thread and a coarse needle
on my old shoes. and I believe they
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-31
The Point of view.

II was at a wonen's club and the men,
bers had been discussing child culture.
'Its odd. isn't Il. In this enlightened age,
that many mothers should be so preju-
diced as 10 think their children better
than everybody else's Children said one
woman.
1T is. indeed" answered her COM
pauiOn. grave,y. "Now, n AL children
were like my Dollie It would not seem
strange New York Commercial Adver-
tiSer
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-31
Yictorx,s Recnmncnse.

Mrs. smitem-Bobby. you bad boy.
have you been hghing with Tommy
slimson. again? Dear. dearl shall
have to get you new suit
Bobby-That's nothing. ma. You ought
20 see Tommy slimson. His ma will
have 10 get her now boy.-Tt-Bits.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-31

last six months longer; and I've turned
that old carpet we bought secondhand,
and given 1t a thorough washing SO iha1
u will do very nicely; and I'm goins
u make some curtains for the upstairs
windows, to avoid buying new ones.
Mr.. overwhelmingly sensible, my
dear
Mrs. Newwed-And I've sent on the
vasherwoman and discharged the hired
girl ! Will do all the work myself.
Mr. Newwed-You're an angel, my love.
Mrs. Newwed-And / took that box Of
imported cigars you bought and traded
them for two boxes of cheaper ones.
Mr. Newwcd-Now, see here! Economy
IS n good thing. but there IS no need OF
your becoming an unreasoning, fanatieai
monomaniac on the subJect.-New YORK
Weekly
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-31
WOuldn't Wear Ont.

Mr. Konomize-You have gotten great
deal of wear out OF that broadclotb jack
Ell, haven't you, lover
Mrs. Konomize-Yes; that's what /
don't like about it.-Ohio state Journal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-31
Tho whirlinc of Siylc-

isn't Arabela old-fashioned? She Is
wearing red mittens with string around
her neck.
~'Old-fashioned? That Is the latest
craze. Chicago Record.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-31

these rneritorious accomplishments ~
would seem a step backward TOT the W.
men OF the country If they may no.
represented at Paris.-New 10TH nan
and Express.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-30

the Register yesterday that tAey w
ready to act to secure this result And
to contribute money to institute injunc-
ton proceedings to prevent the carry
ing out of this infamous sacrifice OF the
public interest. The Trades Assembly
will take the matter up and will ex-
ert it's machinery to secure, If possible,
a revocation of the action of Council
in granting this franchise on the ground
that it was illegally done.
This is well. Meanwhile mass meet
ing of citizens, merchants, property
owners and taxpayers generally, might
with profit be held under the auspices
of the Chamber of Commerce to discuss
this matter at greater length and take
the proper steps to annul or reverse
the grant of this franchise.
1t is only necessary for the Chamber
of Commerce or some public spirited
citizen to make the proper initiative;
the whole community will join in it,
for it is everybody's business, since
everybody must proportionately suffer
from the sacrifice of this important pub
lie utility to private greed.
This is the peoples. the taxpayers
business.
Now is the time to ACT.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-30
NOW Is THE TINE TO ACT.

Ever since the practically secret pas
sage by Council of the ordinance grant
ing without money and without price
a valuable thirty-year franchise to the
Consumers Electrical Company to sup
consumers of this city with electric
the people Of Wheeling have
vigorously expressing their indig-
IN thereat. 1t was an act which if
Fried into effect means the total loss
our municipal gas lighting plant and
the return of our people to the heavy
yoke of private monopoly of this most
important public utility, which Wheel
in was among the first cities in the
\country to place in the hands of the
municipality.
The Registers suggestion yesterday
that while popular indignation is fully
justified and denunciation of the out
rage by Council eminently proper, it
is nevertheless useless: that the
thing has been done and the only re-
course of the people now is to try to
undo the work Of Council, through the
courts, If necessary, has met with liz
slant and wide approval.
Scores OF prominent citizens assured