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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-17
DEATH or MISS sELDEN.

Mary Cary selden entered into rest on
The 10th of September. 1888, at The resi-
dence OF her nephew, Dr. Rives Iatum
in HarrisOnburg. Va,
She was an h0nOred member of the Old
and well-known family OF Virginia sell
dens being the eldest daughter Of the
ilte Judge Charles Sclden and Sarah
SHELTON. his wife, Of oak Grove, Powha-
zen county. va and niece Of Major Jo-
semi Scldou. to whom the city OF Rich
n,ond presented a sword as the hero Of
Chapult.pec. and Observation-Disclosures Of
the Rev Miles Seldeu. rector of ola S.
Johns church In Richmond. during colo
ni9l and Revolutionary war times
En lowed with many beautiful attf'i-
butes Of character. she oXcellcd in Chris
tan love and amiable fOrbe8rancc for he
foibies of her fellow beings. or am un-
usually happy and cheerful disposition
she withsi0od an misl0rtunes with the
heroic fortitude only possible to the HUM
bic Christian Unselnshness found rare
exemplincation I'm her and the only re-
ward she sought was the appreciation Of
her friends--"whose name was legion
There remains Of her family only one
sister. Mrs II. Herbert Tatum LILY Sell
DEM. and her nephews Or. Rives Tatum.
OF IIarrisonburg. Va, PEBBLES Tatun OF
Wheeling W. Va. and her niece, Mrs.
Lucien b. Tatum, of Richmond.
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himself has said to her: "A new heart
also will give YOU. ses And / VIII take
away the stony heart out OF your flesh
and will give you a heart OF flesh.
Il is a pure heart, a heart from which
the stain of guilt and sin has beeh
cleansed away. 1t IS free heart. inc
burden Of care and the weight OF con-
demnation has been lifted
This new woman has "A new splflt,
spirIt which gladly obeys God. that makes
her readily shoulder the cross ana sacti-
flee. and where no sacrifice can be tound
the love Is generally but an empty sehu-
ment. 4,
Sine has a new faith DO not mean
moro change of creed or belief or RELIGIOUS
theory. but "A real, deep personal Deiel
and knowledge OF God as her Saviour.
Lastly this new woman has new aim
and object In life. 10 matters not Whal
her worth may be. whether IL be IN tIe
home or in the busy rush OF business NE
or. like the salvationist. in The seeking 70
bless ana save wanderers from me loiu'
she has ever before her the ambition 10
win the approval of her God and 20 heip
and better others. Nothing can more en-
noble and energize her lie Than an exalted
aim and object. 81 made the peasant slrl,
loan of Arc. a heroine and -o in the most
humble life the divine inspiration 10 ne
blessing 90 other. gl0rihes and bedutihe7
every undertaking.
This new woman @nd Doe it remembered
I speak not only of those who march in
the ranks Of Our Organization put OF
every truly Chr'st-fO!Owlns woman l-
NOT only an unselh-h creature. but Dod
and courageous However iimid she may
formerly have been, she now has new
strength and loses an sense Of fear. LOOK
at our women on This platform ] think
can truly say they are womanly women
tender loving and pure. and yet tonight
there is not one OF them who would
shrink from going. sinsle-handNd III neeos
bo into the darkest den of vice and IN.
fanny Tn this city IL by so doing she could
bioss ana rescue one of iis unfortunate
inmates. III any woman be in Christ Jesus
she has become inspired with his strength.
old fears have passed away and she mas
-fopnel into new life Of womanly cour-
axe and strength.
MRS. BALLtNGTON BOOTH.
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LONDON. Sept 7.-Europe heirs ap-
parent seem to Zoe in bad way ln az
least three OF the great powers the men
who stand next by right oil succession 10
the throne itself are CllcUed, sunefine
from various diseases and one is on
the brink OF the grave n several other
nations the princes next in line 10 th'
crown are s.cky and 30 U.s. only by
careful suppression or tac real tiuih
that distressing rumors are not cifcuiat'
Ell about them. lt is truly most roe
snarkabio state OF affairs for the royal
families of Europe.
The most serious and the most potent
danger lies in the Russian Empire
Nicholas H. has no sons and though
there arc three daughters. woman Us nor
allowed 20 rule ln Russia; SO the Car is
without a direct heir. During his ile-
time the Grand Duke George was y.
care. Itch. bat now that he is dead lll'
title descends Co the third brother lhe
Grand Duke Michael who VIII soon en-.
ter upon his twonty-irst year ana VIII
some dav be Emperor OF an the Rus
s'as unless 10 So happens chat son is
born 90 the car and Czarna.
In Austria the Arcbduke Ferdinand
Francis. heir presumptve. SIS in a most
precari0us state OF health. being VIC
tim og consumption. Ever since the
death ~ Rudolph. the crown prince in
1850 The hope Of Austria has conferred Boz
this young nephew OF Emperor Francis
Joseph ON the death OF the crown
prince the right of succession 20 the
throne passed 90 the emparors eldest
brother and father of the present nelr
presumpt.ve the Archduke Charles
Louis but he was an ola man then. and
died a few years after without ever eX-
perienc'ng the joy of being "a king The
Archduke Ferdinand is now thirty-siN
years of ago. and though De has been fire.
oncntly renortcd engaged is stm unmar-
ried.
1TALYs PRINCE.
King Humbert of italy does not find
in his only son and heir man OF on iron
frame and mastcrul viii like his. or
an entirely different ca'ibre IS the young
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TWENTIETH CENTURY WOMAN.


There are many difficulties and perpieNL
ties IN dealins with the Twentieth Cen
fury woman. or new woman-that much
talked of and most misunderstood pine
nOmonon of the presen, day Now. many
of those that some have called the new
woman have absolutely no right To- the
name First of whom ! would speak U.s.
perhap the most commonly talked Of
we nave read of her books
We had seen her portrayed IN cartoons,
aud many of us have had the misfortune
io meet her m our travels. but she Ce--
tainly does not deserve Co be designated
hy tnls name which means so much to
Womanhood.
speak of creature whom ] can desig-
nate by no other name than that of the
mock man." She IS a being with uer-
yerted ideas Of the sacred ties Of wife
hood ana motherhood. Vulgar and man
uish in dress and manner loud IN voice
and offensive I'm bodness she surely cam
not be called the new woman
Those who look uIon her see that she
s. bat a weak and forb.dding imitation of
man. and DO we not find her ridiculed and
se0rncd by the sex she tries to copy and
am objec. Of shame to her own sex? Be
es>her dress and outward appearance,
there are three things boy which this
mock man" can be known. She will be
found generally TO run down and belittle
man. She would make you believe that
she Us "a heroine trying TO emancipate her
weaker sisters and as she advances she
imarncs that beneath her chariot wheels
she mus, crush the iyrant man
Strange that She should try 10 copy In
hor own life the very sex whom she so
processes 10 despise. We. her sisters. do
not want her services on our behalf, nor
win we follow en- her footsteps. The true
new woman can rise to her place by
mans side. Aye more than that In ris-
ing she can raise him higher and help TO
ennobe him. bringing into his life fresh
Inspiration and more manly courage.
DOESN'T LIKE CHILDREN
Again you Will find that this perverted
woman Is almost always a disllker of
title children. There Is no sweetness TO
her IN the sound Of baby voices She is
lrritated by the music OF pattering baby
feet She often speaks of them as "brats"
and tells the women whom she desDses
for their weakness IN this direction that
woman is made for something better than
80 be bothoring around after little help
less children"
TO my mind there can be no more
reycltng picture Than that OF a woman
10 whom God gave the care OF these sweet
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EUROPE'S THRONES ARE DOOMED.
So Writes a London Correspondent and
Tells the Reason Why

OF Italy In hopes Of getting strength.
Though very y0unc-ho was born In
iNQ-shis prince has made himself
distinguished person In Italy. HIS
most of the time in wretched health.
Prince Philippe IS heir 20 The throne.
from the fact that Leopold II. has no
sons.
So FAR as Great Britain is concerned
it has often been remarked that II. r.
H tho Prince OF Wales can hardly be
regarded as man o. fine physique and
likely 60 live many years longer While
there is no Indication of any special dis
ease. the prince is "a man who has lived
so we'll and so actively that in middle
age his condition is considerably i'm
paired. He would hardly be a fair risk
Tor % well-c0nductcd insurance company.
His son. the Duke Of York. has never
entirely recovered from the attack Of
typhoid fever DE- had some years ago.
though be has always been IN better
physical cordidt.on than his brother the
Duke OF Clarence and Avondaie, ever
was
THE HAPSBURGS.
Censored reports from Austria are TO
the effect that Duke Francis Ferdinand
bias been suffering more than usual this
season. and has not been able 20 fulnn
half the ercar. mcnts that We're previous
lv planned Tor him The story of the
Uapsburrs. The royal house OF Austria,
has been unhappy FOR epilepsy has pur-
sued the entire family and lied many
or ifs members. Iu lks. every one of
rfnetv-eieht arch1utee and archduchesses
of this Camuy had that dreaded disease in
some form or other.
THAT consumption should have seized
Francis Ferdinand. who. since the death
of Rudolph has been the ideal " 'ho Aus
lr'an people it remarkable for his re
haa been vigorous ono. For years he
hes ben an unHring officer IN the Aus
trian army ana noted for his skill and
endurance. Hc spends The days sitting
silently in "a tent pitched .n % iitle gar
den on one of its estates. His sole
amusement is looking out upon the sea.
save on the unequcnt days when ne
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belong.
She is sometimes nowadays so attired
, that but for her face you would ma lt
difficult to believe that she is woman at
an. 1 would take the books she reads
and writes-and give them over 90 the
flames with her cigarettes ana chewing
eumi Would iO God that all this lierd-
, tune advanced though it may be al.edl-
literature which our mothers would nave
b,ushed 10 have read and which. ] trust.
our daughters may never have 90 hear
about might be consumed by purifying
flames.
/ would take the new woman herself
and IL po-sibIe / would bring her to ihe
Volunteers penitent form and there teden
her that however selfish. hardened and
reryerted her heart may Dee Che power of
cod could change ana melt g. and
would show her also that the only Tie
worth living is "A life lived for others. !
would tell her that for her there was
mission, that sick ones were waning TOT
her ministering hands. that weary ones
could be cheered by her words and
hungry ones fed 10y her labor, If she would
but come forth 90 the work which could
not fail 90 make a woman Of her. and
chase away the misconceptions and dis
torted notio-s she had formed Of lie.
Failing that. I should advise that this
perversion OF womanh1od be married to
a strong minded loving man. who could
teach her that there was something noble
, ana generous and worth loving IN the OPP
pOsle sex
The advanced woman Is very different
being believe most sincerely that
woman can be advanced I'm thought in
work I'm life. without in any sense being
unwomanly. Because she gains her living
by the talents God has given her. because
she enters into the sphere that man mas
hitherto held or because she qualihes hef-
self for duties which in the past woman
may not have been qualified 20 perform
| do not see that she need in any sense
become unwoInanly. or lose the beautiful
tender influences that she has ever ned
IN home life and the ruling Of me hearts
OF men.
THE ADVANCED WOMAN.
The advanced woman is a product OF
America. In no country has she had the
liberty. the opportunity, or the encourage
mcnt that she receives In this land OF
ours Is ii not beautiful and signiiifant
thing that In our harhor stands a woman
emblem OF liberty. with torch TO light
incoming vessels from foreign lands? Just
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OBITUARY..


"
pr-.rrRsRt-RG VA. Sept. l6.-Special.
Mr. Julius Ilebert Sr, died at MS noliIe
n, Lombard street this afternoon at haii-
past o'clock. .. ,,
tbc 97d dav of November, 1874, served
fo. some seven years or more In the
prilssian army on the breaking out Oh
tbe clvu war ne came TO Kew YORK ana
enlisted I'M Company II. l03d regiment
New York Infantry. Volunteers, oil when
reoin,ent he was the color sergeant lie
made a brave and faithful soldier. After
he had served out his term OF enlistment
Mr. Iiebert became a sutler IN the req
eral army. lie came 10 petersburg WIN
the army when the city was evacuated by
tina Confederate forces and has ever
since made this city his place OF resi-
deuce lie was at first engaged IN the
manufacture of smoking tobacco here ana
afterwards carried on large WhlsNey
distillerv al Swift Creek Ches efheid
county. lie was next engaged IN the oar
and liuuor business on Lombard street
lie subsequently byilt the Appoma.t \
Hotel. on Bollinsbfook street where up 10
wear ago he carried on the hotel busi-
ness.
Mr. Tiebert al the time Of his death
vas the agent here for the Homo Brew
Ing Company Of Richmond. Va. lie was
one Of petersburgs most progressive
and enterprslng citizens. and was highly
esteemed by an who knew him. lie was
a most charitable man, and was always
ready and willing 10 contribute to- any
GOOD and deserving cause. lie was a
member Of Petersburg Lodge No. Do. Of
Nasous. and was also member Of George
n. Thomas Post. Grand Army of the
| Republic. lie leaves widow and three
children. one son. Mr.. Julius Liebert, Jr"
and two daughters
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"You didn't? Oh it's a terrible case.
seems 10 have struck in. She sold her
caaaries while ago and won't have any
thing bur bobo-ynks in the house now. -
chicago 1ImeIllcrald.
was told the other day that Joseph
Iefer,on was failing very fast. and con-
frra,i9n ~ the story comes in the an
nouncement that he viii play only some
fo,.r or five weeks. and that for The rest
- tbo season his place will be filled by
lis sons doubt not bnt this VIII o.
last year OF Jefferson as am actor. lie Is
very old now. and quite teeo'e.-i'f'oN'yn
citizen. .,.
iberatrs band no men. paraded at tne
bsad of the big Grand Army parade IN
Philadelphia ON Tuesday IL was e
largest band thar ever paraded IN tnis
country. Pat Gilmore once turned out iv-
men al "a musical jubilee in Boston. Inc
: orvices Of the band were tendeLen lile
A. r.. by Proprietor VIM j. Thomp,
~. Of washington Park where the oand
been playing an summer.
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child lives turning from them with dis
like. ana, II she loves anything at all
cenicring her affection on some snnb-
nosed little pug dog, which she carries
around In her mannish pocket ! pity the
dog
And Il seems to me that there would
come into her lie a transformation, II
childish arms could Irvine about her neck
and sweet child eyes look up into her race
with their message reflected from heaven.
] think that this poor heart-starved being
would melt before their tender kisses or
the sweetness Of the feeling Of soft
curly head asleep upon her breast, Ike
the ice melts before the MONDAY sun.
This woman could never be called
Chrlsi.loyer. Religion has too much oi
tenderness II love and purity In II for
her. She .despses the traditions that she
learnt al her mothers knee and talks OF
them as old and WORKOUT fables. Alas.
that any woman should be so unwomaniy
as TO tHrn with scorn from the teaching
OF one who kissed her In her cradle ana
rocked her I'm her mother arms and made
woman Of her.
In speaking OF religion she says, with
a touch Of pity for those weak enough
10 love its truths. that II is not made for
strong minds. 1t will do for children ana
old women but not for her. She is too
strong minded too big in her own conceit
10 accent the God who would require
obedience and TO whom she would have
to sarrlnce-for she above all Is a self-lof er
and self worshipper SO she becomes
frecihnker and pities the woman who
believes I'm the Bible and the Bibles God.
Poor fool: such is not the new woman.
Let us hope that light VIII dawn on her
darkness and that love VIII k'nd.e It's
sparks i'm her cold and barren heart.
what would ! DO with herr PERHAPS
you ask The Volunteers profess 'hat they
can DO something with 900 those who are
willing 90 seek their help.
It is very probable chat This mock
man" would not deirn to come near
enough 20 a volunteer service 90 be In
nucnced by u.s. but could we once ia-e
her in hand we would produce very
radical change I'm her appearance, man-
iers and ] trust whole being.
CHANGE HER CLOTHES
First. / would take her new clothes Gor
thouah She may be very old being in
her eccenirici'ies and fancles She c,--
tainly has appeared I'm a very new dre.-l
and I would cut hor man'=h coat into
dresses for The children Of ihe s'um- aN'
a. for some other garments J worH give
them back again to The sex 90 wh.m The
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man has questioned but there IS one
naHenab.c right ami power that he has
never dared 10 challenge and that IS the
capacity OF love. Woe 10 man II he dares
TO question IT,
Ana yet alas. too many women In this
our day treat their heart as their Chinese
sisters treat their feet crushing. Gripping
and narrowing them into selfish limits.
They live oAly within narrow circles Of
interests and affections, instead of taxing
into thci- sympathy the many poor, weak
and helpless ones who cross their paths
and enter their llves-whom their love
may better and enrich.
This brings me 90 the being who Is the
real new woman. We certainly could not
find her amid the perverted lancies of the
creature whom / first portrayed, and logi-
cally I must confess that we cannot ind
her among the noble throng OF the merely
advanced woman. The advanced woman
is not "a new woman She is an improve.
ment OF the old woman inNeducation and
advancement Of that which has already
existed. she IS the very best kind of a
woman the world can produce but she is
NV the new creation, for God alone can
create.
I can point y0u TO a new woman. one
D
life has been changed by the Christ-hke
and who Is stepped into the new king
dom-in Bible phraseology- 90 any
woman be- n Christ Jesus. she shall be-
come new creature" ola things are
passed away and behold all things have
become new.
That. dear friends IS where I found the
solution OF the new woman problem, after
puzzl.ng and wondering how l could show
her TO you with profit TO right. We vino
have passed from the old life into the
new can tell you what a thorough trans
formation Il is IL Is not merely an i'm
provement OF patching up Of the cd; IL
Is not the adding OF good resolutions or
good works where there has. IN the past
been failure. but II Is, as the new version
PUTS H. becoming "a new crel.ion. and
though the word man l. written instead
of woman IN the ordinary text. / think J
have a right TO insert woman as with
God there is no difference OF sex.
This new woman Is made new in ell
respects. First she has a new heart. The
old selfish heart Is taken away. The heart
which she may have tried 10 better or
cleanse from the evil within It with so
little result Is transformed By power not
her own, but by the divine touch. God
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YORK Is PALE AND SLENDER lr Az oPN SECRET
BNTIsllERs NOp WILL OUT
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takes short donkey rides.
n seems 90 Dee general debility that is
gradually sapping away the NE of young
Victor Emanuel Prince of Naples. or
greatest popularity has been not among
h.s own people but in the the foreign col
onies of Naples and Rome where be has
cut "a wide sWatn among ,he pleasure
loving higher class of those merry lial-
ian cities
And $50 80 remains that however pros
porous the great countries of Europe may
be I'm other ways there is certainly sad
lack ai strong Justly successors 10 the
rulers who stand at The head Of these
nations for Austria Greece, l,aIy Ger
many. Russia and even England must de-
vote some part of each day to nursing
their royal inyaiids.
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a stands the advanced woman on our
chores beckoning her sisters in every
cttroa to follow her on the onward and
unward road OF advancement. education
s,nproxement proclaiming to the world
thst woman in America Is free TO develop
her talents. use her gifts and attain her
asnlratiens towards the helping and bet
terlng her day and generation.
EVEN to-day the advanced woman is
hindered and pushed back by some men
(shame on themD. and IS often disparaged
by foolish. Ignorant and jealous women.
! who have not the ability to follow her.
and 50 would Try 20 drag her back TO their
own level. But It matters not what efforts
are made to dissuade her from her Dur-
-. nr what barriers are cast up in her
way, this new woman mas the courage
thar will ever make her push forward,
and / maintain that WheIe the real spirit
of advancement exists she viii never be
less w0maniy or use the sweetness and
tenderness OF her nature
Let her become a lawyerl Let her g.
IN The bsr from which man has tried TO
hoii her back lie. perhaps, has done 50
from the fact that he knows when woman
once begins pleading, she VIII argue and
Mead Until she gains her point By an
means lei her take her place al the bar.
but she must be a womanly lawyer.
Let Iler become doctor. let her tender
hands bind and dress the wounds but she
must be a womaniy doctor Many have
tried 10 debar her from the ministry. but
she has reached the pulpit all the same,
and let me ask you has she not the gift
ana qualities which are most fitted 10
make her a powerful minister OF Gods
eospel2 Let her be a preacher and min
lister. but IL she would succeed. she must
be a womanly one.
Let her be anything She likes. LET her
reach any goal 10 which she can attain,
/ but still through 1t all et her womaniv
instinct ever guide and influence her.
omen to her the highest branches OF learn
ing develop her every faculty. educate to
lts utmost her brain. but OH. DO not forget
her heart Let her ride her wheel. let
her swim. ie, her row. Jet her take part
i'm every exercise that viii deveioD and
strengthen her physique n will hold she
can do fau this without lessening her
wnuanin s-l. but remember the eduCa-
ton and development of her heart II she
as san f0 be- called by the sacred name ~
woman che must ever bold most dear
ana sacred that which g. womau's chief
, at.ributc-the loving. tender, unseish
heart
Many rights mat woman has claimed
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