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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-09
Cleaning House,

Tho floors are bare in room and hall
The air is fun of soap.
Ny Larcs and Pcnatcs all
Have quite abandoned hope;
The meals are cherries 'pickcd-up
snacks.'
cat them where ] may.
The Carpct-bcatcr sounds his whacks-
Were cleaning house to-day.
mere noncntity am /
Unless q broom / WELD,
or crawling where none else can, Try
To make the Jackets yield.
And SCOT hegrimcd, / overcome
The st0vcpipe. brought 90 bay
Nv feelings keen my fingers numb
We're cleaning house to-day.
] have no home. ] have no wife.
I've naught 20 call my own
The dearest things 90 me IN life
Are with confusion sown.
Each sacred nook attack invites,
And traps I've slowed away
Are overhauled and put o. rights
were cleaning house to-day.
q why change an with might and main
From places old 10 new.
So that in finding them agoin
We spend a year or two2
The peace If months 90 overthrow
O. woman. why essay?
'John dust those rugs.'-alas know
Were cleaning house today
-Munscys Magazine.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-09
Start a Bank Account
EVERY WOMAN WHO CANOUGHT
TO HAVE A CHECK BOOK.

A business woman. whose experience
has been long and successful said to ms
tho other day:
eft were asked 20 give the best advice
I could think of for young women who
are earning their own living or who have
tho cares and expenses 0f h9us anoid
20 look after and if / had to c0nhne my-
self 90 just four words. I should say.
start a bank account DO a an easy
matter 10 do nowadays when both the
savings banks and others offer women
ever possible convenience and Induce
ment. Besides. 10 is good thing 90 do
for several reasons. 10 fosters teeIins
of iudcrendcnce and develops olsine 5iise
habits-tw0 essentials Tor successful
business woman Then. too 10 is cons
yenient and desirable thing 90 pay bills
by means of checks whore DO is possible
10 DO SD. 10 preserves record ol mo
transaction and frequently prevents an-
novances and mistakes. 10 my way OK
thinking. a bank account. even though &c
be "A small ONE. should Doe looked upon as
necessity rather than luxury by every
woman who has business affairs oi any
consequence whatever. Albany Tines
Union
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-09

heel shoes, and the gum-chewing girl
Dearl Deari falter and grow pale
at the mere thought OF eDumerating all
the rest OF these distinctly unpleasant
types OF feminity. From al these In
the words OF the good old ritual, GOOD
Lord. deliver us!'
Now, leave II to you whether nature
or the women themselves are 10 blame
I'm most cases: There Is an exquisite
charm about n neatly and tastefully
dressed woman. be her features ever so
nlafn. whose hair Is not twisted up
carelessly. as II just about TO fall over
her shoulders; whose gloves are not
ripped at the seams, nor any buttons
missing from her boots. and whose veil
does not display any holes or ragged
ends flying to the breezes.
IL Is in all these little details that
women show their tidiness. and 10 means
a lot OF work, too. for there must be the
tepid or cold sponge bath every morn
ing the warm. soapy bath twice week,
and the shampoo every two weeks. There
must be a careful brushing Of the tresses
each day. the nails must me manicured,
gowns must be cleaned and renovated,
broken skirt bindings attended 10. but
tons. tapes and chinons and n thousand
other details looked after by the woman
who wishes 10 present the well
gros-ied" appearance so attractive in the
eye Of the opposite sex.
* n man what attribute he most adj
miros I'm n woman and IN nine cases out
OF ten the reply will be perfect clean
liness" So as T said IN the beginning
Of this article. lack Of beauty IN most
cases is owing chiefly 10 laziness on the
part Of the would-he possessor Miss
I.azyhoncs never was and never viii be n
beauty. The prettiest women I'm the
world are the busiest oncs-Mme Hyge.a
I'm san Francisco Call.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-09
art OF Using Ones
Hands.

There Is great knack i'm using tho hands
gracefully. which seems 20 Dee bat utuo
understood by girls and women gener-
ally. Hands blush. Did you know that2
If YOU are conscious of your hands they
Will grow red and angry looking. If YOU
forget them they will return TO their
normal color II hands are h0moly in
shape. despite the best one can do, they
should DE shielded with sleeves that dro0p
over the hand.
Thin hands can Doe made plump by rub
bling them with cream. Hands that are
crimson when they are held down often
pass for exceptionally pretty hands be-
cause their owner deftly contrives TO keep
them up so that the blood shah not settle
in them
Children should not be allowed 20
"crack their knuckles" IL causes their
knuckies 10 enlarge en- a hideous way
Some hands are naturally pretty and
some are naturally homely. but many
homely hands can be greatly improved By
judiclous care. ones employment has "A
great deal 20 90 with the look Of tho
hands. OF course and the harder tho
work Is on the hand the more care IS
required 20 keep q IN good condition, An
abnormally small hand is not attractive.
The hand should be in proportion 70 tho
rest Of the body IL should have char
acter. too. and should be used expressive
~ Indeed the hand does much 20 cx-
press the character. when its owner
Is a n0neniity the hand is merely ma
chine. when SIS owner IS an individual
the hand follows SUBTITLE Gentlewo-
man.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-09
Those Missing Doilies.
STRANGE STORY OF COVETOUS-
NESS, REPENTANCE AND
RESTITUTION.

The upper crust OF Washington So
cietv IS lust now agitated by little
sensation II IS q tritiing matter, TO De
sure but il involves a mystery ana the
good namo Of one Of the prominent
women in the diplomatic corps.
Last winter several ladies who gave
fine dinners and luncheons missed DOL
lies Some of them were or expensive
embroidery others OF rich lace, ana,
while they are little useless ornaments
a set represents a good deal Of money
and 10 lose one OF set is 20 make the
others practically useless, as everybody
knows.
IL is common at state dinners 10 call
in caterers, who provide the table at
tendants and many "a serious consuit1-
ton took place between Fashionable
caterers and hOspitable women over the
disappearance of these doilies. which. OF
course was charged 20 the servants.
Finally the leading caterer OF the capi-
tai called the attention of one of the
cabinet ladies 20 singular coincidence.
Doilies had been missed az every one
of half a dozen dinners ana lunChcons
he had served where the wife OF cer-
tain foreign minister had been guest.
Mono had over disappeared when she
was not present. The lady might be a
kleptomaniac. but 20 accuse her OF
stealing MNllu cause Iltfl itANtNAiNi N'4t-
plicatiOns for which nobody cared 10
assume the responsibility. The caterers
whose walters had been accused held
a conference.
They decided among themselves mat
the woman referred 10 was guilty hut
dared not accuse her even TO cXcuipate
themselves. so they devised q novel
scheme and when they found her name
on a dinner card they removed the val
liable dolly from her plate az the table,
and substituted one of those cheap pa
per affairs that You ind In the res-
taurants. The ruse was successful
There was no more complaint.
.hree or four months passed by The
inCidcnt was almost forgotten. when
matr0nly woman. evidently OF irish
blood. who declined 20 give hcr name.
called az the residence of tho vice.
president several members of the
cabinet and diplomatic corps. and at
private houses where the upper cult
are frequently entertained. and inquired
~ the lady of the house had missed any
Of her doilies last winter. III SO. would
she kindly get the pattern.
When "a sample was brought the mvs--
FERROUS visitor retired into 20 corner.
with an apology and pretty soon hand
ed hack tho sample with tho missing
piece OF lace or embroidery. I'm this
way nearly an 81 the missing do.ncs
have been returned without any further
eXplanation.-Chicag Record.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-09
How to Be Attractive
THE PRETTIEST WOMEN IN THE
WORLD ARE THE BUSIEST.

Poor old Dame Nature IS the most
maligned, the most put upon old lady In
the world. Wherever there Is lack OF
physical lOvelness. be It owing 70
squinty eyes. pigeon tees or hand that
positively refuses 10 be pushed into
IA glove, the blame IS straightWay
laid at natures door.
For the sake OF justice I would Ike 10
remark to tho army Of women who are
trailing around I'm the w0rld hugging the
notion to their breasts that nature has
absolutely nothing to do with the unat-
tractivencss of many OF the members or
the race feminine. Woman's bump OF
laziness-wh.ch IN some cases IS abnor-
nally devel0ped-and her utter and en-
tire disregard OF all the laws OF good
breeding and good taste are alone re-
sponsible. You have all seen. have you
not, the woman who goes trapsing
through the streets with n yard and
baltimore or lcss-Of skirt. bcdraggled
and worn at the hem. sweeping up tho
germ-laden dust from the sidewalks or
with long scraegly pennants Of loose
trcsses and sc0ldlng locks sailing along
behind her: the woman who administers
heart-crushns doses of abuse and adj
vice 20 meek and silent husbands when
out IN company: the girl who carica-
lures the real beauty Of q healthy
Wholesome body and an interesting in
tclligent mind by artificial compilations.
false "frizzcs' and an unnatural figure:
the r0tund ladies' who persist IN draping
their harrol-'ike proportions in plaiis
and "baby w8ist' effects. and tho VIII
Lowry sisterho0d who go On for stripes
and long-taile1 coats and tailor gowns2
And then there Is the girl who is con-
stantlv airing her views and talking
over her private affairs in nuhlie con-
vov7ncos or places Of amusement; the
youug woman who Is constantly picking
up with some new fad and who insists
upon eternally holding forth upon the
subject. the young woman who raises
q handsome SILK lined tai'or-m7de over
n rustlng potlcoat. only 70 display 20
tho mulnml-s scruhhv- rnn-d0Mn-at-the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-09

when q little child the Princess Victoria
went with her mother 10 visit Queen
Adelaide The Duchess Of Kent was
Obliged 90 leave the little one alone with
the queen for some time. and the latter
% make the Princess feel az home. said:
NOW. my DEAR you have an hour 10
spend with me, and you shall do exactly
as YOU Ike
"Exacuy as I like?" said the little
Princess. d0uhtiully.
eyes" replied tho Queen, little imagln-
ing what was To follow.
"Thcn. dear Aunt Adelaide" said the
child "may j be allowed 10 clean the
windows
Queen Adelaide was startled. but the
little one had her way setting ~ work
with sleeves carefully rolled up and an
apron tied round her walst-Golden
Penny.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-09
Thought She
Recognized Her.
PHEBE ANN SATISFIED SIZE SAW A
SISTER IN A CAGEOF MONKEYS.

do En- In n AfAOL VI WIZ VA -
Tt is not often that a human being win
approach a cage of monkeys and. recog-
MIXING "a long-.0st relative therein, have
the courage of conviction to tho point Of
declaration Yet this was done not iona
ago by a girl OF tender years and sono-
eambian lineage. phebe Ann is bacf,
squat. black ot face and scdate ot de-
mean0r She is "a home on country bred
negro who acts 1858 attendant for the heir
of a. Georgia family of importance. shJ
decided She had seen o. sister and gave
voice to her belief.
The family lives in tho country on 4
large plantation. During the cary spring
months ID change OF bas. was executed
% a city where thor1 is respectable
"z0o" Now phobo Ann bad pass an
her limited life on tho plantation ana
was % source OF considerable worry
from her yoils Of surprise over every
thing She SAW iu the city. 40 last "a sis-
ter of the mistress said she would take
the ltte uickaninny ana give her ono
good scare and have Dr. ll over with. She
took the negress Oh the z0o
Phcbe Ann backed away from The olc-
plant the zebra and tho f0ur-h0nod OK
iu dsmay. She wanted mono of them.
So far tho fright had worked va and %
looked as ~ the y0ungster would be
ready to stay closely no home. But 4
surprise was coming. The two drew near
t0 a. cage of chdttorng monkeys. phcbe
Ann cut loose with shrek OF ioy and
fed tO the cage. She made eager vo.co
10 De permitted to enter and was woeful
when denied The experience was re-
lated that evening around the supper ta-
BILE.
..VoU Phoho Ann" said hcr mistress.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-09
Fate's Limitations.

Dolly frankly says she loves me,
And her actions show II, TOO,
While in me ner charms inspire
But one thought, to-wit 10 WOO
Then. of course, you say were happy'
Alackaday. Indeed, you're Wron6I
For we can't afford 20 marry,
And the waiting seems SO long!
Ten a week is all I'm getting,
With no prospect Of a raise.
Clearly. until something happens
We must go our separate ways
Oven il i dared TO risk 10,
Dolly's fathers cold and gruit,
And Dolly says, although shc loves me,
Ten q week is not enough.
So we're anxi0usly awaiting
Some kind turn OF Fortune wheel
Which will let us send our cards out
And before tho parsOn knecL
II that ten were only twenty,
Life would be one grand. sweet song!
But we can't afford 20 marry
And the waiting seems so longl
Somerviile Journal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-09
She Saw Napoleon in Exile.

Miss J.. +. Bagley, one OF the few sur
viv.ng inhabitants OF ST. Helena, who
remembered having ceCn, when She was
IL child. the great Napoleon. recently died
a- the age Of ninety. Tho ST. Helena
Guardian says of Miss Bagiey mat from
her sound memory much Interesting mat
ter concerning the Napoleon days DO that
island was compiled She retained an
her faculties up To "a fortnight before her
death.-Chicag0 Chronicle.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-09
The Othcr Side Of the story.

What's that trouble, old
man. you look AN broke up"
Wedcrly-"Nou would doubtless look
broke UP too If YOU had a mother-in-law
like mine. and She"
Singlcton-"Ha Tho old. old story.
she's coming 90 spend a few weeks with
you. I suppose
Wederly (sadly)-"No: on the contrary.
she has been with as for two months,
and to-day she was compelled TO return
home. She nursed my wife through a
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-09
Fruit Punch.

a good fruit punch is made thus: Rub
the zest from the rind of some fair
skinned lemons with loaf sugar: put this
into the punch bowl with the juice of the
lemons and half the number of oranges
red ones when procurable II they cannot
De obtained color with raspberry or cur
rant shrub the desired hue. Now add o.
few slices from a ripe pineapple. more
sugar and dilute with water. Put In the
bowl and dissolve the sugar with patient
stirring. Strawberries cherries rasDner-
ries or whateye the small fuit In season
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-09

They are telling a story. which may or
may not be true about a rising young
politician who has unusually large feet.
His mother IS l0vablc old woman and
quite deaf She lives In a nat In the
ncighborhOod Of Grants tomb. I'm New
York, and rs always delighted by visit
from her son When the United States
cruiser Brooklyn. which was anchored
1n the Hudson. OF the tomb, on Memorial
Day. fired salute OF twcnty-one guns.
1he old lady was observed 10 start. fix
her Gan and smooth down har anrsn-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-09
Tine Paradox of Love.

IT'S paradoxical. but true, rs
That love is blind, and seeth too.
Love blind? That cannot be.
Else had he not led mo
To one so fair.
Love blind? That must no be
To make one such as thee
Ny presence bear.
That love Is blind yet seeth too
Is paradOxical, but true.
Pail Mall Gazette.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-09

"Mayn't teach you to swim. Miss
Coylet?"
"You may try. but I'm afraid you
WON'T succeed"
Not succeed?'
"Well. different men have been trying
for three seasons. and / haven't learned
yct."-Brooklyn Life.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-09
HOW 10 Drive 4 biclnre-Nn nil

4 professional picture hanger gives IN
an exchange way 20 make nails and
screws hold firmly I'm the plaster Of a
wall. This Is 10 enlarge the hole made
by tho scrcw. moisten the edge Of the
plaster thoroughly with water. then nm
tho space with plaster OF Paris pressing
the screw into the soft plaster. The lat
ter hardens around the screw or nail and
keeps II In place.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-09
He Nrnnted 90 Know.

"Mav wake the baby mamma7" asked
flve-year-old Johnny.
"Why. what do sou want 10 wake her
for2" asked tho mother.
II want 90 see IL she can cry loud
enough 10 drown the noise OF my sew
drum. replied the youthful inycsuga-
Exchange.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-09
AIarjorie's idea.

Marioric's papa IS a photographer and
Marjorie is always very much interested
IN AN his experiments. ono evening as
they sat together watching the playing
of the lightning and listening 10 the thun-
der OF an approaching storm, Marjorie
looked up and said:
Papa. are tho angels taking FASH
light pictures now?"-Pittsburg Bulletin.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-09
SelfDenied.

Arthur-"Miss Sweetzer cane mighty
near accepting me last night" Harry
"That so2" Arthur asked her II she
cared enough for me 20 marry me, and
she said YES indeed. but there were times
when she ought 20 practice self-denial -
Boston Transcript.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-09
Another Blow TO Athletics.

Cumso-What a sweet wife young
T0sdick has. Where did he meet her?
Cawkcr-Thclr chain of mauimony
stories.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-09

bad case Of fever. took care Of the baby,
attended TO the household duties, mended
my clothes and loaned me s. on three
different occasions. on, l tell you that
woman IS an earthly angel if there ever
was one."-Chicago News.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-09

The English Cousin-Nnat do they
mean when they say tha- a person Is
"in the s0up?'
The American Cousiu-They mean that
ne is mot in it!-Judy
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-09
uawasOne ofThem

my daughter" said the father, has
always been accustomed 70 all me lux
uries Of wealth." "Yees." replied thu
Count bristllng up. Eat ees what 4
srn-n-Raston Chrlsfisa RazistAs>
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-09

Then she said with sweet smile:
George ls coming, ! hear his footsteps
on tho stairs. Chicago Chronicle.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-09

makes a pleasant adaIuon.-Chicago
ChOnicle.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-23
DIVISION OF OUR
NAVAL FORCES

New York, Jan. ga dispatch to the
Herald from Washington says: AS a
result of the assignment of the battle
ships Iowa and Oregon to the Pacific and
Asiatic ~squadrons respectively, and the
decision to dispatch the cruiser Newark
to the Pacific coast, the commissioned
naval force to the United States is about
equally divided between the two oceans.
At the present time there are stationed
in Asiatic waters two b~attleships, two
armOred cruisers, one ~second-class bat
tleship, six protected and unprotected
cruisers and twelve ~gunbOats. The COM
bined commands of Rear Admiral Dewey
and Commodore Nautz include two bat
tleships, two coast defense monitors, six
cruisers, including the Newark and, six
teen g~unboats. There are also several
auxiliary cruisers, GOLFERS and supply
ships. The assignment of the Newark
to the Pacific is due to the necessity of
having a cruiser or the Pacific coast to
replace the Philadelphia, which will
leave by Wednesday next for Samoa
Orders have been given to push the work
on the Newark, that she may be ready tC
sail early in February. The auxiliary
cruiser Badger, which has been assigned
to the Pacific squadron, will leave Nor
folk for Mare Island during the present
week.
The division of the force is due to the
desire of the administration to protect
it's interests in both oceans, though ther;
is no reason to believe that any further
trouble will occur. Orders have beer
given under which the Nashville is being
pushed for completion. 1t is stated tina
the department is actuated in this desir,
to maintain a strong force in Cubal
waters as We'll as TO nave the ships at
point where they can start without dell,
for the far east should hCstilities witt
the Filipinos occur.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-23
NOTED RUSSIAN
ENGINEER DEAD

st. Petersburg, Jan. 23.-General An
enkoff, the distinguished Russian en2i-
neer, who constructed the trans-Caspian
railway, is dead. The late General Amen
koff was born in St. Petersburg in 1898,
was the son of the famous General
Michae Anenkoff, and was destined by
his father for a military career. In re-
turn for his services during the Polish in
surrection of 1866 he was promoted at the
age of % to the rank of colonel, and he
remained for -four years in the Immediate
service of the imperial administration.
During the FranCO-EruSsi2n war he
accompanied the German army as a Rus
sian military attaChC, after which he re-
turned to Russia to take part, under the
orders of General Skobeleff, in the Merry
campaign. Specially assigned to the
work of constructing strategic railways.
he soon distinguished himself in this di-
r]ection, and ultimately completed the
great trans-Caspian line begun by SkO-
belief, personally experimenting the con-
structiOn of the division OF Samark and
Tachuendk. This exploit was equally
remarkable for the ingenuity of The
/ corps of construction n the rapidity
with which it was carried on. OF late
years General Anpnkoff had devoted
himself to the trans-Sihcri2n railway
undertaking, for which h was personally
more largely responsible than any other
Russian. 1t was his effective p~rescnta-
ton of the plans for the road at paris
that secured the support of financicrs fol
the enterprise.