The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-15
OF GREAT VALUE
TO THE PUBLIC.
The Richmond Times Almanac for
1899 Now Out,
AN EDUCATION IN ITSELF.
Valuable Volume Of Political. Histor-
ical and Statistical Facts for the
Home, the Office and
the Farm.

The Richmond Times Almanac Tor 1899
prepared especially for Virginia. IS now
out ana is on sale for - cents. This is
certainly prudent investment for any
one who wishes Information Of an ac-
curate character on great variety OF
subjects. The book is handsomely gotten
up and contains 60 pages II is printed
and covered i'm attractive form and has
good picture OF the Times Building on
the fronts page. 10 is larger and more
extensive In its subjects than the alma
nae issued by The Times last year. which
attracted much favorable comment and
was very widely circulated.
The Times Almanac for $500 Is COM
plete I'm its scope and IS valuable volume
OF political. historical and statistical
facts for the home. the Office and the
farm. 10 is classified I'm "A most skilful
and convenient way so that the student
or reader can. by reference 10 the alpha
betical index in the back. turn 10 the
information hc desires in n moment
RICHMOND AND VIRGINIA.
The book devotes hfty-fOur pages to
subjects and statistics bearing purely
upon Richmond and Virginia. There is
AN historical sketch Of Richmond, with
physical description Of Virginia. IT'S pop
alau0n for many years back. the iorma-
ti0n of counties Governors of the state
from 1906 Co the present time. Official
vote for Governor OF virginia in 1897 and
President in 1896. a list OF United States
Senators from 1859 10 tho present time.
Vireinia's resDrosontativcs in Congress.
together with the extent Of the various
districts the county officers for the
state. tho state boards and their re-
spectivo members. 400 the Federal state
Circuit. Corporation and County Courts
with their judges clerks and times OF
meeting. the game laws in the State.
information about the public schools. the
Legislature. the postoilices tn Virginia
and. indeed. "a vast amount OF intorina-
tion about the financial. political COM
mercisl. educational and social con1i-
tions I'm this State An this is arranged
I'm the most accurate and convenient way.
or GREAT VALUE.
AS a guide 10 a thousand subjects on
which information is constantly needed
the almanac viii prove ~ inestimaDie
value 10 thousands of people engaged
I'm various pursuits. To is indeed cy-
clonedia in Itself. carefully compiled with
reference 20 the needs 81 the general
public. The Industrial statistics are es-
pcciauv valuable 20 commercial ana as-
ricultural classes. The weather forecasts.
I
the solar system and atmospheric condl-
tous. together with the record OF cur
rent events and obituary record for the
wear furnish much desired knowledge for
reference.
Following this comes special war re-
cords. brief history I'm themselves ano
information to navigators which Us otien
needed. The Nicaragua canal is treated.
as is also Porto Rico. The census or me
various cities OF America and other coun-
tries is given statistics on gold and si-
yer production banking and shipping inc
formation. election returns. sporting re-
cords. miles of railroad constructed ana
operated. political platforms or the va
riOus States names of representative lh
Congress. weights and measures, amount
OF legal interest in Che states STATISTICS
ON pcnelone. military and naval statis-
tics. street railways. religious hloina-
ton. imports and exports the bank
rlutcv laws. judicial establishment or
the United States. the Philippine Islands
ana n wealth Of information about Cuba
and our trade with that island. and much
information about all the colonies win
which the United States has come into
closer association Of late.
AN EDUCATION is ITSELF
TO trv TO euumerate the variety ot
subjects treated and 90 give their scopes
would be useless at this time. sufhclent
"a saw that there is valuable iniorma-
tlon for the business man and profess
eional man alike. the scientist ana the
farmer the politician and the public
man. the Iiterarv man and the working
rlaeees. and. Indeed. statistics. reports
ana vast array OF information for re-
ference by people in every walk in NE.
The book IS an education IN itself X
used properly. IL contains facts and hg-
ures that will be OF value ana convent
ence TO people all over the United states.
and covers a remarkably broad Held
concerning the various conditions or IN
dustry politics religion, science, navi-
CATION. military tactics. invention ana
general foreign and domestic relation
nrnuaLLLue I'M al Limos Of human euort