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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-01
Queer Sltperstittons.
Anon. the People of Many Ditfercna
Countries.

Anon. the People of Many Differcna
Countries.
siamese people have so superstitious
dislike for odd numbers that they strive
always to have an even number of rooms,
doors, windows, closets, etc. in their
houses.
Among many of the colored people OF
the South the superstition prevails<that
IL IS good luck to meet Il frog; they
believe the one thus favored Is about 70
receive money from some unexpected
place.
1t was a belief among the Egyptians
that the third finger OF the lett haud
was connected with the heart by means
of slender nerve. From that hehet
came the custom of wearing the we'd
ding ring on that finger.
1t is commonly believed among the
peasantry In the Ural Mountains that
for a wolf to see n man before the man
sees the wolf is an omen that he Will be
.strucls dumb and so remain as long as
the wolf lives.
A superstition prevalent among house,
maids in France is that to kill a money
spinner is unlucky: thus they studtous-
lv spare the webs whenever they can
well do So
In Tyrol the rose is believed to be
sleep producer. and rose leaves are
thrown into the fire for good luck
In France and Italy it is believed that
the maiden who buries e. drop of her
blood under n rose-bush will be rewarded
with rose-tiuted Cheeks.
The rose was an emblem of immortal
i,y among the Syrians. and the Chinese
planted it over graves.
In Holland and Belgium it IS believed
thar i'll luck IS sure to follow all through
life anyone that accidentally or other-
wise kills q stork.
There was n superstition among ths
Romans that it was unfortunate Tor
person starting on 4 journey to meet q
frog. in hts road. and so strong was THIS
belief that the traveller would return and
wait until the next day TO oesih ms
journey.
In many parts of Europe 1t is at the
present day considered an omen of Ill
luck for hare to cross the road in front
| of q traveller.
! Scotch and English milkmaids believe
! their cows will '.go dry II they forget
! to wash their hands when through milk
ing.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-01
''Quoon ofthe Nlooas. :
A Unique Gift for Wilhelmina, of
Holland.


The young Queen Of Holland will re-
ceive a special copy of old Chief SIMON
Polka CONS book, .'O-gi-maw-kwe Nit
i-gwa-kee, the Queen OF. the Woods
story of Indian love, written by the au-
thor in the Algonquin tongue and trans
lated by him into English.
The book is printed on especially fine
paper, with gilt edges. and bound In silk
finished cloth. a counterpart of the copy
intended for the Queen was prepared for
Mrs. Mckinley. THE Queens copy is in
closed in a box made of brentwood by
members of the Pottawatam-e tribe, dec
Grated with shreds of sweet-smell-ng
woods of Northern Michigan woven into
curious designs. The presentation will
be made by Peter Van Setback. OF the
Chicago HOLLAND Society. VINO viii !eave
for Holland next month for that pur-
pose.
Old Chief Pokagon, who died on Janu-
airy 18th, 1889, near Allegan, Mich, was
we'll known in Holland, Mich, where Is
tribe formerly, owned land. The Holl. ID
ers of that town have warm affection
for their native lard and thought the
book a suitable gift for the young Queen.
Philadelphia Record.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-01
THE TIMEs: zRICHMOND, VA SUNDAY. APRIL1. 1900

worship of the Virgin Mary. From . san
immcmorial ali that men nave eU ~.
cetvcd as best and noblest IN me n.ls
been represented to them in the iorn -. y,
a woman In Our modern "oiiu' -
with the change of ideals s. " me- ELL
progress Of time has brougnt, ~ -
the eternal feminine which leaus No.. No.
on.
I'm the matter Of education the man
Question to consider is: What results
are we aiming at? II order to dete'llilis
this. we must make some fundamentsu
inquiries as to the position OF "o ula-
in our modern life. There are t1ree Wy
in which women are pTee1nneit'- tte,.
are the binders together OF socle.S
are the beautifiers of life, anu t!'sS
the cOnservers of morals Inus "oliie l
must stand for conservatism, tol BE-
for purity; and in these three ulreo IN,
they must have special training. VS.
conservatism must be fouEdeo oii ,aN'
and law must teach ooedlenee' T 49,
lies at the root of all growth Ihose
who are to interpret beauty must AaSe
a knowledge of what is beautitui, ana eie
training Of the .perceFtiye factilues nus
to be undertaken in very thouS.i ,-,'
and serious Wayne one can rep. ouuo5
what he is not absolute master VI ~ -
beauty to WELD any influence on llle
and character must be deeply aoso'p '.l
and enter into the personality "
exponent
.And in the third place beauty must
mass into duty This is the supreme
task OF all education, the training OF
the soul. How shall duty govern, conduct CT:
What fruit of personality shall be III, the .
product of training? 1t is women "ho nus
answer many of these questions, lot
women areI the guardians OF inotns
Women ought to be the spliatuai iet'u
ers Of the world
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-01
Every woman Her own Jcwe,lcr.

How very nice ii will be when every
woman can make her own diamonds
and not be obliged TO save out of the
market money 10 buy them, or tease her
ndulGent father or husband 10 buy them
for her The hlissful era of diamoIidmak-
ing at home is promised us by a French
chemist named A1oiSsan He has had '!ia-
monds that were indistinguishable from
those made b. nature. Sugar and cleo
tricity were the ingredients he employed
Enormous heat and tremendous pressure
are brought 10 bear upon the sugar. and
presto! one has as many diamonds as
one wishes. The chemist does not hold
out encoura cement Of an immediate fall
in the price of jewels as result OF his
discovery. but he thinks IS possible
now that the wells or crucib!es in which
the diamonds Of Brazil were formed will
be discovered Till now these diamonds
have only been found in alluvial depos-
it's: but somewhere there is gigantic
stock of briiliants. and if we can possess
our souls in patience long enough. the
poorest among US may boast her tiara
and her riviere.--Commerc!al Advertiser.
'.Manila> Bound is the title of an eN-
travaganza produced at the Frisco II
voli last week.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-01
The Importance of Breakfast.

Sallie Joy White contributes to the
April Nyoman's Home Companion an cs-
sentially practical article on breakfast
Hour in the course of which she SAYS:
"A teacher in one of the large city
schools says that if any of her pup Is
complain of headache during the morning
o. are peevish and hard to get
along with the first question. she asks
is If the propec breakfast has b4en eat
en- If she finds it has not. she sends
the pupil for a luncheon. She a'so ad-
vises the mothers of her pupils that when
a child shows little disposition for break
fast the motheS should see that It Is sup
piled with luncheon to carry to school
to eat at the recess period. don't
know how MANY housekeepers | have
heard say that the meal they most
dreaded was breakfast. They knew what
to have for dinner, and could get up a
dainty tea Or appetizing luncheon. but
they never knew what to get for. break
fast. always think these housek7epers
either must have very little originality
or must be too indolent or Indifferent 10
think things out. There may be just as
much variety in the breakfast as in any
other neal"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-01
How to Clean
Old Portraits.
Use n Raw Irish Potato, Tcrid Water.
Sponge anu Care i'll Handling.
Coat the Back With White
II

If people knew what an easy task it
Is 10 clean portraits and oil paintings
iirey would never let them hang black
and colorless on their walls.
1n nine cases out of ten. pictures paint
ed by the last generation of artists,
owned by private collectors or lndivid-
uals. have almost entirely Host their
beauty by being coated with dirt and
smoke.
Either of the following methods can
be used by any careful person without
fear of injury to the picture. and in
many cases will restore its surface to
its original freshness ana brilliancy of
color.
As this Is the simplest method, it is
well to try IL first: Take the picture
from its frame and lay il on large
table, face upward Have a bowl OF
1epd water and good-sizcd sponge
in readiness
Peel a large white potato and cut II
in half Then, with the sponge and water.
go carefully over the entire surface
of the picture. IN case il is badly crack
ed, as SO many old paintings are. let
the sponge be fairly dry; for, II the
water should ooze under the paint, II
might crack more. Row take the potato
and with the smooth side 80 over the
entire surface whisc il is wet.
DO not scrub hard, as it is apt TO stretch
the canvas and meceSsitate its being
taken of the stretcher. The potato should
move in circular motion. which should
he kept up until the canvas in in lath-
er.
The dirt will soon begin to soften and
make the lathcr quite black. Keep rub
bling until all the stains and spots disap-
pear, and then wash carefully and very
thoroughly with tcIid wntcr and the
sponge.
Unless the dirt has been varnished in
a picture will usually readily respond to
thds treatment, but III case it will not
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-01

the following method IS almost sure 10
give the desired result:
Double "a heavy blanket twice and
sprinkle it freely with alcohol; 1heh
turn the picture, in its frame, face down
ward over 1t
The fumes OF the alcohol will soon beSlh
10 rise and loosen the dirt: 1T Will also
clarity the varnisl1 and give it the iiE-
pearance Of having been just applied.
The picture should be kept over the al
cohol until all the spots have disaT-
reared from the surface and left II 1resh
and bright in color.
The portrait should then be spunsed
with tepid water and placed where dt Will
dry slowly. Never use any soap on an
oil painting. It may remove the DIRT.
but the chemicals in it are sure to do
uamaSc, though the immediate result
roay be very pleasing Many a good
,,ict,re has been ruined by soap and
scrubbing brush.
After a picture has been cleaned it
should be vanished with picture vArniSh.
This should be applied with brlste
brush.
Pour a little varr.s;l on the picture and
spread it quickly. being careful not 20
go over the same place twice Some
times the varnish will creep but by
breathing on the canvas and then fol-
lowing quickly with brush 1t can be
maze to adhere. The picture should be
left fat on table until the Varnlsh rs
dry.
In case the canvas has become loose
on the strstchcr it should be stretched
by a person who understands the nan
ding of canvas, as this requires pro
fessional hand.
The care OF pictures is a. thing that
few pcoplc understand. Hot rooms, gas
dust. smoke and steam heat are all the
enemies of pictures. More often IMAM
rot rhe,- attack them from the back.
A ricture will often have the appear
ance of being in perfect condition from
the front side. when the back has been
almost entirely destroyed by mofhs or
some form of decay. This may be pre-
vented by coating the back of the canvas
with a thin wash Of white lead-boston
Globe.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-01
~ Hu,s;,e,y Puzzle

il r
Affairs in our nursery
9 Are really very mixed;
Perhaps you kindly may suggest
A way to get them fixed.
If you should come to visit us
You'd find within our doors
A little knickerbockered girl
And boy In pinafores.
For sturdy Richard dearly loves
To play with girlish toys.
While blue-eyed Marjory declares
"A preference for boys.
When little mAidens come to caA
They always play with Dick,
While Mallory is happy with
A jack-knife and a stick.
But when the neighbor taddtes come
To spend an afternoon,
Then Madge is III her element,
And all OF US are soon
Employed in rushing here and there
A-dodging of their balls,
While Richard does the WashinS 1or =
His family OF dolls.
And when on dismal rainy days
They choose a coy nook
Beside the glowing nursery fire
Each with a story book,
IT'S "Alice's Adventures" that
Our Richards buried in.
While Mallory with interest
Reads ..Huckleberry Finn"
We know that we have children two
a boy and grl-no more.
Yet funny Uncle Tom insists
That really we have four,
And undertakes to prove to us,
BY argument prolix,
That we possess two Majories
And a pair Of little Dicks.
Jennie Belts Hartswick, in Woman:
Home Companion.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-01
IF

II silc were dead. how would | grieve
To think she lever knew how dear
And sweet her very presence was:
How ever she brought summer near,
And made the hours to music move.
And brighten life with her rich love!
{
If she we're dead, my tears would fall
Above her silent. beauteous clay
She lives. thank icd, shall not shed
Loves sunshine Ger her patient way?
And daily tell her how I prize
Her voice. her touch her faithful eyes!
Margaret E. Sargster in Harper's Bazars
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-01
M in Days N2orA.


All in the days work-tired heart
Lift the load bravely and do thy part.
God will do his.
.And be the day weary, or be the day
long.
At last it ringeth to evensong.'
All in the days work-straight from Tnee
Comes the right task Love sets for me:
1 will attempt it:
For be the day weary, or be the day
long,
At length it ringeth to evensons!"
Al! in the days work-let it be,
Or short or long, It's all for Thee
Singing Ill do 1t:
and be the day weary or be the day
long,
I shall sleep to awake with the angels
song.
Marcia Tyndale, in Parish and Home.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-01
Said HIS Prayers.

Senator Vest. of Missouri, has a grand
son he is proud OF. The other night MS
mother went into the nursery to KISS
him goodnight 81 have come TO near
YOU say your prayers. Harry We
Gcne said 'em. mamma. why you
can't say them by yourself. es. 1
said God bless grandpa ana make nm
well and fat again; God bless mamma
and napa. and make 'em give me every
thing want, and please. God. bless ana
take care OF yourself. for you are the
boss Of us all!''-Brooklyn Life.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-01
Invention Wanted.

Ida-"I tell you the woman that first
started using her h:lirpin as shoe-but-
toner was genius.
May-"Yes; and the woman that Gin
find way TO use her shoe-buttoner as
"a hair pain will be another genius. -
sChfca go n eWs
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-01

A teacher of music In one Of the pubic
schools Of the South desired to impress
the, pupils with the meaning OF the sns
IF" and ..ff'' in song they were ABOUT
to sing. After explaining that meant
forte. he said: Now. Children
means forte, what does ..ff'' nean?,
silence reigned for a moment. and then
he was astonished to hear bright llt-
tie fellow shout:
Eighty /. New Lininaott, for Aprll.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-01
One or the Other.

Doctor, what aiIs my daughter?
Before answer that QUESTION LEI
me ask If you have reason to think she
has had love disappointment OF any
kind? ?"
81 know she has not.
"'rhen. madam. your daughter has the
grip"-ChicaGo Tribune.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-01
2llr. 1Du on hom
to Brem yea
Here is Something That Ought 10
Prove Valuable.

On the subject Of brewing tea WI ing
Fonc. Chinese Minister to the United
States. saws: THE teapot. in China, IS
invariably OF porcelain. and varies TX
stvie cost and dimensions in accordance
Wifi, the taste, wealth and size OF eas
family possessing 1T. In the morning .
sufficient quantity of the dry tea-leaves
is placed in it. and on this is poured hoI
water. Let this infusion stand for Few
minrtes-say four or ftve-and you have
what we, I think rightly, regard as
drink fit for the gods
at is always ready. Whenever the POT
needs replenishing all we have to do Is
to add a little more tea and little more
water. There is no hard and fast rule
as to the proportions OF tea and water.
or rs To the character OF the tea ITSELF.
II fs all a matter OF Individual taste We
,se black and green tea. and nave either
week or strong, Just as our tastes direct
1--WE never drink IL boiling hot, as IS
done In America and England, but at
moderate degree of warmth. To main
tain this desirable temperature it ts GUS
tomarv to cover the teapot with SORE
of bag. padded with cotton and lined with
silk.
.,rhe family teapot Is simply empGets
and repIenished every morning ana nos
secured inside. as that would rob she
vessel Of It's delicate aroma. In this way
an old teapot acquires degree OF frt,-#
GRANGE thar is analogous to- the season.
ing OF a pipe that has been long In use.
The addition OF milk. sugar or any other
ingredient Is severely condemned by tho
Minister
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-01
Norla5 G1eotDxumonas

At least 20 diamonds are IN existence
which have a long and romantic histo-
ry.
The largest diamond In the world IS
the "Braganza,'' which weighs 1850 ca
rats in the rough. 1t was found in Bra
I'll, and is now in the Portuguese treas
TRY.
The finest and certainly the most IA
nous diamond In the world came from
India. At the breakup of the empire
Of the Great Mogul his treasures We're
scattered. and the ..koh-i-nur, Or
loft and the Moon of Mountains came
from this collection.
The Great Mogulr is now believed 70
be lost; it weighed ISL IL carats, and IL
has not been seen since 1860 1t IS posi-
BILE that it has ceased to exist IN us
original state
The ..Koh-i-nur,. which now weighs.
1G IL carats, has a history Whlcn goes
back to 1875. while traction gives il
career Of $500 years. It was seized IN
the Lahore jewel chest, and was brought
to England. In 1852 it was reduced from
1856 1-1G carats to its present weight.
The 'Orloff'' diamond. which IS ina
Grief ornament III the imperial scepter
OF the czar, IS the largest diamond IN
Europe, weighing 1a3 carats. IL formed
one of the eyes Of an idol. II was sodd
In Amsterdam for $4,000 and an an
nuity OF $4,000 to Count Orion
The Moon of the Mountains Is also
among the P,tssdan crown jewels.
The gem of the French resaha was
the famous Pitt diamond. which was
found in the year 1701 and was reduced
from 40 to 1871 carats. It was bousnt
By the Duke of Orleans in III for so'S.-
600 It has been valued at s., 4oa1o
One of the largest diamonds ever found.
Vas that picked up by a negress In Era
III which is known as the eStar OF the
SOUTH and weighs 22a carats--E'nsiisn
illustrated Magazine
New York's only actor-man mayer, Tony
Pastor, sang out his thirty-hfth Year Of
5;7,,o 1ufv@ last week.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-01
Delicious Fruit Candy.

A delicious fruit-candy, Penulchia. is an
appetizing sweetmeat for teas or lunch
cons. Add one pound OF ordinary figs.
cut into fine pieces, and two heaping Ia
blespoonfu!s Of grated chocolate to four
pounds of sugar; cover the mixture with
enough water to dissolve the sugar. Cook
until it creams; remove from tht fire:
add one and half pounds OF seeded
dates and the broken meats CT about
three pounds OF English walnuts, SIR
all lightly together until it begtns TO
grain. then spread out in shallow pans
or dishes. When cold cut into suuares.-
Eychanpe
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-01
Ghe Ghl2a Hearf.

Ire heart of the child,
Like the heart of a flower,
Bias smile for the sun
And a tear for the shower;
Oh, innocent hours
With wonder beGuiled-
Oh. heart like a flowers
Is the heart OF child
The heart of a child,
Like the heart Of bird,
With raptures of music
Is flooded and stirred;
Oh, songs without words,
Oh, melodies wild
Oh, heart like birds
Is the heart OF child.
The heart of a child,
Like the heart of the spring,
Is full of the hope
or what summer shall bring;
On, glory of things
In a word undefiled-
Oh, heart like the springs
Is the. heart Of a child.
London Speaker
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-01
Otto Gu1u of the gear


Never leaf on the shivcring trees!
o! twas blowing so,
And showing so,
When Phyllis met me on yonder leas.
Where was the chance to linger ana
speak?
Happy the sable that touched her cheek!
But silk and velvet and fluff and fur
That was all ] could see Of her!
Phyllis. Phyllis. so coy. so sweet,
My heart, it followed her tripping
feet:
but what could ] do?
Can you venture TO WOO
When its showing and blowing and
freezing too?
Winter is over and gone away!
On the wooded hills
The daffodiis
Are dancing and glancing so golden
gay.
Now Is the time TO finger and speak:
Happy my lips that may touch her cheek,
Blush and tremhle, fiutter and stir,
Sweety she yields what I ask of her,
Phyllis, Phyllis, so shy and sweet,
FlutterinS heart. how you throb
and beat!
Hush-ncNcr fear;
Nestle close here!
All. Loves happicst' time is the turn Of
the year!
Pail Mall Gazette.
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twenty-four parts, gold, silver and cop
per alloy, fourteen parts of which are
gold, seven parts silver and three parts
copper
1t is six feet high and weighs 700
pounds
MANY months ago the actress was Sc
lected as the most perfect type OF an
American Girl and Bessie Q. Potter
modelled Miss Adams in clay, Lady Bab-
bic having given several sittings for the
purpose.
ION Tuesday many ingots of gold. safe
ly guarded by detectives. We're taken
from the assay Office in Wall Street, to
No 1872 West Sixteenth Street, where the
Henry Bonnard Bronze Company has its
works.
1.-The time for casting was set for
P. NJ, but gold will not always melt ac-
cordng to calculations, and it was e
, O. clock before the precious metal was SUI
ficienuy not to attempt the casting with
safety.
:. Nye would not accept $4,000 for the
statue said the superintendent. just as
it stands, and yet the work might prove
faulty at the last moment
1.-The completed statue cannot be seen
yet, as it will take a long time for it
TO cool properly.
1T will be sent to Paris for the Expo
sition as soon as possible The fault
found With those who have seen it is
that it is too stout and too passive in
pose. Miss Adams is exceedingly small
and fragile. and is nervous and restless
in her movements. Her personality is
distinctly not passive.
1T must have been a very interesting
spectacle to see S1500O0 worth Of gold boil
ing in crucibles.
The gold was poured down through a
long funnel.
1T was the most delicate and expen-
sive operation undertaken in that place.
when the final moment arrived. show
ing that there was enough gold to fill
the mold, the workmen capered in glee.
and Miss Potter was so excited She al
most wept."
Miss Caroline Hazard on Education.
Some Ideals in the Education of No
men was the subject of a most Interest,"
ing paper read recently by President
Caroline Hazard Of Wellesley. who said.
in part:
ut is a significant fact that the old
painters and poets embodied their ideals
in feminine form. Time was when every
grove and stream had its own n:,mpn.
and mythology gave us Venus and Juno.
With the coming of Christianity
the virtues took their places as women.
Mercy and wisdom and purity not only
were represented in feminine form. but
the more masculine virtues, justice and
fortitude, were presented to the eye as
rcbed and crowned women. This longing
of the soul for Visible embodiment Of
truth and purity, found expresslonI IN thas
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-01
Natural to Ask.

Natural to Ask.
Mrs. Dimpleton-I am worried to death
about baby.
Dimpleton-Is there anything the mat
ter with him?-Detroit Free Press.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-01

New York's only actor-manager, Tony
Pastor, sang out his thirty nth Year OF
DIAL duty last week
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-01

A AIan's Portrait of II Lady.
she-Was that actress styiishiy attn
ed, Harry?
He-o. should say. She had a whols
pigeon In her hat and a yellow percals
..vrappar ont indianapolis Journal T.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-01

twenty-four parts, gold, silver and cop
per alloy, fourteen parts of which are
gold. seven parts silver and three parts