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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-30
Evolution Of the Wrapper.

Time was when the wrapper played
such an important part in the comic
papers and was such an untidy gar
ment that it was banished from any
correct outfit; but the dainty wrap
pers of to-day and the pretty matlnees
make a charming style of morning
dress and one that is comfortable and
appropriate. The kimono and such
flowing garments should be relegated
to the bedroom, but pretty wrapper,
with a fitted lining, may have loose
fronts and Vatican plait in the back,
and yet not look in the least untidy or
too neghgee. The crepons, cashmeres,
challies and India silks ere all good
for these wrappers, especially in light
colors. White is the smartest, of
course, but soils too easily to make it
practical for the majority of women
White lace should be used in trim
ming all wrappers, for as soon as 1t
becomes in the least soiled it may be
taken off and washed or cleaned, and
in this way is much better trimming
than ribbon or chiffon, which rarely
look the same after cleaning.-Harper's
Razar
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-30
Speculation ana Theft.

Some statistician, in emulation OF
Lombroso, perhaps, has been figuring
out the habitual employment of con-
victs. He concludes that more men
and women whose employers are the
national, state or municipal govern
ment fall into evil ways and come to
untoward ends than those who work
for private individuals or corporations
A very large proportion of the men
and women who have been handlers of
public moneys seem to yield to the
constant temptation and begin to
speculate, and some cynic observes
that peculation is the corollary of
speculation. As matter of fact, most
of the big and little thieves who con-
fess how they were led to take money
that did not belolg TO them declare
that speculations of one sort or an
other brought them eventually behind
the barn.-Chicago Chronicle.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-30
DECISIONS OF THE COURTS.

Admission of contributory negli.
gence made by an injured person who
subsequently dies from his injuries is
held, in Georgia II. & h. Co. vs.. Fitz-
gerald (Gs.J 40 l.. r. 4. 175. to be ad-
missible in evidence for the defendant
on the tria, of an action brought by the
widow of the decedent for dam ages on
account of his death.
Numerous persons who establish a
ferry, buy ferry boats and hire a person
to run the ferry within limits for which
an exclusive franchise has been grant
ed to another party are held, in War
rem VS.. Tanner Ky.) 40 L. r. A. 24s. to
be guilty of violating that exclusive
privilege, although their ferry is es-
tablished exclusively for themselves
and their families.
Presumption against suicide is held,
in Standard Life and Accident Insur-
ance company VS.. Thornton &C. c. App.
9th Co. 40 L. r. A. lie, to be decisive
of the case until overcome by testi-
mony, where passenger on a sleeping
car disappeared from it in the night.
and the next morning was found dead
upon the track between the rails. with
his overcoat on, under circumstances
which excluded every hypothesis ex-
cePt suicideor accident.
A dangerous practice of mail agents
Of throwing the mail from a moving
train so as to endanger persons on the
railroad premises is held, in Shaw VS..
chicago & G. T. r. Co. (Nlich. j. 40 L, R.
"A. 3os, to make the railroad company
liable to an intending passenger who
was on the railroad platform and who
was injured by, mail bag thrown
against him, if the carrier had knowl-
edge of the dangerous practice and had
allowed it to continue.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-30
CoIdne.. I'm the Fam,Iy.

The young married man was visiting
at the house of a neighbor the other
evening and of course he must take his
wife with him.
"By the way" he remarked, during
lull in the conversation, 81 was over
to your Office this noon while you
were at dinner. I was looking over
your typewriter, and 1 like it first
rate. What's the name of it? Sup
pose could get one like it?"
well, L guess so, said the neigh
Dor, "her names Mary and she's q
twin. If you'll come to the office to,
morrow I'll introduce you to her sis
ter, who comes in every day about two
o'clock"
1t took the young married man Is
minutes to convince his wife that he
was speaking of the machine, not the
operator, and he has not spoken to the
neighbor since.-Omaha News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-30

of various strange toasts, such as:
'Heit to man and death to da gray
fish, and the health of the ~ apos-
ties. In Shetland the remnants of
the old Morse language hnger to
such degree that the dialect is al
most a sealed book-even to Scots
men. The last specimen of the great
aux, whose eggs are now valued ut
something like 100 guineas apiece,
was done to death there, but the lit
tie aux still retains precarious
footing on the lonely isbet of Foula.-
London Mail.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-30
The Lfhrarv

eyes, this is Daniels library. You
know a man like him must have a
place where he can get alone and
think and cultivate himself. How
much do you s'pose it cost to fix up
this room? Nine thousand dollarsl I
could show the bills If had time. But,
after all, it's worth it. We mustn't
forget that we owe something to
art and hterachoor. Just look at
all the books Daniel has gathered. I
sometimes wonder how he ever done
it, him being such a busy man-and
every one of them. just exactly aa
good as it was the day it come out
of the store, tool"-Chicago Times
Herald.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-30

came In handy. A traders crew
couldn't reasonably expect mercy
from pirates, especially when they
hadn't n dollar TO give up, but the
rovers reasoned u out that il would
save their own muscle to let the crew
OF the Lucky Sally work her up to
Acklin island. which was then a rem
devious, and break out the cargo.
When they had served their turn they
could be shot, hung or drowned, ac-
cording to convenience.
A crew of six Enthusiastically dressed
and serious-looking rovers were left
on board as a prize crew, and the
pirate craft took herself off in search
or richer prize. The briggs crew
numbered seven, counting the cook,
but as jackknives were their only
weapons the pirates had no cause to
fear revolt. They had arms in
plenty, and they also realized the
moral effect upon the peaceful trad
ers of their profession and presence.
They took possession of the cabin
aud the captains big jug of Santa
Cruz extra, and though they drank
and gambled and cursed and sang,
they offered no violence 20 the help
less prisoners.
1 have treated the widows cow as
a cipher while relating the story of
attack and capture. But for sight of
the pirate sail she would have been
milked at the usual hour in the morn
ing. The chase and capture put her
out of the thoughts of captain. mate
and cook, and up to five o'clock in the
afternoon she had neither been
MIXED, watered nor fed. At that
hour, when the pirates had ceased
their registering for time to let
their heads clear, and were assembled
on deck, one of them suddenly espied
the cow and cried out that he was
both farmer and pirate bold. He
would milk her, and there should be
milk punch for night caps.
Pail and stool were fetched, and,
amidst much hilarity on the part of
his companions, the cut-throat set
out to play the part of dairy maid.
The widows cow was hungry and
thirsty and suffering from want of
milking, and, though not an excit-
able COW, the presence of the pirates
had affected her somewhat. She had
become nervous and irritable, and
finally had a longing to break loose
and battle for her bovine rights. She
was in this mood when one OF the
black flags united her and led her out
upon the deck, and the man with the
pail sat down to his task. The first
move was a kick which rolled the
mixer on his back and confused his
piratical ideas for full five minutes.
The second was q charge which lifted
the man at the end of the rope of
his feet and let him fall with . crash.
Then, as the four other pirates cried
out and started back the cow pur-
sued them Two of them were picked
up on her horns before they could
escape, while the other two sprang
into the rigging.
Then 1t was that Capt. Noah Hutch
ms saw luck coming aboard and
reached out to give her g helping hand.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-30
POSING FOR PICTURES.
what to- Wear and what Net to
Wear When a Really Good Pho
toKraph Ii Desired.

Photography as an art has attained
such a standard of excellence that no
pains are too infinite to enhance it's eff
fectiveness. While the primary OBJ.
ject in any likeness, is to portray the
features, the pose, the individual, yea
it cannot be gainsaid that much of our,
pleasure in viewing the countenancs,
however perfectly depicted, may be
seriously marred by the unhappy selec-
ton of an unbecoming gown.
1t is a mistake to wear ones richesa
and most sumptuous costume instead
of one whose design, being less pro-
nounced, is, consequently, less apt to
look grotesque few seasons hence.
Certain materials are risky, 10 say the
least, in photograph. Satins or silks
with high luster throw lights and
shadows which are harsh and unexpect-
ed in reproduction. Translucent fab
RIGS are by far to be preferred. Softly
folding, easily draped, and not pro-
nounced are crepes, either silk or wool.
and chiffon. Tulle, nets and such lace
like transparent effects depend so
much upon the materials which ara
used as foundations that, in a general
way, they are to be considered as Sec
ondary in Importance, although as dra-
peries they may be styled par excel
lence. Stiff, starchy effects are to ba
strictly tabooed unless it be the trans
lucence of swiss or organdie.
Stripes and large patterns in lace
or silk are failures, big brocades or
plaids something to make one weep,
especially the photographer who fore
sees demand for second sittings wheu
the proofs are shown. Velvet and fine
furs are especially happy selections,
and such accessories as handsome op-
era cloak or long ostrich fan are
deemed happy adjuncts with full
dress.
Gloves should always be worn with
street toilets which include a hat, but
since glace glove would be shiny, one.
of undressed kid is far better. With
very light colors the hand should all
ways be lifted or placed against q
background darker than itself since
the pink dress will naturally take dark
er than the light fabric.
Jewelry adds much to an evening
dress, especially in the way of orna-
ments about the top of low-cut cor,
sage. Pearls photograph exquisitely ia
made-up jewelry, in necklaces or In
long chains, which may be brought up
and knotted once or festooned from q
single ornament in front Of the cor
sage.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-30
ART IN EMBROIDERY.
Design for n Photograph Frame
whtchs IL Well Executed, IL sure
90 Give Satisfaction.

The delicate quality which we'll
known writer on the subject has
aptly defined as finesse in embroidery
is characteristic, when worked of this
charming design. The inspiration was
one of the exquisitely worked waist
coats which, during the latter half
of the eighteenth century, were dear
to the heart of the man of fashion,
and equally satisfactory to the en-
broideress of the day as affording
scope for her skill. Succeeding gen.
Grafton workers have good reason to
be grateful for the storehouse of
treasures which this pleasing mode
of our ancestors has bequeathed to
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-30
Posters In, Egypt.

The bill-poster iend has made his ap-
psaranee in Egypt, and has been "dee-
Grating" the magnificent ruins of tenn
pies and other remains of antiquity
which are to be found scattered up and
down in the vicinity of the Nile. 1t Is
a shame, protests the Cairo Sphinx,
that spots so hailowed by age and ira
dition, and some of them world-re-
nowned in history, should be desecrat-
ed by the billposter advertising hotel
or an infallible pill by means Of the
posters he plasters haphazard on the
ruins.-Troy Times.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-30

and without Clothes forever and a CAV.
Death by suffOcation is horrible. but
quick; by thirst 1t is appalling and long
drawn out. To find a substitute for
water is 20 offset. and, indeed. to con-
troll nature. My old friend, Lieut.. Ed
ward S. Farrow, when scouting for the
Nez Perces in Idaho in 1878. suffered
intensely because of lack of water,
until the friendly Indians taught him
10 peel the bark from pine and suck
the moisture out of the velyety white
inner skin. In a short time he and
his soldiers were quite independent of
aqua pura. With a pocketful of pine
bark they could go for days without
drinking. Perhaps this is a small con-
tribution TO science, or, at least, to
the economy of nations.-N. Y. Press.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-30
PHOTOGRAPH FRAME DESIGN.

Us, and which is equally inexhaustible
as a source of instruction or of sug-
gestion. Every variety Of refined and
delicate stitchery was called into
Tequisition to suit the fashionable
fancy, and the dandy OF the period,
as NJ Ernest Lefebure tells us, and
as examples preserved in museums
and private collections testify, used
even, when he felt he had exhausted
European resource, to send his coats
and wsistcosts,. ready cut, to be en-
broiderCd in China; so that not only
does his luxurious wardrobe remain
rs sn object lesson to the worker of
to-day i'm the need1ecraft Of her own
country, but sometimes introduces
her to some of the snest methods and
styles Of oriental embroidery. The
specimen on which the design is
based Is delightful example of Eng
Fish embroidery of some century and
y half ago, preserved ut the Victoria
tznd Albert museum, London. The
ground 10 o creamy white satin, and
the silks used the very finest floss;
the whole piece is, indeed. q marvel
of fnencss, needle-painting OF the
most delicate type. Very fine threads
Of h1o-foss might be used nowadays
for working It, care being taken to
select the shades together so as to
be sure that they harmonic. The
light trelliswork, for example, Is in
the soft plum-bloom color, best de-
scribed by its old-fasl1ioned name OF
"puce," the dun tone OF which, even
when fresh, makes it blend so restful-
~ with other hues. The small flow
ers intersected by the trellis are in
pale silvery blue, and the little sprays
filing the spaces are crimson flow
cred, with green leaves and stems.
The quaint posy at one corner intro
duces n delightfully."- varied combina-
tion of colors. The curious flower,
with it's cluster of small blossoms
surrounding tall, outstanding stamens,
is worked in blue, shading from the
palest to deep, dull indigo; the sta
mems are in light green tipped with
maize and coral tints. The poppy
shades from red to flesh pink; the
small shower spray of flowers at the
lower part of the bouquet is blue,
while the pansy-skaped blossom
above it shows delicate shades of pale
mauve. The foliage is in green's, fine
" shaded from light to dark, and
there is touch of crimson in the
flower-head standing erect above the
others,-St. Louis Globe-Democrat,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-30
CAPT. NOAH LED THE COW.

In two minutes they had four of the
pirates fast bound, and the brig was
their own again. The COW kept charg-
ing about for the next ten minutes,
not discriminating between pirate and
honest sailor, while the two rovers in
the rigging swore they would never be
taken alive.
All things come. to an end, however,
and in due time the cow was secured
and the pirates were tied hand and
heel. The milking had hardly been fin-
ished when the wind hauled four points
TO the west, the yards of the Lucky
Sally were braced to the change and
she went squattering away up the
channel with all the dignity of a man
of-war.
There were other rovers afioat, and
there were squalls and fogs and head
winds to be encountered, but one fair
day the Lucky Sally sailed into the
port of Salem with flags flying, every
body whistling and the cook beating
on tin pan. The story Of the cow,
the capture and the escape was known
all over town almost before the brig
had been made fast to the wharf, and
everybody turned ont to swing his al
and huzza and assist in a triumpha al
march to the Widow SINNERS. Capt
Noah led the cow with one hand and
waved the American flag with tn,
| other. The cow was chewing her cud
and her tail stood up, just as he had
| promised.
"Wan, Noah, I was 'specting y,
back" said the widow as she appeared
I at the door. $50 the cow has got over
pining?"
/ "T'm a-believing she has, Nancy, ant
I've got the all-firedest pirate story 4
tell ye ever heard of. That critic,
saved the Lucky Sally and all the res
Of U.S.
"Shooi Didn't say that losing he
cud and your last voyage had bear
ing on each other? Wall, turn her int
the barnyArd and then scrape the mu,
Of yer boots and come in and tell m
about It,"
"And we are to be jined In ma rriag
In two weeks" said the captain as b
led the cow away.
Ella me, but what q mani II you sa
80 I s'pose it's got to be, even If hav
. to put of making Sott-sosp and dyein
carpe4-rags."
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-30
MISS VIVIAN SARToRIS.
Gen. Grants Charming Granddauxh-
ter TO BE Married to a Rich,
Young New Yorker.

An engagement which, though not
formally announced, is acknowledge
by both families, is that of Miss
Vivian Sartoris and Timothy Nichols,
of New York city. Miss Sartoris is
the elder daughter of Mrs. Nellie
Grant Sartoris, and is one of the
bellies, Of Washington. Mr.. Nichols
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Gilman Nichols, of New York city,
and is a popular young clubman OF
the metropolis.
The attachment between the young
people dates from two years. ago.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-30
MUNICIPALITIES.

Howard Wilson, who astonished Wall
street by the shrewdness with which
be manipulated the recent cotton cor
ner, began life as an Office boy.
Uncle" Scion Chase, of Maine,
laughs at the medical authorities of
West Point who rejected him so years
ago as consumptive with but a few
years to live.
John G. Mibburn, president Of the
Buffalo pan-American exposition, is a
prominent lawyer of Buffalo. He is a
native of England, but came to this
country at the age oils
The wife of Russell Sage, writing in
Success, gives this as her husbands ia
vorite quotations: ITO cultivate
strength of will, to conquer self, is to
develop character and achieve sue
cess"
The brother Of Andree, the missing
aeronaut, despairing of his brothers
return from the arctic regions, has
finally opened his will The tenor of 1t
shows that the explorer hardly ex-
pected to return.
Among those who recently received
WIG AOSSAOhdA OK uOhOT was
Marcus A. Hanna, not the senator,
however, but a sergeant Of company b,
Fiftieth Massachusetts infantry, in the
war of the rebellion.
1t is said that insurance policies to
the amount of S2O,o0O,o 900 have been
taken out on the life of J. Pierpont
Morgan by business men whose invest
ments might be expected to lose in
value, temporarily, at least, by Mr..
Morgan's death.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-30
Were Fond of Children.

Although the car of Russia-hg il
emperor as well as czar-is one OF
the busiest men in all Europe he
makes a point to spend three hours
day with his children. Thomas JET
Persons happiest hours were spent
in working and playing with his chill
dren and grandchildren. Charles
Dickens found his best recreation in
the same way. Abraham Lincoln
soothed the anxieties of war days, by
romping with his boys in the white
house. And New EngIand's grand old
man, Edward Everett Hale, has kept
young in spite of long life of hard
public labor by cultivating the So
ciety Of his children and their chii-
dren.-Chicago Chronicle.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-30
No Change.

In q Sheffield workshop, when the
men absented themselves, they were
expected to produce q doctors certif-
icate.
An Irishman, absent, however, on a
second occasion, and told to bring his
certificate, gave in the one used be-
fore. The manager, looking at il, said:
"Why, Mcguire, this is an old GER
tihcatet"
'Sure, know that. your honor"
said Mcguire, calmly. "And isn't it
the same ould mplaint?"-London
Spare Moments.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-30
Care. of the EysEIasse.,

Spectaclss and eyeglasses are much
benefited by a bath now and then--ncA
q mere wfping or rubbing with chsuoia
or tissue paper, but a real good both.
The process Is simple. Have Q basin
of warm water, q cake Of soap. and q.
soft tooth or nail brush; put the
glasses into the basin and leave them
to soak for little while, then apply
soap freely and rub on with q brush.
After this give them a polish with anY
ordinary tooth powder, and finally
clean them with tissue paper. ocsa-
sionally few drops of ammonia In
the water in which they are EivsA
the bath will DO found excellent.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-30
A MIXED LOT.

There are rs doctors to every 100 900
persons in London.
There were 2e5,752 marriages in
France during the year 1899.
a lock of John Hampden's hair, cut
off at the exhumation in 1928, was sold
by auction in London recently for
6 A 6s.
In 1909 the output of the Wisconsin
cheese factories sold for about Sc, OOO,-
600, the price being about ten cents a
pound on the average.
Although there are many cold win
ter days in northern Italy, third-class
railway cars are never heated, and sec
ond-class cars only on express trains.
Wisconsin has 143 state, $50 private,
one savings and 81 national banks. All
but the national banks are under the
control of the state bank examiner.
Seattle purposes to build a canal
eight miles long from Puget sound to
Lake Washington, which is 90 miles
long, 200 feet deep, and viii make an
ideal harbor.
All the trains that reach the new
Orleans station in the center of Paris
are brought there by electric power in
tunnels. This is considered the, ideal
depot of the twentieth century.
A Berlin journal reports that a petit
tion signed by $4,000 bee-growers has
been sent to the government asking
that it be made illegal to use the WORD
honey for anything but the. natural
product Of the bees.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-30
Snow shoes for Horses.

When man tells about putting snow
shoes on his horse one immediately
thinks that there Is some joke on or
that the man is talking about the arc
tic region, but it seems that such
things occur nearer home. A farmer
from Sidney was in Augusta, who said
he came without much difficulty, as he
had trained his horse TO wear snow
shosss He said that without the aid OF
these It would have been almost i'm
possible for him to have made the trip.
Lewiston (Me.) Journal.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-30
Laughter Promote. Health.

There is not the remotest corner or
little inlet Of the minute blood vessels
of the human body that does not feel
some wavelet from the commissions oe-
casioned by hearty laughter. The life
principle of the central man Is shaken
to its innermost depths, sending new
tides of life and strength TO the surface,
thus materially tending to insure good
health to the persons who indulge
therein. The blood moves more rap
idly, and conveys a different impression
to all the organs of the body, az It Wis
its them on that particular mystic Jour
ney when the man is laughing, than Il
does at other times. For this reason
every hearty laugh in which a person
INDUCES tends to lengthen HTS life,
conveying as IL does, distinct stimulus
to the vital forees.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Nesessities OF Life.
There are really four necsssariss OF
nfe-air, water, food and clothes, IN
the order named. To the frat, and by
long odds the most important we pay
no attention. 1t Is the most plen tiful
substance in nature, yet the most alb
solutely indispensable, and we never
think OF II until man or beast renders
It disagresabls. Without it we car
live . few minutes, without water q
few days. Without food q few month";