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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-27
To Remodel Their Church.

Especial Dispatch TO The Times.)
BOYDTON, VA, March 26-The' Epis-
copalians of Boydton contemplate remod-
cling their church. and have decided to
call in an architect to suggest plans.
They have the money in hand for the
work.
Most of the public schools of Mcchlen-
burg will close for the term a the end
OF this month.
The County Convention to nominate a
convention candidate comes off on the
10th of April.
The trying drought was broken here
yesterday, when a thunder storm, &C
companied with heavy rainfall, visited
this section.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-27

The Southern Bell Telephone and Tele
graph Company announces that telephone
con munieations can be had over its lines
with Lynchburg. Va: Danville. va; Roam
oke, Va; Wakefield. Va; AppomattoN.
Va: Farmville, Va; Crewe. Va: Salem,
Va: Bedford City, Va. Reidsville, \. C.;
Charlotte, n. c.: Columbia. S. {.
For further particulars inquire at the
Public Pay Station and at Managers office.
No liza EASTMAN Street
SOUTHERN BELL FELEPHoNEs AND
TELEGRAPH CGRANZ-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-27
Her Successor Not Chosen.

cation of Beth Ahaba held a meeting
last evening. In addition to the usual
routine business the resignation of Mrs.
Maude Porter Gum from the choir was
taken under consideration The matter
of electing her successor was referred to
the Music Committee.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-27
DR., Kellogg Lectures

Robert j. Kellogg. of Richmond eoitese
delivered the third OF the course OF Zee
lures BIZ. the college professors IN ths
chanel last night He reviewed the nus
tory of Greek music. ana feeraaffsec
so,,a o1d creek tunes and sang them
Tha lecture was a most interesting and
.inatructire. one. and vas much sa4aSse
~ tha larss aadie.e7 present.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-27
Wednesday Club Meets.

The Board of Governors of the We'd
nesdav Club met last night. Routine
business was considered, but the COM
mttee having in charge the Spring
Festival programme made a report. This
report, which has already been published.
was approved.
The prospects for a most successful
season are very bright and many we'll
known artists will participate in the
Festival programme.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-27
Postoifices Advanced.
lHy Associated Press

7
WASHINGTON. March 2l.-The fol-
lowing fourthclass postofices will be
advanced to the Presidential class on
April list:
Misunderstanding; Georgia-Dahlo-
mega and Senoa; Mississippi-Boonevnle
and Poplarville; North Carolina-Clinton.
Maxton. and Williamson: Yirgnia-Glen
Allen and Graham.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-27
Mr.. NULLEN'S ADDRESS.
He Issues One to the Laboring People and
Leaves Them to Act Independently.

Mr.. w. II. Mullen, secretary OF the
Trades and Labor Council, yesterday IS
sued an address to the lahorins peep pie
ofsthe city, IN which he. reviews the re.
cent correspondents Between the Trades
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-27
Rode the Goat.

Richmond Commentary No. knights
Iemplar met in regular conclave at the
temple last night. The degree of
Malta was conferred on several candi-
dates.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-27
AFTERMATH,

A wise and venerable Boston lady Is
quoted as saying that Christian Science
may be very good for the cure of com
plants, but ! doubt if it is good for dis
eases.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-27
EASTER FLOWERS

NioletS of ours for Easter put in your
order at once. MANN & BROWN.
) West Broad Street
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-27
Reports that the Odyssey is

Reports that the Odyssey is to be
dramatized and that another light of the
stage has issued directions for adapting
the Rubaiyat impel US to contemplate
the day when the Constitution and the
Declaration of Independence will be pro-
duced in the form of staged Illustrations
of ancient and defunct literature.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-27
PERSONAL AND CRITICAL.

Apropos to Mr.. Andrew Carnesic's lib
has written the following:
Now that the mllioEaires to give
Their wealth away are keen.
Pray what will Mistress 1fetty do
To keep her memory Green?'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-27

Il
When the Cabinet meeting dissolved on
Friday. Secretary Gage and Attorney
General Griggs came down the broad
stairs together. Looking through the
glass doors they saw crowd of news
paper men waiting to obtain informa-
ton.
Hold on. Grisgs.'' said Mr.. Gage.
Here comes Secretary Hay. Let him
go out first and draw the fire of that
crowd
NO use replied Mr.. GriGgs. Those
boys are all armed with repeaters and
Hay cannot save us.
Mrs Langtry seems to have some orisi-
nal ideas about theatre construction and
the Imperial. will be opened III April
She will have for families in mourning
two boxes from which they can see the
play and not be seen by the audience, an
arrangement that seems to have an ele-
ment of humor. She will hide the lights
of the house, so that it shall be brightly
illuminated without anyone seeing from
where Her first play will be about
Marie -Antoinette. The ROYAL Neck
lace by Pierre Bcrton, and Clement
Scott will translate it into English.
Victor HuSo's eldest daughter, Mile.
Adele Hugo. is still ignorant of her
fathers death. She is seventy-scvcn
years old Her fiance, an English army
officer died in India shortly before the
time set for the marriage. When Miss
Hugo heard the news her reason left
her. Her full mental vigor never re-
turned. 1t is said that she asks daily
when her father will come back and is
satisfied when told that he will not be
absent from her much longer.
Minister WI recently met the CORE
spondents of two or three Ohio papers
in Chicago lie was Informed that Mark
Hanna owned one of the papers.
did he buy it or take it, asked MIR.
Wu.
Everybody laughed, but nobody an
swered.
..Oh. / see" said Mr.. WI. "He bought
the man who owns it."
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-27

Dr. Mary Walker recently attended q
woman's anti-vice meeting in New York,
dressed as usual in mans apparel but
also wearing q womans mink cape. DR..
Mary got into an argument with another
woman, who finally said to her: IF YOU
are A woman you should not wear thai
hat and Observation-Disclosures. If YOU avg
a man you should not wear that cape.
You may be brave-you must be-but you
are not consistent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-27
CURRENT TOPICS.

Politely. but declslyely. the Metropoli-
tan Opera House managers announce that
that temple of music
no VAUDEVILLE sill not be desc
AT THE Grated by rauGe-
a1ETRoPoLITAN. VILE and circus
PERFORMANCES this
summer, reports the correspondent Of ha
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-27


There is younsstcr in Girard College
who combines the poetic instinct with
keen sense of humor. reports the Phila-
delphia Record. He is not a close stud
ent, in fact, he regards hooks as IN
strumeDts of torture. One of the profess
sors picked up d text book belonging to
him the other day, and found on the ny
leaf this bit of verse, which no doubt eN-
pressed the Students opinion of it
Should there be another food.
For refuge hither fly;
And should the whole world be sub
merged,
This book would still be dry
The famous Masim's restaurant, in the
Rue Royalc Paris. has been sold to an
English syndicate, which paid 500, 600 for
the good will alone. There is great la
menting in The fast set for fear the
Frcnchy tone of the place will be
changed.
Maaim's is fayorite resort of Ameri-
cans Who want to spend money and stay
up all night to see the sights Of NE
place. Il was hrst famous as tbs head
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-27

Council and the candidates for the Con-
stitrtioEal Convention and gives some
advice on the subject of voting in the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-22
- O. A s szss7 ssV YlJLETDE LEBRATlON

in my 'maginationi I don't have the
trouble that goes with really havin'
things. I build great big, splendid
houses, palaces an castles, an then 1
jes' let 'eTn go an don't bother about
repairin' EN- or payin' taxes. When I
wants another house. I jes' build il out
OF my mind That's a good deal easier
an cheaper than takin' care OF the old
ones
And Mary Ann laughed as she mois-
tened her finger and tried the heat Of
the iron.
None of my horses ever has the col
ic nor goes lame" she continued, AN
nobody has any finer ones. You jes
ought to see me sailin' in my magma
ton through Fifth avenoo behind my
prancin' steeds, while people stop to
look at me an say. I wonder who that
gorgeous an lovely creachure is
An then the travelin, While I'm
washin' an ironin' here in this ole
laundry I jes' soar off 10 Saratogy an
Newport an England an Paris an
Asia an Afriky. Wen, no, I don't go
much to Afriky. It amt stylish enough
for me- But go 10 the north pole not
DAYS les to cool off, I don't find no
difficulty in reachin' the pole I've
climbed that pole many a time in my
ma gination-"
And Mary Ann again laughed merri-
" over the pleasant pictures which she
had drawn.
did ever tell you about the fun we
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-22

vel have the greatest Christmas that
ever any family ever had with only IS
cents
I'd bought some stick candy an a
little cheap present for each one, an
then I brought out a package OF old
letters my sister had writ 10 me from
home in Virginia.
Now. chillen.' I said, I want you
70 unGerstan' thar all through this
Chris mus I'm a queen, an poppy he's
a king, an you're all princes an prin-
cesses. an that We're 70 have every
thing 10 eat an drink an wear an
look at that the mind can think Of
They all sent up whoop an SEEM
ed nightly tickiea. an Roland. he
says: 'Mommer, you're to be Queen
Mary Ann. an poppy he's 10 be King
Peter-no.' says he. 'poppy's 20 be Pc
ter the Great. I've just been readin'
about Peter the Great at school,
Then 1 takes up the bundle OF let
ters, an I says. We must first read the
congratulations of the season from our
friends The first letter read was
from Queen Victoria-that was before
the queen died. you know-to Queen
Mary Ann, calm me her dear cousin
an honored friend an teliin' me that
she had sent me a di'mond necklace
worth $500. 000 as a testimonial OF her
undyin' love an affection.
An then the Prince of Wales wrote
TO King Peter the Great. sendin' him
valuable presents. includin' some ele-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-22
-i-.-ii-..:- -

and hatten down the paste evenly with
your palms Leave il till the next day.
when you cut II into long. narrow
strips, cutting these again diagonally
into lOzengesS Sprinkle an alright tin
with the sifted starch. put ia layer q
the lozengeS. dust lightly with mora
starch. cover with a layer ~ wa11d pa
per and continue packing the box in
this way till fun. This mixture makes
a delicious uougat II chopped nuts *
any kind are stirred into 10.
In making rock fruit shred into long,
thin strips a quarter OF a cocoauut ard
an equal amount of candied citrou ana
dried orange peel Add five or six sliced
figs and mix with four ounces OF seeded
raisins. Then spread the pasty MAYS on
buttered tins IN q layer half an luch
thick
Have ready two pounds o. granuiatei
sugar boiled with hair pint o. water
tin IL becomes a light straw color. and
pour II over the fruit until IL Is evenly
covered. Stand ii in a cool. dry place
mot the refrigerator. and when halc
cold mark IL out IA bars with a sharp.
buttered knife When cold. 81 you bend
the tins back and tap the bottom gem
tly the rock win drop of This sort Of
rock may be made with an lxirds az
nuts tif with almonds it is almond
rock). either alone or mixed tsiiced
Brazil nuts being particularly good. Ok
with any preserved fruit
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-22

Sparrow the bully Of the flock, claimed
as his own. One by one the other spar
rows of the colony were involved in the
quarrel until Speckle, who was not so
big or so popular as Round Eyes. found
himself whipped ana driven out of the
neighborhood of the red brick house.
Terror lent swiftness to his wings, and.
darting into the air. ne lost no time in
putting miles between himself and his
enemies.
1t was not until he reached the big
gray barn that Speckle. ready to drop
to the ground with fatigue, dared 20
settle upon the ridgepole 10 rest. He
was a sorry looking bird. Some Of his
tan feathers and some OF his wing
feathers were gone. Fortunately the
primaries stout quilts that formed
the basis OF each wing and grew from
the portion of the joint corresponding
10 the hand of q man-were quite Sc
cure. or else Specl5le would have been
crippled bird. The shane of these
feathers shows how a bird files. Spec
kle sparrow. with his short. rounded
and concave wing quilts. vas not in
tended by nature 10 fly very swiftly or
very far al a time. The long. fiat foun-
dation feathers in the wings of eagles
or other birds of prey enable them 10
travel Ions distances with speed and
Swirtness Those birds which have
sharp pointed primaries. like the os-
trich. dn6 their wings Of no service ex-
ra-- IN rarr, rf-rr, g., r-r4, II -s-, --,frgs-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-22

rangement of the feathers in his wings
That they were there to help him fly, to
keep him comfortably warm and to
shed water that dripped upon his back
on rainy days was enough for him.
The first fact that forced itself home
to Master Specl1le's mind after he had
rested upon the ridgepole for a few
minutes was that he needed something
to eat. Snow had covered the ground
almost since the time Of falling leaves.
The little sparrow looked about the
strange farmyard, but could see no
food. The chickens were safely housed
inside a wire netted run. and so even
when their meals We're served he could
not get in 10 share them.
oh. for something to eat Anything
to eat" futtered Speckle. He was not
fastidious bird; no birds are. for
that matter. since they do not extract
any particular enjoyment from the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-22

here in this village. an the po'house
back of Tarrytown is Jes' filed with
paupers.
I wants to read about rich folks an
lords an ladies an princes. Twin in
style; about how the Prince Mortimer
rides UP TO the castle on his gayiy COM
parisoned horse an carries off the Lady
Grenadine. an how the ole lord follers
EN- with a HUNDRED men in armor, an
now Prince Mortimer gets away an
has the laugh on his father-in-law;
about the grand balls an maskerades,
about people who uses fine words an
men that's always bowin' an scrapin'
belO' the ladies' an fghtin' over EN- an
wOrshipin' en-: about fine ladies in fine
clothes. with nothin' to bother 'em but
a whole lot Of men me- kin love to 'eul.
Yes, I learned a heap from them
novels. From EN- I named my oldest
boy Roland, an the next Rupert. an
the last one Aubrey. An then 1 named
the girls Claudia an Lucille an Rosa
lind an Geraldine. Them names do
sound grand, don't they?
TO te!l YOU the truth, Miss Clare. I
do like things fine an grand. 1 amt
got no patience with common things.
If ] was white an rich, I'd put on mo-
style than most any white woman in
New York. 1 recldn. I wouldn't be
afraid to wear dimonds in the day
time an lots of en-, an feathers an
lace an furs. An I'd carry my head
high an throw out my chest an try to
look distinguished, I tell YOU"
And Mary Ann did draw her tall fig
ure TO its fun height" as they say in
the novels, as she walked from the
stove to the ironing table with spar
king eyes and distinguished air,
laughing merIily and thereby showing
a mouth full of fine teeth.
I had known that Mary Ann, a nu-
la4to with a nice figure and comely
features. was good looking. but I had
not realized her possibilities in the
W. Y Of style before.
NY lovin' grand things don't come
so much frcm the novels I've read as
from my imagination. don't suppose
if was white 1 could have mo- 'magi-
nation than 1 has.
.'YCu see, in my imagination I can
be jes' as rich an fine an irHiic-why.
/ can be les as white as white folks
Miss Clare. an pretty an y0aHg.
An then all the good times have
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-22

TS He merry Yuletide is the time OF
the year when toothsome. pal
B ate tickling sweets have almost
a undisputed sway. Here are
some new recipes which are
sure to become popular:
To make nougat, Spanish or Turon
blanco put into a bright copper stewpan
a half pound OF the best icing sugar,
the whites OF two eggs and table
spoonful of either rose or orange flower
water. Beat the mixture over slow
fire till il is Of the consistency Of fairly
stiff meringue paste: then stir IN three
ounces each of blanched and finely
shredded almonds and pistachios-
When these are blended, run the mix
ture into little straight molds 3is 10
inches long by IL inches wide which
have been we'll brushed over with aim
ond oil When these bars are firm and
set, pack in an alright tin between lay
ers of waxed paper. This is a favorite
Christmas sweet in Spain and is some
times also made, like the French nou-
gat, with honey.
Spanish de guiIDauve paste was for
merly prepared from the roots OF the
guiuauve, or marshmallow. but the
flavor was not liked generally. and II
was soon found that the following rec
fpe possessed all the medicinal quail
ties Of the original paste without the
Objectionable taste; Pound and sitt
through a hair sieve one pound Of the
best gum arabic. Then add 10 IL
quart Of water. Let stand until per-
fecfIy dissolved. a process that VIII
take a day or two. and strain - care
fully through lawn or silk sieve. after
which you mix it with half pint Of
good apple jelly and one pound Of sugar
previously boiled toa strip. Stir the mix
ture well over the fire till II becomes a
paste. Then stir into IL gradually the
whites of six or seven eggs previously
whlsl1ed 10 a stiff froth and lastly IN
a winegIassful Of orange flower water.
When it is finished, pour on a slab pre-
viously strewed generously with sifted
.s,-., dust rro1rr hands with the sauna
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-22

his little hard tongue and throat were
but scantiiy supplied with the nerves
that carry the sensation of taste to the
brain. Specifies eyes were SO formed
that he could see all about him with
surprising keenness. He used them
now with great interest.
There is a house over yonder." Spec
kle observed. L think I viii look about
the yard. The cook may shake her ia
bIecloth out of the back door or the
children may carry a bit Of cake out
side and crumble it where I can find q
meal"
Although speckle circled the gray
house. he could not spy a crumb.
Toward evening the snow began to
fall. Speckle crawled into a corner Of
the barn caves. His nice warm nest
woven Of straw, lined with warm feath-
ers, was in the hollow apple tree in the
orchard of the red house, five miles
away. Speckle supposed that since he
had been driven from home some other
bird unable TO build so substantial
nest would take possession Of 1t. BAD
he known that he would be driven out
of Il he would have paid no attention
to old Stoutbeak, the leader Of the flock.
when orders had been issued for nest
building IN the spring.
Pickering and huttering. the cold
snowAakes filled the air.
Would that these were crumbsi"
moancd the hungry sparrow as he
crouchsd beneath the caves. where re
was protected from the snow, but
scarcely from the cold wind. Il was a
terrible night-the worst Speekle had
ever known Hardy as he was. the
wind. with its relentless chill. penetrst-
ed his feather coat
1T midnight tie little bird was star
tied by the sound of music The snow
had stopped falling. and in the clear
SKY the moon had extingulshed The
light Of the stars. Where The gray
house rose specRie could sse the warm
glow OF freight falling upon The snow
AID hear the merry voices sing-nE II
was a Christmas carol Il speckle had
but known There was something
about TIE Ught that attracted Tire haF
frozen bird. and be fGt.erei ,os1vd the
open door. Eefore he reaensd i be saw
that fhe singers were standing outside
on the verauaa- Instinct heA ,aught
the little bird 10 fear hufnan Aiaa, he
associated them v-iSh gEna and steaes
end slinss. which in the han5s u cruei
Inen ana thouchtiess BOYS ha1 wrought
much salaT.ag and pain = sis race.
7-s--s,l-- Is : sarr-olr tE1e-r 20 ~
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-22

Tnent- Was this the sort @ nest h1-
man folks lived in2 WHY. there was a
tree u enc corner laden vsfh AL sorts
~ nice thines Were they good % eat7
srek'e would soon 6na CO.. WITH
H-fie eleat ffem cha.r ~ chair ss
r4Eca - ne weak wings He-a as-oa.
Re faal-y reached the ioaer trauthe7-
Taere ws-s strands ~ proralsicE a1ifa
grains fesfoone5 from llrna 81 Hna.
Fpeesis reckes ~ one - fhfm ez1-r.-
mentally. joy. ca. s0T' u waa det-
riosH corn- sI.scEIe rscogu zsd -. al
though 81 was drier fhau D. Aai eFes
tasted BE made a meal - tha rop-
ra-u and then hs uot.ce=s saase Nee re1
sruias Re 1g5fa hts ll8 $40 one r
theea
eAa you At1e raseat ~ yesr szrn-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-22

plants an tigers An then all the roy
altieS from all over Europe sent Chris
mus gifts an lovin' messages TO Prince
Roland an Prince Rupert an Prince
Aubrey sn' the PrinceSSes Claudia an
Lucille an Rosalind an Geraldine
Then after awhile we got down 10
the presents an letters from our hum
bic subjects at home in America that
sent their love to the lovely an noble
Queen Mary Ann. TO the brave an au-
gust King Peter the Great an TO all
the noble imperial an royal princes
an princesSes.
An then we had the Christmas
feast I ordered up all the royal por-
ters an walters an buffers 10 set the
royal table. an the royal bugiers 10
bugie. an the royal servih' men 10
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-22

serve al the temptin' dishes an drinks
20 tickle al cur royal an noble appe-
titles An we eat an we drunk an
feaSted on all OF the finest thinEs we
could think about. an none CT Us vas
sick from overeatin' afterwarG. That's
one OF the goOd p'ints about feastin' IN
your imagination, Miss Clare. There
amt no injurious consequences after
ward 70 your Indigestion.
''0h. we had a great time. We spoke
to each other nice an polite. 'wIi our
royal nommer. the noble Queen Nary
Ann. design 10 DO this or 20 look AZ thass
VIII his inperious highness. King Pc
ter the Great. grant this favor an
50 on.
Whatever we wanted we Just had
in our minds never had so much ran
before. an the chiIlen al said THAI =
we'd had s. 10 spend IL wouldn't have
been better
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-22

and then he spTa Wis over acres % san 2.
FAT and me. IRIS florida SEA cravf.sh
IS - excellent flavor. grows 60 forr
pounds "a veiE-J j. abundant ana eas-
iI5- tahen- tIe is net only tre eaa %
Ihe .-hster. p@t elter. u ouir aeins
thst ~ - iatrciuees - -Ae E FL
wllh proper nEegarsIiou a7i ~ v-
lIrcr e6iat1,F become taserlse-
There IS but oue ro-t.cal 1lrifi lr
Great Hriseia Which has uct ereyei
the sNe5teucu. - e contested ciecilo a
since ISIS. That Is Rutland gar whieh
a 3ir. Finch has sat since November.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-22
nethfehen OF reaar.

bethlehem today has barely s.e00 n.
habitants and IN appearance Is not at
tracfsve- The streets are too narrow
street in the town wide enough for car
riages. and Il ia 50 very narrow that
two cannot pass each other in q. Tbs
streets were made Ter foot traveierA
donkeys and camels.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-22

an the chlllen
all needed win
Ter clothes, an
We had only -
cents LETT for
Chris mus, an
Peter he said
that we couldn [
ano-d no Chris
mus tree. but I
said Go way,
Peter. I'm g0in'
IL 4a1 r q ~ - p -
mus tree. So 1
vent out II the
village the night
Chris
mus an found
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