The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-30

nit me to tell you what know about
it, yon will no doubt change
your opinion concerning ito an
extent Some ten years ago while
engaged IN a business where the
incoming mails were very large.
very refined lady customer requested me
t., cut out and save for her all the cam
s.eIet1 stamps received in our mails. which
I did often supplying her as many as
twenty-five hundred per Week After 9
long time became curious TO Know Wlae
she did with them. and Inquired, ana was
informed that her cousin. a lady OF
leisure, in Boston, Mass. who was char
itablv inclined, saved them until she ac,
cun,uIated one million. and then sold
them to a stamp dealer in New 4ork=c ~,
for 500, and with the proceeds brought
an old lady into home
waited to learn all the particulars.
#ant, secured the address Of the Boston
ady ana wrote her. and after q long
time received 4 most polite and explicit
reply fre:n Bermuda. my letter having
been forwarded to the lady. who was WIN
terire there She Informed me that she
a,,onted fine endless chain method 70 fa-
e*Iitata matters That she sent ten let
ters TO as many friends. requesting thelf
helm IN collecting and asking them to
write TO ten of their friends. and so on.
she informed me that she had by this
r,,e.,r4s placed three ladies' in homes. and
was then nearly ready TO place fourth.
She also gave me the address OF the
stamp dealer in New York city, to " nom
r wrote. and received in reply circulars
containing much information about cam
caled star,ps. and that the price per mill
ION was then so, instead of 500. as for
merly.
think YOU will agree with me that II,
tbis ease ths. endless chain, although
nuisance to fr ends. WAS at least conn
me.ne.abie Am sorry thatEl cannot sents
TO Won these circulars After having sat
isiset. my curiosity entirely.l gave eheHf
to a nun. who atsoace started to collect
for charitable purposes. IL AZ. 3
.E-4,.,tose,, S1s;e;,st. find copy of that otd
irish song entitled Tie Rose OF irales.
,,-hfcn ..af. S asks fol. III this morning
5Sortf, .Arnerican; and would you X ndiy
AL. some one of youl. readers TO let me-
know where / can obtain the words ol
an irish recitation entitled The He
r1ines OF Limerick. =. T. =.
fr,nfnlete directions for cleaning and
restoring prints, ETC., VIII be FOUND III
scientific American Cycioped.a OF "a.
cefpts. Notes and Queries. II ~.
cannot obtain the book. | would pc ia
10 copy the directions for him. as they
ars too long for insertion in Your col
uinn. -s1f s'. = ~ y
..pom-ron1', Is one-pounder Wick
ers- Maxim rapid fire gun and fires
beIt of twenty-five shells without stop
Ming IL was used extensively through.
ort ire Anggo-Eoer War. first by the
goers. and later. when they realized the
ya.Iue of it. by the British Its fire Is
very destructive ard has caused great
.oss of life since it first came into use.
TIE shells from 1T. coming so rapidly.
one after another, cause great conster-
nation. especia,ly when they fall among
on these occasions have
great trouble managing their horses
..Yours truly knows having had thu
pleasure (el OF lodging It's shells wi1ils
serving as n trooper in one OF the regt-
ments in South Africa. aud can testify
as to its great moral effect. cannot
say whether 1t is used IN our army -
not, but I hardly think so
Ex-TRooPER
No II.
..atrs. P. A. p. can obtain the sheet
music OF 1.-THE Faded Coat of Blue. at
Lyon and Healev's. Wabash Avenue and
Adams Street. Chicago. price 20 Cents.
I bought one myself this morning. and
they told me they could furnish me WITH
almost anything that had ever been pub
lished 1t they did not have It In stOeA
they would send to the publisher for = .
MRS p.