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Evening journal., 1902-05-21
CHILDREN OF LONG AGO.
rhe Etiquette They Were Taught In
the Eighteenth Century.

rhe Etiqucttc They Were Taught In
the Eighteenth Century.
Tie polite academy does not con-
fine itself TO purely ethical considcra-
tlons. The minutest directions are
given as to polite behavior under all
sorts Of circumstance:
"Take salt with a saltspoon or else
with a clean knife. net with that you
are eating with, for that VIII foul the
rest.
"Do not laugh at table, much less
sneeze, cough or yawn; but if you can
not avoid it hold mp the napkin or Ia
blecloth before your face and turn
aside fronl the table.
"When you drink. bow to some one
Of the company and say sir or madam.
"Never regard what another has on
his plate. 1t looks as If you wanted IL,
If you have occasion TO laugh, turn
from the company.
Always look pleased. but not merry
unless there is OCCASION"
Now as 10 the department Of a young
master;
Let your 1ccL Dc paced al Il SHldil
distance from one another. not too close
nor too wide in spreading.
"Put one hand easy and free into the
bosom Of your waistcoat and the other
under the flap of IT,
"Do not button more than the three
lowest buttons of your waistcoat that
your hand may not be raised too high
"Do not thrust your hand into your
breeches as vulgar boys do, but let Il
fall with ease under the flap Of YOU
waistcoat"
To face this page there Is beautiful
copper CUT Of a young master in The
easy and elegant attitude recommend
cd. aud truly ''there is n great deal o.
sweetness In his looks"
This delightful volume was published
by r. Baldwin at the Rose in Pater
noster row and B. Collins in Salisbur.
1T65.-Longmgn' Magazine.
Want ads" one cent word in tn
. Evening Journal.
Evening journal., 1902-05-21

The board of managers OF the Insti-
tute Free Library at its meeting last
nielht decided to weed out certain
classes OF books not elevating in their
tone. and which it would be a strain
ing Of terms to call literature This is
one of the most important duties this
body has to perform. A great portion
of the reading public has little dis
crimination. and there is a large class
.of young readers. whose tastes are in
The formative stage. There is a tend
ency to read altogether for amuse-
ment, and the light novel is devouret
by great number of readers. to tho
waste OF time and the vitiation of taste
OF course. many tastes must be pro
vidcd for. but education as well a.
pleasure should be aimed at in the Sc
lection Of books.
Evening journal., 1902-05-21
Turner's Toast.

Turner. the painter. was a ready wit.
Once at a dinner Of artists and literary
men a minor poet, by way Of being IA
cetious, proposed as a toast "the health
of the painters and GLACIERS Of Great
Britain"
The toast was drunk. aud Turner,
after returning thanks for 1t, proposed
'the health of the British paper stain
ers."
The laugh vas turned against the
poet.
Evening journal., 1902-05-21
The Martinique Horror
ON the New York Press.

IIVH tHV NV fUTh FTt7s.
Really and truly. the Martinique
catastrophe beggaTs the language. It
appears that we have not words with
which to paint. the awfulness of the
most appalling cataclysm Of modern
times The beauty Of the Bible is that
it never strains after effect II would
say something like this: Fire from
a mountain came down upon st. Pierre
and destroyed it and its people" Our
descriptive writers strive to produce
an impression by ringing in such over
worked adiectives as terrible" fear
fnl.' awful. horrible" ETC.. picked
at r7ndom from some book Of syn
onyms. and write of the ruin wrought
lby the volcano as a disaster" "cal-
Evening journal., 1902-05-21
The story Of the Furnaees

From the New York Sun
Since the stoppage of anthracite min
ing the public has learned with some
thing OF a shock that the stories about
a great supply of coal on Hand were
wrong The supply is very limited. or
enough to satisfy the normal demand
for a few weeks only.
The mines have been worked at full
pressure. yet comparatively little coal
has been laid away.
The explanation is that. worked as
hard as the mines might be. industry
has kept pace with them. Every in
dustrial furnice has been at full blast,
turning the machinery of manufacture
or transportation. Prosperity has been
.devouring our coal as fast as coal
could be fed to it,
Prosperity must not be starved.
Evening journal., 1902-05-21
EWsPAPER OPINION
Would II be Worth Whllef 2


From the New York Tribune.
The Norwegian inventor who boasts
that he can build an electromagnetic
cannon which will send a projectile
weighing two tons a distance of ninety
miles. If he can get money enough for
the construction of his prodigy, should
form a partnership with SantOs-Du-
mont. who declares that he can carry
one hundred passengers over the At
lantic in two days in an airship, if he
can get money enough for the building
of an aerial vessel of the right sort.
But the world can spin along for cen
turies with tolerable contentment even
if no monstrous guns hurting two-tor
shells for ninety miles and no airship.
crossing the Atlantic in two days fal
above the billows have been put on
trial by the expenditure of millions o.
dollars by confding capitalists. Ar'
the Scandinavian and South Ameri
can Missionaries familiar with the NOV
ing history of the Shark and thu
Booium?
Evening journal., 1902-05-21

While men have brains and use
them. the Sun cannot convince them
that the seven Regular Republicans
are responsible for the non-election Of
United States senator's. There were
two places TO be filled. and certain
number of members voted for one man
for both places ON every ballot Now
one man cannot fiji two vacancies, and
therefore. the Union Republicans are
responsible for at least one of them
This cannot be eyaded, shifted on
squirmed out Of A column of wrig-
Cling may attempt to explain il, but il
Will not avail with men who have the
ability to think.
Evening journal., 1902-05-21

lights, stretch ropes across the streets,
and retire to pleasant dreams, as
sured OF immunity from the burglar or
writeeryer. Or, We might go a step
further and mix the signs. putting one
calling for Orange street on Market
street. and so on. Our present system
should be elaborated
Evening journal., 1902-05-21
InnnIInnf.

A Marysville schoolma'am was teach
ing her class the mysteries OF gram
mar.
"Now. Johnny" said she, Gin what
tense do l speak when I say. 4 am
beautifulT"
The little fellow answered quick as
a wink, The past."-Kansas City Jour
nal.
Evening journal., 1902-05-21
The Other wav.

Teacher would like some one In
the class TO define the meaning Of vice
versa.
Bright Boy-It's sleeping with your
feet toward the head Of the bed.
Evening journal., 1902-05-21

The farmers report that their crops
are beginning TO suffer from a lack of
rain. and we are torn by conflicting
emotions. We cannot urge the weather
man to send us a period Of wetness
while the Wild West is in town.
Evening journal., 1902-05-21
STORIES FROM
HERE AND THERE

A London physician of large prac-
tice asserts that. owing to his extreme
ly sensitive sense of smell, he can fore
tell the coming of death fOrty-eight
hours. He says that when a patient
comes Within two days of death a Pc
culiar, earthly smell is emitted from
the body. The smell is entirely dis
tinct and Characteristic, and manifests
itself Irrespective of the age. sex. dis
ease or personal cleanliness of the dy-
ing person. When the fatal disease is
slow in its progress the odOr makes its
appearance as much as three days be-
fOrehand. but when the disease is of
the gallOping kind, the doctor says he
receives much shorter warning. He at
tributes the smell to modification.
which begins within the body before
life is extinct. There are one or two
other cases on record of men whose
noses were acute enough to detect the
coming of death in this peculiar way.
Dogs probably also have this sense, for
hunting hounds have been frequently
observed to commence a mounful bay
ing a day or two before their masters
.die.-Chicago Tribune.
NfhtAA DC nAdNh AA4iAA AAAAAAlN1o DOMtl VI
character, with a tendency to sensual
ity. Straight stiff black hair and
beard indicate coarse, strong, rigid
and straightforward personality. Fine
hair generally denotes exquisite sensi-
bilities: fiat, clinging, straight hair q
melancholy. but constant habit. Harsh,
upright hair is the sign of a reticent
and sour spirit, a stubborn and cruel
character. Coarse red hair and Whisk-
crs are accompanied by violent animal
passions. but some force of individ-
uality. Auburn hair, on the contrary,
denotes the highest order of sentiment
and intensity of feeling, purity Oi
thought and the greatest capacity foI
pain or pleasure. Crisp. curly nalr we
regret to say. is indicative of hasty
limpetuous and rash character, and gen.
orally, light hair is characteristic @. q
/ lymphatic and indOlent constitution
There is no doubt that the coloring
matter Of the hair may be in some way
lafeoted. or may affect, the disposition
for it is an odd thing how often the
sulphur in red hair or the carbon il
black appears in the individuals actl
and thOughts.-dverpool Daily Post.
Evening journal., 1902-05-21
WEDNESDAY. MAY n, 1902

WEATHER INDICATIONS To-day:
Fair. with light winds. Tomorrow:
Fair.
Evening journal., 1902-05-21
scott Goes to woodland eeach

Scott NJ. E. Church VIII give its an
nual excursion to Woodland Beach, on
June /. The committee has chartered the
steamer Thomas Clyde.
Evening journal., 1902-05-21

Read the Evening Journal for all
the latest news.
Evening journal., 1902-05-21

Want ads" one cent word in the
Evening Journal.
Evening journal., 1902-05-21

amity." catastrophe" horror" de
stluction" etc. How would it do to
call it "hells holocaust Here's
another phrase-"a molten deluge."
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-19
AFTERMATH.

It is said by medical men in Manila
that a considerable amount of the break-
ing down in health among American resi-
dents Of the Philippine Islands is due 70
their nostalgia. The newspapers OF Ma.
Mia are urging the Philippine commission
to make All appropriation ior a oai IAN,
cable-news service from the United
States, thus bringing Americans there
into closer touch with their home life
Medical Record.
judge Craig Biddle was escorting a Wis
itor to Philadelphia over the city, ana . as
they passed the penitentiarW the Vlsltor
inquired blandly:
'.Juuge, is that a. new dlsuller5
Not exactly answered the JUDGE
but it is a rectifying plant.'-Philadel-
plia Times.
Fweddy (slightly Observation-Disclosures
avis that vewy stylish, and fine-looklns
man at the otheh end of the room, Mrs.
Greeable?
Hostess-You are looking a t your own
reflection in the mirror, Mr.. LightpaWte.
I'weddy-Aw-you tlattah me, Mrs.
,Greeable.
llostcss-No: TIE mirror does that
Minneapolis Tribune.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY Chubbs is raising a
mustache," said one young woman.
II hadn't observed it," said the other.
Probably not. He's raising 1t on his
valet Not nearly so much trouble. and
h. can watch it observation-disclosures
Star.
A Chandler CO.. To- paper says that
Kansas City woman visiting In Chandler
noticed the fine teeth possessed by one of
the local bellies She offered the Dslie Slc0
for two OF the teeth, besides ali of her
expenses in coming to Kansas City to
lavc them extracted, and it is understood
that the offer was accepted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-19
CURREN. TOPICS.
Origin of the Ter-Centenary.

The Williamsburg Gazette asserts that
the idea of having a celebration at
Jamestown in 1907 originated with that
paper, the suggestion having been made
in its columns as far back as 1893.
But the real credit adds the Ca
zette, sis probably due to DIR. J. l.. Hall,
professor of English and history in Wit
liam al1I Mary College. DR.. Hail in the
spring of 1859 began the initial movement
with a jamestown Day May 18th, in
which the College and students partici-
patcd. Each succeeding year added in
creased numbers and increased interest.
Oratory ami SonglWere the features OF
these celebrations.
May 18th, 1891, DR.. Hail. in a splendid
speech at Jamestown, said: Sixteen
years from to-day a mighty concoursc OF
Americans will gather here to celebrate
the S0Oth anniversary of the landing OF
the coonists.
I'm May, 1885. he said: IF providence
spares us another decade, let us urge
the lawmakers Of Virginia and the Fed
eral Congress to give us such assistance
as shall enable us to celebrate in a fit
ing manner the S00tll anniversary Of the
settlement of Jamestown.
$50 it seems that tho idea really
originated with William and Mary Col
lege, through DR.. Hail. and he and his in
stitution should be given the whole credit
for it.
"In 1907 there was celebration of the
2o0th anniversary. John Tyler was then
a youth attending college. In 1872 there
was another celebration and another
again in 1857 by the jamestown Society
of Washington. Ex-President John Ty-
Ter was the orator, and his. speech was
q brilliant one
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-19


would not be OF any material benefit to
anybody. while it would deprive the
State OF a very large revenue
The worst part of the whole business
according to The published reports.
Which have not been denied, is that the
reduction is to le made in oraer 10
..popu,arize'' the Constitution. rms
looks too much like bid to gudgeo''s.
II is unworthy of SO honorable podS
as the Constitutional Convention. we
say that it is for the convention TO make
us a good constitution and for the peo-
pie to determine how they will live under
IL. II the Constitutional Convention
succeeds In reducing expenses and IN
creasing revenues, well. But let the
people decide for themselves what they
will do with the surplus.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-19
Coke-Making in Alabama.

Although Alabama is outrapked in coal
mining by Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Vir-
ginia and Illinois, being fifth In the list,
vet in coke making she is the third State.
Pennsylvania had in 1899 q, 920 ovens; West
Virginia, S,2Sl, and Alabama; sos. No
other State had 1000 ovens in the year
1899. when the census figures were s:a n
cred. In that year Pennsylvania pro
duced coke to the value of sla,i9O.o2c:
West Virginia, S3.792,s25. and A!aoama,
IS, o2S,472. Alabama is therefore q gooi
third, although ten years before she WITS
the sixth coke making State. CoHs Is
produced in twenty-five States, pat III
large quantities the production Is con-
fined, to Pennsylvania, West Virginia ana
Alabama. The two last named are gam
ing relatively. faster III production thah
the rest. 800 fzgs:st..s -. -. :
In Alabama there were in 1883 fifteen
plants. employing s, SOS 37a of 1.0s2 pers ons
Tl,>se plants consumed in lsss S'oss..1 <
tons of coal, more than one-third OF the
entire coal product of the State. Tbs
Wa r.as paid at these plants In the census
year aggregated s5s5,622. The census Dui-
ietin relative to coke does not deal with
countries but in Alabama 1t Is sale 70 as
sumo that nine-tenths Of the coke pro-
dnct comes from Jefferson county.-Bir-
minghana Age-Herah-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-19
An Indignant Contemp !ary.

The Charlotte Observer has q guilty
conscience-;l very guilty conscience. 1t
accuses us Of being the author of that
lovely st. Valentine POEM which we
published on the 14th. We assure the
Observer and an anxious world that the
assertion is not true. that the poet is a
bona tide resident Of sweet Saluda; but
the Observers readiness to assign to us
tho responsibility for that elegant pro-
Rluction confirms an already strong sus-
picion that the mcasly verse the OBJ
server has from time to time inflicted
upon it's readers as the work of obscure
Tarheel bards was really composed IN the
Observers office. AS for the State we
can confidently assert that whatever in
temperate faults, we may have, no one on
the staff of this journal is guilty Of YER
sifyinc.-Columba State.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-19
PUBLIC CLEANLINESS.

The following editorial article is taken
from the South Boston Times OF last
week:
Nlr. w. S. Copeland, of the Richmond
Times, has been recently touring the State
and reporting his impressions of the peo-
pie and their surroundings for publica-
don in the paper with which he is con
nccteL.
Recently Mr.. Copeland was in South
Boston ana he wrote from here an in
tcresting letter, in which he gave a
beautiful pen picture of the various
industries of our people. The distin-
gushed editor. however, was not SO
we'll pleased with our streets. We quote
the following:
But it is amazing to me that u town
so cnterprising and thrifty as the town
Of South Boston is shouAl be SO ul-
tidy in appearance in the business sec
lon. Some of the stores are neat and
attractive and would do credit to any
town, but others are ugly and unclean.
The floors are dirty, and the space i'm
mediatcly arountl the inevitable stove
is usually covered with tobacco juice
and tobacco '.quids,'' presenting nau-
seating appearance. Tho business street
is also about as dirty as it could well
be, and the sidewalks, although laid
in substantial brick, look. as though
they were never swept from the day
they were matte. The stairs leading up
into offices above the stores are Also
covered with dirt and tobacco lc,ce.
and the walls where plastcred are broken
a.. disfiguredL Where there is rpaperins
in such halls it is either soiled or torn.
AS Tor the station building. it is a dis
grace t. q decent railroad company. The
room reserved for women is fairly good,
tut the room reserved for men is SIM
ply nuinhabitable.
The above criticism could he made OF
any town OF the population of South
Boston ana dai,s an equal amount Of
business. We unfortunately have
Broad" ..M4,I' anG Cary all in on>.
and only time ara the increase in BUSH
ness. which will surely come. can SEP
arate the town into its natural di-
visions. We call attention Of the Street
Committee to the above as coming from
an outsider, not that we do not fully
appr .ciate Che many difficulties arts
ing from the necessary intermixture OF
the various trades on one street: there
a,eing four loct, leaf tobacco ware
houses on the principal business street.
In spite Of these facts our main thor
oughfare looks like "PennsylyaniaG Ave
nue. when compared to Cary Street In
tho city of Richmond.
II our contemporary thinks that we
have been holding up Richmond as a
,nudel OF neatness and municipal house
keeping. 1t is In error. We have time
~ .---------> ,.sx>-.sA1 Ia tha dirty streets
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-19
Mr hseler's Speech.
Editor of The Times:

Editor of The Times:
Sir,-Aliow ma to express through your
paper what l am sure must be the SEN
timent of many others, that is, surprise
and regret that any gentleman should
make such n speech in Congress as that
of MIR. Wheeler. of Kentucky. Because
this is republic must we refuse all couF-
tesies to a foreign Prince visiting our
shores and take no part in the corona
ton ceremonies OF King Edward? That
seems TO be a poor sort OF patriotism
OR democracy" which must assert itseit
bv insulting other governments | am no
Republican. but confess 1 blush iof tho
Democrats when | read such TRADE. IL
is to be devoutly hoped that we may pe
spared any more such displays OF Ddu
,ss,s ard bad manners in the halls OF
Congress. sArsoi
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-19

of paramount Importance, however, is the
question OF adequate appropriations. Good
roads cost money, and my great
concern is the maintenance OF the pres
ent rate OF State taxation. so that from
any anticipated surplus tl,3 State may be
in position to make some substantial
appropriations to this great cause.
I have not written. Mr.. Editor. to OBJ
trude my views upon the public, but
the rather to direct attention to the i'm
portance OF the subject under considera-
ton and to provoke a discussion OF the
wisdom, or unwisdom, of the suggested
reduction in the present rate OF State
taxation. BEVERLEY B. MUNFORD,
Richmond, Va. April 18th.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-19
,0NAL .AND .RlTl.AL.

William Henry Bishop, the novelist and
instructor OF Spanish at Yale. has re-
signed He will remove to Spain, where
he will remain for some time and devote
himself to literary work.
Clergymen never tire OF theorizing about
marriage, and mem and women will never
cease marrying to suit themselves.
York World.
RahbS S. schaffer, Of shearith Israel
congregation of Baltimore. has received q
call from a congresa ton In Rossenoi, Rus
sia,, but says he would rather be rabbi OF
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-19

) '
William Mil1ikan, ST., editor OF the Fay
cite county. Ohio, Herald, Is the Oldest
newspaper editor in the United States. He
was twice member of the Indiana Leg
islature and was also member Of the
Ohio Legislature and presented anu push
cd through the present law regulating the
rates for legal public ton In newspapers
Mrs. MulligaE-And 50 you have no
mother now?
Motheriess Boy-No. mum.
Mrs. M.-Well. me boy, Whenever you
feel the want of u good thrashing, come
to me and I'll be q mother to You.-rit-
Bits.
President Dixon has introduced the
study Of Spanish into the curriculum OF
Newcomb College, Mississippi. and Pro-
fessor Nunez de yillivicencio. Of Havana.
has been selected as the instructor.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-19
A Expianatloa.

E,litor OF The Times:
sir-Kindly correct al erroneous I'M
r-esston which + am quite sure was
,nirI enticnauy conveyed by Souf ar
ticle of recent date conosrninH the 90
a,ion sent by the Rawley Martin Chapter
r. d. c.. to the Home tor Nesoy Coa.-
federate Women in your Guy. MS oo.-
49, ~ Virginia Division. U. D. &.
,.s % r. Tredway. president OF the
W.. W. Was largely instrumental IN Sc
emrIne the donations. which Were not tho
"a. ot the citizens OF Chatham. as
nas been incorrectly Supposed bat en-
, ,it. OF the members OF the Ras!ey
Martin Chapter. U. d. c.
~ MRS. w. c. w. MERCHANT.
Chatham. Va. Feb. II.