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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-16

A logical and convincing argument in
favor of abolishing all bad. muddy,
sandy, rutty and dusty roads is furnished
in the following striking proverb:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-24
SAKS AND COMPANY, Pemma: Ave: and 9th ST.

loneliness to match the furniture in the
boudoir of her own style of comeliness. Be-
tween these two alternatives the poor wheel
does not have much of a show. The fun
NEST thing about this revival is that 1t has
been brought about by the class which
never works, and would not know how if it
tried to.
Our great grandmothers were very busy
damsels and danes. The spinning wheel
was no ornament, but a very serious matter
of daily life They made the machine spin
by the hour, while they reeled off the thread
that they were to knit or weave. The well
educated woman of those years was a spin
ner, weaver, dyer and tailor all combined
in one. l wonder how many Of their fair
descendants can emulate them in these
lines?
Nevertheless, they have brought about a
f1ourishing manufacture of antique wheels,
and many of the organizations have
adopted the wheel with or without the dis
taft and treadle as club badge or coat
of-arms for their club paper.
In the finishing of the modern stage the
humble spinning wheel holds a prominent
part 1t would be difficult to give Faust
without one in the center of the stage,
where poor Marguerite sings, smiles, hopes.
dreams and weeps, and in the barnyard
dramas 1T Is even today more important
than the melancholy cow or the well where
the "old oaken bucket brings UP sparkling
Croton from the cellar under the stage En-
terprising photographers keep one as a
stock property along with the drop cur
canvas logs on which young ladies sit ana
pose as Maud Muller resting.
One of the oldest things about the spin
ming wheel, anent the fad, Is that the aver
age owner never takes the trouble to learn
how to work the machine. She plies it in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-24
Mountains on Venus.
From the London Globe.


We seem to be getting on familiar terms
with neighborng worlds. With Mars and
its intricate system of canals, if not its
actual inhabitants. thanks to the delicate
Investigations of late years, everybody is
pretty well acquainted Now Herr Arendt,
who Is a German. and. therefore, not a
trifler. announces the discovery of noun
tains on Venus. To observers hitherto the
planet has seemed wrapped in an impenetra-
BILE envelope of cloud, which, when near the
earth. is the cause of its astonishing bril-
liancy; but Herr Arendt, who has had the
instruments of the Urania observatory at
Berlin to work with. considers that he has
detected markings on Venus which indicate
the presence of great elevations seen from
time to time through the clouds surrounding
it, Novel as the suggestion Is, it is but
revival of an old idea. Long ago Schroter
fancied he saw evidence of mountains on We
nus in the raggedness of the terminator-
that is, the line where light and shade meet,
such as the inner line of the crescent moon.
He went so far as to measure them, and an
nounced that they were twenty-five miles
high. But then no one had believed him.
Markings have been noticed on the bright
planet from very early times. from which it
was concluded that it rotated in about
twenty-four hours, it's day being the same
length as our own. Herr Arendt's observa-
lions point to the same results. In direct
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-24
BACK TO COLONIAL DAYS.
Spinning Wheel Fad May Revive the
Good Old1Art Of Spinning.

From the kansas city Star.
Along sonres ancestral line nearly every
American woThanocan find some charming
great GRANDMOTHER, who wore paint and
patches whS,'poWdered her hair, used the
spinning wheel, rple on a pillion and knitted
with huge needless that We're warranted to
do as much eaecution with the hearts OF ad-
miring SWANS as with the worsted they
fashioned into hosiery, gloves and head
wear, zIs sd
1t Is this which makes the spinning wheel
a JOY forever,sn not thing of beauty. The
humble invention is stock ornament for
a parlor or boudoir, an old-fashioned dining
room or even kitchen. 1t comes into
vogue every ten or fifteen years, and then
is put away to; await a return of the old
romantic feeling.
In some parts of the country there are
still spinning wheels in daily employment.
A few must be a century old. 1t may be
noticed that these stanch pieces of the car
penter,s handicraft are strong, heavy and
somewhat awkward. They have not the ar
tistic finish of the neatly turned and carved
wheels which are found In so many aesthet-
ic parlors. Some of these artistic wheels
are SO delicate and dainty that they would
break the moment they were set to work at
making strong. thick thread.
This difference does not discourage the
modern young woman who Is confronted by
a dire dilemma. She must have spinning
wheel because 1t Is romantic and historic,
and then the wheel must be an object OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-24
Women as "Kickers."
From the Saturday Evening Post.

The women of America need no advice
from any one on moral questions, as wit
ness what the power of women did in a
southern state campaign against a con-
gresham who had been proved of unfit
character to represent an upright body of
people, and later what women did in a ma
tional fight against a western congressman
who reckoned their power so little that he
even attempted to take his seat in Con-
gress in defiance of public opinion. Every
body admits that those two instances rep
resent fight Of two men against the wo-
men Of America, and who won? That
shows what women can do, and it has
never been alleged that in either instance
any woman went outside of her woman's
sphere or was unwomanly in any effort she
made in the cause of pure representation
and good government.
A senseless and ridiculous system of
Kicking" against everything and every
body is not urged The chronic complainer
is a nuisance to himself as well as to his
neighbor although, IL We were forced to
choose between the chronic Kicker" and
the chronic lamb of a citizen who bears all
municipal injustices patiently, and who
meets all attempts at reform with thu
watchword, Don't make fuss about IT,
we would choose the kicker"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-24

both directions, leaves off the connecting
cord and even goes so far to decorate it
with ribbons in a way which would prevent
it ever being put to practical use.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-24

contradiction to Schiaparellis famous theo-
ry that Venus. held by tidal influence, al
ways turns the same face to the sun, as
the moon does to the earth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-24

calling or profession the student proposes to
follow. but studies will be selected result
inp in broad culture and laying the founda-
tion for specialized work. Thus the educa-
tional expert will determine under the new
nlan the range of his studies for tWo-thlrds
or his course for the bachelor OF arts de-
gree. When the student has obtained the
broad culture which these studies give the
door NAV be opened wide and he may be
permitted to choose his professional career
and enter upon the course Of study that will
AT him for it.
A Great Work to Be Done.
.'In concluding this report permit me 10
urge the most careful consideration OF all
subjects involving the growth and develop
ment of this institution, and fearless action
In adopting those plans which meet the re-
auirement Of the present age. Let US not
hesitate to ''step up to the line OF forward
movement and do the things that Will &C
complish the greatest good for the present
and coming generations of men. Let us lay
large plans. We ought to build at the ma
tional capital splendid university, one that
viii attract students from every part of this
Union because of the excellence OF Its work
and the special advantages furnished by the
governmental workshops. There Is no place
that Is in such direct and intimate connec-
ton and communication with every part OF
the United States, nor is there place
where an institution Ii more closely OBJ
served by the best representatives of all ma
tons. The opportunity to do large work
is before US. It calls for united, heroic eff
fort and willingness to sink every personal
and minor consideration for the general
good and uplift OF the university
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-24
Six Years of Preparation.


sit wiz be observed that If the three-year
general culture course prevails and three
years specialization is added we still have
six years of preparation before a man
enters upon his life work. and If, as pro-
posed in this ordinance, the student is al
lowed to combine in the third year these
two courses it reduces the period to five
years. The same length of time will be re-
quired of every man preparing for profess
sional work required under the old
system, the only difference being that less
amount of this time will be given to general
culture and more of it to specialized work.
The present method Of teaching in the pro-
fessional and technical schools Is diSci-
plinary, and therefore I cannot believe that
there will be any less of the higher cdUca-
ton either as to the time spent or value OF
the work. 1t IS giving to the general Gull
ture work it's fair proportion Of the stu
dents time. 1t elevates the professional
degrees and makes it possible to raise the
standard of admission to the professional
schools and to require two years OF pure
cultural work in addition to that done in
the high schools This plan need not ma
terially reduce the hours Of class room
work for the bachelor of arts degree. I'm
der the four-year course in the universities
average, is the time devoted to class room
work. Under this system the time can be
increased to twenty hours per week with
out requiring too much of the student, and
work in three years as Is required in four.
Another very important fact that should be
taken into consideration In passing upon this
question is that 1t is admitted, and very
much deplored, that the great body of stu
dents who graduate from our high schools
pass directly to the professional and technl-
cal schools without taking any general cul-
ture course because they cannot afford SO
much time IN preparation, and they regard
| the specialized or professional studies as
| absolutely essential in obtaining any posi-
| ton in life. If by shortening the general
culture course we can turn this tide, or part
| Of 1t, and secure a broader culture for these
men before they enter the professional
schools, We shall have accomplished very
much for them and for the nation. With
| Harvard, Columbia, Brown and other uni
versities leading. We need not hesitate to
change to the three-year course for the
bachelor Of arts degree"
The two-year general culture course in
cluded in the new plan. Is to be prescribed
by the university council. This does not
mean that every student must take exactly
the same studies. Ip selecting the subjects
the determining question shall not be what
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-24
Stetson 'sStanhopes. -

A famous make and a popu-
lar shape. That means, of
course, the best Hat. There
isn't a man who doesn't appre-
ciate the fneness of the Stet-
son make. These Stetson
"Stanhopes' are in Black, Cas-,
tor and Pearl.
They are only 81.
Plenty of our own Stan
hopes" again for Saturday.
Even Stetson's shape is no bet
ter-and nobody's $3.50 grade
is any better. We started them
as a leader
; ; $s$ ' 'S +: keep So. AS
Go to the agencies and you
must pay $3.50 for the Knox
and Dunlap Silk Hats. The
in guaranteed rant ed S5oUU
They make Opera Hats in
this country, but import the
springs. So and $3.50 instead
of So and $40.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-23

Dear Old Santa Claus: hope you will
not forget us as long as We have moved
away down here in Hamlet. n. Z. l Will
not write much. but will name lie"
things as thought may be you might Tor
get as there is so. many you have 10 car
ry the good things and toys to. Bring my
Brother Robbie a large Express wagon
Garden TOOLS Knife. hy little Sister Ger
trude a cooking stove, trunk. tea SET,
bed, and large doll, little baby Sister Hell
len Rubber doll, rattlers, ring, bring me
a watch, Philopede. bat and bal. Hoping
we all may have q jolly merry Christ
mas and a happy New Year. please 90 90
not forget my lear Mother and Father
and put some pretty flowers on my Bro
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-23

and pretty books to read he does not want
any toys as he said he does not have the
time to play with them We know you Will
bring as you always do plenty OF candy
and nuts we do not want any fire works
and never will, and never have since our
dear oldest Bro was afflicted by them.
please donot forget our only sister and
our other two Bros and our dear mother.
have them ali on your list. we have moved
since you was here last SO our No is IA
n q st Church Hill, good by hope you
are we'll. We remain your two dear obe-
dent little boys.
WILLIE and BERNARD GRIGG.
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GRAYcE RIPPoN.
2so5 F. Marshal,
Dec. 18th 1902

* cI-. TUT 1sV-
Dear Santa Claus.-When you are on
Church Hill Xmas Eve night please stop
and table and caster and nice book
bag, and a pretty picture book and some
games and Santa Claua wish you would
take my cousin Louisa Rippon nice
Piano and some nice hooks and games
she lives at Cherriton. Ys..sthe prettiest
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-23
Dear Mr. Santa

Dear Mr.. Santa,
Will you please bring me train. and
horn and a drum SO l can have real
good time. I would like nice book and
pinciI and a desk. Mama says bring
Ter !, strap. bat she wont need it
until after Christmas. Inc going
to be real good I would like
little sled. will go to bed at !.
Your little boy,
FRANK H. TURP1N.
F. 4l9 S. Belvidere St.
Richmond.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-23
City. Dec. 18th, 1902

Dear Santain Ciusc,--1 will writ you 4
letter 10 let You know what ] want !
am a little gairl years old ] live 2G12
little pag st maddox hill / ALWAYS had a
Christmas tree and four little bothers TO
play with me and now there have gon TO
heaven TO live so dear santain think of
me have onley one bother so YOU see
think of him as well as me I will now
tell YOU what ] want l want doll and
carrig and set OF dishes and a piano So
good bye
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-23
ssAs p Marshall,

Richmond. Va, Dec. 10 1902.
Dear Santa Claus.-I am a little girl
five years old and Miss Bessie says am
the best little girl she knows. so please
bring me large doll and go-cart and
chair and teaset and table and plenty OF
good things and don't forget my little
cousin Louise. down at Stratton Manor
take her real large doll and carriage,
and please bring papa a pair OF slippers
his corns hurts him so bad good bye
from your little girl.
GRAYCE RIPPoN.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-23
Your little Friend.
ELIZABETH FRIEL GRAHAM.
800 yenable St. Richmond Dec. 70.

1920 venable st, Richmond Dec. %.
Dear Santa Claus. I am little afflicted
boy and would like to have you remem-
Der me this Christmas. 1 would like to
have wagon and pair of reins and
dressed up doll, some roman candles, can
dy and nuts have been real good. So
now TIL say good bye from little
LEE ROY CONT.
$3.50 Nena BILE street.
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4lo S. Belvidere ST., city.

40 S. Belvdere ST, city.
Dear Santa Claus,-You never fail to
bring me something nice. now just want
a few things ] would like little wagon
and a goat to putt Reed to school i'll for
he cries when 1t is real cold, and they
send him to school. then a little train.
and a tool chest. and a football Reed and
play together so he can use my tool
chest Now I would like rocking horse.
I'm going to bed at o'clock and will
shut my eyes tight. Reed and Frank and
are cousins. We live at the same place.
Yours truly.
GEORGE 2. CHIDDA1.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-23
Richmond. Va Dec. IS. 1902

Richmond, Va, Dec. IS. 1902.
Dear Santa Claus.-I am little girl
years old. Dear Santa l want You to
bring me doll house set Of furniture
and ring doll and something else that
YOU would like for me Santa please do not
forget where l live Your little friend
MAMIE KENNEDY.
501 Louisiana St Fulton
p S. Santa l have It brother Hugh &
Mrt & little sister Annie. Please bring
them something they are all 5 babys.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-23
CURTIS CARTER CONRAD.
Richmond Va. De. N 1919

Richmond Va. Dec 70. 1902.
Dear old Santa,-I will write to you
and am as crasie as can be when am
made.
! want pitchfork and a pair OF rub
Der boots. Good by old Santa Claus.
/ live in a brick house built out dose
| am q. little boy years old and don't
forget to come and my number is 1926
Ashland street 2 S.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-23

Dear Santa Claus.
I am 4 little boy nine years of age. /
do not want very much this Christmas
l should like for YOU to bring me great
quantity Of fireworks Of all kinds. Please
bring Christmas Tree. a fiddle. and
some candy and nuts and fruit of every
description. We have changed our resi-
dence since last year, and 50 ] hope YOU
VIII find the house
Your ever obeGient boy.
GEORGE FLETCHER,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-23
Richmond, Va.

Richmond. Va. Dec. 90 1902
Santa Claus.-Dear friend please do
not forget me this year bring me a wood
saw and a horse, large hook and ladder
and a game, and some fire crackers and
some fire works and I will be a good boy
until next year. Good bye,
HARVIE c. MEISTER.
40I n md St
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-23
Richmond, Va. Dec. is, 1902

RlchNOnu, va. Dec. Is, 1FI7.
Dear Santa,-I am a little boy eleven
years old. Santa will net bother you
much this Christmas. Please bring me
sleigh, pair of skates and boxing gloves.
do not forget me Santa for I live at No.
507 Louisiana ST. Fulton. Your little boy,
JOHN KENNEDY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-23
$40 Nlosby ST.
Dear Santa Clause.

DCar Sa nta LIauSc.
Please bring me a new blue dress, a
pair of nittens and please dress my doll
and bring us Christmas Tree. and some
candy and nuts and fruit, and anything
else you consider suitable for girl Of
my age. Please don't forget my sister and
brothers, and mamma and papa and
grandma. will go to bed very early.
Yours most affectionately,
CLARA FLETCHER.
$40 MoShv ST
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c6 & .Adcn1S s

e s. ADAMS ST
Dear Santa Clause,-I am a little boy
six years old You have been so good to
me every Christmas that love you. And
please bring me some pop-crackers, pair
of kid gloves. and sleigh. goodbye.
STUART HOPKINS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-23
Richmond Va Dec 18th 1892

Please bring NE a big tool chest and
pair of Loats, six packages of fire crack
IRIS ana two baby walkers. and d pound
If nuts and a pound OF caT:dy. and TWO
punches of raisins, and = apple a pear,
Rud an orarse. / will close my letter
Dear Santa, Good bye. My name is
GEORGE DARRACOTT BAYLISS.
10 strnet City.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-23

Richmond, Va. Dec Dist 1867.
Dear Santa Elausc.--We will take pleas
gre again TO write to you and tell YOU al,
g desire ] hope you wont think we ask
70 much. as We have no father to aid
tou. so we will only ask for very little. !
@ant suit Of clothes, a pair OF patent
,ss sa g shoes and q. gold ring. my little
- ,, Sernsfd wants pretty Norfolk sp,t
A ' 2 Kama czlir6 ming naux
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-23
December 18th. lA

Dear Santa Claus Some dolls and doll
trunk ! want a gun too like Hoojer had
want a doll buggy and doll bed and
candy and nuts and bannas anG bling
Margaret some oysters Don't bring any
puppies please foG have got five Of
them besides old Frank and F'rilby-We
are going to put up a Christmas rec
ana you must please ill it for Es--Marga-
ROT said some books
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-23
Dec 18th, 81 Rio Vista p. o.

Dear Old Sanity: You will please be SO
kind as TO bring me good express Wa
go.s-a little iron stove | am a little sir!
for my age only nine helps my Ma and
PAPA ali I can, and goes to school too
bring me some good things too-so good
Dear Santa. My name is
LENA r. PALLITTO.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-23
Gordops,.iIIe '

GordonsrilIe Va
Dear Santa,-Im a little boy and I live
IN Gordonsville. It's against the law to
shoot fireworks in town so want to ask
you to bring me a first class veiocipede
some books candy nuts figs and ras1s
as I am not to have any fireworks I'm
sure you will bring me the velocipede
Don't forget my little nephew at Palmyra
Come to see us soon. Good bye
your little friend
CURTIS CARTER CONRAD
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-23

Dear Santa Clause.--I am q. little girl
sixteen years old. please bring me a great
big doll, and q carriage to ride my doll
in. a pretty ring. a pretty breach. and
anything else you think suitable for
girl my age. Please don't forget brother
Robert. l am your little girl
LILLE NJ HAMMOND,
2S1t g ST.
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MATTE RICE.
a02 Little Page st, Henrico Co.
City Dec 18th 1anc

CItN. DC. JolI1. iUZ.
Dear Saintan Cluse-I will writ You a
letter to let you known what l would like
TO have want some fireworks and
billing goat if you have them to spare
and don't forget to bring me some candy
it will be sad times with the for l save
no bother TO play with me-
FRANK RICE.
9lA2 Little Page
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NOLAN BOW EN-.
Richmond. "a nec "a !,

1SIC1tTluEu, a. Dec 70 lMl3.
Dear Santa Claus,-I have been very
SICK this week so please don't forget me
l want large doll a teaset a ring a
suit of furniture ant! some CANDY and
Euts and don't forget Pa, Ma. Grannys
and little brothers I remain your little
girl INEZ BALI,
No. 523 n. 9th CITY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-23

Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me
doll baby that talks one that says Ma
and Pa, some candy and Nuts. Come to
see me for I will go to bed early and
keep my eyes shut.
Your-little girl
FLORENCE PERNELI,
Cherry street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-23
Richmond. Va. Dec. 20. /

Dear SANITY thought would write
you few lines to let you know what
want you to bring me Christmas. wrote
YOU letter last year and you brought
me what I wrote to you for now hope
you will bring me what want. / want
air rife, magic lantern and a book and a
lot Of fire crackers and fire. works and I
will close my letter by saying good bye.
Your truly friend,
OTTO MEISTER,
4Q n. End St.
Dec. 18th. 1902
Dear Santa claus,-w1ll you please
bring me- nice doll with black curls and
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-23

Dear Santa,-Please bring me dol,
baby a game a high chair a book and a
cup and saucer. And q piece of pink rib
bon for my cat. And some handkerchief
and lots Of good things. Good bye.
BESSIE MORRISS.
242S,I Eenable ST.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-23
n my Doar Santa Clause

NY
! want I, set OF dishes a doll baby a
writing desk a new hat new dress
some ribbon a new pair of shoes for
Christmas doll baby bed parlor set
a Kitchen set a lots other good things
pair gloves good bye Santa Clause from
DIMPLE and
VIRGINIA CRUTCHFIELD.