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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-16

FOLLOWING in the wake Of The
| b | Jecpards Spots. that most
/ lurid and tragic of Reconstruc-
sSssssss tion tales. Gabriel Tolliver' has
ts4NIwf about ii 4 sedate and dreamy
quiet that at first thought is apt
to Deceive A reader as to the book real
intent and teaching. The author tells Of
~ ideal village in Georgia. and fills his
rtarv with cifarmjngiy human pictures of
Tho men and women who i7lla bi.ed its
idvIlic precincts. as we'll as of some of
The rompine and lovable children. which
he knows SO we'll how IN describe The
story re-cls in the intimate gossip of Kill
'ace life. The fine huuor of its quaint
characters. the sweet freedom Of its child
lt'e. and tolls its various romances old
ard now, its lively and adventurous hap
parinss. describing. too. with sincerity
1re kindly affection between master and
z.aEa. or later between employer and
Hewlv-frrcd servant before ignorant and
outside Interference had rarred the pa
r-larchal relationship. The central love
Story is fresh and sweet, and the excite
rrents and uncertainties Of its incidents
full Of interest and charm. while the sue
russ and happiness Of its closing scenes
1eae one With a feeling of large content
man' at 50 pleasant an ending to it's ro-
nance But with all the serenity and
'asa Of its telling. there is in the story a
o.oaT, calm. and forceful picture of the
t-ouhl"s. indisnities and tragedies of Re
construction times. The writer's under
Et1nding OF this period of the South's dis
'~ess and humiliation comes from his own
9grf knowledge Of the situation. and his
presentation of it is as convincing as it
r free from hysteria and exa;ygeration.
tif'lce Ike interest Of the story as a his
iorcal picture. as we'll a s its excellence as
literary production. gives it an unusual
Value among the new books.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-16

faGvYN ali Of DIR. Van Dykes stories
there is subtle and appealing
So, something that seems 10 touch
lG&Y&AF the realms above our ordinary
e:ss..--@S.-zI thought and knowledge, and 70
give to his fanc!es AN allegoTical
A4 poeIlcal significance beyond the mere
s"lefaent OF his facts, and deeper than
.'.e actual words and phrases in which he
els Them forth. This peculiar tendency
'9"aTq twofold meanings appears in an
Unusual degree in his new volume. This
.5'H s made UP Of a series Of tales found
en Inc thought of mankind long and
sseef nope for blessedness and peace. The
n''ier says Of them that al the nine
r'Hfes IN The book seem parts of the same
'i>- the long story which will not he
'eefir told till mon learn a new Ian
Llsfe--t1e story OF the search for happi-
ness, which is life
Ae tales are. for the most part, ieeen-
'E IN their nature. yet with a very
..-iiie humanity deep in the heart OF
o! them, and with Inc fragrant bios
'.S o. poetry adjoining the telling OF
.''" all Three Of these tales have ap-
GG."E"d before, The Lost Word. The
t"r Wise Man and The First Christ
rec bet their freshness is TOO gem
...8 and lasting to be harmed by repeti-
'H and no whit IF their charm is los,
NOR present retcl,ing.
ne volume is well illustrated and is al
.s9'Nef !air and we'll seeming without
&c won as within
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-16

fTITIN this little series Of sweet and
l5$f simple descriptions of f1residc
k-3k peace and contcntment the
fs@fSp{ writer has presented in tender
t.-SS---SsSsB and sympathetic guise some eX-
Guisite studies of chidlife as if
IS hya1l and flnds, its highest, development
tHa@r conditions Of ideal love and un-
GefS'7nding. The chapters tell a story of
S2fa family life. seen through the
w syoE Of small and easer-eyed boy.
me youngest member but one OF a group
~ sincere people, made up Of grandfather.
ssandmothc-. father. mother. and little
sister Tho chapters are written. with a
-as instinct Tor The sweet and sane Ideals
o. simple loving. and arc filed with an
H.ilinatr and Very real charm
me- hook is delightfully."- Illustrated with
'4'9""ons fEll-paSe pictures and is alto
s&h"r most likeable little work
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-16

GABRIEL ToLLIvER Joel Chandler
Harris. Cloth. Sl.5e Mcclure Phillips
* Co. For sale here hy Miller &
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-16

ftp BLUE FLOWER Henry Van Dyke.
5a'h, $l.3o Charles Scrihners Sons.
Now lork For sale here by Hunter IL
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-16

a COLONIAL WOOING. BY Charles
Conrad Abbott, NJ. D. Philadelphia: J.
r. Lippincott Company.
The scene of this story is laid in New
"Jarsie." and the principal characters are
drawn from the members of the Society
Of Friends.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-16

THE RIVER. A Novel. BY Eden Phil
potts, Author Of Children Of the Mist. -
THE She King Hours etc. New York.
Frederick A. Stokes Company.
This is the first long novel by the author
of Children of the Mist that he has
produced in two years, and we think l,
snstains him in his opinion that it is the
strongest work that has ever come from
his pen. Tho scene is laid in Devonshire.
and the incidents and characters are
handled with bold and confident touch.
For sale by the Bell Book and Station
cry Company.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-16

in the wake OF The
Jecpard's Spots. that most
lurid and tragic Of Reconstruc-
tion tales. Gabriel Tolliver' has
about ii sedate and dreamy
olIiet that at FIRST thought is ant
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-16

FOLLY IN THE FOREST. BY CAROLYN
Wells. Author of Folly in Fairyand."
Story Of Betty The Jungle Book.
etc. With illustrations by Reginald 3.
Birch. Philadelphia. Henry Altemus.
A charming child story and very Gle
yer little production 1t tells of the won
derful adventures OF Miss Folly of Fairy
land. and her introduction to the crea-
lures of the Neurological Words Seat
ed on the back Of Pegasus" the winged
horse. Folly makes tour of the forest
and visits such familiar animals as. the
Dragon, "Dick Whittngton's Cat" Bon
ny Bucephalus." and many others, and
last but not least Santa Claus's reindeer.
The ark makes a visit to the sphinx who
asks her many fine riddles, She sees the
Phoenix arise from his own ashes and
gose to the horse show. 1t is highly
aun6Is little STORY ana quite nstruc-,
tive. There are several full page illustra
tons and the book is prettily bound and
especially adopted for the holidays
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-16

THE TWO vANREvELs. By Booth
darlington. author Of The Gentle
man from Indiana" etc. Illustrated by
Henry Hull Mcclure. Phillips & Co.
New York, 1902. Cloth: gilt top: pp.3 So:
price. sl.5h For sale by the Bell Book
Co. Richmond. Va.
We have alread noticed this addition
to the acceptable works of Mr.. Tarking-
ton
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-16

| 1-,1,Iy r,OI--HER BOOK AND HEART.
| n. George Martin, and illustrated by
| Charles Louis Hinton. Mcclure q 20.
| New York.
Emmy Lou. whose real name when no
hody "a lis her by, Is Emily Louise Pope Nc
J,i,rin is presented TO us as a very dear
| li1tle girl. who is attending a pubic
| echno, We first meet her when she is a
| u,aa hit of q tot and scarcely nave we
received an introduction before she mas
| orr love- She Is not q. brilliant cnlio-hi
| fact she is rather slow in nsures ana
shrnr other things-but from the very nrst
| she i, thinker and her very errors are IN
$50. degree the products. Of her reasoning
,owers We follow her career through
ia +7rs+ second third and fourth readers
md into the grammar and high. schools.
Incidentally we meet her teachers aiiu
some of her kinspeople. NO" an TINS ms
seems very simple and undressing. o4.
in reality the book is charming one. ~
:. +,,lI At humor and as a. character study
is almost unique. Inc who're solo.l at;ro
nervnded by a very. very dehcate sat,te
nn,,he nublic school system. and the edu-
o.+;onal methods of dealing with very
a,,,,, children. There is nothing vulgar
-, ,rerdrawn in Emmy Lou, nor does
the+ author ever lapse into slang or any
of the other catchpenny schemes TO cater
ia his readers favor. And yet ne mas pr
dnced a series Of skctchy llttie stories
which have a peculiar charm.
The artist, MIR. Charles. Louis Hinton. Is
, delightful interpreter OF the author ana
too much cannot be said in praise OF ms
,,,;n,e-ous illustration which adorn the
volume.
SHAKESPEARE AND. voLTAIRE. By
Thomas R. Lonnsbury. l. n D. IL
n professor Of English in Yale Unl'
,srsity New York: Charles Scrlbners
Sons. For. sale by. the Bell Book and
Stationery Company
-rhis is the second volume OF Professor
uzrs,. The first. volume is entitled
"sha kespeare as a Ora matte Artist, ana
in It the author shows among other
things that the controversy between what's |
now called the classical and; roma 'l ntlc
drama, vas carried on as avigorou sly dur
ing the Elizabet Than period as It has
been at any period since. He also demon.
.~trat.s. contra ~. to I the contention OF |
Z X aF.tE5s -Q3S
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-28
A Perplexing Game,

Before beginning the game of neigh
bors it is necessary to inquire who
knows it, for it cannot be played I'M
less there is at least one person to
whom 1t is new. When that person has
been discOvered-and in this there is
need for diplomacy, lest he suspect a
trick-he is sent out of the room, but
before going he is told that the party
will arrange to think of some object
and that on his return he will have to
find out what it is by questioning
each person in turn, but framing his
questions so that the answers may be
YES" NO or II don't know"
After he has retired it must be ex-
planned to the players. who are seated
In a circle, that each Is to fix on his or
her left hand neighbor as the object to
he guessed, that all questions must be
answered truthfully, having regard to
that person. The result will be most
bewildering, for, as will be readily un.
derstood. the queries will lead to an.
swers which will make 'it'' appear to
be both dark and fair man and won
an, tall and short and variety of 9TH
or absurdities and contradictions.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-28
DolIy's Complaint.


I'm melancholy, Dolly:
Too dsconsolate for folly,
For they've taken all my petticoats
away,
And they've tubbed me, and they've rub
bed me;
They've kneaded me and scrubbed me-
Oh, who on earth invented washing day?
For 1 don't like washing,
/ can't stand washing,
And you wouldn't like it. I'll be bound,
IT. while your clothes were drying,
Your nurse left you lying
With not a rag upon you on the ground.
"And really feel quite faint,
For I've nearly lost my paint
With the rubbing and scrubbing that
I've had.
i believe I've got the cramp.
And my sawdust's awful damp,
And I'm feeling most uncomfortably
bad.
'"rhen tonight they'll have party
And expect me TO look hearty
While they strum the old piano. blithe
and gay;
But II this Is why we get
So mserably wet
I'd rather far go dirty all the day.
For l don't like washing,
l can't stand washing,
And you wouldn't like it, I'll be bound,
II, while your clothes were drying.
Your nurse left you lying
With not rag upon YOU on the
ground"
IF. weatherby
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-28
His Feet and Lips.

Teddys three-year-old, brave and sweet,
But, oh, his lips won't agree with his feet!
His feet though small. are sturdy and
strong.
And mother can trust them all day long.
But his rosy lips, so dear to see,
Seldom will with his feet agree.
When mother says, Gomez the feet
obey.
But the Maynard lips just pout and say,
mo, no, l can't!' while with patter and
slide
The feet are nearing the mothers side.
When the lamps are lighted and stars ap-
pear.
And we say, ut is bedtime, Teddy, dear"
The feet submit to be quietly led
Up the long stairs to the little white bed.
While the naughty lips keep time all the
way
NO no. can't; no, nor they say.
Those dear little feet are mothers delight.
For they try to keep Teddy in paths of
right;
But, oh. that day will be glad to see
When Teddys lips with his feet agree!
Emma c. Dowd in Youths Companion.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-28

A story is told of an English school
master who offered prize to the boy
wLo should write the best composition
in I've minutes on How to Overcome
Habit"
At the expiration of five minutes the
compositions were read. The prize
went to lad Of nine years. Following
is his essay:
We'll, sir, habit is hard to overcome
If you take off the first letter. it does
not change abit.' If you take off an
other, you still have bit left. If
YOU take off still another. the whole of
it remains. If you take off another, it
is not wholly used up. All of which
goes to show that if you want to get
rid of habit you must throw it off
altogether"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-28

Kitty,s. snlrpriae.

kitty liked fruit very much. Do You
know any little girl who does not?
Her mother often gave it to her, but
she did not like to have her take 1t
without leave. because she had once or
twice nude herself sick by eating too
many apples. One day Kitty went into
the dining room alone. She soon espied
something that looked very nice. Away
up Oh the sideboard, out of her reach,
was a handsome glass dish full Of
beautiful peaches, pears and grapes.
Kitty's mamma had invited some little
fgirls to spend the afternoon with her,
and this fruit was for her tea party.
She did not tell Kitty, because she
wanted to surprise her.
"Oh, what boo'ful peaches" said
Kitty to herself. "And such nice
grapes! Dear me, l think mamma
might hab glib me some! Too bad! It's
real mean! dess III Diet some though,
anyway"
Kitty pushed chair up to the side
board. She looked all around and
listened, but no one was in sight.
and Polly, the parros. was perched
near the window and seemed as sleepy
ms puss. Kitty climbed up in the chair
and stood with her little boots right OH
mammals nice plush cushion. She
knew she was naughty. but she didn't
care. she reached up and caught hold
Of large cluster of grapes.
"Tll tell mother." said sharp voice
behind her
1t was only Polly Gray. but Kitty
was so startled that she slipped, and
over went the chair. Down went Kit
ty. humping her head and bruising her
elbow and crushing the grapes in her
hand, so that the juice ran over her
nice white apron. She screamed, and
mamma left the pretty dress she was
making for Kitty to wear at the tea
party and ran in to see what was the
matter. You may guess how sorry she
felt that in place of the delightful
surprise she had planned for Kitty the
little girl had made for herself sur
prise that was not nice at all.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-28
Word Building.

The game of word building is played
In this way: One person names let
ter, which the person at his left hand
Is obliged to follow with another letter
which could he used in forming
word. hut which does not of itself
complete one. The third person. also
having ii word in mind, adds another
which helps to form a word, but does
not complete one. The fourth person
does likewise, and the game proceeds
until some player finds that he cannot
add another without forming a word.
Whoever completes a word loses one
Of his three lives. Three lives lost
Danish one from the circle of the liv-
ing and makes a spirit of him.
TO make the plan of the game lit
tie clearer. let us say that the first
player having in mind the word ar
chipeago. names the letter A. Player
No. ., thinking of albatross, adds L.
No 3, thinking of allure. adds another
l.. Unfortunately for him. this addi-
tion forms the word call" of which he
did not think. and he loses one of his
three lives.
If any player is suspected of nam
ing a letter without having a word in
mind Ire can be challenged. If he can
not give word which could be form.
ed by using the letter he named, he
! SEES ii life" But if he can name one
the player who challenges him loses a
life. One by one lives are lost and
players drop away, the last one win
ming.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-28

Here is list of questions for tho
wide awake boy or girl. Can you an
swer all of them? You can see any day
white horse. but did you ever see a
white colt? How many different kinds
of trees grow in your neighborhood
and what are they good for? Why
does a horse eat grass backward and a
COW forward? Why does hop vine
wind one way and bean vine the 9TH
er? Where should chimney be the
larger, at the top or bottom. and why?
Can you tell why horse when teth-
cred with rope always unravels it,
while COW always twists it into a
kinky knot? How old must a grape
vine be before it begins to bear? Can
you tell why leaves turn upside down
just before a rain? What wood will
bear the greatest weight before break
ing:- Exchange.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-28

Many boys in German schools be-
sides learning reading. writing and
arithmetic study cabbages ana pota-
toes. They spend whole afternoons in
the school gardens. Many cities in
Germany have set aside a plot of land
not far from the school where all sorts
of vegetables and plants are grown.
Here the boys learn how to transplant
trees and sow all kinds of different
seeds. They learn why the cabbage
Is first cousin to the caulifiower, when
turnips should be pulled and how to
tell when a melon is ripe. They learn
about the various kinds of weeds.
Poison vines are grown, and the boys
are taught to recognize them. Boys
are thus inspired to start little gardens
at home.
Boys in Germany go to school longer
during the year than they do in Ameri-
ca. There they have only four weeks
Of vacation in the summer, although
they have two weeks at Christmas,
two at Easter and two in October. The
school gardens give the boys more out.
door life during the school term than
American boys get. Every two weeks
the gardener has circular printed
and distributed among the schools tell
ing what plants are in bloom, what
fruits are ripe, and so on, so that every
child may see them.
Such gardens cost money. but the
Germans believe that their children
should be thoroughly trained in the
schools. Bismarck, the greatest Ger
man, said, "Thc nation that has the
schools has the future"
In France gardening is taught in
$4,000 elementary schools, each of
which has garden attached to it. In
Sweden even as far back az thirty
years ago $4,000 children were receiv-
ing instruction in horticulture, and
each Of the 2,016 schools had for Gull
tivation from one to twelve acres. In
Russia many children are taught tree,
vine, grain, garden, silkworm and bee
culture.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-28
Showing Her knowledge,

A little girl from town was staying
with some country cousins who live
on q farm. On the night of her arrival
she found to her modification that she
was ignorant of all sorts Of things con
nected with farm life which to her
country cousins were matters of every.
day. experience. She fancied they seem.
ed amused at her ignorance. At break
fast the following morning she saw on
the table dish of honey and regarded
this as an opportunity Of retrieving her
humiliating experiences of the night
before and of showing her country
cousins that she knew something OF
country life after all. So. looking al
the dish of honey, she said carelessly,
"Ah, see you keep bee"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-28
Appreciated the Joke.

Representative Richardson of Ten
nessec, the minority leader of the
house, formally presented the presi-
dent With a beautifully bound set OF
his compilations of the messages and
papers of the presidents of the United
States. In making the presentation Mr..
Richardson laushingly asked the presi-
tent to read carefully the constitution
and Declaration of Independence. The
president took the joke good naturedly
and said that he would.
To Protect the Flag.
Seven senators have introduced bills
to prevent the destruction Of the Amer
lean flag. Senator PenrOse heads the
list and bases his measure on strong
grounds. He claims that the govern
ment is permitting the flag to be de-
based in the Philippines. and in Ma
Mia the stars and stripes are used to
advertise saloons and as signboards on
places of objectic nabe reputation.
CARL SCHoFIELD.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-28

Representative Loud of California,
chairman OF the committee of pOstof-
fees and post roads. talked with the
president the other day about postal
legislation. Mr., Loud is opposed to
penny postage. That is out of the
question:" he said. with penny post
age there world be Il deficit of at least
$35.0OO.O00 Il year in the receipts of the
postoffice department. Mr.. Loud is
opposed to government ownership or
telegraph lines, as has recently been
proposed
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-28
Grand mas Twin.

was coming to spend his birthday with
him. When she arrived. she said:
do you know, Johnny that it is my
birthday today toO"
ooh, granny" exclaimed the boy,
"then we're twins!' And no one could
persuade him such was not the case
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-28

or sense is too often blamed on
confidence. Atchison Globe.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-28
A Sare RepIy.

care you enjoying your holiday this
summer, Willie?'
"Yes.' replied Willie.
do you miss your school much?'
"Not much. But fancy mother
does"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-28
Crowley & Wilkinson,

Sign Painting, Carriage Painting,
House Painting, Decorating, etc.
First class work guaranteed. Shops
near South Main Street Bridge aud on
South Seminary Street. Telephone
connections. JOHN c. CROWLEY,
G. A. WILKINSON.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-28
G. Herbert Pape
Successor to Wimarth A. Drew
General Insurance Agent.

The following Companies represented:
Aetna Of Hartford British America OF Toronto, Continental
dNew York Fire Ass ,ciaon ofPhiadelphia. Hartford Of
Connecticut H ,me OF Nav York, Insurance Co. OF North
AMERICA National OF Connecticut Niagara OF New York.
Norhs Of London, Orient Of Hartford Phoenix o. Har~
ugh City Of New ork State Mutual Of Rutland, VT.
Maryland Casualty Co., of Baltimore = x.t 4 = =
Office over Granite Savings Bank and Trust Go
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1902-12-26
A New Corn Husker.

Many attempts have been made to in
vent a machine that will husk the corn
direct from the standing stalk, none
of them particularly successful. Some
recently patented machines are men,
toned by Orange Judd Farmer as
promising, and among them is one in
vented by Nebraska man. There has
been only one specimen OF it in exist
ence, but two others are to be avail
able this fall. BY means of two large
spiral coils on either side Of an eleva-
tor projecting beyond the wagon tongue
the corn is gathered from the stalk or
from the ground if the ear happens to
be down and is run into husker in the
front end of the wagon box, which de-
posits the ears in the wagon and blows
the husks through a pipe to the rear,
where they are saved in bags if de-
sired. In tests made last fall, it is
claimed, corn was readily taken out Of
q soft snow sir inches deep.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1902-12-26
COckney Riddles,

"Why is a crane like a well known
shellfsh?" Because it's an oyster" "a
hoister).
1t is stated that a well known riddle
was written by a costermonger. The
fiddle in question is a charade and
runs as follows:
My first's little bird as ops,
My seconds needful in 'ay crops,
My ole Is good with mutton chops.
The answer, of course, is sparrow
grass" which the learned DR.. Parr al
ways insisted on using in preference to
the potter asparagus. Notes and
Queries.