The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-26

Facts al Interest
| Tor the jzousewlle.
| All communications addressed 10 thi
department must be written III INK
accompanied by name and addres-
Both will be held confidential.
Correspondents will please write tn
names of their places Of residence
full. Letters go astray daily becaus
The ADDRESS is given merely as CITY
| There are torty-fve Of these Ontes
States and many cities in each State.
1. On what day did March 81, 1856, fall
2. How is it that girls that are H.
respectable seem to be SO popular WI.
the boys, ana glrls that are respectao.
| tho boys don't seem TO like SO Well?
NJ. B.
l. March 81, 1856, fell on Wednesday.
2. Because the boys who prefer dis
reputable or fast girls are bent upo-
having good time rather tnah upo.
seeking society that Will elevate allA
| purity them. In q word, because the.
are boys of disreputable tastes ana los
pwclivities. Happily, all boys are no
las thew you'd put it, built that way.
Will YOU please give some directions
Nv which one not accustomed TO order
ing dinner at large hotels may 90 $
without serious error? y. l.. a.
study the menu and make up Eoul
mind what you would like to nave ano
can afford to order. If you wish 10 nav,
| a regular dinner, select a soup d hsi
course, an entree, q dish OF meat, g GU"
ME Of vegetables, a salad and sweet
dish.
This-if ycu are ordering for several
people besides yourself If you are
alone. YOU cannot make serious error
nv asking for whatever you wish.
Please let me konw through your val.
! liable columns the proper "o'uli's VI
MESA ee OF congratulations to prother'
also Message from parents. ]. G. c.
IF YOU wish to congratulate MIN upon
his narriaSe-prospective or actual
write lust what you would say II you
were speaking to- him face TO race. 81
him that he has done, or is gong 10 oo
wise thing, that you are sure ne mas
made a most happily judclous s-lsctioH
of a. cgnpanoin in the journey OF NE
and that you hope he VIII De as p'esseo
as he deserves to be. Send your love 10
The new relative Speak a word. then
for your parents, telling CT their srat.
ification at the addition to their list OF
home-ievels. etc, etc. A regulation
form" is not to, be thought OF IN such
a case,
i. Do you think the people VINO nave
lads like those enclosed. printed, mean
what they say? have young irie.u
who wishes to earn something 10 heip
! ,Sv1-dr
Kindly let me know your opinion.
Also will an Easter lily blossom from
tha same root year after year, or even
thc second year? If so, how should II
be treated. IN -
!. One of the enclosed lads runs thus
"ss per 1000 for writing letters; materials
free: send addressed, stamped envelope;
mention this paper.
The saving clause here IS mention this
paper" Papers that have any honof;8te
principles concerning the rights of read
ers and the public do not insert adver
tisements from irresponsible parties. But
has your friend any idea how long 1t
would take him to write 1000 letters OF
moderate length?
. The root should be taken up when
| it has ceased to blossom and laid away
| in sand Set it out again in the autumn
| Treated in this way it should blossom
| for several years.
Would you please advise me how to
clean a pink silk waist and how I could
| get coffee stains out of a tan skirt.
Clean the. waist with gasoline or with
ether. Sponge the stained skirt with al
| coho1 and warm water. rubbing 1t until
| dry.
Is there any way OF resortfng the orr
ginal body of stiffness to chiffon which
has unfortunately been washed? II So.
please tell me how.
. Also is a mowan of "a too old %
begin vocal study. with view to becom-
ing a singer. and will vocal lessons
/ strengthen the lungs? NJ. s. r.
! 1. Lay the chiffon out perfectly smooth
upon a clean white cloth. Cover with
! finelv-pulverized starch, rubbing In all
the stuff will hold. Cover and leave for
some hours Shake lightly to dislodse
| most of the powder, cover with thin mus
lin. SLIGHTLY and, evenly dampened. and
| press with hot iron.
.. You are not too old If you have reso-
luton to combat more obstacles than you
| would have met at twenty Sins'ng-prop-
/ erlv done-strengthens the lungs Never
| strain the voice.
Kindly let me know the best way TO
take care of diamond ring. and II 1t
will harm the diamond to keep 1t on
when wa shing the hands. S. S. ~
Keen 1t clean! That is the only way I
know of for caring for what is too hard
! to be scratched or clouded br friction. II
/ it stands high above the setting. use a
Il brush and warm water 10 get the dust
from beneath the stone You can brighten