The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-19
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facts Of Interest
Eor the Housewne.
All communications addressed to this
| department must be written in ink and
accompanied by name and address.
Both will be held confidential.
Correspondents will please write the
names of their places of residence IN
full. Letters go astray daily because
The address is given merely as City.
There are forty-five OF these United
Sattes and many cities in each State.
please inform me which is the baby
girls and which the baby boys color
pink is for boys and blue for grls-or
vice versa? REDD1.
Blue fer boys and pink for girls. The
question was settled more than forty
seven years ago by Eugene, Empress of
tie French, who had the layette of her
hoped-for heir fitted up with blue. She
refused to consider the possibility that
it would not be Il son.
'sWoud you kindly inform me through
the columns of your paper what must
be done in order to have ones name
changed j. H. n
In some States this cannot be done eN-
:cpt by act of the Legislature. The query
comes from Illinois. VIII some one who
.sncws the custom ordained there in such
matters answer?
DO you know of any place where they
tive hon
ing? 1 would like to know more about
it. INQUIRER.
And I, too, should like to know more
Of the experiment which promised so
much. and in two, tleast, of our largest
cities came to SO lame and impotent
conclusion. Will some correspondent IA
vcr me with the <tory of a successful ex-
pertinent in cooperative housekeeping:
81 am a stenographer in a downtown
law office, and as you know, this is their
!uli season. l do not get as much prac-
tee as would wish. l have never mad
experience in the law business before;
therefore wish to study up what | shall
be likely to need this fall when the term
commences. Can You refer me to a good
book which will aid me to become IA
nlliar with the law in a general way?
IL you do not know of such a book Will
vGu kindly refer it to one of your asso-
ciates or readers? l am certain that you
will do so when YOU know that l am anX-
iC,us to please my employer and also be-
cause am one of your girls. NJ. l.. II.
This is move in the right direction.
So many stenographers are content to
discharge their duties mechanically well,
and so many more seek nothing better
than"t make their money" by just get
ting through the work allotted to them
this application is refreshing. VIII some
one familiar with the law in a general
way give this enterprising worker the
information she seeks?
am proud and pleased that she calls
herself zone of my girls" God bless and
guide every one of them.
I am troubled very much with prickly
heat. / am a baker and work in a baker
shop where the temperature is
always from 90 to 10J degrees. Any adj
vice from you will be thankfully re-
ceived. c. S. N"
Stir two teaspoonfuls of baking soda
into a quart of boiling water. Let it
cool, and battle the affected parts often
and freely with it. using a soft linen
wash cloth. Before going to bed wash
freely with milk and water, two parts
milk and one of water. Let it dry upon
the skin. then dust the cuticle with bland
talcum powder
won't you please send the enclosed
circular of the correspondence school of
illustrating to r. j. G.s-(who seems to
want to learn this work. together with
the enclosed note have written her
Cor him). II you will be SO kind I will be
very thankful to you. A. A. F.
Will "R. j. Co. favor me with her adj
dress in full that I may put her into COM
munication with this would-b helper?
81 was born the 18th of August, 1871
Please tell me on what day of the week
it fell.
81 was married on the 29th of August,
1856. Please tell me on what day OF the
week that fell. There has been some.
dispute about the dates, and would be
glad to have you settle them. E. A e
August IL, 1871. fell on Monday.
August 90. 1856, fell on Sunday
Are you sure of the day of the month:
It is unusual to be married on Sunday.
ST enclose lines (for.A. II. NJ. of.Hoch
der kaiser, recited by Captain Coghian
of the Raleigh, at the Union League Club,
April q. 1889, In New York City
In return can't you give me some ad-
vice, some rule or receipt for a laxative
person? How can one ACQUIRE secret
alVenesS,t CT reservation: ie<iiiAo : So
too much, but I don't gossip or repeat
malicious tales. I was called q sieve.
the other day, and it hurt terribly, for
suddenly realized it was true. a.
Think before you speak. whether or not
what YOU are a bout to say IS seemly, Is
kind, is judicious. Over
I enclose lines der "A. II. NJ of .IIoch
akin to vice. For myself long ago.
registered as a useful epigram-I am
often sorry for what have said I have