The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-02

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facts Of Interest
Joz tie IousowHo.
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-flve Of these United
Safes and many cities in each State.
VIII you, at your earliest convenience,
please answer the following? when
young married couple receive a present
from a friend OF the groom's, VINO Should
write the letter of thanks, the brlde oi
the groom? Please answer TINS as soon
as you can spare the space. we want 70
write the letter as soon as possible.
have Just received the present. Il. NJ. II.
The bride acknowledges all the wedding
presents.
Please let me know if Louis James, the
actor. is stiII living, and if So. with whom
is he and what part does he take! q. r;
Louis James i Is TINS m W Stni Who IN
America, is l2S Wyandott Street Ran
sas City, Mo.
l. What is the proper way to give an
introduction2 ?. What must one say Wnen
being introduced? l. u
There are divers forms or introduction
One principle controls all y man Is pre-
scented to a LADY, junior to senior; an
Inferior to superior For example:
Mrs a. allow me to introduce Mr.. =. or
Mrs. c." spoken deferentially-'1lr d
may simply name the two, your tone
making il evident that the woman re-
ceiveS and the man is offered.
2. Say. Il am happy to meet you. or
the acquaintanCeshp.
Kindly tell me what would be the proper
thing to do upon receiving an invitation
to an out-Of-toWn wedding, winch one does
not intend to attend. Should one send
line of congratulations and should It be
Immediately after the wedding? If 50.
kindly write me out a sood form FOR
note Of Congratulation Oh suCn an oGCS-
sion > VI. H.
1t is not necessary to do more lnau send
your card. mailing it so that it VIII arrive
on the day of the wedding. III you are
intimately acquainted with one or both OF
the parties, you may. write; Win SIN SIN.
cere congratulations or With best
Wishes, upon the card,
l. Is Robert. son of the martyred Presi-
dent Abraham Lincoln, married? ,. Is ne
a lawyer 8. Does he reside in Chicago?
4 Is Mrs Abraham Lincoln living? Does
she reside in Chicago? o. How many mem
bers of the Lincoln family are yet alive?
L. S.
?. He left the Harvard Law School to
enter the army in 1864. Finished law
course and was admitted to Chicago bar
when the war was over.
g. At 60 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago.
A. She died many years ago.
in the White House. Tad may still be
living, but I am not sure OF this.
VIII you kindly give me a recipe for
cleaning the lenses of my glasses Sf q
A bit of chamois skin or a very soft
old silk handkerchief, kept for that pur-
pose alone, is best for the work. Breathe
upon them and polish while the warm
mist fingers upon the glasses, a linen
cambria handkerchief will scratch them
in time if constantly used.
On what day was the 10tf. of November
in 1875? And on what day was October
November 10. 1878. fell on Sunday
October %, 1880, fell on Friday.
VIII you kindly advise me as to whether
it is proper for a gentleman. when walk
ing with a lady, to carry her wrap:
If she is not wearing it. he should by
all means offer to carry 1t upon his arm,
especially if it be heavy.
Noticing in a recent number Of your
paper the inquiry regarding a mixture
to transfer newspaper print pictures, 1
will give you q formula which [ have FREE
quently used. viz. Make a good strong
solution of CASTLE isoop (using the best
white Castillo, and as soon as the foam
subsidies add one drahm Of spirits of tur-
pentine to each ounce of solution. Shake
we'll before using. Apply over surface of
hair brush. lightly blot it and place paper
over it. Then, with some hard smooth
substance 80 over entire surface well,
using pressure. This is a good formula
have made lots Of it for friends.
Kindly state through Your columns what
it is manufactured a J. MN
know OF no g1in by that name y
pompon is an ornamental tuft or ball of
Can any correspondent. yeCsed in arms
set me right, If | am wrong?
MARION HARL.AND'S RECIPES.
White Layer Cake.
Cream half cup of butter with one and
one-half cups of graduated sugar which
You have sifted twice Into the creamed
butter and sugar. work a cupful of milk
and three cups Of flour. with which three
teaspoonfuls OF baking powder have been
sifted. Beat thoroughly and fold in the
whites of six eggs, whipped very stiff.
Add a teaspoonfui of extract or vanilla
and bake in layers. Make filing TO suit
yourself adding favoring to the white Of
eggs. and sugar. 4 lemon filing or one
OF pineapple is good in this cake.
D;raop,ia Eroeti,,