The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-22
Eacts of interest
TER tie zousewl1e.

All communications addressed to thif
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
uIl. Letters go astray daily because
the address is given merely as City"
There are forty-five of these United
States and many cities in eacf, State,
No 1.
If "B. c." will write to the Civil Ser
vice Commissioners, Washington, D. c..
they will mail her a manual containing
all information, as well as the voucher,
which she will need to fill out
Have just gone through this myself.
B. E. NJ.
have the recitation, "Ace and the
Jack which Constant Reader asked
for, and will be pleased to give her a
copy If she will address me. M. Meg.
No. g.
In reply to 81 P L. T have to say
that have a set of the pamphlets that
Professor Loisette used in his classes
when I took lessons under him.
will sell them for 81. G. M. B.
I have book containing Loisette's
memory system which I will sell for Sc
cents postpaid. w. ".
Both addresses are at the service Of
~. P. IL
No T.
1. I would suggest to 20. D. H." that
she try cleaning her photograph Of it's
pencil marks with clean cloth Slightly
moistened, rubbing very carefully. a
little at time. and, of course, changing
often to clean place.
Q am glad to be able to send you a
copy of the recitation asked for by g.
E. d. which is entitled ''Polly's EAdven-
ture," instead Of "Our Speckled Hen"
It was prime favorite Of mine when
was a schoolgirl, speaking pieces"
L. C. c.
(Three copies of the lines in question
are in my hands, thanks to generous
espondents.-Editor.)
No. 5.
In answer to inquiry of IN. A. IL re-
harding soldiers headstones would say:
Yes. the Government does furnish such
stones, with the name, rank. company
and regiment in raised letters thereon.
The way to get one is thus: First write
to Ouartermast er-General, United States
army, Washington, D. c., asking for a
blank requisition for soldiers head
stone: when received, fill out correctly
and have it sent to nearest railroad sta
ton to cemetery where the veteran Is
hurled. It may be a year before 1T will
be received, but when 1t IS, the agent OF
the railroad will send the relative or
friend notice Of the fact. who must then
20 TO said station, receipt for same, and
make arrangements with cemetery COM
spany to place it in position. The Gov
eminent delivers it to nearest station
without one cent of expense, anu the
cemetery officials charge only small
sum for setting same.
No s.
Perhaps your correspondent, TIL. F..
should not be so cock-sure when ne 11-5
forms YOU that all large cities really are;
@"built upon the western shore of lake.
ocean or. river, Has it ever occurred TO
him that for inexorable physical reasons.
all Pacific port cities OF TINS con.l1en. ale
situated on the eastern shore - san + r al: 8
cisco was rather large town the last.
time II was there, and have e not since
heard of any reduction IN It's area ors
decimat ton Of Its population
Concerning interior municipal ltles W !sl,
the geographical necessities for an a .,
dental frontage are not SO apparent I
would cite Cleveland as an example IN IN
disproof of your correspond S compre-
shensive. assertion. The Forest CITY IS
located on the eastern bank OF the Cuya va
Shoga, .
As for Chicago. one of the cities specl-4
fed by F. It was built. on newest.
ernS shore OF Michigan. because at the
fine of settlement the marshy character
of the land at other points made his the
least undesirable site for Fort Dearborn.
But. at that, the city proper.t IS located
east of the Chicago River. which stream
should be considered in this discussion
equally with the lake. Is.
- Will mot your correspon dent MODIFY ms
statement. and, IN the Interest OF exact :sts
informat ION, 5 vi Il draw the word I'M