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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-27
Easter Season Philosophy
By CAROLYN WELLS

must not be overdone For enthu-
siasm too greatly INDUCED is very ex-
hausting to the enthuser and most tir-
ing to his friends.
1t is an involuntary enthusiasm,
though, that comes to the World Re-
animate on Easter morning; invo1un-
tary and without a trace of self-con-
seriousness; induced by the occasion
and its attendant conditions. And
with it, perhaps because of it, comes
a renewed strength of pur-
pose, of will, of deed
The perfunctory resolutions of New
Years Day are cold, hard statements
compared with the spontaneous, ire
pressible resolves that flood the soul
on Easter Day. Renewed ambitions,
renewed courage, renewed will-power
burst into being with the strength of
youth and life To these, the World
Re-animate responds, and the result
is the Easter Spirit, full-fedged and
glorious. The faith of our youth, too,
is renewed. The confding, unques-
tioning faith of a little child comes
back to the World Re-animate on
Easter Day.
1t is this faith that makes the day
real to us; that lifts it from an ordi-
nary number on the calendar page to
a special and specially beautiful oc-
casion.
Whether definitely recognized or
not, it is the underlying principle of
the Easter celebration and the note
that strikes the most responsive chord.
For not everyone in the World Re-
animate knows definitely his reasons
surrounds his day.
Indeed, many whose youth is most
happily renewed have merely a gen.
eral sense of joy and well-being, and
an unspoken conviction that
Goods in his heaven,
ALPS right with the world"
Now, this sentiment is, of course, no
more true on Easter Sunday than on
any other day; nor, to the optimist,
does it seem so. But on Easter Day
so many more people are optimists
than on other days, and the fact that
their temporary optimism so soon
falls away from them, proves the
existence and influence of the Easter
Spirit
Happy is he who may be with his
friend on Easter Day. A real friend
ship, which is, of course, the ideal
friendship, is glorious thing in and
of itself; and is worth having any
day in the year.
But on Easter Sunday, when every
thing that is beautiful is intensified,
when Joy itself is made more glad,
then is communion with ones friend
happiness indeed
Our renewed youth finds a re-
animate companion; our renewed
strength finds a fe1low-courage; and
our renewed enthusiasm meets it's
mate.
Then it matters not whether we
seek Nature in her fields, or Art in her
palaces, or Religion in her churches.
We are imbued with the Spirit of Eas-
ter, and we will be glad with deep,
sacred, joyous gladness, for that we
cannot help it.
The influence and memory of the
Risen Christ are over all the earth,
and we respond with the holy, happy
enthusiasm of the World Re-animate
(Copyright, 1904, by CAROLYN Wells
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-27
Copyright, 1904, by Carolyn Wells
Her Collecting Fad.

At a dinner given by Mrs. Riggs
Kate Douglas Wiggin-the other
night, the conversation turned on the
fads for collecting various things. One
of the guests has great number of
very beautifully bound books, an
other has collection of rare laces,
another of crystals, jades, etc. Some
body asked Mrs Riggs what her par
ticu1ar fad in this direction might be.
Besides collecting material for
my stories" she replied, II probably
have as fine collection of small g's as
is to be found in any woman's name"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-27

of Foster should have any difficulty in
proving eligibility to membership in
the various patriotic societies, with
four or FIVE hundred ancestors in the
rank and fle-to say nothing of Off
cers-in Colonial wars, and the Revo-
luton.
Wakeman Foster, of Long Island,
is remembered for the neat trick he
served the enemy He lived on Long
Island, and one day some British
troops appeared at his house and com
manded him to yoke up his oxen and
draw their boat over to the bay. He
obeyed orders, being powerless to do
otherwise. and started with the boat,
the British in the rear. On the jour
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-27
Russian Lacquer Now in Vogue.

Russian lacquer is much in vogue
for useful things in dens and Libraries.
The bright red lacquered lining is in
striking contrast to the jet black
lacquered outside. Old peasant figures
ornament the latter in bright colors.
Pen trays, cigar trays and boxes of all
sorts are to be seen in this artistic
ware
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-27
A Belt of Precious Stones.

An attractive new belt is composed
of large gunmeta1 beads and precious
stones set in circle. Olivines, anne
thysts, topazes, coral and turquoises
figure in this belt. Gunmetal beads
separate the stones, SO that there is no
clash of colors.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-27
THE ANCIENT
FOSTER FAMILY

TVO BE brother-in-law to William
the Conqueror would seem to
be honor enough, yet Sir
Richard Foster could also
claim relationship with Alfred the
Great, or trace his line back to him.
Sir Richard is the first of the house
of Foster; the name was then in its
Latinized form-Forestarius.
He was the son of Baldwin W., the
forester, who was descended from
Anarcher the Great, forester of Elan
ders, whose grandson married Alfrith,
daughter of Alfred the Great. The
name is probably derived from the
Latin Foresta, a forest, and was given
to one who had charge of the royal
forests
One of. the first of the family to
come to this country was "Renol
foster" as his will is signed. His
name was Reginald, written variously
REGINALD, Rejinal, Reginold, Ringdell,
Regno1d, Regnal and Renald, so free
and easy was the mode of spelling in
Colonial days. He was born in De-
Won County, England, and came over
in 1898, settling in Ipswich, Mass. He
was one of the first inhabitants of
the town.
No son or daughter of the house
Wy
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.<A
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-27

.VO BE brother-in-law to William
the Conqueror would seem to
a be honor enough, yet Sir
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-27
They We Ugh Tire G
Pounds Each, but No
Hen Lays Them

1E Easter rabbit is
known to do a
large business in
eggs every year,
but how many
people ever caught
the rabbit bring
;nn n 4laree-nn,1nd-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-12
WITS OF THE WAR,
Mr.. De Leon Recalls Some Of
Their Funny Savings.

There is a lime to taught" said the
wisest Of the kings, Johnny Reb found
that time. in season-and out!
When famine was his messmate at the
camp fireside, walking with shoeless feet
that tracked with blood one Of Jackson's
haunis, sleeping in freezing mud under
one short blanket, or lingering In some
fet.d and inadequate hospital after a
big yletory-the Confederate ever had
his Joke at others and himself
That very tension mental and moral
which brought forth poets grand and
full-inatured from the brain of the South
made Wits as we'll The sSy.yit OF a whole
race Was on edge for the entire four
years; the suspense. hope, despair or tri-
umph naturally burst In TO sound and
naturally that sound was a song or an
epIgrnn, when IL was not a Confederate
yells
10 even touch upon the details OF the
humqr Of the war would demand pub
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How Stuart Fell.
NJ, r,,,,, !, j, Z. !. .r,,sratc,,.

r.d,,or q, Ths Times Dispatch:
+. -. ], ....,, - ~ MAJ 1sth +here
o'ili. iii ~ 49, -, ca,rao,, william r.
appears a pleee ~ 49, ~ lIS,rst Vranla
~, y, AnIidnipht charge Ser.
easa,'s, ,., $500 ,,,av he r,rht IN the
B eaiit r,rje-nJier. C,et-
nloSt VI ms st,,,rt ,.sco,,nd hja mortal
efai - ~ p. ia, ~ ti,e EIrst Viz
Wound leau.ns q ras,ran,, r. rom Angus
siiiih eavai.y Gan,par, = from Amelia
Ia COUNT, anu 49,. snsond souadron NJ
county, ioil,leu .Aa "a -, ,.e,,t no,,ntcd
. LIZ, n. ts axtreme right az
tha , uas a'u "''' ~
~ L. .,a .rerin, wa wore sent for
,,,.r,. h,. canaraI stuart we were
=, ~. ,a, "a i, f,rht;nr Of ths lime. al
t ~ s,.av h,,ilats were whlstling
s .i,o3N W. ~ ~ al mi sneed towards
az ar,,,,a,, "a, "a when ve got near tho
s ~, Nc ,,,at twn i,,o,,nrcd) rcgi-
- .It-. !, C,atar,a hrIsaGa ann ch.clsed
.i, s.o ,r,on ia, ,,.,a reirforced ~ mn ).
att,nn ,.ari,,ent' ,,,o,,nted and two dis
.a,,., - nar,, o,,tsAave rariyn ents in all
t., ~ .a,,t7,na ~. a,.t,,intv Two Iiecas
-. .,,a. n,.a III 7 Sou, tbara CInneral
oiiiy' ''as "a t,,,t ,,a|nr. nc ,,,e,it a. TO
.ttnl ~ 10 ,rI,a,, |. - .rnit ~ ~
INC oiai ~ a,,u .NU e.. "a
charge maj patteIy. anu w - $500
~ SNOW now neuI ~, e. ,a.s.s
was to u Wllcn We went lnto pIp NV NJ q
Bob Hunter, or company S}, cal.ed 70 on. ~
OF the dlsmounted men 10 SURRENDER, tt'ey
Will hollow 1t out when YOU ger them ~
tight place The Federal was JUST
climbing over an old rickety fence W!eli
Hunter pulled trigger, lie felt on one siue
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any move 50 utterly reckless and SUE
cidal as All attack In the night on m
enemy's camp situated at q distance OF
twelve miles, with brokendown horses
and men. may have grown out OF TINS
movement Mt that hotir OF tho morning;
Major Mcclellan, after seeing the az
vision Of General tltz Lee iii motion,
returned and awakened General Stuart,
who directed him to sleep for an hour
and then catch UP with the cavalry,
which he did about O'clock A. Nj. and
was Immediately sent to Richmond for
Information as to the strength of General
Brarr,s forces General Stuart awaited
the return OF Major Mcclellan, near the
head Of Brook Turnpike. Major McClel-
Ian reported In short time. inconceN-
ably short. considering the distance, and
General Stuart decided at once ma. the
most effective position that he could oc.
cnpy would be on the TANKS Of General
Sheridan, and hence withdrew his force
"a The Second Greek north OF yellow
Tavern. There was never any camp
nearer to General Stuart than the one
near CSoodals. and no camping at or
near Yellow Tavern. Had General stu
art ever contemplated any hight attack
on General shcrdan's force Colonel Gar.
nett or Major Mcclellan. or both. would
certainly have been informed. Nelther
one ever knew of any such purpose Until
This communication to The Tinles-Dis-
patel, appeared.
When General stuart received the
,pot,nd that ended fatally, the writer was
more than half a mile distant. and, IN
cotseauerce. unable to speak from any
personal knowledge on tho subject and
therefore prefers to accept the state
nents Of Majors venable and Mcclellan.
both OF wliom we're near tho spot
There was also one OF General Stuart's
conrIers very near him. and going to-
wards him when the pistol shot lodged
in hts body. This courier stated to tho
writer that he did noe know that the
general had been shot until some OF MS
aids we're seen to assist him from MS
horse. The writer did not reach that
part of the field Until after tho amhu-
lance accompanied by DR.. LumpKih, had
left the field and General Fitz Lee mad
taken command. The splendid conduct,
in the face OF overwhelming numbers, or
these two brigades, small III nu .l.I'li,
and worn from slecpless nights and ra ant,
marching, won the tribute OF admiration
from friend and foe alike.
General Rodenbough. the historian OF
sheridan's Cavalry, says of the battle
near yellow Tavern: "Under the eirc,im-
stances. the Confederates are entitled 70
tI,e greatest credit for he pcrtinacity ana
pluck displayed"
Tho same writer pays a glowing tripute 2
to the ohivalric manliness OF OUT oe lea,
cavalry chieftain. and declares that Off
GERS and prtvates Of sheridans CORPS
united In expressions Of regret at ms
passing away, y
y. A. M'LAUGFf1JIN,
OF Co. B, 9th Virginia cavalry.
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY

scHEDgLE in EFFECT MAi 9TH, 1914
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND.
TOO A. M,--Daily. Local for Charlotte, Nj c.
1870 Y. N.--Dally. Limited Buffet Pullman
to Atlanta and Eirmlnsnatn. New Orleans,
Memphis. Chattanooga and NIL tho sauth,
SOD p. MEX. Sunday, kaysyille Local.
li:0o r. 81 DAILY. Limited. Pullman ready
$50 r.. ~. for all the South
WE YORK RIVER LINE. Ell
Ths favortte route 10 Baltimore and Eastern
points Leave lslchtpond SEQ M-Oally.
rid r M.--Local. Daily, exeep; Sunday.
4:WP. M.--E1cept Sunday. For West POINT
connecting with steamers for Baltimore dino, and
Point Monday Wednesday and Friday call at
Yorktown ard Clay Bank; Tuesday. THURSDAY
and Saturday Almonds and Gloucester Point,
4:45 a. M.--Except sunday. Local mixed for
-. TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
6.ss x. ". and s:i3 +. -. From all the soutn.
S35 ri M,-From Charlotte and Durham
$40 M.-Froin Chase City.
s;2s A. M.rBatinlore and West Point.
1o:I5 A.. NJ $40 r. 81 From West Point a
C. W. wEsTBUEY. y. r. A.. Richmond, Sa.
s. X. HARpWIcK VII; I, tLo@.
&. 81 AcKERr, aep.l Mgr.
Il 34 Wnshington, d. G. To- .it}{5
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Honor to Whom Honor Is Due

- :. =
Editor OF 'Tte Times Dispatch;
sir,-Like many Others ! was glad to
see an article on the Burning OF Ricll-
rnoild In The Times Dispatch Of the 29th
instant by tho Federal officer. Colonel
fIo stated that the Army OF the James,
was given but faint praise by the, editor
Of Tho Titnes-Dspatch for the salvation
I may wrrlte in behalf Of the editor, who.
most unfortunately. languishes on bed
or illness. that / think he was not IN
Richmond during the day Of It's evatua-
full mede Of praise; AS a young hog, I
MoTth herne soldiers W under Colonel Ripley
deserve much praise for eXtinguishing the
days after the hre,. It not during the
whole time IN which he was n. immediate
command. s,
left to the native men OF. New York,
New Hampshirrinnd9 vlsconsfn,. the prob
ability Is hat there8would not haze ~ l been
d Civil War Thees troops, Which were
t t Above e n slasi states According 70
President Linooln. Boston and Chicago
did the moat e pss,pttats the wsr
mond after It's evacuation, we must
take slight exception TO. a time when Col
onel Ripley may not have been IN I'M
Shortly aftersthe evacuation. tho. old
citizens. including young boy children.
guards and a most surprising, lincivll and
Who might have any visible brass buttons
/, on their coats, Jackets or caps. however
nondescript. All OF them had to be cut
off Immediately and handed to the guard
unless the cagle was on them or the let
tiers 4. S.
Quarts Of buttons were thus gathered
each day, to the humiliation anu neon,
venience of the men thus depfived. ana
to the broad-eyed wonderment OF me boy
who had to give UP his only button, us
In this writer's case
a sentinel was stationed at every, ap-
proach to tho city to compel al cltizens
to T vs q to not dr y r ast s EXCEPT
fiery horses. Tor the Southern people
never really fought against the old flag,
although symbollcally they We're 8 =,
R h so It fevolps ea fghng he p1uj nos
tho Union without adopting another nag.
Tho colonel,s contribution to this por-
tjon OF our tragically Interesting history
TX unusually accurate except thlik'
sate navy, blew up tho two ironclads at
Rockets several hours lin advance Of
ne arrival Of the r GS}s2as'ys H 1roafRvsA evans,
r s0ass .As ihers has BEEN ions discus
sion In these columns as to the date, ETC.,
OF President Lincoln visit - IRehr1,Gf,d
Colonel Ripley will settle his matter ana
give your readers an account tot the
Il president $ visit. 4si
Notc.:-rlle above was IS, Wrl l pe l.S,
ohel Chesterman. who ofiginated and so
long conducted this column,
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"A Banking Question.

Mr.rWiI1 yo4t please tell us through
volt. ouery column the following?:
is it customary for banks .Ls5 to pay %
t.n cants Tor each notice. when the bank
furnishes the stationery. or Is i not
proper for the notice money Z, go 70 me
bank. the bank furnishing the printed
H L. M.
The law fixes the compensation to be
charged by the notary for the notices
The banks do not furnish the notarys
stationery. lie furnishes his own and
receives all the fees. This. we believe,
Is the rule With Richmond banks
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N ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
1rAvr RIcuMoND DA1I,.

LEAVE RICHMOND DAHL.
800 A. TM-SOREOLk LIMITED, Arrives
Earfeik 11;eo 4. NJ; Stops only at Petersburg.
Voc" s.Ss 4 M MssT. LOUIS EXPRESS. Buffet
Parior Cor. Petersburg to Iynehburg and Roam
siIeaeld 10 Cincinnati; also Roanoke to Knox
vile. and Knoxville to chattanoosa and Men-
phis. ,sovu ExppEsc ,o- r.rr,
viii. Lynchburg and Roanoke
10 ?. M.~OGEAN SHORE LIMITED; Ar
ives Norfolk $40 2. 3f. stops only at Peters
hurs. Waveriy and suffolk Connects With
s,ssmers 10 Boston, Prov!dence. New YORK.
Baltimore and Washington. Through coach to
Si ~ a'@For Norfolk and all stations east
Of peI s. sM1NEw ORLEANS SHORT LINE:
Pullman sisepers nichmend 70 Lynehsprg .I 20
Roanoke; Petersburg 70 Bristol, Lynenou's .Ss
DINING ,in saf u-woRLD.s FAIR SPECIAL.
Tbfoush pullman sleeper Petersburg 70 st.
LOUIS; Sa arIys from The West 7:a5 A. NJ. 2:os
p. ii. and S:o5 p. NJ; from Norfolk ll:4o A. ~.
and $50 p. ~ go,
Office No SJ5 EaSt Saa'n ~ p|,c,rr
w b. BEYILL. Y. q. 5S5LEa,,
Gent Paxs ABt. List faAs. All
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A Query Answered.

Editor Of Tho Times Dispatch:
sir.--1n answer to an inquiry from *
.Nirgnian," dated Lexington, Texas, May
IA, 1904, which appeared In your issue o.
sunday, May 10Th, WILL say that II the
Old t,onfedera to mAu toned will write to
Mrs. Mary n, Jones. Wilderness. post
o.ice. Orange county. Va he VIII prob.
ably find her to be The widow who nursed
lin back to health. asawell as many
others at various times during our late
lunplcasantness
Yours very respectfully,
H. q. GHEsLEY.
Iceland Va, June ~
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y II ~ Rlchn1 ond, Frederle<s-
u s0 n buro 4 f,o.oma. Il. a.

jralrs leave cniiunu.--iSUftnWSroa
%,1i A M daily. Bytu ~. lhrvugn
Ills f. H.. Week days, Iiba. Ashland az
'0 s:t1 4. S, daily. BYRD b. Through. Local
Ss noon, week days byrd 81. Through.
ADO y. H., week days! Byrd VI Freoercks-
u tIA FL y. X. daily. Main 81. Thfoush.
siD p "A. week Gays. 6lba. Ashland 90.
0V i!ys y. H., daily. gyrd 81 ThrousA;
s:E AZ Nj week days. Elba. Ashland ao-
' s:sS x. H., week day. byrd 81. Brsdsr1cks-
1S:K 4. H.. daily. Byrd 81 Through.
a ii .tv 4. NJ. week days. Byrd ST. Through
i:ss Z. s.. daily. Main ST Tnrssugsh,;
mediation, ,2.
a:tsS + +. K. dsiiSy. sfa 81 Through Local
stops 80 ~. ,r,,
Z NOrE.Pulin,an Sleeping " Parlor CA.1 on
All trains except train arriving Richmond ll.bs
a.. III week days. and local communications
Time Of arrivals and departures and conneo'
tons not guaranteed 800 =, !, 49,,
uenSl Maf'r. Asst otnl MAn'r, Traf Ma
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LINCOLN'S VISIT HERE.
Was Considerable of Vanquished
and Spoke Kindly of Mr.. Davis.

Editor OF Tho Times@Dspatch:
Sir.-For the information of your read
crs. and especially OF your correspondent,
Mrs Belts. copy from "Bafties and
Leaders Of the Civil War" tho following
account of President Lincoln's visit 10
Richmond, promising that General Wet
eel was the fiyst general officer to arriyo
In tho city earls ON the morning OF the
Sd Of April. 1855. and that this account
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-12
Sale Of Poisonous Drugs.

Editor Of The Times.Disp a-8
Sr,--rlease answer In your Sunday
edition tho following question:: Has 4
dealer III general merchandise d right TO
sell morphine and like medicines7
MERCHANT.
While formerly tho law permitted a
dealer In general merchandise 10 sell
such drugs in original and tihbrokeri
packages under the law, AZ amended
March H. 1904, they are prohibited from
selling or dispensing such articles, Unless
they have pharmaceutical department,
presided over By a duty registered phar-
inacist, and they must then bs ,dispsnsed
In t1sual doses. on prescriptions Of pf1ysl-
clans, dentists Or veterinary surgeons,
put UP by registered pharmacists. w
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roll for Grinding Grain.

Editor Of TIE Times.Dispntch:
sir,--IIas a merchant the right to take
I'd pounds Of corn and give In exchange
~ pounds Of NEAR II not lawful, TO
whom, should he. be reported TOT BY an
swerinx tho above you WI! sr !, atNn onase
sections 1888 ana 1880 Of the Code OF
1857 stats ths obligations Of millers, with
certain provisions and exemptions. %
GRIND grain brought to their mills ana
that TREY are entitled 70 charge toll
OF Us part OF any grain. Of which the
remaining part Is ground into flour OF
real but Only LID OF any grain. OF
which the remaining part Is ground INTO
hominy or malt. This would oblisatesa
ntIl.r TO rivo iii exchange for IS po,inds
or srain 40 pounds Of meal. less any 1888
from evaporation, &C., that being the re-
rnntnder. after deducting 1-s or pounds.
but III the case propounded by your cor
respondent, Mr.. e. G. Blllingsly. Of Rem
inston. Va. he seems to have dealt Win
a merchant. to whom the law would not
appIy. and with whom the exchange DC
comes merely matter OF barter, IN
which the merchant would have the right
10 set such value as he pleased upon HIS
meal. and the party rendering grain IN
exchange would have the option. upon
tt,ose terms, OF dealing with him or not.
az he preferred. Sometimes the loss III
grinding corn, dependent upon its condi-
ton, amounts to two or three pounds per
bushel. which would reduce net weight
Of the meal 10 be exchanged to about 40
pounds.
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The Marseillaise.

correspondent requests US to. publish
the Marseillaise Hymn. Our ma chimes DO
not make type suitable for printing
French poetry. but II our correstondent
will send us his address we VII tell MN
where HIS want can BIO supplied.
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Confederate Widows.

Glade FILL Va, June ! 1914.
Editor Of The Times.D Dispatch.
Sir,--Please state in your qttery column
to whom application should be made for
adnittance 10 the Home for Widows Of
Confederate soldiers.
A SUBSCRIBER
Address Mrs. A. ]. Pyle, sl5 N. Fifth
street, Richmond, va
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Electric Roads.
Adrian, Mich" May 81, 1901

Adrian, Mich" Nay 81, 1904
Editor Of The Times- Ditpatch'
sir.-While reading In your valuable
pn per OF the 18th instant your account OF
Richmond In Electric SuppIies and noting
the last sentence Of the second para
sIapfl particularly, viz; The first street
Railway hi the United States ID change
frf,n mule Or horsA power to electricity
was the old UIilon Passenger Railway, OF
this city. While reading same. I so re-
marked to friend Of mine. and he said
that both Rnghamton, N, n, and Nash
vile Tenn, had their electric lines run
ming before Richmond ever thought OF
one.
YIN You through your paper kindly
advise mo which is correct-The Times
Dispatch or my friend? N
Yours very truly
HERBERT u BARLOW,
The international Encyclopedias says;
From 1850 to 1883 number OF expert
mental roads we're constructed, but the
first electrical railway Iii Its modern
form was opened in Richmond, va, Feb
ruary 1, 1885"
Sweet-Gum Lumber.
Editor OF The Times Dispatch;
Slr,--Will you please inform mo through
the query column OF The Times-Dls-
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"A Question Of Grammar.
WHO can Ahswer7

Editor OF Tho, lritties.Dlspatoh: .5.
slr,.-fs II grammatical 70 Say; THO
Two extrsn,s rear seats, !" or u II possi-
bio to tiavs two e8trdrne rear seatt
~ A.ao.so.
!. 1t Is perfectly rropcr to say 50, pro.
vided that tho two seats are In the TX.
IRENE FEAR Of the room OF seating space
Why not? 80 .-a4A