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saloon There is plenty of food for reflection in the
shrewd comment of the Sage OF Archey Road This
article will be found upon the editorial page. In why
American Women Are Popular in England" Marie
Core writes OF the best papers upon the relations
of American girls of beauty and wealth with English
astocracy that has been presented upon this sub
ject incidentally she says: But, thanks to the i'm
poration OF few clean-minded sweetsouled American
women, some of the decayed places in this
able English arstocracy have been purged and
purified. Another strong feature is Norman Duncans
story The Healer From PARKWAY Cove" in which the
supersttons and simple faith of the fisher folk he knows
we'll forth with all of this writer's simplicity
and power. Edward w. Townsend relates the amusing
experiences of Reuben From Beetville and His Love
Episode and there short stories by Otto B. Senga
Beatrice Finley and Henry Colgate, in addition to
smaller articles.
In the women's section Augusta Prescott gives the
very latest New York styles for dinners and Dances
Madge Moore writes the "Dmped Back of the
late fads; there is page of advice for how
defend themselves when suddenly attacked, giving
some simple but effective tricks for disabling op-
ponent and for the children the usual puzzle page and
a page OF catchy music
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''PickIcS' " Little Bells.


Among his Masonic friends he IS
known as Pickles because of the
fact that his name instantly recalls
the ffty-seven varieties Of table rel
ishes we read about in the streetcars-
Pickles is somewhat deaf and there
by hangs this tale.
Not long ago the gentleman in ques-
ton found that the hot afternoon sun
made the carrying of an overcoat
burden, so he stepped into a well
known downtown clothing establish
ment and asked of Blank, a fellow
Mason and proprietor of the place,
the privilege of leaving that cumber-
some garment there until the after
noon fog made it again a necessity.
Blank gladly took the garment in
charge and after Pickles had left
the store he hied himself to a notion
store and bought dozen of those lit
tie bells that ladies are wont to tie
to the collars of apopletic pug dogs.
These, he instructed the tailor, should
be sewed inside the lining around the
bottom of Pickles - Overcoat. 1t was
done.
About o'clock the owner of the
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Held Lincoln'S S Hat.

When Lincoln was inaugurated the
first time there was one little incident.
says the Chicago News. that impressed
those who saw it. The President-elect
came forward on the platform pre-
pared at the east front Of the Capitol,
with his natural awkwardness in
creased by the momentous circun-
stances of the occasion and by a gor-
geous wardrobe in which it was evil
dent he felt exceedingly uncomfort-
able. The stiff dress coat, waistcoat
and pantaloons of black broadcloth
were enough Of themselves to disturb
his mental and physical equanimity.
but to these were added other incum-
brances in the shape of a brand-new
silk hat and ponderous goldheaded
cane.
The cane he managed to put away
in a corner. but the disposition Of the
hat perplexed him greatly. 1t was too
good to throw away. too fine, as he
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overcoat came to claim his property.
He walked down Montgomery street
and turned into Market when he be-
came conscious Of the fact that he
was being followed by a poodle or
some other little lap dog. Ever and
anon a silvery tinkle would smite
Pickles " ears and he would turn to
find that the ubiquitous bowwOw was
too nimble for him and had disap-
peared.
Up Geary street he turned and
again the nkle-tinkle-tankle. Pick
les" began to get good and mad-he
never was d lover OF dogs, and espe-
cially of those NANCY little lap dogs
with bells on their collars. Again he
tried to discover the purp that was
following him and again did ne fail.
Then strategy suggested itself to him.
He had approached the little alleyway
that leads from Geary to Market just
above Kearny. Heading for it he sud-
denly lodged into the recess of the
alley and whirled about.
Now, you hea-bitten scrub of a
cur, show yourself" quoth Pickles"
as he grasped the head of his cane for
a straight blow from the shoulder.
"Tinkle- le-tinkle-tankle,' answered
the bells from right behind him.
Pickles" whirled again and as the
skirt of his overcOat struck the build
ing behind him there was chime
such as no church steeple could send
forth.
Then a great light broke in on
Pickles"
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Improbable.

COUnterfeiting is growing unprOfit-
able in this country. according to the
Treasury Department statistics. The
United States has more paper money
in circulation than any other country
in the world, yet 2269 national banks
reported TO the bureau that they had
seen no counterfeit money during the
fiscal year. Other banks Of the cOun-
try reported that they had handled
S21.00O in counterfeit money during
the year. The falling off in counter
feiting is said to be due to the activity
Of the secret service division The
total number of arrests during the
year for cOunterfeiting was 49, which
is Is less than in the preceding year.
The cOunterfeiter has evidently con-
cluded that there is no profit in maxi
ing money.
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Russian Icons.

into war there has been an unpre-
cedented demand for icons among the
soldiers, the faithful regarding the
possession of one as protection
against death and disaster. All the
Russian generals have been presented
with these religious pictures, some of
them, according to the Munsey, being
magnificently worked and very expen-
sive. Every Russian regiment has its
icon, which is carried aloft when the
soldiers go into battle. Many wonder
full stories are told of the power of
these talismans, and almost all devout
members of the Greek church possess
one in some form or other.
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The Cradle Child.

Forgotten, i'm a chamber lone,
The hooded cradle brown and old.
Began to rock. began to moan.
Where are the babes L used to hold"
ITO men and women they are grown.
And through the world their way must
make"
The cradle rocked and made it's moan,
My babes no single step could take!'
"a helmsman one, on wide seas blown,
His sinewy hands the wheel employs"
The cradle rocked and made it's moan,
My babes could scarcely grasp their
toys"
"And one with words of winning tone.
Gods shepherd. goes the lost to seek"
The cradle rocked and still made moan,
"The babes 1 held no word could
speak"
And one. with children of her own.
Her life is toll and love and prayer,'
The cradle rocked and still made moan,
my babes of babes could take no
care!
Now. all that once were mine are flown
But one. that still with me shall bide-
(The cradle ceased to rock. to mOan)-
The sweetest one-the babe who diedl''
Smart Set
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thought, to rest upon the rough boards
so, for a minute at least, poor Lincoln
stood there in the gaze OF assembled
thousands. grasping the hat desper-
ateIy and seeking in vain for a safe
place to deposit it. Douglas. who sat
Immediately in the rear, saw the en-
barrassment of his rival and, rising
took the shining beaver from its sorely
bothered owner and held it during the
delivery Of the inaugural address.
Probably had Stephen A. Douglas
been told, five years before, that he
was destined to hold the hat of Abra-
ham Lincoln while that individual was
appearing for the first time as Presi-
dent of the United States, the Little
Giant" would have laughed at the very
idea
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THE SUNDAY CALL MAGAZINE.

LlA6R DOOLEY." Marie Corelli. Jerome K
I'M Jerome, Norman Duncan. Max Pemberton
and Edward w. Townsend the leading
fiction contributors the Sunday Call Magazine to-
morrow comprising group of that cannot be
exceed for the worth and position that they represent
by the upon the index page OF any maga
zine periodical.
increasing the strength of its fiction section by
the gradual addition of the work of the foremost figures
in the literary world of to-day the Sunday Call is giving
its readers the fruits of long experience spent in
ascertanng the class of work the newspaper reader of
to-day desires in his Sunday paper. The old time Sum
day Supplement, with its extravaganza and sensation
a thing of the past and the Sunday Magazine as ex-
emped by The CALL with its higher tone and its cleaner
and features, is the modern Sunday paper.
One of the keenest and sharpest articles that has ap
peared from Mr.. Dooey during this series will be his
discourse upon Bishop Potter and his model
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petent judges have declared, knows
more languages than any other man in
the world. Fame has come TO him as
suddenly as it did to Byron. for al
though ne is perfect encyclopedia Of
pOlyglot learning, he was unknown
even in his own land until recently,
when he wrote a book entitled Con
nections Between the Languages Of the
Old World" and sent it TO the Italian
Academy Of Sciences to compete for
the special prize offered by that body
Of wise men. The next day all Europe
was talking Of thesauthor and lauding
him TO the skies. The work showed
such extraordinary eruditicn that stu
dents were amazed at it ana Italians
were rather ashamed that such per-
son should have lived so long in their
midst without being discovered earlier.
II is said that there is not a spoken
language or dialect Of which from
betti has not at least the rudiments-
and he has never been out Of Italy and
is only IS years old.
Speak Of Cardinal Mezzofanti. He
was an idiot beside the new wonder;
he spoke 50 langua ges, while Trombetu
is said 10 know 400 of the native dia-
lects OF North and South America
alone. Even If this is an exaggera
tion he may be safely said to know
vastly more about them than any other
one man ever did know.
Trombetti was born Of poor parents,
in Bologna. but he was sent to school
and allowed to follow his bent until
the death Of his father which took
place when he was about u years old.
Then came days Of great distress when
there was often little or nothing to
eat and the little brothers and sisters
cried for bread. His mother, who seems
to have been woman of discernment
and energy, allowed him TO remain at
school. however, encouraging him with
his studies. but ways and means be-
came more and more narrow. the chill
dren grew larger and hungrier and the
neighbors frankly called her a fool for
having "a great boy idle at home 3"
So she permitted her own instincts to
be overruled and apprenticed him to
a barber. Fortunately nature in this
case could not be suppressed and the
boy spent every moment which he
could snatch from his razors and
brushes on his books.
Up 10 this time he had never studied
any other tongue than his own and it
was q mere accident which revealed
TO him his marvellous gift and caused
him to make the acquisition of foreign
languages his life work. He got hold
of a German grammar, bought because
IL only cost a few cents and looked
queer" With this he made himself
master Of the language as even few
Germans are. 1t was the same thing
with English and French; two more
grammars fell in his way and a few
months later he had acquired both
these languages.
With Latin it was different. He
picked up a book which he was told
was Latin and although he could make
little of it, it was sufficiently like Ital-
ian 10 rouse his curiosity and he gave
his mother no peace until she took
him 70 the priest TO beg him TO teach
the lad Latin. The good man was de-
lighted, thinking that the little from
betti wished TO become a priest, but
the connection did not last long, as the
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Reports tell that Joe Jefferson the and we'll
beloved American actor is fast approaching the sleep
that knows awakening And when the kindly eyes
OF the old man, who has endeared himself to the
world OF theatergoers have closed forever figure with
out parallel in the affections of the American public
will have gone Whatever may be said OF other great
actors of the republic Jefferson has been closer and
dearly held than all of them.
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Reno has risen in her might and metropolitan dignity
She has been able endur with patient suffering the
presence of hghwaymen long the marauders
robbed but did abuse their victims, but when the
knight of the highway slugged the unwary insels-
bity then and demanded redress This looks
winter colony of thieves and desperadoe to
be materially increased but have at least the salts
faction of being accustomed to the experience.
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San Francisco must accept responsibility for the re-
narkable condition of being forced away from
the public schools children seeking admission. When
the municipality is too poor to teach its young or too
negligent of its manifest obligation to the people within
its limits the time has come for a reform of methods
immediate and radical Whether it be poverty mis-
management both, remedy should be forthcoming
and every child in San Francisco seeking instruction.
entitled to it, should be enrolled in the public schools
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The Federal powers that be in Des Mones have is
sued startling unatum that if any of the fair
of that interesting insist upon serving Uncle Sam
as mail carriers they must assume the garb of men.
While we haven't the slightest doubt that the ladies Of
Des Mones will look charming in any costume they
choose select it hardship force them to
hide their well heraded auremens under the grotesque
and shapeless habiliments of modern man.
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RATTLES-W. c.. Anthony House.
Cal The rattIesnake sheds its SKIN
more than once a year, but does not
shed anv Of it's rattles. The number
Of rattles increases with the age Of the
serpent. but does not indicate its age.
The idea that each rattle represents a
year is a mistaken one. One joint or
rattle is added every time the viper
sheds its skin.
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STAG'S HORNS-W. G., Anthony
House, Cal. In the deer family the
stag sheds horns frequently The first
year there is only a slight protuberance.
the second year is marked by the brow
antlers (single prong). third year by the
bay antlers (two prOngs). fourth year
by the tray antlers (three prongs), fifth
year by the crockets (fve prongs) and
sixth year beam antlers. which include
crockets, tray, bay. brow, pearls and
beam of the antIers
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STAINS-Mrs. c., City. 1t is said
that stains Of an oily character in
leather may be removed by the appn-
cation to the spot of pipe clay dissolved
in water to the consistency Of cream.
This should be left on for at least four
hours, and it will not iniure the best
colOrs. This department does not. from
practical experience. know of the value
of this
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AHS5verS to Queries.

PRIMARY ELECTION-Subsc
Forest HILL Cal The individual who
wants to vote at a preliminary elec-
ton must comply with the qualifca-
tiOns set forth in the proclamation.
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Master of Tongues.
specsaI Correspondence.

BOLOGNA, Italy, Aug. 5.-Possibly
the telegraphic dispatches already have
conveyed 70 America the tidings that
a new genius has arisen in Italy in the
person OF Alfredo Trombetti, who, COM
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THE SCHOOL BILL-Several Read
ers, City. The educational bill intro
duced in France is the primary cause
of the trouble between the French
Government and the Vatican. If you
will visit the periodical room Of the
San Francisco Free Public Library you
will find in the periodicals running
back several years that which will
fully explain the situation.
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ICE CREAM-C. C. w. Newcastle.
Cal Any cook book Will give the
formula for making ice cream. The
placing Of rock salt on the ice is to
add to the freezing quality. Cream
can be frozen without rock salt
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Townsend's California Glace fruits IN
artistic fire-etched boxes us Market St
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Special information supplied daily to
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's). 230 Cal
.fornia street. Telephone Main 1o42.
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Finest eyeglasses. 15c to soc. 70 4th St.
front Of Keys Celebrated Oyster House. .
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About o'clock the owner of the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-20
Mutilated Money.

Editor Of Tho Times \ ispat cl
q Sir.--1 ! have n s. note that nccl-
dcntally got about one-fourth Of one end
burned off Can sou tell mo II 1t Is
redcemable. and II SO, where to send 1t
for that purpose?
2. Will you kindly publish In your col.
umn or under head OF Selected Poems. 7
THE Last Mon have forgotten who
1t was by. but read It many years ago.,
in McGuffcy's Fifth Reader" 'E.ectlc."
Old issue. ''IlitADEslJS.
!. Yes. Send to the treasurer OF the
United States. washington, y, c.
!, 2. Who will send the copy? 81
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4 Postal Card Dun,ls:,.,
Iitor OF The TIlncs-Dlspatch:

Editor of The TlmcS-Dlspatch: sss3
Str.-<Please answer in your next paper
the following question: II should write
to a man on postal q dun Tor money
claimed he owed me and threaten To
send an officer to collect said money,
what would be the penalty, or IS there
any postal law against such use OF Q
postal "a a. SuBSCIR RllER1. ~
A postal card with statement Of ac-
count written thereon or a legal notice
Z that taxes are due. or about to become
due. may DO transmitted in the mails
when such statement or notice does not
contain anything reflectinG lnju,1oua.y
upon the conduct or character Of a per-
son, or a threat OF any KIND. or any otll-
or matter forbidden by law.
Section 94s: . Any postal card,
upon which any language OF
4 threatening character. or calculated by
the terms or manner or style OF display
and obviously interaled TO reflect in
ju1tously upon the character or conduct
of another may be written or printed Or
otherwise impressed or apparent, are
hereby declared non-mailabe matter;
q. 80 and any person who shall know
ingly deposit or cause to be deposit ed,
Tor mailing or delivery, anything de-.
clared by this section to be liable
matter. and any person who shall know
ingly take the same or cause the same
to be taken from the malls. for the pur-
pose OF circulating or disposing Of or
Of aiding IN the circulation or disposition
OF the same. shall, for each and every
offcnsc, upon conviction thereof, be fined
not moro than five thousand dollars. or
imprisoned at hard labor not more than
five years. or both. at tho discretion OF
the court."-Extract from Postal Laws
and Regulations, Section 4os,
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Elizabeth Marshall.

Editor or The Times D'spnt ch:
the family Of Elizabeth Marshall, who
hurried John Bransford especially as to
the name OF hcs father. Any such tnfor-.
nation will he gratefully received by
s. MRS. ELIZABETH BRANSFORD,f
No.1N Nineteenth ST. Richmond. Va.
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Poem Wanted.

E.tsttt orr Of The TiInes- Dispatch: sS.
Sir,-Will some reader send to my adj
dress below or serd 10 you and e, them
appear IN your paper. the words tn poem
titled The CrphfD's Dream OF Christ
mas ~ forget the author.
HESTER N. s8WT.SCiFIELD,
BIZ Island Va.
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Captain Lambs Address.

Editor OF The Times-Disp tell:
SRI. What Is the city address of Hon.
John Lamb? ;s4
Q. What is tho different grades and pay
or the officers of the United states ma
rinc corps7 by so doing you will obllgo
s..sr fas.e' 9'} a COMET Nj READER. Z,
Il. Iullon HIN, Richmond. 4
.. Brigudscr- generals, s,us,,s colorels,
1890; Observation-Disclosures. $4,000; majors,
$500; captains ulnc), $3.50; captains
estaff). $4,000. first licutenaitts. sl5oc; Soc
ond l.eutenunts, sl,4ooa
Question Of Etiquette.
Editor Of The Timcs-D Dispatch: Il.
Sri. When calling on a friend. 1
was greeted by her upon entering the
hall before the maid had an opportunity.
to take mine and my husbands card.
Should l have aeft my cards on the tray
when leaving2
2. Mrs. G. gave a card party In honor
OF q great friend OF mine and invited mo
In note which contained an apology for.
Mrs. G.'s not having called. attended
tho card party and my friend left two
days later. Am ! expected to call upon
nlIs. Va " ssAouiu ! Will Aoi7alAcI " CtllI
on met
Is 1t proper or even permissible for n
maid when serving dinner to wait upon
the host first? L. l..
/. It depends upon the degree OF In
timacy and informally Of relationship
existing between your friend and your
self, With n formal acquaintance It is
customary to leave the cards.
2 Having accepted Mrs. Cts apology
and her Invitation, you should call.
At dinner party. tho guest who sits
at the right hard OF the host Is served
first, the others in turn. the host and
hostess last The mistress OF the b ouse,
not the hostess. Is served first. at her
family table. when only her husband and
chi ldrc+ arc r1rcscnt SE&}eg3 4Sg 552F.
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Lillian Madison.

Editor Of The T!mes- Dispatcll
sl,-N'ill you please state when Lillian
Madison was murdered the gear mouth
and day. and obllgc, Ell
AN OLD SUBSCRIBER s
Friday, March 13, 1885. ,llzs
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The Law as to Receipts,

,9EFF571157I Octnber 2S IVU4.
Editor Of The Tln,es-D Dispatch;
Il Sr,-Please tell us through your. query
column: When money Is paid for q CON-
sideratlon within, In the handwriting @ 9 (
such receipt require Witnesses, and {
So, how many to make II legal? and
oD IL B. VAUGHAN s. co.
The law docs not require any sub
scribing witnesses In the case you lnen-
tIon, @f l;g6 ieB s4i5 i&t AZ
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""Stifle' in Horses.

Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
n sir,--Srkll you tell me in your query
column II there Is such a word rs
"stoful" or ''styful" In referring to 4
horse? can find no such word In Web
stcr's Dictionary. r. Al. a. n.
The word Is "stifie.' It refers to the
stifle joint. or disease affecting 1t.
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Treatment Of Lun1py law.

EDITOR Of The s-DIspAl CHI; H.7773 N 7II
slr,-By referring to the govern nlent
work published by the Bureau OF AMI IL
you viii ind the treatm for Lump
jaw" that think after a fair trial Isl
much the best that IL own TO yeffsrlI-
nary surgeons. Look II up and publish
1t for the benefit Of subscribers,
5laa ss5 q f5f5 ], A. M a5
y The publication to which our y core,
Y For a long time the only satisfactory
treatment al acterlomycosis. or lunlpya
jaw, Was to remove the juniors BIZ USE
Utrecht, reconlnlended tho use of iodlde
OF potassium. given internally. as a cure
for acterlomycosis OF the tongue. Nooard
called attention 10 this treatment in
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u Patton S IBrIsaue Was rull OVpr, .Hp cIlIIH-
self was killed and his brigade suffered
heavily. The enemy's cavalry would have
entered Winchester but that Wickham's
Brigade, which, as said above, had boen
sent to our right, was hurried across q
shorter Inc in time. to get into our
.breastworks on Fort Hill before the
Yankees could, and with the assistance
Of the artillery, stopped them for awhile,
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