The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-10

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what we think tho greatest wonder
OF all that he Is able to read tho smali-
est print without glasses. I'd
''He has not written anything for the
past six years, but he gets through lot
OF reading" en-.
Circus Business Poor.
Tho circus business in England is not
what 1t was. 5ia
That is evidently the conclusion come
TO by Lord George Sanger. who IS I'M
questionably the head Of the "perfesh' IN
this country, for he has just put the
" hole Of his live stock and properties up
at auction
The sale took place at the winter quar-
te-s OF the great show at Flnchley.
northern suburb OF London.
The reason Sanger gives for tho DIS
posal OF his famous "aggregation" l.
some trouble with the limited company 10
which he recently made over the pHoperty,
but 1t is notorious that business has been
deplorably slack with him for the past
few years.
and tho atrocious weather or the last TWO
summers have proved q succession OF ds-
asters for tho show business. as for 80
many others.
At tho sale the varlou lots were at
ruination prices Elephants fetched oniy
$500 apiece, and lions only 500. While
the stud Of highly decorative trained
horses were almost given away, or 'poush
LORD George limited that he did not
intend to give up circus life Altogether,
but that next Spring would see him gam
on tho road. ,i5i3.f 80
Tho genial old Snowman displays with
much pride scurfpin presented 10 nm
by tho King, and boasts OF tho tavors
Hf,,,, I'm h1,
Victoria who, when the circus was III
the neIghborhoodt Of Windsor, would otten
command that tho parade should be led
through the grounds of the castle, that
she might feast her eyes, on Its glorles.
Royal Engagement.
There is talk OF another Continental
royal engagement 's
The seYenteen-year-old duchess Cecl!e
of Mecklcnburg- SchWerin, whose brother,
tho Duke, is engaged to Princess Alex
undra Of Hanover. daughter Of the Duke
of Cumberland, Is reported to 20 betrothed
to Prince Oscar, Of Sweden and Norway,
eldest son Of the Grown Prince,
The young Prince has recently attained
his majority. aid his second Tue Is Duke
OF Scanla. 5
The American Woman.
The American woman is becoming moro
and more q leading topic OF discussion "
tle SOciely Jut'1 hA'' 49, ~, ~,
recognized on all hands that she Is now
a. factor for good Or evil, IN English So
clety that has to be reckoned with, '
4 writer In The World deals With tho
subject In an impartial spirit, put re-
marks that However satisfactory the
(Anglo- American) marriages may prove
to the two people mainly concerned. IT -
omen to doubt whether they tend to inc
eventual Improvement Of society ~ eng
land. =,
woman is singularIy attractive first, "
q appearance, and secondly. IN conversation,
II we como to study the less obvious ana
more essential point, her character, we
find its most salute feature TO DO fr!-
..rIe pleasure OF the hour ls an AmeN7
cnn ,yomaIl's gdlynityi her cher aim, 500
cal success her highest ideal Of happlr
ness. that OF establishing herself as.
beauty, u social leader, ana an enter
tainer OF royalty
mo wonun In tho world Is SO pmbi-
| tious, and perhaps Of all women nor AMI
billions are the most futile
GRO be hotter dressed, 10 give more
sumptuous and smarter parties than her
| neighbcrs, to- read her name daily chfon-
| icled with audatory comment. IN tho pa
pers-these are her highest aims"
The writer, who signs herself simply
,'Hlondaine,, goes on to praise the Amerlr
| can woman's charm of manner. taste N
| dress sta tuesque appearanee,f! her, oflgl-
lsnality, gayety and general AVAILABILITY.
.'bIondalne" - surprised thar daushter 3
OF the Anerlcan bourgeolsia 50 often "a u
to betray their affinity With an pnde-l