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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-26

We dislike to intrude spirit OF
seeming braggadocio upon the glad
holiday season, but justice to all de-
mands the simple statement that the
govt whose local appearance SO pleases
upstart Texas, is not for a moment 70
be compared with the magnificent
apoplexy of Old Virginia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-26

Casualties were few here yesterday.
the Christmas firecrackers of Royal
Richmond being celebrated all over the
map for their kindly disposition and
their refined manners and customs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-26

Boston is having fairly musical
winter" says the Boston Globe. Boston
is in luck. Other cities engaged In
Smelling out the stiff tariff demanded
by the virtuosos feel that they are
having an unfairly musical winter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-26

There are good and thrifty persons
WHO have genuine distress at Christ
mas because of the amount of money
wasted In fireworks and useless toys.
But they overlook the fact that the
manufacture of fireworks aud toys
makes great industries that give EN-.
ployment to thousands of wage
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-26

We will not say that more merry
Christmases are being celebrated in
Old Virginia than in all other States
of the Union combined; for our sincere
wish Is that the number of merry
Christmnses celebrated to-day Is
everywhere exactly equal to the num-
Der of population.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-26

nue systematically upon corporations,
inheritnnes. stock transfers, the
liquor traffic and mortgages, and DUR
ing the past year the treasury shows
n surplus of s13,67s0OO.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-26

The New York Judge who decided
that it is not crime to sing in the
streets is evidently def in one eur and
hard o. hearing In the other.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-26

Hc was n forlorn and friendless
gossoon indeed who failed to connec;
with his full capacity OF egSnog
yest're'en.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-26

Anyway, more people consistently de-
clined TO speak Of 1t as Xmas" in
Royal Richmond than in any city seven
times It's size IN the world.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-26

A town in Wright county, Mo-, is
named PUNK. The more Plunks we
have in America, the better for all
concerned.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-26

We hope the smokers OF this country
by and by will form union and boy,
colt any cigar that wears belly
band.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-26

The Richmond mistletoe won many
new ardent admirers yesterday and
lost not one of It's old ones
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-26

Santa Clauses who wore asbestos
whiskers are up and about to-day as
usual.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-26

Miss Gladys vanderbilts wedding to
the sreling-reform count has been
postponed. This is long step in the
right direction.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-26

py MAIL. One, Six Threc one
POSTAGE PAID Year Mos Mos Mo.
,aiiy with Sunday. $500 1900 $3.50 ss
,a.iy without sunda? 800 200 LOO 80
upday edition only. 400 100 so 10
weekly "wednesday. loo so rs -.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-26

Contemporaries who insist that Mr..
Cortelyou never says anything doubz-
less forget the Secretary's prayers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-26

1t seems only fair to point out that
Hopkinsville behaved as long as Ken
lucky was Democratic.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-26

The Mayor OF San Francisco writes
poetry. However, nobody has to read it
except possibly, the Board of Alder
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-26

Meantime. gallant Goethals continue.
to give the Isthmus OF Panama smart
digs in the canal belt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-26
Working Up nm Atmosphere.

Mercy on us man, Three stoves, and
al red hot? You'll burn to dcath!,
Cant help IT. Just got t. December or
der for a summer magazine !'--.Atlanta
NJ, Kids Wanted.
who was Hcrod?
Chorus--He wuz man wot wanted ter
set rid of all dc children.
:. s.. Teacher--Yes. but what was he7
youthful yoice--f guess he WIZ de lan'lord
o. hat.--cleveland Plain Dealer
Exchanging Things.
ycu2'
we don't mind the late shoppinp SO
much, answered the merchant. "It'a the
late swapping that hurts"-Louls yilIe
jourier-J ournaI.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-26

Now do your shopping for Christ
mas, 1908.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-26
ono Week. One Yen

BY Times Dispatch Carrier Delivery Ser
Ice in Richmond tnnd suburbs,. Mnnches-
err and Petersburg
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-26

HOW TO CALL TIMES DISPATCH
Persons wishing to communicate with The
'i,nes-Dlspatch by telephone will ask ccn-
al for "4o4l." and on being answered from
h. office switchboard. will Indicate lie de-
,artment or person with whom they wish,
% speak
s When calling between a. N and 9
\. NJ. call to central office direct for to41,
composing 4Oi2. business office; to43
Tor mailin aud press-rooms.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-26

However, 1t probably won't take
much OF force to hold tho Fort boom.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-26

THURSDAY, DECEMBER &c. 1907.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-26

.tsIncss offico ........s 1e ID Main Street.
Washington Bureau. 1867 Munsoy Bniidlns
inrchcster Bureau ....... .1io2 Hull street
i.1srtbps Bureau ...... 40 N Sycamore 1T
t.,eaburs Bureau ..........2i6 Eighth ST.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-26

or course, 1t was like Tom Lawson
to get up surprise Party.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-26
MERELY JOKING.
Money Advanced.

No Money Advanced.
For. cents I'd knock your block off"
said the angry man.
Well you don't expect mo to furnish
your working capital, do you?" responded
tho other and calmer one.-Philadelphn
Ledger.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-26
Exchange of Ciyil,tlcs.

. y NUHItUCrUtE VGtCfan mot his fOrner
bodyguard on the road
rs that YOU, Peter? he called to the
ola ola negro who was grinning as he doffcl
'Yas. sub. dis am met
Well, wellr' laughed the other. ~ see
that all the old fools are not dead yet
Oats so. Mars Tom Peter pulled his
s;isy forelock appreciately "1s monsus
Cad to see dat you's In such good
health. suh."-December Lippincott's.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-26
Uhe0 in,rg plgputth
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-26

Gro 30 Continued To-morrow.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-26

II sfan't call 'em cottages" said
crunden, whatever else call EN-.
Tenants don't like the word cottage.
Houses! Hill Side Houses, eh?'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-26

MIR. and Mrs. Robert TAFT and Miss
Florence TAFT of Norfolk, have issued
Invitations for dance to be given
on Saturday evening, December 2sth at
the Wnvery Cottage. Virginia Becah.
Miss Julia keaton, who has been
the guest OF friends here, has returned
TO her home at Newport News,
Mr. ldwin4 Shaushnessy has Just
returned from college to spend the
Christmas holidays with his parents IN
this city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-26
The Tuesday German.

Invitations have been received in
Richmond from Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Clifton Jasper, of Plano, Texas, for the
OF their daughter, Davie
Bruce. to Mr.. T. Bronson Ray. secre-
tary of the Baptist Foreign Board Of
Missions. who for some months has
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-26

Tie most interesting social incident
or yesterday was the announcement OF
the engagement of Miss Claudia Palm
er. daughter Of Colonel w. II. Palmer,
to Mr.. Ormond Young, son of the late
Colonel John B. Young, of "Wcstbrook, ;,
u prominent member OF the Richmond
bar for many years.
The wedding Will be celebrated on
February Eth
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-26

"oh, call them cottages, sir" Jack
pleaded. ''If you begin with houses
for these you'll have to call the others
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-25
Lawns and Furs.

1t blows hot or blows cold for
women these days, in accordance with
the size of their pocketbooks, and per-
haps with Difference to the atmosphere
Of the particular cities in which they
live. Take Washington as the exam
pie. One day last week, in an avenue
of the capital, Mrs. Victor Metcalf,
wife of the Secretary of Commerce
and Labor, walked along with Miss
Chabot of Oakland, both CARRIED in
embroidered white linen, with lace
and frills. They wore white felt hats,
with black and apple-green ostrich
plumes. But in the same avenue at
the same time was Mrs. Hope Slater
Of Boston, whose summer meander-
ings had included Russia and the
North Cape. She had bought great,
loose sable coat, lined with the palest
of blue and reaching below the knees.
She had donned her costly garment,
for it is conceded November is the
month in which to appear in new furs,
and she knew her business if the
weather man did not know his. On
the same promenade girls in organde,
with the lightest of silk wraps, linked
arms with girls in new seal jackets.
foreigner said: Washington
women dress in their newest and most
striking possessions, utterly regard
less of climate condition. New York
Press.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-25

soft materials that can be pleated
successfully are appropriate, net both
black and white, plain and figured
being much seen, while for the yoke
there are a variety of all-oyer mate
rails Lace itself shows a generous
number of sorts, while there are
many embroidered nets and inserted
tuckings and the like, all OF which
are appropriate, and the trimming
can be cut from any pretty contrast
ing material. When low neck is used
the straight band of embroidery or
applique makes the preferred finish,
while the short sleeves are exceed
ingly pretty edged with narrow frills
of lace
The waist is made with fitted
lining on which the yoke and the
pleated portions are arranged and is
closed invisibly at the back and the
sleeves are arranged over Innings
which can be cut off to any desired
| length.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is six and three
quarter yards twenty-one; four and
three-quarter yards twenty-seven,
four yards thirty-six or three yards
forty-four Or fifty-two inches wide,
with one-half yard Of all-over lace, if
three-quarter sleeves are used, one
yard for yoke and deep cuffs when
long sleeves are used, one-half yard
of silk for the trimming bands.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-25
Perfumes of Queens.

During her recent visit to Paris
Margherita, the Queen Dowager Of
Italy, made extensive purchases of
perfumes, and the papers reveal that
her favorite essence is violet. This
has brought out a discussion of the
perfumes used by the queens of
Europe.
1t is alleged that the CZarina spends
in Paris no less than $4,000 francs an
nually on perfumes, creams, soaps and
toilet waters. Violet is her favorite
also, and large quantities of 1t are
put up in TASKS especially for her.
She is so fond of perfumes in gen.
eral, however, that her rooms are
daily sprinkled with essences of elder,
jasmine, narcissus or tuberose. Some
times the atmosphere is so charged
with scent as to be almost intolerable
to other people entering the apart
ments.
For the preparation of the Carl
ma S toilet waters violets are especially
plucked between and z o'clock in
the evening, because in her opinion
that is the hour when the plants give
forth the most exquisite odors.
Queen Alexandra of England is adj
dicted to the ess-bouquet, the formula
for which as used by the English royal
family is said to be a secret handed
down from father 10 son since 1929.
The com ponents are said to be musk,
abergris, rosewater, violet, jasmine,
orange flower and lavender.
Queen Wilhelmina of the Neither
lands has a less complicated taste.
Eau de cologne is good enough for
her. She uses half litre day of it.
She uses considerable fancy soap,
toilet creams and powder. She takes
warm bath of seven minutes dura-
ton daily, followed by cold douche.
She is very proud of her beautiful
complexion and takes every pains
to keep it unimpaired.-Ne York
Sun.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-25
When to Give Hef Hand:

There are few people who have not
suffered at one time or another by the
offhand manner In which they were
introduced to others. This kind of
Introduction is likely to embarrass
some people, just as the careful and
gracious introduction is one of the
essentials in putting strangers at
ease,
In introducing people, the greatest
care should be taken to pronounce
both names distinctly If one name
has escaped the introducer's memory
1t is safest and best to excuse one
self and ask for the forgotten name.
The most delicate sensibilities should
not be wounded by such a slip of
memory, for who Ia there who has
not at some time or another quite
forgotten well-known name? says
Woman's Life.
The debatable question as to wheth-
or woman should shake hands with
man who is being presented to her
has been solved by making it only
obligatory for the woman to offer her
hand to the man when the occasion
Is informal and the man is being intro
duced to one person at time. When
he is meeting group of people it
makes 1t embarrassing and awkward
to shake hands with all.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-25
Fashion Notes.

Very luxurious are some of the new
fur and down filled waistcoats worn
under cloth coats.
A beautiful broad black ribbon, had
huge punches of red roses like a round
bouquet all down the center.
There are some girls who are bet
ter suited by plain line at the neck
rather than frills and furbelows
For dusty roads, cloth coats lined
with fur are liked better by expert
enced autoists than coats that have
the fur outside.
Tiny boleros that accompany many
handsome black gowns for social func-
lions this winter are made bright with
jet paillettes and spangles.
Chinchilla Is one of the most popu-
lar of furs, and its combination with
pink or blue cloth in evening wraps
is one of the triumphs Of the season.
Bordered materials are having quite
vogue, the lovely printed chiffons
showing pompadour designs having
the greatest following up 10 this time
Leather belts have suede-covered OF
brass buckles, the latter smooth ana
shining or deliberately ornate accord
ing to the individual choice of the
wearer
Plaid hose seem tc take better
among the men than among women
and orders are hard to fill in the men:
department while the demand is com
paratiyely slight at the women's
hosiery counter.
Red cloth coats are always popular
for boys and girls, the usual trimming
of white pearl buttons being varied
this year by making them OF black vel
vet. A smart touch is given some o
these bright coats for small folk by
heavy white lace laid over The blacl
| velvet collar.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-25
Plans Of Mrs. sartoris:

Her youngest daughter having
crossed the line into the domain of
matrimony, Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris
purposes to spend her winters here
after in Washington. Miss Rosemary
Sartoris, who was married recently to
Mr. Woolston, of England, had been
her mothers close companion. She
spent little time abroad, contrary to
the custom of her sister, now Mrs.
Frederic Roosevelt Scovel. Mrs.
Woolston is not as brilliant as her
sister, but she has admirable home
qualities. Mrs. Sartoris, who is al
most an invalid, will live in an apart
ment house, and, if her health permits,
she will make a short visit to Florida
to see the bridal couple In March.
President Grants daughter is still de-
voting much of her time to editing
her mothers memoirs and the letters
written by her father to members of
his family in their absence from home.
The New York Press.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-25
Poultry Too Crowded?

An expert poultryman from Eng
land, Prof E. G. Brown, has been
studying American conditions with
some care, remarks the "Cultivator, !"
and seems to be especially impressed
with the crowded condition of many
large poultry establishments. He re-
marks that English poultrymen have
passed through the stage of conduct
Ing large poultry plants Of thousands
OF birds on one farm. Twenty years
ago there was a severe poultry cpl
demic which swept away thousands
of birds in the British Isles and
France, Since that time poultry is
kept in smaller numbers and in port
able houses which are moved about
over the land. In that way the hens
have clean houses and enrich the soil
at the same time Professor Brown
said it would not surprise him if there
should be an epidemic CT poultry di-
Sease in this country on account of the
large numbers of poultry kept in GER
tain localities. Danger in this direc-
ton must always attend crowding of
any kind. But crowding will be con-
tinued, nevertheless, if it is found to
pay, just as people are willing for
various reasons to risk their health by
living in cities. Poultry maye be kept
healthy in large flocks provided the
owner does not neglect the special
care needed under such conditions.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-25
Burbank Plum Laroe as AppIe.

Luther Burbank, telling of his most
interesting experiment in hybridizing,
says: THE most surprising one, per-
haps, is one that has lately developed.
Several years ago | commenced rails
ing seedlings from the little Beach
plum (Prunus maritima). After awhile
| began crossing the best of these
seedlings with some of the large Jap
anese plums (Prunus trif1ora). Year
before last, from a seed of these lit
tie plums (Prunus maritima), the BIOS
som of which has been pollenated
with the japanese plum, a plum was
produced quite as large as a goose egg.
having all the characteristics of the
Prunus martina, in foliage and
growth of the tree, with these enor-
nous fruits as large as medium.
sized apples growing on it, and a pit
not much larger than a cherry pit. The
tree is again bearing this year. the
same fruit, only larger, and it hangs
in big strings on the dropping limbs.
Such sight I never saw before in
the fruit line. These plums are of a
most excellent quality and of a hand
some deep crimson color You will
know that it is very remarkable that
seeding plum should be at least
five hundred times as large as its own
parent. A pedigree of this plum has
been kept with the utmost care, so
that l know that these facts are cor
rect. Even did not the fruit, seed.
flowers and growth prove it.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-25
ought to Change Their Style.

When a man goes ont to speak to
people he at least ought not to do
them any harm by holding up false
ideas of life and confusing young peo-
pie as to the meaning CT success. The
commencement speaker has much to
answer for along this line Boys and
girls have been told sc often about
the success of big men and so little
about the success OF those who.
though not born great. made the most
of themselves and lived happy and use
full. thought not famous lives, they are
apt to get the wrong idea about what
success really means; and because they
can't all be presiden~ or governor.
as they are falsely tol.l they can be,
they are apt to think that they can't
be anything. The value of education
is dwelt upon as means to achieve
wealth or fame or both This is why
there is so much error as regards the
true value of education which means
simply that each individual should be
trained or educated 70 use to the
greatest advantage whatever powers b.
has, be they large or small. Hut 4
lns told that education means that .
AnY will hsesssafils hcceme a ReYefs
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-25
The Poor Old Horse.

We have friend in Irvington, who
recently gave away an old horse to a
tarmer, who he had reason to think
would take good care of the animal,
father than accept $25 offered for it by
city express man who he thought
would abuse and half starve it. The
horse is strong and good for several
years service If properly treated, but
could not endure cruelty. This is an
example worthy of imitation by many
who have such animals. 1t is pity
20 see an old horse or one having
some blemish that renders him unsal-
able, put into the hands of some ire
spousible, cruel, ignorant or stingy
driver, to be overworked, unsheltered,
beaten and starved till death comes to
his release. Farmers having such ami
mails to dispose of would better shoot
them than send them to the city. The
few dollars they will bring will not
compensate for the stings the deed
will infiict upon their conscience, If
they have any.-Indiana Farmer.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-25
Farmers and Poultry Eanclers.

The farmer has real grievance
against the poultry fancier, in that he
has done all of his crossing and in
breeding of fathers, daughters, uncles
and aunts without any regard to prac-
teal utility, says Farming, whether
the hens from which he has been
breeding were producing sixty eyes a
year or 200 made no difference. His
whole aim has been to breed out
foul flight feather or two, or to create
a better comb, or eyes of better tint
at a sacrifice of everything else. The
result is that when a farmer goes
into the market to buy thoroughbreds
with his money in his pocket ready
and willing to pay for the best stock,
he not only often pays for qualities
he does not need, but actually pays
a premium for something that has
been obtained at sacrifice of the very
qualities which he does need. There
are a few men, however, raising, thor
oughbred stock that is bred to lay"
or to meet certain market demands,
and those are the men that should be
patronized.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-25
TranspIantina Fruit Trees.

OF the fruit trees, the apple, pear,
European and native plum and cherry
are successfully planted in the fall
but the Japanese plum and peach are
better planted in the spring. Young,
vigorous, two-year-old trees are better
for general planting than those older
or younger, even though they are of
a rather small size. A first-class two
year-old tree, however, should be from
five to six feet high, from three-quar-
tiers of AN inch to an inch in dame
ter measured six inches from the
ground, with good number of roots
and with sufficient branches to form
a good head The shorter the distance
from the nursery to the place of plant
ing, the better, for in transplanting
from a distant nursery trees are often
seriously injured by delays beyond the
control of the shipper or purchaser. II
possible, one should see the trees in
the nursery before they are dug.
All injured roots should be cut
smooth at the ends, and any very long
ones-that is more than one foot long
--be cut back to that length All sur
plus shoots should be cut off. and the
three or four that are left to form the
main branches Of the head should be
headed back in proportion to the in
jury to the roots. The roots should be
kept covered and moist from the time
of digging to planting: to accomplish
this dip them in puddle" made by
stirring clay sell into water until it is
the consistency Of thick cream. This
forms coating for the roots and
keeps them moist for long time.
svsn Through the lone ssessufs ef
AlAatisR