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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-03-30
A WARTIME LETTER.
In Which the Capture Of Vieksbura Is
Graphically Described.

Uncle Monroe Bishop. they call him
now, but the dim. far-off distance con.
tanned no thought Of such an honor
for him when he was a lively boy in
Company +, Third Illinois cavalry
He is now one Of the respected resi-.
dents Of Ridgeway, H., and he re-
Gently unearthed an old letter TO his
parents from near Vicksburg a wears
ago, and recently published in the Ma
tional Tribune. II reads:
Camp Big Black River Bridge
Miss, July 4. 1S63.-Dear Parents: I
have good news to tell you. We have
captured Vicksburg and all the rebels
that was in t.; there were about 40 900
OF them and about so 900 stand Of
arms and 603 pieces of artinery-all
captured by US. They we're a hard
looking set. and IT was the sight 7
ever saw or expect to see. You bet.
ter believe the boys are in good
spirits, but few left. Johnston IS not
far from here and General Sherman
is after them. Guess wen go. TO. as
we have marching orders. II General
Grant starts us after them wen run
them TO old Brady or catch them. for
General Osterhaus' division is like a
troupe OF greyhounds. We have the
best army in the United States. 1t
don't know what fear is. You better
believe this 4th OF July will long be
remembered by General Grants boys.
went down to the city. It's the best
fortified place possible. 1t now ap-
pears that their troops rejoice as
much as ours-except the Texas
Rangers. VIII give you particulars
next letter. Your son.
y. NJ. Bishop"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-03-30
"HAlL THE Chief"
SALUTE OF FlREBOAT CREW TO
DlCNiTIEO NOBODY.
Rather Mean Trek Played on Man
Over l71preseed vith His Own
importance - Took Cere-
mony as Eis jest Due.

'o' ..i'' ,'..i engineer OF che vol
".e .,.'eai ln the little
O' '''-s.".e' is. ID. VINO is wei
'Nl, '.oI $50" ENGLAND for
ms s'ee' dignity rr1t manners aud
So --e. zoos pleasure trip Co
io." some u"e since with a
-.'''o VINO was moi 'fins in sense
.i.i io aspect
'N ''. -a. p'r. these pow
, '--.-,S ""'.' can iHro" am ava
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-03-30

Within the passage is fastening de
vice TO hold the sponge intact after
the soap has been placed In the cavity
II will be obvious that there is no
necessity OF rubbing soap over the
sponge TO secure soapsuds. as the soau
within the cavity will insure a contin.
uous supply. the suds working to the
outside OF the sponge through the
pores Besides being useful as a toilet
sponge, the device would also be found
advantageous for all cleaning pur-
poses.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-03-30

legible.
The writer enclosed his address and
stated that he was engaged upon the
Jamaica plantation. His life was very
lonely and be desired a mate TO share
his loneliness. The girl decided 70 an.
swer the letter. and two months later
received a further reply repeating the
offer OF marriage
Correspondence continued for about
a year. Both were looking forward 70
marriage. when. unfortunately for the
jamaica planter. a former soldier
lover of the young lady appeared on
the scene and the wedding with the
old sweetheart has now been fixed.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-03-30

the year. The exact average for 1905
was 6SS.OOO.O00 gallons day. Nearly
1000 powerful engines. delivering
from mine bottom 20 surface SOC. 600
gallons OF water a minute, are re-
CURED. Mines may be shut down and
coal production suspended. but the
water flows on forever According to
the Iron Age. the cost Of removing II
IS one of the important items Of ex-
pense that make up the price OF an
thracite
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-03-30

You are serving pure food now
aren't you2"
Thus spoke the regular customer.
Why do YOU think SOP" asked The
proprietor OF the restaurant
Because YOU have raised your
prices.
Huh exclaimed the proprietor
That's no."
Then he stopped precipitately.
He couldn't answer the question
either way without making a damag
ing admission
So he merely shrugged his shout
dcrs and passed on.-Chicago Daily
News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-03-30
Soldiers Geld watoh

A soldier % the First regiment OF
artillery named Jules Corneloup was.
says the Paris Figaro. leaving the sta
ton Of the Metropolitan at the Avenue
de Sufren when passer-by said
Look ont. you're going TO lose your
watch"
He looked down and found a mag.
nifcent gold watch hanging By a chain
20 a burton OF his do,man. 70 had evil
IDENTIFY been caught en- the crowd and
remained hanging Co The button.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-03-30
Romance In a Banana

A Handsworth (Eng) servant girl
had singular romance arising out of
love letter which she found inside a
banana When preparing a banana
for the table she noticed a bird'ssquill
projecting. and inside was a letter
written in the smallest characters, but
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-03-30
SOAP INSIDE THE SPONGE.
Massachusetts Woman lnvents Really
Valuable Combination.

a Massachusetts woman has com
bined the uses OF a sponge aud a cake
OF soap In novel manner she does
away with the usual method of SOAP
ing the sponge and then applying il 10
the skin or the object that is TO be
cleaned. Instead she employs a rub
Der sponge. in the center OF which is
a chamber or cavity.
In this chamber she places cake OF
soap. the latter being inserted through
passageway leading from the cham
Der 10 the outer surface OF the sponge
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-03-30

Jinks-Have you ever noticed what
Spiteful things women Will say OF one
another
Blinks lmariedl Yes. and 7 never
could understand why they are afraid
20 make digs az woman except be
hind her back. and yet they will IN
out anything they please to a man
y. y. Weekly
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-03-30
Too Soon.

How are you getting long with
your new cook?"
I'VE got along fine with the one We
had yesterday. The one we had this
morning left. and We haven't had a
chance to get acquainted with the
one that came this afternoon.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-03-30

'I want my Gau1htcr to- receive
only the propercst kind of q educa-
ton said old Poruaht $50 when IL
comes 90 grammar don't let her
know anything about the common
noans. baltimore American.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-03-30
Rcassured.

Have you ever shot man?' asked
the tenderfoot
NO" replied Arizona Al, i've al
ways ct mine alive."-Chicago Record
Herald.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-03-30

Dolly Sweetface-Tve been taken
cut sleigh riding % times this win
ter.
Her Practical Father (meditatvely)
-Twenty-three times-$23O, II a
cent! My dear. do you really think
you are worth ali that expenditure
Dolly Sweetface-Oh. il wasn't much
for each one. you know! There were
% OF them.-Cincinnau Enquirer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-03-30

Water From Pennsylvania Mines.
Over 50O.000.00o gallons of water
are pumped out OF the anthracite coal
mines Of Pennsylvania every day u
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-03-30
Hint

A widow. in half-mouruing.
Doth by that sign confess
That She is hale mind to-Nay
lts up TO you to guess
Puck
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-03-30

caught Der hand. his eyes searching
hers
"But Eve be he-au
Thea Eve played the last card IN her
mysterious same Laughing quickly
and nervous'y. she freed her hand and
laid 20 over DIS mouth
NO she said. Not one word. All
this past fortnight has belonged 20
you; now it's my turn. Today is mine"
TO BE CONTINUED.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-03-30
| he Courts of Calanthe

the Female Department requires
F%ehy the
ENA
o
Eo Depart
and cannot do
al that co1ldbe
90 to sick dues and death benefits
Lodge Band y"'An
For all Chldrns adore
Mrs ANNA TAYLOR w. NJ
w mond, Va
rates JOHN
"'0 "uDieS Ri N 4th Richmond, Va
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THE MASQUERRDERS.

CONTINUED FROM SECOND PAGE
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-03-30
GEORGE o. BROWN.
PHOTOGRAPHER,
COS n. sndSt.,
Richmond, Va.

Fine photographs. True 70 Life Hfrh-class
service. Latest improvements in Photograph
lc Outdoor " o-S executed. Reasonable e
Inmates and Prompt Service. Pictures Fnlarr
- from Old negatives or Photograph 8-Ir,s
New-York tribune., 1907-11-28
DIRTY CARS AND DIRTY STREETS.

A citizen disgusted with some prevailing civic
conditions urges the Women's Health Protective
Association to take up against them. Among
the abuses he recites and the remedies he sug-
Gests are:
their dirty fingers and drying them tho transfers
as they hand them to passengers
1 would suggest that law be passed compelling
conductors to wash their hands at least once a
week. and be furnished with hsndkerchiefs free
during the running" season.
~ That instead Of the public breathing the
germ laden dlth OF streetcars tmore than 200
consurnpttves cough and spit in every day)
the company should De compelled to scrub these
cars The co1npsny should have porter in every
train with a suction broom taking up the dust
each trip.
The Board of Education insists on keeping the
schools eean. Why should not our be kept
cleaner. Ghsn they carry many diseased people
people who would not be allowed TO so TO school?
School children ride.
[s) The eyes Ot every traveller are being perma-
nentiy injured on account OF the poor lighting OF
the The light should be increased and
softsnsd with shades.
81 The inferior. poisonous gas supplied our
buildings % slowly sunocatinS the consumers. II
the gas ls cot up contract requirements why
not .sks awey tho charter
90 The filthy condition Of DIR -t-e7bJ e enough
20 direzzt a Cuban from Havana. whore che -treets
are clean. compared 10 thosa OF New York CItv
90 Get lawyer and give him a good "bis sticK
and get hiru after these uusa-Y.e-. heres way
where theTe'E wtn.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-28
BOUND RoBrNs m LINE
PEN AND BRUSH EXHIBIT.
Club Members Have About One Hundred
Pictures on View.

The annual sketch exhibition Of the Pen and
Brush Club has been in progress this week in the
pretty Of the club No. East Gath street
and VIII continue to-day and tomorrow. Over one
hundred pictures. by about twenty-five club mem
bers, are being shown. only members being per-
najtted TO enter their work this occasion At
the annual exhibition which takes place later in
the season. outsiders are permitted 70 exhibit The
present exhibition includes quite variety OF
jects-sndscapes, figures, foreign things and quits
q number OF things.
Mrs. Rhoda Holmes Nichols shows study OF
roses, two or three Marines and a woman picking
flowers in field, and c. s. Conan exhibits a
number Of sketches made at her summer home et
Quaker Hill Grace FftZ Randolph shows old Nan
tucket houses and a bit Of Washington Square.
Miss Genevfeve Cowles has sent some sketches for
stained glass, and Mrs, G. Tinkin Fry exhibits
sheep pictures. Mrs.. a. L. Wyant's sketches are
little landscapes, and Jean Mclean Johansen who
Is abroad now, has sent some figure studies.
Mrs r w Redmond shows flower pictures IN
the remarkably bright flower colors of France,
and Myra 3. Stafford also shows flower pictures.
A Deming has quite variety OF things, including
some landscapes and still life, and Japanese de-
sign Ethel Hors also shows still life and land
scapeg
Helen Watson Phelps shows figures with land
scape. and Alice Schille exhibits foreign
things Emma Lambert Cooper also shows old
world scenes Mrs. E NJ. Scott has some out-of-
door bits. and Miss H NJ. Turner shows outdoor
pastels.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-28
500 DINNERS DISTRIBUTED.
Miss Curry Keeps Some Of the Poorest Farni-
lies from Hunger on Thanksgiving.

Rows OF tired booking mothers lined the big hall
at the Little Missionary Day Nursery, at No. 50
St. Marks Place, yesterday morning. In a room
az the rear OF the house hundreds OF bags
were being filed with edibles. Into each bag
potatoes, carrots. turips. canned tomatoes,
cohee. tea and sugar, apples, onions, rice. bread
and butter, chicken and z rnince pie. Thanks
giving dinners for six hundred families were there
An6 the briefest survey OF the women waiting out
Sara Curry. manager of the nursery, knows all the
families and is often in the places they call home,
80 nothing is wasted people who do not need II.
One woman, sick and discouraged looking, sat at
the end Of the line. AS Miss Curry stopped to
speak TO her she silently handed up printed bit
Of paper. Il dispossess notice. She had
found Il pinned TO her door that morning.
Miss Curry said ''She has four little children.
And she's too sick TO work herseif-and too
starved think" she added in e whispered aside.
But I've got to get TO work.. said the woman.
Three weeks ago / didn't know where the
Thanksgiving dinners were coming from. for we
hadn't z cent" said Miss Curry. And the times
are so hard hated 10 ask. but at last gath.
cred courage. and sent out the letters. And do you
know. received more money, doing mora
than we did last year The money came in ttlez--
one man who formerly sent s25 sent only 81 thts
year. but great many persons contributed Aod
is Il needed? 1t needed more. So many
men have lost their Jobs account Of the busi-
ness str1ngency. And there Is sickness, too as
always Yesterday 1 called In & hurry TO see
a who Is very bad with pneumonia. Her
husband looked wretched. too and found he was
cliD Of tea TO cheer him up. and turned TO the
cupboard. There absolutely nothing in Il but
n little salt and pepper and spoonful Of sugar
That all they had In the house.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-28
A FAMILY IN DISTRESS.

We think Of Thanksgiving as a day OF sladness
and plenty but never in the history Of the I. s.
8 have 50 many SAD appeals been made for ald as
fhiE year The saddest Of these was that or Mrs.
Brewster Of Manhattan, & woman OF much native
refnement A branch president sent her 10 the
Office on Tuesday, when she related the pitful
condition OF herself and family. Less than year
ago they were In more than comfortable circum-
gtances Then the husband asked her to sign
deeds Of property TO be sold, saying he intended TO
buy q home up in The Bronx. AS soon as no se-
cured the $1,000 from the sales. he deserted his
family taking every cent OF the money VIII him
Then began the struggle for existence Cheaper
rent was secured. the fine furniture was sold but
the downward course TO poverty continued, TIL al
iast the family obliged TO live in three small
rooms IN a rear tenement house at $40 month and
from this they wiz be dispossessed on Monday.
The eldest girl secured position in shop, but
now she can no longer work-the doctor says her
lungs are affected and she ought 10 have plenty
Of fresh eggs and rnnk-food that the poor mother
cannot even .hnk OF providing. In fact none Of
shefn mas enough 70 eat and the mother has had
no scrIbting for two weeks. 1T is hard work 10
do she said "when is without substantial
food % eat" They have not even a stove and
consequently no 7re during all this cold weather
There is one boy thirteen years old. and II some
one would take him for while it would be
great help the mother. He tries TO sell papers.
but his mother breads the bad influences Oh the
New-York tribune., 1907-11-28
HALF CENTURY OF WORK
1Mrs. TaH 4kep'S Fiftietb Thanks
giUiHg at Fire Points Mission.

It viii be the hftieth THANKSGIVING TODAY which
Mrs. Georgiana Van AIKEN has celebrated ar the
Five Points Mission, No. 63 Park street and ii is
expected that she VIII receive many congratulations
from the Alumni who always return in large num-
Der Thanksgiving Day. Some Of them are very
different from the little waits and stravs who
entered the school fifty. forty, thirty or twenty
years ago. They come back as doctors, LAWYERS,
clergymens missionaries and prosperous business
men. but they are all alike in their devotion to
MIS- Van AIKEN, and none Of them forgets her.
On April Mrs. Van AIKEN will complete her
Jubilee year. and then there is going to be a big
celebration, but the most important part of the fes
fiv1ties has already begun, and has been planned
by Mrs. Van AIKEN herself. She wants to celebrate
her hftieth anniversary by raising the debt OF
OF the fifty thousand children who have gone
through the school while she has been teaching
there would give 81 the thing could very easily
be accomplished She has received only so far,
but the school year has only just begun, and she
SIS sure the remainder VIII come soon the
graduates know her wishes
Mrs. Van AIKEN has scarcely missed q. day during
the fifty years Of her connection with the Five
Points Mission and she still travels back and forth
every day from Jersey City Heights. She does
not consider this hardship at all. but stormy
days she spends the night in the school in nice
lnson furnished for the teachers.
Besides teaching ar the mission Mrs. Van AIKEN
has been Sunday school teacher for dfty years.
She is & Baptist in religion, and the Five Points
that has made no difference IN Mrs. Van Aken's
devotion TO her work, nor in the devotion OF all
her coworkers TO her.
Five hundred children viii have dinner at The
mission to-day, q is the custom Thanksgiving
Day There will be q programme OF music and
the little folks VIII sit down 70 turkey and cram
sauce.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-28
TO CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS.
Erhortation to Buy Presents Early
and Help EmpIoyes.

An extensive campaign in the interest OF the en-
ployes OF stores has been started by the national
publication committee OF Charities and the Com
mons" the publication OF the New York Charity
Organization Society. in the hope that the strsin
and overwork caused by leaving Christmas shop
ping until the last week may be everted.
Christmas shopping is generally left until the last
two or three days. What this means TO the women
and girls behind the counters and the men and
boys the delivery wagons is little realized by
those who gather around the gttering Christmas
tree.
For several years the Merchants Association Of
Cleveland has made successful campaign against
the practice, and has managed to have much Of
the Christmas shopping done late in November or
least in the early part of December. Posters
calling upon the people OF Cleveland to think Of
the workers in the shops displayed in the
cars and on fences. The benefit of early shopping
is really on both sides, for the purchaser has a
better opportunity for selection
The members OF the charities publication COM
mittee headed by Robert w. dc Forest. OF New
York and comprising such we'll known social work
ers as Miss Jane Adams. Mrs. Raymond Robins
and Graham Taylor. OF Chicago; Robert S. Brew
ster, William Guggenheim, William E Harmon.
Jacob A Riis. Frank Tucker Edward r Devine
and John NJ. Glenn. OF New York; Arthur F. Esta-
brook John r. Moore. Robert Treat Paine and
Joseph Lee, of Boston, and S. w Woodward, Of
Washington, are making an effort this year 10
follow the Cleveland plan on national basis.
Signed by representative department store men
and newspaper editors. letters are being sent out
10 the department stores, womens clubs and news
pspers In 2S7 American cities. urging them to TAKE
up the cause of early shopping. Advertisers nave
New-York tribune., 1907-11-28

sIrst lieutenant LA vERGsSE Ia GREGG. 9th IN
Santry, his Company.
NAVY
Captain ". BARNErTE detached general board;
duty superintendent naval observatory, Wash
ington.
CIVIL Engineer A. c. L,EwEREENZ. detached from
yard, Puget Sound, January 4: to head department.
OF wards and docks, navy yard, Mare Island
Cvn Engineer p. L REED. from Schenectady 10 usv5
yard, Puget Sound.
MOVEMENTS OF WAR sHrPs-rhs following move
OF vessels have been reported 20 the Navy
Department:
ARRIVED.
Nov. S5-Ths Virginia. AZ New Tork rsvy yard: rs
Abarends. Baltimore: the Ajax st Philadelphia
The ordered placed OF commission at the
navy yard, Norfolk
III. Shuhrtck detached from ems third
pedo hotiiR assigned ths reserve torpedo
no,ius: the Tingey ordered detached from ths
reserve sorpedo dotiR, placed full commission,
assigned the third torpedo doaIls-
New-York tribune., 1907-11-28
MORE LEFORT EVIDENCE.
Captain Edzrin BeH TeStifeS IN the
Forgery Case.

Captain Edwin Bell OF The sth Infantry sta
toned at Fort Slocum. testified yesterday at the
Lefort court martial on Governors Island that ne
regarded the lieutenant who is before the court
on forgery charges as q rnonouaniac on the sub
tect OF the forging Of officers names 70 obtain
money. Lefort told Captain Bell the latter testt-
fed that tt his daty and the duty of every
officer In the army 70 down the guilty person.
Although tho witness was called by tho prosecu-
ton. Captain wickhsm apparently regarded his
testimony as favorable 20 Lefort that he did
not cross-exanine.
When the defence In heard the letter written by
Lewis r. Buck. who second lieutenant at
Fort Slocum and deserted 90 Lefort asking him
TO call ct the Grand Union Hotel in this city and
get - letter addressed to Major H. F. Hodges will
DO offered In evidence and II may be possible then
that -efoTtS counsel will endeavor TO convince
the court that the prisoner believed Buck to be
guilty OF at least some Of the forgeriea he had
heard about and followed his instructions in order
20 obtain evidence against him
Captain Bell IN way connected Buck with the
case when he testified that Lefort asked him IL
he knew that some discharged and deserted men
were forging the names OF officers to checks and
drafts and getting the money" The witness said
he told Lefort that he was not going to bother
with IL. but the prisoner insisted that something
should be done to stop the practice.
The witness said Le:ort did not mention any
in his conversation which took place I'm
Washington on September O. 1907 and was espe-
cially certain that the nams Of Norton s. Co.. the
Wheeling bankers, who sent the decoy letter TO
this city which resulted in Lefort's arrest. not
mentioned at all. Although ths court ordered the
questions and answers referring 10 Lefort a
monomaninc stricken from tho record. the witness
asked later by member OF the court to give
the impression made upon his mind by Lefort's
conversations regarding the forgeries. He said:
''He impressed me that he was interesting himself
20 stop it,
Tho witness referred to Leforts conduct at Fort
Slocun by saying that while there he was always
interesting himself IN the delinquencies Of the
other men in matters which did not concern him,
and that he always appeared anxious that they
should conduct themselves with propriety IN all
their dealings.
Captain Bell the only witness examined yes
terday afternoon. and adjournment was taken
to Friday afternoon. when William J. Kinsley a
handwriting expert. will be examined. That will
close the case for the prosecution
New-York tribune., 1907-11-28

tbat are so desirable at this and also for
those sturdy washable materials that many moth-
are use for indoor wear at all OF the year.
THE Scotch zephyrs favorites among the latter
Cashmere and yelling and the pretty plaid ana
checked materials are favorites. Any banding can
he used as trimming and for the gufnpe both lawn
end thin China silks are liked.
The quantity OF material required for the IhedIuh
s,za 1ten years) is for the AZ yards y inches
vide or 80 inches wide or yards ~ inches wide
with 6 yard % inches wide and 61s yards OF braid
Tor trimming; for the guimpe Is yards SO inches
y,ide with y yard IS inches wide for the yoke
The pattern. No 5s26, is cut in sizes for girls OF
six eight ten and twelve years OF age and VIII be
mailed 10 any address on receipt Of 10 cents.
please give number OF pattern and age distinctly
Address Pattern Department, New-Hork Tribune.
N In q hurry for pattern send extra tWo-cent
stamp and we VIII mai by letter postage In sealed
enYeops-