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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22
WEATHER WISDOM.

a bright yellow sky at sunset means
wind
II the FUN moon rise red. expect
wind.
When the sky is particularly fun
Of stars, expect rain.
A rainbow fin the morning IS a
sign of rain. but ONE in the evening
indicates fine weather.
A morning FOG usually clears away
before noon; an afternoon fog has set
in for the day.
II the cat lies with her back 20 the
fire. there viii be "a sluau
The 10 days Immediately following
Christmas are said to denote the
weather Tor the coming year. one day
Tor each month.
The day 90 the month ON which the
first snowstorm appears is believed
by some people to indicate the number
OF snowstorms Che winter viii bring.
For instance. 90 tho FIRST snowstorm is
on November 90 there will be %
snowstorms I'm the winter
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22

Strange, Wonderful, but True are
the awe stricken tests given by The
Great Australian Medium.
PROF. I'D. BRUCE, Nj. ID.
the only Living Apostle or Science
Of the Mysteries.
$4,000 in Gold to any one In the
World 20 compete with him. Pos
sessing more power than any four
mediums combined.
No card. trance or hand humbug
Greatest HindOO Medium In the
World.
so GREAT IS HIS POWER that
he can tell yeu while in a Clsirvoy-
ant state, all you wish to know with
out q word being spoken. Come.
all ye unbelievors, scoffers AMI jeer-
ers; bring all your skepticism with
you--he will open your eyes to the
private chamber mystery. Come all
ye broxen hearted wives. all with
low spirits and let HIN LIT the bur-
den from your aching and Jealous
heart. He challenges the World to
compete with him in causing a speed
marriage with the one you love;
uniting the separated and bring
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22
The New Ane.

When navics are forgotten
And fleets are useless THINGS.
When the dove shall warm her bosom
Beneath the eagles wings,
When memory OF battles.
At last ga strange and old.
When nations have one banner
And crccds have found ono fold.
When the Hand that sprinSlcs uldnirhr
Win Its powdered drift OF suns
Has hushod THIS tiny tumult
or sects and swords and guns:
Thon Hates last note OF dlscord
In all Gods worlds shall cease
In the conquest which is service.
In the victory watch is pcacci
Frederick Lawrence Knowles.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

All the world loves n winner-vith
the exception of the loser.
The worst OF it for others means the
best of it for the undertaken.
II takes a woman ora pbonograpb
cylinder to talk while running around
And # is n good plan 90 cultivate
the habit Of getting your moneys
worth.
II YOU would De popular keep your
troubles TO yourself. that will help
some
Many n man gets the upper hand by
dealing &c 10 himself from the bottom
of the deck.
a newly married couple should oc-
cupy apartments in which there is no
room for suspicion.
when two women exchange compli-
monts the recording angel is kept as
busy as when two men trade horses.
Most women have faith In their
husbands as long as they can buy
things on credit 40 a dry goods store.
10 takes lot of Christianity to en-
able a man 60 feel glad when he IS
called upon for ten dollars 20 help re
pair the church.-Chicaco Daily News
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

Don't blow your own horn Hire a
press agent
IL doesn't take a dressmaker TO ruff
fle a woman's temper.
The last word is seldom worth the
time it takes TO get il.
The fellow who shoots of his mouth
generally does it aimlessly.
He is a lucky young man who can
fall IN love without hurting himself.
Love may laugh at locksmiths, but
IL is a physical impossibillty for Cupid
20 laugh in his sleeve.
It's all wen enough 10 laugh and
grow fat, but after you reach 800
pounds it's no laughing matter.
After a man has been married a
year or so he is surprised 20 find that
his wifes golden tresses are. after all,
just plain, ordinary red hair.-Phila-
delphia Record.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22
UNCLE IKE MyRMuRs.

doan't mind seem peepul take ad-
vantIdge Of thear opportunities onless
hapen to be one OF thear opportunities
miseln
If you git plumcots when you eros
a plum an a agercot what do you git
when you eros the country with rale-
rode?
A teller the uther day wuz cussin' a
luther feller fer ly.n' TO him an befour
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22
THOUGHT DUST.


Blue blood sometimes is a sign Of
lack of oxygen.
Twelve pairs Of shoes do not al
ways signify good understanding.
Some women would make a hit II
they substituted home made bread for
waters
The brilHanca OF many diamond
makes up for a lacS Of that quality
farther up.
Many degrees do not make an edp-
Gated man; many small bacteria have
long names.
A man is tod. not by the company
he keeps, but by the company he
would Ike TO keep.
A mans reputation may be judged
by his hat and coat: mis- character, by
the way he treats the hired man.
The fact that ones great-groat-
grandfather shook hands with Wash
ington does not signify the bravery of
the great-great-grandson.
Some self-made men are wise in
calling themselves such: they have
too much respect for their lives to
credit anyone else with the job.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY -, 'Os
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
Being good is an awful complacent
Job.
He who marries a rich wife makes q
poor husband.
The more a man shaves himself the
more he talks about his barber.
The girl you kiss under the mistle-
toe acts as If it would be much better
somewhere else.
When you see man advertising his
virtues it's to keep your attention on
HIS real character.
When a girl gets engaged she is
sorry she can't talk i'm a million tele-
phones all at once.
hustle is a great protection TO a
woman who sits down suddenly. spe-
cially if It isn't artificial.
Your wife viii believe any explana.
ton you make for being out late II
she knows nobody else viii.
A boy can be a lot prouder of his IA
Their for not dressing out OF style than
for being one of the big men of the
world.
One OF the most useful things about
men going into politics is it's sufficient
warning 90 the public not 60 trust
them.--New York Press.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22

As soft as the down on the butternv's
WING.
As ngnt as the foam on the sea.
As warm as the kiss OF tho summer sun
Is the Thought 1 ARA sending 90 thee
IS bright as the rosy-tipped temples OF
Morn.
AS sweet as the flowers on the lea.
As swift ass the flight OF the homing
dove
Is the thought / am sending 20 thee
As strong as the rush Of the tempest
fierce.
As fair as the moon DER the sea.
As precious as gold 20 the mlser old
Is the thought am sending 10 thee
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22
Padded sui Tor sai.oonists.

A European aeronaut has devised
a padded suit for use on ballooning
trips With this suit he expects to
escape the bruises which every aero
naut gets now and then when making
descents.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22
BLACK Hole Of Calcutta.

The Black Hole OF Calcutta" was a
dark. practically airless prison cell
some Is feet square. into which, in the
year 1855. the human brute, Suraia
Dowlah. thrust 147 British prisoners.
In the morning when the cell door was
opened only % out OF the 147 were
found TO be alive.-New York Amer
lean
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22
a Credit to Her Husband.

The welldressed woman can az
ford to be plain. she can lack intel
ligsRce. she may even be dull and dis
agreeable. but she commands atten-
ton wherever she goes; she is en-
We'd. she is creditable to her husband.
--Lady's Pictorial
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22
Told the Truth.

Send me some money TO get me
out of this trouble" wrote the Prodigal
Son, "and III promise TO begin all
over again" Yes" muttered the old
man. crumpling up the letter in his
horny fist That's just what I'm
afraid you'd do. Didn't expect you to
confess II, though"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22
Sitting Out the Dance.

-a 49, Nt'~ ~@t'SSs
Time. thc nIllcr. plays the tuna.
Merriiy wc prance.
Various thc thines we hear
Sitting 0ut the dance.
What is Cupid and his word.
Love and AN romauce2
Gossip of the hallway stairs
Situug out the dance.
What is fame bedmmed by sIurs
SANDERS deadly lancer
Gossip OF the kitchen stairs
Sitting out the dance.
What are sermons finely spun.
Sects and creeds and fchants2
Gossip OF the golden stairs
Sitting out the dance
-McLandburgh Wilson. in New York
Sun.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22
unealIed.for soIIeItude.

Old Nurse (to young lady who Is
going TO New Zealand)-So you're go
ing away TO one Of the countries. Miss
Mary. where they have day when We
have night, and night when We have
day? Miss Mary-Yes, nurse. Old
Nurse-Eh, Il will take We some time
to get accustomed TO the change,-
Punch.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22
pamsas pcne BY Rats.

The rat Is such a nuisance that in
England alone IL is estimated he
causes damage TO the extent OF $780,
900. 900 every year. IL all the young
rats lived. q single pair would IN
three years multiply 70 $4,000 rats.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22
WISDOM FROM JAPAN.

When the sense of shame is lost, ad-
vancement ceases.
Genius hears one individual. and
then comprehends ten.
Negligence looks at the battlefield.
then makes its arrows.
BE not lenient TO your own faults;
keep your pardon for others.
Seeking information is a moments
shame; but not TO learn is surely a
lasting shame.
II the mind is clear, even in a dark
room there Will be a radiance; IL the
thought is dark, at MONDAY there will
be demons.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22
You Can Never Tell.

you Can Never Tell.
one man oschows tobacco and lives one
hundred years.
Another man
Chews all hc can.
And thus our moral QucCrs
One chap consumes no liquor and lives
Tor years; but then
Here comes his pop.
A human mop.
And puts us out again.
We learn Ga life some lessons they didn't
teach az school.
For living long
or being strong
There is no hidc-houud rule.
Washington Herald.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22
The Boy and the Sunbeam

II am washing my face in the sunshine. 80
said the baby who played on the floor.
Where a great shaft OF light through tho
window
or gold spread It's generous store.
I'm washing my face Ga The suushino"-
He laughed In his Innocent rlcc.
And the wee sturdy chap made "a plcturo
'Twere well worth a journey 90 see.
The mother bent over and loved him
As only mother knows how.
And she whispered a prayer as sho
kissed him.
May Il be with you ever as now.
May you turn 20 the sky and its shining.
TIL the journey before you IS done.
4 face that IS honest and happy
And bathcd ia the Light OF tho sunfs
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22

Like Our Agricultural Implements.
Agricultural implements OF Amer
lean manufacture have firm foot
hold and lead the imports OF such ar
tfclss IN Cuban markets.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22

Many a man who was born to be
a leader has been out Of a job most
OF the time because he couldn't find
anybody who wanted TO be led.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22
ABOUT PROMINENT PEOPLE.

Nine Patti speaks italian. Spanish.
Russian German, French and Portu-
guese perfectly and. OF course. her
English SIS fau.uess.
Emperor William rs going TO make
crusade asains, the Introduction into
the German laneuase OF so many
words from other languages
Mrs. Jan Kubeiik. wife OF the famous
violin virtuoso. recently said that she
did not mind how many women kissed
the vioiiuist because il was a tribute
10 his genius.
Queen Taitu tho corsort OF Mcnelik.
is an elderly and digniAed woman.
good looking according TO the Eth
opian point OF view. and a great stick
Ter for etiquette
Although his famous silver mine has
yielded him StS.03e000. Pedro Al
varado the Mexican Croesus." has
been SO eXtravaeant that he has run
into debt. and has been constrained
10 lease bis property fer 10 years TO an
American syndicate.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22
WI TING FANo's PHlLosoPHY

Snakes are not an poisonous.
The highest form OF civilization is
philanthropy
Americans drink toe much whisky
and eat too much.
We are all apt to be prejudiced
against what We 90 not know.
a highly civilized man can sympa-
thi2e with the men of every country
Racial prejudice and religious iutol-
erance are twin ministers of bar5ar-
ism.
The best diet is simple one Of
nuts, vegetables and traits. with no
flesh or strong drinks, champagne IN
cluded.
American women wear 100 much
about their feet and TOO little about
their shoulders. TIER street gowns
are not clearly. their party gowns are
not modest.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22
~ THE WAY.

Unless travel inspires you with
love for home. stay where you are.
The man who does not want TO
work is generally the one who has to.
Does anyone know OF much more OF
a misat than man in a coachman's
uniform driving . one horse coupe?
The contented man is a creature Of
circumstances while the unhappy one
Is the fellow who wants to make cir
Icumstances his creature. Uncle Dick
In Milwaukee Sentinel.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22

The older git the more respeck 1
hav for a teller that wunst lost mi
friendship bi calm me cing.swizzled
". Gillian.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22
CHIPS.
Is the same United States.


It's the same United States.
Life is short for the spendthrift.
Now is the time to freeze onto a job.
Experience is the memory OF things
doing.
The handspring of conduct is con-
science.
Borrowing is the rock that wrecks
friendships.
4 pull may land job but push must
hold it down.
Keen bargains are sharpened on the
grindstone Of want.
Workmanship is steered by the
compass and chart of the craftsman.
Between burglary and banking. the
timid have recently had an awkward
choice.
The safe and swift handling OF
edged tools and machinery is method
made into habits.
Opportunity is said TO knock on
every door at least once. but then SO
few listen TO knockers.
A bucket brigade beats the hose on
a small fire around a machine-the
shavinEs and fine sweepings are not
as easily scattered. Have the buckets
filed and be in readiness to smother
a blaze at the start; as VIII Shake
/ speare says. a little fire is quickly
trodden out, which. being suffered,
rivers cannot Quench. "-Woodcraft
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22

hede bin talkin' to me minnits he
had Tide to me times hisself.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22

When you stop on the road to count
what you've lost the other fellow gets
what's coming to you.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22

The world owes every man a living.
but some won't rise up early enough
to make 1t.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22

Opportunity is said TO knock Of
every door at least once. but then s.
few listen TO knockers.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22

Don't worry about how high heaven
is, but make up your mind that you
won't get dizzy climbing to it--At.
lanta Constitution.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22

All the world loves a winner-vith
the exception of the loser
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22

Il takes a woman ora phonograrl
cylinder to talk while running around
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22

The worst OF it for others means IN,
best OF it for the undertaken.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22
TerE.,sIor's Puruese.

Thomas a'Eemr.s: Firc trieth iron.
and te,ayt@t ca a jast nan.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22

Blue blood sometimes is sign Of
lack of oxygen.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22

Twelve pairs Of shoes do not al
ways signify a good understanding.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22

And It is n good plan 60 cultivate
the habit Of getting your moneys
worth
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22

The safe and swift handling OF
edged tools and machinery is method
made into habits.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22

Some women would make hit" 4
they substituted home made bread 70
waters.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22

Between burglary and banking. the
choice.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22

The more a man shaves himself the
more he talks about his barber.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22

The brilnanca OF many diamond
makes up for a lacS Of that quality
farther up.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22

IF YOU would De popular keep your
some.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22

Workmanship is steered by the
compass and chart of the craftsman.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22

Many degrees do not make an edI-
Gated man; many small bacteria have
long names.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22

a newly married couple should oc-
cupy apartments In which there is no
room for suspicion.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22

A man is tod. not by the compan,
he keeps, but by the company h
would Ike TO keep
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-09-11
K s f'E42ERE

IN September her marriage to 81.
ward excitingly Imminent. Sylvia
had been seized with passion
4 for wholesale Remuneration and
rigid self chastisement. All that had
been so materially desira BILE to her in
life, all that she had heretofore wor
SHIPPED in and belonging to her O":'
world. she now denied. Down went
the miniature golden calf from the a..
tar In her private shrine. It's tin
crashing fall making CONF IRA
racket throughout her worI.. and
planets and satellites adjacent to tia
section Of the social system which "a
had long been expected to dominate.
The spectacle of their youthful ruler
elect In sackcloth as the future bride
of q business man had more than dis.
concerted them. The amazing an
nouncement of Quarters engagement
to Agatha Caithness stupefed the
elect, rendering In one narrowing in
slant null and void the thousand petty
plans and plots, intrigues and schemes
upon which future social constructions
on the social structure had been based.
The grief and amazement of Major
Belwether, already distracted by his
nonparticipation through his own
fault in Plank's consolidation Of Anal
gamated with Intercounty, was pitia-
BILE to the verge Of the unpleasant.
Like panic stricken rabbits, his
thoughts ran In circles, and he skipped
In their wake, scurrying from Quarter
to Harrington, from Harrington to
Plank, from Plank to Siward, in dis
tracted hope Of recovering his equilib-
rum and squatting safely somewhere
in somebody's luxuriantly perpetual
cabbage patch. He even squeezed un-
der the fence and hoped humbly
about old Peter Caithness, who sud
denly assumed monumental proportions
among those who had so long t0lerat-
ed him.
But Quarter coldly drove him away,
and the increasing crowds, besieging
poor, bewildered old Peter Caithness,
trod upon the. major, and there was
nothing for him to do but to scutte
back to his own brush heap and hud-
die there, squeaking pitifully.
AS for Grace Ferrall,- she lost no
time in tears, but took Agatha publicly
to her bosom, turned furiously on Quar-
rier In private and for the first time
in her life permitted herself the lux
ury of telling him exactly what she
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-09-11

consciously won't you look out for
Sylvia? I'm going back on the ambu-
lance. If you'll find somebody to drive
my machine wish you would take
Sylvia back. No, don't want you to
drive Stephen If you don't mind.
Get that machinist. please. I'm rat
tied, and | don't want you to drive"
Leila lay on the stretcher, her blood
less face upturned to the stars. Be-
yond. under blanket, something else
lay very still on the lawn.
Plank beckoned policeman and
whispered to him.
Then, far away In the darkness, a
distant clamor grew on the night air,
nearer, nearer.
Plank, standing beside the stretcher.
raised his head, listening to the ambu.
lance arriving at full speed.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-09-11

"o'0'' wired from New
York the night before that he was COM
ing. In another hour he would be
there. Leila knew it perfectly we'll.
and she looked into the wickedly ex-
pressive young face of the girl beside
her, eyes soft but unsmiling
"Child, child" she murmured, you
do not know how much of a man q
man can be-"
eyes, do" said Sylvia hotly.
Leila smiled. Hush, you little silly!
I've talked Stephen and praised Ste
phen. to you for days and days, and
the moment | dare mention another
man you fly at me, hair on end"
"Oh, Leila, know it! Pm perfect
ly mad about him, that's all. Look at
him as he saunters across the lawn,
Leila! Look at him."
well? see him."
isn't he almost an idealT
He is. He certainly is, dear"
DO you think he walks as though
he were perfectly well?"
HE may be coming down with
whooping cough"
Sylvia rose Indignantly. but Leila
pulled her back to the sun warmed
marble bench.
"A girl in love loses her sense of hui
NOR temporarily. Sit down, you little
vixen
Leila. you laugh at everything
when don't feel like II "
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-09-11
Vl'm ~. % Iass ssa LEE wsgis

sToH are 10 ,l9e,"
They sat there In the gun. Leila's
hand lying idly In Sylvia's, the soft
sea wind stirring their hair and IN
their ears the thunderous undertone of
the mounting sea.
look at Stephen" murmured Syl.
via, her enraptured eyes following him
as he strollcd hatless and coatless
along the cliffs edge the sun gimme
ing on his short hair, tail. slim. we
coupled. strongly knit shape again
the sky and sea.
But Leila's quick ear had caught
significant sound from the gravel drive
behind her, and she stood up. a lie
licious color t,nting her face.
"Are you going in?" asked Sylvia
Then she, too, heard the subdued whir
ring Of motor from the front of the
house, and she looked at Leila as she
turned and recrossed the terrace. walk.
ing slowly. but erect, her pretty head
held high.
Then Sylvia faced the sea again and
presently descended the terrace, C 'oss
ing the long lawn toward the head
land, where Siward stood looking out
across the water
Leila from the music room wat ,hed
her; then she beard Plank's voice and
his step OIL the stairs. and she called
out to him gayly:
IL am downstairs, thank you. How
dared you send ME those foolish
nurses"
She was laughing when he came in
to the room. standing there erect, heacI
high, a brilliant color in her cheeks
and she offered him both hands, which
he took between his own, holding
them strongly and looking into her
face with steady, questioning eyes.
"Well? she said, still smiling, but
her scarlet underlip trembIed little;
then: Yes, you may say what you
wish-what IL wish you to say
There can be no harm in talking about
1t. But will you he very gentle With
me? Don't m-make me cry. | h-have
Il am t-trying to remember how il
feels to laugh once more"
Sylvia, lying in the hot sand on the
tiny crescent beach under the cliffs,
listened gravely to Siward's figures
as. notebook in hand, he went over
the real estate problem, commenting
thoughtfully as he discussed the houses
offered