The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-26

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QUESTION:: Will you please answer
,usse Questions in next Sundays nm nero
Where should one send to have t,t,s,,.s
alid postal cards copyrighted?
Answer: Write to the head o. thu
Patent Office In Washington ' =
and he Will send you full IN forn, :, ~, ~.
as TO how you should proceed. -
question: Can you give mo a nav
!ueh Tor candlemas luncheon on reb.
ruary I'd. which I desire 10 rendor ~.
UNDUE and artistic as possible ' :
Answer: Use white china. ana NM.
hyhcinths with white candles ~ n ~.
Gle around It. Tho place cards NAV. i.
done In water colors and show ni,.. y.
OF Hnowdrops and lighted cand,o
serve vanilla ice cream, frozen In ~.
shape OF candles. for dessert. win
i n,ancned Am. almonds Tor wlcks which are
wax matches. with which each pua.t
VIII light place candle. IL f,an,a
fickers without a visible draupht ~
weather will be windy: Il chnd,. w 4.
slow to light. the weather will bs
rainy: the first candln to go .,ut fore.
,e,Is an unhappy marriage; the one TO
burn longest signifies wedded blis.
Before the candles are entirely burnod
out let each one rise and walk three
steps away then sec II the flame can
be extinguished by one puff, for eacn
puff adds ono years delay to a wed.
ding. 49,
Question: Which President OF the
United States has been as The Col
ossus of Independence" A. g.
Answer: John Adams, second Prcsi-
dent OF the United States.
Question: VIII you tell m. the prot
test and least commonplace way 81
making an engagement. announcement?
III. B. 3.
Answer: One clever hostess gavo
beautiful luncheon, at which ten OF tho
nearest and dearest friends OF the
bride-elect sat down to the feast. The
color scheme was pink: the tablecloth
was laid over that ind the centerplece
was cut-giass bowl filled with XII.
larney roses. The candies were pink
In glass holders. Each plate was out
lined with pink carnations, forming
circle. except the place OF honor where
the pinks formed heart. The place
cards wero Cupids. doing all sorts of
things. but that OF the bride-elect had
heart pierced by an arrow. and Cupid
was putting the rest OF his arrows
back into the culver. The almond
holders were pink rosebud boxes. and,
on opening hers, the bride-elect found
her engagement ring. Congratulations
followed. and every ono was completely
surprised. Cupids ornamented the small
cakes served, and the hostess had put
n n r{r In
sixpence In a third. The finding Ut
these caused much merriment.
Question:: What is the best way 10
have bright lamp chlmneys? I wash
mine with soap and water. but they are
not as bright as I should like to have
them. l. c. p
Answer: find tho easiest and best
way to clean lamp chmneys without
using soap and water Is to blow your
breath into them. and polish with a
piece of chamois skin. They will
sparkle like diamonds.
Question:: Can you tell me OF any
remedy for reaches. anything that
will drive them out or exterminate
them. NJ A. E.
Answer: Close the room or rooms in
tested az tight as possible and burn
celluloid OF any description. and old col-
a pan. Get out OF the room. and keep
out for thirty minutes. The fumes will
kill the reaches.
Question: What are the gems and the
flowers for the months? ]. F. NJ.
Answer: The gem for January is the
garnet: February. the amethyst and
pearl: March. the bloodstone; April. thu
diamond: May. the emerald; June.
the agate or cat's-eye: July, the
ruby; August, the sardonox: Sep
TENDER. the sapphire and chryso
lite; October. the opal: November, the
topaz, and December. the turquoise.
The flowers for the months. follow
ing In the ored of the seasons are the
snowdrop. primrose. violet. daisy. haw-
thorn and honeysuckle. rose. water-lily
and nasturtium. poppy and hollyhock.
morningglory and golden-rod, dahla
and hop bloom. chrysanthemum and
holly.
Question: Why is rice showered at d
wedding as the symbol OF good luck?
G. w. D.
Answer: In the early ages doves were
symbolical OF peace and happiness. A
bridal party in passing along
thoroughtare so frightened these gem
tie birds that they flew away in alarm.
To avert the bad omen which their
flight signiried for the newly welded
pair, rice was thrown In profusion to
lure them back. The strategy was
successful. and the couple were so pros
porous and happy that ever since rice
has been used as symbol Of good
luck, peace and plenty.
Question: Can you offer by way Of
suggestion something more novel. but
on the order of a grab bag for n
charitable entertainment. where little
as well as big people are to be amusedf
G. T.
Answer: Make a flower bed. and
plant III rows quantity OF paper bios
SONS. Attach to the root of each
flower a small article done up in tissue
paper. Upon the payment OF five cents,
the buyer Is allowed to pull one bios
som.
Empire Evolution.
The new EN- pire frock Is very pretty
and graceful indeed. and of most unn,-
reachable nlodesty, despite its newt