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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-01
A New Museum in London.

London will have a nearer approach
to skyscraper than any building it
now possesses If project which Lord
Gnrzon Is supporting materialixes. The
idea Is to erect an Indian museum on
the banks of the Thames.
Il. r. Chisholm, formerly the gov
eminent architect. at Madras. has
drawn plans for building seven sto-
ries- high, with a tower rising Is
floors. The style of architecture is
pure Gujerati. an amalgamation of
Hindu and Moslem art. 1t il pur-
posed that the external portion shall
be executed by Indians. with Indian
materials, while the shell would be
constructed by Englishmen, SO that
the workmen Of both nations would
be benefited.
The length OF the building. as plan
ned will be about $40 feet. the
breadth 2lo feet. the height 1870 feet
and the area l57.25l square feet, ex-
elusive of the corridors and staircases
The estimated cost Is between S.
600. 900 and 100000.
II is intended to house in the build
ing treasures from England's eastern
empire India. No Indian museum
Company was convinced of its desira-
bility more than century ago. ana
laid the foundation for such an In
stitution. It's successors. however, dts
persed the collections.
The greater part Of the old coliec-
ton Is now In two galleries in South
Remington. London. but these OBJ
jects form only a meager part of what
Lord Curzon. formerly viceroy Of In
Ola, would like to see "a sort Of mi
crocosm OF the wonderful Indian en-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-01
Home-Made French Bonbons

tools can be bought at any good iron
monger'&
In order to start really well. it
would be wise for the girl to have a
few lesso ~ In the main principles OF
sweef-makinE. and these can now be
had at almost any frst-class cookery
school. though ten years ago II was
only possible to have them from chefs
In Paris. and they were very costly,
some about $40 lesson or recipe.
II the girl IL At all capable, she Will
manage very well with two or three
lessons. and good book on sweet
making. OF which there are new seyv
erA1. on both sides CT the water. The
absolutely necessary lessons are: How
to turn or make fondant. and how TO
use chocolate covering. These TWO
things thoroughly learnt. q little TN
agination and enterprise will turn
an amateur into an expert
Our girl must now make II known
to her friends thai she 10 ready to
take orders, and from the nrst she
must be thoroughly practical In car
rying out these orders. aud very care
ful to keep up all her work to the
highest standard possible. and very
careful indeed not to let herself get
slack In any direction. but tn be
content only To give hs~ best work:
by so doing. she Will SION acquire
the reputation OF being Al expert
and 20 command Z better market FOR
her wares AZ 70 prices. she must be
honest both to herself and to her-cus
toners. and MuAt not forget that the
time spent on making has u money
value and must he charged Cor in
calculating prices. From the nrst sha
muat keep her accounts a. carefully
ana clearly ~ II she were working
for some one else. and she will soon
and her income growing.
This training aid steady work have
another and very important aspect;
II 10 this: AS great accuracy II re-.
CURED In all sugar boiling. accuracy
becomes habit and the whole Inoral
character becomes raised thereby:
thus the girl II better ftted to earn
her own living later on. should such
a,ccusse become for any reason neces-
sary. 6wset-making IL not hard work
and In. think, we'll worth taking
up: moreover. Il =. on the whole, en-
j00sblA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-01

There are many girls who. for va
rlous reasons. cannot leave homo to
earn money. and who would be glad
10 know some way OF doing so At
home. This article il addressed, to
these girls in the hope that II may
show them one rather pleasant way
by which they may. at least earn
pocket money, that is In the making
OF really frst-ciass French bonbans-
The initial outlay for tools need not
be large, and the materials are not
costly. To be successful. however.
r-girl must hive two or three hours
regularly set apart each day for her
SELF and these hours should be a.
rigidiy kept To as though she were
in some one else's employment. ana
IL possible she should have q room set
apart for her own use.
In this room she must have q plain
deal table 4o high that she need not
sfoop while at her work. On one end
Of It should rest marble slab about
three feet square. or three feet by
five feet. a sugar boiling thermome-
ter Z tin scraper. two or three wooden
spatulas Of various sizes two or three
tiny two-pronged forks Of galvanized
wire, two or three tiny rings with
wire handles. three or four alumni.
mum saucepAns of various sizes. txo
sets Of steel bars and q brass cara
mel roller. With these tools an al
mot endless variety Of really dainty
sweets may be made. Later on molds
fer marzipan and starch work may
be added. The cost of these tools
der SIG. Then In her storeroom she
vv,,s~t hM%e- &hu hart loaf ntiHnr Vast
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-01
Mandarin Skirt Embroidery Make.
Handsome Dress Garniture.

Handsome Dress Garniture.
A secret known to few women
but which should he shared by all is
the handsome dress garniture that
can be made from the mandarin
skirts which they have seen and adj
mired as they were displayed i'll the
Chinese and Japanese stores They
are exclusively beautiful, but. more
than that. they are not expensive.
Twice their cost Is spent without Ques-
ton on that which is not half so
beautiful and not nearly SO distinc-
tive.
Mandurins are high officials Of noble
birth in the Chinese empire. They
wear none but the richest materials
showing finest workmanship. Their
garments are made especially for
them, but IL Is possible for Others to
get hold OF them sometimes. Thus a
great many are brought over for the
American trade. Occasionally antique
garments are secured
The skirts are. worn by the man
darins beneath the. long outer robe
which Is cut and siashed so as to re-
veal thciv beauty. They arc one
yard In depth. Some are scant and
soma are full but all are handsomely
embroidered and in a way that Is
admirably adapted for application to
the modern gown. Each skirt has two
panels Of solid embroidery and usually
two kinds Of bands. giving an album
dance of material with which TO work.
While many have the bright colors,
suitable for evening and house wear.
others have the subdued tones ap-
propriata for day and street costumes.
Tho usual prices run from IS 10 ia.
Some pattern can be had for less. On
dresses they are Altogether new. but
they have long beer used al scarfs
on pianos and or other draperys ID
MandariE. ,Eleeva bands afro are
good and can he had fox much less
thar the skirt. They rapDe from
1L50 TO 3s pair. ~ thsiD name
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-01
Laughing Jimmy.

The gayest chap in AL the to-
So all folks say, ID Jimmy
His face 10 smiling every dAys
And ] have heard his moth9e
That even in his sleep he'll
For he is happy AL the whiloy \
At baseball Ii he cannot 81
Why, do you think that even 3 A.
Can make him scowl or datkly t.
Well. no, indeed. not Jimmy Akl
He says that laughter keetM
strong
Makes him feel splendid al da$
SO. smiling. goes ne on his wayya
Be ne at work or at his playy q
The sunniest chap in all tbs t0N3
Good naturcd. laughing
Brown. --8ol44L
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-01
dBmhh
THE RULING ADJECTIVE
mr. L. BANCROFT GIBSON.

How rich one feels 0vee 90
cry Of q new personality y
strive for many Of those AZ W
Jectives, 30 hard to egtabloo)
characteristic ruling adtect1s
bears our standard IN the de54
tation. Be careful Of youk e.
high in your aim; raake tn
standard bearer. and yoap o.
long adtectives Of teaso ~
Women like 10 becaueo * H.
ing adjective. and men in sptee
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-01
An Exception.

Determined folks win In most in
stances. still
There are some occasions ON which
they don't
Az when. for example. the man with a
Eill
BY fortune Il Joined to wife who
won't
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-01

Many new waist modes ara ~
out in chiffon, either OF thu
variety, mounted over undefb0l
printed satin In Persian deo1G
made over plain colored sattMG3
finished with white lace YOKE
sleeves.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-01

A tunic made OF the same ~
as the underskirt hangs In 11ll
lines and is bordered with the
lace that IL numbered among l.
gown trimmings this fall. IA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-01

Pinafore and apron effects
sorts are the vogue and most "a
pinafores are knotted about th1
or have draped sashes falling l1k
loops at the back below thu m
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-01

Long coats Of plush or fur IN
worn quite az much - last
only they will. be very plain. ~
forming their principal trimuaig
perhaps u collar Of some otAe4&
of fur.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-01

Wool marquisette has coma
such a favorite that II 10 now
bined with rich materials like
and 1t does not suffer by the
parison thus brought about.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-01

Mantles OF rich lack ana
silks. deliberately trimmed with
tilly lace. are much worn In
Az are also short jackets Of safI
fetas.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-01
One-Psec Drawers with Flounce
Br MRS. JANE FORD.

Though different of has proves
Of this mAns
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-01

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pattern RI
be bought
sizes thu
from twe
In HIS |
measure. a
rial thiYty
chss M
yards ~
needed.
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The Holbrook news., 1910-11-11
MADE FAMOUS BY DICKENS
Places Are Hardly Dscoverab!e as One by One They Have Under
 gone Changes.

One by one the places made famous Ly Charles Dickens have undergone
 such changes that they are hardly dis
 coYerable. The rCokeries in Tabard
 street, Southwark borough, among the
 last of these places are now being
 closed up and very soon this charac- teristic place ot -.ckens-land in Lon don will have passed away. the
 housing committee" having deter mined for sanitary reasons that it must be obliterated. The Church of St. George the Martyr, which stands at one end of the street, is the house of worship immortalized as Little Dor rit's church, and on this account Is visited every year by thousands of American admirers of the great novel ist. Near the other end of the street was the Marshalsea prison for debt ors, where Little Dorrit's father, a man with "a mild voice, curling hair and irresolute hands," as the years passed by became gray-haired and ven erable and was known as the father of the Marshalsea,' title if which he grew to be ridiculously vain. And this character (much of the color of which Dickens is said to have taken from that of his own father) is one of the most pathetic in any of his novels But the medical officer for the district says it has long had wicked repu- tation, and London cannot allow such a degraded and unhealthy spot to re- main, no matter what its romantic and historic interest. Long before the days of Dickens this corner of South wick was known as the hiding place | of highwaymen and debtors of the worst description
The Holbrook news., 1910-11-11
WALL STREET A LONG STREET
influence of Great Financial Center Is Felt Everywhere in
 America

l speak iEnaginatfyeiy, of course, bu
 carefully. says Lincoln Stefens in
 EVerybody's. Wall street is not mere
 iy a street; neither is it local finan
 cial district limited to the operation oi any one city. Wall street is nation
 al institution It is to American busi
 ness what Washington, D. C., is tc national politics-the seat of govern
 ment. And so use the phrase, as all the world uses it and as we all use Washington" fgurativeIy
 ! By Wall street" I mean the na tional American financial system which, having it's capital in New York, ramifies all over the United States, and. controlling more and more per fectly money and credit, is governing more and more completely not only the machinery of organized business, but so much of our political govern ment as big business governs
 Nor is that all Wall street" cut a woman in New York society not long ago for business reasons. It admitted into the best set" of San Francisco, for the moral effect" family that had knocked in vain until the head of 1t was handed down in a swell list of indictments" It has had clergy men silenced, editors discharged, pro fessors dismissed. judges appointed, United States senators defeated and presidents elected. Organized capital opposes organized labor and trusts have broken up unions, but organized business backs nearly every political orga rization in power in cities, states and the United States People don't realize-it seems to me that Wall men fail themselves to visualize either the pettiness or the Iargeness of Wall street Yet we all know that capital istS and business men who belong to the business system own an inf1uen- tial part of the press and advertise in the rest; they retain the leaders of the bar and awe the who profession; they are the greatest employers of la- Dor and they set the pace for others; they are the chief patrons of art, churches. charities and colleges. They dominate the institutions of American society in broad sense and in a mar I ow sense they and their families are society"
 I am not finding fault This thing may be good. I am inclined to think it Is. Certainly there is great good in it and undoubtedly some good will come out of it. But 1t is too big to prejudice and we have had enough both of hatred and adoration of it. My purpose is, if possible, to measure it's power and imagine it's outline; to trace its ramifications, describe it's get hold of it's point of view and so comprehend it, not in tech nical detail. but as one mighty whole.
The Holbrook news., 1910-11-11
Lemonade. Best of Drinks.

Lemonade from the juice of fresh fruit is one of the best and safest drinks for any one, whether in health or not It Is useful for most stomach diseases. gravel liver complaint and fever. It is a specific against skin diseases, being one of the best anti scorbutics known If the gums are rubbed daily with little lemon juice it keeps them in good condition, and used for the hands once a day in washing it makes the skin soft and smooth and removes dirty stains. It is good for a cold if taken in hot wa ter on going to bed. and in intermit- tent levers it has been found useful when mixed with hot black coffee without sugar
The Holbrook news., 1910-11-11
Didn't Cook ,En RIa,nt.


 Of all the tastele<s. mussy, mud soaked, greasy fish in the world, the German carp is the worsti" ejacu lated one of the piscatorial enthusi. asts seated about a tavern fire.
 They are all right if cooked right, '' disputed another follower of Izaak.
 Cooked righti Great Ieaping tar pons! I've ct iem fried in the choicest Jersey butter. broiled with the best country bacon. baked with mountain sage dressing. and toasted on a spruce fork over a camp fire, and I tell you I never bit into a carp when it tasted like anything fit to eat"
 Now. the only way to cook a carp" continued the man with the recipe, "is to clean a nice five-pounder carefully, slash it several times crosswise, and insert bits of salt pork Season the whole with melted butter, sprinkle it with pepper and salt, and stuff with onion dressing. Then cut a hemlock board two feet long. two inches thick, and ten inches wide. Lay the fish on this and insert in a red hot oven Let the fish bake for 90 minutes; then take it out and turn it over. Baste with butter and return to the oven. After 20 minutes take it out carefully. throw the fish away and eat the beard
The Holbrook news., 1910-11-11
FOR THE HOME DRESSMAKER
Some Ideas That 1t Will Be We'll to Keep Always in the
 Memory.

Dark red linen makes girlish dress that can be worn with a coat or lingerie waist. The material laun- ders nicely.
 Some walking suits are trimmed with pompadour ribbon on the collar. narrow revers, cuffs and belt, the rib bon matching the stripe of the ma terial.
 When altering a blouse for any req son it is great mistake to move the shoulder seam to the front. A far better plan is that of dropping it backward instead of forward.
 Vanity bags for dancing parties are most attractively made of dainty rib bon. in the form of a tiny bag. which holds powder and puff ball, while the bottom on the outside has a mirror, held in place by shirred piece of ribbon, after first being glued to the Uncovered cardboard, which forms the inside of the bag.
The Holbrook news., 1910-11-11
Oblivion Is Right on the Job.

MT. Gerald Stanley Lee has expe-
 rienced woe in library. Writes he: q fell to thinking the other day, when I had slipped into the Forbes Library, that all the documents that
 we produce nowadays are being saved
 as they never have been saved before.
 I fell to thinking for second, as I
 stood there just where the echo Is,
 by the door, of what it all meant. I
 thought of a Springfield Republican 4,OOO years old. was oppressed. For mer ages may not have been clever, but they did manage in one way and another to have fair and reasonable conveniences for forgetting. And I thought of my own innocent woolly- lamb works, of the people ten years away, perchance, who would be struggling with them, and it came to me mercifully that oblivion would be attended to, that it could be depended upon sometime"
 So 1t came, and MT. Lee may cheer up. Not all the wood pulp Is consum- ed as breakfast food. Most of 1t goes to make paper. Owing to it's extreme lack of durability, it may be said to promise oblivion by the carload, ex- pressage paid. Don't write for pos terity. Wood pulp paper won't last. Initiate Charles Lamb, who said, Hang the age I'll write for an- tiQuity tyI"-Boston Transcript.
The Holbrook news., 1910-11-11
NEW POWERFUL MICROSCOPE
Enormous Magnification Is Attained Without Former BIennishes Due to
 Optical Causes.
ere has been exhibited before the

--ere has been exhibited before the Royal society of London a form of microscope, the invention of Professor Gordon, by means of which enormous magnification of an object can. it is stated, be attained without the blem- ishes due to optical causes that for merly marred such images.
 We may suppose that the enlarged image of an object is received from a microscopic lens upon ground glass focusing screen, and that then an- other microscope is employed still fur ther to enlarge the image so formed. This is, of course. quite feasible; but the grain of the glass would be magni- fled together with the image and would vitiate the result. Professor Gordon uses translucent screen of the finest possible texture, and he causes it to be kept in constant motion while the ob- ject is being viewed or photographed. By this means the grain of the screen Is eliminated and the greatly magnified image of the object alone seen. Speci- mems magnif1ed to the extent of ten thousand diameters were shown as proofs of the efficacy of the method dopted.-Harper' Weekly.
The Holbrook news., 1910-11-11
BLACK SATIN ALL THE RAGE
Shade and Material Has Entirely Cap. tured the Fancy of Devotees
 of Fashion.

Black satin has certainly captivated Fashion, First, with the tailored suit with long, graceful lines; then with the Paquin scarf or mantle, and now with the chic little chapeau, says the Philadelphia Press.
 While this latest millinery creaation is a forerunner of autumn modes, women like it so much that they have not delayed a minute to wear 1t. When a woman called 1t simply ! ideal' the other day she certainly hit the mark, as it is ideal for almost any occasion. k@efNs It is a creation between a mush- room with high dome crown and tiny brim-and a poke bonnet. Fashioned in a severe style, with soft folds of satin around the crown and small bow or rosettes at the side. And a dainty frill of white or ecru valenciennes must edge the brim inside to give the necessary softness to the face. Truly a picturesque hat, yet practical, so much so that a woman can take one 'as the only hat for weekend trip quite appropriate to wear with tai lored suit, ideal combination with a lingerie dress, and will be charming fer evening.
 One of these hats recently seen in London was simply trimmed with two ostrich plumes-one at either side of the front and standing perfectly straight.
 Parisiennes are very enthusiastic about black satin-and is it any won- der when such modes have been de- signed for their pleasure and to en- hance their beauty?
 Newest lace veil is a charming com. bination of black and white. This not only signifies the vogue of this delight ful color combination, but provides most charming veil for blonde or brunette. The net or mesh part is of | white. while the chantilly designs are | black
 Natural color lace veils are new, | too. These are for women who prefer | things to match, and who wear natural | color straw hats with porgee suits or frocks.
The Holbrook news., 1910-11-11
Wi!cs of she Fox.

A chap tells Tip Of another fo1 tory that is much harGer to believe
 His chained pet fox kept catching the reighbors' chickens. so he set himself in hiding to see how Reynard did the trick. When the fox was fed. instead of eating the grub. he would nose and shove it just short of the length of his chain. then he would retire him self into the hiding of his lair or ken nel. Pleasantly bunch of silly chick ems would come along and get busy, and Brer Fox had fresh, raw, juicy chicken for dinner, instead of the cold. cooked. human putty grub showed at him with stick Although this is the day of dirty, petty, foxy tricks. all life Is not a game of chick ems and fox Once in while there is power and a hero behind the peoples pious wishes and prayers. When that happens the villain goes I'D Salt river fishing. or to the pen.
The Holbrook news., 1910-11-11
The EIsherman,a Test

How do you know" this man asked of the man hauling on the seine whether the fishes you catch are ur to the limit fixed by the law? Have to put tape line on some of them ?''
 Well, no,' said the fisherman, i've don't exactly have to go to that trou- ble- We have an easier way of meas uring them than that.
 Every fisherman has sawed in the seat of the boat little notches of the right distance apart to indicate the lawful length at which fish may be taken, and when he takes out of the net a fish that doesn't look much too long he lays it's nose against one of these notches and its tail against the other.
 If it touches the notches, why, into the basket goes the fish; but if it doesn't. why. then the fish goes oyer board"
The Holbrook news., 1910-11-11
When to Buy Books.

When is the best time of the yeai to buy books?" was the question asked of the man who presides over a sec. ond-hand book stall by a regular GUS. toner. Well. replied the seller, "the best time of the year to buy and the time of the greatest opportunity to pick up bargains is right now Why? Well, strange as it may seem. there are lot of folks in this big city who sell their books in the summer time to get the money for a trip out of town, a weeks vacation, and some. times because their business stag. mates with the coming of hot weather and they need the money Most of them are the kind of people who never think of the pawnshops. That's sort of disgrace with them. But they have books that they have read and have no further use for. They get to pick ing out a lot of them and bringing them to me. It's cash for them, and as for me. my stock is always best and there is the choicest picking about this season.