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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-27

The initial figure in the worlds his
tory Is and always has been man.
Whether we tndolently obscure him
through the social mists as a grega-
rious animal subsisting on summer re-
sorts and cash registers, or follow bis
process towards the article created only
little lower than angels. who Ia In
tended to do credit to a dominion
which covers the earth, which estate
he must be hammered into as statue
Is formed from bronze: the question
of man Is as serious as life.
In the pages of Holy Script we are
confronted by the abiding question.
What Is mann" five times, and as the
ingredients OF the unfinished man to-
day are identical with the incomplete
man then, We might have as numer-
GUS correct answers as a contempo-
rary says there are ways OF cooking
rice in South Carolina
II we should figure ON the question
OF the common or individual mans &C.
tua1 condition In some parts OF the
earth to-day In a matter of-fact and
bread winning existence, we would
conclude him to be a very poor imi-
tation Of the Creators plan.
In the concrete mass he appears to
be a failure-retrograding int slave
( in Habits choice. a burdened beast
and q toiiing and hopeless servant.
growing more corrupt, more wicked
and already goddess and unreachable.
a schoolgirls composition OF the alb :
stract Man" announced that "A man
was Big Temble which wore out
From one Biblical consideration we
may reflect on the fact that Man is
| like TO vanity: his days are as a
shadow that passeth away (Psa,
cxiiv. a..
But this is the unfinished mailman
| in the grubworm state, and not as the
years of cultivated progression Will
| evolve him.
! Believing "all things are of God, IS
man. even In his lowest state. like
| evil. must have been created for a
good purpose. and all men, under q
controlling guidance, must result An
ally in good.
This process towards a perfected
completion In age consuming. and the
| education is as varied as the aspects
! OF creature growth demand.
But of this we may be sure-woman
| is necessary. Educate towards the
| finishing of man. AS 1t was a God
/ planned condition woman should ex-
! list for the uplifting of mans estate
/ so was 1t intended that man should
! grow unto grace through her good
| ness because II was goodness and fin
| ish his Makers design for him through
/ means of her flower like unfolding OF
/ purity and companionshtp.
| The beauty of II almost hides the
! duty OF II, for nothing In Gods inten-
| tons is so sure of final triumph as that
: this masculine element shall reach Its
finished state OF perfection. as imaged
/ In God, by way OF the soul path Of the
/ woman made for man.
| II the seriousness of Gods inten-
! tons and the prominence Of life's In
| sistent missions were brought home ts
us with proper force we would realize
| the glories of mountain and the might
/ of seas are as nothing to the share w
own in perfecting Gods race OF men.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-27
Consists in Wearing Her Hair in
Pigails in Morning at Her
Home.

There are various rest cures for
the head. / know" declared a woman
recently, but / like my own best 1t
consists in wearing my hair in pigtails
down my back in the mornings, at
home. or course, II We were not In
the country l could not do IL. but as
1t Is / literally rest my head. as we'll
as my scalp Try, and YOU will be-
come converted.
, rs. As, this woman, who Is always
smartly gowned. does II. tho effect lie
really pretty, though she has an oex-
traordinarily large quantity OF hair.
She makes q division from ear to ear.
and this section she takes up and ties
with q bow only less large than that
worn by her small daughter. The
mother, however. never wears any
other color ribbon than black.
Then she makes another division
from the middle of the head to the
nape of the neck. and separating the
hair a little, to leave the middle OF
the head bare, she makes two braida.
tying them ct the bottom with black
ribbons. She does not put a pin at
the base OF the scalp to hold the hair
In close to the head, for then the chief
object. that OF airing the scalp, would
be defeated. After luncheon she doea
her couture in usual fashion, save that
all rolls and cushions are left out.
The value In this method Of daily
treatment lies not only In the hair
roots being relieved temporarily from
tn strain of Fins sud ve6hE but ne
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-27

employment for her time, every hour
filled with work. with rare and shoi I
periods OF relaxation, says Woman s
Life.
This she follows religiously for
years. feeling that she has done her
duty. because every household event
occurs regularly and on time, while
she soon becomes merely a machine,
a thing without life of itself or .vo-
lition. She settles into her rut and
gees round and round on the same
track everlastingly.
Can any woman keep brightness,
originality of thought or speech, 81
even mere Drettiness with such a life !?
And without those things now can
she Keep her husband and growing
children full of loving admiration,
which Is the strongest chain ky which
she can bind them to her? How
bright and jolly the neighbors wife
seems when she calls. In nine eases
out OF ten 1t Ia because the surround
ings and talk of your home are va
riety to her and rouse her to erigi-
nality and brightness OF speech.
In her own rut she may be as dun
as dish water.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-27
Page of
Interest
W1ENAMANMARRlES
7henodfmwhIh The pWGvNDNSwaS made
BYNlARI ROBERTS RINEI1ART
Author Of TlE0RalR SIaaAY''' 1lENNN LOvERIh
Ior Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. nEMkNN

"'rhey have brought them back" she
said dramatically. They are out there
now: ] distinctly heard Jim's voice.
Open that door. Dallas" ~
"Oh. don't let them in" l walled
1t was quite involuntary, but the dis
appointment was too awful. Dallas
don't open that door"
Dial swung his feet and smiled from
Bella to me.
Think what a solution 1t is to all
our diff culties," he said easily. with
out Aunt Selma I could be happy here
indefinitely"
There was more knocking. and some
body-Max. / think-said to let them
In, that II was fool thing anyhow.
and that he wanted 10 go to bed and
forget It. HIS feet were cold. And
just then there was crash and part
Of one OF the windows fell In. The
next blow from outside brought the
rest OF the glass. and-somehody was
coming through. feet first. 1t was
Jim.
He did not speak TO any of us, but
turned and helped in bundle of red
and yellow silk comfort that proved
to be Aunt Selma, also feet first. l
had glimpse Of half dozen heads
outside. guards and reporters. Then
Jim jerked the shade dowS and un-
swathed Aunt Selma legs so that she
could walk. offered him arm, and stalk
ed past us and upstairs, without q
word!
None OF us spoke, We turned out
the lights and went up stairs and took
off our wraps and went TO bed. 1t had
been almost a fasco.
ITO be continued)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-27
Half Porcelain is Pretty Effective and Inexpensive

care that the platter corresponds.
Buying dishes In this way does not
cost a housekseper much, or rather,
she can have a more effectively set
table for the same amount Of money.
She need have in the closet only a
dozen OF each of the articles which
are daily required. Soup. served as
1t is now from the pantry. no longer
requires tureen-
pattern revived after many years
of oblivion is a band of plain color.
sometimes an added line Of gilt being
seen. But in green. red, blue or yell
low these are effective. being dainty,
but not heavy. 1t was a form OF
decoration beloved by previous gen.
erations.
With such china small dishes OF
cut glass for pickles. jellies or relishes
are prettier on the table than any
except silver. 1t Is not good form
to place too many dishes of the came
pattern on a table or the effect be-
comes monotonous.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-27

mains the same. Another design Is
totally different. showing, as 1t does,
tiny pink roses scattered through, like
the Dresden effects.
Housekeepers who wish may buy
their table china in complete SETS"
but more variety Is secured by hav-
ing plates Of different patterns for
different courses. OF course, soup
plates should match the largest. or
dinner" plates. because the two are
always served together. and it is safer
to have butter plates match the Sec
ond size. because at lunch and break
fast they are apt to be on the table
at the same time, For the same rea
son the identical pattern should be
carried out in tea and coffee cups, and
in the platters. as we'll as vegetable
dishes, when silver Is not used for
the latter purpose.
But salad and dessert plates may
be- OF entirely different designs, and
the fish plates also may contrast with
the dinner or lunch pieces, taking
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-27

1t Is worth while to give time to
dig them out by the roots. for though
progress in this way may seem slow,
the labor need not be repeated.
Shortly after a shower is an ideal
time for wedding, as the soil Is then
soft, SO the roots como out without
breaking.
Cutting off flowers. as soon as they
begin to fade is ONT. Of the simplest
and most effaoacious methods of
saving plants strength to make 1t
grow into a greater profusien of bios
SONS. Blooms should never be allow
ed to make seeds unless the roots are
grown for that purpose. for they
dwarf the flowers appreciably,- Free
quent cutting of faded blooms will
keep the growth fieurishing much
longer.
A shuttle hoe is much more easy
uMoIJ UeM 10 uoIaBAIaIno eSBLeAs 10Y
81 II ecu uommoo eQ1 uSul sauetd
light to hold and easily used, as 1t
slips down In the soil without turning
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-27
Misleading Names.

A vast number Of incorrect notions
are acquired by reason of misieti-
ing names: but. after all. is it of any
particular importance, SO long as wc
get what we are after? For instance,
we go into store and ask for a Dutch
clock We get clock, the kind we
wanted, SO IL does not really matter
that 1t Is not Dutch clock at all but
OF German manufacture. Practically
all the wooden clocks called Dutch
are. made at the village Of Freyburg.
in the Black Forest. II Is all due 20
mispronunciation; "Deutsch" in Ger
man means German
Nothing In more natural than II as
sumo that India Ink comes from India,
but 1t does not. and never did. any
more than did India rubber. The firss
originated in and comes from China.
and should be called Chinese 'uk, as
II IL In France, and the latter comes
from Central and South America.
CamePs hair brushes are not made
from the hair OF camels. but from
hairs from the tails OF Russian and
The hair of camels Is. however. used
for making fine fabrics. such as
shawls, rugs and underclothing. and
Ia sometimes mixed with silk.
Genuine French brier root pipes
are not made from the roots of brier,
but from the root of a white heath
which reaches a considera bic size,
and is cultivated in the south of
France for pipe making purposes.
The name 10 derived from the French
bruyere, the dialect form Of which
is briere, meaning heath.
We have a firmly fixed notion that
centipede has a hundred feet, and
naturally: but We are misled by the
name. Count EN-. There are about
thirty feet on the largest size.
We remark that such a one speaks
through his nose when, AZ mat
ter OF fact. the queer disagreeable
tone Ia produced when the nasal pas
sage Ia closed.
SIlkworms are not worms, but cat
| erpilIars: sealing wax contains no
wax: heartburn has nothing to do
with the heart; and sweet spirits of
nttre does not contain any nitre.
Let's have an old style country
| dance," some one exciaims. and i'm
mediately there jump into the minds
visions OF red checked girls and stout
| lads dancing gayiy in tho barn. fhe
! term. however. fs simply q corruption
| of contra dance" from the Latin
contra or opposite.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-27
Beginners in Gardening Must Learn Use of Hoe

night dew, and that tiny roots. put
ting out, do not meet with the same
resistance as when the soil Is hard.
Therefore. q hoo becomes rather
important implement. and 1t should
be used daily.
Undoubtedly practice and keen
watching are necessary to hoe near
the roots and not injure them, for
II the sharp tool goes too close 1t will
cut none the less injurious because
the wound is out of sight. On the
other hand, unless 1t goes close the
roots will not benefit
No rule can be given for using a
hoe save that woman can tell by
observation whether or not the roots
are near the surface and govern her
work accordingly.
II weeds once become established
they take endless time to eradicate.
and yet this must be done, not only
because they are unsightly, but be-
cause they take nourfshment required
for flowers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-27
GREATNESS of Finish is One Of the
Taking Features of Ware Of
This Description.

Inexpensive and effective Is much
of the china now made for dining
tables of country houses For in
stance. there Is an English ware
known as half porcelain" because.
while 1t has finish similar 10 porce-
lain, 1t is not transparent. the lat
ter being a porcelain test. But the
ware is pretty. the oolors and designs
are excellent and 1t can be given hard
usage.
The half porcelain" has a creami-
ness Of finish that is pretty, and one
OF the most popular designs. suited
to summer, is delicate light green
vine trailing through the margin.
This Is adapted In many ways to
change the detail, slightly altering
the effect, but the color scheme re-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-27
OF the
Household
THE. MASCULINE ELEMENT
L. BANCROFT GIBSON.


valusble in its reactionary erect. Con-
versely, moodiness and chronic depres-
sion are q supreme form of selfishness,
uYles occasioned by insanity. We
have no more moral right to stand In
peoples sunlight than we have to rob
their coal cellars or strangle their pet
canaries--no more right to waste their
nerve force and their staying power
than to drop strychnine in their coffee,
says WomAn's Life.
An unreasonable moper Is worse
than a minus quantity in algebra, re-
ducing and enervating all around him.
One OF the best short sermons ever
written Is the poem about the old -
man whose cheerful disposition ira
muted her bare cottage and humble
fare into q sumptuous feast and a lord
ly palace--for cheerfulness and con-
tentment are twins "Cheerfulness is
the strongest chain with which to bind
a husbands affections. Be bright and
merry before him, no matter what lit
tie foxes are destroying the vines In
your own pet garden"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-27
This Implement, Carefully APP
piled Around Roots Of Plants,
Keeps Earth Soft so Plants
Absorb Moisture.
4 bsOrb MOlsture.

This Is the season when woman
with a garden must get UP early In
the morning to work in it IL she
wishes her flowers to flourish. But
only a person accustomed to such ex-
posture can work In the hot gun, and
one who will give an hour early in
the day will gain much in health, as
we'll as to increase the growth of her
flowers
1t Ia by cultivation that absence OF
water is largely made up. 1t Is a
fact that II the soil is kept constantly
soft and worked around roots, the
plants will thrive much better. The
two reasons for this are that loose
soil more quickly absorbs the heavy
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-27

Docs your mother allow you to
have two pieces OF pie when you are
at home. Wiflie7- asked his hostess.
mo. ma'am."
you to have two pieces here?"
"Oh. she wouldn't care" said VIII
lie. confidently. This isn't her pie"
World
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-27
- MERRY HEART.

"a merry heart goes all the day.
4 sad tires in q mfie--Oi''
Cheerfulness should be a matter for
religious cultivation, as much as hon
esty or benevolence. In truth. 1t 10 q
species of bencvolence, as well as in
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-27
Why Some Women Grow Old.

One reason why4he average woman
wears out, grows old ana plain before
her husband. is that, through mis-
taken Idea of duty. she lays out for
herself at the beginning Of her ms h
rted lite schene or plap, ofs6Nky and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-27
ONE-PEICE SHIRT WAIST.
BY MRS. JANE FORD.


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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-27

When finding fault don't speak In q
loud snkrZ rQfcs.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-06
SCHOLARSHIPS c coHss noE Rs the roE EH1sE

With each 100 copies OF the letters W c. OF l. re.
ceived lsee letters below scholarships will be given
the five Best Copies Contest will close for set
OF 100. and awards Will be made that as
set is made up. No take part this contest
who has had any schooling in show-card writing
WRITE NAME AND ADDRESS PLAINLY.
These letters TO be copied.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-06

Jersey City TO Rochester through Brook
Ign. is delighted with the prospect OF
joining the Ganzelites. Chubby has the
makings OF a big Lacquer. and pitched
consistent ball for the lowly Skeeters last
year.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-06

make bad material good. Every team
needs a thoroughbred judge Of raw ma
terial more than teacher OF baseball
tricks
II is said that Lefty Russell will not be
permitted TO use his spItball very much
when he enters the big show next spring.
THIS may be big surprise TO some Of
the fans. but IL Is a fact that in the last
half OF last season Lefty very rarely used
the moist ball. Russell said after the
shutout game he pitched for Philadelphia
against Boston that he used only two
"spitters"
Manager Connie Mack IS sure that Lefty
has plenty OF stuff without the splitter
He will be allowed 20 use this moist de-
livery only when be gets into pinch.
a few weeks ago. speaking OF Russell.
Connie Mack said: I've watched a
bunch Of southpaws and handled a num-
Der OF crackerjacks myself. but none Of
them, even RUDE Waddell himself.
touched this kid He has everything
speed. drops, curves, and a splitter He
knows how to handle them all and he has
all kinds Of nerve and backbone If Lefty
doesn't make the old league sit up and
take notice I'll be surprised. Of course,
there have been times when a young fell
low came into the league and looked like
a world-beater for twenty minutes and
then blew for fair But / cannot figure
where anything Ike this will happen TO
Russell He's got the stun from the
start and is the candy to my mind
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-06
BASKETBALL.
STANDING OF THE TEAMS.

The addition Of the Ingram Memorial
quint 20 the league should improve Il
considerably.
Now that the football season IS over,
crowds may be expected TO turn out for
basketball.
The loss of KeIliher to the Carroll quint
was severe blow. as much was counted
on him TO bring the pennant 10 the IN
stitute.
Ingram has good man in Conover. He
is playing a forward position on the
church team and has a good eye for the
basket
Thornton is putting up a good game at
center for the Y. NJ. c. A. Regulars. HIS
goal shooting in the last game with Car
roll Institute was a decided feature
The Rovers OF the Y. NJ. c. A.. after
playing a close game with the Regulars
thought they had a cinch with the Car
roll quint. but they were easy for the
Institute boys.
Scott, who is playing with the Ingram
Meporial quint is the Business High star
of last years team. He should wake
things up In this league. as he is a good
dribbler and losses goals 10 perfection.
ArANNesA my " AlD - RidFA TOT
Carroll. is somewhat OF a leaper. He
gets the jump on his man nearly every
time, and when the ball bounces out Of
the basket he Is always right on the job
In every game the Carroll quint has
played a man has had 10 leave for one
cause or another In both OF the Carroll
Y. NJ. c. A. Regulars games one of their
men has been put out of the game for
roughing 1t.
The teamwork Of the Y. NJ. c. A. Reg
plars in every game they have played
has been a decided feature. Prof. Beck
ett has put razor-like edge on the play
ers, and they are going In midseason
form AT present.
Hoppe and Walk are considered the best
pair Of hacks In the city. They have
been playing together for four years. Walk
is left-handed and has the forwards of
the other teams on the run all the time
as to where he is going 10 pass the oval.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-06
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Nothing has been heard % the girls
basketball teams. IL Is time that some
reports are coming in from the fair sex.
Eastern may surprise the followers OF
the baseball game next spring when they
come on the field. There IS said TO be
championship material at the Capitol
Hi school.
Eastern will remember the team that
tied Tech this season as long as the
school IS in existence. II was the first
time this has been done in the history OF
the school.
Business Will have a good man 10 enter
in the shot-put and pole vault this
spring Zappone has beer picked up by
DIR. hudson. and is at present doing well
in both branches.
Beat Central on the track this year,
That is the motto the other schools are
using, and Central had better look TO
its laurels. for with Western. Business.
and Technical on its heels. one OF them
might put one over.
The basement at Central Is alive with
white-clad runners. who are tearing up
tho basement floor. Coach Bill Foley al
ready has HIS men so that they viii be
ready TO meet any team that enters in
Ai4F AAA - Ai4iAltA 4ltNCA VI AAtE ettiEOAA
McCandish, Of Western. has gotten his
basketball team going so fast that there
is no second team that can stop them
over at the school When the Western
and Business basketball quints meet in
the interhigh school series there will De
some fur flying.
The next intersection basketball games
will be played at Business Wednesday.
There will be TWO contests. and as ali
OF the teams are fast. some good games
should result Business is the only
school that has taken any interest .n
section athletics.
Capt Tanner. OF the Western High
School track team, has his hands full
taking care of the track men and piay-
ing basketball Tanner is good in both
Of the sports. He will stick 10 the
basketball team until time for the first
indoor meet, and then will take charge
Of the track men. He expects 10 turn
out winning track team this year.
Basketball is going on at fall TIT at
the Capitol Hill school. All the boys want
TO play at the same time, and there Is
some grand old rough house when thew
all start. The first team drives them OF
when they come on the floor as their
teamwork and the accurate passing pre-
vent the other players from getting the
ball.
GIL, one of the best shortstops that
ever played in the Interhlgh School
League, has left school, but viii return
and play on the Tech baseball team
this coming spring. This will be great
help to the Blaeksmiths. as they VIII have
Morris as catcher. Burnley. gill. Sinclair.
and Charlton in the infield, and with
Lynch, Sweghler, and Eichendorf in the
outfield, the prospects for annexine the
championship are bright