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per pound. -
II prohibits the Importation ~ So<k4
Of bariey. buckwheat. neld corn. knEs-s
corn. AJAX. oats, rye, sorghuni. An1r-s
wheat Intended for seeding purp0eee
when such seed - adulterAfed cr con-
tains more than . Per cent W weight
of weed seeds.
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Money ON CAlI.

& NEW YoRk. Dec. Call money
lDeued IL per cent. high, 1s per cent;
-, 8 per cent; renewals, IL per cent;
Iosed, s per cent; ruling rate, IL per
tQnt. Time money market opened duh
- Arm. Very little money was Of
I'D. but the biding was not active.
Mites are liz per cent for sixty
~. set ~ per cent for ninety
E11x and four months. and 3-<0s
- cent for five and six months. Com
egniai paper remains, firm and quiet
g II per cent for the best names.
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f2.42044; March, l2.4s047; April.
12.4s051: May. 1856 066; June.
I2.ssRso; July. 1853 bid; December,
12.42@43.
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Tuesday, December
3, 1912,
Commencing at 900 A. NJ,


Various lots Of Dry Goods,
Clothing, Rugs, Druggets. Furni-
ture, Hardware and miscellaneous
articles Of every description.
The public are requested to at
tend. Elevated seats provided for
ladies and special accommodation
viii be afforded out-of-town buy
ers for shipping goods.
THIS WILL BE AN UNUSUAL
LY LARGE AND ATTRAc-
TIVE SALE.
The Chesapeake & Ohio Ry. Co.
L. L. SCHERER,
General Claim Agent.
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edy, The Love Affair."" written by
Frederick Paulding. who has been
closeiy associated with Miss Thnrs-
ton for several years 40 leading man
and stage director.
Mrs P1ulding has selected cast Of
players Of unusual and gratifying sx-
ceilence. The tour will BE- directed -
usual by her able manager. Francis
x. Hope. who has provided her latest
ton and many artistic stage acces-
sories.
Miss Nobody From S&arland.s
In the first act OF Mics Nobody
from Stariand." the Mort III. Singer
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Sale of
and
Unclaimed
Freight

We will sell at public auction to
the highest. bidder unless other
wise disposed Of, at our Freight
Warehouse, Corner Seventeenth
and Marshall Streets, Richmond.
Va,
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PETERSBURG PEANUT, MARKET.
{Reported by Rodgers. McCabe a Co..
Petersburg. Va, Dec 3, 1872.
EPANISH-MArket firm

5PANlSH--M1fket hrln. 0@
Farmers Spanish. FLO per bushel.
Jumbo Spanish, 31.05 per bushel.
No. Shelied Spanish. 6N Q 81 per
No. . Shelled Sphnish. sac per lib.
VIRGINIAS--Marke Arm.
Fancy Jumbo, 3Ec per lb.
Fancy hand-picked. 3hc per lb.
Extra Prime, 3kc per lb.
Prime. &c per ID.
Machine-picked, Sc per lb.
Smelling stock. PIC per lb.
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. Cotton
close: January. 12.3s@40; February.
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Fsne1s for (1r,aelfv.

william Gibson. charged with tor
turing = horse, was fined $40 hy Jus-
tfce Crutchneld yesterday morning Z. n.
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THEATRES
(Conttuued on Fifth pare1

break the fetters which bound Il and
remained securely hidden.
The cast made as much Of their
tines AZ could be expected Of them.
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The Weather

Fereeast fer Tuesday anA "Wednesday.
Virginia and North Carolina: Fair
and cooler Tueeday: Wednesday fair.
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n 10 n MNAMET NNJNJIIIlJN8. -g5a35I
poultFy--GoOd: many chickens and
fowls ON market and moving rather
slow.
vealD veTy scarce anAg market actlvs.
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RICHMOND NAY MARKET.


Richmond. Va, Dec 2, 1912.
BROWN SHIPipTN(S--p.or6
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Wbeeeeai~ senetass~ses - 'rA1e~-.
Richmond. Va. Dec. !, 1919
wHEAT-Car lots.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-21

voice from the bay window and espied my
two boys, and 10 years old. respectively.
who had been curlsd up on the window seat.
each with a book.
Please. mother. may We sit DOWN.
was the petition uttered In unison. They
had arisen at my entrance and remained
standing for the nve or six minutes con-
sumed In the search. OF course gave the
desired leave, taking care not to let them
think that the act OF simple courtesy was
unusual or worthy Of especial praiae.
"One word more. They have seen theiI
father do. the like ever since they were
born. And he was brought up by wise and
tender mother who loved him too much to
let him grow into q hoor with ADVANCING
manhood r. E. T."
I have room for but one more letter. al
though several remain upon my desk-all
from women and all telling in effect the
came story.
It Is but fair that our Big Brother should
be heard In defense Of his FELLOW man.
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Sure Death" for Ants.

SWc Dedh Jor Ants.
II have read In the Helping Hand direc-
tions for driving away large black ants.
am soreIy troubled with small red ants
They are a yearly pest and have moleste6
US for a long series Of years. They evil
IDENTIFY enter the house from without. aswe
have never been able 10 find any nests
within doors. II you can give US remedy
for the plague you will confer IN unspeak-
able benefit upon many housekeepers In
this place. An OLD HoUsKKEEPER-"
Various and sundry ways Of sxpellins
the scarlet runners from kitchen and cup
board are recommended as sure death"
will enumerate a few In which person
ally have faith:
Wash a large coarse sponge with warm
water to open all the cells and sIft into
these all the powdered sugar they will hold.
Lay it in the favorite resorts Of the ants.
They will soon fill 1t. Then take up the
sponge ginserly. not 10 scatter them, and
drop instantly into a pan Of boiling water.
Squeeze and rinse the sponge. refill with
sugar and set it again. This will clear the
place in time.
Mix cents worth OF tartar emetic with
an equal quantity Of sugar. Wet 1t with
milk and set upon the shelves frequented by
ants. They eat It Ereedily and apparently
do not die in the house" They merely
"are not " hencetorward.
Scatter whole cloves upon shelves and IN
drawers. They do not like the perfume.
Lay rags dipped in kerosene in their
tracks.
Mix into yellow turpentine soap red pep
per. and when you have a soft paste. rub
the underside of the shelves and the outer
lodges Of window and door sills with this.
Make abundant use Of sticky fypaper.
Tack II to the underside Of pantry shelves
and lay It upon tables and shelves at night
The odor Of the composition coating the
papers is peculiarly deadly TO ants. have
found them dead In heaps under the papers.
The smell had killed them before they
tried to cross the surface.
Lastly. rub carbo,ic acid soap into cracks
and under the door and window sills. The
ants dislike the disinfectant.
/ have devoted 50 much Of our valuable
epace to this matter. because ants are .
summer pest. and as obstinate as they
are prolific. Next to the bedbug and the
harmful fly, they are our most objeetioa-
able warm weather visitants-
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when you hem a new tab!ecloth rave
the ravelings. When there comes q break
or a thin place in the linen use these to
darn It. The mended place wiH be almost
impercepuble. whereas spool thread
stitches would show plainly.
II have two records for a 'Cecilian :
piano player which some one who can use
them may have. They must be called for,
as they are too heavy TO be sent by mail.
"MRs. F. T. c."
The hints are practical information
that will be useful TO many. The advice
as TO saving the ravslings is particularly
happy. One who buys pure linen and has
II laundered carefully, taking pride In Its
cool glossiness whenever 1t is spread upon
the table. will hold on to 10 as long ssSit
holds together. The invisible darns will
prolong its life.
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taking out the pulp ano membranes. Then
lay them In iced water while you prepare
the filing. Cut the pulp Of the grapefruit
into small bits, taking care not 10 tear or
bruise 1t. Cut the inside OF a Juicy orange
in the same way. and a couple Of peeled
bananas into dice. II you have . few bits
OF pineapple they will add zest to the salad.
Mix all together with a silver fork. crush
ing as little as may be. and I'LL the halved
fruit with the mixture. having taken these
from the water and wiped of the wet.
Heap the contents high in the Improvised
bowls; stick three or four maraschino
grapes in the top and leave IN the ice until
you are ready to serve the dessert. They
cannot be too cold. Five minutes before
they go to the table, sift powdered sugar
over them and pour upon each a table
spoonful Of sherry wine.
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Apology Not Thought Necessary

Did apologize for not 80 much a. lift.
ing my head when heard. as the Meres
Of Mere Men phrases II, the rustic of hs1
petticoats Not bit Of IT. On the con-
trary. when she presently stopped in front
Of me and was evidently waiting for me to
speak. wrote on to the bottom Of the page
before looked up and said. I wish you
would keep out Of this room when you know
! am busy
Being q sensible woman. she did not go
into Mysteries. but laid down . note she
hac brought in for me. on the table, and
took herself of without one word We
understand one another
The Washington herald., 1912-07-21

Your gems. albeit possibly rather sweet
for a breakfast cake. are tempting as a
luncheon dessert. Eaten W.. cream cheese
and iced milk, they would be delicious on a
warm day. or at any other time.
am glad you bring forward the claim OF
a stout pair Of scissors to a place among
kitchen utensils. They do yeoman duty In
lozens of ways They are Invaluable In the
hands OF the cook who has dainty fancy In
the matter OF garnishing.
Some Summer Deserts.
For further example, they are used In
"pinking the edges Of grape fruit and
even melons in preparing the following
summer desserts:
FRUIT SALAD SERVED IN GRAPE
FRUIT SHELLS.-Halve q grapefruit and
pink the edges Of each half neatly after
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cency7 How long before he would seek
consolation from the society Of . virago
In the companionship OF clubmen and less
decent associatess
For a that. and a that dear editor,
your critic who scorns the small. sweet
courtesies OF life represents larger class
than perhaps you would be willing to be-
lieve. bear upon my heart the scar Of q
stab inflfcted by . speech I overheard ac-
ci6entally when was girl Of II. A man
Of education-and presumably OF refine
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Savage in Every Man.

:" think 1t was you who quoted in an
article published lately the old adage,
There is q savage in every man. One
leans strongly toward belief In the truth
OF the cynical saying after reading the let
ter OF our confessedly self-made man
Let me ask you and other candid judges Of
human kind II it be true that women are
naturally more refined than their brothers,
according to the flesh? Do they take polish
more readily. and when they have learned
the amenities Of daily living do they ac-
cept them as comforts rather than con-
straint?
For example, our self-made man girds
at the prejudice which requires him to
wear his shoes in the presence Of his
daughters and to slip coat over his reek-
ing shirt on a hot day when he sits down
The Washington herald., 1912-07-21

10 dinner. II his wife were to come down
to breakfast without the waist Of her
gown would the sight Of her corset cover
and bare shoulders be pleasant to him?
II. after cooking his dinner. she seats her
self at the head Of well spread board in
the loose calico wrapper she has worn In
the kitchen. without word Of apology. and
when spoken to during the meal snaps out .
complaint Of weariness and drudgery In
that ahe has been slaving all day TO get
his victuals and mend his clothes and keep
The Washington herald., 1912-07-21
OUR aSELF-M MADE'' NAN AT HOME.

"wil you and your feminine readers for
give me fnr saying one thing with what
may sound Ike brutal frankness:
Has It never occurred to you that all
this talk Of minor manners and domestic
amenities II Q tri6s past date in this agsi
When women shoulder u in business sae-
vators and sat beside US In ofices and meet
u upon the lecture platform. and stsal
away our patients II We are doctors and
our clients II we are lawyers. and outprsach
Us II We are ciersymen. and want to out
vote Us At the poils-I ask isn't there .
touch Of the ludicrous In trying 70 keep up
the standards set for Us By the Chester
fields and sternes and wirts of sn ass that
is dead and gone?
The Washington herald., 1912-07-21

could tell you Of other Instances that have
come to my observation since that black
day-less gross. perhaps. but Indicative Of
the innate savagsry Of which your adase
speaks.
The fault may be In the early training.
which has not suprooted the wild olive
I love my three boys fondly. yet cannot
disguise from myself the truth that It d
harder to train them into the nice Gus
toms that make the difference between
breeding and no breeding In society at large
The Washington herald., 1912-07-21
In Defense Of Mere Man.

The disquisition upon what Lawrence
Sterne, William Writ. and Marion Harland
concur in naming The Small. Sweet Cour-
tesies Of Life is ingenious and plauGtble
The fact remains that we ought all Of US
TO be angels In temper and conduct. But
We are not! Halos and harps don't go well
with twentieth ceptury apparel and pur-
suits. am a university man. I come Of
educated parents and not unsentle blood.
I am as happily married as any man I
know. I have q son and dauShter-ap-
preaching manhood and womanhood. Both
are ineIpreesibly iear to me. ! have
spared neither money nor pains In prspsr-
ing them for the place they must Ill in the
world and in society. But u you ask me II
we walk upon (hgurativs) stilts and wear
our (metaphoricaD Sunday clothes every
day In the week in the privacy Of our home.
I say boldly and without Q blush that We
do not! Nor DO exact such difference from
my boy toward his sister - you would I'm
ply II the right Of the feminine mortal.
everywhere and always.
when heard him this morning tell her
to mind her own business and let him
aloner took # for granted that she had
been teasing him and let them fight It out.
When my wife and his mother enters the
room where We are seated at the chess
board we do not upset the men and balk the
game by Jumping up. Nor do we say Ex-
cuse Us for not rising
Il hope / know enough OF the rules of
polite society to let the ladies pass out Of
q door before me when am In company. To
my way Of thinking It would be absurd and
tire,ome TO be forever on the watch lest
should precede my wife and daughter in
leaving or in entering a room The othsy
day my wife came into my library where I
was busy with an important piece OF writ
ing
The Washington herald., 1912-07-21

to quantities, but am not I'D on mes sure
ments. 1 do know that the quantity, of
chile powder should be about tablespoon
full TO the quart. There is prepared chile
powder upon the market that will make
a good chile con carne, but again. the fur
ther you go from San Antonio the worse
this gets, containing cayenne and other
peppers. That made here Is pure.
81 also notice n the papers recipes for
tanales, in which chicken. beef, etc. are
used. These are modern innovations creep
ing even into San Antonio. alasi Let me
say that the genuine Mexican tamale Is
made from hogs head alone. Hogs head.
or pigs head. boiled and minced.
"GRINGo."
Gringo,'' which stands for " Yankee"
has contributed an interesting and spright-
ly letter. We are glad to be informed by
one who knows exactly what the much dis
cussed dish Is like and Just what ingreci-
ents go into It This IS indubitable first
hand information. . II Is news to me that
chicken or veal Is not a necessary base for
the mixture. As described here It must be
q fiery compound that requires a seasoned
tongue and throat II one would enjoyit.
y
Recipe for Graham Gems.
You sometimes order graham gems in
your Menus for Family Meals.' Nay 1
send In my recipe for these? They are
favorites in my household. and this recipe
never falls II followed faithfully:
GRAHAM GEAns.-One cupful of Rran.
ulated sugar; half a teaspoonful of CHINA.
mon and the came OF ground nutmex: one
tablespoonful Of lard and the same of but
ter; one cupful Of sour milk or buttermtIk.
in which dissolve half a teaspoonful Of
soda; one and three-Quarters cupfuls of
graham flour; one-Quarter OF a cupful Of
wheat -four; two teaspoonfuls Of baking
powder; one egg.
Mix the spices with the sugar; cream
butter. lard. and sugar together, add the
egg. then the milk: next. the nour, into
which the baking powder has been sifted
twice. This should make rather stiff bat
teri Bake in gem pans. Top each with q
raisin or two. This win make dosen gems.
May add housewtfely suggestion for
my sister crattswomen?
find pair Of scissors useful article
in my kitchen for cutting up oranges or
preparing grapefruit by nipping the pithy
particles In the center. This done. one may
pull them out readily without disturbing the
sections Of the fruit. use the scissors also
In cutting smooth the edges Of pie crust
after fitting It upon the plate. In using q
knife for this purpose one y likely 10 trim
the pastry too closely. The scissors are
better. MRS c. II. H"
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IMPORTANT NOTICE

BECAUSE Of tie enormous number Of
IL letters sentto The department. ] must ask
contributors TO limit their communication, 10
100 uOrds. except in cases Of formula, or
recipes uhieh require greater space. uant
oH my correspondents 10 haze a shouins In
The Corner. and II my request in this respect
I, complied uith II uriR Be possible 10 print
many more letters.
Attention 1, called 10 As fact Aa Marion
HarlGnd cannot reeeiOs money for patiesn,.
as she has no connection lcih any department
that sells them. Marion Huland.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-21

ment-handsome, debonair. and. in society.
the pink OF courtesy. new into a passion
with his wife. who had forgotten to mend
. rip in his coat. and asked her. with an
oath: Who pays for your keep. I'd like
to know? You are too - lazy to liver
by the time the second oath was out
had fed beyond earshot. Then. being
young, and used all my short life to the
speech of my father and brothers-gentle-
men to the bone. all OF them-I hid myself
and cried out my horror and distress. I
The Washington herald., 1912-07-21

FRUIT SALAD IN CANTALOUPES.-
Select ripe melons and extract the seeds.
Notch the edges prettily. cutting through
skin and fiesh. FIJI with the mixture just
described and set on ice for at least two
hours before serving. Then sugar and add
the wine as directed in the last recipe.
Although. for the lack OF a better name.
We call these a salad" they are served
as appetizers in the first course of luncheon
or dinner. or as a dessert. as have said.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-21
Another Word from a Mm.

We have on nls sundry spicy and cogenl
responses to the Self-Made Man " who
took issue with us with regard to home
I am taking the liberty Of forming them
into a symposium in place Of the usual
familiar talk with readers which precedes
the Housemothers' Exchange.
A short. sharp word from another mascu-
line member belongs to this corner Of our
page:
Won't you say few strong hot words
respecting the gum chewing habit on the
part Of women and girls in the trolley cars!
I counted i've school girls over Is ysars Of
age and four women over 30 In my car
vigorously a. II they we're earning their
daily bread by the job or chaving on .
wager! Look about you vhsn you 20 down
or come up town and see n sxasgerats!
A DrscusrED NAN
I would deny the tale II could do It
truthfuIiy. The habit II silly and revolt
ing. N spoils the shape of a pretty girls
mouth and makes an oldish woman look
like a cud chewing crone, or cow-or yet.
again. like the sailors wife described by
Macbeth's witch. who
Kunchsd. and munchsd. and munchsd,
The line always comes TO my mind when
ferryboat.
I have said elsewhere that gum chewing
Is q nuisance and should be abolished by
law.
Is that strong and hot " enough?
The Washington herald., 1912-07-21
Repersion TO Savage State.

"A great writer tells US that Labor with
out beauty is brutality
"A home without beauty. refinement,
generosity. and thoughtfulness, without
love and the practice of self-denial for the
general good harks back to savagery-
the housing Of the male and female OF the
human race in primeval forests. instead
Of being Christian home for husband
and wife, with the glorious development
Of true manhood and true womanhood.
las for the matter OF stocking feet and
shirtsleeves. why not take bath before
eating, IL nothing better than sponge
The Washington herald., 1912-07-21

Salt mackerel with cream gravy.
Rice mufirs
Toast.
Tea and coffee.
LUNCHEON.
cheere pudding.
Potato croquettss Ia left over).
Raetshes.
Thin graham bread and butter.
Huckleberries and cream
Mscsroons.
Tea
DINNER.
Yesterday's soup.
Caneion Of beef and potato a left over).
Spinach.
Soufie Of cauiinover
Canned apricot pudding.
Black coffee.
& 4
SATURDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Melons.
Cereal and cream.
Bacon and ftied mush.
Toast
Tea and coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Hash cakes "a left over).
Stuffed tomatoes
Fried French potatoes.
Hucklsberry cake.
Ginger ale punch
DINNER.
Spinach soup ta left over).
Mock pigeons Crolied and stuffed.
Veal outlets.
EgE plant.
Green peas.
Charlotte russe.
Black coffee.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-21
Statement Meant as Apology'

II am sure the statement made by One
of the Merest of Mere Men, in . recent
number OF your Familiar Talks 10 meant
ss an apology. L am self-made man.
he ssys, prefaeing his protest against
your paper upon The Small Sweet Cour-
tesies OF Lfe.
80 It IL evident that he was a stranger 10
the softsning influence Of a good refined
woman In bis youth, or he could not speak
Of his wife so disrespectfuffy-the wife
who Is, also the mother of his children.
Too many men dwell upon the fact that
they are earning q living for their wives
and families,' and seem to with 10 impress
upon them that IT Is q sacrifice and . hard
ship. when. in reality. they are only earn
ing the means Of securing for themselves
the comforts Of q home. wonder II this
Mere Man ever bethinks himself that his
wife may be as tired as dog in supply
ing him with these comforts?
Moreover, IL a man were not married
would he not have to earn living for him
self by the sweat of his facer And
wouldn't he be just as tired at night AZ he
is now? The expression. To see something
that wears petticoats that have paid for
shows plainly that he has no feeling OF
respect for his wife, or he would never
subject her to such an insult and faunt
such 'self-made ideas in public The fact
that he pays seems TO be the key to his
sentiments.
II the husband and father DO not pay
for his wife's and children's keep. who
would? The obligation is implied by the
relation. He need not plume himself upon
the notion that it Is a meritorious act In
himself.
true meaning Of love and respect for
womanhood. II he will study these and
practice what he has learned. what he
terms fub-dubs will become part Of his
daily life and cease to be a hardship
c. w, NJ"