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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-31
SCHEDULE.


Chesapeake ana oAIe Nauway.
700 A.--Locai--Dy.- News
200 A.--Local by. Charlottesville
Except Sunday. Thurmond.
1900 A.-Ex.-Dy.--Norf Old Point
1890 A.-Local--Daily--L Lex
Clifton Forge.
si2:o8 -Ex.--Dy.--Norfoik. Old
Point.
"2:lo P.-Ex.-D-.-Cinci Lvfue.
t4:ee P.-Ex.-Dy.-Nerfo Old Point
500 P--Local-Dy.-S.N News. Old r.
SIS P.---Local--Ex. Sun.--Char'viile.
Sis P.-Local--Week days to War
rem.
$40 r. -Lmtd.--DaiIy--C Chicago
and St Louis.
s1l;oe P.-Express-Dail
and Louisville.
sSleepers. fParlor cars.
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND-Local
from East: sac A. NJ, sac p. N.
Through from East: 11:10 A. NJ. 1:c6
p M. $40 p. H. Local from West.
$50 A. NJ, ssfe:3o A. NJ. and 500 r. NJ.
Through: $50 A. NJ. 1855 A. N. and
$50 r. NJ.
James River Line: s.s:s5 A. NJ. s:2s
r. M. daily.
ssDafly except Sunday
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SCHOOL APPROPRIATIONS
HEARING ON SATURDAY

A joint session Of the house COM
mittee on finance and appropriations
will be held Saturday morning to
consider school appropriations for the
next two years.
The principal amAtter before the
committees. is bill providing for an
Increase Of $4,000 te the annual
appropriation.
superintendent Stearnes. OF the
State board OF public instruction, ap-
peared before the finance committee
this morning He asked favorable
consideration Of tho pending bill,
which allows an additional tax for
school purposes equivalent to one
mill on each dollar Of taxable prop
erty In the State.
The State school appropriations
now amount to $1.s00,000, Mr..
Stearnes said. The total appropria-
tions--State and local--are about S..
900, 900 year. which IL about SO per
capita
Wisconsin appropriates one-half OF
Its revenues for education. Mr..
Stearnes said. its annual school APP
portionment being over 31s.60O, 900,
Its total revenue 10 about $50, 500. 006.
vir9inia's total income u, Mr.. stearnes
said-according to his best informa-
tion--about $32.oo0,00o : year.
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v. M. /. CADETS WILL
ARRIVE SATURDAY

On a special train. the V. NJ. /.
cadets will arrive here Saturday night
to participate in the Inauguration GER
emonies of 0overnor-elect Stuart,
when he Ia indicted into office next
Monday. The cadets viii be enter
tanned by the local military organi-
1ations. and will be given = promi-
nent place In the parade. 1t Is re-
ported the V. r. I. cadets will be I'M
able to attend the Inauguration. The
". NJ I. cadets were ordered to re-
port here by Ad1utant General Sale
on an order from Governor Mann.
They will be quartsred in the Blues
armory.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-31
SOCIAL WORKERS
TO FORM COMBINATION

STANTON. Jan. s0.--At meet
ing of the District Nurses association
held late yesterday afternoon in the
Augusta hotel parIors. plans were
proposed to combine all the social
workers Of Staunton, .uch as the Civic
club, the Nurses association, etc. into
one organization. The proposed CO.
ordinate college at the University of
Virginia was also endorsed. Miss
Bumgardner, the visiting nurse. gave
most interesting account of her
work. reporting $40 visits during the
past six months. She Gave an ex-
tended talk on the need OF better
treatment for tubercular patients. of
which she has made a special study.
Altogether the meeting was one of
the most successful the association
has held in months.
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Miss JANE a. DEL ANO. |

If the United States should intervene
in Mexico and resistance should follow
war nurses would be needed. Miss
Jane A. Delano has organized the town
and country nursing service under the
auspices of the Red Cross society. The
purposes of the organization is to pro-
vide efficient nurses in time of war or
disaster over 1000 of the best train
ed nurses have been enrolled Presi-
dent Wilson has just awarded the Red
Cross gold medal Of merit to Miss De-
iano for her work.
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NEWS FROM VIRGINIA
SEVERAL FINED FOR
OYSTER LAW OLAT1CJN

LOCKLIER, VA. Jan 3o.--oysters
Inspector A. f. Segar got up with
some people en- Tuesday last. Who
thought they had a light to oyster
without license. He succeeded tMs
capturing four and took them before
Justice Bennitt. who imposed fittol
of $40 each for not having licenses
$40. for not having number on boat
Fifty dollars was an additional nnos
on one Burrel. who defaed arrest.
Inspector Segar also had four be.
fore Justice Bennitt, Monday for
violating the oyster law. They were
fined $40 each.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-31
MAY ADOPT INFANT
LEFT AT THEIR DOOR

ABINGDON, VA, Jan. 30.--Mr. and
Mrs. William Farensworth live on
Water street About IL O'Clock Mon
day night they heard knock at their
front door. Before they could re-
spond, the knocking was at back
door This was opened. but no one
was in sight The front door was then
opened and there on the steps APP
peared to be basket Of clothing.
which on closer examination also con-
tanned a baby only few days old.
Three bottles of milk and a quantity
of clothing were also in the basket.
They have no children of their own
and will likely adopt the little
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-31
LEASE FOR EQUIPMENT
WORTH HALF MILLION

NORFOLK, VA, Jan. 80.-The Nor
folk Southern railway yesterday sent
70 Elizabeth city a lease covering roll
ing stock equipment to the total value
Of sS56.289 to be recorded. The lease
Includes six passenger cars. $50 fiat
cars, 500 box-cars, three combination
mail and baggage cars and six ca
boose cars.
The lease Is the usual legal docu-
ment filed by railway companiex and
IL in favor of trust company. The
den, register OF deeds. and H. one OF
the longest papers ever submitted foi
record 1t Elizabeth City.
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RED MEN GIVE
ANNUAL DINNER

ALEXANDRIA. VA. Jan. 30.--ThN
fourth annual banquet of Seminole
Tribe. No. IS, Improved Order ct
Red Men. was held last night at th0
Hotel Rammel. About 90 MEM
bers OF the order attended. r. g.
Sullivan, past sachem. was toast
master.
Toasts were responded to as fol-
lows: Trailing the Forest Of Life."
Rev. G.. r. Straushurg; Freedom
Frien dship. and Charity" h. Noel
Gardner: The Red ZEN OF the Fast
and Present" Rev. Edgar Carpenter.
"Fraternaiism." Past Saschem LouA
r. Woodward. Timely Errors w
s. Nicklin. past sacbem of virginia
The invocation was pronounced ~
Rev. Edgar Carpenter.
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
rremief Carrier Of the S0uth.

TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND.
N, B.-Eollowing schedule figures
published n information ana not guar
anteed.
e:i0 A. M-Daily-Local for Char
iotte. Durham and Raleigh.
1880 A. M-Daily--Limtted- all
points South Drawing-room buffet
Sleeping cars TO Ash-vilia. ". G.
500 r. M.--Ex. Sunday-Local for
Durham and intermediate stations.
600 r. M.-~DAily--For Danville. At
lanta and Birmingham, with electric
lighted draw.ng-r room sleeping cars. !,
points South. Pullman ready 800 p. n.
YORK RIVER LINE.
$50 P. M.-Steamer train {Parlor
carl except Sunday. no local stops:
and 4:30 P. M.-Daily local-To West
Point, connecting for Baltimore. daily
7:sc 4. ME- sunday-Local to
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
From the South: $50 A. NJ, $40 A.
NJ, 400 p NJ and sos r. NJ. daily:
1881 p. NJ. except Sunday.
From West Point: $50 A. n,
fsteamer train. daily except Mon
day:. $50 A. NJ, daily. $50 P. NJ.
except Sunday.
n. L. BISHOP. ID. p. A..
GOT East Main St. Phone Mad a72
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

FOR THIRTY DAYS ONLY A PAIR
OF KID GLOVES CLEANED FREE
WITH ANY SUIT CLEANED AND
PRESSED tLADIES' OR GENT"S).
MEMS SUITS, LADIES' SUITS
OPERA CLoAKS, EVENING DRESS
{. ES. TIES, FANCY VESTS AND
GLOVES. WE MAKE A SPECIALITY
OF PROMPTSESS. ALL WORK
CALLED FOR AND DELIVERED.
AND IT WILL BE RIGHT WHEN
YOU GET 1T. WE CLEAN EVERY
THING--CARPETS. RUGS. DRAP-
ERIES CURTAINS, FANCY SOFA
COVERS AND COUCH COVERS WE
GUARANTEE TO CLEAN. AND
SPOTS WILL NOT COME PACK
H. j. REAMS, THE CLEANER. 1is
NORTH EIGHTH STREET,
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Special Prices In Cleaning ana Pressing.
Fl. J. Reams. the cleaner and presser.
announces the following price reduc-
ton In cleaning for the week be-
ginning Monday. January. aist. and
ending Saturday. February 18th:
Pressing ladies' or gentlemens suits,
4ac: dry cleaning and pressing. soc
French cleaning and pressing. soc:
acquiring and pressing, s5c. kid gloves
cleaned. 1oc. These prices good only
this week. All work called for and
delivered. H. J. REAMS. cleaning.
pressing. securing and dyeing. La
dies work speciality. 1l6 North
Eighth street: Madison 1924. Special
prices on fancy work.
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ERECT SHAFT TO
DR.. SAMUEL DOCK

BRISTOL. VA. Jan. 3O.-Through
the efforts OF the Alumni Association
Of Washington college. granite
monument has been erected at the
iong-neglected grave OF DR.. Samuel
Doak, founder of that institution. DR..
Doak was one Of the patriots OF the
Revolutionary war. He took part in
the battle OF Kings mountain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-31
ASK BOARD TO
MACADAMlZE ROAD

sTAUNTON, Jan. so.-Abous a
score of prominent landowners along
the route Of the Staunton to Waynes-
boro road appeared before the board
Of supervisors during the afternoon
in support OF a petition from H Fl.
Kerr and others. asking the board to
macadamize this road from the fed
eraI cemetery to the South River line.
Under a previous resolution of the
board. this petition was filed to be
taken up in regular order.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-31
SPREAD OF SMALLPOX
IN AMHERST CHECKED

AMHERST. VA. Jan. 30.---Excite-
ment over the prevalence of smallpox
near Amherst is beginning to abate.
Those who are suffering from the dis
ease are improving and as vaccination
has been very general, no further
spread of the disease is expected.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-31
STOCKHOLDERS
WILL MEET IN NORFOLK

NORFOLK. VA, Jan. 30.-The
stockholders Of the virginian railway
will hold their annual meeting at the
Terminal station Saturday morning at
O'clock Practically the only bust
ness to be transacted will be of a
routine nature.
There will be no election of officers,
as ali the chief positions are filled by
the board Of directors.
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AND CnEyAFEAKE BAY
RAILWAY COMPANY.

SCHEDULE OF ELECrRrc TRAINS
EFFECTIVE MAY 30. 1919.
Leave Richmond, Laurel and Broad
streets: bsS:eS A. H.. s7:10 AN. BIZ 10
a. NJ. $40 A. NJ. sslo.ia A, n. II I'D
b4:Io p. NJ. $40 T. II, ESQ p. H.. 7:I0
r. NJ. bs:1o r. n. l0lo r. n. n:4t
L.:ve .2sh I. Fns,:,nsss and M:p x
A. NJ. bs:oo 4. n. 1900 A. NJ 81 90
A. NJ, s14:o0 NJ. 81 100 p. ~. 800
r. NJ, 800 r. NJ, 400 r. NJ. b5 100 ?. n.
p. NJ. 1900 p. n.
sDAI1y except Sunday.
ssSundAy only.
bCArrlee baggage.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-31
DISMISS INDICTMENT
AGAINST THOMPSON

The death of A. W Thompson, who
was killed several weeks ago on the
Atlantic Coast Line Railway. caused
the dismissal of. the indictment
which charged murder against the
man in the Hastings court yesterday.
Thompson was charged with the
murder OF A man by the name of
Rainey. on Brook avenue. several
months ago. While out on bail he
was run over and killed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-31
MEETING NOTICES.

The regular Annual Meeting of
the stockholders of the r. l.. Barnes
Safe and Lock Co. Inc. will be held
at the ONCE OF the company, No. .
South Eighth street Richmond, Va.
on Monday. February 2, 1914, at 4
p. NJ.
j. STUART HOPKINS.
Secretary.
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SCHEDULES.
Norfolk & Western Railway

ONLY ALL RAIL LINE TO NORFOLK
Schedule In effect December LIST. 1919.
Leave Byrd Street Station, Richmond
FOR NORFOLK: 1900 A. NJ. $500 p.
NJ, s410 p. NJ.
FOR LYNcHBURG AND THE WEST
's15 A. NJ. $3.50 A. NJ. 1900 p. NJ
1870 p. M.
Arrive Richmond from Norfolk
e11:40 A. M. s6:35 2. NJ. 80 p N.
From the west: $3.50 A. NJ, t1I0 p.
NJ. 1870 r. NJ. '6:06 p. NJ, 1900 P. NJ
sDaily. tDaily except Sunday. 4Sun-
W. B. BEvILIA W. c. SAUNDERS.
P. T. n. Roanoke. @. P A. Roanoke
G. II. BOSLEY. d. p. A.. Richmond. Va
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CORsETs.

WANTED THE runIIc TO KNOW
THAT AM DEMONSTRATING
THE MI BONE CORSET RUST
PROOF, UNBREAKABLE, AND IT
rs GUARANTEED FOR ONE YEAR
IF 1T FAILS TO DO WHAT I SAY
WILL GLADLY REFUND PRICE.
MRS NJ r. LYME. LADIES' TAILOR,
ST NORTH FIFTH STREET
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-31

sEABOARD Arr LIME.
.TAe Progressive natlvvay Of ths

South.S
Southbound trains scheduled to ,eave
Richmond daily: 500 A. M.--L1ocaI to
Norltna- lao r. M.--Sleepers and
coaches, Atlanta. Birmingham, Jack
sonvilie. 7:22 p. M.--Florida limited.
sac r. M.--I1ocai; HAS r, M.--sleepers
and coaches, Atlanta. Birmingham.
Memphis. 100 A. M.--S1eApers and
coaches, Jncksonxtile.
: Northbound trainp schsdufsd 70 Ar
5.40 A. n. $50 A. NJ. Local 1880 A. ~
vlorida limited. 500 r. ~. s;4S r. ~
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FOR SALE
SPECIAL NOTICE

Send Us Fifteen Cents to Help Pay
postage and wrapping and We will
send you Ave s cent packages OF
the original Spearmfnt chewing gum
to advertise IT,. Address. SOUTH
ERN CHEWING; GUM co, hi3 North
Ninth street. Richmond, Va.
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w ants
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE


50 Acres. Price. s5.S0o-fn CheaterhelA
County, eleven miles from Richmond;
thirty acres cleared; twenty acres
in original forest--oak and pine. Soil
is gray loan, with clay subsoil. Land
10 gently rolling, sufficient to drain
WELL Orchard Of 100 trees--apples,
pears, peaches and cherries: nine
room dwelling with slate roof. good
cellar. Side and back porches, con-
crete walks around house. large
barn. ice house, corn house. carriage
house, chicken house. smokehouse,
large tobacco barn and three quar-
tiers for help. Close to railroad land
ing. store. church, school and rural
free delivery at door.
40 Acres. Price. &15OO-Tn Powhatan
County. twenty five miles from Rich
mond: about ten acres cleared. and
a nice lot of bottom land, the bal
ance In good saw timber. Farm 10
fenced. and directly on good public
road. Good tenant house on place.
Close to school, depot, postoffice.
store.
ESQ Acres. Price, &IO..50--In Powhatau
County. About zoe acres in high
state of cultivation. the balance In
timber. Land is level and well wa
tered. Fenced and cross-fenced. Lies
directly on public road.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-31
WANTED

WANTED. MUSIC SCHOLARS. MISS
E. NJ DAVIS 4o8 NORTH THIRTY
THIRD STREET. CITY. APPLY
FOR RATEA
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h. r. WATKINS,
- n. Ninth ST.
FOR SALE.

SMALL TRUCK OR POULTRY FARM.
REASONABLE. FOR CASH OR ON
TERMS. MRS. S. E. BEBOUT. GLEN
ALLEN. VA.
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CLEANING AND PRESSING

nYRD's PRESSING CLUE, Up.Ts-Dats
cleaners and pressers: ladiss work
speciality. ii1tM Hull street phone
Monrus tsst. work rHttcd for ana
delivered.
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CLEANERS AND PREssERs.

SeaA Ysur Clothes - DYRD's PRESS
ING CLUB 1l1s Ia Hull street
Phone Monroe 1865
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-31
SITUATIONS-FEMALE
WOOD AND COAL

Car 8evA Yes Money On Coal Because
sell Virginia Anthracite. Stove, Nut
and Egg size At $3.50. have GUS
toners that have been buying 1t ave
years. Perfectly dry slabs that take
the place Of high price. block. but
have all kinds OF coal and wood
ready with auto truck to make quick
delivery. LONG THE WOOD MAN.
1905 West Broad.
We Sell the best Sawed Pine snd Oak
at lowest prices Also best anthracite
ana lump spiint. Briauette At $3.50
per ton. Prompt delivery and good
service. TYLER q RYAN. Linden and
Cary streets. Phones Madison 1879
and Monroe 30t7.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-31

There n no question ABOUT the pulling
power Of The virginiAn Want Ads
Your money Is spent ~ an Investment,
not ~ an experiment when you
use these Want Az
For information cell Madison 1888.
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FARMS WANTED.

REAL ESTATE WANTED
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II Yeu want II Sell Yeur Farn. List
your property with u. We sell
farms. Send for blank. ZIMMER-
MANN 4 Co. - North seventh street.
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lAes Ysss raysas SyisA :. 4. con.
S Ssessssrs SIsskA "s' S'- -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-25

the cork stays inside, it does go
through the funniest of antics.
Artists Menagerie' is so silly
and so hilarious that it must not be
omitted from the evenings games.
Just try to imagine what the COM
pleted animal must look like when
each person has been given a try
without having seen what the per-
son before him has drawn. Each
person first draws the head of any
animal he wishes, then folds the pa
per over and passes it to the next
one, who draws the body. The third
drawing is of the legs, and then,
finally, the tail. The papers are all
opened out then, and surely there
were never such funny looking ami
mails.
Mystery tricks are just as delight
full as they sound. For when it
grows late, all the things one does
seem very weird and seem to take
on deep significance. Ordinarily.
walking around the house, dropping
a few grains of rice every other step
or so, would not mean very much.
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VIRGINIAN CATCHFLY

from the Greek "sialon," meaning "sa-
Iva" This name was chosen because
the plant gives forth sticky fluid on
the stems and calyX. And it is by
means of this sticky oxidation that the
plant is enabled to catch flies.
The word "Virginian" is used because
the plant was first made known in Eu-
rope by John Clayton, Of Virginia
Virginia, however, is not the specific
home of this plant, but its southern
boundary. 1t hourishes in New York,
New Jersey and as far west as Michigan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-25
Fun for Halloween

The first rule OF Halloween is to
put out all electric lights and have
only candle lanterns to dispel the
darkness. Needless to say that these
lanterns are grinning, big, glowing
pumpkin heads. And at one end of
the room may be swapping open
fire. for roasting marshmallows,
mainly, although it is fun to watch
the shadows dancing on the wall
and playing with the queer yellow
heads.
Another thing that the FIRE is good
for is the old storytelling game.
This is very solemn. for each boy
and girl throws into the flames a
small bundle of sticks, and then tells
story. No one dares to say that
he doesn't know story; he might
any other time, but not on this
night, when anything is likely to
happen.
Everybody knows what fun bob
bing for apples is, and how hard it
is, with your arms fastened behind
you, to bite off a piece of apple
that is tied to string. And toss
the handkerchief" is exciting, and
rather hard. Every one stands
around in circle, and losses an
open handkerchief from one to the
other. 1t is very much more diff
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-25

TT ALLOWEEN, next to the
II Fourth of July and Christ
mas, is more fun than any
other day in the whole year. don't
you think so? 1t is heaps more fun
than even Thanksgiving Day. for
there are SO many games that can
oe played, so many perfectly glo-
riouS days of making believe.
For. of course, Halloween is only
a mske-believe for us now, although
years and years ago it was quite
real. and all the games we play now
were played then for a truly def
mite reason. 1t began many years
ago, in Scotland, when everybody
believed in witches.
On this particular night the
witches were supposed to ride
abroad through the land on their
broomsticks, and all the people
would gather together and play
these games until midnight, casting
magic spells to keep the witches
away. At the stroke Of midnight
these queer folk had to scuttle away
to their homes and behave for a
whole year. So now. because it is
so much fun. we pretend that fairies
are still whizzing around, and we
play all these old games, and others
that have been since invented.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-25

also be used together to form proper
names; in fact, many other queer and
interesting combinations can be in
PRODUCED.
Foresee q g is a good word, and
perhaps you might even think of a
clever sentence to use it in. Here
are two more examples of what may
be done by introducing compound
words in sentences:
Lc w. elsie be wise). Alb &C
U. ABE sees you).
Now, do you think you can form
other sentences? Try it, and If you
are successful, why not introduce this
new game at your party on Hallow-
cen?
If you can give one or more prizes
to the children who form the best
sentence, it will, of course, add fun
and interest to the game.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-25

but tonight you know that, after
you have done it, the first person
you meet when you return indoors
will be your best beau all winter.
To walk down the cellar stairs
backward with nothing but a can
die for light would be difficult at
any time, but at Halloween, if you
have a mirror in one hand, you may
see reflected in it your wicked or
good fairy. But whether you see
either of them or not, you must
surely not drop the glass, for break
ing it, according to legend, means
bad luck for seven years. Candy
may taste mysteriously like medi-
cine, or the chocolate cake may have
cotton filling in it, for the witches
are very mischievous.
It's a lot of fun before you go to
bed to cross your shoes in a letter
IT" and then jump into bed back
ward, and pretend you've broken
all the spells that COLLINS cast
around you during the evening when
you were not watching.
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cult to throw it when it is open
than if it were made into a ball, or
knotted at all, for sometimes it real
ly sticks 10 your hand or to your
suit, and then the child who is in
the middle can catch you with it,
and you have to be 1T"
Horse race" is really very differ
ent from what you would expect
from its name. The horses are scis-
sors, and the riders are little girls
who have to cut a strip of tape up
the middle. This is very hard when
you are in hurry, for suddenly
snip" goes the pair of scissors, and
a piece of the tape has been cut
right off, and then the horse is out
of the race. The boys watch, and
wager on their favorite horse, and
have bags of peas for money. The
excitement of watching it, and of be-
ing in it makes every one shout for
joy.
Then, of course, there is the be
witched bottle" which everybody
loves. For when the bottle lies on
its side and the tiny bit OF cork, no
larger than a pea, is placed in it.,
just near the mouth, it certainly
seems as If wicked witch were in
side the bottle, for as each child
blows twice to see if he can make
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-25
THE PET CRICKET

1t was only after much deliberatior
that Jack and his nurse chose the new
pet, for Jack soon learned that there
was quite a difference in their merry
tunes.
Though the Chinese are very fond Of
pets and generally kind TO them, they
are fond, too, of watching their criekets
fight. They spur the little fellows on
with long straws, often fighting them
to finish, and stake large sums on
their favorites.
Boys and girls in this country would
never do that. but they might find a
bright little singer and bring him in to
the warm hearthside, keeping the little
fellow safe from ;he winter frosts, and
thereby find a cheerful little enter
tainer for the long hour before bed
time.