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r SOCIAL AND PERSONAL _^___S--3_JtW-_____t?__?___?__tu-_r-|., 1__^___H?___i Thor.? nn? very few of Ul who do not stiinctlinrs need to remind ourselves that We would hotter be patient with our llv : lug loved one?. Ttie Circle s?mil not nl ways remnln unbroken. While wo nre together It l!? worth while to trample down our .-elfl?tyioas and live with those who belong to u?? in something hotter tlinn mer. pence and resignation, In roal Joy and gladness and In fr?quent yield? ing little things that the groat thing In our life may be low. Sweet frlr-nd, when thon and I are gone Ileyoml earth's w-eary labor, When small ?hall lio our need of grace From oomrndo or from neighbor. Past, all tho strife, tho toll, the care, And .lone with all I lie sighing, What tender truth shall we have pained, Alna, by simply dying! Then lips too chary of their prr.lso Will tell our merits over, And -yes too swift our fuulLi to soe Shall not defect, discover. Then hands thnt would not lift a stono ' .Viioi.? stones were thick to cumber Our steep path will scatter flowers Above our pillowed slumber. Sweot friend, perchanco both thou and I, Ere love Is past forgiving. Should talvo tho earnest lesson homo? _*_? patient with the living, T_-__jy'B repressed rr.bul.o may save Our blinding tears to-morrow; Then patience, e'en whan kee-.ior.t-ediro, May whet a nameless sorrow-. 'Tis easy to be gentle when Death's sil?ne* shames our clamor. And easy to discern the test Throiisli memory's my-Btlo glamor; Btit wise it were for the eand mo. Ere 3ovo is past ton*.'"-?__.. To ______ tho rendir lojfson home?' He patient with tho living. ?Marj-aret E. Sangst or, in Washir.ton Post. Miss Roosevelt's Gowns. N It Is said that thoro are twnnty-six yards of material In Miss Roosevelt's wedding gown, over which falls a tviV. court train of brocade satin In graceful lily design, exquisite In texture, one of the many ramp-tuerns pltcoa of brocade fir,d cmtrroiaer?. sarin pres.nted to fcnss Roesevelt during her trip to tho Philip? pines. "Duped in Princesse design, " says Monday's _<?w York American, "the -wed? ding gawtv will fit closely to the waist, ' tbeo sweep away in a long train. "Tile gown is built up oner a soft silk lining, which la finished at the bottom with many froufTcra ruffles of chiffon and laoo to hold tho sttln out and I:oap it from t_v_3g.lr.fr. Lace finishes the upper part of tlio bodice a,__a the short slo-ives, just below the elbow, but tho <S?.cl_"lc-_( h_s teen readied that no more toce shall appear in the gown. ?It Is said that the trriilo's ?bouquot will consist of lilies .ind white orchids, but Mr. L_ragworth lias not ttltan anybody into his confidence in this rospoct. "The small aroouat of lace to be draped upon the, baile?, is under discusilan. "All stories to the contrary notwith F'.ar__l__s, Miss Alice's trouio.au is near? ly i Q xaade up of silkes and satins and other fine material? presented to her upon her Eastern trip. There oro pon? gees, plain and embroidered; crepes of ... rn silk and make, hand esabrolderefl, with shawls and pl<jc_s for - -rs to match; ro!'.3 of that poculiar I - Ok that ?a not pongee nor yet <[_ite like our taffeta or peau fie sole, Lut which rr.rt_.kes of the qualities of ail; there aro pieces obi costing from $_. to ?lot) a yurd. and these average four yards to the piece; and a I?? "C? other I ?rlental stuf-'s !a embroideries from In? dian mull, silks and tho like. "Tho obis were among tho presents of the Empress of Japan. "Am?os the ???ttmoon gown materials in the trousseau aro c_repes embroidered In hawthorne, wistaria, morning glory and chrysanthemum designs, - __id satins repeating tho tlrst three patterns In Ja? panese workmanship, with Bilks showing Cldnese embroideries:?the gift of Tbu Ah, Empress at China?exhibiting the min gl'.?d colorings o? roses, chrysaritheiauias, iris end lilies, blended to form a har? mony o? color." There aro eiribruldered .silks juid Qi_u_.es "for evening wear, with Preach chiffons and American satins and laeo fivai Ger? many, Eaglasd. _TTu_aco and __Ca__a to pu. iu aa triramtny on flecks aad sJocvoa. If Miss Allcj?. is to hun'e eziy taffeta pellicules. _fflO has,_10_, as yet, rerealid ar.y Euch i?teiTtl?n. Sets of soft .gu^ jj.ua bet?ete, hand-ernbroide.ed, aro being pur. chased and made very elaborately, -some of tho liagc-rl-e peticcats lio-ring ___? many j as four and five lace-trimmed flownee i, one above the other, the two upp.nr f-oucces ent/Ji;i>ly covering the under ones, and the wholo forming ac f __uay mass of laa_ at the bottom. Js'ekrjy ail tho undersiclrts have double and triple flouncea sinc'o bo many of the sovj?s uro cr?pe and pongee and theso 'requin-. considerable fulness.. _.___ American contains the following sp?daliiod dosodptiotia o? rec?ji__?.a, QUIET, KVmQFLVX WOJ-Jf, Right Food "Builds Up and SWength.ns While You Walt. "Tho ic;pr?>vij_Q_t.-.t ?u jay xjonditlon c?x.ie vt_Ty _,o?.a aft?-- I ha/l'begun to use Grup_-?.i>i_> foo^, __._. ?o <___?__>? and muur_j^;.- -..._.*. ; t/-__? j. *At;U v?o__i__,> al ?mo5t tefor.; I kx.ew '.:," -w_i._a a Xt Lrasi-a ?,T..r___a* "For y^ira 1 h$va ??Stxmd frvr.i-cilrccie CC_DBtip?___J.:_-., witil i.L3_, -i___OJZi____l/lllg , hu_4__..i.;,_. ;.....;?-..r ?xjl e-__U?pi- _j<ei_.'9.-i3 hc??. Tr.i-? __._wi_?-_n ha,?. g_,>jC_. op __? -<-n_? ly-.tc.t ?,_rx___c__i'. "rell?: ft<?p_ ajjy tliing I r/j-jld __j_to tba-t I ij.d tfteqjr.s fairly r^lu^'ii v> ?- a-. s_.7H.tl>i__s to bi. c_?d-;;<_(i -Aitb i.a_ifcr.t ?ortit?___?, "yiv. y__#_. ago _3raj>o-J?ots b-j.-xjue a ? Vl_r_" popu_J?x difih yr?th ol? soru ?rj^ j^ttditis.ijS ul nj._j.io .i. ov ViUU?f-, ano, ? be.ufe-tu a. picl_o_;-) Just \o m,o vfuax }t S'a* Wt*4 "rvi^h oo tl_?.iy;_5l ??f aay aj_5ci_l ,?>,-;:___t thai. I "ro?gb.t 'dsny.-r' ?.ro?a j*.? uso. J ?yjtd f.i>v __r?_ii-, nuity iis-v^r -A the njuw ty>d frosi tli? bayljrfRJJng, atuj lttkWt JOU Ulf?.,"?f i}'" "U I '^^ ?S_a t-v.Id i-i. advo-.-.e of t}i. saluiary e?s?t* tui^t ?atiiig ?pxp_-KutJ ?,vo_id .iy.V'3 en mo I w?ruJd ?J/iuljllfcsa b*V<| bO-JS ir.-:ru__jio*>!^,.ai_<_ U *,T3? :? rn.gat ' p?'.aatpp' suri, rise v. sn_l4y_*ij' ie,ai>se t^iat my'consti'.attoa t.-ws jpsw, and * iviilj ''t j my Jiead_w.i_?ii, while' my ficrvui. *b-id crown ..uri/ly ar_d normal, ^iud toy (.LTt-r-Ktli Vi-at- Aciifly dpubied .-that ? was aotuqjly in tu?. .:_c;.oyi-jent of t!iu naturaj he_it.fi. tfiy ".ii.il been deri?d m& 'for it. Lean io.a ysayx. VfVtfjt'j? vi+ai. fJr_.?.e-.?.u_. f^qdjdld for me. t-J.d' th';y \?. Qjjj _OfyJ\t(_.;), lj^ - whtoh }t )j.vj_ i:tat'.iici tqi- tup past flye yearn. I u_a ii'tlif f-cd-of It, wid wouiji oat It ?von if it hid not piovod go '?ignaMy beneflela?. "Vfiitu ray h?hy.w.vu rgt^aslng troin a ?uvura ?_.j?ta_il- of ?tytftny, ir,fantiynt | fo'ifj-d V^tucV*-t'<?;??ri?t? toijd ',vas p<yt oitly :.i rtyi.!. i<tibslv.)f\, nv? 'nost airuniithanins atd wlmiesome food f?.r Uer, und It con? .??it..:? aj? In-iapenss-blc f.t*m_lx. per daily nanu." Nanjo ifiven by post um Co., llattli. Cf*3-)c, %t\ph. Theftfa a jeivOft. H_-._d.ttio little boolrj; "l_u?'-)i?-aA*'1_. *?TV*4ViU?.f' la 'pli?*. ?Himmln?wi?? fi ?m A Whole Week of Stock Reducing Sale There will-be many big induoementarthis week, if you are prepared to'take, advantage ofithem. 35c to 45c?,Fabrics, 19c a yard Irlshil.Inon Volle i In* allVthe waited shnt?es. -? Mercerized Grenadhles, -In the ?prettiest .of tho fashlonablo, shades, that look like pure silk. Pure Binon Walstlngtyln colored") stripes, i or colored grounds with whlto stdpos. I (Centro Aisle, rRoar,) Linen Beddings HEMSTIT?C7tRD BINEN PIB LOW OASES.?They nro full slzo^ and tho usual prlco is $1 a pair; those ?aro 3Ko ench. HEMSTITCHED I) IlNiH N SITKETH, full Size, 90x90 inches,; 91.06, 10-4 PURE L.INEN 0HE13TIN& ?It is tho regular 98c quality, ?.'for TBo a yard. Medalo-Gr&ph Free With ovory purohaso of 55 you will be entitled, freo of oost, to an exquisito Modnlo-graph. copied from any photograph. Come In and soo tho samples and select tho style. Cashiers will give. tickets, which will bo punched for amount of your purohaso at Medalo-graph booth. Poems You Ought to Know. Whatever your occupation niny bo, and however crowded your hours with affaira, do not fall to eecuro at least a few minutes overy day tor refreshment of your Inner Ufo with a bit of poetry,?Professor Charles Eliot Norton. TO SLEEP. No. 7B8. By WILLIAM WORDSWORTH. The uisograph, portrait ?nil btocpraphlMl sketch o? this au;hjr liavc b?cn printed In tilarsrles. FLOCK of sheep that lojaursly pasa.by, Ono after one; the sound of rain, and bees Murmuring; the fall of rivera, winds, and seas, Smooth fields, white shoota of water, andpuretslty. I've thought of all by turns; and yet do He Sleopless; and soon tho ?small bird's melodies Must hoar first utter'd from my orchard troes, 'And tho first cuckoo's melancholy cry. Even thus lost night, and two nights more, I lay, And could not win thee, Sleep! by any stealth: So do not let me wear to-night away: Without thee what Is all tho morning's wealth? Come, bless-od barrier between day and day. Dear mother of fresh thoughts and joyous health! This ?rlt? feifaa In Tlia T&sM-Dlspttch Sunday, Oct. 11, IKS. One 1? publljhea ??ch day. ba.ll, tea, street and travelling gowns. Tho reception gown came ?icst: No 1 Is mads In Bmpara Princess style, ?lishtly draped under tie anus; matexlol is heavy while Oriental ta??eta. wit-?. Irregular sprays of '/White cherry is?giseom^. The cm ?rsi?esy extends around ljie bottom of tho skirt .and at the left sido o? tho lK>d'ee and on the elterraa. The sleeves ?u-o elbow length, the node is cut -round, flDl??hed -with a lace bertlu T,-hieh Is, Jraped up iroia the left side. Ne. Zt /liso ?or reception troar, Is of heavy ?rtttte eific oat low In the naok a-licro It la trimmed with a bertha, of rs.ro Jaoe: the ?Ibt-ves droop off tha Bbouldttr into a pirfi ?b?atosd with a Usi.au u: la as Just nbwve t"s <Abow. The teature of tills go-wn la rio woadtir?ul, ?mtaoideiT o? ?butterflies 3a every ?eli uat*) 'iiuA-'tls?tto ?loBttev tiilt?siy ? buyout, ths hem, soattortug wptaurd 1? difler s:.l sises &nd boa?ial?g tbic?ter agei? an ? (ha bailo.; tho JwruUl osas aro oru broltisutid Hai .on to the material, while: Che large vats ha*re only ?halr bo?ias fnii&oaed to the hu?;, ?while rhe'Jisla'gs-f h^?g loose. Ma. X M. haH gown,.. l?,iashl?aed. of? piaeaps?e ?gauoe tu doep, crown, em l?roidcr*>ji ytJUM Iotas ;> the^low neok la trimmed In ,l?iH>at xrttb dellaato laos omvrB. 11p lis pott ?oi?n, tfhilu ovei?js-p plug Ibis *nd tha ?leoTCsJJ'e largo ?d? s?i;t\s> of the "tot'us-'iiaiil ?esrv*n in ?a-> broidery. The i?seves tiia very .small puf is, ?liiist-ed with lao?. With this? sown sb? u'oars a beautiful''tiara and pendant noclilacB? , . J?O. 4 Is a ttftvipo-irji, in jaoonHsbi \b,uo Ojitfntcl ?llif, ln'J?a\?>?O"^xy}tiJ, vbo bolero l? o? Orfiwfcai. .?mtirci?w fastened, at ttoe lyft sljS wjjb 9. hajfo Jioot of rib-, Uoii with * low sonn?, nook- fhjlt?wd o? ? .'cias.d with wit Jsjco; iko ^iboiy ?Ipe-voa tro tstmbroltlfirttA^ tho t?a*? o? the juiifSi' lud finish*.! with a, o<iif:pt enjb?pl.de.ri' tad tuixscow iffX*. of /*e&, A VrO?? band -? ?? ?*ci,rolderj- '?steads -'tv?. pfil length-! >f tb,<? icon,?, Yfhllo, jfwili.er ?fWead?,, u-K-u/aJ. ?ho bo?os? of th, skirt. \h?: bo-tt4a ?dg>4d yitb ntmilaj' wnibr,oJ.?i?ryA X?. 6 gbovr? ?? street gown of' vongeo s.tUc Trtxb OrlflnjSi -Mabro$)LsTy, yj.e bodlcoj In made \,-uk Ihj'i ?>oIe?''- - ItiJ-et, trlnttft'?! sirouud the (Aseg wftb ? baud of tii?. %Xubrotd*ry ?dffcfli on ^Jbsld^. \rtth m narrow la?lo-jfltwAlog ?t ?lit?, Et?JWt?lv tb?s is a w?d? irtrd?a ???^ci ?ft?n#d pf .?,.;.-. />/ w;, -y'.V. U,At*n?$. a LUn? to riiw? iyft s,d?a -ivlth lax?o buttons, tl*tt Kloevtia dXtend to # Il<?l'? ti<?i?wr tb? ?it>OW, luw-, lng douj/jo pnff^ with two tfw?.s o{ om-' trroldery around ?fr-a b&Uoin ol ttio slttrt; xY.o uui2\>f>Mt)ry oz-Utpda ?,}, lnr#gt4?r, height?; with this i.* v.'orn u ?w-tact oil IJnegr^?. iwo. O }?) a. trauvi?liliifr.^gown of tau fljoth ni&do Vjvlt^i tl;u ???)i% -wat?t?l 'J?to-. ?p^T? eifoot; Ui?} lacKtjt'is a boiero cup-i lilonitetiUid fey a vest of ojiibrotde?y. fhu ?ieovea aro" .tJirJitirquA.r?^Hsnjptb, nithar s;p*li l;i ?ixu, ilaj.ali.ed "with ojj/f qt the <?nibroid?ry; trf? stuft ir, pi^a.ie<l. With tv.ls u W9m a Riv*rt hM*vf,"tijlt, tilled aj; the ;?.'.( sido to dlaciQfts ? ??__usi-;r ?ti i?.?.?. It is ti'!::;::,cd \T?tii a larve*{-oso ajul* plumos. WOMEN'S MEETINGS. A.lumnA?'^i?Jledto Misct, ?ifrs. ^.nilr?tv ?. iisntimuo Ucair?u tho iilujciuip acid ^uji^ntu o? J-tl?U/noiui l'% ;iu?lo ij?pi'.nnry t<j fjr?tft; wftu l,et '}if':yifl K*octiUV?> }iaxiM\on yfyt^aa^ixy ' fo^ 'Stj.rn.tu.ry -nh, ai' linon, for tfiij ??um.? o? r??t.?xafl>ytng a jPoyeJl iUmorial A?s? oiatlpn. 'flho ,<)???of of ?h? ajinociim'?n .vjll bo tbp' ^ndo>ym^nt ol'ii r-^?n? )n 'thy iiom,o ipr' ???wody ?\qfuderaio WoinopV 'flio aluriunw fia.n. )n thjij \vayf aocoan ?jilJsii p. wotolo ?bj?ct. 'l?htiy eau her 'polaato flio men'wpy' ui. \vq of K|yUr jnond's ?no*t nrornlnu?t eduestorg |? ?H? Ini?ding' ?Thero fbolr e?wni,0}i?l )ifboru vient on and, hi a?dillqn, cuif ''aid ono of tho most jyui'tliy uf obaritte^ ?y oon Irlbutlflg to tho ?iressmt* support of tho honw, IMi'Si'?IontOBU?-hopes, that ?uOUlont ln . terest may be awakened by i__r appeal to Insure the presence of many Rich? mond -women on "Wednesday. Meeting of Chairmen. A satlsfaotory meeting of tho board of the Woman'? Christian Association was held s-ostordaj- at nbon. A meeting of c'salr/nan for tho dil?ereot tables and committees of the floral canil -____, to be given April' __Hb, is called Ivy Miss X-aorl Eodeker, preE-deut-obalrmaa, for Friday mornins, January, Wth, at li. o'clock, tho meeting to ha held In tho hall of 3_ha Woman's Christian Association bfuildlER. Visited .Senate Chamber. Mrs. N. (V. R?_i-.____pb, Mrs. Edgar D. -Taylor ? and Mrs. Endars- ____&________, pr<_a~ tdojit. __r_aa_roi- and rtcar?lag secretan' of li-o K._ehu__h ttem ________m__it Asso? ciation, .paid a v ' _lt to/the _h_aa__e Cham bei* Monday forenoon, in the Interest of the association fund. By ti_4lr request, Hon. Edward Echois -kindly ^resonted a -i: 1!, asking for a State __.yroprijW.ion of {_..$-"_. that bas been referred to the ittnano? : Committee. ( Among >the-Cl ubs. AJ* the "Woman's Club last aftarnocm the _a_a___y_?_ar?an tourlaiM.Uio, "Placa Aux J">a2__ea," wWch afforded a?? muoli pleasure to a <l?b o-UUenoo aariler in the a?ason. ??vx?*_ repeated. -Mrs. Cfctte* Ferrol, a*. ?. uHet j ?Mrs, ??"ranldln, _as1-_<_tSy _\5"_vc_bcth;' __?fls ?KcJli? Davaaport, as iPortia, ana J?tap Bernard Coc_te,. a? Ophalla,,ci_A*.____d all pr?sent by tho vary Wg-it a?d olevor manner in which ' tijoy'prfiBeh-Wd 'their, several rolas. ?Cas Kary P. ta. <$er&14, d?pile-w--Torty cavo nomo d < it. : h-_?ul re cl tafton? and " u dra-m-itie i-aadlag ?xom ?_ "?alcetip ?aro, and Jt?rs. Thursto-n ?nd two ??i her pupflfi tin dejead moat acis_>pt?_.ti!y a ec>ena'&om Ilatji-? let. Miss Rc-terta A U<?n,, who h#? roce/itjy. Spant som? months In ?tho' JSast, nap >"??. pravajlefl upon by tig ohai?o_aa ?il tho teciuro oomcnlttoo ! to givo a. "TraVel "You'll Lose XburH-ead. over - sqtT.o pf 'the .i??*flpting;<pffWS in Shoes we have to make you this week ?n our store. These Shoes are. enough to turn-a wp twn'fi \hea4 anyvwy, _}_> rem?rk atyo tfVjEM?j.Uty, ?13. r?ason_|b|? fa pnce. This js the bargain s^spfi yyith a v?-.|eanc?, anjf we do not mtenfi ?fjei^? bcfcbijjf }n the reci? to pro-vuio the public witfe'ith? best Shoes at the lowest prices. ir o-ycle, Cor?jer7th and\Broad Talk* on Friday afternoon boforo tho members of tho club. Among lttdlos who have recently on Joyed tho hospitality of iho club, aro Mrs. Leslie young, of Rnieifirh? N. C; Miss Coin way, of Rnpldan, Vn.; Mrs. Frank Meado and M?as Meado, of Oor donsvlilo! Mrs. James L, Taylor, of Now York; Mrs, J. D. Butt mid Mrs. a. ?. Cunningham, of Aunustn, On.; Mrs. David MoTntosh, of Baltimore; Mrs. W. T. Weathors, of King William county; Mrs. Minor ' Bronaugh, Miss Elise White, of Ablngdon; Mrs. A. C, Spencer, of New York; Miss Urilh Oroen, of Norfolk; Mrs. Edward CInybrook, of Cumberland, Md.; Mrs. 13, Di Gregory, of Bedford City; Mr. Honry C. Warren, of Orango countyi Mrs. XX, E, Wright, of Baltimore; Miss Brooke Byrd, of Gloucester; Mrs. Herbort Slaughter, Miss May Moors, Miss Agnes (I've, o*f Hartford. Conn.! Miss Loulso Davidson, of Garrison, Md.; Miss Mnry Ambler, of Washington; Mrs. II, L. Mc TOnny, Miss Jcanlo Trico Graham; Miss Salilo G. Blakcy nnd Mrs. Aubrey Strode, of Amtierst county. . ,. WEDDINGS, i;.; |?f$) Marye?Morton. A fashionable homo wedding* of to-day will bo eolobratcd at the hotno of Mr. W. w; Morton, No. 819 Harrison Slreot, at 8 P. M? Miss Julia Mitchell Morton, dnttghtof o? Mrs. Robert Chow Morton, and Mr. RobeH Vos? Marye, son of Stato Auditor Morton Mnryc, being the con? tracting parties. Tho Rev. Hdfcert W. Forsyth, of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, will bo tho oiXlclntlug clorgyman. Mr. Morton Majrye, Jr., brother of the groom, will bo best nina. The ribbons will be held by Mr. Allen W. Morton, nephew of tho brido und-. Mr. Burton Marye, the groom's nephew. Walke?Tabb. ?The wedding of Miss Nannie Poythress Tabb, of. Baltimore, Mil., to Mr. Cagpar Walko, of No. 14?. Floyd Avonuo, this <ilty, will bo celebrated in Baltimoro Jan? uary aoth. Owing to rocent bfreavamont In Mr. Wal?to'B family, the wadding will be a very quiet airalr. Tucker?Hcfllowrty. Tho?woddlng of Miss Mnrgrtrot V. Hbl lowaj' to Mr. James P. Tucker will take plnootatll okilock A. M.. to-dny, tho caro mony to bo performed in ?acred Hoart Cliurch by the Key. J. B. O'Rellloy. Iramedlatoly aftor tho ceremony to. and MM. Tucker will l?ate- for an ex? tended trlpithrough tbo North. They will have thoir futuro liomo In Washington, D. C. i Tuesday German. The ?Tuesday German will give a mid winter dnoco In Masonlo Tomple this ovoning, beginning at lT:30 o'clock and closing at 12:80. Prospects aro for a very largo and beautiful cotillon, with many visiting girls and dancing mon In attendance. Personal Mention. Miss ?l?sele Merritt has returnod to Norfolk aftar a visit to ?<Tus Cora Youn? ger In this City. Miss Mcrrttt was tho guost of honor at an attmotlva delniinnto tea on Friday afternoon axil Krlday ?vfn Ing she attended, an eltbonuo cotillon, given by Miss Younger. Miss BessiefNool Is tboguast of .Mr. and Mr3. A. 8. ? Downu? l'i Cnpe Charles, Va. ? * ? Mrs. E. I* Du Barry, ci Norfolk, Is visiting friends bere und in Baltimore, Dr. C. I* Dillon, oe Dillon's ?M?ii? Va. Is In tho city. ? ? ? Miss Maude a?id Mildred ?Pnmplln, o? Radford aro "visit.ng ftlenii here. Mr. John B. lay?or nnd Mr. Clyrtnco A. Woodward, Jr., of Nortatk. ?i?m dtd tho cotillon given by Miss Cora Youn? ger on Friday- ovoulng. ? ? ? Mrs. J. C. W:?thuin, er. Philadelphia. la -vlelUng-Mrs. B. G. Walkio of No. i?O "West Grace Street. ? ? ? Miss Margare; WaisV.um. of Allanta. Is at tho Richmond. Mint W^srrum win. bo pleasantly remembered as a. charming ttiombor of tho younger s*t e,? t"ls oily, ?ho spends much o? bar timo in Ronnoko, and served rofwash nints recently ut a smoker given by Dr. ll.irrv 'Wood, to his friends. ? ? ? Llttlo Miss E?ilh MOmbe, of Roa noko Is'attending nohom h>rre. ? ? * Mrs. IL C. WaM<m and cliildron of Or? ange, Va., are tm> ,-rU?-.?ls i?f T r. John It. Grrmcu. ? * ? The Roy,. Z*7rolon ? JTarlahd, of Atlanta, Is visiting friends hero. Later "ho will go to New York. ? ? ? Mrs. Edloo MoToaock and Miss Kittle Morecock, of WHUamaburg, spent several days in ' tho city last wcslc ? * ? Miss Amanda. OTournoy, who has been Tuidergoing .medloal treatment hero, has returned to her home ln'Iawrencovllle, Va. ? * ? Misses Mary Gravely'anAMary.Hunter. Betholl, of Danville, aro visiting friends here. ? , ? ? ? Miss Anna Doane Ctvrr, yrho fina boon tho guest of Mrs. Edward IX. Bairia, in Norfolk,'hau rettvued. to her "liorao here. ? ? ? Miss Janlo Oordon. of Firedcrlolatourg, t la the guost of the.SiiS?es Steele. .?'*"? Mr. Peter H. Mayo Juunvoomo to tho cityr. after au ?stended stay at'hla country. homo noar Boyce, Va. ? ? ? Mtys Rosa jampW, ot 'Wllllairu.burg,, is M tho city %vlm hot" Sister, Mrs. -W. B. Oarllck. ? ? ? . Mle? Mary Sto-w?rt- Buford ?toa roturara to' bor homo in LAwroacbvllIe, after a visit io Richmond ?nd Petersburg. ? ? ? Dr, Robort Cowan, of .Jtadford, ?pant ti?tt vrwlt hero, ? * ? ?Mm. Owen T,yjwh,.,pX..Manassa#. Va., f?as jojnad. li?e husk?ad hero and will malta 'her'homo In this city. ? ? ? ?IiS3-J?fliQ;Pr.o<?3?f,i??vilI leave Ina. ?ow days to visfF hoy^Jstor, 'Mrs. William Ruvid, in llatitytot), . ? ? Mr, and MrB...?,' 1?, Maral?la, of Wil llaiftsbiarg, spent'"?evwal days In tho city layt w0?k, After tho osorotees.Jh commemoration of IViC? birthday at" tjjie pQiwa. "Uotuto, In ?r j;c, Si-eathor ?olonel J, Vf. \\ta\ n and Mr, Jamos IX. .P?a.iH.Ctatfv?'? ?faP Purchase prinlie, Thowgh Not Members Tin. Owl Qlnffi'H soolal oraanjjiatlon, l?lih a o?tibhousB ?p9*"Pr9?'tft. F>'at Stl?'9t< was ral^si^ ou ?jifldWf W ^^W.f' 'f' iioldsl^}- aHTW.^L. Om>o, who wo?? In ?lain Clothes;. Tbij ^vo pfHcqrsMwbi)...avp not members o? tho p]iil-, cntMTB?'tiie olublj'ouss and 'B-ire'itisoa arlnUs, Phkt. ot ?Pplloe WWW w9? si?kQ<i. hwt night if jjii wou?d paaMfiVu'tbe) raid.' fPHo Maiil!.'.?an aoclal ?lvi)> ?n Br0?l(? ?t^st, was u\zQ siicoeBhJfliJ^ rald'ud. Ha ?aid that lio would ?at ?oeofl?lug to tho \iv?fa, and that ly> ho??i|l "tUo Loifislaturu now in setalon would nptlco tho casa and take i,ut|?n aooor4|n?ly. 'Ph?so* ciisoa v/U tylPi-W.ln tho Pollos 1 ' ? ' lay^mefnlhg, THE SOUTHERN'S -SHUT OB The Earnings of the Road Have ! Doubled in Six Years. THE CHICAGO sfoCK MARKET Interesting Figures Regarding Railroads Operated in New York. Tho ?toady inoroaso In tho reported earnings of the Southern Railway Sy_ tem directs attention to tlio onluuiclng value of that property. For a long sorlua of years, In fact ever since the re? organisation or tho proporty, thero lias boon a healthy, norniul Increase In tho earnings of the system. The remarkable thing about the growth ot earnings of tlio property Juts o.eii Its uniformity of n-or.aso from your to year, Not since :1m ro-oiguiilautlon of the system has .hcr0 been a falling oil m earnings. On .110 contrary, tue liicreu?u eu.li year ha. jecu nuiiBUiiiUttl, both lu gross and net '?rnlngsi Tue lolimving taolo shows tue .Tusa and net earnings lor u iiumh.r it years iiack: Year. . Oross. Nat. B04-5 ?..JI..L._-,'.._ -fl3.i-_._t.Cn-3 &(_--_. 4.,l.:i,,V," U,VIM,_1?. _-_2-? . 4_?,_JM,t_-9 U,_6',li30 901-3 t. _;.*'._,_-_ 3v,_u>,,ll SOO-l .34.i_-W._k-J 10,_l-,_-7 ? --S-Il0-. 31.___0.S70 'J,'01,421 !*-?--- . _*_>,_-_-,-___ 7.997.881 Chicago Market. Chicago Is tho world's groateat llvo took market, and Its magnitude continues o grow. In 1906 there arrived thero for narket lO.lSO.?-U. animals?cattlo. hogs, heop, hornos?valued at J3o3,CM3,000. If hey had como on foot, In singlo Alo, paced to avoid unaeonily crowding, thejo -laltors would havo forui-d a prouasalon, ay, .../?o intloa long. That manlfoatly icing impracticable, thny came by rail, oolubly, illllug cars cnougti to make a nain extending from Ctiloago to San ?Yanolsoo. Compared with 3JJ0I, there vas an increase of toon In number and if 130,000,000 In value of animals received, i Mien, over 13.000,000 of theuo animals? torses not oountod?'were ?laughtuwed hot-c .nd convertod Into nuuiorous product? of. norc_ased value. .?_?__.___ .ui. .?/?Lud the -a 11 way s a groat trafilo to haul out of ,'iilcago. <_i;._3..i_d, tho reoelptf acid val? ias were as ?ui.or.-b; llosa, 7,'i-_>,TU, value ?a_.t_00,0__}; shoep -1,728,6.., value p__,7C_>,__?; attlo ,,?.<3,..., value ...:,li.-,00.; horses -.'T.?-iO, value ?__..-*)>.-?. New York Railways. In earning SIL., ".-..,!."! not during the Hu? ai year ended June SO, 3_._. tho steam and lcctrlo railroads operating In New York Itate employed _KS,S_. persons, 9,787 loco iiotlves, .,$__ hot-sas oxid 2l1.HK paasonger _ad freight cars, and oaus.d tho death f 1,193 and Injury to ?.._8 persona. Th.j Btearn railroads hod groes oarn ngs of {3__.Sl._2__. which was greater by 1-H37S.777 than in 190_. The operating ox "u :???_, i_H7,_S__,0___, wore tncreoaed 87.7_-,5_l, nd net eamlnga, i___.,S9_.2_5 were greater T t3.913, IK than In l_?>i. In -MX. the interest paid and accrued was J3._.7lJ._-.'4._0: in l&X. .-.!,.il.-V-.-.:S. In I'M to taxes paid and accruod were ? ].,_.:_;, U2.02; in 1'jOi, $11._3._1__5_. In 180_ tho ivldcnds declared wero t__.C0-.__U.l_?; ia XM. {_0.8t--.-72._O. The percenta* .* of _Iv_ ends declared to capital stock was 3.?1 i 1_">5; In 1904 It *_?__ t.42. The total capl al stock of tho companies In 1305 was 313.._?,93_._3; In 1901. i-C-,_79,G98.___, Tho ?eroentage of intcrost paid and accrued _ funded d&*_"*?_-:__. '.17 in 1900; in 1901, 4.K 'ho total funde?! debt of the companies In m -was $1,011.-37.719.-9; in 1904. ?9S0.033, 32.76. Gross Earnings. During tho throo months ending Sep ?mher 30, 390a, compared with the corre pondlng months in 1C04 (o ftho nrlnclpal r> mpanles), there Is an Increase. In gross arnlngs from operation of ?7,063,-32.91 nd an In croa vi in* not oarnlnga from parutions of 1731,114.09. Miloage shows a net Increase for the ear of 44S miles, making U,-_B miles, and im.-u are under construction 172 miles nore of track. Tho employoa numbor 37.317 and there -was paid thorn In salaries nd wages J144.4__.794. This ?was 41.41 per cnt. of tho gross earnings. During the year thero wero 903 persons illled and 1.061 Injured. Thes_ figures are 9 less killed and 433 Iors injured than n 1901. Of tho number _2? of tho Injured _nd 15 of the killed woro pasaongers. The -veraffo for tho lnat flvo years la 20 pas ongors Wiled and _?39 Injurod; 298 cm iloyos Wiled and 3,3M injured. Tho figures for lDfld show ono passenger lined for each 6,470.683 and ono Injured for aoh -__J,36- pasaangora carried. Othor per? ons than passangors and employes Injur a woro _."_. and killed ?_>_. At high-way rrwsIngB W perscms -woro killed and 78 arsons inured. i Of the tan.C-?- appropriated for the eilm? nation of grade -.rosatrw. stneo 1S98 -hero _ a halanco of S73,3__ remslnlnnr. Thero ro 1.S1. crOesinsrs ovar or under p-rnd-*. ,74. unprotw-tod grrad? ?jo?alngs> and _,?_7 rntoctod ?n-_.il?. <jrot.9lrit._?. There was ar.var.dad from operating ex ernses for -maintenance of way and struc uros during tho year R43,W0.632, un In ra__3o of S1,478,.K_8 over the previous year, nd for oipiipment S_9.7_7.179, a greater urn by ?i,403,942 than In 19CM. e Gets Bill Boards Back. Manager Charl-vs L MoICee la.agtyn in oesesslon of lila bill-boards, wliloli woro un In by the police on Sunday. Chief of Police "Werner said last night hot ho regi-etted that he had boon coro olled to Issue the order which oausod ho '^irrost" of tho boards. - In a Cozy Corner Shady. Daugh-or-Well, if ho doesn't propose o-night I'm going to ask him hi? inten lona. Mamma-^'hat "would bo hasardons I Damrht?r-I know; but he's *oen keep? ig nie In the dark long onou_fti.?Jestor. ?i??'?'<_?i i . Modest Child. Doily (spitefully?I*didn't soe you at the ran lyOttado's bull, Polly (sw?otIy)? I suppose not. Thero ras flucli a oro-wd of men around mo.? :ioveiand l_oa.Ior, -__,pj??u??.-,??.-. .-1 \9 Ladies' Tailor AND Habit Maker, OF Vyr^SHINQTON, D, c, wlil i>o at the J.ftorson Jan. 24th w?23tl\t ?w|th.APVAW_lEp' ?-.T-VU-ia for %\\a BpU-Mitr tli?rEARL.y ePRINQ; ajs" WiNTBH MODELS at greatly reduced pi-loos. January 2-t.h an?. ?j|t3th? ;?',.. '? _i ' ' ?,". _* ' When you open a pack? age of Uneeda Biscuit it's like opening the oven door and taking them out crisp, fresh, and clean. Uneeda Biscuit are the |only | Soda Crackers, Others cease to be "crackers" after a few hours exposure to the air. Open a package of Uneeda Biscuit to?day. ?NATIONAL' BlSCUlTf COMPANY Removal Notice, ' On and after February 15, 1906, 1he Ainslie Carriage Co. will occupy their new and commodious building, 8-10-12 South Eighth St. This building: has been designed and equipped with a vlow to the salo uad manufaoture of hlgh-grndo vehicles. The repository Is tho lightest. brlfhtast and most convenient An tho South. Tho factory la supplied with .?wry modem conrenlenoe for 'Xb. building, ropalrlng and repainting of vehicles of every description. NEW LOCATION: 8-10-12 South 8th St., Near Main. HILL DIRECTORY CO. OF Richmond and Norfolk Room B3* Mutual Assurance Society Building PUBLISHERS Room 3^3 Atlsntlo Building and Chamber-of Commerce., CITY AND STATE DIRECTORIES. Our Virlgnla Gaxettoer and Business Director Is cow ready for press. It will contain tho Constitution of tho State, a map ?showing ail Railways and PostofTloea, and Sketche? of the principal places In tho Stuto; names and addresses of all city functlonurtos; offices of Boards of Trade and publio Institutions; national, state and prlvato banking houses; Insuranco, telegraph and expresa companies; hotels and first-class boarding houses; names and addresses of manufacturers; mills?corn, flour, grist, saw, Ac?and ownera; mines?kind and by whom operatod, and tho wholesale traders. Jobbers, com? mission merchants and retail dealers; names of PRINCIPAL. FARMERS OP THK STATE, arranegd by counties and classiflod by postofflces. Subscription price 15.00) aftor publication. $6.00. Invites the patronage of all who desire the services of a thoroughly equipped, conser? vatively managed, banking institution. Interviews and Correspondence Invited HHS. OSLEH. SH-. 40 YE?.BS BEYOND LIMIT 'rofessor's Mother in Toronto Alivo and Tale, Near Century Mark. TOUONTO, ONT., January 22.?Up lloro i Toronto folk? bellevo that Professor /illiaui Osier wali Joking -when ho re ?rr-vd to tho chloroforming of persons toro than sixty years old. Tho roa non i that his p.other Is living hero bale and - art., in ber o_m? hundredth year, ills ither diod a few years ago -well up in jo nineties. Mrs. Oulor decline? to bo interviewed n tho views held by her distinguished Hi. Profossor Oslor's brother, E. U, Oslor, i?uervatlve mambar of Parliament for To. jnfo "West, h(is already ontered his slx eth year, but Jio shows no sign of uecc.pt ig his medloal brother's views on chloro xtm or qpy other means of exit from its -world. Not only does ho _*efuie to bellevo in? le ohlorpform doctrino, but ho laughs at la very Idea of a man going out of - usin?es at ftljtty. He has repent ly fought successful election caiDpiUi?;?, fulilllod Is dutlati of dljraotpr of the Canadian . 'acido ?uilroad and Steamship Com. ' any and of u-jvcral big llnanolai oon irms, aai spends from eight to ten hours I hi_r broiler's office on such days ae ho i riot--At dJ.-Qtoi-iB' meetlnffB. Put most (.mazing of all Is tho foot Iftt J___{fo Osier, an elder brother of the rf-?ofli.?-., who In within a few morttl,? t paveniV'?**&* 0f "vs.?. persists in re? taining twerhi, oj.?;-' flighted., mentally r?4 PlT-V/liO-wly ..ftfrnnd. ppd o.pparently ood for another*twonty years |on tho aneh. .<.... ? " ?i i m ? ?...-. ?? Ast-ive Tr?nfluor of Bond?, Thp truns-er Pf bcn?gs pcmtlmiea very o-tivo in <*o oflloa pi ihn gepond Aud ?.. .Judge Pow Is osalBUnsr tho Attor** oy-aonarel ,n trying to arrive at r?a jnably aoourato estimaos oonoernlng .a old Stato aoljt noyor fundad. Thou? guras, whloh It Is helng found very fllf pnli {p obtftln, AFO ne^BHary foV in*, _ -?oration in the - bill' brlturfiig-, suit . Most business men willj need a new set of bookgj January 1st. Why not start! the year right by saving! money on this item? ..<$. - ' See us. *$-[W '" : Tiie Beil Book andStatioiiery Co., _914 E. Main SI. The Valentine Museu agajnst tho ptatq of YCcst Virginia?! Tho report of. tho Debt Commission, set-? ting for^h the necessity "for bringing ih.* suit mid tho advantages to tho Stata to ba.seoured therofrom has now boon flledi ?with the Gonoral Assembly. Among tho oallara at tho Auditor's of J fleo yesterday wore J. N. Btubbs, ofl Qlouoostor, cji ex-membor of tho togrUil Jaturei 0. B. Oarrott, olsrlt of Klngr "Wll-fl llam oountj'i and W. 3, Courtney, oomJ miaalonor of tho rovenuo of TClhg aniffl Queen, < jar. abarlos F. Button, of AppomnttosJ a brother of Colonel Joseph Putton, olorteS at} \Wo? fieoaU^wM a-visitor Jn the offloJ of'th's BtatoTi'eSsXii'ovyoster?lay,.