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VOLUME I. NO. 6.
EDITOR
HENNING
Not at Out* Wish Any
Party I .coder.
The Atlanta Journal
Thought SO.
THE POSITION
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BEAVER
DAM
Importance of the Ca
nal Emphasized.
The Cutty fommlssloier Will, It Is
Understood, Profert* Pat the
Coanty Prisoners on the
Wnrk-'Mny be Pushed.
The Importance of the Beaver dam
outlet rtul U now bclfag brought to
the attention of the city and county,
and it la possible that thla long pro
jected enterprise will be taken up and
HALLOWEEN IS UPON US,
ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE OCCASION
A clever writer once complained
that the only difficulty In writing tor
the magazine* was that Christmas sto
ries had to be written In midsummer,
and that no inspiration for a spring
poem could be obtained from the bleak
skies of the month of January, when It
was necessary tc write It. There is a
similar difficulty in regard to the
newspaper and magazine suggestions
for entertainment* to be given at cer
tain seasons. It invariably happens
that hints for a Valentine Party, for.
Instance, sugri%t themselves to the
writer’s mind on St. Valentine’s Day,
and so they are wiltten too late to be
of any use to anyone. The woman
who entertains finds these helps very
of any -ise to anyone. The woman
who entertains finds these hints very
helpful In their uniqueness, and She
cuts out the column for future refer
ence, hut loses it long before the fol-j
lowing summer has passed. Now as !
we really want ttTese little suggestions
for Hallowe’en parties to be of some
slight Use we have determined to pub
lish them two weeks beforehand.
Appropriate Decorations.
A Hallowe’en party is one that
anybody can give, for It can be equally
as charming, possibly more so. when it]
is carried out in the strictest line of
simplicity, as when hundreds of dol
lars are spent. To begin with, Na
ture furnishes, free of cha’ge. all of
the decorations. Already the woods
and fields are brilliant with the most
effective flower for decorative use, the
radiant goldenrod. The graceful
sprays are very lovely In huge jardin
ieres, or when fastened to the wall
with a frieze effect. Indeed there is
no end to the goldenrod’s possibilities
in this line. *
No less effective are the hardier
ferns to be found in the swamps any
where within baif an hour’s drive
from the city. A clever Georgia girl
-once made her rather plain parlors
by planting these ferns in shallow
Till! AUfiUSTA SUNDAY IIKIIAU).
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tto yard at* tto iww jng mitto wwrtod
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baking Ototo*. «**4 «n 4 ***rr otbw
ro*r*l*nbto nrttrto V. »t«o* war*, n't
waiting to to »blpfo4 to *rrrr part rs
two rtatr*. la *r*ry town of whirk
ttor f»ad • torn** wtoi
* llrongfct a ,*w**k frkr.
Sorprto* to* towt raprrood tkai
tto .A *u torn tom hrat folio Mtakr
apaarr bronght mb 11.125 at a rrrrnt
■air. It waa aaprowd that aol lr**
tbaa ftaai) wouM to rraliard from u.
Tfc* roaaw'a gi«oa to ttot afi*r li waa
rauloga-d two or ikrw ama!l hl»m
lato* wrr* dtwottwi wrrr
tbought to drtrart tram Ita ralaa.
poabed to com plot inn.
Those whose knowledge of such mat
ter* is valuable have been giving the
project n great deni of careful though'
here of late and the need for the out
let. both aa of service to the city and
ns n beneflt to the lan«* along the line
of the propcsed waterway, has mani
fested Itself to them and they have
furthered the enterprise by giving It !
endorsement and by pointing out ttn
practicability and desirability.
It la understood that the county au
thorities wish to co-operate with the
city to the fullest egent to secure the
waterway, and it is understood that
f'ounty Commissioner Eve haa signified
> bis willing!)eae U*, endeavor to perfect
with the city an arrangement by which
the county can put on the work of dig
ging the canal with the county con- j
victa.
It may be that tue county gang
would, were the werk undertaken, be ]
augmented by recorder's court prison- ,
boxes filled with sand, wh oh she
placed about the wall so as to form
an exquisite dado of living green.
Autumn leaves are invaluable for Hal
very lovely for an autumn card party,
loween decorations, and they can he
| treated in numberless ways. When
I great boughs of these are brought
i home from the forests, they give a
I bright and festive air to the fairest
room. Bunehes of wheat or gras-ses
over pictures and in vases, ears of ri
pened corn dispersed here und there,
and strings of cranberries festooned
' around will make as consistent and
| pretty an cff’cc as anyone could desire
Floral decoration? are not everything.
' A great deal depends upon the light
ing of a room. Electric lights or gas
wotrld be entirely inappropriate foj
such a supposed!;’ wierd and uncanny
celebration as that of Halloween Eve,
and so candles are far preferable, or,
better still, jack-o’-lanterns. These
latter arc made of pumpkins scooped
out, with Inclusions for mohth, nose
and eyes, the whole covered with
very gay tissue paper and a lighted
candle placed inside. A large open
fire place with huge logs Is of course
a very necessary adjunct.
“Dancing in the Barn.”
Drawing rooms are, in realily, not
at all suited for a place In which to
give a Halloween party. There should
be chosen, If there is such a thing
in the house, a large hall, or an un
furnished attic. One happy hostess,
who rejoiced in a big barn-like stable
gave her October entertainment there.
Hay piled about made luxurious divans
and there was plenty of space for a'
old time country dance. Because it is
impossible for very fashionable peo
ple to be thoroughly unconventional,
this particular party ended with
a fe*v figures of the german.
The souvenirs were bonbon boxes
shaped like apples, tiny silver witches
on broom sticks, Dresden candlesticks
and Bilver chestnut charm 3, A charm-
AUGUSTA* GA.. SUNDAY MORNINQ. OCTOBER 16. 1898
THE RIGHTS OF THE NEWSPAPER EDITOR.
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tto a*4 tto a * wapapor,
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ttootaaO ttot tto arwapwprr ta
a kn*?nnw rittorpria* tito to*w
kwwtktt to (to maaofariarr of
tOiro. A man ragag** ta it
far tto ao-t ataklag, or for
rrpatatwo.
Tto right to tto makarritor
lof to* aa4 *ad» « M* *ab
arripttma. Hr r**4 ao mor*
aatorrtto for a paprr If to ka*
wo aar for it. itoa to ha* to
bay a rigar If to to no •tnokrr.
Tto p*f—r ha* ao riatm apou
hi* taipport and If to bllwo
to la aot grtitnc tto worth of
hi* monry hr owm M to hlm
“ *rlf to atop It.
go of thr advertlarr. Hr lr a
tea.
There la every rtaroa lo believe ihal
the malter will he given early and
r*rt>e*f consideration.
PALL-ChANCE
Ifkkmond and Burke I'nite In Coa
jtunima log Happy Marriage.
A pretty marriage ceremony »u»
performed at noon Wednesday. 13rh
but., at Itowtonvllte, Burke county, at
thr home of the brides parent*. Mr
and Mr*. R. 0. f'hante which unltrd
In wedlock Mr Cha*. K. Paul, of Au
gusta. and Mlaa Agne* A. Chance, of
'diwtunville.
Mr. Paul waa formerly one of the
typographical force cf Augusta, and at
tatervala conne-ted urlth the Herald,
but hi now an eflii’lcnt ond reliable
employe of she engineering force of
the Cemral railroad.
The bride ta the second daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Chance, of Lawton-
| ing Halloween innovation wes intro
duced by another hostess requested
! the costumes of a century ago, and
very picturesque anil becoming they
were.
It is always considered bad taste to
I wear elaborate toilets to a Hallow
e'u party, as the games played are a-d
|to disarrange them, and simplicity,
j is really more appropriate. jA
The Cizmes Played.
No Halloween party could be com
plete without the strict observance of
the time honored customs connected
with tho date. Everybody knows
; about the bobbing for apples, tfe«
dropping of molted lead through a gol
den wedding ring, holding a lighted
j candle before a mirror, and jumping
over candles, to tea! the fate of man
and maid; but there are always pleas
ing variations.
Since Consueio Vanderbilt —at a
! Halloween house party which Included
In its numbers her future husband, the
Duke of Marlborough threw over
her shoulder an apple pealing which
formed the lucky W, this peculiar
fashion of testing one’s fate has been
I very popular. Another favorite
; custom is that of roartlng chestnuts on
I the open grate, for tho parring of
couples for the evening’s dances, etc.
A unique form of entertainment Is to
jhave what is called the “Hidden Wed
j ding Ring” In a peaked plat of flour,
I each one to take off a layer with a
1 knife, the one that uncovers the
picking It up with bis or her teeth®
The weal or woe that consists in try
! ing to throw an apple through a
i horseshoe suspended in a doorway at
a convenient height. If successful,
prosperity and happiness will be his
or hers; if not, vice-versa.
To Break the Ice.
The heading of this suggestion need
hardly be taken in the, literal meaning.
llf it were it would surely be impos
! gible in this semi-tropical clime. By
breaking the ice is meant the social
reserve which generally freezes the
spontaneous enjoymeEt out of the at
mosphere when people are first gather
ed together. The most staid of grown
tor wtoo writ kriwp kttw to* **•
rtarwa Ma m fto* ta tmorr aa
*di>i<k*»a»»a* m> tortta* ra a*
aw. a**wOian mi to ituato tt ta
p«a>iakk» *m torn ar otorm
iwm* kaatfwrtuowikat tan*
fomon wkr to too* Id tori to*
oapw oto* tor* wtoriktng rim
than tb* ritow tor wtofk to
ptww
Tri mtotofOa** nod adrwtto*
*«• arrioa priot* t* thtah that
ttor haw prrwllw rtatma ap*a
thr rdltor. Ttor aw hold ta
arit tar to* laoriftna
awttro* roawralag ttorawlw*
or ttotr frtriida. **4 tor Ito
r-gy-iMlita of aeon* whtrh atr
mint at* *aatori thria m ttolr
hariarm. la thi* lariaaw ttor
*w bold. «»r**riw raarri
«aa« *ad oftwatuar* tmprrti
orni
Thror torn wonkt ararrriy at
tempt to totarfri* ia »«rh *»»*-
por with thrlr btttrh-r grorrr
or tailor, la ttolr draliaga
• trtt all bawaw* houaw rrrrpA
th* oew.twprr, thry iwogatw
tto right of tto dralrr to roo-
Ivltle an/f v» <»<to of Hnrkr *
5 mo m wtimable aad worthy young la
dle*. --
The ceremony •»» leriormnl by
R»v. W, U Wooten, of MUlen. and the
„:,-t,«!i.rU were Mr. Cardel Parkrr. of
Millen. Hl** Florence Cb*nce. of Ijiw
tonville, and Mr. Carey W. Greiner,
and Mlaa Jeaale Paul, of Augusta.
! After Ibc ceremony coagtatulallon*
and an elegent repa»*. the bride and
m avm returned to Augusta and will
reside at 4.W Taylor street, h
| The Herald join* with tbc number
lew frtemla of the bride and groom in
ti.mil ring best wtabes for a long life
of unalloyed happlne** and prosperity.
To Writ*a Book.
Geoige W Cable, who has Just end
ed! a somewhat lengthy visit to Eng
land. where be waa very cordially re
ceived. promises to write a book of
his impressions of England. Turn
about U fair play.
people some time like to act as though
they we.re children; and infinite pleas
ure was recently afforded by a hostess
who invited her gueata upon their
entrance to a peanut hunt. This
great Georgia produet waa hidden in
every conceivable, chiefly inconceiva
ble portions of the bouse thrown open
to the guests. Each guest, was fur
bished with a black aud yellow (the
witch colors) al’.k bag. The one first
filling this with peanuts was accorded
an appropriate prize. Still another
“breaking the ice" process was to have
everyone engage in a general "hunt
the slipper" contest. Any other old
faphloned game may be Introduced
with as equally good effect.
An appropriate centre piece for the
Halloween supper table is a Rmall
Jack-o’-lantern heßped about with or
anges. apples, grapes and nots.
Charming name cards are preened
Autumn leaves upon which the letter
ing Is done In gilt.
An old fashioned country supper is
considered most appropriate. This
may consist of, crackers and cheese
apples, crullers ami cider. For those
who desire a more conventional sup
per, a good menu would be;
Bouillon in cups.
Lobster Newburg. Creamed oysters.
Chicken croquettes. Sandwiches,
/ellltd tongue. Boned turkey. Salad.
Ices. Frappe. Cake.
Bonbons. Coffee.
Wine. Punch. Lemonade.
As the midnight hour approaches,
*no matter what has been the enter
tainment for the evening, all the
lights must be extinguished, and the
guettn gathered around the open fire
place, each one supplied with a fagot.
These fagots are in turn thrown on
the blaze; and as each one burns its
owner must tell a story, a ghost story
preferably. The more blood curdling
these stories the .better, for the truly
successful Halloween party is marked
throughout by a pronounced diabolism
—from the hand painted invitation or
namented with red devils to the last
shuddering midnight story with which
the evening ends. „
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fk’i w*»mtoto* torir*
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to tto dratari* as tmkrtdaaln
•tor aw ***** ra t*w*t tt. bo
i wtoka * aw * tk * h^ww.
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or adrnrrt** ta a pap*r ant ad
*
ttotr tarim
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lumiaaa* a* t» tto dttotAtow «f
to
Tto rmpoarihlltty togtn* and
*ad* with fto *dttor.
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A GRETNA GREEN THAT
DISTANCES OLD HAHBURG-
Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 15.—While
Hie marriage laws of this state were
framed (o protect the sanctity of the
marriage relation, the matrimonial
market at Jeffersonville has become
so notorious in flagrant violations that
It has excited the attention of oiher
states besides Indiana, and in this
state a very formidable movement has
been Inaugurated looking to such ccr
rection during the meeting of the next
General Asembly as will curtail tho
operations of this wholesale Gretna
Green. The growing number of di
vorces bos also aroused attention, and
nil of the churches have united in an
effort looking to such restrictions as
will abate the one and curtail the oth
er.
The Anti-Divorce Movement,
The anti-divorce movement, which
also contemplates a reform of the Jef
fersonville practices, was Inaugurated
by the Yearly meeting of Friends, al
though previously there bad been
much discussion in all church circles.
A committee, headed by S. E. Nichol
son, of Kokomo; Eliza C. Armstrong,
editor of the Friends’ Missionary Ad
vocate; Dr. Robert E. Pretlow, of
Thorntown; Milton Honson, ex-mem
ber of the Legislature from Hamilton
county, and Rev. Nathan H. Clark, of
Westfield, was appointed to solicit the
cooperation of other religious bodies of
the state.
This committee will do the major
part'Vif its work by correspondence,
and within a month it expects to have
the cooperation of all the leading re
ligious denominations of the state, af
ter which o representative sub-cqm
rolttee will be entrusted with the work
of formulating materia! for action by
the General Assembly. Some difficulty
ts expected In harmonizing the dis
senting views. Many believe that no
divorce should Ire granted except for
scriptural reasons. Others believe that
DAVID
J. HILL
Ncia AiuiUtant Stale
Secretary.
An Authority on Inter
national l-nvb.
AN EDUCATOR.
He HM« II Sflit ePibftP. H*U**4.
•M Ho Her* la IN kt tor it*
ton H«i I* Reura at
Qtklil; t* fWHNe.
Mew Tart Ort Ik—Tto geWit *p
pal Mad Bka»»t»kl wren ary *f mat* I*
l««M J Hilt of New Tor* one of the
m«a« prnmiaeat edwrwtara *d Ihg raw*-
try He i* aow at P«k*wgi*gea Hoi
l**4 aad ha* brow raM*d by tocrw
DAVID J. HILL.
a cause for a second or any subsequent I
divorce should be confined to the one
scriptural basis; still others, that a !
person divorced should not marry
again, while others believe that (his
ueti >n should not be taken until after
a second legal separation. Nor a few
church people, however, are found who
believe that when a mistake ms been
made persons should he freed at once. I '-
All of them, however, concur >n the
opinion that an a opal ling number ol
divorces are applied for in the state,
j ver.vlng frr m 10 to to nt every term of
court in each county. The principal
cause stems to he a growing disrespect
for the marriage relation and a lack of
proper consideration of its Importance
and sacredness prior to Its consumma
tion.
Time to Call a Halt.
Whatever may be the divergent
views as to divorce, however, ihere Is j
almost a unit of expression In con- ,
demning the free and easy methods
which prevail In assuming the roar- 1
rlage relation at Jeffersonville. Sev
eral states, more particularly Ken
tucky, find It a Gretna Green, and it is
alleged that there is the roost shame
less evasion of the law by comity of
ficers, justices of the peace and minis- j
ters of the Gospel, as well as by the
persons deslrlDg marriage. Marriage is
really the chief industry of the town.
Principals go through the form of pro
curing a license, but depend upon any
vagabond who offers his services to
make oath to the affidavit, and so it is
that certain scalawags make a busi- ,
ness of procuring affidavits, and cheer- i
fully perjure themselves for the small j
fee attached. That the princloals ap
plying for license are non-residents or
minors Is a matter of small moment.
So great a moral stench arises because
of the looseness of prevailing meth
ods that the local press of that city has
sounded a warning, speaking of it as
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3 CENTS ACOPY.
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[of Jraw T«*h to aa* wed ktwwn M»
baa had tottok »*p»r*e**« to I«*gil>»
•awctkdpahig* and hea »-*a • apgpbry
at4*l* *fto» to tto «nm*Mi
tw*. age Ipr at to* skUHT. ato
g.i ige* agd to**. Mm frtogd* patoi
with *r.d» to to* work a* •# •mmm
Hr will gwhaMy to tol* to tab* a*
bl* work a* awraawt twcitoary at «a*n
la y lew ***♦• if k* 4**l4»a to ««tM
at **»*
.awigkwrwa at tak t*
Hi gw‘***>a* left «»»f< .4 aiikaM
>**<gg a deg*» and taka* pud* i*
•vwalMl M* II Itottoy. NMalihatakd
ug ihi* fa**i. to to a t***t*» at (lira*
•ad Cieack, Me graw* amre *r-wtoto
in bte **tlgg more now approaeblgg
Ikrv* ares* a*4 leg. Nra* gear lemdag
bat to almnet gev*r me* la traietp.
•ad to parMritlariy fond of ckltdrw.
i a curse, which bangs like a contagion
over the city.
The Press Cries Out.
the Jeffersonville News: "Tb»
time has come when the free-for-all
marriage husin“ss in Jeffersonville
slwmld be stopped, innocent girls still
in short dresses are married without
hesitancy; to bloated, blear-eyed drunk
a blackleg.- assfnst as they will stand
up'before sonic one empowered to per
forin the ceremony. There s an ordl
narc against matrimonial runner*
operethtf. but it bus become a dead
letter and is winked at by the police,
who dally and nightly see It carried or.
Decency demands that this winking
be stopped.”
Even the Louisville, K>\, press has
taken the alarm over the Iniquitous
practice* prevailing In JefTcrsorvilic
and they take occasion to say: "The
lews of Indiana are strict relative to
the issuance of the marriage license,
but because of the many eloping cott
i pies from Kentucky and the conveu
-1 ience of the evasion of legal require
! ments. little respect or attention is
i given to the statutes at Jeffersonville.
Years ago it became the fashion for
runaway couples to eros* the river
here and be married on the Indiana
border. This custom has grown until
it puts aside all restraint, perjury is
invited and misery is made to order."
A ease which aroused widespread in
dignation recently Involved prominent
fatailles of St. Louis and Louisville.
Within a few days both the husband
and wife were anxious to free them
selves from the marital dagredatlon In
which they bad Involved themselves,
the bridegroom claiming that he was
led. into the affair while intoxicated.
The Jeffersonville authorities try to
excuse themselves by cla.ming that
they saw no signs of intoxication oil
the pert of the bridegroom, but they
do not deny that they knew’ that he
was a non-resident of the state, and
therefore rightfully barred under the
last