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THE ALBANY DAILY HERALD,' WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1906. Cheatham’s friends hope that he will soon be on the rapid road to recov ery. A woman’s Idea of comfort is to wear shoes large enough tor her. fcvERYBODY RIDE8 IN IT, AND THERE’S ALWAY8 ROOM FOR ONEJVIORE. Mr. N. L. Ferguson, of Atlanta, Is in the city today attending to business affairs. Consul Anderson Discusses Trade Conditions as They Are Affecting This Coun try’s Commerce. Those Who Come and do—Short and 8nappy Paragraphs that Everybody Will Read With Interest—What Is Going on In 8oolety, With Now and Then a Little Gossip. Judge B. F. Manning, who iias been afflicted with a bone felon on his left end only hand. Is able to use the mem ber to some 1 extent, although it Is not well yet. 'Judge Manning has been all but helpless now for several weeks. Washington, May 14.—Consul An derson, before leaving Amoy for his new post In Brazil, wrote a valuable report on the trade situation there as affecting American commerce, espec ially relating to cotton goods. He says: “The statement was made In a re port from tills consulate last year that American cotton manufactures had re ceived practically no Introduction In the markets of this portion of China. Mrs. G. M. Bacon’s Reception. How well founded this statement was, The New Albany was a scene of. can clearly be seen from the fact that beauty and brilliancy yesterday after- j w hlle the whole of the northern por- noon when Mrs. G. M. Bacon enter- >tion of China has been taking more tained her friends at a most delightful cotton manufactures from the United reception. All Albany knows of the J states during the past year than has charming occasions enjoyed at the ^ ever been taken before, there has former home of the hostess. That at- been practically no change In Amerl- tractive suburban home Is now a thing can exports of cotton to the Amoy of the past, hut memories arise, district. On the other hand! the anti- Phoenlx-Uke, from its ashes, and speak American boycott in Amoy had prac- of the kindly hospitality so often and tically no effect upon the American so generously dispensed therefrom, cotton trade for the simple reason And so, small wonder that the enter- that whdt American cotton goods are tainment* of yesterday should have sold here are not recognized as Amer- proved to be one of the most beautiful i elm goods, so little do American in- affalrs ever given In the city. The terests enter Into the situation. Great long salon was most attractive la its Britain and Japan continue to furnish decorations of fresh spring blossoms the bulk of the cotton imports in this against a background of palms and portion of China, ferns, and was thronged with callers “The vast Increase in cotton exports between the hous of 5 and 7. The re- f rom the United States, to north China celvlng party stood to the right of the districts during the past year has dem- front entrance, and consisted of Mrs. ona trated that the United States can Bacon and her sister, Mrs. J. P. Gill, Be]1 g00flB to China if the matter is and Mrs. M. R. Bacon and Mrs. Wil- gone at In the right manner. The In- liam Davant, of Savannah. Punch was crease has demonstrated that not only dispensed to the guests from crystal la j t economically possible to sell bowls embedded in exquisite flowers American cotton goods, but that they and foliage by Mrs. C. J. Whitehead C an,be sold In overwhelming volume and Mrs. A. H. HUsman, while the eager proper conditions. In spite of The friends of Mrs. W. E. Rowsey, who went to Atlanta for medical treat ment some time ago, will be pleased to learn that her health Is very much im proved. Mrs; Rowsey’s stay in Atlanta will be Indefinitely prolonged. Mr. G. G. Garnett, of Eufaula, Ala. is in town. Mr. Geo. C. Carson, of Columbus, is in town today. Few of us cultivate the art of talc ing things easy. Miss Eunice Rather, of Belmont, Tqx., Is visiting Mrs. S. J. Jones. Mrs. B. F. Brlmberry left today on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. M. Y. Cuth- bert, In Brownwood. Mrs. Brlmberry will be gone several days. Miss Cobble Hood, who has been visiting Miss Helen Davis the past few weeks, left for her home in Oath- bert today. Miss Lida Rogers, who has also been visiting Miss Davis, re turned to her home in Gainesville, Ala., today. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hatfield, of Moul trie, are visiting Mrs. Mayo, on Jack- son street They will be here for sev eral days. Mrs. C. B. Ellis and Mrs. Cora Wells, of Pretoria, were visiting in the city yesterday. • Mr. Louis H. Jerger, of Thomasvllle, spent yesterday in the city. Mr. and Mrs. S. E. McGowan an nounce the birth of a son. | They are on display in. our window. X There are no suits in town that can touch them at the price. % They come in single or double breasted styles-col- | lars hug the neck closely; trousers roomy at the hip, X nothing omitted in these elegantly tailored garments. ♦|» The 'newest fabrics, latest cut, good tailoring, and X a correct fit all go;to make these suits well worth your, ♦♦♦ attention. •'" $ Mr. Smith D. Pickett, of Atlanta, Is in the city. Mr. M. J. DuPre Is in Albany today from Oakfield. Mr. J. C. Thornburg, of Helena, 1b in town. Mr. J. B. Wall, of Macon, Is In the city looking after business Interests. Mr. John Underwood, of Blakely, Is here today. Miss Martha Lewis, of Dawson, Is among the out-of-town visitors today. HE -ANSWERED THE PREACHER. Mr. M. Mi Camak, of Colquitt, is In the city today. Hope Is a magnlflylng glass, but dis appointment needs oniy the naked eye. A Story Which Venerable Senator Pettus Telle on Himself. Mr. R. L. Edmunds, of Columbus, is In town today. A Quotation from Bacon. When Andrew Jackson, the seventh president, was a young man, he prac ticed at the bar. It was his habit to carry In' his saddle-bags when he at- ’Bacon’s and- to make' frequent This prec- There Is a good story told by Sen ator Pettus, of Alabama, on himself jabout what happened to him when he Mr. and Mrs. B. F.yWilson, of At lanta, are In the city today. was a little chap attending church ser vice, says the American Spectator. “I was only 10 years old,” said the veteran of the senate chamber, "and had been sent to attend Sunday ser vice alone. I always accompanied my mother, hut on this particular Sunday she was slightly Indisposed and there by forced to remain at home. “I was occupying a scat very near the pulpit, and the theme of the divine was, ‘Am I my brother’s keeper?’ “After preaching about fifteen min utes he reached the climax of his re marks with the words of his subject, and his gaze seemed to rest directly on me. I commenced to fidget a little, but he didn’t turn his eyes from mine for a'second, and after a short pause he burst forth again: ‘Am I my broth er’s keeper?’ “I could stand It no longer, and I answered In a meek vplce, ‘No, sir.’ ’’ Mr. J. P. Hammock, of Savannah, 1b in town. tended court a copy Abridgement,’ appeals to It In his bases, ious book was always done up In coarse brown paper, and the unwrap ping of the volume was ai very solemn function as performed by Jackson., During a certain trial on one occas ion, however, a fellow-lawyer procured a piece of bacon the size of the book, and while Jackson was addressing the court, slipped out the bacon from its wrapping and substituted It for the legal manual. At length Jackson had occasion to appeal to Lord Bacon. While still Mr. Lewis A. Russell, of Columbus, is in the city. Mr. S. J. Powell, of Leesburg, Is In town today. Mr. N. C. Warren, of Atlanta, Is stopping in Albany today. Thirty prominent Albanian fined for using too much WATER. Do You Travel! Mr. C. D. Smith left today for a week’s fishing trip in Florida. Messrs. J.’M. Tift, J. S. Davis, E. H. Denison and C. W. Rawson, accompan ied by their families, leave today for Hampton, Fla. They will be gone for a week on a fishing excursion. them right, they, should use Flint Rock The condition of Col. O. F. Cheat ham, who has been ill for some time at his home in Arcadia with malarial fever, remains unchanged, dolonel It's a Ginger Ale. And there is no FINE using too much. Made only by and “Shinola” sh W. B. FIELDS. THE CHIEF REASON why you should look after your eye sight Is that Nature never offers us a new pair of eyes. The best of reasons why, at the first sign of trouble, you should consult an OPTICAL EXPERT for relief. I can add'to your appear ance as well. Examinations free. Dont delay. Make It the chief bust-' ness of the day—TODAY. I have a complete stock In the Opti cal line. SEE! Dr. See. Eye. Hutchason, 0CUUST. And Albany’s Leading Optician Davis' Exchange Bank Building. If so you are especially invited to call at our store and see the great- if est line of Trtrahs. Suit Cases, Satchels Holler Tray, GULF COA3T RE80RT8. ever shown in Alban; Automatic, Self-Lift Albany, Ga, Low Round Trip Rates to Lanark, Fla, Panacea 8prlngs, Fla., via 8op choppy. There’s riot even the suggestion of exaggeration in the statement that this new shipment contains more splendid brushes than we’ve ever seen offered in a city several Jtimes the size of Albany—many reai beauties priced from W. E. SMITH, Attorney-at-Law, Room 4, Woolfolk Building. Albany, Ga. Ehrlich’s. Leave Albany via Central of Ga. and Arlington, 7:46 a. m. and •3:50 p. m. Arrive Sopchoppy 3<14 p. m. and •9:51 p. m. Arrive Lanark 3:46 p. m. and *10:18 p. m. •Saturdays and Sundays only. Round Trip Rates from Arlington. Iroad Slr»«t. Max Cassel S^lSister Will cut prices on all TRIMMED HATS and READY- TO-WEAR 25 per cent, from Monday, May 4. We have also received a full line of BABY CAPS, SKIRTS and pretty SILK WAISTS. » f Max Cassel & Sister. To Lanark ........... 4.75 6.30 2.80 To Sopchoppy 4.16 6.55 2.50 a—Tickets sold daily, final limit 16 days. b—Tickets sold daily, final limit 90 days. c—Tickets sold Saturday P. M. trains and Sunday trains, final limit Albany