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THE SUNNY SO CTTEKbo I ' ^ ltm - AYsMOENING, DECEMBER' ANNIE ISABEL WILLIS HAS PARED A TAKING PROGRAMME. Mata (MM lnlwi •* TkU Paper to* Ok. CMtlat Cp af a Toy Pretty HelMay & t aearch flap fresh Unda of CWR mm anjofmcBt wry litUs can bo foal which is aa Impwwowl on the jotl •Id easterns inaagnroted yean sad yeais ago, tod have come dews in modMod flow to be obset red fast ta Fngiawt —d thm ia America. Aa it is impomfldo FOB SALE. A beautiful hand-painted lambrequin for sale. It is red felt, and hat beautiful white jes samines and green leaves painted on it. 8end 03 ,SO for it, or I will furnish the felt and paint one of any other flower for $1.00 I will also make beautiful table scarfs for $2.50. I will fur nish the siik fringe and 8x them up nicely. Slack surah silk with pink wild roses are very popular. Send us your orders before Christ mas Address Miss Lillian Howell, care Sunny South, Atlanta, Ga. Dumb. B.: I have read letters from the cousins for year? and have always wished to be long lo the ramily, but never could screw my courage up to the sticking point. Some of the letters arc so beautiful. I believe I too have some beautiful thougats If I only had the gift of language to convey them. But cousins could vou take me among you just as I am? Aunt Judy dear, speak a good word for me. Will write more if I don’t perish in the W. B. Your Darling. PS I could not decide whether I would sign Old Maid or Darling. Won’t some of the omniins decide which I shall be? My address is, Box 75, Sumter, 8. C. DKAR A UNTIE AND Cousins: Thinking it wonld be fine fun for you all to have Twin Brothers to tell you about their wonderful ad ventures once a week, we have mustered up courage enough to try and pull the curtain aside and let onr noses be seen in the boys and girls' department. We both want a nice sweet heart and we arc going to keep quiet, and cho se one apiece among the sweet girls that write such interesting letters to fill up the long columns in the Sunny South, and which w e think the most interesting columns in the pa per. Now if our letter goes to the wsste basket it might turn our hslrs gray and we would miss the good lu :k of procuring a nice sweet heart apiece, so please give us a fair chance, and oh! don’t be so cruel, and we wiil promise you if we are permitted to keep the curtain drawn and let our noses be conspicuous we will make you laugh till the tears roll down your ebeeks like rain. Your very truly Twin Brothers. Cousins, msy 1 come in a little while? Ah! thank you, Hil la this sofa corner is cosey and home like; there don’t make me feel too pleas ant or I may tarry longer than you wish. Hilda, some day, “in the sweet by and by,’’ I Intend to visit your State, and I hope t’ll have some sign by which to know yon, should we chance to me t. Will you write to me? Lynnwood I too have wondered what Heaven Is like. But not until the “Mists have rolled away,” will we know. After the cares and troubles of this world how sweet ’twill be 11 rest forever in that ’ City of bright glory” that onr Siviourhas gone before to prepare for us. Cricket 1 bid you welcome; come again. Cousins, one and all, what is your aim in life? Sometimes I feel as if life is not worth living; then again I think ho v bard it would be to leave this blitht, beautiful world so full of sun shine and loving hearts. How I wish I might be able to do sometning to make the world better; but as the sea is composed of tiny drops of water one removed is never misled; so is tbc world made of human beings. As soon as life ceases others crowd into your place and—well it is no more than if we had never been! Tnere, cousins. Lonlyeamein for a few mo ments. By by, Auntie. Lovingly, Max. Dear Aunt Judy: It is only a girl from “poor old’’ Missouri, knocking at your door, and if, X have wanted to come a long time, but am afflicted with the ume disease Lyoetts spoke of —timidity—hence feared I would not be enter taining. In the first place, let me offer sympathy to Dearest, as I am myself a school girl, and can gay amen to all ehe said. Now I will shake bands all around one at a tints. If you please. I sometimes think schoolgitls have an awful hard time, but mama says scaool days are by far the happiest. However, I don’t agree with her, especially when I have to practice music every spare moment I have. Last night mama wanted me to practice and I just cried, and then my big brother mocked me, he said to show me how pretty I did. Now wasn’t that awful, for my tears were genuine tears—not a bit of crocodile about them. Don’t you cousins feel sorry for me? Tonight I will go to an entertainment given to two young ladies from Loudon, Eng. It will be given in tbe Y. M. C. A. building. I will be delighted to meet them as I myself am engaged in missionary work. I teach in a mission Sunday school and help teach the Infant class which is very large. 1 love my little pupils very much, and they think I am the pink of perfec tion. Now don’t all speak at once and say, “Oh, how vain!” I only s*id they think so. Am’tyou all glad Christmas is almost here again? 1 am awful glad, for then we get holiday, and that means very mjich to a schoolgirl. The angles and the triangles can prove themselves, whilst we girls have some fun surprising people with our merry Christmas jokes. Christmas comes but once a year and should bring many glad tidings of good cheer. Are yon all expect ing many presente? I am; hat then my little brother says I want the earth If I con Id get it. Ht! ha! I am in a quandary about what to send, as It will take such a lot of things. Wishing yon all a merry Christmas and a happy New Year, I bid yon good night. Minnehaha. “The clouds like grim black faces co me and go; One star came. Cleopatra like the night Swallowed this one pearl in a fit ol madness.” Aunt Judy, do forgive me for coming so often, but 1 have tbe bines so badly this dark cloudy night I cannot resist the temptation to visit your merry household to recover my usual nappy spirits. What bright, intelligent faces I see everywhere! Dear little Cricket Is trying to read her future In the glowing coals; ’tls well that “Heaven from all creatures hides the book of fate.” 1 love you, dear, for your kind words to me, also because you love sunny Florida. 1 miss Dad’s Milk Maid's bright face! Sweet Mabel Martin is telling Zora “that an author's works must be read to be appreciated.” Yea, Zora, perhaps we have to cultivate a taste for Dickens. I learned to love him when a little girt. Where Is Will Bysshe? He is the yonng man I wish to advance some ol my bright (?) idess on. Well here you are at last! lazy youDg knight, to take the big arm chair, Instead of giving it to Lynwood Elaini, Cleminttneor that Good Little Girl sitting so demurely in he corner. Fie! where Is your gallantry, Will? and one too, who is so fond of Scott! We won’t quarrel, thought fori like you and enjoy your bright characteristic letters very much. Here! will show you bow a Florida cracker can shake hands. Did I hear you say, “what a grip for a girl!” Yes, I believe in a warm hand shake. So yon wish to have a siege over Scott and Dickens? Well I will tell you why I love the latter’s works. In the first place they teach us humility and show how many true,noble hearts are found among the poor and uneducated—we most not judge outwardly, it takea ad vers'ties of the most trying to prove the true man or woman. Who cannot seem to posses all the virtues when all goes well with them no cares, petty worries? ’Tls the triflss In this world tbat^ * " of "poverty, yeTtirough ft aid kept their pore, unspotted from envy, “the uncurable can cer of the sonl;” Jealousy, the “green eyed monster,” and all snch evils that many of ns bars to contend with. In David Coppperfleld, hrw lifelike his char acters are! How often we see Dora Mlcawbers, and even Uriah Heeps In this beautiful world. Alto pretty andjvain, saucy Dolly V.’s are plen tiful, and I know severe! handsome. Irresistible Steerforths, some good angels like Agnes. I could tell yon some reasons why I’m not e great lever of Scott tat It wonld take too long; be sides. the cousins are tired ol discussing books. I will my only this, I find his descriptions , and we have to read so much for so us. But this rest is not what we seek, far rest is not the espousal of life; life is motion mid mo tion is unrest, and, as has bern said, “Apathy Is tbe preenrser of death.” But 1 have wamlered from my subject. I said it was raining, and to this rain you are mostly indebted for this letter. Of late we have been having such a nice quantity and quality of poetry by Eloise. A glittering array of glistening words. Mingled with these we have had many others equally beiutiful. Something has occurred to entirely obliterate the productions of onr well remem bered poet laurrate, Clyce; even Fairy Queen, Bonnie Leslie, Snow-Bird, que (?) Max and Lyn wood, have lost the 1 rusty pointed pen to rest.” Welcome to all the flowers. Mountain Daisy, Texas Daisy, Alpln, who art thou? Good Little Girl has a very dimintive Idea ol love, perhaps Good Little Girl may be a boy. Timlda'ssen intents were drawn about right, and very prettily expressed. Don't some of you cousins think there Is lots of fun having lots of fun? But then we should not consume all time In whiling away precious time* Y’ou understand who understand. Beryl thinks kissing proper—not alluding to the old “proper and common" gog. Things it proptr—that is “When the maiden lair is willing To bestow the pleasure thrilling,” and all hands are ready for the “extreme felici ty ” Mothers, sisters daughters and old maid acquaintances may be allowed to kiss, but don’t kiss tbe baby. . Mamie, i.ext time you come you must surely tell us of your land of flowers lor what pen can do it more gracefully? About forty of the old members had better come bacs or they won’t know their lessons when they do coine—or be remembered either. Wbat has become of our Dreamer, and the Little Sweetheart? Please answer if present or absent. Our Fidela mu6t be a beautiful girl, and all roads in her room must surely lead to the looking g ass. I could nearly describe her cy her 1. tters. Only the beautiful could write so beautifully. Oh, Doctor, they are all sick, wo t’t you come and help Blockhead and my self nurse tenderly” the wounied who come fluttering iu? Alpin ,if you will send your ad dress to Box 337, 1 win tell you of my ideal. Many businesses have kept me away from yon all and now tuat 1 nave come again 1 will change my name. Claire seems to bother the girls too mucb by being confounded with them so bereaf ter I am Malcolm. Liberty, Mo. Dear Cousins: Only a few short weeks have elapsed since my last visit to the Letter Box, but 1 must come again despite Aunt Jndy's frowns and expostulations (here, dear sweet Auntie, is a kiss for your patience and forbear ance while I have a social chit chat with the cousins), but before I begin to pen my randnnt shot ideas I want to invite “the Aunts and the Uncles and the Cousins” to my birth day cele bration. Won’t yon come? Buy your ticket for W , perhaps you would fare better to drop me a postal tbe day before so I can have the ox carts at our deput in waiting for the girls with Cinderella's carriage for eunt Judy and Uncle Punch—tbe boys can walk, only a mile and a half east of the station. Now what a jolly, good time we would have. As I have only entered my teens mama says I am entirely too young to set my cap for Future President, but never mind Fadrian, 1 heard you and Florida Girl whispering! You may yet have a r.ral in this Va. Girl, if Future President s aspirations run to the close of Cleveland’s second term. Come Future President, we want to hear from you again. Don't lei these silly girls frighten you away forever. Should auy of them make you leap-year proposal* you can only b.ushingly auswer “Yes or No.” I sball now leave this interesting theme to the little. I give all the new cousins a warm welcome. I did not Intend to stay quite so long; many of tbe face* that were ao bright when I came in looked bored at my keeping the floor go long. Well,the clonds have dlapened, and the queen of night 1* smiling on the fair earth, while thousands stars are twinkling brightly. Lore (or all from Flobida Girl. To the Letter Box: All day the storm-clouds have covered overhead the bright golden cano py. One has been compelled to remain in doors and seek rest The elements are not Infrequently onr best friends; for having naught to do, and were the day bright, we would wander about «nd tire out what energy there remains within PLUM PUDDING, CHRISTMAS GREENS, SNOW QUEEN, JACK FROST. therefore to get up much that is new for Christmas, it may be found well to go a long way back and reproduce the old in some form or other. For part of the Christmas evening fun let the children be dressed to represent accessories of Christmas time, snch as “Christmas Greens,” “Mince Pie,” “Plum Pudding,” “Jack Frost,” “Christ mas Bells,” “Christmas Carols,” “Snow Queen” and “Christmas” himself. Some of these characters were enacted in En glish celebrations of the holiday in “ye olden time” or in Christmas plays. The children who are too young to act parts can be called Christmas sprites or fairies, aa the fancy names and costuming are (imply to please the children and make a gayer spectacle of the honse and its guests. Copying after Irving’s descrip tion, “Christmas” may have on, over his ordinary suit, a short, round cloak ruff and a steeple hat. If preferred he may he attired in a modification of the Santa Clans costume seen in pictures. “Snow Queen” must bo all in white, with floating hair, which, with her dress, is sparkling with diamond dust. “Mince Pie” is described as having a brocade dress, peaked hat and high heeled shoes. This may he changed for any other suitable costume. “Christmas Greens” willappearin green, ornamented with red berries and sprigs of ever green, and “Plum Pudding” should he personated by a plump girl attired in brown. “Jack Frost” can wear any cos tume he pleases, only it ought to be flecked with bits of glistening cotton, to look like frost. Surgeon's cotton or ■pun glass will be best for this. On his arm shonld hang a paint pot and brush, to indicate his work on trees and bushes. “Christmas Bells” may have innumer able tiny brass hells on his suit, and “Christmas Carol” will of course be dec orated with imitations of bars of music and notes hero and there. If preferred each may recite something in keeping with his character. Another modification of an old Christ mas custom is to have a cake baked with a piece of money in it. When the cake is cut, so there shall be a piece for every person, the ono in whose portion the coin is found is the king of the evening ,, , , _ and must lead in tho sports. The princi- older cousins, and turn my attention to the) ., ™ . , . literary subject whicn is under discussion. Pal games ]>l;t\cd on Christmas evening Feraud, I am rather pleased with your pro; os id in times long since gone were blind plan oi a circulating Library and hope all the i,„<v - i " „„ ■ ,, cousins will approve of it 1 feel sure it could be ' 3 bnlt, snapdragon, puss m the cor- inaie a success and a pleasure toall. lam very i Bfc£- dym-iraq sw 1 quunvii.y oi wirVtnr confitu -<jngt t *tar read “Step-f ,q brcAd, shallow dish, and SeeS. H i ea wonTd r< uice “or^rnest wflife 'to ' pour over them rfomo brandy or any spir- resd it. I'm sure his appreciation j itnous liquor. This is to be ignited, the of its beauties would be equal to the gratitude ; . ,. - . . , , ,. ,, he has already Blown lor that chair. How happy game consist ing ot trials Of stall in poll ing out tho raisins without being burned. All tho lights are to ho put out while this game is played, tho room being Hlnmined only by tho flames of the burning spirits, which mako all around look weird and grotesque. Gifts have been presented in time honored ways for generations back. First and best is the custom of hanging 7 Sla ling inusi feel when she thinks of the coin fort her idea has brought to our dear afflicted cousin, aud we all feel blessed in donating to such a heavenly tuought! Thank you. Lenora, Good Little Girl, Lynette, and others who have so kindly mentioned me, for your sweet words of welcome. ” 'Tis only a little thing dropped in the heart's deep well.” Axen, Sweet Mingulette, Virginia Dnck, Cricket Belle and other new comers, welcome you one and all. Ego, Billie Bent, Carle, Doctor, Dixey Lassie Fausy, Dearest' Little One. and a host of others, wbat has become of yon all? Keep quiet no no longer. Gome to tbe front with your ready pens and I will promise to read instead cf write letters; but before 1 leave this beautiful Sunny South to go into winter quarters I must tell the girls of the little cake baking experience I once had; which may amuse yon, but it was ratber mortifying to my young pride. I always help mamma to mix up the cakes.but on this occasion she had to leave the responsibility of baking on me (as company was announced just at this critical time); so I put tbe cakes in the oven and then sat down on a three legged stool to mnse over a story 1 had been writing on a few days previous. I was jnst deciding whether my hero should perish in a burning house or go do wn in a storm at sea. I preferred the fatter, so had him help the lost woman and child into the boat, already filled to “swamping." then the ship reeled, grew dizzy, there was a horrible vortex of black rushing waters an— “Isanything burning, my dear?”asked mama running in at this supreme moment. I threw opentne stove door and found my cakes coals black coals, and all mama Bald, “o oking is not yonr forte my child.” Now what ts my calling? not letter writing I’m sure, but when i finish my little story and should it grace the pages of some magazine, I may be encouraged to write again. Until then 1 snail leave the literary world alone lh its glory with all my literary ambition which will come to grief in the waist basket. If this letter doesn’t share the same fate I shall be sat isfied. Good night, pleasant dreams for all. Y’our devoted cousin, Hilda. The Pipefish. If yon want a perfect model of domestic virtue, for example, where can you find it in higher perfection than in that exem plary and devoted father the common great pipefish of the North Atlantic and tbe British sea? This high principled Iophobrauch is so careful of his callow and helpless young that he carries about the unhatched eggs with him under his own tail, in what scientific ichthyologists pleas antly describe as a sub-caudal pouch or cutaneous receptacle. There they hatch out in perfect security, free from the dan gers that beset tho spawn and fry of so many other less tender hearted kinds, and as aoon as the little pipefish are big enough to look after themselves the sac divide* spontaneously down the middle and ailowa them to escape to shift for themselves in the broad Atlantic. Even so, however, the juniors take care always to keep tolerably near that friendly shelter, and creep back into it again on any threat of danger, exactly as baby kan garoos do into their mother’s marsupim. The father fish, in fact, has gone to the trouble and expense of developing ont of his own tissues a membranous bag on pur pose to hold the eggs and young during the first stages of their embryonic evolu tion. This bag is formed by two folds of tbe skin, one of which grows out from each aide of the body, the free margins being firmly glued together in the middle by a natural exudation while the eggs are un dergoing incubation, but opening once more in the middle to let the little fish out ae soon as tbe process of hatching is fairly finished.—Cornhill Magazine. MAKING MONEY ANYWHERE. Having read Mr. Mon head’s experi ence plating with gold, silver and nickel, I sent for a plater end have mere work thaw I can do. It la surprising the spoons, castors and Jewelry that people went plated. Tte first week I cleared 937.10. and In three weeks f!19 85, and my wife nas made about as much aa I have. By addressing W. B. Griffith ft Oo., Zanesville, OMo, yon can get circulars. A plater 00ata only three dollars. Yon causarn to use it in an hour. Can plate 1*41 or small articles, and can make money anywhere. A. J Jos bom. file surgeon’s aa it ia pure handed to each tossed by aper- invent a funny suitable to the of tbe pile. Christmas and may precede this; The popular of giving small (probably hired hong with false fruit, L e, different d bells covered With orange colored ■toff. When opened they are foond to contain various small articles. Tbs idea is a good one to adopt in arranging Another way to present gifta is to have them all put in a certain place, anfiy wrapped and tied. A bright .member of the family, to wlp*n alone has keen confided the names of those who ate to receive the packages, marks them with apt quotations, but no names. When the quotations are reed at the dia tribution, each person must know from the description whether tbe gift belongs to him or not. No one else is to indicate who is meant. If anY&il to recognise thnair 1 — the padSgfo me laid aside A BIG STOCKING OF GIFTS. until all the rest bare been presented, when tho quotations are read again. Many good selections are to be found in books of quotation, in Shakespeare, and in miscellaneous birthday books. Again, a big stocking might be pre pared to hold all gifts of ordinary size. Let it bo a famii.VBtocking, and let some ono member of the circle deliver its contents, package by package, with appropriate remarks. The stocking may be made of muslin striped in bright col ors. It may be hung from a chandelier or from the mantelpiece. If a tree is used for gifts the following recitation, given by as small a child as can learn it, will bo an effective intro duction to tho delights that are con cealed by closed door*: “A flash of light, a merry hum. And peals of rippling laughter sweety The pattering of tiny feet, And, lo, the little children come. “A stately fir tree rears its head. With stars and tapers all ablaze; And quivering in the fairy rays Tho glittering, loaded branches sp. rad. “And childish hearts with joy o’erflow, And childish hearts with joy o’erflow. As on that birthday long ago, They ponder with a grave delight ‘Then to their gift * they turn once more. And in the present sunshine lost They fear no future tempest tossed. But unto fairy regions soar. “No cares, no fears, a happy time Of laughter; tears tjjr.t cannot stay; An April day, 1 Pealed in and ou THH paia/xn fore the war,”, thai menta In the New Dayton, a city of 6 inexhaustible sup, timber, is the “Gem’ aud offers anparall £r of May, f.Ux Christmas china*. ” i&abel Wills. Lessee valley. 3% greatest develop- louth are apparent. llomeM Medicated Oxygen INHALATIONS FOB Head, Threat and Lungs Only. Quiets Cough, Softens Tubercles, and Heals the Lungs, Purify ing the Blood. BY MEANS OF SPRAY BULB SEPARATE SPECIFICS USED FOR CATARRH AND HAY FEVER. What People Say About Specific Oxygen. _ , Rome,Ga., Oct. 28, 1889. Gentlemen: I feel it my duty to give expres sion to ray honest convictions as to the curative properties or powers of Specific Oxygen. I be* lieve there is no other remedy in use that will compare.with it J. A. Tion kb, M.D. Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 4, 1890. Gentlemen: I had a severe attack of bronchitis last winter. Mr. George Geer, of my church, told me about the Specific Oxygen treatment- how it had relieve*! him of a distressing bron chitis, a chronic case of fifteen years’ standing. I began to use it myself, and in a few weeks was entirely cored. Rev. Lewis Powell, Pastor McFerrin Memorial Church. Arborville, Neb., July 18,1890. Gentlemen: Yonr treatment has certainly done wonders for me. The Nasal Spray Bulo and Catarrh Specific arc just grand for curing catarrh. Bekt T. DeBoisje. Hillsboro, 0.,'Oct. 26, 1887. We have used Specific Oxygen in our family, and find it a most excellent remedy for colds and chronic throat trouble. Rev. Mrs. W. J. McSrRELY. Gallatin, Tenn., April 16,1890. I am highly pleased with the remedy. It has done me more good than any thing I have ever tried. I feel that 1 will be cured. Yours truly, T. P. Dunn, Ayt. L. &X.R.R. Hillsboro, Tex., March 26, 1890. Sirs: Herewith I hand you symptom blank foi my wife filled out as best we could. She is won derfully improved since she began your treat ment iu January last. Wm. Re avis. Berlin, Tenn., Feb. 21,1890. Dear Dr. Overman: f trust that my bronchi tie has been entirely cured. How much 1 owe to Specific Oxygen I can never estimate. Very truly, Rev. Wm. II. Johnston. * Oxford, Mass., Dec. 16, 1887. Gentlemen: Many thanks for your kindness In sending the Oxygen for Mary. We think the Oxygen treatment has been a great thing for her. Yours gratefully, Eliza A. Child. Send for Terms of Trial Treatment and Manual of 76 Pages on Specific Oxygen FREE. 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Holosea ft lfaaoa, Dentlate For Sale by All Druggists & Dentists* Sore Throat, Craup, and Hoarsen— Cured k) mint HotaMS’ loath fash and Dentifrice Tenons wearing srtiflcsl teeth should ore Holmes’ Mouth Wash and dentlfrioe.lt will keoj the gums healthy and free from Roreneea; keeps the plates from getting loose and Incoming of tensive. A pure Breath, Clean Teeth, and Healthy Gams by using Holmes’ Mouth Wish and Den tlfriee. Try It. A Persistent feeling of Cleanliness remains foi hours after using Holmes’ Mouth Wash sno Dentifrice. 771 lv. Cheap Exmons to Fla, HOME SEEKERS’ BATES. * Only One Fan Foi Round Trip * From all points North, East and West. Tickets on sale Sept. 9tn, 23d and Oct. 14th Limited 38 days to go and return. SEE THAT YOUB TICKETS .BEAD VIA Florida Central A Peninsular R. R. ; IMMIGRANT RATES ONE AND ONE-HALF CENT PEB MILH Tickets on sale Sept. 9th, 23d and 30th. also Nov 11th and 25th and Dec. 2d. Tickets will be sold from all principal points iu the territory of the Trunk Line. Central Traffic, Western States and Southern Passenger Association, at one aud a half cents per mile. Tickets limited to con tinuous passage to any point in Florida reached via the Florida Central & Peninsular system. _ y Remember and ask the Ticket Agent to route the Ticket via “The Florida Central aud Peninsular R. F. For Maps,Time-Cards and all information, ad- N. 8. Pennington A. O. MacDonell, Traffic Manager G. P and T. A Walter G. Coleman, C. 8. Bcerbower, Gen’l Tray. Agent. P. aud T. A. Jacksonville. - - Florida. GRS DISGUISED AS SNOWBALLS AND OR ANGES. them on ('liristmas trees, a plan which ought to he followed out, if possible, wherever there are children. The Christ mas tree is of German origin, the ancient people of that country placing a green bush over the door of each hnt at the mid winter ft stival. When Christian mio- rionams went to Germany they added various merrymakings and carols, and adopted 1 lie custom of having Christmas trees wiili them. When trees are not used gifts are aometiines put under p 1 -*- or in pack ages on a table or on the chairs placed around the Christmas dinner table. But some novel way of pro-sting gifts is in keeping with the day's festivities. Ona plan is to have a small boy or girl go to each one’s door early on Christmas morn ing bearing letters. The missives may be written on fancy paper or cords, and contain but a few words. One may read: If will go to the northeast corner of tha garret he will And something of advantage to Urn. Another: A parcel wfth *B aame upon ft may todto eorerwd under the dining room buffet. If there ore many members at the family and each gives things to oil tha rest there will be quite a good sized mail to be distributed. Each one should choose hiding places for what he is to present and write letters to the recipients, All letters may be dropped into » box prepared for the purpoee. This is a good vrey to give large packages, but another plan for presenting small gifts is to hav* them rolled in white cotton to represent snowballs. They can be marked with tiny labels, pasted over the last fold of cotton to keep the balls from unrolling. The snowballs may be put in a pile on • lot of cotton to represent snow, and a little diamond dust will moke the liko- j surrounded by an I of cast, iron and llty cf the Valley,” ed opportunities to Northern men, in on tv and brains. Two foresees are now in foil blast and “be hind In orders,” Among the other in dustries now In operation are two flonr mills, pnmp works, planing mill and brick works, with a cast Iron pipe works, a stove foundry and a huge rolling mill under way. A strong Northern syndicate has been formed to promote the interests of Dayton December 3, 4 and 5. To accommodate those desiring to attend the sale, the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad will sell excursion tickets at one fare for the round trip from all points on the line on December 2 and 3 For rates and further informs tion call on or address any C. H. and D. Agent, or E. O McCormick, General Passenger and Ticket Agent, Circlnnati. Send for a hsndeom* album ot Dayton views. Ample accommodations at the hotels for all. * The German army is so badly provided with officers that the emperor has issued an ordinance by which the number will be Increased during tbe next few years, and the term of instruction In the military academies will be shortened. HOW TO TRiYBL It is often hard to decide what Bouts to take whan starting on atrip. In order to travel with ease, comfort, In style and safety, always take the Famous Cincin- PARIS PRIZE PANSIES. _ ae.. ..to ’ — cm tht* darkest .shadks iinniriiinhlci including over 100 difi'er- e.it .shades. To Introduce our SORTIIEKX tikOliY SEKI»S Yvowiil send one rackatrt* of tills prand noveltv and our b iiiitifully ILLUSTRATED CATALOGI K on receipt of lOcto :i y address. You can not afford to l»e without our cat a published; contain: ESTABLISHED - - 1873. BRUCE’S Law and Inquiry Office. ROBERT BRUCE, Snpt, No. 160 Randolph St., Chicago, - - 111., U. S. A. Civil and Criminal cases attended to. Searches Instituted for Missing Friends and Next to Kin. Copies of Wills, MarrUges, Births, Divorce De crees Deaths and other Certificates Procured without delay from all parts of the World. In quiries conducted with secrecy an! dispatch. Confidential Correspondents throughout the United States. 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Deo. -.15 EARLY DECAY. ■^buTIIFUL INDISCRLTiOV [self abuse or X excess] results la complaints, such as loss of memory, spots before the eyes, defeotive smell, hearing aul taste, nervousness, weak back, constipation, night emissions, loss of sex ual power, etc. ALL AIEN, young and old suffering from these afflictions, lead a life of misery. A LINGERING DE \TU, the reward of their ignorance and folly, causes many to contem plate and even commit suicide, and large numbers end their days amidst the horrors of insane asylums. Failure in business and the ruination of homes are frequently tne results of errors of youth. WILL VOU BE ONE MORE numbered with these thousands of unfortunates? Or will you accept A CURE and be your own physician? Medicine alone never did and never will cure the diseases re sulting from self-abuse. If yon will have a remedy that is perfection, as well as cheap, and you a description of an Da- Jab. Wilsok, Box 156, Cleveland, Ohio. FACE BLEACH. failed in the attempt to remove them l guaran tee to remove them all, anl leave the skin in a beautiful condition. I have removed them from my own face, and know whereof I speak. It also removes moth pimples and liver spots and all other discolorations of the skin. Gentlemen can use the bleach with just as fine results as ladies Where the skin is just begin ning to wrintle, the use of the bleach will cor rect the tendency, an 1 smooth them out nicely- Send 82 and you will receive by return mail the Face Bleach. Address, 4 Miss Lillian Howell, Care Sunny South, Atlanta, Ga. ^S^Thia lady Is O. K. Ed. Sunny South. BtoAOhJi ftIWtoJto BtotoU to*® a WMVito vmnm nott, Hamilton and Dayton R. R. They .... - ’ ’ ■ world. have the flneet roadbed in the Ban 48 Paeeenger trains a day between Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Chicago, Day. ton and Toledo and Detroit. The Pull man Velvet VesUbuIfr-Line, Parlor and Dining oars on day trains and elegant first class ooachea and Pullman sleepers on night trains. Ask any Agent for Uok- ete by the C. H. ft D. B. B. or write to, Wm. A. Wiggins, Southern Pose. Agent, Chattanooga, Tenn. P. O. Box 438. Something New In Glnss. A new glass invented in Germany h* said to add marvelously to the power ot the microscope, and a Yale professor announces the invention of a perfect achromatic line. Glass has been Invented by the new process In Germany, which it is claimed may be nsed for railway sleepers, posts, drain pipes and tanks, being as tough as cast iron. “WOMAN, HER DISEASES AND TREATMENT.” A valuable Illustrated book of aeventy-two pages sent free, on receipt of 10 cent, to cover cost of mailing, etc. Address Prof. R. H. Sun, M. D., 931 Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa. 741 lyr •auo oiiivqoui v aq (Jim qmaip eqx •paiomre pun poimnsn; II»-« ‘aioqonp -uoo aoddoo a no; soreinoo uopuoq; pan qnj ueoMiaq ejqeo onoqdojaj mo a eqx ’sduraqs etaqsodjo qv<>Jt 0081 jqSnoq pan supoywd oqi jo JtopijiM darcjs eqq aj dn peddejs uwm Einoq Tg e Avp aeqqo eqx MT vSSJ^SSImUiig ihom bt™*. J It cure, quickly. For sale by all dsalsto flD •• ’ Get the genuine FOR THB BKLIMF AND CURB OF Bronchitis, Coughs, Son Throat, Asthma AND ALL Affections of the Vocal Organs TRADE^^ MARK. EK LAWSHG, Proprietor, ATLANTA, GA. K Public Speakers and Singers will find theae Lozenges far superior to anything of the kind ever omsred to the public before. They contain MO OPIATE nor other injurious substance, and can be used as freely and as often u neces sity requires. One or two Lozenge, taken in the mouth at bedtime, will relieve and quiet the most annoying oongha. PRICE, 251CENTS PER BOX. A N&W DEPASTURE. 3 Dr. Halle, aa old and experienced phntatsa solicits correspondence from persons snnerim from ehronle diseases of wnnterer^mme Of character .especial It snch aa heretoforehaTe beta considered incurable. All bttwi irtll leortjj his careful consideration, an honeat and caadtd opinion given In every ewe. No pay Ay sarvtoto until cured—yon pay only for ■edfcaiw fn£ ¥iIhHgm1 each months He gnaranteeaacure inaD cases undertaken or receives no pay for hla asr- T pStIcnlar attention firen toymen. Endoto 7* Boulevard, Atlanta, Go. Mention thMpapor. WtL _ FASHIONABLE HAIR. i Goods sent ‘by‘mail to aU parts of United States. BPMOIAL REDUCTIONZZ For two month, wo will mall' for approval onr to-00 Water Curl Bang, for 12.00 UM Water Curl Bangs for AM BUM SWITCHER. to-00 Stemlem Switches for *2.00 ? LOO ” LOO L00 “ ' “ “ LOO 1L00 “ “ “ 7.00 The above prices are | for common shades of | hair. Send for circu lar to John Medina, «M Waaklngtoa otreot, tf —AND— SCHOOL OF STENOGRAPHY! Open throughout the entire year. Students esn enter mt any time. Near Virginia Beach and Old Point comfort. Business men in want of competent stenographers and book-keepera should correspond with us. For circular., address. 745 ly Norfoii RUPTURE t A written guarantee to Absolutely Cure. No detention from business. Endorsed by the leading physicians of the United States. Write for circulars. Office Traders Bank, Rooms 21 and 22 Atlanta, Ga. DR. McCANDLESS & CO. 769-3mo«. Take Elevator. $230 A MONTH. Agents Wanted. 90 beat act in*?articles in the world. 1 sample fYm Address N. A* MARSH, Detroit, Mich 729 ly PATENTS Caveats, and Trade-Marks obtained, and all Pat ent business conducted for Moderate Fees. Our Office is Opposite U. S. Patent Office, and we can secure patent in lees time tban thoee remote from Washington. Send model, drawing or photo., with descrip tion. We advise, if patentable or not, free of charge. Onr fee not due till patent is secured. k Pamphlet. “How to Obtain Patents," with names of actual clients in yonr State, county, or town, sent free. Address, C.A.SNOW&CO. Opposite Patent Offirt, Washington, o. C. 785 tf THB 0143 DOCTOR'S m LADIES* favorite. 'Always Bailable and perfectly Safa. Tht (am m Med by tboammd, of women mil over UM United States. In tho Old Doctor** private m3 toooUce.fcrMyearv.and not a Uncle bad remit j • XNDISPKNS A BLR TO LA DIRS. A Money returned M not aa represented. Send < ssfev * 7toiy PURCHASING AGENCY Being oo frequently called upon to quote ■flOM and pare ham goods lor paaplefroma distance I have decided to devote some portion of each day to thte btwfnem and beg leave to aolicit order, ior both Byspeelal arrangement with tha merchants, I am able to pare nose goods for other* at red need id guarantee satisfaction in avoir lnn- Addrem Mtei Lillian Howell, oare Sumrf ton Atlanta, Go. If Ton An Going Vest AND WANT LOW BATES *■ - Taxaa, Mimonri, Colorado, Oregon ai nte, or any point WIST or NORTH WIST—cal Alx. a TnwXATT, ft S Haodwmk, Go. IWtoUu.a>, AtlantaTaa Improved Train Service BETWEEN urns UD THK SOUTHEAST. Tha Palace Gar Una of the South-th ma City, Memphis A Birmingham B. I haa two through pamanger trehm daily h MemphisandBirmlnghun, making olfl rare connections with the trains of all connec ting lines. Night trains have through sleeping can between Atlanta and Memphis (in connoa tkm with the Georgia Pacific R. R.), the short est route, quickest time, and the only line run ning through can between those cities. Day trains have Palace Reclining Chair Care (mate free to holders of first class through tickets) through between Birmingham and Kansas City, This is many miles the shortest and by far the best equipped Passenger Line between points In the East and Southeast and Memphis, and all points in Arkansas. Texas and the West and Northwest. Everything new and flrst-clam. Through tickets via this line on sale at all through ticket offices. — For any desired Information, for large IHW and time table folder, address. H. D. ELLIS, J. E. LOCKWOOD, Qen’l Agent, O. P. aid T. Ag't, 339 Main st. F ansae City. Memphis. Ladies, ST Bealfil. OF INTEREST TO ALL WOMEN. Mme. A. Mir’fi Skin Blench iRpotritlveTj Hnperior to all others; is the latest and l>est evei offered for sale; not a cosmetic; does not Rhov on the face; is a perfect skin tonic ; fcunrnntecd to remove the worst caRes of Freckles, Liver Spoti, Tan, Pimples, etc. (if u»ed with my Ronpaccording to directions), or money refunded, fl per bottle; 3 bottles, $2.75. Pure and harmlesH to the skin. Mae. Mar’s Hair Bleach is perfectly harmless to the hair or person using it. Canbc taken in the mouth, it 1h ho pure. One botffc sufficient to golden a dark suit of hair. Price, $| per bottle. finperflaomi TTnflrw removed in n few min utes without pain or injury to the most delicate skin. Anyone can use it. $1 per bottle. Hairy moles removed. All kinds fit Scars or Birthmarks removed or reduced; ami Blemishes ot every kind uponthefaee treated with some success. Fine hair preparations, flue soaps and superb face powder, N. B.— The discoverer and manufacturer of the Skin Bleach has )>een known to uk for many years. She is a lady of the highest respectability, and her statements are entirely trustworthy. A. A. WILLITS, Pastor Warren Memorial Pres. Church. E. L. POWELL. W. IT. BARTHOLOMEW. Principal Female High SchooL Address, MADAME A. MAR, 407 Foarth Arenac. Louisville, Ky. Send stamp for circulars. Orders promptly filled. Mention this paper. 780 4t 1ST 1 Opfici Gks’l Mansseb, Avoosta, Ga.,Sept, :0th, Commencing the 21st mutant tn* following Passenger schedule will be operated: NO. 27 WEST-DAILY. Leave Augusta 7 48a» Arrive Uamak 9 12 a II Leave Washington 7 AJ a m Leave Athens 8 25 s M Leave Gainesville 5 55 a to Arrive Atlanta 1 00 p to No. 28 EAST—DAILY. Leave Atlanta 2 45 p to Leave Gainesville 5 55ato Arrive Athens 7 05 p to Arrive Washington 7 20 p to Arrive f 'amak 6 24 p to Arrive Augusta 8 15 p to DAY PASSENGER TRAINS. NO. 2 EAST DAILY. NO. 1 WEST DAILY. Lv Atlanta 8 00am Ar Gainesville..815 pm Ar Athens 5 15 p m Ar Washington.2 30 pm Ar Augusta 315 p m Lv Augusta —11 05 Lv Washington 1110aM Lv Athens 8 40 Ui Ar Gaiuesville..8 25 pa Ar Atlanta 5 45 pm NO. 4 EAST—DAILY. I NO. 3 WEST—DAILY. Lv Atlanta 1115 p mlLv Augusta-. Lv Atlanta 8 55 amiLv Decatur 9 45 ato Ar Decatur 9 IS am Ar Atlanta ....10 15 a ST -Lv Atlanta 3 25 pm Lv Clarkston... 4 10 pi Ar Decatur 3 40pm|Lv Decatur 4 25 pg Ar Clarkston 4 05 pm Ar Atlanta 4 50 FI COVINGTON ACCOM'N—Daily except Sunday, Lv Atlanta 6 20 pm;Lv Covington.-.5 40 as Lv Decatur 6 56 pm Lv Decatur 7 25 as Ar Covington.-.8 35 pmlAr Atlanta 7 55 ato MACON NIGHT EXPRESS—DAILY. NO. 31 WESTWARD I NO. 32 EASTWARD. Lv Camak - 130 a m I Lv. Macon - 8 00 p l Ar. Macon - 715 a m I Ar. Camak • 12 29 a i u NION POINT* WHITE PLAINS R. U Leave Union Point *10 10 am • 5 40 pto Arrive at Siloam 10 35 am 6 05 pa •« at White Plains 11 10 am 6 40 pto Leave White’Plains *8 00 am *3 30 pa “ Siloam 8 35 am I 05 pto irriveat Union Point 9 00 am 4 30 pto •Dally except Sunday. No connection for Gainesville on Sunday. Sleeping car to Charleston on Trains No 4 Trains Nos. 2,1, 4 and 3 will, if signalled stOF at any regular schedule flag station. Trains Nos. 27 and 28 will stop and recelv* passengers to and from the following statloaa only: Grovetown, Harlem, Desring. Thompson, Norwood, Barnett, Crawfordyille, Union Point, Greenesboro, Madison, Rutledge, Social Clrola Covington, Conyers, Llthonia, Stone Mountala and Deaatur. 27 makes close connections for all points north and northwest. Trains 1 and 2, dinner at Union Point. J raln No. 28, sapper at Harlem. , W. GREEN. E. R. DORSEY, <T. GREEN, Gen’l Manager. JOE W. WHITE, Gen'l Passenger An, T. P A., Augusts, Ga. Ioaiton S C A\R lflOMC V.TUNT. . B « U N S fit I C%« 1 „ L \ O Tl r D A \\ 1 J AC -a SO N V i LLt % $T.AUGl/sn»fT. East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Ry. NEW TIME TO FLORIDA. 3 Dally Trains. CHATTANOOGA TO ATLANTA. h Effwt I N*. 11- No. IS. N*. A <E. T\ VJc G.Ry.) j Lr. Union Station. Lr. Central Station Ar. Dalton . * . * • Ar. ROME Ar. ATLANTA . . Lr. Atlanta .... Ar. Macon . • * • . Ar.JESUP (S. F. AW.Hjr.) Lr. letup Ar. WaYCROSS .. Ar.JACK’VILLE. !**.oop.m. *« »S P “- u-43 a.m. a.os a.m. S .«S a.m. a^Bp-m. a-ssp.m. ♦-jop.m. 7.*S pn>- ia.js p.m. i-oSP-m. а. jo p.m 3.50p.m. б. 45 p.m. 7.00 p.m. io.aop.rn. j.50 a.m 4.00 a.m. 5-*5 a.m. •. jo a.m. 7-aoa.m. •.49 a.m. ir.of a.m. a.sop.m. §oop.m. Vj6p-m. ••jop-BA f E. T. V. St G. Rjr.) Lr. TESUP .... Ar. Brunswick . . . j.oo p.m. 5.00 p.m. 4-ao a.m. 6.to a.m. ::::: i 5- F. 4 W. Ry.) Lr. TESUP .... Ar. Sarannah . . . S.*>P-ra 7.50 p.m. 3.jo a.m. Lf?WAYCTtrai'. > . Ar. Thoaarrilte. . ::::: a04»EJE. s-4tp.m. ::::: flS.TV.kG. Jty.J Lr. ROME . . . . Ar.Bluftoa .... Ar. Piedmont ... Arfacksonrille (Tredegar) ... Ar. Anniston ... Ar. Talladega ... Ar. CaleraT . . . . Ar. SELMA.... 4-oo pm. SSS: urn a.m. i3.is p.m. 1341pm. tjoS p.a. *35 P». 3.30p.m. 3.35 p.m. 6.40 p.m. ASSP-m 949 p-m. to.to p.m. *o-3S pm. 1.15 a.m. 335 *-m CM.AB.Ry.) Lr. Selma..... Ar. Mt. Vernon . . Ar. MOBILE . . . ::::: ::::: 6*50 p.m. 12.43 a.m. 3.io a.m. 3. jo a.m. ■•45 »*• 10.00 am THH0U6H CM AffiMMEtoEnTS. No, S curies Pullman Bufct Steeping Cm Cinctanotl ts JftckaoBTillft. can! «• PoUaftn Buffet Sleeping Car ‘ChattanoogE It No. ij. canto Fuffam Buffet Sleeping Car* Chattanooga JE JhcMfc uk| BeUeuu Coaipertnieat Cars Atlanta to — B. W. WUSHU*