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THE AMERICUS DAILY TIMES-BECOKDER: SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 1 »91.
SOME ODDS AND ENDS
FACTS AND FANCIES GATHERED IN
LEISURE MOMENTS
AaA Wrlttsa Hurrlcdljr-Fad, (or Fuhlon-
obi. Mm and Women -A Good Joko or
' Two, and Somethin, Worth Thinking
Aboat for Good Xmwbto.
WHERE DAY BEGINS ABOUT NOON.
If the "Summer Girl" in Amerlcut
waste to be quite “the thing" (be must
be clothed In blue.
She mutt affect blue—blue bate, blue
paraioli, blue gown, everything blue,
even to the ribbon on her sandals.
Just wby, no one can tell, but the glar
ing (bade moat in view la the old time
French blue that once upon a time pre
vailed during the raging of pipings and
crinoline. It this the forerunner of an
other season of balloon petticoats 1 Let
ns fervently hope not
The popularity of this heavenly tint
has resulted In the revival of an old
favorite, the average summer girl Is to
day a geometrical vision of polka dots.
Mo shade la to be despised, but the most
sought after, apparently, is the navy
blue grounds with a medium sizo dot.
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The damsel with white patent leather
shoes is another feature of the season.
From whence she cometii or whither
she goetb no man can tell.. She has not
made her appearance in Americus yet,
but she is to be expected. Where she
bat blossomed out in all her glory it is
matter of conjecture how she keeps her
white soles immaculate and just how
many.palra she will require during a
season are additional matters fortpccu
lation. But white shades promise not
to come generally into use. On dainty
feet they gleam like gems under the
light of electricity, but a three ora
three and a half sized foot in white
patent leather looks like a white el
ephant
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A good one has just leaked out on
Judge Allen Fort During the last ses
sion of Sumter superior court—along to
wards the tail of the docket, sumeone
chewed up a Florida bean and turned it
loose, odor and all, just under Judge
Fort’s chair. There was a scene in the
court room, judge, jurors, lawyers, liti
gants and bailiffs held their nose in holy
horror of the latest arrival. Soon the
unoffensive but loud smelling bean was
discovered. It wu hurriedly hustled
out of a friendly window, buttho scent
lingered. Court was adjourned for the
day and the sheriff and his bailiffs were
put to bunting the man who chewed
that bean. He was not found, and those
who are in touch with his honor say he
Is anxious to hold over awhile longer so
as to mete out deserved punishment to
tbs offender if he ever comes to light
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They were discussing the donation of
the publlo square aS a site for the Hotel
Alhambra.
“It was the best sale that oould have
been made," said one, "although the
property was given away. Besides the
good that the hotel will do, the county
will be more than repaid for the proper
ty in taxes on the hotel itself, to say
nothing of the other buildings that will
go np on that land.”
And the gentleman who was kicking
about the donation of the property put
upthebeer, andto show that he was
thoroughly convinced he hired an able
bodied man to kiek him because he
hadn't seen It that way before.
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A young lady who has just returned
from the seashore has given Ton Times
Recorder a dot that will be of interest
to many other young ladles who have
surfeited of staying at home and of the
amusements of the elty and who want to
turf It on the banka of old ooean.
“O, the seaside la so lovely," said this
petite brunette—for such she Is—"the
damp air takes all the starch out of one's
white dresses and skirts and, before you
know It, behold, there la the clinging
effect without any effort."
ess
An Americus young lady who will
grace by men’s altar at an early, and who
is not a bit superstitious you know, will
have just thirteen to take part In the
ceremony that will mark the happiest
event of her life. And, if her friends
will let her, she will have the attendants
arranged in the shape of a dreadfulcof-
tin, with the two lovers at one end and
the clergyman at the other.
"It Will be so unique," she said, "and
upon my word I don’t believe any bad
luck win oome of it at all. Do your’
■he Mired.
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The boys tell this on a popular Amer
icus clerk, a member of the Light In
fantry.
“Close up!" was the order given by
. Captain Bagiev and repeated by the
lieutenants. Immediately the young
risss’j’ssrssdsryjs
his left hand square across his breast in
regulation stylo he asked for a word
with his superior officer. Bis request
was granted.
"Captain," said be, "I can’t obey
that order. The buttons are off my
pants and my belt won’t hold them any
Ugher. I tried It before I fell in.” *
Those about him laughed—they
couldn’t help it, but to this day that
young man can’t see anything funny
about asking to be excused from carry
ing out an order when it is a physical
aad mental impossibility to obey it
Social Ufa in Rnnta as Described bj the
Princess EnpUltcbcfl.
The Russian princess, Engalitcbeff,
gave a very pleasant talk to the people
who filled the Women's union to over
flowing. Iler subject was "Social Life
in Russia,” which means, of course, so
cial high life, for she told her audience
of nothing else. She began by saying
that social Ufe was similar everywhere,
except os it was modified by aristocratic
or democratic governments. The long
severe winters of Russia, as f® north os
St. Petersburg, are very favorable to
brilliant seasons. To the south the climate
is very mild, and in the Crimea the wet
and dry seasons suggest the tropics. That
place is a resort for invalids.
In summer, said the lecturer, St. Pe
tersburg is deserted. Everybody, even
the poorest, goes away if possible. By
the last of May or the first of June the
town is shut up. The schools close and
there is no life again till in the fall. As
cold weather approaches carpets aro put
down, double windows are put in, aud
every attention is paid to the general
comfort. Nearly everybody lives in flats.
There are no small private bouses, and
only the rich families live in their own
bouses.
We Russians do not rise early," said
the lecturer. “It is 10 or 11 o'clock be
fore anybody is astir, unless it is the
children or teachers, who must bo in
school at 9, and if ono is to call on an
official lie should wait till midday.”
The day of the high born Russian was
described at some length. Everybody
drives in the afternoon, and brilliant
equipages with only two occupants ore
seen everywhere. At 4 o’clock driving
is at on end, for it is dork by that time
in the winter season, and receptions are
in order. Dinner is at 0, which, to the
foreign mind, appears to be a series of
standing lunch, sitting meal, smoking
loiree— for women smoke cigarettes os
well as the men—and card party. Every
body plays whist, and for money. The
stakes aro small usually, though at the
ciuba fortunes are won and lost ia anight
The lecturer described the Russian the
atre os the finest in tbs world and the
most fashionable. Wraps ore left in the
hall. The performance U always pre
ceded by the national air, and passion
ate plays and music are popular. The
ballet is excelled only in Paris. After
the play follow a long drive to a restau
rant, a leisurely supper to the most rav
ishing music, and the day draws to a
close. Then were described the halls at
the Winter palace, led by the emperor
and empress, the carnival, Lent and East
er—all of which are observed in grand
style, just as they were of old. Nobody
eats meat during the six weeks of Lent
The theatre give* way to*grand concerts,
and after Easter many leave town.
The summer resorts are very rustic
and very quiet There are cottages:
there is no fine style, no formality, no
grand dressing. It was with evident
sadness that the princess declared that
Russia was poor and growing poorer.
There were only a few very rich families.
“As a rule we are poor,” she said. “The
women generally dress in dark colors
and not expensively. What would your
young ladles think of only two’ball
dresses in * whole season?” After hav
ing seen our Saratoga and Newport the
lecturer was ready to say that Russian
watering places were bad. There were
no entertainments, few conveniences,
and, only very poor music. Once the
people were rich enough to seek these
things abroad, but now they could not
and were obliged to accept such os they
found at home.
The lecture was followed by a pleasant
reception. Coffee was served down
stairs and Russian tea up stairs, which
latter, to the provincial American light
and taste, was mertly good tea sweet
ened with candles and given a foreign
character by lemon juloe. The princess
was very sociable and mad* everybody
at homo about her. She passed freely
from one part of the gathering to an
other, and everybody was charmed with
her manner.—Buffalo Express.
A riMssnt Entertainment
At the residence of Mr. and Mrs. La
nier, corner Barlow and Furlow streets,
Thursday evening, June 18, the follow
lug programme was rendered in
manner that would have done credit to
older performers.
First came the grand march drill
beautifully executed.
Becitation—Lost Child—By Miss Maud
Matthews. Those who heard her pie
dieted for Miss Maud a bright future in
elocution.
Tableau—Grandpa and Grandma—
Showing to those preseut bow Hall
Matthews and Miss Eva May Hawklos
will appear fifty years hence.
Music— Harrold polka—Miss Maud
Matthews.
Guilty or not Guilty—By Miss Bes
sie Lanier. Mlsa Bessie deserves special
mention for the manner In which she re
cited her piece.
Dialogue—The Two Mama’s—By
Misses Willie Mathews and Suejet La
nier. Two such Bweet little girls could
not fail to make sweet mamas.
Music—Visions of Rest—By Miss Bes
sie Lanier who plays as well os she re
cites.
Dialogue—A Silly Dispute—By Misses
Bella ana Bessie Lanier and Maud Mat
thews.
Recitation—Lilly’s Ball—By Little
Suejet Lanier.
Recitation— 1 The Old Settler's Story—
By Miss Belah Hill. Miss Belali ren
dered her piece in her usual artistic
style.
Ths Amplified Third.
Americus Knights of Pythias are
elated over the arrival of the parapher
nalia and regalia to bo used in working
what is known to those who are ac
quainted with tlie mysteries of the order
as the amplified third. The trappings
are dazzling and pretty—the- equal of
any in the state, and the introduction of
the work in which they are to be used
will mark an era in the history of Amer
icas Pythiaoism. They will probably
bo introduced at the meetin • next
Thursday night.
KaTHed Last Night.
‘BARGAINS EXTRAORDINARY'
FOR SPOT CASH,
[May and Tuesday next.
The prices we quote, we Positively will not charge on the Books
All goods charged will be at the regular prices
Blood red shoes are the latest fad for
sootety young men. To tolerate them
will be more like taking caator oil than
tewe a man with a sack coat and u silk
Authors a Proofreader Bad Met.
Some one, a man apparently, who
signs himself “B. F. P.,” is writing a
aeries of papers on "Authors I Hava
Mot" for The Boston Transcript. How
do you suppose ho has met his authors?
At the club or in the dining room? Not
at all. In a much more practical way—
as a proofreader and compositor; and he
discusses them from a manuscript point
of view. The most of bis meeting was
dono in Boston, and he tells us how
amiable were such men as Robert C.
Winthrop, Jotiah Quincy, Joseph Story
and other equally distinguished Boston
ians when they visited the printer's. As
a rule these gentlemen wrote carefully
and their manuscript was not difficult to
read. It was not until “B. F. P." came
to New York and had to read the proofs
of a pamphlet on “IntagUotype Print
ing,” by Horaoe Greeley, that he learned
What it was to have a really hard time
with a manuscript When the "galley
proofs" came to him they were almost
"pi,” but he and his copy holder strug
gled with them and did the best they
could. He says:
“Horace came in one morning to read
the autlior's proof, for ho did not want
The Tribune folks to know just then
what he was up to. We were In fear aud
trembling. But what was our surprise
to hear him remark to the bom, ’Your
proofreading lie re is better than it is in
The Tribune officer and be had »n«A«
but few changes, Iks bom was a fair
man and introduced Mr. Greeley to re
peat the compliment. He did. I ex
plained why. My copyholder had been
a compositor on Tho Tribuno and handled
the chirography before. ‘Been in my of
fice?’ queried Mr. Greeley. 'Yes, sir.’
■Oome hack to It,* I lost him."
I don't wonder that Hr. Greeley did
not want to part with a man who could
road his handwriting.—Critic.
The following inscription Is to be road
on a gravestone in Pero la Chabe: “Hero
lies Gabrieli# X, my adored spouse, an
angel t I shall never get over her lorn!
Hero lies Henrietta X, my second wife,
an angel also!"
Fifty patterns White
Side-hand Organdies;
worth $2.00 to go at
95c. per pattern.
At 12tfc. yd., one lot
WoolChallies, worth
20c.
15c. yd.,the choicest
The handsome music box at Oak Hall o-nrl lorcraaf- Una nanr
was raffled last night The raffle was 811,1 18T g eSt 11116 n6W
one of tlie fairest ever had in Americus
and ail are satisfied with the result,
thougli but one could get the instrn
ment. C'apt D. C. Kirkpatrick, a con
ductor on the Savannah and Western
road, woo the box on ticket No. 82,
which lie owned jointly with Oak Hall.
Envelopes! Envelopes!!
We have just received a big job lot of
manilla envelopes of fine quality, that
were bought at a bargain, and we can
print them for you with card, etc., cheap
er than you can buy them plain by retail
anywhere. They are more durable than
white, and are good enough for ail bust
ness purposes, and are much cheaper.
Times Pi'ni-isiUNQ Co.
Pmcreeetnx Itmpldl jr.
Commodore Wilkins says that he Is
progressing rapidly with bis work of
opening the ohanoel of the Muckalee.
He stated that in a short while now he
will have the channel in splendid order
and the low lands for a considerable dis
tance above and below the city thor
oughly drained.
The New Letind ry.
The Americus laundry will be ready
for operationi Monday morning, and
solicit! the patronage of the public.
Prompt returns aud .satisfaction guar
antoi
P. C. Clegg's, Attention!
You are requested to be at the reel
bouse at 0 o’clock sharp Monday even
ing, June 22. By order of
Jim Pope, Foreman
P. C. Ci.ioo, Ju., Seo. and Treat.
Arrival and Departure of Train*.
CENTRAL K. U.
Arrive From. Lea*e For.
0:10pm 12:45p. m.Columbne8:90nm4:I5pm
liOKpra 0:07 pm Maoon 2:36pm siXIum
2:35 p m 1:83nm Albany 1:USpm (:I7pm
a. a, A ». R.
SON) a m 3:10 p m Savannah 8:20 am 7:00 pm
8:33 p ui 7:15 a in Omaha tt:IS p m 3:45 a m
MAIL CLOSKS.
Going East (8. A. A M.) 7:30 s in.
Going West “ a:»>pm.
Going Norihand West(8.A W.) 7:50sm
Going Nor:h and Fast (Uen)2:00 pm 8:00pm,
Golug South and West “ 12:00pm 8:00pm
ONE CENT A WORD COLUMN.
MASONIC NOTICE.
_ No. 13. F. A. M. Monday nlcht at Ho’clocl
•harp. Work In P.C.and d. M.U-grres. no-
Journluc brethren fraternally Invited.
J. L. Mack, W. M.
J. B. Dunk, Bee.
MEDICAL STUDENTS#
HAVEbeen requested to teach a class of
_medleal siudt ntn, those wlsh ng to study
medicine will apply to me at *ny office No.
316 Jack’on street. A. B. Himklk.
frl-sun.
FOP. BENT.
4 DESIRABLE BOOM for rent In th<
A Thomas Block. Apply at this office, tf
two three room houses la Baal Atuerl-
J. Henry Fkkkuan,
Jnuelf —..-a j-
Church street
niton
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SB.». A. THOMAS,
’hysician and Surgeon.
Will do a general practice la the city
and vicinity. He will be found at
big office when not professionally en
gaged. Will keep' slate on office door.
Offloe: Second floor, Artesian Block.
■unAwIy 0-ll-M
$1.50 pattern black' Gent’s
Lawns, worth $2 00.
Wool Challies in all
the new designs, such
as Polka Dots,Figures
and Flowers, worth
the world over, 25c.
9^c. our entire stock
Pineapple Tissues.
12^c. our ejitire
stock Persian Mulls.
4Kc. one Thousand
yards checked Muslin,
worth 7Kc.
7%o. 1,000 yards
Dress Ginghams. sold
every day at 10 and
12Xo.
8 3-4o. one lot extra
choice Percales.worth
12 l-2o.
41-2c. one lot Fine
Cotton Challies,worth
8c.
13 l-2o, 1000 y«rds
India Silk Finish
Shantong Pongees.
Worth 25o
9 3 4c. 1000 yds.
Manilla Plaids, worth
12 l Ao the world oyer.
12J o. one lot White
Ground Organdies
with colored figures,
worth 20o.
$2.35 pattern the
choicest black Mus
lins ever shown in
A mericus, at the price
Grenadines way
down—too many on
hand, cash will move
them
One lot Grenadine
suits at $5.90, worth
$8.50.
One lot 3ilk Stripe
Grenadines, v o r t h
$12.50 suit to go at
$7 90.
One magnificent lot
Silk Stripe Grena
dines, worth $125 yd.
at 79c.
Wedefy anybody
anywhere to match us
on prices.
39c, our entire stock
of50o Surah Silks.
Furnishing
Goods
Slaughtered !
19c. 1000 yards
those light weight Ba
tistes other houses ask
30 to 35c for.
12 l*2o. yd. magnifi-
oent white Plaid Or
gandies. worth 20c.
90c. a pattern, choice
Black Plaid and Strip
ed Lawns.
42o. your choice of
our entire stock figur
ed China Silks sold
hereto fore at 65 and
75o per yard.
Big lot remnant
Silks at low prices
89c. B,lack Silk Sub
lime 46 ins. wide and
worth $1.25.
7 l-2c. one lot ladies’
Ribbed Undervests,
worth 20c.
75c. C-B Corsets;
sold at $1.00 and $1.-
25 all over town.
REMNAOTS.
Big lot remnant wht
S oods slightly soiled
:om handling, to be
cleared out.
Too many on hand
Too little room.
33 l-3c. one lot Bal-
briggan Undershirts,
worth 50c.
45c. one lot gents’
B albriggan Under
shirts and Drawers,
worth 65c.
50c. one lot magnifi
cent Shirts and Draw
ers, worth 75c. to $1.
69c. our finest goods
worth $1 anywhere.
25c. one lot fast black
Socks, worth 35c.
Cut prices on entire
line Half Hose-
490 splendid quality
Gents’ Night Robes,
worth 75c.
69c. Night Shirts,
worth $1 anywhere in
town.
75o. some of the
choicest Night Robes
ever shown in Ameri
cus.
89o. one lot Night
Robes worth $1.25.
98c. one lot Nignt
Robes worth $1.50.
89c. our entire stook
M onarch Shirts, laun-
dried and unlanndried
worth $1.25.
Hundreds of articles
too tedious to mention
will be thrown out for
this spec, al sale at pri
ces simnly ridiculous.
If you want anything
in Dry Goods or Gents
Furnishings, call and
see us.
WHEATLEY & ANSLEY,
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