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MUCH LIKE OTHER WRITERS
Fielding's Methods of Composition
Differed Little From Those of the
Better Known Men of Letters.
Fielding’s methods of composition
were not very different from those of
.ther men who make literature their
profession, according to Wilbur Cross
•n Yale Review. Whether a writer
proceeds slowly or rapidly depends up
in a variety of circumstances. Much
of his work must be done under pres
sure, and when such work Is success
ful he is usually not averse to telling
The public how quickly it was thrown
off. Shakespeare has the reputation
<>f writing "The Merry Wives of Wind
sor” in a fortnight in order to please
a who could no longer wait to
-ee how Falstaff would behave when
in love; and Moliere, it is said, asked
“or no more than three days for the
•omposition of a farce urgently de
manded by the players. Likewise
Fielding in “Eurydice Hiss’d” led his
audience to infer that he was good for
nine scenes of a farce every day when
at his best, while at other times his
mnse treated him badly. In another
mood he gave his readers the impres
sion that "Tom Jones” was composed
at full leisure as befits a masterpiece,
‘hough he probably never wrote more
rwges a day than when engaged upon
that novel. Taken with what he said
when more off his guard his works are
evidence that he experienced all the
pleasures, all the labors, all the trou
bJea, whiefc have made the literary ca
reer a mixture of delight nnd pain to
•■very one who has followed it serious
ly as a source lor bread.
SPORT IS WORTH WATCHING
National Ball Game of the Basque
Mountaineers That Calls for All
Sorts of Resourceful Work.
However modest as a geographical
unit may be the Basque mountaineers
of the Pyrenees, there remains to
Their credit a national ball game that
will yield nothing to the finest sport
ing efforts of the Anglo-Saxon people,
whether In the matter of pure reerea-
Tion or of spectacular interest. The
tourbilion-like movement with which
♦he player, the pelotari, swings round
to eatapult the ball with backhanded
sting to the great wall eighty yards
Tivty is no less graceful than the
sweeping hurl of the discobolus, while
'he vigorous contest under the lee of
•he wall, where the ball is shot from
'he “chistera,” the curved wickerwork
glove, with marvelous rapidity, affords
an unlimited display of resourceful
tactics. The referee, bright-colored
beret on head, sings the score in set
refrain and the applause thunders
from the crowd as Chiquito, or Mel
■-hlor, or some other national hero of
this "peiote basque” game earns his
Ttieed of praise.
Poetry Simpler Than Prose.
Poetry only naively acknowledges
♦he ecstatic monotony that lives In
The heart of all rhythm, brings it out
into the light, and there openly weaves
apon it the patterns of melodic sound.
Poetry ip thus the more natural, and
both historically and psychologically
the more primitive of the two arts. It
’3 the more simple. Meter, and even
rhyme, which is but a colored, light
drumbeat, accentuating the meter, are
not “ornaments” or "refinements” or
something else which may be called
“rhythmical speech.” They are the
heart of rhythmic speech expressed
ami exposed with a perfectly child
ike and candid grandeur. Prose is
the refinement. Prose is the sophisti
cated and studio accompaniment—a
thing that Infinite numbers of people
'Mfe not the fineness of endowment or
xdtfvation either to write or read.
Prose is a civilized sublimation of po
etry. In which the original healthy in
toxicant note of the tomtom is so
iaid over with fine traceries of related
■vend that it can no longer be Iden
•ffied at all except hy the analytical
rjm of science.—New Republic.
British Seif Control,
Behind every manifestation of
Thmssht or WMtlon the Briton retains
'ostrst of m is. and is thinking:
"Thsfa *Tj r Set them see,” even:
ail I”.. let myself feel.” This
stoietan good in its refusal to be
foundered In that it fosters a
narrow ow. >.* : starve* emotion, spon
taneity ajvt frank sympathy; destroys
grace and what one may describe
roughiy as the lovable side of person-
Bty. The English hardly ever say
yiost what comes Into their heads.
What we cai! “good form,” the unwrit
t«i law whirii governs certain classes
•>f .the Briton savors of the dull and
glacial; byt there lurks within It a
‘•ore of virtue. It has grown up like
t-allons shell round two fine ideals —
suppression of the ego lest it tram
ple on the corns of other people; and
-saltation of the maxim: “Deeds be
fore words.”—John Galsworthy.
Fountains in Lisbon.
A delightful feature that attracts the
attention in Lisbon, the capital of Por
tugal. is the many fountains to be
found everywhere. Here ore figures
of Neptune, or obelisks of marble;
♦here are a sculptured Venus and
Adonis, and again, as on the Largo do
Caruio, qn original erection in the form
if a temple, and elsewhere simply the
ollowed shell and a faucet with
hained cup. Some of them are beau-
Tul, all ore Interesting by reason of
the picturesque groups which collect
around then) to draw and fetch water.
Hie women, says an exchange, have os
nee and graceful a carriage in bul
ocing their large water jars sideways
n the head as the women of the Ori
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AMERICUS SOCIAL EVENTS
Department conducted by Mrs. H. B. Allen. Office Phone
99; Residence, 466.
K. of C. Dance.
A public dance will be given under
the auspices of the Knights of Colum
bus at the K. of C. Soldiers’ Home in
the Cotney building Saturday night
of this week, the first of a hew se
ries of dances which will be held
twice each week, on Wednesday and
Saturday nights. The chaperones for
tomorrow night will be Mrs. W. C.
Wright, Mrs. W. H. C. Dudley and
Mrs. H. O. Jones.
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(rapps-llart.
Miss Carrie Crapps and Lucius La
mar Hart were married Thursday af
ternoon at 6:30 o’clock at the home of
Rev. George F. Brown, on Hancock
avenue. They left immediately by au
tomobile for a visit to Waycross.
* • •
Ellis’ Dance.
One of the largest dances of the
season was given by the Elks last
night in their ball room atrtheir home
on Forsyth street. Meucke’s orches
tra played an unusually attractive
program of dance music and a number
of guests from nearby towns were
present. Among the dancers were
Mr. and Mrs. John Wugnon, Mr. and
M’«. H. O. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Franc
Mangum, Mr. and Mrs. Tracy Cun
ningham, Mrs. Howell Simmons, Mrs.
C. O. Niles, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. High
tower, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hightower,
Mr. and Mrs. Carr Glover, Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Rylander, Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Brown, Mr. and Mrs. W. G.
Turpin, Mrs. Lawson Stapleton, Mr.
and Mrs. W. D. Moreland, l’.lr ana
Mrs. J. W. Harris, Jr., Mr. and Mrs.
W .H. C. Dudley, Miss Willidee Clark
and Miss Rebecca Jackson, from Al
bany; Miss Susie Mae Chappell,’from
Sumter; Miss Corinne Culler, Miss
Isabel Wlieaiiey, Miss Marian Creigh
ton, Miss Hathaway, from Atlacta, Mr.
G. T. Adams, Miss Mary Dudley, Miss
Alice McNeil, Miss Mary Walker, Miss
Emily Edwards, Mr. and Mrs. Edmund
Oliver, Mr. and Mrs. John Oliver,
Lawson Stapleton, Hollis, Dan Chap
pell, James Davenport, Otis Physioc,
Henry and George Lumpkin, Earl Bol
ton, Ralph Lane, Alan Chappell, Ed
Argo, H. B. Graddy, B. T. Siegler, A.
R. Royal, Harry Williams, Rob Haw
kins and many others.
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Miss Eld ridge's Party.
Miss Elizabeth Eldridge was hostess
at a lovely party this afternoon when
she entertained for her guest, Miss
Mary Maud Hurt, of Atlanta, and for
Miss Mary Hunter, of Quitman, who is
visiting Mrs. T. 0. Maarshall, The Eld
ridge home was beautifully decorated
for the occasion with flowers from the
hostess’ own garden, roses and pink
and blue larkspur vieing in beauty
with woodland flowers. An incense
put was given for top score trophy
and tlie honor guests received boxes
of dainty handkerchiefs. Present
were Mrs. Charier M. Council. Mrs.
Cliff Williams, Mrs. Eugene Hill, Mrs.
Charles Burke, Mrs. T. O. Marshall,
Mrs. Thomas Harrold, Mrs. J. D.
Hooks, Miss Sara Sims. Miss Elizabeth
Davis, Miss Claire Everette, Miss
Queenelle Haarrold, Mrs. George
Andrews.
puppy daiw mmm How we D ° n * Tha,,s
LILIVI DUUI IT Ulll/CIVO OUR Business, come °°a see
For “Red Hot” selling rill odd lots are gone, and the Silk Fabric stock is reduced, the prices named be
low will prevail. You will find these good things slipping away from you, too, if you don’t act quick. We
“jes* tuck a notion” to do it, and THE PRICES will MAKE it be did. It’s a whirlwind sale of the ANSLEY
sort, so hurry up if you want to get yours. Odd lots will be on center tables, first floor. Chautauqua visit
ors invited to partake of this feast of real values. . *
ALL CREPE DE CHINES A figured real SHANTUNG T? VTD A PVTD A
in stock, regardless of regular AQ PONGEE, and worth $Z >d 1 llr A. 1 JLv/V H/A. liV A
price; many colors; 40in wide. . 1 ,!jO 33-in., at # #
(We Carry Best Grades Only/ ° Special lot PONGEE in several QQp SDCCIcU. I OpCdßl
while it lasts A lOt Os eXtTa line Si!k 1 ette Crepe!'a number of”l 0 “Tt <j>{ tto
36.inCordeds.it $1.25 Crepes in plaid, solids ; spe ”' •_%£?
Blac 3 t 6 l"alfeiy ßA . t slSB (Three Pieces Only.f a ° d SOme > n SWeil FfW piCCCS Only-StfipCS
L -yard khaki kool (not the real) .ed etfects-a most splen- and other odd nieces—
Our aFmous Gold Selvage Black JQ m several colors, $1.50 value, Q£ didfablic VYOllh CilSilV ro-tl 'll 1.1
Taffeta. 36-tn. at.... U£ 36-ln, a,
PINK, licht BLUE and To cl se what we have f eill “ . a ' U!! ', , 1C
fxtra special .. white silk marquis- widths 36in., and the
One lot fine Dark Stripes, good ETTE, a 75c value, Extra Spec- r-A WeSa> i -watirn’C hi it hifrh
for Skirts or Dresses, and worth JQ ial > 36-in, at *3 /C _ n VciIUCS \ dIIOLS DUt Hlgl..
today $2.50 yard. 36-in at $LfR| '-YARD 98C YD. - VD. U,IDE Bg /\
All Sne stripes, plaids, etc., re THE A \l IHR
gardless of the former prices, d*l QO SAI E JTjLX 1 O SAI E Jr
our best silks, 36 in-at CONTINUES CONTINUES
-v 4RD S p F r I A L s F |. I. I N G -YARD
! For Miss Hurt.
rMs. Georfio Andrews’ party yi.a-ter
day afternoon was a pretty compli
ment to Mis Mary Maud Hurt, who is
the guest of Miss Elizabeth Eldrige.
A profusion of pink roses decorated
the rooms where the guests played
bridge and 42. The top score 42
prize was a box of handkerchiefs ai d
the trophy for bridge a pack if ca.’as.
Miss Hurt was presented with az
embroidered sewing apron. Twelve
guests were entertained.
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Picnic For Mr-. Field.
A congenial party motored out to
Pine Dell Friday with Mrs. John Oli
ver to a picnic breakfast in honor of
Mrs. H. W. Field. A delicious break
fast was taken and coffee and bacon
were prepared over a bon-fire. Games
and contests furnished the amuse
ments and Mrs. M. H. Wheeler and
Miss Claire Everette were the prize
winners. The guest of honor was
presented a dainty prize. Those en
joying the occasion were Mrs. Field,
Mrs. Wheeler, Mrs. W. E. Taylor,
Miss Annie Bailey, Miss Louise Mar
shall and Miss Claire Everette,
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Mrs. James A. Hixon is visiting
Mrs. Russell Bridges in Atlanta.
* * *
Mrs.; T. A. Wimbush and Mrs. T.
M. Easterlin, of Macon, were visitors
in the city yesterday afternoon.
* «. *
Mrs. S. R. Heys and Miss Anne
Heys left last mgnt for Atlanta to
attend grand opera.
• • •
Mrs. R. J. Perry, Mrs. Harry Hale
and Mrs. H. T. Wimbush were in
Americus yesterday from Andrew
Chapel, on a shopping expedition.
NOTICE TO SONS OF
CONFEDERATE VETERANS
You are requested to meet at court
house Saturday morning, Memorial
Day, at 9:30 o’clock.
Program is as follows;
Meeting of Confederate Veterans at
courthouse. Daughters have arrang
ed to escort them to the Cemetery in
automobiles.
You are earnestly and respectfully
•commanded to be present to assist in
this noble cause.
JNO. W. SHIVER, Commandant.
St. Agnes’ Eve.
The feast of St. Agnes was formerly
held as in a special degree a holiday
for women. It was thought possible
for a girl on the eve of St. Agnes to
obtain by divination a knowledge of
her future husband. She might take a
row of pins and pluck them out, one
after another, stick them in her sleeve,
singing the while a paternoster, and in
this way insure that her dreams would
that night present the gentleman in
question.
Virtue and Its Reward.
To strive against evil motions of the
nlnd which may befall thee, and to
eject with scorn the suggestions of
he devil, is a notable sign of virtue,
rod brings great reward. — Thomas a
Ceinpis.
AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
WESLEYAN GLEE
CLUB DELIGHTS
CAPACITY HOUSE
A capacity house greeted the Wes
leyan Glee club when they appeared
at the Opera House last night. Thirty
two pretty girls will draw r a crowd at
any time and place, afld when they can
all sing as these girls can, the suc
cess of the performance is assured.
Miss Emma Love Fisher, who is an
Americus girl by adoption, was the
star of the performance here, as
elsewhere. Miss Fisher sings with
great feeling and expression and has
besides a charm of personality that Is
captivating in the extreme. Miss
Jane Carter and Miss Grace Lara
more won rounds of applause by their
rendering of the old and tender Sou
thern love songs and darky melodies.
Misses Frances Gurr, Dixie Faust and
Hazel Thomas were three of the most
charming little maids who ever went
to school, and gave a clever little skit
hy that name, which greatly pleased
the audience.
The last act was devoted to the op
eretta, “Nakomis,” which was compos
ed by Mr. Billin, the club’s director.
Longfellow’s “Hiawatha” furnished
the inspiration for the piece in which
Miss Annie Claire Gibson and Miss
Alice Napier, scored district hits as
soloists.
Altogether the performance was a
thoroughly delightful one and the
large audience evidenced their en
joyment in away that left no doubt
as to its complete* success.
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Girls See Aerial Slnnls
At Soulher Field.
SOUTHER FIL’LD, April 25.—The
girls of Wesleyan Glee club, who were
in Americus last night and today, vis
ited Souther Field this morning, where
they were shown the various sights
about the flying field. For their spec
ial entertainment ’ Lieut. Alexis B.
McMullen took up a plane and put on
a program of aerial acrobats, includ
ing loops, rolls and Immelman turns.
The girls were highly delighted with
their visit.
LEST WE FORGET
Did you thin}( to write to mother?
Did you tell her that you care?
Don't let her hope you're Somewhere;
Send her a CARD and tell her WHERE.
Sunday, May 11 th, Mother’s Day
Beautiful Display of Mother’s Day Cards Now on Sale.
Prices sc, 10c, 15c, 25c, 35c, 50s.
Hightower’s Book Store
PHONE 246
PROGRAM FOR OBSERVANCE
OF MEMORIAL DAY SATURDAY
Final details of the program for
Memorial day, tomorrow, were made
today by the U. D. C. The Confeder
ate Veterans, the Sons of Veterans
and the automobile committee who
have charge of carrying the Veterans
to the cemetery will meet at the court
house at 10 o’clock and go directly to
the cemetery, where the Americus
High school cadets will join in the ex
ercises, firing the salute at the graves.
At 11 o’clock at the Carnegie aud-i
itorium the following program will
be given:
Song, “Tenting Tonight On The Old
Camp Ground”—Audience.
Prayer.—Rev. A. J. Hutchison.
Song—Miss Dorothy Deyo.
Introduction of Speaker.—Col. E. A.
Nisbet.
Address—Hon. Hooper Alexander.
Tribute to 1917-18 Heroes—Rev.
George F. Brown.
Benediction.
An informal reception and lunch
eon will immediately fellow, tendered
the veterans by the chapter mem
bers.
Introduced Chrysanthemums.
It was in the autumn of 1808, that
the first bunch of chrysanthemums was
seen in Paris, brought by a French
man from far-off Japan. His first
care was to present them to the Em
press Josephine, who was delighted
with the flowers and introduced their
cultivation in French gardens. —Chris-
tian Science Monitor.
Our Kind.
Said the facetious feller: “Some day
a festive cuss is going to get cute, and
instead of putting in his will ‘I hereby
bequeath all my property, real and
personal,’ will get a posthumous giggle
by sayipg ‘real and imaginary.’ ”
Knotty Problem.
Here is a queer cause for a law
action. A man who was insane de
termined to throw himself out of the
window of an asylum. He made sev
eral attempts nnd was prevented by
the servants. Put in a new apart
ment, he tried again, jumped out of
the window, fell on the lawn and in
jured himself seriously, but, strange
to say, the shock cured his mental
disorder. At once he sued the offi
cers of the asylum for negligence. The
plantiff was nonsuited.
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They Have Arrived
For months we have been trying to secure for you something
extraordinarily superior to the general run of perfumes, toilet
waters and talcum. At last our efforts in your behalf have met
• with success. We today announce the arrival of
Thirza and Spring Garden
In Extracts, Toilet Waters and Talcum Powders
These delightful odors are far superior to anything that you
yet have used, we care not what they may be. There is
something so pleasing, so distinctive, so delightful that we know
you will feel under obligation to us for introducing you to
Thirza and Spring Garden
Now on Sale.
Americus Drug Company
PHONES 75 and 121
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FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 191».