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NEWNAN, GA„ FRIDAY, MAY 27. 1887.
NO. 32.
LARGEST STORE IN THE SOUTH,
CHAMBERLIN, JOHNSON & C0„
IMPORTERS
AND HEADQUARTERS FOB
DRY GOODS, CARPETS, MILLINERY, SHOES AND DRESS MAKING.
SILKS J £^^Inali ths New Weaves, Colors’and Mhade*. Including the finest line of Black 8llk In the South.
VELVETS! tB Lyonh French Dre** Velvets, a specialty In black and colors. Full stock on band.
TRIMMINGS 1 French novelties. We carry the largest and most e’egant lines in the South.
WOOLENS! d^^Everythlng New. Stylish and Pretty. Our stock represents all first-class mills in America and Europe.
WHIT £ GOODS I £^“French Weaves a specialty. We have certainly the largest slock In the country
EMBROIDERIES! #l^^Tmported from Ht. Gaul, ^Switzerland, all widths for full salts. Bee them.
TABLE LINENS I E^Trom Germany, France and Ireland, with Napkins, D'Oyles and Tray Cloths.
WASH GOODS I kinds, all styles, all pHces and all colors, In immeosc quantities.
CASSIMERES I tB French and English suitings, with a lull and complete line of Boy Casslmercs.
HOSIERY 1 £I^And Gloves In all the new styles and colors. Bee this elegant variety.
MILLINERY1 t3B m Bonnets and Hats made only to order—We sell no patent goods.
DRESS MAKING 1 £B~Equal to Paris in Fits, btyle and Design. None superior. Few equal.
CARPETS! CARPETS! CARPETS!
la Carpets we lead the van. We Import direct from the mills, and use cash In discounting every bill—saving to the trade from 30
to 36 per cent, besides giving new. clean «nd stylish good*. We have no middle man to divide with, but pay our duties on imported goods
here at oar custom house, aiid ns wc are the only importers in our line, we know that we can give fresher goods with later styles and designs
than any other Houtbern firms who deal exclusively with second and third hands. In fact, we have virtually no competition in the South, and
further we guarantee prices equal to New York or any other Northern or Eastern city.
WE ARE THE SOLE AGENTS FOR
The oelebraled Crossley factory of Hartford, England, and have a full and complete stock of Velvets, Wittons and Brussels received for the
spring trade, all with rugs, poitlere goods etc., to match.
FOR SHOES. SLIPPERS AND BOOTS
Don't forget that we have every pair made to order In all lengths and widths for Ladles, Gentlemen, Boys, Girls and Children.
Now don’t forget our place and remember that the prices as well as the quality are guaranteed on everything we sell. Samples of Dress
Goods sent on application.
Agent for Buttcrlck’s Patterns. CHAMBERLIN, JOHNSON A CO., Importers,
60 and 68 Whitehall, and 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, II, 13, and 15 Hunter Sts., Atlanta, Ga.
THE SONG OF THE HEART.
BiH Bye on Economy.
| I read an essay recently on tbe ia-
! side of a valued exchange on the sab-
| ject of economy, which greatly inter-
i eated me. It related to the great ex
penses which really aggregated from
little ones, and dealt with tbe mat'er
of daily papers, bootblacks, shaving
expenses, baths, etc., and showed bow
Blithely sings the young heart, and cheerily
shines tbe sun;
*Tis spring o’ the year, ’tis early morn, and
lire is bat begun.
Tbe day Is bright, tbe heart is light,
And all tbe future yean
Stretch forth as fair, with never a care.
Nor clouds nor tears.
Boldly Kings tbe young heart, but scorching-
iy shines the sun;
Tis the summer now, ’tis midday heat, the
work*life is began.
But hope runs high, while the stead- millions of the people’s money was
D. H. DOUGHERTY & CO.,
ATLANTA, GA.
•DID YOU EVER
User a rifle shot ring out on the morning air? Well, it has a eloan-cut crack that
“gets there” over the h'llsand makea you know what it means. Now Just listen
to the crack of our old army musket to-day and you’ll hoar something whizz
through the air.
We shall oontino oursolvos to a small space to-day, for fear we fly the track, and
besides, when wo say so much, it is more difficult to recollect what wo have said.
This week we are going to sweep the dock in
WHITE GOODS, LACES, DRESS GOODS
AND PARASOLS,
and us to Tablo Linens, we want to tell you conlidontially, and kind o' easy at that,
that we have eoiuofat things for you. Wo aro no shrimps; wo are here for busi
ness, und wo aro determined tj pour In hot shot until we aro fully recognized as the
live-business house of this country. Our house is full of intelligent drives and bar
gains, and wo we promise to keep before you something ir. the wa/ of solid comfort
•11 the season. It will do you good to eall and see us at any time; for. we cannot
tell you oursolves to-day where lightning may strike to-morrow
WHITE GOODS.
On many lines of these wo save you 25 per coni. Wo lead the State in low prices.
LACES.
Call for theso goods and boo what wo aro selling. Immense drives iu white
and figured LawnB.
PEARL BUTTONS.
Buy these goods of D. H. Dougherty ,V Co.
DRESS GOODS, SILKS, VELVETS AND TRIMMINGS
Ths fact of the business is, we’ve been looking around for something that isn’t
bargain, and we conclude that we ha\e nothing but bargains.
Nobody can possibly touch us ou these goods or any other; and as for
SHOES
why, we sweop up the deck with the whole kit and kerboodle of them. Our5c-.25c.
and 80c. Slippers; our 75c. Newport Ties; our $1, $1.25. $1.50 and $2 Shoes for
ladles, beat the world, and our $5 men’s Gaiter is ahead of anything. Come early.
We aro always crowded.
D. H. DOUGHERTY & CO.,
„ ATLANTA, GA.
ff $w\ vend for DOG BUYERS’ fj
i; I I HE, containing ooiorod plate*, i
lOO rtutrnvincnof different l reed*, f
prior?* they art? worth, and wlierr to i
buy tiw«n. Directions for Training I
Dogs «ad Breeding FrrreCs. Mailed jj
for 15 teats. AboCnta of Dog 1
Furnishing Goods of all kinds. |
YOl/lNTERESTtC JN POULTRY
TRY HbUii.. lOO pngr?*; beau
tiful colored pinto x engravings
ai otariy all kinds ot fowls; descrip
tions of the brvwis; how to capon ire;
plan* ftw poultry bonces: information
about incubators, and w here lob«v
Kggs from block nt Si«iO
per ia<tiug. bent for Id Cents. 1
coed the BOOK OF CAGE
. UO )>ngcti. 1*>0 illus-
. Ceantiiul colored phtr.
r _■ ;ivs:aient *t»u breeding of all kinds Caiw
sl'Sf iv*r pJesumre and pro*L P:*ece«
mv' thrir curs Hew *n bu:kl and etock ;
-Vy a a A \ • u>\ Alt shout Parrots. Pncee ol i
: Luda birxls, car**, etc. Mailed fir )
j ^ i cuts I’fco Tiut* Books. 40 t'U.
^ a^ociateotanciirs; *
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CARRIAGE AND WAGON
REPAIR SHOP!
Wc arc prepared to do any kind of work i»
tbe Carriage, Buggy or Wagon line that may
be desired and in the best and most work-
maulike^manner. We use nothing but the
best seasoued material, and guarantee all
work done. Old Buggies and Wagons over
hauled and made new. Near Buggies and
Wagons made to order. Prices reasonable.
Tires shrunk and wheels guaranteed. Give
urn a trial. FOLDS * POTTS.
Mewnin; February It 1887.
THE SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR
AND
DIXIE FARMER
43tu YEAR.
T he great farm, industrial and
Stock Periodical of the .South. It em
braces iu its constituency the intelligent, pro
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purchase it now combines: The Dixie Farm
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the Ssoutheru Fanners’ Monthly, Savarnah,
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subscribers. The press and people ail testify
to its great merits as a medium for controlling
Southern trade. Subsciption, one year in ad -
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free. Advertisements, per line. 30c. We go
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date. Address,
THE CULTIVATOR PUBLISHING CO.,
P. O. mawee §, Atlanta, Ga.
SILK RIBBONS,
An elegant, large package of extra fine. As
sorted Ribbons -Job lot,] different widths
in all the late fashionable shades; adapted
lor Bonnet Strings. Neckwear, Scarfs, Trim
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Work, etc. Sent by mall for only S5c.. three
packages for 60c.—SPECIAL:—We will give
double the amount of any other firm in Amer
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dress often newly married ladies when order
ing. No pieces less than one yard in length.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
KNICKERBOCKER SPECIALTY CO..
New York.
NOTICE TO TEACHERS.
CLOCKS!
Buy a Clock from me
With a guarantee
That insures your Clock
Against a stop.
I live in your town,
Where I may be found
’Most every day,
Doing what I say.
(This is not spring poetry.;
And selling the best and
cheapest Watches, Clocks,
Jewelry, Spectacles, Silver
ware, etc., to be found in this
section. Call and see me for
anything in my line.
Respectfully,
W. E. AVERY.
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JJailroab Scljebulcs.
ATLANTA & WEST POINT R. R.
April «sd Um second and fourth Saturdays in |
r*Uy. U&Xl&l* C. 9.8. I
May 22d, 1SS7.
Up Day Passenger Train—East.
Leave Montgomery 7 45a m
41 Grantvi lie 1137am
Puckett’s 11 50 a m
Newuan 12 03 p m
Palmetto 12 14 pro
Arrive at Atlanta 1 25 p m
Down Day Passenger Train—West.
Leave Atlanta 1 20 p ro
Palmetto 2 20 p ro
Newnan 2 47 pro
Puckett’s 3 02 p ro
Grantville 3 13 pm
Arrive at Montgomery 7 15 pm
Up Night Passenger Train—East.
Leave Selma 330pm
Leave Montgomery S 15 pm
Grantville 3 13 a ro
Puckett’s 3 37 a in
Newnan 3 AS a ro
Palmetto 4 45am
Arrive at Atlanta 6 10 a ro
Down Night Passenger Train—West.
Leave Atlanta 10 00 p m
Palmetto 11 26 p m
Newnan 12 OS a ro
Puckett’s 12 32 a m
Grantville 12 50 a in
Arrives at Montgomery 705am
Arrives at Selma 1147 a m
ACCOMMODATION TRA IN (DAILY,—East.
Leaves LaGrance 6 00 a m
Arrives Grantville 6 43am
44 Puckett’s 7 02am
44 Newnan 7 15am
44 Powell’s ...7 27 am
44 Palmetto ..7 45am
“ Atlanta S 45 a m
accommodation Train (daily)—West.
Leaves Atlanta. 505pm
Arrives Palmetto . ... 600pm
Powell’s 6 27pm
Newnan 6 42pm
Puckett's- 7 00pm
Grantville 7 IS p m
LaGr&nge 5 00 p m
CECIL GABBETT,
C. % Ckoxwkll, || General Manager.
fast eye.
Fixed on the goal of fame.
Heeds not the glare, for he who will
dare.
Must win a name.
Cheerily sings the old heart, while slowly sets
. tbesun:
i Tis autum chill, ’tis eventide, and rest Is now
begun.
Brave was the heart that did its part.
And ever upheld the right:
i Now sets the sun, the work is done;
Now comes tbe night.
Hushed now is the tired heart and set now is
tbe sun;
Tis winter time, the stars gleam out, the new
life Is b**gun.
Calm is the sleep, and long and deep,
Bat bright win tbe waking be;
Tbe cross has been borne, the crown
will be worn
Through all eternity.
Economical Presidents.
Jacksonville iFla.) News.]
Tbere seems to be some conflict of
opinion among writers for the press
just now about the amount of money
Mr. Cleveland is going to accumulate
in his Presidential term. One writer
'be other day declared that the Presi
dent was flndiDg tbe expenses of his
position worse than the salary; anoth
er says, on the other band, that he
a ill go out with about $100,000 saved
out of bis salary. The fact is that
neither of them kuows anything about
the matter. Mr. Cleveland is not
taking every newspaper man into his
confidence about bis private aflairs.
He is undoubtedly able to live within
his income, and with what money he
bad when be came here and tbe growth
in value of wbat he has purchased,
it is not improbable that he may go
out of the White House with about
$100,000.
If he does, it will put him just about
on a par in tbe matter of wealth with
the average retiring President. Some
of them bad more than that, but a
good many had less. As a rule the
average Piesident is not much of a
financier, and if he accumulates
wealth it is because it gravitates to
wards him by the attraction of high
position.
President Arthur was a very high
feeder and spent a great deal of mon
ey on his table, but he managed to
save $100,000. GarHeld was not in
office long enough to save much mon
ey. He left about $40,000, and the
gifts Mrs. Garfield has received have
made her a wealthy woman.
Mrs. Hayes ran the financial end of
the house during Hayes’ administra
tion, and that she is a financier is
proved by tbe amount she saved out
of his salary.
Grant never saved much of bis sal-
ary, but the generous gifts of his
friends made him independent. He
lost his all iu the Graut Ward fail
ure. The sale of his book has placed
bis wife in an affluent position again
When Andrew Johnson left the
W bite House he had about $150,000, a
good deal ot which was lost by the
failure of the Freedman’s bank.
Buchanan left over $250,000 to his
nephews and nieces.
Pierce did not do as well. Fifty
thousand dollars was his limit and m>
one to inherit it.
Filmore left tbe White House a poor
man, butby a second marriage became
wealthy.
John Tyler went to the WhiteHouse
a poor man, but be managed to save
enough out of his salary to live in
comfort.
James Iv. Polk left about $150,000.
As be had no children, Mrs. Polk re
ceived it all.
Martin Van Buren did not' save
much out of his salary, but he left
$300,000.
Andre™ Jackson was counted a
rich man in his day. The Hermi
tage, which he left to his adopted
sod, is now the property of the State.
James Monroe died in New York
insolvent.
Of the earlier Presidents Washing
ton was the wealthiest. At bis death
his estate was valued at $300,000.
Adams was poor, but by his wise,
able management he never suffered
want.
When Jefferson entered the White
House he was a wealthy man, but
he lost all his property and died in
solvent.
Madison was wealthy when he be
came President and left a handsome
estate, which Mrs. Madison’s son,
Payne Todd, squandered, and left her
a poor woman.
The President at the Theatre.
If there had been present at the Na
tional Theatre on Wednesday evening
any of tbe newspaper writers who
chatter about “an aristocratic special
entrance” having been constructed for
President Cleveland so that he might
“avoid contact with the common peo
ple,” tbey would have had their eyes
opened. The President and Mrs.
Cleveland sat through the evening in
their box enjoying the opera, aud ap
plauding cordially whenever they felt
like it—as at the pleasant interpo
lation of “Home, Sweet Home,” add
ed to the entertainment as an ac
knowledgment of the presence of the
distinguished guests.
When the curtain fell upon the un
happy “Lenora” the Preaident and
Mre. Cleveland filed out, with no foot
man,, servant or policeman in sight,
and mixed as usual with the audience
advanciug to the exit. They were not
annually squandered in this way that
ought to go torwards buying books.
Tbe article set me to thinking aud I
resolved to investigate it." I was more
especially taken with the idea of ex
travagance in the matter of barbers
and barber shops. Yon can go to a
gorgeous shop and pay 15 cents and a
tip for a shave, or you can go to a 10
ceDt shop, or you can get shaved ou
the Bowery for 5 cents, or you can ig
nore the whole business and let the
wind blow through your whiskers.
Now let us enter the seductive and
fragrant field of statistics for a moment
aud see bow we may economize. If
we shave every day and tip the barber
at a 15-ceut shop, where we are dealt
with in a gentle and soothing way by
talented men, we can readily see that
it is no trick to invest $75 to $100 per
year,
If we lower our standard a little and
get a plain 10-cent shave, with no fun
ny business, we can put the bill at say
$50, and we will get just as good a
shave, though of course a young man
with a clinging Dature, one who pines
to be foDdled by some one all the
time, would miss tbe caress which a
tip would call forth. This little sketch
is not for him. If no one else speaks
a kind word to him or pats his Adam’s
apple with a powder puff in a playful,
bantering way, I do not cbide him fur
tipping a barber over aDd over if be
wants to in order to secure these at
tentions from one of his own sex.
Carrying the matter still further,
we find that by going down on tbe
Bowery we cauget a good, clean shave
for five cents, with bay rum and co-
coaine. This will cost $15 per year.
Or we can allow our beards to grow
wild and woolly, with fragments of
cracker and autumn leaves in them, at
a very trifling expense.
Last week I was thunderstruck when
foilhow much could be saved by
changing from a 15-ceut barber to a 5-
cent barber and keeping it up for a
year. Countiog300 days as a fair es
timate of tbe Dumber ou which I
would be apt to shave, I found that by
this change I could have at the end of
(be year $30, with which to buy books
or crossed-barred trousers or any other
means of intellectual improvement
which I might choose. I could buy
one of those expensive books that Mr.
Do Lux occasionally gets out, or I could
hear Patti,or buy a small, yet fragrant
dog for $30. I could also buy myself
some more bair or get my teeth filled.
I could take a classical oourse ou the
banjo or buy an interest in a bird dog
with $30.
But I wanted, more than anything
else, to get more books. I wanted a
new photograph album most of all.
An album with illustrations in it, to
lay on tbe parlor table and explain to
strangers in low, passionate tones, is a
never ending source of pleasure to the
thinking mind. With a frontispiece
sbowing tbe proprietor as he looked
with side-whiskers, and, later on, a
view where be had himself photo
graphed with chin-whiskers and hold
ing a wai-time plug hat in his swollen
hands; with a picture of grandmother
bolding a Bible as though it might be
a glass bomb, and a front view of a
sightless child that makes up for its
total absence of eyes by introducing a
soul-stirring month that w °nld make a
golden-haired ball of North Carolina
butter turn white in a single night.
With ail these little specimens of plas-
i ic art, I often think that a photograph
album will do more towards enter
taining a mixed company than any
other literary work with which I am
familiar.
So I went into a low priced barber
shop a week ago and began to save $30
for tbe purpose of adding to my libra
ry. I soon discovered that-in a five-
cent barber 9bop you get less consider
ation aud a lower grade of lather up
your Dose than elsewhere.
I believe that the man who shaves
vou fo- 5 cents makes his own soap.
Possibly he works up some of his fat
test patrons that way. Anyhow, tbe
soap be uses smells badly and tastes
worse than any soap I have ever par
ticipated in. At this price of shave one
saves financially, but he loses cutane-
ously.
The chair I sat in was not a good
easy chair, and tbe spiral springs in it
occasionally had to come to the sur
face for more air. I became very
much attached to one of these springs,
and tbe ten cents I saved on tbe
shave I bad to payOtailor down town
who trephanned my trousers for me.
The chair was almost mentally a
wreck, and its memory was failiDg. I
thought. Just as I would relax my
muscles and close my eyes this totter
ing old chair would forget itself, and
the worn-out trigger that held tbe
head-rest would slip about nine cogs.
Then with a low death-rattle it would
fall about a foot and disturb my intel
lectual faculties. You can get shaved
quicker for five cents-tban you caj for
fifteen, but the towels are more clam
my and tbe bay rum is rather more of
a cheenut, I judge.
Suffice it that I am not going to
continue the coarse of economy that I
had inagnrated for the year, for I am
opposed to tbe hoarding nnd accumu
lation of a surplus. Money is tending
from other sources than the musty
tomes which decorate the shelves of
our libraries.
One of the brainiest men I ever
knew, if I msy be allowed the tempo
rary use of that term, a man too who
bad succeeded in amassing quite a
fortune as a result of native shrewd
ness and knowledge of human nature,
once admitted to me in a sudden burst
of confidence, inspired perhaps by too
much wine, that he had never read el
ther of my books. And yet he had
concealed this gross ignorance for five
years and amassed a fortune. While
this is a sad commentary ou American
galvanized illiteracy, it still shows
that a man may bs almost criminally
ignorant in this country and yet ac
quire tbe scads.
saluted or crowded or stared at, and
they spoke to those tbey happened to : too much towards centralization any
know, as anybody else would. On : way and I do not want to encourage
reaching the stei'9 they waited and ; it.
took their cbaDge with the rest when : While I may not be able to secure
their carriage could be got out ot tbe the books which I contemplated buy-
tangle, treated with respectful defer- ing with my savings, I can visit the
II. ELL,
Oenq Pass. Agt. 4
encebyaii.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland
have none of that “pride which apes
humility.” They are not ostentationsl v
humble, but tbey are simply and nat
urally democratic.
chamber of horrors at tbe Musee and
improve my mind in such ways by
actual observation.
We do net get all of our education
from books. We msy easily obtain
many rsflfiiif and enaefeUaf ideas
Billy.
It was a boy of 7 who provided last
Sunday’s fun in the pew of a city
church, writes “Gilsey” iu the Utica
Observer. His elderly father has been
goutv this spring, and had a lot of
leeches applied to his refractory legs,
After the innocent leech bad been
used he put the little fellow into a fish
globe and made wbat he called a n&t
ural barometer. He drew my atten
tion to their peculiarities. When the
weather was fine tbe leeches were near
the top; when it was stormy they
hugged tbe bottom; when it was windy
they weDt rattling around like circus
riders. One particularly large aDd
active leech was the boy’s favorite.
JohDoy fished him out with a paper
cutter aDd named him Billy. He fed
him od tbe back of the cook’s neck
and on his oldest sister’s pug dog. S»
Billy waxed lusty and very hilarious.
After hours of play Billy would be
put back with bis relatives in the
fish bowl. Buuday fouud the Btnall
boy at peace with all the world and
anxious- to share its pleasures. To
that end Billy was fished out of the
bowl, imprisoned in a pomade pot, and
carried off to church. Tbe boy’i
two maiden sisters were there, tak
ing in all the boDnetsaud thinking
how sweet their family doctor looked
in a check suit, when they became
conscious that their little brother was
groping around their feet.
What is the matter with you?”
snapped the elder; “sit up ou your
seat.”
“I don’t want to,” whispered the
boy; “I want to find it.”
Wait till after church,” suggested
the other lady, supposing it was a chi
na alley or an agate.
“It’ll be lost forever if I wait,” per
sisted sonny, “an’ I wouldn’t lose him
fur a dollar.”
What is it you have lost?” asked
the elder, as she grabbed the boy’s
band.
“Billy; he’s been gone some time,”
said the boy, almost -Tying.
“Billy, the leech?” gasped the hor
rified woman.
“Do yer suppose it'sBilly the Kid?”
sneered the youngster.
Pale with horror and all tbe ghastly
possibilities of the accident, those two
women rose and pushed out of tbe
church. Tbe boy made a rapid search
of the hassocks and carpets, and with
a sort of instinct rushed after his sis
ters. He overtook them in the vesti
bule. Mary was clenching her clothes
in the neighborhood of her waist and
holding the garments as far away as
possible. Martha was asking her in
broken tones if she thought she’d got
it.
“Let me see,” says the youngster.
You ain’t so apt to have it as Mar-
8, for she was next to me when Billy
skipped.”
Martha, thus encouraged, gave a yell
aDd started off at a brisk walk.
“Ob, dear, something stuck me like
a pin,” sobbed the disturbed maiden.
“Billy,” shouted the wretched boy,
as the door swung open and the people
began to pour out.
“What's the matter?” asked an
anxious parishioner of the disturbed
maiden.
“They’re hunting Billy, my pet
leech,” explained Bub; “I lost it in
church.”
Amid great laughter the girlsescaped
and flew on the wings of fear for the
paternal mansion. In lessf time than
they ever undressed before the ladies
disrobed and bunted for Billy.
It must be back in tbe church,”
groaned the lad, as his sisters came
down stairs after tbe unsuccessful
search.
Twenty minutes later, when the
family and a few friends were sitting
down to luncheon, there cameatri-
umpbanthowl from the boy: “Unbut
ton me quick; it’s Billy. I got him
myself all tbe time!” And sure
enough, Billy bad ridden back iD safe
ty in the seat of Johnny’s little Knick
erbockers.
Babies is Snsuner.
A summer subject of interest to all
mothers with young children is thus
discussed in the New York Tribune
by Sarah E. Post, M. D., of that city
To scald milk first take a thick
glass bo: tie—a soda-water bottle will
do—fill it with milk nearly to the
neck aDd place it uncorked in a kettle
of cold water. Gradually bring this
to a boil, and continue tbe boiling for
forty miDUtes, then cork tbe bottle
while tbe steam is escaping, with
rubber cork, and remove it. Milk
thus prepared wilt keep for a month
in a cool place. This statement may
seem extravagant, but it can be prov
ed true. Dr. Herman Knapp, of this
city, has in his laboratory flasks of
milk which are months old and are
yet perfectly sweet.
Tbe method of preserving by boil
ing in an open vessel and corking dur
ing the escape of steam is familiar to
all who have canned fruit. This
method has not been earlier applied
to milk perhaps because ourdling has
been considered natural to milk after
a certain period and something which
could not be avoided. Since tbe prog
ress of the germ theories, however, ii
has beeD shown that even this every
day phenomenon is due to a fermeu
tatioD, and that, like many other fer
mentations, it depends upon tbe
growth of a minute vegetable organ
ism similar in character to yeast or
mold. Tbe milk is tainted by the
germs of this organism through the
can or bottle wbiuh receives it, or by
contact with the atmosphere, perbap'
and the organism develops, at the ex
peuse of nutriment in tbe milk, with
tbe formation of tbe acid aad gas.
This development can be postponed
by keeping the milk cold—our usual
way of preserving sweetness. Though
sweet, however, it will be seen that
cold milk is Dot necessarily pure;
it may contain tbe germs which, in
traduced into the stomach, will find
tbe beat Deeded; aud fermentation oc
curs there, with colics and even more
serious coraplalDts as its result. It is
now considered that the introduction
of these germs with the food is the
greatest danger in hand-feediDg.
In preserving milk as fruit is pre
served we achieve two advantages
over the ordinary methods. By the
Leat applied we pretty thoroughly
destroy aDy germs in tbe process ol
development; while by corking dur
ing the escape of steam we exclude
air and later contamination. Further,
the disagreeable scum usual in boiled
milk Is avoided and the taste of tbe
milk is unchanged. It is hoped that
this dainty and effective way of pre
serving n ilk will be widely adopted
during the coming months. For ba
bies' use it cannot be too strongly re
commended. The milk as it arrives
cau be immediately scalded and cork
ed and afterward diluted and prepar
ed as required. Where intended for
use duriDg a journey it will be found
especially valuable. WheD, however,
tbe bottle has been once opened il
should be quickly emptied, and any
portion not consumed at once should
be thrown away.
Tribute to a Wife.
Hubert J. Burdette publishes
Lippincott’s a paper of reminiscences
entitled: “Confessions of a Reform
ed Humorist,” full of the gentle pa
thos which has always tempered aDd
purified his work, and breathiDtr the
fondest love for bis dead wife, to
whom be nays the following tribute
in closing:
“As I close this paper I miss the
loving collaboration that with so much
grace aDd delicacy would have better
prepared these pages for the reader.
Tbe first throb of literary ambition,
my earliest and later successes, so far
as I have been successful, wbateve-
words of mine men may be pleased to
remember most pleasantly, whatever
of earnestness and high purpose there
is in my life, whatever inspiration I
ever had or have that enters into my
work and makes it more worthy of ac
ceptance I owe to tbe greatest, best
and wisest of critics and collaborators,
a loving, devoted wife. And if ever I
should win one of the prizes which
men sometintes give to those who
amuse them, the wreath should not
be placed on the jester who laughs
and sings, but on tbe brow of her who
inspired tbe mSctb Mtd tbe toug."
Beautiful Creole Women.
New Orleans Letter.]
The aristocratic Creole lady is often
a model for the imitation of her sex.
She is an obedient and respectful
daughter, a faithful wife and a devoted
mother. She is soft of speech and has
grace of manner which gives a
charm to all she does. Well educated
and accomplished, with keen wit, she
makes a brilliant figure in society,
but is, nevertheless, an excellent
manager of her household, but gives
a most careful supervision to every
detail that will enhance the comfort
of her lord. She looks diligently af
ter the physical and intellectual wel
fare of her children; especially are
her daughters trained under her own
eyes in all that goes to make woman
lovely in mind and persoo. Their
tasks for school are conned by her
side, their music lessons are practiced
within her bearing, that she may de
tect the least false note. She share-
in all their amusements, she is their
companion, their confidante, their
friend. They come to her with all
their little hopes and fears, sure cf
her sympathy. When her daughter
is grown, the creole matron blooms
again into a rich second youth; her own
girlhood is renewed in that of a child;
they are scarcely mother and daugh
ter any longer, but a pair of loving
sisters. The young girl is educated Id
a convent, and leads a secluded exist
ence nn’ii she is launched in society,
and then in tbe joyous life that bursts
upon her she is always sarrounded by
the same watchful care that guarded
hercbildbood. YouDg girls are not al
lowed to go into society without being
accompanied by their mothers or some
other married lady, as chaperon—one
of tbe maDy Creole customswbicb has
been generally adopted by the Ameri
can residents of New Orleans.
These young girls are often wonder
fully beautiful. Good features, hand
some eyes, and graceful figures com
bine to make them very attractive,
their beauty being not infrequently
Oriental iu type, though the vivacity
of their manner marks them as essen
tially French in character. Many
Creole women are very accomplished.
They have a skill in music aDd paint
ing that is often artistic. In tbe liter
ary clubs which society women have
inaugurated of late years in New Or
leans, tbe American ladies .have been
astonished to find the Creole ladies
quite as well posted as themselves in
English literature, while posst song a
much greater knowledge of tbe litera
ture of other countries. But an ac
complishment still more attractive to
the impecunious young man seeking
matrimony is tbe exqniBite taste with
which these maidens fair will fashion
their own gowns and bonnets when cir
cumstances tequire them to make
these things at home. The Creole
women have Inherited the French
tartcinr dif*j ifldJdB » greater degree
One square 1 month, - -
One square 3 mouths, - •
One square 6 mr nths, ----- 60$
One square lz months, ----- 10 ft
Quarter eolun n 1 month, - - - 6 0*
Quarter column 3 months, - - - U 0*
S uartercolumn 12months,- - - SOI*
alf column 1 month, - - - - - 7 1*
naif column 3 months, ... - 3P 0*
Half columu 12 months,- ... 000*
One colnmn 1 month, ----- 10 *1
One column 3 months, - - - - 26 0*
One column 12 months, - - - • 100 00
than other Americans they
the flat of Paris as the supreme au
thority iu all matters concerning tho
toilet. Also, tbe Creole women of all
sges aud of all classes are devoot.
Neither social engagements, nor
weather, nor other obstacles ars allow
ed to interfere with the discharge of
their religious duties. Are they not
somewhat superstitions? Borne of
them a little so, perhaps, in remem
brance of voudou stories told them in
their infancy by old negro nonce.
God Bless the Old-Fashioned Girl.
Omaha Bee.]
Bishop Cosgrove, of Davenport, la.,
delivered a notable sermon in the oity
last Saturday on the immoral tenden
cies of the times through tbe breaking
dowu of the safeguards which one*
protected girls and young women. Aa
a model for the rising generation, tho
Bishop pictured the “old-fashioned
girl” of thirty years ago in the follow
ing words: “She^as a little girl until
she was fifteen years old, and sho
helped her mother in her household
duties. Bhe bad her hours of play,
and enjoyed herself to tbe fullest ex
tent. Bhe never said to her mother:
‘I can’t—Idon’t want to,’for obedience
was to her a cherished virtue. Sh*
arose iu tbe morning when called, and
we don’t suppose she had her hair
done up in papers and crimpiDg pins,
>r banged over her forehead. She did
not grow into a young lady and talk
about her beau before she was in her
teens, and Bhe did not read dime nov
els, nor was she fancying a hero in ev
ery piowboy she met. The old-fash
ioned girl was modest iD her demeanor,
and she never talked slang or used by
words. She did not laueh at old peo
ple nor make fun of cripples. Sbebad
respect for her elders, and was not
above listening to words of counsel
from those older than herself. She
did not kDow as much as her mother,
nor did she think that her judgment
was as good as that of her grandmoth
er. Bhe did not go to parties by tho
ime she was ten years old, and stay
till after midnight dancing with any
chance young man who happened to
be present. She went to bed in sea
son, and doubtless said her prayers,
aud slept tbe sleep of innocence, rose
up in the morning happy and capable
>f giving happiness. And cow, If
here be an old fashioned girl in the
world to-day may heaven bless and
keep her and raise up others like her."
Brief Social Splendor.
Washington Letter.]
I never see tbe wife of a newly-
elected Congressman come here with-
•ut a feeling of pity for her. At her
home she was a worthy woman, wbo
did much to secure her husband’*
election by her popular manners and
tier good heart. To her it was a great
thing to become the wife of a member
f Congress, but ou arriving here sho
found that she had only taken the
first step towards social distinction.
It was not long befo’.e a change com
menced. From a modest lady, In a
plain black silk and smooth brown
locks, she burst into an ornamental
gown of light satin, loaded with
beads, which was not high enough in
be neck by three inches, and her
bead had in front a mass of frizzles,
which bid her broad brow and mkde
her look like an idiot on a Shetland
pony. Before her diamond decked
finger had been out of the domestic
dishwater long enough for their
knuckles to recover train their greasy
>dor of parboiling, she rode abont in a
hired coupe, and gave her orders to
be coachman in a fault-finding tone.
Her days became a round of ceaseless,
meaningless toadyism, proclaimed by
women writers as fashionable, and
her nights were wild revels, with
champagne, oysters, flowers, punch,
lost temper , and disappointments.
Now, her husband has not been re
flected. Bhe must return to her little
village, mope and pine and make her
self generally disagreeable, bat, as shs
drops out of life here, not a ripple on
he tide of fashionable sooiety will
-how where she has gone down, Tho
wheels of folly roll round forever, and
tbe wife of tbe new member will, in
her turn, take the place of tbe one
that has gone.
The Origin of Cheap Postage.
Harper’s Young People.]
The story of how cheap postage or-
ginated has been often told. Fifty-
me years ago, shortly before Qneen
Victoria came to the English throne,
traveler in the north of England
stopped to rest at a country tavern.
While sitting on the bench before ths
door the village letter carrier cam*
up with a letter for tbe landlady.
She took it, looked at it attentively a
few moments, asked the postage,
which was two shillings, and then
banded it back to the carrier, remark
ing that she coaid not afford to pay
all that postage. The gentleman, on
bearing her say this, insisted on pay
ing for the letter, which she was
very unwilling he should do, and
when the letter carrier had departed
she owned to him that there was
nothing in the letter. She and her
brother lived far apart, both were too
poor to pay heavy postage, and they
bad arranged a plan which, by means
of certain marks on tbe addresses of
their letters, each could once in six
months ascertain that the other was
in good health and doing well. Tbs
traveler was a member of Parliament,
Mr. Rowland Hill, who a few weeks
later introduced bis plan for cheap
postage into the House of Commons.
Tbere is comfort for editors In the
Inter-State commerce law, even if
their passes are taken away. The
more tbe prioe of tickets advance the
greater tbe sum the editor will save
by walking.
The same backache which makes a
boy howl when he’s digging potatoes,
wreathes his face in smiles when ha'
slips off tbe back way to tho ple-nle.
Btqrs are curious Insect*,
