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I understand that my amiable young friend, Joe Johnson, of the Journal, is at present in New York selecting material for the Midway Beauty Show, in which he has a partnership interest. The management of the concern certainly exhibited sagacity in selecting Mr. Johnson for this important and delicate errand, and I only trust that he will return unscathed and heart-whole from his exploration in search of feminine pulchri tude. It is a perilous task, and reminds me, when I come to think about it, of a somewhat similar mission projected several weeks ago by another connoisseur of female loveliness—Col. Smith Clayton. Colonel Clayton was interested at the time in a variety theatre enterprise with Col. Ike Orchard and others, and it was proposed to put up a metropolitan play-house for vaude ville entertainments, something on the line of Mr. Matthews’Trocadero. The projectors of the scheme agreed .that the show would be most attractive and likely to prove a winner if given entirely by feminine talent with the proviso, of course, that the talent aforesaid was young and charming and possessed good voices from the knees down. The concession was secured and the next thing, naturally, was to send some man of unimpeachable taste on to New York to select the company with special reference to the requirements mentioned. The part ners were as a unit that Colonel Clayton was that man, and the Colonel modestly accepted the trust. “I shall go to New York,” he said, “with a pocket tape line and a memoranda of the proportions—the accurate ana omical proportions, mind you—of the Venus de Milo. Any lady I interview must conform exactly to these measurements in every particular or she don’t get the job.” This declaration was received with the utmost enthusiasm, and the syndicate imme diately presented Col. Clayton with a cylin drical pocket tape line in a neat nickel plated case. I regret to state that the whole scheme subsequently fell through, and the consequence is that our Exposition visitors will be deprived of the felicity of gazing on a galaxy of venuses who are replicas down to the most intimate detail of the classic model of antiquity. Thus perished what was by all odds the most brilliant and picturesque idea yet launched in connection with the fair, but I console myself with the reflection that Colonel Clayton has possibly loaned Mr. Johnson his nickel-plated tape line and memoranda of measurements. While financial transactions may be hardly germain to this frivolous chronicle, I heard the story the other day of a little transaction in money that I make bold to believe will entertain my readers. Some months ago a gentleman of this city—never mind who he is; you all know him—found himself in a deucedly tight pinch for a few thousand dollars. He had a note or an ac ceptance or something of that kind—l don’t know just what—that had to be met on a cer tain day, as he stood a very excellent chance of being shut up (commercially speaking) by the sheriff. Just where to turn for the money he didn’t know. He studied and schemed and lay awake nights, but all to no avail, and to cut a long story short, was driven nearly desperate with anxiety. The wife of this unfortunate gentleman happens to be a very pretty woman—one of those captivating Flowers of all kinds are grown to their greatest perfection by the Brook wood Floral (Jo. Out of town orders will receive prompt and careful atten tion. Potted plants for house decora tion a specialty. SOLE AGENTS FOR LEMP'B CELEBRATED BOTTLED BEER, BAILEY & CARROLL. creatures who charm all hearts simply by the sunshine of their presence. Learning of her husband’s predicament, she ascertained from him that he had appealed the day before to a certain gentleman in the loan and banking line for a temporary accommodation and had received a severe frost. Whether she dis closed her plan I don’t know, but next morning she put on all her best finery and went down to the bank prepared to do or die. In twenty minutes she came out smiling with everything satisfactorily arranged, and the emergency was later on tided over. This little story has roused a smile from the fact that the financier in question is a notoriously difficult individual from whom to extract a dollar. I understand that the subject is a very tender one, and that he gave a vigorous tongue lashing to one of his most intimate friends tor merely hinting at it in a chaffing vein. The battle for life among young profes sional men is pretty apt to take on the com plexion of a massacre in these days of bitter competition. I heard a little story the other day which illustrates the point with peculiar aptness and gives a pretty fair idea of the extremities to which the struggle for exist ence will drive its participants. A young physician on the South side held a petty corporation appointment, it seems, that paid him something like $25 a month. He was frequently “guyed” for accepting the post at such a purely nominal remuneration, and none were more caustic in their comments than a brother practitioner whose shingle adorns an office in the same neighborhood. The young M. D. hung on, however, and was glad to pocket his tiny fee until better things appeared. Not long ago he was taken ill and found it necessary to engage somebody else to look'after his duties for the time being. He requested the scoffer before mentioned to do him this service, and when he recovered was astonished to find that his friend had secured the job for himself. It was a trivial incident, of course, but one that has caused a good deal of com ment in the medical profession and shows that its much vaunted “ethics” stand a poor show when confronted with the great problem of bread and butter. —The Boulevardier. THE fso u l! ■of honor, BBLr PANS A C TI ■ AND A |H BOTTOM PRICES lllll? on ■ISo| Kf EVERYTH IN 6 Thk Looking Glass. (Just of sown From Our Regular Correspondent. MACON I anvinforined that the eflforts on foot among the ladies to raise funds for the Art Exhibit in the Woman’s Department of the Atlant i Exposition have resulted in a good deal of heartburning. One popular matron proposed to give a rather unique musicale at her home, but claims that her idea was appropriated by another social leader, and the result was that both entertainments fell through. Others feel offended because they were left off of the com mittee, and altogether there has been quite a lively time in the upper ten. This recalls a singular story connected with a collection of miniatures which a Macon society woman will exhibit at the Exposition. Several of the little portraits were pretty badly damaged and q local artist was employed to “restore” and touch them up generally. lam told that the bill for this service was $25 and that the lady flatly refused to pay for it. She finally sent a $5 bill to the artist with a message, in effect, that she “thought that was enough.” The man who did the restoring declares that he virtually painted in new faces, and that he was told to go ahead and make them look pretty; that the likeness didn’t matter. One of the richest bits of gossip that has been current in “ sassiety” for many a day relates to a recent select supper party given by a hand some young married lady of this place. Some six or [eight guests were present—all intimate friends, and in the course of the supper the host and hostess engaged in a war of words across the table. lam not informed how it started, but before they got through the madame had threatened to apply for a divorce, and the hubby had told her flatly that she married him for his money—all this, please bear in mind, in the pres ence of their guests who were, of course, deeply embarrassed. Such an episode seems well nigh incredible, but I am assured positively that it was exactly as narrated. I hear that a forthcoming wedding in high life in Macon has been indefinitely postponed at the urgent demand of the bride elect. No reason is assigned, but the young lady is reported to have said most positively and une quivocally that she would not marry this partic ular man. Rumor, of course, assigns another attachment, and a good looking young fellow, in municipal service, is said to be the lucky man. + + + From Our Regular Correspondent. SAVANNAH-— I hear a rather peculiar' story in which a prominent lawyer, who is also a leader in church circles, figures as the princi pal. It seems that some months ago this gentle man was employed by a widow, who lives in the eastern part of the city, to represent her in some litigation. To secure his fee she gave a mortgage on some property on the White Bluflf road. The notes secured by this mortgage became due and she received a notice of fore closure. Last Monday she came down town and calling at the barrister’s private office proceeded to beat him over the head with a heavy umbrella, at the same time demanding a return of the documents. Just how the matter was compro mised-nobody seems to know, but the foreclosure has not been pressed. The fracas alarmed every body on the floor of the business block in which it occurred, and one brother lawyer (who weighs about 250 in the shade) tore down stairs yelling murder. It is common talk “in the know” that the’peace, and serenity of one of the swellest congrega tions in the city is apt to be split wide open at any moment by a scandal involving one of its lady members, the wife of a very quiet and es timable gentleman in commercial lines. This lady has numbered among her intimate “friends,” in close connection, a wealthy cotton factor, an insurance man, a real estate agent and a merchant, whose place of business is near the ARTISTIC ART. The illustrations in this issue of The Looking Glass are from phonographs made by F. L. Howe, who is fast proving himself to be the most expert photog rapher that ever came to Atlanta. He was for three years the official photog rapher of the New York Daily Graphic, and his out-door and interior views have won medals in New York and Boston. He has a complete set of photographs of the Exposition buildings, and has the exclusive right to photograph the staff which will ornament the various buildings. He solicits all kinds of out door work. Office, Whitehall street. GRAN D > ■ - ■■ Wednesday and Thursday, September 11 and 12 MATINEE THURSDAY. MCKEE RANKIN Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew and Company of Players Presenting Arabian Nights Ttaß fi nee , Snow Ball Thur % ht , A Legal Wreck Usual Prices. Seats at Grand Box Office. Friday & Saturday, Sept. 13 & 14, Matinee Saturday The Genuine Dialect Comedian, JOE CAWTHORN Assisted by Miss Annie Buckley and Frank E. McNish, and a good Company in a New Comedy entitled "A FOOL FOR LUCK.” Produced with New Songs, Catchy Music and Clever Specialties. Usual Prices. Seats at Grand Box Office. DeG VES I ■ OLUMBIA Th EfiTR E One Week Commencing Monday, Sept. 9, Atlanta’s Little Favorite, MABEL PAIGE And an Excellent Co. Mnkm.vi The 4 Act Musical Comedy, ”i “the other girl. ” Change of Bill Nightly. PRICES: 10, 20, 30 AND 50 Cts. Ladies admitted Free Monday Night when accompanied by a paid 50c. ticket. Sale at Miller’s Book Store. 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