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7 ' " AI .OUTERS OF PRESIDENTS. T , TO who Have Pa..ert Three Score. e who Are Scarcely Middle-Aged. Washington. Aug. 2.-The recent th 0 f a daughter of President Zach- L Xa ylor raises the question of how “’; ny presidents' daughters are now living. . , , Jn the Louise Home at Washington. a charming and interesting woman, p , v an octogenarian, who once dif fused an atmosphere of gaiety and brightness throughout the Executive jlansion, lending something of her nat- Jjr il brightness and charming personal , ! to such of the White House func (:ons as she presided over, for in those days it was not at all the functions, by any means, that women were present. Indeed, excepting the dinners given the i)jn et officers and the diplomatic ns there was but one occasion, dur fnV Mrs Semple’* residence at the White House, when women were pres ent at public dinners, and that was when the Prince de Joinville was en tertained there. To the public dinners, which were -iven fortnightly, men alone were bid den and "hen the President received he Stood well out in the middle of the MRS SEMPLE, DAUGHTER OF PRESIDENT TYLER. room, while the women of his house hold stood modestly In the background. It was owing to the semi-invalidism of President Tyler’s wife that the du ties of first lady of the land devolved upon Mrs. Semple, and none was better fitted tn fulfill them than the gifted and beautiful daughter of President and Mrs. Tyler, who was for a time vir tually the mistress of the Executive Mansion, one of the fairest and noblest it has ever known. Mrs. Semple was a young matron then. Mr. Semple, who was paymaster in the I'nited States navy, was absent much of the time, Mrs. Robert Tyler "as a member of the presidential household, hut was occupied with her young family, and Miss Elizabeth Ty ler, who afterwards married Mr. Wal ler was then but a young girl. Many are the interesting reminis cenres which Mrs. Semple can relate of the life at the White House sixty years ago. Though it was quite sim ple. still there was a certain dignified oeremoniousness attached to it. The early breakfast, mid-day dinner, af ternoon drive, and 6 o'clock tea made up the daily routine. The women wore InW necked gowns, ehort waisted and with scanty, clinging skirts, too short to conceal their dainty, high heeled slippers. The hair was "orn parted smoothly on the forehead, und a cluster of little curls almost hid ‘hf> ears. Pretty faces and bright eyes "ere enhanced by the gay flowers and ribbons heaped in profusion on enor mous Leghorn bonnets, extending far v ’ Pr the fare, and cushions of hair, or j down held the huge “leg of mut- Th s * eevps ,n shape. i men were resplendent In buff i waistcoats, green coats, frilled shirt jronts and collars so high that they ualf concealed the cheeks, and made me turning of the head a difficult task. ~ 1 "a* during Tyler's administration a ' dincing was Introduced at the hue House, and owing to his daugh grace and wit the functions at ‘j' executive mansion lost some of tfieir ~r im stlfTneM. Mrs Snmpie was her father’s con mpanlon, and her ambition " L i,e as good, rather than as clever ''l ,' f ’ 1 l;| ther. For all that her reign 1 White House was one of Intel ' as well as beauty. 1 - intellect yet shows in the noble . o and strong features, so striking k ,l,,hn Tyler, and a beauty still t ! or to the octogenarian, as It did ' the voung girl and to the matron, ae onm brown curls, though snowy how, are scarcely less glossy tw Z yoro ' n nd none would dream t the large, lustrous dark eyes are t;V' C ; ,her of President Tyler’s daugh r,., s 1 still living, Mrs. Margaret (or ori'. Kllis °f Mecklenburg. Va., the ’ ' surviving daughter of his second ' 1 ago to Miss Julia Gardit^r. •mis. Elizabeth Dandridge (Betty daughter of President Taylor, • •.n Winchester, Va., and has Just , "< away. Mrs. Nellie Grant Sar f: ,n Washington, as does Mrs. " y Brown, who was Mollle Gar d no"," years a Ko Miss Fanny Hayes, , \ L 'f "f President Hayes, was mar 't Freemont, 0., to Ensign Harry Jn Srnifh , ' n Herndon Arthur resides In New h(. r Mary Harrison McKee has fL lh on> * at Sarf toga Springs. Ruth, lltti„ an<l Marion Cleveland and the <j* n , H ' ye J r '°W girl of the late Prest of thi Irr son ' represent the daughters State*, ex ‘Presidents of tho United hints to campers. How to Select a Site—A Cheap Tent. Actual Necessities. Camping out is delightful under the right circumstances. It can be done with very little outlay, or at great ex pense, but it is probable that those who go in an economical way get as much pleasure out of their trip as those who go to more trouble and ex pense. Simple living is just what is required by the average worker. A tin plate, a flannel suit and a bed of hemlock boughs, with pure air to build up the system, is the best change and most perfect tonic. Take as little lug gage as possible. Select a site on ris ing ground, where the drainage is good —if possible near a stream of running water. Avoid ail stagnant pools. Campers out of wide experience de clare against the “wall” and the ‘"A” tents. Any closed tent is bad, because it retains the dampness. A tent entire ly open on one side so that camp fires at night and the sun by day can light and warm every recess is the best. A tent is now made with an awning which can be closed if necessary. Such a tent has front curtains hung by snaps and rings, and though not as common as the others can be found. Ready-made tents, however, are ex pensive. Some home-made ones have been constructed at an expense of $3. A small one can be made as follows, and it will accommodate a party of three or even four in an emergency. The space is five by six, which is am ple for sleeping. It takes twelve yards of,cotton cloth at 10 cents a yard to make it. The sides are made of strips a yard wide. These formed the main portion of the tent which was made in gable style. The poles—three feet high —are six feet apart and are so driven into the ground as to converge toward the center with a pole running from one to the other across the top. The cloth is repeatedly smeared with lin seed oil and left to dry. This makes it waterproof. Folded, this tent takes little room. It must be pitched near te limbs of a tree which help to sup port it. Nails are entirely unnecessary. A sloping trench around the tent can be dug to catch the rain water. Hem lock boughs with dry pine needles form the floor. P.ugs are. of course, a nice addition, if the extra luggage is not an objection. Plenty of good blankets are an absolute necessity. A few folding chairs will be needed, but in a pinch the trunks or boxes containing sup plies can be converted into couches, chintz-covered. The kitchen utensils consist of cups, saucers, plates, knives, forks, platters, a kettle, sauce pans and a few pitch ers and Jars for milk, butter, etc. When the purses are shallow sports BEACH GOWN OF MAIZE BUNTING WHOSE BORDER OF VIOLET AND CLACK FORMS DECORATIONS. THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, AUGUST 4, 1901. men can depend on their guns and fish ing rods, but in view of the possibility of failure in this it is well— ir you are far from a village—to have canned goods, condensed milk, etc. A knowledge of cooking is necessary to*camping out. You must know how to make coffee and corn bread, and how to prepare various meats. If you are on the seashore a knowledge is necessary of how to broil fish, bake clams and cook chowder. If you are inland, you must know how to broil birds, or make bird or rabbit stew. Several weeks' camping, including the cost of tent, can be done on about fif teen dollars. This of course does not Include luxuries or traveling expenses. As to the costume: In the first place have your underwear woolen, bicycle hose with linen feet. If you are a wo man do not wear an underskirt, but knickerbockers. Wear a short skirt over these and have a coat of the same material. It should be something that will button up to the throat, for rain or cool weather. A canvas cap with double visor completes such a suit. The canvas suit is more suitable be cause wool is warm and does not bear exposure as canvas does. It can be washed, which is another argument in its favor. Such suits can be bought ready made of dealers In camp sup plies. Footwear should be hunter's boots made of oil-tanned hide, lacing nearly to the knee. These boots may be soaked all day in water and yet af ter drying by the campfire all night, come out next morning soft and plia ble, as If never wet. A pair of soft canvas shoes may be taken to be worn as a change. If you are a woman you will need long wrlsted gloves. In addi tion to toilet articles take some penny royal to keep off mosquitoes, and cold cream and vaseline for sunburn. The blankets should be dark grey, and If you can afford it take a rubber blanket. It will cost about $1.75—6 by 4 feet. Your pillows can be filled with pine needles or spruce boughs, the odor of which is healthy and agreeable. Frederique Seeger. ROUGE. POWDER AND PATCHES. Only Wicked to Use Cosmetics When Found Out. New York, Aug. 2.—Slowly but surely fashion is tending toward a revival of bewitching eighteenth century artifi cialities. Already rogue and powder are no disgrace—unless they are too patently rogue and powder; heels have grown high and foolish once more, and the scattered velvet dots of the new mask veils “as nearly imitate the beauty patch” of departed days as the Imitations of veils will allow. The Illusion is dispelled, however, by the'wicked fashion in which the mod ern patch disports itself. As in ye olden time the beauty spot is called a mouche-fiy, literally—for mouche veils is the title of the voilettes, and the Blue and White Percale With Bands of Black Wash Linen. really correct caper is to have only one on the veil, which according to all tra dition must rest as near a dimpled chin as possible. The trouble with the mouche veils is that there are too many mouches to dispose harmoniously over a single countenance. So it comes about that one sees strange sights sometimes, noses, ears, and chins blotched in a way that suggests re tirement from the public gaze. Coituettlsh and Coatly Fans. Among the season's frivolities some tiny fans of the Watteau genre seem to emphasize the possibility of the his toric revival of the brocades, enameled buttons, and other rich trifles are al ready suggesting. Across the white or tinted satin of these fans gallant lords and fair ladles play at shepherd and shepherdess, holding very white sheep In ribboned leash, and dancing the minuet between times. At the outer sticks is the most enchanting detail of all—a tiny oval mirror, framed miniature fashion with enameled wreaths or a gold rim to Imitate a waved ribbon. This ties at the top In a true lover's knot, and the cost of the trifle which comes under the Louis XVI head may be anywhere from $lO to S4O. They may be dangerous in- We come pretty near cutting prices throughout our LADIES’ STOCK m HALF THIS WEEK, and if ever good times for shoppers were in sight, it’s right now. JUST LISTEN TO’EM DROPPIN’. Marquise and Renown Waists Half Price. • All of our WASH WAISTS, black, white and colored, numer ous styles in WHITES and BLACKS, and almost innumerable PATTERNS, in colors. Our stock as you know is the largest in Savannah, and a choice from such an elaborate collection is worth having. The stylishness and superior work and finish on these Waists constitutes this a most remarkable Half=Price Sale. Some Wonderful Boy Catchers. Bovs’ and Children's STRAW HATS HALF-PRICE. Boys' and Children's CRASH AND DUCK HATS 10c. Boys’ Junior Russian and Plain Blouse Suits, V/> to 9 years, and a full line of regular two piece KNEE PANTS SUITS, 4 to 17 years. 25 % Off. BOYS WASH SUITS, all styles, ONE-HALF PRICE. Boys’ 60c KNEE WASH PANTS 45c; 50c Pants 40c, and 25c Pants 20fi Ladies’ Wash Dress Skirts, ZT"ZF and COLORED STRIPES, handsome variety of styles. Take yoor choice PrlcC Half-Price for your choice of our fine Parasols. A variety of solid and changeable Silk Underskirts Half-Price -331 Off on our noted Elk Brand Muslin Underwear is an amazer. Don't overlook our HOSIERY Astonishers. 35c Colored Striped Novelties 20c. AH 50c LISLE DROP-STITCH HOSIERY, 35c. We have all “out sizes” for stout ladies. l|7|W _ HT ~ C..U r for TRAVEL or FALL WEAR are offered at specially tempting Man- 1 alloyed Jtiits prlces> and shotfld free iy taken. Ctx 4*ei>4- C *44CO<O We are ha ° dling ttc cream ° f CorSet corset creations, such as WARNER’S RUST PROOF, KABO, P. N., NEMO and others, as well as LADIES' AND MISSES CORSET WAISTS, and can please you in every way, AND FIT YOU ON THE SPOT. $2-50 Five O’clock Tea, Ribbon Corsets, continued this week at $1.50. B. H. LEVY & BRO. struments of coquetry In the hand* of the right woman. But as yet only ex pensive Jewelers are showing them. The fine laces which display in net pieces for special use wreath* and miniature frames inclosing a monogram 01 crest are another garnering from the past. Some of the imported, thin frocks show the meat, extravagant de signs in these rich insets, one in white running to groups of black swallows. In great medallions, too. there will be stiff bouquets, vases with flowers, and the prim boxed tree seen in all the gardens of Paris. Him to Make a Complexion. But to return to rouge and powder, remember that to be found out is the real wickedness of cosmetics. The modern blush is a thing of art. It is chiefly induced through, the medium of grease paint, w’hlch is more satisfactory and less harmful than dry rouge, and after it is applied—using the fingers always for this purpose—it Is worked into the cuticle until all outline Is lost. A suggestion of red over the eyelids, on the bottom of the chin and ear lobes, also adds to naturaliness. For darken ing the eyes, brown, blue, or black cos metic pencils are used, the shadow also being carefully modeled with the fin gers Into the pores. I.aat, but not least, avoid an adhesive powder, the sort that will stick whatever comes and never at any time makes the face look hu man. Besides the sloven look these give the sticking quality is declared to be injurious, and if madam* wants really to look dainty in bet cake up 4 dust of some harmless baby powder Is all that Is necessary. theYpotted broncho. Walt Mason contrultes to the Alns lee Magazine for August a short story, the title of which Is "The Spotted Broncho.” "Stranger, let me sell you a hoss. I'll give you such a bargain you'll talk about It all your born days.” The speaker, a tall, melancholy man in ragged garments, was leaning against the wheel of his canvas-covered wagon. His horses were lariated on the roadside, cropping the dusty grass. Several sore-footed, lean dogs lay un der the wagon, panting. Tha canvas of the vehicle was closely drawn, and from within came the sound of moan ing and sobbing. The stranger alighted from his bug gy and cast a knowing glance over the weary, bony horses. "Which hoss d’ye want to sell?" he asked. "The spotted one, and a better chunk of boss flesh wasn’t ever done up in hid* Sure, he looks a Utile tough'no,v; been on the road all the way from Ok lahoma. and mighty little grain for him. But he's sound as a bullet and'll work any place you put him; single or double, don’t make no dlff'rence. Hate the child was drawn and white, but Ito part with him, and that's a fact, peaceful. The woman looked at the Got to, though." stranger with stony, unseeing eyes and "He's curbed in that oft hind leg.” wailed. The stranger stepped back rev " Just a little; don’t hurt him none, erently and closed the canvas. You can blister that curb off In ten "Poor thing!” he whispered. “How days.” long has the child been dead?” "He's too long In the back to suit "Two hours.” said the melancholy me.” man In a broken voice. "The last of "Any hoss looks long-j'inted when three; they all died on the road. I want he's poor. Tell you, stranger, If It to buy— a—coffin ” wasn't for hard luck SSO wouldn t touch ~j sor t er think,” said the stranger, him. I've got to have money. choking slightly—”l sorter think that "Who’s cryin' In that wagon?” spotted broncho is Just what my boy "The woman. Gimme sls for the pony need*. Twenty-five dollars was your and he's yourn.” price, wasn't It? Well, I’ve sold a lot “I’ll give you $lO. That’s more’n n f hogs to-day, and I guess I can af wuth; he's old enough to vote, and he's f or q Here's your money. I'll Just bunged up in front, and no good, any- lead the blame, beast home behind my where. But he's an odd-lookin’ crit- buggy. So long.” ter with them black and white spots, ■ .♦ ■ t 0 e, aV %o,'™ fh r A Safe Investment—ln the property I’d like to have him $lO wuth: no more. ~ , 7. Say, what's that woman In there tak- °* flv ® Btore ® an<l one block renting In’ on so for?” for over $6,500 a year, and could be "She's In trouble. I'll spilt the differ- made to rent for very much more by ence, btranger; gimme $12.50 and take improvement of the upper part. The the hoß*. in a week you won t ta *® downstairs space in this property is 90 for him. I got to have the money, that x9O rentß for over le.soo; has three why I sell. stories. Call and see us. Lippman “I won’t give more n $lO. But say, R that woman must be sufferin' awful. J - , - What is the matter? Summer Tourists. "feme and see." . _ „ , He pulled the canvas apart at the Plant System round trip tickets to rear end of the wagon and stepped all summer resorts are now on sale, aside that the stranger might look In. For full information address Mr. Ward 1A woman was weeping and wringing Clark, city ticket agent. De Soto Ho lier hands over a child’s form lying on tel, or Mr. R. C. Blattner, depot tick a pile of horse blankets. The face of et a^eni.-ad.