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Woman’s Page. CONDUCTED BY EDNA CAIN. Idle Impressions. Atlanta, Nov. 26. —Thanksgiv- ing Day in the city A very dif ferent affair from the quiet day in n country tillage where the only festivities consist of little dinners with a few intimate friends. It is a sl- ppv, rainy day, but when peo ple seek pleasure rain and black mud arc small drawbacks, and the .streets are full of hurrying throngs. It is early evening. The electric lights are beginning to gleam through the murky air: the college boys have just come in from the Athens-Auburn football game and they all seem to be quite wild . Everybody is wearing either Ath ens or Auburn colors. 1 have a knot of black and red, the Georgia colors, pinned on my shoulders. A coach, gaily decorated with Au burn’s blue and gold comes by filled With shouting Auburn boysand this m-kes me think Auburn has won the galne. I am bitterly dis appointed but my patriotism only burns the brighter and I seize my knot of ribbonsand wave them defiantly. This makes the Aubuni ites howl the louder, while a pass- ' ing Georgia boy yells “Rah for! Georgia!” Later on we learn that Georgia has won and the black and red waves in triumph from canes; and umbrellas and Boats merrily about the charming faces of the school girls, and others. The Kimball house seems to be the center of things in Georgia, wheth er they pertain to politics or foot ball games. Tonight the lobby is full of the future husbands, fath ers, statesmen, ministers, journa lists, etc., etc., of Georgia; all howling like madmen. Many of these beardless youths will never feel greater than they do at this matter what their at tainments in after years may be. Their side has won ; fair young wo men are looking down upon them from the balconies; and they have also had a few drinks more or less, and they feel just as good as the best of them, b’ gad, sir! Fat, practical policemen, with families at home and no more wild oats to be sown, are watching the scene from a business standpoint. And in the morning that feeling of greatness will have Strangely evap orated, leaving in its wake a head ache. So passeth the vain show of “life.” The Nordica concert the other night was a rare treat for country people whose ears are accustomed to rather badly sung hyms and the squeak, squeak—boom! of the vil lagebrassband. Nordica revealed to me the power, depth, richness and scope of the human voice that I had scarcely dreamed it possessor . The passion and pathos, the aspi rations and longings of the huma i heart seemed very grand and beau tiful clothed in Nordica’s voice. Every goose within range of that voice felt itself a swan: all the lads were heroes and all the lasses were queens, and unseen, myst.c flowers shook their perfume t n tie air. Music has a wonderful pow er. It interprets the vast heights and depths o f human feeling and the rich tender meanings of life n away that words never could. And as Nordica sung that night I could believe in that beautiful world where dreams come true: a world far removed from the sordid practicalities of life. Rut this same magnilicient Nordica was in in a royal rage about six hours be fore because there was no carriage at the depot to meet her and she had to reach her hi.tel in a cab. And they s .-y she has been marr ed once or twic 'ami had troubles just like an ordinary woman. But 1 daresay most women in the audi ence would have exchanged places with her merely to have worn her diamonds, worth a king’ ransom, and her Paris gow n. We are constantly reaching i points in our experience where the things that once pleased us can ■ please us no more. Os course this is but the natural result of mental evolution and, in a sense, it should be a matter of satisfaction to us i that it is so; but the immediate ; sensation of it is unpleasant. I • thought of all this the other after noon at the matinee. The play was a second or third rate drama with the regulation romantic her oine who was kept out of her prop erty by the villian who wished to marry her. The villian held some I dark threat over her head and every time she and the hero began to approach an understanding he would stalk up and whisper in her ear, “Have a care! have a care ! i one word too much and you are lost ” Then she would subside i: pon a rustic bench and apostro | phise high heaven on the subject < f her troubles in away that be wildered the hero greatly. The latter, you see, never appeared to hear the villian or see what was going on under his very nose. And there was a couple of young lovers I who did fool antics in a corner of I the stage while all this was going on. They never seemed to belong anywhere but were always in sight, and seemed to be accepted oy the others as a matter of course, though 1 am sure that in real life they would have been consigned to a lunatic asylum. And the comic couple were always scrap ping in away very unbecoming to their years. The woman was aw fully fat and she wore a ridicul ously short peasant costume that would have been coquettish on a shapely young woman but was ludicrous on her. And she wds always dragging the man about jby the ear and slapping him. Af j ter a great deal of apparently use ' less complications the villian was brought to justice through the treachery of his accomplice, who confessed and had a blessing be . stowed upon him while the villian 1 was bound and stood up in a cor , net, an object lesson in the results of sin. He regarded the happiness 1 of the now united hero and heroine, • and of the young lovers and the comic couple, with a sardonic grin of disgust. And I must confess that my sympathies were with the villian. Time was when I would have laughed and cried over that play with much enthusiasm, as I saw several people about me doing. But somehow I could not help thinking of the fatness of the comic lady and how, she puffed and )1 * A ! and panted after dancing; and the “tenor robusto” did not have thp appearance of a hero, at all. Then the characters had a funny habit of discussing secrets and all sorts of domestic affairs in a very loud tone of voice in public gardens. And the Tyrolean guides and peas ants wore long cock feathers in their hats and e aborately embroid ered costumes and patent leather shoes, all of which seems to be quite natural and proper on the stage. I think some one has writ tbn a very charming book about the accentricities of the stage world. 1 The other morning a very sty lishly dressed woman got on a : street car here. The conductor came along taking up fares and when he reached her she found her p« cket with a great deal of trouble, 1 but failed to produce her fare, and appearing very much embarrassed, she informed the conductor that ! she had forgotten her pocketbook. ' The passengers by this time had ■ become interested spectators of ' the scene ami the girl next me ; seemed to pity the lady's embar ‘ and modestly came for ward and paid the five cents her- - self. After the conductor went out r on the platform the lady fished ■ twenty-rive cents out of her glove and paid the girl five cents, saying: I'“I ani really better off than I thought. Here’s some money 1 didn’t know I had.” She wore s sickly sort of smile, while the gir 1 joked vastly surprised and the other passengers grinned. Among the home people whom I saw at the Nordica concert was Miss Grace Hollis among a bevy of pretty Agnes Scott Institute girls. Miss Minnie Cleghorn was also among the Wesleyan college girls who came up from Macon and stopped at the Aragon hotel. Mr. Cicero Cleghorn, Jr., was present at the concert and football game next day, and went to Dalton af terwards. Mr. Alex Bonnyman was also present at the football game. School Exhibition. The closing exerc’ses of Miss Mattie William’s primary school occurred Friday afternoon at the school house. They consisted of a “spelling match,” and a meeting of the “Alcott Literary Society.” Louise Kirby and Charlie Edmondson were the choosers in spell ing. All did well and the children were happy for some time. Then all sat down on Louise Kirby’s side and left Charlie and Fred Edmondson and little Floy Milner standing on the other. The society opened then and the of ficers, Charlie Edmondson as picci dent, and Louise Kirby as secretary, presided in a graceful and dignified manner. The programme was as fol lows; PART I. 1. Song—‘'‘Welcome,” by the school 2. Recitation—“Two Little Kit tens,” Frank Kirby. 3. Recitation—“ Mary Ann,” Nell Henry. 4. Recitation—“ Grandma,” Patil Myers. 5. Dialogue—“Reindeer and Rab bit,” Hattie Bale Jones and Frank Kirby. 6. Song—“ The Bee’s Lesson,” by the school. 7. Recitation—“A Secret with Santa Claus,” Floy Milner. 8. Recitation —“Robin Redbreast,” Eugene Taylor. 9. Recitation—“ Birdie,” Hattie Bale Jones. 10. Concert Recitation—“ Over in the Meadow,” Primaries. PART 11. 1. Recitation—“A Boy’s Belief.” Rowland Henry. 2. Recitation—“ How Columbus Discovered America,” Victor Hollis. 3. Recitation—“Two much Thanks giving Pie,” Fred Edmondson. 4. Quotations From Select Authors. 5. Recitation— “Guilty or Not Guil ty,” Louise Kirby. 6. “Critics Report,” Fred Edmond, son. 7. Valedictory Address, by the president. 8. Song—“ Joy! Joy!” by the school. 9. Adjournment. Space forbids mentioning each one on the programme but suffice it to say that all acquitted themselves well, thus re flecting great credit on their beloved teacher. The children who will receive prizes for the term are as follows: For at tendance, Louise Kirby and Fred Ed mondson. Deportment, Nell Henry. Spelling medals, Fred Edmondson and I Frank Kirby. Several deserve houor * able mention. In deportment, Victor ! Hollis and Charlie Edmondson. In scholarship, Hattie Bale Jones. Miss Williams leaves for her home I in Atlanta this week and to the regret of her many friends here, will not teach next term. George Rose is moving his sawmill this week to the Hunt place, at the foot of Taylor’s ridge, where he will saw a quantity of oak lumber for par ties in town. Strayed on or off Lookout mountain two sm”ll yearlings, one black steer, some white on him marked with smooth crop and over bit in each ear. Cue black heifer, some white and marked with smooth crop and hole in right ear and swallow fork in left ear. Any information as to their wherea bouts will be thankfully received by me. J. B. Hutchens, Fairview. Ga. Land Posted. Bird hunters and others are warned not to trespass on my lands. If i: is not stopped somebody will be prnse cuted. T, A. Powell. Land Posted. All parties are warned not to hunt or otherwise trespass on my farm in Dirttown valley, under penalty oi the Haw. B. M. Mathis. RACCOON MILLS. Mr. John Wyatt went to Atlan ta last Friday on a visit to his >vifo. He returned Sunday. . There was a good congregation at prayer meeting Sunday night, .he exercises being conducted by Mr. T. P. Batten. Messrs Henry Knox and Robert Bryan of Summerville, spent Sun day at Raccoon. Mrs. S. R. Wyatt returned Mon lay from a visit to her mother near Alpine. * Mrs. Lawson Alexander spent several days here this week on a visit to relatives, Mr. I. S. Gilbert spent most of last week visiting relatives at this place. Claude Rambo, of Lyerly, was here to see his best girl Sunday. Say bc.ys, what about the candy pulling the other night, down the road? It seems that you think you will keep everything dark but the birds generally find out most things. Mrs. I. S. Gilbert, of Menlo, \is visiting her son, H. C. Gilbert, this week. S. M. Lawrence, of Menlo, was pi town last Monday. Albert Smith, of Bankhead, Ala., was here last week on business. We had an interesting show here Saturday night, also fine music by the feather men. Dr. Fann, of Dalton, was here three days last week, and had all the work he could do. Misses Sallie Beavers and Nettie Wyatt spent last Thursday in Rac coon. Lucien Alexander and sister, Miss Mattie, visited relatives here last week. Mr. A. T. Powell and family vis ited relatives in Summerville last Sunday. No weddings to report but think there will be soon from the signs of the times. Birdie. R!CH RED BLOOD is the foun dation of good health. That is why Hood’s Sarsaparilla, the One True Blood Purifier, gives HEALTH. FROM HAYWOOD Several new families have moved into our valley and have located foi another year. Messrs. J. IL Clarkson and S, B. Cannon from Brownwood, Tex., has rented and taken possession of D. W. Smith’s farm, and from the start they have made are proving themselves good farmers. Mr. Clark son moved from Alpine, Ga., live years ago to Texas and returned this fall, not likeing Texas as a farming coun try. I. N. Cheney, Jr., of Bremen, Ga., was in our valley last week on busi ness. Prof. Keown, of Walker, will take charge of a school at Ebcnezer the first Mon lay in January. Mrs. O. P. Watters contemplates moving to Lindale .mills and keeping boarders. Mrs. D. W. Smith and her two least children are on a visit of several days in Dry valley and at Trion, conse quently Mr. Walt is seemingly very lonesome. Your correspondent and others vis ited the big rock on Mrs. Barbours place today that has 19 visible horse tracks on it which is a curiosity in doed, on our return we went by Mrs. Barbours and saw her large hog which will weigh 400 pounds or more. She has several more fine ones but not so large. A mad dog was killed near here by A.C. Jordan Saturday, after biting a tew dogs and some hogs. S. W. D. I MiSS ADDIE LYNAM Fashionable and Artistic dressmaker. Parlors Over the Store of fIOUMS & HINTONS. M r-r.a.- w ■■■ii ■ From\V '.Jouroal of llodirtno ,8 ' Prof. ■Y’. H- P?eke, who male a oecialty of I-S fi B B Bk v Epi: ■ sy, has without ■ B dou . treated and cur- -j • H B ed more cast s than any 'Vi F. B living Physician; hia & 3 L B success is astonishing. We have heard of cases of io years’ standing cured by i _ "h him. 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