The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-04-15
CHILDREE'S P.IRTIES.

Somebody writing on How to Give
a Children's Party" says: "One of the
most successful parties that my children
ever attended was given by clever and
rather eccentric friend of mine. In is
suing her invitations, she requested that
the children might arrive not later than
three and be sent for not later than
eight o clock. When they arrived they
were shown into a large, comfortable
room, and the hostess and a lady friend
Joined with them in playing at old-fash-
toned round games, which were contin-
ued after tea. About half-past seven
the children were taken into another
room and invited to seat themselves
around large table. In the middle OF
thiswas Christmas tree, prettily lighted
and rastefully decorated A plate was
set for each child, upon which was an
orange piece of cake, few raisins,
and by the side of the plate small
parcel containing a present. Upon the
parcel was placed a dolls candlestick
holding a small wax taper lighted. The
children examined their presents and
partook of their refreshments by the
light only of the candles and the Christ
mas tree, and their delight was I'M
bounded. There is one word that must
be said to parents in speaking of chill
dren's parties. When children receive
an invitation to a party, the object of
those who give it can only be either to
give pleasure to the children or to COM
pliment the parents. In return for this
they have right to expect that they
shall be treated fairly. This cannot be
said to be the case if the children when
they leave home are not perfectly well.
Many of the complaints peculiar to
children are spread by carelessness of
This kind and what can be more annoy
ing to a host and hostess than to find
that their house has been made the CEN
ter from which illness has spread to their
friends
GEORGE WAsHINGToN.-Thed dress in
which George Washington generally APP
peared at church was a laced hat, stone
colored coat with gilt buttons, blue sur
tout, buff knee breeches, boots and gilt
spurs. Being held the best horseman
and boldest fox hunter in Virginia, it |
was natural that he followed the fashion |
prevalent among the young gallants and |
came to church on horseback He used |
a Pelham bit and generally rode with |
holsters at his saddle peak. The portrait |
by Peale, which is considered by his
relatives the most correct one, represents
him at the age Of forty in the uniform
of colonel of the twenty-second Vir-
rinia militia. There is no trace of re-
semblance to the grandmotherly portrait
by Stuart, even allowing for the diff
ference of age The former agrees in
personal appearance with the character
given him by neighborhood tradition
, Fbold, dashing gallant, even after his
marriage; rather foppish to win lady's
mile or the fox's brush.
NoRBuRY.-It is said of Norbury that
he would at any time rather lose friend
han a Joke. On one occasion he began
he sentence of death in this wise: 'Pris-
ner at the bar, you have been found
utility by a Jury of your own countrymen
f the crime laid to your charge, and l
aust say that entirely agree with the
erdct, for | see 'scoundrel written in
our face" Here the prisoner inter
upted with, ''That's Il strong reflection
from yonr loriship" Whereupon the
Idge, keenlv approaching the joke, COM
luted the sentence 10 transportation for !
wen years.