The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-12-18
THE HOME CIRCLE.
EDITED By " BESSIE"
BESSIE TALKS MORE.
A ~R"rt asut Interesting. s.etier


Help the .4syium Christmas Trre-.No FosLtons
THIS Vrek-A Funny Little Glrl--a Neac York
Funa Writes a Letter and Besse's Keply.
Inc Christmas holidays are here, and all the
readers of Home Circle" are busy-so busy
that they have not sent in any contributions this
week Next Tuesday is the day. All the city
Is in fiutter of busy preparation, and all are
planning how to give pleasure to others. One
matter l wish to call your attention to- A short
While since Rev. DR.. Carter in a communca-
ton through the FLoRIDIAN asked for aid in
providing Christmas tree for the poor stricken
inmates OF the State Insane ASYLUM at Chat,a-
boochec Let all who can give something 10
hcIp IN this laudabc work of charity. The
weak mental condition of the inmates make
them hut children, and no matter what they re-
ceive it will give them untold pleasure. Look
through your last Christmas tricks and select
something for the Asylum tree No matter
what ii is il will help 10 make their tree atlrac
tive
know that YOU are all busy with household
duties-ncreased dutits-this week mveelt
have many little extras added 10 mvusual ouota
therefore do not much think you would appre
claie fashion chat to-day. You would not have
time to profit by it 50 Will omit that por;on
OF my talk This week and make This chat a short
ossc.
TO add lille spice TO this letter | will drop
III the following, which heard This week
THEY WILL. SHRINK
A little Tallahassee girl was taking her firs,
lessons in the art OF sewing, and her mamma re-
proved her for making such long stitches
But mamma said She, they are not too long
You know they will shrink when washed"
This little gil spoke ia good faith, but fear
some of her elder sisters make long stitches, not
caring whether they shrink or not
Here is text Of another nature for your CON
sderaon:
New YORK, Dec. 12, 1888
Fdstion Etiitress FIoridtan
MADAM: We note vour excellent and inter.
esng womans department in Ihe FIoRIDIAN-
Home Circle aid axe pleasure in making
you The following business proposition Il you
will agree to add a line each week 10 your fash
Jon chat, telling your readers that all goods
trimmings, etc, mentioned therein, can be
bought from US AT low prices, we will pny you
500 per annum, payable quarterly, in advance
and will further agree to mail you regularly each
can fashion journals, which will greatly aid you
in making up your weekly letter. If We find that
this brings Us customers We may want you TO
quote prices for u.s. and, in that event. would OF
course be willing 10 pay more. We carry an
immense line of dry goods, notions, millinery,
etc, and have already large mail order trade
in your section, which we wish to increase
hence this offer. Hoping to receive a favorable
reply, we are, Madam, truly yours,
The above Qnoted letter, from
ges and best known dry goods establishments
in New York Cisy, contains as will be seen, a
liberal offer 10! small space il Home Circle, :"
but, while appreciate 'hcir kind offer, ! II ave
under advice from The editor OF the FLoRIDIAN
written lIcm tbnt Hoinc Circle" canno be
used rs an advertising scheme. /. lhcy wis.l to
advertise IN this sec1Inu, the regular advertising
space Of the FLoeDIAN ls open 10 them But
isp'. it wonderial, the way these greai ,ner-
chan,s advertise? They make n study Of how
10 catch the public eye and draw The pa.ronage
OF tie worli. TINS is certainly age of pro-
gre ssve and wide Wake business, and these
4" mail order merchants are maxim. heavy in
roads into the territory legltima,ey belonging
10 our home merchants | do not blame them
for their push, but do believe in patronzing
home institutions, and thereby keeping the
money Of the country in circulation, where, in
time, it may come back to US. Perhaps ought
not put this firms letter In print, as have re-
fused their offer, but as / use no names, it will
not hurt. and il gives me text for a few words
of advice to the readers of " Home Circle. " do
not think it pays to order dress gopls trim
mings or anything else, from Northern retail
houses when we can get the same goods at home
l tried it once. ordered enough ,ricot from
New York to make me a tailor costume 1t
cost me there. one dollar yard and had to
pay express charges AS is usually my luck, l
did not order quite enough. Before ordering
such small piece l thought would see if
could match it in Tallahassee, thinking that if