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ACTORS AND CORSETS.
BAB SAYS A FEW WORDS ABOUT
BOTH.
Rudeness of New York Audiences-Fanny
Davenport and Mrs. Kendall
Chapter Corsets-A Girl Who
Wrote Against Them Just to See"

Correspondence of THE SUNDAY HERALD.
New YORK, June 81 think, without any
exception, the New York audience is the
rudest in the world. People who buy tickets
for the theatre buy them to see
and hear the play. They do not buy
them to form conversation cliques, to
talk out very loud, nor isit supposed that
the sheriff is after every man and woman at
the theatre and for that reason it is necessary
for them TO rush out before the curtain is
fully down. There is no exception to this
last custom. Yes, there is; there's one. You
20 to the extreme east or west side, and you
will find that the audience remains in their
seats until the very last word is said, and
are prepared to cheer the hero and hiss the
villain, IS every well-meaning person should
do. But the four hundred and the four
thousand attached to them and all the rest Of
the people who go TO the other theatres have
about as much sense as to what
DECENT BRHAyIoR TO AN ACTOR
means Us a gentleman cat has OF the beauties
Of the moon. This sounds as II were very
indignant, and / am. The other night Richard
Mansfield brought out his new play, "Don
Juan;'' wonderful piece Of acting was done
by Mr.. Mansfield in the last act, and every
body who admired the combinatioIrof industry
and genius wanted to applaud him and make
him understand how good they thought it
was And they eventually did, but before
that troop Of idiots had made ii almost nm
possible for half the audience TO hear the last
few lines, because they were so eager 10 get
into their belongings and out | feel much
better now that j have relieved myself on this
subject, and want you to remember that /
am not trying it on anything, Pm just saying
what ! have TO to people who am sure win
sympathize with me.
MRS. MACKAY IN LONDON.
Not long ago lady was talking to me
about Mrs Mackay, and she said TO me: 'sYou
American women are very ungrateful to one
who has really made for herself the best so
cial position in London. She has done much
for her compatriots, and she is by birth and
education gentlewoman. The daughter Of
physician in the navy and a niece of the
poet Bryant, Mrs. Mackay's position is as
good as that of any other woman in the coun-
try She has been fortunate, or unfortunate
enough, as you may call it, to have great
deal OF money, and that is one thing you
American women don't seem to forgive each
other. She is kiud and generous, and her
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and get good corset, they would all look so
much better ''If'' is troublesome little
word.
BUT FOR THAT LITTLE 'iIF."
If you had the wealth of Croesus, you think
you would do no end of good things-per-
haps you would.
If the girl of your heart only loved you, you
think you would never say an unkind word to
her-perhaps You wouldn't.
If you had vote, you would give it to an
honest man, irrespective of party-perhaps
you would.
If you were a politician, you would never
appoint anybody to Office who didn't deserve
it-perhaps you wouldn't.
If you were a member of the church, you
would be willing to sit in the lowest seats,
and pray with all your heart-perhaps you
would.
III you were man, you would never drink
whisky, or smoke cigars or swear-perhaps
you wouldn't.
III you were dog, you would be polite to
the people who took care of you, and love
whoever loved you best-perhaps you would.
II you wrote book, II should never have
an undesirable word In IT; you would not de-
grade your pen-perhaps you wouldn't.
If, well, goodness gracious! what lot of
things could be prefaced by H. BAB.
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my own part, am surprised continually not
to have American women ask me if don't ad-
mire Mrs Mackay, and if 1 have not been flat
tered by my invitation to her house,
MRS MACKAY's UNLIMITED GUEST.
This story, true or untrue. is told of her:
1t is said that Mrs. Mackay has a marvellous
memory for faces, and although she receives
so much seldom forgets person whom she
has once invited to her house. A cad among
men, who was anxious to go to one of her
very gorgeous functions, announced at his
club that he should be there whether he got
an invitation or not. The night came, and SO
did the man. He passed up to where his
hostess was and greeted her; spoke to the
ladies who were receiving with her, passed ON
and Joined some men whom he knew. Mrs.
Mackay looked at him, but could not remem-
Der where she had ever seen him. Then she
inquired about him of the ladies with her.
None of them knew him. She sent for her
major domo, told him to find out the gentle
mans name, and see if it was on the list of
invitations. He returned, told the name, and
said that he had not been invited. Mrs
hackay gave orders for the music to stop, and
when there was perfect silence and everybody
was wondering what was the matter, the
major domo, standing near the offender
called out in very loud voice, ''Major Brown
Jones's carriage stops the way.' 1t is needless
to say that Major Brown-Jones made no more
efforts TO appear in society that season. do
not know whether this is true or not, but
like to think it is, because | like to believe
that an American woman is sufficiently
courageous to have in her house only the peo-
pie she wishes, and whom either she or her
fripnHa Inv her M nNita
FANNY DAvENPoRT's GRACEFUL COMPLIMENT.
seldom publish my personal letters, but
when one woman says nice thing about an
SsAer do like to see 1t In black and white. and
80 quote little something that was written
TO me; 81 trouble you to spell out these few
snes that may tell you of charming cour-
CesY paid to us yesterday at the hands of one
Of 'our cloth, as the Church calls it. went
TO the matinee of 'Cleopatra-to see Miss Day
enport-and she had ordered 'God Save the
Queen to be played on our arrival. Now, can
good-fellowship and gentle thought go further
than thisy felt SO grateful and quite over
whelmed. have received so many kindnesses
from American actors and actresses, and this
is the last. | felt | must write and tell you,
because you like hearing kind things and love
to tell them.n This was a letter from Mistress
Msdge Kendall, most charming of actresses and
most loving OF women Criticise it yourself.
SHE HAD TWO OPINIONS.
The time of year has now arrived when at
all the women's clubs and societies they read
articles on how to dress BEAUTIFULLY. They are
excessively positiye-they damn the corset
with large D, and they go over the old story
about Petticoats being hung from your shoul-
ders, and various other things strung around
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TREAsURY DEPARTMENT., MAY is.

TREAsURY DEPARTMENT, MAY IS,
Il s9l.-Sealed proposals will be received
at the office OF the Assistant Superintendent
for furnishing supplies for use of the Treasury
Department, In the city of Washington, d. c.,
for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1899, and
they will be opened at O'clock p NJ. on the
foliowing-named days For removing ashes,
MONDAY, June s. 1891; for lumber forage,
fuel, andthe purchase of waste paper, TUES
DAY, June o, 1891; for fle-holders, painters
materials, and plumbers materials, WEDNES-
DAY, June TO- 1891; for hardware and furni-
neous supplies, FRIDAY, June 49, 1891.
Printed schedules containing instructions to
bidders may be had at the Office of the Assistant
superintendent. The Department reserves the
right 10 reject any or all bids, or parts of any
bid and 10 waive defects. CHARLES FOS-
TER, Secretary. my24,31,je7
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DEPOT QuARTERMAsTER,s oFEIcE

~ Washington, d. c., May 10, 1891.
Sealed proposals, in triplicate, subject to
usual conditions, will be received here until II
O'Clock A. M. MONDAY, June Is, 1891, and
then opened, for furnishing during the fiscal
year commencing July /. 1891, such fuel, for
age, straw, bran, and mineral oil as may be
required. All information required will be
furnished on application to this Office En-
velopes containing proposals should be
marked Proposals for Fuel, Forage, Etc, or
Oh las may be,) and addressed to g. B.
DANDY, Deputy Quartermaster General U.
.. A. my17-4t16
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pRoPosALs FOR DRAYAGE, ETC
l. Depot Quartermaster's Office, Washing
ton, d. c., May 1S, 1891.-Sealed proposals,
in triplcate, subject to usual conditions. will
be received here until II o'clock A. M. THURS
DAY, June Is, 1891, and then opened, for
handling and hauling public property during
the fiscal year commencing July 1, 1891, be-
boring points. The right is reserved to reject
any or all bids offered. Forms for bids and
any information required will be furnished on
application to this office. Envelopes contain
ing proposals should be marked Proposals
for Drayage, etc." and addressed to G. B.
DANDY, Deputy Quartermaster General, u.
). A., Depot Quartermaster. my24-3tS
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your neck until the woman dressed to suit
them ought to look like a Christmas tree. l
heard young woman the other day tell how
there had ceased to be great men because of
corsets, how women were losing all their
beauty because of corsets, how morals were at
low ebb because of corsets, and how all the
ills of humanity might be traced to corsets.
She was
VERY NICE LOOKING GIRL.
She had on a fine tailor-made frock that
fit her like glove, and because 1 like to get
at the very essence of everything thought
would ask her her experience. had been
growing very blue; knew how good 1 was
with corsets, and l wondered If / would
be an angel without them. So said to her in
faint way: "When you first took them off
wasn't it rather uncomfortable ?" "Took
what OFF," said she. "Why, your corsets,"
said /. She looked at me with an air that only
woman who has written very moral paper
can attain, and she said 'Why, never took
them off at ALL" 1 looked at her, and vague
idea of Sapphira went through my mind, and
she said "Why, l pay almost as much money
for my corsets as / do for my frocks Why
should be loathesome IL went without them.n
l kept quiet little while, and then asked:
for?" "Well," she answered, sit was sort
of an experiment. 1 thought | would like to
see what could say for the other side, and 1t
was interesting to know how many of the
women would believe that meant it.n Now,
that's lovely woman to perfection. If it
hadn't been that | wouldn't give straw to
kiss woman, should have fallen on her
neck and embraced her, but instead did it as
fhaxy do L..
ally.
HOW TO WEAR A CORSET.
Apropos OF corsets, the American woman is
dreadful sloYen about them, and the first
time she goes to have her frock fitted on her
either In London or Paris, she becomes con-
scious of the fact. A corset needs to be made
for you just as your frock dOes then it is
healthy and wise, and you save money and
become wealthy, because it doesn't wear out
SO soon. When women learn that it is worth
while paying S15 for a corset to wear with a
$500 frock, they will be better dressed, but
regret to cay that the average one spends
$3.50 ON her stays, and, if she is very slender,
doesn't think it worth while to give that
much. And the consequence is Well, they
are too big for her in the bust and lap over;
they are too long for her on the hips and
come up too high under her arms. One can't
generalize about them, but take woman who
weighs about 1856, who is 5 feet 3 in height,
and she wants a corset that is tolerably long
over the stomach, short over the hips, low in
the bust, and which fits her there, not squeezes
her in so that she looks like a pin-cushion
not so loose that two hard Jumps are formed
by their folding, but fitting her, which means
allowing her room enough to be comfortable,
and yet not Sc much room that she wobbles
around. If they would only think this out,
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One hundred per cent. in 3 months. How
Is that for an investment Money placed in
Northwest Alexandria will bring that result.
Talk it over with A. NJ German, manager,
COS Thirteenth street northwest.
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A great many young men are saving b.
opening small account with Woods & Co.
bankers
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Attention. Ladies'.

The proprietors OF Kings Palace desire TO
call your attention TO the fact that their stock
of millinery and wraps is now complete, and
they are In position To give to the ladies OF
this city extraordinary good values in the
above department. Their reputation as the
leaders in the millinery line is such an estab-
lished fact that none dare 10 dispute this
claim. The stock of millinery comprises all
the latest productions from the foreign and
domestic markets, and their array of imported
pattern hats and bonnets with the production
OF their fine work-room and their stock OF un-
trimmed hats and bonnets is treble that OF any
other establishment in this city. They have
every shape, manufactured In all the latest
shades of gray, tans. and brown, aud their
prices are exceptionally the lowest They
guarantee you saving OF 20 per cent. ON your
purchase. They would call your attention 10
the great guessing contest for tree tour OF
Europe. Every purchaser is entitled 10 a
guess for trip TO Europe, free OF ell expense
we refer you for further information TO their
advertisement on the fifth page Of this paper
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Excursion tickets to Atlantic City via
Royal Blue Line and Reading r. r., the only
double-track route To the sea, are now on sale
at all b. ~ o. ticket offices In Baltimore and
Washington.
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The Bellvue Dairy Farm 'guarantee" their
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A CADEMY OF THE HOLY CROSS, 1912
N Mass. avenue, embraces thorough Prepsr-
aiory and Scientific Couases, aud affords every
advantage IN Literature, Music, and Art.
Piano, Harp, Violin, Guitar, and Banjo Les
sons given. General Vocal, Drawing, and
Fancy Work free
Northwest Alexandria, Washington's hand
somest suburb, go daily trains, I2 minutes
ride, cents fare. A. NJ. German, manager,
COS Thirteenth street northwest.
'Faast Beer'' is pure.
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charities reach very often to that class which
needs help SO much-the shabby-genteel. For
my own part, am surprised continually not
to have American women ask me if don't ad-
mire Mrs Mackay, and if 1 have not been flat
tered by my invitation to her house."
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"Faast Beer" is pure.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-04-23


THE sleeper On a passenger train on
the Alabama & Vicks.Urg Railroad
turned over one day last week about one
mile west Of Brandon. Maj J. f. >cs
sions. Chairman of the Railroad Com
mission. was in the sleeper. and as his
berth in the Mann boudoir car could not
be opened he had 70 be extricated
through the top of the ear. The lamp
was burning and 1t one time there was
great danger of his being roasted alive.
The car was full Of passengers. bUt no
one was injured
MEsSRS. THOMPSON and others con
nected with successful jute bagging
factory in Ohio have determined - move
that plant 10 some point in Mississippi.
on the lines OF the Queen & Crescent
system where they can be in close prox-
unity % the Consumers of their pro-
ducts.
Mas. ELIZABETH BREELAXD died at
LeaksviIle. Greene County. recently AZ
the advanced age OF III years. having
been born in the year f7Ts- Her maiden
name was smith, and she was \ native
Of south Carolina She leaves an of
spring Of more than ID. consisting OF
children. grand children and great grand
children
A YoCSs MES's CHKIsrIAN AssociA-
rroS has been organized AZ Greenwood,
with some thirty charter members. The
association proposes 20 build in the
future
A MASS meeting Of citizens was held
~ Jackson last week 70 make arrange
ments 20 entertain the immense crowd
Of people expected on June ii az the
unwilling ceremonies of the Confederate
monument Libs ral amounts were sub
scrihed for the purpose and committees
appointed 20 continue the work
The Capital Light Guards. Of Jack
sen. have resolved 20 drill three times 4
week Till after the unwilling ceremo-
MES Of the Confederate Monument and
20 participate in the same Adviees re-
ceived ~ Adiutant-GeneraI Henry in
ate n : nearly all the companies in
the -saae will be present. and an
enormous crowd Of citizens.
Gov. SroSE has appointed l. o. Ma
gee sheriff Of Marion County vice w. J.
Cowart. who was removed by the Board
Of Supervisors.
CAL BRovS and Joe Fulz. two Of the
desperase white men who recently es-
capped from the penitensiary. have been
captured and returned 70 their prison
cells. Brown was caught in Calhoun
/ and Fulz in Choctaw County
The Circuit Court for the Second Dis
trtct o. Carroll County last week ad-
/ tourned after 4 brief session OF four
days. The grand Jury round only eleven
indictments. about halt Q: them fos
| fslol!es he Others zisassaesnnrs.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-04-23
CONDENSED TEIEGRAMs.

W. D. s. TUKsBrLr- Of Birmingham.
Ala. man over City years old, went
fishing on the 18th with dynamite. The
cartridge with which he proposed TO
shock the fish 20 death went OF before
its time and blew of TurnbulIs arm
PARK wHrrrrSGroS. a wealthy Louis
lana planter. was murdered by a negro
named Frazier on the 1eeh. across the
State line in Columbia County. Ark.
The murderer ambushed his victim.
Who was shot while riding in buggy
with his wife. and the top OF his head
was blown OF with \ load Of buckshot
The wife begged TO be allowed to take
the body of her husband home. but the
brute threatened TO kill her IL she re
mained-
The first case Of typhus fever that has
been brought 20 New York for years was
discovered on the 18th on board Of the
French steamship La Bourgoyne. which
arrived from Havre.
AT Kent. Conn. On the 10th. as Thos.
Collins was getting ready TO feed his
cows and stopped down q moment. one
Of the cows raised her head 50 that the
point Of her horn struck him in the eye.
driving the ball from the socket.
The courthouse at Hansford. Texas.
In course oil construction and nearly
eomplesed. was destroyed by = cyclone
on the 1Trh-
IT IS officially denied that there is
any truth in the report that the Hon
20 Italy. Is upon the point Of departing
from Rome on three months leave Of
absence
SEvEx men were shot 20 death as Ok
nuIxee, the capital Of the Creek Nation.
On rhe ITrh. in sccordance with the law
The crime they committed was the kill
inx Of Robert Reed and Riley Wilson,
hoeh Creek Indians The executed men
were all colored-
coSrsAcrs have been completed IN
der which the cattle syndicsss will coz
troll 5000 acres Of land in Missouri
This viii be used IS ripening ground
for range cattle
WHEY the eody Of William lines.
which was buried al Corunna. Ind. two
years ago. was dizinterred on the 18th
for shipment il was found that IL was
petriaed, with every feature preserved
perfectly. even the hair. At the time Of
burial Imss weighed $50 pounds His
petrifed body now weighs 49a pounds.
TIE body resembles hxss linsssose.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-04-23
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
weather and CroY.-

OXFORD. April Following Is the
weekly weather crop bulletin of the
Mississippi State Weather S'rvice. CO.
operating with the United states signal
Service. for the week ending Saturday.
April 18th: The temperature during
the week has bcen quite favorable. Is
has been about Eve degrees above the
average. There has been the average
amount OF sunshine. and rains have
fallen at every station These have
been generally light and about sufficient
for the needs % farmers At Fayette.
Pcarlington and Agricultural College
they were excessive. The heavy rains
on the 10th were injurious at these
stations. Altogether the weather CON
ditions have been remarkably fav0r-
able for the growth Of vegetation. and
4, has responded vigorously. In the
northern parts ot the state forest
trees have put on their toliag~ with the
usual rapidity. The week was favor
able for ploNing and planting. and cotton
planting in the southern part of the
STATE. and corn planting in the north
eru part. made good progress
Pearlingtou-IIeavyr rain on the i0th
beat the ground so hard that all newly
planted seed will have difficulty tn
breaking through. II also washed and
quilted the ground badly. Corn planted
IN light ground generally mp.
Meridian-Fass week has been very
favorable. Fled work Is going on
rapidly Vegetables have been replante,l
in many places. some cotton being
planted Corn doing we'll
Black Hawk L.nds are getting dry
enough to pillow we'll. Corn coming up.
Crops are late. Need dry weather
Gr-enville-The crops in this section
are in excellent condition There Is
no~ little danger from overflow ami
planters feel sure Of good crop. There
Is a good stand OF cotton and corn
Vbksburg-The past week has been
VERY favorable FOR all crops and farm
work. Continued warm weather and
light rain wouls b. % benefit
FaYette-IiaiI on the iath with the
heavies. rain 0f the season. washed hill
lands badly Bottoms overfiowed. Not
NtNARA FAAAA&AA - AN%+ AA' ANAt
great deal since Corn not looking we'll.
Stand not good Early cotton coming
sp. Weather since the ioth Just right
Rocky >prings-Farm work Is being
sealously pushed forward Weather II
Just such as IN needed About IS per
cent OF the peach crop is lost.
Planting has been fairly
progressing the past week Corn Il
fairly up and doing we'll
Agricultural COLI s,c--veatherO Of past
~esk unfavOrable for planting eottoa-
Too much rain
Lexington-This has been fiae week
for farmers
waynssbor0-The past week has been
very favorable ~ all erops- Most q the
cotton crop planted this week.
Highland Farmers are badly behind
hand with their work Not much cot
tDu being planted ret
Pontotoc-> Some peaches AMI plums
nos killed By last weeks cold Corn
planting progressing nicely. and cotton
land being made ready for planting
Mobile-The weather for the past
week has been favorable 10 the growth
of vegetation of all kinds.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-04-23

wAsHZSsroS. April I9-Two nickel
sseel plates which are 70 be put 70 a
practical test as arror. have been re-
eeived AZ the Washington navy yard.
from whence they viii be taken 10 the
proving ground st Indian Head. Md,
and placed In position for the test
These are the first American plates
made. and the test : looked forward "a
with much interest by naval experts
The plates are eight feet long. six feet
wide and three inches In thickness.
The test win probably Be made about
the end Of the month The gun used
viii &c . six-poGnd HosGhkssz