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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-11-05

Mrs. Anna Pritchar1, Erode, y. CT cannot
agree with ;ho lsor WHO advocates tie use oi the
SWITCH iu the aaTsiueui o.. children. She quotes
scripture uI support 1T her views. and says that
sin used the god lovc har dearly.
irrc.,l;ly heard "A lady say thar she could never
forget tile >tUunia. Snaps "a her face and ears
given tu ler wiei lits,c rAiid ~ an Older broth
cr. and size said that tEers had never been par
tiric %! .ore IA hes heart Tor hiu.
Children nave rights !nat should he respected,
and on mo Occasion whatever should brother or
sister ue allowed Ia strike, or 20 punish each other
Kim. SptoHon was a very wicked man; Chris
t'An pcpp.r H1vc bong ago dropped hiin and his
tcacilrss C.issl, our elder brother toos the
chi,O.ca 80 il.~ treau and blessed them, and not
only SAID -iei ,hefu come To me- bat lie sand
beware huW We offend one 81 these little ones,
iDg >1y UHtr YoU that ia hC8scn their angels do
always rsho.G Use lace oi my Father In heaven
a quote iEp1 memory.
GAsisi also said - Peter: Lowest thou me?'
BriU- answered IN tiIc Alternative, lie said "Feed
uy laiI"-.' IL neYc. >8id use the rod.
I H.., oue ~ zen brothers ana sisters and had
mine ut nav own children, have grandchildren.
have leUn the head al school and supcrlu-
tcudCut ut g. Sunday school OF a 40 scholars, aud
teen CunHc-Jed with schools often, ana NV cNpc-
Tirnce L. struas and most decided against the iod
u D. cruel anu degrading.
have toUua M my experience that il is rare
ease iEtceO where reason. ioyc, prgcept and cS-
ample tail. The rod and slap are used generally
ir'm i, z,uess; they are cheaper 60 some people
tIan reason 3nU love.
believe that there are more in the bottomless
pit from tEeir cruelty 10 children, TO dumb beast,
the aged, and oher dependent creatures Than
from any other cause.
let a, get ,oyo e. Christ stirred with all other
feelings in our hearts, and we viii not need 10
sJuuy modes of punishment.
T. IS lime luN 10 ave our money and u study
Ways and means to give The children and all our
Oyn house folks a good time for Christmas.
have patterns 81 dolls and utkcr toys, viii be
glad Co give one pattcr..jp any who viii send
stamped and scif-addrcs-cd envelope. Can also
send pattern Of bali and BUTTERFLY made OF paper.
NorE.-H are glad 20 hear such expressions as
the above. We fully endorse thcm.-EDITREss.
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finish at once distinguished those of Pa
quin make.
Besides this cut. which after all is the
thing. the only additional commentator
allowed a Paquin skirt is rich SILK I'm
ing tinted like a pdlid cloud, or as gay
the gayest flower. 1t may be fashioned
of velvet more. crepe more-which IS
new stuff with a messy bengaline sort OF
surface-silk or crepon, but it never owns
the least trimming; but If OF cloth, the
seams are strapped or the three front cores
perforated To show a flower tinted lining.
ita CoDstrUctinn.
1t begins with the lining, which is in
eight cores and measures-for tall, we'll
made fisures-sevcn yards and a half
around. Eighteen yards Of silk are re-
separately from the outside and fitted as
carefully over the hips as if it were u
bodice IL Is crinolincd or hair clothed, only
to the knee in front, where it is finished
with "a I'll 6 acier, HAT halt-inch wire
braid. flexible it bends in any way
with the least movement. This wire also
holds il out 1T the hem. no trace of which
is ever seen on the outside OF the skirt.
Amount of Good. Required.
All this completed the skirt proper either
eighteen yards OF silk or five yards of
ffty-four- inch cloth, is likewise made
throughout and carefully plastered over
the lining. to which only the narrow turn
over hem is caught. In some eases. two
or three small picdts are arranged at the
back, but in others the fuluess is formed
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lways be utilized in helping out the bod

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skirts, Felix skirts and Doucet skirts. A
Worth skirt of brown cloth was finished
at the bottom in huge scollops, that lay
against black and white check velvet, and
were outlined with brown silk and edged
with mink tails.
A Felix symphony in brown and black
silk, half its full back curously pufTed into
a little tournure and flattened at the sides
in bows and steel buttons.
And last, and most bewitching OF all.
was a Doucet evening skirt of opal gray
MORE with green and pink reflections aud
with foot trimming of Russian sable,
headed by n long scarf OF white lace, Topped
up in garlands.
Each confection is marked by some little
trick of cut or trimming distinctive of Its
makes.
But the Paquin, the idol of the hour, is
the only skirt that IS always severely and
religiouSly plain. NINA f4ICh'
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eyes every day. Be sure and know that
your children are working where they say
trey work and when. Every boy knows how
to play truant at school, now TO watch and
go out and return with other scholars, thus
fooling parents. Tine temptation is just as
strong to play truant from work and go and
return with the workers-it is worse in 'lay-
ing out from work. though. for wages must
show up. on paydays This is delicate, too
delicate to mention broadly, but what has
been said may put some good old-fashioned
parent on guard and save some hayward
boy or girl from a ruin invited by the modes
OF modern progress.
SARGE PLJJNKETT.
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Columbian Face Bleach.

Best known remedy for frcckies, tan,
pImDles blaCk heads. etc. Perfectly harm
less and delightful to use. Columbian race
bleach. Address box AS, Atlanta, Ga.
Price so cents.
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THE START SKIRTS
THAT ARE NOW WORN.

New York. November 1.-The Paquin Is
the very latest model for wide flare of
skirts. and though 1t owes its title to the
Partisan house of that name, here is the
true story of its origin.
The Correct Cut.
At shop lately opened. the wide jupe is
seen in Its most ideal perfection.
Indeed. a whole room in this splendid
shop in given up TO the showing off Of skirts
alone: and as the gorgeous parade passes
By. an extra dashing cut and ultra severe
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Mrs. a. q. AIerknson, Alton, Ga, has
hIui-isnit lace TO exchange for any kind
Of cloth suitable for ladies' wear.
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BY hrs. WILLIAM KING.


Mrs wHHamK 9. AtIan Ga
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TIE KINGDo,r's CORRESPONDENTS.
A Cosby Exchange Of Views Among TIE
Iadi.s- Tor = themselves.

A Cosby Exchange 81 Views Among TIE
Ladies Tor = themselves.
Rev. A. u. Akin. Carlson, FLA desire iniurma-
tiou IN REGARD "a the names and address OF mem
hrFs - the Aiken. AikIn or Akin family. Anyone
al tile maine. anyone Iu KNOWS anyone OF the
uamr wal. confer . favor butn GA themselves and
tlle writer. ~ sending the address - Will
r.. uud postage - those who send addresses. This
Is a matter 81 Importance
Mrs. W. Z. DiCcs. Dig-s. Va.-1his Is my first
20 the WUman'> Kingdom. although ! have many
TIMES intended 20 writr. enjoy the letters -
much. ho. u the NUmanS Kingdom and the Young
people wish more 81 the sister, WnuG write.
l Ike The Con-t5 tuition su much, wish "a sue
Cessi my husband - irving 10 ret up club for &C.
viii give q recipe 81. CsIst4ru pie, which have
found "a BE- quit. nice
One pInt Of sweet milk. the volks of eggs, AMI
one helping tahiesi Ouniui OF c0TlistiTch. let this
cook unit. 10 becomes very thick stirring all the
time; have made and ready baked > cTIsts; take
tablesTConiuis ot waite sugar ana Hour with va
nia or lemon, sseCtcn and flavor the ctI~tart, iii
the crli-is and put the whites top ami set in
bot oven To brown we'll. eat when cold
Mlsat q become OF Esna Brewer I hone She
Is improving and NAV he restored.
Nitn best wishes Ser aunt susie and all the sis
tiers, Will say sOqdby.
Mrs. Aunie ". Allen. George town. Miss-I won
der how many uf us arc following tie command
10 De 'dOeTs and not hearers oniy' 81 tIe Wcrs!.
believe in Fact know, that the only thing that
will keep u close to the SayIOuTs side, To work
Tor Him.
One sister objects TO the discussion OF: "Shan
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r. Smith. hugo y. c., has fine straw
berry plants. large kind, for exchange.
Write Tor particulars.
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SARGE PLUNKETT.


delightful and harmless remedy for
identifying the complexion and Keeping the
fTeckles. prnples and bilckheads, etc. Does
not roughen the skin. bat leaves II tTanSpa-
rent and Lovely. Try a hov- Address CO.
lurbian Face Bleach Company, box 80,
Atlanta Ga pricf. % Gents
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Mrs. Molie Smith, Meadville Ala, has
strawberry plants 10 exchange for any
thing useful Write for particulars.
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Mrs. EoXie Metcalf. Arzabuta, Miss, has
Franklin Exploring the Arctic Regions
to exchange Tor Ailtons writings. Writ,
first.
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Jimmie Rushin, Mcdonald. Ca. has ar
h0r vitae plants and evergreens and othe
plants TO exchange for wooden goods o
zephyr
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J. I'll. Whitworth. Lavonia, Ga, has a
Model Encyclopedia 10 exchange for school
nuE-.
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Mrs n ~ Long, Ocee. Ca, has double
case silver watch 10 exchange for perfect
stone Indian relic. Write description of
what you have.
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Lena Rishin. Mcdonald, Ca, wishes tC
exchange rooted roses, begOnias and gera
NUNS for calico scraps, zephyr or any
thing useful.
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Minnie n. Jeunyes, Bangor, y. c., has
chiid's coat ana cap 10 exchange. Write
Tor particulars.
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Miss Susie Avlnett. Fowltown. Ga, has
the willow butterfly bean to exchange
for "Octagon soap Wrappers Write what
you have.
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second skirt of bright cherry silk. The
eternal fill d. acier held this smartly out at
the bottom, and it was besides strengthened
with an outs ide decoration of black satin
ribbon headed with fat half-inch gilt
braid.
For the Ultra Fashionable.
Extremes of fashions are concocted sim
NV fer foreign marketS-to catch the gull
bic American dollar principaily-and though
Parisians may be wearing the same thing,
they have the good sense not to overdo it.
The cloth skirt that fits lightly down the
Boulevard or trips in peace up the Rue de lu
Paix measures no more than five yards at
the bottom II made of silk ii may cover a
circle of five yards and Il half. and it is
hair clothed instead of crinoined to make it
lighter still, ana there is never so much
an inside foot ruiIie.
When made in this way, cloth skirt of
medium length will require four yards of
5l-inch material, and from ten to twelve
yards of silk lining.
OF course, there will be huge pieces of
both left over in the cutting, much Of which
must be done on the bias. but these aan
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Mrs. 5. T.. Cookson, Dalton, Ga, has light
brown hair braid and q dark brown to ex-
change Tor black, gray or brown dress
goods; also a dress chart. Write for par
Uculars.
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NJ Z. Dendy. Stewart, Miss. will ex
change four bulbs of spider lily and tw,
OF cinnamon vine, for six rooted gera
niums, or two bulbs of spider lily for tw
elephant ears.
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ExgR4YGE LISr.


- RI. " Ail"oftI i-iNohla' ba:, ms I,
NiJu-1 Eii1s e'otealeL 20 eAcidHbe loI SChooi
DOORS.
Minnie -. Jennyes' hanger =. G, has
c I'm : So.t aHu cap 10 eNchdnse' write
lo' pdttiNuidIs.
r, s.., 49,
II. Shltht hugo, n -, mas me straw
Write Tor particulars
Mrs. a. q. Nerkinson, Alton, Ga, has
hlni-Sntt lace to exchange for any kind
Of cloth suitable for ladies' wear.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1894-09-28

The Louisiana Democrats who
nut their sugar revenues above their
Democracy are threatening to turn
the state over 10 the Republicans.
1t is hardly probable that they
will do il. And yet if the price of
their adhesion to the Democratic
party is the continuation Of the d.
rect bounty under which all the
neople Of the United States were
taxed sI7. .OOO, 900 last year for their
exclusive benefit, besides S2O,OOO,-
600 for the sugar trust, it IS very
probable that they will be permit
led to take their votes TO another
market.
The Republicans will no doubt
hid higher than the Democrats.
Bounty giving, direct and indirect,
is one Of their cardinal principles.
They have no scruples about ap-
proDriating the peoples money ~
return for votes, or issuing permits
for private taxation as q consldera'
tion for campaign contributions
The Democratic party, on the con-
trary, is opposed TO taxation foi
private purposes and 10 the pur'
chase OF elections.
The "pledge" that sugar shoulc
he taxed. which German, Brice anc
Smith assumed to give, without th'
slightest authority, on behalf OF ih'
Democratic party (and 70 wh'cI
there is reason to fear Mr.Carlisle, !
not Mr.. Cleveland, was committed)
was potential in holding up and
discrediting the Democratic tarlf
reform bill in congress. The A
per cent duty extorted by the sugar
ring is more than the Democrats q
the nation are willing TO pay i9r tns
now Louisiana purchase. " III th'
producers OF $50, 1000 tons Of sugar
In league with the refiners, mus
tax the consumers Of nearly TIVE
million tons some $50, ,OOO,0 ,0OO oi
$40, 100000 a year as their price iol
voting the Democratic ticket, u u
time to declare the contract oh.-
In. Y. World.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1894-09-28

The failure or the house Democ-
racy to secure the enactment as q
law Of the Wilson bill as originally
drawn is, Of course, a great disap-
Dointment TO Democrats the coun-
try over and a misfortune 10 tho
party and the people At large.
The bill as passed is infinitely
preferable 10 the Mckinley law,and
its adoption demonstrates the dis
position of most Of the Democratic
representatives and senators 20
make good the promises included
in the party's platform adopted at
the Chicago convention.
The tariff on woolens is reduced
about one-half, wool itself il made
free, as is also lumber and salt tho
cotton and metal schedules are
greatly reduced, and the duties on
coal and iron are virtually cut in
two. Furthermore, the income
feature Of the bill takes several mil
lion dollars from the tax on arti-
cles consumed by the masses and
places il on the incomes Of the rich
These features Of the bill all con-
tain important benefits Tor tho peo'
pie who pay the taxes, and they
should not be deprecated Or belit-
tied in any way.
For free sugar, free iron, free coal
and absolute free trade tie country
must look 10 the future. II The
Democrats have a majority ~ CON
gress next year some important AZ
vances in the way o. tariff reform
will be made. In the meantime the
Wilson bill, as passed, y the best
law that could be enacted under the
circumstances, and for 80 much %
good as ii contains-and the amount
Is not small-the people oi thI.
country, so long gharassed and racked
by war taxation, will be thankful
Chicago Times.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1894-09-28

Speaking of Garden City,in Frank
lin county, which was founded few
years ago by northern settlers and
capitalists, the Clarion-Ledger says ::
"The once prosperous Garden City
is now a deserted village. The pom
derous factory wheels reyolve no
more the tall smoke-stack has
tumbled from its moorings +; the
planners, turning lathes, saws, etc,
have grown rusty with disuse and
the bats and owls hold high carnival
beneath the mouldy caves.
''The streets OF the once wide-a-
wake and prosperous town have been
torn and washed by many rains, and
are grown up in briars and weeds.
"Garden City was supported by the
employees OF the furniture factory,
and when that went unGer the work
men and their families sought work
elsewhere. The failure of the facto'
nv was attributed to bad management
on the part Of the superintendent
The president of the company brood
ed over the disaster until his reason
fled and he il now an inmate OF the
state lunatic asylum in this city.
"All that remains OF the village u
little store or two, aud the amount
of business they do is so small thal
the railroad company has discontin
ued its Office and seldom stops traiT
now, where formerly it did larg'
freight and passenger business"
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1894-09-28

In showing how New York city
was robbed bv the Tweed gang IN
the seventies, the Times-Democrat
says
The courthouse was nearly com,
plete in "a, and in the summer o.
that year il was decided to carPel
the floors. The carpets were laiu,
and a bill for thom, amounting 70
$3.50. 17S.46, was presented ana
nromptly paid. Alter the exposure
an exnert examined the carpets and
declared that their full market val
ne was $13, 400. It was easy enough
eo Get a bin through Of $3.50, 900 Tor
s13. 400 worth Of property or mil
lion-dollar bill through for nothing
a All II Tweed so desired.
Under such master as this u II
not surprising that the s1all fry oe
gan to follow bis example, and prot
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1894-09-28

Evangelist Sam Jones, speaking
of the Populist party, says:
at originated In false views, CHI
merical dreams, and can only live
while people are restless and dissas.
isfied in time Of financial straits and
depression i'm commercial and man.
ufacturing Interests.
HThey are 10 the political world
what the labor agitator is TO the la
boring world. They may show the
people their grounds for their dis
content, but they propose to solve
no problem, and they haveno Moses
10 lead their votaries out OF the
wilderness. My sympathy goes out
towards the Populists, but my Judg-
msnt and common sense teach me
That they are not able to grapple
with the issues which they raise nor
settle the questions which they so
loudly discuss. My sympathy may
90 one way, my judgment another.
NV sympathies are always with the
bottom dog, but may differ with Q
man in Judgment as 10 how to pull
him out from under the other dog.
"Like Coxey and Debs, The lead
ers Of the Populist party will leave
their crowd I'm camp and advise
thern. sooner or later, TO diSperse."
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1894-09-28

In his address Wednesday, Hon.
w. M. Denny, the Democratic NOM
inee for congress, was very open and
candid, and concealed nothing so far
as his attitude is concerned upon all
public questions and affairs Of the
district. lie declared himself al ad.
ministration man and paid high trib-
ute TO Grover Cleveland he placed
himself OH record MS an advocate Of u
sound currency, and opposed to the
Populistic vagary Of a free and nm
limited coinage Of silver he de-
clared for tariff for revenue only ;
he endorsed the income tax he an
nOunced his fricndIiness toward the
improvement Of the great Mississip-
pi river and the levces in 4 word he
placed himself fairly and squarely
upon the Chicago platform, and will
make his canvass upon that famous
enunciation of Democratic principles.
-Nalchez Democrat.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1894-09-28

Assessor Norwood, of CovingtOn
county, communicated to DIR. z.
Fairly this morning the death Of
his father, Alexander Fairly, at MI.
Oliver, on Wednesday last, in his
ninety-eighth year. lie dled sudden
ly. He was remarkable not only for
his great age, but for the purity and
usefulness of his life. lie taught
school fifteen years, and there are old
men in Covington and Greene who
went to school TO him. DIR. Fairly
has been a ruling elder in the Pres
byterian church for more than half q
century. lie represented Greene
county for one or more terms in the
legislature. He has entered into Q
well-earned rest leaving to his de.
scendants the heritage Of a good
name.-ClariOn-Ledger, 14th.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1894-09-28

" soon n wholesale system Of plum
dering was inaugurated.
Contractors Ingersoll < Co.. re-
ceived in two years S5,644,7l6 for
furniture" for the new courthouse.
q. d. Bollar 4 Co., also got for
furniture 1915, 124.98.
Andrew J.. Garvey received for
"plastering" the courthouse and for
''repairing" il before il was finished,
1854 1853.
For additional "plumbing" and
for "repa:ring" the court house be-
fore it was finished, Keyser 4 Co.,
got 81 ,231,S17.
On similar pretoxts Geo. s. Mil
Ter got 81 1857. .447. SO, and A. Chill
Ter got $574,6472l.
J. Mcbride Davidson was paid
$4O4 ,248.72 for furnishing safes"
TO the courthouse.
"A bill containing the bogus name
Of J. A. Smith, for s746, ,942.57 for
tcarpeta, curtains and shades for
the court house and public build
ings, was paid.
J.O'Brien got $500 for supplying
the courthouse with "lhermome-
ters."
For sarliclesr for the courthouse
q. Lockwood got sl2, ,S72.30.
The "wat6r metres for the build
ing cost The city 100000, and
STATIONERY" for two years cost 81
lSGl -h06- 81