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The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-25
Mrs. McKinIeY's Color.

Blue is the favorite color of the first
lady i'll the land, and whenever this eff
feet can be arranged in the decorations
at the White House it is always salts
factory to the mistress of that mansion.
When the musicale of Miss Ella Rus
sell was given at the executive mansion
recently, it was at the suggestion of Mrs.
Mckinley that the audience gathered in
the blue parlor, and this apartment was
found to be admirably adapted to vocal
and instrumental music. During the
administration of President Harrison
the mistress of the White House chose
the green parlor as the music room of
the executive mansion and had the dec
orations of the room arranged accord
ingly. Mrs. Cleveland continued to use
this apartment as music room, and it
is generally voted the prettiest parlor
i'll the White House. Washington Let
fer
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-25
Rebecca Brown Mitchell.

Mrs. Rebecca Brown Mitchell, who
has been appointed chaplain Of the Ida
no senate, was brought up on a farm in
central Illinois. Miss Willard says of
her in The Union Signal: 'She had a
devout nature from childhood, and had
she met with encouragement would
have studied theology. She is a men,
Der of the BAPTIST church. Mrs.-Mitchell
has been resident of Idaho since 1882
as self supporting missionary, teach
ing a mission school and working for
temperance in Sunday and day school,
as well as in the W. G.. Z. U. and juve-
nile temperance organizations. She or
ganiZed the first children's temperance
society in Idaho. Her children are mar
ried and settled in homes of their own,
leaving their mother free to carry on
her work as an evangelist and state or
ganizer for the W. G. T. U. In 1898,
Mrs. Mitchell was elected superintend-
ent of legislative work for the state,
securing the passage Of the bill which
raised the age of consent from 10 to IA
years. Two years ago she was instru-
mental in securing an amendment of
the constitution, which was adopted at
the last election, granting suffrage to
women and securing a further protec-
tion to the girls of the state by getting
the age of consent raised to IS years.
Mrs. MltchetI's election to her present
position as chaplain of the senate was
almost unanimous, and she has been
treated with great respect since she en-
tered upon the duties of her Office.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-25

er is seated at we'll covered table at
the center, ready to eat his supper. He
has nothing to drink, and as there is no
one to wait on him he is obliged to go
for it himself. After he has gone Ger
berus slips his collar off, climbs up on
the table and eats the entire meal AS
he is swallowing the last mouthful a
thought comes to him of the punish
ment that must follow, and he looks to
his friend to help him out of his diff
Guilty. Pippina is then taken by the col
lar and set on the table, where she re-
mains, looking sad, while Cerberus re-
sumes his collar. The trainer returns,
is suspicious of the unhappy victim sit
ting among the empty dishes and is
about to punish her when she climbs
up on her masters shoulder and whis-
pers in his ear that Cerberus is the real
thief. Pippina's innocence is establish
ed, and the amusing little play is over.
Chicago Record.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-25
The Fancy Waist.

In spite of authentic accounts from
the most official sources and of endless
snubs from the tailors and dressmakers,
says a fashion writer, the ubiquitous
fancy waist makes its elegant and fas-
cinating appearance among the lovely
things i'll spring and summer gowning.
1t will not down. This seems positive,
and for the very good reason that it is
one Of the most attractive and graceful
forms of dress ever devised for general
uses as we'll as for the most ornate and
charming finishing touch to an elaborate
toilet, and the tempting, novel and
beautiful creations i'll these bodices now
exhibited by noted importers are potent
evidences that they are still at the
height of favor both here and abroad.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-25
STARVED FORTY HOURS.
Terrible Experience of a Farmer Evicted
by the Great Flood.

Terrible Experience of a Farmer Evicted
by the Great Flood.
Peter Branheart, from Plum Point,
Tenn, is one of the hundreds who had
thrilling experiences in the great Mis-
sissippi floods. Describing his recent
thrilling escape, he said: "My wife and
myself were eating breakfast when we
heard sound like distant thunder. The
levee had broken We had no means of
escape, and, becoming panic stricken,
my wife ran out the door and tried to
escape.
81 attempted to follow her, but was
overtaken by the water and was barely
able to save my life by climbing on a
floating log. was rescued by parties
in skiff and carried to the levee in an
unconscious condition.
81 waited 40 hours without anything
to eat, when the Belle Memphis picked
me up All had in the world was de-
stroyed, and l have heard nothing of my
wife since that destructive food over
took us. never expect to see her again
this side of heaven. am "a years old
and am thrown ON the mercies of the
world. "
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-25

The stepmother of General Lew Wal
lace was a woman of superior mind
and intellect and possessed many beau
tiful traits which left an impress upon
her gifted stepson, for it is related that
it was she that he kept in mind when
he wrote 'Ben-Hur," and the beautiful
character of Ben Hur's mother was none
other than his own mother In the coun-
tries where the position of woman is
subordinate man is more or less brutal.
This is well known fact and can be
traced all through the history of the
world. 1t is then quite safe to predict
that the highest type Of manhood will
never be reached except by close associ-
alton with the highest type of woman
hood,
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-25
Russian Lace In Favor,

Speaking of lace reminds me that
Russian lace, the linen in cream color,
or with blue or scarlet threads inwov-
en- and the silk lace in the same heavy
designs, are more in favor than ever
this season, that showing bit of color
being much used to give distinctive
touch to shirt waists or simple taffeta
bodices. An old fashioned silk lace has
just come back into favor and was used
on many of the prettiest evening gowns.
This is of silvery white and is exceed
ingly fine in texture, just such lace as
was used 60 years ago for the quilting
on quaint bonnets and evening bodices.
Atlanta Constitution.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-25
DOnny Bit Frances,

Frances Thompson, chambermaid,
was passing saloon on Clark avenue,
st. Louis recently, when Denny Brooks
ran out, threw her arms around Frances
and began to chew her up.
"I'll disfgure you so my man won t
want to look at youP' she screamed.
When Frances got loose, she had
pieces bitten out of her face and hands.
She went to the dispensary.
She was asked if she would prosecute
"No," she said; "a little chewing
don't hurt any one. The only thing I'm
afeared of, she might have blue gums. F"
She was turned over to an officer. -
st. Louis Post Dispatch.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-25
The First Vote,

Mrs. S. M. Larabee, wife of Hon.
Frank Larabee, president of the First
National bank of McGregor, Ia, cast
the first vote ever cast by woman in
Clayton county at the special election
held recently in that city for the pur-
pose of bonding the city for water
works. The correspondent of the Iowa
Woman's Standard says, -Four women
only were allowed to vote, and in con-
sequence of their being allowed to cast
their ballots the entire vote of that pre-
cinct was thrown out. " By what au-
thority or upon what grounds is not
quite plain, Iowa women having been
expressly given the right to vote on
these questions
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-25

There was a great deal of talk little
while ago about the fringe having gone
out of fashion. But despite other styles
of hairdressing having become SO fash
ionable the fringe seems likely to re-
main among us as many years as it has
hitherto done. The reason for this is
that there are some faces that this
style of hairdressing is more becoming
to than any other, and also because
women have grown far moia sensible
of late, and when they find a style Of
hair to suit them they stick to it, de-
spite the fact that it is not so ultra
smart, perhaps, as a new style that is
the favorite whim Of the moment. -
New York Commercial.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-25
A Hero.

He was perfectly certain, he always said
(And story books must be true)
That somewhere over the meadows led
To the den of robber crew.
So adown the lane with his sword and shield,
One beautiful summer day,
And over the fence to the buttercup field
He merrily took his way.
And he laughed no, hol as he went along
And put on his fercest looks,
And he made up kind of battle song,
As they do in the story books.
But the dragon that lived in the buttercup
field
And guarded the robbers'den
Came up and shifted at his sword and shield
And opened his mouth-and then,
So somebody tells me, this brave little man
(Oh, sad to relate, but true)
Dropped helmet and all, turned tail and ran
At the sound of that terrible "Mooi"
Still, robbers there must be left to fight
And dragons there are no doubt,
And it's glorious fun if the weather is bright
And-there aren't any COWS about.
Little Folks.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-25
Ladies Object to the Name "Kissam.'

One morning recently the board of
control Of the city Of Cleveland enter
tanned number of fair spectators
They did not come to pay their respects
to the board.
What the ladies desired was that the
board give ear to simple, plain petit
ton which they had. In other words,
they live on Nissan street, and would
like the name of that thoroughfare
changed to Glendale avenue. They did
not stop to make any extended explana-
lions, which might easily be surmised.
Anyhow the board will do what it can
for them. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-25
Mrs. Richardson's Appointment.

Mrs. Richardson of Princeton, one of
the busiest women Of the Illinois FEEDER
alton Of Women's Clubs, is member OF
the board of trustees Of the Juvenile
Offenders home at Geneva. She was
appointed in place of Mrs. Holt Of the
Chicago Woman's club, resigned. The
appointment is particularly pleasing
since it brings Mrs. Richardson, who is
a member of the philanthropic commit
tee of the Illinois federation, in touch
with the philanthropic work of the
state. Exchange
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-25
FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
DOGS AND CATS.

They Are Not Always Antagonistic as
This Little Story Will Show.
Dogs are usually regarded as the bit
terest enemies of cats, but a famous
German animal trainer has recently in
troduced some clever tricks in which
both cats L dogs play part.
In one of the acts Miss Mimisse, a
cat, goes to a ball and takes her place
in a chair, as becomes modest young
lady kitten. In comes Mr.. Toilette, the
dog, and with many bows and smiles
invites her to dance polka. Miss Mi
MISE bows bashfully and takes Mr..
Follette's arm, and they dance off to-
gether across the stage on their hind
legs OF course every one cheers.
Another scene is triumph in animal
training. A big English dog named Ger
berus is chained on the left side of the
stage, while Pippina, the cat, takes her
place on chair to the right. The train
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-25
Policies on the Queens Life.

The tradesmen in the west end of
London have laid in immense stocks in
expectation of brilliant season in con-
nection with the forthcoming celebra-
ton of the queens jubilee. To guard
themselves against loss in the event of
the queens death between now and
June 20 they have taken out insurance
policies on the queens life. When the
Duke of Clarence died, some of them
were almost 9uined; hence this new
precaution.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-25
Suggestive.

Woman's rights seem to be extensive.
ly shared in some parts of Maine, ac-
cording to notice published in the
Piscataquis Observer: Remember the
substantial dinner-baked beans, brown
bread, pastry, etc.-to be served at Re-
lief Corps hall, North street, Foxcroft.
Voters, 10 cents; Notwithstanding
minors, Indians, paupers, idiots and
women-10 cents. "
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-25
Women as Workers,

Carroll D. Wright, in his report on
the labor market, says:
The main reason given for the en-
ployment of women and girls is usually
that they are better adapted for the
work at which they are employed.
Other reasons are that they are more
reliable, more easily controlled, cheaper,
more temperate, more easily procurable,
neater, more rapid, more industrious,
less liable to strike, learn more rapidly,
afo
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-25
The PLAYS of Animals.

A German professor, Karl Groos, has
written a book on the ''plays" of ami
mails, in which he undertakes to show
that the desire to indulge in play is a
true instinct among the lower creatures.
AS in man, the tendency to play is
stronger in young animals Professor
Groos divides animal sports into num-
Der of classes. Among them are: Play
hunting, in which the prey is some
times such as the animal naturally
chases, and sometimes "make be-
lieve;" play fighting, building play,
nursing play, plays of imitation and
others.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-25
To the Grand Lodge.

For the accommodation of parties
desiring to attend grand lodge,
knights of Pythas, Savannah, Ga. May
1920, the Southern railway has put on
a rate of one first class limited fare for
the round-trip for parties of ten or
more Knights of Pythias travelling to-
gether in uniform on one solid ticket,
and rate of fare and third on the
certificate plan for individuals. Seized
ules: Leave Brunswick 9 :45 a. m. and
Z AS p. m, and arrive Savannah II rs
p. m. and IL 10 p. m. pectively.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-25

The Grecians and the Cretans
Claim the worlds attention now.
We awake to ask each other
OF the European row.
We applaud King George and shower
Praise upon his warlike SON
Then we spend perhaps an hour
Reading news from Washington.
But we'll soon forget the Cretans
And the woes that they must bear.
We will cease to think of congress
And of Cuba's sad affair,
And our thoughts will all be conferred,
In about fortnight hence,
On the sturdy chap that hammers
The globule DER the fence.
Cleveland Leader
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-25
She Conquered.

Miss Lilias Hamilton, who is private
physician of the amoer Of Afghanistan,
has succeeded in convincing her royal
patient Of the utility Of vaccination,
says The Medical Record. Smallpox
ravages Afghanistan every spriLg, kill
ing about one-ffth of the children. Miss
Hamilton has been deputed to organize
a general vaccination service.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-25
A Fast Run.

Fast runs are the order of the day on
the two big Canadian railroads at pres
ent. The Canadian Pacific last week
rushed special beef train from Wind
sor to Newport, Vt, in 80 hours, beat
ing the schedule time by 10. hours. -
Boston Herald.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-25
Brain Food.
A"lH NVOWs
Here is a new game,

Here is new game;
This sentence is to be given out to
the assembled company. The game is
to spell it correctly throughout. Who
ever does this first wins a prize, while
the speller who commits the most ridic-
ulous blunders wins BOBBY prize:
'It is agreeable to witness the unpar-
alleled ecstasy of two harassed peddlers
endeavoring to gauge the symmetry of
two peeled pears -
Now, try this sentence and see how
many of you can spell all the words. -
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-25

unfortunate, and devotes herself es.
pecially to helping homeless girls who
cannot secure occupation.
Many young women, discouraged and
on the verge of despair, have been the
recipients of her kindly assistance
Sheltering them in her home at 572
Fiftieth street, she provides them with
clothing, food and medicine and aids
them to find employment by which they
can become self supporting.
Miss Houghton is warmly Endorsed
by many Chioagoans, including Mrs. E.
P. Vail, DR.. P. S. Henson, Rev. George
M. Bassett, J. A. Rondthaler, B. F.
Jacobs and Bishop G. E. Cheney. Chi
CapO Post
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-25
When the Earth Sneezed.

Says correspondent, "Our 10-year-
old girl, after listening to an account Of
what an earthquake was, said she guess
ed an earthquake was when the earth
sneezed. boston Transcript.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-25
Shorthand.

Prof. Fry's shorthand classes are
now running. Arrangements should
be made to enter before they advance
too far. For terms and particulars
write or call on him at Jeffers, Monk
and Union streets. His little book,
"What 1t Is and What 1t Does" given
free,
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-25

Walk into any first class up-to-date
grocery store, and right on the first section
OF the shelves you'll see bright red cans.
On the cans is theimprint of horse shoe.
Above and across the bottom of the shoe
are the words, Good Luck Baking Powder.
Millions of intelligent house
keepers use and recommend
it.
w. w IPARK,
State Agent, Atlanta, Ca.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-25

La grippe may have left you weak
and run down. Johnson's Chill and
Fever Tonic is more than Its name i'm
plies. 1t is great tonic. 1t gives
appetite, renews health and restores
vitality. If
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-25
A GOOD SAMARITAN.

Miss Nettie Houghton Cares For Home
less, Unemployed Girls.
Among the good Samaritans Of Chi
cago not one deserves waDeler COM
mendation or more earnest cooperation
than Miss Nettie Houghton. She has
given her life to the work of aiding the
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-25

Rob Roy flour is fine. Try it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-24
The New Volume of St.


st Nicholas, conducted by Mrs. Mary
Mapes Dodge, enters upon the twenty-tiln
year of its successful career as the leading
magazine for boys and girls with its Novem.
Der issue remarkably varied and attract'
i've list of features has been secured for the
coming year
Rudyard Kipling will this year contribute
new series OF stories to the magazine, called
"The Just So Stories" written in q n w vein
fantastic stories. These stories of Mr.. Xii
ling's are meant to be told lust So" and one
must not alter one single little word. The
are stories about very queer ANIMALS
Mr.. Frank T. Stockton will contribute
'The Buccaneers OF Our Coast" This is a
series of narrative sketches of that wild bod :
of sea rovers, who during the greater part oi
the seventeenth century Iavaged the waters
and shores OF the West Indies
Mr.. J. T. Trowbrdge has written serial,
1.-TWO Biddicut Boys, and Their Adventures
With Wonderful Trick Dog A live Y
story of track AMI field is The Lakerm Ath
letic Club" by Rupert Hughes, which will
tell of year of sports carried out by party
of real boys" Mr. W. o stoddard writes a
stirring romance of chivalry, "With tn
Black Prince" telling of the adventures oi
an English lad who fights st the battle of
Crecy. fairy Ia c of science Through the
Farth," by Clement Fezindie, is q serial OF
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leading artists. 1hs price Of st. Nicholas is
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-24
The CENTURY MAGAZINIlt
FOR THFCOMING YEAR

The Century Magazine, with its November
number, enters upon It's twenry-seveEth yes =.
During the coming year The Century VIII
maintain Is exceptional position as maya
zine of entertainment and as leader in art
and thought
IS pictorial features will be notable and t
will command the services Of the foremost
artists, illustrators and eIgravers of til s
country and of Europe.
DR.. Weir Mitchell. whose novel of tie
American Revolution, "Hugh Wynne," is the
great success of the year, has written 2 nov
story for the present volume 1t hears the
piquant title: "The Adventures CT Francoi= {:
Founding, Adventure Jugger and Pencinl-
Master during the French hevolntion Mrs
Burton Harrison contributes new novel Of
New York life, called Good Americans
There will be group Of clever stories about
horses and people who like hors s, under the
title of "Gallops" "a Woman's Reminiscsnc 5
of the French Intervention in Mexico" W j
be given in series of graphic papers BIZ MIS-.
Cornelius Stevenson Further contribution
to the interesting series OF Heroes of Peac "
will be made by Jacob A. Riis, Gustav kobhe,
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward and others.
For the benefit of the readers of The Cen
fury an unusual combination offer IS ma c
fol this year There has been issued Tire
Century Gallery OF One Hundred Portraits"
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