The age-herald., 1898-08-11
Green EaahliGRle for Libraries.

The fad n1Sa a green room, no ;. matter at what sacrifice CT, cost. One of great beauty has been altered from 8 !. southwest library in black oak and red venetian style. Imagine polished green floor of oak shining like metal, on which is spread square Oriental rug of great beauty, in light and dark tones of sea green a white ground. The walls are in soft green, with filled book cases of oak with green finish. Ceiling in white and palest green stucco oak furniture, finished in green also and upholstered in peach pink, wrought over with pale greens. In- terior fittings of doors windows of green oak, with quaint box seat mantel case of the same, it's settees upholstered and filled with gay cushions, piled up high against the backs where tall branches are fitted with electric lights The library tables have reading lights to correspond.
 With the advent of the Spanish war, pa- triotic weddings came into vogue. Like wise patriotic presents were also consId- cred stylish. No bride is thoroughly In the fashion these days UT ;eSs a large pro- portion of the gifts that come to her have reference in their design and colors to the war and the United States. Favorite we'd ding presents of this sort are flag picture frames, which may be found-n great va riety. These have flags painted on back ground of white enamel, or the frames themselves are made of wood and covered with glass. Wedding gift novelties such as these are amending, and they are the rage of the hour to send to a coming bride. There has been already at least one pa- strotic wedding of importance At this star gift was pin that was said to have cost $500 It had three stones-a ruby, tur- uuoise and a diamond-as close to a design of red white and blue can be produced in jewels. When made, this ring was unique, but the design has since been wide ly copied. Another present that came to this bride of the patriotic wedding was a dinner set of white china, each piece of which was adorned with hand-painted American flags. Yet another set of gifts were lamps of red, white and blue, with shades of the same colors decoratively made.
 Reading of the late daring feat of Lieu. tenant Hobson, am reminded of an incl dent in my own experience a few days af- ter the surrender of General Lee at Ap- pomattox, nothing thcilling as to myself, but Illustrative of the grit" that seems to have descended in full measure to tho young lieutenant whose name is now in everybody's mouth.
 was passing homeward, accompanied by my friend and comrade, Bob Leake, in the wake of Stoneman's raid. The people of Rowan and Davie know what that raid was So vague and uncertain were the reports touching Lees surrender that had preceded us, Bob and were the subjects of suspicion as we rode through the town of Mocksville in the late afternoon of a day of wearisome travel.
 In the absence of proffer of hospitality on the part of any one we accosted a gen tleman on the street corner for informa tion and direction as to where we might lodge ourselves and horses for the night. Evi- dentiy anywhere farther on seemed 10 suit the mans purpose, if not our own. but he suggested incidentally that six miles below there Mrs. Anu Hobson lived, who. by the way was great friend to confed- crate soldiers.
 "See, Bob, they're coming to meet anu