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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-07

coat of black cloth, lined with white
satin.
Black cloth cut out in scroll designs
over white silk or satin is perhaps at
present the best liked of all dress ma
terials. Such costume will have
Louis XVI. coat with revers of white
silk embroidered in black and bodice
front of white lace over silk. 1t will
be worn with rather small black vel
vet hat adorned with ostrich plumes.
The velvet dresses are the richest of
the season. One of deep, soft green
shows an applique embroidery in black
and white of satin and chenille, and a
white satin collar revers and cuffs COW
cred with white lace. More than half
the velvet dresses are in black, or else
in the popular plum blue. Velvet coats
with cloth skirts are the happiness of
those who cannot afford the full velvet
costume.
Red and white is something like as
popular as black and white. A red
clcth costume, for example, has a
square collar of white cloth cut out in
scrolls over red silk, a white lace
yoke and hand of white down the
front. This is lined and stiffened and
caught to the skirt in some mysterious
| manner.
In red, white and black is a pretty
cloth gown with tunic overskirt
pointed and trimmed with rows OF
stitching. The underskirt is edged with
scant black ruflles, headed by white
satin cord and that again by line OF
jet. The bodice has two collars, one OF
white satin lace-covered and the other
of sable fur.
Gray, pale blue and white go well to
gether, appearing. for instance, in a
gray cloth dress with turnover collar
and reTers in pale blue mirror velvet
embroidered with white chenille. The
skirt also is embroidered in white or
gray and there is blue velvet belt anc
d touch of blue on the sleeves.
ELLEN OSBORN.
Copyright, 1887
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-07
A Couple Of Scoops.
BY NJ. QUAD.
Copyright, 1898.

When it became known at Golden
Hill that the sheriff of Diego county
had succeeded in capturing Yuma Bill
road agent, highway robber and gen.
eral bad man, and that he was in jail
at Gainesville, word was quietly passed
round and crowd set out TO storm
the Jail and lynch the prisoner. There
were two weekly newspapers at Golden
Hill, but only one heard of the move
The crowd proceeded to Gainesville
and was largely added to, and when
20 men moved on the Jail the sheriff
gave up the keys and Yuma Bill was
taken out and hung. The Golden Hill
Recorder alone got the news, and il
spread it all over page and Dragged
of its scoop" in way to make the
Banner man wish he had never been
born. 1t was declared the tallest
broadcast, biggest newspaper scoop
ever heard of in the west, and for d
week the Recorder man wore his hat Oh
his ear. Then one day he got cal
from stranger who neither flung or
style nor talked in loud voice. Or
the contrary, he was modest, retiring
| sort of a man, and the editor wouldn't
have given him much attention had he
not queried:
did you write up the hanging Of
Yuma Bill yourself?"
| NCart ott ~ ,yoc tba rap1y asNoS ci
just spread myself on that article
and l call it the effort of my life"
1.-The Banner man wasn't in ito" con
tinued the stranger.
Not at all. He never even heart
that the crowd was going over tC
Gainesville"
You saw the prisoner, OF course?"
Saw and talked with him, of course
Don't give the conversation between
us?"
And you are sure it was Yuma
Bin?"
DO you take me for q blank fool?"
"Well," said the stranger. as hi
looked around in a careless way, "they
got hold of the wrong man, and go
out of Jail while the crowd was hanging
him. | am Yuma Bill"
"You-you can't be-" gasped the ed
itor.
But / am, and l called to get s
scoop on you. You bore on might,
hard in writing me up, and l always
try to get even. Keep your seat. L
you make a move I'll bore you"
Then the modest, soft-spoken maj
upset the type cases on the floor
wrenched the handle off the hand press
and destroyed all the white paper hi
could find. 1t would take four weeks t.
undo his work of ten minutes.
you had your scoop on the Ban
ner, and I've got mine on you" said tn,
stranger, as he was ready to go. Jus
sit where You are for the next Is min
utes. If you should raise an alarm be
fore l get out of town it would be bat
for YOU"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-07

same way, an architect will plan bet
ter house than its owner could have
done, or decorator will make it more
beautiful. The same enthusiasm that
an artist puts into his pictures she puts
into beautiful dress, while a sensitive
conscience, not popularity supposed o
be universal with dressmakers, makes
her study economy for her customers
as jealousy as she studies fabrics and
colors. Not one of the three is spend
ing as much as when she did her own
shopping.
That this plan would work in many
cases or without notifications am
not claiming; but there are enough
busy women aid enough delicate wom-
en- to whom the shopping conditions
of the present are martyrdom, to war
rant its description. In a club of six
or eight women dressmaker wishing
to give her entire time to the business
would find larger profit.
Nearly everything notable in dress
at present strives for effects in soft
draperies, and the amount of fiounc-
ing and of over-elaboration of trim
ming diminishes. at least so far as con-
Germs imported costumes. very sim
pie house dress, for example, in warm
red albatross cloth is made with Wat
teau plaits in the back and with slight
train. On the shoulder in front is an
effect of Greek draperies, the soft wool
being arranged on the figure, separate
from the figure and without seams. The
open fronts fall away in long curves to
the train, and are edged with ruches of
black baby ribbon-two at the top and
six or seven below-headed by line
of narrow cream lace. There is yoke
at the throat and soft finish without
collar. The front of the underdress
is full, without other confinement than
loose girdle.
A handsome cloth dress seen on a
recent occasion was of rather a light
shade of brown, trimmed on the skirt
with bands of fur, alternating with
bands of cloth covered with rows of
stitching. The bodice was bolcro with
fronts arranged in plaits from the
shoulders. The prettiest feature of the
costume was the front of brown chif-
fon, tucked bayadere-wise and falling
in loose soft folds from throat to waist
line.
Of the many combinations of fine,
glossy, smcoth-faced cloth with fancy
velvet, one of the most successful is a
dress Of rieh plum-blue with bodice
of velvet in varying shades of mauye
and blue. Over the bodice comes an
odd bolero of the plum-blue cloth
strapped across the front with two
large pearl, buttons. The skirt is
trimmed with inset bands of lace in the
popular black over white arrange
ment. ~
A second cloth and velvet combine
ton is skirt of black and white small
figured velvet worn with Yong sacque
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-07

New York.-Three New York women
60 about chuckling and Dragging of
fhe success of an experiment. That
whereof they boast would not please
all women, nor yet be possible to them;
but it may interest busy folks and in
'aids as an attempt to solve the prob
lem of shopping.
About year ago these three women
arranged with fourth to be clothed
as the lilies of the field are CLOTHED
without toiling or spinning. They
wished to'have nothing to do with dry
goods stores, shoe shops or milliners;
to be dressed from head TO feet in
such manner as they had been accus-
toned and for such sums as they usual
ly paid, but without expense of time or
energy.
Two of the three are business wom-
Ell whose occupations require all their
strength. The third is wise woman,
in that she knows her taste is poor and
that she makes good appearance in
proportion. as she employees the services
of some one more artistic
The other party to the experiment:
is a young dressmaker of unusual ca
pacity and originality. Prevented by
lie care of young children from under
taking large business, she finds in
responsibility for three wardrobes, with
occasional work for outside customers,
about all she cares to do.
This is the method of operation: The
dressmaker visits her patrons period.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-07

ical!y and overhauls their bureau
drawers and chests, making lists of
what purchases are needed in the way
OF underwear, shoes, gloves and minor
iiXings. She inspects dresses, hats and
wraps, and decides what may be re-
paired or remodeled, and what gaps
must be supplied. She knows each
woman's tastes, knows her measure
ments, knows her wardrobe so thor
oughly as to buy consistently and har
1T suiting headgear TO wraps and
gowns; and. finally, she so times her
visits as seldom to be hurried in the
selection of articles, doing for her
patrons just that leisurely, judcious
skopping which is necessary to the
woman whose dollars must go as far as
possible.
The three clients are in moderate cir
Cumstances-no one Of them makes
ferself more than strictly limited
dress allowance-and this element of
time is all that makes the system
workable. The dressmaker, suiting her
own convenience as to trips and dove
telling her errands for different PEG.
RE, is able to work nearly on the basis
OF the professional shopper who makes
70 charge, finding her profit in the
commissions allowed by the stores.
From figures supplied me it appears
k0t IAn l..
where the commissions amounted to
nothing, is the entire cost of sea-
suns shopping to one of the three ex-
perimenters.
Purchases other than materials are
sometimes sent from the shops to
their destined owners, and some times
delivered to the dressmaker for in
spection and approval.
To her dresses and hats each wom-
an devotes what time she chooses,
but the average is small 81 must have
a house dress-tailor dress; you know
the kind of thing like and about what
I ought to pay" represents almost an
average order. a.
The dressmaler uses to practically
unlimited extern her own Judgment in
The matter of materials and decorations
which is where her part of the fun
comes in. She enjoys fixing up her
three customers as hugely as a little
girl enjoys dressing dolls. When they
don't take care of their clothes SIZE
scclds and threatens to make them no
more nice things. Never two of the
). three get together, but they find the
/. strongest word of approval the little
/ .dressmaker v5uchsafes is the assur
Rance to one that she's not so hard On
j her clothes as the other.
/ When material for dress has been
bought tie customer gets word by mail
that she must be fitted on or about a
certain date. For an extra charge Of
$3.50 per fitting, this ceremony is con-
I Quoted at the customers home; other
wise She repairs to the dressrnaker. In
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-07

either case sue first becomes aware at
fitting time wherewith she is to be
clothed-an ignorance as delightful to
the three as it is to the housekeeper
not to know until meal time what
she's to have for dinner
AS to results. have already said that
the three go about chuckling and Dor
ing their acquaintance with tales OF
the greatness of the scheme and the
folly of folks who fatigue themselves
and waste time doing their own shop
ping.
1t is only fair to say that each WON.
an is undoubtedly better dressed than
she ever was before or than she could
be in any other way.
1t will be objected that such a plan
is sacrifice of individuality; but any
one of the three will laugh at this
The average dressmaker, they say, Is
a tyrant who tells her customers what
is the "style," and the average Gus.
toner exercises little more personal
will or judgment, except as to what she
ought to pay, than if she weren't con.
suited. There is good deal of smoke
in proportion to the fire in any talk NJ
individuality in dressing.
But il must be acknowledged that I'M
usual circumstances contribute to the
success of this experiment, The dress
maker is possessed of really artistic
faculty which enables her to'suit hel
clients figures and campleXions better
than they couli do themselves. In the
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-07
pills as Mig as Duclk Nggs.

A wanderer from the Flowery king
dom recently died in Melbourne. 1t
transpired at the inquest that he had
been treated by Chinese physician,
who gave him pills each the size of a
ducks egg. There was said to be 40
differentingredients in the medicine, in
GLIDING blood. grasshoppers, ashes,
bone dust, clay, dates, honey, sawdusi
and ground-up insects.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-10-27

Conference opened this morning with
the hours prayer service, led by Rev. A.
f.. Clement. 1t was delightful ser
vice, and the Holy Spirit seemed 10 rest
upon ALL Conference was called to
order by the Bishop. Minutes of Satur-
days session were read and appro we'd.
The Secretary was requested 10y the
Bishop 10 read the names Of the young
ministers who We're ordained dea cons
and elders on yesterday. Question 9
was called. What local deacons are or
dained:' The names OF those ordained
yesterday were called: also the travelling
deacons.
Question Il was called, "What travel
ing preachers are ordained eldersy'' Tho
names Of the Young ministers ordained
yesterday afternoon We're given The
names are given elsewhere.
Rev. Tom Haggard made a motion
that the name Of Rev. T.. W. Moore be
referred to the committee for a super
ANIMATED relation The motion carried.
The name of Rev. &. ". Green. n
transfer 30 us. was called, and his char
acter passed.
Willis y. Board Was elected 10 dca-
cons order.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-10-27

Rev. E. b. Worsham preached an in
teresting sermon in the South Colum-
bia Methodist Church last evening,
There were present Revs. Wendell, Leath
and Goodloe, former pastors of this
church, who were gladly welcomed by
their old parishioners.
Rev w j. Collier was presented with
a very handsome gold-headed umbrella
by the preachers of the East Nashville
district, over which he has presided for
four years, the presentation being made
by Rev. Green p. jackson. Bro. Col
lier's response was full of feeling and
appreciation.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-10-27

EUROPEAN politicians are puzzled
atthe extent OF military preparations
in Great Britain, which are consider
ed to be out of all proportion to the
requirements of the Transvaal sit
uation. The prevalent impression
that Britain spreparing to meet pos
sible complications growing out of
the South African affair.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-10-27

Psalms as his text, and those who heard
him on this theme pronounce It u
splendid effort,
DR.. Tigert, filled the pulpit AZ the
evening service, taking as a text Psalms
1892 "Behold, as the eyes of servants
look unto the hand of their Master, as
the eyes of the maiden unto the hand of
her mistress: so our eyes look unto che
Lord our God. until he have mercy upon
us" The Doctor evinced thorough
mastery of his subject and impressed
upon the large audience that the servant
should be subservient to the wishes of
his Master, and that those who labor
humbly in the vineyard of the Master
receive the same reward awarded to
those who take leadership.
First G =. Church.
DR.. John Matthews, pastor of Nc
Kendree church, Nashville, preached to
very large audience at the First E. T.
Church Sunday morning at II O'Clock,
taking as his text Isaiah 4O-9, 80, ThOu
that tellest good tidings to Zion, get
thee up into the high mountain" The
sum and substance of DIR. Matthew'S
sermon was that the Church of God has
mission to perform, and that what
he wanted to impress upon his hearers
was that they should apprehend diIat
mission and perform it, to the glory of
God. He was listened to with rapt at
tention throughout, which showed hoN
thoroughly the remarks of the venerable
minister were enjoyed. At the evening
service DIR. James Atkins preached an
interesting sermon to a large audience
south Columbia Methodist
Rev. w. T. Haggard, Presiding Elder
of the Lebanon district. occupied the
pulpit of the South Columbia Methodist
church at the morning service, his text
being taken from Isaiah 32-2-'And a
man shall be as the shadow of Il
great rock in a weary land" His sermon
was a powerful discourse, directed prin-
cipally to young men and women, aud at
the close number came forward by in
vitation and expressed their desire to
lead better lives.
At night Rev T. G.. Ragsdale, of West
Nashville, preached to a large audience
from the theme Il am not ashamed of
the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Romans
lie. His sermon was greatly enjoyed.
First Baptist
Rev J. D. Hammond filled the pulpit
at the First Baptist church Sunday
morning 4t IL COCK, tfeacllllE on
"f alth' | Johh o'42 4 iarB9 oonStC-
gatloh was III aJCehdahce' ana sle"0'S
enjoyed the sermon.
Az nlght heV' - D. Irwin PrGaclielt 4T, II "
an Cf0i lIo"ii iiiS ''''7'' go,
,Ul i In Nnr n5 i. sermon was rcnIetr
WI md .aninl.
w., "ivil ,,,,,',,,n,,t, pu,'o,Yl,t',
'''s ''' = '''''>.l,7' o
Cnr'..'"" oh"'''
"Chrlsts Manifestation TO Wan was
the theme OF an instructive ana eaiiylnR
/ sermon preacheu ny heI, " l Jay =, E,'ii
at the Christian church SUNDAY at II a.
m. Key. W. M Freer' OF AleHahuFia'
preached at the evening service ON
Neither give place 20 the deVll, Eph-
4:21.
south Columbia Baptist Mission.
Rev. J. L. Chenault preached at the
South Columbia Baptist mission Sun
day evening at 7:3O o'clock, taking as his
text. "Forgetting the things which are
behind. aud stretching forward to the
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-10-27

DURING August and September
County Court Clerk Speed of Mem
phis collected more privileges in
Shelby County than were collected
altogether in the three counties of
Davidson, Hamilton and Knox.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-10-27

A CABLEGRAM has been receiv-
ed at the State Department from
United States Consul Cudger at
Panama stating that an insurrec-
tion has broken out there, and that
martial law has been declared.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-10-27

forgetting, as DR.. Kelley said they would,
whether they were standing or sitting.
After the address, the Bishop decided
that right then was the most opportune
time to take up a collection for the
Twentieth Century fund, and in short
time SS,056 was subscribed.
The conference then adjourned; bene-
diction by DR.. Kelley.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-10-27

LATEST news from South Africa
is that President Kruger himself
has taken the field, and that an
army of 5000 Dutch, led by Kruger
and Joubert, is moving on Glencoe,
where the Dutch are reported to
have suffered disastrous defeat Sat
urday.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-10-27

A SPECIAL dispatch from Cape
town, dated Sunday, says that ad-
vices received there from Pretoria
report President Kruger as now be-
ing in favor of an unconditional sur
render. 1t is added that it is eX-
pected that the executive council
will meet on Monday or Tuesday to
discuss the advisablity of such a
step. The report is received with
scant credence in London.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-10-27

AMERICAN cowboys killed four
Mexican custom house guards at
Naco, town partly In Arizona and
partly in Sonora. An American
named Ryan was also killed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-10-27

The oxford Club, well known
social organic alton of leading Boston
business men, was raided by large
force of police Saturday and thirty
men were arrested on the charge of
gambling. These included twenty
seven of the most prominent and
wealthy citizens of Boston. Many
of these men are well known mil
lionares and business men known
throughout the country. Superhu-
man eff,rts have been made to sup
press the story. The record of ar
rests does not appear upon the books
at the police headquarters and moth
ing can be learned about it officially.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-10-27
NEWS AND MMENT.

A MOVEMENT Is said to be on
foot now to build another railroad
into Lynchburg, the road to be built
from Winchester via Await.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-10-27

CAPT. Guy HOWARD, Assistant
Quartermaster aud Quartermaster
of Volunteers, son Of O 0. Howard,
retired, was killed while on duty in
the Philippines.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-10-27

IN a Mexican gambling den at Rio
Grande City, Tex, three negro sol
dier5 from Fort Ringgold were shot
by deputy sheriff named Ricardo
Lopez, and three more were arrested
and carried off to jail by the same
officer. During the shooting the
Mexican gamblers used their knives,
and four soldiers were severely cut.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-10-27

THE Central or Georgia Railway,
without notice, has raised the cotton
rates to North and South Carolina
mills from 2l cents to 73 cents hun
dred, making an increase OF Sl.lO on
every bale of cotton shipped to these
markets from Dawson. 1t is claim
ed that the purpose of this action
was to make the rate to the Carolina
markets virtually prohibitory,
throwing all Of the cotton from that
section, which has heretofore been
purchased By the Carolina cotton
mills at better prices, to Savannah
for export. The raise is in direct
violation OF the recent order Of the
interstate commerce commission
eaualizing Dawson freights with
those Of Albany, Ame-icus and Eu-
faulg.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-10-27

esting presentation speech, and Brother
Curry responded in a very happy man
ner. This closes Mr.. Curry's four years
as presiding elder Of the Franklin dis
trict.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-10-27

A STATEMENT has been made from
Washington that the Carter case is
to be made the subject of thorough
Congressional investigation. Should
Henderson be able to control the
House as was Reed no thorough it,
vestigation of the case will be per-
mitted, for its finding could not be
other than discreditable to the ad-
ministration.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-10-27
APPOINTMENTS READ TUESDAY
Rev. A. +. McFerrin Comes to Columbia
and Rev. j. r. BeasIey to south
COIumbia-Next Meeting to
be Held at McMinnville.
From Fridays DAILY HERALD |

From Fridays DAILY HERALD
Yesterday evening at 3 O'Clock the con-
ference had the pleasure of listening to a
sermon preached by Dr. E. f. Hoss. on
Luke 1877. His discourse was wholly
expository. 1t was plain, practical and
pointed, was heartily received and will
be remembered. The prayer of w. D.
Cherry, at the close of the sermon, was
one not soon to be forgotten. 1t was
full of power and the JUNCTION of the Holy
Ghost
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-10-27

THE imports of wheat into Liver
pool during the past week were
from Atlantic ports, So 700 quarters;
from Pacific ports, none; from other
ports $4,000 quarters. The imports
of American corn into Liverpool
from Atlantic ports during the past
week, SO ,OOO quarters. The English h
quarter is equal to eight bushels.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-10-27

Rev. J. T. Curry. presiding elder of
the Franklin district. was handsomely
watched" by the preachers of his dis
trict Rev. B. a. Cherry made an inter
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-10-27
FIrst Presbyterian Church.

Praise the Lord" was the subject OF
the discourse Of DIR. w. f. Tiiiet. dean
u the Vanderbilt University. Nashville.
40 the First Presbyterian church Sun.
Cay mcrning. lie took the last verse II
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-10-27

Bishop Galloway was then intro
duccd by DIR. Kelley to make his ad-
dress on the Twentieth Century
one Of the most wonderful
Of the world. The Opera
House was fairly packed. standing room,
even. being at a premium, for every one
wished 10 hear the Bishop, whose repu-
tatiou as a platform orator had attracted
crowds from all over the county. How
well he sustained that reputation may be-
imagined when it can he truthfulIy said
that hundreds ~ people stood Tor more
than an hour listering 10 bis clC4uence,