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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-01-20
BENTON MCMILLIN MADE GOVERNOR.
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Washington had been captured and
burned by the British, Gen. Jackson
ain retrieved lost prestige, won the
most signal victory of history and
settled with cannons' roar and destruc-
ton what diplomacy had not dared in
sist upon.
"Again, when the troubles with Mexi-
co came. when an empire in extent of
territory was to be added to our repnb-
lie, a Tennessean, a resident of this city,
James X. Polk, was President, Com
mander-in-Chief of our armies and
navies and carried the struggle to sue
cessful and glorious termination.
During our great civil war, Tennes-
see maintained, aye, added to her form
er renOwn.
ain the war with Spain now success
fully and happily terminated. when our
quota of volunteers was filled, Tennes.
sees citizens went to other regiments OF
other States to get into their cOnntry's
Volunteer State
"What Byron wrote of pCOrinth may
be truly said of Tennessee:
Many vanquished year and age
And tempests' breath and battles rage
Have swept DER Corinth. yet she stands
A fortress forme to freedoms hands;
The tempest's breath, the whirlwind's
shock
Have left untouched her hoary rock
ain educational institutions our State
ranks very high. Our numerous col
leges are we'll known and literally
patronized by other States and cOun
tries. Our common schools are well
supported by the State and counties
and patronized by the people.
"God has mercifully given us agoodly
land. Let us not mar it with bad gov
eminent.
"Our fathers through suffering and
blood gave us free institutions. Let Us
by diligence and patriotism, and If need
be, by suffering and blood, maintain
them.
az will, at an early date send you my
message with certain recommendation
for characterization"
The oath of office was then admin
istered to Mr.. McMillin by Chief
Justice Snodgrass, of the Supreme
Court. AS usual, the Bible was 6
little late in arriving, but it came IL
on time ana Mr.. McMillin kissed Il
reverently.
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LASEA.

LASEA, Jan. l6-BrO. Nat Jones
preached a very able discourse at this
place yesterday.
Mr.. +. NJ. Fuller has purchased the
McGaw place in columbia, and VIII
move to il some time in the near future.
Miss Myrtle Davis Is out again, after
a few days illness.
Messrs. z. l.. and A. X. Derry berry
have purchased the Rally Hill hack
from MIR. Bob Pea, and are making n
trip daily to Columbia. 1t leaves here
at 80 clock.
Mrs, Robert Jones is visiting her son
near Salem at this writing.
We are very glad to note that the SICK
in this community are cOnvalescent.
There was a singing at Miss Ida May
PAWS last night. The Young people all
seemed to enjoy themselves very much.
We had some very good singing.
MIR. Ocie Hardi>on, of near Antioch,
was in this vicinity recently.
Mrs. W. c. Hardison had the mlstor'
tune to fell down some stairs rev Gays
ago and hurt herself very badly. we
wish for her n speedy recovery.
We have heard IL rumored that
Messrs. Rob Jackson and Bob Pea VIII
mt mn A sawmiII somewhere near Mr..
Monroe Iovett's. We think this will
he very convenient, as II Is so close To
the nike. That is getting to be a very
aouTishing little town down there. II
noX has two stores and a blacksmith
shop. A.,
LONESOME NELL.
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7. n. F|CUERS.

happiness as they go down the stream
of life together; especially the couple
that married in our home on the even
ing of the 25th of December.-Mr. John
Walters and Miss Mary Goad. Imme-
diately after the ceremony the bridal
party repaired to the home of Mrs. j. w.
Watson, Il sister Of the groom, where
an elegant reception was rendered
them. They were the recipients of
several presents, which were useful as
we'll as ornamental. They a"e at home
to their friends at Theta, where the
groom has charge of the daily hack to
Columbia.
Sorry to report Miss Forest Walters
still on the sick list.
Mrs. T. A. Oakley is visiting relatives
at Cross Bridges this week.
Mr.. Charlie Morris, of Texas, is on a
visit to friends here at this writing.
Glad to note the improved condition
of Mrs. G. s. Nichols, after serious ill
ness.
craven Locks" I'm we'll again, thank
you. 1t was kind of you to inquire of
me during my illness. .....- .....
We were sorry to hear of our sister
correspondent, "Myrt," being on the
sick list Hope she will soon be out
again.
There has been case of la grippe in
nearly every family in this section OF
country.
Farmers here have posted their land,
in order to protect their sheep.
G. H. Fitzgerald purchased 80 head of
sheep of Mr.. j. B. Wilkes to-day.
Mrs. Nancy Anderson, one of our old
est neigh bors, died at her home on
Christmas eve. Deceased had been IN
delicate health for some time She
| leaves q daughter aud a son with mum
Der of other relatives, to mourn her loss
Bro. w. E. Walker, of Santa Fe, con
Quoted the funeral services, and the re
mains were inferred at the Knob Greek
Cemetery.
Ernest Fitzgerald has entered the
Mcdowell School in your city, to stay
throughout this year.
| The rain continues to fall, and the
| farmers are getting n rest
Misses Hula aud Mai Walters spent
last week at Timmons, visiting rela'
tives.
They say we will have another wed
ding to report soon.
With many good wishes to all for s
bright and prosperous year, | remain
the same. IULA.
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DARk'S MILL.

DARK's Mill, Jan l6 As this is ms
first letter to the HERALD, | feel at d
loss what to say.
The weather is very warm, and the
grip has nearly everybody in Its
clutches.
Mrs. ayberry, who has been sick
for some time, is improving SD slowly
Mr.. Jim Bells family is also on the
sick list
Mr.. J. w. Bassham and wife, of Mowd
were visiting MIR. w. +. Bassham, OF
this vicinity, last week, and returned
home Saturday. -.
Mrs. Il. w. Kelly, of Mallard, was Wis
iting relatives in this neighborhood
last week.
Miss Mary Mitchell, of Bear Greek
is the guest of Mrs. K. p Stegall.
M So Eunice Calrigan, of Theta, was
the guest of Mrs. j. x. Elder Saturday
Mr. Jim Hammonds, of Bear Creek
who has just recovered from severe
illness, was visiting friends and rela
tives here last week.
Mr.. E. $. Roam, of Bear Creek, ha:
moved into our neighborhood recently
We gladly welcome him.
Elder William Anderson will preach
at the new church at this place tht
fourth Lords Day.
| hope this Will escape the waste
basket. With best wishes to the Edit0
aud the HERALD, will close.
XERsEs.
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Cur County Correspondents.
CEDAR CREEK.

CEDAR CREEK, Jan. l6.-As this is my
first letter from this place, feel at a
loss to know what to say.
The health of this community Is very
good at present, only one being on the
sick list. Miss Eflie Jones is chilling
Elder N. g. Derry berry, of Lasea,
preached very interesting discourse
at Antioch Sunday.
On Friday, Jan. ID, at 2 O'Clock p. m,
Miss Alice Jackson, of this place, aud
Mr.. Jack Gilmore, OF Obion Station,
were united in marriage ut the home of
the bride, Mrs. Martha Fox, Rev. 5. L.
Sewell officiating. Mr.. and Mrs. Gil
more will leave Monday for Obion
county, where they will make their flu
ture home. We regret very much to
give Miss Alice up, but wish for her
much joy in her new home.
Messrs. Walter and Edd Morton,
Charley PurdOm and Henry Tindell,
also Misses Carrie Hardison and Ethel
Morton, of this place, are attending
school at HardisOn's Mill Institute.
Mr.. Orville Baxter is boarding with
his uncle, Mr.. McCrady, and attending
the Hanes-McLean school in Lewis
burg.
Miss Mai Bette Hardison, of this
place, is conducting a private school at
the home of Mr.. Buck Cheek.
Mrs.F. Nj. Hardison Is spending q
few days with the family of Joe Hardf-
son, near Rock Spring.
Elder Cook, of Kentucky, is with the
family of James II. Morton at this writ
ing.
Mr.. s. T. Morton and Master Erby are
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Thweatt, in Columbia.
Mr. W. f. Sharp had the misfortune
to lose nice horse last week.
Mr.. 5. II. Morton purchased from Mr..
d. A. Jones 30 nice hogs few days ago.
MIR Tom Vaughn, Of Leftwich, is
thinking of selling out his dry goods
store to Messrs. Dock and Mitt Cheek
AS news is scarce, Will desist
SAMANTHA
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WEST POINT.

WEST POINT, Jan. l6.-After many
weeks illness, "Zula' comes knock ing
at the door of the HERALD for admit
lance again in the columns of the best
county paper. Indeed, we have always
felt our incompetency to write any
thing for the eyes Of the public, and to-
day AS have To collect my few scat
tered thoughts, | would remain silent,
but Cor the adage that, 1--WE are not
heard for our much speaking"
Rev. w. A. Osborn, of Lynnville, is
pastor of this church now, and we had
the pleasure of hearing him preach a
most excellent sermon sunday after
noon.
Since our last Mr.. l. A. Goad, of Muir
freesboro, have moved to- the home OF
Mr. J. W Bassham, of this community.
LII. Fitzgerald, Of Brentwood, has
also moved into our midst.
several weddings tooA plsce in this
vicinity during the holidays. Al
though I suppose IL u rather late g
give full details, we wish them much
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ly. One thing noticeable Is that the
pages Of all three of the papers are
filled with advertisements, indicat-
ing that the merchants in that part
of Uncle Sans empire are up to.date
and prosperous. The advertise"
contains an article telling of the re-
ception given Lieut.. HObson upon
his arrival at Honolulu on his way
to Manila. A paragraph says, there
were no kisses offered the handsome
young man who has become 50 fam
GUS"
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GLENN'S STORE.

GLENN's STORE, Jan. bit is with
the greatest of pleasure we take our pen
this beautiful morning to write to the
dear old HERALD, that makes it's week
" visit as regularly as the weeks roll
round. 1t il always welcome.
Pneumonia, grip and bad colds are
getting to be epidemic in this part of
the country.
Mr.. J. W. Ware is on the sick list at
this writing.-Mr. Jack Grigsby is on
the sick list, but is some better at this
writing. Hope he will soon be up again.
Mr.. Lucian Grigsby, of your town,
visited homefOlks here recently.
Mr.. Bell Grigsby, of Nashville, is with
homefolks at this writing.
Mr.. Chas. Glenn, of Nashville, is visit
ing homefolks at this place.
Mr.. w. Il. Hurt, of Chapel Hill, visited
homefolks this week.
Mr.. Sam Glenn has the grip. Hope
he will soon recover.
Rev. Dye preached very interesting
sermon on last Sunday to a large audi
ence at this place.
As our little budget of news is about
exhausted, we will desist.
.. MARTIN.
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Papers FrOm Honolulu.

The HERALD returns its thanks to
Mr.. Lloyd Cecil, of this county, who
is now on a trip to Honolulu, for
copies of three daily newspapers
published there-"The Evening
Bulletin" The Hawaiian Star, "
and The Pacific Commercial Ad-
vertiser." The papers are all print
ed in English and bear date of Jan.
2, 1899. They are gotten up in very
creditable shape, and show what
American progress has done in the
way of newspapers on that part Of
the ginhs. One of the papers is in
it, t~=H:y- ninth year, anG the others
ale live and SIX years old respective
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GROW ELAND.

GRovELAND, Jan. 16 - Rev. f. NJ.
Fowlks, of ALBANIA, preached at Pleas
ant Mt. last Sunday. HIS subject was,
"Prayer" using AS text John, 10 chap
ter and 7th verse: "If We abide in me
and nv words abide in YOU, We 81 all
ask what We VIII and it shall be done
unto you" Rev. A. b Serface, Of Leb-
anon, will preach at Pleasant Mt the
fifth sunday in January. The deacons
have been Canvassing among their
members the past two weeks to secure
a salary for Rev. Serface as pastor for
the present year
Mi. j. q. Godfrey contemplates TAX
ing trip South this week He intends
to be back in time to take up the spring
term of school for us.
DIR. oliver spent Saturday right and
Sunday at home. Miss Edith oliver,
who had been spending the past two
weeks in Nashville, accompanied him
home.
w. A. Denham and family have been
sick the past week; also Mr.. and Mrs.
G. +. Wright.
There was a public sale at the resi-
dence of the late w. n. Lancaster last
Saturday Lee Lancaster acted ~ agent.
There was double wedding in this
vicinity last week. On last Thursday
evening at 4 O'Clock, at the residence of
the bride, Mr.. w. N. Fitzpatrick and
Miss Nonia Lancaster were united in
marriage. Mr.. Wesley rews and Miss
Maggie Denton were also united in
marriage under the same ceremony,
which was performed by Rev. T. +.
Hudson, of Pulaski. After the cere'
mony was said, the bridal party and in
vited guests went to the home of Mr..
A. M. Denton, where a nice supper
awaited them. Mr.. J. l.. Crews rendered
the bridal party dinner Friday.
On last Sunday, Jan l5 at the resi-
.dence OF Mrs. Bouhourn Tanners, M.
John Lincoln, of Old Berlin, and Miss
Fannie Tanner, of this place, were
united in the holy bonds of matrimOny.
Esq. Sam H. Denham performed the
ceremony. After partaking OF the nice
dinner prepared at Mrs Tanners Mr..
and Mrs. Lincoln went To the home of
the groom. Mr.. and Mrs. }. w. Tanner
accompanied them home.
Mr.. Lee Lancaster, who have been
visiting relatives in this vicinity. will
return to his home ut Polk Station
Tuesday. Miss Matte Lancaster, fthis
place, will accompany him home 10
spend some time.
Mr.. w. |. Mitchell with his family
moved last week to Nashville, 10 max
that place their future home. Mr.
Thomas Wilkes and family, of Robert
sons Fork, will occupy the house va
Gated by Mr.. Mitchell
Miss Esteller Furguers returned to
Lewisburg last Saturday, where she is
attending school.
Mr.. A. Wright shipped one car load OF
hogs from Hurricane last Saturday
The farmers are little encourag ed
over the advance in the price OF wheat
Corn is now Sc ling at 81 80 per barrel IN
the country. The early sown wheat il
looking we'll enough for this time OF
the year. The last sowing has come M
very good stand.
There will be very large acreage OF
oats sown this spring, on account of no
getting the land sown in wheat las
fall.
With best wishes for all, | am the
same, ROBIN.
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SOUTHPORT.

SOUTHPORT, JAM, l6.-Once more
will try to write what few items | have
gathered for the HERALD.
Death has again entered our midst
and claimed for it's victim Mrs. Martha
Morrow. She had been a great sufferer
for some time, and death came to re-
lieve her of her suffering on last Friday
night about II o'clock. Burial took
place at the Gi'hreath graveyard on
Saturday at 2 ';lOck, services being
conducted at the grave by Rev. Albert
Holt and w. n. Murphy. She leaves
three children, two sons and one daugh-
ter; namely: Ike West, Garfield Nor
row and Mrs. Lula Wilcox, of Texas
The bereaved ones have the sympathy
of the entire community.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Philip Evans is very sick with typhoid
pneumonia at her grandfather's Mr.. w.
K. II. Matthews. Its life is almost de-
spared of, but we hope she may yet be
restored to health.
Earl, the little child of Mr.. and Mrs
Lafayette Matthews, is quite sick; also
Mrs. Matthews mother, Mrs. HOkley
of Giles, is not expected to live. The
cause of her illness in paralysis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Murphy visited
relatives at Stiversville last Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs. Blanche Holt is spending sever
al weeks with her sister, Mrs. Wells, of
Giles county.
Miss Annie Harris spent last week
visiting relatives and friends at Yokley
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Murphy visited
Mrs. Murphy's sister, Mrs. Ida Brown
of Stiversville, since our last.
Mr.. Will Matthews, who has been
visiting his parents, has returned to
his home in Texas.
Mr.. Bill Kirk has returned to his
home in Texas, after spending several
weeks with relatives and friends here.
LUCILLE.
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HOW'S THIS?

We offer one hundred dollars reward for
any case of Catarrh that can not lie cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure,
+. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo. o.
We the undersigned, have known +. j
Cheney for the last Is years. and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
West 4 Truax, Wholesale Druggist, To-
iedo, Ohio.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin. Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price Is cents per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Testimo-
malls free. Halls Family Pills re the best
jan20-ly-lm.
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Hogs, like men, are usually mean when
they are cheap, and this may we'll convince
you that you will have to buy wire enough
to put one extra strand in your barb fence,
and one extra tie on your stake fence this
season, in order to protect your farm
against the cheapy grown hog, and don't
forget that much of our energy has been
spent in preparing to help you with this
very important work. We now stand ready
with car load of
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RELIEF IN SIX HOUR

Distressing kidney and bladder dis
ease relieved in six hours by New
Great South American Kidney Cure"
1t is great surprise on account of its
exceeding promptness in relieving pain
i'm bladder, Kidneys and back, in male
or female. Relieves retention of water
almost Immediately. If you want quick
relief and cure this is the remedy. Sold
by A. b. Rains, druggist, Columbia
Tenn. feb25 ly.
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WASHBURN & MOEN
BARB WIRE.

(the best in the world for any and all
uses) and good assortment of smooth
wire and shorts, and cheap barb wire too,
if you want it; bnt we call it what it is,
"cheap," and sell it that way. OF course
you will be expected to pay something for
any of the above, but rest assured we will
not ask you "the earth" for them, for we
are too anxious to help you "fence it in"
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T. f. Anthony, Elk Postmaster of
Promise City, Iowa, says; 81 bought
one bottle of Mystic Cure for rheuma-
tism, and two doses of it did me more
good than any medicine | ever took"
Sold 10y A. b. Rains, Druggist, Column
bia OcT'Sm
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Women's compilations depend for
beauty upon digestion. DR.. M. A. Sim
mons Liver Medicine regulates the
stomach, liver and kidneys and secures
the blessings of good digestion. I'm
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Never mind the sneers of the world {.
They cannot see. They are blind. [
never get angry with blind man
when he stumbles against me. | say:
"POor fellow" There is no need to get
angry. Rather pity the blind SOUL
John Robertson.
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"That youngest boy of yours doesn't
seem to be credit to you," said the
white man to Uncle Nose.
mo, sah," said Uncle Nose. "He's de
wusted chile | has. He's mighty bad
He's de white sheep of de family, sab"
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Elk. Senator John M. Palmer, who was
candidate for President OIL the national
Democratic ticket two years ago, is saio
to be blind and in poverty.
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oCnntinned to seventh Page.l

To subdue nervous irratability, neu-
ralgia, hysteria, st. Vitus' dance, use
simmons Squaw Vine Wine or Tablets,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-01-20

For overworked girls and feeble
women, simmons Squaw Vine Wine or
Tablets are natures greatest boon. I'm
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A few doses of DR.. M. A. Simmons
Liver Medicine will do more for weak
stomach than prolonged course of
any other medicine. I'm
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No moro indigestion, sallow skin for
you if you will buy the baking powder
named Perfect" which is chemically
Dure. l.20.3m
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BUGGIES

in general, and those we have in
stock in particular, but have not the space
this week, first week of the new year, but
will simply add, that in the year 1899, we
are determined to convince you, as we'll as
our competitors, that your interests and
our interests are identical, whether we sell
you a
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We are still urging you to buy your
LOADED SHELLS

from us, and us only, not because we
"save you money on them, for there is
none of this to be saved by any one at
present prices; but We have the shells
and you need them, and we don't. Our
prices are guaranteed to stand the test of
any market.
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MELANGE.

Nonsense and News, Odds and Ends. Wise
and Otherwise.
If you can't have what you like try
to like what you have.
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Two children of Mrs. Geo. Carey, In
Perry county, Ohio, have the leprosy.
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We have much TO speak to you about on
the subject of
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-01-20

Nausea is dispelled by Simmons
Squaw Vine Wine or Tablets. lm
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CAPITAL WAGON

or brick-bat. Did you ever see a
Capital Wagon? Buy one, and get the
endorsement of your best neighbors, for
they will at once follow your example.
They not only run light, but they run long,
and you buy them closer down to manu-
facturers cost than you can any other.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-14
HOPKINS GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

The 240th Year of This Famous In
stitution Begins September 2S.
The two hundred and fortieth year of
Hopkins Grammar school begins on
Thursday, September 2Sth. The fame
of this scholastic institution is known
all over this broad land wherev-
err education and culture are duly APP
preciated, which means nearly every
where. The standard of instruction
and of successful teaching at this time
honored and famous institution was
never higher than it is to-day. The
record of the Hopkins school gradu
ates in the admission examinations to
Yale in 1898 and 1899 is a sufficient at
testation of the thoroughness of the in
struction. Earnest and able boys are
regularly prepared for college in three
years. The school commends itself to
parents and others for the excellent
work done there in giving instruction
to youth. AS is announced in the ad-
vertisement Of the schools reopening
in another column, the rector, George
l.. Fox, will be at his home, NO. Col
lege street, every day from until ! I'M
til the opening of the school, for con-
sultation with parents who desire to
place their sons at Hopkins.
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LaCeS and
Insertions

All silk taffeta tucking and
shirrings, suitable for yokes
and fronts. In black and
white. From $1.o8 to $2.o8
a yard.
A choice lot of Point de
Parie laces and insertions to
match.
One lot of Point de Venice
Allovers, in white and creams.
From o9c to $2.4o a yard.