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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-01

saws his father served in the wars with
General Washington and later under Gen
eral Jackson and talks about Bolard,
Gresham, Chisolm and Pollard as OFFICERS.
He showed me a large scar on his left
breast which was the result OF wound
he received in the Mexican war and
talks about Generals Worth and Wood
In that war. He has never had any
help from the government. but mas
thought since getting so old that ne
ought to have and hoped something
might be done to make he ana ms Wile
more comfortable. as they were 50 very
did and poor He Is highly patriotic,
asked If we didn't have large army
somewhere to protect the Capitol at
Washington. and our great ports. says
watch the British, and that II the Unit "a
States will only stick together the COM
bined world can't whip them.
asked him about registering and what
the Registrars told him about register
ing the white people. and he said that
was what our fathers fought for, and
SHAT whites only should control the coun-
try He said the Indians had better
right to vote than the negro. and that II
the negro was ever to vote at all it should
have been done gradually, ~ they prov I'd
themselves 70 he worthy and competent.
and that would nave been the ideas of
Washington and jackson. 1t was ey-
tremtsv interesting to hear the old man
talk OF the past and when he straight
ened up. with his iron gray hair falling
down on his shoulders. he presented quite
an interesting picture. connecting as he
does three centuries.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-01

But what of the woman who has no
home? Even though she begs from day
to day. the night points her to no lngie-
side cherished in song and story by nap,
pier and more fortunate hearts. Shall
we not try, even though it be with Earth
ings, to keep, and perfect this home for
the homeless? 1t is the noblest institu-
ton in Montgomery, and noble women are
working steadily and interestedly for IT'S
welfare The beautiful reception given
at Mrs, Wilcoxs handsome residence IN
it's behalf was not so well attehoeo as IL
should have been. Here was every So
cial feature that could induce the pleas
ure loving crowd that usually moves IN
multitudes to similar gatherings wnen
the twenty-five cents entrance lee Is hol
invited What a shame NOT 10 naNe
thronged the evening with dollars a little
difficult to estimate! If the young men
of Montgomery would contribute enc
evenings proceeds of the usual drive
through the twilight. the schoolgirl treas
ure from her sherbert-sau her little
pennies the poker-fiends withhold the
ANTE just six hours. and the many pop
ular clubs present the amount OF thelI
prizes to the Womans' Home, 1t would
rise into an edifice whose crown of light
would shine far into the centuries. On.
you pleasure seekers of protitless time
you are following the gadfiy Of folly and
not into any golden harvesting place
neither will your deeds be gathered into
any treasured garner
Another thing quite as difficult to com
prehend as this wanton waste of golden
hours. is the tagging indifference of some
of the members of the Womans Home
Only one-third of them are contributing.
There ought to be some incentive to this
TO this falling away of interest. Just
a glance at the house is enough to raise
the finger of scorn from any passing
tourists. The place needs paint-plenty
of it, and the whtest of the white. Who
and how many of the liberal and progress
sive firms in our city, will come forward
to donate the quantity necessary? II
will take 300 pounds of paint-about $50
cash Who makes a bid-hrst? Why
every paint store in the city is calling
out and so-in order not 10 offend, we
amounts to about $500. Gone-to the four
paint firms in Montgomery-"The Wo-
mans Home paint contract"
There are many other necessities that
elamor for mention here, among them a
new clean mating for the hail. u large
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-01

was about then, because his father, sam
uel Gibson moved from Charleston TO
Habersham county. Ga, while he was a
boy and that they lived there quite a
number Of years. Then he moved TO smell
by county, Ala, on the Cahaba River
where he and his wife had spent many
years and they called 1t home now lie
said he couldn't tell what year they
moved to Alabama. but he knew they
reached their home on the river the day
before the night the stars fell tand that
was 1899. In the meantime his wife mad
come out on the portico. where we sat
and 7 then explained to them that Ihe
Advertiser man wanted their pictures to
nut in the great daily. so that the peo-
pie might know something about now
people as old as they appeared and READ
something of their history. The old man
seemed quite pleased when he understood
what was to be done. but his wife. who
Is quite a spry old lady Of 81. was as
bashful as fG-year old girl. shook her
head laughed and said. I'm too old and
ugly, You are just making fun of us.
and offered a number of objections 1he
old man secuted this idea and got little
excited over his wife's talk. His hin
ouivered hs head nodded. he straight
ened up and all at once asked me Tor
''cbaW of pluh tobacco" We finally got
matters arranged nicely and had them
seated near the edge of the portico or the
cabin and both sat quite still ana were
much surprised when told IT was over.
then found that the old man was totally
blind. when ! told him he should nave
ronv Of the picture to look at.
lie and his wife were married 81 years
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-01

and his wife by the action of the Board
OF Registrar of Shelby county, who went
to his house to register him.
Ten years after the Declaration of In
Ge3endence and the foundation of the
American Republic was Aston Gibson
torn. and If he lives to see another In
dependence day he will be lis years old.
The family genealogy shows that Aston
Gibson was born in South Carolina llo
wears ago A thorough investigation
into the records at hand has established
that fact to the satisfaction of the Regis
trars of Shelby county and to Capt. IL.
c. Reynolds. who was asked to do 50
and did investigate the matter. This old
couple reside in little farm house
about one mile west of Calera In Shelby
county. | was told about the old man
by a gentleman at Calera. who said that
the Registrars had gone to his house 10
register him and to make him a voter.
| went to the place of registration ard
asked Messrs. Martin. Garner and Ieeper,
the Registrars. about the old man. They
verified the above statement and said
they were satisfied that II was true. Mr..
Garner said that when passing along the
public road from Calera to Montevalio
hey went by to see and register the old
man 1T was quite awhile" said Mr..
Garner. before we could get him fully
aroused and to understand what we were
trying to do. When ] told him that IT
was intended to purify the ballot and
place the government of our State in the
hands of the white people once more tnd
10 allow only the intelligent to vote. he
became highly delighted. caught me with
both hands and shook me back and forth.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-01

That comes from blossom land
And one went to a prison .
And a sweet message tooki
One--far away is drea ming,
It's smile pressed IN BOOK.
One filled with anger whispers
He to a sick room gave,
And one weeps in our memory
Its face hid on a grave.
And # you have words that can influ
ence tell others where you have been.
and dwell upon the sweet assurance of
how your presence caused the sad faces
to brighten, and how:
You watched the glad light sprlnglns
From the heart into the eye.
AS sometimes from behind Q CLOUD
A star leaps to the sky.
You NAV not know the power OF your
words but they will not go unrewarded
Words, words they are little yet mightv
and brave,
They rescue a nation-an empire save.
They close up the gaps in a fresh bleed
ing heart,
That sickness and sorrow have severed
apart.
They IAN on the path like a ray of the
Where the shadows of death lay SO
heavy upon,
And they tighten the earth over our
blessed dead
A word that will comfort oh, leave not
unsaid
Yesterday after having been shown
through the sick ward where eight ole
women are bed fast l stopped on the
porch where the long vines of some
ground-ivy trailed from suspended keg-
In the room opposite this trfe, young
woman sat with her face in her hands.
and the tears were dropping. She is
waiting out there at the home for sew
ing. and, as she is somewhata stranger.
the surroundings are not as yet her SYM
pathizeIs This little Vine drew my heart
to her more than to any CHER and Tor
no reason mightiec than the fact that It
used to meander and swing from every
nook about my old home. | do not doubt
that it came from some favorite dell
where she once lived and was happy
May % 1902,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-01
THE OLDEST ALBANIAN
LIVING IS ASTON GIBSON
He lis Years Old and Was Born in 1884, Ten Years After the Dara
ton Of Independence and is the Last of His Name.

ago in Fairfield District. $. G. The. old
man is of English descent. from his recoi-
lections He was a great admirer OF An
drew Jackson and says. aside from
Washington. Jackson was the great sst
man America has ever produced. He
says he Just can recollect Washington,
but he knew General Jackson personally.
At one time he lived near Jackson's place
(the Hermitag) and his father and jack
son were great friends. lie saws Jackson
brought home with him. on one OCCASION,
an Indian boy only about five years old,
his father and mother both having been
killed in a battle. Jackson was very fond
of tho boy and rave him fine education.
He recolected playing with the indian
boy often. He remembers General La
fayette distinctly. but talks more about
Davy Crockett, than of any one else. lie
seems to have been greatly attached to
him. He says he went to Mexico ana
fought the Mexicans and that he went
with Crockett. He was with the Indians
In Georgia and Alabama and used to be
a gunsmith. doing work for them oIten:
He says before they had guns they nad
blow-guns made out of cane about nve
or six feet long. and with them !ney
killed cartridges, squirrels ana rappits;
Larger game they killed with bows ana
arrows, except bear, which they caught
under deadfalls made of heavy logs,
baited with pig. His grandfather was n
physician and one day while out came
across very large fat bear which ne
undertook to drive into an enclosure with
a COW and In the fight which occurred
the bear broke the old mans neck. he
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-01

Belt buckles of copper. either with or
without combinations of silver. are worn.
They do not look well on black or upon
a color which presents too strong a con-
trast.
The golf parasols are unique affairs. to
say the least. A golf club forms the
parasoI handle. on the end of which a
woven covering extends for few incnes
This is of coarse grass and affords frm
grasp for the hand. The parasol IS often
Of bright green color. The club Itself
shows about foot above the parasol
top.
Now that the tourists season Is on,
novelties for their special needs spring
IN an every side A. steamer trunk in
miniature. designed for stationery. is
specially attractive. The stateroom
number and foreign hotel labels; give
realistic touch. The trunk is fllled Win
thin paper and envelopes. adapted for
foreign corresp ondence.
A dainty pair of black slippers have five
straps over the instep studded with steel
ornaments. There acs elastic Gnssets on
each side of the straps
Threc-strapped tan slippers are smart
additions to an evening gown OF castor
shade. also tan shoes. laced with ribron.
Nehtune's trident in jet is tiny novel
ty used as an ornament for the hair.
The carriage bag ~ the latest. II 10
a long fiat leather bag. resembling a
pocketbook. Within are a memorandum rdn
book and pencil, a compartment for cards,
another for a purse. and small velvet
pincushion.
Wild rawberries-replicas in size ana
color of the natural fruit-form the trim
ming on some summer hats, Foliage Is
mingles with the berries in artistic COM
bination.
Dark blue and vivid green is color
combination introduced by Partisan
milliner.
Belts of pongee, with embroidered ends
are among the novelties. They are
pointed back and front and stitched with
red blue or other desired colors.
The lighter tones of suede are being
much used for the more. severe STYLES
OF slippers. Silver grays, fawns. delicate
tans and d putty tint being included in
the list.
coronation iewelry is nearly all of gold
and among the various devices is min
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-01
By D. w. McIver.

Alsto. Gibson. who will be lis years
old on the 4th Of next July. the 126th OF
American Independence only eleven years
younger than the Republic itself. is the
oldest living citizen of Alabama. He was
born in Charleston. s. c., on the 4th Of
July 1857, and has been a resident of this
State since 1888. or as he puts II, when
tho stars fell and that is nearly 20 years
ago. This old man and woman are the
last of their family and have. no children
to keep alive the name.
While in Montevallo recently was told
Of an old man who had reached. the age
Of ia years and more and his wife. who
was 50 years old, and they have been
married 81 years. The story of their
life Is like q story of fiction for 1t goes
back for over century and runs into
three centuries-the eighteenth. nine
teenth and twentieth.
In these days 1t Is very rare thing for
q person to live beyond the allotted three
score and ten years. When they do and
20 to the century mark and beyond they
are objects of curiosity and the usual
length of their lives Is attributed to some
special cause, but not so with the sub
iect of this sketch, who, 1t seems has
gono beyond the hundred-year line and
there does not seem to be any unusual
reason for his long life He has just
lived along and his helpmeet has lived
more than four scores of years and Is
remarkably we'll preserved and gets
about wonderfully well and Is able to do
auch of her own house work.
: Attention was attracted to Mr.. Gibson
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-01
BY Kate Slaughter Mckinney.

There are but two words in the Eng
Esk, language that hath power to swell
the heart and bring that fullness in the
throat over which We have no control.
One of these words is home" 1t Is a
stern. vet sweet truth. that we cannot
disassociate our childhood and its delight
from the picture Of the old place that
our baby lips have first pronounced /,
who have enjoyed many homes. find my
thoughts winging. away--nDt to any hand
some STRUCTURE because 1t was labeled
home, but to the dear old farm house on
the rim of the village where the shade
anu the sunshine met in tender embrace.
To have such a vision filling the entire
past and crowding the present that it
not. being thus blessed of God, speak of
the woman who has no home. and whose
time Is so pressed with labor and the
haunting thought of food and raiment.
either beyond or backward? Sick and
unhappy. cherries and DISCONNECTED she
has wandered the streets where thou-
sands throng in laugh and jest speaking
charitably glanced at, perhaps, and on
into the night many have wandered (of-
ten not into a safe fold because of the
need Of food and shelter.
A woman paused where chandelier
Threw in the darkness its poisoned spear
Weary and footsore from iourneying long
She had strayed unawares from the right
Angels were reckoning her back from
Sins and its demons were beck ming her
In.
Just a pause to ponder these lines will
picture as never before, the heaven
wrought blessing that is shaped in The
Woman's Home" of Montgomery. Here
Is an open door to any and all suffering
women who have for one year identified
themselves with our city. who have no
friends to number, and no home to claim
Here they are given a room and prote:-
ton, and, IL sickness has overtaken
therp, they are provided with a physician
and all luxuries that he may mention.
ever. to invite idleness or any species OF
listlessness; those who have labored be-
fore, when capacitated for labor again,
are expected to go forth into the work
ing world-out to Gods broad and sunlit
fields to choose whatever be her voca-
tion.
Some years ago. was invited by Mrs.
Mary Warren to become contributor TO
the home, which think was true to for
perhaps twelve months, and which. say
to my regret, 1 failed to do for longer
time. Could we but count the income
from an expenditure of this nature we
must reckon it in blessings from Heaven.
as dear to us as Is to the desert the
rainy breeze, or the cloud shade to the
furnishing grain field. 1t is sometimes
worth denying oneself a little Journey to
ahe ice cream pariors. Just to see the
pleased surprise that lights the counten-
ance of the alms-asker at the door.
Only yesterday, a woman whose race was
came to ask for money. She wanted to
get back home-to Texas You arc
sick?" I said. and the tears rlled her
ewes; for the voice was kind and and so
was the heart that faced her own. She
was unhappy and had suffered. and the
old home was holding out its arms TO her
in the far distance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-01

saying he was willing to die now, for
like Simeon of old he felt like he had
seen the salvation of his people"
Going on back from Montevallo to Ca
lera on Tuesday afternoon of the 18th
inst, in hack with DIR. A. ]. Dickinson.
Col s. w. John of Birmingham and
Judge H. Austill of Mobile, I saw the
old man sitting in the door of his cabin.
my attention being called to him by Col.
John. 1t was so lato and so near our
train time that we could not. stop. but
could see from that distance that tho
old man must be as old as he claimed
as he was greatly wrinkled and his long
white locks made him look 1t.
He lives In Mr.. Bowie's district and he
ought to get him a pension.
Captain Reynolds paid the old man a
story of his visit In most interesting
him tell 1t in his own words:
BY III. G. REYNOLDS.
I succeeded today in getting an artist
to take the photographs of old man Glib
son and his wife. and the cabin In whi2h
they live which Is not far from Calera.
l found them very interesting Old
couple. and while the photographer was
adjusting his instruments and waiting for
the clouds to shut off the bright light, l
held quite a conversation with them
The old man said, my name is Aston
Gibson. l was born in Charleston. >. c..
on the at;l of July Ills years ago, l can't
tell what year. told him that would
be in the year 1857 He said he knew 1t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-01
Speaking Italics.

Youths Companion.
A piece of parliamentary repartee quite
as good as the famous retorts in the
house of coPlmons and our Congress
comes from a New England university.
Two students. ranged against each other
in debate. grew very w&rm and took to
commenting on each others oratorical
manner. One of them spoke with much
emphasis. letting the stress of his voice
fall eXplosiYely on certain passa ges
His opponent opened his speech by
saying My friend on the negative
thinks to win this debate by speaking
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-01

iature mace or a crown, to be used as .
stickpin or brooch. A tiny gold album.
holding portraits of the royal Family, -
included among the recent cnateiaine
novelties.
The latest use for a miniature watch
IL to have IL set in tiny gold basket or
the empire shape and used as the orna-
ment for wristbag of gray suede.
Nets promise to be revived this season
and are destined especially for the wo-
man who wears her hair low
As a memento of the approaching coro-
nation of King Edward VII an English
manufacturer has brought out special
court shoe in black satin embroidered IN
red and gold. The. hersldic eoloring,s s,a on
e r." with the Roman seven UNDER
Meath.
Two charming white hats seen in one
OF the shops are trimmed. one, white
straw. with wreath and brim covering
of heather. the other, which had crown
of sirrel tulle, With tiny white roses.
only slight glimpses of green foliage.
Both hats had the requisite touch OF
black valvet to give character 10 the
ensemble.
One OF the novelties in spring millinery
Is a toque covered with leaves OF straw
and trimmed with straw roses straw
cabachons, rosettes and bows have been
conspicuous in hat garniture this season,
An extreme fancy in q coatee for golf
bicycling and simil.r pastimes is OF scar
let leather faced with black and relieved
by collar of black velvet.
Baby wells of real Honiton are much
worn.
Among the handsomest of the season
hats for young girls are those made OF
Irish crochet lace A new idea is TO make
these lace hats up without lining, the
lace being stretched tightly over a wire
frame.
The familiar feather quill has been sup
plemented by broader quilts of kid or
suede, some resembling a leaf. the veins
being simulated by embroidery in ma
chine stitching.
A new idea is that the summer girls
hat parasol and petticoat must match as
nearly as possible,
The big silk coaching cape is coming
in, bat il Is one Of the Viennese novel;
ties. II is large. long cape. cut SO that
IL does not meet in front The whole
costume is displayed through tho hoatinE
open front and the neck IS caught VITA
ribbons made UP in immense cholix.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-01
New Blouse Design.

The bluse still reigns supreme IN our
affections, ard the new models are GER
tiinly irreCLstiblv attractive. one OF
the preIIies. simple shirts for wash goods
is shown in the sketch. \ stitched yoke
cRrrlnd over the ;h >ulde"s receives tho
fullness laid IN fiat plalts or tucks IN
front and is pointed in the back. Inc
PLAZA, well cut sleeve is gathered at the
waist into shaped cuff. F.. s
Summer girls undoubtedly will be lust
as engaging as. ever this wear. There
are times when the truth is almost as
disagreeable as Il is sublime.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-01

exclamation marks and italics"
The other could do nothing at the mo-
raised hut when his turn came he got
back" at his opponent with this retort:
NV friend on the affirmative says |
speak italics should say that ne uses s
Italics in the way they are used In the
ENGLISH Bible rot to emphasize. but 70
mark what is not original and inspired.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-01

A man may md it hard to determine
who is the least important person IN nus
neiebhorbcod hut he rau ulace his finger
on the most important one at any stage
OF the game.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-01

Nets promise to be revived this season
and are destined especially for the wo-
man who wears her hair low.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-01

The latest use for miniature watch
is to have II set in tiny gold basket OF
the empire shape and used as the orfla-
nent for a wristbag of gray suede
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-01

isture mace or a crown, to be used as .
stickpin or brooch. tiny gold album.
holding portraits of the royal family. -
novelties.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-01
FRILLs OF FASHION.

Belt buckles of copper. either with or
without combinations of silver. are worn.
They do not look we'll on black or upon
a color which presents too strong a con-
trast
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-01

He gathered a bunch of poems
From a garden in the sky,
And they were flower poems
That came from oh, so high.
He gave one to a lady
Because her slender hand
was made to hold a poem
Evening star., 1902-03-24
Appointed Assistant Adiutant General

At a meeting of the Corps Of the District
OF Columbia, Spanish War Veterans, Satur-
day night the announcement was made
that Lieut.. John ]. Duffy, A. D. c., had
been appointed assistant adjutant general Of
the National Army. Lieut.. Duffy is mem
ber Of the 4th Immunes Command and an
officer of the District corps
Among those present at the corps meet
ing were: Commander Lee NJ. Lipscomb
Corps Adjutant Daniel V. Chisholm, Judge
Advocate Fred. 8. Hodgson. Quartermaster
]. Ligon King, Captain William F. Ullrich
National Adtutant General L. c. Dyer
Lieut.. John ]. Duffy and Lieut.. Ryan.
The hall association also held a meeting
at Spanish War Veterans Hall, 612 street
northwest, Saturday night. Steps were
taken to renovate and beautify the hall
and club room and hall committee was
appointed, consisting of captain w. F. Uu-
rich, Lieut. Herbert w. Meyers and Virgil
G. Williams. This committee was empow-
cred to make the necessary improvements
The resignation of Auditor Anthony Hol-
mead was accepted and Captain Lloyd
Whea ton Of Lawton Command was elected
to fill the vacancy.