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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-31
TYPICAL LONDON EVENING.
Great Crowd at Private Establish
ments and Visitors Often
Unable to Enter.

We had yesterday a typical London
season evening. We dined at Lady
Vivian's-a large, handsome dinner,
everybody rather in a hurry to get
away, as there were two big parties
Lady Derby's in st. James place and
Lady Salisbury's in Arlington street
We drove down Piccadilly with much
difficulty, getting along very slowly
in spite of our white card" but final
ly did arrive at Lady Derby's. The
staircase was a mass of people strug.
Cling to get in, an orchestra was play.
ing and about 1000 people in the
rooms that would comfortably hold
about half, says Mary King Wadding.
ton, in Scribner's.
Of course. on such occasions one
doesn't talk. We spoke to our host
and hostess, were carried on by the
crowd, made the tour of the rooms and
got down again, with much waiting
and jostling. as there were two cur
rents coming and going. However,
we did finally get our carriage, and
then, with many stops and very slow
ly, got to Arlington street, where ap-
parently the same people were strug-
Cling on the staircase. the same or
chestra playing and just as big a
crowd { l should think the whole con-
sentative partly, for though the house
is larger they had invited more peo-
pie, so the result was practically the
same.
We did exactly the same thing, e
changed a few words with Lady Sails.
bury, made the tour and came home.
We were two hours performing these
two receptions, but l suppose it was
right to do it once. However, the Eng
lish certainly enjoy the sight. and
don't mind the waiting. Lady Jer.
sey, who is a grandmother, told me
this afternoon she had bored herself
to death last night. "Why did you
go?" I said, you must know these big
parties by heart" ooh, l like the par,
ties" she said, ''only l didn't get to
either" and then she explained her
evening. She had started alone in her
carriage at ten o'clock for Lady Der.
by's, was kept waiting an intermina,
BILE time in Piccadilly, and when she
finally did reach Lady Derby's door,
a friendly link man advised her not
to go In, as everybody was coming
away and she would never get up
stairs, SO she turned back and pro-
ceeded to Arlington street. She had
the same crowd, the same long wait,
and when she arrived at Lady Sails
bury's the party was over and nc one
could possibly get in. 1t was then
midnight, and she drove home, hav
ing passed the whole evening since
ten o'clock alone in her brougham in
P~iccadilly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-31
THE CHEAPEST KILOGRAMS.
Charges for Service Are Lower in
Australia Than in Amy other
Country.

The Australian commemorative
telegraph service is the cheapest in
the world. 1t is operated entirely by
the government as part of the postal
system, says the Review of Reviews.
For city messages, which include a
suburban area of a radius Of ten miles
beyond the city limits, the rate Is
IL cents for messages OF ten words
and the address; for messages of the
same length to any point within the
same state-and the states are gener-
ally very much larger than any Amer
ican state-the charge is I8 cents,
while for similar messages to any
station within the commonwealth-and
from Rockhampton, to Queensland,
to Perth, in West Australia, the dis
lance of wire is more than $500 miles
the uniform charge is "a cents.
1t is calculated, on the basis Of past
experience, that these rates will re-
turn a revenue sufficient to pay oper-
ating expenses of every kind, inciud-
ing the cost of maintenance, and in
addition interest on the original ex-
pense of construction, amounting to
fully SIS, 900, 900. Australians send
more than twice as many messages
over the lines at the lower rates as
Americans do at the present charges.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-31

With the exception of two contests.
one between Democrats and the other
between Republicans in the Second
and First wards, respectively, the
party tickets, as far as ~freeholders,
aldermen and school commissioners
are concerned, have been named and
the voters can begin to select the can
didates they think will best represent
them in the city and county govern
ment.
At first glance the tickets seem to
be pretty evenly matched and after
reading the list of names one is re-
minded of the old familiar ditty:
" IT'S indeed d fine sight
II tell you is coming;
"And, if you look long enough
cover the wall,
"You will see a great deal,
eff you don't see it ALL"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-31
FRILLS OF FASHION.
Attractive Features of the Seasons
TOilettes, Odd Bits of
FfnerY, Etc.

Large lace wells falling straight from
the hat rim almost to 'the waist line are
worn in Paris, reports the New York
Sun.
Ivory combs studded with gems are
especially designed for wear in white
hair.
Plumes of exaggerated length, formed
by putting together several ordinary
plumes, are used upon many of the
French hats, and fall far down over the
shoulders.
Prophets are foretelling a military
note in the street gowns and coats of
the coming season. Military coats, cuffs,
collars, pipings are, it is said, to be
much in evidence.
Colored handkerchiefs to accompany
morning frocks are enjoying greater
vogue than they have ever known on
this side the water. They are shown
in stripes, checks, plaids and in all the
colorings common to tub frocks. There
are also sheer and elaborate kerchiefs
in color made to accompany more pre-
tentious toilets, but American women
have not yet adopted the colored ker-
chief of this type.
Colored silk ~mousseline, splashed all
over with white, is finding great favor
with French dreesmakers.
A new and popular material Of the net
class is tulle avaignee, a fine silk tulle
with meshes forming symmetrical lace
designs. 1t Is much more durable than
the ordinary tnNe.
A novel pendant for the ubiquitous
long chain 10 the enamel perfume charm.
The pendant may be as exquisite as the
wearer's purse and taste admit, and must
inciose a delioately perfumed sachet,
whose odor escapes through p~erfora-
lions IN the charm.
White openrWork stockings have once
more become exceedingly popular.
Tho shoes of the season are more
varied and elaborate than they have
been within many years. Colored kid
In both suede and glace finish is freely
used, and white. gray, pale yellow, blue,
red and green low shoes are worn with
frocks of the same colors.
Louis XIV. shoes in rose red, with huge
silver and gold buckles, Richelieu shoes
of green glace kid, with nouveau art
buckles, shoes of pale yellow doeskiD-
these are not stage properties now, but
are worn by fashionable women
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-31
Raspberry TriHe in Cup.

Put some sponge cake or macaroon
crumbs in the bottom of some glass
custard cups. Flavor a rich boiled Gus
tard with almond and add a few chopped
almonds to it. Put some fine ripe red
raspberries in the cups and fill them
I'm with ~custard, while 1t is still warm,
When quite cold garnish with a few fine
berries rolled in powdered sugar, and
put in a spoonful of whipped cream on
top of each. This makes a very deli
cious COMMUNICATIONS Magazine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-31
Summer and watch Crystals.

Whats the matter with your crys-
tals!" asked the summer man of the
jeweler. You put a new crystal on my
watch last week, and it's broken. Is it
the heat?" The Broadway matchmaker
carefully brushed the face of the watch
ana stasted to put in a new glass on the
dial. No; the heat does not affect a
crystal" he replied. "Glass is not con-
trac+ed or expanded by hot or cold
weather. You probably carry your
watch in your little trousers pocket next
to your belt. You lean against it and
you help along the business. We put
on more crystals in the hot days of July
and August-and on women's watches,
too-than we do in the other ten months
of the year..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-31
To Preserve EGGS.

Have a kettle of boiling water on the
stove, and into that dip the eggs. Let
them remain as long as it takes you to
count ten fast. This recipe has been in
use in my family for 40 or SO years. The
eggs cannot be told from perfectly fresh
eggs, as the hot water cooks that fine
inner skin, and there can be no evapora-
ton. There Is no taste Of lime about
them put up in this way. 1t is a fine
thing for country women who Want to
hold for better prices, and also for the
city woman who wants to purchase for
future use while eggs are cheap.-Wom-
ans Home Companion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-31

The recent storm has turned some
of Perth Amboy's thoroughfares into
mud holes and traps for loaded
wagons. Perhaps some of the people
in Washington street now wish they
had kept their names off of the re-
monstrance. The need of paved
streets is very forcibly brought before
the public during stormy weather. 1t
would be interesting to know how
deep it would be necessary for the
mud to get before all would be crying
for pavements.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-31
BABY AND NURSE.
Shou1d Not Leave Little
Ones to the Exclusive Care
of Help.

When engaging a nurse the mother
should be able to judge of certain quail
fications quite apart from the purely pro-
%fessional ones. There are many So
called miner points" that are really of
much importance. The nurse should be
a really tidy, presentable person, as dis
tinguished from the nurse who makes
herself so for the occasion of seeking
employment. She should have a clear,
healthy complexion and an amiable dds
position. Children retain early impress
sions; hence the individual who controls
their early life should be instinctively
refined and fairly educated, says the
American Queen.
Unreliable nurses often give babies
soothing draughts to keep them quiet.
and unless the parent Is very watch
full this sort of criminal treatment-for
it is criminal-may continue to the per-
manent injury Of the child. No such
thing should ever be given without the
knowledge of the parent, and a nurse
should be made to understand that any
infringement Of this rule would result
In her immediate discharge.
No mother should leave her baby to
the exclusive charge Of the nurse, no
matter what the formers responsible
ties and engagements may be. She
should make a daily visit to the nursery
to see that the child is being properly
cared for. The nurse who objects to fire.
quent and u~nannounced visits should
have a watch set upon her movements,
for If she is performing her duties she
will not object to inspection at any
time.
There should be impressed upon the
nurse the great evil of exciting a baby
This is frequently done to amuse it, OF
to bring out it's intelligence" 1t has
however, just the opposite effect, and
noises, jingling bells, whistling and call
ing in its ears, besides all other forms
of excitement. SOY seeds for future nerv-
GU. disorders.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-31
90 Lacked Commercial Bent.

I While Pope Leo was bent on max
ing as much money as possible for the
church he was not commercially in
cADed. True, he sold the products Of
the vatican vintage TO the highest bid
der, but the proposals Of a stock COM
pany to mapAet the wine under the
vatican label and with papal authority
were Indignantly declined. Even an
offer of 81, 0O0,O 900 cash for the monopo-
ly failed to tempt Leon. Y. World.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-31
AN INTELLIGENT MOUSE.
Mother Filled Up Hole in Wall to Keep
Her Young from Being
Trapped.

! when we think of mice it is usually
apt TO credit the rodents with much in
t~elliSence," said a lady at the sewing
circle, according to the New YORK
Times, but | really had an experience
which shows that the little creatures
possess a good bit of wisdom after ala. !
had been annoyed for some time by a
family Of mice which lived in the wAls
Of the bedroom. They nibbled my
clothes, disturbed my sleep, and when
they grew so bold az to so into h
oanary's cage and eat up its seed, my
patience gave out an$I determined to
Ok them. l bought a trap and set 1t by
the hole In the wall. For five nights
caught a mouse, then several days
passed without catching one, although
they we're still there, for they hept up
their noise, although not coming into
my DON any more.
b. 81 found that the trap was all right,
but the hole In the wall had been closed
1som the inside. l pulled the filing out.
X was not easy work, for it had been
evidently put there to stay, and was
made OF bits OF plaster and rubbish. I
irept the hole open with the trap close
60 II, but next day it was filed again.
I repeated this clearing out process FIVE
times and five times the filing was re-
placed. It wa evidently the work ofthe
mother mouse to prevent her little ones
from passing through what had proved
a fatal gate to 80 many. And I left the
hole closed, for the mice did not come
into my Poo4n again"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-31

The death of Captain Cornelius
White, recalls some interesting
yhistory of Perth Amboy in years gone
by, the part he took in the affairs of
she city in those days being more
foroibly brought out by the compile
ton of arrangements for the carnival
which will occur one week from to-
night.
Captain White, years ago, was the
leader in all demonstrations. His
name always headed the subscription
let with a good round sum and his
} and energy were given toward
ucoess of the affair. 1t was in
Ays when every city, town and
kcelebrated Fourth of July in
old fashioned way aud Gap
Eite always took a leading part
th Amboy.
yacht racing Captain Whites
was the queen of the bay. He
Tilt yachts to sail in some of the
host exciting contests ever held on
the Raritan. The fame of his boats
spread to the Delaware and Long
Island sound where races were held.
There was nothing backward about
the captain. If there was any pro-
gressive movement On foot, that would
advance the interests Of Perth Amboy,
he was always one of the promoters
and his influence carried great weight
In those days. He was always a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-31
Behind Her Bach.

''Sheis very studious, said one woman.
YES" answered the other.
'And doesn't seem to care for gossip
ing in the least"
"Oh, I don't know about that" n
severed the other. with a sniff, she mere
~ prefegs to talk about Helen Of Troy
and Romeo and Juliet to paying atten-
ton to what Is going or in he own
neighborhood.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-31
Clever George.

"Why is Emily so anxious to hurry
up her wedding day?" !
she told me George was the anxious
one"
George! Why George said he'd wait
for her any length of time-no matter
how long it was" ,
did he?"
Eyes. He said he'd wait for her seven
years, and IL that wasn't long enough
he'd wait seven years longer"
Clever George. OF course that was
iust the way to make Emily determine
that she'd marry him at once."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer. .
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-31
Chicken. ConsumptfoD-Proof

In view of the fact that chickens do
not suffer from tuberculosis, DR..
Viguier de Maillane, of France, tried
to cultivate the bacillus of consump-
ton in the serum of fowls blood. and
completely failed. He is now expert
menting With encouraging results in
the use of chicken serum as an anti
toxin for Observation-Disclosures.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-31
Grnwth Of the Reard.

According TO a Dublin scientist who
has spent considerable time in making
the necessary calculations, a mans
beard grows on an average about three
miliimeters a week. At this rate it
would increase in length about 10 cent?
meters every year. and thus at the age
Of 81 a man who bad never shaved would
be sG2ig Reard about 81 feet.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-31
Not His Affair.

The Protest. or-But | was surprised to
find the auth$r of that Revolutionary
novel sc ign4rant of the events of the
year 1778.
His Friend -Oh, well, you must re-
member that his novel deals only with
the years 177e and 177T.-Brooklyn Life.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-31

heavy tax payer, before his star began
to set, and although for many years
his place has been taken by others, in
his death Perth Amboy has lost an old
and faithful friend.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-31
ro,oato Sandwiches.

Cut whole wheat bread into circular
slices. using a cake cutter for the pur-
nose. Butter, lay on it a round tomato
of the same size, sprinkle with salt and
pepper, and a little grated cheese, and
press the rounds tog@ther.-Washing-
ton Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-31
Not n Game for the FidCety.

Not a Game for the FidEety.
$50 you're learning to play chess"
said Maud.
'The moves must be very difficult"
eyes. But the worst part isn't the
moving. It's the keeping still. wash
ington Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-31

While on your vacation Don't for.
get to have The Evening News mailed
you, and in this way keep in touch
til your home doings. No extra
large for mailing, and address
hanged as often as desired.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-31
His Effort.

"'What I like" said the beautiful crea-
ture, "is a mar who can do something
original"
Whereat he caught her in his arms
and kissed her, foolishly thinking no.
other man had ever done that before
Chicago Record-Herald
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-31
Knew Where He Was.

Knew Where He Was.
Here's a message from your hus-
band" said the medium to the woman
who had paid her good dollar.
Where is he?" asked the widow.
HE doesn't say, but here's a picture
he sent you"
well, l guess l know where he is, all
right; that's a f1ashlight picture!"-
Yonkers Statesman. !
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-31

NO use.
This life is ~mournfully unjust.
1t is a world of woe.
The more we kick about a trust
The higher prices go.
Washington Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-31

Farmer-You come down and Eli tx
apples.
Boy-Is that a threat or a promise?-
Chicago Tribune. !
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-31

Honor.
A highly honored name he bore,
Although his crimes were rank;
He had the dust, and so his name
Was honored at the bank.
N, Y. Times, ,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-08-28
TAKES ISSUE WITH WILSON.

Former Senator M. @. Butler of
South Carolina takes Secretary of Ag-
riculture Wilson to task about his ut
terances relative to the bull ring that
sent cotton prices skyward by its
July corner. He says that the opera
tors, to whom the Secretary referred
as gamblers, did more for cotton pro-
ducers within a few months than the
Department ofAgriculture has done in
ten years. That is questionable. The
legitimate reward of industry is rather
to be desired than an inflated reward.
The department has continually aided
cotton planters. The spasmodic help
that came from the bull operators
might be wiped out in time as short
as that in which it was rendered should
these same spectators flop to the 9TH
er side and bear the market. That
they may do so is easily within the
probabilities. Such cotton market
shifts are not uncommon. The aid of
the department, however, is constant.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-08-28

Pope Leo was of aristocratic birth,
Pope Plus is of humble origin. His
older brother is letter carrier in a
provincial town on a salary of $50 a
year. Another brother is engaged in
selling pork and tobacco-an old COM
bination. One sister is the wife of q
man who keeps wine shop-a saloon
keeper. Another sister is a dress
maker. Another is the wife of ped.
der. But he who was humbly born
has led consecrated life and has made
himself beloved of the poor, who
mourn his departure from among them
even though they rejoice that he re-
ceives the triple crown. From the
ranks of the humble and the lowly
spring many of the worlds greatest
men.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-08-28
Cures Eczema, Itching Humors, PIN
pies and Carbuncles. Costs
Nothing to Trv.

B. B. B. Botanic Blood Balm) is a
certain and sure cure for eczema, itching
skin, humors, scabs, scales, watery
blisters, pimples, aching bones or
joints, boils carbuncles, pricking pain
IN the skin, old. eating sores, ulcers etc.
Botanic Blood Balm cures the worst
and most deep-seated cases by enrich
ing, purifying and vitalizing the blood,
thereby giving a healthy blood supply
to the skin. Heals every sore and gives
the rich glow of health to the skin.
Builds up the broken down body and
makes the blood red md nourishing.
Especially advised for chronic, fold cases
that doctors. patent medicines and hot
springs fail to cure. Drugg' SITS, 81,
with complete direction for home cure,
To prove B. r. B. cures, sample sent
free and prepaid by writing Blood Balm
Co., Atlanta, Ga. Describe trouble,
and free medical advice sent in sealed
letter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-08-28
APPEARED IN DOZEN COUNTIES
RIackbirds Get Busy All Over South
Georgia.

Americas was the first point in Geor-
gia to report the presence of focks of
black birds in the cotton fields, where
they destroyed millions of caterpilIars.
At first the Doubling Thomases"
were disposed to rldicule the Times.
Recorders story, but the birds are
here, countless thousands of them, and
bear evidence of it's correctness. In
the past two days the Macon Telegraph
has received similar reports from r.
win, Pulaski, Berrien and Worth
counties, where the birds have also
appeared in the cotton fields. Farm
ers in Americas yesterday stated that
the great focks of blackbirds here were
still busy with the caterplllars, destroy
ing vast quantities of them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-08-28
Distressing Stomach Diseas Q.

Permanently cured by the mastery
power of ''SOUTH AMERICAN FERvINE
TONIC" Invalids need suffer no longer,
because this great remedy can cure
them all. It is a cure for the whole
world of stomach weakness and indi-
gestIon. The cure begins with the first
dose. The relief it brings is marvel
GUS and surprising. It makes no fail
ure; never dlsappoInts. No matter how
long you have suffered, your cure is
certain under the use of this great
health giving force. Pleasant and al
was safe. Sold by the Eldridge Drug
Stores, Americas, Ga
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-08-28

1t may be of interest to the public
to learn that Shamrock III is the sole
property of Sir Thomas Upton, while
Reliance is owned by syndicate of
Americans composed of G. Oliver Ise-
lin, managing owner; William Rookie
Teller, Norman B, Ream, Cornelius
Vanderbilt. Peter A. B. Widener,
James j. Hill, William B. Leeds,
Henry Walters, Ebert FL. Gary and
Clement A. Griscom, all millionaires.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-08-28
Dewitt Is the Name.

When you go to buy Witch Hazel
Salve look for the name Dewitt on
every box. The pure, unadulterated
Witch Hazel is used in making DeWitt'e
Witch Hazel Salve, which is the best
salve in the world for cuts, burns,
bruises, boils, eczema and piles. The
popularity of DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve, to it's many cures, has caused
numerous worthless counterfeits to be
placed on the market. The genuine
bears the name of e. G. Dewitt & Co.
Sold by w, A, Rembe-t.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-08-28

Report comes from Washington that
the Senate may hold up the nom ina
ton of Leonard Wood to be Major
General of the army. 1t is not seri-
ously thought the nomination will be
rejected, but if it should be serious
complication would be precipitated. A
number of men have been promoted
as consequence of the vacancy in the
list of Brigadiers caused by Gen
Woods promotion. SO there is much
uneaslness in the ranks of these men
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-08-28
Eat all You Want.

Persons troubled with indigestion or
Dyspepsia can eat all they want if they
will take Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. This
remedy prepares the stomach for the re-
cept1on, retention. digestion and assimi-
lation of all OF the wholesome food that
may be eaten, and enables the diges-
tive organs to transform the same into
the kind of blood that gives health and
length, Sold by w. A. Rembert.