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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-05-21

She regarded her husband with dis
approval as she stood putting on her
gloves. He was reclining in an easy
chair, knee deep in the Sunday papers.
"A pretty way to spend Sunday
she remarked severely. What would
your mother say if she knew you
never went to church," and she
swept out of the house with swish
of silken petticoats and an air OF con-
scious fectitude. j, =. ..-.-.
She was late, but fortunately not
too late for the opening quartet. She
was glad she had not missed that, for
the observation-disclosures choir
was considered the finest in the city.
After the organ interlude from Par
sifal' she cast her eyes around the
church and promptly fell into rev.
erie something on this order:
"Why, there's Mrs. Smith-and with
her husband, too! So that report
wasn't true, after all. And she's
made her lace handkerchief into
yoke for her dress. Good idea for my
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-05-21
Not Alone the Text

etamine. I wonder who Mrs. Jones
is in mourning for. l shouldn't have
supposed that broadcloth would dye
so we'll without ripping. l wonder #
my white-dear, dear, full skirts are
coming in since that imported gown
of Mrs. Blanks has one. l shall have
to have that remnant made princess
then"
BY the time the benediction was
pronounced she had planned her
whole spring: wardrobe.
What was the text" demanded
her renegade husband on her return
"The text? Oh-ah-um-"
AHA, what would your mother say
if she knew you'd been to church. and
couldn't repeat the text?" he said,
initiating her tone of righteous indiE-
nation.
''Well-the text isn't everything ono
goes to church for" she retorted: 1T
is for-for the beautiful thoughts that
come to one during the service. -
New York Press.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-05-21
About FeaStS in Fiction

Doyle has given it as his opinion that
an author who can interest boys will
do we'll in his profession, and in the
recipe for interesting boys is includ-
ed the rule, Never scamp the descrip-
ton of a meal-give it in detail.
ii The thousands of young readers who
have devoured Harrison Ainsworth's
Tower of London" probably remem-
Der the little suppers in the stone
kitchen with greater pleasure than
almost any other portion of the ro-
nance. There was a magnificent spa
ciousness about those meals which
could not fail to appeal to the reader.
The very word 'pasty" is a poem, and
the mention of chimes of beef" and
the like convince him that this time
he has really got hold of a classic
London Globe.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-05-21

Keeping meats sweet and pure in
refrigerator by means OF steam
sounds bit queer, doesn't it?' l was
asked by George l.. Cameron, superin-
tendent of a meat-packing establish
ment, who continued in explanation
without awaiting my answer, says a
writer in the st. Louis Globe-Demo-l
crat. sYet that is method now in
vogue on the big steamers which
carry meats from this country and
from Australia to Europe. Meat plac-
ed in refrigerators where the atmos-
phere is kept continually at an aver
age temperature from Sc to 40 degrees
will remain fresh, but not entirely I'M
tainted, for an indefinite period.
II think the Australians solved the
problem first. They worried over the
matter for a long, long time and
adopted expedient after expedient,
tried experiment after experiment,
but all without avail, until someone
thought of using steam to volatilize
the gases which caused these annoy
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-05-21

y: There are certain people who have
been known to dislike the "Pickwick
Papers, because there is so much
eating and drinking in them. But, as
a matter of fact, Dickens, fond as he
is of giving his characters good
meal, does not introduce cakes and
ale into his novels to a greater extent
than do other great authors. Thack-
cray commented on the frequent ban
DUETS in SCOTS works, and Lord
Byron's poems are full of feeding.
The fact is that the great majority of
readers enjoy a banquet, and enc of
the next best things to participating
in banquet ones self is to read the
details of feasts in fiction. This
maxim applies with even greater force
to the younger generation. Sir Conan
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-05-21

with the broken knife and says:
"'Uncle Hiram, the blade broke
But he had to learn that lesson for
himself, and he will break off another
blade or two before he will have
learned the lesson convincingly; and
it will be just the same with all the
boys that come after him.
Twenty or thirty years from now,
willie, grown older then and wiser by
experience, will be telling his nephews
or his own sons, maybe, that it isn't
safe to try to pry. logs apart with a
penknife;% his sons and nepheWs
will think they know better, just as
he thought, and go on just the same,
till they have learned, as he did, by
breaking their knives.
would that the bitter lessons that
we insist on learning in this hard way
by experience were confined to those
that we learn in our youth, in whit
Ting boats!"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-05-21


The habit of always doing ones
best entors into the very marrow of
ones heart and character; it affects
ones bearing, ones self-possession.
The man who does everything to a
finish has feeling of serenity; he is
not easily thrown off his balance; he
has nothing to fear, and he can look
the world in the face because he feels
conscious that he has not put shoddy
into anything; that he has had moth
ing to do with the shams, and that he
has always done his level best. The
sense of efficiency, of being master of
ones craft, or being equal to any
emergency, the consciousness of pos
E,.,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-05-21

Stories on Tom Sharkey are al
ways abundant" says an eastern sport
now in Chicago, land the best of it is
that they are nearly always true. Tom
is rich mine for good stories, and
never a week passes that he does not
do something original and hilarious.
"Tom was living happily at Sleeps
head bay last summer, and one pleas
ant night was honored by visit from
Patsy Corrigan, one of the most fiend-
ish practical jokers in the east. Dur
ing the evening Corrigan looked at
Toms great bulk and massive thews,
and then shook his head sorrowfully.
".And what's the matter wit ye,
Patsy?' demanded Tom. ~ ,
"'Why, Tom,' said Patsy, 4 was
feeling blue when looked at you, and
realized that you haven't long for this
world ~ I. ,.s T.. >.
".And why so, Patsy?' Ill.,.
"'Why?' replied Patsy. Well, Tom,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-05-21

Maybe Marye had a hard-browed ram,
as black as any crow, and everywhere
that Marye went the ram was sure to
go.
1t went with her to Zion Church one
peaceful@ Sabbath day, and Marye
thought it would behave IN reIg1ous
She Wisely counselled it en- route and
begged it to be good, and rammy shook
his whiskerettes as if to say ne would
(nOt).
A deacon met them at the door and said
'twould be: a. sin to see a wicked peast
at church, but rammy butted In!
stretched him on the floor and the
subsequent proceedings interested him
no more. -... -.
The congregation rubbernecked with
widely staring eyes. the superstitious
thinking twas the devil in disguise.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-05-21
Marye and Her Ram

A sister from her seat arose-she fain
would hence depart-but got a chug
behind her back that almost broke her
II will Aexpel the sinful brute" cried
Brother Pettigrew, but in his midst the
rammy's brow was buried p. d. q.
crush the warlike ram and landed 1t
with vigor on poor Marye's dia-
phragm.
The preacher said that Kindness would
subdue wild beasts and birds and moved
toward the waiting pet with soft en-
dearing words. IL
Then, came dull and sickening thud!
The pastor where was he? Go ask the
sister in whose lap he lit ungracefully!
Then sent they for the butcher man, who
slew the aged ram and fixed it's meat
with chemicals and sold it for spring
lamb. ~. ~ f.: -.
James Barton Adams, in Denver Post.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-05-21
Song Of the Torpedo

BY seven tall consorts circled round
The careless cruiser lay,
Watched BY the dwarffsh forts that
crowned ga =tE r Esls1 ~
The great guns frowning from the
q height;
The stately. ships below bel " tho n,,ht
Came on the hidden foe.
For through the salt, sweet dark crept,
higher and even higher;
Tho round the restless searchngnt swept
It's shifting fan Of fire.
The sentries stared from ship and land;
Their eyes were strong and keen-
Too late the treacherous wave tney
scanned. 4
Where had passed unseen.
TIL with q sudden awful roar,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-05-21
The King Of the Century.

- f X :
The king Of the twentieth century,
He is the se1f-same man
AS he was in the past Of the ages cast
When the cons first began.
He may be black or. he may be white
It matters not. you see,
For he reigns by right of his mothers
This ing Of the twentieth century.
On spur Of land or q rock-bound coast
He opens his .beady eyes;
He cares not a jot for palace or cot,
His home Is q paradise.
He nestIes close TO the mother breast,
And longs not to be free y.
From the coddling nest where no storms
modest,
In the castle walls where the perfume
floats 81 ss
From the lamps Of incense swung.
The king appears, and a glad host cheers
And pean loud is sung; $50
r. W
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-05-21

And the great warship shuddering sprang
Even as the bison springs, ,r.. q
When to his throat with claw and fang.
The thirsty leopard clings.
So did my noble quarry leap -
Upon the seething wave
Then headlong in the cloven deep
Plunged to her ocean grave. ~
The sea closed Ger her where she sank
And not bubbling breath
Told Of the hundred souls that drank
The cup OF bitter death.
The outer waters were not stirred,
Where crouched beside his gun
The foe that far OFF thunder heard
And knew my task was done.
For to one cunning master true.
serve and never tire.
Mans fingers made me, and 90 's
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-05-21
Loses Russian Trade.

British manufacturers appear to be
steadily losing ground as regards az
ricultural machinery in Russia, says
the Mechanical Review of London,
while America and Germany are con-
tinually increasing their output to
that district.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-05-21
MADE MUSIC CENTURIES AGO.

Odd instruments That Furnished Mel.
ody for ~savages.
Many curious :. old musical sinstru-
ments are in the New York museum.
A drum organ from Siam suggests a
number of little pals ranged inside a
picket fence. Next is kettle drum
from Egypt and tail snare drums from
the South Sea islands. A musical kite
from China would interest any boy
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-05-21
this time 81 the year. It is called

this time Of the year. t Is called
"Fung Kam."
Among the lutes are several hand
some ones, some inlaid with mother
ofpearl, some with ivory, with light
and dark frames, and 9 very beautiful
one with carved head. Some Span
ish guitars are there, too, and min
trel harm FROM, Fsrart,ta 1e <1-''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-19
TO MISS HANNoN.

Mrs. Arthur Byron Elford gave one of the smartest card parties of the winter last evening in compliment to Miss Han non, number of guests being invited to meet her.
 The decorations in the drawing rooms of the Pollock Stephens were in red and white chrysanthemums. and the score cards were suggestive of school days, hand painted little figure that were most attractive. The favors were red hearts tied with white ribbon and these were distributed to those losing the games, and who favored the winners for the next game German euchre is quite in vogue In the north, but it was played here for the first time last evening. the guests enjoying the game since it was quite an innovation in the ever popular euchre.
 The hot luncheon served after the close of the games was a delicious one and the ices In white and red were or namented with she initials of the school The prizes were unusually attractive.
 Mrs. Elford, who is one of Birming- hams most brilliant women and a per feet hostess, wore a French gown of pink chiffon and laces. Miss Hannon. a beautiful and charming young woman wore blue
 Mrs. Elford's entertaining in Miss Han on's honor was a graceful compliment to one of the principals of the Pollock Stephens, and gave an opportunity for a number of people to meet her socially.
 Receiving with Mrs. Elford and Miss Hannon were. MT and Mrs. William Mcqueen, MT. and Mrs Herbert Scruggs. Mir. and Mrs. Lewis Minor, MT. and Mrs. Henry Hiden, MT. and Mrs. Hanahan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-19
TO MISS COKE.

Mrs. Hobson gave a card party last evening in compliment to her beautiful guest, Miss Rosalie Coxe, of Knoxville, the seventy guests including on.y the un- married set.
 Mrs. Hobson was most charming and gracious hostess, her gown of white voile and laces.
 Miss Coxe, who was an admired beauty at the Birmingham horse show a season ago, repeated her social triumphs Her gown was of white lace and her jewels were diamonds, very beautifully set
 Receiving with Mrs. Hobson and Miss Coxe were Mrs. Temple Tutwiler of Shelf field, Miss Cullom, Miss Helen Hendricks. Miss Helen Browne, Miss Katherine Cul- lom Ridgely, Miss Frierson, Miss Hud- gins, Miss Shirley, Miss Kate Smith. Miss Leedy, Miss Clifford, Miss Beard Miss Eileen Moore.
 The prizes were a picture by Harrison Gray Fischer, for the ladies, and a silver hat brush for the gentlemen. The lone hand prize was pearl stick pin. The score cards were designed as clubs spades, hearts and diamonds Among the guests were:
 Miss Jemison, Miss Elizabeth Jemlson, Miss Frierson, Miss Nabb, Miss Clifford, Miss Smith, Miss Leedy. Miss Maben. Miss Nixon, Miss Cullom. Miss Hen dricks, Miss Ridgely Miss Browne, Miss King, Miss Lathroy. Miss Weatherly, Miss Dmmick, Miss McCrossin, Miss Downing. Miss Cobbs, Miss Drennen. Miss Eula Drennen. Miss Balinger, Miss Hudgins. Miss Lena Caldwell, Miss Isabel Cald- well, Miss Alice Moore. Miss Mamie Moore, Miss Dunn. Miss Coughlan, Miss Benners. Miss McLester, Miss Susie Me Lester, Miss Trimble, Miss Beard, Miss Dozier Miss Adams, Miss Hardie, Miss Tutwiler Miss Van Hoose, Miss Coxe. Miss Phelan. Miss Anderson. Miss Eva
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-19
WEDDING IS ANNOUNCED.

Montevallo. November 1S.--(Special9- The marriage of Miss Mary Francis Bibb to MT. Edgar L. Allen of Birmingham is announced. Miss Bibb is niece of the late Colonel William Bibb of Montgomery and has a large and prominent family connection throughout the state. She has been member of the Industrial college faculty for several years. Mir. Allen has been practicing law in Birmingham for the past three years. He is a native of Virginia, and is an alumnus of Richmond college and the University of Virginia
 The marriage will be solemnized at 6 o'clock on Tuesday the 22d at the resi- dence of Dr. Francis NJ. Peterson. and will be witnessed only by members of the immediate family. Dr. Peterson will perform the ceremony. They will leave on the 7:45 train for Birmingham. On Monday afternoon an informal farewell reception will be held for Miss Bibb at the residence of Dr. Peterson. to which a number of people have been invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-19
THE NEWS AND
 GOSSIP OF SOCIETY

Conner, Miss Bevells Conner Miss 5hton Mton' Miss Perkins. MT. Exum' MI Mi. Ga,,lt MT. L. Brown, MT M. BroRh z'9,ar M,1 Mr MT. Arthur Smith. Mr. lnlNi,S, ,s .fr Keo- Sary MT. Long, MT MeDonaio' ,Ir lr' Ieni- hing' MT. Soper, MT. Philips ,tr % sbron- son, son, MT. Hayes, MT. Ryan, ,o 'T, Dr Cooke. MT. Yeatrdsn r,rf nqmsSg' Mr '1 Fnrguson MT. Fur guson, MT. Eggleston. MT Ellis. MT 5al- .ar ley, Mir. Lupton, MT. Thompson. MI, MT Drennen, MT. Joy, MT Ward, taa MT, Percy' n1y MT Hidden, MT. stokey. MT Armsteo' gsse,o MI, MT Benners, Mir. Bondurant, MT. stark. Mir Carpenter, MT. Thomas, MT. Mlmpefly' perry MT. Banister, MT. Crawford MT. l Jonh- ston, MT. Martin, Mir Murphy, MT Dren- nen, MT. McCrery, pr. Morris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-19
ATkINsoN.HALEY.

Tuscaloosa, November B.-(speeial9-A pretty home wedding was soIemnlzeo Wednesday evening at the residence or the brides mother, Mrs. W '. Haley' the contracting parties being Cllnolu Au- lsinson and Miss Lillie Haley. On account of recent bereavement in the family of the bride only the most intimate friends and relatives were present The house was exquisitely decorated In white chrysahtne- mums, palms and ferns.
 The couple stood under a horseshoe ol white chrysanthemums as the impress sive words were spoken by the Rev. IL: o. Dawson, he using his own beautitul ceremony. The attendants were MT. John Haley and Miss Dovie Taylor. The prloe made a pretty picture in handsome gown of blue broadeloth, carrying large bunch of white chrysanthemums tied with white satin ribbon. MT ana Mrs. Atkinson are now at home with the brides mother Mrs. W. '. Haley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-19

The young women of the Birmingham seminary presented a Japanese operetta l last evening to a large and appreclauVe audience. and covered themselves with glory. The stage at the seminary was l arranged as a Japanese tea garden, and decorated with lanterns and chrysanthe- | nums The curtain rose on the prettiest | of scenes and a Japanese song py i've little Japs opened the programme. The l costumes were picturesque and eHeetiVe. l A synopsis of the little play is as fol- 1 lows:
 1 Act I-Prince Foo How is very un- happv because, by the will of his father, he must marry a strange princess whose name he does not even know. His mother tries in vain to cheer him by summoning the five little Japs' to dance and sing. Mother Nature appears and suggests taking him to Queen Autumns court.
 Act IT-Scene 1. The prince disguised as a minstrel enters the court and im- mediately falls in love with the Princess Autumn. After an ardent wooing he wins her, but she is destined to marry an unknown prince, so they plan to run away to a distant island. The Last Lose of Summer, jealous of the princess, plots vengeance by sending a messenger to the queen mother of Japan informing her of her sons plans to elope, and urging that soldiers be sent to carry the prince home.
 Scene 2. Soldiers arrive and forcibly carry off the prince.
 Act III-Lantern drill. Parasol drill. Prince, in despair, awaits his unknown bride. Messenger announces arrival of the princess, the retinue enters and at the last the bride whom his father had chosen for him-the Princess Autumn. Tableau.
 The stage effects were very striking. In the second act Autumn Land was represented by autumn leaves and flow CTS.
 The two leading parts were well taken by Miss Johnnie Baton, the prince and Miss Beatrice Childers, the princess. whose voices blended delightfully."- in the two duets in the second act. Miss Battons rich voice was at It's best 1 in her two solos. Miss Childers' brunette beauty was enhanced by the brilliant red of her autumn leaf gown, and the bridal costume in the last tableau was particularly becoming. Miss Berney Warnock, as the Last Rose of Summer, a spinster "of fifty-I mean ffteen-years,' by falling in love with every man who comes along. convulsed her audience.
 The songs were set to the music of the 
 The cast was as follows:
 Queen Summer-Jessie Cook
 Queen Autumn-Isabel Lawson.
 Wind-Rowena Bernhard
 Last Rose of Summer-Berney War mock.
 Mother Nature-Zemma Plttman.
 Running Bird-Susie Ferguson. 1 Princess Autumn-Beatrice Childers.
 Roses-Clara Baton, Laura Belle Ems len, Gena Mae Snow, Myrtle Oldham Olivia Dorman, Julia Steele
 Asters-Lucy Dickenson, Aleta McDon- l aid, lone Irving, Milan Woltersdorf | Chrysanthemums-Lil Peck, Ruth Phillips, Zadie Rogers, Barbara Ransom.
 Autumn Leaves-Sadie Belle James, Bessie Ferguson, Floy Sexton, Jessie Wooten, Idaline DeShazo.
 soldiers-Ruby Black, Ura B. Hall. 1 Ruth Britain.
 Japs-Sadie Beaird, Rosa Rains, Norma Hood, Elsie Riggs. Pauline Moor. Queen Mother-Katie Lane.
 Prince Foo How-Johnnie Baton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-19
THE LOVELY MRS. LIGON.

The beautiful Mrs Robert Lieon Jr.. of Montgomery, who has been spending a part of the November season with Mr and Mrs. T. T. Hillman, will return to Montgomery today. Mrs. Ligon may proh- ably go with Mir. and Mrs. Hillman to California, where they spend every win ter The Hillmans are in Birmingham not longer than four months out of the year. but they always open their Sixth avenue house. dignifled looking residence of red brick that sits far back from the street, and has a charming old garden.
 The visit of Mrs. Ligon has been as usual an occasion for her admirers to shower her with social attention. and she has been entertained a great deal At the Woodward-Jemison wedding that she came to attend she was considered by many to be the most beautiful woman seen at the church. and she held q little court at the reception. Everywhere the eyes of every one follow her, but she is quite unspoied and her manners are charmingly gracious. She Is said by those who knew her when she lived in Bir- mlngham to be even more beautiful this winter. Her lovely dark eyes and hair and her exquisite face cannot be soon forgotten.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-19
HOLM

Opelika, November 1s.-(Speeial. )-An- other of the weddings which are so rap Idly decimating the ranks of the avail able young ladies of Opelika occurred
 Wednesday evening at o'clock at the
 Methodist church, in which Miss Ella Elizabeth Read of this city, the charming daughter of Dr. and Mrs. A. H. Read, was united in wedlock to Mir 1arcus Leonard Holmes of Atlanta, auditor of the Southern Bell Telephone company.
 For the reception of the wedding party and their numerous friends unusual care had been bestowed upon the decora- ton of the church, white chrysanthe- nuns and southern smllax being law ishly used in the beautifyng of the edi- flee Palms and ferns were also plentifully used. The effect was enhanced by ropes of silver supporting numerous silver we'd ding bells, and reaching up to the large floral bell beneath which the bridal couple stood. Before the arrival of the bride and groom at the altar, R. L. Sanford sang Because of You" Lohengrin we'd ding march was played upon the organ by Miss Mary Casey of Auburn as the bridal party entered. The ushers Henry Fiske, M. A. Buchanan, Jr., Willie Neal Driver, w. F. Chester, C. M Jernigan. A. H. Read, Jr., Armstead Brown and Dr. I. N. Stowe, preceded the bridesmaids and matrons of honor. the former being Miss Estele Smith, Miss Elizabeth Buchanan, Miss Cordelia Jernigan, Miss Mary Willie Longshore. Miss Elizabeth Signoiurs, Miss Maggie Matthews. Miss Lizzie Mary Owen. Miss Kathleen Willis. Miss Blanche Willis. Miss Mittle Ellen Ashley, Miss Annie Dowdell, Miss Rosedelle Holmes and Mrs. Armstead Brown.
 Upon silver salver the wedding ring was borne in front of the bride by little Emily Williams, the bride being accom- panied by her maid of honor. Miss Ali gene Driver. The matrons of honor were Mrs. Dr. I. N. Stowe and Mrs. w. F. Chester. sisters of the bride. The groom was accompanied by hls best man, W. l. Holmes. his brother. The brite wore
 white crepe de chene over silk, and car rled brides roses. Immediately after the ceremony, which was perrormed by the
 Rev. w. P. Dickinson, pastor of the church, the bridal couple repaired to the home of her parents where the bride
 donned her travelling gown of brown, trimmed with burnt orange, and the new ly welded pair then departed for Newman. Ga. where the parents of the groom will entertain in their honor. They will re- side in Atlanta, The bride will be greatly
 missed in Opelika- as she was one of the most popular beles in the city.