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The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-11
LATEST PARISIAN JEWELRY.

Among jewels of high artistic merit
pendants stand preeminent, says the
Paris correspondent of the Jew
elers Circular Weekly. AS an
instance will first cite
superb pendant of chased matt
gold representing a dragon, whose out
spread wings are beautifully enamell-
ed. A large fine pearl is set in the
jaws of the animal, while its undu-
lating tail terminates with a pear
shaped opal. Other exquisite and pop
ular designs are also of chased matt
gold and represent vine branches
whose leaves are enameled in the prop
er colors. The grapes are fine pearls.
Necklaces are still to the fore. A
beautiful necklace, called Duchess"
consists of eleven rows Of fine pearls
gathered together by bands of bril-
liants. This necklace is adorned with
a clasp thickly studded with diamonds.
A charming necklace, called "Baya-
dere," is composed of three rows of
pearls gathered together at intervals
by a larger pearl This necklace,
wrapped twice around the neck and
then tied up gracefully.
Pocket glasses are extensively
shown. One is a tasty pocket glass
of oxidized silver, whose cover is
adorned with a charming decoration
representing a tiny bird resting upon
a spray of flowers; another has its
cover adorned with a beautiful bust
of woman representing 'tMignon."
These pocket glasses are carried sus-
pended from the long chain.
Apropos of long chains, must men
ton the great attractiveness of those
articles. The most popular patterns
consist of thin links of matt gold,
relieved here and there by pear
shaped turquoises or cabuchon cut en-
eralds. Some beautiful and artistic
patterns are punctuated with motifs
representing flowers treated in the new
art style and are adorned with slides
representing scarabees or other insects
thickly studded with precious stones.>
Charming chatelaine bags, rectangu-
lar in shape, are Of gold mesh with
mountings enriched with rubies and
diamonds.
In the way of desk accessories L no.
ticed many tasteful novelties. AS an
example let me cite paper knives of
chased matt gold or silver, whose han
dies are studded with rubies, tur-
quoises or fine pearls. Other effective
styles are of mother of pearl with a
beautiful handle of oxidized silver,
adorned with mimosa branch, hand
somely wrought noticed also elegant
fiat pencil holders of chased matt gold
or silver, adorned with floral decora-
tons representing forget-me-not flow
ers, four-leaved clovers or lilies, en-
riched with precious stones.
In tableware are many new and ex-
quisite vases Of pottery or cut crystal,
whose chief characteristics are their
odd decoration and their strange
shapes. Two new and charming flower
holders are Of colored sand with ele-
giant mountings of pure tin.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-11
DELICATE HEALTH A CHARM.

Particularly significant as emphasize
ing the change which has taken place
in the physique of woman during the
past century, says the Brooklyn Ea-
gle, is letter written by Robert
Burns in 1891, and sold a short time
ago in London for the sum of ESP.
Burns takes it for granted that a Gull
tivated and wealthy lady must be
weakling, and that health and strength
are the sole prerogative of his own
class of females" He says: This is
the peculiar privilege Of our hale,
sprightly damsels. We cannot hope
for that highly polished mind, that
charming delicacy of soul, which is
found among the female world in the
moro elevated stations of life. We
meaner mortals must put UP with the
next rank of female excellence =
These, with a healthy frame,
sound, vigorous constitution, which
your higher ranks can scarcely ever
hope to enjoy, are the charms of love-
ly woman in my humble walk of life."
To such miserable state of health
had fashion and folly brought the
women of the upper ranks in the
eighteenth century! it is, of course, not
alone the dictum of Burns set down in
letter that justifies this conclusion
ne assertion is repeated IN the liter
allure of the century again and again
that men in those times preferred
women to be sickly. weak and timid
and that (as men always make wom-
ems fashions-in a state Of dependence
it must be SOY all women who wishel
to be in the mode made themselves as
delicate as possible, and pretended to
the virtue of poor health when nature
refused to allow them the reality.
Rousseau, the sickly minded, and DR..
Gregory, the sensible physician and
Father" whose Legacy to His
Daughters" was then in every girls Ii
brary, as well as numerous other au-
thors, all insist in their instructions
to women upon fragility, delicate
health and an inability to bear exer-
ton and an aversion to plenty Of food
and to vigorous exercise, as essentials
of female" charm.
How changed are our conditions!
The happy girls who spend three or
four hours a week in the school gym
nasium. and develop into the tall, we'll
built women who ylay tennis, hockey
and bowls, who cycle and swim and
walk long distances, would be fairly
amazed if it were now suggested to
them that "a healthy frame, a sound.
vigorous constitution" are something
that women in the higher ranks can
hardly ever hope to enjoy"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-11

little, while if I refused to let Jane
go she would probably leave and coax
Alma to give warning, too"
"Oh, / never thought of that"
mo, dear they don't seem to teach
girls how to be wives and housekeep-
ers at Vassar. When l found that
Fred hadn't returned yet 1 was awful
ly frightened. Grace and Jack brought
me home, but they were so anxious to
get off and begin to quarrel about the
way she trumped his ace and how he
frowned at her publicly for it that they
slipped away as soon as my key turn
ed in the lock. And there l was, alone
in that big house at nearly l O'clock
and my lawful protector at his club
playing poker!"
1T certainly was not d very pleasant
experience"
at was not at all pleasant, and l
waited an hour and a half, getting mad
der all the time. The worst of it was
that / knew he'd meet my reproaches
with the story of the Western man
and the promises of the new fall
gown"
well, didn't you want a new
my dear, / meant to get the gown
anyhow. A man can't let his wife
wear rags. At 2:30 l heard him COM
ing up the street with that horrid
MI. NuDSol, anu just determined TO
give him a fright. l turned down the
gas and slipped into the little closet
under the stairs where we keep the
coats. Then l waited, with the door
opened about an inch, to hear what he
would say when he found the house
empty and the woman he had sworn
to love and cherish probably robbed
and murdered"
What did he do?" asked the other,
breathlessly
He hunted all over the house then
he went out and called to Mr.. Nobson,
who had stopped to light a cigar: 4
say, old man, I'm in luck; she isn't
home yeti Let's go back to the club
for an hour, and I'll tell her / got home
at 1880 and the house was so lonely
without her that took a stroll
through the park to pass the time And
then the two of them walked away
laughing"
"Well, you had the satisfaction OF
telling him all about 1t at the break
fast this morning, anyhow" suggested
her friend.
Eyes, 1 had; and that's why
am out shopping now" Mrs. Fred
| said grimly.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-11
DISCOURAGEMENTS To-
DIVORCE IN FRANCE.

Despite their alleged laxity in matters
OF morality, says the Tattler, our
French neighbors do more than we to
discourage divorces. Here the divorce
continues to use her injured husbands
name so long as she does not marry
again, but in France she must not do
so or the Supreme Court will fine her
ESQ.
A recent case advertised the existence
of this law. to the great CONSERVATION
of the American colony in Paris, AS
a Yankee paper delicately puts IL,
several we'll known women from the
States are getting new cards printed
in consequence" On the other hand, I
believe, there is not the same publicity
about a divorce in Paris that there is
in London. People may have been put
asunder" for years before the world
finds out anything about It.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-11
SOUTHERN GIRLS
IN NEW YORK.

Since the passing of the Old South
and the revolution in Southern woman
hood many daughters of the New
South, urged by necessity, have push
ed their way northward in search of
broader fields for enterprise and art.
In taking this independent course,
says the New York World, they have
had much to face, usually the opposi-
ton of family and friends, and, worst
of ALL the question, How can a young
woman without capital or experience,
born of a people who for generations
have known little or nothing of the
commercial side of life, succeed in
making a career for herself In a great
metropolis, where competition is so
strong and conditions so hard?
The story of Emily Lafayette Nc
Laws early struggle in New York is
peculiarly unselfish and pathetic. Born
in typical Southern luxury, with a
warm blending of French and South
ern blood. hers was a nature conse-
quently rich in sentiment and artistic
tendencies.
After the loss of home and wealth
her greatest desire was to see her be-
loved parents settled once more in a
home of their own. where their last
days could be passed in comfort.
She determined to come to New York,
and here to stay until she had accom-
plished something. She landed here
eight years ago with little money,
but with plenty of grit and talent.
journalism attracted her. She began
by collecting bits of news here and
there. These bits her clever pen quick
ly converted into stories fresh and
vigorous. Her ability finally brought
her TO the front. and In time she was
able to save enough money to with
draw from newspaper labors and to de-
vote her days and most OF her nights,
10 writing the book she had had IN
mind for a long while-the book which
was to buy the home.
throughout those months OF unceas-
ing toll she denied herself even the
barest comforts OF life that she might
not be thwarted In carrying out her
plans.
But recompense finally came
"Her book, when the Land Was
Young" was published.
II was popular. she saw her dreams
beginning 20 mater. alize-the home with
broad piazzas, where the invalid father
could set shade or sunshine. the mother
reading o. sewing contentedly at hls
side.
nut AZ the moment ahe was ready
90 carry into execution her long cher-
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-11

to send an invitation to the daughter
of one of his Southern friends who was
passing through New York to spend
the weeks end with them at their
country place, Mrs. A. complied
rather unwillingly, as she had party
made up of a few congenial people,
and did not fancy entertaining a
strange young woman. However, the
invitation was sent and accepted, and
Miss s., the young woman in question,
arrived, was presented to all of the
house party, and then subsidized into
quiet retirement, for no one took the
trouble to try to draw her into the
SWIM" and with the exception of her
attentive host there seemed no one par
ticularly to talk to. The day before
she was to leave Mrs. A., her hostess,
came into her room, and espied on the
dressing table a little teakwood box,
wherein lay a pair of genuine niger
bones" This aroused her interest at
once. She inquired eagerly if the girl
could use them, and when the latter
laughingly caught them up, and while
clicking them in the air in perfect time
performed in her petticoats and fiat
bedroom slippers a few we'll executed
steps of a clog dance, Mrs. AS en-
thusiasm knew no bounds.
But that is wonderful" she cried.
W ny 0AA SOu AlOl NCAi uo that you
could do that sort of thing so well
I'll tell you what I'll do" she con-
tinued, suddenly fired with energy,
''well get up a sort of vaudeville for
tonight, and see If we cannot break
up that, external bridge. You must
do this sort of thing. Flora McF. shall
dance her skirt dance. Jack NJ. can
sing lot of ragtime songs, and we
will think up some other stunts. I'm
sore ii will be a great success" And
so II was. But the little Southern girl
proved to be the winning card. Not
only did she do her clog dance with
the clicking bones, kicking off at the
end the disiguring Clogs" and fin
fishing up in the prettiest and tiniest
of stocking feet; but when she was
encored she came back and did another
turn. this time adding a song accom-
| paniment in a soft mezzo soprano that
was charmingly sympathetic. The next
morning Miss $. awoke and found her.
self famous. Her hostess, absolutely
insisted upon her staying a few days
| longer. Invitations TO other houses fol
| lowed in quick succession. and Mrs. A.
who was filed with pride at having
I discovered a treasure, was never weary
of singing her praises, all of which sh,
well deserved. but which never woulC
have been found out II the bones" hat
not been discovered by a happy Incl
| dent.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-11
GOOD ADVICE.

you need never mind asking the
rich and great TO the simplest enter
tainment providing you have the
knack OF making Il agreeable" re-
marked a woman of experience. says
the New York Tribune. 10 a young ma
tron who was deploring her inability
20 entertain her friends on the ground
that she could not give them what
they were accustomed 70. do you
not see, YOU little goose" continued
the old woman. ''that that Is just what
they DO not care for, 70 have a poor
copy of their own way Or living Give
them q we'll cooked chop and "a good
mealy potato and they viii enjoy a.
n only on Che ground of novelty, par
ticularly " d u seasoned with Auto
salt"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-11
WON POPULARITY
BY BONES"

To do any little stunt" as II is
called in the argot OF the day, is
distinct advantage 10 the social aspir-
ant. Society. says the New York Tri-
bune Is very easily amused and Is
also very lenient in its criticisms II
pleased. The smallest thing. provided
II Is novel and attractively done will
delight II and excite its. admiration.
Conventional drawing rooms accom-
plishments are not particularly popu-
lar nowadays. a cultured pianist IL
hardly listened 10. and certainly not
appreciated. Even a superior voice, un-
leaf its poaHessor condescends 10 sing
ragtime music and lead IN ohoruses,
etc. ia not half 30 attractive 20 the
general public aH some clever per-
Torrance that lH m the same time In
diVidunl and amusing.
Rot ions since ono ~ che mulii-mll.
li0uHlres who has important business
intereaia 90 the South asked his wife
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-11
MARKET PARTIES IN ST. LOUIS.

A New York woman who recently
returned from st. Louis, where she
went to see the Worlds Fair. relates
this experience, says the New York
Sun.
Il stayed with one of the old fami-
lies" she said, land the first morning
after my arrival one Of the young la
dies of the family asked me If
would like to join a market party.
"She saw that was in the dark and
explained that in ST. Louis it was an
ante-bellum custom for the mother of
the family to do her own marketing.
They still have the old fashioned mar
kets there where you can buy anything
for the table, from chicken liver to
a quarter of beef or a leg of mutton
The purchaser was always accom-
panied by her servant, who carried a
huge basket, into which the articles
were placed
MY friend informed me that the old
custom was again in vogue in ST.
Louis except that the daughters in
stead of the mothers now do the buy
ing.
"Well, 1 submitted of course, and
we started. On the way we were Joined
by others. and by the time we reached
the market place the procession was
block long.
II asked why they didn't telephone
their orders or have a boy call for
them, as we do in New York. They
said that was obsolete in st. Louis.
They preferred to make their own Sc
lections, the chief reason being that it
was a revival of a tradition, and st.
Louis revels in traditions.
And then, in this way they always
knew what their neighbors were going
TO have for dinner, so that if they were
Invited out they would know whether
to accept or decline"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-11
WHY THIS INCONSISTENCY?

When recent downpour was doing
it's worst to a Broadway crowd, says
the N. Y. Times. a man caused con-
sternation in a department store by
asking for a woman's rain coat.
do you mean a mackintosh-a rain
coat?" asked the clerk.
II mean what 1 said" returned the
man, stubbornly.
81 think we have what you want"
said the clerk, but we never call them
rain cloaks."
why don't you?" asked the man.
THAT is what you ought to say. Every
thing else worn by women has a, femi-
nine name. then why not these-yes,
Sir, l will say it-these waterproof
cloaks. Why aren't you consistent?
You call long garment made of cloth
a cloak, but when it happens to be made
of rubber it takes on masculine attri-
butes and becomes a rain coat. Why?"
That is one too many for me-" re-
piled the clerk. "All l know is that
we'd be considered crazy If we should
advertise a special sale Of rain
'cloaks'"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-11
WHITE COMBS IN BLACK HAIR.

II suppose / am very much OF an old
fogy," said the conservative woman. to
the N. Y. Sun, but there is q new fad
10 hair dressing that is really offensive
to me. That is the wearing or white
combs in black hair.
with evening dress or nurry sum-
mer gowns there is nothing prettier
than white ribbon or a white rose to
set off the beauty of dark locks. But
on the street. and the trains, behind
the counters and everywhere else, to
see the conspicuous fash Of the white
comb in all its cheap variations,
certainly goes against a sense of the
fitness of things
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-11

came towering near it. I got so much
pleasure watching him that it suddenly
flashed into InY mind that the sick
children would like to watch him. too.
So 1 caught him carefully so as not to
hurt his wings, and went indoors for a
box to put him in. l realized that a
whole ward of children could not
watch one butterfly. so I caught a lot
of them.
The nurses told me that the children
found great delight in watching the
butterflies float about from one bunch
of flowers to another"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-11
BUTTERFLIES FOR THE SICK.

. Many people have sent flowers from
their summer gardens 10 the sick in
the hospitals. says the N. Y. Sun. but
perhaps only one person has had the
idea OF sending box OF butterflies
along with the flowers. The woman
who had the idea tells enthusiastically
Of how Il came 10 her.
II WAS gathering flowers for my hos
uital box ON a day when my garden
seemed no be filled with butterflies. "A
I picked The flowers ! often stopped hi
my work 40 watch them
As ! stood holding "a big bunch Of
nNtfipcaai very gorgeous butterfly
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-11
NEW MARRIAGE LAW
NEW YORK STATE

All of the so-called common
law marriages are unlawful and
not recognized by the courts.
A man and woman DESTROYS of
becoming man and wife may now
be legally married by signing a
marriage contract with two wit
nesses before the notary within,
who will execute the proper GER
tificate to be filed with city clerk,
and will also furnish witnesses if
so requested. PRIVATE OFFICE
IN REAR OF STORE FOR MAR
RAGE.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-11
STEP IN AND GET MARRIED.

In the busy marts of commerce there
is still room for sentiment and balm
for the wounds of Cupid's victims,
says the New York Press. Witness the
following sign which graces the front
of a little shoe shop in Twenty-th
street not so very far away from
Sixth avenue:
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-11
HIS REVENGE.

He told her he could not survive
If the paths they trod must lie apart.
She spurned him-yet he's still alive,
And that's the thing that breaks her
heart.
New York Press.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-11

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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-06-18

Those of our patrons who desire to
have matter published must get the
same in this office not later than
Thursday afternoon, otherwise it may
be crowded out. No notice will be
taken of any communication that is
not signed by the author.
The Emerald hotel, No. 59S Robert
street, has been newly fitted up and is
now ready for business. Furnished
rooms with or without board. Tran
sient trade solicited. Telephone con-
nections. Mrs. May B. King and Mrs.
HIS. HARRISON proprietors.
ELK EXPRESS CO., G. D. and G.. j.
Charleston, proprietors, No. $50 Cedar
street, near Fifth. Packing, shipping
and storing of furniture and house
hold goods. Piano moving special
ty. House renting. real estate han
died., Telephone Main 281S L. =
Why not go to the White Front Res
taurant,s 1O5. w. Third street, near
Washington? Meals at all hours, day
and night. Special 5 o'clock dinner
daily. Is. cents. ALI the delicacies OF
the season to order, on short notice.
Tel. Main 234S l.. Mrs. Matte Brown.
Prop. '@s{,s*a So IL 80 -. ..., ~
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-06-18

'.other places of public resort re-
freshment, accommodation and enter
tainment,' and held that the Afro
American man had the same rights
and privileges as the white man in
ANY "place of public resort, refresh
merit, accommodation or entertain
ment" Remember this, and vote for
your friend. ~ {. .~~' -. 4 -"~~ O.
This case is reported in Vol "a OF
the Minnesota Reports. -. :. ...":..
= It is an honor to support such a man
as Judge L. w. Collins for Governor.
Prior to the county convention, sup
port his workers at the caucuses
June 9th in your respective precincts
and wards, and in doing so you will.
give him the proper support, so as to
give him the right kind of delegates
in the convention who will support
the Judge and support him properly,
and not desert him in the hour OF.
need, or trade away the very strength
you have given him. Judge Collins
personally solicits your support in
this way, then you will have perform
ed your whole duty to your commun-
ity as full fedged citizen. The sup
port needed most prior to, and at the
caucuses on the 9th of next month.
His election is assured by the Repub-
licans of this state when nominated.
so you see our duty to the only logical
representative candidate for Governor
lies with us to support him now and
at the precinct caucus, and at the polls
he will prove a strong winner.
Look to these if you. are citizens,
and share alike the success that
awaits the deserving ones among us.
Give this careful study.
Yours very respectfully,
Philip F.. Hale.