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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1905-09-07
FROM NEIGHBORS.
ACONA.


is peas, potatoes and "cashaw".
Cashaw", potatoes and peas, after a
week or two, grow monotonous.
Dewitt Buck, while out driving two
young horses Wednesday morning,
was thrown from the buggy with his
two brothers, but fortunately sustain
ed no injuries but broke the double
tree. The horses scared at the Alex
ander's road camp.
A lovely little girl arrived at Mr..
and Mrs. j. f. McRae's last Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Ella Belford visited Sweet
water Thursday.
Mr.. j. A. Steele and family return
ed from a visit to Mr.. and Mrs. G. B.
Flowers, of Greenwood Wednesday.
Miss Julia Marshall returned to
her home near Carrollton last week.
W. B. Stanford, wife and son, Har-
ry,spent Sunday at Mr.. Jordan Bailey's
near Critz.
Mrs. |. W. Merritt and daughter,
Miss Lucille, are welcome visitors in
our community.
Miss Frank Harvey is assisting to
nurse her sister, Mrs. A. T. Buck.
Our young people are learning to
ride horseback and when "a start out
the girls look so sweet that they
should be called the ''Acona cavalry" I"
for no company of soldiers could with
stand them.
Mrs. Kennon Bailey and Miss Pagie
visited Mr.. A. B. Hester's last Tues
day and gave us call in passing.
Will OBryant, J. E. McRae, Evans
Johnson and Monroe Evans, were nm
from Lexington to the entertainment
at Mr.. Jno. Belford's Wednesday
night.
Rev. W. J. O'Bryant left Friday for
Byhalla to assist in protraeted
meeting there.
One Of Mr.. Russell Booths dogs
after swapping at every thing around
nm and biting larger dog was tied
but broke loose and has disappeared
after killing a puppy for negro and
biting several other dogs.
Our Sunday School class has the
smartest teachers in the County.
Acona is looking up. Some are
repairing and painting their houses,
hauling boards, etc. We'd like to see
a few families move in from the
country little more.
Miss Gabfella Baker returned from
visit to relatives in Lexington Sat-
urday.
Some of our Acona people attended
services at Black Hawk Sunday where
a protracted revival is going on.
Mr.. W. s. Ames visited his son at
Durant last Friday.
Mrs. Floyd Hines is up from Tchula
on a visit.
We asked Bro. Jim the name of
the new girl and he said it was "Sa-
lena Saphrony Parthena Caledony".
Poor child!
Little Angus Buck is on the sick
list.
Mrs. Kittie Noel and children were
up from Lexington Sunday to visit
her brother, A. 7. Buck, and family.
Mrs. M. E. Nixon and children left
Saturday to visit relatives below Lex
inpton. Co.N,
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1905-09-07
Strayed or Stolen

from rack at Lexington Saturday
night, Sept. 2, a medium sized, dark
colored mare mule, with bride and
saddle. Any information leading 10
its recovery will be rewarded by
w. B. LUNDY.
Lexington, Miss.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1905-09-07

have been all sown in the north and
some are up to agood stand. All
minor crops are in very good condit-
ion. Pastures are fine.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1905-09-07
EBENEZER.

DR.. Mcdonald, wife and daughter
are visiting Dr. w. B. Burwell.
DIR. Nolen Stewart joined his fami-
ly who are visiting relatives.
Mss Eva Sample returned to
Franklin after several weeks STAY
with her brotber's family.
Mr.. E. Fl Shaddock and Mrs. G.
W. StigIer, of Lexington, visited
friends and relstives here last week
Messrs Clayton Swayze and Phil
ip Shipp,of Yazoo, wer up last Sum-
day.
Sam Sample Jr., returned from
Yazoo City Monday.
Miss Adele Herbert, ofLexington,
is an appreciated visitor at the For.
bus House.
We are pleased to know of DIR.
Burwell's steady Improvement.
Reushaw Thomas had the good
luck to escape the third chill.
Miss Fannie Roberts accompanied
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1905-09-07
WE HAVE BOUGHT

The nobbiest and nappiest Of Gents Furnish
ngs that have been shown the county Some have
already IN and the balance has been shipped and all will
shortly be opened and displayed for you inspection Swell
Edwin Clapp and WI Douglas Shoes Michael Stern Cloth
ing and Cuet Shirts We have endeavored select line Of
Gents Furnishing Goods that woud please the most fadious
and we respectfully solicit your trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-24
A PRISCILLA SERMON.

Tomorrow is the gladdest day of all the
year! Even the harGest-hearted citizen
throws off his iron mask and joins with
the world in making merry and in almost
every instance pauses to be kind.
To be kind! 1t is the heart and soul and
spirit of the great Christmas day. Way
down underneath the giving of all the
presents, the caroling of all the choirs and
the legend of old Santa Claus lies that
most beautiful of human traits, kindness
to one another. And without it Christmas
would have as little joy as dead tree has
flowing sap.
Stop and see If it isn't SO n your own
life! Haven't You time and again hur-
ried out Of bed on Christmas morning
gathered all the neatly tied packages, the
mail parcels and the tempting looking
bundles around you? And then as you UNI
did each one and thought how lovely each
person was to think of You in such a nice
way, haven't you almost burst with happi-
ness and wondered IL some terrible thing
was going to happen because YOU were so
happy?
And finally when 1t was all over and
you were dressed and everything had
seemed to come back to the ordinary
course Of things, hasn't heavy weight
settled in your heart? Haven't you tried
to get away from it all and wished Christ
mas had never come, just as you did when
you were Attls, crying yourself to sleep
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-24
Z, METAL AND BEADS

those of gold, silver and gun metal all of
which seem to be more popular than ever
this season, although they are not new
except perhaps the gun metal which seems
TO be exceedingly popular The most novel
shape among these bags is that of the old
fashioned silk net purse, which was made
to slip through two rings having a purse
at either end and an opening In the middle.
This shape is made in the gold and silver
chain bags, or rather purses, the purse be-
ing fastened in such a way that 1t cannot
come open. The square and oblong bags
of gold mesh are still, however, the most
popular bags in this style. They are made
very large, medium ard very small and are
alike fashionable in all sizes Many of
them are made with jewels in the clasps
and with long gold chains, also having jew
els at intervals. Many of these bags are
most expensive, they are of solid gold
with genuine jewels rubies, turquoise jade
emerald matrix and pearls being the favor
tie jewel settings. Twenty-Five hundred
dollars is not considered expensive for such
a bag
The silver bags and those OF gun metal
are also set with jewels. but usually the
semi-preeious stones-coral, agate, tur-
Quoise, matriX, etc.-are used, so that they
are not so expensive. Many plain silver
and gun metal bags are also used.
All these bags are made plain and fin
ished without gathers at the top.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-24

( afternoon gown is really quite an econornf-
"a! invest nent, Tor 1t is possible to wear Il
| WIN shlrts TO match or with skirts OF lace.
/ net OF chllton. These waists are made in n
/ variety of styles but al on the tigbt-fitted
! oFQef-np loose blouse effcct-and the only
! so-CtAInS seems 10 lie in the material
qflPed either in surplce effect or n, bIpj,
LO!ds across The bust When the waist is
/ severe in its outline somewhat on the o1d
fashioned position design tne ravars ana
Mzisscoat are quite a feature. In the other
sores OF waist the old bits of lace come
INTO play, and the soft bows and ia bots add
| greatly to the becoming effect
SATIN Is an odd material IN one respect
mat, Notwithstanding its beauty or finish
| il IS not always becoming, lis very Iustay
seeming somehow to make II hard and Sc
we're. Oddly enough. Il is more becon,inq,
20 quite young girls and to old women
.hdd 10 women of middle age. For a de-
butahte satin gown with only the soften
ing of 4 lace bertha is generally exceed
lnSiy becoming. and old woman looks
most charming in a black satin gown also
Lace and embroidery and much trimming
seem to be demanded for the same material
Nhen worn by women between youth and
o. age, and certainly nothing looks more
hopelessly middle-age than a satin gown
that is not; smart. Combining ii with the
other materials. already described fs ir-
~ transforms II into a most becoming fab
TIC, while any amount of trimming on the
waist will be found place for An ALSO
lutely plain gown that would be too trying
for even the most fau!tless figure suddenly
bSISiiitS SiiidIi dlll becoming II the front
breadth be of sone different material and
If 1t be employed with paillettes. or Jet II
1t be of black. OF course this introduction
OF another material quite changes the orig
inal design but what matters that If II be
made becoming. for after all, in these days.
with so many styles to choose from Il
seems almost criminal for woman to be
unbecomingly gowned.
Blue chiffon velvet, the paiest Of shades
makes most charming gown, and the de-
sired variety in eject can be obtained by
either white lace front a satin one OF
the same shade of blue This front can If
so desired, be embroidered with turquoise
beads on embroidered lace. The effect Is
most charming.
1t is said that next summer colored silk
coats and waists, WIN sashes to match will
be smart with white lace and net gowns.
Already the fashion is to be noted and
there have been many XceedngIy attractive
lace and chiffon gowns with the silk and
satin waists. The objection sure TO be
raised that the style is unbecoming in the
mixture of materials, cuts off the figure
making woman look short, can be entirely
disposed Of by the sash ends or BY the coat
with long tails or what used to be called
a basque waist, with side pieces over the
hips and tails at the back This fashion
was quite popular last season and there
was no end of smart taffeta coats In all
the light shades, but a rule they were
worn with skirts to match and not with the
white net or lace, as they are now and will
be next summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-24

beautiful than the bead bags When the
bead bags were first revived several years
ago the antique models, which a fortunate
few were able TO find among family relies
OF great grandmother's day were copied
by professional bead weavers and all the
bead purses. whether of ancient or modern
make. were in the quaint, old-fashiorad de-
signs and shapes. There has been some va
Ration of these patterns now, however, and
the jewelers. are showing many new and
handsome designs.
The latest shapes for the bead bags are
two that are Numerically opposite The
handsomest is very deep bag, at least
once and a half as deep as 1t is wide. This
padour floral designs, huge pink, yellow
and white roses IN white or cream ground,
red and green roses on cream ground or
cream and pink roses on pale green
ground. The roses used In the designs are
not the old-fashioned style of roses, copied
from the primitive garden flowers of the
old time. but the huge. handsome, very
double rose buds of our own dollhouse flow
ers. Besides the roses there are many
other designs used on these large bags.
One of the very newest things Is the orchid
bag. which is shown in many varieties
chids on a gold or white and gold ground
The little yellow orchids are used in sprays
Aon bright green, pale blue, dark blue and
silver grounds. and the big brown and
ried out with marvellous exactitude of de-
tail are used on pale green ground. These
last are the most remarkable of the orchid
bags, although they are possibly more Won
derful as examples of bead portraiture than
they are really artistic or beautiful.
The other kind of bead bags shown are
quite small, made In a rectangular shape
and decorated with small flowers or with
little wreaths or bouquets Of tiny blossoms.
These are less expensive than the big bags
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-24

time? e~Oo
If you haven't felt this way. you are not
IKE most OF us and you can't possibly ever
nave known the unutterable Joy that comes
from being remembered in some unexpected
way. For 1t is this reaction which in
eVitably proves the rule of life and great
happiness could not stand out in the mem
DRY II 1t wasn't put up against a dark
background.
Just here is where the kindness 1 started
TO tell about makes its appearance. Weeks
OF Kind thought on the part of your friends
have been heaped up to give you your early
morning pleasure. The sadness at your
heart IS the trumpeting signal that IL Is
time for you now to wake up and be kind.
Don I let It pass unheeded. Don't turn over
IN your depressed mood and think II is
the price that has to be paid for happiness
so there is nothing for you to do but wait
until 1t is over.
Get right out of It with a bound and
start of doing something that Us kind II
you haven't thought of any other way TO be
kind. try mine. Ii has never failed to work
charms with me and I'm sure it will with
you, too.
1t is simply this. Turn to the person
who IS nearest You and find out what is
troubling them OF what they seem most to
want. 1t doesn't matter who is nearest
that is the person that you should be kind
to and by finding what they most want"
L mean, be kind to them in their way not
in your way. It's Christmas remember
and you can afford to give up the way you
think things should be done for Just one
day out OF the three hundred and sixty-five
Then when you have done something for
the person nearest you In The way they
like to have 1t done, go out and walk or
take the and make short visit to the
different people whom you may know. Carry
with you growing fern a fresh flower
and when this bright gift has paved your
way into the friends heart, find out what Is
her Christmas JOY or Christmas sorrow.
See 1t through her eyes. give her your
sympathy in 1t and when you leave give
her the happiest thought that you can And
in your mind ans go as you came. saying,
Merry Christmas"
The Joy that you had In the early MORN
ing Will be nothing compared to the new
Joy that you viii bring home after your
Christmas kindness. For this last toy will
remain. Every bit of 1t is a seed planted
in good ground. and as the year rolls round
you will see it sprouting in every direction
ard returning to you more than twice what
you gave out.
Finally when the day is nearly over sit
down and write your notes of thanks to
any distant friends who may have sent Won
presents. This is the time to do it, before
the first pleasure In them has worn or
1t will not be burden to do 1t now
and three days from now 1t may be-
Besides. your friends are anxious to know
how you liked what they gave you.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-24

ventionalized floral design on a silk back
ground of a slightly different shade are
also much in evidence. And to be number
ed among the bead bags also are those in
ooze, velvet, brocade and silk, on which a
design has been wrought in beads. The
ooze bags of a cinnamon brown shade are
embroidered in steel beads most effectively
or they may even be embroidered in gold
beads. Some ooZe bags are shown having
fiat crystal, gold or steel beads sewed at
regular intervals all over the entire bag.
both large and small bags being used for
this purpose. Pale blue, turquoise blue
and even red beads may be used. The
fiat steel and gold sequins are sewed over
the bags in the same fashion. Besides the
brown ooze several gray shades. white,
cream color, light tan and green ooze bags
are shown trimmed with bead designs. A
white ooze bag with gold clasps had a cir
cular geometricaI design in gold metal and
white crystal beads worked on each side,
and was finished with fringe Of these
beads. A tan color bag was embroidered
in steel and gold beads. A gray bag had
dark blue and gold beads.
The bead-enbroidered velvet bags are
frequently made Of two shades of velvet.
These bags are usually quite large. The
inside piece Is of light velvet and the out
side Of a darker shade. The bead design
usually goes all over the bag, leaf de-
sign, an irregular. vine. small sprigs and
designs are made for this sort Of bag in
outline usually, or at least partly In outline.
A bag Of two shades Of gray velvet had a
vine design in steel beads. A white velvet
bag was embroidered In gold and pink and
black velvet bag in gold and red beads.
Often these bags are made OF the old
fashioned cut velvet They are also made
asaxy s dss Of ee
outlined by tho beads. Generally the col
ors of the brocade are reproduced In the
bead work or the brocads design may mere
sign 81 gold beads and gold fringe added.
Among the more stereotyped bags are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-24

slender and stout women alike and lasted
IN style an unprecedented length of time.
Scarcely remarkable is it, after all. that 1t
different designs now demanded and so
many different gowns to fill out the modern
trousseau.
Smart gowns for house wear, street wear
and theater wear, and for evening also, de-
Inand that there shall be some marked dis
tinctiVe note to them, and it is in this COM
binfng of material that a new field is OPEN
ed. All silk, adj velvet all lace and all
cloth, etc, nave been so long worn that
now there are different waists and coats
with the skirts. The change is certainly
an attractive one.
In evening gowns 1t is thought smart to
have the front of the skirt of lace embroid-
cred net satin, with the back In princess
effect in satin or velvet. The skirt when of
velvet or satin matches the lace or chiffon
waist most effectively, while newest of all
| Is the waist and sash of velvet or the sash
| may be omitted and the gown itself be of
| satin or lace. There is also contrast in
| color permitted With a white gown the
waist in blouse. jacket, coat or princess
| back style, Of pale pink or blue velvet, is
| considered very smart and is certainly q
new idea which in these days of so many
| exquisite shades of color in satin or velvet
| permits a variety of choice that is sure to
| prevent monotony- AS yet the fashion is
| apparently smartest that has the waist or
| coat in some light shade of color If worn
| over white skirt but there are some ex-
| tremely smart gowns on this order where
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-24
SILLY AND CHIFFON SOWN

the coat or waist Is in a deep shade of color
Conservative taste that has had an oppor-
tunlty to assert itself in the charming color
scheme where the enc color is chosen and
different shades used to carry out the
scheme refuses to follow this new rule of
contrast, but continues to work on the
same lines of all one color, trusting TO the
different materials employed to procure the
proper effect Certainly the result is most
attractive, for IN the silk or chiffon gown
OF pale, pinkish mauve the waist or coat of
satin or velvet the same shade, IN two or
three tintS darker, Is charmingly effective
To carry it out to perfection the Iaces and
ruffies must all be of the same color even
the introduction of a cream lace somehow
seems Earring note and Is only allowed
If the color Is too trying, and then yoke
or high collar of lace is permitted
Chiffon and satin combine well, satin or
silk combine well with velvet while lace
looks well with any O. the heavier ma
terials Charmtngly dainty and becoming
Is point lace or net with founced skirt
worn with a satin or silk waist that has
long tails. The picturesque note is sounded
here and is carried out most becomngly,
for the model calls for a waistcoat and ja-
bots of lace and lace ruffies in the sleeves.
The model can also be copied effectively
in silk and velvet, all in the one color or in
the contrast. The great trouble in COM
bining coIors and materials, however and
one that must needs be most carefully
looked after, IS that If the coors do not
contrast well, If the materials do not &C
cord WELL the effect is crude and so far
from smart that the gown is sure to be
failure. After all, the color sense is not as
a rule born with the individual, but must
needs be cultivated. A French dressmaker
can, for instance, put purple and red to-
getter and the effect will be most charm
ing. An American dressnlaker in striving
to attain the sane result will the wrong
shades of purple and red, and the result
will be most CHASTITY. Just a shade off
the right color and what is charming is
hideous.
OF course this is rather too sweeping
statement now that 1t Is so universally
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-24

but are exceedingly attractive and are very
much used. There are also, OF course,
round bags and those Of peculiar shape, but
the deep and oblong bags seem to be the
favorites. The old-fashioned scenery bags
are AGO shown at the jewelers. and are
very expensive and beautiful but are not, Ct
course, to be mentioned among the new
things. For elderly women who are In
mourning or who prefer the black aud
somber colors there are beautiful jet brass
with wistaria designs.
Among the very handsome bead bags are
geometrical designs. These are made pf
tWc or three-colored beads fnterspersed lfb-
orally with gold and silver ones. An attrae-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-24

tive design for such a bag has a band Of
blue beaes embroidered with gold bead
stars across the lower half. and above this
q ground Of white crystal beads, enabroid-
cred with blue and gold bead stars. The
clasps Of this bag were Of gold set with
pearl. baroque and turquoises Another
bag was Of pale gray, rose pink and silver
beads with geometrical design. very small
and made up OF cross within circle. An-
other bag was Of cut steel red and pink
beads In a loosely branching design. Al
most all these bags had fringes along the
bottom. and some of them had the fringe
along the top also.
The oid-fashioned steel bead bags and
purses In which the beads carry out con-