The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-12
Sidewaik Penciiings
nniIainx Wns en TIre.

A photographer was on Dexter avenue the other night taking picture of brilliantly illuminated building. The tripod was set up and the camera was focused. Being night, the photo grapher informed inquirers that 1t re- quired an exposure of at least twenty minutes to properly photograph the
 The question arose among the curious persons who had gathered as to what thought 1t would be halo of light dot ted with a few black specks. Others ventured that the building would look like a big black object with corona similar to that of the sun streaming from its edges.
 The photographer, however, explain ed that the building would look per fectly natural and the numerous sue cesssion of electric incandescent lights would be kinder" merged into one streaks of light instead of separate
 Just sort CT half way close yer eyes" interrupted someone in the crowd. "and look through yer eye lashes'
 The photographer announced that the experiment gave exactly the impression of how the lights would look in the pictures.
 About that time person partly in- toxicated appeared on the scene. He soon ascertained what was going on.
 "Bah," blurted the fnebriate, T don't need no pictures an don't have ter shut my eyes. De whole blame build ing is on fire.
 A Touch of High Life. Q
 T saw something this morning that took me back very; very far" L said a.. a a regular old-time bootblack with his little box of brushes and blackingsand clothes, his inimitable cry of 'Sh-i-un! . and a smile which properly placed would make him an office holder.
 When l first came South found negro boys plying a similar trade. on the streets and in various offices which they visited regularly, but now the bus mess is given over to stationary trades. men, either in the barber shops or on the corners where the Hellenic infiu- ence is notable, as 1t Is in the quick lunch restaurants. There was and VIII be never anything like those New York them now and with their removal there departs from metropolitan life pictur- esque figures.
 'arhe particular specimen saw was e diverting creature. He said his name was alleged in the far, dim and dist ant past to be Davis. but he was known to the trade as The Interna- tional P. C. He looked like 1t, so I did not say him nay"
 Governor Conner will leave this morn ing for Tuscaloosa, where he goes to attend a meeting of the building com- mittee of the University, which will he held today. The Governor will return to the Capitol Monday morning.
 The Governors Private Secretary, MT. William E. Fort. will also be absent from the executive suite for few days. Mir. Fort will leave for his old home in Blakely, Ga, for few days visit to his father and motne-. He will probably be accompanied back TO Montgomery by his mother.
 Engineer Hall of the Atlantic Coast Line. has returned from his va ation. With his daughter he sailed from Jacksonville to New York. spending some weeks in Gotham and returning by sea.
 Messrs. D. G. McInnis and D. M Me- Innis, of Geneva. were registered at Hotel Summers yesterday.
 MT. J. c. Youngblood. of Headland. is staying at the Imperial
 MT J. H. Lyon. of Mobile. is register ed at the Imperial.
 MT. J. Mayes Parsons is staying at Hotel Summers.
 MT Charles Lenoir. of Selma, Is in the city.
 MT. R. L. Brown. of Auburn, is in the city.