The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-15

| n1ObL plCtuTSSQuG. < what clLlZcn or Montgomery Is 1t who has not felt that sense of being almost kidnapped by the 'outside men" of the South Court Street or Monroe Street shops where names notably Irish stand out above the door. Many people have propably seen them.
 But 1t is a 100 to bet that no rea- der of this paper has ever been q customer of two merchants of Mont gonaery. They are two oldtime negro women who sit on the bottom step of leading into the City Hall. They pay no rent, yet Solomon in all his glory never wore such clothes as they offer for sale. It must be admitted that their Paris. % It is bought bought from sT white gem n ermen" and 1t is offered for sale to the rural contingent of colored cotton cul- lers. No one has aver seen either of these merchants push the cash register for cash sale or send out a monthly statement, yet for the past ten years they have heen doing business in the same old stand. They advertise in ing the patronage of everyone and if you can threw some of your trade in their way. do so.
 The Pretty Person Protests.
 When The Pretty Person called oyer the telephone The Placid Person, who answered, was so delighted with his luck that he was just as gracious AS 9is
 
 that 1t sounded like an echo from heaven. The Pretty Person wished to know who had written the valentine tSnateiy Or fof Tss Piacid psrsSn had not the time to claim falsely the proud distinction before The Pretty Person declared that 1t was horrid. of rhyming that The Impractical Per- son had converted into the patent pam tokoric appeal. for utilization upon St. Valentines Day.
 Tt was simply horrid," she said. and The Placid Person. who was once in- formed that he had an altogether im- ag.nary mind. fancied that he could sees her bout most entracingly. What IS patagoric, anyhow? Is 1t one Of those misprints-typograph errors that you are always hiding behind?" glossal Person." The Placid Person said evasively, sure that The Pretty Per son had no acquaintance with that gar ruious man. "It is composed of two Greek words. meaning all and maiden; that Is to say. of all the masdens. You see, the aptness of the expression.
 The Pretty Person did not see any aptness at all. She said the first val- entine was very pretty indeed and she wished it might have been written to her. But as for that horrid polygynic sthing and The Pretty Person actually said polygynic-it was not to be tolerated. T warned you never to meet me again" The Pretty Person cried with as much anger as she could. T dare
 The Placid Person once met The Pretty Person. He is a temerarious poses. And after a little silence, he said farewell in response to the very curt goodbye of The Pretty Person. | Then he sighed.
 Perhaps poiysyllables do mean too much'' he reflected
 MT. Clark Hears About West Point. MT. Thornton Clark, appointed to nted states fos MtaTy RcsdemS West Point was yesterday advised of the result of the examinations he stood few week5 ago at Jefferson Barracks near St. Louis. and the friends who now have the news will both condoie in some measure and laud enthusiasd- cally
 Tn brief, the truth is that Mir. Clark | because he is tall in youth and not yet broad in manhood. Is hardly heavy Renough physically for entrance. ana at the same time he took the mental sd reflect credit not only upon himself as his friends had expected, but to ada glory to the name of Prof, A. x. Mo | Kenny of the Montgomery, High School, | who tutored him. Despite the fact that | the examinations of candidates for ad- | mission to the Academy are now more rigid than ever before his papers won | praise.
 Mir Clark Is about IS years old and | is quite six feet tall. That Is ms trouble he has grown perpendicularly of three pounds he lacks the weight Te- | quired in the formal regulations. HIS | friends declare they will not ler three pounds stand in his way, for he may 1 gain them rapidly. He Is a son of Mir. and Mrs. Tn omap H. Clark, and the friends of all three of them will join Mir. A. A. Wiley, Con- | gressman from this district, by whom | he was appointed, to have further examination made so that a young man l whose fitness is thoroughly proven ana | believed in. may have the chance 10 | servo his country.
 
 MT. Lowe a Visitor. | Mir. Robert J. Lowe of Eufaula Wes a prominent as well as pleasant vis- | ltor to Montgomery yesterday and nurs | ing h;s stay here was the guest oI | kinsmeu and friends who are very nu- merOuE in Montgomery as in other | cities of the State. | MT. Lowes business here yesterday | was not of a public nature. He came | to transact private business Tn whlcn | alone he was absolutely private TOT l his wide acquaintanceship made nm | everywhere marked. Politically as we'll as socially. Mr. Lowe is marked man, but his visit to Montgomery yes terday was said to have nothing to do with politics.