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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-27
An Interesting Phase OF Picturesque Jamaica
Tropical
Servant Question vexesU

furnish their own sustenance excest
bread and sugar. which we give them.
And wasn't it lovely when the mar
ket women came around In the mora-
ing?' asked one of our party.
Every morning while I visited at the
Jamaican home" said the lady who
was relating the story, IT fastened 10
the balcony to see the women bear
ing trays and baskets upon tn cir tu~-
baned heads. Very erect and graceful
were these fruit and vegetable VEN
ders whose black skins shone like un-
laquered bronze with 1.-THE shapely
limbs showing beneath short. caught up
skirts. Since childhood these women
have been taught to bear burdens, of
ten the weight ranging from so to IT'S
pounds. Everything from tray IF
fruit to a sewing machine is caught
up, balanced and carried with the ease
and comfort of a stevedore carrying
a pail of midday lunch. One could
hear the market women far away as
they came swinging along the white
sun scorched road to the gates of the
estate. Soon there would be the CLEAN
of brightly colored turban above the
cactus hedge and presently the query
would be heard:
"'Missa want to buy YAM?
"Missa, want to buy sweet potatoe?"
''Missa want feech (fsh)?"
How deliciously tropical it all sounds,
said ali interested member of the party.
1.-THE fruits they sold were even more
so,' said the story teller. Great lus-
-eious mangoes. water eocoanuts filled. with
refreshing nectar, which, II one wanted
to sip. machete would be furnishe ed
to trim off the outer fusk. and make a
hole in the end of it. This delicious liquid
would then be imbbed with a gurgle and
a splutter. because it isn't a graceful
thing to do, but one is repaid by the
refreshing nectar of the gods of the is
land
Then, there are fruits besides that are
never even seen in the states suggested
someone
"Oh, yes," was the quick response.
"Grandillas are bought for thruppence
or sixpence dozen; avocado pears, the
meat of which is mixed with a French
dressing and makes a delicious salad
naseberries,. like faded brown oranges,
sweet and pungent then there are tar
apples, garden eggs. like our eggplant;
sweet cup. at a penny and half per
heap: oblong yellow plaintains, sweet sop
and its antithesis, soup-sop; and ackee
wildly colored pink and white tree
fruit Then there Is the cashew nut,
which is a favorite salad ingredient, and
much relished by foreigners.
''Why should one bother about the serv-
ant question when all these delicious
edibles are brought to ones door and
all you have to do is to eat them?' Ia
cetiously suggested one of the listeners.
1.-THE trays that the ebon Hebes carry
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-27
Leather Novelties

Envelope bags that are extremely fiat
can be slipped into a muff Ther, ara
made of pgskin, either crushed or Blace,
and can be had in all colors. nv
A vanity case of white leather which
can be slipped into the glove of it3rown-
er is fully equipped for the hast last
touch In dressing room. =
Huge flat pigslxin cases with conEeni4nt
straps are being carried. ThSse are
capacious enough to hold many tiny fiat
parcels which accumulate on yoir shop
ping trip.
A leather receptacle fitted with tiny
books, each marked with the name of a
large city of Europe, is novel solution
for your travelling friend. He can keep
expenses. hotels and items of interest of
each city and its environs in q special
book.
There are extremely complete meds
cine cases, with bandages, plasters and
walls. supplemented by tiny drawers
for tablets and pills.
An ingenious travelling kit Is of leather,
with compartments for cord, tags, paste
and some tiny practical carpenters
tools.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-27

are most fantastic in appearance con-
tinued the story teller Great yellow
yams cut into many sized pieces and
sold for so much a piece are displayed
with cherry meyers and okra. fragrant
green and red Jamaican peppers, prickly
pears. kola nuts and last, but not least
forbidden fruit
And of course there are flowers, plen-
tious and beautiful was suggested.
"Of course the women as they rest
along the wayside during their eight or
ten miles tramp said she, "stop under
meath the shade of an acacia or eucaiyp-
tus tree and decorate their trays with
brilliant flowers and wisps of green
plants as the tropical sun beats down
and seems to shrivel up the gray-white
roads of crushed coral rock"
Don't some of the market people ride
donkeys?" was asked by a woman who
had Travelled quite bit herself
''The prosperous you will find walk
ing beside the donkey, who, with loaded
paniers attached to both sides OF him,
listens patiently to the cry of the mar
ket women as they say:
"Feechbobbyeggs! Feechbobbyeggs"
well, what on earth does that mean?'
we exclaimed in unison once more.
1--WE had to ask the lad- of the ia
ma.can mansion the same question:, sne
replied, land we were told that 1t meant,
FISH anQ DODDy tGSS diu NSiS ~
teresting are those eggs, too, gathered
from the bobby birds by the natives on
the coral keys around the island. II
you want to buy them and stop and eat
them under the shade of the sheltering
palm the market woman (who has already
boiled them) will supply you with pepper
and SALT
And is there no public market place?
was inquired by another
"Oh, yes; and it Is a very interesting
spectacle, said she. The Jamaican
housekeeper who goes to market does 1t
all in the morning hours, as We do, for
the siseta hours are between 80 and
o'clock To the Kingstonian the Jubilee
narket on the front harbor is what the
French market is to New Orleans. IL
covers nearly square of ground ana
is Enthusiastically decorated. The babble
of voices In the soft-toned West Indian
patois that newly arrived American or
Englishman can scarcely decipher, and
the wealth of vivid color from the fresh
green alligator pears to the peach-plow
tinted mangoes, while sellers OF rope,
toba eco, haggie with the soldiers OF the
West Indian regiments. or measuring the
lengths tobacco is sold by the yard ana
not by the pound there) for delicate
faced East Indian coolies, and the soft
thud of bare feet upon the concrete pave
ment reminds one that he has been
pushed from the gloom of dark room
into the glare and fanfare OF a moving
picture theatre, and 1t is truly WONDER
ful panorama, never to be 1orgotten.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-27
Artless Vanity

wave of perfectly artless vanity has
been sweeping over Chicago this winter
and promoting the portrait painting in
dustry.
The women who are working on the
portrait exhibit for the Pasavant hos
pital will have no trouble In covering a
score of walls; in fact, SO many people
have been painted that it would be rather
novelty to have on exhibition pouring
tea those who have never sat for por-
trait.
milan artist. is finishing an immense can
vas of Mrs. Robert Leatherpee. ordered
for the new Lake Forest house of the
Leatherlees by her father. Charles r.
Crane. The portrait. with its great frame,
will cover side wall, and so replete is 1t
with detail that there will be no further
need for furnishings In the room.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-27
Ny Lady Modish

New Shades of Green-Two shades
of green which bid fair to be exceed
ingly popular this spring are a SOFT
almond and a pistache.
New French Organdies-French or
CANDIES with squares marked off by
satin bars are among the prettiest OF
thin materials.
Fascinating Figured Batistes-Silk
batistes with the most alluring de-
signs in soft colors are being shown
in the shops.
Lavender and Blue-Lavender and
blue are skullfully combined on many
of the new gowns.
Venetian Cloth for Suits-A satisfac-
tory material, and an inexpensive one,
for a tailored suit is Venetian cloth.
Curved Gilded Qui1ls-Some of the
smartest quilts seen on hats are heav-
fly gilded and are decidedly curved.
Full Ruffles on sols-The ruf-
fles on some of the newest parasols
measure several yards around
Hat Brims of F'lowers-Floral brims
are seen on some of the smartest new
evening hats. violets, geraniums and
roses are the favorite flowers used in
this way.
Rough Straw Hats--Very rough
straws will be a favorite material FOR
hats this season, If early models are a
guide. ae
Black Tulle Hats-Black tulle hats
trimmed with a stable tulle bow and
flower to give a touch of color are
very smart.
Elaborate Linen Suits-Linen. lace
and hand embroidery are charmingly
combined on some of the smartest
white linen suits.
Velvet Linings-Velvet, it is predict
ed, will be used as a lining to many
of the late winter coats
Stylish Evening Footwear-White or
pale gray silk stockings with the sill.
yer slippers are extremely stylish fcr
evening wear.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-27
F'lattering to the Fair Sex

Women, according TO a German phil
osopher. are the poetry of the world in
the same sense as the stars are the
poetry of heaven. Clear, light giving,
harmonious, they are terrestrial planets
that rule the destinies of mankind.
The date of a woman's birth has moth
ing whatever to do with her age.
Somehow a girl doesn't imagine she is
happy unless her love for some man is
strong enough to make her miserable.
They talk about a womans sphere
AS though IL had a limit.
There's not place in earth or heaven,
There's not a task TO mankind given,
There's not a blessing or woe,
There's not a whispered yes" or mo. ="
There's not life or death or birth
That has feathers weight of worth,
Without a woman in it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-27
Nail Biting

Nail biting is a very common habit
among children and is often the result of
an extremely nervous temperament.
It Is a good plan to take such a child
to doctor. who will probably give him
good tonic to brace up the nervous sys-
TEN.
The child should also have pointed out
to him how ugly his nails and fingers are
getting. Show him how to keep his nails
clean and we'll trimmed, and try and in
duce him to take a pride in them.
A good plan is to interest him in kim
dersarten work of some kind that will
keep both his hands and brain employed;
If this is done the chances are that very
soon the habit will disappear.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-27
How Princes Study History

Very special care, by the way, is taken
in instructing all the royal children In
English history. In order to interest them
in this branch of their studies the princes
are taken frequently to the British Mu-
scum by Mr.. Hansell to see original let
tiers and documents of great historical
Importance which they have found mem
toned in their books. This method or
instruction was. one. that greatly appealed
to Prince Albert, for whom these docu-
ments had a tremendous fascination; the
Young Prince would frequently plead to
be taken to the Museum instead of going
to see a football or cricket match.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-27
Suffragettes' Angry

1t must have made even the mildest Of
the suffragists. to say nothing Of the suf-
fragettes, grind their pretty teeth with
rage when they read what arguments
were advanced to prevent the New York
City Federation Of Women's Clubs from
expressing an adverse opinion on the
South Carolina law which permits hus-
band, no matter how bad his character
to give away ''his'' children to anybody
he chooses. regardless of any objections
or protests by the mother, and though
her character may be as free from re-
proach as his is open to 1t.
Some of the women at the meeting, 1t
seems, had reached the not altogether
surprising opinion that this law ID both
vicious and imbecile, a disgrace to any
human being pretending to be even half
way civilized, and an obvious survival
from the barbarous days whom wives and
children were AZ much = mans property
and ~ subject to his wi1l OF csN1ca a
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-27
The Vivandiere

BY Minna Irving.
She was a gay vivandiere
In purple petticoat.
A laugh forever on her lip,
A ballad in her throat.
And over many dusty road
BY windy wood and void,
In sun and rain she followed still
A soldiers plume of gold.
On some forgotten battlefield
Her youthful bones are dust;
The army sleeps, a silent host,
It's sabers turned to rust.
But still across the autumn hills
And meadows sere, behold
Her spirit follows. as of yore,
The soldiers plume of gold.
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bath. No, don't smile; truly that is
what I'm doing. l clean my brasses only
occasionally. for they do not need It
oftener. l have standard polish which
use and that brightens them wonder
fully. Then 1 rub them all over with
the vaseline. After few minutes l
wipe them off most carefully with soft
piece of flannel and then polish them
hard for a minute or two with piece OF
old soft silk. 1t takes little longer, TO
be sure, but l have found 1t is time well
expended. for that extra rubbing will
go a long way toward keeping the brasses
bright / have tested it, so l know l
have taken a pair of candlesticks giving
one the vaseline bath and rub, while the
other had the cleaning only. This latter
candlestick will tarnish at least two or
three weeks before the other one, so
you see, the extra work is worth WHILE
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-27
Do Women Love Masters?

Many people labor under the mistaken
idea that the worse a man treats
woman the better she likes him. 1t is
hard to kill a woman's love. and when
she marries a man for love he has to
be cruel, indeed, before her love dies
Woman is a creature of constancy, and
she shows her love as long as there is
a spark of life in it.
One often hears It said that every
woman likes to be mastered. Perhaps
she does, but don't you know that there
is tender, protective sort of domineer-
ing which is the sweetest kind of love-
making?
There doesn't live the woman who
likes to be scolded and brow-beaten.
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daughters easily topped them, setting up
an average height of five feet four inches.
Ten years ago children of these
daughters who had grown up proved
to be strong young women, standing five
feet six inches, and more, but the uni
versal growth of the athletic craze since
then has carried their younger sisters far
past them The girls OF this youngest
generation of all range all the way from
five feet. seven inches to five feet ten
inches. Even five feet eleven Inches liz
no longer SO uncommon as to prove half
as conspicuous as it would have BEEN
a dozen years ago. If the tendency con-
tinues at the same rate in the girls of 20
years hence will be race of giantesses.
1t is worthy of Tote-and the suffragettes
may drag their own arguments and en-
enlargement from the fact-that the az
erage stature of men has not increased
in anything like the same proportion as
that of the women in this country.
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Dolly S Dialogs
THE RATE or THE CHORUS CIR

THE Rate OF THE CHORUS GIRL.
J.
Five little chorus girls
Tights and spangles wore,
One caught a millionaire
Then there We're four!
II.
-Four little chorus girls
Singing "Tra-la-lee;"
One married an English coun5-
And then there were three!
III.
Three little chorus girls
ia the public view
Long came a magnate great
And then there were two!
".
two little chorus girls,
Lie seemed full Of fun
One captured the manager
And then there was one!
v.
Ore little chorus girl,
Jewels by the ton; L
A king crowned her for his own
And there was nonel
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Reading the very interesting sto-r
of the fortune which has been left in
Jamaica to former Birmingham weln-
an recalls a winter l spent in that pic
turesque country said a widely trav-
eled woman yesterday
DO tell US something of the life
there requested half dozen voices
in unison.
Well, as you are all more or less
interested in housekeeping and the at
Ntendant responsibilities she replied,
Il will say this, that we are not the
only. people who discuss the greatly
mooted servant and table provender
questions. for I shall never forget tina.
heard 1t talked of most interestingly.
too, under the mangoe trees on the lawn
of a. beautiful old sugar estate man
sion on the outskirts of Kingston, ia
maica. during a visit there
with all they have to pick and
choose FROM said some one in this
party, Il am surprised. to hear that
such trite subjects as those ever come
up for discussion
while the Southern Cross slowly
made its parabols across the star
flecked sky and a tree lizard croaked
lullingly in the foliage of a nase-
berry tree. the hostess of this beau
tiful old country place talked on this
subject, which interests housekeep
ers in the tropics as well as UP hers
in Alabama" was the reply in the most
delightful manner.
Naturally related the hostess of
the Jamaican home," one would think
that with such a large population of
blacks We housekeepers would have no
trouble in securing servants. To be
sure, we do not have to apply to
agencies but after we have servant
short time we find that they are
very incompetent and that an English
servant can do twice the work in half
the time that a native can"
But you have such an army of SER
wants about your house, said one of
the guests.
1T requires them to do the work
that fewer competent ones could ac
complish,' came the quick answer.
Here in this old mansion surrounded
by palm and cocoanut trees where l
have been transplanted l find myself
talking about this condition to every.
woman who comes to my home. and
so you are in for an evening of it,
Il always agined living in the
tropics was much cheaper than in the
States" said one of the tourists.
I'm a way, it is responded the ia
macian hostess. 81 pay my cooks $1..5
per week. My three housemaids re-
ceive shillings or s1.50 per week. and
a more good-natured, obliging, langu |
trio you could scarcely find on the
island The stable boys receive the
same amount as the housemaids aud
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-27
Height of Women

When will American girls stop grow
ing, speaking collectively rather than
individually? That an increase in the
average height of American women has
been going on steadily for so years Is
we'll known, but even the professional
students of the development of the
race hardly were prepared for the extra
jump the girls have taken during the
last ten years, says a we'll known writer.
Most Of our grandmothers stood only
little more than five feet and their
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word thru he signs himself Andrew"
when he really should be "Andru"
Again Mr.. Carnegie writes publish,
and Immediately follows it with hoped"
although the ed at the end of the lat
ter word also is pronounced like II
He says "occurd," but he follows it with
pursued One of his most absurd blum
ders Is to spell this word Laughter as
YOU and others do Every one knows
that in the book of simplified spelling 1t
is latter
1t is pleasing to see by the letter. now
ever. that Mr.. Carnegie likes Filander,
the Secretary and would not site him
for anything. and that the meeting which
Mr. Carnegie writes about was 'delite-
full We are glad it was not 'unplez-
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w Oman need
no lon ger be
Inundated and
embarrassed be-
cause they are
thin, fiat chest
ed and not de-
veloped, T o r
= c l e n c e has
found a simple
way to give
the beautiful
curves of a
perfect figure.
To prove this.
let US send you
free of charge
a SOC package
that will show
YOU how easily
the bust can be
developed from
two to seven
inches, and be-
G o m e fu ] | +,
plump and firm.
This discov-
cry tn at Is of
such vital in
terest to all thin
women, Is tn e
result of long
study and in
vestigation by
one of the lead
] n g W o m e n
physicians III
New York state
who, in seekins
to overcome tn {
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-27

The.e was young woman named
"Chumley,'
Whose face was so terribly homely
That she said with a sigh,
And a tear in her eye,
''Oii, my, how I'd ike to be coneiy!'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-27
DR., MARTIN Braun
,eoeSs SURGEON
Chiropodist !.
Avoid Gangrene Poison
Chiropodlst.
Avoid Gangrene Poison
From Infected Corns

Gangrene poison, the most serious
of all blood poisons is a common &C.
currence. Almost every day the press
tells us of a death from gangrene
poisoning, the result Of cutting corn.
DR.. Martin Braun is graduated from
the Imperial University Hospital,
Vienna, treats all ailments peculiar to
the feet, as Corns, Bunfons, IngrOwing
Toe Nails, most scientifically.
HOURS, Q TO 8. SUNDAYS 10 TO /,
. 1914 Brown.Marx Building.
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Once there was a sporty young mister
Who said TO girl as he kissed her;
Said she: Not on your life.
But to YOU. sir, I'll be a sweet sisteri''
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-27

Once upon a time there was a farmer
who had lot of eggs TO sell, and know
ing full well the high price he could get
for them he started to the city to get the
coiIs All of them were sold. and while 1t
was hard TO keep up with the fate of each
egg, two big beautiful white ones attract
cd The attention of the storekeeper. and
he determined to find out what became
of them. Time went on and finally the
grocer discovered that the two eggs had
quite an eventful career, for one of them
was very, very good little egg and went
into an angel cake, and the other was a
very, very bad little egg and got mashed
on an actress.
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Laud Elektra Of Nine. Edythe
Walker

The English newspapers today are ring
in gwith praise Of Mime. Edythe Walkers
superb performance in the title role Of
"Elektra' at the first production of the
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Care Of Brasses

"what am I rubbing over my brasses!'
said careful housekeeper, whose candle
sticks and sconces are the envy of her
friends. II am giving them vaseline
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his horses and cows. And they wanted
the federate clubs to say SO by formal
resolution. But opposition developed.
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Fono Mother: What are you children
playing-horse?"
Precocious Willie: NO, indeed We are
assuming that my brother is an ichthyo-
sau-us and I am prehistoric man in pur-
suit OF him - -
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Refects of her own figure Without the
use of pads or forms, discovered
happy combination of tissue building
elements that increased her bust some
four inches, made her arms round and
ahapely and her neck and shoulders
plump and symmetrical.
This prescription of DR.. Catherine
KeIIv's is a real discovery on far diff
ferent lines from the ordinary figure
developing treatment, ard this explains
its almost uniform success.
DIR. Kelly not only gained beautiful
form by her own prescription, but used
Il SUCCESSFULLY with many of her
natients. Women, this is a personal
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DEVELOP YOUR BUST

30 Package FREE to Any Woman
who Wants = Beautiful Figure.
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pom above and loo
60c treatment Will
In plain package.
KUtLY MEDICAL
p 5u6alQs n =
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AM EN- DED.
"Oh, could die. would die for your
The plaintive lover sang.
'"This is the burden of my heart
His words cen clearer rang.
'No live for me-" the maiden said,
And pay my bills each day,
For this is what I wish instead.
When Paris frocks and hats for heads,
Cost more than I can pay!'