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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-12
LIFE Of WHITTIER
New Highlander Left Rich Herr
+ tage of Poetry.
Lives, Events and Leggnds of His Sec
ton and Nature His Inspiration
Was Devoted to His Mother
~ Not Highly Educated.

Hampton Falls, N. Has the years
go by, New Englanders realize more
FULLY what a rich heritage they have
IN claiming John Greenleaf Whittier
as their own poet. He drew his in
spiration from New England sources
from old legends and traditions,
from scenes in the hardy lives Of
primitive people and from the depths
and sweetness OF nature.
Whittier had no store of deeply
grounded education to draw upon. He
had no memories Of travel in old and
classic lands. But he could find in the
everyday familiar scenes in his native
New England as poetic beauty and
suggestion as others sought where
Theocritus sang in Sicily, or Catullus
On the shores Of Lake Garda In Italy.
From the purpose and hope which
brought the pilgrims of the Mayfower
to these shores, to New England
husking party, Whittier could write
poems that had imaginative charm.
In his verse there may be found
SApAS~S AASsoAy VA AsCW L1AS1dA4
events and the lives Of persons who
played part through historic days.
Whittier was one of the striking fig
ures in the days of the civil war, and
in reading his poems of that period
there comes a keen realizing sense of
what that mighty struggle meant to
those who. lived during it's progress.
His "Snowbound' was written in
1855, and in this mastery piece of
simple verse the poet left abiding
pictures of his mother, his sister
Elizabeth and his Aunt Mercy.
Whittier was devoted to his mother,
and she lived till her son was fifty
years old. Between him and his sister
Elizabeth there was entire sympathy
and the strongest affection. She made
his home happy one, with her con-
genial, loving spirit and the bright
sparkle Of wit that Whittier en-
joyed keenly.
The poet chung to his quaker asso-
Citations, although he said of himself
that he was not much of a sectarian;
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-12
QUEER OCCUPATION FOR POET
Walt Whitman, Not Being Able to
Make Both Ends Meet With His
Poetry, Went Into Commerce.


walt Whitman wasn't as successful
as the English poet. Alfred Noyes, in
making both tends meet with his
poetry" said a PAKadelphia editor.
Waits muse had nothing like the
shallow, commonplace, commercial
quality OF the young Englishman's.
I used to visit Walt Whitman in
his old age in his little two-story
wooden house in Mickle street, Cam
den. One day-it's pleasant souvenir
this, of old-time Philadelphia-on day
in December I said to him:
Well, Walt, how are things going
this winter? Any Christmas subscrip-
tons needed?'
" No. said the old poet. No, indeed.
I'm working now I'm working for
George u, Childs. He pays me $50 a
month
'Good!h said I. And what's your
jos with Childs?'
Riding in the horse cars said
Walt. I ride about the city, talk to
the drivers and conductors. 1 find out
which of them need winter overcoats,
and, guessing their size, / notify
Childs, who fits them out forthwith
It's easy, pleasant work, and it saves
Childs a lot of trouble. over measure
ments and so forth"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-12
Small Patients Status.

The nurse on duty in a hospital was
giving the little ones their last meal
for the day. All save one were pa
tiently awaiting their turn to be
served; the one in question being a
rosy checked conValescent who was
Justify calling for her portion. The
nurse was an English girl who had
not yet become quite sure of her
aspirates.
Haren't you little impatient,
Florence?" inquired the nurse, with
just a tone of correction in her voice.
No, I'm a little her patient"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-12
WAISTS AND NEW FIGURES
sWirIing Draperies From Shoulder to
Heels Are Becoming to
Fat and Lean.

As long as we bow down to orient.
alism we are very sure to be graceful
in clothes, because swirling draperies
from shoulder to heel are usually be-
coming to the lean and the fat, to the
tall and the short. But the orient
recks not with white starch shirt
waists and mannish coat suits, As
long as the coat is the only thing to
be considered one can have as large
a waist as one wishes, but wheE the
coat is lifted and this new oriental
skirt is attached to an American shirt
waist the combination is not pleasing,
and no one knows that better than the
women who are trying to make it.
Of course, we have long since learn
ed the art Of wearing one color from
shoulder to heel, but it is not conven-
lent or agreeable to wear co1ored shirt
waists in summer, as our desires and
our climate call for thin wash fab
rics. Therefore if one would look well
it seems that the coat must be retain
ed, or one must have figure cut of
in square way that may be fashion
able but is not graceful.
After all, it might be better for wom-
en- to work themselves out Of this
problem and lend variety to their cos
tunes at the same time by modifying
the waist line of those skirts which
are worn with coats and white shirt
waists. There are many ways to dc
this
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-12

but he added: 'L like to hear the
Quaker speech and see the Quaker
dress. My heart warns to the tar.
tam"
No man ever attracted warmer
friends than did Whittier and they
formed rare circle about the poet
simple life. With William Lloyd Gar
rison he found joy In work for re-
sorms in existing evils. When Bayard
Eaylor died, a tender bond was snap
ped, but Whittier wrote in regard to
his loss: "The dear God has not
Knocked us with the hopes Of immor-
eality.'
Hawthorne's picture hung in Whit
tiers chamber, recalling to him q
cherished friend; among others to
whom he was deeply attached were
Starr King, Dr.. Holmes, Longfellow,
Lowell, Lucretia Mott and Harriet
Beeeher Stowe Gail Hamilton worked
him a pair of slippers that delighted
him. Upon each one was an American
eagle.
Whittier is said to have been color
blind. A good family story illustrated
this defect. The heat from his fire.
place defaced some of the wallpaper.
The poet obtained some paper of the
same pattern and carefully matched
it to that on the wall.
He could never quite appreciate tho
huge joke this was in the family,
when 1t was seen that he had matched
a strip or bright red autumn tinted
vines to a fresh green one.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-12
Larger Hats for Summer.

AS summer advances and garden
parties become imminent, the milli-
ners begin to display larger hats. One
attractive lingerie hat was of white
Neapolitan straw covered with a
plateau of net which was tied in at
the bottom of the crown by dark-toned,
brocaded taffeta ribbon. The ends of
the ribbon crossed in the front and
were laid fat upon the brim without
ornament. Many of the hats are low
crowned and have dropping bnims.
Wreaths of tiny flowers encircle the
crown and tie in fiat loops upon the
brim in front
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-12

=
You newspaper fellows are ord1-
narily hard pressed for funds, are you
not?" asked the genial stranger.
Our natural pride forbade US to
agree with this outsiders conclusion.
So We said:
Why-er-not necessarily. What
makes you think so?"
IN tell you. / am acquainted with
a member of your profession-and a
fine chap he is too The other day /
wanted to talk to him, so called him
UP on the phone and asked him if he
would lunch with me. He accepted,
and at the appointed hour we sat at
the table. I opened the conversation
thus:
We'll, what's the news? Anything
unusual in your line?"
Yes. answered the reporter,
this
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-12

wears, minus the coronet. When such
a cap is trimmed with little punches
OF tight rosebuds over each ear the
p1cturesqueness of such costume is
undeniable.
In these days Of fanciful footwear
one can always add to the color
scheme by silk stockings and high.
heeled slippers. There is no longer
any attempt to match ones shoes to
ones gown: on the contrary, one tries
to make harmonious contrast, such
as wearing pale blue satin slippers
and stockings with a shell pink tea
gown and the other way around.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-12
Ornaments for the Hair.

The straight fillets so much seen
with evening dress last year are now
partially superseded by those arrang-
ed in curves which form wavy line
upon the couture. They end in jew
eled Jrclets with short fringe to
match, and can be adjusted in a mo-
ment One of the prettiest OF jew
eled bands for the hair is in a design
of wheels between two bands of
jeWeling. The whole bandeau ends
in a point at either side. It is rather
high in front, a fashion which suits
the round-facad.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-12
REAL MERIT HAS MADE
BOMBS LIVER PILLS

household word through the South.
We have spared neither time nor
money in perfecting BONDS PILLS
for the cure of Headaches, Bilious
ness, Constipation, Malaria, and sim
Not how cheap but how good we
could make them.
The extraordinary success OF
BONDS PILLS is due solely to their
MERIT, not to loud and misleading
claims of CURING EVERYTHING
Adv
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-12
QUIHlHE AND IRON The MOST
EFFECTUAL GENERAL TONIC
Groves Tasteless chilli Tonic Combines both
in Tasteless form. The Quinine drives
out Malaria and the Iron builds up
the System. For Adults and
Chiidreo

gou know what you are taking when
you take GROVES TASTELESS chilli
TONIC, recognized for so years through
out the South as the standard Malaria,
Chill and Fever Remedy and General
Strengthening Tonic. It is as strong as
the strongest bitter tonic, but you do not
taste the bitter because the ingredients
do not dissolve in. the mouth but do dis
solve readily in the acids of the stomach.
Guaranteed by your Druggist. We mean
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-12
Anticipatina..

Say, Lawson, let me use your
phone, will your
Certainly. What's the matter with
yours?"
It's all right. I want to telephone
to my wife that I'm going to bring
man to dinner. He's in my room now
and hate to have him watch my
face when my wife tells me what she
thinks of the proposition"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-12
Bees Infesf 2 Church.

Montciair, N. bees which infes>
the First Congregational church here
are SO numerous that an acid viii be
poured into the interstices of the wall
TO drive them away. Their buzziag is
annoying, and it is said several per-
IONS have been stung during services
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-12
Why They Came.

Willie, aged four, had been invited
out to tea with his mother, and, while
he was being dressed for the occa-
sion, the delights in store for him had
been depicted in glowing terms.
While his mother chatted with their
hostess, Willie sat in solemn silence,
and at last the lady of the house rose
Now l must bring in tea," she
announced, then added: Would Will
lie like some tea ?''
The child eyed her in establishment,
and, in deeply hurt tone, responded:
Why, that's what we came for!''
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-12
RELIEVES PAIN AND HEALS
AT The SAME TIME
The Wonderful, Old Reliable Dr.. Porser's
Antiseptie Healing Oil Prevents Blood
Poisoning. An Antiseptic Surgical
Dressing discoveredby an Old
r. r. Surgeon.

Thousands of families know it already,
and trial will convince you that DR..
PORTER'S ANTISEPTIC HEALING
OIL is the most wonderful remedy ever
discovered for Wounds, Burns, Old Sores,
Ulcers, Garbuncles, GRADUATED Eye Lids,
Sore Throat, Skin or Scalp Diseases and
all wounds and external diseases whether
slight or serious. Continually people are
finding new uses for this famous old
remedy. Guaranteed by your Druggist.
We mean il. Csc. &c. al 90 -
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-12

FOR MALARIA, CHILLs. FEVER
Colds and La Grippe take Elixir BabeEz.
preventative and remedy.
Il have used Elixir BabeEx, for four
years for Malaria, and found it all that
is claimed for it. Without it I would
be obliged to change my residence. as
l can not take quinine in any of it's
forms, u. Middleton. Four-Mile Run,
Va Elixir Babek so cents. all drug
glsts or by Parcels Post prepaid from
hloc3eWski & Co.. Washington, .. C.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-12
WIRE FENCING

Both welded and wrapped for stock,
pigs, poultry, garden and lawn. all sizes
per rod Send trial order ROOFING Of
all kinds, galvanized. and painted steel
rubber and gravel coated. we have
good rubber roofing for Sic square, all
complete. Send trial order. Mention this
paper. Pigeon Thomas Iron Co.. 1896
N. I'd ST.. Memphis. Tenn. ADV.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-12

tane9g. l wrote
to you for advice
and took Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound, and
some other things
tn at you sugges-
ted. I must confess
that I am much bet
Ter il every way and
have been relieved
of some of the worst;
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-12
$1,000, 600 Day for Protection

Minneapolfs.-One million dollars a
day is the price paid by the United
States for protection against enemies.
according to David Starr Jordan. for
mer president of Leland Stanford Uni
versity. He says that the enemies
would have to borrow money from
New York before theyn could fight
America
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-12
No. SIX-SlXY-SIX

This is prescriptio prepared es-
pecially for Malaria ,r ChiIls and
Fever. Five OF. sig dses will break
any case, and if taken,hen as tonic
the fever will not retrn. 25c.-Adv.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-12

When young man calls on a girl
he might as well make love to her;
she thinks that is what he is there for
anyway.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-12

A Kansas Judge has decided that
man is the owner of his wife's clothes.
II her new bonnet costs too much to
suit him he can wear it himself.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-12
It's Quality.

II noticed in the department store
this morning there was big crowd
about the perfumery bargains
Naturally. the perfumery would be
the scenter of attraction"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-12

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens TIC gums, reduces inf1amma-
tion, aays pain, cures wied collie, 25c bottle.Aty
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-12
INTO YoUR suoEs

Aliens Foot-Ease. the Antiseptic powder fer
tired, aching. swollen. nervous feet. Gives
rest and comfort. Makes walking delight
Sold everywhere, 25e. Don't accept any sub
sutute. For FREE sample address Alien s.
Olmsted. LIE Roy. N z. Adv.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-12

If wishes were auto1obiles the sup
ply of gasoline woul soon be ex-
hausted.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-12

To Cure Sore and 1nder Feet.
Apply the. wonderful. old liable DIR. POR-
TERS ANTIsEPTIC HELIEG OIL. Csc,
SOC, 81. 90.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-12

People are always ac2Stng an "old-
est inhabitant'' of REMEMBERING things
that never occurred.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-12

The man who sta-hmers is apt to
break his word when telling the truth.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-12

II a man is smart eough to fool q
woman it is because Sc wants to be
fooled.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-12

Either take things as they come or
turn your back and let them go.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-12
COMPLICATION
OF W0MAN'S ILLS
Yields to Lydia E. Pinkhan's
Vegetable Compound.

Athens, Texas. had complies
ton Of diseases, some Of them of long
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-12

A man of words is a person, but a
man of deeds is a parsonage.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-12

placed anywhere, ct.
tracts and kills ali
dies. Neat. clean, or
namental. nyenie-:s.
cheap. Last ali
s ea son. Md o OF
metal, ean'tspill or tip
over, will not soil or
inj ure @ nyth Ing.
Guaranteed effective.
All eiaasere ord sena
express paid for 81. 20.
Ave. Brooklyn, Il. r.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-12
Memphis Directory

LAx-ANA "snre Chill Killer gTE-IA4 best tonic
known for liver and headaches without Gu ioinel.
DIR Douglas WIne Tonic for Wamenffesh and strong Sold
by all druggists TriTene Drag mfg Mfrs Tenn
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-12
Very Unusual.

There PROMO
Look signature OF w GROVE
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-12

Important TO Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17
Pic IRON PRICES
CONTINUE Low
Inquiry for Material I'm
proves in Some Sections
CHARCOAL IRON SALE
u. S. Steel Products Co. Awarded
Contract for 10000 Tons of
Rails by Central Rail-
way of Brazil

Cleveland, O., July 16.-tSpecial.)-
The Iron Trade Review tomorrow will
say Heavy specifying against con-
tracts for finished materials continues,
pig iron prices are low and demand is
limited 1t is an interesting question
whether prices on leading finished
products can be maintained until condi-
tions surrounding primary products i'm
prove.
The United States Steel Products
company has been awarded contract
for 20, 900 tons of rails by the Central
Railway of Brazil. Receivers of the
Chicago and Eastern Illinois awarded
$4,000 tons of rails to the Illinois Steel
company The Baldwin Locomotive
works recently closed with corporations
mills a large contract involving va
rious finished products. railroads are
buying in very limited way.
Inquiry for pig iron has improved in
some sections, but with the exception
of the south, where the downward ten
dency seems to have been arrested at
sos so Birmingham, for number prices
are still weak, and sales are of only
. negotiating for 5000 tons of foundry
and gray forge for shops at Pittsburg
and Brighton, Pa.
The National Radiator company is in
quiring for 5000 tons for its plant at
Johnstown, Pa. the Baldwin Locomotive
works has at last distributed about
1000 tons between northern and south
ern makers. The Standard Cast Iron
Pipe and Foundry company has closed
for 5000 tons of No. and forge for
July and August, principally with
southern makers. The Alton Steel COM
pany has sent out an inquiry for 1000
tons of basic and 1900 tons of Besse
mer for its new plant at Alton, ILL., The
demand for steel making irons is ex-
tremely limited. A sale of charcoal
iron by a Lake Superior company is
reported.
The proposed rate of SS cents on ore
from lower lake ports to Wheeling and
Pittsburg will possibly be vigorously
opposed, especially by the Wheeling in
cents, while the Pittsburg rate is re-
duced only cents. Figured on a move
ment of 100000 tons annually to
Pittsburg and 100000 tons to Wheel
ing the net loss to the railroads would
be about $500, 10000. or this amount
about 100000 would be sustained by
the steel corporation Bessener road.
The movement of ore from the Lake
Superior region to lower lake Eorts is
now proceeding at rapid late, and
a new record will possibly be made this
month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17
LARGEST CROWD OF
SEASON At CONCERT
MemOli and His Band Please
All With Programme at
Capitol Park

Memoi and his band rendered another
of their delightful programmes in Capt.
tol park last night. The crowd was with
out doubt the largest of the series and
it's appreciation of Mr. Memoli and his
band was evidenced by the enthusiastic
applause that followed every number. Lit
tie tots from to years of age looked
for moment in wonderment upon .---T
applauding elders and then added their
mite of appreciation to that of the crowd.
Prominent among the extra numbers
were Dvoraks "Humoreske," and CHR
icos symphony march. An Indian war
dance was also played as an extra and
was received with the enthusiasm that
marked the evening. The concert start
ed off with Meyerbeers Coronation"
march. Then came the overture to Don
Juan" by Mozart; scenes from Ira
viato,' intermezzo, "Marcoque Caprice"
by Boccalari; Boston waltz, Ideal" by
Balart and a selection from Frim's "The
Firehy."
The programme for tonight is as fol-
lows:
March, La Fornarinette,' Velverde.
Overture, Fest" Leutner.
Selection, "Pagliacci," Leomcavallo
THE Dance of the Serpents,'' Bocca-
lari.
Minuett, Boccberni.
Invitation a la Valse, Weber.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17
JULIAN WISHES TO
SUCCEED HIMSELF

Frank Julian is a candidate for rail
road commissioner. He is now rail
road commissioner. He was asked yes
terday who would be governor and he
said
Either Henderson, Conner. Seed
Wallace or Cobb.
Il can tell you who will be associate
railroad commissioner" he observed.
Whom he was asked.
Frank n. Julian of Tuscumbia," he
replied
II am running mighty fast now" h+
continued. although | am CARRYING
weight and age besides somewhat Grip.
pied.
when l am unopposed | am some
runner but when l am being opposed
] get crippled easily.
Mr. Julian said over the state there
was a growing interest in the politica
development
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17
SUMMER SCHOOL WORK
Students Now Finishing Up Last
Lap of Six Weeks Grind

University, July 16- Especially 1.-The
University summer school students this
week entered the last lap of their six
weeks grind. Friday the last of the reel
tations in the courses which are offered in
preparation for the state examinations for
teachers certificates will be held, and on
Monday the examinations will begin. The
courses which are offered for college cred
it, however, will continue through next
Tuesday.
A feature of the last weeks work Is a
series of lectures on the school laws of
Alabama. These lectures are being given
by Prof. S. r. Butler of Huntsville. SUI
perintendent of education of Madison
county