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THE -MOyTGqMERDAILY ADVERTISER, SUNDAY, QQBER ,10, 1886 4 Mrs. J. A. Whetstone left the 'Boro last Sat THE FINEST MUSIC UTDQPIIUP'C EMPORIUM In TUB il. IllllOUllilll er Avenue.

HEADQUARTERS FOR PAINT AND POWDER. How Actresses Make Up Their Face for the Stage, "Nothing is so exaggerated or mysterious to the outsideworld as the 'make-up' process of actors," said a prominent member of the profession to a New York Mail and Express reporter. T- "Well, I suppose actresses adopt the same processes as fashionable "Not a bit of it. Actresses have to follow simple and quid: methods to make up for stage appearance. The actress who wishes to make TOO MANY STUDIES Aud.

Nobody Benefited Except Booksellers. communication is republished at the request of many citizens: Montgomery, Oct 6. '86. Editors Advertiser: Li ante-bellum times when our statesmen, governors, lawyers, doctors and all the leading men iu science and art were young men pursuing their studies in the best and most thorough colleges and high schools, they were required to recite ouly three lessons a day, and if more studies than three were pursued, there were Pictures in Frames, Alia lartfaab lias. The best seleoted Stook in the city, Tls: Steel Engravings, French Oleographs, 1 r-ioGure jsitsis, Pnotogrraoa Albums, Whisk Haiders, Photograph Mats, UinjOS, Guitars, Harmonioaa, Violins, Tamborlnes, Muslo Boxes, STATE PEKSONALS ABOUT PEOPLE WHO AEE COMING AND GOING.

The Wanderers Getting: Home Many Preparing- lor Winter Visits. CLANTON. Mr. G. Haden has removed to Montgomery.

Ml88 Inez Collier lias gone to Montgomery, where she will attend school. Mrs. P' A. Clivhan, of Birmingham, Is visiting her father's family at this place. The Misses Pou, who have been spending the summer in Clan ton and Deatsville, are here for a short time before returning to their home in.

Pensacola. writing Sorap Books, Autograph Albums, Japanese Goods, Stereoscopes, Wad Pockets, Gold Pens, vrif anetces, Fifes, Flutes, Drums, ViollnB, Zithers, Italian Strings for AU Instruments. PIAN03 0B9AN3 lowest in the State. Dirjot from the SHEET (JSIO SPECIAL ATTENTION TO E. HIRSCHER, T- IF.

LEAK, DEALER IN Furniture, Window Shades, Wall Paper, Ohromos, mouldings for Frames, Fancy vara vases, Brackets, Stationery, Wove! ties. factory. Sold on easy terms. Frioes thsv The largest and best selected MAIL ORDERS. Address, 21 Dexter Avenue, WELLBORN.

129 COMMERCE STREET (Wholesale Block), Respectfully begs the attention of those who intend re papeiing their residences and offices to the very extensive assortment of Wall Paper and Eecoratlons now en route from iFR. BECK manufacturers of the choicest and most elegant designs In this country. Prices will be very reason able, and all goods Warranted Free from ARSENIOTJS POISONING. Messrs. Fr.

Beek ft Co. regret the necessity to caution consumers from the misrepresentations of many unprincipled dealers, who endeavor to sell other makers' goods for their well-known brand. N. B. Each roll has our trade-mark stamped very plain.

oct3 sun-tu-thr 2w THORNTON ONE DOLLAK SHIRTS ONE DOLLAR Children's Caps Very open Fine Pleated back and front, worth one-fifty. urday to join uer husband in Montgomery, who is now connected with the firm 61 W. B. Jones Bro. Miss Bailie Myatt, of Birmingham, who has sojourned nere ior ine summer with the family of Mr.

Arthur Tyson, left for her home. Rev. Mr. Plaster of the BaDtist church. preached one of his forcible sermons Sunday morning last, and Bev.

Mr. Upton held eve- mug services ai uie episcopal church, both services were well attended. MARION. Mr. John Hord left Saturday for his home in Yazoo, Mississippi.

Mrs. W. 0. Zimmerman left Monday for her uoine in ieriia. Mr.

Isaac Billingsley and family returned from Blount Snrbnrs last week. Mrs. Theo. Welch and family, of Montgomery, are visiting relatives in the city. Mr.

James A. Tait and his mother, Mrs. Fe- ui xait, returneu 10 wncox county last week. Miss Drurv Conway left Saturday school in Dallas county, near Martin's station. Miss Lalla Redding left last Friday to aimni a position in a school at Ramer, near Mont gomery.

juidd i nan iiumiimiiu wno nas spent tne past 1 TT. .1 i i "ifec juonuis in uncago, returned home Sat- Uruay. Dr. Ayres, of Montgomery, paid a visit last week to his brother, Professor Avers, of uie Juuson. Professor A.

D. Smith and family returned Saturday from Athens, Georgia, where they nave speni uie summer. Miss Millie Childers left last Friday for Sum. merfleld to spend two weeks with her mother MUU ICiailVTO. Miss Augusta C.

Lovelace, who has for several weeks past been in Atlanta, Georgia, returned home Saturday evening. Mr. Charles C. Curb, who has been visiting his brother, Mr. J.

T. Curb, returned to his home in Texas last Wednesday. Misses Newtie Bruce and Lizzie Jackson left Saturday, the former to teach at Summerfleld, and the latter at McKinley. LJ i Si TUSKALOOSA. ZZj Dr.

Mortimer H. Jordan, of Birmingham, who was recently elected a professor in the Mobile Medical College, was here Thursday on his way to the Gulf City to assume the duties of his chair. He has two daughters now at the Tuskaloosa Female College. The Young Woman's Christian Temperance Union is one of the indispensable social institutions of Tuskaloosa. The young ladies composing this order gave one of their enjoyable entertainments on Friday evening at the hospitable residence of Dr.

W. S. Wyman. A number of the cadets of the University were guests of the occasion. Miss Mary Harrison, of this city, was married on Wednesday afternoon to Mr.

J. L. Mitchell, of Summerfield, Dallas county the Rev. F. T.

J. Brandon, of the Methodist church officiating. The happy couple left on the evening train for their future home. Miss Maebelle McEachin spent the past week in Livingston with her friend, Miss Aline Jones, Mis. R.

A. Hardaway, who spent the summer months at Mt Airy, and at Blount Springs, has returned. Among the prominent legal gentlemen here in attendance upon the circuit court during the week were Hon. W. E.

Clarke, of Demop-olis, judge presiding: Hon. Samuel F. Rice, of Montgomery; Maj.T. C. Clark and Capt T.

W. Coleman, of Eutaw. Capt. L. T.

Bradfield, the popular young mayor of Uniontown, was here a few days ago. On his departure for home he was accompanied by Mrs. Bradfield, who has been visiting her mother, Mrs. B. B.

Lewis. The Rev. Alonzo Monk. Dastor of the Metl o- dist church, has returned from a pleasant visit to Columbus, Miss. Tuskaloosa society sustains a loss this week in the removal of Capt.

W. H. Jemison and his family to Birmingham. Hon. H.

H. Brown, who is now in the real estate business in Birmingham, was here this week in attendance upon the circuit court. Col. Robert Jemison of Birmingham, who is as charming in society as he is successful in business, was among his friends here this week. Miss Minna Bayne and her brother, Mr.

T. L. Bayne, of New Orleans, have been here the past week with their aunt, Mrs. Gen. Gorgas.

Miss Bayne is returning from her summer sojourn at Northern resorts, and Mr. Bayne has just completed the summer course Of lectures upon law at the University of "Virginia. Mr. Wirt Webb, of Scottsville, Bibb county, was here on Saturday visiting his sister, Mrs. Robert Crawford.

Congressman John M. Martin, of Birmingham, was here the past week upon professional business. He has returned with renewed enthusiasm to the practice of the law, in which, no doubt, greater and more certain rewards await his industry aud talents than can be gained from the fickle field of political strife. TALLADEGA. Mr.

H. W. Stamps and wife, of Louisville, are in the city visitiug friends and relatives. Miss Zanie Knox, one of Talladega's brightest young ladies, has returned to Boligee, Alabama, to resume her school duties. Mr.

J. W. Collins and his wife, nee Miss Sal-lie Curry, are visiting Mr. H. M.

Burt. They are from their Mississippi home. Mrs. Dr. Bartleson and her daughter.

Miss Maiotte, after spending the summer in the Lone Star State, have returned home. Miss Lena McConnell has gone to Washington to spend the season with Gen. Shelley family. Capt. James Spence and wife are visiting Col.

J. M. Lewis. Msss Florence Norwood, of Montgomery, is the guest of Misses Lillie and Mary Wood. UNIONTOWN.

The family of H. A. Stollenwerck, of Selma, have arrived, and will make this place their future home. Mr. Dunning and family of Hazelhurst, Mississippi, have moved here.

Mr. Sam Bates and family have gone to Texas. Mr. and Mrs. John Knight of Greensboro, are visitiug our city.

Miss Annie Pou has gone to Perryville on a visit Mrs. M. Marx, an elect Hebrew lady, have been quite sick tl.is week. It is rumored that cards for a wedding has been printed, but as yet nobody knows. UNION SPRINGS.

Mrs. M. J. Cowan is with her children in this place. Mr.

J. (i. Cowan of Montgomery, is the guest of her mother, Mrs. W. M.

Stakely, sr. Miss Ainoret Dawson has returned home from a three months visit to the Capital City. Mrs. Wilkinson, of Troy, and Mrs. L.

C. Brock of Montgomery, are visiting Mrs. S. M. Hogan.

Mr. Frank Yarbrough will bring his family tc this place to live. Mrs. T. H.

Mabsou, and little girls, have returned from a visit to her sister in Montgomery. Miss Mamie Dudley has returned home, to the regret of the young men. miss Annie rsuioru nas returned rrom a three months' visit to the summer resorts in Tennessee. Mr. T.

M. Malison and family will go to Kline, Texas, this week; for the purpose of lo The Water Question. To the Advertiser: How is it that the new water works company is giving us river water in place of the pure artesian water it vaunted so highly before it bought out its rival? On itulay the water was cloudy, and on in quiring 1 learned that the company was pumping river water into its reservoir, where it is mixed witn water rroin theartesiau wells. Consumer. Complaints made in print should lie on solid ground.

As matter of fact the muddy water Friday, what little there was of it. was the re sult of a cave in the reservoir. So says Superintendent Danvel and the cave-in is there to speak for itself. a good appearance usually washes her face in water ana men in Day-rum. Oriental cream or a whitish liquid Is next applied with sponge.

When the face is dry It is then pow dered with the finest chamois skin. Then the background, as it were, is ready, and carmine is delicately distributed with a fine velvet sponge over the features. The lips next receive attention by the homoeopathic application of a red liquid. All of this is done with incredible swiftness and without any apparent effort to obtain artistic effect. The narticular part of the toilet now begins penciling the eyebrows.

A small cainel's- nair Drusn, or the neat quality, it moistened with the finest India ink, and work on the eyebrows is fairly inaugurated. A delicate line is also drawn under the lashes on the lower lid This is the way the actress prepares to make her appearance upon the stage when she is personating a cnaracter that does not require her to look older than she really is. In that case, of course, she uses cosmetics and paints to produce wrinkles and the necessary aged appearance. Lead-pencils No. 1 are frequently used instead of Iudia ink to pencil the eye-brows.

The enameling process, which originated in France, is very rarely resorted to on account of its baneful effects. It gives the face a ghost-like, waxy look, and is far from being beautiful. It is a perfect art, though. and frequently very old actresses can build a new and youthful face for the stage with enamel. Used to a great extent it fills the pores of the skin ana poisons the muscular glands, producing disease.

Some of the great and successful actresses, however, have outfits that a harem of Oriental women might envy. To enumerate a few of tne articles: Glycerine, india-ink, powders, carmine, lead pencil, sponge, powder-puffs, crimps, frizzes, chamois skin, puffs, braids, hairpins, pieces of steel for short curls, tooth-paste, bay mm, Florida water, nail-brush, tweezers for pulling out gray hairs, cardamon seed, dyes, aromatic pills for the breath, invigorators, sheets of zinc for curling hair, two hand glasses, besides ouier articles. The effect of long years of painting a face is quite visible end noticeable by the generally dead appearance of the skin. I would advise every actor and actress to pay a great deal of attention to scrubbing their faces after the performance. They do wash the paint oftentimes, being in a hurry, they do not wash hard enough.

There is an art in 'making up' as well as in acting." ELECTRICITY AS A MOTOR. A Successful Experiment on the Eng lish Channel. Yesterday the channel between England and Calias was crossed by a small launch, the Volta, the motive power of which was electricity. The voyaee was intended as a scientific exper iment, the direct object being the utilization of electricity for the propulsion of launches and torpedo boats, it is claimed by the owners of the boat and the inventors of the appa ratus by which she is driveu, that by the stor age of electricity in accumulators, which only require to lie occasionally changed when not in use, launches sucn as are attached to very large vessels may always be hanging in the davits ready to make a the dormant motive power being Bet in force by the mere turning of a switch. The inventors, Messrs.

Stephens fe of Millwall, hold that this move power is peculiarly adapted to torpedo boats, and yesterday the Volta quitted Dover with an entire absence of that noise which characterizes a steam launch, and which must be a great disadvantage in approaching au enemy's vessel. The speed at which the launch traveled was low, about five miles an hour. This is a difficulty which may be overcome by further scientific improvements, or by the provision of space for a larger number of accumulators, though the purpose of yesterday's trial was not so much to obtain great speed, as to put the principle to a practical test. was in every respect favorable for the voyage, the sea being almost a dead calm. The boat had sailed dowu from the Thames to Dover, and her masts had' therefore to be removed before she started, although these were carried, as well as some oare, in case of accident.

She is thirty-seven feet in length and nearly seven feet beam. She is built of steel plates, and is so constructed that the whole of the space between the deck floor can be filled with electric cells, or accumulators, of which upward of sixty were placed on board. Mr. Toms, pilot, who was engaged by Capt. Webb and by Cavill to accompany them on their channel swims, had charge of the craft, and steered her across.

Shortly after 10 o'clock Mr. Stephens and several gentlemen, including Gen. F. Brine, the balloonist, stepped into the launch, which waB towed out of the docks in the presence of a large number of people on the pier. The little boat got fairly under way by and glided quietly out of the harbor.

She made straight across the flood tideway and stood off for Calias. She was low in the water4 and her steel hull being painted light, it was not long before she was lost sight of in the channel. Calias was reached at about 8 o'clock, after a most successful trip, the passage having been made in three hours and fifty-one minutes. The Volta arrived at Dover on the return trip shortly before 8 o'clock in the evening. When she reached Calias it was found that the electricity which had been stored in the accumulators was so far from being exhausted as to warrant the return journey being attempted without more ado.

Even on the arrival at Dover the electric current was still strong, notwithstanding that during the last half hour the launch had been driven at the rate of fourteen miles an hour. The total distance traversed was about fifty miles, and the speed was varied at will by means of the switch. The trial is regarded as a distinct success. An amusing incident occurred on the pas-age, and was a remarkable proof of the noiseless way in which the launch traveled. When about midchannel, Toms, the pilot, observed a seagull floating asleep on the water.

The boat was run right alongside the bird, which was actually caught by the neck by a person on board and taken back into the boat. The gull was brought back alive to Dover. A Keuters telegram states that the Volta reached Calias in three hours and fifty minutes, the return journey occupying about four hours and fifteen mihutes Pretty Pictures. Everybody is willing to sit for a photograph if there is no doubt aoout getting good pictures. This is one among the many reasons why Tresslar, the popular artist, is always crowded with work.

The people have come to know that his gallery is the place to go to get good pictures and they appreciate it. For pictures of all sizes and styles, from a card photograph to life size portrait, Tresslar is the man to go to. The work 6hows for itself and talks louder than words. During the past few weeks of clear and pleasant weather Sir. Tresslar's elegant gallery has been crowded with people wanting pictures made.

In every instance the pictures give utmost satisfaction, or all the latest styles and improvements in the art of photography and for pictures that will always hold their own and look pretty go to to Tresslar. The Oit ToW Story. Of the peculiar invigorating merits of Moxie Nerve Food, is fully confirmed by the voluntary testimony of thousands who have tried it. It is perfectly harmless and safe to use, Moxie Nerve Food is the most reliable preparation before the public to-day for the cure of nervousness, weak back, fainting spells and all affections of the nervous system. alternations, but not more than three recitations were required of the young men in a day.

Now, however, our children 10 to 11 years of age are taxed with eight or ten studies and all in one day. A smattering of geography, grammar, arithmetic and philosophy seems to be all that is required. A night lesson for a child 10 years old embraces eight or ten pages, when one-half to one page well mastered would be a good task for any child of that age. How can a child ow comprehend so much more than couliL Gov. Watts, Senators Pugh and Morgan, and Stone, Clopton or Summerville in the days of their preparation for future life aud usefulness? Our public schools have fallen into this great error.

My child, il years ci age. to-day urougnt me a list of seven different books. One of my neighbor's little girls, 8 or 9 years old, had a list of eight books, costing or tlu. Now I ask what can such children be expected to learn from studying so many books at one time? I say emphatically it is a farce It is time wasted and money squandered. No one is benefited except the book seller.

This introduces another subject that of so frequent changes of books. Our pnblic schools (and most of the private ones too) chance their text books almost every year. Why is this? We hope our new superintendent (for everyone says he is an old teacher and a sensible man) will see to it that our children are thoroughly taught upon the most economic system. Let them master a few studies at a time, and not be required to pay out for new books anmialy, as much as our tuition and books all cost when I was a boy, and when the briehtest of oi statesmen were also boys. I had so many school books last year on hand that my library and tables would not hold them, aud I was compelled to put them out of my houBe.

They filled a piano box in my yard, and I was glad to give them away to anyone, Dut they were useless except lorkinauug fires. This frequent change of books and the large number required, is equal to an exclu sion ot poor people from the public schools. Imagine a poor man witli several children to educate entering them and reading over the list of new hooks to be bought I The schools to nun would ue like tne loan oi a Texas pony uubroke to a boy for his Saturday's ride to be seen but not used. Let children learn to read before you out them to studying moral science and chemistry. Patron.

Col. Samuel G. Jones. The following tribute to the late aud lament ed Col. Samuel G.

Jones appeared in the Nashville Union of last Thursday: SEW AN EE, Oct. 6. The sudden ileath or oi. Samuel G. Jones was a severe shock to the community of which he was an honored inem- ner.

ne was a caumuate ior the assembly ior tins district, ana while speaking at Winchester yesterday suddenly dropped dead of apoplexy. His funeral to-day from the university chapel was largely attended by all classes, and all, both rich and poor, high and low, deeply mourn his loss. CoL Jones had for ten years been a resident of Sewanee, aud for four years was treasurer of the University of the South. He was the principal stockholder of the University hotel, of which he had been manager during the past year. During the political campaign he had been actused of sympathy with the higher classes and indifference to the poor, la refuting this charge in his last speech he said: "I am in favor of raising the lower classes to a level with the higher, by education and kindly sympathy, rather than bringing all to the lower level." This noble sentiment, which he ever exemplified in his life, was the last he uttered.

Michael Strogoff. The lavish scenic display and wonderful realism of "Michael Strogoff" will lie presented at the Montgomery Theatre Tuesday and AVednesday, October 12 and 18. Few dramas now on the stage give the scope for scenic splendor that is found in this powerful representation of the romantic career of the courier to the Czar. The pomp of the impe rial fetes, and picturesqueness of the frontier stations on the Steppes of Russia, and the crimson tide of battle, all pay tribute to its splendor, and are presented with a fidelity and realism that surpasses auything of the kind ever seen. The mis en seem revels in the glint of despotic display, the richness of barbaric color, aud the delights that come only with lavish expenditure and careful study of the effects of masses.

This is especially evident in the wonderful tableaux that close the various scenes, aud leaves on the retinas of the spectators pictures so vivid and life-like that it is several seconds after the baize falls before they disappear. Aside from these general excellencies, there is much to hold the closest attention of the audience. The drama is one that not only appeals to every admirer of the sturdy patriotism of the Sclavonic race, but is strong in interest to every one. Sale of seats will commence Monday morning at Hirscher's music store. THE RA3IIE AND ITS CULTURE.

A Visit to the Plantation Near Huutsville. From the Huutsville Mercury. Some days ago we visited the Ramie plantation near the city, under the mauageinent of Mr. Felix Fremerey, and will endeavor to give our readers some idea of the great work he is doing for Madison county, and iu fact the entire South. The growing of Ramie is not only a new industry in this particular section, but in the United States, and its introduction on this side of the waters is due to Mr.

Fremerey, who has studied and understands itiu all of its relations as no man does in this country. His present experiment in North Alabama is being made through the instrumentality of Col. James F. O'Shaughnessy, of New York. Mr.

Fremerey labored under several disadvantages in pitching the present crop, which will prevent him from making as highly satisfactory an successful a showing as he otherwise would have been able to do. He had to lieL'in too late in the season, which placed the transplanting season too far into the summer, which mieriereu wiui us rauid irrowth. and will not give them sufficient time to reach a large growth. Again, lie had to go into a field, prepare the ground and almost make a soil to begin with. This delayed him some weeks, of course, and will prevent him from reaping two crops this year.

Notwithstanding these drawbacks, he has ten acres in fine condition, from which he will get one crop of good cuttings. We will not now attempt to go into a detail of the culture of Ramie, as that will be done elaborately by Mr. Fremerey at an early day in an address, he will deliver before the Farmers' Club. Last Monday Mr. Fremerey sent 500 stalks to Newark, New Jersey, to lie worked up on a machine, and the test will show the result of Ramie grown here.

They were live feet in length. But there can be no doubt as to its being very satisfactory. Mr. Fremerey is more than pleased with the result of his experiment, and is convinced that the soil and climate here are most armiralilv adapted for the successful growing of Ramie. We were shown a great variety of the Ramie from the stalk through all of the different stages from decortication taking off the bark in the thread and different kinds of cloth, seine nets, various fabrics, up to the finest and most beautiful specimen of lace.

It is eight times the strength of cotton, and is much stronger than silk, aud equally fine in its fibre. i And being so much more cheaply grown, it i is evident that its introduction in the South i I I DEMOPOIilS. Mr. Le Rochotsh, returned yesterday from Poughkeepsle, New York, a graduate of the Eastman Business College. Mr.

George J. Michael returned from Citron-elle, Monday, bringing his family, who have been spending the summer there. Mr. Howard Davidson, of Uniontown, and his sister, Miss Adele, spent Sunday in the city on a visit to the family of Mr. A.

Y. Sharpe. Mr. J. H.

Webb of Mobile, who has been visiting Norborne Clarke, in this city, and attending court at Linden, returned home last Thursday, DADEVILLE. Miss Maud Condon has returned to her home in Greenville alter a most delightful visit here to relatives. Miss Ophelia Burns, of Oxana, who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. H.

M. Wilson, for the past few days, has returned home. Miss Lillie Grinisley, of Alexander City, is on a short visit to friends at this place. Mrs. S.

J. Darby left the city last Friday morning to make a permanent location in Birmingham. She will lie followed by her husband as soon as he is through with his duties as solicitor in this circuit. GREENSBORO. Misses Eliza and Lizzie Shackleford are on a visit to Birmingham.

Alfred H. Benners, left last Saturday afternoon for Dallas, Texas. Mr. C. C.

Seed, of Tuskaloosa, has been in Greensboro a few days this week. Mrs. C. Delesderuer, of New Orleans, who had been spending the summer with her daughter, Mrs. Thomas Seay, of this place, returned to her home last Saturday evening.

Miss Kate Beatty, a most estimable young lady of Tuskaloosa county, has been on a visit for some weeks past to her relative, Mrs. J. M. Hobson. Mrs.

John Cocke and Miss Mary Webb, who left some two months ago for Western North Carolina, returned hi. me last week. Miss Sadie Andrews left on Tuesday to attend the Art League of New York, and will pursue her studies there for sometime. Miss Nannie Faniss, one of Montgomery's most interesting and fascinating young ladies, who had been on a visit to friends in the New Berne neigh borhood, left yesterday evening for TrussvUle, Jefferson county, to spend a week or two, from which place she will return home. Gov.

Seay is attending court in Marengo county. Mr. J. W. McCrary has returned from a long and extended trip North and East, where he bought an elegant stock of goods.

Mr. Henry Beck is again on the street after a long confinement to his room. Mr. Beck had the misfortune to break his leg about eight weeks ago, having been thrown from his horse. Mr.

W. W. Powers returned this week from Eastern markets, where he gave orders for a splendid stock of goods. He was accompanied by his accomplished wife, who has been spending some time at the different watering places of New York. Rev.

W. C. McCoy, accompanied by his wife and little son left Friday morning for a visit to Birmingham. HUNTS V1LLE. The entertainment last week for the benefit of the Charleston Relief Fund, under the skill ful and efficient Mr.

o. K. uohlinan, was in every respect a success. Selections from Romeo and Juliet, rendered with excellent effect by the Amateur Dramatic Company, were in terspersed with songs, recitations, fec, giving a delighttul variety. The vocal solos of the evening were by Misses Mattie Lou Brown and Nona Winter, and Mr.

Frank H. Newman. Miss Brown and Messrs. Campbell gave the opening trio piano, violin aud basB viol. Professor Cramer nave some lovely airs from the zither, and Professor West an incom parable comic recitation.

Mrs. Milton Humes has returned home from a visit to her Bister, Mis. John Taylor, Denver, Colorado. Mr. W.

H. Davis of Arkansas, and Miss Lou A. McDonnell, of this county, were united in niarriace at the home of the bride's parents on Wednesday last, Rev. J. W.

Newman conducting the services. The bridal pair left the same day for their Arkansas home. Patti Rosa will entertain the guests of the Fair season on the local Thespian ooaras, auu will contribute largely to the enjoyment of the week. The Fail', which opens on Tuesday the 12th, will probably draw the largest crowd ever in Huntsville. excursions nave oeen arranged from Kansas City.

Memphis, Chatta nooga and other points at remarkably low Hon. Peter M. Tox has returned from avisit to the home of his youth. Geneva, N. x.

Mr. Cbas. Buell, now of Chicago, spent the week with friends here. Mr. and Mrs.

Houston McCullough have gone to live in Birmingham. Mr. Milton Moss, of St. Louis, is here look ing after his large interest in the Huutsville Nurseries' Bishop O'Sullivan, of Mobile, will officiate at. st- Maw's iTathnliei church here at servi ces on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wed nesday of this week.

Mrs. Ed. Richardson and Mrs. Mary Withers stopped over for a brief visit to relatives here this week, on their way home from North Car olina to New Orleans. Mr.

L. A. Shaver, of the Montgomery Bar, has returned home. LAFAYETTE. Mayor Duke is on a visit to his parents in Harris county.

Ga. Mrs. A. Rice returned last week from a visit to see her mother in Cuthbert, Ga. Mrs.

Livie Penn, of Opelika, is visiting the family of Mr. John M. Trnmmell. Miss Bailey, of near West Point, is visiting the family of Mr. J.

J. O'Hara, in this place. Miss Bettie O'Hara, of Auburn, is visiting the family of Mr. J. J.

O'Hara, in this place. Mr. J. B. Shearer and family, of Opelika, spent several days with relatives in this place last week.

Miss Mollie Jones, of near Macedonia, is visiting friends in LaFayette, and is the guest of Miss Lizzie Dyer. Mrs. Jake Burton left last Friday for Orlando, where she goes to visit her daughter. She will extend her visit until after Christinas. Miss Fena Meadows left Monday for Nashville, where she goes to enter the Pea-body Institute.

Miss Mary Hawkins, of Birmingham, arrived last Thursday, and will make LaFayette her future home. LOWNDESBORO. Miss Lula McCurdy left for Washington city last. Mnnil.iv in couinaiiv witii some fifteen oth ers from Alabama, to attend Miss Lipscomb's school. Miss Alice McCurdy, daughter of Hon.

W. D. McCurdy was one of the number. Mrs. Dr.

Bragg has returned from an extended trip through South Carolina. Mr. Zn Wooten, who has been visiting relatives and friends at St. Augustine, returned last week. She was absent several months and speaks, in glowing terms of the lanu of flowers.

eXS' Neckwear Handkerchiefs, Silk and Pins and Buttons. CHATS WITH THE PRESS. What the Alabama Papers are Talking of and Discussing. Haynevllle Examiner. THE LATE JOHN ESTEN COOKE.

The best of the romance writers of the South just dead. Mr. John Esten Cooke, of Virginia, died at his home near Richmond, September 27, aged 56 years. His "The Virginia Comedies" made him famous thirty years ago, and "Surry of Eagle's Nest" is perhaps tne best known of his books. He was quite pro- lific and very entertaining as a writer of stirring events of the late war.

He lacked versatility and imagination, and yet was never tedious. To our mind he far excels the late Gilmore Sims, whose line was also the historic novel. When we array Sims, Thompson, Baldwin, Longstreet Hentz, Harland, Semmes, Reid, Evans, and all others who have made a name writers of Southern birth, we feel sure that the writings of Cooke are the best read and the most interesting of them all to the mass readers. THE STATE SUPREME COURT. luskaloota Times.

In a tabulated statement published last year the Albany Journal, of New York, and the Southern Law Times shows Uiat the Alabama, Supreme Court decided more cases, by about 1 to each udge, than any other one ol the State Courts, and, as the Advertiser justly states, quite as many as the nine Judges on -the United States Supreme bench. At this time less than forty cases, out of the 350 submitted during the year, remain undecided, and most of these were submitted dur-- ing the last two weeks in July, just before the -adjournment on the 31st day of that month. Many of these cases involve hundreds of pages, the mere reading of which consumes days. It was simply impossible to hear arguments the closing days of the court, every day, and decide these cases. The litigants Uiemselvea would complain of the hot haste with which it was done, and instead of hastening the admin- istration of justice, it would but invite nuiner- ous applications for rehearing, reconsidera- tious of errors committed, and the result would be that the court would lie brought into disrepute by its ill-considered decisions.

We fear that some thoughtless persons do not consider these facts. Is it just to criticise Judges, who labor by night and by day, as our Supreme Judges do, and who are more fully up with the docket than any Court in the -t country, in fact as near so as is practically pos- sible, until some mode is devised for Judges -to decide causes without examining records, and without investigating the law? We are not aware that this has been done since the era described by mythologista, when Rhadamanthus held his assizes in the realms Pluto, many thousand years ago. ABOLISH THE RAILROAD oulton Advertiser. This paper endorses the proposition to aboi-, ish the railroad commission, and hopes the Legislature will go further in measures of re- form, and abolish Alabama's useless and ex- pensive military establishment We would not object to a law requiring the school money to lie paid into the State Treasury, to be drawn quarterly upon the requisition of the County Superintendent Would also be glad the Legi lature could devise someway which the people could get rid ot drunken officials. We are in favor of a road tax, and working of county convicts in the county.

OPPOSITION TO GENERAL FORNEY. Blountsvllle News. Poor Hardy, his is a forlorn hope, not a soli-- -taryrayof sunshine along the entire and at the end of it an old-fashioned rout However, James D. Hardy loves to suffer for theg. o.

p. His patriotism tends that way, if he finds it pleasant and profitable let him go ahead. PROPOSALS For Construction of Pule BnMiigs. Office of As't Quartermaster, XJ. S.

No. 2 Peters Street, West End, Atlanta, (ia September 30, 1886. SEALED PROPOSALS In triplicate, subject Uf usual conditions, will be received at this office until 11 o'clock, a. Saturday. October 30, 1886, Central time, at which time and place they will be opened In the presence of bidders, for the con-struction on the 0.

S. Military Reservation, near Atlanta. of the following described public buildings, viz: Four (4) Double Sets of Officers Quarters. One (1) Post Hospital. One (1) Guard House.

The government reserves the right to reject any-or all bids, or parts thereof, and to waive detects. Blank proposals, plans and specifications and as to bidding, terms of contract, pay- ment. will be furnished on application to this office. Envelopes containing proposals must be marked "Proposals for Construction of Public Buildings and addressed to the undersigned. 3.

W. JACOBS, Capt. and As't Quartermaster, U. S. A.

Oct 8-9-10-12-27433 NOVELTIES must not only supplant cotton, but give a nnx uct ten times as valuable, rropeny cul tivated, aud its cultivation is very simple, one can make from one hundred to two hundred dollars per acre with perfect ease. It is a fibrous plant, aud during its growth resembles much the white mulberry. The plant is set out like the sweet potato slip and grows off very rapidly. Two crops a year can be grown, which shows one feature of its productive value. It never has to be planted but once, and so the main expense and work is Uie first year.

The second year the growth is from eight to twelve fold. The bark is taken from the stem by machinery, aud through machinery it is worked into cloth, laces, aud fabrics of every kind now made from cotton and silk. Being a plant that is fed inostlv from the atmosphere, it will be seen that it will be less exhaustive of the soil than most any crop grown. The facts given are sufficient to show what a boon it will be to our people, if they will but take hold of it That it will eventually supplant cotton to a very great extent, there can be no question. Mr.

Fremerey will have the machinery here to decorticate his crop, and will have on exhibition at the fair the samples of the various fabrics made from the Ramie. 1 have given a very imperfect report of what Montgomery is doing, and to fully understand its scone and what Ramie is and will do for "those who grow it, you must hear him and see tor yoursell. uui irom uuie 10 uuie, we wui give our readers articles on the subject that will fully explain the cultivation and great profits to result from its growth iu this county. It is a subject of intense interest, and we hope to see our farmers take an interest, look into and investigate it fully. When they do they will be convinced that it is the crop for Madison county.

AN EXCLUSIVE FAMILY PHYSICIAN. The Whim of a Rich Newport man, Miss Catharine Wolfe. Wo- Town Topics. One of the indnlgencies very wealthy people havn lately made fasiouable. is that of securing the exclusive services of some prominent physician.

Of course one must pay enormously for this. Miss Catherine Wolfe, whom all New York and perhaps the entire country lunws. is a recent instance of this indulgence. Her physician is Dr. William Tod Helmuth, a man of great promise in his profession, whose fine home, like Miss Wolfe's is on Madison avenue.

Miss Wolfe occupies a magnificent villa at Newport every summer, say vma, advisedly; it would, indeed, be a misnomer to rail her nalaf ial stone mansion a "cottage." She is in poor health, and it is doubtful if, at her time of life, she is ever much better, as she is nearly if not quite, sixty years of age. She has always hved well, and taken the best of care of herself. She looks young for her years, with hair but little streaked with gray. Dr. Helmuth built a fine place at Bar Harbor, which he and his family, consisting of wife and son, occasionally of a daughter and her husband, had intended to occupy the present summer season.

Mrs. Helmuth had been to Bar Harbor, aud had just seen the last bit of bric-a-brac in place and the departure of the men who had worked on the interior decoration, when she was called back to New York. Miss Wolfe must have Dr. Helmuth near her; she felt nervous unless he was at hand. The fine estate known as the Sway Place was secured and Mr.

Helmuth aud family moved in. They are charmingly situated on Cliff avenue, with an uninterrupted ocean view. The house was rented furnished. It is very commodious, aud contains some fine paintings and a large ballroom. Mrs.

Helmuth also hasher horses and carnages, but still it is not the same as the bouse at Bar Harbor which they had expected to enjoy. A short time ago Mr. rrouasoo, me micm-I nati millionaire, happened to be in Newport He had heard so much of Miss Wolfe's famous niaw. her nietures. irreenhouses, etc.

He had not time to gain permission, or, possibly, did not think it was required, for these Westerners do things in a friendly, off-hand way. He did not happen to know Miss Wolffe, but that was no barrier towards visiting one of the "show" places of the town. He had hardly gone but a few feet inside Uie driveway, before lie was asked what his business was. He replied that he was Mr. Probasco of Cincinnati, and would like to see the place.

Miss Wolfe had been feeling less well than usual, and so the visitor was summarily ejected from the grounds. The result was a letter next day from Mr. Probasco to Miss Wolfe, in which he complained of his treatment which he considered unwarranted, and closed by saying, notwithstanding should she ever come to Cincinnati she would meet witli more attention, aud not only should she see his magnificent grounds, if she so desired, but the interior of his home art galleries. Money for Charleston. Iis Anoklos.

Oct 9. The mayor last night telegraphed SS'ilHK) to the mayor of Charleston for the benefit of the earthquake sufferers. is as of by ten in of if the and.