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THE ANTARCTIC CONTINENT. It Was First Discovered by a Daring Yankee Sailor In 1821. History presents from time to time some curious anomalies, and not the least among these is the story of the original discovery of the great continent surrounding the south pole, says Outing. A grim, inaccessible coast, guarded from man’s approach by fields of l impassable ice floes and bergs, it resisted all efforts of the ablest of early explorers to win its shores, only to be discovered at last by a boy of eighteen in command of a little forty ton sloop. Nathaniel Palmer was the lad’s name, and he came of the best of old New England seafaring stock. After some preliminary training at sea, young Palmer sailed in 1812 or 1814 as second mate of a bark bound for the sealing grounds of the south Atlantic. After some weeks of fruitless exploration and terrific struggles with the wintry gales of the region about Cape Horn they came at last to the south Shetland islands and soon had fill ed the vessel’s hold with a fortune in furs. This voyage made such a stir in all the New England seaport towns on their return that before many years a second expedition was fitted out and Palmer, now Captain Nat, was given command of a little down east sloop called the Hero, which was sent along in consort with the larger vessels. This diminutive craft could hardly have been more than sixty in length, but she weathered successfully the rigors of wind and sea and arrived in due course at her destination. At this time nothing was known of the existence of any land of continental extent within the ant arctic circle—nor did Captain Nat much care whether there was such or not. What he was looking for was seals. So when he came upon long stretch of coast line facing to the north in the vicinity of the sixtieth meridian west of Green wich he examined the shore for possible rookeries and, finding noth ing but ice and penguins, sailed away back again to the north’ard. A few days after this the little Hero fell in with two tall ships of the Russian navy under Command er Bellingshausen. When young Palmer went on board for lunch at I the commander’s invitation and h mentioned casually his discovery of to the south’ard he must have Woeen surprised, indeed, to learn that J that which he in his little sloop had • blundered upon unsought and had turned away from in disgust, these mighty ships of the czar of all the h Rugsias had for two years—been ( seeking in vain. Commander Bellingshausen, to do him justice, gave young Palmer full credit for his discovery, and this —the first portion of the ant arctic continent to be seen by man —is set down upon the maps today as Palmerland in enduring tribute to the daring of the Yankee sailor lad who first caught sight of it from the deck of a little sailboat in the year of grace 1821. Getting Even With Justice. The prisoner at the bar of the police court was sore over his treat ment and could not conceal it wholly. “If I should express my opinion of this court, your honor,” he said, rising from his chair, “would you fine me for contempt ?” “I certainly should!” replied the judge decisively. «“Thank you,” bowed the prisoner. “1 wish to extend my congratula tions to your honor and all those connected with the court for the very fair and impartial trial that I have received at your hands.” Then the prisoner sat down and the judge was flabbergasted.— Judge. Good Evidence. Katherine had been brom 'it up to believe that talebearing was de spicable. but there were times when her greedy twin strained her prin ciples to the snapping point. “Katherine, said her mother one day, “is it possible that you and Howard have eaten that whole bag of peppermints that I meant to take to grandmother, just because 1 left the bag on the table?” “1 didn't take one of them, moth er." said Katherine indignantly, “but Howard well, 1 shan't tell tales, but just you smell him!”— You th‘s Com panion. Justice. “All right.” fumed Jiblets. hand ing over $lO. “I’ll pay, but let me siy.lo vour honor that it is rank injustice. Why, look at the dam age In mv <ar from your rotten roads- the mud’s an inch thick on ever\ bi* <>f that machine.” where the justice comes in." - rhe local Solomon. “At .‘■l •;!<! it'll cost us about $lO re s' mud vour old machine i l; ; ■ ..■>?:• i-uarherin’ up outen our I ig:. •• i-> ” -Harper’s. PRAYING FOR PREY. The Mantis Seems to Be Doing That While Awaiting Victims. Most persons know the prayingi mantis —that large, greenish, grass -' hopper-like insect which holds up 1 adoring arms as if venerating some deity of the woods or making an in vocation —an oracle among insects.) as the old Greeks thought it. Bur. these attitudes of prayer conceal the most atrocious habits. These supplicating arms, to fall into Fabre’s picturesque phrasing, are lethal weapons. These fingers tell no rosaries, but exist to seize the passerby. Although a member of a vegetarian family, the mantis feeds exclusively on its living prey. It is a tiger in ambush, and if only it had sufficient strength its ogreish appetite and its horrible facility of concealment by color and form among the grefen leaves where peaceful insects travel would make it the terror of the countryside. At first glance it does not look very terrible. Its neck is flexible, and it can turn its head and look with sharp eyes in all directions, but no formidable jaws affright a victim. In its powerful uplifted fore limbs lies the hidden danger, the cruel trap. Each long thigh, shaped like a flattened spindle, car ries on the forward half of its lower face a double row of steely spines, alternately long and short, and three needlelike spikes, longest of all, rise behind the parallel rows, between which the fore leg lies when folded in “prayer.” This fore part of the leg is similarly arm ed, but with smaller spikes, and terminates in a hook with a blade (ike a pruning, knife and a tip as sharp as a needle. Handle the in sect incautiously and this.armament discovers itself to you instantly, thrusting its needles and blades into your flesh, gripping you in a stinging vise and forcing you to i crush it to get free. When the mantis is in repose these weapons are folded and press ed against the chest, showing noth ing of their ferocity. The bandit’s sword is sheathed, and it seems at its devotions. But let a victim come within reach and the ruse— if ruse it be—is abandoned like a flash. The three long joints of the deadly fore limbs straighten and shoot out their talons, which strike the victim like the unsheathed claws of a cat and drag it back between the saws of the thighs. The vise closes with an upward motion, as a man would bring his hand up to his shoulder, and no cricket, grass hopper, beetle or spider can strug gle out of the crook of that terrible elbow.—Harper’s Weekly. Friendship. A little boy got out of bed wrong one morning and was so hateful all day that his father finally found it necessary to punish him. A little while after the ordeal was over his mother found him out back of the barn tenderly caressing and potting an old ram that was pastured there. Her heart was touched by this display of kind heartedness on liis part, and she watched him tenderly for some time. Then, walking over to where he sat, she inquired : “What makes my little boy so good to the old sheep?” He did not stop or look up, but answered, stifling a sob: “ 'Cause he just butted pa.”— New York Times. Profitable Discord. While passing an old fashioned inn in Scotland some tourists were •attracted by an aged bagpiper, wh > was tooting atrocious sounds through an instrument that was both dilapidated ami squeaky. “Croat .Jericho. Sandy!” exclaim ed one in. desperation. “Why don’t you have your bagpipe repaired?” The old man ceased playing and looked up in astonishment. “Havers, mon. ye dinna under stand! If ma bagpipes wor in good tune the inn mon wadna gie me 2 shillings to move on.” Shuts Off the Black Looks. “What a magnificent bouquet of flowers! For your wife, 1 pre sume?” [ ’Yes. I am a little on the outs ini that quarter just now, and”— “And this is to square yourself?” “No, not exactly. These flowers are for the center of our dining table. Always get ’em when the wife and 1 have a little tiff. Big bouquet in the center of the table gives us each something pleasant to look at while we eat. She can’t see me and 1 can't see her. Get me?” —Brooklyn Times. A Pointer On a Pointer. Farmer—ls you want to get to the village you must go this way. Tourist—But the guidepost point? in the other direction. Farmer—That is right. We have pointed the finger in the wrong di rection to keep beggars and robbere from entering the village.—London Answers. The Some Kitchen. Painst your kitchen walls-a»«i wood work white above the wainscoting It keeps soiled hands a.waj. Its cheerful brightness is always invit ing. One quart of Turpentine added to ane-halt gallon of L, & M. Semi- Mixed Real Paint niuk.es S quarts of the highest grade of pure paint, and it is enough to paint a kitchen and two more rooms. For outside paint tng the very highest grade of long life paint is made by adding three quarts of pure Linseed Oil to each one gallon of L. & M. Semi-Mixed Real aint. Sold by M. C. Brown. “Esquire” Not Understood. A letter addressed to John Bvown, Esquire, rested comfortably in a little town of Germany in the “E“ com partment of the post department waiting to be called for by Mr. Esquire. One of the guide books warns against the use of this form of address explaining how £ may be mistaken for a name. <: ■ Most Chidren Have Worms Many mothers think their child ren are suffering from indigestion, headache, nervousness, weakness, costiveness, when, they are victims of that most common of all child ren’s ailments—worns. Peevish, ill-tempered, fretful children, who toss and grind their teeth, with bad breath and colicky pains, have all the symptoms of having worms, and should be given Kickapoo Worm Killer, a pleasant eandj lozenge, which expells worms, regulates the bowels, tones up the system and makes chiidred well and happy. Kickpoo Worm Killer is guaran teed. All druggist, or by mail. Price 25c. Kickapoo Indian Med icine Co., Philadelphia and St. Louis. For Sale by M. C. Brown and Pied mont Drug Company. Shake Off Your Rheumatism. Now is the time to get rid of your rheumatism. Try a twenty-five cent bottle of Chamberlain’s Liniment and see how quickly your rheumatic pains disappear. All dealers. Absent. Come along to the “movies.” Fol low the crowd. We sob when it sobs, and, in turn, laugh aloud. Our hearts freely leap to the maid on the cur tain, whose job is to weep when her feelin's are hurtin’. We pity the chap who has landed in prison—would glad ly exchange all our pleasures for his’n. But where is the fellow with pity to feel for the soul in the coop who is turning the reel’ —Judge. New Shoe Machinery. I have installed in my Shoe Shop a complete outfit of the latest im proved Machinery, consisting of ■Stitchers, Trimmers, Scourers' Fin isher§, Etc. and I am now prepared to do all kinds of work in the'’most artistic style and-at the very short est notice. No. 7 E. Spring street, 11. A.A’hamblee. Stove Wood. See Geo. W. Moore for your Stove Wood. Phone 155. When Your Feet Ache From Corns, Bunions, Sore or Callous Spots Blisters, New or Tight Fitting Shoes, Allens Foot-Ease the antiseptic powder to be sha ken into the shoes, will give instant relief. Sold everywhere, 25c. Don’t accept any substitute. For FREE sample address, Al len S. Olmsted, De Roy, N. Y. For Weakness and Loss of Appetite The Old Standard general strengthening tonic, '.ROVE’S TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives out lalaria and builds up the system. A true tonic cd sure Appetizer. Foradults and children. 50c. Hera is Relief fcr W< men. If you have pains in the back, Urinary, Bladder or kidney trouble try Moi her Grays .VRO3IATIC LEAF,a pleasant herb remedy for women’s ills and a great tonic laxative. Ar Druggists or by mail s(ic : sample FBEE. Address, Mother Gray Co., Deldoy, N. Y. Tax Receiver’s Notice. I will be at— Gainesville June 2 to 20. For the puri ose of receiving Tax Returns, and ali properly held and possessed February Ist is subject to taxation. All property not returned will be double taxed. Come early ami avoid the rush. W. B. Buffington, Tax Receiver. «JEraasaM3Kir?-«q t ’Electric! I Bitters I | Succeed when everything else rant i i In nervous prostration and female | weaknesses they are the supreme i * remedy, as thousands have testifier,. ’ ; FOR KSDWEY, LIVER AH J i i STOMACH TROUBLE \ 1 it is the best medicine ever so,.i 4 over a druggist’s c--r<er I jf .crsotia ?t»v • * Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days Your druggist will refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any case of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles in 6 to 14 days. The first application gives Ease and Rest. 50c. IF YOIT ARE ILL ) from- any disorde rof the STOMACH, LIVER or-j KIDNEYS, or if y.w bowefe are inactive at; i 1 times, or you should sulf er-frotn headaches,, geta 50 cent bottle of SEVEN. BAKES of your druggist. If runsfo.waaaddon’t feel as young and chipper as-.you used to, save SEVEN BARKS J*fair trial:. it will purify your blood, clear your sygsm. and brain, and make life worth, living; It is absolutely harmless, is.highly pa&Utble, and wifi. Mt disturb the must delicate stonmeh. For sale 1- dr-iggista at 50 cents per bottle. Don’t f.. ■. *ry i*. Address LYMAN BRWH, C 3 LLx.-TcjSt,NewYwk,N.Y. for /S\ Ke4 and Wold. t»etailic\O/ *. sealed with Blue. Vnr ether. Hwy rs —ai V ttAat. AskforOUXu | Cholera 1 | A Hog Cholera, Chicken A A Cholera, and other diseases * X of stock and poultry, make Z X you lose money. Can this I • loss be avoided? The • • answer is: YES! Give * Bee Dee STOCK & POULTRY MEDiGiftc promptly, when the first A • symptoms appear. It acts a 2 on the liver, and gets it to £ g working 4 freely. A disor- J • dered liver causes these W V (and most other) troubles; V Qi of stock and poultry. Qi Ah Price 25c, 30c and SI.OO per ca&. • “Bee Dee Stock <& Poultry Medicine is a splendid cure for livdr trouble, roup, NP dEh chicken cholera and other diseases.”— F. J. Stowe. Purcell, Okla. P. A 15 W? HfLPFUL WORDS From a Gainesville Citizen. Is your back lame and painful? Does it ache especially after exer tion? Is there a soreness in the kidnej. region? These symptoms suggest weak kidneys. If so there is danger in delay. Weak kidneys get fast weaker. Give your trouble prompt attention. Doan’s Kidney Pills are for weak kidneys.. Your neighbors use and recom mend them. Read this Gainesville testimony: R. R. Eberhart; 25 Summit street, Gainesville, Ga., says: “I still think highly of Doan’s Kidney Pills and confirm what I said about them be fore. You may continue to use my endorsement. Doan’s Kidney Pills were taken by one of my relatives who complained of kidney trouble and they brought relief. I know that this remedy does its work well.” For sale by all dealers. Price of cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name—Doan’s— and take no other. Cures Old Sores, Other Remedies Won’t Cure. The worst cases, no matter of how long standing, are cured by the wonderful, old reliable Dr. Porter’s Antiseptic Healing Oil. It relieves Pain and Heals at the same time. 25c, 50c, SI.OO €5 AV Uarlber &liop! I have opened a First-Class Barber Shop Opposite South ern depot, and will be piad to have my friends call on me. Hair Cut 15C; Shave 1O<£; Neck Shave FREE. 1 need no introduction to the public; have been in business in Gainesville for 15 years. W. I> T . Adam.** | Are You a Woman ? T * Cardui The Woman’s lonic j FOR SALE AT ALL DRUGGISTS THE GOOD- O-I.D SUM SI ER' TIME f J WOMEN. ALL.WAST A MOJkITORISELF- HEATING IRMJf.. Saves half ttw time, ilflWrK JL salt5 alt l he !ab °Uandall the worry of ironing .-X/ Ju .*}’• T r °*’uml keep e«oL Sample Sat- 'C istactiors guaranteed. Fifty representatives T* - ' jOTp wanted at naake 870. C > i>er week. «• rmSF ri VI WriSdfor tdrms. 1 G. W U IJll* FV**’ ROYSTON I SON *■ —Roysteuj, Ga. Buy Gainesville Real Estate —There s Money Id It! Will buy 2Tacres ©f land nea® city fiimits, norTtF Gainesville, containing; a splendid youngt wchard of: peaches, pears, etc. This place has a> nice, fresh strwn of water cwungt through it: and would maka a modern poultry &np, might later be cut up and sold tn city lots. Thmk of this, oaly per acne. a ho “ se close ir on Gjneen Street Circle. Property is advancing rapidly on, this beautiful thoroughfare. $2000.00 Will buy one five-room house and lot knowa as No. 32 Academy street, with all modern ces, about one block from Green street. StGOO.OO Will buy a good six-room house on RiresvH Nice, large shady lot, garden, outbuildings, would just about cost $1600.W to put the improvemel on the pJace. House is comparatively new. $1250.00 Will buy a beautiful lot close in on Street Circle. 95x500 feet. ROPER t WASHIHCTOhr 12 E. Washington street Phone fio. 6. i CJ oiiie a>iid See It Work THE STERLING SLICER! Slices Breakfast Bacon and Boneless Ham! i Cuts Smooth and Even and ■' Any Thickness You Want! PLENTY PURE HOME-MADE LARD ~ « CALL AND SEE i BYRON MITCHELL. GAINESVILLE RAILWAY AND POWER CO OWNED LOCALLY Furnish Street Car Service, Electric Lights and Power Reduced Rate® on Cars by Purchase of Street Car Ticket** Schedule and Prices Furnished at Office ——————————i mi jra mmsm w u ,vr m ■ ■»— ■ e«•- Or. E. G. GRIFFIN’S $ a ■ d Gate City Dental Rooms | Whitehall St. Atlanta, Ga. k ; Established Over 20 Years 1 I Come to Atlanta j | > and have your dental work done by expert dentils.® d j sou save Money. Our office is equipped with mos?M g j modern appliances for the rg- 7-= —U 1 i painless practice of our I OCt Or I C6tfe | S±X. c?.“ " GoM ?■ ih work and best materials. Bridge V/ | Gold and Amalgam Fillings and all other work at | All Work Guaranteed 3 I Bring this Ad with tf* g* j rc Hl4 I you anc * s et a tu ’ De <pO X \ “ Miil • toot h paste FREE Office Hours Bto 6. Sundays 9to 1. 24& Whitehall St j Over Brown & Alien’s Drug Store I Bell Phone 170841 . JT W