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A MAN OF MANY SIDES. Amazing Versatility of the Famous Leonardo da Vinci. Leonardo da Vinci, painter, <ulp tor, architect, scientist, engineer, mechanician and musician, also busied himself with the question of the production of metal .-crews. There is no available information as to the exact year in which metal screws came into use. The only form of fastening known until well on into the middle ages was the rivet and wedge, and the screw did not come into general use until the end *of the seventeenth century. He also sketched the construction ’ of a screw tap, such as was not oth erwise known until the beginning of the eighteenth century. In the year 1699 the Frenchman, Du Verger, made certain sugges tions to the Paris Academy of Sci ences concerning the mechanical production of files, but Leonardo had preceded him in this work by 200 years. Among his papers were found the description and plans of a complete construction for the cut ting of files, and it is worthy of mention that the French machine invented 200 years later is of a far rougher make than that planned by Leonardo. While the clever inventor was thus occupied with problems of the higher engineering, he still found time and interest for the construc tion of a turnspit, which revolved so rapidly that it was impossible for the meat to burn. Mention must also be made pf a musical invention. It is well known that Leonardo was extremely fond of music, so that we need not be surprised to learn that he also turn ed his attention in this direction. In the year 1576 the elder Hans Haydn of Nuremberg invented the so called “geigen klavicymbel.” A search among Leonardo’s drawings has revealed that he had planned and sketched an instrument of this description 100 years earlier than Haydn.—Exchange. Commodus and His Arrow. Many of the Roman emperors were famous archers. It is said that Domitian would place boys in the circus at a considerable distance from him and as they.held up their hands with the fingers outstretched he would send arrows between them with such nicety and accuracy of aim that he never inflicted a wound. The wicked emperor Commodus boasted that he never missed his aim, that he neveu.inflicted a wound, that he shot with/a single arrow. He would set a Jphft in his bow as some wild b©agt was set free in the circus to devour a living criminal to death. Just when us animal was springing )rey the emperor would dead at the man’s feet, s 100 lions were let loose i order that he, with 100 light kill them. With ar heads of which were semi circular he would sever the necks of ostriches in full flight. An American Admirer. In a small way an American fig ures in the journal kept by Rosalie Lamorliore during the revolutionary days in France and published under the title, ‘‘The Last Days of Marie Antoinette.” Rosalie Lamorliere, a girl of Picardy, was servant to the queen in the conciergerie. “One day,” Rosalie has recorded, “M. de St. Leger, the American, who was com ing from the register's office, notic ed that I was carrying a glass half filled with water. “‘Did the queen drink the water that has gone from the glass?’ he asked. “I answered that she did. “With a quick gesture he un covered his head and drank the wa ter that remained with every indi cation of respect and pleasure.” t Acceptable Contribution. A letter brought by the postman was thinner than the bulky ones which a struggling young author usually received, and he tore it open eagerly and read: “Your recent fa vor stating that you enclose manu script of story, with stamps for re turn if not suitable, has been re ceived. Your contribution is ac cented.” “At length!” exclaimed the young author joyfully. But his heart seemed to sink as his eyes caught the following: “P. S.—You neglected to inclose the manu script !” Ivory Billiard Balls. The experience of the workers who turn ivory for billiard balls has shown that, as it dries, ivory shrinks. The tusks of the cow elephant have been found best adapted to the making of billiard balls. The tusk of the female is not so curved as that of the male, and the fine nerve w passage is not so clearly seen. Bil ’ Hard balls are turned in the rough and kept in a warm room for a long time, sometimes as long as two years. Then, after shrinking, they are turned again. If You are Subject to Colds This Editorial will Interest You. A Great Majority of People Get One or More Colds Every Season and It is of Vital Interest to All to Learn How to | Avoid and Relieve Colds Quickly, Since Colds are Said to be Contagious. ; qn—ow; a ■w.t.? u.b riwiHMiaak.* imwr • Some people think colds are only caught through exposure. This in return is contradicted by the fact that Arctic explorers are peculiarly free from colds. It is more generally accepted that colds are the result of civilized life, due to super-heated rooms and a very rapid change in temperature which causes the nerve centers to be depressed, and still more largely due to con tagion-one member of a family imparting a cold to another by sneezing or coughing. A cold means nothing if relieved quickly. That such a purpose may be accomplished, a quick aid to a cold is an essential. A remedy especially devised to relieve colds quickly is PERUNA. PERUNA contains such ingredients that have an especially beneficial in fluence upon the inflamed mucous membranes and the quicker these mucous membranes are given the benefit of a remedy like PERUNA, the quicker the relief and the less contagion. A neglected cold may become a serious menace to one’s own life, and far worse, may endanger one’s family. We insure our homes against fire, our lives against death. Why should we not insure ourselves against colds if possible by having a medicine in the family chest that can be used at once ? PERUNA is a reliable household remedy for colds and should be in every home, for there should be a desire to combat a cold as quickly as possible. This is enlightened hygiene. People who are feeble and run down are more subject to colds than per sons in normal health. Such persons need outdoor life and PERUNA to help build up a strong constitution. If you have a poor appetite that is often a warning that you probably need a tonic like Peruna for Peruna aids the digestive organs. When your appetite is fair and work and exercise do not quickly tire you, your susceptibility to colds diminishes very much. Persons who object to liquid medicines can now obtain PERUNA TABLETS. Saw Mills. Gainesville Iren Works. Member Chamber of Commerce, GAINESVILLE. GA. OUR BUSINESS IS BANKING Our effort is to attend to that business. Our aim is to please. Our wish, to succeed. Your patronage will be appreciated. Your interest will be cared for. Tru Qs and Ton’ll be Pleased STATE BANKING CO., T. E. ATKINS, W. R. WINBURN President. Cashier. R. J. SANDERS, Vice-Pres. Gainesville Roller Mill The above concern is now in new hands, H. A. Terrell, M. M. Ham, J. H. Martin and W. N. Oliver having purchased the entire property, and are now putting it first-class order throughout. New belting cloths are being added to the flour mill, and the best flour is being turned out. A machine to clean corn of rotten and faulty grains, etc., has been installed. There is no pellagra in meal from this mill. It tastes like corn bread your mother used to make when you were a boy. Best Flour, Corn Meal, Bran and Shorts Are kept on hand for sale at all times. Delivery Wagon will deliver all orders promptly any where in the city. Patronize this home institution; get the. best and enjoy health and long life. Gainesville Roller Mill Co. PHONE 269 H, A. TERRELL, Manager. Gainesville & Northwestern Railroad to Arrive Gainesville. X O 1 9 -!5 a. m No*. 3 4.45 p.m Leave Gainesville. Y o 9 9.45 a. m Nil - - - ' 4.55 p. m Simmons’s Old NortHßate Corn. xL. YXxL^WL' YY...... -.. The Old North State Corn was brought to Hall County, Georgia, by my grandfather, Edward Simmons, between 1835 and 1838. and has been grown by the Simmons family in Georgia every year since that time. For the last fifteen years I have devoted quite a good deal of my time to improving it, and I now consider it to be the finest white dent corn in the United States. It is a perfect ly white dent corn, very deep grained, small to medium sized white cob. On bottom land and on ordinary upland it will yield as much per acre as any variety of corn that I know any thing about. Seventy ears will shell a bushel. It is noted as an extraordinary corn for filling out well to the tips, and you will rarely ever find an ear with any part of the cob naked. I guarantee my corn to make as good meal for family use as any corn grown anywhere, It has cost me considerably to bring this corn to its present high standard of perfection, and no one has the corn for sale but me. Any good farmer can well afford to pay $25.00 a bushel or it. However,°l am not asking that much for it. The illustratiau on this descriptive circular was made from one of my ears of “Old North State” corn, but it is'almost impussible to pic ture this corn as it really is, because it pos sesses so many very desirable points that all of them cannot be accurately portrayed. I only have a limited amount of seed corn to offer, and while it lasts I will furnish it as follows: Per ear 25c, per quart 60c, by mail prepaid; by freight or express, not prepaid, $2.60 per peck, $4.75 per half bushel, $9.25 per bushel. These prices are for strictly first-class SEED CORN, EVERY EAR OF WHICH I PERSON ALLY SELECT MYSELF, AND CAREFULLY NUB IT, AND GUARANTEE IT “TO BE EXACTLY THE SAME QUALITY OF SEED’WITH WHICH I PLANT MY OWN INDIVIDUAL CROP. SIMMONS’S RED COB CORN. A cross of “Old North State” and a red cob corn. My Red Cob'i“corn is almost identical with Old North State, and is the best red cob variety of which I “know. It is selected with the same care that I use in selecting “Old North State.” Price same as “Old North State.” I cau also !furnish Hasting's Prolific seed corn at the following prices: ,20c. per ear; 40c. per quart; $2.60 per half bushel; $4.25 per bushel. Address— * C. A. DOZIER Real Estate And Insurance No. 1 State Bank Bldg Will be glad to sell to you, o for you, and will insure your property in the very best Companies at the lowest rates possible. COME TO SEE ME CHICHESTER S PILLS wr— THE DIAMOND BRAND. K Ladles! Ask your Druggist for aA Chl-chos-ter’s Diamond BrandZ/W Pills in Red and Gold boxes, sealed with Blue Ribbon. iW Take no other. Buy of your - I 7 ~ flf Druggist- Ask forCIIl-CIIES-TER’S I <• DIAMOND BRAND PILLS, for 25 ff years known as Best, Safest, Al ways Reliable r SOLD BY DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE Wood’s Superior Seed Oats are choice, recleaned, heavy seed grain. We offer all the best and most produc tive kinds for spring seeding; Burt or 90-Day, Texas Red Rust Proof, Swedish Select, Bancroft, Appier, etc. Write for prices and samples. Wood’s 1914 Descriptive Catalog gives specially full and valuable infor mation about Spring Oats, Barley, Grasses and Clovers, Seed Corn, Sorghum, Cow Peas, Soja Beans: also about ail other Farm and Garden Seeds. Catalog mailed free. Wri > e for it. T. W. WOOD 6 SONS. Seedsmen, - Richmond, Va. A Well Appointed Table is the Ambition of Every Hostess. Silverware, either good plate or Sterling, is the mark of a well appointed table in a well appointed home, Are your knives and forks “worn at the heel?” Do you pride yourself on your dress, your housefurnish ings. your linen and china, and skimp along on Silver that is not in keeping with your other standards? A tea service of four pieces; an exquisite design in superlative plate that will last for the rest of your life, can be had for the price of a good chair or rocker. It will light up and cheer your table every meal. This shop makes a specialty of studying the quality, de sign and values of all silverware factories. We select the best and offer our personal service, General stores cannot study and know this line as the expert jeweler does. Our values are safe and lasting. VATER & LEDERER JEWELERS 6 Washington street Near Post-Office SEA JL.SS LI I 1 >r F Oysters and ITresh HOME-MADE LARD The Best of Everything! 1 Byron Mitchell. My seed corn of this variety is more care fully selected and is far superior to that now’ furnished by the originator. If you want some corn that will please you, send me yaur order by return mail. Satisfac tion guaranteed or money returned. I will also furnish “Old North State” and “Simmons’s Red Cob” corn and any one of the papers named below for one year as follows: The Arlanta Semi-weekly Journal and one ear of corn at $1.05. one quart at .$1.35. Commercial Appeal, of Memphis, Tenn., and one ear of corn at 75c., one quart at $1.05. The Thrice-a-Week New York World and one ear of corn at $1.15, one quart at $1.50. Southern Fruit Grower, of Chattanooga, Tenn., and one ear of corn at 75c; one quart at SI.OO. Fruit Grower and Farmer, of St. Joseph, Mo., and one ear of corn at $1.35, one quart at $1.60. Southern Cultivator (my favorite farm pa per for this section) and one ear of corn at 85c., one quart at $1,20. Home and Farm, of Louisville, Ky. (my fa vorite metropolitan farm and family paper), and one ear of corn, at 75c; 1 quart at sl.lO. All of these papers are good ones, and when you only want an ear or quart of seed corn and need any of the papers, you should take some of them, because the prices I have named will save you money on your paper, and corn too. To the man or womun who produces the most corn on one acre planted in my “Old North State” or “Red Cob” corn, I will give $15.00 worth of well-grown, whole-root, grafted one-year apple trees; for the second best one acre yield I will give $5.00 worth of apple trees; for the third best one-acre yield I will give $1.75 worth of apple trees. Forjthe best ten-acre yield I will give $50.00 worth of apple trees; for the second best ten acre yield I will give $25.00 worth of apple trees; for the third best ten-acre yield I will give $12.50 worth of apple trees. Land and corn must be measured in the presence of a justice of the'peace or a notary public,Jand the corn must be perfectly dry. Reference: Any bank in Gainesville; also Pahnour “Hardware Co., R. W. Smith, Clerk Superior'Court, andW. D.Whelchel, Ordinary, all of Gainesville. P. B. SIMMONS, Gainesville, Ga. P. B. SIMMONS, Grower, Gainesville, Ga.