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Jack’s Lucky Bag.
The nnnunl publication of tho bri
gade of midshipmen nt Annapolis poos
by the name of “The Luek.v Bag,” even
as that of the corps of cadets at West
Tolnt bears the military appellation of
“The Howitzer.” On board ship is
kept what Is called a lucky bap. Into
this are put all sorts of articles that
are left around the decks or out of
their proper places by the men. At
the end of each month the lucky bap is
opened, and the men who have lost
different articles gather around it in
the hope that they have been lucky
enough to have had their possessions
find their way into the lucky bap. At
the end of the month the bag generally
]s Oiled with a great variety of articles.
In it are jackknives, pairs of shoes,
plugs of chewing tobacco, sewing kits,
caps, photographs, writing materials,
and so on through practically the en
tire list of the sailor's possessions.—
New York Tribune.
THE WORLD OF HOMER.
Ancient Idea of the Earth and Its Mar
gin of Water.
Lot us consider for one moment what
the idea of the world was—not. indeed,
at the earliest period of which we
have any knowledge, but at the dawn
of written history or of written history
ainoup that Indo-Germaule people
whose descendants have overspread so
much of the earth. The world of Ho
mer was a small. Hat surface, in which
civilization was hemmed in by foreign
races, who again were surrounded by
a great ocean or river over which no
man had ever passed. The world ot
which Homer had any deOuite notion
wns Greece—n Greece which hardly
extended as far as the Balkans on the
north and which scarcely included tho
Levant and the islands In the Aegean
i. No doubt he had some general ac-
Deplorable Levity.
“We students can stand a good many
things.” said Hie college girl, “but this
last missionary was too much for us.
He preached on the glories of the mis-
sionary calling for women. He told us
we ought all of us to go and help the
heathen. That was all right
"But then he worked up to a glow
ing finish. 'Now, I nppenl to you, ns
college wpmen, how much better than
mere learning and mere books it is to
go forth into the world and become
fishers of men!’
“That was too much. Of course we
smiled. In fact, some of us snickered
audibly. Then tho missionary com
plained to ‘proxy’ that he couldn’t help
noticing a deplorable spirit of levity
apparent among the students.”—Phila
delphia Ledger.
America on Top.
Some yenrs ago, while ou a tour
through Europe. Sir Henry Itoscoe
paid a visit to Vesuvius, which wns at
the time in eruption. He there met un
American, who spoke in depreciatory
terms of the magnificent spectacle.
“Well." remarked Sir Henry, “when
all is said and done, you have nothing
like this In America.”
“No,” replied the other, "but we have
a river thnt would put the whole
darned thing out in five minutes.”
On Terra Firma.
“What does become of all the pins?*
cried Mrs. X. as she vainly sought for
one on her dressing table.
"I know, mamma,” cried her little
aon. who had just begun to study Latin.
“They fall to the ekrth and become ter
rapins."—Harper’s Weekly.
Sure Enough Hog*.
Mose. the darky cook of a party of
surveyors in enstem Texas, wns great
ly annoyed by the rnzorback hogs thnt
roamed around the camp. One evening
while he was at the spring a particu
larly ravenous band of these “piny
woods rooters” raided the cook tent
nnd ate up everything that was edible
and some things thnt weren’t For sev
eral moments after his return from the
spring Moso could find no word* to ex
press his feelings. “Waal." be finally
exclaimed, "de good Lnwd suhtnlnly
knowed his business when he named
bn.wgs ‘hawgsl’ Dey sbo’ is bawgs!”—
Everybody’s Magazine.
qualntauee with a world beyond these
nnrfow limits. He knew, at nuy rate,
some of the leading features of north
ern Africa. He had heard, as wns only
natural, of Egypt whose civilization
had made such marked advances and understood
was exercising so lunch influence. He
had some knowledge of the great rlvei
ou whose recurring floods Egypt de
pends for her prosperity. lie had even
heard of the pygmies and of the Ethio
pians who dwelt higher up Its stream.
Some reports had reached him of
southern Italy. But It Is hopeless to
attempt to fit the geography of Homer
to the actual facts. If a man were to
search today for tho precise spot on
which Captain Lemuel Gulliver was
wrecked in the first of his famous voy
ages he would find thnt the Lllliput of
Swift was in the heart of Australia,
and much In the same way. to quote
Mr. Gladstone's language, "the key to
the great contrast between the outer
geography (of Homer) and the facts of
nature lies in the belief of Homer that
a great sea occupied the space where
we know the heart of the European
continent to lie."
It is another indication of the small
ness of Homer’s world that the ten
years’ war, of which he has given us
the concluding episode, was not, us
even Herodotus has described It. one
of the opening chapters of the grout
struggle which has endured throughout
historic times between east nnd west,
but a contest between men of common
origin, it Is not a mere poetical li
cense which mnkes Greeks and Ro-
innns nddress one another in the same
language. Yet the world of Homer,
small ns It seems to us, seemed large
to him. Compared with the mighty
oceans which men now traverse the
Mediterranean is but a little landlocked
son. The Mediterranean of the “Iliad”
was only the Aegean, yet for nomer It
hnd terrors which the Atlautic has not
for us.—Sir Spencer Walpole In Con
temporary Review.
CHINESE LANGUAGE.
Difference Between the Written Char
acters and Speech.
The dialects or languages of the Chi
nese empire are very numerous and
dissimilar. Thus a Chinese speaking
the dialect of the Kwnngtung (Cantoni
province is not understood by a Chi
nese residing in the neighboring prov
ince of Fukien. The language or ilia
lect spoken at Shanghai would he quite
strange to the people residing at Pekin
Written characters of Chinese arc,
however, understood and recognized
by sight throughout the whole empire
In the same manner as our Arabic nu
merals 1, 2, ”, 4, etc., arc recognized
by the eye throughout Europe. But as
these numerals when pronounced or
read have entirely different sounds at
tached to them in England. France.
Germany, Italy, etc., so the Chinese
written characters are spoken in to
tally different words and sounds In
the several provinces of China, with,
however, the Important exception that
the mandarin language is spoken or
more or less throughout
three-fourths of China or, roughly
speaking, in nearly all the provinces
north nnd west of the river Yangtze.
The language known as Won-11 is the
medium by which the classical books
of China have been handed down. It
is par excellence the written language
of China, but It is not generally under
stood by the great mass of the people.
The spoken language—viz, Mandarin—
may also be written, nnd there Is a
good deal of colloquial literature in
Mandarin. Versions of the Bible in the
local patois have also been produced In
several districts of the southeast,
where the dialects are very numerous
nnd diverse.
In the Chinese written language
there are over 40,000 distinct charac
ters or symbols, and this vast number
Is being constantly Increased by the
addition of new characters to repre
sent new scientific words and modern
Ideas.
Although the Chinese are considered
a literary people and have naturally a
desire for education, yet owing to the
extreme difficulty of mastering the
Chinese characters It is estimated that
only one lu ten of the population can
read or write.—Contemporary Review.
His Qualification*.
“He's talking now of becoming an
actor."
"Why, he hasn’t any qualifications
bus he?”
"Oh, yes; a friend of his died recent
ly and left him a fur lined overcoat
and high hat."—Philadelphia Press.
Slow Mover.
Blobbs—See that messenger boy read
Ing the dime novel. Ho hasn’t moved
for an hour. Slobbs—What an Ideal
chess player he would make.—PhiladeJ
phln Record.
Qk Al?-”0
I {*■> The most perfect remedy on the
market for chapped hands, tetter,
sunburn or any irritation of the
skin. It is a skin food, a disin
fectant, and is the most delightful
lotion ever tried after shaving
leaving the skin in a soft, healthful
and perfect condition.
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\Y A S Not thought out in a day,
but was first used by us several
years ago and lias been sold to
many of our customers who will
cheerfully and enthusiastically re
commend it. More recently tlit*
demand has grown to such an
tent that wo linvf 1 decided to man
ufacture it in large quantities and
offer it to the public with absolute
confidence. Knowing what it con
tains nnd having thoroughly tested
its merits, we have no hesituncy in
declaring that it has no equal as n
skin lotion on the market today.
Ghap-0
IIAS< Tur nbosohite and unqualifi
ed guarantee, nnd wo will cheer
fully refund the price if it fails’to
do what we claim for it.
Chap-0
1 )( ) lLJ'-v'V'hat no other skin loth n
does; it gives instant, permanent
and complete relief and one appli
cation is convincing of its superior
merit. AFTER SHAY ING, it’s
use has a delightful effect.
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SELLS For 25 and fifty cents
and is sold exclusively by us.
Sandersville Drug Co.
Sandersville, Ga.
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COAL FOR COOKING? I
Vu have a special coal for cooking
that will save you one-half on your
wood bill and make cooking a pleas
ure and not a burden.
Special instruction will be given
free with each ton of coal bought
from us.
We also have one hundred tons best
Jelico for your grates.
Lang’s Variety Works
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LIVED AFTER HANGING.
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For Emeugencies ad Home
For the Stock on the Farm
Sloadvs Liniment
Is at whole medicine chest
Price 25c 50c & * i.00
5and For Free Booklehon Horses,Cattle. Hogs & Poultry*
$ Dr Earl S. Sloan. Boston, Mass.
and Women Who Survived the
Ordeal of the Scaffold.
Innumerable Instances of resuscita
tion after banging are recorded. Hen
ry III. granted a pardon to a woman
named Inetta de Balsham, who was
suspended from 9 o'clock on a Mon-
duy to sunrise of Thursday and after
ward "came to." Dr. Plot tells of a
Swiss who was hanged up thirteen
times without effect on account of the
peculiar condition of his windpipe, it
having been converted Into bone by
disease. *
Annie Green, n servant girl, was
linnged at Oxford la 1G50 nnd recover
ed fourteen hours afterward under a
doctor's treatment. Mrs. Cope, who
was banged at the sumo place eight
years later, also recovered. On Sept.
2, 1724, Margaret Dickson was hanged
at Edinburgh and recovered while be
lug carried to the grave. She lived
for many years afterward nnd was
universally known ns “Half Ilnuged
Maggie Dickson.”
A housebreaker named Smith wns
hanged at Tyburn in 1705. A reprieve
came when he bad boen suspended a
quarter of an hour. lie was cut down.
bh“d nnd revived. William Ducll, hang
ed in London in 1740, revived and
was transported. A man hanged in
Cork in 1705 was taken in lmiul by a
physician who brought him round in
six hours, and we are told the fellow
hnd the nerve lo attend a theatrical
performance the same evening.
Richard Johnson, hanged at Shrews
bury. Oct. 3, 1090, obtained a promise
from an undersherilY to place him In
the coffin without changing his clothes.
After hanging half an hour lie still
showed signs of life, and on examina
tion It was found he hnd wrapped
cords about his body connected with
hooks at the neck which prevented
the rope from doing its work. The
apparatus was removed and the man
hanged effectually.
It may be offered in explanation of
the eases mentioned that there wns no
drop used at executions in those days,
the culprit usually suffering asphyxia
without the -cerebral column being
broken.—London Tit-Bits.
Fertilizers
Bought for cash and in
large lots, our prices are
therefore rock bottom. See
us before you buy and get
the best goods for the least
money. ' L. U B. Holt,
G. C. WooD,£Manager.
PLUMBING WORK I
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I THAT STAYS GOOD!
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W Ordinary Plumbing work gives satisfaction
H for a while and to those who do not know how
W, the work should be done, but there is a class of
|| good work that is right and that stays right. To
fjfft prevent double expense, you should have the work
done well in the beginning. The health and com
fort of your family depends upon it.
Let me show you my work and give you a list of satis
fied customers from whom you may inquire. My work is
my reference,
fi C.T. MILLER.
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I. 0. 0. F.
Sandersville Lodge No. 271, In
dependent Order of Odd Fellows
meets every Tuesday night. Lodge
room in Pringle Building. Visit
ing brothers invited.
^^.Remember tlint we guaraute
Cherry Balsanb fur croup, whooping
cough, colds and la grippe. We invite
you to give it a trialjon this guarantee
Sandersville Drug Co.
Big lot of Nos. 1 and
shingles for sale cheap.
F. H. Goodman.
$ Sam Goodrich |
Devifhic, Ga. $
Leader for this section in High Class Clothing ^
Men’s. [Furnishings, Hats, Dress Goods and Mil- W
linery. If it’s the best grade of goods you want \
for the least money Goodrich’s is the Place. \
Everyday is Bargain Day. ItJ
will pay you to see me before
buying your Spring Goods. a
Sam Goodrich. ;
Davisboro, Ga. £
Grim Comedy.
A certain young actress wns con
stantly Irritated by the pompous be
havior of the actor-manager in whose
company she was playing.
“Now, Miss Blank,” said tho great
one, "you’ll have an opportunity to
show your talents In another direction.
I’ve cast you for a dandy part, small,
but ‘fat.’ And you’ll have a chance to
study me in a new role. You’ve never
seen me do farce comedy, have you?”
“Yes. I have.” contradicted Miss
Blank; "I’ve seen your Macbeth.”
l*L.FOR RENT.—The Sullivan
house on Harris street. Apply to
F. II. Goodman.
For Rent—Part of one of the
nicest store rooms in city, SeeJ. \V,
Flowers at Model Barber Shop.
Fertilizers.
Thb best made, we have it
and our prices are right.
Be sure and see us before
you buy. L. B. Holt,
G. C. Wood, Manager.
The neatest and best job printing is
done at this office.
Dr. J. H. EVHNS
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Tenders his professional services to the
citizens of Sandersville and community
Office over Sandersville Drug Co.
Residence at lintel .Tulida.
The Pain of It.
“I wouldn’t have minded being whip
ped so much,” said the young culprit,
"if the teacher hadn’t said that my
punishment hurt him more than it did
me.”
“Tlint oughtn’t to make you feel any
worse.”
“Well, it did. What he punished me
for wus telling stories.”
Barred Out.
"Don’t you feel well?” asked a frieud.
"Not very,” answered Mr. Curnrox.
“Why don’t you go home?”
“1 can’t. Mother and the girls are
giving a tea, and I’m not invited."—
Washington Star.
Misery may love comoany, but it
doesn’t entertain its company very well.
Plant Wood’s
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obtainable. Our trade in seeds
both for tho
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is one of the largest in this country.
We are headquarters for
Grass and Clover Seeds, Seed
Oats, Seed Potatoes, Cow
Peas, Soja Beans and
other Farm Seeds.
Wood’s Descriptive Catalog
gives fuller mid more complete infor
mation about both Garden and Farm
Seeds than any other similar publica
tion issued in tills country. Mailed
t request. Write for It.
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RICHMOND, - VA.
PROTECTION FROM FIRE.
Means something more than hav
ing a Fire Insurance Policy.
To prevent loss and to have full
protection, you need a policy
written by an agent who will look
carefully after expirations, re
newals and attend to the more
important details and duties that
you will forget. That’s the Pro
tection I offer, and will write J
your Insurance in the best Com- £
panies.
W. A.‘BE,LL
Office in rear of| Daylight Corner Grocery Store. \
Wheu you are in need of Glasses call and
let us examine your Eyes. No charge for
examination. ...
SCARBOROUGH & GAR BUTT,
JEWELERS HND 0rTieiftNS,
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