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Origin of Customs
Certair enstoms in vogue at the
present day, such asshaking hands
or offering the left arm to a lady,
are of considerable antiquity. It is
said that Phoenicians intreduced
the former havit ivto Britaio and
that vpon the sheres of Mounts
Bay msny a | argain in tin Letweeo
esstern merchaut and Cornishman
was rat fied by this method of
clasping bhands,
Certain other customs no less
widely observed have come down
to us from a later period, says the
London Globe, and yet one suffi
cient!yremote. Inmediaevl
umes he who shook hands, wheth
er in salution or as a defensive
measure—retaining the sword
hand while some treaty was be
ing arranged-—must needs strip off
his steal gauntlet.
So at the present time men pull
off their right hand glove before
shaking hands wich a lady. The
wearing of glove or gauntlet, ip
deed, at one period was something
of a challenge in itself; thus no
men wore gloves in the presence
of royalty, an absence which indi
cated also absence of hostile in
tent.
Still a man offers a lady his left
arm, a practice which recalls times
when escort was by nomea=s sole-
Iy a matter of politeness, but when
in order to guard against sudden
attack it was necessary to ' ave the
sword aim free.
Still when a stranger calls for
the first time he sends in his card,
partly no douvt in order that Lis
name and possible business may
be made clear, but partly also be
cause in olden days he who desired
entiace to palace or castle must
send some token as warrant of
peaceful intent.
This token was perhaps a ring
or some jewel krown to the lord
of the castle, which would serve
as a guarantee for the sincerity of
its bearer, in a less artistic age,
the stranger who desires admission
contents himself with a slip of
pasteboard whereon his name is
printed in black letters.
The visiting card indeed is the
undoubted descerdant of that ring
or piece of parchment which often
obtained for its possessor admis
sion into the mediaeval castle, To
day the moat may be gone, the
drawbridge, too, and armed retain
ers no longer peer over the battle
ments with arquebus or halberd in
suspicious readiness, but the front
Joor often acts as an eflicient moat
and retaiaers need not be armed in
order to prove repellent. —Ex,
For Sale
Horse and buggy. Perfectly
safe family broke mare 7 years
old. Buggy and harness complete.
Bargain if you act quick, Apply
to L. C, Brink, 509 N. Lee street.
T4-tf. \
For Sale Furniture @
General House-Hold
Effects
consisting of carpets, tables,
chairs. bedroom, diningroom, and
parlor turniture, kitchen ware,
cooking range and utensils. Stove
and everything necessary for
housekeeping, House for rent,
Apply 315 N. Main street, T4-tf.
- Money on 25 Acres
I can loan money on 25 acres of
improved land within 1} miles of
Fitzgerald, Let’s talk it over.
74 Im. Clayton Jay.
For Sale
A Bruash run-a-bout car that has
only been used a few months, in
good condition, with top and tools,
Will sell at a bargain for cash.
69 -Bt. See R. L. King.
FOR RENT—At $25.00 per
month, storeroom in the Davis
Block, 24x80, and one five-room
house, closefin, at $14.00 per
month. Apply to E. N. Davis,
119 West Central. T4-tf
Items of Special In
terest to Pythians
The meeting of the Supreme
Lodge Knights of Pythias, held
in Denver, Col,, during the mo: th
of August, brought out some in
teresting facts connected with the
Order. Statistics are usually con
sidered dry reading, bat the fol
lowing figues should be of interest
to every member of the Order:
The cash balance in the hands of
of the Supreme Master of Exche
queronJuly 1, 1912, was $98,422.-
65.
The totul assets of the O-der,
including cash on Land, invest
ments and real estate are as fol
lows: Grand Lodges $2.457,381.88;
subordinate lodges expended for
relief during the year ending De
cember 31, 1911, a total of $1,730,-
824 79,
The lnsurance Department re
ported a membership June 30,
1912, of 68,765, with protection
in force aggregating $97,299,000.
Total death benefits paid by the
department, $34,287,000.
Mr. S. H, Wolfe, of New York,
one of the most eminent actuaries
in the country, wired the Presi
dent of the Insurance Department
macnt, at the Convention: ‘The
basis on which your structure is
erected is as scientifically correct
as the best of them,” both as to a
fraternal and legal reserve. ssXour
methoa is similar to that used by
the best insurance companies” and
I unhesitatingly asscrt that your
insurance departiment is absolute
ly safe now, will be so in ten and
twenty years, and your memhers!
can feel secure in possessing con
tracts which provide for safe and
equitable protection.”
A Georgia man, Thos, J. Car!-
ing of Macon, Ga., was elected
Supreme Chancellor of the Order.
The Uniform Rank K. of P.
numbers 23,000.
On Feb. 1904 a “Goiden” An
niversary will be held in Washing
ton, D. C., by the Supreme Lodge
celebrating the 50th anniversary
of the founding of the Order in
Washington, D. C.
R. L. King,
K. of R &8.; Unity Lodge No. 86.
Rickers Orchestra
Opens Fall Season
The patrons of the Grand were
very much delighted Saturday
night, when Ricker’s Orchestra
opened their Fall and Wirter en
gagement. The orchestra had dis
banded during the summer months
on account of several members be
ing out of the city, and the splend
id music Saturday night was in
‘deed a rare treat after so long a
time, notwithstanding the fact that
Mr. Stewart’s piano selections are
always good and greativ enjoycd
Mr. Ricker states that t! ey expect
to keep up the orchestra perma
nently and that several improve
ments will be made from time to
time. Muis. Peruchi will retuin
soon from Montgomerv where she
spent the summer, and will resume
her position in the orchestra. As
will be rememdered she handles
the clarinet skillfullyas well as the
cello. Mr. Merck is also identified
with Ricker’s orchestra this year,
and when he isin the city, his
trombone will add much to the
music.
We are assured of up-to-date
music for the remainder of the
season, and as for the pictures—
they are always good. Mr. Rick
er states that they have been
obliged to cut out vaudeville, at
least temporarily, as such poor
acts were sent them. However,
they are making it up on good pic
tures which are always good whole
some amusement.
Notice.
Creditors of the estate of Fred
erick R. Lyons are notified to ren.
der in to me at once an account
of their demands against said
dstate. CLAYTON JAY,
68-oawow Admistrator.
THE LEADER-ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, OCTORBER 1, 1912
“A.No, 17" Tramp I 3
No. 17 Tramp Is
Reported Dead
“A No., 1” Tramp is again re
ported dead, and according to the
newspxpers, it is a fact this time.
This mysterious individual bas
been reported dead numbers of
times but in each instance he bas
turned up safe and sound. This
time, however, the reports sav
that on the crushed body of &
tramup found near Houston, Tex..
were a number of clippings aud
other credentials that undoubted
ly identitied him as the original
#*R No. 1.2
TLis “King of Tramps” bas
been te Fitzgerald and some of
our citizens will remember having
talkedwirh him. His *‘trade
mark” appears on the First Na
tional Bank Building, the A, B.
& A. depot, 2lso in the post office.
The following interesting account
of him we take from the Macon
Telegraph:
This unique individual spent last
Christmas day in Macon and his
“‘trade mark,” as he styled it is to
be seen on a wall of The Telegraph
building, Similar marks are to
be found in a score of places in
Macon, Duolin, Sauvannah, Atlanta
and other points, His sign “‘a
No. 1, December 25, 1911,” with
the airow pointing west, has been
peered at by many visitors to The
Telegraph and each time the old
story of the famous trarp is relat
ed.
He was c lled the ‘“King of
Tramps” and undoubtedly hz ob
tained more publicity from the
newspapers and magazines than
any other tramp that ever livea.
He was fond of publicity and in
every town or city he visited he
went to the newspaper offices, He
was a regular annual visitor for
the past six years to The Telegraph.
And every time he came to Macon
he came to The Telegraph with
his clippings- and his pictures and
his letters from railroad officials,
certifying that on certain occasion
bhe had pre v en ted disastrous
wrecks, On each visit he wore a
handsome and costly suit of clothes.
He boasted that he never wore a
suit of clothes that cost less than
$4O. He looked more like a bank
clerk than he did a tramp. He
beat his way in these clothes, but
with a suit of overalls drawn over
them. The overalls, he explained,
not only protected his good clothes
but thev prevented him from be
ing arrested when he dropped off
a train in a new city. The special
watchman and the policeman did
not see a tramp when he came up;
they saw, apparently, a hardwork
ing man in his overalls. Once out
of the yards he took off the over
alls, folded them into two packages
and put them into his pocket,
He then wert up town looking
like a bank clerk or a prosperous
salesman, ‘““A No. 1,” when he
got broke, usually made money
by a special skill in carving faces
and tigures out of potatoes. To a
newspaper man in Maccen he con
fided that he was born and reared
in Pennsylvania and that he was
of Jewish parentage, His people
he said, were honored and respect
ed people in & small Pennsylvania
city. luthat city he prepared his
vault and his monument with the
mystic sign ‘“‘A No. 1.” He said
that almost at any time he might
be sent to that little city to occupy
the untenanted vault because he
said, the wanderlust was in his
blood and no matter how much he
might try he hould not help from
being a tramp. He predicted that
he would die in some railroad ac
cident, and that until that time he
would remain “King of the
Tramp.”
No. 666
This is a prescription prepared
especially for Chills and Fever,
Five or six doses wili break any
case of Chills and Fever, and if
taken as a tonic the Fever will not
return. It acts on the liver bet
ter than Calomel and does not
gripe or sicken. 25c. 69-16 t,
Monev to loan on city proper
ty. See me at once.
69-to-x, |, Chas. B.]Teal.
The genuine apler oats can te
found at the Planter’s Warehouse
and Loan Co, 72-4 w.
FOR KENT—Two conpecting
front rooms and one separate
rocm furnished. Phone 341. 66-tf
Warted—to rent six nicely
furnished bed rooms in best part
of town, to nice young men only.
Apply Box 557, Fitzgerald, Ga.
64-tf.
FOR SALE AT A: BARGAIN.
One Milton Piano in good cor
condition. PhonesB. Mrs. E.
E. Bailey.. 74-tf
FARM FORISALE—IO acres, all
in cultivation, 5-room house,
good barn, in N. W. corner of
city limits. Bargain if applied
for soon to the owner. W. L.
BABB. 70-8 t
Stove Wood.
12 and 16 Inch lengths. Quick
delivery. Telephone 402. Bernie
A Fohl. 183 t
FARMERS:---Bring us your
good sound Cotton Seed at
$18.50 per ton.
BAKXKER SUPPLY COMPNY
Opera House Building
For Sale
On account of my health I shall
have to move further south, I
shall sell ali my property, both
country and city at very low
prices. If you are interested come
and see me,
C. Casper, E. Jessamine street.
69-la--wtf,
Try [The
Best Place In Town,
P. B. & R. B. OWEN, Props.
119 East Pine Street
Cotton Cotton Cotton
Carry your Cotton to;the Farm
ers Warehouse opposite Court
House. You don’t have to wait.
We keep posted on prices.
tf H. G. POWELL, Manager.
No. 666
This is a prescription prepared
especially for Chills and Fever.
Five or six doses will break any
case of Chills and Fever, and if
taken as a tonic the Fever will zot
return, It acts on the liver bet
ter than Calomel and does not
gripe or sicken. 25c. 69-168.
Wells
Bored, dug or cleaned. Apply
to Charlie Cook care of
67-Bt. I. Goldenberg &Co
NOTICE
The Tax Books are open at the
City Hall for the payment of the
city taxes for the year 1912.
G. P. MINGLEDORF,
tf City Treasurer.
Astray Notice
One black sow-crop split i left
ear, 2 splits in right ear. One red
boad, same marks.
One black boar, white feet and
white face, same marks, One black
board same marks. Apply to
William Barnes, Oserfield, R. F.
D. Ne: 1.
Young Pigs for Sale
Thoroughbred English Berk
shire registered stock for breed
ing purposes, six weeks old.
G. H. JOHNSON.
71-tf R. F. D. No. 6.
‘ We pay more for Cotton Seed.
85-28 t. Baker Supply Co.
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Agent for the best Gasoline Engines. Expert on Gas Engines—
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on how often you send your shirts,
collars, cuffs, ete., to this laundry,
until they’re no longer wearable.
That will convince you that we pro
long the life of linen beyond most
washers and ironers thereof.
Best our work—we can stand it.
~ WHITE SWAN LAUNTRY.
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Lumber! Lumber:
Let us figure with you before you pur
chase your Building Material. : :
F. M. GRAHAM & CO,,
Mill East Magnolia St. Office East Pine St. Phone 14.
FITZGERALD, GA. :
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Wall-Fretwell Realty Company
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