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*' AN IMPOSTOn o rniCK.
The Cheerful Liar That Mao* a Fool
of the Grand Monaroh.
Louis XIV. wua taken in once in
a most humiliating way and by an
imposter whose only art was lying.
In ICC 7, just after he had returned
from one of hia most dazzling mili
tary successes against the Dutch,
Louis le Grand received word that
an embassy from Persia had just
landed at Marseilles en route to the
l-'rench court to bring salutation*
and presents from the shah, l’leasdl
that his fame should actually have
run around the world, he sent word
that all the towns on the way from
Marseilles to Paris should fete the
ambassador.
Asa result the journey to Paris
was a march of triumph. Children
sang and flowers were strewn along
the way. Arrived at Paris, several
regiments of the Swiss guard met
the shah’s representative and es
corted him to a magnificent suit in
the old palace of the Tuilcrie*.
Louis sent no less a person than the
I)uc do Richelieu to welcome the
potentate and invite him out to
Versailles to a special reception in
the hall of mirrors.
The ambassador presented him
self as Riza Bey of the Persian
court, and after showing his cre
dentials advanced to hiss the hand
of Louis le Grand and give him the
bhaii's congratulations on his re
cent victories. A caravan of pres
ents from his imperial sovereign
were on their way and would ar
rive in Paris in a few days, said the
ambassador.
Festivals followed at Versailles.
The bey received magnificent pres
ents from Louis and royal enter
tainment. lie lounged gracefully
on divans at the French court and
smoked in Persian languor. He
gave the grand inonarque a few
fragments of opal and turquoise,
saying that they came from n Per
sian district bordering on the Cas
pian sea. The woods there were
full of them, he explained, and ho
offered to divide with France —had
planted the French flag there al
ready, ns it were I
At last the day came for the
formal presentation of the shah’s
gifts, and on that morning early
Riza Bey melted into space, lie was
never seen or heard of agnin. lie
had, as someone said, “gone glim
mering through the dream of things
that were.” The gems that he had
left were worth, if anything, about
15 cents apiece, being glass. —New
York Tribune.
A Cruel Jest.
Samuel Rogers, the poet, resided
with Lady Holland and amused
himself by exacerbating her fears
of illness and death. During the
cholera epidemic l>ady Holland was
a prey to indescribable terrors. She
could think of nothing but precau
tionary measures and on one occa
sion was describing to Rogers all
that she had done. She enumerated
the remedies she had placed in the
next room —the baths, the appara
tus for fumigation, the blankets,
the mustard plasters, the drugs of
every sort.
“You have forgotten the only
thing that would be of any use,”
observed Mr. Rogers.
“And what is that?”
“A coffin,” replied the poet.
Lady Holland fainted.—“ Memoirs
of the Duchesse de Dino.”
A Bad Example For Train*.
“A train leaves New York,” sup
posed the teacher, “traveling forty
miles an hour. It is followed thirty
minutes later by a train traveling
eighty miles an hour. At what
point will the second train run into
the first ?”
The class seemed at a loss—that
is, all except Willie Green, who was
standing in the aisle vigorously
wagging his hand.
“Well, Willie?” said the teacher.
“At the hind end of the rear car,
ma’am,” answered Willie. —Wom-
an’s Home Companion.
Mutually Appreciative.
Billings (meeting Baxter, who i
walking rapidly along the street)
Hello, Baxter 1 Why this rush?
Baxter —I’m walking fast to do |>
that fellow Staggs from catching
me up. He’s an awful bore.
Billings (meeting Staggs, who is
walking slowly)—Hello, old fellow!
Why are you dawdling along in this
way ?
Staggs—To k.'p from catching
up with that fellow Baxter, lie’s
the worst bore in town.
Tobacco In Franco.
Everv citizen in France is allow
ed to grow in his garden for decora
tive purposes two tobacco plants. If
he grows more than that he must
declare his intention, obtain a li
cense and register the number of
plants he wishes to cultivste. When
grown the only purchaser to whom
he mav sell his stock is the govern
ment, which fixes tus price to be
paid. -
Foot and Month Disease
Naturally with the government
feeling it necessary to quarantine
not only cattle but in some rate
instances persons in the campaign
to check the dreaded infectious
cattle disease, the Interest centers
first in just what danger there is to
humans from disease. The fedeial
department yesterday issue*l over
the country a bulletin, some ex
tracts from .t following: The anx-
iety that has Ireen expressed in
several quarters in regard to the
effect upon human health of the
present utbreak of the foot-and
mouth disease is regarded by gov
eminent authorities as somewhat
exaggerated. The most common
fear is that the milk supply might
become contaminated, but in view
of the precautions that the local
authorities in the infected areas
are very generally taking there is
comparatively little danger of
this. Milk of infected farms is not
permitted to lie shipped at all.
The only danger is, therefore, that
before the disease has manifest it
self some infected milk might reach
the market. For this reasons, ex
pertain the U. 8. department of
Agriculture recommend pasteur
ization.
Cows affected with the malignant
form oi the disease lose prsctic illy
all of their milk. In mild cases,
however, the decrease may be from
one third to one half of the usual
yield. The appeararaue of the
milk also changes. It becomes
thinner, bluish, and poor in
fat.
Men who come in contract with
diseased animals may also become
infected. In adult human beings
the contagion causes such sy rap
toms as sore mouths, painful
swallowing, fever, and occasional
ruptionson the hands, fingertips,
ets. While causing considerable
discomfort, however, the disease is
rarely serious.
The disease in shoit, h danger
because of the Io)-s tint it occa
sions to property, and not because
of its effects upon the health of
mankind. At present all infected
herds are being alaughteied as soon
as they are discovereu, carcasses
buried and the premises thor
oughly disinfected. Untill all
danger (.1 infection has been re
moved in this way, the local auth
orities quarantine the milk.
Those who wish additional prt.
cautions are recommended to ust
pasteurized milk, but as ha j al
ready been s lid, this recomeuda
tion holds true whether or not
there is any fear of the not and
mouth disease. Atlanta Journal.
DIET AND HEALTH
HINTS
By DR. T. J. ALLEN
Food Specialist
CANCER RELATED TO CON
SUMPTION.
Dr. Dixon, commissioner of
• health for the state of Pennsyl
vania, working under the
Crocker bequest for the investi
gation of cancer at the Colum
bia university, announces the
discovery that cancer is closely
related to consumption. This
was maintained by the writer In
a book on cancer published
about three years ago and In a
pamphlet on “Consumption, and
Its Relation to Cancer” two
years ago. And in these hints
It has been suggested that the
treatment must be fci ught to a
nutritional basts, as in consump
tion, whatever palliative treat
ment may be discovered for the
treatment of the cancer tumor,
the local manifestation of the
disease, which, the writer main
tains, Is essentially constitu
tional. Neither consumption nor
cancer can develop in a system
that Is maintained in normal
condition by good nutrition, al
though there is an hereditary
predisposition to both, and either
may appear in childhood, as a
consequence, although cancer is
rare under thirty-five.
(Copyright. ItII. by Jnurph H BovlsO
Opposed to Explosives.
Bobby's "first” teeth were bad and
had to be extracted. He seemed sc
fearful of the ordeal that his mother
asked him If he did not want to take
gas for tt. Hie eyes opened wide aud
he exclaimed in horror: “Take gaa!
I should say not! Do you think I want
to be blowed up?”
JAWEI CCPHTT IQUMAL, B4tf!li.CA y
Homer Locals
Mr. F. L. Langfoid of lower
Banks was here on business lasi
Tuesda' .
Ike f’ittmau, ccL, i in jail on
the charge of swindling Mr. John
M. Clark out of some money.
The vote of Hon. Thomas. K.
Andersen was inadvertently left
left out of the Jounal last week.
He received 410 vot s in the gen
eral election.
John Henry White, col. was
lodged in jail last week where he
will await trial at the March term
of court. He is accused of at
tempt to assault a six year old gii I.
Mr. Watts, who has lived with
Mr. George Johnson lor several
years, left recently for North Cm
olkia. Just what time he left is
not known even to his neighbors,
for he left between suns.
Mr. 1). G. Zeigler has returned
from Atlanta where he selected the
Colonial Trust Comp ny to act as
trustees for the new railroad. Mr
J. C Jones will fie here next w ek
lo s licit stock. The stock sol
will not h ive to lie paid lor unto
thirty days after trains are mu
ning into Homer. Many people
have said they would take stock if
they were sure ihe road would lie
built. Now is the time for thes*
fell ws to get remly w ith theii ,ii-n
and ink. Twenty five thousand
dollars worth of stock must be sold
then Imnds will Ik* sold mid tli
work of grading begun.
DIET AND HEALTH
HINTS
By DR. T. J. AI LEN
Food SpecialUl
TESTIMONY FOR VEGETAR
IANISM.
The French Vegetarian soci
ety now haa nearly 1,500 mem
ber*. Vegetarian aocletlea nave
existed for half a century. So
eminent an authority ae Vir
chow, the greatest phyelologiet
of hi* age, has said that "the fu
ture la with the vegetarian*.’’
Whether one decide to entirely
exclude meat or not. It le cer
tainly beneficial to reduce the
amount consumed by the aver
age American. The most inju
rious flesh le pork, and the least
so fresh venison or goat meat.
"I am personally acquainted with
many people,” aay* Or. Alexan
der Bryce of Glasgow, In a rt>
cent work, "who live on a purely
vegetable diet, fruits, nuta and
cereals, and I have always been
envious of their physical and
mental vigor and energy."
(C .pyrltjbt, 1311, by Joseph B. Bowles.)
Keeping White Enamel White.
To keep white enamel ware from
discoloring make a strong solution
of baking soda and rain water and put
the utensils In It and boll them hard
They will he whits as anr,
The FASHION BOOK for WINTER
of the
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This beautiful Line of Millinery eclipses
anything’ ever before brought to Mays
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WOMEN and CHILDREN S SUITS
We have a big line of Women and Childrens Suits and Cloaks.
Never take a railroad trip to another market until you have in
pected this stock.
You’ll find in our stock many exclusive novelties both in style
and patterns found in no other shop—it will pay you to bring your
friends here where the selection is so large that there is no possibil
ity of a mistake in choice and where absolute satisfaction is posi
f ively guaranteed.
You’ll get the best values for the least money if
you buy your Fall Goods here.
Lars. J. V. tsmifh,
MA YNVILLE, - - GEOHGIA
HOME MADE SYRUP
I have a large quantity of as fine
s\ rup its was ever ma<!e. But up
in 10 ll>. bucket*. Price 50c per
bucket. Amounts of 50 buckets
or over will lie delivced.
J. J. CAL’ DELL,
0 21 -8t Homer, Ga.
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Grove’s
The Old Standard Grove’s Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
well known tonic properties of QUININB
and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. 50 cents.
FOR SALE
Road Summons 35c pet hun
dred. 50 for 2oe 25 for 10. Pos
tage paid. Journal Office.
DIET AND HEALTH
HINTS
By I)B. T J. ALLEN
Food Specialist
“DRAIN FOOD.”
“Is th -n a special brain food
and In ,nat articles Is It sup
plied?” a reader asks. Each
cell contrltutes to the perform
ance of e.ery function, physical
and mental, and brain efficiency
le si much dependent upon
health In general as is stomach
efficiency. We digest with the
mind ai,J we think with the
stomach, although each func
tion has its special organ. Hence
efficiency In any department it
dependent upon good nutrition
and a well developed organism
through heredity and education.
You can’t produce a great In
tellect by feeding “brain food.”
It Is a fact, however, that phoa
phorua la found to be deficient
In all cases of nervous weak
ness so that phosphorus may be
said In a sense to be a brain
food, and its best sources of
supply are peanuts, oats, wal
nuts, potatoes, wheat, beans,
apples, raisins, figs, prun-s.
Cabbage Plants
Weather conditions have been
ideal and I am justified in saving
diat you can’t buy any better
plants, and I feel sure you will be
more than pleased with them at
the reasm able price offered. Va
iet>(-s: rarly Jersey, Charleston
Wakefield, Eatly and Late Flat
Dutch, Early and Late Succession.
Price 500, 75 cents; SI.OO per 1000;
5000 and over 85 cents per 1000
Special price on large quauities.
Beet, Lettuce and Onion
Plants reaoy after December Ist.
Write fot price on these.
Plants by mail 35 cents per 100.
Shipments are mide same day
older is received aud satisfaction
will lie cheerfully given.
Appreciating your favors,
Alfred Jouannet,
Mt Pleasant, S- 0.
DIET AND HEALTH
HINTS
By DB. L. J. ALLEN
Food .Specialist
DIET INSTEAD OF DRUGS.
More than fifty years ago, an
English physician. Dr. Bennatt,
wrote: “Of all tha means of
cure at our disposal, attention
to the quantity and quality of
the ingesta is by far th* most
Influential.” Th* Importance of
diet In health and disease did
not entirely escape the attention
of the older physicians. Even
Hippocrates, th* father of medi
cine, laid great stress on diet,
his prescription for consump
tion, particularly, being now es
pecially noteworthy, on account
of It* close approximation to the
modern treatment of that dis
ease “Go to the hills and drink
goats’ milk.” Dr. Wiley ha*
been reported In the newspapers
as saying that “tha physician of
th* future will uae diet Instead
of drugs.” Dr. Osier has, In his
latest work on medicine, classed
diabetes, rheumatism and sev
eral other diseases in the class
of nutritional diseases, requir
ing diet as their principal means
of treatment. Diet la indicated
In the treatmeit of nutritional
diseases because they are caused
directly by errors in diet, and It
must follow that they can be
prevented by proper diet.
"Literally" Habit Yet Again.
We read of a writer tn a weekly
paper being "literally Inundated with
congratulations.” The congratula
tions In question must have been of
the gushing or sloppy sort
Stop (n Atlanta
At Hotel Empire
Opposite Uuion Depot on Pryor
St. Renovated and refurnished
trough uit. Reservations made
iu application. Hot and cold
• ater.private baths, electric lights
uid elevator.
First class accommodations at
xtremely moderate rates. Euro
jan plau 75 cents np.
John L. Edmondson,
Pmyiietor.
>w To Clive Quinine To Children
-'BRILINHis the trade-mark name given to atS
proved Quinine. It is a Tasteless Syrup, pleas
t to take and does not disturb the stomach,
ldren take it and never know it is Quinine,
o especially adapted to adults who cannot
e ordinary Quinine. Do*> not nauseate nor
se nervousness nor ringing in the head. Try
ae next time ycu need Quinine for any pur
se. Ak for i'Otince original package. The
—• G# makli.LNg is blown in bottle. 2$ ceaU