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The Search-Light.
BA1NB RIDGE, AUG. 24, 1901.
Stealing o Court Secret.
Once when Justice W. of the United
States supreme court reached Pitts*
bunt ou circuit a Mr. Wright enters
tstned him. There was a case pending
then Id the supreme court' which In
volved the values of two stocks. The
decision was certain to make one of
(he stocks valueless and the other val
uable. It was considered an eveD
rliunce which way the decision would
Co. The lawyers In (he ease had set
tled It In their minds that It Justice U.
were to write the, decision It would 'be
In their favor. The Justice was noted
for writing long decisions. The ma
jority of the men on the liencb at that
time wrote briefly. Justice W. was en
tertained at dinner ut Mr. Wright’s
bouse. After the dinner Justice W. be
came companionable and good natured.
in the midst of conversation about
the court and Its work Mr. Wright
said to Justice W.. mentioning the case
In which lie was Interested. “I suppose
that the decision In that case will be h
long oue, there being so many points
Involved.” "AS long ns the moral law.
my boy," said the old Justice os he
smiled benevolently upon his host.
That was all that be said upon the sub
ject Mr. Wright, however, knew from
this remark that It was the particular
Justice who wrote long decisions who
was preparing the one In this case.
This gnve him the cue for the deci
sion. ami he bought stock hosed upon
this Judgment. It proved correct, and
he gnlned oxnctly $200,000 from this
careless remark of the too amiable Jus
tice.
Hot Pardablt, ,
Tinring one of tils expeditions In the
Philippines General Lawton came
across the trill of a party of Filipinos,
which he followed for several days
with n small body of tloops. One day
he and his slnff reached the top of a
small eminence and sow a river stretch
ing below them but a short distance
ahead. Turning to one of his aids, the
general said. “Lieutenant, ride ahead
and sis* tf that river Is fordable."
The lieutenant put spurs to tils horse
and soon entered the river. A few feet
from the shore the liottom shelved olT
suddenly, and the horse was soon floun
dering In deep water. The lieutenant
disengaged himself and swam to the
shore, which the horse also reached lu
a short time. After a brief chase, to
W*.<* .amusement of the general and the
staff, the horse was recaptured, and.
mounting him. the lieutenant rode bark.
Ills khaki uni form was snaked and
bcdruggled. and the water spurted
from tlu* t*|>s of tits military boots at
every Jump of Ills horse.. Hiding up to
tin* general he gravely saluted and
said. ”1 have tin* honor t«f report, air,
that the river Is not fordable*'
Lawton looked at him .a moment! try-
lt’.g to maintain the dignity of,Ills por
tion, but the all nation was too ludi
crous for him. He-burst Into s hearty
latigh. In which the stuff joined at t.ba
expense of the young lieutenant, who,
however, tells the story on himself.
A COUNTrtV ROAU
-THE
A dufty, Kt'my way. wtias* bonTrins sod
la thick with b.uckberrias anl iroUanrolt
Abiupt, bare liilla an one slir looking down,
And from the other y->o can ace die town
follow the river’* conn* through meadow* green.
Vet whack thick wood* and marble k-dgo* t**n-
1 A tittle farther, where the ro»l dewenda.
A brook's soft tinkle with write bird *ou* blends, !
(tOone from It* edge the dor old dame** Snail
cot
n*!l hidden by quaint flower*); lush bergamot
Hahn swact it* banks; its depth* the boy* still
swim
Or watch the minnow* from surer willow limit
Upon it* bridge how often I have stood.
Watching the west, whose glory seemed to fliwd
With tenderest light the poorbotwc end the gnve*
Beside it—turn to gold the brooklet’* w*ve»-
ttll from the hiil, oh, dean* sight of all,
I saw tny lather, and I heard him call'■
He came with sturdy stride and swinging pall—
By hand in his—told my day’s whole tale
Of toys, that 'Math hi* bright smile seemed to
grow,
While lessened was my every cblMuh woe
As hi* sweet words Nil on my soul like balm
While wt- walked homeward through the fragrant
calm.
—Mary M. McCarthy In Hatton TraaacripL
A\ ..velM LKK BdKUHMKH.
The people of the United Slates
have been somewhat amused overj
tie poling of The Fllil j Brandi House* st Nashville, Terra., Dallas, T «.
JESSE FRENCH PIANO &
_Head Office: ST* LOUIS MO.*
as a reformer. It has
government of Pennsylvania as cor-
rupt; by name it has stigmatized the MANUFACTURERS OF
<• . i ima • it. rti ITTi' iJ TT 4 13 T VC
Ala., Montgomery, Ala.
Bun
'/A^FTsli With Teeth ran Ilia Ton/ae.
v Tb<* biggest of fresh water flslies, the
prVnia” of the A mason. In South
Auvr.ey. which grows to six feet la
[length'. Jins’ teeth on Its tongue, so that
file latter rtwenihlfs the tile and is ust*4
as snob, Suxna kinds of trout also have
the sjufi^peciUarlty. F'lshes that swal
low their prey entire have thetr teeth
i so »ui>{H>rte<t rut flexible liases as to
; bend 'backward. hut not forward. In
order that their .victims shall not es
cape offer tbe.v have been once seized,
lii ages gone by there were ferocious
sharks, such a* vwmlil make a mouth
ful c< yon without'bllnk*ilg. 70 feet In
.length
Pluuty of ttielr lywfh hare been found
which a it Ove jii-.-Im-s Imig. .whereas the
biggest of I be tchtli belonging to sharks
that exist at the jm*Ment ila.v are lu.
inches long ftpeaktfttf of extinct crea
tures reminds me to cajr.thiW all of the
early birds-those of early g-tologloui
’times, that Is- had teeth. wftb which
they captured the I'lirly worm a of the
stum* period. Being dcsc<..nt'uia from
reptiles, it is natural thut they should
■ possess a lental equipment. but jvben
i they censed to lie camivoruus they JQad
uo teeth any longer.
\
Remit rknt.lt- Cave*.
M. P. Churn loir in the Mow reuionr
• Gcograptitque ffixwrtu*s a visit to the
remarkable stnlagmft* eaves wKhiB
two hours' walk fnau Tanga, In east
ern Africa. Passing through several
chambers rising to a height of frota
100 to 250 feel, he readied a vast sa
loon covering un area of 5,060 square
yards. Millions of bats covered the
roofs ami Interfered with the explora
tion of the narrow passages. One of
these, killed with a stick, measured 4
feet 10 Inches across the wings.
SALTED BUTTER.
Wky It Keep* Better Then Butter
That Is Fresh.
Why does salt butter beep better
thou fresh butter? We must first real
ize that the bacterial population of a
moderate sized pat of Imtter may be
reckoned by millions, that a tiny lamp
only large enough to go Into a thimble
has been known to be teuauted by
nearly 48.000,000, that. In fact In'con-
Burning a slice of bread and butter you
may unconsciously be assimilating In
dividual lives exceeding in number
those of the whole of Europe. Thus
the urgency for keeping these hordes In
cbeck and hence the efforts which are
made, first to set up effectual barriers
to their Ingress by taking proper pre
cautions In the production of milk and.
second, in the conduct of the processes
Involved In the manufacture and distri
bution of the Unis lied article.
Included In these processes Is the ad
dition of salt lu such quantities as to
Justify the butter (wing known as salt
butter, this addition being made with
the object of extending the keeping
powers of the butter or. In other words,
to suppress to a targe extent the activi
ties of the butter bacteria. That salt
does act In this mauucr Is shown by
the fact that In butter thus treated a
Very large reduction In the number of
micro-organisms present Is effected.
There can be little doubt, therefore,
that the common hotter microbes do
not by any,meuns regard salt as their
elixir, of,life.
In England horaclc acid Is said to be
extensively used Id butter os o preserv
ative or antiseptic agent, while In the
United States a recent public health
document states that none was report
ed to hare been found lb the samples
of butter exuiulDed. This Is probably
due to the fact that In America there
exists a strong prejudice In favor of
salt butter, whereas Id England the use
of salt butter Is the exception and tiot
flic rule. Hence In Aroertco salt can
be usetl.ns a preservative Instead of tho
borndc avid employed for that purpose
In Englani „
The ijeusely* populated condition of
butter above referred to Is not to be
wondered at if we realize that the raw
material In the shape of milk may con
tain from 500.000 to as many >19 1(59,-
000,000 of baeteriu in a (ew drops —
Longman's Magazine.
>\
Where Tsuliee* Beat 'em.
fit* is from England, and not lfltw
from there. He was visiting his frlend9
In Hyde Park and. of course, he was
boasting.
"Oh. yes, me hoy. tbe United States
floes very well for a new nation*’' he
said kl- *‘y. "You are grent In some
respects, but look at us. We have oitr
navy, that beats tbe-‘World; oar army,
never ticked; our great steamship Hues,
our liauk, Lombard street, the financial
center of the world; pur loynl colonies,
and all tbe rest, What can equal
them?
"And we have age too. Look at our
abbeys and our ancient towns and our
papers of state. Why. man. In what
can you boast of beating us?”
His Hyde^arh friend studied a mo
ment. Then be replied:
"Down In Texas there Is an old chap
who was talked to Just this way onee
by a roan from your country who went
there for his health. And after nil the
Englishman's boasting was done the
man of the cattle country winked at me.
rolled his tobacco over In Ills mouth
ami spSt 14 feet Into the eye of a pig
standing that ftir away.
“ ’Kin uuy bloody Englishman on
earth do tltat? says he. And I ask you.
enu he?”
Ttie Englishman suggested brandy
and soda iu disgust.—Kansas City Jour
nal.
THE STAR, JESSE FRENCH, AND'RlCHMnva
also southern and western agknSt, 1
FAMOUS STEINWAY, KNABE, VOSE & sf ™
TON AND CHICKERING PIANOS.
BEST ORGANS ON EARTH. Terms reasonable
strumente fully guaranteed.
30- Xj BLEDSOE
<3anax*l Agwu-fc
Donalsonvil
Schedule-
leaders of the party as thieves; it
has acknowledged that the ballot iu
Philadelphia is a fraud; and even
today it is forced to acknowledge
that all the agencies through which
this raping of a state has been com
mitted is the work of tbe regular
republican party.
It has been charged that in this
warfare The Press was not sincere;
that its sole aim was to down one
wing of the discredited party with
tho other; that is was simply a case
of tweedledee and tweedledum—in
either case the people would continue
to be fleeced at the same old stand.
Loudly as The Press cried for reform,
it was just as confidently asserted
that when the time came it would
flunk, and this it has done most in-
gloriously.
The opposjtion party has met in
state convention, adopted a platform
and nominated candidates. Of the
platform The Press is forced to ao
knowledge that it is ‘‘admirable,”
and says: “The whole platlorm is
vigorous in language, elevated in
tone and marked by a precision of
statement whioh place it far akove
the ordinary convention deliverences.
It is throughout a reform platform.”
Of the candidates nominated it is
likewise forced to say that;
It would be idle to pretend that
the nominations are not strong ones
to far as personality of the candid
ates is concerned < In all the length
and breadth of the democratic party
iu the state no more suitable selec
tion than Judge Yerkes could have
been made. He has character and
ability and usefnj,;experience on the
bench, aud ’unless the wisest and
broadest councils guide the selection
of the republican,candidate at next
week’s convention it is more than
likely Judge Yerkes will have the
support of many thousands of repub
lican voters, The nominee forutate
treasurer, Representative Palm, has
been a member ot the legislature for
two terms, and is one of the demo
crats not touched by the withering
hand of corruption which filled the
pockets and emptied the characters
ot so many others. Undoubtedly
this nomination is intended to em
phasize the issues growing out of
that session and which can hardly be
put out of the way.
v With such a platform and such
candidates what does The Press do?
Resorting to the vesiest drivel, it
begins to hedge by claiming that 1 Plant System trains run direct to ship
“Pennsylvania and Philadelphia are connecting with Steamers leaving
, , , | Port Tampa 0:00 P. M. Mondays.Thitt-s-
STEAMBOAT SCHEDULES-
On and utter April 20th, 1!KH, nnd until fur
ther notice, the local rates of freight between
landings on the Chattahoochee, Flint, Apa
lachicola mid Chipoln rivers will he as fol
lows:
Colton, She per bale; Flour, 10c per barren;
Fertilizers, *1.40 per ton. Other freights In
proportion.
-Leave Columbus.
Steamer M. W. KKLLKY, Cupt. T. A. Mur
ertm , Tuesday, IV u. m.
Steamer Ol’EEN CITY, Cupt. E. L. Mugruder,
Thursday, 10 a m.
Steamer W. O. BRADLEY, Cupt. A. A. Lind,
„ Saturday it) a, tn.
All Bouts go via Bn lu bridge north hound.
Steamers Queen city and Briwtly, south
hound, will transfer to northbound bouts at
Chattahoochee, freight and passengers for
Baitibridgu.
This schedule will he observed, river, etc.,
permitting
Warehouse Landings.
C-olunibuH, Ga., Tort Jackson, Fla.
Florencw, Ga. Lultlons, Fla.
Kvif aqla. Ala. i Chattahoochee, Fla.
Ft Gainos, Ga. <L.4N. K. K. Point*.
Upper Columbia, Ala. / f S. A. L. K. K. Points,
Cen of Ga K. K- Points * ( Ruin bridge, Ga
l/ower Columbia, Ala. ’ \ Plant System points
Middle Gordon, Ala. I Ga Pine K. R.'points
Lower Goidon, Ala, Upper Bristol.Flu.
Ala Midland R It or I Bfonittstowu, Flu.
Aluga, Ala. ) (Except. J H McClellan)
Neal’s Landing, Flu. tipper Estiffanulga.Fla
Steam mills, Ga. Lower Eutiffanulga.
Parramore’s, Fla. Cochran’s, Fla.
Perl, or Owens. Flu. Magnolia or Helena Fla
J.ax ley’s Mill.
Forrester’s, Flu. Apalachicola, Fla.
Bouts reserve the right, of not landing at
any point when considered dangerous l»y the
cuptain.
Bouts will not stop at any point not named
in the list of landings issued under date of
April 29th, 1901.
Our responsibility for freight ceases after
It has been discharged at a landing where no
person is there to receive it.
Freights for all points except warehouse
landings must, be prepaid.
W. U. MOURE, General Manager.
J M. KIVINOS, .Secty •& Treas.
Office Gar rad Building, Telephone No. 6.
HENRY VAUGHN
Practical Blacksmith and Wood-
workman.
Always ready to serve. Lowest p>'ices
for best work.
8®"Shop on West street, near old
Townsend Warehouse.
BAINBRIDGE, GEORGIA.
PLANT STEAMSHIP HUE
3 SAILINGS KAMI week
BETWEEN
Port Tampa and Havana-
Via Key West.
CHURCH DIBICH
PRESBYTERIAN CHt,
Rev. Ohtis. It, M 9l , H
lB V * n ‘l. 8rd and nth g*
and 7 :S0 p, m, Prayer m”
7 SO p. in Sunday school at s”*3
Hradwell, superintendent i^j
baptist umiiiod
Rev. W. I,. Richard*, D a
vice* every Sunday at 11 o't”
‘ -30 P- ni. Sabbath school a Va3
er meeting every Thuvsto # »P
All are cordially invited to ml
services. ies
M. E. CHURCH,80UH
Rev W F. Smith, lwj
every Sabbath at n u . m jil
Prayer meeting Wednesday cl 1
bath school at 10 n. m. AH
vited to attend all the servti*,"
C K. GRIPS
—DEALER IN-
ALL KINDS OF HOMEIADEt
All YflTorl* XTeatly
and Fiaapl
Ex
REPAIRING A SPECIAllJ
B^rTEKMS: STRICTLY [
North Broad Street near!
Stables.
BAINBRIDGE, - Q]
NOTICE.
Get your work done at tie J
liable stand of
a. m
Boot and Shoe^
On Water Street ]
CLEAN STOCK,
CLEAN METHODS.
Playing If Down Low,
“I ha mi’! ititicti use for Bllthersley,"
said the proud papa.
“Why?" askivl tbe proud nmuiuia.
“I listened to iiltu for an boor today
while be told uie about what bis baby
bad said or trl.al ro say. aud Just as I
was about to tell him about ours he
left tue. saying be had to caxtcb • train.”
—Baltimore American
Difficult tn Treat.
"Well, wliat is tbe matter with yom
i husband?” tbe physician asked as he
, laid down bis repair kit and removed
bis gloves.
I ’’Imaginary Insomnia,” replied Mrs.
Foadlck.
| “Imaginary Insomnia?" repeated the
t physician Inquiringly.
I “That’s whut It Is. He thinks he
doesn’t sleep at night, bat bo gets lots
more sleep than I da"—Detroit Free
both overwhelmingly and unuhange- : days and Saturdays
ably republican, and any political!
movernment tn which this fact does i
not receive, recognition and control!
its official expression is doomed to'
failure.” It calls upon democrats to]
join with the body of republicans i
that repudiate machine rule and
loathe the corrupt practices that
have recently brought reproach njion
the state and cause honest citizens to
hang their heads in shame.
That is all! An "admirable” plat
form and ‘unimpeachable’ candidates
are called upon to he the tailpieces
to a factional republican effort to
reach the swill tub. If they fail in
this, the “reformers” will fall back
into the rank* with their enemies or
sulk.
It might be important for the
state of Pennsylvania to understand
that it has on hand a bigger quest : on
than the patching up of a republican
quarrel. The democrats of the state
understand it, and they have done
wise in making the straight issue.
Nothing can restore the good name
of Pennsylvania short of an utter
repudiation of the eorrnpt party that
has brought tp tt disgrace and bank-
| ruptcy.—Atlauta Constitution.
>y f
I* or any Information as to rates, sched
ules, and reservations address
B. W. Wrenn,
Pass. Traffic Manager,
tt. L. Todd. Savannah, Ga.
Division Pass. Agt.
Montgomery, Ala.
A General Merchandise
* Store! *
C.T.
UNDERTAKERS-
Carry a full line of ^
Burial Cases, Caskets, 1
the latest styles.
olieaper than
before.
I
have genuine bargains
to offer YOU!
Small profits and quick sales, honest
weight and just measure, prompt
attention and courteous treatment
constitute my motto.
Can I Say More?
Make it convenient to call at my >
store and be convinced of these
facts.
SOMETHING WORTHY
OF G(
A NEW REVOLUTION
BARBERJUS®!
An absolutely safe shave * j
City Shaving Parlor, «
next door t.o city Post 0® w ' j
Our plan of staying i» M
that we can prevent intsc 1 •,
lation by so called noxw® J
grems. These troubles a' **
tracted from one to tbe ® 3
of using the same razor ot *■ t
body. Now how \ve V re ' e jjj
les we have a steriliser. * ■
concern id which we «(* • j*
boiling boiling water. ' 1 J
quanit.y of Antiseptiot
| ber after shaving each « “
his razor over the :,|
boiling water, letting 1 .
minutes. After shaving " ( -
tioii of that Antiseptwin
nier’s face. By this met 1
sure you a safe shave-
Call and see us and we
Cui &
W- H. GAS SETT,
ELDjOliENDO, GA
vvu uinv vu> .
city. Shave 10c- Hair ^
Dressed and dried b03
<fc Son’s, near depot.