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"All Itmlaaot l««in Convert*. Europeans habitually forget that cry Mussulman Is more or less «1 missionary—that Is, be Intensely n •Ires to secure converts from umi-M. sulman peoples. Such eon verts u only Increase bis, own chance of In n cn, but they swell his own fan loti. l> own army, bis owu means of eouiittei lug. governing and (axing tiie remain Aer of mankind. All tbe emotions which Impel a f'.irl- tlau to proselyte are In a MijssuIi.ii strengthened by all the motives wlm Impel s iiolltlcai leader and all tbe me tlves which sway a rocrultlhg sergeant.' until prosulytlsm’ has become n pas •slun. which wherever success seem, practicable, and especially success on i large scale, develops In the quieten- Mussulman a fury of ardor which In duces him to breat dowu every obsts ele, his own strongest prejudices in eluded, rather than stand for an in stant In a neophyte’s way. He wel comes him as a son. and, whatever his own lineage and whether the convert he negro or Chinaman or Indian even European, he will without hesl tatlon or scruple give his own child In marriage and admit hint fully, frankly and dually Into the most exclusive so clety In the world.—Townsend’s "Brown Man." <<~Press Comments. - ''^ mi I — I SWHO Tbe Rome Tribnne says Mayor Low will have a task shaking Tom Platt's influence from the administra- ioii of affairs in Greater New York. n beaded With Pat. In Ibe good old days when we were grcntly postered by a neighbor's sow or mule, or bull, or dog. invading our premises and liking unwarranted lib ertles we loaded the old shotgun wltl powder and fat meat and, after serving tine notice upon said neighbor and snlil notice being Ignored, set out to uphold the first low of nature, self defense. The amount of execution that can hr done by a wnd of fat meat on top of • good charge of powder Is flminting Wherever It strikes hair and Irlde dls appear. It seldom If ever kills, bit' leaves scars that time does not obliter ate. .Tbe fat being salty, causes excru elating pnln, wbleb lingers long In luomory, and tho stricken nnlmol does not offend again. „ A tallow candle can be shot through A two Inch oak board without Injury to the candle. In like manner a tallow bullet If driven by a sufficient charge of powder would penetrate a man’s body Aqf pease him so well internally that be would sqt care to go dueling again , A glancing 'shed would plow ugly fur rows Id this skli^.—Now Ifork Press. i| r-rrr — “ TWO Spit ley. Porflrlo Diaz gained national promt nenee and won Iris spurs at tRy battle pf Puebla, where the I.ibcraj forces jnade s gallant but Ineffectual stand isgpil^t tJie French wlio had Invaded Jlexfcp A»r the purpose of erecting a throne iw Maximilian. Nottylthstand Ing the ,fy)ct rt^iat the Mexican forces Wore defeated, ,lhe|r defense against Taipei'lor numbers .was so gallant that rtiie anniversary of ,the battle of the 5th of May became a national holiday In Mexico. > A brusque American once asked the preside nt, "Wby do- yom Mexicans cele brate a defeat when* you-kuow that the French finally took Ftwbln?” President Diaz, with, a t-wlnkle In his (*jne. replied. "Perhap* we bave-lmltated itbs Americans even to> the exdent of celebrating our defeats. Cor 1 ha-ve been told tbe British defeated the col onists at Bunker Ulll. and yet yonbullt a monument to commemorate- tbe event" If it be true that the criminal prosection of Commissioner of , Edu cation Glenn is political prosecution, says the Augusta Chronicle, it will recoil on his em-ran-f. The issue of this unusual incident will be watched with grert interest by the public. The legislature has reached the de- pot.question. Oh, that it were the depot itself that it might take a view of the old shack, says the Acworth Post. Bless the Lord, but Georgia is lucky, says tbe Augusta Herald. No blizzards, no great fires, no blights, “nothin' bad ’cept in’ de legislatin'.” A remarkable orchid has been dis severed in South America. From the center of the i revs, a long, flat, tube-like stein depends. When the plant is thirsty this tube is dowered to And water, and as soon as the tip is full the tube coils In n spiral, car rying the water through its length to be distributed on the roots above A peculiar Visiting card, the fash lou of which would seem to be quite geueral oil the Coutinet of Europe, bears the name and address in th usual manner,- on tbe other side art- printed across each corner the words “Visits,” “Conge/’ “Felicitation,” “Condolence,” the idae being to turn up the corner which express the pur pose of tiie call. Does your printing? For SUjftj- WE Have just added some new type and K force and desire to state that we are now better prepared than ever to turn out the best work at lowest price on Job work. BRING US YOUR NEXT WORK AND WE Will CITE YOU THAT [ WHAT WE SAY IS TRUE. I WE DO ALL WE SAY. The Search-Light is a first- class advertising medium. Best, of material and sat isfaction guaranteed in ev.ery respect. Commercial printing done The best is the cheapest, And tbe best is our aim; Bring us your next order, VVe cite you to the same. I SM«k Economy, A Scottish noble lord, fumed' among his friends -for bis saving, or; as lie would have put It himself, his carefnl propensities, went out one day shooting In his broo4 moors, accompanied' only, by bta keeper. After an afternoon's hard work lie eat dowu to rest and; ruefully contemplating his bag. observ ed thoughtfully.' "And to think tlin* each brace lias coRt me. first and last, at least 15 shlMInga. Donald!” “I5k. eh!” answered Donald consol ingly. “Then It’s a nut trey yere lalrd- shlp missed the mauy ye did today, for It’s a ulce bit ye’ve saved. I’m think ing.”—London Sketch. Sedan Ctioiro to France. The sedan chair still exists In Or leans, a bustling town not far from Fnrls. In this pretty city, says a I'aria newspnper. especially on Sundays at the hour of mass the-classic setlau chair, as It was kuown to the gallauis of the eighteenth ecutury. Is tionic through the streets by robust carriers. Its occupants being aged people and in valids. to whom tbe Jolting of a car riage la Intensely disagreeable. A DEEP MYSTEkY. It is a mystery why women endure Backache, Headache, Nerkonsneep, .Sleeplessness, Melancholy, Painting arid Dizzy Spells when thousands Iiavt proved Hint Electric Bitters will quickly pure such troubles. "I suffered for years with kidney trouble.” writes Mrs. Pheh’e Cberley, of Peterson, la., “and a lamt back pained me so I could nit dress my -elf. but Eleotric Bitters wholly cured me, and. although 78 years old, I now am able to do all my housework.” Ii overcomes Constipation, improves Ap petite, gives perfect health. Only 50e at R. L. Hicks’. AN ECCENTRIC DINER. Tho Cause of It. “May I ask. sir, bow It Is that you and your brother are so bald?" Inquir ed the Inquisitive barber. “Well,” replied the customer, “I*U tell you If you'll promise not to say nuytblug more about It.”' ’’Ob. certainly, sir!" “Well. It's.because our hair bas fallea out." A Wondovlol Fon. Mrae. Pompadour bad a wonderful fan. The lace cost about $30,000, and It took some years to make the five sec tions. ench one containing a medafllsn so minute as to be almost Invisible to the naked eye. It Is now In existence,! walt * r did so. broken and apart, but still showing ’' llls ^ofere l,ls P ,tron - trait’s of Ita great beauty. I ,lel « ne<1 10 look at “> em - Tbe Toll Story That Is Tola of s Pa risian Gourmet. Furls Is pnr excellence the city of gourmets anil crauks, and many n story cunnernlnff them has added to the gayetj- of. (he nations. Here Is one •il* tlw latest', told by a well known French head waiter: One of tho regu lar customers nf a famous Parisian restaurant used to be a short, thin, shy and shabbily dressed man whose name no ouu knew, but who gave out that he was a butter dealer, for which reasou he was called the butter man at tho restaurant la question. He ate next to nothing, but his soup tureen, filled with n soup specially pre pared for him, was-always put befors Wlm. He took a few spoonfuls and had It taken away. JKext came a whole fillet at beef, from which he cut the tiniest slice. Then followed four quails or a large chicken, > t which he ate one mouthful, together with two-lettuce leaves mid.one radish. JII» dessert was four grapes—never a v .-An glo one more—and a cup of coffee. A bottle of the best claret aud another of. the bust- champagne were served with the repast, but be only wetted bis lips with n drop from them and let thorn go. He took two of these minis a day, and the price for each,meal was 120 franca But this was not all. Every time the butter mas got up from his ex traordinary meal he gave 40 francs to the head waiter, who put iris food ou bis plate, since the guest did: not like to hnndle spoons or dishes: 20 franca to the waiter, 10 francs to the woman cashier and 5 francs to the porter. 'Thus each meal entne to 200 fanes. Till' head waiter of the restaurant of I ter did slight errands for him,, buying | bis cigars, etc., anil took them to the , Grand hotel, where the butter mun j lived. The little old umu would then open the drawer of a wardrobe tilled ! with heaps of bank notes of from px; | francs to tlOO francs In value and : with an enormous mass of goldplcccs. ■ “Fay yourself,’' said the owner, and putting the who never f | We print anything from a card | to a newspaper. j SEARCH-LIGHT, ^ BAIRBRIDGE1 GA. While cotton is not bringing the price hoped for, Bays ,the Marietta, Journal, the barns throughout this section are well filled and the aver age farmer lias but to plant plenty of oats and wheats to insure prosper tty next ytjar. • I stuck to ruy engine, although every inf. ached and every nerve was racked with pain.” wsites C. W. Bellamy, a lo- omolj.vo fireman, of Burlington, Iowa., I w.ts w>dk and pale, without any ap atite and all run down. As I wus about to give up, I got a bottle of Electric Bitters and, after taking it, I felt. t.« well is 1 ever did in my life.” Weak, sickly, run down people always gain new life, strength end vigor ftoui their use. 'i'.y them. Satisfacti-.n guaranteed f y R. L. Hicks. Brice 50 cents. While there has been for years a steady decrease in t)„e number of sailing vessels. French and German merchants have found it profitable to use very large vessels of this kind. A fivemssler cf 9,000 tons now be ing built at Rouen will be the lar gest sailing vessel in the world. MCDEUN fcUliGEIt Y SURPASSED. While suffering from a Ini case of piies 1 consulted a physician who aavi- ed me to try a hrx of DeWitt’s Witch Hnzel Salve,” says G. F. Carter. Atlan ta. Ga. “I procured a box and was en- irely cured. DeWitt’s Witch HazeL Salve Is a splendid cure for piles, giving relief instantly, and 1 heartily recom mend it to all sufferers,” Surgery is unneceessary to cure piles. DeWitt’s One of the first reforms promised by Seth Low ts open saloon* m New York on Sundays. From this it ap -pears tliat reforms doesn’t always move in the same direction, say* the Augusta Tributte. THE CHILDREN’S FRIEND. You’ll have a cold this winter. Maybe you have one now. Your children wi; suffer too. For coughs, croup, bronchi Us, grip and other winter complaints One Minute Tough Cure never fail Acts promptly. It is very pliant t the to-ie and perfectly harmless. C. il George, W iuo.tester, Ky.. writes: "U..i ! -Itl.e girl was i.fc.acKt-d with oroup l ire 1 one eight and was so hoar-e sl,« c , ot u!« l\T k ,‘ / ° ' ,e! ‘ ■ or Liu. Jlo.ut.e C n »tj Cui e. Ir, reliev.-.i her lnituediaiely «.d she went ^ ' hen she awoke t ext morning she hid L lifcls ““archness and croup.” There is no telling where the pen sion mania will end, says the Athens •Banner. In a few years we may poet to hear ,qf pensions for every employe tu the government service. OLD SOLDIER'S EXPERIENCE. M. M. Austin, a civil war veteran, of Winchester, lud., writes: “My wife was sick a long time in spite of good doctor’s treatment, but was wholly cured by Dr King’s New Life Pills, which worked wonders for her health.” They always do. iry them. Only 25c at R. L. Hicks’ drug store. “The X-Ray and the slot-machine Witch Hazel Salve will cure any case. ! are modern utilities that have finally Outs, burns, l.ruisesand all other wounds >• • • - are also quickly cured by it. Beware ot ounterfeits. R, L. Hicks. Over $,000 women are employed in the various government offices in Washington, 2 044 of whom have entered the service after competitive examination. Nine hundred of them are paid salaries ranging from $1,000 to $1,800 a year, the others being paid the compensation of ordinary clerks—$600 to 1,000 a year. Pen*. In 1820 pens la-gun to be marie by Glllott. wbo manufactured them of Bteel finely tempered. The |ien was handmade throughout aud. though very Inferior to the machine made ar ticle of tho prvRent day. wns still a great advance upou the Iron barreled pen* that bud been previously made. ' At Brookrost. “Bridget, did you cull the boys?” “ludad# an’ Ol called thim Ivery- thing Ol end tbluk of. but they wudu’t git up."—Brooklyn Life. combined their energies to niajce a sidewalk show for the curious pos sessor of the nickel it.d.spensabie to operations.” says the Western Elec trician. “The aparatus includes a vertically mounted fl-oroscopo,which may he used when the tube is made active by dropping a mcke , the slot. The passerby who des.re toser the bones of his l.aml or wrut niakes his contribution and places his’' hand in the proper positi,,,,; ,] it . m; „., line Joes the rest. With of the fl-ioroMcope, parts are enclosed, openings.” SHE DIDN’T WE A KTitlASK. , But her bea »ty was completely hid- Q en by sores, blotches aud pimples till she used Buckten’s Arnica Salve. Then they vanished as will all Eruptions, Fe- ver Sores. Boris, Ulcers, Carbuncles aud helons from fts use. Infallible for Cute, Coras, Burns. Scalds and Piles. Cure guaranteed. 25c at R. L. Hicks’ L®4N4titutiono W Savannah FOR $1.50 Light acd(| A-Week New York WorU New subscriptions ’ A«.eoffers. SKS*" -A-T OlSTo DojrouWant til Job Work? I“S" M so, call at Tbk to get the® fe workdo neat once. Tn** Address all orders t 9 <T«rrcA-Xijm Special Tfotic* to Customers Who patronize at a t th;« ber shop. I am now in a better serve, intertain yon than ever before, hart nice, handsome, well- barber shop in tbe Hotel where I have all convemei «ry to please the mott | •Jur shop is fitted up witht elegant hydraulic chairs; t tination dressing case, i three chairs and all latenti Hot and cold baths and i showers; clean towelsau-Id zors. Thankful for past pain hoping for a continuancecfj lam yours for busit* =— S 3 . , - Simt, $ (IREhTORV OF SEi3B oil 1 MAmiNjC. 'KIon Lodge, Mo. 1 — *i.-cu. Ill each iiio.itii, atsp. Jm>. D./Hui rell, W. ji.; t. .;Jm> K. Tooibf J. V.J. i l, A. MoTyre, treiw.; w. w. VV. White, J. 4..; iM.Yhn -Y. Krituse.j. ; V. h;ii ry, t’ KaIN.UDGE !t A.Oil l>r. Jno. K. Toole, llig 3imod, King; Dr. ll. i) 1 UssbaUln, C. of II.: K. J l! r. s.; H.B nr /all; I. /..ich triiis, M. o (D 'ell, Ai. ol 1st Vail; V. b,. ry, KNIGHTS OF PYTWJ Ducatu Lodge, No.32.-Meetil Tuesdays in eiicb inontlitffl (J. C.—A. M. Kainsey. V C.-M | relate—TJ Williitnis. M.ofJ . of K. and 8. mid M. of F-V.B( ;x.—O W Wlmljerly. M.ut A.-tj U.—8. J. (,'he.Riiut. 0 G.-J.ll CITY DIRECTOIIi Matob—E. J. Willis. Mari wart. Deputy UarsbKl.V-»J ochnan, Olaik Kent. CutMj UHkbflllnl OtTVTBASCI KB.-ll Aldkbmen.—W. W. Wright, A. Hold, E. T. Hines, '■ W* terson. CORHTY DIRECT iberlfj JBUtMAHT.—T. 1!. Mlixwcll. kmc Court.—C. W. v imh" t. 1‘atterson. Taj aV. Hates. Tax A68ESR0.-' kiusTT Tfascreh.—’ieo-f. Surveyor.—J. D. Tolbert- edericic. Juoo* or tin Sower the exception the necessary with suitable Digests whatyjj Itartlflclally digests ttej Mature In strengthening* jfcructlng the exhausted 5 gans. It Is the latest disct ant and tonic. No ot 5ST can approach It In e "5 jtantly relieve- and Pf ; “ Dyspepsia, InfUgMMo”- Flatulence, Sour Stnma‘ tek Headache,GastralpWJ \D other results of hcr’f; f'lOPOicd by E. c. DciO- 1 “A Durango n'S D - Floresvllle (ilo.t Cbron 1 '' 1 ■ Ing to a friend the dog sad threw n ns" tbe river. Obedlen'lf 111 , the eoln aud brought W catfish and 35 cents In