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A PAN AND A LEOPARD.
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The KnirH*lininn nnrl llio Order.
An Englishman at a Chlccgo hotel
crdorod a trap. Ko ordered It of an in
telligent looking U»y clerk behind the
desk. Then lie went up stairs to his
room to prepare himself for the drive,
lie waited half an hour tor the an
nouncement that the vehicle was be
low. lie began to wonder if tills was
an example of the American hustle
whose reputation had crossed the At
lantic.
Presently cm me n unoei; on the door.
"Come in, ’ bade the Englishman.
Entered a mechanical looking man In
tys shirt sleeves.
"Where’s the hole?" was his question.
"Hole?” queried the Englishman. "I
wanted a trap.”
"Here It is.” said the toiler, "and It’il
catch that mouse sure.”
The Englishman's mouth opened In
astonishment. "Mouse! What do yon
mean? Who nre yon. anyhow?”
•‘I'm the hotel carpenter, sir. and I've
brought up the trap you ordered!"
The Englishman glared. Then It pen
etrated Ills Saxon -wits, and he roared.
Ite gave the carpenter half a dollar
and swore the Joke for once was on
America.
A Beaver’s Toilet.
It Is an interesting sight to watch tbs
ontlaw nt his evening toilet. To begin
with. Instead of sitting up with Ills
large, flat, ribbed tail protruding be
hind him, he tucked It forward between
Ills hind legs and snt upon It. 'I hi .
with his lmnd he carefully combed lbs
long hair, using botli hands nt the same
time. There were many places, how
ever, that could not lie reached In tills
wny, for his arms are very short and
his body very large, so lie combed these
otherwise Inaccessible places with bis
hind feet, using llrst one and then the
other. The entire operation was pet-
formed with the utmost deliberation
and care and occupied more than a
qunrter of an hour, so that by the time
It was completed daylight had almost
vanished.
My presence did not appear ro (11s
turb him In the least, though I sat on
the ground within three feet of him
that I might the better note Ills various
attitudes, for It is not often one baa
an opportunity of watching n beaver at
such close range.—Everybody’s Maga
zine.
TIi* Military Snlntc.
All snlntes from taking o(T the hat
to presenting nrtns. originally Implied
respect or submission. Of military sa
lutes, raising the right hand to the
head Is generally believed to have orig
inated from the days of the tourna
ment, when the knlghta filed past the
Ml rone of the queen of beauty and. by
way of compliment, mixed their hand*
to their brows to Imply thut her beau
ty was too dazzling for unshaded eyes
to gaze tipau.
The officer's snltite with the sword
lias a double meaning. The first posi
tion. with the hilt opposite the lips,
is a repetition of the crusader's actlor.
In kissing the cross hilt of his sword
In tokou of faith and .fealty, while low
ering the point afterward Implies el-
th-r submission or friendship, meaning
In either case that It Is no longer nec
essary to stnnd on guard. Raising the
hand to the forehead has also been ex
plained ns n sign that the weaponed
hand Is empty and In an Inoffensive po
sition, but this renson does not seem
so convincing as the others.
Ancient Skyscrapers.
The Idea prevails that skyscrapers
nre of modern American origin, but
Professor l.tincianl declares that In nu-
clent Rome, ns early ns the time of Au
gustus, buildings 10 or 12 stories high
were common. Later they nre believed
to huve been mueh higher, rivaling our
most modern apartment building In
size nnd height. It Is well knowu that
nt Constantinople the Emperor Con
stnntine found his view of the water
cut off by the skyscrapers erected lie-
tween his palace and the water front,
though be had placed his palace ou
high ground.
A Matter of Dlaleot.
An elderly Scotsman was tried for a
slight offense and was put 111 prison.
The warder handed him a pall of wa
ter next morning, with the remark,
“That’s to clean your cell." Wlmt was
bis astonishment on returning ;o And
Sandy, who had divested himself of his
clothing, Im-vlng a hath.
"Good gracious!” exclaimed the
warder. “What are you doing Sandy?”
Sandy (turning round quite Innocent
ly)—Didn’t yo say It was to clean ilia-
eel'/—Pearson's Weekly.
The Right Side.
“I wouldn't light, my good man.”
said the peacemaker.
“But lie called me a thief, sir!” ox-
claimed one of the combatants.
“Ami ho called me a lazy loafer!”
cried the other.
"Well.” said the peacemaker serenely,
“1 wouldn't fight over a difference of
oplniou. Von may both be right”—Tit-
Bits.
"It Is nara to lose one’s relations,"
said the seedy Individual with s
mourning band on bis hat.
“Hard?” echoed the man whose
check is good for a million. “Why, sir.
It’s simply Impossible."—Chicago New*
An Artontsheel Woman find ft Still
::,ir© A a ton-.:, lied Animal.
I't’lri is a district in the Himalayas
consisting of a chain of the most lovely
valleys conceivable, with this draw
back, among others, that each hill path
that runs by the inhabitants’ huts more
often than not contains a lurking leop-
snl. one day a worthy ICuia house
wife came out from her cooking and,
standing on the edge of rock, emptied
a pan of boiling water into the rank
herbage growing below. It fell splash
on tlie hack of a sleeping leopard, who
jumped perpendicularly into the air as
high as the roof of the hut.
What might have happened next who
can say? But the astonished woman
dropped the pan with a clang on the
rock, and the leopard took one leap
down bill. The pan followed, nnd the
leopard’s downward leaps became lon
ger nnd swifter as the pan hounded aft
er It from rock to rock. When last
seen, that leopard had just achieved a
loop of about 350 feet to the very bot
tom of the ruviue, thousands of feet
below, and the pan whirled about 500
feet over it on to the opposite side.
The leopard would have eaten the old
woman with pleasure, but a pan, the
contents of which first scalded half the
hide off him and then hounded, clang
ing In his wake, from the top of the
Himalayas to the plains below was
something he could not face.
Dividing: n Lonr; Sermon,
! Dr. Samuel Buell of the last half of
the eighteenth century, who used to
preach two or three hours, like Isnac
Barrows, was Ingenious in detaining
Ids congregation. On one occasion, aft
er preaching nearly two hours—ns long
as he could feel secure in the presence
of all Ids hearers—he remarked that
lie was done preaching to sinners and
Unit they were at liberty to go. The
rest of Ills discourse would he address
ed to good people.
A gentleman who once went to hear
him stated that when the hourglass
was nearly ready to he turnetf a sec
ond time from the commencement of
his sermon he said, much to the relief
of the person who related It, “Once
more.” After going on some eight or
ten minutes longer he said, “To con
clude,” and after another about equal
Interval lit- said, "Lastly."
The gentleman added that he expect
ed every moment to hear him say "Ev
erlastingly.”
Grandma’s Cure For Dandruff.
“We often scoff at the ancient grand
mother remedies." said a physician the
other day in conversation with a pa
tient, “but our forefathers used to get
a power of comfort from them never
theless, and cheaply too. Science has
progressed wonderfully, of course, and
we are much better off on the whole
now than were our sires, hut we forget
a great many of the little tilings. Now,
I notice that you are troubled with
dandruff, nnd I’ll wager that you have
spent many dollars on different alleged
cures, and you are worse off now than
when you commenced. Let me give
you a ‘grandmother’ prescription that
never fails. Go to a drug store and
buy 5 cents’ worth of salts of tartar.
Dissolve half of it In warm water and
wash the head thoroughly. Repeat
this at intervals of three months for a
year, nnd you won’t he annoyed with
dandruff any more.”
Th« Test of Grentness.
When Elliston went from London to
biB own theater at Birmingham, he
was known to scarcely a member of
his own company. On reprimanding
one of them sharply the irate actor
threatened to kick him off the stage.
He rushed to the stage manager and
asked who that man was.
“Mr. A ,” said the manager.
“A great man, a very great man,”
said Elliston. "He threatened to kick
me, the lessee of Drury Lane. Such o
man as that must go to London. He
mustn’t waste his energies here.” And
lie engaged the actor ou the spot for
Drury Lane.
Too Bfneli Fiction.
“I say, Is this the novel you advised
mo to read?” said the cabman to the
librarian.
”Yes." replied the librarian; “that’s
the one.”
jPVell,” said the cabman, “you can
just take it bnck. There’s nine people
in the first four chapters urho hired
calls, and each oue of ’em when he got
out ’flung his purse to the driver.’ Now,
when I want that sort of literature, I’ll
go to Jules Verne and get It pure.”
The Water Damp.
The most ancient description wo have
of a water pump is by Hero of Alexan
dre. There is no authentic account of
the general uso of the pump in Ger
many previous to the beginning of the
sixteenth century. At about that time
the endless chain nnd bucket works
for rtin-ing water from mines begun to
be rep'owd by pumps.
If Ve»J Mnnqnerndea ■■ Turtle.
Cassidy—Why don’t ye ate yer din
ner?
Casey—Sliure tbls is Froiday. an’
O’lm wonderin’.
Cassidy—VVbnt are ye wonderin’?
Casey—Is turtle soup fish whin It’s
made out of v««i?—Philadelphia Press.
A CO. L -.N’C,
Rrh? !*t ' • ' ;1 Arrest
ami : . •• ... 'C.
Many!;:; . i:: lid of Joe
Hail s, a e..an t! . Line <,t
Clunks -uui times call 1 ’’Count”
Haines. It i . .del that he w rres.t I
one men:. . i ..• two ball...a for a debt
of i!2*l. v. I. ! lit* saw a i . !;i>;> to wh i
he was r. '*» .1 pass’ . along in bis
coach. V, it,i re iv. o u-co ho imme
diately t. . hole 10r escape, and,
turning i.» tile he : aid, "Let me
speak to l. .. lu to wham I uni
well know, and he v.-'ll pay the debt
and your char; • s into the i ...r;,,uln.”
I The bailiffs thought they might ven-
: turo til's. :.s they were v. ;!. :i two or
three y;.i\..i if the coach, and acceded
to llio reqv.est. Joe bo!.’.!” advanced
and took «..' l,!n hat to the Li:...op. Ilia
lordship oi.: . ; i the coach to stop,
when Joe \> hi:,pored to the divine that
the two men were suffering ficm such
scruplis of conscience that lie feared
they wou!J hang themselves, suggest
ing that Ills lordship should invite them
to his house and promise to satisfy
them. The bishop agreed, and, calling
to the bailie’s, lie said, “You two men
come to nu* tomorrow morning, and 1
will satisfy you.”
The men bowed and went away
pleased, and early tlie next day waited
on his lordship, who, when they were
ushered in, said, “Well, my men, wliui
are those scruples of conscience?”
“Scruples?" replied one of them. “We
have no scruples! We are bailiffs, my
lord, who yesterday arrested your cou
sin, Joe Haim s, for a debt of £20, and
your lordship kindly promised to sulis
fy us.”
The trick was strange, but the result
was stranger, for his lordship, citliei
appreciating its cleverness or consider
ing himself bound by tlie promise lie
had unintentionally given, there and
then settled with the men in full. .
THE BULGARIAN.
A Pccnliar Fellow, He la Hither a
Soldier or a Peasant.
It is a strange country of contrasts,
this Bulgaria that people have so long
watched as a danger spot. The peasti.d
Is a heavily built fellow, with a Kal-
muk nose if he happens to be pure bred
from the original Sauioyede stock,
which is not likely. His language baa
become Slavic, which means a lan
guage in which “beefsteak” is "mpipk-
tekl” and “omelet souffle” is “omlet
cuphle.” ■
The Bulgarian is a peasant or a sol
dier. He knows no other trade. As a
farmer the sheep is all in all to him,
food nnd clothing and companionship,
says a writer in The Era. He lives In a
hovel, does not understand why be
should bo taxed and makes his women
slave In the Held. He Is called close-
fisted, churlish and suspicious and has
some of the virtues that often go with
those qualities.
When Bulgaria became practically
free of the sultan, there were many
Turks left In the country. These are
gradually being crowded out. but there
Is still a mosque in Christian Sofia, ami
In the palace of the sohranje, or parlia
ment, where the members have better
accommodations than the lords of Brit
ain on the Thames embankment, some
twenty Turkish deputies A, ways sit to
gether and exert an influence that they
never could do In their own land by
Voting always with the party In power.
Every Saturday the members of the
sohranje are paid at the rate of 15
francs a day, all in silver five frane
pieces. These peasant lawmakers knot
It up in handkerchiefs, grin slowly and
shake the jingling pieces playfully In
one another’s face. They are playing
at statesmanship yet, but fairly well
upon the whole.
Fnncttona of Fruit.
The Medicine Brief thus summarizes
the various us6s of fruit in relieving
diseased conditions of the body. The
list is worth keeping: Under the cate
gory of laxatives, oranges, figs, tama
rinds, prunes, mulberries, dates, nec
tarines nnd plums may be Included.
Pomegranates, cranberries, blackber
ries, sumac berries, dewberries, rasp
berries, barberries, quinces, pears, wild
cherries nnd medlars ure astringents.
Grapes, peaches, strawberries, whortle
berries. prickly pears, black currants
nnd melon seeds are diuretics. Goose
berries. red and white currants, pump
kins nnd tnelons nre refrigerants. Lem
ons. limes nnd apples are stomachic se
datives.
The Rest Caro.
Quiet and warmth are the medicines
of the four footed philosopher. If n
dog is ailing, he roils himself into a
ball in a warm corner and eats little ot
nothing till he is well. Many times rest
Is the ouly medicine needed h,v the sick,
bnt we seldom follow this example.
The biped loses the instinct of the ani-
mnl. Ho fumes, frets, takes stimulants
and medicaments and gives no chance
to the recuperative forces of nature.—
Philadelphia Record.
nappy Coincidence.
Mrs. Hilly—Is Mrs. Swagger at
borne?
Servant—No, ma’am. She want out
to call on you.
Mrs. Hilly—How very fortunate fat
us both!—Boston Post.
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dr. H. D. WILSON,
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attorney-at-law
Office in Court House.
Co lq«itt. Georgiy
J - sthm^qrobertT
attorney-AT-la^.
Will practice in all the court,.
Cambridge. Georgia,
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attorney-at-law,
Office with Allen & Co.
Bainbridge, Georgia.
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attorneys-at-law.
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For a good, easv shave, clean towels,
oolite barbers and snarp razors visit the
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Next door to Post ’Office. You can’t
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M. P. PEARSON.
Proprietor.
SAVES TWO FROM DEATH.
‘Our little daughter bad an almost
fatal attack of whooping cough and
bronchitis,” writes Mrs. W. K, Has Hand
ot Armonk. N. Y , “but when all otliei
remedies failed, we saved her life wit 1
Dr. King’s New Discovery, Our niece
who had consumption in an advanced
stage, also used this wonderful medicine
and today she is perfectly well.” Des
perate throat and lung diseases yield to
Dr. King's New Discovery as to no oth
er medicine on earth. Infallible for
Cough and Cold. 50c and $1.00 bottle
guaaaitteed by tt. L Hicks. Trial bottle
free.
A woman cares not who writss
the songs of a nation if she can only
talk while they are being sung.
WHITE MEN TURN Yellow.
Great consternation was felt by the
friends of M. A. Hogarty of Lexington
Ky.. when she saw lie was turning vel-
low. His skin slowly changed coloor’ al
so his eves, and he suffered terri hie
His malady was Yellow Jaundice, lie
was tented by the best doctor, but with
out lenetit. Then he was advired to
try Electric Bitters, the wonderful Stom
ach and Liver Remedy, and he writes:
"After taking two bottle I was wholly
cured.” A trial proves its matchless
merit for all Stomach Liver and kidney
troubles. Ouly 50c. Sold by K, L. Hicks
druggist.
An enterprising tradesman took
advantage of the D. A. R. convention
lii Washington to hang out tnis
sign: '-D. A. R. ters should wear
our G. A. R. ters.
JOB COULDN’T HAVE STOOD IT.
If he’d had Itching Piles They’re ter
ribly annoy mg; but Bucklen’s Arnica
Salve will cure the worst case of pile-
on earth It has cured thousands.
For Injuries. Pains or Bodily Eruptions
it’s the best salve in the world. Price 25c
a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold bv it. L
Hicks.
ROBT. L. Z. BRIDGES.
PRACTICING PHYSICIAN,
All calls promptly attend!
Brinson, - -
ALBERT H. R JSSELL,"
attorney-at-law
OFFICE: Oyer Baiabridge State B
Bainbridge. -
JOHN E. DONALSOnT
R- W. FLE1I
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Will practice in all the Federal aad
Courts. Offices up stairs, R
Building.
Bainbridge, Georgia.
GORDON BOWER,
GENERAL REAL ESTATE AGENT, |
Buys, Rents and sells Farm, I
and all other kinds ot Property.
Bainbridge, , - — — Geot
E- A. WIMBERLY.
COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS FORFLOEt
Superior Court Commissioner, Sol
ary Public (with Seal.)
Office with Clerk Superior Court.
Bainbridge, Georgia.
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ATTORNEYS AT-LAW.
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