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It is a common belief, even among
well informed people, that the word
“lily" as used in the sacred text means
a real lily In the modern sense of the
word- This, however, is not the case
No real lily grows or ever grew with
in the confines of the Holy Land. The
white lily (Liliutu candidum), which is
often mistaken for the plant of Scrip
ture. is not a native of Palestine, nor
can it be made to grow there, even in
cultivation, without great care. .
It is commonly conceded that the
plant Christ saw about him during the
Sermon on the Mount was the same
plant which In early spring is still
found in great abundance in the val
leys of that country—namely, the ori
ental wind flower (Anemone eoronaria).
The tint of its blossoms is from blood
red to crimson, and it is called wind
flower, not. as commonly supposed, be
cause the slender stemmed blossoms
sway in the breeze, but because the
hairy seeds of some species are carried
and propagated by the wind.
The fact that Christ used the word
"lily" when a wind flower or anemone
was meant need not surprise us, for
the word was used as the people of his
day used it. And all the ancient peo
ples. even the Greeks, employed the
word liiium or lirion or krinon when
referring to any plant with a cuplike
flower. Even today, when scientists
speak of common plants, they mention
“water liljes.” “lilies of the valley."
etc., although they know full well that
these plants are net real lilies nor
even closely related to them. —Balti-
more American.
ATMOSPHERIC CHANGES.
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What It Means In Air Pressure When
the Barometer Falls.
It is not an uncommon thing at cer
tain seasons of the year for the ba
rometer to shift an inch within twen
ty-four hours. Sometimes the change
is even greater. Few persons have
any idea what tremendous changes in
the atmosphere are indicated by such
a rise or fall in the mercury column.
A cubic inch of mercury weighs half
a pound. When the mercury falls an
inch a weight of one ton is removed
from every 4,000 square inches of
surface. This is a ton for every area
five and a quarter feet Square. If
your house, for instance, is '£< by 40
feet, with an area of 1.000 square feet,
a load of about thirty-six tons is lift
ed from the roof every time the ba
rometer shows an inch fall—that is. a
thirty-six ton load would he lifted if
the house were air tight. But as air
presses in every direction there is as
much of a push upward against the
roof from below as there is of a push
downward from above. So the roof
actually feels no effect from the re
moval of this heavy load.
In the same way a man of average
size would he relieved of a weight of
about a ton and a half if there were
no air chambers in the human body.
It has been figured that a fall of an
inch in the barometer over a territory
400 miles square removes a weight
from the surface of the earth of 100.-
000.000.000 tons If this were loaded
on freight cars, twenty tons to the car.
and thirty cars to the train, more than
2(30.000.000 trains would be required
to move it. If each train were 500 feet
long they would stretch out In a line
more than 25.000.000 miles long
The only noise that accompanies
this great transportation feat is made
by the wind, that does considerable
roaring in the course of such violent
atmospheric changes. Kansas City
Star
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Brookfield Wrote With Either Hand.
Among the many accomplishments
possessed by Charles Brookfield was
the exceedingly useful art of being
able to write with either hand. This
he owed to the* early training of his
mother, who when the future dramatic
censor was a baby fell a victim to
writers' cramp. She thereupon learn
ed to write with the left hand and soon
became proficient- In 18(34 Mrs. Brook
field published her first novel, which
she claimed to have written through
out with her left hand. As soon as
her children could use a pen they were
taught to hold it in either hand indif
ferently. and this early training served
Charles Brookfield in good stead when
he became a prolific author.—London
Graphic.
The Other Way.
Mrs. Sonrspite - When I gave you
that solemn warning against marry
ing l said that some day you would
regret it. That time will come, mark
my words Mrs. Newed— I That time
has come. Mrs. Sonrspite (gleefully)—
I thought so. Then you regret your
marriage? Mrs. Newed —Oh. no. I re
gret the warning you gave me It
kept me from marrying for nearly a
year.—Tuck.
Strictly Business.
“He’s running his business Jn strict
ly common sense lines.”
‘‘ln what way?"
‘‘Well, for instance, he says he won’t
hire a man who comes from New York
unless he also knows something.’’—De
troit Free Press.
id Financial Basis.
Atlanta, Ga., Decernfber, 10th—
Although the Georgia Chamber ol
Commerce officials at present
are busy placing the organization
bn a solid financial basis, they
a,re not forgetting to gvie the
ent : re. State the benefit-of some
Wnstructive work. The fight
•against the coming invasion of
the boll weevil is being prosecut
ed vigorously and will aeon make
itself felt in many parts of the
State. The Georgia Products ide
is also being pushed, and Georgia
people are being made to realize
that it will pay them to use Geor
gia products on all occasions
The campaign f r mmniberhip
for the Georgia Chamber of
Commerce was successfully start
ed recently in Atlanta, when a
score of business men subscribed
heavily to the organization for a
period of three years. The state
Chamber officials confidently ,>x
peet to raise at lesat 110,000 per
annum in Atlanta. Campaigns
will be started during the coming
weeks in Dalton, Athens, Talla
poosa, Albany Americas, Jackson,
Chatsworth. Bainbridge and oth
er cities. Large business firms of
'every character art* being asked
to subscribe a lump sum to the
support of the organization. At
the same time, the State Cham
ber is building up a large individ
ual membership. Individual mem
bershin cost $5 per annum.
Southern Bell Will Fight Disease
Atlanta, Ga.. Dec.. Id—Atten
tion the world over will be at
tracted by R plan just announced
for the establishment of a system
of medical supervision and pre
ventive sanitation by the South
ern Bell Telephone interests.
Dr. -I. A. Gentry medical direc
tor of the organization, has given
out an interview describing the
.nanner m which the health am.'
gi flora] physical Welfare of em
ployees will be looked after.
. “Bo far as is possible’’ he says.
We shall seek the early detec
tion of disease, par'icuhuly
those that arc communicable, in
particular tuberculosis,'and w ])
see that the eases detected get
prompt attention and treatment
This not only g 1 ve's tin* patient a
much better chance for recovery,
but protects all concerned.'’
Quit calomel • it is dangerous-
Try Grigpby’s Liv-ver-lax, that
vegetable liver syrup guaranteed
to produce even better .results
than calomel. It is absolutely
harmless and pleasant to take
Any child 1 can take it with safe
ty. Ask Dr. Jf. T. Wages Drug
Cos. Winder, Ga .
LAUNDRY AGENCY
Hi represent the Athens Empire
Laundry Ox, which is one of the
oldest and best laundries in the
state- Everything injtheir place is
kept clean and sanitary, and they
turn out work of highest quality. A
trial will convince you and ma! e
you a regular customeV. My basket
goes ofTjevery Wednesday and is re
turned Saturday. Leave you r hum -
dry at Griffeth, Hill & Cos 's store
for me. Work called for and de
livered in the city.
Page G. Gregory.
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