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W/ TRAVELING STORES.
Shops on Whsols a Curious
Featurs of Cuban Lifo.
Among the many Interesting things
to attract the attention of the tourist
In Cuba are the traveling stores, con
sisting of all sorts of queer vehicles
which traverse the city and rural dis
tricts.
These portable shops are constructed
in an ingenious manner so os to dis
play their wares to the best advantage.
Every article ust-tl in a household and
wearing apparel of all kinds are on
sale, and the owner of the wagon,
which resembles a department store,
boasts that he can supply dry goods
and notions of all kinds, from a paper
of needles to a ready made gown. The
sides of a shop on wheels are made
of glass and so arranged as to give
them the appearance of a shop window.
Perfumery is one of the leading ar
ticles sold in this way. for, however
poor the natives may be, they always
nave money enough to purchase co
lognes and generally the most expen
sive varieties.
During carnival season a plentiful
supply of masks, caps and grotesque
suits Is added to the stock. Men with
pushcarts laden with linens and laces
or cooking utensils go about the streets
of Havana, offering their goods to the
women who cauMously peer out from
behind barred windows. These carts
have the appearance of a street organ
and are pushed among the splendid
smooth avenues of the city with ease.
Often men will carry their stock, dis
playing it on a pole to which cross
wise sticks have been fastened, like
the old fashioned clotliesliorse. Toys
also form a part of the stock of these
human delivery wagons. Leslie’s
Weekly.
SPEED IN BASEBALL
What an Infield Double Play Means In
Time and Action.
In an article on baseball in Every
body’s Magazine the writer shows the
wonderful speed that is used in making
some of the plays. He says:
Making first base, though more dra
niatic to watch, Is an uneventful ex
pedition compared with the trip to sec
ond. It takes a fast man to negotiate
the journey in 3 3-5 seconds. No thrown
ball goes over 300 feet, and if a batted
ball travels beyond the safe limits of a
single throw it must be relayed by the
fielders. While you are watching the
outfielder scamper after the ball the
relay line is being swiftly formed in
the infield. There could bo no such
quick and accurate fielding of deep
outfield lilts If the outfielder taking the
ball did not know that behind hint was
ranged his line of relays ready to take
the ball the instant he could turn and
throw it. The relay line In a profes
sional team forms almost automatical
ly
To make a double play in the Infield
the shortstop, for example, must field
a ball that has been batted about 135
feet He passes the bull from ten to
twenty-five feet to the second base
man, who most then throw it ninety
feet to first. All this while the bntter
is running ninety feet a trick that, ns
we have seen, it takes n snappy run
ner to turn In 3 3-5 seconds. It’s a
close call and a case of utilizing the
fraction of u second, but with sharp
fielding the margin is all on the side
of the fielders. The double play is the
menace ever threatening the runner on
first.
Where the Fruit Grows.
A politician in San Francisco who
has been in office and on the city pay
roll for many years was addressing a
meeting of his fellow citizens. It was
a labor meeting.
“You men must know," spouted the
orator, “that you rre the great body
politic in this city. You are the roots
and trunk of our great municipal tree,
while we who represent you in office
are merely branches on that magnifi
cent tree.”
“True for you," piped a man in the
hack of the hall. "But did ye ever
notice all the fruit grows on the
branches.”—-Saturday Evening Post.
As Far as He Got.
One day when William M. Evarts.
secretary ol' state under President
Hayes, was a college student he was
called on to read Vergil in class.
He started out bravely: "Three times
1 strove to cast my arms around her
neck, and and" adding lamely
"that’s ns far as 1 got. professor.”
"Well, Mr. Evarts,” said the profes
sor, “I think that was quite far
■enough.”
Too Good to Lose.
“Will you lie my wife?” asked the
star boarder.
“Let me see,” mused the landlady.
“You havitaioariled with me four years
You have grumbled at the food.
You have always paid promptly. No;
1 can't accept you. You are too good
a boarder to be put on the free list.” —
London Telegraph.
Depressing.
“Were there laughter and cheers
during your speech?”
“Well,” answered the youthful states
man. "there weren’t many cheers, but
now and then people in the audience
looked at one another and laughed.”—
Washington Star.
Also Sharp.
"Miss Polly’s father is a man who
is blunt.”
“Yes; he wanted to know tne other
night if I were coming to the point.”—
Baltimore American.
Hard to Anawar.
Clinton—l suppose your little ones
ask you many embarrassing questions?
Clubletgh—Yes; they are just like their
mother.—Boston Transcript.
THE ENGLISHMAN’S BATH.
Net Long Ago It Waa an Un
' known Institution.
We boast ourselves a cleanly people
and are apt to scorn the foreigner who
does not daily perform the ritual of
the tub. Yet, the British Medical Jour
nal points out, it is not so long ago since
we had the reputation of being an ex
ceptionally dirty people. In the year
1800 there was not a single private
house In London provided with a bath
room.
A witness stated before the health
commission about the middle of the
last century that the only two occa
sions on which one of the laboring
classes was washed all over was Im
mediately after birth and after death.
Even at the present day our contem
porary doubts if dirtier people could
be found anywhere in the world than
among our lower classes. “A French
workman would he ashamed to wear
the clothes in which the British labor
er goes to bis daily work. There is
nothing that tramps who apply at
workhouses think n more brutal tyran
ny than the enforced bath.”
In the middle ages, we are reminded,
our dirt and squalor were the theme
of comment by foreign visitors. Three
centuries ago what most struck a Por
tuguese traveler in England was the
fact that the English gentry never
washed. Erasmus has left a picture
of the dirt that prevailed In the houses
of noblemen.
It is not difficult from this to imagine
what the state of things must have
been among the poorer classes. At one
time both men and women who were
careful of their complexions cleaned
their faces with a dry white linen
cloth, because it was believed that
washing the face with water made it
more susceptible to cold In winter and
to tan in summer. The story of Lady
Mary Wort Icy Montagu's hands is too
well known to be repeated. Johnson
said he bad no passion for clean linen,
and even the fine gentlemen of his day
were far from scrupulously clean in
their persons.—Westminster Gazette.
RATING THE GIRLS.
Terms Young Naval Officers Use In
Fixing Feminino Beauty.
The younger officers In the navy, and
the gallant young midshipmen especial
ly, have a method of their own for re
cording feminine beauty, and they use
it on many occasions. This is a sys
tem of estimating the attractiveness of
a visitor by a sliding scale from 2.5
to 4, which Is tho system of marking
at the Naval academy.
One particularly attractive girl was
walking along the deck of one of Uncle
gam’s big warships on a day when it
was open to visitors when she over
heard two midshipmen say:
“I’ll give her a 3.5, anyway. She
comes uenrer to a 4 than anything I’ve
seen yet”
Of courso sho did not understand
what this conversation was about. If
she had she would have felt rightfully
flattered, as a 3.5 is an excellent mark
and one rarely given.
A 2.5 means passable. That Is the
lowest mark that will pass at the acad
emy. If a girl Is attractive and jolly,
but without any particularly striking
beauty, sho is put down ns a 2.5.
Before a girl can be spoken of as de
serving of a 3 she must be very pretty
indeed. To merit n 3.5 her benuty must
be striking. It Is seldom any girl, no
matter how beautiful or attractive,
merits a 4. This Is the perfect mark,
the very best thnt can be obtained. It
is seldom given by midshipmen to more
than one girl In Ills whole career in
the navy.—New York Herald.
An Eya Opener.
Always have a glass medicine drop
per and a bottle of rosewater in the
medicine chest and in your traveling
bag. Then when you get a foreign
body in your eye you will be spared
much pain and discomfort if the fol
lowing very simple and harmless meth
od is pursued: Put into the medicine
dropper six drops of the rose water.
Pull down the lower lid and float the
liquid on the surface of the injured
eye. After the rosewater has been in
the eye for a few seconds use the
empty medicine dropper to suck out
the liquid, and the foreign matter will
come with it—National Magazine.
Diplomatic.
At the time that Frederick 11. used to
sup with his French philosophers lie
demanded of them one day, “What
would you do if you were the king of
Prussia?”
Every guest tried a flattering and
witty rejoinder. When the Marquis
d’Argens' turn came he said: "Sire,
what would I do? 1 would sell my
kingdom and acquire a small province
in France.”
An Aggravation.
“I wish,” said Mr. Groweher, “ hat
Mr. Jabber wouldn’t use that ph ise,
‘Well, to make a long story short
“Why?”
“It invariably serves merely to t ilce
the story that many words long<
Spokane Spokesman-Review.
Human Faces.
Dreadful limits are set in natu to
the powers of dissimulation. r ; ith
tyrannizes over the unwilling mei -rs
of the body. Faces never lie, it is id.
No man need lie deceived wlr >ll
study the changes of expression. oi
erson.
Untenable.
“By the way, why do vou r >?t
your children to believe in tairie
“I can’t tell them there are no t as
and tbeu expect them to believe • ii
crobes.”—Exchange.
In life, as in chess, forethought as.
—Charles Buxton.
THE COCERAir JOURNAL, OOOBIAI, 6BOBQIA.
READ THIS ,
This stock is being Liquidated, hut our
guarantee goes with every article, our guaran
tee backs every statement, covers every price
here made, and we here emphasize that no
representation or the slightest exaggeration Ims
been toleratedin this advertisement. In proof
of our good faith we cheerfully give this guar
antee. Goods exchanged or money refunded
for the asking.
J. J. TAYLOR,
Cochran, Ga.
A HEATEIFUL LINE OF HOLIDAY NOVELTIES FOR MEN WOMEN AND CHILDREN AT PUBLIC SALE PBICES
OUTI QUjlR ANTEE:- We assure each and every p irehoser absolute satisfaction. We guarantee each and every statement here made, and we do
hereby agree to exchange or refund the money on every purchase, if so desired. Every garment, any article marked in plain figures. One Price
to all. This is positively a Cash Sale. - 6
J. I. TAYLOR. DEPT. STORE NO. 1 &2.
COCHRAN, GEORGIA
The Big Red Signs Will Guide You to the Right Places.
BALE COTTON FREE
A Bale of Cotton will be given away absolutely
free. To every purchaser of 1.00 or over we ,
will give a coupon. This includes purchasers
in stores No. 1 and 2 also the hardware store.
The drawing will take place for the hale of cot
ton Saturday, December 30, at 3.80 when the
entire coupons deposited with us during the
sale will all be placed into one large barrel and
some disinterested citizen of Cochran will pull
out the lucky number after the coupons ' are
thoroughly shaken up.
(Signed) J J TAYLOR
PAINT! PAINT!
We will Sell Our Entire Stock °f Paint at Cost
Come In and Get Our Prices Before You Buy
COCHRAN LUMBER CO.
1. - » f <>r $ 1 i-aIQ
amount yoji can
select a suit, nuule from
imported beautifully trim
med and line A The peer of any
30.00 suit eveiW’oughttfl © ©A
to Georgia. S*e |
MENS I PANTS
Men’s Pants, good quality worsted
pants, striped patterns, all sizes,
were considered a great bargain at
11.60. Watch ’ cm go at QQflj
public sale price uOu
$2.00 Pants. $1.48. Same as above
only better material and finish';
were $2.60. Public sale JA
Price ‘J 1.49
$3.00 Trousers, SI.OB. Men’s Trou
sere, in all wool cassimeres-, tweeds,
cheviots, etc., well fitting garments,
which sold as high as ©A
$3.00. Public sale price |
$3.60 and $4.00 Trousers, $2.98.
Distinct designs, and excellent tail
ored trousers, made of imported
guaranteed woolens, none worth
less than s3.soPublic sale^ A A A
Price
Men’s Overalls, strong and durable,
full cut SI.OO values, Public QQm
sale price Ottif
BOY'S SUITS
Boy’s $2.00 Suits, new nobby styles
Public sale price $1.39
Boy’s $2.50 suit made from fine
wool materials all sizes. A A
Public sale price I ■ JO
Boys’ $4.00 Suits, Pub- (TO fSQ
lie sale price
Boy’s high grade custom suits late
fabric, extremely stylish /i ©0
$6.00 and $7,00 values
iui uicdd n.uu cwiccii gummio!
2.00 vjpa*,
Ladies shoes, in vici kid, all sizes
up to 7 1-2; all 1.75 val- (£•s A A
ues, public sale price J) |
Ladies fine dress shoes, in all new
lasts and leathers, this seasons lat
est styles. 4.00 sellers O AO
for Public sale.. 3£ a yQ
MENS SHOES
Men’s shoes for business wear that
means - Bervice and comfort, all
shapes and leathers, all sizes, hand
sewed, a consolidated lot worth 2.50
your choice in this phe- A A
nomenal sale g ,yy
Men’s single and double sole lace
shoes, London caps, extension sole
in vici kid, box and Russian calf.
Every pair positi A ely guaranteed
for good wear. A standard 3 00
value, during this sale, AQ
all sizes, your price 3 |
3.50 patent Corona colt skin or pat
ent kid shoes, also vici kid and
calf shoes; with or without caps,
hlucher cut. welt shoes, swell lasts,
military heels, sells at tf’Q 4 0
Public sale for
Men’s fine dress shoes, lace or Ox
fords, made from finest Ruissan
Calf, serviceable shoes. d' Q HQ
worth 5.00 sale price i) J.vO
RIBBONS! RIBBONS!!
A large and well selected line of
Ribbons will be one of the strong
features for this sale. Every con
ceivable width, color and stple, will
be on display for this Public Sale.
The prices in this particular line
Swill be so reasonable as to he within
the reach of all. Don’t miss this
Public Sale, and get vour Ribbon
wants replenished — a chance in a
lifetime.
'xmaiibo uvtug inmu
2 to 6 2.50 values gy. in 1 Gfl
the public- sale for |
Misses plain tailored coats, made
of imported Thibet, in red, dark
green, brown, navy and gray, ages
12 to 18 years, G. 50 val- j A A
ues. Public sale price. _ a jQ
LADIErSKIRTS
Ladies walking skirts, all sizes and
styles, you must see them to realize
the magnifieient quality, the com
plete perfection of the style and col
orings, skirt# which you seldom
j have seen equaled for if ©
4.00, public sale price "I 1 ©
50 splendid ultra fashonable skirts.
Garments which are a revelation of
the tailors’ skill. Panama Alpacas,
Wool Mannish Mixtures, in all
shades, worth 7.00. Come and pick
them at the public A JfilCS
sale at
Skirts in serge, Panamas, and mo
hairs worth 6.00 to QQ
6.50, sale price *J)waWO
Ladies high grade Walking Skirts,
they come in all descriptions, hang
ing full of that indescribable some
thing called “style,” tucked, flaring
bottom, light and dark mixtures,
stripes and plaids, fifl
worth up to 10.00, for«p^3 B^£©
Ladies black sateen Petticoats, flar
ing bottom, positively sold
at 1.3-5, sale price | wir
SPECIAL! A new shipment of
Altman Voile Skirts, trimmed in
the very latest fashion, the finest
skirt ever brought to this town,
beautifully tailored, regular 12.50
values. Public sale
price
MILLINERY
New Fall and Winter Millinery,
the very latest creations from the
most exclusive New York houses:
new and fashionable shapes for the
young folks conservative shapes for
the older folks. The prices at the
Public Sale will be so low for the
class of goods on display that whe
ther you need a hat or not, the
temptation will he strong to invest.
Imagine a nice up-to-date trimmed
Hat for street wear, worth up to
2.00. The Public Sale QO#%
price only
Men’s quality 4 ftt/*
p u 1 >1 ic~yg~r>Fie'6.. - :.. I C
Mens special sals
price 4c, 7c, 9c
Men’s work shirts, fast ©Q#*
colors, full cut, all go at www
Men’s work gloves at 21c, 39c, 79c,
worth double in each instance.
35c silk four-in-hand ties 4 A.
Public sale price I ww
Men’s suspenders, good elastic web,
35c grade. Public sale 4
LINEN DEPARTMENT
11-4 Bed spreads worth 1.50 HOfl
public sale price UUw
Full double size spreads, fringed
and hemmed, Marsielles 4 Tft
finish/ sale price | a |y
Ticking, guaranteed feather proof
regular 20cts quality pub- 4 J _
lie sale price |
Towels in all grades and sizes cot
ton and linen, priced especially for
this public *ale at 4,7, 11. and 39
cents.
Hemmed lunch napkins, come pick
’ 9 m out at 4. 8, and 1 lets; worth
double in every instance.
GOODS THINGS TO EAT
Our grocery deportment this sea
son as in the past is stocked with
the best goods the market can af
ford, clean, fresh goods, and the
lowest prices commensurate with
the grade of goods handled. Dur
ing this Public Sale, there are sev
eral lines of goods on which we will
make subsiantial reductions, lack!
of space will not premit us to quote
prices. Visit this department in
person and get acquainted with our
grocery methods, once a customer,
always a customer. You know our
standing in the community, we
' won’t tolerate any dissatisfaction.
I.UU value, sale price www
ElcvemTJTTartcr C. extra
heavy. Public sale price Qfj _
only. OwC
Comforts, a heavy full size, quality
1.50 kind. Public sale Aft
price wOw
EVERY-DAY NECESSITIES
6 spools best cotton thread ftp.
for ZSC
Spool silk (50 yards to spool) J_
sale price.
Hair pins go in the great pub- 4 _
lie sale pei pkg | (j
Pearl buttons go in this bar-A_
gain sale per doz uj|#
Safety pms go in the great A
public sale for
Elbow gloves in kid 1.50 ©7ft
kind only
Men’s four-in-hand silk ties 4 A _
35cts kind | g(|
Men’s good quality garters go "T _
for only f
50cts telescopes will go quick A
at OIC
1.25 suit cases go in the Pub-HTJ-l
lie sale for.. I I W
2.50 Trunks in the public 4
sale for I /
Better ones substantially reduced.
med special for the sale.. ZIC
LOO muslin petticoats all go TA_
in the sale for
Ladies night gowns, full cut T A _
1.00 values JHQ
Ladies waists, a full range of styles
to select from 75cts values jE A
üblic sale price 0 0
3.00 silk taffeta waists H Ift
public sale price | a fH
Ladies belts, worth up to 20cts r
pub ic sale price Jjll
Ladies sweater coats extra )|j
heavy 75cts values.
L adies sweater coats rog 4 ftft
3.00 values | a J|Q
Children’s sweaters in this J 4
sale while they last | Q
Ladies’ corsets, the very latest
styles 60cts values; go in the J J _
public sale at 44C
1.50 Corsets, a well known f|7 ft
brand sale price H f |>
Ladies hose, full fashioned, A | _
public sale price ©2U
Better grades proportionately cheap.
Ladies' handkerchiefs at 3,5, 7, 9
and 12 l-,2 cents all splendid values
and all priced especially for this
public sale.
Ladies’ head scarfs 35ckind ft 4 _
•qile price £ | (J
|2,000 yds of laces and embroideries
!at 3cts yd and up. Don’t miss
|t ese.
Full 58-in Turkey red table linen
|in floral designs, neavy All
quality, per yard £j\\j
(iOin bleached table damask, worth
at present market value 75cts, dur
ing this public bargain feast J Q—
per yard 4uC
2 in imported German table dam
“sk, all linen, woith 1.50
Dress Sc apron ginghams, all fast col
ors, a big lot of patterns to select
from, formerly <BA A | 4 A
10, 12 12 now 0, 01, I UC
5,000 yds calico fast colors. While
it lasts public sale price per J | _
yard only.. -T?C
36 in ‘Fruit of the Loom’ and
‘Lonsdale’ worth 12 1-2 c-s A | _
public sale price
2,000 yards of check homespun,
going quick in the public A | _
sale at per yd g2u
Riverside plaids, the real goods and
a regular lOcts seller, public 7 a
sale price f !■
10-4 Bed spreads worth 1.00 Qoa
public sale price OUu