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1A A Splendid Residence Lots at Auction in |AA
Uli .. Purse Sub-division.. Il)U f
.'..DOUGLAS, COFFEH COUNTY, GA.„.
Thursday December, the 3rd 1903, at SO o'clock a. nr*.
These building lots embrace the finest locations
for elegant homes in Douglas, and are contiguous to Gas -
kin Avenue, the principal residence street of Douglas,
now lined with handsome homes.
The early completion of the Wadley & Mt. Vernon
Railroad to the Ocmulgee river, now under construction,
means a great deal for the future of Douglas and it w ill
pi pee her busiues men in position to demand greatly
reduced freight rates.
Douglas has splendid railroad facilities now over
the Atlantic and Birmingham Railroad.
Waterworks and an Electric Lighting Plant are now
assured for Douglas in the immediate future as her citi
zens ijy\ unanimous vote have authorized an issue, of
with an act passed at the last session
at arc, to provide for their construction.
svsUm of Douglas is second to none in the
One third cash, one third three months, one third six months.
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payments to bear six per cent, per annum interest.
Bonds for title without charge.
Abstract of title in office of Ouittcey 6c McDonald. For further its
formation and descriptive maps of lots address,
HMHr McOOMLD. - = = - Douglas, Georgia.
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There art some jseruJiarities about
this grass surd. It will not germinate
in summer. The colder the weather
in winter, the faster It grows, unless
the stems have commenced jointing,
when a freeze will kill it down, only
to come out again, however, greatly
increased in thickness. When not.
mowed, the grass grows slowly, hut
when It is mowed or grazed upon, the
growth is hastened. The plots upon
which the grass has been sown can
he broken lip from June 1 to 15. fertil
ized and sown in peas, or planted in
corn an.d field beans. By this meth
od tiie’ grass will not only he Im
proved, hut splendid crops of peavlne
hay 4 or of corn and beans can he made.
The seed that are left on the ground
in May' will lie dormant until the sool
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There ar * some places with curious
names in Hie United Kingdom, as will
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' WOMEN’S HATS.-
Mn», Says a Milliner, Are Keen
Jiklkok of Becoming? Effeot«.
“Don’t think for ii minute that men
know nothing about women's hats,”
said a milliner. "I don’t refer to men
who can describe feminine frills with
the fluency of a floorwalker. I mean
tlf average* specimen, who doesn’t
between a toque
and a Gainsborough. They are keen
judges of effects—better than tlieir
wives. Men often come in here with
their wives. The woman begins to try
on all the hats in the shop. The man
grows nervous. While madam will
pirouette before the mirror and view
the creation from every side before
passing judgment the man gives bis
opinion without a bit of hesitation.
“ -Take it off!’ be will say. ‘You look
like a Sioux brave with liis war bon
net on!’
*‘lic doesn't know why be disap
proves. He couldn’t dosdßbo the triiu
n ing if lie tried, but he d»'s know that
it doesn't suit his wife. Without wait
ing a second he gives his decision, and
his wife is almost in tears as she sees
him turn down some of the prettiest
models. But he doesn’t care how they
look in the window or on the head of
Mrs. .tones or Mrs. Brown, lie wants
something that is becoming to bis wife.
“At last she tries on the hat he
wants. Ho knows it even before she
has had a chance to glance at herself
in the mirror. And I would say that
his judgment usually coincides with
ours."—New York Press.
Driving: Twelve Horses.
Here is an arithmetical problem for
you: If it is great l'un to drive one
horse, bow .much fun is it to drive
twelve horses* it is quite a natural
answer to say twelve times as much
fun, but if 30m were to ask me I should
say divide one by twelve, and you will
have a more correct answer. Think of
it—twelve horses to manage at once!
That is a sight I saw a few days ago.
however, in the crowded streets of
New York. The driver showed such
superb horsemanship that people in
the streets stopped to admire his dex
terity. Tlih horses were drawing im
mense steel girders to be used in erect
ing a skyscraper. Two men went ahead
of this cavalcade to warn the cars to
stop at convenient places for passing
and to clear the street generally. Es
pcciafiy where a corner was turned,
was there much admiration expressed
for the driver's skill. There he sat, as
calm and cool as if driving an old nag
down a country lane instead of twelve
sturdy horses down New York's busi
est t'r.orottgi'f. ‘ —idway. New
York Letter m g Dispatch.
state and are operated ten months in the year with tuition
FREE to every bona fide resident of the city. >
The health of Douglas is unsurpassed by any other city
or town in Georgia.
Lots previously sold in Purse Sub=divisioii are being
improved with homes, by purchasers.
Douglas is 42 miles from Waycross, 28 m&es
Fitzgerald and will soon be 20 miles from Ocmulgee river by*
rail with direct water connections with PI aeon and Brunj'f
wick and Savannah by steamboat. By all rail
now 95 miles from Brunswick over the Brunswick & Bir=
mingham R. R.
The sale of these lots afford a fine field fU\r speculation
as well as permanent investment.
A Ticket Will be given each persoii attending v
entitling him to participate in a drawing for a FREE LOT.
A QUEER BUSINESS.
The Wily Houses on Hire Were
Bought In Ancient Rome.
One of the strangest businesses in
ancient Rome is mentioned by Juvenal
in bis satires. It consisted of buying
bouses on fire. The speculator hurried
to the scene, attended by slaves carry
ing bags of money and others carrying
tools, judged the eliancev of salvage
and made a bid to the distracted bouse
owner, who was glad to accept any
thing, as a rule. The bargain struck in
all baste, this earliest of fire assurers
set his slaves to work and
wliat be could. Sometimes even he> ut
out the flames and so made a coup.
It was a business for capitalists, but
the poorest who speculated in a small
way could hardly lose if he had pres
ence of mind enough to grasp the
chances. Thus Cato the Elder, as
well as Crassus, laid the foundation
of his great wealth. lie gradually
collected a force of carpenters, masons
and such artificers—slaves, of course—
which reached 500 men. Not only did
he buy bouses on fire, but also, enlarg
ing upon the common practice, he made
a bid for those adjoining which stood
in danger. His proposals were eoni
monly welcome, we learn, so helpless
were the people and so great the peril.
By this means Crassus became the
greatest owner of bouse property in
Rome.
Halers by Divine Ri«lit.
Charlemagne was the tirst great
ruler who proclaimed himself king and
emperor by divine right. lie did not
allege, however, that the divine right
had come to him direct from heaven,
but based his claim on the fact that
the bishop of Rome, then the spiritual
ruler of the Christian world, had
anointed him and placed the crown of
the holy Roman empire on his head.
The term "Dei Cratia” (“by divine
right” or "the grace of God”) was thus
used to express the right to rule as
coming from the head of the church
until the days of Luther and the refor
mation. Then the power of the church
was so shaken that rulers no longer
felt sure that they could rest unchal
lenged on their right to rule as given
to them by Rome. So the term "by
divine right” became construed as
meaning that the kings ruled by right
of God's will as expressed in the Old
Testament’, in which God is recorded
as having chosen kings himself to rule
the people.—Exchange.
Hlk BTsiriess Qualiließ.
“What sort of a man is he?”
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Poets and Dors.
Toets have always loved dogs. In
this poets and hoys resemble each oth
er. Walter Savage Landor was de
voted to his dog Giallo. and Byron’s
epitaph upon his dog Boatswain we all
remember:
Vo mark a friend's remains these stones
• arise;
I never had but one, and there he lies.
Cowper was very fond of his dog,
and we know how Charles Lamb, who
was a prose poet, loved his Dash and
how Mrs. Browning appreciated the
little Flush to whom she indited a
poem. The Earl of Shaftesbury kept
his noble collie in his library with him
at all times, and Samuel Rogers al
ways walked out with his dog. Scott
declined an invitation to dinner when
his dog died, saying that he could not
accept on account of the "loss of an
old friend.”
Artificial Himbs.
Artificial legs and arms are made so
perfectly these days that it is absolute
ly impossible to tell that some people
are wearing them. Artificial legs are
made so that the lower part has all
the action of the human foot and are
made to wear the same size shoe as
the opposite foot. The shoe on the real
foot will wear out in half the time the
one on the artificial one, which is said
to be due to the heat from the real
member. Artificial hands are made so
that the owner can pick up a pin.
Hard to believe, isn’t it? But there is
a magnet in the end of the artificial
hand.
Very Mild Tea.
The late Augustus Hare was fond < r f
relating an amusing incident whic'h
illustrated the absentmindedness of
his cousin, Dean Stanley, and Dr. Jow
ett. Both were quite devoid of either
taste or smell, and for some reason
both were inordinately fond of jea.
One morning they had each drank
eight cups, when suddenly, as Jowett
rose from his table, he exclaimed:
“Good gracious! I forgot to put the tea
in!” Neither had noticed the omission
as he sipped his favorite beverage.
Considerate Johnnie.
“Johnnie,” said his mother threaten
ingly to the incorrigible. “I am going
to have your father whip you when he
comes home tonight.”
"Please don't, mamma.” replied JoLn
nie penitently. “Pa is always so tired
when he comes home.”—Stray Stories.
The Best Sort.
Willie- — Pa, chat is a “preferred
creditor” anyway?
Pa—A preferred creditor, my son. Is
one who doesn't bother'vs much with
his bill.—Philadelphia Press.