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‘ ' JOHNNY’S CIRCUS.
Johnny Johnson had a circus
Where his back yard is;
Got somo great big dogs for hossea—
Mine and Dick’s and his.
Johnny, he wuz clown, you know;
Took sis pins to see the show.
Sewed two big white sheets together
(Johnny did, not me),
Cos you couldn’t have no circus
’Thout a tent, you see.
Boys come in from miles aroun;
Warn’t no pins left in the town.
Johnny rubbed self risin fiour
On his face an then
Streaked it. from the red ink bottle,
Jest like circus men.
An his uncle said, says he,
“Best clown ever I did see."
Some they set aroun on boxes,
Some on old oak logs,
But—we had two cats for monkeys,
An they don’t like dogs.
An when things wuz runnin right
Them two cats sailed in fer fight.
Orter seen the fur a-fiyin!
Towser howled, an Princo
(Johnny’s dog) got tore to pieces;
Ain’t seen my dog since. , j
Then the circus tent fell down
An jest swallercd up the clown.
Ain’t liad any other circus
Since that time. Cos why?
Ain’t no dogs’ll play they’re hosses
When them cats is by.
Coin to keep our horns an drums
Till the true, true circus comes.
—Frank L. Stanton in Chicago Times-Ilerald.
Kico Eaters*
Tho Fortnightly Review is or the
opinion that diet has inoro or loss
influence upon character, hut does
not concecio that a vegetable diet
renders the eater more gentle than
a diet of which animal food forms a
part. Vegetarians, it says, are prone
to contrast tho gentleness of our do
mestic herbivora with tho ferocity
often displayed by carnivorous ani
mals.
A little reflection, however, shows
that tho food cannot ho tho main
eauso of tho disposition in either
case. Many of tho herbivora are
capable of displaying tho utmost fe
rocity. Savage attacks upon inoffen
sive persons by hulls, horses and
stags are b5 r no means uncommon in
this country, while in tho east
“roguo” elephants, wild boars and
other herbivorous animals often in
flict serious injuries upon human be
ings who chance to come in their
way.
So, likewise, the ordinarily mild
Hindoo, feeding on rico or wheat
flour, is liable to become riotous, un
controllable and bloodthirsty when
influenced by religious fanaticism.
Perhaps tho mischievous effects-up
on tho habits and disposition as
cribed to animal food are due to the
alcoholic liquors which are consum
ed at the same time.
Tho disposition of an average in
dividual leading a temperate life
would probably not ho altered for
the better were he to substitute veg
etarian diet for bis ordinary fare.
The Dumping Trolley Wheel.
Nearly every one lias noticed tho
disagreeable bumping sound some
times made by the trolley cars and
has wondered what caused it. Tho
trolley company is as much annoy
ed by this sound as tho public, since
it means to them an outlay for a
new pair of wheels. When a wheel
once becomes flat at any point, how
ever slight, generally caused by the
skidding or sliding of tho wheel
along tho track, duo to a sudden ap
plication of tho brake, tho wheel is
worn flat, and afterward, wherever
there is a tendency to skid, it natu
rally takes place at the point which
is already flat, until at last tho
wheel is worn so flat that it causes
tho bumping sound referred to. Tho
average life of trolley street car
wheels shows that they travel a dis
tance of about 22,000 miles, or some
what less than once around the
earth at the equator, before they are
replaced. The flattening of the
wheels is tho most frequent cause
of fho renewal of' car wheels, al
though occasionally they are replac
ed because of broken flanges or bent
axles. —Philadelphia Record
Russell Sage’s Safeguards.
It is a certainty that not a man
alive will over get into Russell Sago’s
office to throw another bomb at him.
His outer room ia furnished like a
bank, and the visitor's card is show
ed through a small hole in tho high
fence, just such a hole as that
through which the paying teller
bands money for an honored check.
Outside of tho fence, against the
white plastered wall, stands a long
bench, upon which visitors sit.
By cno method of making wood
paper tho -wood is held by a mechan
ical devico against a coarse grind
stone driven at a high speed, the
material being thus literally ground
off into pulp of the required fineness.
Tho truffle is a most wonderful
vegetable, having neither roots,
stem, leaves, flowers or seeds. It is
a species of fungi allied to the mush
room and is found most plentiful in
Frauce.
“Please the pigs” is a corruption
of “please the pyx,” a receptacle
used by clergy of tho Roman faith to
contain the host or sacred wafers.
The only v.-ay for a rich man to be
healthy is by exercise and absti
nence—to live as if he were poor.—
Sir W. Temple.
Snow us the man who never makes
a mistake and we will show a man
who never mares anything.—Way
land. -
HA3ITS OF THE SHAD.
Some Interesting Facta About Its Incom
ing From tho *_ea.
The shad spends part of its life at
sea and part of it in fresh water. At
tho approach of the spawning sea
son it comes in from the sea and
seeks the fresh water streams to
spawn. At tho close of this season
it goes to sea again, there to remain
until tho spawning season again re
turns.
It is not known absolutely wheth
er the shad remains in deep water
in tho ocean off tho approach of the
river whence it came or whether in
winter it goes south into warmer
waters, hut it is commonly believed
that when the shad returns from
whatever point at sea it may to fresh
water come it returns to tho river
in which it was horn, hut a percent
age of the shad do not return. It
may ho a groat percentage.
It is certainly the expectation
when shad fry are placed in such a
river as tho Hudson that the young
fish which survive and go to sea
will return to tho Hudson. Here the
shores of Long Island and New Jer
sey would serve as a great funnel to
guide the fish; if they needed guid
ance, to the opening to the bay and
river.
It is not supposed, however, that
the shad of a river basin, like that
of Chesapeake hay, for example, re
turn each group to its own particu
lar stream. In Chesapeake bay shad
would come in from the sea togeth
er, hut once inside the hay they
would he likely to seek each tho
most convenient of tho streams emp
tying into it.
Shad have sometimes been caught
in Now York bay in tbo early part
of the season with tho roe much ad
vanced. These may ho simply indi
vidual oases of early maturity in
shad belonging bore. Shad corre
spondingly late have been caught
here. Roe shad have been taken in
the hay as late as August, but gen
erally the shad cornu in with the roe
in tho condition tha t might he expect
ed in fish that knew where they
were going and when they wore go
ing to got there, and fishermen in
cline to think of the early shad with
tho advanced roe that it is one that
from sonic cause, perhaps stress of
weather, has overrun its river.
That tho shad does not always
seek its own river is plainly shown
on the Pacific coast, whore tho shad
is not native, hut was introduced
from tho east. Shad wore planted
there Chiefly in the Sacramento riv
er, hut they have now spread all
along tho coast, as far north as
southern Alaska. There is, however,
along tlio Pacific coast a cold current
which tho shad docs not seek to
pass. It is found in the bays and es
tuaries and can ho caught tho year
round, and the natural harrier that
prevents its making an offing has
doubtless led to its general move
ment along the coast. —New York
Bun.
The Men’s Department of 1915.
The following are among some of
tho samples of items that tho New
York Journal predicts will appear
in tiro men’s columns of the news
papers qf 1915:
“Henry W. wishes to know if it is
proper for a young lady whom ho
has met but three times, and who
has asked him to dance with lior, to
squeeze his hand while waltzing. It
is generally wiser for young men to
ignore such impertinence, but if the
young woman—wo will not call her
a lady—persist in her behavior ho
should quietly request her to take
him hack to his father or undo, and
under no circumstances should he
dance with her again or accept an
invitation to accompany her to a
straw ridp, stereopticon entertain
ment or any other place which af
fords opportunities for flirtation.
“Willie D. wishes to know what
is expected of him at a leap year so
ciable. Ho should certainly ho par
ticular to invito every young lady
who has been polite to him during
tho winter to dance at least once,
and lie should take down to supper
the one whom ho hopes to ho polite
to him during the season just at
hand. He should remember, more
over, that on such occasions as this
a littlo politeness shown to tho
mothers and aunts will not bo
thrown away.”
That “Lovely” Word “Housekeeper.”
I am glad you have discovered
how much that is lovely as well as
useful that word housekeeper means.
Tho mere providing of beds, meals,
etc., is a very small part of tho
work. The homemaking, tho com
fort, tho sympathy, tho grace and
atmosphere that a true,woman can
provide aro tho noble parts, and they
embrace all that is helpful for soul
as well as body. I wish our girls
would seo this and set about being
true housekeepers. Airs. Ripley used
to rock her baby’s cradle, shell
peas or sow and fit a class of young
men for college at the same time.
One can discuss Greek poetry and
chop meat, as I saw her doing once
with Mr. Emerson and Margaret
Fuller, and the one task ennobled
tlio other because it was duty.—
From One of Louisa M. Alcott’s Un
published Letters in Ladies’ Homo
Journal.
AVei y Bed Egg.
r. Ik LANIER
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I ; ii jewelers
Wayeross, in a.
We don’t sell bad eggs at our store. We have nothing but first class-goods*
Our spring stock is unusually bright and attractive this
reason and vve can please the most fastidious.
If you want your watch or jewelry repaired send it to the old reliable house
of T. E, LANIEIi SON & CO., Way cross, Ga.
Notice T'liis.
1 Propose 1g
SELL GOODS THIS YEAR
Cheaper Than Anybody!
For the Gash.
I Can Afford to do this because I Fay Cash for my Goods and
Reeivo the Discounts, which Enables me ,to sell very close
when People bring the money.
liy Stock is Uomposed of
Dry Csfoods, & Groceries
Boots* and Hiioes,
Ladles and Gents HATS!
cssL.o’a’iHEUM'Gs-x
Hardware, Tinware and Crockery, Saddles and Harness, Trunks
and FumiUireof all kinds. I als keep a stock of
©©fins and Fine Caskets
S3LI! 3pX*ii.€3^SE*.
I can sell you a TOWN LOT ora FARM—M v Mill grinds
every Friday, and if necessary on Saturday.
B. FETEBSOM,
DOUGLAa GEORGIA
Hoyt Hardware Crapy A r_ ™
s is,/. i)()oiis~a~xi) JiLixds, GIcUIDM Isaac
STOVES AND TINWARE. GRAIN HAY
Acer if v Pl o v rs , _, (
111 Monk fetrjet and 220 Bay S reel, - ,
„ . , , . litOVfS?O.YS,
DlUllSWick, - BRUNSWICK, Georgia.
Go To
JBFF- J KIRKLAND
When in noed of Diy-
Goods and Groceries.
I Carry a full line of General Meivhanilir. a id will not he undersold.
JEFF KIRKLAND,
l J eui'?%on. •• ( j;1 -
VERDrcrffENDERED;
J. W. Prince a,
Was found guilty of selling goods cheaper than any other in town,
has been sentenced to continue the sale ot
Hats, Shoes, Clothing and all Kinds ot dry
goods, First-class Family Groceries, &c. at
prices that will surprise you. j
MY STOCK IS COMPLETE IN EVERY RESPECT.
j \v PRINCE
PEARSON, GEORGIA.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
I 1 1 1 1 v o jus t o pen cut up in m y
now store witli ei
FULL LINEOF
a
General JVleroluxndise.
My stock is composed of Dry-goods, Clothing, (ilass and Tinware, Trunks and
SHOES, SHOES, SHOES!
I can Fit and Satisfy anybody hi rnces, Ladies Shoes in gicut variety.
FURNITURE IN OAK A SPECIALTY.
stoves at al ROCK BOTTOM PRICES.
\V. W. MeCnlly.
jlie'Don aid Ga.
J. E. MORRIS,
Contractor and Builder,
lla/.IjBHITRST, : : G m.mil a.
Neat an.l durable w.d’k guaranteed.
LHDJffll k BATES S MII
'Che oldest and moat reliable
Music House
IN THE SOUTH.
Pianos and Organs at lowest
priecs and on Easiest Terms.
Nothing but Best Grades
Handled.
Branch House,
WAYCROSS, - GA.
J R Knight ,Mngr
4silPs&sE
SoH.l gold, Gold filled, Solid Silvi r, ;tu<l Nickle cat-- ■ watches which I am
11 (Turing at remarkably low prices. We sell an 18 sized gents open faced solid
nickle snap hack and'bezel case stem wind and pendant set with the old reli
able Elgin movement 7 jeweled fully guaranteed for only $7,00. Solid silver
case with Elgin or Waltham movement, only $12,00. Gents watches from
$2,70 to $40., Ladies 14k gold stem wind pendant set with Vginor Waltham
movement only $21,00 to $30,00.
I carry a nice line of Jewelry such as Sleeve buttons, Collar buttons, Stud
buttons, Scarf pinsm all styles and i rices, Prcast pins, and Ear rings
Ladles waist sets, Etc. Come and examine for yourself.
I am prepared to repair Watches.‘clocks and Jewelry.
33, 3E3. thejeueler.
WILLACOOCIIEE, GEOEGIA.
Why not be your
own Middle-man?
Pay but one profit between maker and
user and that a small juut one.
Our Illg 700 Pane Catalogue and Buyers
Guide proves that It’s possible. Weighs
MVi pounds, 12,000 Illustrations, describes
and tel Is theone-proflt price of over 40,000
articles, everything you use. We sond It
for IScents; that’s not for tho book, but
to pay partof tho poslagoor exprossage,
and keep off Idlers. You can’t get It too
. quick.
MONTGOMERY WARD & CO.; '
The Store of All the People
lii*n6 Michigan Ave., Chicago,
Publishers' Notice,
Some of the patrons of the Bkeezk
who arc behind with their accounts
are laboring under the impression
that said aecoun’s are payable to the
old management. The undersigned
wishes to say to all that such is not
the case —that all accounts due the
Breeze are due the new management.
Respectfully,
Greek & Sapp.
mm, memm.
I have just received a complete line of
Ladies and Cents line watches and Jtweiry.