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FACTS IN A FEW LINES.
Parisian gourmands devour 100,000
pounds of snails dally.
Germany sells the bulk of Its
“Scotch” whisky In India.
The profits of Great Britain’s postal
service are $20,000,000 a year.
Tennessee pays the chief justice of
Its supreme court a sulury of $3,500.
The telegraph will be extended 1,000
miles south of Khartum by the end of
the year.
London In midsummer experiences
an hour less of daylight than does
Glasgow.
Under British rule the cotton crop of
Egypt has doubled and now amounts
to over 500,000,000 pounds a year.
According to a report of the labor
commissioner of New Hampshire the
shoe output of that state last year was
$22,900,000.
Cigarette smoking Is not allowed on
the exposition grounds In Paris. Vio
lators of the prohibitive order will be
subjected to heavy fines.
A statue of William 11. Gladstone
is to 1m? erected at Athens in the
dens of the Zappelon In recognition of
his services to Greek Independence.
Long before school boards were es
tablished In England Csfnadiun chil
dren were Instructed free of cost be
tween the ages of 7 and 12. This edu
cation is compulsory.
A person In robust health walks with
his toes pointed to the front, while one
with his health on the wane gradually
turns his toes to the side, and a bend Is
perceptible at the knees.
Cape Nome Is only two degrees be
low the arctic circle, and yet the prob
abilities are that within a year or two
it will become the site of a town with
all modern improvements.
The collection of fish In the aqua
riums of the London Zoological garden
has been augmented by the nddltlon of
several living specimens of the curious
blind fish from the Kentucky caves.
As the Dnieper river takes a south
westerly direction In order to discharge
itself Into the Blnek seajt passes a suc
cession of rapids, and It Is proposed to
utilise the power of the rupkls for the
generation of electricity.
The Celestial Empire, a weekly
paper published in Shanghai, Is a per
fect mirror of eastern affairs and exer
cises a tremendous Influence on the
other side of the world, although al
most unknown in America.
Two hundred and ninety millions of
dollars for poultry, the proceeds of one
yenr, compared with .$180,000,000 for
hogs for the same time, tells with em
phasis the enormous magnitude of the
poultry business. We are still import
ers of eggs.
Klghty-four per cent of the entire
state of Idaho Is still public land,
amounting to more than 44,000,(MX)
acres. Of this area It has been esti
mated by the government geological
survey that 7,000,000 acres can he suc
cessfully Irrigated.
Fishermen In Holland kill all fish ns
soon as they are landed, while French
fishermen, on the contrary, allow them
to die of suffocation. The Dutch cus
tom Is the right one, because fish that
arc promptly killed are In better con
dition for the table.
If the ernze for automobiles contin
ues, they will before long entirely su
persede the use of the horse at the
nation’s capital, for not only have they
become a fad with society people, hut
the shops, the express companies and
the transit companies are rapidly
adopting them.
Comparing Canada’s gold mines with
those In South Africa, the Quebec
Chronicle says that the Johannesburg
main roof is about 50 miles long by
seven miles wide. In western Canada
the Lake of the Woods gold district
alone Is about 250 miles long by about
150 miles wide.
The capital Invested by Insurance
companies In Kussla amounts to $209,-
(XX),000. The number of persons In
sured In 181>9 was 21,114, the Insurance
amounting to $33,500,000. Of the above
amount $20,920,335 was received by
American insurance companies, the
balance by Russian.
Indians are making rapid strides In
the paths of education. The Clilcka
saws have five colleges, and the Creeks
have ten. The Choctaws have no col
leges, but have 100 common schools In
which the higher branches are taught.
The expenses of educating the Indians
are borne by the federal government
Gout Is a disease of middle and ad
vanced life and affects men more often
than women. It Is believed that
heredity plays an important part In its
production, but the main cause Is un
doubtedly an unhygienic mode of liv
ing, especially errors in diet. The treat
ment of gout Is dependent upou its
causation.
The prejudice against pies, more
Imaginative than real. Is dying out
Many persons now eat pie for break
fast. Combined with coffee or milk
It furnishes a fine repast and athletes
after a sumptuous meal of this charac
ter easily digest It in teu miuutes’
active exercise, so some people say.
Others do not indorse the assertion.
The senior class of a college at Al
bany, Or., recently secured an Im
mense rock weighing nearly 4,000
pounds for a class stone. It was all
ready to be placed In position one
night but uext morning had disappear
ed. Seventeen juniors had during the
night loaded the two ton bowlder on
a dray, carried it off and dumped it
Into a creek.
A ghastly relic of the late Spanlsb-
American war is on exhibition behind
the bar of a saloon on Front street
Philadelphia. It is a mass of silver
Spanish dollars, numbering some 500,
which have been melted in fantastic
shape. The silver was found on the
body of a half roasted sailor on the
Spanish warship Marla Teresa just aft
• • the battle of Santiago, wbeu Cerve
*- -v •. was annihilated. mt
HUMOR OF THE HOUR.
"The first charge 1 ever held was In
a small town in the western part of
the state,” said the well known min
ister, who was In a reminiscent mood.
“The town was not very large, and my
congregation was very poor and unable
to contribute much toward the support
of a minister, so they made up what
they lacked In cash by holding dona
tion parties now and then during the
year to eke out the small salary that
they paid.
"The first Infliction of this kind that
I had was called a pound donation
party, at which every one was expect
ed to bring a pound of something or
other. Among the congregation was a
member who had more worldly goods
than all the rest put together, but he
had the reputation of being ‘near,’ and
I confess that I looked forward with
some Interest to see what he would
bring.
"Imagine my consternation when I
undid his package and found nothing
but a few small potatoes.
"I met him the next day and had
hard work to remember that I was a
minister of the gospel and treat him
pleasantly. He said that he wanted
to speak to me privately for a moment
and drew me aside.
“ ‘Parson,’ he said earnestly, ‘l’m
downright sorry that the rules and
. : prohibited me from bring
ing you mote'n a pound of them po
tatoes, hut,’ he added, dropping his
voice to a whisper, ‘I gave you down
weight.”—-Detroit Free Press.
The Indomitable* Klepbant.
% C : *hHbus ,
An elephant, visibly shrunk.
Sat down on n pile of old junk.
"They may say I am weak,"
lie said, with a Bqueuk,
“But I'm able to carry iny trunk."
—Scribner's.
Th* Yellow Terror.
"It’s terrible,” said the man who was
walking along the street with both
hands pressed to Ills temples.
"The weather?” inquired the friend
whom he had just mot.
"The weather Is merely an aggravat
ing detail. 1 refer to this disturbance
In China.”
“It Is Indeed a shock to every pa
triotic citizen.”
“Of course ns a patriot I am deeply
affected, but I blush lo confess that
there is still another consideration, a
purely selfish one, which obliterates
my broader and more praiseworthy
Impression. lam the man who gets up
the sentimental songs, and I must say
every season makes the geographic
department of my work harder to take
care of. 1 have successfully got away
with such words us ‘Appomattox’ and
'Chlekanmugn,’ hut what am I going
to do if the Chinese persist in precipi
tating a war? I draw the Hue at
‘Tien tsin' and ‘Cliefu,’ and 1 am hop
ing with nil my heart that the fears
will be baseless and that such terrors
as this will not he added to the oth
ers.”—Washington Star.
Blood In IIIn I’m*.
Excited Caller—You rented me u
house a week or two ago which you
said was on one of the most fashiona
ble drives In the city.
Beal Estate Agent—l believe 1 did.
Excited Caller— l believe you did.
You said It was frequented dally by
the best people in town. 1 find It is.
It's the fashionable drive to the ceme
tery. Halt' a dozen big funeral proces
sions pass my house every day In the
week. Which will you do—stand a
lawsuit or fight.—Chicago Tribune.
Ht-fli-otlon. of n Bachelor.
Money make the marriages go.
A little powder, a little paint, a pen
ciled eyelash and a bold glance—here’s
the downward slide.
After a woman has damaged her own
reputation niue-teuths of her time Is
spent In trying to do the same thing
for other women.
You’ll find that a woman who Is a
success with beardless youth has pass
ed the time when she can do much
with grown up men.—New Y’ork Dress.
Xevv*t Wrlnklr.
“Her marriage seems to be happier
than the majority of that kind.”
“Yes. and it's all owing to the wis
dom of her father. Instead of settling
a fortune upon them be gives his titled
sou-lu-law an allowance that Is to cease
if they ever separate.”
“Oh, 1 seel Instead of buying a hus
band for her he has secured one ou a
salary.’’—Chicago Post.
Correct Heading.
Nell—Do you know the language of
flowers?
Belle—l know that when he sends me
a $25 bunch of Auierlcau Beauties it
doesn't mean “I hate you.”—Philadel
phia Record.
JTbe Always Mlifilug Trunk Strap.
“And now where on earth is that
trunk strap?”
”1 know where 'tis. dad. Brother
Jim’s wearin it for a tennis belt.”—
Cleveland Plaiu Dealer.
Looking Chlimvrxird. *
Watts-By the way, who Is the god
of war. or who was. rather?
Potts - I’ve forgotten the duffer's
name, but 1 think it was Ananias.—ln
dianapolis Press.
WOMAN AND FASHION.
Tea Gown of Plaited Mona.ellne,
W.ILInK Continue.—An At
tractive Co.tame,
Airiest softest of cool summer
tea gowns Is that fluffy creation In
plaited mousseliue. It is short walsted,
a quaint effect very becoming to many
women, and a pale blue ribbon runs
through the boutllonne of muslin and
ties In front over a pointed lace fichu,
AIRY AND SOFT.
the boulllonne of muslin appearing
again at the neck and finishing the el
bow sleeves. This model would look
well In pongee or in soft oriental satin,
but In moussellne It Is a personifica
tion of warm weather comfort and
beauty combined.—New York Mall and
Express.
Handsome Walking Continues*.
There Is an ever Increasing demand
for thin textured dress fabrics, such as
voile, crepe do chine and French cash
mere, and the colors mostly in favor
are pale and medium shades of fawn,
orchid colors, grays and wedgewood
blue. Black Is still very much worn.
Brilliant shades, such as cerise, rose
pink or geranium, are only sparingly
adopted, the tendency being entirely
lu favor of pastel tints.
The materials employed In the mak
ing up of better class costumes have to
be of the very finest quality, and what
ever kind of trimming may be used for
the decoration of a bodice must be the
best possible, and care must also be
taken not to overcrowd any kind of
outdoor dress with lace or passemen
terie, otherwise the general effect of
the costume will be spoiled, and In
order that the richness of the material
may he seen to advantage the skirt
should be untrammeled by any sort
of trimming that would tend to dis
turb Uie full, rich folds of the box
plaits down the center of the back.
An Attractive Costume.
The gown shown Is of ecru muslin,
with the long, graceful skirt tucked at
the back to the depth of eight Inches
and ornamented at the bottom with
Inverted Y shaped insertions of hor
izontal tucks, bordered by a bund of
ecru lace insertion, which forms a
very pretty garniture.
The bolero Is entirely tucked and
adorned at either side of the back and
GOWN OF KCRU MUSLIN.
front with a box plait extending from
the shoulder to the lower edge. The
tucked sleeves are stitched from shoul
der to wrist, fit the arms comfortably
and fall well over the hands. The
flat vest is of the muslin, with collar
band to match; the cravat is of white
lace and the belt black taffeta.—Phila
delphia Press.
A Flat Hack.
Anew French pattern for a dress
skirt is not to be worn by any but an
extremely slender figure. It is plaiu
In front and absolutely flat and plain
in the back. As some fullness is desir
able, this is introduced at the sides.
All of tlie gathers are on the hips. The
gathers are gauged. This device is be
coming to the naturally bipless maid
ens. as it gives their draperies the
amplitude which was previously lack
ing at this pciEL
KIMBALL HOUSE,
Pearson, Ga.
C. P. Holzendorf, Prop.
RATES, $2.00 PER DAY.
Special Rates by the Week or Month.
Livery is Connection.
Stylish Rigs Furnished at any Hour
I'pROFESSIONAL CARDS? |
hVvoCvis'V}iS V/i.J7/,?,„> ZD
JOHN H. O'QUINN,
PHYSICIAN* AND SURGEON.
DOUGLAS GA.
Office near Bank Building, opposite
B. Peterson’s brick block.
H. O. SNOW,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
DOUGLAS, GA.,
Calls promptly attended.
Office Sibbett Drug Cos.
quincey & McDonald,
Attorneys at Law,
Douglas, Ga.
Offices in Bank Building,
THE CITY BARBER SHOP,
ARTHUR BROOKS, PRO.
In front of Bank Building Douglas, Ga.
Carries a nice line of cheroots, cigars,
Ac. Everything clean and cool. Your
patronage solicited.
T. R. HRADFIELD, GZO. M. BICKETSON
BKADFIELD & RICKETSON.
Physicians and Surgeons.
Broxton, Georgia.
W. F. SIBBETT,
Physician And Surgeon,
Douglas, Ga,
Calls promptly answered day or night
WARREN P. WARD,
Attorney At Law,
Douglas, Ga.
Will practice in all the courts of Coffee
County and elsewhere by contract.
F. WILLIS DART,
Attorney At Law,
Douglas, Ga.
Office in Court House.
R. A. HENDRICKS,
Attorney At Law,
Willacoochee, Ga.
Collections and Criminal Laws a special
ty. Office hours in Douglas, Ga., from
9a. m. to 5 p. m. Third Monday in each
month.
C. A. WARD, Jr.
Attorney At Law
Douglas, Ga.
Prompt attention given to all busines
Placed in my care. Office in court house,
LEVI OSTEEN,
Attorney at Law,
DOUGLAS, GA.
Solicitor City Court.
Office in Court House.
All business entrusted tome will be
promptly attended to, receiving most care
ful attention. Special attention given to
collections.
DR. J. A. MONTGOHERY,
Dental Surgeon.
Office in Bank Built in j.
Will gladly advise with
those desiring dental work.
Both operative and prosthetic
work guaranteed.
Rule Ni Si.
j Foreclosure
Miss Bell Graham •? of mortgage
vs. I in Coffee ru-
Fannig Googe AW. R. Googe perior court
March term
( 1900.
It appearing and being represented to
tlie court by the petition of Miss Belle
Graham that on the first day of July 1897
Fannie Googe aiul W. It. Googe executed
and delivered to said petitioner a mortgage
note on certain real estate lying in said
county described as follows, one dwelling
house and lot, situated in the town of
Broxton. Ga., and known and described
as follows, bounded on the north by road
leading from Haz'ehurst to Broxton and
on the east by lands of Jesse Lott on tlie
south by lands of Jesse Lott on tlie west
by Broxton and Shepherd load. For the
purpose of securing the payment of a cer
tain mortgage note for the sum of one
hundred and eighty-one dollars and nine
teen cents .jUM .19. Executed and deliver
ed by the said Fannie Googe and IV. R.
Googe to said Miss Bell Graham on tlie
first day of July, and due on the first day
November 1897. stipulating for interest
from maturity at tlie rate of 8 per cent per
annum, and 10 percent attorney fees.
It is ordered that the said defendant do
pay into this court by tlie first day of the
next term, the nrineipal including attor
ney fees interest anil cost due oil said mort
gage note or show cause why thee should
not pay the same, or that in default there
of (lie aforesaid mor gage note be fore
closed and tlie equity of redemption of the
said defendants, therein forever but red.
and tiiat service of this rule be perfected
on said defendants according to law.
This March 29th 1900.
JOSEPH W. BENNETT.
Judge Supr. court B. 0.
D. W. GASKIN.
Clerk S. C. C. C.
CITATION.
GEORGIA —Coffee County.
Berry H. Tanner. Jr., Executor on
the estate of Penelope Davis
late of said county, deceased, having
filed his petition for discharge, this is
to cite all persons concerned to show
£ause, if they can, why, said pe
tition should not be granted as asked
for at my office on the first Monday in
November, 1900. This Aug, 6h„ 1900.
90ds THOMAS Y'OUNG Ordy.
Wanted!
All people to come and have a look at our work, and to give us
their orders for any kind of Picture they may desire.
We make Small or Large Photos, also do Enlargin OUR
PRICES are as REASONABLE AS FAIR WORK WILL PERMIT,
and you would not find it necessary to go to a larger city to get your
BABY or FAMILY PORTRAITS taken. As long as there are any
babies to make pictures from as long will that be our specialty. We
also are prepared to give lessons in drawing and painting.
Respectfully,
CREEL & JANTZON.
DOUGLAS, - - GA
A WORD Z
* ♦ Cos Vou, listen!
Do you want some GOOD PHOTOS MADE? If
so, you are the one this is for. I want your trade, and if
COOD WORK, low prices and PROMPT ATTENTION
can secure it I am 0. K.
Bn&t Flk(Q)t©s Hfty (S©mteo
Larger Sizes Equally as Cheap in Proportion.
ALL PICTURES GUARANTEED.
You will find me at Post Office.
J. H. BOONE, HAZLEHURST, GA.
Nichols Bottling Works,
D. W. Johnson, Manager,
NICHOLS, - - - GEORGIA.
Soda-water all flavors. Ginger-ale, Coco
cola, and Iron-Brew. Good service, prompt
ness, fair dealing and special attention to
mail orders.
Way cross Clothing
4- v~> / I V CJFT 1A 4
Way cross, Gta
The best place in Georgia for Clothing, Hats
Shoes and gents’ furnishings.
* Good Reliable, Goods at Prices to Suit tlie People. *
When you go to Way cross be sure and call at
The Waycross Clothing Store
Way cross, Georgia-
Builders’ s Hard (Bare I
We buy our HARDWARE in the Builder’s
Line Direct From One of the Leading
Manufacturers, and we can certainly
Save you some money, (besides give
You better goods than you get
Elsewhere) if you will let
us figure with you on
THAT BILL.
DON’T Buy
It By Piecemeal,
Know you never in
tended to, but figure up just
What you will need to complete
the job. and we will make you a
RATTLING GOOD ESTIMATE.
JUST Remember that we carry a full stock of the
Best White-Pine SASH, BLINDS and DOORS.
VYATT-H A.RLEY HARDWARE CO.,
Plant Avenue, - - Waycross, Georgia.
'Ssif CU\ 9Hac{vne cn\cl 3* oui\cfr\j,
\ CO. cStyfai), Proprietor.
rass a §peciaft\j,
Special Attention to Boiler -Work,
All Kinds of Machinery Repaired.
£ocontottYes 9c)ui ft ar\cl sßepaire<S,
Good Second Hand Saw Mill Machinery for sale.
Reasonable Prices Paid for old Iron and Brass.
sc)rui\e{f Street, Qa,