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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,