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Farmers through this section
are getting some nearer up with
their work than they have been
in the past.
Saturday and Sunday were
regular meeting days at Poplar
Springs. Mrs, Ada King was
baptized Sunday morning.
Several from this pluce at
tended at Rimah Sunday and
report a nice time.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Patter
son visited Mr. M- A. King and
family Sunday.
Mrs. Carrie Darnell and
daughter Miss Pearl visittd Mrs.
J. B. McGuire and iamily Tues
day last.
Mrs. W. M. Teague of Waco
visited relatives at this place this
week.
Mrs. M">ry Wright visited Mrs.
J. B. McGuire M on # a y last.
Mr. and Mrs. William John
son’s baby has been quite sick
for the past few days but we
glad to say is better at the pres
ent.
Best wishes to the Free Press
and its many readers.
A DIFFICULT BATH.
Rtslut.d a Drov. of Pigs.
In the American Magazine a writ
er talks about courage. In the
•course of his story he tells about a
certain respectful father he once
knew. Here is what he says:
“Isn’t it time we took off our hats
and thanked this pleasant land for
the good things it has done for us
by going on patiently covering up
our blunders, rectifying our mis
takes and responding cheerfully to
our every intelligent effort?
“I knew a man who had the right
idea about it. His father had made
a great fortune in the pork packing
business. The heir was not puffed
tip by his millions. Long after he
bad grown accustomed to the money
and might reasonably be expected
to look down on butchers, if in
walking in the country with his
children they saw a drove of hogs
•on the road, he would make the lit
tle boys stand at attention and take
•off their hats. T want them to re
spect the sources of wealth,’ he
said.”
Don’t Want Too Much.
A woodman who was passing
through the forest came upon
bear who was rolling over and over
on the ground and uttering the
most dismal complaints. Bruin had
one eye closed and was covered
from head to heels with lumps and
knobs and knots.
“What cheer?” gayly cried the
woodman as he drew near.
“Bees,” moaned the hear.
“But nature gave you a coat of
fur to protect you from the sting of
bees.”
“So she did,” answered the bear,
“but she also made me fool enough
to want honey just the same when
I was shedding my coat, and every
■sting would lift me a foot high.”
Moral.—None of ua is ever sat
isfied with a good thing.—New
iYork Sun.
Poison Rings.
The origin of the pretty custom
of placing the wedding ring upon
the finger of the bride seems to
have sprung from the Egyptians,
who presented the bridal ring as a
token of intrusting the wife with
all the husband’s property. The
custom was adopted by the early
Christians, and thus it has reached
us in the present day, when the ring
is placed upon the bride’s finger
with the words, “With all my world
ly goods 1 thee endow."
Rings, however, have had other
associations besides those of mar
rying and giving in marriage. Some
Roman rings were hollow and filled
with poison, obviously for the pur
pose of suicide, a crime then con
sidered a virtue. A modern in
stance of this carrying death upon
the finger is that of Condorcet, who
when arrested by the notorious con
vention tore the jewel from his ring
and drank the poison which lay in
the hollow.
Massage.
Massage as a remedy for insomnia
-and other ills is most ancient. The
very word “massage” comes from
the Arabic word “mass.” It was
-stolen from the Arabic doctors by
the French doctors. In the “Odys
sey” the heroes are massaged after
a battle. The word “shampoo” is
from the Indian word “tshampua.”
Masseurs were employed in India
by Alexander the Great. Massage
is one of the things they discovered
in ancient China. Captain Cook
was massaged for a quarter of an
hemr by twelve natives of Tahiti.
They cured his rheumatism. Para
celsus tells how the Egyptians prac
ticed massage.—Chicago News.
Hi* Compliment.
Praise from a husband’s lips is al-
-ways pleasant to the wife, but the
praise may be too discriminating to
suit her.
“I thought it was nice of you to
[ tell that carpenter, who seemed to
think women know nothing, that I
could ‘hammer nails like light
ning,’ ” said Mrs. Morse to her hus
band. “But I’m afraid, dear, you
■are not an unprejudiced judge. 1
really don’t think I’m such a very
good hammerer.”
“Oh, he knew what I meant, said
Mr. Morse cheerfully. “You know
lightning never strike# twice in tha
tamo Diace, they say." _
A Matter of Color.
Wanderer (returned after several
years)—Well, well, I’m mighty glad
to see you. How are you, and now
are all the good people ?
Stayathome—Oh, we’re all right
and getting along as well as could
be expected.
Wanderer—And how is the Wid
ow Green?
Stayathome—She isn’t so Green
as she was.
Wanderer—What’s the matter?
She isn’t gray, I hope?
Stayathome—No; she’s Brown.
Wanderer—Brown ?
Stayathome—Yes; married Sam
uel J. about five years ago, and she’s
been the Widow Brown for the last
two years.
Wanderer—You don’t say?
Stayathome—Y es.
Wanderer—Well, by gosh, if she’s
willing to change color again, I’ll
ask her as sure as my name’s Black.
Mataora.
In Chinese literature there is
mention of meteors which fell in
644 B. C. The oldest known me
teorite which was seen to fall is
now on exhibition at Ensisheim, Al
sace, Germany. In 1492 it came
crashing down through the air with
a roar that prostrate# the peasantry
with fright. It buried itself deeply
in the earth. It weighed 260
pounds and hangs today in the par
ish church.
A Model Young Man.
An old gentleman, strongly op
posed to tobacco smoking and late
hours, was introduced to a lady re
cently. His pet aversions formed
the subject of this brief conversa
tion. “Have you any children,
madam?” “Yes, sir, a son.” “Ah,
indeed! Doe3 he smoke?” “No,
sir. He has never even touched a
cigarette.” “So much the better,
madam. The use of tobacco is a
poisonous habit. Does he frequent
any club?” “He has never been to
one in his life.” “Allow me to con
gratulate you. From any other
cause does he keep late hours?”
“Never. He goes to bed directly
after dinner.” “A model young
man, madam—a model young manJ
How old is he?” “Two months!”—
Loudon Family Herald.
Shady Grove.
Next Satuaday and Sunday
tp-e regular meeting day# at this
place.
Mrs. Lott who has been very
sick we are glad to say that she
is much better at this writing.
Mrs. J. W. Horton visited
Mrs. Lott last Thursday evening.
Miss Alzena Horton was the
guest of her sister Mrs. G. L.
J ackson Thursday.
Miss Sallie Robinson is vis
iting her ’ather J . H. Robinson
and family.
Odes Hammond any iamily
visited J. P. Jordan and Iamily
last Saturday night.
Paul Morgan of Temple is
visitiog J. T. Morgan and lam
lly at this writing.
G. L. Jackson and wife of this
place visited relatives at Carroll’
ton Saturday night and Sunday
L.C. Smith and wife visited
H Grizzard and wife last
Sunday
Will Harper and wife of this
place visited below town last
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. J. M. Hendrix and little
daughter Ruby visited Mrs. Bell
Carter.
Wake up correspondents and
let us hear from you all.
First Cotton Blooms
Last Monday A. P. Bryant of
Bowdon sent in the first cotton
bloom of this season. In a short
time after this bloom came
one was brought in from S. A.
Thompson ot Carrollton Route
3. Mr. Thompson is usually first
to get one in but was just
or five hours late this time.
Exciting Tim* In th* Dead S*a ind th*
River Jordan.
It is well known that the waters
of the Dead sea are much heavier
than those of the oooan. This is
due to the great amount of salt held
in solution. A few years ago Mr.
(now Sir) Gyay Hill of England
made a trial of swimming in the
sea and then in the Jordan to com
pare the two. He tells the result
in his book, “With the Bedouins:”
Many tourists while at Jericho
bathe in the Dead sea and the Jor
dan, and for very shame I could not
pass by without doing so. But my
experience was peculiar. I had with
me one of the Jericho sheiks and
one of the muleteers, and we rode
first to the Dead sea. Its waters
are generally perfectly still and of
a splendid blue color, but now,
owing to tho storm, they were very
rough, the waves ran high and for
some 200 yards from the shoro were
of an ugly brown.
I looked askanco at it as I un
dressed, but felt bound to go in.
The waves very promptly knocked
me down and filled ray mouth, nose
and eyes with their strong brine.
Again 1 tried and again, picking
up one after another of the bare
branches of trees which are carried
down by the Jordan and washed on
to the shores of this strange lake,
with which I tried to steady myself
as I walked in. But the force of
the waves, aided by the great float
ing power of the water, twisted tho
branches out of my hands and
knocked me down time after time
until, feeling that I had done
enough for principle, I acknowl
edged that the victory did not lie on
my side and scrambled out, smart
ing most unpleasantly.
Then we galloped off to the Jor
dan, where I thought I should suc
ceed better. So I cast about for a
suitable place to jump in, for I did
not like to crawl in ignominiously
at the pilgrims’ bathing place, near
which we were and which would
have been the wisest course to
adopt. I wanted to take a header.
So, procuring a long stick, I ascend
ed the stream a little and made
sure by sounding with it of a deep
spot under an overhanging tree.
In I plunged, intending to swim
down to the regular bathing place,
where I knew there must be a good
bottom for getting out. Down I
came with the fast flowing yellow
flood, striking out in the fullest en
joyment.
But when I was just about to put
my foot to the ground I was
brought up sharp with a tremen
dous blow on my right breast. If it
had struck me on the heart it
would, I think, have killed me on
the spot. I had come down on to
the end of a stake pointing up
stream and driven in to mark the
upper boundary of the bathing
place, but which was hidden, owing
to the rains having raised the sur
face of the river. I had some diffi
culty in crawling out again and was
black and blue in the chest for a
month afterward. There is noth
ing like a little experience to teach
one wisdom.
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hearts on the chain and on each
heart a letter, the letters are
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office and get reward. ~ HHHim
Miss Lula Kingsberry, of Col
lege Park, was recently elected
secretary of a new U. D. C.
Chapter recently organized in
that city.
Georgia has in her commer
cial orchards about 19,000,000
peach tree and about 13,000,000
ot them are bearing. The peach
crop ol this year will probably
bring into the state more than
$5,000,000. The melon crop,
both cantaloupes and watermel
ons, will probably be extra large
and all these fruits will be of the
best quality, as the berries have
been this season.
Jhon Riha of Vining, la., says,
“I have been selling DeWitt’s Kid
ney and Bladder Pills for about a
year and they give better satisfac
tion than any pill 1 ever sold. There
are a dozen of people here
have used them and they give per*
feet satisfaction in every cases
have used them myself with fine
results.” Sold by Hamrick”
Pharmacy.
A Question In Kind.
New evidence that William IY.
of England fulfilled the saying
“Once a sailor, always a sailor,” is
found in “Leaves From the Journal
of Sir George Smart.”
In 1834 Sir George presided over
the musical festival in Westminster
abbey. The king and Queen Ade
laide were present, and the king, as
was his wont, slumbered peacefully
whenever the music was sufficiently
soft to permit it.
While the duet for basses was be
ing sung in “Israel In Egypt” the
queen woke him up suddenly by re
marking, “What a fine duet—‘The
Lord Is a Man of War I’”
The king, not thoroughly awake,
caught only the last words.
“How many guns does she car
ry?” he eagerly asked.
An Economical Suitor.
It was fair time in Selkirk, and
Sandy and his sweetheart were
wandering round ar.'u in arm, en
joying the sights. Presently they
espied a smart looking pie shop,
which they promptly entered. Sandy
ordered one pie and sat down and
commenced to eat it. Meanwhile
the girl looked 6hyly on.
“Is’t fine, Sandy?” she timidly
asked.
“Aye, ’tis awful fine, Jennie,” he
answered. “Ye should buy one!”—
Penny Pictorial.
An Exchang* of Compliments.
Judge Charles P. Daly of New
York was a charming conversation
alist as well as a model citizen and
an accomplished jurist. He met the
Duke of Wellington once, and the
duke remarked to him that he seem
ed too young to be on the bench.
“I owe my position,” replied
Judge Daly, “to one of those acci
dents of fortune to which your
grace .owes so little.”
“I recall my criticism,” said the
duke gnmly. “You are doubtless
where you belong.”
(Specials from the store of Bradley, Hyatt & Co.)
Lace Door Panels
—for 75c
Full size and can be made to fit jj§§
any size door—the material is
net lace with battenburg and hon-
itan braid designs and produces ^
cool and pleasing effect over glass “
doors and panel windows.
Formerly priced $1.25 to 2.00,
Choice 75c.
(Specials from the store of Bradley, Hyatt & Co.)
Lace Curtains
Value up to $2.50, for $1.65
All Lace Curtains that were for
merly priced 1.90, 2.00, 2.25, 2.50
and in all there is about 50 pairs,
all in the new designs.
Special per pair $1.65
(Specials trom the store of Bradley, Hyatt & Co.)
H Bleached 10-4 Sheeting
—for 25c yard.
10-4 Bleached Sheeting — the
“Snow white” kind and formerly
priced 35c yd, we are placing on ™
sale only as loug as present
quantity lasts.
Price per Yard 25c
(Specials from the store of Bradley, Hyatt & Co.)
12ic Colored Lawns
—for 9c yard.
Twenty-five different styles Col
ored Lawns in dots, rings, stripes,
plaids and geometrical designs—
formerly priced 12ic yard.
Special per Yard 9c.
CARROLLTON, GA.
ATTACKED BY WHALES.
Cm*. Whar. Ship. Hav. B.an Ram-
mac! by Th... Monatar*.
While cruising in the south seas
the whaler Essex on Nov. 20, 1820,
was furiously attacked by a cow
sperm whale, supposed to have been
the mother of a calf which had just
been harpooned. The whale had
not been wounded herself, and her
attack was very determined. At
her first rush she passed under the
Essex and carried away a great
length of her false keel. Then,
coming to the surface a consider
able distance away, she appeared to
take bearings and deliberately
charged the vessel again, ramming
her with such violence that she
stove in the bows, while the ship
rolled so heavily that the captain
thought she must be dismasted. The
case is memorable because the crew
had to abandon the vessel, and one
boat was never heard of again.
A more singular instance of a
whale attacking a vessel occurred in
1895. The singularity lies in the
fact that in the case of the Handa
Isle the attack was entirely unpro
voked. This vessel, a brigantine of
260 tons, was on her way to Sydney
with a cargo of timber. On Aug.
24, about noon, a couple of sperm
whales arose very close to the ves
sel, and while the crew watched
them “sporting” across her bows
the pair suddenly slewed around and
came straight for her. One thought
better of it and dived below the
Handa Isle. The other struck'.her
fair and square on her beam, crush
ing in her timbers. Having rammed
the ship in this resolute fashion, the
whale sheered off, terribly damaged
about the head, and presently sank,
tail first.
Fortunately there were some
packages of rawhides on board, and
the crew were able to keep the ves
sel afloat until a rough and ready
collision ^mat had been fashioned
out of these and drawn over the
With Father’. Muale.
Bragdon, the composer, was
working on his symphonic poem,
when the baby’s lusty" cry was
heard from the nursery. Bragdon
bore it manfully for five minutes,
expecting baby’s mother to come to
the rescue. Then he opened the
door and shouted upstairs:
“What is the matter ? Harry, are
you teasing the baby ?”
“No, papa.”
“You must he doing something
to make him cry.”
“No, pajia—truly I All Ethel and
I did was to try to sing him to sleep
with your lullaby.”