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t I’ve Got a Few... bushels of POPCORN. It’s for sale. I sell Juli ett Meal. If you use it, you use the best. I’l sell you FLOUR cheaper than most any body. If you don’t be lieve it, just try me. I am using trading checks—my own ‘get up.’ You don’t have to trade $25.00 before they are redeemed. I redeem ’em in sums of 5c and up wards. As to my prices, they stand single and alone-*- the cheapest. Money talks, and talks loud at my store. I have on hand too much tobacco, soda, cheese, pepper, crockery, etc. I would like to buy a few thousand Schnapps and Early Bird tags. Jim Reeves THE HOME GOLD CURE An Ingenious Treatment by Which Drunkards are Being Cured Daily in Spite of Themselves. No Noxious Doses. No Weakening of She Nerves. A Pleasant ami Posi tive Cure for the Liquor Habit. It is now generally known and under stood that Drunkenness is a disease and not weakness. A body filled with poison, and nerves completely shatter ed by periodical or constant use of in toxicating liquors, requires an antidote capable of neutralizing and eradicating this poison, and destroying the craving for intoxicants. Sufferers may now cure themselves at home without publicity or loss of time from business by this won derful “HOME HOLD CUKE” which has been perfected after many years of dose study and treatment of inebriates. The faithful use according to directions of this wonderful discovery is positive ly guaranteed to cure the. most obsti nate case, no matter how hard a drink er. Our records show the marvelous transformation of thousands of Drunk ards into sober, industrious and upright men. WIVES CURE YOUR HUSBANDS! CHILDREN CURE YOUR FATHERS! TWiis remedy is in no sense a nostrum but is a specific for this disease only, and is so skillfully devised and prepar ed that it is thoroughly soluble and pleasant to the taste, so that it can be given in a cup of tea or coffee without the knowledge of the person taking it. Thousands of Drunkards have cured themselves with this priceless remedy, and as many more have been cured and made temperate men by having the “C UR E” administered by loving friends and relatives without their knowledge in coffee or tea, and believe today that they discontinued drinking of their own free will. DO NOT WAIT. Do not be deluded by apparent and misleading “improvement.” Drive out the disease at once and for all time. The “ OME GOLD CURE” is sold at the extremely low price of One Dollar, thus placing within reach of everybody a treatment more effectual than others gosling $25 to SSO. Full directions ac company each package. Special advice ky skilled physicians when requested without extra charge. Sent prepaid to any part of the world on receipt of One Dollar. Address Dept. H 20, EDWIN B. GILES & COMPANY, 2330 and 2332 Market Street, Philadelphia. All correspondence strictly confiden r- y When you lack energy, do not relish your food, feel dull and stupid, after eating, all you need is a dose of Cham berlain’s Stomach A Liver Tablets. They will make you feel like anew man and give you an appetite like a bear. For sale by Jxo. H. Blackburn, An Hour at the Federal Prison. Written for tin- Nkw*~Oazkttk. To visit Atlanta and not see the Federal Prison (one always uses capital letters after seeing it) is to miss a most enjoyable revela tion. It is worth one’s time and money to visit Atlanta just to see the prison and h*arn something of the life of its inmates. If you have any doubt as to how a visitor will be received just place yourself under the care of Capt. J. 15. Webb and Capt Geo. 11. Mar vin, both officers of the prison, and you will see how charmingly Uncle Sam’s officers treat every citizen of this mighty republic. A visitor, having passed the iron bars at theentrnaee, is first usher ed into Captain Webb’s office and required to register. In attend ance upon this most courteous officer, is a youthful convict whose graceful and dignified manner, in designating the desk at which to register, the putting aside of each visitor’s umbrella, and, when ne cessary relieving ladies of heavy wraps, not only reflected most favorably upon the daily associa tion with his officer in the office, but elicits many questions from lady visitors, who learn from the ever smiling Captain Webb, that the youthful and rather good look ing prisoner was a Virginian wlw> had interfered with Uncle Sam’s mail. “Alas,” remarked a young lady to her companion, “who knows but that the unfortunate young man may be the scion of some F. F. V.” In showing visitors through the building and pointing out and explaining everything of interest Capt. Marvin displays as much interest and patience as if he per formed this task but once a year, instead of, as 1 heard, often forty times a day. In an article like this only the briefest mention can be made of any particular. The thing that first impresses a visitor is the building. The impression that remains is flic unwavering politeness of the officers, whcfreQOive you and con duct you into every department. The spacious dining room. with its eighty-four tables, of highly polished oak, about twelve by two feet, with elmirs attached along the hack of each table, similar in design to the Yietor school desk, is an object of unusual interest. Upon each table is seen six tin plates and six tin cups, pain tod white, with steel knives and forks and glass salt canisters. The im muculate cleanliness of this room is wonderful. The kitchen, with ith several cooks, convicts of course, its gigantic copper cauld rons, immense cotVee boilers, its range, so largixasto be unrecogni zable as such, its hush chopper, a wonder within itself, and the two huge water tanks, is it not a thing of beauty, at least an object of ,wonder. The oven for baking bread is large enough for a com fortable sized bed-room, and the ingenuity of its conveniences, such as a register for testing the tem perature of the oven, the upper door for viewing the top only of the bread, the many divisions of the adjoining cupboard that re ceives, daily, about a hundred loaves near half a yard long all attest the wonderful ingenuity of the present age. The bread was cut by a sword-like knife and Cap tain Marvin gave each one of the throng of visitors, an opportunity of ascertaining that it. was most excellent bread. They were told that the prisoners had daily, most excellent steak, roast, rice, soup and once daily, coffee and butter. The “store” and tailor shop contained boxes of shoes, suspend ers, sox. stacks of blankets and sheet ing and many bolts of a gray cloth. The last is used for uniforms for those whose good behavior relieves them of the stripes. The wearers of these graw clothes are those who have attained to the the third and highest grade. In this department all the clothes for the prison inmates, including uniforms for the officers, are made. The laundry with its wringers is a revelation,, the “dryers” being the objects of greatest won der. These dryers are tin frames about six by seven feet, with five or six rungs, to each frame, upon which the wet clothes are hung. Each frame is then slided(expies sive if not elegant terms are these) into grooves in the brick walls just wide enough and deep enough to receive them. In thirty-five minutes the frames or dryers are drawn out, and —presto! The clothes are dry. Near by stands an array of pigeon holes (similar to those in the* office desk) each about two feet square and each marked with a different number. This is the prison wardrobe. Into each one is placed a suit of uu- THE BAKNESVJLLE NEWS-GAZETTE, THURSI (£, MARCH 27, 1602. derwear marked with the corres ponding number of the pigeon hole. The only garment worthy of special notice is the red figured cotton handkerchief that lay on toj) of each pile of clothing. I noticed that the more refined look ing convicts wore a similar arti cle about the neck in lieu of collar and tie. Is it force of habit, to enhance as best they may, their personal appearance, or an hered itary instinct, transmitted through many generations, that makes them cling to this show of neat ness? The bath rooms are a succession of doorless stalls with the shower bath sprinkler hanging above and a round perforated sink beneath. Brown towels hang at every en trance and bars of soap, seeming ly a nice article, are placed on benches at the entrance to each stall. Cleanliness, cleanliness every where, and if that comes next to Godliness, why then many a con vict must become a better man than he would have been left to the hardships of a life of poverty out side the prison. The hosital with its white iron beds, neat dining table covered with white cloth, portable, porce lain lined bath-tubs is in keeping with every department of this wonderful building. There are separate wards for consumptive and those having contagious dis eases. At present there is but one patient in the hospital and was brought iu today. There is a well equipped dispen pensary with an everpresent phy sician, an armory, the office for carrying into effect the Bertillon system of measuring and photo graphing each prisoner, and long rows of cells where the prisoners sleep. There are long corridors in which the convicts are required to exercise, and while watching them we were told that the Indian prisoners might be recognized as they invariably walked pigeon toed. I was at first, disposed to take this as a jest, as it was at variance with my idea of the st at ely t read of this grand, gloomy and peculiar child of the forest as depicted by Fennimore Cooper to my youthful fancy, but observa tion led me to know that it was not a joke. The chapel is a large and rest ful looking apartment. It con tains the most comfortable opera chairs and an organ, and has a rostrum that reaches entirely across one end of the broad room. We were told that religious ser vices are held every Sunday, and that there is a religious organiza tion among the prisoners similar to the Epworth League. On Sun day the prisoners are led by a choir composed of some of the convicts. The wife of one of the officers plays the organ, thus but evidencing the fact that woman is always to be found where the sor rowing needs her sympathy. Were it not for the stripes and iron bars, this prison life could easily be mistaken for some home school, where system and discip line are stressed. The prisoners are allowed to write home once a week and to receive letters— all mail of course undergoes the warden’s inspection. At night they are permitted, for a certain time, to read papers and maga zines. At all hours a chaplain is present in the building to admin ister, if needed, spiritual com fort. liarring the humiliation to pride, and every prisoner does not suffer from this, and the depriva tion of out-door liberty, there is no borrow, no disagreeable thought of physical or spiritual pain to be associated with the life of the in mates, but only a most peaceful and serene life of retirement is suggested. To many, the comforts of this place are far beyond any thing they ever experienced, and environments are, doubtless, to many wretched creatures a delight ful and wonderful revelation as well as elevation. The visitors mind soon becomes divested of any sentimental pity or mawkish idea of cruel unjustice being dealt out to .human creatures. For the depraved it is a blessing to be sent to such a place. For those whose crime arouses our sympathy, that they must share the fate of the more depraved, every one who studies prison life as evidenced here, must be convinced that to even the victim of one offence, there could be no system more merciful, no place more perfectly conducted where a criminal can expiate, in accordance with the law, the crime he has committed. 1 want to say just here, that out of, perhaps, more than a hun dred criminals of whom I had a hasty view, not more than two had the face of the typical crimi nal, with whose likeness we are familiar by newspapers or novel tists description. On the contrary, we saw some most pleasant faces, and two or three handsome speci mens of mankind. As we caught a passing glimpse of the bestlook ! ing specimens, and they did have j good faces, a thousand thoughts | sprang up. Were these once the fond pride of some loving mother or wife? Was it their first crime and was it done under the pressure 1 of circumstances under which the best, if assailed by like tempta tion, would fall? Was it done that some dear one might be avenged, or some dear one render ed happier—a mother, a sister or a dearer one perhaps? ' Here they lose their identity, I are never once called by their names, but by numbers only, and if they die here or after given their ' liberty that number passes away with them never again to be used ! in this prison. | Within these walls tradegy (in thought if not in deed) is blended with comedy, for I learn that one of the officers so far as confine ment in prison walls is concerned, is as much a stranger to out-door liberty as a convict, since he must always be on duty except during the hours when he is compelled to sleep. In other words to hold his job he must give up his freedom — comedy and tragedy? Well, when this prison loses such attentive officials as Captain Mar vin and Captain Webb, the pris oners as well as visitors will regret the necessity that moves such ef ficient officers, and in the mean time let me end this as I began it, by saying that everybody who wishes to look over an unread chapter from life ought to visit the Federal Prison. Cosmopolite. State of Ohio, City of Toledo \ Lucas County ) Frank ,T. Cheney makes oath that he is senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney a Cos., Doing business in the City of Toledo, County and State afore said, and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of Hall’s Catarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 6th day of Decem ber, A. D. 1886. . A. W. GLAESON, ■ seal J Notary Public. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken inter nally,-and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Selul for testimonials, free. F. J.CHENEY & CO.,Toledo, O. Sold by Druggist, 75c. Hall’s Family Pills are the best. An heiress would be as sweet by any other name. It is better for a woman to be a good cook" than to be president. Some men plan so carefully about heir pleasures that they swear off drinking just for the fun of being able to swear on again. The man who speaks of “my lawyers” is generally the one who asks him a question casually when they are riding down town in a street ear in the hope of getting legal advice without having to pay for it. Gov. Ferguson of Oklahoma has just been photographed for the first time in twenty years. The governor is not eccentric, but old fashioned and extremely modest. E3£?BBPTr • * vv i A / *v \* • 1 \,*| / f • 1 * BM J HOUSEWORK Too much housework wrecks wo men’s nerves. And the constant care of children, day and night, is often too trying for even a strong woman. A haggard face tells the story of the overworked housewife and mother. Deranged menses, leucorrhcea and falling of the womb result from overwork. Every housewife needs a remedy to regulate her menses and to keep her sensitive female organs in perfect condition. WB9i£ or CARDUI is doing this for thousands of American women to-day. It cured Mrs. Jones and that is why she writes this frank letter: Glrndeano, Kr., Feb. 10,1901. I am so glad that your Wine of Cardni is helping me. lam feeling better than 1 have felt for years. I am doing my own work without any help, and I washed last week and was not one bit tired. That shows that the Wine is doing me good. I am getting fleshier than I ever was before, and steep good and eat herrty. Before I began taking Wine of Cardui, X used to have to lay down five or six tiroes every day, bnt now I do not think of lying down through the day. Mbs. Rich arc Jonhs. 81.00 AT DRlOGim For sdrloa rod Wvtattrre, ddre-s, firing aymn. tcnl, “ The Ladivs AdvOorv Department ", lit Chattanooga Malklue Cos , Chattanooga, rrnn. Our Millinery Display is literally worth coming miles to see. Here are dis= tinctive ideas beautifully worked into charming novel= ties in spring hats and bon= nets, which are not to be seen elsewhere. You have not seen the best in Millinery until you have seen ours. Dry Goods. We are showing one of the prettiest line of wash fabrics in SILK MADRAS, SATIN FOU LARDS, PERCALES, CHAMBREYS and white goods that you will find in Bamesville. In Wool Goods we are showing the Prunilla Cloths, the latest style goods out for suits. Ladies’ Embroideries and Applique. W e have them in anything you want. We can save you money on SHOES and SLIPPERS. We Give Green Trading Stamps. A. L. Mills. A Free Picture of Gen. Lee Any veteran, who contemplates attending the Reunion at Dallas, April 22nd to 25th, will receive a handsome picture of General Robert E. Lee, and a copy of his farewell address (suitable for framing), if he will send us his name and address, and the name and address of the Camp to which he belongs. I POTTS-THOMPSON LIQUOR CO., Atlanta, Georgia. ACME XXXX Pure Rye Whisky. It is Old, and Absolutely Pure. It Has Few Equals— If Any. Stone Mountain Corn Whisky, The purest and best brand of Corn Whisky made in Georgia Recommended very highly for Medicinal Purposes . '. SOLD BY The Barnesville Dispensary. I',''”' E l RON FOUNTAIN Route k : 1 Is the best line to TEXAS. Has two trains daily from Memphis. Reaches Oklahoma and Indian Territory. Is the “True South- Your best route to Dallas will be via Memphis The Cotton Belt operates it sown trains (two each day) from Memphis to Dallas and other Texas cities without change. These trains leave Memphis, morning and evening, after the arrival of trains via all lines, thus offering you close connections and excellent service. N. I. BAIRD, Trivdtag Passenger Agent, Atlanta, Ga. L W. La BEAUNE, General Passenger and Ticket Agent, St. Laois, Ik ern Route” to CALIFORNIA. Will sell tickets at greatly re duced rates to Texas, Oklahoma, and Indian Territory on February 4th and 16th. Write for books and other literature of the west, northwest and southwest. I. E. Rehlander, T. P. A., Chattanooga, Tenn. H. C. Townsend. G. P. A., St. Louis, Mo. M CtißiS WHERE AU ELSEf/UIS. EJ Jm Best. Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Dae Hi El In time. Sold by druggists. gj