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BIT SOLDIERS, lustration of Military Disci pline In Germany. TAKEN IN EARNEST. Englishman Tells of an story J, an He ^* |n«id«". WhlCh r ' “J During. Vi.il 1= th. B.t. e ld of Worth. ^Hity anti blind obedience of rman soldier have long been an of comment. The Germans ielve s recognize that it sometlit.es ' far fl s to be absurd. An Eng- 1 the London Times, writing in .Iter be 1.4 *P™‘ * 4 *» L about the battlefield should be of lie was dressed, it in regular civilian clothes and i an umbrella: ing front a wood, I came upon re where about a dozen of grass resting. The in soldiers were moved nte to stop and speak se men— emphasizing my meau i pns when my scant German s ilary failed cd^- ? Tbe ^ “Are you Prussians ant’ answer. In chorus, was: “No! s’” wishing to conciliate, said i, Anglo-Saxon.” astonishment, of h to my one got up and shook me warmly by nd Pointing to my dusty boots annel shirt, unbuttoned at the [ then, In vile German, explained friends of five minutes’ standing had made the grand tour of the Held on foot and had been walk nce 9 o’clock In the morning, It Ing 5 in the afternoon, casually 1 remarked that al -not a military, but a naval of the study of battlefields inter ie. e mention of the word “officer” men sat up, buttoned their tu d buckled on their swords or :s—1 forget which, rou going to Niederbronn?" was t question. ’ they replied: “we are going to > Niederbronn and there take n to Ilitsch.” evil genius prompted me to he next remark I cannot tell, hough uttered In joke its con¬ es were perfectly astounding, to, am going to Niederbronn. > my regiment. I am your eolo hey sprang to their feet, fell In >ep and kept quite silent as if on “Right turn!” and off we d, I carrying my umbrella as If je a sword. sting a grassy slope, we marched the top at a swinging pace, still lng perfect silence and In step, t distance off was a solitary sol f the same regiment lying at ngth on a bench near the en to a wood tunic unbuttoned, unbuckled, and so forth, atching sight of the approaching up he Jumped, buttoned his buckled on his weapon, stood at attention and when the “reg carne by “tailed on” as If it he most natural thing in the to do. se note that not a word passed n the main body and the re ment. On entering the wood ding file began to sing a runrcb g, the others joining in chorus. Is time we were nearing Nieder and passed a man and his wife, ere evidently much astonished a disciplined body of men ng In strict military fashion un eoinmand of a foreigner armed n umbrella—not even a silk one! ^concerting thought arose. will happen If we chance across nan officer, and how, In my German, can I ever hope to ex¬ tols extraordinary assumption of ad of the forces of the kaiser?” toout a moment's further delay to the men, “I must go to my which is over there,” and bade oodby. docile and amiable Saxons ne accord, taking time by the file, saluted, and I, having re their salute, got out of sight as ns P° Ks ible. On peeping round ner of a house there was my Ci-lrnent still marching with Parity of clockwork. Lincoln on Proof, eest to him (Judge Douglas) J 1 ! 1 not nvail at all that hi , mself up, takes on dignity 119 a People liars. * * * if ;if" dled you geometry you re J a course of reasoning n l ‘ s that nI1 , the angles in a e e qua , t0 tWQ r , ght , toa shown you how / to work it that 5<>U nndert ake to dls- 1s Lr !’ neous I)0Slti ° w n °uld and t0 show fake al^hycalling you prove Euclkl a liar? H * Understood. toly ’ d ° y,,u ^derstand whv - l 1 am going to whip 1 , an,r'vn', . l T " a K °* t,ad to humor this or e y vou ° Ufeel f some t sa t is tied.’’—London De P en ded. d lise? sued “a,! 0 ' ;r < U r “ m arr * n - v ^ a breach So or on 1 ’?^ ' v °uid depend how 3ury had d°rrf s a!',, ° d gl c ‘heer ' m mering taper’s th. 8 the way.- Mrs. M. A. Carter Dead. Mrs. M. A. Carter died at her horoenear Brown wood on Wednes¬ day, March 24th, in the 89th year ol her age. Her death was caused by a general breakdown, on account of old age. Her funeral occurred from her house, the services being conduet £ dby Rev. T. H. Burrus, after which, the body was interred in the family burial lot near the home, where only a few days before, her sister, Mrs. L. L. Perry, had been laid to rest. Mrs. Carter was a member of the Shoal Creek Primitive Baptist Church, of Newton County, and was a most zealous Christian. All her long life was spent within a few miles of where she was born. Her maiden name was Mary Ann Davis, and she was a daughter of Grant Davis, once a highly influen¬ tial and prominent citizen of Mor¬ gan county. She was the mother of eight children, and five survive her; Miss Laura E. Carter, Mrs. M. A. Atkinson, W. E. Carter, of Rochelle, M. A. Carter, of Siloam, and J. T. Carter, of this city. The deceased was an old time Southern lady, full of good and kindly deeds. Her life’s w T ork is ended and she has entered upon that reward which the Lord has promised to those who believe in him. To the bereaved relatives we ex¬ tend our deepest sympathies.— Madison Advertiser. Starrsville News. Miss Gladys Skinner, who is attend¬ ing school at Mansfield, spent the week end with her parents here. Mr. and Mrs. John Henderson, and little son, and Mr. and Mrs. Barney Dial of Oxford were the guest of Mr. J. 0. Morgan’s family Sunday. Mrs. A. C. Belcher, and little son Seals, spent last Tuesday in Mansfield as the guest of her sister Mrs. John Wood. Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Anderson, and Mr. W. T. Corley and daughter Miss Aline attended the “DeestrickSkule” in Covington last Tuesday night. Miss Lueile McDowell, of Shady Dale, is teaching a music class here. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Epps, of Mans¬ field, spent Sunday with Mr. J. L. Epp’s family. Mrs. J. C. Morgan is visiting her daughter Mrs. Earl Jaekson in Madi¬ son. Dr. Dowman, our presiding elder, preached a very interesting sermon here Sunday. Mrs. Edwards, of Macon, is the guest of her daughter Mrs. B. J. Anderson. We are sorry to note the illness of Mrs. Caroline Skinner, and hope she will soon be up again. Miss Minnie Harwell, of Mansfield, was the admired guest of Miss Myr tice Morgan last Saturday night. Rev. and Mrs. J. D. Milton and two children, of Newborn, were visiting friends here last Saturday and Sun¬ day. Mrs. C. C. Epps, and Miss Lueile MeConell, spent last Friday in Cov¬ ington, as the guest of Mrs. J. A. Cathey. Mr. B. O. Edwards, a popular young man, of Macon, spent last Sunday with his sister Mrs. B. J. Anderson. Several from here attended Prof. Marvin G. Williams lecture at Mans¬ field last Tuesday night and all report a pleasant time. Mr. and Mrs. C. U. Skinner, and Mrs. L. Z. Cook, attended the funeral of Dr. Moore, in Oxford Monday afternoon. Mrs. Jim Johnson and children of Hayston, spent Saturday with rela¬ tives here. —Registered Jersey bull, Huntdale, No. 55320. Service $2.50. S. A. BROWN, Covington, Ga. For Sale. Will be sold before the Court House door in the city of Coving¬ ton on the first Tuesday in April next, to the highest 3 good nudes belonging to the county. J. Z. JOHNSON, Chairman. City Court Jury List. The following list of gentlemen have been drawn to serve as jurors at the May term of the City Court of Covington: Wells F. A. Henderson, G. T. W. . R. Pennington, D. I. Mobley J. J. Kitchens, N. H. Piper It. L. Ellington, D. T. Stone J. H. Willingham, C. H. White T. T. Sullivan, W. H. Gaither T. G. arnes, G. H. Davis T. A. Cook, P. W. Godfrey J. C. McClendon, J. E. Phillips THE COVINGTON NEWS Eggs For Sale. Best Barred Rock Eggs, 15 for $1.00. Fertility guaranteed. Place orders now at the Dairy Farm, W. P. or Henry Odom. FOR SALE At A Bargain One good harness horse, 3 houses and lots on south side Washington street. For full particulars call on J. F. McCord, Covington, Ga,—tf. FOR SALE.—Three room house and lot. Lot 80x100. Good well water. Within city limits and known as the Aaron Pun-ington place. Will sell at a bargain¬ ing. ALBERT PITTS. —FOR SALE: An extra fine mule, 5 years old. Terms cash or on time. W. H. Pickett.—tf. FOR RENT —Three 5-room cot¬ tages on Thompson avenue, the new and fast coining resident sec¬ tion of the city. Apply to D. A. Thompson.—tf. Friday No Longer Unlucky. Despite the unlucky character which still attaches to Friday in the minds of the superstitious, it re¬ quires only the briefest holiday ex¬ cursion into the field of history to see that many fortunate events have occurred on this ill-used day of the week. Both Washington and Shake¬ speare were born on Friday. This was also the day on which Columbus ^ discovered the shores of the new world and added another hemisphere to the area of the globe. ft was on Friday that the De¬ claration of American Independence was signed in Philadelphia. Marengo and Bunker Hill were each fought on Friday; and Na¬ poleon first saw the light on this same day of the week. Andrew Jackson defeated the British at New Orleans on Friday. It was likewise on Friday that the Mayflower landed at Plymouth Rock and the Bastile was destroyed by the French revolutionists. No happier royal marriage was ever solemnized than the marriage of Queen Victoria to Prince Albert; but the nuptial compact was sealed upon Friday. Even some of the events which do not appear at first sight to lend force to this argument against an old superstition will, upon ex¬ amination, be found to yield the opposite effect. For example, it was on Friday that Charles I was executed; and if this was an evil day for the tyran¬ nical Stuart it was a day of triumph for the English commons. Of course, many grievous cala¬ mities may have happened on Fri¬ day in the slow progress of time, but not more perhaps than on other days of the week; and if the truth is ever fully known it will doubt¬ less be found that Friday has been rich in untold benedictions. How Germany Deals With the Waster. Germany has a law that provides that If It can be proved that a man Is earning a sufficient wage to support those dependent on him, but that he is dissipating that wage by vicious hab¬ its, he can be declared a minor, and he Is then treated as a child. His em¬ ployer Is told that the xvage must be paid not to the man, but to a guardian appointed by the magistrate of the district In which he lives, who uses it for the support of the wife and chil¬ dren. In England a man who could not get his wage might refuse to work. In Germany the police xvould see that he did his work.—Progress. Her Opportunity. The man hater had just announced ! her engagement. “But you always said that men were horrid creatures,” said her friends. “So they are,” replied the bride to | be, “and here’s my opportunity to pun Ish one of them.” They all agreed that it was real no¬ ble of her—Philadelphia Ledger. The Eternal Marathon. “Man,” declared the old fashioned preacher, “is a worm.” “And,” said a man who had been married three times and who was oc¬ cupying a small space In a rear pew, “woman is the early bird.”—Chicago Record-Herald. Expensive Education. “Do you think you could learn to love me?” asked old Gotrox. “Oh. I don’t know,” replied Miss Youngbudd. “How’ much are you will¬ ing to spend on my education?”—Chi¬ cago News. “Henry asked you if you had made that cake, did he? Well, what was there In that to wound your feelings, child?" “It was the—the way he said It, mamma. He—he didn’t ask m-me if I’d made it. He—he said, ‘Darling, d-dld you perpetrate this cake?’”— Chicago Tribune. £ __ 3 I Genuine Peruvian Guano I Untouched by the Chemist or the cManufadurer f 3 For TOBACCO § b sms COTTON, TRUCK 1 3 3 C 3 Peruvian Guano orporation | CHARLESTON, S. C HlUUi Racket | New spring and summer goods are here. I I i Have added several new lines. | j Same big COME cash AND values SEE THEM. have al- | | given as we | | ways you. Remember new goods | of the season arriving every few days | ands marked at the lowest spot eash ►2 prices, Yours truly, | J. I. GUINN, c tS: mv *&*&•&** • • vwv PROFITS CUT ALL TO PIECES ON PIANOS Ten or Fifteen Different Makes. $10 Profit on Factory Prices. See This Line Before You Make Your Purchase. It Means Money To you. A. HARWELL, Leader In Furniture and Undertaking Covington, Ga.